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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to agree: <i>Refunding money without a receipt doesn't accord with company policy</i>.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to grant;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They accorded the president great honor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an agreement, esp. an international agreement:<span class="rh_ex">an accord banning nuclear weapons in space.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in accord with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> in agreement or harmony with: <i>That promotion was in accord with the manager's wishes.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>of one's own accord,</b> voluntarily or willingly:<span class="rh_ex">She did the extra work of her own accord.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with one accord,</b> with everyone in agreement:<span class="rh_ex">They stood and with one accord sang the old hymn.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cord-"><span class="rh_sc">-cord-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kôrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be in agreement or harmony;<br/> agree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make agree or correspond;<br/> adapt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to grant;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex">to accord due praise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to settle;<br/> reconcile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proper relationship or proportion;<br/> harmony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">consent or concurrence of opinions or wills;<br/> agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an international agreement;<br/> settlement of questions outstanding among nations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>of one's own accord</b>, without being asked or told;<br/> voluntarily:<span class="rh_ex">We did the extra work of our own accord.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>accordāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>cord-</i> heart, mind; see <span class="rh_sc">cordial,</span> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>acorder</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ac</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>corden,</i> late Old English <i>acordan</i> 1100–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cord<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cord<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harmonize, concur. See <b>correspond.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reconcile.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conflict. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withhold, deny; withdraw.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kôr<b>′</b>dnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreeing;<br/> conforming;<br/> harmonious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">accord,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>acordant</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cord<b>′</b>ant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•com•mo•da•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kom<b>′</b>ə dā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that accommodates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a domestic worker employed on a part-time basis or when needed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">accommodate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns, ˌkɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> communication by exchange of letters:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Our parents cut off all correspondence between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a letter or letters that pass between correspondents: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I have here a correspondence between you and the defendant.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She kept all the correspondence between her and her lawyers in a safe-deposit box.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">agreement;<br/> similarity;<br/> conformity: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There is a one-to-one correspondence between each sound and each written letter in Finnish, but not in Swedish.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There is some correspondence between the sound of a word and its meaning, or else we couldn't communicate.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-spond-"><span class="rh_sc">-spond-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə spon<b>′</b>dəns, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">communication by exchange of letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a letter or letters that pass between correspondents:<span class="rh_ex">It will take me all day to answer this business correspondence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>correspondency.</b> </var>an instance of corresponding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">similarity or analogy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">agreement;<br/> conformity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">news, commentary, letters, etc., received from a newspaper or magazine correspondent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>function (def. 4a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>corrēspondentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">correspondent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accord, concord, consonance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to permit, approve, or agree (as to a wish): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We asked our parents for permission to use the boat, but they wouldn't consent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She consented to the plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">consented to marry him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">permission, approval, or agreement: <span class="rh_ex">gave his consent to the marriage.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sent•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to permit, approve, or agree;<br/> comply or yield (often fol. by <i>to</i> or an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to agree in sentiment, opinion, etc.;<br/> be in harmony.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">permission, approval, or agreement;<br/> compliance;<br/> acquiescence:<span class="rh_ex">He gave his consent to the marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">agreement in sentiment, opinion, a course of action, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">By common consent he was appointed official delegate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>accord;<br/> concord;<br/> harmony.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>consentīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">consensus</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>consentir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>consenten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sent<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sent<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>agree.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ci•pline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪsəplɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-plined, -plin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> training to act in accordance with rules;<br/> drill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>military discipline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> exercise that develops a skill;<br/> training:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Working at the typewriter every day is good discipline for a writer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> behavior in accord with rules of conduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>keeping good discipline in an army.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> punishment given by way of correction and training:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Discipline consisted of demerits for incorrect answers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the training effect of experience, difficulty, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the harsh discipline of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a branch of instruction or learning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the disciplines of history and economics.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to train by instruction and exercise;<br/> drill:<span class="rh_ex">His dog was disciplined by a professional trainer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to punish or penalize;<br/> correct:<span class="rh_ex">Those teachers weren't afraid to discipline their students.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•ci•plined</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The strictly disciplined army continued to march.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ci•pline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>ə plin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-plined, -plin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">training to act in accordance with rules; drill:<span class="rh_ex">military discipline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill;<br/> training:<span class="rh_ex">A daily stint at the typewriter is excellent discipline for a writer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the harsh discipline of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">behavior in accord with rules of conduct;<br/> behavior and order maintained by training and control:<span class="rh_ex">good discipline in an army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a set or system of rules and regulations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an instrument of punishment, esp. a whip or scourge, used in the practice of self-mortification or as an instrument of chastisement in certain religious communities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a branch of instruction or learning:<span class="rh_ex">the disciplines of history and economics.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to train by instruction and exercise;<br/> drill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to punish or penalize in order to train and control;<br/> correct;<br/> chastise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>disciplīna</i> instruction, tuition, equivalent. to <i>discipul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">disciple</span> + <i>-ina</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><ros> <b>dis•ci•pli•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>ə plə nl, -plin′l, dis′ə plīn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis<b>′</b>ci•plin′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chastisement, castigation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>punish.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•form•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfɔrmɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of conforming:<span class="rh_ex">Too much emphasis on conformity can bring dullness to a group.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">agreement;<br/> obedience:<span class="rh_ex">conformity to one's beliefs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•form•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fôr<b>′</b>mi tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">correspondence in form, nature, or character;<br/>  agreement,  congruity, or accordance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">compliance or acquiescence;<br/> obedience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) compliance with the usages of an established church, esp. the Church of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the relationship between adjacent conformable strata. Cf.  <b>unconformity</b> (def. 2a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i> confōrmitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">conform,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>conformite</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">accor<b>′</b>dion pleat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>one of a series of narrow, evenly spaced parallel pleats with alternating raised and recessed folds set into cloth or other material, usually by a commercial pleating machine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en rap•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än′ ra pôr<b>′</b>, -pōr<b>′</b>, rə-; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> pô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>in sympathy or accord;<br/> in agreement;<br/> congenial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•un•sat•u•rat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑliʌnˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Anatomy</span>(of a food) made from vegetable fats and associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•un•sat•u•rat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē un sach<b>′</b>ə rā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nutrition.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Anatomy</span>of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, esp. plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">unsaturated</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B, b<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Bs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> B's, bs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> b's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>[<i>sometimes: b</i>] a grade or mark indicating that something is good but not of the highest quality:<span class="rh_ex">You need two B's to pull up your average.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B, b<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>B's</b> or <b>Bs, b's</b> or <b>bs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b,</i> as in <i>bid, bauble,</i> or <span class="rh_ex">daubed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>B.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, Education</span>bulb (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as good or better than average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the second semester of a school year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of type B or AB and to receive blood from persons of type O or B. Cf.  <b>ABO system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the seventh tone in the scale of C major or the second tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the seventh tone of the scale of C major, called <i>ti.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having B as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>boron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than C and wider than A.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than C and larger than A.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>magnetic induction.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>susceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a designation for a motion picture made on a low budget and meant as the secondary part of a double feature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BB and higher than CCC.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">bar;<br/> bars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">barn;<br/> barns.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">black.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacillus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>base;<br/> baseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>basso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Bible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>bolivar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>boliviano.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">breadth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">British.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">brotherhood.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>base;<br/> baseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>basso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">billion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">blend of;<br/> blended.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">breadth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">brotherhood.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of aircraft) bomber:<span class="rh_ex">B-29.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•grar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈgrɛriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to land, land ownership, or the division of agricultural property.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rural;<br/> agricultural:<span class="rh_ex">an agrarian nation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who favors the equal division of land.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•grar•i•an•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-agr-"><span class="rh_sc">-agr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•grar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə grâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property:<span class="rh_ex">agrarian laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the advancement of agricultural groups:<span class="rh_ex">an agrarian movement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">composed of or pertaining to farmers:<span class="rh_ex">an agrarian co-op.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">rural;<br/> agricultural.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">growing in fields;<br/> wild:<span class="rh_ex">an agrarian plant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who favors the equal division of landed property and the advancement of agricultural groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>agrāri</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>agr-</i> stem of <i>ager</i> field, <span class="rh_sc">acre</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">agrestal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•grar<b>′</b>i•an•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɛzənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> being, existing, or occurring at this time or now;<br/> current:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the present economic situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> being actually here or under consideration at this time or place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the present topic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state existing at the moment of speaking (<i>They're eating. I know the answer</i> ) or to an event that is done or occurs by habit (<i>He drives to work</i>), and is also sometimes used to express the future (<i>The plane leaves at six tomorrow</i>).</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> being with one or others or in the place mentioned or understood by the speaker and listener:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Carbon is present in many minerals.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the present time:<span class="rh_ex">If there's work to be done, there's no time like the present.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the present tense:<span class="rh_ex">Put that verb into the present.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a verb form in the present tense, as  <i>knows.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at present</b>, at the present time or moment;<br/> now:<span class="rh_ex">We don't know at present who will win the election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the present</b>, for now;<br/> temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">We don't have housing for you just yet, so for the present you'll have to stay in this hotel.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pre•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> prɪˈzɛnt; <i>n.</i> ˈprɛzənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or give a gift or the like, esp. by formal act: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The awards committee presented the winner's trophy to her for the sixth time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The committee presented her with the winner's trophy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal way or in a ceremony of introduction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The new ambassador presented his credentials to the King.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or provide (an opportunity, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The test is easy; it should present no difficulties.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The oil shortage presented a golden opportunity to them to raise prices.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">presented them with a golden opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hand over or submit (a bill): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The headwaiter presented the check to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He presented me with the check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Let me present my fiancée.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to bring before or introduce to the public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present a new play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to come to show (oneself ) before a person, in or at a place, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>The new teacher presented himself to the principal promptly the next morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to bring forth before another or others;<br/> offer for consideration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present an alternative plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to set forth in words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present arguments.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>pres•ent</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a thing presented as a gift;<br/> gift:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas presents.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•sent•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being, existing, or occurring at this time or now;<br/> current:<span class="rh_ex">the present ruler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at this time;<br/> at hand;<br/> immediate:<span class="rh_ex">articles for present use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking. <i>Knows</i> is a present form in <i>He knows that.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being with one or others or in the specified or understood place:<span class="rh_ex">to be present at the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being here:<span class="rh_ex">Is everyone present?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Carbon is present in many minerals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being actually here or under consideration:<span class="rh_ex">the present document; the present topic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">being before the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>mentally alert and calm, esp. in emergencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>immediate or instant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the present time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the present tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a verb formation or construction with present meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a form in the present.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>presents</b>, the present writings, or this document, used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, etc., to denote the document itself:<span class="rh_ex">Know all men by these presents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the matter in hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at present</b>, at the present time or moment;<br/> now:<span class="rh_ex">There are no job openings here at present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the present</b>, for now;<br/> temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">is,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>praesent-</i> (stem of <i>praesēns</i>) present participle of <i>praeësse</i> to be present, before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge; (noun, nominal) Middle English: presence, spatial or temporal present; partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pres<b>′</b>ent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extant. See <b>current.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> absent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pre•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> pri zent<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> prez<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act:<span class="rh_ex">to present someone with a gold watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way:<span class="rh_ex">to present one's card.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment:<span class="rh_ex">The waiter presented our bill for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner:<span class="rh_ex">Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to bring before or introduce to the public:<span class="rh_ex">to present a new play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come to show (oneself ) before a person, in or at a place, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to show or exhibit:<span class="rh_ex">This theater will present films on a larger screen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth or render for or before another or others;<br/> offer for consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to present an alternative plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to set forth in words;<br/> frame or articulate:<span class="rh_ex">to present arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">He presented his back to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring against, as a formal charge against a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles. Brit.<span>]</span></span>to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop for institution to a benefice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>pres•ent</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a thing presented as a gift;<br/> gift:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas presents.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praesentāre</i> to give, show, present for approval, Latin: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), derivative of <i>praesēns</i> <span class="rh_sc">present</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>presenter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, origin, originally in phrase <i>en present</i> in presence (see <span class="rh_sc">present</span><sup>1</sup>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>presenten</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bestow, donate. See <b>give.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> proffer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>introduce.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> introduce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enact. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> benefaction, grant, tip, gratuity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gift,</span> <span class="rh_sc">donation,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bonus</span> refer to something freely given. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> are both used of something given as an expression of affection, friendship, interest, or respect. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present</span> is the less formal; <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> is generally used of something conferred (esp. with ceremony) on an individual, a group, or an institution:<span class="rh_ex">a birthday present; a gift to a bride.</span><span class="rh_sc">Donation</span> applies to an important gift, most often of money and usually of considerable size, though the term is often used to avoid the suggestion of charity in speaking of small gifts to or for the needy:<span class="rh_ex">a donation to an endowment fund, to the Red Cross.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bonus</span> applies to something, again usually money, given in addition to what is due, esp. to employees who have worked for a long time or particularly well:<span class="rh_ex">a bonus at the end of the year.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">give<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gave<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  giv•en, giv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present freely and without expecting something in return;<br/> make a gift of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a birthday present to my wife.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give my wife a birthday present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The charity asked us to give generously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hand to someone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me that plate, please.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the book to your sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in someone's care: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the folders to your assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the butler your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me a chance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's give (to) each candidate the same chance to speak.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You should give an opportunity to each candidate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to convey by words: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give advice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave her my phone number.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to communicate (a disease);<br/> transmit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her cold to her sister.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her sister her cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to set forth or show;<br/> present;<br/> offer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give a reason for his actions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give any reason to his parents for his actions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give his parents any reason for his actions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They gave five dollars for the picture.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They gave me five dollars for the picture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, provide, or offer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give evidence in a court of law.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave testimony to the court.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave (to) the police the evidence they needed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to provide as an entertainment or social function: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a Halloween party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We gave them an anniversary party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to deal or administer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give medicine to a sick patient.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a sick patient medicine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to assign, accept, or figure as a basis of calculation or reasoning: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Given these facts, the theory makes sense. <span class="rh_txt">[</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">]:</span> I give him two days before he quits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce, yield, or cause: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This recipe gives good results.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The beer gave me a headache.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make, do, or perform;<br/> put forth: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car gave a lurch, then stalled.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me a little kiss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to cause;<br/> be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>They gave me to understand that you would be there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to care about something to the value or extent of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't give a hoot about their opinion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'd give anything to be in bed asleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He gave his life for his country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to assign;<br/> allot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They gave him the nickname "Scooter.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to acknowlege as deserving;<br/> attribute or ascribe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've got to give him credit, he did a good job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I have to give most of the credit to my teammates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to connect with, as through a switchboard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The operator gave me your office assistant's phone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to present to an audience: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>present tense only<span>]</span></span>Ladies and gentlemen, I give (to) you the governor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to apply fully or freely;<br/> devote: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll give my full attention to your problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll give it my full attention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to inflict as a punishment on another;<br/> impose a sentence of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave him a sentence of ten years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave (to) each defendant a sentence of ten years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave the maximum sentence to each defendant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to pledge, offer as a pledge, or deliver: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave him her word.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to bear (a baby, children, etc.) to a man:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She gave him a beautiful baby boy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to cause a woman to have (a baby or children);<br/> to father:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He gave her two children in four years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to admit that (something) is true:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He's not handsome, I'll give you that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> The expression <i>Give me</i> when followed by something as an object is used to mean "I would like to have (the object mentioned)'':<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> me <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Give me a house in the suburbs. (= I would like to have a house in the suburbs).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to compromise or yield a little, as to influence or persuasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Each side in the dispute must give on some points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to sink in, bend, stretch, or yield a little under weight, force, pressure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to collapse;<br/> break down;<br/> fall apart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The old chair gave when I sat on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to be warm and open in relationships with others:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to let out information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Okay now, give! What happened?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to provide a view or passage;<br/> face, open, or lead:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/onto<span>]</span></span>This door gives onto the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>give away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to offer or donate as a present;<br/> bestow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave away all his money to charity.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave all his money away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The father gave away the bride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She asked him to give her away at the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to let out, disclose, betray, or expose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">giving away secrets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Would we be giving any secrets away?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>give back</b>, to return (something), as to the owner;<br/> restore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave back the book.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the book back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give back the book to the owner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's give the book back to the owner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me back my money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me my money back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>give in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acknowledge defeat;<br/> admit a loss;<br/> surrender;<br/> yield: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">was too tired to fight and gave in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave in to despair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hand in;<br/> deliver: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave in her timecard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her timecard in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>give of</b>, to devote or contribute generously of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gives of herself at all times in her teaching.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave of her time freely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>give off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put forth;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">The gardenia gives off a strong fragrance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>give out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to send out;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">gave out a loud cry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make public or make known;<br/> announce:<span class="rh_ex">gave out the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distribute;<br/> hand out;<br/> issue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave out the test booklets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the test booklets out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become exhausted or used up:<span class="rh_ex">The battery gave out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>give over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into the care or custody of;<br/> transfer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave over all her property to her daughter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave it over to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to submit fully;<br/> yield to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself over to tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to devote to a specified activity:<span class="rh_ex">The day was given over to relaxing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>give up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to abandon hope;<br/> despair:<span class="rh_ex">After a while I just gave up; I thought I'd never see her again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> desist from;<br/> renounce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After searching ten hours straight, we gave up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">refused to give up politics.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give up smoking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surrender;<br/> relinquish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">told the escaped convict to give (himself) up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give up your hostages.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the hostages up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to devote (oneself ) entirely to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself up to this project.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_57" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of yielding or sinking under force or pressure;<br/> springiness:<span class="rh_ex">There's not much give to this couch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_48" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to reprimand or punish:<span class="rh_ex">His mom is really going to give it to him for breaking the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give or take</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> plus or minus a specified amount:<span class="rh_ex">in about an hour, give or take five minutes.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">give<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(giv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gave, giv•en, giv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex">to give a birthday present to someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hand to someone:<span class="rh_ex">Give me that plate, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in someone's care:<span class="rh_ex">If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impart or communicate:<span class="rh_ex">to give advice; to give a cold to someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set forth or show;<br/> present;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex">He gave no reason for his lateness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something:<span class="rh_ex">They gave five dollars for the picture. He gave me the car for $800.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, provide, or proffer:<span class="rh_ex">to give evidence; Let me give you my umbrella before you go out in this rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide as an entertainment or social function:<span class="rh_ex">to give a New Year's Eve party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to deal or administer:<span class="rh_ex">to give a blow to someone; to give medicine to a patient.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put forth, emit, or utter;<br/> issue:<span class="rh_ex">to give a cry; to give a command.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usually used passively):<span class="rh_ex">These facts being given, the argument makes sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce, yield, or afford:<span class="rh_ex">to give good results;</span><span class="rh_ex">9 × 8 gives 72;</span><span class="rh_ex">The hen gave six eggs a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make, do, or perform:<span class="rh_ex">to give a start; to give a lurch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to perform or present publicly:<span class="rh_ex">to give a play; to give a concert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> be responsible for (usually fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">They gave me to understand that you would be there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to care about something to the value or extent of (something fanciful):<span class="rh_ex">I don't give a hoot about his opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to relinquish or sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex">to give one's life for a cause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to convey or transmit:<span class="rh_ex">Give Aunt Betty my love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to assign or allot:<span class="rh_ex">Give every man a full ration of biscuits. They gave him the name of "Joseph.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bestow (the object of one's choice) upon, as if by providence:<span class="rh_ex">Give me the wide open spaces anytime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be connected with, as by a telephone operator:<span class="rh_ex">Give me 235-7522.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to present to an audience, as an entertainer, speaker, or act:<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of Texas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to attribute or ascribe:<span class="rh_ex">to give the devil his due; After long study the critic gave the unsigned work to a minor impressionist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to cause or occasion:<span class="rh_ex">She gives me a pain in the neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to apply fully or freely:<span class="rh_ex">He gives his free time to golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to award by verdict or after consideration:<span class="rh_ex">A decision was given for the defendant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to inflict as a punishment on another;<br/> punish by;<br/> impose a sentence of:<span class="rh_ex">The judge gave him five years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver:<span class="rh_ex">He gave her his promise. Can you give bond?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to propose as the subject of a toast (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to bear to a man;<br/> deliver (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">She gave him a beautiful baby boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to sire upon a woman;<br/> father (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">He gave her two children in the first five years of marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to concede or grant, as a point in an argument.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to make a gift or gifts;<br/> contribute:<span class="rh_ex">to give to the United Way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to yield somewhat, as to influence or force;<br/> compromise:<span class="rh_ex">We can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to collapse;<br/> break down;<br/> fall apart;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The antique chair gave when I sat on it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to be warm and open in relationships with other persons:<span class="rh_ex">a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to divulge information:<span class="rh_ex">Okay now, give! What happened?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to afford a view or passage;<br/> face, open, or lead (usually fol. by <i>on, onto,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The window gives on the sea. This door gives onto the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give and take</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to compromise in order to cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">A willingness to give and take is important for success in marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exchange ideas:<span class="rh_ex">an informal meeting in which there would be opportunities to give and take.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>give away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give as a present;<br/> bestow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose or betray (a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to reveal (a confidence or secret, hidden motives, true feelings, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">That remark gave away his real feelings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>give back</b>, to return (something), as to its owner;<br/> restore:<span class="rh_ex">You haven't given back the books you borrowed from me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give battle.</b> See <b>battle</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>give birth to.</b> See <b>birth</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to yield before superior force, as of arms or of reasoning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>give in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acknowledge defeat;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hand in;<br/> deliver:<span class="rh_ex">Please give in your timecards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>give it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to reprimand or punish:<span class="rh_ex">His father really gave it to him for coming home so late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>give of</b>, to devote or contribute generously of:<span class="rh_ex">to give of oneself; to give of one's abundance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>give off</b>, to put forth;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">The gardenia gives off a very strong fragrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give or take</b>, plus or minus a specified amount;<br/> more or less:<span class="rh_ex">It will cost $20, give or take a dollar or two.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>give out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to send out;<br/> emit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public;<br/> announce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distribute;<br/> issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become exhausted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to become used up;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The fuel gave out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to do or express something, esp. unrestrainedly or easily:<span class="rh_ex">to give out with a song.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>give over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into the care of;<br/> transfer:<span class="rh_ex">She gave over all her property to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">They will never give over their impossible dreams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to indulge in without restraint:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself over to tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote to a specified activity:<span class="rh_ex">The day was given over to relaxing in the sun.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give rise to.</b> See <b>rise</b> (def. 55).</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>give up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon hope;<br/> despair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to desist from;<br/> renounce:<span class="rh_ex">to give up smoking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surrender;<br/> relinquish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote (oneself ) entirely to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself up to her job and seldom saw her old friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>to consider;<br/> deem:<span class="rh_ex">She's given up to be the kindest woman around here.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give way.</b> See <b>way</b> (def. 26).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being resilient;<br/> springiness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gefa</i> (compare Danish <i>give</i>); replacing Middle English <i>yeven, yiven,</i> Old English <i>gefan, giefan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>geven,</i> German <i>geben,</i> Gothic <i>giban</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>,  <b>give<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv•ee<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, vouchsafe, impart, accord, furnish, provide, supply, donate, contribute. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Give,</span> <span class="rh_sc">confer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">grant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">present</span> may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Give</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone a book, permission, etc.</span><span class="rh_sc">Confer</span> usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving:<span class="rh_ex">to confer a degree.</span><span class="rh_sc">Grant</span> is limited to the idea of acceding to a request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish:<span class="rh_ex">to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc.</span><span class="rh_sc">Present,</span> a more formal word than <span class="rh_sc">give,</span> usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving:<span class="rh_ex">to present a citation to a regiment.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cede, yield.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> receive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•for•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′fôr mā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">manner of formation;<br/> structure;<br/> form, as of a physical entity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of conforming;<br/> adaptation;<br/> adjustment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being conformed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule. (contrasted with <i>configuration</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confōrmātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>confōrmātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>confōrmāt</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>confōrmāre</i> to shape (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>fōrm</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">form</span> + <i>-āt</i>(<i>us</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′for•ma<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> configuration, shape.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɜrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a building for public Christian worship.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> a religious service in such a building:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>late for church again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Church<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a>;<br/> usually singular<span>]</span></span> the whole body of Christian believers;<br/> Christendom:<span class="rh_ex">The Church faces a crisis in leadership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any major division of this body;<br/> a Christian denomination:<span class="rh_ex">Several churches took positions against the amendment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the clergy or church officials who have authority in decisions:<span class="rh_ex">What is the church's position on this issue?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> organized religion as distinguished from the state:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the separation of church and state.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûrch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a building for public Christian worship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>public worship of God or a religious service in such a building:<span class="rh_ex">to attend church regularly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the whole body of Christian believers;<br/> Christendom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) any division of this body professing the same creed and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority;<br/> a Christian denomination:<span class="rh_ex">the Methodist Church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a body of Christians worshipping in a particular building or constituting one congregation:<span class="rh_ex">She is a member of this church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>ecclesiastical organization, power, and affairs, as distinguished from the state:<span class="rh_ex">separation of church and state; The missionary went wherever the church sent him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the clergy and religious officials of a Christian denomination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Christian faith:<span class="rh_ex">a return of intellectuals to the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Christian Church before the Reformation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the clerical profession or calling:<span class="rh_ex">After much study and contemplation, he was prepared to enter the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a place of public worship of a non-Christian religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any non-Christian religious society, organization, or congregation:<span class="rh_ex">the Jewish church.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to conduct or bring to church, esp. for special services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to subject to church discipline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to perform a church service of thanksgiving for (a woman after childbirth).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>chir</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>che,</i> Old English <i>cir</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ce</i> <indirdesc> Greek <i>kȳri</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>kón</i> (<i>dôma</i>) the Lord's (house), neuter of <i>kȳriakós</i> of the master, equivalent. to <i>ký̄ri</i>(<i>os</i>) master (<i>kŷr</i>(<i>os</i>) power + <i>-ios</i> noun, nominal suffix) + <i>-akos,</i> variant of <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> akin to Dutch <i>kerk,</i> German <i>Kirche,</i> Old Norse <i>kirkja.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">kirk</span></indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•la bre•ve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>lə brev<b>′</b>ā; <i>It.</i> äl<b>′</b>lä b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ve),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">using the half note as the basic time unit;<br/> 2/2 time. <i>Symbol:</i>&amp;Cverbar;<br/> Also called <b>cut time.</b> Cf.  <b>common time.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: in short time, accelerated. See <span class="rh_sc">brief</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>ymptot<b>′</b>ic free<b>′</b>dom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a property of the force between quarks, according to quantum chromodynamics, such that they behave almost like free particles when they are close together within a hadron.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>dot•ed, dot•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give or show too much fondness or love:<span class="rh_ex">Grandparents just love to dote on their grandchildren.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dot•ed, dot•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> Also, <b>doat.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They dote on their youngest daughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">decay of wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English <i>doten</i> to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>doten.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feigned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fānd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pretended; sham;<br/> counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">feigned enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">assumed;<br/> fictitious:<span class="rh_ex">a feigned name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">disguised:<span class="rh_ex">a feigned voice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">feign,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>feign•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā<b>′</b>nid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feign<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/feɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pretend;<br/> put on an appearance of:<span class="rh_ex">to feign sickness.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to represent fictitiously;<br/> put on an appearance of:<span class="rh_ex">to feign sickness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to imitate deceptively:<span class="rh_ex">to feign another's voice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make believe;<br/> pretend:<span class="rh_ex">She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fingere</i> to shape, invent, feign</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>feign-,</i> present stem of <i>feindre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>fei</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>nen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feign<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feign<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>pretend.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bath mitz•vah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bät mits<b>′</b>və, bäs; <i>Seph.</i> <i>Heb.</i> bät<b>′</b> mēts vä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> bäs mits<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>See <b>bat mitzvah.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coher<b>′</b>ence the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the theory of truth that every true statement, insofar as it is true, describes its subject in the totality of its relationship with all other things. Cf.  <b>correspondence theory, pragmatic theory.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•tog•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô tog<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pollination of the ovules of a flower by its own pollen; self-fertilization (opposed to <i>allogamy</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>conjugation in an individual organism by division of its nucleus into two parts that in turn reunite to form a zygote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><ros> <b>au•tog<b>′</b>a•mous, au•to•gam•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tō gam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas mitz•vah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ashk. Heb., Eng.</i> bäs mits<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>See <b>bat mitzvah.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chord<b>′</b> of the sixth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>sixth chord.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•lu•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chi lo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Frederick</b>, born 1943, president of Zambia since 1991.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Luba (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis hal<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to profane;<br/> desecrate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hallow</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu<b>′</b>reau of In<b>′</b>dian Affairs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a division of the Department of the Interior that administers federal programs benefiting Native American peoples. <i>Abbr.:</i> BIA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amt, ämt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an administrative division in Denmark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gallo-Latin <i>ambactus</i> servant; see <span class="rh_sc">embassy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  German; Old High German <i>ambaht, ampacht</i> (neuter) service, akin to <i>ampacht</i> (masculine) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Danish </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AMT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">alternative minimum tax.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">amt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amount.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.M.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Mechanical Technology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Medical Technology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Master of Arts in Teaching.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amount.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>bat•te•rie de cui•sine</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span>t<sup>ə</sup> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēd<sup>ə</sup>  kwē zēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>bat•</i></b></b> <i>te•ries de cui•sine</i><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span>t<sup>ə</sup> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēd<sup>ə</sup>  kwē zēn<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Foreign Terms</span>kitchen utensils.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•rel•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rel<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so related that each implies or complements the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being in correlation;<br/> mutually related.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>answering to or complementing one another and regularly used in association, as <i>either</i> and <i>or, not only</i> and <i>but.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>(of a typical structure of an organism) found in correlation with another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">either of two things, as two terms, that are correlative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, British Terms</span>a correlative expression.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>corelative.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>correlātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cor</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">relative</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor•rel<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor•rel<b>′</b>a•tive•ness, cor•rel′a•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on-site<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>sīt′, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accomplished or located at the site of a particular activity or concern:<span class="rh_ex">on-site medical treatment for accident victims.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hock<b>′</b> leg′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a leg similar to a cabriole leg, but having a straight perpendicular section between the upper, convex section and the foot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈon-ˈline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈonˈline</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer:<span class="rh_ex">If you are not getting any messages back, make sure you are still on-line (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> Make sure your computer is still on-line)</span>. Compare <a href='offline d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">off-line</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>līn<b>′</b>, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer (opposed to <i>off-line</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>using a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>(of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to the final editing of a videotaped program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">done or accomplished while in operation or active service:<span class="rh_ex">on-line maintenance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>located on major routes or rail lines:<span class="rh_ex">on-line industries.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>with or through a computer, esp. over a network.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>on<b>′</b>line<b>′</b>, on<b>′</b> line<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Cf. <b>off-line.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">on-line,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•nu•mer•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di no̅o̅<b>′</b>mər ə bəl, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">countable (def. 2b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">numerable</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•nu′mer•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•nu<b>′</b>mer•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">implied<b>′</b> consent<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a manifestation of consent to something through conduct, including inaction or silence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chim•bo•ra•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chim′bə rä<b>′</b>zō, -rā<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> chēm′bô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>sô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes. 20,702 ft. (6310 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klæs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a number of persons or things thought of as belonging together;<br/> kind;<br/> sort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the class of living things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of students meeting regularly:<span class="rh_ex">My writing class had 28 students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the period in which they meet:<span class="rh_ex">The class is on Mondays and Wednesdays.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a meeting of such a group:<span class="rh_ex">During our last class we talked about verb tenses in English.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> a group of students graduated in the same year:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the class of '92.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a level of society sharing the same characteristics;<br/> social rank: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the blue-collar class.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>socialists fighting against the concept of class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a division of people or things according to rank, quality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a hotel of the highest class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> grace or dignity, as in behavior:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She showed a lot of class during that interview.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_26" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>of high quality: <span class="rh_ex">She was a class act—never lost her temper and always treated people kindly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_27" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place or arrange in a class*  classify: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to class doctors with lawyers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We classed them as believers in the same God as ourselves.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_29" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>in a class by itself <span class="rh_txt">or</span> oneself</b>, having no equal;<br/> unequaled:<span class="rh_ex">a car in a class by itself; was in a class by himself when it came to scoring goals.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">class.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">classic.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">classical.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">classification.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">classified.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klas, kläs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits;<br/> kind;<br/> sort:<span class="rh_ex">a class of objects used in daily living.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a group of students meeting regularly to study a subject under the guidance of a teacher:<span class="rh_ex">The class had arrived on time for the lecture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the period during which a group of students meets for instruction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a meeting of a group of students for instruction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a classroom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a number of pupils in a school, or of students in a college, pursuing the same studies, ranked together, or graduated in the same year:<span class="rh_ex">She graduated from Ohio State, class of '72.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a social stratum sharing basic economic, political, or cultural characteristics, and having the same social position:<span class="rh_ex">Artisans form a distinct class in some societies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the system of dividing society;<br/> caste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">social rank, esp. high rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the members of a given group in society, regarded as a single entity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">any division of persons or things according to rank or grade:<span class="rh_ex">Hotels were listed by class, with the most luxurious ones listed first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">excellence;<br/> exceptional merit:<span class="rh_ex">She's a good performer, but she lacks class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span>any of the four social divisions, the Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Shudra, of Hindu society;<br/> varna. Cf. <b>caste</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>elegance, grace, or dignity, as in dress and behavior:<span class="rh_ex">He may be a slob, but his brother has real class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">any of several grades of accommodations available on ships, airplanes, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">We bought tickets for first class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the best or among the best of its kind:<span class="rh_ex">This new plane is the class of the wide-bodied airliners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the usual major subdivision of a phylum or division in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of several orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any of three groups into which candidates for honors degrees are divided according to merit on the basis of final examinations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">drafted or conscripted soldiers, or persons available for draft or conscription, all of whom were born in the same year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>form class.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>classis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in early Methodism) one of several small companies, each composed of about 12 members under a leader, into which each society or congregation was divided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a group of measurements that fall within a specified interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set;<br/> a collection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>the classes</b>, the higher ranks of society, as distinguished from the masses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>of high quality, integrity, status, or style:<span class="rh_ex">class players on a mediocre team.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to place or arrange in a class;<br/> classify:<span class="rh_ex">to class justice with wisdom.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to take or have a place in a particular class:<span class="rh_ex">those who class as believers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>class up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to improve the quality, tone, or status of;<br/> add elegance, dignity, style, etc., to:<span class="rh_ex">The new carpet and curtains really class up this room.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: class, division, fleet, army; singular <i>class</i> back formation from plural</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>classis,</i> plural <i>classes</i> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>class<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>class<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> group, categorize, type, rank, rate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>collective noun.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">class.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">classic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">classical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">classification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">classified.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•clav•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>klā vist, kong<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>either of two persons who attend upon a cardinal at a conclave, one usually being an ecclesiastical secretary and the other a personal servant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>conclāv</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">conclave</span> + <i>-ista</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>conclavista</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to produce an effect or change in: <span class="rh_ex">Cold weather affected the crops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to impress the mind or move the feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">The tragedy affected him deeply.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">affect</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">affected</span> and <span class="rh_sc">affectionate</span> are adjectives, <span class="rh_sc">affection</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing seems to affect him. The way he speaks is affected and phony. The cat is friendly and affectionate. She shows a lot of affection for everyone.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pretend;<br/> feign: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to affect concern for others.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> to </i>+ <i> verb</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He affected to know a lot about ancient history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to assume pretentiously or for effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>He affected an English accent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to use, wear, or adopt by choice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>to affect outrageous clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ə fekt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> af<b>′</b>ekt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act on;<br/> produce an effect or change in:<span class="rh_ex">Cold weather affected the crops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to impress the mind or move the feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">The music affected him deeply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>feeling or emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an expressed or observed emotional response:<span class="rh_ex">Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>affection;<br/> passion;<br/> sensation;<br/> inclination;<br/> inward disposition or feeling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>affectus</i> acted upon, subjected to; mental or emotional state (past participle and action noun, nominal of <i>afficere</i>), equivalent. to <i>af-</i> <span class="rh_sc">af</span>- + <i>fec-</i> (combining form of <i>facere</i> to make, do) + <i>-tus</i> action noun, nominal suffix or <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•fect′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•fect′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> influence, sway; modify, alter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> touch, stir.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Affect</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">effect,</span> each both noun and verb, share the sense of "influence,'' and because of their similarity in pronunciation are sometimes confused in writing. As a verb <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>1</sup> means "to act on'' or "to move'' (<i>His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept</i>); <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>2</sup> means "to pretend'' or "to assume'' (<i>new students affecting a nonchalance they didn't feel</i>). The verb <span class="rh_sc">effect</span> means "to bring about, accomplish'':<span class="rh_ex">Her administration effected radical changes.</span>The noun <span class="rh_sc">effect</span> means "result, consequence'':<span class="rh_ex">the serious effects of the oil spill.</span>The noun <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>1</sup> pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry. <span class="rh_sc">Affect</span><sup>2</sup> is not used as a noun.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give the appearance of;<br/> pretend or feign:<span class="rh_ex">to affect knowledge of the situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to assume artificially, pretentiously, or for effect:<span class="rh_ex">to affect a Southern accent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to use, wear, or adopt by preference;<br/> choose;<br/> prefer:<span class="rh_ex">the peculiar costume he affected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to assume the character or attitude of:<span class="rh_ex">to affect the freethinker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to tend toward habitually or naturally:<span class="rh_ex">a substance that affects colloidal form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>(of animals and plants) to occupy or inhabit;<br/> live in or on:<span class="rh_ex">Lions affect Africa. Moss affects the northern slopes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have affection for;<br/> fancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to aim at;<br/> aspire to.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to incline, tend, or favor (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He affects to the old ways.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>affectāre</i> to strive after, feign (frequentative of <i>afficere</i> to do to), equivalent. to <i>af-</i> <span class="rh_sc">af</span>- + <i>fec-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-tāre</i> frequentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>affecter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•fect<b>′</b>•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>pretend.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>affect</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrævəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They traveled all night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They traveled the world and the seven seas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to proceed (at a certain speed or distance): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car was traveling at sixty miles an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We traveled nearly six hundred miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or be transmitted, as light or information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The news traveled quickly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the act of traveling, esp. to distant places:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She enjoys painting, art, and travel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>travels</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> journeys;<br/> wanderings:<span class="rh_ex">In all my travels I never saw anything as beautiful as this sunset.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def">for use while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">a travel alarm clock.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trav•el•er, trav•el•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">trip</span> and <span class="rh_sc">travel</span>. For a particular amount of traveling, the noun <span class="rh_sc">trip</span> is usually used:<span class="rh_ex">I hope you had a pleasant trip.</span><span class="rh_ex">The trip took ten hours.</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">travel</span> is more often used as a noncount noun to refer to the general idea of traveling:<span class="rh_ex">She's interested in travel and tourism.</span>When <span class="rh_sc">travels</span> is used, it refers to a journey or trip that has many stops or involves many places:<span class="rh_ex">In all my travels I've never met so many helpful people.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trav<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship;<br/> take a trip;<br/> journey:<span class="rh_ex">to travel for pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or go from one place or point to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to proceed or advance in any way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to associate or consort:<span class="rh_ex">He travels in a wealthy crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to move with speed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass, or be transmitted, as light or sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>walk (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move in a fixed course, as a piece of mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to travel, journey, or pass through or over, as a country or road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to journey or traverse (a specified distance):<span class="rh_ex">We traveled a hundred miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause to journey;<br/> ship:<span class="rh_ex">to travel logs downriver.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the act of traveling;<br/> journeying, esp. to distant places:<span class="rh_ex">to travel to other planets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>travels</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">journeys;<br/> wanderings:<span class="rh_ex">to set out on one's travels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">journeys as the subject of a written account or literary work:<span class="rh_ex">a book of travels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">such an account or work.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the coming and going of persons or conveyances along a way of passage;<br/> traffic:<span class="rh_ex">an increase in travel on state roads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the complete movement of a moving part, esp. a reciprocating part, in one direction, or the distance traversed;<br/> stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">length of stroke.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">movement or passage in general:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce the travel of food from kitchen to table.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">used or designed for use while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">a travel alarm clock.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (north and Scots), origin, originally the same word as <span class="rh_sc">travail</span> (by shift "to toil, labor'' <whence> "to make a laborious journey'') 1325–75</whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trav</b> <b>′</b>el•a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eas•i•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈizinɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being easy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eas•i•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>zē nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being easy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ease of manner;<br/> carelessness;<br/> indifference.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>esinesse.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">easy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•har•mon•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′här mon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking harmony;<br/> disharmonious;<br/> discordant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without symmetry in physical form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disharmon</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kən fekt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kon<b>′</b>fekt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make up, compound, or prepare from ingredients or materials:<span class="rh_ex">to confect a herbal remedy for colds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to make into a preserve or confection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to construct, form, or make:<span class="rh_ex">to confect a dress from odds and ends of fabric.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confectus</i> (past participle of <i>conficere</i> to produce, effect), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-fec-</i> (variant stem of <i>-ficere,</i> combining form of <i>facere</i> to make; see <span class="rh_sc">fact</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>confecten</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/glɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>glared, glar•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the glare of sunlight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a fierce or angry stare.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> dazzling public notice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the glare of publicity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shine with or reflect a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Headlights glared in the night.<span>]</span></span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lights glared off our faces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stare with a fierce or angry look: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She glared angrily.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She glared at him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>glared, glar•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:<span class="rh_ex">in the glare of sunlight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fiercely or angrily piercing stare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dazzling or showy appearance;<br/> showiness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shine with or reflect a very harsh, bright, dazzling light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to appear conspicuous;<br/> stand out obtrusively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to express with a glare:<span class="rh_ex">They glared their anger at each other.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>glaren</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>glaren</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> (compare Old English <i>glæren</i> glassy); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glare<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flare, glitter, flash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>shine.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Glare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">glower,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gloat</span> all have connotations of emotion that accompany an intense gaze. To <span class="rh_sc">glare</span> is to look piercingly or angrily:<span class="rh_ex">A tiger glares at its prey.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">glower</span> is to look fiercely and threateningly, as from wrath; it suggests a scowl along with a glare:<span class="rh_ex">to glower at a mischievous child.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">gloat</span> meant originally to look with exultation, avaricious or malignant, on something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">a tyrant gloating over the helplessness of his victim.</span>Today, however, it may simply imply inner exultation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">glare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">glare</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pro•crus•te•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō krus<b>′</b>tē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.)</i> tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Procruste</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bi•hu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bī<b>′</b>hyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son of Aaron who, with Nadab, was destroyed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord. Lev. 10:1–5.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hol•o•fer•nes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol′ə fûr<b>′</b>nēz, hō′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(in the Book of Judith) a general, serving Nebuchadnezzar, who was killed by Judith.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grego<b>′</b>rian cal<b>′</b>endar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the reformed Julian calendar now in use, according to which the ordinary year consists of 365 days, and a leap year of 366 days occurs in every year whose number is exactly divisible by 4 except centenary years whose numbers are not exactly divisible by 400, as 1700, 1800, and 1900. See table under <b>calendar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50; named after Pope <span class="rh_sc">Gregory</span> XIII; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈtætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or affix;<br/> join;<br/> connect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to attach papers with a staple.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She attached the check to the tax form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to join in action or function;<br/> make part of: <span class="rh_ex">He attached himself to the gang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> to place on temporary duty with a military unit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was attached to the air division.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to include as a condition of something: <span class="rh_ex">One proviso is attached to this agreement: you must tell no one about it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to connect;<br/> attribute: <span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't attach any significance to his remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> to take (persons or property) by legal authority:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>attached part of his paycheck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to adhere;<br/> belong: <span class="rh_ex">No blame attaches to him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tach<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or affix;<br/> join;<br/> connect:<span class="rh_ex">to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to join in action or function;<br/> make part of:<span class="rh_ex">to attach oneself to a group.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to include as a quality or condition of something:<span class="rh_ex">One proviso is attached to this legacy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to assign or attribute:<span class="rh_ex">to attach significance to a gesture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bind by ties of affection or regard:<span class="rh_ex">You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to take (persons or property) by legal authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to lay hold of;<br/> seize.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to adhere;<br/> pertain;<br/> belong (usually fol. by <i>to</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">No blame attaches to him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>stakka</i> <span class="rh_sc">stake</span>) + <i>-ier</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>atacher</i> to seize, Old French <i>atachier</i> to fasten, alteration of <i>estachier</i> to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent. to <i>estach</i>(<i>e</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>atachen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•tach<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•tach<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subjoin, append, add, annex.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> detach.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lyr•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪrɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <var>Also, <b>ˈlyr•i•cal.</b> </var></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>(of a poem) having the general effect of a song, esp. in expressing emotions.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing strong, spontaneous feeling:<span class="rh_ex">lyric writing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Poetry</span>a lyric poem.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Usually, <b>lyrics.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the words of a song.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lyr•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lyr•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lir<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol>Also, <b>lyr<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> <li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Poetry</span>(of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Poetry</span>pertaining to or writing lyric poetry:<span class="rh_ex">a lyric poet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling:<span class="rh_ex">a lyric song; lyric writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range:<span class="rh_ex">a lyric soprano.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre:<span class="rh_ex">ancient Greek lyric odes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Poetry</span>a lyric poem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Often, <b>lyrics.</b> the words of a song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lyrikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lyre,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>lyricus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lyr<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lyr<b>′</b>i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fer•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>ər ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to <i>efferent</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Physiology</span>a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>afferent-</i> (stem of <i>afferēns,</i> present participle of <i>afferre</i>), equivalent. to <i>af-</i> <span class="rh_sc">af</span>- + <i>fer-</i> (stem of <i>ferre</i> to carry) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af<b>′</b>fer•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•me•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>mē′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an instrument for measuring current in amperes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">am</span>(<span class="rh_sc">pere</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>cy•an<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>sī an<b>′</b>ik, trī′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>cyanuric acid.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyanic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/britʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the rear part of the barrel of a gun, where the bullet is loaded.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> brēch;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> brēch, brich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lower, rear part of the trunk of the body;<br/> buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the hinder or lower part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ordn.<span>]</span></span>the rear part of the bore of a gun, esp. the opening and associated mechanism that permits insertion of a projectile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>the end of a block or pulley farthest from the supporting hook or eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the outside angle of a knee in the frame of a ship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ordn.<span>]</span></span>to fit or furnish (a gun) with a breech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to clothe with breeches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>breeche,</i> Old English <i>brēc,</i> plural of <i>brōc</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>brōk,</i> Old High German <i>bruoh</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gerd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gârd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="SCM,MYT">the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir. Also, <b>Ger•da</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gâr<b>′</b>də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Gerthr,</i> derivative of <i>garthr</i> fenced-in field; see <span class="rh_sc">garth</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bes•tial•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bes<b>′</b>chə līz′, bēs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make bestial or beastlike:<span class="rh_ex">War bestializes its participants.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bes<b>′</b>tial•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bestial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈread•y-ˈmade,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made in advance for sale to any purchaser;<br/> not custom-made:<span class="rh_ex">a ready-made coat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•y-made<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>ē mād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order:<span class="rh_ex">a ready-made coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made for immediate use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unoriginal;<br/> conventional.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>readymade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">read•y•made<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>ē mād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an everyday manufactured object, as a bottle rack, a snow shovel, a urinal, or a comb, that may by the creative act of selection and designation by an artist attain status as a work of art: associated almost exclusively with the aesthetic activities of Marcel Duchamp during the period 1915 to 1917.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ready-made.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  English; term introduced by Duchamp in 1915</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> chord′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a two-handed chord played usually in the middle range of the piano with the left hand duplicating or complementing the right-hand notes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kā•lī<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess. Cf. <b>Pārvatī.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cin•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>sə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange or blend together skillfully, as parts or elements;<br/> put together in a harmonious, precisely appropriate, or elegant manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>concinnātus,</i> past participle of <i>concinnāre</i> to prepare, set in order; compare <span class="rh_sc">concinnous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•part•heid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpɑrtheɪt, -haɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>in the Republic of South Africa, a former policy of keeping people of different races apart by law.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar system of segregation.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•part•heid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pärt<b>′</b>hāt, -hīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Afrikaans, equivalent. to <i>apart</i> <span class="rh_sc">apart</span> + <i>-heid</i> -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dei•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>mos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>one of the two moons of Mars.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Adar<b>′</b> She<b>′</b>ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Eng., Ashk. Heb.</i> shā<b>′</b>nē; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> shā nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>an intercalary month of the Jewish calendar, added between Adar and Nisan;<br/> Veadar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>ădhār shēnī</i> Adar the Second</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Anne<b>′</b> of Bohe<b>′</b>mia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1366–94, queen consort of Richard II of England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fox•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑksi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slyly clever;<br/> cunning;<br/> crafty:<span class="rh_ex">a foxy opponent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>physically attractive.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fox•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fok<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fox•i•er, fox•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">foxlike;<br/> cunning or crafty;<br/> slyly clever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">yellowish or reddish brown, as of the color of the common red fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">sexually appealing;<br/> attractive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">stylish;<br/> modish:<span class="rh_ex">a foxy outfit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">exciting and appealing, as a place, entertainment, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">discolored or foxed:<span class="rh_ex">pages of a book that had become foxy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a wine) having the pronounced flavor natural to native American grape varieties, as that of fox grapes or of Concord or Catawba grapes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(esp. of a painting) having excessively warm tones;<br/> containing too much red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30; 1960–65 for def. 3; <span class="rh_sc">fox</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fox<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fox<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> wily, tricky, sly, artful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Anne<b>′</b> of Brit<b>′</b>tany,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><def cat="big">1477–1514, wife of Maximilian I of Austria 1490–91;<br/> queen consort of Charles VIII of France 1491–98;<br/> queen consort of Louis XII of France 1499–1514. French, <b>Anne de Bre•tagne</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n də b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə t<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>n′y<sup>ə</sup>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•li•nism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>lə niz′əm, mol<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the theological doctrine, formulated by Luis Molina, that the consent of the human will is necessary for divine grace to be effective.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Molin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mo<b>′</b>li•nist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chap•er•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>chap•er•one</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃæpəˌroʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-oned, -on•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, usually an older woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who attends a party or dance for young people to supervise their behavior.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to attend or accompany as chaperon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The high school teachers chaperoned the dance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to act as a chaperon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>asked the teachers if they would chaperon.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chap•er•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shap<b>′</b>ə rōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any adult present in order to maintain order or propriety at an activity of young people, as at a school dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a round headdress of stuffed cloth with wide cloth streamers that fall from the crown or are draped around it, worn in the 15th century.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to attend or accompany as chaperon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to act as chaperon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chaperone.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French (18th century)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Middle French: hood, cowl, equivalent. to <i>chape</i> <span class="rh_sc">cape</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-eron</i> noun, nominal suffix; figurative sense </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>chap•er•on•age</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shap<b>′</b>ə rō′nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chap<b>′</b>er•on′less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> escort.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ækˈsɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or receive (something offered) willingly:<span class="rh_ex">She accepted my apology.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to respond or answer affirmatively to: <span class="rh_ex">to accept an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to undertake the responsibilities of:<span class="rh_ex">to accept a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to admit formally, such as to a college or club.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to include in a group:<span class="rh_ex">Her classmates finally accepted the new girl.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to accommodate or reconcile oneself to:<span class="rh_ex">to accept a painful situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to regard as true or sound;<br/> believe:<span class="rh_ex">can't accept such a wild excuse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without a bad reaction.Compare <a href='reject d="7"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">reject</span> (def. 7).</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak sept<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or receive (something offered);<br/> receive with approval or favor:<span class="rh_ex">to accept a present; to accept a proposal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to agree or consent to;<br/> accede to:<span class="rh_ex">to accept a treaty; to accept an apology.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to respond or answer affirmatively to:<span class="rh_ex">to accept an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to undertake the responsibility, duties, honors, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">to accept the office of president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to receive or admit formally, as to a college or club.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to accommodate or reconcile oneself to:<span class="rh_ex">to accept the situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to regard as true or sound;<br/> believe:<span class="rh_ex">to accept a claim; to accept Catholicism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to regard as normal, suitable, or usual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to receive as to meaning;<br/> understand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to acknowledge, by signature, as calling for payment, and thus to agree to pay, as a draft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(in a deliberative body) to receive as an adequate performance of the duty with which an officer or a committee has been charged;<br/> receive for further action:<span class="rh_ex">The report of the committee was accepted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to receive or contain (something attached, inserted, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">This socket won't accept a three-pronged plug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to receive (a transplanted organ or tissue) without adverse reaction. Cf. <b>reject</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to accept an invitation, gift, position, etc. (sometimes fol. by <i>of</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>acceptare,</i> equivalent. to <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>-cep-</i> take, combining form of <i>cap-</i> + <i>-t-</i> frequentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>accepter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>accepten</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concede. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acknowledge.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reject.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Accept</span> and <span class="rh_sc">except</span> are sometimes confused as verbs because of their similar pronunciations, esp. in rapid speech. <span class="rh_sc">Accept</span> means "to take or receive'' (<i>I accept this trophy</i>), while <span class="rh_sc">except</span> means "to exclude'' (<i>Certain types of damage are excepted from coverage in this insurance policy</i>).</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zy•de•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī<b>′</b>di kō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar, and violin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to represent Louisiana French <i>les haricots</i> in the dance-tune title <i>Les haricots sont pas salés</i> 1955–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B-mov•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>mo̅o̅′vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a low-budget movie made esp. to accompany a major feature film on a double bill. Also called <b>B-picture.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•rus•pex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rus<b>′</b>peks, har<b>′</b>ə speks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ha•rus•pi•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rus<b>′</b>pə sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Ancient History</span>(in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, esp. from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aruspex.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>haru-</i> (akin to <i>hīra</i> intestine; see <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>spec-</i> (stem of <i>specere</i> to look at) + <i>-s</i> nominative singular ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•coct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈkɑkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prepare by combining ingredients:<span class="rh_ex">to concoct a meal from leftovers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make up; invent:<span class="rh_ex">to concoct an excuse.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•coct•er, con•coc•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•coc•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈkɑkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>made up some weird concoction for me to drink.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•coct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kokt<b>′</b>, kən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prepare or make by combining ingredients, esp. in cookery:<span class="rh_ex">to concoct a meal from leftovers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to devise;<br/> make up;<br/> contrive:<span class="rh_ex">to concoct an excuse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>concoctus</i> (past participle of <i>concoquere</i> to cook together), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>coc-,</i> variant stem of <i>coquere</i> to boil, <span class="rh_sc">cook</span><sup>1</sup> (akin to Greek <i>péptein</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">pepsin,</span> <span class="rh_sc">peptic</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•coct<b>′</b>er, con•coc<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•coc<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> invent, fabricate, hatch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a&amp;s,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accident and sickness.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering</span> a tool with a cutting edge for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an electric drill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>training in marching or other movements.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any practice or exercise, esp. for emergencies:<span class="rh_ex">During the fire drill we all marched outside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any repetitive or mechanical training or exercise: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a spelling drill.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Latin lessons should be less drill and more fun.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the correct or customary manner of proceeding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>figuring out the family's drill for dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pierce or bore a hole in (something) with a drill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The dentist drilled the cavity and filled it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole) by penetrating or boring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dentist drilled a hole in the tooth.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dentist drilled into my tooth and cleaned out the cavity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to penetrate deeply beneath the earth to search for deposits of a natural substance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>drilling offshore for oil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to instruct and exercise (military trainees) in marching, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant had drilled the men in his company well.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The men had drilled all day and wanted a rest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to teach by strict repetition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The teacher drilled grammar and the multiplication tables every day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to train or rehearse (a person) in a discipline, etc., by guided repetition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The teacher drilled her students in the multiplication tables.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drill•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine for sowing in rows and for covering the seeds when sown.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a row of seeds or plants sown this way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a strong twilled fabric.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dril),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, esp. by rotation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a tool, esp. a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">training in formal marching or other precise military or naval movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an exercise in such training:<span class="rh_ex">gun drill.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any strict, methodical, repetitive, or mechanical training, instruction, or exercise:<span class="rh_ex">a spelling drill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the correct or customary manner of proceeding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a gastropod, <i>Urosalpinx cinera,</i> that bores holes in shellfish, as oysters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pierce or bore a hole in (something).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole) by boring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to instruct and exercise in formation marching and movement, in the carrying of arms during formal marching, and in the formal handling of arms for ceremonies and guard work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to impart (knowledge) by strict training, discipline, or repetition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to pierce or bore something with or as with a drill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to go through exercise in military or other training.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>dril</i> (noun, nominal), <i>drillen</i> (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drill<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drill′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drill<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>exercise.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dril),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a row of seeds or plants thus sown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a machine for sowing in rows and for covering the seeds when sown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to sow (seed) in drills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to sow or plant (soil, a plot of ground, etc.) in drills.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to sow seed in drills.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <i>drill</i> rill, German <i>Rille</i> furrow, <i>rillen</i> to groove 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drill<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dril),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a strong, twilled cotton fabric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">drilling</span><sup>2</sup> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">drill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dril),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, baboonlike monkey, <i>Mandrillus leucophaeus,</i> of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45; of obscure origin, originally; compare <span class="rh_sc">mandrill</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleed<b>′</b>er tile′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Civil Engineering</span>a terra-cotta pipe for conveying water from a drainage tile to a sewer or drain. Also called <b>bleed<b>′</b>er pipe′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waltz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔlts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballroom dance in somewhat fast triple meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music for or in the rhythm of a waltz.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance a waltz (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">learning to waltz.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to waltz her around the floor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to move or progress easily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>She waltzed through the test.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>waltz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waltz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôlts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an easy victory or accomplishment:<span class="rh_ex">The game was a waltz—we won by four touchdowns. The math exam was a waltz.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the waltz, as music, rhythm, or dance:<span class="rh_ex">waltz tempo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance or move in a waltz step or rhythm:<span class="rh_ex">an invitation to waltz.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move breezily or casually:<span class="rh_ex">to waltz in late for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress easily or successfully (often fol. by <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to waltz through an exam.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to lead (a partner) in dancing a waltz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to move or lead briskly and easily:<span class="rh_ex">He waltzed us right into the governor's office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to fill (a period of time) with waltzing (often fol. by <i>away, through,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They waltzed the night away.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85; back formation from German <i>Walzer</i> a waltz (taken as <i>walz</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>), derivative of <i>walzen</i> to roll, dance; compare obsolete English <i>walt</i> unsteady, dialect, dialectal <i>walter</i> to roll</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>waltz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>waltz<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chey•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chā<b>′</b>nē, chān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Thomas Kel•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kel<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1841–1915, English clergyman and Biblical scholar.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•point•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpɔɪntmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an agreement for a meeting arranged in advance: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We made an appointment to meet again.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You can visit the museum by appointment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the act of appointing or choosing, as to an office or position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the appointment of the chairman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> an office to which a person is appointed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an appointment as ambassador.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> Usually, <b>appointments.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> equipment, furnishings, or furniture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the handsome appointments of the castle.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•point•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə point<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fixed mutual agreement for a meeting;<br/> engagement:<span class="rh_ex">We made an appointment to meet again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a meeting set for a specific time or place:<span class="rh_ex">I'm late for my appointment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the act of appointing, designating, or placing in office:<span class="rh_ex">to fill a vacancy by appointment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an office, position, or the like, to which a person is appointed:<span class="rh_ex">He received his appointment as ambassador to Italy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>appointments.</b> equipment, furnishings, or accouterments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>appointments</b>, accouterments for a soldier or a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span>a horse-show class in which the contestant need not be a member of a hunt but must wear regulation hunt livery. Cf. <b>Corinthian</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>decree;<br/> ordinance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>ap</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>ointement.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">appoint,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>apoynt</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ment</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> assignation, rendezvous, tryst, date. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Appointment,</span> <span class="rh_sc">office,</span> <span class="rh_sc">post,</span> <span class="rh_sc">station</span> all refer to kinds of duty or employment. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appointment</span> refers to a position to which one is assigned, as by a high government official. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Office</span> often suggests a position of trust or authority. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Post</span> is usually restricted to a military or other public position, as of a diplomat, although it may also refer to a teaching position. Both <span class="rh_sc">post</span> and <span class="rh_sc">station</span> may refer to the place where a person is assigned to work.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constitu<b>′</b>tion State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Connecticut (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something produced;<br/> a result or consequence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> power to produce results;<br/> force: <span class="rh_ex">The protest had no effect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being effective or operative;<br/> operation or execution: <span class="rh_ex">to bring a plan into effect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a mental or emotional impression produced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He's trying to create a mottled effect with those odd colors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce as an effect;<br/> bring about;<br/> accomplish: <span class="rh_ex">to effect a change.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in effect</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_10b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">essentially;<br/> basically:<span class="rh_ex">in effect, a whole new way of rewarding workers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">operating or functioning;<br/> in force:<span class="rh_ex">The new law is in effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take effect</b>, to go into operation;<br/> begin to function;<br/> start to produce a result:<span class="rh_ex">I could feel the whisky begin to take effect.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is produced by an agency or cause;<br/> result;<br/> consequence:<span class="rh_ex">Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">power to produce results;<br/> efficacy;<br/> force;<br/> validity;<br/> influence:<span class="rh_ex">His protest had no effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being effective or operative;<br/> operation or execution;<br/> accomplishment or fulfillment:<span class="rh_ex">to bring a plan into effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meaning or sense;<br/> purpose or intention:<span class="rh_ex">She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the making of a desired impression:<span class="rh_ex">We had the feeling that the big, expensive car was only for effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an illusory phenomenon:<span class="rh_ex">a three-dimensional effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a real phenomenon (usually named for its discoverer):<span class="rh_ex">the Doppler effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>special effects.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in effect</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">for practical purposes;<br/> virtually:<span class="rh_ex">His silence was in effect a confirmation of the rumor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">essentially;<br/> basically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">operating or functioning;<br/> in force:<span class="rh_ex">The plan is now in effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take effect</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go into operation;<br/> begin to function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce a result:<span class="rh_ex">The prescribed medicine failed to take effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to produce as an effect;<br/> bring about;<br/> accomplish;<br/> make happen:<span class="rh_ex">The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effectus</i> the carrying out (of a task, etc.), hence, that which is achieved, outcome, equivalent. to <i>effec-</i> (variant stem of <i>efficere</i> to make, carry out; <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>-ficere,</i> combining form of <i>facere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fect<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outcome, issue. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Effect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">consequence</span>(<br/><span class="rh_sc">s</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">result</span> refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An <span class="rh_sc">effect</span> is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly:<span class="rh_ex">The effect of morphine is to produce sleep.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">consequence,</span> something that follows naturally or logically, as in a train of events or sequence of time, is less intimately connected with its cause than is an effect:<span class="rh_ex">Punishment is the consequence of disobedience.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">result</span> may be near or remote, and often is the sum of effects or consequences as making an end or final outcome:<span class="rh_ex">The English language is the result of the fusion of many different elements.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> achieve, realize, fulfill, perform, consummate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>affect</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lab•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ɪˈlæbərɪt; <i>v.</i> -əˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many parts;<br/> complex:<span class="rh_ex">an elaborate lighting system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span> worked out in great detail;<br/> painstaking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to work out in great detail:<span class="rh_ex">Could you elaborate please, Mr. Smith? Please elaborate on your idea.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•lab•o•rate•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•lab•o•rate•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•lab•o•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lab-"><span class="rh_sc">-lab-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lab•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> i lab<b>′</b>ər it;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> i lab<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worked out with great care and nicety of detail;<br/> executed with great minuteness:<span class="rh_ex">elaborate preparations; elaborate care.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by intricate and often excessive detail;<br/> complicated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to work out carefully or minutely;<br/> develop to perfection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to add details to;<br/> expand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce or develop by labor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to convert (food, plasma, etc.) by means of chemical processes into a substance more suitable for use within the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to add details in writing, speaking, etc.;<br/> give additional or fuller treatment (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to elaborate upon a theme or an idea.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlabōrātus</i> (past participle of <i>ēlabōrāre</i>) worked out, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>labōr-</i> work + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lab<b>′</b>o•rate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lab<b>′</b>o•rate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lab<b>′</b>o•ra′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lab<b>′</b>o•ra′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perfected, painstaking. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ornate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Elaborate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">labored,</span> <span class="rh_sc">studied</span> apply to that which is worked out in great detail. That which is <span class="rh_sc">elaborate</span> is characterized by great, sometimes even excessive, minuteness of detail:<span class="rh_ex">elaborate preparations for a banquet.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">labored</span> is marked by excessive, often forced or uninspired, effort:<span class="rh_ex">a labored style of writing.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">studied</span> is accomplished with care and deliberation, and is done purposely, sometimes even having been rehearsed:<span class="rh_ex">a studied pose.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> refine, improve.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> simple.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fron•ta•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′frən tā<b>′</b>shə nl, -frun-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending toward or ready for confrontation:<span class="rh_ex">They came to the meeting with a confrontational attitude.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>con•fron•ta•tive</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>frən tā′tiv, kən frun<b>′</b>tə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">confrontation</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>cert pitch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a standard of pitch used for tuning orchestral instruments, usually established at 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a state of heightened eagerness, readiness, or tension:<span class="rh_ex">Spring training had brought the athletes up to concert pitch for the beginning of the season.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chas•tise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃæsˈtaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tised, -tis•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to punish severely, such as by beating.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to criticize or scold severely:<span class="rh_ex">The president chastised the press for its false reports.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chas•tise•ment</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃæstɪzmənt, tʃæsˈtaɪz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>chas•tis•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chas•tise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chas tīz<b>′</b>, chas<b>′</b>tīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tised, -tis•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to criticize severely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to restrain; chasten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to refine;<br/> purify.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ? + <i>-en</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>chastisen,</i> equivalent. to <i>chasti</i>(<i>en</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">chasten</span> + <i>-s-</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chas•tis<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>chas•tise•ment</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chas<b>′</b>tiz mənt, chas tīz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chas•tis<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> punish, castigate; whip, beat, flog, spank.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>ticles of agree<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a contract between the captain of a ship and a crew member regarding stipulations of a voyage, signed prior to and upon termination of a voyage. Also called <b>shipping articles.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•su•to•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə so̅o̅<b>′</b>to̅o̅ land′, -tō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Lesotho.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tic•u•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrˌtɪkyəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the expressing of an idea in speech or in words:<span class="rh_ex">Her articulation of the plan was convincing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of pronouncing or producing speech sounds:<span class="rh_ex">the proper articulation of "th'' in English.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of joining or the state of being joined:<span class="rh_ex">the articulation of skeletal bones.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tic•u•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik′yə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or the process of articulating:<span class="rh_ex">the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the act or process of articulating speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the adjustments and movements of speech organs involved in pronouncing a particular sound, taken as a whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>any one of these adjustments and movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>any speech sound, esp. a consonant.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of jointing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a jointed state or formation; a joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a joint or place between two parts where separation may take place spontaneously, as at the point of attachment of a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a node in a stem, or the space between two nodes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a joint, as the joining or juncture of bones or of the movable segments of an arthropod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the positioning of teeth in a denture, usually on an articulator, for correct occlusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the bringing of opposing tooth surfaces into contact with each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the relations of the upper and lower natural or artificial teeth in occlusion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a measure of the effectiveness of a telephonic transmission system in reproducing speech comprehensibly, expressed as the percentage of speech units uttered that is correctly understood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>articulātiōn-,</i> stem of <i>articulātiō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">articulate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>articulacio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ar•tic•u•la•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik<b>′</b>yə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•tic<b>′</b>u•la•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A battery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an electric battery for heating the filament or cathode heater of an electron tube. Cf. <b>B battery, C battery.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛzɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a sticky, solid or nearly solid substance that comes from pine, used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res•in•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a substance of this type obtained from certain pines;<br/> rosin.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to treat or rub with resin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a non-Indo-European language; compare Greek <i>rhētí̄nē</i> pine resin, from a related source</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>rēsīna,</i> probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>resine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res<b>′</b>in•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Res•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en pas•sant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än′ pa sänt<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> pä sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>italics</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span>in passing;<br/> by the way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a method by which a pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constitu<b>′</b>tion of the Unit<b>′</b>ed States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•tween<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə twēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>between.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>atwen,</i> probably on the model of other synonymous pairs, as <i>afore, before,</i> etc; see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">between</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel-good<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēl<b>′</b>gŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> intended to make one happy or satisfied:  <i>a feel-good movie;</i><br/> feel-good politics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b> girl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a girl or young woman who takes care of the bats and sometimes other equipment of a team.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">At•tucks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>əks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Cris•pus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1723?–70, American patriot, probably a fugitive slave, killed in the Boston Massacre.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat mitz•vah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑt ˈmɪtsvə, bɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>bas mitz•vah</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑs ˈmɪtsvə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ,</span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Bat Mitzvah<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ceremony for a girl of 12 or 13, paralleling the bar mitzvah.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a girl participating in a bat mitzvah.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat mitz•vah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bät mits<b>′</b>və, bäs; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> bät<b>′</b> mēts vä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> bäs mits<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a solemn ceremony, chiefly among Reform and Conservative Jews, that is held in the synagogue on Friday night or Saturday morning to admit formally as an adult member of the Jewish community a girl 12 to 13 years old.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the girl participating in this ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>to administer the ceremony of bat mitzvah to.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bath mitzvah, bas mitzvah.</b> </var>Cf. <b>bar mitzvah.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>bath miṣwāh</i> literally, daughter of the divine law</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-cert-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-cert-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "certain;<br/> sure;<br/> true.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">ascertain, certain, certificate, certify, concert, disconcerted</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cert.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">certificate.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">certified.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">certify.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>met<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  meet•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come into the presence of;<br/> encounter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">met him on the street yesterday.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">met at the train station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become acquainted (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I've never met your cousin.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Yes, we've already met,'' she said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to come together at an agreed place or time: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Meet me at noon, the usual place.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The directors will meet on Tuesday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to be present at the arrival of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to meet a train.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to come to the notice of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>A strange sight met my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come into physical contact with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car met the bus head-on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car and the bus met head-on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form a connection: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two streets meet in front of our house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His eyes met hers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our proposal met a lot of opposition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rival teams meet next week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to deal effectively with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>met the challenge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to comply with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to meet a deadline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>meet up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come together after going in different directions:<span class="rh_ex">After shopping, they met up for pizza.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>meet with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to encounter;<br/> experience:<span class="rh_ex">Your proposal was met with a lot of opposition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an assembly for athletic or sports competition, as for racing:<span class="rh_ex">a track meet.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>met, meet•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come upon;<br/> come into the presence of;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become acquainted with;<br/> be introduced to:<span class="rh_ex">I've never met your cousin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to join at an agreed or designated place or time:<span class="rh_ex">Meet me in St. Louis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be present at the arrival of:<span class="rh_ex">to meet a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to come to or before (one's notice, or a means of noticing, as the eyes or ears):<span class="rh_ex">A peculiar sight met my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come into the company of (a person, group, etc.) in dealings, conference, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to face, eye, etc., directly or without avoidance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to come into physical contact, juxtaposition, or collision with:<span class="rh_ex">The two cars met each other head-on at high speed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest:<span class="rh_ex">Harvard meets Yale next week in football.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to oppose:<span class="rh_ex">to meet charges with countercharges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cope or deal effectively with (an objection, difficulty, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to comply with;<br/> fulfill;<br/> satisfy:<span class="rh_ex">to meet a deadline; to meet a demand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pay in full:<span class="rh_ex">How will you meet expenses?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to come into conformity with (wishes, expectations, views, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to encounter in experience:<span class="rh_ex">to meet hostility.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come together, face to face, or into company:<span class="rh_ex">We met on the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to assemble for action, conference, or other common purpose, as a committee, legislature, or class:<span class="rh_ex">The board of directors will meet on Tuesday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to become personally acquainted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to come into contact or form a junction, as lines, planes, or areas:<span class="rh_ex">The two lines meet to form an angle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be conjoined or united.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to concur or agree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to come together in opposition or conflict, as adversaries or hostile forces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>meet halfway</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to concede in part, as to the demands of an opposing faction;<br/> make concessions, as to another person;<br/> compromise:<span class="rh_ex">Despite their differences, the union and the company finally agreed to meet halfway and settle their dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to anticipate another's actions and conduct oneself accordingly.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>meet with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come across;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">to meet with opposition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> undergo;<br/> receive:<span class="rh_ex">The visitors met with courtesy during their stay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to join, as for conference or instruction:<span class="rh_ex">I met with her an hour a day until we solved the problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>well met</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>welcome.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:<span class="rh_ex">a track meet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">those assembled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">the place of such an assembling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>intersection (def. 3a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>meten,</i> Old English <i>gemētan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>mœta,</i> Old Saxon <i>mōtian.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">moot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meet<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confront. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> join, connect, intersect, cross, converge, unite. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contest, competition.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adjourn, scatter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> diverge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">meet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable;<br/> fitting;<br/> proper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>mete,</i> aphetic variant (see <span class="rh_sc">y</span>-) of <i>imete</i>; representing Old English <i>gemǣte</i> suitable, cognate with German <i>gemäss</i> conformable</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meet<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> apt, appropriate.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B, b<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Bs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> B's, bs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> b's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>[<i>sometimes: b</i>] a grade or mark indicating that something is good but not of the highest quality:<span class="rh_ex">You need two B's to pull up your average.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B, b<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>B's</b> or <b>Bs, b's</b> or <b>bs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b,</i> as in <i>bid, bauble,</i> or <span class="rh_ex">daubed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>B.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>B</i> or <i>b.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, Education</span>bulb (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as good or better than average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the second semester of a school year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of type B or AB and to receive blood from persons of type O or B. Cf.  <b>ABO system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the seventh tone in the scale of C major or the second tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the seventh tone of the scale of C major, called <i>ti.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having B as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>boron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than C and wider than A.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than C and larger than A.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>magnetic induction.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>susceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a designation for a motion picture made on a low budget and meant as the secondary part of a double feature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BB and higher than CCC.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">bar;<br/> bars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">barn;<br/> barns.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">black.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacillus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>base;<br/> baseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>basso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Bible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>bolivar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>boliviano.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">breadth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">British.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">brotherhood.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bachelor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>base;<br/> baseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>basso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">billion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">blend of;<br/> blended.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">breadth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">brotherhood.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of aircraft) bomber:<span class="rh_ex">B-29.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar•me•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>mə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a noble Persian family of Baghdad who, according to a tale in <i>The Arabian Nights' Entertainments,</i> gave a beggar a pretended feast with empty dishes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Barmecidal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Persian <i>Barmekī</i> family name, literally, offspring of <i>Barmek,</i> with <i>-ide</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>1</sup> for Persian <i>-ī</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">out of the right or proper course, order, or condition:<span class="rh_ex">Things went amiss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper;<br/> wrong;<br/> faulty:<span class="rh_ex">Something is amiss.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mis<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">out of the right or proper course, order, or condition;<br/> improperly;<br/> wrongly;<br/> astray:<span class="rh_ex">Did I speak amiss?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>take amiss</b>, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment);<br/> misunderstand:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj. (usually used predicatively)</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">improper;<br/> wrong;<br/> faulty:<span class="rh_ex">I think something is amiss in your calculations.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>amis,</i> equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>mis</i> wrong. See <span class="rh_sc">miss</span><sup>1</sup> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inappropriately, unsuitably. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mistaken, erroneous; awry, askew.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rightly, properly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> correct, true.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hok<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a technique in medieval musical composition in which two or three voice parts are given notes or short phrases in rapid alternation, producing an erratic, hiccuping effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>hocquet</i> hiccup, sudden interruption, equivalent. to <i>hoc-</i> (imitative) + <i>-et</i> diminutive suffix; see <span class="rh_sc">hiccup</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>hoket</i> hitch 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corrected.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">correction.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">correspondence.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">correspondent.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">corresponding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">correct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">corrected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">correction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">correspond.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">correspondence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">correspondent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">corresponding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">corrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">corrupted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">corruption.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duck<b>′</b> soup<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is easy to do or accomplish:<span class="rh_ex">Fixing the car will be duck soup for anyone with the right tools.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ce•a•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō sē<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a great stream of water encircling the earth and believed to be the source of all rivers, lakes, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cert•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɜrtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">determined;<br/> serious;<br/> sincere: <span class="rh_ex">made a concerted effort to get there on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">performed, devised, or designed in cooperation: <span class="rh_ex">a concerted attack on the bridges.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•cert•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•cert•ed•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cert•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sûr<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contrived or arranged by agreement;<br/> planned or devised together:<span class="rh_ex">a concerted effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">done or performed together or in cooperation:<span class="rh_ex">a concerted attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>arranged in parts for several voices or instruments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">concert</span> (verb, verbal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•cert<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•cert<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> united, joint, cooperative.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•thor•i•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˌθɔrɪˈtɛriən, əˌθɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, favoring, or requiring complete obedience to authority:<span class="rh_ex">an authoritarian military code.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, relating to, or being a government in which authority is centered in one person or in a small group that has complete control over the people:<span class="rh_ex">an authoritarian regime.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>au•thor•i•tar•i•an•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•thor•i•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə thôr′i târ<b>′</b>ē ən, ə thor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom:<span class="rh_ex">authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others:<span class="rh_ex">an authoritarian parent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">authorit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">arian</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•thor′i•tar<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gree•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈgriəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to one's liking;<br/> pleasing;<br/> pleasant:<span class="rh_ex">agreeable manners; an agreeable voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">willing to agree:<span class="rh_ex">Are you agreeable to my plans?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suitable:<span class="rh_ex">Are my plans agreeable to you?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gree•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə grē<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to one's liking;<br/> pleasing:<span class="rh_ex">agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">willing or ready to agree or consent:<span class="rh_ex">Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suitable;<br/> conformable (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">practice agreeable to theory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French. See <span class="rh_sc">agree,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>agreable</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•gree′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, a•gree<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•gree<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant, likable, accommodating, gracious, amiable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compatible, harmonious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrom-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "color,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">chromhydrosis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chromium is present.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a combining form that, when prefixed to the name of a chemical compound, denotes its colored form.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-chrome* </b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a consonant,<span>]</span></span> <b>chromo-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> def. 2, for <span class="rh_sc">chromium</span> def. 1, for Greek <i>chrôma</i> color (see <span class="rh_sc">chroma</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to manage or guide by advice, instruction, etc.;<br/> supervise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She directs the affairs of the estate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to give instructions to;<br/> order:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I directed him to leave the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a director in the production or performance of (a play, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He directed five movies.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He directs with an even hand and a fine touch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to tell or show (a person) the way to a place;<br/> guide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span>Can you direct me to the center of town?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to send toward a place;<br/> to channel or focus toward a given object or end:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> toward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>to direct his aim; She directed her energies toward her work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to address (words, a speech, etc.) to a person or persons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She directed her remarks to the chairman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to address (a letter, etc.) to someone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to direct a package to their home.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">a direct route.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> proceeding in an unbroken line of descent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a direct descendant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> without intermediary agents;<br/> immediate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>insisted on direct contact with the negotiating team.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">straightforward;<br/> frank;<br/> candid:<span class="rh_ex">I want you to be as direct as possible.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> absolute;<br/> exact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the direct opposite.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a direct manner;<br/> directly;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">We flew direct to Moscow.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•rect•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The directness of her answers startled me.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">direct</span> is an adjective and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">directly</span> is an adverb, <span class="rh_sc">direction</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">He is a direct person and always tells you what he's thinking. She directs movies. He answered the questions directly. In which direction is the wind blowing?</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di rekt<b>′</b>, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He directed the company through a difficult time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to regulate the course of;<br/> control:<span class="rh_ex">History is directed by a small number of great men and women.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to administer;<br/> manage;<br/> supervise:<span class="rh_ex">She directs the affairs of the estate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give authoritative instructions to;<br/> command;<br/> order or ordain:<span class="rh_ex">I directed him to leave the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a director in the production or performance of (a musical work, play, motion picture, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to guide, tell, or show (a person) the way to a place:<span class="rh_ex">I directed him to the post office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to point, aim, or send toward a place or object:<span class="rh_ex">to direct radio waves around the globe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to channel or focus toward a given result, object, or end (often fol. by <i>to</i> or <i>toward</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She directed all her energies toward the accomplishment of the work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to address (words, a speech, a written report, etc.) to a person or persons:<span class="rh_ex">The secretary directed his remarks to two of the committee members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to address (a letter, package, etc.) to an intended recipient.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act as a guide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to give commands or orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to serve as the director of a play, film, orchestra, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course;<br/> straight;<br/> undeviating;<br/> not oblique:<span class="rh_ex">a direct route.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">proceeding in an unbroken line of descent;<br/> lineal rather than collateral:<span class="rh_ex">a direct descendant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a proportion) containing terms of which an increase (or decrease) in one results in an increase (or decrease) in another: a term is said to be in direct proportion to another term if one increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a function) the function itself, in contrast to its inverse. Cf.  <b>inverse</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">without intervening persons, influences, factors, etc.;<br/> immediate;<br/> personal:<span class="rh_ex">direct contact with the voters; direct exposure to a disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">straightforward;<br/> frank;<br/> candid:<span class="rh_ex">the direct remarks of a forthright individual.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">absolute;<br/> exact:<span class="rh_ex">the direct opposite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">consisting exactly of the words originally used;<br/> verbatim:<span class="rh_ex">direct quotation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or by action of voters, which takes effect without any intervening agency such as representatives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">inevitable;<br/> consequential:<span class="rh_ex">War will be a direct result of such political action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">allocated for or arising from a particular known agency, process, job, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The new machine was listed by the accountant as a direct cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>of or pertaining to direct current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving in an orbit in the same direction as the earth in its revolution around the sun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">appearing to move on the celestial sphere in the direction of the natural order of the signs of the zodiac, from west to east. Cf.  <b>retrograde</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>(of a telescope) in its normal position;<br/> not inverted or transited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of dye colors) working without the use of a mordant;<br/> substantive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">in a direct manner;<br/> directly;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">Answer me direct.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīrēctus, dērēctus</i> (the latter probably the origin, originally form, later reanalyzed as <i>dī-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup>), past participle of <i>dērigere</i> to align, straighten, guide (<i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>-rigere,</i> combining form of <i>regere</i> to guide, rule)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>direct</i> (adjective, adjectival, adverb, adverbial), <i>directen</i> (verb, verbal) (1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•rect<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•rect<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>guide.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Direct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">order,</span> <span class="rh_sc">command</span> mean to issue instructions. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Direct</span> suggests also giving explanations or advice; the emphasis is not on the authority of the director, but on steps necessary for the accomplishing of a purpose. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Order</span> connotes a personal relationship in which one in a superior position imperatively instructs a subordinate to do something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Command,</span> less personal and, often, less specific in detail, suggests greater formality and, sometimes, a more fixed authority on the part of the superior. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> open, sincere, outspoken.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sôrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class;<br/> classify;<br/> sort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a suitable assortment or variety of goods;<br/> make up of articles likely to suit a demand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to group with others of the same or similar kind;<br/> connect or identify as of a similar class;<br/> associate (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to agree in sort or kind;<br/> be matched or suited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to associate;<br/> consort.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>assorter.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">as</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">sort</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sort<b>′</b>a•tive, as•sort<b>′</b>ive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sort<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sort<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a body in space made up of a bright, central solid mass and a tail of dust and gas and that orbits the sun:<span class="rh_ex">Halley's comet.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•et•ar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmɪˌtɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>komé̄tēs</i> wearing long hair, equivalent. to <i>komē-,</i> variant stem of <i>komân</i> to let one's hair grow (derivative of <i>kómē</i> hair) + <i>-tēs</i> agent suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>comētēs,</i> <i>comēta</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Anglo-French, Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>comete</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>com•et•ar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>i ter′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>co•met•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə met<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>co•met<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>et•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•rith•me•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> əˈrɪθmətɪk; <i>adj.</i> ˌærɪθˈmɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the method, process, or study of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <b>ar•ith•met•ic</b> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also,  <b>ˌar•ithˈmet•i•cal.</b> of or relating to the rules of arithmetic:<span class="rh_ex">arithmetical computations.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•ith•met•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•rith•me•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ə rith<b>′</b>mə tik;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> ar′ith met<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>higher arithmetic, theoretical arithmetic.</b> the theory of numbers;<br/> the study of the divisibility of whole numbers, the remainders after division, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a book on this subject.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <b>ar•ith•met•ic</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also, <b>ar′ith•met<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> of or pertaining to arithmetic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>arismētica,</i> with <i>s</i> for Late Greek <i>th</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>arismetique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>arithmētiké̄</i> (<i>téchnē</i>) (art, skill) of numbers, equivalent. to <i>arithmé</i>(<i>ein</i>) to reckon + <i>-t</i>(<i>o</i>)- verbal adjective, adjectival + <i>-iké̄</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> replacing Middle English <i>arsmet</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>ike</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>arithmētica,</i> feminine singular of <i>arithmēticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar′ith•met<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈsɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist;<br/> continue in existence;<br/> remain alive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have just enough of something, as of food, resources, etc., to live on:<span class="rh_ex">The survivors of the plane crash subsisted on nuts and berries.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sist-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sist-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb sist<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist;<br/> continue in existence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remain alive;<br/> live, as on food, resources, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have existence in, or by reason of, something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reside, lie, or consist (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have timeless or abstract existence, as a number, relation, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have existence, esp. independent existence.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to provide sustenance or support for;<br/> maintain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subsistere</i> to remain, equivalent. to <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>sistere</i> to stand, make stand; see <span class="rh_sc">stand</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•sist<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fects<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈfɛkts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">personal property:<span class="rh_ex">You can put your personal effects in this closet.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fects<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fekts<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">goods;<br/> movables;<br/> personal property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> plural of <span class="rh_sc">effect</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something produced;<br/> a result or consequence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> power to produce results;<br/> force: <span class="rh_ex">The protest had no effect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being effective or operative;<br/> operation or execution: <span class="rh_ex">to bring a plan into effect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a mental or emotional impression produced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He's trying to create a mottled effect with those odd colors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce as an effect;<br/> bring about;<br/> accomplish: <span class="rh_ex">to effect a change.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in effect</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_10b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">essentially;<br/> basically:<span class="rh_ex">in effect, a whole new way of rewarding workers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">operating or functioning;<br/> in force:<span class="rh_ex">The new law is in effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take effect</b>, to go into operation;<br/> begin to function;<br/> start to produce a result:<span class="rh_ex">I could feel the whisky begin to take effect.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is produced by an agency or cause;<br/> result;<br/> consequence:<span class="rh_ex">Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">power to produce results;<br/> efficacy;<br/> force;<br/> validity;<br/> influence:<span class="rh_ex">His protest had no effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being effective or operative;<br/> operation or execution;<br/> accomplishment or fulfillment:<span class="rh_ex">to bring a plan into effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meaning or sense;<br/> purpose or intention:<span class="rh_ex">She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the making of a desired impression:<span class="rh_ex">We had the feeling that the big, expensive car was only for effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an illusory phenomenon:<span class="rh_ex">a three-dimensional effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a real phenomenon (usually named for its discoverer):<span class="rh_ex">the Doppler effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>special effects.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in effect</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">for practical purposes;<br/> virtually:<span class="rh_ex">His silence was in effect a confirmation of the rumor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">essentially;<br/> basically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">operating or functioning;<br/> in force:<span class="rh_ex">The plan is now in effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take effect</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go into operation;<br/> begin to function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce a result:<span class="rh_ex">The prescribed medicine failed to take effect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to produce as an effect;<br/> bring about;<br/> accomplish;<br/> make happen:<span class="rh_ex">The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effectus</i> the carrying out (of a task, etc.), hence, that which is achieved, outcome, equivalent. to <i>effec-</i> (variant stem of <i>efficere</i> to make, carry out; <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>-ficere,</i> combining form of <i>facere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fect<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outcome, issue. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Effect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">consequence</span>(<br/><span class="rh_sc">s</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">result</span> refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An <span class="rh_sc">effect</span> is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly:<span class="rh_ex">The effect of morphine is to produce sleep.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">consequence,</span> something that follows naturally or logically, as in a train of events or sequence of time, is less intimately connected with its cause than is an effect:<span class="rh_ex">Punishment is the consequence of disobedience.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">result</span> may be near or remote, and often is the sum of effects or consequences as making an end or final outcome:<span class="rh_ex">The English language is the result of the fusion of many different elements.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> achieve, realize, fulfill, perform, consummate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>affect</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•kyl•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>kə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <i>v,</i> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alkyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charmed<b>′</b> cir<b>′</b>cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exclusive or privileged group:<span class="rh_ex">the charmed circle of concert violinists.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ATV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>all-terrain vehicle, a vehicle, usually with three large wheels, designed to be used in areas where normal vehicles cannot be driven.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ATV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>See <b>all-terrain vehicle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gret<b>′</b>na Green<b>′</b> mar′riage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>marriage without parental consent;<br/> elopement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cod•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kod<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship. Also called <b>whiteline.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cod</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈklaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deny consent (to do);<br/> refuse: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">I asked her over, but she declined.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He declined our invitation.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb]:<span class="rh_ex">He declined to say how he would vote.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to slope or incline downward:<span class="rh_ex">The hill declines sharply at this point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to fail in strength or health;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">His health is declining.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to become less;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">to decline in popularity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a downward slope;<br/> drop;<br/> downgrade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There's a sharp decline in the road up ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a downward movement, such as of prices or population:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a decline in the stock market.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a deterioration, such as in strength:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a sudden decline in his health.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> progress downward or toward the close or end of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Prices are in decline.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•clin•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">declining stock market prices.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di klīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.;<br/> refuse:<span class="rh_ex">He declined to say more about it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express inability or reluctance to accept;<br/> refuse with courtesy:<span class="rh_ex">to decline an invitation; to decline an offer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to slope or incline downward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to inflect (a noun, pronoun, or adjective), as Latin <i>puella,</i> declined <i>puella, puellae, puellae, puellam, puella</i> in the five cases of the singular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to recite or display all or some subset of the inflected forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective in a fixed order.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to express courteous refusal;<br/> refuse:<span class="rh_ex">We sent him an invitation but he declined.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bend or slant down;<br/> slope downward;<br/> descend:<span class="rh_ex">The hill declines to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of pathways, routes, objects, etc.) to follow a downward course or path:<span class="rh_ex">The sun declined in the skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to draw toward the close, as the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fail in strength, vigor, character, value, etc.;<br/> deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to fail or dwindle;<br/> sink or fade away:<span class="rh_ex">to decline in popularity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to descend, as to an unworthy level;<br/> stoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to be characterized by declension.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a downward slope;<br/> declivity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement, as of prices or population;<br/> diminution:<span class="rh_ex">a decline in the stock market.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a failing or gradual loss, as in strength, character, power, or value;<br/> deterioration:<span class="rh_ex">the decline of the Roman Empire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a gradual deterioration of the physical powers, as in later life or in disease:<span class="rh_ex">After his seventieth birthday he went into a decline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">progress downward or toward the close, as of the sun or the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the later years or last part:<span class="rh_ex">He became an editor in the decline of his life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>decliner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dēclīnāre</i> to slope, incline, bend; compare Greek <i>klí̄nein</i> to <span class="rh_sc">lean</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>declin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French: to inflect, turn aside, sink</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>declinen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•clin<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reject. See <b>refuse</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> degenerate, decay, weaken, diminish, languish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hill. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retrogression, degeneration, enfeeblement, weakening.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rise. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> improve.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•in•sur•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′in shŏŏr<b>′</b>ər, -shûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person or firm that contracts as an insurer jointly with another or others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an insured who is liable to bear part of the loss under a coinsurance provision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">insurer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chor•do•to•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′də tōn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tonal</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•by•horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a favorite idea or project.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•by•horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hob<b>′</b>ē hôrs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a figure of a horse, attached at the waist of a performer in a morris dance, pantomime, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pet idea or project.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hobby</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chim•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chim<b>′</b>ər, shim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>chimere.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class<b>′</b> strug<b>′</b>gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Also called <b>class conflict.</b> conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Also called <b>class<b>′</b> war<b>′</b>, class<b>′</b> war<b>′</b>fare.</b> (in Marxist thought) the struggle for political and economic power carried on between capitalists and workers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•te•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaʊntənəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appearance, esp. the expression of the face: <span class="rh_ex">a sad countenance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the face itself:<span class="rh_ex">I was happy to see your countenance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to permit or tolerate;<br/> approve;<br/> allow:<span class="rh_ex">I won't countenance that kind of language in the house.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>coun•te•nanc•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tent-"><span class="rh_sc">-tent-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•te•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tn əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face:<span class="rh_ex">a sad countenance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the face;<br/> visage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">calm facial expression;<br/> composure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">approval or favor;<br/> encouragement;<br/> moral support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>bearing;<br/> behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of countenance</b>, visibly disconcerted;<br/> abashed:<span class="rh_ex">He was somewhat out of countenance at the prospect of an apology.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to permit or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">You should not have countenanced his rudeness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to approve, support, or encourage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>continentia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">continence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>cuntena</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce,</i> Old French <i>contenance</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cuntenaunce</i> behavior, bearing, self-control 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coun<b>′</b>te•nanc′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>face.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>devil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">anthraco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>anthrac-</b> before a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>A•mi•tā•bha</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(u′mi tä<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sanskrit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Amida.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cuss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən kus<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to injure by concussion:<span class="rh_ex">He was mildly concussed by the falling books.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>concussus,</i> past participle of <i>concutere,</i> equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-cut-,</i> combining form of <i>quat-,</i> stem of <i>quatere</i> to shake + <i>-tus</i> past participle ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to argue or haggle insistently, esp. on trivial matters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to raise objections;<br/> scruple;<br/> demur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30; variant of obsolete <i>stightle</i> to set in order, frequentative of <i>stight</i> to set in order, Middle English <i>stighten,</i> Old English <i>stihtan</i> to arrange; cognate with German <i>stiften,</i> Old Norse <i>stētta</i> to set up</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of deifying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being deified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the result of deifying:<span class="rh_ex">Their gods were deifications of their ancient kings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deificātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>deificātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>deificāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>deificāre; deific</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">deific</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>deificacion</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdiəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a god of; worship as a god:<span class="rh_ex">to deify wealth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdiəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>deification of the Roman emperors.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a god of;<br/> exalt to the rank of a deity;<br/> personify as a deity:<span class="rh_ex">to deify a beloved king.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to adore or regard as a deity:<span class="rh_ex">to deify wealth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deificāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">deification,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>deifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>deifien</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mech•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an assembly of moving parts performing a function:<span class="rh_ex">The alarm mechanism is jammed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the way or means by which an effect is produced:<span class="rh_ex">the language learning mechanism in the human brain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a procedure within an organization:<span class="rh_ex">What is the mechanism for adjusting the bylaws?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a manner of behaving that helps one deal with the environment:<span class="rh_ex">His amnesia was a defense mechanism.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mech-"><span class="rh_sc">-mech-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mech•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine;<br/> linkage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the agency or means by which an effect is produced or a purpose is accomplished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>machinery or mechanical appliances in general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the structure or arrangement of parts of a machine or similar device, or of anything analogous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the mechanical part of something;<br/> any mechanical device:<span class="rh_ex">the mechanism of a clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">routine methods or procedures;<br/> mechanics:<span class="rh_ex">the mechanism of government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mechanical execution, as in painting or music;<br/> technique.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the theory that everything in the universe is produced by matter in motion;<br/> materialism. Cf. <b>dynamism</b> (def. 1), <b>vitalism</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the view that all natural processes are explicable in terms of Newtonian mechanics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the view that all biological processes may be described in physicochemical terms.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the habitual operation and interaction of psychological forces within an individual that assist in interpreting or dealing with the physical or psychological environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mēchan</i>(<i>é̄</i>) <span class="rh_sc">machine</span> + Neo-Latin <i>-ismus,</i> Late Latin <i>-isma</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>mēchanismus</i>; Late Latin <i>mēchanisma</i> a contrivance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mech′a•nis<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>plis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an accomplice or associate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>complice-,</i> oblique stem of <i>complex</i> confederate (formation modeled on <i>simplex</i> <span class="rh_sc">simplex</span>), equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>-plex</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nicholas I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b> (<i>"Nicholas the Great''</i>), died<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1796–1855, czar of Russia 1825–55.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Di•o•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī ō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a Titan and a consort of Zeus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a moon of the planet Saturn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to undergo without serious consequence: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be + <i> ~-ing</i><span>]</span></span>The country can't afford another drought.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> to </i>+ <i> verb</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can't afford to take the chance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be +<i> ~-ing;<br/> ~ </i>+ <i> object</i><span>]</span></span> to be able to meet the expense of or pay for:  <i>Can I afford a new car?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish;<br/> supply;<br/> give: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ +<i> object </i>+ <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sale afforded the stockholders a profit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> object </i>+ <i> to </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It afforded a substantial profit to the stockholders.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>af•ford•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fôrd<b>′</b>, ə fōrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect:<span class="rh_ex">The country can't afford another drought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be able to meet the expense of;<br/> have or be able to spare the price of:<span class="rh_ex">Can we afford a trip to Europe this year? The city can easily afford to repair the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be able to give or spare:<span class="rh_ex">He can't afford the loss of a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to furnish;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">The transaction afforded him a good profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of yielding or providing:<span class="rh_ex">The records afford no explanation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give or confer upon:<span class="rh_ex">to afford great pleasure to someone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>aforthen, iforthen,</i> Old English <i>geforthian</i> to further, accomplish, equivalent. to <i>ge-</i> <span class="rh_sc">y</span>- + <i>forth</i> <span class="rh_sc">forth</span> + <i>-ian</i> infinitive suffix bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gist•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jist<b>′</b>ment),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of agisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a contract or an agreement to agist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the fee paid or the profit made in agisting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">agist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feet<b>′</b> of clay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person:<span class="rh_ex">He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any unexpected or critical fault.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pl. of <a href="foot"><span class="rh_sc">foot</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms,, Slang Terms</span> <b>drag one's feet</b>, to act or proceed slowly or reluctantly:<span class="rh_ex">They were dragging their feet when it came to refunding our money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get one's feet wet</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to take the first step in an activity, venture, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He got his feet wet in the computer business working as a programmer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one's feet on the ground</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to have a realistic, sensible attitude or approach.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>on one's feet</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a standing position.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a secure, independent position or recovered state:<span class="rh_ex">The loan helped me get on my feet again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>stand on one's own (two) feet</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be financially self-supporting.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be independent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>sweep off one's feet</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sweep<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>obj</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>off</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>one's</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ ] to impress or overwhelm by ability, enthusiasm, or charm.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a pl. of <b>foot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>drag one's feet</b>, to act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm;<br/> to be reluctant to act, comply, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We can't begin the project until the steering committee stops dragging its feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>on one's feet</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a standing position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in an independent or secure position:<span class="rh_ex">The loan helped him get on his feet again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in a restored or recovered state;<br/> able to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>sit at the feet of</b>, to attend upon as a disciple or follower:<span class="rh_ex">American writers and painters no longer sit at the feet of Europeans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>stand on one's own feet</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be financially self-supporting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be independent:<span class="rh_ex">Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.</span>Also, <b>stand on one's own two feet.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>sweep one off one's feet</b>, to impress or overwhelm by ability, enthusiasm, or charm:<span class="rh_ex">The gaiety of the occasion swept them off their feet.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bump<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come into contact with;<br/> collide with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car bumped a truck.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car bumped against a tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bumped into me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to strike or collide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I bumped my arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> to remove or dismiss:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The airline bumped me from the flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed in a series of jolts or rough, uncomfortable shaking: <span class="rh_ex">The old car bumped down the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>bump into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I bumped into her on the way home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>bump off,</b> <i>Slang.</i> to murder: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">planned to bump off the mobster.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">planned to bump him off.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a collision;<br/> blow:<span class="rh_ex">The ship came into the dock with a slight bump.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a swelling or raised bruise from a blow:<span class="rh_ex">He got a bump on the head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a small, uneven area raised above the level of the surrounding surface:<span class="rh_ex">many bumps on the road.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bump<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bump),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come more or less violently in contact with;<br/> collide with;<br/> strike:<span class="rh_ex">His car bumped a truck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to strike or collide:<span class="rh_ex">He bumped the car against a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dislodge or displace by the force of collision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to dislodge;<br/> to appropriate the privileges of:<span class="rh_ex">When the general found there were no additional seats on the plane, he bumped a major. The airline bumped me from the flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to demote, promote, or dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">He was bumped from his job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to force upward;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">Demand from abroad bumped the price of corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>raise (def. 24).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to come in contact or collide with (often fol. by <i>against</i> or <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She bumped into me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bounce along;<br/> proceed in a series of jolts:<span class="rh_ex">The old car bumped down the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance by thrusting the pelvis forward abruptly, in a provocative manner, esp. to the accompaniment of an accented musical beat. Cf.  <b>grind</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to boil with violent jolts caused by the sudden eruption of large bubbles through the surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>bump into</b>, to meet by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I bumped into an old friend yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>bump off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to kill, esp. to murder:<span class="rh_ex">They bumped him off because he knew too much.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of bumping;<br/> collision;<br/> blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the shock of a blow or collision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a swelling or contusion from a blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a small area raised above the level of the surrounding surface;<br/> protuberance:<span class="rh_ex">He tripped over a bump on a road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a promotion or demotion;<br/> transfer to a higher or lower level:<span class="rh_ex">He got a bump to vice president of the company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an increase in amount, esp. of salary or a wager:<span class="rh_ex">He asked the boss for a ten-dollar bump.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a rapidly rising current of air that gives an airplane a severe upward thrust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance movement in which the pelvis is abruptly thrust forward in a provocative manner, esp. to the accompaniment of an accented musical beat. Cf.  <b>grind</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>crump (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bump<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dog of mixed breed, esp. a worthless or unfriendly one.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mean, cowardly person:<span class="rh_ex">Only a cur would treat a child like that!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cur-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-cur-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meanings "run;<br/> happen.'' These meanings are found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">concur, concurrent, currency, current, curriculum, cursive, cursor, cursory, occur, occurrence, recur, recurrence</span>. See <span class="rh_sc">-cour-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cur.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">currency.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">current.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mongrel dog, esp. a worthless or unfriendly one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mean, cowardly person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>curre,</i> apparently shortened from <i>curdogge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cur</span> <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blackguard, cad, heel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">cur.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">currency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">current.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., corresponding to the ankle in humans.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">hock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pawn:<span class="rh_ex">He had hocked his wife's jewelry to raise money to gamble.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being deposited or held as security;<br/> pawn:<span class="rh_ex">the jewelry was in hock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the condition of owing;<br/> debt:<span class="rh_ex">in hock to the amount of thirty thousand dollars.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans. See diag. under <b>horse.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a corresponding joint in a fowl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to hamstring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; variant of dialect, dialectal <i>hough,</i> Middle English <i>ho</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>gh,</i> apparently back formation from late Middle English <i>hokschyn,</i> etc., Old English <i>hōhsinu</i> hock (literally, heel) sinew; see <span class="rh_sc">heel</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any white Rhine wine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>Hockamore</i> <span class="rh_sc">Hochheimer</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pawn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being deposited or held as security;<br/> pawn:<span class="rh_ex">She was forced to put her good jewelry in hock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the condition of owing;<br/> debt:<span class="rh_ex">After the loan was paid, he was finally out of hock.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>hok</i> kennel, sty, pen, (informal) miserable place to live, prison</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hock<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school grade or mark indicating excellence:<span class="rh_ex">received an A in English.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from A to Z,</b> completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">He knew the rules of the game from A to Z.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ə; <i>when stressed</i> eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">indefinite article.</span> [<i>usually before count nouns</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one:<span class="rh_ex">a friend of mine; a month ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to the class of things the noun belongs to): <span class="rh_ex">A dog has four legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to a rate or measurement with the noun) per;<br/> each: <span class="rh_ex">My dentist charges $50 a filling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used before words like <i>little, lot, few</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a little time; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used before noncount nouns to indicate a single portion, container, unit, type, or instance of that noun): <span class="rh_ex">I'll have a coffee (= a cup of coffee) with sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used before a proper name):<ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a certain;<br/> a particular:  <i>A Mr. Johnson called and wants you to call back.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a work of art by:<span class="rh_ex">The investor paid $5 million for a Van Gogh.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in music, the sixth tone of the C major scale.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>a-</i> is used before some nouns to make them into adverbs showing "place where'':<span class="rh_ex">a-  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> shore → ashore </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> on (or into) the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>a</i> is also used before some verbs to make them into words showing a state or process:<span class="rh_ex">a- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> sleep → asleep (</i>=<i> sleeping);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">a- </span></i>+<i> blaze → ablaze (</i>= <i> blazing).</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><i> a-</i> is used before some adjectives to mean "not'': <i>a- </i>+<i> moral → amoral (= without morals);<br/> a- </i>+<span class="rh_ex"> tonal → atonal (= without tone).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acre.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a,</i> as in <i>bake, hat, father,</i> or <i>small.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>A.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>from A to Z</b>, from beginning to end;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">He knows the Bible from A to Z.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>not know from A to B</b>, to know nothing;<br/> be ignorant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>indefinite article.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not any particular or certain one of a class or group:<span class="rh_ex">a man;</span><span class="rh_ex">a chemical;</span><span class="rh_ex">a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a certain;<br/> a particular:<span class="rh_ex">one at a time;</span><span class="rh_ex">two of a kind;</span><span class="rh_ex">A Miss Johnson called.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">another;<br/> one typically resembling:<span class="rh_ex">a Cicero in eloquence; a Jonah.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one (used before plural nouns that are preceded by a quantifier singular in form):<span class="rh_ex">a hundred men</span>(compare <i>hundreds of men</i>);<br/> <i>a dozen times</i> (compare <i>dozens of times</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">indefinitely or nonspecifically (used with adjectives expressing number):<span class="rh_ex">a great many years; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one (used before a noun expressing quantity):<span class="rh_ex">a yard of ribbon; a score of times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any;<br/> a single:<span class="rh_ex">not a one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally preconsonantal phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> In both spoken and written English the choice of <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> or <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> is determined by the initial sound of the word that follows. Before a consonant sound, <span class="rh_sc">a</span> is used; before a vowel sound, <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a book, a rose; an apple, an opera.</span>Problems arise occasionally when the following word begins with a vowel letter but actually starts with a consonant sound, or vice versa. Some words beginning with the vowel letter <i>u</i> and all words beginning with the vowel letters <i>eu</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound, as if the first letter were <i>y</i>:<span class="rh_ex">a union; a European.</span>Some other spellings that begin with a vowel letter may also stand for an initial consonant sound:<span class="rh_ex">a ewe; a ewer.</span>The words <i>one</i> and <i>once</i> and all compounds of which they are the first element begin with a <i>w</i> sound:<span class="rh_ex">a one-room apartment; a once-famous actor.</span>The names of the consonant letters <i>f,</i> <i>h,</i> <i>l,</i> <i>m,</i> <i>n,</i> <i>r,</i> <i>s,</i> and <i>x</i> are pronounced with a beginning vowel sound. When these letters are used as words or to form words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">to rent an L-shaped studio; to fly an SST.</span>The names of the vowel letter <i>u</i> and the semivowel letters <i>w</i> and <i>y</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound. When used as words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a U-turn; The plumber installed a Y in the line.</span>In some words beginning with the letter <i>h,</i> the <i>h</i> is not pronounced; the words actually begin with a vowel sound:<span class="rh_ex">an hour; an honor.</span>When the <i>h</i> is strongly pronounced, as in a stressed syllable at the beginning of a word, it is preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a history of the Sioux; a hero sandwich.</span>(In former times <span class="rh_sc">an</span> was used before strongly pronounced <i>h</i> in a stressed first syllable:<span class="rh_ex">an hundred.</span>) Such adjectives as <i>historic, historical, heroic,</i> and <i>habitual,</i> which begin with an unstressed syllable and often with a silent or weakly pronounced <i>h,</i> are commonly preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> especially in British English. But the use of <span class="rh_sc">a</span> rather than <span class="rh_sc">an</span> is widespread in both speech and writing:<span class="rh_ex">a historical novel; a habitual criminal.</span><i>Hotel</i> and <i>unique</i> are occasionally preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> but this use is increasingly old-fashioned. Although in some dialects <span class="rh_sc">an</span> has yielded to <span class="rh_sc">a</span> in all cases, edited writing reflects usage as described above.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>each;<br/> every;<br/> per:<span class="rh_ex">ten cents a sheet; three times a day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> origin, originally Middle English <i>a,</i> preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">on</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of <b>of</b> (often written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">cloth a gold;</span><span class="rh_ex"> kinda;</span><span class="rh_ex">sorta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unstressed preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">of</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>auxiliary verb.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of auxiliary <b>have</b> following some modals, as <i>might,</i> <i>should, could, would,</i> and <i>must</i> (usually written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">We shoulda gone.</span>Cf.  <b>of</b><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə, a, ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>he.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>she.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>they.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>a, ha</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a'<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä, ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>all:<span class="rh_ex">for a' that.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Education</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Music and Dance</span>arterial (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">Take the A525 to Ruthin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as excellent or superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the first semester of a school year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sixth tone in the scale of C major or the first tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the sixth tone of the scale of C major, called <i>la.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having A as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group, usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of group A or AB and to receive blood from persons of O or A. Cf.  <b>ABO system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 50 or 500. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(formerly) argon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>mass number.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">adenine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">alanine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Show Business</span>a designation for a motion picture recommended as suitable for adults. Cf.  <b>AA</b> (def. 5), <b>U</b> (def. 5), <b>X</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than B and wider than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than B and larger than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AA and higher than BBB.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meas.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Logic.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Å<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Physics.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">angstrom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">atomic (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">A-bomb; A-plant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>on,</i> meaning "on,'' "in,'' "into,'' "to,'' "toward,'' preserved before a noun in a prepositional phrase, forming a predicate adjective or an adverbial element (<i>afoot;<br/> abed;<br/> ashore;<br/> aside;<br/> away</i>), or before an adjective (<i>afar;<br/> aloud;<br/> alow</i>), as a moribund prefix with a verb (<i>acknowledge</i>), and in archaic and dialectal use before a present participle in <i>-ing</i> (<i>set the bells aringing</i>);<br/> and added to a verb stem with the force of a present participle (<i>ablaze;<br/> agape;<br/> aglow;<br/> astride;<br/></i> and originally, <i>awry</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">nowadays</span> Middle English, late Old English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>of: akin;<br/> afresh;<br/> anew.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>3</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an old point-action prefix, not referring to an act as a whole, but only to the beginning or end:<span class="rh_ex">She arose</span>(rose up). <i>They abided by their beliefs</i> (remained faithful to the end).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>ud-s,</i> akin to <span class="rh_sc">out;</span> in some cases confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup>, as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  unstressed Indo-European *<i>uss-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>a-</i> (unstressed), <i>ǣ-, ā-, ō-</i> (stressed; see <span class="rh_sc">abb,</span> <span class="rh_sc">woof</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">oakum</span>), rarely <i>or-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ordeal</span>) <indirdesc> Gmc *<i>uz-</i> </indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ab-</b> before <i>p</i> and <i>v: aperient;<br/> avert.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab-,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>ā-, a-</i> (variant of <i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>-); in some words </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b>, used: (1) before <i>sc, sp, st</i> (<i>ascend</i>) and (2) in words of French derivation (often with the sense of increase, addition):<span class="rh_ex">amass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>a-</i> (variant of <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">ascend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>ad-</i> prefix or <i>ad</i> preposition (see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">abut;</span> in others </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English, in some words </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>an-</b> <sup>1</sup> before a consonant, meaning "not,'' "without'':<span class="rh_ex">amoral;</span><span class="rh_ex">atonal;</span><span class="rh_ex">achromatic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plural ending of nouns borrowed from Greek and Latin:<span class="rh_ex">phenomena;</span><span class="rh_ex"> data;</span><span class="rh_ex">errata;</span><span class="rh_ex">genera.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feminine singular ending of nouns borrowed from Latin and Greek, also used in Neo-Latin coinages to Latinize bases of any origin, and as a Latin substitute for the feminine ending -<i>ē</i> of Greek words:<span class="rh_ex">anabaena;</span><span class="rh_ex">cinchona;</span><span class="rh_ex">pachysandra.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ending of personal names forming feminines from masculines:<span class="rh_ex">Georgia; Roberta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin feminine <i>-a</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>), as <i>Claudia,</i> feminine of <i>Claudius</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix designating the oxide of the chemical element denoted by the stem:<span class="rh_ex">alumina;</span><span class="rh_ex">ceria;</span><span class="rh_ex">thoria.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably generalized from the <i>-a</i> of <span class="rh_sc">magnesia</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Absolute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Academy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">April.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Artillery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">anonymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>assist;<br/> assists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tri•den•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī den<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ancient name of Trent, Italy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bid•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bīd<b>′</b>ns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of abiding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conformity;<br/> compliance (usually fol. by <i>by</i>):<span class="rh_ex">strict abidance by the rules.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abide</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to throw or hurl;<br/> fling: <span class="rh_ex">to cast dice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to direct (the eye, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She kept casting glances at me across the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to fall;<br/> put or send forth: <span class="rh_ex">This special lightbulb casts a soft light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soldiers cast lots to see who would draw guard duty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to throw out (a fishing line, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was casting my line from the shore when it got tangled with hers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to shed or drop: <span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put or place, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">The villain was cast into prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to deposit or give (a ballot):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>cast his ballot for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to form or arrange;<br/> plan out: <span class="rh_ex">He cast his speech in more military terms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to select actors for (a play, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The directors and producers were casting the part of Hamlet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign a role to (an actor): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him in the role of Caesar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him as Hamlet in their production.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to form (an object) by pouring metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The statue was cast from bronze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about </b> or <b> around</b> <b>,</b><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about/around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to search;<br/> look:<span class="rh_ex">I cast about the room to find a container.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to seek:<span class="rh_ex">always casting around for some way to make more money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to devise a plan;<br/> scheme:<span class="rh_ex">She was casting about to get the boss's attention.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast away</b> or  <b> aside,</b><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reject;<br/> discard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast aside our objections.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't cast it away.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast back,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to refer to something past;<br/> go back to something past:<span class="rh_ex">I cast my mind back to the days of my childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to discard;<br/> throw away;<br/> reject:<span class="rh_ex">We cast off our doubts and signed the contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a ship from a mooring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sailors cast off the ropes and set sail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast the ropes off and set sail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to complete a knitted fabric by looping over or removing (the final stitches):<span class="rh_ex">began to cast off the last row of stitches.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to force to leave;<br/> expel;<br/> banish:<span class="rh_ex">They said he could cast out demons and heal the sick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act of throwing.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice:<span class="rh_ex">After each cast, the player may bid or take a card.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the act of throwing a fishing line or net onto the water:<span class="rh_ex">My first cast went out about fifteen feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> the group of performers in a play, etc.;<br/> players:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>The cast threw a party after the last performance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something made by pouring liquid metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid, hard covering used to protect and hold in place a broken bone:<span class="rh_ex">They put my arm in a cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="23"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style;<br/> quality: <span class="rh_ex">minds of a philosophical cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a turning of the eye to the side.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kast, käst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw or hurl;<br/> fling:<span class="rh_ex">The gambler cast the dice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw off or away:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), esp. in a cursory manner:<span class="rh_ex">She cast her eyes down the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fall upon something or in a certain direction;<br/> send forth:<span class="rh_ex">to cast a soft light;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast a spell;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast doubts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw out (a fishing line, net, bait, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The fisherman cast his line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fish in (a stream, an area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He has often cast this brook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to throw down or bring to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">She cast herself on the sofa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to part with;<br/> lose:<span class="rh_ex">The horse cast a shoe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to shed or drop (hair, fruit, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal) to bring forth (young), esp. abortively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to send off (a swarm), as bees do.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to throw or set aside;<br/> discard or reject;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the problem from his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to throw forth, as from within;<br/> emit or eject;<br/> vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to throw up (earth, sod, etc.), as with a shovel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to put or place, esp. hastily or forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">to cast someone in prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deposit or give (a ballot or vote).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to bestow;<br/> confer:<span class="rh_ex">to cast blessings upon someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make suitable or accordant;<br/> tailor:<span class="rh_ex">He cast his remarks to fit the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to select actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to allot a role to (an actor).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign an actor to (a role).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to form (an object) by pouring metal, plaster, etc., in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to form (metal, plaster, etc.) into a particular shape by pouring it into a mold in a fluid state and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to tap (a blast furnace).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to compute or calculate;<br/> add, as a column of figures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>to compute or calculate (a horoscope) astrologically;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to turn or twist;<br/> warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to turn the head of (a vessel), esp. away from the wind in getting under way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunter) to lead or direct (hounds) over ground believed to have been recently traveled by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to contrive, devise, or plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to ponder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to throw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to receive form in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to calculate or add.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of hounds) to search an area for scent:<span class="rh_ex">The setter cast, but found no scent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to warp, as timber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) to turn, esp. to get the head away from the wind;<br/> tack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to select the actors for a play, motion picture, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan or scheme.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to look, as to find something;<br/> search;<br/> seek:<span class="rh_ex">We cast about for something to do during the approaching summer vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to scheme;<br/> plan:<span class="rh_ex">He cast about how he could avoid work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cast aside.</b> </var>to reject;<br/> discard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shipwreck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw away;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">He will cast away this money just as he has done in the past.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast back</b>, to refer to something past;<br/> revert to:<span class="rh_ex">The composer casts back to his earlier work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast down</b>, to lower;<br/> humble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>cast off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discard;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a vessel from a mooring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to determine the quantity of type or space that a given amount of text will occupy when set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to make (the final stitches) in completing a knitted fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw (a falcon) off from the fist to pursue game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> <b>cast on</b>, to set (yarn) on a needle in order to form the initial stitches in knitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast out</b>, to force out;<br/> expel;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add up;<br/> compute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to turn up;<br/> appear.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">act of casting or throwing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">that which is thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">the distance to which a thing may be cast or thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the number rolled.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of throwing a line or net onto the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a spot for casting;<br/> a fishing place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the group of performers to whom parts are assigned;<br/> players.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a searching of an area for a scent by hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stroke of fortune;<br/> fortune or lot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">a ride offered on one's way;<br/> lift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">the form in which something is made or written;<br/> arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of casting or founding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the quantity of metal cast at one time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">something formed from a material poured into a mold in a molten or liquid state;<br/> casting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">an impression or mold made from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid surgical dressing, usually made of bandage treated with plaster of Paris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">outward form;<br/> appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">tendency;<br/> inclination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a permanent twist or turn:<span class="rh_ex">to have a cast in one's eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">a warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a slight tinge of some color;<br/> hue;<br/> shade:<span class="rh_ex">A good diamond does not have a yellowish cast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">a dash or trace;<br/> a small amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>computation;<br/> calculation;<br/> addition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">a conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>something that is shed, ejected, or cast off or out, as molted skin, a feather, food from a bird's crop, or the coil of sand and waste passed by certain earthworms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>pellet (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>a pair of hawks put in flight together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>effused plastic matter produced in the hollow parts of various diseased organs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>low-grade, irregular wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a single cast</b>, through a single action or event:<span class="rh_ex">He bankrupted himself at a single cast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal, esp. a horse) lying in such a position that it is unable to return to its feet without assistance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kasta</i> to throw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>casten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>throw.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">63.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>turn.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•her•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊˈhɪrəns, -ˈhɛr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a quality, state, or condition that is coherent:<span class="rh_ex">Your paper needs more coherence to be believable.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-here-"><span class="rh_sc">-here-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•her•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō hēr<b>′</b>əns, -her<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of cohering;<br/> cohesion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">logical interconnection;<br/> overall sense or understandability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">congruity;<br/> consistency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Optics</span>(of waves) the state of being coherent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the property of unity in a written text or a segment of spoken discourse that stems from the links among its underlying ideas and from the logical organization and development of its thematic content. Cf. <b>cohesion</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co•her<b>′</b>en•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coher</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> correspondence, harmony, agreement, rationality.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•len•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology</span>ancient Greek culture or ideals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the Hellenism of Alexandrian Jews.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the characteristics of Greek culture, esp. after the time of Alexander the Great;<br/> civilization of the Hellenistic period.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Hellēnismós</i> an imitation of or similarity to the Greeks. See <span class="rh_sc">Hellene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•gest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ-; <i>n.</i> ˈdaɪdʒɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of food) to (cause to) change or be changed into a form that the body can use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Some foods don't digest easily.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby had a hard time digesting such rich food.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to obtain ideas or meaning from;<br/> think over;<br/> take into the mind:<span class="rh_ex">I tried to digest this article on nuclear energy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a collection of writing or of scientific matter, esp. when it is classified or condensed;<br/> summary:<span class="rh_ex">a thirty-page digest of the news.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•gest•i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The food was easily digestible.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gest-"><span class="rh_sc">-gest-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•gest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di jest<b>′</b>, dī-;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> dī<b>′</b>jest),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to promote the digestion of (food).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to obtain information, ideas, or principles from;<br/> assimilate mentally:<span class="rh_ex">to digest a pamphlet on nuclear waste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to arrange methodically in the mind;<br/> think over:<span class="rh_ex">to digest a plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bear with patience;<br/> endure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in convenient or methodical order;<br/> reduce to a system;<br/> classify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to condense, abridge, or summarize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to soften or disintegrate (a substance) by means of moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to digest food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to undergo digestion, as food.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a collection or compendium, usually of literary, historical, legal, or scientific matter, esp. when classified or condensed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a systematic abstract of some body of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>the Digest</b>, a collection in fifty books of excerpts, esp. from the writings of the Classical Roman jurists, compiled by order of Justinian in the 6th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.;<br/></span> the Pandects.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the product of the action of an enzyme on food or other organic material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dīgesta</i> (plural), Latin: collection of writings, neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">dīgestus,</span> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dīgestus</i> separated, dissolved (past participle of <i>dīgerere</i>), equivalent. to <i>dī-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>ges-</i> carry, bear (base of <i>gerere</i>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix; (noun, nominal) Middle English: collection of laws</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>digesten</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•gest<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•gest<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> understand; study, ponder. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> systematize, codify. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> epitome, abridgment. See <b>summary.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>en fa•mille</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> f<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>in or with the family;<br/> at home:<span class="rh_ex">to dine</span>en famille.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corresp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">correspondence.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•naan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>nən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham. Gen. 12:5–10.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Biblical name of <b>Palestine.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any land of promise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah. Gen. 10.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>Kena‘an</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•har•mo•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis här<b>′</b>mə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or be inharmonious.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dis•har<b>′</b>mo•nise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805; <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">harmonize</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>dis•har•mo•nism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis här<b>′</b>mə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coin<b>′</b> lock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lock that is opened by the insertion of a coin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbækˌgraʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[<i>usually singular</i>]<ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ground, parts, people, or things at the back or rear, as of a picture, a painting, or a place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person's origin, education, and experience in relation to his or her status:<span class="rh_ex">comes from a musical background.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the conditions or causes of an event or situation: <span class="rh_ex">The book explores the background of the war.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or being a background: <span class="rh_ex">background noise.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>ground′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to <i>foreground</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted:<span class="rh_ex">a portrait against a purple background.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of an image represented as being at maximum distance from the frontal plane.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one's origin, education, experience, etc., in relation to one's present character, status, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the social, historical, and other antecedents or causes of an event or condition:<span class="rh_ex">the background of the war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the complex of physical, cultural, and psychological factors that serves as the environment of an event or experience;<br/> the set of conditions against which an occurrence is perceived.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the totality of effects that tend to obscure a phenomenon under investigation and above which the phenomenon must be detected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(in an electronic device for transmitting or receiving signals) the sum of the effects, as noise or random signals, from which a phenomenon must differentiate itself in character or degree in order to be detected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in</b> or <b>into the background</b>, unobtrusive;<br/> inconspicuous;<br/> out of sight or notice;<br/> in or into obscurity:<span class="rh_ex">He kept his dishonest dealings in the background.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or serving as a background:<span class="rh_ex">background noise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to supply a background to:<span class="rh_ex">The passenger's idle thoughts were backgrounded by the drone of the plane's engines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to supply a background of information for:<span class="rh_ex">To background themselves, reporters dug through all available files on the case.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> environment, circumstances, upbringing, milieu, element, sphere, medium.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•voy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnvɔɪ; <i>v. also</i> kənˈvɔɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a fleet of ships traveling with an escort.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of vehicles traveling together, esp. for protection.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accompany or escort (ships, etc.), for protection:<span class="rh_ex">The Navy convoyed the merchant ships across the Atlantic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•voy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kon<b>′</b>voi, kən voi<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kon<b>′</b>voi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to accompany or escort, usually for protection:<span class="rh_ex">A destroyer convoyed the merchant ship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of convoying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the protection provided by an escort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a protecting escort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an armed force, warship, etc., that escorts, esp. for protection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>CB Radio Slang.<span>]</span></span>two or more CB-equipped vehicles traveling together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>convoier,</i> Anglo-French <i>conveier</i> to <span class="rh_sc">convey</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>convoyen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>accompany.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<b>′</b> im<b>′</b>age range<b>′</b> find′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a range finder in which opposing halves of a split field move relative to each other and coincide when the object centered in the field is in focus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">add<b>′</b>ed ti<b>′</b>tle page′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a title page preceding or following the main title page of a book, often giving a series title or the book title in another language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•tel•e•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en tel<b>′</b>ə kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in vitalist philosophy) a vital agent or force directing growth and life.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>entelécheia,</i> equivalent. to <i>en-</i> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>tél</i>(<i>os</i>) goal + <i>éch</i>(<i>ein</i>) to have + <i>-eia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>entelechīa</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1595–1605; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>en•te•lech•i•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə lek<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab<b>′</b>i•et<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ē et<b>′</b>ik, ab′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble acid, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>30</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained from the resin of a species of pine: used chiefly in driers, varnishes, and soaps. Also called <b>sylvic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abiet-</i> (stem of <i>abiēs</i>) fir + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a compartment, as in a stable, to confine an animal:<span class="rh_ex">the stalls for individual cows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a booth in which merchandise is displayed for sale.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small enclosed space for a specific activity or thing:<span class="rh_ex">a shower stall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a marked space for parking a car, as in a parking lot.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a condition in which an engine suddenly stops functioning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> (of a motor or a vehicle) to stop or come to a standstill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span>The car started but then immediately stalled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to cause (a car or motor) to stop functioning suddenly, as by overloading:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>kept stalling the car when I put it in gear.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to delay, esp. by avoiding a direct answer or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">deliberately tried to stall the talks so that we wouldn't get a raise.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You're stalling; just give us an answer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be delayed, impeded, or interrupted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Once again contract talks have stalled.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a stable or shed for horses or cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a butcher's stall; a bookstall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>carrel (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of fixed enclosed seats in the choir or chancel of a church for the use of the clergy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a pew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any small compartment or booth for a specific activity or housing a specific thing:<span class="rh_ex">a shower stall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a rectangular space marked off or reserved for parking a car or other vehicle, as in a parking lot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an instance or the condition of causing an engine, or a vehicle powered by an engine, to stop, esp. by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or by overloading it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an instance or the condition of causing an airplane to fly at an angle of attack greater than the angle of maximum lift, causing loss of control and a downward spin. Cf. <b>critical angle</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a protective covering for a finger or toe, as various guards and sheaths or one finger of a glove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a chairlike seat in a theater, separated from others by arms or rails, esp. one in the front section of the parquet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to assign to, put, or keep in a stall or stalls, as an animal or a car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to confine in a stall for fattening, as cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a motor or the vehicle it powers) to stop, esp. by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or overloading it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put (an airplane) into a stall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose control of or crash (an airplane) from so doing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to bring to a standstill;<br/> check the progress or motion of, esp. unintentionally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stick fast, as in mire or snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Aeronautics</span>(of an engine, car, airplane, etc.) to be stalled or go through the process of stalling (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come to a standstill;<br/> be brought to a stop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to stick fast, as in mire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a stall, as an animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>steall</i>; cognate with German <i>Stall,</i> Old Norse <i>stallr</i>; akin to Old English <i>stellan,</i> German <i>stellen</i> to put, place</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stall<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to delay, esp. by evasion or deception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to prolong holding the ball as a tactic to prevent the opponent from scoring, as when one's team has the lead. Cf. <b>freeze</b> (def. 31).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to delay or put off, esp. by evasion or deception (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He stalled the police for 15 minutes so his accomplice could get away.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Underworld Slang.<span>]</span></span>the member of a pickpocket's team who distracts the victim long enough for the theft to take place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>slowdown (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1490–1500; earlier <i>stale</i> decoy bird (<whence>Anglo-French <i>estale</i> decoy pigeon), Old English <i>stæl-</i> decoy (in <i>stælhrān</i> decoy reindeer); akin to <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>1</sup></whence></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•por•tion•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pôr<b>′</b>shən mənt, ə pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of apportioning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the apportioning of members of any other legislative body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apportion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frat•er•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfrætɚˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to associate in a friendly way.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be friendly with members of a hostile group:<span class="rh_ex">fraternizing with the enemy.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frat•er•ni•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfrætɚnəˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frat•er•niz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-frat-"><span class="rh_sc">-frat-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frat•er•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frat<b>′</b>ər nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to associate cordially or intimately with natives of a conquered country, enemy troops, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to bring into fraternal association or sympathy. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>frat<b>′</b>er•nise′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>frāternizāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fraternal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>fraterniser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frat′er•ni•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frat<b>′</b>er•niz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> socialize, mingle, mix, consort, hobnob.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AISI steel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>any steel made to conform to the standard chemical compositions generally accepted by the U.S. steel industry and its principal customers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acces<b>′</b>sory nerve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either one of the eleventh pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers from the spinal cord that innervate the pharyngeal, trapezius, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, and motor fibers from the brain that join the vagus to innervate the thoracic and abdominal viscera. Also called <b>spinal accessory nerve.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">divine<b>′</b> right<b>′</b> of kings<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ex•an•dra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>drə, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>Cassandra (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: derived from <i>Alexander.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•bright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>brīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ivan (Le Lor•raine)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə lō rān<b>′</b>, lô-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1897–1983, U.S. painter.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ten•ley (Emma)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1935, U.S. figure skater.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>William Fox•well</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foks<b>′</b>wel, -wəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtraɪsɪkəl, -ˌsɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle, esp. one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-cycle-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cycle-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>si kəl, -sik′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vehicle, esp. one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a velocipede with three wheels propelled by pedals or hand levers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a three-wheeled motorcycle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cycle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hock<b>′</b>ey skate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a tubular ice skate having a shorter blade than a racing skate and often having a reinforced shoe for protection. Cf.  <b>racing skate, tubular skate.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boost•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbustɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that boosts, esp. an energetic supporter:<span class="rh_ex">The president's biggest booster was the senator from his home state.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>the first stage of a rocket and the principal source of thrust.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also called <b>ˈboost•er ˌshot.</b> a dose of a medicine given to maintain a previous one:<span class="rh_ex">a booster shot for tetanus.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boost•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that boosts, esp. an energetic and enthusiastic supporter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a device connected in series with a current for increasing or decreasing the nominal circuit voltage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>any machine, device, phenomenon, etc., that helps to move a train, as a tailwind, downgrade, roller bearings, or esp. a helper locomotive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an explosive more powerful than a primer, for ensuring the detonation of the main charge of a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rocketry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a rocket engine used as the principal source of thrust in the takeoff of a rocket or missile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>the first stage containing this engine and its fuel supply, which may or may not be detached from the rocket when the fuel has been consumed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also called <b>boost<b>′</b>er dose′, boost<b>′</b>er shot′.</b> a dose of an immunizing substance given to maintain or renew the effect of a previous one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a chemical compound, medicinal substance, or the like, that serves as a synergist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a radio-frequency amplifier for connecting between a radio or television antenna and the receiving set to intensify the received signal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>an auxiliary pump, used in a pipeline or other system, to add to or maintain a prevailing amount of pressure or vacuum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a shoplifter or petty thief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boost</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boost<b>′</b>er•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dei•non•y•chus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī non<b>′</b>i kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>a small bipedal dinosaur, genus <i>Deinonychus,</i> of the Cretaceous Period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dein</i>(<i>ós</i>) fearful, terrible (see <span class="rh_sc">dinosaur</span>) + <i>-onychos</i> -clawed, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>ónyx</i> claw, nail; see <span class="rh_sc">onyx</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1969) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bre•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā dä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Netherlands. 118,086.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stones</b> for <span class="ford">1-5.</span> <span class="ford">7-19.</span> <span class="ford"></span>, <b>stone</b> for <span class="indFord">6.</span> <span class="ford"></span>;<br/><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., v.,.</span>  <b>stoned, ston•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks are made.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a piece of rock made into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>paving stones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a small piece of rock, as a pebble:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He taught his daughter how to skip stones in the water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span> a mineral used in jewelry;<br/> a gemstone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a ring with a bright blue stone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one of various units of weight, esp. the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg).</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any small, hard seed, as of a cherry or a date;<br/> a pit.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a buildup, often in a rounded shape, of a calciumlike substance in the body, as in the kidney.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to stone or stoneware.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> totally:<span class="rh_ex">stone deaf.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to throw stones at:<span class="rh_ex">The angry mob stoned the embassy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put to death by throwing stones at (someone):<span class="rh_ex">They stoned him to death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remove stones from (fruit).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cast the first stone</b>, to be the first to condemn a wrongdoer.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>leave no stone unturned</b>, to explore every possibility:<span class="rh_ex">The police left no stone unturned until the killer was brought to justice.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stones</b> for 1–5, 7–19, <b>stone</b> for 6, <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., v.,</span> <b>stoned, ston•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose:<span class="rh_ex">paving stone; building stone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small piece of rock, as a pebble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>See <b>precious stone.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one of various units of weight, esp. the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a small piece of rock in size, shape, or hardness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any small, hard seed, as of a date;<br/> pit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard endocarp of a drupe, as of a peach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a calculous concretion in the body, as in the kidney, gallbladder, or urinary bladder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a disease arising from such a concretion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a gravestone or tombstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a grindstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a millstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a hailstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any of various artificial materials imitating cut stone or rubble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a table with a smooth surface, formerly made of stone, on which page forms are composed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Printing</span>(in lithography) any surface on which an artist draws or etches a picture or design from which a lithograph is made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a playing piece in the game of dominoes, checkers, or backgammon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>stones.</b> testes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast the first stone</b>, to be the first to condemn or blame a wrongdoer;<br/> be hasty in one's judgment:<span class="rh_ex">What right has she to cast the first stone?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave no stone unturned</b>, to exhaust every possibility in attempting to achieve one's goal;<br/> spare no effort:<span class="rh_ex">We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find the culprit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">made of or pertaining to stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">made of stoneware:<span class="rh_ex">a stone mug or bottle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="24"><span class="rh_def">stonelike;<br/> stony;<br/> obdurate:<span class="rh_ex">a stone killer; stone strength.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> totally (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">stone cold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to throw stones at;<br/> drive by pelting with stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to put to death by pelting with stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to provide, fit, pave, line, face or fortify with stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to rub (something) with or on a stone, as to sharpen, polish, or smooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to remove stones from, as fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to make insensitive or unfeeling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>stan, sto</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>n,</i> Old English <i>stān</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>steen,</i> German <i>Stein,</i> Old Norse <i>steinn,</i> Gothic <i>stains</i>; akin to Greek <i>stí̄a</i> pebble, Latin <i>stīria</i> icicle; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>stanen, stonen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal; (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ston<b>′</b>a•ble, stone<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stone<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stone<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stone<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ston<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Edward Du•rell</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ rel<b>′</b>, dyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1902–78, U.S. architect.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Har•lan Fiske</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1872–1946, U.S. jurist: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1941–46.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Irving</b>, born 1903, U.S. author.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>I(sidor) F(ein•stein)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn<b>′</b>stīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1907, U.S. political journalist.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lucy</b>, 1818–93, U.S. suffragist (wife of Henry Brown Blackwell).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">stone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stonelike;<br/> stony;<br/> obdurate:<span class="rh_ex">a stone killer; stone strength.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kə mōd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-mod•ed, -mod•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to inconvenience or discomfort;<br/> disturb;<br/> trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to impede;<br/> hinder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incommodāre,</i> derivative of <i>incommodus</i> inconvenient, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>commodus</i> suitable; see <span class="rh_sc">commode</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1510–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discommode. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delay, obstruct.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> help. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expedite.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•blique<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈblik, oʊˈblik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>slanting;<br/> sloping;<br/> sideways:<span class="rh_ex">an oblique line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not straight or direct, such as a course.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">indirectly expressed:<span class="rh_ex">an oblique reference to the queen.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•blique<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə blēk<b>′</b>, ō blēk<b>′</b>; <i>Mil.</i> ə blīk<b>′</b>, ō blīk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., v.,</span> <b>o•bliqued, o•bliqu•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface;<br/> slanting;<br/> sloping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">diverging from a given straight line or course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not straight or direct, as a course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">indirectly stated or expressed;<br/> not straightforward:<span class="rh_ex">oblique remarks about the candidate's honesty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">indirectly aimed at or reached, as ends or results;<br/> deviously achieved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">morally, ethically, or mentally wrong;<br/> underhand;<br/> perverse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Typography.<span>]</span></span>(of a letter) slanting toward the right, as a form of sans-serif, gothic, or square-serif type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>indirect (applied to discourse in which the original words of a speaker or writer are assimilated to the language of the reporter).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to muscles running obliquely in the body as opposed to those running transversely or longitudinally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having unequal sides, as a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting or pertaining to any case of noun inflection except nominative and vocative:<span class="rh_ex">Latin genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases are said to be oblique.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drafting.<span>]</span></span>designating a method of projection (<b>oblique projection</b>) in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing (<b>oblique<b>′</b> draw<b>′</b>ing</b>)  in which the face, usually parallel to the picture plane, is represented in accurate or exact proportion, and all other faces are shown at any convenient angle other than 90°. Cf. <b>axonometric, cabinet</b> (def. 19), <b>isometric</b> (def. 5). See illus. under <b>isometric.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>at an angle of 45°.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to change direction obliquely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">something that is oblique.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>an oblique case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of several oblique muscles, esp. in the walls of the abdomen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>oblīquus</i> slanting; see <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- (second element obscure)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>oblike</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•blique<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indirect, veiled, masked, covert.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trid•y•mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trid<b>′</b>ə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a polymorph of quartz occurring in the form of small crystals, commonly twinned, in siliceous volcanic rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Tridymit,</i> equivalent. to <i>tridym-</i> (Greek <i>trídym</i>(<i>os</i>) triple, equivalent. to <i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + (<i>dí</i>)<i>dymos</i> <span class="rh_sc">didymous</span>) + <i>-it</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fash•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the art, study, or business of designing clothing or appearance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the fashion industry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> conventional usage in dress, manners, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> manner;<br/> way of making or doing something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>in a warlike fashion.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give a particular shape or form to;<br/> make;<br/> construct:<span class="rh_ex">fashioned a necklace from paper clips.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>after <span class="rh_txt">or</span> in a fashion</b>, to some small extent;<br/> in a rather poor way:<span class="rh_ex">I spoke French after a fashion.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fash•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fash<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the latest fashion in dresses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., esp. of polite society, or conformity to it:<span class="rh_ex">the dictates of fashion; to be out of fashion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">manner;<br/> way;<br/> mode:<span class="rh_ex">in a warlike fashion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the make or form of anything:<span class="rh_ex">He liked the fashion of the simple, sturdy furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a kind;<br/> sort:<span class="rh_ex">All fashions of people make up the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>workmanship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>act or process of making.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>after</b> or <b>in a fashion</b>, in some manner or other or to some extent;<br/> in a makeshift, unskillful, or unsatisfactory way:<span class="rh_ex">He's an artist after a fashion.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give a particular shape or form to;<br/> make:<span class="rh_ex">The cavemen fashioned tools from stones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to accommodate;<br/> adjust;<br/> adapt:<span class="rh_ex">doctrines fashioned to the varying hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>to bend (a plate) without preheating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to contrive;<br/> manage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>factiōn-</i> (stem of <i>factiō</i>) a doing, company. See <span class="rh_sc">faction</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>faço</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n, façun,</i> Old French <i>faceon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>facioun</i> shape, manner 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fash<b>′</b>ion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mode; fad, rage, craze. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fashion,</span> <span class="rh_sc">style,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vogue</span> imply popularity or widespread acceptance of manners, customs, dress, etc. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fashion</span> is that which characterizes or distinguishes the habits, manners, dress, etc., of a period or group:<span class="rh_ex">the fashions of the 18th century.</span><span class="rh_sc">Style</span> is sometimes the equivalent of <span class="rh_sc">fashion,</span> but also denotes conformance to a prevalent standard:<span class="rh_ex">to be in style; a chair in the Queen Anne style.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vogue</span> suggests the temporary popularity of certain fashions:<span class="rh_ex">this year's vogue in popular music.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shape, cut, pattern, figure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> frame, construct, mold. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suit, fit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•gob•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑbˌgɑblɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something causing superstitious fear.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous goblin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•gob•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hob<b>′</b>gob′lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something causing superstitious fear;<br/> a bogy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous goblin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Puck (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hob</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">goblin</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun<b>′</b>gee cord′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an elasticized cord, typically with a hook at each end, used to bind items or packages together, to secure a suitcase to a wheeled carrier, etc. Also called <b>bungee, shock cord.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gré•gé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′gre zhā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā zhā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zhāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -zhā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a degree awarded by a French university, based on a competitive examination given by the state and qualifying the recipient for the highest teaching positions in a lycée or for the rank of professor in a school of law or medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, aggregated, i.e., admitted to membership</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•yoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis yōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-yoked, -yok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from or as from a yoke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">yoke</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sist•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not consistent:<span class="rh_ex">an inconsistent argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not keeping to the same principles, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an inconsistent hitter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•con•sist•ent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sist-"><span class="rh_sc">-sist-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sist•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən sis<b>′</b>tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements;<br/> self-contradictory:<span class="rh_ex">an inconsistent story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each other;<br/> at variance:<span class="rh_ex">a summary that is inconsistent with the previously stated facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not consistent in principles, conduct, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's so inconsistent we never know if he'll be kind or cruel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">acting at variance with professed principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>incompatible (def. 4b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">consistent</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•sist<b>′</b>ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incoherent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discrepant, disagreeing, irreconcilable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Inconsistent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">incompatible,</span> <span class="rh_sc">incongruous</span> refer to things that are out of keeping with each other. That which is <span class="rh_sc">inconsistent</span> involves variance, discrepancy, or even contradiction, esp. from the point of view of truth, reason, or logic:<span class="rh_ex">His actions are inconsistent with his statements.</span><span class="rh_sc">Incompatible</span> implies incapability of close association or harmonious relationship, as from differences of nature, character, temperament, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">actions incompatible with honesty of purpose; qualities that make two people incompatible.</span>Something that is <span class="rh_sc">incongruous</span> is inappropriate or out of keeping, often to the point of being ridiculous or absurd:<span class="rh_ex">Incongruous characters or situations frequently provide a basis for comedy.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pet•ed, -pet•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to struggle to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, etc.;<br/> engage in a contest: <span class="rh_ex">Birds compete for food with squirrels.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span></a>.</span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">compete</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">competition</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">competitive</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">They like to compete against each other. Competition should help lower prices. Prices were not always competitive.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-pet•ed, -pet•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.;<br/> engage in a contest;<br/> vie:<span class="rh_ex">to compete in a race; to compete in business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>competere</i> to meet, coincide, be fitting, suffice (Late Latin: seek, ask for), equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>petere</i> to seek; Late Latin and English sense influenced by <span class="rh_sc">competitor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pet<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pet<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> struggle. <span class="rh_sc">Compete,</span> <span class="rh_sc">contend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">contest</span> mean to strive to outdo or excel. <span class="rh_sc">Compete</span> implies having a sense of rivalry and of striving to do one's best as well as to outdo another:<span class="rh_ex">to compete for a prize.</span><span class="rh_sc">Contend</span> suggests opposition or disputing as well as rivalry:<span class="rh_ex">to contend with an opponent, against obstacles.</span><span class="rh_sc">Contest</span> suggests struggling to gain or hold something, as well as contending or disputing:<span class="rh_ex">to contest a position or ground</span>(<i>in battle</i>);  <i>to contest a decision.</i></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gangster's girlfriend.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>gun moll.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a prostitute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">Moll</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>moll</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in music) written in a minor key;<br/> minor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Moll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b>ground mu′sic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">music, often recorded, intended to provide a soothing background, usually played over loudspeaker systems in public places, as railway stations or restaurants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>music composed specifically to accompany and heighten the mood of a visual production, as a movie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bib•li•cist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib<b>′</b>lə sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who interprets the Bible literally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a Biblical scholar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>biblic</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">Biblical</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bib′li•cis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•rale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə ral<b>′</b>, -räl<b>′</b>, kô-, kō-; kôr<b>′</b>əl, kōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a hymn, esp. one with strong harmonization:<span class="rh_ex">a Bach chorale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a group of singers specializing in singing church music;<br/> choir.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Choral,</i> short for <i>Choralgesang,</i> translation of Latin <i>cantus chorālis</i> choral singing; see <span class="rh_sc">choral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cord•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kôr<b>′</b>dnt, kən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreeing;<br/> harmonious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>concordant.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">concord,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•cord<b>′</b>ant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tic•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ɑrˈtɪkyəlɪt; <i>v.</i> -ˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of speech or speech sounds) pronounced clearly and distinctly:<span class="rh_ex">articulate pronunciation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of, expressed with, or showing clarity:<span class="rh_ex">the candidate's articulate speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span> having joints or parts that are joined:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>articulate segments of a worm.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce (speech sounds) clearly and distinctly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She articulated so as to be understood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She articulated the vowels carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to put (an idea) clearly into speech:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>articulated his philosophy clearly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to unite by a joint or joints: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The shoulder and arm bones articulate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bones are articulated.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•tic•u•late•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•tic•u•late•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tic•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> är tik<b>′</b>yə lit;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> är tik<b>′</b>yə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">uttered clearly in distinct syllables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of speech;<br/> not speechless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">using language easily and fluently;<br/> having facility with words:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate form;</span><span class="rh_ex">an articulate shape;</span><span class="rh_ex">an articulate area.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of ideas, form, etc.) having a meaningful relation to other parts:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate image.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having parts or distinct areas organized into a coherent or meaningful whole;<br/> unified:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate system of philosophy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having joints or articulations;<br/> composed of segments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to utter clearly and distinctly;<br/> pronounce with clarity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to give clarity or distinction to:<span class="rh_ex">to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dentistry.<span>]</span></span>to subject to articulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to unite by a joint or joints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to reveal or make distinct:<span class="rh_ex">an injection to articulate arteries so that obstructions can be observed by x-ray.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words;<br/> enunciate:<span class="rh_ex">to articulate with excessive precision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to articulate a speech sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span>to form a joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to make terms of agreement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a segmented invertebrate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>articulātus,</i> past participle of articulāre to divide into distinct parts. See <span class="rh_sc">article,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ar•tic•u•la•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik<b>′</b>yə lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•tic<b>′</b>u•late•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ar•tic<b>′</b>u•late•ness, ar•tic•u•la•cy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik<b>′</b>yə lə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>ar•tic•u•la•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik<b>′</b>yə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expressive. See <b>eloquent.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enunciate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inarticulate, unintelligible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mumble.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad valo<b>′</b>rem tax′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spe•cif•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′spi sif<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>belonging to the same species.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Biology</span>an organism belonging to the same species as another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>conspeci</i>(<i>es</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">species</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">fic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪdiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an expression or phrase that does not follow regular rules of grammar, or one whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meaning of its individual parts:<span class="rh_ex">The expression</span>kick the bucket, <span class="rh_ex">meaning "to die,'' is an idiom in English.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a language, dialect, or style of speaking typical of a person or of a group:<span class="rh_ex">the idiom of the arts folk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as <i>kick the bucket</i> or <i>hang one's head,</i> or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as <i>the table round</i> for <i>the round table,</i> and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a construction or expression of one language whose parts correspond to elements in another language but whose total structure or meaning is not matched in the same way in the second language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the peculiar character or genius of a language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a distinct style or character, in music, art, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the idiom of Bach.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>idíōma</i> peculiarity, specific property equivalent. to <i>idiō-</i> (variant stem of <i>idioûsthai</i> to make one's own, appropriate, verb, verbal derivative of <i>idiós</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">idio</span>-) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix of result</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>idiōma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>phrase.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•in•ci•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a surprising chance occurrence of two or more events at once: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <i>Our meeting was pure coincidence.</i></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What a coincidence, meeting you here!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•in•ci•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō in<b>′</b>si dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance:<span class="rh_ex">Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the condition or fact of coinciding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coincid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> accident, luck, fate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•form•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən fôr<b>′</b>mi tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of conformity;<br/> failure or refusal to conform;<br/> nonconformity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">conformity</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•bi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of combining or the state of being combined.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a number of things combined:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a combination of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something formed by combining: <span class="rh_ex">A chord is a combination of notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the set of numbers or letters used to open a lock or a safe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He forgot the combination to his locker.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•bi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′bə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of combining or the state of being combined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of things combined:<span class="rh_ex">a combination of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something formed by combining:<span class="rh_ex">A chord is a combination of notes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an alliance of persons or parties:<span class="rh_ex">a combination in restraint of trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the set or series of numbers or letters used in setting the mechanism of a combination lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the parts of the mechanism operated by this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Often, <b>combinations.</b> a suit of underwear in one piece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the arrangement of elements into various groups without regard to their order in the group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group thus formed. Cf. <b>permutation</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>combīnātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>combīnātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>combīnāt</i>(<i>us</i>) combined (see <span class="rh_sc">combine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>combinacyoun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com′bi•na<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> association, conjunction, union, coalescence, blending. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mixture, amalgamation, amalgam. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> association, federation, league, coalition, cartel, combine, monopoly, bloc, cabal, conspiracy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dar•fur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(där fŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in the W Sudan. 1,869,000;<br/> 191,650 sq. mi. (496,374 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> El Fasher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfilɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> the function or the power of perceiving by touch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>no feeling in his left hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a particular sensation of this kind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling of warmth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a consciousness or awareness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling of inferiority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> an emotion or emotional attitude:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling of joy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> idea;<br/> thought:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling we were being watched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a sentiment;<br/> attitude;<br/> opinion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling in favor of the proposal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>feelings</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the emotional side of a person;<br/> sensibilities:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't intend to hurt her feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> understanding;<br/> sympathetic perception:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a poem without feeling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sensitive;<br/> readily affected by emotion;<br/> sympathetic:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def">indicating or characterized by emotion:<span class="rh_ex">He gave a feeling reply to the charge.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feel•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the function or the power of perceiving by touch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular sensation of this kind:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling of warmth; a feeling of pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a consciousness or vague awareness:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling of inferiority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an emotion or emotional perception or attitude:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling of joy; a feeling of sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">capacity for emotion, esp. compassion:<span class="rh_ex">to have great feeling for the sufferings of others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sentiment;<br/> attitude;<br/> opinion:<span class="rh_ex">The general feeling was in favor of the proposal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>feelings</b>, sensibilities;<br/> susceptibilities:<span class="rh_ex">to hurt one's feelings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">fine emotional endowment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(in music, art, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">emotion or sympathetic perception revealed by an artist in his or her work:<span class="rh_ex">a poem without feeling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the general impression conveyed by a work:<span class="rh_ex">a landscape painting with a spacious feeling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">sympathetic appreciation, as of music:<span class="rh_ex">to play with feeling.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">sensitive;<br/> sentient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">readily affected by emotion;<br/> sympathetic:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling heart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">indicating or characterized by emotion:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling reply to the charge.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">feel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feel<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feel<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> <br/><span class="rh_sc">Feeling,</span> <span class="rh_sc">emotion,</span> <span class="rh_sc">passion,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sentiment</span> refer to pleasurable or painful sensations experienced when one is stirred to sympathy, anger, fear, love, grief, etc. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Feeling</span> is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations:<span class="rh_ex">to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing.</span><span class="rh_sc">Emotion</span> is applied to an intensified feeling:<span class="rh_ex">agitated by emotion.</span><span class="rh_sc">Passion</span> is strong or violent emotion, often so overpowering that it masters the mind or judgment:<span class="rh_ex">stirred to a passion of anger.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sentiment</span> is a mixture of thought and feeling, esp. refined or tender feeling:<span class="rh_ex">Recollections are often colored by sentiment.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> sympathy, empathy, tenderness, sensitivity, sentiment. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> emotional, tender. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> impassioned, passionate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> cold.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>felt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɛlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  feel•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> to perceive (something) by direct physical contact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I could feel a slight breeze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine (something) by touch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I felt her forehead to see if she had a fever.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I felt around in my pocket for a dime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to find (one's way) by touching, groping, or cautious moves:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I felt my way through the darkened room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to experience the effects of;<br/> notice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The whole region felt the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to have a particular sensation or impression of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb(-ing)<span>]</span></span>I felt myself fly(ing) through the air. I felt my lips get(ting) dry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to have a belief in;<br/> think:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span>I feel he's guilty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to perceive or experience a state of mind or a condition of body;<br/> to have a sensation of being;<br/> to become conscious of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She felt pride in her accomplishments.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm feeling fine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to make itself felt, noticed, or apparent;<br/> seem;<br/> to give off sensations:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>Her head feels cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span> <b>feel for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to feel sympathy for or compassion toward;<br/> empathize with:<span class="rh_ex">I felt for you when your car was stolen.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>feel out</b>, to try to determine the mood or status of (a person or situation) by discreet, usually informal or unofficial inquiries: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">We'll feel out the manager on your idea.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">to feel her out on the new idea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a quality of an object perceived by feeling or touching:<span class="rh_ex">the feel of satin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a sensation of something felt;<br/> vague mental impression or feeling:<span class="rh_ex">a feel of sadness in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the sense of touch:<span class="rh_ex">soft to the feel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="14"><span class="rh_def">native ability or acquired sensitivity:<span class="rh_ex">to have a feel for teaching.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>feel like</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a desire for;<br/> be favorably disposed toward:<span class="rh_ex">I felt like screaming at them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> like <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to appear or seem like:<span class="rh_ex">It feels like rain.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel (like) oneself</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to be in one's normal healthy and happy state:<span class="rh_ex">You'll feel like yourself again tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel up to</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to feel strong or healthy enough to:<span class="rh_ex">He's not feeling up to running today.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>felt, feel•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to perceive or examine by touch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell:<span class="rh_ex">to feel a toothache.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to find or pursue (one's way) by touching, groping, or cautious moves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be or become conscious of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be emotionally affected by:<span class="rh_ex">to feel one's disgrace keenly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to experience the effects of:<span class="rh_ex">The whole region felt the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have a particular sensation or impression of (often used reflexively and usually fol. by an adjunct or complement):<span class="rh_ex">to feel oneself slighted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have a general or thorough conviction of;<br/> think;<br/> believe:<span class="rh_ex">I feel he's guilty.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to have perception by touch or by any nerves of sensation other than those of sight, hearing, taste, and smell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make examination by touch;<br/> grope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to perceive a state of mind or a condition of body:<span class="rh_ex">to feel happy; to feel well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to have a sensation of being:<span class="rh_ex">to feel warm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make itself perceived or apparent;<br/> seem:<span class="rh_ex">How does it feel to be rich?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span> <b>feel for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to feel sympathy for or compassion toward;<br/> empathize with:<span class="rh_ex">I know you're disappointed and upset, and I feel for you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland.<span>]</span></span>to have a liking or desire for:<span class="rh_ex">If you feel for more pie, just help yourself.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>feel like</b>, to have a desire for;<br/> be favorably disposed to:<span class="rh_ex">I don't feel like going out tonight. Do you feel like a movie?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel like oneself</b>, to be in one's usual frame of mind or state of health:<span class="rh_ex">She hasn't been feeling like herself since the accident.</span>Also, <b>feel oneself.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>feel no pain.</b> See <b>pain</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>feel out</b>, to attempt to ascertain (the nature of a situation, someone's attitude, etc.) by indirect or subtle means:<span class="rh_ex">Why not feel out the other neighbors' opinions before you make a complaint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>feel up</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to fondle or touch (someone) in a sexual manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>feel up to</b>, to feel or be able to;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't feel up to going to the theater so soon after his recent illness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:<span class="rh_ex">the soft feel of cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a sensation of something felt;<br/> a vague mental impression or feeling:<span class="rh_ex">a feel of winter; a feel of sadness in the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the sense of touch:<span class="rh_ex">soft to the feel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">native ability or acquired sensitivity:<span class="rh_ex">to have a feel for what is right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an act or instance of touching with the hand or fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). an act or instance of feeling up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>cop a feel</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to touch another person's body sexually, often in a quick and surreptitious way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>felen,</i> Old English <i>fēlan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>fōlian,</i> German <i>fühlen</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>falma</i> to grope. See <span class="rh_sc">fumble</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•den•o•sine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə den<b>′</b>ə sēn′, -sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>13</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, of adenine and ribose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Adenosin,</i> blend of, blended <i>Adenin</i> <span class="rh_sc">adenine</span> and <i>Ribose</i> <span class="rh_sc">ribose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•sul•phate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī sul<b>′</b>fāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>disulfate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•da•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒudiˌɪzəm, -də-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the religion of the Jews, based on the Old Testament and the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>belief in this religion, its practices, and ceremonies.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>this religion thought of as forming the basis of the cultural and social identity of the Jews.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Jews thought of as a group;<br/> Jewry.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•da•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>dē iz′əm, -dā-, -də-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Cf. <b>Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>belief in and conformity to this religion, its practices, and ceremonies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>this religion considered as forming the basis of the cultural and social identity of the Jews:<span class="rh_ex">He called assimilation a threat to American Judaism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Jews collectively;<br/> Jewry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ioudaismós,</i> equivalent. to <i>Ioudaî</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Jew</span> + <i>-ismos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>jūdaismus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Col<b>′</b>lege Test′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a standardized aptitude examination for college admission, developed by the American College Testing Program, consisting of multiple-choice tests in English, mathematics, natural-science reading, and social-studies reading as well as a personal student-profile section, graded on a scale of 0 to 36 and according to percentile rank. <i>Abbr.:</i> ACT. Cf.  <b>Scholastic Aptitude Test.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feed<b>′</b>ing cup′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>spout cup.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blend<b>′</b>ed fam<b>′</b>ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>a family composed of a couple and their children from previous marriages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>teroid belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the region of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are located.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblipɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to replace an obscene word):<span class="rh_ex">Get that bleeping cat out of here!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blē<b>′</b>ping),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable):<span class="rh_ex">Get that bleeping cat out of here!</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>blipping.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bleep</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a brief beeping sound made by an electronic device:<span class="rh_ex">The answering machine emitted a bleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>such a sound used to replace objectionable material, as in a broadcast.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to replace an obscene or objectionable word):<span class="rh_ex">"What the bleep do you think you're doing?'' he shouted.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>(of an electronic device) to give off or emit a series of bleeps as a signal (to): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The answering machine bleeped and I left my message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bleeped the doctor on her electronic pager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to delete or block (sound) from a recording or broadcast to prevent an objectionable word from being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They bleeped the comedian's obscene lines.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bleep•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such an electronic sound used to replace a censored word or phrase, as on a television broadcast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>blip.</b> (used as a euphemism to indicate the omission or deletion of an obscenity or other objectionable word).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an electronic device) to emit a series of bleeps as an audible signal, summons, or warning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>blip.</b> to censor (an obscene, vulgar, or other objectionable word or phrase) from a radio or television broadcast by deleting from the audio signal, leaving a gap or an electronic tone:<span class="rh_ex">The word was bleeped out of the comedian's routine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. imitative 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read•ied, read•y•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> completely prepared or in fit condition for action or use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The car is ready for you to pick up from the repair shop.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops were ready for battle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The team was ready to play its best game ever.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> willing; not hesitating:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>He was always ready to criticize.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> prompt or quick in seeing and understanding, comprehending, speaking, action, performing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a ready reply; a ready wit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> in such a condition as to be likely to do something at any moment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>a tree that was ready to fall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> immediately available for use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He had a reserve of ready money.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make ready;<br/> prepare:<span class="rh_ex">The chef was readying dinner.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the ready</b>, ready for use:<span class="rh_ex">held their weapons at the ready.</span></span></li></span></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>read•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛdəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>read•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>read•i•er, read•i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read•ied, read•y•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use:<span class="rh_ex">troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic called to say that the car is ready.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">willing:<span class="rh_ex">ready to forgive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proceeding from or showing such quickness:<span class="rh_ex">a ready reply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">prompt or quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a keen mind and ready wit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">inclined;<br/> disposed;<br/> apt:<span class="rh_ex">too ready to criticize others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in such a condition as to be imminent;<br/> likely at any moment:<span class="rh_ex">a tree ready to fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">immediately available for use:<span class="rh_ex">a ready source of cash.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to prompt payment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">present or convenient:<span class="rh_ex">to lie ready to one's hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ready!</b> (in calling the start of a race) be prepared to start:<span class="rh_ex">Get ready! Get set! Go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>make ready</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to a state of readiness or completion;<br/> prepare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to ready a press for printing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make ready;<br/> prepare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>ready up</b>, and Australian Slang. to swindle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>ready money;<br/> cash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>at the ready</b>, in a condition of readiness, available for immediate use:<span class="rh_ex">shoppers with their umbrellas at the ready; soldiers keeping their weapons at the ready.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in calling the start of a race to indicate that racers should be prepared to start):<span class="rh_ex">Ready! Set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>redy,</i> early Middle English <i>rædig,</i> equivalent. to Old English <i>rǣde</i> prompt + <i>-ig</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, set. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agreeable, glad, happy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alert, acute, sharp, keen, adroit, facile, clever, skillful, nimble, adaptable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unfit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unwilling.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>already.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bat Yam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bät<b>′</b> yäm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in W central Israel, S of Tel Aviv. 132,100.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈlaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">to align the beams in the ceiling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring into alignment:<span class="rh_ex">to align the wheels on a car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring into agreement with a particular group, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">aligned himself with the minority party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aligned <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">was aligned with the minority party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə līn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a straight line;<br/> adjust according to a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a line or alignment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He aligned himself with the liberals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to adjust (two or more components of an electronic circuit) to improve the response over a frequency band, as to align the tuned circuits of a radio receiver for proper tracking throughout its frequency range, or a television receiver for appropriate wide-band responses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fall or come into line;<br/> be in line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to join with others in a cause.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aline.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līneāre,</i> derivative of <i>līnea</i> <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>aligner,</i> equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup> + <i>ligner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•lign<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>1, 2. straighten.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē sīd<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sid•ed, -sid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to replace the siding on (a building).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to apply new siding, as to a house.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a piece or section of siding:<span class="rh_ex">to put backing material on the re-sides.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zīd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-sid•ed, -sid•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dwell permanently or for a considerable time:<span class="rh_ex">She resides at 15 Maple Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of things, qualities, etc.) to abide, lie, or be present habitually;<br/> exist or be inherent (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rest or be vested, as powers, rights, etc. (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>residēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-sidēre,</i> combining form of <i>sedēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>resider</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>residen</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> live, abide, sojourn, stay, lodge, remain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•o•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> a formal expression by a group of its opinion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>passed a resolution condemning the invasion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the act of deciding on a course of action, etc.;<br/> the thing decided on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>made a New Year's resolution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the mental state of being resolute:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He went forward with renewed resolution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span> the act or capability of distinguishing between nearby or close parts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the resolution of the microscope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a solution of a problem, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the resolution of the crisis.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>looking for a resolution of the crisis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the conclusion of the actions, etc., in the plot of a play, novel, etc.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-solv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-solv-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•o•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez′ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Cf. <b>concurrent resolution, joint resolution.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a resolve or determination:<span class="rh_ex">to make a firm resolution to do something.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute;<br/> firmness of purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of resolving or separating into constituent or elementary parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the resulting state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the act, process, or capability of distinguishing between two separate but adjacent objects or sources of light or between two nearly equal wavelengths. Cf. <b>resolving power.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a solution, accommodation, or settling of a problem, controversy, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the progression of a voice part or of the harmony as a whole from a dissonance to a consonance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the tone or chord to which a dissonance is resolved.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">reduction to a simpler form;<br/> conversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the reduction or disappearance of a swelling or inflammation without suppuration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the degree of sharpness of a computer-generated image as measured by the number of dots per linear inch in a hard-copy printout or the number of pixels across and down on a display screen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>resolūtiōn-</i> (stem of <i>resolūtiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>resolūt</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">resolute</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> resolve, determination, perseverance, tenacity; strength, fortitude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>plot•ted, plot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secret plan to accomplish some purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a plot to overthrow the government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the main story of a piece of writing, as a novel or movie:<span class="rh_ex">The plot is interesting but the characters are boring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small piece of ground:<span class="rh_ex">a garden plot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to plan secretly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The terrorists were plotting an assassination.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The terrorists were plotting to assassinate the Pope.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The king didn't know who was plotting against him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mark on a plan, chart, or graph, as the course of a ship or aircraft.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to make (a calculation) by graph:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His graph plots the losses we expect if the recession continues.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plot•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>plot•ted, plot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, esp. a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a plot to overthrow the government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>Also called <b>storyline.</b> the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small piece or area of ground:<span class="rh_ex">a garden plot; burial plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a measured piece or parcel of land:<span class="rh_ex">a house on a two-acre plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a plan, map, diagram, or other graphic representation, as of land, a building, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a list, timetable, or scheme dealing with any of the various arrangements for the production of a play, motion picture, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">According to the property plot, there should be a lamp stage left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a chart showing the course of a craft, as a ship or airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Artillery.<span>]</span></span>a point or points located on a map or chart:<span class="rh_ex">target plot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to plan secretly, esp. something hostile or evil:<span class="rh_ex">to plot mutiny.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to mark on a plan, map, or chart, as the course of a ship or aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to draw a plan or map of, as a tract of land or a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to divide (land) into plots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to determine and mark (points), as on plotting paper, by means of measurements or coordinates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to draw (a curve) by means of points so marked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to represent by means of such a curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>to devise or construct the plot of (a play, novel, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to prepare a list, timetable, or scheme of (production arrangements), as for a play or motion picture:<span class="rh_ex">The stage manager hadn't plotted the set changes until one day before the dress rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to make (a calculation) by graph.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to plan or scheme secretly;<br/> form a plot;<br/> conspire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>to devise or develop a literary or dramatic plot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to be marked or located by means of measurements or coordinates, as on plotting paper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; (noun, nominal) of multiple origin, originally: in sense "piece of ground,'' Middle English: small area, patch, stain, piece of ground, Old English: piece of ground (origin, originally obscure); in senses "ground plan, outline, map, scheme,'' variant (since the 16th century) of <span class="rh_sc">plat</span><sup>1</sup>, itself partly a variant of Middle English, Old English <i>plot</i>; sense "secret plan'' (from 16th century) by association with <span class="rh_sc">complot,</span> in pejorative sense; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plot<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plot<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plot<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intrigue, cabal. See <b>conspiracy.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brew, hatch, frame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Plot,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conspire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">scheme</span> imply secret, cunning, and often unscrupulous planning to gain one's own ends. To <span class="rh_sc">plot</span> is to contrive a secret plan of a selfish and often treasonable kind:<span class="rh_ex">to plot against someone's life.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">conspire</span> is to unite with others in an illicit or illegal machination:<span class="rh_ex">to conspire to seize a</span><i>government.</i> To <span class="rh_sc">scheme</span> is to plan ingeniously, subtly, and often craftily for one's own advantage:<span class="rh_ex">to scheme how to gain power.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ringed, ring•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a usually thin, circular band of strong material, such as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a diamond ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything having the form of such a band:<span class="rh_ex">a smoke ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a circular line or mark:<span class="rh_ex">dark rings around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a circle:<span class="rh_ex">to dance in a ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things arranged in a circle:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of hills.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a closed area for a sports contest or exhibition:<span class="rh_ex">a boxing ring; a circus ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a group working together for illegal purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of dope smugglers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to surround with a ring;<br/> encircle:<span class="rh_ex">The police ringed the theater to prevent riots.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run rings around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do better than:<span class="rh_ex">His new company ran rings around the competition.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rang<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  rung<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ring•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to give forth a clear, echoing sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The phone is ringing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause a bell, telephone, etc., to give off a sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just ring for service.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring room service for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The room rang with shouts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> (of the ears) to have the sensation of a ringing sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After the blow to his head his ears rang for several minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain impression on the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>a story that rings true.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to telephone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring us when you get home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring us up when you get home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring up your sister when you get back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring when you get a chance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to announce by the sound of a bell:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bell rang the hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to end a telephone conversation:<span class="rh_ex">to ring off and get back to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rang up the sale.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I just rang it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a ringing sound:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of sleigh bells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a sound like that of a ringing bell:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a telephone call:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> a characteristic sound or quality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>This story has a ring of truth to it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ring a bell</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to evoke a memory:<span class="rh_ex">That name doesn't ring a bell.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ringed, ring•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything having the form of such a band:<span class="rh_ex">a napkin ring; a smoke ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a circular or surrounding line or mark:<span class="rh_ex">dark rings around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a circular course:<span class="rh_ex">to dance in a ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things situated in a circle or in an approximately circular arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of stones; a ring of hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the outside edge of a circular body, as a wheel;<br/> rim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed area, often circular, as for a sports contest or exhibition:<span class="rh_ex">a circus ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a bullring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an enclosure in which boxing and wrestling matches take place, usually consisting of a square, canvas-covered platform with surrounding ropes that are supported at each corner by posts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the sport of boxing;<br/> prizefighting:<span class="rh_ex">the heyday of the ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(formerly in the U.S., now only in Brit.) an area in a racetrack where bookmakers take bets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons cooperating for unethical, illicit, or illegal purposes, as to control stock-market prices, manipulate politicians, or elude the law:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of dope smugglers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a single turn in a spiral or helix or in a spiral course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the area or space between two concentric circles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>See <b>annual ring.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a circle of bark cut from around a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a number of atoms so united that they may be graphically represented in cyclic form. Cf. <b>chain</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>rowlock (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a bowlike or circular piece at the top of an anchor, to which the chain or cable is secured. See diag. under <b>anchor.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>spinning ring.</b> (in the ring-spinning frame) a circular track of highly polished steel on which the traveler moves and which imparts twists to the yarn by variations in its vertical movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a unit of measurement of the diameter of cigars, equal to 1/64 of an inch.<span class="rh_var">Also called <b>ring gauge.</b> </span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>piston ring.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set that is closed under the operations of addition and multiplication and that is an Abelian group with respect to addition and an associative semigroup with respect to multiplication and in which the distributive laws relating the two operations hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>run rings around</b>, to be obviously superior to;<br/> surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">As an artist, she can run rings around her brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>throw</b> or <b>toss one's hat in</b> or <b>into the ring.</b> See <b>hat</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to surround with a ring;<br/> encircle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to form into a ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to insert a ring through the nose of (an animal).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to hem in (animals) by riding or circling about them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to girdle (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(in horseshoes, ringtoss, etc.) to encircle (a stake or peg) with a ring, horseshoe, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to form a ring or rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to move in a ring or a constantly curving course:<span class="rh_ex">The road rings around the mountain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hring</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>ring,</i> Old Norse <i>hringr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">rank</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> circle, circlet, hoop; annulus. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arena, rink, circle. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bloc, coterie, confederacy, league; gang, mob, syndicate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ring,</span> <span class="rh_sc">clique</span> are terms applied with disapproving connotations to groups of persons. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ring</span> suggests a small and intimately related group, combined for selfish and often dishonest purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a gambling ring.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">clique</span> is a small group that prides itself on its congeniality and exclusiveness:<span class="rh_ex">cliques in a school.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rang, rung, ring•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck:<span class="rh_ex">The doorbell rang twice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a given impression on the mind;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">words that rang false; a story that rings true.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause a bell or bells to sound, esp. as a summons:<span class="rh_ex">Just ring if you need anything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sound loudly;<br/> be loud or resonant;<br/> resound (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His brave words rang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with sound;<br/> reecho with sound, as a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of the ears) to have the sensation of a continued humming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a bell or device with a bell) to ring;<br/> sound by striking:<span class="rh_ex">to ring a bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to produce (sound) by or as if by ringing:<span class="rh_ex">The bell rang a low tone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to announce or proclaim, usher in or out, summon, signal, etc., by or as if by the sound of a bell:<span class="rh_ex">to ring someone's praises; The bell rang the hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to test (a coin or other metal object) by the sound it produces when struck against something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring a bell.</b> See <b>bell</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring down the curtain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct that the curtain of a theater be lowered or closed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or close the curtain in front of a stage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring down the curtain on</b>, to bring to an end:<span class="rh_ex">The accident rang down the curtain on his law career.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's arrival at work by punching in on a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to introduce artfully or fraudulently:<span class="rh_ex">to ring in an imposter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate a telephone conversation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>to go away.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's departure from work by punching out on a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a sound or noise;<br/> resound:<span class="rh_ex">The church bells rang out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring the bell.</b> See <b>bell</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring the changes.</b> See <b>change</b> (def. 38).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish or record:<span class="rh_ex">to ring up a series of successes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up the curtain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct that the curtain of a theater be raised or opened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise or open the curtain in front of a stage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up the curtain on</b>, to begin;<br/> inaugurate;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The $100-a-plate dinner rang up the curtain on the hospital's fund-raising drive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of sleigh bells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a sound or tone likened to the ringing of a bell:<span class="rh_ex">Rings of laughter issued from the school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">any loud sound;<br/> sound continued, repeated, or reverberated:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of iron upon stone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a set or peal of bells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a telephone call:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a ring tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of ringing a bell:<span class="rh_ex">No one answered my ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a characteristic sound, as of a coin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the aspect or impression presented by a statement, an action, etc., taken as revealing a specified inherent quality:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of assurance in her voice;</span><span class="rh_ex">the ring of truth;</span><span class="rh_ex">a false ring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>ringen,</i> Old English <i>hringan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>hringja,</i> German <i>ringen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sound, tone, quality.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɪnɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> for/with/to/between</i><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>felt a sense of affinity with his new colleague.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I felt a natural affinity for the group.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">close resemblance, agreement, or connection due to a common ancestry: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The Scandinavian languages have many affinities with German.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Latin has affinity with Greek.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood (distinguished from <i>consanguinity</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inherent likeness or agreement;<br/> close resemblance or connection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the phylogenetic relationship between two organisms or groups of organisms resulting in a resemblance in general plan or structure, or in the essential structural parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to persons who share the same interests:<span class="rh_ex">to arrange charter flights for opera lovers and other affinity groups.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>affīnitās</i> connection by marriage. See <span class="rh_sc">affine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>affinite</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> partiality, fondness; sympathy, leaning, bent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> similarity, compatibility.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dislike, aversion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissimilarity, disparity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">badg<b>′</b>er game′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extortion scheme in which a woman places a man in a compromising position and then victimizes him by demanding money when her male accomplice, pretending to be an outraged husband or relative, enters and threatens violence, scandal, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•weel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə twēl<b>′</b>, at wēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>surely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> aphetic variant of phrase (<i>I</i>) <i>wat weel</i> (I) know well. See <span class="rh_sc">wot,</span> <span class="rh_sc">well</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">one-stop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>stop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be accomplished in one stop:<span class="rh_ex">a store offering one-stop shopping.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to (cause to) become healthy or well again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This medicine should heal that sore on your leg.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When will my leg heal?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to repair or take care of;<br/> settle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Only time will heal my broken heart.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heal•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to make healthy, whole, or sound;<br/> restore to health;<br/> free from ailment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity;<br/> settle;<br/> reconcile:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to heal the rift between them but were unsuccessful.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to free from evil;<br/> cleanse;<br/> purify:<span class="rh_ex">to heal the soul.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to effect a cure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound;<br/> mend;<br/> get well (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>helen,</i> Old English <i>hǣlan</i> (cognate with Dutch <i>helen,</i> German <i>heilen,</i> Old Norse <i>heila,</i> Gothic <i>hailjan</i>), derivative of <i>hāl</i> <span class="rh_sc">hale</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">whole</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heal<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cure.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compose, soothe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> purge, disinfect.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irritate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soil, infect.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈteɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to hold or include within its volume or area: <span class="rh_ex">This glass contains water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have as contents or parts;<br/> include:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That food contains some dangerous chemicals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to be capable of holding;<br/> have capacity for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The bottle contained only a quart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be equal to: <span class="rh_ex">A quart contains two pints.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to keep under proper control;<br/> restrain: <span class="rh_ex">He could not contain his amusement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to prevent or hold back the advance, spread, or influence of: <span class="rh_ex">worked night and day to contain the epidemic.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•tain•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tain-"><span class="rh_sc">-tain-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">contain</span>, <span class="rh_sc">hold</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">accommodate</span> express the idea that something is designed in such a way that something else can exist or be placed within it. <span class="rh_sc">contain</span> refers to what is actually within a certain container. <span class="rh_sc">hold</span> emphasizes the idea of keeping something within bounds; it refers also to the greatest amount or number that can be kept within a given container. <span class="rh_sc">accommodate</span> means to contain comfortably or conveniently, or to meet the needs of a certain number. A plane that <span class="rh_sc">accommodates</span> fifty passengers may be able to <span class="rh_sc">hold</span> sixty, but at a given time may <span class="rh_sc">contain</span> only thirty.<xr>See <span class="rh_sc">-tain-</span>.</xr></ul></span><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold or include within its volume or area:<span class="rh_ex">This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of holding;<br/> have capacity for:<span class="rh_ex">The room will contain 75 persons safely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have as contents or constituent parts;<br/> comprise;<br/> include.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to keep under proper control;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex">He could not contain his amusement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to prevent or limit the expansion, influence, success, or advance of (a hostile nation, competitor, opposing force, natural disaster, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to contain an epidemic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in preventing the spread of:<span class="rh_ex">efforts to contain water pollution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>(of a number) to be a multiple of;<br/> be divisible by, without a remainder:<span class="rh_ex">Ten contains five.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be equal to:<span class="rh_ex">A quart contains two pints.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>continēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>tenēre</i> to hold (see <span class="rh_sc">tenet</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>contener,</i> Old French <i>contenir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>conte</i>(<i>y</i>)<i>nen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Contain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accommodate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hold,</span> express the idea that something is so designed that something else can exist or be placed within it. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Contain</span> refers to what is actually within a given container. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hold</span> emphasizes the idea of keeping within bounds; it refers also to the greatest amount or number that can be kept within a given container. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Accommodate</span> means to contain comfortably or conveniently, or to meet the needs of a certain number. A passenger plane that <span class="rh_sc">accommodates</span> 50 passengers may be able to <span class="rh_sc">hold</span> 60, but at a given time may <span class="rh_sc">contain</span> only 30. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embody, embrace.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•in•fec<b>′</b>tious immu<b>′</b>nity<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′in fek<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>premunition.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•mish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>mish, am<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to any of the strict Mennonite groups, chiefly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Canada, descended from the followers of Jakob Ammann, a Swiss Mennonite bishop of the 17th century.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Amish people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>amisch,</i> after Jakob <i>Ammann</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•ip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18;<br/> John 1:43–48;<br/> 6:5–7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>one of the leaders of the Christian Hellenists in the early church in Jerusalem who afterwards became an evangelist and missionary. Acts 6;<br/> 8:26–40.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>King</b> (<i>Metacomet</i>), died 1676, North American Indian chief: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe 1662–76;<br/> leader of the Indians in King Philip's War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Prince, Duke of Edinburgh</b>, born 1921, consort of Elizabeth II.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "lover of horses.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Philip.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Philippians.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glot<b>′</b>tal stop<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the <i>t-</i> sound of <i>little, bottle,</i> etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a stop consonant, without release, having glottal occlusion as a secondary articulation, as in <i>yep</i> for <i>yes, nope</i> for <i>no.</i> Also called <b>glottal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">count<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kaʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to check over (objects) one by one to determine the total number:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We counted all the towels in the rooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to list or name the numerals up to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a number<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">Close your eyes and count (up) to ten.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a number<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He counted the numbers (up) to fifty in Swahili.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to include;<br/> take into account: <span class="rh_ex">Count her among the chosen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to be worth something;<br/> have value;<br/> matter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Every bit of help counts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The computer doesn't count as office furniture.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His twenty years of service should count for something.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to consider or regard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">counted himself lucky.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> among <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">counted among the greatest minds of the century.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>count against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause trouble for;<br/> work against:<span class="rh_ex">If I revealed my true feelings, it would count against me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <b>count down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to count backward from a number to zero:<span class="rh_ex">At the launch pad they counted down from ten to zero, ignition, and lift-off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> <b>count in,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span> to include:<span class="rh_ex">Free tickets? Count me in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> <b>count on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to depend or rely on:<span class="rh_ex">We're counting on you to be there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> <b>count out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to declare (a boxer) the loser in a bout because of inability to stand up before the referee has counted to 10: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They counted the champion out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The referee counted out the champion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to exclude;<br/> leave (something) out;<br/> keep (someone) out or not involved:<span class="rh_ex">Swimming in the Moscow River on New Year's Day? Count me out!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to count and apportion or give out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The girls counted out their money in little piles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We counted the money out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>count up</b>, to add up;<br/> figure a total of by counting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I counted up the hours I had already spent and groaned.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Count today's hours up and add them to the total.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> the act of counting;<br/> reckoning;<br/> calculation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>They did a few counts to check the number of votes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the number obtained by counting;<br/> the total: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The count was fifty to nothing.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I lost count of the number of hours I spent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> a separate charge in a legal proceeding against a defendant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two counts of embezzlement.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">count<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kaʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in some European countries) a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">count<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kaʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This book uses the symbol <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> to stand for <span class="rh_sc">countable</span> noun. A countable noun is one that has a particular meaning or use in which we can imagine more than one item. So, a noun like <i>boy</i> has the meaning "a young male person,'' and for that meaning we can imagine more than one such person, so <i>boy</i> is a countable noun. The noun <i>sugar</i>, on the other hand, normally is a noun that cannot be counted, and so this book calls it <span class="rh_sc">noncount</span>, with the symbol <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>. But this example demonstrates how difficult this notion can be, because even the normally noncount noun <i>sugar</i> can have a countable use or meaning, namely, "a spoonful of sugar.'' That meaning of <i>sugar</i> is <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, and so we can say "Give me two sugars, please,'' meaning "two spoonfuls (or packets, etc.) of sugar.'' The noun itself is not <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> or <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>;<br/> the particular use of the noun is.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">count<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kount),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number;<br/> add up;<br/> enumerate:<span class="rh_ex">He counted his tickets and found he had ten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reckon up;<br/> calculate;<br/> compute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to list or name the numerals up to:<span class="rh_ex">Close your eyes and count ten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to include in a reckoning;<br/> take into account:<span class="rh_ex">There are five of us here, counting me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reckon to the credit of another;<br/> ascribe;<br/> impute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to consider or regard:<span class="rh_ex">He counted himself lucky to have survived the crash.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to count the items of a collection one by one in order to determine the total:<span class="rh_ex">She counted three times before she was satisfied that none was missing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to list or name numerals in order:<span class="rh_ex">to count to 100 by fives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reckon numerically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified numerical value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be accounted or worth something:<span class="rh_ex">That first try didn't count—I was just practicing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to have merit, importance, value, etc.;<br/> deserve consideration:<span class="rh_ex">Every bit of help counts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to have worth;<br/> amount (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Intelligence counts for something.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>count coup.</b> See <b>coup</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>count down</b>, to count backward, usually by ones, from a given integer to zero.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>count in</b>, to include:<span class="rh_ex">If you're going to the beach, count me in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>count off</b>, (often used imperatively, as in the army) to count aloud by turns, as to arrange positions within a group of persons;<br/> divide or become divided into groups:<span class="rh_ex">Close up ranks and count off from the left by threes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>count on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to depend or rely on:<span class="rh_ex">You can always count on him to lend you money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>count out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to declare (a boxer) a loser because of inability to stand up before the referee has counted 10 seconds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exclude:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to mountain climbing, count me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to count and apportion or give out:<span class="rh_ex">She counted out four cookies to each child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to disqualify (ballots) illegally in counting, in order to control the election.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">the act of counting;<br/> enumeration;<br/> reckoning;<br/> calculation:<span class="rh_ex">A count of hands showed 23 in favor and 16 opposed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the number representing the result of a process of counting;<br/> the total number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">an accounting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the number of balls and strikes, usually designated in that order, that have been called on a batter during a turn at bat:<span class="rh_ex">a count of two balls and one strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a distinct charge or theory of action in a declaration or indictment:<span class="rh_ex">He was found guilty on two counts of theft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a number representing the size or quality of yarn, esp. the number based on the relation of weight to length of the yarn and indicating its degree of coarseness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the number of warp and filling threads per square inch in woven material, representing the texture of the fabric.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>the number of pins struck down by the first ball rolled by a bowler in the frame following a spare and included in the score for the frame in which the spare was made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a single ionizing reaction registered by an ionization chamber, as in a Geiger counter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the indication of the total number of ionizing reactions registered by an ionization chamber in a given period of time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>regard;<br/> notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>the count</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>the calling aloud by the referee of the seconds from 1 to 10 while a downed boxer remains off his feet. Completion of the count signifies a knockout, which the referee then declares:<span class="rh_ex">A hard right sent the challenger down for the count.</span>Also called <b>the full count.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>noting a number of items determined by an actual count:<span class="rh_ex">The box is labeled 50 count.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>computus</i> calculation, reckoning, noun, nominal derivative of <i>computāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>c</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>unte,</i> Old French <i>conte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>computāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">compute;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>counte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French <i>c</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>unter,</i> Old French <i>conter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>counten</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">count<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kount),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in some European countries) a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>comitem,</i> accusative of <i>comes</i> honorary title of various imperial functionaries, Latin: retainer, staff member, literally, companion; see <span class="rh_sc">comes</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>c</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>unte,</i> Old French <i>conte, comte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>counte</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun•da•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis;<br/> basic:<span class="rh_ex">fundamental principles of physics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of great importance;<br/> essential:<span class="rh_ex">a fundamental revision of a theory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being an original or primary source;<br/> being a starting point:<span class="rh_ex">a fundamental idea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a basic principle, rule, law, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the fundamentals of engineering.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fun•da•men•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun•da•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fun′də men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis;<br/> basic;<br/> underlying:<span class="rh_ex">fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or affecting the foundation or basis:<span class="rh_ex">a fundamental revision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being an original or primary source:<span class="rh_ex">a fundamental idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a chord) having its root as its lowest note.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system;<br/> essential part:<span class="rh_ex">to master the fundamentals of a trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>fun<b>′</b>damen<b>′</b>tal note<b>′</b>, fun<b>′</b>damen<b>′</b>tal tone<b>′</b>.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the root of a chord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the generator of a series of harmonics.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the component of lowest frequency in a composite wave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>fundāmentālis</i> of, belonging to a foundation. See <span class="rh_sc">fundament,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fun′da•men•tal<b>′</b>i•ty, fun′da•men<b>′</b>tal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fun′da•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indispensable, primary.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi sted<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-stead•ed, -stead•ed</b> or <b>-stead, -stead•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to help;<br/> assist;<br/> serve;<br/> avail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stead</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">be•stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi sted<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>staddr,</i> past participle of <i>stethja</i> to place, derivative of <i>stathr</i> place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>bisted, bistad,</i> equivalent. to <i>bi</i> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <i>sted,</i> variant of <i>stad</i> placed 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fis•ca•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fis<b>′</b>kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by, effecting, or resulting in confiscation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">confiscate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•o•li•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of abolishing or the state of being abolished, esp. the legal termination of slavery in the U.S.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•o•li•tion•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•o•li•tion•ist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>adj.</i></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•o•li•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab′ə lish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of abolishing:<span class="rh_ex">the abolition of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being abolished;<br/> annulment;<br/> abrogation:<span class="rh_ex">the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abolitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>abolitiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>abolit</i>(<i>us</i>) effaced, destroyed, past participle of <i>abolēre</i> (compare <span class="rh_sc">abolish</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab′o•li<b>′</b>tion•ar′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span>, 2. annihilation, eradication, elimination; nullification, invalidation, revocation, repeal.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> establishment.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">appel<b>′</b>late divi′sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the section of a court that hears appeals, sometimes existing as an intermediate court between a trial court and a court of last resort.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">belt<b>′</b> sand′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Building</span>a sander that uses an endless abrasive belt driven by an electric motor. Cf. <b>disk sander, orbital sander.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chi<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Holistic Therapy</span>the vital life force in the body supposedly regulated by acupuncture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Chinese <i>qì</i> breath</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Chi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Chicago.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ch'i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>one of two dynasties that ruled in China <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 479–502 and, as the Northern Ch'i, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 550–77.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•po•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>composed of a single row of squares, metal and color alternating; gobony.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>com•po•né</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pō<b>′</b>nē;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> pô nā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>compone,</i> nasalized variant of <i>copone,</i> equivalent. to <i>copon</i> <span class="rh_sc">coupon</span> + <i>-e</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cours<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> kong kŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cours</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> -ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> -kŏŏrz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a public contest or competition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>concours d'élégance.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Old French; see <span class="rh_sc">concourse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑn, ɔn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so as to be or to remain supported by:<span class="rh_ex">Put the package on the table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so as to be attached to or unified with:<span class="rh_ex">There is a label on the jar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">so as to be a covering or wrapping for:<span class="rh_ex">Put the blanket on the baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in connection, association, or cooperation with:<span class="rh_ex">to serve on a jury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">so as to be a supporting part or base of:<span class="rh_ex">legs on a chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to show that the preceding noun has the following noun as its place, location, situation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">an ugly scar on the face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">very close to;<br/> at the edge of:<span class="rh_ex">a house on the lake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in the direction of:<span class="rh_ex">to sail on a southerly course.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">using as a means of carrying or of supporting or providing movement:<span class="rh_ex">arrived on the noon plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">by the agency or means of:<span class="rh_ex">drunk on wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">directed against or toward:<span class="rh_ex">She played a joke on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="12"><span class="rh_def">having as a subject;<br/> being about (something):<span class="rh_ex">a new book on dogs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a state, condition, or process of:<span class="rh_ex">The workers are on strike.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def">engaged in or involved with:<span class="rh_ex">I'm on the second chapter of the book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">subject to:<span class="rh_ex">If there is a doctor on call it means that a doctor can be summoned quickly in an emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">having as a source or agent:<span class="rh_ex">He came to depend on his friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">having as a basis or ground:<span class="rh_ex">on my word of honor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def">assigned to or working at:<span class="rh_ex">Who's on duty today?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used with days and dates) at the time mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">The train arrives every hour on the hour (= at one, two, three o'clock, etc.)</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="20"><span class="rh_def">at the time or occasion of:<span class="rh_ex">You have to pay cash on delivery (= at the time delivery is made).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="21"><span class="rh_def">within the required limits of:<span class="rh_ex">The train arrived on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="22"><span class="rh_def">having as the object or end of motion:<span class="rh_ex">The demonstrators marched on the capital.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="23"><span class="rh_def">having as the object or the goal of action, thought, desire, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to gaze on a scene.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="24"><span class="rh_def">having as the subject or reference;<br/> with respect to:<span class="rh_ex">What are your views on rock music?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>paid for by, esp. as a treat or gift:<span class="rh_ex">Dinner is on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="26"><span class="rh_def">taking or using as a measure or cure to improve one's health, energy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's on a low-salt diet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="27"><span class="rh_def">regularly taking or addicted to:<span class="rh_ex">She's not on drugs anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>with;<br/> carried by:<span class="rh_ex">I have no money on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="29"><span class="rh_def">so as to disturb or affect in a bad way:<span class="rh_ex">My hair dryer broke on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="30"><span class="rh_def">having as a risk or unfortunate result:<span class="rh_ex">on pain of death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="31"><span class="rh_def">in addition to:<span class="rh_ex">millions on millions of stars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached:<span class="rh_ex">Sew the buttons on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping:<span class="rh_ex">Put your raincoat on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">tightly attached to a thing, such as for support:<span class="rh_ex">Hold on!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">toward a place, point, activity, or object:<span class="rh_ex">to look on while others work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">forward, onward, or along, such as in any course or process later on:<span class="rh_ex">further on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">with continuous activity:<span class="rh_ex">continued on with his job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">into or in active operation or performance:<span class="rh_ex">Turn the gas on.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>~</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_41" value="39"><span class="rh_def">operating or in use:<span class="rh_ex">Is the radio on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="40"><span class="rh_def">taking place;<br/> occurring:<span class="rh_ex">Don't you know there's a war on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="41"><span class="rh_def">being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">What's on tonight, anything interesting to watch?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="42"><span class="rh_def">scheduled or planned:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have anything on for tomorrow?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">behaving in a very animated or theatrical manner:<span class="rh_ex">He never stops and just relaxes; he's always on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">functioning or performing at one's best:<span class="rh_ex">The pitcher is really on today.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on and off</b>, with periods of time in between;<br/> intermittently.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on and on</b>, at great length:<span class="rh_ex">to chatter on and on.</span>Compare<targ><span class="rh_sc">at</span>, <span class="rh_sc">in</span>.</targ></span></li></span></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">about</span>.</ul></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ON,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Ontario, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on, ôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from:<span class="rh_ex">Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so as to be attached to or unified with:<span class="rh_ex">Hang the picture on the wall. Paste the label on the package.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">so as to be a covering or wrapping for:<span class="rh_ex">Put the blanket on the baby. Put aluminum foil on the lamb chops before freezing them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in connection, association, or cooperation with;<br/> as a part or element of:<span class="rh_ex">to serve on a jury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">so as to be a supporting part, base, backing, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">a painting on canvas;</span><span class="rh_ex">mounted on cardboard;</span><span class="rh_ex">legs on a chair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate place, location, situation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a scar on the face;</span><span class="rh_ex">the book on the table;</span><span class="rh_ex">a house on 19th Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate immediate proximity):<span class="rh_ex">a house on the lake; to border on absurdity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in the direction of:<span class="rh_ex">on the left; to sail on a southerly course.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate a means of conveyance or a means of supporting or supplying movement):<span class="rh_ex">on the wing; This car runs on electricity. Can you walk on your hands? I'll be there on the noon plane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">by the agency or means of:<span class="rh_ex">drunk on wine;</span><span class="rh_ex">talking on the phone;</span><span class="rh_ex">I saw it on television.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">in addition to:<span class="rh_ex">millions on millions of stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">with respect or regard to (used to indicate the object of an action directed against or toward):<span class="rh_ex">Let's play a joke on him. Write a critical essay on Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a state or condition of;<br/> in the process of:<span class="rh_ex">on strike; The house is on fire!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">subject to:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor on call.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">engaged in or involved with:<span class="rh_ex">He's on the second chapter now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate a source or a person or thing that serves as a source or agent):<span class="rh_ex">a duty on imported goods; She depends on her friends for encouragement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate a basis or ground):<span class="rh_ex">on my word of honor; The movie is based on the book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate risk or liability):<span class="rh_ex">on pain of death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate progress toward or completion of an objective):<span class="rh_ex">We completed the project on budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">assigned to or occupied with;<br/> operating:<span class="rh_ex">Who's on the switchboard this afternoon?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>so as to disturb or affect adversely:<span class="rh_ex">My hair dryer broke on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>paid for by, esp. as a treat or gift:<span class="rh_ex">Dinner is on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">taking or using as a prescribed measure, cure, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor had her on a low-salt diet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">regularly taking or addicted to:<span class="rh_ex">He was on drugs for two years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>with;<br/> carried by:<span class="rh_ex">I have no money on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate time or occasion):<span class="rh_ex">on Sunday; We demand cash on delivery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate the object or end of motion):<span class="rh_ex">to march on the capital.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate the object or end of action, thought, desire, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to gaze on a scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate subject, reference, or respect):<span class="rh_ex">views on public matters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate an encounter):<span class="rh_ex">The pickpocket crept up on a victim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the bow</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>bow<sup>3</sup> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached:<span class="rh_ex">Sew the buttons on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping:<span class="rh_ex">Put your raincoat on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">fast to a thing, as for support:<span class="rh_ex">Hold on!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">toward a place, point, activity, or object:<span class="rh_ex">to look on while others work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process:<span class="rh_ex">further on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">with continuous activity:<span class="rh_ex">to work on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">into or in active operation or performance:<span class="rh_ex">Turn the gas on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on and off</b>, off (def. 22a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on and on</b>, at great length, so as to become tiresome:<span class="rh_ex">They rambled on and on about their grandchildren.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">operating or in use:<span class="rh_ex">The television set was on. Is your brake on?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">taking place;<br/> occurring:<span class="rh_ex">Don't you know there's a war on?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">performing or broadcasting:<span class="rh_ex">The radio announcer told us we were on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">behaving in a theatrical, lively, or ingratiating way:<span class="rh_ex">Around close friends, one doesn't have to be on every minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">functioning or performing at one's best:<span class="rh_ex">When she's on, no other tennis player is half as good.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">scheduled or planned:<span class="rh_ex">Anything on after supper?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>positioned on a base or bases:<span class="rh_ex">They had two men on when he hit the home run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>noting that side of the wicket, or of the field, on which the batsman stands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on to</b>,  aware of the true nature, motive, or meaning of:<span class="rh_ex">I'm on to your little game.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>the on side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>on, an,</i> Old English: on, in, to; cognate with Dutch <i>aan,</i> German <i>an,</i> Old Norse <i>ā,</i> Gothic <i>ana</i>; akin to Greek <i>aná</i> up, upon (see <span class="rh_sc">ana</span>-)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">On<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Place Names</span>Biblical name of <b>Heliopolis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ON,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old Norse.</span></li><var>Also, <b>ON., O.N.</b> </var><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Ontario, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a suffix used in the names of subatomic particles (<i>gluon;<br/> meson;<br/> neutron</i>), quanta (<i>graviton</i>), and other minimal entities or components (<i>cistron;<br/> codon;<br/> magneton;<br/> photon</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  compare <span class="rh_sc">proton</span> probably extracted from <sc>ion</sc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a suffix used in the naming of inert gaseous elements:<span class="rh_ex">neon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <indirdesc> Greek <i>-on,</i> neuter of <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival ending</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•la•khah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä lô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ə; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> hä lä <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> hä′lô <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la•khahs,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heb.<span>]</span></span> <b>-la•khoth, -la•khot, -la•khos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> -lä <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ôt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> -lô <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ōs<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) the entire body of Jewish law and tradition comprising the laws of the Bible, the oral law as transcribed in the legal portion of the Talmud, and subsequent legal codes amending or modifying traditional precepts to conform to contemporary conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a law or tradition established by the Halakhah.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Halakah, Halachah, Halacha.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>hălākhāh,</i> literally, way</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ha•la•khic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ik, -lak<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fil•i•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fil<b>′</b>ē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sever affiliation with;<br/> disassociate:<span class="rh_ex">He disaffiliated himself from the political group he had once led.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sever an affiliation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">affiliate</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′af•fil′i•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b> print′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha•conne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sha kôn<b>′</b>, -kon<b>′</b>, shä-; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> kôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-connes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kônz<b>′</b>, -konz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -kôn<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an ancient dance, probably of Spanish origin, in moderate triple meter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>chacona</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•dax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>aks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, pale-colored antelope, <i>Addax nasomaculatus,</i> of North Africa, with loosely spiraled horns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> some language of ancient North Africa</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, presumably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•liz•a•beth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i liz<b>′</b>ə bəth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span>Elisabeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Elizaveta Petrovna</i>) 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of Wied</i>) (<i>"Carmen Sylva''</i>) 1843–1916, queen of Rumania 1881–1914 and author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon</i>) born 1900, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 106,201.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "oath of God.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">best-case<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(best<b>′</b>kās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being the best result that could be expected under the circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">The best-case scenario shows her winning the nomination easily.</span>Cf. <b>worst-case.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪstəri, ˈhɪstri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> the branch of knowledge dealing with past events:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>majoring in history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> a continuous, systematic telling of past events:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a short history of the war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> a record of past events and times, esp. of a particular person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the patient's medical history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> a past that is special because of its interesting events:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a ship with an interesting history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> events that are common in a person's life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>had a history of trouble with the police.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be history</b>, to be finished;<br/> be done for:<span class="rh_ex">If they lose this game, they're history.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his<b>′</b>tə rē, his<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account;<br/> chronicle:<span class="rh_ex">a history of France; a medical history of the patient.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the aggregate of past events.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the record of past events and times, esp. in connection with the human race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events:<span class="rh_ex">a ship with a history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future;<br/> immediate but significant happenings:<span class="rh_ex">Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a systematic account of any set of natural phenomena without particular reference to time:<span class="rh_ex">a history of the American eagle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Literature</span>a drama representing historical events:<span class="rh_ex">Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>historía</i> learning or knowing by inquiry, history; derivative of <i>hístōr</i> one who knows or sees (akin to <span class="rh_sc">wit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">video,</span> <span class="rh_sc">veda</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>historia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>historie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> record, annals. See <b>narrative.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cor•di•on•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kôr<b>′</b>dē ə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who plays the accordion, esp. with skill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">accordion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>ə nō′, ə mē<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing or pertaining to an ammine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">ammine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sti•tu•tion•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′sti to̅o̅<b>′</b>shə nl ist, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an expert on a political constitution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">constitutional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">absolutely necessary;<br/> that cannot be done without;<br/> indispensable:<span class="rh_ex">essential vitamins. Water is essential for life.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It is essential that you be at the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> relating to the essence of a thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>The essential purpose of a vacation is to relax.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a basic or necessary element;<br/> chief point:<span class="rh_ex">an essential of the job is promptness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a basic or necessary item or thing:<span class="rh_ex">bare essentials like food and water.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>es•sen•tial•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sen<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">absolutely necessary;<br/> indispensable:<span class="rh_ex">Discipline is essential in an army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">noting or containing an essence of a plant, drug, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being such by its very nature or in the highest sense;<br/> natural;<br/> spontaneous:<span class="rh_ex">essential happiness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a singularity of a function of a complex variable) noting that the Laurent series at the point has an infinite number of terms with negative powers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a discontinuity) noting that the function is discontinuous and has no limit at the point. Cf. <b>removable</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a basic, indispensable, or necessary element;<br/> chief point:<span class="rh_ex">Concentrate on essentials rather than details.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>essenciālis</i> for Late Latin <i>essentiālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">essence,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>essencial</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•sen<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•sen<b>′</b>tial•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fundamental, basic, inherent, intrinsic, vital. See <b>necessary.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Essential,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inherent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intrinsic</span> refer to that which is in the natural composition of a thing. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Essential</span> suggests that which is in the very essence or constitution of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">Oxygen and hydrogen are essential in water.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inherent</span> means inborn or fixed from the beginning as a permanent quality or constituent of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">properties inherent in iron.</span><span class="rh_sc">Intrinsic</span> implies belonging to the nature of a thing itself, and comprised within it, without regard to external considerations or accidentally added properties:<span class="rh_ex">the intrinsic value of diamonds.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incidental, extraneous, extrinsic; accidental.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfaʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in collision or entanglement:<span class="rh_ex">a ship with its shrouds afoul.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>run</b> or  <b>fall afoul of,</b> [ <i>run/fall </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become entangled with:  <i>The boat ran afoul of the seaweed.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into conflict with:<span class="rh_ex">He ran afoul of the law.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə foul<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a state of collision or entanglement:<span class="rh_ex">a ship with its shrouds afoul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>run</b> or <b>come</b> or <b>fall afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become entangled with:<span class="rh_ex">The boat ran afoul of the seaweed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into conflict with:<span class="rh_ex">The business had fallen afoul of the new government regulations.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">foul</span> 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•se•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">following as an effect;<br/> resulting:<span class="rh_ex">The recession has a consequent impact on jobs.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•se•quent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-seq-"><span class="rh_sc">-seq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•se•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>si kwent′, -kwənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">following as an effect or result;<br/> resulting (often fol. by <i>on, upon,</i> or <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a fall in price consequent to a rise in production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">following as a logical conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">a consequent law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">following or progressing logically:<span class="rh_ex">consequent reasoning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything that follows upon something else, with or without a causal relationship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the second member of a conditional proposition, as <i>"Caesar was a great general''</i> in <i>"If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.''</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the second term of a ratio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the second of two vectors in a dyad.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consequent-</i> (stem of <i>consequēns,</i> present participle of <i>consequī</i> to follow closely). See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">sequent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpraɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>, <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to include or contain: <span class="rh_ex">The Soviet Union comprised several republics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to consist of;<br/> be composed of: <span class="rh_ex">The advisory board comprises six members.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to form or constitute: <span class="rh_ex">Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be comprised of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consist of;<br/> be composed of: <span class="rh_ex"> The United States is comprised of fifty states.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pris•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pris-"><span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm prīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to include or contain:<span class="rh_ex">The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to consist of;<br/> be composed of:<span class="rh_ex">The advisory board comprises six members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to form or constitute:<span class="rh_ex">Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be comprised of</b>, to consist of;<br/> be composed of:<span class="rh_ex">The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>comprehēnsus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">comprehension</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>compris</i> (past participle of <i>comprendre</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>comprisen</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pris<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pris<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>include.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Comprise</span> has had an interesting history of sense development. In addition to its original senses, dating from the 15th century, "to include'' and "to consist of '' (<i>The United States of America comprises 50 states</i>), <span class="rh_sc">comprise</span> has had since the late 18th century the meaning "to form or constitute'' (<i>Fifty states comprise the United States of America</i>). Since the late 19th century it has also been used in passive constructions with a sense synonymous with that of one of its original meanings "to consist of, be composed of '':<span class="rh_ex">The United States of America is comprised of 50 states.</span>These later uses are often criticized, but they occur with increasing frequency even in formal speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clav•i•chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklævɪˌkɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an early keyboard instrument, similar to a piano.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clav•i•chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klav<b>′</b>i kôrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>clāvichordium,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>clāvi</i>(<i>s</i>) key + <i>chord</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clav<b>′</b>i•chord′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bats•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bats<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a batter, esp. in cricket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bat</span><sup>1</sup> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bats<b>′</b>man•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än′ prēz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in line for capture;<br/> likely to be captured.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">prize</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feed<b>′</b>ing fren′zy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Slang.</i> a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone esp. by the media.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tin•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtɪnyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go on without interruption, as in some course or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road continues for three miles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army continued the battle for another three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go on after interrupting;<br/> resume: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He continued with his work after dinner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He continued his work after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) last long or endure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The strike continued for two months.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The union voted to continue the strike for two months.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span> to remain in a particular state, position, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">He agreed to continue as commander.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to keep on with;<br/> persist (in): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She sat up and continued reading.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She sat up and continued to read.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to keep talking from the point of stopping or being interrupted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span>"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,'' he continued.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">continue</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">continuous</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">continuity</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">I continued to try harder. There was a continuous line of cars on the road. There was no continuity at work because the rules were always changing.</span></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">continue</span>, <span class="rh_sc">endure</span>, <span class="rh_sc">persist</span>, <span class="rh_sc">last</span> all have the meaning "existing without interruption for some lengthy period of time.'' <span class="rh_sc">continue</span> implies going on or existing without a break or an interruption: <i>The rain continued for two days</i>. <span class="rh_sc">endure</span>, used of people or things, implies steady continuing despite influences that tend to weaken, get in the way, or destroy: <i>The temple has endured for centuries</i>. <span class="rh_sc">persist</span> implies an ability to go on longer than expected while facing opposition: <i>to persist in an unpopular belief</i>. <span class="rh_sc">last</span> implies remaining in good condition or having an adequate supply: <i>I hope the liquor lasts until the end of the party</i>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tin•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go on after suspension or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">The program continued after an intermission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go on or keep on, as in some course or action;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">The road continues for three miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to last or endure:<span class="rh_ex">The strike continued for two months.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remain in a particular state or capacity:<span class="rh_ex">The general agreed to continue in command of the army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to remain in a place;<br/> abide;<br/> stay:<span class="rh_ex">Let us continue in this house forever.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go on with or persist in:<span class="rh_ex">to continue an action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">He continued the concert after the latecomers were seated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to extend from one point to another in space;<br/> prolong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to say in continuation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cause to last or endure;<br/> maintain or retain, as in a position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to carry over, postpone, or adjourn;<br/> keep pending, as a legal proceeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>continuāre</i> to make all one, verb, verbal derivative of <i>continuus</i> <span class="rh_sc">continuous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tin<b>′</b>u•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tin<b>′</b>u•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tin<b>′</b>u•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Continue,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">persist,</span> <span class="rh_sc">persevere,</span> <span class="rh_sc">last,</span> <span class="rh_sc">remain</span> imply existing uninterruptedly for an appreciable length of time. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Continue</span> implies duration or existence without break or interruption. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Endure,</span> used of people or things, implies persistent continuance against influences that tend to weaken, undermine, or destroy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Persist</span> and <span class="rh_sc">persevere,</span> used principally of people, both imply firm and steadfast continuance in the face of opposition. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Persist</span> suggests human opposition:<span class="rh_ex">He persisted after he had been warned;<br/></span>and <span class="rh_sc">persevere</span> suggests opposition from any source, often an impersonal one:<span class="rh_ex">He persevered despite fatigue.</span><span class="rh_sc">Last</span> often applies to something that holds out to a desired end, fresh, unimpaired, or unexhausted, sometimes under conditions that tend to produce the opposite effect:<span class="rh_ex">They had provisions enough to last all winter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Remain</span> is esp. applied to what continues without change in its essential state:<span class="rh_ex">He remained a bachelor.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cease.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•neme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>nēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>any of a small set of units, usually about 20 to 60 in number, and different for each language, considered to be the basic distinctive units of speech sound by which morphemes, words, and sentences are represented. They are arrived at for any given language by determining which differences in sound function to indicate a difference in meaning, so that in English the difference in sound and meaning between <i>pit</i> and <i>bit</i> is taken to indicate the existence of different labial phonemes, while the difference in sound between the unaspirated <i>p</i> of <i>spun</i> and the aspirated <i>p</i> of <i>pun,</i> since it is never the only distinguishing feature between two different words, is not taken as ground for setting up two different <i>p</i> phonemes in English. Cf. <b>distinctive feature</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phó̄nēma</i> sound, equivalent. to <i>phōnē-,</i> verbid stem of <i>phōneîn</i> to make a sound (derivative of <i>phoné̄</i> sound, voice) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting result of action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>phonème</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pli•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, group, etc., that complies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comply</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jit•ter•bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪtɚˌbʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bugged, -bug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a fast-paced dance of twirls, splits, and somersaults, performed to swing music.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the jitterbug.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jit•ter•bug•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jit•ter•bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jit<b>′</b>ər bug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bugged, -bug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular esp. in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who dances the jitterbug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the jitterbug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jitter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bug</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jit<b>′</b>ter•bug′ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brain•stem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brān<b>′</b>stem′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brain<b>′</b> stem′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brain</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stem</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Zagreb.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪvɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or relating to a city;<br/> municipal:<span class="rh_ex">a new civic center.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or relating to citizenship;<br/> civil:<span class="rh_ex">civic pride.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>civ•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siv<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a city;<br/> municipal:<span class="rh_ex">civic problems.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to citizenship;<br/> civil:<span class="rh_ex">civic duties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of citizens:<span class="rh_ex">civic pride.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cīvicus,</i> equivalent. to <i>cīv</i>(<i>is</i>) citizen + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>civ<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or weakness;<br/> robust:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty old age.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-hale-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-hale-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "breathe.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">exhale, halitosis, inhale</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or infirmity;<br/> robust;<br/> vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty men in the prime of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (north); Old English <i>hāl</i> <span class="rh_sc">whole</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hale<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sound, healthy,</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sickly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>haled, hal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compel (someone) to go:<span class="rh_ex">to hale a man into court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to haul;<br/> pull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>halen</i> to pull, fetch; akin to Old English <i>geholian</i> to get, German <i>holen</i> to fetch. See <span class="rh_sc">haul</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>haler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>halen</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ha•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian; house, building</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Everett</b>, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>George El•ler•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Matthew</b>, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Nathan</b>, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.</span></li></ol><def id="5"><b>Sarah Jo•se•pha</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō sē<b>′</b>fə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dow•a•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊədʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an elderly woman of stately dignity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">relating to or characteristic of a dowager:<span class="rh_ex">a dowager princess.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dow•a•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dou<b>′</b>ə jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, esp. the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a queen dowager; an empress dowager.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an elderly woman of stately dignity, esp. one of elevated social position:<span class="rh_ex">a wealthy dowager.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager:<span class="rh_ex">the dowager duchess; to prefer a dowager style of dress.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>douag</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ere,</i> equivalent. to <i>douage</i> dower (see <span class="rh_sc">endow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span>) + <i>-iere,</i> feminine of <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dow<b>′</b>a•ger•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b> (<i>"Count''</i>), 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•a•lyze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>l īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lyzed, -lyz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to act upon by catalysis.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cat<b>′</b>a•lyse′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cataly</span>(<span class="rh_sc">sis</span>) + (-<span class="rh_sc">i</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ze</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cat<b>′</b>a•lyz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•scrip•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad skrip<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ascription.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•crip•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə skrip<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of ascribing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a statement ascribing something, esp. praise to the Deity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>adscription.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ascrīptiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ascrīptiō</i>) a written addition. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">script,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə līn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>a•lined, a•lin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">align.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•line<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•lin<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">A•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lēn<b>′</b>, al<b>′</b>ēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Adeline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(esp. in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two<shape>A</shape>-shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment having such a cut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>being of such design or cut:<span class="rh_ex">an A-line coat; an A-line dress.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> kiss<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>soul kiss.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">French-kiss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(french<b>′</b>kis<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to soul-kiss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kum•mer•bund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>ər bund′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, British Empire</span>cummerbund.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cum•mer•bund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌmərˌbʌnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide sash worn at the waist, esp. one worn with a tuxedo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cum•mer•bund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>ər bund′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide sash worn at the waist, esp. a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kummerbund.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>kamarband</i> loin-band</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mis•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel, express, or share sorrow; sympathize:<span class="rh_ex">I commiserated with him over the loss of his mother.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mis•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sad feelings of commiseration.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We offer commiserations to the losers of the contest.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mis•er•a•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-miser-"><span class="rh_sc">-miser-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mis•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə miz<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for;<br/> empathize with;<br/> pity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sympathize (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They commiserated with him over the loss of his job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commiserātus</i> (past participle of <i>commiserārī</i>), equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>miser</i> pitiable (see <span class="rh_sc">misery</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mis<b>′</b>er•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mis′er•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mis<b>′</b>er•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mis<b>′</b>er•a′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mis<b>′</b>er•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-acro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-acro-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "high.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">acrobat, acronym, acrophobia</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">babe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a baby or small child.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang (sometimes disparaging and offensive).<span>]</span></span>a girl or woman.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">babe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a baby or child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an innocent or inexperienced person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, esp. the youngest of a family.)</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.<span>]</span></span>a girl or woman, esp. an attractive one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>babe in the woods</b>, an innocent, unsuspecting person, esp. one likely to be victimized by others:<span class="rh_ex">Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>babe in the wood.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; 1915–20 for def. 4; Middle English; early Middle English <i>baban,</i> probably nursery word in origin</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toddler, infant, tot, nursling.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mi•er, -mi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>disabled;<br/> lame:<span class="rh_ex">a gammy leg.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal French; compare Normandy dialect, dialectal <i>gambier</i> having bad legs, <i>gambie</i> lame, Middle French <i>gambi</i> bent, crooked, all ultimately derivative of Late Latin <i>gamba</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">jamb</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> origin, originally dialect, dialectal, perh. 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gret•chen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grech<b>′</b>ən; <i>Ger.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>āt<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Margaret.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Camb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Cambridge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•mu•ni•ca•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkəˌmyunɪˈkɑdoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without means of communicating with others:<span class="rh_ex">was incommunicado for days; held him incommunicado.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•mu•ni•ca•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kə myo̅o̅′ni kä<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of a prisoner) deprived of any communication with others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>incomunicado.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">communicate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ki•net•i•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki net<b>′</b>ə siz′əm, kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the quality or state of being kinetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>kinetic art.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kinetic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ki•net<b>′</b>i•cist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bean<b>′</b> ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a ball thrown by a pitcher purposely at or near the head of the batter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•troi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>troi; <i>Fr.</i> ôk t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>w<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-trois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-troiz; <i>Fr.</i> -t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>w<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(formerly esp. in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the place at which such a tax is collected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the officials collecting it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>auctorizāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">authorize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, noun, nominal derivative of <i>octroyer</i> to grant, partial Latinization of Old French <i>otreier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•sce•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊˈsiniəm, prə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ni•ums, -ni•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-niə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>proˈsce•ni•um ˌarch.</b> the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•sce•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō sē<b>′</b>nē əm, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>prosce<b>′</b>nium arch′.</b> the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. <i>Abbr.:</i> pros.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(formerly) the apron or, esp. in ancient theater, the stage itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>proské̄nion</i> entrance to a tent, porch, stage (Late Greek: stage curtain), equivalent. to <i>pro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>skēn</i>(<i>é̄</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">scene</span>) + <i>-ion</i> neuter noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>proscēnium, proscaenium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•bench•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbækˈbɛntʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of a law-making body, esp. the British Parliament, who is not a party leader.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•bench•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>ben<b>′</b>chər, -ben′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any of the members of a legislature, esp. of the House of Commons of Great Britain, but not including the leaders of the parties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span> <span class="rh_sc">bench</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">harmon<b>′</b>ic mean<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the mean obtained by taking the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of a set of nonzero numbers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mel•io•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mēl′yə rā<b>′</b>shən, ə mē<b>′</b>lē ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of ameliorating;<br/> the state of being ameliorated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that ameliorates;<br/> an improvement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>melioration (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ameliorate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> depreciation, pejoration.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fin•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to define, set, or specify definitely:<span class="rh_ex">gave a definitive statement on the crisis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most reliable or complete:<span class="rh_ex">the definitive text on disorders of the circulatory system.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fin•i•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fin•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fin<b>′</b>i tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">serving to define, fix, or specify definitely:<span class="rh_ex">to clarify with a definitive statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having its fixed and final form;<br/> providing a solution or final answer;<br/> satisfying all criteria:<span class="rh_ex">the definitive treatment for an infection; a definitive answer to a dilemma.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>fully developed or formed;<br/> complete.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a defining or limiting word, as an article, a demonstrative, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a stamp that is a regular issue and is usually on sale for an extended period of time. Cf. <b>commemorative</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēfīnītīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>dēfīnīt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">definite</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fin<b>′</b>i•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fin<b>′</b>i•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complete, absolute, ultimate, supreme.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ex•an•ders<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>dərz, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ders.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall plant, <i>Angelica atropurpurea,</i> of the parsley family, having broad clusters of small white flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a related plant, <i>Smyrnium olusatrum,</i> having yellowish flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin (<i>petroselīnum</i>) <i>Alexandrīnum</i> a name for <i>Smyrnium olusatrum,</i> and synonymous with Medieval Latin <i>petroselīnum Macedonicum,</i> apparently through association of Macedonia with Alexander the Great; compare <span class="rh_sc">parsley</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French), Old English <i>alexandre</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French <i>alexandre</i>(<i>s</i>); compare Middle English <i>alisaundre</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> probably </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris•ti•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kri stē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cho•rzów<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<b>′</b>zhŏŏf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Poland. 156,000. German, <b>Königshütte.</b> Formerly, <b>Królewska Huta.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">falt•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fält<b>′</b>bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a small boat having a collapsible wooden frame covered with waterproof cloth or plastic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>foldboat.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Faltboot</i> folding boat. See <span class="rh_sc">fold</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">boat</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ken•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>jiàn</i> sword + <i>dào</i> way; compare <span class="rh_sc">bushido,</span> <span class="rh_sc">judo,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Tao</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>kendō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ken<b>′</b>do•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black•well<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>wəl, -wel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Antoinette Louisa (Brown)</b>, 1825–1921, U.S. clergywoman, abolitionist, and women's-rights activist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Elizabeth</b>, 1821–1910, U.S. physician, born in England: first woman physician in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry Brown</b>, 1825?–1909, U.S. editor, abolitionist, and suffragist, born in England (husband of Lucy Stone).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•vid I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>vid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1084–1153, king of Scotland 1124–53.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bach•e•lor•hood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach<b>′</b>ə lər hŏŏd′, bach<b>′</b>lər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being a bachelor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bach<b>′</b>e•lor•dom.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bachelor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af•ra•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af rā<b>′</b>zhə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>N Africa and SW Asia considered together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">African</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">Asia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mersenne<b>′</b> num′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of the form, 2<sup><i>p</i></sup> -1, where <i>p</i> is a prime number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after M. <span class="rh_sc">Mersenne</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mex<b>′</b>ican stand<b>′</b>-off,<i>Informal</i> (<i>sometimes offensive</i>).<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stalemate or impasse;<br/> a confrontation that neither side can win.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sûr<b>′</b>nə bəl, -zûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being discerned;<br/> distinguishable.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dis•cern<b>′</b>a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, equivalent. to <i>discern</i>(<i>er</i>) to discern + <i>-able</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>discernibilis</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">discern,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span>); replacing earlier <i>discernable</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern<b>′</b>i•ble•ness, dis•cern<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern<b>′</b>i•bly, dis•cern<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perceive by the sight or by the intellect;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She could discern a faint light ahead in the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish in the mind: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to discern right from wrong.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can he discern that his enemies are doing harm to him?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern•i•ble, dis•cern•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The light was barely discernible in the distance.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cern-"><span class="rh_sc">-cern-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sûrn<b>′</b>, -zûrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect;<br/> see, recognize, or apprehend:<span class="rh_ex">They discerned a sail on the horizon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish mentally;<br/> recognize as distinct or different;<br/> discriminate:<span class="rh_ex">He is incapable of discerning right from wrong.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish or discriminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>discernere</i> to separate, equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>cernere</i> to separate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discover, descry, espy. See <b>notice.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> differentiate, judge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">angio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a learned borrowing from Greek meaning "vessel,'' "container,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">angiosperm.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>angi-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form representing <i>angeîon,</i> equivalent. to <i>áng</i>(<i>os</i>) vessel, vat, shell + <i>-eion</i> diminutive suffix</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not constant or loyal in affections or character.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fick•le•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fik<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability;<br/> casually changeable:<span class="rh_ex">fickle weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not constant or loyal in affections:<span class="rh_ex">a fickle lover.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fikel,</i> Old English <i>ficol</i> deceitful, akin to <i>fācen</i> treachery, <i>fician</i> to deceive, <i>gefic</i> deception bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fick<b>′</b>le•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unstable, unsteady, variable, capricious, fitful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inconstant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Fickle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inconstant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">capricious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vacillating</span> describe persons or things that are not firm or steady in affection, behavior, opinion, or loyalty. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fickle</span> implies an underlying perversity as a cause for the lack of stability:<span class="rh_ex">the fickle seasons, disappointing as often as they delight; once lionized, now rejected by a fickle public.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inconstant</span> suggests an innate disposition to change:<span class="rh_ex">an inconstant lover, flitting from affair to affair.</span><span class="rh_sc">Capricious</span> implies unpredictable changeability arising from sudden whim:<span class="rh_ex">a capricious administration constantly and inexplicably changing its signals; a capricious and astounding reversal of position.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vacillating</span> means changeable due to lack of resolution or firmness:<span class="rh_ex">an indecisive, vacillating leader, apparently incapable of a sustained course of action.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat•woods<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>wŏŏdz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a woodland in a low-lying region having little drainage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flat</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">woods</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crit<b>′</b>ten•den Com<b>′</b>promise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krit<b>′</b>n dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a series of constitutional amendments proposed in Congress in 1860 to serve as a compromise between proslavery and antislavery factions, one of which would have permitted slavery in the territories south but not north of latitude 36°30′N. Also called <b>Crit<b>′</b>tenden Plan′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after its proponent, John J. <i>Crittenden</i> (1787–1863), U.south, southern. Senator from Kentucky</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aes•chy•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>kə ləs <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ē<b>′</b>skə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>525–456 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek poet and dramatist.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Aes•chy•le•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′kə lē<b>′</b>ən <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ē′skə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bou•leu•te•ri•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅′lo̅o̅ tēr<b>′</b>ē on′, bo̅o̅l′yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tēr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a council chamber in ancient Greece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, equivalent. to <i>bouleú</i>(<i>ein</i>) to deliberate + <i>-tērion</i> noun, nominal suffix of place</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•roe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Texas. 18,034.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex par•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks pär<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Law</span>from or on one side only of a dispute, as a divorce suit;<br/> without notice to or the presence of the other party.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•loon•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person who ascends in a balloon, esp. as a sport or hobby.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">balloon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra<b>′</b>chi•o•ce•phal<b>′</b>ic ar<b>′</b>tery<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>kē ō sə fal<b>′</b>ik, brak<b>′</b>ē-, brā′kē-, brak′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a major artery, arising from the arch of the aorta, that supplies blood to the right arm and the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brachio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cephalic</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•ma•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä<b>′</b>mə nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices. Cf. <b>Veda.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>brāhmaṇa</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>ey of account<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a monetary denomination used in reckoning, esp. one not issued as a coin, as the U.S. mill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breathed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bretht, brēᵺd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>not phonated;<br/> unvoiced;<br/> voiceless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>utilizing the breath exclusively in the production of a speech sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">breath</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> or <span class="rh_sc">breathe</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brið/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>breathed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/briðd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , <b>breath•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take (air, etc.) into the lungs and send (it) out;<br/> inhale and exhale: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The patient began to breathe normally. She began to breathe in and out normally.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just breathe that pure mountain air!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to live;<br/> exist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The ruined economy is barely breathing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> (of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That polyester shirt doesn't breathe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span> (of a wine) to be open to the air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We opened the bottle and let the wine breathe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put in as if by breathing;<br/> infuse: <span class="rh_ex">tried to breathe life into the party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to speak;<br/> whisper;<br/> murmur: <span class="rh_ex">Don't breathe a word of it to anyone.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe down someone's neck</b>, to watch or follow someone closely, in order to control or chase after:<span class="rh_ex">I hate working here because the boss is always breathing down my neck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe easily <span class="rh_txt">or</span> breathe easy <span class="rh_txt">or</span> breathe freely</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have relief from worry, fear, tension, or pressure:<span class="rh_ex">You can all breathe easy now: the operation was a success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>breathe one's last, </b> to die.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>breathed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēᵺd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>breath•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it;<br/> inhale and exhale;<br/> respire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in speech) to control the outgoing breath in producing voice and speech sounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pause, as for breath;<br/> take rest:<span class="rh_ex">How about giving me a chance to breathe?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move gently or blow lightly, as air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to live;<br/> exist:<span class="rh_ex">Hardly a man breathes who has not known great sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be redolent of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily:<span class="rh_ex">The jacket is comfortable because the fabric breathes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to inhale and exhale in respiration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to exhale:<span class="rh_ex">Dragons breathe fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to inject as if by breathing;<br/> infuse:<span class="rh_ex">She breathed life into the party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to give utterance to;<br/> whisper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to express;<br/> manifest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to allow to rest or recover breath:<span class="rh_ex">to breathe a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of breath;<br/> tire;<br/> exhaust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pant;<br/> exercise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>breathe down someone's neck</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be close to someone in pursuit;<br/> menace;<br/> threaten:<span class="rh_ex">Police from four states were breathing down his neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control:<span class="rh_ex">If everyone keeps breathing down my neck, how can I get my work done?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>breathe freely</b>, to have relief from anxiety, tension, or pressure:<span class="rh_ex">Now that the crisis was over, he could breathe freely.</span>Also, <b>breathe easily, breathe easy.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>breathe one's last</b>, to die:<span class="rh_ex">He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>not breathe a word</b> or <b>syllable</b>, to maintain secrecy;<br/> keep a matter confidential:<span class="rh_ex">I'll tell you if you promise not to breathe a word.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>brethen,</i> derivative of <span class="rh_sc">breath</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> utter, tell, murmur, voice; reveal, divulge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">degen<b>′</b>erate mat<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>matter consisting of atoms that have lost their orbital electrons.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hi•ber•ni•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī bûr<b>′</b>nə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an idiom or characteristic peculiar to Irish English or to the Irish.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hi•ber•ni•an•ism</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī bûr<b>′</b>nē ə niz′əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Hibernic</i>(<i>us</i>) Hibernian (<i>Hibern</i>(<i>ia</i>) Hibernia + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•dic•u•li•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə dik<b>′</b>yə lə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Also, <b>pe•dic′u•li•cid<b>′</b>al.</b> destructive to lice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a pediculicide agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pēdicul</i>(<i>us</i>) louse (see <span class="rh_sc">pedicular</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•hose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>hōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a hose for conducting air under pressure, as one connected to an air pump, an air brake, or a scuba tank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hose</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> koun<b>′</b>tər mīn′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> koun′tər mīn<b>′</b>, koun<b>′</b>tər mīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-mined, -min•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a mine intended to intercept or destroy an enemy mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a counterplot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to oppose by a countermine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a countermine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to intercept or destroy enemy mines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">mine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lin<b>′</b>coln's Birth<b>′</b>day,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">February 12, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., in honor of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Presidents' Day.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whiz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>whizz</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hwɪz, wɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whizzed, whiz•zing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or move with a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as of an object flying quickly through the air:<span class="rh_ex">A cloud of hornets whizzed by.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a very skillful person;<br/> expert:<span class="rh_ex">She's always been a whiz at math.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a whizzing sound:<span class="rh_ex">the whiz of the bullets passing by.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whiz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwiz, wiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whizzed, whiz•zing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or rush with such a sound:<span class="rh_ex">The angry hornets whizzed by in a cloud.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to whiz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to treat with a whizzer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who is quite good at a particular activity, in a certain field, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's a whiz at math.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sound of a whizzing object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a swift movement producing such a sound.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>whizz.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50; imitative; compare <span class="rh_sc">fizz</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whiz<b>′</b>zing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">whiz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwiz, wiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>wizard (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stal•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstælyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncastrated adult male horse, esp. one used for breeding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stal•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stal<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncastrated adult male horse, esp. one used for breeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>estalon,</i> equivalent. to <i>stal-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>stalon</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ve•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō vē<b>′</b>nə, nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-nas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>novēna,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine singular of Latin <i>novēnus</i> nine each</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<b>′</b> arch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>surbased arch.</b> an arch having a rise of less than half its span.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alge<b>′</b>rian stripe<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric woven with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and silk, usually cream-colored.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> ne<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nets</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -ne<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: notebook, book of tickets; Middle French <i>quernet,</i> equivalent. to <i>quern-</i> (compare <i>quaer</i> (with loss of <i>n</i>) group of four sheets; see <span class="rh_sc">cahier</span>) + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bou•dik•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′bo̅o̅ dē<b>′</b>krō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the wood of a sapele.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, said to be the name of the tree in Abe and Akye (Attié), languages of the Lagoon region of the Ivory Coast</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, Cinema</span>a single-legged support used to steady a hand-held camera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">tri</span>)<span class="rh_sc">pod</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas<b>′</b>tard am<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a color of gelatin commonly used in stage lighting, similar to light amber but having a pinkish cast.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sist•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈsɪstəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of subsisting.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the providing of just enough food, resources, etc., to be able to live:<span class="rh_ex">Although the government says they are not at the poverty level, they are at the subsistence level.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sist-"><span class="rh_sc">-sist-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sist•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb sis<b>′</b>təns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of subsisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of existing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the providing of sustenance or support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">means of supporting life;<br/> a living or livelihood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the source from which food and other items necessary to exist are obtained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">existence, especially of an independent entity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the quality of having timeless or abstract existence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">mode of existence or that by which a substance is individualized.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>subsistentia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">subsist,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> survival, maintenance, nourishment.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•o•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛzənəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the state or quality of being resonant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the resonance of his deep voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quality of deeper meaning: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The poem has a resonance beyond its surface meaning.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the resonance of the election results.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-son-"><span class="rh_sc">-son-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•o•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>ə nəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being resonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the prolongation of sound by reflection;<br/> reverberation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">amplification of the range of audibility of any source of speech sounds, esp. of phonation, by various couplings of the cavities of the mouth, nose, sinuses, larynx, pharynx, and upper thorax, and, to some extent, by the skeletal structure of the head and upper chest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distribution of amplitudes among interrelated cavities in the head, chest, and throat that are characteristic for a particular speech sound and relatively independent of variations in pitch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the state of a system in which an abnormally large vibration is produced in response to an external stimulus, occurring when the frequency of the stimulus is the same, or nearly the same, as the natural vibration frequency of the system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the vibration produced in such a state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a hadron with a very short lifetime, of the order of 10<sup>-</sup><sup>2</sup><sup>3</sup> sec.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>that condition of a circuit with respect to a given frequency or the like in which the net reactance is zero and the current flow a maximum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Also called <b>mesomerism.</b> the condition exhibited by a molecule when the actual arrangement of its valence electrons is intermediate between two or more arrangements having nearly the same energy, and the positions of the atomic nuclei are identical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(in percussing for diagnostic purposes) a sound produced when air is present.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>resonantia</i> echo, equivalent. to <i>reson</i>(<i>āre</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">resound</span> + <i>-antia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•der•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dər sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carl David</b>, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron;<br/> Nobel prize 1936.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dame Judith</b>, 1898–1992, Australian actress in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Marian</b>, 1902–93, U.S. contralto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Maxwell</b>, 1888–1959, U.S. dramatist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Philip Warren</b>, born 1923, U.S. physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry;<br/> Nobel prize 1977.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sherwood</b>, 1876–1941, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Indiana. 64,695.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW South Carolina. 27,313.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•trid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpyutrɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>being in a state of foul decay.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of very low quality;<br/> rotten.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•trid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>trid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter;<br/> rotten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of, pertaining to, or attended by putrefaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the odor of decaying flesh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of very low quality;<br/> rotten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>putridus</i> rotten, equivalent. to <i>putr</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to rot + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•trid<b>′</b>i•ty, pu<b>′</b>trid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>trid•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fetid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immoral.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cic•e•ro•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis′ə rō<b>′</b>nē, chich′ə-; <i>It.</i> chē′che <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>ne),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nes,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-ni</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who conducts sightseers;<br/> guide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Cicerōnem,</i> accusative of <i>Cicerō</i> <span class="rh_sc">Cicero,</span> the guide being thought of as having the knowledge and eloquence of Cicero</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•bri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<b>′</b>brē ā′; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•lex•is Em•man•u•el</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lek<b>′</b>sis i man<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> lek sē<b>′</b> e m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> n<span class="rh_sc">y</span> el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1841–94, French composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pel•o•pon•ne•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel′ə pə nē<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula forming the S part of Greece: seat of the early Mycenaean civilization and the powerful city-states of Argos, Sparta, etc. 986,912; 8356 sq. mi. (21,640 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pel•o•pon•nese</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel′ə pə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Pel•o•pon•ne•sos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel′ə pə nē<b>′</b>sos, -sōs, -səs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>Morea.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Pelopónnēsos</i> (representing phrase <i>Pélopos nêsos</i> literally, island of <span class="rh_sc">Pelops</span> with <i>sn</i> <whence> <i>nn</i>)</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li></ul></div><ros> <b>Pel•o•pon•ne•sian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel′ə pə nē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shi•‘ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Shi<b>′</b>ite, Shi‘a, Shi‘ah, Shi•‘i</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē ē<b>′</b>, shē<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>Sunni</b> (def. 1).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Shi</span>‘<span class="rh_sc">ah</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Shi•‘ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>Shi•‘it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">greave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces. Also called <b>jamb, jambeau.</b> See diag. under <b>armor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>greves</i> (plural) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>greaved</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•a•ril•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə ril<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Texas. 149,230.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">COMECON<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>i kon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business, Government</span>an economic association of Communist countries, established in 1949, to facilitate trade and development.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Com<b>′</b>e•con.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Common Market.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Co</i>(<i>uncil for</i>) <i>M</i>(<i>utual</i>) <i>Econ</i>(<i>omic Assistance</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Catch-22<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkætʃˌtwɛntiˈtu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Catch-22's, Catch-22s.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory rules or conditions: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>You can't get a credit card unless you have a good credit rating. But to get a good credit rating, you need a credit card; it's a Catch-22.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Any way you look at it, it's Catch-22.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Catch-22<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kach<b>′</b>twen′tē to̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Catch-22's, Catch-22s.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation;<br/> dilemma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a condition, regulation, etc., preventing the resolution of a problem or situation;<br/> catch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from a military regulation in a novel of the same name (1961) by U.south, southern. novelist Joseph Heller (born 1923)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moth<b>′</b>erwell and Wish<b>′</b>aw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wish<b>′</b>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a burgh in the Motherwell district, in S Scotland. 74,038.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pres•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kəm presh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the gradual reduction in atmospheric pressure experienced by divers, construction workers, etc., after working in deep water or breathing compressed air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of releasing from pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a state of relief from pressure;<br/> a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>décompression.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">de</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">compression</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">decompression,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af<b>′</b>rican mahog<b>′</b>any,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>a large tree, <i>Khaya ivorensis,</i> of western Africa, having hard wood resembling true mahogany, widely used in cabinetmaking and boatbuilding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>any of several related or similar African hardwood trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>the wood of any of these trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B and E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the crime of breaking and entering: two of the elements of the crime of burglary. Also, <b>B&amp;E.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•pho•pho•neme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr′fə fō<b>′</b>nēm, môr′fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an abstract phonological unit representing corresponding phonemes in different allomorphs of one morpheme. In English the symbol <i>F</i> may be used to represent a morphophoneme occurring in two related allomorphs, as <i>f</i> in <i>leaf,</i> but <i>v</i> in the plural <i>leaves.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a phonological entity comprising a bundle of distinctive features used in the representation of a morpheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a symbol for a phonological alternation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">morpho</span>- (as combining form for <span class="rh_sc">morpheme</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">phoneme</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>do not</i>:<span class="rh_ex">Don't come in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard<span>]</span></span>(<i>except in some dialects</i>). contraction of <i>does not</i>:<span class="rh_ex">He don't care where the road goes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>don'ts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a list of practices to be avoided. Compare <a href='do w="1" h="1" d="57"'><span class="rh_sc">do</span></a><sup>1</sup> (def. 31):<span class="rh_ex">a long list of dos and don'ts.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>do not.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard<span>]</span></span>(<i>except in some dialects</i>). contraction of <i>does not.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>don'ts</b>, customs, rules, or regulations that forbid something:<span class="rh_ex">The boss has a long list of don'ts that you had better observe if you want a promotion.</span>Cf.  <b>do</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 56).</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Don</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> is the standard contraction for <i>do not.</i> As a contraction for <i>does not,</i> <span class="rh_sc">don</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> first appeared in writing in the latter half of the 17th century, about the same time as the first written appearance of other contracted forms with <i>not,</i> like <i>mayn't</i> and <i>can't.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Don</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> remained the standard contraction for <i>does not</i> in both speech and writing through the 18th century. During the 19th century, under pressure from those who thought it illogical and who preferred <span class="rh_sc">doesn</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> in that use, <span class="rh_sc">don</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> for <i>does not</i> gradually became less frequent in writing but continued to be common in speech. <span class="rh_sc">Don</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> for <i>does not</i> still occurs in the informal speech and in the personal writing of many Americans, including the well educated, especially in the Midland and Southern dialects. It does not occur in edited writing or formal speech.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold•bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōld<b>′</b>bug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person, esp. an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who believes in buying gold bullion as a personal investment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>gold beetle.</b> Also, <b>gold<b>′</b> bug′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beer•pull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēr<b>′</b>pŏŏl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the handle of a beer pump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the pump itself;<br/> a beer pump.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beer</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pull</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ferdinand VI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1713–59, king of Spain 1746–59 (son of Philip V).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh-ˈmind•ed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing high or strict moral principles or feelings.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high--mind•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high--mind•ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing high, exalted principles or feelings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high<b>′</b>-mind<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high<b>′</b>-mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> principled, honest, fair, ethical, idealistic, scrupulous. See <b>noble.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ap•ol•lo•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə lō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>pertaining to the cult of Apollo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) serene, calm, or well-balanced;<br/> poised and disciplined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) having the properties of or preferring classic beauty. Cf.  <b>Dionysian</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>apolló̄ni</i>(<i>os</i>) of <span class="rh_sc">Apollo</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bash<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of;<br/> disconcert;<br/> make ashamed or embarrassed:<span class="rh_ex">to abash someone by sneering.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>batāre</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>3</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> dialect, dialectal Old French <i>abacher,</i> Old French <i>abaissier</i> to put down, bring low (see <span class="rh_sc">abase</span>), perh. conflated with Anglo-French <i>abaiss-,</i> long stem of <i>abair,</i> Old French <i>esba</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ir</i> to gape, marvel, amaze (<i>es-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-ba</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ir,</i> alteration of <i>baer</i> to open wide, gape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>abaishen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bash<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> shame, discompose, embarrass.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈan•swer•ing maˌchine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an electronic device that answers telephone calls with a recorded message and records the callers' messages on a tape.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>swering machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an electronic device that is attached to a telephone and that automatically answers callers with a prerecorded message and records their messages for later playback. Also called <b>telephone answering machine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrys•o•cale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>ə kāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently alteration of Latin <i>chrȳsocolla</i> <span class="rh_sc">chrysocolla</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vow<b>′</b>el rhyme<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>assonance (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move past;<br/> go by: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pass a car on the side of the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Several cars passed before I realized we were slowing down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to go across or over an entrance, etc.;<br/> cross:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The burglar stood in the hallway, then passed into the next room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to let something go without taking notice, etc.;<br/> disregard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">let her offensive remarks pass.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) allow to go through a barrier, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The guard passed the visitor after examining his papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Your papers are in order; you may pass,'' the guard said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to endure or undergo:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>passed the worst night of their lives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) elapse or go through a period of time: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did you pass the time in Finland in winter?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Actually, the days passed quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to come to an end:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The crisis soon passed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to go away;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The feeling will pass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to undergo or complete successfully: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pass an examination.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Two students passed, but many more failed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to permit (a person) to complete an examination, course, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The teacher passed all of her students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be something not very good but still acceptable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This copy isn't very good, but it will pass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group not one's own.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to convey, transfer, or transmit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please pass the salt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go or move onward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pass a rope through a hole.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can the rope pass through this hole?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be accepted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>trying to pass a bad check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to be exchanged or conveyed, as between two persons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Sharp words passed between them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or excrete from the body: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He passed a kidney stone in his urine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't worry, the kidney stones will pass normally through your urine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to approve, esp. by vote:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Congress passed the bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to obtain the approval of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bill passed the Senate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bill didn't pass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to express, as an opinion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pass judgment without knowing the facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to transfer (a ball or puck) to a teammate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He passed the ball to his teammate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He couldn't pass to anyone, so he shot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to express or pronounce an opinion or judgment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  usually: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass away or on,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to die:<span class="rh_ex">She passed away quietly in her sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tell or teach (traditions, etc.) to one's descendants;<br/> hand down:<span class="rh_ex">passing down important traditions to the next generation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to present or sell (something) deceptively or under false pretenses: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The used car salesman tried to pass off this cheap car as a more expensive model.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>off</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to pass it off as a new model.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as<span>]</span></span> to cause to be accepted under a false identity:<span class="rh_ex">He passed himself off as a doctor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_89a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also, <b>pass away</b>, to die.</span></li><li id="advanced_89b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give something to someone;<br/> tell information to someone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">passed the latest gossip on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Pass on the information to your co-workers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to faint:<span class="rh_ex">He passed out from all the drinking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to disregard;<br/> ignore:<span class="rh_ex">I will pass over the fact that my opponent is a liar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to notice or consider;<br/> overlook: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company passed over several qualified women and hired a man.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They passed him over for the promotion again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass up</b>, to refuse or neglect to take advantage of, as an opportunity: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When he turned down that job offer, he passed up a golden opportunity.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The offer was so good she just couldn't pass it up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_65" value="30"><span class="rh_def">an act of passing.</span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a narrow route or way across a low area in a mountain range.</span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a permission to pass, or enter:<span class="rh_ex">He showed his pass and the guard let him into the building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_70b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>written permission given a soldier to be absent briefly from a station:<span class="rh_ex">He had a three-day pass to Seoul.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a free ticket or permit:<span class="rh_ex">a pass to get into the show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a particular stage or state of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">The situation came to a dreadful pass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a single movement, effort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The bombers had only enough fuel for one pass at the target.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a gesture, action, or remark intended to be sexually inviting:<span class="rh_ex">He made several passes at her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the transfer of a ball or puck from one teammate to another:<span class="rh_ex">threw a perfect pass to him for the touchdown.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_85" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to pass</b>, <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span> to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">It came to pass that a babe was born in a manger.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pass-"><span class="rh_sc">-pass-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">-pass-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pass-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "step;<br/> pace.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">bypass, compass, encompass, impasse, pass, passable, passage, passageway, passport, surpass, trespass, underpass</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-pass-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pass-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "suffer;<br/> experience.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-pat-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">compassion, dispassionate, impassioned, impassive, passion, passive</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas, päs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move past;<br/> go by:<span class="rh_ex">to pass another car on the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.;<br/> leave unconsidered;<br/> disregard;<br/> overlook:<span class="rh_ex">Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to omit the usual or regular payment of:<span class="rh_ex">The company decided to pass its dividend in the third quarter of the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow to go through or beyond a gate, barrier, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The guard checked the identification papers and then passed the visitor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to go across or over (a stream, threshold, etc.);<br/> cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to endure or undergo:<span class="rh_ex">They passed the worst night of their lives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to undergo or complete successfully:<span class="rh_ex">to pass an examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause or permit to complete successfully (an investigation, examination, course of study, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">I am passing the whole class this term.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to go beyond (a point, degree, stage, etc.);<br/> transcend;<br/> exceed;<br/> surpass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cause to go or extend farther:<span class="rh_ex">to pass a rope through a hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cause to go, move, or march by:<span class="rh_ex">to pass troops in review.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to allot to oneself (a portion of time);<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">He decided to pass a year abroad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to live through, utilize, or fill;<br/> occupy oneself during:<span class="rh_ex">How to pass the time?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause to circulate or spread;<br/> disseminate:<span class="rh_ex">to pass rumors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be accepted or received:<span class="rh_ex">to pass a worthless check.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to convey, transfer, or transmit;<br/> deliver (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Pass this memo on after reading it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to convey from one person, hand, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">Please pass the salt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to pledge:<span class="rh_ex">to pass one's word of honor to remain loyal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to utter, pronounce, or speak:<span class="rh_ex">She passed a remark about every passerby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to cause to go through something, as a process or agency:<span class="rh_ex">to pass returning travelers through customs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or void from the body, as excrement or a kidney stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to sanction or approve, esp. by vote:<span class="rh_ex">Congress passed the bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to obtain the approval or sanction of (a legislative body, committee, etc.), esp. by a vote:<span class="rh_ex">The bill passed Congress on the second vote.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to express or pronounce, as an opinion:<span class="rh_ex">to pass judgment without knowing the facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to place legal title or interest in (another) by a conveyance, a will, or other transfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">(in feats of magic) to perform a pass on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to make a passing shot against (an opponent).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to transfer (the ball or puck) to a teammate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bullfighting.<span>]</span></span>(of a bullfighter) to provoke and guide the charge of (a bull) with the capa or esp. the muleta.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to go or move onward;<br/> proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to come to or toward, then go beyond:<span class="rh_ex">to pass by a shop; to pass through town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to go away;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">The dizzy feeling will pass in a minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to elapse or slip by;<br/> be spent:<span class="rh_ex">The day passed very quickly for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end:<span class="rh_ex">The crisis soon passed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What passed while I was on vacation?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to go by or move past:<span class="rh_ex">The funeral procession passed slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to go about or circulate;<br/> be current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a marginally acceptable substitute:<span class="rh_ex">The facsimile isn't very good but it will pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group other than one's own, esp. to live and be known as a white person although of black ancestry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to be transferred or conveyed:<span class="rh_ex">The crown passed to the king's nephew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to be interchanged, as between two persons:<span class="rh_ex">Sharp words passed between them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to undergo transition or conversion:<span class="rh_ex">to pass from a solid to a liquid state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to go or get through a barrier, test, course of study, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">Of the twenty who took the exam, only twelve passed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to go unheeded, unchallenged, or unremarked on:<span class="rh_ex">He decided to let the insult pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to express or pronounce an opinion, judgment, verdict, etc. (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to be voided, as excrement or a kidney stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to obtain the vote of approval or sanction of a legislative body, official committee, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The new tax bill finally passed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a member of an inquest or other deliberative body) to sit (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pass on a case of manslaughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to adjudicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vest title or other legal interest in real or personal property in a new owner.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to throw a ball from one person to another, as in a game of catch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to make a pass, as in football or ice hockey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo one's opportunity to bid, play, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw in one's hand.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing Obs.<span>]</span></span>to thrust or lunge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring to pass</b>, to cause to happen;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">His wife's death brought to pass a change in his attitude toward religion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Strange things came to pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass along</b> or <b>through</b>, to add (incurred extra costs or expenses) to the amount charged a client or customer:<span class="rh_ex">Airlines were passing along the sudden increase in fuel prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease;<br/> end:<span class="rh_ex">All this trouble will pass away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die:<span class="rh_ex">He passed away during the night.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass for</b>, to be accepted as;<br/> be considered:<span class="rh_ex">material that passed for silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pass muster.</b> See <b>muster</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to present or offer (something) under false pretenses;<br/> dispose of deceptively:<span class="rh_ex">to pass off a spurious de Kooning on a gullible buyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be accepted or received under a false identity:<span class="rh_ex">He passed himself off as a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease gradually;<br/> end:<span class="rh_ex">The headache passed off in the late afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to disregard or ignore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to completion;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The meeting passed off without incident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass on</b>, to die:<span class="rh_ex">The patient passed on after a long illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose consciousness;<br/> faint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die;<br/> pass away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distribute, esp. individually by hand:<span class="rh_ex">to pass out discount coupons on a street corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to walk or march out or through;<br/> leave or exit by means of:<span class="rh_ex">The graduates will pass out the center aisle after receiving their diplomas. Pass out this door and turn left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be exempted or promoted from:<span class="rh_ex">Jerry passed out of freshman composition on the basis of his entering essay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to disregard;<br/> ignore:<span class="rh_ex">Just pass over the first part of his letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to take notice of or consider:<span class="rh_ex">He was passed over for the promotion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><b>pass up</b>, to refuse or neglect to take advantage of;<br/> reject:<span class="rh_ex">The opportunity may not come again, so don't pass it up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">an act of passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a narrow route across a relatively low notch or depression in a mountain barrier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a road, channel, or other way providing a means of passage, as through an obstructed region or other barrier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a navigable channel, as at the mouth or in the delta of a river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">a permission or license to pass, go, come, or enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military document granting the right to cross lines or to enter or leave a military or naval base or building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>written authority given a soldier to leave a station or duty for a specified period of time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">a free ticket or permit:<span class="rh_ex">two passes to a concert; a railroad pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South African.<span>]</span></span>See <b>reference book</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the act of passing a university or school examination or course without honors or distinction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the transfer of a ball or puck from one teammate to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>base on balls.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>a thrust or lunge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">a single movement, effort, maneuver, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He made a pass at the control tower of the enemy airfield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a gesture, action, or remark that is intended to be sexually inviting;<br/> amorous overture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a jab or poke with the arm, esp. one that misses its mark.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the act or statement of not bidding or raising another bid:<span class="rh_ex">There have been two passes and now it's your bid.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">(in feats of magic)<ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a passing of the hand over, along, or before anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the transference or changing of objects by or as by sleight of hand;<br/> a manipulation, as of a juggler.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def">a particular stage or state of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">The economic situation had come to a dreadful pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bullfighting.<span>]</span></span>a pase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one passage of a tool over work or one passage of work through a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a witty remark or thrust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>an opening for delivering coal or ore to a lower level underground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>passe</i> (noun, nominal derivative of <i>passer</i>), in part noun, nominal derivative of <i>passen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>passāre,</i> derivative of Latin <i>passus</i> step, <span class="rh_sc">pace</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) Middle English; in part</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>passer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>passen</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pass<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ignore. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> excel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enact. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expire, cease, terminate, vanish, fade, disappear. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">57.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> b. See <b>die</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">66.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> saddle, col. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">81.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> juncture, situation, condition.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pass.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">passenger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">passim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>passive.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•dress•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person who arranges or cuts hair.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hair•dress•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•dress•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>dres′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person who arranges or cuts hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>barber.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dresser</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌblɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">a public nuisance; the public welfare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> done for, made for, acting for, or being in the service of the community as a whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>public officials.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">open to all persons;<br/> open to the view of all persons:<span class="rh_ex">a public meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">generally known to most people of a community:<span class="rh_ex">The information became public.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> familiar to the public;<br/> prominent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>movie stars and other public figures.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the/one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the people who make up a community, state, or nation.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a particular group of people with a common interest, aim, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the book-buying public.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go public</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to issue stock for sale to the general public.</span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present previously hidden or unknown information to the public:<span class="rh_ex">threatened to go public with the story.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in public</b>, in a situation open to public notice, view, or access;<br/> publicly.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make public</b>, to cause to become known generally, as through the news media: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>make <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He made the allegations public.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>make <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made public her plans for reform.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pub•lic•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pub<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">public funds; a public nuisance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">public prosecution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">open to all persons:<span class="rh_ex">a public meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, or being in the service of a community or nation, esp. as a government officer:<span class="rh_ex">a public official.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">maintained at the public expense and under public control:<span class="rh_ex">a public library; a public road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">generally known:<span class="rh_ex">The fact became public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">familiar to the public;<br/> prominent:<span class="rh_ex">public figures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">open to the view of all;<br/> existing or conducted in public:<span class="rh_ex">a public dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">pertaining or devoted to the welfare or well-being of the community:<span class="rh_ex">public spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to all humankind;<br/> universal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go public</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to issue stock for sale to the general public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present private or previously concealed information, news, etc., to the public;<br/> make matters open to public view:<span class="rh_ex">The Senator threatened to go public with his Congressional-reform plan.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make public</b>, to cause to become known generally, as through the news media:<span class="rh_ex">Her resignation was made public this morning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the people constituting a community, state, or nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a particular group of people with a common interest, aim, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the book-buying public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a tavern;<br/> public house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>in public</b>, not in private;<br/> in a situation open to public view or access;<br/> publicly:<span class="rh_ex">It was the first time that she had sung in public.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>pūblicus</i> (earlier <i>pōblicus, pōplicus,</i> akin to <i>populus</i> <span class="rh_sc">people</span>); replacing late Middle English <i>publique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to tap (a pitched baseball) a short distance from home plate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bunted at the first pitch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to bunt the fastball.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of bunting a baseball:<span class="rh_ex">a perfect bunt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a bunted baseball:<span class="rh_ex">His bunt rolled a bit.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bunt•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a goat or calf ) to push with the horns or head;<br/> butt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to bat (a pitched ball) very gently so that it rolls into the infield close to home plate, usually by holding the bat loosely in hands spread apart and allowing the ball to bounce off it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to push (something) with the horns or head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to bunt a ball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a push with the head or horns;<br/> butt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of bunting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a bunted ball.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70; origin, originally Brit. dialect, dialectal (Central and south, southern England): push, strike; of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bunt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the middle part of a square sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the bagging part of a fishing net or bagging middle area of various cloth objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a smut disease of wheat in which the kernels are replaced by the black, foul-smelling spores of fungi of the genus <i>Tilletia.</i> Also called <b>stinking smut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605; earlier, puffball; of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bunt<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice break′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instance of a player winning a game against a server.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a game won against an opponent's service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fruit•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fro̅o̅t<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>any of various woods from fruit-bearing trees, used for cabinetmaking and the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fruit</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">distrib<b>′</b>uted da<b>′</b>ta proc′essing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a method of organizing data processing that uses a central computer in combination with smaller local computers or terminals, which communicate with the central computer and perhaps with one another. Also called <b>DDP.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bour•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏr<b>′</b>bən, bôr<b>′</b>-, bōr<b>′</b>- <i>or, Fr.,</i> bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> bô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> <i>for 1–3;</i> bûr<b>′</b>bən <i>for 4 or occas. for 3</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, World History</span>a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Charles</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Constable de Bourbon''</i>), 1490–1527, French general.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a person who is extremely conservative or reactionary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) Also called <b>bour<b>′</b>bon whis<b>′</b>key.</b> a straight whiskey distilled from a mash having 51 percent or more corn: originally the corn whiskey produced in Bourbon County, Kentucky.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bour•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrbən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>Also called  <b>ˈbour•bon ˈwhis•key. </b> a straight whiskey distilled from corn:<span class="rh_ex">Bourbon was originally the corn whiskey from Bourbon County, Kentucky.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peach<b>′</b> bran<b>′</b>dy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan-Eu•ro•pe•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>yŏŏr ə pē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to all or most of the countries of Europe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">climb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go up or ascend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sun climbed over the hill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to climb the stairs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to slope upward: <span class="rh_ex">The road climbs steeply.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move on or proceed using the hands and feet, esp. on or from an elevated area: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bodyguards climbed quickly into the car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We climbed out of the car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">shot while trying to climb over the fence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He climbed along the ledge.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The prisoners climbed the wall and escaped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to ascend in fame or fortune:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>You can climb fairly high if you have money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of numbers, etc.) to rise or increase in value:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Prices climbed by as much as fifty cents a share today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a climbing;<br/> an ascent by climbing: <span class="rh_ex">a climb to the top of the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a place to be climbed: <span class="rh_ex">That peak is quite a climb.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>climb•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">climb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go up or ascend, esp. by using the hands and feet or feet only:<span class="rh_ex">to climb up a ladder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rise slowly by or as if by continued effort:<span class="rh_ex">The car laboriously climbed to the top of the mountain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to ascend or rise:<span class="rh_ex">The plane climbed rapidly and we were soon at 35,000 feet. Temperatures climbed into the 80s yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to slope upward:<span class="rh_ex">The road climbs steeply up to the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to ascend by twining or by means of tendrils, adhesive tissues, etc., as a plant:<span class="rh_ex">The ivy climbed to the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to proceed or move by using the hands and feet, esp. on an elevated place;<br/> crawl:<span class="rh_ex">to climb along a branch; to climb around on the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to ascend in prominence, fortune, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">From lowly beginnings he climbed to the highest office in the land.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to ascend, go up, or get to the top of, esp. by the use of the hands and feet or feet alone or by continuous or strenuous effort:<span class="rh_ex">to climb a rope;</span><span class="rh_ex">to climb the stairs;</span><span class="rh_ex">to climb a mountain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to go to the top of and over:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoners climbed the wall and escaped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>climb down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend, esp. by using both hands and feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position:<span class="rh_ex">He was forced to climb down from his untenable position.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>climb the walls.</b> See <b>wall</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a climbing;<br/> an ascent by climbing:<span class="rh_ex">It was a long climb to the top of the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a place to be climbed:<span class="rh_ex">That peak is quite a climb.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>climben,</i> Old English <i>climban</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>klimmen</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">clamber</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>climb<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Climb,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ascend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mount,</span> <span class="rh_sc">scale</span> imply a moving upward. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">climb</span> is to make one's way upward, often with effort:<span class="rh_ex">to climb a mountain.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ascend,</span> in its literal meaning ("to go up''), is general, but it now usually suggests a gradual or stately movement, with or without effort, often to a considerable degree of altitude:<span class="rh_ex">to ascend the heights; to ascend the Himalayas.</span><span class="rh_sc">Mount</span> may be interchangeable with <span class="rh_sc">ascend,</span> but also suggests climbing on top of or astride of:<span class="rh_ex">to mount a platform, a horse.</span><span class="rh_sc">Scale,</span> a more literary word, implies difficult or hazardous climbing up or over something:<span class="rh_ex">to scale a summit.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> descend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> descent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•si•o•pe•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə sī′ə pē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rhet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek: literally, a full silence, equivalent. to <i>aposiōpē-</i> (verbid stem of <i>aposiōpáein</i> to be fully silent; <i>apo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">apo</span>- + <i>siōpáein</i> to be silent) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1570–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ap•o•si•o•pet•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə sī′ə pet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blue•fields<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>fēldz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in E Nicaragua. 17,706.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•len•ci•a•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə len′sē ä<b>′</b>gə; <i>Sp.</i> bä′len thyä<b>′</b>gä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Cri•stó•bal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kri stō<b>′</b>bəl; <i>Sp.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē stô<b>′</b>väl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1895–1972, French fashion designer, born in Spain.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>gebra<b>′</b>ic num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a root of an algebraic equation with integral coefficients.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>root<sup>1</sup> (def. 10b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> purge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the mass execution, esp. by a government, of persons considered guilty of treason or sedition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quiv•a•len•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kwiv<b>′</b>ə lən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equivalence (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>aequivalentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">equivalent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•qui•val•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈkwɪvələns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or condition of being the same or equal in value, measure, force: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>demanding equivalence in treatment.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>An equivalence was found between the two chemical reactions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quiv•a•lence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kwiv<b>′</b>ə ləns <i>or, for 3,</i> ē′kwə vā<b>′</b>ləns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being equivalent;<br/> equality in value, force, significance, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this;<br/> an equivalent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the quality of having equal valence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy, Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic, Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>material implication.</b> </var>the relation between two propositions such that the second is not false when the first is true.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>material equivalence.</b> </var>the relation between two propositions such that they are either both true or both false.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the relation between two propositions such that each logically implies the other.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Philosophy</span>(of a logical or mathematical relationship) reflexive, symmetrical, and transitive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>equivalency</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>aequivalentia,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>aequivalent-</i> <span class="rh_sc">equivalent</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bosh, bôsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Boche, Boches</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bosh, bôsh).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a German, esp. a German soldier in World War I.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>boche.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, aphetic variant of <i>Alboche</i> German, equivalent. to <i>al</i>(<i>lemand</i>) German + (<i>ca</i>)<i>boche</i> blockhead, head of a nail</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•giers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al jērz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part. 1,839,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>one of the former Barbary States in N Africa: now modern Algeria.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌv, ɑv; <i>unstressed</i> əv <i>or, esp. before consonants,</i> ə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate distance or direction from something, separation from something, or the condition of having been deprived of something):<span class="rh_ex">We came within a mile of the house. He was robbed of all his money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">by;<br/> coming from:<span class="rh_ex">the songs of Gershwin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate that the preceding noun concerns or is about the following noun):<span class="rh_ex">a book of mythology (= the book is about/concerns mythology).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">resulting from, caused by, or in connection with:<span class="rh_ex">He was dead of hunger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">containing;<br/> made up of:<span class="rh_ex">a dress of silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate that the preceding noun and the following noun are considered to be the same):<span class="rh_ex">Only a genius of a pilot could have saved us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">owned by, possessed by, or closely associated with:<span class="rh_ex">the property of the church (= The property is owned by the church).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">having;<br/> possessing:<span class="rh_ex">a woman of courage (= The woman possesses courage).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate that a noun is included, or to show a part of an amount):<span class="rh_ex">You are now one of us. Three-fifths of a cup should be enough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate that the following noun is the object or receiver of the action of the <i>-ing</i> form of the verb that precedes):<span class="rh_ex">the bombing of the city (= The city is being bombed.)</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate that the following noun is the subject or doer of the action of the <i>-ing</i> form of the verb that precedes):<span class="rh_ex">the crying of the baby (= It is the baby who does the crying).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>before the hour of;<br/> until:<span class="rh_ex">at ten minutes of one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate a certain time):<span class="rh_ex">It was the autumn of 1941.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">on the part of:<span class="rh_ex">It was nice of you to come.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def">set aside for or devoted to:<span class="rh_ex">a moment of prayer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uv, ov; <i>unstressed</i> əv <i>or, esp. before consonants,</i> ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">within a mile of the church;</span><span class="rh_ex">south of Omaha;</span><span class="rh_ex">to be robbed of one's money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate derivation, origin, or source):<span class="rh_ex">a man of good family;</span><span class="rh_ex">the plays of Shakespeare;</span><span class="rh_ex">a piece of cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason):<span class="rh_ex">to die of hunger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents):<span class="rh_ex">a dress of silk;</span><span class="rh_ex"> a book of poems;</span><span class="rh_ex">a package of cheese.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate apposition or identity):<span class="rh_ex">Is that idiot of a salesman calling again?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category):<span class="rh_ex">the city of Chicago; thoughts of love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate possession, connection, or association):<span class="rh_ex">the king of France; the property of the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate inclusion in a number, class, or whole):<span class="rh_ex">one of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate the objective relation, the object of the action noted by the preceding noun or the application of a verb or adjective):<span class="rh_ex">the ringing of bells;</span><span class="rh_ex">He writes her of home;</span><span class="rh_ex">I'm tired of working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate reference or respect):<span class="rh_ex">There is talk of peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate qualities or attributes):<span class="rh_ex">an ambassador of remarkable tact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate a specified time):<span class="rh_ex">They arrived of an evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span>before the hour of;<br/> until:<span class="rh_ex">twenty minutes of five.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">on the part of:<span class="rh_ex">It was very mean of you to laugh at me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">in respect to:<span class="rh_ex">fleet of foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">set aside for or devoted to:<span class="rh_ex">a minute of prayer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>by:<span class="rh_ex">consumed of worms.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English: of, off; cognate with German <i>ab,</i> Latin <i>ab,</i> Greek <i>apó.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">off,</span> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">o</span>'</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Of</span> is sometimes added to phrases beginning with the adverb<span class="rh_ex">how</span>or<span class="rh_ex">too</span>followed by a descriptive adjective:<span class="rh_ex">How long of a drive will it be? It's too hot of a day for tennis.</span>This construction is probably modeled on that in which<span class="rh_ex">how</span>or<span class="rh_ex">too</span>is followed by<span class="rh_ex">much,</span>an unquestionably standard use in all varieties of speech and writing:<span class="rh_ex">How much of a problem will that cause the government? There was too much of an uproar for the speaker to be heard.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">of</span> with descriptive adjectives after<span class="rh_ex">how</span>or<span class="rh_ex">too</span>is largely restricted to informal speech. It occurs occasionally in informal writing and written representations of speech. See also <b>couple, off.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">of<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">have:<span class="rh_ex">He should of asked me first.</span>Cf. <b>a</b> <sup>4</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> Because the preposition <span class="rh_sc">of,</span> when unstressed (<i>a piece of cake</i> ), and the unstressed or contracted auxiliary verb <span class="rh_sc">have</span> (<i>could have gone, could've gone</i> ) are both pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əv)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in connected speech, inexperienced writers commonly confuse the two words, spelling <span class="rh_sc">have</span> as <span class="rh_sc">of</span> (<i>I would of handed in my book report, but the dog ate it</i> ). Professional writers have been able to exploit this spelling deliberately, especially in fiction, to help represent the speech of the uneducated: <i>If he could of went home, he would of.</i> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">of-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ob-</b> (by assimilation) before <span class="rh_ex">f: offend.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">OF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old French.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>OF., O.F.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•put•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpyutɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an electronic device designed for performing operations on data at high speed: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Computers keep coming down in price.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I did the entire project by computer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pute-"><span class="rh_sc">-pute-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•put•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>processor.</b> </var>an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. <b>analog computer, digital computer.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who computes;<br/> computist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50; <span class="rh_sc">compute</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; compare Middle French <i>computeur</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•put<b>′</b>er•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ðɛns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from that place:<span class="rh_ex">I went to Paris and thence to Rome.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺens),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from that place:<span class="rh_ex">I went first to Paris and thence to Rome.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">from that time;<br/> thenceforth:<span class="rh_ex">He fell ill and thence was seldom seen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">from that source:<span class="rh_ex">Thence came all our troubles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">from that fact or reason;<br/> therefore:<span class="rh_ex">We were young, and thence optimistic.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thennes,</i> equivalent. to <i>thenne</i> (earlier <i>thenene,</i> Old English <i>thanon</i>(<i>e</i>) thence) + <i>-es</i> -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>whence.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bridge<b>′</b> ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a square card table with folding legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cire per•due<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b> per do̅o̅<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sē<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>lost-wax process.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for French <i>moulage à cire perdue</i> mold on lost wax 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hench),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Philip Show•al•ter</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>ôl tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel prize for medicine 1950.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> account′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an account with a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>banking account.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•nuch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyunək/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a castrated man.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•nuch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>nək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eunoûchos</i> eunuch, chamberlain, equivalent. to <i>eune-,</i> stem of <i>euné̄</i> bed, place of sleeping + <i>-ochos</i> keeping (akin to <i>échein</i> to hold</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>eunūchus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>eunuk</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•lep•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′l ep<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>restoring;<br/> invigorating;<br/> giving strength after disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>awakening, esp. from drug stupor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a pharmacological substance that stimulates the central nervous system and also acts as an anticonvulsant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>analēptikós</i> restorative, equivalent. to <i>analēp-,</i> variant stem of <i>analambánein</i> to restore (<i>ana-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ana</span>- + <i>lambánein</i> to take) + <i>-tikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lud•dite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌdaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811–16) who destroyed industrial machinery in the belief that its use reduced the number of jobs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any opponent of new technologies or of technological change.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lud•dite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lud<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811–16) organized to destroy manufacturing machinery, under the belief that its use diminished employment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15; after Ned <i>Ludd,</i> 18th-century Leicestershire worker who originated the idea; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Lud<b>′</b>dism, Lud<b>′</b>dit•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/splɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>split, split•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to divide from end to end or into layers: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took an ax and split a log in two.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The log split nicely in two when she cut it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to divide into separate portions: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The book is split (up) into five major divisions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll split (up) here and continue the search separately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to divide into different factions, such as through discord;<br/> (cause to) part or separate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They split (up) after several years of marriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That issue split the Republican Party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> to cast (a ballot) for candidates of more than one political party:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Many Americans split their vote, voting for the President but against his party in the Senate and House elections.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to divide between two or more persons, groups, etc.;<br/> share:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They decided to split the money they had won.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to leave*  depart: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's split this party; it's boring.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Your brothers are gone; they split about an hour ago.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of splitting.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a crack or fissure caused by splitting.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a piece separated by or as if by splitting.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an ice-cream dish made with a split banana, flavored syrup, and chopped nuts.</span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Often, <b>splits.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the feat of separating the legs while sinking to the floor, until they extend at right angles to the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_38" value="12"><span class="rh_def">having been split;<br/> parted lengthwise.</span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="13"><span class="rh_def">disunited;<br/> divided:<span class="rh_ex">a split opinion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>split the difference</b>, to compromise, esp. to divide what remains equally.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(split),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>split, split•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to divide or separate from end to end or into layers:<span class="rh_ex">to split a log in two.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to separate by cutting, chopping, etc., usually lengthwise:<span class="rh_ex">to split a piece from a block.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tear or break apart;<br/> rend or burst:<span class="rh_ex">The wind split the sail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to divide into distinct parts or portions (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We split up our rations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to separate (a part) by such division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to divide (persons) into different groups, factions, parties, etc., as by discord:<span class="rh_ex">to split a political party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to separate (a group, family, etc.) by such division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to cast (a ballot or vote) for candidates of more than one political party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to divide between two or more persons, groups, etc.;<br/> share:<span class="rh_ex">We split a bottle of wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to separate into parts by interposing something:<span class="rh_ex">to split an infinitive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to divide (molecules or atoms) by cleavage into smaller parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to issue additional shares of (stock) without charge to existing stockholders, thereby dividing their interest into a larger number of shares and reducing the price per share.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>leave;<br/> depart from:<span class="rh_ex">Let's split this scene.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to divide, break, or part lengthwise:<span class="rh_ex">The board split in half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to part, divide, or separate in any way (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The group of children split up into two teams. We'll split up here and meet later.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to break asunder, as a ship by striking on a rock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become separated, as a piece or part from a whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to part or separate, as through disagreement;<br/> sever relations:<span class="rh_ex">They split up after a year of marriage. He split with the company after a policy dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to divide or share something with another or others;<br/> apportion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to leave;<br/> depart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>split hairs.</b> See <b>hair</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>split the difference.</b> See <b>difference</b> (def. 11).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of splitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a crack, tear, or fissure caused by splitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a piece or part separated by or as by splitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a breach or rupture, as between persons, in a party or organization, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a faction, party, etc., formed by a rupture or schism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an ice-cream dish made from sliced fruit, usually a banana, and ice cream, and covered with syrup and nuts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nip.</b> a bottle for wine or, sometimes, another beverage, containing from 6 to 6½ oz. (170 to 184 g).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a bottle, as of soda, liquor, etc., which is half the usual size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a strip split from an osier, used in basketmaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>a brick of normal length and breadth but of half normal thickness, used to give level support to a course of bricks laid over one not level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Often, <b>splits.</b> the feat of separating the legs while sinking to the floor, until they extend at right angles to the body, as in stage performances or gymnastics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>an arrangement of the pins remaining after the first bowl in two separated groups, so that a spare is difficult.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>bisect (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>one of the layers of leather into which a skin is cut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the act of splitting a stock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">that has undergone splitting;<br/> parted lengthwise;<br/> cleft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">disunited;<br/> divided:<span class="rh_ex">a split opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a stock quotation) given in sixteenths instead of eighths of a point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a stock) having undergone a split.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Dutch <i>splitten</i>; akin to <i>splijten,</i> German <i>spleissen</i> to split</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1570–80; 1950–55 for def. 13; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>split<b>′</b>ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Split<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(split),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: Roman ruins. 180,571. Italian, <b>Spalato.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">change<b>′</b> of pace<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a temporary shift or variation in a normal routine or regular pattern of activity:<span class="rh_ex">Reading a mystery novel has been a real change of pace for me.</span></span></li></ol><def cat="SPO" id="2">Also called <b>change-up</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chānj<b>′</b>up′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a ball that is thrown by a pitcher with the same motion as for a fastball but that travels with less speed, making the pitch more difficult for the batter to time.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sympathet<b>′</b>ic introspec<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a study of human conduct in which the investigator imagines himself or herself engaged in that conduct.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•tit bour•geois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tē<b>′</b> bŏŏr zhwä<b>′</b>; pet<b>′</b>ē bŏŏr<b>′</b>zhwä, bŏŏr zhwä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> pə tē bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zhw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>pe•tits bour•geois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tē<b>′</b> bŏŏr zhwäz<b>′</b>; pet<b>′</b>ē bŏŏr<b>′</b>zhwäz, bŏŏr zhwäz<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> pə tē bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zh<span class="rh_sc">wa</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Foreign Terms</span>a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pe•tit<b>′</b>-bour•geois<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•fu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gē<b>′</b>fo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Honshu, in central Japan. 410,368.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaʊsˌmʌðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who supervises a group of young people, such as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>muᵺ′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman in charge of a residence, esp. for children, students, or young women, who acts as hostess, chaperon, and occasionally as housekeeper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mother</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>house<b>′</b>moth′er•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•ro•man•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">magic, esp. evil magic practiced by a witch or sorcerer.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nec•ro•man•cer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•ro•man•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>rə man′sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead;<br/> black art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">magic in general, esp. that practiced by a witch or sorcerer;<br/> sorcery;<br/> witchcraft;<br/> conjuration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>nekromanteía</i>; by folk etymology <i>nigro-</i> (combining form of Latin <i>niger</i> black) was substituted in Medieval Latin for original <i>necro-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>nigromantīa</i> for Late Latin <i>necromantīa</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; <span class="rh_sc">necro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mancy;</span> replacing Middle English <i>nigromancie</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nec<b>′</b>ro•man′cer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nec′ro•man<b>′</b>tic;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nec′ro•man<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nec′ro•man<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>magic.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>kilocycle;<br/> kilocycles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>kilocurie;<br/> kilocuries.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">K.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kansas City.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>King's Counsel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Knight Commander.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Knights of Columbus.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æz; <i>unstressed</i> əz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to the same degree or amount;<br/> equally:<span class="rh_ex">It costs three times as much.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">for example:<span class="rh_ex">a number of spring flowers, as the tulip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">thought or considered to be: <span class="rh_ex">the square as distinct from the rectangle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in the manner indicated: <span class="rh_ex">She sang as promised.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to the same degree or extent that: <span class="rh_ex"> I like to do as I please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in the degree or manner of;<br/> in the same degree or manner that: <span class="rh_ex">Do as we do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">at the same time that;<br/> while;<br/> when: <span class="rh_ex">Pay as you enter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">since;<br/> because: <span class="rh_ex">As you are leaving last, lock the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">though:<span class="rh_ex">Strange as it seems, it is true.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>so +<i> adjective </i>+<i> ~ </i>+<i> to </i>+ <i> verb</i><span>]</span></span> that the result or effect was: <span class="rh_ex">His voice was so loud as to make everyone stare.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the same + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span> that;<br/> who;<br/> which: <span class="rh_ex">I have the same trouble as you had.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a fact that: <span class="rh_ex">She spoke the truth, as can be proved.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in the role, function, job, or status of:<span class="rh_ex">to act as leader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to the same degree or extent that:<span class="rh_ex">Quick as a flash he was out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="15"><span class="rh_def">by way of;<br/> for (a reason):<span class="rh_ex">I bought you this toy as a special treat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as … as</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> adjective/adverb </i>+ <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span> (used to express similarity or equality between one person or thing and another):  <i>She is as rich as Croesus (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> She and Croesus are equally or similarly rich).</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as far as</b>, to the degree or extent that: <span class="rh_ex">It is an excellent plan, as far as I can tell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as for <span class="rh_txt">or</span> as to</b>, with respect to;<br/> about;<br/> concerning: <span class="rh_ex">As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as good as</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">equivalent to:  <i>It now works as good as new.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">true to;<br/> trustworthy as:  <i>He has always been as good as his word.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as if <span class="rh_txt">or</span> as though</b>, as it would be if:<span class="rh_ex">It was as if the world had come to an end.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as is</b>, in whatever condition something is in when offered, esp. if damaged:<span class="rh_ex">You must buy the car as is.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as it were</b>, in a way;<br/> so to speak: <span class="rh_ex">He became, as it were, a man without a country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as of</b>, beginning on;<br/> on and after;<br/> from: <span class="rh_ex">This price is effective as of next Sunday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as such</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">as being what is indicated;<br/> in that capacity;<br/> because of what someone or something is: <i>An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect (</i>= <i> An officer of the law, because he or she is an officer of the law, is entitled to respect).</i></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in itself or in themselves:  <i>The job, as such, does not appeal to me. (= The job, being the kind of job it is, does not appeal to me.)</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as yet</b>, up to the present time:<span class="rh_ex">I don't, as yet, have a decent salary.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">A.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">an abbreviation of:</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Science.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az; <i>unstressed</i> əz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to the same degree, amount, or extent;<br/> similarly;<br/> equally:<span class="rh_ex">I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">for example;<br/> for instance:<span class="rh_ex">Some flowers, as the rose, require special care.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">thought to be or considered to be:<span class="rh_ex">the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in the manner (directed, agreed, promised, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She sang as promised. He left as agreed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>as well.</b> See <b>well</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>as well as.</b> See <b>well</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used correlatively after an adjective or adverb prec. by an adverbial phrase, the adverbial <i>as,</i> or another adverb) to such a degree or extent that:<span class="rh_ex">It came out the same way as it did before. You are as good as you think you are.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(without antecedent) in the degree, manner, etc., of or that:<span class="rh_ex">She's good as gold. Do as we do.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">at the same time that;<br/> while;<br/> when:<span class="rh_ex">as you look away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">since;<br/> because:<span class="rh_ex">As you are leaving last, please turn out the lights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">though:<span class="rh_ex">Questionable as it may be, we will proceed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">with the result or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He said it in a voice so loud as to make everyone stare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(in dependent clauses) that:<span class="rh_ex">I don't know as I do.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S. and Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>than.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>as … as</b>, (used to express similarity or equality in a specified characteristic, condition, etc., as between one person or thing and another):<span class="rh_ex">as rich as Croesus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>as far as</b>, to the degree or extent that:<span class="rh_ex">It is an excellent piece of work, as far as I can tell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>as for</b> or <b>to</b>, with respect to;<br/> in reference to:<span class="rh_ex">As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>as good as</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">equivalent to;<br/> in effect;<br/> practically:<span class="rh_ex">as good as new.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">true to;<br/> trustworthy as:<span class="rh_ex">as good as his word.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span> <b>as how</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>that;<br/> if;<br/> whether:<span class="rh_ex">He allowed as how it was none of my business. I don't know as how I ought to interfere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>as if</b> or <b>though</b>, as it would be if:<span class="rh_ex">It was as if the world had come to an end.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>as is</b>, in whatever condition something happens to be, esp. referring to something offered for sale in a flawed, damaged, or used condition:<span class="rh_ex">We bought the table as is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>as it were</b>, in a way;<br/> so to speak:<span class="rh_ex">He became, as it were, a man without a country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>as long as.</b> See <b>long<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 39).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>as of</b>, beginning on;<br/> on and after;<br/> from:<span class="rh_ex">This price is effective as of June 23.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>as regards</b>, with regard or reference to;<br/> concerning:<span class="rh_ex">As regards the expense involved, it is of no concern to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>as such</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">as being what is indicated;<br/> in that capacity:<span class="rh_ex">An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in itself or in themselves:<span class="rh_ex">The position, as such, does not appeal to him, but the salary is a lure.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>as yet</b>, up to the present time;<br/> until now:<span class="rh_ex">As yet, no one has thought of a solution.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(used relatively) that;<br/> who;<br/> which (usually prec. by <i>such</i> or <i>the same</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I have the same trouble as you had.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a fact that:<span class="rh_ex">She did her job well, as can be proved by the records.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New England, Midland, and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>who;<br/> whom;<br/> which;<br/> that:<span class="rh_ex">Them as has gets.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">in the role, function, or status of:<span class="rh_ex">to act as leader.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>as, als, alse, also,</i> Old English <i>alswā, ealswā</i> all so (see <span class="rh_sc">also</span>), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>alse</i> (Dutch <i>als</i>), Old High German <i>alsō</i> (Middle High German <i>álsō, álse, als,</i> German <i>also</i> so, <i>als</i> as, as if, because)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>because.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> As a conjunction, one sense of <span class="rh_sc">as</span> is "because'':<span class="rh_ex">As she was bored, Sue left the room.</span><span class="rh_sc">As</span> also has an equally common use in the sense "while, when'':<span class="rh_ex">As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered and applauded.</span>These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity:<span class="rh_ex">As the gates were closed, he walked away.</span>(When? Because?)<br/><span class="rh_sc">As</span> … <span class="rh_sc">as</span> is standard in both positive and negative constructions:<span class="rh_ex">The fleet was as widely scattered then as it had been at the start of the conflict.</span><span class="rh_ex">Foreign service is not as attractive as it once was.</span><span class="rh_sc">So</span> … <span class="rh_sc">as</span> is sometimes used in negative constructions (… <i>not so attractive as it once was</i>) and in questions (<i>"What is so rare as a day in June?''</i>).<br/>The phrase <span class="rh_sc">as</span> <span class="rh_sc">far</span> <span class="rh_sc">as</span> generally introduces a clause:<span class="rh_ex">As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources.</span>In some informal speech and writing, <span class="rh_sc">as</span> <span class="rh_sc">far</span> <span class="rh_sc">as</span> is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object:<span class="rh_ex">As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources.</span><span class="rh_sc">As</span> <span class="rh_sc">to</span> as a compound preposition has long been standard though occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for <i>about, of, on,</i> or <i>concerning: We were undecided as to our destination.</i> <span class="rh_sc">As</span> <span class="rh_sc">to</span> sometimes occurs at the beginning of a sentence, where it introduces an element that would otherwise have less emphasis:<span class="rh_ex">As to his salary, that too will be reviewed.</span><span class="rh_sc">As</span> <span class="rh_sc">to</span> <span class="rh_sc">what</span> and <span class="rh_sc">as</span> <span class="rh_sc">to</span> <span class="rh_sc">whether</span> are sometimes considered redundant but have long been standard:<span class="rh_ex">an argument as to what department was responsible.</span>See also <b>all, because, farther, like, so<sup>1</sup>.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">as<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>as•ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>iz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a copper coin and early monetary unit of ancient Rome, originally having a nominal weight of a pound of 12 ounces: discontinued c80 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight equal to 12 ounces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>American Samoa (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Anglo-Saxon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antisubmarine.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">As,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>arsenic (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">as-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">s: assert.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AS.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Anglo-Saxon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Science.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Anglo-Saxon.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A.-S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Anglo-Saxon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ri•fac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe′trə fak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something petrified.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pet•ri•fi•ca•tion</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe′trə fi kā<b>′</b>shən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>factiōn-</i> (stem of <i>factiō</i>) a making. See <span class="rh_sc">petrify,</span> <span class="rh_sc">faction</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">petri</span>- + <i>-faction</i> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet′ri•fac<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ri•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become changed into stone or a stony substance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Over thousands of years the fossils had petrified.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hot lava had instantly petrified this fossil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be in a state of shock, as from fear or terror:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She refused to climb up the tree because heights petrify her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be hardened, deadened, or unwilling to change: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tragedy petrified his emotions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tiny, isolated society had petrified.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet•ri•fac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɛtrəˈfækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>pet•ri•fied,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The petrified children sat there, eyes wide with fear.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ri•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<b>′</b>trə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to convert into stone or a stony substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion:<span class="rh_ex">I was petrified with fear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make rigid or inert; harden;<br/> deaden:<span class="rh_ex">The tragedy in his life petrified his emotions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become petrified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>petrifier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">petri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>ri•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pe•trif•i•cant</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi trif<b>′</b>i kənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>ri•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immobilize, dumbfound, daze.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> ec<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Informal Terms</span>See <b>home economics.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Welsh<b>′</b> ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a Welsh breed of terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat, resembling an Airedale but smaller.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cep•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sep<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who generates or conceives ideas or plans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">concept</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈhoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-held, -hold•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to observe;<br/> look at;<br/> see:<span class="rh_ex">He beheld the splendor of the city before him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">look;<br/> see: <span class="rh_ex">And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•hold•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi hōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>be•held, be•hold•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to observe;<br/> look at;<br/> see.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">look;<br/> see:<span class="rh_ex">And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>beholden,</i> Old English <i>behaldan</i> to keep. See <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">hold</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•hold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•hold<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> regard, gaze upon, view; watch; discern.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līt<b>′</b>ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship anchored in a specific location and displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships, as in avoiding dangerous areas. <i>Abbr.:</i> LS</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chica<b>′</b>go School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a group of Chicago architects active between c1880 and c1910 and known for major developments in skyscraper design and for experiments in a modern architectural style appropriate esp. to business and industrial buildings: two of the best-known members were Louis Sullivan and John Wellborn Root.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•ruff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> krôs<b>′</b>ruf′, -ruf<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> krôs<b>′</b>ruf<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge, Whist.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a play in which each hand of a partnership alternately trumps a different suit in consecutive plays.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to play by means of a crossruff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ruff</span><sup>2</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/feɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> something that unavoidably happens to a person;<br/> one's fortune or lot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The judge decided her fate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the power by which events are thought to be decided;<br/> destiny:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>By a strange twist of fate, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> ultimate outcome;<br/> final course or state:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the fate of a political campaign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> death, destruction, or ruin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They met their fate on the battlefield.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fat•ed, fat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that unavoidably befalls a person;<br/> fortune;<br/> lot:<span class="rh_ex">It is always his fate to be left behind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the universal principle or ultimate agency by which the order of things is presumably prescribed;<br/> the decreed cause of events;<br/> time:<span class="rh_ex">Fate decreed that they would never meet again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that which is inevitably predetermined;<br/> destiny:<span class="rh_ex">Death is our ineluctable fate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a prophetic declaration of what must be:<span class="rh_ex">The oracle pronounced their fate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">death, destruction, or ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> <b>the Fates</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the three goddesses of destiny, known to the Greeks as the Moerae and to the Romans as the Parcae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to predetermine, as by the decree of fate;<br/> destine (used in the passive):<span class="rh_ex">a person who was fated to be the savior of the country.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fātum</i> utterance, decree of fate, destiny, origin, originally neuter of <i>fātus,</i> past participle of <i>fārī</i> to speak</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> karma, kismet; chance, luck. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">destiny,</span> <span class="rh_sc">doom</span> refer to the idea of a fortune, usually adverse, that is predetermined and inescapable. The three words are frequently interchangeable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fate</span> stresses the irrationality and impersonal character of events:<span class="rh_ex">It was Napoleon's fate to be exiled.</span>The word is often lightly used, however:<span class="rh_ex">It was my fate to meet her that very afternoon.</span><span class="rh_sc">Destiny</span> emphasizes the idea of an unalterable course of events, and is often used of a propitious fortune:<span class="rh_ex">It was his destiny to save his nation.</span><span class="rh_sc">Doom</span> esp. applies to the final ending, always unhappy or terrible, brought about by destiny or fate:<span class="rh_ex">He met his doom bravely.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foreordain, preordain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">linguis<b>′</b>tic philos<b>′</b>ophy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>an approach to philosophical problems used esp. by certain British and American philosophers, inspired by G. E. Moore, and marked by the elucidation of difficult and controversial concepts by resolving them into their elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•let blanc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le blä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bal•lets blancs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le blä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>, blä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>z<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballet in which the ballerinas' skirts are white.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, white ballet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ch'iung•shan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> chyung<b>′</b>shän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Qiongshan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of presuming:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>presumption of innocence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that is presumed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a presumption that once we persuade him we'll have no trouble with the others.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> too much boldness; audacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the presumption of that child!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•sump•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈzʌmptɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-sum-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sum-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri zump<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of presuming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">assumption of something as true.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that is presumed;<br/> an assumption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a ground or reason for presuming or believing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an inference required or permitted by law as to the existence of one fact from proof of the existence of other facts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an assumption, often not fully established, that is taken for granted in some piece of reasoning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">unwarrantable, unbecoming, or impertinent boldness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praesūmptiōn-</i> (stem of <i>praesūmptiō</i>) anticipation, supposition, Late Latin: presumptuousness, equivalent. to <i>praesūmpt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>praesūmere</i> to undertake beforehand; see <span class="rh_sc">presume</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English: effrontery, supposition 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> audacity, effrontery, arrogance, gall.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•plif•i•ca•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am plif<b>′</b>i kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>amplificā</i>(<i>re</i>) to increase (see <span class="rh_sc">amplify</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph<b>′</b> pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>paper printed with a pattern of straight or curved lines, esp. a grid of small squares, for plotting or drawing graphs and curves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•mou•flet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam′ə flā<b>′</b>, kam<b>′</b>ə flā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an underground explosion of a bomb or mine that does not break the surface, but leaves an enclosed cavity of gas and smoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the pocket formed by such an explosion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the bomb or mine so exploded and causing such a pocket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>calidus</i>) + <i>moufflet</i> presumably "puff, breath''; compare Walloon dialect, dialectal <i>moufler</i> to puff up the cheeks; 1st syllable probably conformed to the expressive formative <i>ca-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">cabbage</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, smoke blown in someone's face as a practical joke, Middle French <i>chault moufflet,</i> equivalent. to <i>chault</i> hot (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•chard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrtʃɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an area of land used for the growing of fruit or nut trees.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a group or collection of such trees.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•chard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>chərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a group or collection of such trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>orch</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ard,</i> Old English <i>orceard</i>; replacing <i>ortyard,</i> Middle English <i>ortyerd,</i> Old English <i>ortigeard</i> (compare Gothic <i>aurtigards</i> garden), equivalent. to <i>ort-</i> (combining form akin to <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup>; later identified with Latin <i>hortus</i> garden) + <i>geard</i> <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/græm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of mass or weight in the metric system, equal to 15.432 grains;<br/> <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>1000</sub> of a kilogram. <i>Abbr.:</i> g,gr.Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="gramme"><b>gramme.</b></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-gram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-gram</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "what is written.'' It is attached to roots to form nouns that refer to something written or drawn, either by hand or machine:  <i>cardio- (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> of or relating to the heart) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -gram → cardiogram (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> a recording and diagram of a heartbeat, drawn by a machine). Compare <span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains;<br/> one thousandth of a kilogram. <i>Abbr.:</i> g</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>gramme.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>grámma</i> something drawn, a small weight</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>gramma</i> a small weight</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>gramme</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>(in the East Indies) the chickpea used as a food for people and cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>any of several other beans, as the mung bean, <i>Vigna radiata</i> (<b>green gram <span class="rh_txt">or</span> golden gram,</b>) or the urd, <i>V. mungo</i> <b>(black gram).</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grān</i> um <span class="rh_sc">grain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>grão</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gräm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in the <i>Volsunga Saga</i>) the sword of Sigmund, broken by Odin, repaired by Regin, and used again by Sigurd in killing Fafnir. Cf. <b>Balmung.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Gramr</i> literally, angry, evil</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "something written,'' "drawing'' (<i>epigram;<br/> diagram</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>oscillogram</i>). Cf.  <b>-graph.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-gramma,</i> combining form of <i>grámma</i> something written or drawn; akin to <span class="rh_sc">carve</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a combining form of <b>gram</b> <sup>1</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">kilogram.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a combining form extracted from <b>telegram</b>, used in the formation of compound words that have the general sense "message, bulletin'':<span class="rh_ex">culturegram;</span><span class="rh_ex">electiongram;</span><span class="rh_ex">prophecy-gram.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">gram.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>grammar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>grammarian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>grammatical.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gramme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, British Terms</span>gram<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɔst, frɑst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a degree or state of coldness that is enough to cause the freezing of water: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>expecting frost tonight over most of the region.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A slight frost will kill this plant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a covering of tiny ice crystals, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground when cooled below the dew point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become covered with frost: [ <i>no obj;</i><br/> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over]:<span class="rh_ex">The high school track frosted over last night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold weather frosted up the track last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> to cover or decorate with frosting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to frost a cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bleach some strands of (a person's hair).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôst, frost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>Also called <b>hoarfrost.</b> a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of freezing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">coldness of manner or temperament:<span class="rh_ex">We noticed a definite frost in his greeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a coolness between persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something that meets with lack of enthusiasm, as a theatrical performance or party;<br/> failure;<br/> flop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a milk shake, frappe, or similar drink:<span class="rh_ex">a chocolate frost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Informal Terms</span><b>degree of frost</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>the degree of temperature Fahrenheit below the freezing point:<span class="rh_ex">10 degrees of frost is equivalent to 22°F.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cover with frost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to ice (a cake, cookies, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to bleach selected strands of (a person's hair) in order to create highlights.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to kill or injure by frost:<span class="rh_ex">a freezing rain that badly frosted the tomato plants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make angry:<span class="rh_ex">I was frosted by his critical comment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become covered with frost or freeze (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The windshield has frosted over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(of varnish, paint, etc.) to dry with a film resembling frost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>frost, forst</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse <i>frost</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">freeze</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frost<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frost<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aloofness, coolness, distance, remoteness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Frost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôst, frost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert (Lee)</b>, 1874–1963, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a device for keeping a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like securely closed or fastened, made up of a bolt or system of bolts moved by a key, dial, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in a firearm) the mechanism that explodes the charge.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by increasing or decreasing water in the chamber.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">complete and unchallenged control or an unbreakable hold:<span class="rh_ex">to have a lock on the senatorial nomination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a sure thing:<span class="rh_ex">The team is a lock to win the championship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause a door, window, building, etc., to) become fastened or made secure by the operation of a lock or locks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I locked the car doors.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car doors lock automatically.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to shut in a place by or as if by means of a lock:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We locked the hamster in its cage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become fastened, fixed, interlocked, or jammed by or as if by a lock: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to lock the steering wheel on a car to prevent theft.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gears locked into place.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to unite firmly by linking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lock arms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to hold fast in an embrace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She locked him in her arms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) be aimed at (a target or goal) and be unable to change: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot locked in his target.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot locked it in and fired.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The missiles locked in on the target.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into a place, room, etc., and lock its doors: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They locked him in with the other prisoners.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The guard locked in the prisoners every night.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to keep out by or as if by a lock:<span class="rh_ex">I was locked out of my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to subject (employees) to a lockout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss locked out the striking employees.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to lock them out if they don't negotiate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to imprison for a crime: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took him away and locked him up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">locking up criminals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make secure with a lock: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">locked up the money in his safe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">locked the money up in his safe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The watchman locked up for the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten or fix firmly, as by engaging parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car's brakes locked up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Slamming on the brakes will lock up your wheels.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something locked the gears up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lock horns</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to come into conflict;<br/> clash:<span class="rh_ex">They locked horns with their critics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lock, stock, and barrel</b>, with every part or item included;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">He'll sue you lock, stock, and barrel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under lock and key</b>, securely locked up:<span class="rh_ex">to keep important papers under lock and key.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tuft or ringlet of hair.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>locks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the hair of the head:<span class="rh_ex">golden locks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a contrivance for fastening or securing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(in a firearm)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the mechanism that explodes the charge;<br/> gunlock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">safety (def. 4).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any device or part for stopping temporarily the motion of a mechanism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc., with gates at each end, for raising or lowering vessels from one level to another by admitting or releasing water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an air lock or decompression chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">complete and unchallenged control;<br/> an unbreakable hold:<span class="rh_ex">The congresswoman has a lock on the senatorial nomination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>someone or something certain of success;<br/> sure thing:<span class="rh_ex">He's a lock to win the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>any of various holds, esp. a hold secured on the arm, leg, or head:<span class="rh_ex">leg lock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>(in an escapement) the overlap between a tooth of an escape wheel and the surface of the pallet locking it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a projection or recession in the mating face of a forging die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lock, stock, and barrel</b>, completely;<br/> entirely;<br/> including every part, item, or facet, no matter how small or insignificant:<span class="rh_ex">We bought the whole business, lock, stock, and barrel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under lock and key</b>, securely locked up:<span class="rh_ex">The documents were under lock and key.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to fasten or secure (a door, window, building, etc.) by the operation of a lock or locks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to shut in a place fastened by a lock or locks, as for security or restraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to make fast or immovable by or as if by a lock:<span class="rh_ex">He locked the steering wheel on his car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to make fast or immovable, as by engaging parts:<span class="rh_ex">to lock the wheels of a wagon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to join or unite firmly by interlinking or intertwining:<span class="rh_ex">to lock arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to hold fast in an embrace:<span class="rh_ex">She was locked in his arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to move (a ship) by means of a lock or locks, as in a canal (often fol. by <i>through, in, out, down,</i> or <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to furnish with locks, as a canal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become locked:<span class="rh_ex">This door locks with a key.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to become fastened, fixed, or interlocked:<span class="rh_ex">gears that lock into place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to go or pass by means of a lock or locks, as a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to construct locks in waterways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lock horns</b>, to come into conflict;<br/> clash:<span class="rh_ex">to lock horns with a political opponent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to commit unalterably:<span class="rh_ex">to lock in the nomination of the party's candidates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an investor) to be unable or unwilling to sell or shift securities.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span> <b>lock off</b>, to enclose (a waterway) with a lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span> <b>lock on</b>, to track or follow a target or object automatically by radar or other electronic means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep out by or as if by a lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to subject (employees) to a lockout.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to imprison for a crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to make (type) immovable in a chase by securing the quoins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten or secure with a lock or locks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to lock the doors of a house, automobile, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten or fix firmly, as by engaging parts.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>loc</i> fastening, bar; cognate with Middle Low German <i>lok,</i> Old High German <i>loh,</i> Old Norse <i>lok</i> a cover, lid, Gothic <i>-luk</i> in <i>usluk</i> opening; akin to Old English <i>lūcan</i> to shut</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lock<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>locks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the hair of the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">short wool of inferior quality, as that obtained in small clumps from the legs.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small tuft or portion of wool, cotton, flax, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>locke,</i> Old English <i>locc</i> lock of hair, cognate with Old Norse <i>lokkr,</i> Dutch <i>lok</i> curl, German <i>Locke</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contemp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contemporary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zo•o•phil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō′ə fil<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the state of being zoophilous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an abnormal fondness or preference for animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zoo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">philia</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ex le•ge</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks le<b>′</b>ge; <i>Eng.</i> eks lē<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>by virtue of law.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cov<b>′</b>enant of the League<b>′</b> of Na<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the constitution of the League of Nations, included as the first 26 articles in the Treaty of Versailles, in which the organization and purpose of the League were set forth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>də, lā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•ro•seg•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>rō seg′mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause. Cf. <b>microsegment.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">macro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">segment</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goods<b>′</b> en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a railway locomotive used to haul a freight train.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a simple armless and usually backless seat on legs:<span class="rh_ex">sat on stools at the counter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a short, low support on which to step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting:<span class="rh_ex">He propped his feet on the stool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the fecal matter excreted during a bowel movement.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a toilet seat.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a stool pigeon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a short, low support on which to stand, step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>the stump, base, or root of a plant from which propagative organs are produced, as shoots for layering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the base of a plant that annually produces new stems or shoots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cluster of shoots or stems springing up from such a base or from any root, or a single shoot or layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a bird fastened to a pole or perch and used as a decoy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an artificial duck or other bird, usually made from wood, used as a decoy by hunters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a privy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the fecal matter evacuated at each movement of the bowels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the sill of a window. See diag. under <b>double-hung.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a bishop's seat considered as symbolic of his authority;<br/> see.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Government, Religion</span>the sacred chair of certain African chiefs, symbolic of their kingship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall between two stools</b>, to fail, through hesitation or indecision, to select either of two alternatives.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to put forth shoots from the base or root, as a plant;<br/> form a stool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to turn informer;<br/> serve as a stool pigeon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European root of <span class="rh_sc">stand</span>) + *<i>-l-</i> suffix; akin to Old Church Slavonic <i>stolù</i> throne</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Gmc *<i>stō-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>stōl</i>; cognate with German <i>Stuhl,</i> Old Norse <i>stōll,</i> Gothic <i>stols</i> chair; all </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stool<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to the principles of right conduct, or with the distinction between right and wrong;<br/> ethical:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Abortion is a difficult moral choice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">agreeing with accepted principles of conduct;<br/> upright:<span class="rh_ex">A moral man wouldn't threaten a child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> based on principles of right conduct, rather than on law, custom, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He has a moral obligation to care for his own flesh and blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">virtuous in sexual matters;<br/> chaste:<span class="rh_ex">He was too moral to cheat on his wife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to the mind, feelings, etc., but not anything physical or material:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>We could not send troops; all we could give was moral support.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> based on strong probability;<br/> virtual:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a moral certainty.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the lesson contained in a fable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of the story was to do what you can today, and not to put it off until tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>morals</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct:<span class="rh_ex">He acts without morals.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mor-"><span class="rh_sc">-mor-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>əl, mor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong;<br/> ethical:<span class="rh_ex">moral attitudes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work;<br/> moralizing:<span class="rh_ex">a moral novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom:<span class="rh_ex">moral obligations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct:<span class="rh_ex">a moral being.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">conforming to the rules of right conduct (opposed to <i>immoral</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a moral man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">virtuous in sexual matters;<br/> chaste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character:<span class="rh_ex">moral support.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">resting upon convincing grounds of probability;<br/> virtual:<span class="rh_ex">a moral certainty.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the embodiment or type of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>morals</b>, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mōrālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>mōr-</i> (stem of <i>mōs</i>) usage, custom + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor<b>′</b>al•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> upright, honest, straightforward, open, virtuous, honorable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> integrity, standards, morality. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Morals,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ethics</span> refer to rules and standards of conduct and practice. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Morals</span> refers to generally accepted customs of conduct and right living in a society, and to the individual's practice in relation to these:<span class="rh_ex">the morals of our civilization.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ethics</span> now implies high standards of honest and honorable dealing, and of methods used, esp. in the professions or in business:<span class="rh_ex">ethics of the medical profession.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smell•ing salts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsmɛlɪŋ ˌsɔlts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a preparation for smelling, usually ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used to bring someone back to consciousness.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smell<b>′</b>ing salts′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> not alike in character or quality;<br/> dissimilar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span>Her hat is different from yours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not identical;<br/> separate or distinct:<span class="rh_ex">three different answers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> various;<br/> several:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a plural noun<span>]</span></span>Different people told me the same story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not ordinary;<br/> unusual;<br/> original:<span class="rh_ex">That hairdo you're wearing certainly is different!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fer•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: They behaved differently when alone.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dif<b>′</b>ər ənt, dif<b>′</b>rənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not alike in character or quality;<br/> differing;<br/> dissimilar:<span class="rh_ex">The two are different.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not identical;<br/> separate or distinct:<span class="rh_ex">three different answers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">various;<br/> several:<span class="rh_ex">Different people told me the same story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not ordinary;<br/> unusual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>different-</i> (stem of <i>differēns</i>), present participle of <i>differre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">differ,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif<b>′</b>fer•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif<b>′</b>fer•ent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unlike, diverse, divergent, contrary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sundry, divers, miscellaneous. See <b>various.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Although it is frequently claimed that <span class="rh_sc">different</span> should be followed only by <span class="rh_sc">from,</span> not by <span class="rh_sc">than,</span> in actual usage both words occur and have for at least 300 years. <span class="rh_sc">From</span> is more common today in introducing a phrase, but <span class="rh_sc">than</span> is also used:<span class="rh_ex">New York speech is different from (or <i>than</i>) that of Chicago. </span><span class="rh_sc">Than</span> is used to introduce a clause:<span class="rh_ex">The stream followed a different course than the map showed.</span>In sentences of this type, <span class="rh_sc">from</span> is sometimes used instead of <span class="rh_sc">than;<br/></span> when it is, more words are necessary:<span class="rh_ex">a different course from the one the map showed.</span>Regardless of the sentence construction, both <span class="rh_sc">from</span> and <span class="rh_sc">than</span> are standard after <span class="rh_sc">different</span> in all varieties of spoken and written American English. In British English <span class="rh_sc">to</span> frequently follows <span class="rh_sc">different</span>:<span class="rh_ex">The early illustrations are very different to the later ones.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">different</span> in the sense "unusual'' is well established in all but the most formal American English:<span class="rh_ex">The décor in the new restaurant is really different.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pu•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>pyə dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being impudent;<br/> effrontery;<br/> insolence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">impudent conduct or language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>lack of modesty;<br/> shamelessness.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>im<b>′</b>pu•den•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>impudentia</i> shamelessness. See <span class="rh_sc">impudent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impertinence, rudeness; brass, brazenness, face, lip, boldness, presumption, sauce, pertness; nerve, gall.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> courtesy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pu•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪmpyədənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rude;<br/> very disrespectful:<span class="rh_ex">an impudent child.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pu•dence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sent to the principal's office for impudence.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pu•dent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pu•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>pyə dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery:<span class="rh_ex">The student was kept late for impudent behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>shameless or brazenly immodest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>impudent-</i> (stem of <i>impudēns</i>) shameless, equivalent. to <i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>pud-</i> (base of <i>pudēre</i> to feel shame; compare <span class="rh_sc">pudendum</span>) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>pu•dent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>pu•dent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insulting, rude; saucy, pert; presumptuous, fresh, brazen. See <b>impertinent.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> courteous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clado-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "branch,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">cladophyll.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>clad-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form of Greek <i>kládos</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bam<b>′</b>boo cur<b>′</b>tain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political and ideological barrier that impeded relations between Communist Asia, esp. China, and the West from 1949 to 1972. Cf. <b>iron curtain.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>perey,</i> variant of <i>pere</i> <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin *<i>pirātum</i> (Latin <i>pir</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">pear</span> + <i>-ātum,</i> neuter of <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>)</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pereye</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Per•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Antoinette</b>, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bliss</b>, 1860–1954, U.S. educator, literary critic, and editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frederick John</b> (<i>Fred</i>), born 1909, British tennis player.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Matthew Cal•braith</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>brāth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1794–1858, U.S. commodore.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his brother, <b>Oliver Hazard</b>, 1785–1819, U.S. naval officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ralph Barton</b>, 1876–1957, U.S. philosopher and educator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Middle English word meaning "pear tree.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fifth<b>′</b> wheel<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a similar device used as a coupling to connect a semitrailer to a tractor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>a similar coupling between a heavy-duty pickup truck and a camping trailer (<b>fifth-wheel trailer</b>) that extends over the bed of the truck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an extra wheel for a four-wheeled vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a superfluous, unneeded, or unwanted person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">They enjoy making any outsider feel like a fifth wheel.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bän<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a style of Mexican dance music featuring brass instruments and having a heavy beat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish: literally, <span class="rh_sc">band</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ban•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" mktg="rev98"><b>Hastings Ka•mu•zu</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä mo̅o̅<b>′</b>zo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1906–97, Malawi physician, political leader, and public official: 1st president of Malawi 1966–94.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ban•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bän<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a style of Mexican dance music featuring brass instruments and having a heavy beat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish: literally, <span class="rh_sc">band</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tra•khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæstrəkən, -ˌkæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the tightly curled black or gray wool of lambs that come from Astrakhan, a Russian city, used for garments.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tra•khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>trə kən, -kan′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fur of young lambs, with lustrous, closely curled wool, from Astrakhan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>as<b>′</b>trakhan cloth′.</b> a fabric with curled pile resembling astrakhan fur.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>astrachan.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">As•tra•khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>trə kan′; <i>Russ.</i> u st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>u <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>än<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, at the mouth of the Volga. 461,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fec•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>ek tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing emotion or feeling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>affectīvus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>affect</i>(<i>us</i>) (action noun, nominal; see <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af<b>′</b>fec•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>af•fec•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ek tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•ro-base<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>ō bās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-based, -bas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>Also, <b>ze<b>′</b>ro-based′.</b> without reference to a base figure or to previous practice;<br/> according to present needs only, as opposed to a percentage increase or decrease of previous figures:<span class="rh_ex">zero-base planning; zero-base inventory.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>to apply zero-base methods to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blus•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblʌstəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rough;<br/> windy, cold, and wild:<span class="rh_ex">a raw, blustery winter day.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblʌstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of wind) to roar or blow roughly:<span class="rh_ex">the blustering wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make loud but empty threats:<span class="rh_ex">blustered about how they would beat us all up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">boisterous noise and violence: <span class="rh_ex">the bluster of a storm at sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">noisy, empty threats or protests:<span class="rh_ex">That's just bluster; he has no real intention of firing you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blus•ter•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blus•ter•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blus•ter•ous,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be loud, noisy, or swaggering;<br/> utter loud, empty menaces or protests:<span class="rh_ex">He blusters about revenge but does nothing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to force or accomplish by blustering:<span class="rh_ex">He blustered his way through the crowd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">boisterous noise and violence:<span class="rh_ex">the bluster of the streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">noisy, empty threats or protests;<br/> inflated talk:<span class="rh_ex">bluff and bluster.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>blustern,</i> <i>blüstern</i> to blow violently; compare Old Norse <i>blāstr</i> blowing, hissing</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blus<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blus<b>′</b>ter•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blus<b>′</b>ter•y, blus<b>′</b>ter•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blus<b>′</b>ter•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rant, brag, boast, gloat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> threaten, storm, bully.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•row•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ō ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling or suggesting an arrow, as in slimness or swiftness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of arrows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arrow</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis<b>′</b>count house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>Also called <b>dis<b>′</b>count store′.</b> a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>bill broker.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">John XV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 996, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 985–996.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aspar<b>′</b>agus fern′ cat′erpillar.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Insects</span>See <b>beet armyworm.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Byz<b>′</b>antine Church<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Orthodox Church</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>umn chromatog′raphy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>chromatography.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro•ma•tog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō′mə tog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the separation of mixtures into their constituents by preferential adsorption by a solid, as a column of silica (<b>column chromatography</b>)or a strip of filter paper (<b>paper chromatography</b>) or by a gel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35; <span class="rh_sc">chromato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chro′ma•tog<b>′</b>ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>chro•mat•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krə mat′ə graf<b>′</b>ik, krō′mə tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chro′ma•to•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/saɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indication;<br/> something that signifies something else:<span class="rh_ex">Bowing is a sign of respect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents, as in music or mathematics, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a dollar sign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gesture used to express or convey information, an idea, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He raised his eyebrows, which was his sign that he didn't believe what I was saying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a board, placard, etc., with writing or a drawing on it that bears a warning, advertisement, or other information for public view:<span class="rh_ex">a traffic sign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something left behind that indicates the presence of something else;<br/> a trace:<span class="rh_ex">There wasn't a sign of the crooks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a signal or hint that something will happen;<br/> an omen;<br/> portent:<span class="rh_ex">The early frost was a sign of a long, harsh winter ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an indication of a disease:<span class="rh_ex">Extra saliva at the mouth, odd behavior, and inability to drink are all signs of rabies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any gesture that is a unit of meaning in sign language:<span class="rh_ex">She showed me the signs for "eat,'' "love,'' and "teacher.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>one of the twelve signs of the zodiac:<span class="rh_ex">His sign is Capricorn; what's your sign?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to write (one's signature) on (something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sign a letter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where should I sign?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to hire by written agreement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sign a basketball player.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to write one's signature to indicate acceptance, as of a contract for employment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>refused to sign with the Yankees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate by means of a sign;<br/> signal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed his obvious displeasure by frowning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed to her that they should leave.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make signals;<br/> communicate something by signals:<span class="rh_ex">She signed to the waiter for the check.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to convey or signal (a message) in a sign language: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed frantically to him but he wasn't looking at her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed the words for "water'' and "glass'' to ask for a glass of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign away</b> or <b>over</b>, to dispose of by putting one's signature on a document: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">According to the agreement he has signed over all the property.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed the property over to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sign one's name or signature to acknowledge that one has received (a package, letter, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">signed for the packages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign in</b> (or <b>out</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to record one's arrival (or departure) by signing a register:<span class="rh_ex">He signed in when he got to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_28b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop broadcasting, esp. at the end of the day:<span class="rh_ex">The station signed off at three in the morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's approval openly if not formally:<span class="rh_ex">The boss signed off on my plan.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hire:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on several good players.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree to do something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed on as a pitcher for the team.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I signed on to help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to start a session with computer systems:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on to the system by typing his computer I.D. and his password.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to join an organization or group:<span class="rh_ex">to sign up for the navy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sign him up if he can pitch tomorrow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sign up some good players.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sign-"><span class="rh_sc">-sign-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-sign-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sign-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "sign;<br/> have meaning.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">assign, assignation, consign, cosign, design, designate, ensign, insignia, insignificant, resign, sign, signal, signature, signet, significant, signify, undersigned</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a token;<br/> indication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view:<span class="rh_ex">a traffic sign; a store sign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a trace;<br/> vestige:<span class="rh_ex">There wasn't a sign of them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an arbitrary or conventional symbol used in musical notation to indicate tonality, tempo, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the objective indications of a disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any meaningful gestural unit belonging to a sign language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an omen;<br/> portent:<span class="rh_ex">a sign of approaching decadence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>See <b>sign of the zodiac.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>sign language</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>signs.</b> traces, as footprints, of a wild animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a plus sign or minus sign used as a symbol for indicating addition or subtraction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a plus sign or minus sign used as a symbol for indicating the positive or negative value of a quantity, as an integer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>multiplication sign.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>division sign.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a symbol, as &amp;fullradic;<br/> or !, used to indicate a radical or factorial operation.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to affix a signature to:<span class="rh_ex">to sign a letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to write as a signature:<span class="rh_ex">to sign one's name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to engage by written agreement:<span class="rh_ex">to sign a new player.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a sign, esp. the sign of the cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to communicate by means of a sign;<br/> signal:<span class="rh_ex">He signed his wish to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to convey (a message) in a sign language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to direct or appoint by a sign.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to write one's signature, as a token of agreement, obligation, receipt, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to sign for a package.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a sign or signal:<span class="rh_ex">He signed to her to go away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to employ a sign language for communication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to obligate oneself by signature:<span class="rh_ex">He signed with another team for the next season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign away</b> or <b>over</b>, to assign or dispose of by affixing one's signature to a document:<span class="rh_ex">She signed over her fortune to the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign in</b> (or <b>out</b>) to record or authorize one's arrival (or departure) by signing a register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw, as from some responsibility or connection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease radio or television broadcasting, esp. at the end of the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to become silent:<span class="rh_ex">He had exhausted conversation topics and signed off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's approval explicitly if not formally:<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to sign off on the new agreement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to employ;<br/> hire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bind oneself to work, as by signing a contract:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on as a pitcher with a major-league team.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start radio or television broadcasting, esp. at the beginning of the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>log<sup>1</sup> (def. 17a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign up</b>, to enlist, as in an organization or group;<br/> to register or subscribe:<span class="rh_ex">to sign up for the navy; to sign up for class.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>signāre</i> to mark with a sign, inscribe, affix a seal to, derivative of <i>signum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>signer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>signum</i> mark, sign, ensign, signal, image; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>signen</i> to mark with a sign, esp. the sign of the cross</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>signe</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trace, hint, suggestion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> signal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indication, hint, augury. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sign,</span> <span class="rh_sc">omen,</span> <span class="rh_sc">portent</span> name that which gives evidence of a future event. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sign</span> is a general word for whatever gives evidence of an event--past, present, or future:<span class="rh_ex">Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">omen</span> is an augury or warning of things to come; it is used only of the future, in general, as good or bad:<span class="rh_ex">birds of evil omen.</span><span class="rh_sc">Portent,</span> limited, like <span class="rh_sc">omen,</span> to prophecy of the future, may be used of a specific event, usually a misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">portents of war.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cid•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sid<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or become acid;<br/> convert into an acid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or become sour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•cid<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•cid′i•fi•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•cid<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) bitter and angry;<br/> cause (someone) to feel bitterness:<span class="rh_ex">Being fired from his job without good reasons embittered him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bit<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make bitter;<br/> cause to feel bitterness:<span class="rh_ex">Failure has embittered him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make bitter or more bitter in taste.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>imbitter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bitter</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bit<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bit<b>′</b>ter•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> sour, rankle, envenom.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•jus•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Business</span>adjuster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adjust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•den•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrdənsəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing worry;<br/> tiresome:<span class="rh_ex">becoming burdensome with his complaints.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•den•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>dn səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">oppressively heavy;<br/> onerous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">distressing;<br/> troublesome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">burden</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>den•some•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>den•some•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone<b>′</b> bruise′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfyuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fused, -fus•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to make a mistake;<br/> mix up: <span class="rh_ex">The flood of questions confused me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make hard to understand, unclear, or indistinct:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not confuse matters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fail to distinguish between (two things):<span class="rh_ex">I always confuse the twins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I always confuse one twin with the other.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">confuse</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">confusion</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">confused</span> and <span class="rh_sc">confusing</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">All those numbers just confused me. The airport was a scene of confusion. Confused students looked at one another nervously. It was a confusing homework problem.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fused, -fus•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perplex or bewilder:<span class="rh_ex">The flood of questions confused me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make unclear or indistinct:<span class="rh_ex">The rumors and angry charges tended to confuse the issue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake;<br/> confound:<span class="rh_ex">to confuse dates; He always confuses the twins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to disconcert or abash:<span class="rh_ex">His candor confused her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to combine without order;<br/> jumble;<br/> disorder:<span class="rh_ex">Try not to confuse the papers on the desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to bring to ruin or naught.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>confūsus,</i> past participle of <i>confundere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">confound</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French <i>confus</i> (with <i>-ed</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> maintaining participial sense) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> back formation from <i>confused</i> (since early 19th century), Middle English <i>confused</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fus<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fus′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fus<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>con•fus•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zid lē, -fyo̅o̅zd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fus<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mystify, nonplus. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Confuse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disconcert,</span> <span class="rh_sc">embarrass</span> imply temporary interference with the clear working of one's mind. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">confuse</span> is to produce a general bewilderment:<span class="rh_ex">to confuse someone by giving complicated directions.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">disconcert</span> is to disturb one's mind by irritation, perplexities, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to disconcert someone by asking irrelevant questions.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">embarrass</span> is to cause one to be ill at ease or uncomfortable, so that one's usual judgment and presence of mind desert one:<span class="rh_ex">to embarrass someone by unexpected rudeness.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mortify, shame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disarray, disarrange, disturb.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•va•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə vā<b>′</b>bō, -vä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-boes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the passage recited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the small towel or the basin used.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in many medieval monasteries) a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall: now often used for decoration or as a planter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lavābō:</i> I shall wash</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dredge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɛdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dredged, dredg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a powerful machine for removing earth, as by a scoop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to clear out with a dredge:<span class="rh_ex">to dredge a river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to remove (sand, etc.) from the bottom of a body of water:<span class="rh_ex">to dredge the sand from the river bottom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>dredge up</b>, to discover and reveal;<br/> unearth: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The media dredged up yet another scandal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to dredge stories up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dredg•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dredge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drej),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dredged, dredg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>Also called <b>dredging machine.</b> any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a barge on which such a machine is mounted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dragnet or other contrivance for gathering material or objects from the bottom of a river, bay, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to clear out with a dredge;<br/> remove sand, silt, mud, etc., from the bottom of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to take, catch, or gather with a dredge;<br/> obtain or remove by a dredge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to use a dredge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>dredge up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to unearth or bring to notice:<span class="rh_ex">We dredged up some old toys from the bottom of the trunk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to locate and reveal by painstaking investigation or search:<span class="rh_ex">Biographers excel at dredging up little known facts.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots) <i>dreg-,</i> Old English *<i>drecg</i>(<i>e</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">dray,</span> <span class="rh_sc">draw</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dredge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drej),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>dredged, dredg•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, esp. flour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>drag</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>é, dragee,</i> Old French (see <span class="rh_sc">drag</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">e</span>); compare similar dual sense of Medieval Latin <i>dragētum, dragium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> verb, verbal use of <i>dredge</i> (now obsolete or dialect, dialectal) mixture of grains, late Middle English <i>dragge, dregge,</i> apparently to be identified with Middle English <i>drag</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>e, dragie</i> (disyllabic) sweetmeat, confection 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛriəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a permit to do something normally regulated by law, esp. to build in a way that is otherwise forbidden by a zoning law.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at variance</b>, in a state of disagreement:<span class="rh_ex">His views were at variance with mine.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-var-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-var-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>ē əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of varying;<br/> difference;<br/> discrepancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>Also called <b>mean square deviation.</b> the square of the standard deviation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the number of degrees of freedom of a system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a difference or discrepancy, as between two statements or documents in law that should agree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a departure from the cause of action originally stated in the complaint.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an official permit to do something normally forbidden by regulations, esp. by building in a way or for a purpose normally forbidden by a zoning law or a building code.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a disagreement, dispute, or quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>at variance</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of things) in a state of difference or disagreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of persons) in a state of controversy or dissension:<span class="rh_ex">at variance with one's superiors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>variantia,</i> equivalent. to <i>vari</i>(<i>āre</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">vary</span>) + <i>-antia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gəld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an angle or angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">noting an interrupted partition line having the two parts offset and a line at right angles connecting them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">angle</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the space within two lines or three or more surfaces that meet at a common point:<span class="rh_ex">placed a chair in the angle of the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the figure so formed:<span class="rh_ex">a right angle.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a viewpoint;<br/> standpoint:<span class="rh_ex">She looked at the problem from a fresh angle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i> a secret motive:  <i>He's been too friendly lately—what's his angle?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>at an angle</b>, not straight;<br/> obliquely:<span class="rh_ex">The branch juts out at an angle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move in or at an angle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He angled the car into the narrow driveway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road angles sharply to the right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span> to set, direct, aim, or adjust at an angle: <span class="rh_ex">to angle a spotlight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span> to slant (a piece of reporting) toward a point of view:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>The newspaper angled the story to make the mayor look good.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">an•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fish with hook and line:<span class="rh_ex">He was angling all morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to use sly means to attain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>was angling for compliments.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•gler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the figure so formed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime;<br/> 30ʺ, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an angular projection;<br/> a projecting corner:<span class="rh_ex">the angles of a building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a viewpoint;<br/> standpoint:<span class="rh_ex">He looked at the problem only from his own angle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">slant (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the point of view from which copy is written, esp. when the copy is intended to interest a particular audience:<span class="rh_ex">The financial editor added a supplementary article from the investor's angle.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one aspect of an event, problem, subject, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The accountant emphasized the tax angle of the leasing arrangement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Photography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Photog.<span>]</span></span>See <b>angle shot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a secret motive:<span class="rh_ex">She's been too friendly lately—what's her angle?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the four interceptions of the equatorial circle by the two basic axes, the horizon and the meridian: commonly identified by the compass directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">See <b>angle iron</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span> <b>play the angles</b>, to use every available means to reach one's goal:<span class="rh_ex">A second-rate talent can survive only by playing all the angles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to move or bend in an angle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to set, fix, direct, or adjust at an angle:<span class="rh_ex">to angle a spotlight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to write or edit in such a way as to appeal to a particular audience;<br/> slant:<span class="rh_ex">She angled her column toward teenagers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to turn sharply in a different direction:<span class="rh_ex">The road angles to the right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move or go in angles or at an angle:<span class="rh_ex">The trout angled downstream.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>angulus,</i> of unclear origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">an•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fish with hook and line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attempt to get something by sly or artful means;<br/> fish:<span class="rh_ex">to angle for a compliment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a fishhook or fishing tackle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English verb, verbal <i>angelen,</i> noun, nominal <i>angel, angul,</i> Old English <i>angel, angul</i>; cognate with Frisian, Dutch <i>angel,</i> Old Saxon, Old High German <i>angul</i> (<whence> German <i>Angel</i>), Old Norse <i>ǫngull</i>; Greek <i>ankýlos</i> bent, Sanskrit <i>ankuśá-</i> hook; akin to Old English <i>anga,</i> Old High German <i>ango,</i> Latin <i>uncus,</i> Greek <i>ónkos</i> hook; relation, if any, to Latin <i>angulus</i> <span class="rh_sc">angle</span><sup>1</sup> not clear</whence></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">An•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Language Varieties, World History</span>a member of a West Germanic people that migrated from Sleswick to Britain in the 5th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> and founded the kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria. As early as the 6th century their name was extended to all the Germanic inhabitants of Britain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old English <i>Angle</i> plural (variant of <i>Engle</i>) tribal name of disputed origin, originally; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">angle</span><sup>2</sup> if meaning was fisher folk, coastal dwellers</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ae•gir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e<b>′</b>jir),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Ægir,</i> akin to Old Norse <i>ā</i> river, water, Gothic <i>ahwa</i> water, Latin <i>aqua</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fio•ri•tu•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē ôr′i tŏŏr<b>′</b>ə, -ōr′-; <i>It.</i> fyô′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē to̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tu•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tŏŏr<b>′</b>ā; <i>It.</i> -to̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>fiorit</i>(<i>o</i>) flowery, origin, originally past participle of <i>fiorire</i> to <span class="rh_sc">flower</span> + <i>-ura</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•gnon•ette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min′yə net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Reseda odorata,</i> common in gardens, having racemes of small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers with prominent orange anthers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a grayish green resembling the color of a reseda plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">mignon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> æˈseɪ; <i>n.</i> ˈæseɪ, æˈseɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to examine, analyze, or evaluate: <span class="rh_ex">to assay a situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to examine and analyze (an ore, etc.) to determine how pure it is.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an analysis of the parts of a substance, esp. to find out the amount of metal in an ore or alloy, or the amount of a drug in a substance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> a sā<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> as<b>′</b>ā, a sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to examine or analyze:<span class="rh_ex">to assay a situation; to assay an event.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>to subject (a drug) to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to judge the quality of;<br/> assess;<br/> evaluate:<span class="rh_ex">to assay someone's efforts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to try or test;<br/> put to trial:<span class="rh_ex">to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to attempt;<br/> try;<br/> essay:<span class="rh_ex">to assay a dance step.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>determination of the amount of metal, esp. gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a substance undergoing analysis or trial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a detailed report of the findings in assaying a substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>examination;<br/> trial;<br/> attempt;<br/> essay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; variant of <span class="rh_sc">essay</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•say<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•say<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•ro•mag•ne•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer′ō mag nē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>(of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ferro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">magnesian</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">box<b>′</b> kite′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tailless kite consisting of two or more light, box-shaped frames joined together, covered except at the ends and around the middle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌstəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a habitual practice;<br/> the usual way of acting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>It was a custom of mine to get coffee every morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> such ways of acting when thought of as a group;<br/> convention;<br/> tradition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a slave to custom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>customs,</b><ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>duties or fees imposed by law on imported or exported goods: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Customs isn't too much on that new car, is it?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The customs on that product are very high in my country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span>  the government department that collects these duties:<span class="rh_ex">Customs is very particular about that brand of car as an import here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> the section of an airport, etc., where baggage is checked for illegally imported goods and for goods subject to the payment of duty:<span class="rh_ex">Which way is customs?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made specially for individual customers: <span class="rh_ex">custom shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">dealing in things so made, or doing work to order: <span class="rh_ex">a custom tailor.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">custom</span>, <span class="rh_sc">habit</span>, <span class="rh_sc">practice</span> mean an established way of doing things. <span class="rh_sc">custom</span>, applied to a community or to an individual, implies a more or less permanent way of acting, seen over and over again in tradition and social attitudes: <i>the custom of giving gifts at Christmas</i>. <span class="rh_sc">habit</span>, applied particularly to an individual, implies repetition of the same action resulting from a natural or deep tendency or inclination to perform it: <i>He has an annoying habit of interrupting the speaker</i>. <span class="rh_sc">practice</span> applies to a regularly followed procedure or pattern in doing things: <i>It is his practice to verify all statements</i>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a habitual practice;<br/> the usual way of acting in given circumstances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">habits or usages collectively;<br/> convention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a practice so long established that it has the force of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">such practices collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a group pattern of habitual activity usually transmitted from one generation to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">toll;<br/> duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>customs</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) duties imposed by law on imported or, less commonly, exported goods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the government department that collects these duties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the section of an airport, station, etc., where baggage is checked for contraband and for goods subject to duty.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">regular patronage of a particular shop, restaurant, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the customers or patrons of a business firm, collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of customers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medieval History, World History</span>(in medieval Europe) a customary tax, tribute, or service owed by peasants to their lord.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">made specially for individual customers:<span class="rh_ex">custom shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">dealing in things so made, or doing work to order:<span class="rh_ex">a custom tailor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>co</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>s</i>(<i>uē</i>)<i>tūmin-,</i> replacing Latin <i>consuētūdin-</i> (stem of <i>consuētūdō</i>), equivalent. to <i>consuēt</i>(<i>us</i>) accustomed, past participle of <i>consuēscere</i> (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>suē-</i> (akin to <i>suus</i> one's own) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-ūdin-</i> noun, nominal suffix; compare <span class="rh_sc">costume</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>costume</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>custume</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Custom,</span> <span class="rh_sc">habit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">practice</span> mean an established way of doing things. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Custom,</span> applied to a community or to an individual, implies a more or less permanent continuance of a social usage:<span class="rh_ex">It is the custom to give gifts at Christmas time.</span><span class="rh_sc">Habit,</span> applied particularly to an individual, implies such repetition of the same action as to develop a natural, spontaneous, or rooted tendency or inclination to perform it:<span class="rh_ex">to make a habit of reading the newspapers.</span><span class="rh_sc">Practice</span> applies to a set of fixed habits or an ordered procedure in conducting activities:<span class="rh_ex">It is his practice to verify all statements.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•la•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də lā<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Martin Robinson</b>, 1812–85, U.S. physician, army officer, and political reformer: leader of the black nationalist movement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bor•ti•fa•cient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bôr′tə fā<b>′</b>shənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>causing abortion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug or device used to cause abortion:<span class="rh_ex">a biochemical abortifacient in pill form.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abort</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">facient</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mel•a•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>ə mēn′, mel′ə mēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>(NH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, esp. melamine resins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of the melamine resins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Melamin,</i> derivative of <i>Melam</i> distillate of ammonium thiocyanate (arbitrary coinage, but <i>-am</i> representing <span class="rh_sc">ammonium</span>); see -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•sop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>səp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph W(right)</b>, born 1910, U.S. political journalist and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hud•dle•ston<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hud<b>′</b>l stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Ernest Urban) Trevor</b>, born 1913, English Anglican bishop and missionary in Africa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•tis•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man tis<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the decimal part of a common logarithm. Cf. <b>characteristic</b> (def. 3a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an addition of little or no importance, as to a literary work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, variant of <i>mantisa</i> addition, makeweight, said to be from Etruscan; logarithmic mantissa so called because it is additional to the characteristic or integral part (term introduced by H. Briggs)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Asher (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bris•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɪskɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cut of meat, esp. beef, from the breast, or from the part of the breast lying next to the ribs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bris•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bris<b>′</b>kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the breast of an animal, or the part of the breast lying next to the ribs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cut of meat, esp. beef, from this part. See diag. under <b>beef.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>brjōsk</i> cartilage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>brusket,</i> perh. 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ves•tige<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛstɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence:<span class="rh_ex">the last vestiges of a once great empire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very slight trace or amount of something:<span class="rh_ex">the last vestige of hope.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ves•tig•i•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɛˈstɪdʒiəl, -ˈstɪdʒəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ves•tige<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ves<b>′</b>tij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence:<span class="rh_ex">A few columns were the last vestiges of a Greek temple.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">These superstitions are vestiges of an ancient religion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very slight trace or amount of something:<span class="rh_ex">Not a vestige remains of the former elegance of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>a degenerate or imperfectly developed organ or structure that has little or no utility, but that in an earlier stage of the individual or in preceding evolutionary forms of the organism performed a useful function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a footprint;<br/> track.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vestīgium</i> footprint</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> token. See <b>trace.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hint, suggestion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a pri•o•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ, -ˈoʊraɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>from a general law to a particular instance;<br/> reasoning from cause to effect:<span class="rh_ex">a priori thinking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>existing in the mind independent of experience;<br/> valid independently of observation:<span class="rh_ex">an a priori belief.</span></span></li></ol>Compare <span class="rh_sc">a posteriori</span>.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a pri•o•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′ prī ôr<b>′</b>ī, -ōr<b>′</b>ī, ā′ prē ôr<b>′</b>ē, -ōr<b>′</b>ē, ä′ prē ôr<b>′</b>ē, -ōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation. Cf. <b>a posteriori</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait. Cf. <b>a posteriori</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>not based on prior study or examination;<br/> nonanalytic:<span class="rh_ex">an a priori judgment.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: literally, from the one before. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">prior</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•pri•or•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′prī ôr<b>′</b>i tē, -or<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clas<b>′</b>sical mechan<b>′</b>ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics, Physics</span>the branch of mechanics that is based on Newton's laws of motion and that is applicable to systems that are so large that Planck's constant can be regarded as negligibly small (distinguished from <i>quantum mechanics</i>). Also called <b>Newtonian mechanics.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy•friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male with whom someone is having a romantic affair.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy•friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi<b>′</b>frend′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frequent or favorite male companion;<br/> beau.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male friend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male lover.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> + <span class="rh_sc">friend</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•jus•cule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə jus<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅l, maj<b>′</b>ə skyo̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of letters) capital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">large, as either capital or uncial letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">written in such letters (opposed to <i>minuscule</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a majuscule letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>majuscula</i> (<i>littera</i>) a somewhat bigger (letter), equivalent. to <i>majus-,</i> stem of <i>major</i> <span class="rh_sc">major</span> + <i>-cula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•jus<b>′</b>cu•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to communicate mutually, as people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to afford passage from one to another, as rooms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to exchange (messages or communications) with one another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>intercommūnicātus</i> (past participle). See <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">communicate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•com•mu′ni•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•be•ro•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl′be <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Giu•lio</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jo̅o̅<b>′</b>lyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jou•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zho̅o̅ al<b>′</b>, -äl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>any of the nonstandard dialects of Canadian French, characterized by deviations from the standard phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, and often containing many borrowings from English.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> representing a non-standard pronunciation, pronounced of French <i>cheval</i> horse 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> coun<b>′</b>cil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(formerly in Italy) the municipal council in some towns or cities, as in Venice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>frater<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar-b-que<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bi kyo̅o̅′, -bē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-qued, -qu•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">barbecue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Bar</span>-B-Q</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•a ma•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>ə mā<b>′</b>tər, pē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the delicate, fibrous, and highly vascular membrane forming the innermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Cf. <b>arachnoid</b> (def. 6), <b>dura mater.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin: literally, pious mother, erroneous translation of Arabic <i>umm raqīqah</i> tender mother</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du<b>′</b>ra ma<b>′</b>ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called <b>dura.</b> Cf. <b>arachnoid</b> (def. 6), <b>pia mater.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin: literally, hard mother</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•fice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrtəfɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a clever trick:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Makeup is an artifice used by actors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the use of a clever trick;<br/> trickery;<br/> craftiness.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•fice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>tə fis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a clever trick or stratagem;<br/> a cunning, crafty device or expedient;<br/> wile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">trickery;<br/> guile;<br/> craftiness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">cunning;<br/> ingenuity;<br/> inventiveness:<span class="rh_ex">a drawing-room comedy crafted with artifice and elegance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>artificium</i> craftsmanship, art, craftiness, equivalent. to <i>arti-,</i> combining form of <i>ars</i> <span class="rh_sc">art</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-fic-,</i> combining form of <i>facere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>, make + <i>-ium</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subterfuge. See <b>trick.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deception, deceit, art, duplicity. See <b>cunning.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bä<b>′</b>, ä<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">aba.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ab•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a title of reverence for bishops and patriarchs in the Coptic, Ethiopian Christian, and Syriac churches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Testament.<span>]</span></span>an Aramaic word for <i>father,</i> used by Jesus and Paul to address God in a relation of personal intimacy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Aramaic <i>abbā</i> father</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ab•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female day name for Thursday. See under <b>day name.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈliv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lieved, -liev•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to ease, lessen, or make less unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Aspirin may relieve the pain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We were relieved by the good news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This device relieves the pressure on the wheels.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make less boring or monotonous by adding something different:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Curtains relieved the drabness of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to release or remove (a person on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The manager relieved his best pitcher.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The first officer relieved the captain of his duty at the helm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take from;<br/> rob:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The thief relieved me of my wallet.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>relieve oneself</b>, to urinate or defecate.</span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-lev-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lev-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lieved, -liev•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to free from need, poverty, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring effective aid to (a besieged town, military position, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to ease (a person) of any burden, wrong, or oppression, as by legal means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress):<span class="rh_ex">to relieve the steam pressure; to relieve the stress on the supporting walls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make less tedious, unpleasant, or monotonous; break or vary the sameness of:<span class="rh_ex">curtains to relieve the drabness of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring into relief or prominence;<br/> heighten the effect of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to release (one on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to free (a closed space, as a tank, boiler, etc.) of more than a desirable pressure or vacuum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to reduce (the pressure or vacuum in such a space) to a desirable level.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to replace (a pitcher).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to act as a relief pitcher:<span class="rh_ex">He relieved in 52 games for the Pirates last season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>to relieve oneself</b>, to urinate or defecate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>relevāre</i> to reduce the load of, lighten, equivalent. to <i>re</i>- <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>levāre</i> to raise, derivative of <i>levis</i> light in weight</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>relever</i> to raise</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>releven</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•liev<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>re•liev•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lē<b>′</b>vid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mitigate, assuage, allay, lighten, lessen, abate, diminish. See <b>comfort.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> -4. aid, help, assist. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> support, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> succor.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intensify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made up of a horn or a hornlike substance:<span class="rh_ex">the horny covering of a turtle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a horn or horns.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made hard like a horn;<br/> rough:<span class="rh_ex">The farmer had strong, horny hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i> ).<ul><li id="advanced_4b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">sexually excited.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>horn•i•er, horn•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance;<br/> corneous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a horn or horns or hornlike projections;<br/> horned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hornlike as a result of hardening;<br/> callous:<span class="rh_ex">horny hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">lustful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">sexually excited.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>semiopaque or somewhat translucent, like horn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">horn,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horn<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horn<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•strok•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>strō′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person who swims the backstroke, esp. a member of a competitive swimming team who specializes in the backstroke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">backstroke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mus<b>′</b>cle sense′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol., Physiol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Physiology</span>a sense of movement derived from afferent nerves originating in tendons, muscle tissue, skin, and joints;<br/> proprioception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bugged, bug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <a href="truebug"><span class="rh_sc"><b>true bug.</b></span></a> an insect having sucking mouthparts and thickened, leathery wings in front.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>(loosely) any insect.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a disease, or the microorganism causing the disease:<span class="rh_ex">I've got the flu bug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Computing</span>a defect, error, or imperfection, as in computer software:<span class="rh_ex">Work out the bugs in that program.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a short-lived interest in or enthusiasm for something:<span class="rh_ex">He's got the sports-car bug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">someone very enthusiastic about a certain subject;<br/> fan:<span class="rh_ex">Someone who is interested in photography is called a camera bug or a shutter bug.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hidden microphone or other device used to hear or record information, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">planted the bug in his suspect's room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to install a secret listening device in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The phone was bugged.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to annoy or pester:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Quit bugging me!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> (of the eyes) to bulge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His eyes bugged out of his head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>bug off,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to leave or depart (often used as a command):<span class="rh_ex">"Come here often?'' he asked from the next barstool. "Bug off!'' she answered.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put a bug in someone's ear</b>, to give someone a subtle suggestion:<span class="rh_ex">put a bug in his ear to start counting up everyone's vacation days.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bugged, bug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron.</b> a hemipterous insect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>(loosely) any insect or insectlike invertebrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any microorganism, esp. a virus:<span class="rh_ex">He was laid up for a week by an intestinal bug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Computing</span>a defect or imperfection, as in a mechanical device, computer program, or plan;<br/> glitch:<span class="rh_ex">The test flight discovered the bugs in the new plane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who has a great enthusiasm for something;<br/> fan or hobbyist:<span class="rh_ex">a hi-fi bug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a craze or obsession:<span class="rh_ex">He's got the sports-car bug.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a hidden microphone or other electronic eavesdropping device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various small mechanical or electrical gadgets, as one to influence a gambling device, give warning of an intruder, or indicate location.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a mark, as an asterisk, that indicates a particular item, level, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span>the five-pound weight allowance that can be claimed by an apprentice jockey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a telegraph key that automatically transmits a series of dots when moved to one side and one dash when moved to the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker Slang.<span>]</span></span>a joker that can be used only as an ace or as a wild card to fill a straight or a flush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>a label printed on certain matter to indicate that it was produced by a union shop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any of various fishing plugs resembling an insect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a bedbug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put a bug in someone's ear</b>, to give someone a subtle suggestion;<br/> hint:<span class="rh_ex">We put a bug in his ear about a new gymnasium.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t. Informal.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to install a secret listening device in (a room, building, etc.) or on (a telephone or other device):<span class="rh_ex">The phone had been bugged.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to bother;<br/> annoy;<br/> pester:<span class="rh_ex">She's bugging him to get her into show business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>bug off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to leave or depart, esp. rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">I can't help you, so bug off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>bug out</b>, to flee in panic;<br/> show panic or alarm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25; 1885–90 for def. 4; 1910–15 for def. 5a; 1915–20 for def. 15; 1945–50 for def. 16; earlier <i>bugge</i> beetle, apparently alteration of Middle English <i>budde,</i> Old English <i>-budda</i> beetle; sense "leave'' obscurely related to other senses and perh. of distinct origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nag, badger, harass, plague, needle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bogy;<br/> hobgoblin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Welsh <i>bwg</i> ghost</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>bugge</i> scarecrow, demon, perh. 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bug;  <i>Pol., </i><i>Russ.</i> bo̅o̅k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in E central Europe, rising in W Ukraine and forming part of the boundary between Poland and Ukraine, flowing NW to the Vistula River in Poland. 450 mi. (725 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SW Ukraine flowing SE to the Dnieper estuary. ab. 530 mi. (850 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•long•ing•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi lông<b>′</b>ing nis, -long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being an essential or important part of something:<span class="rh_ex">The company has developed social programs to give employees a sense of belongingness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">belonging</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>folk•i•er, folk•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Music and Dance</span>See <b>folk singer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Music and Dance</span>of or pertaining to folk singers or folk music.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>folky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">folk</span> (<span class="rh_sc">singer</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•poon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑrˈpun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a spear with a barbed edge attached to a rope, used in hunting whales and large fish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to spear with a harpoon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•poon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här po̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a jet-powered, radar-guided U.S. Navy cruise missile with a high explosive warhead designed for use against surface ships and launchable from a surface vessel, submerged submarine, or aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strike, catch, or kill with or as if with a harpoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: hook) + <i>-on</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>harpē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Dutch <i>harpoen</i> <indirdesc> Old French <i>harpon</i> a clasp, brooch, equivalent. to <i>harp-</i> (</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har•poon<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har•poon<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>ready-made carpentry work from a mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">work done in a mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>profiled or finished woodwork, as moldings or lattices.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mill<b>′</b> work′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•pous•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i spou<b>′</b>zəl, -səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">adoption or advocacy, as of a cause or principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Sometimes, <b>espousals.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a marriage ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an engagement or betrothal celebration.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spōnsālia</i> (noun, nominal use of neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">spōnsālis</span>), equivalent. to <i>spōns</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">spouse</span> + <i>-ālia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, Old French <i>espousailles</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>espousaille</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to mix in company:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He wandered around, trying to mingle with the guests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mix or combine;<br/> put together in a mixture;<br/> blend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His shouts mingled with those of other survivors.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His account mingled truth with exaggerations.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>min•gled,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a look of mingled despair and hopefulness.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ming<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to become mixed, blended, or united.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to associate or mix in company:<span class="rh_ex">She refuses to mingle with bigots.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to associate or take part with others;<br/> participate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to mix or combine;<br/> put together in a mixture;<br/> blend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to unite, join, or conjoin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to associate in company:<span class="rh_ex">a hostess who mingles diplomats with executives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form by mixing;<br/> compound;<br/> concoct.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>mingles</b>, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>menglen,</i> equivalent. to <i>meng</i>(<i>en</i>) to mix (Old English <i>mengan</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>mengen</i>) + <i>-</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>len</i> -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min<b>′</b>gle•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min<b>′</b>gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> commingle, intermingle, intermix. See <b>mix.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<b>′</b>ing couch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Facetious.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a couch in the office of a casting director, supposedly used with actors or actresses willing to trade sexual favors for roles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ap•proach•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be approached;<br/> unreachable:<span class="rh_ex">Floods made the village unapproachable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very distant;<br/> unfriendly:<span class="rh_ex">an unapproachable manner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ap•proach•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ə prō<b>′</b>chə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not capable of being approached;<br/> remote;<br/> unreachable:<span class="rh_ex">an unapproachable spot; an unapproachable person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">impossible to equal or rival:<span class="rh_ex">unapproachable mastery of her art.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">approachable</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′ap•proach′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, un′ap•proach<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′ap•proach<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> inaccessible, aloof, distant, austere, cold.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">browed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broud),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a brow of a specified kind (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a shaggy-browed brute.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">brow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">join•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( join<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of joining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the joining of causes of action in a suit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the joining of parties in a suit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the acceptance by a party to an action of an issue tendered.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>joindre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">join,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Asian male.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æm; <i>unstressed</i> əm, m/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1st pers. sing. pres. indic. of <a href='be w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">be</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>amplitude modulation, a method of sending a signal on a radio wave.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a system of broadcasting using this method.</span></li></ol>Compare <a href='fm w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">FM</span>.</span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">-am-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-am-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "love, like.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">amiable, amorous, amour, paramour</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-am-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-am-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "take out;<br/> come out''. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">example, sample</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Am.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>America.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>American.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Latin <i>Artium Magister</i>: Master of Arts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.m.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>A.M.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>ante meridiem</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>before noon (used with hours of a day).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period from midnight to noon, esp. the period of daylight prior to noon.</span></li></ol>Compare <a href='pm w="4"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">p.m</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bi; <i>unstressed</i> bi, bɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> and <i>auxiliary verb. Present forms: singular;<br/> 1st person form:</i> <b>am,</b> <i>2nd person form: </i> <b>are,</b> <i>3rd person form:</i> <b>is.</b> <i>Present plural form:</i> <b>are.</b> <i> Past forms: singular;<br/> 1st person form:</i> <b>was,</b> <i>2nd person form:</i> <b>were,</b> <i>3rd person form:</i> <b>was.</b> <i>Past plural form:</i> <b>were.</b> <i> Present subjunctive form:</i> <b>be.</b> <i>Past subjunctive form:</i> <b>were.</b> <i> Present participle form:</i> <b>be•ing.</b> <i>Past participle form:</i> <b>been.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have (the quality, job, etc., mentioned);<br/> used to connect the subject with an adjective, or to another noun or a phrase in order to describe, identify, or say more about the subject: <span class="rh_ex">Wilt is tall. I am Barbara. Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exist or live: <i>Shakespeare's famous line "To be or not to be'' asks if life is worth living. There is a man with five cats on my street (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> A man with five cats lives/exists on my street).</span></span></li>See definition 10 below.<li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur: <span class="rh_ex">The wedding was last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a place or position:  <i>The book is on the table. We will be in Oslo in a few minutes. Where were you?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to belong to a group:<span class="rh_ex">Whales are mammals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain as before: <span class="rh_ex">Let things be.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used as a verb to introduce a question or in a command, request, or piece of advice):<span class="rh_ex">Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be so mean. Be careful about what you say.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used after <i>it</i> or <i>there</i> in order to delay talking about the real subject of a sentence, or as a way of introducing something new about the subject):<span class="rh_ex">It was she who was late for the class (real subject <span class="rh_txt">=</span> "she''). There was a fly in my soup (real subject <span class="rh_txt">=</span> "fly'').</span>Note: in sentences with <i>there</i>, the form of <i>be</i> agrees with the real subject that follows:<span class="rh_ex">There was a fly in my soup ("was'' agrees with "fly''); There were flies in my soup ("were'' agrees with "flies'').</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">there, it</span>.<li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used in a short answer where it stands for a longer phrase that has <i>be</i> in the question):<span class="rh_ex">Is he coming? Yes, he <b><i>is </i></b><i>(</i>= <i> Yes, he is coming.) Are you the new president of the Chinese club? No, I <b><i>am</i></b></i> <i>not (</i>=<i> No, I am not the new president of the Chinese club).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used in a short question, called a tag question, that comes after a subject and verb to ask for the listener's agreement):<span class="rh_ex">She is not very pretty, <b><i>is</i></b>  <i>she? You are running pretty hard, <b><i>are</i></b></i><i>n't you?</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used with the <i>-ing</i> form (<targ>the present participle</targ>) of another, main verb to show continuous activity ): <span class="rh_ex">I am waiting. We were talking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(used with <i>to</i> plus the root form (the infinitive) of another verb to express a command, or indicate future action): <i>He is to see me today (</i>=<i> He will see me today). You are not to leave before six (</i>=<i> You must not leave before six). I am to start my new job next week (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> I will start my new job next week).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice, that is, to show the action of the verb has been done to the subject of the sentence): <span class="rh_ex">The policeman was shot. Your passports have been sent on.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>The verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> is special in English, first because it functions as an auxiliary, but also in the way it works as a main verb. It changes forms depending on its subject in the present and past tenses. Like the verbs <span class="rh_sc">do</span> and <span class="rh_sc">have</span>, the verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> comes first in questions that can be answered with the words "yes'' or "no'': <i>Am I sure? Is she crazy? Are you there?</i> Finally, the verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> can have the word <span class="rh_sc">not</span> after it (again like <i>do</i> and <i>have</i>): <i>She is not crazy.</i> When <span class="rh_sc">be</span> is used as a main verb, it seldom is used in the progressive tenses; we indicate this in this book by the symbol <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>. When talking about people's activity or how they behave, sometimes <span class="rh_sc">be</span> as a main verb can take the <i>-ing</i> form of itself:<i> I'm being careful (</i>=<i> I am acting in a careful manner); You're being so patient (</i>=<i> You are acting in so patient a manner).</i> We do not use <span class="rh_sc">be</span> in the <i>-ing</i> form to talk about states of the mind, or of feeling: <i>I am happy now</i> (<b><i>not: </i></b><i>I am being happy now</i>); <i>He is tired now</i> (<b><i>not: </i></b><i>He is being tired now</i>).</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">be-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>be-</i> is attached to words to make verbs with the meaning "to make, become, treat as'':  <i>be- </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> cloud → becloud (= <i> make like a cloud, hard to see);</i><br/> be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> friend → befriend (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> treat someone as a friend).</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>be-</i> is also attached to adjectives and verbs ending in <i>-ed</i> to mean "covered all over;<br/> completely;<br/> all around'':<span class="rh_ex">be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> decked → bedecked (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> decked or covered all over);</span><span class="rh_ex">be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> jeweled → bejeweled (= <i> covered with jewels).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Education.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am; <i>unstressed</i> əm, m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1st pers. sing. pres. indic. of <b>be.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>Hes-</i> be + *<i>-m</i> 1st pers. singular + *<i>-i</i> now; compare <span class="rh_sc">is</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> before 900; Middle English; Old English <i>am, eam, eom</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>im,</i> Old Norse, Armenian <i>em,</i> Old Irish <i>am,</i> Greek <i>eimí,</i> Hittite, early Lithuanian <i>esmi,</i> Old Church Slavonic <i>yesmĭ,</i> Albanian <i>jam,</i> Sanskrit <i>asmi</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Asian Male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>amplitude modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying its amplitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a system of broadcasting by means of amplitude modulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>of, pertaining to, or utilizing such a system. Cf.  <b>FM</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Am,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>americium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Am.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>American.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A/m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere per meter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a.m.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Master of Arts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Artium Magister</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">a.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>before noon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period from midnight to noon, esp. the period of daylight prior to noon:<span class="rh_ex">Shall we meet Saturday a.m.?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a morning newspaper, sometimes issued shortly before midnight. Cf.  <b>p.m.</b></span></li></ol>L <i>ante merīdiem</i>]<span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The abbreviation <span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span> for Latin <i>ante meridiem,</i> meaning "before noon,'' refers to the period from midnight until noon. One minute before noon is 11:59 a.m. One minute after noon is 12:01 p.m. Many people distinguish between noon and midnight by saying <i>12 noon</i> and <i>12 midnight.</i> Expressions combining <span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span> with morning (<i>6 a.m. in the morning</i>) and <span class="rh_sc">p.m.</span> with <i>afternoon, evening,</i> or <i>night</i> (<i>9 p.m. at night</i>) are redundant and occur most often in casual speech and writing. Both <i>a.m.</i> and <i>p.m.</i> sometimes appear in capital letters, especially in printed matter.</ul></span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē; <i>unstressed</i> bē, bi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>am,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>are</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>art,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>is,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>are* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>was,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>were</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>wast</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>wert,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>was,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. subj.</span> <b>be;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past subj. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>were,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>were</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>wert,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past subj. pl.</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>been;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>be•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist or live:<span class="rh_ex">Shakespeare's "To be or not to be'' is the ultimate question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The wedding was last week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a place or position:<span class="rh_ex">The book is on the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain as before:<span class="rh_ex">Let things be.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> attend;<br/> befall:<span class="rh_ex">May good fortune be with you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used as a copula to connect the subject with its predicate adjective, or predicate nominative, in order to describe, identify, or amplify the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Martha is tall. John is president. This is she.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used as a copula to introduce or form interrogative or imperative sentences):<span class="rh_ex">Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be facetious.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used with the present participle of another verb to form the progressive tense):<span class="rh_ex">I am waiting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used with the present participle or infinitive of the principal verb to indicate future action):<span class="rh_ex">She is visiting there next week. He is to see me today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice):<span class="rh_ex">The date was fixed. It must be done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used in archaic or literary constructions with some intransitive verbs to form the perfect tense):<span class="rh_ex">He is come. Agamemnon to the wars is gone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>been,</i> Old English <i>bēon</i> (<i>bēo-</i> (akin to Old Frisian, Old High German <i>bim,</i> German <i>bin,</i> Old Saxon <i>bium, biom</i> (I) am, Old English, Old High German, Old Saxon <i>būan,</i> Old Norse <i>būa</i> reside, Latin <i>fuī</i> (I) have been, Greek <i>phy-</i> grow, become, Old Irish <i>boí</i> (he) was, Sanskrit <i>bhávati</i> (he) becomes, is, Lithuanian <i>búti</i> to be, Old Church Slavonic <i>byti,</i> Persian <i>būd</i> was)) + <i>-n</i> infinitive suffix. See <span class="rh_sc">am,</span> <span class="rh_sc">is,</span> <span class="rh_sc">are</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">was,</span> <span class="rh_sc">were</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>me.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Be,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>beryllium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">be-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English prefix formerly used in the formation of verbs:<span class="rh_ex">become, besiege, bedaub, befriend.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English, unstressed form of <i>bī</i> <span class="rh_sc">by</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bé.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>Baumé.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B/E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bill of exchange.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>b.e.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">B.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Bank of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bill of exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Board of Education.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•o•scop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē ə skop<b>′</b>ik, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>noting or pertaining to three-dimensional vision or any of various processes and devices for giving the illusion of depth from two-dimensional images or reproductions, as of a photograph or motion picture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by a stereoscope or stereoscopy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ster′e•o•scop<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stereoscope</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ster′e•o•scop<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> cov′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the use of aircraft to protect ground or naval military operations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the protection given by such aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•run•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>run′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rum</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">runner</span> 1920, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rum<b>′</b>run′ning</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won<b>′</b>der child′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unusually intelligent or talented child;<br/> prodigy;<br/> wunderkind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of German <i>Wunderkind</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•ti•mize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>tə mīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-mized, -miz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make the best of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to write or rewrite (the instructions in a program) so as to maximize efficiency and speed in retrieval, storage, or execution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to determine the maximum or minimum values of (a specified function that is subject to certain constraints).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be optimistic.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>op<b>′</b>ti•mise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">optim</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•phil•o•chus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am fil<b>′</b>ə kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a seer, the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and the brother of Alcmaeon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>auf Wie•der•seh•en</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ouf vē<b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zā′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>until we meet again;<br/> good-bye for the present.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fæks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>Also called <a href="facsimile"><b>facsimile.</b></a> <ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a method for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like by telephone lines for exact reproduction elsewhere.</span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a machine (<b>ˈfax maˌchine,</b>) for doing this:<span class="rh_ex">Our office has a fax.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an exact copy or reproduction transmitted in this way:<span class="rh_ex">I got the fax.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to transmit (documents, drawings, photographs, or the like) by fax: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll fax the documents.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll fax the documents to you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll fax you the documents.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(faks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Telecommunications.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>facsimile (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>facsimile (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to transmit a facsimile of (printed matter, photographs, or the like) electronically:<span class="rh_ex">Fax the information to all our branch offices.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and respelling, respelled</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pum•e•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pum<b>′</b>ə lō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>pomelo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ri•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod<b>′</b>rə sī′kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cycle</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quad<b>′</b>ri•cy′cler, quad<b>′</b>ri•cy′clist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɔs, tɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tossed <span class="rh_txt">or</span> tost, toss•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to throw, esp. lightly or carelessly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>came in and tossed her coat on the chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to throw from one to another, as in play:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to toss a ball back and forth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move or pitch with irregular motions;<br/> jerk about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">tossing and turning all night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm tossed the ship about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to throw upward suddenly, as the head:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She tossed her head and laughed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to throw (a coin) into the air to decide something according to the side facing upwards when it falls: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The official tossed a coin and it came up heads.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can't decide who should go first; I'll toss you for it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can't decide who should go first; let's toss for it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>toss off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish quickly or easily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sat down and tossed off an essay.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to toss that essay off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of tossing.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a pitching about, or up and down.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a throw or pitch.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><a href='tossup d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">tossup </span></a>(def. 1).</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a sudden fling or jerk, esp. of the head:<span class="rh_ex">The horse gave a sharp toss of the head and refused to go forward.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôs, tos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tossed</b> or <span class="rh_txt">  (Literary) </span> <b>tost;<br/> toss•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw, pitch, or fling, esp. to throw lightly or carelessly:<span class="rh_ex">to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw or send from one to another, as in play:<span class="rh_ex">to toss a ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to throw or pitch with irregular or careless motions;<br/> fling or jerk about:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was tossed by waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to agitate, disturb, or disquiet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to throw, raise, or jerk upward suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She tossed her head disdainfully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to speak or express in a sudden offhand manner;<br/> interject:<span class="rh_ex">He tossed jokes into their serious discussion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to throw (a coin) into the air in order to decide something by the side turned up when it falls (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to toss a coin with (someone).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to stir or mix (a salad) lightly until the ingredients are coated with the dressing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pitch, rock, sway, or move irregularly, as a ship on a rough sea or a flag or plumes in the breeze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fling or jerk oneself or move restlessly about, esp. on a bed or couch:<span class="rh_ex">to toss in one's sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to throw something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to throw a coin into the air in order to decide something by the way it falls (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to go with a fling of the body:<span class="rh_ex">to toss out of a room in a fit of anger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>toss off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish quickly or easily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume rapidly, esp. to drink something up in one swallow:<span class="rh_ex">He tossed off a cocktail before dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>to masturbate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>toss one's cookies</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>See  <b>cookie</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>toss up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to vomit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of tossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a pitching about or up and down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a throw or pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">tossup (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">the distance to which something is or may be thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a sudden fling or jerk of the body, esp. a quick upward or backward movement of the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>toss</b> <b>′</b>er, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>toss</b> <b>′</b>ing•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>throw.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a verb, adjective, or noun phrase) presupposing the truth of an embedded sentence that serves as complement, as <i>realize</i> in <i>I didn't realize that he had left,</i> which presupposes that it is true that he had left.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a factive expression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fact</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">complete<b>′</b> fer<b>′</b>tilizer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany</span>a fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three principal elements required for plant nutrition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neg•li•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛglɪdʒəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so small or unimportant as to be safely disregarded or ignored:<span class="rh_ex">negligible expenses.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-, -neg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-, -neg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neg•li•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(neg<b>′</b>li jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded:<span class="rh_ex">The extra expenses were negligible.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>neglig</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">neglect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neg′li•gi•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, neg<b>′</b>li•gi•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neg<b>′</b>li•gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lyse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lysed, lys•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol., Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Immunology</span>to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Immunology</span>to undergo lysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">lysin</span> or <span class="rh_sc">lysis</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-lyse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-lyze.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-lyze,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in verbs that correspond to nouns ending in <b>-lysis</b>: <i>catalyze.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>-lyse.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ly</span>(<span class="rh_sc">sis</span>) + -(<span class="rh_sc">i</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ze</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>causing an increase in blood pressure;<br/> causing vasoconstriction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> attributive use of Late Latin <i>pressor</i> presser, equivalent. to Latin *<i>pret-,</i> variant stem of <i>premere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">press</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor,</span> with <i>-tt-</i> <whence> <i>-ss-</i> 1885–90</whence></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Judaeo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>Judeo-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine arts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfaɪn ˈɑrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>visual arts that are valued for beauty or expressiveness, such as painting, sculpture, or architecture.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fin-"><span class="rh_sc">-fin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine<b>′</b> art<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture. Cf.  <b>commercial art.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•clo•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in klō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enclosure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•clo•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈkloʊʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed area, esp. a piece of land surrounded by a fence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something enclosed or included in the same envelope or package:<span class="rh_ex">The enclosure was a check for $100.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-clos-"><span class="rh_sc">-clos-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•clo•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en klō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that encloses, as a fence or wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is enclosed, as a paper sent in a letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the separation and appropriation of land by means of a fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a tract of land surrounded by a fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of enclosing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the state of being enclosed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>the part of a monastery or convent canonically separated or restricted as the living quarters of the religious, from which a person may leave only with special permission or gain entrance to by special dispensation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>inclosure.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40; <span class="rh_sc">enclose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ure;</span> compare Anglo-French <i>enclosure</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•dis•trib•ute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌridɪˈstrɪbyut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ut•ed, -ut•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to distribute or give out again:<span class="rh_ex">to redistribute profits to the stockholders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distribute or give out in a new and different way:<span class="rh_ex">to redistribute the workload among the staff.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•dis•tri•bu•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌridɪstrəˈbyuʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•dis•trib•ute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′di strib<b>′</b>yo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ut•ed, -ut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to distribute again or anew:<span class="rh_ex">The corporation will redistribute its share of the profits to its stockholders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to alter the distribution of;<br/> apportion differently:<span class="rh_ex">Let's redistribute the work more fairly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">distribute</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•o•cre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmidiˈoʊkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of ordinary or moderate quality:<span class="rh_ex">gets mediocre grades.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•di•oc•ri•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmidiˈɑkrɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>was not satisfied with mediocrity.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-medi-"><span class="rh_sc">-medi-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•o•cre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ō<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of only ordinary or moderate quality;<br/> neither good nor bad;<br/> barely adequate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rather poor or inferior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mediocris</i> in a middle state, literally, at middle height = <i>medi(us)</i> <span class="rh_sc">mid</span><sup>1</sup> + Old Latin <i>ocris</i> rugged mountain, cognate with Greek <i>ókris,</i> akin to <i>ákros</i> apex; compare Umbrian <i>ocar</i> hill, citadel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C.C.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Chief Clerk of the Admiralty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Circuit Court of Appeals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">County Court of Appeals.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ju•di•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jo̅o̅′di kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an act of adjudicating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a judicial decision or sentence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a court decree in bankruptcy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>adjūdicātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>adjūdicātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">adjudicate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> bac′on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span>Canadian bacon.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feath•er•stitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feᵺ<b>′</b>ər stich′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an embroidery stitch producing work in which a succession of branches extend alternately on each side of a central stem.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to ornament by featherstitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stitch</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-serv-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span>, <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-serv-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "slave.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">deserve, disservice, servant, serve, service, servile, servitude, subservient</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-serv-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span>, <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-serv-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "save.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">conservation, conserve, observation, observe, preservation, preserve, reservation, reserve, reservoir, unreserved</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Judaism</span>a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, esp. as a religious or spiritual center).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the Jewish people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Palestine as the Jewish homeland and symbol of Judaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">heaven as the final gathering place of true believers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois. 17,861.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sion</b> </var>(for defs. 1–4).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek (Septuagint) <i>Seió̄n</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin (Vulgate) <i>Siōn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Hebrew <i>sīyyōn</i>; replacing Middle English, Old English <i>Sion</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>kut<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(of a brilliant) cut with 58 facets, including the table and culet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bus<b>′</b> topol′ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an arrangement of computers on a local-area network in which each computer is connected to a central cable through which data is channeled.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bus<b>′</b> topol′ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an arrangement of computers on a local-area network in which each computer is connected to a central cable through which data is channeled.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•vance•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ædˈvænsmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">development, growth, or improvement of a situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sought advancement at work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">advancements in medicine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•vance•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad vans<b>′</b>mənt, -väns<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of moving forward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">promotion in rank or standing;<br/> preferment:<span class="rh_ex">She had high hopes for advancement in the company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>money or property given by one person during his or her lifetime to another that is considered an anticipation of an inheritance and is therefore to be deducted from any share that the recipient may have in a donor's estate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>avancement.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">advance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>avauncement</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmˈbɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a strong desire for achievement or distinction.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the object or state desired or sought after: <span class="rh_ex">A career on the stage is just one of her ambitions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="ambi-"><span class="rh_sc">ambi-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am bish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment:<span class="rh_ex">Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the object, state, or result desired or sought after:<span class="rh_ex">The crown was his ambition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">desire for work or activity;<br/> energy:<span class="rh_ex">I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seek after earnestly;<br/> aspire to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ambitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ambitiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>amb-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ambi</span>- + <i>-i-</i> go + <i>-t-</i> past participle suffix + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ambicio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am•bi<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am•bi<b>′</b>tion•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aspiration, yearning, longing. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> goal, aim. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drive, force.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaɪsəˈmɛtrɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>ˌi•soˈmet•ri•cal.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to isometric exercises.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>isometrics</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> exercises in which a muscle or muscle group is tensed against another muscle or something that cannot move.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•so•met•ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>i′so•met<b>′</b>ri•cal.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of, pertaining to, or having equality of measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to isometric exercise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>noting or pertaining to that system of crystallization that is characterized by three equal axes at right angles to one another. Cf. <b>crystal system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>of equal measure;<br/> made up of regular feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drafting.<span>]</span></span>designating a method of projection (<b>isomet<b>′</b>ric projec<b>′</b>tion</b>) in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing (<b>i<b>′</b>somet<b>′</b>ric draw<b>′</b>ing</b>)  having the horizontal edges of the object drawn usually at a 30° angle and all verticals projected perpendicularly from a horizontal base, all lines being drawn to scale. Cf.  <b>orthographic projection.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>isometrics</b>, isometric exercise (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an isometric drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also called <b>i<b>′</b>somet<b>′</b>ric line<b>′</b>.</b> isochor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>isometr</i>(<i>ía</i>) <span class="rh_sc">isometry</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>tomat<b>′</b>ic da<b>′</b>ta proc′essing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>ADP.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bäl<b>′</b>bô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•ta•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>tä lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1896–1940, Italian aviator, general, and statesman.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul•bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bul<b>′</b>bər, -bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to a bulb, esp. to the medulla oblongata.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bulb</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BYOB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bring your own bottle, as of liquor or wine: often included in an invitation to indicate that the host will not provide liquor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>BYO.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole•hill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊlˌhɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small ridge of earth raised up by a mole burrowing under the ground.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole•hill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>hil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make a mountain out of a molehill</b>, to exaggerate a minor difficulty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mole</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">hill</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•gli•can•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gli kə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the doctrines, principles, or system of the Anglican Church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Anglican</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jop•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jop<b>′</b>lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Scott</b>, 1868–1917, U.S. ragtime pianist and composer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Missouri. 38,893.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•niv•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nī<b>′</b>vənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>converging, as petals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>connīvent-</i> (stem of <i>connīvēns,</i> present participle of <i>connīvēre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">connive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">care<b>′</b> la′bel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a label attached to a garment or fabric giving the manufacturer's instructions for its care and cleaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•ter•ha•zy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>tər hä′zē; <i>Fr.</i> e ste<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> zē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ma•rie Charles Fer•di•nand Wal•sin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dē nä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> v<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1847–1923, French army officer who confessed forging evidence that convicted Alfred Dreyfus.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Es•ter•há•zy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>tər hä′zē; <i>Hung.</i> es<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> hä′zi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Prince Mi•klós Jó•zsef</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi<b>′</b>klōsh yō<b>′</b>zhef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1714–90, Hungarian patron of the arts. Also, <b>Es<b>′</b>ter•ha′zy.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af<b>′</b>rican mar<b>′</b>igold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a bushy composite plant, <i>Tagetes erecta,</i> of Mexico, having pinnate leaves and large yellow or orange flower heads. Also called <b>Aztec marigold.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fed•er•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfɛdərəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an alliance between persons, states, etc., to achieve some purpose.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span><b>the Confederacy,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <a href="confederatestatesofamerica"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">Confederate States of America</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fed-"><span class="rh_sc">-fed-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fed•er•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fed<b>′</b>ər ə sē, -fed<b>′</b>rə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of persons, parties, states, etc., united by such a confederacy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a combination of persons for unlawful purposes;<br/> conspiracy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span> <b>the Confederacy.</b> See <b>Confederate States of America.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">confederate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>confederacie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acˈquaint•ance ˌrape,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forced sexual intercourse with a person known to the victim.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acquaint<b>′</b>ance rape′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forced sexual intercourse with a person known to the victim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stit•u•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a body of constituents;<br/> the voters in an area who are represented by an elected official.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the area itself.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any body of supporters, customers, etc.;<br/> clientele:<span class="rh_ex">That theory has its own constituency, made up mostly of young scientists.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stit-"><span class="rh_sc">-stit-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stit•u•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən stich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a body of constituents;<br/> the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the district itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any body of supporters, customers, etc.;<br/> clientele.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">constitu</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklɔrəˌfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid used chiefly in medicine to dissolve other substances, and once used as an anesthetic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to administer chloroform to, esp. in order to make unconscious or kill.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr<b>′</b>ə fôrm′, klōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>Also called <b>trichloromethane.</b> a colorless, volatile, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble, pungent, sweet-tasting liquid, CHCl<sub>3</sub>, usually derived from acetone, acetaldehyde, or ethyl alcohol by the reaction of chloride of lime: used chiefly in medicine as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to administer chloroform to, esp. in order to anesthetize, make unconscious, or kill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to put chloroform on (a cloth, object, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">form</span>(<span class="rh_sc">yl</span>) 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chlo′ro•for<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•grav•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē grav<b>′</b>i tē, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the antithesis of gravity;<br/> a hypothetical force by which a body of positive mass would repel a body of negative mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(not in technical use) a controllable force that can be made to act against the force of gravity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(not in technical use) counteracting the force of gravity:<span class="rh_ex">The antigravity drive in this spaceship will enable us to reach Polaris.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gravity</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>claught</b> or <b>cleeked</b> or <b>claucht, cleeked, cleek•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>a large hook, esp. one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a club with an iron head, a narrow face, and little slope, used for shots from a poor lie on the fairway and sometimes for putting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly;<br/> snatch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (Scots) <i>cleke</i> hook, derivative of <i>cleke</i> to take hold of, variant of <i>cleche,</i> akin to <span class="rh_sc">clutch</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glo•ry-pea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glôr<b>′</b>ē pē′, glōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two trailing plants, <i>Clianthus formosus</i> or <i>C. puniceus,</i> of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">and/or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈændˈɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>Use <i>and/or</i> to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved: <span class="rh_ex">You can get contact lenses and/or regular glasses at half price (= You can get either contact lenses or glasses, or you can get both at half price).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">and/or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(and<b>′</b>ôr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):<span class="rh_ex">insurance covering fire and/or wind damage.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The combination <span class="rh_sc">and</span>/<span class="rh_sc">or</span> is used primarily in business and legal writing:<span class="rh_ex">All dwellings and/or other structures on the property are included in the contract.</span>Because of these business and legal associations, some object to the use of this combination in general writing, where it occasionally occurs:<span class="rh_ex">She spends much of her leisure time entertaining and/or traveling.</span>In such writing, either <span class="rh_sc">and</span> or <span class="rh_sc">or</span> is usually adequate. If a greater distinction is needed, another phrasing is available:<span class="rh_ex">Would you like cream or sugar, or both?</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conver<b>′</b>gent bound<b>′</b>ary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a major geologic discontinuity or suture marking the juncture of lithospheric plates that have been joined by plate tectonics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•en•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī en<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-en•ni•ums, -en•ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-en<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of three years.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: period of three years, equivalent. to <i>trienn</i>(<i>is</i>) pertaining to three years (<i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>-enn-,</i> combining form of <i>annus</i> year + -<i>is</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B star,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a massive, relatively hot, blue to white star, as Rigel or Spica, having a surface temperature between 10,000 and 30,000 K and with an absorption spectrum dominated by the Balmer series of hydrogen with lines of neutral helium present. Cf. <b>spectral type.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phi•ar•thro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′fē är thrō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a joint permitting only slight motion, as that between the vertebrae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + Greek <i>árthrōsis</i> articulation. See <span class="rh_sc">arthro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′phi•ar•thro<b>′</b>di•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•form•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈfɔrmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who gives information, esp. secretly, as to the police.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•form•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fôr<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who informs against another, esp. for money or other reward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who informs or communicates information or news;<br/> informant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">inform</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vest•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛstɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the granting to an employee of the right to pension benefits even though the employee retires before the usual time or age.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vest•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ves<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>cloth that is usually of medium or heavy weight and has figures or ridges, as piqué, jacquard, dobby silk, or Bedford cord, originally used for decorative vests and now also for a variety of other garments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Accounting, Business</span>the granting to an eligible employee of the right to specified pension benefits, regardless of discontinued employment status, usually after a fixed period of employment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vest</span> (noun, nominal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fitted, waist-length, sleeveless garment with buttons down the front, usually worn under a jacket.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various sleeveless garments for the upper body, having a front opening and worn for style, warmth, or protection:<span class="rh_ex">a down vest; a bulletproof vest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span>an undershirt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to clothe, as in garments worn during religious ceremonies.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to place or settle (authority) in the possession or control of someone:<span class="rh_ex">to vest authority in a new official.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vest),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a part or trimming simulating the front of such a garment;<br/> vestee. Cf. <b>dickey</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a waist-length garment worn for protective purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a bulletproof vest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sleeveless, waist- or hip-length garment made of various materials, with a front opening usually secured by buttons, a zipper, or the like, worn over a shirt, blouse, dress, or other article for style or warmth:<span class="rh_ex">a sweater vest; a down vest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span>an undervest or undershirt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long garment resembling a cassock, worn by men in the time of Charles II.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">dress;<br/> apparel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an outer garment, robe, or gown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an ecclesiastical vestment.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>play it close to the vest</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to avoid taking unnecessary risks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to clothe;<br/> dress;<br/> robe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to dress in ecclesiastical vestments:<span class="rh_ex">to vest a bishop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cover or drape (an altar).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to place or settle (something, esp. property, rights, powers, etc.) in the possession or control of someone (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to vest authority in a new official.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to invest or endow (a person, group, committee, etc.) with something, as powers, functions, or rights:<span class="rh_ex">to vest the board with power to increase production; to vest an employee with full benefits in the pension plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to put on vestments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become vested in a person, as a right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to devolve upon a person as possessor;<br/> pass into possession or ownership.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vestīre</i> to clothe, derivative of <i>vestis</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wear</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>vestir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>vestis</i> garment; (verb, verbal) late Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Italian <i>veste</i> robe, dress</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vest<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vest<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•a•banc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃærəˌbæŋ, -ˌbæŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a large bus used on sightseeing tours.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char-à-banc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shar<b>′</b>ə bang′, -bangk′; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bancs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bangz′, -bangks′; <i>Fr.</i> -bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a large bus used on sightseeing tours, esp. one with open sides and no center aisle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>char<b>′</b>a•banc′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from French <i>char-à-bancs</i> literally, car with benches, the <i>-s</i> being taken as plural ending of word as a whole 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try•peo•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun<b>′</b>trē pē′pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">countryfolk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">country</span> + <span class="rh_sc">people</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•stan•ti•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr′kəm stan′shē al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the quality of being circumstantial;<br/> minuteness;<br/> fullness of detail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a circumstance;<br/> a detail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a pattern of speech that seems to wander because of excessive detail but eventuallyreaches its goal idea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circumstantial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>sal in<b>′</b>dex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Craniom.<span>]</span></span>(of the skull) the ratio of the distance from nasion to the lower margin of the nasal aperture to that of the maximum breadth of the nasal aperture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cephalom.<span>]</span></span>(of the head) the ratio of the maximum breadth of the external nose to its height from the nasal root to where the septum is confluent with the upper lip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phe<b>′</b>nol coeffi<b>′</b>cient,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the number indicating the effectiveness of a disinfectant as a germicide relative to phenol, which is arbitrarily assigned the number 1: based on the time required to kill a given quantity of a specific type of bacteria.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˌʃɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the upper body, usually of lightweight fabric with or without sleeves. </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər shûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the torso, usually of cotton and either sleeveless and low-cut or with sleeves, worn chiefly by men and children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">shirt</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cié•na•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(syā<b>′</b>nə gə, syen<b>′</b>ə-, sin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Dialect Terms</span>a swamp or marsh, esp. one formed and fed by springs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cie<b>′</b>ne•ga.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>caenum</i> filth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, derivative of <i>cieno</i> mud, slime</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cié•na•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sye<b>′</b>nä gä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Colombia, on the SE coast of the Caribbean Sea. 69,100.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvoʊkəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make vocal; to make or produce sounds;<br/> articulate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to vocalize one's objections.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">dolphins and chimpanzees vocalizing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sing;<br/> to sing without uttering words.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo•cal•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the process of vocalization.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some strange vocalizations.</span>See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō<b>′</b>kə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make vocal;<br/> utter;<br/> articulate;<br/> sing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to endow with a voice;<br/> cause to utter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change into a vowel (contrasted with <i>consonantalize</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of Hebrew, Arabic, and other writing systems that do not usually indicate vowels) to furnish with vowels or vowel points.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Phonetics</span>to use the voice, as in speech or song.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sing without uttering words, esp. to warm up the voice, practice vowel sounds, etc., before a performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sing scales, arpeggios, trills, or the like, usually to a solmization syllable or a vowel sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to become changed into a vowel.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>vocalise.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vocal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo′cal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo<b>′</b>cal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•ca•lise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō′kə lēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>any such singing exercise or vocalized melody. Cf. <b>doo-wop, melisma, scat singing, solfeggio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>vocalise,</i> apparently noun, nominal derivative of <i>vocaliser</i> to <span class="rh_sc">vocalize,</span> with <i>-ise</i> taken as a noun, nominal suffix (see -<span class="rh_sc">ise</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">vo•cal•ise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō<b>′</b>kə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ised, is•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>vocalize.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tri•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən trish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sincere penitence or remorse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (<b>perfect contrition,</b>) or from some inferior motive, as fear of divine punishment (<b>imperfect contrition.</b>) </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>contrītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>contrītiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">contrite,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>contricio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compunction, regret.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Comp. Gen.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Comptroller General.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sten•o•ther•mo•phil•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sten′ə thûr′mə fil<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>growing best within a narrow temperature range.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">steno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">philic</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant puff<b>′</b>ball,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a puffball, <i>Calvatia gigantea,</i> that is the largest of its kind, known to have grown to more than 5 ft. (1.6 m) in circumference.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoil<b>′</b>er par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a third political party formed to draw votes away from one of the two major parties, thus spoiling its chance of winning an election.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk•moot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōk<b>′</b>mo̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>folk•mote, folk•mot</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōk<b>′</b>mōt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>folcmōt</i> folk meeting. See <span class="rh_sc">folk,</span> <span class="rh_sc">moot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sid•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small, as in value, or size:<span class="rh_ex">inconsiderable resources.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sid•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən sid<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small, as in value, amount, or size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not worth consideration or notice;<br/> trivial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">considerable</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•sid<b>′</b>er•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•sid<b>′</b>er•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•turn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər tûrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a turn in an opposing or contrary direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an unexpected twist or turn of events in the plot of a story, play, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">turn</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tri<b>′</b>ple Alli<b>′</b>ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a league (1717) of France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands against Spain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a league (1668) of England, Sweden, and the Netherlands against France.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal<b>′</b>ance of trade<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>the difference between the values of exports and imports of a country, said to be favorable or unfavorable as exports are greater or less than imports.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/staʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">overweight;<br/> fat.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> courageous;<br/> brave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>stout warriors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">firm;<br/> stubborn;<br/> forceful:<span class="rh_ex">The army met stout resistance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">substantial;<br/> thick;<br/> solid:<span class="rh_ex">a stout cudgel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a dark, sweet ale.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a clothing size for persons of ample figure.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stout•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stout•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bulky in figure;<br/> heavily built;<br/> corpulent;<br/> thickset;<br/> fat:<span class="rh_ex">She is getting too stout for her dresses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bold, brave, or dauntless:<span class="rh_ex">a stout heart; stout fellows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">firm;<br/> stubborn;<br/> resolute:<span class="rh_ex">stout resistance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">forceful;<br/> vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">a stout argument; a stout wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">strong of body;<br/> hearty;<br/> sturdy:<span class="rh_ex">stout seamen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having endurance or staying power, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">strong in substance or body, as a beverage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">strong and thick or heavy:<span class="rh_ex">a stout cudgel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">porter of extra strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a stout person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment size designed for a stout man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Middle Dutch <i>stout</i> bold, Middle Low German <i>stolt,</i> Middle High German <i>stolz</i> proud</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>estout</i> bold, proud</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stout<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stout<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> portly, fleshy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Stout,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">plump</span> imply corpulence of body. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Stout</span> describes a heavily built but usually strong and healthy body:<span class="rh_ex">a handsome stout lady.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fat,</span> an informal word with unpleasant connotations, suggests an unbecoming fleshy stoutness; it may, however, apply also to a hearty fun-loving type of stout person:<span class="rh_ex">a fat old man; fat and jolly.</span><span class="rh_sc">Plump</span> connotes a pleasing roundness and is often used as a complimentary or euphemistic equivalent for stout, fleshy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a plump figure attractively dressed.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obstinate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brawny, sinewy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thin, lean.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Stout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big" id="2"><b>Rex (Tod•hun•ter)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tod<b>′</b>hun′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert</b>, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scho•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skō<b>′</b>lē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>scholia.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an explanatory note or comment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a note added to illustrate or amplify, as in a mathematical work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>schólion,</i> equivalent. to <i>schol</i>(<i>é̄</i>) <span class="rh_sc">school</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su<b>′</b>ez Canal<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 mi. (172 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•asth•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant′az mat<b>′</b>ik, -as-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relieving or preventing asthma or an asthmatic paroxysm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an antasthmatic agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">asthmatic</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈAlz•hei•mer's disˌease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈælzhaɪmɚz, ˈɑlts-, ˈɔlz-, ˈɔlts-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by progressive memory loss and mental deterioration.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alz<b>′</b>hei•mer's disease′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(älts<b>′</b>hī mərz, alts<b>′</b>-, ôlts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a common form of dementia of unknown cause, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Alois <i>Alzheimer</i> (1864–1915), German neurologist, who described it in 1907</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feed•grain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēd<b>′</b>grān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Agriculture</span>any cereal grain used as a feed for livestock, poultry, or other animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Agriculture</span>a preparation of feed composed of grain or containing grain, esp. any commercially processed feed used principally for finishing cattle or poultry for market.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>feed<b>′</b> grain′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">grain</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Amphitryon 38,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1938) by Jean Giraudoux.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">food•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfudi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who is very interested in food, esp. a gourmet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">food•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fo̅o̅<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">food</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie,</span> perh. in part extracted from <span class="rh_sc">junkie</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ash•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•berth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>bərt; <i>Ger.</i> ō<b>′</b>be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Her•mann Ju•li•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>mən jo̅o̅l<b>′</b>yəs; <i>Ger.</i> he<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>män yo̅o̅<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1894, German physicist: pioneer in rocketry.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•bi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæmbiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bi•ums, -bi•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-biə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a layer of plant tissue between the inner bark and wood:<span class="rh_ex">The cambium forms the annual rings in trees.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•bi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>bē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bi•ums, -bi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a layer of delicate meristematic tissue between the inner bark or phloem and the wood or xylem, which produces new phloem on the outside and new xylem on the inside in stems, roots, etc., originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual rings of wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin: an exchange, barter; akin to Latin <i>cambiāre</i> to exchange</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cam<b>′</b>bi•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brough•am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>əm, bro̅o̅m, brō<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a four-wheeled, boxlike, closed carriage for two or four persons, having the driver's perch outside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) a limousine having an open driver's compartment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an early type of automobile resembling a coupé, often powered by an electric motor.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Lord <i>Brougham</i> (1778–1868), English statesman 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> dis′count,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>interest on a loan, deducted in advance from the face value of the note.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of specifying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>specification of charges against the prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>specifications.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a detailed description of requirements, materials, etc., as in a plan for a building.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spes′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of specifying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>specifications.</b> a detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials, etc., as of a proposed building, machine, bridge, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular item, aspect, calculation, etc., in such a description.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something specified, as in a bill of particulars;<br/> a specified particular, item, or article.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act of making specific.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the state of having a specific character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>specificātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>specificātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>specificāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>specificāre</i> to mention, describe; see <span class="rh_sc">specific,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> requirement, condition, qualification.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li<b>′</b>brary card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a card issued by a library to individuals or organizations entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials. Also called <b>borrower's card.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thy•sa•nop•ter•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′sə nop<b>′</b>tər ən, this′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also, <b>thy′sa•nop<b>′</b>ter•ous.</b> belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the thrips.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also, <b>thysanopteron.</b> a thysanopteran insect;<br/> a thrips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thýsan</i>(<i>os</i>) tassel, fringe + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-ptera,</i> neuter plural of <i>-pteros</i> -winged; see -<span class="rh_sc">pterous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Thysanopter</i>(<i>a</i>) order name (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splin•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsplɪntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, etc., split off from the main body:<span class="rh_ex">He used a needle to remove the splinter from his finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a part of an organization that breaks off from the main group:<span class="rh_ex">A splinter group broke away from the radical party.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be split into splinters: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wooden guard rail splintered as the truck drove through it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The huge truck splintered the flimsy guard rail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to split (a larger group) into separate factions: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These divisions will splinter the Republican Party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">One group after another splintered away from the Democratic Party.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>splin•ter•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splin•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(splin<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>splinter group.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to split or break into splinters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to break off (something) in splinters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to split or break (a larger group) into separate factions or independent groups.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to secure or support by a splint or splints, as a broken limb.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be split or broken into splinters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to break off in splinters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; compare <span class="rh_sc">splint</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>splin<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>splin<b>′</b>ter•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sliver. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> separate, part, split.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmbiənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">present on all sides:<span class="rh_ex">the ambient air.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ambi-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">ambi-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the surrounding area or environment:<span class="rh_ex">The tape recorder picked up too many ambient noises. The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">completely surrounding;<br/> encompassing:<span class="rh_ex">the ambient air.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ambient-</i> (stem of <i>ambiēns,</i> present participle of <i>ambīre</i> to go around), equivalent. to <i>amb-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ambi</span>- + <i>-i-</i> go + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open to a free flow of fresh air; breezy: <span class="rh_ex">airy rooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made up of or having the character of air;<br/> immaterial: <span class="rh_ex">airy phantoms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">light in appearance;<br/> thin: <span class="rh_ex">airy, almost see-through garments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">light in manner;<br/> sprightly;<br/> lively: <span class="rh_ex">airy songs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not solid;<br/> not substantial;<br/> unreal;<br/> imaginary:<span class="rh_ex">airy responses to difficult questions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">snobbish;<br/> haughty:<span class="rh_ex">a look of airy superiority.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>air•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>air•i•ness, </b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>air•i•er, air•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open to a free current of fresh air;<br/> breezy:<span class="rh_ex">airy rooms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or having the character of air;<br/> immaterial:<span class="rh_ex">airy phantoms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">light in appearance;<br/> thin:<span class="rh_ex">airy garments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">light in manner;<br/> sprightly;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">airy songs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">light in movement;<br/> graceful;<br/> delicate:<span class="rh_ex">an airy step.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">light as air;<br/> unsubstantial;<br/> unreal;<br/> imaginary:<span class="rh_ex">airy dreams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">visionary;<br/> speculative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">performed in the air;<br/> aerial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">lofty;<br/> high in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">putting on airs;<br/> affected;<br/> snobbish:<span class="rh_ex">an airy debutante posing for society photographers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>ayery</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jaunty, merry. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fanciful, illusory.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ex mo•re</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks mō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e; <i>Eng.</i> eks môr<b>′</b>ē, mōr<b>′</b>ē, môr<b>′</b>ā, mōr<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>according to custom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tar•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>of or pertaining to the tarsus of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>pertaining to the tarsi of the eyelids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tars</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•vi•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en vī′rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an environmentalist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">en•vi•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en vī′rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an environmentalist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beeves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a pl. of <b>beef.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bif/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>beefs</b> for <span class="ford">4.</span>, <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for meat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They roasted beef on the fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a complaint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>"You got a beef, go see the manager.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to complain;<br/> grumble:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Quit beefing and get back to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <b>beef up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to add strength, numbers, force, etc., to:<span class="rh_ex">Beef up that report with some facts and figures.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>beeves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēvz)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2;<br/> <b>beefs</b> for 4, <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">brawn;<br/> muscular strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">strength;<br/> power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">weight, as of a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">human flesh.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a complaint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an argument or dispute.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to complain;<br/> grumble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>beef up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add strength, numbers, force, etc., to;<br/> strengthen:<span class="rh_ex">During the riots, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase or add to:<span class="rh_ex">to beef up our fringe benefits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>bov-</i> (stem of <i>bōs</i>) ox, cow; akin to <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French <i>beof,</i> Old French <i>boef</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; 1885–90 for def. 5; Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>beef<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fu•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of effusing or pouring forth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is effused.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unrestrained expression, as of feelings:<span class="rh_ex">poetic effusions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fluid that escapes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the flow of a gas through a small orifice at such density that the mean distance between the molecules is large compared with the diameter of the orifice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effūsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>effūsiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>fūsion-</i> <span class="rh_sc">fusion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jun•dia•í<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhŏŏn<b>′</b>dyä ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Brazil, NW of São Paulo. 145,785.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zy<b>′</b>gomat<b>′</b>ic proc<b>′</b>ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•tar•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tər pēs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a painted or carved screen behind or above the altar or communion table in Christian churches;<br/> reredos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">altar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•lan-a-Dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ən ə dāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in English balladry) a member of Robin Hood's band who carried off his sweetheart just before she was to be forced into marriage with an aged knight.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Alan-a-dale.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•va•teers•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī′və tērz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an officer or sailor of a privateer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">privateer</span> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1770–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stit•u•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to make up or form the basis of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">the constituent parts of a motor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an element, material, etc., that makes up a whole;<br/> component:<span class="rh_ex">the constituents of an atom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, such as a voter in a district represented by an elected official:<span class="rh_ex">The constituents of the district voted the councilwoman out of office.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•stit•u•ent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">element</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stit•u•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən stich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to compose or make up a thing;<br/> component:<span class="rh_ex">the constituent parts of a motor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power:<span class="rh_ex">a constituent assembly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a constituent element, material, etc.;<br/> component.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>an element considered as part of a construction. Cf. <b>immediate constituent, ultimate constituent.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>constituent-</i> (stem of <i>constituēns,</i> present participle of <i>constituere</i> to set up, found, constitute), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-stitu-</i> (combining form of <i>statuere</i> to set up) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•stit<b>′</b>u•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>element.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•kim•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkɪmboʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with hand on hip and elbow bent outward: <span class="rh_ex">to stand with arms akimbo.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•kim•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kim<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with hand on hip and elbow bent outward:<span class="rh_ex">to stand with arms akimbo.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse *<i>i keng boginn</i> bent into a crook (<i>i</i> in, <i>keng</i> accusative of <i>kengr</i> hook, <i>boginn</i> past participle of <i>bjūga</i> to bend)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>in kenebowe</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•pus stri•a•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>pəs strī ā<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>cor•po•ra stri•a•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>pər ə strī ā<b>′</b>tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a mass of gray matter beneath the cortex and in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: striated body</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•till•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər til<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>tillage between rows of crop plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tillage</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble neg<b>′</b>ative,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a syntactic construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause to express a single negation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Double or multiple negation was standard in English through the time of Shakespeare. An oft-quoted line from Chaucer's <i>Canterbury Tales</i> (c1390) exemplifies the practice in earlier English:<span class="rh_ex">"He never yet no vileynye ne sayde''(<i>He never said anything discourteous</i>).</span><span class="rh_ex">Similar uses of double or multiple negation to reinforce or strengthen a negative are universally considered nonstandard in modern English:<ex>They never paid me no money.</ex></span><span class="rh_ex">He didn't have nothing to do with it.</span>They do not occur in educated speech or writing, where <i>any</i> and <i>anything</i> would be substituted for <i>no</i> and <i>nothing</i> in such examples.<br/>Other uses of double negatives are fully standard. Occasionally a double negative strongly suggests an affirmative alternative:<span class="rh_ex">We cannot just say nothing about the problem (<i>We must say something about the problem</i>).</span><span class="rh_ex">The use of a negative before an adjective or adverb having a negative sense or with a negative prefix is also standard and is the figure of speech known as litotes, in which something is affirmed by denying its opposite:<ex>In the not unlikely event that the bill passes, prices will certainly rise.</ex></span>St. Paul said that he was <i>"a citizen of no mean city''</i> (Tarsus in Cilicia; Acts 21:39), meaning that the city was important. See also <b>hardly.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Atlan<b>′</b>tic Char<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the joint declaration of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill (August 14, 1941) resulting from a conference at sea, setting forth the peace aims of their governments for the period following World War II. The declaration was later endorsed by a number of countries and incorporated in the purposes of the United Nations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>thodox Ju<b>′</b>daism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Judaism as observed by Orthodox Jews.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•to•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yuˈtoʊpiə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pi•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's <i>Utopia</i> (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: utopia<span>]</span></span> any ideal place or state.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>U•to•pi•an, u•to•pi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•to•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ tō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Philosophy</span>an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's <i>Utopia</i> (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>usually l.c.</i>) an ideal place or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>usually l.c.</i>) any visionary system of political or social perfection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ou</i> not + <i>tóp</i>(<i>os</i>) a place + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1516) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim<b>′</b>it of resolu<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the capacity of an optical system to resolve point objects as separate images.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">safe<b>′</b>ty belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>seat belt.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a belt or strap worn as a safety precaution by a person working at a great height:<span class="rh_ex">The safety belt worn by a window washer is usually secured to each side of the window frame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>life belt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ba•let•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab′ə let<b>′</b>ə, kä′bə-; <i>It.</i> kä′bä let<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-let•tas, -let•te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-let<b>′</b>ā; <i>It.</i> -let<b>′</b>te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a short, operatic aria of simple form and style.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cōpula</i> bond; see <span class="rh_sc">copula</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Provencal <i>cobla</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian, alteration of <i>coboletta</i> stanza, diminutive of <i>cob</i>(<i>b</i>)<i>ola, cobla</i> stanza, couplet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑn; <i>Sp., It.</i> dɔn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span> Mr.;<br/> Sir: a Spanish title put before a man's given name:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Don<span>]</span></span>Don Diego was his name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> (in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the head of a Mafia family.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">don<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>donned, don•ning.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put on or dress in:<span class="rh_ex">to don one's gloves.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don; <i>Sp., It.</i> dôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Mr.;<br/> Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(in Spanish-speaking countries) a lord or gentleman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>cap.</i>) an Italian title of address, esp. for a priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person of great importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in the English universities) a head, fellow, or tutor of a college.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>(in the Mafia) a head of a family or syndicate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dominus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">don<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>donned, don•ning.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put on or dress in:<span class="rh_ex">to don one's clothes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70; contraction of <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">on;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">doff</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">don<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) donec.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Don<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don; <i>for 1 also Russ.</i> dôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian Federation in Europe, to the Sea of Azov. ab. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in NE Scotland, flowing E from Aberdeen county to the North Sea. 62 mi. (100 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central England, flowing NE from S Yorkshire to the Humber estuary. 60 mi. (97 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Donald.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Don<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Welsh Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a goddess, the mother of Gwydion and Arianrod: corresponds to the Irish Danu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chôl<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an English dry measure formerly used for coal, coke, lime, and the like, varying locally from 32 to 36 bushels or more.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>chauderon</i> <span class="rh_sc">cauldron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English, earlier <i>chaudron</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<b>′</b> me<b>′</b>dium, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mass media.</b> <sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>ture wor′ship,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">love of nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na<b>′</b>ture wor′shiper.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•noeu•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnuvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vred, -vring.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><a href="maneuver"><span class="rh_sc">maneuver</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•noeu•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə no̅o̅<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-vred, -vring.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>maneuver.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•neu•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnuvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a planned movement of troops, warships, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>maneuvers</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a series of military exercises used as practice for war:<span class="rh_ex">The troops are out on maneuvers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a clever or skillful movement, action, or trick;<br/> a crafty tactic;<br/> a ploy:<span class="rh_ex">another maneuver to gain control of the company.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to move or change the position of by a maneuver: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She maneuvered the truck around the fallen tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He maneuvered out of the way of the fallen tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to scheme;<br/> make a plot;<br/> intrigue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He maneuvered for the job for a year.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>manoeuvre.</b> </var><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-man-"><span class="rh_sc">-man-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•neu•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə no̅o̅<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vered, -ver•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><b>maneuvers</b>, a series of tactical exercises usually carried out in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of changing the direction of a moving ship, vehicle, etc., as required.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an adroit move, skillful proceeding, etc., esp. as characterized by craftiness;<br/> ploy:<span class="rh_ex">political maneuvers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to change the position of (troops, ships, etc.) by a maneuver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bring, put, drive, or make by maneuvers:<span class="rh_ex">He maneuvered his way into the confidence of the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness:<span class="rh_ex">to maneuver a conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to steer in various directions as required.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to perform a maneuver or maneuvers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to scheme;<br/> intrigue.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>manoeuvre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>manū operāre</i> to do handwork, equivalent. to <i>manū</i> (ablative of <i>manus</i> hand) + <i>operāre</i> to work (see <span class="rh_sc">operate</span>); replacing earlier <i>maanorre</i> manual labor </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French <i>manoeuvre,</i> Middle French <i>manuevre</i> handwork, derivative of Old French <i>manuvrer</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1470–80 for an earlier sense; 1750–60 for current noun, nominal sense; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•neu<b>′</b>ver•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•neu′ver•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•neu<b>′</b>ver•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stratagem, tactic, ruse, artifice; procedure, scheme, plot, plan. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scheme, contrive, intrigue. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handle, finesse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plot, plan.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•chi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɑŋˈkaɪtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an illness of the lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by infection or by breathing in irritating substances.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•chi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong kī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">bronch</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1812; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>bron•chit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong kit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•gag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>gag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel. I Sam. 15.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•leu•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>Aleut (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>Aleutians.</b> See <b>Aleutian Islands.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mate<b>′</b>rial implica<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>equivalence (def. 4a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W Missouri. 12,708.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Texas. 10,660.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ang<b>′</b>kor Thom<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>the site of the ruined capital city of the Khmer empire, at Angkor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•de•o-Span•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ dā<b>′</b>ō span<b>′</b>ish, -dē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Ladino (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ge•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈældʒəbrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, and uses letters and other symbols to represent numbers or values.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•ge•bra•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌældʒəˈbreɪɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•ge•bra•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ge•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>jə brə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any of several algebraic systems, esp. a ring in which elements can be multiplied by real or complex numbers (<b>linear algebra</b>)as well as by other elements of the ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any special system of notation adapted to the study of a special system of relationship:<span class="rh_ex">algebra of classes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>al-jabr</i> literally, restoration</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mur•mur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɜrmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, soft, continuous sound, as of a brook or of distant voices:<span class="rh_ex">the murmur of the ocean waves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mumbled, low, soft sound made by a person, as in complaining:<span class="rh_ex">She went to bed without a murmur of protest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal sound heard within the body, esp. one coming from the heart valves:<span class="rh_ex">a heart murmur.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make a low, soft, continuous sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The brook murmured in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to express in murmurs: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The villagers murmured among themselves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He murmured his approval.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She murmured "I love you'' in his ear as he slept.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mur•mur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mur•mur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mumbled or private expression of discontent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also called <b>heart murmur.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an abnormal sound heard on listening to the heart, usually through a stethoscope, produced by the blood passing through deformed cardiac valves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in some persons a similar sound heard when blood passes through normal valves.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a voice quality in which vibration of the vocal cords is accompanied by the escape of a great deal of air, as in the (h) of <i>ahead;<br/></i> breathy voice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a low or indistinct sound, esp. continuously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a low tone or indistinctly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to complain in a low tone or in private.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to sound by murmurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to utter in a low tone:<span class="rh_ex">He murmured a threat as he left the room.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>murmurāre</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>murmuren</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mur<b>′</b>mur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mur<b>′</b>mur•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mur<b>′</b>mur•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grumble, susurration, mumble, complaint, mutter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Murmur,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mumble,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mutter</span> mean to make sounds that are not fully intelligible. To <span class="rh_sc">murmur</span> is to utter sounds or words in a low, almost inaudible tone, as in expressing affection or dissatisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">to murmur disagreement.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">mumble</span> is to utter imperfect or inarticulate sounds with the mouth partly closed, so that the words can be distinguished only with difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">to mumble the answer to a question.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">mutter</span> is to utter words in a low, grumbling way, often voicing complaint or discontent, not meant to be fully audible:<span class="rh_ex">to mutter complaints.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grouse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•duc•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdʌktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who conducts;<br/> director or manager:<span class="rh_ex">a tour conductor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an employee on a bus, train, or other public transportation who is in charge of its movement and its passengers. </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who directs an orchestra, band, or chorus.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a substance that readily conducts heat, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a good conductor of electricity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•duc•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən duk<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance, who is in charge of the conveyance and its passengers, collects fares or tickets, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who directs an orchestra or chorus, communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Copper is a good conductor of electricity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>lightning rod.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin as above; see <span class="rh_sc">conduit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, equivalent. to Middle French <i>conduiteur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin (see <span class="rh_sc">conduce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span>); replacing late Middle English <i>cond</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>itour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>con•duc•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′duk tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•duc<b>′</b>tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•rear•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rēr<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the state or condition of being in arrears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Often, <b>arrearages.</b> arrears;<br/> amount or amounts overdue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a thing or part kept in reserve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">arrear,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>arerage</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•chi•trave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>ki trāv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the lowermost member of a classical entablature, resting originally upon columns. See diag. under <b>column.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a molded or decorated band framing a panel or an opening, esp. a rectangular one, as of a door or window.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian; see <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">trave</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>chi•tra′val</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>chi•traved′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dissent<b>′</b>ing opin<b>′</b>ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(in appellate courts) an opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority decision of a case.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>dissent.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">busi<b>′</b>ness end′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the front part or end of a tool, weapon, etc., with which the work is done or from which a missile is ejected, as opposed to the handle or butt:<span class="rh_ex">the business end of a revolver; the business end of a screwdriver.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bol•land•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bol<b>′</b>ən dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>any of the editors of the <i>Acta Sanctorum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55; after Jean de <span class="rh_sc">Bolland;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•log<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænəˌlɔg, -ˌlɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="analog"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">analogue</span></span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">representing data by measuring voltage or some continuous variable quantity.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being a method of sound recording in which sound waves are converted into electrical signals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def">displaying a readout of information by a pointer or by hands on a dial, rather than by numerical digits (opposed to<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>digital<span>]</span></span>):<span class="rh_ex">an analog wristwatch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-log-"><span class="rh_sc">-log-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•log<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>l ôg′, -og′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">analogue.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>of or pertaining to a mechanism that represents data by measurement of a continuous physical variable, as voltage or pressure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•logue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='analog d="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><b>an•a•log</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænəˌlɔg, -ˌlɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something having a strong similarity in form or function to something else:<span class="rh_ex">An insect's wings and a bird's wings are analogues.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•logue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>l ôg′, -og′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something having analogy to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an organ or part analogous to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>one of a group of chemical compounds similar in structure but different in respect to elemental composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a food made from vegetable matter, esp. soybeans, that has been processed to taste and look like another food, as meat or dairy, and is used as a substitute for it.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>analog.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>análogon,</i> neuter of <i>análogos</i> <span class="rh_sc">analogous;</span> replacing earlier <i>analogon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•ti•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">judgment, impression, or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">My estimation of his intelligence has just gone down.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•ti•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′tə mā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">judgment or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">In my estimation the boy is guilty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">esteem;<br/> respect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">approximate calculation;<br/> estimate:<span class="rh_ex">to make an estimation of one's expenditures.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aestimātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>aestimātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">estimate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>estimacioun</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> appreciation, regard, honor, veneration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>capped, cap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting covering for the head, usually having no brim:<span class="rh_ex">a woolen cap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hat that signals one's rank, occupation, or the like: <span class="rh_ex">a nurse's cap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a top, lid, or cover of a container or bottle: <span class="rh_ex">a bottle cap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">summit;<br/> top:<span class="rh_ex">the cap of a hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an upper limit, as one set by law on prices, wages, etc.;<br/> ceiling:<span class="rh_ex">urged a cap on wage increases of only 2%.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a noise-making device for toy pistols, made of a small quantity of explosive wrapped in paper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to provide or cover with or as if with a cap:<span class="rh_ex">Clouds capped the mountaintop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="8"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to complete:<span class="rh_ex">She capped her career with a victory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to follow with something better;<br/> outdo: <span class="rh_ex">to cap one joke with one even funnier.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put a maximum limit on:<span class="rh_ex">They promised to cap wages but not prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a capsule, esp. of a narcotic drug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cap-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <i>root.</i><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>capped, cap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a brimless head covering with a visor, as a baseball cap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mobcap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a nurse's cap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">mortarboard (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>the symbol ∩, used to indicate the intersection of two sets. Cf. <b>intersection</b> (def. 3a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">anything resembling or suggestive of a covering for the head in shape, use, or position:<span class="rh_ex">a cap on a bottle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">summit;<br/> top;<br/> acme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a maximum limit, as one set by law or agreement on prices, wages, spending, etc., during a certain period of time;<br/> ceiling:<span class="rh_ex">a 9 percent cap on pay increases for this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>the pileus of a mushroom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>calyptra (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span>a short, horizontal beam at the top of a prop for supporting part of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a percussion cap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a selection for a representative team, usually for a national squad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a noise-making device for toy pistols, made of a small quantity of explosive wrapped in paper or other thin material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a fitting of metal placed over the head of a spar, as a mast or bowsprit, and having a collar for securing an additional spar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a new tread applied to a worn pneumatic tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span>a capital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>a metal plate placed over the iron of a plane to break the shavings as they rise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>See <b>capping fee.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a contraceptive diaphragm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>cap in hand</b>, humbly;<br/> in supplication:<span class="rh_ex">He went to his father cap in hand and begged his forgiveness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's cap for</b>, to pursue as being a potential mate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to provide or cover with or as if with a cap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to complete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">follow up with something as good or better;<br/> surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">to cap one joke with another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a cap, covering, or top to;<br/> overlie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to put a maximum limit on (prices, wages, spending, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Sports.<span>]</span></span>to select (a player) for a representative team.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to hunt with a hunting club of which one is not a member, on payment of a capping fee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>cappa</i> hooded cloak, cap; compare <span class="rh_sc">cape</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>cappe,</i> Old English <i>cæppe</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>capped, cap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a capital letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Usually, <b>caps.</b> uppercase:<span class="rh_ex">Please set the underlined in caps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to write or print in capital letters, or make an initial letter a capital;<br/> capitalize.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a capsule, esp. of a narcotic drug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening of <span class="rh_sc">capsule</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">CAP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>Civil Air Patrol.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>Common Agricultural Policy: a coordinated system established in 1960 by the European Economic Community for stabilizing prices of farm products of its member countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange</span>computer-aided publishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, </span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>convertible adjustable preferred (stock).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>C.A.P.</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2, 4).<br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cap.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) let the patient take.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>capiat</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">capitalize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">capitalized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>capital letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">chapter.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>capiat</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">foolscap.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep•tag•o•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep tag<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>having seven sides or angles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heptagon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boil•er•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi<b>′</b>lər mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>whiskey with beer as a chaser.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boiler</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per<b>′</b>sian car<b>′</b>pet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a handwoven carpet or rug produced in Iran and characterized by fine warp and filling yarns, a usually tight, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of floral, foliate, animal, and avian designs woven in rich, harmonious colors. Also called <b>Persian rug.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•per•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting executed in this technique.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a water paint used in this technique in which the egg-water or egg-oil emulsion is used as a binder. Cf. <b>distemper</b> <sup>2</sup> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, short for (<i>pingere a</i>) <i>tempera</i> (painting in) distemper, derivative of <i>temperare</i> to mingle, temper; see <span class="rh_sc">temper</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EEOC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hwɪp, wɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whipped,</b> <b>whip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to beat with a flexible piece of rope or leather, as a lash, esp. as punishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to whip the slaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to spank:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was whipped for telling a lie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to urge on by or as if by whipping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to whip the horses to go faster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to train forcefully:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>trying to whip the team into shape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to defeat;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Their team whipped us 30-0.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go quickly and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car whipped around the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move, pull, or seize suddenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She whipped out her camera.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She whipped her camera out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> to beat to a froth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to whip cream.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lash about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flags were whipping in the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind whipped the flags.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>whip off</b>, to write hurriedly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to whip off a book report.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll whip it off in a few hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>whip up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare quickly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to whip up a meal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll whip a meal up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to incite;<br/> arouse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to whip up the crowd.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to whip them up into a frenzy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a flexible rod, as of rope or leather, used for whipping.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a whipping stroke or motion.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a utensil for whipping;<br/> whisk.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dessert of beaten egg whites or cream.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a politician of a particular party in a legislative body who directs other members.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whip•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwip, wip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whipped</b> or <b>whipt, whip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, esp. by way of punishment or chastisement;<br/> flog;<br/> thrash:<span class="rh_ex">Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible;<br/> lash:<span class="rh_ex">He impatiently whipped his leg with his riding crop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drive with lashes;<br/> urge or force on with, or as with, a lash, rod, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to lash or castigate with words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to unite, bring together, or bring into line:<span class="rh_ex">The sergeant was ordered to whip the troops into line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to defeat or overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to whip the opposition; to whip a bad habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hoist or haul by means of a whip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to move quickly and suddenly;<br/> pull, jerk, seize, or the like, with a sudden movement (often fol. by <i>out, in, into,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He whipped his gun out of its holster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fish (a stream, lake, etc.) with rod and line, esp. by making repeated casts:<span class="rh_ex">I whipped the stream all day and caught nothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to beat (eggs, cream, etc.) to a froth with an eggbeater, whisk, fork, or other implement in order to mix in air and cause expansion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to overlay or cover (cord, rope, etc.) with cord, thread, or the like wound about it:<span class="rh_ex">to whip the end of a hawser.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to wind (cord, twine, thread, etc.) about something:<span class="rh_ex">The tailor whipped the seams with heavy thread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to use a light overcasting stitch in sewing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to move or go quickly and suddenly;<br/> dart;<br/> whisk:<span class="rh_ex">She whipped into the store for some milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to beat or lash about, as a pennant in the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to fish with rod and line, esp. by casting the line frequently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>whip in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to prevent from wandering, as hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>whip off</b>, to write hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">He whipped off three new songs last night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>whip up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan or assemble quickly:<span class="rh_ex">to whip up a delicious dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to incite;<br/> arouse;<br/> stir:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was whipped up to a frenzy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a whipping or lashing stroke or motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a utensil for whipping;<br/> whisk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish made of cream or egg whites whipped to a froth with flavoring, often with fruit pulp or the like:<span class="rh_ex">prune whip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Politics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a party manager in a legislative body who secures attendance for voting and directs other members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in Britain) a written call made on members of a party to be in attendance for voting.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a windmill vane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a whipper-in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a tackle consisting of a fall rove through a single standing block (<b>single whip</b>) so as to change the direction of hauling with no mechanical advantage, or consisting of a fall secured at one end and rove through a single running and a single standing block (<b>double whip</b>) so as to change the direction of hauling with a mechanical advantage of two, neglecting friction. Cf. <b>gun tackle.</b> See diag. under <b>tackle.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">the wrapping around the end of a whipped cord or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>whirl.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>eccentric rotation of a shaft having its center line slightly curved between supporting bearings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a branchless shoot of a woody plant, esp. one resulting from the first year's growth of a bud or graft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a person who uses a whip as part of his or her work, as a driver of horses or a coachman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>w</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ippe</i> (noun, nominal), <i>w</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ippen</i> (verb, verbal); cognate with Dutch <i>wippen</i> to swing, oscillate; compare Low German <i>wip</i>(<i>pe</i>) quick movement</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whip<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whip<b>′</b>per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scourge, flagellate, switch, punish, chastise. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beat, conquer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> whisk. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> switch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mol<b>′</b>ə jē, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being homologous;<br/> homologous relation or correspondence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fundamental similarity based on common descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a structural similarity of two segments of one animal based on a common developmental origin.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the similarity of organic compounds of a series in which each member differs from its adjacent compounds by a fixed increment, as by CH<sub>2</sub>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a classification of figures according to certain topological properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>homología</i> agreement, equivalent. to <i>homólog</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">homologous</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrkyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form of a circle; round:<span class="rh_ex">A bright, circular object suddenly appeared in the sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to a circle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>the circular diameter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving in or forming a circle or a circuit:<span class="rh_ex">a circular path.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>attempting to prove a conclusion by using a statement that depends on the conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">a circular argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>(of a letter, etc.) intended for general circulation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a letter or notice intended for the public or for anyone to see:<span class="rh_ex">She posted the circular on the bulletin board.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cir•cu•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɜrkyəˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cir•cu•lar•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form of a circle;<br/> round:<span class="rh_ex">a circular tower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a circle:<span class="rh_ex">a circular plane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving in or forming a circle or a circuit:<span class="rh_ex">the circular rotation of the earth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving or occurring in a cycle or round:<span class="rh_ex">the circular succession of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">roundabout;<br/> indirect;<br/> circuitous:<span class="rh_ex">a circular route.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to reasoning in which the conclusion is ostensibly proved, but in actuality it or its equivalent has been assumed as a premise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a circle or set of persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of a letter, memorandum, etc.) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>circulāris,</i> equivalent. to <i>circul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">circle</span> + <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cir′cu•lar<b>′</b>i•ty, cir<b>′</b>cu•lar•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cir<b>′</b>cu•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handbill, flier, leaflet.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fec•tion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfɛkʃənɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a person who makes or sells candies.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fec•tion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fek<b>′</b>shə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">confection</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•gas•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī gas<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>(of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a muscle of the lower jaw, the action of which assists in lowering the jaw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>digastricus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">gastric</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>got•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She got a lovely gift for her birthday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be in one's possession or be available for one's use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I need to get some information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to earn:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sure he gets fifty thousand a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for oneself or another;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please get me a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become, to do, to move, etc., as mentioned: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car into the garage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car started.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get started on his work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the car going.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I find it hard to get going in the morning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the logs to burn.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That gets me pretty angry.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'd like to get away for a while.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I get tired at night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to catch (a disease or sickness) or feel the bad effects of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>got malaria in the tropics; I got a headache from the noise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to communicate with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get someone on the telephone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm afraid I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to understand or comprehend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I didn't get the joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The thief got a year in jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to hit, strike, wound, or kill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to get revenge against:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to receive (one's fair reward or punishment):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's<span>]</span></span>Someday soon they'll get theirs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to puzzle;<br/> annoy;<br/> hurt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object<span>]</span></span>Their nasty remarks get (to) me sometimes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to succeed in something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>She gets to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> The verb <i>get</i> may be used as an auxiliary verb (like <span class="rh_sc">be</span>) and be followed by a past participle to form the passive;<br/> it means almost the same as "become'':<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span>She got married when she was twenty-five.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move around physically from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">He found it hard to get about after his leg injury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known, as a rumor:<span class="rh_ex">Soon the news got about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to circulate:<span class="rh_ex">She gets about a lot in her job as regional director.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>, to (cause to) be or become clearly understood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried to get my message across.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The message got across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She wants to get ahead in her job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">We must get along now; see you soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with/without <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to survive or continue to go on:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get along without her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get along with his in-laws.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome;<br/> circumvent;<br/> outwit:<span class="rh_ex">found a way to get around the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get at that book on the shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest;<br/> hint at:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at—do you think he's guilty?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of the mystery.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">Can you get away from the office by five o'clock?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do something without punishment:<span class="rh_ex">She got away with a lot of mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">We got back home in June.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got most of our money back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got back most of our money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to punish another for harm or injury done to oneself;<br/> get revenge on:<span class="rh_ex">Someday she'll get back at him for taking her money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get beyond;<br/> pass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I need to get by; please move a little.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She couldn't get by us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the notice (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somehow these errors got by.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These errors got by our accountants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to survive or manage to live or continue:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get by on that low salary.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> (cause to) descend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane got down to about 500 feet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot got the plane down safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">Get down to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be depressed:<span class="rh_ex">This cloudy weather gets me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get any food down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got in through the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive at a destination:<span class="rh_ex">The plane got in at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter into close association:<span class="rh_ex">She got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dismount from or get out of:<span class="rh_ex">The passengers got off the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) begin a journey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got off a few hours late.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I got the kids off to school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (help someone to) escape punishment, esp. by providing legal assistance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got off with a very light sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lawyer got his client off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish, as one's workday:<span class="rh_ex">We get off at five o'clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to enjoy:<span class="rh_ex">gets off on baseball games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">How are you getting on with your work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get on with the trial, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span> to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) leave or be removed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get out of this room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get them out of this room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become publicly known: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out the story to the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got the news out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did the news get out so fast?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw, leave, or retire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out of the stock market before the collapse.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll get out before the stock market collapses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get out a thousand papers each day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get a thousand papers out each day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to get across:<span class="rh_ex">I need to get my points over more convincingly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome:<span class="rh_ex">I got over that problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to finish:<span class="rh_ex">I hope I can get through all this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reach someone, as by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I tried calling you, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to make oneself clearly understood:<span class="rh_ex">Am I getting through (to you)?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure or survive:<span class="rh_ex">They managed to get through the worst of the winter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get to you by morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an impression on;<br/> affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">That sad movie really got to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get to work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) congregate, meet, or gather together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got together at the church.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The minister got them together for a meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">got together the best minds in the nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure we can get together on a price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">put together;<br/> organize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got a very good report together.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got together a good report.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) sit up or stand;<br/> arise: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child got up from the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get her up and bring her to the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) rise from bed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The radio got me up at six o'clock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was so tired I couldn't get up on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to ascend or mount:<span class="rh_ex">We got up the mountain quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to draw upon;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">He got up his courage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_62" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_44" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You're going to get it if you're late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">You just don't get it, do you?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get nowhere</b>, to make no progress despite much action and effort.</span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get off someone's back <span class="rh_txt">or</span> case</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop nagging or criticizing someone.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has <span class="rh_txt">or</span> have got</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> must:<span class="rh_ex">He's got to see a doctor right away.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got<span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span>gat; got <span class="rh_txt">or</span> got•ten;<br/> get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex">to get a birthday present; to get a pension.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment;<br/> obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">to get a good price after bargaining;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get oil by drilling;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified;<br/> effect:<span class="rh_ex">to get one's hair cut;</span><span class="rh_ex"> to get a fire to burn;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get a dog out of a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to communicate or establish communication with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">You can always get me by telephone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to acquire a mental grasp or command of;<br/> learn:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex">to get a spanking; to get 20 years in jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to prevail on;<br/> influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex">We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex">to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(esp. of animals) to beget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">Her pleas got me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to hit, strike, or wound:<span class="rh_ex">The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to kill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take vengeance on:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to catch or be afflicted with;<br/> come down with or suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">He got malaria while living in the tropics. She gets butterflies before every performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to puzzle;<br/> irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">Their silly remarks get me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to understand;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get the joke. This report may be crystal-clear to a scientist, but I don't get it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to succeed, become enabled, or be permitted:<span class="rh_ex">You get to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become or to cause oneself to become as specified;<br/> reach a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex">to get angry; to get sick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(used as an auxiliary verb fol. by a past participle to form the passive):<span class="rh_ex">to get married;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get elected;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get hit by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in coming, going, arriving at, visiting, etc. (usually fol. by <i>away, in, into, out, etc.</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I don't get into town very often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bear, endure, or survive (usually fol. by <i>through</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Can he get through another bad winter?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to earn money;<br/> gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to leave promptly;<br/> scram:<span class="rh_ex">He told us to get.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to start or enter upon the action of (fol. by a present participle expressing action):<span class="rh_ex">to get moving; Get rolling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move about;<br/> be active:<span class="rh_ex">He gets about with difficulty since his illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> spread:<span class="rh_ex">It was supposed to be a secret, but somehow it got about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be socially active:<span class="rh_ex">She's been getting about much more since her family moved to the city.</span>Also, <b>get around.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become understandable;<br/> communicate:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson across to students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be convincing about;<br/> impress upon others:<span class="rh_ex">The fire chief got across forcefully the fact that turning in a false alarm is a serious offense.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She got ahead by sheer determination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move forward of, as in traveling:<span class="rh_ex">The taxi got ahead of her after the light changed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to let anyone get ahead of him in business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get on.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to circumvent;<br/> outwit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ingratiate oneself with (someone) through flattery or cajolery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get about.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch in order to get at a top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest, hint at, or imply;<br/> intimate:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to influence by surreptitious or illegal means;<br/> bribe:<span class="rh_ex">The gangsters couldn't get at the mayor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to get away, but the crowd was too dense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">The racehorses got away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, to perpetrate or accomplish without detection or punishment:<span class="rh_ex">Some people lie and cheat and always seem to get away with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">When will you get back?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain:<span class="rh_ex">He got back his investment with interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be revenged:<span class="rh_ex">She waited for a chance to get back at her accuser.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed in going past:<span class="rh_ex">to get by a police barricade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage to exist, survive, continue in business, etc., in spite of difficulties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to evade the notice of:<span class="rh_ex">He doesn't let much get by him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> descend:<span class="rh_ex">The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">to get down to the matter at hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to relax and enjoy oneself completely;<br/> be uninhibited in one's enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">getting down with a bunch of old friends.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get even.</b> See <b>even</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get going</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">They wanted to get going on the construction of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase one's speed;<br/> make haste:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't get going, we'll never arrive in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go into a place;<br/> enter:<span class="rh_ex">He forgot his key and couldn't get in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive;<br/> come:<span class="rh_ex">They both got in on the same train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become associated with:<span class="rh_ex">He got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be chosen or accepted, as for office, membership, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">As secretary of the club, his friend made sure that he got in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to become implicated in:<span class="rh_ex">By embezzling money to pay his gambling debts quickly, he was getting in further and further.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You'll get it for breaking that vase!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">This is just between us, get it?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it off</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to work or perform with satisfying harmony or energy or develop a strong rapport, as in music:<span class="rh_ex">a rock group really getting it on with the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>), to achieve an erection of the penis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the consequences of or punishment for one's actions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to help (someone) escape punishment:<span class="rh_ex">A good lawyer might get you off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">He got off on the noon flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (a train, plane, etc.);<br/> dismount from (a horse);<br/> alight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to tell (a joke);<br/> express (an opinion):<span class="rh_ex">The comedian got off a couple of good ones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have the effrontery:<span class="rh_ex">Where does he get off telling me how to behave?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience or cause to experience a high from or as if from a drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to feel pleasure, enthusiasm, or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a new rock group that gets everyone off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to become enthusiastic about or excited by:<span class="rh_ex">After years of indifference, she's getting off on baseball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b> or <b>along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have sufficient means to manage, survive, or fare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">She simply can't get on with her brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Get out of here! We had to get out of the bus at San Antonio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become publicly known:<span class="rh_ex">We mustn't let this story get out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or retire (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">He decided to get out of the dry goods business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get this work out!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get across.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get round.</b> See <b>get around.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get the lead out.</b> See <b>lead</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get there</b>, to reach one's goal;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to be a millionaire but he died before he got there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed, as in meeting, reaching, or contacting by telephone (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I tried to call you last night, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">How he ever got through college is a mystery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make oneself understood:<span class="rh_ex">One simply cannot get through to her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">It was too late by the time he got to the authorities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an impression on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">This music really gets to you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">When he gets to telling stories about the war, there's no stopping him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate;<br/> gather:<span class="rh_ex">to get together a portfolio of 20 stocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to congregate;<br/> meet:<span class="rh_ex">The alumnae chapter gets together twice a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">They simply couldn't get together on matters of policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sit up or stand;<br/> arise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rise from bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to ascend or mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare;<br/> arrange;<br/> organize:<span class="rh_ex">to get up an exhibit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to draw upon;<br/> marshal;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">to get up one's courage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to acquire a knowledge of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>(to a horse) go! go ahead! go faster!</span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to dress, as in a costume or disguise:<span class="rh_ex">She got herself up as an astronaut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to produce in a specified style, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">It was got up in brown leather with gold endpapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has</b> or <b>have got</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to possess or own;<br/> have:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a new car. Have you got the tickets?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">must (fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">He's got to get to a doctor right away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">Have you got a cold?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">an offspring or the total of the offspring, esp. of a male animal:<span class="rh_ex">the get of a stallion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something earned, as salary, profits, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">What's your week's get?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a child born out of wedlock.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>geta</i> to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English <i>-gietan</i> (<whence>Middle English <i>yeten</i>), German <i>-gessen,</i> in <i>vergessen</i> to forget; (noun, nominal) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the verb, verbal</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>geten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>get<b>′</b>ta•ble, get<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Get,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obtain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">acquire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">procure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">secure</span> imply gaining possession of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Get</span> may apply to coming into possession in any manner, and either voluntarily or not. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Obtain</span> suggests putting forth effort to gain possession, and <span class="rh_sc">acquire</span> stresses the possessing after an (often prolonged) effort. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Procure</span> suggests the method of obtaining, as that of search or choice. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Secure,</span> considered in bad taste as a would-be-elegant substitute for <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> is, however, when used with discrimination, a perfectly proper word. It suggests making possession sure and safe, after obtaining something by competition or the like. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> win, gain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprehend, grasp. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, dispose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> engender.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> For nearly 400 years, forms of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> have been used with a following past participle to form the passive voice:<span class="rh_ex">She got engaged when she was 19.</span><span class="rh_ex">He won't get accepted with those grades.</span>This use of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> rather than of forms of <i>to be</i> in the passive is found today chiefly in speech and informal writing.<br/>In British English <span class="rh_sc">got</span> is the regular past participle of <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> survives only in a few set phrases, such as <i>ill-gotten gains.</i> In American English <span class="rh_sc">gotten,</span> although occasionally criticized, is an alternative standard past participle in most senses, especially in the senses "to receive'' or "to acquire'':<span class="rh_ex">I have gotten (or <i>got</i>) all that I ever hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense "must'' has been in use since the early 19th century; often the <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> is contracted:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to carry your passport at all times.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">has</span>) <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense of "to possess'' goes back to the 15th century; it is also frequently contracted:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a master's degree in biology.</span>These uses are occasionally criticized as redundant on the grounds that <span class="rh_sc">have</span> alone expresses the meaning adequately, but they are well established and fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing. In some contexts in American English, substituting <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> for <span class="rh_sc">got</span> produces a change in meaning:<span class="rh_ex">She's got (<i>possesses</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's gotten (<i>has aquired</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's got to (<i>must</i>) attend the wedding.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's gotten to (<i>has been allowed</i> or <i>enabled to</i>) attend.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have got (<i>are suffering from</i>) the measles.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have gotten (<i>have caught</i>) the measles. </span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">got</span> without <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> to mean "must'' (<i>I got to buy a new suit</i>) is characteristic of the most relaxed, informal speech and does not occur in edited writing except in representations of speech. <span class="rh_sc">Gotta</span> is a pronunciation spelling representing this use.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">get</span> has existed since the 16th century. The same change is exhibited in<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">can</span> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yit)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">yet.</span> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is not regional and occurs in all parts of the country. It is most common as an unstressed syllable: <i>Let's get going!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lets<b>′</b> git gō<b>′</b>ing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> In educated speech the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in stressed syllables is rare and sometimes criticized. When <span class="rh_sc">get</span> is an imperative meaning "leave immediately,'' the pronunciation is usually facetious: <i>Now get!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nou′ git<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>get</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>git•tin</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēn<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. </i> git<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b><b><i>gi•tim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> git<b>′</b>im).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a legal document, executed by a rabbi or Jewish court of law, dissolving the marriage bond between husband and wife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a divorce granted in accordance with Jewish law.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, humming sound, as of bees or machinery:<span class="rh_ex">The buzz of the machinery stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lively or excited activity:<span class="rh_ex">the buzz in the room before class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a phone call: <span class="rh_ex">I'll give you a buzz tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a feeling of happiness caused by slight drinking;<br/> pleasant intoxication:<span class="rh_ex">a slight buzz from the beer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make a low, vibrating, humming sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flies buzzed in the barnyard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to be filled with such a sound, as a room:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The dining hall buzzed with excitement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to whisper;<br/> gossip: <span class="rh_ex">The town is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move busily from place to place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He buzzed around town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer: <span class="rh_ex">She buzzed her secretary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>[~<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> to make a phone call to:<span class="rh_ex">Is it OK if I buzz you tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fly a plane very low over: <span class="rh_ex">to buzz a stadium.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>buzz off</b>, <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><i> Slang.</i> to go;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">told him to buzz off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rumor or report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a phone call:<span class="rh_ex">When I find out, I'll give you a buzz.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration:<span class="rh_ex">I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of slight intoxication.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>have</b> or <b>get</b> <b>a buzz on</b>, to be slightly intoxicated:<span class="rh_ex">After a few beers they all had a buzz on.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to speak or murmur with such a sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering:<span class="rh_ex">The room buzzed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to whisper;<br/> gossip:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move busily from place to place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to go;<br/> leave (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>along</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make a buzzing sound with:<span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer:<span class="rh_ex">He buzzed his secretary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a phone call to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly a plane very low over:<span class="rh_ex">to buzz a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>busse</i>; imitative</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>buzz<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man's very short haircut;<br/> crew cut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moll<b>′</b>wei•de projec′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl<b>′</b>vī də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>See <b>homolographic projection.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after K. B. <i>Mollweide</i> (1774–1825), German astronomer and mathematician 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•poin•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə poin<b>′</b>tər; ə poin tôr<b>′</b>, ap′oin-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who exercises a power of appointment of property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">appoint</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gue•dal•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwi dal<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Philip,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1889–1944, English writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdead ˈheat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a race in which two or more competitors finish in a tie.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead<b>′</b> heat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a race in which two or more competitors finish in a tie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the result of such a race;<br/> tie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•te•ri•u•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak tēr′ē yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the presence of bacteria in the urine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bac•ter•u•ri•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak′tə rŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tər yŏŏr<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bacteri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">uria</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha•os<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state of confusion or disorder:<span class="rh_ex">Economic chaos resulted from his policies.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha•os<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>os),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state of utter confusion or disorder;<br/> a total lack of organization or order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any confused, disorderly mass:<span class="rh_ex">a chaos of meaningless phrases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the personification of this in any of several ancient Greek myths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a chasm or abyss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek; akin to <span class="rh_sc">chasm,</span> <span class="rh_sc">yawn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gape</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disarray, jumble, turmoil, tumult.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order, peace, calm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cras•ti•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊˈkræstəˌneɪt, prə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put off action until some later time:<span class="rh_ex">He procrastinated so long that the opportunity was lost.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras•ti•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊˌkræstəˈneɪʃən, prə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras•ti•na•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cras•ti•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō kras<b>′</b>tə nāt′, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to defer action; delay:<span class="rh_ex">to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put off till another day or time;<br/> defer;<br/> delay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōcrāstinātus</i> (past participle of <i>prōcrāstināre</i> to put off until tomorrow, equivalent. to <i>prō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-crāstināre,</i> derivative of <i>crāstinus</i> of tomorrow; <i>crās</i> tomorrow + <i>-tinus</i> suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras<b>′</b>ti•nat′ing•ly, pro•cras<b>′</b>ti•na′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras′ti•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pro•cras<b>′</b>ti•na′tive, pro•cras•ti•na•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō kras<b>′</b>tə nə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras<b>′</b>ti•na′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cras<b>′</b>ti•na′tor</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prolong, postpone.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>or sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a system whereby the students at a school, the inmates in a prison, etc., are put on their honor to observe certain rules in order to minimize administrative supervision or to promote honesty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•trac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>trak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amphibian (def. 4).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>am<b>′</b>track′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">am</span>(<span class="rh_sc">phibious</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">trac</span>(<span class="rh_sc">tor</span>) 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chick•a•saw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>ə sô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-saws,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-saw.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a tribe of North American Indians, formerly in northern Mississippi, now in Oklahoma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Muskogean language of the Chickasaw.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pass rose′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>a circle divided into 32 points or 360° numbered clockwise from true or magnetic north, printed on a chart or the like as a means of determining the course of a vessel or aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a similar design, often ornamented, used on maps to indicate the points of the compass.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal<b>′</b>sam of tolu<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>tolu.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ap•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′ə point<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appoint beforehand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">appoint</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre′ap•point<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, esp. for industrial use as an abrasive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>boart, bortz</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrts).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>ballas, carbonado<sup>2</sup>.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25; apparently metathetic variant of *<i>brot</i> (Old English <i>gebrot</i> fragment); akin to Middle English <i>brotel</i> brittle, Old Norse <i>brot</i> fragment</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bort<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ONF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old North French.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mil•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>mə ler′ē, är mil<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of hoops or rings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>armill</i>(<i>a</i>) bracelet, hoop (<i>arm</i>(<i>us</i>) shoulder (see <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-illa</i> diminutive suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dap•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dap<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving or able to adapt; showing or contributing to adaptation:<span class="rh_ex">the adaptive coloring of a chameleon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adapt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dap<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dap<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ad•ap•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′ap tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i> n.</i></ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beam<b>′</b> sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sea striking the vessel at right angles to its keel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•lace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en lās<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-laced, -lac•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interlace;<br/> intertwine:<span class="rh_ex">to enlace strands of rope.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bind or encircle with or as with a lace or cord:<span class="rh_ex">Vines enlaced the tree.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>inlace.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>enlacier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lace</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>enlacen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•lace<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who divines;<br/> soothsayer;<br/> prophet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled in using a divining rod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>dīvīnātor</i> soothsayer, equivalent. to Latin <i>dīvīnā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">divine</span> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1300–50; <span class="rh_sc">divine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>divinour</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-vin•er, -vin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vined, -vin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, like, or from a god;<br/> addressed or devoted to God or a god:<span class="rh_ex">The altar was a place of divine worship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely good;<br/> unusually lovely:<span class="rh_ex">divine chocolate cake.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a theologian;<br/> scholar in religion.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a priest or cleric.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Divine</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the spiritual aspect in humans regarded as godly or godlike.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to discover or declare (something) by divination, magic, or as if by magic;<br/> prophesy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The oracles were expected to divine the future.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could we have divined that she would wish to retire so soon?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to seek (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vin•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-vin•er, -vin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vined, -vin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god;<br/> religious;<br/> sacred:<span class="rh_ex">divine worship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>proceeding from God or a god:<span class="rh_ex">divine laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>godlike;<br/> characteristic of or befitting a deity:<span class="rh_ex">divine magnanimity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">heavenly;<br/> celestial:<span class="rh_ex">the divine kingdom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely good;<br/> unusually lovely:<span class="rh_ex">He has the most divine tenor voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being a god;<br/> being God:<span class="rh_ex">a divine person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of superhuman or surpassing excellence:<span class="rh_ex">Beauty is divine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to divinity or theology.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a theologian;<br/> scholar in religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a priest or member of the clergy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Divine</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the spiritual aspect of humans;<br/> the group of attributes and qualities of humankind regarded as godly or godlike.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination;<br/> prophesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to discover (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to perceive by intuition or insight;<br/> conjecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to portend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to use or practice divination;<br/> prophesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to have perception by intuition or insight;<br/> conjecture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>devin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>dīvīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>dīv</i>(<i>us</i>) god + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>devin</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vin<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13, 17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foretell, predict, foresee, forecast. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15, 18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discern, understand.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worldly, mundane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•chim•e•lech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kim<b>′</b>ə lek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Ahimelech.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead-smooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ded<b>′</b>smo̅o̅ᵺ<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">noting a double-cut metal file having the minimum commercial grade of coarseness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely smooth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bru•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>, occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; named after A. <i>Bruce</i> (1777–1818), American mineralogist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very annoyed;<br/> exasperated:<span class="rh_ex">aggravated, weary commuters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <i>Law.</i> characterized by some feature that makes a crime more serious:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>aggravated assault.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>rə vā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim:<span class="rh_ex">aggravated assault; aggravated rape.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈægrəˌveɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>, <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make worse or more severe; intensify:<span class="rh_ex">remarks that only aggravated an already tense situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to annoy;<br/> irritate;<br/> exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">The constant noise aggravated the readers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•gra•va•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌægrəˈveɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Informally, the verb<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>aggravate<span>]</span></span>is used in both senses. However, the sense "to annoy'' is sometimes objected to, and is used less often than the sense "to make worse'' in formal speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>rə vāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make worse or more severe;<br/> intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to annoy;<br/> irritate;<br/> exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">His questions aggravate her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become irritated or inflamed:<span class="rh_ex">The child's constant scratching aggravated the rash.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aggravātus</i> (past participle of <i>aggravāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ag-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ag</span>- + <i>grav-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">grave</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">aggrieve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gra•va′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gra•va′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heighten, increase. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Aggravate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intensify</span> both mean to increase in degree. To <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> is to make more serious or more grave:<span class="rh_ex">to aggravate a danger, an offense, a wound.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">intensify</span> is perceptibly to increase intensity, force, energy, vividness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to intensify heat, color, rage.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> anger, vex, rile.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alleviate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The two most common senses of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> are "to make worse'' and "to annoy or exasperate.'' Both senses first appeared in the early 17th century at almost the same time; the corresponding two senses of the noun <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> also appeared then. Both senses of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> and <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> have been standard since then. The use of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> to mean "annoy'' is sometimes objected to because it departs from the etymological meaning "to make heavier,'' and in formal speech and writing the sense "annoy'' is somewhat less frequent than "to make worse.'' The noun <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> meaning "annoyance'' occurs in all types of speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>af•faire d'hon•neur</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dô n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>af•faires d'hon•neur</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dô n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a duel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, affair of honor</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mo•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>mə tīp′, hom<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part;<br/> homologue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">type</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈclass ˈcon•scious•ness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>awareness of one's social or economic rank in society.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a feeling of identification and togetherness with those of the same class as oneself.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>class--con•scious,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">class-conscious people.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class<b>′</b> con<b>′</b>sciousness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>awareness of one's own social or economic rank in society.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a feeling of identification and solidarity with those belonging to the same social or economic class as oneself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>class-con•scious</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klas<b>′</b>kon<b>′</b>shəs, kläs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>rə vā′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or full of aggravation:<span class="rh_ex">I've had an aggravating day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gra•vat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈægrəˌveɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>, <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make worse or more severe; intensify:<span class="rh_ex">remarks that only aggravated an already tense situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to annoy;<br/> irritate;<br/> exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">The constant noise aggravated the readers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•gra•va•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌægrəˈveɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Informally, the verb<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>aggravate<span>]</span></span>is used in both senses. However, the sense "to annoy'' is sometimes objected to, and is used less often than the sense "to make worse'' in formal speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gra•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>rə vāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make worse or more severe;<br/> intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">to aggravate a grievance; to aggravate an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to annoy;<br/> irritate;<br/> exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">His questions aggravate her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become irritated or inflamed:<span class="rh_ex">The child's constant scratching aggravated the rash.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aggravātus</i> (past participle of <i>aggravāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ag-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ag</span>- + <i>grav-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">grave</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">aggrieve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gra•va′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gra•va′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heighten, increase. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Aggravate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intensify</span> both mean to increase in degree. To <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> is to make more serious or more grave:<span class="rh_ex">to aggravate a danger, an offense, a wound.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">intensify</span> is perceptibly to increase intensity, force, energy, vividness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to intensify heat, color, rage.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> anger, vex, rile.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alleviate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The two most common senses of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> are "to make worse'' and "to annoy or exasperate.'' Both senses first appeared in the early 17th century at almost the same time; the corresponding two senses of the noun <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> also appeared then. Both senses of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> and <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> have been standard since then. The use of <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span> to mean "annoy'' is sometimes objected to because it departs from the etymological meaning "to make heavier,'' and in formal speech and writing the sense "annoy'' is somewhat less frequent than "to make worse.'' The noun <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> meaning "annoyance'' occurs in all types of speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ty-three<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tē thrē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 40 plus 3.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 43 or XLIII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 43 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•ver•ri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə ver<b>′</b>ē ā′; <i>Fr.</i> lə ve <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ur•bain Jean Jo•seph</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">yr</span> ba<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zhô zef<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1811–77, French astronomer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af<b>′</b>rican vi<b>′</b>olet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a popular house plant, <i>Saintpaulia ionantha,</i> of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•eth•ene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr′ō eth<b>′</b>ēn, klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>vinyl chloride.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chlo•ro•eth•yl•ene</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr′ō eth<b>′</b>ə lēn′, klōr′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ethene</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bes<b>′</b>sel meth′od,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a method of ascertaining position by the use of a map showing prominent features of the terrain and enabling one to sight through them to obtain a fix.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after French. west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Bessel</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwet ˌsuit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a close-fitting rubber suit worn for body warmth, as by scuba divers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b> suit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a close-fitting rubber garment worn by a skin diver in cold water that allows a thin, insulating layer of water to collect between the diver's skin and the suit in order to retain body heat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•en•nese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē′ə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nese.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Vienna:<span class="rh_ex">a Viennese waltz; a Viennese café.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Vienna.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Vienn</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•u•lar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj′ə lâr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a sometimes opalescent variety of orthoclase formed at a low temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>adulaire,</i> named after <i>Adula</i> a mountain group in Switzerland; see -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•nu•cle•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ər, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, an′tī- <i>or, by metathesis,</i> -kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opposed to the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">opposed to the building or use of nuclear power plants:<span class="rh_ex">Antinuclear demonstrators picketed the power plant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nuclear</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>nuclear.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hummed, hum•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to make a low, continuous sound;<br/> drone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>bees humming in the garden.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sing with closed lips, without pronouncing words: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was humming quietly to himself.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hummed a tune.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to give forth an unclear sound of mixed voices or noises:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The crowded room was humming.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a state of busy activity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The household was humming with wedding preparations.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of humming.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to express hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, a moment of thinking, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hum•mer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-hum-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-hum-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "ground.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">exhume, humble, humiliate, humility, humus, posthumous</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hummed, hum•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a low, continuous, droning sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, embarrassment, dissatisfaction, etc.;<br/> hem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sing with closed lips, without articulating words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be in a state of busy activity:<span class="rh_ex">The household hummed in preparation for the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to have a bad odor, as of stale perspiration.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sound, sing, or utter by humming:<span class="rh_ex">to hum a tune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring, put, etc., by humming:<span class="rh_ex">to hum a child to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of humming;<br/> an inarticulate or indistinct murmur;<br/> hem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Audio.<span>]</span></span>an unwanted low-frequency sound caused by power-line frequencies in any audio component.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(an inarticulate sound uttered in contemplation, hesitation, dissatisfaction, doubt, etc.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; ultimately imitative; cognate with German <i>hummen</i> to hum; compare <span class="rh_sc">humblebee</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bustle, buzz.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a movable barrier of wood, glass, or metal for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, usually turning on hinges or sliding in grooves:<span class="rh_ex">He knocked on the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a doorway:<span class="rh_ex">He stood at the door, but she wouldn't let him in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a building, house, apartment, or the like as represented by its entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He lived two doors up the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any means of gaining something, or a way of getting to something;<br/> access;<br/> key:<span class="rh_ex">the door to learning.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>answer the door</b>, to go to the main door of one's living place and ask to know who has knocked, or to open it.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>at death's door</b>, near death;<br/> dying.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>next door</b>, at the house, building, or apartment next to the one already known or spoken about:<span class="rh_ex">He fell in love with the girl next door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show someone the door</b>, to order someone to leave:<span class="rh_ex">The bodyguard politely but firmly showed me the door.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr, dōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a doorway:<span class="rh_ex">to go through the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs:<span class="rh_ex">My friend lives two doors down the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any means of approach, admittance, or access:<span class="rh_ex">the doors to learning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another:<span class="rh_ex">at heaven's door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay at someone's door</b>, to hold someone accountable for;<br/> blame;<br/> impute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>leave the door open</b>, to allow the possibility of accommodation or change;<br/> be open to reconsideration:<span class="rh_ex">The boss rejected our idea but left the door open for discussing it again next year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lie at someone's door</b>, to be the responsibility of;<br/> be imputable to:<span class="rh_ex">One's mistakes often lie at one's own door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show someone the door</b>, to request or order someone to leave;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">She resented his remark and showed him the door.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dore,</i> Old English <i>duru</i> door, <i>dor</i> gate; akin to German <i>Tür,</i> Old Norse <i>dyrr,</i> Greek <i>thýra,</i> Latin <i>foris,</i> Old Irish <i>dorus,</i> Old Church Slavonic <i>dvĭrĭ</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>door<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squib<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwib),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>squibbed, squib•bing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Journalism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Journalism.<span>]</span></span>a short news story, often used as a filler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that burns with a hissing noise terminated usually by a slight explosion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a firecracker broken in the middle so that it burns with a hissing noise but does not explode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a coward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>an electric, pyrotechnic device for firing the igniter of a rocket engine, esp. a solid-propellant engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a mean or paltry fellow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Journalism</span>to write squibs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>to shoot a squib.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to explode with a small, sharp sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to move swiftly and irregularly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be afraid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to flee;<br/> escape.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to assail in squibs or lampoons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to toss, shoot, or utilize as a squib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squib<b>′</b>bish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="goodie"><b>good•ie</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʊdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>good•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Usually, <b>goodies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something pleasing to eat, as candy.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something esp. desirable:<span class="rh_ex">all sorts of goodies, like money and cars and houses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>This word is used, as by children, to express childish delight, or is sometimes used ironically.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>good•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Usually, <b>goodies.</b> something especially attractive or pleasing, esp. cake, cookies, or candy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something that causes delight or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">A record collector played some goodies for me on his phonograph.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>good (used to express childish delight).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>goodie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">good</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup>, as noun, nominal suffix 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">good•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">goody-goody.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">good</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup>, with attenuating or pejorative value, probably influenced by <span class="rh_sc">goody</span> <span class="rh_sc">two</span> <span class="rh_sc">shoes</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">good•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>good•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a polite term of address for a woman of humble social standing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60; <span class="rh_sc">good</span>(<span class="rh_sc">wife</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">hussy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">watt<b>′</b>less compo<b>′</b>nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wot<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>reactive component.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">watt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chab•a•zite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab<b>′</b>ə zīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a zeolite mineral, essentially a hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate, occurring usually in red to colorless rhombohedral crystals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>chabázios,</i> misspelling of <i>chalázios</i> hailstonelike (stone), equivalent. to <i>chálaz</i>(<i>a</i>) hail, hailstone + <i>-ios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup>; compare German <i>Chabasit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>chabasie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>chabaz</i>(<i>ie</i>) (1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•gos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gos, -gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a wide range;<br/> including most or all: <span class="rh_ex">catholic interests.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, relating to, or belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>Ca•thol•i•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈθɑləˌsɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>ə lik, kath<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all;<br/> broad-minded;<br/> liberal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">universal in extent;<br/> involving all;<br/> of interest to all.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pertaining to the whole Christian body or church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katholikós</i> general, equivalent. to <i>kathól</i>(<i>ou</i>) universally (contraction of phrase <i>katà hólou</i> according to the whole; see <span class="rh_sc">cata</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>-) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>catholicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–1350</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ca•thol•i•cal•ly, ca•thol•ic•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə thol<b>′</b>ik lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca•thol<b>′</b>i•cal•ness, cath<b>′</b>o•lic•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>ə lik, kath<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to a Catholic church, esp. the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(among Roman Catholics) claiming to possess exclusively the notes or characteristics of the one, only, true, and universal church having unity, visibility, indefectibility, apostolic succession, universality, and sanctity: used in this sense, with these qualifications, only by the Church of Rome, as applicable only to itself and its adherents and to their faith and organization;<br/> often qualified, especially by those not acknowledging these claims, by prefixing the word <i>Roman.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(among Anglo-Catholics) noting or pertaining to the conception of the church as the body representing the ancient undivided Christian witness, comprising all the orthodox churches that have kept the apostolic succession of bishops, and including the Anglican Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Church of Sweden, the Old Catholic Church (in the Netherlands and elsewhere), etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pertaining to the Western Church.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a Catholic church, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; special uses of <span class="rh_sc">catholic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the form of the pronoun <i>I</i> used to show possession after the verb <i>be</i>:<span class="rh_ex">The yellow sweater is mine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the form of the pronoun <i>I</i> used to refer to a thing or things that belong to the speaker:<span class="rh_ex">Mine is on the left. He was a good friend of mine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mined, min•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>an area dug up for minerals, as ore, coal, or precious stones:<span class="rh_ex">the diamond mines of South Africa.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an abundant source;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">a mine of information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an explosive device placed in the ground or in the water that is designed to blow up when enemy troops, vehicles, or ships pass near it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to dig in (the earth) for extracting a mineral substance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to mine for a year before striking gold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to mine an area for years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to dig out (a mineral) from a mine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to mine for gold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to mine gold, diamonds, and silver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> to place mines, as in military or naval operations:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to mine the entrance to the harbor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to use for extracting material from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to mine every reference book available.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>miners out on strike.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a form of the possessive case of <i>I</i> used as a predicate adjective:<span class="rh_ex">The yellow sweater is mine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that belongs to me:<span class="rh_ex">Mine is the red car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>my (used before a word beginning with a vowel or a silent <i>h,</i> or following a noun):<span class="rh_ex">mine eyes; lady mine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>mīn</i> <span class="rh_sc">my;</span> cognate with Old Norse <i>mīn,</i> German <i>mein,</i> Gothic <i>meina</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">me</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mined, min•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a place where such minerals may be obtained, either by excavation or by washing the soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a natural deposit of such minerals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an abundant source;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">a mine of information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a device containing a charge of explosive in a watertight casing, floating on or moored beneath the surface of the water for the purpose of blowing up an enemy ship that strikes it or passes close by it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a similar device used on land against personnel or vehicles;<br/> land mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a subterranean passage made to extend under an enemy's works or position, as for the purpose of securing access or of depositing explosives for blowing up a military position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a passageway in the parenchyma of a leaf, made by certain insects.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to dig in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, etc.;<br/> make a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to extract coal, ore, or the like, from a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make subterranean passages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to place or lay mines, as in military or naval operations.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to dig in (earth, rock, etc.) in order to obtain ores, coal, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to extract (ore, coal, etc.) from a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to avail oneself of or draw useful or valuable material from:<span class="rh_ex">to mine every reference book available in writing the term paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to use, esp. a natural resource:<span class="rh_ex">to mine the nation's forests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make subterranean passages in or under;<br/> burrow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make (passages, tunnels, etc.) by digging or burrowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to dig away or remove the foundations of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to place or lay military or naval mines under:<span class="rh_ex">to mine an enemy supply road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to grow crops in (soil) over an extended time without fertilizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>to remove (a natural resource) from its source without attempting to replenish it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French, perh. noun, nominal derivative of <i>miner</i>; compare Medieval Latin <i>mina</i> mine, mineral</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  a Celtic base *<i>mein-</i>; compare Middle Irish <i>méin,</i> Welsh <i>mwyn</i> ore, mineral; (noun, nominal) Middle English </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Vulgar Latin *<i>mīnāre,</i> probably </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Old French <i>miner</i> (cognate with Provencal, Spanish <i>minar,</i> Italian <i>minare</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> 1275–1325; 1875–80 for def. 5; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>minen</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> supply, stock, fund, hoard.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Min.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Mineral Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•to•ric•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his′tə ris<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>historical authenticity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>historicité.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">historic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•ter•rey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′tə rā<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> môn′te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Nuevo León, in NE Mexico: battle 1846. 1,500,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•guish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋgwɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great suffering or pain:<span class="rh_ex">the anguish of grief.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•guished,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•guish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gwish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain:<span class="rh_ex">the anguish of grief.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish:<span class="rh_ex">to anguish over the loss of a loved one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>angustia</i> tight place, equivalent. to <i>angust</i>(<i>us</i>) narrow + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">anxious;</span> akin to <span class="rh_sc">anger</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>anguisse</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agony, torment, torture. See <b>pain.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delight, comfort, relief.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun<b>′</b>damen<b>′</b>tal u<b>′</b>nit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>base unit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•prove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpruv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-proved, -prov•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to criticize or correct, esp. gently.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express strong disapproval of;<br/> blame;<br/> criticize sharply.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•prov•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-prove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē pro̅o̅v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-proved, -proved</b> or <b>-prov•en, -prov•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">prove</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">re•prove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pro̅o̅v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-proved, -prov•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to criticize or correct, esp. gently:<span class="rh_ex">to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disapprove of strongly;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">to reprove a bad decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to disprove or refute.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to speak in reproof;<br/> administer a reproof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>reprobāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>probāre</i> to test, <span class="rh_sc">prove</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>reprover</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>reproven</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•prov<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•prov<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scold, reprimand, upbraid, chide, reprehend, admonish. See <b>reproach.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> praise.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bod•ed, bod•ing.</b> to be a sign or omen of;<br/> signal;<br/> portend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> well/ill/evil <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>The promotion bodes well for his future.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <a href="bide"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bide</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bod•ed, bod•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be an omen of;<br/> portend:<span class="rh_ex">The news bodes evil days for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to announce beforehand;<br/> predict.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to portend:<span class="rh_ex">The news bodes well for him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>boden,</i> Old English <i>bodian</i> to announce, foretell (cognate with Old Norse <i>botha</i>), derivative of <i>boda</i> messenger, cognate with German <i>Bote,</i> Old Norse <i>bothi</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>bide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>bid•ed <span class="rh_txt">or</span> bode<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bid•ed, bid•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wait;<br/> remain:<span class="rh_ex">We bided at home during the winter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>bide one's time, </b> to wait for a favorable opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">bided his time, planning revenge.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bid•ed</b> or <b>bode;<br/> bid•ed</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bid;<br/> bid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to endure;<br/> bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to encounter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dwell;<br/> abide;<br/> wait;<br/> remain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bide one's time</b>, to wait for a favorable opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bheidh-</i>; the meaning apparently developed: have trust <whence> endure <whence> wait <whence> <span class="rh_sc">abide</span> <whence> remain</whence></whence></whence></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>biden,</i> Old English <i>bīdan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>bīdia,</i> Old Saxon <i>bīdan,</i> Old High German <i>bītan,</i> Old Norse <i>bītha,</i> Gothic <i>beidan,</i> Latin <i>fīdere,</i> Greek <i>peíthesthai</i> to trust, rely </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stay, linger, tarry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•flect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈflɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to change (the voice) when pronouncing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When you inflect your voice in English you can make a difference in meaning;<br/> there is a difference, as between "You are coming'' spoken with little change in stress or pitch, and "<b><i>You </i></b><i> are coming?''.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> to change the form of (a word) by inflection;<br/> conjugate or decline:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The computer program can inflect that verb, producing the forms talk, talks, talked, and talking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> to be able to undergo such a change:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>In English the verb must  <i>does not inflect; it stays the same.</i></span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flect-"><span class="rh_sc">-flect-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•flect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in flekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to modulate (the voice).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to apply inflection to (a word).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to recite or display all or a distinct set of the inflections of (a word);<br/> decline or conjugate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bend;<br/> turn from a direct line or course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to bend in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to be characterized by inflection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inflectere</i> to bend in, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>flectere</i> to bend, curve; compare <span class="rh_sc">flex</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>inflecten</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•flect<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•flec<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•flec<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ple-pie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>əl pī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or embodying traditional American values:<span class="rh_ex">apple-pie virtues; an apple-pie issue that no politician could vote against.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•pi•o•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>pē ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an ester or salt of propionic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">propion</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ghent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814. 142,551. French, <b>Gand.</b> Flemish, <b>Gent.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leigh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•balt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊbɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Nutrition</span>a hard whitish metal element used to produce a blue coloring.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•balt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>bôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Nutrition</span>a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. <i>Symbol:</i> Co;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 58.933;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 27;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 8.9 at 20°C.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Kobalt,</i> variant of <i>Kobold</i> <span class="rh_sc">kobold</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter mo′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any form of prime mover or motor that is operated by the kinetic energy, pressure, or weight of water, esp. a small turbine or waterwheel fitted to a pipe supplying water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to get along on a small amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>Don't stint on the food.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to limit (someone) to a certain amount, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stint oneself.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period of time spent doing something:<span class="rh_ex">a stint in the army.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">very stinting in her praise.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stint),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be frugal;<br/> get along on a scanty allowance:<span class="rh_ex">Don't stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to cease action;<br/> desist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly;<br/> set limits to;<br/> restrict.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to bring to an end;<br/> check.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a period of time spent doing something:<span class="rh_ex">a two-year stint in the army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an allotted amount or piece of work:<span class="rh_ex">to do one's daily stint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">limitation or restriction, esp. as to amount:<span class="rh_ex">to give without stint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to exceed one's stint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a pause;<br/> halt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>stinten,</i> Old English <i>styntan</i> to make blunt, dull; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal; cognate with Old Norse <i>stytta</i> to shorten; compare <span class="rh_sc">stunt</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stint<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confine, restrain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restraint, constraint. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> allotment, portion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">stint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stint),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various small sandpipers of the genus <i>Calidris,</i> as the least sandpiper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>stynte</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•re•si•ol•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rē′zē ol<b>′</b>ə jist, -sē-, her′ə sē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who studies or writes about heresies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heresy</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">log</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tun•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtunɚ, ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a person or thing that tunes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the portion of a radio or television receiver that captures the broadcast signal and feeds it to other circuits in the set.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tun•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>nər, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a person or thing that tunes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the portion of a radio or television receiver that captures the broadcast signal and feeds it to other circuits in the set for further processing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80; 1905–10 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">tune</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nod<b>′</b>al point<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>either of two points on the axis of a lens or other optical system, determined by extending an incident oblique ray and the corresponding refracted ray to the axis for the pair of rays that are parallel outside the optical system. Also called <b>node.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn upside down.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn inward or back upon itself;<br/> to turn inside out.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in vûrt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> in<b>′</b>vûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn upside down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn or change to the opposite or contrary, as in nature, bearing, or effect:<span class="rh_ex">to invert a process.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn inward or back upon itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to turn inside out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to subject to inversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to subject to musical inversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to articulate as a retroflex vowel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become inverted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>subjected to inversion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is inverted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a homosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(in plumbing) that portion of the interior of a drain or sewer pipe where the liquid is deepest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an inverted arch or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a two-colored postage stamp with all or part of the central design printed upside down in relation to the inscription.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>invertere</i> to turn upside down or inside out, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>vertere</i> to turn; see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vert<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vert′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>reverse.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lat<b>′</b>in square′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a square array of numbers, letters, etc., in which each item appears exactly once in each row and column: used in statistical analysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•al•ka•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant al<b>′</b>kə lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lis, -lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>something that neutralizes alkalis or counteracts alkalinity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>antalkaline.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alkali</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈduəl, ˈdyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or meaning two; made up of two people, items, parts, etc., together:<span class="rh_ex">dual ownership.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du•al•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the dualism of good and evil.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/duˈælɪti, dyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-du-"><span class="rh_sc">-du-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>əl, dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting two.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc., together;<br/> twofold;<br/> double:<span class="rh_ex">dual ownership; dual controls on a plane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a twofold, or double, character or nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>being or pertaining to a member of the category of number, as in Old English, Old Russian, or Arabic, that denotes two of the things in question.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the dual number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form in the dual, as Old English <i>git</i> "you two,'' as contrasted with <i>ge</i> "you'' referring to three or more.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>duālis</i> containing two, relating to a pair, equivalent. to <i>du</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">two</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du<b>′</b>al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>or guard′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>guard of honor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pe•dit•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>spi dī′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person or thing that expedites something, esp. one employed to move shipments on schedule, as for a railroad.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ex<b>′</b>pe•di′tor.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">expedite</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">patrol<b>′</b> wag′on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners. Also called <b>police wagon.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow<b>′</b> mold′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">blowing (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vaca<b>′</b>tion Bi<b>′</b>ble School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>stûrn; <i>for 3 also</i> ik stûrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person connected with an institution but not residing in it, as a doctor or medical student at a hospital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a nun of a strictly enclosed order, as the Carmelites, who resides inside the convent but outside its enclosure and who chiefly goes on outside errands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>external;<br/> outer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>externus,</i> derivative of <i>exter, exterus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">exterior</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dig•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dig<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife;<br/> deuterogamy. Cf. <b>monogamy</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>digamía,</i> equivalent. to <i>di-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-gamia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>digamia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dig<b>′</b>a•mous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chorion<b>′</b>ic gonadotro<b>′</b>pin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>Also called <b>human chorionic gonadotropin.</b> a hormone, produced in the incipient placenta of pregnant women, that stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone: its presence in blood or urine is an indication of pregnancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the urine of pregnant mares, used in medicine in the treatment of testicular disorders and functional uterine bleeding, and in veterinary medicine in the treatment of cystic ovaries, esp. in cows and mares.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chorion<b>′</b>ic gonadotro<b>′</b>phin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gonadotrop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•ber•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃeɪmbɚlɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official who manages the living quarters of a noble family.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a high official of a royal court.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•ber•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chām<b>′</b>bər lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official charged with the management of the living quarters of a sovereign or member of the nobility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an official who receives rents and revenues, as of a municipal corporation;<br/> treasurer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the high steward or factor of a member of the nobility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a high official of a royal court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin  <i>camera</i> room; see <span class="rh_sc">chamber</span>) + <i>-ling</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Frankish *<i>kamerling,</i> equivalent. to <i>kamer</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, variant of <span class="rh_sc">chamberlenc</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cham•ber•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chām<b>′</b>bər lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Arthur) Neville</b>, 1869–1940, British statesman: prime minister 1937–40.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1836–1914, British statesman (father of Sir Austen and Neville Chamberlain).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir (Joseph) Austen</b>, 1863–1937, British statesman: Nobel peace prize 1925.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Owen</b>, born 1920, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1959.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Wilt(on Norman)</b> (<i>"Wilt the Stilt''</i>), born 1936, U.S. basketball player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ri•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rē<b>′</b>kə; <i>Sp.</i> ä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Chile. 112,300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Tacna-Arica.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">camp<b>′</b> shirt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">accrued<b>′</b> liabil<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount of liability accumulated at a given time but not yet paid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am<b>′</b>aranth fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Amaranthaceae, typified by herbaceous, often weedy plants having alternate or opposite leaves and small, chaffy flowers without petals in brightly colored dense clusters, including the cockscomb, pigweed, and amaranth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mer•cial•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmɜrʃəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to make commercial in character, methods, etc.; make profitable or introduce profit into:<span class="rh_ex">tried to commercialize her home baking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to emphasize the money-making aspects of (something), by cheapening:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas has become very commercialized.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mer•cial•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˌmɜrʃələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>commercialization of the Olympics.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mer•cial•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mûr<b>′</b>shə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>to emphasize the profitable aspects of, esp. at the expense of quality:<span class="rh_ex">to commercialize one's artistic talent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to offer for sale;<br/> make available as a commodity.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>com•mer<b>′</b>cial•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">commercial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mer′cial•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mer<b>′</b>cial•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•so•war•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>ə wer′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-war•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus <i>Casuarius,</i> of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Central Moluccan <i>kasuwari, kasuwali</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> by uncertain mediation 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>bin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bin used for holding coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coal</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bin</span> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrupɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a state police force;<br/> a state trooper.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cavalry soldier.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">someone who does not give up:<span class="rh_ex">She's a real trooper; you can count on her to finish the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a horse-cavalry soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mounted police officer;<br/> a police officer on horseback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>state trooper.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cavalry horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a troopship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>like a trooper</b>, with great energy, enthusiasm, or display:<span class="rh_ex">He swears like a trooper.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">troop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>dio cassette′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a cassette containing audiotape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•o•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>that sounds natural and correct to a native speaker of a language:<span class="rh_ex">answered in fluent, idiomatic German.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>id•i•o•mat•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•o•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id′ē ə mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect:<span class="rh_ex">idiomatic French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>containing or using many idioms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a distinct style or character, esp. in the arts:<span class="rh_ex">idiomatic writing; an idiomatic composer.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>id′i•o•mat<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek <i>idiōmatikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>idiōmat-</i> (stem of <i>idíōma</i>) <span class="rh_sc">idiom</span> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1705–15; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>id′i•o•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>id′i•o•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ness, id•i•o•ma•tic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id′ē ō mə tis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b>tle cruis′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">specif<b>′</b>ic perfor<b>′</b>mance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>(esp. in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•di•tion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdɪʃənɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thick liquid applied to the hair to make it easier to comb, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Apply conditioner after shampooing.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>conditioners for every type of hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•di•tion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən dish<b>′</b>ə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something added to a substance to increase its usability, as a water softener.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cream or liquid preparation applied to the hair or skin, esp. for its emollient qualities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a trainer of athletes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an air conditioner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a person who conditions fibers or fabrics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">condition</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cem•vir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sem<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-virs, -vi•ri</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-və rī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of a permanent board or a special commission of ten members in ancient Rome, esp. the commission that drew up Rome's first code of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a member of any council or ruling body of ten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, origin, originally plural <i>decemvirī,</i> equivalent. to <i>decem</i> <span class="rh_sc">ten</span> + <i>virī</i> men</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cem<b>′</b>vi•ral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co<b>′</b>dex Ju<b>′</b>ris Ca•no<b>′</b>ni•ci<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jŏŏr<b>′</b>is kə non<b>′</b>ə sī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an official collection of general church law made effective in 1918.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> crest<b>′</b>ed grebe<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large Old World grebe, <i>Podiceps cristatus,</i> having black, earlike tufts of feathers projecting backward from the top of the head. See illus. under <b>grebe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•o•taph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛnəˌtæf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a monument built in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•o•taph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>ə taf′, -täf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kenotáphion,</i> equivalent. to <i>kenó</i>(<i>s</i>) empty + <i>-taphion</i> (<i>táph</i>(<i>os</i>) tomb + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>cenotaphium</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1595–1605; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>cen•o•taph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′ə taf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jag•ged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒægɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">raggedly uneven on the edges, with sharply irregular notches on the surface or at the borders:<span class="rh_ex">the knife's jagged edge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality:<span class="rh_ex">a jagged scream.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jag•ged•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jag•ged•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jag•ged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jag<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having ragged notches, points, or teeth;<br/> zigzag:<span class="rh_ex">the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a harsh, rough, or uneven quality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">jag</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jag<b>′</b>ged•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jag<b>′</b>ged•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒæg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prolonged period of some activity;<br/> spree:<span class="rh_ex">a crying jag; a laughing jag.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>jagged, jag•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp projection on an edge or surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut or slash, esp. in points or pendants along the edge;<br/> form notches, teeth, or ragged points in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move with a jerk;<br/> jog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>jagge</i> (noun, nominal), <i>jaggen</i> (verb, verbal), of obscure origin, originally 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jag<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">jag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity;<br/> spree;<br/> binge:<span class="rh_ex">a crying jag; a talking jag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a state of intoxication from liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>a load, as of hay or wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. origin, originally load of broom or furze (compare Old English <i>ceacga</i> broom, furze) 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">J.A.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Judge Advocate General.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>JAG</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of refrac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Physics</span>the angle between a refracted ray and a line drawn normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction. See diag. under <b>refraction.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scher•zan•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skert sän<b>′</b>dō, -san<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(a musical direction) playful;<br/> sportive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, gerund, gerundive of <i>scherzare</i> to joke; see <span class="rh_sc">scherzo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•lox•e•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil′ək sēr<b>′</b>ə, fi lok<b>′</b>sər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>phyl•lox•e•rae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil′ək sēr<b>′</b>ē, fi lok<b>′</b>sə rē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>phyl•lox•e•ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several plant lice of the genus <i>Phylloxera,</i> esp. <i>P. vitifoliae</i> (<b>grape phylloxera,</b>) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phyllo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">phyllo</span>- + <i>xērá,</i> feminine of <i>xērós</i> dry; so named in reference to the dessication of leaves caused by some species</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin (1834)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> </span><ol> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a spot or blotch, esp. on one's skin;<br/> macule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opaque spot on the cornea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>macula lutea, yellow spot.</b> </var>an irregularly oval, yellow-pigmented area on the central retina, containing color-sensitive rods and the central point of sharpest vision.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: spot, blemish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mac<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•myg•da•li•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mig<b>′</b>də lə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">almond-shaped.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>amygdal</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">almond</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ammo<b>′</b>nia solu′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>ammonia (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•ja•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>jə mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">benzoin<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration (by association with the proper name) of <i>benjoin,</i> early form of <span class="rh_sc">benzoin</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ben•ja•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>jə mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph. Gen. 35:18.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Asher</b>, 1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Judah Philip</b>, 1811–84, Confederate statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "son of the right.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•tan•ya•hu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(net′än yä<b>′</b>ho̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Benjamin</b>, born 1949, Israeli prime minister since 1996.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glot•tal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glot<b>′</b>l īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to pronounce with glottal coarticulation.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>glot<b>′</b>tal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glottal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glot′tal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moor<b>′</b>ing screw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a broad, augerlike anchor used for securing buoys in soft-bottomed lakes, rivers, etc. Also called <b>screw anchor, screw mooring.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ch'ü Yüan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ch<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b> y<span class="rh_sc">y</span>än<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>343–289 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Chinese poet: author of the <i>Li-sao.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">opos<b>′</b>sum shrimp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any small, shrimplike crustacean of the order Mysidacea, the females of which carry their eggs in a pouch between the legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmpɪr, æmˈpɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of electrical current.<i>Abbr.:</i> <a href='a w="5" d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">A</span></a>, <a href='amp w="3" d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">amp.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>pēr, am pēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the base SI unit of electrical current, equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10<sup>-7</sup> newton per meter of length. <i>Abbr.:</i> A, amp.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>am<b>′</b>père.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after A. M. <span class="rh_sc">Amp</span>è<span class="rh_sc">re</span> 1881</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Am•père<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>pēr; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>An•dré Ma•rie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>drā mə rē<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1775–1836,</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">French physicist.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Am•per•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am pēr<b>′</b>ē ən, -per<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad•di•so•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′ə sō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Joseph Addison or his works.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>fluent and clear in literary style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or pertaining to Addison's disease.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>one who studies the works of Joseph Addison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Addison</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcus•tom-ˈbuilt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">built to individual order: <span class="rh_ex">a custom-built guitar.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom-built<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>təm bilt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">built to individual order:<span class="rh_ex">a custom-built limousine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vûr<b>′</b>zhə nist, -shə-, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in activities that divert attention from a primary focus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who deviates politically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diversion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•ver<b>′</b>sion•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bed<b>′</b>ford Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Ohio. 13,214.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈstrɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sharp or strong anxiety, pain, or sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">obvious signs of distress showing up during the crisis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a state of extreme necessity, trouble, or misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">a time of poverty and distress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate help, such as when on fire:<span class="rh_ex">The aircraft radioed it was in distress.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to afflict with pain, anxiety, or sorrow:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tragic news distressed us all.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It distressed me to hear about the violence in the schools.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It distressed me that there was so much violence in the schools.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di stres<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Psychiatry</span>great pain, anxiety, or sorrow;<br/> acute physical or mental suffering;<br/> affliction;<br/> trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a state of extreme necessity or misfortune.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">liability or exposure to pain, suffering, trouble, etc.;<br/> danger:<span class="rh_ex">a damsel in distress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the legal seizure and detention of the goods of another as security or satisfaction for debt, etc.;<br/> the act of distraining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the thing seized in distraining.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to dent, scratch, or stain (furniture, lumber, or the like) so as to give an appearance of age.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">afflicted with or suffering distress:<span class="rh_ex">distress livestock; distress wheat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">caused by or indicative of distress or hardship:<span class="rh_ex">distress prices; distress borrowing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to afflict with great pain, anxiety, or sorrow;<br/> trouble;<br/> worry;<br/> bother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to subject to pressure, stress, or strain;<br/> embarrass or exhaust by strain:<span class="rh_ex">to be distressed by excessive work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to compel by pain or force of circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">His suffering distressed him into committing suicide.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>destresser</i> (Old French <i>destrecier</i>), derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>districtia,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>district</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">district</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>destressen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>distresse, destresse,</i> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>destresse</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tress<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agony, anguish, adversity, tribulation. See <b>sorrow.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> need, destitution.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comfort.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•tre•pre•neur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr, -ˈnʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who organizes and manages an enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable daring, skill, and financial risk.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•tre•pre•neur•i•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•tre•pre•neur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än′trə prə nûr<b>′</b>, -nŏŏr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-neurs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nûrz<b>′</b>, -nŏŏrz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an employer of productive labor;<br/> contractor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to act as an entrepreneur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>prendere</i> to take, variant of <i>prehendere</i>) + <i>-eur</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eur.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">enterprise</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, one who undertakes (some task), equivalent. to <i>entrepren</i>(<i>dre</i>) to undertake (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′tre•pre•neur<b>′</b>i•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′tre•pre•neur<b>′</b>i•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′tre•pre•neur<b>′</b>i•al•ism, en′tre•pre•neur<b>′</b>ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′tre•pre•neur<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phrase•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frāz<b>′</b>mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases;<br/> phraseologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes catchy but often meaningless or empty statements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phrase</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phrase<b>′</b>mak′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sic sal<b>′</b>ary.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>base pay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alfonso I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Alfonso Henriques</i>), 1109?–85, first king of Portugal 1139–85.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church<b>′</b> coun<b>′</b>cil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in certain Lutheran churches) a body of lay delegates chosen from the congregation and charged with supporting the pastor in religious instruction, contributions to the church, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blues<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bluz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>the blues,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> depressed spirits;<br/> sadness:<span class="rh_ex">I usually get the blues after the holidays.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular or plural verb<span>]</span></span> a type of slow, sad, black folk music, characterized by three-line stanzas in which the second line usually repeats the first.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>police.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blues•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">bluesy music.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blues<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>the blues</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) depressed spirits;<br/> despondency;<br/> melancholy:<span class="rh_ex">This rainy spell is giving me the blues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a song, originating with American blacks, that is marked by the frequent occurrence of blue notes, and that takes the basic form, customarily improvised upon in performance, of a 12-bar chorus consisting of a 3-line stanza with the second line repeating the first.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the genre constituting such songs.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">blue</span> <span class="rh_sc">devils</span> 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blues<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">blues<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various blue military uniforms worn by members of the U.S. armed services:<span class="rh_ex">dress blues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a blue uniform for work;<br/> blue work clothes:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor in surgical blues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>police:<span class="rh_ex">The blues keep this neighborhood safe.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">blue,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>blu•er, blu•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blued, blu•ing</b> or <b>blue•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the pure color of a clear sky;<br/> the primary color between green and violet.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something having a blue color.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the blue,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sky:<span class="rh_ex">The plane shot off into the blue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the sea:<span class="rh_ex">The boat sank into the deep blue.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color blue:<span class="rh_ex">a beautiful blue sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">sad or depressed in spirits:<span class="rh_ex">I'm feeling a little blue today, thinking about old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> holding or offering little hope;<br/> dismal;<br/> bleak: <span class="rh_ex">a blue outlook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> deriving from strict moral or religious observance;<br/> puritanical:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually before a noun<span>]</span></span>Blue laws kept stores closed on Sundays.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def">indecent;<br/> off-color;<br/> obscene:<span class="rh_ex">a blue movie.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) blue;<br/> dye (something) a blue color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blue in the face,</b> at an extreme point of frustration, irritation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to argue till one is blue in the face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of the blue,</b> suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">Out of the blue, she inherited a fortune.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blue•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="blues"><span class="rh_sc">blues</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>blu•er, blu•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blued, blu•ing</b> or <b>blue•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the pure color of a clear sky;<br/> the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bluing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having a blue color:<span class="rh_ex">Place the blue next to the red.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who wears blue or is a member of a group characterized by some blue symbol:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow the blues will play the browns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of the Union army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf.  <b>gray</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bluestocking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">See <b>blue ribbon</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several blue-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>blueline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>the blue</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the remote distance:<span class="rh_ex">They've vanished into the blue somewhere.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of the blue</b>, suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance came out of the blue as a stroke of good fortune.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">of the color of blue:<span class="rh_ex">a blue tie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the Union army in the American Civil War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(of the skin) discolored by cold, contusion, fear, or vascular collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">depressed in spirits;<br/> dejected;<br/> melancholy:<span class="rh_ex">She felt blue about not being chosen for the team.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">holding or offering little hope;<br/> dismal;<br/> bleak:<span class="rh_ex">a blue outlook.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or stemming from rigid morals or religion:<span class="rh_ex">statutes that were blue and unrealistic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">marked by blasphemy:<span class="rh_ex">The air was blue with oaths.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(of an animal's pelage) grayish-blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">indecent;<br/> somewhat obscene;<br/> risqué:<span class="rh_ex">a blue joke or film.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blue in the face</b>, exhausted and speechless, as from excessive anger, physical strain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I reminded him about it till I was blue in the face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make blue;<br/> dye a blue color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tinge with bluing:<span class="rh_ex">Don't blue your clothes till the second rinse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to become or turn blue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>blǣwaz</i>; compare Old English <i>blǣwen,</i> contraction of <i>blǣhǣwen</i> deep blue, perse (see <span class="rh_sc">blae,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hue</span>), Old Frisian <i>blāw,</i> Middle Dutch <i>blā</i>(<i>u</i>), Old High German <i>blāo</i> (German <i>blau</i>), Old Norse <i>blār</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>blew, bl</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>u, bl</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ef</i> blue, livid, discolored, Old French <i>blo, blau</i> (French <i>bleu</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>blewe</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blue<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blue<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> azure, cerulean, sapphire. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> despondent, unhappy, morose, doleful, dispirited, sad, glum, downcast. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gloomy, dispiriting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> righteous, puritanical, moral, severe, prudish.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feath•er•weight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feᵺ<b>′</b>ər wāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 126 lb. (57 kg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an insignificant person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the class of featherweights, esp. in boxing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extremely light in weight:<span class="rh_ex">a featherweight quilt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unimportant;<br/> trifling;<br/> slight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weight</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Set•tat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se tät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W central Morocco. 125,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da•na•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>nə īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American</i>; named after J. French. <i>Dana</i> (1793–1827), American chemist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>egon myr<b>′</b>tle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>California laurel</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>ching),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>arched work or formation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arch</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a curved construction over an opening.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a doorway, gateway, or opening having a curved head;<br/> archway.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything bowed or curved like an arch:<span class="rh_ex">the arch of the foot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form (into) an arch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The elms arched over the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat arched its back as a warning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crafty;<br/> sly;<br/> mischievous or cunning:<span class="rh_ex">an arch little grin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="2"><span class="rh_def">chief;<br/> main:<span class="rh_ex">They were arch foes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>arch•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>arch•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-arch-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "chief;<br/> leader;<br/> ruler.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">anarchy, archbishop, archdiocese, hierarchy, matriarch, monarch, monarchy, patriarch</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> is also used to form nouns that refer to persons who are the most important, most notable, or the most extreme examples of (the following noun): <i>archenemy (= the most important enemy);<br/> archconservative (= the most extreme example of a conservative).</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> also appears with the meaning "first, earliest, original, oldest in time.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">archaeology, archaic, archaism, archetype</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">archaic.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architect.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architecture.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head;<br/> an archway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any overhead curvature resembling an arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something bowed or curved;<br/> any bowlike part:<span class="rh_ex">the arch of the foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a device inserted in or built into shoes for supporting the arch of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dam construction having the form of a barrel vault running vertically with its convex face toward the impounded water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Glassmaking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a chamber or opening in a glassmaking furnace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>pot arch.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a vault, or span with an arch:<span class="rh_ex">the rude bridge that arched the flood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to throw or make into the shape of an arch or vault;<br/> curve:<span class="rh_ex">The horse arched its neck.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to form an arch:<span class="rh_ex">elms arching over the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>hog (def. 16).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>arca,</i> feminine variant of Latin <i>arcus</i> <span class="rh_sc">arc</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>arche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>arch</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">playfully roguish or mischievous:<span class="rh_ex">an arch smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cunning;<br/> crafty;<br/> sly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a person who is preeminent;<br/> a chief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">arch</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form that represents the outcome of <b>archi-</b> in words borrowed through Latin from Greek in the Old English period;<br/> it subsequently became a productive form added to nouns of any origin, which thus denote individuals or institutions directing or having authority over others of their class (<i>archbishop;<br/> archdiocese;<br/> archpriest</i>). More recently, <b>arch-</b> <sup>1</sup> has developed the senses "principal'' (<i>archenemy;<br/> archrival</i>) or "prototypical'' and thus exemplary or extreme (<i>archconservative</i>);<br/> nouns so formed are almost always pejorative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">archangel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>arci-,</i> and Gothic <i>ark-</i> directly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek (see <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>-); but Dutch <i>aarts-,</i> Middle Low German <i>erse-,</i> Middle High German, German <i>Erz-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>archi-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old English <i>arce-, ærce-, erce-</i> (<whence> Old Norse <i>erki-</i>) Middle English</whence></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>archi-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">archangel; archenteron.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-arch,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "chief, leader, ruler,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">monarch;</span><span class="rh_ex">matriarch;</span><span class="rh_ex">heresiarch.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-archos</i> or <i>-archēs,</i> as comb. forms of <i>árchos</i> leader; compare <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>-</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Archbishop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">archaic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">archaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>archery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">archipelago.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architectural.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">archive;<br/> archives.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Berk•shire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk<b>′</b>shēr, -shər; <i>Brit.</i> bärk<b>′</b>shēr, -shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Berks</b> (bûrks;<br/><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>bärks). a county in S England. 658,300;<br/> 485 sq. mi. (1255 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of an English breed of black hogs, having white markings on the feet, face, and tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck. See table under <b>Whyte classification.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•jor•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a number, part, or amount forming more than half of the whole or total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the majority of the population; She got a majority of the votes in the election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the amount by which the greater number, as of votes, exceeds the remainder.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the state or time of being of full legal age:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to attain one's majority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the military rank or office of a major.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•jor•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə jôr<b>′</b>i tē, -jor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the greater part or number;<br/> the number larger than half the total (opposed to <i>minority</i>):<span class="rh_ex">the majority of the population.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from <i>plurality</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the party or faction with the majority vote:<span class="rh_ex">The Democratic party is the majority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the state or time of being of full legal age:<span class="rh_ex">to attain one's majority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the military rank or office of a major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>join the majority</b> or <b>the great majority</b>, to die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>majōritās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">major,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Majority,</span> <span class="rh_sc">plurality,</span> in the context of an election, poll, or other voting situation resulting in a statistically based statement, both denote an amount or number larger than some other. In situations in which only two candidates, options, or positions are concerned, the terms are interchangeable, though <span class="rh_sc">majority</span> is by far the more commonly used:<span class="rh_ex">She beat her opponent by a large majority. The proposal received a large plurality of "Yes'' votes.</span>When three or more choices are available, however, a distinction is made between <span class="rh_sc">majority</span> and <span class="rh_sc">plurality.</span> A <span class="rh_sc">majority,</span> then, consists of more than one-half of all the votes cast, while a <span class="rh_sc">plurality</span> is merely the number of votes one candidate receives in excess of the votes for the candidate with the next largest number. Thus, in an election in which three candidates receive respectively 500, 300, and 200 votes, the first candidate has a plurality of 200 votes, but not a majority of all the votes cast. If the three candidates receive 600, 300, and 100 votes, the first has a majority of 100 votes (that is 100 votes more than one-half the total of 1000 cast) and a plurality of 300 votes over the nearest opponent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•e•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛnəmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the injection of a fluid into the rectum to empty the bowels.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the fluid injected.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•e•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ə mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the fluid injected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also called <b>en<b>′</b>ema bag′.</b> a rubber bag or other device for administering an enema.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: injection, equivalent. to <i>en-</i> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup> + (<i>h</i>)<i>e-</i> (stem of <i>hiénai</i> to throw) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•spec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in spek<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who inspects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an officer appointed to inspect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a police officer usually ranking next below a superintendent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, equivalent. to <i>inspec-,</i> variant stem of <i>inspicere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">inspect</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1595–1605; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•spec<b>′</b>to•ral, in•spec•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′spek tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•spec<b>′</b>tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•spect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈspɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look carefully at or over:<span class="rh_ex">to inspect every part of a motor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine officially:<span class="rh_ex">The general inspected the troops.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•spec•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•spect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in spekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look carefully at or over;<br/> view closely and critically:<span class="rh_ex">to inspect every part of the motor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to view or examine formally or officially:<span class="rh_ex">The general inspected the troops.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inspectus,</i> past participle of <i>inspicere</i> to look into, inspect. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">species</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•spect<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•spect′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•spect<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> examine, scrutinize, investigate, study.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plu•vi•om•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plo̅o̅′vē om<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>rain gauge.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pluvi</i>(<i>a</i>) rain + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1785–95; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>plu•vi•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plo̅o̅′vē ə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>plu′vi•o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plu′vi•om<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phrase•mon•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frāz<b>′</b>mung′gər, -mong′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">phrasemaker (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phrase</span> + <span class="rh_sc">monger</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phrase<b>′</b>mon′ger•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•passed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr past<b>′</b>, -päst<b>′</b>, fōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">already in the past;<br/> bygone.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fore•past<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">passed</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•bi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>bē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rare-earth metallic element, having pink salts. <i>Symbol:</i> Er;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 167.26;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 68.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, named after <i>Ytterby,</i> Sweden, where first found; see -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war<b>′</b> hawk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>hawk<sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>caps.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span>any of the congressmen from the South and West, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who wanted war against Britain in the period leading up to the War of 1812.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•nar•von<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär när<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Caernarvon.</span></li></ol><def cat="GEG" id="2">Also, <b>Car•nar•von•shire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär när<b>′</b>vən shēr′, -shər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Caernarvonshire.</def><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bos<b>′</b>sier Cit<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Louisiana. 49,969.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•sir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä sēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a district in SW Saudi Arabia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curse<b>′</b> word′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a profane or obscene word, esp. as used in anger or for emphasis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any term conceived of as offensive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Queen<b>′</b> Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>Toronto.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•gre•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>gri gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate;<br/> disintegrate;<br/> scatter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>disgregātus</i> separated (past participle of <i>disgregāre</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>greg</i>(<i>āre</i>) to assemble, collect, derivative of <i>greg-</i> (stem of <i>grēx</i>) flock, herd, crowd + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′gre•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reichs•tha•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīks<b>′</b>tä′lər; <i>Ger.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>s<b>′</b>tä′lə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ler, -lers.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566;<br/> rix-dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Reichstaler</i> (archaic spelling, spelled <i>Reichsthaler</i>) Reich thaler</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•bi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of combining or the state of being combined.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a number of things combined:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a combination of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something formed by combining: <span class="rh_ex">A chord is a combination of notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the set of numbers or letters used to open a lock or a safe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He forgot the combination to his locker.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•bi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′bə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of combining or the state of being combined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of things combined:<span class="rh_ex">a combination of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something formed by combining:<span class="rh_ex">A chord is a combination of notes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an alliance of persons or parties:<span class="rh_ex">a combination in restraint of trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the set or series of numbers or letters used in setting the mechanism of a combination lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the parts of the mechanism operated by this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Often, <b>combinations.</b> a suit of underwear in one piece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the arrangement of elements into various groups without regard to their order in the group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group thus formed. Cf. <b>permutation</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>combīnātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>combīnātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>combīnāt</i>(<i>us</i>) combined (see <span class="rh_sc">combine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>combinacyoun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com′bi•na<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> association, conjunction, union, coalescence, blending. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mixture, amalgamation, amalgam. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> association, federation, league, coalition, cartel, combine, monopoly, bloc, cabal, conspiracy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•ca•sion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kā<b>′</b>zhə nl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a theory that there is no natural interaction between mind and matter, but that God makes mental events correspond to physical perceptions and actions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">occasional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc•ca<b>′</b>sion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc•ca′sion•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•le•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lā<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the E Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Lake Tanganyika. 87,000. Formerly, <b>Albertville.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔɪɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like a boy;<br/> youthful:<span class="rh_ex">a cute, boyish smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>boy•ish•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He was boyishly polite and yet shy.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>boy•ish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or befitting a boy;<br/> engagingly youthful or innocent:<span class="rh_ex">a boyish grin.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boy<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boy<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Feb•ru•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈfɛbyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years.<i> Abbr.:</i> Feb.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Feb•ru•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feb<b>′</b>ro̅o̅ er′ē, feb<b>′</b>yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. <i>Abbr.:</i> Feb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Februārius (mēnsis)</i> expiatory (month), der. of <i>februa</i> (plural) expiatory offerings; see -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old English <i>Februarius</i> bef. 1000; Middle English</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul>Many people try to pronounce <span class="rh_sc">February</span> with both<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> sounds, as shown above. The common pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feb<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ er′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> with the first<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> replaced by<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(y),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is the result of dissimilation, the tendency of like sounds to become unlike when they follow each other closely. An additional influence is analogy with <i>January.</i> Although sometimes criticized, this dissimilated pronunciation of <span class="rh_sc">February</span> is used by educated speakers and is considered standard.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•nu•cle•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ər, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>- <i>or, by metathesis,</i> -kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>having many nuclei.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pol•y•nu•cle•ate</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē it, -āt′, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nuclear</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>nuclear.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dop<b>′</b>pler effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dop<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) the shift in frequency (<b>Dop<b>′</b>pler shift′</b>)of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after C. J. <i>Doppler</i> (1803–53), Austrian physicist 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•lom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō lom<b>′</b>i tər, bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a device for measuring minute amounts of radiant energy by determining the changes of resistance in an electric conductor caused by changes in its temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>bol</i>(<i>é̄</i> ) ray + -o- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1880–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>bo•lo•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō′lə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bo′lo•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ric•in•o•le•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ris′ə nō<b>′</b>lē in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the glyceride of ricinoleic acid, the chief constituent of castor oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ricinole</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə hōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hold or grasp (often fol. by <i>of</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahold of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>hold</b> (def. 51).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>close to the wind and on a single tack:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a vessel ahold.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hold</span><sup>1</sup> (noun, nominal) 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cri<b>′</b>sis cen′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a central facility, telephone answering service, etc., where people may obtain informed help or advice in a personal crisis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an office, building, agency, etc., serving as a central point for receiving information and coordinating action during a disaster or emergency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•thog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪˈθɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a printing technique in which a stone or metal plate is treated so that ink attaches to it only in the areas that contain the image to be printed.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lith•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪθəˈgræfɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-graph-, -lith-"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-, -lith-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•thog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li thog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Printing</span>a similar process in which a substance other than stone, as aluminum or zinc, is used. Cf. <b>offset</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>lithographia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">litho</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1700–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>lith•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lith′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>lith′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lith′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CBAT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>College Board Achievement Test.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•bi•o•graph•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔtəbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to books or a history of a person's life as told or written by that person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•bi•o•graph•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə bī′ə graf<b>′</b>i kəl, ô′tō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>marked by or dealing with one's own experiences or life history;<br/> of or in the manner of an autobiography:<span class="rh_ex">autobiographical material; an autobiographical novel.</span>Also, <b>au′to•bi′o•graph<b>′</b>ic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">biographical</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au′to•bi′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•di•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrdənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to order, rank, or position in a series.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an ordinal number or numeral:<span class="rh_ex">The word "second'' is an ordinal.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ord-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ord-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•di•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>dn əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to an order, as of animals or plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to order, rank, or position in a series.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an ordinal number or numeral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ōrdinālis</i> in order equivalent. to Latin <i>ōrdin-</i> (stem of <i>ōrdō</i> ) <span class="rh_sc">order</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>or</b> <b>′</b>di•nal•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">or•di•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>dn əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a directory of ecclesiastical services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a book containing the forms for the ordination of priests, consecration of bishops, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ōrdināle,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>ōrdinālis</i> in order. See <span class="rh_sc">ordinal</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b> distem′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>distemper<sup>1</sup> (def. 1c).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hill<b>′</b>crest Heights<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hil<b>′</b>krest′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C. 17,021.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap. moll.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) soft capsule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>capsula mollis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Maced.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Macedonia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>joie de vi•vre</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʒwɑ də ˈvivrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a delight in being alive;<br/> carefree enjoyment of living.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>joie de vi•vre</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>d<sup>ə</sup> vē<b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a delight in being alive;<br/> keen, carefree enjoyment of living.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, joy of living</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pim•per•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pim<b>′</b>pər nel′, -nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant belonging to the genus <i>Anagallis,</i> of the primrose family, esp. <i>A. arvensis</i> (<b>scarlet pimpernel,</b>) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pipīnella,</i> syncopated variant of *<i>piperīnella</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin *<i>piperīnella,</i> equivalent. to <i>piper</i> <span class="rh_sc">pepper</span> + <i>-īn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ella</i> diminutive suffix; replacing Old English <i>pipeneale</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>pimprenelle,</i> nasalized variant of Old French <i>piprenelle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English <i>pympernele</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">krieg•spiel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krēg<b>′</b>spēl′, -shpēl′, krēk<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a game using small figures and counters that represent troops, ships, etc., played on a map or miniature battlefield, developed for teaching military tactics to officers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a form of chess in which both players see only their own pieces on a board in front of them and must remember the opponent's moves as told to them by a referee who maintains a third board on which the play of both players is shown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Kriegsspiel,</i> equivalent. to <i>Krieg</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>s, </i> genitive of <i>Krieg</i> war + <i>Spiel</i> game</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">War<b>′</b> of the Rebel<b>′</b>lion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>See <b>American Civil War.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊlə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They drink too much cola.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Of all the colas on the market, which one do you like best?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">COLA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊlə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>COLAs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> COLA's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>cost-of-living adjustment: an automatic adjustment in wages or social-security payments to take into account rises in the cost of living.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kola.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> spelling, spelled variant of <span class="rh_sc">kola,</span> extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as <i>Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola,</i> etc. 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>colon.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">COLA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an escalator clause, esp. in union contracts, that grants automatic wage increases to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>c</i>(<i>ost</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>f</i> ) <i>l</i>(<i>iving</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>djustment</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, indicating that what follows is further explanation of what precedes.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sign (:) used to separate groups of numbers, as hours from minutes in <i>5:30,</i> or the elements of a ratio or proportion in <span class="rh_ex">1: 2:: 3: 6.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lons, -la</b> (-lə).</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lower part of the large intestine extending to the rectum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons</b> for 1, <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes;<br/> or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in <i>5:30;<br/></i> or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in <i>1: 2:: 3: 6.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Pros.<span>]</span></span>one of the members or sections of a rhythmical period, consisting of a sequence of from two to six feet united under a principal ictus or beat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kôlon</i> limb, member, clause</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons, -la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum. See diag. under <b>intestine.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>the portion of the digestive tract that is posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extends to the rectum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kólon</i> large intestine</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō lōn<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> kô lôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons,</b> <i>Sp.</i> <b><b><i>-lo•nes</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lô<b>′</b>nes).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the paper monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos. <i>Abbr.:</i> C.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a cupronickel or steel coin and monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish, after (<i>Cristobal</i>) <i>Colón</i> (Christopher) Columbus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lon, kə lon<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp. in Algeria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>colōnus</i> colonist</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1600–10, in sense "husbandmen''; 1955–60 in present sense; </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Co•lón<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō lon<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> kô lôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal. 85,600.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">creditors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">credits.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bridge<b>′</b> of Sighs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a bridge in Venice across which prisoners were formerly led for trial in the ducal palace.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kroun<b>′</b>pēs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the strap of a bridle that fits across the head of a horse. See illus. under <b>harness.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crown</span> + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fil•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>bərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, esp. of <i>Corylus avellana,</i> of Europe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree or shrub bearing such nuts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, short for <i>filbert nut,</i> so called because ripe by Aug. 22 (St. Philbert's day) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schuy•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skī<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Philip John</b>, 1733–1804, American statesman and general in the Revolutionary War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a camp or base in an isolated part of the Arctic or Antarctic, manned by specialists to monitor the weather, geological formations, wildlife, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">false hair for the female pudenda.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mi•no•gly•co•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē′nō glī<b>′</b>kə sīd′, am′ə nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>of or pertaining to amino sugars in glycosidic linkage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any of a group of bacterial antibiotics having aminoglycoside structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amino</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glycoside</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɜrniə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ni•as, -ni•ae</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-niˌi/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the sticking out of a body organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, esp. a part of the intestine sticking out.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>her•ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•as, -ni•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, esp. in the abdominal region. Cf. <b>hiatus hernia, strangulated hernia.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a rupture; akin to <i>hīra</i> gut; see <span class="rh_sc">haruspex</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>her<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pit•ted, pit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hole or cavity in the ground.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hidden hole in the ground, serving as a trap.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a large, deep hole in the ground made for looking for or removing a mineral deposit, as coal or gas;<br/> a shaft.</span></li><li id="advanced_3c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the mine itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the pits</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>an extremely unpleasant or depressing place, condition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Living there was the pits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a hollow, hole, or depression in a surface or body:<span class="rh_ex">a road with bumps and pits all through it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small depressed scar on the skin;<br/> pockmark:<span class="rh_ex">a small line of pits on her forehead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a closed-off area for staging fights, esp. between dogs or cocks.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a part of the floor of a stock exchange where trading takes place.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an area at the side of a car racing track, used for servicing and refueling the cars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to mark or indent with pits;<br/> to scar with pockmarks.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to set (two opponents) in combat:<span class="rh_ex">The candidates were pitted against each other.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pit•ted, pit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Dialect Terms</span>the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to remove the pit from (a fruit).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pit•ted, pit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:<span class="rh_ex">pits caused by erosion; clay pits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open-cut methods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the shaft of a coal mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the mine itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the abode of evil spirits and lost souls;<br/> hell:<span class="rh_ex">an evil inspiration from the pit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the pits</b>, an extremely unpleasant, boring, or depressing place, condition, person, etc.;<br/> the absolute worst:<span class="rh_ex">When you're alone, Christmas is the pits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a hollow or indentation in a surface:<span class="rh_ex">glass flawed by pits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a natural hollow or depression in the body:<span class="rh_ex">the pit of the back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>pits</b>, the armpits:<span class="rh_ex">up to my pits in work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, depressed scar, as one of those left on the skin after smallpox or chicken pox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an enclosure, usually below the level of the spectators, as for staging fights between dogs, cocks, or, formerly, bears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(in a commodity exchange) a part of the floor of the exchange where trading in a particular commodity takes place:<span class="rh_ex">the corn pit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Show Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">all that part of the main floor of a theater behind the musicians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the main floor of a theater behind the stalls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">orchestra (def. 2a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a hoistway) a space below the level of the lowest floor served.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto Racing.<span>]</span></span>an area at the side of a track, for servicing and refueling the cars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>the sunken area of a bowling alley behind the pins, for the placement or recovery of pins that have been knocked down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Track.<span>]</span></span>the area forward of the takeoff point in a jumping event, as the broad jump or pole vault, that is filled with sawdust or soft earth to lessen the force of the jumper's landing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the area or room of a casino containing gambling tables.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to mark or indent with pits or depressions:<span class="rh_ex">ground pitted by erosion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to scar with pockmarks:<span class="rh_ex">His forehead was pitted by chicken pox.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to place or bury in a pit, as for storage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to set in opposition or combat, as one against another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to put (animals) in a pit or enclosure for fighting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to become marked with pits or depressions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>(of body tissue) to retain temporarily a mark of pressure, as by a finger, instrument, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>puteus</i> well, pit, shaft; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>pytt</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> match, oppose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pit•ted, pit•ting.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Dialect Terms</span>the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to remove the pit from (a fruit or fruits):<span class="rh_ex">to pit cherries for a pie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch: kernel; cognate with <span class="rh_sc">pith</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<b>′</b>er bar<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Law</span>a body of the junior counsel who sit and plead outside the dividing bar in the court, ranking below the King's Counsel or Queen's Counsel.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>utter bar.</b> </var>Cf. <b>inner bar.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leav•itt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henrietta</b>, 1868–1921, U.S. astronomer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•pach•e•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pach<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a subgroup of the Athabaskan language family comprising the languages of the Apache tribes and the Navajo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a speaker of an Apachean language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Apache</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">June<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days.<i> Abbr.: </i> Jun.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">June<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days. <i>Abbr.:</i> Jun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>juin</i>(<i>g</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin (<i>mēnsis</i>) <i>Jūnius,</i> after the name of a gens; replacing Middle English <i>juyng</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>jun</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>iunius</i> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tae•ni•a•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>nē ə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>an agent that destroys tapeworms.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teniacide.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">taenia</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tae′ni•a•cid<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•a•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ə mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>belonging or pertaining to the Agamidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Agamidae</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">agama,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Corn•wal•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn wô<b>′</b>lis, -wol<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles</b>, 1st Marquis, 1738–1805, British general and statesman: surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bern•storff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n<b>′</b>shtô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Count Jo•hann-Hein•rich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän hīn<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1862–1939, German diplomat.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eng<b>′</b>lish i<b>′</b>ris,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an iris, <i>Iris xiphiodes,</i> native to the Pyrenees, having two or three deep purple-blue flowers with golden patches.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>check-out</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the procedure of leaving and paying for one's quarters at a hotel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Checkout is at the front desk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the time by which a guest at a hotel must leave a room:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Checkout is at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <b>ˈcheck•out ˌcount•er.</b> a counter where customers pay for purchases, as in a supermarket.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the procedure of vacating and paying for one's quarters at a hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the time before which a hotel room must be vacated if another day's charge is not to be made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an examination of fitness for performance:<span class="rh_ex">The checkout of the new plane was successful.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a series of sequential actions to familiarize oneself with new equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">itemization and collection of amounts due for purchases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>check<b>′</b>out count′er.</b> </var>a counter where customers pay for purchases:<span class="rh_ex">The supermarket has five checkouts.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>check<b>′</b>-out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>check out</i> 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to stop the motion of suddenly or with force;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The pilot checked his speed and landed quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to examine or test the correctness of, such as by comparison:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I checked the answers on the exam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to prove to be right:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Well, everything checks; the butler committed the murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to inspect or test the condition, safety, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We had our mechanic check the car for any damage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark so as to indicate choice, completion, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Check the box next to the item you think is right.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I checked off the items on the shopping list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I checked them off as I went down the list.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to search through to find (something);<br/> make an inquiry (into): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to check the files for the letter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to check into those missing files, too.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to leave (personal belongings) to be kept temporarily: <span class="rh_ex">Check your coats at the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to leave (baggage) to be sent on, as at an airport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We checked our suitcases and walked to the gate for our flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mark with or in a pattern of squares: <span class="rh_ex">The fabric was checked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>check in,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to register or report one's arrival:<span class="rh_ex">Check in at the counter and pick up your boarding passes there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> <b>check (up) on,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to investigate or inspect:<span class="rh_ex">wondered why they were checking (up) on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>check out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave a hotel, etc., officially, esp. after settling one's account:<span class="rh_ex">Let's check out early and get on the road by 6:30.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to prove to be right or true:<span class="rh_ex">Well, his story checks out; there were witnesses who saw him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26i" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to find out if something is right or true: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Check out his story with the people in the bar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'd better check him out again; I'm not sure he's innocent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove to be in working condition or safe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This engine checks out; let's see if the problem occurs in the next one.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Check out boiler number 10 and see if there's an overload.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'd better check it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to lend or borrow (an item) officially, as from a library: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can check out six books at a time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can check six books out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to leave suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">He checked out of there fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26k" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang.</i> to examine carefully: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Hey, check out this car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I've got quality watches for sale; check them out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also, <i>Brit.,</i> <a href="cheque"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>cheque.</b></span></a> a written order directing a bank to pay money: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He wrote her a check for fifty-five dollars.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll pay for this by check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> a slip showing an amount owed, esp. at a restaurant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The waitress wrote out our check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a ticket given for items left in a checkroom, to customers waiting to be served, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I lost my claim check for the luggage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> a mark, often indicated by (✓<br/>), to indicate that something has been noted, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I put a check next to the items that you need to revise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> a search or examination:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a quick check of the company records.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> a test or inspection, such as to find out quality or performance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The mechanic ran a check on the engine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> a means of, or an act of, stopping or restraining:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a check on his speed in the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> a pattern formed of squares:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>pants with checks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span> (in chess) the exposure of the king to direct attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Your king is in check; you must move it or eliminate the attacker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_49" value="22"><span class="rh_def">serving to stop, control, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a check valve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="23"><span class="rh_def">ornamented with a checkered pattern;<br/> checkered:<span class="rh_ex">check pants.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_51" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span>(used as a call in chess to warn that an opponent's king is in check).</span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, </span><i>Informal.</i> all right! agreed!:<span class="rh_ex">"We'll be back for our cut, <span class="rh_sc">ok</span>?'' "Check!''</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in check</b>, kept controlled;<br/> under restraint: <span class="rh_ex">to hold one's anger in check.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v., n., pl.</span> <b>checks</b> or, for 45, <b>chex,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to restrain;<br/> hold in restraint or control:<span class="rh_ex">They built a high wall to check the tides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">The new measures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic was spreading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to investigate or verify as to correctness:<span class="rh_ex">She checked the copy against the original.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We checked the files, but the letter was missing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something):<span class="rh_ex">Check a used car thoroughly before buying it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to mark (something) so as to indicate examination, correctness, preference, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Please check the correct answer. They checked off the names of people they wanted to invite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to leave in temporary custody:<span class="rh_ex">Check your umbrellas at the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to accept for temporary custody:<span class="rh_ex">We accept responsibility for any article we check here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to send (baggage) on a passenger's ticket, usually on the same carrier used by the passenger, for pickup at the destination:<span class="rh_ex">We checked two trunks through to Portland.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to accept (baggage) for conveyance, and to convey, under the privilege of a passenger's ticket:<span class="rh_ex">Check this trunk to Portland.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or in a pattern of squares:<span class="rh_ex">to check fabric.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span>to plant in checkrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>to place (an opponent's king) under direct attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent). Cf.  <b>back-check, fore-check.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to prove to be right;<br/> correspond accurately:<span class="rh_ex">The reprint checks with the original, item for item.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make an inquiry, investigation, etc., as for verification (often fol. by <i>up, into,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He checked to make sure his answer was correct. Check into the matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden stop;<br/> pause:<span class="rh_ex">The horse checked before he jumped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>to make a move that puts the opponent's king under direct attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to crack or split, usually in small checks:<span class="rh_ex">Painted surfaces may check with age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>to decline to initiate the betting in a betting round, usually to force another player to make the first bet rather than raise it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hounds) to stop, esp. because the line of scent has been lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>(of a hawk) to forsake the proper prey and follow baser game (fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>check in</b>, to register, as at a hotel;<br/> indicate one's arrival or presence at a place, function, etc., usually by signing an appropriate form:<span class="rh_ex">We checked in at the reception desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>check on</b> or <b>up on</b>, to investigate, scrutinize, or inspect:<span class="rh_ex">Don't forget to check on his work. We have to check up on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>check out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to vacate and pay for one's quarters at a hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to verify or become verified;<br/> examine or investigate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fulfill requirements, as by passing a test:<span class="rh_ex">The engine checked out and we proceeded on our way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to itemize, total the cost of, and collect payment for (a purchase):<span class="rh_ex">The supermarket cashier was exhausted from checking out groceries all day long.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to have the cost added up and pay for merchandise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to borrow (an item) by having it listed as one's temporary responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">The adding machine was checked out in your name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to depart quickly or abruptly;<br/> leave in a hurry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to die.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>check over</b>, to examine or investigate, esp. thoroughly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>check the helm</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to alter the helm of a turning vessel to keep the bow from swinging too far or too rapidly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cheque.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span>a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a slip or ticket showing the amount owed, esp. a bill for food or beverages consumed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a ticket or token that when matched with a counterpart identifies an article left in the temporary custody of another, the purchaser of a ticket, a person who is to be served next, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a criterion, standard, or means to insure against error, fraud, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This handmade sample is a check that the machine-made samples have to match.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">an inquiry, search, or examination:<span class="rh_ex">We made a quick check but found nothing missing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>check mark.</b> </var>a mark, often indicated by (✓), as on a list, to indicate that something has been considered, acted upon, or approved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that stops, limits, slows, or restrains:<span class="rh_ex">The increase of duty was an effective check on imports. He was a check on her enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a sudden arrest or stoppage;<br/> repulse;<br/> rebuff:<span class="rh_ex">Taxation caused a check in the accumulation of vast fortunes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a control, test, or inspection that ascertains performance or prevents error:<span class="rh_ex">They ran a check on the dependability of the automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">a pattern formed of squares, as on a checkerboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">one of the squares in such a pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a fabric having a check pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>the exposure of the king to direct attack:<span class="rh_ex">The king was in check.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>any of several maneuvers designed to obstruct or impede the forward progress of an opponent. Cf.  <b>board check, body check, cross-check</b> (def. 5), <b>hook check, poke check, sweep check.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a counter used in card games, as the chip in poker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a small crack:<span class="rh_ex">There were several checks in the paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an egg, designated for market, having a slightly cracked shell and an intact inner membrane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>a rabbet-shaped cutting on the edge of a stone, by which it is fitted to another stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the losing of the scent by a dog or pack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in fox hunting) a period in a hunt, following the losing of the scent by the hounds, during which the field rests quietly while the hounds cast to regain the scent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>in check</b>, under restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He held his anger in check.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">serving to check, control, verify, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a check system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">ornamented with a checkered pattern;<br/> checkered:<span class="rh_ex">a check border.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>(used as a call to warn one's opponent that his or her king is exposed to direct attack, having just one move in which to escape or parry.)</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>all right! agreed!</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian: literally, king (an exclamation: i.e., look out, your king is threatened); see <span class="rh_sc">shah</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>shāh</i> check (at chess)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>eschec</i> (by aphesis), variant of <i>eschac</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>chek, chekke</i> (at chess) 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>check<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>stop.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hinder, hamper, obstruct, curtail; chain, bridle, hobble. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Check,</span> <span class="rh_sc">curb,</span> <span class="rh_sc">repress,</span> <span class="rh_sc">restrain</span> refer to putting a control on movement, progress, action, etc. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Check</span> implies arresting suddenly, halting or causing to halt:<span class="rh_ex">to check a movement toward reform.</span><span class="rh_sc">Curb</span> implies the use of a means such as a chain, strap, frame, wall, etc., to guide or control or to force to stay within definite limits:<span class="rh_ex">to curb a horse.</span><span class="rh_sc">Repress,</span> formerly meaning to suppress, now implies preventing the action or development that might naturally be expected:<span class="rh_ex">to repress evidence of excitement.</span><span class="rh_sc">Restrain</span> implies the use of force to put under control, or chiefly, to hold back:<span class="rh_ex">to restrain a person from violent acts.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> examine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agree. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> receipt, tab, counterfoil. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> coupon, tag, stub. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obstacle, obstruction, hindrance, restriction, restraint, impediment, control, deterrent; bar, barrier; damper; curb, bridle, bit, rein.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> advance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">check<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Chess</span>Often, <b>checks.</b> the game of checkers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Chess</span>any of the playing pieces used in this game.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pass card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a circular card with magnets attached to its underside, the face divided on its rim into points of the compass, degrees clockwise from north, or both, and floating or suspended from a pivot so as to rotate freely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jug•gler•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jug<b>′</b>lə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gler•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or practice of a juggler, esp. sleight of hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the performance of juggling feats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any trickery or deception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>joglerie,</i> equivalent. to <i>jogler</i> <span class="rh_sc">juggler</span> + <i>-ie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>jogel</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>rie</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•ma•nov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>mə nôf′, -nof′, rō mä<b>′</b>nəf; <i>Russ.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>u mä<b>′</b>nəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Mi•kha•il Feo•do•ro•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>u yēl<b>′</b> fyô<b>′</b>də <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1596–1645, emperor of Russia 1613–45: first ruler of the house of Romanov.</def><var>Also, <b>Ro<b>′</b>ma•noff′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•moid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth<b>′</b>moid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>Also, <b>eth•moi<b>′</b>dal.</b> of or pertaining to a bone at the base of the cranium and the root of the nose, containing numerous perforations for the filaments of the olfactory nerve.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the ethmoid bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ēthmoeidé̄s</i> sievelike; see -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ex•an•dri•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan drē<b>′</b>nəs, -drī<b>′</b>-, -zän-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the Greek uncial codex, dating from the early 5th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span> originally containing the complete text of the Greek Old and New Testaments. Cf. <b>codex.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: literally, of <span class="rh_sc">Alexandria</span> (Egypt); so called from its origin; see -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•bo•riau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> bô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>É•mile</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā mēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1835–73, French author of detective stories.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vised, -vis•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter, esp. after thinking about (something):<span class="rh_ex">revised her opinion of him when she saw his work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter something written to make corrections, improve, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to revise a manuscript.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vised, -vis•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to amend or alter:<span class="rh_ex">to revise one's opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update:<span class="rh_ex">to revise a manuscript.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of revising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a revised form of something;<br/> revision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a proof sheet taken after alterations have been made, for further examination or correction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revīsere</i> to look back at, revisit, frequentative of <i>revidēre</i> to see again; see <span class="rh_sc">review</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vis<b>′</b>a•ble, re•vis<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vis′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vis<b>′</b>er, re•vi<b>′</b>sor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> change; emend, correct.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">btry.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">battery.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">btry.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">battery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pet•i•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pet<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">competitive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">competi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">tor</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C clef,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a clef that, according to its position, locates middle C on the first, third, or fourth line of the staff.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">group•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrupi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who is a fan of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an ardent fan of a celebrity or of a particular activity:<span class="rh_ex">a tennis groupie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">group•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gro̅o̅<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a young person, esp. a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an ardent fan of a celebrity or of a particular activity:<span class="rh_ex">a tennis groupie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">group</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•ri•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>i jə bəl, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being corrected or reformed:<span class="rh_ex">a corrigible criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">submissive to correction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">subject to being revised, improved, or made more accurate:<span class="rh_ex">a corrigible theory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>corrigibilis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>corrig</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">correct</span> + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor′ri•gi•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, cor<b>′</b>ri•gi•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor<b>′</b>ri•gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrdəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change into curd;<br/> turn sour: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After a week the cream will begin to curdle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The acid in that coffee will curdle the milk you put in.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>curdle one's blood or make one's blood curdle</b>, to fill one with horror or fear:<span class="rh_ex">Those terrifying screams made my blood curdle.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cur•dler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change into curd;<br/> coagulate;<br/> congeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to spoil;<br/> turn sour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go wrong;<br/> turn bad or fail:<span class="rh_ex">Their friendship began to curdle as soon as they became business rivals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>curdle the</b> or <b>one's blood</b>, to fill a person with horror or fear;<br/> terrify:<span class="rh_ex">a scream that curdled the blood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">curd</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur<b>′</b>dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brad•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brad<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bill</b> (<i>William Warren</i>), born 1943, U.S. politician: senator from New Jersey since 1979.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Francis Herbert</b>, 1846–1924, English philosopher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry</b>, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Omar Nelson</b>, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49;<br/> chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b> (<i>Tom</i>), born 1917, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles since 1973.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a town in NE Illinois. 11,008.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith•o•phane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lith<b>′</b>ə fān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">litho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phane</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab<b>′</b>solute mon<b>′</b>archy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">et cet•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛt ˈsɛtərə, ˈsɛtrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Pronouns</span>and others;<br/> and so forth;<br/> and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class have been omitted to save space or time).<i>Abbr.:</i> <a href="etc"><span class="rh_sc">etc.</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">et cetera</span> appears in English writing mostly in its abbreviated form, <span class="rh_sc">etc</span>. The expression <i>and et cetera </i> is redundant because<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>et<span>]</span></span>means<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>and<span>]</span></span>in Latin.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">et cet•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(et set<b>′</b>ər ə, se<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Pronouns</span>and others; and so forth;<br/> and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted):<span class="rh_ex">He had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, et cetera, as pets.</span><i>Abbr.:</i> etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Old English 1100–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">Et cetera</span>, a Latin phrase, appears in English writing most frequently in its abbreviated form, <span class="rh_sc">etc</span>. This phrase is used frequently in technical and business writing, somewhat less frequently in general informal writing, and sometimes in literary or formal writing. Expressions such as <i>and so forth</i> and <i>and so on</i> are useful substitutes. Because "and'' is included in the meaning of <span class="rh_sc">et cetera</span>, the expression <i>and et cetera </i> is redundant.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul>Pronunciations with<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(k)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> substituted for the first<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t):<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek set<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek se<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> although occasionally used by educated speakers, are usually considered nonstandard.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">et•cet•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(et set<b>′</b>ər ə, -se<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of other things or persons unspecified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>etceteras</b>, extras or sundries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of <span class="rh_sc">et cetera</span> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•marck•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə mär<b>′</b>kiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the Lamarckian theory that characteristics acquired by habit, use, or disuse may be passed on to future generations through inheritance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Lamarck</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fi•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnfɪdəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> belief in the reliability of a person or thing;<br/> reliance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The bank manager had full confidence in his employees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He would be a better speaker if he had more confidence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a feeling of being certain;<br/> assurance: <span class="rh_ex">to speak with confidence of a fact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of confidential communication: <span class="rh_ex">to exchange confidences.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in confidence</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> as a secret or private matter:<span class="rh_ex">I'm telling you this in strictest confidence.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fid-"><span class="rh_sc">-fid-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fi•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>fi dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full trust;<br/> belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities;<br/> self-confidence;<br/> self-reliance;<br/> assurance:<span class="rh_ex">His lack of confidence defeated him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">certitude;<br/> assurance:<span class="rh_ex">He described the situation with such confidence that the audience believed him completely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a confidential communication:<span class="rh_ex">to exchange confidences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(esp. in European politics) the wish to retain an incumbent government in office, as shown by a vote in a particular issue:<span class="rh_ex">a vote of confidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">presumption;<br/> impudence:<span class="rh_ex">Her disdainful look crushed the confidence of the brash young man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>something that gives confidence;<br/> ground of trust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in confidence</b>, as a secret or private matter, not to be divulged or communicated to others;<br/> with belief in a person's sense of discretion:<span class="rh_ex">I told him in confidence.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confīdentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">confide,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> faith, reliance, dependence. See <b>trust.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Confidence,</span> <span class="rh_sc">assurance</span> both imply a faith in oneself. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Confidence</span> may imply trust in oneself or arrogant self-conceit. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Assurance</span> implies even more sureness of oneself; this may be shown as undisturbed calm or as offensive boastfulness.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mistrust.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ten•nule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an ten<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a small antenna, esp. one of the foremost pair of a crustacean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">antenn</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•ten•nu•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an ten<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>an•ten•nu•lar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an ten<b>′</b>yə ler′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lowed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə loud<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules:<span class="rh_ex">allowed transition.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allow</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈlaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to give permission to or for;<br/> permit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I won't allow it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How often does she allow a student to miss class?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> verb-ing</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The school does not allow smoking on campus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ing*  ~ +<i> object </i>+ <i> object</i><span>]</span></span> to let have;<br/> give as one's share: <span class="rh_ex">The school allowed each person $100 for expenses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to permit by neglect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ +<i> object </i>+<i> to </i>+ <i> verb</i><span>]</span></span>How could you allow that to happen?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to admit;<br/> acknowledge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ + <i> (that) clause</i><span>]</span></span>I had to allow that he was right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to approve, as for payment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>The insurance adjustor allowed my claim for a new windshield.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to assign or allocate (time to do something);<br/> set apart in reserve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> object (</i>+ <i> for </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>Allow an hour for changing planes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ + <i> of</i><span>]</span></span> to make possible;<br/> admit: <span class="rh_ex">Your premise allows of only one conclusion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>allow for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make provision for: <span class="rh_ex">to allow for breakage.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lou<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give permission to or for;<br/> permit:<span class="rh_ex">to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to let have;<br/> give as one's share;<br/> grant as one's right:<span class="rh_ex">to allow a person $100 for expenses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to allow a door to remain open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to admit;<br/> acknowledge;<br/> concede:<span class="rh_ex">to allow a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting;<br/> set apart:<span class="rh_ex">to allow an hour for changing trains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>to say;<br/> think.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to approve;<br/> sanction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to permit something to happen or to exist;<br/> admit (often fol. by <i>of</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to spend more than one's budget allows; a premise that allows of only one conclusion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>allow for</b>, to make concession or provision for:<span class="rh_ex">to allow for breakage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>allocāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">al</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">locus;</span> the older sense "approve, sanction'' and Middle English sense "praise'' probably by taking the Anglo-French verb, verbal as representing Medieval Latin, Latin <i>adlaudāre</i> to praise; see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">laud</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>al</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>o</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>er</i> to place, allot, allow, Old French <i>aloer</i> to place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>alowen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Allow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">let,</span> <span class="rh_sc">permit</span> imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Allow</span> and <span class="rh_sc">permit</span> are often interchangeable, but <span class="rh_sc">permit</span> is the more positive. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Allow</span> implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Permit</span> suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Let</span> is the familiar, conversational term for both <span class="rh_sc">allow</span> and <span class="rh_sc">permit.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forbid, prohibit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chafe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃeɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chafed, chaf•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become sore by rubbing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The clothes chafed the baby badly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those tight diapers are chafing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be irritated or annoyed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at/under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He chafed at their unkind remarks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those unkind remarks really chafed him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to warm by rubbing: <span class="rh_ex">to chafe cold hands.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chafe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chāf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chafed, chaf•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wear or abrade by rubbing:<span class="rh_ex">He chafed his shoes on the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make sore by rubbing:<span class="rh_ex">Her collar chafed her neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">The dripping of the faucet chafed her nerves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to warm by rubbing:<span class="rh_ex">to chafe cold hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to heat;<br/> make warm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become worn or sore from rubbing:<span class="rh_ex">His neck began to chafe from the starched collar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to rub;<br/> press with friction:<span class="rh_ex">The horse chafed against his stall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be irritated or annoyed:<span class="rh_ex">He chafed at their constant interruptions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>chafe at the bit</b>, to become impatient at delay:<span class="rh_ex">The work was going very slowly, and he began to chafe at the bit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">irritation;<br/> annoyance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">heat, wear, or soreness caused by rubbing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>calfāre,</i> variant of Latin <i>cal</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>facere,</i> equivalent. to <i>cale-</i> (stem of <i>calēre</i> to be hot) + <i>facere</i> to make</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>chaufer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>chaufen</i> to heat, rub, chafe 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exasperate, vex, trouble, provoke.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lech<b>′</b>o•sos o′pal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek<b>′</b>ə sōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a variety of opal having a deep-green play of color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>lact-</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">lact</span>-) + <i>-oso</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Spanish <i>lechoso</i> milky, equivalent. to <i>lech</i>(<i>e</i>) milk (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> <i>lechosos</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•dah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:35.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in S Palestine, including the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Cf. <b>Ephraim</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "praised.''</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible,<span>]</span></span> <b>Ju<b>′</b>da</b> </var>(for defs. 1–3).<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pa•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are in the bread and wine after consecration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>impanātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>impanātiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>pan</i>(<i>is</i>) bread + <i>-ātiōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•e•man•nic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə man<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the high German speech of Switzerland, Alsace, and southwestern Germany. Cf. <b>Bavarian</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Alemannic or the Alemanni.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Alamannic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Alamannicus:</i> see <span class="rh_sc">Alemanni,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bid•da•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bid<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>adequate to bid upon:<span class="rh_ex">a biddable suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">willing to do what is asked;<br/> obedient;<br/> tractable;<br/> docile:<span class="rh_ex">a biddable child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that may be acquired by bidding:<span class="rh_ex">biddable merchandise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bid</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bid′da•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, bid<b>′</b>da•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bid<b>′</b>da•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cliff<b>′</b> dwell′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) a member of a prehistoric people of the southwestern U.S., who were ancestors of the Pueblo Indians and built shelters in caves or on the ledges of cliffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives in an apartment house, esp. in a large city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cliff<b>′</b> dwell′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cour•be•voie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> bə vw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N France, WNW of Paris. 54,578.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•lier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. ab. 250 mi. (400 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in central France. 378,406;<br/> 2850 sq. mi. (7380 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Moulins.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead<b>′</b> sol<b>′</b>dier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an empty beer, liquor, or wine bottle or empty beer can.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot•tle•brush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bot<b>′</b>l brush′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, esp. of the genera <i>Callistemon</i> and <i>Melaleuca,</i> native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15; <span class="rh_sc">bottle</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brush</span><sup>1</sup>; so called from the resemblance of the flower spike to a brush used for cleaning bottles, with bristles on all sides of a central stem</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•dis•ci•pli•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmʌltiˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri, ˌmʌltaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">combining several special branches of learning or fields of expertise.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•dis•ci•pli•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tē dis<b>′</b>ə plə ner′ē, mul′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">composed of or combining several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise:<span class="rh_ex">a multidisciplinary study of the 18th century.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mul′ti•dis<b>′</b>ci•plined.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">disciplinary</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab duk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">act of abducting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being abducted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abduct</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ab•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab duk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>abductiōn-</i> (stem of <i>abductiō</i>; translation of Greek <i>apagōgé̄</i> ). See <span class="rh_sc">abduct,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•hu•vri•hi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä′ho̅o̅ vrē<b>′</b>hē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-his.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a compound noun or adjective consisting of two constituents, the first of which is adjectival and describes the person or object denoted by the second, which is nominal: the compound as a whole denotes or describes a person or object having what is denoted by the second element, as <i>bonehead, heavy-handed, redcoat.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit: literally, having much rice, equivalent. to <i>bahu-</i> much + <i>vrīhi</i> rice; used to name the type of compound word of which it is an example</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen<b>′</b> dow<b>′</b>ager,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the widow of a king.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer•e•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important occasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the marriage ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> all the actions, words, or formal behavior on such an occasion: <span class="rh_ex">We wanted a simple wedding, without a lot of ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> any formal act, esp. a meaningless one: <span class="rh_ex">His bow was mere ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a gesture or act of politeness or civility: <span class="rh_ex">the ceremony of a handshake.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand on ceremony</b>, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner:<span class="rh_ex">We're friends, so there's no need to stand on ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>without ceremony</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> quickly and informally;<br/> without fuss:<span class="rh_ex">accepted the honor without ceremony.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer•e•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser<b>′</b>ə mō′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion:<span class="rh_ex">the coronation ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a formal religious or sacred observance;<br/> a solemn rite:<span class="rh_ex">a marriage ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">formal observances or gestures collectively;<br/> ceremonial observances:<span class="rh_ex">The breathless messenger had no time for ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any formal act or observance, esp. a meaningless one:<span class="rh_ex">His low bow was mere ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gesture or act of politeness or civility:<span class="rh_ex">the ceremony of a handshake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">strict adherence to conventional forms;<br/> formality:<span class="rh_ex">to leave a room without ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand on ceremony</b>, to behave in a formal or ceremonious manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>cerimonie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cēremōnia,</i> Latin <i>caerimōnia</i> sacred rite; replacing Middle English <i>cerymonye</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>ceremonie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Ceremony,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rite,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ritual</span> refer to set observances and acts traditional in religious services or on public occasions. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ceremony</span> applies to more or less formal dignified acts on religious or public occasions:<span class="rh_ex">a marriage ceremony; an inaugural ceremony.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">rite</span> is an established, prescribed, or customary form of religious or other solemn practice:<span class="rh_ex">the rite of baptism.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ritual</span> refers to the form of conducting worship or to a code of ceremonies in general:<span class="rh_ex">Masonic rituals.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•nic<b>′</b>o•la fe<b>′</b>ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nik<b>′</b>ə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an acute febrile disease of humans and dogs, characterized by inflammation of the stomach and intestines and by jaundice: caused by a spirochete, <i>Leptospira canicola.</i> Cf.  <b>canine leptospirosis, leptospirosis.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, after the specific epithet of the spirochete, literally, dwelling in dogs, equivalent. to Latin <i>cani</i>(<i>s</i>) dog + <i>-cola,</i> feminine of <i>-colus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">colous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>dex set′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set whose elements are used to indicate the order of the elements of a sequence, series, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•san•guin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′sang gwin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>relationship by descent from a common ancestor;<br/> kinship (distinguished from <i>affinity</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">close relationship or connection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consanguinitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">consanguineous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>consanguinite</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan•ban<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kän<b>′</b>bän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a method of inventory control, originally developed in Japanese automobile factories, that keeps inventories low by scheduling needed goods and equipment to arrive a short time before a production run begins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>kàn</i> look + <i>bǎn</i> printing block</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Japanese <i>kamban</i> literally, signboard, shopkeeper's in-business sign, probably alluding to the shop or tavern keeper's final call for orders before taking the sign down, hence "last-minute, just in time'' in the context of inventory control </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba<b>′</b>nach space′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä<b>′</b>nä<span class="rh_sc">kh,</span> ban<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a vector space on which a norm is defined that is complete.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Stefan <i>Banach</i> (1892–1945), Polish mathematician 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bode•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a foreboding or omen;<br/> presentiment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a prophecy or prediction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bode</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave•length<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈweɪvˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛnθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the distance, measured in the direction of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the same wavelength</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> sharing values, ideas, or impulses;<br/> thinking and acting in agreement or harmony:<span class="rh_ex">You and I are on the same wavelength about this; we both think the plan needs reworking.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave•length<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāv<b>′</b>lengkth′, -length′, -lenth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><i> Physics.</i> the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the same wavelength</b>, in sympathy or rapport:<span class="rh_ex">We seemed to be on the same wavelength from the moment we met.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wave<b>′</b> length′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wave</span> + <span class="rh_sc">length</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•chlo•ro•phene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′sə klôr<b>′</b>ə fēn′, -klōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline powder, C<sub>13</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hexa</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">phene</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•tume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑstum, -tyum/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tumed, -tum•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>style of dress typical of a particular nation, group, or historical period: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>peasants in their native costumes.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the costume of the Revolutionary War days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> clothing of period, place, etc., or for a particular occasion such as a party:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The circus clown put on his costume.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a set of garments selected for wear at a single time;<br/> outfit;<br/> ensemble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a costume;<br/> dress.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: <span class="rh_ex">a costume party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•tume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kos<b>′</b>to̅o̅m, -tyo̅o̅m;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ko sto̅o̅m<b>′</b>, -styo̅o̅m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tumed, -tum•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season:<span class="rh_ex">dancing costume; winter costume.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a set of garments, esp. women's garments, selected for wear at a single time;<br/> outfit;<br/> ensemble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to dress;<br/> furnish with a costume;<br/> provide appropriate dress for:<span class="rh_ex">to costume a play.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>of or characterized by the wearing of costumes:<span class="rh_ex">a costume party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume:<span class="rh_ex">costume accessories.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: usage, habit, dress; doublet of <span class="rh_sc">custom</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>dress.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CD-RW,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a compact disc onto which data can be written multiple times.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>C</i>(<i>ompact</i>) <i>Dutch</i>(<i>isc</i>)-<i>R</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>west, western</i>(<i>ritable</i>) 1995–2000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•lure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lŏŏr<b>′</b>, kō-, kō<b>′</b>lŏŏr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kólouros</i> dock-tailed, equivalent. to <i>kól</i>(<i>os</i>) docked + <i>-ouros</i> -tailed, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>ourá</i> tail; so called because the lower part is permanently hidden beneath the horizon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>colūrus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•e•lec•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′i lek<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>not capable of acquiring a static electric charge when subjected to friction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">electric</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DPL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Do•nets<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də nets<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> du nyets<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. ab. 650 mi. (1045 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Donets<b>′</b> Ba<b>′</b>sin.</b> an area S of this river, in E Ukraine: coal mining region and industrial area. 9650 sq. mi. (24,995 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b>tric lavage<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the washing out of the stomach;<br/> lavage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēr<b>′</b>īn, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>feral<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ferīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>fer</i>(<i>a</i>) a wild animal (noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>ferus</i> wild) + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•tur•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si tŏŏr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Keturah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•de•ci•pher•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be deciphered:<span class="rh_ex">indecipherable handwriting.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•de•ci•pher•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di sī<b>′</b>fər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not decipherable;<br/> illegible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not understandable;<br/> incomprehensible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">decipherable</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′de•ci′pher•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′de•ci<b>′</b>pher•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′de•ci<b>′</b>pher•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈvice ˈpres•i•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈvice-ˈpres•i•dent</b> </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Vice President<span>]</span></span> a governmental officer next in rank to a president, who serves as president in the event of the president's death, illness, removal, or resignation.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer who serves as a deputy to a president or oversees a special division or function, as in a corporation.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vice pres•i•den•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vice<b>′</b> pres<b>′</b>ident,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer next in rank to a president who serves as a deputy to the president or oversees a special division or function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>caps.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span>the officer of this rank who is elected at the same time as the President and who succeeds to the presidency on the resignation, removal, death, or disability of the President. See table under <b>president.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vice<b>′</b>-pres<b>′</b>ident.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vice<b>′</b> pres<b>′</b>idency.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vice<b>′</b>-pres<b>′</b>i•den•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vice<b>′</b>-pres•i•den<b>′</b>tial</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blan•co-Fom•bo•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bläng<b>′</b>kô fôm bô<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ru•fi•no</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ fē<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1874–1944, Venezuelan author.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> squirt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any tunicate, esp. a sessile ascidian, so called from its habit of contracting its body and ejecting streams of water when disturbed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•nom•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and goods and services.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to the science of economics.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_sc">economical</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•nom•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ə nom<b>′</b>ik, ē′kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to the science of economics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>pertaining to an economy, or system of organization or operation, esp. of the process of production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>involving or pertaining to one's personal resources of money:<span class="rh_ex">to give up a large house for economic reasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>pertaining to use as a resource in the economy:<span class="rh_ex">economic entomology; economic botany.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>affecting or apt to affect the welfare of material resources:<span class="rh_ex">weevils and other economic pests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>economical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>oikonomikós</i> relating to household management, equivalent. to <i>oikonóm</i>(<i>os</i>) steward (<i>oîko</i>(<i>s</i>) house + <i>nómos</i> manager) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>oeconomicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>economique</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•to•harp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tō härp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Trademarks</span>a zither having buttons that when depressed damp all strings except those to be sounded, the undamped strings being strummed to produce simple chords.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•id•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>i dīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to impregnate with acid;<br/> acidify.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become acidified.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ac<b>′</b>id•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac′id•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>ticles of Confedera<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the first constitution of the 13 American states, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b>ted ad<b>′</b>der.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>milk snake.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•a•coid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ə koid′, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>pertaining to the bone that in reptiles, birds, and monotremes articulates with the scapula and the sternum and that in humans and other higher mammals is a reduced bony process of the scapula having no connection with the sternum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a coracoid bone or process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>korakoeidé̄s</i> ravenlike, hooked like a raven's beak, equivalent. to <i>korak-</i> (stem of <i>kórax</i>) raven + <i>-oeidēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>coracoīdēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curt•sey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrt<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-seys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-seyed, -sey•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">curtsy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curt•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrtsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sied, -sy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a curtsy:<span class="rh_ex">I was surprised when the housekeeper curtsied to us.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curt•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrt<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sied, -sy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a curtsy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">courtesy</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmyunɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give to another;<br/> transmit: <span class="rh_ex">to communicate a disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give or exchange (thoughts, etc.) by writing, speaking, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were trying to understand how dolphins communicate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We have to communicate with the chairman on this.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You have to learn to communicate your ideas clearly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to express thoughts, feelings, or information easily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She has trouble communicating and won't succeed in advertising.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mu•ni•ca•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to impart knowledge of;<br/> make known:<span class="rh_ex">to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give to another;<br/> impart;<br/> transmit:<span class="rh_ex">to communicate a disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to administer the Eucharist to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to share in or partake of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give or interchange thoughts, feelings, information, or the like, by writing, speaking, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They communicate with each other every day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to express thoughts, feelings, or information easily or effectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be joined or connected:<span class="rh_ex">The rooms communicated by means of a hallway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to partake of the Eucharist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to take part or participate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commūnicātus,</i> past participle of <i>commūnicāre</i> to impart, make common, equivalent. to <i>commūn</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">common</span> + <i>-icāre</i> verb, verbal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> divulge, announce, disclose, reveal. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Communicate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">impart</span> denote giving to a person or thing a part or share of something, now usually something immaterial, as knowledge, thoughts, hopes, qualities, or properties. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Communicate,</span> the more common word, implies often an indirect or gradual transmission:<span class="rh_ex">to communicate information by means of letters, telegrams, etc.; to communicate one's wishes to someone else.</span><span class="rh_sc">Impart</span> usually implies directness of action:<span class="rh_ex">to impart information.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withhold, conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold<b>′</b>ed breadth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naval Archit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>the extreme breadth of the framing of a vessel, excluding the thickness of the plating or planking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or band:<span class="rh_ex">a gang of sightseers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of youngsters who associate closely with each other, esp. such a group engaging in antisocial behavior:<span class="rh_ex">street gangs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons associated for some criminal purpose:<span class="rh_ex">terrorist gangs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group of people with similar tastes or interests:<span class="rh_ex">throwing a party for the gang I bowl with.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons working together:<span class="rh_ex">a gang of laborers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>gang up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to combine against:<span class="rh_ex">Her three brothers were always ganging up on her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or band:<span class="rh_ex">A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely, often exclusively, for social reasons, esp. such a group engaging in delinquent behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group of people with compatible tastes or mutual interests who gather together for social reasons:<span class="rh_ex">I'm throwing a party for the gang I bowl with.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons working together;<br/> squad;<br/> shift:<span class="rh_ex">a gang of laborers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons associated for some criminal or other antisocial purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a gang of thieves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a set of tools, electronic components or circuits, oars, etc., arranged to work together or simultaneously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a group of identical or related items.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in groups or sets;<br/> form into a gang:<span class="rh_ex">to gang illustrations for more economical printing on one sheet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to attack in a gang.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to form or act as a gang:<span class="rh_ex">Cutthroats who gang together hang together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>gang up on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of a number of persons) to unite in opposition to (a person);<br/> combine against:<span class="rh_ex">The bigger boys ganged up on the smaller ones in the schoolyard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; Old English <i>gang, gong</i> manner of going, way, passage; cognate with Old High German <i>gang,</i> Old Norse <i>gangr,</i> Gothic <i>gagg</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">gang</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> company, crowd, crew; party, set, clique, coterie. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> team.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">gang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to walk or go.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gangen,</i> Old English <i>gangan, gongan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>gangan,</i> Old Norse <i>ganga,</i> Gothic <i>gaggan</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">gang</span><sup>1</sup>, noun, nominal derivative from same base</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gangue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Gang</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gang</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fixed<b>′</b> sign<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astrol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the four astrological signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, or Aquarius, that are grouped together because of their placement midway between solstices and equinoxes and characterized by identification of those born under the sign with the shared attribute of motivation through subjective values toward a well-defined goal. Cf. <b>quadruplicity.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip<b>′</b> roll′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a roller, located at the back of a loom, that guides the warp ends as they come up from the warp beam on their way to the harness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•hand•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>han<b>′</b>did, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>forehand (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of dealing or coping with unexpected problems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">providing for the future;<br/> prudent;<br/> thrifty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in good financial circumstances;<br/> well-to-do.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">forehand (def. 9).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">forehand</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore<b>′</b>hand<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore<b>′</b>hand<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hell•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extremely unpleasant place.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hell•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>hōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or establishment noted for its illegal or immoral practices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">hell,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hole</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mo•ti•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mō<b>′</b>ti kon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an abbreviation or icon used on a network, as <i>IMHO</i> for "in my humble opinion'' or:-), a sideways smile face, to indicate amusement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">emotion</span> and <span class="rh_sc">icon</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smil•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smī<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a sideways smile face,:-), or similar combination of symbols, as;<br/>-), a winking face, or :-(, a sad face, used to communicate humor, sarcasm, sadness, etc., in an electronic message.Cf. <a href="emoticon"><span class="rh_sc"><b>emoticon.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Smi•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smī<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jane</b>, born 1949, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">smil•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smī<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a sideways smile face,:-), or similar combination of symbols, as;<br/>-), a winking face, or :-(, a sad face, used to communicate humor, sarcasm, sadness, etc., in an electronic message.Cf. <a href="emoticon"><span class="rh_sc"><b>emoticon.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•a•zo•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə zō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>(of a woman) characteristic of or like an Amazon;<br/> powerful and aggressive;<br/> warlike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>pertaining to the Amazon River or the country adjacent to it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of the area adjoining the Amazon River.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Amazon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•a•trice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>ə tris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a legendary monster with a deadly glance, supposedly hatched by a serpent from the egg of a cock, and commonly represented with the head, legs, and wings of a cock and the body and tail of a serpent. Cf. <b>basilisk</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a venomous serpent. Isa. 11:8.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>caucātrīces</i> (plural), Latin *<i>calcātrīx</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span>), feminine of *<i>calcātor</i> tracker, equivalent. to <i>calcā</i>(<i>re</i>) to tread, verb, verbal derivative of <i>calx</i> heel + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor;</span> rendering Greek <i>ichneúmon</i> <span class="rh_sc">ichneumon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>cocatris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cocatrice</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">invert<b>′</b>ible coun<b>′</b>terpoint,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>counterpoint in which the voices, while retaining their original form, may be interchanged above or below one another in any order.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conserva<b>′</b>tion law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Chemistry</span>any law stating that some quantity or property remains constant during and after an interaction or process, as conservation of charge or conservation of linear momentum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•rad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>rad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles, Jr.</b>, born 1930, U.S. astronaut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b> (<i>Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski</i>), 1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "bold'' and "counsel.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cox<b>′</b>well chair′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>swəl, -swel).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>Cogswell chair.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•le•vi•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lē′vē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of alleviating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that alleviates or palliates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>alleviātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>alleviātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>alleviāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">alleviate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glo•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glôr<b>′</b>ē ə, glōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Gloria in Excelsis Deo.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Gloria Patri.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the response <i>Gloria tibi, Domine,</i> "Glory be to Thee, O Lord.''</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a repetition of one of these.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a musical setting for one of these.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a halo, nimbus, or aureole, or an ornament in imitation of one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or wool for umbrellas, dresses, etc., often with a filling of cotton warp and yarn of other fiber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">glory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•la•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə lā<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a blue-white giant star in the constellation Orion, with apparent magnitude +1.63.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin, Latin <i>bellātrīx</i> martial, waging war, equivalent. to <i>bellā</i>(<i>re</i>) to wage war, (verb, verbal derivative of <i>bellum</i> war) + <i>-trīx</i> -<span class="rh_sc">trix;</span> apparently by association with <i>bellātor</i> a name for Orion (Latin: warrior), though precise connection with this star unexplained</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ge•nu•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being ingenious:<span class="rh_ex">a device of great ingenuity.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gen-"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ge•nu•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′jə no̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful;<br/> inventiveness:<span class="rh_ex">a designer of great ingenuity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design:<span class="rh_ex">a device of great ingenuity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an ingenious contrivance or device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>ingenuousness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ingenuitās</i> innate virtue, etc. (see <span class="rh_sc">ingenuous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span>); current senses by association with <span class="rh_sc">ingenious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tune•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtunlɪs, ˈtyun-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not melodious;<br/> not musical.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tune•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: humming tunelessly.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tune•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅n<b>′</b>lis, tyo̅o̅n<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unmelodious;<br/> unmusical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">making or giving no music;<br/> silent:<span class="rh_ex">In the corner stood a tuneless old piano.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tune</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tune<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ster<b>′</b>ling Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 108,999.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">size-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīz<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an appraisal or estimation, esp. as the result of sizing up:<span class="rh_ex">asking for a size-up of the new office equipment.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>size up</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•wa•ji<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä wä<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in Japan, S of Honshu and N of Shikoku. 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a small tablet or capsule of medicine:<span class="rh_ex">Take two of these pills at bedtime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something unpleasant that has to be accepted or suffered through:<span class="rh_ex">Being denied promotion was a bitter pill for her to swallow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a tiresomely disagreeable person.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span> <b>the pill</b>, an oral contraceptive for women:<span class="rh_ex">Because she was on the pill, she didn't expect to get pregnant.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something unpleasant that has to be accepted or endured:<span class="rh_ex">Ingratitude is a bitter pill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a tiresomely disagreeable person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a ball, esp. a baseball or golf ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span> <b>the pill.</b> See <b>birth-control pill.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>pills</b>, billiards.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to dose with pills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to form or make into pills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to blackball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to form into small, pill-like balls, as the fuzz on a wool sweater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German, Middle Dutch <i>pille</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>pilula,</i> diminutive of <i>pila</i> ball; see -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>pille</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to peel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to become or cause to become bald.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilāre</i> to strip (said of hair). See <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pilen,</i> Old English <i>pilian</i> to skin, peel bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rob, plunder, or pillage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; probably conflation of <span class="rh_sc">pill</span><sup>2</sup> with Middle French <i>piller</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">pillage</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•ter•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tər wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>ceramic ware covered with a luster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">luster</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg<b>′</b> stump<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>either of the outside stumps at which the batsman takes his position. Cf.  <b>middle stump, off stump.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•ners•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>ərz vil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Indiana. 17,023.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈgɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">once more;<br/> another time: <span class="rh_ex">Spell your name again, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on the other hand: <i>It might happen, and again it might not. </i> See <i>then again</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">back to a condition, state, or place that existed before:<span class="rh_ex">She was better for a while but now she is sick again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>again and again,</b> with many repetitions;<br/> often.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as much again,</b> twice as much.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>then again,</b><ul><li id="advanced_8b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on the other hand;<br/> however:<span class="rh_ex">It might rain, but then again it might not.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gen<b>′</b>, ə gān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">once more; another time;<br/> anew;<br/> in addition:<span class="rh_ex">Will you spell your name again, please?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an additional case or instance;<br/> moreover;<br/> besides;<br/> furthermore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">on the other hand:<span class="rh_ex">It might happen, and again it might not.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">back;<br/> in return;<br/> in reply:<span class="rh_ex">to answer again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to the same place or person:<span class="rh_ex">to return again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>again and again</b>, with frequent repetition;<br/> often:<span class="rh_ex">They went over the same arguments again and again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as much again</b>, twice as much:<span class="rh_ex">She earns as much again as I do.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>agayn, ageyn,</i> Old English <i>ongegn</i> opposite (to) = <i>on</i> <span class="rh_sc">on</span>, in (see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>) + <i>gegn</i> straight; cognate with Old High German <i>ingagan,</i> Old Norse <i>igegn</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul>By far the most common pronunciation of <span class="rh_sc">again,</span> in all parts of the United States, is<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> with the same vowel heard in <i>yet</i> and <i>pep.</i> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> rhyming with <i>pain,</i> occurs chiefly in the Atlantic states. <span class="rh_sc">Again</span> said as<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> with the vowel of <i>pit</i> or <i>sip,</i> or with a vowel somewhere between<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is the common pronunciation in much of the South, where<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> tend to become neutralized, or more like one another, before<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> leading to a lack of noticeable distinction between such pairs as <i>pen</i> and <i>pin, ten</i> and <i>tin.</i> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cov•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kuv<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group, set, or company.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cubāre</i> to lie down; compare <span class="rh_sc">couvade,</span> <span class="rh_sc">concubine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine of past participle of <i>cover</i> to hatch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, variant of <i>covee</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•ten•u•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə ten<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">attenuate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cle<b>′</b>opa<b>′</b>tra's Nee<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ancient Egyptian obelisk, now in Central Park, New York City.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an ancient Egyptian obelisk, now on the Thames River embankment, in London.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but•ter•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a flying insect that has a slender body and broad wings.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who wanders aimlessly from one interest to another: <span class="rh_ex">a social butterfly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><b>butterflies,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i> a nervous feeling, as from anxiety:<span class="rh_ex">The butterflies vanish once I start my talk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a racing breaststroke in which the swimmer brings both arms out of the water in forward, circular motions and kicks the legs up and down together.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but•ter•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(but<b>′</b>ər flī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-flies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-flied, -fly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous diurnal insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, a slender body, and large, broad, often conspicuously marked wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who flits aimlessly from one interest or group to another:<span class="rh_ex">a social butterfly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>butterflies</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)a queasy feeling, as from nervousness, excitement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a racing breaststroke, using a dolphin kick, in which the swimmer brings both arms out of the water in forward, circular motions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>See <b>butterfly wedge.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sculpture.<span>]</span></span>an<shape>X</shape>-shaped support attached to an armature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>one of the swinging brackets of a butterfly table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>a screen of scrim, gauze, or similar material, for diffusing light.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to slit open and spread apart to resemble the spread wings of a butterfly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>butterflied.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>split open and spread apart to resemble a butterfly:<span class="rh_ex">butterfly shrimp; butterfly steak.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>boterflye,</i> Old English <i>buttorflēoge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">butter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>but<b>′</b>ter•fly′like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ål•borg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>bôrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport in NE Jutland, in Denmark. 154,582.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Aalborg.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aal•borg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>bôrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ålborg.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fan<b>′</b>nie Mae<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>See <b>Federal National Mortgage Association.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>any of the publicly traded securities collateralized by a pool of mortgages backed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Also, <b>Fan<b>′</b>ny Mae<b>′</b>.</b> Cf. <b>Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> altered from <i>FNMA,</i> the association's initials</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyunəˌsaɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>a vehicle with one wheel, esp. a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-uni-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-uni-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə sī′kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cled, -cling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>a vehicle with one wheel, esp. a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Transport</span>to ride a unicycle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cycle</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u<b>′</b>ni•cy′clist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mo•thal•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō′mə thal<b>′</b>ik, hom′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>having all mycelia alike, the opposite sexual functions being performed by different cells of a single mycelium. Cf. <b>heterothallic</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>monoecious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thall</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho′mo•thal<b>′</b>lism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eth<b>′</b>ical Cul<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Philosophy, Religion</span>a movement founded by Felix Adler in 1876 that stresses the importance of ethical behavior independent of religious beliefs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>calx.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•meuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär mo̅o̅z<b>′</b>, -mo̅o̅s<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> m<span class="rh_sc">œz</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft, lightweight, drapable fabric of silk or synthetic fibers, having a semilustrous satin face and a dull back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> formerly trademark 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɛmbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come or bring together;<br/> gather into one place;<br/> meet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd assembled in the waiting room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The guides assembled the tourists together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put together;<br/> put together the parts of: <span class="rh_ex">assembled model airplanes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-semble-"><span class="rh_sc">-semble-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sem<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put or fit together;<br/> put together the parts of:<span class="rh_ex">to assemble information for a report; to assemble a toy from a kit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>compile (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to come together;<br/> gather;<br/> meet:<span class="rh_ex">We assembled in the auditorium.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>assimulāre</i> to bring together, equivalent. to Latin <i>as-</i> <span class="rh_sc">as</span>- + <i>simul</i> together + <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-re</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>assembler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> convene, convoke. See <b>gather. </b></li><li><b><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </b> connect. See <b>manufacture. </b></li><li><b><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </b> congregate, convene.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disperse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">as•sem•blé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> blā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-blés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> -blā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a jump in which the dancer throws one leg up, springs off the other, and lands with both feet together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, past participle of <i>assembler</i> to <span class="rh_sc">assemble</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>ligator shear′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy</span>heavy shears for cutting metal slabs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CEEB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>College Entrance Examination Board.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•du•cive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən do̅o̅<b>′</b>siv, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not conducive;<br/> tending to be harmful or injurious:<span class="rh_ex">inconducive to the public good.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">conducive</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/naɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>nic•er, nic•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pleasing;<br/> agreeable;<br/> delightful:<span class="rh_ex">We had a nice visit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was so nice to see you again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> kind;<br/> thoughtful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to)<span>]</span></span>Be nice to guests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">requiring or showing great skill, care, or tact:<span class="rh_ex">a nice handling of a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fine;<br/> subtle:<span class="rh_ex">a nice distinction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">refined;<br/> discriminating:<span class="rh_ex">a nice sense of color.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nice and</b>, (used with an adjective to express stronger sufficiency, pleasure, comfort, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">It's nice and warm in here.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nice•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>nic•er, nic•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pleasing;<br/> agreeable;<br/> delightful:<span class="rh_ex">a nice visit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">amiably pleasant;<br/> kind:<span class="rh_ex">They are always nice to strangers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy:<span class="rh_ex">nice workmanship;</span><span class="rh_ex">a nice shot;</span><span class="rh_ex">a nice handling of a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">showing or indicating very small differences;<br/> minutely accurate, as instruments:<span class="rh_ex">a job that requires nice measurements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">minute, fine, or subtle:<span class="rh_ex">a nice distinction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having or showing delicate, accurate perception:<span class="rh_ex">a nice sense of color.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">refined in manners, language, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Nice people wouldn't do such things.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">virtuous;<br/> respectable;<br/> decorous:<span class="rh_ex">a nice girl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">suitable or proper:<span class="rh_ex">That was not a nice remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">carefully neat in dress, habits, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of food) dainty or delicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">having fastidious, finicky, or fussy tastes:<span class="rh_ex">They're much too nice in their dining habits to enjoy an outdoor barbecue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>coy, shy, or reluctant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>unimportant;<br/> trivial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>wanton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make nice</b>, to behave in a friendly, ingratiating, or conciliatory manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nice and</b>, sufficiently:<span class="rh_ex">It's nice and warm in here.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nescius</i> ignorant, incapable, equivalent. to <i>ne-</i> negative prefix + <i>sci-</i> (stem of <i>scīre</i> to know; see <span class="rh_sc">science</span>) + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French: silly, simple</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English: foolish, stupid 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nice<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nice<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> friendly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delicate, exact, exacting, critical, scrupulous, discriminating, discerning, particular. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> polite. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10, 12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> finical.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unpleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unkind. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> careless. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> improper.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>The semantic history of <span class="rh_sc">nice</span> is quite varied, as the etymology and the obsolete senses attest, and any attempt to insist on only one of its present senses as correct will not be in keeping with the facts of actual usage. If any criticism is valid, it might be that the word is used too often and has become a cliché lacking the qualities of precision and intensity that are embodied in many of its synonyms.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Nice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort. 346,620.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> cush′ion ve′hicle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Naval Terms</span>See <b>ACV</b> (def. 2). Also, <b>air<b>′</b>-cushion ve′hicle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clar<b>′</b>et cup′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an iced beverage made of claret and carbonated water with lemon juice, brandy or other spirits, fruits, and sugar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•prop•a•gan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər prop′ə gan<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">propaganda to offset or nullify unfriendly or enemy propaganda.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">propaganda</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D-ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>ring′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a<shape>D</shape>-shaped, usually metal ring of various sizes, used on clothing or other articles as a closure, a means of securing straps or objects, or a decoration.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>D ring.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfutɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a quiltlike mattress placed on a floor or a frame for sleeping, and folded and stored or used as seating.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fo̅o̅<b>′</b>ton, fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, esp. in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day. Also called <b>shikibuton.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>pútuán</i> rush-mat seat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<b>′</b> rites<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Roman Catholicism, Religion</span>See <b>anointing of the sick.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>carom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•ius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒinyəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ius•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exceptional and natural capacity of intellect or ability, esp. as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Mozart's genius.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a genius for leadership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person having such capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Einstein was a scientific genius.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•ius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēn<b>′</b>yəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gen•ius•es</b> for 2, 3, 8, <b>gen•i•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē<b>′</b>nē ī′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 6, 7, 9.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the genius of Mozart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person having such capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">natural ability or capacity;<br/> strong inclination:<span class="rh_ex">a special genius for leadership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing:<span class="rh_ex">Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>genie (defs. 1, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: tutelary deity or genius of a person; compare <span class="rh_sc">genus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gift, talent, aptitude, faculty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ABC's<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>ABCs</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈeɪˌbiˈsiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n. pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the alphabet:<span class="rh_ex">Children learn their ABC's in kindergarten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the basic skills of any subject.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ABC's<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>bē′sēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ABC.</b> the alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the basic skills of spelling, reading, and writing:<span class="rh_ex">learning the ABC's in the early grades of school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ABC.</b> the basic or elementary facts, principles, etc., of a subject:<span class="rh_ex">the ABC's of electricity.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ABCs</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art nou•veau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrt nuˈvoʊ, ˌɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: Art Nouveau<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a style of art in the late 19th century characterized by curved lines and shapes patterned on natural forms.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art nou•veau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt′ no̅o̅ vō<b>′</b>, är′; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ar</span> no̅o̅ vō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs often derived from natural forms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, new art</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bet•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bet<b>′</b>ē, bet),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Elizabeth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dose<b>′</b>-re•sponse curve′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōs<b>′</b>ri spons′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a curve plotting the relationship between the dose of a drug administered and its pharmacological effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•re•bro•vas•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se rē′brō vas<b>′</b>kyə lər, ser′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or affecting the cerebrum and its associated blood vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cerebro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vascular</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•clude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈklud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-clud•ed, -clud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prevent the presence of; exclude the possibility of:<span class="rh_ex">evidence that precluded a conviction.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•clu•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈkluʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•clude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri klo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-clud•ed, -clud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:<span class="rh_ex">The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exclude or debar from something:<span class="rh_ex">His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praeclūdere</i> to shut off, close, equivalent. to <i>prae-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <i>-clūdere,</i> combining form of <i>claudere</i> to shut, <span class="rh_sc">close</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•clud<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pre•clu•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri klo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>pre•clu•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri klo̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•clu<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forestall; eliminate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loos•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlusən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less tight: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to loosen a belt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His grip loosened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less firmly fixed in place: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She twisted the tooth, trying to loosen it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tooth loosened on its own.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to unfasten or undo:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He loosened the ropes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to relax in strictness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>loosening admission standards.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>loosen up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become less tense or formal;<br/> relax:<span class="rh_ex">His doctor advised him to loosen up a bit.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loos•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make less tight;<br/> slacken or relax:<span class="rh_ex">to loosen one's grasp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make less firmly fixed in place:<span class="rh_ex">to loosen a tooth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make less dense or coherent:<span class="rh_ex">to loosen the soil in a garden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline:<span class="rh_ex">to loosen restrictions on trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to relieve (the bowels) of their constipated condition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become loose or looser (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His hold loosened. Your shoes will loosen up with wear.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>loosnen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">loose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loos<b>′</b>en•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">achieve<b>′</b>ment quo′tient,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>achievement age divided by chronological age, usually expressed as a multiple of 100. The achievement quotient of a ten-year-old child whose achievement age equals that of the average twelve-year-old is 1.2, or 120. <i>Abbr.:</i> AQ Cf.  <b>intelligence quotient.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boog•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʊgi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ied, -ie•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> <a href="boogiewoogie"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">boogie-woogie</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a lively form of rock, based on the blues.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance to rock music:<span class="rh_ex">They boogied all night long.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> to go: <span class="rh_ex">Let's boogie on down to the corner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boog•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏg<b>′</b>ē, bo̅o̅<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ied, -ie•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>boogie-woogie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance, Music and Dance</span>a lively form of rock 'n' roll, based on the blues.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance, Music and Dance</span>to dance energetically, esp. to rock music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>(often fol. by <i>on down</i>) to go.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come-all-ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>ôl′yē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a street ballad, esp. in England.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>come-all-you</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>ôl′yo̅o̅′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the invitation that often forms the opening line of such ballads 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span> a disease of plants, in which there is loss of color and wilting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>All my houseplants suffered from blight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the state or result of ruin, difficulty, or damage: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Crime and corruption are the beginnings of urban blight.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>pollution and war as blights on the planet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to wither:<span class="rh_ex">The disease blighted all the elms and oaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to destroy;<br/> ruin;<br/> frustrate: <span class="rh_ex">Illness blighted her hopes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a disease so characterized.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration:<span class="rh_ex">Extravagance was the blight of the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the state or result of being blighted or deteriorated;<br/> dilapidation;<br/> decay:<span class="rh_ex">urban blight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to wither or decay;<br/> blast:<span class="rh_ex">Frost blighted the crops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to destroy;<br/> ruin;<br/> frustrate:<span class="rh_ex">Illness blighted his hopes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to suffer blight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blight<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> curse, plague, scourge, bane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dop•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdɑpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of adopting a child: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Adoption can be a long process.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The rate of adoptions has risen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> taking and carrying out a particular plan:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the adoption of the candidate's platform.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dop•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dop<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of adopting:<span class="rh_ex">the adoption of a new amendment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being adopted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adoptiōn-,</i> stem of <i>adoptiō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">option</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>adopcioun</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dop<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">confused<b>′</b> flour<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a brown flour beetle, <i>Tribolium confusum,</i> that feeds on stored grain and grain products.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently so called because it is confused with similar beetles</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>To•bi•as</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō bī<b>′</b>əs; <i>Du.</i> tô bē<b>′</b>äs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel peace prize 1911.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•bac•chi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti bə kī<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chi•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kī<b>′</b>ī, -kī<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a foot of three syllables that in quantitative meter consists of two long syllables followed by a short one, and that in accentual meter consists of two stressed syllables followed by an unstressed one. Cf. <b>bacchius.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>antibákcheios.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bacchius</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1580–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•ti•bac•chic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti bak<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trac•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trak<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>trac•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trak trī<b>′</b>sēz, trak<b>′</b>trə sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a curve whose tangents are all of equal length;<br/> the involute of a catenary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>trac-,</i> variant stem of <i>trahere</i> to draw, pull + <i>-trīx</i> -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•move<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mo̅o̅v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-moved, -mov•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move violently;<br/> agitate;<br/> excite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commovēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>movēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">move</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>commoveir,</i> Middle French <i>com</i>(<i>m</i>)<i>ovoir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>commeven</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">balloon<b>′</b> frame′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a wooden building frame composed of machine-sawed scantlings fastened with nails, having studs rising the full height of the frame with the joists nailed to the studs and supported by sills or by ribbons let into the studs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ri•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpætrəˌmoʊni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an estate or possessions inherited from one's father or ancestors.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat•ri•mo•ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-patr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-patr-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ri•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa<b>′</b>trə mō′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited;<br/> heritage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of one's property.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>patrimōnium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">patri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">mony</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>patrimonie</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat′ri•mo<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat′ri•mo<b>′</b>ni•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inheritance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, originally diminutive nouns, and later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin or in Neo-Latin coinages:<span class="rh_ex">article;</span><span class="rh_ex"> corpuscle;</span><span class="rh_ex">particle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-culus, -cula, -culum,</i> variant of <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span> with nouns of the 3d, 4th and 5th declensions, usually with the same gender as the base noun</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French, Old French </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix found in French loanwords of Latin origin, later in adaptations of words borrowed directly from Latin;<br/> in Latin, this suffix formed from verbs nouns that denoted a place appropriate to the action of the verb (<i>cubicle, receptacle</i>) or a means by which the action is performed (<i>vehicle</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>-tlom,</i> *<i>-tlā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-culum, -cula</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French, Old French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•u•meau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shal′yə mō<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> l<span class="rh_sc">y</span> mō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-meaux</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mōz<b>′</b>, <i>Fr.</i> -mō<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the low register of the clarinet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a 17th- or 18th-century woodwind instrument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>calamellus</i> narrow reed; see <span class="rh_sc">calamus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: origin, originally, flute made from a reed, stem of a reed; Old French <i>chalemel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ɪkˈspɔrt, ˈɛkspɔrt; <i>n., adj.</i> ˈɛkspɔrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to ship (commodities) to other countries: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The U.S. exports wheat to many countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit abroad:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>exporting political ideologies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or business of exporting.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> something exported:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Our exports are down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or relating to the exporting of goods:<span class="rh_ex">We had to pay very high export duties.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•port•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•por•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•port•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc">-port-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ik spôrt<b>′</b>, -spōrt<b>′</b>, ek<b>′</b>spôrt, -spōrt;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> ek<b>′</b>spôrt, -spōrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, esp. to another country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another application program.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to ship commodities to another country for sale, exchange, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the act of exporting;<br/> exportation:<span class="rh_ex">the export of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>something that is exported;<br/> an article exported:<span class="rh_ex">Coffee is a major export of Colombia.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods:<span class="rh_ex">export duties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>produced for export:<span class="rh_ex">an export beer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exportāre</i> to carry out, bear away, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>portāre</i> to carry, bear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•port<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•port′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•port<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">export,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another application program.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cen•di•a•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sen<b>′</b>dē ə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or practice of an arsonist;<br/> malicious burning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inflammatory behavior;<br/> agitation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">incendiar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>en bloc</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> blôk<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> en blok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>as a whole.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•her•end<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad hēr<b>′</b>ənd, -her<b>′</b>-, ad′hi rend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any substance bonded to another by an adhesive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-endum</i> gerund, gerundive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adhere</span> + <i>-end</i> (1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.M.Ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Music Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ve•lope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛnvəˌloʊp, ˈɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat paper container, as for a letter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ve•lope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>və lōp′, än<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummed flap or other means of closure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that envelops;<br/> a wrapper, integument, or surrounding cover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a surrounding or enclosing structure, as a corolla or an outer membrane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>a curve or surface tangent to each member of a set of curves or surfaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(of a modulated carrier wave) a curve connecting the peaks of a graph of the instantaneous value of the electric or magnetic component of the carrier wave as a function of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the fabric structure enclosing the gasbag of an aerostat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the gasbag itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the airtight glass or metal housing of a vacuum tube.</span></li><var>Also, <b>envelop.</b> </var><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the technical limits within which an aircraft or electronic system may be safely operated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>push the envelope</b>, to stretch the limits, as of technological advance, social propriety, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>enveloppe,</i> derivative of <i>envelopper</i> to <span class="rh_sc">envelop</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">envelope,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>the technical limits within which an aircraft or electronic system may be safely operated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>push the envelope</b>, to stretch established limits, as in technological advance or social innovation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leech<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/litʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a bloodsucking worm once used widely for letting out blood in medical treatments.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who clings to another for personal gain;<br/> parasite.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cling to and feed upon, drain, use up (someone, or someone's resources): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her companion leeched her of all the money she had.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">constantly leeching from his relations.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leech<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who clings to another for personal gain, esp. without giving anything in return, and usually with the implication or effect of exhausting the other's resources;<br/> parasite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an instrument used for drawing blood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to apply leeches to, so as to bleed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cling to and feed upon or drain, as a leech:<span class="rh_ex">His relatives leeched him until his entire fortune was exhausted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to cure;<br/> heal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hang on to a person in the manner of a leech:<span class="rh_ex">She leeched on to him for dear life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>leche,</i> Old English <i>lǣce</i>; replacing (by confusion with <span class="rh_sc">leech</span><sup>2</sup>) Middle English <i>liche,</i> Old English <i>lȳce</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>lieke</i>; akin to Old English <i>lūcan</i> to pull out, Middle High German <i>liechen</i> to pull</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leech<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bloodsucker; extortioner; sponger.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">leech<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a physician.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English <i>leche,</i> Old English <i>lǣce</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>lāki,</i> Old High German <i>lāhhi,</i> Gothic <i>lēkeis</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>lǣknir</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">leech<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either of the lateral edges of a square sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the after edge of a fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under <b>sail.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>leach.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1480–90; earlier <i>lek, leche, lyche</i>; akin to Dutch <i>lijk</i> leech, Old Norse <i>līk</i> nautical term of uncertain meaning</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Leech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Margaret</b>, 1893–1974, U.S. historian, novelist, and biographer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad<b>′</b>vertising a′gency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an agency employed by advertisers to plan, design, place, and supervise their advertisements or advertising campaigns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•cre•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪskriənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">evil and villainous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a vicious or evil person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•cre•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>krē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depraved, villainous, or base.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>holding a false or unorthodox religious belief;<br/> heretical.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a vicious or depraved person;<br/> villain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a heretic or infidel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>mescreant</i> unbelieving, equivalent. to <i>mes-</i> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>creant</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>crēdent-</i> <span class="rh_sc">credent</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•nu•cle•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ās′, -āz′, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of a group of enzymes that degrade DNA or RNA molecules by breaking linkages within the polynucleotide chains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nuclease</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr; <i>unstressed</i> fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., conj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-fer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "that which carries'' the thing specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">aquifer;</span><span class="rh_ex">conifer;</span><span class="rh_ex">foraminifer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, derivative of <i>ferre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>, in Latin generally forming adjs; the corresponding English adjs. add -<span class="rh_sc">ous;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-fer-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-fer-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "carry.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">confer, defer, differ, ferry, infer, pestiferous, prefer, transfer</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•top•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔtɑpsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sied, -sy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the examination or inspection of a dead body to determine the cause of death;<br/> postmortem.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a critical analysis of something past:<span class="rh_ex">After the game the coach conducted an autopsy of the team's performance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to perform an autopsy on:<span class="rh_ex">autopsied the body.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-opti-, -opt-"><span class="rh_sc">-opti-, -opt-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•top•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>top sē, ô<b>′</b>təp-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sied, -sy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>inspection and dissection of a body after death, as for determination of the cause of death;<br/> postmortem examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an analysis of something after it has been done or made.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to perform an autopsy on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>autopsía</i> a seeing with one's own eyes, equivalent. to <i>aut-</i> <span class="rh_sc">aut</span>- + <i>óps</i>(<i>is</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">opsis</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>autopsie</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au<b>′</b>top•sist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•cil•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænsəˌlɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subordinate;<br/> subsidiary:<span class="rh_ex">working in an ancillary position.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Buying a new car is ancillary to my goal of buying a house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> serving as a supplement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>ancillary teaching materials.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is an ancillary.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•cil•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>sə ler′ē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> an sil<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subordinate;<br/> subsidiary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">auxiliary;<br/> assisting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that serves in an ancillary capacity:<span class="rh_ex">Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with the basic textbook.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ancill</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">ancilla</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ary;</span> compare Latin <i>ancillāris</i> having the status of a female slave, with <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North•ern•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>ᵺər nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make northern;<br/> impart qualities considered typical of the North, esp. of the northern part of U.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>North<b>′</b>ern•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Northern</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•he•mer•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ hē<b>′</b>mə riz′əm, -hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the theory of Euhemerus that the mythologies of various gods arose out of the deification of dead heroes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>the theory that mythology is derived from history.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Euhemer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eu•he<b>′</b>mer•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eu•he′mer•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eu•he′mer•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•uid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪkwɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>made up of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid:<span class="rh_ex">liquid nitrogen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or made up of liquids:<span class="rh_ex">a liquid diet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">clear and bright:<span class="rh_ex">soft, liquid eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">smooth;<br/> flowing freely:<span class="rh_ex">liquid dance steps; liquid song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>in cash or easily changed into cash:<span class="rh_ex">liquid assets.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a liquid substance: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>needs more liquid.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Drink plenty of liquids.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•quid•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪˈkwɪdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the liquidity of his stocks and bonds.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•uid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lik<b>′</b>wid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases;<br/> neither gaseous nor solid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or consisting of liquids:<span class="rh_ex">a liquid diet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">flowing like water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clear, transparent, or bright:<span class="rh_ex">liquid eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of sounds, tones, etc.) smooth;<br/> agreeable;<br/> flowing freely:<span class="rh_ex">the liquid voice of a trained orator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>in cash or readily convertible into cash without significant loss of principal:<span class="rh_ex">liquid assets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>characterizing a frictionless speech sound pronounced with only a partial obstruction of the breath stream and whose utterance can be prolonged as that of a vowel, esp. <i>l</i> and <i>r.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of movements, gestures, etc.) graceful;<br/> smooth;<br/> free and unconstricted:<span class="rh_ex">the ballerina's liquid arabesques.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a liquid substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>either <i>r</i> or <i>l,</i> and sometimes <i>m, n, ng.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>liquidus,</i> equivalent. to <i>liqu</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be liquid + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>liquyd</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq<b>′</b>uid•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq<b>′</b>uid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Liquid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fluid</span> agree in referring to matter that is not solid. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Liquid</span> commonly refers to substances, as water, oil, alcohol, and the like, that are neither solids nor gases:<span class="rh_ex">Water ceases to be a liquid when it is frozen or turned to steam.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fluid</span> is applied to anything that flows, whether liquid or gaseous:<span class="rh_ex">Pipes can carry fluids from place to place.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mc•Mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək mas<b>′</b>tər, -mä<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Bach</b>, 1852–1932, U.S. historian and educator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlor•mer•o•drin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr mer<b>′</b>ə drin, klōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN<sub>2</sub>H<sub>11</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">chlorohydrin</span> <span class="rh_sc">chlor</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cury</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -(<i>hy</i>)<i>drin</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ger•ma•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jûr<b>′</b>mə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany;<br/> East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216;<br/> 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Berlin. Official name, <b>Federal Republic of Germany.</b> German, <b>Deutschland.</b> Formerly, <b>Deutsches Reich.</b> Cf. <b>East Germany, West Germany.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> cur′rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the current in a field winding. Also called <b>exciting current.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lieuten<b>′</b>ant gov<b>′</b>ernor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state officer next in rank to a governor, who takes the governor's place in case of the latter's absence, disability, or death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>a deputy governor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the executive officer of a Canadian province appointed by the governor general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lieuten<b>′</b>ant gov<b>′</b>ernorship.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blood<b>′</b>less Revolu<b>′</b>tion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History, World History</span>See <b>English Revolution.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pragmat<b>′</b>ic the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, esp. in its agreement with subsequent experience. Cf. <b>coherence theory, correspondence theory.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">N.C.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">National Council of Churches.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>NCC</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>lar but′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a button or stud for fastening a detachable collar to the neckband of a shirt or for fastening together the ends of a collar or neckband.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dur•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûr<b>′</b>əm, dur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in NE England. 607,600;<br/> 940 sq. mi. (2435 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in this county. 86,500.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N North Carolina. 100,831.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE New Hampshire. 10,652.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Animal Husb.<span>]</span></span>Shorthorn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick<b>′</b>en lob′ster,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Invertebrates</span>a young lobster weighing 1 lb. (0.4 kg) or less.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar•ents<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ənts, bär<b>′</b>-; <i>Du.</i> bä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ənts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Wil•lem</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">exper<b>′</b>iment sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an establishment in which experiments in a particular line of research or activity, as agriculture or mining, are systematically carried on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•phe•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfiliən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>a•phe•li•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfiliə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet when it is farthest from the sun.Compare<targ><span class="rh_sc">perihelion.</span></targ></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-helio-"><span class="rh_sc">-helio-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•phe•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fē<b>′</b>lē ən, ə fēl<b>′</b>yən, ap hē<b>′</b>lē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>a•phe•li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fē<b>′</b>lē ə, ə fēl<b>′</b>yə, ap hē<b>′</b>lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun. Cf. <b>perihelion.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek *<i>aphé̄lion</i> (<i>diástēma</i>) off-sun (distance), neuter of *<i>aphé̄lios</i> (adjective, adjectival), equivalent. to <i>ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>hé̄li</i>(<i>os</i>) sun + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix. See <span class="rh_sc">apogee</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hellenized form of Neo-Latin <i>aphēlium</i> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•phe<b>′</b>li•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a toothed strip of some hard material used to arrange or hold the hair.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the fleshy growth on the head of roosters.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a honeycomb, or any similar group of cells.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to arrange (the hair) with a comb:<span class="rh_ex">He combed his hair back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to search everywhere in: <span class="rh_ex">to comb the files for a missing letter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">comb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">combination.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">combined.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">combining.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a currycomb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any comblike instrument, object, or formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the fleshy, more or less serrated outgrowth on the head of certain gallinaceous birds, esp. the domestic fowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting this, as the crest of a wave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a honeycomb, or any similar group of cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a machine for separating choice cotton or wool fibers from noil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a comblike instrument for imparting a grainlike finish to a painted surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a ridge of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a series of springlike prongs projecting from a spine, usually of plastic, for making a loose-leaf binding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a trowel having a notched edge for applying adhesives in setting tiles or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>a ridge along the top of a helmet, esp. of the morion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>drag (def. 31).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the upper edge of the buttstock of a rifle or shotgun.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to arrange or adorn (the hair) with a comb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to use (something) in the manner of a comb:<span class="rh_ex">She was slowly combing her fingers through her hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to remove (anything undesirable) with or as if with a comb:<span class="rh_ex">She combed the snarls out of her hair. They combed the cowards from the group.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to search everywhere in:<span class="rh_ex">He combed the files for the missing letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to separate (textile fibers) with a comb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to scrape with or as with a comb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to sweep across;<br/> rake:<span class="rh_ex">High winds combed the seacoast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to roll over or break at the crest, as a wave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>comb, camb</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>kamb</i> (German <i>Kamm</i>), Old Norse <i>kambr,</i> Greek <i>gómphos</i> pin, peg, <i>gomphíos</i> molar tooth; see <span class="rh_sc">cam</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>comb<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>comb<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">comb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m, kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">combe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">comb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">combination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">combined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">combining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">combustion.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">combe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m, kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, British Terms</span>a narrow valley or deep hollow, esp. one enclosed on all but one side.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>comb, coomb, coombe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  British Celtic; compare <span class="rh_sc">cwm</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old English <i>cumb</i> valley </li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m, kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>combe.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>coombe.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">coomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>coom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdiɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a god or goddess.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Deity</b>, [ <i>proper noun;</i><br/> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~] God.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a god or goddess.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>divine character or nature, esp. that of the Supreme Being;<br/> divinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the estate or rank of a god:<span class="rh_ex">The king attained deity after his death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing revered as a god or goddess:<span class="rh_ex">a society in which money is the only deity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Deity</b>, God;<br/> Supreme Being.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deitāt-</i> (stem of <i>deitās</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>dei-</i> (combining form of <i>deus</i> god) + <i>-tāt-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ty,</span> formed after Latin <i>dīvīnitās</i> <span class="rh_sc">divinity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>deite</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-slow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>slō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a work slowdown, as in sympathy with strikers or as a protest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•peal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an earnest plea;<br/> request (for help);<br/> entreaty;<br/> plea: <span class="rh_ex">an appeal for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a request to higher authority for a decision:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He filed an appeal for a hearing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an application or request for review by a higher court: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The lawyer filed an appeal for a retrial.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>found guilty on appeal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions: <span class="rh_ex">The game has lost its appeal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make an earnest plea:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>appealed to the public for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lawyer will appeal to the Supreme Court.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lawyer appealed the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to call upon for proof or corroboration or support:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He appealed to statistics to reinforce his case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> to</i><span>]</span></span> to exert an attraction: <span class="rh_ex">The red hat appeals to me.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•peal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.;<br/> entreaty;<br/> petition;<br/> plea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a formal charge or accusation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions:<span class="rh_ex">The game has lost its appeal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a summons or challenge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like;<br/> make an earnest entreaty:<span class="rh_ex">The college appealed to its alumni for funds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable:<span class="rh_ex">The red hat appeals to me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to charge with a crime before a tribunal.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>appeal to the country</b>, See <b>country</b> (def. 11).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>apel,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>ap</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>eler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>appellāre</i> to speak to, address, equivalent. to <i>ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-pellāre,</i> iterative stem of <i>pellere</i> to push, beat against; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>ap</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>el</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>a</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>peler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>a</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>pelen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•peal′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•peal<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•peal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prayer, supplication, invocation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suit, solicitation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attraction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> request, ask. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appeal,</span> <span class="rh_sc">entreat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">petition,</span> <span class="rh_sc">supplicate</span> mean to ask for something wished for or needed. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appeal</span> and <span class="rh_sc">petition</span> may concern groups and formal or public requests. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Entreat</span> and <span class="rh_sc">supplicate</span> are usually more personal and urgent. To <span class="rh_sc">appeal</span> is to ask earnestly for help or support, on grounds of reason, justice, common humanity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to appeal for contributions to a cause.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">petition</span> is to ask by written request, by prayer, or the like, that something be granted:<span class="rh_ex">to petition for more playgrounds.</span><span class="rh_sc">Entreat</span> suggests pleading:<span class="rh_ex">The captured knight entreated the king not to punish him.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">supplicate</span> is to beg humbly, usually from a superior, powerful, or stern (official) person:<span class="rh_ex">to supplicate that the lives of prisoners be spared.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•glu•ti•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˌglutənˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or process of agglutinating.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the mass or cluster formed by agglutinating.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•glu•ti•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə glo̅o̅t′n ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being thus united;<br/> adhesion of parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that which is united;<br/> a mass or group cemented together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the clumping of bacteria, red blood cells, or other cells, due to the introduction of an antibody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a process of word formation in which morphemes, each having one relatively constant shape, are combined without fusion or morphophonemic change, and in which each grammatical category is typically represented by a single morpheme in the resulting word, esp. such a process involving the addition of one or more affixes to a base, as in Turkish, in which <i>ev</i> means "house,'' <i>ev-den</i> means "from a house,'' and <i>ev-ler-den</i> means "from houses.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">agglutinate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chol•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irascibility;<br/> anger;<br/> wrath;<br/> irritability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Physiol.<span>]</span></span>See <b>yellow bile.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>biliousness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>choléra</i> <span class="rh_sc">cholera</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin, Latin <i>cholera</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>colera</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bloom•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a hearth for smelting iron in blooms of pasty consistency by means of charcoal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bloom</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph•ic arts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgræfɪk ˈɑrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>Also called <a href="graphics"><b>graphics.</b></a> the techniques by which copies of a design are printed from a plate, block, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Engraving, etching, and lithography are graphic arts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the techniques of drawing, painting, printmaking, and typography.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph<b>′</b>ic arts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>graphics.</b> </var>the arts or techniques, as engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut, lithography, and other methods, by which copies of an original design are printed from a plate, block, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the arts of drawing, painting, and printmaking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dodd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Edward</b>, 1869–1940, U.S. historian and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bobbed, bob•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, jerky motion: <span class="rh_ex">A bob of her head told me she had noticed me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (something) quickly down and up: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bobbed her head.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bobbed up and down in the water, waving for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to indicate with such a motion: <span class="rh_ex">She bobbed a greeting without looking up from her work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bob up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear unexpectedly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bobbed, bob•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short, caplike haircut that is even on all sides.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a float for a fishing line:<span class="rh_ex">She put her string through the bob and watched it float on the lake.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cut (hair, etc.) short: <span class="rh_ex">to bob one's hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to try to snatch floating or dangling objects with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>bobbing for apples.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bob.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Brit. </i> <a href="shilling"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">shilling</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bobbed, bob•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, jerky motion:<span class="rh_ex">a bob of the head.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move quickly down and up:<span class="rh_ex">to bob the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to indicate with such a motion:<span class="rh_ex">to bob a greeting.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a jerky motion with the head or body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move about with jerky, usually rising and falling motions:<span class="rh_ex">The ball bobbed upon the waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>bob up</b>, to emerge or appear, esp. unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">A familiar face bobbed up in the crowd.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>bobben.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bob</span><sup>2</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bobbed, bob•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a style of short haircut for women and children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a docked horse's tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a dangling or terminal object, as the weight on a pendulum or a plumb line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a short, simple line in a verse or song, esp. a short refrain or coda.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a knot of worms, rags, etc., on a string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a float for a fishing line.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bobsled or bob skate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a bunch, cluster, or wad, esp. a small bouquet of flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>See <b>walking beam.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to cut short;<br/> dock:<span class="rh_ex">They bobbed their hair to be in style.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to try to snatch floating or dangling objects with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex">to bob for apples.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>to fish with a bob.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>bobbe</i> (noun, nominal) spray, cluster, bunch (of leaves, flowers, fruit, etc.); of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bobbed, bob•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tap;<br/> light blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a polishing wheel of leather, felt, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tap;<br/> strike lightly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bobben</i> to strike, beat, perh. imitative See <span class="rh_sc">bop</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bob.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a shilling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. from <span class="rh_sc">Bob</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Robert.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tei•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>belonging or pertaining to the Teiidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi <i>tejú, teyú</i>) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>tejú</i> lizard of the genus <i>Tupinambis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Teiidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Tei</i>(<i>us</i>) genus name (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Star<b>′</b> of Da<b>′</b>vid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism. Also called <b>Magen David, Mogen David, Shield of David.</b> See illus. under <b>hexagram.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•mers•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb mûr<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being submersed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of functioning while submersed:<span class="rh_ex">a submersible pump.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship capable of submerging and operating under water;<br/> submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">submerse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•mers′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brin•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brin<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brindled coloring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brindled animal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">brindled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">brindled</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EPT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>excess-profits tax.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit•ro•nel•lol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si′trə nel<b>′</b>ôl, -ol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>20</sub>O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">citronell</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heft•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛfti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">heavy;<br/> weighty:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty dictionary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mighty;<br/> powerful:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty line of football players.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large;<br/> substantial:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty increase in salary.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heft•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heft•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hef<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>heft•i•er, heft•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">heavy;<br/> weighty:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">big and strong;<br/> powerful;<br/> muscular:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty athlete.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">impressively large or substantial:<span class="rh_ex">a hefty increase in salary.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heft</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heft<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heft<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> robust, husky, burly, stalwart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•graine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪgreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a severe, repeated headache, with pressure or throbbing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a bad migraine after working late hours.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the symptoms of migraine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•graine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>grān <i>or, Brit.,</i> mē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea;<br/> hemicrania.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>hēmicrānia</i> <span class="rh_sc">hemicrania;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">megrim</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•grain<b>′</b>oid</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•grain<b>′</b>ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>ode glow′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the luminous region between the positive column and the anode dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flou<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ē, flou<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">white with flour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flour</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaʊr, ˈflaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground meal of grain, esp. wheat, used in baking and cooking:<span class="rh_ex">whole-wheat flour.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to sprinkle or coat with flour.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flor-"><span class="rh_sc">-flor-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flou<sup>ə</sup>r, flou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground meal of grain, esp. the finer meal separated by bolting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fine, soft powder:<span class="rh_ex">flour of emery.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (grain or the like) into flour;<br/> grind and bolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to sprinkle or dredge with flour:<span class="rh_ex">Flour the chicken before frying.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal;<br/> lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to disintegrate into minute particles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; special use of <span class="rh_sc">flower.</span> Compare French <i>fleur de farine</i> the flower or finest part of the meal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•li•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> fō<b>′</b>lē it, -āt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> fō<b>′</b>lē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered with or having leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">like a leaf, as in shape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also, <b>foliated.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ornamented with or composed of foils:<span class="rh_ex">foliate tracery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">ornamented with representations of foliage:<span class="rh_ex">a foliate capital.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrol., Mineral.<span>]</span></span>foliated (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put forth leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to shape like a leaf or leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to decorate with foils or foliage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to form into thin sheets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to spread over with a thin metallic backing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to number the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of (a manuscript or book).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>foliātus</i> leafy. See <span class="rh_sc">folium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•trol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtroʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trolled, -trol•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to regulate, govern, or command;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot controlled the plane from the cockpit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold (something) in check;<br/> hold (something) back:<span class="rh_ex">to control one's emotions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to prevent the spread of:<span class="rh_ex">The firefighters worked to control the forest fire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the act or power of controlling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Who has control over the newspaper now?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> check or restraint: <span class="rh_ex">My anger was under control.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who acts as a check;<br/> controller.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> <b>controls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an arrangement of devices, such as switches, for regulating or directing the operation of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">The controls are easy to understand and within easy reach of the driver.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>at the controls</b>, in charge of;<br/> managing;<br/> directing:<span class="rh_ex">Is anyone at the controls at headquarters?</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•trol•la•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">At this point the problem is still controllable.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•trol•la•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•trol•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">has a controlling interest in the company.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•trol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən trōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trolled, -trol•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exercise restraint or direction over;<br/> dominate;<br/> command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold in check;<br/> curb:<span class="rh_ex">to control a horse; to control one's emotions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to test or verify (a scientific experiment) by a parallel experiment or other standard of comparison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to eliminate or prevent the flourishing or spread of:<span class="rh_ex">to control a forest fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to check or regulate (transactions), originally by means of a duplicate register.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act or power of controlling;<br/> regulation;<br/> domination or command:<span class="rh_ex">Who's in control here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the situation of being under the regulation, domination, or command of another:<span class="rh_ex">The car is out of control.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">check or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Her anger is under control.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a legal or official means of regulation or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">to institute wage and price controls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a standard of comparison in scientific experimentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a person who acts as a check;<br/> controller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a device for regulating and guiding a machine, as a motor or airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>controls</b>, a coordinated arrangement of such devices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">prevention of the flourishing or spread of something undesirable:<span class="rh_ex">rodent control.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the ability of a pitcher to throw the ball into the strike zone consistently:<span class="rh_ex">The rookie pitcher has great power but no control.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>any device printed on a postage or revenue stamp to authenticate it as a government issue or to identify it for bookkeeping purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a spiritual agency believed to assist a medium at a séance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the supervisor to whom an espionage agent reports when in the field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>contreroller</i> to keep a duplicate account or roll, derivative of <i>contrerolle</i> (noun, nominal). See <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">roll</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>co</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>ntrollen</i> (verb, verbal) 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•trol<b>′</b>la•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•trol′la•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, con•trol<b>′</b>la•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•trol<b>′</b>la•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•trol<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•trol<b>′</b>ling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> manage, govern, rule. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restrain, bridle, constrain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> management, government, reign, rule, mastery. See <b>authority.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mäl<b>′</b>, -môl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in the Middle East and Orient) a porter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hammal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>hammāl</i> porter, carrier, akin to <i>hamala</i> to carry</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bib•li•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib<b>′</b>lē ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>to put in a bibliography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>to make a bibliography of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>to provide with a bibliography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">bibliography</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hear<b>′</b>say ev′idence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a series of items written or printed together in a grouping or sequence so as to make up a record:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a shopping list.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <a href="listprice"><span class="rh_sc">list price</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make a list of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He listed the items they would need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to list him among the members.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to be offered for sale at a specified price:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This radio lists at $49.95.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a leaning to one side, as of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">a heavy list to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to lean to one side:<span class="rh_ex">The boat listed to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:<span class="rh_ex">a list of members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>list price.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of records in a file.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a complete record of stocks handled by a stock exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">all of the books of a publisher that are available for sale.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set down together in a list;<br/> make a list of:<span class="rh_ex">to list the membership of a club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to list him among the members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place on a list of persons to be watched, excluded, restricted, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to print or display in a list:<span class="rh_ex">Let's list the whole program and see where the bug is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to register (a security) on a stock exchange so that it may be traded there.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>enlist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to be offered for sale, as in a catalog, at a specified price:<span class="rh_ex">This radio lists at $49.95.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>enlist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old High German (German <i>Leiste</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>lista</i> roll of names, earlier, band, strip (e.g., of paper), border </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1595–1605; special use of <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>2</sup> (roll of names, perh. origin, originally of contestants in the <span class="rh_sc">lists</span>); compare French <i>liste</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> register. <br/><span class="rh_sc">List,</span> <span class="rh_sc">catalog,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inventory,</span> <span class="rh_sc">roll,</span> <span class="rh_sc">schedule</span> imply a definite arrangement of items. <br/><span class="rh_sc">List</span> denotes a series of names, items, or figures arranged in a row or rows:<span class="rh_ex">a list of groceries.</span><span class="rh_sc">Catalog</span> adds the idea of alphabetical or other orderly arrangement, and, often, descriptive particulars and details:<span class="rh_ex">a library catalog.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">inventory</span> is a detailed descriptive list of property, stock, goods, or the like made for legal or business purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a store inventory.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">roll</span> is a list of names of members of some defined group often used to ascertain their presence or absence:<span class="rh_ex">a class roll.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">schedule</span> is a methodical (esp. official) list, often indicating the time or sequence of certain events:<span class="rh_ex">a train schedule.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> record, catalog. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enroll.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a border or bordering strip, usually of cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a selvage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>selvages collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a strip of cloth or other material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a strip or band of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a stripe of color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a division of the hair or beard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">one of the ridges or furrows of earth made by a lister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a strip of material, as bark or sapwood, to be trimmed from a board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>fillet (def. 6a).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of selvages or strips of cloth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to produce furrows and ridges on (land) with a lister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to prepare (ground) for planting by making ridges and furrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cut away a narrow strip of wood from the edge of (a stave, plank, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to apply a border or edge to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lista,</i> Old English <i>līst</i> border; cognate with Dutch <i>lijst,</i> German <i>Leiste</i> (Old High German <i>līsta</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a ship or boat) to incline to one side;<br/> careen:<span class="rh_ex">The ship listed to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cause (a vessel) to incline to one side:<span class="rh_ex">The shifting of the cargo listed the ship to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tilt, slant, heel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to please.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to like or desire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to like;<br/> wish;<br/> choose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>listen, lusten,</i> Old English (<i>ge</i>)<i>lystan</i> to please; cognate with German <i>gelüsten,</i> Old Norse <i>lysta</i> to desire, akin to Gothic <i>lustōn</i> to desire. See <span class="rh_sc">lust</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to listen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to listen to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>listen,</i> Old English <i>hlystan</i> to listen, hear, derivative of <i>hlyst</i> ear; cognate with Swedish <i>lysta</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>hlusta</i> to listen. See <span class="rh_sc">listen</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">List<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>drik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1789–1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yogh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the letter used in the writing of Middle English to represent a palatal fricative, as in <i>ung</i> (Modern English <i>young</i>) or a velar fricative, as in <i>litliche</i> (Modern English <i>lightly</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>yogh, yok</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈteɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Transport</span>a large, reusable box for keeping together smaller crates or cartons in a single shipment:<span class="rh_ex">The ships unloaded the containers and the dock workers removed the crates from inside them.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Transport</span>a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading and unloading of freight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1495–1505 for def. 1; late Middle English <i>conteiner</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">contain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sach<b>′</b>ə rā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soaked, impregnated, or imbued thoroughly;<br/> charged thoroughly or completely;<br/> brought to a state of saturation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of colors) of maximum chroma or purity;<br/> of the highest intensity of hue;<br/> free from admixture of white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a solution) containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of an organic compound) containing no double or triple bonds;<br/> having each single bond attached to an atom or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of an inorganic compound) having no free valence electrons.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">saturate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈsætʃəˌreɪt; <i>adj., n.</i> -ərɪt, -əˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, </span> to fill as much as possible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The smell of fresh-brewed coffee saturated the tiny apartment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become thoroughly wet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rain saturated the fields.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That substance saturates when liquid is poured on it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filled with something.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sat•u•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sat-"><span class="rh_sc">-sat-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sach<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> sach<b>′</b>ər it, -ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely:<span class="rh_ex">to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become saturated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">saturated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a saturated fat or fatty acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>saturātus</i> (past participle of <i>saturāre</i> to fill), equivalent. to <i>satur-</i> full, well-fed (see <span class="rh_sc">sad</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>wet.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sue•vi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swā<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of an ancient Germanic people of uncertain origin, mentioned in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of a Germanic people that invaded France and Spain in the 5th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to the Suevians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Suēb</i>(<i>ī</i>), <i>Suēv</i>(<i>ī</i>) (of Gmc origin, originally; compare German <i>Schwaben,</i> Old English <i>Swǣfe</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ladlelike utensil, used for measuring flour, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a utensil made of a small bowl and a handle, for dishing out ice cream, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the bucket of a steam shovel, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the amount held in a scoop:<span class="rh_ex">two scoops of sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a news item appearing in one newspaper, etc., before all others:<span class="rh_ex">got a scoop when he found out where the crooks were hiding and called the police.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>current information;<br/> news:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>What's the scoop on the new chairman?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take up or out with or as if with a scoop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She scooped (out) some ice cream.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">scooped some ice cream (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>scoop up</b>, to gather by a sweeping motion of one's arms or hands: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She scooped up her books.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She scooped her books up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reveal a news item before (one's competitors):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>scooped the other newspapers with his front-page story.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ladle or ladlelike utensil, esp. a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a utensil composed of a palm-sized hollow hemisphere attached to a horizontal handle, for dishing out ice cream or other soft foods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a hemispherical portion of food as dished out by such a utensil:<span class="rh_ex">two scoops of chocolate ice cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the bucket of a dredge, steam shovel, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a spoonlike apparatus for removing substances or foreign objects from the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a hollow or hollowed-out place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of ladling, dipping, dredging, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the quantity held in a ladle, dipper, shovel, bucket, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a news item, report, or story first revealed in one paper, magazine, newscast, etc.;<br/> beat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>news, information, or details, esp. as obtained from experience or an immediate source:<span class="rh_ex">What's the scoop on working this machine?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a gathering to oneself or lifting with the arms or hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a big haul, as of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television, Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>a single large floodlight shaped like a flour scoop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to take up or out with or as if with a scoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to empty with a scoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to form a hollow or hollows in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to form with or as if with a scoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to get the better of (other publications, newscasters, etc.) by obtaining and publishing or broadcasting a news item, report, or story first:<span class="rh_ex">They scooped all the other dailies with the story of the election fraud.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to gather up or to oneself or to put hastily by a sweeping motion of one's arms or hands:<span class="rh_ex">He scooped the money into his pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to remove or gather something with or as if with a scoop:<span class="rh_ex">to scoop with a ridiculously small shovel.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>schōpe</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>scopen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>scope</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scoop<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deem•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēm<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a judge of the Isle of Man.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dempster.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>demestre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">deem,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deem<b>′</b>ster•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Both•well<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(both<b>′</b>wel′, -wəl, boᵺ<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>James Hepburn</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep<b>′</b>bûrn <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> heb<b>′</b>ərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Earl of</b>, 1536?–78, third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cin•cin•nat•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′sə nat<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Ohio, on the Ohio River. 385,457.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling Slang.<span>]</span></span>a split in which the eight and ten pins remain standing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•so•phil•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā′sə fil<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory</span>having an affinity for basic stains.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ba•soph•i•lous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā sof<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>basophil, basophile.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">basophil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•co•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā kō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>an adherent of the Baconian philosophy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15; <span class="rh_sc">Bacon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ba•co<b>′</b>ni•an•ism, Ba•co•nism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>kə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass•cult<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>kult′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the forms of culture, as music, drama, and literature, as selected, interpreted, and popularized by the mass media for dissemination to the widest possible audience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> coined by U.south, southern. author and social critic Dwight Macdonald (blend of, blended 1906) in the essay "Masscult and Midcult'' (1960) <span class="rh_sc">mass</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cult</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ure</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fed•er•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a league or alliance, esp. of states united for common purposes:<span class="rh_ex">The prime minister tried to pull those states into a confederation after the collapse of the central government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span><b>the Confederation,</b> the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•fed•er•a•tion•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•fed•er•a•tion•ist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fed-"><span class="rh_sc">-fed-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fed•er•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fed′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of confederating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being confederated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a league or alliance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of confederates, esp. of states more or less permanently united for common purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span> <b>the Confederation</b>, the union of the 13 original U.S. states under the Articles of Confederation 1781–89.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the federation of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, formed in 1867 and constituting the Dominion of Canada.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>confoederātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>confoederātiō</i>) an agreement, equivalent. to <i>confoederāt</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">confederate</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fed′er•a<b>′</b>tion•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fed′er•a<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> coalition, federation. See <b>alliance.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">string•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(string<b>′</b>pēs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a long, usually horizontal piece of timber, beam, etc., for strengthening, connecting, or supporting a framework.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">string</span> + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bond•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bond<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male slave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a man bound to service without wages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span>a villein or other unfree tenant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bondsman.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bonde man.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bond</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lew<b>′</b>is base<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with an acid by transferring a pair of electrons to it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after German. north, northern. <span class="rh_sc">Lewis</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•fo•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī fôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fo•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -fōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin <i>triforium</i> kind of gallery, literally, something with three openings, equivalent. to Latin <i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>for</i>(<i>is</i>) opening, <span class="rh_sc">door</span> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri•fo</b> <b>′</b>ri•al, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ban<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>bən, al<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, 3rd century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span> first English martyr.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ro•ma•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ə mä<b>′</b>tə; <i>Sp.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô mä<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-təz; <i>Sp.</i> -täs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>(in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>carrus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>matto</i> stupid, drunk (referring to the cart's motion)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>carromatto</i> cart, equivalent. to <i>carro</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Spanish <i>carromato</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•chi•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā kī<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>not chiral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">chiral</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ce•ti•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sē<b>′</b>tə fī′, ə set<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acet</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•ce′ti•fi•ca<b>′</b>tion, ac•e•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′i tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•ce<b>′</b>ti•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>droit des gens</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>w<span class="rh_sc">a</span> dā zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>droits des gens</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>w<span class="rh_sc">a</span> dā zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">law of nations;<br/> international law.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bay•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several often aromatic trees or shrubs of the genus <i>Myrica,</i> as <i>M. pensylvanica,</i> of northeastern North America, and <i>M. californica,</i> of the western U.S. Cf.  <b>wax myrtle.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the berry of such a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>bay<sup>4</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>4</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ceal•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sēl<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of concealing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being concealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a means or place of hiding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French. See <span class="rh_sc">conceal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>concelement</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>candlepower.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>centipoise.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cp</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">cp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compare.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">C.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Chief Patriarch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">command post.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Common Prayer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Communist Party.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">c.p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>chemically pure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">circular pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">command post.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">common pleas.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car<b>′</b>digan Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an inlet of St. George's Channel, on the W coast of Wales.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•dow•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan dou<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Dialect Terms</span>See <b>apple pandowdy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>; perh. variant of obsolete dialect, dialectal (Somerset) <i>pandoulde</i> custard; see <span class="rh_sc">pan</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> liq<b>′</b>uor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in making wood pulp for paper) the chemicals used to digest the wood, basically sodium hydroxide and sodium hyposulfite. Cf. <b>black liquor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bath<b>′</b>tub gin<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">homemade gin, esp. gin made illegally during Prohibition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-cart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>kärt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small carriage for young children to ride in;<br/> stroller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small framework with casters, wheels, etc., in which children learn to walk;<br/> walker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a handcart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">kart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northeastern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) a small horse-drawn cart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-kart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>kärt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>kart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•na•sa•zi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′nə sä<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zis,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-zi</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a Basket Maker-Pueblo culture of the plateau region of northern Arizona and New Mexico and of southern Utah and Colorado, dating probably from <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 100 to 1300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a member of the people producing this culture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of this culture or its people:<span class="rh_ex">the Anasazi communities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Navajo <i>’anaasází</i> ancient inhabitants of the Pueblo ruins, literally, aliens' ancestors ('<i>anaa-</i> enemy, alien + <i>-sází</i> ancestor(s), ancestral)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> term introduced in 1936 by U.south, southern. archaeologist Alfred V. Kidder (1885-1963) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cloth<b>′</b> yard′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of measure for cloth, formerly 37 inches (0.93 meter), now the equivalent of the standard yard (0.91 meter);<br/> 36 inches;<br/> 3 feet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beaked<b>′</b> whale<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>any of several toothed whales of the family Hyperoodontidae (Ziphiidae), inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crew•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also called <b>crew<b>′</b>el yarn′.</b> a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>crewelwork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1485–95; earlier <i>crule</i>; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crew<b>′</b>el•ist, crew<b>′</b>el•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dus•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪndəstri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> the group of manufacturing businesses in a particular field:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the steel industry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> any general business activity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the tourist industry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> manufacture in general:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Will industry be welcome in a farming community?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> energetic activity at a task;<br/> diligence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>working with great industry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dus•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>də strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries</b> for 1, 2, 7.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product:<span class="rh_ex">the automobile industry; the steel industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>any general business activity;<br/> commercial enterprise:<span class="rh_ex">the Italian tourist industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>trade or manufacture in general:<span class="rh_ex">the rise of industry in Africa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">friction between labor and industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">systematic work or labor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">energetic, devoted activity at any work or task;<br/> diligence:<span class="rh_ex">Her teacher praised her industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of work, scholarship, and ancillary activity in a particular field, often named after its principal subject:<span class="rh_ex">the Mozart industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an assemblage of artifacts regarded as unmistakably the work of a single prehistoric group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>industria,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>industrius</i> <span class="rh_sc">industrious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>industrie</i> 1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> application, effort, assiduity, industriousness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">industry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of work, scholarship, and ancillary activity in a particular field, often named after its principal subject:<span class="rh_ex">the Mozart industry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈright ˈwing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the conservative members in a political party.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <b>ˈright--ˈwing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the right wing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>right--wing•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b> wing<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>such a political party or a group of such parties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>that part of a political or social organization advocating a conservative or reactionary position:<span class="rh_ex">The union's right wing favored a moderate course of action.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>right<b>′</b>-wing<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>right<b>′</b>-wing<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buf•foon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈfun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who amuses others by jokes, pranks, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>buf•foon•er•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>"What buffoonery is this?'' he thundered.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buf•foon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə fo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person given to coarse or undignified joking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian <i>buffone,</i> equivalent. to <i>buff-</i> (expressive base; compare <i>buffa</i> puff of breath, <i>buffare</i> to puff, puff up one's checks) + <i>-one</i> agent suffix <indirdesc> Latin <i>-ō,</i> accusative <i>-ōnem</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1540–50; earlier <i>buffon</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>buf•foon•er•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə fo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>buf•foon<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jester, clown, fool. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> boor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean<b>′</b> dis<b>′</b>tance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the arithmetic mean of the greatest and least distances of a planet from the sun, used in stating the size of an orbit;<br/> the semimajor axis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bec.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">because.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">accrued<b>′</b> expense<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Accounting, Business</span>an expense incurred but not yet paid, as accrued interest on notes payable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.F.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Distinguished Flying Medal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>come main′tenance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>a government program that provides financial assistance to needy people so that they can maintain a certain income level.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zwing•li•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zwing<b>′</b>glē ən, swing<b>′</b>-, tsving<b>′</b>lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to Ulrich Zwingli or his doctrines, largely agreeing with those of Luther and offering a distinctive interpretation of the Lord's Supper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a follower of Zwingli.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Zwingli</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Zwing<b>′</b>li•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Zwing<b>′</b>li•an•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•o•les•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌædəlˈɛsəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the period in human development between puberty and adulthood.See <a href="alesc"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-alesc-</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•o•les•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′l es<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached;<br/> youth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the process or state of growing to maturity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period or stage of development, as of a society, preceding maturity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adolēscentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">adolescent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ri•o•nids<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rī<b>′</b>ə nidz, ôr′ē ō<b>′</b>-, ōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower (<b>Ori<b>′</b>onid me<b>′</b>teor show′er</b>) visible during October, and having its apparent origin in the constellation Orion.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ta•lia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə tāl<b>′</b>yə, -täl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>order of battle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an armed or arrayed body of troops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>battaglia</i> body of troops, <span class="rh_sc">battle</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûrch<b>′</b>wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a female member, adherent, or active supporter of a church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">church</span> + <span class="rh_sc">woman</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tes•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌætɛsˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a statement officially sworn to be true;<br/> testimony.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tes•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at′e stā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of attesting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an attesting declaration; testimony;<br/> evidence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>attestātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>attestātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">attest,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1540–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>at•tes•ta•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tes<b>′</b>tə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•hand•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛrˈhændɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with hands uncovered:<span class="rh_ex">a barehanded grab at the ball; caught the baseball barehanded.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•hand•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr<b>′</b>han<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with hands uncovered:<span class="rh_ex">He caught the baseball barehanded.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without tools, weapons, or other means:<span class="rh_ex">foolishly coming barehanded to the besieged city.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>bare-handyd.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bare</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">handed</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rube<b>′</b> Gold<b>′</b>berg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a fantastically complicated, improvised appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a Rube Goldberg arrangement of flasks and test tubes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deviously complex and impractical:<span class="rh_ex">a Rube Goldberg scheme for reducing taxes.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Goldbergian, Rube<b>′</b> Goldberg<b>′</b>ian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Rube</i> (<i>Reuben</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Goldberg</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•do•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dō vər, -də-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Massachusetts. 26,370.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•nét<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stephen Vincent</b>, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his brother <b>William Rose</b>, 1886–1950, U.S. poet and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gu•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gyə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">angular.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>an•gu•lose</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gyə lōs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>angulōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">angle</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1650–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•gu•los•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang′gyə los<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">closed<b>′</b> ec<b>′</b>osystem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a self-replenishing ecosystem in which life can be maintained without external factors or outside aid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an alcoholic beverage that is made from malt and is darker and more bitter than beer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Wine</span>a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>beer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English (<i>e</i>)<i>alu</i> (genitive <i>ealoth</i>); cognate with Old Saxon <i>alo-,</i> Middle Dutch <i>ale, ael,</i> Old Norse <i>ǫl</i>; Lithuanian <i>alùs,</i> Old Church Slavonic <i>olù</i>; Finnish, Estonian <i>olut</i>; areal word of North Europe</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.L.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">additional living expense.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gran<b>′</b>ite State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>New Hampshire (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•heir•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō âr<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, Pronouns</span>a joint heiress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">heiress</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a rich tapestry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a tapestry weave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a curtain suspended loosely across a stage and used as a backdrop or part of a stage setting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, named after <span class="rh_sc">Arras</span> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>rased</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>äs; <i>Sp.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a gift presented at marriage by a husband to his wife in consideration of her dowry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Spanish: literally, earnest money. See <span class="rh_sc">earnest</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>əs; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and capital of Pas-de-Calais, in N France: battles in World War I. 50,386.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sev<b>′</b>en against′ Thebes<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics</span>seven heroes, Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Eteoclus, Hippomedon, Parthenopaeus, Polynices, and Tydeus, who led an expedition against Thebes to depose Eteocles in favor of his brother Polynices: the expedition failed, but the Epigoni, the sons of the Seven against Thebes, conquered the city ten years later.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>italics</i>) a tragedy (468?<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>) by Aeschylus.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lat•tice•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlætɪsˌwɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>work made up of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces;<br/> a lattice: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>beautiful latticework.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an imposing latticework.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lat•tice•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lat<b>′</b>is wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a lattice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lattice</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">é•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā län<b>′</b>, ā lan<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ā lä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dash;<br/> impetuous ardor:<span class="rh_ex">to dance with great élan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French <i>eslan</i> a dash, rush, noun, nominal derivative of <i>eslancer</i> to dart, equivalent. to <i>es-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>lancer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">lance</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da•na•zol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>nə zôl′, -zol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a synthetic androgenic steroid, C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>27</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used in the treatment of endometriosis that is responsive to hormonal management.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> contraction of the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ji•long<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>lông<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Chilung.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mon•al•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ə nl tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>commonality.</b> </var>the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.;<br/> the common people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an incorporated body or its members.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>comunalte,</i> equivalent. to <i>comunal-</i> <span class="rh_sc">communal</span> + <i>-te</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>communaute</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beg•gar-your-neigh•bor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(beg<b>′</b>ər yər nā<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a children's card game for two, played with 52 cards, that is won when a player captures all of the cards. Also called <b>beggar-my-neighbor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•read•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔlˈrɛdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> previously;<br/> before some specified or implied time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often with a perfect tense like present perfect or past perfect<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry, she has already left for the day. She had already arrived and was waiting for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so soon;<br/> so early;<br/> sooner than expected:<span class="rh_ex">I can't believe she is already here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i> (used to express exasperation or impatience):  <i>Let's go already!</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">still</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•read•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl red<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by this or that time;<br/> previously;<br/> prior to or at some specified or implied time:<span class="rh_ex">When we came in, we found they had already arrived.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">now;<br/> so soon;<br/> so early:<span class="rh_ex">Is it noon already?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used as an intensifier to express exasperation or impatience):<span class="rh_ex">Let's go already!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>al redy</i> <span class="rh_sc">all</span> <span class="rh_sc">ready;</span> what origin, originally meant "completely (<span class="rh_sc">all</span>) ready'' and modified the subject (<i>The porter all ready was there</i>) was taken adverbially as modifying the predicate (<i>The porter already was there,</i> meaning "from an earlier time'')</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Although <span class="rh_sc">already</span> and <span class="rh_sc">all</span> <span class="rh_sc">ready</span> are often indistinguishable in speech, the written forms have distinct meanings and uses. The phrase <span class="rh_sc">all</span> <span class="rh_sc">ready</span> means "entirely ready'' or "prepared'' (<i>I was all ready to leave on vacation</i>). <span class="rh_sc">Already</span> means "previously'' (<i>The plane had already left the airport</i>) or "so soon'' (<i>Is it lunchtime already?</i>).</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•vy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siv<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>civvies.</b> Also, <b>civies.</b> See <b>civilian clothes.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a civilian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">civ</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ilian</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">demand<b>′</b> bid<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a bid to which one's partner is obliged to respond.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-soled, -sol•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of;<br/> give comfort to:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing could console her after the death of her children.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sol•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sol•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sol•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sola-"><span class="rh_sc">-sola-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">con•sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnsoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a television, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the control unit of a computer, including the keyboard and monitor.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system:<span class="rh_ex">the console of a pipe organ.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a storage container mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-soled, -sol•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of;<br/> give solace or comfort:<span class="rh_ex">Only his children could console him when his wife died.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consōlārī,</i> equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>sōlārī</i> to soothe (see <span class="rh_sc">solace</span>); perh. akin to Old English <i>sǣl</i> happiness (see <span class="rh_sc">seely</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>consoler</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sol<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sol<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sol<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>comfort<sup>1</sup>.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">con•sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>sōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a television, phonograph, or radio cabinet designed to stand on the floor rather than on a table or shelf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the control or monitoring unit of a computer, containing the keyboard or keys, switches, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a desklike structure containing the keyboards, pedals, etc., by means of which an organ is played.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small cabinet standing on the floor and having doors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>console table.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the control unit of a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system:<span class="rh_ex">the console that controls a theater's lighting system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an ornamental corbel or bracket, esp. one high in relation to its projection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a tray or container typically divided into compartments, mounted between bucket seats, and used for storing small items.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a unit on a vessel containing steering apparatus, systems monitoring equipment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bridge console, an engine-room console.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>consōlātor</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">console</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span>), perh. because such supports served as rests in choir stalls, etc; compare <span class="rh_sc">misericord</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; Middle French <i>consolle</i> bracket or support, apparently shortening of <i>consolateur</i> (attested in Middle French with same sense) literally, one who consoles (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ry-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ē in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intended for or available to customers who bring in appliances to the seller or a repair store for repair or servicing:<span class="rh_ex">carry-in service; a carry-in store for personal computers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Central U.S.<span>]</span></span>of, pertaining to, or for a social gathering at which guests are to bring their own food:<span class="rh_ex">A carry-in dinner will precede the lecture.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>Also called <b>car<b>′</b>ry-in din<b>′</b>ner, car<b>′</b>ry-in sup<b>′</b>per.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Central U.S.<span>]</span></span>a carry-in meal;<br/> potluck dinner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival or noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>carry in</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ach•ro•mat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>rə mat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>See <b>achromatic lens.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leopold III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1901–83, king of Belgium 1934–51 (son of Albert I).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•o•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the deliberate and systematic killing or murdering of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gen-, -cide-"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-, -cide-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•o•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>ə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>géno</i>(<i>s</i>) race + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen′o•cid<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ker•ak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ker<b>′</b>äk, ke räk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a town in W Jordan, near the S Dead Sea: ancient citadel of the Moabites.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Krak, El Kerak.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Le Crac.</b> Ancient, <b>Kir Moab.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eth•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning "noble.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•spot•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un spot<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having no spots or stains;<br/> without spots;<br/> spotless:<span class="rh_ex">an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no moral blemish or stigma:<span class="rh_ex">an unspotted reputation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">spotted</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•spot<b>′</b>ted•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">room<b>′</b> moth<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female volunteer, often the mother of a student, who assists an elementary-school teacher, as by working with students who need extra help.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɑpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that drops.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a glass tube with rubber at one end and a small opening at the other for drawing in a liquid and letting it out in drops;<br/> eyedropper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that drops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, for drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops;<br/> medicine dropper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a short-haired dog that is a cross between a pointer and a setter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtuθi, -ði/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing large teeth:<span class="rh_ex">a toothy smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tooth•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtuθəli, -ðə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span>:<span class="rh_ex">She smiled toothily.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>thē, -ᵺē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tooth•i•er, tooth•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or displaying conspicuous teeth:<span class="rh_ex">a toothy smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">savory;<br/> appetizing;<br/> toothsome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">possessing a rough surface:<span class="rh_ex">toothy paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>sharp or caustic:<span class="rh_ex">toothy commentary.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tooth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>i•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>i•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ampere.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>an amplifier.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">amp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>amperage.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ampere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>amplifier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Slang Terms</span>amputation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Slang Terms</span>amputee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AMP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid. Also called <b>adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>a</i>(<i>denosine</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>ono</i>) <i>p</i>(<i>hosphate</i>) 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>amperage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boi•leau-Des•pré•aux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lō<b>′</b>de p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā ō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ni•co•las</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē kô lä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1636–1711, French critic and poet.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ba•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑrbərəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not civilized;<br/> wild.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">savage;<br/> cruel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bar•ba•rous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ba•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">uncivilized;<br/> wild;<br/> savage;<br/> crude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">savagely cruel or harsh:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">full of harsh sounds;<br/> noisy;<br/> discordant:<span class="rh_ex">an evening of wild and barbarous music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not conforming to classical standards or accepted usage, as language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">foreign;<br/> alien.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>(among ancient Greeks) designating a person or thing of non-Greek origin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>bárbaros</i> non-Greek, foreign, barbarian; akin to Sanskrit <i>barbara</i> stammering, non-Aryan; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>barbarus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>ba•rous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>ba•rous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>barbarian.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ferocious, inhuman, brutal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to take (someone) as a husband or wife:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He married her when he was eighteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to take a husband or wife;<br/> wed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>In some countries girls can marry when they are fourteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to perform the marriage ceremony for (a couple):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The priest married them in the old church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to arrange the marriage of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wanted to marry his daughter into a rich family.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They married off all their children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">married them off quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to gain through marriage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to marry money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to marry into money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to join or unite closely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">marrying the two disciplines of study.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This wine and cheese marry well.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">marry</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">marriage</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">married</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">She wants to marry you. They had a difficult marriage. A married man can't have another wife in this culture.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take as a husband or wife;<br/> take in marriage:<span class="rh_ex">Susan married Ed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform the marriage ceremonies for (two people who wish to be husband and wife);<br/> join in wedlock:<span class="rh_ex">The minister married Susan and Ed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give in marriage;<br/> arrange the marriage of (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Her father wants to marry her to his friend's son. They want to marry off all their children before selling their big home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to unite intimately:<span class="rh_ex">Common economic interests marry the two countries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take as an intimate life partner by a formal exchange of promises in the manner of a traditional marriage ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to combine, connect, or join so as to make more efficient, attractive, or profitable:<span class="rh_ex">The latest cameras marry automatic and manual features. A recent merger marries two of the nation's largest corporations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay together (the unlaid strands of two ropes) to be spliced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to seize (two ropes) together end to end for use as a single line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to seize (parallel ropes) together at intervals.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cause (food, liquor, etc.) to blend with other ingredients:<span class="rh_ex">to marry malt whiskey with grain whiskey.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to take a husband or wife;<br/> wed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine, Food</span>(of two or more foods, wines, etc.) to combine suitably or agreeably;<br/> blend:<span class="rh_ex">This wine and the strong cheese just don't marry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>marītāre</i> to wed, derivative of <i>marītus</i> conjugal, akin to <i>mās</i> male (person)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>marier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>marien</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>ri•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; euphemistic variant of <span class="rh_sc">Mary</span> (the Virgin)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•am•me•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō am<b>′</b>mē tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an instrument for measuring extremely small electric currents, calibrated in microamperes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ammeter</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ces•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jai Alai.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cista</i> <span class="rh_sc">chest</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish: literally, basket</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rose<b>′</b> chaf′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a tan scarabaeid beetle, <i>Macrodactylus subspinosis,</i> that feeds on the flowers and foliage of roses, grapes, peach trees, etc. Also called <b>rose beetle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mon•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mon<b>′</b>ə fī′, ə mō<b>′</b>nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to combine or impregnate with ammonia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to form into ammonia or ammonium compounds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become ammonified;<br/> produce ammonification.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ammoni</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am•mon<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SIDS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>sudden infant death syndrome.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pinch<b>′</b> run<b>′</b>ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a player sent into a game to replace a base runner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pinch<b>′</b> run<b>′</b>ning.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ac•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tē əm, -shē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ac•ti•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tē ən, -shē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sho•wa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>wä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Hirohito, begun in 1926.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•thi•a•zide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē thī<b>′</b>ə zīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, C<sub>1</sub><sub>1</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>3</sub>ClF<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thiazide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blast•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blas<b>′</b>tid, blä<b>′</b>stid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">withered;<br/> shriveled;<br/> blighted;<br/> ruined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">damned;<br/> confounded:<span class="rh_ex">This blasted pen leaked all over my shirt.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blast</span> (verb, verbal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and violent gust of wind:<span class="rh_ex">a chill blast from the north.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">several blasts of the trumpet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a loud, sudden sound or noise: <span class="rh_ex">a harsh blast from the radio.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a forceful throw, hit, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">hit a blast down third base.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act of exploding;<br/> explosion:<span class="rh_ex">a nuclear blast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something that gives great pleasure, esp. a wild party:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>had a blast at their parties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a vigorous outburst of criticism;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">a blast of negative media attention.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to produce a loud, blaring noise by or as if by blowing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to blast a horn.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The drivers were blasting on their horns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to shatter by or as if by an explosion;<br/> ruin or destroy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>blasted the enemy communications center.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make, form, or open up by using explosions, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to blast a tunnel.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were instructed not to blast in that area.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to criticize vigorously;<br/> denounce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The judge blasted his critics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to hit or propel with great force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>blasted that serve right past his opponent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span> <b>blast off,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>  (of a rocket) to leave a launch pad:<span class="rh_ex">The missile blasted off.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_30" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(used as a mild curse or swear expression):<span class="rh_ex">Blast it, why does the phone ring whenever I'm in the shower?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>(at) full blast,</b> at maximum capacity or ability:<span class="rh_ex">The radio was on at full blast.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blast, bläst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and violent gust of wind:<span class="rh_ex">Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a loud, sudden sound or noise:<span class="rh_ex">The radio let out an awful blast before I could turn it off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a forcible stream of air from the mouth, bellows, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>air forced into a furnace by a blower to increase the rate of combustion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a jet of steam directed up a smokestack, as of a steam locomotive, to increase draft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a draft thus increased.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a forceful or explosive throw, hit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a blast down the third-base line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a party or riotously good time:<span class="rh_ex">Did we have a blast last night!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment;<br/> thrill;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">My new electronic game is a blast.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a vigorous outburst of criticism;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>blast wave.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, Civil Engineering</span>the charge of dynamite or other explosive used at one firing in blasting operations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the act of exploding;<br/> explosion:<span class="rh_ex">Some say the blast was in the next county.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>any pernicious or destructive influence, esp. on animals or plants;<br/> a blight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>the sudden death of buds, flowers, or young fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at full blast</b>, at maximum capacity;<br/> at or with full volume or speed:<span class="rh_ex">The factory is going at full blast.</span>Also, <b>full blast.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make a loud noise on;<br/> blow (a trumpet, automobile horn, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He blasted his horn irritably at every car in his way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause to shrivel or wither;<br/> blight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to affect with any pernicious influence;<br/> ruin;<br/> destroy:<span class="rh_ex">Failure in the exam blasted her hopes for college. It was an indiscretion that blasted his good reputation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to break up or dislodge (a tree stump, rock, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Their explosives were inadequate to blast the granite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to make, form, open up, etc., by blasting:<span class="rh_ex">to blast a tunnel through a mountain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to show to be false, unreliable, etc.;<br/> discredit:<span class="rh_ex">His facts soundly blasted the new evidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to curse;<br/> damn (usually fol. by <i>it</i> or an object):<span class="rh_ex">Blast it, there's the phone again! Blast the time, we've got to finish this work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to censure or criticize vigorously;<br/> denounce:<span class="rh_ex">In his campaign speech he really blasts the other party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to hit or propel with great force:<span class="rh_ex">He blasted a homer that tied the game. They were blasted into outer space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to shoot:<span class="rh_ex">The terrorists blasted him down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to produce a loud, blaring sound:<span class="rh_ex">The trumpets blasted as the overture began. His voice blasted until the microphone was turned down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to shoot:<span class="rh_ex">He whipped out his revolver and started blasting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Drugs</span>to take narcotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span> <b>blast off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a rocket) to leave a launch pad under its own power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an astronaut) to travel aloft in a rocket.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; 1955–60 for def. 7a; Middle English (noun, nominal and verb, verbal); Old English <i>blǣst</i> (noun, nominal) a blowing; akin to Old Norse <i>blāstr,</i> Old High German <i>blāst</i> (derivative of <i>blāsan,</i> cognate with Gothic <i>ufblēsan,</i> Old Norse <i>blāsa</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">blow</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blast<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blast<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> squall, gale, blow, storm. See <b>wind<sup>1</sup>.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blare, screech. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discharge, outburst. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> annihilate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-blast,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>blasto -</b> as final element of a compound word:<span class="rh_ex">ectoblast.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Josh•u•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( josh<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites. Deut. 31:14, 23;<br/> 34:9.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a book of the Bible bearing his name. <i>Abbr.:</i> Josh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God is salvation.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•voke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>e•voked, e•vok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call up (memories, feelings, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The book evoked memories of her childhood.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•voke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>e•voked, e•vok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to evoke a memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to elicit or draw forth:<span class="rh_ex">His comment evoked protests from the shocked listeners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to call up;<br/> cause to appear;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex">to evoke a spirit from the dead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce or suggest through artistry and imagination a vivid impression of reality:<span class="rh_ex">a short passage that manages to evoke the smells, colors, sounds, and shapes of that metropolis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēvocāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>vocāre</i> to call (akin to <i>vōx</i> <span class="rh_sc">voice</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•vok<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•met•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ə me<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span>biostatistics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biometry (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">biometr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•met<b>′</b>ric, bi′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flame<b>′</b>-fu<b>′</b>sion proc′ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flām<b>′</b>fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>See <b>Verneuil process.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•a•ma•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkætəməˈræn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sailboat with a frame set on two parallel hulls.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•a•ma•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′ə mə ran<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them. Cf. <b>trimaran.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a float or sailing raft formed of a number of logs lashed together, used in certain parts of India, South America, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>a quarrelsome person, esp. a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Dial.<span>]</span></span>a wooden sled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tamil <i>kaṭṭa-maram</i> tied wood</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•a•zi•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə zī<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son and successor of Joash as king of Judah. II Kings 14.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter-phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər fāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">differing in phase by a quarter of a cycle;<br/> two-phase.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">patch<b>′</b> cord′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Teleph., Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Electronics, Electricity</span>a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>patch<b>′</b>cord′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stra•del•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä del<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•les•san•dro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′les sän<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1645?–82?, Italian composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>blu•er, blu•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blued, blu•ing</b> or <b>blue•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the pure color of a clear sky;<br/> the primary color between green and violet.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something having a blue color.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the blue,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sky:<span class="rh_ex">The plane shot off into the blue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the sea:<span class="rh_ex">The boat sank into the deep blue.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color blue:<span class="rh_ex">a beautiful blue sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">sad or depressed in spirits:<span class="rh_ex">I'm feeling a little blue today, thinking about old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> holding or offering little hope;<br/> dismal;<br/> bleak: <span class="rh_ex">a blue outlook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> deriving from strict moral or religious observance;<br/> puritanical:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually before a noun<span>]</span></span>Blue laws kept stores closed on Sundays.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def">indecent;<br/> off-color;<br/> obscene:<span class="rh_ex">a blue movie.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) blue;<br/> dye (something) a blue color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blue in the face,</b> at an extreme point of frustration, irritation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to argue till one is blue in the face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of the blue,</b> suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">Out of the blue, she inherited a fortune.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blue•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="blues"><span class="rh_sc">blues</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>blu•er, blu•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blued, blu•ing</b> or <b>blue•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the pure color of a clear sky;<br/> the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bluing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having a blue color:<span class="rh_ex">Place the blue next to the red.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who wears blue or is a member of a group characterized by some blue symbol:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow the blues will play the browns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of the Union army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf.  <b>gray</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bluestocking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">See <b>blue ribbon</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several blue-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>blueline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>the blue</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the remote distance:<span class="rh_ex">They've vanished into the blue somewhere.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of the blue</b>, suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance came out of the blue as a stroke of good fortune.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">of the color of blue:<span class="rh_ex">a blue tie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the Union army in the American Civil War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(of the skin) discolored by cold, contusion, fear, or vascular collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">depressed in spirits;<br/> dejected;<br/> melancholy:<span class="rh_ex">She felt blue about not being chosen for the team.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">holding or offering little hope;<br/> dismal;<br/> bleak:<span class="rh_ex">a blue outlook.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or stemming from rigid morals or religion:<span class="rh_ex">statutes that were blue and unrealistic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">marked by blasphemy:<span class="rh_ex">The air was blue with oaths.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(of an animal's pelage) grayish-blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">indecent;<br/> somewhat obscene;<br/> risqué:<span class="rh_ex">a blue joke or film.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blue in the face</b>, exhausted and speechless, as from excessive anger, physical strain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I reminded him about it till I was blue in the face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make blue;<br/> dye a blue color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tinge with bluing:<span class="rh_ex">Don't blue your clothes till the second rinse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to become or turn blue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>blǣwaz</i>; compare Old English <i>blǣwen,</i> contraction of <i>blǣhǣwen</i> deep blue, perse (see <span class="rh_sc">blae,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hue</span>), Old Frisian <i>blāw,</i> Middle Dutch <i>blā</i>(<i>u</i>), Old High German <i>blāo</i> (German <i>blau</i>), Old Norse <i>blār</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>blew, bl</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>u, bl</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ef</i> blue, livid, discolored, Old French <i>blo, blau</i> (French <i>bleu</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>blewe</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blue<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blue<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> azure, cerulean, sapphire. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> despondent, unhappy, morose, doleful, dispirited, sad, glum, downcast. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gloomy, dispiriting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> righteous, puritanical, moral, severe, prudish.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Depart<b>′</b>ment of Jus<b>′</b>tice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the responsibility for the enforcement of federal laws. <i>Abbr.:</i> DOJ</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<b>′</b>y check′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an obstructing or impeding with the body of the movement or progress of an opponent. Cf. <b>check</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 42).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bod•y•check<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod<b>′</b>ē chek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>to give (an opponent) a body check.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">body</span> <span class="rh_sc">check</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•non•y•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈnɑnəməs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking the name of the author, writer, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an anonymous poem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not giving a name;<br/> not identifying oneself:<span class="rh_ex">an anonymous donor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking or not showing individuality, unique character, or any special or unusual quality:<span class="rh_ex">drab, anonymous houses.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•non•y•mous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-onym-"><span class="rh_sc">-onym-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•non•y•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə non<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of unknown name;<br/> whose name is withheld:<span class="rh_ex">an anonymous author.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>anó̄nymos,</i> equivalent. to <i>an-</i> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-ōnym</i>(<i>a</i>) (variant of <span class="rh_sc">ónyma</span>) -<span class="rh_sc">onym</span> (earlier (<i>a</i>)<i>n-</i> with vowel lengthening; compare <span class="rh_sc">anopheles</span>) + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>anōnymus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•non<b>′</b>y•mous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•non<b>′</b>y•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•ná•ček<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>nä chek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Le•oŝ</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(le<b>′</b>ôsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1854–1928, Czech composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i., v.t., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>labor.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or<sup>1</sup>.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈleɪbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> activity to produce something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Much labor went into making that book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the body of persons doing such activity, esp. those working for wages:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a meeting between labor and management to avoid a strike.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> physical or mental work, esp. of a hard or tiring kind;<br/> toil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>manual labor, like digging ditches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a job or task done or to be done:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the labors of Hercules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the last part of pregnancy, beginning with contractions in the uterus, up to the moment of giving birth: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a difficult labor.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Labor can take hours.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to perform labor;<br/> work;<br/> toil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>laboring in the fields.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to try to achieve something, as a goal;<br/> work hard for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>The negotiators labored for peace tirelessly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move slowly and with effort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The truck labored up the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to believe something that is not true or likely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to labor under a misapprehension.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dwell on at length or in detail:<span class="rh_ex">Don't labor the point.</span>Compare <a href="labour."><span class="rh_sc">belabor</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions:<span class="rh_ex">labor reforms; labor unions.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈla•bour.</b> </var><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lab-"><span class="rh_sc">-lab-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">productive activity, esp. for the sake of economic gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the body of persons engaged in such activity, esp. those working for wages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">this body of persons considered as a class (distinguished from <i>management</i> and <i>capital</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">physical or mental work, esp. of a hard or fatiguing kind;<br/> toil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a job or task done or to be done.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the physical effort and periodic uterine contractions of childbirth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the interval from the onset of these contractions to childbirth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Also called <b>Labor Department.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the Department of Labor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to perform labor;<br/> exert one's powers of body or mind;<br/> work;<br/> toil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to strive, as toward a goal;<br/> work hard (often fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to labor for peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act, behave, or function at a disadvantage (usually fol. by <i>under</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to labor under a misapprehension.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to be in the actual process of giving birth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to roll or pitch heavily, as a ship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to develop or dwell on in excessive detail:<span class="rh_ex">Don't labor the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to burden or tire:<span class="rh_ex">to labor the reader with unnecessary detail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to work or till (soil or the like).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to workers, their associations, or working conditions:<span class="rh_ex">labor reforms.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>labour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>labōr-</i> (stem of <i>labor</i>) work</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>labour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>bor•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>bor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> working people, working class. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exertion. See <b>work.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> parturition, delivery. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drudge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overdo.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> idleness; leisure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rest.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inform<b>′</b>atory dou′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand. Also called <b>takeout double.</b> Cf. <b>business double.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">informat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sac•ra•men•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak′rə men<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River. 275,741.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 mi. (615 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə list<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a vessel)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>inclined to one side;<br/> heeling or listing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•lin•gual•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪˈlɪŋgwəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the ability to speak two languages fluently:<span class="rh_ex">worked hard to achieve bilingualism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the habitual use of two languages:<span class="rh_ex">a policy encouraging bilingualism in government.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•lin•gual•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī ling<b>′</b>gwə liz′əm <i>or, Can.,</i> -ling<b>′</b>gyo̅o̅ ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the ability to speak two languages fluently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the habitual use of two languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms, Education, Linguistics</span>a government-supported program encouraging all citizens to acquire a knowledge of both English and French.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•lin•gual•i•ty</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ling gwal<b>′</b>i tē <i>or, Can.,</i> -ling gyo̅o̅ al<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bilingual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hog•ma•nay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hog′mə nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the eve of New Year's Day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a gift given on Hogmanay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eel•blen•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēl<b>′</b>blen′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ny,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several eellike fishes of the genus <i>Lumpenus,</i> of the prickleback family, found in subarctic coastal waters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eel</span> + <span class="rh_sc">blenny</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fight•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a battle or combat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a fight between the gangs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> any contest or struggle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a tough fight for reelection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an angry argument or disagreement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a fight over who would use the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a boxing bout:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the champ's first fight in almost a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> ability, will, or inclination to fight, keep trying, or resist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She still had some fight left in her.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take part or contend in or as if in battle or in single combat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The armies fought each other.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They fought in World War II.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army fought with the enemy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The U.S. fought against Germany.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to contend in any manner;<br/> struggle vigorously for or against something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He had to fight his despair. She fought back her tears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The candidates fought hard in the election.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They fought hard for their rights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to make (one's way) by fighting or striving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She had fought her way to the top.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fight it out</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to fight until a decision is reached:<span class="rh_ex">Both sides continued to fight it out.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fought, fight•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a battle or combat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any contest or struggle:<span class="rh_ex">a fight for recovery from an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an angry argument or disagreement:<span class="rh_ex">Whenever we discuss politics, we end up in a fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a bout or contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a game or diversion in which the participants hit or pelt each other with something harmless:<span class="rh_ex">a pillow fight; a water fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">ability, will, or inclination to fight:<span class="rh_ex">There was no fight left in him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to engage in battle or in single combat;<br/> attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to contend in any manner;<br/> strive vigorously for or against something:<span class="rh_ex">He fought bravely against despair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contend with in battle or combat;<br/> war against:<span class="rh_ex">England fought Germany.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to contend with or against in any manner:<span class="rh_ex">to fight despair; to fight the passage of a bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to carry on (a battle, duel, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to maintain (a cause, quarrel, etc.) by fighting or contending.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way) by fighting or striving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause or set (a boxer, animal, etc.) to fight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to manage or maneuver (troops, ships, guns, planes, etc.) in battle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fight it out</b>, to fight until a decision is reached:<span class="rh_ex">Let them fight it out among themselves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fight shy of.</b> See <b>shy</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fight with windmills.</b> See <b>tilt</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fi</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>hten,</i> Old English <i>fe</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>htan</i> (cognate with German <i>fechten</i>); (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>fi</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>ht,</i> Old English <i>feohte,</i> (<i>ge</i>)<i>feoht,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal base</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fight<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fight′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fight<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> encounter, engagement, affray, fray, action, skirmish, melee; scuffle, tussle, row, riot. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fight,</span> <span class="rh_sc">combat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conflict,</span> <span class="rh_sc">contest</span> denote a struggle of some kind. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fight</span> connotes a hand-to-hand struggle for supremacy, literally or in a figurative sense. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Combat</span> suggests an armed encounter, to settle a dispute. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Conflict</span> implies a bodily, mental, or moral struggle caused by opposing views, beliefs, etc. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Contest</span> applies to either a friendly or a hostile struggle for a definite prize or aim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>set, set•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to put (something or someone) in a particular place or posture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a vase on a table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to put or cause to pass into some condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a house on fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to put or apply:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set fire to a house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fix definitely;<br/> decide upon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a wedding date.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to put (a price or value) upon something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a high price for the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to fix the value of (something) at a certain amount, rate, or point:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>sets honesty above everything.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to post, station, or appoint for a duty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For safety we plan to set guards at the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to place or plant firmly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a flagpole in concrete.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to direct or settle with firmness or great hopes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She can really set her mind to a task.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to establish (an example, etc.) for others to follow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a fast pace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to assign (a task, problem, etc.) to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The teacher set ten math problems for homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The teacher set the students to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Set the table for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to style (the hair) by using rollers, clips, etc., to cause curls, waves, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She said she had to set her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the hair) to produce curls, waves, etc., as a result of rollers, clips, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Her thin hair doesn't set well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to put in the proper condition for use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a trap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set one's watch (= to put the hands or numbers at the correct or desired time).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span> to mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The diamond is set in a beautiful gold mounting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to sit;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a child in a highchair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to take a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set one's course to the south.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be put into a fixed, rigid state, such as the face or muscles: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set his jaw and tried to frown.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His face set into an ugly frown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.</span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become or cause (glue, mortar, etc.) to become fixed or hard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Has the glue set yet?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold air will set the cement faster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to urge to attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set the hounds on a trespasser.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit (words) to music.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to arrange (type) for printing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span> to pass below the horizon;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The sun sets early in winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>to sit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Come in and set a spell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>set about</b>, to begin*  start: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set about one's work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set about repairing the engines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>set against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (one person, party, etc.) to be hostile to (another):<span class="rh_ex">The Civil War set brother against brother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare or contrast (one person or thing) with (another):<span class="rh_ex">to set advantages against disadvantages.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>set ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ahead<span>]</span></span> to set to a later time:<span class="rh_ex">In Spring we set our clocks ahead one hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>set aside</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put to one side;<br/> reserve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The clerk set aside the diamond bracelet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the bracelet aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss from the mind;<br/> reject: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set aside hatreds.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set our hatred aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to overrule;<br/> discard;<br/> annul: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge set aside the verdict.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the verdict aside.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>set back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to slow down progress of;<br/> impede: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bad weather set back the rescue attempts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The loss of their best player set the team back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fix at an earlier time or lower point on a scale: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Set back your clocks one hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Set the clocks back one hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cause to pay;<br/> cost:<span class="rh_ex">The house set them back $200,000.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>set down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to record or copy in writing or printing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The girl had set down her ideas in her diary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had set her ideas down in writing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72f" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to land an airplane: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set down the plane safely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the plane down safely.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forth</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give an account of;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">The physicist set forth her ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">They set forth on the expedition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>set in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to come;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">Infection was setting in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>set off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to become ignited or to explode: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set off fireworks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set fireworks off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to begin;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">The TV show set off a rush of phone calls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intensify the look of by contrast or by emphasizing different colors, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The dark dress really sets off her pale features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey or trip;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">The hikers set off before sunrise.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>set on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>set upon.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack:<span class="rh_ex">He was set upon by a gang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>set upon.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set a dog on an intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>set out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey or course:<span class="rh_ex">The explorers set out long before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to try;<br/> undertake:<span class="rh_ex">set out to reform the system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to define;<br/> describe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">set out his main ideas in a short paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set his ideas out in an essay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay or spread out, usually in order: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's set out some extra glasses for the guests.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set some plates out for our guests.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>set to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin work with strength and activity:<span class="rh_ex">Let's set to and clean things up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>set up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in an upright or ready position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a roadblock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a roadblock up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into a powerful position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Western government had helped to set up the dictator.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the dictator up as a puppet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to construct or assemble for use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you know how to set a computer up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to establish or start: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a business up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (someone) to be able to begin in business: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set up his son in the construction business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set his son up in the construction business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to treat, as to drinks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bartender, set up a few drinks for my friend here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a few drinks up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82l" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to lure into a situation so as to embarrass or trap:<span class="rh_ex">The crooks set the shopkeeper up and fooled him completely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a victim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82m" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to arrange a date for:<span class="rh_ex">set me up with his sister.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_84" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a collection of articles for use together:<span class="rh_ex">a set of carving knives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a number or combination of things of similar nature or function:<span class="rh_ex">a set of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a number or group of persons having common interests or status:<span class="rh_ex">the smart set.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_90" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> the way one is thinking or acting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular<span>]</span></span>The set of his mind was obvious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="44"><span class="rh_def"> the way one carries oneself, as when walking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular<span>]</span></span>The set of his shoulders showed how discouraged he was.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the styling of the hair with rollers, pins, etc., or the hairstyle so formed.</span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="46"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs;<br/> receiver:<span class="rh_ex">My TV set is broken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>something built to represent the place of action in a play, film, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The Hollywood set for that street scene occupied several square blocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a collection of objects or elements classed together:<span class="rh_ex">The null set has no members.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_112" value="49"><span class="rh_def"> fixed or decided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>no set time for the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="50"><span class="rh_def"> specified;<br/> certain;<br/> fixed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>The hall holds a set number of people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="51"><span class="rh_def"> customary:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a few set phrases in the same old speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="52"><span class="rh_def"> fixed;<br/> rigid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a set smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_116" value="53"><span class="rh_def"> resolved or determined:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>They are old and set in their ways (= They are not able or willing to change their habits).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_117" value="54"><span class="rh_def"> completely prepared;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Is everyone set?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>set, set•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (something or someone) in a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">to set a vase on a table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place in a particular position or posture:<span class="rh_ex">Set the baby on his feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in some relation to something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">We set a supervisor over the new workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put into some condition:<span class="rh_ex">to set a house on fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put or apply:<span class="rh_ex">to set fire to a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper position:<span class="rh_ex">to set a chair back on its feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:<span class="rh_ex">to set a trap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table):<span class="rh_ex">to set the table for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to place (the hair, esp. when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put (a price or value) upon something:<span class="rh_ex">He set $7500 as the right amount for the car. The teacher sets a high value on neatness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate;<br/> value:<span class="rh_ex">He set the car at $500. She sets neatness at a high value.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty:<span class="rh_ex">to set spies on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to determine or fix definitely:<span class="rh_ex">to set a time limit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to resolve or decide upon:<span class="rh_ex">to set a wedding date.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass into a given state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's mind to a task.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to present as a model;<br/> place before others as a standard:<span class="rh_ex">to set a good example.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to establish for others to follow:<span class="rh_ex">to set a fast pace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to prescribe or assign, as a task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard:<span class="rh_ex">I always set my watch by the clock in the library.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc.) so as to sound when desired:<span class="rh_ex">He set the alarm for seven o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to ornament or stud with gems or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a bracelet set with pearls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sit;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex">to set a child in a highchair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to place or plant firmly:<span class="rh_ex">to set a flagpole in concrete.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to fix at a given point or calibration:<span class="rh_ex">to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to tighten (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to set nuts well up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to cause to take a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's course to the south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit, as words to music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange for musical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc., on (a stage) for an act or scene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to arrange (type) in the order required for printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to put together types corresponding to (copy);<br/> compose in type:<span class="rh_ex">to set an article.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baking.<span>]</span></span>to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to change into curd:<span class="rh_ex">to set milk with rennet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to urge, goad, or encourage to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set the hounds on a trespasser.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short:<span class="rh_ex">We set them two tricks at four spades. Only perfect defense could set four spades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to affix or apply, as by stamping:<span class="rh_ex">The king set his seal to the decree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc.) by honing or grinding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to sink (a nail head) with a nail set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>to pass below the horizon;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">The sun sets early in winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to decline;<br/> wane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style:<span class="rh_ex">Long hair sets more easily than short hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to hang or fit, as clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to begin to move;<br/> start (usually fol. by <i>forth, out, off,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of type) to occupy a certain width:<span class="rh_ex">This copy sets to forty picas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>sit:<span class="rh_ex">Come in and set a spell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>set about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin on;<br/> start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> attempt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>set against</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be hostile or antagonistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare or contrast:<span class="rh_ex">The advantages must be set against the disadvantages.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>set ahead</b>, to set to a later setting or time:<span class="rh_ex">Set your clocks ahead one hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>set apart</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reserve for a particular purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be noticed;<br/> distinguish:<span class="rh_ex">Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>set aside</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put to one side;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex">The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss from the mind;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail over;<br/> discard;<br/> annul:<span class="rh_ex">to set aside a verdict.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>set back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hinder;<br/> impede.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time:<span class="rh_ex">When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce to a lower setting:<span class="rh_ex">Set back the thermostat before you go to bed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>set by</b>, to save or keep for future use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>set down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write or to copy or record in writing or printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider;<br/> estimate:<span class="rh_ex">to set someone down as a fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attribute;<br/> ascribe:<span class="rh_ex">to set a failure down to bad planning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in a position of rest on a level surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to humble or humiliate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to land an airplane:<span class="rh_ex">We set down in a heavy fog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give an account of;<br/> state;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">He set forth his theory in a scholarly report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">Columbus set forth with three small ships.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forward</b>, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time:<span class="rh_ex">When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>set in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to prevail;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">Darkness set in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>set off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to become ignited or to explode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to intensify or improve by contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey or trip;<br/> depart.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>set on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>set upon.</b> to attack or cause to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's dog on a stranger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to instigate;<br/> incite:<span class="rh_ex">to set a crew to mutiny.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's face against.</b> See <b>face</b> (def. 35).</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>set out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey or course:<span class="rh_ex">to set out for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">He set out to prove his point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to design;<br/> plan:<span class="rh_ex">to set out a pattern.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to define;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">to set out one's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to plant:<span class="rh_ex">to set out petunias and pansies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>set store by.</b> See <b>store</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>set to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a vigorous effort;<br/> apply oneself to work;<br/> begin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to fight;<br/> contend.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>set up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put upright;<br/> raise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into a high or powerful position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to construct;<br/> assemble;<br/> erect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be assembled or made ready for use:<span class="rh_ex">exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to inaugurate;<br/> establish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to enable to begin in business;<br/> provide with means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a gift of;<br/> treat, as to drinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to stimulate;<br/> elate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to propound;<br/> plan;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring about;<br/> cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement:<span class="rh_ex">a paint that sets up within five minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange the murder or execution of:<span class="rh_ex">His partner set him up with the mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to establish (a suit):<span class="rh_ex">to set up spades.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of setting or the state of being set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">a collection of articles designed for use together:<span class="rh_ex">a set of china; a chess set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation:<span class="rh_ex">a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function:<span class="rh_ex">a set of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status:<span class="rh_ex">a set of murderous thieves; the smart set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fit, as of an article of clothing:<span class="rh_ex">the set of his coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">fixed direction, bent, or inclination:<span class="rh_ex">The set of his mind was obvious.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">bearing or carriage:<span class="rh_ex">the set of one's shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the arrangement of the hair in a particular style:<span class="rh_ex">How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plate for holding a tool or die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs;<br/> receiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a group of stamps that form a complete series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser:<span class="rh_ex">He won the match in straight sets of 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dancing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_103a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the period during which these pieces are played.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract:<span class="rh_ex">Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the direction of a wind, current, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>suit (def. 12).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Psychology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>See <b>nail set.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a collection of objects or elements classed together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the width of a body of type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>sett (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def">fixed or prescribed beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">a set time; set rules.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def">specified;<br/> fixed:<span class="rh_ex">The hall holds a set number of people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def">deliberately composed;<br/> customary:<span class="rh_ex">set phrases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def">fixed;<br/> rigid:<span class="rh_ex">a set smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def">resolved or determined;<br/> habitually or stubbornly fixed:<span class="rh_ex">to be set in one's opinions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">completely prepared;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">Is everyone set?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>all set</b>, in readiness;<br/> prepared:<span class="rh_ex">They were at the starting line and all set to begin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race):<span class="rh_ex">Ready! Set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>get set!</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>secta</i> <span class="rh_sc">sect</span> (in later use influenced by the verb, verbal and Middle Low German <i>gesette</i> set, suite)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Gmc *<i>satjan,</i> causative of *<i>setjan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English <i>set, set</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>e,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English <i>sette</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>setten,</i> Old English <i>settan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>setja,</i> German <i>setzen,</i> Gothic <i>satjan,</i> all </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> position, locate, situate, plant. See <b>put.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> estimate, appraise, evaluate, price, rate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> establish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">55.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> solidify, congeal, harden. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">88.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clique. See <b>circle.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">90.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attitude. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">91.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> posture. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">112.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> predetermined. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">116.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stubborn, obstinate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The verbs <span class="rh_sc">set</span> and <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup> are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. <span class="rh_sc">Set</span> is chiefly transitive and takes an object:<span class="rh_ex">Set the dish on the shelf.</span>Its past tense and past participle are also <span class="rh_sc">set</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Yesterday he set three posts for the fence.</span><span class="rh_ex">The judge has set the date for the trial.</span><span class="rh_sc">Set</span> also has some standard intransitive uses, as "to pass below the horizon'' (<i>The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer</i>) and "to become firm, solid, etc.'' (<i>This glue sets quickly</i>). The use of <span class="rh_sc">set</span> for <span class="rh_sc">sit,</span> "to be seated,'' is nonstandard:<span class="rh_ex">Pull up a chair and set by me.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sit</span> is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object:<span class="rh_ex">Let's sit here in the shade.</span>Its past tense and past participle are <span class="rh_sc">sat</span>:<span class="rh_ex">They sat at the table for nearly two hours.</span><span class="rh_ex">Have they sat down yet?</span>Transitive uses of <span class="rh_sc">sit</span> include "to cause to sit'' (<i>Pull up a chair and sit yourself down</i>) and "to provide seating for'' (<i>The waiter sat us near the window</i>).</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Relig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the brother and murderer of Osiris, represented as having the form of a donkey or other mammal and regarded as personifying the desert.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Seth.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sett<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>pitcher.</b> a small, rectangular paving stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>stake.</b> a hand-held tool that is struck by a hammer to shape or deform a metal object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also, <b>set.</b> the distinctively colored pattern of crisscrossed lines and stripes against a background in which a Scottish tartan is woven.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">set</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•cif•er•ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal sif<b>′</b>ə rôl′, -rol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>a fat-soluble, crystalline, unsaturated alcohol, C<sub>28</sub>H<sub>43</sub>OH, occurring in milk, fish-liver oils, etc., produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol, and used as a dietary supplement, as in fortified milk. Also called <b>vitamin D</b> <sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">calcif</span>(<span class="rh_sc">erous</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">ergost</span>)<span class="rh_sc">erol</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛnz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>lens•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a piece of glass or other transparent substance, curved on one or both surfaces and used in eyeglasses to correct vision problems, or in devices such as microscopes or binoculars to make things appear clearer, closer, or larger.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a part of the eye behind the pupil that focuses images on the retina.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><a href="contact lens"><span class="rh_sc">contact lens</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lenz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lens•es,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a combination of such pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>some analogous device, as for affecting sound waves, electromagnetic radiation, or streams of electrons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>crystalline lens.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a body of rock or ore that is thick in the middle and thinner toward the edges, similar in shape to a biconvex lens.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>to film (a motion picture).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>lēns</i> a lentil (from its shape); see <span class="rh_sc">lentil</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lens<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lens<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•lam•a•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(is lä<b>′</b>mə bäd′, -bad′, -lam<b>′</b>ə bad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of Pakistan, in the N part, near Rawalpindi. 77,318.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•da•ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>də hō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the NW United States. 943,935; 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Boise. <i>Abbr.:</i> ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>I•da•ho•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>də hō′ən, ī′də hō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fig•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪgmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mere product of mental invention;<br/> a fantastic notion:<span class="rh_ex">The noises in the attic were just a figment of his imagination.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fig•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fig<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mere product of mental invention;<br/> a fantastic notion:<span class="rh_ex">The noises in the attic were just a figment of his imagination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a feigned, invented, or imagined story, theory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">biographical and historical figments.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>figmentum</i> something made or feigned, equivalent. to <i>fig-</i> (base of <i>fingere</i> to mold, feign) + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fiction.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tor•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tôr<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by, tending toward, or causing contortions or twisting:<span class="rh_ex">contortive movements;</span><span class="rh_ex">contortive pain;</span><span class="rh_ex">contortive alleyways.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">contort</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tor<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fi•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fī<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-anced, -anc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pledge by promise of marriage;<br/> betroth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">trust;<br/> confidence;<br/> reliance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>affīdāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>*fīdāre,</i> for Latin <i>fīdere</i> to trust; see <span class="rh_sc">confide</span>) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>afiance,</i> equivalent. to <i>afi</i>(<i>er</i>) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•lin•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stä<b>′</b>lə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the principles of communism associated with Joseph Stalin, characterized esp. by the extreme suppression of dissident political or ideological views, the concentration of power in one person, and an aggressive international policy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Stalin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mith•ra•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mith<b>′</b>rə iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries<date>a.d.</date></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mith•ra•i•cism</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mith rā<b>′</b>ə siz′əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Mithra</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Mith•ra•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mith rā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Mith′ra•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mith<b>′</b>ra•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•grí•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>san•gri•a</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæŋˈgriə, sæn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an iced drink usually made of red wine, sugar, sliced fruit, fruit juice, soda water, and spices.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•grí•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sang grē<b>′</b>ə; <i>Sp.</i> säng g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>san•gri<b>′</b>a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: drink of a bloodlike color, equivalent. to <i>sangr</i>(<i>e</i>) blood (see <span class="rh_sc">sanguine</span>) + <i>-ía</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kun•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏn<b>′</b>sän<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Place Names</span>a seaport in W South Korea. 110,140.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•or•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis on<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing lack of honor or integrity;<br/> ignoble;<br/> base;<br/> disgraceful;<br/> shameful:<span class="rh_ex">Cheating is dishonorable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no honor or good repute;<br/> unprincipled;<br/> disreputable:<span class="rh_ex">a dishonorable man.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>our•a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">honorable</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>or•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>or•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> shameless, false. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> infamous, unscrupulous, disgraceful, scandalous, ignominious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> lack or loss of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> shame:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They chanted "Death before dishonor.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> indignity;<br/> insult:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Refusing an offer of help was a dishonor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> bring shame on:<span class="rh_ex">The senator's corruption dishonored both himself and his family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to refuse to pay (a check, draft, etc.).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon•or•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">Treason is a dishonorable act.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack or loss of honor;<br/> disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disgrace;<br/> ignominy;<br/> shame:<span class="rh_ex">His arrest brought dishonor to his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an indignity;<br/> insult:<span class="rh_ex">to do someone a dishonor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cause of shame or disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">He is a dishonor to his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> bring reproach or shame on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to rape or seduce.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>our.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French; see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">honor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dishonour</i> (noun, nominal), <i>dishonouren</i> (verb, verbal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>disgrace.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small•clothes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl<b>′</b>klōz′, -klōᵺz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span>small, personal items of clothing, as underwear, handkerchiefs, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>knee breeches, esp. the close-fitting ones worn in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">small</span> + <span class="rh_sc">clothes</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cupped, cup•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, open container of china, metal, etc., usually with a handle, used as a drinking vessel for hot beverages:<span class="rh_ex">We put out the cups and saucers for coffee and tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cup with its contents:<span class="rh_ex">had a cup of hot coffee for breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the quantity contained in a cup:<span class="rh_ex">poured out a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons;<br/> half pint:<span class="rh_ex">two cups of flour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., offered as a prize for a contest:<span class="rh_ex">When she won the tennis tournament, she held up the silver cup for everyone to see.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any cuplike part, utensil, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the cup of a flower.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>either of the two forms that cover the breasts in a brassiere.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to take, place, or hold in or as if in a cup:<span class="rh_ex">He cupped the baby's face in his hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to form into a cuplike shape: <span class="rh_ex">He cupped his hands and caught the ball.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's cups</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> intoxicated;<br/> drunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one's cup of tea</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used esp. in a negative phrase<span>]</span></span> something suited or attractive to one.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kup),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cupped, cup•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the bowllike part of a goblet or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a cup with its contents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the quantity contained in a cup.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons;<br/> half-pint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., esp. of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any of various beverages, as a mixture of wine and various ingredients:<span class="rh_ex">claret cup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the chalice used in the Eucharist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the wine of the Eucharist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something to be partaken of or endured;<br/> one's portion, as of joy or suffering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>cups</b>, the drinking of intoxicating liquors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>either of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a brassiere or other garment, as a bathing suit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the metal receptacle within the hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the hole itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Crater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">See <b>cupping glass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span>a cylindrical shell closed at one end, esp. one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Cf.  <b>union</b> (def. 10a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>in one's cups</b>, intoxicated;<br/> drunk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to take or place in, or as in, a cup:<span class="rh_ex">He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to form into a cuplike shape:<span class="rh_ex">He cupped his hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to use a cupping glass on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span>to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Cf.  <b>deep-draw.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cuppa,</i> variant of <i>cūpa</i> tub, cask</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>cuppe</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cup<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Antarc<b>′</b>tic Cir<b>′</b>cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23° 28prime;<br/> N of the South Pole: between the South Frigid Zone and the South Temperate Zone. See diag. under <b>zone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•ne•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæbnɪˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refuse or deny (rights, comforts, etc.) to oneself; renounce;<br/> give up.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•ne•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the abnegation of worldly possessions and pleasures.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-neg-"><span class="rh_sc">-neg-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•ne•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ni gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.);<br/> reject;<br/> renounce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to relinquish;<br/> give up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abnegātus</i> denied (past participle of <i>abnegāre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">negate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab′ne•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab<b>′</b>ne•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnʌθɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not anything:<span class="rh_ex">He was warned to say nothing about the affair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">no trace:<span class="rh_ex">The house showed nothing of its former splendor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something of no importance, significance, or value:<span class="rh_ex">Money means nothing to him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the opinion that some action is not a great effort, or is no trouble, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Carry four bags? Nothing to it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> an unimportant action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>whispering sweet nothings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person of little or no importance;<br/> a nobody.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> zero;<br/> a cipher:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Five minus five leaves nothing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in no respect or degree;<br/> not at all:<span class="rh_ex">It was nothing like that.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">amounting to nothing:<span class="rh_ex">He did a nothing job on that last report.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for nothing</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>free of charge:<span class="rh_ex">He towed the car for nothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>for no apparent reason or motive:<span class="rh_ex">flew into a rage for nothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>for no gain:<span class="rh_ex">We went to all that trouble for nothing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in nothing flat</b>, in very little time:<span class="rh_ex">He drove the twenty miles in nothing flat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make nothing of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_13c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to fail to understand or comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">I can make nothing of this handwriting.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>nothing but</b>, only;<br/> just:<span class="rh_ex">I could see nothing but corn everywhere I looked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nothing doing</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">certainly not:<span class="rh_ex">"So do I get the raise?'' —"Nothing doing!''</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think nothing of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to regard or consider as unimportant, insignificant, or easy:<span class="rh_ex">thought nothing of running ten miles a day.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nuth<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">no thing;<br/> not anything;<br/> naught:<span class="rh_ex">to say nothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is nonexistent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">nonexistence;<br/> nothingness:<span class="rh_ex">The sound faded to nothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something or someone of no importance or significance:<span class="rh_ex">Money is nothing when you're without health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:<span class="rh_ex">to exchange a few nothings when being introduced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person of little or no importance;<br/> a nobody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something that is without quantity or magnitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a cipher or naught:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing from nine leaves nine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used in conventional responses to expressions of thanks):<span class="rh_ex">Think nothing of it. It's nothing. Nothing to it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>for nothing</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>free of charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>for no apparent reason or motive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>futilely;<br/> to no avail:<span class="rh_ex">They had gone to a great deal of expense for nothing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in nothing flat</b>, in very little time:<span class="rh_ex">Dinner was finished in nothing flat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>make nothing of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to treat lightly;<br/> regard as easy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to be unsuccessful in comprehending:<span class="rh_ex">He could make nothing of the complicated directions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nothing but</b>, nothing other than;<br/> only:<span class="rh_ex">We could see nothing but fog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>nothing doing</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>emphatically no;<br/> certainly not.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>no activity, inducement, advantage, etc., present to the eye:<span class="rh_ex">We drove through the town but there seemed to be nothing doing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nothing less than <span class="rh_txt">or</span> short of</b>, absolutely;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">She was used to nothing less than the best.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>think nothing of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to treat casually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to regard as insignificant:<span class="rh_ex">He thinks nothing of lying to conceal his incompetence.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in no respect or degree;<br/> not at all:<span class="rh_ex">It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">She was stuck in a nothing job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>nānthing, nathing</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">no</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">thing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extend<b>′</b>ed or<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an irregular formation of troops to suit the tactical requirements and the terrain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>open order.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•e•nade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛrəˈneɪd, ˈsɛrəˌneɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nad•ed, -nad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a performance of music in the open air at night.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a piece of music performed this way.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a type of musical composition having several movements.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to entertain with a serenade:<span class="rh_ex">serenaded her with songs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•e•nade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser′ə nād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nad•ed, -nad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music suitable for such performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>serenata (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to entertain with or perform a serenade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>serenata</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">serenata</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>sérénade</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ser′e•nad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> cav′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a method of mining a large block of ore by systematically undercutting so the ore will cave. Cf. <b>cave</b> (def. 5a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈground ˈball,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground. Also called <b>ˈground•er.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> ball<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground. Also called <b>grounder.</b> Cf. <b>fly ball.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i> in baseball use 1830–40, in cricket</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sâr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <indirdesc> Hebrew <i>śārāh</i> princess</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">braz<b>′</b>ing al′loy.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>See <b>hard solder.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gu•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrgyəmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a disagreement or quarrel in words.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a discussion involving differing points of view;<br/> debate.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an argument in favor of disarmament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> discourse intended to persuade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Argument proved useless.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gu•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gyə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an oral disagreement;<br/> verbal opposition;<br/> contention;<br/> altercation:<span class="rh_ex">a violent argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a discussion involving differing points of view;<br/> debate:<span class="rh_ex">They were deeply involved in an argument about inflation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a process of reasoning;<br/> series of reasons:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't follow his argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point:<span class="rh_ex">This is a strong argument in favor of her theory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an address or composition intended to convince or persuade;<br/> persuasive discourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">subject matter;<br/> theme:<span class="rh_ex">The central argument of his paper was presented clearly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an abstract or summary of the major points in a work of prose or poetry, or of sections of such a work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an independent variable of a function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>amplitude.</b> </var>the angle made by a given vector with the reference axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the angle corresponding to a point representing a given complex number in polar coordinates. Cf. <b>principal argument.</b></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a variable in a program, to which a value will be assigned when the program is run: often given in parentheses following a function name and used to calculate the function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">evidence or proof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a matter of contention.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>argūmentum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">argue,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Argument,</span> <span class="rh_sc">controversy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dispute</span> imply the expression of opinions for and against some idea. An <span class="rh_sc">argument</span> usually arises from a disagreement between two persons, each of whom advances facts supporting his or her own point of view. A <span class="rh_sc">controversy</span> or a <span class="rh_sc">dispute</span> may involve two or more persons. A <span class="rh_sc">dispute</span> is an oral contention, usually brief, and often of a heated, angry, or undignified character:<span class="rh_ex">a violent dispute over a purchase.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">controversy</span> is an oral or written expression of contrary opinions, and may be dignified and of some duration:<span class="rh_ex">a political controversy.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of slide<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow. Cf.  <b>angle of repose.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tenth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛnθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after ninth;<br/> being the ordinal number for ten.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of ten equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tenth part, esp. of one (<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>10</sub>).</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the tenth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in the tenth place;<br/> tenthly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tenth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tenth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after ninth;<br/> being the ordinal number for ten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of ten equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one of ten equal parts, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>10</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the member of a series preceding the eleventh and following the ninth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tone distant from another tone by an interval of an octave and a third.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the interval between such tones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the harmonic combination of such tones.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>tenth's<b>′</b> place′.</b> (in decimal notation) the position of the first digit to the right of the decimal point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in the tenth place;<br/> tenthly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>tenthe,</i> Old English. See <span class="rh_sc">ten,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tithe</span> bef. 1150</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chick•a•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>ə shā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Oklahoma. 15,828.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le Châ<b>′</b>te•lier prin′ciple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə shät<b>′</b>l yā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the law that if a constraint is applied to a system in equilibrium, the system adjusts to a new equilibrium that tends to counteract the constraint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">lechatelierite</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buf<b>′</b>falo bird′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a cowbird, <i>Molothrus ater,</i> of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•clined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈklaɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> wanting to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I'm inclined to believe you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> likely;<br/> having a tendency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>She's inclined to be very active.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> naturally skilled;<br/> adept:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adverb <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He's athletically inclined.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sloping;<br/> slanted:<span class="rh_ex">an inclined plane; an inclined roof.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•clined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in klīnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical;<br/> sloping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disposed;<br/> of a mind (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He was inclined to stay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a physical tendency;<br/> leaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>enclyned.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">incline,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ɪnˈklaɪn; <i>n.</i> ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His head inclined toward me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He inclined his head toward me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have a preference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>inclines toward mysticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to persuade;<br/> dispose:<span class="rh_ex">Her attitude did not incline me to help her.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">inclined</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an inclined surface;<br/> slant:<span class="rh_ex">The truck could hardly make it up the incline.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in klīn<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> in<b>′</b>klīn, in klīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deviate from the vertical or horizontal;<br/> slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.;<br/> be disposed:<span class="rh_ex">We incline to rest and relaxation these days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tend, in a physical sense;<br/> approximate:<span class="rh_ex">The flowers incline toward blue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tend in character or in course of action:<span class="rh_ex">a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lean;<br/> bend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His attitude did not incline me to help him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He inclined his head in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>incline one's ear</b>, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:<span class="rh_ex">to incline one's ear to another's plea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an inclined surface;<br/> slope;<br/> slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>Also called <b>inclined plane, in<b>′</b>cline plane′.</b> a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an angled shaft following a dipping vein.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an inclined haulageway.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>inclīnāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-clīnāre</i> to bend (see <span class="rh_sc">lean</span><sup>1</sup>); replacing Middle English <i>enclinen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>inclinen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•clin<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tend, lean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> verge, veer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>ses' bridge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>pons asinorum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•cu•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑkyəˌpaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pied, -py•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have, hold, or take as a separate space:<span class="rh_ex">The orchard occupies half the farm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be a resident or tenant of:<span class="rh_ex">Our company occupied the three top floors of that building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fill up with some activity;<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">to occupy time reading.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to get the interest or attention of;<br/> involve:<span class="rh_ex">We occupied the children with a game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take possession and control of (a place), such as by military invasion:<span class="rh_ex">The enemy forces occupied the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to hold (a position, office, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He occupies the key position of advisor to the president.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•cu•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>yə pī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pied, -py•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or fill up (space, time, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">I occupied my evenings reading novels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to engage or employ the mind, energy, or attention of:<span class="rh_ex">Occupy the children with a game while I prepare dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be a resident or tenant of;<br/> dwell in:<span class="rh_ex">We occupied the same house for 20 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold (a position, office, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take or hold possession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>occupāre</i> to seize, take hold, take up, make one's own, equivalent. to <i>oc-</i> <span class="rh_sc">oc</span>- + <i>-cup-,</i> combining form of <i>capere</i> to take, seize + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>occuper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>occupien</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc<b>′</b>cu•pi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc<b>′</b>cu•pi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>have.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> use, busy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> capture, seize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stei•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>nər; <i>Ger.</i> shtī<b>′</b>nə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ja•kob</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>kôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ru•dolf</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>dôlf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1861–1925, Austrian social philosopher: teacher of the spiritual doctrines of anthroposophy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>of, pertaining to, or blurred as a result of a coma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  <i>-t-</i> irregularly by influence of <span class="rh_sc">comatose</span> <span class="rh_sc">coma</span><sup>2</sup> + -<sc>ic</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fan•euil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan<b>′</b>l, -yəl; <i>formerly</i> fun<b>′</b>l;<br/> <i>spelling pron.</i> fan<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Peter</b>, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dhe•gi•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>gē hä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a division of the Siouan language family, comprising the dialects spoken by the Omaha, Osage, Kansa, Ponca, and Quapaw.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble gen<b>′</b>itive.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>double possessive.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•dai•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē dā<b>′</b>lē, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twice daily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">daily</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•ral•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪməˈrælɪti, ˌɪmɔ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> immoral quality or conduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the immorality of the war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> sexual misconduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His immorality was frowned on by the church members.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an immoral act.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mor-"><span class="rh_sc">-mor-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•ral•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ə ral<b>′</b>i tē, im′ô-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immoral quality, character, or conduct;<br/> wickedness;<br/> evilness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sexual misconduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an immoral act.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immoral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reign<b>′</b> of Ter<b>′</b>ror,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a period of the French Revolution, from about March, 1793, to July, 1794, during which many persons were ruthlessly executed by the ruling faction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) any period or situation of ruthless administration or oppression.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">accelera<b>′</b>tion clause′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a provision of a mortgage, loan, or the like that advances the date of payment under certain circumstances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæntəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cloak without sleeves.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that covers, surrounds, or conceals:<span class="rh_ex">the mantle of darkness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick, between the crust and the core.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a small hood that does not burn, used in certain lanterns, that gives off a brilliant light when placed around a flame.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds, Anatomy</span> the responsibility or duties of a certain position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>assumed the mantle of leadership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><a href="mantel"><span class="rh_sc">mantel</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that covers, envelops, or conceals:<span class="rh_ex">the mantle of darkness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the portion of the earth, about 1800 mi. (2900 km) thick, between the crust and the core. Cf. <b>core</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 10), <b>crust</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in mollusks and brachiopods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chemically prepared, incombustible network hood for a gas jet, kerosene wick, etc., that, when the jet or wick is lighted, becomes incandescent and gives off a brilliant light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>the back, scapular, and inner wing plumage, esp. when of the same color and distinct from other plumage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mantel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a continuous beam set on a ring of columns and supporting the upper brickwork of a blast furnace in such a way that the brickwork of the hearth and bosh may be readily replaced.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with a mantle;<br/> envelop;<br/> conceal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to spread or cover a surface, as a blush over the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to flush;<br/> blush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>(of a hawk) to spread out one wing and then the other over the corresponding outstretched leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be or become covered with a coating, as a liquid;<br/> foam:<span class="rh_ex">The champagne mantled in the glass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mantellum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mantel,</i> Old English <i>mæntel</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> veil, cover, blanket, screen, cloak.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Man•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Mickey (Charles)</b>, 1931–95, U.S. baseball player.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>(Robert) Burns</b>, 1873–1948, U.S. journalist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long mark of very slight thickness or breadth:<span class="rh_ex">notebook paper with blue lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row:<span class="rh_ex">hid behind a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other:<span class="rh_ex">a long line for tickets to the play.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">in line, on line</span> below.<li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an indication of a boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the international date line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a unit in the structure of a poem:<span class="rh_ex">a line of poetry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line; a subway line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows a conservative line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a piece of useful information:<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a person's occupation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>conversation or a story intended to impress or influence:<span class="rh_ex">He handed us a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def">outline or contour:<span class="rh_ex">That ship has fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a plan of construction, action, or procedure:<span class="rh_ex">The two books were written along the same lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="advanced_26c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a circuit or connection, as a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">introduced a new line of beauty products.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="advanced_33b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Often, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, ships, etc., arranged for defense or drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">behind enemy lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, cable, etc., as a clothesline, or a cord with a hook for fishing.</span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">A steam line had ruptured in the submarine's engine room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>either of the two front rows of football players who are lined up opposite each other at the start of a play.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_72" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit a line drive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined the ball into left field.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined to left his next time at bat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mark with a line or lines.</span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain for use;<br/> secure;<br/> make available: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What entertainment did you line up?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined them up six months ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) take a position in a line:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We lined up at the ticket office.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined up his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined his troops up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in every way;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">They promised to back me down the line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future:<span class="rh_ex">We'll use your plan down the line when things improve financially.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose or establish a restriction or limit:<span class="rh_ex">They draw the line at drinking before noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the current situation:<span class="rh_ex">to hold the line on price increases.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the proper direction or alignment;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">The four wheels are in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">brought our inflation rate in line with the rest of Europe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">under control:<span class="rh_ex">kept his squirming children in line during the long opera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">arranged one behind the other;<br/> in a row:<span class="rh_ex">We have been waiting in line since six in the morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>in line for</b>, in a position to become:<span class="rh_ex">She was in line for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a straight row:<span class="rh_ex">Get your soldiers into line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">to bring manufacturing prices into line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to say, tell, or give information directly and honestly.</span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from the central work location, as an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li><li id="advanced_64c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">not actively linked to a computer or central computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation.</span></li><li id="advanced_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">actively linked to a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a dangerous or risky position:<span class="rh_ex">He had put his reputation on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">The tires had worn and were now out of line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">disrespectful;<br/> behaving badly:<span class="rh_ex">You're way out of line, criticizing his wife like that.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>read between the lines</b>, to understand, uncover, or discover a meaning hinted at but not said directly.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Bookcases lined the wall.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈoff-ˌline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈoffˌline</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>operating independently of, or no longer connected to, another computer:<span class="rh_ex">I was off-line when your message came through (= <i> My computer was off-line).</i></span></span></li></ol>Compare <span class="rh_sc">on-line</span>.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:<span class="rh_ex">a line down the middle of the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness;<br/> the trace of a moving point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row or series:<span class="rh_ex">a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something;<br/> queue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow:<span class="rh_ex">lines of stratification in rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">lines around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an indication of demarcation;<br/> boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a page of 30 lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a verse of poetry:<span class="rh_ex">A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to rehearse one's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route:<span class="rh_ex">the northbound line at State Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a transportation or conveyance company:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of march down Main Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows the communist line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a piece of pertinent or useful information (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a department of activity;<br/> occupation or business:<span class="rh_ex">What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mode of conversation, esp. one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person:<span class="rh_ex">He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a ship of fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">two books written along the same lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's lot or portion:<span class="rh_ex">to endure the hard lines of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a certificate of marriage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere:<span class="rh_ex">the equinoctial line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>banner (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the edge of a shape.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>one scanning line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, esp. the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>the line</b>, the equator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">the company's line of shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an assembly line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a limit defining one estate from another;<br/> the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game (<b>below the line</b>) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc.<b>(above the line).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>any of the straight, horizontal, parallel strokes of the staff, or one placed above or below the staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a defensive position or front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack:<span class="rh_ex">behind the enemy's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">line of battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from <i>column</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the regular forces of an army or navy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Cf.  <b>staff</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a clothesline:<span class="rh_ex">the wash hanging on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">a steam line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a rope or cable used at sea.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small quantity of cocaine arranged in the form of a slender thread or line, as for sniffing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>ligne.</b> a unit, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>40</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (0.635 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a length of nylon, silk, linen, cord, or the like, to which are attached the leader, hook, sinker, float, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage:<span class="rh_ex">a four-man line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>line of scrimmage.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, esp. sporting events, as football or basketball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>the two wings and center who make up a team's offensive unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>any of the four divisions of the portion of a fencer's body on which a touch can be scored, taken as an area of attack or defense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Cf.  <b>tow</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the trail of scent left by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of length equivalent to &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>12</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (2.12 millimeters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a class or type of insurance:<span class="rh_ex">casualty line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a girl or woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring, come</b>, or <b>get into line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become or cause to become straight, as in a row:<span class="rh_ex">The members of the marching band got into line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform or cause to conform or agree:<span class="rh_ex">They were persuaded to come into line with the party's policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in all ways;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">It's a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose a restriction;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>go up in one's lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>Theat. to forget one's part during a performance. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>go up on one's lines.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the status quo, esp. in order to forestall unfavorable developments:<span class="rh_ex">We're trying to hold the line on prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in alignment;<br/> straight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in conformity or agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in control (of one's conduct):<span class="rh_ex">to keep one's temper in line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">prepared;<br/> ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>waiting one behind the other in a queue:<span class="rh_ex">There were eight people in line at the teller's window.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line with</b>, in agreement or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">The action taken was in line with her decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the line of duty</b>, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, esp. with regard to the responsibility for life and death:<span class="rh_ex">a policeman wounded in the line of duty.</span>Also, <b>in line of duty.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give money;<br/> pay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give the required information;<br/> speak directly or frankly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>on a line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery:<span class="rh_ex">hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line:<span class="rh_ex">Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>actively linked to a computer:<span class="rh_ex">The printer is not yet on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New York City.<span>]</span></span>See <b>line</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 60e).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">being risked or put in jeopardy;<br/> in a vulnerable position:<span class="rh_ex">Our prestige and honor are on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">immediately;<br/> readily:<span class="rh_ex">paid cash on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Idioms, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>impertinent;<br/> presumptuous:<span class="rh_ex">That last remark was out of line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read between the lines</b>, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written:<span class="rh_ex">Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>toe the line</b> or <b>mark</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoulder responsibilities;<br/> do one's duty:<span class="rh_ex">He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to take a position in a line;<br/> range (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up before the start of a parade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit a line drive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to line out.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a line, or into line with others (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a line or lines:<span class="rh_ex">to line paper for writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sketch verbally or in writing;<br/> outline (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We followed the plan he had lined out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to arrange a line along:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coast with colonies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex">Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to delineate with or as if with lines;<br/> draw:<span class="rh_ex">to line the silhouette of a person's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to measure or test with a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>line out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a line drive caught on the fly by a player of the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to execute or perform:<span class="rh_ex">He lined out a few songs upon request.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>, to secure;<br/> make available:<span class="rh_ex">to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>ligne</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>līnea,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>līneus</i> flaxen (origin, originally applied to string), equivalent to <i>līn</i>(<i>um</i>) flax (see <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous,</span> partly continuing Old English <i>līne</i> string, row, series</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>li</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>ne</i> cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin<b>′</b>a•ble, line<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line the coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or fill:<span class="rh_ex">to line shelves with provisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reinforce the back of a book with glued fabric, paper, vellum, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>line one's pockets</b>, to make much money, esp. in an illegal or questionable way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līnum</i> flax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lynen,</i> derivative of <i>line</i> linen, flax, Old English <i>līn</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>līn<b>′</b>, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer (opposed to <i>on-line</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>(of a network) not supplying affiliated stations with programming but allowing each station to program its own shows, usually within a specific format.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to the preliminary planning and editing of a videotaped program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>located in or serving a place not on a regular route of a railroad, bus, or air carrier:<span class="rh_ex">an off-line ticket office.</span>Cf. <b>on-line.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>off<b>′</b>line<b>′</b>, off<b>′</b> line<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">off-line,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or to a more private place:<span class="rh_ex">We should take this discussion off-line.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•pic•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr′ə pik<b>′</b>rin, -pī<b>′</b>krin, klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, somewhat oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, CCl<sub>3</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, that causes lachrymation and headache: used as an insecticide, a fungicide, in organic synthesis, and as a war gas.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chlorpicrin.</b> </var>Also called <b>nitrochloroform.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">picr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•tox•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā tok<b>′</b>sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>not toxic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">toxic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble bind<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a situation in which a person is given conflicting cues, esp. by a parent, such that to obey one cue is to disobey the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>dilemma (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə;  <i>Sp.</i> ko̅o̅<b>′</b>vä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041;<br/> 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Havana.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cu<b>′</b>ban</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Cu•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Cubba.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•to•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə tôr<b>′</b>ē, -tōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Zen.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>sudden enlightenment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Japanese: noun, nominal derivative of verb, verbal "to awaken'' (<i>sato</i>- aware + -<i>r</i>- formative affix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bin•o•am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bin<b>′</b>ō am′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the father of Barak. Judges 4:6; 12;<br/> 5:1.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible,<span>]</span></span> <b>A•bin•o•em</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bin<b>′</b>ō em′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<b>′</b> fat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>hot fat used for deep-frying food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•ka•le•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō kā lē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + Neo-Latin <i>kal</i>(<i>ium</i>) potassium (derivative of <i>kali,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">alkali</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′po•ka•le<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pass devia<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>deviation (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tip•o•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænˈtɪpəˌdiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>two places directly opposite each other on the globe.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•tip•o•dal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænˈtɪpədəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tip•o•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tip<b>′</b>ə dēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">those who dwell there.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek (<i>hoi</i>) <i>antípodes</i> literally, (those) with the feet opposite (plural of <i>antípous</i>), equivalent. to <i>anti-</i> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <i>-podes,</i> nominative plural of <i>poûs</i> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•tip•o•de•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tip′ə dē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">An•tip•o•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tip<b>′</b>ə dēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">calf•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæfˌskɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> leather made from the skin or the hide of a calf:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a wallet of calfskin.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">calf•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kaf<b>′</b>skin′, käf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the skin or hide of a calf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>leather made from this skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">calf</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">skin</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wrote</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-writ;<br/> -writ•ten</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-writ;<br/> writ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to write (something) by hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">handwriting</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lā<b>′</b>, fil<b>′</b>ā; <i>Fr.</i> fē le<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>fi•lets</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lāz<b>′</b>, fil<b>′</b>az; <i>Fr.</i> fē le<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>fillet (defs. 1, 10).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fil•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪˈleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fil•leted</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪˈleɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>fil•let•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, such as the beef tenderloin: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Fillet is usually very tender and very expensive.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two fillets of beef.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fil<b>′</b>let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>it; <i>usually</i> fi lā<b>′</b> <i>for 1, 10</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, esp. the beef tenderloin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a narrow band of ribbon or the like worn around the head, usually as an ornament;<br/> headband.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any narrow strip, as wood or metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a strip of any material used for binding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a decorative line impressed on a book cover, usually at the top and bottom of the back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a rolling tool for impressing such lines.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>list.</b> </var>a narrow flat molding or area, raised or sunk between larger moldings or areas. See diag. under <b>molding.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a narrow portion of the surface of a column left between adjoining flutes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>lemniscus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a raised rim or ridge, as a ring on the muzzle of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a concave strip forming a rounded interior angle in a foundry pattern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut or prepare (meat or fish) as a fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut fillets from.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to bind or adorn with or as if with a fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to round off (an interior angle) with a fillet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>filet</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 10).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French, equivalent. to <i>fil</i> thread + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>filet</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lead<b>′</b> block′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any block that alters the direction of a rope;<br/> fairlead. Also called <b>leading block.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syl•la•bize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə bīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bized, -biz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to syllabify.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>syl<b>′</b>la•bise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>syllabízein.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">syllable,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>syllabizāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•ma•te•ri•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ə tēr<b>′</b>ē ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make immaterial.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>im′ma•te<b>′</b>ri•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immaterial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fin•is•tère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin′ə stâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> fē nē ste<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in W France. 804,088;<br/> 2714 sq. mi. (7030 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Quimper.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•i•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪməlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a likeness or resemblance; like or alike:<span class="rh_ex">two similar houses.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The houses are similar to each other.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sim•i•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪməˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>]:<span class="rh_ex">points of similarity between the two paintings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>]:<span class="rh_ex">There are many similarities between the two paintings.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sim•i•lar•ly</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-simil-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-simil-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•i•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>ə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a likeness or resemblance, esp. in a general way:<span class="rh_ex">two similar houses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>(of figures) having the same shape;<br/> having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal:<span class="rh_ex">similar triangles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of two square matrices) related by means of a similarity transformation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>similaire</i> or Medieval Latin <i>similāris,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>simil</i>(<i>is</i>) like, similar (akin to <i>simul</i> together; compare <span class="rh_sc">simplex</span>) + -<i>āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>similary</i> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sim<b>′</b>i•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> like, resembling. See <b>same.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> different.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mine<b>′</b> exam′iner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>an official who inspects a mine to ensure compliance with safety requirements. Cf. <b>fire boss.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•se•meme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə sē<b>′</b>mēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the meaning of a tagmeme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sememe</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> gang′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of convicts chained together, esp. when working outside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.A.V.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Disabled American Veterans.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>DAV</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē ôl′, -ol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups;<br/> a polyhydric alcohol. Also called <b>polyalcohol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ple-pol•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>əl pol′ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to curry favor with someone, esp. in an obsequious or flattering manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to curry favor with (someone).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap<b>′</b>ple pol′isher.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap<b>′</b>ple-pol′ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•ma•son•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>mā′sən rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>secret or tacit brotherhood;<br/> fellowship;<br/> fundamental bond or rapport:<span class="rh_ex">the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the principles, practices, and institutions of Freemasons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>fremasonry.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">freemason,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sorp•tance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sôrp<b>′</b>təns, -zôrp<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Physics, Optics</span>the ratio of the amount of radiation absorbed by a surface to the amount of radiation incident upon it. Cf. <b>reflectance, transmittance</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of German <i>Absorptionsvermögen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">absorption,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•a•nal•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tō ə nal<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Psychotherapy</span>self-analysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>analysis by an autoanalyzer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">analysis</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:<span class="rh_ex">a leak in the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a spreading or release of secret information by an unnamed source:<span class="rh_ex">a leak to the press about his role in the conspiracy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through a hole or crack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The boat leaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Gas was leaking from a pipe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The brakes are leaking fluid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause or allow to) become known: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news leaked to the public.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Who leaked that story to the press?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take a leak</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i> ). to urinate.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leak•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:<span class="rh_ex">a leak in the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of leaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any means of unintended entrance or escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a disclosure of secret, esp. official, information, as to the news media, by an unnamed source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>take a leak</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to urinate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through an unintended hole or crack:<span class="rh_ex">The boat leaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light:<span class="rh_ex">gas leaking from a pipe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become known unintentionally (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The news leaked out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to disclose secret, esp. official, information anonymously, as to the news media:<span class="rh_ex">The official revealed that he had leaked to the press in the hope of saving his own reputation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to let (liquid, gas, light, etc.) enter or escape:<span class="rh_ex">This camera leaks light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to allow to become known, as information given out covertly:<span class="rh_ex">to leak the news of the ambassador's visit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>leka</i> to drip, leak; akin to Dutch <i>lek,</i> obsolete German <i>lech</i> leaky. See <span class="rh_sc">leach</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; 1955–60 for def. 12; late Middle English <i>leken</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leak<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•sette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈsɛt, kæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a plastic case in which audiotape or videotape runs between two reels for recording or playing back.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a container for a roll of photographic film.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•sette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə set<b>′</b>, ka-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>cassette<b>′</b> tape′.</b> a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback in a tape recorder or cassette deck and by some small computer systems to store programs and data. Cf. <b>microcassette, minicassette.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Sound Reproduction</span>an audio cassette or videocassette.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, having a single spool for supplying and rewinding the film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>casse</i> box (see <span class="rh_sc">case</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ette</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen-cup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwēn<b>′</b>kup′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American plant, <i>Clintonia uniflora,</i> of the lily family, having solitary, white flowers and blue berries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>flit•ted, flit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fly, move, or pass swiftly and lightly from one place or condition to another:<span class="rh_ex">A smile flitted across his face.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flit•ted, flit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move lightly and swiftly;<br/> fly, dart, or skim along:<span class="rh_ex">bees flitting from flower to flower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to flutter, as a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pass quickly, as time:<span class="rh_ex">hours flitting by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart or die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's residence.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to remove;<br/> transfer;<br/> oust or dispossess.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a light, swift movement;<br/> flutter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a change of residence;<br/> instance of moving to a new address.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a male homosexual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>flytja</i> to carry, convey, Swedish <i>flytta.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fleet</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>flitten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flit<b>′</b>ting•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fly</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A.B.F.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Board of Foreign Missions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., pl.</span> <b>greats,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>great,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unusually or comparatively large in size, dimensions, or number;<br/> big;<br/> numerous:<span class="rh_ex">great herds of buffalo.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unusual or considerable in degree, power, or intensity:<span class="rh_ex">great pain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">first-rate;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex">to have a great time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="4"><span class="rh_def">healthy;<br/> well:<span class="rh_ex">feeling great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> notable;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a great occasion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> important;<br/> consequential:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the great issues in American history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> distinguished;<br/> famous:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a great inventor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> of noble character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>great thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> of high rank or social standing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a great lady.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">having unusual merit;<br/> very admirable:<span class="rh_ex">a great statesman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> of great or unusual length:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>to wait a great while.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/for<span>]</span></span> enthusiastic about some specified activity:<span class="rh_ex">She's a great one for talking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at<span>]</span></span> skillful;<br/> expert:<span class="rh_ex">She's great at golf.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> being of one generation older or younger than the family relative specified (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a great-grandson.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>very well:<span class="rh_ex">Things are going great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="15"><span class="rh_def">very:<span class="rh_ex">a great big hole.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> a person who has achieved distinction in a field:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one of the theater's greats.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used as part of the title of a king or ruler who is or was considered very important:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>part of a title*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Alexander the Great.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">You won the award? Great!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="19"><span class="rh_def">This word is used ironically to express disappointment, annoyance, distress, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Oh, great. Another visit from the in-laws.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>great•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., pl.</span> <b>greats,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>great,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions:<span class="rh_ex">A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">large in number;<br/> numerous:<span class="rh_ex">Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">great pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">wonderful;<br/> first-rate;<br/> very good:<span class="rh_ex">We had a great time. That's great!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being such in an extreme or notable degree:<span class="rh_ex">great friends; a great talker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">notable;<br/> remarkable;<br/> exceptionally outstanding:<span class="rh_ex">a great occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">important;<br/> highly significant or consequential:<span class="rh_ex">the great issues in American history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">distinguished;<br/> famous:<span class="rh_ex">a great inventor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of noble or lofty character:<span class="rh_ex">great thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">chief or principal:<span class="rh_ex">the great hall; his greatest novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of high rank, official position, or social standing:<span class="rh_ex">a great noble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">much in use or favor:<span class="rh_ex">"Humor'' was a great word with the old physiologists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of extraordinary powers;<br/> having unusual merit;<br/> very admirable:<span class="rh_ex">a great statesman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of considerable duration or length:<span class="rh_ex">We waited a great while for the train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually fol. by <i>at, for,</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He's great on reading poetry aloud.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">skillful;<br/> expert (usually fol. by <i>at</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He's great at golf.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a great-grandson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>great with child</b>, being in the late stages of pregnancy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>very well:<span class="rh_ex">Things have been going great for him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field:<span class="rh_ex">She is one of the theater's greats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">great persons, collectively:<span class="rh_ex">England's literary great.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) <b>greats</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) Also called <b>great go.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or <i>Literae Humaniores,</i> esp. at Oxford University and usually for honors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the course of study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the subject studied.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">(used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(used ironically or facetiously to express disappointment, annoyance, distress, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Great! We just missed the last train home.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>greet,</i> Old English <i>grēat</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>groot,</i> German <i>gross</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>great<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immense, enormous, gigantic, huge, vast, grand. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Great,</span> <span class="rh_sc">big,</span> <span class="rh_sc">large</span> refer to size, extent, and degree. In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, <br/><span class="rh_sc">big</span> is the most general and most colloquial word, <br/><span class="rh_sc">large</span> is somewhat more formal, and <span class="rh_sc">great</span> is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing:<span class="rh_ex">a big tree; a large tree; a great oak; a big field; a large field; great plains.</span>When the reference is to degree or a quality, <br/><span class="rh_sc">great</span> is the usual word:<span class="rh_ex">great beauty; great mistake; great surprise;<br/></span>although <span class="rh_sc">big</span> sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style:<span class="rh_ex">a big mistake; a big surprise;<br/></span><span class="rh_sc">large</span> is not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference:<span class="rh_ex">a large number</span>(<i>great number</i>). </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noteworthy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weighty, serious, momentous, vital, critical. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> famed, eminent, noted, notable, prominent, renowned. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elevated, exalted, dignified. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> main, grand, leading.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –8, 10, 11, 14. insignificant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•dro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>drō, pā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the five of trumps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: literally, Peter</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Birch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member, advocate, or follower of the John Birch Society and its principles.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Birch<b>′</b>ite.</b> </var>Also called <b>John Bircher.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">John</span>) <span class="rh_sc">Birch</span> (<span class="rh_sc">Society</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•til•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈtɪlyən, koʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a formal ball for young society women.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of various dances in which a head couple leads the other dancers through elegant steps or patterns.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•til•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə til<b>′</b>yən, kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a formal ball given esp. for debutantes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a lively French social dance originating in the 18th century, consisting of a variety of steps and figures and performed by couples.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of various dances resembling the quadrille.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music arranged or played for these dances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a formalized dance for a large number of people, in which a head couple leads the other dancers through elaborate and stately figures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>cotillon</i> kind of dance, in Old French: petticoat, equivalent. to <i>cote</i> <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> + <i>-illon</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sir•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sir<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Also, <b>Seirios.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the dog of Orion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Seírios</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Sīrius</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brown<b>′</b> creep<b>′</b>er.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>creeper</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•sa•reep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>ə rēp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the juice of bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavoring for food, esp. in West Indian cookery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Carib</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apocopated variant of earlier <i>cassarepo</i> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap<b>′</b>ple suck′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a small homopterous insect, <i>Psyllia mali,</i> originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ri<b>′</b>gel Ken•tau<b>′</b>rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken tôr<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>Alpha Centauri.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•traint<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di strānt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the act of distraining;<br/> a distress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">distrain</span> + <i>-t,</i> modeled on <span class="rh_sc">constraint,</span> <span class="rh_sc">restraint</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•tur•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə tûr<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of or pertaining to the planet Saturn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of or pertaining to the god Saturn, whose reign is referred to as the "golden age.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">prosperous, happy, or peaceful:<span class="rh_ex">Saturnian days.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Sāturni</i>(<i>us</i>) of Saturn + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•hook•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē hŏŏk<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for removing a hook from a fish.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•a•tal•ized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>ə tl īzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronounced with secondary palatal articulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palatalize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•a•tal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>ə tl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to articulate (a consonant other than a normal palatal) as a palatal or with relatively more contact between the blade of the tongue and the hard palate, as in certain pronunciations of the <i>l-</i> sound in <i>million.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a consonant) to undergo palatalization.</span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i> <b>pal<b>′</b>a•tal•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palatal </span>+ -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pal′a•tal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ac•tae•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak tē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>cher</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(she<span class="rh_sc">r;</span> <i>Eng.</i> shâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>dear;<br/> beloved: used in referring to or addressing a man or boy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Cher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shâr; <i>Fr.</i> she<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 mi. (355 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in central France. 316,350;<br/> 2820 sq. mi. (7305 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bourges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> bucks<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a large amount of money.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fin•i•ens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fin<b>′</b>ē ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>de•fin•i•en•tia</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fin′ē en<b>′</b>shə, -shē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Philosophy</span>something that defines, esp. the defining part of a dictionary entry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>an expression in terms of which another may be adequately defined. Cf. <b>definiendum.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēfīniēns,</i> present participle of <i>dēfīnīre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">define</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> state′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a monthly statement of account mailed by a bank to each of its customers with checking or other accounts, recording the banking transactions and current balance during a period and usually including canceled checks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a statement required to be published periodically by a bank showing its financial status, as assets and liabilities.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•ten•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāt<b>′</b>n sē, pat<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being patent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the condition of not being blocked or obstructed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>openness of articulation, found more or less in all phonemes except stops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hus•band•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌzbəndri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the growing of crops and the raising of farm animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">careful management of resources.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hus•band•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(huz<b>′</b>bən drē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Animal Husbandry</span>the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food;<br/> agriculture;<br/> farming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Animal Husbandry</span>the science of raising crops or food animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">careful or thrifty management;<br/> frugality, thrift, or conservation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>housebondrie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">husband,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of limited size;<br/> little:<span class="rh_ex">a small box.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not large when compared with others of the same kind:<span class="rh_ex">A small elephant is still pretty big.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> (of a written letter) in lowercase.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not great in amount, extent, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a small salary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> carrying on some activity on a limited scale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a small business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of minor importance:<span class="rh_ex">We have a small problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mean-spirited;<br/> petty:<span class="rh_ex">a small, miserly man.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of sound or the voice) having little volume:<span class="rh_ex">"What about me, mother?'' he asked in a small voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">very young:<span class="rh_ex">When he was just a small boy his mother died.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a small manner:<span class="rh_ex">writes so small he can put a lot of words on one page.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> a small or narrow part, as of the back:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a pain in the small of my back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>the small</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> people without wealth or influence:<span class="rh_ex">Democracy benefits the great and the small.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a size of garments for persons of less than average dimensions, weight, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a garment in this size.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel small</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be ashamed:<span class="rh_ex">She made him feel small by screaming at him in public.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>small•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>small•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>fighting such smallness of mind.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of limited size;<br/> of comparatively restricted dimensions;<br/> not big;<br/> little:<span class="rh_ex">a small box.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">slender, thin, or narrow:<span class="rh_ex">a small waist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not large as compared with others of the same kind:<span class="rh_ex">a small elephant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of letters) lower-case (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a small salary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">not great numerically:<span class="rh_ex">a small army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of low numerical value;<br/> denoted by a low number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale:<span class="rh_ex">a small enterprise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence:<span class="rh_ex">a small problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">humble, modest, or unpretentious:<span class="rh_ex">small circumstances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character;<br/> mean-spirited;<br/> petty:<span class="rh_ex">a small, miserly man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">of little strength or force:<span class="rh_ex">a small effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of sound or the voice) gentle;<br/> with little volume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">very young:<span class="rh_ex">when I was a small boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">diluted;<br/> weak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>feel small</b>, to be ashamed or mortified:<span class="rh_ex">Her unselfishness made me feel small.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">in a small manner:<span class="rh_ex">They talked big but lived small.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">into small pieces:<span class="rh_ex">Slice the cake small.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">in low tones;<br/> softly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">something that is small:<span class="rh_ex">Do you prefer the small or the large?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a small or narrow part, as of the back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">those who are small:<span class="rh_ex">Democracy benefits the great and the small.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>smalls</b>, small goods or products.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>smalls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">underclothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>smalls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>the responsions at Oxford University.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span> <b>smalls</b>, coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>smale</i> (adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal, and adverb, adverbial), Old English <i>smæl</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>smal,</i> German <i>schmal</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>small<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tiny. See <b>little.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slight. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Smaller,</span> <span class="rh_sc">less</span> indicate a diminution, or not so large a size or quantity in some respect. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Smaller,</span> as applied to concrete objects, is used with reference to size:<span class="rh_ex">smaller apples.</span><span class="rh_sc">Less</span> is used of material in bulk, with reference to amount, and in cases where attributes such as value and degree are in question:<span class="rh_ex">A nickel is less than a dime</span>(in value). <i>A sergeant is less than a lieutenant</i> (in rank). As an abstraction, amount may be either <span class="rh_sc">smaller</span> or <span class="rh_sc">less,</span> though <span class="rh_sc">smaller</span> is usually used when the idea of size is suggested:<span class="rh_ex">a smaller opportunity.</span><span class="rh_sc">Less</span> is used when the idea of quantity is present:<span class="rh_ex">less courage.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trifling, petty, unimportant, minor, secondary, nugatory, inconsequential, paltry, insignificant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small-minded, narrow-minded, mean, selfish, narrow. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feeble.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> large, big.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pir•o•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir<b>′</b>ə plaz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>babesia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Piroplasma</i> a genus of the family, equivalent. to Latin <i>pir</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">pear</span> + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + Greek <i>plásma</i> <span class="rh_sc">plasma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pir′o•plas<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ician,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ician</i> is attached to nouns or roots to form nouns with the meaning "the person having the occupation or work of'':<span class="rh_ex">beauty <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ician → beautician (= person who works in a beauty shop);</span><span class="rh_ex">mort- (= death) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ician → mortician (= person working to prepare dead people for burial).</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ician,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming personal nouns denoting occupations:<span class="rh_ex">beautician; mortician.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <i>musician, physician,</i> etc., derived, with -<span class="rh_sc">ian,</span> from words ending in -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b> of<b>′</b>ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>first mate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>copilot.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fraught<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">filled with;<br/> accompanied by:<span class="rh_ex">a scheme (that is) fraught with danger.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fraught<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fraught with</b>, full of;<br/> accompanied by;<br/> involving:<span class="rh_ex">a task fraught with danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>filled or laden (with):<span class="rh_ex">ships fraught with precious wares.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a load;<br/> cargo;<br/> freight (of a ship).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German <i>vracht</i> freight money, <span class="rh_sc">freight;</span> compare Old High German <i>frēht</i> earnings, Old English  <i>ǣ</i><i>ht</i> possession</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non<b>′</b>bŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book without artistic or literary merit or substance, esp. one that has been developed primarily to exploit a fad or make a profit quickly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of or pertaining to such a book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of or indicating what is not a book:<span class="rh_ex">pens and other nonbook items for sale in the bookstore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>of or being a holding other than a book, as a cassette, film, or art print.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">book</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chip•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>chip<b>′</b>pie.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a promiscuous woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a prostitute.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>chipping sparrow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American</i>; <span class="rh_sc">chipp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ing</span> <span class="rh_sc">sparrow</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup>; def. 1 apparently derivative of this sense, or from <span class="rh_sc">chip</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chip•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chipmunk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chip</span>(<span class="rh_sc">munk</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chip•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>using or characterized by aggressive, rough play or commission of fouls:<span class="rh_ex">a chippy player; a chippy second period.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian.<span>]</span></span>irritable;<br/> ill-tempered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chip</span><sup>1</sup> (Compare <span class="rh_sc">chip on one's shoulder</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95, for def. 2</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chippy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carpenter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a store selling fish and chips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chip</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•ra•nha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪˈrɑnyə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑnə, -ˈrænə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl.</i></span> <b>-nhas,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-nha.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small South American freshwater fish with sharp interlocking teeth, dangerous when swimming in schools.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•ra•nha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi rän<b>′</b>yə, -ran<b>′</b>- <i>or, often,</i> -rä<b>′</b>nə, -ran<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nhas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-nha.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus <i>Serrasalmus</i> that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water. Also called <b>caribe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Judg<b>′</b>ment of Par<b>′</b>is,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>brought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or cause (someone or something) to come toward the speaker;<br/> convey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you bring the children to our party? Bring the clock to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bring me that broken part.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come toward oneself;<br/> attract: <span class="rh_ex">The screams brought the police to the scene of the crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist;<br/> produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The medicine brought rapid relief.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All his money couldn't bring him happiness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come into a particular position, state, or condition: <span class="rh_ex">The jokes and funny scenes brought laughter to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to persuade or force oneself to do something: <span class="rh_ex">I couldn't bring myself to sell those family heirlooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sell for: <span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to lead to (a place, point, or direction):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This brings me to my next point: how dreams are measured by scientific means.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">The recession will bring about higher unemployment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring around</b> or  <b>round, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince (someone) of a belief or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">brought her around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint:<span class="rh_ex">The batter fell unconscious, but the doctor brought him around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters brought down six quail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought the ducks down easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to fall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The enemy brought down only six aircraft.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy fire brought six aircraft down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits:<span class="rh_ex">Gloomy weather really brings me down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forth, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear:  <i>to bring forth young.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">His study brought forth new findings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forward,</b> to introduce;<br/> suggest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought his plan forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought forward the plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make money;<br/> produce as profit or income: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This new car will bring in profits.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This will bring lots of money in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring in a verdict.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring a verdict in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest and take to jail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police brought in the mob leader for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">brought him in for questioning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to be part of (a job, work, or a process): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She brought in a new secretary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wanted to bring outsiders in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring off,</b> to accomplish, carry out, or achieve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The generals couldn't bring offa coup.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They couldn't bring it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring on,</b> to cause to happen or exist: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bright lights brought on a crushing headache.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What brought the flu on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reveal or cause to appear or be seen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That difficult job brought out the bad side of her nature.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She has a bad temper, and working at that difficult job brought it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make noticeable;<br/> emphasize:<span class="rh_ex">That blue sweater brings out the color of your eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish or produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought out a new product.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought the new car out with a lot of publicity.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to bring back to consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">tried to bring the accident victim to.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for and educate during childhood;<br/>rear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought up their children with sound values.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My father brought us up alone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention or consideration: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why don't you bring that idea up at the next club meeting?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We weren't allowed to bring up your new idea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bringing up her baby food again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby food must not agree with her because she's bringing it up again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>brought, bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:<span class="rh_ex">Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come to or toward oneself;<br/> attract:<span class="rh_ex">Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist:<span class="rh_ex">The medication brought instant relief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:<span class="rh_ex">to bring the car to a stop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to appear or occur in the mind;<br/> evoke or recall:<span class="rh_ex">The letter brought her memories of youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sell for;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to commence:<span class="rh_ex">to bring an action for damages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about</b>, to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince of a belief or opinion;<br/> persuade:<span class="rh_ex">I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex">They brought around a new employee this morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill:<span class="rh_ex">He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lessen;<br/> reduce:<span class="rh_ex">I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to cause to be in low spirits;<br/> depress:<span class="rh_ex">The bad news brought him down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> deliver;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forward</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to view;<br/> show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration;<br/> adduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forward an opinion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to yield, as profits or income:<span class="rh_ex">My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">The jury brought in its verdict.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to operate or yield:<span class="rh_ex">They brought in a gusher on his property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration, approval, etc.;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">She brought in six new members last month.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring off</b>, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):<span class="rh_ex">He brought off his speech with ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to happen or exist;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will surely bring on a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to appear:<span class="rh_ex">Bring on the clowns.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose;<br/> reveal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish, as a book or play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce officially into society:<span class="rh_ex">to bring out a debutante.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring back to consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for during childhood;<br/> rear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop or cause to stop quickly:<span class="rh_ex">to bring up a car at the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground;<br/> fetch up.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>bringen,</i> Old English <i>bringan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>brengen,</i> German <i>bringen,</i> Gothic <i>briggan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bring<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transport; lead, guide. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bring,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fetch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">take</span> imply conveying or conducting in relation to the place where the speaker is. To <span class="rh_sc">bring</span> is simply to convey or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it to me. I'm permitted to bring my dog here with me.</span>It is the opposite of <span class="rh_sc">take,</span> which means to convey or conduct away from the place where the speaker is:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it back here. Take it back there.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fetch</span> means to go, get, and bring back:<span class="rh_ex">Fetch me that bottle.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trou•ble•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trub<b>′</b>əl pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not easily disturbed, disabled, injured, or put out of working order.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trouble</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Comptrol<b>′</b>ler Gen<b>′</b>eral of the Unit<b>′</b>ed States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the director of the General Accounting Office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-algia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>algo-</b> as final element of a compound word:<span class="rh_ex">neuralgia.</span>Also, <b>-algy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek; see <span class="rh_sc">algo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash<b>′</b> on deliv<b>′</b>ery.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>C.O.D.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ka•lif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>lif, kal<b>′</b>if ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>caliph.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•liph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="calif"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>ca•lif</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪlɪf, ˈkælɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a former title for a religious and civil ruler of the Islamic world:<span class="rh_ex">Caliphs claimed to be the successors of Muhammad.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cal•iph•ate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæləfət, ˈkeɪləfət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A caliph ruled over an area called a caliphate.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•liph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>lif, kal<b>′</b>if ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any of the former Muslim rulers of Baghdad (until 1258) and of the Ottoman Empire (from 1571 until 1924).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>calif, kalif, kaliph, khalif.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>khalīf</i>(<i>a</i>) successor (of Muhammad), derivative of <i>khalafa</i> succeed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>calipha</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>caliphe, califfe</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>cal•iph•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ə fəl, kā<b>′</b>lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gregory I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>Saint</b> (<i>"Gregory the Great''</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c540–604, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 590–604.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gybe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jīb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>gybed, gyb•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>jibe<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell<b>′</b> frog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several tree frogs having a bell-like call.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Puer<b>′</b>to Ri<b>′</b>can roy<b>′</b>al palm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a feather palm, <i>Roystonea borinquena,</i> of Puerto Rico and St. Croix, having leaves about 10 ft. (3 m) long and egg-shaped, yellowish-brown fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ar•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tiˈærə, -ˈɑrə, -ˈɛrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ar•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a jeweled, ornamental piece like a small crown, worn by women.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the pope's crown.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•ar•aed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ar•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē ar<b>′</b>ə, -är<b>′</b>ə, -âr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a head-piece consisting of three coronets on top of which is an orb and a cross, worn by the pope, or carried before him during certain nonliturgical functions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the position, authority, and dignity of the pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a high headdress, or turban, worn by the ancient Persians and others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tiá̄ra</i> kind of turban</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin: headdress</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•ar<b>′</b>aed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•ar<b>′</b>a•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<b>′</b>cycle kick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an exercise performed by lying on one's back with the hips and legs in the air, supported by the hands, and moving the legs as if pedaling a bicycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Soccer.<span>]</span></span>a dramatic kick made by a player throwing both feet in the air as a ball is approaching on the fly, while moving the legs with a pedaling motion to kick the ball in the opposite direction to which the player is facing, with the player usually ending up sprawled on the ground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble ea<b>′</b>gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a gold coin of the U.S., issued from 1849 to 1933, equal to 2 eagles or 20 dollars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a score of three strokes under par on a hole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ne•mi•cize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə nē<b>′</b>mə sīz′, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cized, -ciz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to transcribe into phonemic symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to analyze (a word, the sound structure of a language, etc.) by establishing its phonemes.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pho•ne<b>′</b>mi•cise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phonemic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho•ne′mi•ci•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick•sil•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><a href='mercury d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">mercury</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">quickly changeable;<br/> unpredictable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick•sil•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwik<b>′</b>sil′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the metallic element mercury.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to amalgamate (metal) with mercury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>qwyksilver,</i> Old English <i>cwicseolfor</i> (translation Latin <i>argentum vīvum</i>) literally, living silver bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick<b>′</b>sil′ver•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•vi•che<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə vē<b>′</b>chā, -chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cevich.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to throw or hurl;<br/> fling: <span class="rh_ex">to cast dice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to direct (the eye, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She kept casting glances at me across the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to fall;<br/> put or send forth: <span class="rh_ex">This special lightbulb casts a soft light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soldiers cast lots to see who would draw guard duty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to throw out (a fishing line, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was casting my line from the shore when it got tangled with hers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to shed or drop: <span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put or place, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">The villain was cast into prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to deposit or give (a ballot):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>cast his ballot for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to form or arrange;<br/> plan out: <span class="rh_ex">He cast his speech in more military terms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to select actors for (a play, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The directors and producers were casting the part of Hamlet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign a role to (an actor): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him in the role of Caesar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him as Hamlet in their production.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to form (an object) by pouring metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The statue was cast from bronze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about </b> or <b> around</b> <b>,</b><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about/around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to search;<br/> look:<span class="rh_ex">I cast about the room to find a container.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to seek:<span class="rh_ex">always casting around for some way to make more money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to devise a plan;<br/> scheme:<span class="rh_ex">She was casting about to get the boss's attention.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast away</b> or  <b> aside,</b><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reject;<br/> discard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast aside our objections.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't cast it away.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast back,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to refer to something past;<br/> go back to something past:<span class="rh_ex">I cast my mind back to the days of my childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to discard;<br/> throw away;<br/> reject:<span class="rh_ex">We cast off our doubts and signed the contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a ship from a mooring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sailors cast off the ropes and set sail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast the ropes off and set sail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to complete a knitted fabric by looping over or removing (the final stitches):<span class="rh_ex">began to cast off the last row of stitches.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to force to leave;<br/> expel;<br/> banish:<span class="rh_ex">They said he could cast out demons and heal the sick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act of throwing.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice:<span class="rh_ex">After each cast, the player may bid or take a card.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the act of throwing a fishing line or net onto the water:<span class="rh_ex">My first cast went out about fifteen feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> the group of performers in a play, etc.;<br/> players:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>The cast threw a party after the last performance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something made by pouring liquid metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid, hard covering used to protect and hold in place a broken bone:<span class="rh_ex">They put my arm in a cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="23"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style;<br/> quality: <span class="rh_ex">minds of a philosophical cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a turning of the eye to the side.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kast, käst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw or hurl;<br/> fling:<span class="rh_ex">The gambler cast the dice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw off or away:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), esp. in a cursory manner:<span class="rh_ex">She cast her eyes down the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fall upon something or in a certain direction;<br/> send forth:<span class="rh_ex">to cast a soft light;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast a spell;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast doubts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw out (a fishing line, net, bait, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The fisherman cast his line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fish in (a stream, an area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He has often cast this brook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to throw down or bring to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">She cast herself on the sofa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to part with;<br/> lose:<span class="rh_ex">The horse cast a shoe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to shed or drop (hair, fruit, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal) to bring forth (young), esp. abortively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to send off (a swarm), as bees do.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to throw or set aside;<br/> discard or reject;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the problem from his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to throw forth, as from within;<br/> emit or eject;<br/> vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to throw up (earth, sod, etc.), as with a shovel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to put or place, esp. hastily or forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">to cast someone in prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deposit or give (a ballot or vote).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to bestow;<br/> confer:<span class="rh_ex">to cast blessings upon someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make suitable or accordant;<br/> tailor:<span class="rh_ex">He cast his remarks to fit the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to select actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to allot a role to (an actor).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign an actor to (a role).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to form (an object) by pouring metal, plaster, etc., in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to form (metal, plaster, etc.) into a particular shape by pouring it into a mold in a fluid state and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to tap (a blast furnace).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to compute or calculate;<br/> add, as a column of figures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>to compute or calculate (a horoscope) astrologically;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to turn or twist;<br/> warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to turn the head of (a vessel), esp. away from the wind in getting under way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunter) to lead or direct (hounds) over ground believed to have been recently traveled by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to contrive, devise, or plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to ponder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to throw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to receive form in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to calculate or add.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of hounds) to search an area for scent:<span class="rh_ex">The setter cast, but found no scent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to warp, as timber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) to turn, esp. to get the head away from the wind;<br/> tack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to select the actors for a play, motion picture, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan or scheme.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to look, as to find something;<br/> search;<br/> seek:<span class="rh_ex">We cast about for something to do during the approaching summer vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to scheme;<br/> plan:<span class="rh_ex">He cast about how he could avoid work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cast aside.</b> </var>to reject;<br/> discard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shipwreck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw away;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">He will cast away this money just as he has done in the past.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast back</b>, to refer to something past;<br/> revert to:<span class="rh_ex">The composer casts back to his earlier work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast down</b>, to lower;<br/> humble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>cast off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discard;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a vessel from a mooring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to determine the quantity of type or space that a given amount of text will occupy when set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to make (the final stitches) in completing a knitted fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw (a falcon) off from the fist to pursue game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> <b>cast on</b>, to set (yarn) on a needle in order to form the initial stitches in knitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast out</b>, to force out;<br/> expel;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add up;<br/> compute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to turn up;<br/> appear.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">act of casting or throwing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">that which is thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">the distance to which a thing may be cast or thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the number rolled.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of throwing a line or net onto the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a spot for casting;<br/> a fishing place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the group of performers to whom parts are assigned;<br/> players.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a searching of an area for a scent by hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stroke of fortune;<br/> fortune or lot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">a ride offered on one's way;<br/> lift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">the form in which something is made or written;<br/> arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of casting or founding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the quantity of metal cast at one time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">something formed from a material poured into a mold in a molten or liquid state;<br/> casting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">an impression or mold made from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid surgical dressing, usually made of bandage treated with plaster of Paris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">outward form;<br/> appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">tendency;<br/> inclination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a permanent twist or turn:<span class="rh_ex">to have a cast in one's eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">a warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a slight tinge of some color;<br/> hue;<br/> shade:<span class="rh_ex">A good diamond does not have a yellowish cast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">a dash or trace;<br/> a small amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>computation;<br/> calculation;<br/> addition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">a conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>something that is shed, ejected, or cast off or out, as molted skin, a feather, food from a bird's crop, or the coil of sand and waste passed by certain earthworms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>pellet (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>a pair of hawks put in flight together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>effused plastic matter produced in the hollow parts of various diseased organs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>low-grade, irregular wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a single cast</b>, through a single action or event:<span class="rh_ex">He bankrupted himself at a single cast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal, esp. a horse) lying in such a position that it is unable to return to its feet without assistance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kasta</i> to throw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>casten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>throw.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">63.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>turn.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wry•mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>mouth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-mouth,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mouᵺz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any blennioid fish of the family Stichaeidae, having a large, upturned mouth, esp. <i>Cryptacanthodes maculatus,</i> a bottom fish of the Atlantic Ocean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several related fishes. Also called <b>ghostfish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wry</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mouth</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜroʊ, ˈbʌroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in certain U.S. states) a self-governing town or village.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>one of the five counties of New York City:<span class="rh_ex">The Bronx is one of the boroughs of New York City.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in Great Britain)<ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a self-governing, incorporated urban community.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a town or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>ō, bur<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>one of the five administrative divisions of New York City.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an urban community incorporated by royal charter, similar to an incorporated city or municipality in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>burw</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>borwg</i>(<i>h</i>), <i>borogh, bor</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>g, bur</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>g, burgh</i> town, Old English <i>burg</i> fortified town; cognate with Old Norse <i>borg,</i> Old Saxon, Dutch <i>burg,</i> German <i>Burg</i> castle, Gothic <i>baurgs</i> city; Middle Irish <i>brí, brig,</i> Welsh, Breton <i>bre</i> hill, Avestan <i>bərəz-</i> height; akin to Armenian <i>bardzr,</i> Hittite <i>parkus</i> high. See <span class="rh_sc">barrow</span><sup>2</sup>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beam•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>beam•i•er, beam•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">emitting beams of or as of light;<br/> radiant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>broad in the beam, as a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>having antlers, as a stag.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bemy.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">beam,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>beam<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>beam<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•gle•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ing<b>′</b>gəl sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a fireside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ingle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stro•phe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstroʊfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-phes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>(in modern poetry) a separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from a stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stroph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstrɑfɪk, ˈstroʊfɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-stroph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stroph-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stro•phe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strō<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the movement performed by the chorus during the singing of this part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>the first of the three series of lines forming the divisions of each section of a Pindaric ode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>(in modern poetry) any separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from a stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>strophé̄</i> a twist, turning about, akin to <i>stréphein</i> to turn; see <span class="rh_sc">strepto</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>verse.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bro<b>′</b>ken lot<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>odd lot.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ni•ver•sa•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌænəˈvɜrsɚi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the date of an important past event that is celebrated or remembered every year:<span class="rh_ex">That date was the anniversary of the invasion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the celebration of an anniversary, esp. of a wedding:<span class="rh_ex">had 200 guests at their anniversary.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to an anniversary:<span class="rh_ex">an anniversary party.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ann-"><span class="rh_sc">-ann-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ni•ver•sa•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə vûr<b>′</b>sə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event:<span class="rh_ex">the tenth anniversary of their marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the celebration or commemoration of such a date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>wedding anniversary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">returning or recurring each year;<br/> annual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to an anniversary:<span class="rh_ex">an anniversary gift. Abbr.:</span>anniv.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin (<i>diēs</i>) <i>anniversāria</i> anniversary (day), Latin <i>anniversārius</i> recurring yearly, equivalent. to <i>anni-</i> (combining form of <i>annus</i> year) + <i>vers</i>(<i>us</i>) turned, past participle of <i>vertere</i> (<i>vert-</i> turn + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>anniversarie</i> (1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•a•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′dē ā<b>′</b>təm, ē′dē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind. Cf. <b>datum</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ideātum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ide</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">idea</span> + <i>-ātum,</i> neuter of <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•di•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>di kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a union of persons engaged in a particular trade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to syndicalism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">syndic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑgɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: go/be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> wildly enthusiastic:<span class="rh_ex">went gaga over the new fashions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> madly in love;<br/> infatuated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: go/be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He's gaga about her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing mental deterioration from old age;<br/> senile.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä<b>′</b>gä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:<span class="rh_ex">The public went gaga over the new fashions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>ardently fond;<br/> infatuated:<span class="rh_ex">He's gaga over the new girl in class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">demented;<br/> crazy;<br/> dotty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ga<b>′</b>-ga′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; imitative</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cris•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the crissum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>crissālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">crissum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ex-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>ex-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "out, out of, away, forth.'' It is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">exclude, exhale, exit, export, extract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>ex-</i> is also used to mean "former;<br/> formerly having been'':<span class="rh_ex">ex-member (= <i> former member).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ex.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">examination.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">examined.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">example.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">except.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exception.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">exchange.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>without, not including, or without the right to have:<span class="rh_ex">ex interest; ex rights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>free of charges to the purchaser until the time of removal from a specified place or thing:<span class="rh_ex">ex ship;</span><span class="rh_ex">ex warehouse;</span><span class="rh_ex">ex elevator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(in U.S. colleges and universities) from, but not graduated with, the class of:<span class="rh_ex">ex '47.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the letter <i>X, x.</i></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a former spouse;<br/> ex-wife or ex-husband.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>excellent (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ex-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "out of,'' "from,'' and hence "utterly,'' "thoroughly,'' and sometimes imparting a privative or negative force or indicating a former title, status, etc.;<br/> freely used as an English formative:<span class="rh_ex">exstipulate;<br/> exterritorial;<br/> ex-president</span>(former president);<br/> <i>ex-member;<br/> ex-wife.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e-, ef-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>ex, ē</i> (preposition) out (of ), from, beyond</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ex-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>exo-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ex-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix identical in meaning with <b>ex- <sup>1</sup></b>, occurring before vowels in words of Greek origin:<span class="rh_ex">exarch; exegesis.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ec-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek combining form of <i>ex, ek,</i> out (of ), from, beyond; see <span class="rh_sc">ec</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ex.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Exodus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ex.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">examined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">example.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">except.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">excursion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">executed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">executive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">express.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">extra.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•le•bore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ə bôr′, -bōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genus <i>Helleborus,</i> of the buttercup family, having basal leaves and clusters of flowers, esp. <i>H. niger,</i> the Christmas rose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants of the genus <i>Veratrum.</i> Cf.  <b>false hellebore.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Drugs</span>any of several poisonous or medicinal substances obtained from these plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>elleborus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>helléboros</i>; replacing earlier <i>ellebor</i>(<i>e</i>), Middle English <i>el</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>bre,</i> etc.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ex•an•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>dər, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (<b>brandy alexander</b>) and sweet cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably after the proper name 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Al•ex•an•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>dər, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>See <b>Alexander the Great.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Also, <b>Alexandros.</b> Homeric name for Paris.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Franz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frants, franz, fränts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Grover Cleveland</b>, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Harold R. L. G.</b> (<i>Alexander of Tunis</i>), 1891–1969, English field marshal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1859–1938, British philosopher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "defender of men.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>icon car<b>′</b>bide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gi•o•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈændʒiəˌplæsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the surgical repair of a blood vessel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gi•o•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>jē ə plas′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the repair of a blood vessel, as by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device:<span class="rh_ex">coronary angioplasty to widen an artery blocked by plaque.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">angio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brit<b>′</b>ish West′ In<b>′</b>dies,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a term formerly used for the possessions of Great Britain in the West Indies. Cf. <b>West Indies</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tend•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sten<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stretched out:<span class="rh_ex">extended wires.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">continued or prolonged:<span class="rh_ex">extended efforts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">spread out:<span class="rh_ex">extended flags.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">widespread or extensive;<br/> having extension or spatial magnitude:<span class="rh_ex">extended treatment of a subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">outstretched:<span class="rh_ex">extended arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>expanded (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>of or pertaining to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning:<span class="rh_ex">an extended sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc. Cf. <b>collected</b> (def. 3a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides. Cf. <b>collected</b> (def. 3b).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">extend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tend<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tend<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈstɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to stretch or draw out or outward:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I extended my leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to stretch forth;<br/> hold out;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to extend one's hand in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make longer;<br/> lengthen [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The new section extended the highway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road extends for another two miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to increase the duration or length of time (of);<br/> prolong: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wish they didn't have to extend their visit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their visit extended another hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enlarge the area, scope, or application of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The military powers extended their authority.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their authority extended into foreign countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to grant or offer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to extend aid to needy scholars.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stretch out;<br/> draw out to the full length:<span class="rh_ex">He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand:<span class="rh_ex">to extend one's hand in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to place at full length, esp. horizontally, as the body or limbs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to increase the length or duration of;<br/> lengthen;<br/> prolong:<span class="rh_ex">to extend a visit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to stretch out in various or all directions;<br/> expand;<br/> spread out in area:<span class="rh_ex">A huge tent was extended over the field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning:<span class="rh_ex">The European powers extended their authority in Asia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to provide as an offer or grant;<br/> offer;<br/> grant;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to extend aid to needy scholars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to postpone (the payment of a debt) beyond the time originally agreed upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to increase the bulk or volume of, esp. by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span>to transfer (figures) from one column to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to assess or value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span>to bring (a horse) into an extended attitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to exert (oneself ) to an unusual degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to exaggerate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to take by seizure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be or become extended;<br/> stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to reach, as to a particular point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to increase in length, area, scope, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span>(of a horse) to come into an extended attitude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>extendere</i> to stretch out. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tend</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>extenden</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tend<b>′</b>i•ble, ex•tend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tend′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ex•tend′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> continue. See <b>lengthen.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enlarge; widen, dilate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bestow, impart.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shorten, contract.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk<b>′</b> tale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, esp. one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>any belief or story passed on traditionally, esp. one considered to be false or based on superstition. Also, <b>folk<b>′</b>tale′.</b> Also called <b>folk<b>′</b> sto′ry.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> arm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a type or phase of bacterial blight of cotton, characterized by black, elongated lesions on the stem and branches, caused by a bacterium, <span class="rh_ex">Xanthomonas malvacearum.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•bur•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>bə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a rare mineral, calcium borosilicate, CaB<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>, occurring in pegmatite in yellow or colorless crystals resembling topaz.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>American</i>; after <span class="rh_sc">Danbury,</span> where it was discovered in 1839; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>praise (be) to God.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>laus Deō</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>learning disability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>learning-disabled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>lethal dose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>long distance (telephone call).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Low Dutch.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">LD.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Libya) dinar;<br/> dinars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ld.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">limited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Lord.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ld.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">load.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Low Dutch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">LD<sub>50</sub>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Currency</span>median lethal dose.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ld.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">limited.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•go•naut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gə nôt′, -not′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship <i>Argo</i> in search of the Golden Fleece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding;<br/> adventurer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) See <b>paper nautilus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Argonaútēs</i> crewman of the ship <span class="rh_sc">Argo;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">nautical</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>Argonauta</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ar′go•nau<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•mire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi mī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-mired, -mir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to soil with mire;<br/> dirty or muddy:<span class="rh_ex">bemired clothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire:<span class="rh_ex">a bemired wagon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mire</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•mire<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mun<b>′</b>chausen syn′drome by prox<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a form of Munchausen syndrome in which a person induces or claims to observe a disease in another, usually a close relative, in order to attract the doctor's attention to herself or himself.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsiv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to form (a notion, etc.) in the mind;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He conceived the project while on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to form an idea;<br/> think;<br/> envision;<br/> imagine:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>couldn't conceive of living without a television.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span> to hold as an opinion;<br/> think;<br/> believe: <span class="rh_ex">I can't conceive that it would be of any use.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to form a notion of (something) as (something else);<br/> consider;<br/> see:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We can conceive (of) the third dimension as a right angle to a flat two-dimensional surface.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become pregnant (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After three years of treatment with fertility drugs she finally conceived.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child was conceived during their stay in Africa.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•ceiv•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ceive-"><span class="rh_sc">-ceive-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He conceived the project while he was on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form a notion or idea of;<br/> imagine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hold as an opinion;<br/> think;<br/> believe:<span class="rh_ex">I can't conceive that it would be of any use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to experience or form (a feeling):<span class="rh_ex">to conceive a great love for music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to express, as in words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become pregnant with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to beget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to begin, originate, or found (something) in a particular way (usually used in the passive):<span class="rh_ex">a new nation conceived in liberty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to understand;<br/> comprehend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to form an idea;<br/> think (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become pregnant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>concipere</i> to take fully, take in, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-cipere,</i> combining form of <i>capere</i> to take</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>conceivre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•ceiv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>imagine.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i nō<b>′</b>sis, ē nō<b>′</b>-; <i>Gk.</i> e<b>′</b>nô sēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Modern Greek <i>énōsis,</i> Greek <i>hénōsis</i> union, equivalent. to <i>henō-,</i> variant stem of <i>henoûn</i> to unify (derivative of <i>hén,</i> neuter of <i>heîs</i> one) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•no<b>′</b>sist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•go•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkætɪˌgɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any group or division in a system of classification:<span class="rh_ex">several categories of students: part-time, full-time, degree, and nondegree.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•go•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>i gôr′ē, -gōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any general or comprehensive division;<br/> a class.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a classificatory division in any field of knowledge, as a phylum or any of its subdivisions in biology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metaphys.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in Aristotelian philosophy) any of the fundamental modes of existence, such as substance, quality, and quantity, as determined by analysis of the different possible kinds of predication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in Kantian philosophy) any of the fundamental principles of the understanding, as the principle of causation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any classification of terms that is ultimate and not susceptible to further analysis.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>categories.</b> Also called <b>Guggenheim.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a game in which a key word and a list of categories, as dogs, automobiles, or rivers, are selected, and in which each player writes down a word in each category that begins with each of the letters of the key word, the player writing down the most words within a time limit being declared the winner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a type of mathematical object, as a set, group, or metric space, together with a set of mappings from such an object to other objects of the same type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>part of speech.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katēgoría</i> accusation (also, kind of predication), equivalent. to <i>katé̄gor</i>(<i>os</i>) accuser, affirmer (<i>katēgor</i>(<i>eîn</i>) to accuse, affirm, literally, speak publicly against, equivalent. to <i>kata-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cata</span>- + <i>-agoreîn</i> to speak before the <span class="rh_sc">agora</span> + <i>-os</i> noun, nominal suffix) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>catēgoria</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> group, grouping, type.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cec•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses<b>′</b>əl, sis<b>′</b>- <i>or, for 5,</i> sē<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Edgar Algernon) Robert</b> (<i>1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood</i>), 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel peace prize 1937.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert</b> (<i>1st Earl of Salisbury</i> and <i>1st Viscount Cecil of Cranborne</i>), 1563–1612, British statesman (son of William Cecil).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-.</b> See <b>Salisbury</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b> (<i>1st Baron Burghley</i> or <i>Burleigh</i>), 1520–98, British statesman: adviser to Elizabeth I.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "blind.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>barred, bar•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used esp. as a safeguard or obstruction: <span class="rh_ex">The prisoners looked through the bars of their cells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of solid material that is longer than it is wide: <span class="rh_ex">a bar of soap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography</span>a ridge or bank of material such as sand near the surface of a body of water.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that blocks one's path or progress:<span class="rh_ex">His accent is a bar to his becoming a radio announcer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a counter or place where beverages, esp. liquors, are served to customers:<span class="rh_ex">had a drink at the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the legal profession:  <i>admitted to the bar.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_10g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the practicing members of the legal profession.</span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a railing in a courtroom separating the public from the judges, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a line marking the division between two measures of music.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_31" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to equip or fasten with a bar or bars: <span class="rh_ex">barred the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to block by or as if by bars: <span class="rh_ex">The police barred the exits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to prevent;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">a religion that bars divorce; barred from membership in a club.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_36" value="11"><span class="rh_def">except;<br/> excluding;<br/> omitting;<br/> but: <span class="rh_ex">We were all invited bar none.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>barred, bar•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:<span class="rh_ex">the bars of a cage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an oblong piece of any solid material:<span class="rh_ex">a bar of soap; a candy bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount of material in a bar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography</span>a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">anything that obstructs, hinders, or impedes;<br/> obstacle;<br/> barrier:<span class="rh_ex">a bar to important legislation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a counter or place where beverages, esp. liquors, or light meals are served to customers:<span class="rh_ex">a snack bar; a milk bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a barroom or tavern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(in a home) a counter, small wagon, or similar piece of furniture for serving food or beverages:<span class="rh_ex">a breakfast bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the legal profession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the practicing members of the legal profession in a given community.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any tribunal:<span class="rh_ex">the bar of public opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a band or strip:<span class="rh_ex">a bar of light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a railing in a courtroom separating the general public from the part of the room occupied by the judges, jury, attorneys, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a crowbar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>bar line.</b> </var>the line marking the division between two measures of music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>double bar.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the unit of music contained between two bar lines;<br/> measure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span>barre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an objection that nullifies an action or claim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a stoppage or defeat of an alleged right of action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Typography.<span>]</span></span>a horizontal stroke of a type character, as of an <i>A, H, t,</i> and sometimes <i>e.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in tracery) a relatively long and slender upright of stone treated as a colonette or molded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an iron or steel shape:<span class="rh_ex">I-bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a muntin.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>one of a pair of metal or cloth insignia worn by certain commissioned officers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>bars</b>, the transverse ridges on the roof of the mouth of a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a space between the molar and canine teeth of a horse into which the bit is fitted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">(in a bridle) the mouthpiece connecting the cheeks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>bride<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a horizontal band, narrower than a fess, that crosses the field of an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a gateway capable of being barred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>at bar</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">before the court and being tried:<span class="rh_ex">a case at bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">before all the judges of a court:<span class="rh_ex">a trial at bar.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>behind bars, in jail:<span class="rh_ex">We wanted the criminal behind bars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to equip or fasten with a bar or bars:<span class="rh_ex">Bar the door before retiring for the night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to block by or as if by bars:<span class="rh_ex">The police barred the exits in an attempt to prevent the thief 's escape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to prevent or hinder:<span class="rh_ex">They barred her entrance to the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to exclude or except:<span class="rh_ex">He was barred from membership because of his reputation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to mark with bars, stripes, or bands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">except;<br/> omitting;<br/> but:<span class="rh_ex">bar none.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin <i>*barra</i> rod, of obscure, perh. of pre-Latin origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>barre</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>ra•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rod, pole. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shoal, reef, bank, sand bar. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deterrent, stop. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bar,</span> <span class="rh_sc">barrier,</span> <span class="rh_sc">barricade</span> mean something put in the way of advance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bar</span> has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction:<span class="rh_ex">a bar across the doorway.</span><span class="rh_sc">Barrier</span> suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial):<span class="rh_ex">a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">barricade</span> is esp. a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting:<span class="rh_ex">a barricade of wooden boxes.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> saloon, café; cocktail lounge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32, 33.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obstruct, deter, impede, barricade. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eliminate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>mosquito net.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Louisiana French <i>bère, baire,</i> apparently representing dialect, dialectal pronunciation, pronounced of French <i>barre</i> barrier, <span class="rh_sc">bar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Physics</span>a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(formerly) microbar. <i>Abbr.:</i> b</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>báros</i> weight; compare <span class="rh_sc">barometer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">isobar</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">BAR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>Browning automatic rifle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Bar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Baruch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>barometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>barometric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">barrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">barrister.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.Ar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Architecture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cord•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kôr<b>′</b>dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>Also called <b>sound recordist.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>the person in charge of sound recording on a film set. Cf. <b>mixer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>record<b>′</b>ing engineer′.</b> a similar specialist in charge of recording an album, taping a television show, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a video recordist.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">record</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nich•ol•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik<b>′</b>əl sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ben</b>, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Francis</b>, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jack</b>, born 1937, U.S. actor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">perfora<b>′</b>tion gauge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com•mo•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ə dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG,ANH"><b>Lucius Ae•li•us Aurelius</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>lē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 161–192, Roman emperor 180–192;<br/> son and successor of Marcus Aurelius.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gott•schalk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(got<b>′</b>shôk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Louis Mo•reau</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô rō<b>′</b>, mō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1829–69, U.S. pianist and composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bea•dle•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēd<b>′</b>l dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stupid or officious display or exercise of authority, as by petty officials.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beadle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">dom</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crotch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɑtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where something divides, such as the human body between the legs:<span class="rh_ex">The pants were measured from his crotch down to the tops of his shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of trousers, panties, etc., where the two legs or panels join.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crotch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kroch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a pair of trousers, panties, or the like, formed by the joining of the two legs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a piece of material serving to form a juncture between the legs of trousers, panties, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a forked piece, part, support, etc., as a staff with a forked top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an area 4½ in. (11.4 cm) square at each corner of a billiard table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the situation in which both balls to be struck by the cue ball are within this area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>crutch (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the area of a tree at which a main branch joins the trunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the wood from such an area; crotchwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">crutch</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><ros> <b>crotched</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krotcht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Twen<b>′</b>ty-sixth<b>′</b> Amend<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government</span>an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age to 18.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•con•tin•u•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′kən tin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued;<br/> cessation:<span class="rh_ex">the discontinuance of a business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by neglect to take the proper adjournments to keep it pending.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">continuance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•e•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈdɛlɪgɪt; <i>v.</i> -ˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person authorized to act for another;<br/> agent;<br/> representative:<span class="rh_ex">delegates from a union.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb)] to send or appoint (someone) as a representative:<span class="rh_ex">We have delegated her to represent our city.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj)] to commit (powers) to another as agent:<span class="rh_ex">He delegated his authority to me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•e•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> del<b>′</b>i git, -gāt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> del<b>′</b>i gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person designated to act for or represent another or others;<br/> deputy;<br/> representative, as in a political convention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dēlēgātus,</i> noun, nominal use of Latin: past participle of <i>dēlēgāre</i> to assign, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>lēgātus</i> deputed; see <span class="rh_sc">legate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>del•e•ga•tee</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del′i gə tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>del•e•ga•tor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>i gā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> entrust, assign, transfer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b>ern Is<b>′</b>lands,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Hebrides.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stric•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈstrɪktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a snake that kills by squeezing its prey.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stric•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən strik<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a snake that kills its prey by coiling tightly around it, causing suffocation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a muscle that constricts a hollow part of the body, as the pharynx.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that constricts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">constrict,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<b>′</b>cer gene′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>oncogene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extend<b>′</b>ed real<b>′</b> num<b>′</b>ber sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the set of all real numbers with the points plus infinity and minus infinity added.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•a•thus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>ə thəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-thi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-thī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>kyathos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kyáthos</i> <span class="rh_sc">kyathos</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•po•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol pō<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any ciliated protozoan of the genus <i>Colpoda,</i> common in fresh water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Greek <i>kolpó̄d</i>(<i>ēs</i>) embosomed, embayed (<i>kólp</i>(<i>os</i>) bosom + <i>-ōdēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>1</sup>) + Latin <i>-a</i> -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈskeɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-caped, -cap•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to slip or get away, as from confinement or jail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (+  <i>from </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>How did the mice escape from their cage?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to avoid (capture, punishment, injury, or the like): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The town escaped the worst of the storm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">managed to escape with only cuts and bruises.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to issue from a confining enclosure, as a gas or liquid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Air escaped from the balloon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to remember or notice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His name escapes me at the moment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of escaping.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a way or means of escaping: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We used the tunnel as an escape.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The back door is your only means of escape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a way or means of avoiding reality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>liked to read mystery stories as an escape.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def">for or providing an escape:<span class="rh_ex">an escape hatch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>being a key on a microcomputer keyboard, often used to return to a previous program screen:<span class="rh_ex">Hit the escape key.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">escape</span>, <span class="rh_sc">elude</span>, <span class="rh_sc">evade</span> mean to keep free of something. To <span class="rh_sc">escape</span> is to succeed in keeping away from danger, from being chased or observed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to escape punishment</span>. To <span class="rh_sc">elude</span> is to slip through an apparently tight net, thus avoiding, often by a narrow margin, whatever threatens; it implies using skill or cleverness to baffle or fool:<span class="rh_ex">The fox eluded the hounds by his clever twists and turns.</span> To <span class="rh_sc">evade</span> is to turn aside from or go out of reach of a person or thing, usually by using a trick to direct attention elsewhere:<span class="rh_ex">to evade the police</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i skāp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-caped, -cap•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint;<br/> gain or regain liberty:<span class="rh_ex">to escape from jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to slip away from pursuit or peril;<br/> avoid capture, punishment, or any threatened evil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to issue from a confining enclosure, as a fluid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to slip away;<br/> fade:<span class="rh_ex">The words escaped from memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of an originally cultivated plant) to grow wild.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>(of a rocket, molecule, etc.) to achieve escape velocity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to slip away from or elude (pursuers, captors, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He escaped the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in avoiding (any threatened or possible danger or evil):<span class="rh_ex">She escaped capture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to elude (one's memory, notice, search, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to fail to be noticed or recollected by (a person):<span class="rh_ex">Her reply escapes me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a sound or utterance) to slip from or be expressed by (a person, one's lips, etc.) inadvertently.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of escaping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the fact of having escaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a means of escaping:<span class="rh_ex">We used the tunnel as an escape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">avoidance of reality:<span class="rh_ex">She reads mystery stories as an escape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">leakage, as of water or gas, from a pipe or storage container.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant that originated in cultivated stock and is now growing wild.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry, Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Rocketry.<span>]</span></span>the act of achieving escape velocity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a key (frequently labeled ESC) found on microcomputer keyboards and used for any of various functions, as to interrupt a command or move from one part of a program to another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">for or providing an escape:<span class="rh_ex">an escape route.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>excappāre,</i> verb, verbal derivative (with <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>) of Late Latin <i>cappa</i> hooded cloak (see <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>escaper</i> (French <i>échapper</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>escapen,</i> <i>ascapen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•cap<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•cape<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•cap<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•cap<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flee, abscond, decamp. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dodge, flee, avoid. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Escape,</span> <span class="rh_sc">elude,</span> <span class="rh_sc">evade</span> mean to keep free of something. To <span class="rh_sc">escape</span> is to succeed in keeping away from danger, pursuit, observation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to escape punishment.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">elude</span> implies baffling pursuers or slipping through an apparently tight net:<span class="rh_ex">The fox eluded the hounds.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">evade</span> is to turn aside from or go out of reach of a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">to evade the police.</span>See also <b>avoid.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flight.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈqual•i•ty ˌtime,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">time given to or used only for nurturing a loved person or engaging in a favorite activity.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual<b>′</b>ity time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">time devoted exclusively to nurturing a cherished person or activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">diges<b>′</b>tive gland′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•vin•ci•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən vin<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not convincible;<br/> incapable of being convinced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">convincible</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•vin′ci•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•vin<b>′</b>ci•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boss•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔsi, ˈbɑsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given to ordering people about; domineering.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>boss•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔsəli, ˈbɑsə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>boss•i•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boss•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<b>′</b>sē, bos<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>boss•i•er, boss•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given to ordering people about;<br/> overly authoritative;<br/> domineering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boss</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boss<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boss<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> highhanded, officious, dictational; overbearing, abrasive.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">boss•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<b>′</b>sē, bos<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>boss•i•er, boss•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">studded with bosses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boss</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bos•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bos<b>′</b>ē, bô<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a familiar name for a cow or calf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boss</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>brought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or cause (someone or something) to come toward the speaker;<br/> convey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you bring the children to our party? Bring the clock to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bring me that broken part.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come toward oneself;<br/> attract: <span class="rh_ex">The screams brought the police to the scene of the crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist;<br/> produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The medicine brought rapid relief.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All his money couldn't bring him happiness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come into a particular position, state, or condition: <span class="rh_ex">The jokes and funny scenes brought laughter to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to persuade or force oneself to do something: <span class="rh_ex">I couldn't bring myself to sell those family heirlooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sell for: <span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to lead to (a place, point, or direction):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This brings me to my next point: how dreams are measured by scientific means.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">The recession will bring about higher unemployment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring around</b> or  <b>round, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince (someone) of a belief or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">brought her around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint:<span class="rh_ex">The batter fell unconscious, but the doctor brought him around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters brought down six quail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought the ducks down easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to fall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The enemy brought down only six aircraft.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy fire brought six aircraft down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits:<span class="rh_ex">Gloomy weather really brings me down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forth, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear:  <i>to bring forth young.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">His study brought forth new findings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forward,</b> to introduce;<br/> suggest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought his plan forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought forward the plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make money;<br/> produce as profit or income: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This new car will bring in profits.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This will bring lots of money in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring in a verdict.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring a verdict in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest and take to jail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police brought in the mob leader for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">brought him in for questioning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to be part of (a job, work, or a process): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She brought in a new secretary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wanted to bring outsiders in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring off,</b> to accomplish, carry out, or achieve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The generals couldn't bring offa coup.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They couldn't bring it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring on,</b> to cause to happen or exist: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bright lights brought on a crushing headache.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What brought the flu on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reveal or cause to appear or be seen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That difficult job brought out the bad side of her nature.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She has a bad temper, and working at that difficult job brought it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make noticeable;<br/> emphasize:<span class="rh_ex">That blue sweater brings out the color of your eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish or produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought out a new product.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought the new car out with a lot of publicity.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to bring back to consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">tried to bring the accident victim to.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for and educate during childhood;<br/>rear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought up their children with sound values.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My father brought us up alone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention or consideration: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why don't you bring that idea up at the next club meeting?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We weren't allowed to bring up your new idea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bringing up her baby food again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby food must not agree with her because she's bringing it up again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>brought, bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:<span class="rh_ex">Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come to or toward oneself;<br/> attract:<span class="rh_ex">Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist:<span class="rh_ex">The medication brought instant relief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:<span class="rh_ex">to bring the car to a stop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to appear or occur in the mind;<br/> evoke or recall:<span class="rh_ex">The letter brought her memories of youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sell for;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to commence:<span class="rh_ex">to bring an action for damages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about</b>, to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince of a belief or opinion;<br/> persuade:<span class="rh_ex">I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex">They brought around a new employee this morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill:<span class="rh_ex">He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lessen;<br/> reduce:<span class="rh_ex">I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to cause to be in low spirits;<br/> depress:<span class="rh_ex">The bad news brought him down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> deliver;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forward</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to view;<br/> show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration;<br/> adduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forward an opinion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to yield, as profits or income:<span class="rh_ex">My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">The jury brought in its verdict.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to operate or yield:<span class="rh_ex">They brought in a gusher on his property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration, approval, etc.;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">She brought in six new members last month.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring off</b>, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):<span class="rh_ex">He brought off his speech with ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to happen or exist;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will surely bring on a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to appear:<span class="rh_ex">Bring on the clowns.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose;<br/> reveal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish, as a book or play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce officially into society:<span class="rh_ex">to bring out a debutante.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring back to consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for during childhood;<br/> rear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop or cause to stop quickly:<span class="rh_ex">to bring up a car at the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground;<br/> fetch up.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>bringen,</i> Old English <i>bringan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>brengen,</i> German <i>bringen,</i> Gothic <i>briggan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bring<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transport; lead, guide. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bring,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fetch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">take</span> imply conveying or conducting in relation to the place where the speaker is. To <span class="rh_sc">bring</span> is simply to convey or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it to me. I'm permitted to bring my dog here with me.</span>It is the opposite of <span class="rh_sc">take,</span> which means to convey or conduct away from the place where the speaker is:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it back here. Take it back there.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fetch</span> means to go, get, and bring back:<span class="rh_ex">Fetch me that bottle.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> nine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the final nine holes on an eighteen-hole course.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•en•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The chrome trim and tinted glass differentiate the high-price model from the standard one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to see, understand, recognize, or perceive the difference in or between: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">learned to differentiate between French and German wines.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">learned to differentiate a French wine from a German wine.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fer•en•ti•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃiˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•en•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dif′ə ren<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form or mark differently from other such things;<br/> distinguish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change;<br/> alter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to perceive the difference in or between.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make different by modification, as a biological species.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to obtain the differential or the derivative of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become unlike or dissimilar;<br/> change in character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a distinction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>(of cells or tissues) to change from relatively generalized to specialized kinds, during development.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>differentiātus</i> distinguished (past participle of <i>differentiāre</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>different</i>(<i>ia</i>) <span class="rh_sc">difference</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> set off. See <b>distinguish.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> separate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pris•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈprɪzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confine in a prison:<span class="rh_ex">They imprisoned him in a dark dungeon.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pris•on•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Imprisonment seemed so cruel.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an imprisonment of a few years.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pris•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im priz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confine in or as if in a prison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>enprisoner,</i> equivalent. to <i>en-</i> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>prison</i> <span class="rh_sc">prison</span> + <i>-er</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>enprisonen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pris<b>′</b>on•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pris<b>′</b>on•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pris<b>′</b>on•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incarcerate, jail, restrain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•roll•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>əl tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in N Texas. 40,591.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Georgia. 14,078.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>hōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below. Also called <b>glory hole, mill hole.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">draw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hole</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•a•li•tion•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′ə lish<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the idea, principle, or policy of favoring or supporting the concept of coalition or a specific coalition, esp. in politics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coalition</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′a•li<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ren•sky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə ren<b>′</b>skē; <i>Russ.</i> u <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yen<b>′</b>skyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG,MAD"><b>An•ton Ste•pa•no•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un tôn<b>′</b> styi pä<b>′</b>nə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1861–1906, Russian composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>promise joint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a joint for linking together rails having different sections.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-aud-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-aud-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "hear.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">audible, audience, audio, audit, audition, auditorium, inaudible. </span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aud.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>audit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>auditor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic•i•pate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pat•ed, -pat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to realize or feel beforehand; foresee: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We anticipate a sell-out crowd tonight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> verb-ing</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We anticipate running into problems.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> that clause</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The government hadn't anticipated that the economy would fall so fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was anticipating my promotion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> verb-ing</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">anticipates getting a promotion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> that clause</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">anticipates that you will get your promotion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to perform (an action) before another has had time to act:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>We anticipated our rival's strategy and made the first move.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>anticipated the surgeon by handing her the scalpel before she asked for it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make (some action) ineffective by countering it in advance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>We anticipated their attack by stationing our bombers to the south.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•ti•ci•pa•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic•i•pate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tis<b>′</b>ə pāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-pat•ed, -pat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to realize beforehand;<br/> foretaste or foresee:<span class="rh_ex">to anticipate pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to expect;<br/> look forward to;<br/> be sure of:<span class="rh_ex">to anticipate a favorable decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to perform (an action) before another has had time to act.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made:<span class="rh_ex">He anticipated each of my orders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance:<span class="rh_ex">to anticipate a military attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to consider or mention before the proper time:<span class="rh_ex">to anticipate more difficult questions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be before (another) in doing, thinking, achieving, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to expend (funds) before they are legitimately available for use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to discharge (an obligation) before it is due.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to think, speak, act, or feel an emotional response in advance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>anticipātus</i> taken before, anticipated (past participle of <i>anticipāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>anti-</i> (variant of <i>ante-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>-) + <i>-cip-</i> (combining form of <i>capere</i> to take) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•tic<b>′</b>i•pat′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•tic<b>′</b>i•pa′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>expect.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preclude, obviate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Despite claims that <span class="rh_sc">anticipate</span> should only be used to mean "to perform (an action) or respond to (a question, etc.) in advance'' or "to forestall,'' it has been used widely since the 18th century as a synonym for <i>expect,</i> often with an implication of pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">We anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.</span>This use is standard in all types of speech and writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">exten<b>′</b>sion tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>any of a series of tubes of varying lengths placed between the lens and a camera body to facilitate closeup focusing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef•steak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbifˌsteɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a portion of beef for broiling, pan-frying, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef•steak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēf<b>′</b>stāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cut of beef for broiling, pan-frying, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beef</span> + <span class="rh_sc">steak</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ri•cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbærɪˌkeɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cad•ed, -cad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a barrier of large objects, intended to stop an enemy:<span class="rh_ex">a barricade of overturned buses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to block with a barricade.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shut in with or as if with a barricade: <span class="rh_ex">He barricaded himself behind a folding screen.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ri•cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>i kād′, bar′i kād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cad•ed, -cad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any barrier that obstructs passage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to obstruct or block with a barricade:<span class="rh_ex">barricading the streets to prevent an attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade:<span class="rh_ex">The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gascon) + <i>-ade</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup>; early barricades in Paris were often composed of barrels</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>barrique</i> <span class="rh_sc">barrel</span> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>ri•cad′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>bar</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fortify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fyl•fot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>fot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a swastika.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <i>fill-foot</i> foot filler 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">combin<b>′</b>ing form′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a linguistic form that occurs only in combination with other forms. In word formation, a combining form may conjoin with an independent word (<i>mini-</i> + <i>skirt</i>), another combining form (<i>photo-</i> + <i>-graphy</i>), or an affix (<i>cephal-</i> + <i>-ic</i>);<br/> it is thus distinct from an affix, which can be added to either a free word or a combining form but not solely to another affix (<i>Iceland</i> + <i>-ic</i> or <i>cephal-</i> + <i>-ic</i> but not <i>pro-</i> + <i>-ic</i>). There are three types of combining forms: (1) forms borrowed from Greek or Latin that are derivatives of independent nouns, adjectives, or verbs in those languages;<br/> these combining forms, used in the formation of learned coinages, often semantically parallel independent words in English (cf., for example, <i>cardio-</i> in relation to <i>heart, -phile</i> in relation to <i>lover</i>) and usually appear only in combination with other combining forms of Greek or Latin origin (<i>bibliophile,</i> not <i>bookphile</i>);<br/> (2) the compounding form of a free-standing English word;<br/> such a combining form usually has only a single, restricted sense of the free word, and may differ from the word phonetically. Cf.  <b>-proof, -wide, -worthy, -land, -man;</b><br/> (3) a form extracted from an existing free word and used as a bound form, typically maintaining the meaning of the free word, or some facet of it. Cf.  <b>heli-</b><sup>2</sup>, <b>mini-, para-</b> <sup>3</sup>, <b>-aholic, -gate, -orama.</b> Note that the term "combining form'' does not specify placement before or after the element to which the form is attached. Cf.  <b>affix.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cet•y•lide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə set<b>′</b>l īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any compound derived from acetylene by the replacement of one or both of its hydrogen atoms by a metal, as silver acetylide, Ag<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acetyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæmət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an entire range:<span class="rh_ex">the gamut of emotions, from grief to joy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the whole series of recognized musical notes.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>run the gamut</b>, to extend across an entire range:<span class="rh_ex">His emotions ran the gamut, from fear to joy.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the entire scale or range:<span class="rh_ex">the gamut of dramatic emotion from grief to joy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the whole series of recognized musical notes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the major scale.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin; contraction of <i>gamma ut,</i> equivalent. to <i>gamma,</i> used to represent the first or lowest tone (German) in the medieval scale + <i>ut</i> (later <i>do</i>); the notes of the scale (<i>ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si</i>) being named from a Latin hymn to St. John the Baptist:<span class="rh_ex">Ut</span>queant laxis <i>re</i> sonare fibris. <i>Mi</i> ra gestorum <i>fa</i> muli tuorum, <i>Sol</i> ve polluti <i>la</i> bii reatum, <i>south, southern</i> ancte <i>I</i> ohannes</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sweep, breadth, scope, reach, extent, field.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beech<b>′</b> mast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the edible nuts of the beech, esp. when lying on the ground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lake<b>′</b> dwell′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a house, esp. of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pla•cen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpleɪsənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also  <b>comˈpla•cence,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of security while unaware of unpleasant possibilities;<br/> self-satisfaction.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-plac-"><span class="rh_sc">-plac-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pla•cen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plā<b>′</b>sən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">friendly civility;<br/> inclination to please;<br/> complaisance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a civil act.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>com•pla•cence</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plā<b>′</b>səns).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>complacentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">complacent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">cy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ab•dul-Ha•mid II<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äb′dŏŏl hä mēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1842–1918, sultan of Turkey 1876–1909.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāv<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a small wave;<br/> ripple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wave</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">let</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bea•gling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>gling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>hunting with beagle hounds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beagle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dob•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dob<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a fatuous person;<br/> fool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>dob<b>′</b>by weave′.</b> </var>a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a fabric having such a pattern.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95; akin to dialect, dialectal <i>dovie</i> stupid, imbecile, derivative of <i>dove</i> to doze, dote, Old English <i>dofian, dobian</i>; cognate with German <i>toben</i> to rage; compare Old English <i>dobende</i> decrepit</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lar•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑlərˌboʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the two bones that extend from the shoulder at the front of the body and are attached to the breastbone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lar•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ər bōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the clavicle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">collar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bone</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gaul•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gô<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the extinct, Celtic language of ancient Gaul.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to ancient Gaul, its inhabitants, or their language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Gaul</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerve<b>′</b> root′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a nerve fiber bundle that emerges from either side of the spinal cord and joins with a complementary bundle to form each spinal nerve in the series of spinal nerves: the root at the rear of the spinal cord (<b>dorsal root</b> or <b>sensory root</b>)conveys sensations to the central nervous system, and the root at the front (<b>ventral root <span class="rh_txt">or</span> motor root</b>) conveys impulses to the muscles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kas•ya•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käsh yup<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an important disciple of the Buddha who called together a council of Arhats after the death of the Buddha to compose the Pali Canon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kassapa.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cum lau•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏm lou<b>′</b>dā, -də, -dē; kum lô<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>with honor: used in diplomas to grant the lowest of three special honors for grades above the average. Cf. <b>magna cum laude, summa cum laude.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: with praise</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<b>′</b>ly top′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of plants, esp. beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, <span class="rh_ex">Ruga verrucosans.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prince<b>′</b>'s Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Príncipe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ber•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of about 88 percent copper, 5 percent nickel, 5 percent tin, and 2 percent silicon, resistant to sea water and sulfuric acid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bang•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a racehorse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?) + <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup>. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">pigtail</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>bang</i> cut (nasal variant of <i>bag</i> cut 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tan•nen•baum</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>nən boum′; <i>Eng.</i> tan<b>′</b>ən boum′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-bäu•me</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-boi′mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>-baums.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a Christmas tree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, fir tree</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•a•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>ə mä′, -mô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Panama City.</b> a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. 438,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Isthmus of.</b> Formerly, <b>Isthmus of Darien.</b> an isthmus between North and South America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) See <b>Panama hat.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pa•na•má</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> pä′nä mä<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (for defs. 1, 2).<ros> <b>Pan•a•ma•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′ə mā<b>′</b>nē ən, -mä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>Pan•am•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa nam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•lier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēl yā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>1000 kilograms;<br/> a metric ton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>milliārius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•ne•o•lith•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′nē ō lith<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>Chalcolithic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Aenolithic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stud<b>′</b>y group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an informal gathering of people who convene regularly to exchange ideas and information on a specific subject.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bia•ły•stok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byä wi<b>′</b>stôk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in E Poland. 196,000.</span></li></ol>Russian, <b>Belostok, Byelostok.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a large tool used in farming for cutting, lifting, turning over, and breaking up soil.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tool resembling this, as a large shovel used to clear away snow from a road or track.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn up (soil) with a plow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to plow the heavy soil.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Is it too early to plow for spring crops?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn up the soil of (an area) with a plow:<span class="rh_ex">plowed forty acres yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cut into or move through (a surface) as if with a plow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tornado plowed up an acre of trees.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A hail of bullets plowed into the side of the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to clear (an area) by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The trucks plowed the roads.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was too late to plow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to invest or make use of (money): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They have plowed a lot of money into this business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to plow our profits back into new equipment.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to plow back our profits into new equipment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move along or proceed slowly and with great effort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I still have to plow through a pile of reports.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting grooves or a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Type Founding.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the constellation Ursa Major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the Big Dipper.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to turn up (soil) with a plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a furrow) with a plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to tear up, cut into, or make a furrow, groove, etc. in (a surface) with or as if with a plow (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The tractor plowed up an acre of trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to clear by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The city's work crews were busily plowing the streets after the blizzard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to invest, as capital (often fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to plow several hundred million into developing new oil fields.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to reinvest or reutilize (usually fol. by <i>back</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to plow profits back into new plants and equipment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, boat, animal, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cleave the surface of (the water):<span class="rh_ex">beavers plowing the pond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a way) or follow (a course) in this manner:<span class="rh_ex">The yacht plowed an easterly course through the choppy Atlantic.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to till the soil or work with a plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to take plowing in a specified way:<span class="rh_ex">land that plows easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often fol. by <i>through, into, along, </i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The cop plowed through the crowd, chasing after the thief. The car plowed into our house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to proceed in a slow, laborious, and steady manner (often fol. by <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The researcher plowed through a pile of reports.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to move through water by cleaving the surface:<span class="rh_ex">a ship plowing through a turbulent sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>plow under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bury under soil by plowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to disappear*  force out of existence;<br/> overwhelm:<span class="rh_ex">Many mom-and-pop groceries have been plowed under by the big chain stores.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>plough.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English <i>plouh, plugh</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>plough</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>plōh</i>; cognate with German <i>Pflug</i> plow</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plow<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plow′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plow<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>plow.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a crossbeam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a section or bay formed by crossbeams.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trabem,</i> accusative of <i>trabs</i> beam, timber</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>trave</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">trave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device to inhibit a wild or untrained horse or one being shod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French; see <span class="rh_sc">travois</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; origin, originally uncertain; compare later <i>travail</i> in same sense </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C-clamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>klamp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a C-shaped clamp having a screw that is threaded through one tip in the direction of the other tip. See illus. under <b>clamp.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•log•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈlɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the process or technique of making holograms.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•log•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə log<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the process or technique of making holograms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dip•sa•ca•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dip′sə kā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the Dipsacaceae, the teasel family of plants. Cf.  <b>teasel family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dípsakos</i> teasel (derivative of <i>dípsa</i> thirst) + Neo-Latin <i>-aceae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Dipsacace</i>(<i>ae</i>) name of the family (<i>Dipsac</i>(<i>us</i>) the typical genus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ver•sar•y•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>vər ser′ē iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an attitude, as in labor-management negotiations, that any opposition to demands indicates an unwillingness of one side to cooperate and bargain in good faith.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adversary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large area with many shops and restaurants in nearby buildings or in a single large building.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a city street lined with shops and closed off to motor vehicles.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a large area with shade trees used as a public walk.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a strip of land separating two roadways.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl; <i>Brit.</i> also mal),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>shopping mall.</b> a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building. Cf. <b>shopping center.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a large area, usually lined with shade trees and shrubbery, used as a public walk or promenade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Upstate New York.<span>]</span></span>a strip of land, usually planted or paved, separating lanes of opposite traffic on highways, boulevards, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the game of pall-mall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the mallet used in the game of pall-mall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the place or alley where pall-mall was played.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45; by ellipsis from <span class="rh_sc">pall</span> <span class="rh_sc">mall;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">mell</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>caked, cak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sweet, baked, breadlike food: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She made birthday cakes for the children's party.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a few pieces of cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a shaped or molded mass of other food: <span class="rh_ex">a fish cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a shaped block of something: <span class="rh_ex">a cake of soap.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form into a dry layer or crust on the outside;<br/> to coat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The windshield was caked with dirt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The mud caked on his shoes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a piece of cake</b>, something that can be done easily, often with enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">said the test was a piece of cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>have one's cake and eat it too</b>, to have the advantages of something without its disadvantages.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take the cake</b>, to be an outstanding example;<br/> rank first:<span class="rh_ex">That crazy stunt really took the cake.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>caked, cak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a flat, thin mass of bread, esp. unleavened bread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pancake;<br/> griddlecake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a shaped or molded mass of other food:<span class="rh_ex">a fish cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a shaped or compressed mass:<span class="rh_ex">a cake of soap; a cake of ice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Animal Husb.<span>]</span></span>a compacted block of soybeans, cottonseeds, or linseeds from which the oil has been pressed, usually used as a feed or feed supplement for cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>a piece of cake</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>something easily done:<span class="rh_ex">She thought her first solo flight was a piece of cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>take the cake</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass all others, esp. in some undesirable quality;<br/> be extraordinary or unusual:<span class="rh_ex">His arrogance takes the cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to win first prize.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to form into a crust or compact mass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become formed into a crust or compact mass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kaka</i>; akin to Middle English <i>kechel</i> little cake, German <i>Kuchen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cookie</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cak<b>′</b>y, cak<b>′</b>ey</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harden, solidify, dry, congeal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•as•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō az<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek: greenness, derivative of Greek <i>chloázein</i> to be green, derivative of <i>chlóos</i> green</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weight•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈweɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">burdensome or troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">weighty matters on his mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">important.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having or using influence or power.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weight•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weight•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>weight•i•er, weight•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having considerable weight;<br/> heavy;<br/> ponderous:<span class="rh_ex">a weighty bundle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">burdensome or troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">the weightier cares of sovereignty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">important or momentous:<span class="rh_ex">weighty negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having or exerting influence, power, etc.;<br/> influential:<span class="rh_ex">a weighty merchant of Boston.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">weight,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weight<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weight<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> significant, serious, grave, consequential. See <b>heavy.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> light. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unimportant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">collaboration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">collaborator.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʊˈrɛs, dyʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compulsion by threat or force;<br/> coercion:<span class="rh_ex">He had signed the confession under duress.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dur-"><span class="rh_sc">-dur-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ res<b>′</b>, dyŏŏ-, dŏŏr<b>′</b>is, dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compulsion by threat or force;<br/> coercion;<br/> constraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">forcible restraint, esp. imprisonment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dūritia</i> hardness, harshness, oppression, equivalent. to <i>dūr</i>(<i>us</i>) hard + <i>-itia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>duresse, -esce, -ece</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>duresse</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intimidation, pressure, bullying, browbeating.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•li•ot•ro•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′lē o<b>′</b>trə piz′əm, hē′lē ə trō<b>′</b>piz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>heliotropic tendency or growth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">helio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tropism</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcash maˌchine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span><span class="rh_sc">automated-teller machine</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash<b>′</b> machine′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>See <b>automated-teller machine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bless<b>′</b>ed Vir<b>′</b>gin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Virgin Mary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor<b>′</b>al tur<b>′</b>pitude,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conduct that is regarded as immoral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of such conduct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>culus of fi<b>′</b>nite dif<b>′</b>ferences,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the branch of mathematics dealing with the application of techniques similar to those of differential and integral calculus to discrete rather than continuous quantities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>cardiovascular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>C.V.</b> </var>curriculum vitae.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cv,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">convertible.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cvt.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<b>′</b> mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the circular indentation on the upper part of a type body, made by the pin that ejects the type from the caster. See diag. under <b>type.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>kaline phos<b>′</b>phatase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a phosphatase active in an alkaline medium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aa•chen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>kən; <i>Ger.</i> ä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531. 242,000. French, <b>Aix-la-Chapelle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•si•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅′zə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being fusible or convertible from a solid to a liquid state by heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the degree to which a substance is fusible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>fusibilité.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fusible,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art<b>′</b> form′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the more or less established structure, pattern, or scheme followed in shaping an artistic work:<span class="rh_ex">The sonata, the sonnet, and the novel are all art forms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a medium for artistic expression:<span class="rh_ex">ballet, sculpture, opera, and other art forms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a medium other than the artistic regarded as having highly developed or systematized rules, procedures, or formulations:<span class="rh_ex">international diplomacy regarded as an art form.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> associa′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an association of residents of a city block who work together to maintain a safe and attractive neighborhood. Also called <b>block<b>′</b> club′, block organization.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•down•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>dou′nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>an alcoholic drink taken after completing the day's work, usually at sundown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a tramp or hobo, esp. one who arrives at a homestead near sundown in order to avoid having to work in exchange for shelter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sundown</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈfrɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act as a friend to;<br/> help: <i>She was one of the few people there willing to befriend a new freshman.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi frend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make friends or become friendly with;<br/> act as a friend to;<br/> help;<br/> aid:<span class="rh_ex">to befriend the poor and the weak.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">friend</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> assist, comfort, succor; welcome.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ru•pes Al•tai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>pēz al<b>′</b>tī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a mountain range in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 315 miles (507 km) long.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin: Altai crags</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DHEA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>dehydroepiandrosterone: a steroid hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands and sold in synthetic form as a nutritional supplement.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">DHEA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>dehydroepiandrosterone: a steroid hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands and sold in synthetic form as a nutritional supplement.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mit•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of persons elected or appointed to perform some function, such as to investigate a particular matter.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mit-"><span class="rh_sc">-mit-</span></a>.</span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">collective noun.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mit•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mit<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>standing committee.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an individual to whom the care of a person or a person's estate is committed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">commit,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mit<b>′</b>tee•ism, com•mit<b>′</b>tee•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>collective noun.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A<b>′</b>gency for Interna<b>′</b>tional Devel<b>′</b>opment.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>AID</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•quar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæntɪˈkwɛriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concerned with or relating to antiquities, esp. books.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an antiquary.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•ti•quar•i•an•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•quar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti kwâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an antiquary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52 inches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>antīquāri</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">antiquary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•quar<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac<b>′</b>rifice fly<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fly ball when there are fewer than two players out that enables a base runner, usually at third base, to score after the ball is caught.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-athon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix extracted from <b>marathon</b>, occurring as the final element in compounds which have the general sense "an event, as a sale or contest, drawn out to unusual length, often until a prearranged goal, as the contribution of a certain amount of money, is reached'':<span class="rh_ex">walkathon; readathon.</span>Also, <b>-a-thon, -thon.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•u•chin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>yŏŏ chin, -shin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a Central and South American monkey, <i>Cebus capucinus,</i> having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any monkey of the genus <i>Cebus.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hooded cloak for women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Also called <b>Friar Minor Capuchin.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a friar belonging to the branch of the Franciscan order that observes vows of poverty and austerity. Cf.  <b>Friar Minor, Friar Minor Conventual.</b> Also called <b>ringtail monkey</b> (for defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>cappuccino,</i> equivalent. to <i>cappucc</i>(<i>io</i>) <span class="rh_sc">capuche</span> + <i>-ino</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">food<b>′</b> sci′ence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Food</span>the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">az•ur•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(azh<b>′</b>ə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>a blue mineral, a hydrous copper carbonate, Cu<sub>3</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>: an ore of copper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a gem of moderate value cut from this mineral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">azure</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Prince of Wales</b> and <b>Duke of Cornwall</b> (<i>"The Black Prince''</i>), 1330–76, English military leader (son of Edward III).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 830 sq. mi. (2150 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Old English words meaning "rich, happy'' and "guardian.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>learning;<br/> instruction;<br/> lesson.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; late Middle English <i>lere</i> lesson, noun, nominal use of <i>lere</i> to teach, Old English <i>lǣran</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>leren,</i> German <i>lehren,</i> Gothic <i>laisjan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lore</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Lear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Edward</b>, 1812–88, English writer of humorous verse and landscape painter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) See <b><b><i>King Lear.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ASL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Shuffleboard League.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>American Sign Language.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">American Soccer League.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">transcenden<b>′</b>tal dialec<b>′</b>tic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Kantianism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in transcendental logic) the study of the fallacious attribution of objective reality to the perceptions by the mind of external objects. Cf. <b>dialectic</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">John XIII,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 972, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 965–972.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol•lar•spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>ər spot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a turf disease caused by the fungus <i>Sclerotinia</i> or related genera, characterized by small, brown to straw-colored, round patches of dead grass that gradually spread and coalesce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dollar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spot</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•mor•phous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē môr<b>′</b>fəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Chemistry</span>having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Biology</span>polymorphic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>polýmorphos</i> multiform. See <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">morphous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blue<b>′</b>grass State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kentucky (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">close<b>′</b>-or•der drill<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klōs<b>′</b>ôr′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>practice in formation marching and other movements, in the carrying of arms during formal marching, and in the formal handling of arms for ceremonies and guard.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•blige<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈblaɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>o•bliged, o•blig•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to require, as by law, contrast, conscience, or force;<br/> bind: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After having been invited to their party, we were obliged to invite them to ours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The will obliges the heirs to live in the family mansion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to place under a debt of gratitude for a favor or service:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span>We are much obliged for the ride.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to do a favor or perform some service for (another): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The singer obliged us with a song.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He would be happy to oblige.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•lig•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He's very obliging and will certainly help you.</span>See <a href="-lig-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lig-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•blige<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə blīj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>o•bliged, o•blig•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service:<span class="rh_ex">I'm much obliged for the ride.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation:<span class="rh_ex">Mr. Weems will oblige us with a song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (an action, policy, etc.) necessary or obligatory:<span class="rh_ex">Your carelessness obliges firmness on my part.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be kindly accommodating:<span class="rh_ex">I'll do anything within reason to oblige.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>obligāre</i> to bind. See <span class="rh_sc">obligate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>obligier</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>obligen</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>o•blig•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə blī<b>′</b>jid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•blig<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•blig<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compel, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obligate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Oblige,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accommodate</span> imply making a gracious and welcome gesture of some kind. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Oblige</span> emphasizes the idea of conferring a favor or benefit (and often of taking some trouble to do it):<span class="rh_ex">to oblige someone with a loan.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accommodate</span> emphasizes doing a service or furnishing a convenience:<span class="rh_ex">to accommodate someone with lodgings and meals.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flu•vi•a•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē ə til, -tīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>pertaining or peculiar to rivers;<br/> found in or near rivers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fluviātilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>fluvi-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">fluvial</span>) + <i>-ātil</i>(<i>is</i>) association suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flu•vi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or pertaining to a river:<span class="rh_ex">a meandering fluvial contour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>produced by or found in a river:<span class="rh_ex">fluvial plants.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fluviālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>fluvi</i>(<i>us</i>) river (derivative of <i>fluere</i> to flow) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-crop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl krop<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cropped, -crop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to raise two consecutive crops on the same land within a single growing season.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to raise two crops per year on (an area of land).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat•i•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat<b>′</b>ə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>a substance or preparation for killing rats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rat′i•cid<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">favorable for health;<br/> curative;<br/> healing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>sānātōrius</i> healthful, equivalent. to Latin <i>sānā</i>(<i>re</i>) to heal (derivative of <i>sānus</i> <span class="rh_sc">sane</span>) + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bridge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>a•bridged, a•bridg•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shorten the length of:<span class="rh_ex">to abridge a speech from an hour to ten minutes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•bridg•ment, a•bridge•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-brev-"><span class="rh_sc">-brev-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bridge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə brij<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>a•bridged, a•bridg•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents:<span class="rh_ex">to abridge a reference book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.;<br/> diminish;<br/> curtail:<span class="rh_ex">to abridge a visit; to abridge one's freedom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deprive;<br/> cut off.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>abbreviāre</i> to shorten. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">abbreviate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>abreg</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>abreggen, abriggen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bridg<b>′</b>a•ble</b>,  <b>a•bridge<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bridg<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cut down; epitomize; condense, abstract, digest. See <b>shorten.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contract, reduce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> divest.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lengthen. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Slang Terms</span>against;<br/> opposed to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">again</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ed•u•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ej<b>′</b>ŏŏ kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to educate again, as for new purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to educate for resumption of normal activities, as a disabled person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rehabilitate or reform through education, training, political indoctrination, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re-ed<b>′</b>u•cate′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">educate</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ed′u•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ed<b>′</b>u•ca′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far•an•dole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(far<b>′</b>ən dōl′; <i>Fr.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-doles</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dōlz′; <i>Fr.</i> -dôl<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the music for this dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">brandish</span>) and <i>flandrinà</i> to dawdle, ultimately derivative of <i>Flandres</i> <span class="rh_sc">Flanders</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Provencal <i>farandoulo,</i> perh. a conflation of <i>b</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>randello</i> with same sense, derivative of <i>brandà</i> to move, rock (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•er•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑdəˌreɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that moderates.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a person in charge of a group event or meeting:<span class="rh_ex">As the moderator he decides who speaks and for how long.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•er•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>ə rā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that moderates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a person who presides over a panel discussion on radio or television.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a presiding officer, as at a public forum, a legislative body, or an ecclesiastical body in the Presbyterian Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to slow neutrons to speeds at which they are more efficient in causing fission.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>moderātor,</i> equivalent. to <i>moderā</i>(<i>rī</i>) to control (see <span class="rh_sc">moderate</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>mod•er•a•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod′ər ə tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod<b>′</b>er•a′tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Argie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•pire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈspaɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pired, -pir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to long for, aim for, or try to get ambitiously: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He aspired to literary greatness.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She aspired to become a professor.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>as•pir•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-spir-"><span class="rh_sc">-spir-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•pire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə spī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-pired, -pir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to long, aim, or seek ambitiously;<br/> be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value (usually fol. by <i>to, after,</i> or an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to rise up;<br/> soar;<br/> mount;<br/> tower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aspīrāre</i> to breathe upon, pant after, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup> + <i>spīrāre</i> to breathe, blow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>aspirer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•pir<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•pir<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yearn.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Worces•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏs<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph Emerson</b>, 1784–1865, U.S. lexicographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Massachusetts. 161,799.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span>a city in Hereford and Worcester, in W England, on the Severn: cathedral;<br/> Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1651. 74,300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Worcestershire.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the parts other than the yoke that are attached to a horse's body or head to control it.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>something resembling a harness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put a harness on;<br/> attach by a harness:<span class="rh_ex">The horse was harnessed to the plow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to gain control over for a particular end:<span class="rh_ex">The hydroelectric plant harnesses water power.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Cf. <b>yoke</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp is drawn and which, in combination with another such frame or other frames, forms the shed and determines the woven pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the equipment, as straps, bolts, or gears, by which a large bell is mounted and rung.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>wiring harness.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>armor for persons or horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in double harness.</b> See <b>double harness</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in harness</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">engaged in one's usual routine of work:<span class="rh_ex">After his illness he longed to get back in harness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">together as cooperating partners or equals:<span class="rh_ex">Joe and I worked in harness on our last job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.);<br/> attach by a harness, as to a vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring under conditions for effective use;<br/> gain control over for a particular end:<span class="rh_ex">to harness water power; to harness the energy of the sun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to array in armor or equipments of war.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse *<i>hernest</i> provisions for an armed force, equivalent. to <i>herr</i> army (compare <span class="rh_sc">harbor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">herald</span>) + <i>nest</i> provisions for a journey</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>herneis</i> baggage, equipment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>harneis, herneis</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har<b>′</b>ness•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har<b>′</b>ness•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har<b>′</b>ness•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> control, manage, utilize, exploit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>tive hy<b>′</b>drogen,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>atomic hydrogen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar<b>′</b>tha's Vine<b>′</b>yard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 6000;<br/> 108&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>3</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>4</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> sq. mi. (282 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">match point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mach<b>′</b> point<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> mach<b>′</b> point′ <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the match.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><i>Duplicate Bridge.</i> a scoring unit consisting of one point awarded to a partnership for each opposing partnership whose score they better on a hand and of one-half point for each opposing partnership whose score they equal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•i•co•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar′i kō<b>′</b>pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-pa</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Yuman language of the Maricopa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pun•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌnɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause (someone) to undergo or suffer pain, loss, jail, or death as a penalty for some offense or fault.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to inflict such a penalty for (an offense or fault):<span class="rh_ex">to punish theft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to handle or treat harshly or roughly;<br/> hurt:<span class="rh_ex">The rocky road really punishes these tires.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pen-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pen-</span>.</span></a> <span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">punish</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">punishment</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">punishable</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher had to punish her students. The punishment must fit the crime. That crime is punishable by death.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pun•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pun<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault:<span class="rh_ex">to punish a criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to inflict a penalty for (an offense, fault, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to punish theft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to handle severely or roughly, as in a fight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put to painful exertion, as a horse in racing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a heavy inroad on;<br/> deplete:<span class="rh_ex">to punish a quart of whiskey.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to inflict punishment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pūnīre</i>; akin to <i>poena</i> <span class="rh_sc">penalty,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>puniss-,</i> long stem of <i>punir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>punischen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pun<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chastise, castigate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Punish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">correct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">discipline</span> refer to making evident public or private disapproval of violations of law, wrongdoing, or refusal to obey rules or regulations by imposing penalties. To <span class="rh_sc">punish</span> is chiefly to inflict penalty or pain as a retribution for misdeeds, with little or no expectation of correction or improvement:<span class="rh_ex">to punish a thief.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">correct</span> is to reprove or inflict punishment for faults, specifically with the idea of bringing about improvement:<span class="rh_ex">to correct a rebellious child.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">discipline</span> is to give a kind of punishment that will educate or will establish useful habits:<span class="rh_ex">to discipline a careless driver.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> penalize.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reward.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>pal tun<b>′</b>nel syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a common disorder of the wrist and hand characterized by pain, tingling, and muscular weakness, caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area and often associated with trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, or edema of pregnancy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæstrɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>relating to the stomach:<span class="rh_ex">a gastric ulcer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to the stomach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gastr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrmɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with or protected by armor:<span class="rh_ex">an armored car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having vehicles, weapons, etc., protected by armor:<span class="rh_ex">armored divisions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>mərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">protected by armor or armor plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>provided with or using armored equipment, as tanks or armored cars:<span class="rh_ex">an armored unit; an armored patrol.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">armor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of energy; hearty:<span class="rh_ex">a lusty enthusiasm.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌstəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">singing lustily.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lust•i•er, lust•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of or characterized by healthy vigor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hearty, as a meal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">spirited;<br/> enthusiastic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lustful;<br/> lecherous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English: see <span class="rh_sc">lust,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> robust, strong, sturdy, stout.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feeble, weak.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak tis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the condition or quality of being a fact;<br/> factuality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fact</span> + <i>-icity</i> (-<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span>), perh. after <span class="rh_sc">authenticity</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•a•da•vat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(av<b>′</b>ə də vat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a waxbill, <i>Estrilda amandava,</i> native to Asia, having in the male scarlet plumage with white dots on the sides and breast: raised as a cage bird.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>amadavat.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Portuguese) for <span class="rh_sc">Ahmedabad,</span> in Gujarat, from where the birds were first exported</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>amaduvad,</i> after <i>Amidavad,</i> a 17th century name (perh. 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surren<b>′</b>der val′ue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>cash value.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cab•stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab<b>′</b>stand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where cabs may wait to be hired.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cab</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•gis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈidʒɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>under the aegis of</b>, sponsored or supported by: <span class="rh_ex">a concert under the aegis of the student government.</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•gis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>jis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">protection;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">under the imperial aegis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sponsorship;<br/> auspices:<span class="rh_ex">a debate under the aegis of the League of Women Voters.</span>Also, <b>egis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aigís</i> shield of Zeus or Athena, probably from <i>aig-</i> (stem of <i>aíx</i> goat) + <i>-is</i> noun, nominal suffix, from a type of shield made of goatskin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> patronage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mo•ni•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mō<b>′</b>nē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CHE" id="1">Also, <b>am•mo•ni•a•cum</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə nī<b>′</b>ə kəm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>gum ammoniac.</b> </def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>ammoniacal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ammōniakón</i> (neuter of <i>ammōniakós</i> of <span class="rh_sc">Ammon;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ac</span>), applied to a salt and a gum resin prepared near the Shrine of Ammon in Libya</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ammōniacum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>armoniac, ammoniak</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bass<b>′</b> horn<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bās),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>tuba.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an obsolete wind instrument related to the tuba but resembling a bassoon in shape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>al),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust. Cf. <b>sima</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Si</i>(<i>licium</i>) <span class="rh_sc">silicium</span> + <i>Al</i>(<i>uminium</i>) <span class="rh_sc">aluminum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>si•al<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>kum′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who comes in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>an immigrant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an intruder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a successor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a duck, pheasant, etc., that flies toward the shooter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span> + <span class="rh_sc">comer</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•then•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔθɛnˈtɪsɪti, ˌɔθən-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being authentic, genuine, or true:<span class="rh_ex">verified the authenticity of the signature.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•then•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′then tis<b>′</b>i tē, ô′thən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being authentic;<br/> genuineness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">authentic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hunting and Fishing, Sport</span>a short backward and often upward swing of a fishing rod, its line, and its lure in preparation for the cast that immediately follows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cast</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•ner•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>ər stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>a North American prehistoric stone implement in the form of a double-edged ax with a notch or hole, possibly for attaching a handle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">banner</span> (from the flaglike shape of the blades) + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɜrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a socially backward person, esp. one preoccupied with intellectual matters or with technology:<span class="rh_ex">a computer nerd.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nerd•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est:</b> <span class="rh_ex">She thought the boy's glasses were nerdy.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">a computer nerd.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nurd.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obscurely derived expressive formation 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•cog•e•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a skoj<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>of, pertaining to, or producing asci.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">asco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> book<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a practice among motion-picture distributors of contracting with an exhibitor to show a predetermined series of films.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wal<b>′</b>tham For<b>′</b>est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl<b>′</b>təm, -thəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a borough of Greater London, England. 228,200.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof•fer•dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>fər dam′, kof<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a watertight enclosure placed or constructed in waterlogged soil or under water and pumped dry so that construction or repairs can proceed under normal conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sealed void between two bulkheads, as for insulation or as an extra barrier to the escape of liquids or vapors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coffer</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dam</span><sup>1</sup> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the period during which a ruler occupies the throne.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to possess or use the power or authority of a ruler;<br/> rule:<span class="rh_ex">The queen reigned over her subjects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have influence or hold sway:<span class="rh_ex">Let peace reign over all.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-reg-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-reg-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">royal rule or authority;<br/> sovereignty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dominating power or influence:<span class="rh_ex">the reign of law.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to predominate;<br/> be prevalent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rēgnāre,</i> derivative of <i>rēgnum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>reignier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>rēgnum</i> realm, reign, derivative of <i>rēg-</i> (stem of <i>rēx</i>) king; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>reinen, regnen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>reigne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>reine, regne</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dominion, suzerainty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rule, govern, prevail.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obey.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dot•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɑtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span> made up of or consisting of a line or row of dots:<span class="rh_ex">Sign on the dotted line below.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made up of many dots:<span class="rh_ex">a bright red dotted bowtie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dot•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dot<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked with a dot or dots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting or constructed of dots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having objects scattered or placed in a random manner:<span class="rh_ex">a landscape dotted with small houses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dot•ted, dot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen:<span class="rh_ex">She forgot the dot on the letter i<i> and so it looked like an </i> l <i>.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small spot;<br/> speck:<span class="rh_ex">She bought a blue dress with white dots on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small amount:<span class="rh_ex">a dot of butter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography, Telecommunications</span>a signal of shorter length than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or as if with a dot or dots:<span class="rh_ex">to dot the letter i.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cover, scatter, or sprinkle with or as if with dots:<span class="rh_ex">From above we could see the trees dotting the landscape.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dot one's i's and cross one's t's</b>, to be meticulous and precise.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>on the dot</b>, precisely;<br/> exactly at the time said:<span class="rh_ex">We arrived at 6:00 on the dot.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dot•ted, dot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a minute or small spot on a surface;<br/> speck:<span class="rh_ex">There were dots of soot on the window sill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything relatively small or specklike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small specimen, section, amount, or portion:<span class="rh_ex">a dot of butter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a period, esp. as used when pronouncing an Internet address.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography, Telecommunications</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Teleg.<span>]</span></span>a signal of shorter duration than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an individual element in a halftone reproduction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the dot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>precisely;<br/> exactly at the time specified:<span class="rh_ex">The guests arrived at eight o'clock on the dot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>the year dot</b>, very long ago.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or as if with a dot or dots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to stud or diversify with or as if with dots:<span class="rh_ex">Trees dot the landscape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to form or cover with dots:<span class="rh_ex">He dotted a line across the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Dot the filling with butter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make a dot or dots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dot one's i's and cross one's t's</b>, to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; perh. to be identified with Old English <i>dott</i> head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; compare <span class="rh_sc">dottle,</span> <i>dit,</i> derivative of Old English <i>dyttan</i> to stop up (probably derivative of <i>dott</i>); cognate with Old High German <i>tutta</i> nipple</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">dot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dot, dôt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>dowry (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>dōtem,</i> accusative of <i>dōs</i> dowry, akin to <i>dāre</i> to give</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1850–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>do•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">Dot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Dorothea</b> and <b>Dorothy.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">DOT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>Department of Transportation.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Dictionary of Occupational Titles.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dot<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  come, com•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come a little closer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't you come to see me more often?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tide came rushing in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive by movement or through time:  <i>The train is coming;</i><br/> step back.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move into view;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The light comes and goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to extend;<br/> reach: <span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could such a thing come to exist?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span> to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to arrive or appear as a result: <span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word multicultural has come into popular use.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war came to an abrupt halt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do or manage;<br/> go along or progress;<br/> fare:  <i>How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become or seem to become a specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We came unglued (= <i> overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.):  <i>Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come about,</b><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did such a mess come about, anyway?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come across </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon,<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">Look at these photos that I came across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do what one has promised or is expected to do:<span class="rh_ex">He finally came across and did it.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">come through</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be understandable or convincing:  <i>The humor doesn't come across.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective<span>]</span></span> to make a particular impression:  <i>He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come again,</b> (used as a request to repeat a statement):<span class="rh_ex">I didn't hear you; come again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come along,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany a person or group:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or advance:  <i>The project is coming along on schedule.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear:<span class="rh_ex">An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come around</b> or  <b>round,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also,  <b>come to.</b> to recover consciousness;<br/> revive:<span class="rh_ex">The unconscious patient finally came around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:<span class="rh_ex">She finally came around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop being angry, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you come around and see me some time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come apart</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to break or fall into pieces:<span class="rh_ex">The doll just came apart when touched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> reach or attain:<span class="rh_ex">How did he come at such a sum?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">came at me with a knife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">I remember now; it's all coming back to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return to a former position, place, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have any idea when he'll come back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become fashionable or popular again:<span class="rh_ex">Short skirts are coming back again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come between,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> get in the way of;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_ex"> Nothing can come between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come by,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain;<br/> find;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">We never came by such good fortune again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34g" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The entire building came down on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The senator has really come down in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority:  <i>Our orders will come down tomorrow.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"> to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem;<br/> be the deciding factor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to a sense of pride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to living or dying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to scold or reprimand;<br/> punish:<span class="rh_ex">Why did you come down on her so hard?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">She came down with the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have been born in (a place);<br/> be a resident of (a place):  <i>He came from Greece.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have as a beginning or source:<span class="rh_ex">Pearls come from oysters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in negative expressions or in questions*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span> be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">I can't understand where he's coming from.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The door's open; come in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">Long skirts have come in again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:  <i>The oil well finally came in.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_40f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or competition:  <i>Our team came in fifth.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come in for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to: <span class="rh_ex">He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get:<span class="rh_ex">I came into a bit of money winning a wager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get to be in (a state):<span class="rh_ex">The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The invasion came off just before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">We want this project to come off without any delay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way:  <i> She didn't come off well in that interview.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>Come off it</b>, (often used as a command) to stop:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it; we know where you were.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:<span class="rh_ex">I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a disease) to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">I can feel a cold coming on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish:<span class="rh_ex">Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He came on to thunderous applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.:  <i>The game came on at one o'clock.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_45e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used as a command) to hurry;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used to ask someone to do something):<span class="rh_ex">Come on, have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear or be seen:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the sun came out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published or made known;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The story came out in all the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_47g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear and be available to the public:<span class="rh_ex">When will this new wonder drug come out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> result;<br/> emerge:  <i>The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_47e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b> (or  <b>against</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reveal by stating;<br/> blurt out;<br/> say:<span class="rh_ex">He came out with a ridiculous remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to happen to;<br/> affect:  <i>What's come over him?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come round,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come around.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">She came through the war safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill needs or meet demands:<span class="rh_ex">My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to recover consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">Stand back, he's coming to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to concern:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to quality this is first-rate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  sometimes: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter or be recalled in the mind;<br/> occur to the mind or memory:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come under,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the responsibility of:  <i>This matter comes under the State Department.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be subjected to;<br/> be forced to suffer:<span class="rh_ex">came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be placed in a certain category of:<span class="rh_ex">Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be mentioned or be referred to;<br/> arise:  <i>Your name came up in conversation.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:  <i>The farm bill comes up on Monday.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">What new plan did you come up with?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>to come</b>, in the future:<span class="rh_ex">In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came, come, com•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward a particular person or place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here. Don't come any closer!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">The train from Boston is coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move into view;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Success comes to those who strive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be available, produced, offered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occur to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The idea just came to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to befall:<span class="rh_ex">They promised no harm would come to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to issue;<br/> emanate;<br/> be derived:<span class="rh_ex">Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to arrive or appear as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to come into popular use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to do or manage;<br/> fare:<span class="rh_ex">She's coming along well with her work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to enter into being or existence;<br/> be born:<span class="rh_ex">The baby came at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She comes from Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become:<span class="rh_ex">His shoes came untied.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to seem to become:<span class="rh_ex">His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Come, that will do!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to germinate, as grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to do;<br/> perform;<br/> accomplish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play the part of:<span class="rh_ex">to come the grande dame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>come about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to tack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>come across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>come upon.</b> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to come across with the rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be understandable or convincing:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of this story doesn't come across.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make a particular impression;<br/> comport oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes across as a very cold person.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come again</b>, (used as a request to repeat a statement).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't come along on the last trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The new project was coming along quite smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> emerge as a factor or possibility:<span class="rh_ex">Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come and go</b>, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long;<br/> appear and disappear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>come around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Come around more often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being angry, hurt, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The watchdog came at the intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>come back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">It all comes back to me now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to a former position or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">to come back with a witty remark.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>come between</b>, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:<span class="rh_ex">Love of money came between the brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>come by</b>, to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">How did he ever come by so much money?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.;<br/> be reduced in circumstances or status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:<span class="rh_ex">The general's orders will come down tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take place;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice one's opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He came down on me for getting to work late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come down on the side of</b>, to support or favor:<span class="rh_ex">I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down with</b>, to become afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">Many people came down with the flu this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>come forward</b>, to offer one's services;<br/> present oneself;<br/> volunteer:<span class="rh_ex">When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come home</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an anchor) to begin to drag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an object) to move when hauled upon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:<span class="rh_ex">The oil well finally came in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be among the winners:<span class="rh_ex">His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Our bobsled team came in fifth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in for</b>, to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to:<span class="rh_ex">This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> acquit oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to come off with honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be given or completed;<br/> occur;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech came off very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> be successful:<span class="rh_ex">The end of the novel just doesn't come off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come off it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious;<br/> be truthful or honest:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>come upon.</b> </var>to meet or find unexpectedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, go with us to the movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to make an impression or have an effect;<br/> present oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> be revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> terminate;<br/> emerge:<span class="rh_ex">The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b>, to endorse or support publicly:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make available to the public;<br/> bring out:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>come over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">What's come over him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change sides or positions;<br/> change one's mind:<span class="rh_ex">He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit informally:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>come round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>come</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>come through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure or finish successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to do as expected or hoped;<br/> perform;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">We knew you'd come through for us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to experience religious conversion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>come under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit into a category or classification:<span class="rh_ex">This play comes under the heading of social criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the province or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">This matter comes under the State Department.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be referred to;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">The subject kept coming up in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>come upon.</b> See <b>come</b> (defs. 25a, 45a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">A panhandler came up to us in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> match;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up with</b>, to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">Can you come up with the right answer?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come what may</b>, no matter what may happen;<br/> regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:<span class="rh_ex">Come what may, he will not change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>where one is coming from</b>, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). semen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>comen,</i> Old English <i>cuman</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>komen,</i> German <i>kommen,</i> Gothic <i>qiman,</i> Old Norse <i>koma,</i> Latin <i>venīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">avenue</span>), Greek <i>baínein</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>), Sanskrit <i>gácchati</i> (he) goes</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave, depart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check<b>′</b> bit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a binary digit used as part of a unit of information that is intended to indicate whether or not an error has occurred in the transmission or storage of the information. Cf.  <b>parity bit.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-lin-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-lin-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "string;<br/> line.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">crinoline, delineate, line, lineage, lineal, lineament, linear, linen, lingerie</span>. The meaning is also found in many compound words with <i>line</i> as the last part, such as <span class="rh_sc">baseline, guideline, hairline, pipeline, sideline, underline</span>. See <span class="rh_sc">-lim-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lin.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">linear.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khed•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ked<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>keddah, khed<b>′</b>ah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•am•bu•la•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē am<b>′</b>byə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>ambulatory (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>deambulātōrium,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>deambulā</i>(<i>re</i>) to go for a walk (see <span class="rh_sc">de</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">amble</span>) + <i>-tōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪˌkyʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cured, -cur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cosmetic treatment of the hands or fingernails.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to apply manicure treatment to.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to trim or cut very carefully:<span class="rh_ex">to manicure a lawn.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man•i•cur•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cura-, -man-"><span class="rh_sc">-cura-, -man-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>i kyŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cured, -cur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a manicurist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to take care of (the hands and fingernails);<br/> apply manicure treatment to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to trim or cut meticulously:<span class="rh_ex">to manicure a lawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to give a manicure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mani-</i> (combining form of <i>manus</i> hand) + <i>cūra</i> care</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph<b>′</b>ite cloth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Metallurgy</span>a nonwoven fabric made by embedding carbon fibers in a plastic bonding material, used in layers as a substitute for sheet metal, as in the construction of aircraft wings.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tram•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræməl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-meled, -mel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-melled, -mel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>trammels.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> anything that hinders;<br/> a restraint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to restrain or hold back.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tram•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tram<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-meled, -mel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-melled, -mel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>trammels.</b> a hindrance or impediment to free action;<br/> restraint:<span class="rh_ex">the trammels of custom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for drawing ellipses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>tram.</b> a device used to align or adjust parts of a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trammel net.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a fowling net.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a contrivance hung in a fireplace to support pots or kettles over the fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a fetter or shackle, esp. one used in training a horse to amble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to involve or hold in trammels;<br/> restrain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to catch or entangle in or as in a net.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>trēmaculum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>trē</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">three</span> + <i>macula</i> mesh</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>tramail,</i> variant of <i>tremail</i> three-mesh net</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tramayle</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tram</b> <b>′</b>mel•er* <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tram<b>′</b>mel•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drag, hobble, curb, inhibition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hinder, impede, obstruct, encumber.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•es•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛdəstəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a supporting base esp. for a column, statue, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put on a pedestal</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>set/put <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on a pedestal<span>]</span></span> to believe (someone) to be great;<br/> to glorify;<br/> idealize:<span class="rh_ex">tended to put women on a pedestal.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-ped-1"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•es•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ə stl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-taled, -tal•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-talled, -tal•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like. See diag. under <b>column.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a supporting structure or piece;<br/> base.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a support for a desk, consisting of a boxlike frame containing drawers one above the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a columnar support for a tabletop.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bulge cast at the bottom of a concrete pile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set</b> or <b>put on a pedestal</b>, to glorify;<br/> idealize:<span class="rh_ex">When we first became engaged each of us set the other on a pedestal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put on or supply with a pedestal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>piedestallo,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">piedistallo</span> literally, foot of stall. See <span class="rh_sc">ped</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">de,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> alteration of Middle French <i>piedestal</i> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<b>′</b>y shop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a singles bar.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bug•bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌgˌbɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a persistent problem or source of annoyance.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any source, real or imaginary, of fright or fear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bug•bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bug<b>′</b>bâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a persistent problem or source of annoyance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Folklore.<span>]</span></span>a goblin that eats up naughty children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bug</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>2</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•earth•quake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō ûrth<b>′</b>kwāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale). Also called <b>microtremor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">earthquake</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>fi•ni</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>finished;<br/> done.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> any warm-blooded, egg-laying animal having feathers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>watched the birds soaring overhead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a person, esp. one having some special or unusual feature: <span class="rh_ex"> a strange bird.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> an aircraft, spacecraft, or guided missile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We're tracking the birds on radar at about five miles out and approaching fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <i>Chiefly Brit. Slang.</i> a girl or young woman:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a really smashing pair of birds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bird in the hand,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a thing that is actually possessed, as opposed to a thing that one wishes one had: <i>A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.</i> Also,  <b>bird in hand.</b></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>birds of a feather,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> people with similar attitudes, interests, or experience:<span class="rh_ex">Birds of a feather flock together (= People with the same interests often stay together).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat like a bird</b>, to eat just a little.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>for the birds,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>.<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>worthless;<br/> silly:<span class="rh_ex">I think that plan is for the birds; don't even suggest it to the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kill two birds with one stone</b>, to achieve two purposes with a single effort: <span class="rh_ex">She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and visiting the museum on the same trip.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fowl or game bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>clay pigeon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a shuttlecock.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person, esp. one having some peculiarity:<span class="rh_ex">He's a queer bird.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an aircraft, spacecraft, or guided missile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a thin piece of meat, poultry, or fish rolled around a stuffing and braised:<span class="rh_ex">veal birds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(in hunting) a bobwhite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a girl or young woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the young of any fowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>a little bird</b>, a secret source of information:<span class="rh_ex">A little bird told me that today is your birthday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bird in the hand</b>, a thing possessed in fact as opposed to a thing about which one speculates:<span class="rh_ex">A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.</span>Also, <b>bird in hand.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>birds of a feather</b>, people with interests, opinions, or backgrounds in common:<span class="rh_ex">Birds of a feather flock together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat like a bird</b>, to eat sparingly:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't understand why she failed to lose weight when she was, as she said, eating like a bird.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>for the birds</b>, useless or worthless;<br/> not to be taken seriously:<span class="rh_ex">Their opinions on art are for the birds. That pep rally is for the birds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kill two birds with one stone</b>, to achieve two aims with a single effort:<span class="rh_ex">She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and visiting the museum on the same trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the bird</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">disapproval, as of a performance, by hissing, booing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He got the bird when he came out on stage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">scoffing or ridicule:<span class="rh_ex">He was trying to be serious, but we all gave him the bird.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an obscene gesture of contempt made by raising the middle finger.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the birds and the bees</b>, basic information about sex and reproduction:<span class="rh_ex">It was time to talk to the boy about the birds and the bees.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to catch or shoot birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bird-watch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>byrd, bryd,</i> Old English <i>brid</i>(<i>d</i>) young bird, chick bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bird<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Larry</b>, born 1956, U.S. basketball player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brick<b>′</b> cheese<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a semisoft, sweet-tasting American cheese, made from the whole milk of cows and produced in brick form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tre•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik strē<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>pl. of <b>extremum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b> cast′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the act or technique of casting with an artificial fly as the lure, the rod used being longer and more flexible than that used in bait casting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•de•re•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′də rē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>innate knowledge of the basic principles of morality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Christian Mysticism.<span>]</span></span>the essence of the soul that unites with God.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>synteresis.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>synté̄rēsis</i> a guarding, equivalent. to <i>syntērē-,</i> variant stem of <i>syntēreîn</i> to guard closely (<i>syn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <i>tēreîn</i> to guard) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>syndērēsis, syntērēsis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af•ra•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af rā<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>of Afrasia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>of mixed African and Asian descent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the offspring of an African and an Asian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Afrasi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jou•haux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zho̅o̅ ō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lé•on</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1879–1954, French labor leader and politician: Nobel peace prize 1951.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•e•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛnəmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>ˈten•e•ment ˌhouse.</b> </var>a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, esp. in a poor section of a large city.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•e•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>ten<b>′</b>ement house′.</b> a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, esp. in a poor section of a large city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any species of permanent property, as lands, houses, rents, an office, or a franchise, that may be held of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>tenements</b>, freehold interests in things immovable considered as subjects of property.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an apartment or room rented by a tenant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>any abode or habitation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>tenēmentum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>tenē</i>(<i>re</i>) to hold + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ten•e•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten′ə men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ten•e•men•ta•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten′ə men<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>e•ment•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bor•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bôr<b>′</b>shə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who performs or induces abortions, esp. illegally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who favors or advocates abortion as a right or choice that all women should have: usually intended as an offensive term.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abortion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′jē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">angio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′ni târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who maintains that God is one being, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a member of a liberal religious denomination founded upon the doctrine that God is one being, and giving each congregation complete control over its affairs. Cf. <b>Unitarian Universalism.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an advocate of unity or centralization, as in government.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) pertaining to the Unitarians or their doctrines;<br/> accepting Unitarianism;<br/> belonging to the Unitarians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unitary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ūnitāri</i>(<i>us</i>) (Latin <i>ūnit</i>(<i>ās</i>) <span class="rh_sc">unity</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•di•zen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi dī<b>′</b>zən, -diz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dizen</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•di<b>′</b>zen•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•fer•til•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē fər til<b>′</b>i tē, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>of or pertaining to a substance that inhibits the ability to produce offspring;<br/> contraceptive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fertility</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈtɑn, bæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a light, thin wand with which a conductor directs an orchestra or band:<span class="rh_ex">He indicated the beat with his baton.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a metal rod twirled by a leader of a marching band.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a thin cylinder passed from one member of a relay team to the next.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a short heavy stick carried by a police officer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə ton<b>′</b>, ba-, bat<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a wand used by a conductor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rod of lightweight metal fitted with a weighted bulb at each end and carried and twirled by a drum major or majorette.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Track.<span>]</span></span>a hollow rod of wood, paper, or plastic that is passed during a race from one member of a relay team to the next in a prescribed area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a staff, club, or truncheon, esp. one serving as a mark of office or authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diminutive of the bend sinister, couped at the extremities: used in England as a mark of bastardy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar diminutive of the ordinary bend.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>bastōn-</i> (stem of *<i>bastō</i>) stick, club; compare Late Latin <i>bastum</i> staff</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>bâton,</i> Old French <i>baston</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mace, scepter, crosier, rod, wand; fasces; caduceus.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extrapyram<b>′</b>idal sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the central nervous system, including the descending motor fibers other than those of the pyramidal tract, that regulates muscle tone, posture, and other aspects of body movement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle:<span class="rh_ex">an arc of twenty degrees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something curved or arched like a bow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the light formed in a gap between two electrodes when electricity flows through them:<span class="rh_ex">the arc of the light bulb.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to form an electric arc:<span class="rh_ex">The current arced across the electrodes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move in a curved line:<span class="rh_ex">The ball arced through the air.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ARC<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>A.R.C.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Red Cross.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>arced</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärkt)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>arcked, arc•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>king)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef">or <b>arck•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also called <b>electric arc.</b> a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two electrodes. Cf. <b>spark</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything bow-shaped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to form an electric arc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move in a curve suggestive of an arc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>arcus</i> bow, arch, curve</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>ark</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ARC<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> See <b>AIDS-related complex.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ARC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Red Cross.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>A.R.C.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gu•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang′gyə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an angular part, position, or formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the exact measurement of angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>comma position.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>a position for traversing a slope in which the skis are edged into the hill by bending the knees toward the hill and leaning the upper body away from the hill, with all weight on the downhill ski.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">angulate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nones<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nōnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 <span class="rh_sc">p.m.</span>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; plural of <span class="rh_sc">none</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nones<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nōnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>(in the ancient Roman calendar) the ninth day before the ides, both days included: the seventh of March, May, July, and October, and the fifth of the other months.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; Anglicization of Latin <i>nōnae,</i> origin, originally feminine plural of <i>nōnus</i> ninth</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•tarrh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈtɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>irritation in the nose and throat causing an excessive flow of liquids or mucus.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•tarrh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə tär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of a mucous membrane, esp. of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katárrous</i> literally, down-flowing, equivalent. to <i>katarr</i>(<i>eîn</i>) to flow down (<i>kata-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cata</span>- + <i>rheîn</i> to flow) + <i>-ous,</i> variant of <i>-eos</i> (theme vowel + adjective, adjectival suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>catarrhus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca•tarrh<b>′</b>al, ca•tarrh<b>′</b>ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca•tarrh<b>′</b>al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Charge</i></b><b>′</b> of the Light<b>′</b> Brigade′, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a poem (1854) by Tennyson, celebrating the British cavalry attack on the Russian position at Balaklava during the Crimean War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alpes-Ma•ri•times<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>lp m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē tēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in SE France. 816,681;<br/> 1527 sq. mi. (3955 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Nice.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrʌðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>broth•ers,</b> (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>breth•ren</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɛðrən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male relative who has the same parents as another:<span class="rh_ex">She had only one brother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a man or person in the same group, nationality, etc., as another:<span class="rh_ex">We should remember that all these people are our brothers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Brother<span>]</span></span> a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> fellow;<br/> buddy:<span class="rh_ex">Brother, can you spare a dime?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(used to show disappointment, disgust, or surprise):<span class="rh_ex">Oh, brother! I forgot my tickets.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bruᵺ<b>′</b>ər <i>or, for 9,</i> bruᵺ<b>′</b>ûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>brothers,</b> (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>brethren;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring;<br/> a male sibling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>half brother.</b> </var>a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stepbrother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, race, profession, etc., as another;<br/> an associate;<br/> a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a fraternity brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>often cap.</i>) a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>brothers</b>, all members of a particular race, or of the human race in general:<span class="rh_ex">All men are brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>fellow;<br/> buddy:<span class="rh_ex">Brother, can you spare a dime?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a black man;<br/> soul brother.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>brōthor</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>broeder,</i> German <i>Bruder,</i> Old Norse <i>brōthir,</i> Gothic <i>brothar,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhrātṛ,</i> Greek <i>phrá̄tēr,</i> Latin <i>frāter,</i> Old Irish <i>bráthair,</i> Old Church Slavonic <i>bratrù</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>broth<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>broth<b>′</b>er•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Brothers,</span> <span class="rh_sc">brethren</span> are plurals of <i>brother.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Brothers</span> are kinsmen, sons of the same parents:<span class="rh_ex">My mother lives with my brothers.</span><span class="rh_sc">Brethren,</span> now archaic in the foregoing sense, is used of male members of a congregation or of a fraternal organization:<span class="rh_ex">The brethren will meet at the church.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuss•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʌsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too busy with small, unimportant things;<br/> anxious or particular about petty details.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hard to satisfy or please:<span class="rh_ex">a fussy eater.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">with too much decoration or too many elaborate designs:<span class="rh_ex">a fussy hat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuss•i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuss•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuss•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fus<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fuss•i•er, fuss•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessively busy with trifles;<br/> anxious or particular about petty details.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hard to satisfy or please:<span class="rh_ex">a fussy eater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated:<span class="rh_ex">All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">full of details, esp. in excess:<span class="rh_ex">His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fuss</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuss<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuss<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> particular, choosy, finicky, persnickety.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A-Z test.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>Aschheim-Zondek test.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> lack or loss of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> shame:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They chanted "Death before dishonor.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> indignity;<br/> insult:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Refusing an offer of help was a dishonor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> bring shame on:<span class="rh_ex">The senator's corruption dishonored both himself and his family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to refuse to pay (a check, draft, etc.).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon•or•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">Treason is a dishonorable act.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack or loss of honor;<br/> disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disgrace;<br/> ignominy;<br/> shame:<span class="rh_ex">His arrest brought dishonor to his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an indignity;<br/> insult:<span class="rh_ex">to do someone a dishonor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cause of shame or disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">He is a dishonor to his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a bill of exchange or note to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of honor;<br/> disgrace;<br/> bring reproach or shame on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to fail or refuse to honor or pay (a draft, check, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to rape or seduce.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>our.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French; see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">honor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dishonour</i> (noun, nominal), <i>dishonouren</i> (verb, verbal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>disgrace.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter in the form of a crossed <i>d,</i> written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced <i>th</i> and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced <i>th.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>edh.</b> </var><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ending of the third person singular present indicative of verbs, now occurring only in archaic forms or used in solemn or poetic language:<span class="rh_ex">doeth</span>or <i>doth;<br/> hopeth;<br/> sitteth.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-th.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Latin <i>-t</i> Old English <i>-eth, -ath, -oth, -th</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-th<sup>2</sup></b>, the ordinal suffix, used when the cardinal number ends in  <i>-y: twentieth;</i><br/> thirtieth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Eth.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ethiopia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-th,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <br/><span class="rh_me">-th,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-th</i> is attached to words that refer to numbers to form adjectives referring to the number mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">(four <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -th →) fourth;</span><span class="rh_ex">tenth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">edh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span>eth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•e•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′n ō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any disease of a gland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aden</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden disturbance of the mind or the feelings, due to something unpleasant and unexpected: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her death came as a shock.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a reaction of shock to the shooting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a sudden blow or impact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the shocks from an earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> a serious condition in which blood circulation is greatly reduced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>hospitalized and treated for shock and bullet wounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> the effect on the body produced by an electric current passing through it:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I felt a shock from the static electricity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Informal Terms</span> <b>shocks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> shock absorbers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have an effect on (someone) of strong and deep surprise, horror, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The sight shocked everyone deeply.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give an electric shock to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">intended to upset an audience by breaking social rules, esp. by using improper language, obscenity, etc:<span class="rh_ex">shock radio.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thick, bushy mass, as of hair:<span class="rh_ex">a shock of gray hair covered by a cap.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and violent blow or impact;<br/> collision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion:<span class="rh_ex">the shock of battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities:<span class="rh_ex">The burglary was a shock to her sense of security. The book provided a shock, nothing more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the cause of such a disturbance:<span class="rh_ex">The rebuke came as a shock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a collapse of circulatory function, caused by severe injury, blood loss, or disease, and characterized by pallor, sweating, weak pulse, and very low blood pressure. Cf. <b>anaphylactic shock, cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the physiological effect produced by the passage of an electric current through the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Informal Terms</span> <b>shocks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>shock absorbers, esp. in the suspension of an automobile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to strike or jar with intense surprise, horror, disgust, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He enjoyed shocking people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to strike against violently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to give an electric shock to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to undergo a shock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>schokken</i> to shake, jolt, jerk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>choc</i> armed encounter, noun, nominal derivative of <i>choquer</i> to clash (in battle)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shock<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shock′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shock<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shock<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stagger, astound, stupefy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shock,</span> <span class="rh_sc">startle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">paralyze,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stun</span> suggest a sudden, sharp surprise that affects one somewhat like a blow. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shock</span> suggests a strong blow, as it were, to one's nerves, sentiments, sense of decency, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The onlookers were shocked by the accident.</span><span class="rh_sc">Startle</span> implies the sharp surprise of sudden fright:<span class="rh_ex">to be startled by a loud noise.</span><span class="rh_sc">Paralyze</span> implies such a complete shock as to render one temporarily helpless:<span class="rh_ex">paralyzed with fear.</span><span class="rh_sc">Stun</span> implies such a shock as bewilders or stupefies:<span class="rh_ex">stunned by the realization of an unpleasant truth.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to make into shocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; cognate with Low German <i>schok</i> shock of grain, group of sixty, German <i>Schock</i> sixty</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shock<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>shock<b>′</b> dog′.</b> a dog with long, shaggy hair.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">shaggy, as hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">shock</span><sup>2</sup>, the hair being compared to a shock of wheat 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•fry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛlfri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a tower for a bell.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the part of a steeple in which a bell is hung.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•fry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>frē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the part of a steeple or other structure in which a bell is hung.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Building</span>a frame of timberwork that holds or encloses a bell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>head;<br/> mind:<span class="rh_ex">a belfry full of curious notions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have bats in one's belfry.</b> See <b>bat</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Middle High German <i>ber</i>(<i>c</i>) <i>frit,</i> equivalent. to <i>berc</i> defense, protection, refuge (cognate with Old English <i>gebeorg</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">harbor</span>) + <i>frit</i> peace, (place of ) safety (cognate with Old English <i>frith</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Gmc) and Medieval Latin <i>belfredus,</i> dissimilated variant of <i>berefredus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>belfray,</i> apparently blend of, blended earlier <i>berfray</i> (1225–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•rus•pi•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rus<b>′</b>pə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>divination by a haruspex.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ha•rus•pi•ca•tion</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rus′pi kā<b>′</b>shən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>haruspicium,</i> equivalent. to <i>haruspic-</i> (stem of <i>haruspex</i>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1560–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ha•rus•pi•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rus<b>′</b>pi kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cold<b>′</b> store′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a refrigerated compartment or building for keeping foods, furs, etc., in cold storage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by back formation from <span class="rh_sc">cold</span> <span class="rh_sc">storage</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cold-store<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōld<b>′</b>stôr<b>′</b>, -stōr<b>′</b>, -stôr′, -stōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-stored, -stor•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to store in cold storage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sic vocab<b>′</b>ulary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the set of lexical items in a language that are most resistant to replacement, referring to the most common and universal elements of human experience, such as parts of the body (<i>foot, eye</i>), universal features of the environment (<i>water, star</i>), common activities (<i>eat, sleep</i>), and the lowest numerals. Also called <b>core vocabulary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CD-I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>compact disk-interactive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>CD/I, CD I</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•bat•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈbeɪtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that may be debated:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't made up my mind yet; the issue is still debatable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">doubtful;<br/> questionable;<br/> uncertain:<span class="rh_ex">Many of his arguments are highly debatable; I wouldn't believe them if I were you.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•bat•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di bā<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open to question;<br/> in dispute;<br/> doubtful:<span class="rh_ex">Whether or not he is qualified for the job is debatable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being debated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">debate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> questionable, dubious, arguable, disputable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gay•e•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gaiety.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•lo•hist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e lō<b>′</b>hist, el<b>′</b>ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as <i>Elohim</i> rather than <i>Yahweh.</i> Cf.  <b>Yahwist.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>ĕlōah</i> God + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>El′o•his<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glo•ry-of-the-sun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glôr<b>′</b>ē əv ᵺə sun<b>′</b>, -sun′, glōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-suns.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a bulbous, Chilean plant, <i>Leucocoryne ixioides,</i> of the amaryllis family, having fragrant, white or blue flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/weɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wast•ed, wast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to use up or spend to no profit;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>wasting money; wasting time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Never waste an opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become feeble, weak, or thin: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was wasted by disease.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Every day the patient seemed to waste away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to murder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of wasting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a waste of money.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to cut down on waste.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a devastated area, or an area that is unsuitable or considered unsuitable for living, as a desert:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the frozen wastes of the tundra.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something left over, esp. after some process has been performed and something more valuable removed: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>factory wastes.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the disposal of radioactive waste.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> garbage;<br/> refuse:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>household waste.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> <b>wastes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> excrement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_29" value="10"><span class="rh_def">wild;<br/> desolate;<br/> not useful:<span class="rh_ex">waste land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="11"><span class="rh_def">left over;<br/> extra and not necessary:<span class="rh_ex">waste materials; waste paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>unused by or unusable to a living thing.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">designed to receive or carry away waste.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to waste</b>, to be wasted, rather than used:<span class="rh_ex">This food will go to waste if you don't eat it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay waste to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to devastate;<br/> destroy.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">waste</span> is a verb and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">wasteful</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He wasted too much time trying to fix the radio. It was a waste of time. He is wasteful when it comes to using paper.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wast•ed, wast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return;<br/> use to no avail or profit;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">to waste money; to waste words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail or neglect to use:<span class="rh_ex">to waste an opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or consume gradually;<br/> wear away:<span class="rh_ex">The waves waste the rock of the shore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to wear down or reduce in bodily substance, health, or strength;<br/> emaciate;<br/> enfeeble:<span class="rh_ex">to be wasted by disease or hunger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to destroy, devastate, or ruin:<span class="rh_ex">a country wasted by a long and futile war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill or murder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be consumed, spent, or employed uselessly or without giving full value or being fully utilized or appreciated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become gradually consumed, used up, or worn away:<span class="rh_ex">A candle wastes in burning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become physically worn;<br/> lose flesh or strength;<br/> become emaciated or enfeebled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to diminish gradually;<br/> dwindle, as wealth, power, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The might of England is wasting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to pass gradually, as time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">useless consumption or expenditure;<br/> use without adequate return;<br/> an act or instance of wasting:<span class="rh_ex">The project was a waste of material, money, time, and energy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">neglect, instead of use:<span class="rh_ex">waste of opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">gradual destruction, impairment, or decay:<span class="rh_ex">the waste and repair of bodily tissue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">devastation or ruin, as from war or fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a region or place devastated or ruined:<span class="rh_ex">The forest fire left a blackened waste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">anything unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">an uncultivated tract of land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a wild region or tract of land;<br/> desolate country, desert, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">an empty, desolate, or dreary tract or extent:<span class="rh_ex">a waste of snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">anything left over or superfluous, as excess material or by-products, not of use for the work in hand:<span class="rh_ex">a fortune made in salvaging factory wastes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">remnants, as from the working of cotton, used for wiping machinery, absorbing oil, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>material derived by mechanical and chemical disintegration of rock, as the detritus transported by streams, rivers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">garbage;<br/> refuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> <b>wastes</b>, excrement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to waste</b>, to fail to be used or consumed;<br/> be wasted:<span class="rh_ex">She hates to see good food go to waste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay waste</b>, to devastate;<br/> destroy;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">Forest fires lay waste thousands of acres yearly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">not used or in use:<span class="rh_ex">waste energy; waste talents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(of land, regions, etc.) wild, desolate, barren, or uninhabited;<br/> desert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">(of regions, towns, etc.) in a state of desolation and ruin, as from devastation or decay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">left over or superfluous:<span class="rh_ex">to utilize waste products of manufacture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">having served or fulfilled a purpose;<br/> no longer of use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">rejected as useless or worthless;<br/> refuse:<span class="rh_ex">to salvage waste products.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>pertaining to material unused by or unusable to the organism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">designed or used to receive, hold, or carry away excess, superfluous, used, or useless material (often in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a waste pipe; waste container.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>excessive;<br/> needless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vāstum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>vāstus,</i> partly derivative of <i>waster</i>; Old North French <i>w-,</i> Old French <i>gu-</i> by influence of cognate with Frankish *<i>wōsti</i> desolate (cognate with Old High German <i>wuosti</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old North French <i>wast</i>(<i>e</i>) (Old French <i>g</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>aste</i>), partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>vāstāre,</i> derivative of <i>vāstus</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Old North French <i>waster</i> (Old French <i>g</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>aster</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  Latin <i>vāstus</i> desolate; (verb, verbal) Middle English </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;">  Old North French <i>wast</i> (Old French <i>g</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>ast</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;"> 1150–1200; 1960–65 for def. 6; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wast<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>waste<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misspend, dissipate, fritter away, expend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> erode. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decline, perish, wane, decay. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissipation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> diminution, decline, emaciation, consumption. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spoliation, desolation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>desert</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">24.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rubbish, trash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ravage.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ruined, ghostly, destroyed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unused, useless, extra.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> save.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b>-den<b>′</b>sity lipopro<b>′</b>tein,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a blood constituent involved in the transport of cholesterol and associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. <i>Abbr.:</i> HDL   Cf. <b>low-density lipoprotein.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈprɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to the activities of (a person, group, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The government suppressed any movement toward democracy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>to hold back deliberately (an impulse or action):<span class="rh_ex">He had a hard time suppressing his anger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a thought, memory, etc.) out of conscious awareness:<span class="rh_ex">I think you're suppressing your feelings of hostility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to withhold (evidence, a book, etc.) or keep back from public knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">The president's office suppressed the release of those figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stop or arrest (a cough, hemorrhage, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to suppress a cough.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pres•sant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The doctor gave you a cough suppressant.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pres•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈprɛʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pres<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to suppress the Communist party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to do away with by or as by authority; abolish;<br/> stop (a practice, custom, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to withhold from disclosure or publication (truth, evidence, a book, names, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stop or arrest (a flow, hemorrhage, cough, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.);<br/> quell;<br/> crush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to reduce or eliminate (an irregular or undesired oscillation or frequency) in a circuit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suppressus</i> (past participle of <i>supprimere</i> to press down), equivalent. to <i>sup-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sup</span>- + <i>pressus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">press</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>suppressen</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sup•pressed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə prest<b>′</b>lē, -pres<b>′</b>id-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•press<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pres<b>′</b>sive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pres<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pres<b>′</b>sor, sup•press<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fal•ba•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal<b>′</b>bə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a furbelow or puckered flounce for decorating dresses in the 17th century.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fal•be•lo</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal<b>′</b>bə lō′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian. See <span class="rh_sc">furbelow</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">armed for•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the military, naval, and air forces of a nation or of a number of nations. Also called  <b>ˈarmed ˈserv•ic•es.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">armed<b>′</b> forc<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>military, naval, and air forces, esp. of a nation or of a number of nations. Also called <b>armed<b>′</b> serv<b>′</b>ices.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ca•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> not having the necessary ability, qualification, or strength to perform some function:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>incapable of doing such a difficult thing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking ordinary capability; incompetent:<span class="rh_ex">incapable management.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ca•pa•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ca•pa•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ca•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kā<b>′</b>pə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not capable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not having the necessary ability, qualification, or strength to perform some specified act or function:<span class="rh_ex">As an administrator, he is simply incapable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without ordinary capability;<br/> incompetent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>incapable of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not having the ability, qualification, or strength for (a specified act or function).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not open to;<br/> not susceptible to or admitting:<span class="rh_ex">These materials are incapable of exact measurement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>legally unqualified for.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a thoroughly incompetent person, esp. one of defective mentality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>incapābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">capable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ca′pa•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•ca<b>′</b>pa•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ca<b>′</b>pa•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Incapable,</span> <span class="rh_sc">incompetent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inefficient,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unable</span> are applied to a person or thing that is lacking in ability, preparation, or power for whatever is to be done. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Incapable</span> usually means inherently lacking in ability or power:<span class="rh_ex">incapable of appreciating music; a bridge incapable of carrying heavy loads.</span><span class="rh_sc">Incompetent,</span> generally used only of persons, means unfit or unqualified for a particular task:<span class="rh_ex">incompetent as an administrator.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inefficient</span> means wasteful in the use of effort or power:<span class="rh_ex">an inefficient manager; inefficient methods.</span><span class="rh_sc">Unable</span> usually refers to a temporary condition of inability to do some specific thing:<span class="rh_ex">unable to relax, to go to a concert.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impotent, unqualified.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> able.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U<b>′</b>niver<b>′</b>sal Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S central Texas. 10,720.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vul•sion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vul<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or affected with convulsion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who has convulsions, esp. as a result of religious experience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">convulsion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong feeling of dislike, disgust, or hatred toward something and a desire to avoid it: <span class="rh_ex">She has an aversion to snakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cause or object of such a feeling:<span class="rh_ex">Snakes are an aversion of hers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cause or object of dislike;<br/> person or thing that causes antipathy:<span class="rh_ex">His pet aversion is guests who are always late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the act of averting;<br/> a turning away or preventing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>āversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>āversiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>āvers</i>(<i>us</i>) turned away (see <span class="rh_sc">averse</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distaste, abhorrence, disgust. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Aversion,</span> <span class="rh_sc">antipathy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">loathing</span> connote strong dislike or detestation. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Aversion</span> is an unreasoning desire to avoid that which displeases, annoys, or offends:<span class="rh_ex">an aversion to</span>(or <i>toward</i>) <i>cats.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Antipathy</span> is a distaste, dislike, or disgust toward something:<span class="rh_ex">an antipathy toward</span>(or <i>for</i>) <i>braggarts.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Loathing</span> connotes a combination of hatred and disgust, or detestation:<span class="rh_ex">a loathing for</span>(or <i>toward</i>) <i>hypocrisy, a criminal.</i></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> predilection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el<b>′</b>emen<b>′</b>tary par<b>′</b>ticle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any lepton, hadron, photon, or graviton, the particles once thought to be the indivisible components of all matter or radiation. Also called <b>fundamental particle, particle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hing•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hing<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Massachusetts. 20,339.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<b>′</b> hit<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fair ball enabling the batter to reach base without the commission of an error in the field or the making of a force-out or fielder's choice on another base runner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pli•ca•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>pli kā′tiv, im plik<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to implicate or imply;<br/> characterized by or involving implication.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">implicate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>pli•ca′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exposure to the air, as for drying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a public discussion or disclosure, as of ideas, proposals, or facts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a walk, drive, exercise period, etc., in the open air, esp. to promote health.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of broadcasting on radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">The new comedy program will have its first airing this Friday night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: the + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span> the mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a light breeze:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The air stirred.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> overhead space;<br/> sky:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: the + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span>The kite rose high in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> general character or appearance;<br/> aura:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>had an air of mystery about him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> <b>airs,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an affected or haughty manner:<span class="rh_ex">Stop putting on airs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a tune;<br/> melody: <i>humming a simple air.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> aircraft as a means of transportation: <span class="rh_ex">to ship by air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> an air-conditioning system:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a car equipped with air and a cassette player.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to expose to the air;<br/> ventilate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to air (out) a room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's air the room (out).</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let the room air (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to bring to public notice;<br/> display:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to air one's opinions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Radio and Television</span>to broadcast or televise;<br/> to be broadcast or televised: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">aired the program during prime time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The program airs in prime time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def">operating by air pressure or by acting upon air:<span class="rh_ex">an air pump.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to aircraft or to aviation:<span class="rh_ex">air traffic control.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>clear the air</b>, to get rid of or eliminate misunderstandings:<span class="rh_ex">decided to discuss their differences and clear the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the air</b>, being talked about:<span class="rh_ex">An interesting rumor is in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the air</b>, not broadcasting or being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the station went off the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the air</b>, broadcasting or being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">The President is on the air tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up in the air,</b> not decided;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">Their plans are still up in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>walk on air</b>, to feel very happy or elated.</span></li></span></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>air•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>air•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stir in the atmosphere;<br/> a light breeze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">overhead space;<br/> sky:<span class="rh_ex">The planes filled the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">circulation;<br/> publication;<br/> publicity:<span class="rh_ex">to give air to one's theories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the general character or complexion of anything;<br/> appearance:<span class="rh_ex">His early work had an air of freshness and originality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person:<span class="rh_ex">There is an air of mystery about him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>airs</b>, affected or unnatural manner;<br/> manifestation of pride or vanity;<br/> assumed haughtiness:<span class="rh_ex">He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tune;<br/> melody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the soprano or treble part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an aria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>ayre.</b> </var>an Elizabethan art song.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">aircraft as a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">to arrive by air; to ship goods by air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>air conditioning or an air-conditioning system:<span class="rh_ex">The price includes tires, radio, and air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span>the medium through which radio waves are transmitted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>breath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>clear the air</b>, to eliminate dissension, ambiguity, or tension from a discussion, situation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The staff meeting was intended to help clear the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>get the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be rejected, as by a lover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be dismissed, as by an employer:<span class="rh_ex">He had worked only a few days when he got the air.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>give (someone) the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reject, as a lover:<span class="rh_ex">He was bitter because she gave him the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss, as an employee.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the air</b>, in circulation;<br/> current:<span class="rh_ex">There's a rumor in the air that we're moving to a new location.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>into thin air</b>, completely out of sight or reach:<span class="rh_ex">He vanished into thin air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>not broadcasting:<span class="rh_ex">The station goes off the air at midnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>not broadcast;<br/> out of operation as a broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">The program went off the air years ago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a computer) not in operation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>in the act of broadcasting;<br/> being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">The program will be going on the air in a few seconds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a computer) in operation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>put on airs</b>, to assume an affected or haughty manner:<span class="rh_ex">As their fortune increased, they began to put on airs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>take the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out-of-doors;<br/> take a short walk or ride.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to leave, esp. hurriedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin broadcasting.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>up in the air</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>in the air.</b> </var>undecided or unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">The contract is still up in the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>angry;<br/> perturbed:<span class="rh_ex">There is no need to get up in the air over a simple mistake.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk</b> or <b>tread on air</b>, to feel very happy;<br/> be elated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to expose to the air;<br/> give access to the open air;<br/> ventilate (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We air the bedrooms every day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to expose ostentatiously;<br/> bring to public notice;<br/> display:<span class="rh_ex">to air one's opinions; to air one's theories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to broadcast or televise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be exposed to the open air (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Open the window and let the room air out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to be broadcast or televised.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air:<span class="rh_ex">an air drill; an air pump.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation:<span class="rh_ex">air industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">taking place in the air;<br/> aerial:<span class="rh_ex">air war.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>aria</i> <span class="rh_sc">aria</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ager</i> field (compare <span class="rh_sc">acre</span>) and <i>ārea</i> threshing floor, clearing, <span class="rh_sc">area;</span> and with (for def. 7) French <i>air</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>āer-</i> (stem of <i>āé̄r</i>) the lower atmosphere; conflated with (esp. for defs. 4 and 5) French <i>air,</i> Old French <i>aire</i> nature, character</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>āēr-</i> (accusative <i>āerem</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French <i>air</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Middle English <i>eir</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>air<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>wind</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impression, aspect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aura, demeanor, attitude. See <b>manner<sup>1</sup>.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">air<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>early.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>before;<br/> previously.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">ere</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A•ïr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>ēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in N Niger, in the Sahara: low massif and oases. ab. 30,000 sq. mi. (77,700 sq. km). Also called <b>Asben.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-i-r,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>artist-in-residence.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lob•by•gow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lob<b>′</b>ē gou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an errand boy, as formerly in the Chinatown section of a city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally obscure 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sed•en•tar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛdənˌtɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing or requiring a sitting posture:<span class="rh_ex">a sedentary occupation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or showing inactivity and lack of exercise:<span class="rh_ex">led a sedentary life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sed•en•tar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sed<b>′</b>n ter′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or requiring a sitting posture:<span class="rh_ex">a sedentary occupation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Zool.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">abiding in one place; not migratory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to animals that move about little or are permanently attached to something, as a barnacle.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sedentārius</i> sitting, equivalent. to <i>sedent-</i> (stem of <i>sedēns,</i> present participle of <i>sedēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sed•en•tar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sed′n târ<b>′</b>ə lē, sed<b>′</b>n ter′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sed<b>′</b>en•tar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•quilles St. Jacques<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō kēl<b>′</b> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zhak<b>′</b>, zhäk<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> kō kē y<sup>ə</sup> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zh<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an appetizer of minced scallops in a wine and cream sauce topped with grated cheese and browned under a broiler: usually served in scallop shells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: scallops, literally, St. James shells, after the scallop shells worn as badges by pilgrims to shrines of St. James; see <span class="rh_sc">coquille</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər blast′, -bläst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">blast</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fri•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ri kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the act or process of changing a stop sound to an affricate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">affricate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1930–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•seph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>zəf, -səf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers. Gen. 30:22–24;<br/> 37.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus. Matt. 1:16–25.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Hinmaton-yalaktit</i>), c1840–1904, leader of the Nez Percé: led 1000-mi. (1600-km) retreat from U.S. forces in an attempt to reach Canada 1877.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a long coat buttoning in the front, worn esp. by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "increaser.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hitch•cock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hich<b>′</b>kok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Alfred</b> (<b>Joseph</b>), 1899–1980, U.S. film and television director and producer, born in England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas, Jr.</b> (<i>Tommy</i>), 1900–44, U.S. polo player.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">von Stern•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(von stûrn<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•sef</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf, -səf )<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Joseph</b> (<i>Josef Stern</i>), 1894–1969, U.S. film director and screenwriter, born in Austria.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<b>′</b> flap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flap that is located on the under surface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing and that splits away from the wing structure when rotated downward, producing an increase in lift or drag or both. Cf. <b>landing flap.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flap that is located on the upper surface of the trailing edge of an aircraft wing and that acts as a spoiler when rotated upward.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•gust•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈgʌstɪd, dɪˈskʌs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">overwhelmed by a feeling of disgust:<span class="rh_ex">They were disgusted by the violence in the movie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈgʌst, dɪˈskʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to offend the sensibilities of:<span class="rh_ex">His terrible manners at the dinner table disgusted us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause a feeling of strong sickness or nausea in:<span class="rh_ex">The awful food at the hotel disgusted her.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">repugnance caused by something offensive;<br/> strong hatred or aversion:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't hide his disgust at the atrocity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a strong distaste;<br/> nausea:<span class="rh_ex">Feelings of disgust and trembling came over her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">disgust</span> is a verb and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">disgusting</span> and <span class="rh_sc">disgusted</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">Violence disgusts me. He was filled with disgust by all that violence. The movie was disgusting. The disgusted workers went home early.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis gust<b>′</b>, di skust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause loathing or nausea in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of;<br/> cause extreme dislike or revulsion in:<span class="rh_ex">Your vulgar remarks disgust me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a strong distaste;<br/> nausea;<br/> loathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">repugnance caused by something offensive;<br/> strong aversion:<span class="rh_ex">He left the room in disgust.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>desgoust,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>gusta</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">choose</span>); (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>desgouster,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>gouster</i> to taste, relish, derivative of <i>goust</i> taste</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•gust<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•gust<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sicken, nauseate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repel, revolt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abhorrence, detestation, antipathy. See <b>dislike.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delight. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cac<b>′</b>tus gera′nium,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Pelargonium echinatum,</i> of the geranium family, native to southern Africa, having prickly stipules and white or reddish flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•phys•i•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim fiz<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or noting a symphysis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sym•phys<b>′</b>e•al.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">symphysi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•tig•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si tij<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having setae or bristles.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>se•tif•er•ous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si tif<b>′</b>ər əs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sētiger</i> bristle-bearing + -<span class="rh_sc">ous;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">seti</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gerous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•chrome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>krōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Metallurgy</span>a brand name for a nickel-base alloy, containing chromium and iron, having high electrical resistance and stability at high temperatures.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">advertising: <span class="rh_ex">an ad agency.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.D.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>AD,</b></span>an abbreviation of<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>Latin <i>anno Domini </i>: in the year of the Lord;<br/> since Christ was born (used with dates): <i>Charlemagne was born in</i>  <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.d</span>. <i>742.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">advertisement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">advertising:<span class="rh_ex">an ad agency.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>advantage (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>ad in</b>, the advantage being scored by the server.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>ad out</b>, the advantage being scored by the receiver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) to;<br/> up to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ad-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "toward'' and indicated direction, tendency, or addition:<span class="rh_ex">adjoin.</span>Usually assimilated to the following consonant;<br/> see <b>a-<sup>5</sup>, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an- <sup>2</sup>, ap-<sup>1</sup>, ar-, as-, at-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ad, ad-</i> (preposition and prefix) to, toward, at, about; cognate with <span class="rh_sc">at</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek denoting a group or unit comprising a certain number, sometimes of years:<span class="rh_ex">dyad; triad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a suffix meaning "derived from,'' "related to,'' "concerned with,'' "associated with'' (<span class="rh_ex">oread</span>), introduced in loanwords from Greek (<span class="rh_ex">Olympiad; oread</span>), used sporadically in imitation of Greek models, as<span class="rh_ex">Dunciad,</span>after<span class="rh_ex">Iliad.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>-ad-</i> (stem of <i>-as</i>), specialization of feminine adjective-forming suffix, often used substantively</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-ade</b> <sup>1</sup>:<span class="rh_ex">ballad.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span>a suffix forming adverbs from nouns signifying parts of the body, denoting a direction toward that part:<span class="rh_ex">dextrad;</span><span class="rh_ex">dorsad;</span><span class="rh_ex">mediad.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ad</i> toward, anomalously suffixed to the noun; introduced as a suffix by Scottish anatomist John Barclay (1758–1826) in 1803</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ad.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adverb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, </span>advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">active duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>in the year of the Lord;<br/> since Christ was born:<span class="rh_ex">Charlemagne was born in <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 742.</span></span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō Dominī</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">art director.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>assembly district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">assistant director.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">athletic director.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">average deviation.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Because <span class="rh_sc">anno</span> <span class="rh_sc">Domini</span> means "in the year of the Lord,'' its abbreviation <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> was originally placed before rather than after a date:<span class="rh_ex">The Roman conquest of Britain began in</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 43 (or <i>began</i>  <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> <i>43</i>). In edited writing, it is still usually placed before the date. But, by analogy with the position of <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> "before Christ,'' which always appears after a date (<i>Caesar was assassinated in 44</i>  <i></i><span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>), <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> is also frequently found after the date in all types of writing, including historical works:<span class="rh_ex">The Roman emperor Claudius I lived from 10</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> <i>to 54</i>  <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> Despite its literal meaning, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> is also used to designate centuries, being placed after the specified century:<span class="rh_ex">the second century</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">a.d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">after date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">before the day.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>ante diem</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">autograph document.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">atom<b>′</b>ic struc<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the structure of an atom, theoretically consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded and neutralized by negatively charged electrons revolving in orbits at varying distances from the nucleus, the constitution of the nucleus and the arrangement of the electrons differing with various chemical elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul<b>′</b>bous but<b>′</b>tercup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European buttercup, <i>Ranunculus bulbosus,</i> having yellow flowers in irregular branching clusters: a common weed in North America. Also called <b>bul<b>′</b>bous crow<b>′</b>foot.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a fīn<b>′</b>l, ə fīn<b>′</b>l, af<b>′</b>īn l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>related by or concerning marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>affin</i>(<i>is</i>) a relative + <span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>. See <span class="rh_sc">affinity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag<b>′</b> of wa<b>′</b>ters,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Medicine</span>a fluid-filled membranous sac in the pregnant uterus that encloses and cushions the fetus, normally breaking at or just before the time of birth;<br/> the amnion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>cerium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ce,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a multiplicative suffix occurring in <i>once, twice, thrice.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English, Old English <i>-es</i> adverb, adverbial suffix, origin, originally genitive singular ending</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">C.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Chemical Engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">chief engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Church of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Civil Engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">common era.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Corps of Engineers.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">c.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">buyer's risk.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>cāveat emptor</i> may the buyer beware</lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">compass error.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wince<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>winced, winc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw back or move away, as from a blow;<br/> flinch:<span class="rh_ex">I winced as the nurse injected the serum in my arm.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wincing movement.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wince<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wins),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>winced, winc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow;<br/> start;<br/> flinch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wincing or shrinking movement;<br/> a slight start.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">wench, winch</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>wenc</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ier</i>; Old French <i>guenc</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>winsen,</i> variant of <i>winchen,</i> <i>wenchen</i> to kick 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>winc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>winc<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>winc<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blench, quail. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wince,</span> <span class="rh_sc">recoil,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shrink,</span> <span class="rh_sc">quail</span> all mean to draw back from what is dangerous, fearsome, difficult, threatening, or unpleasant. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wince</span> suggests an involuntary contraction of the facial features triggered by pain, embarrassment, or a sense of revulsion:<span class="rh_ex">to wince as a needle pierces the skin; to wince at coarse language.</span><span class="rh_sc">Recoil</span> denotes a physical movement away from something disgusting or shocking or a similar psychological shutting out or avoidance:<span class="rh_ex">to recoil from contact with a slimy surface; to recoil at the squalor and misery of the slum.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shrink</span> may imply a fastidious or scrupulous avoidance of the distasteful or it may suggest cowardly withdrawal from what is feared:<span class="rh_ex">to shrink from confessing a crime; to shrink from going into battle.</span><span class="rh_sc">Quail</span> suggests a loss of heart or courage in the face of danger or difficulty; it sometimes suggests trembling or other manifestations of physical disturbance:<span class="rh_ex">to quail before an angry mob.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">wince<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wins),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>winch<sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•prov•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pro̅o̅<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being approved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">worthy of being approved;<br/> commendable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">approve,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•prov′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•prov<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•na•di•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nā<b>′</b>dē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">allegiance to or pride in Canada and its institutions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a custom, trait, or thing distinctive of Canada or its citizens.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an English word, idiom, phrase, or pronunciation that originated or is distinctively used in Canada.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Canadian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rammed, ram•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a male sheep.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a device for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, such as a battering ram.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strike with great force;<br/> dash violently against: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car rammed into the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver rammed the car into the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to cram;<br/> stuff:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ram food down their throats.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to push firmly;<br/> force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ram a bill through the Senate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rammed, ram•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a male sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Astrology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation or sign of Aries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, esp. a battering ram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a warship so equipped, esp. one used primarily for ramming enemy vessels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the heavy weight that strikes the blow in a pile driver or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a piston, as on a hydraulic press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a reciprocating part of certain machine tools, as the toolholder of a slotter or shaper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>See <b>hydraulic ram.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force by heavy blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to strike with great force;<br/> dash violently against:<span class="rh_ex">The car went out of control and rammed the truck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cram;<br/> stuff:<span class="rh_ex">They rammed the gag in his mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to push firmly:<span class="rh_ex">to ram a bill through the Senate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to force (a charge) into a firearm, as with a ramrod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English: male sheep, machine for ramming, Old English <i>ram</i>(<i>m</i>); cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>ram,</i> German <i>Ramme</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rammen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal; compare Old High German <i>rammen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ram<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jam, thrust, beat, hammer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a confidence man's associate who acts as a decoy;<br/> confederate;<br/> shill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45; origin, originally obscure; Brit. criminal argot <i>ramp</i> swindle (earlier, as verb, verbal: snatch, tear) is a phonetically implausible source</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">RAM<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>computer memory available to the user for creating, loading, or running programs and for the temporary storage and manipulation of data, in which time of access to each item is independent of the storage sequence. Cf. <b>ROM.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>r</i>(<i>andom</i>)<i>-a</i>(<i>ccess</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>emory</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">RAM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>reverse annuity mortgage.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.A.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Royal Academy of Music.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑzməs, -moʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mos, -mos•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the universe when it is thought of as an orderly, structured system:<span class="rh_ex">intelligent life in the cosmos.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cosm-"><span class="rh_sc">-cosm-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koz<b>′</b>məs, -mōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mos, -mos•es</b> for 2, 4.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complete, orderly, harmonious system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">order;<br/> harmony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any composite plant of the genus <i>Cosmos,</i> of tropical America, some species of which, as <i>C. bipannatus</i> and <i>C. sulphureus,</i> are cultivated for their showy ray flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>Also, <b>Kosmos.</b> (<i>cap.</i>)one of a long series of Soviet satellites that have been launched into orbit around the earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kósmos</i> order, form, arrangement, the world or universe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>punned, pun•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications;<br/> the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning;<br/> a play on words.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to make puns.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>punned, pun•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning;<br/> a play on words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the word or phrase used in this way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to make puns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <i>pun,</i> variant (now dialect, dialectal) of <span class="rh_sc">pound</span><sup>1</sup>, i.e., to mistreat (words) 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pun<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (<b>Kir Royale</b>) flavored with cassis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, after Canon Félix <i>Kir</i> (1876–1968), mayor of Dijon, who allegedly created the recipe</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•li•ga•tor•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>i gā′tər fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a slender marine fish, <i>Aspidophoroides monopterygius,</i> of Atlantic seas, having overlapping plates covering the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several related fishes of the family Agonidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alligator</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1765–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ine</i> is attached to some roots or nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "of, relating to, or characteristic of;<br/> of the nature of;<br/> made of:''<span class="rh_ex">crystal <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ine → crystalline (= of, like, or made of crystal);</span><span class="rh_ex">equ- (= horse) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ine → equine (= of or relating to horses).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ine</i> is attached to some roots to form nouns that name chemical substances and elements:<span class="rh_ex">caffe- (= coffee) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ine → caffeine (= a chemical substance found in coffee);</span><span class="rh_ex">chlor- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ine → chlorine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of adjectives of Greek or Latin origin, meaning "of or pertaining to,'' "of the nature of,'' "made of,'' "like'':<span class="rh_ex">asinine;</span><span class="rh_ex"> equine;</span><span class="rh_ex">marine.</span>Cf.  <b>-in</b><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-inos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-īnus, -inus</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or French origin:<span class="rh_ex">doctrine;</span><span class="rh_ex">famine;</span><span class="rh_ex">routine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a noun suffix used particularly in chemical terms (<i>bromine;<br/> chlorine</i>), and esp. in names of basic substances (<i>amine;<br/> aniline;<br/> caffeine;<br/> quinine;<br/> quinoline</i>). Cf.  <b>-in</b><sup>2</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of feminine nouns (<i>heroine</i>), given names (<i>Clementine</i>), and titles (<i>landgravine</i>). Cf.  <b>-ina.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ina,</i> origin, originally feminine of <i>-inus</i>; also representing Greek <i>-inē,</i> feminine noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cour•an•tyne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ən tīn′, kōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in N South America, flowing N along the Guyana-Suriname border to the Atlantic Ocean. ab. 450 mi. (725 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•morph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə môrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of two or more different forms of the same chemical compound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>one of the alternate contextually determined phonological shapes of a morpheme, as <i>en</i> in <i>oxen,</i> which is an allomorph of the English plural morpheme. Cf.  <b>morph.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>paramorph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morph</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al′lo•mor<b>′</b>phic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•bo•nese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′bə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nese</b> for 1, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a native or inhabitant of Ambon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the Austronesian language, having several dialects, spoken by the people of Ambon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Malay dialect spoken as a lingua franca in the central Moluccas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>of or pertaining to Ambon, its people, or their language.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Am•boi•nese</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′boi nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Ambon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gay•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgeɪli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href="gaily"><span class="rh_sc">gaily</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gay•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gaily.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stilt•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪltɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stiffly dignified or formal, as in speech or literary style.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stilt•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style;<br/> pompous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(of an arch) resting on imposts treated in part as downward continuations of the arch. See illus. under <b>arch</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stilt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wooden, mannered, stuffy, constrained.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•hosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>hosh, kō hosh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two unrelated plants of the eastern U.S., <i>Cimicifuga racemosa</i> (<b>black cohosh,</b>) of the buttercup family, or <i>Caulophyllum thalictroides</i> (<b>blue cohosh,</b>) of the barberry family, both used medicinally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Eastern Abenaki  <i>kk</i><sup>w</sup>ὰhas</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bev•er•idge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bev<b>′</b>ər ij, bev<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Albert Jeremiah</b>, 1862–1927, U.S. senator and historian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir William Henry</b>, 1879–1963, English economist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrmyəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express as a formula.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to devise; develop:<span class="rh_ex">managed to formulate a peace plan acceptable to both sides.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•mu•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɔrmyəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the formulation of policy.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>formulations of plots.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•mu•la•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>myə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically:<span class="rh_ex">He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to or express in a formula.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">formul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><ros> <b>for•mu•la•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>myə lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for′mu•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for<b>′</b>mu•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> articulate, frame, compose, define, specify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell<b>′</b> toad′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>tailed frog.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•gag•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en gā<b>′</b>jing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">winning;<br/> attractive;<br/> pleasing:<span class="rh_ex">an engaging smile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">engage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•gag<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•gag<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> charming, agreeable.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gaged, -gag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to occupy the attention or efforts of;<br/> involve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He engaged his daughter in conversation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He engaged in politics for many years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to hire;<br/> arrange for (someone) to provide a special service:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to engage a lifeguard for the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to attract and hold fast:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The book engaged my attention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter into conflict with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The army engaged the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>(of gears or the like) to interlock or cause to become interlocked: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He engaged the clutch and sped off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The clutch engaged and the car sped off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en gāj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gaged, -gag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons):<span class="rh_ex">He engaged her in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to secure for aid, employment, use, etc.;<br/> hire:<span class="rh_ex">to engage a worker; to engage a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold fast:<span class="rh_ex">The novel engaged her attention and interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to attract or please:<span class="rh_ex">His good nature engages everyone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath;<br/> make liable:<span class="rh_ex">He engaged himself to repay his debt within a month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to betroth (usually used in the passive):<span class="rh_ex">They were engaged last week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring (troops) into conflict;<br/> enter into conflict with:<span class="rh_ex">Our army engaged the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to cause (gears or the like) to become interlocked;<br/> interlock with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to attach or secure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to entangle or involve.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to occupy oneself;<br/> become involved:<span class="rh_ex">to engage in business or politics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take employment:<span class="rh_ex">She engaged in her mother's business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pledge one's word;<br/> assume an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">I was unwilling to engage on such terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cross weapons;<br/> enter into conflict:<span class="rh_ex">The armies engaged early in the morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>(of gears or the like) to interlock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>engager,</i> Old French <i>engagier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">gage</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•gag<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> absorb, engross, interest, involve.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discharge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> release.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">en•ga•gé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zhā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the political activists grew less engagé as the years passed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, engaged</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•rhythm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪoʊˌrɪðəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>an inborn cycle in an organism, such as sleep and wake cycles:<span class="rh_ex">biorhythms all confused after our traveling.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•rhythm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ō riᵺ′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>an innate periodicity in an organism's physiological processes, as sleep and wake cycles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65; <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rhythm</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•rhyth<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>bi•o•rhyth•mic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō riᵺ mis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•rhyth<b>′</b>mist</b>,  <b>bi′o•rhyth<b>′</b>mi•cist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bri•quet's<b>′</b> syn′drome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bri kāz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Pathology</span>See <b>somatization disorder.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Pierre <i>Briquet</i> (1796–1881), French physician, who described it in 1859</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pes•sa•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pes<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a vaginal suppository.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>diaphragm (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pessós</i> oval stone used in a game) + <i>-ārium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>pessārium</i> a suppository, equivalent. to Latin <i>pess</i>(<i>um</i>), <i>pess</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pessarie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊldɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or process of shaping into a mold.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something molded, esp. a long, narrow ornamental strip, as of wood, for decoration on furniture and buildings: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>strips of rotten molding.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He cut and fitted the moldings over the doorway.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of molding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something molded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit., Furniture.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various long, narrow, ornamental surfaces that are either continuous or discontinuous, with uniform cross sections for the full length and a strikingly modeled profile that casts strong shadows: used on frames, tables, etc., and certain architectural members, as cornices, stringcourses, or bases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a strip of wood, stone, etc., having such a surface.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mold</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow form for giving a particular shape to a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">pouring the concrete into a mold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something formed in a mold:<span class="rh_ex">a mold of gelatin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a special or distinctive nature, character, or type:<span class="rh_ex">a person of a simple mold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to work into a required shape or form;<br/> shape:<span class="rh_ex">to mold a figure in clay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shape or form in or on a mold:<span class="rh_ex">The car body is molded in Japan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce by or as if by shaping material;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have influence in forming, as of the character of someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">Parents mold their children more by example than by preaching.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a growth of very small fungi on vegetable or animal matter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of the fungi that produce such a growth;<br/> mildew: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Mold grows rapidly in damp places.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The molds grow rapidly in the dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>to (cause to) become overgrown with mold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bread had molded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mildew had molded the bread.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something formed in or on a mold:<span class="rh_ex">a mold of jelly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a frame on which something is formed or made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">shape or form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a prototype, example, or precursor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive nature, character, or type:<span class="rh_ex">a person of a simple mold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a template for a frame.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a molding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of moldings.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to work into a required shape or form;<br/> shape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to shape or form in or on a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce by or as if by shaping material;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to have influence in determining or forming:<span class="rh_ex">to mold the character of a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to ornament with moldings.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>modulus</i> <span class="rh_sc">module;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>modle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>molde</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of the fungi that produce such a growth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>mowlde,</i> apparently noun, nominal use of variant of earlier <i>mowled,</i> past participle of <i>moulen, mawlen</i> to grow moldy, cognate with dialect, dialectal Danish <i>mugle</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>loose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>ground*  earth.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>molde</i> earth, dust, ground; cognate with Gothic <i>mulda</i> dust; akin to <span class="rh_sc">meal</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">effi<b>′</b>ciency apart′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small apartment consisting typically of a combined living room and bedroom area, a bathroom, and a kitchenette. Also called <b>efficiency.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack-tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>tär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a sailor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jack<b>′</b> Tar<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">immu<b>′</b>nity bath′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness. Cf. <b>use immunity.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chou<b>′</b> pas<b>′</b>try.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>cream puff paste.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acantho-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form from Greek meaning "spine,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">acanthocephalan.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>acanth-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>akantho-,</i> combining form of <i>ákantha</i> thorn</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gre•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grek<b>′</b>ō; <i>Sp., It.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>kô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jo•sé</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō zā<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> hô se<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1918, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>El</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>El Greco.</b> </def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Greco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>Greek</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">Greco-Roman.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Graeco-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Graec</i>(<i>us</i>) Greek + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•freeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad frēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-froze, -fro•zen, -freez•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to adhere through the binding power of ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">freeze</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bucks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Buckinghamshire.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, and other animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <a href="buckskin&lt;/to&gt;&lt;to&gt;buckskin"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">buckskin</span> (def. 1 ).</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a casual shoe made of buckskin:<span class="rh_ex">used to wear white bucks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a daring, dashing, or spirited man or youth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of the lowest rank within a military designation:<span class="rh_ex">a buck private.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds</span> (of an animal wearing a saddle or carrying a pack) to leap with the back arched and land with head low and forelegs stiff:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The donkey bucked when it saw the snake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds</span> to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by leaping this way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That wild bronco bucked its rider in just five seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> (of a vehicle, etc.) to operate unevenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When he put the car in gear it began to buck wildly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to resist or oppose stubbornly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bucked the system.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bucked at the suggestion to reduce his staff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to force a way through (an obstacle):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>bucked the odds against him and succeeded anyway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck up,</b> to make or become cheerful: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't feel so bad about losing; buck up and try again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's try to buck the losers up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">final responsibility: <span class="rh_ex">The buck stops here.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass (something) along to another, esp. to avoid responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't know what to do, so he bucked the issue to his superior.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pass the buck</b>, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:<span class="rh_ex">Quit passing the buck all the time!</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">7</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>completely;<br/> stark: <span class="rh_ex">buck naked.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">8</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you lend me a few bucks till Saturday?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of certain other animals, as the shad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>a male American Indian or black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>buckskin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>bucks, casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of the lowest of several ranks involving the same principal designation, hence subject to promotion within the rank:<span class="rh_ex">buck private; buck sergeant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bukke,</i> Old English <i>bucca</i> he-goat, <i>bucc</i> male deer; cognate with Dutch <i>bok,</i> German <i>Bock,</i> Old Norse <i>bukkr</i>; def. 5, 6 by shortening; <i>buck private</i> (from ca. 1870) perh. as extension of general sense "male,'' i.e., having no status other than being male</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to resist or oppose obstinately;<br/> object strongly:<span class="rh_ex">The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly;<br/> move by jerks and bounces.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle):<span class="rh_ex">The plane bucked a strong headwind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to strike with the head;<br/> butt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to resist or oppose obstinately;<br/> object strongly to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>(of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to gamble, play, or take a risk against:<span class="rh_ex">He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck for</b>, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage:<span class="rh_ex">to buck for a raise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck up</b>, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an act of bucking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup>, influenced in some senses by <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>3</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sawhorse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>door buck.</b> a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, esp. one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Surveying</span> <b>buck in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.,<span>]</span></span>Optical Tooling. to set up an instrument in line with two marks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">sawbuck</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pass the buck</b>, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:<span class="rh_ex">Never one to admit error, he passed the buck to his subordinates.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pass (something) along to another, esp. as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame:<span class="rh_ex">He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>buckhorn knife,</i> an object which served this function 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lye used for washing clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>clothes washed in lye.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to wash or bleach (clothes) in lye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>bouken</i> (verb, verbal); compare Middle Low German <i>buken, büken</i> to steep in lye, Middle High German <i>būchen, bruchen</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>bukh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">7</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>completely;<br/> stark:<span class="rh_ex">buck naked.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">8</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American</i>; perh. <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup> in sense "buckskin''; deerskins were used by Indians and frontiersmen as a unit of exchange in transactions with merchants</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Pearl (Sy•den•strick•er)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>n strik′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin of the U.S. and Canada worth 10 cents.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ten dollars.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a 10-year prison sentence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an amount of illegal drugs worth ten dollars.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a dime a dozen</b>, common, abundant, and thus of little value:<span class="rh_ex">Such proposals are a dime a dozen.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ten dollars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a 10-year prison sentence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>dime bag.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>a dime a dozen</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>so abundant that the value has decreased;<br/> readily available.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>decima</i> tenth part, tithe, noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>decimus</i> tenth, derivative of <i>decem</i> <span class="rh_sc">ten</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>di</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>me</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> gifts of money or things to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She was too proud to accept charity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a charitable fund, organization, foundation, or institution: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He gave a lot to charity but no one ever knew it.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Various charities provided food for the homeless.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a generous feeling, esp. toward those in need: <span class="rh_ex">to do something out of charity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> tolerance in judging others:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He had the charity to forgive those hateful remarks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(char<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:<span class="rh_ex">to devote one's life to charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something given to a person or persons in need;<br/> alms:<span class="rh_ex">She asked for work, not charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a charitable act or work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a charitable fund, foundation, or institution:<span class="rh_ex">He left his estate to a charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">benevolent feeling, esp. toward those in need or in disfavor:<span class="rh_ex">She looked so poor that we fed her out of charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">leniency in judging others;<br/> forbearance:<span class="rh_ex">She was inclined to view our selfish behavior with charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Christian love;<br/> agape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cāritāt-</i> (stem of <i>cāritās</i>), equivalent. to <i>cār</i>(<i>us</i>) dear (akin to <span class="rh_sc">caress,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cherish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Kama,</span> <span class="rh_sc">whore</span>) + <i>-itāt-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>charite</i> 1125–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char<b>′</b>i•ty•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> kindliness, consideration, humanity, benignity, sympathy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> malevolence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Char•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(char<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•de•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>dā iz′əm, fī<b>′</b>dē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy, Religion</span>exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fide-</i> stem of <i>fidēs</i> <span class="rh_sc">faith</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism;</span> probably first coined in French (<i>fidéisme</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi<b>′</b>de•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi′de•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stamp•ing ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌgraʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a habitual or favorite haunt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stamp<b>′</b>ing ground′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a habitual or favorite haunt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pir•o•plas•mo•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir′ə plaz mō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>babesiosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">piroplasm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•hib•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzɪbɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to offer or expose to view;<br/> present for public inspection: <span class="rh_ex">to exhibit Van Gogh's paintings.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something exhibited:<span class="rh_ex">an exhibit of the artist's works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a document or object exhibited in court as evidence:<span class="rh_ex">The district attorney showed me several of the exhibits.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•hib•i•tor, ex•hib•it•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•hib•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zib<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to offer or expose to view;<br/> present for inspection:<span class="rh_ex">to exhibit the latest models of cars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to manifest or display:<span class="rh_ex">to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place on show:<span class="rh_ex">to exhibit paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make manifest;<br/> explain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med. Obs.<span>]</span></span>to administer (something) as a remedy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make or give an exhibition;<br/> present something to public view.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of exhibiting;<br/> exhibition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that is exhibited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exhibitus</i> (past participle of <i>exhibēre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-hib-</i> (combining form of <i>habēre</i> to have) + <i>-itus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>exhibiten</i> to show 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•hib<b>′</b>it•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•hib<b>′</b>i•tor, ex•hib<b>′</b>it•er, ex•hib<b>′</b>it•ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> show, demonstrate. See <b>display.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evince, disclose, betray, show, reveal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> showing, show, display. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9, 11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>evidence.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> display.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•mon•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>mə nər, ä<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a hospital official who determines the amount due for a patient's treatment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a social worker in a hospital.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>aumon</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i> <indirdesc> Late Latin <i>eleēmosynārius</i> <span class="rh_sc">eleemosynary</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>almoiner, aumoner</i> (with insertion of <i>l</i> under influence of <span class="rh_sc">alms</span>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•di•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of or tending to make an addition;<br/> additional;<br/> supplementary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">addit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•es•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a bes<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate absence or lack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the abessive case.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abess</i>(<i>e</i>) to be distant + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–94</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈor•di•nal ˈnum•ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number that expresses position in a series, as <i>first, second,</i> or <i>third</i>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>dinal num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>or<b>′</b>dinal nu<b>′</b>meral.</b> any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as <i>first, second,</i> and <i>third</i> (distinguished from <i>cardinal number</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a symbol denoting both the cardinal number and the ordering of a given set, being identical for two ordered sets having elements that can be placed into one-to-one correspondence, the correspondence preserving the order of the elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•le•cys•to•ki•nin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′lə sis′tə kī<b>′</b>nin, kol′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone secreted by the upper portion of the intestine that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and increases secretion of pancreatic juice. <i>Abbr.:</i> CCK</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cholecyst</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">kinin</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Han•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han<b>′</b>fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central California. 20,958.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a locality in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: site of an atomic energy plant (<b>Han<b>′</b>ford Works′.</b>) Cf. <b>Richland.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•gra•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>grə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">migrating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">periodically migrating:<span class="rh_ex">a migratory species; migratory workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a migration:<span class="rh_ex">migratory movements of birds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">roving;<br/> nomadic;<br/> wandering.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mi<b>′</b>gra•tive.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">migrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪgreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>, <b>-grat•ed, -grat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move from one country, region, or place to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from/to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>migrated from the farms to the cities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to pass at regular periods from one region to another, as certain birds:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The birds migrated south for the winter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•gra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪˈgreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Some birds begin their migrations early.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>large-scale migration from the farms to the cities.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•gra•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">migratory birds.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-migr-"><span class="rh_sc">-migr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>grāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-grat•ed, -grat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go from one country, region, or place to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals:<span class="rh_ex">The birds migrate southward in the winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span>(of a cell, tissue, etc.) to move from one region of the body to another, as in embryonic development.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of ions) to move toward an electrode during electrolysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of atoms within a molecule) to change position.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(at British universities) to change or transfer from one college to another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>migrātus</i> (past participle of <i>migrāre</i> to move from place to place, change position or abode), equivalent. to <i>migrā-</i> verb, verbal stem + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi<b>′</b>gra•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> move, resettle. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Migrate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">emigrate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">immigrate</span> are used of changing one's abode from one country or part of a country to another. To <span class="rh_sc">migrate</span> is to make such a move either once or repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex">to migrate from Ireland to the United States.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">emigrate</span> is to leave a country, usually one's own (and take up residence in another):<span class="rh_ex">Each year many people emigrate from Europe.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">immigrate</span> is to enter and settle in a country not one's own:<span class="rh_ex">There are many inducements to immigrate to South America.</span><span class="rh_sc">Migrate</span> is applied both to people or to animals that move from one region to another, esp. periodically; the other terms are generally applied to movements of people.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> remain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•dark•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē därk<b>′</b>nis, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partial darkness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">darkness</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•can•tho•ceph•a•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kan′thə sef<b>′</b>ə lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any parasitic worm of the phylum or class Acanthocephala, having a proboscis covered with recurved hooks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos"><b><i>adj.</i></b></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Acanthocephala.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Acanthocephal</i>(<i>a</i>), neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">acanthocephalus</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">acantho</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">cephalous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vamp•horn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vamp<b>′</b>hôrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a megaphone in use during the 18th and early 19th centuries for public address in church services.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  so called from its use in amplifying one voice as an accompaniment in choral singing <span class="rh_sc">vamp</span><sup>1</sup> + <sc>horn</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used after a prayer to express solemn agreement) it is so;<br/> so be it.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to express agreement or approval) certainly;<br/> yes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>men<b>′</b>, ä<b>′</b>men<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">it is so;<br/> so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">verily;<br/> truly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an utterance of the interjection "amen.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical setting for such an utterance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an expression of concurrence or assent:<span class="rh_ex">The committee gave its amen to the proposal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>āmēn</i> certainty, certainly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English, Old English bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a primeval deity worshiped esp. at Thebes, the personification of air or breath represented as either a ram or a goose (later identified with Amen-Ra).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Amon.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>strument sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>station (def. 14a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•press•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pres<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of impressing people or property into public service or use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">impress</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ck.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">check.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ck.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cask.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">cook.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfaɪrmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a firefighter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires;<br/> firefighter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person employed to tend fires;<br/> stoker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a person employed to fire and lubricate a steam locomotive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a person employed to assist the engineer of a diesel or electric locomotive.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy.<span>]</span></span>an enlisted person assigned to the care and operation of a ship's machinery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Mining.<span>]</span></span>See <b>fire boss.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>relief pitcher.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1620–30 for sense "gunner''</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire<b>′</b> boss′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a person who inspects a mine for the presence of noxious gases, dangerous roofs, and other hazards. Also called <b>gasman* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>fireman.</b> Cf.  <b>mine examiner.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reduce (fear, etc.);<br/> calm:<span class="rh_ex">allayed the child's fears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lessen or relieve;<br/> make better;<br/> alleviate: <span class="rh_ex">Take this pill to allay the pain.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-layed, -lay•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest;<br/> calm;<br/> quiet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lessen or relieve;<br/> mitigate;<br/> alleviate:<span class="rh_ex">to allay pain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Anglo-French, Old French <i>aleg</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">allege</span>) to alleviate, allay</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>aleyen,</i> Old English <i>ālecgan</i> to put down, allay (<i>ā-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>lecgan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">lay</span><sup>1</sup>); spelling, spelled <i>-ll-</i> shows influence of the now obsolete <i>allege</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•lay<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soften, assuage. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Allay,</span> <span class="rh_sc">moderate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">soothe</span> mean to reduce excitement or emotion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">allay</span> is to lay to rest or lull to a sense of security, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified:<span class="rh_ex">to allay suspicion, anxiety, fears.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">moderate</span> is to tone down any excess and thus to restore calm:<span class="rh_ex">to moderate the expression of one's grief.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">soothe</span> is to exert a pacifying or tranquilizing influence:<span class="rh_ex">to soothe a terrified child.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lighten, mollify, temper, ease.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> excite.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bomb<b>′</b> squad′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a squad or force of police officers or others trained to disarm bombs and other explosive devices.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da<b>′</b>vis•son-Ger<b>′</b>mer exper′iment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>və sən gûr<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an experiment that verified the wave properties of matter by showing that a beam of electrons is diffracted by a crystal at an angle dependent upon the velocity of the electrons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after C. J. <span class="rh_sc">Davisson</span> and Lester Halbert <i>Germer</i> (1896–1971), American physicists</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>dit trail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Accounting, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>the process or an instance of cross-referring each bookkeeping entry to its source in order to facilitate checking its accuracy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a track of a particular item of output data back through the processing steps that produced it to the corresponding input data.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•le•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an ancient city on the E border of Arcadia, near Argolis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•ple•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complementing or completing.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•ple•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′plə men<b>′</b>tə rē, -trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forming a complement;<br/> completing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">complementing each other.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>complementary color</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">complement</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com′ple•men<b>′</b>ta•ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a single engagement, as by jazz or rock musicians.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any job, esp. one of brief duration.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gigged, gig•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a light boat rowed with four, six, or eight long oars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a boat reserved for the use of the captain of a ship.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that whirls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>gig mill.</b> a roller containing teasels, used for raising nap on a fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>whirligig (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to ride in a gig.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to raise the nap on (a fabric).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>gigge, gig</i> flighty girl; akin to Danish <i>gig</i> top; compare Norwegian <i>giga</i> to shake about</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gigged, gig•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device, commonly four hooks secured back to back, for dragging through a school of fish to hook them through the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a spearlike device with a long, thick handle, used for spearing fish and frogs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to catch or spear (a fish or frog) with a gig.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to catch fish or frogs with a gig.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened from <span class="rh_sc">fishgig</span> or <span class="rh_sc">fizgig</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gigged, gig•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official report of a minor infraction of regulations, as in school or the army;<br/> a demerit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a punishment for a minor infraction of rules.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a gig to or punish with a gig.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gigged, gig•ging.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any job, esp. one of short or uncertain duration:<span class="rh_ex">a teaching gig out west somewhere.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to work as a musician, esp. in a single engagement:<span class="rh_ex">He gigged with some of the biggest names in the business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•det<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈdɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a student in a service school who is training to be an officer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•det<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə det<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a student in training for service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Coast Guard. Cf. <b>midshipman</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a trainee in a business or profession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a younger son or brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the youngest son.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a gentleman, usually a younger son, who entered the army to prepare for a subsequent commission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>cadet<b>′</b> blue<b>′</b>.</b> </var>a grayish to strong blue color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>cadet<b>′</b> gray<b>′</b>.</b> </var>a bluish-gray to purplish-blue color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pimp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>capitellum</i> literally, small head; see <span class="rh_sc">capital</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Gascon <i>capdet</i> chief, captain (referring to the younger sons of noble families); compare Old Provencal <i>capdel</i> headman</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca•det<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Ca•det<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə det<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Russ. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of the former Constitutional Democratic party.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Russian <i>kadét,</i> equivalent. to <i>ka</i> + <i>de</i> (the letter names of <i>k, d,</i> representing <i>konstitutsiónnyĭ demokrát</i> Constitutional Democrat) + <i>-t</i> from <i>kadét</i> (now obsolete) <span class="rh_sc">cadet</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈfyuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fused, -fus•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to introduce, as if by pouring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to infuse new life into industry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to inspire;<br/> fill (someone) with emotion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>infused the team with enthusiasm.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fus•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fus-"><span class="rh_sc">-fus-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fused, -fus•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to introduce, as if by pouring;<br/> cause to penetrate;<br/> instill (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to imbue or inspire (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The new coach infused the team with enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to steep or soak (leaves, bark, roots, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract the soluble properties or ingredients.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to pour in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to undergo infusion;<br/> become infused:<span class="rh_ex">Leave the solution to infuse overnight.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>infūsus</i> past participle of <i>infundere</i> to pour into. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fuse</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fus<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ingrain; inculcate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•tol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who knows of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>wetewold,</i> equivalent. to <i>wete</i> <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup> + (<i>coke</i>)<i>wold</i> <span class="rh_sc">cuckold</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">archit.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architecture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<b>′</b>non bone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the greatly developed middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed quadruped mammals, extending from the hock to the fetlock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cannon</span> in obsolete sense "tube'' 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plow•share<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplaʊˌʃɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the cutting part of a plow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plow•share<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plou<b>′</b>shâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow;<br/> share.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>plowghschare.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">plow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">share</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•fan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prop<b>′</b>fan′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a turbojet having a turbine-driven propeller that operates completely outside the jet engine. Cf. <b>turbofan, turboprop.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">prop</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fan</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•le•gret•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′i gret<b>′</b>ō; <i>It.</i> äl′le g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>et<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., n., pl.</span> <b>-tos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj., adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>light, graceful, and moderately fast in tempo.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an allegretto movement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>allegr</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">allegro</span> + <i>-etto</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">string•halt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(string<b>′</b>hôlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>springhalt.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">string</span> + <span class="rh_sc">halt</span><sup>2</sup> 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>string<b>′</b>halt′ed, string<b>′</b>halt′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>string<b>′</b>halt′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈGer•man ˈshep•herd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of large dogs with ears that stand up straight, a bushy tail, and a thick, usually gray or black-and-tan coat, often used in police work and as a guide dog.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ger<b>′</b>man shep<b>′</b>herd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of large shepherd dogs having a coat ranging in color from gray to brindled, black-and-tan, or black, used esp. in police work and as a guide for the blind. Also called <b>Ger<b>′</b>man shep<b>′</b>herd dog′, Ger<b>′</b>man police<b>′</b> dog′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>shepherd</i> probably as translation of German <i>Schäferhund</i> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blis•ter•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblɪstərɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing blisters.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense:<span class="rh_ex">the blistering heat of the tropical island.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very fast or rapid: <span class="rh_ex">The runner kept up a blistering pace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">reflecting great anger or hostility:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate released a blistering attack.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blis•ter•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a blisteringly fast pace.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blis•ter•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blis<b>′</b>tər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a blister or blisters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very fast or rapid:<span class="rh_ex">a blistering pace.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blister</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blis<b>′</b>ter•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blis•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblɪstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a thin swelling on the skin containing watery matter, as from a burn or friction:<span class="rh_ex">had a blister on my heel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint:<span class="rh_ex">This brush will prevent paint blisters from forming.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to (cause to) become swollen;<br/> to (cause to) get a blister on: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The shoes blistered my toes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The paint blistered in the sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to subject to intense heat: <span class="rh_ex">The tropical heat blistered the coast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to criticize or rebuke severely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He blistered his aides.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blis•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blis<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span>a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a dome or skylight on a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the moving bubble in a spirit level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to raise a blister or blisters on:<span class="rh_ex">These new shoes blistered my feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to criticize or rebuke severely:<span class="rh_ex">The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to beat or thrash;<br/> punish severely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to form or rise as a blister or blisters;<br/> become blistered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>blǣstri,</i> dative of <i>blāstr</i> swelling. See <span class="rh_sc">blast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blow</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>blister, blester</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•no•mi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑləˈnoʊmiəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by two or more names or terms:<span class="rh_ex">2x <span class="rh_txt">+</span> 3y = 10 is a polynomial equation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an expression in algebra consisting of the sum of two or more terms.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-nom2-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nom-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•no•mi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ə nō<b>′</b>mē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or characterized by two or more names or terms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Algebra.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in one variable) an expression consisting of the sum of two or more terms each of which is the product of a constant and a variable raised to an integral power:<span class="rh_ex">ax</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>bx</i> + c is a polynomial, where <i>a, b,</i> and <i>c</i> are constants and <i>x</i> is a variable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar expression in more than one variable, as 4<i>x</i><sup>2</sup><i>y</i><sup>3</sup> - 3<i>xy</i> + 5<i>x</i> + 7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Now Rare.<span>]</span></span>Also called <b>multinomial.</b> any expression consisting of the sum of two or more terms, as 4<i>x</i><sup>3</sup> + cos <i>x.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a polynomial name or term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>a species name containing more than two terms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">bi</span>)<span class="rh_sc">nomial</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peo<b>′</b>ple's Char<b>′</b>ter.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See under <b>Chartism.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frame<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>a horizontal line separating consecutive frames on a strip of film.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•rie Ga•lante<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the E West Indies: a dependency of Guadeloupe. 15,867;<br/> 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chair•per•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛrˌpɜrsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person in charge of running a meeting, etc., or the head of a board or department.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chair•per•son•ship,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">chair.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chair•per•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(châr<b>′</b>pûr′sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the administrative head of a department in a high school, college, or university.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chair</span>(<span class="rh_sc">man</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">person</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chair<b>′</b>per′son•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Chairperson</span> has, since the 1960s, come to be used widely as an alternative to either <span class="rh_sc">chairman</span> or <span class="rh_sc">chairwoman.</span> This change has sprung largely from a desire to avoid <span class="rh_sc">chairman,</span> which is felt by many to be inappropriate and even sexually discriminatory when applied to a woman. In some organizations, notably academic and, to a lesser extent, governmental, <span class="rh_sc">chairperson</span> has been adopted as the official term for anyone who fills the position in question. Some publishers and publications specify the use of <span class="rh_sc">chairperson</span> in their style guides.<br/>Despite such widespread acceptance, some newspapers, press associations, and other news media do not use <span class="rh_sc">chairperson</span> at all, usually on the grounds that it is awkward and that <span class="rh_sc">chairman</span> is a well-established generic term covering both sexes. Some publications and organizations use the term <span class="rh_sc">chair</span> to designate the presiding officer, thus avoiding charges of both sexism and awkwardness:<span class="rh_ex">Jim will be chair of the entertainment committee this year, and Jane will be chair next year.</span><span class="rh_sc">Chairperson</span> is standard in all varieties of speech and writing. See also <b>-man, -person, -woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> most suitable;<br/> right;<br/> correct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Is this the proper time to plant strawberries?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">agreeing with established or accepted standards:<span class="rh_ex">proper behavior.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It's not proper to come so late to parties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> in the strict sense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span>Shellfish do not belong to the class of fishes proper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>utter;<br/> genuine:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a proper fool.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prop•er•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-propr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-propr-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prop<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances;<br/> fit;<br/> suitable:<span class="rh_ex">the proper time to plant strawberries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conforming to established standards of behavior or manners;<br/> correct or decorous:<span class="rh_ex">a very proper young man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fitting;<br/> right:<span class="rh_ex">It was only proper to bring a gift.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">strictly belonging or applicable:<span class="rh_ex">the proper place for a stove.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">strict;<br/> accurate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively):<span class="rh_ex">Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a name, noun, or adjective) designating a particular person or thing and written in English with an initial capital letter, as <i>Joan, Chicago, Monday, American.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having the force or function of a proper name:<span class="rh_ex">a proper adjective.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">normal or regular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">belonging to oneself or itself;<br/> own.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>complete or thorough:<span class="rh_ex">a proper thrashing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>used only on a particular day or festival:<span class="rh_ex">the proper introit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a device) depicted in its natural colors:<span class="rh_ex">an oak tree proper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">excellent;<br/> capital;<br/> fine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">good-looking or handsome.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>of good character;<br/> respectable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>thoroughly;<br/> completely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>proprius</i> one's own</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>propre</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prop<b>′</b>er•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prop<b>′</b>er•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suited. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> meet, befitting, becoming, decent, polite. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> special, individual, peculiar. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precise, exact, just, formal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•round-the-clock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə round<b>′</b>ᵺə klok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">continuing without pause or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.</span>Also, <b>round-the-clock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheer<b>′</b> plan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naval Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc. Also called <b>profile plan.</b> Cf. <b>body plan, half-breadth plan.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•car•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə kär<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Wine</span>a brand of dry rum of the West Indies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cocktail made with Bacardi rum, grenadine, and lime juice.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ai•nei•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i nē<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Greek form of <b>Aeneas.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proth•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(proth<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2b, c, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish <i>escala</i> "ladder'' from Latin <i>scala.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>proskomide.</b> the preparation and preliminary oblation of the Eucharistic elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the table on which this is done.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of the sanctuary or bema where this table stands.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Antiq.<span>]</span></span>a representation of a dead person lying in state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>próthesis</i> a putting before. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">thesis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1665–75; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro•thet•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•thet<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quis•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or seeking to acquire, often greedily:<span class="rh_ex">was particularly acquisitive when it came to buying luxuries.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•quis•i•tive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•quis•i•tive•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quis•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwiz<b>′</b>i tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ac•quis•i•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwiz<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, Late Latin <i>acquīsītīvus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">acquisition,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•quis<b>′</b>i•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•quis<b>′</b>i•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> covetous, grasping, avaricious.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman;<br/> shrew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a greedy, predatory person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Hárpȳiai</i> (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to <i>harpázein</i> to snatch away</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>Harpȳia,</i> singular of <i>Harpȳiae</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>harp<b>′</b>y•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bad-tempered woman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•di•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔdiˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Sound Reproduction</span>of, relating to, or used in the sending, receiving, or producing of sound:<span class="rh_ex">audio equipment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the elements of television that deal with sound:<span class="rh_ex">The audio was OK but there was no picture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>the job or field of study concerned with sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-aud-"><span class="rh_sc">-aud-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•di•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>dē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Sound Reproduction</span>designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies:<span class="rh_ex">audio amplifier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Sound Reproduction</span>of, pertaining to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Sound Reproduction</span>of or pertaining to frequencies or signals in the audible range.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the audio elements of television (distinguished from <i>video</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the audio part of a television broadcast.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>the field of sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">audio</span>- 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">audio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a combining form used in the formation of compound words, with the meanings: "sound within the range of human hearing'' (<i>audiometer</i>);<br/> "hearing'' (<i>audiology</i>);<br/> "sound reproduction'' (<i>audiophile</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>audī-</i> (stem of <i>audīre</i> to hear) +-<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•par•i•syl•lab•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im par′ə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin <i>corpus, corporis.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">impar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllabic</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•alt•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zôl<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">raised or elevated, as in rank or character;<br/> of high station:<span class="rh_ex">an exalted personage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">noble or elevated;<br/> lofty:<span class="rh_ex">an exalted style of writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rapturously excited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">exalt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•alt<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•alt<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> sublime, grand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•alt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise in rank, power, or character; elevate.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to praise highly;<br/> extol.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>ex•al•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛgzɔlˈteɪʃən, ˌɛksɔl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alti-"><span class="rh_sc">-alti-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></ros></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•alt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zôlt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.;<br/> elevate:<span class="rh_ex">He was exalted to the position of president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to praise;<br/> extol:<span class="rh_ex">to exalt someone to the skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to stimulate, as the imagination:<span class="rh_ex">The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to intensify, as a color:<span class="rh_ex">complementary colors exalt each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to elate, as with pride or joy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exaltāre</i> to lift up, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>alt</i>(<i>us</i>) high + <i>-āre</i> infinitive ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>exalten</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•alt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> promote, dignify, raise, ennoble. See <b>elevate.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> glorify.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> humble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depreciate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•mu•da shorts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɚˈmyudə ˈʃɔrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>short pants extending almost to the knee.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bermu<b>′</b>da shorts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>shorts extending almost to the knee, worn for informal warm-weather dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•com•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi skom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a device for measuring viscosity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vis•co•sim•eter</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis′kō sim<b>′</b>i tər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  see <span class="rh_sc">viscose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1880–85; syncopated variant of <sc>viscosimeter</sc></li></ul></div><ros> <b>vis•co•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis′kə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>vis•co•si•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis′kō si me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis′co•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis•com<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•zoar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>zôr, -zōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a counterpoison or antidote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Persian <i>pād-zahr</i> counterpoison; <i>-o-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Arabic <i>bā</i>(<i>di</i>)<i>zahr</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>bezahar</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> earlier <i>bezear</i> 1470–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loose, light, fiberlike or fluffy matter;<br/> bits of thread.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">fuzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span>the police or a police officer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fuz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mass or coating of such matter:<span class="rh_ex">the fuzz on a peach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>fuzz up</b>, to make unclear;<br/> confuse;<br/> bungle:<span class="rh_ex">He fuzzed up the plot line with a lot of emotional nonsense.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Dutch <i>voos</i> spongy, woolly 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fuzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fuz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>fuzz, fuzz•es</b> for 2.<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the police;<br/> police officers collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a police officer or detective.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AAES,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Association of Engineering Societies.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•leared<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lērd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>ill-mannered;<br/> rude;<br/> crude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle of <i>mislear,</i> Middle English <i>misleren,</i> Old English <i>mislǣran</i> to teach amiss. See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">learn</span> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.Acc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Accountancy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lo•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lō<b>′</b>kāt, mis′lō kāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to misplace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to specify a wrong location for:<span class="rh_ex">to mislocate the source of the Nile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">locate</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′lo•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ci•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrusəˌfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cross-shaped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cross.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ci•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>sə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cross-shaped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cross.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cruci-</i> (stem of <i>crux</i>) cross + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cru′ci•for<b>′</b>mi•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cru<b>′</b>ci•form′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>mái</i> dust storm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Japanese </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a distinct, separate part of anything, such as a community:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one of the nicer sections of town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a distinct part of a newspaper, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the sports section.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  before a number<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The phrase is found in article VI, section II.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a part cut off or separated;<br/> one of a number of parts that can be fitted together to make a whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Two sections of pipe had come loose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a drawing or diagram of an object as it would appear if cut through a side, showing its internal parts or structure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a cross section.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> a division of an orchestra containing all the instruments of one class:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the brass section.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to divide into sections.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cut through so as to show a section.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-sect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sect-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part that is cut off or separated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the poor section of town; the left section of a drawer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a distinct part or subdivision of a writing, as of a newspaper, legal code, chapter, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the financial section of a daily paper; section 2 of the bylaws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of parts that can be fitted together to make a whole:<span class="rh_ex">sections of a fishing rod.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Government</span>(in most of the U.S. west of Ohio) one of the 36 numbered subdivisions, each one square mile (2.59 sq. km or 640 acres), of a township.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of cutting;<br/> separation by cutting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the making of an incision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an incision.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory, Medicine</span>a thin slice of a tissue, mineral, or the like, as for microscopic examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane, showing its internal structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a small unit consisting of two or more squads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Also called <b>staff section.</b> any of the subdivisions of a staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a small tactical division in naval and air units.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a division of a sleeping car containing both an upper and a lower berth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a length of trackage, roadbed, signal equipment, etc., maintained by one crew.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport, Transport</span>any of two or more trains, buses, or the like, running on the same route and schedule at the same time, one right behind the other, and considered as one unit, as when a second is necessary to accommodate more passengers than the first can carry:<span class="rh_ex">On holidays the New York to Boston train runs in three sections.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a segment of a naturally segmented fruit, as of an orange or grapefruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a division of an orchestra or band containing all the instruments of one class:<span class="rh_ex">a rhythm section.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>signature (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>section mark.</b> a mark used to indicate a subdivision of a book, chapter, or the like, or as a mark of reference to a footnote.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>one of a series of circuits for controlling certain lights, as footlights.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>shape (def. 12).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cut or divide into sections.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to cut through so as to present a section.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to make an incision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sectiōn-</i> (stem of <i>sectiō</i>) a cutting, equivalent. to <i>sect</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>secāre</i> to cut; see <span class="rh_sc">saw</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>part.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> specimen, sample, cutting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•plex•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈplɛksɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or condition of being perplexed:<span class="rh_ex">He looked up from his work in complete perplexity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that is perplexing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the perplexities of that software.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-plex-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plex-</span>.</span></a> <br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•plex•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər plek<b>′</b>si tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being perplexed;<br/> confusion;<br/> uncertainty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that perplexes:<span class="rh_ex">a case plagued with perplexities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>perplexitās,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>perplex</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">perplexed</span>) + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>perplexite</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bim•a•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bim<b>′</b>ə nəs, bī mā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having two hands, esp. as distinct from feet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bim•a•nal</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bim<b>′</b>ə nl, bī mān<b>′</b>l).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>biman</i>(<i>a</i>) (<i>animalia</i>) two-handed (animals) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">bimane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmændeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>authorization to act in a particular way given by the people to an elected representative:<span class="rh_ex">The new president received a clear mandate to spend money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any authoritative order or command:<span class="rh_ex">a royal mandate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to authorize (a particular action):<span class="rh_ex">The principal mandated the new dress code.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mand-"><span class="rh_sc">-mand-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>dāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative:<span class="rh_ex">The president had a clear mandate to end the war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a command from a superior court or official to a lower one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an authoritative order or command:<span class="rh_ex">a royal mandate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in the League of Nations) a commission given to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a former Turkish territory or German colony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a mandated territory or colony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>an order issued by the pope, esp. one commanding the preferment of a certain person to a benefice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman and Civil Law.<span>]</span></span>a contract by which one engages gratuitously to perform services for another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(in modern civil law) any contract by which a person undertakes to perform services for another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span>an order or decree by the emperor, esp. to governors of provinces.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to authorize or decree (a particular action), as by the enactment of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to order or require;<br/> make mandatory:<span class="rh_ex">to mandate sweeping changes in the election process.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to consign (a territory, colony, etc.) to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mandātum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>mandātus,</i> past participle of <i>mandāre</i> to commission, literally, to give into (someone's) hand. See <span class="rh_sc">manus,</span> <span class="rh_sc">date</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fiat, decree, injunction, edict, ruling.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gres•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈgrɛsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or tending toward aggression;<br/> warlike;<br/> hostile:<span class="rh_ex">the aggressive nature of the dictator's actions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vigorously energetic:<span class="rh_ex">an aggressive approach to solving problems.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•gres•sive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•gres•sive•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gres•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gres<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing:<span class="rh_ex">aggressive acts against a neighboring country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">making an all-out effort to win or succeed;<br/> competitive:<span class="rh_ex">an aggressive basketball player.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">vigorously energetic, esp. in the use of initiative and forcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">an aggressive salesperson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">boldly assertive and forward;<br/> pushy:<span class="rh_ex">an aggressive driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>emphasizing maximum growth and capital gains over quality, security, and income:<span class="rh_ex">an aggressive mutual fund.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a disease or tumor) highly invasive and difficult or impossible to treat successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>pertaining to a risky surgery or treatment, or to a medication that has grave side effects:<span class="rh_ex">aggressive chemotherapy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aggress</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag•gres<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ag•gres<b>′</b>sive•ness, ag•gres•siv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag′re siv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> pugnacious, militant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> forceful, enterprising, assertive.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> friendly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> retiring, shy, timid, hesitant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">aggressive,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(of a disease or tumor) highly invasive and difficult or impossible to treat successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a risky surgery or treatment, or to a medication that has grave side effects:<span class="rh_ex">aggressive chemotherapy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pro•mise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-mised, -mis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the settlement of differences between two parties in which both sides give up something.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the result of such a settlement.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something intermediate or midway between two different things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make a compromise or compromises:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Both sides managed to compromise in order to settle the strike.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to expose to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.;<br/> jeopardize: <span class="rh_ex">Faulty building construction compromises our safety.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to adjust or surrender (one's principles) dishonorably: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object )<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could he compromise with his principles like that?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">compromised his beliefs when he failed to support her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pro•mis•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pro•mis•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a compromising situation.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pro•mis•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pro•mise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>prə mīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-mised, -mis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the result of such a settlement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something intermediate between different things:<span class="rh_ex">The split-level is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistoried house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an endangering, esp. of reputation;<br/> exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a compromise of one's integrity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to settle by a compromise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.;<br/> jeopardize:<span class="rh_ex">a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bind by bargain or agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to terms.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to make a compromise or compromises:<span class="rh_ex">The conflicting parties agreed to compromise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make a dishonorable or shameful concession:<span class="rh_ex">He is too honorable to compromise with his principles.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>comprōmissum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">com</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">promise</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>compromisse,</i> Middle French <i>compromis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>pro•mis′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>pro•mis′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>com•prom•is•sa•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom prom<b>′</b>ə ser′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>ger bit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an auger having a square tang at its upper end and rotated by a brace, used for boring through wood. See illus. under <b>bit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feoff•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fef<b>′</b>ē, fē fē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person invested with a fief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, past participle of <i>feoffer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">feoff;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>feoffe</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feoff•ee<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•dot•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> zh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> dō vēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Likasi.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•serv•ed•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûr<b>′</b>vid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">according to desert;<br/> justly;<br/> rightly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deserved</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•served<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈzɜrvd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being worthy of reward, punishment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">It was a well-deserved victory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•serv•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈzɜrvɪdli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">They won the race, and deservedly so.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•served<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûrvd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">justly or rightly earned; merited:<span class="rh_ex">a deserved increase in salary.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deserve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•serv•ed•ness</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûr<b>′</b>vid nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skill-less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skil<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without skill;<br/> unskilled or unskillful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without knowledge;<br/> ignorant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of things) done or made in a clumsy or unskilled manner.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>skilless.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">skill</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skill<b>′</b>-less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis brand<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to brand or label erroneously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to brand illegally, as with another's trademark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brand</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cock•croft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>krôft, -kroft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir John Douglas</b>, 1897–1967, English physicist: Nobel prize 1951.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Catherine II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Sophia Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst</i>) (<i>"Catherine the Great''</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1729–96, empress of Russia 1762–96.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɛf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partly or completely without the sense of hearing:<span class="rh_ex">deaf from birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to] refusing to listen to advice, to be persuaded, or to pay attention to:<span class="rh_ex">was deaf to all the advice I gave him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>the deaf</b>, [<i>plural;<br/> used with a plural verb</i>] deaf people as a group:<span class="rh_ex">The TV show is broadcast with special captions for the deaf.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deaf•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(def ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partially or wholly lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing; unable to hear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">refusing to listen, heed, or be persuaded;<br/> unreasonable or unyielding:<span class="rh_ex">deaf to all advice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) deaf persons collectively (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>deef,</i> Old English <i>dēaf</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>dōf,</i> Dutch <i>doof,</i> Old High German <i>toub</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deaf<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deaf<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Deaf</span> is usually pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(def ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> with the vowel of <i>left.</i> In uneducated speech the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> to rhyme with <i>leaf,</i> is heard, though it is becoming less common.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Revised<b>′</b> Ver<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a revision of the Bible, based chiefly on the Revised Version of the Bible, published in the U.S. in 1901. Also called <b>American Standard Version.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  hold•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have or keep in the hand;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held her hand as we crossed the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held the baby gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain a grasp;<br/> remain together or supported:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clamp held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be, stay, or remain in a certain state: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The preacher held the audience spellbound.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you would just hold still, please.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hope our luck holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to conduct;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold an interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to detain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police held her for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was held as a hostage for five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held him a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to hinder;<br/> restrain;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please hold your applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to set aside;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Your tickets are being held at the counter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to possess;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold a position of authority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to keep in the mind;<br/> believe;<br/> have or express the belief of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He held an opposing view.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Copernicus held that the earth revolves around the sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to agree;<br/> sympathize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She doesn't hold with new ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to decide legally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The court held that the law was valid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to regard;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>I hold you responsible for her safety.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to make accountable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We will hold you to your word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The argument still holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to keep by force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In spite of the shelling their positions held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to point;<br/> aim:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>held a gun on the prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to keep going with;<br/> sustain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soprano held that high note for fifteen seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to omit, as from an order:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One burger — hold the pickle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a telephone connection) open: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you hold the line for a moment?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Please hold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to keep (a telephone call) from reaching someone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She asked her secretary to hold all her calls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to control oneself in spite of drinking (liquor):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He can't hold his liquor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> keep back;<br/> keep in control: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back tears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">couldn't hold the tears back any longer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to slow down, prevent, or stop the advancement of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Nothing could hold them back from success.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What could hold back her career now?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep from giving or revealing;<br/> withhold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">holding information back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep from doing or taking action:<span class="rh_ex">The police held back from attacking the rioters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep under control or at a low level: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold down interest rates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold interest rates down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to function in:<span class="rh_ex">to hold down a job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to speak at great length.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> keep back;<br/> repel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops held off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held the enemy off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to postpone action;<br/> put off plans until later;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">Let's hold off on that proposal for now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on something:<span class="rh_ex">He took my arm and held on tightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue:<span class="rh_ex">The troops can hold on for another few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open:<span class="rh_ex">Can you hold on while I see if he's here?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold oneself in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to exercise control or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He held himself in and didn't show his real feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to present;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex">When I said hello to them, they held out their hands in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue to last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to refuse to give in:<span class="rh_ex">We are holding out for higher wages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better not be holding out on me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future discussion, consideration, or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold that discussion over for our next meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold over that discussion for later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep beyond the arranged period: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold a movie over for an extra week.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">held over the movie.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds up the bridge?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds the bridge up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to delay;<br/> bring to a stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something is holding up the work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something held the work up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to endure;<br/> last;<br/> continue without losing strength or ability;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">How are you holding up under the strain?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for attention;<br/> display: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up the youngest daughter as a model of good behavior.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold her up as a model of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to rob at gunpoint: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up a store.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He held them up and took their money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_42" value="33"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding with the hand or other physical means:<span class="rh_ex">a good hold on the rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="34"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by:<span class="rh_ex">climbing up using the toe holds on the mountainside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="35"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="36"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or influence:<span class="rh_ex">Drugs had a powerful hold on them.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">got hold of the line and pulled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to find or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">Where can they get hold of the art supplies they need?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't get hold of you last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits:<span class="rh_ex">It would be a fight to the finish, no holds barred.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of interruption or waiting:<span class="rh_ex">The plans were put on hold indefinitely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of being kept waiting by a telephone hold:<span class="rh_ex">I've been on hold for a few minutes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">contain</span>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held;<br/> held</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>hold•en;<br/> hold•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the hand;<br/> keep fast;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex">She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to set aside;<br/> reserve or retain:<span class="rh_ex">to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The preacher held them spellbound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to detain:<span class="rh_ex">The police held him at the station house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to engage in;<br/> preside over;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to keep back from action;<br/> hinder;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex">Fear held him from acting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have the ownership or use of;<br/> keep as one's own;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex">to hold political office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex">This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bind or make accountable to an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">We will hold you to your promise to pay back the money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the mind;<br/> think or believe:<span class="rh_ex">We hold this belief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a person responsible.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to decide legally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to consider of a certain value;<br/> rate:<span class="rh_ex">We held her best of all the applicants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to keep forcibly, as against an adversary:<span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to point, aim, or direct:<span class="rh_ex">He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sustain (a note, chord, or rest).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to omit from the usual order or combination:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Hold still while I take your picture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to remain fast;<br/> adhere;<br/> cling:<span class="rh_ex">Will this button hold?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep or maintain a grasp on something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to maintain one's position against opposition;<br/> continue in resistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to agree or side (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold with new methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to hold property by some tenure;<br/> derive title (usually fol. by <i>by, from, in,</i> or <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold to one's purpose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to remain valid;<br/> be in force:<span class="rh_ex">The rule does not hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain or check:<span class="rh_ex">Police held back the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to retain possession of;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex">He held back ten dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from revealing;<br/> withhold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from participating or engaging in some activity:<span class="rh_ex">He held back from joining in the singing because he felt depressed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>dodge (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex">Hold down that noise!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold and manage well:<span class="rh_ex">She held down that job for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extend or offer;<br/> propose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk at great length;<br/> harangue:<span class="rh_ex">When we left, he was still holding forth on World War II.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> curb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to contain oneself;<br/> exercise restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He was raging inside, but held himself in for fear of saying something he would regret.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> resist;<br/> repel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to postpone action;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">If you hold off applying for a passport, you may not get one in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain, as one's opinion or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt (usually used imperatively):<span class="rh_ex">Hold on now! That isn't what I meant at all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open by not hanging up the receiver:<span class="rh_ex">The operator asked us to hold on while the number we'd dialed was being checked.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's own.</b> See <b>own</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's peace.</b> See <b>peace</b> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's tongue.</b> See <b>tongue</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to present;<br/> offer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stretch forth;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">Hold out your hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to exist;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse to yield or submit:<span class="rh_ex">The defenders held out for weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">He was suspected of holding out information important to the case.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future consideration or action;<br/> postpone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain in possession or in office beyond the regular term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain beyond the arranged period:<span class="rh_ex">The movie was held over for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to prolong (a tone) from one measure to the next.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to offer;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">She held up his father as an example to follow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present to notice;<br/> expose:<span class="rh_ex">to hold someone up to ridicule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to hinder;<br/> delay:<span class="rh_ex">The plane's departure was held up because of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop by force in order to rob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold up farm prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt:<span class="rh_ex">They held up at the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain one's position or condition;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">They held up through all their troubles.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold water.</b> See <b>water</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in agreement with;<br/> concur with:<span class="rh_ex">I don't hold with his pessimistic views.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approve of;<br/> condone:<span class="rh_ex">They won't hold with such a travesty of justice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means;<br/> grasp;<br/> grip:<span class="rh_ex">Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by, as a handle;<br/> something to grasp, esp. for support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or dominating influence:<span class="rh_ex">to have a hold on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control:<span class="rh_ex">a toe hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>fermata.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">a pause or delay, as in a continuing series:<span class="rh_ex">a hold in the movements of a dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a prison or prison cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle for something:<span class="rh_ex">a basket used as a hold for letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fortified place;<br/> stronghold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answering another line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get a hold on:<span class="rh_ex">Get hold of the railing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with, esp. by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">If she's not at home, try to get hold of her at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits, rules, or restraints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into a state of temporary interruption or suspension:<span class="rh_ex">The project will be put on hold until funds become available.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>in or into a state of temporary interruption in a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">I'm putting you on hold to answer another call.</span>Cf.  <b>call waiting.</b></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>holden,</i> Old English <i>h</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>aldan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>halda,</i> Old Saxon, Gothic <i>haldan,</i> Old High German <i>haltan</i> (German <i>halten</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> possess, own. See <b>have.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>contain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embrace, espouse, have. See <b>maintain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deem, esteem, judge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persist, last, endure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stick.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the entire cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel between the lowermost deck and the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any individual compartment of such cargo spaces, closed by bulkheads and having its own hatchway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aviation.<span>]</span></span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; variant of <span class="rh_sc">hole;</span> cognate with Dutch <i>hol</i> hole, hold</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•min•i•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad min<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an aid; auxiliary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adminiculum</i> prop, support (<i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>-min-</i> probably to be identified with the base of <i>ēminere</i> to stick out, protrude (see <span class="rh_sc">eminent</span>) + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ad•mi•nic•u•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′mə nik<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ad•mi•nic•u•lar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′mə nik<b>′</b>yə ler′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bunch•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bunch<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a dwarf dogwood, <i>Cornus canadensis,</i> bearing dense clusters of bright-red berries. Also called <b>crackerberry.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bunch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pinch<b>′</b> effect′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the tendency of an electric conductor or stream of charged particles to constrict, caused by the action of a magnetic field that is produced by a flow of electricity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>kept, keep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or cause to remain in one's possession:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>kept the change from a ten-dollar bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or cause to remain in a given place;<br/> put or store:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I keep the car in the garage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) continue or stay in a certain position, state, course, condition, or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to keep a light burning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I kept trying to reach her by phone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Keep the children quiet during the ceremony.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You have to keep your lawn mowed in that neighborhood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">vowed to keep his silence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to maintain or cause to stay fresh or in usable or edible condition;<br/> (cause to) be preserved: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to keep meat by freezing it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How long will this meat keep in hot weather?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to stay or remain in a particular place;<br/> detain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They kept me in prison for days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to remain in (a place, spot, etc.);<br/> stay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Please keep your seats.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Keep off the grass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to have readily available for use or sale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep machine parts in stock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain in one's service or for one's use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She can no longer afford to keep a car and a driver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to associate with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep bad company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be held back from disclosing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">keeping secrets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rest of the story will have to keep until the next time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to withhold, as from use;<br/> reserve;<br/> save:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep the best wine for guests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to restrain or prevent, as from an action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to keep the warmth from escaping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">couldn't keep herself from smiling.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you keep from smiling?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to control;<br/> maintain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>police officers keeping the peace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain by writing;<br/> to record regularly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep a diary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to observe;<br/> obey or fulfill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She always keeps her promises.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to observe (a season, festival, etc.) with formalities or rites:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep Christmas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep a small grocery store.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to guard;<br/> protect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He kept her from harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain or support:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you keep a family on those wages?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain one's position in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to keep a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to follow a path, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Keep on this road; keep left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep at</b>, to (cause to) continue (working, etc.);<br/> persevere in: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She just kept at the task.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss kept us at it all night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold in check;<br/> restrain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police kept the crowd back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They kept back the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stay away from:<span class="rh_ex">The firefighters at first kept back from the fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withhold;<br/> not to tell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't keep any information back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's keeping back the news from us.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain at an acceptable level;<br/> control: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store kept the temperature down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They kept down the temperature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevent from advancing or flourishing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It's hard to keep a good person down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company shouldn't keep down dedicated workers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to avoid vomiting (food): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The patient managed to keep down the meal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wondered if he could keep it down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to continue;<br/> persist:<span class="rh_ex">The train kept right on going.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obey;<br/> conform to;<br/> go along with:<span class="rh_ex">to keep to the rules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine oneself to:<span class="rh_ex">to keep to one's bed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to perform as swiftly or successfully as others:<span class="rh_ex">She easily kept up with the rest of the runners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to persevere;<br/> continue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">kept up a continuous groaning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">kept up (with) the payments; told her to keep up the good work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How long will that horrible music keep up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to maintain in good condition or repair:<span class="rh_ex">He liked to keep up old cars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay informed:<span class="rh_ex">He kept up with all the latest sports events.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_52" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> the cost of food and a place to live or stay;<br/> subsistence;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>had to work for his keep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="29"><span class="rh_def">the innermost and strongest structure or central tower of a medieval castle;<br/> dungeon.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_55" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for keeps</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Idioms</span>with the understanding that winnings are retained by the winner:<span class="rh_ex">playing poker for keeps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">with serious intent or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">We're all in this effort for keeps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">permanently;<br/> forever.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep to oneself</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain apart from the society of others.</span></li><li id="advanced_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to hold (something) as secret or not to be told to another:<span class="rh_ex">You can't keep that information to yourself any longer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Keep to yourself any information you receive.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>kept, keep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold or retain in one's possession;<br/> hold as one's own:<span class="rh_ex">If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or have the use of for a period of time:<span class="rh_ex">You can keep it for the summer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hold in a given place;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">You can keep your things in here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to maintain (some action), esp. in accordance with specific requirements, a promise, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to keep watch; to keep step.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to continue in a given position, state, course, or action:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a light burning; to keep a child happy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to maintain in condition or order, as by care and labor:<span class="rh_ex">He keeps his car in good condition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to maintain in usable or edible condition;<br/> preserve:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to keep meat for a long time, freeze it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to hold in custody or under guard, as a prisoner:<span class="rh_ex">They kept him in jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stay in a particular place;<br/> prevent or restrain from departure:<span class="rh_ex">The work kept her at the office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to have regularly in stock and for sale:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a large supply of machine parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to maintain in one's service or for one's use or enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a car and chauffeur.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to associate with:<span class="rh_ex">She keeps bad company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to have the care, charge, or custody of:<span class="rh_ex">She keeps my dog when I travel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to refrain from disclosing;<br/> withhold from the knowledge of others:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a secret.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to withhold from use;<br/> reserve;<br/> save:<span class="rh_ex">I'll keep this toy until you learn to behave. Keep the good wine for company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to hold back or restrain:<span class="rh_ex">They kept the child from talking. Nothing can keep him from doing it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to maintain control of;<br/> regulate:<span class="rh_ex">to keep the peace; to keep your temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to maintain by writing:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a diary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to record (business transactions, daily occurrences, etc.) regularly:<span class="rh_ex">to keep records; to keep a list of visitors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to observe;<br/> pay obedient regard to (a law, rule, promise, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to conform to;<br/> follow;<br/> fulfill:<span class="rh_ex">to keep one's word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to observe (a season, festival, etc.) with formalities or rites:<span class="rh_ex">to keep Christmas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to maintain or carry on, as an establishment, business, etc.;<br/> manage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to guard;<br/> protect:<span class="rh_ex">He kept her from harm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to maintain or support:<span class="rh_ex">It costs more each year to keep a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to support or contribute to the support of in return for sexual or other favors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to take care of;<br/> tend:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a vegetable garden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to raise (livestock):<span class="rh_ex">These farmers keep goats and cattle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to remain in (a place, spot, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Please keep your seats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to maintain one's position in or on:<span class="rh_ex">He kept the job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to continue to follow (a path, track, course, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to maintain in active existence, as an assembly, court, or fair.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to continue in an action, course, position, state, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to keep in sight; to keep going.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to remain, or continue to be, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to keep cool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to remain or stay in a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">to keep indoors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to continue unimpaired or without spoiling:<span class="rh_ex">The food will keep on ice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being reserved for a future occasion:<span class="rh_ex">I have more to tell you, but it will keep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to keep oneself or itself as specified (fol. by <i>away, back, off, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Keep off the grass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to restrain oneself;<br/> refrain (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Try to keep from smiling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep at</b>, to persist in;<br/> be steadfast:<span class="rh_ex">You'll never master your French unless you keep at it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold in check;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex">The dikes kept back the floodwaters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stay away from:<span class="rh_ex">The crowds would not keep back from the barrier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse to reveal:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner was keeping back vital information.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>keep books</b>, to maintain financial records.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold under control or at a reduced or acceptable level:<span class="rh_ex">to keep your voice down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevent from going up or increasing:<span class="rh_ex">to keep prices down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep in with</b>, to stay in someone's favor;<br/> be on good terms with:<span class="rh_ex">They are social climbers who make certain to keep in with all the right people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep on</b>, to continue;<br/> persist:<span class="rh_ex">If you keep on singing they'll ask you to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep tab</b> or <b>tabs on.</b> See <b>tab</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep time.</b> See <b>time</b> (def. 40).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to adhere to;<br/> conform to:<span class="rh_ex">She keeps to the rules.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine oneself to:<span class="rh_ex">to keep to one's bed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep to oneself</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain aloof from the society of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold (something) as secret or confidential:<span class="rh_ex">I'll tell you only if you promise to keep it to yourself.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep track of.</b> See <b>track</b> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain an equal rate of speed, activity, or progress with another or others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to persevere;<br/> continue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain the good condition of;<br/> keep in repair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>keep up on</b> </var>or <b>with.</b> to stay informed:<span class="rh_ex">to keep up on current events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to match one's friends, neighbors, business associates, etc., in success, affluence, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">board and lodging;<br/> subsistence;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to work for one's keep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">the innermost and strongest structure or central tower of a medieval castle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>keeps</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a game of marbles in which the players keep the marbles they have won.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for keeps</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">under the stipulation that one keeps one's winnings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">with serious intent or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">finally;<br/> permanently:<span class="rh_ex">They decided to settle the argument for keeps.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>kepen,</i> Old English <i>cēpan</i> to observe, heed, watch, await, take; perh. akin to Old English <i>gecōp</i> proper, fitting, <i>capian</i> to look, Old Norse <i>kōpa</i> to stare</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>keep<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>keep′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Keep,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reserve,</span> <span class="rh_sc">retain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">withhold</span> refer to having and holding in possession. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Keep</span> (a common word) and <span class="rh_sc">retain</span> (a more formal one) agree in meaning to continue to have or hold, as opposed to losing, parting with, or giving up:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a book for a week.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">reserve</span> is to keep for some future use, occasion, or recipient, or to hold back for a time:<span class="rh_ex">to reserve judgment.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">withhold</span> is generally to hold back altogether:<span class="rh_ex">to withhold help.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preserve. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> detain, confine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">53.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> donjon, dungeon, stronghold.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> release.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkulɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container for keeping something cool:<span class="rh_ex">The cooler was loaded with soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="watercooler"><span class="rh_sc">water cooler</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">People stood around the cooler chatting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> <a href="jail"><span class="rh_sc">jail.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that cools or makes cool;<br/> refrigerant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an air conditioner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Wine</span>a tall drink, consisting of liquor, soda, and a fruit garnish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>water cooler.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the cooler</b>, jail:<span class="rh_ex">He was in the cooler for three months for petty theft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey Slang.<span>]</span></span>See <b>penalty box.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cool</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat cold;<br/> neither warm nor cold:<span class="rh_ex">a cool room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving a feeling of coolness: <span class="rh_ex"> a cool breeze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">providing relief from heat:<span class="rh_ex">a cool dress; a cool drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not excited;<br/> calm:<span class="rh_ex">cool in the face of disaster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not hasty;<br/> deliberate: <span class="rh_ex"> a cool and calculated action.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lacking in interest, friendliness, or enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">a cool reply to an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun or number<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> not exaggerated;<br/> exactly so: <span class="rh_ex">demanding a cool million dollars to release the hostages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">great;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex">What a cool play that was!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">socially acceptable, right, or proper:  <i>It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> in a cool manner;<br/> coolly:<span class="rh_ex"> Play it cool.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a cool part, place, or time:<span class="rh_ex">in the cool of the evening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: one's +~<span>]</span></span> calmness;<br/> composure;<br/> poise: <span class="rh_ex"> Keep your cool and don't get angry.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become cool: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cake cooled on the plate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We cooled off with a quick swim.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The air conditioner cooled the room adequately.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The swim in the river cooled us off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cooled off the horse by pouring water on its back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less excited, friendly, interested, or cordial: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She cooled visibly when I invited her to my house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Disappointment cooled whatever enthusiasm she might have had.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_28" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>cool down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become cooler: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The feverish child just wouldn't cool down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They tried cold washcloths to cool her down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cool down the patients.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become less angry or excited;<br/> (cause to) become calm: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She finally cooled down enough to talk about the fight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I took him aside and cooled him down before he did anything crazy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>cool it,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> calm down:<span class="rh_ex">Cool it before you say something you'll be sorry for.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cool•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cool•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">calm.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderately cold;<br/> neither warm nor cold:<span class="rh_ex">a rather cool evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">feeling comfortably or moderately cold:<span class="rh_ex">I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat:<span class="rh_ex">a cool breeze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">permitting such a sensation:<span class="rh_ex">a cool dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not excited;<br/> calm;<br/> composed;<br/> under control:<span class="rh_ex">to remain cool in the face of disaster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">not hasty;<br/> deliberate:<span class="rh_ex">a cool and calculated action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">lacking in interest or enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">a cool reply to an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lacking in warmth or cordiality:<span class="rh_ex">a cool reception.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">calmly audacious or impudent:<span class="rh_ex">a cool lie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">aloof or unresponsive;<br/> indifferent:<span class="rh_ex">He was cool to her passionate advances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">unaffected by emotions;<br/> disinterested;<br/> dispassionate:<span class="rh_ex">She made a cool appraisal of all the issues in the dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification:<span class="rh_ex">a cool million dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) with green, blue, or violet predominating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">great;<br/> fine;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex">a real cool comic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">characterized by great facility;<br/> highly skilled or clever:<span class="rh_ex">cool maneuvers on the parallel bars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">socially adept:<span class="rh_ex">It's not cool to arrive at a party too early.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>coolly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">something that is cool;<br/> a cool part, place, time, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">in the cool of the evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">coolness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">calmness;<br/> composure;<br/> poise:<span class="rh_ex">an executive noted for maintaining her cool under pressure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's cool.</b> See <b>blow</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 34).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to become cool (sometimes fol. by <i>down</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The soup cooled in five minutes. We cooled off in the mountain stream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become less ardent, cordial, etc.;<br/> become moderate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make cool;<br/> impart a sensation of coolness to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to lessen the ardor or intensity of;<br/> allay;<br/> calm;<br/> moderate:<span class="rh_ex">Disappointment cooled his early zealousness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span> <b>cool down</b>, to bring the body back to its normal physiological level after fast, vigorous exercise or activity by gradually slowing the pace of activity or by doing gentle exercises or stretches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>cool it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>calm down;<br/> take it easy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>cool off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become calmer or more reasonable:<span class="rh_ex">Wait until he cools off before you talk to him again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>cool one's heels.</b> See <b>heel</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>cool out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to calm or settle down;<br/> relax:<span class="rh_ex">cooling out at the beach.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>cole,</i> Old English <i>cōl</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>kōl,</i> Old High German <i>kuoli</i> (German <i>kuhl</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">cold,</span> <span class="rh_sc">chill</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cool<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cool<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cool<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cool<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cold.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collected, self-possessed, unruffled, placid, quiet. See <b>calm.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distant, apathetic, reserved, remote, lukewarm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> temper, abate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> warm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•chi•dot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′ki dot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>incision of a testis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>orchotomy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">orchido</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan•cy-free<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan<b>′</b>sē frē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from any emotional tie or influence, esp. that of love.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">subsid<b>′</b>iary ledg<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(in accounting) a ledger containing a group of detailed and related accounts the total of which is summarized in the control account.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mov•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>im•move•a•ble</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmuvəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being moved:<span class="rh_ex">The chairs and desks in that classroom were immovable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not moving;<br/> motionless;<br/> immobile:<span class="rh_ex">stood immovable in the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unaffected by feeling;<br/> unyielding:<span class="rh_ex">an immovable heart.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mov-"><span class="rh_sc">-mov-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mov•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mo̅o̅<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being moved;<br/> fixed;<br/> stationary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being influenced by feeling;<br/> emotionless:<span class="rh_ex">an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.;<br/> steadfast;<br/> unyielding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not subject to change;<br/> unalterable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not moving;<br/> motionless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of property) real, as distinguished from personal.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not changing from one date to another in different years:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas is an immovable feast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something immovable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>immovables</b>, lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>im•move<b>′</b>a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English <i>immevable, immovable</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">movable</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mov′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, im•mov<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mov<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obdurate, inflexible, unbending, adamant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspæzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sudden, abnormal, uncontrolled movement of a muscle:<span class="rh_ex">bothered by spasms in her back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">spasms of anger.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spaz<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (<b>tonic spasm</b>) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (<b>clonic spasm.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>spasmós</i> convulsion, derivative of <i>spân</i> to draw a sword or cord, wrench (off ), convulse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>spasmus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>spasme</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, storm, flash, spurt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•su•ar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(osh′o̅o̅ âr<b>′</b>ē əm, os′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-âr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ossuary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•ni•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>nē on′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Physical Anthropology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Craniom.<span>]</span></span>a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•float<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfloʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">floating or staying on the surface of the water:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was still afloat. We kept the raft afloat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">financially solvent:<span class="rh_ex">The company was barely afloat after the recession wiped out its profits. He has succeeded in keeping the company afloat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in circulation;<br/> passing from person to person:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor was afloat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•float<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə flōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">floating or borne on the water;<br/> in a floating condition:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was set afloat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.;<br/> at sea:<span class="rh_ex">cargo afloat and ashore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">covered with water;<br/> flooded;<br/> awash:<span class="rh_ex">The main deck was afloat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving without being guided or controlled;<br/> drifting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">passing from place to place;<br/> in circulation:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor is afloat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">free of major trouble, esp. financially solvent:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a venture afloat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>on flote.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">float</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dum-dum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dum<b>′</b>dum′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a silly, stupid person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>typical of a dum-dum:<span class="rh_ex">another dum-dum idea.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dumb-dumb, dumdum.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently reduplication and respelling, respelled of <span class="rh_sc">dumb</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dum•dum<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dum<b>′</b>dum′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound. Also called <b>dum<b>′</b>dum bul′let.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>Dum-Dum,</i> town in India where the bullets were made 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dum•dum<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dum<b>′</b>dum′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dum-dum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">avn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Military</span>aviation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El Cid Cam•pe•a•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> el thēd<b>′</b> käm′pe ä ᵺô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>, sēd<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Cid, The.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ra•bi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈreɪbiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or relating to Arabia or Saudi Arabia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ra•bi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rā<b>′</b>bē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Arab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Arabic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an inhabitant of Arabia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Arab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>Arabian horse.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Arabi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aˈra•bi•an ˈhorse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a breed of horses raised originally in Arabia and noted for their intelligence, grace, and speed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ara<b>′</b>bian horse<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed. Also called <b>Arab</b>,  <b>Arabian.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈsɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to sell more cheaply than (a competitor).</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to sell (something) for less than the actual value.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər sel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to sell more cheaply than.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to advertise with restraint;<br/> understate the merits of (something):<span class="rh_ex">By underselling his product, he let his hearers convince themselves of its importance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to sell for less than the actual value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sell</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′der•sell<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bem•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bem<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ba.</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a numerous agricultural people of Zambia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Bantu language spoken by the Bemba, widely used as a lingua franca in Zambia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mol•len•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô yen<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Peru. 15,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•ter•ni•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frəˈtɜrnɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a social organization of male college students usually with secret initiation and rites and a name made from Greek letters.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the medical fraternity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the quality or state of being brotherly;<br/> brotherhood.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-frat-"><span class="rh_sc">-frat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•ter•ni•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frə tûr<b>′</b>ni tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any group or class of persons having common purposes, interests, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the medical fraternity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes;<br/> sodality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being brotherly;<br/> brotherhood:<span class="rh_ex">liberty, equality, and fraternity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the relation of a brother or between brothers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>frāternitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fraternal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>fraternite</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">banan<b>′</b>a split<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an elaborate confection, typically consisting of a banana sliced lengthwise, on top of which are placed two or more scoops of ice cream, fruit or other syrup, and a topping of whipped cream, nuts, and a maraschino cherry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cosmo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "world,'' "universe,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">cosmography;<br/></span>in contemporary usage, sometimes representing Russian <i>kosmo-,</i> it may mean "outer space,'' "space travel,'' or "cosmic ray'':<span class="rh_ex">cosmonaut.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>cosm-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>astro-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kosmo-,</i> combining form of <i>kósmos</i> <span class="rh_sc">cosmos</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bête noire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑr, ˌbɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bêtes noires</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑrz, ˌbɛt/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a person or thing that is very disliked or feared:<span class="rh_ex">The special writing test was the bête noire of students.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bête noire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāt′ nwär<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bet nw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bêtes noires</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāt′ nwärz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bet nw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded;<br/> bane;<br/> bugbear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, black beast</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-re•veal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ri vē<b>′</b>ling, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>self-re•vel•a•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ri vel<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -rev<b>′</b>ə lə-, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>self-re•vel•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ri vel<b>′</b>ə tiv, -rev<b>′</b>ə lā′-, self′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bos•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bos<b>′</b>kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a grove;<br/> thicket.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bosquet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>boschetto,</i> equivalent. to <i>bosc</i>(<i>o</i>) wood (see <span class="rh_sc">bush</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-etto</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>bosquet</i> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Feast<b>′</b> of Dedica<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Hanukkah. Also called <b>Feast<b>′</b> of Lights<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pen•dix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpɛndɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dix•es, -di•ces</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-dəˌsiz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">additional or extra material at the end of a text:<span class="rh_ex">An appendix to the grammar table lists all the place names that take "the'' in English, like "United States''.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any additional or extra part;<br/> appendage.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an outgrowth on the large intestine, shaped like a worm. See <span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pen•dix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pen<b>′</b>diks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dix•es, -di•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-də sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an appendage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a process or projection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>vermiform appendix.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>the short tube at the bottom of a balloon bag, by which the intake and release of buoyant gas is controlled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: appendage, equivalent. to <i>append</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">append</span> + <i>-ix</i> (equivalent. to <i>-ic-</i> noun, nominal suffix + <i>-s</i> nominative singular ending)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> addendum, adjunct. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appendix,</span> <span class="rh_sc">supplement</span> both mean material added at the end of a book. An <span class="rh_sc">appendix</span> gives useful additional information, but even without it the rest of the book is complete:<span class="rh_ex">In the appendix are forty detailed charts.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">supplement,</span> bound in the book or published separately, is given for comparison, as an enhancement, to provide corrections, to present later information, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">A yearly supplement is issued.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Appendices,</span> a plural borrowed directly from Latin, is sometimes used, especially in scholarly writing, to refer to supplementary material at the end of a book.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>nit price′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>rate<sup>1</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a price for a service or commodity that includes all extra costs incidental to the item:<span class="rh_ex">the unit price of a wedding.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•kha•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōp<b>′</b>kä nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building where artillery, ammunition, etc., are made, repaired, and stored.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>top</i> cannon + Persian <i>khānah</i> house</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi, Urdu <i>tōpkhānā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Biar•ritz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>ə rits′; <i>Fr.</i> by<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēts<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: resort. 27,653.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•cu•ri•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mər kyŏŏr<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Chemistry</span>to mix with mercury;<br/> amalgamate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mercur</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plau•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplɔzəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an appearance of truth or reason; credible;<br/> believable:<span class="rh_ex">a plausible excuse.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plau•si•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌplɔzəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The story lacks plausibility.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plau•si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">argued plausibly that he couldn't have gotten there any earlier.</span>See <a href="-plaud-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plaud-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plau•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plô<b>′</b>zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an appearance of truth or reason;<br/> seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance;<br/> credible;<br/> believable:<span class="rh_ex">a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust:<span class="rh_ex">a plausible commentator.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>plausibilis</i> deserving applause, equivalent. to <i>plaus</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>plaudere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">applaud</span>) + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plau′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, plau<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plau<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Plausible,</span> <span class="rh_sc">specious</span> describe that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive. The person or thing that is <span class="rh_sc">plausible</span> strikes the superficial judgment favorably; it may or may not be true:<span class="rh_ex">a plausible argument</span>(one that cannot be verified or believed in entirely). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Specious</span> definitely implies deceit or falsehood; the surface appearances are quite different from what is beneath:<span class="rh_ex">a specious pretense of honesty; a specious argument</span>(one deliberately deceptive, probably for selfish or evil purposes).</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honest, sincere.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-philous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "liking,'' "having an affinity for'' that specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">dendrophilous.</span>Cf. <b>-philic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-philos.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">phile,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-philus</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crum•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrʌmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mi•er, -mi•est.</b> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>dirty and run-down;<br/> shabby:<span class="rh_ex">a crummy little hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>of little value;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">a crummy old toy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>wretched;<br/> miserable:<span class="rh_ex">I had a really crummy evening.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>crum•mi•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crum•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krum<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mi•er, -mi•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>crumby.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">dirty and run-down;<br/> shabby;<br/> seedy:<span class="rh_ex">a crummy fleabag of a hotel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of little or no value;<br/> cheap;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">crummy furniture that falls apart after a month of use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">wretchedly inadequate;<br/> miserable;<br/> lousy:<span class="rh_ex">They pay crummy salaries.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a caboose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; perh. obsolete <i>crum</i> crooked (see <span class="rh_sc">crummie</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>; sense "caboose'' of unclear derivation and perh. a distinct word</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crum<b>′</b>mi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crum<b>′</b>mi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">crum•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krum<b>′</b>ē, krŏŏm<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>crummie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quiz<b>′</b> pro′gram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television program in which contestants compete, often for prizes, by answering questions. Also called <b>quiz<b>′</b> show′.</b> Cf. <b>game show.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•phen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪfən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•phen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hyphenate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hyphén</i> (adverb, adverbial) together, derivative of <i>hyph' hén</i> (preposition phrase), equivalent. to <i>hyp</i>(<i>ó</i>) under (see <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>-) + <i>hén,</i> neuter of <i>heîs</i> one</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1595–1605; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•phen•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī fen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•phen•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to join by a hyphen:<span class="rh_ex">How do you decide whether to hyphenate two words, or to spell them as two separate words?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to write or divide with a hyphen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hyphenated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person working in more than one craft or occupation:<span class="rh_ex">She was a hyphenate who had gained fame as a writer-director-producer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person of mixed national origin or identity:<span class="rh_ex">A Korean-American is a hyphenate.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy•phen•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•phen•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> hī<b>′</b>fə nāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> hī<b>′</b>fə nit, -nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to join by a hyphen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to write or divide with a hyphen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined;<br/> connected by a hyphen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation:<span class="rh_ex">He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyphen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′phen•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>E•ro</i></b><b>′</b>i•ca Sym<b>′</b>phony<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e rō<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the third symphony (1804) in E♭<br/>, opus 55, by Beethoven.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dare•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛrˈseɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">dare</span> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dare•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dâr<b>′</b>sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to venture to say (something);<br/> assume (something) as probable (used only in pres. sing. 1st pers.):<span class="rh_ex">I daresay we will soon finish.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dare<b>′</b> say<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>dar sayen</i> I dare to say 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dared,</b> <b>dar•ing;<br/></b> <i>pres. sing. 3rd pers.</i> <b>dares</b> or <b>dare,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb] to challenge or persuade (a person) into a demonstration of courage or to do something:<span class="rh_ex">I dare you to climb that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to face;<br/> risk:<span class="rh_ex">He will dare any test to prove his manhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary or modal v.</span> [ <i>not: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ -ing]<ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">As a verb that is like an <span class="rh_sc">auxiliary</span> verb and like a <span class="rh_sc">modal</span> verb, <i>dare</i> has the meaning "to have the courage or boldness to'' (do something). It occurs with negative words or phrases, and in questions, as in the examples below:<ul><li id="advanced_6b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Like a modal verb, it is followed by the root form of the next verb:<span class="rh_ex">He dared not speak to me like that. How dare you speak to me like that?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Like an auxiliary verb, it agrees with the subject in the present tense in sentences with negative words or phrases:<span class="rh_ex">The girl dares not take another step.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6a" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">Like a modal verb, in questions in the present tense, it has only one form, <i>dare,</i> even when the subject is <i>he, she, </i> or <i>it,</i> or a singular noun:<span class="rh_ex">Dare he mention the subject again?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">Like both modal and auxiliary verbs, in questions <i>dare</i> goes before the subject:<span class="rh_ex">Dare I say it?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of daring or defiance;<br/> challenge:<span class="rh_ex">I took that stupid dare.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>I daresay.</b> Use this phrase to mean "I suppose (that)'', or "perhaps,'' as in:<span class="rh_ex">I daresay he's right (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> I suppose he's right).</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dar•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dared <span class="rh_txt">or (</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_txt">)</span> durst;<br/> dared;<br/> daring;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. sing. 3rd pers.</span> <b>dares <span class="rh_txt">or</span> dare,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have the necessary courage or boldness for something;<br/> be bold enough:<span class="rh_ex">You wouldn't dare!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have the boldness to try;<br/> venture;<br/> hazard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to meet defiantly;<br/> face courageously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage;<br/> defy:<span class="rh_ex">to dare a man to fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dare say</b>, daresay.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives):<span class="rh_ex">How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act of daring or defiance;<br/> challenge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dar</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>dear</i>(<i>r</i>), 1st and 3rd person singular present indicative of <i>durran</i>; akin to Old High German <i>gitarran</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dar<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">venture</span> imply involvement in risks and dangers. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dare</span> emphasizes the state of mind that makes one willing to meet danger:<span class="rh_ex">He dared to do what he knew was right.</span><span class="rh_sc">Venture</span> emphasizes the act of doing something that involves risk:<span class="rh_ex">He ventured into deep water.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hazard, risk, brave.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Dare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Virginia</b>, 1587–?, first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">DARE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Dictionary of American Regional English.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•vis•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>və sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Clinton Joseph</b>, 1881–1958, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1937.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> pow<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the political and economic power of black Americans as a group, esp. such power used for achieving racial equality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that happens:<span class="rh_ex">Winning the scholarship was an important event in her life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that occurs in a certain place during a particular time:<span class="rh_ex">They went to all the planned events at their daughter's college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a single sports contest within a scheduled program: <i>the figure-skating event</i>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in any event</b>, regardless of what happens;<br/> in any case:<span class="rh_ex">In any event, I'll call you tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the event of</b>, if there should be:<span class="rh_ex">In the event of fire, stay calm while leaving the building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the event that</b>, if it should happen that;<br/> in case:<span class="rh_ex">In the event that I can't get the loans, I'll have to find some way to raise the money.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that happens or is regarded as happening;<br/> an occurrence, esp. one of some importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the outcome, issue, or result of anything:<span class="rh_ex">The venture had no successful event.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time. Cf.  <b>world point.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any of the contests in a program made up of one sport or of a number of sports:<span class="rh_ex">The broad jump event followed the pole vault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in any event</b>, regardless of what happens;<br/> in any case. Also, <b>at all events.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the event of</b>, if there should be:<span class="rh_ex">In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the event that</b>, if it should happen that;<br/> in case:<span class="rh_ex">In the event that I can't come back by seven, you can eat without me.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēventus</i> occurrence, outcome, equivalent. to <i>ēven</i>(<i>īre</i>) to occur, come out + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•vent<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happening, affair, case, circumstance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Event,</span> <span class="rh_sc">episode,</span> <span class="rh_sc">incident,</span> <span class="rh_sc">occurrence</span> are terms for a happening. An <span class="rh_sc">event</span> is usually an important happening:<span class="rh_ex">historical events.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">episode</span> is one of a series of happenings in a person's life or in a narrative:<span class="rh_ex">an episode in one's life.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">incident</span> is an event of usually minor importance:<span class="rh_ex">an amusing incident in a play.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">occurrence</span> is something that happens, often by surprise:<span class="rh_ex">His arrival was an unexpected occurrence.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> consequence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•lac•to•se•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lak′tə sē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">galactose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga•lac′to•se<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C.A.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>cost and freight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>cost, assurance, and freight.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>c.a.f.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•mo•dal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab′mō dal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the differing of a measurable trait in an individual case from the mean for a population.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">modality</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•crot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī krot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having three arterial beats for one heartbeat, as certain pulses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to such a pulse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>tríkrot</i>(<i>os</i>) with triple beat (<i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>krótos</i> beat) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1875–80; </li></ul></div><ros>tri•cro•tism<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>krə tiz′əm, trik<b>′</b>rə-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•junc•ti•vi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˌdʒʌŋktəˈvaɪtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>inflammation of the watery membrane surrounding the eye and the inside of the eyelids.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•junc•ti•vi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən jungk′tə vī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>inflammation of the conjunctiva.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">conjunctiv</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">by-path<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>path′, -päth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-paths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-paᵺz′, -päᵺz′, -paths′, -päths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a private path or an indirect or secondary course or means;<br/> byway.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>by<b>′</b>path′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bi path.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">by</span><sup>1</sup> (adjective, adjectival), <span class="rh_sc">path</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•crow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>krō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time at which a cock characteristically crows;<br/> daybreak;<br/> dawn.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cock<b>′</b> crow′ing.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">crow</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crit<b>′</b>ical val<b>′</b>ue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the value of the random variable at the boundary between the acceptance region and the rejection region in the testing of a hypothesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Plat•in•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plat<b>′</b>n īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Trademarks</span>a brand name for an alloy of about 55 percent iron and 45 percent nickel, having the same coefficient of expansion as platinum and used as a substitute for platinum in electrical work.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ho•mo hab•i•lis</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>mō hab<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>an extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics, dated as being from about 1.5 million to more than 2 million years old and proposed as an early form of <i>Homo</i> leading to modern humans. See illus. under <b>hominid.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a fossil belonging to this species.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: adaptable man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell<b>′</b> push′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a button, as on the front door of a house, that rings a bell when pushed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east<b>′</b> by north<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig., Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>a point on the compass 11°15prime;<br/> north of east. <i>Abbr.:</i> EbN</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don't-know<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōnt<b>′</b>nō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who has no opinion or is undecided, as in answering an item on a public-opinion poll.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Commod<b>′</b>ity Fu<b>′</b>tures Trad<b>′</b>ing Commis′sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an independent regulatory agency, created in 1975, that supervises the trading of futures on commodity exchanges. <i>Abbr.:</i> CFTC</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move on foot at a moderate pace or speed, usually naturally, normally, and without hurry:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He walks to work every day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to proceed along, through, or over on foot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>walked several miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to cause or help to walk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She walked the old man back to his seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in baseball) to (cause to) receive a base on balls: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The batter walked, forcing in a run.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher walked the next two batters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to lead, drive, or ride at a walk, as an animal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She woke up early to walk the dog.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go with or accompany (someone) on foot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll walk you to the elevators.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk off</b> or <b>away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">Someone walked off with the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to win, esp. with ease:<span class="rh_ex">She walked away with the prize for best essay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go on strike.</span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave in protest.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk out on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to desert;<br/> leave behind;<br/> forsake:<span class="rh_ex">He walked out on his family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>walk through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to rehearse (a play or the like) by reading the lines out loud while doing the physical movements that are called for.</span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to perform or do (something) in an indifferent manner, in a way that shows that one does not care:<span class="rh_ex">During the last two weeks of his job he just walked through his duties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to guide (someone) carefully through a task, procedure, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of walking:<span class="rh_ex">a short walk for exercise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a characteristic style of walking:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff walk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a distance walked or to be walked:<span class="rh_ex">a ten-minute walk from here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span> <a href="baseonballs"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">base on balls</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a place or path for walking.</span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a branch of activity, line of work, or position in society:<span class="rh_ex">all walks of life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace;<br/> proceed by steps;<br/> move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move about or travel on foot for exercise or pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">We can walk in the park after lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to move in a manner suggestive of walking, as through repeated vibrations or the effect of alternate expansion and contraction:<span class="rh_ex">He typed so hard that the lamp walked right off the desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to receive a base on balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go on strike;<br/> stage a walkout:<span class="rh_ex">The miners will walk unless they get a pay raise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be acquitted or to be released or fined rather than sentenced to jail:<span class="rh_ex">If the prosecutor doesn't present his case well, the murderer may walk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go about on the earth, or appear to living persons, as a ghost:<span class="rh_ex">to believe that spirits walk at night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of a tool, pointer, or pen of a recording device, etc.) to glide, slip, or move from a straight course, fixed position, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">A regular drill bit may walk on a plastic surface when you first try to make a hole. When the earthquake started, the pen on the seismograph walked all over the paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct oneself in a particular manner;<br/> pursue a particular course of life:<span class="rh_ex">to walk humbly with thy God.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>(of a player in possession of the ball) to take more than two steps without dribbling or passing the ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be in motion or action.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to proceed through, over, or upon at a moderate pace on foot:<span class="rh_ex">walking London streets by night; walking the floor all night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause to walk;<br/> lead, drive, or ride at a walk, as an animal:<span class="rh_ex">We walked our horses the last quarter of a mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to force or help to walk, as a person:<span class="rh_ex">They were walking him around the room soon after his operation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to conduct or accompany on a walk:<span class="rh_ex">He walked them about the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move (a box, trunk, or other object) in a manner suggestive of walking, as by a rocking motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a pitcher) to give a base on balls to (a batter).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to spend or pass (time) in walking (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We walked the morning away along the beach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to cause or accomplish by walking:<span class="rh_ex">We saw them walking guard over the chain gang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to examine, measure, etc., by traversing on foot:<span class="rh_ex">to walk a track; to walk the boundaries of the property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to advance (the ball) by taking more than two steps without dribbling or passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to send (a person who has a reservation at a hotel) to another hotel because of overbooking:<span class="rh_ex">It's exasperating to find yourself walked when you arrive at a hotel late in the evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk off</b>, to get rid of by walking:<span class="rh_ex">to walk off a headache.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk off with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove illegally;<br/> steal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to win or attain, as in a competition:<span class="rh_ex">to walk off with the first prize for flower arrangements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass one's competitors;<br/> win easily:<span class="rh_ex">to walk off with the fight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go on strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave in protest:<span class="rh_ex">to walk out of a committee meeting.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk out on</b>, to leave unceremoniously;<br/> desert;<br/> forsake:<span class="rh_ex">to walk out on one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>walk out with</b>, to court or be courted by:<span class="rh_ex">Cook is walking out with the chauffeur.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk (someone) through</b>, to guide or instruct carefully one step at a time:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher will walk the class through the entire testing procedure before the real test begins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk Spanish</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be forced by another to walk on tiptoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to walk cautiously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be discharged or dismissed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to discharge or dismiss (someone).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk the plank.</b> See <b>plank</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>walk through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat., Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to release (a play) by combining a reading aloud of the lines with the designated physical movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to perform (a role, play, etc.) in a perfunctory manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to make little or no effort in performing one's role:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't like the script and walked through his part.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>walk up</b>, (of a hunter) to flush (game) by approaching noisily on foot and often with hunting dogs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of walking or going on foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a period of walking for exercise or pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">to go for a walk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a distance walked or to be walked, often in terms of the time required:<span class="rh_ex">not more than ten minutes' walk from town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the gait or pace of a person or an animal that walks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a characteristic or individual manner of walking:<span class="rh_ex">It was impossible to mistake her walk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a department or branch of activity, or a particular line of work:<span class="rh_ex">They found every walk of life closed against them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>base on balls.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a path or way for pedestrians at the side of a street or road;<br/> sidewalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a place prepared or set apart for walking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a path in a garden or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a passage between rows of trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed yard, pen, or the like where domestic animals are fed and left to exercise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>the walk.</b> See <b>race walking.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a sheepwalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">a ropewalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">(in the West Indies) a plantation of trees, esp. coffee trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">a group, company, or congregation, esp. of snipes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the route of a street vendor, tradesman, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the district or area in which such a route is located.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a tract of forest land under the charge of one forester or keeper.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>manner of behavior;<br/> conduct;<br/> course of life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a haunt or resort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take a walk</b>, to leave, esp. abruptly and without any intention or prospect of returning (often used imperatively to indicate dismissal):<span class="rh_ex">If he doesn't get his way, he takes a walk. I don't need your advice, so take a walk.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>walken,</i> Old English <i>wealcan</i> to roll, toss, <i>gewealcan</i> to go; cognate with Dutch, German <i>walken</i> to full (cloth), Old Norse <i>vālka</i> to toss; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> step, stride, stroll, saunter, ambulate, perambulate, promenade. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stroll, promenade, constitutional. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> step, carriage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">37.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sphere, area, field. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">39, 40.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> passage, footpath, alley, avenue. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">43.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> run.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive-by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-bys.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accomplished while driving past the victim in a moving vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">The gang member was killed in a drive-by shooting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">casual;<br/> superficial:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by news report.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">involving a brief stay in a hospital:<span class="rh_ex">drive-by surgery.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a drive-by shooting.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive-by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drīv<b>′</b>bī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a drive-by shooting:<span class="rh_ex">The gang member was killed in a drive-by.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or featuring a drive-by:<span class="rh_ex">We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by shooting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">casual;<br/> superficial;<br/> offhand:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by news analysis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by mastectomy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>drive by</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">drive-by,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring while driving past a person:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by shooting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">casual;<br/> superficial;<br/> offhand:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by news analysis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drive-by mastectomy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a drive-by shooting.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feath<b>′</b>er key′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a rectangular key connecting the keyways of a shaft and a hub of a gear, pulley, etc., fastened in one keyway and free to slide in the other so that the hub can drive or be driven by the shaft at various positions along it. Also called <b>feather, spline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Feyn<b>′</b>man di′agram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a network of lines that represents a series of emissions and absorptions of elementary particles by other elementary particles, from which the probability of the series can be calculated. Also called <b>Feyn<b>′</b>man graph′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after R. P. <span class="rh_sc">Feynman,</span> who devised it 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>yvi<b>′</b>nyl bu<b>′</b>tyral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a revolution:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary leader.</span></span></li><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">new or different;<br/> causing great change:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary discovery.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person participating in or calling for a revolution:<span class="rh_ex">The revolutionaries challenged the army to join them.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev′ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary junta.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>radically new or innovative;<br/> outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary discovery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history:<span class="rh_ex">Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">revolving.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a revolutionist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revolution</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev′o•lu′tion•ar<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev′o•lu<b>′</b>tion•ar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unprecedented, novel, drastic, unorthodox.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cris•sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cris•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the region surrounding the cloacal opening beneath the tail of a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the feathers of this region collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>criss</i>(<i>āre</i>) to move the haunches + <i>-um</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>brook•i•er, brook•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abounding in brooks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brook</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lid•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to (cause to) become solid; (cause to) be made into a hard or compact mass;<br/> change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Water solidifies and becomes ice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The concrete will solidify the foundation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to unite firmly or consolidate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coalition must solidify and fight as one unit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That leader can solidify the various groups of the country.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lid•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˌlɪdəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lid•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lid<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to make solid;<br/> make into a hard or compact mass;<br/> change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to unite firmly or consolidate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to form into crystals;<br/> make crystallized.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to become solid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to form into crystals;<br/> become crystallized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>solidifier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">solid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lid′i•fi′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, so•lid<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lid<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lid′i•fi•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lid<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four<b>′</b>-wheel drive<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a vehicle having such a system. <i>Abbr.:</i> 4WD</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>four<b>′</b>-wheel′-drive<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af•ri•kan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ri kan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>Afrikaner.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Africander.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Afrikaner</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhine<b>′</b>grave breech′es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīn<b>′</b>grāv′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>petticoat breeches.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Dutch <i>rijngraaf,</i> German <i>Rheingraf</i> literally, Rhine count; see <span class="rh_sc">Rhine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Graf</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1930–35; named after the <i>Rhinegrave</i> of Salm, who introduced the fashion in Paris about 1650; <i>Rhinegrave</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pany grade′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>military rank applying to army officers below major, as second and first lieutenants and captains. Cf.  <b>field grade.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōl<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or containing the element holmium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">holm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guth•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guth<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr.</b>, 1901–91, U.S. novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir (William) Tyrone</b>, 1900–71, English stage director and producer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Woodrow Wilson</b> (<i>"Woody''</i>), 1912–67, U.S. folk singer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Oklahoma: the former state capital. 10,312.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for<b>′</b>eign bill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a bill of exchange drawn on a payer in one country by a maker in another. Cf.  <b>inland bill.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•grieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə grēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-grieved, -griev•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to oppress or wrong grievously;<br/> injure by injustice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to afflict with pain, anxiety, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aggravāre</i> to make heavy, worsen, equivalent. to <i>ag-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ag</span>- + <i>grav-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">grave</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix; compare <span class="rh_sc">aggravate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>agrever</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>agreven</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag•grieve<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•man•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhyuməˌnɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Humanism<span>]</span></span> a system or manner of thinking or action in which human interests, values, and dignity are most important, often rejecting the importance of a belief in God or in religion.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">devotion to or study of the humanities.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•man•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•man•is•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•man•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə niz′əm <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">devotion to or study of the humanities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the studies, principles, or culture of the humanists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a variety of ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world and often rejects the importance of belief in God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">human</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paw<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the foot of an animal that has claws or nails:<span class="rh_ex">The dog held up its sore paw.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the human hand, esp. one that is large, rough, or clumsy:<span class="rh_ex">"Keep your paws off me!'' she screamed at him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat pawed the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat pawed at the door, trying to get in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to handle (someone) clumsily, rudely, or without permission;<br/> grope:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She testified that he first pawed her, then tried to rip off her clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paw<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the foot of an animal having claws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the foot of any animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the human hand, esp. one that is large, rough, or clumsy:<span class="rh_ex">Keep your paws off my property.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to strike or scrape with the paws or feet:<span class="rh_ex">a dog pawing the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to handle or caress someone or something in a clumsy or rude manner or with unwelcome familiarity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>poot,</i> German <i>Pfote</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>poue</i> (cognate with Provencal <i>pauta</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pawe,</i> variant of <i>powe</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>paw<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">paw<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>father;<br/> pa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier and dialect, dialectal pronunciation, pronounced of <span class="rh_sc">pa,</span> reflecting the now lapsed constraint against a maximally open back vowel in an open stressed final syllable 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•re•chim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Port.</i> i <span class="rh_sc">r</span>i shēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Brazil. 32,426.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ri•viste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ē vēst<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē vēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vistes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vēsts<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -vēst<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who has recently acquired unaccustomed status, wealth, or success, esp. by dubious means and without earning concomitant esteem.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">arrive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pro•mis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>prə mē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mises</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formal document, executed in common by nations submitting a dispute to arbitration, that defines the matter at issue, the rules of procedure and the powers of the arbitral tribunal, and the principles for determining the award.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, compromise</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ben•e•dic•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′i dik<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the short canticle or hymn beginning in Latin <i>Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini,</i> and in English "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the canticle or hymn beginning in Latin <i>Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel,</i> and in English "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical setting of a Benedictus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: blessed (past participle of <i>benedīcere</i> to commend, bless). See <span class="rh_sc">bene</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">dictum</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•per•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪpɚˌwɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clerical work not in itself important but still a necessary part of some job.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•per•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>pər wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">written or clerical work, as records or reports, forming a necessary but often a routine and secondary part of some work or job.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paper</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a suppposed inhabitant of Mars.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or like the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:<span class="rh_ex">The science fiction novel was about the invasion of Earth by Martians.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Mārti</i>(<i>us</i>) of, belonging to Mars (see <span class="rh_sc">March</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>marcien</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all-ex•pense<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>ik spens<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">including all necessary or usual expenses, as the full cost of a trip, tour, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a two-week all-expense tour of Mexico.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>all-ex•pens•es-paid</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>ik spen<b>′</b>siz pād<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href='man w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">man</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-men-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-men-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "mind.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">commentary, mental, mentality, mention, reminiscent. </span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>man.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">men-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>meno-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">menarche.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•man•tash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>mən täsh′, hum<b>′</b>ən-, hŏŏm<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tash•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tä′shən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hamantasch.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gate<b>′</b> array′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Computers, Electronics.</i> See <b>logic array.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> black<b>′</b>-backed gull<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>bakt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>black-backed gull.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ce•te•ris pa•ri•bus</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>te <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs′ pä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i bŏŏs′; <i>Eng.</i> set<b>′</b>ər is par<b>′</b>ə bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>other things being equal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">change•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an infant exchanged for another child usually secretly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">change•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chānj<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in folklore) an ugly, stupid, or strange child left by fairies in place of a pretty, charming child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a postage stamp that, by accident or intention, has been chemically changed in color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a renegade or turncoat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an imbecile.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">change</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•aph•ro•dis•i•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an af′rə dē<b>′</b>zē ak′, -diz<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>capable of diminishing sexual desire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an anaphrodisiac agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">aphrodisiac</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lid<b>′</b>ing-beam<b>′</b> machine′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lī<b>′</b>ding bēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="PHS">a particle accelerator in which positively and negatively charged particles circulate in opposite directions and collide head-on. Also called <b>col•lid•er</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lī<b>′</b>dər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">style of speaking or writing:<span class="rh_ex">The student's poor diction prevented the professor from understanding her paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the accent, inflection, and tone that a speaker or singer has;<br/> enunciation:<span class="rh_ex">the actress's clear diction.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:<span class="rh_ex">good diction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker, usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability;<br/> enunciation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dictiō</i>) word, Latin: rhetorical delivery, equivalent. to <i>dict</i>(<i>us</i>) said, spoken (past participle of <i>dīcere</i>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>diccion</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dic<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dic<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> usage, language. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Diction,</span> <span class="rh_sc">phraseology,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wording</span> refer to the means and the manner of expressing ideas. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Diction</span> usually implies a high level of usage; it refers chiefly to the choice of words, their arrangement, and the force, accuracy, and distinction with which they are used:<span class="rh_ex">The speaker was distinguished for his excellent diction; poetic diction.</span><span class="rh_sc">Phraseology</span> refers more to the manner of combining the words into related groups, and esp. to the peculiar or distinctive manner in which certain technical, scientific, and professional ideas are expressed:<span class="rh_ex">legal phraseology.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wording</span> refers to the exact words or phraseology used to convey thought:<span class="rh_ex">the wording of a will.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib•er•al arts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪbərəl ˈɑrts, ˈlɪbrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>academic college courses providing education in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib<b>′</b>eral arts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the academic course of instruction at a college intended to provide general knowledge and comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(during the Middle Ages) studies comprising the quadrivium and trivium, including arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, grammar, rhetoric, and logic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Latin <i>artēs līberālēs</i> works befitting a free man 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> of command<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a series of administrative or military ranks, positions, etc., in which each has direct authority over the one immediately below.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•nude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈnud, -ˈnyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-nud•ed, -nud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make naked or bare;<br/> remove the covering of;<br/> strip:<span class="rh_ex">The storm denuded many trees.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•nude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di no̅o̅d<b>′</b>, -nyo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nud•ed, -nud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make naked or bare;<br/> strip:<span class="rh_ex">The storm completely denuded the trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to subject to denudation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēnūdāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>nūdāre</i> to lay bare; see <span class="rh_sc">nude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•nud<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•vin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chə vēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Peruvian culture flourishing from the 1st to the 6th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>Chavin,</i> town in Peru</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ō bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>immōbilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mobility</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmoʊbəl, -bil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of moving or being moved:<span class="rh_ex">The straps kept him immobile on the operating table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not mobile or moving; motionless:<span class="rh_ex">He stood immobile and unseeing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mo•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mob-"><span class="rh_sc">-mob-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mō<b>′</b>bəl, -bēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of moving or being moved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not mobile or moving;<br/> motionless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immōbilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mobile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gaged, gag•ing.</b> (chiefly in technical use)</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href="gauge"><span class="rh_sc">gauge</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gauge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gauged, gaug•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to figure out or determine the exact dimensions, size, quantity, or force of;<br/> measure:<span class="rh_ex">to gauge the thickness of a wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to estimate:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to gauge the reaction of the crowd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an instrument for measuring or testing something:<span class="rh_ex">a pressure gauge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a means of estimating or judging;<br/> criterion:<span class="rh_ex">used opinion polls as a gauge of his popularity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a unit of measure of the inner diameter of a shotgun barrel, equal to the number of lead bullets of such diameter required to make one pound:<span class="rh_ex">a twelve-gauge shotgun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the distance between the rails in a railroad track.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the thickness of various, usually thin, objects, as sheet metal or wire.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. in technical use,<span>]</span></span> <b>gage.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gaged, gag•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a challenge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a pledge or pawn;<br/> security.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to pledge, stake, or wager.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">wage</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>gaged, gag•ing.</b> (chiefly in technical use)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gauge.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gag<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>greengage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1721–87, British general in America 1763–76.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gauge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gauged, gaug•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of;<br/> measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to appraise, estimate, or judge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make conformable to a standard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to mark or measure off;<br/> delineate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to prepare or mix (plaster) with a definite proportion of plaster of Paris and mortar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to chip or rub (bricks or stones) to a uniform size or shape.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a standard of measure or measurement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a standard dimension, size, or quantity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>any device or instrument for measuring, registering measurements, or testing something, esp. for measuring a dimension, quantity, or mechanical accuracy:<span class="rh_ex">pressure gauge; marking gauge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a means of estimating or judging;<br/> criterion;<br/> test.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">extent;<br/> scope;<br/> capacity:<span class="rh_ex">trying to determine the gauge of his own strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ordn.<span>]</span></span>a unit of measure of the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel, determined by the number of spherical lead bullets of a diameter equal to that of the bore that are required to make one pound:<span class="rh_ex">a twelve-gauge shotgun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the distance between the inner edges of the heads of the rails in a track, usually 4 ft. 8.5 in. (1.4 m) (<b>standard gauge,</b>) but sometimes more (<b>broad gauge</b>)and sometimes less (<b>narrow gauge.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the distance between a pair of wheels on an axle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the thickness or diameter of various, usually thin, objects, as the thickness of sheet metal or the diameter of a wire or screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the fineness of a knitted fabric as expressed in loops per every 1.5 in. (3.8 cm):<span class="rh_ex">15 denier, 60 gauge stockings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the position of one vessel as being to the windward (<b>weather gauge</b>) or to the leeward (<b>lee gauge</b>) of another vessel on an approximately parallel course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the portion of the length of a slate, tile, etc., left exposed when laid in place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the amount of plaster of Paris mixed with mortar or common plaster to hasten the set.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. in technical use,<span>]</span></span> <b>gage.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French (French <i>jauge</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gauge<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gauge<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evaluate, assess, value, calculate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Giu•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> jo̅o̅<b>′</b>bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Juba.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">form<b>′</b> class′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a class of words or forms in a given language that have one or more grammatical features in common, as, in Latin, all masculine nouns in the nominative singular, all masculine singular nouns, all masculine nouns, or all nouns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word<b>′</b> deaf′ness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inability to comprehend the meanings of words though they are heard, caused by lesions of the auditory center of the brain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>word<b>′</b>-deaf′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•an•e•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī an<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deep blue;<br/> cerulean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kyáneos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cyan</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>cyaneus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•o•be•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or marked by disobedience:<span class="rh_ex">Their disobedient children were never punished.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•o•be•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə bē<b>′</b>dē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">neglecting or refusing to obey;<br/> not submitting;<br/> refractory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>desobedient,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>obedient</i> <span class="rh_sc">obedient</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′o•be<b>′</b>di•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> insubordinate, contumacious, defiant, rebellious, unsubmissive, uncompliant.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> obedient.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Twelfth<b>′</b> Amend<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government</span>an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1804, providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president and the Senate the vice president.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> brick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a ceramic or metal unit the size of a brick, open at the sides for admitting air to a building interior.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kin•e•mat•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin′ə mat<b>′</b>iks, kī′nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>Also called <b>applied kinematics.</b> the theory of mechanical contrivance for converting one kind of motion into another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kīnēmat-</i> (stem of <i>kí̄nēma</i> movement; see <span class="rh_sc">cinema</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>kin′e•mat<b>′</b>ic, kin′e•mat<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>kin′e•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>chor shot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>grapple shot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•jus•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jus<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concerned with, making, or controlling adjustments:<span class="rh_ex">to settle in a chair with adjustive motions; a thermostat with an adjustive dial.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adjust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order;<br/> comrade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a college or university fraternity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>frāter</i> <span class="rh_sc">brother</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fra•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles. Hist. Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the refectory of a religious house.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fratry.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rēfectōrium</i> <span class="rh_sc">refectory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>fraitur,</i> short for <i>refreitor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>frater, freitour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstraight ˈface,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plain expression on the face that hides one's true feelings:<span class="rh_ex">He kept a straight face even though he wanted to laugh.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>straight--faced</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">straight-faced lies.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight<b>′</b> face<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, esp. a desire to laugh.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>straight<b>′</b>-faced<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>straight-fac•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt<b>′</b>fā<b>′</b>sid lē, -fāst<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laun•der•ette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɔndəˈrɛt, ˌlɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>laun•drette</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔnˈdrɛt, lɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, dryers, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laun•der•ette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôn′də ret<b>′</b>, län′-, lôn<b>′</b>də ret′, län<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also,  <b>laun•drette</b></var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôn dret<b>′</b>, län-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> formerly a trademark 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cole•man•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>mə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca<sub>2</sub>B<sub>6</sub>O<sub>11</sub>·5H<sub>2</sub>O, occurring in colorless or milky-white crystals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> named in 1884 after west, western. T. <i>Coleman</i> of San Francisco, in whose mine it was found</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mech•a•ni•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek′ə nish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled in constructing, working, or repairing machines;<br/> mechanic;<br/> machinist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mechanic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good-oh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">good (used as an expression of approval, agreement, or admiration).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">all right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">yes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>good<b>′</b>-o.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bum•ble•head•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bum<b>′</b>bəl hed′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clumsy, plodding, or foolish:<span class="rh_ex">He stumbled through the talk in his bumbleheaded way.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>bumblehead</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">bumble</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">head</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bum<b>′</b>ble•head′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•crum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʊlkrəm, ˈfʌl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-crums, -cra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-krə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•crum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>krəm, ful<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-crums, -cra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-krə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns in moving a body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any prop or support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>any of various structures in an animal serving as a hinge or support.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to fit with a fulcrum;<br/> put a fulcrum on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: back-support of a couch, apparently for <i>fulctrum,</i> equivalent. to <i>fulc</i>(<i>īre</i>) to hold up, support + <i>-trum</i> noun, nominal suffix of instrument</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gal•li•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>ə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a French idiom or expression used in another language, as <i>Je ne sais quoi</i> when used in English.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a feature that is characteristic of or peculiar to the French language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gal<b>′</b>li•cism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>gallicisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Gallic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ci•pit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>si pit; <i>Lat.</i> ing<b>′</b>ki pit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>the first words of a chanted liturgical text, as that of a Gregorian chant or certain medieval motets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: (here) begins, 3rd singular present indicative of <i>incipere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•pos•sess•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpripəˈzɛsɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impressive to others, esp. immediately.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•pos•sess•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′pə zes<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that impresses favorably;<br/> engaging or attractive:<span class="rh_ex">a confident and prepossessing young man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">prepossess</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre′pos•sess<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre′pos•sess<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•pos•sess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′pə zes<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prejudice or bias, esp. favorably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to impress favorably beforehand or at the outset.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">possess</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•ta•gi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tā<b>′</b>jē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-jē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a wing membrane, as of a bat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the extensible fold of skin of certain insects or of a gliding mammal or reptile, as a flying squirrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Insects, Zoology</span>either of two small processes on the anterior thorax, found esp. among butterflies and moths.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>patagium</i> tunic border</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b> hon<b>′</b>eysuckle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two honeysuckle shrubs, <i>Lonicera canadensis,</i> of eastern North America, or <i>L. xylosteum,</i> of Eurasia, having paired yellowish flowers tinged with red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lie•shang•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ē shang′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a noisy row;<br/> brawl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dean•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>denerie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dean</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>wind′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wind•ed, -wind•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to divert wind against the lee side of (a sail) from another sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to set (a sail) so that the wind is on what would ordinarily be the lee side, as for turning the bow of a boat away from the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to blanket (another sailing vessel) by spilling wind from the sails of one vessel onto the lee side of the sails of the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be allocated.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>al<b>′</b>lo•cat′a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alloc</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1915–19</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•trode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɛktroʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a point, or terminal, through which an electric current enters or leaves a battery or other electrical device.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•trode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek<b>′</b>trōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a conductor, not necessarily metallic, through which a current enters or leaves a nonmetallic medium, as an electrolytic cell, arc generator, vacuum tube, or gaseous discharge tube.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>2</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap<b>′</b>ple dow<b>′</b>dy.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Food</span>See <b>apple pandowdy.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brut•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrutɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brutal;<br/> gross;<br/> uncivilized:<span class="rh_ex">his brutish behavior at the party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bestial;<br/> like an animal:<span class="rh_ex">his brutish attempts to force sex with her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>brut•ish•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>brut•ish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brut•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>tish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brutal;<br/> cruel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">gross;<br/> coarse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">carnal;<br/> sensual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">uncivilized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">bestial;<br/> like an animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brute</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brut<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brut<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlame ˈduck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an elected official or group continuing in office during the time between an election defeat and when the new person takes office.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone or anything soon to be replaced by another.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an ineffective person or thing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lame-duck</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a lame-duck president.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lame<b>′</b> duck<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an elected official or group of officials, as a legislator, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and a successor's assumption of office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a president who is completing a term of office and chooses not to run or is ineligible to run for reelection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person finishing a term of employment after a replacement has been chosen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything soon to be supplanted by another that is more efficient, economical, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is disabled, helpless, ineffective, or inefficient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who has lost a great deal of money in speculations on the stock market.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lame<b>′</b>-duck<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clo•rin•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klô rin<b>′</b>də, klō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro<b>′</b>mium chlo<b>′</b>ride.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>chromic chloride.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblækˌhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, black-tipped spot on the skin, esp. on the face.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, black-tipped, fatty mass in a skin follicle, esp. of the face;<br/> comedo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several birds having a black head, as the greater scaup, <i>Aythya marila.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>Also called <b>enterohepatitis.</b> a malignant, infectious disease of turkeys, chickens, and many wild birds, caused by a protozoan parasite, <i>Histomonas meleagridas,</i> attacking esp. the intestines and liver, and often characterized by a darkening of the skin on the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">black</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pil•pul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pil<b>′</b>pŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle distinctions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Aramaic, Hebrew <i>pilpūl,</i> akin to <i>pilpēl</i> to search, debate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pil<b>′</b>pul•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pil′pul•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bact.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacterial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacteriology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacterium.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hom•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑmɪdʒ, ˈɑm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> respect;<br/> reverence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to pay homage to one's ancestors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something acknowledging the high regard of another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a book presented as an homage to a great teacher.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hom•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hom<b>′</b>ij, om<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">respect or reverence paid or rendered:<span class="rh_ex">In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the formal public acknowledgment by which a feudal tenant or vassal declared himself to be the man or vassal of his lord, owing him fealty and service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another:<span class="rh_ex">a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hominem,</i> accusative of <i>homō</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">Homo</span>) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, equivalent. to (<i>h</i>)<i>ome</i> man (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>omage</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deference, obeisance; honor, tribute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fidelity, loyalty, devotion.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irreverence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disloyalty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">adap<b>′</b>tive op<b>′</b>tics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the branch of optics that compensates for image distortions, esp. by means of flexible mirrors or membranes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ri•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæprɪˌkɑt, ˈeɪprɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the yellowish orange, peachlike fruit of a tree of the rose family.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ri•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ri kot′, ā<b>′</b>pri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree <i>Prunus armeniaca.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pinkish yellow or yellowish pink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Dialect Terms</span>Also called <b>wild apricot.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>the maypop vine and its fruit;<br/> passionfruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praecox</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese or Spanish; later <i>p</i> for Middle French <i>b</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin <i>praecocquum,</i> for Latin (<i>persicum</i>) <i>praecox</i> literally, early-ripening peach, perh. referring to the apricot (see <span class="rh_sc">peach</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">precocious</span>); replacing earlier <i>abrecock</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Arabic <i>al</i> the + <i>barqūq</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Portuguese <i>albricoque</i> or Spanish <i>albar</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>coque</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;"> Middle French <i>abricot</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:9.1em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbæfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse or bewilder;<br/> mystify:<span class="rh_ex">baffled by her odd behavior.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that slows down, interferes with, or deflects a flow, as of light, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>baf•fler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(baf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse, bewilder, or perplex:<span class="rh_ex">He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to frustrate or confound;<br/> thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Sound Reproduction</span>to check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, fluids, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to equip with a baffle or baffles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to cheat;<br/> trick.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to struggle ineffectually, as a ship in a gale.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that balks, checks, or deflects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Sound Reproduction</span>an artificial obstruction for checking or deflecting the flow of gases (as in a boiler), sounds (as in the loudspeaker system of a radio or hi-fi set), light (as in a darkroom), etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>any boxlike enclosure or flat panel for mounting a loudspeaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scots <i>bauchle</i> to disgrace, treat with contempt, equivalent. to <i>bauch</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">baff</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1540–50; 1910–15 for def. 8; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>baf<b>′</b>fle•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>baf<b>′</b>fler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>baf<b>′</b>fling</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>baf<b>′</b>fling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>baf<b>′</b>fling•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>thwart.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•a•man•tane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′ə man<b>′</b>tān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white crystalline alicyclic hydrocarbon, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>16</sub>, consisting of four fused cyclohexane rings, with the carbon atoms arranged as in the diamond lattice. Cf.  <b>amantadine.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">adamant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ane;</span> so called from the diamondlike arrangement of the carbon atoms</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word<b>′</b> ac′cent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>See <b>word stress.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture consisting of a flat top supported on one or more legs:<span class="rh_ex">a table and four chairs for the dining room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>such a piece of furniture used for serving food to those seated at it:<span class="rh_ex">a table for two at the Café Boeuf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group of people at a table, as for a meal or a game:<span class="rh_ex">had the whole table laughing at his jokes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a short, brief list or guide:<span class="rh_ex">a table of contents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs displaying a set of facts in a compact form:<span class="rh_ex">the periodic table (of the chemical elements).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to lay aside (a bill, etc.) for future discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The committee couldn't reach agreement and decided to table the bill.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or suitable for a table:<span class="rh_ex">a table lamp.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Government</span> <b>on the table</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a point or issue to be discussed) open for discussion or negotiation:<span class="rh_ex">The union refused to put the issue of job layoffs on the table; to them it was not negotiable.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn the tables</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to reverse an unfavorable situation, esp. by gaining the advantage over an opponent:<span class="rh_ex">They turned the tables on the enemy by counterattacking at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under the table</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">secretly, and often dishonestly;<br/> covertly:<span class="rh_ex">He slipped the customs officials some money under the table.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:<span class="rh_ex">a kitchen table;</span><span class="rh_ex">an operating table;</span><span class="rh_ex">a pool table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the food placed on a table to be eaten:<span class="rh_ex">She sets a good table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gaming table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a flat or plane surface;<br/> a level area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a tableland or plateau.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a concise list or guide:<span class="rh_ex">a table of contents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form;<br/> a synopsis or scheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Mensa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, esp. one artificially shaped for a particular purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a course or band, esp. of masonry, having a distinctive form or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a distinctively treated surface on a wall.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>tables</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed:<span class="rh_ex">the tables of the Decalogue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the laws themselves.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a sounding board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a gem with such a surface.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>on the table</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Parl. Proc.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>postponed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>submitted for consideration.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn the tables</b>, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, esp. with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Fortune turned the tables and we won. We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>under the table</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">drunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">as a bribe;<br/> secretly:<span class="rh_ex">She gave money under the table to get the apartment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>wait (on) table</b>, to work as a waiter or waitress:<span class="rh_ex">He worked his way through college by waiting table.</span>Also, <b>wait tables.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to enter in or form into a table or list.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Parl. Proc.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly U.S.<span>]</span></span>to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to present (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for discussion.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or for use on a table:<span class="rh_ex">a table lamp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking:<span class="rh_ex">table grapes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: plank, tablet; (verb, verbal) late Middle English: to record on a table, entertain at table, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>tabule,</i> variant of <i>tabula</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ta<b>′</b>ble•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dick•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dick•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Birds, British Terms, Clothing</span>dickey<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>dick•y</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-eys <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment that resembles the front or collar of a shirt, worn under a jacket or dress.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small bird.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc., worn as a separate piece under another garment, as a jacket or dress. Cf. <b>vest</b> (def. 2), <b>vestee.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a detachable linen shirt collar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a bib or pinafore worn by a child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a donkey, esp. a male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an outside seat on a carriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>rumble seat</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dicky, dick<b>′</b>ie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <i>Dicky,</i> diminutive of <i>Dick,</i> proper name 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>not working properly;<br/> faulty:<span class="rh_ex">I'm fed up with this dickey air conditioner.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b>, 1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">For•res•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>ə stl, -stôl′, for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Vincent</b>, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual<b>′</b>itative anal<b>′</b>ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the analysis of a substance in order to ascertain the nature of its chemical constituents. Cf. <b>quantitative analysis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•plane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>plān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an airplane with three supporting wings, one above another: a design used mainly in the early history of the airplane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plane</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•vost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊvoʊst, ˈprɑvəst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a high-ranking administrative officer of some colleges and universities.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•vost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>vōst, prov<b>′</b>əst <i>or, esp. in military usage,</i> prō<b>′</b>vō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person appointed to superintend or preside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an administrative officer in any of various colleges and universities who holds high rank and is concerned with the curriculum, faculty appointments, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the chief dignitary of a cathedral or collegiate church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medieval History, World History</span>the steward or bailiff of a medieval manor or an officer of a medieval administrative district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the mayor of a municipality in Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a prison warden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>prōpositus</i> abbot, prior, provost, literally, (one) placed before, Latin: past participle of <i>prōpōnere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">posit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>profost</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>vost•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">author<b>′</b>ity file′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Library Science.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a file, either on cards or in machine-readable format, in which decisions involving bibliographic records, particularly for form of entry, are recorded to establish a precedent or rule for subsequent decisions and to provide for consistency of entries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•li•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lizh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span>the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Poetry</span>(in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as <i>th'orient.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlīsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēlīsiō</i>) a striking out, equivalent. to <i>ēlīs</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>ēlīdere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">elide</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu<b>′</b>reau of Cus<b>′</b>toms,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>former name of the <b>United States Customs Service.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro•mo•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>one of a set of threadlike structures in a cell that carry the genes determining an individual's inherited traits:<span class="rh_ex">There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chro•mo•so•mal,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-chrom-, -som-"><span class="rh_sc">-chrom-, -som-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro•mo•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō<b>′</b>mə sōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and<shape>X</shape>and<shape>Y</shape>for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chromo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>3</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chro′mo•so<b>′</b>mal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chro′mo•so<b>′</b>mal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jor•da•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɔrˈdeɪniən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Jordan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Jordan.</span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jor•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>chamber pot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>jurdan</i> urinal, perh. after <span class="rh_sc">Jordan,</span> the river, by coarse jesting 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jor•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr<b>′</b>dn; <i>for 3 also Fr.</i> zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>David Starr</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.</def><li id="unabridged_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>June</b>, born 1936, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ma•rie En•ne•mond Ca•mille</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> en<sup>ə</sup> mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1838–1922, French mathematician.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Official name, <b>Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.</b> a kingdom in SW Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 4,324,638; 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Amman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SW Asia, flowing from S Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then S between Israel and Jordan through W Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 mi. (320 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Jor•da•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr dā<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fast<b>′</b> day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day on which fasting is observed, esp. such a day appointed by some ecclesiastical or civil authority.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ball<b>′</b> of fire<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dynamic person capable of or displaying rapid and highly effective thought, action, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The new manager turned out to be a ball of fire.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•ric•u•lum vi•tae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈrɪkyələm ˈvaɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, pl.</span> <b>curricula vitae.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•ric•u•lum vi•tae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rik<b>′</b>yə ləm vī<b>′</b>tē, vē<b>′</b>tī; <i>Lat.</i> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik<b>′</b>ŏŏ lŏŏm′ wē<b>′</b>tī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>cur•ric•u•la vi•tae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rik<b>′</b>yə lə vī<b>′</b>tē, vē<b>′</b>tī; <i>Lat.</i> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik<b>′</b>ŏŏ lä′ wē<b>′</b>tī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>vita, vitae.</b> </var>a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>italics</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span>the course of one's life or career.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•co•phile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>kə fīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for sulfur.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chalcophile element.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chalco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phile</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•mate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō māt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mate or companion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mate</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•mate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>māt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>having a coma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hairy;<br/> tufted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>comātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">coma</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•tru•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i trŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Don Juan•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don wä<b>′</b>niz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships. Also called <b>satyriasis.</b> Cf. <b>nymphomania.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Don</span> <span class="rh_sc">Juan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">linn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a steep ravine or precipice.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> conflation of Old English <i>hlynn</i> torrent (not recorded in Middle English), and Scots Gaelic <i>linne,</i> cognate with Irish <i>linn,</i> Welsh <i>llyn</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit<b>′</b>ter pill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a distressing experience or result that is hard to accept (often in the expression <i>a bitter pill to swallow</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Being passed over for promotion was a bitter pill to swallow.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone;<br/> terminal. Cf. <b>proximal.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>directed away from the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch. Cf.  <b>buccal</b> (def. 3), <b>mesial</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dist</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Che•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chā<b>′</b>nē, chē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b>, born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93;<br/> vice president of the U.S. under George W. Bush since 2001.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chat•ta•noo•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chat′ə no̅o̅<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: Civil War battle 1863. 169,565.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Chat′ta•noo<b>′</b>gan, Chat•ta•noo•gi•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chat′ə no̅o̅<b>′</b>jē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b> tear<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(târ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a crack formed in hot metal during cooling, caused by an improper pouring temperature or undue restraint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vel•op<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvɛləp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring out the possibilities (of);<br/> come or bring to a more advanced state: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her reading skills were developing at a rapid pace.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">new plans to develop natural resources.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) grow or expand: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Your biceps will develop quickly with that exercise.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">exercises to develop your biceps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to bring into being or activity;<br/> produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to develop new techniques.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come into an active state, such as by natural growth or internal processes: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cancer developed rapidly in the lab mice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He had begun to develop an allergy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to elaborate or expand in detail;<br/> show in detail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>began to gather facts to develop his theory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to build on or improve (a piece of land), esp. so as to make more profitable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The builders are developing that part of town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be made visible, clear, or easy to see;<br/> become manifest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plot develops slowly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It developed that my client had an alibi for that night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to immerse (film) in chemicals so that an image becomes visible: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">With this instant film, the picture develops in only one minute.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How long will it take to develop these pictures?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vel•op•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Developments were proceeding so fast he could no longer keep up.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the development of nuclear weapons.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">develop</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">development</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">developing</span> and <span class="rh_sc">developed</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">Learners want to develop good language skills. Their development was very slow. Developing countries are poor; developed countries are rich.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vel•op<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vel<b>′</b>əp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of;<br/> bring to a more advanced or effective state:<span class="rh_ex">to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to grow or expand:<span class="rh_ex">to develop one's muscles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to elaborate or expand in detail:<span class="rh_ex">to develop a theory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring into being or activity;<br/> generate;<br/> evolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drafting.<span>]</span></span>to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, esp. one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express in an extended form, as in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to bring (a piece) into effective play, esp. during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board:<span class="rh_ex">He developed his rook by castling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to grow into a more mature or advanced state;<br/> advance;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">She is developing into a good reporter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to come gradually into existence or operation;<br/> be evolved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to be disclosed;<br/> become evident or manifest:<span class="rh_ex">The plot of the novel developed slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to undergo developing, as a photographic film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach sexual maturity.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>développer,</i> Old French <i>desveloper,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>voloper</i> to wrap up; see <span class="rh_sc">envelop</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vel<b>′</b>op•a•ble</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vel′op•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•san•quet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>zən ket′, -kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bernard</b>, 1848–1923, English philosopher and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•hearth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>härth′, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(in a blast furnace or cupola) a reservoir for iron or slag, accessible through a door at hearth level.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hearth</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•flame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfleɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on fire;<br/> ablaze;<br/> in flames: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She set the curtains aflame.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The barn was aflame.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> very eager and excited:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span>was aflame with desire.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•flame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə flām<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on fire;<br/> ablaze:<span class="rh_ex">The house was all aflame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">eager and excited:<span class="rh_ex">I was aflame with curiosity.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">flame</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•tight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>tīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several composite plants of the genus <i>Bidens,</i> having barbed achenes that adhere to clothing or fur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various other plants having seeds that adhere to clothing or fur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a seed of any of these plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stick tight</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyn•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like or characteristic of a cynic;<br/> distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) cynic (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cynic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cyn<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cyn<b>′</b>i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Cynical,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pessimistic,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sarcastic,</span> <span class="rh_sc">satirical</span> imply holding a low opinion of humanity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cynical</span> suggests a disbelief in the sincerity of human motives:<span class="rh_ex">cynical about honesty.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pessimistic</span> implies a more or less habitual disposition to look on the dark side of things, and to believe that the worst will happen:<span class="rh_ex">pessimistic as to the future.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sarcastic</span> refers to sneering or making cutting jibes:<span class="rh_ex">sarcastic about a profession of faith.</span><span class="rh_sc">Satirical</span> suggests expressing scorn or ridicule by saying the opposite of what one means:<span class="rh_ex">a satirical attack on his political promises.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> optimistic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyn•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪnɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who believes that only selfishness is the cause of all human actions:<span class="rh_ex">a cynic who never understood anyone's charity toward another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who shows or expresses a bitterly negative attitude, as by making hateful remarks about others.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cyn•i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cyn•i•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyn•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) one of a sect of Greek philosophers, 4th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> who advocated the doctrines that virtue is the only good, that the essence of virtue is self-control, and that surrender to any external influence is beneath human dignity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who shows or expresses a bitterly or sneeringly cynical attitude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">cynical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Also, <b>Cynical.</b> of or pertaining to the Cynics or their doctrines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>resembling the actions of a snarling dog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Kynikós</i> Cynic, literally, doglike, currish, equivalent. to <i>kyn-</i> (stem of <i>kýōn</i>) dog + <i>-ikos</i> - <span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Cynicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> skeptic, pessimist, misanthrope.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•a•cet•y•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′ə set<b>′</b>l āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetylate</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′a•cet′y•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•ce•o•lar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′sē ə lâr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Calceolaria,</i> of the figwort family, various species of which are cultivated for their slipperlike flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>calceol</i>(<i>us</i>) small shoe (<i>calce</i>(<i>us</i>) shoe + <i>-olus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-āria</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aria</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">busi•ness•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing qualities that are good in business.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">efficient but not warm or personal:<span class="rh_ex">a quick, businesslike nod.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">busi•ness•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(biz<b>′</b>nis līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">efficient, practical, or realistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capable but unenthusiastic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">business</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">like</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɔˌbæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an undesirable feature;<br/> disadvantage:<span class="rh_ex">The cost was one of the drawbacks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hindrance or disadvantage;<br/> an undesirable or objectionable feature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>an amount paid back from a charge made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a refund of tariff or other tax, as when imported goods are reexported.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>draw back</i> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä mēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Idi Amin Dada</i>), born 1925?, Ugandan dictator: president 1971–79;<br/> in exile from 1979.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">amin-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>var. of <b>amino-</b> before a vowel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•le•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>lē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, al<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>depending on a contingent event:<span class="rh_ex">an aleatory contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to accidental causes; of luck or chance;<br/> unpredictable:<span class="rh_ex">an aleatory element.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a•le•a•tor•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′lē ə tôr<b>′</b>ik, -tor<b>′</b>-, al′ē-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>āleātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>āleātōr-</i> (stem of <i>āleātor</i> gambler (<i>āle</i>(<i>a</i>) game of chance + <i>-ātor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span>) + <i>-ius</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>tomat<b>′</b>ic writ<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>writing performed without apparent intent or conscious control, esp. to achieve spontaneity or uncensored expression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cic•a•trize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>ə trīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trized, -triz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to heal by inducing the formation of a cicatrix.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to become healed by the formation of a cicatrix.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cic<b>′</b>a•trise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cicātrizāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cicatrix,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cic′a•tri<b>′</b>zant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cic′a•tri•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cic<b>′</b>a•triz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•chro•flash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>krə flash′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>of or pertaining to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">synchro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbreɪkˌʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dividing into smaller parts;<br/> dispersal:<span class="rh_ex">the breakup of large businesses into small, private firms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ending of a personal relationship:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone expected the breakup of their marriage.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disintegration;<br/> disruption;<br/> dispersal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ending of a personal, esp. a romantic, relationship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(in Alaska and Canada)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the melting and loosening of ice in rivers and harbors during the early spring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Meteorology, Geology</span>the first day on which such ice is soft or dispersed enough to permit ships to use the waterways.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an act or instance of being convulsed with laughter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>temporary distortion in a televised picture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>break up</i> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/breɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/broʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bro•ken<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbroʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  break•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the vase and broke it open.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vase broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) stop working, as through wear or damage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke my watch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My watch broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disobey or disregard (a law, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She broke her promise not to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke his arm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His arm broke when he fell on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to burst through (the surface of);<br/> rupture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you fell you just broke the skin, so there's only a little blood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood vessel broke and blood poured out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt (quiet, peace, or some continuing process or activity): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A scream broke the silence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's break for lunch and come back later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke radio contact when he realized he was being intercepted.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Radio contact broke after just a few moments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span> to discover the system, etc., for figuring out (a code):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>During World War II theUnited States had broken the Japanese war codes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to exchange for, or divide into, smaller units:  <i>Can you break a ten-dollar bill?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a way through;<br/> penetrate: <span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to escape from, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to better (a record):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When he jumped over eight feet he broke the old record of 7 feet 10 inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tell or reveal: <span class="rh_ex">They broke the news to us gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to solve: <span class="rh_ex">to break a murder case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to ruin financially;<br/> bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>had made many enemies who worked together to break him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be overcome or worn down;<br/> (cause to) give in to pressure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police broke the spy in just a few hours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captured spy broke quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to lessen the power or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In order to break your fall, slap your arm against the floor as you go down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to train to obedience;<br/> tame: <span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to train away from a habit or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tried to break him of his habit of biting his fingernails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to stop the flow of (a current):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He broke the circuit by disconnecting the wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become detached or disassociated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break from the past and leave her small town for good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to (cause a news item to) be released, published, or aired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story broke the next day inmost newspapers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The reporter promised not to break the story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She broke free and dashed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly;<br/> force one's way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke for the goal line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the day or dawn) to grow light: <span class="rh_ex">Day was breaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to appear or begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After some rumbling in the distance,the storm suddenly broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to give way or fail, as health or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her spirit broke when her two daughters died so young.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(to cause the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His heart broke when she married another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke her heart when he married another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> (of the voice) to waver or change tone abruptly, as from emotion or the beginning of maturity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When she started to talk about the attack, her voice broke. When he turned fourteen his voice began to break.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to drop, turn, or change direction down sharply and considerably: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stock prices broke quickly at the New York exchange.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher broke his curveball over the plate and the batter swung at it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fall or collapse by colliding with something: <span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to make the opening play in pool by scattering the racked balls with the cue ball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She won the toss to break and the game began.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the starting point in a race: <span class="rh_ex">The horses broke from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">One of the suspects broke away and dashed into the subway station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off connections with (a group or tradition):<span class="rh_ex">decided to break away from the Democratic party and form his own.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_73d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop working;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down on the highway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73m" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to collapse or stop working: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break down resistance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73k" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into component parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These proteins will break down in your stomach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enzymes in your stomach break down proteins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me break it down (= analyze the situation) for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lose control over one's emotions, esp. to cry:<span class="rh_ex">just broke down and began sobbing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73c" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a complete physical or mental collapse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break even,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish something with no loss and no gain:<span class="rh_ex">lucky just to break even this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter a house or property by force or unlawfully:<span class="rh_ex">The thief broke in yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train to a new situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break in a new assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break her in in just a few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear or use (something new) and thereby ease stiffness, tightness, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break in his new shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interrupt:  <i>He broke in with an objection.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sorry to break in on you like this.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the conversation and began shouting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express (an emotion, etc.) suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a huge smile when she saw me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin making a sound:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (a profession):<span class="rh_ex">She broke into journalism when she was eighteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (property) by force:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the storage room and grabbed the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off or remove (a part of) by breaking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two nations decided to break off relations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin suddenly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in)<span>]</span></span> (of a person's appearance) to have a mark or spots on the skin appear suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Her face broke out in red blotches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take out or prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner broke out at about noon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> scatter:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd broke up and people went on their way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cops broke up the fight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All right, break it up!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting broke up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause a personal relationship to) end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break up after five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their children didn't break up their marriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86h" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause someone to) laugh a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When she heard that joke she just broke up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That joke just broke her up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_90" value="44"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by or as if by breaking:<span class="rh_ex">a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">heard a sharp crack and knew that she had suffered a clean break of her leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="46"><span class="rh_def"> an interruption or stopping of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a break with tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take a break; I'm tired of all this homework.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="48"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and obvious change:<span class="rh_ex">waited for a break in the weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="49"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make a break for it!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a case or piece of luck, esp. good luck:<span class="rh_ex">What a lucky break!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> the way things happen;<br/> fate: <span class="rh_ex">Those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the opening play in a game of pool, in which the white ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_72" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and start again on a journey or march.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break (new) ground,</b><ul><li id="advanced_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start something new or from the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Thelatest study linking heart attacks with smoking cigarettes doesn't really break any new ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>brake;<br/> bro•ken</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>broke;<br/> break•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently;<br/> reduce to pieces or fragments:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a vase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She broke her promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dissolve or annul (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to break off friendly relations with another country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of (some part of the body):<span class="rh_ex">He broke his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lacerate;<br/> wound:<span class="rh_ex">to break the skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> overcome;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove a part from (a set or collection):<span class="rh_ex">She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components:<span class="rh_ex">She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a way through;<br/> penetrate:<span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way out of, esp. by force:<span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to better (a given score or record):<span class="rh_ex">He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He broke the good news to her at dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to solve:<span class="rh_ex">The police needed only a week to break that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to rupture (a blood vessel):<span class="rh_ex">She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing:<span class="rh_ex">to break a watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing:<span class="rh_ex">She broke the blister with a needle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to ruin financially;<br/> make bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of;<br/> to cause to yield, esp. under pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They broke him by the threat of blackmail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to dismiss or reduce in rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex">His arm broke the blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to train to obedience;<br/> tame:<span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to train away from a habit or practice (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to render (a circuit) incomplete;<br/> stop the flow of (a current).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">They will break the story tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue (a story or article) on another page, esp. when the page is not the following one.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of:<span class="rh_ex">The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), esp. with much publicity:<span class="rh_ex">They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to shatter, burst, or become broken;<br/> separate into parts or fragments, esp. suddenly and violently:<span class="rh_ex">The glass broke on the floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted;<br/> stop abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">She pulled too hard and the string broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually fol. by <i>away, off,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The knob broke off in his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage:<span class="rh_ex">The television set broke this afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else:<span class="rh_ex">War broke over Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to express or start to express an emotion or mood:<span class="rh_ex">His face broke into a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The pass receiver broke for the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to force a way (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to burst or rupture:<span class="rh_ex">A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt or halt an activity (usually fol. by <i>in, into, forth,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to appear or arrive suddenly (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to dawn:<span class="rh_ex">The day broke hot and sultry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The storm broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease:<span class="rh_ex">The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He broke under questioning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another:<span class="rh_ex">After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, esp. from emotional strain:<span class="rh_ex">His voice broke when he mentioned her name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to disperse or collapse by colliding with something:<span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to break dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>to mutate;<br/> sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to undergo breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>to make a break;<br/> take the first turn in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction:<span class="rh_ex">The ball broke over the plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>to leave the starting point:<span class="rh_ex">The horses broke fast from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to step back or separate from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to become known, published, or aired:<span class="rh_ex">The story broke in the morning papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or escape, esp. suddenly or hurriedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start prematurely:<span class="rh_ex">The horse broke away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>break back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one's own serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break bulk</b>, to remove a cargo wholly or in part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march:<span class="rh_ex">They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Chemistry</span> <b>break down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose control;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">He broke down and wept at the sad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a physical or mental collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to itemize:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>(of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to decompose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to analyze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to classify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into constituent parts:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>break even</b>, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain:<span class="rh_ex">He played poker all night and broke even.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to free an anchor from the bottom;<br/> break out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force or craft:<span class="rh_ex">Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train or instruct;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is breaking in a new assistant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable:<span class="rh_ex">These shoes haven't been broken in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke in with a ridiculous objection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions;<br/> run in;<br/> wear in.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt;<br/> intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>break into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interpose;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin some activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be admitted into;<br/> enter, as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">It is difficult to break into the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force:<span class="rh_ex">They broke into the store and stole the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break it down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">stop it;<br/> calm down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as an exclamation of disbelief ) that can't be true!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>break off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever by breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one's neighbors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>break out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin abruptly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption:<span class="rh_ex">to break out one's best wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He spent three years in prison before he broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into categories or list specific items:<span class="rh_ex">to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>break service</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by one's opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break sheer</b>, (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Cf.  <b>sheer</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break step.</b> See <b>step</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><b>break up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate;<br/> scatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> discontinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide or become divided into pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to dissolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to disrupt;<br/> upset:<span class="rh_ex">Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a personal relationship) to end:<span class="rh_ex">to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a personal relationship:<span class="rh_ex">Bob and Mary broke up last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or cause to be overcome with laughter:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><b>break wind.</b> See <b>wind<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><b>break with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever relations with;<br/> separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart from;<br/> repudiate:<span class="rh_ex">to break with tradition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> disruption or separation of parts;<br/> fracture;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">There was a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by breaking;<br/> gap:<span class="rh_ex">The break in the wall had not been repaired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">a rush away from a place;<br/> an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">a break for freedom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash or rush, as toward something:<span class="rh_ex">When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">an interruption of continuity;<br/> departure from or rupture with:<span class="rh_ex">Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause:<span class="rh_ex">They noticed a curious break in his voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opportunity or stroke of fortune, esp. a lucky one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a chance to improve one's lot, esp. one unlooked for or undeserved.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks</b>, the way things happen;<br/> fate:<span class="rh_ex">Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Television.<span>]</span></span>a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a pause or caesura.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>break dancing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one or more blank lines between two paragraphs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>breaks.</b> See <b>suspension points.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def">a collapse of health, strength, or spirit;<br/> breakdown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an indiscreet or awkward remark or action;<br/> social blunder;<br/> faux pas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>a series of successful strokes;<br/> run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>the start of a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse's changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">a clean break.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>breaks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>breken,</i> Old English <i>brecan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>breken,</i> German <i>brechen,</i> Gothic <i>brikan</i>; akin to Latin <i>frangere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fragile</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fracture, splinter, shiver. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break,</span> <span class="rh_sc">crush,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shatter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break</span> means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to break a chair, a leg, a strap.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">crush</span> is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles:<span class="rh_ex">to crush a beetle.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">shatter</span> is to break in such a way as to cause the pieces to fly in many directions:<span class="rh_ex">to shatter a light globe.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> is to break noisily and suddenly into many pieces:<span class="rh_ex">to smash a glass.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disobey, contravene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disrupt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surpass, beat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demote. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fragment, smash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">89.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rent, tear, rip, rift, split; breach, fissure, crack. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">94.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stop, hiatus, lacuna, pause, caesura.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man on horseback who tends cattle:<span class="rh_ex">The cowboys branded the calves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a reckless vehicle driver:<span class="rh_ex">The police never catch the cowboys on the interstate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, esp. in rodeos.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northeastern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a reckless or speedy automobile driver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly:<span class="rh_ex">They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to work as a cowboy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•crog•y•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə kroj<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the female sex organs arising from any cell below the apex of the stem, thereby not terminating its growth, as certain liverworts. Cf. <b>acrogynous.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">acrogynous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic<b>′</b>ar apostol<b>′</b>ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>vicars apostolic.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a titular bishop serving either in a district where no episcopal see has been established, or in one where the succession of bishops has been interrupted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles. Hist.<span>]</span></span>an archbishop, bishop, or other ecclesiastic to whom the pope delegated a portion of his jurisdiction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Led•bet•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(led<b>′</b>bet ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hud•die</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hud<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Leadbelly''</i>), 1885?–1949, U.S. folk singer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•tu•ri•ère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ər, -ē er′; <i>Fr.</i> ko̅o̅ t<span class="rh_sc">y</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tu•ri•ères</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ərz, -erz′; <i>Fr.</i> -t<span class="rh_sc">y</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><def cat="CLO">a woman who is a couturier. Also called <b>cou•tu•ri•ere</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ər, -ē er′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thir•ty-ninth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>tē nīnth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the thirty-eighth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 39.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 39 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thirty-ninth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>39</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the thirty-ninth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•flic•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə flik<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or causing pain, distress, or grief;<br/> distressing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">afflict</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•flic<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•nes•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmnəsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The new regime promised amnesty for all former prisoners.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The rebel soldiers were able to return under a general amnesty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a forgetting or overlooking of any past offense: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The Parking Bureau promises amnesty for all unpaid tickets if you pay the last few.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an amnesty mediated by the student government.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mne-"><span class="rh_sc">-mne-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•nes•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>nə stē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tied, -ty•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp. to a class of persons as a whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a forgetting or overlooking of any past offense.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant amnesty to;<br/> pardon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>amnēstía</i> oblivion, equivalent. to <i>ámnēst</i>(<i>os</i>) forgetting (<i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>mnēs-</i> remember + <i>-tos</i> verbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>amnestie</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>pardon.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•o•rite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dior</i>(<i>ízein</i>) to distinguish (see <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">horizon</span>) + French <i>-ite</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>di•o•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə rit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæntɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>antics.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a playful or silly trick:<span class="rh_ex">Her antics in class got her into trouble.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">foolishly playful;<br/> funny;<br/> amusing:<span class="rh_ex">antic behavior.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-ticked, -tick•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>antics.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a playful trick or prank;<br/> caper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an actor in a grotesque or ridiculous presentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a buffoon;<br/> clown.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a grotesque theatrical presentation;<br/> ridiculous interlude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a grotesque or fantastic sculptured figure, as a gargoyle.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">ludicrous;<br/> funny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">fantastic;<br/> odd;<br/> grotesque:<span class="rh_ex">an antic disposition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to perform antics;<br/> caper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>antīcus, antīquus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">antique</span>), apparently taken to mean "grotesque,'' as used in descriptions of fantastic figures found in Roman ruins</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>antico</i> ancient (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>antike,</i> <i>antique</i> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hid<b>′</b>den tax<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lu•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having reference to something implied or inferred;<br/> containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>metaphorical;<br/> symbolic;<br/> figurative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allus</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•lu<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•lu<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide or broad, usually shallow metal container used for frying, baking, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a frying pan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar container or part, as one of the scales of a balance:<span class="rh_ex">In one pan he placed the weight and in the other he measured out a kilo of flour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which gold is separated from gravel by shaking, stirring, or moving through water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to criticize harshly, as in a review:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The critics panned the new play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash (gravel, etc.) in a pan to separate gold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The prospectors were panning for gold in the stream.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pan the gravel near Sutter's Mill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>pan out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an end or outcome, esp. a successful one:<span class="rh_ex">Things did not pan out well at his new job when he lost the report.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to move a camera from one side to another to follow a moving subject or keep a wide scene in view: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The camera operator panned from one end of the field to the other.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She panned the camera to the left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> (of a camera) to be moved in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The camera panned back to show the captain and his men surrounded by enemy soldiers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of panning a camera.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>pan-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "all.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">panorama;<br/> pantheism</span>. It is also used esp. in terms that imply or suggest the union of all branches of a group:<span class="rh_ex">Pan-American;</span><span class="rh_ex">Pan- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> hellenic (Greek) → Panhellenic (=<i> all Greeks united in one group);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">Pan-Slavism (</span></i>= <i> all the people of Slavic background united).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar receptacle or part, as the scales of a balance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount a pan holds or can hold;<br/> panful:<span class="rh_ex">a pan of shelled peas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various open or closed containers used in industrial or mechanical processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which silver ores are ground and amalgamated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which gold or other heavy, valuable metals are separated from gravel or other substances by agitation with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a drifting piece of flat, thin ice, as formed on a shore or bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a natural depression in the ground, as one containing water, mud, or mineral salts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a similar depression made artificially, as for evaporating salt water to make salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(in old guns) the depressed part of the lock, holding the priming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>panning.</b> an unfavorable review, critique, or appraisal:<span class="rh_ex">The show got one rave and three pans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the face.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to criticize severely, as in a review of a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash (gravel, sand, etc.) in a pan to separate gold or other heavy valuable metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cook (oysters, clams, etc.) in a pan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash gravel, sand, etc., in a pan in seeking gold or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to yield gold or the like, as gravel washed in a pan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>pan out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to turn out, esp. successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The couple's reconciliation just didn't pan out.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>panne</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>pan,</i> German <i>Pfanne,</i> Old Norse <i>panna</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan<b>′</b>ner</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the leaf of the betel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance, esp. betel nut or a betel-nut mixture, used for chewing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>pān</i>; compare Pali, Prakrit <i>paṇṇa,</i> Sanskrit <i>parṇa</i> leaf, betel leaf</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama:<span class="rh_ex">to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a camera) to be moved or manipulated in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex">The cameras panned occasionally during the scene.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to move (a camera) in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex">to pan the camera across the scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to photograph or televise (a scene, moving character, etc.) by panning the camera.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of panning a camera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>panning shot.</b> the filmed shot resulting from this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">panorama</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a major vertical division of a wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a nogged panel of half-timber construction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French: <span class="rh_sc">pane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>panguingue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Pan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, flocks, and shepherds, represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or that of one of its passengers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pan.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">pan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "all,'' occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (<i>panacea;<br/> panoply</i>), but now used freely as a general formative (<i>panleukopenia;<br/> panorama;<br/> pantelegraph;<br/> pantheism;<br/> pantonality</i>), and esp. in terms, formed at will, implying the union of all branches of a group (<i>Pan-Christian;<br/> Panhellenic;<br/> Pan-Slavism</i>). The hyphen and the second capital tend with longer use to be lost, unless they are retained in order to set off clearly the component parts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pant-, panto-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pan-</i> combining form of <i>pâs</i> (neuter <i>pân</i>) all, every, <i>pân</i> everything</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Panama.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">George II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1683–1760, king of England 1727–60 (son of George I).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1890–1947, king of Greece 1922–23 and 1935–47.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul<b>′</b>ly pul<b>′</b>pit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a position of authority or public visibility, esp. a political office, from which one may express one's views.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bul<b>′</b>ly pul<b>′</b>pit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a position of authority or public visibility, esp. a political office, from which one may express one's views.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue•print<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbluˌprɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a photographic print made by a process that produces white lines on a blue background, used chiefly for plans:<span class="rh_ex">the architect's blueprints.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a detailed outline or plan of action:<span class="rh_ex">a blueprint for success.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue•print<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>print′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a print made by this process.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a detailed outline or plan of action:<span class="rh_ex">a blueprint for success.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to make a blueprint of or for.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blue</span> + <span class="rh_sc">print</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blue<b>′</b>print′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pres•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an artist who practices impressionism.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainer who does impressions:<span class="rh_ex">the impressionist doing his imitations of the president.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>of or relating to artistic impressionism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pres•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im presh<b>′</b>ə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, esp. in the fields of painting, music, or literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainer who does impressions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Fine Art</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Impressionism:<span class="rh_ex">Impressionist paintings; Impressionist</span><i>artists.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>impressionniste.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">impression,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pres′sion•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pres′sion•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">act<b>′</b> cur′tain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a curtain for closing the proscenium opening between acts or scenes. Also called <b>act<b>′</b> drop′, house curtain.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•pa•ne•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə pā<b>′</b>nē əs, kap<b>′</b>ə no̅o̅s′, -nyo̅o̅s′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waist•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛskət, ˈweɪstˌkoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span> <a href='vest d="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">vest</span> (def. 1).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waist•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wes<b>′</b>kət, wāst<b>′</b>kōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>vest (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an 18th-century garment for women that is similar to a man's vest, usually worn with a riding habit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a man's body garment, often quilted and embroidered and having sleeves, worn under the doublet in the 16th and 17th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">waist</span> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> 1510–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>waist<b>′</b>coat•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greek<b>′</b> Reviv<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevalent in the U.S. and in parts of Europe in the first half of the 19th century, characterized by a more or less close imitation of ancient Greek designs and ornamented motifs.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Greek<b>′</b> Reviv<b>′</b>alism.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Greek<b>′</b> Reviv<b>′</b>alist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hill<b>′</b> my′na,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an Asian bird of the genus <i>Gracula,</i> of the starling family Sturnidae, esp. <i>G. religiosa,</i> that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•gu•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ful<b>′</b>gyə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to flash or dart like lightning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to destroy (esp. an abnormal growth) by electricity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fulgurātus,</i> past participle of <i>fulgurāre</i> to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of <i>fulgur</i> flash of lightning</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ful′gu•ra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•den•sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən den<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not condensable;<br/> incapable of being condensed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>in′con•den<b>′</b>si•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">condensable</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•den′sa•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′con•den′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fer•ves•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef′ər ves<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">effervescing;<br/> bubbling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vivacious;<br/> gay;<br/> lively;<br/> sparkling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effervēscent-</i> (stem of <i>effervēscēns</i>), present participle of <i>effervēscere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">effervesce;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef′fer•ves<b>′</b>cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fer•vesce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛfɚˈvɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vesced, -vesc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give off bubbles of gas, such as a carbonated liquid.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to show enthusiasm, excitement, or liveliness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fer•ves•cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fer•ves•cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fer•vesce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef′ər ves<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-vesced, -vesc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to issue forth in bubbles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effervēscere,</i> equivalent. to <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>ferv-</i> hot (see <span class="rh_sc">fervent</span>) + <i>-ēscere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef′fer•ves<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> dawn<b>′</b>-flower,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical American vine, <i>Ipomoea acuminata,</i> of the morning glory family, having large, funnel-shaped flowers that turn from blue to pink.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>al fun<b>′</b>gi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-timed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>tīmd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fittingly or appropriately timed;<br/> opportune;<br/> timely:<span class="rh_ex">a well-timed demand for new legislation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good-by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>good•by</b> </span><span class="rh_var">or <b>good-bye</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>-bys <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -byes.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used when the speaker is leaving someone, or being left by someone:<span class="rh_ex">"Good-bye! See you tomorrow.''</span></span></li><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act of saying "good-bye'':<span class="rh_ex">They made their good-byes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good-by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd′bī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>-bys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">good-bye.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>good′by<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good-bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd′bī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>-byes.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">farewell (a conventional expression used at parting).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a farewell.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>good′bye<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> contraction of <i>God be with ye</i> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lac•e•dae•mo•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(las′i di mō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to ancient Sparta;<br/> Spartan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta;<br/> a Spartan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Lacedaemon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar<b>′</b>ter bind′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper. Cf. <b>full binding, half binding, three-quarter binding.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>quar•ter-bound</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər bound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mon•stra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being demonstrated:<span class="rh_ex">a demonstrable lie.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mon•stra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a demonstrably false argument.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mon•stra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di mon<b>′</b>strə bəl, dem<b>′</b>ən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being demonstrated or proved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clearly evident;<br/> obvious:<span class="rh_ex">a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēmonstrābilis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dēmonstrā</i>(<i>re</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">demonstrate</span>) + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mon′stra•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, de•mon<b>′</b>stra•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mon<b>′</b>stra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four<b>′</b>fold pur<b>′</b>chase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a tackle that is composed of a rope passed through two fourfold blocks in such a way as to provide mechanical power in the ratio of 1 to 5 or 1 to 4, depending on whether hauling is done on the running or the standing block and without considering friction. Cf. <b>tackle</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•bey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-beys.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a monastery under an abbot or a convent under an abbess.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the church of such a monastery or convent:<span class="rh_ex">Westminster is a famous abbey.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•bey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-beys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the church of an abbey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>abbātia</i> <span class="rh_sc">abbacy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>abeie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>abbey</i>(<i>e</i>) 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ab•bey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward</b>, 1927–89, U.S. novelist and nature writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edwin Austin</b>, 1852–1911, U.S. painter and illustrator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>cess charge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Business</span>a fee charged to long-distance telephone companies and their customers by a local telephone company for use of its lines.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•ne•re•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və nēr′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ven•er•ol•o•gy</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven′ə rol<b>′</b>ə jē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>venere</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">venereal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•ne′re•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•gum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>gŏŏm; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> tä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> go̅o̅m<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> tä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>gŏŏm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Tar•gums,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heb.<span>]</span></span> <b>Tar•gu•mim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> tä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> go̅o̅ mēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> tä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> go̅o̅<b>′</b>mim).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a translation or paraphrase in Aramaic of a book or division of the Old Testament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Aramaic <i>targūm</i> literally, paraphrase, interpretation</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tar•gum<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tar<b>′</b>gum•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican cot<b>′</b>ton.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>upland cotton.</b> Also called <b>Amer<b>′</b>ican up<b>′</b>land cot′ton.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ven•tur•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad ven<b>′</b>chər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inclined or willing to engage in adventures;<br/> enjoying adventures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">full of risk;<br/> requiring courage;<br/> hazardous:<span class="rh_ex">an adventurous undertaking.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>ad•ven</b> <b>′</b>tur•ous•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ad•ven</b> <b>′</b>tur•ous•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> bold, daring, venturous, venturesome.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•ho•e•ho•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä hō<b>′</b>ā hō′ā, pə hō<b>′</b>ē hō′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>basaltic lava having a smooth or billowy surface. Cf. <b>aa.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hawaiian <i>pāhoehoe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aux•il•ia•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔgˈzɪlyəri, -ˈzɪlə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">additional;<br/> secondary;<br/> used as a substitute or reserve when needed: <span class="rh_ex">an auxiliary power station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving support;<br/> serving as an aid:<span class="rh_ex">They served in an auxiliary capacity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gives aid;<br/> helper.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an auxiliary organization:<span class="rh_ex">The women's auxiliary raised money for the school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> <a href="auxiliaryverb"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">auxiliary verb</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aux•il•ia•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôg zil<b>′</b>yə rē, -zil<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">additional;<br/> supplementary;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex">an auxiliary police force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used as a substitute or reserve in case of need:<span class="rh_ex">The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a boat) having an engine that can be used to supplement the sails:<span class="rh_ex">an auxiliary yawl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">giving support;<br/> serving as an aid;<br/> helpful:<span class="rh_ex">The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other. Passion is auxiliary to art.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gives aid of any kind;<br/> helper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an organization allied with, but subsidiary to, a main body of restricted membership, esp. one composed of members' relatives:<span class="rh_ex">The men's club and the ladies' auxiliary were merged into one organization.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>auxiliary verb.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>auxiliaries</b>, foreign troops in the service of a nation at war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navy.<span>]</span></span>a naval vessel designed for other than combat purposes, as a tug, supply ship, or transport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a sailing vessel carrying an auxiliary propulsion engine or engines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>auxiliārius</i> assisting, aiding, helping, equivalent. to <i>auxili</i>(<i>um</i>) aid, help (<i>aux</i>(<i>us</i>) increased, augmented (past participle of <i>augēre: aug-</i> increase + <i>-sus,</i> variant of <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-ilium</i> noun, nominal suffix) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> backup, ancillary, secondary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aide, ally, assistant; help.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> la′borer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unskilled worker paid by the day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sol•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zol<b>′</b>vənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of dissolving another substance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a solvent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissolvent-</i> (stem of <i>dissolvēns,</i> present participle of <i>dissolvere</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">solvent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> or <b>-art,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <i> -ard</i> or <i>-art</i> is attached to some verbs and nouns to form nouns that refer to persons who regularly do an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way, as indicated by the stem: <i>dullard (= one who is dull);<br/> drunkard (= one who is drunk).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming nouns that denote persons who regularly engage in an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way, as indicated by the stem;<br/> now usually pejorative:<span class="rh_ex">coward;</span><span class="rh_ex"> drunkard;</span><span class="rh_ex">wizard.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-art.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French, probably extracted from Frankish compound personal names; compare Old High German <i>Adalhart</i> (French <i>Alard</i>), <i>Bernhart</i> (French <i>Bernard</i>), with 2d element <i>-hart</i> literally, strong, hardy, <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> (cognate with Old English <i>-heard</i> in names), often merely as intensifier of quality denoted in 1st element.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•e•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who returns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who returns as a spirit after death;<br/> ghost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>venīre</i>) + <i>-ant</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: ghost, noun, nominal use of present participle of <i>revenir</i> to return, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>ven</i>(<i>ir</i>) to come (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ki•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkiloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a kilogram.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">kilo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><i>kilo-</i> is attached to quantities and means "thousand'':<span class="rh_ex">kilo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> liter → kiloliter (= one thousand liters);</span><span class="rh_ex">kilo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> watt → kilowatt (= one thousand watts).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ki•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>lō, kil<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>kilogram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>kilometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(a word used in communications to represent the letter <i>K.</i>)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">kilo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a Greek combining form meaning "thousand,'' introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (<i>kiloliter</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (<i>kilowatt</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, representing Greek <i>chí̄lioi</i> a thousand</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•lo•rus•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byel′ə rush<b>′</b>ə, bel′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Byelorussia.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Be′lo•rus<b>′</b>sian</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•la•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byel′ə ro̅o̅s<b>′</b>, bel′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>official name of <b>Byelorussia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Blu</i></b><b>′</b>est Eye<b>′</b>, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1970) by Toni Morrison.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mer<b>′</b>ritt Is<b>′</b>land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Florida. 30,708.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leu•ko•tri•ene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅′kə trī<b>′</b>ēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a lipid, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>30</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leuko</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">triene</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a cereal grass.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>bread made from this grain.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>Also called <b>ˈrye ˈwhis•key.</b> <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a straight whiskey made from a crushed pulp containing 51 percent or more rye grain.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, British Terms, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northeastern U.S. and Canada.<span>]</span></span>a blended whiskey.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a widely cultivated cereal grass, <i>Secale cereale,</i> having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the seeds or grain of this plant, used for making flour and whiskey, and as a livestock feed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>rye bread.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a straight whiskey distilled from a mash containing 51 percent or more rye grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northeastern U.S. and Canada.<span>]</span></span>a blended whiskey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">made with rye grain or flour:<span class="rh_ex">rye rolls.</span>Also called <b>rye whiskey</b> (for defs. 4, 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>ryge</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>rūgr</i>; akin to Dutch <i>rogge,</i> German <i>Roggen</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a male Gypsy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Romany <i>rai</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound. 15,083.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual<b>′</b>ity point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>grade point.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sue•tu•di•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′swi to̅o̅d<b>′</b>n er′ē, -tyo̅o̅d<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">customary or traditional.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>consuētūdinārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>consuētūdin-</i> (stem of <i>consuētūdō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">consuetude</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Huff-Duff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(huf<b>′</b>duf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a method used by the Allies in World War II for locating enemy submarines and other naval or land targets through simultaneous bearings on their radio transmissions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> vocalization of the abbreviation <i>h.f.d.f.</i> for <i>high-frequency direction finder</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Murj•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>jīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a member of a sect asserting that a man cannot be judged by his present or past actions and that such judgment must be left to God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>murji’ah</i> body of believers in the doctrines of the sect; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•un•ta•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɑləntəˌrɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the principle or practice of supporting schools, hospitals, churches, etc., by voluntary contributions, participation, or aid.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-vol-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vol-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•un•ta•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol<b>′</b>ən tə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the principle or practice of supporting churches, schools, hospitals, etc., by voluntary contributions or aid instead of relying on government assistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any policy or practice based on voluntary action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">voluntar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vol<b>′</b>un•ta•rist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vol′un•ta•ris<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•un•tar•y•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol<b>′</b>ən ter′ē iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">voluntarism (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">voluntary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vol<b>′</b>un•tar′y•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit•i•zen•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪtəzənri, -sən-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">citizens thought of as a group:<span class="rh_ex">the American citizenry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit•i•zen•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sit<b>′</b>ə zən rē, -sən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">citizens collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">citizen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•a•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>ə din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any knightly or heroic champion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>palātīnus</i> imperial functionary, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival; see <span class="rh_sc">palatine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>paladino</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to call for the presence of, as by command:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The king summoned a servant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to call upon (someone) to do something specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>She summoned him to take a message.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to call or notify (someone) to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to summon a witness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to call together by authority, as for deliberation or action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to summon parliament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to call into action;<br/> rouse;<br/> call forth (from oneself): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He summoned all his courage (up).</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Suffering from the flu, I could hardly summon (up) the strength to whisper.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum•mon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mon-"><span class="rh_sc">-mon-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call upon to do something specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to call for the presence of, as by command, message, or signal;<br/> call.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to call or notify to appear at a specified place, esp. before a court:<span class="rh_ex">to summon a defendant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to authorize or order a gathering of;<br/> call together by authority, as for deliberation or action:<span class="rh_ex">to summon parliament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to call into action;<br/> rouse;<br/> call forth (often. fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to summon all one's courage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>summonere,</i> Latin <i>summonēre,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>semondre,</i> <i>somondre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>summonēre</i> to summon, Latin: to remind unofficially, suggest, equivalent. to <i>sum-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sum</span>- + <i>monēre</i> to remind, warn; replacing Middle English <i>somonen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>mon•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>mon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> -3. See <b>call.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> brought forth by birth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>was born on October 27.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> brought into existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>That's when the idea was born.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">possessing from birth the quality or character stated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a born musician; a born loser.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was born to love her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used after a place name and before a noun to describe where the noun that follows was born): <i>a German-born scientist (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> a scientist who was born in Germany).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <a href="bear"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup></span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>be born of, [ ~ </b><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> to exist as a result of:<span class="rh_ex">He finished the task with a speed that was born of experience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be born yesterday</b>, to be naive or inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">Don't tell me your dog ate your homework; I wasn't born yesterday.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup> <b>.</b></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brought forth by birth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated:<span class="rh_ex">a born musician; a born fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">native to the locale stated;<br/> immigrated to the present place from the locale stated:<span class="rh_ex">a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>born yesterday</b>, naive;<br/> inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">You can't fool me with that old trick--I wasn't born yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <b>bear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>boren</i> (past participle of <i>beran</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>), equivalent. to <i>bor-</i> past participle stem + <i>-en</i> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>bear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Max</b>, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel prize 1954.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•tri•fluor•o•meth•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr′ō trī flŏŏr′ō meth<b>′</b>ān, -flôr′-; klōr′ō trī flŏŏr′-, -flōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless gas, CClF<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly as a refrigerant, in the hardening of metals, and in pharmaceutical processing. Also called <b>trifluorochloromethane.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fluor</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">methane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flü•gel•horn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flo̅o̅<b>′</b>gəl hôrn′; <i>Ger.</i> fl<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>gəl hô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a brass wind instrument with three valves, usually pitched in B flat and used esp. in military bands.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flu<b>′</b>gel•horn′, flue<b>′</b>gel•horn′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Flügel</i> wing + <i>Horn</i> horn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flü<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist, flu<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist, flue<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•cad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>kad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýkas,</i> misspelling of <i>kóïkas,</i> accusative plural of <span class="rh_sc">kóïx</span> kind of palm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Cycad-</i> (stem of <i>Cycas</i>) genus name</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cy<b>′</b>cad•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the pt. of <a href="eat"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">eat</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ate</i> is used to form adjectives with the meaning "showing;<br/> full of'':  <i>passion </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → passionate (= <i> showing passion);</i><br/> consider <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → considerate (=<i> showing the action of considering);<br/> literate.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ate</i> is used to form verbs with the meaning "cause to become (like);<br/> act as'':  <i> regular </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → regulate (= <i> make regular, act by rule);</i><br/> active <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → activate (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> cause to become active);<br/> hyphenate;<br/> calibrate.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ate</i> is used to form nouns with the meanings:<ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of people: <i> elector </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → electorate (=<i> group who elect).</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an area ruled by: <i> caliph (a kind of ruler) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → caliphate (= <i> area ruled by a caliph);</i><br/> protector <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → protectorate (=<i> area ruled by a protecting nation).</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the office, institution, or function of: <i> consul </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ate → consulate;<br/> magistrate;<br/> potentate.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> is a suffix used:<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/it/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪt; <i>esp. Brit.</i> ɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>eat•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈitən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>eat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We ate dinner early.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We haven't eaten all day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to use up, esp. wastefully;<br/> consume gradually or slowly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/away/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Unexpected expenses ate up their savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by wearing away, gnawing, or corroding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The acid ate a hole right through the metal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_23" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>eats</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i> food:<span class="rh_ex">The eats are good there and the prices are cheap.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>eat•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āt; <i>Brit.</i> et),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>eat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>tē, ä<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine punishment that follows it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, special use of <i>átē</i> reckless impulse, ruin, akin to <i>aáein</i> to mislead, harm</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ATE<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equipment that makes a series of tests automatically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>a</i>(<i>utomatic</i>) <i>t</i>(<i>est</i>) <i>e</i>(<i>quipment</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, its English distribution paralleling that of Latin. The form originated as a suffix added to <i>a-</i> stem verbs to form adjectives (<i>separate</i>). The resulting form could also be used independently as a noun (<i>advocate</i>) and came to be used as a stem on which a verb could be formed (<i>separate;<br/> advocate;<br/> agitate</i>). In English the use as a verbal suffix has been extended to stems of non-Latin origin:<span class="rh_ex">calibrate; acierate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ātus</i> (masculine), <i>-āta</i> (feminine), <i>-ātum</i> (neuter), equivalent. to <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-tus, -ta, -tum</i> past participle suffix</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a specialization of -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>, used to indicate a salt of an acid ending in -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>, added to a form of the stem of the element or group: <i>nitrate;<br/> sulfate.</i> Compare -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably origin, originally in Neo-Latin phrases, as <i>plumbum acetātum</i> salt produced by the action of acetic acid on lead</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring orig. in nouns borrowed from Latin, and in English coinages from Latin bases, that denote offices or functions (<i>consulate;<br/> triumvirate;<br/> pontificate</i>), as well as institutions or collective bodies (<i>electorate;<br/> senate</i>);<br/> sometimes extended to denote a person who exercises such a function (<i>magistrate;<br/> potentate</i>), an associated place (<i>consulate</i>), or a period of office or rule ( <i>protectorate</i>). Joined to stems of any origin, <b>ate</b> <sup>3</sup> signifies the office, term of office, or territory of a ruler or official (<i>caliphate;<br/> khanate;<br/> shogunate</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ātus</i> (genitive <i>-ātūs</i>), generalized from verb, verbal ders., as <i>augurātus</i> office of an augur (<i>augurā(re)</i> to foretell by augury + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action), construed as der. of <i>augur</i> <span class="rh_sc">augur</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ate</b> (āt;<br/> <i>esp. Brit.</i> et) or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>eat</b> (et, ēt);<br/> <b>eat•en</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>eat</b> (et, ēt);<br/> <b>eat•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment;<br/> chew and swallow (food).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to consume by or as if by devouring gradually;<br/> wear away;<br/> corrode:<span class="rh_ex">The patient was eaten by disease and pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, passage, etc.), as by gnawing or corrosion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to ravage or devastate:<span class="rh_ex">a forest eaten by fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to use up, esp. wastefully;<br/> consume (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Unexpected expenses have been eating up their savings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to absorb or pay for:<span class="rh_ex">The builder had to eat the cost of the repairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to perform cunnilingus or fellatio on.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to consume food;<br/> take a meal:<span class="rh_ex">We'll eat at six o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make a way, as by gnawing or corrosion:<span class="rh_ex">Acid ate through the linoleum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be eating someone</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to worry, annoy, or bother:<span class="rh_ex">Something seems to be eating him—he's been wearing a frown all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>eat away</b> or <b>into</b>, to destroy gradually, as by erosion:<span class="rh_ex">For eons, the pounding waves ate away at the shoreline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat crow.</b> See <b>crow</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat high off the hog.</b> See <b>hog</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat humble pie.</b> See <b>humble pie</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat in</b>, to eat or dine at home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat one's heart out.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat one's terms.</b> See <b>term</b> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat one's words.</b> See <b>word</b> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>eat out</b>, to have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>eat out of one's hand.</b> See <b>hand</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat someone out of house and home</b>, to eat so much as to strain someone's resources of food or money:<span class="rh_ex">A group of hungry teenagers can eat you out of house and home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat someone's lunch</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to thoroughly defeat, outdo, injure, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>eat the wind out of</b>, to blanket (a sailing vessel sailing close-hauled) by sailing close on the weather side of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>eat up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume wholly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to show enthusiasm for;<br/> take pleasure in:<span class="rh_ex">The audience ate up everything he said.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to believe without question.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>eats</b>, food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>eten,</i> Old English <i>etan</i>; cognate with German <i>essen,</i> Gothic <i>itan,</i> Latin <i>edere</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href='sit h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">sit</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SAT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>Scholastic Aptitude Test.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Sat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Saturday.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-sat-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sat-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "full, enough, sufficient.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">dissatisfaction, dissatisfy, insatiable, sate, satiated, satire, satisfaction, satisfy, saturate, unsatisfied</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>sit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Vedic mythology) the realm of existence, populated by people and gods. Cf. <b>Asat.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reality. Cf. <b>Sat-cit-ananda.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit: literally, being</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">SAT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>college admissions tests sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board: the SAT I measures mathematical and verbal reasoning skills, and the SAT II measures knowledge in specific subject areas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Sat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Saturday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Saturn.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">sat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">saturate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">saturated.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔrˌstɛp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a step in front of an outside door.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>step′, dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a thick slice of bread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">door</span> + <span class="rh_sc">step</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Religion.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> vocalization of Egyptian <i>b’</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">BA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>bank acceptance.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ba,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Symbol,</i><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>barium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ba.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bathroom.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Arts.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Neo-Latin <i>Baccalaureus Artium</i> 1755–65</lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>bastard amber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>batting average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">British Academy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">British America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">British Association (for Advancement of Science).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Buenos Aires.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Arts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•far•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab far<b>′</b>ad, -əd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the centimeter-gram-second unit of capacitance, equivalent to 10<sup>9</sup> farads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ab-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">abampere</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">farad</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•ed•u•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis ej<b>′</b>ŏŏ kāt′ ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to educate improperly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">educate</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′ed•u•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B-pic•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>pik′chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>B-movie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•va•teer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpraɪvəˈtɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a privately owned ship hired to fight or bother enemy ships.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the captain or a crew member of such a vessel.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-priv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-priv-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•va•teer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī′və tēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>privateersman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cruise as a privateer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">private</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">eer,</span> modeled on <i>volunteer</i> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyunyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of uniting or the state of being united.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something formed by uniting two or more things;<br/> combination:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a union of like minds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a labor union.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>[ <i>count;</i><br/> often used in a proper name;<br/> often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~;<br/> <i>Union] </i> a uniting of states or nations into one political body:<span class="rh_ex">the Union of South Africa.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a uniting in marriage or sexual intercourse.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-uni-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-uni-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of uniting two or more things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being united.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something formed by uniting two or more things;<br/> combination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose:<span class="rh_ex">student union; credit union.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a group of states or nations united into one political body, as that of the American colonies at the time of the Revolution, that of England and Scotland in 1707, or that of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Union.</b> the United States:<span class="rh_ex">The Union defeated the Confederacy in 1865.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a device emblematic of union, used in a flag or ensign, sometimes occupying the upper corner next to the staff or occupying the entire field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act of uniting or an instance of being united in marriage or sexual intercourse:<span class="rh_ex">an ideal union; an illicit union.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an organization of workers;<br/> a labor union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>join, logical sum, sum.</b> </var>the set consisting of elements each of which is in at least one of two or more given sets. <i>Symbol:</i> ∪</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the least upper bound of two elements in a lattice.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the process or result of merging or integration of disjoined, severed, or fractured elements, as the healing of a wound or broken bone, the growing together of the parts in a plant graft, the fusion of pieces in a welding process, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the junction or location at which the merging process has taken place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">any of various contrivances for connecting parts of machinery or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fabric of two kinds of yarn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a yarn of two or more fibers.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ūniōn-</i> (stem of <i>ūniō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>ūn</i>(<i>us</i>) one + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Union,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unity</span> agree in referring to a oneness, either created by putting together, or by being undivided. A <span class="rh_sc">union</span> is a state of being united, a combination, as the result of joining two or more things into one:<span class="rh_ex">to promote the union between two families; the Union of England and Scotland.</span><span class="rh_sc">Unity</span> is the state or inherent quality of being one, single, individual, and indivisible (often as a consequence of union):<span class="rh_ex">to find unity in diversity; to give unity to a work of art.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>alliance.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wedlock; liaison.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> separation, division.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Un•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a township in NE New Jersey. 50,184.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW South Carolina. 10,523.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dirac<b>′</b> del<b>′</b>ta func′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Physics</span>See <b>delta function.</b> Also called <b>Dirac<b>′</b> func′tion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after P.A.M. <span class="rh_sc">Dirac</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sach′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of saturating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being saturated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the degree of chroma or purity of a color;<br/> the degree of freedom from admixture with white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Magnetism.<span>]</span></span>the state of maximum magnetization of a ferromagnetic material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>saturātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>saturātiō</i>) a filling, equivalent. to <i>saturāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">saturate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈsætʃəˌreɪt; <i>adj., n.</i> -ərɪt, -əˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, </span> to fill as much as possible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The smell of fresh-brewed coffee saturated the tiny apartment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become thoroughly wet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rain saturated the fields.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That substance saturates when liquid is poured on it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filled with something.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sat•u•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sat-"><span class="rh_sc">-sat-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sach<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> sach<b>′</b>ər it, -ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely:<span class="rh_ex">to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become saturated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">saturated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a saturated fat or fatty acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>saturātus</i> (past participle of <i>saturāre</i> to fill), equivalent. to <i>satur-</i> full, well-fed (see <span class="rh_sc">sad</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>wet.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam<b>′</b>mary gland′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of the compound accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk-producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, becoming functional when young are born and secreting milk for the duration of suckling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>yvi<b>′</b>nyl ac<b>′</b>etate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol. Also called <b>PVA</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kyut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>cut•er, cut•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">charmingly attractive, esp. in a pert or dainty way:<span class="rh_ex">a cute baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mentally keen;<br/> clever;<br/> shrewd:<span class="rh_ex">That was a cute move, getting the boss to back you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cute•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cute•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>cut•er, cut•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">attractive, esp. in a dainty way;<br/> pleasingly pretty:<span class="rh_ex">a cute child; a cute little apartment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affectedly or mincingly pretty or clever;<br/> precious:<span class="rh_ex">The child has acquired some intolerably cute mannerisms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mentally keen;<br/> clever;<br/> shrewd.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in a cute, charming, or amusing way;<br/> cutely:<span class="rh_ex">In this type of movie the boy and girl always meet cute.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the cutes</b>, self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal;<br/> affected coyness:<span class="rh_ex">The young actress has a bad case of the cutes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">acute</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cute<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cute<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>row ar′um,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American plant, <i>Peltandra virginica,</i> of wet areas, having large, arrow-shaped leaves and inconspicuous flowers enclosed in a narrow, pointed spathe. Also called <b>tuckahoe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mune<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmyun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span> protected from a disease, as by an injection:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be/become <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>had to take yellow fever shots to become immune to that disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span> of or relating to the production of special cells in the body that combat disease:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an immune reaction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> exempt;<br/> protected;<br/> able to escape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span>promised he would be immune from prosecution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> not responsive to or affected by something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>has to be immune to harsh words and criticism in his job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mu•ni•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>promised immunity in exchange for his testimony.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mune<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i myo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>of or pertaining to the production of antibodies or lymphocytes that can react with a specific antigen:<span class="rh_ex">immune reaction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exempt or protected:<span class="rh_ex">immune from punishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not responsive or susceptible:<span class="rh_ex">immune to new ideas.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who is immune.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immūnis</i> exempt, equivalent. to <i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-mūnis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">common</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all<b>′</b>-or-none<b>′</b> law′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>ər nun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the principle that under given conditions the response of a nerve or muscle fiber to a stimulus at any strength above the threshold is the same: the muscle or nerve responds completely or not at all.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fec•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fek<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a candy;<br/> sweetmeat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place where confections are kept or made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>confectionery (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of confections or their production.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>confectiōnārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>confectiōn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">confection</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•un•sat•u•rat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ō un sach<b>′</b>ə rā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nutrition.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">unsaturated</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a route over which supplies must be sent to help an area or group of persons stay alive.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līf<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a line, fired across a ship or boat, by means of which a hawser for a breeches buoy may be hauled aboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various lines running above the decks, spars, etc., of a ship or boat to give sailors something to grasp when there is danger of falling or being washed away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a wire safety rope supported by stanchions along the edge of the deck of a yacht.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the line by which a diver is lowered and raised.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any of several anchored lines used by swimmers for support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a route or means of transportation or communication for receiving or delivering food, medicine, or assistance:<span class="rh_ex">This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">assistance at a critical time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">life</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">irk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to irritate, annoy, or bother:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The continual delays on the trains irked the passengers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It irks me to have to pay your way.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It irks me that I have to pay your way.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">irk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">It irked him to wait in line.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>yrkja</i> to work, cognate with Old English <i>wyrcan</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">work</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>irken</i> to grow tired, tire 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> chafe, fret, bother; tire.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•i•dol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′i dol<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">acid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•po•tas•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′pō täs<b>′</b>tō, -pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ca•po•tas•tos, ca•pi•tas•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′pē täs<b>′</b>tē, -pə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>capo<sup>1</sup></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vulgar Latin *<i>taxitare,</i> for Latin <i>taxāre,</i> frequentative of Latin <i>tangere</i> to touch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian, equivalent. to <i>capo</i> head (see <span class="rh_sc">capo</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>tasto</i> finger board, fret, literally, touch, feel, noun, nominal derivative of <i>tastare</i> to touch lightly, perh. </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bab•y•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bab<b>′</b>ə lən, -lon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient city of SW Asia, on the Euphrates River, famed for its magnificence and culture: capital of Babylonia and later of the Chaldean empire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any rich and magnificent city believed to be a place of excessive luxury and wickedness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Long Island, in SE New York. 12,388.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•ni•tar•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′ni târ<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the beliefs, principles, and practices of Unitarians. Cf. <b>Unitarian Universalism.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) any system advocating unity or centralization, as in government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Unitarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">force<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>forced, forc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> physical power or strength:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to pull with all one's force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> strength used upon an object;<br/> physical coercion;<br/> violence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to use force to open a door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> strength;<br/> energy;<br/> power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the force of the waves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> persuasive power;<br/> power to influence or convince:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the force of an argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>forces.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation:<span class="rh_ex">armed forces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> any body of persons combined for joint action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a sales force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement:<span class="rh_ex">the measurement of the amount of force used.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> the intensity of such an influence:<span class="rh_ex">a force of 300 newtons.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> any influence or agency that is similar to physical force in having or producing change or movement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>social forces.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to compel, constrain, or make (someone) to do something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>The police forced him to confess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to drive or propel against resistance:<span class="rh_ex">to force one's way through a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or effect by force:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have to force a solution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;<br/> extort:<span class="rh_ex">to force a confession.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to break open (a door, lock, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The thieves forced the window.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in force</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in operation;<br/> effective:<span class="rh_ex">a rule no longer in force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in large numbers:<span class="rh_ex">The army attacked in force.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">force</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">forceful</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">The police used force to subdue the prisoner. The police forced him to confess. She is a forceful speaker.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">force<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrs, fōrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>forced, forc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physical power or strength possessed by a living being:<span class="rh_ex">He used all his force in opening the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strength or power exerted upon an object;<br/> physical coercion;<br/> violence:<span class="rh_ex">to use force to open the window; to use force on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strength;<br/> energy;<br/> power;<br/> intensity:<span class="rh_ex">a personality of great force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">power to influence, affect, or control;<br/> efficacious power:<span class="rh_ex">the force of circumstances; a force for law and order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">persuasive power;<br/> power to convince:<span class="rh_ex">They felt the force of his arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mental or moral strength:<span class="rh_ex">force of character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">might, as of a ruler or realm;<br/> strength for war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>forces.</b> the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any body of persons combined for joint action:<span class="rh_ex">a sales force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">intensity or strength of effect:<span class="rh_ex">the force of her acting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the intensity of such an influence. <i>Symbol:</i> F, f</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">any influence or agency analogous to physical force:<span class="rh_ex">social forces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">binding power, as of a contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>force play.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">value;<br/> significance;<br/> meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards.<span>]</span></span>a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abruptly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in force</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in operation;<br/> effective:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient rule is no longer in force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in large numbers;<br/> at full strength:<span class="rh_ex">They attacked in force.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something:<span class="rh_ex">to force a suspect to confess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to drive or propel against resistance:<span class="rh_ex">He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or effect by force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result:<span class="rh_ex">to force a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person:<span class="rh_ex">to force one's opinions on others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to compel by force;<br/> overcome the resistance of:<span class="rh_ex">to force acceptance of something.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;<br/> extort:<span class="rh_ex">to force a confession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to enter or take by force;<br/> overpower:<span class="rh_ex">They forced the town after a long siege.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to break open (a door, lock, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to use force upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to rape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel a player to play (a particular card).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to develop (a print or negative) for longer than usual in order to increase density or bring out details.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to bring out underexposed parts of (a print or negative) by adding alkali to the developer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to give force to;<br/> strengthen;<br/> reinforce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way by force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>forcer,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>fortia,</i> derivative of Latin <i>fortis</i> strong; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>forcen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>force<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>force<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>forc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>forc<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vigor. See <b>strength.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compulsion, constraint. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> efficacy, effectiveness, cogency, potency, validity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> coerce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overcome; violate, ravish, rape.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weakness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impotence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Federa<b>′</b>tion of the West<b>′</b> In<b>′</b>dies.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>West Indies</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•i•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(her<b>′</b>ē ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>heriot, heriet,</i> Old English <i>heregeate, heregeatu, heregeatwa</i> war gear, equivalent. to <i>here</i> army + <i>geate,</i> etc., equipment; cognate with Old Norse <i>gǫtvar</i> (plural)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amen<b>′</b> glass′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′men<b>′</b>, ä′men<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a British glass of the mid-18th century, having engraved on it a sentiment favoring the cause of the Old Pretender, concluded with the word "Amen.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlu•na•tic ˈfringe,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">members on the outer edges of any group, as in politics or religion, who hold extreme or fanatical views.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>natic fringe<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">members on the periphery of any group, esp. political, social, or religious, who hold extreme or fanatical views.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•tar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si târ<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any grass of the genus <i>Setaria,</i> having a dense panicle, grown for forage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">seta,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">aria</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">filet<b>′</b> lace′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a square mesh net or lace, originally knotted by hand but now copied by machine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>filet</i> net (Old French <i>file</i> something spun, past participle of <i>filer</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">file</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bour<b>′</b>don-tube gauge′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏr<b>′</b>dn to̅o̅b′, -tyo̅o̅b′, bôr<b>′</b>-, bōr<b>′</b>-, bŏŏr dô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases or liquids, consisting of a semicircular or coiled, flexible metal tube attached to a gauge that records the degree to which the tube is straightened by the pressure of the gas or liquid inside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English. <i>Bourdon,</i> 19th-century French inventor 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•vi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of or pertaining to the Roman god Jupiter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the planet Jupiter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Jov-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">Jove</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jo<b>′</b>vi•an•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Jo•vi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Flavius Claudius Jovianus</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•bule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>byo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a small barb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of the small processes fringing the barbs of a feather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>barbula.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">barb</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•den•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī den<b>′</b>tāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bident-</i> (stem of <i>bidēns,</i> equivalent. to <i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>dēns</i> tooth) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•stric•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən strik<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">constricting;<br/> tending to constrict.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to constriction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>constrīctīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>constrīct</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">constrict</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del<b>′</b>ta connec′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the series connection of three elements in a three-phase circuit forming a triangle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone<b>′</b> lan<b>′</b>tern,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Japan) an intricately carved lantern of stone, often placed in a garden or before a shrine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a usually inexpensive reproduction of this, often made of cast metal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any of several types of strong screws threaded to receive a nut and used to hold things together:<span class="rh_ex">Tighten the bolts with a good wrench.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a movable bar slid into a socket to fasten a door, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The jailer threw back the bolt on the old, rusty prison door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the part of a lock drawn back by the action of the key.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash, flight, or escape:<span class="rh_ex">The mouse made a quick bolt to get away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a length of fabric, woven goods, etc., esp. as it comes on a roll from the loom.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(on a rifle) a sliding bar that pushes a cartridge into the firing chamber.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a thunderbolt:<span class="rh_ex">Jupiter hurling his bolts to earth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> to fasten with or as if with a bolt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He bolted the muffler back onto the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to make a sudden run or escape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He bolted from the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to discontinue support (of) or participation (in);<br/> break with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She decided to bolt the Republican party and vote Democratic.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Twenty Democrats bolted on that vote.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to swallow (one's food or drink) quickly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted his breakfast and ran to catch his train.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted down his breakfast.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted his breakfast down.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt out of</b> or <b> from the blue,</b> a sudden and entirely unforeseen event:<span class="rh_ex">The news that she would not be rehired came as a bolt from the blue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt upright,</b> stiffly or rigidly straight: <span class="rh_ex">He sat bolt upright when the teacher caught him napping.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usually threaded to receive a nut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sudden desertion from a meeting, political party, social movement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a length of woven goods, esp. as it comes on a roll from the loom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a roll of wallpaper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>the three edges of a folded sheet that must be cut so that the leaves can be opened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a rod, bar, or plate that closes the breech of a breechloading rifle, esp. a sliding rod or bar that shoves a cartridge into the firing chamber as it closes the breech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a jet of water, molten glass, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an arrow, esp. a short, heavy one for a crossbow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a shaft of lightning;<br/> thunderbolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a length of timber to be cut into smaller pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a slice from a log, as a short, round piece of wood used for a chopping block.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt from the blue</b>, a sudden and entirely unforeseen event:<span class="rh_ex">His decision to leave college was a bolt from the blue for his parents.</span>Also, <b>bolt out of the blue.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>shoot one's bolt</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an exhaustive effort or expenditure:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyer shot his bolt the first day of the trial and had little to say thereafter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with or as with a bolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to discontinue support of or participation in;<br/> break with:<span class="rh_ex">to bolt a political party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to shoot or discharge (a missile), as from a crossbow or catapult.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to utter hastily;<br/> say impulsively;<br/> blurt out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to swallow (one's food or drink) hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">She bolted her breakfast and ran to school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make (cloth, wallpaper, etc.) into bolts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hounds) to force (a fox) into the open.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape;<br/> spring away suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The rabbit bolted into its burrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to break away, as from one's political party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to eat hurriedly or without chewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or seeds prematurely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>with sudden meeting or collision;<br/> suddenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt upright</b>, stiffly upright;<br/> rigidly straight:<span class="rh_ex">The explosive sound caused him to sit bolt upright in his chair.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal, verb, verbal, and adverb, adverbial), Old English (noun, nominal), cognate with Dutch <i>bout,</i> German <i>Bolz</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">24.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dash, rush, run, fly, speed, scoot, flee, bound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sift through a cloth or sieve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine or search into, as if by sifting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Middle High German <i>biuteln</i> to sift, derivative of <i>biutel,</i> Old High German <i>būtil</i> bag, whence German <i>Beutel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>bul</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ter,</i> metathetic variant of *<i>buteler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bulten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a<b>′</b>ble sea<b>′</b>man,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>a<b>′</b>ble-bodied sea<b>′</b>man.</b> an experienced deck-department seaman qualified to perform routine sea duties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Naval Terms</span>(in the British Navy and on British and U.S. merchant ships) a rating between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate. <i>Abbr.:</i> A.B., AB</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scis•sors<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪzɚz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a cutting instrument for paper, etc., made of two blades so fastened together at the center that their sharp edges work one against the other while cutting: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The scissors are on the table; could you hand them to me?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  used with a singular verb;<br/> a pair of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There's a pair of scissors on the dresser; could you hand them to me?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There's a scissors on the table; could you hand it to me?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scis•sor•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cise-"><span class="rh_sc">-cise-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scis•sors<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siz<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring-shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other (often used with <i>pair of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>any of several feats in which the legs execute a scissorlike motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>a hold secured by clasping the legs around the body or head of the opponent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin *<i>cīsōria,</i> plural of Late Latin <i>cīsōrium</i> cutting tool (see <span class="rh_sc">chisel</span>); current spelling, spelled by association with Latin <i>scindere</i> to cut (past participle <i>scīssus</i>), Medieval Latin <i>scīssor</i> tailor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>cisoires</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cisoures, sisoures</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scis•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cut or clip out with scissors.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move one's body or legs like the blades of scissors.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href="scissors"><span class="rh_sc">scissors</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scis•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siz<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or clip out with scissors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to eliminate or eradicate from a text;<br/> expunge:<span class="rh_ex">testimony scissored from the record.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move one's body or legs like the blades of scissors:<span class="rh_ex">a gymnast scissoring over the bar.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">scissors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of singular of <span class="rh_sc">scissors</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•li•nin•grad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lē<b>′</b>nin grad′, -gräd′, kä-; <i>Russ.</i> kə lyi nyin g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Bay of Danzig. 380,000. German, <b>Königsberg.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tam•worth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tam<b>′</b>wûrth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>one of an English breed of red hogs, raised chiefly for bacon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Tamworth,</i> in Staffordshire, England where the breed was developed</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tam•worth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tam<b>′</b>wûrth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in E Australia. 29,657.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•te•o•cles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i tē<b>′</b>ə klēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Oedipus and the brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. Cf. <b>Seven against Thebes</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skil•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskɪlɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a frying pan.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a metal cooking pot with a long handle and sometimes legs, for cooking at a hearth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skil•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skil<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a frying pan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Furniture</span>a cylindrical serving vessel of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having a hinged lid, a handle, and, sometimes, feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a long-handled saucepan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbreɪkˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an escape, often by force, as from a prison:<span class="rh_ex">Several convicted murderers planned the prison breakout.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, widespread appearance of something, as of a disease.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a list of items or details;<br/> breakdown.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an escape, often with the use of force, as from a prison or mental institution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread;<br/> outbreak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an itemization;<br/> breakdown:<span class="rh_ex">a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instance of surpassing any previous achievement:<span class="rh_ex">a breakout in gold prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the act or process of removing and disassembling equipment that has been used in drilling a well.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of or constituting a sudden increase, advance, or unexpected success:<span class="rh_ex">The director has finally scored with a breakout movie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>break out</i> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/breɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/broʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bro•ken<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbroʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  break•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the vase and broke it open.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vase broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) stop working, as through wear or damage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke my watch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My watch broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disobey or disregard (a law, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She broke her promise not to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke his arm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His arm broke when he fell on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to burst through (the surface of);<br/> rupture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you fell you just broke the skin, so there's only a little blood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood vessel broke and blood poured out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt (quiet, peace, or some continuing process or activity): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A scream broke the silence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's break for lunch and come back later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke radio contact when he realized he was being intercepted.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Radio contact broke after just a few moments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span> to discover the system, etc., for figuring out (a code):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>During World War II theUnited States had broken the Japanese war codes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to exchange for, or divide into, smaller units:  <i>Can you break a ten-dollar bill?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a way through;<br/> penetrate: <span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to escape from, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to better (a record):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When he jumped over eight feet he broke the old record of 7 feet 10 inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tell or reveal: <span class="rh_ex">They broke the news to us gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to solve: <span class="rh_ex">to break a murder case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to ruin financially;<br/> bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>had made many enemies who worked together to break him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be overcome or worn down;<br/> (cause to) give in to pressure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police broke the spy in just a few hours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captured spy broke quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to lessen the power or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In order to break your fall, slap your arm against the floor as you go down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to train to obedience;<br/> tame: <span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to train away from a habit or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tried to break him of his habit of biting his fingernails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to stop the flow of (a current):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He broke the circuit by disconnecting the wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become detached or disassociated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break from the past and leave her small town for good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to (cause a news item to) be released, published, or aired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story broke the next day inmost newspapers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The reporter promised not to break the story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She broke free and dashed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly;<br/> force one's way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke for the goal line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the day or dawn) to grow light: <span class="rh_ex">Day was breaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to appear or begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After some rumbling in the distance,the storm suddenly broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to give way or fail, as health or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her spirit broke when her two daughters died so young.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(to cause the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His heart broke when she married another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke her heart when he married another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> (of the voice) to waver or change tone abruptly, as from emotion or the beginning of maturity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When she started to talk about the attack, her voice broke. When he turned fourteen his voice began to break.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to drop, turn, or change direction down sharply and considerably: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stock prices broke quickly at the New York exchange.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher broke his curveball over the plate and the batter swung at it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fall or collapse by colliding with something: <span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to make the opening play in pool by scattering the racked balls with the cue ball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She won the toss to break and the game began.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the starting point in a race: <span class="rh_ex">The horses broke from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">One of the suspects broke away and dashed into the subway station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off connections with (a group or tradition):<span class="rh_ex">decided to break away from the Democratic party and form his own.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_73d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop working;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down on the highway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73m" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to collapse or stop working: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break down resistance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73k" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into component parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These proteins will break down in your stomach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enzymes in your stomach break down proteins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me break it down (= analyze the situation) for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lose control over one's emotions, esp. to cry:<span class="rh_ex">just broke down and began sobbing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73c" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a complete physical or mental collapse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break even,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish something with no loss and no gain:<span class="rh_ex">lucky just to break even this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter a house or property by force or unlawfully:<span class="rh_ex">The thief broke in yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train to a new situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break in a new assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break her in in just a few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear or use (something new) and thereby ease stiffness, tightness, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break in his new shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interrupt:  <i>He broke in with an objection.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sorry to break in on you like this.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the conversation and began shouting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express (an emotion, etc.) suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a huge smile when she saw me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin making a sound:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (a profession):<span class="rh_ex">She broke into journalism when she was eighteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (property) by force:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the storage room and grabbed the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off or remove (a part of) by breaking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two nations decided to break off relations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin suddenly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in)<span>]</span></span> (of a person's appearance) to have a mark or spots on the skin appear suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Her face broke out in red blotches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take out or prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner broke out at about noon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> scatter:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd broke up and people went on their way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cops broke up the fight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All right, break it up!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting broke up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause a personal relationship to) end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break up after five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their children didn't break up their marriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86h" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause someone to) laugh a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When she heard that joke she just broke up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That joke just broke her up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_90" value="44"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by or as if by breaking:<span class="rh_ex">a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">heard a sharp crack and knew that she had suffered a clean break of her leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="46"><span class="rh_def"> an interruption or stopping of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a break with tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take a break; I'm tired of all this homework.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="48"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and obvious change:<span class="rh_ex">waited for a break in the weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="49"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make a break for it!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a case or piece of luck, esp. good luck:<span class="rh_ex">What a lucky break!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> the way things happen;<br/> fate: <span class="rh_ex">Those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the opening play in a game of pool, in which the white ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_72" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and start again on a journey or march.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break (new) ground,</b><ul><li id="advanced_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start something new or from the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Thelatest study linking heart attacks with smoking cigarettes doesn't really break any new ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>brake;<br/> bro•ken</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>broke;<br/> break•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently;<br/> reduce to pieces or fragments:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a vase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She broke her promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dissolve or annul (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to break off friendly relations with another country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of (some part of the body):<span class="rh_ex">He broke his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lacerate;<br/> wound:<span class="rh_ex">to break the skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> overcome;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove a part from (a set or collection):<span class="rh_ex">She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components:<span class="rh_ex">She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a way through;<br/> penetrate:<span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way out of, esp. by force:<span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to better (a given score or record):<span class="rh_ex">He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He broke the good news to her at dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to solve:<span class="rh_ex">The police needed only a week to break that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to rupture (a blood vessel):<span class="rh_ex">She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing:<span class="rh_ex">to break a watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing:<span class="rh_ex">She broke the blister with a needle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to ruin financially;<br/> make bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of;<br/> to cause to yield, esp. under pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They broke him by the threat of blackmail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to dismiss or reduce in rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex">His arm broke the blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to train to obedience;<br/> tame:<span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to train away from a habit or practice (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to render (a circuit) incomplete;<br/> stop the flow of (a current).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">They will break the story tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue (a story or article) on another page, esp. when the page is not the following one.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of:<span class="rh_ex">The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), esp. with much publicity:<span class="rh_ex">They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to shatter, burst, or become broken;<br/> separate into parts or fragments, esp. suddenly and violently:<span class="rh_ex">The glass broke on the floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted;<br/> stop abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">She pulled too hard and the string broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually fol. by <i>away, off,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The knob broke off in his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage:<span class="rh_ex">The television set broke this afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else:<span class="rh_ex">War broke over Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to express or start to express an emotion or mood:<span class="rh_ex">His face broke into a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The pass receiver broke for the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to force a way (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to burst or rupture:<span class="rh_ex">A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt or halt an activity (usually fol. by <i>in, into, forth,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to appear or arrive suddenly (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to dawn:<span class="rh_ex">The day broke hot and sultry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The storm broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease:<span class="rh_ex">The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He broke under questioning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another:<span class="rh_ex">After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, esp. from emotional strain:<span class="rh_ex">His voice broke when he mentioned her name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to disperse or collapse by colliding with something:<span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to break dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>to mutate;<br/> sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to undergo breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>to make a break;<br/> take the first turn in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction:<span class="rh_ex">The ball broke over the plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>to leave the starting point:<span class="rh_ex">The horses broke fast from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to step back or separate from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to become known, published, or aired:<span class="rh_ex">The story broke in the morning papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or escape, esp. suddenly or hurriedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start prematurely:<span class="rh_ex">The horse broke away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>break back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one's own serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break bulk</b>, to remove a cargo wholly or in part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march:<span class="rh_ex">They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Chemistry</span> <b>break down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose control;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">He broke down and wept at the sad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a physical or mental collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to itemize:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>(of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to decompose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to analyze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to classify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into constituent parts:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>break even</b>, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain:<span class="rh_ex">He played poker all night and broke even.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to free an anchor from the bottom;<br/> break out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force or craft:<span class="rh_ex">Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train or instruct;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is breaking in a new assistant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable:<span class="rh_ex">These shoes haven't been broken in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke in with a ridiculous objection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions;<br/> run in;<br/> wear in.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt;<br/> intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>break into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interpose;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin some activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be admitted into;<br/> enter, as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">It is difficult to break into the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force:<span class="rh_ex">They broke into the store and stole the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break it down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">stop it;<br/> calm down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as an exclamation of disbelief ) that can't be true!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>break off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever by breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one's neighbors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>break out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin abruptly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption:<span class="rh_ex">to break out one's best wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He spent three years in prison before he broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into categories or list specific items:<span class="rh_ex">to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>break service</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by one's opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break sheer</b>, (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Cf.  <b>sheer</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break step.</b> See <b>step</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><b>break up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate;<br/> scatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> discontinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide or become divided into pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to dissolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to disrupt;<br/> upset:<span class="rh_ex">Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a personal relationship) to end:<span class="rh_ex">to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a personal relationship:<span class="rh_ex">Bob and Mary broke up last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or cause to be overcome with laughter:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><b>break wind.</b> See <b>wind<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><b>break with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever relations with;<br/> separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart from;<br/> repudiate:<span class="rh_ex">to break with tradition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> disruption or separation of parts;<br/> fracture;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">There was a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by breaking;<br/> gap:<span class="rh_ex">The break in the wall had not been repaired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">a rush away from a place;<br/> an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">a break for freedom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash or rush, as toward something:<span class="rh_ex">When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">an interruption of continuity;<br/> departure from or rupture with:<span class="rh_ex">Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause:<span class="rh_ex">They noticed a curious break in his voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opportunity or stroke of fortune, esp. a lucky one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a chance to improve one's lot, esp. one unlooked for or undeserved.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks</b>, the way things happen;<br/> fate:<span class="rh_ex">Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Television.<span>]</span></span>a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a pause or caesura.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>break dancing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one or more blank lines between two paragraphs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>breaks.</b> See <b>suspension points.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def">a collapse of health, strength, or spirit;<br/> breakdown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an indiscreet or awkward remark or action;<br/> social blunder;<br/> faux pas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>a series of successful strokes;<br/> run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>the start of a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse's changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">a clean break.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>breaks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>breken,</i> Old English <i>brecan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>breken,</i> German <i>brechen,</i> Gothic <i>brikan</i>; akin to Latin <i>frangere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fragile</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fracture, splinter, shiver. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break,</span> <span class="rh_sc">crush,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shatter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break</span> means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to break a chair, a leg, a strap.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">crush</span> is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles:<span class="rh_ex">to crush a beetle.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">shatter</span> is to break in such a way as to cause the pieces to fly in many directions:<span class="rh_ex">to shatter a light globe.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> is to break noisily and suddenly into many pieces:<span class="rh_ex">to smash a glass.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disobey, contravene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disrupt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surpass, beat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demote. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fragment, smash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">89.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rent, tear, rip, rift, split; breach, fissure, crack. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">94.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stop, hiatus, lacuna, pause, caesura.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•vid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>vid <i>for 1, 2, 5; Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> vēd<b>′</b> <i>for 3, 5;<br/> Sp.</i> dä vēᵺ<b>′</b> <i>for 4, 5</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Bible</span>died c970 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> the second king of Israel, reigned c1010–c970, successor to Saul: slayer of the Philistine giant Goliath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> Also called <b>Dewi Sant.</b> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c510–601?, Welsh bishop: patron saint of Wales.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Jacques Louis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhäk lwē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1748–1825, French painter.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Panama. 70,700.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "beloved.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hart•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>David</b>, 1705–57, English physician and philosopher.</span></li></ol><def id="2"><b>Mars•den</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märz<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1877–1943, U.S. painter.</def><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liv•ing•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ing stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>David</b>, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in and headquarters of Southern Province, SW Zambia, on the Zambesi River, near Victoria Falls: the former capital. 58,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ba•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dəˈbɑkəl, -ˈbækəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a complete and total disaster, failure, or fiasco:<span class="rh_ex">The last meeting was a debacle and nothing was accomplished.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ba•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā bä<b>′</b>kəl, -bak<b>′</b>əl, də-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a general breakup or dispersion;<br/> sudden downfall or rout:<span class="rh_ex">The revolution ended in a debacle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complete collapse or failure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a breaking up of ice in a river. Cf. <b>embacle.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a violent rush of waters or ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>débâcle,</i> derivative of <i>débâcler</i> to unbar, clear, equivalent. to <i>dé-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>bâcler</i> to bar <indirdesc> Latin <i>baculum</i> stick, rod</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disaster, ruin, fiasco, catastrophe, calamity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>list′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">play</span> + <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make fun of;<br/> to treat with ridicule or contempt:<span class="rh_ex">They mocked him and called him a coward.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to imitate or mimic:<span class="rh_ex">mocked the way his teacher spoke.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">deliberately pretended, as for demonstration purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a mock examination.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mock•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mock•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech;<br/> mimic derisively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to challenge;<br/> defy:<span class="rh_ex">His actions mock convention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to deceive, delude, or disappoint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use ridicule or derision;<br/> scoff;<br/> jeer (often fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>mock up</b>, to build a mock-up of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech;<br/> mockery or derision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something mocked or derided;<br/> an object of derision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an imitation;<br/> counterfeit;<br/> fake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a hard pattern representing the surface of a plate with a warped form, upon which the plate is beaten to shape after furnacing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>bed (def. 23).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">feigned;<br/> not real;<br/> sham:<span class="rh_ex">a mock battle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>mocquer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>mokken</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mock<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mock<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mock<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deride; taunt, flout, gibe; chaff, tease. See <b>ridicule.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheat, dupe, fool, mislead.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chew<b>′</b>ing louse′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See under <b>louse</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>gram;<br/> grams.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">G.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">General Manager.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Grand Marshal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Grand Master.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>GM</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EDB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>ethylene dibromide: a colorless liquid, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>, used as an organic solvent, an additive in gasoline to prevent lead buildup, and a pesticide and soil fumigant, esp. by citrus and grain farmers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ed.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•man•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′mən dēn<b>′</b>, am′ən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (of food)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>served or prepared with almonds:<span class="rh_ex">trout amandine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">almond,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•naj<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ<b>′</b>nī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Czech and Slovak name of the <b>Danube.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dan•ube<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>yo̅o̅b),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 mi. (2775 km) long. German, <b>Donau.</b> Hungarian, <b>Duna.</b> Czech and Slovak, <b>Dunaj.</b> Rumanian, <b>Dunărea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæksɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the part of a nerve cell that sends impulses away from the cell body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>son),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CBL"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body. Also, <b>ax•one</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>sōn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See diag. under <b>neuron</b>.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>áxōn</i> an axle, axis; akin to Latin <i>axis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1835–45; </li></ul></div><ros>ax<b>′</b>on•al<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>sə nl, -son′l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bhu•tan•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t′n ēz<b>′</b>, -ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ese,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Bhutan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Tibetan language as spoken in Bhutan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Bhutan, its inhabitants, or their language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Bhutan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-medi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-medi-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "middle.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">immediate, intermediate, media, medial, median, mediate, mediator, medieval, mediocre, medium, multimedia</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra•chi•o•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>kē ə pod′, brak<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any mollusklike, marine animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a dorsal and ventral shell; a lamp shell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="IVT" id="2"><var>Also, <b>bra•chi•op•o•dous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā′kē op<b>′</b>ə dəs, brak′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> belonging or pertaining to the Brachiopoda.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Brachiopoda.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">brachio</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bee<b>′</b> moth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a brownish pyralid moth, <i>Galleria mellonella,</i> the larvae of which feed on the honeycombs in beehives. Also called <b>wax moth.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the hard, hollow part at the base of a feather.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a feather, as that of a goose, used as a pen for writing.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. See illus. under <b>feather.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a plectrum of a harpsichord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a roll of bark, as of cinnamon, formed in drying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a reed or other hollow stem on which yarn is wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a bobbin or spool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a toothpick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a hollow shaft or sleeve through which another independently rotating shaft may pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a shaft, joined to and supported by two other shafts or machines, for transmitting motion from one to the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a rotating toolholder used in boring or facing internal angles.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a musical pipe, esp. one made from a hollow reed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange (fabric) in flutes or cylindrical ridges, as along the edge of a garment, hem, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to wind on a quill, as yarn.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate with, or as if with, a quill or quills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to extract a quill or quills from:<span class="rh_ex">to quill a duck before cooking it.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>quil</i>; compare Low German <i>quiele,</i> German <i>Kiel</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quill<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac<b>′</b>uum aspira<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See under <b>menstrual extraction.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a method of sampling the contents of the uterus for diagnostic purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men<b>′</b>strual extrac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an abortion procedure involving suction aspiration of the uterine contents early in gestation, before the first missed menstrual period: sometimes performed later. Also called <b>endometrial aspiration</b>,  <b>vacuum aspiration.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cel•lu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā sel<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being without cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of tissue not divided into separate cells, as striated muscle fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cellular</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•go•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>gō′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going in;<br/> entering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">going</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waist•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈweɪstˌlaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the distance around the body at the waist.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the seam where the skirt and body of a dress are joined.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">waist•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāst<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the circumference of the body at the waist:<span class="rh_ex">exercises to reduce the waistline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a garment that lies at or near the natural waistline, as the seam where the skirt and bodice of a dress are joined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an imaginary line encircling the waist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">waist</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike repeatedly with force, as with an instrument, the fist, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boxer pounded his opponent to the canvas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The waves were pounding on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce (something) by or as if by striking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pounded a tune on the old piano.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pounded out a tune.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to crush into a powder or paste by beating repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The women in the village were pounding cassava.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to beat heavily or quickly, as the heart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His heart was pounding after running up the stairs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>pound away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to work with force or strength:<span class="rh_ex">pounding away night after night on his report.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of pounding.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pound the pavement</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to walk the streets repeatedly, so as to find work:<span class="rh_ex">pounding the pavement for months, looking for a job.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pounds,</b> (<i>when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>pound.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>(in English-speaking countries) a unit of weight equal to 7000 grains, divided into 16 ounces (0.453 kg), used for ordinary commerce. <i>Abbr.: </i> lb.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several pounds of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> after a number and before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a twenty-pound fish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also called <a href="poundsterling"><b>pound sterling.</b></a> the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom, formerly equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence: equal to 100 new pence. <i>Abbr.: </i> L;<br/><i>Symbol:</i> £<br/> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He paid several million pounds for that mansion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pound was up today in early trading on the London market.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> after a number and before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a counterfeit five-pound note.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the basic monetary unit of various other countries, as Cyprus, Egypt, Ireland, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place kept by public authorities for sheltering stray animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a place where illegally parked vehicles are taken and held until a fine is paid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-pound-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pound-</i> comes from French and ultimately from Latin, where it has the meaning "put;<br/> place.'' It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-pon-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">compound, expound, impound, propound</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce or effect by striking or thumping, or in a manner resembling this (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pound out a tune on the piano.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to force (a way) by battering;<br/> batter (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He pounded his way through the mob. He pounded the door down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to crush into a powder or paste by beating repeatedly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to strike heavy blows repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex">to pound on a door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to beat or throb violently, as the heart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give forth a thumping sound:<span class="rh_ex">The drums pounded loudly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to walk or go with heavy steps;<br/> move along with force or vigor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the act of pounding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a heavy or forcible blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a thump.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>pounen,</i> Old English <i>pūnian</i>; akin to Dutch <i>puin</i> rubbish</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pound<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>beat.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pounds,</b> (<i>collectively</i>)  <b>pound.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight and of mass, varying in different periods and countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in English-speaking countries) an avoirdupois unit of weight equal to 7000 grains, divided into 16 ounces (0.453 kg), used for ordinary commerce. <i>Abbr.:</i> lb., lb. av.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a troy unit of weight, in the U.S. and formerly in Britain, equal to 5760 grains, divided into 12 ounces (0.373 kg), used for gold, silver, and other precious metals. <i>Abbr.:</i> lb. t.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the U.S.) an apothecaries' unit of weight equal to 5760 grains, divided into 12 ounces (0.373 kg). <i>Abbr.:</i> lb. ap.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also called <b>pound sterling.</b> a paper money, nickel-brass coin, and monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence: equal to 100 new pence after decimalization in Feb. 1971. <i>Abbr.:</i> L;<br/> <i>Symbol:</i> £</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also called <b>pound Scots.</b> a former Scottish money of account, originally equal to the pound sterling but equal to only a twelfth of the pound sterling at the union of the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of the monetary units of various countries, as Cyprus, Egypt, Ireland, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and of certain Commonwealth of Nations countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(formerly) the Turkish lira.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former monetary unit of Israel, Libya, and Nigeria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span> <b>pounds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>CB Slang.<span>]</span></span>a meter reading in units of five decibels: used as a measure of loudness for incoming signals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>pund</i> (cognate with Dutch <i>pond,</i> German <i>Pfund,</i> Gothic, Old Norse <i>pund</i>) <indirdesc> Latin <i>pondō</i> pound (indeclinable noun, nominal), origin, originally ablative of <i>pondus</i> weight (see <span class="rh_sc">ponder</span>) in the phrase <i>libra pondō</i> a pound by weight; see <span class="rh_sc">libra</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an enclosure maintained by public authorities for confining stray or homeless animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an enclosure for sheltering, keeping, confining, or trapping animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an enclosure or trap for fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a place of confinement or imprisonment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a place or area where cars or other vehicles are impounded, as those towed away for being illegally parked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>reach (def. 26).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to shut up in or as in a pound;<br/> impound;<br/> imprison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>poond</i>; compare late Old English <i>pund-</i> in <i>pundfald</i> <span class="rh_sc">pinfold;</span> akin to <span class="rh_sc">pond</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ezra Loo•mis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>mis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1972, U.S. poet.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Louise</b>, 1872–1958, U.S. scholar and linguist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>her brother, <b>Roscoe</b>, 1870–1964, U.S. legal scholar and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bulk<b>′</b>head deck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the uppermost continuous deck in the hull of a vessel, forming watertight compartments with the main transverse bulkheads.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun<b>′</b>trē wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who is a native or inhabitant of one's own country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a woman who lives in the country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">country,</span> <span class="rh_sc">woman</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cloth<b>′</b> beam′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>cloth roll.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>gi•tim</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> git<b>′</b>im),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a pl. of <i>get.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be<b>′</b>ta-naph<b>′</b>thyl group′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>tə naf<b>′</b>thil, -nap<b>′</b>- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> bē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>naphthyl.</b> Also called <b>be<b>′</b>ta-naph<b>′</b>thyl rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>ver Grove′ Heights<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Minnesota. 17,171.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yegg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yeg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a safecracker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an itinerant burglar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Jäger</i> "hunter'' or that it is the surname of a well-known safecracker are both very dubious</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1925–30, <i>American</i>; of obscure origin, originally; the proposals that the word is </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Böh•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>mə, bō<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ja•kob</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>kôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1575–1624, German theosophist and mystic.</def><var>Also, <b>Behmen, Boehme, Böhm.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈspark ˌplug,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device that sets on fire the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an engine.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who leads, inspires, or enlivens others.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spark<b>′</b> plug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who leads, inspires, or animates a group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">spark•plug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärk<b>′</b>plug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-plugged, -plug•ging.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to lead, inspire, or animate something or someone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">spark</span> <span class="rh_sc">plug</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OAU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Organization of African Unity.</b> Also, <b>O.A.U.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boun•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaʊnti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a payment offered by a government for doing something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The bounty for a captured snake would be about $50.00.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> generosity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>noted for her bounty to the arts.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boun•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boun<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a premium or reward, esp. one offered by a government:<span class="rh_ex">There was a bounty on his head. Some states offer a bounty for dead coyotes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a generous gift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">generosity in giving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bonitāt-</i> (stem of <i>bonitās</i>) goodness. See <span class="rh_sc">boon</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>bonte,</i> Old French <i>bontet</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>b</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>unte</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boun<b>′</b>ty•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>bonus.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> present, benefaction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> munificence, liberality, charity, beneficence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>chor watch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Assem<b>′</b>bly of God<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>See <b>Assemblies of God.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fringe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fringed, fring•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Furniture</span>a decorative border of short threads, cords, or loops:<span class="rh_ex">fringe at the bottom edge of the curtain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a fringe:<span class="rh_ex">a fringe of grass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a marginal part:<span class="rh_ex">society's fringes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group with extremist views:<span class="rh_ex">a radical fringe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with or as if with a fringe.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be arranged in a fringe:<span class="rh_ex">Guards fringed the building.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fringe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frinj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fringed, fring•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Furniture</span>a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything resembling or suggesting this:<span class="rh_ex">a fringe of grass around a swimming pool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an outer edge;<br/> margin;<br/> periphery:<span class="rh_ex">on the fringe of the art world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something regarded as peripheral, marginal, secondary, or extreme in relation to something else:<span class="rh_ex">the lunatic fringe of a strong political party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>one of the alternate light and dark bands produced by diffraction or interference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>fringe benefit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with or as if with a fringe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a fringe for, or to be arranged around or along so as to suggest a fringe:<span class="rh_ex">armed guards fringing the building.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>frimbia,</i> metathetic variant of Late Latin <i>fimbria,</i> Latin <i>fimbriae</i> fringe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French (French <i>frange</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>frenge</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fringe<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fringe<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fring<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> edge, border, skirt, rim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">assem<b>′</b>bly plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a factory where parts for a complete unit are put together, as in automobile manufacturing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•oy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbui, bɔɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an anchored float used as a marker for ships.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ringlike life preserver.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep afloat.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to encourage;<br/> cheer up:  <i>Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to mark with buoys.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•oy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē, boi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a life buoy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy;<br/> keep from sinking (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to mark with a buoy or buoys.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sustain or encourage (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to float or rise by reason of lightness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; akin to <span class="rh_sc">beacon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French *<i>boie, boue</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>boye</i> a float 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lift, uplift, boost, lighten; maintain, nurture.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> beau<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>a Biphetamine capsule.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fix, decide on, or resolve: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The matter is settled; we'll buy the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll settle with him later, after we draft this agreement.</span>See <i>settle on</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to place in a good state:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We had to settle our affairs before leaving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in a good position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child settled himself comfortably on her lap.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He settled comfortably in the chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to pay, as a bill:<span class="rh_ex">The bill was settled.</span>See <i>settle up</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to migrate to and organize (an area, etc.) for living;<br/> colonize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The birds settled in the swamp.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The early tribes settled the lower peninsula.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take up residence in (a place): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Many Norwegian immigrants settled in Minnesota.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Many Norwegians settled the Minnesota region.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become quiet or calm as by the relief of distress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took a deep breath to settle his nerves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My upset stomach finally settled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) sink down gradually: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The undissolved sugar settled in the bottom of his coffee.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stir the coffee to settle the sugar in it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to come down to rest, as from flight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a bird settling on a tree branch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to achieve stability, esp. upon marrying:<span class="rh_ex">His parents wanted him to marry and settle down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become calm or quiet:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher shouted at his class to settle down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself to serious work:<span class="rh_ex">settled down and got back to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>settle in.</b> to stop activity to rest or sleep:<span class="rh_ex">We settled down for the night at a country inn.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be satisfied with:<span class="rh_ex">You shouldn't have to settle for second best.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become established in:<span class="rh_ex">The new worker settled into the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle on or upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to decide or agree:<span class="rh_ex">to settle on a plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle up</b>, to pay (what is owed), such as a bill: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You should settle up with the bank on your loan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You should settle up your debts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>set•tler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively;<br/> agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place in a desired state or in order:<span class="rh_ex">to settle one's affairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pay, as a bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to close (an account) by payment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.);<br/> colonize:<span class="rh_ex">The pilgrims settled Plymouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to take up residence:<span class="rh_ex">They settled immigrants in urban areas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers:<span class="rh_ex">The French settled this colony with army veterans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to quiet, calm, or bring to rest (the nerves, stomach, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to stop from annoying or opposing:<span class="rh_ex">A sharp word will settle that youngster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to conclude or resolve:<span class="rh_ex">to settle a dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make stable;<br/> place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sink down gradually;<br/> make firm or compact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to dispose of finally;<br/> close up:<span class="rh_ex">to settle an estate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to secure (property, title, etc.) on or to a person by formal or legal process.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate (legal proceedings) by mutual consent of the parties.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to settle on a plan of action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to arrange matters in dispute;<br/> come to an agreement:<span class="rh_ex">to settle with a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to pay a bill;<br/> make a financial arrangement (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to take up residence in a new country or place:<span class="rh_ex">Many Frenchmen settled along the Mississippi River following La Salle's explorations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to come to rest, as from flight:<span class="rh_ex">A bird settled on a bough.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A cold settled in my head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to become calm or composed (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll wait until the class settles before starting the lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to come to rest (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We settled down for the night at an old country inn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to sink down gradually;<br/> subside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to sink to the bottom, as sediment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to become firm or compact, as the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(of a female animal) to become pregnant;<br/> conceive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become established in some routine, esp. upon marrying, after a period of independence or indecision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become calm or quiet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself to serious work:<span class="rh_ex">There were so many distractions that we weren't able to settle down to studying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle for</b>, to be satisfied with:<span class="rh_ex">to settle for less.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>settle into</b>, to become established in:<span class="rh_ex">to settle into a new routine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>set</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>len,</i> Old English <i>setlan</i> (attested once) to place, derivative of <i>setl</i> <span class="rh_sc">settle</span><sup>2</sup>; compare Dutch <i>zetelen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>set<b>′</b>tle•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>set′tle•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>set<b>′</b>tled•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> set, establish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liquidate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relocate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> people, colonize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tranquilize, compose, still, pacify. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stabilize, establish, confirm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> locate, relocate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decline, fall, abate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">set•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English: seat, sitting place, Old English <i>setl</i>; cognate with German <i>Sessel</i> armchair, Gothic <i>sitls</i> seat, Latin <i>sella</i> saddle; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">etch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>to engrave or cut into (a surface) with an acid, knife, or the like, esp. so as to form a design that can be transferred to paper: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She enjoys etching.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sculptor etched the gravestone with a chisel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span> to produce (a design, image, etc.) by this method, as on copper or glass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The Swedish crystal was etched with a geometric design.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to outline clearly or sharply: delineate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His face was etched with lines of age and sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fix or imprint firmly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His face is etched in my memory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>etch•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">etch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ech),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like;<br/> engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>to produce (a design, image, etc.) by this method, as on copper or glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to outline clearly or sharply;<br/> delineate, as a person's features or character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fix permanently in or implant firmly on the mind;<br/> root in the memory:<span class="rh_ex">Our last conversation is etched in my memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to cut (a feature) into the surface of the earth by means of erosion:<span class="rh_ex">A deep canyon was etched into the land by the river's rushing waters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to practice the art of etching.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an acid used for etching.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>ätzen</i> to etch, origin, originally cause to eat; cognate with Old English <i>ettan</i> to graze; akin to <span class="rh_sc">eat</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Dutch <i>etsen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>etch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæʃɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  sometimes: Fascism<span>]</span></span> a governmental or political system that is led by a dictator and emphasizes nationalism, militarism, and often racism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas•cist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fash<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the philosophy, principles, or methods of fascism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a fascist movement, esp. the one established by Mussolini in Italy 1922–43.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>fascismo,</i> equivalent. to <i>fasc</i>(<i>io</i>) bundle, political group (see <span class="rh_sc">fasces</span>) + <i>-ismo</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<b>′</b>rent lim′iter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a device, as a resistor or fuse, that limits the flow of current to a prescribed amount, independent of the voltage applied.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Anthropology</span>a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Polynesian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Man•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Mannai.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bag<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who packs groceries or other items into bags.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bag of cloth or plastic attached to a power lawn mower to collect grass as it is cut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bag</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1730–40, for earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Neus•tri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>strē ə, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Neus<b>′</b>tri•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈjack-in-the-ˌbox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈjack-in-a-ˌbox</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-box•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy made up of a box from which an enclosed doll springs up when the lid is opened.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack-in-the-box<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>in ᵺə boks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-box•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jack<b>′</b>-in-a-box′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the transfer of heat by the circulation of heated liquid or gas:<span class="rh_ex">Does a room's radiator get its heat by convection?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vec•tion•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the vertical transport of atmospheric properties, esp. upward (distinguished from <i>advection</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of conveying or transmitting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>convectiōn-</i> (stem of <i>convectiō</i>) a bringing together. See <span class="rh_sc">convect,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vec<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jou•ka•hai•nen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>kə hī′nen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finnish Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a Lapp magician who tried to kill Väinämöinen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clip<b>′</b> bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a form of brickwork raking bond for a facing of all stretchers, in which the stretchers are tied in to the backing every few courses by diagonally set bricks that project from the backing into angles made by cutting off the concealed corners of the face brick.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">commun<b>′</b>ion cup′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a chalice from which a communicant drinks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blurred, blur•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become hard to see or hear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes blurred with tears. His speech blurred the more he drank.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fog blurred the outline of the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make a dirty mark or smear on (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She blurred the ink on the letter with her tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to dull or weaken (a distinction between things that should be separate):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>blurred the distinction between true reform and total destruction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a smudge or smear that obscures:<span class="rh_ex">a blur of smoke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something seen or remembered indistinctly:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was a blur on the horizon. Parts of the trip were just a blur.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blurred,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">old and blurred photos.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blûr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blurred, blur•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance:<span class="rh_ex">The windows were blurred with soot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obscure by making confused in form or outline; make indistinct:<span class="rh_ex">The fog blurred the outline of the car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dim the perception or susceptibility of;<br/> make dull or insensible:<span class="rh_ex">The blow on the head blurred his senses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become indistinct:<span class="rh_ex">Everything blurred as she ran.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make blurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a smudge or smear that obscures:<span class="rh_ex">a blur of smoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a blurred condition;<br/> indistinctness:<span class="rh_ex">They could see nothing in the foggy blur.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something seen indistinctly:<span class="rh_ex">The ship appeared as a blur against the horizon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to <span class="rh_sc">blear</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>blur•red•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blûr<b>′</b>id lē, blûrd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blur<b>′</b>red•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blur<b>′</b>ring•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cloud, dim, darken, veil, mask.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntrəˈdus, -ˈdyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>, <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted and so they know each other's name:<span class="rh_ex">I would like to introduce you to my father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally, so that they know each other's names:<span class="rh_ex">Will you introduce us?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to present (a person, product, etc.) for or as if for the first time by a formal act, announcement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a debutante to society.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring (a person) to first knowledge or experience of something:<span class="rh_ex">He introduced me to skiing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to create, propose, bring into notice, use, etc., for the first time;<br/> institute:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a new procedure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to present for official consideration or action:<span class="rh_ex">introduced a bill to outlaw radar detectors in cars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to begin;<br/> start;<br/> preface:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a speech with an anecdote.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put or place into something for the first time;<br/> insert.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to bring in or establish, as something foreign or not native:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span>a plant introduced into America from Africa.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to present (a speaker, performer, etc.) to an audience.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally:<span class="rh_ex">Will you introduce us?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to present (a person, product, etc.) to a particular group of individuals or to the general public for or as if for the first time by a formal act, announcement, series of recommendations or events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a debutante to society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring (a person) to first knowledge or experience of something:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce someone to skiing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to create, bring into notice, use, etc., for or as if for the first time;<br/> institute:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a new procedure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to suggest, propose, or advance for or as if for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a theory of geological evolution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to present for official consideration or action, as a legislative bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to begin;<br/> lead into;<br/> preface:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce one's speech with an amusing anecdote.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to put or place into something for the first time;<br/> insert:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a figure into a design.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bring in or establish, as something foreign or alien:<span class="rh_ex">Japanese cooking was introduced into America in the 1950s.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to present (a speaker, performer, etc.) to an audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to present (a person) at a royal court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intrōdūcere</i> to lead inside, equivalent. to <i>intrō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">intro</span>- + <i>dūcere</i> to lead; see <span class="rh_sc">duke</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•duc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•duc<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Introduce,</span> <span class="rh_sc">present</span> mean to bring persons into personal acquaintance with each other, as by announcement of names and the like. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Introduce</span> is the ordinary term, referring to making persons acquainted who are ostensibly equals:<span class="rh_ex">to introduce a friend to one's sister.</span><span class="rh_sc">Present,</span> a more formal term, suggests a degree of ceremony in the process, and implies (if only as a matter of compliment) superior dignity, rank, or importance in the person to whom another is presented:<span class="rh_ex">to present a visitor to the president.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lat•tice•leaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lat<b>′</b>is lēf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-leaves.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>laceleaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstægɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) walk, move, or stand unsteadily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He staggered from the force of the blow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The next punch staggered him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to astonish or shock:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a fact that staggers the mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to arrange in a pattern so as not to be in the same place at the same time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stagger our lunch hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of staggering;<br/> an unsteady, reeling movement:<span class="rh_ex">lurching with a clumsy stagger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a staggered order or arrangement.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stag<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion;<br/> hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady:<span class="rh_ex">This load would stagger an elephant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shock;<br/> render helpless with amazement or the like;<br/> astonish:<span class="rh_ex">The vastness of outer space staggers the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to waver or falter:<span class="rh_ex">The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a zigzag order or manner on either side of a center:<span class="rh_ex">The captain staggered the troops along the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to arrange otherwise than at the same time, esp. in a series of alternating or continually overlapping intervals:<span class="rh_ex">They planned to stagger lunch hours so that the cafeteria would not be rushed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to arrange (the wings of a biplane or the like) so that the entering edge of an upper wing is either in advance of or behind that of a corresponding lower wing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of staggering;<br/> a reeling or tottering movement or motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a staggered order or arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a staggered arrangement of wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of staggering.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>staggers.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>blind staggers.</b> acute selenium poisoning of livestock characterized by a staggering gait usually followed by respiratory failure and death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a condition of unknown cause, occurring in pregnant sheep, cattle, and other animals during or just following extended transport, characterized by a staggering gait and progressive paralysis.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>stakra</i> to reel, equivalent. to <i>stak</i>(<i>a</i>) to stagger + <i>-ra</i> frequentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>stacker</i> to reel, Middle English <i>stakeren</i> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stag<b>′</b>ger•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Stagger,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reel,</span> <span class="rh_sc">totter</span> suggest an unsteady manner of walking. To <span class="rh_sc">stagger</span> is successively to lose and regain one's equilibrium and the ability to maintain one's direction:<span class="rh_ex">to stagger with exhaustion, a heavy load, or intoxication.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">reel</span> is to sway dizzily and be in imminent danger of falling:<span class="rh_ex">to reel when faint with hunger.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">totter</span> is to move in a shaky, uncertain, faltering manner and suggests the immediate likelihood of falling from weakness or feebleness:<span class="rh_ex">An old man tottered along with a cane.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacillate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> astound, confound, dumfound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alternate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nor<b>′</b>folk ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•clin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in klī<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inclination;<br/> disposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>people who are sympathetic to a person or cause.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>enclinynge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">incline,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ɪnˈklaɪn; <i>n.</i> ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His head inclined toward me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He inclined his head toward me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have a preference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>inclines toward mysticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to persuade;<br/> dispose:<span class="rh_ex">Her attitude did not incline me to help her.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">inclined</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an inclined surface;<br/> slant:<span class="rh_ex">The truck could hardly make it up the incline.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in klīn<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> in<b>′</b>klīn, in klīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deviate from the vertical or horizontal;<br/> slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.;<br/> be disposed:<span class="rh_ex">We incline to rest and relaxation these days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tend, in a physical sense;<br/> approximate:<span class="rh_ex">The flowers incline toward blue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tend in character or in course of action:<span class="rh_ex">a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lean;<br/> bend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His attitude did not incline me to help him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He inclined his head in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>incline one's ear</b>, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:<span class="rh_ex">to incline one's ear to another's plea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an inclined surface;<br/> slope;<br/> slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>Also called <b>inclined plane, in<b>′</b>cline plane′.</b> a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an angled shaft following a dipping vein.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an inclined haulageway.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>inclīnāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-clīnāre</i> to bend (see <span class="rh_sc">lean</span><sup>1</sup>); replacing Middle English <i>enclinen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>inclinen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•clin<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tend, lean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> verge, veer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot<b>′</b> hill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cemetery of a frontier settlement, esp. one in which gunfighters were buried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bei•jing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>jing<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the NE part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China. 7,570,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Peking, Peiching.</b> </var>Formerly (1928–49), <b>Peiping.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cre-foot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>kər fŏŏt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of volume of water in irrigation: the amount covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>ium chro<b>′</b>mate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, crystalline compound, BaCrO<sub>4</sub>, used as a pigment (<b>barium yellow.</b>) </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">form•a•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′mə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the capacity of a material, as sheet steel, to be readily bent, stamped, shaped, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">form</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ability</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɑŋk, kɔŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Slang.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to strike on the head:<span class="rh_ex">She conked him and ran out before the police came.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the head.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a blow on the head.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɑŋk, kɔŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <i>Slang.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> (of a machine or engine) to break down or fail;<br/> slow down or stop:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span>The engine just conked out and the plane nosed down quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to go to sleep:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/off<span>]</span></span>My wife usually conks out by ten-thirty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to lose consciousness;<br/> faint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span>He conked out after hitting his head.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kongk, kôngk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a blow on the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>the nose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to hit or strike on the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kongk, kôngk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The engine conked out halfway there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to slow down or stop;<br/> lose energy (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to go to sleep (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to lose consciousness;<br/> faint (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to die (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. of imitative origin, originally 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kongk, kôngk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Fungi</span>the shelflike fruiting body of certain wood-decaying fungi;<br/> bracket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>conk<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">conk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kongk, kôngk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a method of chemically straightening the hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a hairstyle in which the hair has been chemically straightened and sometimes set into waves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to straighten (kinky hair) by the use of chemicals:<span class="rh_ex">to have one's hair conked.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>process.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably shortening and alteration of <i>congolene,</i> alleged to be the name of a hair straightener made from Congo copal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schlep•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlep<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slovenly, dowdy, or run-down;<br/> frumpy:<span class="rh_ex">a schleppy hotel; a schleppy old bathrobe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">awkward, clumsy, or dull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">schlep</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•i•on•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tō ī′ə nə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>Auger effect.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ionization</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•then•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as then<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by asthenia;<br/> weak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a physical type) having a slight build or slender body structure. Cf. <b>athletic</b> (def. 5), <b>pyknic</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person of the asthenic type.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>asthenikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>asthen-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">asthenia</span>) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> clear′ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>runout (def. 1b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•las•mo•branch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i las<b>′</b>mə brangk′, i laz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii, the subclass of cartilaginous fishes comprising the sharks and rays.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an elasmobranch fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Elasmobranchii,</i> equivalent. to Greek <i>elasm</i>(<i>ós</i>) beaten metal (derivative of <i>elaúnein</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">elastic</span>) + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-branchii,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">-branchius,</span> Neo-Latin coinage based on Greek  <i>bránchia</i> <span class="rh_sc">branchia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbædˌlændz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>plural</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a barren area in which soft rock layers have eroded into unusual forms.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad<b>′</b>landz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a barren area in which soft rock strata are eroded into varied, fantastic forms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American</i>; <span class="rh_sc">bad</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup>; translation of French <i>mauvaises terres,</i> perh. based on expressions in American Indian languages, alluding to the difficulty in traversing such country</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bad<b>′</b> Lands′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a barren, severely eroded region in SW South Dakota and NW Nebraska.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cox•sack•ie•vi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok sak<b>′</b>ē vī′rəs, kŏŏk sä<b>′</b>kē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of a group of viruses closely related to the virus of poliomyelitis, causing certain diseases of humans, as herpangia and epidemic pleurodynia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Coxsack<b>′</b>ie vi′rus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Coxsackie,</i> north, northern.Y., where the first known case appeared 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">core<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cored, cor•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds:<span class="rh_ex">Remove the cores from the apples.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the central part of the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>the pressure at the earth's core.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the most important or essential part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the core of the new curriculum for business majors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the region in a nuclear reactor that contains the radioactive material used to produce energy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to remove the core of (fruit):<span class="rh_ex">Core the apples.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>to the core</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The villain was rotten to the core.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>core•less,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">core<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr, kōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cored, cor•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also called <b>magnetic core.</b> the piece of iron, bundle of iron wires, or other ferrous material forming the central or inner portion in an electromagnet, induction coil, transformer, or the like. See diag. under <b>electromagnet.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Mining</span>(in mining, geology, etc.) a cylindrical sample of earth, mineral, or rock extracted from the ground by means of a corer so that the strata are undisturbed in the sample.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the inside wood of a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>a lump of stone, as flint, from which prehistoric humans struck flakes in order to make tools. Cf. <b>flake tool.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thickness of wood forming a base for a veneer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a wooden construction, as in a door, forming a backing for veneers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>kern<sup>2</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thickness of base metal beneath a cladding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the softer interior of a piece of casehardened metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a specially formed refractory object inserted into a mold to produce cavities or depressions in the casting that cannot be readily formed on the pattern.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the central portion of the earth, having a radius of about 2100 mi. (3379 km) and believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state. Cf.  <b>crust</b> (def. 6), <b>mantle</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the region in a reactor that contains its fissionable material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>Also called <b>magnetic core.</b> a small ring or loop of ferromagnetic material with two states of polarization that can be changed by changing the direction of the current applied in wires wound around the ring, used to store one bit of information or to perform switching or logical functions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span>heart (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>the final segment of a syllable beginning with the vowel and including any following consonants;<br/> the nucleus plus the coda. Cf.  <b>onset</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to remove the core of (fruit).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cut from the central part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to remove (a cylindrical sample) from the interior, as of the earth or a tree trunk:<span class="rh_ex">to core the ocean bottom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form a cavity in (a molded object) by placing a core, as of sand, in the mold before pouring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>corpus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>cors</i> body </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1275–1325; 1945–50 for def. 11; Middle English; origin, originally uncertain; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>core<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> essence, heart, gist, center.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">core<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr, kōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a small company or group of people, esp. a gang of miners or a small corps of workers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>chor</i>(<i>e</i>) dance, company of dancers or singers. See <span class="rh_sc">chorus</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Co•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ē, kōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Korah.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>Kore.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">CORE<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr, kōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Congress of Racial Equality.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>C.O.R.E.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bin or receptacle.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a partially underground chamber, built as a bomb shelter:<span class="rh_ex">stayed in his bunker during the shelling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><i>Golf.</i> any obstacle, such as a sand trap, constituting a hazard:<span class="rh_ex">His first shot went into the bunker.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bung<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bin or receptacle;<br/> a fixed chest or box:<span class="rh_ex">a coal bunker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fortification set mostly below the surface of the ground with overhead protection provided by logs and earth or by concrete and fitted with openings through which guns may be fired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>any obstacle, as a sand trap or mound of dirt, constituting a hazard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to provide fuel for (a vessel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to convey (bulk cargo except grain) from a vessel to an adjacent storehouse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a ball) into a bunker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to equip with or as if with bunkers:<span class="rh_ex">to bunker an army's defenses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>bonkar</i> (Scots) box, chest, serving also as a seat, of obscure origin, originally 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmo•tion ˈpic•ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a story, incident, or message presented in film.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>motion pictures</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <a href='movie d="3"'><span class="rh_sc">movie</span></a> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tion pic<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Cinema</span>a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (<b>mo<b>′</b>tion-pic<b>′</b>ture cam′era</b>)  and thrown on a screen by a projector (<b>mo<b>′</b>tion-pic<b>′</b>ture projec′tor</b>)  in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a play, event, or the like, presented in this form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><b>motion pictures</b>, the art, technique, or business of producing motion pictures. Also called <b>movie, moving picture.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo<b>′</b>tion-pic<b>′</b>ture</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dar<b>′</b>by and Joan<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a happily married elderly couple who lead a placid, uneventful life.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after a couple mentioned in an 18th-century song</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(alp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a high mountain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">Alps</span> 1635–1645</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.L.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Labor Party.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ALP</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•mad•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə mad vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unfavorable or censorious comment:<span class="rh_ex">to make animadversions on someone's conduct.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of criticizing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>animadversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>animadversiō</i>) a heeding, censure, equivalent. to <i>animadvers</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>animadvertere</i> to heed, censure; see <span class="rh_sc">animadvert</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′i•mad•ver<b>′</b>sion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aspersion, reflection, derogation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>dictum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪktəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-tə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative pronouncement;<br/> decree;<br/> order:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have to go along with the boss's dictum.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a familiar saying;<br/> proverb;<br/> maxim:<span class="rh_ex">the old dictum that blood is thicker than water.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative pronouncement;<br/> judicial assertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a saying;<br/> maxim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>obiter dictum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: something said, a saying, command, word, noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of <i>dīcere</i> to say, speak; compare <span class="rh_sc">index</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> edict, decree, fiat, order, declaration. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adage, proverb, truism, saw.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chla•myd•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klə mid<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-myd•i•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mid<b>′</b>ē ē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any coccoid rickettsia of the genus <i>Chlamydia,</i> parasitic in birds and mammals, including humans, and causing various infections, esp. of the eyes, as trachoma, lungs, as psittacosis, and genitourinary tract, as urethritis or chlamydia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>lymphogranuloma venereum.</b> a widespread, often asymptomatic sexually transmitted disease caused by <i>Chlamydia</i> <i>trachomatis,</i> a major cause of nongonococcal urethritis in men and pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy in women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chlamyd-,</i> stem of <i>chlamýs</i> <span class="rh_sc">chlamys</span> + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1945</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nog•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnɑgəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the having of only one spouse at a time.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•nog•a•mous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•nog•a•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gam-"><span class="rh_sc">-gam-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nog•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nog<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>marriage with only one person at a time. Cf. <b>bigamy, polygamy.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>the practice of having only one mate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the practice of marrying only once during life. Cf. <b>digamy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>monogamía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>monogamia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cad•e•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkædəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a secondary or high school, esp. a private one.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school or college for special training:<span class="rh_ex">a military academy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cad•e•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kad<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a secondary or high school, esp. a private one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject:<span class="rh_ex">a military academy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science:<span class="rh_ex">the National Academy of Arts and Letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a group of authorities and leaders in a field of scholarship, art, etc., who are often permitted to dictate standards, prescribe methods, and criticize new ideas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Academy</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>academe (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>French Academy.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>Royal Academy.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>akadé̄meia,</i> equivalent. to <i>Akádēm</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Academus</span> + <i>-eia</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>acadēmīa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1470–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breadth•ways<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bredth<b>′</b>wāz′, bretth<b>′</b>-, breth<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the direction of the breadth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>breadth•wise</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bredth<b>′</b>wīz′, bretth<b>′</b>-, breth<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">breadth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ways</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ax•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äk<b>′</b>so̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>Aksum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌfild/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Transport</span>a level area on which airplanes take off and land.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Transport</span>a level area, usually equipped with hard-surfaced runways, on which airplanes take off and land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">field</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•qui•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō kē<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a palm, <i>Jubaea chilensis,</i> of Chile, from whose sap a honey is prepared and whose small, hard, edible nuts yield a useful oil. Also called <b>honey palm, wine palm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Portuguese <i>côco</i> <span class="rh_sc">coco</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, diminutive of <i>coco</i> coco palm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bol•she•vize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl<b>′</b>shə vīz′, bol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vized, -viz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to bring under the influence or domination of Bolshevists;<br/> render Bolshevik or Bolshevistic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to become Bolshevik or Bolshevistic;<br/> act like a Bolshevik.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bol<b>′</b>she•vize′;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Bol•she•vise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Bolshev</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ist</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bol′she•vi•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pla•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or process of explaining.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that explains:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one of many explanations.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pla•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′splə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of explaining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that explains;<br/> a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable;<br/> exposition:<span class="rh_ex">an explanation of a poem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a meaning or interpretation:<span class="rh_ex">to find an explanation for a mystery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mutual declaration of the meaning of words spoken, actions, motives, etc., with a view to adjusting a misunderstanding or reconciling differences:<span class="rh_ex">After a long and emotional explanation they were friends again.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>explānātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>explānātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>explānāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">explanate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>explanacioun</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elucidation, explication, exposition, interpretation, description. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> solution, key, answer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gren•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gren<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1712–70, British statesman: prime minister 1763–65.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Also, <b>Greynville. Sir Richard</b>, 1541?–91, English naval commander.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Wyndham, Baron</b>, 1759–1834, British statesman: prime minister 1806–07 (son of George Grenville).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lat<b>′</b>eran Pal<b>′</b>ace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a palace in Rome used as the papal residence from the 4th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> to the removal of the papal court to Avignon, rebuilt in 1586, and now a museum for classical and Christian antiques.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av<b>′</b>alanche lil′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two plants, <i>Erythronium grandiflorum</i> or <i>E. montanum,</i> of the lily family, of the mountains of northwestern North America, having nodding yellow or white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently so called because it is found near the snow line or the edge of glaciers 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>nāl′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hangnail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>whitlow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>angnægl,</i> equivalent. to <i>ang-</i> tight, hard, painful + <i>nægl</i> corn (on foot), <span class="rh_sc">nail</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fren•zy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfrɛnzi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> extreme mental agitation;<br/> wild or violent excitement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In a sudden frenzy he hurled the chair through the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">agitated or uncontrollable activity: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the frenzy of the mob.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">in a frenzy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fren•zy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fren<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zied, -zy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extreme mental agitation;<br/> wild excitement or derangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fit or spell of violent mental excitement;<br/> a paroxysm characteristic of or resulting from a mania:<span class="rh_ex">He is subject to these frenzies several times a year.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drive to frenzy;<br/> make frantic:<span class="rh_ex">She was frenzied by fear when she smelled the smoke.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek, for Greek <i>phrenîtis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">phrenitis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>phrenēsis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>frenesie</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fren<b>′</b>zi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> madness, insanity, lunacy, aberration; rage, fury, raving.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sanity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•myl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>mil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing the formyl group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">form</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd<b>′</b> and e<b>′</b>ven.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>odd or even.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop<b>′</b> con′cert,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a concert of popular and light classical music played by a symphony orchestra.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pops concert.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gripped, grip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of grasping;<br/> a seizing and holding fast;<br/> firm grasp:<span class="rh_ex">held the hammer securely in his grip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the power of grasping or holding fast:<span class="rh_ex">She has a strong grip when she shakes hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mental or intellectual grasp or hold or emotional control:<span class="rh_ex">had a good grip on the problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">competence or firmness in dealing with things:<span class="rh_ex">He's beginning to lose his grip on reality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a special mode of clasping hands:<span class="rh_ex">a secret grip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a handle or hilt:<span class="rh_ex">a jeweled grip on a sword.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a suitcase.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a stagehand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or seize firmly;<br/> hold fast:<span class="rh_ex">I gripped the pole on the subway car to keep from falling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to hold the interest of:<span class="rh_ex">to grip the mind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to grips with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to face and cope with:<span class="rh_ex">to come to grips with a problem.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gripped</b> or <b>gript, grip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of grasping;<br/> a seizing and holding fast;<br/> firm grasp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the power of gripping:<span class="rh_ex">He has a strong grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a grasp, hold, or control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mental or intellectual hold:<span class="rh_ex">to have a good grip on a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is old and is losing his grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a special mode of clasping hands:<span class="rh_ex">Members of the club use the secret grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a handle or hilt:<span class="rh_ex">That knife has a very unusual grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, sharp pain;<br/> spasm of pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">grippe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a small traveling bag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a stagehand, esp. one who works on the stage floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to grips with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to encounter;<br/> meet;<br/> cope with:<span class="rh_ex">She had never come to grips with such a situation before.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with directly or firmly:<span class="rh_ex">We didn't come to grips with the real problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or seize firmly;<br/> hold fast:<span class="rh_ex">We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to take hold on;<br/> hold the interest of:<span class="rh_ex">to grip the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to attach by a grip or clutch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold;<br/> hold fast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to take hold on the mind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>gripe</i> grasp (noun, nominal); cognate with German <i>Griff,</i> Old English <i>gripa</i> handful; see <span class="rh_sc">gripe</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impress, attract, rivet, hold, fascinate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grippe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span><a href="influenza"><span class="rh_sc">influenza</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grippe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span>(formerly)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>influenza.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; akin to <span class="rh_sc">grip,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gripe</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, noun, nominal derivative of <i>gripper</i> to seize suddenly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gripp<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grippe<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bon•sai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑnˈsaɪ, ˈbɑnsaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sai.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> a tree or shrub made very small by cutting back the roots and pinching the branches:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a number of bonsai in the botanical gardens.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Fine Art</span> the art of growing such a plant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>courses in bonsai.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bon•sai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bon sī<b>′</b>, -zī<b>′</b>, bōn-, bon<b>′</b>sī, -zī, bōn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sai.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Fine Art</span>the art or hobby of developing and growing such a plant or plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>pén</i> tray + <i>zāi</i> plant, shoot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>bon-sai</i> tray planting</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbriðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pause, as for breath;<br/> a break:<span class="rh_ex">"I need a breather,'' he puffed.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brē<b>′</b>ᵺər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pause, as for breath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vigorous exercise that causes heavy breathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who breathes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a vent in a container or covering, as in a casing for machinery or in a storage tank, to equalize interior and exterior pressure, permit entry of air, escape of fumes, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a device for providing air from the atmosphere to submerged or otherwise sealed-off persons, internal-combustion engines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the snorkel breather of a submarine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>brethere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">breathe,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rest, break, time-out, recess, intermission.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sei•zin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis sē<b>′</b>zin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of disseizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being disseized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French. See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">seizin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>disseisine</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AMC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>American Movie Classics (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AMC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>American Movie Classics (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become full;<br/> put as much as can be held into: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to fill a jar with water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes filled with tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to occupy to the full capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd filled the hall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to supply plentifully:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a house with furniture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to penetrate to every part of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Sunlight filled the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to occupy and perform the duties of (a position, post, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The company has already filled the position you applied for.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to supply the requirements or contents of (an order for goods, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We'll fill your order right away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a tooth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to supply (missing information):<span class="rh_ex">The spy filled in the names of the missing scientists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to supply information to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fill us in on your work experience.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fill in the boss about the plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete by adding detail or by inserting required information into: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I filled in the form on the typewriter. She'll fill in the background with diagonal lines.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I filled the form in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to act as a substitute:<span class="rh_ex">I filled in for him while he was on vacation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete (a document or form) by supplying required information: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled out the form and signed it at the bottom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become rounder and fuller, such as the human face or figure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become full to the top: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tank filled up in no time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled up the tank with gas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take up (space) completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The huge football player seemed to fill the room up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He seemed to fill up the whole room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give a feeling of having eaten enough or too much: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just a little of his chocolate cake always fills me up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Starchy food fills up the campers quickly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a full supply;<br/> enough to satisfy want or desire:<span class="rh_ex">to eat one's fill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>material such as earth or stones for building up the level of an area of ground.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make full;<br/> put as much as can be held into:<span class="rh_ex">to fill a jar with water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to occupy to the full capacity:<span class="rh_ex">Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to supply to an extreme degree or plentifully:<span class="rh_ex">to fill a house with furniture; to fill the heart with joy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy fully the hunger of;<br/> satiate:<span class="rh_ex">The roast beef filled the diners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put into a receptacle:<span class="rh_ex">to fill sand into a pail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be plentiful throughout:<span class="rh_ex">Fish filled the rivers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extend throughout;<br/> pervade completely:<span class="rh_ex">The odor filled the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with an occupant:<span class="rh_ex">The landlord filled the vacancy yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide (an office or opening) with an incumbent:<span class="rh_ex">The company is eager to fill the controllership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to occupy and perform the duties of (a vacancy, position, post, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to supply the requirements or contents of (an order), as for goods;<br/> execute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to supply (a blank space) with written matter, decorative work, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:<span class="rh_ex">This book fills a great need.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make up, compound, or otherwise provide the contents of (a medical prescription).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to fill a tooth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to insert a filling into:<span class="rh_ex">to fill cupcakes with custard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to distend (a sail) by pressure of the wind so as to impart headway to a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to brace (a yard) so that the sail will catch the wind on its after side.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to adulterate:<span class="rh_ex">to fill soaps with water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to build up the level of (an area) with earth, stones, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to become full:<span class="rh_ex">The hall filled rapidly. Our eyes filled with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to increase in atmospheric pressure:<span class="rh_ex">a filling cyclone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become distended, as sails with the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>fill and stand on</b>, (of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a tack after being hove to or halted facing the wind;<br/> fill away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to fall off the wind and proceed on a board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to brace the yards, so that sails that have been aback will stand full.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to supply missing or desired information:<span class="rh_ex">Fill in the facts of your business experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete by adding detail, as a design or drawing:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in a sketch with shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in for a colleague who is ill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill with some material:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in a crack with putty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to supply (someone) with information:<span class="rh_ex">Please fill me in on the morning news.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete (a document, list, etc.) by supplying missing or desired information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become larger, fuller, or rounder, as the figure:<span class="rh_ex">The children have begun to fill out since I saw them last.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill the bill.</b> See <b>bill</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill completely:<span class="rh_ex">to fill up a glass; to fill up a fuel tank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become completely filled:<span class="rh_ex">The riverbed filled up as a result of the steady rains.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a full supply;<br/> enough to satisfy want or desire:<span class="rh_ex">to eat one's fill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">an amount of something sufficient for filling;<br/> charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a quantity of earth, stones, etc., for building up the level of an area of ground:<span class="rh_ex">These houses were built on fill.</span>Cf. <b>backfill.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the feed and water in the digestive tract of a livestock animal, esp. that consumed before marketing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fillen,</i> Old English <i>fyllan</i>; cognate with German <i>füllen,</i> Gothic <i>fulljan</i> to make full; see <span class="rh_sc">full</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fill<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crowd, pack, jam, cram. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> satisfy, answer, fulfill.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•fa•lon•ier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon′fə lə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bearer of a gonfalon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a chief magistrate or some other elected official in any of several medieval Italian republics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>gonfaloniere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gonfalon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Antil<b>′</b>les Cur<b>′</b>rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro•mo•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō<b>′</b>mə mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>one of the beadlike granules arranged in a linear series in a chromonema.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the central, granular part of a blood platelet. Cf. <b>hyalomere.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">chromo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mere</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>chro•mo•mer•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō′mə mer<b>′</b>ik, -mēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•o•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə mē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>an<b>′</b>o•my.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>anomía</i> lawlessness. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">nomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1930–35; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•nom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>black female.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>brief.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B/F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>brought forward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Finance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Forestry.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">b.f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Printing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>boldface.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bf</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">BF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>black female.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bush•fire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏsh<b>′</b>fī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncontrolled fire in the trees and bushes of scrubland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bush</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fire</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol<b>′</b>untary abor<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>abortion (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•a•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ə tē′, -tis, ə bat<b>′</b>ē, ə bat<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ab•a•tis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ə tēz′, ə bat<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ab•a•tis•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ə tis′iz, ə bat<b>′</b>ə siz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a barbed wire entanglement used as an obstacle or barricade against an enemy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>abatteticius,</i> derivative of Old French <i>abattre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">abate</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; Old French <i>abateis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comp•sog•na•thus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(komp sog<b>′</b>nə thəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus <i>Compsognathus,</i> of late Jurassic age, having a slender body that reached a length of 30 in. (76 cm).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kompsó</i>(<i>s</i>) elegant + <i>-gnathos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">gnathous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1859) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the action or practice of a person who reads.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the extent to which a person has read;<br/> literary knowledge.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something read or for reading: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>light reading.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The first reading for today's ceremony is on page 12.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the form or version of a given passage in a particular text:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> an instance or occasion in which a text, law, or work is read or recited in public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an official reading of the budget.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> an interpretation given to anything:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What is your reading of the situation?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> the indication of an instrument or device that measures something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>temperature readings on a thermometer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the action or practice of a person who reads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Speech.<span>]</span></span>the oral interpretation of written language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an interesting reading of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the extent to which a person has read;<br/> literary knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">a man of wide reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">matter read or for reading:<span class="rh_ex">a novel that makes good reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the form or version of a given passage in a particular text:<span class="rh_ex">the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an instance or occasion in which a text or other matter is read or performed, usually without elaborate preparation and often as a means of testing its merits:<span class="rh_ex">The playwright wants to have a reading of the play for prospective producers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an interpretation given to anything:<span class="rh_ex">What is your reading of the situation?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the indication of a graduated instrument:<span class="rh_ex">The reading is 101.2°F.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or used for reading:<span class="rh_ex">reading glasses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">given to reading:<span class="rh_ex">the reading public.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>redyng</i> (gerund, gerundive), Old English <i>rǣdinge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">read,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of</b>, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21;<br/> viceroy of India 1921–26.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in Berkshire, in S England. 132,900.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Pennsylvania. 78,686.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 22,678.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Ohio. 12,879.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>read•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look at so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">reading the newspaper; could read music.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When did she start reading?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I read that there was a big problem in your school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to say aloud or in speech (something written, printed, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to read a story to a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I read her a story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The instructor read aloud to the class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to recognize and understand the meaning of (gestures, symbols, signals, or other communication):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read braille; to read lips.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to figure out the significance of, pattern behind, etc., by observing outward appearances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read the dark sky as the threat of a storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to infer or guess at (something not expressed) from what is read, considered, or observed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You're reading meanings into this incident that really aren't there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to give or have a certain form or wording: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>For "one thousand'' another version reads "ten thousand.''</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a rule that reads in two different ways.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to register or indicate, as a thermometer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The temperature reads a balmy seventy-two degrees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to learn by or as if by reading:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read a person's thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to bring, put, etc., by reading:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read oneself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> (in computers) to obtain (data or programs) from an outside disk or tape and place in a computer's memory.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to study (a subject), as at a university:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>reading history at Oxford.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be readable in a certain way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The essay reads well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>read up on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to learn about by reading:<span class="rh_ex">I read up on the subject.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_45" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reading.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="15"><span class="rh_def">something read:<span class="rh_ex">Her new novel is a good read.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read between the lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to understand more than is directly stated.</span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read someone's lips</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used as a command<span>]</span></span> said to stress that what follows should already be clear:<span class="rh_ex">Read my lips—I don't want the job.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having knowledge gained by reading:<span class="rh_ex">a well-read person.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>read•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to read a book; to read music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">reading a story to his children; The actor read his lines in a booming voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have such knowledge of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it:<span class="rh_ex">to be able to read French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to apprehend the meaning of (signs, characters, etc.) otherwise than with the eyes, as by means of the fingers:<span class="rh_ex">to read Braille.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to apprehend or interpret the meaning of (gestures, movements, signals, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">to read a semaphore; to read sign language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation:<span class="rh_ex">to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to anticipate, expect, or calculate by observation:<span class="rh_ex">At the line of scrimmage, the quarterback read a blitz and called an audible.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to foresee, foretell, or predict:<span class="rh_ex">to read a person's fortune in tea leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make out the character, motivations, desires, etc., of (a person or persons), as by the interpretation of outward signs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to interpret or attribute a meaning to (a written text), a musical composition, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">How do you read this clause in the contract?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to infer (something not expressed or directly indicated) from what is read, considered, or observed:<span class="rh_ex">He read an underlying sarcasm into her letter. In your silence I read agreement to my plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to adopt or give as a reading in a particular passage:<span class="rh_ex">For "one thousand'' another version reads "ten thousand.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to substitute or replace (a particular word or phrase) in a written text, usually to correct an error:<span class="rh_ex">Read "cavalry'' for "calvary.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to check (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) for errors;<br/> proofread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to register or indicate, as a thermometer, clock, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to obtain (data, programs, or control information) from an external storage medium or some other source and place in memory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to study (a subject), as at a university:<span class="rh_ex">to read law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to read the work of (an author):<span class="rh_ex">She is reading Kafka.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to learn by or as if by reading:<span class="rh_ex">to read a person's thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>to hear and understand (a transmitted radio message or the person transmitting it);<br/> receive:<span class="rh_ex">I read you loud and clear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bring, put, etc., by reading:<span class="rh_ex">to read oneself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to give one (a lecture or lesson) by way of admonition or rebuke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to discover or explain the meaning of (a riddle, dream, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to read or peruse written or printed matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to utter aloud or render in speech written or printed words that one is perusing:<span class="rh_ex">to read to a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to give a public reading or recital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to inspect and apprehend the meaning of written or other signs or characters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to occupy oneself seriously with reading or study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to obtain knowledge or learn of something by reading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being read, esp. properly or well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to have a certain wording.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being interpreted:<span class="rh_ex">a rule that reads in two different ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to register or indicate particular information, as the status or condition of something:<span class="rh_ex">Her blood pressure is reading a little low today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to have an effect or make an impression;<br/> show forth:<span class="rh_ex">Those battle photographs read with great impact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to read data, programs, or control information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>read between the lines.</b> See <b>line</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 69).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>read for</b>, (of an actor) to audition for (a role, a play, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>read in</b>, to place (data, programs, or control information) in memory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>read lips</b>, to study the lip movements of a speaker who cannot be heard so as to determine the words being uttered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>read out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to read aloud, as for someone's attention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to retrieve (information) from a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>read out of</b>, to oust from membership in (a political party or other group) by a public announcement of dismissal:<span class="rh_ex">He was read out of the association because of alleged subversive activities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>read the green.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>See <b>green</b> (def. 30).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>read the riot act.</b> See <b>Riot Act</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>read up on</b>, to learn about by reading;<br/> gather information on;<br/> research by reading:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better read up on World War I before taking the history test.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reading:<span class="rh_ex">Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">something that is read:<span class="rh_ex">Her new novel is a wonderful read.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>reden,</i> Old English <i>rǣdan</i> to counsel, read; cognate with Dutch <i>raden,</i> German <i>raten,</i> Old Norse <i>rātha</i>; akin to Sanskrit <i>rādhnoti</i> (he) achieves</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> peruse, scan, note, study.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having knowledge gained by reading (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a well-read person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle of <span class="rh_sc">read</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Read<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Herbert</b>, 1893–1968, English critic and poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "red.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•sa•ian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī zā<b>′</b>ən <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ī zī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>I•sa•ian•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′zā an<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ī′zī-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Isai</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ah</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊˈtif/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subject, theme, etc., that repeats in a literary, artistic, or musical work:<span class="rh_ex">a flower motif in the wallpaper pattern.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mot-"><span class="rh_sc">-mot-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō tēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dominant idea or feature:<span class="rh_ex">the profit motif of free enterprise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">motive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Antarc<b>′</b>tic Con<b>′</b>tinent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Antarctica.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ext.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extension.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exterior.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">external.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extinct.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extra.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">extract.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ext.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exterior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">external.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extinct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extra.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">extract.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•quark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tē kwôrk′, -kwärk′, an<b>′</b>tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the antiparticle of a quark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">quark</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">baddie.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>bad•dy</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbædi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a villain or criminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a villainous or criminal person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>baddy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bad</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•bas•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem′ē bas<b>′</b>chən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fort.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a work consisting of half a bastion, and hence having one face and one flank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">demi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bastion</span> 1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dem′i•bas<b>′</b>tioned</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ci•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an sī<b>′</b>lē, äng kē<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>an•cil•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an sil<b>′</b>ē ə, äng kil<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Religion.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>any of 11 counterfeits of this shield, carried with it on ceremonial occasions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ancīle,</i> traditionally said to be equivalent. to <i>an-</i> (variant of <i>ambi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ambi</span>- before <i>c-</i>) + <i>-cīle</i> (<i>-cīd-</i> combining form of <i>caed</i>(<i>ere</i>) to cut (compare -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span>) + *<i>-sl-</i> noun, nominal suffix + <i>-e,</i> earlier *<i>-i,</i> stem vowel for compounds), referring to the deep indentations in the waist of the shield</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-laps-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-laps-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "slip;<br/> slide;<br/> fall;<br/> make an error.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">collapse, elapse, lapse, relapse</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•rhom•bic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə rom<b>′</b>bik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles;<br/> rhombic;<br/> trimetric.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>crystal system.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ortho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rhombic</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gro•tesque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/groʊˈtɛsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character;<br/> fantastically ugly or absurd;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">a grotesque statue of a human head on top of a lion's body.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gro•tesque•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gro•tesque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō tesk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character;<br/> fantastically ugly or absurd;<br/> bizarre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any grotesque object, design, person, or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>grottesco</i> (as noun, nominal, <i>grottesca</i> grotesque decoration such as was apparently found in excavated dwellings), derivative of <i>grotta.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">grotto,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">esque</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gro•tesque<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gro•tesque<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distorted, deformed, weird, antic, wild. See <b>fantastic.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al Fa•tah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl′ fä tä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a guerrilla group within the Palestine Liberation Organization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>al</i> the + acronym from the name of the organization <i>Ḥ</i>(<i>arakat</i>) <i>T</i>(<i>aḥrīr</i>) <i>French</i>(<i>ilastīn</i>) Movement for the Liberation of Palestine, with play on <i>fataḥ</i> conquer</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind<b>′</b> hole<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a hole whose green cannot be seen by the approaching golfer because of trees or other obstructions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•del•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr dēl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in Shakespeare's <i>King Lear</i>) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father. Cf.  <b>Goneril, Regan.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble crown<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a size of printing paper, 20 × 30 in. (51 × 76 cm).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> blen′ny.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a prickleback, <i>Xiphister mucosus,</i> of the Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska. Also called <b>rock-eel, rock prickleback.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b>er's choice<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fielder's attempt to put out a base runner rather than the batter when a play at first base would put out the batter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bat•tle•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bat<b>′</b>l mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>battlement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>embatailment.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">embattle</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1400–1450</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ivan III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>"Ivan the Great''</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋgri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gri•er, -gri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling anger or strong resentment:<span class="rh_ex">an angry parent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be +<i> ~ </i>+ <i> at/with</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was angry at the dean. I was angry with the children that night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be +<i> ~ </i>+ <i> about</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was angry about the insult.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> showing, expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger;<br/> wrathful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually before a noun<span>]</span></span>angry words.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><i>Chiefly New England and Midland U.S.</i> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> inflamed;<br/> red:<span class="rh_ex">an angry sore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> showing characteristics associated with anger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>an angry sea; angry clouds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•gri•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">angry</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">anger</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">angrily</span> is an adverb:<span class="rh_ex">They were very angry with you. He keeps his anger locked up inside. He stalked angrily out of the room.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>grē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gri•er, -gri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually fol. by <i>at, with,</i> or <i>about</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing, caused by, or characterized by anger;<br/> wrathful:<span class="rh_ex">angry words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New Eng. and Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>inflamed, as a sore;<br/> exhibiting inflammation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an object or phenomenon) exhibiting a characteristic or creating a mood associated with anger or danger, as by color, sound, force, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an angry sea; the boom of angry guns.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">anger,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>gri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>gri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irate, incensed, enraged, infuriated, furious, mad; provoked, irritated.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power of moving quickly and easily;<br/> nimbleness:<span class="rh_ex">exercises demanding agility.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly;<br/> intellectual acuity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>agilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">agile,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>agilite</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">edg•er-feed•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ej<b>′</b>ər fē<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine used to sort letters automatically according to envelope size.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•fo•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> to kill by preventing the passage of air; strangle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The plastic bag must have suffocated the baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> to die in this manner;<br/> stifle;<br/> smother:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The baby must have suffocated when the plastic bag went over its head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be uncomfortable because of a lack of fresh air: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This hot classroom is suffocating the students.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We're all suffocating in this hot room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hold back, stifle, or suppress (freedom, creativity, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The students are suffocating from the rigid discipline.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rigid discipline is suffocating the children's creativity and freedom.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf•fo•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•fo•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suf<b>′</b>ə kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills;<br/> strangle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to impede the respiration of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to discomfort by a lack of fresh or cool air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or extinguish;<br/> suppress.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to become suffocated;<br/> stifle;<br/> smother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be uncomfortable due to a lack of fresh or cool air.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suffōcātus</i> (past participle of <i>suffōcāre</i> to choke, stifle), equivalent. to <i>suf-</i> <span class="rh_sc">suf</span>- + <i>-fōc-</i> (combining form of <i>fauc-,</i> stem of <i>faucēs</i> throat) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf<b>′</b>fo•cat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf′fo•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf<b>′</b>fo•ca′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ur<b>′</b> of the Chal•dees<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><def cat="BIB,GEG"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal dēz<b>′</b>, kal<b>′</b>dēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> the city where Abraham was born, sometimes identified with the Sumerian city of Ur. Gen. 11:28, 31;<br/> 15:7;<br/> Neh. 9:7.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•y•how<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛniˌhaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in any way whatever:<span class="rh_ex">We'll catch them anyhow we can.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in any case;<br/> at all events;<br/> in spite of that:<span class="rh_ex">I told her not to go, but she did anyhow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a careless manner:<span class="rh_ex">clothes strewn anyhow about the room.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•y•how<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ē hou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in any way whatever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in any case;<br/> at all events.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a careless manner;<br/> haphazardly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">any</span> + <span class="rh_sc">how</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bruis•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbruzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a strong, tough man:<span class="rh_ex">A couple of bruisers blocked our way.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bruis•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a strong, tough person:<span class="rh_ex">The football player was over six feet tall and weighed 285 pounds—a real bruiser.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bruise</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cre•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊkriˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to generate (offspring or young): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Human beings need to procreate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to procreate offspring.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cre•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌproʊkriˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The primary purpose of sex was procreation.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•cre•a•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span>:<span class="rh_ex">procreative tendencies.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cre•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>krē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to beget or generate (offspring).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce;<br/> bring into being.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to beget offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce;<br/> bring into being.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōcreātus,</i> past participle of <i>prōcreāre</i> to breed. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">create</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro′cre•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>cre•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>cre•a′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>cre•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brôd<b>′</b>klôth′, -kloth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a closely woven dress-goods fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or a mixture of these fibers, having a soft, mercerized finish and resembling poplin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a woolen or worsted fabric constructed in a plain or twill weave, having a compact texture and lustrous finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>any fabric woven on a wide loom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>brode clothe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">broad,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cloth</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nu•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>yə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-lus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ring;<br/> a ringlike part, band, or space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the space between two concentric circles on a plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the veil remnant on a mushroom stalk. See illus. under <b>mushroom.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a growth ring, as on the cross section of a tree trunk, that can be used to estimate age.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, variant of <span class="rh_sc">ānulus,</span> equivalent. to <i>ān</i>(<i>us</i>) ring +  <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splint<b>′</b> bone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arc<b>′</b> co<b>′</b>sine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trig.<span>]</span></span>the angle, measured in radians, that has a cosine equal to a given number. <i>Abbr.:</i> arc cos;<br/> <i>Symbol:</i> cos<sup>-1</sup>  Also called <b>inverse cosine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•bie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's <i>The Village Voice</i> newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> pronunciation, pronounced of OB, abbreviation of <i>off Broadway</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•si•pra•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də zip<b>′</b>rə mēn′, dez′ə pram<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a tricyclic antidepressant, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>22</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, used for symptomatic relief in a variety of depressive states.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <i>desmethylimipramine,</i> contracted from the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ide<b>′</b>al gas<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a gas composed of molecules on which no forces act except upon collision with one another and with the walls of the container in which the gas is enclosed;<br/> a gas that obeys the ideal gas law. Also called <b>perfect gas.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cosmetic applied in a line along the edge of the eyelids.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>lī′nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cosmetic for the eyelids, usually applied in a thin line close to the lashes to accentuate the eyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">liner</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">James I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1566–1625, king of England and Ireland 1603–25;<br/> as James VI, king of Scotland 1567–1625 (son of Mary Stuart).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑnɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not honest;<br/> untrustworthy:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't do business with such dishonest car dealers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing lack of honesty:<span class="rh_ex">That commercial had a lot of dishonest claims.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon•est•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He got most of his money dishonestly.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•hon•est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis on<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not honest;<br/> disposed to lie, cheat, or steal;<br/> not worthy of trust or belief:<span class="rh_ex">a dishonest person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proceeding from or exhibiting lack of honesty;<br/> fraudulent:<span class="rh_ex">a dishonest advertisement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>deshoneste,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>honeste</i> <span class="rh_sc">honest</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dishoneste</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•hon<b>′</b>est•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unscrupulous, knavish, deceitful, perfidious. See <b>corrupt.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> false.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honest.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west<b>′</b>ern dia<b>′</b>mondback rat<b>′</b>tlesnake,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, <i>Crotalus atrox,</i> of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•clutch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē kluch<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Automotive</span>to release a clutch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clutch</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>thra•nil<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>thrə nil<b>′</b>ik, an′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellowish crystalline compound, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>7</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, soluble in hot water, alcohol, and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and perfumes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anthr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">acene</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">anil</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•row•root<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæroʊˌrut, -ˌrʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a tropical American plant grown for the starch that can be made from it.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the easily digested starch of this plant, used as a thickener in cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•row•root<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ō ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical American plant, <i>Maranta arundinacea,</i> the rhizomes of which yield a nutritious starch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the starch itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other plants yielding a similar starch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the starch of these plants, used in cooking as a binder or thickener.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from use of its root in treatment of wounds made by poisoned arrows 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a foreboding;<br/> omen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">foreboding;<br/> ominous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>bodunge</i> announcement (see <span class="rh_sc">bode</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>); (adjective, adjectival) <span class="rh_sc">bode</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bod<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bod•ed, bod•ing.</b> to be a sign or omen of;<br/> signal;<br/> portend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> well/ill/evil <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>The promotion bodes well for his future.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <a href="bide"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bide</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bod•ed, bod•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be an omen of;<br/> portend:<span class="rh_ex">The news bodes evil days for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to announce beforehand;<br/> predict.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to portend:<span class="rh_ex">The news bodes well for him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>boden,</i> Old English <i>bodian</i> to announce, foretell (cognate with Old Norse <i>botha</i>), derivative of <i>boda</i> messenger, cognate with German <i>Bote,</i> Old Norse <i>bothi</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>bide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpærəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short story that illustrates some truth or lesson.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>parabolé̄</i> comparison, equivalent. to <i>para-</i> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>bolé̄</i> a throwing</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>parabola</i> comparison, parable, word </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>parabil</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pa•rab•o•list</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə rab<b>′</b>ə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> allegory, homily, apologue.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•e•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>ə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>my•e•line</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>ə lēn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myel</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my′e•lin<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Poyn<b>′</b>ting-Rob<b>′</b>ert•son effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poin<b>′</b>ting rob<b>′</b>ərt sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the slowing down and consequent spiraling inward of small particles orbiting the sun, due to their interaction with solar radiation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after English physicist John H. <i>Poynting</i> (1852–1914) and U.south, southern. physicist Howard P. <i>Robertson</i> (1903–61) 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrtɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person who practices or is proficient in one of the arts.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Fine Art, Show Business</span>a person proficient in a performing art, as an actor or musician.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who shows special skill:<span class="rh_ex">That baseball pitcher is a real artist with a curveball.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person who practices one of the fine arts, esp. a painter or sculptor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person whose trade or profession requires a knowledge of design, drawing, painting, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a commercial artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Fine Art, Show Business</span>a person who works in one of the performing arts, as an actor, musician, or singer;<br/> a public performer:<span class="rh_ex">a mime artist; an artist of the dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who is expert at trickery or deceit:<span class="rh_ex">He's an artist with cards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an artisan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>artista</i> master of arts. See <span class="rh_sc">art</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>artiste</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Artist,</span> <span class="rh_sc">artisan</span> are persons having superior skill or ability, or who are capable of producing superior work. An <span class="rh_sc">artist</span> is a person engaged in some type of fine art. An <span class="rh_sc">artisan</span> is engaged in a craft or applied art.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tre•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɛbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">threefold;<br/> triple.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_2b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part or instrument.</span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">high in pitch;<br/> shrill.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the treble part.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a treble voice or instrument.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a high voice or sound.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the upper portion of the range of audio frequencies:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>turned up the treble on her stereo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become three times as much or as many;<br/> triple: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll treble our profits.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our profits will treble.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tre•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(treb<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">threefold; triple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to the highest part in harmonized music;<br/> soprano.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">high in pitch;<br/> shrill.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the treble or soprano part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a treble voice, singer, or instrument.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a high or shrill voice or sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the highest-pitched peal of a bell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make or become three times as much or as many;<br/> triple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>triplus</i> <span class="rh_sc">triple</span>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>treblen,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><ros> <b>tre•bly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(treb<b>′</b>lē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>folk•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>folk•i•er, folk•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>folkie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">folk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>folk•i•er, folk•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Music and Dance</span>See <b>folk singer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Music and Dance</span>of or pertaining to folk singers or folk music.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>folky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">folk</span> (<span class="rh_sc">singer</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>no̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the Akkadian god of heaven.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eng<b>′</b>lish Revolu<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the events of 1688–89 by which James II was expelled and the sovereignty conferred on William and Mary. Also called <b>Bloodless Revolution, Glorious Revolution.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•bi•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bi tôl′, -tal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a barbiturate compound, C<sub>7</sub>O<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>12</sub>, formerly used as a hypnotic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">barbit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">uric</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">Veron</span>)<span class="rh_sc">al</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vene<b>′</b>tian su<b>′</b>mac.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>smoke tree</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑsəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-sums,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-sum.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span><a href="opossum"><span class="rh_sc">opossum</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>play possum</b>, to pretend to be asleep or dead:<span class="rh_ex">She was lying in bed playing possum.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pos<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>opossum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>play possum</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to feign sleep or death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dissemble or pretend ignorance:<span class="rh_ex">The baseball broke the window, but the children played possum when asked who had thrown it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>any of various phalangers, esp. of the genus <i>Trichosurus.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">opossum</span> 1605–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gor<b>′</b>di•an worm<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>dē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Zoology</span>nematomorph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the <i>Gordian knot,</i> alluding to the tangles the worms sometimes form</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tei•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>ᵺe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Pi•co de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>kô ᵺe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 ft. (3716 m). Also called <b>Pico de Tenerife, Pico de Teneriffe, Pico de Teyde.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Holmes<b>′</b> light′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably from the surname <i>Holmes</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoil<b>′</b> ground′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an area within a body of water, esp. in the sea, where dredged material is deposited.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit<b>′</b>y clerk<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a city official who maintains public records and vital statistics, issues licenses, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•mu Dar•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>mo̅o̅ där<b>′</b>yə; <i>Russ.</i> u mo̅o̅<b>′</b> du <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Pamirs to the Aral Sea. ab. 1400 mi. (2250 km) long. Also called <b>Oxus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Diony<b>′</b>sius of Halicarnas<b>′</b>sus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>died 7? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek rhetorician and historian in Rome.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fen•pin•scher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>ən pin′shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail. Also called <b>monkey pinscher, monkey dog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Affen</i> (combining form of <i>Affe</i> <span class="rh_sc">ape</span>) + <i>Pinscher</i> terrier</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bade</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>bid,</b> <b>bid•den</b> or <b>bid,</b> <b>bid•ding,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (someone to do something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The king bade them (to) rise and speak freely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do as I bid you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do as I bid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to say as a greeting, wish, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bid him goodnight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bid a warm welcome to our distinguished visitors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will charge or pay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They bid $25,000 (for the job) and got the contract.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bid (for that vase); I don't have enough money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit at cards):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When my bridge partner bid six diamonds my heart nearly stopped beating.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of bidding.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of card tricks:<span class="rh_ex">My bid was for five hearts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the turn of a person to bid:<span class="rh_ex">Wait; it's my bid.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an invitation: <span class="rh_ex">a bid to join a club.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to attain some purpose:<span class="rh_ex">made a bid for the nomination.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bid•der,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bade</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bad</b> for 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or <b>bid</b> for 3, 4, 7, 9, 10;<br/> <b>bid•den</b> or <b>bid</b> for 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or <b>bid</b> for 3, 4, 7, 9;<br/> <b>bid•ding;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command;<br/> order;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">to bid them depart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish):<span class="rh_ex">to bid good night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge:<span class="rh_ex">They bid $25,000 and got the contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit):<span class="rh_ex">to bid two no-trump.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to summon by invitation;<br/> invite.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to command;<br/> order;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">I will do as you bid.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a bid:<span class="rh_ex">She bid at the auction for the old chair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bid fair.</b> See <b>fair</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>bid in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>bid up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to increase the market price of by increasing bids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of bidding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of such an offer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the turn of a person to bid.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an invitation:<span class="rh_ex">a bid to join the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to attain some goal or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a bid for election.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>Also called <b>bid price.</b> the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bhidh-</i>) command, akin to Greek <i>peíthein</i> to persuade, inspire with trust, English <span class="rh_sc">bide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Gmc *<i>bid-ja-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bidden,</i> Old English <i>biddan</i> to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian <i>bidda,</i> Old Saxon <i>biddian,</i> Old High German <i>bittan</i> (German <i>bitten</i>), Old Norse <i>bithja,</i> Gothic <i>bidjan</i>; all </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bid<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> charge; require, enjoin. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, tender, proffer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, proposal; proffer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pp. of <b>bide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.I.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Industrial Design.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b.i.d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) twice a day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>bis in diē</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔsi; <i>esp. Brit.</i> ˈɑzi, ˈɔzi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(an) Australian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>sē, <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> oz<b>′</b>ē, ô<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an Australian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Aus</span>(<span class="rh_sc">tralian</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(diks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Dorothea Lynde</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Dorothy</i>), 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Otto</b>, 1891–1969, German painter and printmaker.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Diony<b>′</b>sius Ex•ig<b>′</b>u•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg zig<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əs, ek sig<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 556?, Scythian monk, chronologist, and scholar: devised the current system of reckoning the Christian era.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ma•ter do•lo•ro•sa</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dō′lō <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>sä; <i>Eng.</i> mā<b>′</b>tər dō′lə rō<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the sorrowful mother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>caps.</i>) the mother of Christ sorrowing for her son.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fed<b>′</b>eral Reserve<b>′</b> dis′trict,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the district served by a certain Federal Reserve Bank.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ACV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also, <b>A.C.V.</b> actual cash value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Naval Terms, Transport</span>air cushion vehicle: any of various vehicles that ride over water or terrain on a cushion of air generated by downward-thrusting fans and are pushed forward by one or more air propellers.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Austral<b>′</b>ian Rules′ foot<b>′</b>ball,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a variation of rugby played almost exclusively in Australia, engaging two teams of eighteen players each on an oval-shaped field about 180 yards (165 m) long with four upright posts at each end, the object being to kick a rugby ball between these posts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal•tas•sar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal tas<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Belteshazzar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fad•dish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fad<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like a fad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to fads:<span class="rh_ex">a faddish, sophisticated crowd.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fad</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad<b>′</b>dish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short-lived fashion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad•dish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad•dist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of dialect, dialectal <i>fad</i> to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obsolete <i>faddle</i> to play with, fondle. See <span class="rh_sc">fiddle</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> craze, vogue, rage.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•tem•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôs<b>′</b>tem′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to harden (steel) by heating and quenching to render it austenitic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aus</span>(<span class="rh_sc">tenite</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">temper</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•prin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>prin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mark</b>, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•duc•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri do̅o̅<b>′</b>sə bəl, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being reduced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to a polynomial that can be factored into the product of polynomials, each of lower degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to a group that can be written as the direct product of two of its subgroups.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to a set whose set of accumulation points is countable.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">reduce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•duc′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, re•duc<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•duc<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clum<b>′</b>ber span<b>′</b>iel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klum<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an English breed of short-legged, stocky spaniels having a chiefly white coat, used esp. for retrieving game.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Clumber,</i> estate in Nottinghamshire, England, where dogs were bred 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese hous<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Collinsia heterophylla,</i> of the figwort family, native to California, having clusters of double-lipped purple and white flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guer•ni•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwâr<b>′</b>ni kə; <i>Sp.</i> ge<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nē<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>italics</i>) a painting (1937) by Pablo Picasso.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cot<b>′</b>ton mill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a factory for producing cotton fabrics, thread, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är mil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mil•lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mil<b>′</b>ē, -mil<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-mil•las.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, World History</span>armill.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk<b>′</b> soci′ety,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an often small, homogeneous, and isolated community or society functioning chiefly through primary contacts and strongly attached to its traditional ways of living.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a metal-bearing mineral that can be mined at a profit, or a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>searching for iron ore.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>different ores.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ore.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Oregon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr, ōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; conflation of Middle English <i>ore,</i> Old English <i>ōra</i> ore, unreduced metal; and Middle English <i>or(e)</i> ore, metal, Old English <i>ār</i> brass, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>ēr,</i> Old Norse <i>eir,</i> Gothic <i>aiz</i>; compare Latin <i>aes</i> bronze, coin, money</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ö•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ö•re.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a bronze coin of Norway, the 100th part of a krone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, the 100th part of a krone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a bronze coin of Sweden, the 100th part of a krona.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands, the 100th part of a krona.</span></li></ol>Also,  <b>ø•re</b> (<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə) (for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aureus</i> a gold coin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ore.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Oregon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ortho-</span> + <span class="rh_sc">-tropic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>cus•tos mo•rum</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏs<b>′</b>tōs mō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏm; <i>Eng.</i> kus<b>′</b>tos môr<b>′</b>əm, mōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>cus•to•des mo•rum</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏs tō<b>′</b>des mō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏm; <i>Eng.</i> ku stō<b>′</b>dēz môr<b>′</b>əm, mōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a custodian or guardian of morals;<br/> censor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, guardian of established usages, laws, etc.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blan•dish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblændɪʃmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>blandishments.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> something, as an action, that tends to flatter or coax:<span class="rh_ex">the offer of a new office and other blandishments.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blan•dish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blan<b>′</b>dish mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>blandishments.</b> something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blandish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> flattery, cajolery, wheedling, ingratiation, fawning, blarney.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•tered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or finished with a luster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">luster</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vi•den•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′vi den<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) meant to be divided.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sil•ient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈzɪlyənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having resilience;<br/> flexible:<span class="rh_ex">a resilient rubber ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">recovering quickly and easily from illness, misfortune, troubles, or the like;<br/> buoyant.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sil•ien•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sil•ient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zil<b>′</b>yənt, -zil<b>′</b>ē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">springing back;<br/> rebounding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like;<br/> buoyant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>resilient-</i> (stem of <i>resiliēns</i>), present participle of <i>resilīre</i> to spring back, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-sil-,</i> combining form of <i>salīre</i> to leap, jump + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>); see <span class="rh_sc">salient</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sil<b>′</b>ient•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elastic, flexible, springy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•taste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈteɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dislike;<br/> a desire to avoid: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a distaste for household chores.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a look of distaste on his face.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•taste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis tāst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tast•ed, -tast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dislike;<br/> disinclination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dislike for food or drink.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to dislike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">taste</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> aversion, repugnance, disgust. See <b>dislike.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mor•phous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɔrfəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking definite form;<br/> shapeless:<span class="rh_ex">amorphous clouds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of no particular kind or character;<br/> unstructured;<br/> unorganized:<span class="rh_ex">his amorphous style of writing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•mor•phous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•mor•phous•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-morph-"><span class="rh_sc">-morph-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mor•phous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə môr<b>′</b>fəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking definite form;<br/> having no specific shape;<br/> formless:<span class="rh_ex">the amorphous clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of no particular kind or character;<br/> indeterminate;<br/> having no pattern or structure;<br/> unorganized:<span class="rh_ex">an amorphous style; an amorphous personality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog., Mineral.<span>]</span></span>occurring in a mass, as without stratification or crystalline structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>not crystalline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having structural components that are not clearly differentiated, as the nuclear material in certain bacteria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ámorphos</i> shapeless. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">morph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mor<b>′</b>phous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mor<b>′</b>phous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shapeless, undefined; vague, anomalous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pla•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə plā<b>′</b>zhə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">plasia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•plas•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā plas<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>drop-out</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɑpˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student who withdraws before completing a course.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who withdraws from established society.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who withdraws from a competition, task, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student who withdraws before completing a course of instruction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student who withdraws from high school after having reached the legal age to do so.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who withdraws from established society, esp. to pursue an alternate lifestyle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who withdraws from a competition, job, task, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the first dropout from the presidential race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rugby.<span>]</span></span>a drop kick made by a defending team from within its own 25-yd. (23-m) line as a result of a touchdown or of the ball's having touched or gone outside of a touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>highlight halftone.</b> a halftone negative or plate in which dots have been eliminated from highlights by continued etching, burning in, opaquing, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>drop<b>′</b>out er′ror.</b> the loss of portions of the information on a recorded magnetic tape due to contamination of the magnetic medium or poor contact with the tape heads.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>drop<b>′</b>-out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>drop out</i> 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small amount of liquid produced in a globule:<span class="rh_ex">A few drops of blood fell from the cut on her hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very small amount of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">to have a drop of tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> liquid medicine given from a medicine dropper, such as a solution for the eyes.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden drop startled the airplane's passengers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a drop of ten feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">It's a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market saw a drop of about fifty points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a small, ball-shaped piece of candy:<span class="rh_ex">Share the lemon drops with your sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a central place where items are left or delivered:<span class="rh_ex">She sent her manuscript to the mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping persons or supplies by parachute or the amount or number dropped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall in globules such as water: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Water dropped from the ceiling onto the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped some cream into his coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall vertically;<br/> (cause to) have an abrupt descent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fruit dropped off the tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped a few coconuts down to us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped to his knees and prayed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his opponent with one punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall lower in condition;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> reduce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Prices dropped in the spring.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store dropped its prices, but sales didn't increase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped the matter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That loss dropped the team from the playoffs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw (from);<br/> quit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped history and English.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">drop out</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or enter without effort into an activity or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop into a deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to make an unexpected visit at a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/by/over<span>]</span></span>We were in the neighborhood so we thought we'd just drop in to see you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to drop from sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to swallow (an illegal drug):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They dropped some acid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to write and send: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why not drop a note to her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, such as from a ship or car:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop us at the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you drop us off at the corner?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped off the family at the train station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span> to leave out or omit (a letter) in speaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You drop your final</span>r<span class="rh_ex">'s.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His voice dropped as he approached.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his voice to a whisper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to abandon;<br/> forget:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop one's old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to dismiss (an employee, etc.);<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a consultant from the payroll.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to lose (a game, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He dropped fifty dollars on that horse race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to parachute (persons, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> to resew in a lower position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to keep maintaining the necessary pace, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">With all her other activities she was dropping behind at school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep:<span class="rh_ex">She drops off at about eleven each night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Prices began to drop off significantly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_74b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't seen that student of mine; do you think she's dropped out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or reject the customs, etc., of society in favor of pursuing one's own lifestyle:<span class="rh_ex">He just dropped out and went to Tahiti.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_32" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, for the smallest reason and without delay:<span class="rh_ex">to argue at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket</b>, a very small, insignificant amount:<span class="rh_ex">What's a few million dollars at this point? A drop in the bucket.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped</b> or <b>dropt, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass;<br/> a liquid globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll have a little more tea, just a drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a minute quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He occasionally takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a ten-foot drop to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drop in prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a small, usually spherical, piece of candy;<br/> lozenge:<span class="rh_ex">a lemon drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a central depository where items are left or transmitted:<span class="rh_ex">a mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a descent by parachute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">something that drops or is used for dropping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop curtain.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop scene.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trap door.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a gallows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in a casino) the income from the sale of chips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an applied ornament resembling a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>gutta (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Cf.  <b>hoist</b> (def. 7a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>drop panel.</b> (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the newborn young of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, at the slightest provocation or without delay:<span class="rh_ex">He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket.</b> See <b>bucket</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have the drop on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to get or have at a disadvantage.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Rain drops from the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to fall vertically;<br/> have an abrupt descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">The prices dropped sharply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse:<span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line; to drop to the rear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw;<br/> quit (often fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race; to drop from a game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place;<br/> pay an informal visit or call (usually fol. by <i>in, by,</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex">to drop from sight or notice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to fall wounded, dead, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A thousand men dropped in the battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to ingest an illicit drug orally;<br/> swallow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to let fall in drops or small portions:<span class="rh_ex">to drop lemon juice into tea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to let or cause to fall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow to sink to a lower position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex">to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to write and send:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to bring to the ground by a blow or shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Drop me at the corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped his h's.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to cease to keep up or have to do with:<span class="rh_ex">I dropped the subject. Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or cease to pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police dropped the charges against the suspect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped the ball through the basket for two points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose (a game or contest):<span class="rh_ex">They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to drop-kick (a ball).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to score with a drop kick.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">(of animals) to give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">The cat dropped a litter of six kittens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to lengthen by lowering or letting out:<span class="rh_ex">to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take (esp. an illicit drug) by swallowing;<br/> ingest:<span class="rh_ex">to drop LSD.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to pass out of sight of;<br/> outdistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to poach (an egg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, to fall short of the required pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">Her long illness caused her to drop behind the rest of the class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop dead</b>, (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Sales have dropped off drastically.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw from being a member or participant:<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a club; to drop out of society and become a wanderer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>drop</i>(<i>e</i>) drop of liquid, Old English <i>dropa</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>droppen,</i> Old English <i>droppian</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">drip,</span> <span class="rh_sc">droop</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drop<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfol•low-ˌup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an action that serves to increase or monitor the effectiveness of a previous one:<span class="rh_ex">Come back to the doctor's office for a follow-up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a news story providing additional information on an earlier story:<span class="rh_ex">wanted to do a follow-up but her editor said not to.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">designed or serving to follow up:<span class="rh_ex">a follow-up interview.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ō up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of following up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an action or thing that serves to increase the effectiveness of a previous one, as a second or subsequent letter, phone call, or visit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>Also called <b>follow.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a news story providing additional information on a story or article previously published.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>sidebar, supplementary story.</b> </var>a minor news story used to supplement a related story of major importance. Cf. <b>feature story</b> (def. 1), <b>human-interest story, shirttail.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">designed or serving to follow up, esp. to increase the effectiveness of a previous action:<span class="rh_ex">a follow-up interview; a follow-up offer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to action that follows an initial treatment, course of study, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">follow-up care for mental patients; a follow-up survey.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>follow up</i> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick<b>′</b>en lad′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an inclined plank with transverse cleats.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•tan•gas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä täng<b>′</b>gäs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on SW Luzon, in the N central Philippines. 143,570.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>dou•zaine</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ zen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-zaines</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zen<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a bet in roulette on 12 numbers simultaneously so as to share in any that win.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, dozen</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cancella<b>′</b>tion law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a mathematical rule pertaining to certain algebraic structures, as an integral domain or a field, that allows cancellation of a nonzero common factor of two equivalent quantities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> of reck<b>′</b>oning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time when one is called to account for one's actions, to pay one's debts, or to fulfill one's promises or obligations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•plane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə plān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a planing craft the bottom of which is in an unbroken fore-and-aft line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plane</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon<b>′</b>o•plan′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">greed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessive or overly strong desire, esp. for wealth, profit, or possessions;<br/> avarice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">greed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">greedy</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>greed<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>greed<b>′</b>some</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> avarice, avidity, cupidity, covetousness; voracity, ravenousness, rapacity. <span class="rh_sc">Greed,</span> <span class="rh_sc">greediness</span> denote an excessive, extreme desire for something, often more than one's proper share. <span class="rh_sc">Greed</span> means avid desire for gain or wealth (unless some other application is indicated) and is definitely uncomplimentary in implication:<span class="rh_ex">His greed drove him to exploit his workers.</span><span class="rh_sc">Greediness,</span> when unqualified, suggests a craving for food; it may, however, be applied to all avid desires, and need not be always uncomplimentary:<span class="rh_ex">greediness for knowledge, fame, praise.</span></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> generosity.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe<b>′</b>line distem<b>′</b>per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>distemper<sup>1</sup> (def. 1c). Also called <b>fe<b>′</b>line agranulocyto<b>′</b>sis, fe<b>′</b>line infec<b>′</b>tious enteri<b>′</b>tis, fe<b>′</b>line panleukope<b>′</b>nia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod<b>′</b>ulus of elastic<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of several coefficients of elasticity of a body, expressing the ratio between a stress or force per unit area that acts to deform the body and the corresponding fractional deformation caused by the stress. Also called <b>coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pri•o•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′prī ôr<b>′</b>iz əm, -ōr<b>′</b>-, ā′prē-, ä′prē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>belief in, or reliance upon, a priori reasoning, arguments, or principles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; probably translation of Dutch <i>apriorisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">priori,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a′pri•or<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>a•pri•o•ris•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā prī′ə ris<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•pri′o•ris<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brush•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brush<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fastball thrown high and inside to force the batter away from the plate, often to intimidate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>brush back</i> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black•mun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Harry A(ndrew)</b>, born 1908, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1970–94.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•nup•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē nup<b>′</b>shəl, -chəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">before marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nuptial</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>nuptial.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ash-blond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash<b>′</b>blond<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pale, grayish blond:<span class="rh_ex">ash-blond hair.</span>Also, <b>ash<b>′</b>-blonde<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ash<b>′</b> blond<b>′</b>, ash<b>′</b> blonde<b>′</b>.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b>line crane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an excavating crane having a bucket that is dropped from a boom and dragged toward the crane base by a cable. Also called <b>dragline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtwen•ty-ˈone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><a href='blackjack d="2" s="1"'><span class="rh_sc">blackjack </span></a>(def. 2a).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twen•ty-one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twen<b>′</b>tē wun<b>′</b>, twun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 20 plus 1.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 21 or XXI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>Also, <b>21.</b> Also called <b>blackjack.</b> a gambling game at cards, in which the object is to obtain from the dealer cards whose values add up to, or close to, 21 but which do not exceed it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 21 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">histor<b>′</b>ical pres<b>′</b>ent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the present tense used in narrating a past event as if happening at the time of narration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heal-all<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl<b>′</b>ôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the selfheal, <i>Prunella vulgaris.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bour•gui•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏr gē<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" mktg="rev-cd2"><b>Ha•bib ben A•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>bēb ben ä<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1903, leader in Tunisian independence movements: president of Tunisia 1957–87.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>stoked, stok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend the fire of (a furnace);<br/> supply with fuel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stok•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stok•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that stokes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a laborer employed to tend and fuel a furnace, esp. a furnace used to generate steam, as on a steamship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the fireman on a locomotive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>a mechanical device for supplying coal or other solid fuel to a furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch, equivalent. to <i>stok</i>(<i>en</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">stoke</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stok<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Sto•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Bram</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bram)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Abraham Stoker</i>), 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stoked, stok•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend the fire of (a furnace, esp. one used with a boiler to generate steam for an engine);<br/> supply with fuel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shake up the coals of a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend a fire or furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>stoken</i> to feed or stock a fire; see <span class="rh_sc">stock</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Sir German. <span class="rh_sc">Stokes</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ms</b> or <b>M's, ms</b> or <b>m's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 13th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 13th in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Roman numeral for 1000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">majesty.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>MM.</b> messieurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Latin <i>merīdiēs </i> noon.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈRo•man ˈnu•mer•al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used occasionally. The basic symbols are <b>I</b> (=1), <b>V</b> (=5), <b>X</b> (=10), <b>L</b> (=50), <b>C</b> (=100), <b>D</b> (=500), and <b>M</b> (=1000).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>M's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Ms, m's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ms.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m,</i> as in <i>my, summer, </i> or<i> him.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an M.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>em.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">modal auxiliary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">modifier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply (<b>M-1, M-1A, M-2,</b> etc.). Cf. <b>L.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">the M1.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the thirteenth in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the twelfth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 1000. Cf. <b>Roman numerals.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>methionine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>(of bonds) matured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter;<br/> meters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>minor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetic pole strength.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>(used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meta-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M'-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>Mac-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Majesty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Manitoba.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">markka;<br/> markkaa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Marquis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl</span> <b>MM.</b> Monsieur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">mountain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Germany) mark;<br/> marks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) mix.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">modification of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">modulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>molar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">month.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">mouth.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man nu<b>′</b>merals,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used for certain limited purposes, as in some pagination, dates on buildings, etc. The common basic symbols are <b>I</b> (=1), <b>V</b> (=5), <b>X</b> (=10), <b>L</b> (=50), <b>C</b> (=100), <b>D</b> (=500), and <b>M</b> (=1000). The Roman numerals for one to nine are: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. A bar over a letter multiplies it by 1000;<br/> thus, X̄ equals 10,000. Integers are written according to these two rules: If a letter is immediately followed by one of equal or lesser value, the two values are added;<br/> thus, XX equals 20, XV equals 15, VI equals 6. If a letter is immediately followed by one of greater value, the first is subtracted from the second;<br/> thus, IV equals 4, XL equals 40, CM equals 900. Examples: XLVII(=47), CXVI(=116), MCXX(=1120), MCMXIV(=1914). Roman numerals may be written in lowercase letters, though they appear more commonly in capitals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">m-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(referring esp. to the use of wireless electronic devices) mobile:<span class="rh_ex">m-commerce; m-business.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ar•thri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an är<b>′</b>thrē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>loss of articulate speech.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, perh. via German; see <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">arthr</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1880–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•ar•thric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an är<b>′</b>thrik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•or•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>ər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who uses color skillfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painter who emphasizes color relationships in a work of art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person who colors photographs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hairdresser who is skilled in coloring or tinting hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical performer or composer who is skilled in bringing musical color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90; <span class="rh_sc">color</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist;</span> compare French <i>coloriste</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>col′or•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>col′or•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænt, ɑnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sister of one's father or mother.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wife of one's uncle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant, änt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sister of one's father or mother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wife of one's uncle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New England and South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>(used as a term of respectful address to an older woman who is not related to the speaker).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an aging male homosexual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>amita</i> father's sister, old feminine past participle of <i>amāre</i> to love, i.e., beloved</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, for Old French <i>ante</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>aunte</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aunt<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> The usual vowel of <span class="rh_sc">aunt</span> in the United States is the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> of <i>rant</i> except in New England and eastern Virginia, where it is commonly the "New England broad <i>a,</i> '' a vowel similar to French<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and having a quality between the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> of <i>hat</i> and the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> of <i>car.</i> The vowel<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> itself is also used. In New England and eastern Virginia<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> -like sound occur in <span class="rh_sc">aunt</span> in the speech of all social groups, even where a "broad <i>a</i> '' is not used in words like <i>dance</i> and <i>laugh.</i> Elsewhere, the "broader'' <i>a</i> is chiefly an educated pronunciation, fostered by the schools with only partial success ("Your relative isn't an insect, is she?''), and is sometimes regarded as an affectation. <span class="rh_sc">Aunt</span> with the vowel of <i>paint</i> is chiefly South Midland United States and is limited to folk speech.<br/>The<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> pronunciation of <span class="rh_sc">aunt</span> was brought to America before British English developed the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in such words as <i>aunt, dance,</i> and <i>laugh.</i> In American English,<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is most common in the areas that maintained the closest cultural ties with England after the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> pronunciation developed there in these words.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cit•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of emotions or feelings that have been stirred up or aroused:<span class="rh_ex">Don't get so excited over such nonsense. The excited couple could hardly wait to move into their new house.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•cit•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">They pointed excitedly at the sky.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">exciting</span>.</ul></span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cit•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sī<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stirred emotionally;<br/> agitated:<span class="rh_ex">An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">stimulated to activity;<br/> brisk:<span class="rh_ex">an excited buying and selling of stocks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">excite</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•cit<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•cit<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> eager, active, enthusiastic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cit•ed, -cit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: <span class="rh_ex">The coming of Christmas excites the children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); call forth;<br/> awaken: <span class="rh_ex">The new book excited interest in the old case.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ci•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən, -sə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">excite</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">excited</span> and <span class="rh_sc">exciting</span> are adjectives, <span class="rh_sc">excitement</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">The news excited him. The excited children ran toward the door. The exciting news made them happy. The excitement was too much to bear.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cit•ed, -cit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings):<span class="rh_ex">to excite jealousy or hatred.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> awaken:<span class="rh_ex">to excite interest or curiosity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to stir to action;<br/> provoke or stir up:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a dog by baiting him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a nerve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a dynamo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excitāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>citāre,</i> frequentative of <i>ciēre</i> to set in motion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evoke. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disturb, agitate, ruffle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cod•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kod<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>any of several varieties of elongated apples, used for cooking purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an unripe, half-grown apple.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cod•lin</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kod<b>′</b>lin).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>querdling,</i> equivalent. to <i>querd</i> (of obscure origin, originally) + <i>-ling</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cod•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kod<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the young of the cod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">cod</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<b>′</b>ball glove′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a padded, leather covering for the hand, having a pocket in the area over the palm, webbing between the sections for the thumb and forefinger, and either separate sections for each finger or sections for more than one finger: used by baseball players in the field for catching batted or thrown balls. Cf. <b>mitt</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har<b>′</b>vest mouse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an Old World field mouse, <i>Micromys minutus,</i> that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several New World mice of the genus <i>Reithrodontomys</i> having similar habits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A<b>′</b>braham's bos<b>′</b>om,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>heaven, considered as the reward of the righteous. Luke 16:22.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bra•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>brə ham′, -həm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "father of many.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Use•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅z<b>′</b>net′, yo̅o̅s<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.<var>Also, <b>USENET.</b> </var></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">use</span>(<span class="rh_sc">rs'</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">net</span>(<span class="rh_sc">work</span>) 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Use•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅z<b>′</b>net′, yo̅o̅s<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.<var>Also, <b>USENET.</b> </var></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">use</span>(<span class="rh_sc">rs'</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">net</span>(<span class="rh_sc">work</span>) 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•her•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈhɪrənt, -ˈhɛr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">existing as a permanent part or quality that cannot be taken out:<span class="rh_ex">Freedom of religion is an inherent part of the bill of rights.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•her•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">inherently lazy.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•her•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in hēr<b>′</b>ənt, -her<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute:<span class="rh_ex">an inherent distrust of strangers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>standing before a noun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">inhering;<br/> infixed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inhaerent-</i> (stem of <i>inhaerēns</i>), present participle of <i>inhaerēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">inhere;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•her<b>′</b>ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> innate, native, inbred, ingrained. See <b>essential.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•re•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span> a plant of the grass family, such as wheat, that gives grain that can be eaten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>wild cereals growing on the plains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span> the grain itself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>harvesting the cereal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">some preparation of this grain that can be eaten, esp. a breakfast food: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>has two bowls of cereal every morning.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>cereals with too much sugar in them.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•re•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the grain itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">some edible preparation of it, esp. a breakfast food.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>of or pertaining to grain or the plants producing it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Cereālis</i> of, pertaining to <span class="rh_sc">Ceres;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mis•sur•ot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′ə shə rot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the incision of a band of commissures, esp. of mitral fibers, to correct mitral stenosis. Cf.  <b>valvulotomy.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">commissure</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ji•mé•nez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē me<b>′</b>neth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Juan Ra•món</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwän <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä môn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1881–1958, Spanish poet: Nobel prize 1956.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flame-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flām<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flame<b>′</b>out′.</b> </var>Also called <b>blowout.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>flame out</i> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•vert•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad vûr<b>′</b>tns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of being or becoming advertent;<br/> heedfulness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">advertency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">advert</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•larm•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈlɑrmɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is easily alarmed and tends to raise alarms without sufficient reason.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or like an alarmist.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•larm•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lär<b>′</b>mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who tends to raise alarms, esp. without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or like an alarmist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alarm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•larm<b>′</b>ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FWA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Federal Works Agency.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlor•de•cone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr<b>′</b>di kōn′, klōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Pest Control</span>a highly toxic pesticide, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Kepone.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chlor</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dec</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">ket</span>)<span class="rh_sc">one</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>détente,</i> Old French <i>destente,</i> derivative of <i>destendre</i> to relax, equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>tendre</i> to stretch; see <span class="rh_sc">tender</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<b>′</b> animal′cule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Zoology</span>tardigrade (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>fôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that falls back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fall</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•ath•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī ath<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ath•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ath<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kyáthion,</i> diminutive of <i>kýathos</i> ladle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Braun•schwei•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broun<b>′</b>shwī′gər; <i>Ger.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>oun<b>′</b>shvī′gə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft, spiced liver sausage, usually smoked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; see <span class="rh_sc">Braunschweig,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brand•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bran<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>marked with a branding iron to show ownership:<span class="rh_ex">branded cattle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>carrying the brand or trademark of a manufacturer:<span class="rh_ex">branded merchandise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brand</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">make or version of a product, as indicated by a trademark or the like: <span class="rh_ex">the best brand of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark made to indicate kind, grade, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They put the T-Bar brand on that cow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span><targ><span class="rh_sc">branding iron</span></targ>.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive kind or variety: <span class="rh_ex">an unfunny brand of humor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a burning or partly burned piece of wood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to label or mark with or as if with a brand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The cowboys roped the calf and branded it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to label (someone) as being or having done something shameful.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the best brand of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mark formerly put upon criminals with a hot iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any mark of disgrace;<br/> stigma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>See <span class="rh_sc">branding iron.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a kind or variety of something distinguished by some distinctive characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">The movie was filled with slapstick—a brand of humor he did not find funny.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a burning or partly burned piece of wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a sword.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to label or mark with or as if with a brand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to mark with disgrace or infamy;<br/> stigmatize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to impress indelibly:<span class="rh_ex">The plane crash was branded on her mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to give a brand name to:<span class="rh_ex">branded merchandise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to promote as a brand name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English, Old English: burning, a burning piece of wood, torch, sword; cognate with Dutch <i>brand,</i> German <i>Brand,</i> Old Norse <i>brandr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">burn</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brand<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brand<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stain, spot, blot, taint.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Oscar</b>, born 1920, U.S. folk singer, born in Canada.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ya•mous•sou•kro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä′mə s′o̅o̅<b>′</b>krō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of the Ivory Coast, in the S central part. 120,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or relating to the North or South Pole.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>of or relating to any pole, as of a sphere or an electric cell.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">opposite in character or action:<span class="rh_ex">There were polar differences between the two candidate's ideas.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or pertaining to the North or South Pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>of or pertaining to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">opposite in character or action:<span class="rh_ex">The two have personalities that are polar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH;<br/> electrolytic;<br/> heteropolar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">central;<br/> pivotal:<span class="rh_ex">the polar provision of the treaty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">analogous to the polestar as a guide;<br/> guiding:<span class="rh_ex">a polar precept.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>polāris.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pole</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•oes•trous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon es<b>′</b>trəs, -ē<b>′</b>strəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>monestrous.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>tleman of for<b>′</b>tune,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an adventurer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ai•mee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•dra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>drə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span>the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas<b>′</b>ket fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small, compact fern, <i>Nephrolepis pectinata,</i> of tropical America, often grown in hanging baskets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-wives.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a married woman who manages her own household.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>house•wife•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>wīf′ <i>or, usually,</i> huz<b>′</b>if <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wives</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-wīvz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wifed, -wif•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a sewing box;<br/> a small case or box for needles, thread, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to manage with efficiency and economy, as a household.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>hus</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>wif.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">house,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wife</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">1.</span> <span class="rh_sc">Housewife</span> is offensive to some, perhaps because of an implied contrast with <i>career woman</i> ( <i>just a housewife</i>) and perhaps because it defines an occupation in terms of a woman's relation to a man. <i>Homemaker</i> is a common substitute.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clas<b>′</b>sified ad<b>′</b>vertising,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">classified ads collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the business or practice of selling space for classified ads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the department of a newspaper or other publication that handles classified advertising.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•re•cep•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō ri sep<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>any of an array of tiny, electrically sensitive ampullar organs present in sharks, electric eels, catfish, and certain other fishes, each organ being composed of a bundle of nerve fibers and sensory cells within a gel-filled conducting duct that can pick up weak electrical currents emitted by creatures moving in the water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">receptor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈædʒɪˌteɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move or force into violent, irregular action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>The strong winds agitated the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to disturb or excite emotionally; upset;<br/> perturb:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>Please don't agitate the patients.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to arouse public interest and support for or against (a political or social cause):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to agitate for repeal of a tax.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•i•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•i•ta•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-ag-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ag-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or force into violent, irregular action:<span class="rh_ex">The hurricane winds agitated the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shake or move briskly:<span class="rh_ex">The machine agitated the mixture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move to and fro; impart regular motion to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to disturb or excite emotionally;<br/> arouse;<br/> perturb:<span class="rh_ex">a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to call attention to by speech or writing;<br/> discuss;<br/> debate:<span class="rh_ex">to agitate the question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to consider on all sides;<br/> revolve in the mind;<br/> plan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or attempt to arouse public interest and support, as in some political or social cause or theory:<span class="rh_ex">to agitate for the repeal of a tax.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>agitātus</i> (past participle of <i>agitāre</i> to set in motion), equivalent. to <i>ag-</i> (root of <i>agere</i> to drive) + <i>-it-</i> frequentative suffix + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ag•i•ta•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj<b>′</b>i tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>i•ta′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disturb, toss. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wave. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ruffle, fluster, roil. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dispute.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, soothe.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•pec•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a spek<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of, pertaining to, or producing a particular aspect or aspects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>used as or like a form inflected for a particular aspect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aspectu-,</i> stem of <i>aspectus</i> <span class="rh_sc">aspect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•scru•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈskrutəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being analyzed.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not easily understood:<span class="rh_ex">an inscrutable smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•scru•ta•bil•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌskrutəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  in•scru•ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•scru•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•scru•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in skro̅o̅<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized;<br/> impenetrable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not easily understood;<br/> mysterious;<br/> unfathomable:<span class="rh_ex">an inscrutable smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being seen through physically;<br/> physically impenetrable:<span class="rh_ex">the inscrutable depths of the ocean.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inscrūtābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">scrutable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•scru′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•scru<b>′</b>ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•scru<b>′</b>ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hidden, incomprehensible, undiscoverable, inexplicable. See <b>mysterious.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comprehensible.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>flip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-flipped, -flip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a backward somersault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a dive executed by somersaulting backward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a complete reversal in attitude or policy:<span class="rh_ex">Some committee members did sudden backflips, urging spending cuts instead of expanded programs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to perform a backflip:<span class="rh_ex">She backflipped off a bucking horse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•tal•ian•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i tal<b>′</b>yə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an Italian practice, trait, or idiom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Italian quality or spirit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Italian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the rank of captain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> high position or station:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a person of rank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> relative position or standing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a writer of the first rank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a row or series of things or persons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The orchestra players were arranged in ranks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>ranks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the members of an armed service apart from its officers;<br/> enlisted personnel.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>ranks.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the people in a group, or the general body of any organization apart from the officers or leaders:<span class="rh_ex">in the ranks of the unemployed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be assigned to a particular position, class, standing, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to be ranked among the experts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They ranked him as one of the best pitchers in the world.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their work ranked well above that of the other students.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>break ranks</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave an assigned position in a military formation.</span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw support from one's colleagues, political party, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>growing thickly;<br/> vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">rank foliage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having an offensive or very unpleasant smell or taste:<span class="rh_ex">a rank cigar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> complete;<br/> utter;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a rank amateur.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rank•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces:<span class="rh_ex">the rank of captain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">high position or station in the social or some similar scale:<span class="rh_ex">a woman of rank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a class in any scale of comparison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">relative position or standing:<span class="rh_ex">a writer of the first rank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a row, line, or series of things or persons:<span class="rh_ex">orchestra players arranged in ranks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>ranks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the members of an armed service apart from its officers;<br/> enlisted personnel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">military enlisted personnel as a group.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>ranks.</b> the general body of any party, society, or organization apart from the officers or leaders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">orderly arrangement;<br/> array.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a line of persons, esp. soldiers, standing abreast in close-order formation (distinguished from <i>file</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire;<br/> stand:<span class="rh_ex">a taxi rank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>one of the horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a set of organ pipes of the same kind and tonal color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>determinant rank.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>the order of the nonzero determinant of greatest order that can be selected from a given matrix by the elimination of rows and columns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the classification of coal according to hardness, from lignite to anthracite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>break ranks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave an assigned position in a military formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to disagree with, defect from, or refuse to support one's colleagues, party, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull rank (on)</b>, to make use of one's superior rank to gain an advantage over (someone). Also, <b>pull one's rank (on).</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in ranks or in regular formation:<span class="rh_ex">The men were ranked according to height. He ranked the chess pieces on the board.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to assign to a particular position, station, class, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She was ranked among the most admired citizens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to outrank:<span class="rh_ex">The colonel ranks all other officers in the squadron.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to insult;<br/> criticize.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to form a rank or ranks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to take up or occupy a place in a particular rank, class, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to rank well ahead of the other students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to have rank or standing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to be the senior in rank:<span class="rh_ex">The colonel ranks at this camp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to complain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc, akin to <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>ranc</i> (noun, nominal, obsolete), Old French <i>renc, ranc, rang</i> row, line</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rank<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distinction, eminence, dignity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> range, tier. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alignment. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> align, range, array.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>growing with excessive luxuriance;<br/> vigorous and tall of growth:<span class="rh_ex">tall rank weeds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">producing an excessive and coarse growth, as land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having an offensively strong smell or taste:<span class="rh_ex">a rank cigar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">offensively strong, as a smell or taste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">utter;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex">a rank amateur; rank treachery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">highly offensive;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a rank sight of carnage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">grossly coarse, vulgar, or indecent:<span class="rh_ex">rank language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>inferior;<br/> contemptible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>ranc</i> bold, proud; cognate with Old Norse <i>rakkr</i> straight, bold</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rank<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rank<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rank<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abundant, exuberant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complete, sheer, entire. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repulsive, repellent. See <b>flagrant.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foul.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Rank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ängk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ot•to</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôt<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•rie Lou•ise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rē<b>′</b> lo̅o̅ ēz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> lwēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France;<br/> duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria;<br/> mother of Napoleon II). German, <b>Maria Luisa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syl•lep•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lep<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, esp. to modify two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of <i>are</i> in <i>Neither he nor we are willing.</i> Cf. <b>zeugma.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>sýllēpsis,</i> equivalent. to <i>syl-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syl</span>- + <i>lēb-</i> (variant stem of <i>lambánein</i> to take) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>syllēpsis</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1570–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>syl•lep•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lep<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syl•lep<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></pdef></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frame<b>′</b> of ref<b>′</b>erence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>frames of reference.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure of concepts, values, customs, views, etc., by means of which an individual or group perceives or evaluates data, communicates ideas, and regulates behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also called <b>reference frame.</b> a framework that is used for the observation and mathematical description of physical phenomena and the formulation of physical laws, usually consisting of an observer, a coordinate system, and a clock or clocks assigning times at positions with respect to the coordinate system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dear•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēr<b>′</b>bərn, -bôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry</b>, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 90,660.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>See <b>Fort Dearborn.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•cip•i•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pər sip<b>′</b>ē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking perception;<br/> imperceptive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">percipient</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′per•cip<b>′</b>i•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>made<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  mak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence by combining material;<br/> produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to make a dress.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll make the kids some breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to exist or happen;<br/> produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Why is he always making trouble?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be or become;<br/> transform: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This news will make her happy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to make sure that everything was OK.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The talent agent says he made her into a star.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The evidence makes you the chief suspect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become;<br/> develop into:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Someday you'll make a good lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be adequate or suitable for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This table will make a good lectern.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to appoint;<br/> name:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>made her chairwoman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to force or cause (someone to do something);<br/> compel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span>The pain made her cry out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to put in the proper condition or state;<br/> prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a bed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to earn for oneself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a good salary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to write;<br/> compose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a will.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to agree upon;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to establish;<br/> enact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make laws.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to form in the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to estimate;<br/> figure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I make the value at $1,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to put together;<br/> form:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a matched set.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Two plus two makes four.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to provide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That book makes good reading.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be enough so as to become:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One story does not make a writer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to assure the success or fame of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Her last book really made her reputation as a scholar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to reach;<br/> attain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>made admiral just before he retired from the Navy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to arrive in time for;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I just made the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to attain a position in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The novel made the bestseller list.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to receive notice in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The murder made the evening news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to score:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She made 40 points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>make away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry off;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves made away with all the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>make for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move toward:<span class="rh_ex">We made for shelter when we saw the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to bring about or keep going:<span class="rh_ex">A calm manner in a police officer makes for fewer arguments.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>make of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to judge the truth or nature of:<span class="rh_ex">What do you make of that remark?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to run away:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves made off before the police arrived.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry away;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">The robbers made off with a million dollars in cash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>make out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write out or complete, as a bill or check: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I made out the check.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I made it out and sealed it in the envelope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand;<br/> figure out the meaning of;<br/> fathom: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make out this last equation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make this out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to see clearly enough so as to be able to read: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make out his handwriting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest or pretend (to be, or that something is the case): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He made me out to be a liar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He makes out that he is a successful businessman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to manage;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">How are you making out in school?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to engage in kissing and caressing:<span class="rh_ex">making out in the back seat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>make over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remodel*  fix, change, or alter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpenters made over the room as a gym.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The beautician made her face over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>make up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to form;<br/> constitute:<span class="rh_ex">Immigrants make up a large part of our school's population.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare by putting together;<br/> compile: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make up a list of what you'll need.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make a list up and send it to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to invent (a story or tale);<br/> concoct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up that whole story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made that whole story up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repay;<br/> compensate:<span class="rh_ex">Perhaps $50 will make up for your trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to complete:<span class="rh_ex">The two couples made up a foursome at golf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in order;<br/> arrange: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up the bed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make the bed up before you watch TV.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle;<br/> decide: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make up your mind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to make your mind up soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become friends again;<br/> to (cause to) be reconciled: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">finally made up after years of quarreling.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They made up their argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70k" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress in costume and makeup: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up the children and sent them onstage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made herself up and dashed onstage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70n" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to provide enough so that (something ) is no longer lacking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The college will make up the difference between your loan and your tuition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In such cases the college will make it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_74" value="34"><span class="rh_def">the style in which something is made;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="35"><span class="rh_def">brand:<span class="rh_ex">a foreign make of car.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_46" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>make as if <span class="rh_txt">or</span> as though</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>pretend:<span class="rh_ex">He made as if nothing bothered him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make believe</b>, imagine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Kids like to make believe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made believe (that) he had won the lottery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to manage with whatever is available:<span class="rh_ex">If those are the only tools we have, we'll just have to make do with them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make good</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to succeed:<span class="rh_ex">These graduates will make good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to compensate for:<span class="rh_ex">Will he make good on the purchases?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>Also, <b>make good on.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill, as a promise:<span class="rh_ex">Is he someone who will make good on his promises?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>make it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to achieve success:<span class="rh_ex">He really seems to have made it: big house, good job, beautiful family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive on time:<span class="rh_ex">I just made it to that meeting!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_141" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make light of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to treat as unimportant or insignificant.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make like</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pretend to be or to be like:<span class="rh_ex">Stop making like a clown!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>make love</b>, to have sexual relations (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How often couples make love is their own business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wanted to make love to her right then and there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_143" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make much of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to treat as important:<span class="rh_ex">The press tried to make much of his past.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_156" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make short work of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to finish or dispose of quickly:<span class="rh_ex">You made short work of that apple pie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>on the make</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in pursuit of gain:<span class="rh_ex">a young executive on the make.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>in search of sexual activity:<span class="rh_ex">He was constantly on the make at singles bars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mak•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>made, mak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to make a dress;</span><span class="rh_ex">to make a channel;</span><span class="rh_ex">to make a work of art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce;<br/> cause to exist or happen;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">to make trouble; to make war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be or become;<br/> render:<span class="rh_ex">to make someone happy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to appoint or name:<span class="rh_ex">The President made her his special envoy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper condition or state, as for use;<br/> fix;<br/> prepare:<span class="rh_ex">to make a bed; to make dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a certain form:<span class="rh_ex">to make bricks out of clay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to convert from one state, condition, category, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">to make a virtue of one's vices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause, induce, or compel:<span class="rh_ex">to make a horse jump a barrier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give rise to;<br/> occasion:<span class="rh_ex">It's not worth making a fuss over such a trifle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to produce, earn, or win for oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to make a good salary; to make one's fortune in oil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to write or compose:<span class="rh_ex">to make a short poem for the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to draw up, as a legal document;<br/> draft:<span class="rh_ex">to make a will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to do;<br/> effect:<span class="rh_ex">to make a bargain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to establish or enact;<br/> put into existence:<span class="rh_ex">to make laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become by development;<br/> prove to be:<span class="rh_ex">You'll make a good lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to form in the mind, as a judgment or estimate:<span class="rh_ex">to make a decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to judge or interpret, as to the truth, nature, meaning, etc. (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">What do you make of it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to estimate;<br/> reckon:<span class="rh_ex">to make the distance at ten miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bring together separate parts so as to produce a whole;<br/> compose;<br/> form:<span class="rh_ex">to make a matched set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to amount to;<br/> bring up the total to:<span class="rh_ex">Two plus two makes four. That makes an even dozen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to serve as:<span class="rh_ex">to make good reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be sufficient to constitute:<span class="rh_ex">One story does not make a writer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to be adequate or suitable for:<span class="rh_ex">This wool will make a warm sweater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to assure the success or fortune of:<span class="rh_ex">a deal that could make or break him; Seeing her made my day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to deliver, utter, or put forth:<span class="rh_ex">to make a stirring speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to go or travel at a particular speed:<span class="rh_ex">to make 60 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to arrive at or reach;<br/> attain:<span class="rh_ex">The ship made port on Friday. Do you think he'll make 80?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to arrive in time for:<span class="rh_ex">to make the first show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to arrive in time to be a passenger on (a plane, boat, bus, train, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">If you hurry, you can make the next flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to gain or acquire a position within:<span class="rh_ex">He made the big time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to receive mention or appear in or on:<span class="rh_ex">The robbery made the front page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to gain recognition or honor by winning a place or being chosen for inclusion in or on:<span class="rh_ex">The novel made the bestseller list. He made the all-American team three years in a row.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to name (the trump).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take a trick with (a card).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fulfill or achieve (a contract or bid).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to shuffle (the cards).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to earn, as a score:<span class="rh_ex">The team made 40 points in the first half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(esp. in police and underworld use)<ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recognize or identify:<span class="rh_ex">Any cop in town will make you as soon as you walk down the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to charge or cause to be charged with a crime:<span class="rh_ex">The police expect to make a couple of suspects soon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to close (an electric circuit).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to plant and cultivate or produce (a crop):<span class="rh_ex">He makes some of the best corn in the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to cause oneself, or something understood, to be as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to make sure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to show oneself to be or seem in action or behavior (usually fol. by an adjective):<span class="rh_ex">to make merry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to be made, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">This fabric makes up into beautiful drapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex">They made after the thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to rise, as the tide or water in a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(of a crop) to grow, develop, or mature:<span class="rh_ex">It looks like the corn's going to make pretty good this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make a play for</b>, to try to get:<span class="rh_ex">He made a play for his brother's girlfriend. They made a play for control of the company's stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>make as if</b> or <b>as though</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to act as if;<br/> pretend:<span class="rh_ex">We will make as if to leave, then come back and surprise him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">The clerk made away with the cash and checks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to destroy;<br/> kill:<span class="rh_ex">He made away with his enemies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get rid of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume, drink, or eat completely:<span class="rh_ex">The boys made away with the contents of the refrigerator.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make believe</b>, to pretend;<br/> imagine:<span class="rh_ex">The little girl dressed in a sheet and made believe she was a ghost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make bold</b> or <b>so bold</b>, to have the temerity;<br/> be so rash;<br/> dare:<span class="rh_ex">May I make so bold as to suggest that you stand when they enter?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span><b>make book</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take bets and give odds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a business of this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><b>make colors</b>, to hoist an ensign, as on board a warship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make do</b>, to function, manage, or operate, usually on a deprivation level with minimal requirements:<span class="rh_ex">During the war we had no butter or coffee, so we had to make do without them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to rain or snow:<span class="rh_ex">It's making down hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><b>make fast</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Naut.<span>]</span></span>to fasten or secure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>make for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go toward;<br/> approach:<span class="rh_ex">to make for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lunge at;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to help to promote or maintain:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will not make for better understanding between the warring factions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>make good</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to provide restitution or reparation for:<span class="rh_ex">The bank teller made good the shortage and was given a light sentence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to succeed:<span class="rh_ex">Talent and training are necessary to make good in some fields.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to fulfill:<span class="rh_ex">He made good on his promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>to compute (a course) allowing for leeway and compass deviation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>make heavy weather</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to roll and pitch in heavy seas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to progress laboriously;<br/> struggle, esp. to struggle needlessly:<span class="rh_ex">I am making heavy weather with my income tax return.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>make it</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to achieve a specific goal:<span class="rh_ex">to make it to the train; to make it through college.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to succeed in general:<span class="rh_ex">He'll never make it in business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><b>make it so</b>, strike the ship's bell accordingly: said by the officer of the watch when the hour is announced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>make like</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to try or pretend to be like;<br/> imitate:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to go out and make like a gardener.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to run away;<br/> depart hastily:<span class="rh_ex">The only witness to the accident made off before the police arrived.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to stand off from a coast, esp. a lee shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off with</b>, to carry away;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">While the family was away, thieves made off with most of their valuables.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to turn on, light, or ignite (esp. a light or fire):<span class="rh_ex">Make the light on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Dialect Terms</span><b>make one's manners</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform an appropriate or expected social courtesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>to bow or curtsy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>make out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write out or complete, as a bill or check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to establish;<br/> prove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to decipher;<br/> discern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to imply, suggest, or impute:<span class="rh_ex">He made me out to be a liar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">How are you making out in your new job?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to engage in kissing and caressing;<br/> neck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to turn off or extinguish (esp. a light or fire):<span class="rh_ex">Make the light out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>make over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remodel;<br/> alter:<span class="rh_ex">to make over a dress; to make over a page layout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to transfer the title of (property);<br/> convey:<span class="rh_ex">After she retired she made over her property to her children and moved to Florida.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>make sail</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to set sails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to brace the yards of a ship that has been hove to in order to make headway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make shut</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to close:<span class="rh_ex">Make the door shut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make time.</b> See <b>time</b> (def. 42).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><b>make up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of parts) to constitute;<br/> compose;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put together;<br/> construct;<br/> compile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to concoct;<br/> invent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>make up for.</b> </var>to compensate for;<br/> make good.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in order;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex">The maid will make up the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to conclude;<br/> decide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle amicably, as differences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to become reconciled, as after a quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to arrange set type, illustrations, etc., into columns or pages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress in appropriate costume and apply cosmetics for a part on the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply cosmetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to adjust or balance, as accounts;<br/> prepare, as statements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to repeat (a course or examination that one has failed).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to take an examination that one had been unable to take when first given, usually because of absence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70p" value="16"><span class="rh_sdef">to specify and indicate the layout or arrangement of (columns, pages, etc., of matter to be printed).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70q" value="17"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><i>Atlantic States.</i> (of the weather or clouds) to develop or gather:<span class="rh_ex">It's making up for a storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70r" value="18"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><i>Atlantic States.</i> (of the sea) to become turbulent:<span class="rh_ex">If the sea makes up, row toward land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>make up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to try to become friendly with;<br/> fawn on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make advances to;<br/> flirt with:<span class="rh_ex">He makes up to every new woman in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>make water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to urinate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a hull) to leak.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>make with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to operate;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make with the feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring about;<br/> provide or produce:<span class="rh_ex">He makes with the big ideas, but can't follow through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">the style or manner in which something is made;<br/> form;<br/> build.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">production with reference to the maker;<br/> brand:<span class="rh_ex">our own make.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">disposition;<br/> character;<br/> nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of making.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">quantity made;<br/> output.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>the closing of an electric circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>the excellence of a polished diamond with regard to proportion, symmetry, and finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>identifying information about a person or thing from police records:<span class="rh_ex">He radioed headquarters for a make on the car's license plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><b>on the make</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>seeking to improve one's social or financial position, usually at the expense of others or of principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>increasing;<br/> advancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>seeking amorous or sexual relations:<span class="rh_ex">The park was swarming with sailors on the make.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span><b>put the make on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual overtures to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>maken,</i> Old English <i>macian</i>; cognate with Low German, Dutch <i>maken,</i> German <i>machen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mak<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> form; build; produce; fabricate, create, fashion, mold. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Make,</span> <span class="rh_sc">construct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manufacture</span> mean to produce, to put into definite form, or to put parts together to make a whole. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Make</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">Bees make wax.</span><span class="rh_sc">Construct,</span> more formal, means to put parts together, usually according to a plan or design:<span class="rh_ex">to construct a building.</span><span class="rh_sc">Manufacture</span> usually refers to producing something from material that requires conversion from one state or condition to another, now almost entirely by means of machinery in a relatively complex process:<span class="rh_ex">to manufacture automobiles by the assembly of different parts.</span>The term is also often used contemptuously of unimaginative or hackneyed works of art with the implication that the work was produced mechanically, and is used abstractly with the idea of denying genuineness:<span class="rh_ex">to manufacture an excuse.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transform, change, turn. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> get, gain, acquire, obtain, secure, procure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perform, execute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> judge, gauge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">74.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shape, structure, construction, constitution.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destroy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a peer or equal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a spouse, mate, consort, or lover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a friend;<br/> companion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>mak, make,</i> Old English <i>gemaca.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">match</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa Chin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> bä<b>′</b> jin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Wade-Giles.</i> (<i>Li Fei-kan</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Ba Jin.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•stel•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr′kəm stel<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>surrounding a star.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circum</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stellar</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>ea bomb′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target. Cf. <b>pattern bombing, precision bombing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər lād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lad•ed, -lad•en</b> or <b>-lad•ed, -lad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overload (usually used in pp. <i>overladen</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a table overladen with rich food.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">lade</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phonet<b>′</b>ic law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Historical Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌtˌbæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduction in rate, quantity, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">a cutback in production.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a return in the course of a story, film, etc., to earlier events.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduction in rate, quantity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a cutback in production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a return in the course of a story, motion picture, etc., to earlier events.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a play in which the ball-carrier abruptly reverses direction, esp. by starting to make an end run and then turning suddenly to run toward the middle of the line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a maneuver in surfing of heading the surfboard back toward a wave's crest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>cut back</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cut, cut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I cut my face while shaving yesterday.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The axe won't cut anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;<br/> sever: <span class="rh_ex">I cut the birthday cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to detach or remove with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;<br/> slice off: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut a slice of bread.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut out a short article from the paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut a short article out and hand it in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut a short article out of the newspaper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The queen yelled, "Cut off her head!''</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut her head off!</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">cut off</span> below.<li id="advanced_32" value="4"><span class="rh_def">  to become detached or removed by or as if by a sharp-edged instrument:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The meat is so tender it cuts easily with a fork.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="5"><span class="rh_def">  to set (someone or something) free or loose by severing rope, chains, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I cut the prisoner free with my knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to saw down;<br/> fell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut timber.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut down a tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut a tree down.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">cut down</span> below.<li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to trim by clipping, shearing, or pruning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cut hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mow;<br/> reap;<br/> harvest: <span class="rh_ex">to cut grain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to reduce the length of;<br/> shorten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cut a speech short.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to lower, reduce, or curtail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cut prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to dissolve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a detergent that cuts grease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to intersect;<br/> cross:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The top lines are cut at 90-degree angles by other lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to move or cross, esp. in the most direct way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cut across an empty lot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i> to cease;<br/> stop;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_ex">Cut the kidding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to halt the running of, such as an engine;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When I give you the signal, cut the engine.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">cut off</span> below.<li id="advanced_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span> to grow (a tooth) through the gum:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>cutting her baby teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce a pattern in (glass) by grinding and polishing:<span class="rh_ex">The craftsmen cut some fine crystal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or fashion by cutting, such as a garment.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fail to attend;<br/> make oneself absent from: <span class="rh_ex">began to cut classes and skip homework.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to wound the feelings (of):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>: The way you treated me cut me badly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His criticisms cut deep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to divide (a pack of cards) at random parts, as by removing cards from the top: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He cut the deck and fanned the cards on the table.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Whose turn is it to cut?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to record a selection on (magnetic tape):<span class="rh_ex">cut a new record last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a recording of (a song, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">cut two songs in one session.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make a sudden or sharp change in direction;<br/> swerve: <span class="rh_ex">The runner cut to the left and moved upfield quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut across,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go beyond considerations of;<br/> transcend: <span class="rh_ex">The new tax program cuts across party lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shorten (something growing) by cutting off the end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll need to cut back the roses.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut the roses back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce or discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut back steel production.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cut steel production back to lower levels.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll have to cut back on those expensive meals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also,  <b>cut down on.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> down) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to lessen or curtail;<br/> decrease:  <i>to cut down on snacks.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_48c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to destroy, kill, or disable: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hurricane cut down everything in its path.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The machine guns cut the enemy down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or thrust a vehicle, etc., suddenly between others:<span class="rh_ex">His car cut in suddenly in front of mine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interpose;<br/> interrupt:  <i>She would always cut in with some remark.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them:<span class="rh_ex">May I cut in, please?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span> to include, such as in a business deal or card game:<span class="rh_ex">We'll cut you in for 50% of the profits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to intercept: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His brigade cut off the enemy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cavalry cut them off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The shouting cut off the speaker before she could finish.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut her off before she was finished.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to disconnect a phone connection with (someone) suddenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I cut off that salesman and returned to dinner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I cut the salesman off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut off funding for the project.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut funding off for next year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to halt the operation of;<br/> turn off: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut off the power.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut the power off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span> to take away the right (of someone) to inherit;<br/> disinherit:<span class="rh_ex">His family cut him off without a cent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> sever. See <span class="rh_sc">cut</span> above, (def. 3).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to omit, delete, or remove;<br/> excise: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut out a few extra paragraphs here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cut a few paragraphs out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to form by or as if by cutting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She cut out heart-shaped pieces from the red paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She cut a few pages out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to discontinue;<br/> stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised to cut out smoking.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now cut that out; you're disturbing me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to plan;<br/> arrange:  <i>Your work is cut out for you.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to leave suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Let's cut out and go home early.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55h" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of an engine, etc.) to stop running:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the engine of the plane just cut out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cut up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut into pieces or sections: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He cut up a few pieces of cheese.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He cut the cake up and passed it around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to use a sharp instrument, such as a knife, to injure with wounds: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her attacker began to cut up her face.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">began to cut her face up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i> to play pranks;<br/> misbehave:<span class="rh_ex">As a kid he was always cutting up in class.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_57" value="30"><span class="rh_def">separated or shaped by cutting:<span class="rh_ex">cut flowers; a cut diamond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="31"><span class="rh_def">reduced by or as if by cutting:<span class="rh_ex">cut prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_65" value="32"><span class="rh_def">the result of cutting, as an incision, passage, or channel:<span class="rh_ex">a deep cut in the wood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the act of cutting, as with a knife or whip:<span class="rh_ex">a quick cut at the rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="34"><span class="rh_def">an amount or piece cut off:<span class="rh_ex">a cut of meat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a share, esp. of earnings or profits:<span class="rh_ex">an agent's cut of 5% on the deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a reduction in price, salary, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a cut of 25% on our best merchandise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="37"><span class="rh_def">the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:<span class="rh_ex">the cut of a dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="38"><span class="rh_def">style;<br/> manner;<br/> kind:<span class="rh_ex">a man of his cut.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">a cut above</span> below.<li id="advanced_72" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a passage or course straight across or through:<span class="rh_ex">a cut through the woods.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="40"><span class="rh_def">an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings of another:<span class="rh_ex">That insult was a deep cut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an absence, as from a class at which attendance is required:<span class="rh_ex">You have four cuts already.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the change from one shot or scene of a film to another:<span class="rh_ex">a quick cut to the musician in his happier days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_87" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an individual song, etc., on a record or tape:<span class="rh_ex">added that cut as an afterthought.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_89" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a cut above</b>, somewhat superior to:<span class="rh_ex">Your work was a cut above the rest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut a figure</b>, to give a certain impression of oneself: <span class="rh_ex">That elderly statesman still manages to cut a distinguished figure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut both ways</b>, to have or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:<span class="rh_ex">The deal cuts both ways; you might benefit greatly or suffer tremendous losses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>cut it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: with negative words or phrases, or in questions<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to perform effectively or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">He can't seem to cut it in the financial world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut it fine</b>, to calculate precisely, without allowing for error:<span class="rh_ex">Our connecting train will leave at 3:35, but we won't get there until 3:31; isn't that cutting it just a bit fine?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut one's teeth on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's teeth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do at an early stage or age:<span class="rh_ex">He cut his teeth on reporting, working for his town newspaper at the early age of eight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut out for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: with negative words and phrases, or in questions<span>]</span></span> fitted for;<br/> capable of: <span class="rh_ex">He's just not cut out for the military.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut short</b>, to end abruptly before completion;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> short<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">cut the performance short and left early.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> short <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cut short the concert and everyone went home early.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cut, cut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object:<span class="rh_ex">He cut his finger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;<br/> sever;<br/> carve:<span class="rh_ex">to cut a rope.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument;<br/> separate from the main body;<br/> lop off:<span class="rh_ex">to cut a slice from a loaf of bread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hew or saw down;<br/> fell:<span class="rh_ex">to cut timber.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning:<span class="rh_ex">to cut hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to mow;<br/> reap;<br/> harvest:<span class="rh_ex">to cut grain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to abridge or shorten;<br/> edit by omitting a part or parts:<span class="rh_ex">to cut a speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to cut prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to dilute;<br/> make less thick:<span class="rh_ex">to cut wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to dissolve:<span class="rh_ex">That detergent cuts grease effectively.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to intersect;<br/> cross:<span class="rh_ex">One line cuts another at right angles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cease;<br/> discontinue (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Cut the kidding. Let's cut out the pretense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to stop;<br/> halt the running of, as a liquid or an engine (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The pilot cut the engines and glided in for a landing. Cut off the hot water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to dilute or adulterate (a drug) by mixing it with other substances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>to grow (a tooth or teeth) through the gum:<span class="rh_ex">The baby is cutting his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to type, write, or draw on (a stencil) for mimeographing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make or fashion by cutting, as a statue, jewel, or garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Glassmaking.<span>]</span></span>to produce a pattern (in glass) by grinding and polishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to refuse to recognize socially;<br/> shun ostentatiously:<span class="rh_ex">Her friends began to cut her as the season progressed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to strike sharply, as with a whip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to absent oneself from:<span class="rh_ex">allowed to cut three classes per semester.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop (a scene or shot being filmed).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to edit (a film).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to wound the feelings of severely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide (a pack of cards) at random into two or more parts, by removing cards from the top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take (a card) from a deck.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to record a selection on (a phonograph record or tape);<br/> make a recording of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to castrate or geld.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to hit (a ball) with either the hand or some instrument so as to change its course and often to cause it to spin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to hollow out;<br/> excavate;<br/> dig:<span class="rh_ex">to cut a trench.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>to strike and send off (a ball) in front of the batsman, and parallel to the wicket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to be a nonplaying dealer, manager, or supervisor of (a card game, crap game, or other gambling game) in return for a percentage of the money bet or sometimes for a fee.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument;<br/> make an incision:<span class="rh_ex">The scissors cut well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being cut:<span class="rh_ex">Butter cuts easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to pass, go, or come, esp. in the most direct way (usually fol. by <i>across, through, in,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to cut across an empty lot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shift suddenly from one shot to another:<span class="rh_ex">Cut to the barroom interior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop the action of a scene: used as a command by a director.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden or sharp turn in direction;<br/> change direction suddenly;<br/> swerve:<span class="rh_ex">We cut to the left to avoid hitting the child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to strike a person, animal, etc., sharply, as with a whip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to wound the feelings severely:<span class="rh_ex">His criticism cut deep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">(of the teeth) to grow through the gums.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to cut the cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to leave hastily:<span class="rh_ex">to cut for the hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse) to interfere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut a caper</b> or <b>figure</b>, to perform a spirited, brief, outlandish dance step, esp. as a result of euphoria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut across</b>, to precede or go beyond considerations of;<br/> transcend:<span class="rh_ex">The new tax program cuts across party lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut a figure</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>See <b>cut a caper.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to give a certain impression of oneself:<span class="rh_ex">He cut a distinguished figure in his tuxedo.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut and run</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to cut the anchor cable and set sail, as in an emergency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to leave as hurriedly as possible;<br/> flee.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shorten by cutting off the end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to curtail or discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">Steel production has been cut back in recent months.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to an earlier episode or event, as in the plot of a novel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to reverse direction suddenly by moving in the diagonally opposite course.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut both ways</b>, to have, produce, or result in advantages as well as disadvantages:<span class="rh_ex">This decision will inevitably cut both ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cut down on.</b> </var>to lessen;<br/> decrease:<span class="rh_ex">to cut down on between-meal snacks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and cause to fall:<span class="rh_ex">The first force to attempt an advance was swiftly cut down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to destroy, kill, or disable:<span class="rh_ex">The hurricane cut down everything in its path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to remodel, remake, or reduce in size, as a garment:<span class="rh_ex">She had her old coat cut down to fit her daughter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut</b> or <b>chop down to size</b>, to reduce the stature or importance of:<span class="rh_ex">The novelist had a big ego until the critics cut him down to size.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or thrust oneself, a vehicle, etc., abruptly between others:<span class="rh_ex">A speeding car cut in and nearly caused an accident.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to interpose;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">to cut in with a remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to blend (shortening) into flour by means of a knife.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to achieve or maintain a desired level of performance:<span class="rh_ex">The aging football player decided he couldn't cut it any longer and retired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful;<br/> satisfy a need.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut it out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop doing something:<span class="rh_ex">That hurts! Cut it out!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut no ice.</b> See <b>ice</b> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to intercept.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to halt the operation of;<br/> turn off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to shut off or shut out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to disinherit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever;<br/> separate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to omit;<br/> delete;<br/> excise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to oust and replace a rival;<br/> supplant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to part an animal from a herd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex">He has his work cut out for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to move out of one's lane of traffic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>cut on out.</b> to leave suddenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to refrain from;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">to cut out smoking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an engine, machine, etc.) to stop running.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut into pieces or sections.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lacerate;<br/> wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distress mentally;<br/> injure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to play pranks;<br/> misbehave:<span class="rh_ex">They got scolded for cutting up in church.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">that has been subjected to cutting;<br/> divided into pieces by cutting;<br/> detached by cutting:<span class="rh_ex">cut flowers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">fashioned by cutting;<br/> having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">cut diamonds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">reduced by or as if by cutting:<span class="rh_ex">cut whiskey; cut prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>incised;<br/> cleft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>castrated;<br/> gelded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>drunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut out for</b>, fitted for;<br/> capable of:<span class="rh_ex">He wasn't cut out for military service.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">the act of cutting;<br/> a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">the result of cutting, as an incision, wound, passage, or channel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a piece cut off:<span class="rh_ex">a cut of a pie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a share, esp. of earnings or profits:<span class="rh_ex">His agent's cut is 20 percent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a haircut, often with a styling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">a reduction in price, salary, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">the manner or fashion in which anything is cut:<span class="rh_ex">the cut of a dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">style;<br/> manner;<br/> kind:<span class="rh_ex">We need a man of his cut in this firm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">a passage or course straight across or through:<span class="rh_ex">a cut through the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">an excision or omission of a part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">a part or quantity of text deleted or omitted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a quantity cut, esp. of lumber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">a refusal to recognize an acquaintance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">an engraved plate or block of wood used for printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">a printed picture or illustration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Butchering.<span>]</span></span>part of an animal usually cut as one piece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a cutting of the cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of cutting a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the spin imparted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an edited version of a film. Cf.  <b>rough cut, final cut.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_86c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of editing a film.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, Energy</span>any product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a cut above</b>, somewhat superior to another (thing, person, etc.) in some respect:<span class="rh_ex">Her work is a cut above anyone else's.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English <i>cutten, kytten, kitten,</i> Old English *<i>cyttan</i>; akin to Old Swedish <i>kotta</i> to cut, Old Norse <i>kuti</i> little knife</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gash, slash, slit, lance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cleave, sunder, bisect. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cut,</span> <span class="rh_sc">chop,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hack,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hew</span> refer to giving a sharp blow or stroke. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cut</span> is a general word for this:<span class="rh_ex">to cut the grass.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">chop</span> is to cut by giving repeated blows with something sharp, as an ax. To <span class="rh_sc">chop</span> and to <span class="rh_sc">hew</span> are practically interchangeable, but <span class="rh_sc">hew</span> suggests keeping to a definite purpose:<span class="rh_ex">to chop or hew down a tree; to hew out a clearing.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">hack</span> is to cut or chop roughly and unevenly:<span class="rh_ex">to hack off a limb.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abbreviate, curtail.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mer•senne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mər sen<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> me<span class="rh_sc">r</span> sen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ma•rin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>a<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1588–1648, French mathematician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric susceptibil<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>(when the components of electrical polarization are linear combinations of the components of the electric field) the coefficient or set of coefficients that multiply the components of the electric field. Also called <b>susceptibility.</b> Cf. <b>polarization</b> (def. 3b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship for carrying coal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a coal miner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a person who carries or sells coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>coliere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">coal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Col•lier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jeremy</b>, 1650–1726, English clergyman and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vo•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnvəˈluʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a single turn of anything that coils or is coiled; whorl.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of rolling or coiling together.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vo•lu•tion•al, con•vo•lu•tion•ar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vo•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′və lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rolled up or coiled condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rolling or coiling together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a turn of anything coiled; whorl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the sinuous folds or ridges of the surface of the brain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>convolūt-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">convolute</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>con′vo•lu<b>′</b>tion•al, con•vo•lu•tion•ar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′və lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> twist, winding, sinuosity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɛzənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> being, existing, or occurring at this time or now;<br/> current:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the present economic situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> being actually here or under consideration at this time or place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the present topic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a verb tense or form used to refer to an action or state existing at the moment of speaking (<i>They're eating. I know the answer</i> ) or to an event that is done or occurs by habit (<i>He drives to work</i>), and is also sometimes used to express the future (<i>The plane leaves at six tomorrow</i>).</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> being with one or others or in the place mentioned or understood by the speaker and listener:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Carbon is present in many minerals.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the present time:<span class="rh_ex">If there's work to be done, there's no time like the present.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the present tense:<span class="rh_ex">Put that verb into the present.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a verb form in the present tense, as  <i>knows.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at present</b>, at the present time or moment;<br/> now:<span class="rh_ex">We don't know at present who will win the election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the present</b>, for now;<br/> temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">We don't have housing for you just yet, so for the present you'll have to stay in this hotel.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pre•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> prɪˈzɛnt; <i>n.</i> ˈprɛzənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or give a gift or the like, esp. by formal act: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The awards committee presented the winner's trophy to her for the sixth time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The committee presented her with the winner's trophy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal way or in a ceremony of introduction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The new ambassador presented his credentials to the King.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or provide (an opportunity, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The test is easy; it should present no difficulties.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The oil shortage presented a golden opportunity to them to raise prices.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">presented them with a golden opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hand over or submit (a bill): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The headwaiter presented the check to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He presented me with the check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Let me present my fiancée.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to bring before or introduce to the public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present a new play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to come to show (oneself ) before a person, in or at a place, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>The new teacher presented himself to the principal promptly the next morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to bring forth before another or others;<br/> offer for consideration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present an alternative plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to set forth in words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to present arguments.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>pres•ent</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a thing presented as a gift;<br/> gift:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas presents.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•sent•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being, existing, or occurring at this time or now;<br/> current:<span class="rh_ex">the present ruler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at this time;<br/> at hand;<br/> immediate:<span class="rh_ex">articles for present use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">noting an action or state occurring at the moment of speaking. <i>Knows</i> is a present form in <i>He knows that.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation with such meaning.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being with one or others or in the specified or understood place:<span class="rh_ex">to be present at the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being here:<span class="rh_ex">Is everyone present?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">existing or occurring in a place, thing, combination, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Carbon is present in many minerals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being actually here or under consideration:<span class="rh_ex">the present document; the present topic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">being before the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>mentally alert and calm, esp. in emergencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>immediate or instant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the present time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the present tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a verb formation or construction with present meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a form in the present.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>presents</b>, the present writings, or this document, used in a deed of conveyance, a lease, etc., to denote the document itself:<span class="rh_ex">Know all men by these presents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the matter in hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at present</b>, at the present time or moment;<br/> now:<span class="rh_ex">There are no job openings here at present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the present</b>, for now;<br/> temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">For the present, we must be content with matters as they stand.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">is,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>praesent-</i> (stem of <i>praesēns</i>) present participle of <i>praeësse</i> to be present, before others, i.e., to preside, be in charge; (noun, nominal) Middle English: presence, spatial or temporal present; partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pres<b>′</b>ent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extant. See <b>current.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> absent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pre•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> pri zent<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> prez<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or endow with a gift or the like, esp. by formal act:<span class="rh_ex">to present someone with a gold watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring, offer, or give, often in a formal or ceremonious way:<span class="rh_ex">to present one's card.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">afford or furnish (an opportunity, possibility, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hand over or submit, as a bill or a check, for payment:<span class="rh_ex">The waiter presented our bill for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to introduce (a person) to another, esp. in a formal manner:<span class="rh_ex">Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to bring before or introduce to the public:<span class="rh_ex">to present a new play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come to show (oneself ) before a person, in or at a place, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to show or exhibit:<span class="rh_ex">This theater will present films on a larger screen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth or render for or before another or others;<br/> offer for consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to present an alternative plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to set forth in words;<br/> frame or articulate:<span class="rh_ex">to present arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to represent, impersonate, or act, as on the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to direct, point, or turn (something) to something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">He presented his back to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to level or aim (a weapon, esp. a firearm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring against, as a formal charge against a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring formally to the notice of the proper authority, as an offense.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles. Brit.<span>]</span></span>to offer or recommend (a member of the clergy) to the bishop for institution to a benefice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>pres•ent</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a thing presented as a gift;<br/> gift:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas presents.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praesentāre</i> to give, show, present for approval, Latin: to exhibit (to the mind or senses), derivative of <i>praesēns</i> <span class="rh_sc">present</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>presenter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, origin, originally in phrase <i>en present</i> in presence (see <span class="rh_sc">present</span><sup>1</sup>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>presenten</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bestow, donate. See <b>give.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> proffer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>introduce.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> introduce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enact. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> benefaction, grant, tip, gratuity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gift,</span> <span class="rh_sc">donation,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bonus</span> refer to something freely given. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> are both used of something given as an expression of affection, friendship, interest, or respect. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Present</span> is the less formal; <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> is generally used of something conferred (esp. with ceremony) on an individual, a group, or an institution:<span class="rh_ex">a birthday present; a gift to a bride.</span><span class="rh_sc">Donation</span> applies to an important gift, most often of money and usually of considerable size, though the term is often used to avoid the suggestion of charity in speaking of small gifts to or for the needy:<span class="rh_ex">a donation to an endowment fund, to the Red Cross.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bonus</span> applies to something, again usually money, given in addition to what is due, esp. to employees who have worked for a long time or particularly well:<span class="rh_ex">a bonus at the end of the year.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Agul<b>′</b>has Cur<b>′</b>rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a warm ocean current flowing S along the SE coast of Africa. Also called <b>Mozambique Current.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•tive-ma•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tiv mā<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>of or pertaining to a high-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with high contrast, used esp. for laptop computers.Cf.<targ> <b>passive-matrix</b> </targ>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ac•tive-ma•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tiv mā<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>of or pertaining to a high-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with high contrast, used esp. for laptop computers. Cf. <b>passive-matrix</b> (in this section).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas<b>′</b>sive-ma<b>′</b>trix,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>of or pertaining to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, used esp. for laptop computers.Cf. <a href="activematrix"><span class="rh_sc"><b>active matrix.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pas•sive-ma•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>iv mā<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>of or pertaining to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, used esp. for laptop computers.Cf. <a href="activematrix"><span class="rh_sc"><b>active-matrix</b> </span></a> (in this section).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•co•lyt•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅′kə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>denoting or pertaining to enzymes that break down mucus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">muco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lytic</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dip (a biscuit, etc.) into coffee or the like, before eating.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put (someone or something) briefly under the surface of a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">She dunked the shirt in some detergent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to thrust or slam (a basketball) downward through the basket:<span class="rh_ex">He leaped and dunked the ball through for the final score of the game.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dunking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dip (a doughnut, cake, etc.) into coffee, milk, or the like, before eating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to submerge in a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">She dunked the curtains in the dye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to attempt to thrust (a ball) through the basket using a dunk shot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to dip or submerge something, oneself, etc., in a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">She thinks it's vulgar to dunk. Let's dunk in the pool before dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to execute or attempt a dunk shot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>dunk shot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Pennsylvania German <i>dunke</i> to dip, immerse; compare German <i>tunken,</i> Middle High German <i>dunken, tunken,</i> Old High German <i>thunkōn, dunkōn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dunk<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dunk<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•sep•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɛptɪk, eɪˈsɛp-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>free from the germs that cause disease or infection:<span class="rh_ex">aseptic surgical gloves.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•sep•ti•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•sep•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sep<b>′</b>tik, ā sep<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>aseptics</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a system of packaging sterilized products in airtight containers so that freshness is preserved for several months.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">septic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•sep<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>a•sep•ti•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sep<b>′</b>tə siz′əm, ā sep<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dar<b>′</b>win's finch<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a group of Galapagos Island finches, observed by Charles Darwin, that provide striking evidence of speciation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>dex of refrac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a number indicating the speed of light in a given medium as either the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in the given medium (<b>absolute index of refraction</b>) or the ratio of the speed of light in a specified medium to that in the given medium (<b>relative index of refraction.</b>) <i>Symbol:</i> n Also called <b>index, refractive index.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yt<b>′</b>trium met′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a subgroup of rare-earth elements, of which the cerium and terbium metals comprise the other two subgroups.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hes•ti•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hes<b>′</b>tē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth. Cf. <b>Vesta.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbskrɪpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">written below.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a letter, number, or symbol written below a line of text:<span class="rh_ex">The number 2 <i> is a subscript in the formula for water, H</i><sub>2</sub>O.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-scrib-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-scrib-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>skript),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">written below (distinguished from <i>adscript, superscript</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>inferior (def. 9).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>inferior (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>subfix.</b> any character, number, or symbol written next to and slightly below another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subscrīptus</i> (past participle of <i>subscrībere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">subscribe</span>), equivalent. to <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>scrīb</i>(<i>ere</i>) to write + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jukes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the fictitious name of an actual family that was the focus of a 19th-century sociological study of the inheritance of feeble-mindedness and its correlation with social degeneracy. Cf. <b>Kallikak.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>bat zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an area in a theater of operations where combat forces operate, extending typically from the front line to the communications zone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>an area in some cities, usually in an older midtown section, where pornography stores, striptease bars, etc., flourish, or are tolerated because of being concentrated in one district.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b> point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the point at which it is equally expensive to buy, sell, export, import, or exchange gold in adjustment of foreign claims or counterclaims.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Thermodynamics</span>the melting point of gold, equal to 1036°C and used as a fixed point on the international temperature scale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cris•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, with his brother (<b>Saint Crispinian</b>) martyred <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a shoemaker.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cu•mu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkyumyəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to gather or collect, esp. by degrees; heap up: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had accumulated a large collection of papers and books.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Dust accumulated on the desktop.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•cu•mu•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˌkyumyəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•cu•mu•la•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkyumyəˌleɪtɪv, -lətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cu•mu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>myə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees;<br/> heap up:<span class="rh_ex">to accumulate wealth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.;<br/> form a steadily increasing quantity:<span class="rh_ex">Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>accumulātus</i> heaped up (past participle of <i>accumulāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>cumul</i>(<i>us</i>) heap + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cu<b>′</b>mu•la•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con<b>′</b>gress of Vien<b>′</b>na,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an international conference (1814–15) held at Vienna after Napoleon's banishment to Elba, with Metternich as the dominant figure, aimed at territorial resettlement and restoration to power of the crowned heads of Europe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">environmen<b>′</b>tal resist<b>′</b>ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the limiting effect of environmental conditions on the numerical growth of a population.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•chro•ma•to•phil•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē krō′mə tə fil<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an affinity for more than one kind of stain, esp. for acid, neutral, and basic stains, as polychromatophilic erythroblasts characteristic of pernicious anemia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polychromat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">philic</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>yvi<b>′</b>nyl ac<b>′</b>etal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the condensation of an aldehyde with polyvinyl alcohol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the slightly yellow, water-insoluble resin produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers, photographic film, and adhesives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great warmth of feeling;<br/> fervor:<span class="rh_ex">revolutionary ardor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">zeal;<br/> enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">approached the task with ardor.</span></span></li></ol>Also,  <i>esp. Brit., </i><b>ˈar•dour.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great warmth of feeling;<br/> fervor;<br/> passion:<span class="rh_ex">She spoke persuasively and with ardor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm;<br/> zeal:<span class="rh_ex">his well-known ardor for Chinese art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">burning heat.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ar<b>′</b>dour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin, as above; 17th century <i>ardour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>ardur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>ārd</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to burn + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>ardure</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fervency, spirit, earnestness, intensity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pinged, -ping•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to intrude on;<br/> infringe:<span class="rh_ex">to impinge on another's rights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to strike;<br/> collide:<span class="rh_ex">light that impinges on the lens.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make an impression;<br/> have an effect.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pinge•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pinj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pinged, -ping•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make an impression;<br/> have an effect or impact (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to encroach;<br/> infringe (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to impinge on another's rights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strike;<br/> dash;<br/> collide (usually fol. by <i>on, upon,</i> or <i>against</i>):<span class="rh_ex">rays of light impinging on the eye.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to come into violent contact with.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>impingere</i> to strike against, drive at, equivalent. to Latin <i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-pingere,</i> combining form of <i>pangere</i> to fasten, drive in, fix; see <span class="rh_sc">impact</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•ping<b>′</b>ent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•ping<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pinge<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•lav•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈlævɚ, -ˈlɑvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> meaningless talk;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> a conference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The explorers arranged for a palaver with the chief of the village.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to talk a great deal about meaningless things.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to confer or meet with someone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•lav•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lav′ər, -lä<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <i>v,</i> <b>-ered, -er•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a conference or discussion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a long parley, esp. one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">profuse and idle talk;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">persuasive talk;<br/> flattery;<br/> cajolery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to talk profusely and idly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to parley or confer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cajole or persuade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>parabola</i> <span class="rh_sc">parable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>palavra</i> word, speech, talk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•lav<b>′</b>er•er, pa•lav<b>′</b>er•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•lav<b>′</b>er•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•lav<b>′</b>er•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•mar•then•shire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär mär<b>′</b>ᵺən shēr′, -shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a historic county in Dyfed, in S Wales.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbɑdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-bod•ied, -bod•y•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give a concrete form to;<br/> be an example of;<br/> personify: <span class="rh_ex">Her paintings embodied the spirit of the age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to include;<br/> contain;<br/> comprise:<span class="rh_ex">The testimony is embodied in the court record.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bod•i•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bod•ied, -bod•y•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give a concrete form to;<br/> express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form:<span class="rh_ex">to embody an idea in an allegorical painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a body;<br/> incarnate;<br/> make corporeal:<span class="rh_ex">to embody a spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to collect into or include in a body;<br/> organize;<br/> incorporate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to embrace or comprise.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>imbody.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">body</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bod<b>′</b>i•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•proche•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌræproʊʃˈmã/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an establishment or renewal of peaceful relations.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•proche•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap′rōsh mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôsh mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations:<span class="rh_ex">a rapprochement reached between warring factions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>rapproche</i>(<i>r</i>) to bring near, bring together (<i>r</i>(<i>e</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>approcher</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">approach</span>) + <i>-ment</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> reconciliation, understanding, accommodation.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aught•lins<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t<b>′</b>linz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>oughtlins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aught</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-lin</i> (variant of -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>2</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bleb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a blister or vesicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bubble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to <span class="rh_sc">blob,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blubber</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bleb<b>′</b>by</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒaɪənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size and strength.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing of unusually great size or power.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing of extraordinary importance, achievement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">one of the giants of aviation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unusually large;<br/> gigantic;<br/> huge:<span class="rh_ex">a giant dinosaur.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jī<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.;<br/> major figure;<br/> legend:<span class="rh_ex">a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>any of the Gigantes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>monitor (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>giant star.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">unusually large, great, or strong;<br/> gigantic;<br/> huge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">greater or more eminent than others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>Gígās</i>; replacing Old English <i>gigant</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>gigant-</i> (stem of <i>gigās</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English <i>geant</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gi<b>′</b>ant•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef<b>′</b> ex′tract,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soluble paste of beef or beef blood extracts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•to•chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>tə kôrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a rodlike cord of cells that forms the chief axial supporting structure of the body of the lower chordates, as amphioxus and the cyclostomes, and of the embryos of the vertebrates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">noto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chord</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no′to•chord<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•tech•nics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpaɪrəˈtɛknɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> the art of making fireworks or using them in displays.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> a brilliant or dazzling display of excellence, as in speechmaking or musical performance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py•ro•tech•nic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•tech•nics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rə tek<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the art of making fireworks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the use of fireworks for display, military purposes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a display of fireworks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a brilliant or sensational display, as of rhetoric or musicianship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>ammunition containing chemicals for producing smoke or light, as for signaling, illuminating, or screening.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>py<b>′</b>ro•tech′ny</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">pyrotechnic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aeq.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>aequālis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thir•ty-eighth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>tē ātth<b>′</b>, -āth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the thirty-seventh;<br/> being the ordinal number for 38.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 38 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thirty-eighth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>38</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the thirty-eighth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bles•buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bles<b>′</b>buk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bucks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-buck.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>blesbok.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bles•bok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bles<b>′</b>bok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-boks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-bok.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large antelope, <i>Damaliscus albifrons,</i> of southern Africa, having a blaze on the face.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>blesbuck.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Afrikaans, equivalent. to Dutch <i>bles</i> <span class="rh_sc">blaze</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>bok</i> <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bi•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′bī ō<b>′</b>sis, ab′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the absence or lack of life;<br/> a nonviable state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">biosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•scap•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər skap<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">between the scapulae or shoulder blades.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">scapular</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•cid•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>sid flī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-flies.</b> </span><ol><def cat="ENT">any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects. Also called <b>chal•cid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>sid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>chal<b>′</b>cid fly′, chal<b>′</b>cid wasp′.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chalk</i>(<i>ós</i>) copper, brass (with allusion to the coloration) + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 mi. (395 km) long. Italian, <b>Tevere.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a rich tapestry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a tapestry weave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a curtain suspended loosely across a stage and used as a backdrop or part of a stage setting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, named after <span class="rh_sc">Arras</span> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>rased</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>äs; <i>Sp.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a gift presented at marriage by a husband to his wife in consideration of her dowry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Spanish: literally, earnest money. See <span class="rh_sc">earnest</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ar•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>əs; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and capital of Pas-de-Calais, in N France: battles in World War I. 50,386.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aʊr, ˈaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a period of time equal to <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>24</sub> of a day or 60 minutes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>any specific one of these 24 periods.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular or appointed time:<span class="rh_ex">At what hour do you open? (= <i> At what time do you open?)</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a customary or usual time:<span class="rh_ex">at the dinner hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the present time:<span class="rh_ex">news of the hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>hours</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_8f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">time spent working, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor's hours were from 10 to 4.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the usual time of going to bed and getting up:<span class="rh_ex">likes to keep late hours.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the distance normally covered in an hour's traveling:<span class="rh_ex">We live about an hour from the city.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a single period, as of instruction, usually lasting from 40 to 55 minutes:<span class="rh_ex">The class meets four hours a week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><a href="credithour"><span class="rh_sc">credit hour</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the hour</b>, at the start of each hour:<span class="rh_ex">The shuttle leaves every hour on the hour.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<sup>ə</sup>r, ou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:<span class="rh_ex">He slept for an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>any specific one of these 24 periods, usually reckoned in two series of 12, one series from midnight to noon and the second from noon to midnight, but sometimes reckoned in one series of 24, from midnight to midnight:<span class="rh_ex">He slept for the hour between 2 and 3</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span> <i>The hour for the bombardment was between 1300 and 1400.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any specific time of day;<br/> the time indicated by a timepiece:<span class="rh_ex">What is the hour?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a short or limited period of time:<span class="rh_ex">He savored his hour of glory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a particular or appointed time:<span class="rh_ex">What was the hour of death? At what hour do you open?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a customary or usual time:<span class="rh_ex">When is your dinner hour?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the present time:<span class="rh_ex">the man of the hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>hours</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">time spent in an office, factory, or the like, or for work, study, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor's hours were from 10 to 4. What an employee does after hours is his or her own business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">customary time of going to bed and getting up:<span class="rh_ex">to keep late hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the Christian church) the seven stated times of the day for prayer and devotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the offices or services prescribed for these times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">a book containing them.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">distance normally covered in an hour's traveling:<span class="rh_ex">We live about an hour from the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>a unit of measure of right ascension representing 15°, or the twenty-fourth part of a great circle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a single period, as of class instruction or therapeutic consultation, usually lasting from 40 to 55 minutes. Cf.  <b>clock-hour.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Also called <b>credit hour.</b> one unit of academic credit, usually representing attendance at one scheduled period of instruction per week throughout a semester, quarter, or term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> <b>the Hours</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the Horae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one's hour</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>one's last hour.</b> </var>the instant of death:<span class="rh_ex">The sick man knew that his hour had come.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any crucial moment.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting an hour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hó̄rā</i> time, season</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>hōra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French; Old French (<i>h</i>)<i>ore</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>oure</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hour<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ri•to•ri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′i tôr<b>′</b>ē ə liz′əm, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a principle or system that gives predominance to the landed classes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>territo<b>′</b>rial sys′tem.</b> a theory of church policy according to which the supreme ecclesiastical authority is vested in the civil power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">territorial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ter′ri•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pea<b>′</b> soup′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thick soup made from split peas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a dense, yellow fog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> of<b>′</b>fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange</span>any department or office, as a private office or a department of record keeping, that is not usually seen by outsiders.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•cea•nic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′shə nis<b>′</b>i tē, ō′shē ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="MER,OCE">the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea. Also called <b>o•ce•an•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′shē an<b>′</b>i tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>continentality.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oceanic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•en•ceph•a•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är′ken sef<b>′</b>ə lon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arch</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">encephalon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all<b>′</b>-ter•rain<b>′</b> ve′hicle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tə rān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Transport</span>a vehicle with treads, wheels, or both, designed to traverse varied, uneven terrain as well as roads. <i>Abbr.:</i> ATV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wald•glas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vält<b>′</b>gläs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>common medieval and Renaissance glassware, made from unrefined materials and characterized by a green color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German: literally, forest glass (so called from its being produced by glassmakers of the German forests)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kentuck<b>′</b>y blue<b>′</b>grass,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a grass, <i>Poa pratensis,</i> of the Mississippi valley, used for pasturage and lawns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-alte-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-alte-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "other, different.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">alter, alternate, alternative, alternator, altruism, altruist</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>plā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">play</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel<b>′</b>gian en<b>′</b>dive,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>endive (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•le•git•i•ma•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəməsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being illegitimate.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•le•git•i•ma•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il′i jit<b>′</b>ə mə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being illegitimate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">illegitim</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of depres<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>depression (def. 11).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•loc•u•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈlɑkyətɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who takes part in a conversation.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•ter•loc•u•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈlɑkyəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loq-"><span class="rh_sc">-loq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•loc•u•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər lok<b>′</b>yə tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the man in the middle of the line of performers in a minstrel troupe, who acts as the announcer and banters with the end men.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who questions;<br/> interrogator.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interlocū-,</i> variant stem of <i>interloquī</i> to speak between (<i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>loquī</i> to speak) + -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bi•a•fra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē ä<b>′</b>frə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. <i>Cap.:</i> Enugu.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Bight of</b>, a wide bay in the E part of the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bi•a<b>′</b>fran</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nal•o•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈnæləgəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having similar characteristics:<span class="rh_ex">The human brain is analogous to a computer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•nal•o•gous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•nal•o•gous•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nal•o•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nal<b>′</b>ə gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having analogy;<br/> corresponding in some particular:<span class="rh_ex">A brain and a computer are analogous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>corresponding in function, but not evolved from corresponding organs, as the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>análogos</i> proportionate, equivalent. to <i>ana-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ana</span>- + <i>lóg</i>(<i>os</i>) ratio + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>analogus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•nal<b>′</b>o•gous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•nal<b>′</b>o•gous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> similar, alike, like, comparable, akin.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissimilar.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sylph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪlf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slender, graceful woman or girl.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sylph•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sylph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(silf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slender, graceful woman or girl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in folklore) one of a race of supernatural beings supposed to inhabit the air.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>sylphēs</i> (plural), coined by Paracelsus; apparently blend of, blended <i>sylva</i> (variant spelling, spelled of Latin <i>silva</i> forest) and Greek <i>nýmphē</i> <span class="rh_sc">nymph</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sylph<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sylph<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Sylph,</span> <span class="rh_sc">salamander,</span> <span class="rh_sc">undine</span> (<br/><span class="rh_sc">nymph</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">gnome</span> were imaginary beings inhabiting the four elements once believed to make up the physical world. All except the <span class="rh_sc">gnomes</span> were female. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sylphs</span> dwelt in the air and were light, dainty, and airy beings. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Salamanders</span> dwelt in fire:<span class="rh_ex">"a salamander that … lives in the midst of flames''</span>(Addison). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Undines</span> were water spirits:<span class="rh_ex">By marrying a man, an undine could acquire a mortal soul.</span>(They were also called <span class="rh_sc">nymphs,</span> though nymphs were ordinarily minor divinities of nature who dwelt in woods, hills, and meadows as well as in waters.) <br/><span class="rh_sc">Gnomes</span> were little old men or dwarfs, dwelling in the earth:<span class="rh_ex">ugly enough to be king of the gnomes.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b>tle jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>a close-fitting waist-length woolen jacket with snugly fitting cuffs and waist, formerly worn as part of the service uniform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various adaptations of this jacket in men's and women's sportswear. Also called <b>combat jacket.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•vis•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to imagine happening;<br/> visualize;<br/> envision:<span class="rh_ex">We envisage an era of great scientific discoveries.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•vis•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en viz<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to contemplate;<br/> visualize:<span class="rh_ex">He envisages an era of great scientific discoveries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to look in the face of;<br/> face.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>envisager.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">visage</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•vis<b>′</b>age•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> picture, imagine, conceive, envision.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chap•fall•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop<b>′</b>fô′lən, chap<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dispirited;<br/> chagrined;<br/> dejected.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chopfallen.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chap</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fallen</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sti•nence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæbstənəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the keeping of oneself from enjoyment of something:<span class="rh_ex">abstinence from alcohol.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•sti•nent,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ten-"><span class="rh_sc">-ten-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sti•nence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>stə nəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, esp. from the use of alcoholic beverages:<span class="rh_ex">total abstinence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span>the conserving of current income in order to build up capital or savings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the state of being without a drug, as alcohol or heroin, on which one is dependent.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ab<b>′</b>sti•nen•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abstinentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">abstain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab<b>′</b>sti•nent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab<b>′</b>sti•nent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abstemiousness, sobriety, teetotalism.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alu<b>′</b>minum bo<b>′</b>rate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, granular, water-insoluble powder, 2Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O, used chiefly in the manufacture of crown glass.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a manner of acting or doing;<br/> method:<span class="rh_ex">modes of transportation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular type or form of something:<span class="rh_ex">Heat is a mode of motion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a certain condition or status, as for performing a task:<span class="rh_ex">a machine in the automatic mode.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fashion or style in manners, dress, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a manner of acting or doing;<br/> method;<br/> way:<span class="rh_ex">modern modes of transportation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular type or form of something:<span class="rh_ex">Heat is a mode of motion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a designated condition or status, as for performing a task or responding to a problem:<span class="rh_ex">a machine in the automatic mode.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">appearance, form, or disposition taken by a thing, or by one of its essential properties or attributes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in the philosophy of Spinoza) one of the nonessential qualifications of God, contingent upon other modes. Cf. <b>attribute</b> (def. 9).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">modality (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">mood<sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of various arrangements of the diatonic tones of an octave, differing from one another in the order of the whole steps and half steps;<br/> scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>mood<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the value of the variate at which a relative or absolute maximum occurs in the frequency distribution of the variate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span>the actual mineral composition of a rock, expressed in percentages by weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of the distinct patterns of oscillation that a given periodically varying system can have.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>modus</i> measured amount, limit, manner, kind, tone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>mod</i>(<i>e</i>) (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>method.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fashion or style in manners, dress, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He was much concerned to keep up with the latest mode.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a light gray or drab color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>modus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">mode</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">circum-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>circum-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "round, around.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">circuit, circuitous, circumcise, circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumstance, circumvent, circus</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">circum-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix with the meaning "round about, around,'' found in Latin loanwords, esp. derivatives of verbs that had the general senses "to encompass or surround'' (<i>circumference;<br/> circumjacent;<br/> circumstance</i>) or "to go around'' by the means or in the manner specified by the verb (<i>circumnavigate;<br/> circumscribe</i>);<br/> on this basis forming adjectives in English with the meaning "surrounding'' that named by the stem (<i>circumocular;<br/> circumpolar</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>circum</i> around (accusative of <i>circus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">circus,</span> <span class="rh_sc">circle</span>), origin, originally as an adverb, adverbial fixed in relation to the verb, verbal, later construed as a prefix</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">circum.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>circumference.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•so•phil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā′sə fil<b>′</b>ē ə, -fēl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal increase in the number of basophils in the blood, occurring in some types of leukemia, severe anemia, and other disorders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">basophil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce<b>′</b>darwood oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an aromatic oil obtained from the wood of the red cedar and used in the manufacture of soaps, perfumes, and insecticides.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic•i•pa•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ænˈtɪsəpətɔri, -toʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by anticipation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic•i•pa•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tis<b>′</b>ə pə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, showing, or expressing anticipation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anticipate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•tic<b>′</b>i•pa•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•zu•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′zə mel<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> kô′so̅o̅ mel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island off NE Quintana Roo state, on the Yucatán Peninsula, in SE Mexico: tourist resort.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tre•ha•lose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trē<b>′</b>hə lōs′, tri hä<b>′</b>lōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white, crystalline disaccharide, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub>, occurring in yeast, certain fungi, etc., and used to identify certain bacteria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trehal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•me•dic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mē<b>′</b>dik, -med<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of comedy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co•me<b>′</b>di•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kōmōidikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>kōmōid</i>(<i>ía</i>) <span class="rh_sc">comedy</span> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>cōmoedicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•me<b>′</b>di•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•mo•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>mə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person skilled in harmony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who makes a harmony, as of the Gospels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">harmon</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Har•mo•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>mə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Har<b>′</b>mo•nite′.</b> </var>Also called <b>Rappist, Rappite.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; after <i>Harmony,</i> town in Pennsylvania; see -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lyl•thi•o•u•re•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′il thī′ō yŏŏ rē<b>′</b>ə, -yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>thiosinamine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">allyl,</span> <span class="rh_sc">thiourea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•ile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæsɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quick in comprehension or action:<span class="rh_ex">a facile mind in learning languages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">superficial;<br/> shallow:<span class="rh_ex">facile answers to hard questions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fluent;<br/> effortless:<span class="rh_ex">a facile writing style.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac•ile•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•ile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>il <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -īl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:<span class="rh_ex">facile fingers; a facile mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily done, performed, used, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a facile victory; a facile method.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">affable, agreeable, or complaisant;<br/> easily influenced:<span class="rh_ex">a facile temperament; facile people.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>facilis</i> that can be done, easy, equivalent. to <i>fac</i>(<i>ere</i>) to do, make + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac<b>′</b>ile•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac<b>′</b>ile•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smooth, flowing, fluent; glib. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> superficial. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bland, suave; urbane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">err<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɜr, ɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be mistaken or incorrect;<br/> make an error:<span class="rh_ex">Banks rarely err in computing your balance.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>to err on the side of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to act or behave in a certain way, and not its opposite:<span class="rh_ex">It is better to err on the side of punctuality (= <i> It is better to be early than late).</i></span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">err<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr, er),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go astray in thought or belief;<br/> be mistaken;<br/> be incorrect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go astray morally;<br/> sin:<span class="rh_ex">To err is human.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to deviate from the true course, aim, or purpose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>errāre</i>; akin to Gothic <i>airzjan,</i> Old High German <i>irrôn,</i> German <i>irren</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>errer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>erren</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>err′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>err<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transgress, lapse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mint•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>tij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of minting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the product or result of minting;<br/> coinage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the charge for or cost of minting or coining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the output of a mint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a stamp or character impressed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mint</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<b>′</b>ons reg<b>′</b>ular.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See under <b>canon</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a rule or law of a church established by authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a principle or standard of behavior: <span class="rh_ex">You have gone past the canons of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an officially recognized set of sacred or authentic writings in a field.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a church assigned to a cathedral.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ca•ñon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><targ><span class="rh_sc">canyon</span></targ>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the body of ecclesiastical law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art:<span class="rh_ex">the neoclassical canon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fundamental principle or general rule:<span class="rh_ex">the canons of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a standard;<br/> criterion:<span class="rh_ex">the canons of taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any officially recognized set of sacred books.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any comprehensive list of books within a field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the works of an author that have been accepted as authentic:<span class="rh_ex">There are 37 plays in the Shakespeare canon.</span>Cf. <b>apocrypha</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a catalog or list, as of the saints acknowledged by the Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span>the part of the Mass between the Sanctus and the Communion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span>a liturgical sequence sung at matins, usually consisting of nine odes arranged in a fixed pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>consistent, note-for-note imitation of one melodic line by another, in which the second line starts after the first.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>a 48-point type.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kanó̄n</i> measuring rod, rule, akin to <i>kánna</i> <span class="rh_sc">cane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, Old English bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>can<b>′</b>on•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>principle.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church;<br/> a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>one of the members (<b>canons regular</b>)of certain religious orders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kanōnikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">canon</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>canōnicus,</i> Latin: of or under rule </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; back formation from Old English <i>canōnic</i> (one) under rule </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ca•ñon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>canyon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•cham•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæntiˌtʃeɪmbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an anteroom.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•cham•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tē chām′bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a chamber or room that serves as a waiting room and entrance to a larger room or an apartment;<br/> anteroom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ante-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>-) + <i>camera</i> <span class="rh_sc">chamber</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>antichambre,</i> as translation of Italian <i>anticamera,</i> equivalent. to <i>anti-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>antichamber</i> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a form of the possessive case of the pronoun <span class="rh_sc">I</span>, used as an adjective before a noun:<span class="rh_ex">My soup is cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used in forms of address before titles, names, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Yes, my lord, I'll see to it right away. My dear Mrs. Adams, won't you come this way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used in exclamations of surprise, dismay, disagreement, etc., before certain nouns):<span class="rh_ex">You got a perfect score? My foot! (= I don't believe it).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay):<span class="rh_ex">My, my, what have we here — a broken foot and possible fractured leg?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(a form of the possessive case of <b>I</b> used as an attributive adjective):<span class="rh_ex">My soup is cold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>my-my.</b> (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay):<span class="rh_ex">My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English <i>mī,</i> variant of <i>mīn,</i> Old English <i>mīn</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">mine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>me.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">my-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>myo-</b> before some vowels:<span class="rh_ex">myalgia.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">myo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "muscle,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">myology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>my-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>mŷs</i> mouse, muscle</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•nar•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth<b>′</b>när kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the government, office, or jurisdiction of an ethnarch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ethnarchía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ethnarch,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> start<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a premature start by one or more of the contestants, as in a swimming or track event, necessitating calling the field back to start again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a failure to begin an undertaking successfully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">false-start<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôls<b>′</b>stärt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to leave the starting line or position too early and thereby necessitate repeating the signal to begin a race.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fest•schrift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fest<b>′</b>shrift′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-schrift•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shrif′tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-schrifts.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) a volume of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement, an important anniversary, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Fest</i> feast, festival + <i>Schrift</i> writing</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•net•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmægnɪˌtaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to make a magnet of:<span class="rh_ex">Rubbing the nail with a magnet will magnetize it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•net•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmægnɪtɪˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Magnetization stops when the electrical current is removed.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•net•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>ni tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exert an attracting or compelling influence upon:<span class="rh_ex">The evangelist's oratory magnetized his listeners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to mesmerize.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mag<b>′</b>ne•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">magnet</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag<b>′</b>net•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•ti•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr tish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the casting or drawing of lots.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sortītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>sortītiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>sortīt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>sortīrī</i> to draw lots, derivative of <i>sors</i> lot, portion; see <span class="rh_sc">sort,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb mis<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">submissive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>submissus</i> (past participle of <i>submittere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">submit</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>gorith<b>′</b>mic lan<b>′</b>guage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>ALGOL.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">algorithm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•sence d'o•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>əns dôr<b>′</b>ē ənt, -ent′, dōr<b>′</b>-; <i>Fr.</i> e sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s dô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a preparation for coating glass beads to make imitation pearls, derived from the scales of fish, esp. of the bleak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, essence of the Orient</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈplɛksɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or condition of being complex:<span class="rh_ex">the complexity of the human mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that is complex:<span class="rh_ex">The complexities of modern life were too much for him.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-plex-"><span class="rh_sc">-plex-</span></a>.</span><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plek<b>′</b>si tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being complex;<br/> intricacy:<span class="rh_ex">the complexity of urban life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something complex:<span class="rh_ex">the complexities of foreign policy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">complex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vo•lund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō<b>′</b>lŏŏnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Wayland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">colt<b>′</b> distem′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>distemper<sup>1</sup> (def. 1b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•ci•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkælsəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to make or become hard or bony from calcium deposits: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bones calcified.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The calcium salts work to calcify the bones.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•ci•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>sə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to make or become calcareous or bony;<br/> harden by the deposit of calcium salts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">calci</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•drews<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dro̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Charles Mc•Lean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə klān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1863–1943, U.S. historian and author.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frank Maxwell</b>, 1884–1943, U.S. Air Force general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Julie</b> (<i>Julia Elizabeth Wells</i>) born 1935, U.S. actress, born in England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Roy Chapman</b>, 1884–1960, U.S. naturalist, explorer, and author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Texas. 11,061.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Andrews,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Julie</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Julia Elizabeth Wells<span>]</span></span>), born 1935, U.S. actress, born in England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on-stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> on<b>′</b>strēm<b>′</b>, ôn<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> on<b>′</b>strēm′, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or into regular operation, esp. as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">When the new printing press goes on-stream, we'll be able to print twice as many newspapers a day.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">operating on a regular basis or at full capacity:<span class="rh_ex">on-stream production.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fad•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-di•er, -di•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">faddish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fad</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bred<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  breed•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span> to produce young;<br/> reproduce;<br/> procreate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Mosquitoes breed in still ponds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> to cause (plants or animals) to produce offspring and to be improved by selection:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They breed livestock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to give rise to;<br/> cause;<br/> produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Dirt breeds disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to develop by training or education:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>born and bred in Oxford.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a certain type or group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans:<span class="rh_ex">What breed are your cattle?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bred, breed•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to produce (offspring);<br/> procreate;<br/> engender.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to produce by mating;<br/> propagate sexually;<br/> reproduce:<span class="rh_ex">Ten mice were bred in the laboratory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to cause to reproduce by controlled pollination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to improve by controlled pollination and selection.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He breeds longhorns on the ranch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause or be the source of;<br/> engender;<br/> give rise to:<span class="rh_ex">Dirt breeds disease. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to develop by training or education;<br/> bring up;<br/> rear:<span class="rh_ex">He was born and bred a gentleman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Energy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Energy.<span>]</span></span>to produce more fissile nuclear fuel than is consumed in a reactor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to impregnate;<br/> mate:<span class="rh_ex">Breed a strong mare with a fast stallion and hope for a Derby winner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to produce offspring:<span class="rh_ex">Many animals breed in the spring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be engendered or produced;<br/> grow;<br/> develop:<span class="rh_ex">Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to cause the birth of young, as in raising stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be pregnant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">lineage;<br/> stock;<br/> strain:<span class="rh_ex">She comes from a fine breed of people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> group:<span class="rh_ex">Scholars are a quiet breed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Offensive.<span>]</span></span>half-breed (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>breden,</i> Old English <i>brēdan</i> to nourish (cognate with Old High German <i>bruotan,</i> German <i>brüten</i>); noun, nominal use from 16th century</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>breed<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beget, bear, generate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> promote, occasion, foster, produce, induce, develop. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> family, pedigree, line.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>diac cy′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•cend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sen<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the part of a lowercase letter, as b, d, f, h, that rises above x-height.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a letter rising above x-height, as b, d, f, h, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ascend</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">entero-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "intestine,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">enterology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>enter-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>énteron</i> intestine</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chil<b>′</b>dren of God<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Religion</span>a highly disciplined, fundamentalist Christian sect, active esp. in the early 1970s, whose mostly young converts live in communes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bilge<b>′</b> board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">beautifully boned;</span><span class="rh_ex">raw-boned;</span><span class="rh_ex">small-boned.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the bones taken out;<br/> cooked or served with the bones removed:<span class="rh_ex">boned chicken; boned veal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">braced or supported with stays, as a corset.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fertilized with bone:<span class="rh_ex">boned land.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">bone</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>boned, bon•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one of the parts of the skeleton of an animal's body:<span class="rh_ex">broke a bone in his arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the hard, strong white tissue forming these parts:<span class="rh_ex">This area is surrounded by bone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> such a part from an animal that can be eaten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some soup bones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bones, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the skeleton.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a body:  <i>to rest one's weary bones.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the color of bone;<br/> ivory or off-white.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to remove the bones from: <span class="rh_ex">to bone a turkey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>bone up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to study hard for;<br/> cram:<span class="rh_ex">to bone up for an exam.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel in one's bones</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>feel <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bones<span>]</span></span>  to be sure or certain of something without knowing why:<span class="rh_ex">There's going to be a problem with her; I can feel it in my bones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have a bone to pick with someone</b>, to have a reason for arguing with someone:<span class="rh_ex">I have a bone to pick with you: Why were all your workers taking two-hour lunches?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make no bones about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to act or speak openly, without fear and without hesitating:<span class="rh_ex">made no bones about her contempt for her boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the bone,</b><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to the bare minimum:  <i>Social services have been cut to the bone.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to an extreme degree;<br/> completely:  <i>I'm chilled to the bone.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>boned, bon•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a structure from an edible animal, usually with meat adhering to it, as an article of food:<span class="rh_ex">Pea soup should be made with a ham bone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>any of various similarly hard or structural animal substances, as ivory or whalebone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something made of or resembling such a substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a small concession, intended to pacify or quiet;<br/> a conciliatory bribe or gift:<span class="rh_ex">The administration threw the student protesters a couple of bones, but refused to make any basic changes in the curriculum or requirements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>bones</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the skeleton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a body:<span class="rh_ex">Let his bones rest in peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(<i>cap.</i>) See <b>Mr. Bones.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a simple rhythm instrument consisting of two sometimes curved bars or short strips of bone, ivory, wood, or the like, held between the fingers of one hand and clacked together.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the color of bone;<br/> ivory or off-white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a flat strip of whalebone or other material for stiffening corsets, petticoats, etc.;<br/> stay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a domino.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel in one's bones</b>, to think or feel intuitively:<span class="rh_ex">She felt in her bones that it was going to be a momentous day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have a bone to pick with someone</b>, to have cause to disagree or argue with someone:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher had a bone to pick with him because his homework paper was identical with his neighbor's.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make no bones about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with in a direct manner;<br/> act or speak openly:<span class="rh_ex">He makes no bones about his dislike of modern music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have no fear of or objection to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the bone</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to the essentials;<br/> to the minimum:<span class="rh_ex">The government cut social service programs to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to an extreme degree;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">chilled to the bone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to remove the bones from:<span class="rh_ex">to bone a turkey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to put whalebone or another stiffener into (clothing).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to put bone meal into (feed, fertilizer, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>bone up</b>, to study intensely;<br/> cram:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to have to bone up for the exam.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> absolutely:<span class="rh_ex">bone tired.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>osdos</i> (<whence> Greek <i>ózos,</i> Armenian <i>ost</i>)</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Indo-European *<i>Host-</i> (<whence> Latin <i>os</i>(<i>s</i>), Albanian <i>asht,</i> Avestan <i>ast-,</i> Hittite <i>hast-ai</i>), which fell together in Gmc with *<i>astaz</i> branch (<whence> German <i>Ast</i>) </whence></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Gmc *<i>bainan</i> (neuter), probably origin, originally past participle (compare Old Irish <i>benaid</i> (he) hews), meaning "lopped off,'' from butchering of animals; origin, originally in phrase *<i>bainan astan</i> lopped-off bone or branch (hence, "leg,'' as a branch of the body); replacing *<i>astan</i> bone </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bo</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>n,</i> Old English <i>bān</i>; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon <i>bēn,</i> Dutch <i>been</i> bone, Old Norse <i>bein</i> bone, leg, German <i>Bein</i> leg (<i>-bein</i> bone, in compounds); </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bône<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Annaba.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•place•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of displacing;<br/> the state of being displaced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the displacement of different scientific theories by new ones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the volume of the space through which a piston travels during a single stroke in an engine, pump, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span> the weight or the volume of liquid displaced by a body, such as a ship:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The ship had a displacement of 50,000 tons.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•place•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis plās<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of displacing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the displacing in space of one mass by another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the weight or the volume of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body. Cf. <b>Archimedes' principle.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the linear or angular distance in a given direction between a body or point and a reference position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the distance of an oscillating body from its central position or point of equilibrium at any given moment.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach., Auto.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the volume of the space through which a piston travels during a single stroke in an engine, pump, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>the total volume of the space traversed by all the pistons.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the amount of water that a vessel displaces, expressed in displacement tons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the offset of rocks caused by movement along a fault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the transfer of an emotion from its original focus to another object, person, or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>electric displacement.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">displace</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shar•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shar<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a fertile coastal plain in ancient Palestine: now a coastal region N of Tel Aviv in Israel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Pennsylvania. 19,057.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Massachusetts. 13,601.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Shar<b>′</b>en.</b> a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "a plain or flat area.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clar•sach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr<b>′</b>sa<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>, -sə<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>, klär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>clairseach, clar•seach</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr<b>′</b>sa<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>, -sə<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>, klär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>clar•sech, clar•seth</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr<b>′</b>sə<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>, klär<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scots Gaelic <i>clàrsach</i> (compare Scots <i>clareschaw</i>) or Irish <i>cláirseach,</i> Middle Irish <i>cláirsech</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Rhode Island.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Rhode Island (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.I.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Queen and Empress.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>Rēgīna et Imperātrīx</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">King and Emperor.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>Rēgīna et Imperātrīx</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Rhode Island.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfyuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>matter that can be burned to create heat or power, such as coal, wood, oil, or gas: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>ran out of fuel.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Kerosene and gas are fuels.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that maintains, encourages, or stimulates:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The proposed amendment is fuel for debate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span> to supply with fuel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>fueled the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain or replenish fuel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The jet fighter fueled in midair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to</span></li></ol>encourage or stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">to fuel suspicion.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that gives nourishment;<br/> food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Energy</span>an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors:<span class="rh_ex">Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that sustains or encourages;<br/> stimulant:<span class="rh_ex">Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to supply with fuel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or replenish fuel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>focālia,</i> neuter plural of *<i>focālis</i> of the hearth, fuel. See <span class="rh_sc">focus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>feuaile</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>fuel</i>(<i>le</i>), <i>feuel</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fu<b>′</b>el•er, fu<b>′</b>el•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ammunition, sustenance, impetus, stimulus.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɜr; <i>unstressed</i> pɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>for or in each or every;<br/> a or an:<span class="rh_ex">Membership costs $100 per year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">according to;<br/> in accordance with:<span class="rh_ex">I delivered the box per your instructions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>each;<br/> for each one:<span class="rh_ex">The charge was five dollars per.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">per-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>per-</i> comes from Latin, is attached to roots and means "through, thoroughly, completely, very'':<span class="rh_ex">per- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -vert → pervert (= a person completely turned away from the normal);</span><span class="rh_ex">per- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -fect → perfect (= thoroughly or completely done).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr; <i>unstressed</i> pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>for each;<br/> for every:<span class="rh_ex">Membership costs ten dollars per year. This cloth is two dollars per yard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">by means of;<br/> by;<br/> through:<span class="rh_ex">I am sending the recipe per messenger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">according to;<br/> in accordance with:<span class="rh_ex">I delivered the box per your instructions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>each;<br/> for each one:<span class="rh_ex">The charge for window-washing was five dollars per.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: through, by, for, for each. See <span class="rh_sc">for</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Per</span> for <i>a</i> or <i>an</i> or <i>for each</i> occurs chiefly in technical or statistical contexts:<span class="rh_ex">miles per gallon; work-hours per week; feet per second; gallons of beer per person per year.</span>It is also common in sports commentary:<span class="rh_ex">He averaged 16 points per quarter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Per</span> is sometimes criticized in business writing in the sense "according to'' and is rare in literary writing.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">per-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "through,'' "thoroughly,'' "utterly,'' "very'':<span class="rh_ex">pervert;</span><span class="rh_ex">pervade;</span><span class="rh_ex">perfect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a prefix used in the names of inorganic acids and their salts that possess the maximum amount of the element specified in the base word:<span class="rh_ex">percarbonic</span>(H<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>), <i>permanganic</i> (HMnO<sub>4</sub>), <i>persulfuric</i> (H<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>), <i>acids;<br/> potassium permanganate</i> (KMnO<sub>4</sub>);<br/> <i>potassium persulfate</i> (K<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>per</i> <span class="rh_sc">per,</span> and used as an intensive</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Per.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Persia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Persian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">per.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">percentile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">person.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•turb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈstɜrb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of;<br/> bother:<span class="rh_ex">She'll be angry if you disturb her while she's in conference.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with;<br/> interrupt;<br/> hinder:<span class="rh_ex">Only bad weather can disturb our plans for the picnic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with the arrangement or order of: disarrange:<span class="rh_ex">to disturb the papers on a desk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to perplex;<br/> trouble;<br/> cause worry:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden increase in thefts in the school disturbed the parents.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-turb-"><span class="rh_sc">-turb-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•turb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di stûrb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of;<br/> unsettle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with;<br/> interrupt;<br/> hinder:<span class="rh_ex">Please do not disturb me when I'm working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of;<br/> disarrange:<span class="rh_ex">to disturb the papers on her desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to perplex;<br/> trouble:<span class="rh_ex">to be disturbed by strange behavior.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Do not disturb.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>disturbāre</i> to demolish, upset, equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>turbāre</i> to confuse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>disto</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>rber, desturber</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>disto</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>rben, disturben</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•turb<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bother, annoy, trouble, pester.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cav<b>′</b>alier po<b>′</b>ets,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a group of English poets, including Herrick, Carew, Lovelace, and Suckling, mainly at the court of Charles I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cigar<b>′</b> store′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfly•ing ˈsau•cer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a disk-shaped object reportedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes;<br/> UFO.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b>ing sau<b>′</b>cer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space. Cf. <b>UFO.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B-29<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>twen′tē nīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>B-29's.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Superfortress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌblɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue (newspapers, books, or otherwise reproduced text or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company publishes books.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The newspaper stopped publishing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> to issue publicly (the work of):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They publish (the plays of) William Shakespeare.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pub•lish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pub<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue publicly the work of:<span class="rh_ex">Random House publishes Faulkner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to announce formally or officially;<br/> proclaim;<br/> promulgate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make publicly or generally known.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue newspapers, books, computer software, etc.;<br/> engage in publishing:<span class="rh_ex">The new house will start to publish next month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to have one's work published:<span class="rh_ex">She has decided to publish with another house.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pūblicāre</i> to make <span class="rh_sc">public</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>publiss-,</i> long stem of *<i>publir,</i> for Middle French <i>publier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>publisshen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pub<b>′</b>lish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disclose, reveal, declare. See <b>announce.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lind•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lind<b>′</b>lē, lin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1799–1865, English botanist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nor•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>is, nor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Gilman</b>, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frank</b>, 1870–1902, U.S. novelist (brother of Charles Gilman).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George William</b>, 1861–1944, U.S. senator 1913–43.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Kathleen (Thompson)</b>, 1880–1966, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (wife of Charles Gilman).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bak•er's doz•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪkɚz ˈdʌzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>count;<br/> usually singular</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dozen plus one;<br/> 13.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bak<b>′</b>er's doz<b>′</b>en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of 13;<br/> a dozen plus one: from the former practice among bakers and other tradespeople of giving 13 items to the dozen as a safeguard against penalties for short weights and measures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or relation of being different;<br/> dissimilarity.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the differences in their behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a significant change in a situation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It made no difference what I said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a distinguishing characteristic;<br/> distinctive quality, feature, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There was a difference in her face after the ordeal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the degree to which one person or thing differs from another:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The difference in their ages is about six months.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There isn't much difference between one politician and another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a disagreement in opinion;<br/> dispute;<br/> quarrel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a strong difference of opinion.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fer•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dif<b>′</b>ər əns, dif<b>′</b>rəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-enced, -enc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or relation of being different;<br/> dissimilarity:<span class="rh_ex">There is a great difference between the two.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity:<span class="rh_ex">What accounts for the differences in their behavior?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a significant change in or effect on a situation:<span class="rh_ex">His tact makes a difference in the way people accept his suggestions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing characteristic;<br/> distinctive quality, feature, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The difference in the two products is quality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the degree to which one person or thing differs from another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of distinguishing;<br/> discrimination;<br/> distinction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a disagreement in opinion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a dispute or quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>finite distance.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>relative complement.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a function <i>f</i> ) an expression of the form <i>f</i>(<i>x</i> + <i>h</i>) - <i>f</i>(<i>x</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a differentia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>split the difference</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to compromise, esp. to make equal concessions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide the remainder equally:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take half of the cake and let the three of them split the difference.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause or constitute a difference in or between;<br/> make different.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to perceive the difference in or between;<br/> discriminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>differentia,</i> equivalent. to <i>different-</i> carrying different ways (see <span class="rh_sc">different</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inconsistency, variation, diversity, imbalance, inequality, divergence, contrast, contrariety. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Difference,</span> <span class="rh_sc">discrepancy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disparity,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dissimilarity</span> imply perceivable unlikeness, variation, or diversity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Difference</span> refers to a lack of identity or a degree of unlikeness:<span class="rh_ex">a difference of opinion; a difference of six inches.</span><span class="rh_sc">Discrepancy</span> usually refers to an inconsistency between things that should agree, balance, or harmonize:<span class="rh_ex">a discrepancy between the statements of two witnesses.</span><span class="rh_sc">Disparity</span> implies inequality, often where a greater equality might reasonably be expected:<span class="rh_ex">a great disparity between the ages of husband and wife.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dissimilarity</span> indicates an essential lack of resemblance between things in some respect comparable:<span class="rh_ex">a dissimilarity between social customs in Asia and America.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>distinction.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> similarity, agreement.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə trī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>lying to under a trysail in heavy weather;<br/> trying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">try</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′ə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a threat of punishment or vengeance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a denunciation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the Church of England) a penitential office read on Ash Wednesday in which God's anger and judgments are proclaimed against sinners.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>comminātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>comminātīo</i>), equivalent. to <i>commināt</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>comminārī</i> to threaten (<i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>minārī</i> to threaten) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>mi•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>com•min•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə min<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, kom<b>′</b>ə nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>com<b>′</b>mi•na′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bounce<b>′</b> light′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>Also, <b>bounce<b>′</b> light′ing.</b> light that is bounced off a reflective surface onto the subject in order to achieve a softer lighting effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>any arrangement of a light source and reflective surface used to provide such light.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>fes•ti•na len•te</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fes tē<b>′</b>nä len<b>′</b>te; <i>Eng.</i> fe stī<b>′</b>nə len<b>′</b>tē, fe stē<b>′</b>nə len<b>′</b>tā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>make haste slowly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnsɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a general notion or idea;<br/> conception:<span class="rh_ex">no concept of right or wrong.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>sept),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a general notion or idea;<br/> conception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars;<br/> a construct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a directly conceived or intuited object of thought.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to develop a concept of;<br/> conceive:<span class="rh_ex">Experts pooled their talents to concept the new car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>conceptum</i> something conceived, origin, originally neuter of <i>conceptus</i> (past participle of <i>concipere</i>), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>cep-</i> (variant stem of <i>-cipere,</i> combining form of <i>capere</i> to seize) + <i>-tus</i> past participle ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a seam or scratch filled with scale or slag on the surface of an ingot or bar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally dialect, dialectal <i>roke, rawk</i> to scratch, flaw 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/steɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a mark caused by foreign matter on a material:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a bright blue stain on his shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a cause of disgrace or dishonor.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Try using stain on the rocking chair.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several wood stains to choose from: red, dark brown, or light brown.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become discolored, as by having spots: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood stained his shirt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The white rug will stain too easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I stained the old rocking chair and made it look like new.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to bring disgrace or dishonor upon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Although the charges were never proven, his reputation was stained forever.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stain•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material;<br/> a spot not easily removed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a cause of reproach;<br/> stigma;<br/> blemish:<span class="rh_ex">a stain on one's reputation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to discolor with spots or streaks of foreign matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring reproach or dishonor upon;<br/> blemish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to sully with guilt or infamy;<br/> corrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.) by any of various processes that change or react with the substance chemically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to color with something that penetrates the substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory, Optics</span>to treat (a microscopic specimen) with some reagent or dye in order to color the whole or parts and so give distinctness, contrast of tissues, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce a stain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become stained;<br/> take a stain:<span class="rh_ex">This fabric stains easily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>steina</i> to paint; in some senses aphetic form of <span class="rh_sc">distain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>steynen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stain′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, stain<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stain<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stain<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mark, imperfection, blot. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> taint. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spot, streak, soil, dirty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sully, taint, tarnish, disgrace, dishonor, debase, defile, contaminate, pollute.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pur•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛkspɚˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change by removing words or passages thought to be improper or objectionable:<span class="rh_ex">The censors expurgated the documentary.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•pur•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkspɚˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pur-"><span class="rh_sc">-pur-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pur•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>spər gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable:<span class="rh_ex">Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>expurgātus,</i> past participle of <i>expurgāre</i> to clean out. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">purge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′pur•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex<b>′</b>pur•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delete, excise, censor, purge, bowdlerize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mo•nol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə nol<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>decomposition in which ammonia is resolved into other compounds by being a source of H<sup>⁺</sup> and NH<sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15; <span class="rh_sc">ammono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>am•mo•no•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mōn′l it<b>′</b>ik, am′ə nl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Char•mi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>mē ən, shär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Greek word meaning "source of joy.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Misc. Doc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">miscellaneous document.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•met•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī met<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>bimetallic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">metal,</span> or as back formation from <span class="rh_sc">bimetallic</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Becquerel<b>′</b> rays′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(formerly) rays emitted by radioactive substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after A. H. <span class="rh_sc">Becquerel</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aire•dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>dāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail. Also called <b>Aire<b>′</b>dale ter<b>′</b>rier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; short for <i>Airedale terrier</i>; so called from the name of a district in Yorkshire where the dogs were bred</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">combus<b>′</b>tion en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various types of engines driven by energy produced by combustion.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pian<b>′</b>o play′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pianist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a mechanical device that actuates the keys of a player piano.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊliˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-li•os</b>.</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a book having pages of the largest size.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-foli-"><span class="rh_sc">-foli-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>lē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-li•oed, -li•o•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a volume having pages of the largest size, formerly made from such a sheet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a leaf of a manuscript or book numbered only on the front side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(in a book) the number of each page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(in a newspaper) the number of each page together with the date and the name of the newspaper.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span>a page of an account book or a left-hand page and a right-hand page facing each other and having the same serial number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a certain number of words, in the U.S. generally 100, taken as a unit for computing the length of a document.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>pertaining to or having the format of a folio:<span class="rh_ex">a folio volume.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to number each leaf or page of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to mark each folio in (a pleading or the like) with the proper number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>foliō</i> (origin, originally in phrase <i>in foliō</i> in a leaf, sheet), ablative of <i>folium</i> <span class="rh_sc">folium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•quan•ti•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis kwon<b>′</b>ti tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tied, -ty•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to diminish in quantity;<br/> make less.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">quantity</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pri•mis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im prī<b>′</b>mis, -prē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the first place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, contraction of phrase <i>in prīmīs</i> in the first place, above all</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•a•too<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑkəˌtu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-toos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large, usually white crested parrot of Australia and New Guinea.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•a•too<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>ə to̅o̅′, kok′ə to̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-toos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of numerous large, noisy, crested parrots of the genera <i>Cacatua, Callocephalon, Calyptorhynchus,</i> etc., of the Australasian region, having chiefly white plumage tinged with yellow, pink, or red: popular as a pet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who owns and works a small farm or ranch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a lookout posted by criminals or the operators of illegal gambling games.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay <i>kakatua,</i> perh. etymologizing alteration of Central Moluccan <i>jaka</i> any psittacine bird, by association with Malay <i>kakak</i> sibling, <i>kakak tua</i> older sibling); spelling, spelled copies <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Dutch <i>kaketoe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. and Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>aggressiveness, esp. that of an urban youth gang or gang member.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>trouble;<br/> irritation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70; construed as a shortening of either <span class="rh_sc">aggravation</span> or <span class="rh_sc">aggression</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">aggressive</span>); see -<span class="rh_sc">o</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rad•cliff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rad<b>′</b>klif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Kentucky. 14,519.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•gence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvɜrdʒəns, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">difference of opinion, character, or form:  <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I think too much divergence keeps us from ever agreeing.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a divergence of opinion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-verg-"><span class="rh_sc">-verg-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•gence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vûr<b>′</b>jəns, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act, fact, or amount of diverging:<span class="rh_ex">a divergence in opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Meteorology, Physics</span>(in physics, meteorology, etc.) the total amount of flux escaping an infinitesimal volume at a point in a vector field, as the net flow of air from a given region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a turning motion of the eyeballs outward in relation to each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the spreading of a stream of electrons resulting from their mutual electrostatic repulsion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dīvergentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">diverge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> separation, division, variation, deviation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> convergence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that bends.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> a time of drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages;<br/> spree;<br/> binge.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that bends, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a drinking spree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball Slang.<span>]</span></span>curve (def. 6a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English (in surnames); see <span class="rh_sc">bend</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stæmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a forceful, strong, downward movement or push of the foot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stamped my foot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stamped down hard on my foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bring (the foot) down forcibly on the ground, floor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>stamping their feet to keep warm in the icy winter night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to walk quickly with heavy, forceful steps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>stamping around the apartment above us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>stamp out</b>, to crush or extinguish by, or as if by, a stamp: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He raced into the room and quickly stamped out the small fire that had started.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to stamp it out before it spreads.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to put a mark, symbol, the date, etc., on (something) to indicate that it is genuine, that it has approval or permission, or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The immigration officials stamped my passport.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to put (a mark, symbol, etc.) on something, so as to indicate genuineness, permission, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The immigration officials stamped the date on my passport.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span> to attach or stick a postage stamp to (a letter, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Stamp the letter before you put it in the mailbox.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>Also, <b>ˈpost•age ˌstamp.</b> a small gummed rectangular label for sticking on a piece of mail, such as an envelope, as evidence that postage has been paid.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a small block of wood or metal with a design on it that can be pressed onto paper or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a mark or seal printed by such a block:<span class="rh_ex">His passport had entrance and exit stamps from many countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">something that shows a strong influence or impression:<span class="rh_ex">The president had left his stamp on the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of stamping:<span class="rh_ex">He gave an impatient stamp of his foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><a href="foodstamp."><span class="rh_sc">food stamp</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for stamping, crushing, or pounding.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stamp•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stamp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring (the foot) down forcibly or smartly on the ground, floor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to extinguish, crush, etc., by striking with a forcible downward thrust of the foot (fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to stamp out a fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to suppress or quell (a rebellion, uprising, etc.) quickly through the use of overwhelming force (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to crush or pound with or as with a pestle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to impress with a particular mark or device, as to indicate genuineness, approval, or ownership:<span class="rh_ex">to stamp a document with a seal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to mark or impress with a design, word, mark, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Age stamped his face with lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to impress (a design, word, mark, etc.) on:<span class="rh_ex">to stamp one's initials on a document.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to affix a postage stamp to (a letter, envelope, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to characterize, distinguish, or reveal:<span class="rh_ex">His ingenuity with words stamped him as a potential poet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bring the foot down forcibly or smartly, as in crushing something, expressing rage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to walk with forcible or heavy, resounding steps:<span class="rh_ex">He stamped out of the room in anger.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">See <b>postage stamp.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of stamping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a die or block for impressing or imprinting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a design or legend made with such a die or block.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an official mark indicating genuineness, validity, etc., or payment of a duty or charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a peculiar or distinctive impression or mark:<span class="rh_ex">a great man who left his stamp on legal procedure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">character, kind, or type:<span class="rh_ex">a woman of serious stamp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">an official seal or device appearing on a business or legal document to show that a tax has been paid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>local, local stamp.</b> such a device, often similar to a postage stamp, issued by a private organization to show that the charges for mail carrying have been paid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trading stamp.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">See <b>food stamp.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for stamping, crushing, or pounding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a heavy piece of iron or the like, as in a stamp mill, for crushing ore or other material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French <i>estampe,</i> derivative of <i>estamper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Gmc; (noun, nominal) late Middle English: instrument for stamping an impression; partly derivative of the verb, verbal, partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1150–1200; (verb, verbal) early Middle English <i>stampen</i> to pound, crush, probably continuing Old English *<i>stampian</i> (cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>stampen,</i> Old High German <i>stampfōn,</i> Old Norse <i>stappa</i>); sense development apparently influenced by Old French <i>estamper</i> to stamp </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stamp<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stamp<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eliminate, quash. See <b>abolish.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•bar•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər bar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity greater than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Cf. <b>hypobaric.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>pertaining to or utilizing gaseous pressure greater than normal, esp. for administering oxygen in the treatment of certain diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">baric</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bors<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Sir,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="LIT" id="1">Also, <b>Sir Bors de Gan•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də gan<b>′</b>is).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a knight of the Round Table, nephew of Lancelot.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a natural son of King Arthur.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•ber•i•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em′bə rī<b>′</b>zin, -zīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>belonging or pertaining to the subfamily Emberizinae, comprising the buntings, New World sparrows, and related birds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an emberizine bird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  dialect, dialectal German; compare Swiss German <i>Ämerzen, Imbrütze</i>; Old High German <i>amarzo, amirzo,</i> hypocoristic forms of <i>amaro</i> (<whence>German <i>Ammer</i> bunting), short for *<i>amarofogal</i> literally, emmer-bird; see <span class="rh_sc">emmer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">yellowhammer</span>) + <i>-inae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">inae</span></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Emberizinae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Emberiz</i>(<i>a</i>) the bunting genus (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•fa•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon<b>′</b>fə nən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gonfalon that hangs directly from a pole, esp. from the shaft of a lance just below the lance head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>gund</i> (Old English <i>gūth</i>) battle, German <i>Fahne</i> flag</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gunfanun, gonfanon,</i> Old Provencal <i>gonfano</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>go</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nfano</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•fa•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon<b>′</b>fə lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a banner suspended from a crossbar, often with several streamers or tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a standard, esp. one used by the medieval Italian republics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">gonfanon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>gonfalon, gonfanon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian <i>gonfalone</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b>ern Cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Also called <b>Cross.</b> a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Cf. <b>Northern Cross.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span>the battle flag of the Confederate States of America. Cf. <b>Stars and Bars.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700, for def. 1</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Te•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tēr<b>′</b>ə, ter<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•ri•ped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sir<b>′</b>ə ped′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, chiefly comprising the barnacles, typically free-swimming in the larval stage and attached or parasitic in the adult stage, with slender, bristly appendages for gathering food.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having legs like cirri.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Cirripedia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Cirripedia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cirri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">ped</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> or <b>-art,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <i> -ard</i> or <i>-art</i> is attached to some verbs and nouns to form nouns that refer to persons who regularly do an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way, as indicated by the stem: <i>dullard (= one who is dull);<br/> drunkard (= one who is drunk).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span> the making of things considered beautiful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Art is her field of activity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span> the objects produced in this way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a great collection of Japanese art.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the activity, skill, or subject of study concerned with producing such objects:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>majored in art in college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a field or category of art: <span class="rh_ex">Dance is an art.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> any field using the skills or techniques of art:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>industrial art.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">artwork</span> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> skill in conducting any human activity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the art of conversation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> <b>arts, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a branch of study in a college or university, including history, languages, music, philosophy, or literature, as opposed to scientific subjects.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">art<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <i>Archaic.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">second person singular present indicative form of the verb <a href='be w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">be</span></span></a> used with "thou,'' an old form of "You'':<span class="rh_ex">Thou art.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-art,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <i>-art</i> is a variant form of <span class="rh_sc">-ard</span>. It is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">braggart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">art.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">article.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming nouns that denote persons who regularly engage in an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way, as indicated by the stem;<br/> now usually pejorative:<span class="rh_ex">coward;</span><span class="rh_ex"> drunkard;</span><span class="rh_ex">wizard.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-art.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French, probably extracted from Frankish compound personal names; compare Old High German <i>Adalhart</i> (French <i>Alard</i>), <i>Bernhart</i> (French <i>Bernard</i>), with 2d element <i>-hart</i> literally, strong, hardy, <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> (cognate with Old English <i>-heard</i> in names), often merely as intensifier of quality denoted in 1st element.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria;<br/> works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings:<span class="rh_ex">a museum of art; an art collection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a field, genre, or category of art:<span class="rh_ex">Dance is an art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the fine arts collectively, often excluding architecture:<span class="rh_ex">art and architecture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any field using the skills or techniques of art:<span class="rh_ex">advertising art; industrial art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(in printed matter) illustrative or decorative material:<span class="rh_ex">Is there any art with the copy for this story?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the principles or methods governing any craft or branch of learning:<span class="rh_ex">the art of baking; the art of selling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the craft or trade using these principles or methods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">skill in conducting any human activity:<span class="rh_ex">a master at the art of conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a branch of learning or university study, esp. one of the fine arts or the humanities, as music, philosophy, or literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>arts</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the humanities:<span class="rh_ex">a college of arts and sciences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) See <b>liberal arts.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">skilled workmanship, execution, or agency, as distinguished from nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">trickery;<br/> cunning:<span class="rh_ex">glib and devious art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">studied action;<br/> artificiality in behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an artifice or artful device:<span class="rh_ex">the innumerable arts and wiles of politics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>science, learning, or scholarship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ars</i> (nominative), <i>artem</i> (accusative)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, accusative of <i>ars</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">art<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">2nd pers. sing. pres. indic. of <b>be.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>eart,</i> equivalent. to <i>ear-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">are</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-t</i> ending of 2nd pers. singular</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Art<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Arthur.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ART,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>article: often used to represent the class of determiners, including words such as <i>this, that,</i> and <i>some</i> as well as the articles <i>a, an,</i> and <span class="rh_ex">the.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-art,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-ard</b>: <span class="rh_ex">braggart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">art.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>arts.</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">article;<br/> articles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">artificial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>artillery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">artist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•rop•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī rop<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any mammal of the order Chiroptera, comprising the bats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Chiroptera,</i> equivalent. to <i>chiro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">chiro</span>- + Greek <i>-ptera,</i> neuter plural of <i>-pteros</i> -<span class="rh_sc">pterous;</span> so named because the wing membranes are supported by the extended digits of the forelimbs; compare -<span class="rh_sc">pter</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<b>′</b>travehic<b>′</b>ular mobil<b>′</b>ity u′nit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a spacesuit worn by a space-shuttle astronaut during an extravehicular activity. <i>Abbr.:</i> EMU</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> pitch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>diapason normal pitch.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aˈtom•ic ˈmass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> or  <b>aˈtom•ic ˈweight,</b><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the mass of an atom that counts the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">atom<b>′</b>ic mass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the mass of an isotope of an element measured in units formerly based on the mass of one hydrogen atom taken as a unit or on &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>16</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> the mass of one oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>12</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> the mass of the carbon-12 atom. <i>Abbr.:</i> at. m.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">canon<b>′</b>ical age<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the age specified by canon law when a person becomes eligible to participate in a certain rite or hold a certain office.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•ward•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôrd<b>′</b>lē, tōrd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">apt to learn;<br/> promising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">docile;<br/> tractable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">propitious;<br/> seasonable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">toward</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>to•ward</b> <b>′</b>li•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">throat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θroʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the top of the passage from the mouth to the stomach and lungs:<span class="rh_ex">The throat includes the pharynx, larynx, and the upper parts of the trachea and esophagus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbones.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut one's own throat</b>, to bring about one's own ruin:<span class="rh_ex">Expressing antagonism toward your coworkers and your boss is a sure way of cutting your own throat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>jump down someone's throat</b>, to disagree with someone rapidly and furiously:<span class="rh_ex">Before I could explain myself she had jumped down my throat and accused me of all kinds of treachery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ram (something) down someone's throat</b>, to force someone to accept something:<span class="rh_ex">The committee rammed the recommendations down the department's throat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stick in one's throat</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be difficult to express:<span class="rh_ex">The words stuck in his throat when he tried to tell her how he felt.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">throat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the front of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the narrow opening between a fireplace and its flue or smoke chamber, often closed by a damper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut., Mach.<span>]</span></span>swallow<sup>1</sup> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>nock.</b> the forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under <b>sail.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>jaw<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the forward edge of the opening in the vamp of a shoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>barrel (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut one's own throat</b>, to bring about one's own ruin:<span class="rh_ex">He cut his own throat by being nasty to the boss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>jump down someone's throat</b>, to disagree with, criticize, or scold overhastily:<span class="rh_ex">Wait and let me finish before you jump down my throat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>lump in one's throat</b>, a tight or uncomfortable feeling in the throat, as a reaction to an emotion:<span class="rh_ex">The sight of the infant brought a lump to her throat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>ram</b> or <b>force (something) down someone's throat</b>, to force someone to agree to or accept (something).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>stick in one's throat</b>, to be difficult of expression;<br/> cause to hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">The words of sympathy stuck in her throat.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make a throat in;<br/> provide with a throat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express from or as from the throat;<br/> utter throatily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>throte,</i> Old English <i>throte, throta, throtu</i>; akin to Old High German <i>drozza</i> throat, Old Norse <i>throti</i> swelling. See <span class="rh_sc">throttle</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•den•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol>Usually, <b>credentials.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">evidence of a person's identity, position, etc., usually in written form: <span class="rh_ex">No one is admitted without credentials.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that provides the basis for confidence, as in one's qualifications:<span class="rh_ex">His credentials for the new job are impressive.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cred-"><span class="rh_sc">-cred-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•den•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kri den<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>credentials.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form:<span class="rh_ex">Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant credentials to, esp. educational and professional ones:<span class="rh_ex">She has been credentialed to teach math.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">providing the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>crēdenti</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">credence</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>credencial</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•tag•ru•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan tag<b>′</b>ro̅o̅ el′, -əl, pan′tə gro̅o̅<b>′</b>əl; <i>Fr.</i> pä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> g<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in Rabelais' <i>Pantagruel</i>) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a satirical novel (1532) by Rabelais. Cf. <b>Gargantua.</b> </span></li></ol><ros> <b>Pan•ta•gru•el•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′tə gro̅o̅ el<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pan′ta•gru•el<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>Pan•ta•gru•el•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′tə gro̅o̅<b>′</b>ə liz′əm, pan tag<b>′</b>ro̅o̅ ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pan′ta•gru<b>′</b>el•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell•tale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛlˌteɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who tells secrets;<br/> tattler.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thing serving to indicate something, as a light on an electronic device indicating that it is ready:<span class="rh_ex">The telltales glowed green, meaning the bombs could be dropped.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">revealing something not meant to be known:<span class="rh_ex">a telltale blush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">giving notice of something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell•tale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who heedlessly or maliciously reveals private or confidential matters;<br/> tattler;<br/> talebearer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thing serving to reveal or disclose something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>any of various indicating or registering devices, as a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a gauge on an organ for indicating the air pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an indicator showing the position of a ship's rudder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a row of strips hung over a track to warn train crew members on freight trains that a low bridge, tunnel, or the like is approaching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yachting.<span>]</span></span>(on a sailboat) a feather, string, or similar device, often attached to the port and starboard shrouds and to the backstay, to indicate the relative direction of the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Squash.<span>]</span></span>a narrow piece of metal across the front wall of a court, parallel to and extending 17 inches (43.2 cm) above the base: a ball striking this is an out.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">that reveals or betrays what is not intended to be known:<span class="rh_ex">a telltale blush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">giving notice or warning of something, as a mechanical device.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tell</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tale</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tell<b>′</b>tale′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•la•kah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä lô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ə; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> hä lä <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> hä′lô <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la•kahs,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heb.<span>]</span></span> <b>-la•koth, -la•kot, -la•kos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> -lä <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ôt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> -lô <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ōs<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Halakhah.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ha•lak•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ik, -lak<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inter<b>′</b>nal en<b>′</b>ergy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, that represents the internal state of a system that is due to the energies of the molecular constituents of the system. The change in internal energy during a process is equal to the net heat entering the system minus the net work done by the system. <i>Symbol:</i> U</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Roo•se•velt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>zə velt′, -vəlt, rōz<b>′</b>velt, -vəlt; <i>spelling pron.</i> ro̅o̅<b>′</b>zə velt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Anna) Eleanor</b>, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Franklin Del•a•no</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>ə nō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"FDR''</i>), 1882–1945, 32nd president of the U.S. 1933–45.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Theodore</b> (<i>Teddy, "T.R.''</i>), 1858–1919, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel peace prize 1906.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Rio.</b> Formerly, <b>Río da Duvida.</b> a river flowing N from W Brazil to the Madeira River. ab. 400 mi. (645 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sid•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking proper feeling for others; thoughtless:<span class="rh_ex">inconsiderate of her husband not to phone ahead.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•con•sid•er•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•con•sid•er•ate•ness, in•con•sid•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•sid•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən sid<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without due regard for the rights or feelings of others:<span class="rh_ex">It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acting without consideration;<br/> thoughtless;<br/> heedless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">overhasty;<br/> rash;<br/> ill-considered:<span class="rh_ex">slovenly, inconsiderate reasoning.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inconsīderātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">considerate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•sid<b>′</b>er•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•sid<b>′</b>er•ate•ness, in′con•sid′er•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insensitive, uncaring, rude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ne•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə nē<b>′</b>mik, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to phonemes:<span class="rh_ex">a phonemic system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to phonemics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">concerning or involving the discrimination of distinctive speech elements of a language:<span class="rh_ex">a phonemic contrast.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phoneme</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho•ne<b>′</b>mi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">form<b>′</b> crit′icism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Bible</span>a method of textual analysis, applied especially to the Bible, in which the origin and history of certain passages are traced by isolating their literary forms, as miracle story, saying, or apothegm, on the assumption that they were fixed by oral tradition prior to compilation in written form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>form-crit•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrm<b>′</b>krit′i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pierc<b>′</b>ing saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a small, fine-gauge saw blade with uniformly spaced, angled teeth, inserted in a jeweler's saw frame and used to cut precious metal and such soft materials as ivory and shell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mōt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not able to move; not motile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">motile</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>im•mo•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ō til<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>glommed, glom•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to steal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to catch or grab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to look at.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>glom onto</b>, to take hold or possession of:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to glom onto some of that money.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a look or glimpse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>glàm</i> to grab, clutch, influenced by <span class="rh_sc">clam</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> compare Scots <i>glaum, glam</i> to snatch at, <i>glammis</i> jaws of a vise, apparently 1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•se•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kon<b>′</b>si kwent′, -kwənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>characterized by lack of logical sequence;<br/> illogical;<br/> inconsecutive:<span class="rh_ex">inconsequent reasoning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">irrelevant:<span class="rh_ex">an inconsequent remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>not following from the premises:<span class="rh_ex">an inconsequent deduction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not in keeping with the general character or design;<br/> inconsistent:<span class="rh_ex">inconsequent ornamentation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">without worth or consequence;<br/> trivial:<span class="rh_ex">a frivolous, inconsequent young man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inconsequent-</i> (stem of <i>inconsequēns</i>) not following. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">consequent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•con<b>′</b>se•quence′, in•con<b>′</b>se•quent′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•con<b>′</b>se•quent′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•se•quen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having little importance;<br/> unimportant:<span class="rh_ex">inconsequential gossip.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•con•se•quen•tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-seq-"><span class="rh_sc">-seq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•se•quen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kon si kwen<b>′</b>shəl, in kon′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of little or no importance;<br/> insignificant;<br/> trivial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>inconsequent;<br/> illogical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">irrelevant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">consequential</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•se•quen′ti•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•se•quen<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beck•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bek<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a short length of rope for securing spars, coils of rope, etc., having an eye at one end and a thick knot or a toggle at the other, which is passed through the eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a grommet of rope, as one used as a handle or oarlock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a grommet or eye on a block to which the standing end of a fall can be secured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a wooden cleat or hook secured to the shrouds of a sailing vessel to hold tacks and sheets not in use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Beck•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bek<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint Thomas à</b>, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Va•re•se<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ze; <i>Eng.</i> və rā<b>′</b>zē, -sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Italy, NW of Milan. 90,011.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Va•rèse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rāz<b>′</b>, -rez<b>′</b>, <i>Fr.</i> v<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ez<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ed•gard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed g<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1965, U.S. composer, born in France.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Di•va•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vä<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Diwali.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ac•ar•na•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ər nā<b>′</b>nē ə, -nān<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>a coastal region of the W central part of ancient Greece: now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania in modern Greece. Modern Greek, <b>Akarnanía.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ac′ar•na<b>′</b>ni•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dus•tri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the economic system of a society in which industry, esp. heavy industry, plays a large role.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dus•tri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dus<b>′</b>trē ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Sociology</span>an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">industrial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfrimən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who is free;<br/> a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who is entitled to citizenship.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who is free;<br/> a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who enjoys or is entitled to citizenship, franchise, or other special privilege:<span class="rh_ex">a freeman of a city.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>freman,</i> Old English <i>frēoman.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">free,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Free•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Douglas Sou•thall</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sou<b>′</b>ᵺôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Augustus</b>, 1823–92, English historian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mary E(leanor Wilkins)</b>, 1862–1930, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ly•on•nesse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī′ə nes<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the mythical region where Sir Tristram was born, located near Cornwall in SW England and supposed to have been submerged by the sea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di bī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of measure for electric dipole moments, equal to 10<sup>–18</sup> statcoulomb-centimeters. <i>Abbr.:</i> D</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after P. J. west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Debye</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">De•bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(de bī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pe•ter Jo•seph Wil•helm</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> yō<b>′</b>sef vil<b>′</b>helm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1966, Dutch physicist, in the U.S. after 1940: Nobel prize for chemistry 1936.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>], <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate into the essential parts:<span class="rh_ex">Salt decomposes into sodium and chlorine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to rot; become decayed:<span class="rh_ex">the smell of decomposing vegetation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•com•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>decomposition of leaves.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kəm pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements;<br/> disintegrate:<span class="rh_ex">The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to rot;<br/> putrefy:<span class="rh_ex">The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>décomposer,</i> equivalent. to <i>dé-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>composer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">compose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′com•pos<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′com•pos′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distill, fractionate, analyze. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>decay.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead<b>′</b>weight ton<b>′</b>nage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (<b>dead<b>′</b>weight tons<b>′</b>,</b>)  of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel. Also called <b>dead<b>′</b>weight capac<b>′</b>ity.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bath<b>′</b> sponge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Laf•ca</i></b><b>′</b>di•o's Adven<b>′</b>tures<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läf kä<b>′</b>dē ōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(French, <i>Les Caves du Vatican</i>), a novel (1914) by André Gide. Also called<i>The Vatican Swindle.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hep•ple•white<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep<b>′</b>əl hwīt′, -wīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>noting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>plex frac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a fraction in which the numerator or the denominator or both contain one or more fractions. Also called <b>compound fraction.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mon•wealth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the people of a nation or state, seen as a political unit.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  Commonwealth<span>]</span></span> a group of self-governing nations associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>the Commonwealth, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> <a href="commonwealthofnations"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">Commonwealth of Nations</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mon•wealth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ən welth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a group of sovereign states and their dependencies associated by their own choice and linked with common objectives and interests:<span class="rh_ex">the British Commonwealth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>the Commonwealth.</b> See <b>Commonwealth of Nations.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a federation of states:<span class="rh_ex">the Commonwealth of Australia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a self-governing territory associated with the U.S.: official designation of Puerto Rico.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span>the English government from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 until the establishment of the Protectorate in 1653, sometimes extended to include the restoration of Charles II in 1660.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the official designation (rather than "State'') of four states of the U.S.: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any group of persons united by some common interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the whole body of people of a nation or state;<br/> the body politic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state in which the supreme power is held by the people;<br/> a republican or democratic state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the public welfare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>commun welthe</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bread•bas•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɛdˌbæskɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area of a country that produces large amounts of grain:<span class="rh_ex">The Midwest of the United States is the breadbasket of the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bread•bas•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bred<b>′</b>bas′kit, -bä′skit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a basket or similar container for bread or rolls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an agricultural area that provides large amounts of food, esp. grain, to other areas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person's stomach or abdomen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a geographical breadbasket:<span class="rh_ex">Iowa is a breadbasket state.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bread</span> + <span class="rh_sc">basket</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bath•o•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bath<b>′</b>ə lith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface;<br/> pluton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">batho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bath′o•lith<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•a•lu•fa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′l o̅o̅<b>′</b>fə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fa,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several bigeyes, as <i>Pristigenys serrula</i> (<b>popeye catalufa,</b>) found in the Pacific Ocean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Cuban Spanish <i>catalufa, cataluja,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">catalineta,</span> derivative of the personal name  <i>Catalina</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•od•o•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē od<b>′</b>l īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles. Cf. <b>transit</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>phototheodolite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>theodolitus</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1565–75; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>the•od•o•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē od′l it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>lyl cap<b>′</b>roate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless to pale yellow liquid, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having a pineapple odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sim•i•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sim<b>′</b>ə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>characterized by assimilation; assimilating.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>as•sim•i•la•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sim<b>′</b>ə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>assimilātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">assimilate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sim<b>′</b>i•la′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal<b>′</b>-tar cre<b>′</b>osote,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>impure phenol or carbolic acid, distinct from the creosote of wood tar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈspɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pelled, -pel•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force out or away;<br/> eject:<span class="rh_ex">The army expelled the rebels from the region.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pel-"><span class="rh_sc">-pel-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-pelled, -pel•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force out or away;<br/> discharge or eject:<span class="rh_ex">to expel air from the lungs; to expel an invader from a country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut off from membership or relations:<span class="rh_ex">to expel a student from a college.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>expellere</i> to drive out, drive away, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>pellere</i> to push, drive</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>expellen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•pel<b>′</b>la•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> oust, dismiss, exile, excommunicate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">state<b>′</b> so<b>′</b>cialism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the theory, doctrine, and movement advocating a planned economy controlled by the state, with state ownership of all industries and natural resources.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>state<b>′</b> so<b>′</b>cialist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>tleman of the road<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a highwayman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tramp or hobo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aar•gau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a canton in N Switzerland. 443,900;<br/> 542 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Aarau. French, <b>Argovie.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(des<b>′</b>tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tined, -tin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.;<br/> design;<br/> intend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree;<br/> foreordain;<br/> predetermine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēstināre</i> to establish, determine, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + *<i>stanāre,</i> derivative of <i>stāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">stand</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>destiner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>destinen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•e•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nē<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">synoicous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>oikía</i> house) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <i>eci-</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gay•wings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>wingz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wings.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>fringed polygala.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gay</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcur•ry ˌpowder,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a strong-smelling mixture of ground spices, such as turmeric, coriander, cumin, and pepper, used esp. in Indian food.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<b>′</b>ry pow′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a powdered preparation of spices and other ingredients, usually including turmeric and coriander, used for making curry or for seasoning food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">curry</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">powder</span><sup>1</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam<b>′</b> wheel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a wheel, with an off-center axis or irregular shape, that functions as a cam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kweɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>quails,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>quail.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, plump bird of the pheasant family.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">quail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kweɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose courage;<br/> shrink back in fear:<span class="rh_ex">quailed at the thought of the danger ahead.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>quails,</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. collectively<span>]</span></span>) <b>quail.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, <i>Coturnix coturnix,</i> of the Old World.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several other birds of the genus <i>Coturnix</i> and allied genera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various New World gallinaceous game birds of the genus <i>Colinus</i> and allied genera, esp. the bobwhite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a woman or girl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>kwakkel</i> quail, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>quackele</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">quack</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>quaille</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quail<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">quail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger;<br/> shrink with fear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>quelen, queilen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> recoil, flinch, blench, cower. See <b>wince.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə fōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>any of the members of a class of speech sounds that, taken together, are commonly felt to be a phoneme, as the <i>t-</i> sounds of <i>toe, stow, tree, hatpin, catcall, cats, catnip, button, metal, city;</i> a speech sound constituting one of the phonetic manifestations or variants of a particular phoneme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phone</span><sup>2</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•lo•phon•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə fon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al′lo•phon<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom•i•cil•i•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom′ə sil<b>′</b>ē er′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a domicile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>domicili</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">domicile</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble fault<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) two faults in succession, resulting in the loss of the point, the loss of the serve, or both.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clos•et•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kloz<b>′</b>i tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">functioning in private;<br/> secret;<br/> closet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">closet</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•break•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">requiring great work, effort, or strength.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•break•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>brā′king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">demanding great effort, endurance, etc.;<br/> exhausting:<span class="rh_ex">a backbreaking job.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>back<b>′</b>-break′ing.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">break</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>back<b>′</b>break′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•rysh•ni•kov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə rish<b>′</b>ni kôf′, -kof′; <i>Russ.</i> bu <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ish<b>′</b>nyi kəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mi•kha•il</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi kāl<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>u yēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1948, Russian ballet dancer, born in Latvia, in the U.S. since 1974.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alu<b>′</b>mina trihy<b>′</b>drate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>aluminum hydroxide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•te•grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɪntəˌgreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-grat•ed, -grat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lose solidness or strength; (cause to) break up or fall apart:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">At that speed the plane began to disintegrate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bullets tearing into the house disintegrated the flimsy walls.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•in•te•gra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˌɪntəˈgreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•te•grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis in<b>′</b>tə grāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-grat•ed, -grat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a nucleus) to change into one or more different nuclei after being bombarded by high-energy particles, as alpha particles or gamma rays.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to particles, fragments, or parts;<br/> break up or destroy the cohesion of:<span class="rh_ex">Rocks are disintegrated by frost and rain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">integrate</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><ros> <b>dis•in•te•gra•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis in<b>′</b>tə grə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>dis•in<b>′</b>te•gra′tive, dis•in•te•gra•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis in<b>′</b>tə grə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -grā′tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•in<b>′</b>te•gra′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> See <b>decay.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ah</i></b><b>′</b>, Wil<b>′</b>derness!,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a comedy (1933) by Eugene O'Neill.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Khir•bet Qum•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēr<b>′</b>bet kŏŏm<b>′</b>rän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Place Names</span>an archaeological site in W Jordan, near the NW coast of the Dead Sea: Dead Sea Scrolls found here 1947.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Khir<b>′</b>bet Qûm<b>′</b>ran.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus<b>′</b>ter paint′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a method of decorating glazed pottery with metallic pigment, originated in Persia, popular from the 9th through the mid-19th centuries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌls/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pulsed, puls•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the regular beat or throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor felt his wrist for a pulse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stroke, vibration, or regular series of beats:<span class="rh_ex">a pulse of drums.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the general feelings, opinions, attitudes, or sentiments, as of the public.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a momentary, sudden surge or drop in an electrical quantity.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a single, sudden emission of particles or radiation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to beat or throb;<br/> pulsate:<span class="rh_ex">The blood pulsed through his veins.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-puls-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-puls-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puls),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pulsed, puls•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, esp. as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a single pulsation, or beat or throb, of the arteries or heart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the rhythmic recurrence of strokes, vibrations, or undulations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a single stroke, vibration, or undulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a momentary, sudden fluctuation in an electrical quantity, as in voltage or current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a single, abrupt emission of particles or radiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a throb of life, emotion, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">vitality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the general attitude, sentiment, preference, etc., as of the public.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to beat or throb;<br/> pulsate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to beat, vibrate, or undulate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to emit particles or radiation periodically in short bursts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pulse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to administer (medication) in interrupted, often concentrated dosages to avoid unwanted side effects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> <i>s</i> and backing and raising of <i>e</i> before velar <i>l</i>; replacing Middle English <i>pous</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>pulsus</i> a beat, equivalent. to *<i>peld-,</i> base of <i>pellere</i> to set in motion by beating or striking (compare <span class="rh_sc">impel</span>) + <i>-tus,</i> suffix of verb, verbal action, with <i>dt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pulse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puls),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas, beans, or lentils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant producing such seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: thick pap of meal, pulse. See <span class="rh_sc">poultice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>puls</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑzmɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> of, relating to, or characteristic of the cosmos:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>cosmic events when the universe was born.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> vast:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>cosmic distances.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of great impact;<br/> enormous:<span class="rh_ex">a matter of cosmic importance.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cos•mi•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cosm-"><span class="rh_sc">-cosm-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koz<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the cosmos:<span class="rh_ex">cosmic laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of the cosmos or its phenomena:<span class="rh_ex">cosmic events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">immeasurably extended in time and space; vast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>forming a part of the material universe, esp. outside of the earth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cos<b>′</b>mi•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kosmikós</i> worldly, universal, equivalent. to <i>kósm</i>(<i>os</i>) world, arrangement + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>cos•mi•cal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koz′mi kal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cos<b>′</b>mi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immense, enormous, stupendous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•zo•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan zō<b>′</b>nē; <i>It.</i> kän tsô<b>′</b>ne).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nes,</b> <b>-ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a variety of lyric poetry in the Italian style, of Provençal origin, that closely resembles the madrigal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a poem in which each word that appears at the end of a line of the first stanza appears again at the end of one of the lines in each of the following stanzas.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>canzona.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cantiōnem,</i> accusative singular of <i>cantiō</i> song; see <span class="rh_sc">canto,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bri•an Bo•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brī<b>′</b>ən bô rō<b>′</b>, -ro̅o̅<b>′</b>, brēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>926–1014, king of Ireland 1002–14.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Bri•an Bo•ramha, Bri•an Bo•raimhe, Bri•an Bo•roimhe, Bri•an Bo•rumha</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>all pronounced</i> brī<b>′</b>ən bô rō<b>′</b>, -ro̅o̅<b>′</b>, brēn<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shin•gon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shin<b>′</b>gon, shēn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Japanese form of syncretistic Buddhism founded in the 9th century by Kūkai (<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>774–835) and stressing the oral transmission of mystic formulas from master to disciple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>zhēnyán</i> truth(-speaking)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dæmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slightly wet;<br/> moist:<span class="rh_ex">The towels were still damp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moisture;<br/> humidity;<br/> moist air:<span class="rh_ex">the damp of the morning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to make damp;<br/> moisten.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to reduce, check, or slow down the energy, action, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> object<span>]</span></span>His loss didn't damp (down) his enjoyment of living.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ (</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> down) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to extinguish:<span class="rh_ex">to damp (down) a furnace.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>damp•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damp•ing-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dam<b>′</b>ping ôf<b>′</b>, -of<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of seedlings, occurring either before or immediately after emerging from the soil, characterized by rotting of the stem at soil level and eventual collapse of the plant, caused by any of several soil fungi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(damp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slightly wet;<br/> moist:<span class="rh_ex">damp weather; a damp towel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unenthusiastic;<br/> dejected;<br/> depressed:<span class="rh_ex">The welcoming committee gave them a rather damp reception.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moisture;<br/> humidity;<br/> moist air:<span class="rh_ex">damp that goes through your warmest clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a noxious or stifling vapor or gas, esp. in a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">depression of spirits;<br/> dejection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a restraining or discouraging force or factor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make damp;<br/> moisten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of;<br/> deaden;<br/> dampen:<span class="rh_ex">A series of failures damped her enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to stifle or suffocate;<br/> extinguish:<span class="rh_ex">to damp a furnace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics, Music.<span>]</span></span>to check or retard the action of (a vibrating string);<br/> dull;<br/> deaden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to cause a decrease in amplitude of (successive oscillations or waves).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>damp off</b>, to undergo damping-off.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English (in sense of def. 4); compare Middle Dutch <i>damp,</i> Middle High German <i>dampf</i> vapor, smoke</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>damp<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dank, steamy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Damp,</span> <span class="rh_sc">humid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">moist</span> mean slightly wet. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Damp</span> usually implies slight and extraneous wetness, generally undesirable or unpleasant unless the result of intention:<span class="rh_ex">a damp cellar; to put a damp cloth on a patient's forehead.</span><span class="rh_sc">Humid</span> is applied to unpleasant dampness in the air:<span class="rh_ex">The air is oppressively humid today.</span><span class="rh_sc">Moist</span> denotes something that is slightly wet, naturally or properly:<span class="rh_ex">moist ground; moist leather.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dankness, dampness, fog, vapor. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> humidify. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slow, inhibit, restrain, moderate, abate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gain<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts;<br/> secure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to gain possession of land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to acquire or get as an increase or addition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car gained speed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to improve;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She's finally begun to gain in health.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain as a profit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He didn't stand to gain much by the deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The candidate began to gain supporters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My watch gains six minutes a day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her watch gains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to get to;<br/> arrive at:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to gain one's destination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>gain on/upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to get nearer:<span class="rh_ex">The police were gaining on the criminals.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> profit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I see no gain in this plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> an increase:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>showed a small gain in weight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>gains</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> profits or winnings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gain<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">to gain possession of an object; to gain permission to enter a country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to acquire as an increase or addition:<span class="rh_ex">to gain weight; to gain speed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to obtain as a profit:<span class="rh_ex">He gained ten dollars by this deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to win;<br/> get in competition:<span class="rh_ex">to gain the prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view;<br/> persuade (sometimes fol. by <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to gain supporters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount):<span class="rh_ex">My watch gains six minutes a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to reach, esp. by effort;<br/> get to;<br/> arrive at:<span class="rh_ex">to gain one's destination.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to improve;<br/> make progress;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">to gain in health after an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a watch or clock) to run fast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain ground</b>, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement:<span class="rh_ex">The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain time</b>, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, esp. by roundabout means.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">profit or advantage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an increase or advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>gains</b>, profits or winnings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act of gaining;<br/> acquisition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>weidanōn</i> to hunt, forage for food</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, contraction of Old French <i>gaaing,</i> noun, nominal deriv of <i>gaaignier</i> to till, earn, win</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (noun, nominal) 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> procure. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Gain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">attain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">earn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">win</span> imply obtaining a reward or something advantageous. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Gain</span> carries the least suggestion of method or of effort expended. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Attain</span> emphasizes the reaching of a goal. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Earn</span> emphasizes the exertions and labor expended that deserve reward. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Win</span> emphasizes attainment in spite of competition or opposition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> addition, increment, acquisition.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">gain<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>tusk (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a gain or gains in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or support by means of a gain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. akin to obsolete <i>gane,</i> Old English (north) <i>ganian</i> to yawn, open 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•no•scen•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′nə shen<b>′</b>tē, kon′ə-; <i>It.</i> kô′nô shen<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē; <i>It.</i> -te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cognoscenti.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•gno•scen•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnyəˈʃɛnti, ˌkɑgnə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-teɪ, -ti/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> well--informed persons, esp. those with expert knowledge of a particular field:<span class="rh_ex">The cognoscenti were aware of the play on words in that song, but most listeners didn't catch it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•gno•scen•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′yə shen<b>′</b>tē, kog′nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field, esp. in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>conoscenti.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin. See <span class="rh_sc">cognition,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, Latinized variant of <i>conoscente</i> (present participle of <i>conoscere</i> to know)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blaz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbleɪzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that blazes or shines brightly.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sports jacket with metal buttons:<span class="rh_ex">wearing our gray school blazers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blaz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blā<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that blazes or shines brightly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sports jacket, usually a solid color or striped, having metal buttons and sometimes an insignia on the breast pocket, as one worn by a member of a club, school, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small cooking apparatus using as its source of heat a spirit lamp, hot coals, etc., used esp. for preparing food at the table or outdoors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">blaze</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•sau•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə sô<b>′</b>bən; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zō bô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•saac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>zək; <i>Fr.</i> ē z<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1559–1614, French classical scholar.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•fix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər fiks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun <i>record</i> from the verb <i>record</i> or the parallel falling stress patterns of <i>blackbird</i> and <i>highchair,</i> reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <i>-fix,</i> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">affix,</span> <span class="rh_sc">infix,</span> etc. 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">close<b>′</b> junc<b>′</b>ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>continuity in the articulation of two successive sounds, as in the normal transition between sounds within a word;<br/> absence of juncture (opposed to <i>open juncture</i>). Cf.  <b>juncture</b> (def. 7), <b>open juncture, terminal juncture.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>egon Trail<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Place Names</span>a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, esp. in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. ab. 2000 mi. (3200 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•sil•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sil<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to remove silver from (lead in the form of base bullion).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">silver</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•leb•o•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(he leb<b>′</b>ə rin, hel<b>′</b>ə bôr′in, -bōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C<sub>28</sub>H<sub>36</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, obtained from the rhizome and root of certain hellebores, and used in medicine chiefly as a purgative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hellebore</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw<b>′</b> an′chor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>mooring screw.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fleɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>flaked, flak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, flat, thin piece:<span class="rh_ex">a few flakes of snow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an eccentric person;<br/> screwball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to peel off, fall in, or form into flakes:<span class="rh_ex">Cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flak•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>flaked, flak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, flat, thin piece, esp. one that has been or become detached from a larger piece or mass:<span class="rh_ex">flakes of old paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any small piece or mass:<span class="rh_ex">a flake of snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stratum or layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an eccentric person;<br/> screwball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>cocaine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Building</span>a usually broad, often irregular piece of stone struck from a larger core and sometimes retouched to form a flake tool.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to peel off or separate in flakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fall in flakes, as snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove in flakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to break flakes or chips from;<br/> break into flakes:<span class="rh_ex">to flake fish for a casserole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with flakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to form into flakes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; (noun, nominal) Middle English; akin to Old English <i>flac-</i> in <i>flacox</i> flying (said of arrows), Old Norse <i>flakka</i> to rove, wander, Middle Dutch <i>vlacken</i> to flutter; (in def. 4) by back formation from <span class="rh_sc">flaky,</span> in sense "eccentric, odd''; (verb, verbal) late Middle English: to fall in flakes, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flake<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">flake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frame, as for drying fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>flaki, fleki</i> bridge, hurdle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>flake, fleke</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>flaked, flak•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>fake<sup>2</sup> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>fake<sup>2</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to lower (a fore-and-aft sail) so as to drape the sail equally on both sides over its boom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently variant of <span class="rh_sc">fake</span><sup>2</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flaked, flak•ing. flake out,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fall asleep;<br/> take a nap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; perh. expressive variant of <span class="rh_sc">flag</span><sup>3</sup>; compare Brit. dialect, dialectal <i>flack</i> to hang loosely, flap</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•chus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɑŋkəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ki, -kaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of the two branches of the windpipe that extend into the lungs to carry air.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•chus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kē, -kī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of the two main branches of the trachea. See diag. under <b>lung.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>brónchos</i> windpipe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•cho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>bronco.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">broncho-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>bronchus</b> or <b>bronchia</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">bronchopneumonia.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>bronch-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•kos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>kos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-koi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-koi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. and Rom. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Fine Art</span>an oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar. Cf. <b>alabastron, aryballos, lekythos.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>áskos</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce<b>′</b>dar robe′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a cedar chest or cedar-lined wardrobe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•glaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē glāz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-glazed, -glaz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>to remove the glaze from (porcelain or the like), so as to impart a dull finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to add wine or other liquid to (a pan in which meat has been roasted or sauteed) so as to make a sauce that incorporates the cooking juices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glaze</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mi•no•pep•ti•dase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē′nō pep<b>′</b>ti dās′, -dāz′, am′ə nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Biochemistry</span>any of several intestinal hydrolytic enzymes that remove an amino acid from the end of a peptide chain having a free amino group. Cf.  <b>carboxypeptidase.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amino</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">peptidase</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•ti•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>tə mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Roger de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>8th Baron of Wig•more</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>môr′, -mōr′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and <b>1st Earl of March</b>, 1287–1330, English rebel leader: paramour of Isabella, queen of Edward II of England.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ai•lu•ro•phobe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī lŏŏr<b>′</b>ə fōb′, ā lŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a person who has an abnormal fear of cats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who detests cats.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aelurophobe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aílouro</i>(<i>s</i>) cat + -<span class="rh_sc">phobe</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ai•lu′ro•pho<b>′</b>bic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squee•gee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskwidʒi, skwiˈdʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gees,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-geed, -gee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tool made of a handle and a blade edged with rubber, for removing water from windows after washing, sweeping water from wet decks, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sweep, scrape, or press with or as if with a squeegee.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squee•gee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwē<b>′</b>jē, skwē jē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-geed, -gee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an implement edged with rubber or the like, for removing water from windows after washing, sweeping water from wet decks, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a similar and smaller device, as for removing excess water from photographic negatives or prints or for forcing paint, ink, etc., through a porous surface, as in serigraphy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sweep, scrape, or press with or as if with a squeegee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to force (paint, ink, etc.) through a screen in making a silk-screen print.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>squilgee, squillagee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; origin, originally a nautical term; of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•plore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsplɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-plored, -plor•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to travel over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to explore an island.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">spent the day exploring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to look into closely; investigate: <span class="rh_ex">We have to explore that idea.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•plor•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•plor•a•to•ry,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•plore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik splôr<b>′</b>, -splōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-plored, -plor•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery:<span class="rh_ex">to explore the island.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to look into closely;<br/> scrutinize;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">Let us explore the possibilities for improvement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to investigate into, esp. mechanically, as with a probe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to search for;<br/> search out.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to engage in exploration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>explōrāre</i> to search out, examine, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>plōrāre</i> to cry out, probably origin, originally with reference to hunting cries</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•plor<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•plor′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•plor<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> probe, study, research, investigate, survey.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block•ade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blɑˈkeɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ad•ed, -ad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the closing off of a port, city, etc., by an enemy to prevent anyone from coming in or going out.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to close off (a port, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They blockaded the port for weeks.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>block•ad•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block•ade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo kād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ad•ed, -ad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any obstruction of passage or progress:<span class="rh_ex">We had difficulty in getting through the blockade of bodyguards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>interruption or inhibition of a normal physiological signal, as a nerve impulse or a heart muscle–contraction impulse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to subject to a blockade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">block</span> (<span class="rh_sc">verb, verbal</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>block•ad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> See <b>siege.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•na•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔltɚˌneɪtɚ, ˈæl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a generator of alternating current, used in motor vehicles, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alte-"><span class="rh_sc">-alte-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•na•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tər nā′tər, al<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a generator of alternating current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alternate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•ol•o•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′dē ol<b>′</b>ə jīz′, id′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to explain or express ideologically:<span class="rh_ex">to ideologize a political opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to comply with or yield to a particular ideology.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>i′de•ol<b>′</b>o•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ideolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•in•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>ə noid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>resinlike.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a resinoid substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a resinous substance synthetically compounded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a gum resin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">resin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•then•ti•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô then<b>′</b>ti kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">authentic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">authentic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eff•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(used as an intensifier).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemism for <i>fucking,</i> with <i>ef</i> as spelled form of the name of the initial letter 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glu•car<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glo̅o̅ kar<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>saccharic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gluc</span>- + <i>-aric,</i> as in <i>saccharic</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alter<b>′</b>native hypoth<b>′</b>esis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>(in the statistical testing of a hypothesis) the hypothesis to be accepted if the null hypothesis is rejected.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of obverting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is obverted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>a form of inference in which a negative proposition is obtained from an affirmative, or vice versa, as "None of us is immortal'' is obtained by obversion from "All of us are mortal.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>obversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>obversiō</i>) a turning toward, equivalent. to <i>obvers</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">obverse</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peach•er•i•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē′chə rē<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nos.</b> <i>Informal</i> (<i>older use</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>peach<sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peach</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-erino,</i> alteration of -<span class="rh_sc">eroo,</span> after Spanish or Italian words ending in <i>-ino</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag<b>′</b>net school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, esp. to aid in desegregation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈteɪl, ˈditeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a piece or item of a whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The picture he drew was perfect in every detail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> particular or individual parts, taken as a group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>his attention to detail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> complicated decoration created with great care and attention:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the careful detail in those tiny statues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a small section of a larger whole, esp. of a photograph magnified to show what the eye would not otherwise be able to see:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A close-up detail of the rocket launcher showed where the faulty hose was connected.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> an individual or group selected for a special task, or the task itself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the kitchen detail.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to mention one by one;<br/> list fully:<span class="rh_ex">The employees were asked to detail their complaints.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to appoint or assign (soldiers) for duty:<span class="rh_ex">A squad was detailed to find the deserters and bring them to the captain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in detail</b>, item by item:<span class="rh_ex">We went into each complaint in detail.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•tailed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: a detailed explanation.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tail-"><span class="rh_sc">-tail-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> di tāl<b>′</b>, dē<b>′</b>tāl;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di tāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an individual or minute part;<br/> an item or particular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">particulars collectively;<br/> minutiae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts:<span class="rh_ex">to postpone detail and concentrate on a subject as a whole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">intricate, finely wrought decoration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>See <b>detail drawing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any small section of a larger structure or whole, considered as a unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an appointment or assignment, as of a small group or an officer, for a special task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the party or person so selected:<span class="rh_ex">the kitchen detail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a particular assignment of duty.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the property of an image or of a method of image production to make small, closely spaced image elements individually distinguishable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in detail</b>, item by item;<br/> with particulars:<span class="rh_ex">The résumé stated his qualifications in detail.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to relate or report with complete particulars;<br/> tell fully and distinctly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to mention one by one;<br/> specify;<br/> list:<span class="rh_ex">He detailed the events leading up to the robbery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to appoint or assign for some particular duty:<span class="rh_ex">We were detailed to patrol the border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to provide with intricate, finely wrought decoration:<span class="rh_ex">lingerie detailed with lace and embroidery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>taliāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">tailor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>détail,</i> Old French, noun, nominal derivative of <i>detailler</i> to cut in pieces, equivalent. to <i>de-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>tailler</i> to cut</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> itemize, enumerate, catalog.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ash•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such stones collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">masonry made of them.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>a short stud between joists and sloping rafters, esp. near the eaves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to face with ashlars.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ash<b>′</b>ler.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>axillāris,</i> equivalent. to <i>axill</i>(<i>a</i>) (<i>axis</i> board, plank, <span class="rh_sc">axis</span> + <i>-illa</i> diminutive suffix) + <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup>; compare -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>aissel</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ascheler</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra<b>′</b>dial keratot<b>′</b>omy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness by making a series of spokelike incisions in the cornea to change its shape and focusing properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kerato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crich•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krīt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b> (<i>"the Admirable Crichton''</i>), 1560?–82, Scottish scholar and linguist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Michael</b>, born 1942, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Crichton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Michael</b>, born 1942, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•reer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈrɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a profession that is one's most important work in life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Women should have the same opportunity for the career of their choice as men do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person's general course of action through some or all of life: <span class="rh_ex">a short career as a soldier.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> speed, esp. full speed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go at full speed:<span class="rh_ex">The car went careering down the highway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">having as a career;<br/> professional: <span class="rh_ex">He was a career diplomat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•reer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:<span class="rh_ex">He sought a career as a lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking:<span class="rh_ex">His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">success in a profession, occupation, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a course, esp. a swift one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">speed, esp. full speed:<span class="rh_ex">The horse stumbled in full career.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a charge at full speed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to run or move rapidly along;<br/> go at full speed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">having or following a career;<br/> professional:<span class="rh_ex">a career diplomat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>carrāria</i> (<i>via</i>) vehicular (road), equivalent. to Latin <i>carr</i>(<i>us</i>) wagon (see <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-āria,</i> feminine of <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Provencal <i>carriera</i> literally, road</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>carriere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vocation, calling, work, lifework, livelihood.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•scep•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə skep′sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aer•o•scep•sis</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr′ō skep<b>′</b>sis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sképsis</i> observation, perception, equivalent. to <i>skep-</i> (stem of <i>sképtesthai</i> to observe, examine; compare <span class="rh_sc">skeptic</span>) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + <i>-scepsy</i> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•du•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə do̅o̅<b>′</b>sən, -zən, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>pertaining to a medusa or jellyfish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a medusa or jellyfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">medus</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant-thrush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant<b>′</b>thrush′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several antbirds, esp. of the genus <i>Formicarius.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>(<span class="rh_sc">bird</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">thrush</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ai•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Conrad</b> (<b>Potter</b>), 1889–1973, U.S. poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW South Carolina. 14,978.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>al court′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the court in which a controversy is first adjudicated (distinguished from <i>appellate division</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•ter•a•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′tə rā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae. Cf. <b>composite family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aster</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•buse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> əˈbyuz; <i>n.</i> əˈbyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•bused, a•bus•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to use wrongly or improperly;<br/> misuse:<span class="rh_ex">to abuse authority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to treat in a harmful or injurious way: <span class="rh_ex">to abuse a horse by making it run too far.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to speak insultingly or harshly to or about:<span class="rh_ex">to abuse someone over the telephone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to mistreat physically or sexually.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wrong, improper, or excessive use;<br/> misuse: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>drug abuse.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That act was an abuse of power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> harsh, coarse, insulting language.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> harsh treatment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The hostages suffered abuse during their captivity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> physical or sexual mistreatment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bu•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbyusɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bu•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•buse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ə byo̅o̅z<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ə byo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•bused, a•bus•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to use wrongly or improperly;<br/> misuse:<span class="rh_ex">to abuse one's authority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way:<span class="rh_ex">to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about;<br/> revile;<br/> malign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to commit sexual assault upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to deceive or mislead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>abuse oneself</b>, to masturbate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">wrong or improper use;<br/> misuse:<span class="rh_ex">the abuse of privileges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">harshly or coarsely insulting language:<span class="rh_ex">The officer heaped abuse on his men.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">bad or improper treatment;<br/> maltreatment:<span class="rh_ex">The child was subjected to cruel abuse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a corrupt or improper practice or custom:<span class="rh_ex">the abuses of a totalitarian regime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">rape or sexual assault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>deception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>abus</i> or Latin <i>abūsus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>abūsus</i> misuse, wasting, equivalent. to <i>abūt</i>(<i>ī</i>) to use up, misuse (<i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <i>ūtī</i> to <span class="rh_sc">use</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>abus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>abuser,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>abus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>abusen</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•bus•a•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə byo̅o̅<b>′</b>zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bus<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misapply. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ill-use, maltreat, injure, harm, hurt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vilify, vituperate, berate, scold; slander, defame, calumniate, traduce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misapplication. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slander, aspersion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Abuse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">censure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">invective</span> all mean strongly expressed disapproval. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Abuse</span> implies an outburst of harsh and scathing words against another (often one who is defenseless):<span class="rh_ex">abuse directed against an opponent.</span><span class="rh_sc">Censure</span> implies blame, adverse criticism, or hostile condemnation:<span class="rh_ex">severe censure of acts showing bad judgment.</span><span class="rh_sc">Invective</span> applies to strong but formal denunciation in speech or print, often in the public interest:<span class="rh_ex">invective against graft.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> praise.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•so•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrsəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going rapidly over something; hasty;<br/> superficial: <span class="rh_ex">a cursory glance.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cur•so•ri•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrsərəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cur•so•ri•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cur-"><span class="rh_sc">-cur-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•so•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>sə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going rapidly over something, without noticing details;<br/> hasty;<br/> superficial:<span class="rh_ex">a cursory glance at a newspaper article.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>cursōrius</i> running, equivalent. to Latin <i>cur</i>(<i>rere</i>) to run + <i>-sōrius,</i> for <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">course</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur<b>′</b>so•ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur<b>′</b>so•ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> quick, brief, passing, haphazard.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-horr-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-horr-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "shake, tremble.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">abhor, abhorrent, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific, horrify, horror</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•to•a•lex•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′tō ə lek<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Botany</span>any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alexin</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the office or benefice of a canon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">canon</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all•heal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>hēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>valerian (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants once believed to have extensive curative powers, as the selfheal, <i>Prunella vulgaris.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">all</span> + <span class="rh_sc">heal</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ascend<b>′</b>ing co<b>′</b>lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs. See diag. under <b>intestine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show<b>′</b> biz′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>show business.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bond<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> something that binds or holds together:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>This superglue creates a bond strong enough to hold five hundred pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an agreement or feeling that unites one person to another, or to a way of behaving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a baby's bond to its mother; the bonds of marriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> firm assurance or promise: <span class="rh_ex">My word is my bond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> an agreement in which one guarantees to pay a sum of money on or before a specified day:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>bought war bonds to support the war effort.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> money paid as a promise to appear in court;<br/> bail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He met bond and was released.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> the attraction between atoms in a molecule:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a covalent bond.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to connect, or bind, or join (two materials): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two materials will bond if you heat them.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Use this glue to bond the two materials.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> to establish a bond, as between a parent and offspring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Immediately after birth the baby and its mother bond.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bond•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bond<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bond),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cord, rope, band, or ligament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior:<span class="rh_ex">the bond of matrimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as an agreement or friendship, that unites individuals or peoples into a group;<br/> covenant:<span class="rh_ex">the bond between nations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">binding security;<br/> firm assurance:<span class="rh_ex">My word is my bond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sealed instrument under which a person, corporation, or government guarantees to pay a stated sum of money on or before a specified day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any written obligation under seal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>a written promise of a surety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the state of dutiable goods stored without payment of duties or taxes until withdrawn:<span class="rh_ex">goods in bond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>Also called <b>bonded whiskey.</b> a whiskey that has been aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse before bottling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a certificate of ownership of a specified portion of a debt due to be paid by a government or corporation to an individual holder and usually bearing a fixed rate of interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a surety agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the money deposited, or the promissory arrangement entered into, under any such agreement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a substance that causes particles to adhere;<br/> binder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>adhesion between two substances or objects, as concrete and reinforcing strands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Also called <b>chemical bond.</b> the attraction between atoms in a molecule or crystalline structure. Cf.  <b>coordinate bond, covalent bond, electrovalent bond, hydrogen bond, metallic bond.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>bond paper.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various arrangements of bricks, stones, etc., having a regular pattern and intended to increase the strength or enhance the appearance of a construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the overlap of bricks, stones, etc., in a construction so as to increase its strength.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an electric conductor placed between adjacent metal parts within a structure, as in a railroad track, aircraft, or house, to prevent the accumulation of static electricity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>bondsman<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put (goods, an employee, official, etc.) on or under bond:<span class="rh_ex">The company refused to bond a former criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to connect or bind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to place a bonded debt on or secure a debt by bonds;<br/> mortgage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to join (two materials).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>to lay (bricks, stones, etc.) so as to produce a strong construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to provide with a bond:<span class="rh_ex">to bond a railroad track.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Animal Behavior, Psychology</span>to establish a close emotional relationship to or with (another):<span class="rh_ex">the special period when a mother bonds to her infant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to hold together or cohere, from or as from being bonded, as bricks in a wall or particles in a mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol., Animal Behav.<span>]</span></span>to establish a bonding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English (noun, nominal); variant of <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bond<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bond′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bond<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bond<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Bond,</span> <span class="rh_sc">link,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tie</span> agree in referring to a force or influence that unites people. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bond,</span> however, usually emphasizes the strong and enduring quality of affection, whereas <span class="rh_sc">tie</span> may refer more esp. to duty, obligation, or responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">bonds of memory; Blessed be the tie that binds; family ties.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">link</span> is a definite connection, though a slighter one; it may indicate affection or merely some traceable influence or desultory communication:<span class="rh_ex">a close link between friends.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bond<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bond),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a serf or slave.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in serfdom or slavery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>bōndi</i> <span class="rh_sc">husbandman,</span> contraction of *<i>bōande,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">būande,</span> cognate with Old English <i>būend</i> dweller, equivalent. to <i>bū</i>(<i>an</i>) to dwell (see <span class="rh_sc">boor</span>) + <i>-end</i> noun, nominal suffix, as in <span class="rh_sc">fiend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">friend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>bonde,</i> Old English <i>bonda</i> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bond),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carrie</b> (nee <b>Jacobs</b>), 1862–1946, U.S. songwriter and author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Julian</b>, born 1940, U.S. civil-rights leader and politician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkwɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-quit•ted, -quit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> to declare not guilty of a crime or offense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>The jury acquitted her of all charges.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to conduct (oneself);<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>acquitted himself well in his first game.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quit-"><span class="rh_sc">-quit-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-quit•ted, -quit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to relieve from a charge of fault or crime;<br/> declare not guilty:<span class="rh_ex">They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still think she's guilty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to release or discharge (a person) from an obligation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to settle or satisfy (a debt, obligation, claim, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bear or conduct (oneself );<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex">He acquitted himself well in battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to free or clear (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">He acquitted himself of suspicion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>quit</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>us,</i> Latin <i>quiētus</i> <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">quit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>a</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>quiter,</i> derivative, with <i>a</i>(<i>c</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>-, of <i>quite</i> free of obligations</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>aquiten</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•quit<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exculpate. See <b>absolve.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> free.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> convict.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fre•neau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fri nō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Philip</b>, 1752–1832, U.S. poet and editor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pub•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpʌblɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state which is governed by representatives who are chosen by citizens in elections.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state in which the head of government is not a monarch and is usually an elected president.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pub•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pub<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) any of the five periods of republican government in France. Cf. <b>First Republic, Second Republic, Third Republic, Fourth Republic, Fifth Republic.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>cap., italics.</i>) a philosophical dialogue (4th century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>) by Plato dealing with the composition and structure of the ideal state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rēs pūblica,</i> equivalent. to <i>rēs</i> thing, entity + <i>pūblica</i> <span class="rh_sc">public</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>république,</i> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•gas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Crawford</b>, 1854–1920, U.S. physician and epidemiologist: chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal 1904–13;<br/> surgeon general of the U.S. Army 1914–18.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•mo•lu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>mə lo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>Also called <b>mosaic gold.</b> an alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Metallurgy</span>Also called <b>bronze doré, gilt bronze.</b> gilded metal, esp. cast brass or bronze gilded over fire with an amalgam of gold and mercury, used for furniture mounts and ornamental objects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>gold or gold powder prepared for use in gilding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>molere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>aurum</i>) + <i>moulu,</i> past participle of <i>moudre</i> to grind</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>or moulu</i> ground gold, equivalent. to <i>or</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har•vard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>vərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1607–38, English clergyman in the U.S.: principal benefactor of Harvard College, now Harvard University.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Massachusetts. 12,170.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ga•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrdʒərɪn, -dʒəˌrin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a butterlike product made of vegetable oils:<span class="rh_ex">spread some margarine on his toast.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ga•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>jər in, -jə rēn′, märj<b>′</b>rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk. Also called <b>oleomargarine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">margar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•con•form•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′kən fôr<b>′</b>məns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of conformity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">conformance</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>one of the basic properties of the elementary particles of matter giving rise to all electric and magnetic forces and interactions. The two kinds of charge are given negative and positive algebraic signs: measured in coulombs. Also called <b>charge, electricity.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am•o•rite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>ə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Semitic language of the Amorites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>ĕmōr</i>(<i>ī</i>) Amorites + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gag•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgægəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a flock of geese when not flying.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an often noisy group:<span class="rh_ex">a gaggle of sightseers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gag•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gag<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cackle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a flock of geese when not flying. Cf.  <b>skein.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an often noisy or disorderly group or gathering:<span class="rh_ex">a politician followed by a gaggle of supporters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an assortment of related things.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>gagelen</i> (verb, verbal), <i>gagel</i> (noun, nominal); of imitative origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lu•vi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">overflow;<br/> flood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Now Rare.<span>]</span></span>alluvium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>alluviōn-</i> (stem of <i>alluviō</i> an overflowing), equivalent. to <i>al-</i> <span class="rh_sc">al</span>- + <i>-luv-,</i> base of <i>-luere,</i> combining form of <i>lavere</i> to wash) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el′ə men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of an ultimate constituent;<br/> simple;<br/> uncompounded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to rudiments or first principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">starkly simple, primitive, or basic:<span class="rh_ex">a spare, elemental prose style; hate, lust, and other elemental emotions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the agencies, forces, or phenomena of physical nature:<span class="rh_ex">elemental gods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">comparable to the great forces of nature, as in power or magnitude:<span class="rh_ex">elemental grandeur.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the four elements, earth, water, air, and fire, or of any one of them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to chemical elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>elementālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">element,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el′e•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛləmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a component or part of a whole:<span class="rh_ex">Cells are the basic elements of the human body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a certain amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>an element of surprise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>one of a class of substances that cannot be chemically separated into simpler substances.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>elements,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">atmospheric forces;<br/> weather, esp. bad weather.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the rudiments of an art or science:<span class="rh_ex">the elements of physics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>in (or out of) one's element</b>, in a situation that is (not) familiar, enjoyable, or suitable:<span class="rh_ex">She was in her element on the stage.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el•e•men•tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el•e•men•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">element</span>, <span class="rh_sc">component</span>, <span class="rh_sc">constituent</span>, <span class="rh_sc">ingredient</span> refer to units that are parts of whole substances, systems, compounds, or mixtures. <span class="rh_sc">element</span> means a basic, fundamental part, of which there is no smaller part: <i>the elements of matter.</i> <span class="rh_sc">component</span> refers to one of a number of separate parts: <i>Iron and carbon are components of steel</i>. <span class="rh_sc">constituent</span> refers to an active and necessary part: <i>The constituents of a molecule of water are two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen</i>. <span class="rh_sc">ingredient</span> is most frequently used in nonscientific contexts to refer to any part that is combined into a mixture: <i> the ingredients of a successful marriage</i>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis:<span class="rh_ex">Bricks and mortar are elements of every masonry wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>one of a class of substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means. See also chart under <b>periodic table.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a natural habitat, sphere of activity, environment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to be in one's element; Water is the element of fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>elements</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">atmospheric agencies or forces;<br/> weather:<span class="rh_ex">a ruddy complexion from exposure to the elements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the rudimentary principles of an art, science, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the elements of grammar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the bread and wine of the Eucharistic service.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any group of people singled out within a larger group by identifiable behavior patterns, common interests, ethnic similarities, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He worried that the protest rally would attract the radical element.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one of the substances, usually earth, water, air, and fire, formerly regarded as constituting the material universe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an infinitesimal part of a given quantity, similar in nature to it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an entity that satisfies all the conditions of belonging to a given set.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>one of the points, lines, planes, or other geometrical forms, of which a figure is composed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>any of the data required to define the precise nature of an orbit and to determine the position of a planet in the orbit at any given time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an electric device with terminals for connection to other electrical devices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>one of the electrodes in a vacuum tube.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the four triplicity groupings of signs: fire, earth, air, or water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>any of the lenses or other components constituting an optical system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>any word, part of a word, or group of words that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>elementum</i> one of the four elements, letter of the alphabet, first principle, rudiment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Element,</span> <span class="rh_sc">component,</span> <span class="rh_sc">constituent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ingredient</span> refer to units that are parts of whole or complete substances, systems, compounds, or mixtures. <span class="rh_sc">Element</span> denotes a fundamental, ultimate part:<span class="rh_ex">the basic elements of matter; resolve the problem into its elements.</span><span class="rh_sc">Component</span> and <span class="rh_sc">constituent</span> refer to a part that goes into the making of a complete system or compound. <span class="rh_sc">Component</span> often refers to one of a number of parts:<span class="rh_ex">a new component for the stereo system.</span><span class="rh_sc">Constituent</span> suggests a necessary part of the whole:<span class="rh_ex">The constituents of a molecule of water are two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ingredient</span> is most frequently used in nonscientific contexts:<span class="rh_ex">the ingredients of a cake; the ingredients of a successful marriage.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gauf•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gô<b>′</b>fər, gof<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">goffer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gof•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gof<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gauffer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>wāfel</i> <span class="rh_sc">waffle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>gaufre</i> waffle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈivən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without bumps on the surface;<br/> regular;<br/> smooth:<span class="rh_ex">an even road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on the same level;<br/> in the same plane or line;<br/> parallel:<span class="rh_ex">even with the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">free from sudden changes;<br/> uniform;<br/> regular;<br/> constant:<span class="rh_ex">a steady, even sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a number) that can be divided by two without a remainder:<span class="rh_ex">1,024 is an even number.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> denoted by or having such a number:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the even pages of a book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> exactly expressed in whole numbers.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def">equal in measure or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">even amounts of oil and vinegar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">equally balanced or divided;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">an even exchange.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> leaving no balance of debt on either side:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I lent you my car last week; if you lend me yours this week we'll be even.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def">calm;<br/> not easily excited or angered;<br/> placid:<span class="rh_ex">an even temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">equitable or fair:<span class="rh_ex">an even bargain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">evenly;<br/> in an even manner;<br/> smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">The road ran even over the fields.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used with a comparative word to emphasize the comparison, or to mean "still'' or "yet''):<span class="rh_ex">That arrangement is acceptable, but this one is even more suitable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(used with a superlative adjective, or with the conjunction <i>if</i>, to suggest that some possibility is unlikely to happen): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before an adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Even the slightest noise disturbs him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> if<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Even if she comes, she may not stay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(used to connect clauses to emphasize that the occurrence of one event is almost at the same time as the other):<span class="rh_ex">Even as help was coming, the troops surrendered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="16"><span class="rh_def">fully or quite:<span class="rh_ex">ready to fight even unto death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(used to stress or emphasize the truth of something):<span class="rh_ex">He is willing, even eager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def">exactly or precisely:<span class="rh_ex">It was even so.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_23" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to make level, smooth, or equal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worked all day to even the pavement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>even out</b>, to make or become level, smooth, or equal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They need two home runs to even out the score.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Business</span> <b>break even</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to have one's profits equal one's losses;<br/> to neither gain nor lose:<span class="rh_ex">The company was managing only to break even.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get even</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to get revenge;<br/> retaliate;<br/> strike back:<span class="rh_ex">to get even for the insult.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•ven•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•ven•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">level;<br/> flat;<br/> without surface irregularities;<br/> smooth:<span class="rh_ex">an even road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on the same level;<br/> in the same plane or line;<br/> parallel:<span class="rh_ex">even with the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">free from variations or fluctuations;<br/> regular:<span class="rh_ex">even motion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">uniform in action, character, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">to hold an even course.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">equal in measure or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">Add even amounts of oil and vinegar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>divisible by two, as a number (opposed to <i>odd</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>denoted by such a number:<span class="rh_ex">the even pages of a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts:<span class="rh_ex">an even seven miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">equally balanced or divided;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Check to see if the scales are even.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">leaving no balance of debt on either side;<br/> square:<span class="rh_ex">We will not be even until I can repay him for saving my life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">calm;<br/> placid;<br/> not easily excited or angered:<span class="rh_ex">an even temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">equitable, impartial, or fair:<span class="rh_ex">an even bargain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">evenly:<span class="rh_ex">The road ran even over the fields.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">still;<br/> yet (used to emphasize a comparative):<span class="rh_ex">even more suitable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(used to suggest that something mentioned as a possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance):<span class="rh_ex">Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if he attends, he may not participate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences):<span class="rh_ex">Even as he lay dying, they argued over his estate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">fully or quite:<span class="rh_ex">even to death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something):<span class="rh_ex">He is willing, even eager, to do it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">exactly or precisely:<span class="rh_ex">It was even so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>break even</b>, to have one's profits equal one's losses;<br/> neither gain nor lose:<span class="rh_ex">The company barely broke even last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get even</b>, to be revenged;<br/> retaliate:<span class="rh_ex">He vowed to get even for the insult.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make even;<br/> level;<br/> smooth (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to even a board with a plane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to place in an even state as to claim or obligation;<br/> balance (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to even up accounts.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to become even:<span class="rh_ex">The odds evened before the race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>even out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become even, smooth, or flat:<span class="rh_ex">The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become equal, balanced, stable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">optimistic that the situation would even out eventually.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English <i>efen</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>ibns,</i> Old High German <i>eban,</i> Old Norse <i>jafn</i> even, equal; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>even</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>efne,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>evenen,</i> Old English <i>efnan</i> to lower, derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>ven•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>ven•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>ven•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plane. See <b>level.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tranquil, temperate, composed, peaceful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> just.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irregular. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mercurial. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> biased.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">e•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">evening;<br/> eve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>ǣfen</i>; akin to German <i>Abend,</i> Old Frisian <i>ēvend.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">evening</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">E•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>wən, ev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>E•vens,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>E•ven</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a Siberian people living mainly in the Yakut Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Tungusic language spoken by the Even. Also called <b>Lamut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Evenki <i>əwən</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Russian <i>ėvén</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•cep•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pər sep<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of perception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">perception</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lot•ro•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo<b>′</b>trə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a property of certain elements, as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, of existing in two or more distinct forms;<br/> allomorphism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>al•lot<b>′</b>ro•pism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tropy</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<b>′</b>y reck<b>′</b>oner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>reckoner (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•gi•val<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin jī<b>′</b>vəl, jin<b>′</b>jə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the gums.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>alveolar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gingiv</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•per•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæpərˈteɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> to</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to belong to (someone) as a right;<br/> relate to:<span class="rh_ex">privileges that appertain to royalty.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•per•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ər tān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.;<br/> pertain or relate (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>apertenir.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">pertain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>a</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>perte</i>(<i>y</i>)<i>nen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delight;<br/> great joy:<span class="rh_ex">The children were full of glee.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glee•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>glee•ful•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open delight or pleasure;<br/> exultant joy;<br/> exultation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, popular esp. in the 18th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>glēo</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>glȳ</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">glow</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> merriment, jollity, hilarity, mirth, joviality, gaiety. See <b>mirth.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">glee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to squint or look with one eye.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a squint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an imperfect eye, esp. one with a cast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scandinavian; compare Old Norse <i>gljā</i> to shine</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>glien, gleen</i>; perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ak•a•this•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ə thizh<b>′</b>ə, -thiz<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Pathology</span>a state of motor restlessness, sometimes produced by neuroleptic medication, that ranges from a feeling of inner distress to an inability to sit still.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>káthis</i>(<i>is</i>) sitting (noun, nominal derivative of <i>kathízein</i> to seat, make sit, take one's seat; <i>kat-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cat</span>- + <i>hízein</i> to seat, akin to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup>) + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Czech <i>akathisie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hants<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hants),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Hampshire (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">auld lang syne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôld<b>′</b> lang zīn<b>′</b>, sīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>old times, esp. times fondly remembered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>old or long friendship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, old long since, i.e., old long-ago (days)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beautiful people;<br/> beautiful person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>B.P.(def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Medicine</span>blood pressure.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">bp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">baptized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">birthplace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">bishop.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B/P,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bills payable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Pharmacy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Philosophy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>See <b>basis point.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>before the present: (in radiocarbon dating) in a specified amount of time or at a specified point in time before <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 1950:<span class="rh_ex">between 2 and 3 million years</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">b.</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">p.</span>;<br/><i> human groups living in cities by 5000</i>  <i></i><span class="rh_sc">b.</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">p.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>bills payable.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">b.p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>basis point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">below proof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>bills payable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span>boiling point.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•qui•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of acquiring.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something acquired:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>His latest acquisition was a new car.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quis-"><span class="rh_sc">-quis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•qui•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′wə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of acquiring or gaining possession:<span class="rh_ex">the acquisition of real eatate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something acquired; addition:<span class="rh_ex">a recent acquisition to the museum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the act or process of achieving mastery of a language or a linguistic rule or element:<span class="rh_ex">child language acquisition; second language acquisition.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>acquīsītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>acquīsītiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>acquīsīt</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>acquīrere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">acquire</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>adquisicioun, a</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>quisicion</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac′qui•si<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ac•quis•i•tor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwiz<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•po•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim pō<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an axis or stem that simulates a simple stem but is made up of the bases of a number of axes that arise successively as branches, one from another, as in the grapevine. Cf. <b>monopodium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sym-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sym</span>- + <i>pódion</i> small foot, base; see <span class="rh_sc">podium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sym•po<b>′</b>di•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sym•po<b>′</b>di•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•nip•o•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑmˈnɪpətənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">infinite in power, such as God.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pot-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pot-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•nip•o•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(om nip<b>′</b>ə tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">almighty or infinite in power, as God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having very great or unlimited authority or power.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an omnipotent being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Omnipotent</b>, God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>omnipotent-</i> (stem of <i>omnipotēns</i>), equivalent. to <i>omni-</i> <span class="rh_sc">omni</span>- + <i>potent-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">potent</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>om•nip<b>′</b>o•tent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> powerful, mighty, supreme.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impotent, powerless, helpless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Big<b>′</b> Band<b>′</b> mu′sic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music</span>swing<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•do•ro•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′də rō<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carapa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Tupi <i>nhandiroba</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Portuguese <i>andiroba</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•guine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gwin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>pertaining to or resembling a snake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>anguīnus</i> pertaining to a snake, equivalent. to <i>angu</i>(<i>is</i>) snake, serpent + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>stok, kom<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Anthony</b>, 1844–1915, U.S. author and reformer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•lunk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɪˈlʌŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•lunk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spi lung<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spēlunc</i>(<i>a</i>) cave (<indirdesc> Greek <i>spêlynx,</i> stem <i>spēlyng-,</i> akin to <i>spé̄laion</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">spelaean</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spe•lunk<b>′</b>ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">toward the base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ad</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">halt•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔltɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">faltering or hesitating, esp. in speech:<span class="rh_ex">He asked in a halting voice if she would go out with him.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>halt•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">halt•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôl<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">faltering or hesitating, esp. in speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">faulty or imperfect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">limping or lame:<span class="rh_ex">a halting gait.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">halt</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>halt<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>halt<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">halt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) stop, cease moving, or operating: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car halted in front of the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He halted the car.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a temporary or permanent stop;<br/> standstill:<span class="rh_ex">Work came to a halt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to command someone to stop and stand motionless.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">halt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stop;<br/> cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">They halted for lunch and strolled about.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stop temporarily or permanently;<br/> bring to a stop:<span class="rh_ex">They halted operations during contract negotiations.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a temporary or permanent stop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the phrase <i>make halt</i> for German <i>halt machen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hold</span><sup>1</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>stop. </b></li><li><b><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </b> cessation, suspension, standstill, stoppage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">halt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.;<br/> be hesitant;<br/> stumble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be in doubt;<br/> waver between alternatives;<br/> vacillate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to be lame;<br/> walk lamely;<br/> limp.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>lame;<br/> limping.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>lameness;<br/> a limp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) lame people, esp. severely lamed ones (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">the halt and the blind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>healt</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>halz,</i> Old Norse <i>haltr,</i> Gothic <i>halts,</i> akin to Latin <i>clādēs</i> damage, loss</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>halt<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Due•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dwe<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Spanish name of <b>Douro.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•me•bic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē<b>′</b>bik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>of, pertaining to, or resembling an ameba.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>characterized by or due to the presence of amebas, as certain diseases.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>amoebic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ameb</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alexan<b>′</b>der Archipel<b>′</b>ago,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an archipelago off the coast of SE Alaska.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•thom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə thom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Oceanog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a device for ascertaining the depth of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">batho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ge•bra•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>jə brā′ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an expert in algebra.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">algebra</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pet•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to competition:<span class="rh_ex">competitive sports.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">overly interested in competing.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the ability to compete;<br/> able to match or exceed one's competitors:<span class="rh_ex">Our prices are competitive, especially when compared with those of the leading manufacturer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pet•i•tive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We played competitively in the games.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pet•i•tive•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pet•i•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pet<b>′</b>i tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition:<span class="rh_ex">competitive sports; a competitive examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">well suited for competition;<br/> having a feature that makes for successful competition:<span class="rh_ex">a competitive price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a strong desire to compete or to succeed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">useful to a competitor;<br/> giving a competitor an advantage:<span class="rh_ex">He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>competīt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>competere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">competition</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pet<b>′</b>i•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pet<b>′</b>i•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•dad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>däd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Eastern Religions</span>Babylonian god of storms and wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ADAD<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>dad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a coded card or other device that when inserted into a telephone allows the user to reach a number without dialing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>a</i>(<i>utomatic telephone</i>) <i>d</i>(<i>ialing-</i>)<i>a</i>(<i>nnouncing</i>) <i>d</i>(<i>evice</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Inaugura<b>′</b>tion Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the day on which the President of the United States is inaugurated, being January 20 of every year following a year whose number is divisible by four. Prior to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified February 6, 1933), it was March 4.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off<b>′</b> stump′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the outside stump opposite the one at which the batsman stands. Cf. <b>leg stump, middle stump.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pem•o•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pem<b>′</b>ə lēn′, -lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>p</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>e</i>(<i>nyl</i>) + (<i>i</i>)<i>m</i>(<i>ino</i>)- + (<i>oxaz</i>)<i>ol</i>(<i>id</i>)<i>ine,</i> components of its chemical name 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɚˈpraɪz, sə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, esp. by being unexpected: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those sales figures surprised me!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It surprised me that we had lost so much during the last quarter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When her father came home early he surprised the young couple on the couch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make an unexpected attack or assault on (an unprepared army, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>At dawn the regiment surprised the enemy in their barracks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the state of being surprised, esp. at something unexpected:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>filled with surprise at the sheer size of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> something that surprises:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She likes surprises for her birthday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of surprising:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Perhaps the element of surprise gave us the victory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (someone) by surprise</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>take <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come upon without warning or unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">Our regiment took the fort by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to astonish;<br/> amaze:<span class="rh_ex">Her low grades in college took her parents by surprise, because she had always done well in high school.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-pris-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər prīz<b>′</b>, sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness:<span class="rh_ex">Her beauty surprised me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">We surprised the children raiding the cookie jar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning:<span class="rh_ex">to surprise the facts from the witness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lead or bring unawares, as into doing something not intended:<span class="rh_ex">to surprise a witness into telling the truth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of surprising or being surprised.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that surprises someone; a completely unexpected occurrence, appearance, or statement:<span class="rh_ex">His announcement was a surprise to all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an assault, as on an army or a fort, made without warning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a coming upon unexpectedly;<br/> detecting in the act;<br/> taking unawares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>take by surprise</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come upon unawares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to astonish;<br/> amaze:<span class="rh_ex">The amount of the donation took us completely by surprise.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>surpris</i>(<i>e</i>) (past participle), Middle French, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>prēnsus,</i> <i>-sa,</i> equivalent. to <i>prēnd</i>(<i>ere</i>), contracted variant of <i>prehendere</i> to take (see <span class="rh_sc">prehension</span>) + <i>-tus,</i> <i>-ta</i> past participle suffix; (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>surprisen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>surpris</i>(<i>e</i>), Middle French, past participle of <i>surprendre,</i> equivalent. to <i>sur-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sur</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>pris</i> (masculine), <i>prise</i> (feminine)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sur•pris•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər prī<b>′</b>zid lē, -prīzd<b>′</b>-, sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur•pris<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Surprise,</span> <span class="rh_sc">astonish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">amaze,</span> <span class="rh_sc">astound</span> mean to strike with wonder because of unexpectedness, strangeness, unusualness, etc. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">surprise</span> is to take unawares or to affect with wonder:<span class="rh_ex">surprised at receiving a telegram.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">astonish</span> is to strike with wonder by something unlooked for, startling, or seemingly inexplicable:<span class="rh_ex">astonished at someone's behavior.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">amaze</span> is to astonish so greatly as to disconcert or bewilder:<span class="rh_ex">amazed at such an evidence of stupidity.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">astound</span> is to so overwhelm with surprise that one is unable to think or act:<span class="rh_ex">astounded by the news.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•car•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas kâr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a buckthorn, <i>Rhamnus purshiana,</i> of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada. Also called <b>cascar<b>′</b>a buck<b>′</b>thorn, bearberry, chittamwood.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>cáscara</i> bark, perh. akin to <i>cascar</i> to crack <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin *<i>quassicāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>quass</i>(<i>āre</i>) to shatter (see <span class="rh_sc">quash</span>) + <i>-icā-</i> formative verb, verbal suffix + <i>-re</i> infinitive ending</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the game of backgammon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to win a gammon over.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of Middle English <i>gamen</i> <span class="rh_sc">game</span><sup>1</sup> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gam•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a smoked or cured ham.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the lower end of a side of bacon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>gambon</i> ham (French <i>jambon</i>), derivative of <i>gambe</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">jamb</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gam•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>deceitful nonsense;<br/> bosh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to talk gammon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to make pretense.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to humbug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">gammon</span><sup>1</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gam<b>′</b>mon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">algebra<b>′</b>ically closed<b>′</b> field<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a field in which every polynomial equation with coefficients that are elements of the field has at least one root in the field, as the field of complex numbers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ceˈre•bral ˈpal•sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>muscular weakness and difficulty in coordinating movement because of damage to the brain at birth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cere<b>′</b>bral pal<b>′</b>sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a form of paralysis believed to be caused by a prenatal brain defect or by brain injury during birth, most marked in certain motor areas and characterized by difficulty in control of the voluntary muscles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cere<b>′</b>bral pal<b>′</b>sied.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbætən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a strip of wood fastened on other boards to keep them in place.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a length of material used on a ship to fasten down a cover over a hatch.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>batten down the hatches</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to secure the covers of a ship's hatches with battens.</span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare to meet an emergency:<span class="rh_ex">The tornado is coming, so we had better batten down the hatches here and get to the cellar.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bat-"><span class="rh_sc">-bat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to thrive by feeding;<br/> grow fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to feed gluttonously or greedily;<br/> glut oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others:<span class="rh_ex">robber barons who battened on the poor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cause to thrive by or as if by feeding;<br/> fatten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>batna</i> to improve; cognate with Gothic <i>gabatnan</i> (<i>bati</i> change for the better + <i>-na</i> infinitive suffix). Compare Old English <i>bet,</i> Gothic <i>batis,</i> Old High German <i>baz</i> better</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bat•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a transverse iron or steel strip supporting the flooring strips of a metal fire escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thin strip of wood inserted in a sail to keep it flat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a thin, flat length of wood or metal used for various purposes, as to hold the tarpaulin covering a hatch in place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>a flexible strip of wood used for fairing the lines of a hull on the floor of a mold loft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>pipe batten.</b> </var>a length of metal pipe hung from the gridiron, for suspending scenery or equipment, as drops, flats, or lighting units.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a narrow strip of lumber for constructing, reinforcing, or joining flats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar strip attached to a drop to keep it flat or taut.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to furnish or bolster with battens.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to cover (a hatch) so as to make watertight (usually fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to secure (work) to a table or bed for a machining operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to join or assemble (a steel column or the like) with batten plates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend (scenery, stage lights, etc.) from a batten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten a batten to (a flat or drop).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>batant,</i> noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>batre</i> to beat; see <span class="rh_sc">bate</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>bataunt, batent</i> finished board 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bat<b>′</b>ten•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bat•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(in a loom) the swinging frame for holding and positioning the reed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a part of the lay of a loom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to beat (filling yarn) into place with the batten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35; alteration of French <i>battant</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">batten</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b>ware plat′form,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aa•ron•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(â ron<b>′</b>ik, a ron<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Judaism</span>of or pertaining to Aaron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Judaism</span>pertaining or belonging to the order of Jewish priests descended from Aaron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the second, or lesser, order of priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">priestly.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Aaronical.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Aaron</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Arts.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Religion.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> vocalization of Egyptian <i>b’</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">BA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>bank acceptance.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ba,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Symbol,</i><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>barium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ba.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bathroom.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Arts.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Neo-Latin <i>Baccalaureus Artium</i> 1755–65</lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>bastard amber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>batting average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">British Academy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">British America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">British Association (for Advancement of Science).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Buenos Aires.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•suade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsweɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-suad•ed, -suad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to advise (someone) against doing something;<br/> discourage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Nothing could dissuade him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My teacher dissuaded me from going into business.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-suade-"><span class="rh_sc">-suade-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•suade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di swād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-suad•ed, -suad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deter by advice or persuasion;<br/> persuade not to do something (often fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She dissuaded him from leaving home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to advise or urge against:<span class="rh_ex">to dissuade an action.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissuādēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>suādēre</i> to recommend, urge, derivative of <i>suād-,</i> base of <i>suāvis</i> tasting agreeable; see <span class="rh_sc">suave</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•suad<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•suad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈair ˌlet•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter sent by air.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> let′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>an airmail letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>a sheet of very lightweight stationery for use in airmail. Cf.  <b>aérogramme.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•ben•thos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə ben<b>′</b>thos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the aggregate of organisms living on the sea bottom between low tide and 100 fathoms (180 m).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">benthos</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•ri•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>ə sən, mor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Herbert Stanley</b>, 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Toni</b>, born 1931, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1993.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arm•pad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärm<b>′</b>pad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small cushion forming part of the arm of a chair, sofa, or the like. Also called <b>manchette.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pad</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Parl. Proc.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>to close (a debate) by cloture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>clōstūra,</i> alteration of Latin <i>clōstra, claustra,</i> plural of <i>claustrum</i> barrier. See <span class="rh_sc">claustral,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>clôture,</i> Middle French <i>closture</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Allhal<b>′</b>lows Eve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Halloween. Also called <b>All′ Hal<b>′</b>low E<b>′</b>ven.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">actin<b>′</b>ic ray<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a ray of light of short wavelengths, as ultraviolet or violet, that produces photochemical effects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•moon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌniˌmun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any new relationship in which there is an initial period of harmony and goodwill.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spend one's honeymoon:<span class="rh_ex">They honeymooned in Paris.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon•ey•moon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•moon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ē mo̅o̅n′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the month or so following a marriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any period of blissful harmony:<span class="rh_ex">Their entire 60 years of marriage was one long honeymoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any new relationship characterized by an initial period of harmony and goodwill:<span class="rh_ex">The honeymoon between Congress and the new president was over.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to spend one's honeymoon (usually fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>at</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">honey</span> + <span class="rh_sc">moon</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•moon′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give out a loud, ringing sound, such as that of a large bell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fire bells clanged in the distance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They clanged the bells on the firetruck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to move with such sounds:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The trolley clanged down the street.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a clanging sound:<span class="rh_ex">A loud clang and the prizefight began.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together:<span class="rh_ex">The bells clanged from the steeples.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move with such sounds:<span class="rh_ex">The old truck clanged down the street.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to resound or ring loudly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a clanging sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>clangere</i> to resound, clang</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clash, din, clank, jangle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brass<b>′</b> in′strument,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet. Also called <b>brass<b>′</b> wind<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɑkɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a list of cases in court for trial.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a writing on a letter or document stating its contents.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dok<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-et•ed, -et•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>trial docket.</b> </var>a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an official memorandum or entry of proceedings in a legal cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a register of such entries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various certificates or warrants giving the holder right to obtain, buy, or move goods that are controlled by the government, as a custom-house docket certifying duty has been paid.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the list of business to be transacted by a board, council, legislative assembly, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a writing on a letter or document stating its contents;<br/> any statement of particulars attached to a package, envelope, etc.;<br/> a label or ticket.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>to enter in the docket of the court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to make an abstract or summary of the heads of, as a document;<br/> abstract and enter in a book:<span class="rh_ex">judgments regularly docketed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to endorse (a letter, document, etc.) with a memorandum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>dogget,</i> of obscure origin, originally 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pia<b>′</b>no tun′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who tunes pianos and sometimes other keyboard instruments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direct<b>′</b> cin<b>′</b>ema,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>a rigorous form of cinéma vérité, esp. as practiced by some American cinematographers in the late 1950s, in which only indigenous sound is used.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Che•by•shev<b>′</b> equa′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chə bə shôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>Tchebycheff equation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•na Ma•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäg<b>′</b>nə mä<b>′</b>ter),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Relig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Cybele;<br/> Ops;<br/> Rhea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>magna māter</i> great mother</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>tronom<b>′</b>ical clock<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a clock indicating or representing the movements of the sun or planets, the phases of the moon, or the sky visible at a given time, used as a means of establishing time or for additional information, as locating celestial bodies or timing their movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a clock used for observing the apparent time of the meridian passages of heavenly bodies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kin•gu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin<b>′</b>go̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in Akkadian myth) a son of Apsu and Tiamat whose blood Ea and Marduk used in creating the human race.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brachy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a learned borrowing from Greek meaning "short,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">brachycerous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>brachýs</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nex•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛksəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>nex•us.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a means of connection;<br/> a tie or link.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nec-"><span class="rh_sc">-nec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nex•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>nex•us•es, nex•us.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a means of connection;<br/> tie;<br/> link.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a connected series or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the core or center, as of a matter or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>a specialized area of the cell membrane involved in intercellular communication and adhesion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nexus</i> a binding, joining, fastening, equivalent. to <i>nect</i>(<i>ere</i>) to bind, fasten, tie + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action, with <i>tt</i> <whence> <i>s</i></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•sul•fate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī sul<b>′</b>fāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt of pyrosulfuric acid, as sodium disulfate, Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>disulphate.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sulfate</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> of Bourke<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a remote area or place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Bourke,</i> a town in far NW New South Wales 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•pit•o•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈpɪtəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is typical of a whole class of things: <span class="rh_ex">She is the epitome of kindness.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•pit•o•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pit<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:<span class="rh_ex">He is the epitome of goodness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epitomé̄</i> abridgment, surface incision. See <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">tome</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>epitomē</i> abridgment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ep•i•tom•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i tom<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ep′i•tom<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embodiment, exemplification, model, typification, quintessence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bus•cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bə skād′, am′bə skād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cad•ed, -cad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ambush.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lie in ambush.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to attack from a concealed position;<br/> ambush.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>bosk-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bush</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Italian <i>imboscata,</i> feminine past participle of <i>imboscare,</i> verb, verbal derivative with <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> of <i>bosco</i> wood, forest</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>embuscade,</i> alteration (under influence of Old French <i>embuschier</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ambush</span>) of Middle French <i>emboscade</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′bus•cad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vouch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vaʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>for </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide proof, supporting evidence, or assurance:<span class="rh_ex">Her record in office vouches for her integrity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a guarantee or act as surety or sponsor;<br/> take responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">I can vouch for him.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vouch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vouch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support as being true, certain, reliable, etc. (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Her record in office vouches for her integrity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attest;<br/> guarantee;<br/> certify (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to vouch for someone in a business transaction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sustain or uphold by, or as if by, practical proof or demonstration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) to call or summon (a person) into court to make good a warranty of title.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to adduce or quote in support, as extracts from a book or author;<br/> cite in warrant or justification, as authority, instances, facts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to warrant or attest;<br/> to support or authenticate with vouchers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to declare as with warrant;<br/> vouch for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to call or take as a witness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n. Obs.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a vouching;<br/> an assertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a formal attestation;<br/> a supporting warrant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>advocāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">advocate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>vo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>cher,</i> Old French <i>avochier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>vouchen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lux•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luk<b>′</b>sāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to put out of joint;<br/> dislocate:<span class="rh_ex">The accident luxated the left shoulder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>luxātus</i> (past participle of <i>luxāre</i> to put out of joint), equivalent. to <i>lux</i>(<i>us</i>) dislocated (cognate with Greek <i>loxós</i> oblique) + <i>-ā-</i> theme vowel + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lux•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lived</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪvd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , <b>liv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> to be alive;<br/> to have life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Elephants live for many years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to have life;<br/> remain alive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to live to a ripe old age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a book that lives in my memory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have enough for one's existence;<br/> provide for oneself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He can't live on his salary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to eat (something) in order to stay alive or to subsist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>lived on nuts and bananas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to dwell or reside:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to live in a cottage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass (life) in a specified manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They lived happily ever after.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to live a life of ease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to practice or represent in one's life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to live a philosophy of nonviolence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to enjoy life to the full:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>At 50 she was just beginning to live.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>live down</b>, to cause to be forgotten or forgiven through one's future behavior: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'll never live down that horrible moment of failure.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'll never live it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>live in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reside at (or away from) the place of one's employment, esp. as a domestic servant.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>live out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to the end of:<span class="rh_ex">They lived out their lives in peaceful contentment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>live together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to dwell or live in the same place while having a sexual relationship but without being married.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>live up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to behave so as to satisfy or represent (ideals, standards, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">living up to the high standards of his father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>live with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dwell in the same place with, sometimes in a sexual relationship.</span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure:<span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to live with that noise.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to live in a wild manner;<br/> pursue pleasure.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">live</span> is a verb and an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">life</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">alive, lively</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">lifelike</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">He lives in Manhattan. It was a live show. His life was almost over. She was barely alive. It was a lively TV show, full of fun. He sculpted a lifelike statue.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>liv•er, liv•est</b> for <span class="ford">4–7.</span> <span class="ford">13–15.</span> <span class="ford"></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adv..</span>  </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> being alive;<br/> living:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>live animals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> of, relating to, or during the life of a living being:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an animal's live weight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures:<span class="rh_ex">the live sounds of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>energetic;<br/> alert;<br/> lively;<br/> full of life:<span class="rh_ex">His approach is live and fresh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">burning or glowing:<span class="rh_ex">live coals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>having bounce:<span class="rh_ex">a live tennis ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>being in play, as a baseball or football.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>loaded but unexploded:<span class="rh_ex">live ammunition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">made up of people who are actually present:<span class="rh_ex">a live audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>broadcast while happening or being performed:<span class="rh_ex">a live telecast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of current interest or importance;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">live issues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>connected to a source of electricity:<span class="rh_ex">a live outlet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>by transmission at the actual moment of occurrence or performance:<span class="rh_ex">a program broadcast live.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lived</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(livd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>liv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>to have life, as an organism;<br/> be alive;<br/> be capable of vital functions:<span class="rh_ex">all things that live.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to continue to have life;<br/> remain alive:<span class="rh_ex">to live to a ripe old age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex">a book that lives in my memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to maintain or support one's existence;<br/> provide for oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to live on one's income.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to feed or subsist (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to live on rice and bananas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dwell or reside (usually fol. by <i>in, at,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to live in a cottage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass life in a specified manner:<span class="rh_ex">They lived happily ever after.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to direct or regulate one's life:<span class="rh_ex">to live by the golden rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to experience or enjoy life to the full:<span class="rh_ex">At 40 she was just beginning to live.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cohabit (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pass (life):<span class="rh_ex">to live a life of ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life:<span class="rh_ex">to live one's philosophy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>live down</b>, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven:<span class="rh_ex">She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live high off</b> or <b>on the hog.</b> See <b>hog</b> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>live in</b> or <b>out</b>, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, esp. as a domestic servant:<span class="rh_ex">Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>live it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to live in an extravagant or wild manner;<br/> pursue pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">He started living it up after he got out of the army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>live up to</b>, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard);<br/> measure up to:<span class="rh_ex">He never lived up to his father's vision of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live well</b>, to live comfortably:<span class="rh_ex">They're not wealthy but they live well.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>liven,</i> Old English <i>lifian, libban</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>leven,</i> German <i>leben,</i> Old Norse <i>lifa,</i> Gothic <i>liban</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>liv•er, liv•est</b> for 4–7, 13–15, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>being alive;<br/> living;<br/> alive:<span class="rh_ex">live animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>of, pertaining to, or during the life of a living being:<span class="rh_ex">the animal's live weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures:<span class="rh_ex">the live sounds of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of a person) energetic;<br/> alert;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">The club members are a really live bunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">full of life, energy or activity:<span class="rh_ex">His approach in any business dealing is live and fresh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">burning or glowing:<span class="rh_ex">live coals in the fireplace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>having resilience or bounce:<span class="rh_ex">a live tennis ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>being in play, as a baseball or football.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>loaded or unexploded, as a cartridge or shell:<span class="rh_ex">live ammunition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">made up of actual persons:<span class="rh_ex">to perform before a live audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a radio or television program) broadcast while happening or being performed;<br/> not prerecorded or taped:<span class="rh_ex">a live telecast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">being highly resonant or reverberant, as an auditorium or concert hall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">vivid or bright, as color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of current interest or importance, as a question or issue;<br/> controversial;<br/> unsettled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">moving or imparting motion;<br/> powered:<span class="rh_ex">the live head on a lathe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">still in use, or to be used, as type set up or copy for printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also, <b>alive.</b> electrically connected to a source of potential difference, or electrically charged so as to have a potential different from that of earth:<span class="rh_ex">a live wire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live one</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who spends money readily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person easily imposed upon or made the dupe of others.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a radio or television program) at the moment of its happening or being performed;<br/> not on tape or by prerecording:<span class="rh_ex">a program broadcast live.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; 1930–35 for def. 11; aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">alive,</span> used attributively</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>live<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">case<b>′</b> glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>glass composed of two or more layers of glass in different colors, often having the top layer cut or ground away so that the lower layer can serve as background or contrast.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cased<b>′</b> glass<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Also called <b>overlay glass.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ars No•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärz<b>′</b> nō<b>′</b>və, ärs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the style of composition characteristic of the 14th century in France and Italy. Cf.  <b>Ars Antiqua.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin: new art</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand•sewn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>sōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sewn by hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hand</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sewn</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•de•cid•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di sij<b>′</b>o̅o̅ it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>not deciduate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having permanent leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">deciduate</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area used for recreation or amusement;<br/> playground or amusement park.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a town or city that relies heavily on its tourist trade to bolster its economy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">play</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cyclorama (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">CYC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>cyclophosphamide.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cyc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cyclopedia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> kid<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>kidskin tanned by an alum or vegetable process and finished in a manner originally employed by the French.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shov<b>′</b>elnose cat<b>′</b>fish.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>flathead catfish.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ju•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɜrdʒəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the willful telling of a lie or lies after having sworn under oath not to do so, esp. in a trial or other legal proceeding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ju•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>jə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>perjūrium,</i> equivalent. to <i>perjūr</i>(<i>us</i>) swearing falsely (see <span class="rh_sc">perjure</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium;</span> replacing <i>parjure</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Anglo-French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>perjurie</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>per•ju•ri•ous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər jŏŏr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ju<b>′</b>ri•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ju<b>′</b>ri•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of erecting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being erected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something erected, as a building or other structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, esp. of the penis or the clitoris.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ērēctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ērēctiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">erect,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upright and straight in position or posture: <span class="rh_ex">to sit erect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to build; construct:<span class="rh_ex">erected a monument to the founder in the town square.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to raise and set in an upright or vertical position:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a tent.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•rect•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•rect•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upright in position or posture:<span class="rh_ex">to stand or sit erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">raised or directed upward:<span class="rh_ex">a dog with ears erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>vertical throughout;<br/> not spreading or declined:<span class="rh_ex">an erect stem; an erect leaf or ovule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a charge) represented palewise:<span class="rh_ex">a sword erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an animal or part of an animal) represented upright:<span class="rh_ex">a boar's head erect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of an image) having the same position as the object;<br/> not inverted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to build;<br/> construct;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to raise and set in an upright or vertical position:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a telegraph pole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to set up or establish, as an institution;<br/> found.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring about;<br/> cause to come into existence:<span class="rh_ex">to erect barriers to progress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>to draw or construct (a line or figure) upon a given line, base, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to form or create legally (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to erect a territory into a state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>to change (an inverted image) to the normal position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to assemble;<br/> make ready for use.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become erect;<br/> stand up or out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ērēctus</i> raised up (past participle of <i>ērigere</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>reg-</i> guide, direct (see <span class="rh_sc">royal</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> standing, vertical. See <b>upright.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> upraise.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reclining.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•justed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdʒʌstɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a balanced relationship with the world:<span class="rh_ex">The adjusted child makes friends easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•just•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jus<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">arranged or fitted properly:<span class="rh_ex">Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">adapted to surroundings or circumstances (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a well-adjusted child.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adjust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•just<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdʒʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, looks, or works better:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to adjust the picture on a TV set.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to decide on the amount to be paid in settlement of (an insurance claim).</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to adapt oneself;<br/> become adapted: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to adjust to new demands.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They adjusted themselves to life in the tropics.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ad•just•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ad•just•er, ad•jus•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-jus-"><span class="rh_sc">-jus-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•just<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə just<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms;<br/> adapt;<br/> accommodate:<span class="rh_ex">to adjust expenses to income.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put in good working order;<br/> regulate;<br/> bring to a proper state or position:<span class="rh_ex">to adjust an instrument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result:<span class="rh_ex">to adjust our differences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to systematize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to adapt oneself;<br/> become adapted:<span class="rh_ex">They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>adjuxtāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">juxta</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>ajuster,</i> Old French <i>aj</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>uster</i> to make conform to, verb, verbal derivative, with <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup>, of <i>juste</i> right, <span class="rh_sc">just</span><sup>1</sup>, influenced in sense by <i>ajouter, ajoster</i> to add</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ajusten</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> set; repair, fix. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Adjust,</span> <span class="rh_sc">adapt,</span> <span class="rh_sc">alter</span> in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like). <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">adjust</span> is to move into proper position for use:<span class="rh_ex">to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">adapt</span> is to make a change in character, to make something useful in a new way:<span class="rh_ex">to adapt a paper clip for a hairpin.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">alter</span> is to change the appearance but not the use:<span class="rh_ex">to alter the height of a table.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arrange; rectify; reconcile.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•i•ter dic•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>i tər dik<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ob•i•ter dic•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>i tər dik<b>′</b>tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an incidental or supplementary opinion by a judge in deciding a case, upon a matter not essential to the decision, and therefore not binding as precedent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: (a) saying by the way</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•on•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or create (someone) a baron;<br/> confer the rank of baron upon.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bar<b>′</b>on•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baron</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ANZUS<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>zəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, esp. as associated in the mutual defense treaty (<b>ANZUS Pact <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ANZUS Treaty</b>) of 1952.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•but<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>dé•but</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/deɪˈbyu, ˈdeɪbyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a first public appearance or presentation, as of a performer:<span class="rh_ex">The hit TV show made its debut back in 1990.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform for the first time before an audience:<span class="rh_ex">He debuted in a nightclub in 1989.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or being a first appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a debut recital.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•but<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā byo̅o̅<b>′</b>, di-, dā<b>′</b>byo̅o̅, deb<b>′</b>yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the first appearance of something, as a new product.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a young woman) a formal introduction and entrance into society, as at an annual ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the beginning of a profession, career, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a debut, as in society or in a performing art:<span class="rh_ex">She decided to debut with several other violinists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to appear for the first time, as on the market:<span class="rh_ex">A new product will debut next month.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to perform (something) for the first time before an audience:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't know when the orchestra would debut his new symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place on the market for the first time;<br/> introduce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or constituting a first appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a debut performance; a debut record album.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dé•but<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>début,</i> derivative of <i>débuter</i> to make the first stroke in a game, make one's first appearance, equivalent. to <i>dé-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>-buter,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>but</i> goal; see <span class="rh_sc">butt</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who has authority, control, or power over others;<br/> master or ruler.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a nobleman or peer.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> (in Great Britain)<ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the title of certain high officials:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Mayor of London.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the formally polite title of a bishop:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Bishop of Durham.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> the Supreme Being;<br/> God.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> Jesus Christ.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> This word is sometimes used to express surprise, delight, dismay, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Lord<span>]</span></span>Lord, what a beautiful day!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.,</span> <b><i>Idiom.</i></b><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>lord it over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to behave arrogantly toward (someone):<span class="rh_ex">to lord it over one's friends with one's new wealth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who has authority, control, or power over others;<br/> a master, chief, or ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who exercises authority from property rights;<br/> an owner of land, houses, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is a leader or has great influence in a chosen profession:<span class="rh_ex">the great lords of banking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a feudal superior;<br/> the proprietor of a manor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a titled nobleman or peer;<br/> a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title <i>Lord</i> or some higher title.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>Lords</b>, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) (in Britain)<ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the title of certain high officials (used with some other title, name, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">Lord Mayor of London.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the formally polite title of a bishop:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Bishop of Durham.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the title informally substituted for marquis, earl, viscount, etc., as in the use of <i>Lord Kitchener</i> for <i>Earl Kitchener.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Supreme Being;<br/> God;<br/> Jehovah.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Savior, Jesus Christ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>a planet having dominating influence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Lord, what a beautiful day!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lord it</b>, to assume airs of importance and authority;<br/> behave arrogantly or dictatorially;<br/> domineer:<span class="rh_ex">to lord it over the menial workers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lord, loverd,</i> Old English <i>hlāford, hlāfweard</i> literally, loaf-keeper. See <span class="rh_sc">loaf</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ward</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lord<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hung</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or (<i>esp. for </i><span class="ford">4.</span> ) <b>hanged, hang•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to fasten (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or near its own top;<br/> suspend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I hung a few pictures on the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be suspended;<br/> dangle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>clothes hanging on the clothesline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be placed in position or suspended so as to allow free movement: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The workmen hung the door of the new house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The door doesn't hang properly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to kill by suspending (someone) by the neck from a rope:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hang a convicted murderer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish or decorate with something suspended:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hang a room with pictures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stick out downward, jut out, or lean over or forward.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>hang around</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with)<span>]</span></span> to spend time in a certain place or in certain company:<span class="rh_ex">He's been hanging around with older kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to linger about;<br/> remain in one place;<br/> loiter:<span class="rh_ex">hung around until the bus left.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang back</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to hesitate or be reluctant to move forward or take action:<span class="rh_ex">She hung back from taking part in the game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang in (there)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to manage to go on or keep going;<br/> persevere or endure:<span class="rh_ex">Hang in there; your hard work will pay off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cling tightly:<span class="rh_ex">My niece hung on tight to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be dependent on:<span class="rh_ex">The future of our company may hang on this one deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue;<br/> manage to keep going:<span class="rh_ex">This job is so bad; how much longer can I hang on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep a telephone line open:<span class="rh_ex">Hang on, I'll see if she's here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to wait briefly;<br/> keep calm:<span class="rh_ex">"Hang on, we're almost home,'' he shouted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to listen very carefully or attentively to:<span class="rh_ex">They hung on his every word.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lean out, suspend, or be suspended: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hung out the window, gulping in the fresh air.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hung his head out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to go often to or spend time at a certain place:<span class="rh_ex">hanging out at the mall on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to spend time in a casual way:<span class="rh_ex">We were just hanging out and gossiping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend something on or as if on a hook: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up my jacket on the hook.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop or delay the progress of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This broken machine is hanging up the whole assembly line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You're hanging everybody up by not cooperating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a telephone call by breaking the connection: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up and wrote down the message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up the phone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a thing hangs:<span class="rh_ex">the hang of a jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the precise manner of doing or using something;<br/> knack:<span class="rh_ex">I've finally got the hang of programming a computer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_35" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang a left <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> right</b>),<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang in the balance</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be in a dangerous, unsteady, or uncertain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The fate of the world hung in the balance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>hang it up</b>, to quit;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">He decided to hang it up after years on the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed or calm:<span class="rh_ex">She's still hanging loose in spite of all the pressures of her new job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang one on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_44b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become extremely drunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_44a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hit (someone):<span class="rh_ex">He hung one on his tormentor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be loyal to one another;<br/> remain united:<span class="rh_ex">We must hang together to get out of this difficulty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be logical or consistent:<span class="rh_ex">His research doesn't hang together.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang tough</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to remain unchanging in one's attitude;<br/> to be unyielding:<span class="rh_ex">The union has to hang tough during these negotiations.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hung</b> or (<i>esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24</i>)   <b>hanged;<br/> hang•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top;<br/> suspend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a pendulum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to suspend (oneself ) by the neck until dead:<span class="rh_ex">He hanged himself from a beam in the attic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to fasten to a cross;<br/> crucify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or decorate with something suspended:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a room with pictures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fasten into position;<br/> fix at a proper angle:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a scythe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach (wallpaper, pictures, etc.) to a wall:<span class="rh_ex">to hang pictures in a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to suspend (something) in front of anything:<span class="rh_ex">to hang curtains on a window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhibit (a painting or group of paintings):<span class="rh_ex">The gallery hung his paintings in a small corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put the paintings of (an art exhibition) on the wall of a gallery:<span class="rh_ex">They hung the show that morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to attach or annex as an addition:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a rider on a bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to attach (a door or the like) to its frame by means of hinges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source:<span class="rh_ex">He hung the meaning of his puns on the current political scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cause (a nickname, epithet, etc.) to become associated with a person:<span class="rh_ex">Friends hung that nickname on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to hit with (a fist, blow, punch, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He hung a left on his opponent's jaw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to throw (a pitch) so that it fails to break, as a curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to steady (a boat) in one place against a wind or current by thrusting a pole or the like into the bottom under the boat and allowing the wind or current to push the boat side-on against the pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">(used in mild curses and emphatic expressions, often as a euphemism for <i>damn</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll be hanged if I do. Hang it all!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be suspended;<br/> dangle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to swing freely, as on a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to incline downward, jut out, or lean over or forward:<span class="rh_ex">The tree hung over the edge of the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be suspended by the neck, as from a gallows, and suffer death in this way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to be crucified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to be conditioned or contingent;<br/> be dependent:<span class="rh_ex">His future hangs on the outcome of their discussion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be doubtful or undecided;<br/> waver or hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">He hung between staying and going.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to remain unfinished or undecided;<br/> be delayed:<span class="rh_ex">Let that matter hang until our next meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to linger, remain, or persist:<span class="rh_ex">He hung by her side, unwilling to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to float or hover in the air:<span class="rh_ex">Fog hung over the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to be oppressive, burdensome, or tedious:<span class="rh_ex">guilt that hangs on one's conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to remain in attention or consideration (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>)<i>: They hung on his every word.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to fit or drape in graceful lines:<span class="rh_ex">That coat hangs well in back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be exhibited:<span class="rh_ex">His works hang in most major museums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have one's works on display:<span class="rh_ex">Rembrandt hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hang out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang a left</b> (or <b>right</b>),<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile:<span class="rh_ex">Hang a right at the next corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang around</b> or <b>about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to spend time in a certain place or in certain company:<span class="rh_ex">He hangs around with an older crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to linger about;<br/> loiter:<span class="rh_ex">They had stopped working and were just hanging around to talk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be reluctant to proceed or move forward:<span class="rh_ex">The older pupils went straight to the podium, but the younger ones hung back out of shyness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from taking action;<br/> hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">A forward pass would have been the best call, but the quarterback hung back because his last pass had been intercepted.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>hang five</b>, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body forward and the toes of the forward foot curled over the front edge of the surfboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to persevere:<span class="rh_ex">She has managed to hang in despite years of bad luck.</span>Also, <b>hang in there.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang in the balance</b>, to be in a precarious state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The wounded man's life hung in the balance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to quit, resign, give up, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The chief engineer is hanging it up after 40 years with the company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed or calm:<span class="rh_ex">Try to hang loose and don't let it bother you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold fast;<br/> cling to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue with effort;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">If you can hang on for a month longer, you will be eligible for the bonus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sustained to the point of danger, tedium, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">coughs that hang on for months.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone line open:<span class="rh_ex">Hang on, I'll see if she's here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait briefly;<br/> keep calm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang one on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit:<span class="rh_ex">He hung one on the bully and knocked him down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become extremely drunk:<span class="rh_ex">Every payday he hangs one on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang one's head.</b> See <b>head</b> (def. 44).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lean or be suspended through an opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to frequent a particular place, esp. in idling away one's free time:<span class="rh_ex">to hang out in a bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to loiter in public places:<span class="rh_ex">nothing to do on Saturday night but hang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to consort or appear in public with:<span class="rh_ex">Who's she been hanging out with?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to calm down:<span class="rh_ex">Hang out, Mom, I'm OK.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait, esp. briefly:<span class="rh_ex">Hang out a minute while I get my backpack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend in open view;<br/> display:<span class="rh_ex">to hang out the flag.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain to be settled;<br/> be postponed:<span class="rh_ex">They will probably let the final decision hang over until next year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be imminent or foreboding;<br/> threaten:<span class="rh_ex">Economic ruin hangs over the town.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>hang ten</b>, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body as far forward as possible and the toes of both feet curled over the front edge of the surfboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be loyal to one another;<br/> remain united:<span class="rh_ex">"We must indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cohere:<span class="rh_ex">This pancake batter doesn't hang together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be logical or consistent:<span class="rh_ex">His version of the story does not hang together.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang tough</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain unyielding, stubborn, or inflexible:<span class="rh_ex">He's hanging tough and won't change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend by placing on a hook, peg, or hanger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause or encounter delay;<br/> suspend or slow the progress of:<span class="rh_ex">The accident hung up the traffic for several hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to break a telephone connection by replacing the receiver on the hook:<span class="rh_ex">She received an anonymous call, but the party hung up when she threatened to call the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause a hang-up or hang-ups in:<span class="rh_ex">The experience hung her up for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>let it all hang out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be completely candid in expressing one's feelings, opinions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's never been one to let it all hang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to act or live without restraint or inhibitions.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="54"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a thing hangs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something;<br/> knack:<span class="rh_ex">to get the hang of a tool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>meaning or thought:<span class="rh_ex">to get the hang of a subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">loss of way due to adverse wind or current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a rake, as of a mast.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="58"><span class="rh_def">the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for <i>damn</i>)<i>: He doesn't give a hang about those things.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>hengja</i> (transitive), cognate with German <i>hängen</i> to hang</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; fusion of 3 verbs: (1) Middle English, Old English <i>hōn</i> to hang (transitive), cognate with Gothic <i>hāhan,</i> origin, originally *<i>haghan</i>; (2) Middle English <i>hang</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>en,</i> Old English <i>hangian</i> to hang (intrans.), cognate with German <i>hangen</i>; (3) Middle English <i>henge</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hang<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hang′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Hang,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lynch</span> have in common the meaning of "to put to death,'' but lynching is not always by hanging. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hang,</span> in the sense of execute, is in accordance with a legal sentence, the method of execution being to suspend by the neck until dead. To <span class="rh_sc">lynch,</span> however, implies the summary putting to death, by any method, of someone charged with a flagrant offense (though guilt may not have been proved). Lynching is done by private persons, usually a mob, without legal authority. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depend, rely, rest, hinge.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Hang</span> has two forms for the past tense and past participle, <span class="rh_sc">hanged</span> and <span class="rh_sc">hung.</span> The historically older form <span class="rh_sc">hanged</span> is now used exclusively in the sense of causing or putting to death:<span class="rh_ex">He was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead.</span>In the sense of legal execution, <span class="rh_sc">hung</span> is also quite common and is standard in all types of speech and writing except in legal documents. When legal execution is not meant, <span class="rh_sc">hung</span> has become the more frequent form:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner hung himself in his cell.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hang,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hang out.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">informa<b>′</b>tion retriev′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the systematic storage and recovery of data, as from a file, card catalog, or the memory bank of a computer. <i>Abbr.:</i> IR</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•du•ci•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi do̅o̅<b>′</b>shē er′ē, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>of or pertaining to the relation between a fiduciary and his or her principal:<span class="rh_ex">a fiduciary capacity; a fiduciary duty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, based on, or in the nature of trust and confidence, as in public affairs:<span class="rh_ex">a fiduciary obligation of government employees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">depending on public confidence for value or currency, as fiat money.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fīdūciārius</i> of something held in trust, equivalent. to <i>fīdūci</i>(<i>a</i>) trust + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi•du′ci•ar<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblank ˈcheck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> a bank check with a signature but without the amount written in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She signed a blank check and told me to fill in the amount.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> permission or authority to do something without restrictions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>gave him a blank check to reorganize the department.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blank<b>′</b> check<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a bank check bearing a signature but no stated amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>unrestricted authority;<br/> a free hand:<span class="rh_ex">He was given a blank check in the choice of personnel for the new department.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•plete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkəmˈplit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking some part;<br/> not complete.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•com•plete•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•com•plete•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•com•plete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kəm plēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not complete;<br/> lacking some part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>(of a forward pass) not completed;<br/> not caught by a receiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>noting a truss the panel points of which are not entirely connected so as to form a system of triangles. Cf. <b>complete</b> (def. 8), <b>redundant</b> (def. 5c).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic, Philos.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an expression or symbol) meaningful only in a specific context.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a set of axioms) such that there is at least one true proposition (able to be formulated in terms of the basic ideas of a given system) that is not deducible from the set. Cf. <b>complete</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a temporary grade indicating that a student has not fulfilled one or more of the essential requirements for a course:<span class="rh_ex">If I don't hand in my term paper for last semester's English course, the professor is going to change my incomplete to an F.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>incomplētus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">complete</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′com•plete<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′com•plete<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unfinished, partial, fragmentary.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•a•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ə tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <i>gerat</i>- (erroneously taken as the stem of Greek <i>gêras</i> old age) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ger•a•to•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ə tl oj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ger•a•tol•o•gous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ə tol<b>′</b>ə gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•glan•da•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅′glan dā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae. Cf. <b>walnut family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Juglandace</i>(<i>ae</i>) walnut family (<i>Jugland-,</i> stem of <i>Juglans</i> the type genus (Latin (<i>nux</i>) <i>jūglāns</i> a walnut, equivalent. to <i>jū-,</i> contraction of <i>Jov-</i> <span class="rh_sc">Jove</span> (compare <span class="rh_sc">Jupiter</span>) + <i>glāns</i> acorn; see <span class="rh_sc">gland</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-aceae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sti•tute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnstɪˌtut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tut•ed, -tut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to form (something) from parts: <span class="rh_ex">Carbohydrates and fats do not constitute a balanced diet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be the same as: <span class="rh_ex">Her behavior constitutes a direct threat to his power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to appoint to an office or position: <span class="rh_ex">He was constituted treasurer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sti•tut•er, con•sti•tu•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stit-"><span class="rh_sc">-stit-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sti•tute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tut•ed, -tut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compose;<br/> form:<span class="rh_ex">mortar constituted of lime and sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to appoint to an office or function;<br/> make or create:<span class="rh_ex">He was constituted treasurer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to establish (laws, an institution, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give legal form to (an assembly, court, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to create or be tantamount to:<span class="rh_ex">Imports constitute a challenge to local goods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to set or place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>constitūtus</i> (past participle of <i>constituere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">constituent</span>), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-stitūtus,</i> combining form of <i>statūtum,</i> past participle of <i>statuere</i> to set up. See <span class="rh_sc">statute</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>sti•tut′er, con<b>′</b>sti•tu′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> institute, commission.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•du•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a Ukrainian stringed instrument of the lute family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pandoûra.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bandore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Polish </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Ukrainian <i>bandúra,</i> probably </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•top•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā top<b>′</b>ik, ə top<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or pertaining to atopy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>ectopic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">atop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stanch•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stônch<b>′</b>lis, stänch<b>′</b>-, stanch<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not to be stanched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incessant:<span class="rh_ex">a stanchless torrent of words.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stanch</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stanch<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ne•mics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə nē<b>′</b>miks, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the phonemic system of a language, or a discussion of this:<span class="rh_ex">English phonemics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; <span class="rh_sc">phoneme</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pho•ne•mi•cist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə nē<b>′</b>mə sist, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Co•ru•ña<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä′ kô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>nyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NW Spain. 189,654. Also called <b>Coruña, Corunna.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•e•col•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′i kol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments. Cf. <b>autecology.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15; <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ecology</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>syn•ec•o•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′ek ə loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>syn′ec•o•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn′ec•o•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•so•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the breaking of a bond or partnership:<span class="rh_ex">the dissolution of a marriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the breaking up of an assembly or organization;<br/> dismissal:<span class="rh_ex">the dissolution of the council.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bringing or coming to an end;<br/> termination.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-solv-"><span class="rh_sc">-solv-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•so•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the resulting state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the breaking up of an assembly or organization;<br/> dismissal;<br/> dispersal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an order issued by the head of a state terminating a parliament and necessitating a new election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">death;<br/> decease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a bringing or coming to an end;<br/> disintegration;<br/> decay;<br/> termination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>legal termination, esp. of business activity, with the final distribution of assets, the fixing of liabilities, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the process by which a solid, gas, or liquid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, solid, or, esp., a liquid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissolūtiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dissolūtiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">solution</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dissolucioun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis<b>′</b>so•lu′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man-day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>man-days.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy;<br/> based on a standard number of man-hours in a day of work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>verb</i> ˈɔltɚˌneɪt, ˈæl-; <i>adjective, noun</i> -nɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interchange regularly with one another in time or place: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> with </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Day alternates with night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They alternated hot and cold compresses on the injury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> between </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change back and forth between states, actions, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">He alternates between hope and despair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take turns: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> in </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The children alternate in doing chores.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The children alternate chores.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">interchanged repeatedly one for another:<span class="rh_ex">alternate periods of clouds and sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">every second one of a series:<span class="rh_ex">Read only the alternate lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <a href='alternative d="4"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">alternative</span> (def. 4):</span></a> <i>Do you have an alternate plan?</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person authorized to take the place of another:<span class="rh_ex">I sent my alternate to the meeting.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>al•ter•nate•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔltɚnɪtli, ˈæl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>al•ter•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔltɚˈneɪʃən, ˌæl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alte-"><span class="rh_sc">-alte-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ôl<b>′</b>tər nāt′, al<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> ôl<b>′</b>tər nit, al<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place;<br/> rotate (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Day alternates with night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He alternates between hope and despair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take turns:<span class="rh_ex">My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to reverse direction or sign periodically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to occur as a variant in alternation with another form.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to perform or do in succession or one after another:<span class="rh_ex">to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to interchange successively or regularly:<span class="rh_ex">to alternate hot and cold compresses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">being in a constant state of succession or rotation;<br/> interchanged repeatedly one for another:<span class="rh_ex">Winter and summer are alternate seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">reciprocal;<br/> mutual:<span class="rh_ex">alternate acts of kindness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">every second one of a series:<span class="rh_ex">Read only the alternate lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">constituting an alternative:<span class="rh_ex">The alternate route is more scenic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">alternative (defs. 4, 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>placed singly at different heights on the axis, on each side in succession, or at definite angular distances from one another, as leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>opposite to the intervals between other organs:<span class="rh_ex">petals alternate with sepals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent;<br/> substitute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either of two actors who take turns playing the same role.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an understudy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">alternative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>alternātus</i> (past participle of <i>alternāre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">altern,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al<b>′</b>ter•nate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al<b>′</b>ter•nate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al<b>′</b>ter•nat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•o•de•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌduəˈdinəm, ˌdyu-; duˈɑdənəm, dyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>du•o•de•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌduəˈdinə, ˌdyu-; duˈɑdənə, dyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>du•o•de•nums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the first portion of the small intestine.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du•o•de•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌduəˈdinəl, ˌdyu-; duˈɑdənəl, dyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a duodenal ulcer.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•o•de•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅′ə dē<b>′</b>nəm, dyo̅o̅′-; do̅o̅ od<b>′</b>n əm, dyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>du•o•de•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅′ə dē<b>′</b>nə, dyo̅o̅′-; do̅o̅ od<b>′</b>n ə, dyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>du•o•de•nums.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum. See diag. under <b>intestine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, by ellipsis from <i>intestīnum duodēnum digitōrum</i> intestine of twelve fingerbreadths, with original genitive plural construed as neuter singular; Latin <i>duodēnī</i> twelve each (here lacking distributive sense)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sec<b>′</b>ond Com<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the coming of Christ on Judgment Day. Also called <b>Advent, Second Advent.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a juniper, <i>Juniperus oxycedrus,</i> of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (<b>oil of cade,</b>) used in treating skin diseases. Cf.  <b>juniper tar.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Provencal; akin to Late Latin <i>catanum</i>; perh. origin, originally a plant name in a substratum language of the Alps and Pyrenees</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern New Eng. and Brit.<span>]</span></span>(of the young of animals) abandoned or left by the mother and raised by humans:<span class="rh_ex">a cade lamb.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>cad</i>(<i>e</i>), of obscure origin, originally 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-cade,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form extracted from <i>cavalcade,</i> used with the meaning "procession'' in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">motorcade; tractorcade.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cli•ché<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>cli•che</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kliˈʃeɪ, klɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an overused or trite expression, plot, style, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The phrases sadder but wiser,<i> or </i> strong as an ox <i>are clichés.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that has become trite through overuse.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cli•ched,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a clichéd remark.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cli•ché<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klē shā<b>′</b>, kli-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trite, stereotyped expression;<br/> a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as <i>sadder but wiser,</i> or <i>strong as an ox.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in art, literature, drama, etc.) a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, musical expression, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print. Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a stereotype or electrotype plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a reproduction made in a like manner.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">trite;<br/> hackneyed;<br/> stereotyped;<br/> clichéd.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cli•che<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: stereotype plate, stencil, cliché, noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>clicher</i> to make such a plate, said to be imitative of the sound of the metal pressed against the matrix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> platitude, bromide, stereotype, commonplace.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fair<b>′</b> employ<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the policy or practice of employing people on the basis of their capabilities only, without regard to race, sex, national origin, or religion.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dammed, dam•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a barrier to obstruct or control the flow of water, built across a stream or river:<span class="rh_ex">When the dam broke, the flood spread to the village.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a body of water held back by a dam:<span class="rh_ex">You can go fishing and canoeing in the dam.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ (</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to furnish with a dam;<br/> obstruct or confine with or as if with a dam:<span class="rh_ex">to dam (up) a river; had dammed up his feelings.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a female parent of a domestic animal, such as a horse, goat, or sheep.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dammed, dam•ming.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a body of water confined by a dam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any barrier resembling a dam.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to furnish with a dam;<br/> obstruct or confine with a dam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stop up;<br/> block up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, <i>dam</i>; akin to Old English <i>for-demman</i> to stop up, block</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impede, clog, check, choke.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a female parent (used esp. of four-footed domestic animals).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; variant of <span class="rh_sc">dame</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dam, däm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Carl Pe•ter) Hen•rik</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärl pē<b>′</b>ter hen<b>′</b>rik; <i>Dan.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l pā<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> hen<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1895–1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dam,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>dekameter;<br/> dekameters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese cop<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Facetious</i> (<i>sometimes offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an exact copy, including all errors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•lyx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>liks, kal<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ca•lyx•es, cal•y•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ə sēz′, kā<b>′</b>lə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a cuplike part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kályx</i> husk, covering, akin to <i>kalýptein</i> to veil, cover</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>cal•y•cate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>i kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C-scroll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>skrōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ornamental motif in the shape of a<shape>C,</shape>used chiefly on furniture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lame<b>′</b> Duck<b>′</b> Amend′ment.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Twentieth Amendment.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">abil<b>′</b>ity group′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Educ.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>tracking.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wom<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>woomera.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">woo•mer•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏm<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a notched stick used by Australian Aborigines to propel spears or darts. Also, <b>womera.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dharuk <i>wu-ma-ra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">catch•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkætʃɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a disease) easily passed on to another;<br/> contagious or infectious:<span class="rh_ex">The flu is catching.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">spreading rapidly to or easily affecting others:<span class="rh_ex">At the office her enthusiasm is catching.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">attractive;<br/> alluring.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">catch•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kach<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to be transmitted from one person to another;<br/> contagious or infectious:<span class="rh_ex">a disease that is catching; His enthusiasm is catching.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">attractive;<br/> fascinating;<br/> captivating;<br/> alluring:<span class="rh_ex">a catching personality.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">catch,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>catch<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>catch<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">catch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>caught<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  catch•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to seize or capture, esp. after chasing: <span class="rh_ex">The police tried for weeks to catch the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to trap or ensnare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was caught in a dead-end job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take and hold (something thrown, etc.): <span class="rh_ex">She caught the ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to surprise or notice, as in some action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I caught them cheating.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She caught me in the act of cheating on my test.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to find (someone) in a particular condition, usually missing something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was caught with his guard down (= <i> He was not prepared).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive, incur, or contract (a disease): <span class="rh_ex">He caught a cold at the overnight party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to be in time to get aboard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We caught the train at Trondheim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take hold of;<br/> clasp: <span class="rh_ex">He caught her in an embrace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to or allow to) become gripped, stuck, or entangled: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I caught my coat on that nail and it ripped.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My sleeve caught on that nail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to attract;<br/> charm;<br/> attract the attention of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She was caught by his winning smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to hold (oneself) back or restrain (oneself) suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>He had to catch himself so that he wouldn't overreact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to see or attend (a show, etc.):  <i>Did you catch that new musical?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to strike;<br/> hit: <span class="rh_ex">The blow caught him on the head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with or as if with a catch;<br/> to (cause to) take hold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lock won't catch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">See if you can catch the lock on the chain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to grasp with the intellect;<br/> comprehend: <span class="rh_ex">I caught the meaning of that joke but didn't dare laugh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I couldn't catch what you said; could you repeat that?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to be aware of (a smell, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I caught a whiff of her perfume.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to record or represent successfully: <span class="rh_ex">This photo caught her expression perfectly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to become lighted;<br/> ignite:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The green logs just won't catch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>catch at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to grasp at eagerly:<span class="rh_ex">The children caught at the teacher's skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span> <b>catch on,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become popular:<span class="rh_ex">For a long while her songs just didn't catch on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp the meaning;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">I'm a little slow but eventually I catch on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She didn't catch on to my explanation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>catch out,</b> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out] to catch or discover in lies or an error:<span class="rh_ex">They caught him out in a lie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>catch up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_34c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with/to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overtake someone or something moving:<span class="rh_ex">I caught up with her and pulled her arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overwhelm suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The truth caught up with him and he realized what he had done.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do enough so that one is no longer behind:<span class="rh_ex">He was catching up on his work on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> caught <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to be involved or interested in very strongly:<span class="rh_ex">He was caught up in his work and neglected his family.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of catching.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> anything that catches, esp. a device for slowing motion, as a handle on a window.</span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any tricky or concealed problem or drawback: <span class="rh_ex">There must be a catch somewhere.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>She answered with a catch in her voice and started to cry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> something caught, as a quantity of fish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We brought home quite a catch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing worth getting, esp. as a desirable partner in marriage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What a catch she would be.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We went out in the yard to play catch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>catch it</b>, <i>Informal.</i> to receive a reprimand or punishment:<span class="rh_ex">You'll really catch it if you don't finish your homework.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>catch•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">catch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>caught, catch•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to trap or ensnare:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to intercept and seize;<br/> take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to come upon suddenly;<br/> surprise or detect, as in some action:<span class="rh_ex">I caught him stealing the pumpkin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to receive, incur, or contract:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a cold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to lay hold of;<br/> grasp;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex">He caught her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to grip, hook, or entangle:<span class="rh_ex">The closing door caught his arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to allow (something) to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled:<span class="rh_ex">He caught his coat on a nail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to attract or arrest:<span class="rh_ex">The painting caught his fancy. His speech caught our attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to check or restrain suddenly (often used reflexively):<span class="rh_ex">She caught her breath in surprise. He caught himself before he said the wrong thing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to see or attend:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to strike;<br/> hit:<span class="rh_ex">The blow caught him on the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become inspired by or aware of:<span class="rh_ex">I caught the spirit of the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with or as if with a catch:<span class="rh_ex">to catch the clasp on a necklace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">No one was caught by his sugary words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to attract the attention of;<br/> captivate;<br/> charm:<span class="rh_ex">She was caught by his smile and good nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to grasp with the intellect;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">She failed to catch his meaning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex">We caught snatches of their conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to apprehend and record;<br/> capture:<span class="rh_ex">The painting caught her expression perfectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to assist at the birth of:<span class="rh_ex">The town doctor caught more than four hundred children before he retired.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become gripped, hooked, or entangled:<span class="rh_ex">Her foot caught in the net.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to overtake someone or something moving (usually fol. by <i>up, up with,</i> or <i>up to</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to take hold:<span class="rh_ex">The door lock doesn't catch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to play the position of catcher:<span class="rh_ex">He catches for the Yankees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become lighted;<br/> take fire;<br/> ignite:<span class="rh_ex">The kindling caught instantly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany</span>to become established, as a crop or plant, after germination and sprouting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>catch a crab</b>, (in rowing) to bungle a stroke by failing to get the oar into the water at the beginning or by failing to withdraw it properly at the end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>catch at</b>, to grasp at eagerly;<br/> accept readily:<span class="rh_ex">He caught at the chance to get free tickets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>catch a turn</b>, to wind a rope around a bitt, capstan, etc., for one full turn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>catch it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to receive a reprimand or punishment:<span class="rh_ex">He'll catch it from his mother for tearing his good trousers again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span> <b>catch on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become popular:<span class="rh_ex">That new song is beginning to catch on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp mentally;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">You'd think he'd catch on that he's boring us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New England.<span>]</span></span>(in cooking) to scorch or burn slightly;<br/> sear:<span class="rh_ex">A pot roast is better if allowed to catch on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>catch out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to catch or discover (a person) in deceit or an error.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>catch up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lift or snatch suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Leaves were caught up in the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or get up to date (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to catch up on one's reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come up to or overtake (something or someone) (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to catch up with the leader in a race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become involved or entangled with:<span class="rh_ex">caught up in the excitement of the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to point out to (a person) minor errors, untruths, etc. (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We caught the teacher up on a number of factual details.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>to capture for further training (a hawk that has been flown at hack).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to harness (a horse or mule).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the act of catching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">anything that catches, esp. a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">any tricky or concealed drawback:<span class="rh_ex">It seems so easy that there must be a catch somewhere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">that which is caught, as a quantity of fish:<span class="rh_ex">The fisherman brought home a large catch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing worth getting, esp. a person regarded as a desirable matrimonial prospect:<span class="rh_ex">My mother thinks Pat would be quite a catch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another:<span class="rh_ex">to play catch; to have a catch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a fragment:<span class="rh_ex">catches of a song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a round, esp. one in which the words are so arranged as to produce ludicrous effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rowing.<span>]</span></span>the first part of the stroke, consisting of the placing of the oar into the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the establishment of a crop from seed:<span class="rh_ex">a catch of clover.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">catchy (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>captiāre,</i> for Latin <i>captāre</i> to grasp at, seek out, try to catch, frequentative of <i>capere</i> to take</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>cachier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cacchen</i> to chase, capture 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>catch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprehend, arrest. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Catch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">clutch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">grasp,</span> <span class="rh_sc">seize</span> imply taking hold suddenly of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">catch</span> may be to reach after and get:<span class="rh_ex">He caught my hand.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">clutch</span> is to take firm hold of (often out of fear or nervousness), and retain:<span class="rh_ex">The child clutched her mother's hand.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">grasp</span> also suggests both getting and keeping hold of, with a connotation of eagerness and alertness, rather than fear (literally or figuratively):<span class="rh_ex">to grasp someone's hand in welcome; to grasp an idea.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">seize</span> implies the use of force or energy in taking hold of suddenly (literally or figuratively):<span class="rh_ex">to seize a criminal; to seize an opportunity.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enchant, fascinate, win. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> capture, apprehension, arrest. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">36.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ratchet, bolt.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> release.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dame-school<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dām<b>′</b>sko̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (formerly)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school in which the rudiments of reading, writing, and arithmetic were taught to neighborhood children by a woman in her own home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gi•nase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>jə nās′, -nāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Arginase</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">arginine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•stick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device having a hole, a cuplike opening, or a spike for holding a candle:<span class="rh_ex">the heavy brass candlesticks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•stick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>dl stik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>candelstikke,</i> Old English <i>candelsticca.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">candle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæzɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">the many hazards of living in the big city.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bunker, sand trap, or the like that is an obstacle on a golf course.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put forward;<br/> venture:<span class="rh_ex">I'd hazard a guess that the loss is in the millions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to expose to risk:<span class="rh_ex">In making the investment he hazarded all his savings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haz<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable:<span class="rh_ex">The job was full of hazards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something causing unavoidable danger, peril, risk, or difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">the many hazards of the big city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the absence or lack of predictability;<br/> chance;<br/> uncertainty:<span class="rh_ex">There is an element of hazard in the execution of the most painstaking plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a bunker, sand trap, or the like, constituting an obstacle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the uncertainty of the result in throwing a die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game played with two dice, an earlier and more complicated form of craps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Court Tennis.<span>]</span></span>any of the winning openings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in English billiards) a stroke by which the player pockets the object ball (<b>winning hazard</b>) or his or her own ball after contact with another ball <b>(losing hazard).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at hazard</b>, at risk;<br/> at stake;<br/> subject to chance:<span class="rh_ex">His reputation was at hazard in his new ventures.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to offer (a statement, conjecture, etc.) with the possibility of facing criticism, disapproval, failure, or the like;<br/> venture:<span class="rh_ex">He hazarded a guess, with trepidation, as to her motives in writing the article.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put to the risk of being lost;<br/> expose to risk:<span class="rh_ex">In making the investment, he hazarded all his savings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take or run the risk of (a misfortune, penalty, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Thieves hazard arrest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to venture upon (anything of doubtful issue):<span class="rh_ex">to hazard a dangerous encounter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>al-zahr</i> the die</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>hasard</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haz<b>′</b>ard•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haz<b>′</b>ard•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haz<b>′</b>ard•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>danger.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accident, fortuity, fortuitousness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stake, endanger, peril, imperil.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> safety.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bin•na•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bin<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>habitāculum</i> lodge, equivalent. to <i>habitā-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">inhabit</span>) + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>bitacola</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bin</span> + (<i>bitt</i>)<i>acle</i> (late Middle English <i>bitakille</i>) 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bin•na•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bin<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>New York State Older Use.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a side branch of a river;<br/> millrace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American</i>; probably folk-etymological spelling, spelled of New York Dutch <i>*binnekil,</i> equivalent. to Dutch <i>binne</i>(<i>n</i>) inner, interior (see <span class="rh_sc">ben</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>kil</i> channel; see <span class="rh_sc">kill</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contin<b>′</b>ued propor<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an ordered set of numbers such that the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as 1:3:9:27:81.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ASLA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Society of Landscape Architects.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•ern•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑdɚˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become modern: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our competitors modernized their equipment.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If we hope to compete today we have to modernize.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod•ern•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod•ern•iz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•ern•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>ər nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make modern;<br/> give a new or modern character or appearance to:<span class="rh_ex">to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become modern;<br/> adopt modern ways, views, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mod<b>′</b>ern•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">modern</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ism</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod′ern•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod<b>′</b>ern•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> renovate, refurbish, update.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick<b>′</b>er shock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><def cat="bus" mktg="nme98">unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sticker</span> (<span class="rh_sc">price</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">shock</span></li></ul></div></def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•am•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzæmpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of things, or a part of something, that represents the whole thing or whole group:<span class="rh_ex">This painting is an example of his early work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: <span class="rh_ex">to set a good example.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>for example</b>, (used to mean that what follows is an instance or several instances of what has been spoken or written about);<br/> for instance:<span class="rh_ex">The train I take is always late. For example, this morning it was a half an hour late.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-am-"><span class="rh_sc">-am-</span></a>.</span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>The expression <span class="rh_sc">for example</span> stays the same if there is one example that follows, or if there are two or more examples:<span class="rh_ex">There are several uses for computers.</span><span class="rh_ex">One, for example, is as a word processor.</span>(or)<span class="rh_ex">There are several uses for computers.</span><span class="rh_ex">For example, they are used as word processors, teaching tools, and reference sources.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•am•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zam<b>′</b>pəl, -zäm<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole:<span class="rh_ex">This painting is an example of his early work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided:<span class="rh_ex">to set a good example.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance serving for illustration;<br/> specimen:<span class="rh_ex">The case histories gave carefully detailed examples of this disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an instance illustrating a rule or method, as a mathematical problem proposed for solution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an instance, esp. of punishment, serving as a warning to others:<span class="rh_ex">Public executions were meant to be examples to the populace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a precedent;<br/> parallel case:<span class="rh_ex">an action without example.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>to give or be an example of;<br/> exemplify (used in the passive).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>exemplum,</i> akin to <i>eximere</i> to take out (<i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>emere</i> to buy, origin, originally take); replacing Middle English <i>exemple</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>example</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>exa</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>mple</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Example,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sample,</span> <span class="rh_sc">specimen</span> refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type, or to a part representative of the whole. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Example</span> is used of an object, condition, etc., that is assumed to illustrate a certain principle or standard:<span class="rh_ex">a good example of baroque architecture.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sample</span> refers to a small portion of a substance or to a single representative of a group or type that is intended to show what the rest of the substance or the group is like:<span class="rh_ex">a sample of yarn.</span><span class="rh_sc">Specimen</span> usually suggests that the "sample'' chosen is intended to serve a scientific or technical purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a blood specimen; zoological specimens.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ideal.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>case</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•row•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of borrowing money:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Government does too much borrowing and spending.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something borrowed, as a foreign word or phrase:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In Swahili some days of the week are borrowings from Arabic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•row•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bor<b>′</b>ō ing, bôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of one who borrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process by which something, as a word or custom, is adopted or absorbed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the result of such a process;<br/> something borrowed, as a foreign word or phrase or a custom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">borrow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑroʊ, ˈbɔroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to obtain (something) with a promise to return it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can I borrow a pencil?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Consumers should avoid borrowing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take or adopt as one's own: <span class="rh_ex">English borrowed many words from French.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(in subtraction) to take from one column (such as the tens column) and add to the next lower column (such as the ones or units column): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">24 minus 9. Let's see. Borrow one ten and add it to the four to get fourteen, then subtract nine from fourteen, that's five.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Did you learn how to borrow yet in school?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bor•row•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Big borrowers won't get a tax break.<span>]</span></span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">borrow</span> and <span class="rh_sc">lend. </span> One way to keep the meanings distinct is to think of <span class="rh_sc">borrow</span> as "take,'' while <span class="rh_sc">lend</span> is "give.'' So you can <i>borrow</i> something you don't have, and you can <i>lend</i> something you do have.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bor<b>′</b>ō, bôr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbor borrowed my lawn mower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use, appropriate, or introduce from another source or from a foreign source:<span class="rh_ex">to borrow an idea from the opposition; to borrow a word from French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arith.<span>]</span></span>(in subtraction) to take from one denomination and add to the next lower.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to borrow something:<span class="rh_ex">Don't borrow unless you intend to repay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to sail close to the wind;<br/> luff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to sail close to the shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to putt on other than a direct line from the lie of the ball to the hole, to compensate for the incline or roll of the green.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>borrow trouble</b>, to do something that is unnecessary and may cause future harm or inconvenience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>borowen,</i> Old English <i>borgian</i> to borrow, lend, derivative of <i>borg</i> a pledge; akin to Dutch <i>borg</i> a pledge, <i>borgen</i> to charge, give credit, German <i>Borg</i> credit, <i>borgen</i> to take on credit</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bor<b>′</b>row•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bor<b>′</b>row•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acquire, take, get; copy, pirate, plagiarize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Bor•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bor<b>′</b>ō, bôr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1803–81, English traveler, writer, and student of languages, esp. Romany.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Bor•ro•vi•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə rō<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•thos•ta•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr thos<b>′</b>tə tēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>orthostat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He ran down the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to perform by or as if by running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran an errand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to go or cross (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran the mile in under four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran her horse in the last race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass something (over or through) quickly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran his fingers lightly over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go to for aid, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He is always running to his parents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to make a quick trip or visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run to the supermarket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or transport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move freely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">At least here the dog can run around in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take the dog and run him around the track.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ball ran into the street.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The golfer ran the ball too far and it rolled off the green.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be a candidate for election: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's running for vice president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The party ran its best candidates in the last election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, car, etc.) to (cause to) be sailed or driven from a proper or given route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the car up onto the curb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go back and forth between places or along a certain route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company runs ferries between New York and Hoboken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) unravel, as stitches or a fabric: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her stockings ran when she knelt down quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the stocking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) flow in or as if in a stream: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes. Her nose was running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran some hot water into the tub.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> (of colors) to spread to other things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The colors in your blouse will run if you use hot water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) operate or function: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How is the office running these days?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Run the dishwasher again and let's see if it works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be within a range of a certain size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The grades on the last exam ran from B <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to F.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to (cause to) meet or endure a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This novel runs to long descriptions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to be stated or worded:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The text runs as follows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (an amount):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This watch runs $30 or so.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (a person) an amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car repair will run you $90.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to continue, extend, stretch, or last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_92" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to put so as to extend in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run the television cable under the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) appear in print: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story ran in all the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The newspaper ran the story on page 1.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to (cause to) be performed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the movie for two years until it made a profit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to occur again through time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Musical ability runs in my family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to get past or through without stopping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> to process (the instructions in a program) by computer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For some reason the computer runs the program but then stops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> to place oneself in danger, at risk, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>running some big risks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_90" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>ran the sword through his opponent's heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">I ran across an old friend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase or pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police ran after the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to try to gain or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">to run after wealth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave;<br/> go away:<span class="rh_ex">Run along, children, and play outside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be involved in many different activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have more than one romantic involvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_103" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to flee, esp. with no intent to return:<span class="rh_ex">The three-year-old said she was going to run away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to marry:<span class="rh_ex">Her husband ran away with another woman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with all the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get by surpassing others, as a prize:<span class="rh_ex">ran away with all the prizes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He accidentally ran the child down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran down the child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase after and seize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down criminals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run them down and catch them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to read through quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran down the list of figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">The battery ran down in just a few hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak badly about (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running down his friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> find: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down some leads in the murder case.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run some leads down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_107" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to arrest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police officers ran in all the usual suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised he'd run me in if he ever caught me again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to collide with:<span class="rh_ex">We ran into each other and fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">ran into an old friend just the other day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">This project could run into the millions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave quickly;<br/> run away:<span class="rh_ex">ran off before I could thank her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create quickly and easily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off a term paper in an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran his rehearsed answers off quickly in the debate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran off the pesky stray dog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran the stray dog off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to print, print out, or duplicate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off 500 copies.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run a few copies off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_112" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal;<br/> abscond with:<span class="rh_ex">running off with the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave suddenly with, so as to marry or have an affair with:<span class="rh_ex">ran off with the mayor's wife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue without relief or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">He ran on about his computer so long that I was bored stiff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an end;<br/> to be finished:<span class="rh_ex">My visa has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become used up;<br/> to have no more:<span class="rh_ex">The fuel has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">could run us out with threats or intimidation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up a supply of:<span class="rh_ex">We've run out of wood; how will we make a fire?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit with a vehicle, esp. when severe injury or death results: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car ran over several people in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the child over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to overflow, as a container.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span> to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">Cyrano ran him through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consume or use up wastefully:<span class="rh_ex">He ran through all their money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to practice or rehearse:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run through that tune one more time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>run to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_121b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to gather, accumulate, or amass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Huge debts have run up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_122" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to proceed with:<span class="rh_ex">If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_125" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a quick run for the border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="55"><span class="rh_def">the distance covered, as by running.</span></li><li id="advanced_132" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip:<span class="rh_ex">a few runs to the grocery store.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a routine or regular trip:<span class="rh_ex">the deliveryman's usual run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_136" value="58"><span class="rh_def">a period of operation of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">a 14-hour run for each generator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_137" value="59"><span class="rh_def">the amount produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper has runs of over a million copies a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_142" value="60"><span class="rh_def">a course, trend, or tendency:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_143" value="61"><span class="rh_def"> freedom to use something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>to have the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_145" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a continuous series, course, or extent:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_151" value="63"><span class="rh_def">any extensive and continued demand:<span class="rh_ex">a sudden run on umbrellas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_152" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a series of demands for payment, as on a bank:<span class="rh_ex">a run on the banks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_160" value="65"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, such as on a slope:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_170" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score made by running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="advanced_173" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><a href="diarrhea"><span class="rh_sc">diarrhea</span></a>: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Having the runs is very unpleasant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The runs were very unpleasant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_175" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience:<span class="rh_ex">In the long run your stocks will earn money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_176" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>in the short run</b>, in the near future:<span class="rh_ex">The stocks are losing money in the short run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">scurrying about to perform one's activities:<span class="rh_ex">on the run from morning till night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while rushing to get somewhere:<span class="rh_ex">eating breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_106" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to flee quickly:<span class="rh_ex">We'd better run for it; the police are right behind us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_180" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run off at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to talk without stopping or without thinking:<span class="rh_ex">constantly running off at the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_181" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run short</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have an insufficiency of something:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is running short.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran, run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move with haste;<br/> act quickly:<span class="rh_ex">Run upstairs and get the iodine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to depart quickly;<br/> take to flight;<br/> flee or escape:<span class="rh_ex">to run from danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often fol. by <i>about</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to run about in the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled:<span class="rh_ex">The wheel ran over the curb and into the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a race or contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position:<span class="rh_ex">The horse ran second.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be or campaign as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to migrate, as fish:<span class="rh_ex">to run in huge shoals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The car ran along the highway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route:<span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">This bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">A rope runs in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines:<span class="rh_ex">The ivy ran up the side of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric:<span class="rh_ex">these stockings run easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to flow, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Let the water run before you drink it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to flow along, esp. strongly, as a stream or the sea:<span class="rh_ex">The rapids ran over the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to empty or transfer contents:<span class="rh_ex">The river ran into the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range;<br/> include a specific range of variations (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Your work runs from fair to bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to melt and flow or drip:<span class="rh_ex">Wax ran down the burning candle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>(of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">The ball struck the green and ran seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Fresh paint ran over the window molding onto the pane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to spread over a material when exposed to moisture:<span class="rh_ex">The dyes in this fabric are guaranteed not to run in washing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to undergo a spreading of colors:<span class="rh_ex">materials that run when washed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to flow forth as a discharge:<span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or give passage to a liquid or fluid:<span class="rh_ex">Her eyes ran with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to operate or function:<span class="rh_ex">How does your new watch run? Cars run on gasoline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to be in operation:<span class="rh_ex">the noise of a dishwasher running.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to continue in operation:<span class="rh_ex">The furnace runs most of the day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to elapse;<br/> pass or go by, as time:<span class="rh_ex">Time is running out, and we must hurry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to pass into or meet with a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to run into debt; to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to get or become:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran dry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to be stated or worded in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex">The minutes of the last meeting run as follows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate, follow, or become payable in due course, as interest on a debt:<span class="rh_ex">Your interest runs from January 1st to December 31st.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make many withdrawals in rapid succession, as from a bank.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have legal force or effect, as a writ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to operate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go along with:<span class="rh_ex">The easement runs with the land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to proceed, continue, or go:<span class="rh_ex">The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to extend in a given direction:<span class="rh_ex">This road runs north to Litchfield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to extend for a certain length:<span class="rh_ex">The unpaved section runs for eight miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to extend over a given surface:<span class="rh_ex">Shelves ran from floor to ceiling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to be printed, as on a printing press:<span class="rh_ex">Two thousand copies ran before the typo was caught.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to appear in print or be published as a story, photograph, etc., in a newspaper, magazine, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The account ran in all the papers. The political cartoon always runs on the editorial page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to be performed on a stage or be played continually, as a play:<span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to occur or take place continuously, as a movie:<span class="rh_ex">The picture runs for two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">A thought ran through his mind. Her eyes ran over the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to be disseminated, circulated, or spread rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">The news of his promotion ran all over town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to continue or return persistently;<br/> recur:<span class="rh_ex">The old tune ran through his mind all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to have or tend to have or produce a specified character, quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This novel runs to long descriptions. Her sister is fat too, but the family runs to being overweight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to be or continue to be of a certain or average size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Potatoes are running large this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail before the wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to move or run along (a surface, way, path, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Every morning he ran the dirt path around the reservoir to keep in condition. She ran her fingers over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to traverse (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the mile in just over four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to perform, compete in, or accomplish by or as by running:<span class="rh_ex">to run a race; to run an errand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to go about freely on or in without supervision:<span class="rh_ex">permitting children to run the streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to ride or cause to gallop:<span class="rh_ex">to run a horse across a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his best filly in the Florida Derby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a certain state by running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran himself out of breath trying to keep pace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to trace, track, pursue or hunt, as game:<span class="rh_ex">to run deer on foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to drive (an animal) or cause to go by pursuing:<span class="rh_ex">to run a fox to cover; to run the stallion into the barn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to leave, flee, or escape from:<span class="rh_ex">He ran town before the robbery was discovered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to cause to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to convey or transport, as in a vessel or vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his eyes over the letter. She ran a comb through her hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to get past or through:<span class="rh_ex">to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">(of drivers or cyclists) to disregard (a red or amber traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to smuggle (contraband goods):<span class="rh_ex">to run guns across the border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to work, operate, or drive:<span class="rh_ex">Can you run a tractor?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to publish, print, or make copies of, as on a printing press (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Run off 3000 of these posters. The newspapers ran the story on page one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to process, refine, manufacture, or subject to an analysis or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor wanted to run a blood test. The factory ran 50,000 gallons of paint a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to keep operating or going, as a machine:<span class="rh_ex">They ran the presses 24 hours a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a motor) idling for an indefinite period:<span class="rh_ex">On cold days he would run the car motor to prevent stalling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a safe, proper, or given route, as by negligence or error:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the ship aground. She ran the car up on the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sponsor, support, or nominate (a person) as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">to run a business; to run one's own life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete a series of successful strokes, shots, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to lead a series (of one's assured tricks or winners in a given suit):<span class="rh_ex">He ran the heart suit before leading spades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">to expose oneself to or be exposed to (a chance, risk, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Through his habitual lateness he ran the danger of being fired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a liquid) to flow:<span class="rh_ex">to run the water for a bath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">to fill (a tub or bath) with water:<span class="rh_ex">She ran a hot tub for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to give forth or flow with (a liquid);<br/> pour forth or discharge:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran 500 barrels of oil daily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to charge (an item or items) as on a charge account or to accumulate (bills) to be paid all at one time:<span class="rh_ex">He ran a large monthly tab at the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">to run a rope in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a golf ball) to move forward along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his ball seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">to sew or use a running stitch:<span class="rh_ex">to run a seam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to cause stitches in (a garment or fabric) to unravel or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">to run a stocking on a protruding nail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">to bring, lead, or force into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his troops into an ambush. They ran themselves into debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex">to run a nail into a board;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's head against a wall;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's hand into one's pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">to graze;<br/> pasture:<span class="rh_ex">They run sixty head of cattle on their ranch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">to extend (something) in a particular direction or to a given point or place:<span class="rh_ex">to run a partition across a room; to run a telephone cable from Boston to Buffalo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to make (millwork) from boards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fuse and flow, as metal for casting in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">to draw, trace, or mark out, as a line:<span class="rh_ex">to run a line over a surface; to run a line through a word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">to cost (an amount or approximate amount):<span class="rh_ex">This watch runs $30.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">to cost (a person) an amount or approximate amount:<span class="rh_ex">The car repair will run you a couple of hundred at least.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">She ran across an old friend at the party. He ran across her name in the phone book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><b>run afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of:<span class="rh_ex">to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The dog ran after the burglar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue or court the affections of, esp. in an aggressive manner:<span class="rh_ex">He ran after her until she agreed to marry him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attempt to become friendly with or part of the society of:<span class="rh_ex">He runs after the country-club set.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, to leave;<br/> go on one's way:<span class="rh_ex">I have to run along now, but I'll see you tonight. Run along—can't you see I'm busy?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(often fol. by <i>with</i>) to socialize;<br/> consort with:<span class="rh_ex">She runs around with the strangest people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be unfaithful to one's spouse or lover:<span class="rh_ex">It was common knowledge that he was running around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_103a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to flee or escape;<br/> leave a place of confinement or control with the intention of never returning:<span class="rh_ex">He ran away from home three times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_103b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to haul on a line by walking or running steadily.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to elope with:<span class="rh_ex">She ran away with a sailor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with some valuable jewelry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass others in;<br/> be outstanding in:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with academic honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and fell or overturn, esp. to drive a vehicle into (someone):<span class="rh_ex">to run down an innocent pedestrian.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue until captured;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The detective swore that he would run down the criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to peruse;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes ran down the front row and stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">My watch has run down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak disparagingly of;<br/> criticize severely:<span class="rh_ex">The students were always running down their math teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> trace;<br/> find:<span class="rh_ex">to run down information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to tag out (a base runner) between bases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with and sink (another vessel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_105i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail closely parallel to (a coast).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><b>run for it</b>, to hurry away or flee, esp. to evade something:<span class="rh_ex">You had better run for it before anyone else arrives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit casually:<span class="rh_ex">If I'm in the neighborhood, I may run in for a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to include in a text, as something to be inserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to arrest;<br/> take to jail:<span class="rh_ex">They ran him in for burglary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to break in (new machinery).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in place</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to crash into;<br/> collide with:<span class="rh_ex">She was so sleepy that she ran into a lamppost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">You never know whom you'll run into at a big party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">losses that ran into millions of dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">One year ran into the next, and still there was no change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">The project ran into difficulty.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave quickly;<br/> depart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create or perform rapidly or easily:<span class="rh_ex">to run off a new song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to determine the winner of (a contest, race, etc.) by a runoff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone off one's property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to print or otherwise duplicate:<span class="rh_ex">Please run off 500 copies.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with (something);<br/> steal or borrow;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">He ran off with the money. Who ran off with the pencil sharpener?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to elope:<span class="rh_ex">I hear she ran off with the Smith boy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_113a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue without interruption:<span class="rh_ex">The account that he gave ran on at some length.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_113b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to add something, as at the end of a text:<span class="rh_ex">to run on an adverb to a dictionary entry.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate;<br/> expire:<span class="rh_ex">My subscription ran out last month. Time ran out before we could score another touchdown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become used up:<span class="rh_ex">His money soon ran out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">They want to run him out of the country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, to exhaust a quantity or supply of:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bake a cake because she had run out of sugar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_116a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out on</b>, to withdraw one's support from;<br/> abandon:<span class="rh_ex">No one could accuse him of running out on his friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit and knock down, esp. with a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">She cried inconsolably when her cat was run over by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">We'll run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overflow, as a vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><b>run scared</b>, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat;<br/> be apprehensive about survival or the future:<span class="rh_ex">Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume or use up recklessly;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a fortune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to practice, review, or rehearse quickly or informally:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a scene.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_121a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sew rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">She ran up some curtains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amass;<br/> incur:<span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to increase;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">to run up costs unnecessarily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to build, esp. hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">They are tearing down old tenement blocks and running up skyscrapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_122a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or go ahead with:<span class="rh_ex">If the stockholders like the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_123" value="123"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance, or a period of running:<span class="rh_ex">a five-minute run before breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_124" value="124"><span class="rh_def">a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand:<span class="rh_ex">a run to reach the store before it closes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_125" value="125"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing, esp. in great haste;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a run from the police who were hot on his trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_126" value="126"><span class="rh_def">a running pace:<span class="rh_ex">The boys set out at a run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_127" value="127"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile:<span class="rh_ex">a run to shore before the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_128" value="128"><span class="rh_def">distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip:<span class="rh_ex">a three-mile run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_129" value="129"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of traveling or moving between two places;<br/> trip:<span class="rh_ex">a truck on its daily run from farm to market; a nonstop run from Louisville to Memphis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_130" value="130"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a single instance of carrying out the sequence of instructions in a program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_131" value="131"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He got a seven-foot run with his chip shot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_132" value="132"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to take a run up to New York.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_133" value="133"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_133a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bomb run.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_133b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:<span class="rh_ex">a strafing run.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_134" value="134"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_134a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_134b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a routine flight from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">the evening run from New York to London.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_135" value="135"><span class="rh_def">beat (def. 52b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_136" value="136"><span class="rh_def">an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each press in the plant on a 14-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_137" value="137"><span class="rh_def">the amount of anything produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_138" value="138"><span class="rh_def">pressrun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_139" value="139"><span class="rh_def">a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">a run in a stocking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_140" value="140"><span class="rh_def">onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the run of our business from a small store to a large chain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_141" value="141"><span class="rh_def">the direction of something or of its component elements:<span class="rh_ex">the run of the grain of wood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_142" value="142"><span class="rh_def">the particular course, order, or tendency of something:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_143" value="143"><span class="rh_def">freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something:<span class="rh_ex">to allow one's guests the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_144" value="144"><span class="rh_def">any rapid or easy course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">a run from trainee to supervisor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_145" value="145"><span class="rh_def">a continuous series of performances, as of a play:<span class="rh_ex">a long run on Broadway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_146" value="146"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted course of some state or condition;<br/> a spell:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck; a run of good weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_147" value="147"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_148" value="148"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 30 scoreless innings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_149" value="149"><span class="rh_def">a sequence of cards in a given suit:<span class="rh_ex">a heart run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_150" value="150"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_151" value="151"><span class="rh_def">any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a run on umbrellas on a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_152" value="152"><span class="rh_def">a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_153" value="153"><span class="rh_def">a period of being in demand or favor with the public:<span class="rh_ex">Her last book had a briefer run than her first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_154" value="154"><span class="rh_def">a period during which liquid flows:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_155" value="155"><span class="rh_def">the amount that flows during such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 500 barrels a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_156" value="156"><span class="rh_def">a small stream;<br/> brook;<br/> rivulet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_157" value="157"><span class="rh_def">a flow or rush, as of water:<span class="rh_ex">The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_158" value="158"><span class="rh_def">a kind or class, as of goods:<span class="rh_ex">a superior run of blouses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_159" value="159"><span class="rh_def">the typical, ordinary, or average kind:<span class="rh_ex">The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_160" value="160"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_161" value="161"><span class="rh_def">a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely;<br/> runway:<span class="rh_ex">a chicken run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_162" value="162"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_163" value="163"><span class="rh_def">the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals;<br/> runway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_164" value="164"><span class="rh_def">a trough or pipe for water or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_165" value="165"><span class="rh_def">the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_166" value="166"><span class="rh_def">large numbers of fish in motion, esp. inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning:<span class="rh_ex">a run of salmon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_167" value="167"><span class="rh_def">a number of animals moving together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_168" value="168"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>a rapid succession of tones;<br/> roulade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169" value="169"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_169a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_170" value="170"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_171" value="171"><span class="rh_def">a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_172" value="172"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to <i>entrance</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_173" value="173"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, (<i>used with a singular or plural v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>diarrhea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_174" value="174"><span class="rh_def"><b>a run for one's money</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_174a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">close or keen competition:<span class="rh_ex">The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_174b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense:<span class="rh_ex">This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_175" value="175"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience;<br/> in the end:<span class="rh_ex">Retribution will come, in the long run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_176" value="176"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the short run</b>, as an immediate or temporary outcome:<span class="rh_ex">Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177" value="177"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving quickly;<br/> hurrying about:<span class="rh_ex">He's so busy, he's always on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while running or in a hurry:<span class="rh_ex">I usually eat breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">escaping or hiding from the police:<span class="rh_ex">He was on the run for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_178" value="178"><span class="rh_def">melted or liquefied:<span class="rh_ex">run butter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_179" value="179"><span class="rh_def">poured in a melted state;<br/> run into and cast in a mold:<span class="rh_ex">run bronze.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>rinna, renna,</i> partly continuing Old English <i>rinnan</i>; cognate with German <i>rinnen</i>; form <i>run</i> origin, originally past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rinnen, rennen,</i> partly bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run<b>′</b>na•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run′na•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•swog•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrn<b>′</b>swog′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25 origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ju•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑndʒəˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the set of forms of a verb or the display of these in order.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•ju•ga•tion•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ju•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′jə gā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the inflection of verbs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the whole set of inflected forms of a verb or the recital or display thereof in a fixed order:<span class="rh_ex">The conjugation of the Latin verb</span>amo <i>begins</i> amō, amas, amat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a class of verbs having similar sets of inflected forms:<span class="rh_ex">the Latin second conjugation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act of joining:<span class="rh_ex">a conjugation of related ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being joined together;<br/> union;<br/> conjunction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the reproductive process in ciliate protozoans in which two organisms of different mating types exchange nuclear material through a temporary area of fusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">temporary union or permanent fusion as a form of sexual reproduction in certain algae and fungi, the male gametes of one organism uniting with female gametes of the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a temporary union of two bacteria, in <i>Escherichia</i> and related groups, in which genetic material is transferred by migration of a plasmid, either solitary or as part of a chromosome, from one bacterium, the donor, to the other, the recipient;<br/> sometimes also including the transfer of resistance to antibiotics.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>conjugātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>conjugātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>conjugāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">conjugate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>conjugacion</i> (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′ju•ga<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′ju•ga<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•scor•bic ac•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a vitamin occurring naturally esp. in citrus fruits and green vegetables, and that is essential for normal metabolism.Also called <a href="vitaminc"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>vitamin C.</b></span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•scor<b>′</b>bic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə skôr<b>′</b>bik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, occurring naturally in citrus fruits, green vegetables, etc., and often produced synthetically, essential for normal metabolism: used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy, and in wound-healing and tissue repair. Also called <b>antiscorbutic acid, vitamin C.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">scor</span>- <span class="rh_sc">b</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ut</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>er of appoint<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the authority granted by a donor to a donee to select the person or persons who are to enjoy property rights or income upon the death of the donor or of the donee or after the termination of existing rights or interests.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mol•o•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mol<b>′</b>ə gəs, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same or a similar relation;<br/> corresponding, as in relative position or structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Genetics</span>corresponding in structure and in origin, but not necessarily in function:<span class="rh_ex">The wing of a bird and the foreleg of a horse are homologous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>having the same alleles or genes in the same order of arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">homologous chromosomes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of the same chemical type, but differing by a fixed increment of an atom or a constant group of atoms:<span class="rh_ex">Methyl and ethyl alcohols are homologous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>pertaining to an antigen and its specific antibody.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>homólogos</i> agreeing, equivalent. to <i>homo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">homo</span>- + <i>-logos</i> proportional, equivalent. to <i>log-</i> (stem of <i>lógos</i> proportion; see <span class="rh_sc">logos</span>) + <i>-os</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>homologus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>tial pres<b>′</b>sure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry</span>the pressure that a gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it occupied the same volume as the mixture at the same temperature. Cf. <b>Dalton's law.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ti•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär tē<b>′</b>tə; <i>It.</i> pä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tē<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tas, -te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tā; <i>It.</i> -te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a set of variations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, feminine of <i>partito</i> divided. See <span class="rh_sc">party</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">equa<b>′</b>tion of mo<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an equation describing the rate of change with time of the velocity of a body, a collection of particles, or a fluid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbar ˌgraph,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a graph with parallel bars of differing lengths to illustrate differing amounts.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b> graph′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a graph using parallel bars of varying lengths, as to illustrate comparative costs, exports, birth-rates, etc. Also called <b>bar chart.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mc•Dow•ell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək dou<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Ephraim</b>, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Irvin</b>, 1818–85, Union general in the American Civil War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc•toc•ly•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok tok<b>′</b>lə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">procto</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">clysis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•te•veld<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tə velt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ja•cob van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>kôp vän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1290?–1345, Flemish statesman.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his son, <b>Phi•lip van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>lip vän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1340?–82, Flemish revolutionist and political leader.</def><var>Also, <b>Ar•te•vel•de</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′tə vel<b>′</b>də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">state<b>′</b> univer<b>′</b>sity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a university maintained by the government of a state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ful•fil</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fʊlˈfɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-filled, -fill•ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -fil•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry out or bring to realization:<span class="rh_ex">The dream of a world without war is yet to be fulfilled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform or do, such as duty;<br/> obey or follow, such as commands:<span class="rh_ex">ability to fulfill the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy (requirements, needs, obligations, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">That book will fulfill a long-felt need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to develop the full potential of (oneself).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ful•fill•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl fil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform or do, as duty;<br/> obey or follow, as commands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a book that fulfills a long-felt need.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring to an end;<br/> finish or complete, as a period of time:<span class="rh_ex">He felt that life was over when one had fulfilled his threescore years and ten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to develop the full potential of (usually used reflexively):<span class="rh_ex">She realized that she could never fulfill herself in such work.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fulfil.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fulfillen,</i> Old English <i>fulfyllan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">full</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fill</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ful•fill<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accomplish, achieve, complete, realize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> execute, discharge, observe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> meet, answer, fill, comply with. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> end, terminate, conclude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•fil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl fil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-filled, -fil•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fulfill.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>monkeypod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bhut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bhoot</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>bhūtā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>bhūt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•e•mo•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er<b>′</b>ə mō fīt′, i rē<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot:<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant that grows in desert conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>eremo-</i> (combining form representing Greek <i>érēmos</i> solitary, empty; see <span class="rh_sc">hermit</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•fur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>fŏŏr, -fyŏŏr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, esp. of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy•love<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈleɪdiˌlʌv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female sweetheart.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy•love<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dē luv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a beloved woman;<br/> sweetheart or mistress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> + <span class="rh_sc">love</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">case<b>′</b>ment cloth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a sheer fabric made of a variety of fibers, used for window curtains and as backing for heavy drapery or decorative fabrics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sig•urd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sig<b>′</b>ərd; <i>Ger.</i> zē<b>′</b>gŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in the <i>Volsunga Saga</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband of Gudrun. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of Andvari, wins Brynhild for Gunnar, and is finally killed at the behest of Brynhild, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to Siegfried of the <span class="rh_ex">Nibelungenlied.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pre-Raph•a•el•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē raf<b>′</b>ē ə līt′, -rā<b>′</b>fē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>any of a group of English artists (<b>Pre-Raph<b>′</b>aelite Broth<b>′</b>erhood</b>)  formed in 1848, and including Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who aimed to revive the style and spirit of the Italian artists before the time of Raphael.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Fine Art</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Pre-Raphaelites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">Raphael</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pre-Raph<b>′</b>a•el•it′ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•cen•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪˈsɛnʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexually uncontrolled;<br/> lascivious;<br/> lewd.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•cen•tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•cen•tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•cen•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī sen<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexually unrestrained;<br/> lascivious;<br/> libertine;<br/> lewd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unrestrained by law or general morality;<br/> lawless;<br/> immoral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits;<br/> disregarding rules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>licentiōsus</i> unrestrained. See <span class="rh_sc">license,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•cen<b>′</b>tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•cen<b>′</b>tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abandoned, profligate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lawful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mu•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ziv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amusing;<br/> entertaining.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amuse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mu<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mu<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•de•lan•ta•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′l än tä<b>′</b>dō; <i>Sp.</i> ä′ᵺe län tä<b>′</b>ᵺô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dōz; <i>Sp.</i> -ᵺôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, World History</span>a governor of a province in Spain or of a Spanish colonial province.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, World History</span>any of the early explorers, conquerors, or colonizers in Spanish America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dē in ante</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-) + <i>delante</i> before, for <i>denante</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Spanish, noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>adelantar</i> to go forward, derivative of <i>adelante</i> in front (<i>a-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bez•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbɛzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to steal (money) entrusted to one's care:<span class="rh_ex">He embezzled thousands of dollars from the insurance company.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>em•bez•zle•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>imprisoned for stock embezzlement.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bez•zler</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbɛzlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bez•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bez<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>embeseiller</i> to destroy, make away with, equivalent. to <i>em-</i> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>beseiller,</i> Old French <i>beseiller</i> to destroy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>embesilen</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bez<b>′</b>zle•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bez<b>′</b>zler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> misappropriate.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">here<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or at this place:<span class="rh_ex">Put the pen here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to or toward this place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at this point in an action, speech, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Here the speaker paused.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in this instance or case;<br/> under consideration:<span class="rh_ex">The matter here is of grave concern.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">The word <i>here</i> is used as the first word in a sentence to call attention to some person or thing, or to what the speaker has, offers, or discovers. The verb of a sentence like this usually does not take an object, or else it is the verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span>. The subject of the verb is never the word <i>here</i>;<br/> the subject either comes after the verb, or, if it is a pronoun, it comes before the verb. It is the subject that decides which form of the verb, singular or plural, should be used: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb <span class="rh_txt">+</span> subject<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Here comes the bride. Here is your paycheck. Here come the boys. Here are the tickets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> pronoun subject <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Here she is! Here they are.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">The word <i>here</i> is used to mean "present,'' as when the speaker is answering a roll call:<span class="rh_ex">Please say "here'' when your name is called.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">this place or point:<span class="rh_ex">The next town is a long way from here.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">The word <i>here</i> is sometimes used for emphasis with a noun that has the word <span class="rh_sc">this</span> or <span class="rh_sc">these</span> before it. The word <i>here</i> may come after the noun (a usage considered standard), as in:<span class="rh_ex">this package here,</span>or before the noun (a usage considered nonstandard):<span class="rh_ex">this here package.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">The word <i>here</i> is used to command attention, give comfort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Here, here, now, don't cry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here and now</b>, without delay;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">I want to know here and now what your plans are.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here and there</b>, in or to this place and that;<br/> in or to various places;<br/> scattered about:<span class="rh_ex">We looked here and there for her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here goes</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] This phrase is used to express the speaker's determination when beginning a bold or unpleasant action:<span class="rh_ex">walked to the edge, said "Here goes,'' and jumped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here's to</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] This phrase is used in offering a toast to someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">Here's to the New Year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>neither here nor there</b>, unimportant:<span class="rh_ex">Personal wants are neither here nor there in a national emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the here and now</b>, the immediate present:<span class="rh_ex">It's the here and now, not the future, we're worried about.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-here-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-here-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "cling, stick tight.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-hes-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">adhere, adherent, cohere, coherence, coherent, incoherence, incoherent</span>. See <span class="rh_sc">-hes-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">here<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in this place;<br/> in this spot or locality (opposed to <i>there</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Put the pen here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to or toward this place;<br/> hither:<span class="rh_ex">Come here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at this point;<br/> at this juncture:<span class="rh_ex">Here the speaker paused.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, brings, or discovers):<span class="rh_ex">Here is your paycheck. My friend here knows the circumstances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">present (used to answer a roll call).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in the present life or existence (often fol. by <i>below</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We want but little here below.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">under consideration, in this instance or case:<span class="rh_ex">The matter here is of grave concern to us all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here and now</b>, at the present moment;<br/> without delay;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">We must tend to the matter here and now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here and there</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in this place and in that;<br/> at various times or places:<span class="rh_ex">He worked here and there, never for long in one town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">hither and thither:<span class="rh_ex">We drove here and there in the darkness, hoping to find the right roads.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here goes</b>, (used to express resolution in beginning a bold or unpleasant action):<span class="rh_ex">You've dared me to dive from the highest board, so here goes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here's to</b>, hail to;<br/> salutations to:<span class="rh_ex">Here's to a long and happy life! Here's to you!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>neither here nor there</b>, without relevance or importance;<br/> immaterial:<span class="rh_ex">The fact that her family has no money is neither here nor there.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">this place:<span class="rh_ex">It's only a short distance from here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">this world;<br/> this life;<br/> the present:<span class="rh_ex">The here and the hereafter are equal mysteries to all people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>here and now</b>, the immediate present (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">You can't live only in the here and now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up to here with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having a surfeit of:<span class="rh_ex">I'm up to here with work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">at a high point of annoyance with:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone is up to here with his constant complaining.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(used for emphasis, esp. after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective):<span class="rh_ex">this package here.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(often used to command attention, give comfort, etc.) now;<br/> all right:<span class="rh_ex">Here, let me try it. Here, don't cry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hēr</i>; cognate with German <i>hier,</i> Old Norse, Gothic <i>hēr</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">17.</span> See <b>there.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">He•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Hera.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr<b>′</b>ə, her<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Here.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Juno.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•cler•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē kler<b>′</b>i kəl, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clerical</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•cler<b>′</b>i•cal•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•cler<b>′</b>i•cal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">call<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cry out in a loud voice;<br/> shout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to call someone's name.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She called for someone to help her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He called to his children out on the field.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to ask or invite to come;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Call a doctor, quick!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to communicate or try to communicate with (someone) by telephone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She called her boyfriend twice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I called, but no one was home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to read over (a list) in a loud voice, as to see whether certain people are there:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The instructor called the roll.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to announce (a meeting, etc.) and invite people to attend;<br/> convoke;<br/> convene: <span class="rh_ex">He called a meeting for next week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to announce as an authority;<br/> proclaim: <span class="rh_ex">The union leader called a strike.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to direct or attract (attention):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Let me call your attention to this painting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to name or address (someone) as (someone or something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My friends call me Ray.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We always called James by his nickname, Jim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to designate or describe (someone or something) as (someone or something): [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun]:<span class="rh_ex">She called me a liar.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective]:<span class="rh_ex">I'd call it crazy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to forecast or predict correctly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Last year an economist said a recession was already on the way; well, she called it perfectly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> (of a sports official)<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pronounce a judgment on (a shot, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The batter was called out on strikes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to (a contest) because of bad weather, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The officials called the game because of darkness.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to declare as a bet (the side of a coin that will turn up): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He called heads but it landed tails.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Call while the coin is in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand payment or fulfillment of (a loan or debt):<span class="rh_ex">They called his debt of $100,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in poker) to bet the same amount as (another bettor ):<span class="rh_ex">I called that fifty-cent bet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> (of a bird or animal) to utter its characteristic cry:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We listened to the birds calling in the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to request or demand to return;<br/> recall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The automobile company called back those defective minivans.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They called the minivans back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return a telephone call or the telephone call of (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll call back in an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I called the salesman back.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to request or pray for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">called down the Lord's mercy on all sinners.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He called the Lord's mercy down on his people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He was called down for his poor work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go or come to get;<br/> pick up;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">I'll call for you at seven o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand;<br/> request strongly;<br/> urge to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The students called for an end to tuition increases.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to require;<br/> need:<span class="rh_ex">This emergency calls for prompt action.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to summon or take away: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Call off your dog!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Call him off!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel (something planned): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The teacher called off the test.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to call it off because of the snow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ask;<br/> appeal to:<span class="rh_ex">We call on your generosity.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We called upon the President to do something for them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit for a short time:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to call on his girlfriend.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak in a loud voice;<br/> shout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She called my name out and I stood up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She called out my name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to summon into service or action: <i> Call out the militia!</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>call up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring forward for consideration or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He called up the information from the computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you call the student's name up and see what his status is?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to remember;<br/> recall;<br/> evoke:<span class="rh_ex">The trip called up happy memories of my youth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a telephone call to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When I call you up, your line's busy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Call up every John Smith until you find the right one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to summon for action, esp. military service: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Pentagon called up most of the National Guard units.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up]:<span class="rh_ex">The Pentagon will call them up for duty.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_47" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> a cry or shout:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I heard a call for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> the typical sound or cry of a bird or other animal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the call of the blue jay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of telephoning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Give me a call when you're ready.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> a short visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let's pay a call on our favorite aunt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> a signal made by a bugle, alarm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The firefighters responded to twenty calls during that snowstorm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> a summons, invitation, or bidding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The emergency squad went out on a call.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> fascination or appeal: <span class="rh_ex">the call of the wild.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a need or occasion: <span class="rh_ex">no call for panic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a demand or claim: <span class="rh_ex">a call on one's time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a judgment by an umpire or other official of a contest:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a bad call by the referee.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_67" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on call</b>, readily available for summoning upon short notice:<span class="rh_ex">stayed at the hospital on call from 11 to 6.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">call<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cry out in a loud voice;<br/> shout:<span class="rh_ex">He called her name to see if she was home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to command or request to come;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex">to call a dog;</span><span class="rh_ex">to call a cab;</span><span class="rh_ex">to call a witness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to ask or invite to come:<span class="rh_ex">Will you call the family to dinner?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">Call me when you arrive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to rouse from sleep, as by a call;<br/> waken:<span class="rh_ex">Call me at eight o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to read over (a roll or a list) in a loud voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to convoke or convene:<span class="rh_ex">to call Congress into session.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to announce authoritatively;<br/> proclaim:<span class="rh_ex">to call a halt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to order into effect;<br/> establish:<span class="rh_ex">to call a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to schedule:<span class="rh_ex">to call a rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to summon by or as if by divine command:<span class="rh_ex">He felt called to the ministry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to summon to an office, duty, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His country called him to the colors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to call to mind; to call into existence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to bring under consideration or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The judge called the case to court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to attract or lure (birds or animals) by imitating characteristic sounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to direct or attract (attention):<span class="rh_ex">He called his roommate's attention to the mess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to name or address (someone) as:<span class="rh_ex">His parents named him James, but the boys call him Jim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to designate as something specified:<span class="rh_ex">He called me a liar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to think of as something specified;<br/> consider;<br/> estimate:<span class="rh_ex">I call that a mean remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to demand of (someone) that he or she fulfill a promise, furnish evidence for a statement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They called him on his story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to criticize adversely;<br/> express disapproval of;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">She called him on his vulgar language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to demand payment or fulfillment of (a loan).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to demand presentation of (bonds) for redemption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to forecast correctly:<span class="rh_ex">He has called the outcome of the last three elections.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of an official)<ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pronounce a judgment on (a shot, pitch, batter, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The umpire called the pitch a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to (a contest) because of inclement weather, poor field conditions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A sudden downpour forced the umpire to call the game.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>to name (the ball) one intends to drive into a particular pocket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(in a computer program) to transfer control of to a procedure or subroutine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand (a card).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand the display of a hand by (a player).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>to equal (a bet) or equal the bet made by (the preceding bettor) in a round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to signal one's partner for a lead of (a certain card or suit).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to speak loudly, as to attract attention;<br/> shout;<br/> cry:<span class="rh_ex">She called to the children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make a short visit;<br/> stop at a place on some errand or business:<span class="rh_ex">She called at the store for the package.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to telephone or try to telephone a person:<span class="rh_ex">He promised to call at noon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand a card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand a showing of hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>to equal a bet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to bid or pass.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a bird or animal) to utter its characteristic cry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>call away</b>, to cause to leave or go;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex">A death in the family called him away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>call back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to summon or bring back;<br/> recall:<span class="rh_ex">He called back the messenger. The actor was called back for a second audition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to revoke;<br/> retract:<span class="rh_ex">to call back an accusation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>call down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to request or pray for;<br/> invoke:<span class="rh_ex">to call down the wrath of God.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">The boss called us down for lateness.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>call for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go or come to get;<br/> pick up;<br/> fetch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to request;<br/> summon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to require;<br/> demand;<br/> need:<span class="rh_ex">The occasion calls for a cool head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>call forth</b>, to summon into action;<br/> bring into existence:<span class="rh_ex">to call forth her courage and resolve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>call in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to call for payment;<br/> collect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to withdraw from circulation:<span class="rh_ex">to call in gold certificates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to call upon for consultation;<br/> ask for help:<span class="rh_ex">Two specialists were called in to assist in the operation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to inform or report by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">Did he call in his decision this morning?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in a radio or television program by telephone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>call in</b> or <b>into question.</b> See <b>question</b> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>call in sick.</b> See <b>sick</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>call off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to distract;<br/> take away:<span class="rh_ex">Please call off your dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel (something) that had been planned for a certain date:<span class="rh_ex">The performance was called off because of rain.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>call on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ask;<br/> appeal to:<span class="rh_ex">They called on him to represent them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit for a short time:<span class="rh_ex">to call on friends.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>call out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak in a loud voice;<br/> shout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to summon into service or action:<span class="rh_ex">Call out the militia!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring out;<br/> elicit:<span class="rh_ex">The emergency called out her hidden abilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct attention to with a callout:<span class="rh_ex">to call out each detail in an illustration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to challenge to a fight.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>call to order.</b> See <b>order</b> (def. 38).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>call up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring forward for consideration or discussion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to remember;<br/> evoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to summon for action or service:<span class="rh_ex">A large number of Army reservists were called up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to summon (information) from a computer system for display on a video screen:<span class="rh_ex">She called up the full text.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a cry or shout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the cry or vocal sound of a bird or other animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for imitating this cry and attracting or luring an animal:<span class="rh_ex">He bought a duck call.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of telephoning:<span class="rh_ex">She went into a telephone booth to place her call.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a short visit:<span class="rh_ex">to make a call on someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a summons or signal sounded by a bugle, bell, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We live so close to the fort that we can hear the bugle calls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">a summons, invitation, or bidding:<span class="rh_ex">The students gathered at the call of the dean.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a calling of a roll;<br/> roll call.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">the fascination or appeal of a given place, vocation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the call of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a mystic experience of divine appointment to a vocation or service:<span class="rh_ex">He had a call to become a minister.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a request or invitation to become pastor of a church, a professor in a university, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">a need or occasion:<span class="rh_ex">He had no call to say such outrageous things.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">a demand or claim:<span class="rh_ex">to make a call on a person's time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a demand for payment of an obligation, esp. where payment is at the option of the creditor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a demand for a card or a showing of hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>an equaling of the preceding bet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a bid or pass.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a judgment or decision by an umpire, a referee, or other official of a contest, as on a shot, pitch, or batter:<span class="rh_ex">The referees were making one bad call after another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a notice of rehearsal posted by the stage manager.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>act call.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>curtain call.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance, Music and Dance</span>a figure or direction in square dancing, announced to the dancers by the caller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>Also called <b>call option.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>an option that gives the right to buy a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given period of time, purchased by a person who believes the price will rise. Cf. <b>put</b> (def. 47).</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>any of several cries, or sounds made on a horn by the hunter to encourage the hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on call</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>payable or subject to return without advance notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">readily available for summoning upon short notice.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>take a call</b>, to acknowledge the applause of the audience after a performance by appearing for a bow or a curtain call.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>within call</b>, within distance or range of being spoken to or summoned:<span class="rh_ex">Please stay within call.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kalla</i> to call out, conflated with Old English (West Saxon) <i>ceallian</i> to shout; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>kallen</i> to talk, Old High German <i>kallôn</i> to shout, akin to Old English <i>-calla</i> herald, Irish <i>gall</i> swan, Old Church Slavonic <i>glasù</i> voice</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>callen,</i> probably 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Call,</span> <span class="rh_sc">invite,</span> <span class="rh_sc">summon</span> imply requesting the presence or attendance of someone at a particular place. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Call</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to call a meeting.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">invite</span> is to ask someone courteously to come as a guest, a participant, etc., leaving the person free to refuse:<span class="rh_ex">to invite guests to a concert; to invite them to contribute to a fund.</span><span class="rh_sc">Summon</span> implies sending for someone, using authority or formality in making the request and (theoretically) not leaving the person free to refuse:<span class="rh_ex">to summon a witness, members of a committee, etc.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•e•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑsəˌlɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a spotted wildcat of Texas and Central and South America.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•e•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>ə lot′, ō<b>′</b>sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a spotted leopardlike cat, <i>Felis pardalis,</i> ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, apparently arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl <i>tlālōcēlōtl</i> ocelot, equivalent. to <i>tlāl</i>(<i>li</i>) earth, land + <i>ōcēlōtl</i> jaguar</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc<b>′</b>e•loid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑsət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat (someone) as a favorite;<br/> pamper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kos<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat as a pet;<br/> pamper;<br/> coddle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lamb brought up without its dam;<br/> pet lamb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any pet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Old English <i>cossetung</i> kissing, verbal noun, nominal based on *<i>cossettan</i> to kiss, derivative of <i>coss</i> <span class="rh_sc">kiss</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>riage of conven<b>′</b>ience,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marriage entered into for a personal or family advantage, as for social, political, or economic reasons, usually without love and sometimes without the expectation of sexual relations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon or move (something) with steady force;<br/> to push: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the gas pedal and the car shot forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed on the gas pedal but nothing happened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put pressure on (something), esp. so as to change shape or size: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pressed down on the dough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She pressed my hand when we were introduced.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed his jacket and slacks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out juice or the insides of (something, as grapes) by pressure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed the grapes to produce wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out (juice):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They pressed enough juice to make fifteen gallons of wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bother, annoy, or harass;<br/> keep bothering: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't press your kids so hard; they'll do better if you just leave them alone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The media kept pressing for an explanation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause trouble, worry, or strain;<br/> oppress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object; often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Poverty presses people down. She's pressed for funds right now.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pressure is pressing down on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to emphasize with force or persuasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed his own ideas about school reform on the community.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in the sport of weightlifting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed five hundred pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) push forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army pressed on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the car ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to crowd around someone;<br/> throng:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The crowd pressed in on him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> an act of pressing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two or three presses on the doorbell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><a href="printingpress"><span class="rh_sc">printing press</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> printed publications or news organizations thought of as a group <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>"I'm from the press, let me in,'' he demanded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A free press is essential to a democracy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> a group of people from the news media, as reporters and photographers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb;</span><span class="rh_ex">usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The press in the second campaign plane were angry when their plane couldn't land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the commentary, criticism, or opinion about a person, etc., carried in newspapers and other media: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie received a good press.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>During the war the general received fairly good press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the University of Illinois Press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> any of various devices or machines for squeezing, stamping, or crushing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a wine press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> a crowding, thronging, or pressing together:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>the press of the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> urgency, as of affairs or business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the dizzying press of business the first week of a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a lift in which a barbell is pushed up from chest level with the arms straight up, without moving the legs or feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a clean press of over 500 pounds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_49" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">By the time the newspaper went to press, the last game wasn't over yet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. military service.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of (something) in a manner different from that intended:<span class="rh_ex">A bus was pressed into service as an ambulance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-press-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-press-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "squeeze;<br/> press (down).'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">compress, compression, decompression, depress, depression, express, impress, impression, impressive, inexpressible, irrepressible, oppress, press, pressure, repress, suppress</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon with steadily applied weight or force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move by weight or force in a certain direction or into a certain position:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd pressed him into a corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to compress or squeeze, as to alter in shape or size:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weigh heavily upon;<br/> subject to pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed her in his arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex">to press clothes; to press flowers in the leaves of a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extract juice, sugar, etc., from by pressure:<span class="rh_ex">to press grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to squeeze out or express, as juice:<span class="rh_ex">to press the juice from grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to beset or harass;<br/> afflict:<span class="rh_ex">He was pressed by problems on all sides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to trouble or oppress;<br/> put into a difficult position, as by depriving:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty pressed them hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to urge or entreat strongly or insistently:<span class="rh_ex">to press for payment of a debt; to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize or propound forcefully;<br/> insist upon:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his own ideas on us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to plead with insistence:<span class="rh_ex">to press a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to urge onward;<br/> hasten:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his horse to go faster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to push forward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>to manufacture (phonograph records, videodiscs, or the like), esp. by stamping from a mold or matrix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to exert weight, force, or pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>WeightLifting.<span>]</span></span>to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to iron clothing, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bear heavily, as upon the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of athletes and competitors) to perform tensely or overanxiously, as when one feels pressured or is determined to break out of a slump;<br/> strain because of frustration:<span class="rh_ex">For days he hasn't seemed able to buy a hit, and he's been pressing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to compel haste:<span class="rh_ex">Time presses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to demand immediate attention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to use urgent entreaty:<span class="rh_ex">to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to push forward or advance with force, eagerness, or haste:<span class="rh_ex">The army pressed to reach the river by dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to crowd or throng.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to employ a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>press the flesh</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>flesh</b> (def. 15).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act of pressing;<br/> pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the state of being pressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">printed publications collectively, esp. newspapers and periodicals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news, including newspapers, newsmagazines, radio and television news bureaus, and wire services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the editorial employees, taken collectively, of these media and agencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often used with a pl. v.</i>) a group of news reporters, or of news reporters and news photographers:<span class="rh_ex">The press are in the outer office, waiting for a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the consensus of the general critical commentary or the amount of coverage accorded a person, thing, or event, esp. in newspapers and periodicals (often prec. by <i>good</i> or <i>bad</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The play received a good press. The minister's visit got a bad press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>printing press.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the process or art of printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices or machines for exerting pressure, stamping, or crushing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a wooden or metal viselike device for preventing a tennis or other racket from warping when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a pressing or pushing forward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a crowding, thronging, or pressing together;<br/> collective force:<span class="rh_ex">The press of the crowd drove them on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a crowd, throng, or multitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">the desired smooth or creased effect caused by ironing or pressing:<span class="rh_ex">His suit was out of press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">pressure or urgency, as of affairs or business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an upright case or other piece of furniture for holding clothes, books, pamphlets, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>an aggressive form of defense in which players guard opponents very closely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Weightlifting.<span>]</span></span>a lift in which the barbell, after having been lifted from the ground up to chest level, is pushed to a position overhead with the arms extended straight up, without moving the legs or feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">The last edition has gone to press.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>presser</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pressa,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>pressus</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pressen</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> frequentative of <i>premere</i> (past participle <i>pressus</i>) to press (compare rare Old English <i>press</i> clothespress</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>presser</i> to press</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>press</i>(<i>e</i>) throng, company, trouble, machine for pressing, clothespress 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> annoy, worry, torment, assail, besiege. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, persuade, beg, implore.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. naval or military service;<br/> impress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of in a manner different from that intended or desired:<span class="rh_ex">French taxis were pressed into service as troop transports.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">impressment into service, esp. naval or military service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <i>prest,</i> past participle of obsolete <i>prest</i> to take (men) for military service, verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">prest</span><sup>2</sup> in sense "enlistment money'' 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbunk ˌbed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>either of two single beds connected one above the other.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bunk<b>′</b> bed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture consisting of two single platformlike beds connected one above the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>either of these two beds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bau•haus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a school of design established in Weimar in 1919 by Walter Gropius, moved to Dessau in 1926, and closed in 1933 as a result of Nazi hostility.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>of or pertaining to the concepts, ideas, or styles developed at the Bauhaus, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on functional design in architecture and the applied arts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Bau-</i> build, building + <i>Haus</i> house</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AB<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈeɪˈbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ab-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <span class="rh_pos">ab-</span> is used before some words and roots to mean "off, away'':  <i>abnormal (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> away from what is normal).Compare<targ><span class="rh_sc">a-<sup>2</sup>.</span></targ></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Arts.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Alberta, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äb, äv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Av.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>able seaman.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>airborne.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Air Force.<span>]</span></span>Airman Basic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Alberta, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiballistic;<br/> antiballistic missile.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">AB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Physiol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of type AB and to receive blood from persons of type O, A, B, or AB. Cf. <b>ABO system.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ab,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>alabamine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>antibody.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ab-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal element occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "away from'':<span class="rh_ex">abdicate; abolition.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a-, abs-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab</i> (preposition and prefix) from, away, cognate with Greek <i>apó,</i> Sanskrit <i>ápa,</i> German <i>ab,</i> English <span class="rh_sc">of</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">off</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(times) at bat.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>able seaman.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Bachelor of Arts.</b> </span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Medieval Latin <i>Artium Baccalaureus</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(times) at bat.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">a.b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(times) at bat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•right<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔlˈraɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span> <a href='allright w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">all right</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">Alright </span>is used in informal writing, but <span class="rh_sc">all right </span>is preferred in formal, edited writing.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•right<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl rīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>all right.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The form <span class="rh_sc">alright</span> as a one-word spelling of the phrase <span class="rh_sc">all</span> <span class="rh_sc">right</span> in all of its senses probably arose by analogy with such words as <i>already</i> and <i>altogether.</i> Although <span class="rh_sc">alright</span> is a common spelling in written dialogue and in other types of informal writing, <span class="rh_sc">all</span> <span class="rh_sc">right</span> is used in more formal, edited writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem•or•rhage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ, ˈhɛmrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rhaged, -rhag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a flow or giving off of blood, esp. in large amounts: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the danger of hemorrhage during the surgery.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The hemorrhage can be prevented.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to bleed a great deal; give off a great deal of blood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The patient was hemorrhaging.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hemorrhaging a great deal of blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to lose in quantity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The company was hemorrhaging cash.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hem•or•rhag•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hemorrhagic fever.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem•or•rhage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem<b>′</b>ər ij, hem<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rhaged, -rhag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the loss of assets, esp. in large amounts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to bleed profusely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to lose assets, esp. in large amounts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to lose (assets):<span class="rh_ex">a company that was hemorrhaging money.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>haimorrhagía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">rrhagia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>haemorrhagia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>hem•or•rhag•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem′ə raj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bush<b>′</b> pi′lot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pilot who flies small aircraft over rugged terrain or unsettled regions to serve remote areas inaccessible to or off the route of larger planes:<span class="rh_ex">Bush pilots brought supplies to the Alaskan village once a week.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gor•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered or stained with gore;<br/> bloody:<span class="rh_ex">a gory scene.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">involving much bloodshed and violence:<span class="rh_ex">a gory movie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sensational:<span class="rh_ex">Give us all the gory details.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gor•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gor•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>ē, gōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gor•i•er, gor•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered or stained with gore;<br/> bloody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling gore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">involving much bloodshed and violence:<span class="rh_ex">a gory battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unpleasant or disagreeable:<span class="rh_ex">to reveal the gory details of a divorce.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gore</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gor<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gor<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•me•tab•o•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē mə tab<b>′</b>ə līt′, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any substance that interferes with growth of an organism by competing with or substituting for an essential nutrient in an enzymatic process.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to certain substances used to prevent or reduce the proliferation of cells, esp. cancer cells, by interfering with normal metabolic activity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>an•ti•met•a•bol•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē met′ə bol<b>′</b>ik, an′tī-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">metabolite</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">composi<b>′</b>tion se′ries,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a normal series of subgroups in which no additional subgroups can be inserted. Also called <b>principal series.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•soned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsizənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">experienced;<br/> having had practice or experience:<span class="rh_ex">a seasoned reporter.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsizən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>one of the four main periods of the year.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year having particular weather conditions:<span class="rh_ex">the short rainy season in March.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year when something is available:<span class="rh_ex">the oyster season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year in which certain conditions, activities, etc., take place:<span class="rh_ex">the baseball season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a period of the year when an athletic team plays all of its games:<span class="rh_ex">a winning season last year.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give flavor to (food) by adding salt, pepper, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Season the food lightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to enhance:<span class="rh_ex">The conversation was seasoned with her wit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to make prepared, esp. by having had experience:<span class="rh_ex">His years in Moscow seasoned him to bureaucracies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to prepare for use, as by drying:<span class="rh_ex">to season timber.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in good season</b>, in enough time;<br/> early.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in season</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the proper time or state for use:<span class="rh_ex">Asparagus is now in season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the period regulated by law, as for hunting.</span></li><li id="advanced_11d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of an animal, esp. female) in heat.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of season</b>, not in season.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rainy season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year when something is best or available:<span class="rh_ex">the oyster season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">baseball season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion:<span class="rh_ex">the Christmas season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a period with reference to the total number of games to be played by a team:<span class="rh_ex">a 162-game season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a period with reference to the won-lost record of a team after it has completed its schedule:<span class="rh_ex">a.700 season.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any period or time:<span class="rh_ex">in the season of my youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a suitable, proper, fitting, or right time:<span class="rh_ex">This is not the season for frivolity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>for a season</b>, for a time, esp. a short time:<span class="rh_ex">He lived in Paris for a season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>in good season</b>, in enough time;<br/> sufficiently early:<span class="rh_ex">Applicants will be notified of our decision in good season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>in season</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the time or state for use, eating, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Asparagus is now in season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the period regulated by law, as for hunting and fishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">at the right time;<br/> opportunely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of an animal, esp. female) in a state of readiness for mating;<br/> in heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">in good season.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>in season and out of season</b>, regardless of time or season;<br/> at all times:<span class="rh_ex">Misfortunes plague this family in season and out of season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of season</b>, not in season:<span class="rh_ex">The price is so high because lilacs are out of season now.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to heighten or improve the flavor of (food) by adding condiments, spices, herbs, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to give relish or a certain character to:<span class="rh_ex">conversation seasoned with wit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to mature, ripen, or condition by exposure to suitable conditions or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a writer seasoned by experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to dry or otherwise treat (lumber) so as to harden and render immune to shrinkage, warpage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to accustom or harden:<span class="rh_ex">troops seasoned by battle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to become seasoned, matured, hardened, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>saisonner</i> to ripen, make palatable by aging, derivative of <i>seison</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>satiōn-</i> (stem of <i>satiō</i>) a sowing (Vulgar Latin: sowing time), equivalent. to <i>sa-</i> (variant stem of <i>serere</i> to sow) + <i>-tiōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tion;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>seso</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>se</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>son</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>sesoun, seson</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea<b>′</b>soned•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea<b>′</b>son•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea<b>′</b>son•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mature, harden, toughen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•stat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>thə stat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in a classical temple) any of a number of large stone slabs revetting the lower part of the cella.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>orthostátēs,</i> equivalent. to <i>ortho-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ortho</span>- + <i>státēs</i> that stands; see -<span class="rh_sc">stat</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•be•dom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′bi dom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instrument that measures the albedo of a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">albedo</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lief<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gladly;<br/> willingly:<span class="rh_ex">I would as lief go south as not.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj. Archaic.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">willing;<br/> desirous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dear;<br/> beloved;<br/> treasured.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>leef,</i> Old English <i>lēof</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>lief,</i> German <i>lieb,</i> Old Norse <i>ljufr,</i> Gothic <i>liufs</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">love</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lief<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phib•bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fib<b>′</b>ē, fē<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female day name for Friday. See under <b>day name.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pheba.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen's<b>′</b> shil<b>′</b>ling.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See <b>king's shilling.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king's<b>′</b> shil<b>′</b>ling,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, World History</span>(until 1879) a shilling given a recruit in the British army to bind his enlistment contract. Also called, <i>when a queen was sovereign,</i> <b>queen's shilling.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coup d'é•tat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌku deɪˈtɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>coups d'é•tat</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌku deɪˈtɑ/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>coup d'é•tats</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/deɪˈtɑz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sudden and decisive action that results in a forceful change of government:<span class="rh_ex"> <i>The generals staged a coup d'état.</i></span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coup d'é•tat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅′ dā tä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ko̅o̅ dā t<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>coups d'é•tat</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅′ dā täz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ko̅o̅ dā t<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, stroke concerning the state</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> overthrow, rebellion, revolution, uprising.</ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour<b>′</b> of du<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tour (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•dec•a•syl•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō dek′ə sil<b>′</b>ə bəl, dō′dek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or line of verse containing 12 syllables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dodeca</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ter•o•hep•a•ti•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə rō hep′ə tī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the intestines and liver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span>blackhead (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">entero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hepatitis</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bur•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈbɜrdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from a burden:<span class="rh_ex">to unburden a horse; unburdened herself of her worries.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bur•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un bûr<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from a burden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to relieve (one's mind, conscience, etc.) by revealing or confessing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cast off or get rid of, as a burden or something burdensome;<br/> disclose;<br/> reveal:<span class="rh_ex">He unburdened the worries that plagued him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">burden</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> confide.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪkɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">morally bad;<br/> sinful;<br/> evil:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked witch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">playfully mischievous.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">harmful;<br/> dangerous:<span class="rh_ex">wicked, twisting roads.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unpleasant;<br/> foul:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked odor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>wonderful;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">has a wicked tennis serve.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wick•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wick•ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">evil or morally bad in principle or practice;<br/> sinful;<br/> iniquitous:<span class="rh_ex">wicked people; wicked habits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mischievous or playfully malicious:<span class="rh_ex">These wicked kittens upset everything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">distressingly severe, as a storm, wound, or cold:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unjustifiable;<br/> dreadful;<br/> beastly:<span class="rh_ex">wicked prices; a wicked exam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">having a bad disposition;<br/> ill-natured;<br/> mean:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">spiteful;<br/> malevolent;<br/> vicious:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">extremely troublesome or dangerous:<span class="rh_ex">wicked roads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">unpleasant;<br/> foul:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked odor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>wonderful;<br/> great;<br/> masterful;<br/> deeply satisfying:<span class="rh_ex">He blows a wicked trumpet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>very;<br/> really;<br/> totally:<span class="rh_ex">That shirt is wicked cool.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1225–75; Middle English <i>wikked,</i> equivalent. to <i>wikke</i> bad (representing adjective, adjectival use of Old English <i>wicca</i> wizard; compare <span class="rh_sc">witch</span>) + <i>-ed</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wick<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unrighteous, ungodly, godless, impious, profane, blasphemous; immoral, profligate, corrupt, depraved, dissolute; heinous; infamous, villainous. See <b>bad</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good, virtuous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•boss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di bôs<b>′</b>, -bos<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Printing</span>to indent (a figure or design) into a surface:<span class="rh_ex">The design on the book's cover is debossed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">boss</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/oʊθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>oaths</b> (ōᵺz, ōths).</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a solemn declaration to God, a god, or some person or thing that is sacred, that what one says is the truth, or that what one promises will be done.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an irreverent use of the name of God or of anything sacred.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a curse word.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take an oath</b>, to swear solemnly;<br/> vow:<span class="rh_ex">He took an oath to care for his niece.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took an oath that he would care for his niece.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under oath</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> solemnly bound by the obligations of an oath.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>oaths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōᵺz, ōths).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to testify upon oath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a formally affirmed statement or promise accepted as an equivalent of an appeal to a deity or to a revered person or thing;<br/> affirmation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or anything sacred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any profane expression;<br/> curse;<br/> swearword:<span class="rh_ex">He slammed the door with a muttered oath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>take an oath</b>, to swear solemnly;<br/> vow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>ooth,</i> Old English <i>āth</i>; cognate with German <i>Eid</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vow, pledge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> profanity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ches•ter•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ches<b>′</b>tər fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a single- or double-breasted topcoat or overcoat with a fly front and a narrow velvet collar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a large, overstuffed sofa or divan with a back and upholstered arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Canadian.<span>]</span></span>any large sofa or couch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after an Earl of <i>Chesterfield</i> in the 19th century 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ches•ter•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ches<b>′</b>tər fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Philip Dor•mer Stan•hope</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>mər stan<b>′</b>əp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>4th Earl of</b>, 1694–1773, British statesman and author.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>bo•cy<b>′</b>clic com<b>′</b>pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>bə sī<b>′</b>klik, -sik<b>′</b>lik, kär′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a group of organic chemical compounds in which all the atoms composing the ring are carbon atoms, as benzene or cyclopropane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carbo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyclic</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•i•to•crat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer<b>′</b>i tə krat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a member of a meritocracy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">merito</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cracy</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">crat</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aunt<b>′</b> Jemi<b>′</b>ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang <span class="rh_txt">(</span>disparaging and offensive<span class="rh_txt">).</span> <span>]</span></span>a black woman considered by other blacks to be subservient to or to curry favor with whites. Cf. <b>Uncle Tom.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the trademarked name of a brand of pancake mixes and associated products, featuring a picture of a black female cook on the packaging 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•min•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə ming<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">commingle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co-min<b>′</b>gle.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine<b>′</b> print<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>printed matter in small-sized type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the detailed wording of a contract, lease, insurance policy, or the like, often set in type smaller than the main body of the document and including general restrictions or qualifications that could be considered disadvantageous:<span class="rh_ex">Make sure you read the fine print before signing.</span>Also called <b>small print.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fine<b>′</b>-print<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbeau•ty ˌpar•lor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an establishment for women to have their hair cut or styled and for other beauty treatments. Also called  <b>ˈbeau•ty saˌlon, ˈbeau•ty ˌshop.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beau<b>′</b>ty par′lor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an establishment for the hairdressing, manicuring, or other cosmetic treatment of women. Also called <b>beau<b>′</b>ty salon′, beau<b>′</b>ty shop′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>ey chang′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>the business of exchanging one currency for another, with the deduction of a commission for the service.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lagrang<b>′</b>ian point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>one of five points in the orbital plane of two bodies orbiting about their common center of gravity at which another body of small mass can be in equilibrium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65; named after J. Latin. <span class="rh_sc">Lagrange;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•ui•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to settle or pay (a debt):<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a claim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to convert (property or other assets) into cash:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate an estate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get rid of, esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">The regime liquidated enemies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to break up or do away with:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a partnership.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq•ui•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq•ui•da•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•ui•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lik<b>′</b>wi dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to settle or pay (a debt):<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to reduce (accounts) to order;<br/> determine the amount of (indebtedness or damages).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to get rid of, esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate the enemies of the regime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to break up or do away with:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a partnership.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to liquidate debts or accounts;<br/> go into liquidation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>liquidātus,</i> past participle of <i>liquidāre</i> to melt, make clear. See <span class="rh_sc">liquid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1565–75; 1920–25 for def. 4; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discharge, clear, erase, cancel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ris.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any lovely, graceful person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>perī,</i> variant of <i>parī</i> fairy, Middle Persian <i>parīk,</i> Avestan <i>pairikā</i> witch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pe•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ja•co•po</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>kô pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1561–1633, Italian composer.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">peri-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "about'' or "around'' (<i>perimeter, periscope</i>), "enclosing'' or "surrounding'' (<i>pericardium</i>), and "near'' (<i>perigee, perihelion</i>), appearing in loanwords from Greek (<i>peripeteia</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>perimorph</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, prefixal use of <i>perí</i> (adverb, adverbial and preposition)</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peri-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>peri-</i> comes from Greek, is attached to roots, and means "about, around'':<span class="rh_ex">peri- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> meter → perimeter (= <i> distance around an area);</i></span><span class="rh_ex">peri- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -scope → periscope (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> instrument for looking around oneself).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>peri-</i> also means "enclosing, surrounding'':<span class="rh_ex">peri- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> cardium → pericardium (= <i> a sac surrounding the heart).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_0c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>peri-</i> also means "near'':<span class="rh_ex">peri- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> helion → perihelion (= <i> point of an orbit nearest to the sun).</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alas<b>′</b>ka time′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>Alaska-Hawaii time.</b> Also called <b>Alas<b>′</b>ka Stand<b>′</b>ard Time′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ag•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>non),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Shmu•el Yo•sef</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmo̅o̅<b>′</b>el  yō<b>′</b>səf, -zəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Samuel Josef Czaczkes</i>), 1888–1970, Israeli novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland: Nobel prize 1966.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chum•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃʌmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mi•er, -mi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">friendly; close;<br/> sociable:<span class="rh_ex">He was chummy with the boss.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chum•mi•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃʌməli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">put his arm chummily around his friend's shoulder.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>chum•mi•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chum•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chum<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mi•er, -mi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>friendly;<br/> intimate;<br/> sociable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chum</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chum<b>′</b>mi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chum<b>′</b>mi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> close, devoted, familiar, congenial.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel<b>′</b>gian Con<b>′</b>go,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">+<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Democratic Republic of the.</b> Formerly, <b>Zaire</b> (1971–97), <b>Democratic Republic of the Congo</b> (1960–71), <b>Belgian Congo</b> (1908–60), <b>Congo Free State</b> (1885–1908). a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony;<br/> gained independence 1960. 47,440,362;<br/> 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="kinshasa"><span class="rh_sc">Kinshasa.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong′gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>congou.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong′gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>People's Republic of the,</b> a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa;<br/> now an independent member of the French Community. 2,583,198;<br/> 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="brazzaville"><span class="rh_sc">Brazzaville.</span></a> Formerly, <a href="frenchcongo"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>French Congo</b></span></a>, <a href="middlecongo"><span class="rh_sc">Middle Congo.</span></a> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Democratic Republic of the.</b> Formerly, <b>Zaire</b> (1971–97), <b>Democratic Republic of the Congo</b> (1960–71), <b>Belgian Congo</b> (1908–60), <b>Congo Free State</b> (1885–1908). a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony;<br/> gained independence 1960. 47,440,362;<br/> 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="kinshasa"><span class="rh_sc">Kinshasa.</span></a> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <a href="zaire"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>Zaire.</b></span></a> a river in central Africa, flowing in a great loop from SE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic. ab. 3000 mi. (4800 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Kongo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ac•a•de•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ə dē<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>an Arcadian whose estate became a meeting place for Athenian philosophers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔltɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change;<br/> (to cause to) be different or modified in some way, as size, style, course, or the like: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to alter a coat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her schedule has altered drastically.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span> to castrate or spay:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>The cat had been altered.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alte-"><span class="rh_sc">-alte-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like;<br/> modify:<span class="rh_ex">to alter a coat;</span><span class="rh_ex">to alter a will;</span><span class="rh_ex">to alter course.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>to castrate or spay.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to change;<br/> become different or modified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>alterāre</i> to change, worsen, derivative of Latin <i>alter</i> other</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>alterer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>adjust, change.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Al•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>David</b>, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">alter.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">alteration.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">give<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gave<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  giv•en, giv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present freely and without expecting something in return;<br/> make a gift of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a birthday present to my wife.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give my wife a birthday present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The charity asked us to give generously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hand to someone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me that plate, please.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the book to your sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in someone's care: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the folders to your assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the butler your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me a chance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's give (to) each candidate the same chance to speak.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You should give an opportunity to each candidate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to convey by words: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give advice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave her my phone number.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to communicate (a disease);<br/> transmit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her cold to her sister.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her sister her cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to set forth or show;<br/> present;<br/> offer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give a reason for his actions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give any reason to his parents for his actions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't give his parents any reason for his actions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They gave five dollars for the picture.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They gave me five dollars for the picture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, provide, or offer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give evidence in a court of law.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave testimony to the court.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave (to) the police the evidence they needed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to provide as an entertainment or social function: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a Halloween party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We gave them an anniversary party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to deal or administer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give medicine to a sick patient.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give a sick patient medicine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to assign, accept, or figure as a basis of calculation or reasoning: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Given these facts, the theory makes sense. <span class="rh_txt">[</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">]:</span> I give him two days before he quits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce, yield, or cause: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This recipe gives good results.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The beer gave me a headache.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make, do, or perform;<br/> put forth: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car gave a lurch, then stalled.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me a little kiss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to cause;<br/> be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>They gave me to understand that you would be there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to care about something to the value or extent of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't give a hoot about their opinion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'd give anything to be in bed asleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He gave his life for his country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to assign;<br/> allot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They gave him the nickname "Scooter.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to acknowlege as deserving;<br/> attribute or ascribe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've got to give him credit, he did a good job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I have to give most of the credit to my teammates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to connect with, as through a switchboard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The operator gave me your office assistant's phone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to present to an audience: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>present tense only<span>]</span></span>Ladies and gentlemen, I give (to) you the governor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to apply fully or freely;<br/> devote: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll give my full attention to your problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll give it my full attention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to inflict as a punishment on another;<br/> impose a sentence of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave him a sentence of ten years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave (to) each defendant a sentence of ten years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge gave the maximum sentence to each defendant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to pledge, offer as a pledge, or deliver: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave him her word.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to bear (a baby, children, etc.) to a man:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She gave him a beautiful baby boy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to cause a woman to have (a baby or children);<br/> to father:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He gave her two children in four years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to admit that (something) is true:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He's not handsome, I'll give you that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> The expression <i>Give me</i> when followed by something as an object is used to mean "I would like to have (the object mentioned)'':<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> me <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Give me a house in the suburbs. (= I would like to have a house in the suburbs).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to compromise or yield a little, as to influence or persuasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Each side in the dispute must give on some points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to sink in, bend, stretch, or yield a little under weight, force, pressure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to collapse;<br/> break down;<br/> fall apart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The old chair gave when I sat on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to be warm and open in relationships with others:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to let out information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Okay now, give! What happened?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to provide a view or passage;<br/> face, open, or lead:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/onto<span>]</span></span>This door gives onto the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>give away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to offer or donate as a present;<br/> bestow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave away all his money to charity.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gave all his money away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The father gave away the bride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She asked him to give her away at the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to let out, disclose, betray, or expose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">giving away secrets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Would we be giving any secrets away?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>give back</b>, to return (something), as to the owner;<br/> restore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave back the book.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the book back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give back the book to the owner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's give the book back to the owner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me back my money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give me my money back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>give in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acknowledge defeat;<br/> admit a loss;<br/> surrender;<br/> yield: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">was too tired to fight and gave in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave in to despair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hand in;<br/> deliver: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave in her timecard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave her timecard in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>give of</b>, to devote or contribute generously of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gives of herself at all times in her teaching.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave of her time freely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>give off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put forth;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">The gardenia gives off a strong fragrance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>give out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to send out;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">gave out a loud cry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make public or make known;<br/> announce:<span class="rh_ex">gave out the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distribute;<br/> hand out;<br/> issue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave out the test booklets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I gave the test booklets out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become exhausted or used up:<span class="rh_ex">The battery gave out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>give over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into the care or custody of;<br/> transfer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave over all her property to her daughter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She gave it over to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to submit fully;<br/> yield to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself over to tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to devote to a specified activity:<span class="rh_ex">The day was given over to relaxing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>give up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to abandon hope;<br/> despair:<span class="rh_ex">After a while I just gave up; I thought I'd never see her again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> desist from;<br/> renounce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After searching ten hours straight, we gave up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">refused to give up politics.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to give up smoking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surrender;<br/> relinquish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">told the escaped convict to give (himself) up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give up your hostages.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Give the hostages up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to devote (oneself ) entirely to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself up to this project.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_57" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of yielding or sinking under force or pressure;<br/> springiness:<span class="rh_ex">There's not much give to this couch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_48" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to reprimand or punish:<span class="rh_ex">His mom is really going to give it to him for breaking the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give or take</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> plus or minus a specified amount:<span class="rh_ex">in about an hour, give or take five minutes.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">give<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(giv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gave, giv•en, giv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex">to give a birthday present to someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hand to someone:<span class="rh_ex">Give me that plate, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in someone's care:<span class="rh_ex">If you give me your coat, I'll put it in the closet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impart or communicate:<span class="rh_ex">to give advice; to give a cold to someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set forth or show;<br/> present;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex">He gave no reason for his lateness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pay or transfer possession to another in exchange for something:<span class="rh_ex">They gave five dollars for the picture. He gave me the car for $800.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, provide, or proffer:<span class="rh_ex">to give evidence; Let me give you my umbrella before you go out in this rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide as an entertainment or social function:<span class="rh_ex">to give a New Year's Eve party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to deal or administer:<span class="rh_ex">to give a blow to someone; to give medicine to a patient.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put forth, emit, or utter;<br/> issue:<span class="rh_ex">to give a cry; to give a command.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to assign or admit as a basis of calculation or reasoning (usually used passively):<span class="rh_ex">These facts being given, the argument makes sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce, yield, or afford:<span class="rh_ex">to give good results;</span><span class="rh_ex">9 × 8 gives 72;</span><span class="rh_ex">The hen gave six eggs a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make, do, or perform:<span class="rh_ex">to give a start; to give a lurch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to perform or present publicly:<span class="rh_ex">to give a play; to give a concert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> be responsible for (usually fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">They gave me to understand that you would be there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to care about something to the value or extent of (something fanciful):<span class="rh_ex">I don't give a hoot about his opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to relinquish or sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex">to give one's life for a cause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to convey or transmit:<span class="rh_ex">Give Aunt Betty my love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to assign or allot:<span class="rh_ex">Give every man a full ration of biscuits. They gave him the name of "Joseph.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bestow (the object of one's choice) upon, as if by providence:<span class="rh_ex">Give me the wide open spaces anytime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be connected with, as by a telephone operator:<span class="rh_ex">Give me 235-7522.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to present to an audience, as an entertainer, speaker, or act:<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of Texas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to attribute or ascribe:<span class="rh_ex">to give the devil his due; After long study the critic gave the unsigned work to a minor impressionist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to cause or occasion:<span class="rh_ex">She gives me a pain in the neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to apply fully or freely:<span class="rh_ex">He gives his free time to golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to award by verdict or after consideration:<span class="rh_ex">A decision was given for the defendant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to inflict as a punishment on another;<br/> punish by;<br/> impose a sentence of:<span class="rh_ex">The judge gave him five years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to pledge, offer as a pledge, or execute and deliver:<span class="rh_ex">He gave her his promise. Can you give bond?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to propose as the subject of a toast (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to bear to a man;<br/> deliver (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">She gave him a beautiful baby boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to sire upon a woman;<br/> father (fol. by an indirect object):<span class="rh_ex">He gave her two children in the first five years of marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to concede or grant, as a point in an argument.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to make a gift or gifts;<br/> contribute:<span class="rh_ex">to give to the United Way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to yield somewhat, as to influence or force;<br/> compromise:<span class="rh_ex">We can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to yield somewhat when subjected to weight, force, pressure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A horsehair mattress doesn't give much.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to collapse;<br/> break down;<br/> fall apart;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The antique chair gave when I sat on it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to be warm and open in relationships with other persons:<span class="rh_ex">a withdrawn person who doesn't know how to give.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to divulge information:<span class="rh_ex">Okay now, give! What happened?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to afford a view or passage;<br/> face, open, or lead (usually fol. by <i>on, onto,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The window gives on the sea. This door gives onto the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give and take</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to compromise in order to cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">A willingness to give and take is important for success in marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exchange ideas:<span class="rh_ex">an informal meeting in which there would be opportunities to give and take.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>give away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give as a present;<br/> bestow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present (the bride) to the bridegroom in a marriage ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose or betray (a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to reveal (a confidence or secret, hidden motives, true feelings, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">That remark gave away his real feelings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>give back</b>, to return (something), as to its owner;<br/> restore:<span class="rh_ex">You haven't given back the books you borrowed from me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give battle.</b> See <b>battle</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>give birth to.</b> See <b>birth</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to yield before superior force, as of arms or of reasoning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>give in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acknowledge defeat;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hand in;<br/> deliver:<span class="rh_ex">Please give in your timecards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>give it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to reprimand or punish:<span class="rh_ex">His father really gave it to him for coming home so late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>give of</b>, to devote or contribute generously of:<span class="rh_ex">to give of oneself; to give of one's abundance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>give off</b>, to put forth;<br/> emit:<span class="rh_ex">The gardenia gives off a very strong fragrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give or take</b>, plus or minus a specified amount;<br/> more or less:<span class="rh_ex">It will cost $20, give or take a dollar or two.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>give out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to send out;<br/> emit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public;<br/> announce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to distribute;<br/> issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become exhausted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to become used up;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The fuel gave out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to do or express something, esp. unrestrainedly or easily:<span class="rh_ex">to give out with a song.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>give over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into the care of;<br/> transfer:<span class="rh_ex">She gave over all her property to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">They will never give over their impossible dreams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to indulge in without restraint:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself over to tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote to a specified activity:<span class="rh_ex">The day was given over to relaxing in the sun.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give rise to.</b> See <b>rise</b> (def. 55).</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>give up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon hope;<br/> despair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to desist from;<br/> renounce:<span class="rh_ex">to give up smoking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surrender;<br/> relinquish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote (oneself ) entirely to:<span class="rh_ex">She gave herself up to her job and seldom saw her old friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>to consider;<br/> deem:<span class="rh_ex">She's given up to be the kindest woman around here.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give way.</b> See <b>way</b> (def. 26).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being resilient;<br/> springiness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gefa</i> (compare Danish <i>give</i>); replacing Middle English <i>yeven, yiven,</i> Old English <i>gefan, giefan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>geven,</i> German <i>geben,</i> Gothic <i>giban</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>,  <b>give<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv•ee<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>giv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, vouchsafe, impart, accord, furnish, provide, supply, donate, contribute. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Give,</span> <span class="rh_sc">confer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">grant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">present</span> may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Give</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone a book, permission, etc.</span><span class="rh_sc">Confer</span> usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving:<span class="rh_ex">to confer a degree.</span><span class="rh_sc">Grant</span> is limited to the idea of acceding to a request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish:<span class="rh_ex">to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc.</span><span class="rh_sc">Present,</span> a more formal word than <span class="rh_sc">give,</span> usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving:<span class="rh_ex">to present a citation to a regiment.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cede, yield.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> receive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mor•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrmərɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a maker or repairer of arms or armor.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who manufactures, repairs, or services firearms.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•mor•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>mər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a maker or repairer of arms or armor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who manufactures, repairs, or services firearms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an enlisted person in charge of the upkeep of small arms, machine guns, ammunition, and the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Anglo-French, Old French <i>armurier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">armor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English <i>armurer</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vet<b>′</b>erans Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services. Formerly, <b>Armistice Day.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <dagger>1950–55, <i>American.</i></dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmake-beˌlieve,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state of pretense, esp. of an innocent kind:<span class="rh_ex">a world of make-believe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pretended;<br/> imaginary.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•lieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈliv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lieved, -liev•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have faith in the truth of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I can't believe that story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't believe (that) the earth is flat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have confidence in the statements of (a person):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>If my daughter says she wasn't cheating, I believe her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hold as an opinion; suppose;<br/> think: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I believe (that) they are out of town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you think they are coming? I believe so.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <b>believe in, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sure of the truth or existence of:<span class="rh_ex">to believe in God.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have faith in the reliability or honesty of;<br/> trust:  <i>I can help you only if you believe in me.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept that (something) is a good idea or is worthwhile:<span class="rh_ex">I believe in getting to work early.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•liev•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˌlivəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  be•liev•a•ble•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the believability of your story.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•liev•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">Her story of rape is highly believable.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•liev•a•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•liev•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•liev•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">believe</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">belief</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">believable</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">I don't believe you. Her religious beliefs guide her life. That story is not believable.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>made<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  mak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence by combining material;<br/> produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to make a dress.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll make the kids some breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to exist or happen;<br/> produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Why is he always making trouble?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be or become;<br/> transform: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This news will make her happy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to make sure that everything was OK.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The talent agent says he made her into a star.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The evidence makes you the chief suspect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become;<br/> develop into:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Someday you'll make a good lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be adequate or suitable for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This table will make a good lectern.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to appoint;<br/> name:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>made her chairwoman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to force or cause (someone to do something);<br/> compel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span>The pain made her cry out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to put in the proper condition or state;<br/> prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a bed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to earn for oneself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a good salary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to write;<br/> compose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a will.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to agree upon;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to establish;<br/> enact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make laws.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to form in the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to estimate;<br/> figure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I make the value at $1,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to put together;<br/> form:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to make a matched set.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Two plus two makes four.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to provide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That book makes good reading.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be enough so as to become:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One story does not make a writer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to assure the success or fame of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Her last book really made her reputation as a scholar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to reach;<br/> attain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>made admiral just before he retired from the Navy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to arrive in time for;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I just made the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to attain a position in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The novel made the bestseller list.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to receive notice in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The murder made the evening news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to score:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She made 40 points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>make away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry off;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves made away with all the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>make for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move toward:<span class="rh_ex">We made for shelter when we saw the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to bring about or keep going:<span class="rh_ex">A calm manner in a police officer makes for fewer arguments.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>make of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to judge the truth or nature of:<span class="rh_ex">What do you make of that remark?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to run away:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves made off before the police arrived.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry away;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">The robbers made off with a million dollars in cash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>make out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write out or complete, as a bill or check: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I made out the check.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I made it out and sealed it in the envelope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand;<br/> figure out the meaning of;<br/> fathom: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make out this last equation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make this out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to see clearly enough so as to be able to read: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make out his handwriting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't make it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest or pretend (to be, or that something is the case): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He made me out to be a liar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He makes out that he is a successful businessman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to manage;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">How are you making out in school?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to engage in kissing and caressing:<span class="rh_ex">making out in the back seat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>make over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remodel*  fix, change, or alter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpenters made over the room as a gym.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The beautician made her face over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>make up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to form;<br/> constitute:<span class="rh_ex">Immigrants make up a large part of our school's population.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare by putting together;<br/> compile: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make up a list of what you'll need.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make a list up and send it to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to invent (a story or tale);<br/> concoct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up that whole story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made that whole story up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repay;<br/> compensate:<span class="rh_ex">Perhaps $50 will make up for your trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to complete:<span class="rh_ex">The two couples made up a foursome at golf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in order;<br/> arrange: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up the bed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make the bed up before you watch TV.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle;<br/> decide: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Make up your mind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to make your mind up soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become friends again;<br/> to (cause to) be reconciled: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">finally made up after years of quarreling.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They made up their argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70k" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress in costume and makeup: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made up the children and sent them onstage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made herself up and dashed onstage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70n" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to provide enough so that (something ) is no longer lacking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The college will make up the difference between your loan and your tuition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In such cases the college will make it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_74" value="34"><span class="rh_def">the style in which something is made;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="35"><span class="rh_def">brand:<span class="rh_ex">a foreign make of car.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_46" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>make as if <span class="rh_txt">or</span> as though</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>pretend:<span class="rh_ex">He made as if nothing bothered him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make believe</b>, imagine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Kids like to make believe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She made believe (that) he had won the lottery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to manage with whatever is available:<span class="rh_ex">If those are the only tools we have, we'll just have to make do with them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make good</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to succeed:<span class="rh_ex">These graduates will make good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to compensate for:<span class="rh_ex">Will he make good on the purchases?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>Also, <b>make good on.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill, as a promise:<span class="rh_ex">Is he someone who will make good on his promises?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>make it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to achieve success:<span class="rh_ex">He really seems to have made it: big house, good job, beautiful family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive on time:<span class="rh_ex">I just made it to that meeting!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_141" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make light of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to treat as unimportant or insignificant.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make like</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pretend to be or to be like:<span class="rh_ex">Stop making like a clown!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>make love</b>, to have sexual relations (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How often couples make love is their own business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wanted to make love to her right then and there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_143" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make much of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to treat as important:<span class="rh_ex">The press tried to make much of his past.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_156" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make short work of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to finish or dispose of quickly:<span class="rh_ex">You made short work of that apple pie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>on the make</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in pursuit of gain:<span class="rh_ex">a young executive on the make.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>in search of sexual activity:<span class="rh_ex">He was constantly on the make at singles bars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mak•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make-be•lieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk<b>′</b>bi lēv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pretense, esp. of an innocent or playful kind;<br/> feigning;<br/> sham:<span class="rh_ex">the make-believe of children playing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pretender;<br/> a person who pretends.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pretended;<br/> feigned;<br/> imaginary;<br/> made-up;<br/> unreal:<span class="rh_ex">a make-believe world of fantasy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•lieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi lēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lieved, -liev•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so:<span class="rh_ex">Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have confidence or faith in the truth of (a positive assertion, story, etc.);<br/> give credence to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have confidence in the assertions of (a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have a conviction that (a person or thing) is, has been, or will be engaged in a given action or involved in a given situation:<span class="rh_ex">The fugitive is believed to be headed for the Mexican border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to suppose or assume;<br/> understand (usually fol. by a noun clause):<span class="rh_ex">I believe that he has left town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>believe in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be persuaded of the truth or existence of:<span class="rh_ex">to believe in Zoroastrianism; to believe in ghosts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have faith in the reliability, honesty, benevolence, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">I can help only if you believe in me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make believe.</b> See <b>make</b> (def. 46).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bileven,</i> equivalent. to <i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <i>leven,</i> Old English (Anglian) <i>gelēfan</i> (cognate with Dutch <i>gelooven,</i> German <i>glauben,</i> Gothic <i>galaubjan</i>) 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•liev′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, be•liev<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•liev<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•liev<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•liev<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•liev<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>made, mak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to make a dress;</span><span class="rh_ex">to make a channel;</span><span class="rh_ex">to make a work of art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce;<br/> cause to exist or happen;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">to make trouble; to make war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be or become;<br/> render:<span class="rh_ex">to make someone happy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to appoint or name:<span class="rh_ex">The President made her his special envoy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper condition or state, as for use;<br/> fix;<br/> prepare:<span class="rh_ex">to make a bed; to make dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a certain form:<span class="rh_ex">to make bricks out of clay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to convert from one state, condition, category, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">to make a virtue of one's vices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause, induce, or compel:<span class="rh_ex">to make a horse jump a barrier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give rise to;<br/> occasion:<span class="rh_ex">It's not worth making a fuss over such a trifle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to produce, earn, or win for oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to make a good salary; to make one's fortune in oil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to write or compose:<span class="rh_ex">to make a short poem for the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to draw up, as a legal document;<br/> draft:<span class="rh_ex">to make a will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to do;<br/> effect:<span class="rh_ex">to make a bargain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to establish or enact;<br/> put into existence:<span class="rh_ex">to make laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become by development;<br/> prove to be:<span class="rh_ex">You'll make a good lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to form in the mind, as a judgment or estimate:<span class="rh_ex">to make a decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to judge or interpret, as to the truth, nature, meaning, etc. (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">What do you make of it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to estimate;<br/> reckon:<span class="rh_ex">to make the distance at ten miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bring together separate parts so as to produce a whole;<br/> compose;<br/> form:<span class="rh_ex">to make a matched set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to amount to;<br/> bring up the total to:<span class="rh_ex">Two plus two makes four. That makes an even dozen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to serve as:<span class="rh_ex">to make good reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be sufficient to constitute:<span class="rh_ex">One story does not make a writer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to be adequate or suitable for:<span class="rh_ex">This wool will make a warm sweater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to assure the success or fortune of:<span class="rh_ex">a deal that could make or break him; Seeing her made my day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to deliver, utter, or put forth:<span class="rh_ex">to make a stirring speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to go or travel at a particular speed:<span class="rh_ex">to make 60 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to arrive at or reach;<br/> attain:<span class="rh_ex">The ship made port on Friday. Do you think he'll make 80?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to arrive in time for:<span class="rh_ex">to make the first show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to arrive in time to be a passenger on (a plane, boat, bus, train, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">If you hurry, you can make the next flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to gain or acquire a position within:<span class="rh_ex">He made the big time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to receive mention or appear in or on:<span class="rh_ex">The robbery made the front page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to gain recognition or honor by winning a place or being chosen for inclusion in or on:<span class="rh_ex">The novel made the bestseller list. He made the all-American team three years in a row.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to name (the trump).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take a trick with (a card).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fulfill or achieve (a contract or bid).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to shuffle (the cards).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to earn, as a score:<span class="rh_ex">The team made 40 points in the first half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(esp. in police and underworld use)<ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recognize or identify:<span class="rh_ex">Any cop in town will make you as soon as you walk down the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to charge or cause to be charged with a crime:<span class="rh_ex">The police expect to make a couple of suspects soon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to close (an electric circuit).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to plant and cultivate or produce (a crop):<span class="rh_ex">He makes some of the best corn in the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to cause oneself, or something understood, to be as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to make sure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to show oneself to be or seem in action or behavior (usually fol. by an adjective):<span class="rh_ex">to make merry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to be made, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">This fabric makes up into beautiful drapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex">They made after the thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to rise, as the tide or water in a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(of a crop) to grow, develop, or mature:<span class="rh_ex">It looks like the corn's going to make pretty good this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make a play for</b>, to try to get:<span class="rh_ex">He made a play for his brother's girlfriend. They made a play for control of the company's stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>make as if</b> or <b>as though</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to act as if;<br/> pretend:<span class="rh_ex">We will make as if to leave, then come back and surprise him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">The clerk made away with the cash and checks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to destroy;<br/> kill:<span class="rh_ex">He made away with his enemies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get rid of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume, drink, or eat completely:<span class="rh_ex">The boys made away with the contents of the refrigerator.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make believe</b>, to pretend;<br/> imagine:<span class="rh_ex">The little girl dressed in a sheet and made believe she was a ghost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make bold</b> or <b>so bold</b>, to have the temerity;<br/> be so rash;<br/> dare:<span class="rh_ex">May I make so bold as to suggest that you stand when they enter?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span><b>make book</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take bets and give odds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a business of this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><b>make colors</b>, to hoist an ensign, as on board a warship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make do</b>, to function, manage, or operate, usually on a deprivation level with minimal requirements:<span class="rh_ex">During the war we had no butter or coffee, so we had to make do without them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to rain or snow:<span class="rh_ex">It's making down hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><b>make fast</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Naut.<span>]</span></span>to fasten or secure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>make for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go toward;<br/> approach:<span class="rh_ex">to make for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lunge at;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to help to promote or maintain:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will not make for better understanding between the warring factions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>make good</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to provide restitution or reparation for:<span class="rh_ex">The bank teller made good the shortage and was given a light sentence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to succeed:<span class="rh_ex">Talent and training are necessary to make good in some fields.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to fulfill:<span class="rh_ex">He made good on his promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>to compute (a course) allowing for leeway and compass deviation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>make heavy weather</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to roll and pitch in heavy seas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to progress laboriously;<br/> struggle, esp. to struggle needlessly:<span class="rh_ex">I am making heavy weather with my income tax return.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>make it</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to achieve a specific goal:<span class="rh_ex">to make it to the train; to make it through college.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to succeed in general:<span class="rh_ex">He'll never make it in business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><b>make it so</b>, strike the ship's bell accordingly: said by the officer of the watch when the hour is announced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>make like</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to try or pretend to be like;<br/> imitate:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to go out and make like a gardener.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to run away;<br/> depart hastily:<span class="rh_ex">The only witness to the accident made off before the police arrived.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to stand off from a coast, esp. a lee shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><b>make off with</b>, to carry away;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">While the family was away, thieves made off with most of their valuables.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to turn on, light, or ignite (esp. a light or fire):<span class="rh_ex">Make the light on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Dialect Terms</span><b>make one's manners</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform an appropriate or expected social courtesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>to bow or curtsy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>make out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write out or complete, as a bill or check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to establish;<br/> prove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to decipher;<br/> discern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to imply, suggest, or impute:<span class="rh_ex">He made me out to be a liar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">How are you making out in your new job?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to engage in kissing and caressing;<br/> neck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to turn off or extinguish (esp. a light or fire):<span class="rh_ex">Make the light out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>make over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remodel;<br/> alter:<span class="rh_ex">to make over a dress; to make over a page layout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to transfer the title of (property);<br/> convey:<span class="rh_ex">After she retired she made over her property to her children and moved to Florida.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>make sail</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to set sails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to brace the yards of a ship that has been hove to in order to make headway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><b>make shut</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pennsylvania German.<span>]</span></span>to close:<span class="rh_ex">Make the door shut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make time.</b> See <b>time</b> (def. 42).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><b>make up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of parts) to constitute;<br/> compose;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put together;<br/> construct;<br/> compile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to concoct;<br/> invent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>make up for.</b> </var>to compensate for;<br/> make good.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in order;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex">The maid will make up the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to conclude;<br/> decide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle amicably, as differences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to become reconciled, as after a quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to arrange set type, illustrations, etc., into columns or pages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress in appropriate costume and apply cosmetics for a part on the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply cosmetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to adjust or balance, as accounts;<br/> prepare, as statements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to repeat (a course or examination that one has failed).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to take an examination that one had been unable to take when first given, usually because of absence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70p" value="16"><span class="rh_sdef">to specify and indicate the layout or arrangement of (columns, pages, etc., of matter to be printed).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70q" value="17"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><i>Atlantic States.</i> (of the weather or clouds) to develop or gather:<span class="rh_ex">It's making up for a storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70r" value="18"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><i>Atlantic States.</i> (of the sea) to become turbulent:<span class="rh_ex">If the sea makes up, row toward land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>make up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to try to become friendly with;<br/> fawn on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make advances to;<br/> flirt with:<span class="rh_ex">He makes up to every new woman in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>make water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to urinate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a hull) to leak.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>make with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to operate;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make with the feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring about;<br/> provide or produce:<span class="rh_ex">He makes with the big ideas, but can't follow through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">the style or manner in which something is made;<br/> form;<br/> build.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">production with reference to the maker;<br/> brand:<span class="rh_ex">our own make.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">disposition;<br/> character;<br/> nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of making.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">quantity made;<br/> output.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the act of naming the trump, or the suit named as trump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>the closing of an electric circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>the excellence of a polished diamond with regard to proportion, symmetry, and finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>identifying information about a person or thing from police records:<span class="rh_ex">He radioed headquarters for a make on the car's license plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><b>on the make</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>seeking to improve one's social or financial position, usually at the expense of others or of principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>increasing;<br/> advancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>seeking amorous or sexual relations:<span class="rh_ex">The park was swarming with sailors on the make.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span><b>put the make on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual overtures to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>maken,</i> Old English <i>macian</i>; cognate with Low German, Dutch <i>maken,</i> German <i>machen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mak<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> form; build; produce; fabricate, create, fashion, mold. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Make,</span> <span class="rh_sc">construct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manufacture</span> mean to produce, to put into definite form, or to put parts together to make a whole. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Make</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">Bees make wax.</span><span class="rh_sc">Construct,</span> more formal, means to put parts together, usually according to a plan or design:<span class="rh_ex">to construct a building.</span><span class="rh_sc">Manufacture</span> usually refers to producing something from material that requires conversion from one state or condition to another, now almost entirely by means of machinery in a relatively complex process:<span class="rh_ex">to manufacture automobiles by the assembly of different parts.</span>The term is also often used contemptuously of unimaginative or hackneyed works of art with the implication that the work was produced mechanically, and is used abstractly with the idea of denying genuineness:<span class="rh_ex">to manufacture an excuse.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transform, change, turn. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> get, gain, acquire, obtain, secure, procure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perform, execute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> judge, gauge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">74.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shape, structure, construction, constitution.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destroy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">make<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a peer or equal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a spouse, mate, consort, or lover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a friend;<br/> companion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>mak, make,</i> Old English <i>gemaca.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">match</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•var<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>vär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span>(in southern India)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Tamil <i>āl̤vār,</i> derivative of <i>ā&amp;rdbldotbelow;-</i> sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•er•pil•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkætəˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætɚ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a small wormlike animal with a long body separated in parts, several pairs of legs, and biting mouthparts, eventually becoming a butterfly or moth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•er•pil•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>ə pil′ər, kat<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the wormlike larva of a butterfly or a moth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who preys on others;<br/> extortioner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>catyrpel,</i> probably alteration of an Old North French variant of Old French <i>chatepelose,</i> equivalent. to <i>chate</i> <span class="rh_sc">cat</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>pelose</i> hairy (<indirdesc> Latin <i>pilōsus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">pilose</span>); -<i>yr</i> probably by association with <i>cater</i> tomcat (see <span class="rh_sc">caterwaul</span>); final <i>-er</i> probably by association with <i>piller</i> despoiler (see <span class="rh_sc">pillage,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>); compare <span class="rh_sc">chenille</span></indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cat•er•pil•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>ə pil′ər, kat<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tractor intended for rough terrain, propelled by two endless belts or tracks that pass over a number of wheels.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•ser•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sûr<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stated positively;<br/> affirmative:<span class="rh_ex">an assertory proposition.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">assert</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•ser<b>′</b>to•ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wal•cott<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl<b>′</b>kət, -kot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Derek</b>, born 1930, West Indian poet and playwright: Nobel prize 1992.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joe</b> (<i>Arnold Cream</i>) (<i>"Jersey Joe''</i>), born 1914, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Walcott,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Derek</b>, born 1930, West Indian poet and playwright: Nobel prize 1992.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<b>′</b> bop<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>an aggressive, driving, hot style of modern jazz developed by East Coast musicians in the late 1950s as a rejection of the more relaxed, cool style of West Coast jazz. Cf. <b>bop</b><sup>1</sup>, <b>cool jazz, modern jazz, progressive jazz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool<b>′</b> jazz<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a restrained, fluid modern-jazz style of the 1950s, marked by intricate harmonic structures, de-emphasized dynamics, and carefully controlled phrasing and ensemble playing, often with a slight lagging behind the beat. Also called <b>West Coast jazz.</b> Cf. <b>bop</b><sup>1</sup>, <b>hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The•re•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə rē<b>′</b>sə, -zə; <i>Sp.</i> te <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>sä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Saint.</b> Also, <b>Teresa.</b> Also called <b>There<b>′</b>sa of A<b>′</b>vi•la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>vē lä′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Te•re•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə rē<b>′</b>sə, -zə, -rā<b>′</b>-; <i>for 2 also Sp.</i> te <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>sä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mother</b> (<i>Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu</i>), 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel peace prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> See <b>Theresa, Saint.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Theresa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an arena where a bullfight is held.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>ring′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an arena for a bullfight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gular fre<b>′</b>quency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a measure of the frequency of an object varying sinusoidally equal to 2π times the frequency in cycles per second and expressed in radians per second. <i>Symbol:</i> π</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•do•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdoʊbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bes <span class="rh_txt">for <span class="ford">3.</span> </span> </b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> sun-dried brick made of clay and straw.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the clay used to make such bricks.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a building made with adobe.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•do•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dō<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a yellow silt or clay, deposited by rivers, used to make bricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a building constructed of adobe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a dark, heavy soil, containing clay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Egyptian Hieroglyphic <i>&amp;dbarbelow;bt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Egyptian Demotic <i>tb</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Coptic <i>to:o:be</i> brick </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Arabic <i>al-ṭub</i> the brick </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  Spanish </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> 1750–60; <i>American</i>; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•guette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ba get<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a rectangular shape given to a small gem, esp. a diamond, by cutting and polishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a gem having this shape.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a small convex molding, esp. one of semicircular section.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a long, narrow loaf of French bread.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ba•guet<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>baculus</i>) + <i>-etta</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>bacchetta</i> little stick, equivalent. to <i>bacch</i>(<i>io</i>) stick (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eng<b>′</b>lish muf<b>′</b>fin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a rather flat muffin made from yeast dough, typically baked on a griddle, and then split and toasted before being eaten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hor•mone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrmoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a chemical that the body releases that affects how certain organs or tissues grow or develop.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an artificially made substance that acts like a hormone.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hor•mo•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɔrˈmoʊnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hor•mone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>mōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>Also called <b>phytohormone.</b> any of various plant compounds, as auxin or gibberellin, that control growth and differentiation of plant tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hormôn</i> (present participle of <i>hormân</i> to set in motion, excite, stimulate), equivalent. to <i>horm</i>(<i>é̄</i> ) <span class="rh_sc">horme</span> + <i>-ōn</i> present participle suffix, with ending assimilated to -<span class="rh_sc">one</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1900–05; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>hor•mo<b>′</b>nal, hor•mon•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr mon<b>′</b>ik, -mō<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>omet<b>′</b>ric er<b>′</b>ror,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>error of a timepiece due to the fluctuations in density of the atmosphere through which the balance or pendulum moves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">judge-made<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( juj<b>′</b>mād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>established by a court, as by an application or interpretation of a law that is allegedly contrary to the intentions of the enacting body or by a decision that does not rest on legislation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛptɪl, -taɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any air-breathing animal having a backbone, a heart with three chambers, a completely bony skeleton, and a covering of dry scales or horny plates:<span class="rh_ex">Reptiles include snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rep•til•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛpˈtɪliən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rep<b>′</b>til, -tīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(loosely) any of various animals that crawl or creep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a groveling, mean, or despicable person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>of or resembling a reptile; creeping or crawling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">groveling, mean, or despicable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rēptile,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>rēptilis</i> creeping, equivalent. to Latin <i>rēpt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>rēpere</i> to creep) + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>reptil</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rep<b>′</b>tile•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>rep•ti•loid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rep<b>′</b>tl oid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•quer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or acquire by force of arms;<br/> win in war: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to conquer a foreign land.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Caesar wrote, "I came, I saw, I conquered.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to overcome by force;<br/> defeat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to conquer an enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to win by effort, personal appeal, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">She conquered the hearts of the audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to gain control over (fear, a bad habit, etc.);<br/> master.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•quer•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•quer•or,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quer-"><span class="rh_sc">-quer-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•quer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to acquire by force of arms;<br/> win in war:<span class="rh_ex">to conquer a foreign land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to overcome by force;<br/> subdue:<span class="rh_ex">to conquer an enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to gain, win, or obtain by effort, personal appeal, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">conquer the hearts of his audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to gain a victory over;<br/> surmount;<br/> master;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to conquer disease and poverty; to conquer one's fear.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be victorious;<br/> make conquests;<br/> gain the victory:<span class="rh_ex">Despite their differences, their love will conquer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>conquērere</i> to acquire (for Latin <i>conquīrere</i> to seek out). See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">query</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>conquerir,</i> Old French <i>conquerre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>conqueren</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>quer•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>quer•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>quer•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vanquish, overpower, overthrow, subjugate. See <b>defeat.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/groʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small wood or forest-like area, usually with no undergrowth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, esp. citrus trees.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small wood or forested area, usually with no undergrowth:<span class="rh_ex">a grove of pines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a small orchard or stand of fruit-bearing trees, esp. citrus trees:<span class="rh_ex">a grove of lemon trees.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>grāf</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>groved</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grove<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>forest.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Grove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir George</b>, 1820–1900, English musicologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert Moses</b> (<i>"Lefty''</i>), 1900–75, U.S. baseball player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superlative of<span>]</span></span> <b>much</b> <i>or</i> <b>many</b> <i>with</i> <b>more</b> <i>as comparative.</i></span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> in the greatest number, amount, or degree: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a plural noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He received the most votes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">She has the most talent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> in the majority of instances;<br/> more than half:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a plural noun<span>]</span></span>Most operations are successful.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the greatest quantity, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The most I can hope for is a passing grade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the greatest number or greater part of what is specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>Most of his writing is rubbish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the greatest number:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The most this room will seat is 150.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the majority of persons:<span class="rh_ex">to be happier than most.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>the most</b>, the very best of something:<span class="rh_ex">thought her boyfriend was the most.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superl. of <b>much</b> <i>with</i> <b>more</b> <i>as compar.</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> in or to the greatest extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables<span>]</span></span>most rapid;</span><span class="rh_ex"> She behaved most wisely;</span><span class="rh_ex">He worked most carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">very:<span class="rh_ex">This murder is a most puzzling case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>almost or nearly:<span class="rh_ex">Most everyone around here shops at this place.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at (the) most</b>, at the maximum:<span class="rh_ex">Jog for one hour at (the) most.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the most part</b>, on the whole;<br/> generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">For the most part we walked, but occasionally we biked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make the most of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use to greatest advantage:<span class="rh_ex">Make the most of your opportunities.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superl. of <b>much</b> or <b>many</b> with <b>more</b> as compar.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number:<span class="rh_ex">to win the most votes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the majority of instances:<span class="rh_ex">Most operations are successful.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">greatest, as in size or extent:<span class="rh_ex">the most talent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>for the most part.</b> See <b>part</b> (def. 18).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the greatest quantity, amount, or degree;<br/> the utmost:<span class="rh_ex">The most I can hope for is a passing grade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the greatest number or the majority of a class specified:<span class="rh_ex">Most of his writing is rubbish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the greatest number:<span class="rh_ex">The most this room will seat is 150.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the majority of persons:<span class="rh_ex">to be more sensitive than most.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>at the most</b>, at the maximum. Also, <b>at most.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make the most of</b>, to use to greatest advantage;<br/> utilize fully:<span class="rh_ex">to make the most of an opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>the most</b>, the ultimate in something:<span class="rh_ex">He's the most. That movie was the most.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superl. of <b>much</b> with <b>more</b> as compar.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">in or to the greatest extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form superlative phrases having the same force and effect as the superlative degree formed by the termination <i>-est</i>):<span class="rh_ex">most rapid; most wisely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">very:<span class="rh_ex">a most puzzling case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>almost or nearly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>most</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>māst</i>; replacing Middle English <i>mest</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>mǣst</i>; cognate with German <i>meist,</i> Gothic <i>maists.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">more</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>almost.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">14.</span> The adverb <span class="rh_sc">most,</span> a shortened form of <i>almost,</i> is far from being either a recent development or an Americanism. It goes back to the 16th century in England, where it is now principally a dialect form. In American English it occurs before such pronouns as <i>all, anyone, anybody, everyone,</i> and <i>everybody;<br/></i> the adjectives <i>all, any,</i> and <i>every;<br/></i> and adverbs like <i>anywhere</i> and <i>everywhere: Most everyone around here is related to everyone else. You can find that plant most anywhere.</i> This use of <span class="rh_sc">most</span> is often objected to, but it is common in the informal speech of educated persons. It is less common in edited writing except in representations of speech.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-most,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>most</b> occurring in a series of superlatives:<span class="rh_ex">foremost; utmost.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>-most</i>; replacing Middle English, Old English <i>-mest,</i> double superlative suffix, equivalent. to <i>-ma</i> superlative suffix (as in Old English <i>forma</i> first; compare Latin <i>prīmus</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">est</span><sup>1</sup>; later identified with <span class="rh_sc">most</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>more<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  most</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pron.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> forming a large number;<br/> numerous:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a plural noun<span>]</span></span>many people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> noting each one of a large number:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> singular <a href="count%20noun">countable</a> noun<span>]</span></span>For many a day it rained.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a large number of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> plural noun<span>]</span></span>A good many of the beggars were blind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the many</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> the greater part of humankind:<span class="rh_ex">The needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">many persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">Many were unable to attend. Many of us dislike your new policies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>many a time</b>, again and again;<br/> frequently.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <pdef><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>comparative of<span>]</span></span> <b>much</b> <i>or</i> <b>many</b> <i>with</i> <b>most</b> <i>as superlative.</i></pdef></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in greater quantity, amount, or number:<span class="rh_ex">I need more money. She had more coins than I did.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">additional or further:<span class="rh_ex">Do you need more time?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an additional quantity, amount, or number:<span class="rh_ex">Would you like more?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a greater quantity, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">The price is more than I thought. Their report is more than just a survey.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a greater number of persons or of a specified class:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span>More have been injured than ever.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>compar. of <b>much</b> <i>with</i> <b>most</b> <i>as superl.</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> in or to a greater extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables<span>]</span></span>Things have become more interesting. The car moved more slowly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in addition;<br/> further;<br/> again:<span class="rh_ex">Let's talk more tomorrow.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>more and more</b>,  <span class="rh_txt">to an increasing extent or degree:</span> <span class="rh_ex"> <i>I love you more and more every day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>more or less</b>, to some extent;<br/> somewhat:<span class="rh_ex">We came to more or less the same conclusion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>what is more</b>, (used to introduce information that supports the truth of what has been said):<span class="rh_ex">This airline is terrible: the planes are always late and what is more, they're hot and uncomfortable.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">much<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mʌtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>more<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  most<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pron., adv.,</span> <b>more, most.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> great in amount, measure, or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> noun<span>]</span></span>much wasted effort.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a great quantity, measure, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">not much to do; He owed much of his success to his family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a great, important, or notable thing or matter:<span class="rh_ex">He isn't much to look at.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an amount or degree of something:<span class="rh_ex">How much does it cost?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to a great extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex">to talk too much.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">nearly, approximately, or about:<span class="rh_ex">That book is much like the others.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>much as</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">almost to the same degree as:<span class="rh_ex">Babies need love, much as they need food.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express a contrast between one clause and another) even though;<br/> although:<span class="rh_ex">Much as he wants to go to Iceland, he won't.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>I thought as much</b>, (used to express the speaker's belief that what precedes was expected):<span class="rh_ex">"The police haven't found your stolen car yet.'' --"I thought as much; it will probably never turn up.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>make much of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to treat or consider (something) as being important:<span class="rh_ex">Her opponent tried to make much of the fact that she had tried marijuana as a college student.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>not much of a</b>, not a very good example of (something):<span class="rh_ex">We didn't have much of a holiday: rain, cold weather, and flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>so much for</b>, (used to express the speaker's belief that the next thing mentioned is finished, or has no chance of being successful):<span class="rh_ex">Look at this traffic jam; so much for arriving on time!</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>more, most,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pron.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">constituting or forming a large number;<br/> numerous:<span class="rh_ex">many people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">noting each one of a large number (usually fol. by <i>a</i> or <i>an</i>):<span class="rh_ex">For many a day it rained.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a large or considerable number of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">A good many of the beggars were blind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the many</b>, the greater part of humankind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">many persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>mani, meni,</i> Old English <i>manig, menig</i>; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German <i>manag, menig,</i> Danish <i>mange,</i> Gothic <i>manags</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> multifarious, multitudinous, myriad; divers, sundry, various. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Many,</span> <span class="rh_sc">innumerable,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manifold,</span> <span class="rh_sc">numerous</span> imply the presence or succession of a large number of units. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Many</span> is a popular and common word for this idea:<span class="rh_ex">many times.</span><span class="rh_sc">Numerous,</span> a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units:<span class="rh_ex">letters too numerous to mention.</span><span class="rh_sc">Innumerable</span> denotes a number that is beyond count or, more loosely, that is extremely difficult to count:<span class="rh_ex">the innumerable stars in the sky.</span><span class="rh_sc">Manifold</span> implies not only that the number is large but also that there is variety or complexity.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> few, single.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr, mōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>compar. of<span>]</span></span> <b>much</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>or<span>]</span></span> <b>many</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with<span>]</span></span> <b>most</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>as superl.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number:<span class="rh_ex">I need more money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">additional or further:<span class="rh_ex">Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an additional quantity, amount, or number:<span class="rh_ex">I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a greater quantity, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something of greater importance:<span class="rh_ex">His report is more than a survey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons:<span class="rh_ex">More will attend this year than ever before.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>compar. of <b>much</b> with <b>most</b> as superl.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in or to a greater extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form comparative phrases having the same force and effect as the comparative degree formed by the termination <i>-er</i>):<span class="rh_ex">more interesting; more slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in addition;<br/> further;<br/> longer;<br/> again:<span class="rh_ex">Let's talk more another time. We couldn't stand it any more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">moreover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>more and more</b>, to an increasing extent or degree;<br/> gradually more:<span class="rh_ex">They became involved more and more in stock speculation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>more or less</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to some extent;<br/> somewhat:<span class="rh_ex">She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>about;<br/> in substance;<br/> approximately:<span class="rh_ex">We came to more or less the same conclusion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>māra</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>mēro,</i> Old Norse <i>meiri,</i> Gothic <i>maiza.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">most</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>more<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">More<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr, mōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Hannah</b>, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Paul Elmer</b>, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Sir Thomas</b>, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Mo•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Mossi (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">much<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(much),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>more, most,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>more, most.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great in quantity, measure, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">too much cake.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a great quantity, measure, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">Much of his research was unreliable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a great, important, or notable thing or matter:<span class="rh_ex">The house is not much to look at.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make much of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance:<span class="rh_ex">to make much of trivial matters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to treat with great consideration;<br/> show fondness for;<br/> flatter.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to a great extent or degree;<br/> greatly;<br/> far:<span class="rh_ex">to talk too much; much heavier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">nearly, approximately, or about:<span class="rh_ex">This is much like the others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>much as</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>almost the same as:<span class="rh_ex">We need exercise, much as we need nourishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>however much:<span class="rh_ex">Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>muche, moche,</i> apocopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">muchel, mochel,</span> Old English <i>mycel</i>; replacing Middle English <i>miche</i>(<i>l</i>), Old English  <i>micel</i> great, much (compare <span class="rh_sc">mickle</span>), cognate with Old Norse <i>mikill,</i> Gothic <i>mikils,</i> Greek <i>mégal-,</i> suppletive stem of <i>mégas</i> great</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goth•i•cize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goth<b>′</b>ə sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cized, -ciz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make gothic, as in style.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Goth<b>′</b>i•cise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Gothic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Goth<b>′</b>i•ciz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">auton<b>′</b>omous pho<b>′</b>neme,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics, Linguistics</span>a phoneme that is defined or determined by its contrast in sound with other phonemes, without reference to its role in morphology or any other level of linguistic analysis beyond the phonetic level. Also called <b>taxonomic phoneme.</b> Cf.  <b>systematic phoneme.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•hy•dro•gen•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē hī<b>′</b>drə jə nās′, -nāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dehydrogen</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A.V.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Veterans' Committee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>automatic volume control.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>AVC</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈshrink-ˌwrap,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wrapped, -wrap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wrap and seal in a clear, flexible plastic film that, when it is exposed to heat, shrinks tightly around the thing it covers:<span class="rh_ex">The disks and book are shrink-wrapped and sold as one item.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrink-wrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shringk<b>′</b>rap′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wrapped, -wrap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the plastic film used to shrink-wrap something.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shrink<b>′</b>wrap′, shrink-pack, shrink•pack</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shringk<b>′</b>pak′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-flat•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′flat<b>′</b>ə rē, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">praise and exaggeration of one's own achievements coupled with a denial or glossing over of one's faults or failings;<br/> self-congratulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-flat<b>′</b>ter•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cre•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkriʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an increase by growth or addition: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>gradual accretion of coral in the sea.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an accretion of wealth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cre•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə krē<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition;<br/> growth in size or extent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the result of this process.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an added part;<br/> addition:<span class="rh_ex">The last part of the legend is a later accretion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the growing together of separate parts into a single whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>increase of property by gradual natural additions, as of land by alluvion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>accrētiōn-</i> (stem of <i>accrētiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>accrēt</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>accrēscere</i> to grow (<i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>crē-</i> grow + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cre<b>′</b>tive, ac•cre<b>′</b>tion•ar′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•nun•drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈnʌndrəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a riddle whose answer involves a pun.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that puzzles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•nun•drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nun<b>′</b>drəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as <i>What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that puzzles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> pseudo-Latin word of obscure origin, originally 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> kənˈvɜrt; <i>n.</i> ˈkɑnvɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change into something of different form or properties;<br/> transform: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Electricity is converted into heat to warm the room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The agent's pen converts to a radio receiver and transmitter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) adopt a different belief, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My Methodist father converted when he married my Catholic mother.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He converted to Judaism.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">St. Patrick converted Ireland to Christianity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (in)to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to turn to another use or purpose: <span class="rh_ex"> They wanted to convert the study into a nursery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain an equivalent value for in an exchange or calculation, such as money or units of measurement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (in)to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to convert yards into meters; to convert French francs to American dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> to cause (a substance) to undergo a chemical change:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (in)to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to convert sugar into alcohol.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make a conversion in football or basketball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person who has been converted.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kən vûrt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kon<b>′</b>vûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>to change (something) into a different form or properties;<br/> transmute;<br/> transform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to adopt a different religion, political doctrine, opinion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to convert the heathen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn to another or a particular use or purpose;<br/> divert from the original or intended use:<span class="rh_ex">They converted the study into a nursery for the baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to modify (something) so as to serve a different function:<span class="rh_ex">to convert an automobile factory to the manufacture of tanks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to obtain an equivalent value for in an exchange or calculation, as money or units of measurement:<span class="rh_ex">to convert bank notes into gold; to convert yards into meters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to exchange voluntarily (a bond or preferred stock) into another security, usually common stock, because of the greater value of the latter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to change in character;<br/> cause to turn from an evil life to a righteous one:<span class="rh_ex">to convert a criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause (a substance) to undergo a chemical change:<span class="rh_ex">to convert sugar into alcohol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to invert or transpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume unlawful rights of ownership of (personal property).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change the form of (property), as from realty to personalty or vice versa.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to appropriate wrongfully to one's own use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>to transpose the subject and predicate of (a proposition) by conversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to subject to conversion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become converted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to make a conversion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">converse</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>convertere</i> to change completely, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>vertere</i> to turn round (see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>); <i>convert</i> (noun, nominal) replacing <i>converse,</i> Middle English <i>convers</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>converten</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•ver<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>transform.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> proselytize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> proselyte, neophyte, disciple.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">con•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>vûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a convertible automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a convertible bond.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening of <span class="rh_sc">convertible</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en rain<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an ornamental tree, <i>Koelreuteria paniculata,</i> of the soapberry family, native to China and adjacent areas, having pinnate leaves, large clusters of fragrant yellow flowers, and inflated pods containing black seeds used as beads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>tar call′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Puritanism</span>an evangelist preacher's invitation at the end of the sermon, asking people to come forward to acknowledge a conversion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> bid<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a bid made in response to a partner's bid when responding is not required by convention or is not necessary to keep the auction open, as after an opponent's overcall.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•lo•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>phyl•lop•o•dan</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lop<b>′</b>ə dən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Phyllopoda.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">phyllo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gold<b>′</b>en State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>California (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hur•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɜri, ˈhʌri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move, proceed, or act with haste: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hurried into town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She hurried to help him when he fell.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Could you please hurry up?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The outfielder hurried his throw to first base.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be hasty;<br/> rush:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't want to hurry them into a decision.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a state of urgency or eagerness:<span class="rh_ex">There's no hurry; take your time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">hurried movement or action;<br/> haste.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>in a hurry</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">quickly:<span class="rh_ex">She finished in a hurry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">wanting to act quickly:<span class="rh_ex">in a hurry to go home.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hur•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>ē, hur<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move, proceed, or act with haste (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive, carry, or cause to move or perform with speed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hasten;<br/> urge forward (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to impel or perform with undue haste:<span class="rh_ex">to hurry someone into a decision.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a state of urgency or eagerness:<span class="rh_ex">to be in a hurry to meet a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">hurried movement or action;<br/> haste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> expressive word of uncertain origin, originally, compare Middle English <i>horyed</i> (attested once) rushed, impelled, Middle High German <i>hurren</i> to move quickly 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hur<b>′</b>ry•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>rush</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hasten. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accelerate, quicken; expedite, hustle. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> celerity; expedition, dispatch; speed, quickness; bustle, ado.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delay, slow. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deliberation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•prac•tice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mælˈpræktɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>behavior by a professional that is against the rules of that profession, or that causes injury or loss.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•prac•tice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal prak<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, esp. when injury or loss follows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mal</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">practice</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>mal•prac•ti•tion•er</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal′prak tish<b>′</b>ə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brook<b>′</b>lyn Cen<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis. 31,230.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<b>′</b> board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a distinctive area at the upper part of a stern, curving upward toward the center and giving the name and port of the vessel within a carved and painted frame;<br/> escutcheon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>nən də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">perfect bliss. Cf. <b>Sat-cit-ananda.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>ānanda-</i> joy, happiness</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A•nan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>nən də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Eastern Religions</span>fl. early 5th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mon•til•la•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mon′tl ä<b>′</b>dō, -tē ä<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> ä môn′tē lyä<b>′</b>thô, -yä<b>′</b>ᵺô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a pale, dry Spanish sherry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ad</i>) + <i>Montill</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">montilla</span>) + <i>-ado</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, equivalent. to <i>a</i> to, near (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʊrɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shocking;<br/> gruesome:<span class="rh_ex">the lurid details of the accident.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shining with an unnatural, fiery glow:<span class="rh_ex">a lurid sunset.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lu•rid•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lu•rid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lŏŏr<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gruesome;<br/> horrible;<br/> revolting:<span class="rh_ex">the lurid details of an accident.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">glaringly vivid or sensational;<br/> shocking:<span class="rh_ex">the lurid tales of pulp magazines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint:<span class="rh_ex">lurid crimes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow;<br/> wildly or garishly red:<span class="rh_ex">a lurid sunset.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue;<br/> livid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūridus</i> sallow, ghastly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lu<b>′</b>rid•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lu<b>′</b>rid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dismal, pale, murky.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> (used in combination)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>electronic:<span class="rh_ex">e-mail, E-text.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>on-line:<span class="rh_ex">e-commerce.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E-.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E, e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/i/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Es</b> or <b>E's, es</b> or <b>e's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the fifth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Earth.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>east.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">eastern.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E, e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>E's</b> or <b>Es, e's</b> or <b>es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fifth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>E</i> or <i>e,</i> as in <i>met, meet, mere,</i> etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>E.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>E</i> or <i>e.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>E</i> or <i>e.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>east.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>eastern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>English.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">excellent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Expressway.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fifth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work is in need of improvement in order to be passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the third tone in the scale of C major or the fifth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the third tone of the scale of C major, called <i>mi.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having E as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 250. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Elect.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">electric field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">electric field strength.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>energy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span>See <b>glutamic acid.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal negative.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size narrower than EE and wider than D.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">e,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>electron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Philosophy</span>elementary charge.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">e,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>a transcendental constant equal to 2.7182818 …, used as the base of natural logarithms;<br/> the limit of the expression (1+1/<i>n</i>)<sup><i>n</i></sup> as <i>n</i> approaches infinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal negative.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">e-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ex-<sup>1</sup></b>, occurring in words of Latin origin before consonants other than <i>c, f, p, q, s,</i> and <i>t: emit.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Earl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>east.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Easter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">eastern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">English.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eldest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>error;<br/> errors.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bloop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblupɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an embarrassing mistake, such as misspoken words on a broadcast.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><i>Baseball.</i> a fly ball that carries just beyond the infield.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bloop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an embarrassing mistake, as one spoken over the radio or TV.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a receiving set that generates from its antenna radio-frequency signals that interfere with other nearby receivers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>bloop.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>looper.</b> </var>a fly ball that carries just beyond the infield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a pitched ball with backspin, describing a high arc in flight.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bloop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>, origin, originally in reference to a radio receiver that emits bloops 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> error, blunder, slip, gaffe, goof.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌpˈhoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-held, -hold•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support or defend, as against criticism:<span class="rh_ex">to uphold the family's good name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> keep from sinking;<br/> support.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up hōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-held, -hold•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism:<span class="rh_ex">He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to keep up or keep from sinking;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">Stout columns upheld the building's heavy roof. Her faith upheld her in that time of sadness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lift upward;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">The pilgrims upheld their eyes and thanked heaven for their safe journey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to upholster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain in good condition;<br/> take care of.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>up holden.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">up</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">hold</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>up•hold<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>support.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horned<b>′</b> whiff<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>whiff</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">terse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɜrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>ters•er, ters•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">short and to the point;<br/> brief:<span class="rh_ex">a terse message to head straight for the war zone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sharply and impolitely or rudely short;<br/> brusque:<span class="rh_ex">Her response was a terse rejection.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>terse•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>terse•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">concise</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">terse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>ters•er, ters•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">neatly or effectively concise;<br/> brief and pithy, as language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">abruptly concise;<br/> curt;<br/> brusque.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tersus,</i> past participle of <i>tergēre</i> to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>terse<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>terse<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> succinct, compact, neat, concentrated. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>concise.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pal<b>′</b>estine Libera<b>′</b>tion Organiza′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an umbrella organization for several Arab groups dedicated to the recovery of Palestine from the state of Israel and the return of refugees from the area to their homeland through diplomatic, military, and terrorist means. <i>Abbr.:</i> PLO</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•co•lu•thi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə kə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>thē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rhet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>lack of grammatical sequence or coherence, esp. in a sentence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>anakolouthía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">anacoluthon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′a•co•lu<b>′</b>thic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′a•co•lu<b>′</b>thi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gal<b>′</b>lup poll′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after German. H. <span class="rh_sc">Gallup</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">div<b>′</b>ing board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a springboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•broid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>broid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amberoid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fast<b>′</b> buck<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>money made easily or quickly and sometimes unscrupulously:<span class="rh_ex">He speculated briefly in the commodities market in the hope of making a fast buck.</span>Also called <b>fast<b>′</b> dol<b>′</b>lar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fast<b>′</b>-buck<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ted•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ted<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Often, <b>teddies.</b> a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>teddy bear.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally (in def. 1) 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ted•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ted<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Edward</b> or <b>Theodore.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Theodora.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ted<b>′</b>die.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•li•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>lə nāt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a downward curve or slope;<br/> bending away, as from the horizontal:<span class="rh_ex">a declinate flower.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēclīnātus,</i> past participle of <i>dēclīnāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">decline,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed•frame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>frām′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the frame of a bed, including the bedrails, headboard, and footboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">frame</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>tralized school′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>consolidated school.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> kwod<b>′</b>rit, -rāt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kwod<b>′</b>rāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>square or rectangular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>of or pertaining to the quadrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a cross) having an enlarged square at the junction of the limbs:<span class="rh_ex">a cross quadrate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a square.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something square or rectangular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of a pair of bones in the skulls of many lower vertebrates, to which the lower jaw is articulated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to conform or harmonize;<br/> adapt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to agree;<br/> conform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quadrātus</i> (past participle of <i>quadrāre</i> to make square)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>quadrat</i> (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•la•ge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>lä gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gen</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ges.</b> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Animal Behavior</span>an inherited predisposition to certain traits or to a particular character development.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Anlage</i> foundation, basis, as noun, nominal derivative of <i>anlegen</i> to lay on or out, apply, equivalent. to <i>an-</i> <span class="rh_sc">on</span> + <i>legen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">lay</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə, ä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of -<span class="rh_sc">ana</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities;<br/> of each. <i>Symbol:</i> &amp;aamacr;<br/>, āa</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aná</i> of each</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ana-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means "up,'' "against,'' "back,'' "re-'':<span class="rh_ex">anabasis;<br/></span>used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anacardiaceous.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>an-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>aná</i>; no necessary relation to <span class="rh_sc">on</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ana,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem:<span class="rh_ex">Americana;</span><span class="rh_ex">Shakespeareana;</span><span class="rh_ex">Victoriana.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-iana.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">-ānus</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.N.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Newspaper Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American Nurses Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Association of National Advertisers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ANA</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lent•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(len<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, pertaining to, or suitable for Lent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness;<br/> meager.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lent<b>′</b>en.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, origin, originally attributive use of <i>lenten</i> <span class="rh_sc">Lent,</span> later taken as adjective, adjectival ending in -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href="lend."><span class="rh_sc">lend</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in many Christian churches) an annual season of fasting and asking forgiveness in preparation for Easter.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Lent•en, lent•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛntən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the Lenten season.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>lend.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>lente</i>(<i>n</i>), Old English <i>lencten, lengten</i> spring, Lent, literally, lengthening (of daylight hours); cognate with Dutch <i>lente,</i> German <i>Lenz</i> spring; see <span class="rh_sc">Lenten</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-lent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, var. of <b>-ulent</b>: <i>pestilent.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-act-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-act-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "to do, move''. It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-ag-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">act, action, exact, inexact, transact</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything done or to be done;<br/> deed:<span class="rh_ex">an act of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of doing: <span class="rh_ex">caught in the act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>[<i>sometimes: Act</i>] a formal decision, law, or the like;<br/> a decree or edict:<span class="rh_ex">an act of Congress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of the main divisions of a play or opera: <i>a drama in three acts.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show, circus, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an acrobatic act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a display of insincere behavior assumed for effect;<br/> pretense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>Her apology was all an act.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do something;<br/> carry out an action.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or issue a decision on some matter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>Congress failed to act (on the tax bill).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to operate or function in a particular way:<span class="rh_ex">acted as manager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to produce an effect: <span class="rh_ex">The medicine failed to act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to conduct oneself in a particular fashion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">acted foolishly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to act one's age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to pretend;<br/> feign:<span class="rh_ex">was just acting and wasn't really sorry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to perform as an actor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">has acted on Broadway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to act Macbeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in accordance with;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">will act on (upon) your wishes immediately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an effect on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">The aspirin acted on the pain.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_28c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to show or express by gestures or actions:<span class="rh_ex">He acted out his frustrations by throwing things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The students acted out the roles in the play.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">to act the roles out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act up, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to function properly:<span class="rh_ex">The car's transmission is acting up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave willfully:<span class="rh_ex">The tired, cranky child acted up during the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a recurring ailment) to become troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">His rheumatism is acting up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>clean up one's act</b>, to begin to behave in a more socially acceptable way.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have one's act together</b>, to behave or function responsibly and efficiently.</span></li></span></ol><br/><li id="advanced_31" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the act of,</b> in the process of:<span class="rh_ex">was caught in the act of climbing out the window.</span></span></li><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-act-"><span class="rh_sc">-act-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(akt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything done, being done, or to be done;<br/> deed;<br/> performance:<span class="rh_ex">a heroic act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of doing:<span class="rh_ex">caught in the act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority;<br/> decree or edict;<br/> statute;<br/> judgment, resolve, or award:<span class="rh_ex">an act of Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instrument or document stating something done or transacted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of the main divisions of a play or opera:<span class="rh_ex">the second act of</span>Hamlet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the personnel of such a group:<span class="rh_ex">The act broke up after 30 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">false show;<br/> pretense;<br/> feint:<span class="rh_ex">The politician's pious remarks were all an act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in scholasticism)<ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">activity in process;<br/> operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the principle or power of operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">form as determining essence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a state of realization, as opposed to potentiality.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>clean up one's act</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin adhering to more acceptable practices, rules of behavior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The factory must clean up its act and treat its employees better.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>get</b> or <b>have one's act together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to organize one's time, job, resources, etc., so as to function efficiently:<span class="rh_ex">The new administration is still getting its act together.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to do something;<br/> exert energy or force;<br/> be employed or operative:<span class="rh_ex">He acted promptly in the emergency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter:<span class="rh_ex">I am required to act before noon tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to operate or function in a particular way;<br/> perform specific duties or functions:<span class="rh_ex">to act as manager.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to produce an effect;<br/> perform a function:<span class="rh_ex">The medicine failed to act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion:<span class="rh_ex">to act well under all conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to pretend;<br/> feign:<span class="rh_ex">Act interested even if you're bored.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to perform as an actor:<span class="rh_ex">He acted in three plays by Molière.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to be capable of being performed:<span class="rh_ex">His plays don't act well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to serve or substitute (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">In my absence the assistant manager will act for me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person:<span class="rh_ex">to act Macbeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to feign;<br/> counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">to act outraged virtue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to behave as:<span class="rh_ex">He acted the fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to actuate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>act funny</b>, to display eccentric or suspicious behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>act on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in accordance with;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">He acted on my advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an effect on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">The stirring music acted on the emotions of the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>act one's age</b>, to behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity:<span class="rh_ex">We children enjoyed our uncle because he didn't always act his age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>act out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demonstrate or illustrate by pantomime or by words and gestures:<span class="rh_ex">The party guests acted out stories for one another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to give overt expression to (repressed emotions or impulses) without insightful understanding:<span class="rh_ex">The patients acted out early traumas by getting angry with the analyst.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>act up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to function properly;<br/> malfunction:<span class="rh_ex">The vacuum cleaner is acting up again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave willfully:<span class="rh_ex">The children always act up in school the day before a holiday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become painful or troublesome, esp. after a period of improvement or remission:<span class="rh_ex">My arthritis is acting up again this morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>āctus</i> a doing (<i>āg-</i> +  <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ācta,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">āctum</span> something done, noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>agere</i> to do (<i>āg-</i> past participle stem + <i>-tum</i> neuter past participle suffix); and directly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>act</i>(<i>e</i>) (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feat, exploit; achievement; transaction; accomplishment. See <b>action.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> record. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> turn, routine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –15. perform, function, work. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17, 18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> play.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ACT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American College Test.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Association of Classroom Teachers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Australian Capital Territory.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">act.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">actual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•pen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrpənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a serpent, as in form or movement.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a winding course, as a road;<br/> twisty.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•pen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>pən tēn′, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-tined, -tin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a winding course, as a road;<br/> sinuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">shrewd, wily, or cunning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a cannon having any of various bore sizes, used from the 15th to the 17th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skating.<span>]</span></span>a school figure made by skating two figure eights that share one loop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make or follow a winding course:<span class="rh_ex">The stream serpentines through the valley.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>serpentīnus</i> snakelike, equivalent. to <i>serpent-</i> <span class="rh_sc">serpent</span> + <i>-īnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> twisting, snaking, tortuous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ser•pen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>pən tēn′, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a common mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H<sub>2</sub>Mg<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, usually oily green and sometimes spotted, occurring in many varieties: used for architectural and decorative purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>serpentīnum,</i> noun, nominal use. of neuter of <i>serpentīnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">serpentine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>serpentyn</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">evolu<b>′</b>tionary biol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branches of biology that deal with the processes of change in populations of organisms, esp. taxonomy, paleontology, ethology, population genetics, and ecology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fut•ed, -fut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove to be false, invalid, or defective;<br/> disprove:<span class="rh_ex">to confute an argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prove (a person) to be wrong by argument or proof:<span class="rh_ex">to confute one's opponent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to bring to naught;<br/> confound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confūtāre</i> to abash, silence, refute, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-fūtāre</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">refute</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fut<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•fut<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔltɚˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heated or angry dispute;<br/> noisy argument or conflict.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl′tər kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heated or angry dispute;<br/> noisy argument or controversy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>altercātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>altercātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">altercate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>altercacioun</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> quarrel, disagreement, clash; squabble, tiff.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">adven<b>′</b>ture play′ground,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a children's playground, often in a somewhat desolate urban area, that utilizes derelict industrial or commercial items or products for equipment, as used tires for swings and wooden crates for tunnels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>pha he<b>′</b>lix,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Biochemistry</span>the rodlike spatial configuration of many protein molecules in which the polypeptide backbone is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between amino acids in successive helical turns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rav•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrævɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to damage or injure severely:<span class="rh_ex">The storm ravaged the coastline.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>ravages</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">great damage, destruction, or ruin:<span class="rh_ex">the ravages of war.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-rape-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rape-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rav•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rav<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to work havoc upon;<br/> damage or mar by ravages:<span class="rh_ex">a face ravaged by grief.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to work havoc;<br/> do ruinous damage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">havoc;<br/> ruinous damage:<span class="rh_ex">the ravages of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">devastating or destructive action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French, equivalent. to <i>rav</i>(<i>ir</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">ravish</span> + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rav<b>′</b>age•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rav<b>′</b>ag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ruin, despoil, plunder, pillage, sack. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ravage,</span> <span class="rh_sc">devastate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> <span class="rh_sc">waste</span> all refer, in their literal application, to the wholesale destruction of a countryside by an invading army (or something comparable). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Lay</span> <span class="rh_sc">waste</span> has remained the closest to the original meaning of destruction of land:<span class="rh_ex">The invading army laid waste the towns along the coast.</span>But <span class="rh_sc">ravage</span> and <span class="rh_sc">devastate</span> are used in reference to other types of violent destruction and may also have a purely figurative application. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ravage</span> is often used of the results of epidemics:<span class="rh_ex">The Black Plague ravaged 14th-century Europe;<br/></span>and even of the effect of disease or suffering on the human countenance:<span class="rh_ex">a face ravaged by despair.</span><span class="rh_sc">Devastate,</span> in addition to its concrete meaning (<i>vast areas devastated by bombs</i>), may be used figuratively:<span class="rh_ex">a devastating remark.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ruin, waste, desolation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> build, repair. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> creation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn<b>′</b> chip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thin, crisp piece of snack food made from cornmeal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•posed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈpoʊzd, səˈpoʊzɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assumed as true:<span class="rh_ex">the supposed site of Atlantis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">thought to be such, but not really so;<br/> imagined:<span class="rh_ex">The supposed gains would be outweighed by the costs.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pos•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He was supposedly the best in the business.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="suppose"><span class="rh_sc">suppose</span></a> (def. 4).</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•posed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pōzd<b>′</b>, -pō<b>′</b>zid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical:<span class="rh_ex">a supposed case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">the supposed site of an ancient temple.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">merely thought to be such;<br/> imagined:<span class="rh_ex">supposed gains.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">suppose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sup•pos•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pō<b>′</b>zid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to assume (something), as for the sake of argument:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span>Suppose (that) you won a million dollars in the lottery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to think or hold as an opinion;<br/> believe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What do you suppose (that) he will do?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Oh, I suppose (so).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to believe or assume as true;<br/> take for granted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span>We all supposed that he had died in the crash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to expect or require:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>The machine is not supposed to make noise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>supposing.</b> (used to put forward or evaluate something to be considered as a possibility):<span class="rh_ex">Suppose (supposing) we do wait until tomorrow; what then?</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to assume (something), as for the sake of argument or as part of a proposition or theory:<span class="rh_ex">Suppose the distance to be one mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to consider (something) as a possibility suggested or an idea or plan proposed:<span class="rh_ex">Suppose we wait until tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to believe or assume as true;<br/> take for granted:<span class="rh_ex">It is supposed that his death was an accident.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to think or hold as an opinion:<span class="rh_ex">What do you suppose he will do?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to require logically;<br/> imply;<br/> presuppose:<span class="rh_ex">The evidence supposes his presence near the scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used in the passive) to expect or design;<br/> require or permit (fol. by an infinitive verb):<span class="rh_ex">The machine is supposed to make noise. I'm not supposed to run fast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to assume something;<br/> presume;<br/> think.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>supposer,</i> equivalent. to <i>sup-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sup</span>- + <i>poser</i> to <span class="rh_sc">pose</span><sup>1</sup>; compare Medieval Latin <i>suppōnere</i> to suppose, Latin: to substitute, place below</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>supposen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pos<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pos<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•pos<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strange or odd;<br/> unusually different:<span class="rh_ex">A queer old man suddenly emerged from the corner of the bookshop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suspicious;<br/> shady;<br/> questionable:<span class="rh_ex">There's something queer in the wording of this document.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> not physically right or well;<br/> sick or faint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>feeling queer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> mentally unbalanced;<br/> deranged.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>usually disparaging and offensive</i>). homosexual.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to spoil;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The salesman complained that you queered his sales pitch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>usually disparaging and offensive</i>). a homosexual.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>queer•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint;<br/> unusually different;<br/> singular:<span class="rh_ex">a queer notion of justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a questionable nature or character;<br/> suspicious;<br/> shady:<span class="rh_ex">Something queer about the language of the prospectus kept investors away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not feeling physically right or well;<br/> giddy, faint, or qualmish:<span class="rh_ex">to feel queer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mentally unbalanced or deranged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">homosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">effeminate;<br/> unmanly.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>bad, worthless, or counterfeit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to spoil;<br/> ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put (a person) in a hopeless or disadvantageous situation as to success, favor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to jeopardize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>queer the pitch</b>, to spoil the chances of success.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a homosexual, esp. a male homosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>counterfeit money.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>quer</i> oblique, cross, adverse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>queer<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>queer<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unconventional, curious, freakish, eccentric, weird. See <b>strange.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ordinary.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•ha•bille<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dez′ə bēl<b>′</b>, -bē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dishabille.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪklɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also  <b>cy•cler</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪklɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, or the like.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cycle-"><span class="rh_sc">-cycle-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>klist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cy<b>′</b>cler.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cycle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ea<b>′</b>gle eye′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unusually sharp visual powers;<br/> keen ability to watch or observe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who has sharp vision or who maintains a keen watchfulness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">alert watchfulness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛrˌdu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the style in which a person's hair is worn.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>do̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn;<br/> coiffure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the hair itself, esp. when newly or elaborately arranged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> + <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•chlo•ro•eth<b>′</b>yl for<b>′</b>mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī klôr′ō eth<b>′</b>əl, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of certain synthetic rubbers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dichlo<b>′</b>rodieth<b>′</b>yl for<b>′</b>mal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ethyl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chaise;<br/> shay.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•re•o•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>rē ə lāt′, kə prē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having or resembling tendrils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>capreol</i>(<i>us</i>) roe deer, vine-tendril (apparently from the tendrillike shape of the deer's horn; see <span class="rh_sc">capriole</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hol•brook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōl<b>′</b>brŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stewart H(all)</b>, 1893–1964, U.S. historian and editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on central Long Island, in SE New York. 24,382.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Massachusetts. 11,140.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•dus vi•ven•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>dəs vi ven<b>′</b>dē, -dī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mo•di vi•ven•di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>dē vi ven<b>′</b>dē, mō<b>′</b>dī vi ven<b>′</b>dī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">manner of living;<br/> way of life;<br/> lifestyle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a temporary arrangement between persons or parties pending a settlement of matters in debate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>modus vivendī</i> mode of living</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1875–80 </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es<b>′</b>ter gum′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of several hard resins produced by the esterification of a natural resin, esp. rosin, with a polyhydric alcohol, chiefly glycerol: used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and lacquers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glot•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glo tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>linguistics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">glotto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>glot•to•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glot′l oj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>glot′to•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glot•tol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•cham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Roger</b>, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cou•ma•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>mə din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand name for warfarin (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nee•dle•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnidəlˌpɔɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>embroidery done on canvas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>done in needlepoint:<span class="rh_ex">a needlepoint cushion.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nee•dle•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēd<b>′</b>l point′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>done or executed in needlepoint:<span class="rh_ex">a needlepoint cushion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>noting a lace (<b>nee<b>′</b>dlepoint lace<b>′</b></b>) in which a needle works out the design upon parchment or paper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to execute or create in needlepoint:<span class="rh_ex">to needlepoint an evening bag; to needlepoint as a hobby.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">needle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">point</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nee<b>′</b>dle•point′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thwack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θwæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike with something flat;<br/> whack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sharp blow with something flat.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thwack•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thwack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thwak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike or beat vigorously with something flat;<br/> whack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sharp blow with something flat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thwack<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•nold•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>nld sən; <i>Sw.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nŏŏld sôn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Klas Pon•tus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kläs pôn<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1844–1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel peace prize 1908.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">march<b>′</b> frac′ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See under <b>stress fracture.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ve•rac•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′və ras<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">untruthfulness;<br/> mendacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an untruth;<br/> falsehood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">veracity</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dil•et•tant•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil<b>′</b>i tän tiz′əm, -tan-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dil•et•tan•te•ism</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil′i tän<b>′</b>tē iz′əm, -tan<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dilettante</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dil•et•tante<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪlɪˈtɑnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tantes, -tan•ti</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈtɑnti/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is only superficially interested in an art, activity, or subject of study.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dil•et•tan•tish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dil•et•tant•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dil•et•tante<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil<b>′</b>i tänt′, dil′i tänt<b>′</b>, -tän<b>′</b>tā, -tan<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tantes, -tan•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tän<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way;<br/> dabbler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lover of an art or science, esp. of a fine art.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to dilettantes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēlectāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">delight</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, noun, nominal use of present participle of <i>dilettare</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dil′et•tan<b>′</b>tish, dil′et•tan<b>′</b>te•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> amateur.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoke-dog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spōk<b>′</b>dôg′, -dog′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stick used by wheelwrights to force the outer ends of spokes into the rim or felloe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan•cas•tri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lang kas<b>′</b>trē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the royal family of Lancaster.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an adherent or member of the house of Lancaster, esp. in the Wars of the Roses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a native or resident of Lancashire or Lancaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Lancast</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•me•mo•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪməˈmɔriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>from time immemorial</b>, from a period of time extending back beyond memory:<span class="rh_ex">From time immemorial these mountains have stood.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•me•mo•ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mem-"><span class="rh_sc">-mem-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•me•mo•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ə môr<b>′</b>ē əl, -mōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">from time immemorial.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>immemoriālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">memorial</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′me•mo<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> timeless, ancient, ageless, olden.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad•vai•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əd vī<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>one of the two principal Vedantic schools, asserting the existence of Brahman alone, whose appearance as the world is an illusion resulting from ignorance. Cf. <b>dvaita</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•ar•thrit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant′är thrit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>antiarthritic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">arthritic</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<b>′</b>y room′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room in which members of an aircrew await their orders for takeoff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar<b>′</b>ian<b>′</b>a Trench<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 ft. (11,034 m) deep.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym<b>′</b>metry ax′is of ro<b>′</b>tary inver<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>See <b>rotation-inversion axis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><a href="infectiousmononucleosis"><span class="rh_sc">mononucleosis</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">a bad case of mono.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mon•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_sc">monophonic</span>:<span class="rh_ex">The old mono records were scratchy and worn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mono-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>mono-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "one, single, lone.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">monarch, monastery, monochrome, monocle, monogamy, monogram, monograph, monolingual, monolith, monologue, mononucleosis, monopoly, monorail, monosyllable, monotonous.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>infectious mononucleosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mon•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Sound Reproduction</span>monophonic (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mono-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "alone,'' "single,'' "one'' (<i>monogamy</i>);<br/> specialized in some scientific terms to denote a monomolecular thickness (<i>monolayer</i>) and adapted in chemistry to apply to compounds containing one atom of a particular element (<i>monohydrate</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>mon-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>mónos</i> alone</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble dag<b>′</b>ger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mark (<dagger>) used for references, as footnotes. Also called <b>diesis.</b> </dagger></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hat<b>′</b> trick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>the knocking off by one bowler of three wickets with three successive pitches: so called because formerly such a bowler was rewarded with a hat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey, Soccer.<span>]</span></span>three goals or points scored by one player in one game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a series of a base hit, a two-base hit, a three-base hit, and a home run achieved in any order by one player in one game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60 for def. 2 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cru•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kro̅o̅<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of accruing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something accrued;<br/> accretion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">accrue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hin•ter•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪntɚˌlænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>hinterlands.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the remote parts of a country;<br/> back country.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the land behind a coastal region.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hin•ter•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hin<b>′</b>tər land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>hinterlands.</b> the remote or less developed parts of a country;<br/> back country:<span class="rh_ex">The hinterlands are usually much more picturesque than the urban areas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the land lying behind a coastal region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an area or sphere of influence in the unoccupied interior claimed by the state possessing the coast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an inland area supplying goods, esp. trade goods, to a port.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, hinder land, i.e., land behind</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Je•ho•vist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( ji hō<b>′</b>vist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Yahwist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55; <span class="rh_sc">Jehov</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ah</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Je•ho<b>′</b>vism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>Je•ho•vis•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′hō vis<b>′</b>tik, ji hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc<b>′</b>ellated tur<b>′</b>key,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a wild turkey, <i>Agriocharis ocellata,</i> of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rusk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a slice of sweet, raised bread dried and baked again in the oven.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rusk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rusk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a slice of sweet raised bread dried and baked again in the oven;<br/> zwieback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>light, soft, sweetened biscuit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration Spanish or Portuguese <i>rosca</i> twist of bread, literally, screw 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rusk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rusk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(David) Dean</b>, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: Secretary of State 1961–69.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>loos•er, loos•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v.,</span> <b>loosed, loos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free or released from being fastened or attached:<span class="rh_ex">a loose rope; a loose tooth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from confinement or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">The loose papers flew off his desk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not fitting closely or tightly:<span class="rh_ex">a loose sweater.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">relaxed or limber in nature:<span class="rh_ex">to run with a loose, open stride.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not close or tight in structure or arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">a cloth with a loose weave.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def">allowing freedom for independent action:<span class="rh_ex">a loose federation of city-states.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not strict, exact, or precise:<span class="rh_ex">a loose interpretation of the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">unable to be held in check:<span class="rh_ex">a loose tongue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sexually immoral;<br/> dissolute:<span class="rh_ex">loose living.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a loose manner;<br/> loosely (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">loose-fitting.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to let loose;<br/> set free:<span class="rh_ex">He loosed the animals from the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten:<span class="rh_ex">to loose a boat from its moorings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to shoot;<br/> discharge;<br/> let fly:<span class="rh_ex">to loose missiles at the invaders.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to free oneself;<br/> escape:<span class="rh_ex">The circus animals broke loose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cast loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> loose<span>]</span></span> to unfasten;<br/> set adrift;<br/> free:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the boat loose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave wildly;<br/> carouse:<span class="rh_ex">The team needed to cut loose after all that tension.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms,, Slang Terms</span> <b>hang</b> or <b>stay loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed and calm.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let loose</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> loose<span>]</span></span> to free:<span class="rh_ex">The children were let loose to run around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to yield;<br/> give way:<span class="rh_ex">The guardrail let loose and the bus plunged down the canyon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to speak or act with unrestricted freedom:<span class="rh_ex">to let loose with a few swearwords.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the loose</b>, free;<br/> unconfined:<span class="rh_ex">Several escaped convicts were on the loose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn</b> or <b>set loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> loose<span>]</span></span> to free from confinement:<span class="rh_ex">turned the prisoners loose one by one.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loose•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loose•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>loos•er, loos•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v.</span> <b>loosed, loos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free or released from fastening or attachment:<span class="rh_ex">a loose end.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from anything that binds or restrains;<br/> unfettered:<span class="rh_ex">loose cats prowling around in alleyways at night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>uncombined, as a chemical element.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not bound together:<span class="rh_ex">to wear one's hair loose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not put up in a package or other container:<span class="rh_ex">loose mushrooms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">available for disposal;<br/> unused;<br/> unappropriated:<span class="rh_ex">loose funds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">lacking in reticence or power of restraint:<span class="rh_ex">a loose tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lax, as the bowels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">lacking moral restraint or integrity;<br/> <i>notorious for his loose character.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">sexually promiscuous or immoral;<br/> unchaste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">not firm, taut, or rigid:<span class="rh_ex">a loose tooth; a loose rein.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">relaxed or limber in nature:<span class="rh_ex">He runs with a loose, open stride.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">not fitting closely or tightly:<span class="rh_ex">a loose sweater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">not close or compact in structure or arrangement;<br/> having spaces between the parts;<br/> open:<span class="rh_ex">a loose weave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">having few restraining factors between associated constituents and allowing ample freedom for independent action:<span class="rh_ex">a loose federation of city-states.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">not cohering:<span class="rh_ex">loose sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">not strict, exact, or precise:<span class="rh_ex">a loose interpretation of the law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having the players on a team positioned at fairly wide intervals, as in a football formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ball, hockey puck, etc.) not in the possession of either team;<br/> out of player control.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang</b> or <b>stay loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed and unperturbed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the loose</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">free;<br/> unconfined, as, esp., an escaped convict or circus animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">behaving in an unrestrained or dissolute way:<span class="rh_ex">a bachelor on the loose.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">in a loose manner;<br/> loosely (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">loose-flowing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break loose</b>, to free oneself;<br/> escape:<span class="rh_ex">The convicts broke loose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cast loose</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to loosen or unfasten, as a ship from a mooring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to send forth;<br/> set adrift or free:<span class="rh_ex">He was cast loose at an early age to make his own way in the world.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut loose</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release from domination or control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become free, independent, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to revel without restraint:<span class="rh_ex">After the rodeo they headed into town to cut loose.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let loose</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to free or become free.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to yield;<br/> give way:<span class="rh_ex">The guardrail let loose and we very nearly plunged over the edge.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn loose</b>, to release or free, as from confinement:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher turned the children loose after the class.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to let loose;<br/> free from bonds or restraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to release, as from constraint, obligation, or penalty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Naut.<span>]</span></span>to set free from fastening or attachment:<span class="rh_ex">to loose a boat from its moorings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten, undo, or untie, as a bond, fetter, or knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to shoot;<br/> discharge;<br/> let fly:<span class="rh_ex">to loose missiles at the invaders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to make less tight;<br/> slacken or relax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to render less firmly fixed;<br/> lessen an attachment;<br/> loosen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to let go a hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to hoist anchor;<br/> get under way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to shoot or let fly an arrow, bullet, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to loose off at a flock of ducks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to become loose;<br/> loosen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>lauss</i> loose, free, empty; cognate with Old English <i>lēas</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">less</span>), Dutch, German <i>los</i> loose, free; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>leowsen, lousen,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>los, loos</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loose<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loose<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbound, untied, unrestricted, unconfined. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> libertine, dissolute, licentious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vague, general, indefinite. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loosen, unbind. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liberate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ease.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chaste. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tighten.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar<b>′</b>ter bind′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper. Cf. <b>full binding, half binding, three-quarter binding.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>quar•ter-bound</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər bound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court<b>′</b> dress′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the formal costume required to be worn at a royal court on ceremonial and other occasions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•tax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>tər taks′, äf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of preposition phrase <i>after tax</i>(<i>es</i>) 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>egon pine<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Douglas fir.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court<b>′</b> of hon<b>′</b>or,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a body, esp. a military one, convened to hear complaints relating to personal honor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking, Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a noncompetitive exhibit of outstanding stamps forming part of a large exhibition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Court<b>′</b> of Hon<b>′</b>or,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the planning body of a girl-scout troop, composed of patrol leaders, the troop scribe, the troop treasurer, and the adult troop leader.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a body of officials of a boy-scout organization that awards honor medals and certificates of promotion to members.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to spin or cause to rotate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering.<span>]</span></span>to cause a floating log to rotate rapidly by treading on it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or rotate rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to spend money freely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to gamble.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an attempt;<br/> a gamble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">birr</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">whirl,</span> influenced, in some senses, by <span class="rh_sc">birle</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>birl<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree;<br/> a wartlike structure sometimes 2 ft. (0.6 m) across and 1 ft. (0.3 m) or more in height, sliced to make veneer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to remove burls from (cloth) in finishing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>burle</i> <indirdesc> Old French; akin to Medieval Latin <i>burla</i> bunch, sheaf, Late Latin <i>burra</i> wool, fluff</indirdesc></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>burl<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tic•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är tik<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the joints.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>articulāris</i> pertaining to the joints. See <span class="rh_sc">article,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•tic<b>′</b>u•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> bliz<b>′</b>zard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Oklahoma and Texas.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Dialect Terms</span>a dust storm.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ Grana<b>′</b>da,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a former Spanish viceroyalty in NW South America, comprising the present republics of Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">early name of Colombia (before the secession of Panama).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">compar<b>′</b>ative reli<b>′</b>gion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a field of study seeking to derive general principles from a comparison and classification of the growth and influence of various religions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>feazed, feaz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to untwist (the end of a rope).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Dutch <i>vezelen</i> to fray, Middle Dutch <i>veze</i> frayed edge, Old English <i>fæs</i> fringe 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">feaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēz, fāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>feeze.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēz, fāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a state of vexation or worry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a violent rush or impact.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>feaze.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>fese</i> blast, rush, <i>fesen</i> to drive, chase, frighten; compare Old English (Anglian) <i>fēsan,</i> (West Saxon) <i>fȳsan</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌtlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the chief male servant of a household:<span class="rh_ex">The butler met us at the door.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(but<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male servant having charge of the wines and liquors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>butuiller,</i> Old French <i>bouteillier</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bottle</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>buteler</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>but<b>′</b>ler•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>but<b>′</b>ler•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">But•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(but<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Benjamin Franklin</b>, 1818–93, U.S. politician and a Union general in the Civil War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Joseph</b>, 1692–1752, English bishop, theologian, and author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Nicholas Murray</b>, 1862–1947, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1902–45; Nobel peace prize 1931.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Pierce</b>, 1866–1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1923–39.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1612–80, English poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1835–1902, English novelist, essayist, and satirist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="7"><b>Smedley Dar•ling•ton</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smed<b>′</b>lē där<b>′</b>ling tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1881–1940, U.S. Marine Corps general.</def><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Pennsylvania. 17,026.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•e•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ther<b>′</b>ə min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player's hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Leo <i>Theremin</i> (blend of, blended 1896), Russian inventor 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ther<b>′</b>e•min′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈoff-the-ˈcuff,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with little or no preparation;<br/> impromptu:<span class="rh_ex">off-the-cuff remarks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-the-cuff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>ᵺə kuf<b>′</b>, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i></i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with little or no preparation;<br/> extemporaneous;<br/> impromptu:<span class="rh_ex">a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca<b>′</b>ble crane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cableway.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extend<b>′</b>ed play<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a phonograph record of 45 r.p.m. that plays a longer time than the standard 45 r.p.m. record. <i>Abbr.:</i> EP</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>extend<b>′</b>ed-play<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•mos•phere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈætməsˌfɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular; usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the gases surrounding the earth;<br/> the air.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the gases surrounding a planet, esp. the earth;<br/> air.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> (in science) a unit of pressure, equal to the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a surrounding mood that seems to fill a place, event, or situation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an atmosphere of tension filled the classroom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a distinctive quality;<br/> character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The room has a cozy atmosphere.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•mos•pher•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk, -ˈfɪr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•mos•phere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>məs fēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-phered, -pher•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth;<br/> the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this medium at a given place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any gaseous envelope or medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.3 kilopascals), equal to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 29.92 in. (760 mm) high. <i>Abbr.:</i> atm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence:<span class="rh_ex">an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel:<span class="rh_ex">the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive quality, as of a place;<br/> character:<span class="rh_ex">The old part of town has lots of atmosphere.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give an atmosphere to:<span class="rh_ex">The author had cleverly atmosphered the novel for added chills.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>atmosphaera.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">atmo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">sphere</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at<b>′</b>mos•phere′less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′n ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of catenating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>the linking of identical atoms to form chainlike molecules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>catēnātiōn-,</i> stem of <i>catēnātiō</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">catenate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beam<b>′</b> anten′na,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>an antenna that transmits its radiation in a particular direction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•min•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är min<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>(<i>Hermann</i>) 17? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>–<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 21, Germanic hero who defeated Roman army <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 9.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ja•co•bus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jə kō<b>′</b>bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Jacob Harmensen</i>), 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•tho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>to̅o̅, sō<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-thos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-tho</b> for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>any of the Sotho languages, esp. Sesotho.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Basuto.</b> a member of any of a cluster of linguistically and culturally related Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa, including the Tswana.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•den•sate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən den<b>′</b>sāt, kon<b>′</b>dən sāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a product of condensation, as a liquid reduced from a gas or vapor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>condēnsātus</i> (past participle of <i>condēnsāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">condense</span>), equivalent. to <i>condēns</i>(<i>us</i>) very dense (see <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">dense</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ab ex•tra</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äb ek<b>′</b>st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä; <i>Eng.</i> ab ek<b>′</b>strə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>from the outside.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tide•rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīd<b>′</b>rip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a rip caused by conflicting tidal currents or by a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tide</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rip</span><sup>2</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•stilb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ə stilb′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stilb</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">andr-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>andro-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">android.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•re•tar•i•at<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office or the officials with administrative duties, maintaining records, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the secretariat of the United Nations.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•re•tar•i•at<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek′ri târ<b>′</b>ē ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, esp. for an international organization:<span class="rh_ex">the secretariat of the United Nations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group or department of secretaries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the place where a secretary transacts business, preserves records, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sec′re•tar<b>′</b>i•ate.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sēcrētāriātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">secretary,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>secrétariat</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to figure out (something) as a conclusion from something else;<br/> infer: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to deduce the path of the hurricane.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause]:<span class="rh_ex">From her conversation I deduced that she had a large family.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•duc•i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed;<br/> infer:<span class="rh_ex">From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to trace the derivation of;<br/> trace the course of:<span class="rh_ex">to deduce one's lineage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēdūcere</i> to lead down, derive, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>dūcere</i> to lead, bring</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•duc<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•duc′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, de•duc<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•duc<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conclude, reason, gather, determine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôb, ob; <i>Russ.</i> ôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in the W Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW to the Gulf of Ob. 2500 mi. (4025 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. ab. 500 mi. (800 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">OB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also, <b>ob</b> &amp;mspc;<br/><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">obstetrical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">obstetrician.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">obstetrics.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>off Broadway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">opening of books.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">ordered back.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ob-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "toward,'' "to,'' "on,'' "over,'' "against,'' orig. occurring in loanwords from Latin, but now used also, with the sense of "reversely,'' "inversely,'' to form Neo-Latin and English scientific terms:<span class="rh_ex">object;</span><span class="rh_ex">obligate;</span><span class="rh_ex">oblanceolate.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>o-, oc-, of-, op-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin <i>ob-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin, representing <i>ob</i> (preposition); in some scientific terms, </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Old French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English (</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ob.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">he died;<br/> she died.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>obiit</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incidentally.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>obiit</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">oboe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>observation.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">O.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opening of books.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ordered back.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>O/B</b> </var><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>ob-</i> is attached to roots and means "toward,'' "to,'' "on,'' "over,'' "against'':<span class="rh_ex">object, obligate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drupe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dro̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any fruit, as a peach, cherry, plum, etc., consisting of an outer skin, a usually pulpy and succulent middle layer, and a hard and woody inner shell usually enclosing a single seed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>drýppa</i> olive</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>drūpa, druppa</i> overripe olive</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•lenged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃælɪndʒd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(a polite word used to avoid offending someone) disabled or handicapped:<span class="rh_ex">Several children in the school are physically or mentally challenged.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•lenged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chal<b>′</b>injd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a euphemism) disabled, handicapped, or deficient (usually prec. by an adverb):<span class="rh_ex">physically challenged; ethically challenged.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chal•lenged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chal<b>′</b>injd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a euphemism) disabled, handicapped, or deficient (usually prec. by an adverb):<span class="rh_ex">physically challenged; ethically challenged.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•lenge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-lenged, -leng•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a call to compete in a contest or in a fight: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I accept your challenge to a duel.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>A hint of challenge appeared on his face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that by its nature is a test or a difficult thing to accomplish: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I'd like work with a bit more challenge than this useless drudgery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a demand, request, or question to explain or justify something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>His criticism was a challenge to every proposal we had made.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to summon (someone) to a contest or fight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He challenged his foe to a duel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to test (someone) because of its difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">This obstacle course will really challenge him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to demand or question whether (something or someone) is correct, proper, or qualified:<span class="rh_ex">The leaders of the revolt challenged the dictator's authority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to halt and demand identification from:<span class="rh_ex">The guard challenged the reporter when she tried to enter the army base.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chal•leng•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•lenge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chal<b>′</b>inj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-lenged, -leng•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a demand to explain, justify, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a challenge to the treasurer to itemize expenditures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the demand of a sentry for identification or a countersign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formal objection to the qualifications of a particular juror, to his or her serving, or to the legality of an entire jury. Cf.  <b>peremptory challenge.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>the process of inducing or assessing physiological or immunological activity by exposing an organism to a specific substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the crying of a hound on finding a scent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take exception to;<br/> call in question:<span class="rh_ex">to challenge the wisdom of a procedure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to demand as something due or rightful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to halt and demand identification or countersign from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to take formal exception to (a juror or jury).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have a claim to;<br/> invite;<br/> arouse;<br/> stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">a matter which challenges attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to assert that (a vote) is invalid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to expose an organism to a specific substance in order to assess its physiological or immunological activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to lay claim to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to make or issue a challenge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hounds) to cry or give tongue on picking up the scent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public:<span class="rh_ex">a challenge grant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>calumnia</i> <span class="rh_sc">calumny</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, variant of <i>chalonge</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>chalenge</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chal<b>′</b>lenge•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dare, bid, invite. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> question, impute, doubt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at<b>′</b>mospher<b>′</b>ic en<b>′</b>gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an early form of single-acting engine in which the power stroke is provided by atmospheric pressure acting upon a piston in an exhausted cylinder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>An</i></b><b>′</b>na Chris<b>′</b>tie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1921) by Eugene O'Neill.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chun•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chun<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; origin, originally dialect, dialectal (Midlands, north, northern England) <i>chunter, chunder, chunner</i>; compare Scots <i>channer</i> in same sense; expressive word of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/glaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>glid•ed, glid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move smoothly, as if without effort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>skaters gliding over the ice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> (of time) to elapse in a gradual way that goes unnoticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The years glided by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move quietly or without being noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He glided noiselessly into the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move in the air, esp. at an easy angle downward, with little or no engine power: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane glided toward the runway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fly in a glider.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gliding movement, as in dancing.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of gliding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>glid•ed, glid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass by gradual or unobservable change (often fol. by <i>along, away, by,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move quietly or stealthily or without being noticed (usually fol. by <i>in, out, along,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move in the air, esp. at an easy angle downward, with less engine power than for level flight, solely by the action of air currents and gravity, or by momentum already acquired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly in a glider.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to pass from one note to another without a break.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to glide.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a gliding movement, as in dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance marked by such movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>slur (def. 10a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a speech sound having the characteristics of both a consonant and a vowel, esp. <i>w</i> in <i>wore</i> and <i>y</i> in <i>your,</i> and, in some analyses, <i>r</i> in <i>road</i> and <i>l</i> in <i>load;<br/></i> semivowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a transitional sound heard during the articulation linking two phonemically contiguous sounds, as the <i>y-</i> sound often heard between the <i>i</i> and <i>e</i> of <i>quiet.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a calm stretch of shallow, smoothly flowing water, as in a river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of gliding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>slip<sup>1</sup> (def. 56).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a smooth metal plate, as on the bottom of the feet of a chair or table, to facilitate moving and to prevent scarring of floor surfaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a metal track in which a drawer, shelf, etc., moves in or out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gliden</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>glīdan</i>; cognate with German <i>gleiten</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glid<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flow. See <b>slide.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stick.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pend•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɛndənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the state of being dependent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>drug dependency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a subject territory that is not an essential part of the ruling country.</span></li></ol><var>Sometimes, <b>deˈpend•an•cy.</b> </var><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pend-"><span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pend•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pen<b>′</b>dən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being dependent;<br/> dependence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something dependent or subordinate;<br/> appurtenance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an outbuilding or annex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de•pend<b>′</b>an•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dependence</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Treas<b>′</b>urer of the Unit<b>′</b>ed States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the official in the Department of the Treasury charged with the responsibility of issuing and redeeming paper currency as well as for the receipt, safekeeping, and disbursement of the federal government's money.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Louis XI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1423–83, king of France 1461–83 (son of Charles VII).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com•in•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>in fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an organization (1947–56) established by the Communist parties of nine European countries for mutual advice and coordinated activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Com</i>(<i>munist</i>) <i>Inform</i>(<i>ation Bureau</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Com<b>′</b>in•form′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•wil•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈwɪldɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse or puzzle:<span class="rh_ex">Her sudden decision not to see me anymore bewildered me.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•wil•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi wil<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse or puzzle completely;<br/> perplex:<span class="rh_ex">These shifting attitudes bewilder me.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">wilder</span> (verb, verbal) 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> making up the full amount, number, extent, or length of time;<br/> entire:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He ate the whole pie. She ran the whole distance. Let's start the whole thing over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> lacking nothing;<br/> having all pieces;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a whole set of china.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>not a fraction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a whole number, like 2 or 3.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not broken or damaged;<br/> in one piece;<br/> not injured or hurt:<span class="rh_ex">Thankfully, the vase arrived whole.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used to emphasize how much an amount is):<span class="rh_ex">I'd feel a whole lot better if you'd point that gun somewhere else.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the entire amount, number, or extent.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a thing complete in itself, as an assembly of parts or elements thought of as one thing;<br/> a unitary system:<span class="rh_ex">combined the elements of the theory into a unified whole.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as a whole</b>, as a unit;<br/> considered together.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the whole</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">everything considered;<br/> in general:<span class="rh_ex">On the whole, I agree with you.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of whole cloth</b>, without foundation in fact;<br/> fictitious.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whole•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception;<br/> entire, full, or total:<span class="rh_ex">He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing all the elements properly belonging;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">We have a whole set of antique china.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">undivided;<br/> in one piece:<span class="rh_ex">to swallow a thing whole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>integral, or not fractional.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not broken, damaged, or impaired;<br/> intact:<span class="rh_ex">Thankfully, the vase arrived whole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">uninjured or unharmed;<br/> sound:<span class="rh_ex">He was surprised to find himself whole after the crash.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to all aspects of human nature, esp. one's physical, intellectual, and spiritual development:<span class="rh_ex">education for the whole person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of whole cloth</b>, without foundation in fact;<br/> fictitious:<span class="rh_ex">a story made out of whole cloth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the whole assemblage of parts or elements belonging to a thing;<br/> the entire quantity, account, extent, or number:<span class="rh_ex">He accepted some of the parts but rejected the whole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a thing complete in itself, or comprising all its parts or elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of parts associated or viewed together as one thing;<br/> a unitary system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>as a whole</b>, all things included or considered;<br/> altogether:<span class="rh_ex">As a whole, the relocation seems to have been beneficial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>on</b> or <b>upon the whole</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in view of all the circumstances;<br/> after consideration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">disregarding exceptions;<br/> in general:<span class="rh_ex">On the whole, the neighborhood is improving.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>hole, hool</i> (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal), Old English <i>hāl</i> (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch <i>heel,</i> German <i>heil,</i> Old Norse <i>heill</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">hale</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">heal;</span> spelling, spelled with <i>w</i> reflects dialect, dialectal form</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whole<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> undiminished, integral, complete. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unimpaired, perfect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> totality, aggregate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Whole,</span> <span class="rh_sc">total</span> mean the entire or complete sum or amount. The <span class="rh_sc">whole</span> is all there is; every part, member, aspect; the complete sum, amount, quantity of anything, not divided; the entirety:<span class="rh_ex">the whole of one's property, family.</span><span class="rh_sc">Total</span> also means whole, complete amount, or number, but conveys the idea of something added together or added up:<span class="rh_ex">The total of their gains amounted to millions.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> partial. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> part.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-priv-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-priv-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "separated;<br/> apart;<br/> restricted.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">deprivation, deprive, privacy, private, privation, privilege, privy, underprivileged</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phe•no•lat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēn<b>′</b>l ā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing phenol;<br/> carbolated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar•bi•rol•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär′bə rō<b>′</b>lē, -rol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir John</b>, 1899–1970, English conductor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•a•bout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ˌraʊndəˈbaʊt, ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt; <i>n.</i> ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not straight or direct:<span class="rh_ex">In his roundabout way he was saying he cared for her.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span>a traffic circle:<span class="rh_ex">Stay to your left at the next roundabout.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a merry-go-round.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•a•bout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> round′ə bout<b>′</b>, round<b>′</b>ə bout′;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> round<b>′</b>ə bout′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom;<br/> having no tails, train, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, esp. in the 19th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a merry-go-round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>traffic circle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">round</span><sup>1</sup> (adverb, adverbial) + <span class="rh_sc">about</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> meandering, twisting, rambling, tortuous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtraf•fic ˌcir•cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a circle built where two or more roads meet, in order to allow easier passage of vehicles from one road to another. Also called <a href='rotary d="5"'><b>rotary;<br/></b></a> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href='roundabout d="6"'><b>roundabout.</b></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">traf<b>′</b>fic cir′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a circular arrangement constructed at the intersection of two or more roads in order to facilitate the passage of vehicles from one road to another. Also called <b>rotary;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>roundabout.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Scottish Terms</span>one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  compare <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English (Scots) <i>ā-,</i> Old English <i>ān</i> <sc>one</sc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">account executive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Æ</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">American English.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Æ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pen name of George William Russell.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>AE, A.E.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">æ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of <i>a</i> in modern <i>bad.</i> The long <i>ǣ</i> continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by <i>e.</i> The short <i>æ</i> was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by <i>a</i> but sometimes by <span class="rh_ex">e.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ae,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, <i>ae</i> is now usually represented by <i>e,</i> except generally in proper names (<i>Caesar</i>), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (<i>aegis</i>), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (<i>aecium</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>æ.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">ae-.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for words with initial <b>ae-</b>, see also <b>e-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ae.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at the age of;<br/> aged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>aetātis</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Agricultural Engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Æ</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">a.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>almost everywhere.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to regard as valuable or precious:<span class="rh_ex">The early settlers cherished freedom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to care for tenderly and with love;<br/> nurture:<span class="rh_ex">cherished his children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cling fondly to:<span class="rh_ex">to cherish a memory.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(cher<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold or treat as dear;<br/> feel love for:<span class="rh_ex">to cherish one's native land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to care for tenderly;<br/> nurture:<span class="rh_ex">to cherish a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cling fondly or inveterately to:<span class="rh_ex">to cherish a memory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cārus</i>) + <i>-iss</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>2</sup>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">charity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>cheriss-</i> (long stem of <i>cherir</i>), equivalent. to <i>cher</i> dear (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cherisshen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cher<b>′</b>ish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cher<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cher<b>′</b>ish•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Cherish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">foster,</span> <span class="rh_sc">harbor</span> imply giving affection, care, or shelter to something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cherish</span> suggests regarding or treating something as an object of affection or as valuable:<span class="rh_ex">to cherish a friendship.</span><span class="rh_sc">Foster</span> implies sustaining and nourishing something with care, esp. in order to promote, increase, or strengthen it:<span class="rh_ex">to foster a hope; to foster enmity.</span><span class="rh_sc">Harbor</span> suggests giving shelter to or entertaining something undesirable, esp. evil thoughts or intentions:<span class="rh_ex">to harbor malice or a grudge.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nurse, nourish, sustain.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> neglect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relinquish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bra<b>′</b>vais lat′tice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brav<b>′</b>ā, brə vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>lattice (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Auguste <i>Bravais</i> (died 1863), French physicist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wʊlf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>wolves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wʊlvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ), <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wolfed, wolf•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a meat-eating animal resembling and related to the dog.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cruel, thieving, greedy person.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a man who tries to lure women into romantic relationships.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to eat very greedily or quickly;<br/> devour with great haste:<span class="rh_ex">He wolfed (down) his food.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry wolf</b>, to give a false alarm:<span class="rh_ex">The boy cried wolf so many times no one believed him when a real emergency arose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wolf in sheep's clothing</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who hides evil beneath an innocent outer appearance.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wolf•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏlf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>wolves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏlvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus <i>Canis,</i> of the dog family Canidae, esp. <i>C. lupus,</i> usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fur of such an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various wolflike animals of different families, as the thylacine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Lupus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the larva of any of various small insects infesting granaries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a cruelly rapacious person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a man who makes amorous advances to many women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the harsh discord heard in certain chords of keyboard instruments, esp. the organ, when tuned on some system of unequal temperament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a chord or interval in which such a discord appears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in bowed instruments) a discordant or false vibration in a string due to a defect in structure or adjustment of the instrument.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry wolf</b>, to give a false alarm:<span class="rh_ex">Is she really sick or is she just crying wolf ?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep the wolf from the door</b>, to avert poverty or starvation;<br/> provide sufficiently for:<span class="rh_ex">Their small inheritance kept the wolf from the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>wolf in sheep's clothing</b>, a person who conceals his or her evil intentions or character beneath an innocent exterior.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to devour voraciously (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He wolfed his food.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to hunt for wolves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>wulf</i>; cognate with German <i>Wolf,</i> Old Norse <i>ulfr,</i> Gothic <i>wulfs,</i> Polish <i>wilk,</i> Lithuanian <i>vi&amp;descilde;kas,</i> Sanskrit <i>vṛka</i>; akin to Latin <i>lupus,</i> Greek <i>lýkos</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wolf<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Wolf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôlf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Baron Christian von.</b> See <b>Wolff, Baron Christian von.</b> </span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Frie•drich Au•gust</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> ou<b>′</b>gŏŏst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1759–1824, German classical scholar.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Hu•go</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1860–1903, Austrian composer.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Byrne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Donn</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eight•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āt<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a black ball bearing the number eight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a game in which one player or side must pocket all of either the solid-color balls or the striped ones before being permitted to attempt the pocketing of the eightball, which wins.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an inept person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>behind the eightball</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in a difficult, disadvantageous, or uncomfortable situation:<span class="rh_ex">He hasn't studied all term, and now he's behind the eightball.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eight</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•a•cole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə kōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-coled, -col•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a half turn executed by a horse and rider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>a winding staircase.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to execute caracoles;<br/> wheel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>caracol</i> snail, spiral shell or stair, turning movement (of a horse)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>car<b>′</b>a•col′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">happening at some time in the future;<br/> resulting;<br/> ultimate: <span class="rh_ex">His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•ven•tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i ven<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences;<br/> ultimate:<span class="rh_ex">His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">depending upon uncertain events;<br/> contingent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēventu</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">event</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>, modeled of French <i>éventuel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subsequent, consequent, later, resulting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese fleece<b>′</b>-vine.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>silver-lace vine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•dre•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>drē ə, än<b>′</b>-, än drā<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name, Latinized form of <b>Andrew.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hil<b>′</b>lel Founda′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Judaism</span>a national organization, founded in 1924 by the B'nai B'rith, that institutes and administers programs designed to enrich the religious, cultural, and social life of Jewish college students.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Hillel</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Den•ys<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(den<b>′</b>is; <i>Fr.</i> də nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> See <b>Denîs, Saint.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-plet-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-plet-</i> comes from Latin and Greek, where it has the meaning "full.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">complete, deplete, plethora, replete</span>.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-plen-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plen-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•ni•to•gorsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nē<b>′</b>tə gôrsk′; <i>Russ.</i> məg nyi tu gô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>sk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia. 430,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ho•ni soit qui mal y pense</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô nē sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b> kē m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l ē pä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>shamed be the person who thinks evil of it: motto of the Order of the Garter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>à la fran•çaise</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sez<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or according to the French manner or style.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fais-do•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā′dō dō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b>  <i>Louisiana.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a country dance party.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Louisiana French; French: go to sleep! (<i>fais</i> 2d singular imperatire. of <i>faire</i> to do, make; <i>dodo</i> nursery word for "sleep,'' probably based on <i>dod</i>(<i>el</i>)<i>iner</i> to nod, dandle (a child), influenced by <i>dormir</i> to sleep</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Dr. Zhi•va•go</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhi vä<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1958) by Boris Pasternak.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy<b>′</b> boat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a boat sent out by a dealer to purchase the catches of fishing vessels.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bump•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌmpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a metal band or bar, usually horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of a vehicle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">flashy chrome bumpers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any protective guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage from bumping:<span class="rh_ex">railroad bumpers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unusually large;<br/> abundant: <span class="rh_ex">a bumper crop.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bump•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bum<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that bumps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a metal guard, usually horizontal, for protecting the front or rear of an automobile, truck, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any protective rim, guard, pad, or disk for absorbing shock and preventing damage from bumping, as a rubber-tipped doorstop or an old tire on the side of a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cup or glass filled to the brim, as with beer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something unusually large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who molds bricks by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>a machine for ramming sand into a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a carangid fish, <i>Chlorosombrus chrysurus,</i> of southern U.S. and Cuban coastal seas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television Slang.<span>]</span></span>a brief announcement about a news story to be covered later in the programming.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">unusually abundant:<span class="rh_ex">Bumper crops reaped a big profit for local farmers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fill to the brim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bump</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bump•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bum<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the unconsumed end of a cigarette;<br/> cigarette butt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> expressive coinage, perh. blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">butt</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">stump</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sol•u•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sol<b>′</b>yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving absolution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>absolūtōrius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">absolute,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(châr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>chared, char•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>char<sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•craft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌkræft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-craft.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>any machine that can fly, esp. airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•craft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>kraft′, -kräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-craft.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces, esp. powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">craft</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•ry•thing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">every single thing;<br/> every particular of a total;<br/> all: <i>Put away everything on the floor</i>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•ry•thing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>rē thing′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">every thing or particular of an aggregate or total;<br/> all.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something extremely important:<span class="rh_ex">This news means everything to us.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is extremely or most important:<span class="rh_ex">Money is his everything.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">every,</span> <span class="rh_sc">thing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•con•di•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′kən dē<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California. 62,480.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cni•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Caria: the Athenians defeated the Spartans in a naval battle near here 394 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cni<b>′</b>de•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<b>′</b> bul<b>′</b>lion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•stuffed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊvɚˌstʌft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stuffed or filled to excess.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(of furniture) having the entire frame covered by stuffing and upholstery:<span class="rh_ex">an overstuffed sofa.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•stuffed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər stuft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stuffed or filled to excess.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>having the entire frame covered by stuffing and upholstery, so that only decorative woodwork or the like is exposed:<span class="rh_ex">an overstuffed sofa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filled with tedious or extraneous material;<br/> overlong:<span class="rh_ex">an overstuffed biography.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">obese;<br/> corpulent:<span class="rh_ex">an overstuffed man who was a compulsive eater.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">overstuff</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•stuff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər stuf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force too much into:<span class="rh_ex">If you overstuff your suitcase, the fastenings may not hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>to cover completely with deep upholstery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stuff</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•po•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">self-controlled manner or state of mind;<br/> calmness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•po•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serene, self-controlled state of mind;<br/> calmness;<br/> tranquillity:<span class="rh_ex">Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">compose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> equability, serenity, quiet, coolness, equanimity, self-possession.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> agitation.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•pi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pī<b>′</b>rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a modern region in NW Greece. 310,344; 3573 sq. mi. (9255 sq. km).</span></li></ol><ros> <b>E•pi•rote</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pī<b>′</b>rōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>E•pei•rot</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pī<b>′</b>rət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a superlative of<span>]</span></span> <b>late</b> <i>with</i> <b>later</b> <i>as comparative.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or occurring or coming after all others, with respect to time, order, rank, place, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">the last line on a page;</span><span class="rh_ex">the last person to get on stage;</span><span class="rh_ex">last in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> most recent;<br/> next before the present;<br/> immediately before:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun indicating time<span>]</span></span>I saw her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> being the only one remaining:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>It's my last dollar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> final:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>one's last hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> ultimate or conclusive;<br/> definitive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>in the last analysis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> least desirable or likely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He's the last person we'd want to represent us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> individual;<br/> single:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Don't start until every last person is present.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">after all others in time, order, rank, etc.;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">Do this last.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">on the most recent occasion:<span class="rh_ex">He was alone when last seen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">Last, I want to thank my wife.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that is last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>drank the last of the brandy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a final appearance or mention:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>That's the last we'll hear of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> the end or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the last of September.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at (long) last</b>, after a lot of delay;<br/> finally:<span class="rh_ex">At long last we had finished the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe one's last</b>, to die.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>to the last</b>, to the end:<span class="rh_ex">To the last he told everyone he was innocent.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>When the word <span class="rh_sc">last</span> is used before an expression of time, like <i>week, month, year,</i> etc., it is more usual not to use a preposition (such as <i>in, on,</i> or <i>at</i>), and not to include the article <i>the</i>:<span class="rh_ex">We saw her last week/last month/last year.</span>The use of the word <i>the</i> with <span class="rh_sc">last</span> refers to a period of time that continues up to the present time:<span class="rh_ex">for the last week (= for the seven days up to now),</span>as opposed to<span class="rh_ex">last week (= the week before this week).</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">last</span> is also different from <span class="rh_sc">latest</span>. <span class="rh_sc">Last</span> can be used to refer to a thing before another:<span class="rh_ex">He played great tennis in his last appearance at Wimbledon (= the time before now).</span><span class="rh_ex">The last I heard, they were getting a divorce (= the last time I heard anything).</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">latest</span> means "newest'':<span class="rh_ex">He has been playing great tennis in his latest appearance at Wimbledon (= in his most recent, newest appearance at Wimbledon).</span><span class="rh_ex">Here is the latest news — They are getting a divorce (= the latest or "newest'' news).</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go on or continue in time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The festival lasted for three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to continue without running out;<br/> be enough:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Enjoy it while the money lasts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to continue or remain in usable condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car won't last if you don't take care of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to survive for the time or duration of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>can't last (out) another day without food.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a superl. of<span>]</span></span> <b>late</b> <i>with</i> <b>later</b>  <i>as compar.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place:<span class="rh_ex">the last line on a page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most recent;<br/> next before the present;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">last week; last Friday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being the only one remaining:<span class="rh_ex">my last dollar;</span><span class="rh_ex">the last outpost;</span><span class="rh_ex">a last chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">final:<span class="rh_ex">in his last hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">ultimate or conclusive;<br/> definitive:<span class="rh_ex">the last word in the argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lowest in prestige or importance:<span class="rh_ex">last prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">coming after all others in suitability or likelihood;<br/> least desirable:<span class="rh_ex">He is the last person we'd want to represent us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">individual;<br/> single:<span class="rh_ex">The lecture won't start until every last person is seated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">utmost;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">the last degree of delight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>(of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final;<br/> administered to a person dying or in danger of dying.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">after all others;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">He arrived last at the party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">on the most recent occasion:<span class="rh_ex">When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in the end;<br/> finally;<br/> in conclusion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is last.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a final appearance or mention:<span class="rh_ex">We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the end or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">We are going on vacation the last of September.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at last</b>, after a lengthy pause or delay:<span class="rh_ex">He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at long last</b>, after much troublesome or frustrating delay:<span class="rh_ex">The ship docked at long last.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe one's last</b>, to die:<span class="rh_ex">He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>last, latst,</i> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">latest,</span> Old English <i>latest, lætest,</i> superlative of  <i>læt,</i> <span class="rh_sc">late</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Last,</span> <span class="rh_sc">final,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ultimate</span> refer to what comes as an ending. That which is <span class="rh_sc">last</span> comes or stands after all others in a stated series or succession; <span class="rh_sc">last</span> may refer to objects or activities:<span class="rh_ex">a seat in the last row; the last game.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">final</span> comes at the end, or serves to end or terminate, admitting of nothing further; <span class="rh_sc">final</span> is rarely used of objects:<span class="rh_ex">to make a final attempt.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">ultimate</span> (literally, most remote) is the last that can be reached, as in progression or regression, experience, or a course of investigation:<span class="rh_ex">ultimate truths.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go on or continue in time:<span class="rh_ex">The festival lasted three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to continue unexpended or unexhausted;<br/> be enough:<span class="rh_ex">We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to last for the whole course.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time:<span class="rh_ex">They were handsome shoes but they didn't last.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue to survive for the duration of (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They lasted the war in Switzerland.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lasten,</i> Old English <i>lǣstan</i> to follow (literally, go in the tracks of ), perform, continue, last; cognate with German <i>laisten</i> to follow, Gothic <i>laistjan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">last</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>continue.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shape or form of a shoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>stick to one's last</b>, to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shape on or fit to a last.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lest</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>last</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>lǣste</i>; cognate with German <i>Leisten</i>; akin to Old English <i>lāst,</i> Gothic <i>laists</i> track</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>last<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>any of various large units of weight or capacity, varying in amount in different localities and for different commodities, often equivalent to 4000 pounds (1814.37 kilograms).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hlæst</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>last,</i> German <i>Last</i> load; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lade</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•shal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-shaled, -shal•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-shalled, -shal•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an administrative officer of a U.S. court with duties similar to a sheriff's.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the chief of a police or fire department.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an official who leads special ceremonies, as a parade.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an army officer of the highest rank, as in France.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in proper or effective order:<span class="rh_ex">to marshal facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to usher or show the way to (someone) ceremoniously.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•shal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-shaled, -shal•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-shalled, -shal•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Cf. <b>field marshal.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an administrative officer of a U.S. judicial district who performs duties similar to those of a sheriff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a court officer serving processes, attending court, giving personal service to the judges, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the chief of a police or fire department in some cities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a police officer in some communities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>sky marshal.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Government</span>a higher officer of a royal household or court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an official charged with the arrangement or regulation of ceremonies, parades, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in proper order;<br/> set out in an orderly manner;<br/> arrange clearly:<span class="rh_ex">to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to array, as for battle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to usher or lead ceremoniously:<span class="rh_ex">Their host marshaled them into the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>to combine (two or more coats of arms) on a single escutcheon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>marahscalh</i> groom, equivalent. to <i>marah</i> horse (see <span class="rh_sc">mare</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>scalh</i> servant, cognate with Old English <i>scealc</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>marshal,</i> syncopated variant of <i>mareschal</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>shal•cy, mar<b>′</b>shal•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>shal•er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mar<b>′</b>shal•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order, dispose; convoke. See <b>gather.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scatter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pri•mus in•ter pa•res</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>mŏŏs in<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>es; <i>Eng.</i> prī<b>′</b>məs in<b>′</b>tər pâr<b>′</b>ēz, prē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(of males) first among equals.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•gress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈgrɛs, trænz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go beyond (a limit, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">transgressed the bounds of good sense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, etc.); violate;<br/> infringe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to have transgressed against God and nature.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to have transgressed the laws of God and nature.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•gres•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈgrɛʃən, trænz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">: punished for his transgressions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">: transgression of common sense.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•gres•sor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-gress-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-gress-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•gress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans gres<b>′</b>, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.;<br/> offend;<br/> sin.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to transgress bounds of prudence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.);<br/> violate;<br/> infringe:<span class="rh_ex">to transgress the will of God.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānsgressus</i> (past participle of <i>trānsgredī</i> to step across), equivalent. to <i>trāns-</i> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <i>-gred-</i> (combining form of <i>gradī</i> to step; see <span class="rh_sc">grade</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix, with <i>dt</i> <whence> <i>ss</i></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•gres</b> <b>′</b>sive, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•gres</b> <b>′</b>sive•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•gres</b> <b>′</b>sor, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> err, trespass. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contravene, disobey.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obey.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈzʌmpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of resuming: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a resumption of peace talks.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>no resumption of talks yet.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sum-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sum-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zump<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of resuming;<br/> a reassumption, as of something previously granted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of taking up or going on with again, as of something interrupted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking again or recovering something given up or lost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>resūmptiōn-</i> (stem of <i>resūmptiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>resūmpt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>resūmere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">resume</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden loud, explosive noise, as the firing of a gun:<span class="rh_ex">slammed the door with a bang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a strong, violent blow: <span class="rh_ex">a nasty bang on the head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"></span> thrill;<br/> excitement: <span class="rh_ex">gets the biggest bang out of mud wrestling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to strike violently or noisily;<br/> pound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police banged on the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She banged the table with her fists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bump painfully: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My head banged into the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I banged my knee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to make a loud, explosive noise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The shutter banged against the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bang up,</b> to cause physical harm to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">badly banged up in the accident.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">banged the car up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">precisely;<br/> exactly:<span class="rh_ex">stood bang in the middle of the road.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Often,  <b>bangs. </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a fringe of hair cut to fall over the forehead.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a resounding stroke or blow:<span class="rh_ex">a nasty bang on the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a sudden movement or show of energy:<span class="rh_ex">He started with a bang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">energy;<br/> vitality;<br/> spirit:<span class="rh_ex">The bang has gone out of my work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>sudden or intense pleasure;<br/> thrill;<br/> excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a big bang out of seeing movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Computing</span>an exclamation point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to strike or beat resoundingly;<br/> pound:<span class="rh_ex">to bang a door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hit or bump painfully:<span class="rh_ex">to bang one's ankle on a chair leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to throw or set down roughly;<br/> slam:<span class="rh_ex">He banged the plates on the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to strike violently or noisily:<span class="rh_ex">to bang on the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make a loud, sudden, explosive noise like that of a violent blow:<span class="rh_ex">The guns banged all night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>bang into</b>, to collide with;<br/> bump into:<span class="rh_ex">The truck skidded on the ice and banged into a parked car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bang up</b>, to damage:<span class="rh_ex">A passing car banged up our fender.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">suddenly and loudly;<br/> abruptly or violently:<span class="rh_ex">She fell bang against the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">directly;<br/> precisely;<br/> right:<span class="rh_ex">He stood bang in the middle of the flower bed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>bang off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span> immediately;<br/> right away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>bang on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span> terrific;<br/> marvelous;<br/> just right:<span class="rh_ex">That hat is absolutely bang on.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50; 1930–35 for def. 5; compare Old Norse <i>banga</i> to beat, hammer, Low German <i>bangen</i> to strike, beat, German dialect, dialectal <i>banken</i>; perh. origin, originally imitative</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smack, clout, box, wallop, sock, bash, cuff.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Often, <b>bangs.</b> a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to cut (the hair) so as to form a fringe over the forehead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>to dock (the tail of a horse or dog).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">bangtail</span> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bhang.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bhang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a mild preparation of marijuana made from young leaves and stems of the Indian hemp plant, <i>Cannabis sativa,</i> drunk with milk or water as a fermented brew or smoked for its hallucinogenic effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a water pipe.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bang.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>bhangā</i> hemp</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>bhāng</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glan•ville-Hicks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glan<b>′</b>vil hiks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Peggy,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">born 1912, U.S. composer and music critic, born in Australia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæriɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that carries:<span class="rh_ex">A newspaper carrier delivers the local paper on weekdays.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an individual or company engaged in transporting passengers or goods for profit.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an insurance company.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="aircraftcarrier"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">aircraft carrier</span></span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>an individual carrying a disease who may be immune to the disease but transmits it to others.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that carries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an employee of the post office who carries mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who delivers newspapers, magazines, etc., on a particular route.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Transp.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an individual or company, as a railroad or steamship line, engaged in transporting passengers or goods for profit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>See <b>common carrier.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Business</span>a company that acts or functions as an underwriter or insurer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a frame, usually of metal, attached to a vehicle for carrying skis, luggage, etc., as on top of an automobile or station wagon;<br/> rack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">See <b>aircraft carrier.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>an individual harboring specific pathogenic organisms who, though often immune to the agent harbored, may transmit the disease to others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an individual possessing an unexpressed, recessive trait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the bearer of a defective gene.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>Also called <b>car<b>′</b>rier wave′.</b> the wave whose amplitude, frequency, or phase is to be varied or modulated to transmit a signal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a mechanism by which something is carried or moved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a catalytic agent that brings about a transfer of an element or group of atoms from one compound to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also called <b>charge carrier.</b> any of the mobile electrons or holes in a metal or semiconductor that enable it to conduct electrical charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span>a usually inactive substance that acts as a vehicle for an active substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>carrier pigeon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Painting.<span>]</span></span>base<sup>1</sup> (def. 15b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">carry,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">furze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûrz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gorse. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>whin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>furse, firse,</i> Old English <i>fyr</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>s</i>; akin to Russian <i>pyréĭ</i> couch grass, Greek <i>pȳrós</i> wheat, Lithuanian dialect, dialectal <i>pūraĩ</i> winter wheat</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hor<b>′</b>mic the<b>′</b>ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a theory that holds all behavior to be purposive, whether conscious or unconscious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goth•am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goth<b>′</b>əm, gō<b>′</b>thəm <i>for 1;</i> got<b>′</b>əm, gō<b>′</b>thəm <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a journalistic nickname for New York City.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Goth<b>′</b>am•ite′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•goid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>goid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>like algae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ku•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, esp. the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred</b>, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1790–1859, English writer on law.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>John Lang•shaw</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lang<b>′</b>shô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1911–60, British philosopher.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mary (Hunter)</b>, 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stephen Fuller</b>, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Warren Robinson</b>, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Augustine, Saint</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River. 345,496.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Minnesota. 23,020.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Augustus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit<b>′</b>y chick<b>′</b>en.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>mock chicken.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Czech•o•slo•va•ki•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek′ə slə vä<b>′</b>kē ə, -vak<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former republic in central Europe: formed after World War I;<br/> comprised Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, and part of Silesia: a federal republic 1968–92. 49,383 sq. mi. (127,903 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Prague. Formerly, (1990–92) <b>Czech<b>′</b> and Slo<b>′</b>vak Fed<b>′</b>erative Repub<b>′</b>lic;<br/></b> (1948–89), <b>Czech<b>′</b>o•slo<b>′</b>vak So<b>′</b>ialist Repub<b>′</b>lic.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Czech′o•slo•va<b>′</b>ki•an, Czech′o-Slo•va<b>′</b>ki•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gen•er•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di jen<b>′</b>ər ə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">degenerate state or character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of degenerating;<br/> decline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">degenerate behavior, esp. behavior considered sexually deviant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the number of distinct quantum states of a system that have a given energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">degener</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gen•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt; <i>adj., n.</i> -ərɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decline or get worse in personal qualities;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">Idleness caused his character to degenerate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">(+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj)] to lower or become lower in quality;<br/> fall from a high or normal standard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having declined in personal qualities;<br/> deteriorated;<br/> degraded;<br/> depraved:<span class="rh_ex">a degenerate ruler.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who has declined, esp. in morals, from a standard:<span class="rh_ex">a drunken degenerate.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•gen•er•a•cy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•gen•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>physical degeneration.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•gen•er•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ərətɪv, -əˌreɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gen-"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gen•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di jen<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> di jen<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to diminish in quality, esp. from a former state of coherence, balance, integrity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The debate degenerated into an exchange of insults.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to lose functional activity, as a tissue or organ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Evolution.<span>]</span></span>(of a species or any of its traits or structures) to revert to a simple, less highly organized, or less functionally active type, as a parasitic plant that has lost its taproot or the vestigial wings of a flightless bird.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause degeneration in;<br/> bring about a decline, deterioration, or reversion in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having fallen below a normal or desirable level, esp. in physical or moral qualities;<br/> deteriorated;<br/> degraded:<span class="rh_ex">a degenerate king.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having lost, or become impaired with respect to, the qualities proper to the race or kind:<span class="rh_ex">a degenerate vine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or associated with degeneracy:<span class="rh_ex">degenerate times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>pertaining to a limiting case of a mathematical system that is more symmetrical or simpler in form than the general case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of modes of vibration of a system) having the same frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of quantum states of a system) having equal energy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a person who has declined, as in morals or character, from a type or standard considered normal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reverts to an earlier stage of culture, development, or evolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a sexual deviate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēgenerātus</i> (past participle of <i>dēgenerāre</i> to decline from an ancestral standard), equivalent. to <i>dē</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>gener-,</i> stem of <i>genus</i> race (see <span class="rh_sc">genus</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">generate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•gen<b>′</b>er•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•gen<b>′</b>er•ate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worsen, decline, backslide, retrogress.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pro•co•pi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō kō<b>′</b>pē əs, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c490–c562, Greek historian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev•er•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlɛvrɪdʒ; ˈlivərɪdʒ, -vrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the action of a lever;<br/> the mechanical advantage gained by using a lever.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">power to act effectively or to influence people:<span class="rh_ex">has leverage with the police.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to speculate in (invested funds) by using borrowed money to buy controlling interest in a company.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lev-"><span class="rh_sc">-lev-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev•er•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ər ij, lē<b>′</b>vər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the action of a lever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.;<br/> sway:<span class="rh_ex">Being the only industry in town gave the company considerable leverage in its union negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>the use of a small initial investment, credit, or borrowed funds to gain a very high return in relation to one's investment, to control a much larger investment, or to reduce one's own liability for any loss.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to exert power or influence on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>to provide with leverage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>to invest or arrange (invested funds) using leverage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lever</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair:<span class="rh_ex">His seat is over there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of something on which one sits:<span class="rh_ex">to repair a broken chair seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the buttocks, or the part of the garment covering the buttocks:<span class="rh_ex">wet paint on the seat of his pants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something on which the base of an object rests, or the base itself.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a place in which something occurs:<span class="rh_ex">a college as a seat of learning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a place in which power is placed or located:<span class="rh_ex">Washington is the seat of the U.S. government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a right to sit as a member, as in a legislative or financial body:<span class="rh_ex">a seat on the stock exchange.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place on a seat:<span class="rh_ex">seated himself by the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to guide to a seat:<span class="rh_ex">The ushers seated her in the front row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to provide with seats:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>a theater that seats 1200 people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to install in a position of authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to attach to something as a base:<span class="rh_ex">Seat the telescope on the tripod.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the seat of one's pants</b>, using experience and/or guesswork:<span class="rh_ex">had to land the plane by the seat of her pants.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew;<br/> a place on or in which one sits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part of the body on which one sits;<br/> the buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the part of the garment covering it:<span class="rh_ex">the seat of one's pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something on which the base of an object rests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the base itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established;<br/> site;<br/> location.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a place in which administrative power or the like is centered:<span class="rh_ex">the seat of the government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered:<span class="rh_ex">The heart is the seat of passion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the episcopal seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a space in which a spectator or patron may sit;<br/> accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">right of admittance to such a space, esp. as indicated by a ticket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a seat in the senate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>by the seat of one's pants</b>, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to place on a seat or seats;<br/> cause to sit down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to usher to a seat or find a seat for:<span class="rh_ex">to be seated in the front row.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have seats for;<br/> accommodate with seats:<span class="rh_ex">a theater that seats 1200 people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to fit (a valve) with a seat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base:<span class="rh_ex">Seat the telescope on the tripod.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">(of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position:<span class="rh_ex">Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sæti</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sete</i> (noun, nominal) 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seat<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> throne, stool. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bottom, fundament.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fea•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfitʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an important part or characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">an attractive feature of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something offered as a special attraction:<span class="rh_ex">The high-wire act is the feature of the circus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any part of the face, such as the nose, chin, or eyes:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes are his best feature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>features</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the face;<br/> countenance:<span class="rh_ex">The veil hid her features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>ˈfea•ture ˈfilm.</b> the main motion picture in a movie program.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a feature of;<br/> give importance to:<span class="rh_ex">The magazine featured a story on the hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role:<span class="rh_ex">The movie will feature a rock star.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to show the main characteristics of;<br/> depict:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher featured the new software.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fea•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something offered as a special attraction:<span class="rh_ex">This model has several added features.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>fea<b>′</b>ture film<b>′</b>.</b> the main motion picture in a movie program:<span class="rh_ex">What time is the feature?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes:<span class="rh_ex">prominent features.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>features</b>, the face;<br/> countenance:<span class="rh_ex">to compose one's features for the photographers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the form or cast of the face:<span class="rh_ex">delicate of feature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>See <b>feature story.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>make, form, or shape.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be a feature or distinctive mark of:<span class="rh_ex">It was industrial expansion that featured the last century.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a feature of;<br/> give prominence to:<span class="rh_ex">to feature a story or picture in a newspaper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to delineate the main characteristics of;<br/> depict;<br/> outline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to conceive of;<br/> imagine;<br/> fancy:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't quite feature himself as a bank president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>to resemble in features;<br/> favor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to play a major part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>factūra</i> a making. See <span class="rh_sc">fact,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Middle French <i>faiture</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 3; Middle English <i>feture</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Feature,</span> <span class="rh_sc">characteristic,</span> <span class="rh_sc">peculiarity</span> refer to a distinctive trait of an individual or of a class. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Feature</span> suggests an outstanding or marked property that attracts attention:<span class="rh_ex">Complete harmony was a feature of the convention.</span><span class="rh_sc">Characteristic</span> means a distinguishing mark or quality (or one of such) always associated in one's mind with a particular person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">Defiance is one of his characteristics.</span><span class="rh_sc">Peculiarity</span> means that distinct or unusual characteristic that marks off an individual in the class to which he, she, or it belongs:<span class="rh_ex">A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">death<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building or part of a prison in which persons condemned to death await execution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tel A•mar•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b> ə mär<b>′</b>nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Tell el Amarna.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> heat′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, Energy</span>an electrically operated immersion heater fitted either to enter the water hose or the water jacket surrounding the cylinder block of a motor to warm the coolant in cold weather.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌmˌbæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a return to the higher success of an earlier time:<span class="rh_ex">I think he is staging a comeback.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a clever or effective answer;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">had a nasty comeback to his criticism of her plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a clever or effective retort;<br/> rejoinder;<br/> riposte:<span class="rh_ex">That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a basis or cause of complaint:<span class="rh_ex">If you insist on buying these pointed shoes, you'll have no comeback when your toes start to hurt.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>come back</i> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  come, com•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come a little closer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't you come to see me more often?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tide came rushing in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive by movement or through time:  <i>The train is coming;</i><br/> step back.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move into view;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The light comes and goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to extend;<br/> reach: <span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could such a thing come to exist?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span> to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to arrive or appear as a result: <span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word multicultural has come into popular use.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war came to an abrupt halt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do or manage;<br/> go along or progress;<br/> fare:  <i>How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become or seem to become a specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We came unglued (= <i> overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.):  <i>Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come about,</b><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did such a mess come about, anyway?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come across </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon,<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">Look at these photos that I came across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do what one has promised or is expected to do:<span class="rh_ex">He finally came across and did it.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">come through</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be understandable or convincing:  <i>The humor doesn't come across.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective<span>]</span></span> to make a particular impression:  <i>He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come again,</b> (used as a request to repeat a statement):<span class="rh_ex">I didn't hear you; come again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come along,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany a person or group:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or advance:  <i>The project is coming along on schedule.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear:<span class="rh_ex">An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come around</b> or  <b>round,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also,  <b>come to.</b> to recover consciousness;<br/> revive:<span class="rh_ex">The unconscious patient finally came around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:<span class="rh_ex">She finally came around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop being angry, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you come around and see me some time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come apart</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to break or fall into pieces:<span class="rh_ex">The doll just came apart when touched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> reach or attain:<span class="rh_ex">How did he come at such a sum?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">came at me with a knife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">I remember now; it's all coming back to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return to a former position, place, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have any idea when he'll come back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become fashionable or popular again:<span class="rh_ex">Short skirts are coming back again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come between,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> get in the way of;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_ex"> Nothing can come between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come by,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain;<br/> find;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">We never came by such good fortune again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34g" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The entire building came down on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The senator has really come down in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority:  <i>Our orders will come down tomorrow.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"> to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem;<br/> be the deciding factor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to a sense of pride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to living or dying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to scold or reprimand;<br/> punish:<span class="rh_ex">Why did you come down on her so hard?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">She came down with the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have been born in (a place);<br/> be a resident of (a place):  <i>He came from Greece.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have as a beginning or source:<span class="rh_ex">Pearls come from oysters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in negative expressions or in questions*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span> be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">I can't understand where he's coming from.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The door's open; come in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">Long skirts have come in again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:  <i>The oil well finally came in.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_40f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or competition:  <i>Our team came in fifth.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come in for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to: <span class="rh_ex">He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get:<span class="rh_ex">I came into a bit of money winning a wager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get to be in (a state):<span class="rh_ex">The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The invasion came off just before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">We want this project to come off without any delay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way:  <i> She didn't come off well in that interview.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>Come off it</b>, (often used as a command) to stop:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it; we know where you were.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:<span class="rh_ex">I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a disease) to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">I can feel a cold coming on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish:<span class="rh_ex">Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He came on to thunderous applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.:  <i>The game came on at one o'clock.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_45e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used as a command) to hurry;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used to ask someone to do something):<span class="rh_ex">Come on, have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear or be seen:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the sun came out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published or made known;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The story came out in all the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_47g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear and be available to the public:<span class="rh_ex">When will this new wonder drug come out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> result;<br/> emerge:  <i>The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_47e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b> (or  <b>against</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reveal by stating;<br/> blurt out;<br/> say:<span class="rh_ex">He came out with a ridiculous remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to happen to;<br/> affect:  <i>What's come over him?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come round,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come around.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">She came through the war safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill needs or meet demands:<span class="rh_ex">My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to recover consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">Stand back, he's coming to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to concern:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to quality this is first-rate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  sometimes: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter or be recalled in the mind;<br/> occur to the mind or memory:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come under,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the responsibility of:  <i>This matter comes under the State Department.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be subjected to;<br/> be forced to suffer:<span class="rh_ex">came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be placed in a certain category of:<span class="rh_ex">Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be mentioned or be referred to;<br/> arise:  <i>Your name came up in conversation.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:  <i>The farm bill comes up on Monday.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">What new plan did you come up with?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>to come</b>, in the future:<span class="rh_ex">In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came, come, com•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward a particular person or place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here. Don't come any closer!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">The train from Boston is coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move into view;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Success comes to those who strive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be available, produced, offered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occur to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The idea just came to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to befall:<span class="rh_ex">They promised no harm would come to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to issue;<br/> emanate;<br/> be derived:<span class="rh_ex">Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to arrive or appear as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to come into popular use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to do or manage;<br/> fare:<span class="rh_ex">She's coming along well with her work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to enter into being or existence;<br/> be born:<span class="rh_ex">The baby came at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She comes from Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become:<span class="rh_ex">His shoes came untied.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to seem to become:<span class="rh_ex">His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Come, that will do!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to germinate, as grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to do;<br/> perform;<br/> accomplish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play the part of:<span class="rh_ex">to come the grande dame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>come about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to tack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>come across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>come upon.</b> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to come across with the rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be understandable or convincing:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of this story doesn't come across.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make a particular impression;<br/> comport oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes across as a very cold person.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come again</b>, (used as a request to repeat a statement).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't come along on the last trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The new project was coming along quite smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> emerge as a factor or possibility:<span class="rh_ex">Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come and go</b>, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long;<br/> appear and disappear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>come around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Come around more often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being angry, hurt, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The watchdog came at the intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>come back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">It all comes back to me now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to a former position or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">to come back with a witty remark.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>come between</b>, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:<span class="rh_ex">Love of money came between the brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>come by</b>, to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">How did he ever come by so much money?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.;<br/> be reduced in circumstances or status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:<span class="rh_ex">The general's orders will come down tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take place;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice one's opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He came down on me for getting to work late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come down on the side of</b>, to support or favor:<span class="rh_ex">I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down with</b>, to become afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">Many people came down with the flu this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>come forward</b>, to offer one's services;<br/> present oneself;<br/> volunteer:<span class="rh_ex">When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come home</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an anchor) to begin to drag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an object) to move when hauled upon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:<span class="rh_ex">The oil well finally came in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be among the winners:<span class="rh_ex">His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Our bobsled team came in fifth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in for</b>, to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to:<span class="rh_ex">This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> acquit oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to come off with honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be given or completed;<br/> occur;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech came off very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> be successful:<span class="rh_ex">The end of the novel just doesn't come off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come off it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious;<br/> be truthful or honest:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>come upon.</b> </var>to meet or find unexpectedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, go with us to the movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to make an impression or have an effect;<br/> present oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> be revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> terminate;<br/> emerge:<span class="rh_ex">The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b>, to endorse or support publicly:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make available to the public;<br/> bring out:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>come over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">What's come over him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change sides or positions;<br/> change one's mind:<span class="rh_ex">He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit informally:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>come round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>come</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>come through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure or finish successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to do as expected or hoped;<br/> perform;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">We knew you'd come through for us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to experience religious conversion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>come under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit into a category or classification:<span class="rh_ex">This play comes under the heading of social criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the province or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">This matter comes under the State Department.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be referred to;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">The subject kept coming up in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>come upon.</b> See <b>come</b> (defs. 25a, 45a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">A panhandler came up to us in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> match;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up with</b>, to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">Can you come up with the right answer?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come what may</b>, no matter what may happen;<br/> regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:<span class="rh_ex">Come what may, he will not change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>where one is coming from</b>, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). semen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>comen,</i> Old English <i>cuman</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>komen,</i> German <i>kommen,</i> Gothic <i>qiman,</i> Old Norse <i>koma,</i> Latin <i>venīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">avenue</span>), Greek <i>baínein</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>), Sanskrit <i>gácchati</i> (he) goes</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave, depart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>panties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">panty</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•ies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpæntiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>short underpants for women and children:<span class="rh_ex">Her panties were lacy, frilly things.</span></span></li></ol>Often, <a href="panty"><b>ˈpant•ie,  ˈpan•ty</b></a> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She rewashed one panty and rinsed the others.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•ies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>underpants or undershorts for women and children.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pantie, panty.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> plural of <span class="rh_sc">panty</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syc•o•phan•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>ə fən sē, -fan′-, sī<b>′</b>kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">self-seeking or servile flattery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the character or conduct of a sycophant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sȳkophantía</i> dishonest prosecution, equivalent. to <i>sȳkophant-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">sycophant</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">cy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>sȳcophantia</i> trickery</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syc•o•phant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkəfənt, -ˌfænt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-seeking person who flatters others in power.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syc•o•phan•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syc•o•phan•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syc•o•phant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>ə fənt, -fant′, sī<b>′</b>kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-seeking, servile flatterer;<br/> fawning parasite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sȳkophántēs</i> informer, equivalent. to <i>sŷko</i>(<i>n</i>) fig + <i>phan-</i> (stem of <i>phaínein</i> to show) + <i>-tēs</i> agentive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>sȳcophanta</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syc′o•phan<b>′</b>tic, syc′o•phan<b>′</b>ti•cal, syc′o•phant<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syc′o•phan<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly, syc′o•phant<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syc<b>′</b>o•phant•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pu•di•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpyudiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reject as having no authority or binding force:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate the claims of ownership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disown; to refuse to have any connection with (a person):<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate a son.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reject and disapprove, condemn, or deny:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate an accusation that he was the killer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pu•di•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpyudiˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pu•di•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>dē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reject as having no authority or binding force:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cast off or disown:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reject with disapproval or condemnation:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate a new doctrine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reject with denial:<span class="rh_ex">to repudiate a charge as untrue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repudiātus</i> (past participle of <i>repudiāre</i> to reject, refuse), equivalent. to <i>repudi</i>(<i>um</i>) a casting off, divorce (<i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>pud</i>(<i>ere</i>) to make ashamed, feel shame (see <span class="rh_sc">pudendum</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pu<b>′</b>di•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pu<b>′</b>di•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pu<b>′</b>di•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> condemn, disapprove.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accept. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> approve.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ru•wen•zo•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅′wən zôr<b>′</b>ē, -zōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain group in central Africa between Lake Albert and Lake Edward: sometimes identified with Ptolemy's "Mountains of the Moon.'' Highest peak, Mt. Ngaliema (Stanley), with two summits: Mt. Margherita, 16,795 ft. (5119 m), and Mt. Alexandra, 16,726 ft. (5098 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Surprise</i></b><b>′</b> Sym<b>′</b>phony,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the Symphony No. 94 in G major (1791) by Franz Josef Haydn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> of thorns<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing spurge, <i>Euphorbia milii splendens,</i> of Madagascar, having stems covered with spines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>crown of thorns starfish.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a painful burden, as of suffering, guilt, anxiety, etc.: from the wreath of thorns placed on Jesus' head to mock Him before He was crucified. Matt. 27:29;<br/> Mark 15:17;<br/> John 19:2, 5.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">June<b>′</b> grass′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Kentucky bluegrass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href="stand."><span class="rh_sc">stand</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>stand.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be in an upright position on the feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>standing by the door when I came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause someone to) rise to one's feet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We stood (up) when the president entered the room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">stood the toddler back up after she fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a certain height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun showing measurement<span>]</span></span>He stands six feet tall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to remain the same, esp. unused:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bicycle has stood in the garage all winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to take a position as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to (cause to) rest in an upright position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The broom stood in the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood the broom in the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The building stands upon the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> (of a score, etc.) to remain as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> at) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun indicating number or amount<span>]</span></span>The score stands (at) 18 to 14.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to continue in force;<br/> remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My offer still stands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be or remain in a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where do I stand in the competition?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I stand corrected.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain quite a lot from his wife's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to be a candidate, as for public office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand for Parliament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to submit to;<br/> be forced to go through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand trial for murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be able to tolerate;<br/> resist;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>My eyes can't stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to perform one's job or duty as:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand watch aboard ship; He stood guard over the prisoners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">Stand by your parents in their time of need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to remain firm about (something);<br/> be loyal to:<span class="rh_ex">I stand by my original statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to wait, esp. in anticipation:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by, we're having technical difficulties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be ready to board (an airplane, etc.) as an alternate passenger.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">The judge told the witness to stand down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside, as from a competition.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate says she stands for more aid to education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with negative words or phrases<span>]</span></span> to tolerate;<br/> allow;<br/> accept or put up with:<span class="rh_ex">"I won't stand for any nonsense,'' the teacher said.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  <span class="rh_txt">(</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be a substitute (for):<span class="rh_ex">No, I'm not the supervisor, I'm just standing in (for her) until she comes back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep or stay at a distance:<span class="rh_ex">The planes stood off and circled overhead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to repel or evade: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our troops stood off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As for their army, our troops stood them off last time, too.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be based on;<br/> depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The house stood on sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stick out past something:<span class="rh_ex">The pier stands out from the harbor walls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be noticed easily, on account of fame, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be or remain convincing:<span class="rh_ex">That evidence won't stand up in court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to last long;<br/> be durable:<span class="rh_ex">Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to keep an appointment with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood up several of my friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood him up on their last two dates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">You have to stand up for your children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet (danger, difficulty, etc.) without fear;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">If you stand up to that bully, he'll back down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_43" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing.</span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a halt or stop.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a policy, position, opinion, etc., with respect to a (usually controversial) issue:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on sex education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">Before you take the stand I must remind you that you are still under oath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for storing, support, or display:<span class="rh_ex">an umbrella stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, or the like where articles are displayed for sale:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a place to wait for taxis:<span class="rh_ex">a taxi stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a stop on the tour of a theater company, a rock group, etc., esp. for a single performance:<span class="rh_ex">a one-night stand in the small university town.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand to reason</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to reason<span>]</span></span> to be logical or reasonable:<span class="rh_ex">It stands to reason that he'll choose her; he always makes the right choice.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stand•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood, stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stands</b> for 43–63, <b>stands, stand</b> for 64.</pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rise to one's feet (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex">a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take a position or place as indicated:<span class="rh_ex">to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to stand as sponsor for a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for free trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated;<br/> show the specified position of the parties concerned:<span class="rh_ex">The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remain erect or whole;<br/> resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to continue in force or remain valid:<span class="rh_ex">The agreement stands as signed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to remain still, stationary, or unused:<span class="rh_ex">The bicycle stood in the basement all winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be or become stagnant, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He stood in jeopardy of losing his license.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility or likelihood:<span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually fol. by <i>for</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to take or hold a particular course at sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to move in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">to stand offshore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a male domestic animal, esp. a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee:<span class="rh_ex">Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stand;<br/> set upright;<br/> set:<span class="rh_ex">Stand the chair by the lamp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to face or encounter:<span class="rh_ex">to stand an assault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to undergo or submit to:<span class="rh_ex">to stand trial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">She can't stand her father.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to treat or pay for:<span class="rh_ex">I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty:<span class="rh_ex">to stand watch aboard ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand a chance</b> or <b>show</b>, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving:<span class="rh_ex">He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.);<br/> affirm:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stand ready;<br/> wait:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by while I fix this antenna.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside;<br/> withdraw, as from a competition:<span class="rh_ex">I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or take out of active work or service:<span class="rh_ex">to stand down some of the ships in the fleet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for both freedom and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to tolerate;<br/> allow:<span class="rh_ex">I won't stand for any nonsense!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in association or conspiracy with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enjoy the favor of;<br/> be on friendly terms with.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep or stay at a distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put off;<br/> evade.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The case stands on his testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be particular about;<br/> demand:<span class="rh_ex">to stand on ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course and speed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to project;<br/> protrude:<span class="rh_ex">The piers stand out from the harbor wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be conspicuous or prominent:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to persist in opposition or resistance;<br/> be inflexible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course away from shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to supervise very closely;<br/> watch constantly:<span class="rh_ex">He won't work unless someone stands over him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put aside temporarily;<br/> postpone:<span class="rh_ex">to let a project stand over until the following year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>stand pat.</b> See <b>pat</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold;<br/> persist in:<span class="rh_ex">to stand to one's statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at steadily:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to your rowing, men!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait in readiness;<br/> stand by:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to for action.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to reason.</b> See <b>reason</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to or remain in a standing position:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up when being introduced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain strong, convincing, or durable:<span class="rh_ex">The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a sweetheart or date):<span class="rh_ex">I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend the cause of;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, to meet or deal with fearlessly;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up to a bully.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing;<br/> an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a cessation of motion;<br/> halt or stop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a determined effort for or against something, esp. a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on political issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">the place in which a person or thing stands;<br/> station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>witness stand.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a hat stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a nightstand; a washstand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small, light table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">newsstand:<span class="rh_ex">The papers usually hit the stands at 5</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a site or location for business:<span class="rh_ex">After 20 years the ice-cream vendor was still at the same stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire:<span class="rh_ex">a taxicab stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">the vehicles occupying such a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances:<span class="rh_ex">a series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">hive (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a rolling unit in a rolling mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>take the stand</b>, to testify in a courtroom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>standen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>standan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>standan,</i> Middle Dutch <i>standen,</i> Old High German <i>stantan, standa, standan</i>; akin to Latin <i>stāre</i> to stand, <i>sistere,</i> Greek <i>histánai</i> to make stand, Sanskrit <i>sthā</i> to stand, Old Irish <i>at-tá</i> (he) is</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abide, stomach. See <b>bear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Last<b>′</b> Gos<b>′</b>pel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Roman Catholicism, Religion</span>in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rich<b>′</b>mond Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 11,516.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Ohio. 10,095.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy, problem, or other game designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by clever thinking or patient effort:<span class="rh_ex">a jigsaw puzzle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span> a question, matter, or person that is difficult to understand, figure out, or explain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to confuse;<br/> baffle;<br/> mystify:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>My symptoms puzzled the doctor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to think over some confusing or perplexing problem or matter.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>puzzle out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to solve by careful study or effort:<span class="rh_ex">trying to puzzle out a solution.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puz•zle•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a look of sheer puzzlement on his face.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puz•zler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puz<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something puzzling;<br/> a puzzling question, matter, or person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a puzzled or perplexed condition;<br/> bewilderment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a crossword puzzle:<span class="rh_ex">Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a jigsaw puzzle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put (someone) at a loss;<br/> mystify;<br/> confuse;<br/> baffle:<span class="rh_ex">Her attitude puzzles me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to frustrate or confound, as the understanding;<br/> perplex:<span class="rh_ex">The problem puzzled him for weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make intricate or complicated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be perplexed or confused.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>puzzle out</b>, to solve by careful study or effort:<span class="rh_ex">I was unable to puzzle out the message.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puz<b>′</b>zled•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puz<b>′</b>zled•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Puzzle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">riddle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">enigma</span> refer to something baffling or confusing that is to be solved. A <span class="rh_sc">puzzle</span> is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one's ingenuity:<span class="rh_ex">a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">riddle</span> is an intentionally obscure statement or question, the meaning of or answer to which is to be arrived at only by guessing:<span class="rh_ex">the famous riddle of the Sphinx.</span><span class="rh_sc">Enigma,</span> originally meaning riddle, now refers to some baffling problem with connotations of mysteriousness:<span class="rh_ex">He will always be an enigma to me.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tel A•viv<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ ə vēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def>a city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. 334,900. Official name, <b>Tel A•viv-Jaf•fa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ ə vēv<b>′</b>yä<b>′</b>fə)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <b>Tel A•viv-Ya•fo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ ə vēv<b>′</b>yä<b>′</b>fō).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tel′ A•viv<b>′</b>i•an.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bach<b>′</b>elor of Arts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts, usually awarded for studies in the social sciences or humanities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a person having this degree. <i>Abbr.:</i> A.B., B.A.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leach•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>chāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Chemistry</span>a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water:<span class="rh_ex">Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leach</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moi•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(moi<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-rī)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 1, 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the personification of fate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>Moirai</b>, the Fates.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) (among ancient Greeks) a person's fate or destiny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•serv•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɜrvətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to conservatism:<span class="rh_ex">a conservative outlook on any changes to the curriculum.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cautiously moderate;<br/> safe: <span class="rh_ex">A conservative estimate shows an increase in inflation to 9%.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">traditional in style or manner:<span class="rh_ex"> Wear a conservative suit to your interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Conservative<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the principles of political conservatism:<span class="rh_ex">believed the incumbent was not conservative enough.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who is conservative in principles, habits, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a supporter of conservative political policies.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Conservative<span>]</span></span> a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative Party of Great Britain.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•serv•a•tive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•serv•a•tive•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-serv-"><span class="rh_sc">-serv-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•serv•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sûr<b>′</b>və tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cautiously moderate or purposefully low:<span class="rh_ex">a conservative estimate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">traditional in style or manner;<br/> avoiding novelty or showiness:<span class="rh_ex">conservative suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having the power or tendency to conserve;<br/> preservative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a vector or vector function) having curl equal to zero;<br/> irrotational;<br/> lamellar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a supporter of conservative political policies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a member of a conservative political party, esp. the Conservative party in Great Britain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a preservative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin <i>conservātīvus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>conservāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">conservation</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive;</span> replacing Middle English <i>conservatif</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  <i>1350–1400</i></li></ul></div><i><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•serv<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•serv<b>′</b>a•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></i></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<b>′</b>y cor<b>′</b>porate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person, association, or group of persons legally incorporated;<br/> corporation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lu•vi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>of or pertaining to alluvium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>alluvial soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australia.<span>]</span></span>gold-bearing alluvial soil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alluvi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Som•ers•worth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>ərz wûrth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE New Hampshire. 10,350.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•stro•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>strə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a birth defect resulting in the eversion of an organ:<span class="rh_ex">exstrophy of the bladder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ekstroph</i>(<i>é̄</i>) inversion of the uterus, literally, a turning inside out (see <span class="rh_sc">ec</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">strophe</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•sex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē seks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>to castrate or spay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of sex, sex appeal, or sexual interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove elements of sexism from;<br/> degenderize:<span class="rh_ex">a campaign to desex business writing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sex</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cad•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kad<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-do</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of any of several North American Indian tribes formerly located in Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas, and now living in Oklahoma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Caddoan language of the Caddo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Caddo <i>kaduhdá·čuʔ</i> the name of a band</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•sene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>ēn, e sēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> to the 2nd century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li></ol><ros> <b>Es•se•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e sē<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Es•sen•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e sen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MI5<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>ī′fīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in Great Britain)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>M</i>(<i>ilitary</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>ntelligence, Section</i>) 5</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•sic•ca•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′si kā<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tums, -ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi, Botany</span>a specimen intentionally dried, esp. for herbarium display.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin <i>exsiccātum</i> something dried, neuter of <i>exsiccātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">exsiccate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed•mate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>māt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bedfellow (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's husband, wife, or lover.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mate</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pa•rat•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæpəˈrætəs, -ˈreɪtəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus, -tus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a group of instruments, machinery, or materials having a particular function:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>firefighting apparatus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>made an apparatus from wires and tubes to signal the ship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the means by which a system functions: <span class="rh_ex">the apparatus of government.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pare-"><span class="rh_sc">-pare-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pa•rat•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə rat<b>′</b>əs, -rā<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus, -tus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use:<span class="rh_ex">Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any system or systematic organization of activities, functions, processes, etc., directed toward a specific goal:<span class="rh_ex">the apparatus of government; espionage apparatus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a group of structurally different organs working together in the performance of a particular function:<span class="rh_ex">the digestive apparatus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>apparātus</i> equipment, origin, originally the act of equipping, preparation, equivalent. to <i>apparā</i>(<i>re</i>) to prepare (<i>ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>parāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">prepare</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> machine, appliance, device, contraption, contrivance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oua•ga•dou•gou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wä′gə do̅o̅<b>′</b>go̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Burkina Faso, in the central part. 124,779.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mechan<b>′</b>ical pulp′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>groundwood pulp.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven•er•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven<b>′</b>ər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a huntsman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vener</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>)<sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the military forces of a nation, esp. the forces that fight on land.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a body of people trained and armed for war:<span class="rh_ex">an army of insurgents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any organized or large group: <span class="rh_ex">an army of census takers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a large body of persons trained and armed for war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any body of persons organized for any purpose:<span class="rh_ex">an army of census takers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a very large number or group of something;<br/> a great multitude;<br/> a host:<span class="rh_ex">the army of the unemployed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>armāta.</i> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">armada</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>armee</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nop•o•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have sole power over:<span class="rh_ex">A few large companies have monopolized the oil industry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take up or take over completely:<span class="rh_ex">to monopolize all of someone's time.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nop•o•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nop<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obtain exclusive possession of;<br/> keep entirely to oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Children monopolize one's time.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mo•nop<b>′</b>o•lise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">monopol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•nop′o•li•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•nop<b>′</b>o•liz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prin<b>′</b>cess roy<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the eldest daughter of a king or queen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in Great Britain and, formerly, Prussia) an eldest princess to whom this title has been granted for life by the sovereign.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•der's-mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>ərz mouth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mouᵺz′, -mouths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several North American, terrestrial orchids of the genus <i>Malaxis,</i> having tiny white or greenish flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>rose pogonia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræʃən, ˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fixed amount of food allowed for a certain amount of time:<span class="rh_ex">a ration of two cupfuls of rice a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fixed amount of anything allowed for a certain amount of time:<span class="rh_ex">a ration of diesel fuel for their trucks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to distribute as rations: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to ration out food to an army.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to ration food out to an army.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to limit (someone) to a ration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>rationed herself to one television program a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to restrict the use or distributing of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ration meat.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ratio-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ratio-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rash<b>′</b>ən, rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fixed allowance of provisions or food, esp. for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:<span class="rh_ex">a daily ration of meat and bread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an allotted amount:<span class="rh_ex">They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>rations</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">provisions:<span class="rh_ex">Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Atlantic States.<span>]</span></span>food or meals:<span class="rh_ex">The old hotel still has the best rations in town.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to supply, apportion, or distribute as rations (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to ration out food to an army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to supply or provide with rations:<span class="rh_ex">to ration an army with food.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to restrict the consumption of (a commodity, food, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to ration meat during war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to restrict the consumption of (a consumer):<span class="rh_ex">The civilian population was rationed while the war lasted.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ratiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ratiō</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">reason</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> portion, allotment. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>food.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mete, dole, allot.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•han•ka•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə hung kär<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism, Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the false identification of the purusha, or true inner self, with the body, the mind, or the outside world.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>ahaṅkāra</i> ego consciousness, equivalent. to <i>aham</i> I + <i>-kāra</i> making or producing (a sound), saying, as in <i>śītkāra</i> making the sound <i>śīt</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bos<b>′</b>worth Field<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boz<b>′</b>wərth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a battlefield in central England, near Leicester, where Richard III was defeated and slain by the future Henry VII in 1485.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the formation of ice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the manner in which a thing is formed;<br/> formal structure or arrangement: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a formation of jet planes.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>planes flying in formation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> development;<br/> creation;<br/> establishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The Pilgrims' goal was the formation of a colony in the New World.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr mā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:<span class="rh_ex">the formation of ice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the manner in which a thing is formed;<br/> disposition of parts;<br/> formal structure or arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a particular disposition of troops, as in columns, squares, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any required assembling of the soldiers of a unit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a body of rocks classed as a stratigraphic unit for geologic mapping. Cf. <b>member</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of depositing rock or mineral of a particular composition or origin.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fōrmātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>fōrmātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>fōrmāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">form,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>formacioun</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•ma<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> establishment, founding, organization.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sè•vres<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se<b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>; <i>Eng.</i> sev<b>′</b>rə, sev),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a suburb of Paris in N France. 21,296.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>Also, <b>Sè<b>′</b>vres ware′.</b> the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wag<b>′</b>on sol′dier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a field-artillery soldier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">braz<b>′</b>ing met′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛkoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ech•oes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ech•oed, ech•o•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lingering trace or effect of something long past:<span class="rh_ex">The estate is a mere echo of its former splendor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a place) to give out the sound of an echo;<br/> resound with an echo: <span class="rh_ex">The hall echoed with cheers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to repeat or be repeated by or as if by an echo: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cheers echoed in the hall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hall echoes the faintest sounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to repeat, copy, or imitate the words, sentiments, etc., of (a person):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The candidate echoed his opponent in calling for lower taxes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to repeat, copy, or imitate (words, sentiments, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He echoed my call for vigilance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ech•oes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ech•oed, ech•o•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sound heard again near its source after being reflected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any repetition or close imitation, as of the ideas or opinions of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who reflects or imitates another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a sympathetic or identical response, as to sentiments expressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a lingering trace or effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a mountain nymph who pined away for love of the beautiful youth Narcissus until only her voice remained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the play of a high card and then a low card in the suit led by one's partner as a signal to continue leading the suit, as in bridge, or to lead a trump, as in whist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the reflection of a radio wave, as in radar or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Aerospace.<span>]</span></span>one of an early series of inflatable passive communications satellites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a word used in communications to represent the letter <i>E.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to emit an echo;<br/> resound with an echo:<span class="rh_ex">The hall echoed with cheers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be repeated by or as by an echo:<span class="rh_ex">Shouts echoed through the street.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to repeat by or as by an echo;<br/> emit an echo of:<span class="rh_ex">The hall echoes the faintest sounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to repeat or imitate the words, sentiments, etc., of (a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to repeat or imitate (words, sentiments, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, akin to <i>ēché̄</i> sound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ēchō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ecco</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ech<b>′</b>o•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ech<b>′</b>o•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12, 13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ring, reverberate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phased<b>′</b> array<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a radar antenna consisting of an array of dipoles that are excited in or out of phase with each other to control beam direction and radiation pattern without moving the antenna. Cf. <b>dipole</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Also, <a href='by w="1" h="1" d="34"'><span class="rh_sc"> <b>by.</b></span></a> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a secondary matter.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the bye</b>, by the way;<br/> incidentally.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="by"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>by</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="goodbye"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">good-bye.</span></span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol>Also, <b>by.</b> <li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>in a tournament, the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round:<span class="rh_ex">The top three seeded players received byes in the first round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the holes of a stipulated course still unplayed after the match is finished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>a run made on a ball not struck by the batsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something subsidiary, secondary, or out of the way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the bye</b>, by the way;<br/> incidentally:<span class="rh_ex">By</span><i>the bye, how do you spell your name?</i> Also, <b>by the by.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">by<sup>1.</sup></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">by</span><sup>1</sup> in its noun, nominal sense "side way'' 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by<sup>2.</sup></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bye-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>by-</b>: <span class="rh_ex">bye-election.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per•che•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>chə ron′, -shə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat. Also called <b>Per<b>′</b>cheron Nor′man.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; named after <i>Perche,</i> French district where first bred</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cath<b>′</b>ar•ine wheel′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>rin, -ər in).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>See <b>Catherine wheel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">By•ron•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī ron<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of or pertaining to Lord Byron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>possessing the characteristics of Byron or his poetry, esp. romanticism, melancholy, and melodramatic energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; <span class="rh_sc">Byron</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>By•ron<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>By•ron•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>rə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•flo•resce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef′lə res<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-resced, -resc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to burst into bloom;<br/> blossom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as a crystalline substance through loss of water of crystallization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become incrusted or covered with crystals of salt or the like through evaporation or chemical change.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>efflōrēscere</i> to blossom out, equivalent. to <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>flōrēscere</i> to begin to bloom (<i>flōr</i>(<i>i</i>)-, stem of <i>flōs</i> flower + <i>-ēscere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•per•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈspɜrʒən, -ʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually plural<span>]</span></span> a damaging and usually false remark or criticism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast aspersions on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make false or misleading comments damaging to someone's reputation:<span class="rh_ex">They cast aspersions on his qualities as a leader.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•per•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə spûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism;<br/> slander:<span class="rh_ex">casting aspersions on a campaign rival.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of slandering;<br/> vilification;<br/> defamation;<br/> calumniation;<br/> derogation:<span class="rh_ex">Such vehement aspersions cannot be ignored.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of sprinkling, as in baptism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a shower or spray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aspersiōn-</i> (stem of <i>aspersiō</i>) a sprinkling. See <span class="rh_sc">asperse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> censure, reproach.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">à deux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä d<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> d<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being between two persons in intimate relationship:<span class="rh_ex">dinner à deux.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">intimately with just two persons present:<span class="rh_ex">dined by candlelight à deux.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: of or for two; two at a time</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lo•de•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lō<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus <i>Elodea,</i> having numerous, usually whorled leaves. Also called <b>anacharis, ditchmoss, waterweed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1803), equivalent. to Greek (<i>h</i>)<i>eló̄d</i>(<i>ēs</i>) marshy (derivative of <i>hélos</i> marsh; see -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>1</sup>) + Neo-Latin <i>-ea</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•ploid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə ploid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>having the basic or haploid number of chromosomes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a monoploid cell or organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ploid</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schiz•o•phre•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə, -ˈfrinyə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a severe mental disorder usually seen in a person's disorganized speech and behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schiz•o•phre•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skit′sə frē<b>′</b>nē ə, -frēn<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>Also called <b>dementia praecox.</b> a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15; <span class="rh_sc">schizo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phrenia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>schiz•o•phren•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skit′sə fren<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<b>′</b> nail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel. See illus. under <b>nail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•ioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈplɛkʃənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>(used after another adjective) having a certain complexion: <i>a light-complexioned person (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> a person having a light complexion).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•ioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plek<b>′</b>shənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>having a specified complexion (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a light-complexioned person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">complexion,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>complected.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mixed<b>′</b> lay<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Oceanog.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>the surface layer of water, seasonally varying in thickness, that is at almost uniform temperature owing to agitation by waves and wind.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•bac•te•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′bak tēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-te•ri•um</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tēr<b>′</b>ē əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>spherical or rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales, characterized by simple, undifferentiated cells with rigid walls;<br/> true bacteria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bacteria</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•con•nec•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′kə nek<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not connected;<br/> not joined together or attached:<span class="rh_ex">an unconnected wire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking coherence:<span class="rh_ex">an unconnected account of the accident.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">connected</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′con•nect<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′con•nect<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scan•dal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskændəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shock by something disgraceful or immoral, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">behavior that scandalized the neighbors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scan•dal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skan<b>′</b>dl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to spill the wind from or reduce the exposed area of (a sail) in an unusual manner.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>scan<b>′</b>dal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>skandalízein.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scandal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>scandalizāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scan′dal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scan<b>′</b>dal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•te•re•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak′tə rē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the presence of bacteria in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bacter</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•me•tri•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō mi trish<b>′</b>ən, bī om′i-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled in biometrics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•o•met•ri•cist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō me<b>′</b>trə sist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">biometric</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Supplemen<b>′</b>tal Secu<b>′</b>rity In′come,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Business</span>income provided by the U.S. government to needy aged, blind, and disabled persons. <i>Abbr.:</i> SSI</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•siut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä syo̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Asyut.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van•sit•tart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van sit<b>′</b>ərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Robert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham</b>, 1881–1957, British statesman and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eq<b>′</b>uity stock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>capital stock, either common or preferred.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sleep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go into or be in the condition of rest that comes when the body suspends certain functions and is in a state of unconsciousness.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have enough beds, or a place to sleep, for (people):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This trailer sleeps three people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to allow one's alertness to become less active:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The salespeople must have been sleeping when the shoplifter came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lie in death.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to take rest in (a certain kind of sleep):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The baby slept the sleep of the innocent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have sexual relationships with many different partners:<span class="rh_ex">She accused her husband of sleeping around with other women.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span> to spend or pass (time) in sleep:<span class="rh_ex">She slept the night away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a servant, maid, etc.) to sleep where one is employed.</span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow there will be no school so you can sleep in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep off</b>, to get rid of (a headache, etc.) by sleeping: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sleep off a bad hangover.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sleep it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to postpone making a decision about (something) for at least a day:<span class="rh_ex">Thanks for your proposal; I think I'll sleep on it and call you tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a servant, maid, etc.) to sleep away from one's place of employment.</span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep outdoors.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sleep in another person's home:<span class="rh_ex">My daughters want to sleep over (at) their cousin's.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sleep in spite of (noise or the like):<span class="rh_ex">There was a loud party in the next room but somehow we slept through it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be sexual partners.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have sexual relations with:<span class="rh_ex">He said he had never slept with anyone but his wife.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Sleep wouldn't come, and he lay awake most of the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> a period of sleeping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a good sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> the substance in one's eyes after having slept:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to rub the sleep from her eyes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to sleep</b>, to succeed in falling asleep:<span class="rh_ex">The night before we left for our new home we couldn't get to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to sleep</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep:<span class="rh_ex">Everytime the baby went to sleep, the gas pains woke her up again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to get ready to sleep, as by going to one's bed:<span class="rh_ex">The kids didn't want to go to sleep; they were too excited.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become numb:<span class="rh_ex">My foot's gone to sleep and I can't stand on it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>put (someone or something) to sleep</b>, to kill in a painless way:<span class="rh_ex">They had to put their dog to sleep.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">sleep</span> is both a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">asleep</span> and <span class="rh_sc">sleepy</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">He fell into a deep sleep. He slept deeply. He was asleep and didn't wake up when the phone rang. He was sleepy and ready for bed.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slept, sleep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness;<br/> cease being awake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to assume, esp. at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be careless or unalert;<br/> allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant:<span class="rh_ex">While England slept, Germany prepared for war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lie in death:<span class="rh_ex">They are sleeping in their tombs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take rest in (a specified kind of sleep):<span class="rh_ex">He slept the sleep of the innocent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to accommodate for sleeping;<br/> have sleeping accommodations for:<span class="rh_ex">This trailer sleeps three people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to spend or pass in sleep (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to sleep the day away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to recover from the effects of (a headache, hangover, etc.) by sleeping (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>away</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have sexual relations with many partners, esp. in a casual way;<br/> be sexually promiscuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of domestic help) to sleep where one is employed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep on</b>, to postpone making a decision about for at least a day:<span class="rh_ex">to sleep on a proposal till the end of the week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of domestic help) to sleep away from one's place of employment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to sleep away from one's home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep outdoors.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep over</b>, to spend one or more nights in a place other than one's own home:<span class="rh_ex">Two friends will sleep over this weekend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep together</b>, to be sexual partners;<br/> have a sexual relationship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep with</b>, to have sexual relations with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a period of sleeping:<span class="rh_ex">a brief sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">dormancy or inactivity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">the repose of death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">sleeper (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">put to sleep, to put (an animal) to death in a humane way:<span class="rh_ex">to put a sick old dog to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>slēp</i> (Anglian), <i>slǣp, slāp</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>slaap,</i> German <i>Schlaf,</i> Gothic <i>slēps</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>slepen,</i> Old English <i>slēpan, slǣpan, slāpan,</i> cognate with Old Saxon <i>slāpan,</i> Gothic <i>slēpan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slumber, nap, drowse, doze. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rest, repose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nap.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•er•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, </span> the number that results from adding several quantities together and then dividing that total by the number of quantities that were added;<br/> <a href="arithmeticmean"><span class="rh_sc">arithmetic mean</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Their high-school averages were very high, usually 97 or above.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a typical, usual, or normal amount, rate, degree, level, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The people in that village lived for an average of seventy years.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Her work is well above average.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of, relating to, or forming an average: <span class="rh_ex">The average rainfall is only six inches a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> typical;<br/> common;<br/> ordinary:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the average person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of middle quality;<br/> fair:<span class="rh_ex">got only average grades in school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to find an average of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She averaged the scores of her last three tests and came up with 93.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to do, have, or get on the average:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to average seven hours of sleep a night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><b>average out,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)]<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach or show an average:<span class="rh_ex">My taxes average out to a third of my income. I earn different amounts each month, but it usually averages out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the <span class="rh_txt">or</span> an average</b>, usually;<br/> typically:<span class="rh_ex">On the average I see about ten students a day.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•er•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(av<b>′</b>ər ij, av<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean:<span class="rh_ex">Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a typical amount, rate, degree, etc.;<br/> norm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics, Mathematics</span>See <b>arithmetic mean.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a quantity intermediate to a set of quantities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a charge paid by the master of a ship for such services as pilotage or towage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an expense, partial loss, or damage to a ship or cargo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the incidence of such an expense or loss to the owners or their insurers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">an equitable apportionment among all the interested parties of such an expense or loss. Cf. <b>general average, particular average.</b></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the</b> or <b>an average</b>, usually;<br/> typically:<span class="rh_ex">She can read 50 pages an hour, on the average.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to an average;<br/> estimated by average;<br/> forming an average:<span class="rh_ex">The average rainfall there is 180 inches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">typical;<br/> common;<br/> ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">The average secretary couldn't handle such a workload. His grades were nothing special, only average.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to find an average value for (a variable quantity);<br/> reduce to a mean:<span class="rh_ex">We averaged the price of milk in five neighborhood stores.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(of a variable quantity) to have as its arithmetic mean:<span class="rh_ex">Wheat averages 56 pounds to a bushel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to do or have on the average:<span class="rh_ex">He averages seven hours of sleep a night.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to have or show an average:<span class="rh_ex">to average as expected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>average down</b>, to purchase more of a security or commodity at a lower price to reduce the average cost of one's holdings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>average out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come out of a security or commodity transaction with a profit or without a loss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach an average or other figure:<span class="rh_ex">His taxes should average out to about a fifth of his income.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>average up</b>, to purchase more of a security or commodity at a higher price to take advantage of a contemplated further rise in prices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic ‘<i>awārīyah</i> damaged merchandise), with -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> replacing -<i>ay</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Italian <i>avaria</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>avarie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>averay</i> charge on goods shipped, origin, originally duty (1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>av<b>′</b>er•age•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>av<b>′</b>er•age•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>av<b>′</b>er•age•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cep•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′sep tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the usual or accepted meaning of a word, phrase, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">favorable regard;<br/> approval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belief;<br/> acceptance as true or valid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">accept,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•ronde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jə rond<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhē <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 mi. (72 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in SW France. 1,061,474;<br/> 4141 sq. mi. (10,725 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bordeaux.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> <b>the Gironde</b>, the party of the Girondists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pend•i•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of expending.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something expended.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pend•i•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spen<b>′</b>di chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of expending something, esp. funds;<br/> disbursement;<br/> consumption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is expended;<br/> expense:<span class="rh_ex">Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>expendit</i>(<i>us</i>) laid out, paid (variant of <span class="rh_sc">expēnsus,</span> past participle of  <i>expendere;</i> see <span class="rh_sc">expend</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ath•let•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æθˈlɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physically active and strong;<br/> good at athletics or sports: <span class="rh_ex">an athletic child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of, like, or involving an athlete;<br/> for athletics: <i>an athletic field.</i></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ath•let•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-athl-"><span class="rh_sc">-athl-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ath•let•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ath let<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports:<span class="rh_ex">an athletic child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or befitting an athlete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to athletes;<br/> involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina:<span class="rh_ex">athletic sports; athletic training.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">for athletics:<span class="rh_ex">an athletic field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>(of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Cf. <b>asthenic</b> (def. 2), <b>pyknic</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>āthlētikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">athlete,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>āthlēticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ath•let<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ath•let•i•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ath let<b>′</b>ə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>athlete.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">compressed<b>′</b> speech<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>speech reproduced on tape at a faster rate than originally spoken, but without loss of intelligibility, by being filtered through a mechanism that deletes very small segments of the original signal at random intervals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•zac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>zak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, World History</span>a soldier from Australia or New Zealand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any Australian or New Zealander.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pa•dre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pä<b>′</b>drā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a friend, companion, or close associate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> early Medieval Latin <i>compater</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">comp</span>è<span class="rh_sc">re</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish; Spanish: godfather</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•lem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>ləm, -lem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Folklore.<span>]</span></span>a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stupid and clumsy person;<br/> blockhead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an automaton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>gōlem</i> embryo, larva, cocoon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish <i>goylem</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wiz•ened<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪzənd, ˈwizənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">withered;<br/> shriveled;<br/> showing or having lines in the skin, as from age.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wiz•ened<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiz<b>′</b>ənd; wē<b>′</b>zənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">withered;<br/> shriveled:<span class="rh_ex">a wizened old man; wizened features.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wizen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wiz•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiz<b>′</b>ən; wē<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to wither;<br/> shrivel;<br/> dry up.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>wizened.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>wisenen,</i> Old English <i>wisnian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>visna</i> to wither; (adjective, adjectival) shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">wizened</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɪstʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings:<span class="rh_ex">Christian ideals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, relating to, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ:<span class="rh_ex">a southern Christian church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ:<span class="rh_ex">a Christian attitude toward her enemies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who professes belief in Jesus Christ;<br/> an adherent of Christianity.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who exemplifies the teachings of Christ:<span class="rh_ex">a real Christian to us in our time of need.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>chən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, pertaining to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings:<span class="rh_ex">a Christian faith.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ:<span class="rh_ex">Spain is a Christian country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to Christians:<span class="rh_ex">many Christian deaths in the Crusades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ;<br/> Christlike:<span class="rh_ex">She displayed true Christian charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">decent;<br/> respectable:<span class="rh_ex">They gave him a good Christian burial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">human;<br/> not brutal;<br/> humane:<span class="rh_ex">Such behavior isn't Christian.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who believes in Jesus Christ;<br/> adherent of Christianity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who exemplifies in his or her life the teachings of Christ:<span class="rh_ex">He died like a true Christian.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of any of certain Protestant churches, as the Disciples of Christ and the Plymouth Brethren.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the hero of Bunyan's <i>Pilgrim's Progress.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>-iānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ian;</span> replacing Middle English, Old English <i>cristen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>Chrīstiānós,</i> equivalent. to <i>Chrīst</i>(<i>ós</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Christ</span> + <i>-iānos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>Chrīstiānus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gam•i•er, gam•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gamy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="gamey"><b>gam•ey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgeɪmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the tangy flavor of game esp. when slightly tainted.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gam•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gam•i•er, gam•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the tangy flavor or odor of game:<span class="rh_ex">I like the gamy taste of venison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the flavor or odor of game or other meat kept uncooked until slightly tainted:<span class="rh_ex">The roast was still edible but was slightly gamy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">plucky;<br/> spirited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lewd or suggestive;<br/> risqué.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">gross or squalid;<br/> unwholesome.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gamey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">game</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gam<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-gamy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "marriage,'' "union,'' "fertilization, pollination,'' of the kind specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">exogamy;<br/> plastogamy;<br/> allogamy;<br/></span>also forming nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in <b>-gamous</b>: <i>heterogamy.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>-gamía</i> act of marrying</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pen•dic•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ən dik<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to an appendage or limb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>appendiceal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>appendicul</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">appendicle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(paks, päks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>See <b>kiss of peace.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a period in history marked by the absence of major wars, usually imposed by a predominant nation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: <span class="rh_sc">peace</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(paks, päks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the Roman goddess of peace.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">PAX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>private automatic exchange.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">height•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to increase (the degree of);<br/> strengthen or intensify: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to heighten one's awareness.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tension heightened in the room.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">height•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to increase the height of;<br/> make higher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to increase the degree or amount of;<br/> augment:<span class="rh_ex">Cézanne's death heightened the value of his paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strengthen, deepen, or intensify:<span class="rh_ex">to heighten the plot of a story;</span><span class="rh_ex">to heighten one's awareness or appreciation;</span><span class="rh_ex">to heighten one's suffering.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing:<span class="rh_ex">to heighten a picture with</span><i>Chinese white.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become higher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to increase:<span class="rh_ex">The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to brighten or become more intense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">height</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>height<b>′</b>en•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>elevate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gres•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gres<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, group, or nation that attacks first or initiates hostilities;<br/> an assailant or invader.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, Latin <i>aggred-</i> (stem of <i>aggredī</i> to attack; see <span class="rh_sc">aggress</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•ri•cul•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈægrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the science, art, or work concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding and raising livestock;<br/> farming.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•ri•cul•tur•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•ri•cul•tur•al•ist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ag•ri•cul•tur•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-agr-"><span class="rh_sc">-agr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•ri•cul•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ri kul′chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock;<br/> farming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>agronomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>agrīcultūra,</i> equivalent. to <i>agrī</i> (genitive singular of <i>ager</i>) field + <i>cultūra</i> <span class="rh_sc">culture</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag′ri•cul<b>′</b>tur•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag′ri•cul<b>′</b>tur•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbændi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-died, -dy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pass from one to another freely;<br/> exchange: <span class="rh_ex">Various ideas were bandied about.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of legs) curving outward;<br/> bowed:<span class="rh_ex">a cowboy with bandy legs.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ban•di•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-died, -dy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pass from one to another or back and forth;<br/> give and take;<br/> trade;<br/> exchange:<span class="rh_ex">to bandy blows; to bandy words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to throw or strike to and fro or from side to side, as a ball in tennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to circulate freely:<span class="rh_ex">to bandy gossip.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of legs) having a bend or crook outward;<br/> bowed:<span class="rh_ex">a new method for correcting bandy legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an early form of tennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) hockey or shinny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a hockey or shinny stick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>bandear</i> to conduct, bandy, origin, originally help, serve as member of a band of men. See <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ban<b>′</b>di•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reciprocate, interchange, swap, barter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•mudg•eon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kərˈmʌdʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bad-tempered person:<span class="rh_ex">That old curmudgeon never smiles at anyone.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cur•mudg•eon•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•mudg•eon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kər muj<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80; unexplained; perh. <i>cur-</i> representing <span class="rh_sc">cur</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur•mudg<b>′</b>eon•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zeal•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈzɛləs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of, showing, or caused by zeal.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zeal•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zeal•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zel<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of, characterized by, or due to zeal;<br/> ardently active, devoted, or diligent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>zēlōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">zeal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zeal<b>′</b>ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zeal<b>′</b>ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> enthusiastic, eager, fervid, fervent, intense, passionate, warm.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑdz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the probability that something is so or that it is more likely to occur than something else:<span class="rh_ex">The odds are that it will rain today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this probability, expressed as a number:<span class="rh_ex">The odds are two-to-one that it will rain today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an allowance to make something more equal, as that given to the weaker player in a contest;<br/> handicap.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>against all odds</b>, in spite of all likelihood against one:<span class="rh_ex">He somehow managed to succeed against all odds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at odds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object)</i><span>]</span></span> in disagreement:<span class="rh_ex">They were at odds (with each other) over politics.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(odz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>usually used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else:<span class="rh_ex">The odds are that it will rain today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ratio of probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">this ratio used as the basis of a bet;<br/> the ratio by which the bet of one party to a wager exceeds that of the other, granted by one of two betting opponents to equalize the chances favoring one of them:<span class="rh_ex">The odds are two-to-one that it won't rain today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an equalizing allowance, as that given the weaker person or team in a contest;<br/> handicap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an advantage or degree of superiority on the side of two contending parties;<br/> a difference favoring one of two contestants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an amount or degree by which one thing is better or worse than another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at odds</b>, at variance;<br/> in disagreement:<span class="rh_ex">They were usually at odds over political issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by all odds</b>, in every respect;<br/> by far;<br/> undoubtedly:<span class="rh_ex">She is by all odds the brightest child in the family.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>by long odds, by odds.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">odd</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cu•per•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈkupəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cu•per•a•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cu•per•a•tive<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈkupəˌreɪtɪv, -pərətɪv, -ˈkyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b>; <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cu•per•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri ko̅o̅<b>′</b>pə rāt′, -kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to recover from sickness or exhaustion;<br/> regain health or strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recover from financial loss.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to restore to health, vigor, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recuperātus</i> (past participle of <i>recuperāre,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">reciperāre</span> to recover), equivalent. to  <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-ciper-,</i> combining form of *<i>caper-</i> (obscure derivative of <i>capere</i> to take) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cu′per•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heal, mend.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> gall′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a disease of peaches, apples, roses, grapes, etc., characterized by the formation of galls on the roots or stems usually at or below ground level, caused by a bacterium, <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the gall itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•for•est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fôr<b>′</b>ist, ə for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>afforēstāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>af-</i> <span class="rh_sc">af</span>- + <i>forēst</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">forest</span> + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•for′est•a<b>′</b>tion, af•for<b>′</b>est•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>bitu<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in the synthesis of barbiturates. Also called <b>malonylurea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">block<b>′</b> cap′ital,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a sans-serif letter with lines of uniform weight. Cf.  <b>block letter.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•qui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>jerky<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Quechua <i>ch'arki</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  American Spanish </li></ul></div><ros> <b>char•quid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>kid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•qui•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>kwə līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ab<b>′</b>be condens′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>bə, ab<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>a combination of two or three lenses having a large aperture and used as a condenser for a compound microscope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Ernst <i>Abbe</i> (1840–1905), German physicist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dunc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dungk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">curved inward; hooked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aduncus,</i> equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>uncus</i> hook, barb</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•dun•ci•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dun<b>′</b>si tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of living.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of a fetus) sufficiently developed to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, </span>having the ability to grow or develop:<span class="rh_ex">a viable seedling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that can be used or made useful; practical;<br/> workable:<span class="rh_ex">a viable alternative plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">capable of winning elections:<span class="rh_ex">a viable political party.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•a•bil•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b>; <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of living.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">physically fitted to live.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>able to live and grow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">vivid;<br/> real;<br/> stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses:<span class="rh_ex">a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">practicable;<br/> workable:<span class="rh_ex">a viable alternative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a new and viable country.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīta</i>) + <i>-able</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>vie</i> life (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> practical, feasible, usable, adaptable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bur•bage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>bij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Slang Terms</span> <b>Richard</b>, 1567?–1619, English actor and associate of Shakespeare.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•dic•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə dik<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>incontestable because of having been demonstrated or proved to be demonstrable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>(of a proposition) necessarily true or logically certain.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ap•o•deic•tic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə dīk<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ap′o•dic<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>apodeiktikós</i> proving fully. See <span class="rh_sc">apo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">deictic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>apodīcticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap′o•dic<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly, ap′o•deic<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fail•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfeɪlyɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a failing or proving unsuccessful;<br/> lack of success:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a life of failure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that proves unsuccessful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The meeting was a failure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a failure to appear.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>failure to pay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a quantity or quality that is below normal;<br/> an insufficiency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the failure of crops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> deterioration or decay, esp. of vigor or strength:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>kidney failure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a becoming insolvent or bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the failure of a bank.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fail•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāl<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful;<br/> lack of success:<span class="rh_ex">His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">nonperformance of something due, required, or expected:<span class="rh_ex">a failure to do what one has promised; a failure to appear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a subnormal quantity or quality;<br/> an insufficiency:<span class="rh_ex">the failure of crops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">deterioration or decay, esp. of vigor, strength, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The failure of her health made retirement necessary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a condition of being bankrupt by reason of insolvency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a becoming insolvent or bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">the failure of a bank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that proves unsuccessful:<span class="rh_ex">He is a failure in his career. The cake is a failure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Anglo-French (noun, nominal use of infinitive), for Old French <i>faillir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1635–45; <span class="rh_sc">fail</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ure;</span> replacing <i>failer</i> a (de)fault </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•o•go•nid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol′ō gə nid<b>′</b>ē əm, hō′lō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nid•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nid<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Fungi</span>soredium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">gonidium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•glo-Cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>glō kath<b>′</b>ə lik, -kath<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adherent of Anglo-Catholicism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a member of the Church of England, as distinguished from a Roman Catholic or member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Anglo-Catholicism or Anglo-Catholics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:<span class="rh_ex">a connate sense of right and wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">associated in birth or origin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">allied or agreeing in nature;<br/> cognate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>firmly united;<br/> fused.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>congenitally joined, as leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>trapped in sediment at the time the sediment was deposited:<span class="rh_ex">connate water.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>connātus</i> (past participle of <i>connāscī</i> to be born at the same time with), equivalent. to Latin <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>nā-</i> (short stem of <i>nāscī</i>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix (see <span class="rh_sc">nascent</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>nate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>nate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>con•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•co•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈækəˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any award, honor, or notice of praise.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•co•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>ə lād′, -läd′; ak′ə lād<b>′</b>, -läd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any award, honor, or laudatory notice:<span class="rh_ex">The play received accolades from the press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a light touch on the shoulder with the flat side of the sword or formerly by an embrace, done in the ceremony of conferring knighthood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the ceremony itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a brace joining several staves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an archivolt or hood molding having more or less the form of an ogee arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a decoration having more or less the form of an ogee arch, cut into a lintel or flat arch.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, derivative of <i>a</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>colée</i> embrace (with <i>-ade</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup>), noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of <i>a</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>coler,</i> Old French verb, verbal derivative of <i>col</i> neck (see <span class="rh_sc">collar</span>) with <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac<b>′</b>co•lad′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plat•yr•rhine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plat<b>′</b>i rīn′, -rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span>having a broad, flat-bridged nose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>belonging or pertaining to the primate group or superfamily Platyrrhini, comprising the New World monkeys, having a broad, flat nose and usually a long, prehensile tail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a platyrrhine animal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>plat•yr•rhin•i•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plat′i rin<b>′</b>ē ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek  <i>platy-</i> <span class="rh_sc">platy</span>- + <i>-rhīn-</i> -nosed, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>rhí̄s,</i> stem <i>rhīn-</i> nose, snout; compare <span class="rh_sc">catarrhine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Platyrrhini,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">platyrhinus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•a•droit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in skill, smoothness, or politeness;<br/> awkward.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mal•a•droit•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>mal•a•droit•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•a•droit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal′ə droit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in adroitness;<br/> unskillful;<br/> awkward;<br/> bungling;<br/> tactless:<span class="rh_ex">to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French; see <span class="rh_sc">mal</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">adroit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mal′a•droit<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mal′a•droit<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> clumsy, inept; gauche.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy<b>′</b>an blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a moderate greenish-blue to bluish-green color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ask<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æsk, ɑsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put a question (to);<br/> inquire (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked but I never got an answer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked her but she didn't answer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked him if they were going home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to request information about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was ashamed to ask the question.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He asked after you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to put into words so as to gain information, attention, etc.;<br/> utter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You have to ask the right questions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to request (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked for a little more time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I have to ask a favor of you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Could I ask you a favor?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked to leave early.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I asked her to leave early, but she wanted to stay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> (of a price)<ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demand;<br/> expect:  <i>What price are they asking?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to set a price of:  <i>to ask $40 for the hat.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to invite:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ask guests to dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to request to speak to (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Your sister called and asked for you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ask for it <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ask for trouble</b>, to invite problems by continuing with risky or annoying behavior:<span class="rh_ex">He's really asking for it, coming in late.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ask<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ask, äsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put a question to;<br/> inquire of:<span class="rh_ex">I asked him but he didn't answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to request information about:<span class="rh_ex">to ask the way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to try to get by using words;<br/> request:<span class="rh_ex">to ask advice; to ask a favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to solicit from;<br/> request of:<span class="rh_ex">Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to demand;<br/> expect:<span class="rh_ex">What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set a price of:<span class="rh_ex">to ask $20 for the hat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to call for;<br/> need;<br/> require:<span class="rh_ex">This experiment asks patience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to invite:<span class="rh_ex">to ask guests to dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to publish (banns).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make inquiry;<br/> inquire:<span class="rh_ex">to ask about a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to request or petition (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to ask for leniency; to ask for food.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>ask for it</b>, to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or manner:<span class="rh_ex">He was asking for it by his abusive remarks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>asken,</i> <i>axen,</i> Old English <i>āscian, āxian</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>āskia,</i> Old Saxon <i>ēscon,</i> Old High German <i>eiscōn</i> (German <i>heischen</i>), Sanskrit <i>icchati</i> (he) seeks</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ask<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> question, interrogate.<b>3, 11.</b> sue, appeal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beseech, beg, entreat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>inquire.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> answer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Ask<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Embla.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Askr</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ash</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mo•typ•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō′mə tip<b>′</b>ik, hom′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>of or pertaining to a homotype.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>homeotypic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ho′mo•typ<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homotype</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•mech•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tō mek<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an automatic mechanical system or component, esp. a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mechanism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">compar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comparative.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">compar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comparative.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•ez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī ez<b>′</b>, bī<b>′</b>iz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joan</b>, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">date<b>′</b> stamp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for stamping dates and frequently the place of origin or receipt, as on postal matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the information stamped by this device.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">date-stamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dāt<b>′</b>stamp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stamp the date on, as with a date stamp:<span class="rh_ex">He date-stamped every letter received.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•har<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chä<b>′</b>hä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Qahar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•beuf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> b<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>f<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fran•çois No•ël</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">swa</span><b>′</b> nō el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Gracchus Babeuf</i> ),1760–97, French revolutionary.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pass saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small handsaw with a narrow, tapering blade for cutting curves of small radii;<br/> whipsaw. Cf. <b>keyhole saw.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a rule or law of a church established by authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a principle or standard of behavior: <span class="rh_ex">You have gone past the canons of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an officially recognized set of sacred or authentic writings in a field.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a church assigned to a cathedral.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ca•ñon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><targ><span class="rh_sc">canyon</span></targ>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the body of ecclesiastical law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field of study or art:<span class="rh_ex">the neoclassical canon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fundamental principle or general rule:<span class="rh_ex">the canons of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a standard;<br/> criterion:<span class="rh_ex">the canons of taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any officially recognized set of sacred books.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any comprehensive list of books within a field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the works of an author that have been accepted as authentic:<span class="rh_ex">There are 37 plays in the Shakespeare canon.</span>Cf. <b>apocrypha</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a catalog or list, as of the saints acknowledged by the Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span>the part of the Mass between the Sanctus and the Communion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span>a liturgical sequence sung at matins, usually consisting of nine odes arranged in a fixed pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>consistent, note-for-note imitation of one melodic line by another, in which the second line starts after the first.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>a 48-point type.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kanó̄n</i> measuring rod, rule, akin to <i>kánna</i> <span class="rh_sc">cane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, Old English bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>can<b>′</b>on•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>principle.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church;<br/> a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>one of the members (<b>canons regular</b>)of certain religious orders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kanōnikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">canon</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>canōnicus,</i> Latin: of or under rule </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; back formation from Old English <i>canōnic</i> (one) under rule </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ca•ñon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>canyon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•yon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkænyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography, Place Names</span>a deep valley with steep sides.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•yon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography, Place Names</span>a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cañon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>canna</i> <span class="rh_sc">cane</span>) + <i>-on</i> augmentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish, Spanish <i>cañón</i> a long tube, a hollow, equivalent. to <i>cañ</i>(<i>a</i>) tube (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> gorge, gully, ravine, pass, gap, arroyo, coulee.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Can•yon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Texas. 10,724.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•sin•i•boin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sin<b>′</b>ə boin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-boins,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-boin.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a Siouan people of northeastern Montana and adjacent parts of Canada.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the dialect of Dakota spoken by the Assiniboin Indians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Ojibwa (Saulteaux dialect, dialectal) <i>assini·-pwa·n</i> literally, stone Sioux (equivalent. to Proto-Algonquian *<i>aʔsenyi</i> stone + *<i>pwa·θa</i> enemy tribesman)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Canadian French <i>Assiniboine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•la•chist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>lə kist, hə lä<b>′</b>-, hə lak<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>halakhist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•ion•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plek<b>′</b>shən lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in usual color;<br/> wan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">complexion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity:<span class="rh_ex">a quick response.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">completed in a short time:<span class="rh_ex">took a quick shower.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving or able to move with speed:<span class="rh_ex">the quick rabbit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily aroused:<span class="rh_ex">a quick temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">keen;<br/> lively;<br/> acute:<span class="rh_ex">a quick wit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">prompt or swift in doing, seeing, or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">quick to respond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a quick bend in the road.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>the quick</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>living persons:<span class="rh_ex">the quick and the dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the sensitive flesh of the living body, esp. that under the nails.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a quick manner;<br/> quickly:<span class="rh_ex">come quick.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut (someone) to the quick</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>cut <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to injure deeply;<br/> hurt the feelings of.</span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.—</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.;<br/> prompt;<br/> immediate:<span class="rh_ex">a quick response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that is over or completed within a short interval of time:<span class="rh_ex">a quick shower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving, or able to move, with speed:<span class="rh_ex">a quick fox; a quick train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">swift or rapid, as motion:<span class="rh_ex">a quick flick of the wrist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">easily provoked or excited;<br/> hasty:<span class="rh_ex">a quick temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">keenly responsive;<br/> lively;<br/> acute:<span class="rh_ex">a quick wit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">acting with swiftness or rapidity:<span class="rh_ex">a quick worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">prompt or swift to do something:<span class="rh_ex">quick to respond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">prompt to perceive;<br/> sensitive:<span class="rh_ex">a quick eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">prompt to understand, learn, etc.;<br/> of ready intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">a quick student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a bend or curve) sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a quick bend in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">consisting of living plants:<span class="rh_ex">a quick pot of flowers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">brisk, as fire, flames, heat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">endowed with life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having a high degree of vigor, energy, or activity.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">living persons:<span class="rh_ex">the quick and the dead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the tender, sensitive flesh of the living body, esp. that under the nails:<span class="rh_ex">nails bitten down to the quick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the vital or most important part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a line of shrubs or plants, esp. of hawthorn, forming a hedge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a single shrub or plant in such a hedge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut to the quick</b>, to injure deeply;<br/> hurt the feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">Their callous treatment cut her to the quick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">quickly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>quik</i> lively, moving, swift; Old English <i>cwic, cwicu</i> living; cognate with Old Saxon <i>quik,</i> German <i>queck, keck,</i> Old Norse <i>kvikr</i>; akin to Latin <i>vīvus</i> living (see <span class="rh_sc">vital</span>), Sanskrit <i>jivas</i> living, Greek <i>bíos</i> life (see <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>-), <i>zoé̄</i> animal life (see <span class="rh_sc">zoo</span>-)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fleet, expeditious. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Quick,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">swift,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rapid</span> describe speedy tempo. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Quick</span> applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration:<span class="rh_ex">to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fast</span> and <span class="rh_sc">swift</span> refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of communication, transportation, and the like, they suggest a definite goal and a continuous trip. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Swift,</span> the more formal word, suggests the greater speed:<span class="rh_ex">a fast train; a swift message.</span><span class="rh_sc">Rapid,</span> less speedy than the others, applies to a rate of movement or action, and usually to a series of actions or movements, related or unrelated:<span class="rh_ex">rapid calculation; a rapid walker.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abrupt, curt, short, precipitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nimble, agile, brisk. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>sharp.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slow.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The difference between the adverbial forms <span class="rh_sc">quick</span> and <span class="rh_sc">quickly</span> is frequently stylistic. <span class="rh_sc">Quick</span> is more often used in short spoken sentences, especially imperative ones:<span class="rh_ex">Come quick! The chimney is on fire.</span><span class="rh_sc">Quickly</span> is the usual form in writing, both in the preverb position (<i>We quickly realized that attempts to negotiate would be futile</i>) and following verbs other than imperatives (<i>She turned quickly and left</i>). See also <b>slow, sure.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haph•ta•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> häf tä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> häf tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə, -tō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta•roth, -ta•rot, -ta•ros</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i>  <i>Heb.</i> -tä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> -tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōs, -<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōt, -tō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ta•rahs.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Haftarah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>da•ven</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yiddish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>to pray.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>doven.</i></b></b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kind•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaɪndnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the state or quality of being kind;<br/> kind behavior:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Show a little kindness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a kind act;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Please, do me a kindness and leave.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kind•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kīnd<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being kind:<span class="rh_ex">kindness to animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a kind act;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">his many kindnesses to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">kind behavior:<span class="rh_ex">I will never forget your kindness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">friendly feeling;<br/> liking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>kindenes.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">kind</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> benignity, benevolence, humanity, generosity, charity, sympathy, compassion, tenderness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good turn.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> malevolence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cruelty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deal<b>′</b>ing box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a box that holds a deck or decks of cards, allowing them to be dealt only one at a time, often used in casino games such as blackjack or chemin de fer. Also called <b>shoe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•wan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>wən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>seawan.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•wan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>wən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>wampum (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sea•want</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>wänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sewan.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Munsee Delaware *<i>sé·wan</i> unstrung wampum, literally, that which is in a scattered state, deriv of <i>se·</i>(<i>w</i>)<i>-</i> scatter(ed)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> New York Dutch <i>sewan,</i> <i>zeewan,</i> <i>zeewant,</i> etc.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1620–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tec•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə tek<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">protect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>2</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>al•ter i•dem</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ē<b>′</b>dem; <i>Eng.</i> ôl<b>′</b>tər ī<b>′</b>dem, al<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>another exactly the same.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fes•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɛˈstɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a festive celebration, event, or occasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the Christmas festivities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> festive character or quality;<br/> gaiety;<br/> merriment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>serious in the midst of festivity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fes•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fe stiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a festive celebration or occasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>festivities</b>, festive events or activities:<span class="rh_ex">the festivities of Christmas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">festive character or quality;<br/> gaiety;<br/> merriment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fēstīvitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">festive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>festivite</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•vour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>favor.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•vor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfeɪvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> something done or granted out of goodwill;<br/> a kind act:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to ask a favor of me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> goodwill;<br/> friendly regard;<br/> approval:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I wanted to win her favor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> special or preferential treatment;<br/> partiality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The professor showed favor to certain students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a small gift or decorative item:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a party favor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>favors.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regard with favor;<br/> approve;<br/> sanction:<span class="rh_ex">How many favor Smith's proposal?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to prefer;<br/> treat with partiality:<span class="rh_ex">The girl thought her father favored her sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to show favor to;<br/> oblige:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>Will you favor us with a reply?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be favorable to;<br/> make easier:<span class="rh_ex">The wind favored their journey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to treat or use gently:<span class="rh_ex">favors her sprained ankle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to aid or support:<span class="rh_ex">They favored the party's cause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bear a physical resemblance to:<span class="rh_ex">He tends to favor his mother's family.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>find favor with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to gain the approval of;<br/> be liked by:<span class="rh_ex">The play found favor with the critics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in favor of</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on the side of;<br/> in support of:<span class="rh_ex">in favor of aid to education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to the advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">She transferred out of a big college in favor of the smaller one in her neighborhood.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's favor</b>, to one's credit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex">comments made in your favor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of favor</b>, no longer liked or approved of:<span class="rh_ex">fashions now out of favor.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="favour"><b>ˈfa•vour.</b></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•vor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration;<br/> a kind act:<span class="rh_ex">to ask a favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">friendly or well-disposed regard;<br/> goodwill:<span class="rh_ex">to win the favor of the king.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being approved or held in regard:<span class="rh_ex">to be in favor at court; styles that are now in favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">excessive kindness or unfair partiality;<br/> preferential treatment:<span class="rh_ex">to treat some people with favor and others with neglect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gift bestowed as a token of goodwill, kind regard, love, etc., as formerly upon a knight by his lady.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a ribbon, badge, etc., worn in evidence of goodwill or loyalty, as by an adherent of a political party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a small gift or decorative or festive item, as a noisemaker or paper hat, often distributed to guests at a party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>favors.</b> sexual intimacy, esp. as permitted by a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a letter, esp. a commercial one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>find favor with</b>, to gain the favor of;<br/> be liked by:<span class="rh_ex">The play found favor with the opening-night audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in favor of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on the side of;<br/> in support of:<span class="rh_ex">to be in favor of reduced taxation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to the advantage of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a check, draft, etc.) payable to:<span class="rh_ex">Make out your checks in favor of the corporation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's favor</b>, to one's credit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex">All the comments were in your favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of favor</b>, no longer liked or approved;<br/> no longer popular or fashionable:<span class="rh_ex">He's out of favor with the president and may soon be fired.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to regard with favor:<span class="rh_ex">to favor an enterprise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to prefer;<br/> treat with partiality:<span class="rh_ex">The father favored his younger son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to show favor to;<br/> oblige:<span class="rh_ex">The king favored him with an audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be favorable to;<br/> facilitate:<span class="rh_ex">The wind favored their journey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to deal with, treat, or use gently:<span class="rh_ex">to favor a lame leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to aid or support:<span class="rh_ex">He favored his party's cause with ample funds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bear a physical resemblance to*  resemble:<span class="rh_ex">to favor one's father's side of the family.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>favour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>favōr-</i> (stem of <i>favor</i>) goodwill, equivalent. to <i>fav</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be favorably inclined + <i>-ōr-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>favo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa<b>′</b>vor•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Favor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">goodwill</span> imply a kindly regard or friendly disposition shown by an individual or group. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Favor</span> may be merely an attitude of mind:<span class="rh_ex">to look with favor on a proposal.</span><span class="rh_sc">Goodwill</span> is more active and leads often to outward manifestations of friendly approval:<span class="rh_ex">By frequent applause the audience showed its goodwill toward the speaker.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> present. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> approve, countenance, sanction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> encourage, patronize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> help, assist.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> animosity, malice. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disapprove.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>en brosse</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Foreign Terms</span>(of hair) cut to stand straight in an even row on top, often as a crew cut.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʊrəbəl, ˈdyʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">highly resistant to wear, etc.; capable of enduring:<span class="rh_ex">The raincoat is made of durable material.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>durables</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> goods, such as household appliances, that are not used up immediately, but can be used for several years. Also called  <b>durable goods.</b></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du•ra•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʊrəˈbɪlɪti, ˌdyʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>That car is noted for its exceptional durability.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du•ra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dur-"><span class="rh_sc">-dur-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə bəl, dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to resist wear, decay, etc., well;<br/> lasting;<br/> enduring.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>durables.</b> See <b>durable goods.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dūrābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dure</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du′ra•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, du<b>′</b>ra•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du<b>′</b>ra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> permanent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weak, transitory.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a vertical, upright structure used to form part of a shelter, to divide an area into rooms, or to protect.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something not physical that is like a wall in that it forms a barrier between people or keeps people apart:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of silence between them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, separate, form a border around, or surround with or as if with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The workers walled off the area with bricks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall it off with bricks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (an opening) with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall up a hole.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a hole up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be overly excited, nervous, worried, or frantic.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/push <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to force into a desperate situation.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>send up the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/send <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to push into a state of frantic frustration:<span class="rh_ex">She drove her father up the wall staying out late on dates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated;<br/> give in;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business;<br/> be forced into bankruptcy.</span></li><li id="advanced_12d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to risk one's own position to defend or protect another.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very strange;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">That idea is completely off the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>walled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>walls.</b> a rampart raised for defensive purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an immaterial or intangible barrier, obstruction, etc., suggesting a wall:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of prejudice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wall-like, enclosing part, thing, mass, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of fire; a wall of troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an embankment to prevent flooding, as a levee or sea wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span> <b>the Wall.</b> See <b>Berlin Wall.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the outermost film or layer of structural material protecting, surrounding, and defining the physical limits of an object:<span class="rh_ex">the wall of a blood cell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the side of a level or drift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the overhanging or underlying side of a vein;<br/> a hanging wall or footwall.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b> or <b>climb walls</b>, to become tense or frantic:<span class="rh_ex">climbing the walls with boredom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, to force into a desperate situation;<br/> humiliate or ruin completely:<span class="rh_ex">Not content with merely winning the match, they used every opportunity to push the inferior team to the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>go over the wall</b>, to break out of prison:<span class="rh_ex">Roadblocks have been set up in an effort to capture several convicts who went over the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated in a conflict or competition;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business, esp. to become bankrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be put aside or forgotten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take an extreme and determined position or measure:<span class="rh_ex">I'd go to the wall to stop him from resigning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Sport</span> <b>hit the wall</b>, (of long-distance runners) to reach a point in a race, usually after 20 miles, when the body's fuels are virtually depleted and willpower becomes crucial to be able to finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the realm of acceptability or reasonableness:<span class="rh_ex">The figure you quoted for doing the work is off the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">markedly out of the ordinary;<br/> eccentric;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the clothes in the fashion show were too off the wall for the average customer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>up against the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">placed against a wall to be executed by a firing squad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a crucial or critical position, esp. one in which defeat or failure seems imminent:<span class="rh_ex">Unless sales improve next month, the company will be up against the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>up the wall</b>, into an acutely frantic, frustrated, or irritated state:<span class="rh_ex">The constant tension in the office is driving everyone up the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">growing against or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall plants; wall cress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">situated, placed, or installed in or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall oven; a wall safe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, shut off, divide, protect, border, etc., with or as if with a wall (often fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to wall the yard;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wall in the play area;</span><span class="rh_ex">He is walled in by lack of opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (a doorway or other opening) with a wall:<span class="rh_ex">to wall an unused entrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to seal or entomb (something or someone) within a wall (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The workmen had walled up the cat quite by mistake.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vallum</i> palisade, derivative of <i>vallus</i> stake, post; see <span class="rh_sc">wale</span><sup>1</sup>; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>w</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>all</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> battlement, breastwork, bulwark, barrier, bastion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dike. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•deed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈdid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an immoral deed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•deed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis dēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an immoral or wicked deed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misdede,</i> Old English <i>misdǣd.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">deed</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> offense, transgression, fault.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick<b>′</b> fix<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an expedient, temporary solution, esp. one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fed<b>′</b>eral Reserve<b>′</b> Board′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>See under <b>Federal Reserve System.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fed<b>′</b>eral Reserve<b>′</b> Sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a U.S. federal banking system that is under the control of a central board of governors (<b>Federal Reserve Board</b>)with a central bank (<b>Federal Reserve Bank</b>) in each of 12 districts and that has wide powers in controlling credit and the flow of money as well as in performing other functions, as regulating and supervising its member banks.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pen•sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pen<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eligible for or subject to compensation, esp. for a bodily injury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">compens</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pen′sa•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•mau•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mou<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a crimson velvet cap trimmed with ermine, worn by the pope on nonliturgical occasions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian; compare Medieval Latin <i>camaurum</i>; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•grime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi grīm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-grimed, -grim•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make grimy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">grime</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hoiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>hoised</b> or <b>hoist, hois•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hoist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare earlier <i>hissa</i> a cry used in hauling, and <span class="rh_sc">huzza</span> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Can•a•darm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ə därm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span>an electromechanical extension of a spacecraft that is used to retrieve or deploy objects in outer space.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">canada</span> and <span class="rh_sc">arm</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•e•cra•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>si krā′tiv, -krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characterized by execration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">prone to execrate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">execrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex<b>′</b>e•cra′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•a•ryl•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæməˈrɪlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant with large red or pink flowers, popular as a houseplant.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•a•ryl•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə ril<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several bulbous plants of the genus <i>Hippeastrum,</i> esp. <i>H. puniceum,</i> which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant. Cf.  <b>amaryllis family.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>belladonna lily, naked lady.</b> a related plant, <i>Amaryllis belladonna,</i> having clusters of usually rose-colored flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other similar or related plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a shepherdess or country girl, esp. in classical and later pastoral poetry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: name of a shepherdess in Vergil's <i>Eclogues</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Am•a•ryl•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə ril<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dea•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdikən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Christian clergy below the rank of a priest, or a non-clerical officer having various duties.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dea•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in other churches) an appointed or elected officer having variously defined duties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(in Freemasonry) either of two officers in a masonic lodge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pack (vegetables or fruit) with only the finest pieces or the most attractive sides visible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to falsify (something);<br/> doctor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to castrate (a pig or other animal).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to read aloud (a line of a psalm, hymn, etc.) before singing it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diá̄konos</i> servant, minister, deacon, equivalent. to <i>diā-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <i>-konos</i> service</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>diāconus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>deken,</i> Old English <i>diacon</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dea<b>′</b>con•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•no•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag nō<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nom•i•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nom<b>′</b>ə nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Antiquity</span>an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as "Africanus'' in "Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.'' Cf. <b>cognomen</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nickname.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin, equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>nōmen</i> name, with alteration to <i>ag-</i> through influence of <i>agnōscere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">agnize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1745–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ag•nom•i•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag nom<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small, insect-eating mammal living chiefly underground.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy intelligence agency.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Anatomy</span>a small spot or blemish on the human skin, present from birth, usually of a dark color:<span class="rh_ex">a small mole on her cheek.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various small insectivorous mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency. Cf. <b>double agent.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>molle</i>; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>mol</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Anatomy</span>a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy;<br/> nevus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>māl</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>meil</i> spot, Gothic <i>mail</i> wrinkle</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a massive structure, esp. of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mōlēs</i> mass, dam, mole</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams;<br/> gram molecule.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mol.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Mol,</i> short for <i>Molekül</i> <span class="rh_sc">molecule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a fleshy mass in the uterus formed by a hemorrhagic dead ovum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>mola,</i> special use of <i>mola</i> millstone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mo•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>lā; <i>Sp.</i> mô<b>′</b>le),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mexican Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>mōlli</i> sauce; compare <span class="rh_sc">guacamole</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">busi<b>′</b>ness educa′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>education for general knowledge of business practices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>training in specific skills useful in business, such as typing and shorthand.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>guid•ed, guid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person:<span class="rh_ex">She guided us into the center of town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to accompany (a sightseer) in order to show and comment upon points of interest.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct the course of:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot guided the plane to a safe landing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to supply (a person) with advice:<span class="rh_ex">guided me through many difficult times with his good advice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to manage;<br/> supervise:<span class="rh_ex">He guided the business to its most profitable year.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who guides, esp. one hired to guide travelers, tourists, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a mark, tab, or the like to attract the eye and thus provide quick reference.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a book, pamphlet, or the like with information, instructions, or advice;<br/> guidebook or handbook.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a device that regulates or directs motion or action:<span class="rh_ex">a sewing-machine guide.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>something that influences one's actions:<span class="rh_ex">Let your conscience be your guide.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>guid•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>guid•ed, guid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person:<span class="rh_ex">He guided us through the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who guides, esp. one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a guidebook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice;<br/> handbook:<span class="rh_ex">an investment guide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a guidepost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action:<span class="rh_ex">a sewing-machine guide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gui</i>(<i>d</i>)<i>er</i> (verb, verbal), <i>gui</i>(<i>d</i>)<i>e</i> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>giden</i> (verb, verbal), <i>gide</i> (noun, nominal) 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>guid<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>guide<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>guid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>guid<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pilot, steer, escort. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Guide,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conduct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">direct,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lead</span> imply showing the way or pointing out or determining the course to be taken. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Guide</span> implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course:<span class="rh_ex">to guide a traveler.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">conduct</span> is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony:<span class="rh_ex">to conduct a guest to his room.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">direct</span> is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure:<span class="rh_ex">to direct someone to the station.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">lead</span> is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, fig., to influence or induce to some course of conduct:<span class="rh_ex">to lead a procession; to lead astray.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> regulate, manage, govern, rule. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pilot, director, conductor. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sign, signal, indication, key, clue.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> follow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•pov•er•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em pov<b>′</b>ər ish, -pov<b>′</b>rish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impoverish.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•fus•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt, ɑbˈfʌskeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse; make unclear:<span class="rh_ex">You are deliberately obfuscating the issue.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•fus•ca•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•fus•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑbˈfʌskəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•fus•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>fə skāt′, ob fus<b>′</b>kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make obscure or unclear:<span class="rh_ex">to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to darken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>obfuscātus</i> (past participle of <i>obfuscāre</i> to darken), equivalent. to Latin <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>fusc</i>(<i>us</i>) dark + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1525–35; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob′fus•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ob•fus•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob fus<b>′</b>kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> muddle, perplex. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cloud.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clarify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">balls•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôl<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>balls•i•er, balls•i•est.</b> <i>Slang</i> (<i>usually vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>boldly aggressive or courageous:<span class="rh_ex">a ballsy gal who isn't afraid of anyone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60; <span class="rh_sc">balls</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>; compare -<span class="rh_sc">sy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>balls<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊvɚˌlænd, -lənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by, over, or across land:<span class="rh_ex">The army swept overland, across the Russian steppes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proceeding, performed, or carried on overland:<span class="rh_ex">an overland journey.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər land′, -lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by land;<br/> on terrain:<span class="rh_ex">to travel overland rather than by sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">over or across the land:<span class="rh_ex">a road that winds overland.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">proceeding, performed, or carried on overland:<span class="rh_ex">the overland route to the West.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>overlond.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">O•ver•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 19,620.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ge•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al jē<b>′</b>zē ə, -sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>álgēs</i>(<i>is</i>) feeling of pain + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•ge•sic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al jē<b>′</b>zik, -sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fis•tu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fis<b>′</b>chŏŏ lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>an opening made into a hollow organ, as the bladder or eyeball, for drainage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>any of various suppurative inflammations, as in the withers of a horse (<b>fis<b>′</b>tulous with<b>′</b>ers</b>), characterized by the formation of passages or sinuses through the tissues and to the surface of the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a pipe, as a flute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: pipe, tube, fistula</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bale<b>′</b> cu<b>′</b>bic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the space available in a ship's hold for the stowage of general cargo, measured in cubic feet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•lex•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lek<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name: from a Greek word meaning "helper.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>klôth′, -kloth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>cloth of hair from the manes and tails of horses, woven with a cotton warp, and used for interlinings of clothes, upholstery, etc. Also called <b>cilice.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cloth</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•va•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnvəlɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unhealthy person, esp. one who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unable to care for oneself, as through ill health.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or for invalids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) an invalid.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to evacuate (military personnel) from an area of fighting because of injury or illness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in•val•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvælɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not valid; without force or a firm foundation;<br/> that cannot be defended;<br/> weak in logic:<span class="rh_ex">an invalid conclusion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">empty or without legal force:<span class="rh_ex">The contract was declared invalid.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•va•lid•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnvəˈlɪdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•va•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>və lid; <i>Brit.</i> in<b>′</b>və lēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an infirm or sickly person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself:<span class="rh_ex">My father was an invalid the last ten years of his life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a member of the armed forces disabled for active service.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unable to care for oneself due to infirmity or disability:<span class="rh_ex">his invalid sister.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or for invalids:<span class="rh_ex">invalid diets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of things) in poor or weakened condition:<span class="rh_ex">the invalid state of his rocking chair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to affect with disease;<br/> make an invalid:<span class="rh_ex">He was invalided for life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to remove from or classify as not able to perform active service, as an invalid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to remove or evacuate (military personnel) from an active theater of operations because of injury or illness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i. Archaic.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become an invalid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>invalidus</i> weak. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">valid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>invalide</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">in•val•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in val<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not valid;<br/> without force or foundation;<br/> indefensible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deficient in substance or cogency;<br/> weak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">void or without legal force, as a contract.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>invalidus,</i> Latin: weak; see <span class="rh_sc">invalid</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•val<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•val<b>′</b>id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dic•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>tə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a telephonic device with a highly sensitive transmitter obviating the necessity of a mouthpiece: used for listening to conversations secretly or obtaining a record of them.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•gra do He•ro•is•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Port.</i> äng<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə dŏŏ e′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏ ēzh<b>′</b>mŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on and the capital of the island of Terceira in the Azores: former capital of the Azores. 85,650.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•fran•chise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fran<b>′</b>chīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-chised, -chis•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from a state of dependence, servitude, or obligation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>afranchiss-,</i> long stem of <i>afranchir,</i> verb, verbal derivative, with <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup>, of <i>franc</i> free; see <span class="rh_sc">frank</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1450–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>af•fran<b>′</b>chise•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jum•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jum<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in N India, flowing SE from the Himalayas to the Ganges at Allahabad. 860 mi. (1385 m) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cream<b>′</b> of co<b>′</b>conut.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>coconut cream</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•so•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>ə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disagreeing or harsh in sound;<br/> discordant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">out of harmony;<br/> incongruous;<br/> at variance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>characterized by dissonance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissonant-</i> (stem of <i>dissonāns,</i> present participle of <i>dissonāre</i> to sound harsh), equivalent. to <i>disson-</i> (derivative of <i>dissonus</i> discordant; see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sound</span>) + <i>-ant-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>dissonaunte</i> (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis<b>′</b>so•nant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incompatible, incongruent, inconsistent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•so•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪsənəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harsh sound;<br/> discord:<span class="rh_ex">the dissonance of the untuned violins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack of harmony or agreement:<span class="rh_ex">no way to reconcile such dissonance of opinion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•so•nant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">dissonant colors.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-son-"><span class="rh_sc">-son-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•so•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>ə nəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inharmonious or harsh sound;<br/> discord;<br/> cacophony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of unrest and needing completion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an unresolved, discordant chord or interval. Cf. <b>consonance</b> (def. 3). See illus. under <b>resolution.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">disagreement or incongruity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dissonantia,</i> equivalent. to <i>disson-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">dissonant</span>) + <i>-antia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ne•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænəlɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a worm that has parts of the body loosely connected in a row, as an earthworm.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ne•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>l id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="IVT" id="2">belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, <b>an•nel•i•dan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nel<b>′</b>i dn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Annelida</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bap<b>′</b>tism for the dead<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the baptism of a living person in the place of and for the sake of one who has died unbaptized: now practiced chiefly by Mormons.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<b>′</b> clo′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>alfilaria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prin•ci•pate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prin<b>′</b>sə pāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supreme power or office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prīncipātus,</i> equivalent. to <i>prīncip-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">prince</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">route<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rut, raʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rout•ed, rout•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a course, way, or road for travel:<span class="rh_ex">the shortest route from here to Alaska.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a customary line of travel, often with stops regularly made, by a train, bus, etc., or by a person in doing a job:<span class="rh_ex">the route taken by that bus; a newspaper route.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fix the path or route of:<span class="rh_ex">to route a tour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to send by a particular route:<span class="rh_ex">Calls were routed through the switchboard.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-rupt-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rupt-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">route<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t, rout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rout•ed, rout•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a course, way, or road for passage or travel:<span class="rh_ex">What's the shortest route to Boston?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a customary or regular line of passage or travel:<span class="rh_ex">a ship on the North Atlantic route.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a specific itinerary, round, or number of stops regularly visited by a person in the performance of his or her work or duty:<span class="rh_ex">a newspaper route; a mail carrier's route.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>go the route</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to see something through to completion:<span class="rh_ex">It was a tough assignment, but he went the route.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to pitch the complete game:<span class="rh_ex">The heat and humidity were intolerable, but the pitcher managed to go the route.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fix the route of:<span class="rh_ex">to route a tour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to send or forward by a particular route:<span class="rh_ex">to route mail to its proper destination.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rupta</i> (<i>via</i>) broken (road), feminine past participle of <i>rumpere</i> to break; compare <span class="rh_sc">rout</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English: way, course 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beat, circuit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ste•rol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr<b>′</b>ôl, -ol, ster<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from such words as <span class="rh_sc">cholesterol,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ergosterol,</span> etc. 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bate•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bāt<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of abating or the state of being abated;<br/> reduction;<br/> decrease;<br/> alleviation;<br/> mitigation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suppression or termination:<span class="rh_ex">abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a reduction of a tax assessment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the termination of a nuisance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a wrongful entry on land made by a stranger, after the owner's death and before the owner's heir or devisee has obtained possession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a decrease in the legacies of a will when the assets of an estate are insufficient to pay all general legacies in full.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>Also called <b>rebatement.</b> a charge or mark that, when introduced into a coat of arms, indicates the owner's disgrace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; see <span class="rh_sc">abate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> lessening, letup, diminution. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> end, cessation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> intensification, increase.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•e•crate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-crat•ed, -crat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to violate by treating with disrespect; defile:<span class="rh_ex">desecrated the building by painting swastikas on the walls.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>des•e•cra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•e•crate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(des<b>′</b>i krāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-crat•ed, -crat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat with sacrilege;<br/> profane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>-secrate,</i> modeled on <i>consecrate</i> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>des<b>′</b>e•crat′er, des<b>′</b>e•cra′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>des′e•cra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> defile, violate, dishonor, pollute, outrage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•bi•trar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">decided on or done by personal discretion, rather than by reason:<span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>having unlimited power; despotic: <span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capricious;<br/> unreasonable;<br/> unsupported: <span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary demand for obedience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•bi•trar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrbɪˈtrɛrəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•bi•trar•i•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•bi•trar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>bi trer′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-trar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion:<span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>having unlimited power;<br/> uncontrolled or unrestricted by law;<br/> despotic;<br/> tyrannical:<span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">capricious;<br/> unreasonable;<br/> unsupported:<span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary demand for payment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>undetermined;<br/> not assigned a specific value:<span class="rh_ex">an arbitrary constant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>arbitraries</b>, <i> Print.</i> (in Britain) peculiar (def. 9).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>arbitrārius</i> uncertain (i.e., depending on an arbiter's decision). See <span class="rh_sc">arbiter,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ar•bi•trar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>bi trer′ə lē, är′bi trâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>bi•trar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrtli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">refined;<br/> elegant:<span class="rh_ex">courtly manners.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>court•li•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrt<b>′</b>lē, kōrt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">polite, refined, or elegant:<span class="rh_ex">courtly manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flattering;<br/> obsequious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in a courtly manner;<br/> politely or flatteringly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">court,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>court<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CWO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>chief warrant officer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c.w.o.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cash with order.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop<b>′</b>erty right′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a legal right to or in a particular property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈætɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a perfume or oil obtained from flowers or petals.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>atar, athar, ottar, otto.</b> </var>a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>at<b>′</b>tar of ros<b>′</b>es.</b> </var>See <b>rose oil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> short for Persian <i>'atar-gūl</i> attar of roses, akin to <i>‘atara</i> to smell sweet, <i>‘iṭr</i> fragrance (1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hov<b>′</b>ering ac<b>′</b>cent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of <i>Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fright•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfraɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become frightened:<span class="rh_ex">Your story frightened me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force to move by scaring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to frighten off the pigeons.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to frighten the pigeons away.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fright•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frīt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make afraid or fearful;<br/> throw into a fright;<br/> terrify;<br/> scare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive (usually fol. by <i>away, off,</i> etc.) by scaring:<span class="rh_ex">to frighten away pigeons from the roof.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become frightened:<span class="rh_ex">a timid child who frightens easily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fright</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fright<b>′</b>en•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fright<b>′</b>en•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fright<b>′</b>en•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shock, startle, dismay, intimidate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Frighten,</span> <span class="rh_sc">alarm,</span> <span class="rh_sc">scare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">terrify,</span> <span class="rh_sc">terrorize,</span> <span class="rh_sc">appall</span> all mean to arouse fear in people or animals. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">frighten</span> is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, esp. that arising from the apprehension of physical harm:<span class="rh_ex">to frighten someone by a sudden noise.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">alarm</span> is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger:<span class="rh_ex">to alarm someone by a scream.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">scare</span> is to frighten, often without the presence of real danger:<span class="rh_ex">Horror movies really scare me.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">terrify</span> is to strike with violent, overwhelming, or paralyzing fear:<span class="rh_ex">to terrify a city by lawless acts.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">terrorize</span> is to terrify in a general, continued, systematic manner, either wantonly or in order to gain control:<span class="rh_ex">His marauding armies terrorized the countryside.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">appall</span> is to overcome or confound by dread, dismay, shock, or horror:<span class="rh_ex">The suffering caused by the earthquake appalled him.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acous<b>′</b>tic resist<b>′</b>ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>acoustic impedance caused by the internal friction of the transmitting medium.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">effec<b>′</b>tive dose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount of a drug, or level of radiation exposure, that is sufficient to achieve the desired clinical improvement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The basketball player had to stoop when climbing into the bus.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stooped his head a little when he climbed on the bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lower oneself from one's normal level of dignity and do something considered improper, dishonest, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I would never stoop so low that I would take money from my own children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You wouldn't think he would stoop to such treachery.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Would he stoop to stealing money from his own children?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of stooping.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a stooping position of the body;<br/> a way of carrying the body at a low angle:<span class="rh_ex">to walk with a stoop.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">stoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a raised platform or porch, esp. a small porch with steps, at the entrance of a house:<span class="rh_ex">We sat on the stoop and talked.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position:<span class="rh_ex">to stoop over a desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward:<span class="rh_ex">to stoop from age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of trees, precipices, etc.) to bend, bow, or lean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to descend from one's level of dignity;<br/> condescend;<br/> deign:<span class="rh_ex">Don't stoop to argue with him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to swoop down, as a hawk at prey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to submit;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to come down from a height.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bend (oneself, one's head, etc.) forward and downward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to abase, humble, or subdue.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of stooping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a stooping position or carriage of body:<span class="rh_ex">The elderly man walked with a stoop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a descent from dignity or superiority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a downward swoop, as of a hawk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>stoupen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>stūpian</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>stūpen</i> to bend, bow; akin to <span class="rh_sc">steep</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stoop<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stoop<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lean, crouch. See <b>bend</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">stoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small raised platform, approached by steps and sometimes having a roof and seats, at the entrance of a house;<br/> a small porch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>stoep</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>stōpe,</i> German <i>Stufe</i> step in a stair. See <span class="rh_sc">step</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">stoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stoup.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a pail or bucket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a drinking vessel, as a cup or tankard, of various sizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount it holds.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>staup</i> drinking vessel; cognate with Old English <i>stēap</i> flagon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>stowp</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nor•rish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>ish, nor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ronald George Wrey•ford</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1897–1978, British chemist: Nobel prize 1967.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of immolating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being immolated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sacrifice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immolātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>immolātiō</i>) offering, sacrifice. See <span class="rh_sc">immolate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪməˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to kill (someone or some animal) as a victim in a sacrifice, as by fire; offer in sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex">The young students immolated themselves to protest the repressive regime.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mo•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪməˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mo•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sacrifice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire;<br/> offer in sacrifice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to destroy by fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immolātus,</i> past participle of <i>immolāre</i> to sprinkle with holy meal prior to sacrificing, sacrifice, equivalent. to <i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>mol</i>(<i>a</i>) sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone (see <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>mo•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>lington Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 66,116.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Paw•tuck•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô tuk<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Rhode Island. 71,204.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contin<b>′</b>uously var<b>′</b>iable transmis<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto., Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a transmission, typically using rubber belts and pulleys, in which the ratio of the rotational speeds of two shafts, as the drive shaft and driven shaft of a vehicle, can be varied continuously within a given range, providing an infinite number of possible ratios. <i>Abbr.:</i> CVT</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">droke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Atlantic Provinces and Northwest Territories</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a valley with steeply sloping sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> further relations unclear compare dialect, dialectal (west, western England) <i>droke</i> small watercourse, ditch, culvert</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dev<b>′</b>il's mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in witchcraft) a mark, as a scar or blemish, on the body of a person who has made a compact with a devil. Also called <b>witch's mark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PLR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>Public Lending Right.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book<b>′</b> of account<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>any journal, ledger, and supporting vouchers included in a system of accounts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>books of account</b>, the original records and books used in recording business transactions.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with rust.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or tending toward the color rust.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having lost agility;<br/> out of practice:<span class="rh_ex">Because he hadn't played baseball in the last few years, he was rusty.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rust•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rus<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>rust•i•er, rust•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with or affected by rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or produced by rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or tending toward the color rust;<br/> rust-colored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">faded or shabby;<br/> impaired by time or wear, as clothes or drapery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">impaired through disuse or neglect:<span class="rh_ex">My Latin is rusty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having lost agility or alertness;<br/> out of practice:<span class="rh_ex">I am a bit rusty at tennis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of a sound) grating or harsh.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>rusti,</i> Old English <i>rūstig; see</i> <span class="rh_sc">rust,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rust<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rust<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rus<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>rust•i•er, rust•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">restive;<br/> stubborn:<span class="rh_ex">a rusty horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Dial.<span>]</span></span>ill-tempered;<br/> cross.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65; apparently special use of <span class="rh_sc">rusty</span><sup>1</sup>; but compare obsolete <i>resty</i> <span class="rh_sc">restive</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rus•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rus<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brood•mare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅d<b>′</b>mâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mare used for breeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brood</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mare</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bib•cock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib<b>′</b>kok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plumbing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a faucet having a nozzle bent downward.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bib, bibb.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bib</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">abp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">archbishop.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæntəˌmoʊni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brittle white metallic element used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tə mō′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. <i>Symbol:</i> Sb;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 51;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 121.75.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Arabic <i>uthmud</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>antimōnium,</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>antimonie</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•mo<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•y•one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛniˌwʌn, -wən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>any person at all;<br/> anybody: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in questions<span>]</span></span>Did anyone see the accident?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with negative words or phrases<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I didn't see anyone there.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">someone</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•y•one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ē wun′, -wən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>any person at all;<br/> anybody:<span class="rh_ex">Did anyone see the accident?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ani on.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">any,</span> <span class="rh_sc">one</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Anyone</span> as a pronoun meaning "anybody'' or "any person at all'' is written as one word:<span class="rh_ex">Does anyone have the correct time?</span>The two-word phrase <span class="rh_sc">any</span> <span class="rh_sc">one</span> means "any single member of a group of persons or things'' and is often followed by <i>of: Can any one of the members type? Any one of these books is exciting reading.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Anyone</span> is somewhat more formal than <span class="rh_sc">anybody.</span> See also <b>each, they.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b>ern In<b>′</b>dia States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former association of states in W India, largely on Kathiawar peninsula.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•mu•lo•nim•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkyumyəloʊˈnɪmbəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-baɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-bus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a cloud indicating thunderstorm conditions, having the shape of a tall anvil.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•mu•lo•nim•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅′myə lō nim<b>′</b>bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a cloud of a class indicative of thunderstorm conditions, characterized by large, dense towers that often reach altitudes of 30,000 ft. (9000 m) or more, cumuliform except for their tops, which appear fibrous because of the presence of ice crystals: occurs as a single cloud or as a group with merged bases and separate tops. Also called <b>thundercloud, thunderclouds, thunderhead.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cumulo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nimbus</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•men•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of commending;<br/> recommendation;<br/> praise.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that commends, as a formal recommendation or an official citation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•men•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′ən dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of commending;<br/> recommendation;<br/> praise:<span class="rh_ex">commendation for a job well done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that commends, as a formal recommendation or an official citation or award:<span class="rh_ex">a commendation for bravery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Feudal Law.<span>]</span></span>the placing of oneself or one's land under the protection of a lord so as to become his vassal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>commendations</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a complimentary greeting or message.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commendātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>commendātiō</i>) a commending to God. See <span class="rh_sc">commend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>commendacioun</i> (1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> approval, approbation, applause. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eulogy, encomium, panegyric, laudation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> condemnation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•plan•o•ga•mete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā plan<b>′</b>ə gə mēt′, ā plan′ə gə mēt<b>′</b>, ā′plan ə gam<b>′</b>ēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a nonmotile gamete.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aplan</i>(<i>é̄s</i>) unmoving (see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">planet</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gamete</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fei•sal I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>səl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Faisal I.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Feisul I.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Faisal I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1885–1933, king of Syria 1920;<br/> king of Iraq 1921–33.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Feisal I, Feisul I.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clas<b>′</b>sical Greek<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the form of Greek used in classical literature, esp. the literary Attic Greek of the 5th and 4th centuries <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(loosely) ancient Greek.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cat•a•lo•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′l ō<b>′</b>nē ə, -ōn<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province. Spanish, <b>Ca•ta•lu•ña</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′tä lo̅o̅<b>′</b>nyä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AMVETS<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>vets′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>an organization of U.S. veterans of World War II and more recent wars, founded in 1944.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Am</i>(<i>erican</i>) <i>Vet</i>(<i>eran</i>)<i>s</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char<b>′</b>nel house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house or place in which the bodies or bones of the dead are deposited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> com<b>′</b>edy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Literature, Show Business</span>comedy that employs morbid, gloomy, grotesque, or calamitous situations in its plot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈækmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest point or stage;<br/> peak:<span class="rh_ex">reached the acme of success.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest point; summit;<br/> peak:<span class="rh_ex">The empire was at the acme of its power.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>akmé̄</i> point, highest point, extremity</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ac•mic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ac•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zinc<b>′</b> blende′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>sphalerite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfrock ˌcoat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a man's close-fitting, knee-length coat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frock<b>′</b> coat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a man's close-fitting, knee-length coat, single-breasted or double-breasted and with a vent in the back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bowl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Mix the vegetables in the bowl.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the contents of a bowl:<span class="rh_ex">a bowl of cherries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a rounded, cuplike, hollow part: <span class="rh_ex">the bowl of a pipe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a stadium:<span class="rh_ex">At the Hollywood Bowl we watched the football game.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bowl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a heavy ball used in lawn bowling.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><b>bowls,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><xrt>sc</xrt> <a href="lawnbowling"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">lawn bowling</span></span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to play bowls but he wasn't any good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a delivery of the ball in bowling or lawn bowling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to play at bowling or lawn bowling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He likes to bowl (or go bowling) on Saturday night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to roll the ball in bowling, or attain by bowling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He bowled the ball smoothly down the lane. She bowls a good game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bowl over,</b><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to surprise greatly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That news really bowled us over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news really bowled over her friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to knock down by crashing into: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He nearly bowled us over on his way past.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bowled over the fence and flowers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bowl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the contents of a bowl:<span class="rh_ex">a bowl of tomato soup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a rounded, cuplike, hollow part:<span class="rh_ex">the bowl of a pipe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a large drinking cup.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">festive drinking;<br/> conviviality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any bowl-shaped depression or formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an edifice with tiers of seats forming sides like those of a bowl, having the arena at the bottom;<br/> stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>bowl game.</b> a football game played after the regular season by teams selected by the sponsors of the game, usually as representing the best from a region of the country:<span class="rh_ex">the Rose Bowl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Typography.<span>]</span></span>a curved or semicircular line of a character, as of <i>a, d, b,</i> etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to give (a floor) a gentle inclination on all sides toward some area, as a stage or platform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>bolle,</i> Old English <i>bolla</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>bolli.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">boll</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowl<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bowl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of the balls, having little or no bias, used in playing ninepins or tenpins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of the biased or weighted balls used in lawn bowling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>bowls</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) See <b>lawn bowling.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a delivery of the ball in bowling or lawn bowling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a rotating cylindrical part in a machine, as one to reduce friction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to play at bowling or bowls;<br/> participate in or have a game or games of bowling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to roll a bowl or ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to move along smoothly and rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>to deliver the ball to be played by the batsman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to roll or trundle, as a ball or hoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to attain by bowling:<span class="rh_ex">He bowls a good game. She usually bowls a 120 game, but today she bowled 180.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to knock or strike, as by the ball in bowling (usually fol. by <i>over</i> or <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry or convey, as in a wheeled vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>to eliminate (a batsman) by bowling (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He was bowled for a duck. He was bowled out for a duck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>bowl over</b>, to surprise greatly:<span class="rh_ex">We were bowled over by the news.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bulla</i> bubble, knob; compare <span class="rh_sc">boil</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">bola</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>bowle,</i> variant of <i>boule</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oblique<b>′</b> an<b>′</b>gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an angle that is not a right angle;<br/> an acute or obtuse angle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•blique<b>′</b>-an<b>′</b>gled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•thot•ro•pous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr tho<b>′</b>trə pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>orthotropus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ortho-, -tropous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the base at the bottom of the hull of a boat, usually a long metal or wooden bar, that extends from the back to the front and from which the sides are built.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>keel over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to capsize or overturn:<span class="rh_ex">The boat keeled over in the hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in or as if in a faint:<span class="rh_ex">to keel over from the heat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on an even keel</b>, in a steady or stable state:<span class="rh_ex">to keep things on an even keel.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>a ship or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Carina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>a longitudinal ridge, as on a leaf or bone;<br/> a carina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>brace molding.</b> a projecting molding the profile of which consists of two ogees symmetrically disposed about an arris or fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on an even keel</b>, in a state of balance;<br/> steady;<br/> steadily:<span class="rh_ex">The affairs of state are seldom on an even keel for long.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to turn or upset so as to bring the wrong side or part uppermost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>keel over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to capsize or overturn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall as in a faint:<span class="rh_ex">Several cadets keeled over from the heat during the parade.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>kjǫlr</i>; cognate with Old English <i>cēol</i> keel, ship; see <span class="rh_sc">keel</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1325–75; 1895–1900 for def. 9; Middle English <i>kele</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>keeled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Naval Terms</span>keelboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a keelboat load of coal;<br/> the amount of coal carried by one keelboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Weights and Measures</span>a measure of coal equivalent to 21 long tons and 4 hundredweight (21.5 metric tons).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>kiel</i> ship; cognate with Old English <i>cēol</i> ship, German <i>kiel</i> ship (obsolete), <span class="rh_sc">keel</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>kele</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to cool, esp. by stirring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>kelen,</i> Old English <i>cēlan</i> to be cool; akin to <span class="rh_sc">cool</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a red ocher stain used for marking sheep, lumber, etc.;<br/> ruddle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  English)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1475–85; earlier <i>keyle</i> (north and Scots dialect, dialectal); compare Scots Gaelic <i>cìl</i> (itself perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tu•per•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī to̅o̅<b>′</b>pə rāt′, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, vi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to use or address with harsh or abusive language;<br/> revile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vituperātus</i> (past participle of <i>vituperāre</i> to spoil, blame), equivalent. to <i>vituperā</i>(<i>re</i>) (<i>vitu-,</i> variant (before a labial) of <i>viti-,</i> stem of <i>vitium</i> blemish, <span class="rh_sc">vice</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-perāre,</i> combining form of <i>parāre</i> to furnish, provide; see <span class="rh_sc">prepare</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•tu<b>′</b>per•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> censure, vilify, berate.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> praise, commend.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈtrʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to give something for safekeeping to (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She entrusted me with the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to place (something) in trust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She entrusted the money to me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•trust•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>]</span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en trust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility;<br/> charge with a specified office or duty involving trust:<span class="rh_ex">We entrusted him with our lives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to commit (something) in trust to;<br/> confide, as for care, use, or performance:<span class="rh_ex">to entrust a secret, money, powers, or work to another.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>intrust.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">trust</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•trust<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who bakes, esp. one who makes and sells bread, cake, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who bakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes and sells bread, cake, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small portable oven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a code word used in communications to represent the letter <i>B.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bakere,</i> Old English <i>bæcere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bake,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bak<b>′</b>er•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Ba•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Benjamin</b>, 1840–1907, English engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Pierce</b>, 1866–1935, U.S. critic, author, and professor of drama.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Howard H(enry), Jr.</b>, born 1925, U.S. politician: senator 1967–85.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dame Janet</b>, born 1933, English mezzo-soprano.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Josephine</b>, 1906–75, French entertainer, born in the U.S.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="6"><b>Newton Diehl</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1871–1937, U.S. lawyer: Secretary of War 1916–21.</def><def cat="BIG" id="7"><b>Ray Stan•nard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stan<b>′</b>ərd)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"David Grayson''</i>), 1870–1946, U.S. author.</def><li id="unabridged_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>Mount</b>, a mountain in NW Washington, in the Cascade Range: highest peak, 10,750 ft. (3277 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Louisiana. 12,865.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•is•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e ris<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>er•is<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </var>pertaining to controversy or disputation;<br/> controversial.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who engages in disputation;<br/> controversialist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the art of disputation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eristikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>erist</i>(<i>ós</i>) (verbid of <i>erízein,</i> derivative of <i>éris</i> discord) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>er•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lust<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He was an emperor lustful of power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having strong sexual desires;<br/> lecherous;<br/> libidinous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>lusty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; see <span class="rh_sc">lust,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> very strong sexual desire or appetite.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a passionate or overwhelming desire or craving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>lust for power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> strong enthusiasm;<br/> zest;<br/> relish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a lust for life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have intense sexual desire:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He lusted in his heart for her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to have a strong wish or desire:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He lusted for power.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lust•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lust),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intense sexual desire or appetite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite;<br/> lecherousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a lust for power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">ardent enthusiasm;<br/> zest;<br/> relish:<span class="rh_ex">an enviable lust for life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pleasure or delight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">desire;<br/> inclination;<br/> wish.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have intense sexual desire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have a yearning or desire;<br/> have a strong or excessive craving (often fol. by <i>for</i> or <i>after</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>luste,</i> Old English <i>lust</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>lust</i> pleasure, desire; akin to Old Norse <i>lyst</i> desire; see <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>4</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crave, hunger, covet, yearn.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mends<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɛndz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make amends,</b> to pay back or compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised to make amends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can I make amends to you for the oversight?</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mends<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mendz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind;<br/> recompense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>improvement;<br/> recovery, as of health.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>make amends</b>, to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult:<span class="rh_ex">I tried to make amends for the misunderstanding by sending her flowers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, plural of <i>amende</i> reparation, noun, nominal derivative of <i>amender</i> to <span class="rh_sc">amend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>amendes</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> redress, restitution.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to modify, rephrase, or change (a bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:<span class="rh_ex">Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change for the better;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">She needs to amend her ways.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:<span class="rh_ex">Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change for the better;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">to amend one's ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove or correct faults in;<br/> rectify.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grow or become better by reforming oneself:<span class="rh_ex">He amends day by day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmendāre</i> to correct, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>mend</i>(<i>a</i>) blemish + -<i>āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>amender</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>amenden</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mend<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ameliorate, better. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Amend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">emend</span> both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Amend</span> is the general term, used of any such correction in detail:<span class="rh_ex">to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar.</span><span class="rh_sc">Emend</span> usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy:<span class="rh_ex">He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> improve, ameliorate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worsen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•o•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>ə pē′, -ōp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze. Also called <b>intertriglyph.</b> See diag. under <b>column.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>metópē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> gum′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eucalyptus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<b>′</b> juice′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Often, <b>pan juices.</b> the natural juices exuded by meat, poultry, etc., while baking or roasting: used esp. in basting.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law<b>′</b> of refrac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the principle that for a ray, radar pulse, or the like, that is incident on the interface of two media, the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the velocity of the ray in the first medium to the velocity in the second medium and the incident ray, refracted ray, and normal to the surface at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•to•ni•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tō<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span> <b>Marcus.</b> See <b>Antony, Mark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stern•fore•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûrn′fôr<b>′</b>mōst, -fōr<b>′</b>- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -məst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>with the stern foremost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">awkwardly;<br/> with difficulty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stern</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">foremost</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thwing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Franklin</b>, 1853–1937, U.S. educator and Congregational clergyman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lind•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lind<b>′</b>zē, lin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Howard</b>, 1889–1968, U.S. playwright, producer, and actor.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>John V(liet)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vlēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1921, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1966–74.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>(Nicholas) Va•chel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vā<b>′</b>chəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1879–1931, U.S. poet.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 13,596.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ro•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>rə lith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>akrólithos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">acro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>acrolithus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac′ro•lith<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə vä<b>′</b>, ə vô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>of all;<br/> at all.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a•va'<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">A•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pen•di•cec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pen′də sek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>appendectomy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., prep., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a flat, circular form, such as a disk or hoop:<span class="rh_ex">The round moon shone down from the sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a ball or globe:<span class="rh_ex">The earth is round.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="3"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a long tube;<br/> cylindrical:<span class="rh_ex">a round smokestack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of or having full, curved lines:<span class="rh_ex">He had a round face and round cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> full or complete:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a round dozen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> expressed to the nearest multiple or power of ten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>In round numbers, the house cost $350,000.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a complete course or series, one following the other:<span class="rh_ex">The next round of peace talks was held in Geneva.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>rounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a going around from place to place, as in a definite direction:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor made her rounds in the children's hospital.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a completed spell of activity in games or sport:<span class="rh_ex">a round of bridge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a single outburst, as of cheers:<span class="rh_ex">a round of applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a firing of, or a piece of ammunition for, a gun, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">fired a few rounds at the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a single serving, esp. of drink, to everyone present:<span class="rh_ex">bought the next round of drinks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a short piece of music in which different voices or instruments begin the melody at different times.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_44" value="14"><span class="rh_def">from the beginning to the end of a period of time:<span class="rh_ex">We can go camping there all year round.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>'round.</b> </var>around.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_46" value="16"><span class="rh_def">throughout (a period of time):<span class="rh_ex">a resort visited round the year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def">around:<span class="rh_ex">It happened round noon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_50" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to bring to completeness;<br/> finish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round one's speech with a quotation from Samuel Johnson.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You need to round off your essay with a strong conclusion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round the essay out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to make a circuit around or to the other side of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car rounded the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to turn on an axis:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He rounded suddenly on his heels and faced her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a complete circuit of;<br/> pass around.</span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to (cause to) become somewhat round: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rounded his lips and tried to whistle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes rounded in amazement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express (an amount) as a number, esp. to replace it by the nearest multiple of 10: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Round your answer to the nearest ten's number.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can round off 15,837 to 15,840.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>round out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become rounder or more full in shape:<span class="rh_ex">As she grew older she rounded out from the skinny tomboy she had been.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>round up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to drive or bring (cattle, etc.) together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round up the cattle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Go and round the cattle up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assemble;<br/> gather: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Round up the likeliest suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round the evidence up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_42" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the round</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Show Business, Idioms</span>(of a theater) having a stage surrounded by the audience.</span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in complete detail;<br/> from all aspects.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make the rounds</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go from one place to another, as in looking for work or a job:<span class="rh_ex">She made the usual rounds but found nothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>go the rounds.</b> </var>(of a rumor, story, etc.) to spread from one person to another:<span class="rh_ex">the latest theory making the rounds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., prep., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ring-shaped, as a hoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">curved like part of a circle, as an outline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having a circular cross section, as a cylinder;<br/> cylindrical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">spherical or globular, as a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">shaped more or less like a part of a sphere;<br/> hemispherical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">free from angularity;<br/> consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">executed with or involving circular motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">full, complete, or entire:<span class="rh_ex">a round dozen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten;<br/> in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">in round numbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">roughly correct;<br/> approximate:<span class="rh_ex">a round guess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">considerable in amount;<br/> ample:<span class="rh_ex">a round sum of money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">brought to completeness or perfection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">full and sonorous, as sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">vigorous or brisk:<span class="rh_ex">a round trot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">straightforward, plain, or candid;<br/> outspoken:<span class="rh_ex">a round scolding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">positive or unqualified:<span class="rh_ex">a round assertion.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object;<br/> a rounded form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">Sometimes, <b>rounds.</b> a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">We waited through the round of many years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">any complete course, series, or succession:<span class="rh_ex">The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>rounds.</b> a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor's rounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:<span class="rh_ex">the second round of a tournament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the daily round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">an entire range:<span class="rh_ex">the round of human capabilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a single discharge by one firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a charge of ammunition for a single shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a single serving, esp. of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:<span class="rh_ex">The next round is on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>round dance.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">movement in a circle or around an axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>round of beef.</b> the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg. See diag. under <b>beef.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>round steak.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a slice, as of bread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:<span class="rh_ex">a 15-round bout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>rounds</b>, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a playing of the complete course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>in the style of theater-in-the-round:<span class="rh_ex">The play should be done in the round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in complete detail;<br/> from all aspects:<span class="rh_ex">a character as seen in the round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background;<br/> freestanding.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>make the rounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>go the rounds.</b> to be reported or told;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">another rumor making the rounds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:<span class="rh_ex">all year round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>'round.</b> around:<span class="rh_ex">The music goes round and round.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">throughout (a period of time):<span class="rh_ex">a resort visited all round the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">around:<span class="rh_ex">It happened round noon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to make round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to free from angularity;<br/> fill out symmetrically;<br/> make plump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to bring to completeness or perfection;<br/> finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>);<br/> girdle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified:<span class="rh_ex">He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to encircle or surround.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to make a complete circuit of;<br/> pass completely around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:<span class="rh_ex">to round a corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move in a circle;<br/> turn around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pronounce (a speech sound, esp. a vowel) with rounded lips;<br/> labialize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to contract (the lips) laterally. Cf. <b>spread</b> (def. 14), <b>unround.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840;<br/> then to 15,800;<br/> then to 16,000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to become round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to become free from angularity;<br/> become plump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to develop to completeness or perfection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to take a circular course;<br/> make a circuit, as a guard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to make a turn or partial circuit around something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to turn around as on an axis:<span class="rh_ex">to round on one's heels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>round off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete or perfect;<br/> finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>round out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete or perfect:<span class="rh_ex">The new coin rounded out his collection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill out;<br/> become rounder:<span class="rh_ex">She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span> <b>round to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>round up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assemble;<br/> gather:<span class="rh_ex">to round up all the suspects in an investigation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rond, ronde</i> (derivative of <i>ront</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (adverb, adverbial and preposition) Middle English, apparently aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">around</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>rotundus</i> round, circular (see <span class="rh_sc">rotund</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English, partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, stem of <i>ront,</i> earlier <i>reont</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>rond, round</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> whole, unbroken. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cylinder. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cycle, revolution, period.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> angular.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to whisper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>rounen,</i> Old English <i>rūnian,</i> derivative of <i>rūn</i> a secret, <span class="rh_sc">rune</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acciden<b>′</b>tal death<b>′</b> ben′efit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Business</span>a life insurance benefit, usually in the form of a rider or policy addition, under which the proceeds are payable to the beneficiary only if the insured dies by accident.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•tre•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə trē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>três</i>(<i>is</i>) perforation + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1800–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•tre•sic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə trē<b>′</b>zik, -sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>a•tret•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•la•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(he lā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>remarkable;<br/> astonishing:<span class="rh_ex">They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>formidably difficult:<span class="rh_ex">We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hel•la<b>′</b>ceous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">bodacious,</span> <i>splendacious</i> <span class="rh_sc">hell</span> + <i>-acious</i> (extracted from <span class="rh_sc">audacious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sagacious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vivacious,</span> etc.), perh. with intensive or augmentative force</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Roch•es•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roch<b>′</b>es tər, -ə stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of</b>, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W New York, on the Genesee River. 241,741.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Minnesota. 57,890.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Kent, in SE England. 55,460.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New Hampshire. 21,560.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•grip•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə grip<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="ANH,BIG"><b>Marcus Vip•sa•ni•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vip sā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 63–12 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Roman statesman, general, and engineer: defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dirl, dûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to vibrate;<br/> shake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to <span class="rh_sc">drill</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<i>-ing</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to want;<br/> desire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>to </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wish to stay here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wish him to obey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to desire (a person or thing) to be as stated, even if it is impossible: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>to </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>be) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>adjective</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We wished the matter (to be) settled.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We wished that the matter would be settled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to express a hope or desire for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*   <i>(~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>for)</i><span>]</span></span>She closed her eyes and wished for peace on earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to bid, as in greeting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I wished her a good morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>wish on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often with a negative word or phrase*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to pass or desire to pass (something unwanted or bad) to another:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't wish this awful weather on my worst enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>wish upon.</b> </var>to use as a magical charm while making a wish:<span class="rh_ex">to wish upon a star.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of wishing.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something wished or desired:<span class="rh_ex">Her last wish was to see her home country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a request or command:<span class="rh_ex">It was his wish that she become the new boss.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to want;<br/> desire;<br/> long for (usually fol. by an infinitive or a clause):<span class="rh_ex">I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified):<span class="rh_ex">to wish the problem settled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for:<span class="rh_ex">to wish someone well; to wish someone ill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking:<span class="rh_ex">to wish someone a good morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to request or charge:<span class="rh_ex">I wish him to come.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to desire;<br/> long;<br/> yearn (often fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a wish:<span class="rh_ex">She wished more than she worked.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wish on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to force or impose (usually used in the negative):<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>wish upon.</b> to make a wish using some object as a magical talisman:<span class="rh_ex">to wish on a star.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of wishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a request or command:<span class="rh_ex">I was never forgiven for disregarding my father's wishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an expression of a wish, often one of a kindly or courteous nature:<span class="rh_ex">to send one's best wishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">something wished or desired:<span class="rh_ex">He got his wish--a new car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>wisshen,</i> Old English <i>wȳscan</i>; cognate with German <i>wünschen,</i> Old Norse <i>æskja</i>; akin to Old English <i>wynn</i> joy (see <span class="rh_sc">winsome</span>), Latin <i>venus</i> charm (see <span class="rh_sc">Venus</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crave. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">desire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">want</span> indicate a longing for something. To <span class="rh_sc">wish</span> is to feel an impulse toward attainment or possession of something; the strength of the feeling may be of greater or lesser intensity:<span class="rh_ex">I wish I could go home.</span><span class="rh_sc">Desire,</span> a more formal word, suggests a strong wish:<span class="rh_ex">They desire a new regime.</span><span class="rh_sc">Want,</span> usually colloquial in use, suggests a feeling of lack or need that imperatively demands fulfillment:<span class="rh_ex">People all over the world want peace.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> direct, order. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> will, want.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move with great or too much speed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rushed ahead with the plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rushed the nomination through the committee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The soldiers rushed forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The soldiers rushed the machine gun nest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) appear, go, etc., rapidly or suddenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The train rushed by.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Rush him to a hospital; he's badly hurt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of rushing;<br/> a rapid or violent onward movement.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> hurried activity;<br/> busy haste:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There's no rush; what's your hurry?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> press of work, business, etc., requiring effort or haste:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the mid-morning rush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a rushing of numbers of persons to some region:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the California gold rush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> the intense feeling experienced from the early moments after taking a drug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="9"><span class="rh_def">requiring or done in haste:<span class="rh_ex">a rush job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def">characterized by too much business, a press of work or traffic, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">rush hour traffic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any grasslike plant found in wet or marshy places.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stem of such a plant, used for making chair bottoms, baskets, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rush),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The blood rushed to his face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to carry the ball on a running play or plays.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to perform, accomplish, or finish with speed, impetuosity, or violence:<span class="rh_ex">They rushed the work to make the deadline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to carry or convey with haste:<span class="rh_ex">to rush an injured person to the hospital.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move, act, or progress quickly;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">He rushed his roommate to get to the party on time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to send, push, force, impel, etc., with unusual speed or haste:<span class="rh_ex">to rush a bill through Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to attack suddenly and violently;<br/> charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or capture (a person, place, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to heap attentions on;<br/> court intensively;<br/> woo:<span class="rh_ex">to rush an attractive newcomer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to entertain (a prospective fraternity or sorority member) before making bids for membership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry (the ball) forward across the line of scrimmage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry the ball (a distance) forward from the line of scrimmage:<span class="rh_ex">The home team rushed 145 yards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a defensive team member) to attempt to force a way quickly into the backfield in pursuit of (the back in possession of the ball).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the act of rushing;<br/> a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a hostile attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">an eager rushing of numbers of persons to some region that is being occupied or exploited, esp. because of a new mine:<span class="rh_ex">the gold rush to California.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a sudden appearance or access:<span class="rh_ex">a rush of tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">hurried activity;<br/> busy haste:<span class="rh_ex">the rush of city life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a hurried state, as from pressure of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">to be in a rush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">press of work, business, traffic, etc., requiring extraordinary effort or haste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an attempt to carry or instance of carrying the ball across the line of scrimmage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of rushing the offensive back in possession of the ball.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a scrimmage held as a form of sport between classes or bodies of students in colleges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>rushes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>daily (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a series of lavish attentions paid a woman by a suitor:<span class="rh_ex">He gave her a big rush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the rushing by a fraternity or sorority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also called <b>flash.</b> the initial, intensely pleasurable or exhilarated feeling experienced upon taking a narcotic or stimulant drug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">requiring or done in haste:<span class="rh_ex">a rush order; rush work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">characterized by excessive business, a press of work or traffic, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The cafeteria's rush period was from noon to two in the afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">characterized by the rushing of potential new members by a sorority or fraternity:<span class="rh_ex">rush week on the university campus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>recūsāre,</i> to push back, Latin: to refuse. See <span class="rh_sc">recuse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ruse;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>rus</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>che,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>russher,</i> <i>russer,</i> Old French <i>re</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>usser, re</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>user, ruser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>ruschen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rush<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hasten, run. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rush,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hurry,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dash,</span> <span class="rh_sc">speed</span> imply swiftness of movement. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rush</span> implies haste and sometimes violence in motion through some distance:<span class="rh_ex">to rush to the store.</span><span class="rh_sc">Hurry</span> suggests a sense of strain or agitation, a breathless rushing to get to a definite place by a certain time:<span class="rh_ex">to hurry to an appointment.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dash</span> implies impetuosity or spirited, swift movement for a short distance:<span class="rh_ex">to dash to the neighbor's.</span><span class="rh_sc">Speed</span> means to go fast, usually by means of some type of transportation, and with some smoothness of motion:<span class="rh_ex">to speed to a nearby city.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sloth, lethargy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rush),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any grasslike plant of the genus <i>Juncus,</i> having pithy or hollow stems, found in wet or marshy places. Cf. <b>rush family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the rush family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various similar plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a stem of such a plant, used for making chair bottoms, mats, baskets, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something of little or no value;<br/> trifle:<span class="rh_ex">not worth a rush.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>rusch, risch,</i> Old English <i>rysc, risc</i>; cognate with Dutch, obsolete German <i>Rusch</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rush<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rush),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Benjamin</b>, 1745–1813, U.S. physician and political leader: author of medical treatises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his son, <b>Richard</b>, 1780–1859, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrkə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used before a date) about;<br/> approximately:<span class="rh_ex">landed in North America circa 1000.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about: (used esp. in) approximate dates:<span class="rh_ex">The Venerable Bede was born circa 673.</span><i>Abbr.:</i> ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: around, about, akin to <i>circus</i> <span class="rh_sc">circus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•ac•ter•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be a characteristic of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Brutality characterizes that horrible dictator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to describe the character of: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun]:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as<span>]</span></span>The president characterized that dictator as a scoundrel.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective]:<span class="rh_ex">I'd characterize him as crazy.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>char•ac•ter•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkærɪktərəˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an actor's skillful characterizations.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>unfair characterization of librarians as old maids.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•ac•ter•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ik tə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mark or distinguish as a characteristic;<br/> be a characteristic of:<span class="rh_ex">Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to describe the character or individual quality of:<span class="rh_ex">He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to attribute character to:<span class="rh_ex">to characterize him as a coward.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>char<b>′</b>ac•ter•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>charaktērízein.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">character,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>charactērizāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char<b>′</b>ac•ter•iz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char<b>′</b>ac•ter•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ry•ing-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ē ing on<b>′</b>, -ôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>car•ry•ings-on.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>irresponsible, irritating, self-indulgent, or overwrought behavior:<span class="rh_ex">The baby-sitter was exhausted from the child's noisy carrying-on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper or immoral behavior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Science.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b/s,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bill of sale.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(sometimes vulgar).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>bullshit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b/s,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bags.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>bill of sale.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>See <b>Bachelor of Science.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Bachelor of Surgery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>bill of sale.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i>). bullshit.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">b.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>balance sheet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>bill of sale.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i>). bullshit.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bush<b>′</b>eled i<b>′</b>ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>heterogeneous iron made from scrap iron and steel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>wrought iron of high quality made from selected pieces cut from various muck bars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CLI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>cost-of-living index.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cli</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">CLI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>cost-of-living index.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cli</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>nit vec′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math., Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Physics</span>a vector having a length of one unit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stom•ach•ache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pain or discomfort in the stomach or abdomen.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stom•ach•ache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stum<b>′</b>ək āk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pain in the stomach or abdomen;<br/> colic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stom<b>′</b>ach ache′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stomach</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ache</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stom<b>′</b>ach-ach′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amaryl<b>′</b>lis fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Amaryllidaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having alternate or basal lance-shaped leaves, bulbs or corms, and showy, lilylike flowers and including the amaryllis, daffodil, onion and its relatives, and snowdrop.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gov•ern•ment•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv′ərn mən tēz<b>′</b>, -tēs<b>′</b>, -ər mən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gov•ern•men•tal•ese</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv′ərn men′tl ēz<b>′</b>, -ēs<b>′</b>, guv′ər-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">government</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cath•e•ter•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>i tə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to introduce a catheter into.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cath<b>′</b>e•ter•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">catheter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cath′e•ter•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female or male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stone<b>′</b> Age′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of making or becoming open.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an unoccupied space or place:<span class="rh_ex">an opening in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a hole in something solid.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">start:<span class="rh_ex">The opening of the play will be delayed for 15 minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the first part or initial stage of anything:<span class="rh_ex">The opening of the movie gives us a glimpse of the future.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a vacancy for a job.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an opportunity;<br/> chance:<span class="rh_ex">a rare opening to meet the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the formal or official beginning of an activity, event, presentation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The mayor was present for the opening of the new highway.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">coming first;<br/> beginning:<span class="rh_ex">opening remarks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pə ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of making or becoming open.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that opens.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unobstructed or unoccupied space or place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a void in solid matter;<br/> a gap, hole, or aperture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a tract of land thinly wooded as compared with adjoining forest tracts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of beginning;<br/> start;<br/> commencement:<span class="rh_ex">the opening of a new session of Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the first part or initial stage of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an employment vacancy;<br/> an unfilled position or job:<span class="rh_ex">There are no openings for clerks today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an opportunity;<br/> chance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a formal or official beginning, as of a sport season or a season's sale of goods:<span class="rh_ex">the opening of the deer-hunting season; Swimsuits sold well at the summer opening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the first performance of a theatrical production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the first public showing or use of something:<span class="rh_ex">the opening of an art exhibition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a celebration of the first public showing or performance or of the first use or start of something:<span class="rh_ex">The new supermarket is going to give away prizes at its opening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the statement of the case made by counsel to the court or jury preliminary to adducing evidence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a mode of beginning a game:<span class="rh_ex">a manual of chess openings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">open,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> orifice; slit, breach, rift, chasm, cleft, fissure, rent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> closing.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not closed or barred at the time mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">She left the windows open at night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a door, window sash, etc.) set so as to permit passage through the opening that it can be used to close;<br/> not locked:<span class="rh_ex">The door is open; come in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">arranged so that the inside is easy to reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dresser drawer was open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mostly free of things that block or that prevent movement through:<span class="rh_ex">an open floor plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> built or designed so as not to be fully enclosed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an open staircase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> having mostly large or numerous empty spaces, gaps, or intervals:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>open ranks of soldiers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not covered or closed:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes were open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">without a covering, esp. a covering that protects:<span class="rh_ex">an open wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">extended, unfolded, or arranged:<span class="rh_ex">an open newspaper; The book was open on the desk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">without restrictions or limits as to who may participate:<span class="rh_ex">open enrollment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">available:<span class="rh_ex">Which job is open?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> available or possible for one to do:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>What course of action is open to us now?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">ready for or carrying on normal trade or business:<span class="rh_ex">The new store is now open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">not reserved, engaged, or committed:<span class="rh_ex">open time on the calendar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> so clear that all can see or know:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>open disregard of the rules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">truthful;<br/> honest;<br/> candid:<span class="rh_ex">always open and fair in his dealings with others.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="17"><span class="rh_def">generous:<span class="rh_ex">to give with an open hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> likely to receive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He left himself open to criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> willing to receive or accept:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>open to suggestions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="20"><span class="rh_def">undecided;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">several open questions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(in sports) unguarded by an opponent:<span class="rh_ex">An open receiver caught the pass.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_43" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be moved from a shut or closed position, such as a door, window, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He opened the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The door slowly opened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to remove a blockage or barrier from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to open the road after a snowstorm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> (of a road, pass, etc.) to have a blockage or barrier removed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The road finally opened when the blizzard stopped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_92" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be not covered or closed;<br/> (cause to) have certain parts apart: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He opened his mouth to speak.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His eyes opened suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to arrange so that the inside of (a box, drawer, etc.) is easily reached:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Open the toolbox.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to make available:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to open a port for trade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be made ready for customers or normal work activity: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They open the store at nine o'clock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They open at nine o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be established or set up for business purposes or for public use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company will open an office in Singapore.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A new store opened on Main Street last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be set in action, begun, or started: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">opened the meeting with a short speech.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting opened with a short speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose to view:<span class="rh_ex">The surgeon opened the chest cavity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to disclose;<br/> reveal;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">He opened his heart to her <span class="rh_txt">(</span>= He let her see his true feelings<span class="rh_txt">).</span> </span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be expanded, unfolded, spread out;<br/> (cause to) be turned or arranged to be read: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to open a map.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The map opened easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be less tight, less compact, or less closely spaced: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The soldiers began to open ranks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ranks of the soldiers began to open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to make (the mind) ready to receive knowledge, sympathy, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">College opened his mind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His mind opened when he went to college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> to make or produce (a way or path):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to open a way through a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> to provide a way of approaching a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a door that opens into a garden.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> to part or seem to part:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clouds opened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) spread out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He opened his hand and revealed a shiny new quarter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His hand opened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) spread or expand: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flower opened in the sunlight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fisherman opened the oysters with a sharp knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be created: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The new program opens (up) new possibilities.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">New possibilities open (up) thanks to this proposal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>open up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become open: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flower opened up in the sun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They opened up their shops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was too early to open the shops up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin firing a gun or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The infantry opened up with their automatic weapons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to share or become willing to share one's feelings, confidences, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">had to learn to open up to others.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_82" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> an open or clear space:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>was out in the open where he could be seen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> the open air;<br/> outdoors:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>They slept out in the open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> open water, as of the sea.</span></li><li id="advanced_87" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a contest or tournament in which both amateurs and professionals may compete:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>tennis opens.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_90" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>open someone's eyes</b>, to make someone alert to a situation.</span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out in <span class="rh_txt">or</span> in the open</b>, not hidden;<br/> not concealed:<span class="rh_ex">The secret is finally out in the open.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•pen•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate:<span class="rh_ex">to leave the windows open at night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having no means of closing or barring:<span class="rh_ex">an open portico.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">an open floor plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides:<span class="rh_ex">an open boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals:<span class="rh_ex">an open architectural screen; open ranks of soldiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">perforated or porous:<span class="rh_ex">an open texture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">relatively unoccupied by buildings, fences, trees, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">open country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">not covered or closed;<br/> with certain parts apart:<span class="rh_ex">open eyes; open mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">without a covering, esp. a protective covering;<br/> unprotected;<br/> unenclosed;<br/> exposed:<span class="rh_ex">an open wound; open electrical wires.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">extended or unfolded:<span class="rh_ex">an open newspaper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">without restrictions as to who may participate:<span class="rh_ex">an open competition; an open session.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">accessible or available to follow:<span class="rh_ex">the only course still open to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">not taken or filled;<br/> not preempted;<br/> available;<br/> vacant:<span class="rh_ex">Which job is open?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">ready for or carrying on normal trade or business:<span class="rh_ex">The new store is now open. The office is open on Saturdays.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">not engaged or committed:<span class="rh_ex">Have you any open time on Monday?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">accessible, as to appeals, ideas, or offers:<span class="rh_ex">to be open to suggestion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">exposed to general view or knowledge;<br/> existing, carried on, etc., without concealment:<span class="rh_ex">open disregard of the rules.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">acting publicly or without concealment, as a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">unreserved, candid, or frank, as persons or their speech, aspect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an open manner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">generous, liberal, or bounteous:<span class="rh_ex">to give with an open hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">liable or subject:<span class="rh_ex">open to question; open to retaliation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">undecided;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">several open questions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">without effective or enforced legal, commercial, or moral regulations:<span class="rh_ex">an open town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">unguarded by an opponent:<span class="rh_ex">an open wide receiver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">noting the part of the sea beyond headlands or enclosing areas of land:<span class="rh_ex">to sail on the open seas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">free of ice, as a body of water or a seaport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">free of navigational hazards:<span class="rh_ex">an open coast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">(of a seaport) available for foreign trade;<br/> not closed by government regulations or by considerations of health.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(of a microphone) in operation;<br/> live.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the beginning of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text:<span class="rh_ex">open parenthesis; open quotes.</span>Cf. <b>close</b> (def. 56).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">not yet balanced or adjusted, as an account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>not constipated, as the bowels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture, as the vowel sound of <i>cot</i> compared with that in <i>caught.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a syllable) ending with a vowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a consonant) continuant (opposed to <i>stopped</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography, Linguistics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>(of a class of items) readily admitting new members, as the class of nouns, verbs, or adjectives (opposed to <i>closed</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of type) in outline form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>widely spaced or leaded, as printed matter.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an organ pipe) not closed at the far end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a string) not stopped by a finger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a note) produced by such a pipe or string or, on a wind instrument, without the aid of a slide, key, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an interval) containing neither endpoint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a set) consisting of points having neighborhoods wholly contained in the set, as the set of points within a circle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a map from one topological space to another) having the property that the image of an open set is an open set.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">free from frost;<br/> mild or moderate:<span class="rh_ex">an open winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a female animal) not pregnant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a fabric or weave) so loosely woven that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to render (a doorway, gateway, window, etc.) unobstructed by moving a door, window sash, etc., away from it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to clear (a passage, channel, etc.) of obstructions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to clear (areas or passages in the body).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to give access to;<br/> make accessible or available, as for use:<span class="rh_ex">to open a port for trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to establish for business purposes or for public use:<span class="rh_ex">to open an office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to set in action, begin, start, or commence (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to open a campaign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to uncover, lay bare, or expose to view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to expand, unfold, or spread out:<span class="rh_ex">to open a map.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to make less compact, less closely spaced, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to open ranks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to disclose, reveal, or divulge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to render accessible to knowledge, enlightenment, sympathy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to open one's mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to cut, blast, or break into:<span class="rh_ex">to open a safe with nitro.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to make or produce (an opening) by cutting or breaking, or by pushing aside or removing obstructions:<span class="rh_ex">to open a way through a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to make an incision or opening in:<span class="rh_ex">to open a boil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to recall or revoke (a judgment, decree, etc.) for the purpose of allowing further contest or delay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to make the first statement of (a case) to the court or jury.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to begin a hand by making (the first bid), placing (the first bet), or playing (a given card or suit) as the lead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to sail (a course) so that the apparent location of a distant fixed object changes with relation to a nearer fixed object (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to become open, as a door, building, box, or enclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to afford access:<span class="rh_ex">a door that opens into a garden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to have an opening, passage, or outlet:<span class="rh_ex">The room opens into a corridor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">(of a building, theater, etc.) to open its doors to the public:<span class="rh_ex">The museum opens at one o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to begin a session or term, as a school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">to begin a season, series of performances, or tour, as a theatrical company:<span class="rh_ex">The play will open in Boston.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to begin, start, or commence an activity:<span class="rh_ex">The game opened with the national anthem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to part, or seem to part, so as to allow or reveal a passage:<span class="rh_ex">At last the cliffs opened to show us that we were heading for the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to become disclosed or revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to come into view;<br/> become more visible or plain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to become receptive to knowledge, sympathy, etc., as the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to disclose or reveal one's knowledge, thoughts, feelings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to unfold or expand, as a blossom, so as to reveal the interior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to spread out or expand, as the hand or a fan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to spread apart or separate, as pages of a book, newspaper, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Open to page 32.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to spread or come apart;<br/> burst:<span class="rh_ex">The wound opened.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to become less compact, less closely spaced, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The ranks began to open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to make the first bet, bid, or lead in beginning a hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hounds) to begin to bark, as on the scent of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>open up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become or make open.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expand, esp. before the eye:<span class="rh_ex">A breathtaking panorama opened up as we reached the top of the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to achieve the initial development of:<span class="rh_ex">to open up a business office; to open up trade with China.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to increase speed or the speed of (a vehicle).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">an open or clear space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">the open air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">the open water, as of the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">an opening or aperture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">an opening or opportunity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contest or tournament in which both amateurs and professionals may compete, esp. in golf and tennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>the open</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the unenclosed or unobstructed country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the outdoors:<span class="rh_ex">Vacations in the open are fine for the entire family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the condition of being unconcealed, recognized, or publicly known:<span class="rh_ex">The scandal is now out in the open.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon <i>opan</i> (Dutch <i>open</i>), Old High German <i>offan</i> (German <i>offen</i>), Old Norse <i>opinn,</i> akin to <span class="rh_sc">up;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>openen,</i> Old English <i>openian</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>opanon</i> (Dutch <i>openen</i>), Old High German <i>offanōn</i> (German <i>öffnen</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>pen•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>pen•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>frank</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•tin•o•zo•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak tin′ə zō<b>′</b>ən, ak′tə nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>anthozoan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">actino</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">zo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cly•ti•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klish<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in the <i>Iliad</i>) a brother of Priam killed by Hercules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a companion of Jason.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one of the Gigantes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Strauss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strous <i>or, for 1–3, 5, Ger.</i> sht<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ous),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Da•vid Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>vēt f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Jo•hann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his son <b>Johann</b> (<i>"The Waltz King''</i>), 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Levi</b>, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Ri•chard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a conventional greeting or in the salutation of a letter as an expression of respect, friendship, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Dear Sir or Madam. My dear friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">beloved;<br/> much loved;<br/> precious:<span class="rh_ex">The burglars had taken our dearest possessions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">heartfelt;<br/> earnest:<span class="rh_ex">He had no dearer wish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">expensive:<span class="rh_ex">Tomatoes were dear in the winter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a kind or generous person:<span class="rh_ex">You're a dear to look after the children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a beloved one:<span class="rh_ex">Come here, my dears, and give your granddaddy a big hug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes considered offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Oh dear, I've lost the phone number.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dear•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beloved or loved:<span class="rh_ex">a dear friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used in the salutation of a letter as an expression of affection or respect or as a conventional greeting):<span class="rh_ex">Dear Sir.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">precious in one's regard;<br/> cherished:<span class="rh_ex">our dearest possessions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">heartfelt;<br/> earnest:<span class="rh_ex">one's dearest wish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">high-priced;<br/> expensive:<span class="rh_ex">The silk dress was too dear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">charging high prices:<span class="rh_ex">That shop is too dear for my budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">excessive;<br/> high:<span class="rh_ex">a dear price to pay for one's independence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>difficult to get;<br/> scarce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>worthy;<br/> honorable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a person who is good, kind, or generous:<span class="rh_ex">You're a dear to help me with the work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a beloved one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to a stranger, subordinate, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">dearly;<br/> fondly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">at a high price:<span class="rh_ex">That painting cost me dear.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of surprise, distress, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Oh dear, what a disappointment! Dear me! What's all that noise?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dere,</i> Old English <i>dēore</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>tiuri,</i> Old Norse <i>dȳrr</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dear<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dear<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> darling, cherished. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>expensive.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">dear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hard;<br/> grievous.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dere.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>dere,</i> Old English <i>dēor</i> brave, bold, severe bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•il•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæpəˌlɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the tiny, hairlike blood vessels between the arteries and the veins.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or relating to the attraction or the pushing away between a liquid and a solid:<span class="rh_ex">Capillary action causes oil to rise in the wick of a lantern.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•il•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>ə ler′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling a strand of hair;<br/> hairlike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to capillarity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to the apparent attraction or repulsion between a liquid and a solid, observed in capillarity.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to a capillary or capillaries.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><var>Also called <b>cap<b>′</b>illary tube′.</b> </var>a tube with a small bore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>capillāris</i> pertaining to hair, equivalent. to <i>capill</i>(<i>us</i>) hair + <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>capill</i>(<i>ar</i>) (obsolete, 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fow<b>′</b>ler flap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flap normally forming a part of the trailing edge of an airplane wing, capable of being moved backward and rotated downward in order to increase lift through increased camber and wing area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Harlan Dutch. <i>Fowler,</i> 20th-century American aeronautical engineer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ces•sa•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak ses<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>accessory (defs. 3, 6).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•ces<b>′</b>sa•ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•ces<b>′</b>sa•ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des<b>′</b>ert lo′cust,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a migratory locust, <i>Schistocerca gregaria,</i> of North Africa and Asia, associated with the plagues described in the Old Testament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstrimˌlaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lined, -lin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) into the shape of a teardrop so as to offer least resistance to air or water:<span class="rh_ex">to streamline the shape of the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change in order to make more efficient or simple:<span class="rh_ex">to streamline the procedures for getting a work permit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href="streamlined"><span class="rh_sc">streamlined</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strēm<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-lined, -lin•ing.</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make streamlined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">streamlined.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">År•hus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>ho̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark. 245,941.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Aarhus.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɜrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I was the first guest to arrive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> <a href='low w="1" h="1" d="31"'><span class="rh_sc">low</span></a> (def. 18):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>When we put the car in first gear it stalls.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">before all others or anything else in time, order, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We arrived first.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">before some other thing, event, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Clean up your room first.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">We first met in the library stacks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in preference to something else;<br/> rather;<br/> sooner:<span class="rh_ex">I'd die first.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I was the first to arrive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> the beginning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>At first, we were nervous.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> something that happens for the first time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It was a first for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> low gear in an automotive vehicle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She shifted into first and drove off.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at first sight</b>, at once;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">It was love at first sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>first off</b>, at the outset;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">First off, why are you here?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>first thing</b>, before anything else:<span class="rh_ex">We caught the train first thing in the morning.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of <i>one: the first edition;<br/> the first vice president.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>highest or chief among several voices or instruments of the same class:<span class="rh_ex">first alto; first horn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>low (def. 31).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) being a member of the household or an intimate acquaintance of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state:<span class="rh_ex">the First Lady; Checkers, the first dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>first thing</b>, before anything else;<br/> at once;<br/> promptly:<span class="rh_ex">I'll call you first thing when I arrive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">before all others or anything else in time, order, rank, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">before some other thing, event, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">If you're going, phone first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">She first visited Atlanta in 1980.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">in preference to something else;<br/> rather;<br/> sooner:<span class="rh_ex">I'd die first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in the first place;<br/> firstly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>first and last</b>, everything considered;<br/> above all else;<br/> altogether:<span class="rh_ex">First and last, it is important to know oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>first off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>at the outset;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to know first off why he hadn't been notified.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the first part;<br/> first member of a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the voice or instrument that takes the highest or chief part in its class, esp. in an orchestra or chorus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a leader of a part or group of performers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>low gear;<br/> first gear:<span class="rh_ex">She shifted into first and drove off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the winning position or rank in a race or other competition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>first base.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Usually, <b>firsts.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a product or goods of the first or highest quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>goods produced according to specifications, without visible flaws. Cf.  <b>second</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 23), <b>third</b> (def. 12).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Univ.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">first-class honors. Cf.  <b>class</b> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who has won such honors.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>fyr</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>st</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">fore</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">est</span>); cognate with German <i>Fürst</i> prince</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>first<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">first,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) being a member of the household or an intimate acquaintance of the president of the U.S. or of the governor of a state: <i>the First Lady;<br/> Checkers, the first dog.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">succe<b>′</b>dent house<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astrol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the four houses that fall between the angular and cadent houses: the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh houses, which correspond, respectively, to possessions and values, love and creation, shared possessions and resources, and friends and social concerns. Also called <b>succedent.</b> Cf. <b>angular house, cadent house.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•go•sla•vi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′gō slä<b>′</b>vē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Yugoslavia.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ju′go•sla<b>′</b>vi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yu•go•sla•vi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′gō slä<b>′</b>vē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro. 10,573,928;<br/> 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Belgrade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Formerly (1918–29), <b>Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.</b> a republic in S Europe on the Adriatic: formed 1918 from the kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro and part of Austria-Hungary;<br/> a federal republic 1945-91 comprised of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jugoslavia.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Yu′go•sla<b>′</b>vi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Yu′go•slav<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•firm•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fûr<b>′</b>məns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affirmation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; see <span class="rh_sc">affirm,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>affermance</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ur•su•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>sə lə, ûrs<b>′</b>yŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> <b>Saint</b>, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "bear.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•treat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈtrit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask (a person) with deep feeling;<br/> beg;<br/> implore;<br/> beseech:<span class="rh_ex">to entreat the judge to show mercy.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•treat•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•treat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en trēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask (a person) earnestly;<br/> beseech;<br/> implore;<br/> beg:<span class="rh_ex">to entreat the judge for mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ask earnestly for (something):<span class="rh_ex">He entreated help in his work.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make an earnest request or petition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>entrait</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">treat</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>entreten</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•treat<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•treat<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pray, importune, sue, solicit. See <b>appeal.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El Re•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el  rē<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Oklahoma. 15,486.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ten•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a struggling in opposition;<br/> conflict:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>This is a bad time for contention, just before the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> disagreement in debate;<br/> dispute:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: noun <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The main point of contention was the school budget.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an argument one puts forward;<br/> opinion or belief:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>It's my contention that we must consolidate our businesses.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>be in contention</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> to be competing, as for a job, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's in contention for the position of manager.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•ten•tious,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ten-"><span class="rh_sc">-ten-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ten•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən ten<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a struggling together in opposition;<br/> strife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a striving in rivalry;<br/> competition;<br/> contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strife in debate;<br/> dispute;<br/> controversy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a point contended for or affirmed in controversy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>contentiōn-</i> (stem of <i>contentiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>content</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>contendere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">contend</span> (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>tentus,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">tēnsus;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">tense</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•ten<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conflict, combat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disagreement, dissension, debate, altercation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agreement.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do clumsily, awkwardly, or badly;<br/> botch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The electrician bungled the wiring job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If she keeps bungling, she'll lose the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a job or work that has been done clumsily:<span class="rh_ex">a complete bungle.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bun•gled,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the bungled assassination attempt.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bun•gler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bun•gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>equal amounts of bungling and stupidity.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bung<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do clumsily and awkwardly;<br/> botch:<span class="rh_ex">He bungled the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform or work clumsily or inadequately:<span class="rh_ex">He is a fool who bungles consistently.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bungling performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that which has been done clumsily or inadequately.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bun<b>′</b>gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bun<b>′</b>gling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mismanage, muddle, spoil, ruin; foul up.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quir•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwī<sup>ə</sup>r ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is acquired:<span class="rh_ex">a press conference to promote the conglomerate's latest acquirees.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acquire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•bri•e•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä′brē el<b>′</b>ē, gab<b>′</b>rē-; <i>It.</i> gä′b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē e<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>An•dre•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än drā<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> än d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1510–86, Italian organist and composer.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his nephew, <b>Gio•van•ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō vä<b>′</b>nē, jē′ə-; <i>It.</i> jô vän<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1557–1612, Italian organist and composer.</def><var>Also, <b>Ga•bri•el•li</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä′brē el<b>′</b>ē, gab′rē-; <i>It.</i> gä′b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē el<b>′</b>lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having very little or no light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving off or reflecting little light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark color.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun or adjective indicating color</i>] close to black in color:<span class="rh_ex">a dark brown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not pale or fair:<span class="rh_ex">She's dark but her children are blond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> cheerless;<br/> dismal:<span class="rh_ex">the dark days of the war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">considered to be or thought of as being without knowledge or culture, or unenlightened:<span class="rh_ex">the Dark Ages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] hidden;<br/> concealed:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, dark secret.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the absence of light;<br/> darkness:<span class="rh_ex">the dark and gloom of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">night;<br/> nightfall:<span class="rh_ex">to come home before dark.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the dark</b>, in ignorance;<br/> uninformed:<span class="rh_ex">We were completely in the dark about his intentions.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dark•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dark•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having very little or no light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark color.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">approaching black in hue:<span class="rh_ex">a dark brown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not pale or fair;<br/> swarthy:<span class="rh_ex">a dark complexion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">brunette;<br/> dark-colored:<span class="rh_ex">dark eyebrows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having brunette hair:<span class="rh_ex">She's dark but her children are blond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> cheerless;<br/> dismal:<span class="rh_ex">the dark days of World War II.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sullen;<br/> frowning:<span class="rh_ex">a dark expression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">evil;<br/> iniquitous;<br/> wicked:<span class="rh_ex">a dark plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">destitute of knowledge or culture;<br/> unenlightened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">hard to understand;<br/> obscure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">hidden;<br/> secret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">silent;<br/> reticent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of a theater) offering no performances;<br/> closed:<span class="rh_ex">The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of an <i>l-</i> sound) having back-vowel resonance;<br/> situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Cf.  <b>clear</b> (def. 24a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) of dull quality;<br/> acoustically damped.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep dark</b>, to keep as a secret;<br/> conceal:<span class="rh_ex">They kept their political activities dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the absence of light;<br/> darkness:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see well in the dark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">night;<br/> nightfall:<span class="rh_ex">Please come home before dark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a dark place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a dark color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the dark</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in ignorance;<br/> uninformed:<span class="rh_ex">He was in the dark about their plans for the evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in secrecy;<br/> concealed;<br/> obscure.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make dark;<br/> darken.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to grow dark;<br/> darken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>derk,</i> Old English <i>deorc</i>; (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle High German <i>terken</i> to darken, hide</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dark,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dim,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obscure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gloomy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">murky</span> refer to absence or insufficiency of light. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dark</span> implies a more or less complete absence of light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark night.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dim</span> implies faintness of light or indistinctness of form (resulting from the lack of light or from imperfect vision):<span class="rh_ex">a dim outline.</span><span class="rh_sc">Obscure</span> implies dimness that may arise also from factors that interfere with light or vision:<span class="rh_ex">obscure because of haze.</span><span class="rh_sc">Gloomy</span> means cloudy, ill-lighted, dusky:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy hall.</span><span class="rh_sc">Murky</span> implies a thick or misty darkness:<span class="rh_ex">murky water.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dusky, black. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recondite, abstruse.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lighted. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bright. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheerful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•a•gats<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ə gats<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> u <span class="rh_sc">ru</span> gäts<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount</b>, an extinct volcano in NW Armenia. 13,435 ft. (4095 m). Also called <b>Mount Alagez.</b> Turkish, <b>Alagöz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="stimy"><b>sty•my <span class="rh_txt">or</span> sti•my</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstaɪmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-mied, -mie•ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -my•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to block or prevent (someone or something) from proceeding or going forward:<span class="rh_ex">This latest setback stymied our efforts to achieve peace.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-mied, -mie•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>(on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hinder, block, or thwart.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stymy, stimy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> stump, mystify, frustrate, confound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eld•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛldɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i>a compar. of</i> <b>old</b> <i>with</i> <b>eldest</b> <i>as superl.</i> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun; used only of people<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of greater age;<br/> older:<span class="rh_ex">my elder sister.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an older person: <span class="rh_ex">a boy who respects his elders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an older, influential member of a community.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in certain Protestant churches) a person who is not a member of the clergy and is a governing officer, often assisting in services.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">elder</span> is both an adjective and a noun, and <span class="rh_sc">elderly</span> is both an adjective and a noun:<span class="rh_ex">Listen to your elders. She is my elder sister. Elderly gentlemen met us at the door. These seats are all reserved for the elderly.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">el•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛldɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or tree having divided leaves and clusters of small berries.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eld•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a compar. of<span>]</span></span> <b>old</b> <i>with</i> <b>eldest</b>  <i>as superl.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of greater age;<br/> older.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of higher rank;<br/> senior:<span class="rh_ex">an elder officer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to former times;<br/> earlier:<span class="rh_ex">Much that was forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an aged person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>an influential member of a tribe or community, often a chief or ruler;<br/> a superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a presbyter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in certain Protestant churches) a lay member who is a governing officer, often assisting the pastor in services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mormon Ch.<span>]</span></span>a member of the Melchizedek priesthood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>eldra,</i> comparative of <i>eald</i> <span class="rh_sc">old</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>older.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> younger.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">el•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree or shrub belonging to the genus <i>Sambucus,</i> of the honeysuckle family, having pinnate leaves, clusters of white flowers, and red or black, berrylike fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>eldre, elrene, ellerne,</i> Old English <i>ellærn</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>ellern</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">old<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/oʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>old•er, old•est</b> or <b>eld•er, eld•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having lived or existed for a long time;<br/> advanced in years:<span class="rh_ex">an old man; an old building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to the later part of life or existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>old age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> having lived or existed for a certain time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a number or phrase indicating amount of time<span>]</span></span>a six-month-old company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> of long standing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an old friend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> long known or in use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the same old excuses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> having been replaced by something newer or more recent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>We sold our old house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> former:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>tried to get my old job back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> belonging to the past:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the good old days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of or started at an earlier period or date:<span class="rh_ex">old maps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">having been in existence since the distant past:<span class="rh_ex">an old family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">prehistoric;<br/> ancient:<span class="rh_ex">old civilizations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def">sensible, mature, or wise:<span class="rh_ex">old beyond her years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(used to emphasize feeling or emotion toward, or an attitude about, the following noun):<span class="rh_ex">We had a high old time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>the old</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> old persons thought of as a group.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a person or animal of a specified age or age group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  used after a word or phrase indicating amount of time<span>]</span></span>a program for six-year-olds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> earlier times:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>in days of old.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">old<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>old•er, old•est</b> or <b>eld•er, eld•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">far advanced in the years of one's or its life:<span class="rh_ex">an old man;</span><span class="rh_ex">an old horse;</span><span class="rh_ex">an old tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">old age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">as if or appearing to be far advanced in years:<span class="rh_ex">Worry had made him old.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having lived or existed for a specified time:<span class="rh_ex">a man 30 years old; a century-old organization.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">Jim is our oldest boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having been aged for a specified time:<span class="rh_ex">This whiskey is eight years old.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having been aged for a comparatively long time:<span class="rh_ex">old brandy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">long known or in use:<span class="rh_ex">the same old excuse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="9"><span class="rh_def">overfamiliar to the point of tedium:<span class="rh_ex">That joke gets old fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the past:<span class="rh_ex">the good old days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">having been in existence since the distant past:<span class="rh_ex">a fine old family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">no longer in general use:<span class="rh_ex">This typewriter is an old model.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent:<span class="rh_ex">When the new house was built, we sold the old one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or originating at an earlier period or date:<span class="rh_ex">old maps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">prehistoric;<br/> ancient:<span class="rh_ex">There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(<i>cap.</i>) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records:<span class="rh_ex">Old Czech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">experienced:<span class="rh_ex">He's an old hand at welding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">of long standing;<br/> having been such for a comparatively long time:<span class="rh_ex">an old and trusted employee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) dull, faded, or subdued:<span class="rh_ex">old rose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">deteriorated through age or long use;<br/> worn, decayed, or dilapidated:<span class="rh_ex">old clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>(of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def">sedate, sensible, mature, or wise:<span class="rh_ex">That child seems old beyond his years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization):<span class="rh_ex">good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(used as an intensive) great;<br/> uncommon:<span class="rh_ex">a high old time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">former;<br/> having been so formerly:<span class="rh_ex">a dinner for his old students.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) old persons collectively (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">appropriations to care for the old.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a class for six-year-olds; a horse race for three-year-olds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def">old or former time, often time long past:<span class="rh_ex">days of old.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>eald, ald</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>old,</i> German <i>alt,</i> Gothic <i>altheis</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>ala</i> to nourish</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>old<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Old,</span> <span class="rh_sc">aged,</span> <span class="rh_sc">elderly</span> all mean well along in years. An <span class="rh_sc">old</span> person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An <span class="rh_sc">aged</span> person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age. An <span class="rh_sc">elderly</span> person is somewhat old, but usually has the mellowness, satisfactions, and joys of age ahead. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> olden, early.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> young.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">old,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_8b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">overfamiliar to the point of tedium:<span class="rh_ex">Some jokes get old fast.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school grade or mark indicating excellence:<span class="rh_ex">received an A in English.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from A to Z,</b> completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">He knew the rules of the game from A to Z.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ə; <i>when stressed</i> eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">indefinite article.</span> [<i>usually before count nouns</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one:<span class="rh_ex">a friend of mine; a month ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to the class of things the noun belongs to): <span class="rh_ex">A dog has four legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to a rate or measurement with the noun) per;<br/> each: <span class="rh_ex">My dentist charges $50 a filling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used before words like <i>little, lot, few</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a little time; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used before noncount nouns to indicate a single portion, container, unit, type, or instance of that noun): <span class="rh_ex">I'll have a coffee (= a cup of coffee) with sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used before a proper name):<ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a certain;<br/> a particular:  <i>A Mr. Johnson called and wants you to call back.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a work of art by:<span class="rh_ex">The investor paid $5 million for a Van Gogh.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in music, the sixth tone of the C major scale.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>a-</i> is used before some nouns to make them into adverbs showing "place where'':<span class="rh_ex">a-  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> shore → ashore </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> on (or into) the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>a</i> is also used before some verbs to make them into words showing a state or process:<span class="rh_ex">a- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> sleep → asleep (</i>=<i> sleeping);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">a- </span></i>+<i> blaze → ablaze (</i>= <i> blazing).</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><i> a-</i> is used before some adjectives to mean "not'': <i>a- </i>+<i> moral → amoral (= without morals);<br/> a- </i>+<span class="rh_ex"> tonal → atonal (= without tone).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acre.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a,</i> as in <i>bake, hat, father,</i> or <i>small.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>A.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>from A to Z</b>, from beginning to end;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">He knows the Bible from A to Z.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>not know from A to B</b>, to know nothing;<br/> be ignorant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>indefinite article.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not any particular or certain one of a class or group:<span class="rh_ex">a man;</span><span class="rh_ex">a chemical;</span><span class="rh_ex">a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a certain;<br/> a particular:<span class="rh_ex">one at a time;</span><span class="rh_ex">two of a kind;</span><span class="rh_ex">A Miss Johnson called.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">another;<br/> one typically resembling:<span class="rh_ex">a Cicero in eloquence; a Jonah.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one (used before plural nouns that are preceded by a quantifier singular in form):<span class="rh_ex">a hundred men</span>(compare <i>hundreds of men</i>);<br/> <i>a dozen times</i> (compare <i>dozens of times</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">indefinitely or nonspecifically (used with adjectives expressing number):<span class="rh_ex">a great many years; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one (used before a noun expressing quantity):<span class="rh_ex">a yard of ribbon; a score of times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any;<br/> a single:<span class="rh_ex">not a one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally preconsonantal phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> In both spoken and written English the choice of <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> or <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> is determined by the initial sound of the word that follows. Before a consonant sound, <span class="rh_sc">a</span> is used; before a vowel sound, <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a book, a rose; an apple, an opera.</span>Problems arise occasionally when the following word begins with a vowel letter but actually starts with a consonant sound, or vice versa. Some words beginning with the vowel letter <i>u</i> and all words beginning with the vowel letters <i>eu</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound, as if the first letter were <i>y</i>:<span class="rh_ex">a union; a European.</span>Some other spellings that begin with a vowel letter may also stand for an initial consonant sound:<span class="rh_ex">a ewe; a ewer.</span>The words <i>one</i> and <i>once</i> and all compounds of which they are the first element begin with a <i>w</i> sound:<span class="rh_ex">a one-room apartment; a once-famous actor.</span>The names of the consonant letters <i>f,</i> <i>h,</i> <i>l,</i> <i>m,</i> <i>n,</i> <i>r,</i> <i>s,</i> and <i>x</i> are pronounced with a beginning vowel sound. When these letters are used as words or to form words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">to rent an L-shaped studio; to fly an SST.</span>The names of the vowel letter <i>u</i> and the semivowel letters <i>w</i> and <i>y</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound. When used as words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a U-turn; The plumber installed a Y in the line.</span>In some words beginning with the letter <i>h,</i> the <i>h</i> is not pronounced; the words actually begin with a vowel sound:<span class="rh_ex">an hour; an honor.</span>When the <i>h</i> is strongly pronounced, as in a stressed syllable at the beginning of a word, it is preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a history of the Sioux; a hero sandwich.</span>(In former times <span class="rh_sc">an</span> was used before strongly pronounced <i>h</i> in a stressed first syllable:<span class="rh_ex">an hundred.</span>) Such adjectives as <i>historic, historical, heroic,</i> and <i>habitual,</i> which begin with an unstressed syllable and often with a silent or weakly pronounced <i>h,</i> are commonly preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> especially in British English. But the use of <span class="rh_sc">a</span> rather than <span class="rh_sc">an</span> is widespread in both speech and writing:<span class="rh_ex">a historical novel; a habitual criminal.</span><i>Hotel</i> and <i>unique</i> are occasionally preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> but this use is increasingly old-fashioned. Although in some dialects <span class="rh_sc">an</span> has yielded to <span class="rh_sc">a</span> in all cases, edited writing reflects usage as described above.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>each;<br/> every;<br/> per:<span class="rh_ex">ten cents a sheet; three times a day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> origin, originally Middle English <i>a,</i> preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">on</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of <b>of</b> (often written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">cloth a gold;</span><span class="rh_ex"> kinda;</span><span class="rh_ex">sorta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unstressed preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">of</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>auxiliary verb.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of auxiliary <b>have</b> following some modals, as <i>might,</i> <i>should, could, would,</i> and <i>must</i> (usually written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">We shoulda gone.</span>Cf.  <b>of</b><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə, a, ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>he.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>she.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>they.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>a, ha</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a'<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä, ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>all:<span class="rh_ex">for a' that.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Education</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Music and Dance</span>arterial (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">Take the A525 to Ruthin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as excellent or superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the first semester of a school year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sixth tone in the scale of C major or the first tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the sixth tone of the scale of C major, called <i>la.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having A as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group, usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of group A or AB and to receive blood from persons of O or A. Cf.  <b>ABO system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 50 or 500. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(formerly) argon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>mass number.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">adenine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">alanine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Show Business</span>a designation for a motion picture recommended as suitable for adults. Cf.  <b>AA</b> (def. 5), <b>U</b> (def. 5), <b>X</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than B and wider than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than B and larger than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AA and higher than BBB.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meas.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Logic.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Å<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Physics.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">angstrom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">atomic (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">A-bomb; A-plant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>on,</i> meaning "on,'' "in,'' "into,'' "to,'' "toward,'' preserved before a noun in a prepositional phrase, forming a predicate adjective or an adverbial element (<i>afoot;<br/> abed;<br/> ashore;<br/> aside;<br/> away</i>), or before an adjective (<i>afar;<br/> aloud;<br/> alow</i>), as a moribund prefix with a verb (<i>acknowledge</i>), and in archaic and dialectal use before a present participle in <i>-ing</i> (<i>set the bells aringing</i>);<br/> and added to a verb stem with the force of a present participle (<i>ablaze;<br/> agape;<br/> aglow;<br/> astride;<br/></i> and originally, <i>awry</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">nowadays</span> Middle English, late Old English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>of: akin;<br/> afresh;<br/> anew.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>3</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an old point-action prefix, not referring to an act as a whole, but only to the beginning or end:<span class="rh_ex">She arose</span>(rose up). <i>They abided by their beliefs</i> (remained faithful to the end).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>ud-s,</i> akin to <span class="rh_sc">out;</span> in some cases confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup>, as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  unstressed Indo-European *<i>uss-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>a-</i> (unstressed), <i>ǣ-, ā-, ō-</i> (stressed; see <span class="rh_sc">abb,</span> <span class="rh_sc">woof</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">oakum</span>), rarely <i>or-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ordeal</span>) <indirdesc> Gmc *<i>uz-</i> </indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ab-</b> before <i>p</i> and <i>v: aperient;<br/> avert.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab-,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>ā-, a-</i> (variant of <i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>-); in some words </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b>, used: (1) before <i>sc, sp, st</i> (<i>ascend</i>) and (2) in words of French derivation (often with the sense of increase, addition):<span class="rh_ex">amass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>a-</i> (variant of <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">ascend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>ad-</i> prefix or <i>ad</i> preposition (see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">abut;</span> in others </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English, in some words </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>an-</b> <sup>1</sup> before a consonant, meaning "not,'' "without'':<span class="rh_ex">amoral;</span><span class="rh_ex">atonal;</span><span class="rh_ex">achromatic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plural ending of nouns borrowed from Greek and Latin:<span class="rh_ex">phenomena;</span><span class="rh_ex"> data;</span><span class="rh_ex">errata;</span><span class="rh_ex">genera.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feminine singular ending of nouns borrowed from Latin and Greek, also used in Neo-Latin coinages to Latinize bases of any origin, and as a Latin substitute for the feminine ending -<i>ē</i> of Greek words:<span class="rh_ex">anabaena;</span><span class="rh_ex">cinchona;</span><span class="rh_ex">pachysandra.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ending of personal names forming feminines from masculines:<span class="rh_ex">Georgia; Roberta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin feminine <i>-a</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>), as <i>Claudia,</i> feminine of <i>Claudius</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix designating the oxide of the chemical element denoted by the stem:<span class="rh_ex">alumina;</span><span class="rh_ex">ceria;</span><span class="rh_ex">thoria.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably generalized from the <i>-a</i> of <span class="rh_sc">magnesia</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Absolute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Academy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">April.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Artillery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">anonymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>assist;<br/> assists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•noul•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər no̅o̅<b>′</b>lē; <i>Ger.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> no̅o̅<b>′</b>lē;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> no̅o̅ yē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Dan•iel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>yəl; <i>Ger.</i> dä<b>′</b>nē el′;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> nyel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1700–82, Swiss physicist and mathematician born in the Netherlands (son of Johann Bernoulli).</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ja•kob</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> yä<b>′</b>kôp)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Jacques</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> zhäk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1654–1705, Swiss mathematician and physicist.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Jo•hann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> yō<b>′</b>hän)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Jean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1667–1748, Swiss mathematician (brother of Jakob Bernoulli).</def><var>Also, <b>Ber•nouil<b>′</b>li.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ber•noul<b>′</b>li•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/treɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a connected group of railroad cars: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long freight train of about 100 cars.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">only travels by train or bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a line or procession of persons, vehicles, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something drawn along, as a part of a long dress that trails behind on the ground:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the bride's white dress and long train.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a course or path in one's thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I've lost my train of thought.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to develop the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child) by teaching or discipline: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to train him to be kind to animals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to train her in the ways of the church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become skilled in some work by teaching or practice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Merlin trained her in the arts of sorcery.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His father trained him to fix cars.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trained as an apprentice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become fit by proper exercise, diet, etc., as for an athletic performance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trained him in boxing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trained for the race by running twenty miles a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to discipline (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She trained her dog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>verb</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trained her dog to obey commands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bring (a plant, etc.) into a particular shape or direction, by bending, cutting, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to bring (a gun, a camera, etc.) to focus on an object:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Six guns were trained on him, so he dropped his weapon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to travel or go by train.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>train•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span>a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>an aggregation of vehicles, animals, and personnel accompanying an army to carry supplies, baggage, ammunition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a series or row of objects or parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a connected set of three or more rotating elements, usually gears, through which force is transmitted, or motion or torque changed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">order, esp. proper order:<span class="rh_ex">Matters were in good train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that is drawn along;<br/> a trailing part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an elongated part of a skirt or robe trailing behind on the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a trail or stream of something from a moving object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a line or succession of persons or things following one after the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a body of followers or attendants;<br/> retinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a series of proceedings, events, ideas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the series of results or circumstances following or proceeding from an event, action, etc.;<br/> aftermath:<span class="rh_ex">Disease came in the train of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a succession of connected ideas;<br/> a course of reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's train of thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the trace of light created by a meteor falling through the earth's atmosphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the tail of a comet.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a line of combustible material, as gunpowder, for leading fire to an explosive charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>a succession of wave fronts, oscillations, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction:<span class="rh_ex">to train an unruly boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work:<span class="rh_ex">to train soldiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to make (a person) fit by proper exercise, diet, practice, etc., as for an athletic performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to discipline and instruct (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to treat or manipulate so as to bring into some desired form, position, direction, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to train one's hair to stay down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to bring (a plant, branch, etc.) into a particular shape or position, by bending, pruning, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to bring to bear on some object;<br/> point, aim, or direct, as a firearm, camera, telescope, or eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to entice;<br/> allure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to give the discipline and instruction, drill, practice, etc., designed to impart proficiency or efficiency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to undergo discipline and instruction, drill, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to get oneself into condition for an athletic performance through exercise, diet, practice, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to travel or go by train:<span class="rh_ex">to train to New York.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>in</i> (masculine) series of people, animals, or things, <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ine</i> (feminine) something dragged behind, both derivative of <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>iner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>tragīnāre,</i> derivative of *<i>tragīna</i> something dragged or drawn (compare Medieval Latin <i>tragīna</i> carriage), derivative of *<i>tragere</i> to pull, for Latin <i>trahere</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>train, traine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>trainer,</i> Old French <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>iner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>traynyn</i> to pull or drag in the rear 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>train</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> convoy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> array, arrangement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> file, column. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18, 19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>teach.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exercise, drill, practice, school.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tro•pai•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trō pī<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pai•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pī<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a tropaeum, esp. in Greece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>trópaion</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">trophy</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>bəl; <i>for 4 also Norw.</i> ä<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Frederick Augustus</b>, 1827–1902, English chemist: inventor of cordite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>I. W.</b>, 1908–87, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1965–77.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Niels Hen•rik</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēls hen<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haines<b>′</b> Cit<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hānz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Florida. 10,799.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prin<b>′</b>cipal val<b>′</b>ue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a value selected at a point in the domain of a multiple-valued function, chosen so that the function has a single value at the point.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas•ti•lla la Nue•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käs tē<b>′</b>lyä lä nwe<b>′</b>vä, -yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Spanish name of <b>New Castile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•seed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aks<b>′</b>sēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>crown vetch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ax</span> + <span class="rh_sc">seed</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•hous•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō hou<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cooperative living arrangement in which people build a cluster of single-family houses around a common building for shared meals, child care, guest rooms, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the cluster of houses with the common building.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•hous•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō hou<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cooperative living arrangement in which people build a cluster of single-family houses around a common building for shared meals, child care, guest rooms, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the cluster of houses with the common building.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sum charged or paid, as for professional services:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor's fee.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>feed, fee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a charge or payment for professional services:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor's fee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sum paid or charged for a privilege:<span class="rh_ex">an admission fee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a charge allowed by law for the service of a public officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, World History</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (<b>fee simple</b>) or limited to a particular class of heirs (<b>fee tail.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a territory held in fee.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gratuity;<br/> tip.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to give a fee to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to hire;<br/> employ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>fie,</i> variant of <i>fief</i> <span class="rh_sc">fief.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">feudal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fee<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stipend, salary, emolument; honorarium.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>tially or<b>′</b>dered set<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set in which a relation as "less than or equal to'' holds for some pairs of elements of the set, but not for all. Cf. <b>totally ordered set, well-ordered set.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bud•dhism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbudɪzəm, ˈbʊdɪz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an Asian religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama), holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through overcoming these desires.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>Bud•dhist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bud•dhism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>diz əm, bŏŏd<b>′</b>iz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject. Cf. <b>Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Hinayana, Mahayana.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Buddh</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bud<b>′</b>dhist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bud•dhis<b>′</b>tic, Bud•dhis<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bud•dhis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">helper T cell,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>a T cell that stimulates B cells to produce antibody against a foreign substance, using lymphokines or direct contact as a signal. Also called <b>T helper cell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaʊndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unprincipled man;<br/> cad.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obtrusive, ill-bred man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that bounds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcall ˌgirl,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female prostitute who makes appointments by telephone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">call<b>′</b> girl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female prostitute with whom an appointment can be made by telephone, usually to meet at the client's address.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a prostitute available to be called on at a brothel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑri, ˈsɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ri•er, -ri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> feeling regret, sadness, pity, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>We are sorry to leave our friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We are sorry (that) we have to leave.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He felt sorry for her (= He pitied her).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> in such bad condition as to be regrettable; causing pity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>This family is in a sorry situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to apologize):<span class="rh_ex">Did I bump into you? Sorry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to ask someone who has spoken to repeat what was said):<span class="rh_ex">"Sorry, I didn't hear what you said.''</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor•ri•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑrəli, ˈsɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We limped sorrily home after our big loss.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor•ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sor<b>′</b>ē, sôr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ri•er, -ri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to be sorry to leave one's friends;</span><span class="rh_ex">to be sorry for a remark;</span><span class="rh_ex">to be sorry for someone in trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">regrettable or deplorable;<br/> unfortunate;<br/> tragic:<span class="rh_ex">a sorry situation; to come to a sorry end.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sorrowful, grieved, or sad:<span class="rh_ex">Was she sorry when her brother died?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">associated with sorrow;<br/> suggestive of grief or suffering;<br/> melancholy;<br/> dismal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wretched, poor, useless, or pitiful:<span class="rh_ex">a sorry horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used interjectionally as a conventional apology or expression of regret):<span class="rh_ex">Sorry, you're misinformed. Did I bump you? Sorry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>sārig</i>; cognate with Low German <i>sērig,</i> Old High German <i>sērag.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sore,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor<b>′</b>ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor<b>′</b>ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> regretful, sympathetic, pitying. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unhappy, depressed, sorrowing. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grievous, mournful, painful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abject, contemptible, paltry, worthless, shabby. See <b>wretched.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•pi•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>i dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a town;<br/> urban.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a townsman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>oppidānus,</i> equivalent. to <i>oppid</i>(<i>um</i>) town + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Austral<b>′</b>ian rye<b>′</b> grass′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Italian rye grass.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come after in sequence or order;<br/> succeed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Night follows day, and day follows night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You lead and I'll follow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to happen after something else;<br/> come next as an event or result: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">After the defeat, great disorder followed.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Flooding followed the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after;<br/> move behind in the same direction: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead and I'll follow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;<br/> obey:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow orders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to move forward along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We followed the road to Gaston.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go in pursuit of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police followed the fleeing suspects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow an ideal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to watch the development or progress of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I can't follow your argument. Do you follow me?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That's the explanation; can you follow?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to result logically as an effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That can't be right —it just doesn't follow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That conclusion does not follow from your premise.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It follows naturally that they must be innocent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out fully, such as a stroke in golf or tennis.</span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion:<span class="rh_ex">He followed through on every assignment we gave him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_23b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He followed up the aerobics with stretching exercises.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">followed them up with stretching exercises.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to pursue:<span class="rh_ex">I'd like to follow up (on) that question.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low-through<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ō thro̅o̅′, -thro̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the completion of a motion, as in the stroke of a tennis racket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the portion of such a motion after the ball has been hit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of continuing a plan, project, scheme, or the like to its completion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>follow through</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The speech follows the dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after;<br/> move behind in the same direction:<span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accept as a guide or leader;<br/> accept the authority of or give allegiance to:<span class="rh_ex">Many Germans followed Hitler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;<br/> obey:<span class="rh_ex">to follow orders; to follow advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to imitate or copy;<br/> use as an exemplar:<span class="rh_ex">They follow the latest fads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move forward along (a road, path, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Follow this road for a mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come after as a result or consequence;<br/> result from:<span class="rh_ex">Reprisals often follow victory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to go after or along with (a person) as companion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to go in pursuit of:<span class="rh_ex">to follow an enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to try for or attain to:<span class="rh_ex">to follow an ideal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">He followed the sea as his true calling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to watch the movements, progress, or course of:<span class="rh_ex">to follow a bird in flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to watch the development of or keep up with:<span class="rh_ex">to follow the news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do you follow me?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to happen or occur after something else;<br/> come next as an event:<span class="rh_ex">After the defeat great disorder followed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to attend or serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after a person or thing in motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to result as an effect;<br/> occur as a consequence:<span class="rh_ex">It follows then that he must be innocent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow out</b>, to carry to a conclusion;<br/> execute:<span class="rh_ex">They followed out their orders to the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Idioms</span> <b>follow suit.</b> See <b>suit</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue closely and tenaciously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue to a solution or conclusion.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the act of following.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>See <b>follow shot</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>follow-up (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>folwen,</i> Old English <i>folgian</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>folgon,</i> Old High German <i>folgēn, folgōn</i> (German <i>folgen</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fol<b>′</b>low•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obey. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heed, observe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accompany, attend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pursue, chase; trail, track, trace. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arise, proceed. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Follow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ensue,</span> <span class="rh_sc">result,</span> <span class="rh_sc">succeed</span> imply coming after something else, in a natural sequence. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Follow</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">We must wait to see what follows. A detailed account follows.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ensue</span> implies a logical sequence, what might be expected normally to come after a given act, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When the power lines were cut, a paralysis of transportation ensued.</span><span class="rh_sc">Result</span> emphasizes the connection between a cause or event and its effect, consequence, or outcome:<span class="rh_ex">The accident resulted in injuries to those involved.</span><span class="rh_sc">Succeed</span> implies coming after in time, particularly coming into a title, office, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Formerly the oldest son succeeded to his father's title.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precede. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lead. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disregard. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flee.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar<b>′</b>ter rest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a rest equal in time value to a quarter note. See illus. under <b>rest</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> cor′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>coral of the extinct genus <i>Halysites,</i> from the Ordovician and Silurian periods, consisting of oval, laterally compressed corallites united to form a chainlike structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cath•leen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath lēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, Irish form of <b>Catherine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•quar•ter•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī kwôr<b>′</b>tər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring twice in each quarter of a year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">quarterly</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ren•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to cause (something) to be or become (something else);<br/> make:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>The blow to the head rendered him unconscious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to furnish;<br/> provide;<br/> help: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to render aid.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've rendered us a valuable service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pay (someone) as due (money, a tax, tribute, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to render taxes to the Empire.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to render the government the money you owe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to translate into another language:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to render the fairy tale from German into English.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to represent, interpret, or show in drawing, painting, performing, or acting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to render a landscape in bright hues; to render a song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to melt down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to render fat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rend-"><span class="rh_sc">-rend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ren•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be or become;<br/> make:<span class="rh_ex">to render someone helpless.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to do;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">to render a service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish;<br/> provide:<span class="rh_ex">to render aid.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit or show (obedience, attention, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to present for consideration, approval, payment, action, etc., as an account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to return;<br/> to make (a payment in money, kind, or service) as by a tenant to a superior:<span class="rh_ex">knights rendering military service to the lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pay as due (a tax, tribute, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to deliver formally or officially;<br/> hand down:<span class="rh_ex">to render a verdict.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to translate into another language:<span class="rh_ex">to render French poems into English.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to represent;<br/> depict, as in painting:<span class="rh_ex">to render a landscape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to represent (a perspective view of a projected building) in drawing or painting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bring out the meaning of by performance or execution;<br/> interpret, as a part in a drama or a piece of music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to give in return or requital:<span class="rh_ex">to render good for evil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to give back;<br/> restore (often fol. by <i>back</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to give up;<br/> surrender.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>to cover (masonry) with a first coat of plaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to melt down;<br/> extract the impurities from by melting:<span class="rh_ex">to render fat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to process, as for industrial use:<span class="rh_ex">to render livestock carcasses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to provide due reward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to try out oil from fat, blubber, etc., by melting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>rendere,</i> alteration (formed by analogy with <i>prendere</i> to take) of Latin <i>reddere</i> to give back, equivalent. to <i>red-</i> <span class="rh_sc">red</span>- + <i>-dere,</i> combining form of <i>dare</i> to give</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>rendre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>rendren</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ren<b>′</b>der•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ren<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> give, supply, contribute, afford. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demonstrate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cede, yield.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that rends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rend</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>rent<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  rend•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate into parts with great force or suddenness;<br/> tear or rip apart:<span class="rh_ex">As a sign of his grief and rage the high priest rent his garments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disturb (the air) sharply with noise:<span class="rh_ex">Her sharp screams rent the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to distress (the heart) with painful feelings.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rend•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-rend-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-rend-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "give.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">render, rendition, surrender</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rend),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rent, rend•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate into parts with force or violence:<span class="rh_ex">The storm rent the ship to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tear apart, split, or divide:<span class="rh_ex">a racial problem that is rending the nation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pull or tear violently (often fol. by <i>away, off, up,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tear (one's garments or hair) in grief, rage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to disturb (the air) sharply with loud noise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to harrow or distress (the heart) with painful feelings.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to split or tear something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become torn or split.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>renden,</i> Old English <i>rendan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>renda</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rend<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rive, sunder, sever, cleave, chop, fracture, rupture. See <b>tear<sup>2</sup>.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(of a purchase) approval:<span class="rh_ex">on appro.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">appr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">oval</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ain't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Nonstandard except in some dialects.</i> am not;<br/> are not;<br/> is not:<span class="rh_ex">Well, it just ain't right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>Nonstandard.</i> have not;<br/> has not;<br/> do not;<br/> does not;<br/> did not:<span class="rh_ex">I ain't got nobody.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ain't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ānt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard except in some dialects.<span>]</span></span>am not;<br/> are not;<br/> is not.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>have not;<br/> has not;<br/> do not;<br/> does not;<br/> did not.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80; variant of <i>amn't</i> (contraction of <span class="rh_sc">am</span> <span class="rh_sc">not</span>) by loss of <i>m</i> and raising with compensatory lengthening of <i>a</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">aren</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> As a substitute for <i>am not, is not,</i> and <i>are not</i> in declarative sentences, <span class="rh_sc">ain</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> is more common in uneducated speech than in educated, but it occurs with some frequency in the informal speech of the educated, especially in the southern and south-central states. This is especially true of the interrogative use of <i>ain't I?</i> as a substitute for the formal and--to some--stilted <i>am I not?</i> or for <i>aren't I?,</i> considered by some to be ungrammatical, or for the awkward--and rare in American speech--<i>amn't I?</i> Some speakers avoid any of the preceding forms by substituting <i>Isn't that so</i> (<i>true, the case</i>)<i>?</i> <span class="rh_sc">Ain</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> occurs in humorous or set phrases:<span class="rh_ex">Ain't it the truth! She ain't what she used to be.</span><span class="rh_ex">It ain't funny.</span>The word is also used for emphasis:<span class="rh_ex">That just ain't so!</span>It does not appear in formal writing except for deliberate effect in such phrases or to represent speech. As a substitute for <i>have not</i> or <i>has not</i> and--occasionally in Southern speech--<i>do not, does not,</i> and <i>did not,</i> it is nonstandard except in similar humorous uses:<span class="rh_ex">You ain't heard nothin' yet!</span>See also <b>aren't.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•jo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>jō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-jos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese transliteration of Sanskrit <i>bodhi-maṇḍa</i> literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent. to Chinese <i>dàochǎng</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>dōjō</i> Buddhist seminary, drill hall</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-stan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-stan-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "stand;<br/> remain.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">circumstance, constant, distance, distant, happenstance, inconstancy, inconstant, insubstantial, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanza, substance, substantial, substantive, transubstantiation</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dived</b> or <b>dove<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  dived, div•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to plunge into water, esp. headfirst:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He dove straight into the pool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go underwater;<br/> submerge: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The submarine dove quickly as the destroyer searched for it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captain dived his submarine deep to escape from the destroyers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to plunge, fall, or descend through the air:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The acrobats dived into nets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airplane) to (cause to) descend rapidly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fighter plane dove straight at the target.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">dived his plane straight at the enemy tanks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to jump or move quickly;<br/> dart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The spy dived quickly into a doorway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She dove straight into the new book and read all night.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of diving.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a jump or plunge into water, esp. in a special way or posture.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the steep, rapid descent of an airplane.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a submerging, such as of a submarine.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something:<span class="rh_ex">The police officer made a quick dive for the weapon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a dirty, cheap, disreputable bar or nightclub.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dived</b> or <b>dove, dived, div•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to plunge into water, esp. headfirst.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go below the surface of the water, as a submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The acrobats dived into nets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airplane) to descend rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand:<span class="rh_ex">to dive into one's purse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dart:<span class="rh_ex">to dive into a doorway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to insert quickly;<br/> plunge:<span class="rh_ex">He dived his hand into his pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of diving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a jump or plunge into water, esp. in a prescribed way from a diving board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the vertical or nearly vertical descent of an airplane at a speed surpassing the possible speed of the same plane in level flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a submerging, as of a submarine or skindiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something:<span class="rh_ex">He made a dive for the football.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a sudden or sharp decline, as in stock prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a dingy or disreputable bar or nightclub.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a false show of being knocked out, usually in a bout whose result has been prearranged:<span class="rh_ex">to take a dive in an early round.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>diven</i> to dive, dip, Old English <i>dȳfan</i> to dip (causative of <i>dūfan</i> to dive, sink); cognate with Old Norse <i>dȳfa</i> dip, German <i>taufen</i> to baptize; akin to <span class="rh_sc">dip</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Both <span class="rh_sc">dived</span> and <span class="rh_sc">dove</span> are standard as the past tense of <span class="rh_sc">dive.</span> <span class="rh_sc">Dived,</span> historically the older form, is somewhat more common in edited writing, but <span class="rh_sc">dove</span> occurs there so frequently that it also must be considered standard:<span class="rh_ex">The rescuer dove into 20 feet of icy water.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dove</span> is an Americanism that probably developed by analogy with alternations like <i>drive, drove</i> and <i>ride, rode.</i> It is the more common form in speech in the northern United States and in Canada, and its use seems to be spreading. The past participle of <span class="rh_sc">dive</span> is always <span class="rh_sc">dived.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdivə, -vɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vas, -ve</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-vɛ/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href='primadonna d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">prima donna</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>və, -vä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vas, -ve</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ve).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a distinguished female singer;<br/> prima donna.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīva,</i> feminine of <i>dīvus</i> god; compare <span class="rh_sc">divine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Colum<b>′</b>bus Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day, October 12, observed as a holiday in various states of the U.S. in honor of the discovery of the New World by Columbus and his landing in the West Indies on October 12, 1492: observed in some states as the second Monday in October.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•bath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>bath′, -bäth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-baths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-baᵺz′, -bäᵺz′, -baths′, -bäths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bath for soothing or cleaning the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shallow receptacle containing chemically treated water for disinfecting the feet, as in a shower room or at the entrance to a swimming pool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bath</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me<b>′</b>teor<b>′</b>ic show<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>meteor shower.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gre•ga•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ri gā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to an aggregate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forming or tending to form an aggregate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aggregate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag<b>′</b>gre•ga′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•wow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaʊˌwaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among North American Indians) a ceremony performed to effect the cure of disease, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a council or conference of, or with, Indians.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among North American Indians) a priest or shaman.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any conference or meeting:<span class="rh_ex">a powwow with the vice president.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold a powwow.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to meet:<span class="rh_ex">They're probably powwowing right now.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•wow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>wou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among North American Indians) a ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a council or conference of or with Indians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among North American Indians) a priest or shaman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any conference or meeting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold a powwow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to confer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>pawe·wa</i> he dreams (used as a derived agent noun, nominal meaning "he who dreams'', i.e., one who derives his power from visions)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) <i>powwaw</i> Indian priest (and the identical word in Massachusett)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jah•veh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>ve),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Yahweh.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jah<b>′</b>ve, Jah•weh, Jah•we</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>we).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yah•weh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>we),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a name of God, transliterated by scholars from the Tetragrammaton and commonly rendered Jehovah.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yah<b>′</b>we, Yah•veh, Yah•ve</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>ve),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Jahveh, Jahve, Jahweh, Jahwe.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>chard grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a weedy grass, <i>Dactylis glomerata,</i> often grown for pastures. Also called <b>cock's foot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mo•log•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō′mə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, hom′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Immunology</span>homologous.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ho′mo•log<b>′</b>ic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ical</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho′mo•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mol•o•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mol<b>′</b>ə gəs, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same or a similar relation;<br/> corresponding, as in relative position or structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Genetics</span>corresponding in structure and in origin, but not necessarily in function:<span class="rh_ex">The wing of a bird and the foreleg of a horse are homologous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>having the same alleles or genes in the same order of arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">homologous chromosomes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of the same chemical type, but differing by a fixed increment of an atom or a constant group of atoms:<span class="rh_ex">Methyl and ethyl alcohols are homologous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>pertaining to an antigen and its specific antibody.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>homólogos</i> agreeing, equivalent. to <i>homo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">homo</span>- + <i>-logos</i> proportional, equivalent. to <i>log-</i> (stem of <i>lógos</i> proportion; see <span class="rh_sc">logos</span>) + <i>-os</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>homologus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a reedlike plant originally from SE Asia but now grown in most warm countries, having a strong-smelling and spicy root used in cookery and medicine.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>animation;<br/> excitement and vigor:<span class="rh_ex">a performance full of ginger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a yellowish or reddish brown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">flavored or made with ginger.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gin•ger•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a reedlike plant, <i>Zingiber officinale,</i> native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Cf.  <b>ginger family.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various related or similar plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>piquancy;<br/> animation:<span class="rh_ex">plenty of ginger in their performance of the dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a yellowish or reddish brown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to treat or flavor with ginger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to impart piquancy or spirit to;<br/> enliven (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to ginger up a talk with a few jokes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">flavored or made with ginger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>zingíberis</i>; replacing Old English <i>gingiber</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>gingiber,</i> for <i>zingiberi</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>gingivre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English <i>ginger, gingivere</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gin•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Virginia</b> or <b>Regina.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dear•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dēr<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to make dear or beloved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">manifesting or evoking affection:<span class="rh_ex">an endearing smile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endear</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•dear<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈdɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make beloved: <span class="rh_ex">He endeared himself to us with his gentle ways.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•dear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">an endearing smile on her lips.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•dear•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:<span class="rh_ex">He endeared himself to his friends with his gentle ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to make costly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dear</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La<b>′</b>bour par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas•tel Gan•dol•fo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä stel<b>′</b> gän dôl<b>′</b>fô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in central Italy, 15 mi. (24 km) SE of Rome: papal palace serving as the summer residence of the pope.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place or point where two or more things meet or are joined, such as a station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge, or an intersection of roads.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-junc-"><span class="rh_sc">-junc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jungk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of joining;<br/> combining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being joined;<br/> union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place or point where two or more things are joined, as a seam or joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a place or point where two or more things meet or converge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an intersection of streets, highways, or roads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that joins other things together:<span class="rh_ex">He used the device as a junction between the branch circuit and the main power lines.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>junctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>junctiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>junct</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>jungere</i> to join (<i>jung-</i> <span class="rh_sc">join</span> + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>junc<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> union, linkage, coupling; welt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> connection. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Junction,</span> <span class="rh_sc">juncture</span> refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A <span class="rh_sc">junction</span> is also a place where things come together:<span class="rh_ex">the junction of two rivers.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">juncture</span> is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time:<span class="rh_ex">the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•i•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>i kon′, -kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used esp. in military bands. Cf. <b>sousaphone.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably special use of <span class="rh_sc">Helicon,</span> by association with <span class="rh_sc">helico</span>- 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hel•i•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>i kon′, -kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain in S central Greece. 5738 ft. (1749 m): regarded by ancient Greeks as the abode of Apollo and the Muses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bag<b>′</b>fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the contents of or amount held by a bag:<span class="rh_ex">three bagfuls of groceries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity required to fill a bag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a considerable amount:<span class="rh_ex">He has a bagful of clever ideas.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">bag,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>təs, sā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ce•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>tī, sā<b>′</b>tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ce•ti</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">cet</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûr<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>church•i•er, church•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>intolerant of dissent in one's religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church:<span class="rh_ex">The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">church</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>church<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doubt•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊtlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> Also, <b>ˈdoubt•less•ly.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without doubt;<br/> surely;<br/> certainly:<span class="rh_ex">Doubtless he'll be here on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very probably;<br/> presumably:<span class="rh_ex">She'll doubtless(ly) accept the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sure;<br/> free from doubt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doubt•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dout<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> Also, <b>doubt<b>′</b>less•ly.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without doubt;<br/> certainly;<br/> surely;<br/> unquestionably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">probably or presumably.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">free from doubt or uncertainty;<br/> certain, sure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>douteles.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">doubt,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doubt<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Doubtless,</span> <span class="rh_sc">undoubtedly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">indubitably,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unquestionably</span> are adverbs that express certainty. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Doubtless,</span> although it sometimes denotes an absolute degree of certainty, more often means "probably,'' "presumably,'' or "no doubt'':<span class="rh_ex">She will doubtless accept the offer.</span><span class="rh_sc">Undoubtedly</span> means "beyond doubt'':<span class="rh_ex">undoubtedly the most prolific and popular composer of his time.</span><span class="rh_sc">Indubitably</span> and <span class="rh_sc">unquestionably</span> both affirm an unassailable conviction; they differ only in tone, <br/><span class="rh_sc">indubitably</span> being appropriate to more formal or learned discourse and <span class="rh_sc">unquestionably</span> appropriate in a wider range of contexts and styles:<span class="rh_ex">an indubitably</span>(or <i>unquestionably</i>) <i>accurate transliteration of the hieroglyphic text; unquestionably the hottest running back in the league.</i></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•a•man•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′ə mang<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cos</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a glossy woolen fabric checkered or brocaded in the warp so that the pattern shows on one side only, much used in the 18th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a garment made from this fabric.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>calimanco.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra<b>′</b>dioac<b>′</b>tive fall<b>′</b>out.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>See under <b>fallout.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<b>′</b>dy ap′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an apple with a candy coating esp. of taffy and often on a stick inserted in the center.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•fie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Alfred.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•plo•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di plō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double (opposed to <i>haplopia</i>). Also called <b>double vision.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">diplo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">opia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1805–15; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>di•plop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di plop<b>′</b>ik, -plō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pli•ca•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>li kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, ə plik<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fitted for application or use;<br/> practical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>applicate</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">applicative</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap<b>′</b>pli•ca•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>ōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>the hollow or cavity of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>any similar formation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>geó̄dēs</i> earthlike. See <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>geōdēs</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French <i>géode</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1670–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ge•od•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē od<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ge•od•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē ōd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psychomo<b>′</b>tor agita<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>agitation (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du<b>′</b>plex house<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a house having separate apartments for two families, esp. a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>duplex.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•bot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæbət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a man who is the head or superior of a monastery.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•bot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>abbād-</i> for <i>abbāt-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Aramaic <i>abbā</i> <span class="rh_sc">abba;</span> replacing Middle English, Old English <i>abbod</i> (compare Old High German <i>abbat</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>abbāt-</i> (stem of <i>abbās</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English, variant of <i>abbat</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab<b>′</b>bot•cy, ab<b>′</b>bot•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Ab•bot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Greeley</b>, 1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Ab<b>′</b>bott.</b> a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbækˌstroʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a backhanded stroke.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a swimming stroke performed lying on one's back.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>strōk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-stroked, -strok•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a backhanded stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Swimming.<span>]</span></span>a stroke made while on one's back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a blow or stroke in return;<br/> recoil.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Swimming.<span>]</span></span>to swim the backstroke:<span class="rh_ex">She backstroked across the pool.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stroke</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phrase<b>′</b> struc′ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the hierarchical arrangement of the constituent words and phrases of a sentence. Also called <b>constituent structure.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pag•i•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the act or an arrangement of numbering pages.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pag•i•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(paj′ə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bibliog.<span>]</span></span>the number of pages or leaves of a book, manuscript, etc., identified in bibliographical description or cataloging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Library Science</span>the figures by which pages are marked to indicate their sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the act of paginating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><i>Print.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called  <b>computer-assisted makeup.</b> a method of computerized page makeup in which copy and graphic elements are manipulated with the aid of a video display terminal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>composition (def. 17).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pāgin(a)</i> <span class="rh_sc">page</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•fil•a•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al fil′ə rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European plant, <i>Erodium cicutarium,</i> of the geranium family, grown for forage in the U.S. Also called <b>pin clover.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>al-khilāl</i> the pin) + <i>-illo</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>alfilerillo,</i> equivalent. to <i>alfiler</i> pin (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•loc•i•pede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və los<b>′</b>ə pēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an early kind of bicycle or tricycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light, three-wheeled, pedal-driven vehicle for railway inspection, used for carrying one person on a railroad track.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, stem of <i>vēlōx</i> quick) + <i>-pède</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ped</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>vélocipède</i> bicycle, equivalent. to <i>véloci-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•loc<b>′</b>i•ped′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">complete<b>′</b> metamor<b>′</b>phosis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Developmental Biology</span>insect development in which egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages occur, each differing greatly in morphology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cascar<b>′</b>a sa•gra<b>′</b>da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə grā<b>′</b>də, -grä<b>′</b>-, -grad<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>cascara.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the bark of the cascara, used as a cathartic or laxative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: literally, sacred bark</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CEMA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Council for Economic Mutual Assistance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛrɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the manner in which one behaves or carries oneself: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She was a person of very dignified bearing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had a very regal bearing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the act of enduring or the capacity to endure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The grief she suffered was almost beyond bearing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> reference, relation, or connection: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>That fact has no bearing on the problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span>Does what you discovered have a bearing on this case?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> the part of a machine that supports and guides a moving part:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A bearing will greatly reduce friction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Often, <b>bearings.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> direction or relative position: <span class="rh_ex">The pilot radioed the plane's bearings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span> Often, <b>bearings.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a sense of direction or purpose in one's job or life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The new trainee just needs time to get his bearings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures:<span class="rh_ex">a man of dignified bearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree past bearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is produced;<br/> a crop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of enduring or capacity to endure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">reference or relation (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">It has some bearing on the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a supporting part of a structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the area of contact between a bearing member, as a beam, and a pier, wall, or other underlying support.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating, or sliding shaft, pivot, or wheel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>bearings.</b> direction or relative position:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot radioed his bearings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a horizontal direction expressed in degrees east or west of a true or magnetic north or south direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>any single device on an escutcheon;<br/> charge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>beryng.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> carriage, mien, demeanor, behavior, conduct. See <b>manner<sup>1</sup>.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> connection, dependency; application. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> course, aim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dha•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a large, harmless, colubrid snake, <i>Ptyas mucosus,</i> of southern Asia, the skin of which is used in making shoes, purses, and other items.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>dhāman</i>; compare Sanskrit <i>dharmaṇa</i> a kind of snake</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop<b>′</b>per spot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of grasses characterized by coppery or orange spore masses covering the blades, caused by a fungus, <i>Gloeocercospora sorghi.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•i•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmærɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to marriage:<span class="rh_ex">marital vows.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar•i•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•i•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to marriage;<br/> conjugal;<br/> matrimonial:<span class="rh_ex">marital vows; marital discord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to a husband.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>marītālis</i> of married people, derivative of <i>marītus</i> of marriage. See <span class="rh_sc">marry</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>i•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">close-hauled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klōs<b>′</b>hôld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible;<br/> full and by.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Keene's<b>′</b> cement<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Trademarks</span>a brand of hard, white finish plaster.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tri•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒɛntrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the buying and repair or replacement of houses or stores in poor, working-class, or run-down neighborhoods by more wealthy individuals.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tri•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen′trə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Sociology</span>the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Sociology</span>an instance of gentrifying;<br/> the condition of being gentrified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gentri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">fy</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">fication</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sen•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strong disagreement;<br/> discord:<span class="rh_ex">a lot of dissension in the ranks of the ordinary soldiers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sen•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sen<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strong disagreement;<br/> a contention or quarrel;<br/> discord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">difference in sentiment or opinion;<br/> disagreement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissēnsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dissēnsiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dissēns</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>dissentīre; dissent-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">dissent</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dissenciun, dissensio</i>(<i>u</i>)n 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> strife. See <b>quarrel</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth<b>′</b> induc′tor com′pass,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a compass actuated by induction from the earth's magnetic field.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•pause<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə pôz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Aerospace</span>the indefinite boundary in the upper atmosphere beyond which the air is too thin for conventional aircraft to operate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pause</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ät<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the principle of life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) the World Soul, from which all individual souls derive, and to which they return as the supreme goal of existence.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>at•ma</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ät<b>′</b>mə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>ātman</i> breath, self</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>dēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the underworld inhabited by departed souls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(in the Revised Version of the New Testament) the abode or state of the dead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) hell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ha•de•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā dē<b>′</b>ən, hā<b>′</b>dē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cak•ra•var•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuk′rə vär<b>′</b>tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in Indian philosophy, politics, etc.) an ideal, universal, enlightened ruler, under whom the world exists in justice and peace.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chakravartin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lev•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɛvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, ten plus one.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 11 or XI.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">amounting to eleven in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lev•enth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lev•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, ten plus one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 11 or XI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things, as a football team.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to eleven in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>elleven</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>ellefne, endleofan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>einlif</i> (German <i>elf</i> ), Old Norse <i>ellifu,</i> Gothic <i>ainlib-,</i> literally, one remaining (after counting 10). See <span class="rh_sc">one,</span> <span class="rh_sc">leave</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlo•ro•hy•dro•qui•none<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr′ə hī′drō kwi nōn<b>′</b>, klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white to light-tan, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>Cl(OH)<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a developer in photography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hydroquinone</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•ace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpælɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place that is the official home of a king, queen, or other high-ranking person:<span class="rh_ex">the marble steps of the royal palace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a luxurious mansion:<span class="rh_ex">Their home was a palace, stretching for what seemed like miles.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•ace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal′is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a large and stately mansion or building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a large and usually ornate place for entertainment, exhibitions, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <indirdesc> Latin <i>Palātium</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>palācium,</i> spelling, spelled variant of <i>palātium,</i> Latin: generic use of <i>Palātium</i> name of the hill in Rome on which the emperor's palace was situated; replacing Middle English <i>paleis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>pal</b> <b>′</b>aced, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pal<b>′</b>ace•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pal<b>′</b>ace•ward</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ends•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(endz<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most wonderful or exciting:<span class="rh_ex">a rock band that was regarded as Endsville in the late fifties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a location, circumstance, etc.) most isolated or undesirable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">end</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">dragsville</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jof•fre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhôf<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•seph Jacques Cé•saire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhô zef<b>′</b> zhäk sā ze<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1852–1931, French general in World War I.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">text<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛkst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, illustrations, etc:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Did you look at the pictures or did you actually read the text?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the actual, original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We could send away for a copy of the text of the interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> any of the various forms in which a writing exists:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The text is a medieval transcription.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a textbook:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The texts haven't arrived for the class yet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> a short passage of Scripture, esp. one chosen as the subject of a sermon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He chose as the text for his sermon the Sermon on the Mount.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tex•tu•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛkstʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span>:<span class="rh_ex">textual analysis.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">text<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tekst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper published the whole text of the speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the actual wording of anything written or printed:<span class="rh_ex">You have not kept to the text of my remarks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any of the various forms in which a writing exists:<span class="rh_ex">The text is a medieval transcription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author:<span class="rh_ex">the authoritative text of Catullus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any theme or topic;<br/> subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the words of a song or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a textbook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a short passage of Scripture, esp. one chosen in proof of a doctrine or as the subject of a sermon:<span class="rh_ex">The text he chose was the</span>Sermon on the Mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the letter of the Holy Scripture, or the Scriptures themselves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>black letter.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>type, as distinguished from illustrations, margins, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a unit of connected speech or writing, esp. composed of more than one sentence, that forms a cohesive whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">anything considered to be a subject for analysis by or as if by methods of literary criticism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>textus</i> text, terms, Latin: text, structure, origin, originally, pattern of weaving, texture (of cloth), equivalent. to <i>tex</i>(<i>ere</i>) to weave + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>text<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pu•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmpyʊˌteɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>, <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to cut off surgically (all or part of a limb or digit of the body):<span class="rh_ex">forced to amputate her leg.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>am•pu•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæmpyʊˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pute-"><span class="rh_sc">-pute-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pu•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>pyŏŏ tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prune, lop off, or remove:<span class="rh_ex">Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to prune, as branches of trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>amputātus</i> pruned, trimmed (past participle of <i>amputāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>am</i>(<i>bi</i>) around (compare <span class="rh_sc">ambi</span>-) + <i>put-</i> trim + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′pu•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am<b>′</b>pu•ta′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am<b>′</b>pu•ta′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•po•nen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pō<b>′</b>nən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of opposing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being an opponent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oppon</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bush<b>′</b> clo′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus <i>Lespedeza,</i> of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put out of center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make eccentric.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>decentre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">center</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fear•nought<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēr<b>′</b>nôt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a stout woolen cloth for overcoats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an outer garment of this cloth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fear<b>′</b>naught′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fear</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nought</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Calixtus II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died 1124, French ecclesiastic: pope 1119–24.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Callistus II.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>cinoid syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="PAT">the systemic effects, including flushing, palpitations, diarrhea, and cramps, resulting from increased blood levels of serotonin secreted by a carcinoid. Also called <b>car•ci•noi•do•sis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′sə noi dō<b>′</b>sis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cu•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>kyə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C<sub>15</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aesculin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Aescul</i>(<i>us</i>) (first part of genus name of species that produces it) + Italian <i>-ina</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>esculina</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•toc•la•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī tok<b>′</b>lə sis, sī′tə klā<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>destruction of cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + Greek <i>klásis</i> a breaking</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trieth<b>′</b>yl orthofor<b>′</b>mate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a colorless liquid, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called  <b>aethon.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•drift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdrɪft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">floating without control;<br/> drifting:<span class="rh_ex">The boats were adrift in the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without aim, direction, or stability:<span class="rh_ex">After he lost his job, he felt adrift.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•drift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə drift<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">floating without control;<br/> drifting;<br/> not anchored or moored:<span class="rh_ex">The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking aim, direction, or stability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">drift</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b> show′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a brief rainfall, usually of variable intensity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> nä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean Hen•ri</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross;<br/> Nobel peace prize 1901.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•son•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsizənəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable to or proper for the season:<span class="rh_ex">seasonable temperatures.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•son•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>zə nə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable to or characteristic of the season:<span class="rh_ex">seasonable weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">timely;<br/> opportune:<span class="rh_ex">a seasonable suggestion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>sesounable.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">season,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea<b>′</b>son•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea<b>′</b>son•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, appropriate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>opportune.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>seasonal.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<b>′</b>y cen′ter plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>See under <b>center plate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-grain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>grān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of leather) having the original grain surface intact.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kee<b>′</b>lung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>lŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Chilung.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•quin•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär kwin<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span>(<i>Lucius Tarquinius Priscus</i>) died 578 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>king of Rome 616–578.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical, Biographical</span>(<i>Lucius Tarquinius Superbus</i>) (<i>"the Proud''</i>) died 498<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>king of Rome 534–510.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tar<b>′</b>quin.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unnecessarily quick action;<br/> thoughtless speed:<span class="rh_ex">Haste makes waste.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make haste</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to hasten;<br/> hurry.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hast•ed, hast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">swiftness of motion;<br/> speed;<br/> celerity:<span class="rh_ex">He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">urgent need of quick action;<br/> a hurry or rush:<span class="rh_ex">to be in haste to get ahead in the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unnecessarily quick action;<br/> thoughtless, rash, or undue speed:<span class="rh_ex">Haste makes waste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make haste</b>, to act or go with speed;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">She made haste to tell the president the good news.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to hasten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; akin to Old Frisian <i>hāste,</i> Old English <i>hæst</i> violence, Old Norse <i>heifst</i> hatred, Gothic <i>haifsts</i> quarrel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haste<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haste<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haste<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haste<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>speed.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flurry, bustle, ado, urgency. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precipitancy, precipitation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sloth.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">has•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈheɪsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move or act with haste: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They hastened to the bus stop.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hasten the downfall of the dictatorship.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">has•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or act with haste;<br/> proceed with haste;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">to hasten to a place.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to hasten;<br/> accelerate:<span class="rh_ex">to hasten someone from a room; to hasten the arrival of a happier time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">haste</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>has<b>′</b>ten•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> urge, press; expedite, quicken, speed; precipitate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prob•a•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im prob′ə bil<b>′</b>i tē, im′prob-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being improbable;<br/> unlikelihood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something improbable or unlikely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">improbable</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prob•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈprɑbəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen:<span class="rh_ex">an improbable ending to a story.</span>[ <i>it </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause]:<span class="rh_ex">It's improbable that we should win ten straight games.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prob•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˌprɑbəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prob•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-prob-"><span class="rh_sc">-prob-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prob•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im prob<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not probable;<br/> unlikely to be true or to happen:<span class="rh_ex">Rain is improbable tonight.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>improbābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">probable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prob<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prob<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> questionable, doubtful, implausible.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•scribe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrkəmˌskraɪb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-scribed, -scrib•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw a line around;<br/> encircle.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to keep or enclose (something) within bounds;<br/> restrict:<span class="rh_ex">His powers were carefully circumscribed.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-scrib-"><span class="rh_sc">-scrib-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•scribe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>kəm skrīb′, sûr′kəm skrīb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-scribed, -scrib•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw a line around;<br/> encircle:<span class="rh_ex">to circumscribe a city on a map.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to enclose within bounds;<br/> limit or confine, esp. narrowly:<span class="rh_ex">Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to mark off;<br/> define;<br/> delimit:<span class="rh_ex">to circumscribe the area of a science.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to draw (a figure) around another figure so as to touch as many points as possible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a figure) to enclose (another figure) in this manner.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>circumscrībere,</i> equivalent. to <i>circum-</i> <span class="rh_sc">circum</span>- + <i>scrībere</i> to write</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cir′cum•scrib<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cir<b>′</b>cum•scrib′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restrict, restrain, check, hamper, hinder.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•ga•loid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bung<b>′</b>gə loid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the style or appearance of a bungalow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a town or neighborhood) characterized by having bungalows or bungalowlike structures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bungal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ow</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har<b>′</b>bor mas′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official who supervises operations in a harbor area and administers its rules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•ro-di•vi•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>ō di vī<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a nonzero element of a ring such that its product with some other nonzero element of the ring equals zero.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broi•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broi<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to embroider.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, variant of <i>browder,</i> Middle English <i>broide</i>(<i>n</i>), <i>browde</i>(<i>n</i>) (past participle, taken as infinitive of <span class="rh_sc">braid</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>broi<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>broi<b>′</b>der•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>tral heat<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a system that supplies heat to an entire building from a single source through ducts or through pipes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phase<b>′</b> an′gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>phase</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lon<b>′</b>don Com′pany,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, World History</span>a company, chartered in England in 1606 to establish colonies in America, that founded Jamestown, Va., in 1607.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•oc•ra•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id′ē ok<b>′</b>rə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">idiosyncrasy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>idiokrāsía,</i> equivalent. to <i>idio-</i> <span class="rh_sc">idio</span>- + <i>-krāsia,</i> equivalent. to <i>krâs</i>(<i>is</i>) mixture (see <span class="rh_sc">crasis</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">idiosyncrasy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1675–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>id•i•o•crat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id′ē ə krat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>id′i•o•crat<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>id′i•o•crat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth•night<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrth<b>′</b>nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the night of a person's birth, esp. a birthday celebration for royalty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the anniversary of such a date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the celebration of a royal birthday.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">birth</span> + <span class="rh_sc">night</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dance<b>′</b> band′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical group that varies in size from a combo to an orchestra and that specializes in playing music for social dancing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rect-di•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di rekt<b>′</b>dī<b>′</b>əl, -dīl<b>′</b>, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to make a telephone call outside the local area without the assistance of an operator.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>being a telephone or telephone system enabling long-distance calls to be direct-dialed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>of or pertaining to direct dialing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>direct<b>′</b> di<b>′</b>al.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hemmed, hem•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> to form or sew a hem on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She hemmed the skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to enclose;<br/> surround: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cavalry had managed to hem in the enemy infantry.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A fence hemmed the sheep in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the bottom edge or border of a garment, drape, etc., esp. one made by folding back an edge and sewing it down.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hem•mer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">hem<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., v.,</span> <b>hemmed, hem•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This sound, resembling a slight clearing of the throat, is used esp. to attract attention or express doubt or hesitation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sound or the saying of "hem.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter the sound "hem.''</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hesitate in speaking:<span class="rh_ex">He hemmed a few moments, then answered.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hem and haw</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hesitate or falter while speaking:<span class="rh_ex">She hemmed and hawed a moment, nervous from all the pressure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to avoid giving a direct answer:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate hemmed and hawed when asked if he had ever used illegal drugs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hemmed, hem•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.);<br/> form an edge or border on or around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to enclose or confine (usually fol. by <i>in, around,</i> or <i>about</i>)<i>: hemmed in by enemies.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the edge or border of a garment, drape, etc., esp. at the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the edge, border, or margin of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the raised edge forming the volute of an Ionic capital.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>hem</i>(<i>m</i>), Old English <i>hem,</i> probably akin to <i>hamm</i> enclosure; see <span class="rh_sc">home</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hem<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., v.,</span> <b>hemmed, hem•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(an utterance resembling a slight clearing of the throat, used to attract attention, express doubt, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the utterance or sound of "hem.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sound or pause of hesitation:<span class="rh_ex">His sermon was full of hems and haws.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter the sound "hem.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hesitate in speaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hem and haw</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hesitate or falter:<span class="rh_ex">She hemmed and hawed a lot before she came to the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak noncommittally;<br/> avoid giving a direct answer:<span class="rh_ex">He hems and haws and comes out on both sides of every question.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hem-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>hemo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">hemal.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>haem-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>haemat-.</b> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemo-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>hema-</b>,</span><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>hemo-</i> or <i>hema-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "blood.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid</span>.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hem-.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "blood,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hemocyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hema-, hemato-;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hem-* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>haemo-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, combining form representing Greek <i>haîma</i> blood</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IgM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>immunoglobulin M: a class of short-term circulating and secretory antibodies existing as an aggregate of five antibody molecules, having a high affinity for viruses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•no•glob•u•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō glob<b>′</b>yə lin, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>any of several classes of structurally related proteins that function as antibodies or receptors and are found in plasma and other body fluids and in the membrane of certain cells. Cf. <b>IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG,</b> and <b>IgM.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the fraction of the blood serum containing antibodies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>an antibody. <i>Abbr.:</i> Ig</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immuno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">globulin</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Charles IV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"Charles the Fair''</i>) 1294–1328, king of France 1322–28.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Charles of Luxembourg</i>) 1316–78, king of Germany 1347–78 and Bohemia 1346–78;<br/> emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1355–78.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Charles I</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Charles III</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•par•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im par<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of parity or equality;<br/> disparity, difference, or inequality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>imparitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">parity</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tact<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sense of what to say or do so as to avoid giving offense:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes she has no tact.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tact•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tact•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tact•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: a few tactless remarks.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tact•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-tact-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-tact-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "touch.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">contact, intact, tact, tactile</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tact<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(takt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense;<br/> skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing;<br/> taste;<br/> discrimination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">touch or the sense of touch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tāctus</i> sense of touch, equivalent. to <i>tag-,</i> variant stem of <i>tangere</i> to touch + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perception, sensitivity; diplomacy, poise.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cen<b>′</b>tral Pow<b>′</b>ers,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in World War I) Germany and Austria-Hungary, often with their allies Turkey and Bulgaria, as opposed to the Allies.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">advance<b>′</b> fee<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>front money</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•dle•pat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>l pā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">addlebrained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">addle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>lok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>earlock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">lock</span><sup>2</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•lad•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lad<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in <i>The Arabian Nights' Entertainments</i>) the son of a poor widow in China. He becomes the possessor of a magic lamp and ring with which he can command a jinn to do his bidding.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">badg<b>′</b>er plane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plane for finishing rabbets or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•prize<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prized, -priz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appraise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>apris</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er,</i> equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup> + <i>prisier</i> to <span class="rh_sc">prize</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>aprisen</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•priz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ap•prize<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prized, -priz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">apprise<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpraɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> object </i>+ <i> of </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give notice to;<br/> inform:<span class="rh_ex">I apprised her of his intentions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pris-"><span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give notice to;<br/> inform;<br/> advise (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to be apprised of the death of an old friend.</span>Also, <b>apprize.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>appris</i> taught, informed, past participle of <i>apprendre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">apprehend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ap•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appraise.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ded<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>work necessary to expose an orebody, as the removal of overburden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dead</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bee<b>′</b> kil′ler.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>robber fly.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Johore<b>′</b> Bah<b>′</b>ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä<b>′</b>ro̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Johore state, Malaysia, in the S part. 136,229.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•té•gée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tə zhā′, prō′tə zhā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a woman under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in her career or welfare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, feminine of <i>protégé</i> <span class="rh_sc">prot</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">g</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six•ty-sev•enth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>tē sev<b>′</b>ənth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the sixty-sixth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 67.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 67 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sixty-seventh part, esp. of one (<sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>6</sub><sub>7</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sixty-seventh member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>al bells<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an alumroot, <i>Heuchera sanguinea,</i> of southwestern North America, having red, bell-shaped flowers, cultivated in many varieties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•ci•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>shē ə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Rumania and adjacent regions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>macebearer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms, Government</span>(in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; Middle French <i>massier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mace</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•chet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæˈʃeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> superior status;<br/> prestige: <span class="rh_ex">a job with cachet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a distinguishing feature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>has the cachet of a noble name.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•chet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ka shā<b>′</b>, kash<b>′</b>ā; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> she<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ca•chets</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ka shāz<b>′</b>, kash<b>′</b>āz; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> she<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an official seal, as on a letter or document.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing mark or feature;<br/> stamp:<span class="rh_ex">Courtesy is the cachet of good breeding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sign or expression of approval, esp. from a person who has a great deal of prestige.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">superior status;<br/> prestige:<span class="rh_ex">The job has a certain cachet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a hollow wafer for enclosing an ill-tasting medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a firm name, slogan, or design stamped or printed on an envelope or folded letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, something compressed to a small size, equivalent. to <i>cache</i> <span class="rh_sc">cache</span> + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>mored ca<b>′</b>ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electric cable covered by a protective metallic wrapping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aˈra•bi•an ˈhorse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a breed of horses raised originally in Arabia and noted for their intelligence, grace, and speed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ara<b>′</b>bian horse<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed. Also called <b>Arab</b>,  <b>Arabian.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Queen<b>′</b> of Heav<b>′</b>en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a designation of the Virgin Mary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) an ancient Semitic goddess, variously identified with other ancient goddesses, as Isis and Ashtoreth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an epithet of Ishtar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">az<b>′</b>imuth cir′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a device for measuring azimuths, consisting of a graduated ring equipped with a sighting vane on each side, which fits concentrically over a compass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tə graft′, -gräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a tissue or organ that is grafted into a new position on the body of the individual from which it was removed. Also called <b>autoplast, autotransplant.</b> Cf. <b>allograft, syngraft, xenograft.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">graft</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bill<b>′</b> of en<b>′</b>try,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an account of imported or exported goods kept at a custom house.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mor•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i môr<b>′</b>ə liz′əm, i mor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>indifference toward or opposition to conventional morality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immoral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mor<b>′</b>al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from this or that place;<br/> from here or from there;<br/> off: <span class="rh_ex">to go away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">aside;<br/> to another place;<br/> in another direction:<span class="rh_ex">turned his eyes away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">far;<br/> apart;<br/> at a distance from:<span class="rh_ex">Stand away back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">out of one's possession or use: <span class="rh_ex">to give money away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in or into a place for storage or safekeeping: <span class="rh_ex">folded the clothes and put them away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">out of existence:<span class="rh_ex">The image began to fade away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def">so as to be removed or separated:<span class="rh_ex">Don't take me away from her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def">continuously;<br/> repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex">She was typing away madly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def">without hesitation: <span class="rh_ex">Fire away.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> absent;<br/> gone: <span class="rh_ex">I hate to be away from home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> distant in place or time (from):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a number or amount<span>]</span></span>The town is six miles away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> on one's way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The plane left; they're well away by now.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/du; <i>unstressed</i> dʊ, də/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st <span class="rh_txt">and</span> 2nd pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do;</b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> pl.</span> <b>did</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He does a great comedy act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece of work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You did me a big favor just then.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to accomplish;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He has already done it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do harm to you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do you a lot of harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I did the windows and the laundry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to serve;<br/> be enough (for);<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This will do us for the present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm sure this money will do just fine. Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to allow or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't do that sort of thing in this college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to travel (a distance of);<br/> cover by traveling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to travel at the rate of (a certain speed):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>But officer, I was only doing 65 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to serve (a term) in prison:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He did five years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They did Greece in 3 weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to use (drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He had been doing a lot of cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to act or conduct oneself;<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Do as I say, not as I do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How are you doing at work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a specified state of health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb]<ol><li id="advanced_58" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in questions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do you like music? When did he leave?</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in negative sentences before the word <i>not</i>, unless the main verb is <i>be</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I  <i>do not like you. I don't care. I didn't see you last night.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in certain inverted constructions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Seldom  <i>does one see such greed.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to emphasize the main verb):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do come up and see me some time. But I did  tell you about the test!</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to stand for, or repeat, another verb already mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you  <i>do</i><i> (</i>= <i> I think as you think). I enjoy jogging and John does, too (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> and John enjoys jogging, too). John enjoys jogging,  <i>doesn't he?</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>do away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish:<span class="rh_ex">We did away with that old custom years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill:<span class="rh_ex">He did away with most of his rivals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> done <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span> to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of:<span class="rh_ex">I'll really be done for if I don't finish this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill;<br/> murder:<span class="rh_ex">They did him in with a knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tire out or exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">All that hard work really did me in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">They did him out of his life savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to redecorate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They did the room over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've done over the entire living room; it looks great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do the work over; it's a mess.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to do over the work; it's a mess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wrap and tie up:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the package and mailed it for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did up her hair in a bun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did her hair up in a bun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to renovate or clean:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the old apartment and rented it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>can/could <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to benefit from;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">I could surely do with a cup of coffee right about now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> without <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without a car until they fix it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without for a while.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo.</span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> customs, rules, or regulations.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He assured me my project was doable.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the musical syllable used for the first note of a scale.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə wā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from this or that place;<br/> off:<span class="rh_ex">to go away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">aside;<br/> to another place;<br/> in another direction:<span class="rh_ex">to turn your eyes away; to turn away customers</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">far;<br/> apart:<span class="rh_ex">away back; away from the subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">out of one's possession or use:<span class="rh_ex">to give money away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">out of existence or notice;<br/> into extinction:<span class="rh_ex">to fade away; to idle away the morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">incessantly or relentlessly;<br/> repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex">He kept hammering away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">without hesitation:<span class="rh_ex">Fire away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">take away:<span class="rh_ex">Away with him!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">go away! leave!:<span class="rh_ex">Away with you!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>do away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get rid of;<br/> abolish;<br/> stop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill:<span class="rh_ex">Bluebeard did away with all his wives.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span> <b>where away?</b> (of something sighted from a ship) in which direction? where?</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">absent;<br/> gone:<span class="rh_ex">to be away from home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">distant:<span class="rh_ex">six miles away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">immediately off and on the way:<span class="rh_ex">The order was given and he was away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>played in a ball park, arena, or the like, other than the one that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:<span class="rh_ex">winners in their last three away games.</span>Cf. <b>home</b> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>having been put out:<span class="rh_ex">with two away in the top of the seventh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a golf ball) lying farthest from the hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a golfer) having hit such a ball and being required to play first.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>aweg,</i> reduction of <i>on weg.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">on,</span> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">way</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅; <i>unstressed</i> dŏŏ, də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>do</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•est</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>dost,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•eth</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>doth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>did</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>didst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>did;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do nothing until you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece or amount of work):<span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish;<br/> finish;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">He has already done his homework.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex">Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex">to do the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to serve;<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_ex">This will do us for the present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to condone or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex">That sort of thing simply isn't done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to travel at the rate of (a specified speed):<span class="rh_ex">He was doing 80 when they arrested him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex">I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to create, form, or bring into being:<span class="rh_ex">She does wonderful oil portraits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to translate into or change the form or language of:<span class="rh_ex">MGM did the book into a movie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex">I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to explore or travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex">They did Greece in three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used with a pronoun, as <i>it</i> or <i>that,</i> or with a general noun, as <i>thing,</i> that refers to a previously mentioned action):<span class="rh_ex">You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">That last set of tennis did me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, trick, or take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attend or participate in:<span class="rh_ex">Let's do lunch next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex">The police report said he was doing cocaine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to act or conduct oneself;<br/> be in action;<br/> behave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to rob;<br/> steal from:<span class="rh_ex">The law got him for doing a lot of banks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to proceed:<span class="rh_ex">to do wisely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex">to do without an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be in health, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose;<br/> be enough;<br/> suffice:<span class="rh_ex">Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to finish or be finished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to happen;<br/> take place;<br/> transpire:<span class="rh_ex">What's doing at the office?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you do.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions):<span class="rh_ex">Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>(used in imperatives with <i>you</i> or <i>thou</i> expressed;<br/> and occasionally as a metric filler in verse):<span class="rh_ex">Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb):<span class="rh_ex">Do visit us!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do a number on (someone).</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>do by</b>, to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">He had always done well by his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to cook and keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. to murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure gravely or exhaust;<br/> wear out;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The tropical climate did them in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cheat or swindle:<span class="rh_ex">He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one proud.</b> See <b>proud</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one's number.</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 28).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>do one's</b> (<b>own</b>) <b>thing.</b> See <b>thing</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do or die</b>, to make a supreme effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>, to redecorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>do time</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve a term in prison:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do to death.</b> See <b>death</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to wrap and tie up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to renovate;<br/> launder;<br/> clean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear out;<br/> tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in funny costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, to gain advantage or benefit from;<br/> make use of:<span class="rh_ex">I could do with more leisure time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispense with the thing mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with.</b> See <b>have</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy:<span class="rh_ex">I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo or hair styling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a swindle;<br/> hoax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, customs, rules, or regulations:<span class="rh_ex">The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>dōn</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>doen,</i> German <i>tun</i>; akin to Latin <i>-dere</i> to put, <i>facere</i> to make, do, Greek <i>tithénai</i> to set, put, Sanskrit <i>dadhāti</i> (he) puts</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> act. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Do,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accomplish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> mean to bring some action to a conclusion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Do</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">He did a great deal of hard work.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> and <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> both connote successful completion of an undertaking. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance:<span class="rh_ex">to accomplish what one has hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Achieve</span> emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great:<span class="rh_ex">to achieve a major breakthrough.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the syllable used for the first tone or keynote of a diatonic scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone C. Cf.  <b>sol-fa</b> (def. 1), <b>ut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, inverted variant of <i>ut</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gamut</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ditto.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/O,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delivery order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>d.o.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">D.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>Also, <b>DO, d.o.</b> direct object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Optometry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Osteopathy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic<b>′</b>ar fo•rane<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fô rān<b>′</b>, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>vicars forane.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dean<sup>1</sup> (def. 2b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>forāneus</i> living away; compare <span class="rh_sc">foreign</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>forane</i> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">load•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊdɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carrying or having a load;<br/> full:<span class="rh_ex">a loaded bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>containing ammunition or an explosive charge:<span class="rh_ex">a loaded rifle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filled with hidden meaning:<span class="rh_ex">a loaded statement; a loaded question.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">wealthy;<br/> rich.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under the influence of alcohol;<br/> drunk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(of dice) dishonestly weighted so as to increase the chances that certain combinations will appear face up when the dice are thrown.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">load•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bearing or having a load;<br/> full:<span class="rh_ex">a loaded bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>containing ammunition or an explosive charge:<span class="rh_ex">a loaded rifle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a word, statement, or argument) charged with emotional or associative significance that hinders rational or unprejudiced consideration of the terms involved in a discourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having a great deal of money;<br/> rich.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under the influence of alcohol;<br/> drunk;<br/> intoxicated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">under the influence of drugs.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(of dice) fraudulently weighted so as to increase the chances of certain combinations to appear face up when the dice are thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a product, building, etc.) including many extra features, accessories, luxuries, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The new model sports car is loaded—air conditioning, a tape deck, real leather seats are all included.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>bear</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65; 1940–45 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">load</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/loʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything put in or on something to be carried somewhere;<br/> freight;<br/> cargo:<span class="rh_ex">a truck with a load of watermelons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, taken as a unit of measure or weight (usually used in combination after a noun):<span class="rh_ex">a carload of people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">workload:<span class="rh_ex">The professor was carrying a load of twenty-one class hours a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">burden;<br/> onus:<span class="rh_ex">That's a load off my mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>loads of</b>, or <b>a load of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a great quantity or number:<span class="rh_ex">There were loads of people there.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to put a load on or in (something);<br/> fill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to load a ship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to put on or take on a load, as of passengers or goods:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>All buses load at the platform.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to take on as a load:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The ship loaded coal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter a bus, ship, etc., so that it is filled.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to give a great supply of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span>They loaded us down with gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to weigh down;<br/> oppress:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span>to load oneself down with obligations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to insert a bullet, etc., into (a firearm): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He loaded the gun and fired.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He loaded quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> to place (film, tape, etc.) into (a camera or other device):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He loaded the film into the camera. He loaded the camera with film.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to transfer (data) into a computer's memory, as from a disk.</span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to place (a disk) into a device, as a disk drive.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_39" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>loads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>very much;<br/> a great deal:<span class="rh_ex">It would help loads if you could send some money.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get a load of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to look at or listen to;<br/> notice:<span class="rh_ex">Get a load of this car.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>load•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation;<br/> freight;<br/> cargo:<span class="rh_ex">The truck carried a load of watermelons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">this quantity taken as a unit of measure or weight or a discrete quantity (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">carload; wagonload.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the quantity borne or sustained by something;<br/> burden:<span class="rh_ex">a tree weighed down by its load of fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the weight supported by a structure or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the amount of work assigned to or to be done by a person, team, department, machine, or mechanical system:<span class="rh_ex">a reasonable load of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that weighs down or oppresses like a burden;<br/> onus:<span class="rh_ex">Supporting her younger brothers has been a heavy load for her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>loads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a great quantity or number:<span class="rh_ex">loads of fun; loads of people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the charge for a firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>a commission charged to buyers of mutual-fund shares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>any of the forces that a structure is calculated to oppose, comprising any unmoving and unvarying force (<b>dead load,</b>) any load from wind or earthquake, and any other moving or temporary force (<b>live load.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the power delivered by a generator, motor, power station, or transformer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a device that receives power.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mech.<span>]</span></span>the external resistance overcome by an engine, dynamo, or the like, under given conditions, measured and expressed in terms of the power required.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span>the burden of sediment being carried by a stream or river. Cf. <b>bed load.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a sufficient amount of liquor drunk to cause intoxication:<span class="rh_ex">He's got a load on tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>get a load of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to look at;<br/> notice;<br/> observe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to listen to with interest:<span class="rh_ex">Did you get a load of what she said?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to put a load on or in;<br/> fill:<span class="rh_ex">to load a ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to supply abundantly, lavishly, or excessively with something (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They loaded us down with gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to weigh down, burden, or oppress (often fol. by <i>down, with, on,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to feel loaded down with responsibilities; to load oneself with obligations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to insert a charge, projectile, etc., into (a firearm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to place (film, tape, etc.) into a camera or other device:<span class="rh_ex">He loaded the film into the camera.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to place film, tape, etc., into (a camera or other device):<span class="rh_ex">How do you load this camera?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to take on as a load:<span class="rh_ex">a ship loading coal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to add to the weight of, sometimes fraudulently:<span class="rh_ex">The silver candlesticks were loaded with lead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>to increase (the net premium) by adding charges, as for expenses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to add additional or prejudicial meaning to (a statement, question, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The attorney kept loading his questions in the hope of getting the reply he wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to overcharge (a word, expression, etc.) with extraneous values of emotion, sentiment, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">emotion that loads any reference to home, flag, and mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to weight (dice) so that they will always come to rest with particular faces upward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to have or put runners at (first, second, and third bases):<span class="rh_ex">They loaded the bases with two out in the eighth inning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to place a large amount of pigment on (a brush).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply a thick layer of pigment to (a canvas).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of metal being deep-drawn) to become welded to (the drawing tool).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of material being ground) to fill the depressions in the surface of (a grinding wheel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in powder metallurgy) to fill the cavity of (a die).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring (a program or data) into main storage from external or auxiliary storage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to place (an input/output medium) into an appropriate device, as by inserting a disk into a disk drive.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>to add (a power-absorbing device) to an electric circuit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to put on or take on a load, as of passengers or goods:<span class="rh_ex">The bus usually loads at the side door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to load a firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to enter a carrier or conveyance (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The students loaded quickly into the buses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to become filled or occupied:<span class="rh_ex">The ship loaded with people in only 15 minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>load the dice</b>, to put someone or something in a advantageous or disadvantageous position;<br/> affect or influence the result:<span class="rh_ex">Lack of sufficient education loaded the dice against him as a candidate for the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>loads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>very much;<br/> a great deal:<span class="rh_ex">Thanks loads. It would help loads if you sent some money.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>lode</i> (noun, nominal); origin, originally the same word as <span class="rh_sc">lode</span> (Old English <i>lād</i> way, course, carrying); senses influenced by <span class="rh_sc">lade</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>load<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weight, encumbrance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Load,</span> <span class="rh_sc">burden</span> referred originally to something placed on a person or animal or put into a vehicle for conveyance. Both <span class="rh_sc">load</span> and <span class="rh_sc">burden</span> are still used in this literal sense, though <span class="rh_sc">burden</span> only infrequently, except in such fixed phrases as <i>beast of burden</i> and <i>a ship of 1500 tons burden</i> (carrying capacity). Both words have come to be used figuratively to refer to duties, cares, etc., that are oppressively heavy, and this is now the main meaning of <span class="rh_sc">burden</span>:<span class="rh_ex">You have taken a load off my mind. Some children are a burden.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lade. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weight, encumber.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disburden.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•ryb•dis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rib<b>′</b>dis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a whirlpool in the Strait of Messina off the NE coast of Sicily. Modern, <b>Galofalo, Garofalo.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a daughter of Gaea and Poseidon, a monster mentioned in Homer and later identified with the whirlpool Charybdis. Cf. <b>Scylla</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cha•ryb<b>′</b>di•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brach•y•dac•tyl•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brak′ē dak til<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brach•y•dac•ty•ly</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brak′ē dak<b>′</b>tl ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">brachy</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">dactyl,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brach′y•dac•tyl<b>′</b>ic, brach′y•dac<b>′</b>ty•lous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siv<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any catlike, carnivorous mammal of the subfamily Viverrinae, chiefly of southern Asia and Africa, having a coarse-haired, spotted coat, rounded ears, and a narrow muzzle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various related or similar animals, as the palm civet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>cacomistle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Catalan <i>civetta</i> <indirdesc> Arabic <i>zabād</i> civet perfume; see <span class="rh_sc">zibet</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>civette</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>civ<b>′</b>et•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat<b>′</b>en bis<b>′</b>cuit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Dialect Terms</span>a hard, unleavened biscuit, made to rise by pounding and folding the dough.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joss<b>′</b> stick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coe•lo•stat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>lə stat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an apparatus consisting of a mirror driven by clockwork, used to enable a fixed telescope to keep the same area of sky in its field of view by compensating for the apparent rotation of the celestial sphere. Cf. <b>siderostat.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>coelo-</i> (for Latin <i>caeli-,</i> combining form of <i>caelum</i> sky) + -<span class="rh_sc">stat</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chō<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cholee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>colī</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pel<b>′</b>oponne<b>′</b>sian War<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a war between Athens and Sparta, 431–404<span class="rh_sc"> b.c.,</span>that resulted in the transfer of hegemony in Greece from Athens to Sparta.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•tral•gi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi tral<b>′</b>jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pain in the uterus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">metr</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">algia</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:<span class="rh_ex">grand mountain scenery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">stately;<br/> dignified:<span class="rh_ex">a grand and regal manner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">highly ambitious or idealistic, often with unreal hopes of achieving success or anything important:<span class="rh_ex">grand schemes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">respected;<br/> esteemed:<span class="rh_ex">a grand old man.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> complete;<br/> comprehensive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the grand total.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">first-rate;<br/> splendid:<span class="rh_ex">We had a grand time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href="grandpiano"><span class="rh_sc">grand piano</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular only<span>]</span></span>a thousand dollars.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grand•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grand•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">grand-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in words describing family relationships, with the meaning "one generation different or removed'' from the relation described by the base word:<span class="rh_ex">grandmother (= the mother who is one generation before one's mother;</span><span class="rh_ex">one's mother's mother);</span><span class="rh_ex">grandnephew (= the nephew who is one generation after one's nephew).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grand•er, grand•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>grands</b> for 13, <b>grand</b> for 14.</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impressive in size, appearance, or general effect:<span class="rh_ex">grand mountain scenery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">stately, majestic, or dignified:<span class="rh_ex">In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">highly ambitious or idealistic:<span class="rh_ex">grand ideas for bettering the political situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">magnificent or splendid:<span class="rh_ex">a grand palace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">noble or revered:<span class="rh_ex">a grand old man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">highest, or very high, in rank or official dignity:<span class="rh_ex">a grand potentate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">main or principal;<br/> chief:<span class="rh_ex">the grand ballroom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of great importance, distinction, or pretension:<span class="rh_ex">a man used to entertaining grand personages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">complete or comprehensive:<span class="rh_ex">a grand total.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">pretending to grandeur, as a result of minor success, good fortune, etc.;<br/> conceited:<span class="rh_ex">Jane is awfully grand since she got promoted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">first-rate;<br/> very good;<br/> splendid:<span class="rh_ex">to have a grand time; to feel grand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>written on a large scale or for a large ensemble:<span class="rh_ex">a grand fugue.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>grand piano.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an amount equal to a thousand dollars:<span class="rh_ex">The cops found most of the loot, but they're still missing about five grand.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>grand-</i> (stem of <i>grandis</i>) great, large full-grown</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>grant, grand</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; 1920–25 for def. 14; Middle English <i>gra</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nd, gra</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nt</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grand<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grand<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> princely, regal, royal, exalted. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> great, large, palatial; brilliant, superb. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inclusive.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insignificant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> modest, unassuming. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small; mean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> minor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">grand-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in genealogical terminology meaning "one generation more remote'':<span class="rh_ex">grandfather; grandnephew.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">grand</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrˈstɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prevent, hinder, or thwart by taking action in advance:<span class="rh_ex">They forestalled a request for a raise by increasing medical benefits.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōr stôl<b>′</b>, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance:<span class="rh_ex">to forestall a riot by deploying police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act beforehand with or get ahead of;<br/> anticipate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>forstallen,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>forstalle,</i> Old English <i>foresteall</i> intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore•stall<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore•stall<b>′</b>ment, forestal<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prevent, avert.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•te•leur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat′l ûr<b>′</b>, bat<b>′</b>l ûr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a common African eagle, <i>Terathopius ecaudatus,</i> having a very short tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: mountebank, juggler; Old French <i>bastelleur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Harve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Harvey.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rigid or firm:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff collar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not moving or working easily:<span class="rh_ex">The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with pain, as from cold, age, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He was stiff from back pain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">strong;<br/> forceful;<br/> powerful:<span class="rh_ex">stiff winds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> strong to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a few stiff drinks at the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">stubbornly continued:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">very formal or not very friendly:<span class="rh_ex">She gave me a stiff, cold smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lacking ease and grace;<br/> clumsy or awkward:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff style of writing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">laborious or difficult, as a task:<span class="rh_ex">Analyzing all those sales figures was a stiff assignment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff fine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">unusually high or great;<br/> excessive:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def">relatively firm in consistency;<br/> thick;<br/> nearly solid:<span class="rh_ex">Beat the egg whites until stiff.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a dead body;<br/> corpse.</span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one who is too formal and unfriendly.</span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a poor tipper;<br/> someone not generous;<br/> a tightwad:<span class="rh_ex">That stiff left her only fifty cents as a tip!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a drunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_21e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">a fellow:<span class="rh_ex">He's a lucky stiff, winning the lotto on his first try.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in or to a firm or rigid state.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def">completely, intensely, or extremely:<span class="rh_ex">scared stiff; bored stiff.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to fail to tip or pay (a waiter, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The customer stiffed the bartender.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stiff•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stiff•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., v.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rigid or firm;<br/> difficult or impossible to bend or flex:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff collar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not moving or working easily:<span class="rh_ex">The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a person or animal) not supple;<br/> moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">strong;<br/> forceful;<br/> powerful:<span class="rh_ex">stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine:<span class="rh_ex">He was cold and wanted a good stiff drink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">resolute;<br/> firm in purpose;<br/> unyielding;<br/> stubborn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">stubbornly continued:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">firm against any tendency to decrease, as stock-market prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">rigidly formal;<br/> cold and unfriendly, as people, manners, or proceedings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">lacking ease and grace;<br/> awkward:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff style of writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">excessively regular or formal, as a design;<br/> not graceful in form or arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">laborious or difficult, as a task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">excessive;<br/> unusually high or great:<span class="rh_ex">$50 is pretty stiff to pay for that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">firm from tension;<br/> taut:<span class="rh_ex">to keep a stiff rein.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">relatively firm in consistency, as semisolid matter;<br/> thick:<span class="rh_ex">a stiff jelly; a stiff batter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">dense or compact;<br/> not friable:<span class="rh_ex">stiff soil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) having a high resistance to rolling;<br/> stable (opposed to <i>crank</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>sturdy, stout, or strongly built.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>out of luck;<br/> unfortunate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a dead body;<br/> corpse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a formal or priggish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a poor tipper;<br/> tightwad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a drunk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fellow:<span class="rh_ex">lucky stiff; poor stiff.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a tramp;<br/> hobo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a laborer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a forged check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a promissory note or bill of exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a letter or note, esp. if secret or smuggled.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contestant, esp. a racehorse, sure to lose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">in or to a firm or rigid state:<span class="rh_ex">The wet shirt was frozen stiff.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">completely, intensely, or extremely:<span class="rh_ex">I'm bored stiff by these lectures. We're scared stiff.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to fail or refuse to tip (a waiter, porter, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to cheat;<br/> gyp;<br/> do out of:<span class="rh_ex">The company stiffed me out of a week's pay.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial); Old English <i>stīf</i>; cognate with German <i>steif</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stifle</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">steeve</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stiff<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stiff<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stiff<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbending, unyielding. See <b>firm</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unrelenting, resolved, obstinate, pertinacious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reserved, constrained, starched, prim. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> graceless, inelegant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sid•i•o•my•cete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə sid′ē ō mī<b>′</b>sēt, -mī sēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>any of a group of fungi constituting the phylum Basidiomycota of the kingdom Fungi (or, in older classification schemes, the class Basidiomycetes of the kingdom Plantae), characterized by bearing the spores on a basidium, including the smuts, rust, mushrooms, and puffballs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Basidiomycetes</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">basidium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">mycete</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble•head•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌbəlˈhɛdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>two games usually played on the same day one after the other.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble•head•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl hed<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">two performances or two events occurring one after the other or within a short time of each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a railroad train pulled by two locomotives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">double</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Slang Terms</span>the buttocks or rump:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't like the way things are, get off your duff and do something about it!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> expressive word, perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">doup</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">duff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a stiff flour pudding, boiled or steamed and often flavored with currants, citron, and spices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal variant (Scots, north, northern England) of <span class="rh_sc">dough</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">duff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to give a deliberately deceptive appearance to;<br/> misrepresent;<br/> fake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Sport</span>(in golf ) to misplay (a golf ball), esp. to misjudge one's swing so that the club strikes the ground behind the ball before hitting it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal (cattle).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) to alter the brand on (stolen cattle).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cheat someone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">duffer</span> (def. 3) 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">duff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>fine, dry coal, esp. anthracite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; origin, originally Scots dialect, dialectal; perh. metaphorical use of <span class="rh_sc">duff</span><sup>2</sup>, by association with Scots <i>dowf</i> decayed, rotten (see <span class="rh_sc">dowf</span>), <i>deaf</i> (of soil) unproductive, springy to the tread</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbig ˈbang ˌthe•o•ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a theory that the universe began with an explosion of matter and is still expanding from the force of that explosion.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> bang<b>′</b> the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a theory that deduces a cataclysmic birth of the universe (<b>big<b>′</b> bang<b>′</b></b>) from the observed expansion of the universe, cosmic background radiation, abundance of the elements, and the laws of physics. Also called <b>big<b>′</b>-bang<b>′</b> mod′el.</b> Cf. <b>steady state theory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curv•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrvi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a curve:<span class="rh_ex">some curvy lines on the TV screen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">curvaceous:<span class="rh_ex">curvy chorus girls.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curv•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>curv•i•er, curv•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">curved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>curvaceous.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>curv<b>′</b>ey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">curve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<b>′</b>er•less igni<b>′</b>tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>kər lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>electronic ignition.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">partic<b>′</b>ipant observa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a technique of field research, used in anthropology and sociology, by which an investigator (<b>partic<b>′</b>ipant observ<b>′</b>er</b>) studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•mon•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑrˈmɑnɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, having, or relating to musical harmony.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har•mon•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•mon•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här mon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by harmony;<br/> in harmony;<br/> concordant;<br/> consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of, pertaining to, or noting a series of oscillations in which each oscillation has a frequency that is an integral multiple of the same basic frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a set of values) related in a manner analogous to the frequencies of tones that are consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>capable of being represented by sine and cosine functions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a function) satisfying the Laplace equation.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>overtone (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a single oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>harmonikós</i> musical, suitable. See <span class="rh_sc">harmony,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>harmonicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har•mon<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>har•mon<b>′</b>i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Baj•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fred•rik</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fred<b>′</b>rik; <i>Dan.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>iᵺ<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1837–1922, Danish politician and author: Nobel peace prize 1908.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvɜrdʒənt, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">differing;<br/> disagreeing;<br/> different;<br/> conflicting:<span class="rh_ex">I tried to combine their divergent views.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">splitting off;<br/> dividing;<br/> separating:<span class="rh_ex">The two roads run parallel for a while, then become divergent.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-verg-"><span class="rh_sc">-verg-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vûr<b>′</b>jənt, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">diverging;<br/> differing;<br/> deviating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or causing divergence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a mathematical expression) having no finite limits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dīvergent-</i> (stem of <i>dīvergēns,</i> present participle of <i>dīvergere</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">diverge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•ver<b>′</b>gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•o•pe•ci•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə pē<b>′</b>shē ə, -sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>loss of hair; baldness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>alōpekía</i> mange in foxes, equivalent. to <i>alōpek-</i> (stem of <i>aló̄pēx</i>) fox + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•o•pe•cic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə pē<b>′</b>sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•cel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär sel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a cotton or linen fabric constructed in pique weave, used in the manufacture of vests, mats, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">Marseilles</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mar•cel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär sel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•det•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō det<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Odetta Holmes</i>), born 1930, U.S. folk singer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hor<b>′</b>ner's meth′od<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>nərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a technique, involving successive substitutions, for approximating the real roots of an equation with real coefficients.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after William German. <i>Horner</i> (died 1837), English mathematician who invented it 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flag-wav•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flag<b>′</b>wā′ving),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•te•ri•a med•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tēr<b>′</b>ē ə med<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the remedial substances employed in medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Also called <b>pharmacognosy.</b> the science dealing with the sources, physical characteristics, uses, and doses of drugs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin: medical material</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bib•li•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl. </i><b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a list of works, esp. a list of source materials used in preparing a work or referred to in the text:<span class="rh_ex">a bibliography on the topic of abortion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bib•li•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbɪbliəˈgræfɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>bib•li•o•graph•i•cal,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bib•li•o•graph•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-biblio-, -graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-biblio-, -graph-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bib•li•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib′lē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a branch of library science dealing with the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>bibliographía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">biblio</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1670–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>bib•li•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib′lē ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bib′li•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bib′li•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•tron•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>trə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become matronly;<br/> cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a matron to;<br/> chaperon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become a matron.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ma<b>′</b>tron•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">matron</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glan•du•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glan<b>′</b>jə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>consisting of, containing, or bearing glands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling a gland:<span class="rh_ex">a glandular disorder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">visceral;<br/> instinctive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glandule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup> 1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glan<b>′</b>du•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gland<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/glænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an organ or group of cells specialized for producing liquid chemicals or secretions that are used by or released from the body:<span class="rh_ex">sweat glands.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glan•du•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈglændʒəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gland<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gland),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a secreting organ or structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gland</i>- (stem of <i>glāns</i> acorn); compare Italian <i>ghianda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gland<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gland<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gland<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gland),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move;<br/> lantern ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>See <b>stuffing box.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mis•sar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑməˌsɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a store that sells food and supplies in a military post, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a dining room or cafeteria.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mis•sar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ə ser′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a store that sells food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a dining room or cafeteria, esp. one in a motion-picture studio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person to whom some responsibility or role is delegated by a superior power; a deputy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in France) a police official, usually just below the police chief in rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>commissar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>commissārius,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>commiss</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>committere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">commit</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>commissarie</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>com•mis•sar•i•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′i sâr<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A/cs pay.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>accounts payable.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a/cs pay.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gus•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gus<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Philip</b>, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bod•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Frederick</b>, 1827–1907, English architect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pen•sate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sat•ed, -sat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pay (someone) for something lost, damaged, or missing so as to replace it; give (someone) an equivalent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me compensate you for your trouble.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Your apologies will not compensate for this damage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make up for;<br/> offset;<br/> counterbalance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He compensated his homeliness with charm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The good acting in the play compensated for its horrible musical score.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span> to counterbalance a force, as by adjusting a mechanism:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>With every step he had to compensate for the weight he was carrying on his right side.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pen•sa•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  com•pen•sa•tive, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pen•sate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>pən sāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sat•ed, -sat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to recompense for something:<span class="rh_ex">They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to counterbalance;<br/> offset;<br/> be equivalent to:<span class="rh_ex">He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to counterbalance (a force or the like);<br/> adjust or construct so as to offset or counterbalance variations or produce equilibrium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to change the gold content of (a monetary unit) to counterbalance price fluctuations and thereby stabilize its purchasing power.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to provide or be an equivalent;<br/> make up;<br/> make amends (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His occasional courtesies did not compensate for his general rudeness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to develop or employ mechanisms of compensation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>compēnsātus</i> (past participle of <i>compēnsāre</i> to counterbalance, origin, originally, to weigh together). See <span class="rh_sc">com</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">pensive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>pen•sat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>pen•sa′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> remunerate, reward, pay. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> counterpoise, countervail. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> atone.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>chie Bun<b>′</b>ker,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a poorly educated blue-collar worker, holding ultraconservative, racist, and male-chauvinist opinions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from a character in the American television series "All in the Family'' which premiered in 1971</li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ar<b>′</b>chie Bun<b>′</b>ker•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bung<b>′</b>kə riz′əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> posi<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right. See illus. under <b>first position.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•o•pla•to•nism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō plāt<b>′</b>n iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Oriental mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">Platonism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ne•o•pla•ton•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō plə ton<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ne′o•pla<b>′</b>to•nist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•heir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō âr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a joint heir.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">co</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">heir</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•heir<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fes•ti•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> fes<b>′</b>tə nāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> fes<b>′</b>tə nāt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hurry;<br/> hasten.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hurried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>festīnātus</i> hurried, past participle of <i>festināre</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fes<b>′</b>ti•nate′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>bis, bi's.</b> <i>Slang.</i> bisexual.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>bi-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "twice, two.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">bicentennial, biennial, bigamy, bilateral, binoculars, bipartisan, biped, bisect, biweekly</span>.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>In some words, esp. words referring to time periods, the prefix <i>bi-</i> has two meanings: "twice a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~'' and "every two <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-s''. Thus, <i>biannual</i> means both "twice a year'' and "every two years.'' Be careful; check many of these words.</ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">bi-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span>,<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bi•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> biography:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a bio on the first president of the <a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ry.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> biology:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>I had a rough course in bio last term.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>bio-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "life.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">biodegradable, biology, biosphere</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>bis, bi's.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>bisexual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">BI<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>BI's.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">built-in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>bismuth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bi-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "twice,'' "two,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">bifacial; bifarious.</span>Cf. <b>bin-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>bis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">twice</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> All words except <i>biennial</i> referring to periods of time and prefixed by <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> are potentially ambiguous. Since <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>- can be taken to mean either "twice each'' or "every two,'' a word like <i>biweekly</i> can be understood as "twice each week'' or "every two weeks.'' To avoid confusion, it is better to use the prefix <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- to mean "twice each'' (<i>semiannual; semimonthly; semiweekly</i>) or the phrase <i>twice a</i> or <i>twice each </i>(<i>twice a month; twice a week; twice each year</i>), and for the other sense to use the phrase <i>every two</i> (<i>every two months; every two weeks; every two years</i>).</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bi-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>bio-</b>, esp. before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">biopsy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bi•os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biology.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biographical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biological:<span class="rh_ex">a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; by shortening; as adjective, adjectival, independent use of <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>-, taken as a free form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "life'' occurring in loanwords from Greek (<i>biography</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>bioluminescence</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>bi-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Latin <i>vīvus</i> living, Sanskrit <i>jīvas.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">quick</span> combining form of Greek <i>bíos</i> life</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FBI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Federal Bureau of Investigation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FBI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Federal Bureau of Investigation: the federal agency charged with investigations for the Attorney General and with safeguarding national security.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad hoc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæd hɑk, ˈhoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad hoc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad hok<b>′</b>; <i>Lat.</i> äd hōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>for the special purpose or end presently under consideration:<span class="rh_ex">a committee formed ad hoc to deal with the issue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end:<span class="rh_ex">The ad hoc committee disbanded after making its final report.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ad hōc</i> for this</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•jit•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒuˈdʒɪtsu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ju•jut•su</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈdʒʌt-, -ˈdʒut-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a Japanese method of defending oneself without weapons by using the strength and weight of one's adversary to disable him or her.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•jit•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ jit<b>′</b>so̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jiujitsu, jiujutsu, jujutsu.</b> </var>Cf. <b>judo, karate.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>shù</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>jūjitsu,</i> earlier <i>jūjutsu,</i> equivalent. to <i>jū</i> soft (see <span class="rh_sc">judo</span>) + <i>-jut</i>(<i>u</i>) technique</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnstəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer of the peace in a town or township, having minor police and judicial functions.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><i>Chiefly Brit.</i> <a href="policeofficer"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">police officer</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>stə bəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> kun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a police officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, esp. in the absence of the ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>comes stabulī</i> <span class="rh_sc">count</span><sup>2</sup> of the <span class="rh_sc">stable</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>conestable</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>sta•ble•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Con•sta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun<b>′</b>stə bəl, kon<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1776–1837, English painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gle-bar•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gəl bär<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>argy-bargy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> reduplication of <i>argle,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">argue</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pass•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpæsəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not allowing passage:<span class="rh_ex">Snow made the highways impassable.</span></span></li></ol>See <span class="rh_sc">-pass<sup>1</sup>-</span>.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pass•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pas<b>′</b>ə bəl, -pä<b>′</b>sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not passable;<br/> not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Heavy snow made the roads impassable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unable to be surmounted:<span class="rh_ex">an impassable obstacle to further negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of currency) unable to be circulated:<span class="rh_ex">He tore the bill in half, making it impassable.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">passable</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pass′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, im•pass<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pass<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•si•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a sē<b>′</b>nā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha<b>′</b>drian's Wall<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>a wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>clot•ted, clot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a semisolid mass, such as of blood:<span class="rh_ex">Blood clots had blocked his arteries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Brit.</i> <a href="blockhead"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">blockhead</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) form into clots;<br/> coagulate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That substance helps blood to clot faster.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That substance clots blood.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>clot•ted, clot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mass or lump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a semisolid mass, as of coagulated blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small compact group of individuals:<span class="rh_ex">a clot of sightseers massed at the entrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>blockhead, dolt, clod.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to form into clots;<br/> coagulate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to clot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cover with clots:<span class="rh_ex">Carefully aimed snowballs clotted the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become blocked or obscured:<span class="rh_ex">to clot the book's narrative with too many characters.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>clott</i> lump; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>klotte,</i> German <i>Klotz</i> block, log (compare <span class="rh_sc">klutz</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>curse.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cursed.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curst<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curst<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɜrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cursed</b> or <b>curst<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɜrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  curs•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the expression of a wish that misfortune happen to someone:<span class="rh_ex">The witch put a curse on the young princess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a swearword, esp. one used in anger or for emphasis:<span class="rh_ex">All I got for my trouble was a shower of curses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an evil, misfortune, trouble, or difficult time in one's life:<span class="rh_ex">The drought was a curse to the people of Ethiopia.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the menstrual period;<br/> menstruation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to wish evil upon (someone or something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He cursed me and all I stood for.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to swear (at);<br/> say or utter swearwords (to): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hit my finger with the hammer and cursed silently to myself.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cursed loudly at the outfielder for dropping the easy fly ball.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She cursed him and walked away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to complain against (something) often with swearwords:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I cursed the bad luck that had ever brought me to that place.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>curs•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curs•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrsɪd, kɜrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">under a curse;<br/> damned:<span class="rh_ex">cursed for their sins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deserving a curse;<br/> hateful;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex">this cursed job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> suffering because of some circumstance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was cursed with a violent temper.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>curs•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cursed</b> or <b>curst, curs•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of reciting such a formula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a profane oath;<br/> curse word.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an evil that has been invoked upon one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the cause of evil, misfortune, or trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something accursed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the menstrual period;<br/> menstruation (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an ecclesiastical censure or anathema.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to swear at.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to blaspheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to afflict with great evil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to excommunicate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to utter curses;<br/> swear profanely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>curs</i> (noun, nominal), <i>cursen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>curs</i> (noun, nominal), <i>cursian</i> (verb, verbal), of disputed origin, originally bef. 1050</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curs<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> imprecation, execration, fulmination, malediction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misfortune, calamity, trouble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bane, scourge, plague, affliction, torment. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> -12. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Curse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blaspheme,</span> <span class="rh_sc">swear</span> are often interchangeable in the sense of using profane language. However, <br/><span class="rh_sc">curse</span> is the general word for the heartfelt invoking or angry calling down of evil on another:<span class="rh_ex">They called down curses on their enemies.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">blaspheme</span> is to speak contemptuously or with abuse of God or of sacred things:<span class="rh_ex">to blaspheme openly.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">swear</span> is to use the name of God or of some holy person or thing as an exclamation to add force or show anger:<span class="rh_ex">to swear in every sentence.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plague, scourge, afflict, doom.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blessing, benediction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curs•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>sid, kûrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">under a curse;<br/> damned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deserving a curse;<br/> hateful;<br/> abominable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">curse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curs<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curs<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accursed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> damnable, execrable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>pres<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press again or anew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">press</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">re•press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pres<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to keep down or suppress (anything objectionable).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put down or quell (sedition, disorder, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reduce (persons) to subjection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>to reject (painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses) from the conscious mind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to initiate or undergo repression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repressus</i> (past participle of <i>reprimere</i>), equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>pressus,</i> past participle of <i>primere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">press</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>repressen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•press<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bridle, control. See <b>check.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subdue, quash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crush.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –4. foster.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas•sa•soit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>ə soit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe;<br/> negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">antifric<b>′</b>tion al<b>′</b>loy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a metallic alloy, as Babbitt metal or bearing bronze, having antifriction qualities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to make or say in a loud, deep, continuing sound, as in anger: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd roared when she scored the winning basket.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd roared its approval.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Get out and stay out!'' he roared.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to laugh loudly or boisterously:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The audience roared with laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make a loud noise, such as thunder, cannon, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The motorcycles roared off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a roaring sound:<span class="rh_ex">a roar of laughter.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rôr, rōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to laugh loudly or boisterously:<span class="rh_ex">to roar at a joke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">The automobile roared away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express in a roar:<span class="rh_ex">to roar denials.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring:<span class="rh_ex">to roar oneself hoarse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:<span class="rh_ex">the roar of a lion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a loud, confused, constant noise or sound;<br/> din;<br/> clamor:<span class="rh_ex">the roar of the surf; the roar of lively conversation from the crowded party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a loud outburst:<span class="rh_ex">a roar of laughter; a roar of approval from the audience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>roren</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>rārian</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>rēren</i> to bellow</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>roar<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bawl, yell. See <b>cry.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> resound, boom, thunder, peal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">got•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑtə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to represent "got to,'' as it is sometimes pronounced in informal, rapid, or regional conversational speech, when it means "have to, must'':<span class="rh_ex">We gotta go now (= We have got to go now = We have to/must go now).</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">got•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(got<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>got to;<br/> have got to.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>get.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deon<b>′</b>tolog<b>′</b>ical eth<b>′</b>ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the branch of ethics dealing with right action and the nature of duty, without regard to the goodness or value of motives or the desirability of the ends of any act. Cf.  <b>axiological ethics.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sort•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɔrtmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of various kinds of things;<br/> mixed collection.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sort•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sort•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sôrt<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of assorting;<br/> distribution;<br/> classification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a collection of various kinds of things;<br/> a mixed collection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">assort</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>chid cac′tus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>epiphyllum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ski•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skī<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">skyey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•lig•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅ lij<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sooty;<br/> smoky:<span class="rh_ex">the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the color of soot, as dark gray, dull brown, black, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fūlīginōsus</i> full of soot, equivalent. to <i>fūlīgin-</i> (stem of <i>fūlīgō</i>) soot + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fu•lig<b>′</b>i•nous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fu•lig<b>′</b>i•nous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad lib•i•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad lib<b>′</b>i təm; <i>Lat.</i> äd lib<b>′</b>i tŏŏm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>at one's pleasure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>not obligatory or indispensable. <i>Abbr.:</i> ad lib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•try-lev•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>trē lev′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or filling a low-level job in which an employee may gain experience or skills:<span class="rh_ex">This year's college graduates have a limited choice of entry-level jobs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suitable for or affordable by people buying or entering the market for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">These less expensive entry-level homes sell quite well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">relatively simple in design, limited in capability, and low in cost:<span class="rh_ex">entry-level home computers and word processors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cred•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkrɛdʒələs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unbelieving; skeptical:<span class="rh_ex">He's incredulous about the claims of budget cuts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating or showing one's disbelief:<span class="rh_ex">gave me an incredulous look when I accused her of stealing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cre•du•li•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnkrɪˈdulɪti, -ˈdyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•cred•u•lous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cred-"><span class="rh_sc">-cred-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cred•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in krej<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not credulous;<br/> disinclined or indisposed to believe;<br/> skeptical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating or showing unbelief:<span class="rh_ex">an incredulous smile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incrēdulus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">credulous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cred<b>′</b>u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cred<b>′</b>u•lous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unbelieving. See <b>doubtful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>əl, pē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the pia mater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">mater</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•plo•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈploʊmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas,</b> <i>Lat.</i> <b>-ma•ta</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-mətə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a document given by an educational institution granting a degree.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•plo•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di plō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas,</b> <i>Lat.</i> <b>-ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-maed, -ma•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a document conferring some honor, privilege, or power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a public or official document, esp. one of historical interest:<span class="rh_ex">a diploma from Carolingian times.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to grant or award a diploma to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>díplōma</i> a letter folded double, equivalent. to <i>diplō-,</i> variant stem of <i>diploûn</i> to double (derivative of <i>diplóos</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">diplo</span>-) + <i>-ma</i> suffix of result</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>diplōma</i> a letter of recommendation, an official document</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syl•la•bism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə biz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the use of syllabic characters, as in writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>division into syllables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>syllab</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Appoint</i></b><b>′</b>ment in Samar<b>′</b>ra,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1934) by John O'Hara.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CWPS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Council on Wage and Price Stability.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<b>′</b> end<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an offensive end who lines up some distance outside the formation on the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver. Also called <b>flanker, spread end.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bræʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impolite or rude;<br/> tactless: <span class="rh_ex">a brash young man.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hastily or rashly undertaken:<span class="rh_ex">a brash decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">energetic or spirited, esp. in an irreverent way: <span class="rh_ex">a brash new musical.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>brash•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>brash•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>brashy.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impertinent;<br/> impudent;<br/> tactless:<span class="rh_ex">a brash young man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hasty;<br/> rash;<br/> impetuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">energetic or highly spirited, esp. in an irreverent way;<br/> zesty:<span class="rh_ex">a brash new musical.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used esp. of wood) brittle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>See <b>brash ice.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>heartburn (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sudden shower or burst of rain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any sudden, minor sickness or indisposition, esp. of the digestive tract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an assault;<br/> attack.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>brass</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>he</i> a slap, crash, perh. blend of, blended <i>brok</i>(<i>e</i>) (Old English <i>broc</i> breach, fragment, sickness; akin to <span class="rh_sc">break</span>) and <i>dasch</i> smashing blow; see <span class="rh_sc">dash</span><sup>1</sup>; (adjective, adjectival) in sense "brittle,'' derivative of noun, nominal; in sense "hasty'' by confusion with <span class="rh_sc">rash</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brash<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brash<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reckless, overhasty, imprudent, foolhardy, precipitate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cautious, wary, prudent, careful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•stan•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show or establish (a claim, opinion, etc.) by proof or strong evidence:<span class="rh_ex">to substantiate a charge.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•stan•ti•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•stan•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb stan<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to establish by proof or competent evidence:<span class="rh_ex">to substantiate a charge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give substantial existence to:<span class="rh_ex">to substantiate an idea through action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to affirm as having substance;<br/> give body to;<br/> strengthen:<span class="rh_ex">to substantiate a friendship.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>substantiātus</i> (past participle of <i>substantiāre</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>substanti</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">substance</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•stan<b>′</b>ti•a′ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•stan′ti•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•stan<b>′</b>ti•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•stan<b>′</b>ti•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prove, confirm, verify, validate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•tin•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak tin<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tin•i•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tin<b>′</b>ē ē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tin•i•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a sea anemone, esp. of the genus <i>Actinia.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">actin</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•be•hav•ior•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō bi hāv<b>′</b>yər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Physiology</span>of or pertaining to the application of biological methods and ideas to the study of behavior in an attempt to understand emotions and reactions in terms of brain and physiological function.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">behavioral</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•em•ploy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′em ploi<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put out of work;<br/> cause to become unemployed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">employ</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′em•ploy<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dar•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(där<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard <i>Darcy</i> (1803–58), French engineer</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dar•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(där<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">township.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">troop.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">t.p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">title page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span>turning point.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vun•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈvʌŋkyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle:<span class="rh_ex">avuncular affection.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vun•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə vung<b>′</b>kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an uncle:<span class="rh_ex">avuncular affection.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>avuncul</i>(<i>us</i>) a mother's brother, equivalent. to <i>av</i>(<i>us</i>) a forefather + *<i>-ont-</i> + *<i>-l</i>(<i>os</i>) diminutive suffix (compare <span class="rh_sc">uncle</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•vun′cu•lar<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•vun<b>′</b>cu•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven-ste•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>vən stē<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having no balance of debt on either side;<br/> even in the setting of accounts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having an equal chance or score;<br/> tied.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e<b>′</b>ven-Ste<b>′</b>ven.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> rhyming compound based on <span class="rh_sc">even</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a particular sect, esp. an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Protestant of nonconformist denomination, esp. a minor one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person zealously devoted to a particular sect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sectārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>sect</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">sect</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fu•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′fyŏŏ tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of confuting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that confutes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Oratory.<span>]</span></span>the fourth section of a speech, given over to direct refutation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>confūtātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>confūtātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>confūtāt</i>(<i>us</i>) silenced (past participle of <i>confūtāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">confute,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>confutacioun</i> (</li></ul></div><ros> <b>con•fut•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrys•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>ə f īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, comprising the yellow-green algae, golden-brown algae, and diatoms, distinguished by having in various proportions the three pigment groups chlorophyll (green), carotene (yellow), and xanthophyll (brown), and storing food reserves as oil rather than starch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Chrysophyta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">chryso</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">appar<b>′</b>ent wind<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(wind), the velocity of air as measured from a moving object, as a ship.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drought<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/draʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> a long period of dry weather:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The drought lasted for months.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an extended shortage of water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Drought had struck East Africa.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drought<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a period of dry weather, esp. a long one that is injurious to crops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an extended shortage:<span class="rh_ex">a drought of good writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>thirst.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>drouth</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drouth).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>drūgath,</i> equivalent. to <i>drūg-</i> (base of <i>drȳge</i> <span class="rh_sc">dry</span>) + <i>-ath</i> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with Dutch <i>droogte</i> dryness</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scarcity, lack, want, dearth, paucity, famine.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Drought</span> and <span class="rh_sc">drouth,</span> nouns derived from the adjective <i>dry</i> plus a suffix, are spellings that represent two phonetic developments of the same Old English word, and are pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drout)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drouth)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> respectively. The latter pronunciation, therefore, is not a mispronunciation of <span class="rh_sc">drought.</span> The now unproductive suffix <i>-th</i> <sup>1</sup> and its alternate form <i>-t</i> were formerly used to derive nouns from adjectives or verbs, resulting in such pairs as <span class="rh_sc">drouth</span>—<span class="rh_sc">drought</span> from <i>dry</i> and <i>highth—height</i> (the former now obsolete) from <i>high.</i> <br/>In American English, <span class="rh_sc">drought</span> with the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drout)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is common everywhere in educated speech, and is the usual printed form.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all' ot•ta•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl′ ə tä<b>′</b>və; <i>It.</i> äl′lôt tä<b>′</b>vä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a direction (8va), placed above or below the staff to indicate that the passage covered is to be played one octave higher or lower respectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: literally, at the octave</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•o•quence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə kwəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">eloquent language or discourse:<span class="rh_ex">a flow of eloquence.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēloquentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">eloquent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•o•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛləkwənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">skilled in or showing fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech:<span class="rh_ex">an eloquent teacher.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of actions, gestures, etc.) forcefully showing feeling or emotion.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el•o•quence</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛləkwəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>el•o•quent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loq-"><span class="rh_sc">-loq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•o•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə kwənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech:<span class="rh_ex">an eloquent orator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by forceful and appropriate expression:<span class="rh_ex">an eloquent speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">movingly expressive:<span class="rh_ex">looks eloquent of disgust.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēloquent-</i> (stem of <i>ēloquēns,</i> present participle of <i>ēloquī</i>) speaking out, eloquent, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>loqu-</i> speak + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el<b>′</b>o•quent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el<b>′</b>o•quent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Eloquent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fluent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">articulate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">expressive</span> are adjectives that characterize speech or speakers notable for their effectiveness. <span class="rh_sc">Eloquent</span> suggests clarity and power:<span class="rh_ex">an eloquent plea for disarmament.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fluent,</span> with a root sense of flowing, refers to easy, smooth, facile speech:<span class="rh_ex">fluent in three languages.</span><span class="rh_sc">Articulate</span> characterizes a clear and effective speaker or speech:<span class="rh_ex">an articulate spokesman for tax reform.</span><span class="rh_sc">Expressive</span> focuses on rendering intelligible or meaningful the ideas or feelings of a speaker or writer and implies an especially effective, vivid use of language:<span class="rh_ex">a deeply moving, powerfully expressive evocation of a city childhood.</span>See also <b>fluent.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu<b>′</b>tral ax<b>′</b>is,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> ram′part,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a mound of earth or stones formed by the action of ice against the shore of a lake, stream, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max•il•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mækˈsɪlə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>max•il•lae</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mækˈsɪli/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an upper jaw or jawbone.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>max•il•lar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæksəˌlɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max•il•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak sil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>max•il•lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak sil<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a jaw or jawbone, esp. the upper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>one of the paired appendages immediately behind the mandibles of arthropods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>maxlā</i>) upper jaw, cheekbone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>maxilla</i> lower jaw, diminutive of <i>māla</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēf<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several chiefly Australian trees of the genus <i>Casuarina,</i> having feathery branches that lack true foliage leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the hard, reddish wood of any of these trees, used for making furniture. Also called <b>belah.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beef</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chro•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH)<sub>3</sub>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from chromic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chrom</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four-strip•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>strī<b>′</b>pər, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a captain in the U.S. Navy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ded•i•cat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or marked by dedication:<span class="rh_ex">completely dedicated to the team.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>often: before a noun</i>] set apart for a specific use, as a computer for a specific application:<span class="rh_ex">a dedicated word processor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ded•i•cat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ded<b>′</b>i kā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal:<span class="rh_ex">a dedicated artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">We don't need a computer but a dedicated word processor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of machine parts, electrical components, hardware, etc.) made or designed to interconnect exclusively with one model or a limited range of models in a manufacturer's line:<span class="rh_ex">The new tractors use only high-priced dedicated accessories.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dedicate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ded<b>′</b>i•cat′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ded•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to devote or commit (something or someone) to some cause:<span class="rh_ex">He dedicated himself to the clean-up of the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to offer (something) formally to a person or cause as a sign of respect:<span class="rh_ex">I'd like to dedicate our first song to my mother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to mark the official opening of (a public building or highway), by formal ceremonies:<span class="rh_ex">The school dedicated the new building on Sunday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to set aside for a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">dedicated the money to charity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ded•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ded<b>′</b>i kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> ded<b>′</b>i kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set apart and consecrate to a deity or to a sacred purpose:<span class="rh_ex">The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to offer formally (a book, piece of music, etc.) to a person, cause, or the like in testimony of affection or respect, as on a prefatory page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(loosely) to inscribe a personal signature on (a book, drawing, etc., that is one's own work), usually with a salutation addressing the recipient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark the official completion or opening of (a public building, monument, highway, etc.), usually by formal ceremonies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set aside for or assign to a specific function, task, or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">The county health agency has dedicated one inspector to monitor conditions in nursing homes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">dedicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēdicātus</i> past participle of <i>dēdicāre</i> to declare, devote, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>dicāre</i> to indicate, consecrate, akin to <i>dīcere</i> to say, speak (see <span class="rh_sc">dictate</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (verb, verbal and adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ded<b>′</b>i•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>devote.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> commit, pledge, consecrate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bau•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou<b>′</b>ər; <i>Ger.</i> bou<b>′</b>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ge•org</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā ô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Agricola, Georgius.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ter•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tûr nənt, al<b>′</b>- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ôl tûr<b>′</b>nənt, al-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">alternating;<br/> alternate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>alternant-</i> (stem of <i>alternāns,</i> present participle of <i>alternāre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">altern,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ne•ti•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′ni tish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a specialist in phonetics or in some aspect of phonetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a dialectologist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phonetic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•net•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fəˈnɛtɪks, foʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span> the study of speech sounds and how they are made, transmitted, and heard by the ear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>;  <i>used with a singular verb</i><span>]</span></span>Phonetics was one of the courses the student teachers had to take.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*   <i>used with a plural verb</i><span>]</span></span> the phonetic system of a particular language.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho•ne•ti•cian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfoʊnɪˈtɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-phon-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-phon-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•net•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə net<b>′</b>iks, fō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. Cf. <b>acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the phonetic system or the body of phonetic facts of a particular language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the symbols used to represent the speech sounds of a language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">phonetic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">task<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tæsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece of work assigned to a person:<span class="rh_ex">a boring task.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take <span class="rh_txt">or</span> bring (someone) to task</b>, to scold or reprimand;<br/> chide;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">The boss took him to task for being late.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">task<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(task, täsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person;<br/> duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any piece of work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a matter of considerable labor or difficulty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a tax or impost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>take to task</b>, to call to account;<br/> blame;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher took them to task for not doing their homework.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to subject to severe or excessive labor or exertion;<br/> put a strain upon (powers, resources, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to impose a task on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to tax.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a task or tasks:<span class="rh_ex">A task chart will help organize the department's work.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>tasca,</i> metathetic variant of <i>taxa</i> <span class="rh_sc">tax</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>task<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> job, assignment. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Task,</span> <span class="rh_sc">chore,</span> <span class="rh_sc">job,</span> <span class="rh_sc">assignment</span> refer to a definite and specific instance or act of work. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Task</span> and <span class="rh_sc">chore</span> and, to a lesser extent, <br/><span class="rh_sc">job</span> often imply work that is tiresome, arduous, or otherwise unpleasant. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Task</span> usually refers to a clearly defined piece of work, sometimes of short or limited duration, assigned to or expected of a person:<span class="rh_ex">the task of pacifying angry customers; a difficult, time-consuming task.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">chore</span> is a minor task, usually one of several performed as part of a routine, as in farming, and often more tedious than difficult:<span class="rh_ex">the daily chore of taking out the garbage; early morning chores of feeding the livestock.</span><span class="rh_sc">Job</span> is the most general of these terms, referring to almost any work or responsibility, including a person's means of earning a living:<span class="rh_ex">the job of washing the windows; a well-paying job in advertising.</span><span class="rh_sc">Assignment</span> refers to a specific task allocated to a person by someone in a position of authority:<span class="rh_ex">a homework assignment; a reporter's assignment to cover international news.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="chile"><span class="rh_sc"><b>chil•e</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chil•ies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> chil•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <a href="chilipepper"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>ˈchil•i ˌpep•per.</b></span></a> the harsh-smelling pod of any of several species of pepper, used in cooking.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <a href="chiliconcarne"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">chili con carne</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a dish similar to chili con carne but containing no meat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chil•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>chili pepper.</b> the pungent pod of any of several species of <i>Capsicum,</i> esp. <i>C. annuum longum:</i> used in cooking for its pungent flavor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>chili con carne.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a meatless version of chili con carne.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chile, chilli.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>chīlli</i> chili pepper</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>chile</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>chili.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθʌndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a loud, rolling noise produced by the expansion of air heated by lightning:<span class="rh_ex">The children were afraid of thunder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any loud, resounding noise:<span class="rh_ex">a thunder of applause.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to give forth thunder:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It thundered all night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make a loud, rolling, rumbling noise like thunder:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>artillery thundering in the hills.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a very loud or vehement way;<br/> shout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All day long the boss thundered about the company's losses.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Watch out,'' the officer thundered, "get out of here now!''</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>steal someone's thunder</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to use without credit or permission the ideas of another.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to spoil the effect of another's performance, etc., by doing or saying what (s)he was going to do first.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thun•der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any loud, resounding noise:<span class="rh_ex">the thunder of applause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>steal someone's thunder</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to use for one's own purposes and without the knowledge or permission of the originator the inventions or ideas of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ruin or detract from the effect of a performance, remark, etc., by anticipating it.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with <i>it</i> as the subject):<span class="rh_ex">It thundered last night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder:<span class="rh_ex">The artillery thundered in the hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a very loud tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move or go with a loud noise or violent action:<span class="rh_ex">The train thundered through the village.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>thonder, thunder,</i> Old English <i>thunor</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>donder,</i> German <i>Donner</i>; Old Norse <i>thōrr</i> Thor, literally, thunder; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>thondren,</i> Old English <i>thunrian,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to Latin <i>tonāre</i> to thunder</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thun<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thun<b>′</b>der•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stich<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a verse or line of poetry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stíchos</i> row, line, verse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">stich<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the last trick, being of special scoring value in certain games, as pinochle or klaberjass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German: literally, sting; Old High German <i>stih</i> prick; see <span class="rh_sc">stitch</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e<b>′</b>ven permuta<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a permutation of a set of <i>n</i> elements, <i>x</i><sub>1</sub>, <i>x</i><sub>2</sub>, …  <i>x</i><sub>n</sub>, that leaves unchanged the product of all differences of the form (<i>x</i><sub>i</sub>  <i>— x</i><sub>j</sub>), where <i>i</i> is less than <i>j.</i> Cf.  <b>odd permutation.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, high-pitched tone produced by an automobile horn or other electronic device as a signal to call or warn:<span class="rh_ex">The beep of the computer tells you that you have hit the wrong key.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make or emit such a sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car beeped at me until I fastened my seatbelt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver beeped her horn.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of the periodic signals sounded by a beeper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or emit such a sound:<span class="rh_ex">When the timer beeps, take the cake out of the oven.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sound (a horn, warning signal, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">impatient drivers beeping their horns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to announce, warn, summon, etc., by beeping:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor was beeped to call the hospital.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dump<b>′</b>ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dum<b>′</b>pish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depressed;<br/> sad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dump</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dump<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dump<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔˈdɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a trial performance by an actor, singer, etc., to determine suitability for a part in a play, film, musical group, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to hear or view in an audition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The director auditioned several hundred actors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to compete in an audition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>She auditioned for the part.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-aud-"><span class="rh_sc">-aud-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô dish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a reading or other simplified rendering of a theatrical work, performed before a potential backer, producer, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act, sense, or power of hearing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that is heard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to try or compete in an audition:<span class="rh_ex">to audition aspiring actors; to audition for the leading role.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>audītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>audītiō</i> hearing). See <span class="rh_sc">auditive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•di<b>′</b>tion•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boo•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary. 74,208.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbæti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>crazy:<span class="rh_ex">a real batty idea.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bat•ti•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>insane;<br/> crazy;<br/> eccentric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bat</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bat<b>′</b>ti•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">At•ta•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>l id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>At•tal•ids, At•tal•i•dae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tal<b>′</b>i dē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>any of a line of kings, usually named Attalus orEumenes, that ruled Pergamum, in Asia Minor, 282–133<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Áttalos</i>), father ofPhiletaerus (died 263 <span class="rh_sc">b.cognate with</span>), founder of the kingdom; see-<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> presumably after <i>Attalus</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈkid•ney ˌstone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a stony mineral mass formed abnormally in the kidney.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kid<b>′</b>ney stone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney. Also called <b>renal calculus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•part•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō pärt<b>′</b>nər, kō<b>′</b>pärt′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a partner or associate, as in a business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">partner</span> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•part<b>′</b>ner•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hit, hit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to deal a blow or stroke to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Hit the nail with the hammer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come against with an impact or with force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wheel of the car hit the curb.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car hit against the railing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Hailstones hit on the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to reach;<br/> strike:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Did the arrow hit the target?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or propel by a stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hit a ball onto the green.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to have a significant effect or influence on;<br/> affect severely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>families hit hard by inflation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to come to (one's) mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Suddenly it hit us like a thunderbolt: the detective and the murderer were one and the same.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal</i>. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to request of:<span class="rh_ex">He hit me for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or attain (a level or amount):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Prices hit a new high.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to be published in or on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The story hit the front page.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to land on or arrive in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The troops hit the beach at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to come (upon) by accident or search: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hit the right answer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He finally hit on a solution to the problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to succeed in attaining:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He hit just the right tone in his letter of apology.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> (of an engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as designed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>not hitting on all cylinders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike or deal a blow:<span class="rh_ex">just stood there and didn't hit back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a verbal attack:<span class="rh_ex">was advised to hit back against the false charges her opponent had made.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit out</b>, [<i>no obj</i>]<ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to aim a blow:<span class="rh_ex">hit out at his assailant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a verbal attack:<span class="rh_ex">to hit out angrily against his critics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ask to borrow money from: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hit me up for ten bucks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't we hit up your brother for the money?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">[<i>no obj</i>] to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_32" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an impact;<br/> strike;<br/> collision:<span class="rh_ex">a sudden hit against a window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a blow:<span class="rh_ex">a direct hit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="19"><span class="rh_def">critical comment:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate took several hits from the press during the interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_sc">base hit</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a success:<span class="rh_ex">The play is a big hit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dose of a narcotic drug.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a gangland murder.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit it off</b>, to become friendly:<span class="rh_ex">The two hit it off immediately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the books</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to study hard;<br/> cram.</span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit the bottle</b>, to drink too much alcohol.</span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the ceiling <span class="rh_txt">or</span> roof</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's temper;<br/> be enraged.</span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the hay <span class="rh_txt">or</span> sack</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to go to bed;<br/> go to sleep:<span class="rh_ex">Let's hit the sack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the nail on the head</b>, to say or do exactly the right thing.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hit•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hit, hit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deal a blow or stroke to:<span class="rh_ex">Hit the nail with the hammer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The car hit the tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reach with a missile, a weapon, a blow, or the like, as one throwing, shooting, or striking:<span class="rh_ex">Did the bullet hit him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in striking:<span class="rh_ex">With his final shot he hit the mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a base hit):<span class="rh_ex">He hit a single and a home run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">bat<sup>1</sup> (def. 14).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive or propel by a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">to hit a ball onto the green.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have a marked effect or influence on;<br/> affect severely:<span class="rh_ex">We were all hit by the change in management.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to assail effectively and sharply (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The speech hits out at warmongering.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to request or demand of:<span class="rh_ex">He hit me for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to reach or attain (a specified level or amount):<span class="rh_ex">Prices are expected to hit a new low. The new train can hit 100 mph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be published in or released to;<br/> appear in:<span class="rh_ex">When will this report hit the papers? What will happen when the story hits the front page?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to land on or arrive in:<span class="rh_ex">The troops hit the beach at 0800. When does Harry hit town?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to give (someone) another playing card, drink, portion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">If the dealer hits me with an ace, I'll win the hand. Bartender, hit me again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to come or light upon;<br/> meet with;<br/> find:<span class="rh_ex">to hit the right road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to agree with;<br/> suit exactly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure this purple shirt will hit Alfred's fancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to solve or guess correctly;<br/> come upon the right answer or solution:<span class="rh_ex">You've hit it!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in representing or producing exactly:<span class="rh_ex">to hit a likeness in a portrait.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to begin to travel on:<span class="rh_ex">Let's hit the road. What time shall we hit the trail?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a missile, a weapon, or the like;<br/> deal a blow or blows:<span class="rh_ex">The armies hit at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come into collision (often fol. by <i>against, on,</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The door hit against the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill;<br/> murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as intended:<span class="rh_ex">This jalopy is hitting on all cylinders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to come or light (usually fol. by <i>upon</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hit on a new way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>hit it off</b>, to be congenial or compatible;<br/> get along;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">We hit it off immediately with the new neighbors. She and her brother had never really hit it off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to represent or describe precisely or aptly:<span class="rh_ex">In his new book he hits off the American temperament with amazing insight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to imitate, esp. in order to satirize.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make persistent sexual advances to:<span class="rh_ex">guys who hit on girls at social events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal a blow aimlessly:<span class="rh_ex">a child hitting out in anger and frustration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a violent verbal attack:<span class="rh_ex">Critics hit out at the administration's new energy policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit the books</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to study hard;<br/> cram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the bottle</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>See <b>bottle</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the high spots</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out on the town;<br/> go nightclubbing:<span class="rh_ex">We'll hit the high spots when you come to town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do something in a quick or casual manner, paying attention to only the most important or obvious facets or items:<span class="rh_ex">When I clean the house I hit the high spots and that's about all. This course will hit the high spots of ancient history.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hit up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ask to borrow money from:<span class="rh_ex">He hit me up for ten bucks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a stroke that reaches an object;<br/> blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a stroke of satire, censure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a hit at complacency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>base hit.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a game won by a player after the opponent has thrown off one or more men from the board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any winning game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a successful stroke, performance, or production;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex">The play is a hit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dose of a narcotic drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>(in information retrieval) an instance of successfully locating an item of data in the memory bank of a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of accessing a Web site.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a killing, murder, or assassination, esp. one carried out by criminal prearrangements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit or miss</b>, without concern for correctness or detail;<br/> haphazardly:<span class="rh_ex">The paint job had been done hit or miss.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scandinavian; compare Old Norse <i>hitta</i> to come upon (by chance), meet with</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1100; 1865–70, <i>American.</i> for def. 5a; Middle English <i>hitten,</i> Old English <i>hittan</i>; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hit<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hit<b>′</b>ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hit<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>strike, beat. 33, 35, 37.</b> See <b>blow</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>an instance of accessing a Web site.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shroud<b>′</b> of Tu<b>′</b>rin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of Turin, Italy, since the late 1500s that bears a faint life-size human image venerated by some as the imprint of the dead body of Jesus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>ān, dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>the coal forming the dull layers in banded bituminous coal. Cf. <b>clarain, vitrain.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dūr</i>(<i>us</i>) hard + <i>-ain,</i> from <span class="rh_sc">fusain,</span> by analysis as a suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fair•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an imaginary being, generally thought of as having a tiny human form and possessing magical powers.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a male homosexual.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fair•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>fair•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a male homosexual.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to fairies:<span class="rh_ex">fairy magic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a fairy;<br/> fairylike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>fairy green.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French: enchantment, fairyland. See <span class="rh_sc">fay</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>faierie</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pixy, leprechaun. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fairy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">brownie,</span> <span class="rh_sc">elf,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sprite</span> are terms for imaginary beings usually less than human size, thought to be helpful or harmful to people. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fairy</span> is the most general name for such beings:<span class="rh_ex">a good fairy as a godmother; misadventures caused by an evil fairy.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">brownie</span> is a good-natured tiny being who appears usually at night to do household tasks:<span class="rh_ex">Perhaps the brownies will come and mow the lawn tonight.</span><span class="rh_sc">Elf</span> suggests a young, mischievous or roguish fairy:<span class="rh_ex">That child is a perfect little elf.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sprite</span> suggests a fairy of pleasing appearance, older than an elf, to be admired for ease and lightness of movement; it may, however, be impish or even hostile:<span class="rh_ex">a dainty sprite.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having strong intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent student.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">displaying quickness of intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">His intelligent replies impressed the questioners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of an electronic device) containing built-in processing power:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent terminal, not a dumb one.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel•li•gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tel<b>′</b>i jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having good understanding or a high mental capacity;<br/> quick to comprehend, as persons or animals:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent reply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the faculty of reasoning and understanding;<br/> possessing intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">intelligent beings in outer space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>pertaining to the ability to do data processing locally;<br/> smart:<span class="rh_ex">An intelligent terminal can edit input before transmission to a host computer.</span>Cf. <b>dumb</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>having understanding or knowledge (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intelligent-</i> (stem of <i>intelligēns,</i> present participle of <i>intelligere,</i> variant of <i>intellegere</i> to understand, literally, choose between), equivalent. to <i>intel-</i> (variant of <span class="rh_sc">inter-</span> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>-) + <i>-lig-</i> (combining form of <i>leg-,</i> stem of <i>legere</i> to pick up, choose; compare <span class="rh_sc">lection</span>) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel<b>′</b>li•gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bright. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Intelligent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intellectual</span> describe distinctive mental capacity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Intelligent</span> often suggests a natural quickness of understanding:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent reader.</span><span class="rh_sc">Intellectual</span> implies not only having a high degree of understanding, but also a capacity and taste for the higher forms of knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">intellectual interests.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> astute, clever, alert, bright, apt, discerning, shrewd, smart. See <b>sharp.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stupid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>an Is<b>′</b>lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of three islands off the W central coast of Ireland. ab. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort′ Sill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SW Oklahoma, N of Lawton;<br/> field artillery school.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>i jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lament in or as if in an elegy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to compose an elegy.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>el<b>′</b>e•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eleg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•u•ret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′yə ret<b>′</b>, bī<b>′</b>yə ret′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white crystalline substance, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>O<sub>2</sub>N<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating. Also called <b>allophanamide, carbamylurea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Biuret</i> (1847); see <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">urea,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">uret</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">braun•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brou<b>′</b>nīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>an ore of manganese, 3Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·MnSiO<sub>3</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40; named after A. English. <i>Braun</i> (1809–56), German official; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">continua<b>′</b>tion school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school providing extension courses for people who have left school in the elementary grades to go to work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•cloud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈklaʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to obscure with clouds.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make confused:<span class="rh_ex">Problems began to becloud the real issues.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•cloud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi kloud<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to darken or obscure with clouds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make confused:<span class="rh_ex">Angry words beclouded the issue.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cloud</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> confuse, obscure, befog, obfuscate, muddle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koz<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a bathing suit;<br/> bathers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<i>swimming</i>) <i>cos</i>(<i>tume</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">atom<b>′</b>ic or<b>′</b>bital,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>orbital</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vid•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vij<b>′</b>o̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">divisible or divided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">separate;<br/> distinct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">distributed;<br/> shared.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīvidu</i>(<i>us</i>) divisible (<i>dīvid</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">divide</span> + <i>-uus</i> deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vid<b>′</b>u•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mir•ror<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪrɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reflecting surface, usually of glass with a silvery backing:<span class="rh_ex">looked in the mirror to comb her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that gives a faithful representation of something else:<span class="rh_ex">music that was a mirror of its time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reflect as if in a mirror:<span class="rh_ex">The grey sea mirrored the rainy sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to show or imitate:<span class="rh_ex">The poll's findings mirror the opinions of many Americans.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mir-"><span class="rh_sc">-mir-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mir•ror<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mir<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing oneself or as an ornament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a surface that is either plane, concave, or convex and that reflects rays of light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image, or idea of something else:<span class="rh_ex">Gershwin's music was a mirror of its time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a pattern for imitation;<br/> exemplar:<span class="rh_ex">a man who was the mirror of fashion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a glass, crystal, or the like, used by magicians, diviners, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>with mirrors</b>, by or as if by magic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reflect in or as if in a mirror.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to reflect as a mirror does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to mimic or imitate (something) accurately.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be or give a faithful representation, image, or idea of:<span class="rh_ex">Her views on politics mirror mine completely.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a canon or fugue) capable of being played in retrograde or in inversion, as though read in a mirror placed beside or below the music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ātor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>mireo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r,</i> equivalent. to <i>mir-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">mirage</span>) + <i>-eo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>mirour</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mir<b>′</b>ror•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> model, epitome, paradigm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">forked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrkt, ˈfɔrkɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a fork or forklike branches:<span class="rh_ex">a snake's forked tongue.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to speak with</b> or <b>have a forked tongue</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to speak untruthfully.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">forked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrkt, fôr<b>′</b>kid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a fork or fork-like branches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">zigzag, as lightning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to speak with</b> or <b>have a forked tongue</b>, to speak deceitfully; attempt to deceive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>forky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fork,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>fork•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>kid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fork<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an instrument having two or more points or prongs for holding, lifting, etc., esp. one used for handling food:<span class="rh_ex">knives, forks, and spoons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling this in form, as a farm tool.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the point or part at which a thing, such as a river or a road, divides into branches.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">either of the branches into which a thing divides:<span class="rh_ex">When the road splits, take the left fork.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to divide into branches:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The road forks up ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span> <b>fork over, out</b>, or <b>up</b>, to deliver; pay*  hand over: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over/out/up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fork over the money now.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over/out/up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fork it over.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fork•ful</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrkfʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting this in form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>tuning fork.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>yoke<sup>1</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a division into branches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the point or part at which a thing, as a river or a road, divides into branches:<span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">either of the branches into which a thing divides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>(in a lever escapement) the forked end of the lever engaging with the ruby pin. See diag. under <b>lever escapement.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a principal tributary of a river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>the support of the front wheel axles of a bicycle or motorcycle, having the shape of a two-pronged fork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the barbed head of an arrow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pierce, raise, pitch, dig, etc., with a fork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make into the form of a fork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span>to maneuver so as to place (two opponent's pieces) under simultaneous attack by the same piece.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to divide into branches:<span class="rh_ex">Turn left where the road forks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to turn as indicated at a fork in a road, path, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Fork left and continue to the top of the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>fork over</b> or <b>out</b> or <b>up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hand over;<br/> deliver;<br/> pay:<span class="rh_ex">Fork over the money you owe me!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>furca</i> fork, gallows, yoke</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>forke,</i> Old English <i>forca</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fork<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fork<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pi•cil•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′pə sil<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a broad-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin, C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>19</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>S, effective against certain susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <i>am</i>(<i>inobenzyl</i>)<i>p</i>(<i>en</i>)<i>icillin,</i> an alternate chemical name 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•son•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>sə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who commits arson.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arson</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•son•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ārsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ārsiō</i>) a burning, equivalent. to <i>ārs-</i> (Latin <i>ārd</i>(<i>ere</i>) to burn (compare <span class="rh_sc">ardent</span>) + <i>-t</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>son•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•i•du•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′i dŏŏr<b>′</b>ik, -dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">aci</span>(<span class="rh_sc">d</span>) + Latin <i>dur</i>(<i>āre</i>) to last + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/min/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>meant<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  mean•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have as its meaning or its sense;<br/> to signify: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The word "klock'' in Swedish means "smart; wise.''</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That gesture means that the person hates you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to desire to express or indicate;<br/> to refer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Which book did you mean?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">By "perfect'' I mean there should be no mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have in mind as one's purpose or intention;<br/> intend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She meant no harm.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb]:<span class="rh_ex">I've been meaning to call you, but things got too busy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm sure they meant well, but they didn't finish the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to be expected to happen in a certain way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> meant*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ -ing<span>]</span></span>The couple were meant for each other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to produce (something) as a result: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ -ing<span>]</span></span>Further budget cuts will mean more layoffs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Does this traffic jam mean we'll be late?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to show that something exists as a cause: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ -ing<span>]</span></span>A grinding noise could mean a damaged disk drive.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A flickering screen could mean that your computer cables are not connected tightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to have the value of;<br/> to have the importance of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Money means everything to them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/min/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having evil or unkind intentions;<br/> malicious:<span class="rh_ex">a mean, cruel remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">small-minded:<span class="rh_ex">mean motives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">stingy;<br/> miserly:<span class="rh_ex">mean with one's money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">low in status:<span class="rh_ex">of mean and humble birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">bad-tempered:<span class="rh_ex">a mean old horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">excellent;<br/> topnotch:<span class="rh_ex">plays a mean game of tennis.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mean•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mean•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/min/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>means.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>means.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an instrument, thing, or method used to achieve something:<span class="rh_ex">They have the means, but do they have the will?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The quickest means of travel into the jungle is by canoe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The means of winning that election are many: bribery, threats, and smear tactics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>means</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">available resources, esp. money:<span class="rh_ex">We don't have sufficient means to send our children to college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">considerable financial resources:<span class="rh_ex">a person of means.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something located in the middle between two extremes:<span class="rh_ex">in the mean.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an average, esp. the arithmetic mean.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">occupying a middle position:<span class="rh_ex">the mean amount of rainfall for that region.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by all means</b>, certainly:<span class="rh_ex">By all means, help yourself, but save some for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by means of</b>, by the way or method of;<br/> by the use of or by using.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by no means or not by any means</b>, not at all;<br/> definitely not:<span class="rh_ex">By no means is he ready to retire. He is not by any means ready to retire.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>meant, mean•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have in mind as one's purpose or intention;<br/> intend:<span class="rh_ex">I meant to compliment you on your work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They were meant for each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to intend to express or indicate:<span class="rh_ex">What do you mean by "liberal''?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have as its sense or signification;<br/> signify:<span class="rh_ex">The word "freedom'' means many things to many people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring, cause, or produce as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This bonus means that we can take a trip to Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have (certain intentions) toward a person:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't mean you any harm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have the value of;<br/> assume the importance of:<span class="rh_ex">Money means everything to them. She means the world to him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be minded or disposed;<br/> have intentions:<span class="rh_ex">Beware, she means ill, despite her solicitous manner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>mean well</b>, to have good intentions;<br/> try to be kind or helpful:<span class="rh_ex">Her constant queries about your health must be tiresome, but I'm sure she means well.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>menen,</i> Old English <i>mǣnan</i>; cognate with German <i>meinen,</i> Dutch <i>meenen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contemplate. See <b>intend.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destine, foreordain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> denote, indicate; import, imply, connote.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offensive, selfish, or unaccommodating;<br/> nasty;<br/> malicious:<span class="rh_ex">a mean remark; He gets mean when he doesn't get his way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">small-minded or ignoble:<span class="rh_ex">mean motives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">penurious, stingy, or miserly:<span class="rh_ex">a person who is mean about money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inferior in grade, quality, or character:<span class="rh_ex">no mean reward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">low in status, rank, or dignity:<span class="rh_ex">mean servitors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of little importance or consequence:<span class="rh_ex">mean little details.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">unimposing or shabby:<span class="rh_ex">a mean abode.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">small, humiliated, or ashamed:<span class="rh_ex">You should feel mean for being so stingy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in poor physical condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">troublesome or vicious;<br/> bad-tempered:<span class="rh_ex">a mean old horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>skillful or impressive:<span class="rh_ex">He blows a mean trumpet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>mene,</i> aphetic variant (see <span class="rh_sc">y</span>-) of <i>imene,</i> Old English <i>gemǣne</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>gemeen,</i> German <i>gemein</i> common, Gothic <i>gamains</i> in common; compare <span class="rh_sc">common</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contemptible, despicable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mean,</span> <span class="rh_sc">low,</span> <span class="rh_sc">base,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sordid,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">vile</span> all refer to ignoble characteristics worthy of dislike, contempt, or disgust. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mean</span> suggests pettiness and small-mindedness:<span class="rh_ex">to take a mean advantage.</span><span class="rh_sc">Low</span> suggests coarseness and vulgarity:<span class="rh_ex">low company.</span><span class="rh_sc">Base</span> suggests selfish cowardice or moral depravity:<span class="rh_ex">base motives.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sordid</span> suggests a wretched uncleanness, or sometimes an avariciousness without dignity or moral scruples:<span class="rh_ex">a sordid slum; sordid gain.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vile</span> suggests disgusting foulness or repulsiveness:<span class="rh_ex">vile insinuation; a vile creature.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> niggardly, close, tight, parsimonious, illiberal, ungenerous, selfish. See <b>stingy.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> common, humble; undignified, plebeian. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inconsequential, insignificant, petty, paltry, little, poor, wretched. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> squalid, poor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mean<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>means.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:<span class="rh_ex">The telephone is a means of communication. There are several means of solving the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>means</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">available resources, esp. money:<span class="rh_ex">They lived beyond their means.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">considerable financial resources;<br/> riches:<span class="rh_ex">a man of means.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is midway between two extremes;<br/> something intermediate:<span class="rh_ex">to seek a mean between cynicism and blind faith.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities;<br/> an average, esp. the arithmetic mean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>expected value. See <b>mathematical expectation</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the middle term in a syllogism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>by all means</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>(in emphasis) certainly:<span class="rh_ex">Go, by all means.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>at any cost;<br/> without fail.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>by any means</b>, in any way;<br/> at all:<span class="rh_ex">We were not surprised at the news by any means.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>by means of</b>, with the help of;<br/> by the agency of;<br/> through:<span class="rh_ex">We crossed the stream by means of a log.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>by no means</b>, in no way;<br/> not at all:<span class="rh_ex">The prize is by no means certain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">occupying a middle position or an intermediate place, as in kind, quality, degree, or time:<span class="rh_ex">a mean speed;</span><span class="rh_ex">a mean course;</span><span class="rh_ex">the mean annual rainfall.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mediānus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">median</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>meen,</i> variant of <i>meien</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>mene</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɑdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lodged, lodg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house or cabin, esp. one used as a temporary residence by hunters, skiers, hikers, or campers.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a resort hotel, motel, or inn:<span class="rh_ex">a fancy lodge near the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations:<span class="rh_ex">the Elks Club lodge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the members of such a branch:<span class="rh_ex">The lodge made a large donation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a dwelling for North American Indians, as a wigwam or long house.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to stay in a living space or quarters, esp. temporarily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We lodged in a guest house for the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to live in rented quarters in another's house:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He lodged with us last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to have as a lodger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The family agreed to lodge the foreign student for the summer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be fixed, implanted, or caught in a place or position;<br/> (cause to) come to rest;<br/> stick: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bullet lodged in the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lodged his finger in the hole.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to put or bring before a court or other authority:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She lodged a complaint with the union.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(loj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lodged, lodg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards;<br/> cabin or hut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a summer cottage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a resort hotel, motel, or inn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the main building of a camp, resort hotel, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the members composing the branch:<span class="rh_ex">The lodge is planning a picnic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>any of various North American Indian dwellings, as a tepee or long house. Cf. <b>earth lodge.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the Indians who live in such a dwelling or a family or unit of North American Indians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the home of a college head at Cambridge University, England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the den of an animal or group of animals, esp. beavers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to have a habitation or quarters, esp. temporarily, as in a hotel, motel, or inn:<span class="rh_ex">We lodged in a guest house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to live in rented quarters in another's house:<span class="rh_ex">He lodged with a local family during his college days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be fixed, implanted, or caught in a place or position;<br/> come to rest;<br/> stick:<span class="rh_ex">The bullet lodged in his leg.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a habitation or quarters, esp. temporarily;<br/> accommodate:<span class="rh_ex">Can you lodge us for the night?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a room or rooms in one's house for payment;<br/> have as a lodger:<span class="rh_ex">a boardinghouse that lodges oil workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a residence, shelter, or dwelling for;<br/> shelter:<span class="rh_ex">The château will lodge the ambassador during his stay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to put, store, or deposit, as in a place, for storage or keeping;<br/> stow:<span class="rh_ex">to lodge one's valuables in a hotel safe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bring or send into a particular place or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to house or contain:<span class="rh_ex">The spinal canal lodges and protects the spinal cord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to vest (power, authority, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to put or bring (information, a complaint, etc.) before a court or other authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to beat down or lay flat, as vegetation in a storm:<span class="rh_ex">A sudden hail had lodged the crops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to track (a deer) to its lair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>laubia, lobia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">lobby</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>loge</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>logge</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lodge<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> club, association, society. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> house, quarter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> place, set, plant, settle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Lodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(loj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry Cabot</b>, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his grandson, <b>Henry Cabot, Jr.</b>, 1902–85, U.S. journalist, statesman, and diplomat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Oliver Joseph</b>, 1851–1940, English physicist and writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1558?–1625, English poet and dramatist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cen•tra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the directing of one's efforts to one point:<span class="rh_ex">will need all her concentration to perform a triple toe jump.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the bringing to a single point: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The party worked for the concentration of power in the hands of the few.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>large concentrations of immigrants.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cen•tra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′sən trā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of concentrating;<br/> the state of being concentrated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exclusive attention to one object;<br/> close mental application.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something concentrated:<span class="rh_ex">a concentration of stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the assembling of military or naval forces in a particular area in preparation for further operations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a specified intensity and duration of artillery fire placed on a small area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the focusing of a student's academic program on advanced study in a specific subject or field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(in a solution) a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>memory.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a game in which all 52 cards are spread out face down on the table and each player in turn exposes two cards at a time and replaces them face down if they do not constitute a pair, the object being to take the most pairs by remembering the location of the cards previously exposed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">concentr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•pi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genera <i>Lychnis</i> and <i>Silene,</i> having white, pink, or reddish flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French) of <span class="rh_sc">champion;</span> compare Greek (<i>lychnis</i>) <i>stephanōmatikós</i> (lychnis) for making garlands, with which the winners of games were crowned</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> special use of <i>campion,</i> old variant (1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cam•pi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ra•ca•tu•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə sə to̅o̅<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Brazil. 95,946.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ci•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas′ə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power or action of fascinating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or an instance of being fascinated:<span class="rh_ex">They watched in fascination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fascinating quality;<br/> powerful attraction;<br/> charm:<span class="rh_ex">the fascination of foreign travel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a form of solitaire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fascinātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>fascinātiō</i>) a bewitching. See <span class="rh_sc">fascinate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ci•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæsəˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold the attention of; arouse the interest or curiosity of;<br/> allure:<span class="rh_ex">Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>fas•ci•nated,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>fas•ci•nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas•ci•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">fascinate</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">fascination</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">fascinating</span> and <span class="rh_sc">fascinated</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">The magician fascinated the children with his tricks. Their faces showed their fascination. The fascinating tricks thrilled the children. The fascinated children talked about the magician all day.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ci•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality;<br/> enthrall:<span class="rh_ex">a vivacity that fascinated the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arouse the interest or curiosity of;<br/> allure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror:<span class="rh_ex">The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to bewitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to cast under a spell by a look.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to capture the interest or hold the attention.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fascinātus,</i> past participle of <i>fascināre</i> to bewitch, cast a spell on, verb, verbal derivative of <i>fascinum</i> evil spell, bewitchment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas<b>′</b>ci•nat′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas<b>′</b>ci•na′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bewitch, enchant, spellbind, charm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a square tablet, set diagonally, bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant (by syncopation and aspiration) of <span class="rh_sc">achievement</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•la•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>lā′dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a charwoman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">char</span>(<span class="rh_sc">woman</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Byng<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Julian Hed•worth George</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>wərth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Viscount Byng of Vimy</i>), 1862–1935, English general: governor general of Canada 1921–26.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoo<b>′</b>ver a′pron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a dresslike coverall for women that ties at the waist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after H. <span class="rh_sc">Hoover,</span> so called from its popularity during his term as food administrator 1945–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ad•vis•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not advisable;<br/> unwise;<br/> not sensible:<span class="rh_ex">an inadvisable plan.</span>[ <i>it </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb]:<span class="rh_ex">It would be inadvisable (for me) to approach him while he's still angry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ad•vis•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′əd vī<b>′</b>zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not advisable;<br/> inexpedient;<br/> unwise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">advisable</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ad•vis′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′ad•vis<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ad•vis<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> imprudent, impolitic, risky.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> advisable, prudent, expedient.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•lic•i•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lis<b>′</b>i təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression;<br/> apt;<br/> appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a special ability for suitable manner or expression, as a person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">felicit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe•lic<b>′</b>i•tous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe•lic<b>′</b>i•tous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•a•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ə nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>appanage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pa•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ə nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a natural or necessary accompaniment;<br/> adjunct.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>apanage.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>appānāre; ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-pānāre,</i> verb, verbal derivative of Latin <i>pānis</i> bread; compare Old Provencal <i>apanar</i> to nourish) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, Old French <i>apanage, apeinaige,</i> equivalent. to <i>apan</i>(<i>er</i>) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•ord•keep•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ərd kē′ping),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the maintenance of a history of one's activities, as financial dealings, by entering data in ledgers or journals, putting documents in files, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">record</span> + <span class="rh_sc">keep</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•ca•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>kā tiv, -kə-, plak<b>′</b>ā tiv, plak<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">placatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">placate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun<b>′</b>cil-man<b>′</b>ag•er plan′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>səl man<b>′</b>ə jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a system of municipal government in which the administrative powers of the city are entrusted to a manager selected by the city council.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•dram•me•lech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dram<b>′</b>ə lek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the gods worshiped by the Sepharvites. II Kings 17:31. Cf. <b>Anammelech.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son of Sennacherib. II Kings 19:37.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible,<span>]</span></span> <b>A•dram<b>′</b>e•lech′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alu<b>′</b>minum ac<b>′</b>etate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound that in the form of its normal salt, Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, obtained as a white, water-soluble, amorphous powder, is used chiefly in medicine as an astringent and as an antiseptic, and in the form of its basic salt, Al(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>OH, obtained as a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, is used chiefly in the textile industry as a waterproofing agent, as a fireproofing agent, and as a mordant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au<b>′</b>to rac′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <dagger>1965–70</dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•glow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæftɚˌgloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•glow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>tər glō′, äf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset;<br/> afterlight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">phosphorescence (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">after</span> + <span class="rh_sc">glow</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtɔrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become twisted, bent, or strained: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His face contorted with rage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Anger contorted his face.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tort-"><span class="rh_sc">-tort-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tôrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to twist, bend, or draw out of shape;<br/> distort.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become twisted, distorted, or strained:<span class="rh_ex">His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>contortus</i> twisted together, past participle of <i>contorquēre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">tort</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hal•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hal<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Stanley</b>, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/neɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the principal, longer area of a church, from the main entrance to the space around the altar, with aisles of less height on the sides.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nav-"><span class="rh_sc">-nav-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation. See diag. under <b>basilica.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>nāvis,</i> Latin: ship; so called from the resemblance in shape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Nav. E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Naval Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gung-ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌŋˈhoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>strongly enthusiastic and loyal;<br/> zealous:<span class="rh_ex">a gung-ho military outfit.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gung-ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gung<b>′</b>hō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal;<br/> eager;<br/> zealous:<span class="rh_ex">a gung-ho military outfit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in a successful manner:<span class="rh_ex">The business is going gung-ho.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Chinese <i>gōng hé,</i> the abbreviated name of the Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society, taken by a literal translation as "work together''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> introduced as a training slogan in 1942 by U.south, southern. Marine officer Evans French. Carlson (1896–1947) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Seymour, Simon</b>, or <b>Silas.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>syn-</b> before <i>s</i> followed by a consonant and before  <i>z: systaltic;</i><br/> syzygy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes a diminutive of the base word and usually confined to informal and jocular use (<i>bitsy;<br/> footsie;<br/> halvsies</i>);<br/> adjectives formed with <b>-sy</b> may be ironic, implying that the quality in question is self-consciously assumed or feigned (<i>artsy;<br/> cutesy;<br/> folksy</i>). The combination of <b>-s</b> <sup>3</sup> and <b>-y</b> <sup>1</sup> or <b>-y</b> <sup>2</sup> in certain words (<i>antsy;<br/> gutsy</i>) should perhaps be considered further instances of this suffix.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> sources of both are uncertain perh. origin, originally two distinct suffixes, one diminutive (as in <i>Betsy, popsy, tootsy</i>) and the other adjectival</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beet<b>′</b> leaf′hopper,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a leafhopper, <i>Circulifer tenellus,</i> of the western U.S., a vector of curly top disease, esp. in beets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Juá•rez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wär<b>′</b>ez; <i>Sp.</i> hwä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>es),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def id="1"><b>Be•ni•to (Pa•blo)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be nē<b>′</b>tô pä<b>′</b>vlô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1806–72, president of Mexico 1857–72.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Ciudad.</b> See <b>Ciudad Juárez.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>lin, mō līn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a cross) having arms of equal length, split and curved back at the ends, used esp. as the cadency mark of an eighth son:<span class="rh_ex">a cross moline.</span>See illus. under <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>moliné,</i> equivalent. to <i>molin</i> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-é</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mo•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō lēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi. 45,709.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>summed, sum•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the total of two or more numbers, amounts, or quantities, determined by or as if by addition:<span class="rh_ex">The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an amount or quantity, esp. of money:<span class="rh_ex">to lend small sums.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a series of numbers or quantities to be added up.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the full amount, or the whole:<span class="rh_ex">the sum of our knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the main idea, gist, or point:<span class="rh_ex">the sum and substance of his argument.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to figure out the sum of, as by addition.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>sum up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_15b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to express in a brief yet complete statement;<br/> summarize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He summed up the main points of the speech.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you sum it all up in just a few words?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ready to sum up at last after a long speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to form a quick estimate or judgment of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">quickly summed up the situation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She summed him up in a minute.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in sum</b>, in brief but complete form:<span class="rh_ex">In sum, the government believes it knows what it is doing.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-sum-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sum-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "take up;<br/> pick up.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">assume, consume, consumption, presume, presumption, resume, resumé, resumption, subsume</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>summed, sum•ming.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:<span class="rh_ex">The sum of 6 and 8 is 14.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular aggregate or total, esp. with reference to money:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to an enormous sum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an indefinite amount or quantity, esp. of money:<span class="rh_ex">to lend small sums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a series of numbers or quantities to be added up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an arithmetical problem to be solved, or such a problem worked out and having the various steps shown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the full amount, or the whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the substance or gist of a matter, comprehensively or broadly viewed or expressed:<span class="rh_ex">the sum of his opinions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">concise or brief form:<span class="rh_ex">in sum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the limit of the sequence of partial sums of a given infinite series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">union (def. 10a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a summary.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to combine into an aggregate or total (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to ascertain the sum of, as by addition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to bring into or contain in a small compass (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to amount (usually fol. by <i>to</i> or <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Their expenses summed into the thousands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sum up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reckon:<span class="rh_ex">We summed up our assets and liabilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring into or contain in a brief and comprehensive statement;<br/> summarize:<span class="rh_ex">to sum up the case for the prosecution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to form a quick estimate of:<span class="rh_ex">I summed him up in a minute.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>summāre,</i> derivative of <i>summa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>summer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>summa</i> sum, noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>summus</i> highest, superlative of <i>superus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">superior</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>summen</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>summe</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>number.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sum-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>sub-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">m: summon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SUM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>surface-to-underwater missile.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>en's rights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the rights claimed for women, equal to those of men, with respect to suffrage, property, the professional fields, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>woman's rights.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•u•min•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌælyəˈmɪniəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>  <i>Chiefly Brit.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <a href="aluminum"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">aluminum</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•u•min•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′yə min<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>aluminum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lu•mi•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈlumənəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a silver-white metallic element, light in weight and not easily corroded or tarnished, used in alloys and for lightweight products.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lu•mi•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a silver-white metallic element, light in weight, ductile, malleable, and not readily corroded or tarnished, occurring combined in nature in igneous rock, shale, clay, and most soil: used in alloys and for lightweight utensils, castings, airplane parts, etc. <i>Abbr.:</i> alum.; <i>Symbol:</i> Al;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 26.98;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 13;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 2.70 at 20°C.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of, pertaining to, or containing aluminum:<span class="rh_ex">an aluminum frying pan.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>aluminium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, alteration, by Humphry Davy, of <i>alumium,</i> which was first proposed; <i>aluminium</i> formed after other metals in <i>-ium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">alumina,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1812</li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•u•min•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′yə min<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">box<b>′</b> bed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed completely enclosed so as to resemble a box.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed that folds up in the form of a box.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•da•men•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′də men<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> än′dä men<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-ta</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an extended fugue subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an episode in a fugue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian, equivalent. to <i>anda</i>(<i>re</i>) to walk (see <span class="rh_sc">andante</span>) + <i>-mento</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•char<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>kär, -kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eschára</i> hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; compare <span class="rh_sc">scar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>eschara</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>escare</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•o•le•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ə lē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:<span class="rh_ex">a Carolean costume.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Carolae</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>Carol</i>(<i>us</i>) Charles + Latin <i>-aeus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•o•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə līn′, -lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to Charles, esp. Charles I and Charles II of England or their times. Also, <b>Carolinian.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Carolīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>Carol</i>(<i>us</i>) Charles + <i>-īnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•o•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə lin, -līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> lead<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(led),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>graphite;<br/> plumbago.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•o•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>sə plaz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>cytoplasm within an axon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">axo</span>- (as combining form of <span class="rh_sc">axon</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">plasm</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ax′o•plas<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eleusin<b>′</b>ian mys<b>′</b>teries,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>the mysteries, celebrated annually at Eleusis and Athens in ancient times, in memory of the abduction and return of Persephone and in honor of Demeter and Bacchus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil<b>′</b> of catechu<b>′</b>mens,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-tain-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-tain-</i> comes from French and ultimately from Latin, where it has the meaning "hold.'' It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-ten-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">abstain, attain, contain, detain, entertain, maintain, obtain, pertain, rein, retain, retinue, sustain. </span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jus•tin•i•a•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( ju stin′ē ā<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>of or pertaining to Justinian I or the Byzantine dynasty (<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 518–610) named after him.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jus•tin′i•a<b>′</b>ne•an.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Justinian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bates<b>′</b>i•an mim<b>′</b>icry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāt<b>′</b>sē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators. Cf.  <b>Müllerian mimicry.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> after Henry Walter <i>Bates</i> (1825–92), English naturalist, who described such mimicry in 1861</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tab•lish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of establishing or the state of being established.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a place of business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That flour mill is the oldest establishment in town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><b>the Establishment, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span> the people and institutions that control power in society.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tab•lish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i stab<b>′</b>lish mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of establishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being established.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something established;<br/> a constituted order or system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the existing power structure in society;<br/> the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions;<br/> institutional authority (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">the literary Establishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a household;<br/> place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the church so recognized, esp. the Church of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a fixed or settled income.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; 1920–25 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">establish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do-all<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>ôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hip•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>spasmodic contraction of the pupil of the eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>híppos</i> horse, complaint of the eye</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-hippus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>hippo-</b> as final element of compounds:<span class="rh_ex">eohippus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-hippos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lyg•a•mist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lig<b>′</b>ə mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who practices or favors polygamy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polygam</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg′a•mis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lyg•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈlɪgəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the practice of having more than one spouse, esp. more than one wife, at one time.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg•a•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg•a•mous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a polygamous society.</span>See <a href="-gam-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-gam-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lyg•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lig<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, esp. wife, at one time. Cf. <b>bigamy</b> (def. 1), <b>monogamy</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the habit or system of mating with more than one individual, either simultaneously or successively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>polygamía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gu•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gyə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to argue, dispute, or wrangle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">argue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>gu•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arm<b>′</b>stand dive′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärm<b>′</b>stand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> <dagger>1975–80</dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•thra•qui•none<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thrə kwə nōn<b>′</b>, -kwē<b>′</b>nōn, -kwin<b>′</b>ōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, water-insoluble, crystalline powder, C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, usually derived from anthracene or phthalic anhydride: used chiefly in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anthra</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cene</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">quinone</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•tal•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än täl<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW Turkey. 130,759.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mech•a•no•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek′ə nō kem<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mechano</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mech′a•no•chem<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•nette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə net<b>′</b>, a net<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Anne.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•i•sym•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′sē si me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">symmetric about an axis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">axi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">symmetric</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ax′i•sym•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">girth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɜrθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>girt</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the measure around a body or object;<br/> circumference: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The girth of that huge tree was several yards.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The tree was several yards in girth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> size;<br/> bulk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a man of huge girth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to secure a saddle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">girth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the measure around anything;<br/> circumference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place, esp. one having a buckle at each end for fastening to straps running from under the flaps of the saddle. See illus. under <b>saddle.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that encircles;<br/> a band or girdle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bind or fasten with a girth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to girdle;<br/> encircle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>girt.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gerth</i> girdle; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gird</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>girth, gerth</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə, ä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of -<span class="rh_sc">ana</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities;<br/> of each. <i>Symbol:</i> &amp;aamacr;<br/>, āa</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aná</i> of each</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ana-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means "up,'' "against,'' "back,'' "re-'':<span class="rh_ex">anabasis;<br/></span>used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anacardiaceous.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>an-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>aná</i>; no necessary relation to <span class="rh_sc">on</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ana,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem:<span class="rh_ex">Americana;</span><span class="rh_ex">Shakespeareana;</span><span class="rh_ex">Victoriana.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-iana.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">-ānus</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.N.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Newspaper Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American Nurses Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Association of National Advertisers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ANA</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fast<b>′</b> of Es<b>′</b>ther,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>See <b>Taanith Esther.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">faith•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāth<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not adhering to allegiance, promises, vows, or duty:<span class="rh_ex">the faithless behavior of Benedict Arnold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not trustworthy;<br/> unreliable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without trust or belief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being without religious faith.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(among Christians) bereft of Christian faith.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>faithles.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">faith,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">faith•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfeɪθfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loyal in affection;<br/> constant:<span class="rh_ex">faithful friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reliable, trusted, or believed:<span class="rh_ex">faithful assurances of help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">loyal to one's partner by not having a sexual relationship with another.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="4"><span class="rh_def">conscientious;<br/> regular:<span class="rh_ex">a faithful worker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the faithful</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the believers in a faith.</span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of loyal members of any party or group:<span class="rh_ex">a banquet for the party faithful.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">faith•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāth<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strict or thorough in the performance of duty:<span class="rh_ex">a faithful worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">steady in allegiance or affection;<br/> loyal;<br/> constant:<span class="rh_ex">faithful friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">reliable, trusted, or believed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original;<br/> accurate:<span class="rh_ex">a faithful account; a faithful copy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>full of faith;<br/> believing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>the faithful</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the believers, esp. members of a Christian church or adherents of Islam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of loyal members of any party or group.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>feithful.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">faith,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>faith<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> true, devoted, staunch. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Faithful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">constant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">loyal</span> imply qualities of stability, dependability, and devotion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Faithful</span> implies long-continued and steadfast fidelity to whatever one is bound to by a pledge, duty, or obligation:<span class="rh_ex">a faithful friend.</span><span class="rh_sc">Constant</span> suggests firmness and steadfastness in attachment:<span class="rh_ex">a constant affection.</span><span class="rh_sc">Loyal</span> implies unswerving allegiance to a person, organization, cause, or idea:<span class="rh_ex">loyal to one's associates, one's country.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precise, exact.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ear•hart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>härt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Amelia (Mary)</b>, 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•cof•fier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es kô fyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Georges Au•guste</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>zh<b>′</b> ō g<span class="rh_sc">y</span>st<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1846–1935, French chef and author of cookbooks.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> suprem<b>′</b>acy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the belief, theory, or doctrine that the white race is superior to all other races, esp. the black race, and should therefore retain control in all relationships.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>white<b>′</b> suprem<b>′</b>acist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-lat-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><i>-lat-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "carried.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">ablative, collate, correlate, dilatory, elated, oblate, prelate, relate, relative, superlative</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-lat-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-lat-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "line;<br/> side.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">bilateral, collateral, dilate, equilateral, lateral, latitude, quadrilateral, trilateral, unilateral</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">lat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>latitude.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">priv•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɪvɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an evergreen shrub commonly grown as a hedge.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">priv•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(priv<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus <i>Ligustrum,</i> esp. <i>L. vulgare,</i> having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kin•e•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin<b>′</b>ə skōp′, kī′nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-scoped, -scop•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>Also, <b>kine.</b> a cathode-ray tube with a fluorescent screen on which an image is reproduced by a directed beam of electrons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Cinema</span>the motion-picture record of a television program.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>to record (a program) on motion-picture film, using a kinescope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> formerly trademark 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lust•i•hood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tē hŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lustiness;<br/> vigor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lusty</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblast ˌfur•nace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a large vertical furnace for melting iron ore.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blast<b>′</b> fur′nace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a large vertical furnace for smelting iron from ore, using coke as fuel: designed so as to direct a continuous blast of air through the fuel in order to obtain a high rate of combustion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•log•a•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə log<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>of or pertaining to an organism having reproductive cells similar in size and structure to the somatic cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gamous</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a fine manner;<br/> excellently;<br/> elegantly;<br/> delicately;<br/> minutely;<br/> nicely;<br/> subtly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in fine particles or pieces:<span class="rh_ex">finely chopped onions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fineliche.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fin•er, fin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> of superior or best quality;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span>fine wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made up of tiny particles:<span class="rh_ex">fine sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very thin;<br/> slender:<span class="rh_ex">fine thread.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">keen;<br/> sharp:<span class="rh_ex">The knife needs a finer edge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> delicate in texture or workmanship:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span>fine silk; fine china.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">highly skilled;<br/> accomplished:<span class="rh_ex">a fine musician.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">refined or elegant;<br/> polished:<span class="rh_ex">fine manners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">delicate;<br/> subtle:<span class="rh_ex">a fine distinction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">healthy;<br/> well:<span class="rh_ex">She looks fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>excellently;<br/> very well:<span class="rh_ex">You did fine on the test.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fine•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fin-"><span class="rh_sc">-fin-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fined, fin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">money imposed as a penalty for an offense:<span class="rh_ex">a parking fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to punish by a fine:<span class="rh_ex">fined him fifty dollars for littering.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fin•er, fin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v.,</span> <b>fined, fin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of superior or best quality;<br/> of high or highest grade:<span class="rh_ex">fine wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">choice, excellent, or admirable:<span class="rh_ex">a fine painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">consisting of minute particles:<span class="rh_ex">fine sand; a fine purée.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">very thin or slender:<span class="rh_ex">fine thread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">keen or sharp, as a tool:<span class="rh_ex">Is the knife fine enough to carve well?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">delicate in texture;<br/> filmy:<span class="rh_ex">fine cotton fabric.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">delicately fashioned:<span class="rh_ex">fine tracery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">highly skilled or accomplished:<span class="rh_ex">a fine musician.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance:<span class="rh_ex">a fine lady.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">polished or refined:<span class="rh_ex">fine manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">affectedly ornate or elegant:<span class="rh_ex">A style so fine repels the average reader.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">delicate or subtle:<span class="rh_ex">a fine distinction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">bright and clear:<span class="rh_ex">a fine day; fine skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">healthy;<br/> well:<span class="rh_ex">In spite of his recent illness, he looks fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">showy or smart;<br/> elegant in appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a bird of fine plumage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">good-looking or handsome:<span class="rh_ex">a fine young man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of a precious metal or its alloy) free from impurities or containing a large amount of pure metal:<span class="rh_ex">fine gold; Sterling silver is 92.5 percent fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in an excellent manner;<br/> very well:<span class="rh_ex">He did fine on the exams. She sings fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">very small:<span class="rh_ex">She writes so fine I can hardly read it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>as close as possible to the wind:<span class="rh_ex">sailing fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut fine</b>, to calculate precisely, esp. without allowing for possible error or accident:<span class="rh_ex">To finish in ten minutes is to cut it too fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to become fine or finer, as by refining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to become less, as in size or proportions;<br/> reduce;<br/> diminish (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The plumpness fines down with exercise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to make fine or finer, esp. by refining or pulverizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to reduce the size or proportions of (often used with <i>down</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fine down the heavy features; to fine away superfluous matter in a design.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to clarify (wines or spirits) by filtration.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span> <b>fines</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span>crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Cf.  <b>short</b> (def. 37a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fīnis</i> end, utmost limit, highest point</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>fin</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> finished, consummate, perfect; select. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">choice,</span> <span class="rh_sc">elegant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">exquisite</span> are terms of praise with reference to quality. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fine</span> is a general term:<span class="rh_ex">a fine horse, person, book.</span><span class="rh_sc">Choice</span> implies a discriminating selection of the object in question:<span class="rh_ex">a choice piece of steak.</span><span class="rh_sc">Elegant</span> suggests a refined and graceful superiority that is generally associated with luxury and a cultivated taste:<span class="rh_ex">elegant furnishings.</span><span class="rh_sc">Exquisite</span> suggests an admirable delicacy, finish, or perfection:<span class="rh_ex">an exquisite piece of lace.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> powdered, pulverized. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acute.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inferior.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">fine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fined, fin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sum of money imposed as a penalty for an offense or dereliction:<span class="rh_ex">a parking fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a fee paid by a feudal tenant to the landlord, as on the renewal of tenure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) a conveyance of land through decree of a court, based upon a simulated lawsuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a penalty of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in fine</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in short;<br/> briefly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in conclusion;<br/> finally:<span class="rh_ex">It was, in fine, a fitting end to the story.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to subject to a fine or pecuniary penalty;<br/> punish by a fine:<span class="rh_ex">The judge fined him and released him on parole.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fīnis</i> end, Medieval Latin: settlement, payment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>fin</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fi•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>nā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the end of a repeated section, whether <i>da capo</i> or <i>dal segno.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the end of a composition that comprises several movements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fīnis</i> end</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>ordinary French brandy, usually with no indication of the maker's name or location.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for French <i>fine</i> (<i>champagne</i>) <i>de la maison</i> bar brandy. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">Fine</span> <span class="rh_sc">Champagne</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>ligator clip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a type of terminal for making temporary electrical connections, consisting of a cliplike device with long, narrow jaws that resemble those of an alligator.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>al<b>′</b>ligator clamp′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur<b>′</b>rowing blen<b>′</b>ny,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">graveldiver.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•firm•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fûr<b>′</b>mə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to confirm;<br/> corroborative.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>con•firm<b>′</b>a•tive.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>confirmātōrius,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>confirmā</i>(<i>re</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">confirm</span>) + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/iz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>eased, eas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">freedom from concern, anxiety, or worry:<span class="rh_ex">Let me put your mind at ease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">freedom from difficulty;<br/> facility:<span class="rh_ex">We won the game with ease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">freedom from financial need;<br/> plenty:<span class="rh_ex">a life of ease.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to free from anxiety or care:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot's calm voice eased the passengers' fears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less painful: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The aspirin eased his headache.</span>[<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">As the aspirin took effect, his headache eased.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less difficult or severe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tensions eased as the UN team arrived and organized a truce.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two leaders have been trying to ease tension between their countries.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss has eased up on him now that he's doing good work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be moved or shifted with great care: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot eased the plane down the runway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane eased down the runway, then gradually took off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>eased, eas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance;<br/> tranquil rest;<br/> comfort:<span class="rh_ex">to enjoy one's ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude;<br/> a quiet state of mind:<span class="rh_ex">to be at ease about one's health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">freedom from difficulty or great effort;<br/> facility:<span class="rh_ex">It can be done with ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">freedom from financial need;<br/> plenty:<span class="rh_ex">a life of ease on a moderate income.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">freedom from stiffness, constraint, or formality;<br/> unaffectedness:<span class="rh_ex">ease of manner; the ease and elegance of her poetry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>at ease.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>a position of rest in which soldiers may relax but may not leave their places or talk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to free from anxiety or care:<span class="rh_ex">to ease one's mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to mitigate, lighten, or lessen:<span class="rh_ex">to ease pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to release from pressure, tension, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move or shift with great care:<span class="rh_ex">to ease a car into a narrow parking space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to render less difficult;<br/> facilitate:<span class="rh_ex">I'll help if it will ease your job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to provide (an architectural member) with an easement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>to trim (a timber of a wooden hull) so as to fair its surface into the desired form of the hull.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to bring (the helm or rudder of a vessel) slowly amidships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to bring the head of (a vessel) into the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to slacken or lessen the hold upon (a rope).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to lessen the hold of (the brake of a windlass).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to abate in severity, pressure, tension, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to become less painful, burdensome, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to move, shift, or be moved or be shifted with great care.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>ease out</b>, to remove from a position of authority, a job, or the like, esp. by methods intended to be tactful:<span class="rh_ex">He was eased out as division head to make way for the boss's nephew.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>e</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>ser,</i> Old French <i>aisier,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>adjace</i>(<i>m</i>), accusative of *<i>adjacēs</i> vicinity (compare Medieval Latin <i>in aiace</i> in (the) vicinity), the regular outcome of Latin <i>adjacēns</i> <span class="rh_sc">adjacent,</span> taken in Vulgar Latin as a noun, nominal of the type <i>nūbēs,</i> accusative <i>nūbem</i> cloud; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>esen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>ese,</i> Old French <i>aise, eise</i> comfort, convenience</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>ese, eise</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repose, contentment, effortlessness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ease,</span> <span class="rh_sc">comfort</span> refer to a sense of relaxation or of well-being. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ease</span> implies a relaxed condition with an absence of effort or pressure:<span class="rh_ex">a life of ease.</span><span class="rh_sc">Comfort</span> suggests a sense of well-being, along with ease, which produces a quiet happiness and contentment:<span class="rh_ex">comfort in one's old age.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tranquillity, serenity, calmness, peace. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> naturalness, informality. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comfort, relieve, disburden; tranquilize, soothe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alleviate, assuage, allay, abate, reduce.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discomfort, effort. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disturbance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stiffness, formality, tenseness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kinet<b>′</b>ic poten<b>′</b>tial,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the kinetic energy minus the potential energy in a system obeying the principle of conservation of energy. <i>Symbol:</i> L  Also called <b>Lagrangian function.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•ac•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ik tə rē, -trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the use of characters or symbols for the expression of meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>characters or symbols collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">character</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gran<b>′</b>ny dump′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the abandonment of an elderly person, esp. a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gran<b>′</b>ny dump′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the abandonment of an elderly person, esp. a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brig•a•dier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military officer of the rank between colonel and major general.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brig•a•dier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brig′ə dēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Mil.<span>]</span></span>a rank between colonel and major general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Army Informal.<span>]</span></span>a brigadier general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>a noncommissioned rank in the Napoleonic armies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: officer commanding a brigade; see <span class="rh_sc">brigade,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brig′a•dier<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•cif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak sif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bearing or producing berries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>baccifer</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">bacci</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">fer</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪdrəˈθɛrəpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy</span>the use of water in the treatment of disease or injury, such as with soothing baths or sprays for wounds or heated pools for stiffened joints.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hydr-"><span class="rh_sc">-hydr-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drə ther<b>′</b>ə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>the treatment of physical disability, injury, or illness by immersion of all or part of the body in water to facilitate movement, promote wound healing, relieve pain, etc., usually under the supervision of a trained therapist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′dro•ther<b>′</b>a•pist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•noon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæftɚˈnun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time from noon until evening: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>every afternoon.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll get it done by afternoon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or occurring during the afternoon:<span class="rh_ex">an afternoon nap.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•noon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> af′tər no̅o̅n<b>′</b>, äf′-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> af<b>′</b>tər no̅o̅n<b>′</b>, äf<b>′</b>-, af′-, äf′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time from noon until evening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the latter part:<span class="rh_ex">the afternoon of life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the latter part of the day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">after,</span> <span class="rh_sc">noon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>al mar<b>′</b>riage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an arrangement by which a couple live together for a period of time to see if they are compatible for marriage. Cf. <b>companionate marriage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moon•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>moon•i•er, moon•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dreamy, listless, or silly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characteristic of the moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moonlit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">moon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moon<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moon<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•fur•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v., adj.</i> ˈbaɪfərˌkeɪt, baɪˈfɜrkeɪt; <i>adj. also</i> -kɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fork into two branches: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road bifurcates up ahead.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you bifurcate your computer program at this point, you'll have two choices, each of which should lead you to the desired result.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">divided into two branches.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bi•fur•ca•tion,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a bifurcation in the road.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>trying to avoid unnecessary bifurcation in program design.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•fur•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v., adj.</span> bī<b>′</b>fər kāt′, bī fûr<b>′</b>kāt;<span class="rh_pos">adj. also</span> bī<b>′</b>fər kit, bī fûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to divide or fork into two branches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">divided into two branches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>bifurcātus,</i> past participle of <i>bifurcāre</i> (<i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>furc</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">fork</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>bi•fur•cate•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′fər kāt<b>′</b>lē; bī fûr<b>′</b>kāt lē, -kit-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′fur•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ci•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈgɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cylinder of tobacco prepared for smoking:<span class="rh_ex">some fine Havana cigars.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no cigar</b>, (used to indicate that an effort was not good enough to achieve or accomplish something):<span class="rh_ex">a nice try, but no cigar.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ci•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si gär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no cigar</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>not being a winning or successful effort, as if not good enough to earn a cigar as a prize:<span class="rh_ex">He made a good try at fielding the ball, but no cigar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>cigarro</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ci•gar<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ci•gar<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dpi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>dots per inch: a measure of resolution used esp. for printed text or images.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dpi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>dots per inch: a measure of resolution used esp. for printed text or images.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•swear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrˈswɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-swore, -sworn, -swear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to promise not to do (something):<span class="rh_ex">to forswear sinful ways.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•swear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr swâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-swore, -sworn, -swearing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reject or renounce under oath:<span class="rh_ex">to forswear an injurious habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deny vehemently or under oath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to perjure (oneself ).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to swear falsely;<br/> commit perjury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>forsweren,</i> Old English <i>forswerian.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">for</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">swear</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•swear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abjure, relinquish, forgo, forsake, abandon.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dix•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jeremiah</b>, died 1777, English astronomer and surveyor. Cf. <b>Mason-Dixon line.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Illinois. 15,659.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•lan•guage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə lang′gwij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>vocal features that accompany speech and contribute to communication but are not generally considered to be part of the language system, as vocal quality, loudness, and tempo: sometimes also including facial expressions and gestures. Cf. <b>body language.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">language</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aleu<b>′</b>tian Is<b>′</b>lands,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an archipelago extending SW from the Alaska Peninsula: part of Alaska. Also called <b>Aleutians.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">one<b>′</b>-night stand<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a place where such a performance is given.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a single, unrepeated sexual encounter, as one lasting for just one night.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a participant in such an encounter.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdig•i•tal ˈau•di•oˌtape,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>magnetic tape on which sound is digitally recorded with high fidelity for playback.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dig<b>′</b>ital au<b>′</b>diotape,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>magnetic tape on which sound is digitally recorded with high fidelity for playback.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in regard to;<br/> about;<br/> concerning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>beside;<br/> in line with.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English variant (with excrescent <i>-t</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ancient</span>) of <i>anen,</i> Old English <i>on emn, on efen</i> on <span class="rh_sc">even</span><sup>1</sup> (ground), with, beside</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Norse•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrs<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Northman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Norse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•si•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbsɪdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a direct payment of money made by a government to a private commercial business or industry, an individual, or another government:<span class="rh_ex">The subsidies paid to the rice farmers guarantee that the farmer receives a high price without the consumer having to pay a high price, too.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any grant or contribution of money.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-sid-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sid-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•si•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>si dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a grant or contribution of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, World History</span>money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subsidium</i> auxiliary force, reserve, help, equivalent. to <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>sid-,</i> combining form of <i>sedēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>subsidie</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Subsidy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">subvention</span> are both grants of money, especially governmental, to aid private undertakings. A <span class="rh_sc">subsidy</span> is usually given to promote commercial enterprise:<span class="rh_ex">a subsidy to manufacturers during a war.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">subvention</span> is usually a grant to stimulate enterprises connected with science and the arts:<span class="rh_ex">a subvention to a research chemist by a major company.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•i•et•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ē et<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> ä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē et<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-et•tas, -et•te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-et<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> -et<b>′</b>te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a short aria.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ar•i•ette</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ē et<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>ari</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">aria</span> + <i>-etta</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">preb•en•dar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(preb<b>′</b>ən der′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a canon or member of the clergy who is entitled to a prebend for special services at a cathedral or collegiate church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ch. of Eng.<span>]</span></span>an honorary canon having the title of a prebend but not receiving a stipend.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praebendārius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">prebend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">imp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a small devil or demon.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous child:<span class="rh_ex">That little imp spilled his cereal all over the floor!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">imp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>imperative.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>imperfect.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">imperial.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">import.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">imprint.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">imp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(imp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a little devil or demon;<br/> an evil spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an offspring.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to graft (feathers) into a wing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to add a piece to;<br/> mend or repair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> phrase <i>imp of the devil</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>émphytos</i> planted, implanted, verb, verbal adjective, adjectival of <i>emphŷein</i> to implant (<i>em-</i> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>phŷein</i> to bring forth); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>impen</i> to plant, graft, Old English <i>impian, geimpian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal (compare Old High German <i>impfōn, impitōn</i> <whence> German <i>impfen</i> to inoculate); sense "demon''</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin <i>impotus, imputus</i> grafted shoot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>impe,</i> Old English <i>impa, impe</i> shoot, graft bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scamp, rascal, brat, devil.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">IMP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>International Match Point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Imp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Emperor.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Imperātor</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Empress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Imperātor</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">imp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>imperative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>imperfect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">imperial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">impersonal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">implement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">import.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">important.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">imported.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">importer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">imprimatur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">in the first place.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>imprīmīs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">imprint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">improper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">improved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">improvement.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grego<b>′</b>rian chant<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the plain song or cantus firmus used in the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a melody in this style.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55; named after Pope <span class="rh_sc">Gregory</span> I; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a power of pleasing, as through beauty: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The child actress displayed a lot of charm.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She used all her charms on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span> a small ornament or trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Many charms dangled from her bracelet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck;<br/> amulet.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">words or chants that are said or sung to do this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>one of the properties of a quark.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to delight or please greatly by attractiveness:<span class="rh_ex">He charmed teachers and students alike. I was charmed to be asked to serve as president.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">charm</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">charming</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He is a man of great charm. He charmed them into letting him stay. She is a charming young lady.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:<span class="rh_ex">charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a trait or feature imparting this power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>charms</b>, attractiveness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any action supposed to have magical power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a verse or formula credited with magical power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, -1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. <i>Symbol:</i> C Cf. <b>charmed quark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.;<br/> enchant:<span class="rh_ex">She charmed us with her grace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force:<span class="rh_ex">to charm a bird from a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to gain or influence through personal charm:<span class="rh_ex">He charmed a raise out of his boss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to be fascinating or pleasing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to use charms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to act as a charm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>canmen</i> (by dissimilation), equivalent. to <i>can</i>(<i>ere</i>) to sing + <i>-men</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>carminem,</i> accusative of <i>carmen</i> song, magical formula</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>charme</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><ros> <b>charm•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>mid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attractiveness, allurement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bauble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> talisman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enchantment, spell. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spell. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fascinate, captivate, entrance, enrapture, ravish; allure, bewitch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>blended singing of birds, children, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cherm</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>cerm, ceorm,</i> variant of <i>ci</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>rm</i> outcry bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">husk•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hus<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>shucking.</b> </var>the act of removing husks, esp. those of corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>husking bee.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">husk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1685–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">husk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the dry outer covering of certain fruits or seeds, esp. of an ear of corn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remove the husk from:<span class="rh_ex">husking corn.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>husk•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">husk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(husk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, esp. of an ear of corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the enveloping or outer part of anything, esp. when dry or worthless.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove the husk from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>huske,</i> equivalent. to <i>hus-</i> (akin to Old English <i>hosu</i> pod, husk) + <i>-ke,</i> weak variant of -<span class="rh_sc">ock</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>husk<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>husk<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ammo<b>′</b>nium ste<b>′</b>arate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a tan, waxlike, water-insoluble solid, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>39</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rit•a•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rit<b>′</b>l in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of methylphenidate in its hydrochloride form.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chy•mo•tryp•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī′mō trip<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35; <span class="rh_sc">chyme</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">trypsin</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>chy•mo•tryp•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī′mō trip′tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈair ˌbase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military airport.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> base′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an operations center for units of an air force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aerial Photogrammetry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a line joining two camera stations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the length of this line.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the distance between the points on the ground over which an aerial photograph is taken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dreamed</b> or <b>dreamt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɛmt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  dream•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a sequence of images passing through the mind during sleep:<span class="rh_ex">I had another dream about living abroad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a state of the mind in which one does not pay attention to one's surroundings:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular*  a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He's walking around in a dream these days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a reverie about the future;<br/> reverie:<span class="rh_ex">her dream of riches and success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a goal;<br/> aim;<br/> hope;<br/> aspiration:<span class="rh_ex">It had always been our dream to take the children to Europe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something of unreal or striking excellence:<span class="rh_ex">The sports car is a dream to drive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a dream.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dream all sorts of dreams.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dreamed that a monster was chasing me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of/about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dreamed of you last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be lost in thought;<br/> pass (time) in dreaming: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stop dreaming and get back to work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's dreaming away his days.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's dreaming his days away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consider, think about, or give serious thought to:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't dream of leaving this great job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream up</b>, to create or form in the imagination;<br/> conceive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dreamed up a new plan to save money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dreamed the whole thing up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">most desirable;<br/> ideal:<span class="rh_ex">a dream vacation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He was too much of a dreamer for the business world.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dreamed</b> or <b>dreamt, dream•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sleeping state in which this occurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an object seen in a dream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake;<br/> daydream;<br/> reverie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an aspiration;<br/> goal;<br/> aim:<span class="rh_ex">A trip to Europe is his dream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a wild or vain fancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to have a dream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in daydreams or reveries:<span class="rh_ex">He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to think or conceive of something in a very remote way (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't dream of asking them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to imagine as if in a dream;<br/> fancy;<br/> suppose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to dream away the afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream up</b>, to form in the imagination;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex">They dreamed up the most impossible plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">most desirable;<br/> ideal:<span class="rh_ex">a dream vacation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>dreem,</i> Old English <i>drēam</i> joy, mirth, gladness, cognate with Old Saxon <i>drōm</i> mirth, dream, Old Norse <i>draumr,</i> Old High German <i>troum</i> dream; modern sense first recorded in Middle English but presumably also current in Old English, as in Old Saxon</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dream,</span> <span class="rh_sc">nightmare,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">vision</span> refer to the kinds of mental images that form during sleep. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dream</span> is the general term for any such succession of images. A <span class="rh_sc">nightmare</span> is a dream that brings fear or anxiety:<span class="rh_ex">frightened by a nightmare.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vision</span> refers to a series of images of unusual vividness, clarity, order, and significance, sometimes seen in a dream.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a coat of plaster for finishing a ceiling or interior wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>grouts.</b> lees;<br/> grounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">coarse meal or porridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>grouts</b>, groats.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fill or consolidate with grout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use as grout.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English; Old English <i>grūt</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">grits,</span> <span class="rh_sc">groats,</span> <span class="rh_sc">grit</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grout<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">best<b>′</b> boy<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Picture and Television Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Slang Terms, Show Business</span>the first assistant to the head electrician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•nom•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad nom<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of, pertaining to, or used as the modifier of a noun, as <i>new</i> in <i>the new theater, on the corner</i> in <i>the house on the corner,</i> or <i>the mayor's</i> in <i>the mayor's reputation.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of or pertaining to an adnoun.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a word or phrase that modifies a noun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nominal,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">adverbial</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•le•go•rist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>i gôr′ist, -gōr′-, al<b>′</b>i gər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who uses or writes allegory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allegor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ize</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Neth<b>′</b>erlands Antil<b>′</b>les,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela;<br/> includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 247,148;<br/> 366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Willemstad. Formerly, <b>Curaçao, Neth<b>′</b>erlands West′ In<b>′</b>dies, Dutch West Indies.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Neth<b>′</b>erlands Antil<b>′</b>lean.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcream ˌcheese,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft, white, unripened cheese that is easily spread, made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cream<b>′</b> cheese′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gulf States.<span>]</span></span>cottage cheese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul>2. See <b>cottage cheese.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>dinal sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a system of coding navigational aids by shape, color, and number, according to their positions relative to navigational hazards. Cf.  <b>lateral system.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈgɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-got, -got•ten <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -got, -get•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of a male) to become the father of (offspring);<br/> procreate:<span class="rh_ex">In the Bible, Isaac begat Jacob.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> produce as an effect:<span class="rh_ex">Power begets power.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi get<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>be•got</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>be•gat;<br/> be•got•ten</b> or <b>be•got;<br/> be•get•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> produce as an effect:<span class="rh_ex">a belief that power begets power.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>begeten</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">get</span>); replacing Middle English <i>biyeten,</i> Old English <i>begetan</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>bigitan,</i> Old High German <i>bigezzan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•get<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spawn, sire, breed, father. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> occasion, engender, effect, generate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bruise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bruz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bruised, bruis•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin but causing a discolored spot to develop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bruised her knee against the chair.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">With that disease the patient bruises easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark;<br/> offend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those sharp insults bruised her feelings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We both bruise too easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an injury due to bruising:<span class="rh_ex">black-and-blue bruises on her arms and legs.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bruised,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The bruised fruit had so many spots on it that we had to throw it out.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bruis•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He won the election only after a bruising campaign.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bruise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bruised, bruis•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin:<span class="rh_ex">The blow bruised his arm. Her pinching bruised the peaches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark:<span class="rh_ex">to bruise a person's feelings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to crush (drugs or food) by beating or pounding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to injure the surface of (an ingot or finished object) by collision.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to develop or bear a discolored spot on the skin as the result of a blow, fall, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to become injured slightly:<span class="rh_ex">His feelings bruise easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an injury due to bruising;<br/> contusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bro</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>sen, bres</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>en, bris</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>en, bruisen,</i> representing Old English <i>brȳsan, brēsan</i> and Anglo-French <i>bruser,</i> Old French <i>bruisier,</i> akin to <i>briser</i> to break; see <span class="rh_sc">brisance</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•e•nue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈævəˌnyu, -ˌnu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide street or main road.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a way or means of getting to or from something:<span class="rh_ex">avenues of escape.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•e•nue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(av<b>′</b>ə nyo̅o̅′, -no̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide street or main thoroughfare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a means of access or attainment:<span class="rh_ex">avenues of escape; avenues to greater power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a way or means of entering into or approaching a place:<span class="rh_ex">the various avenues to India.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a wide, usually tree-lined road, path, driveway, etc., through grounds to a country house or monumental building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a suburban, usually tree-lined residential street.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>advenīre</i> to come to. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">venue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, literally, approach, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of <i>avenir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>street.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•ther•mo•bath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə thûr<b>′</b>mə bath′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a line drawn on a diagram of a vertical section of the ocean connecting all points having equal temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>báthos</i> depth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">isotherm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-bath</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•ther′mo•bath<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris•tian•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>chən līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>like or befitting a Christian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Christian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">like</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bon•tem•pel•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôn′tem pel<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mas•si•mo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäs<b>′</b>sē mô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1878–1960, Italian novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ugly old woman, esp. an evil or bad-tempered one.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag•gish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ugly old woman, esp. a vicious or malicious one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a witch or sorceress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a hagfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>hagge,</i> Old English *<i>hægge,</i> akin to <i>hægtesse</i> witch, <i>hagorūn</i> spell, German <i>Hexe</i> witch 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag<b>′</b>gish</b>,  <b>hag<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harpy, harridan, virago, shrew.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hag, häg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bog;<br/> quagmire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a firm spot or island of firm ground in a bog or marsh.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>hǫgg</i> a cut, ravine</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English: chasm 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Haggai.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth<b>′</b>ān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas. Also called <b>dimethyl.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eth</span>(<span class="rh_sc">yl</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ane</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•ri•en•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mâr<b>′</b>ē ən bad′, mar<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ən bät′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a spa and resort town in W Bohemia, in W Czechoslovakia. 17,932. Czech, <b>Mariánské Lázně.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•rián•ské Láz•ně<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>ryän ske läz<b>′</b>nye),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a spa in W Bohemia, in the W Czech Republic. 18,510. German, <b>Marienbad.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•plea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər plē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an answering plea, as a plaintiff 's response to a defendant's plea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plea</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>za oil′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>rape oil.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cogs<b>′</b>well chair′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kogz<b>′</b>wel, -wəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Coxwell chair.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>verse co<b>′</b>sine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>arc cosine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•noch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>nək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Enoch (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">barge<b>′</b> cou′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either of the pair of rafters carrying the part of a gable roof that projects beyond the gable wall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">bargeboard</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pler, -plest.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bending easily without breaking; flexible:<span class="rh_ex">supple tubing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing ease in bending;<br/> limber, lithe, or graceful:<span class="rh_ex">supple movements.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">easily able to adapt, as in one's thinking or reactions to events:<span class="rh_ex">Her supple nature enables her to accept change.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•ple•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup•ply</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌpli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sup<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pler, -plest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed;<br/> pliant;<br/> flexible:<span class="rh_ex">a supple bough.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by ease in bending;<br/> limber;<br/> lithe:<span class="rh_ex">supple movements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">compliant or yielding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">obsequious;<br/> servile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make or become supple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>supplic-</i> (stem of <i>supplex</i>) submissive, suppliant, equivalent. to <i>sup-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sup</span>- + <i>-plic-,</i> variously explained as akin to <i>plicāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">fold</span><sup>1</sup>, bend (thus meaning "bent over''; compare <span class="rh_sc">complex</span>), or to <i>plācāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">placate</span> (thus meaning "in the attitude of a suppliant''); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>supplen</i> to soften, derivative of the noun, nominal (compare Old French <i>asoplir</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French: soft, yielding, lithe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>souple</i> flexible, compliant 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup<b>′</b>ple•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈkeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to (cause to) become decomposed;<br/> rot: [ <i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The tree began to decay soon after it was cut down.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Candy can decay your teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to decline in health or prosperity;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">The transit system is rapidly decaying.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>decomposition;<br/> rot:<span class="rh_ex">The house is in a state of decay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a gradual and continuing decline:<span class="rh_ex">the decay of standards.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•cayed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">decayed timber.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•cay•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the smell of decaying vegetation.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to become decomposed; rot:<span class="rh_ex">vegetation that was decaying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to decline in excellence, prosperity, health, etc.;<br/> deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of a radioactive nucleus) to change spontaneously into one or more different nuclei in a process in which atomic particles, as alpha particles, are emitted from the nucleus, electrons are captured or lost, or fission takes place.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to cause to decay or decompose;<br/> rot:<span class="rh_ex">The dampness of the climate decayed the books.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>decomposition;<br/> rot:<span class="rh_ex">Decay made the wood unsuitable for use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a gradual falling into an inferior condition;<br/> progressive decline:<span class="rh_ex">the decay of international relations; the decay of the Aztec civilizations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">decline in or loss of strength, health, intellect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His mental decay is distressing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also called <b>disintegration, radioactive decay.</b> a radioactive process in which a nucleus undergoes spontaneous transformation into one or more different nuclei and simultaneously emits radiation, loses electrons, or undergoes fission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>the progressive, accelerating reduction in orbital parameters, particularly apogee and perigee, of a spacecraft due to atmospheric drag.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>cadēre,</i> for Latin <i>cadere</i>; (noun, nominal) late Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>decair,</i> equivalent. to <i>de-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>cair</i> to fall</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>decayen</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cay<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>de•cayed•ness</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kād<b>′</b>nis, -kā<b>′</b>id-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cay<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> degenerate, wither; putrefy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Decay,</span> <span class="rh_sc">decompose,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disintegrate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rot</span> imply a deterioration or falling away from a sound condition. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Decay</span> implies either entire or partial deterioration by progressive natural changes:<span class="rh_ex">Teeth decay.</span><span class="rh_sc">Decompose</span> suggests the reducing of a substance to its component elements:<span class="rh_ex">Moisture makes some chemical compounds decompose.</span><span class="rh_sc">Disintegrate</span> emphasizes the breaking up, going to pieces, or wearing away of anything, so that its original wholeness is impaired:<span class="rh_ex">Rocks disintegrate.</span><span class="rh_sc">Rot</span> is a stronger word than <span class="rh_sc">decay</span> and is esp. applied to decaying vegetable matter, which may or may not emit offensive odors:<span class="rh_ex">Potatoes rot.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> putrefaction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deterioration, decadence, impairment, dilapidation, degeneration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Conrad II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c990–1039, king of Germany 1024–39 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1027–39.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•seize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis sēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-seized, -seiz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to deprive (a person) of seizin, or of the possession, of a freehold interest in land, esp. wrongfully or by force;<br/> oust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>disseisir,</i> equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>seisir</i> to <span class="rh_sc">seize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>disseise</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sei<b>′</b>zor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•an•thro•po•mor•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē an′thrə pə môr<b>′</b>fiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy, Religion</span>the ridding of philosophy or religion of anthropomorphic beliefs and doctrines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">anthropomorphism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•an′thro•po•mor<b>′</b>phic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prepared<b>′</b> pian<b>′</b>o,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a grand piano that has been altered for some modern compositions by having various objects attached to its strings to change the sound and pitch, and performance on which typically involves playing the keys, plucking the strings, slapping the body of the instrument, and slamming the keyboard lid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fra•zier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>E(dward) Franklin</b>, 1894–1962, U.S. sociologist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tain•er•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tā<b>′</b>nər bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any paperboard used in making containers, as corrugated paper or cardboard.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>contain<b>′</b>er board′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">container</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbob•by ˌpin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a flat metal pin used for holding hair tightly in place.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bob<b>′</b>by pin′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <span class="rh_sc">Bobby</span> (proper name), by association with <i>bobbed</i> hair (see <span class="rh_sc">bob</span><sup>2</sup>), in which such pins are used 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•so•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>sə mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of the protein subunits of a capsid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>capsomère</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">capsid</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">mere</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•cet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word <i>placet</i> (it pleases).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fiske<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fisk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b> (<i>Edmund Fisk Green; John Fisk</i>), 1842–1901, U.S. philosopher and historian.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Minnie Mad•dern</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mad<b>′</b>ərn)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Marie Augusta Davey</i>), 1865–1932, U.S. actress.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b> nose′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>bullnose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">bull•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>nōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also, <b>bull's nose.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>bull<b>′</b>nose step′.</b> a step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">nose</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eight<b>′</b>fold Way<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a scheme for classifying hadrons according to a symmetry principle based on strangeness and isotopic spin: a forerunner of the quark model.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; so named because hadrons with low mass and spin form groups of eight; with jocular allusion to the <i>Eightfold Way</i> of Buddhism (see <span class="rh_sc">Eightfold</span> <span class="rh_sc">Path</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>the absence of a rule dictating marriage choices within a social group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>agamía,</i> equivalent. to <i>ágam</i>(<i>os</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">agamic</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>nit el′ement,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>identity (def. 9b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bombardier<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any ground beetle of the genus <i>Brachinus,</i> which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rose<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/roʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ris•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>ris•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position:<span class="rh_ex">She rose and walked over to greet me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to get up from bed, esp. to begin the day:<span class="rh_ex">He likes to rise early.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become active and resist someone:<span class="rh_ex">The people rose up against the dictator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to come into existence:<span class="rh_ex">A quarrel rose between them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move from a lower to a higher position:<span class="rh_ex">The smoke rose into the sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>to ascend above the horizon, as the sun:<span class="rh_ex">The sun rises in the east.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extend directly upward:<span class="rh_ex">The building rises from the center of the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have an upward slant or curve:<span class="rh_ex">The road rises slightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to achieve a higher level, as of importance:<span class="rh_ex">to rise in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become happy or cheerful, as the spirits:<span class="rh_ex">His spirits rose when she smiled at him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become stirred in the emotions:<span class="rh_ex">could feel his temper rising at the insults.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to increase, as in height, amount, value, or force:<span class="rh_ex">The river is rising three feet an hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to swell or puff up, such as dough from the action of yeast:<span class="rh_ex">The bread hasn't finished rising yet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice:<span class="rh_ex">"You mean you can't help?'' he cried, his voice rising to a squeak.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to return from the dead.</span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>rise above</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> above <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to ignore and overcome, as difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">She rose above the heartbreak of the death of her son.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>rise to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to prove that one is equal to a demand, etc., by acting forcefully or correctly:<span class="rh_ex">He rose to the occasion by responding with firm leadership.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_34" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of rising.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> increase in rank, fortune, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the rise and fall of Rome.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> an increase, as in height, amount, or value;<br/> the amount of such increase:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rise in unemployment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the measured height of any of various things, as of a roof or a stair step.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="22"><span class="rh_def">origin, source, or beginning: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the rise of a stream in a mountain.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>What has given rise to such strong feelings of anger?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> a piece of rising or high ground:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At the next rise you can see the house below.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rose, ris•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(riz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ris•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture;<br/> assume an upright position:<span class="rh_ex">She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to get up from bed, esp. to begin the day after a night's sleep:<span class="rh_ex">to rise early.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to get up after falling or being thrown down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become active in opposition or resistance;<br/> revolt or rebel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be built up, erected, or constructed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to spring up or grow, as plants:<span class="rh_ex">Weeds rose overnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to come into existence;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to come into action, as a wind or storm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to occur:<span class="rh_ex">A quarrel rose between them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to originate, issue, or be derived;<br/> to have a source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to move from a lower to a higher position;<br/> move upward;<br/> ascend:<span class="rh_ex">The bird rose in the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to extend directly upward;<br/> project vertically:<span class="rh_ex">The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have an upward slant or curve:<span class="rh_ex">The path rises as it approaches the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level:<span class="rh_ex">to rise in the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to rise above the commonplace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>(of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become roused or stirred:<span class="rh_ex">to feel one's temper rising.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to increase in height, as the level of water:<span class="rh_ex">The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to increase in amount, as prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to increase in price or value, as commodities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to return from the dead:<span class="rh_ex">Christ rose from the dead and on the third day ascended into heaven.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>to cause to rise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it;<br/> raise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>rise above</b>, to ignore or be indifferent to, as an insult.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of rising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rise and fall of ancient Rome.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">an increase in height, as of the level of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">the amount of such increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">an increase in amount, as of prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">an increase in price or value, as of commodities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>raise (defs. 33–36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an increase in degree or intensity, as of temperature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">an increase in loudness or in pitch, as of the voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the measured height of any of various things, as a roof, a flight of steps, a stair step, or the crown of a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the measured height of an arch from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the vertical distance through which the floor of an elevator or the like passes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">origin, source, or beginning:<span class="rh_ex">the rise of a stream in a mountain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a coming into existence or notice:<span class="rh_ex">the rise of a new talent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">extension upward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">the amount of such extension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">upward slope, as of ground or a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a piece of rising or high ground:<span class="rh_ex">a house built upon a gentle rise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the distance between the crotch and the waist of a pair of trousers:<span class="rh_ex">Pants with a high rise are now in style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>the coming up of a fish toward the surface in pursuit of food or bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>get a rise out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span> <b>a.</b> to provoke, as to action or anger.<b>b.</b> to evoke the expected or desired response from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>give rise to</b>, to originate;<br/> produce;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">The Industrial Revolution gave rise to accelerated urbanization.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>risen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>rīsan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>rijzen,</i> Old High German <i>rīsan,</i> Gothic <i>reisan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">raise,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rear</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arise, proceed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mount. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> succeed, advance.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sink. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fall. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> descend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fail.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>raise.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•min•go-flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flə ming<b>′</b>gō flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a central American plant, <i>Anthurium scherzeranum,</i> of the arum family, having a red, coiled spadix and a bright red, shiny, heart-shaped spathe, grown as an ornamental.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•male<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfimeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a person of the sex that bears young;<br/> a girl or woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>any organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant having a pistil or pistils.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>of, relating to, or being a female:<span class="rh_ex">a female mammal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> of, relating to, or characteristic of a girl or woman;<br/> feminine:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>female wisdom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> made up of females:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a wide female readership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>having a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:<span class="rh_ex">a female plug.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•male<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>māl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face;<br/> a girl or woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>an organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>a pistillate plant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>of, pertaining to, or being a female animal or plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a female person;<br/> feminine:<span class="rh_ex">female suffrage; female charm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">composed of females:<span class="rh_ex">a female readership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>designating or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure that produces or contains elements requiring fertilization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of seed plants) pistillate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>being or having a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:<span class="rh_ex">a female plug.</span>Cf. <b>male</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fēmella,</i> diminutive of <i>fēmina</i> woman (see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span>); in Vulgar Latin developing the sense "female of an animal''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>femel</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>e</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, variant (by association with <span class="rh_sc">male</span>) of <i>femelle</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe<b>′</b>male•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>woman.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –7. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Female,</span> <span class="rh_sc">feminine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">effeminate</span> are adjectives that describe women and girls or attributes and conduct culturally ascribed to them. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Female,</span> which is applied to plants and animals as well as to human beings, is a biological or physiological descriptor, classifying individuals on the basis of their potential or actual ability to produce offspring in bisexual reproduction. It contrasts with <span class="rh_sc">male</span> in all uses:<span class="rh_ex">her oldest female relative; the female parts of the flower.</span><span class="rh_sc">Feminine</span> refers essentially to qualities or behaviors deemed by a culture or society to be especially appropriate to or ideally associated with women and girls. In American and Western European culture, these have traditionally included features such as delicacy, gentleness, gracefulness, and patience:<span class="rh_ex">to dance with feminine grace; a feminine sensitivity to moods.</span><span class="rh_sc">Feminine</span> is also, less frequently, used to refer to physical features:<span class="rh_ex">a lovely feminine figure; small, feminine hands.</span><span class="rh_sc">Effeminate</span> is most often applied derogatorily to men or boys, suggesting that they have character or behavior traits culturally believed to be appropriate to women and girls rather than to men:<span class="rh_ex">an effeminate horror of rough play; an effeminate speaking style.</span>See also <b>womanly.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbone ˌmeal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>ˈboneˌmeal,</b></span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>bones ground to a powder, used as fertilizer or food.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bone<b>′</b> meal′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bone<b>′</b>meal′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ju•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈædʒətənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military staff officer who assists the commanding officer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ju•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj<b>′</b>ə tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an executive officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an assistant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>adjutant stork.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adjūtant-</i> (stem of <i>adjūtāns,</i> present participle of <i>adjūtāre</i> to help, assist), equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>jū-</i> (variant stem of <i>juvāre</i> to help) + <i>-t-</i> frequentative suffix + <i>-ant-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>phý̄ma</i> a swelling, tumor, equivalent. to <i>phý̄</i>(<i>esthai</i>) to grow (akin to <i>phŷlon</i> <span class="rh_sc">phylon</span>) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting result</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1685–95; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>phy•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ath•o•dyd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ath<b>′</b>ə did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a ramjet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>a</i>(<i>ero</i>)- <i>th</i>(<i>erm</i>)<i>ody</i>(<i>namic</i>) <i>d</i>(<i>uct</i>) 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər stand<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-stood, -stand•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>overreach (def. 13).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>overstonden</i> to stand over or by; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stand</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•man•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə man<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "beloved.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> broth<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an elder brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>(<i>sometimes caps.</i>) a man who individually or as a member of an organized group undertakes to sponsor or assist a boy in need of help or guidance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually caps.</i>) the head of a totalitarian regime that keeps its citizens under close surveillance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually caps.</i>) the aggregate of officials and policy makers of a powerful and pervasive state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>CB Radio Slang.<span>]</span></span>a police officer or police car.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1949 for defs. 3 and 4, the epithet of a dictator in German. Orwell's novel <i>1984</i> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Henry VIII,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"Defender of the Faith''</i>) 1491–1547, king of England 1509–47 (son of Henry VII).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a drama (1612–13?) by Shakespeare.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tend•ed fam•i•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a group that is related by blood or marriage, made up of a married couple, their children, and various close relatives.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extend<b>′</b>ed fam<b>′</b>ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>a kinship group consisting of a family nucleus and various relatives, as grandparents, usually living in one household and functioning as a larger unit. Cf. <b>nuclear family.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>(loosely) one's family conceived of as including aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and sometimes close friends and colleagues.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hung</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or (<i>esp. for </i><span class="ford">4.</span> ) <b>hanged, hang•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to fasten (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or near its own top;<br/> suspend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I hung a few pictures on the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be suspended;<br/> dangle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>clothes hanging on the clothesline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be placed in position or suspended so as to allow free movement: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The workmen hung the door of the new house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The door doesn't hang properly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to kill by suspending (someone) by the neck from a rope:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hang a convicted murderer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish or decorate with something suspended:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hang a room with pictures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stick out downward, jut out, or lean over or forward.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>hang around</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with)<span>]</span></span> to spend time in a certain place or in certain company:<span class="rh_ex">He's been hanging around with older kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to linger about;<br/> remain in one place;<br/> loiter:<span class="rh_ex">hung around until the bus left.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang back</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to hesitate or be reluctant to move forward or take action:<span class="rh_ex">She hung back from taking part in the game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang in (there)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to manage to go on or keep going;<br/> persevere or endure:<span class="rh_ex">Hang in there; your hard work will pay off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cling tightly:<span class="rh_ex">My niece hung on tight to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be dependent on:<span class="rh_ex">The future of our company may hang on this one deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue;<br/> manage to keep going:<span class="rh_ex">This job is so bad; how much longer can I hang on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep a telephone line open:<span class="rh_ex">Hang on, I'll see if she's here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to wait briefly;<br/> keep calm:<span class="rh_ex">"Hang on, we're almost home,'' he shouted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to listen very carefully or attentively to:<span class="rh_ex">They hung on his every word.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lean out, suspend, or be suspended: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hung out the window, gulping in the fresh air.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hung his head out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to go often to or spend time at a certain place:<span class="rh_ex">hanging out at the mall on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to spend time in a casual way:<span class="rh_ex">We were just hanging out and gossiping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend something on or as if on a hook: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up my jacket on the hook.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop or delay the progress of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This broken machine is hanging up the whole assembly line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You're hanging everybody up by not cooperating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a telephone call by breaking the connection: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up and wrote down the message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hung up the phone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a thing hangs:<span class="rh_ex">the hang of a jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the precise manner of doing or using something;<br/> knack:<span class="rh_ex">I've finally got the hang of programming a computer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_35" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang a left <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> right</b>),<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang in the balance</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be in a dangerous, unsteady, or uncertain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The fate of the world hung in the balance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>hang it up</b>, to quit;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">He decided to hang it up after years on the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed or calm:<span class="rh_ex">She's still hanging loose in spite of all the pressures of her new job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang one on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_44b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become extremely drunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_44a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hit (someone):<span class="rh_ex">He hung one on his tormentor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be loyal to one another;<br/> remain united:<span class="rh_ex">We must hang together to get out of this difficulty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be logical or consistent:<span class="rh_ex">His research doesn't hang together.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang tough</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to remain unchanging in one's attitude;<br/> to be unyielding:<span class="rh_ex">The union has to hang tough during these negotiations.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hung</b> or (<i>esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24</i>)   <b>hanged;<br/> hang•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top;<br/> suspend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a pendulum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to suspend (oneself ) by the neck until dead:<span class="rh_ex">He hanged himself from a beam in the attic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to fasten to a cross;<br/> crucify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or decorate with something suspended:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a room with pictures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fasten into position;<br/> fix at a proper angle:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a scythe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach (wallpaper, pictures, etc.) to a wall:<span class="rh_ex">to hang pictures in a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to suspend (something) in front of anything:<span class="rh_ex">to hang curtains on a window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhibit (a painting or group of paintings):<span class="rh_ex">The gallery hung his paintings in a small corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put the paintings of (an art exhibition) on the wall of a gallery:<span class="rh_ex">They hung the show that morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to attach or annex as an addition:<span class="rh_ex">to hang a rider on a bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to attach (a door or the like) to its frame by means of hinges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source:<span class="rh_ex">He hung the meaning of his puns on the current political scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cause (a nickname, epithet, etc.) to become associated with a person:<span class="rh_ex">Friends hung that nickname on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to hit with (a fist, blow, punch, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He hung a left on his opponent's jaw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to throw (a pitch) so that it fails to break, as a curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to steady (a boat) in one place against a wind or current by thrusting a pole or the like into the bottom under the boat and allowing the wind or current to push the boat side-on against the pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">(used in mild curses and emphatic expressions, often as a euphemism for <i>damn</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll be hanged if I do. Hang it all!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be suspended;<br/> dangle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to swing freely, as on a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to incline downward, jut out, or lean over or forward:<span class="rh_ex">The tree hung over the edge of the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be suspended by the neck, as from a gallows, and suffer death in this way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to be crucified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to be conditioned or contingent;<br/> be dependent:<span class="rh_ex">His future hangs on the outcome of their discussion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be doubtful or undecided;<br/> waver or hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">He hung between staying and going.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to remain unfinished or undecided;<br/> be delayed:<span class="rh_ex">Let that matter hang until our next meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to linger, remain, or persist:<span class="rh_ex">He hung by her side, unwilling to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to float or hover in the air:<span class="rh_ex">Fog hung over the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to be oppressive, burdensome, or tedious:<span class="rh_ex">guilt that hangs on one's conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to remain in attention or consideration (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>)<i>: They hung on his every word.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to fit or drape in graceful lines:<span class="rh_ex">That coat hangs well in back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be exhibited:<span class="rh_ex">His works hang in most major museums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have one's works on display:<span class="rh_ex">Rembrandt hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hang out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang a left</b> (or <b>right</b>),<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile:<span class="rh_ex">Hang a right at the next corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang around</b> or <b>about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to spend time in a certain place or in certain company:<span class="rh_ex">He hangs around with an older crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to linger about;<br/> loiter:<span class="rh_ex">They had stopped working and were just hanging around to talk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be reluctant to proceed or move forward:<span class="rh_ex">The older pupils went straight to the podium, but the younger ones hung back out of shyness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from taking action;<br/> hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">A forward pass would have been the best call, but the quarterback hung back because his last pass had been intercepted.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>hang five</b>, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body forward and the toes of the forward foot curled over the front edge of the surfboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to persevere:<span class="rh_ex">She has managed to hang in despite years of bad luck.</span>Also, <b>hang in there.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang in the balance</b>, to be in a precarious state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The wounded man's life hung in the balance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to quit, resign, give up, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The chief engineer is hanging it up after 40 years with the company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang loose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain relaxed or calm:<span class="rh_ex">Try to hang loose and don't let it bother you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold fast;<br/> cling to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue with effort;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">If you can hang on for a month longer, you will be eligible for the bonus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sustained to the point of danger, tedium, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">coughs that hang on for months.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone line open:<span class="rh_ex">Hang on, I'll see if she's here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait briefly;<br/> keep calm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang one on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit:<span class="rh_ex">He hung one on the bully and knocked him down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become extremely drunk:<span class="rh_ex">Every payday he hangs one on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang one's head.</b> See <b>head</b> (def. 44).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lean or be suspended through an opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to frequent a particular place, esp. in idling away one's free time:<span class="rh_ex">to hang out in a bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to loiter in public places:<span class="rh_ex">nothing to do on Saturday night but hang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to consort or appear in public with:<span class="rh_ex">Who's she been hanging out with?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to calm down:<span class="rh_ex">Hang out, Mom, I'm OK.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait, esp. briefly:<span class="rh_ex">Hang out a minute while I get my backpack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend in open view;<br/> display:<span class="rh_ex">to hang out the flag.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain to be settled;<br/> be postponed:<span class="rh_ex">They will probably let the final decision hang over until next year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be imminent or foreboding;<br/> threaten:<span class="rh_ex">Economic ruin hangs over the town.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>hang ten</b>, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body as far forward as possible and the toes of both feet curled over the front edge of the surfboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be loyal to one another;<br/> remain united:<span class="rh_ex">"We must indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cohere:<span class="rh_ex">This pancake batter doesn't hang together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be logical or consistent:<span class="rh_ex">His version of the story does not hang together.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang tough</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to remain unyielding, stubborn, or inflexible:<span class="rh_ex">He's hanging tough and won't change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>hang up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend by placing on a hook, peg, or hanger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause or encounter delay;<br/> suspend or slow the progress of:<span class="rh_ex">The accident hung up the traffic for several hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to break a telephone connection by replacing the receiver on the hook:<span class="rh_ex">She received an anonymous call, but the party hung up when she threatened to call the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause a hang-up or hang-ups in:<span class="rh_ex">The experience hung her up for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>let it all hang out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be completely candid in expressing one's feelings, opinions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's never been one to let it all hang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to act or live without restraint or inhibitions.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="54"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a thing hangs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something;<br/> knack:<span class="rh_ex">to get the hang of a tool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>meaning or thought:<span class="rh_ex">to get the hang of a subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">loss of way due to adverse wind or current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a rake, as of a mast.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="58"><span class="rh_def">the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for <i>damn</i>)<i>: He doesn't give a hang about those things.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>hengja</i> (transitive), cognate with German <i>hängen</i> to hang</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; fusion of 3 verbs: (1) Middle English, Old English <i>hōn</i> to hang (transitive), cognate with Gothic <i>hāhan,</i> origin, originally *<i>haghan</i>; (2) Middle English <i>hang</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>en,</i> Old English <i>hangian</i> to hang (intrans.), cognate with German <i>hangen</i>; (3) Middle English <i>henge</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hang<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hang′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Hang,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lynch</span> have in common the meaning of "to put to death,'' but lynching is not always by hanging. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hang,</span> in the sense of execute, is in accordance with a legal sentence, the method of execution being to suspend by the neck until dead. To <span class="rh_sc">lynch,</span> however, implies the summary putting to death, by any method, of someone charged with a flagrant offense (though guilt may not have been proved). Lynching is done by private persons, usually a mob, without legal authority. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depend, rely, rest, hinge.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Hang</span> has two forms for the past tense and past participle, <span class="rh_sc">hanged</span> and <span class="rh_sc">hung.</span> The historically older form <span class="rh_sc">hanged</span> is now used exclusively in the sense of causing or putting to death:<span class="rh_ex">He was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead.</span>In the sense of legal execution, <span class="rh_sc">hung</span> is also quite common and is standard in all types of speech and writing except in legal documents. When legal execution is not meant, <span class="rh_sc">hung</span> has become the more frequent form:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner hung himself in his cell.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hang,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hang out.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href="bind"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bind</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tied;<br/> in bonds:<span class="rh_ex">a bound prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made fast as if by a band or bond.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">secured within a cover, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">a bound book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> under an obligation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Even the police are bound by laws.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I felt bound to tell you what they say about you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> certain;<br/> sure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>He's so fast he's bound to win the race.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It is bound to happen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bound up with</b> or  <b>in,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>very closely connected with:<span class="rh_ex">Her future is too bound up with his career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>devoted or attached to:<span class="rh_ex">I've been bound up in this project for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move by leaps;<br/> jump:<span class="rh_ex">He bounded out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rebound;<br/> bounce:<span class="rh_ex">He started to fall, but then bounded off the wall as he went down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leap onward or upward;<br/> jump:<span class="rh_ex">With a great bound, the dog flew out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rebound;<br/> bounce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually,  <b>bounds.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> limit or boundary: <span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of reason.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bounded by<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to limit by or as if by bounds:<span class="rh_ex">Spain is bounded on the east by Portugal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>in bounds</b>, within official boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">They ruled that the player was in bounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of bounds,</b><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond or past official boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">threw the ball out of bounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">forbidden;<br/> prohibited:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drinking alcoholic beverages is out of bounds for her.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going or intending to go;<br/> destined;<br/> heading for: <span class="rh_ex">The train is bound for Denver.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">combining form.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Use <i>-bound</i> after certain nouns to mean "stuck or surrounded by (something)'':<span class="rh_ex">snow <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -bound → snowbound (= <i> stuck in and surrounded by snow).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">combining form.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Use <i>-bound</i> after words of direction to indicate "going to;<br/> heading toward'':<span class="rh_ex">east <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -bound → eastbound (= <i> going to the east;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">heading toward the east).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>bind.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tied;<br/> in bonds:<span class="rh_ex">a bound prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made fast as if by a band or bond:<span class="rh_ex">She is bound to her family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">secured within a cover, as a book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>under a legal or moral obligation:<span class="rh_ex">He is bound by the terms of the contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">destined;<br/> sure;<br/> certain:<span class="rh_ex">It is bound to happen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">determined or resolved:<span class="rh_ex">He is bound to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>constipated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction. Cf. <b>free</b> (def. 31).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>held with another element, substance, or material in chemical or physical union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes. Cf. <b>free</b> (def. 34).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>bound up in</b> or <b>with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">inseparably connected with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">devoted or attached to:<span class="rh_ex">She is bound up in her teaching.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle and past tense of <span class="rh_sc">bind</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liable, obligated, obliged, compelled.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move by leaps;<br/> leap;<br/> jump;<br/> spring:<span class="rh_ex">The colt bounded through the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rebound, as a ball;<br/> bounce:<span class="rh_ex">The ball bounded against the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leap onward or upward;<br/> jump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rebound;<br/> bounce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>bond</i> a leap, <i>bondir</i> to leap, origin, originally resound <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin <i>*bombitīre</i> for <i>*bombitāre</i> to buzz, whiz (Latin <i>bomb</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">bomb</span>) + <i>-it-</i> intensive suffix + <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-re</i> infinitive suffix)</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>skip</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>bounds.</b> limit or boundary:<span class="rh_ex">the bounds of space and time;</span><span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of his estate;</span><span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of reason.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that limits, confines, or restrains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>bounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">territories on or near a boundary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">land within boundary lines.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set. Cf.  <b>greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of bounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the official boundaries, prescribed limits, or restricted area:<span class="rh_ex">The ball bounced out of bounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">forbidden;<br/> prohibited:<span class="rh_ex">The park is out of bounds to students.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to limit by or as if by bounds;<br/> keep within limits or confines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form the boundary or limit of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to name or list the boundaries of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to abut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>budina,</i> of uncertain origin, originally; compare <span class="rh_sc">bourn</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>bone, bonde,</i> variant of <i>bodne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bounde</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> border, frontier, confine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going or intending to go;<br/> on the way to;<br/> destined (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The train is bound for Denver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>prepared;<br/> ready.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>būinn,</i> past participle of <i>būa</i> to get ready</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>b</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>un</i> ready 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>bound</b> <sup>1</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">snowbound.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>bound</b> <sup>4</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">eastbound.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bound<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bind•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to fasten or tie (something) with a string, rope, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She bound her hair with a ribbon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bandage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to bind one's wounds (up).</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to bind (up) his wounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to cohere: <span class="rh_ex">Ice bound the soil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to unite or join by any tie: <span class="rh_ex">to be bound by a contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to place under obligation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bound <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span>She was bound to secrecy by the oath she took.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> to fasten or secure (sheets of paper) within a cover: <span class="rh_ex">to bind a book in leather.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a difficult situation or predicament: <span class="rh_ex">This tight schedule has us in a bind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bind•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bīnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bound, bind•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or secure with a band or bond.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to encircle with a band or ligature:<span class="rh_ex">She bound her hair with a ribbon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to swathe or bandage (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to bind up one's wounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fasten around;<br/> fix in place by girding:<span class="rh_ex">They bound his hands behind him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to tie up (anything, as sheaves of grain).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to cohere:<span class="rh_ex">Ice bound the soil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to unite by any legal or moral tie:<span class="rh_ex">to be bound by a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to hold to a particular state, place, employment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Business kept him bound to the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to place under obligation or compulsion (usually used passively):<span class="rh_ex">We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to put under legal obligation, as to keep the peace or appear as a witness (often fol. by <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">This action binds them to keep the peace. He was bound over to the grand jury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make compulsory or obligatory:<span class="rh_ex">to bind the order with a deposit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to fasten or secure within a cover, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">They will bind the new book in leather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cover the edge of, as for protection or ornament:<span class="rh_ex">to bind a carpet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(of clothing) to chafe or restrict (the wearer):<span class="rh_ex">This shirt binds me under the arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to hinder or restrain (the bowels) from their natural operations;<br/> constipate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to indenture as an apprentice (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">In his youth his father bound him to a blacksmith.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become compact or solid;<br/> cohere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to be obligatory:<span class="rh_ex">an obligation that binds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to chafe or restrict, as poorly fitting garments:<span class="rh_ex">This jacket binds through the shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stick fast, as a drill in a hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>(of a hawk) to grapple or grasp prey firmly in flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> <b>bind off</b>, to loop (one stitch) over another in making an edge on knitted fabric.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of binding;<br/> the state or instance of being bound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">something that binds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a tie, slur, or brace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>the act of binding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a difficult situation or predicament:<span class="rh_ex">This schedule has us in a bind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>binden</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>bindan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>bintan,</i> Old Norse <i>binda,</i> Gothic <i>bindan,</i> Sanskrit <i>bandhati</i> (he) binds</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bind<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gird, attach, tie. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confine, restrain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> engage, oblige, obligate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> untie.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ral•u•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ ral<b>′</b>yə min, dyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of aluminum that is 4 percent copper and contains small amounts of magnesium, manganese, iron, and silicon: used for applications requiring lightness and strength, as in airplane construction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dūr</i>(<i>us</i>) hard + <span class="rh_sc">alumin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•bly•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɛmblimən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of a legislative assembly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•bly•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sem<b>′</b>blē mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Pronouns</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a member of a legislative assembly, esp. a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">assembly</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Both•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(both<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending N between Sweden and Finland. ab. 400 mi. (645 km) long.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Both<b>′</b>ni•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Both<b>′</b>nic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•voc•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvɑkətɪv, ɪˈvoʊkə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to call to the mind:<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Her perfume is evocative of spring.</i></span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•voc•a•tive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•voc•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vok<b>′</b>ə tiv, i vō<b>′</b>kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to evoke:<span class="rh_ex">The perfume was evocative of spring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēvocātīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>ēvocāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">evoke,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•voc<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•voc<b>′</b>a•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hol•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Philip</b>, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Sidney (George)</b>, 1893–1961, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1949–57.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the Netherlands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a medieval county and province on the North Sea, corresponding to the modern North and South Holland provinces of the Netherlands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Michigan. 26,281.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cotton cloth treated to produce an opaque finish, as for window shades.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Holland finish.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•yl•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac′yl•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o-Ju<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō zho̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>neo-Confucian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con a•ni•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon an<b>′</b>ə mä′, kōn ä<b>′</b>nē mä′; <i>It.</i> kôn ä<b>′</b>nē mä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>with spirit;<br/> animatedly (used as a musical direction).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: literally, with spirit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goose•herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅s<b>′</b>hûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who tends geese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>gos herd.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">goose,</span> <span class="rh_sc">herd</span><sup>2</sup> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Elizabeth I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Elizabeth Tudor</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1533–1603, queen of England 1558–1603 (successor of Mary I;<br/> daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Breu•ghel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broi<b>′</b>gəl, bro̅o̅<b>′</b>-; <i>Flemish.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">rœ</span><b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Pie•ter the Elder</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>tər; <i>Flemish.</i> pē<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Peasant Breughel''</i>), c1525–69, Flemish genre and landscape painter.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his sons, <b>Jan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Velvet Breughel''</i>), 1568–1625, and <b>Pieter the Younger</b> (<i>"Hell Breughel''</i>), 1564–1637?, Flemish painters.</def><var>Also, <b>Breu<b>′</b>gel, Brueghel, Bruegel.</b> </var><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brue•ghel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broi<b>′</b>gəl, bro̅o̅<b>′</b>-; <i>Flemish</i> b<span class="rh_sc">rœ</span><b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Breughel.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Brue<b>′</b>gel.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>zə, kōl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rape<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>koolzaad,</i> equivalent. to <i>kool</i> <span class="rh_sc">cole</span> + <i>zaad</i> <span class="rh_sc">seed</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•phy•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>fə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a very hard rock, anciently quarried in Egypt, having a dark, purplish-red groundmass containing small crystals of feldspar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrol.<span>]</span></span>any igneous rock containing coarse crystals, as phenocrysts, in a finer-grained groundmass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>porphyrí̄tēs</i> porphyry, short for <i>porphyrí̄tēs líthos</i> porphyritic (i.e., purplish) stone, equivalent. to <i>pórphyr</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">purple</span> + <i>-ītēs</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>porphyreum,</i> alteration of Latin <i>porphyrītēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>porfurie, porfirie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Por•phy•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>fə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Malchus</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c233–c304, Greek philosopher.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Por•phyr•e•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr fēr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Por•phyr<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Por•phyr<b>′</b>i•an•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•mi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>mē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>a transuranic element. <i>Symbol:</i> Fm;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 100.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55; named after English. <span class="rh_sc">Fermi;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnæroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of little width;<br/> not wide or broad:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow alley.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">limited in range or scope:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow view of right and wrong.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> barely adequate or successful;<br/> close:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a narrow escape.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) decrease in width: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road narrows ahead.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She narrowed her eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be reduced or smaller: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gap between the rich and the poor is not narrowing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to narrow the gap between them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to limit or restrict: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The detectives narrowed down the search to just two suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They narrowed the search (down) to just two suspects.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>narrows</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a singular or plural verb<span>]</span></span> a narrow part of a river, ocean current, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nar•row•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nar<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of little breadth or width;<br/> not broad or wide;<br/> not as wide as usual or expected:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">limited in extent or space;<br/> affording little room:<span class="rh_ex">narrow quarters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">limited in range or scope:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow sampling of public opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lacking breadth of view or sympathy, as persons, the mind, or ideas:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow man, knowing only his professional specialty; a narrow mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">with little margin to spare;<br/> barely adequate or successful;<br/> close:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow escape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">careful, thorough, or minute, as a scrutiny, search, or inquiry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">limited in amount;<br/> small;<br/> meager:<span class="rh_ex">narrow resources.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">straitened;<br/> impoverished:<span class="rh_ex">narrow circumstances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Eng.<span>]</span></span>stingy or parsimonious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a vowel) articulated with the tongue laterally constricted, as the <i>ee</i> of <i>beet,</i> the <i>oo</i> of <i>boot,</i> etc.;<br/> tense. Cf. <b>lax</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a phonetic transcription) utilizing a unique symbol for each phoneme and whatever supplementary diacritics are needed to indicate its subphonemic varieties. Cf. <b>broad</b> (def. 14).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of livestock feeds) proportionately rich in protein.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to decrease in width or breadth:<span class="rh_ex">This is where the road narrows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make narrower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to limit or restrict (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to narrow an area of search; to narrow down a contest to three competitors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make narrow-minded:<span class="rh_ex">Living in that village has narrowed him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a narrow part, place, or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a narrow part of a valley, passage, or road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>narrows</b>, (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) a narrow part of a strait, river, ocean current, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>The Narrows</b>, a narrow strait from upper to lower New York Bay, between Staten Island and Long Island. 2 mi. (3.2 km) long;<br/> 1 mi. (1.6 km) wide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>nearu</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>naru</i> narrow, Dutch <i>naar</i> unpleasant; akin to German <i>Narbe</i> scar, literally, narrow mark</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nar<b>′</b>row•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nar<b>′</b>row•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> biased, limited, shallow, small-minded.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tes•ti•mo•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɛstəˈmoʊniəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal written statement about a person's character, conduct, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a very favorable testimonial praising her excellent work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something given or done to express admiration:<span class="rh_ex">gave her a testimonial at her retirement.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">relating to or serving as a testimonial:<span class="rh_ex">a testimonial dinner.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-test-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-test-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tes•ti•mo•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tes′tə mō<b>′</b>nē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing;<br/> a letter or written statement of recommendation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something given or done as an expression of esteem, admiration, or gratitude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or serving as a testimonial:<span class="rh_ex">a testimonial dinner for the retiring dean.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>testimōniālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">testimony,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stæg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Zoology</span>an adult male deer.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Zoology</span>the male of various other animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Also, <b>ˈstag ˌpar•ty.</b> a party for men only, given for a bachelor before his marriage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or for men only:<span class="rh_ex">a stag dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">intended for male audiences and usually pornographic in content:<span class="rh_ex">a stag show.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">without a female companion:<span class="rh_ex">to go stag to a party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stagged, stag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Zoology</span>an adult male deer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Zoology</span>the male of various other animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a man who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>stag party.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a swine or bull castrated after maturation of the sex organs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Business</span>a speculator who buys securities of a new issue in the hope of selling them quickly at a higher price.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of a man) to attend a social function without a female companion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of or for men only:<span class="rh_ex">a stag dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">intended for male audiences and usually pornographic in content:<span class="rh_ex">a stag show.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">without a companion or date:<span class="rh_ex">to go stag to a dance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>stagge</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>steggi, steggr</i> male bird (<whence>English (north dialect, dialectal) <i>steg</i> gander), Icelandic <i>steggur</i> male fox, tomcat</whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stag<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pak•a•poo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak′ə po̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a Chinese lottery in which the tickets are sheets of paper bearing densely written characters.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>pak′a•pu<b>′</b>.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>báigē piào</i> literally, white-pigeon ticket; compare Guangdong dialect, dialectal <i>baahk-gáap</i> pigeon, <i>piu</i> ticket</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dras•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī dras<b>′</b>tēn, -tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an alkaloid, C<sub>21</sub>H<sub>21</sub>NO<sub>6</sub>, that is extracted from the roots of goldenseal and forms prismatic crystals: used as an astringent and to inhibit uterine bleeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydrast</span>(<span class="rh_sc">is</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•ter•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>tər it <i>or, for 2,</i> kär′tə ret<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John, Earl of Granville</b>, 1690–1763, British statesman and orator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 20,598.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wal•den•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(väl<b>′</b>dən bŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Wałbrzych.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wał•brzych<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(väl<b>′</b>bzhi<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in SW Poland, in Silesia. 128,000. German, <b>Waldenburg.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•pagne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃæmˈpeɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a sparkling dry white wine from the region of Champagne in France, or a similar wine produced elsewhere: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Champagne has a lot of bubbles in it.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>domestic and imported champagnes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•pagne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham pān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the sparkling, dry, white table wine from the region of Champagne in France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a similar sparkling wine produced elsewhere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(formerly) the nonsparkling, dry, white table wine produced in the region of Champagne in France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a very pale yellow or greenish-yellow color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">anything considered the best or luxurious.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having the color of champagne.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">luxurious or expensive:<span class="rh_ex">champagne tastes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Champagne</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cham•pagne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham pān<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> p<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region and former province in NE France.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phone-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōn<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">call-in.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>phone in</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brood•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device or structure for the rearing of young chickens or other birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or animal that broods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brood</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bomb•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a person who drops or sets bombs, esp. as an illegal act:<span class="rh_ex">a bunch of mad bombers and revolutionaries.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bomb•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bom<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a person who drops or sets bombs, esp. as an act of terrorism or sabotage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>bomber jacket.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bomb</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<b>′</b> day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a day in which a vessel is delayed in port.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•di•lu•vi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæntidɪˈluviən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or belonging to the period before the Flood in the Bible.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">old-fashioned;<br/> antiquated:<span class="rh_ex">Antediluvian ideas kept the company from going forward.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•di•lu•vi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē di lo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gen. 7, 8.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very old, old-fashioned, or out of date;<br/> antiquated;<br/> primitive:<span class="rh_ex">antediluvian ideas.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who lived before the Flood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a very old or old-fashioned person or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>- + Latin <i>dīluvi</i>(<i>um</i>) a flood, <span class="rh_sc">deluge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ance</i> is attached to some adjectives ending in <span class="rh_sc">-ant</span> to form nouns with the meaning "quality or state of'': <i>brilliant </i>+<span class="rh_ex"> -ance → brilliance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ance</i> is also attached to some verb roots to form nouns:<i> appear </i>+<i> -ance → appearance;<br/> resemble </i>+<i> -ance → resemblance.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">-ant, -ence</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in <i>-ant</i> or from verbs:<span class="rh_ex">brilliance; appearance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-antia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ancy,</span> equivalent. to <i>-ant-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make-do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk<b>′</b>do̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that serves as a substitute, esp. of an inferior or expedient nature:<span class="rh_ex">We had to get along with make-dos during the war.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used as a substitute;<br/> makeshift:<span class="rh_ex">make-do curtains.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•um•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑləmnɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a person who writes a newspaper column.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•um•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>əm nist, -ə mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20; <i>American</i>; <span class="rh_sc">column</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">One<b>′</b>ga Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a bay in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, at the SW end of the White Sea. 100 mi. (160 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•cep•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pər sep<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not perceptive;<br/> lacking perception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">perceptive</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′per•cep•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty, im′per•cep<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛrˌfeɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing no shame; brazen: <span class="rh_ex">a barefaced lie.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bare•fac•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛrˌfeɪsɪdli, -ˌfeɪst-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bare•fac•ed•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr<b>′</b>fāst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with the face uncovered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shameless; impudent;<br/> audacious:<span class="rh_ex">a barefaced lie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without concealment or disguise;<br/> boldly open:<span class="rh_ex">a barefaced approach.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bare</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">faced</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>bare•fac•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr<b>′</b>fā′sid lē, -fāst′lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bare<b>′</b>fac<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> brazen, bold, unabashed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> patent, palpable, transparent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•struc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈstrʌkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act, process, or art of constructing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a building of solid construction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something constructed;<br/> structure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What a complicated construction that table of yours is.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the occupation or industry of building:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Can you make money in construction?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> an arrangement of two or more words, phrases, or sentences in a grammatical unit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the past perfect construction.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stru-"><span class="rh_sc">-stru-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•struc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən struk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or art of constructing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a thing is constructed:<span class="rh_ex">a building of solid construction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is constructed;<br/> a structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the occupation or industry of building:<span class="rh_ex">He works in construction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the arrangement of two or more forms in a grammatical unit. Constructions involving bound forms are often called morphological, as the bound forms <i>fif-</i> and <i>-teen.</i> Those involving only free forms are often called syntactic, as <i>the good man, in the house.</i> Cf.  <b>bound form, free form.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>constrūctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>constrūctiō</i>) a putting together, building, equivalent. to <i>constrūct</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">construct</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•struc<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•struc<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> version, rendition, story.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>clopped, clop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sound made by a horse's hoof striking the ground.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or move with such a sound.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>clopped, clop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or move with such a sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work sta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>work•sta•tion</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrkˌsteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a work area for one person with a computer terminal or microcomputer connected to a mainframe, minicomputer, or data-processing network.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a powerful microcomputer used for graphics processing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work<b>′</b> sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer terminal or microcomputer connected to a mainframe, minicomputer, or data-processing network.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a powerful microcomputer, often with a high-resolution display, used for computer-aided design, electronic publishing, or other graphics-intensive processing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>work<b>′</b>sta′tion.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> in court<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the day on which one involved in a lawsuit is to be afforded the opportunity to appear and be heard in court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a chance to present one's defense or argument.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qui•et•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<b>′</b>i tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things;<br/> Molinism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>some similar form of religious mysticism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mental or bodily repose or passivity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>quietismo</i> origin, originally, prayer in a state of quietude. See <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui<b>′</b>et•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui′et•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tay<b>′</b>lor se′ries,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an approximation of a given function <i>f</i> at a particular point <i>x,</i> in terms of values of the function and its derivatives at a neighboring point <i>x</i><sub>0</sub>, by a power series in which the terms are given by <i>f</i><sup>(<i>n</i>)</sup>(<i>x</i><sub>0</sub>) (<i>x-x</i><sub>0</sub>) <i></i><sup>n</sup>/n!, where <i>f</i><sup>(<i>n</i>)</sup>(<i>x</i><sub>0</sub>) is the derivative of order <i>n</i> evaluated at point <i>x</i><sub>0</sub>. Cf. <b>Maclaurin series.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Brook</span> <span class="rh_sc">Taylor</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>man′, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′, -mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>croupier (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Stel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frank (Phillip)</b>, born 1936, U.S. painter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1887–1946, U.S. painter, born in Italy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "star.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stella,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1887–1946, U.S. painter, born in Italy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pen•sa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən, -pɛn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of dispensing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the fair dispensation of justice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a certain order, system, or arrangement.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> doing away with a general rule or law in a particular instance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>needed a special dispensation to marry outside the parish.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pen•sa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′pən sā<b>′</b>shən, -pen-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is distributed or given out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a certain order, system, or arrangement;<br/> administration or management.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the divine ordering of the affairs of the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a divinely appointed order or age:<span class="rh_ex">the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a dispensing with, doing away with, or doing without something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a relaxation of law in a particular case granted by a competent superior or the superior's delegate in laws that the superior has the power to make and enforce:<span class="rh_ex">a dispensation regarding the Lenten fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an official document authorizing such a relaxation of law.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dispēnsātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dispēnsātiō</i>) a pardon, relaxation, Late Latin: order, system, divine grace, Latin: distribution, equivalent. to <i>dispēnsāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>dispēnsāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">dispense;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dispensacioun</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′pen•sa<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>dis•pen•sa•to•ri•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di spen<b>′</b>sə tôr′ə lē, -tōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dispersion, meting out, apportioning, dissemination, bestowal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<b>′</b> prof<b>′</b>it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the actual profit made on a business transaction, sale, etc., or during a specific period of business activity, after deducting all costs from gross receipts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen sen<b>′</b>tence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy, Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>an equation or inequality containing one or more variables in which its truth or falsehood depends upon the values assumed by the variables in a particular instance, as the equation <i>x</i> + 3 = 8.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>a propositional function that contains a free variable, as "<i>x</i> is a man.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V-E Day,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>May 8, 1945, the day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•pouse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈspaʊz, ɪˈspaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-poused, -pous•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support, as a cause;<br/> call for;<br/> promote;<br/> adopt:<span class="rh_ex">espoused a philosophy of understanding.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>es•pous•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•pouse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i spouz<b>′</b>, i spous<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-poused, -pous•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make one's own;<br/> adopt or embrace, as a cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to marry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give (a woman) in marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spōnsāre</i> to betroth, espouse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>espouser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•pous<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> support, champion, advocate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•que•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>kwə bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harquebus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•le•vi•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈliviˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make easier to endure:<span class="rh_ex">to alleviate pain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>al•le•vi•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˌliviˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lev-"><span class="rh_sc">-lev-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•le•vi•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lē<b>′</b>vē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make easier to endure;<br/> lessen;<br/> mitigate:<span class="rh_ex">to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>alleviātus</i> (past participle of <i>alleviāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>al-</i> <span class="rh_sc">al</span>- + <i>levi</i>(<i>s</i>) light, not heavy + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>alleviaten</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> lighten, diminish, abate, relieve, assuage.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> increase, strengthen; aggravate, intensify.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dra•goon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drəˈgun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of a unit of soldiers on horseback.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to force (someone);<br/> coerce:<span class="rh_ex">I was dragooned into helping the students register.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dra•goon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drə go̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(esp. formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen, as in the British army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(formerly) a mounted infantryman armed with a short musket.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to set dragoons or soldiers upon;<br/> persecute by armed force;<br/> oppress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to force by oppressive measures;<br/> coerce:<span class="rh_ex">The authorities dragooned the peasants into leaving their farms.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>dragon,</i> special use of <i>dragon</i> <span class="rh_sc">dragon,</span> applied first to a pistol hammer (so named because of its shape), then to the firearm, then to the troops so armed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dra•goon<b>′</b>age</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcross ˌfire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>ˈcrossˌfire,</b></span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>gunfire coming from two or more positions so that the lines of fire cross one another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If the troops attack, they'll be in a vicious crossfire.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They tried to avoid the crossfire and focused their attack carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a situation involving conflicting claims, forces, arguments, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She was caught in the crossfire, attacked from one side for being too careful and from the other for not forging ahead.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> fire′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brisk exchange of words or opinions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a situation involving conflicting claims, forces, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cross<b>′</b>fire′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•mund•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>mənd sən; <i>Norw.</i> ä<b>′</b>mŏŏn sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ro•ald</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>äl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1872–1928, Norwegian explorer: discovered the South Pole in 1911.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal<b>′</b>timore o<b>′</b>riole,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an oriole, <i>Icterus galbula galbula,</i> of eastern North America: a subspecies of the northern oriole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10; earlier <i>Baltimore (bird)</i>; so named because the black and orange of the male were the colors of Lord <span class="rh_sc">Baltimore</span>'s livery</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> teeth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a denture, esp. a pair of removable full dentures of both jaws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> noise<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>Also called <b>white sound.</b> a steady, unvarying, unobtrusive sound, as an electronically produced drone or the sound of rain, used to mask or obliterate unwanted sounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>random noise with a uniform frequency spectrum over a wide range of frequencies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>ey cow′rie.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See under <b>cowrie.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•crease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> dɪˈkris; <i>n.</i> ˈdikris, dɪˈkris/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-creased, -creas•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lessen, esp. by degrees;<br/> (cause to) diminish: [<i>no obj</i> ]:<span class="rh_ex">Water consumption had to decrease to avoid a drought.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj ]:<span class="rh_ex">They told us to decrease spending.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of decreasing.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount by which a thing is lessened:<span class="rh_ex">a decrease of only 15%.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•creas•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">decreasing interest rates.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•creas•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•crease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di krēs<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> dē<b>′</b>krēs, di krēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-creased, -creas•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make less;<br/> cause to diminish:<span class="rh_ex">to decrease one's work load.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of decreasing;<br/> condition of being decreased;<br/> gradual reduction:<span class="rh_ex">a decrease in sales; a decrease in intensity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the amount by which a thing is lessened:<span class="rh_ex">The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēcrēscere</i> (<i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>crēscere</i> to grow); see <span class="rh_sc">crescent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>decreiss-,</i> long stem of <i>decreistre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>decres</i> (noun, nominal), <i>decresen</i> (verb, verbal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wane, lessen, fall off, decline, contract, abate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Decrease,</span> <span class="rh_sc">diminish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dwindle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shrink</span> imply becoming smaller or less in amount. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Decrease</span> commonly implies a sustained reduction in stages, esp. of bulk, size, volume, or quantity, often from some imperceptible cause or inherent process:<span class="rh_ex">The swelling decreased daily.</span><span class="rh_sc">Diminish</span> usually implies the action of some external cause that keeps taking away:<span class="rh_ex">Disease caused the number of troops to diminish steadily.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dwindle</span> implies an undesirable reduction by degrees, resulting in attenuation:<span class="rh_ex">His followers dwindled to a mere handful.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shrink</span> esp. implies contraction through an inherent property under specific conditions:<span class="rh_ex">Many fabrics shrink in hot water.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abatement, decline, subsidence, shrinking, dwindling, ebbing.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> increase, expand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•gad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i gad<b>′</b>, ē gad<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an expletive or mild oath):<span class="rh_ex">Egad, I never thought of that!</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e•gads</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i gadz<b>′</b>, ē gadz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemistic alteration of <i>oh God!</i> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•ma•mat•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>mä mä<b>′</b>tsŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S central Honshu, in central Japan. 490,827.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɔdˌbænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>of, relating to, or able to receive a continuous, wide range or band of electromagnetic frequencies:<span class="rh_ex">a broadband receiver.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brôd<b>′</b>band′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Telecommunications.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>of, pertaining to, or responsive to a continuous, wide range of frequencies. Cf. <b>sharp</b> (def. 23).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">broad</span> + <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>2</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">broadband,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>pertaining to or being a type of high-speed data transmission in which the bandwidth is shared by more than one simultaneous signal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>broadband transmission.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Char•ter•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>tər hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Carthusian monastery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the hospital and charitable institution founded in London, in 1611, on the site of a Carthusian monastery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the public school into which this hospital was converted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the modern heir of this school, now located in Surrey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>chartrouse</i> (taken as <span class="rh_sc">charter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span>), after <i>Chatrousse,</i> village in Dauphiné near which the order was founded; see <span class="rh_sc">Carthusian,</span> whence the first <i>r</i> of the Anglo-French word</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpætɚn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a decorative design, as for wallpaper, made up of elements in a regular arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">children's wallpaper with a pattern of rainbows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a recognizable combination of actions, qualities, etc., characteristic of a particular person or population:<span class="rh_ex">the behavior patterns of teenagers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an original used as a guide:<span class="rh_ex">The U.S. Constitution has been a pattern for many newly independent countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything designed to serve as a model or guide:<span class="rh_ex">a pattern for the dress.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make, put together, or design (something) according to a pattern:<span class="rh_ex">He patterned his writing on his favorite author.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>ərn; <i>Brit.</i> pat′n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">decoration or ornament having such a design.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a natural or chance marking, configuration, or design: <span class="rh_ex">patterns of frost on the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive style, model, or form: <span class="rh_ex">a new pattern of army helmet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a combination of qualities, acts, tendencies, etc., forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement: <span class="rh_ex">the behavior patterns of teenagers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an original or model considered for or deserving of imitation:<span class="rh_ex">Our constitution has been a pattern for those of many new republics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">anything fashioned or designed to serve as a model or guide for something to be made:<span class="rh_ex">a paper pattern for a dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sufficient quantity of material for making a garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the path of flight established for an aircraft approaching an airport at which it is to land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a diagram of lines transmitted occasionally by a television station to aid in adjusting receiving sets;<br/> test pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><i>Metall.</i> a model or form, usually of wood or metal, used for giving the shape of the interior of a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><i>Numis.</i> a coin, either the redesign of an existing piece or the model for a new one, submitted for authorization as a regular issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an example, instance, sample, or specimen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gunnery, Aerial Bombing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the distribution of strikes around a target at which artillery rounds have been fired or on which bombs have been dropped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a diagram showing such distribution.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make or fashion after or according to a pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cover or mark with a pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Chiefly Brit. Dial.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to imitate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to attempt to match or duplicate.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make or fall into a pattern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>patrōnus</i> model, special use of Latin <i>patrōnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">patron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>patron</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>terned</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> figure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> kind, sort. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> example, exemplar.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•node<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ti nōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">node</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•nod<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>cium phos<b>′</b>phate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Nutrition</span>any of several phosphates of calcium occurring naturally in some rocks and in animal bones, used as a fertilizer and food additive as well as in baking powder and dentifrices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan<b>′</b>cy dress<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a costume for a ball, masquerade, etc., chosen to please the fancy, usually a costume characteristic of a particular period or place, class of persons, or historical or fictitious character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clock<b>′</b> punch′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a worker with a routine job in a factory or office, as one who punches a time clock at the beginning and end of a work shift.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•drey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>drē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from Old English words meaning "noble'' and "strength.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɔs, krɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a figure made up of two lines drawn across each other usually at right angles.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark, usually an<shape>X</shape>, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The crosses mark the places where you must sign your name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a wooden structure made up of a piece standing upright and another attached across it, upon which people were formerly put to death.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>the Cross,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> the cross upon which Jesus died.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a figure of a cross, or of the Cross as a Christian emblem:<span class="rh_ex">rows and rows of crosses in the cemetery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a sign made with the hand outlining the figure of a cross upon the upper part of the body, done as an act of religious devotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a cause of trouble, suffering, or misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">He had to bear the cross of his children's attempted suicides.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a crossing of animals or plants, or an animal or plant produced this way;<br/> crossbreed:<span class="rh_ex">The mule is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing intermediate in character between two others:<span class="rh_ex">The school seemed to be a cross between a train station and a cathedral: noisy and crowded one second, then quiet and serene the next.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move from one side to the other side of (a street, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cross the street at the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She crossed to the other side of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to assist (a person) across a street or intersection:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crossing guard is at the corner to cross the children in the morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cancel by marking with a cross or drawing a line through or across: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I crossed off the items on the shopping list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had crossed out my name on the list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cross names off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to intersect;<br/> meet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The paths of our lives crossed again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Highway 50 crosses highway 80 right here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go over and beyond:<span class="rh_ex">We crossed the border at exactly 5:35 a.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to meet and then pass:<span class="rh_ex">I think our two letters must have crossed in the mail.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>to cause (members of two different species, etc.) to breed with each other: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mendel crossed green peas with yellow peas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mendel crossed green and yellow peas to see what would result.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to oppose openly;<br/> get in the way of:<span class="rh_ex">She can be nice and even charming as long as you don't cross her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place across each other, on top of each other, or crosswise: <span class="rh_ex">He crossed his legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to make the sign of the cross upon or over: <span class="rh_ex">He crossed himself in front of the casket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cross over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch loyalty or allegiance:<span class="rh_ex">Many Republicans have crossed over and voted Democrat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change successfully from one field to another:<span class="rh_ex">She was able to cross over from jazz to pop music.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cross up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> double-cross: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you try to cross us up, you'll regret it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">No one crosses up the Duke and lives to tell about it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confuse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our team tried to cross up the opposition by switching our plays.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We nearly succeeded in crossing them up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_57" value="21"><span class="rh_def">angry and annoyed;<br/> ill-humored:<span class="rh_ex">I felt cross because I hadn't slept well.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_52" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's mind</b>, to occur to one: <span class="rh_ex">The idea never crossed my mind.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cross•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">"I'm too tired to get up,'' she answered crossly.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cross•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs, kros),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v., adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any object, figure, or mark resembling a cross, as two intersecting lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mark resembling a cross, usually an <i>X,</i> made instead of a signature by a person unable to write.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Cross</b>, the cross upon which Jesus died.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Cross as the symbol of Christianity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a small cross with a human figure attached to it, as a representation of Jesus crucified;<br/> crucifix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a sign made with the right hand by tracing the figure of a cross in the air or by touching the foreheard, chest, and shoulders, as an act of devotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any of various conventional representations or modifications of the Christian emblem used symbolically or for ornament, as in heraldry or art:<span class="rh_ex">a Latin cross; a Maltese cross.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the crucifixion of Jesus as the culmination of His redemptive mission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any suffering endured for Jesus' sake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the teaching of redemption gained by Jesus' death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Christian religion, or those who accept it;<br/> Christianity;<br/> Christendom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an opposition;<br/> thwarting;<br/> frustration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">any misfortune;<br/> trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a crossing of animals or plants;<br/> a mixing of breeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>an animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing;<br/> crossbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contest the result of which is dishonestly arranged beforehand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a crossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a place of crossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plumbing.<span>]</span></span>a four-way joint or connection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>an actor's movement from one area of a stage to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>Also called <b>cross-trade.</b> an arrangement for the simultaneous sale and purchase of a block of stock handled by a single broker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>spider (def. 6b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) See <b>Southern Cross.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bear one's cross</b>, to accept trials or troubles patiently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take the cross</b>, to make the vows of a crusader.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to put or draw (a line, lines, etc.) across.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to cancel by marking with a cross or with a line or lines (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to lie or pass across;<br/> intersect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to meet and pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to transport across something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to assist or guide (a person) across a street or intersection:<span class="rh_ex">The guard crossed the child at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to place in the form of a cross or crosswise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to oppose openly;<br/> thwart;<br/> frustrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to betray;<br/> double-cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to make the sign of a cross upon or over, as in devotion:<span class="rh_ex">to cross oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to set (a yard) in proper position on a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to confront in a hostile manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to lie or be athwart;<br/> intersect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another:<span class="rh_ex">Cross at the intersection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to meet and pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to interbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>to move from one side of the stage to the other, esp. by passing downstage of another actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's mind.</b> See <b>mind</b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's path.</b> See <b>path</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>cross over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>(of a chromosome segment) to undergo crossing over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to change successfully from one field of endeavor, genre, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">to cross over from jazz to rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cross over to the other side.</b> </var>to die;<br/> pass away.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross someone's palm.</b> See <b>palm</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>cross up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to change arrangements made with;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">He crossed me up after we had agreed to tell the police the same story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confuse:<span class="rh_ex">I was supposed to meet him at the station, but got crossed up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">angry and annoyed;<br/> ill-humored;<br/> snappish:<span class="rh_ex">Don't be cross with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">lying or passing crosswise or across each other;<br/> athwart;<br/> transverse:<span class="rh_ex">cross timbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">involving a reciprocal action, interchange, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a cross-endorsement of political candidates; cross-marketing of related services.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">contrary;<br/> opposite:<span class="rh_ex">They were at cross purposes with each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">adverse;<br/> unfavorable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">crossbred;<br/> hybrid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>crux</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crux</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> British Celtic)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old Irish <i>cros</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old Norse <i>kross</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English, late Old English <i>cros</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>a•bil′i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">31, 35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> traverse, span, bridge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> baffle, foil, contradict. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">57.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cross,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ill</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">natured,</span> <span class="rh_sc">peevish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sullen</span> refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cross</span> means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry:<span class="rh_ex">a cross reply.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ill</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">natured</span> implies a more permanent condition, without definite cause, and means unpleasant, unkind, inclined to snarl or be spiteful:<span class="rh_ex">an ill-natured dog; ill-natured spite.</span><span class="rh_sc">Peevish</span> means complaining and snappish:<span class="rh_ex">a peevish child.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sullen</span> suggests a kind of glowering silent gloominess and means refusing to speak because of bad humor, anger, or a sense of injury or resentment:<span class="rh_ex">sullen and vindictive.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">57.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good-natured, agreeable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs, kros),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Wilbur Lucius</b>, 1862–1948, U.S. educator: governor of Connecticut 1931–39.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cross-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor<b>′</b>al Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>a part of the S Pacific, bounded by NE Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Hebrides: U.S. naval victory over the Japanese, May 1942.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪndʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a dark, dull, or dirty color:<span class="rh_ex">The clothes were dingy and needed bleaching.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shabby;<br/> dismal;<br/> dark:<span class="rh_ex">a dingy little hotel room.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>din•gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The darkness couldn't hide the dinginess of the room.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(din<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect;<br/> lacking brightness or freshness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shabby;<br/> dismal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>din<b>′</b>gi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>din<b>′</b>gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•so•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr′kəm sō<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>directed, traveling, etc., around the sun:<span class="rh_ex">the earth's circumsolar course.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circum</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">solar</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>à che•val</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> shə v<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ä<b>′</b> shə val<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by horse;<br/> on horseback.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bois•ter•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔɪstərəs, -strəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rough and noisy;<br/> clamorous: <span class="rh_ex">boisterous laughter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bois•ter•ous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">schoolchildren laughing boisterously.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bois•ter•ous•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bois•ter•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi<b>′</b>stər əs, -strəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rough and noisy;<br/> noisily jolly or rowdy;<br/> clamorous;<br/> unrestrained:<span class="rh_ex">the sound of boisterous laughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>rough and massive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>boistrous,</i> variant of Middle English <i>boistous</i> crude, strong, fierce, gross; of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bois<b>′</b>ter•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bois<b>′</b>ter•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uproarious, obstreperous, roistering, loud, vociferous, impetuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, wild.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, serene.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>baked, bak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cook by dry heat in an oven: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">My wife bakes delicious pies.</span>[<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">Her husband likes to bake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>[<i>no obj</i>] to become baked:<span class="rh_ex">It took the bread an hour to bake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to harden or dry by heating:<span class="rh_ex">baked clay pots in a special oven.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>baked, bak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to harden by heat:<span class="rh_ex">to bake pottery in a kiln.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dry by, or subject to heat:<span class="rh_ex">The sun baked the land.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bake bread, a casserole, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become baked:<span class="rh_ex">The cake will bake in about half an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be subjected to heat:<span class="rh_ex">The lizard baked on the hot rocks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a social occasion at which the chief food is baked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>cracker (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European alternating base * <i>bheH</i><sub>o</sub>g-, bhəg-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>baken,</i> Old English <i>bacan,</i> past participle <i>bōc</i> baked; cognate with Old High German <i>bahhan,</i>  past <i>buoh,</i> Old Norse <i>baka</i>; akin to Dutch <i>bakken,</i> German <i>backen,</i> Greek <i>phó̄gein</i> to roast; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something used to line another thing;<br/> a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is used to line another thing;<br/> a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>the material used to strengthen the back of a book after the sheets have been folded, backed, and sewed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of lining something.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>lynyng.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of marking or ornamenting a surface with lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a design or ornamentation composed of lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a system of designing type so that all characters of the same point size, regardless of font, will align with one another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long mark of very slight thickness or breadth:<span class="rh_ex">notebook paper with blue lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row:<span class="rh_ex">hid behind a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other:<span class="rh_ex">a long line for tickets to the play.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">in line, on line</span> below.<li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an indication of a boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the international date line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a unit in the structure of a poem:<span class="rh_ex">a line of poetry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line; a subway line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows a conservative line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a piece of useful information:<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a person's occupation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>conversation or a story intended to impress or influence:<span class="rh_ex">He handed us a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def">outline or contour:<span class="rh_ex">That ship has fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a plan of construction, action, or procedure:<span class="rh_ex">The two books were written along the same lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="advanced_26c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a circuit or connection, as a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">introduced a new line of beauty products.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="advanced_33b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Often, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, ships, etc., arranged for defense or drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">behind enemy lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, cable, etc., as a clothesline, or a cord with a hook for fishing.</span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">A steam line had ruptured in the submarine's engine room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>either of the two front rows of football players who are lined up opposite each other at the start of a play.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_72" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit a line drive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined the ball into left field.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined to left his next time at bat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mark with a line or lines.</span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain for use;<br/> secure;<br/> make available: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What entertainment did you line up?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined them up six months ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) take a position in a line:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We lined up at the ticket office.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined up his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined his troops up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in every way;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">They promised to back me down the line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future:<span class="rh_ex">We'll use your plan down the line when things improve financially.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose or establish a restriction or limit:<span class="rh_ex">They draw the line at drinking before noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the current situation:<span class="rh_ex">to hold the line on price increases.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the proper direction or alignment;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">The four wheels are in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">brought our inflation rate in line with the rest of Europe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">under control:<span class="rh_ex">kept his squirming children in line during the long opera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">arranged one behind the other;<br/> in a row:<span class="rh_ex">We have been waiting in line since six in the morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>in line for</b>, in a position to become:<span class="rh_ex">She was in line for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a straight row:<span class="rh_ex">Get your soldiers into line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">to bring manufacturing prices into line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to say, tell, or give information directly and honestly.</span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from the central work location, as an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li><li id="advanced_64c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">not actively linked to a computer or central computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation.</span></li><li id="advanced_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">actively linked to a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a dangerous or risky position:<span class="rh_ex">He had put his reputation on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">The tires had worn and were now out of line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">disrespectful;<br/> behaving badly:<span class="rh_ex">You're way out of line, criticizing his wife like that.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>read between the lines</b>, to understand, uncover, or discover a meaning hinted at but not said directly.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Bookcases lined the wall.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:<span class="rh_ex">a line down the middle of the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness;<br/> the trace of a moving point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row or series:<span class="rh_ex">a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something;<br/> queue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow:<span class="rh_ex">lines of stratification in rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">lines around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an indication of demarcation;<br/> boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a page of 30 lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a verse of poetry:<span class="rh_ex">A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to rehearse one's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route:<span class="rh_ex">the northbound line at State Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a transportation or conveyance company:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of march down Main Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows the communist line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a piece of pertinent or useful information (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a department of activity;<br/> occupation or business:<span class="rh_ex">What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mode of conversation, esp. one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person:<span class="rh_ex">He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a ship of fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">two books written along the same lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's lot or portion:<span class="rh_ex">to endure the hard lines of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a certificate of marriage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere:<span class="rh_ex">the equinoctial line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>banner (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the edge of a shape.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>one scanning line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, esp. the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>the line</b>, the equator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">the company's line of shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an assembly line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a limit defining one estate from another;<br/> the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game (<b>below the line</b>) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc.<b>(above the line).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>any of the straight, horizontal, parallel strokes of the staff, or one placed above or below the staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a defensive position or front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack:<span class="rh_ex">behind the enemy's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">line of battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from <i>column</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the regular forces of an army or navy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Cf.  <b>staff</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a clothesline:<span class="rh_ex">the wash hanging on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">a steam line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a rope or cable used at sea.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small quantity of cocaine arranged in the form of a slender thread or line, as for sniffing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>ligne.</b> a unit, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>40</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (0.635 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a length of nylon, silk, linen, cord, or the like, to which are attached the leader, hook, sinker, float, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage:<span class="rh_ex">a four-man line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>line of scrimmage.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, esp. sporting events, as football or basketball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>the two wings and center who make up a team's offensive unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>any of the four divisions of the portion of a fencer's body on which a touch can be scored, taken as an area of attack or defense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Cf.  <b>tow</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the trail of scent left by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of length equivalent to &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>12</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (2.12 millimeters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a class or type of insurance:<span class="rh_ex">casualty line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a girl or woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring, come</b>, or <b>get into line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become or cause to become straight, as in a row:<span class="rh_ex">The members of the marching band got into line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform or cause to conform or agree:<span class="rh_ex">They were persuaded to come into line with the party's policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in all ways;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">It's a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose a restriction;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>go up in one's lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>Theat. to forget one's part during a performance. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>go up on one's lines.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the status quo, esp. in order to forestall unfavorable developments:<span class="rh_ex">We're trying to hold the line on prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in alignment;<br/> straight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in conformity or agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in control (of one's conduct):<span class="rh_ex">to keep one's temper in line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">prepared;<br/> ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>waiting one behind the other in a queue:<span class="rh_ex">There were eight people in line at the teller's window.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line with</b>, in agreement or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">The action taken was in line with her decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the line of duty</b>, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, esp. with regard to the responsibility for life and death:<span class="rh_ex">a policeman wounded in the line of duty.</span>Also, <b>in line of duty.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give money;<br/> pay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give the required information;<br/> speak directly or frankly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>on a line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery:<span class="rh_ex">hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line:<span class="rh_ex">Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>actively linked to a computer:<span class="rh_ex">The printer is not yet on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New York City.<span>]</span></span>See <b>line</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 60e).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">being risked or put in jeopardy;<br/> in a vulnerable position:<span class="rh_ex">Our prestige and honor are on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">immediately;<br/> readily:<span class="rh_ex">paid cash on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Idioms, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>impertinent;<br/> presumptuous:<span class="rh_ex">That last remark was out of line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read between the lines</b>, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written:<span class="rh_ex">Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>toe the line</b> or <b>mark</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoulder responsibilities;<br/> do one's duty:<span class="rh_ex">He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to take a position in a line;<br/> range (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up before the start of a parade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit a line drive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to line out.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a line, or into line with others (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a line or lines:<span class="rh_ex">to line paper for writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sketch verbally or in writing;<br/> outline (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We followed the plan he had lined out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to arrange a line along:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coast with colonies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex">Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to delineate with or as if with lines;<br/> draw:<span class="rh_ex">to line the silhouette of a person's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to measure or test with a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>line out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a line drive caught on the fly by a player of the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to execute or perform:<span class="rh_ex">He lined out a few songs upon request.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>, to secure;<br/> make available:<span class="rh_ex">to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>ligne</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>līnea,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>līneus</i> flaxen (origin, originally applied to string), equivalent to <i>līn</i>(<i>um</i>) flax (see <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous,</span> partly continuing Old English <i>līne</i> string, row, series</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>li</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>ne</i> cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin<b>′</b>a•ble, line<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line the coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or fill:<span class="rh_ex">to line shelves with provisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reinforce the back of a book with glued fabric, paper, vellum, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>line one's pockets</b>, to make much money, esp. in an illegal or questionable way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līnum</i> flax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lynen,</i> derivative of <i>line</i> linen, flax, Old English <i>līn</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•po•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′pə tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of drinking or tippling together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>compōtātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>compōtātiō,</i> translation of Greek <i>sympósion</i> <span class="rh_sc">symposium</span>). See <span class="rh_sc">com</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">potation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spark<b>′</b>ing plug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>spark plug</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈspark ˌplug,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device that sets on fire the fuel mixture in a cylinder of an engine.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who leads, inspires, or enlivens others.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spark<b>′</b> plug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who leads, inspires, or animates a group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">spark•plug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärk<b>′</b>plug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-plugged, -plug•ging.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to lead, inspire, or animate something or someone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">spark</span> <span class="rh_sc">plug</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>contest<b>′</b>abil<b>′</b>ity clause<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a clause in a life-insurance or health-insurance policy stating that the insurer cannot contest the policy after a stated period of time.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔs, lɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of losing possession of something: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>bearing the loss of property.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a temporary loss of hearing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that is lost:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suffered huge losses in the market crash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the death of a person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to mourn the loss of a grandparent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a losing by defeat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Another two losses and our team will be eliminated.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> decrease:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>loss of engine speed.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a loss</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at less than cost:<span class="rh_ex">selling everything at a loss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a state of bewilderment or uncertainty:<span class="rh_ex">I'm at a complete loss to understand what she's doing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>dead loss</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a completely useless or worthless person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">That decrepit old car is a dead loss.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôs, los),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the loss of a robbery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is lost:<span class="rh_ex">The painting was the greatest loss from the robbery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an amount or number lost:<span class="rh_ex">The loss of life increased each day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being deprived of or of being without something that one has had:<span class="rh_ex">the loss of old friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">death, or the fact of being dead:<span class="rh_ex">to mourn the loss of a grandparent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the accidental or inadvertent losing of something dropped, misplaced, stolen, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to discover the loss of a document.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a losing by defeat;<br/> failure to win:<span class="rh_ex">the loss of a bet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">failure to make good use of something, as time;<br/> waste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">failure to preserve or maintain:<span class="rh_ex">loss of engine speed at high altitudes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">destruction or ruin:<span class="rh_ex">the loss of a ship by fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a thing or a number of related things that are lost or destroyed to some extent:<span class="rh_ex">Most buildings in the burned district were a total loss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the losing of soldiers by death, capture, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Often, <b>losses.</b> the number of soldiers so lost.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>occurrence of an event, as death or damage of property, for which the insurer makes indemnity under the terms of a policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a measure of the power lost in a system, as by conversion to heat, expressed as a relation between power input and power output, as the ratio of or difference between the two quantities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a loss</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at less than cost;<br/> at a financial loss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a state of bewilderment or uncertainty;<br/> puzzled;<br/> perplexed:<span class="rh_ex">We are completely at a loss for an answer to the problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>los</i> destruction; cognate with Old Norse <i>los</i> looseness, breaking up. See <span class="rh_sc">lose,</span> <span class="rh_sc">loose</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> privation, deprivation.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•gain•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈgeɪnli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not graceful;<br/> awkward;<br/> clumsy:<span class="rh_ex">an ungainly walrus.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•gain•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un gān<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, li•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not graceful;<br/> awkward;<br/> unwieldy;<br/> clumsy:<span class="rh_ex">an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an awkward manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gegn</i> straight, direct; compare Old Norse <i>ūgegn</i> unreasonable) + <i>-liche</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ly;</span> (adjective, adjectival) <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + obsolete <i>gainly</i> proper, becoming, gracious, Middle English <i>gaynlych</i> (<i>geyn</i> as above + <i>-lych</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span>); compare <span class="rh_sc">gainly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">again</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>ungeinliche,</i> equivalent. to <i>un-</i> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + later Middle English <i>geyn</i> straight, well-disposed, handy (1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•gain<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boost<b>′</b>er ca′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead. Also called <b>jumper cable, jumper.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">patch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpætʃi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to patches.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not regular in quality, texture, or distribution:<span class="rh_ex">patchy fog.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>patch•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">patch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pach<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>patch•i•er, patch•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or made up of patches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring in, forming, or like patches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of inconsistent or irregular quality, texture, etc.;<br/> not uniform:<span class="rh_ex">patchy acting; patchy areas of fog.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patch</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>patch<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>patch<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immature or inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">a callow youth of no experience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cal•low•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immature or inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">a callow youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>(of a young bird) featherless;<br/> unfledged.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a recently hatched worker ant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English <i>calu</i> bald; cognate with Dutch <i>kaal,</i> German <i>kahl</i> bald, Old Church Slavonic <i>golù</i> bare</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cal<b>′</b>low•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> untried, green, raw; naive, puerile, jejune.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mature, adult, experienced.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•a•hui•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô′ä wē<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in N Mexico. 1,334,000;<br/> 58,067 sq. mi. (150,395 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Saltillo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌmpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to crumple or crush into wrinkles:<span class="rh_ex">He rumpled the paper and threw it toward the trashcan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ruffle;<br/> tousle:<span class="rh_ex">The wind rumpled her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a wrinkle or crease.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rum•ply</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pli•er, -pli•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to crumple or crush into wrinkles:<span class="rh_ex">to rumple a sheet of paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ruffle;<br/> tousle (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The wind rumpled her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become wrinkled or crumpled:<span class="rh_ex">Tissue rumples easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wrinkle or irregular fold;<br/> crease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>rompelen</i> (verb, verbal), <i>rompel</i> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wrinkle, crease, muss.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hei•deg•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>deg ər, -di gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Martin</b>, 1889–1976, German philosopher and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•sessed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb sest<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an obsession (usually fol. by <i>with</i> or <i>by</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or displaying signs of an obsession:<span class="rh_ex">The audiophile entered the record store wearing an obsessed smile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">obsess</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•sess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əbˈsɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to dominate the thoughts of;<br/> preoccupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Revenge obsessed him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to think about something without stopping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He obsessed about his old girlfriend for years.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sess-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sess-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•sess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb ses<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person);<br/> beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally:<span class="rh_ex">Suspicion obsessed him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to think about something unceasingly or persistently;<br/> dwell obsessively upon something.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obsessus,</i> past participle of <i>obsidēre</i> to occupy, frequent, besiege, equivalent. to <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>-sid</i>(<i>ēre</i>) combining form of <i>sedēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•sess<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•ses<b>′</b>sor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> possess, control, haunt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prince′ Al<b>′</b>bert,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Saskatchewan, in S Canada. 28,631.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long, double-breasted frock coat.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Britan<b>′</b>nia met′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a white alloy of tin, antimony, and copper in varying proportions, sometimes with small amounts of zinc, lead, and bismuth, used for tableware and as an antifriction material.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>britan<b>′</b>nia met′al.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cita<b>′</b>tion form′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the spoken form a word has when produced in isolation, such as when cited for purposes of illustration, as distinguished from the form it would have when produced in the normal stream of speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the form of a lexical set that represents its entire inflectional paradigm in linguistic discussions and dictionary entries:<span class="rh_ex">"Be'' is the citation form for "be,'' "am,'' "is,'' "are,'' "was,'' "were,'' "</span><i>been.</i>''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ro•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈroʊmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, noticeable, and pleasant odor; fragrance: <span class="rh_ex">the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•o•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌærəˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">aromatic oils.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ro•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., esp. an agreeable odor;<br/> fragrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wines and spirits) the odor or bouquet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pervasive characteristic or quality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>arōmat-</i> (stem of <i>arōma</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek: spice; replacing Middle English <i>aromat</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>perfume.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">satura<b>′</b>tion bomb′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intense area bombing intended to destroy everything in the target area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•fo•niet•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′fən yet<b>′</b>ə, -fōn-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a short symphony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a small symphony orchestra, often composed solely of stringed instruments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a symphony for fewer than the usual number of instruments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian; diminutive of <i>sinfonia</i> <span class="rh_sc">sinfonia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gre•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag′ri gā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an aggregation of complainants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">collection into an unorganized whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being so collected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol., Ecol.<span>]</span></span>a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>aggregātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>aggregātiō</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">aggregate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ag′gre•ga<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•crop•o•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə krop<b>′</b>ə lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Acropolis</b>, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>akrópolis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">acro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">polis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1655–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ac•ro•pol•i•tan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′rə pol<b>′</b>i tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">complete<b>′</b>ly nor<b>′</b>mal space<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a normal topological space in which every subspace is normal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>or point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon. Also called <b>collar point, color point.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a looped handle, esp. of a vase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>either of the apparent extremities of the rings of Saturn or of other planets, esp. when viewed from the earth or from spacecraft under certain conditions, when they look like two handles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AGI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business, </span>See <b>adjusted gross income.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Em<b>′</b>pire,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a style of American furniture making and related crafts from c1815 to c1840, corresponding to the French Empire and late English Regency styles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">style<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/staɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>styled, styl•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a particular sort, with reference to form, appearance, or character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>different styles of houses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a particular, special, or characteristic way of behaving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to do things in a grand style.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> current fashion, as in clothes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>clothes that are never out of style.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> an elegant or luxurious way of living:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to live in style.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> a characteristic way of expressing thought in writing or speaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her style of speaking is well organized.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a characteristic form of design or construction in any art or work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the Georgian style of architecture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a special quality of originality, elegance, or flair:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a person with style.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a person's special tastes, attitudes, and behavior:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It's not his style to flatter people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span> the rules of spelling, punctuation, and the like observed by a publisher:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Follow the style for footnotes in your term paper.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to call (oneself) by a given title or name;<br/> designate;<br/> name:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He styles himself "Emperor of the Universe.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to design or arrange in a given or new style:<span class="rh_ex">She styled my hair in a pageboy cut.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-style,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">style<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>styled, styl•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:<span class="rh_ex">the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode of action or manner of acting:<span class="rh_ex">They do these things in a grand style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mode of living, as with respect to expense or display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living:<span class="rh_ex">to live in style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a mode of fashion, as in dress, esp. good or approved fashion;<br/> elegance;<br/> smartness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the mode of expressing thought in writing or speaking by selecting and arranging words, considered with respect to clearness, effectiveness, euphony, or the like, that is characteristic of a group, period, person, personality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to write in the style of Faulkner;</span><span class="rh_ex">a familiar style;</span><span class="rh_ex">a pompous, pedantic style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>those components or features of a literary composition that have to do with the form of expression rather than the content of the thought expressed:<span class="rh_ex">His writing is all style and no substance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">manner or tone adopted in discourse or conversation:<span class="rh_ex">a patronizing style of addressing others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode or form of construction or execution in any art or work:<span class="rh_ex">Her painting is beginning to show a personal style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a descriptive or distinguishing appellation, esp. a legal, official, or recognized title:<span class="rh_ex">a firm trading under the style of Smith, Jones, &amp; Co.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Fine Art</span>stylus (defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the gnomon of a sundial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a method of reckoning time. Cf. <b>New Style, old style</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a small, pointed process or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a narrow, usually cylindrical and more or less filiform extension of the pistil, which, when present, bears the stigma at its apex. See diag. under <b>flower.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Journalism</span>the rules or customs of typography, punctuation, spelling, and related matters used by a newspaper, magazine, publishing house, etc., or in a specific publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>go out of style</b>, to become unfashionable:<span class="rh_ex">The jacket he's wearing went out of style ten years ago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>in style</b>, fashionable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to call by a given title or appellation;<br/> denominate;<br/> name;<br/> call:<span class="rh_ex">The pope is styled His or Your Holiness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to design or arrange in accordance with a given or new style:<span class="rh_ex">to style an evening dress; to style one's hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to bring into conformity with a specific style or give a specific style to:<span class="rh_ex">Please style this manuscript.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to do decorative work with a style or stylus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stylus,</i> spelling, spelled variant of <i>stilus</i> tool for writing, hence, written composition, style; see <span class="rh_sc">stylus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>style<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>style<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>style<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> method, approach. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chic. See <b>fashion.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> touch, characteristic, mark. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> designate, address.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-style<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>style</b> (defs. 14, 15):<span class="rh_ex">blastostyle.</span>Cf. <b>stylo-</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-style<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "column,'' "columned,'' "having columns (of the kind specified)'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">orthostyle; urostyle.</span>Cf. <b>stylo-</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>stŷlos</i> column or <i>-stȳlos</i> -columned, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>stŷlos</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chyle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chȳlós</i> juice, akin to <i>cheîn</i> to pour, Latin <i>fundere</i> to pour (see <span class="rh_sc">fuse</span><sup>2</sup>), English <span class="rh_sc">gut</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>chȳlus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chy<b>′</b>lous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beet•root<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēt<b>′</b>ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>beet (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beet</span> + <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcir•cuit ˌbreak•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a device for stopping the flow of electricity through an electric circuit:<span class="rh_ex">old fuses replaced with circuit breakers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>cuit break′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also called <b>breaker.</b> a device for interrupting an electric circuit to prevent excessive current, as that caused by a short circuit, from damaging the apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>any property-tax relief measure that reduces or limits property taxes for certain eligible taxpayers, as those with low income or the elderly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•o<b>′</b>ma vi′rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē ō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases, Microbiology</span>a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fair<b>′</b> catch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a catch of a kicked ball in which the receiver signals that he or she will not advance the ball and therefore may not be interfered with or tackled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ic•a•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik<b>′</b>ər əs, ī<b>′</b>kər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Also, <b>Ikaros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an asteroid whose eccentric orbit brings it closer to the sun than any other known asteroid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈback-ˌped•al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>], <b>-ped•aled, -ped•al•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-ped•alled, -ped•al•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to slow down the forward motion of a bicycle by pressing backward on the pedals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reverse one's previous stand on a matter:<span class="rh_ex">When voters complained about the new tax, the senator backpedaled.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back-ped•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>ped′l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-aled, -al•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-alled, -al•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, esp. of a bicycle with coaster brakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to retreat from or reverse one's previous stand on any matter;<br/> shift ground:<span class="rh_ex">to back-pedal after severe criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to retreat from an opponent, esp. by stepping rapidly backward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-link<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> krôs<b>′</b>lingk′, kros<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> krôs<b>′</b>lingk<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer, protein, or other complex organic molecule.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to attach by a cross-link.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>-link′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>-link′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese Chip<b>′</b>pendale,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(esp. in furniture) an English rococo style using Chinese or quasi-Chinese motifs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> cap′tain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a member of a team taking active part in a game who is authorized to make decisions for the team, esp. in regard to planning plays, deciding whether to accept penalties called by an official against the opponents, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sus•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə stā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that sustains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any stage of a multistage rocket or guided missile that sustains flight after the burnout of the booster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the rocket engine or cluster of engines contained in such a stage.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>sosteynere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sustain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtrækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to take away a part, as from value or reputation; lessen:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That wild hairdo detracts from your appearance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to divert;<br/> distract:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>trying to detract attention from the real problem.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtrækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-trac-"><span class="rh_sc">-trac-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di trakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw away or divert;<br/> distract:<span class="rh_ex">to detract another's attention from more important issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to take away (a part);<br/> abate:<span class="rh_ex">The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dētractus</i> drawn away (past participle of <i>dētrahere</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>tractus</i> drawn; see <span class="rh_sc">tract</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>detracter</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tract<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wald•stein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> vält<b>′</b>shtīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•brecht von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> äl<b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t fən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von.</b> </def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wal•len•stein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wol<b>′</b>ən stīn′; <i>for 1 also Ger.</i> väl<b>′</b>ən shtīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1">Also, <b>Waldstein. Al•brecht Wen•zel Eu•se•bi•us von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t ven<b>′</b>tsəl oi zā<b>′</b>bē ŏŏs′ fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Duke of Fried•land</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēd<b>′</b>land′, -lənd; <i>Ger.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēt<b>′</b>länt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1583–1634, Austrian general in the Thirty Years' War, born in Bohemia.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred</b>, 1898–1983, U.S. cellist and conductor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ak•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>rən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio. 237,177.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•if<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon<b>′</b>əf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>ganef.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gon<b>′</b>iff.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of pitch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•seg•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə seg′mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by juncture. Cf. <b>macrosegment.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">segment</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spon•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> accountable, as for something within one's power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>The children are responsible for setting the table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">involving responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">a responsible position.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> able to be given the blame or credit for being the source of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>Who is responsible for this mess?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> having a capacity for moral decisions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The defendant is insane and not responsible for his actions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">reliable or dependable;<br/> trustworthy:<span class="rh_ex">a mature, responsible young adult.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon•si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">Will they behave responsibly?</span>See <a href="-spond-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spond-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spon•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spon<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often fol. by <i>to</i> or <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He is responsible to the president for his decisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">involving accountability or responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">a responsible position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Termites were responsible for the damage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable;<br/> capable of rational thought or action:<span class="rh_ex">The defendant is not responsible for his actions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">able to discharge obligations or pay debts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>respōns</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">response</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> competent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> solvent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honest, capable, reliable, trustworthy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcor•al ˌsnake,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a poisonous snake with bands of red, yellow, and black.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>al snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous venomous elapid snakes, found chiefly in the New World tropics, as <i>Micrurus fulvius</i> (<b>eastern coral snake</b>), of the southeastern U.S., often brilliantly marked with bands of red, yellow, and black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several other snakes, as of the genus <i>Calliophis,</i> of Asia, having red markings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•bé•niz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl ve<b>′</b>nēth; <i>Eng.</i> äl bā<b>′</b>nēs, al-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•sa•ac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′sä äk<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ī<b>′</b>zək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1860–1909, Spanish composer and pianist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cab•i•net•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab<b>′</b>ə nit wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>fine furniture or other woodwork, as cabinets, chests, shelves, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>cabinetmaking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cabinet</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1725–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cab<b>′</b>i•net•work′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an Italian or a person of Italian descent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vappa</i> wine that has gone flat, worthless person; initial <i>w</i> perh. by association with a related Gmc word</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>guapo</i> pimp, ruffian, via dialect, dialectal French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian (Neapolitan dialect, dialectal) <i>guappo</i> swaggerer</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwop, wop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whopped, whop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike forcibly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to defeat soundly, as in a contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put or pull violently;<br/> whip:<span class="rh_ex">to whop out a book.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to plump suddenly down;<br/> flop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a forcible blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a bump;<br/> heavy fall.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>whap, wap.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, variant of <span class="rh_sc">wap</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plex•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈplɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">appearance;<br/> general or overall character: <span class="rh_ex">This testimony puts a different complexion on things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">viewpoint, attitude, or belief:<span class="rh_ex">one's political complexion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•plex•ion•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>plex i<b>′</b>on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a charged complex. Cf. <b>complex</b> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">com•plex•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. of the face:<span class="rh_ex">a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">appearance;<br/> aspect;<br/> character:<span class="rh_ex">His confession put a different complexion on things.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">viewpoint, attitude, or conviction:<span class="rh_ex">one's political complexion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>nature;<br/> disposition;<br/> temperament.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>complection.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>complexiōn-</i> (stem of <i>complexiō</i>) constitution, temperament, Latin: combination, group, literally, the act of embracing. See <span class="rh_sc">complex,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•plex<b>′</b>ion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•plex<b>′</b>ion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•ta•vi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə tā<b>′</b>vē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW New York. 16,703.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 12,574.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Jakarta.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bow</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body, or to incline the head, so as to show respect or greeting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>bowing as the king and queen walked in.<span>]</span></span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed down almost to the ground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed his head in prayer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pines bowed low in the storm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heavy snow bowed the trees down low.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) give in or yield;<br/> to (cause to) submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to bow to the inevitable.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bowed<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were bloody but not bowed (= not defeated completely).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withdraw by choice;<br/> retire:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't want to campaign anymore, so he decided to bow out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement of the head or body in greeting, thanks, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She made a short bow after the play.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be overly polite:<span class="rh_ex">He was always bowing and scraping to the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Stand up, Helen, and take a bow.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends and used for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">hunting with a bow and arrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve:<span class="rh_ex">She tied the ribbon in a bow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a readily loosened knot for joining the ends of a ribbon or string, having two loops:<span class="rh_ex">a pretty bright bow in her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a flexible rod having horsehairs that stretch from end to end, used for playing a musical instrument like a violin:<span class="rh_ex">The musicians all raised their bows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">bowlegged</span>.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform with a bow on a stringed instrument: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She hadn't learned to bow smoothly yet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She tried to bow her fiddle but always missed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the front or forward end of a ship or airplane:<span class="rh_ex">After the torpedo hit, the bow was crushed in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or relating to the bow of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">bow riggings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to yield;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">to bow to the inevitable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward;<br/> stoop:<span class="rh_ex">the pines bowed low.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed his head to the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to submit;<br/> subdue;<br/> crush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stoop or incline:<span class="rh_ex">Age had bowed his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to express by a bow:<span class="rh_ex">to bow one's thanks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to usher (someone) with a bow (usually fol. by <i>in, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They were bowed in by the footman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to bend;<br/> make curved or crooked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, to be excessively polite or deferential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out</b>, to resign a position or withdraw from a job, competition, obligation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed out after two terms as governor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks, reverence, respect, submission, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's bow</b>, to appear publicly for the first time, as a performer, politician, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The young pianist made her bow last night to an appreciative audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up in order to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The conductor had the soloists take a bow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bowen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>būgan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>buigen</i>; akin to German <i>biegen,</i> Gothic <i>biugan,</i> Old Norse <i>buga,</i> etc.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>bend</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surrender, accede, defer, acquiesce, comply, capitulate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowknot.</b> a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>bow tie.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something curved or arc-shaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a saddlebow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an archer;<br/> bowman:<span class="rh_ex">He is the best bow in the county.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>temple<sup>2</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a<shape>U</shape>-shaped piece for placing under an animal's neck to hold a yoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flexible rod used for laying out large curves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the part of a key grasped by the fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the loop on the stem of a watch by which the watch is attached to a chain or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a rainbow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bend into the form of a bow;<br/> curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bowe</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>boga</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>boog,</i> German <i>Bogen,</i> Old Norse <i>bogi</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">bow</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut., Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the forward end of a vessel or airship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either side of this forward end, esp. with reference to the direction of a distant object:<span class="rh_ex">a mooring two points off the port bow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows</b>, the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, esp. one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the foremost oar in rowing a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowman, bow oar.</b> the person who pulls that oar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows on</b>, (of a ship) with the bow foremost:<span class="rh_ex">The vessel approached us bows on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows under</b>, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was bows under during most of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>on the bow</b>, within 45° to the heading of the vessel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or pertaining to the bow of a ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>boog</i> (noun, nominal) or Dutch <i>boeg</i> or Danish <i>bov</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bough</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Clara</b>, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the "It Girl.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•a•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a fibrous variety of talc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>agá̄</i> (Attic <i>agé̄</i>) fragment, splinter + -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Av<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äv, ôv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ab.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Jewish calendar.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>ābh</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>arteriovenous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>atrioventricular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">audiovisual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">av.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">avenue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>See <b>avoirdupois weight.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A-V,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">atrioventricular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">audiovisual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A/V,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>a.v.</b> </var>ad valorem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">audiovisual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">A.V.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Artillery Volunteers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">audiovisual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Authorized Version (of the Bible).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conta<b>′</b>gious mag<b>′</b>ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>magic that attempts to affect a person through something once connected with him or her, as a shirt once worn by the person or a footprint left in the sand;<br/> a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that things once in contact are in some way permanently so, however separated physically they may subsequently become. Cf.  <b>imitative magic.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•glo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋgloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-glos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a white American of non-Hispanic descent.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Canadian whose first language is English, as distinguished from French-speaking Canadians.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or relating to Anglos.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Anglo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix, used as a combining form of <span class="rh_sc">English</span>:  <i>Anglo-Norman;</i><br/> Anglo-Catholic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•glo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>glō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-glos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished esp. from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) an English-speaking person in a place where English is not the language of the majority.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Anglos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">Anglo</span>- 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Anglo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>English</b>: <i>Anglo-Norman;<br/> Anglo-Catholic.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>Angl</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">anglic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chap<b>′</b>el of ease<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Roman Catholicism, Religion</span>a chapel in a remote part of a large parish, in which Mass is celebrated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klas<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a biased or discriminatory attitude based on distinctions made between social or economic classes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the viewing of society as being composed of distinct classes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">class</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b> cir<b>′</b>cular cone<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a cone whose surface is generated by lines joining a fixed point to the points of a circle, the fixed point lying on a perpendicular through the center of the circle. Cf. <b>oblique circular cone.</b> </span></li></ol>See illus. under <b>cone.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•da•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>dä nä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River. 347,000. Also called <b>Seyhan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">should<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>auxiliary (modal) v.</i></span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <a href="shall"><span class="rh_sc">shall</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">I promised that I should do the job myself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is one of duty, or what is proper, or what is a good idea):<span class="rh_ex">You should respect your mother and your father. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones (= People who have faults should not criticize others for having those faults too).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to express a condition):<span class="rh_ex">If he were to arrive, I should be pleased.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to make a statement less direct or blunt):<span class="rh_ex">I should think you'll want to apologize.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the opinion that the action of the main verb is something that may naturally be expected to occur):<span class="rh_ex">He should be here any minute.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">should<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>auxiliary v.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>shall.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to express condition):<span class="rh_ex">Were he to arrive, I should be pleased.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">must;<br/> ought (used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency):<span class="rh_ex">You should not do that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">would (used to make a statement less direct or blunt):<span class="rh_ex">I should think you would apologize.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">shall</span> Middle English <i>sholde,</i> Old English <i>sc</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>olde</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>must</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Rules similar to those for choosing between <i>shall</i> and <i>will</i> have long been advanced for <span class="rh_sc">should</span> and <span class="rh_sc">would,</span> but again the rules have had little effect on usage. In most constructions, <span class="rh_sc">would</span> is the auxiliary chosen regardless of the person of the subject:<span class="rh_ex">If our allies would support the move, we would abandon any claim to sovereignty.</span><span class="rh_ex">You would be surprised at the complexity of the directions.</span>Because the main function of <span class="rh_sc">should</span> in modern American English is to express duty, necessity, etc. (<i>You should get your flu shot before winter comes</i>), its use for other purposes, as to form a subjunctive, can produce ambiguity, at least initially:<span class="rh_ex">I should get my flu shot if I were you.</span>Furthermore, <span class="rh_sc">should</span> seems an affectation to many Americans when used in certain constructions quite common in British English:<span class="rh_ex">Had I been informed, I should (American <i>would</i>) have called immediately.</span><span class="rh_ex">I should (American <i>would</i>) really prefer a different arrangement. </span>As with <i>shall</i> and <i>will,</i> most educated native speakers of American English do not follow the textbook rule in making a choice between <span class="rh_sc">should</span> and <span class="rh_sc">would.</span> See also <b>shall.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃæl; <i>unstressed</i> ʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary (modal) v., pres.</span> <b>shall;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past</span> <b>should;<br/></b> <i>imperative, infinitive, and participles lacking.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express plans or intentions concerning the main verb, esp. with regard to the future):<span class="rh_ex">I shall go later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express the necessity, strong intention, or determination of carrying out the action of the main verb):<span class="rh_ex">You shall get those x-rays immediately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express that the action of the main verb must be carried out):<span class="rh_ex">Council meetings shall be held in public.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in question forms to make an offer, suggestion, or request for advice):<span class="rh_ex">Shall I help you, or do you want to do it yourself? Shall I apologize to her?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shal; <i>unstressed</i> shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>shall,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>shall</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>shalt,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>shall,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>shall* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>should,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>should</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>shouldst</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>should•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>should,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>should;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">imperative, infinitive, and participles lacking.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">plan to, intend to, or expect to:<span class="rh_ex">I shall go later.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">will have to, is determined to, or definitely will:<span class="rh_ex">You shall do it. He shall do it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(in laws, directives, etc.) must;<br/> is or are obliged to:<span class="rh_ex">The meetings of the council shall be public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used interrogatively in questions, often in invitations):<span class="rh_ex">Shall we go?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>shal,</i> Old English <i>sceal</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>skal,</i> Old High German <i>scal,</i> Old Norse <i>skal</i>; compare German <i>soll,</i> Dutch <i>zal</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The traditional rule of usage guides dates from the 17th century and says that to denote future time <span class="rh_sc">shall</span> is used in the first person (<i>I shall leave. We shall go</i>) and <span class="rh_sc">will</span> in all other persons (<i>You will be there, won't you? He will drive us to the airport. They will not be at the meeting</i>). The rule continues that to express determination, <span class="rh_sc">will</span> is used in the first person (<i>We will win the battle</i>) and <span class="rh_sc">shall</span> in the other two persons (<i>You shall not bully us. They shall not pass</i>). Whether this rule was ever widely observed is doubtful. Today, <span class="rh_sc">will</span> is used overwhelmingly in all three persons and in all types of speech and writing both for the simple future and to express determination. <span class="rh_sc">Shall</span> has some use in all persons, chiefly in formal writing or speaking, to express determination:<span class="rh_ex">I shall return.</span><span class="rh_ex">We shall overcome.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shall</span> also occurs in the language of laws and directives:<span class="rh_ex">All visitors shall observe posted regulations.</span>Most educated native users of American English do not follow the textbook rule in making a choice between <span class="rh_sc">shall</span> and <span class="rh_sc">will.</span> See also <b>should.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bu Dha•bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>bo̅o̅ dä<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a sheikdom in the N United Arab Emirates, on the S coast of the Persian Gulf. 235,662.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of this sheikdom. 95,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of the United Arab Emirates.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nom•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑməˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office or duty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>The party nominated her for vice-president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> as) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She nominated him (as) her representative to the peace talks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to propose for an honor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>They nominated her for the award.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nom•i•na•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nom-"><span class="rh_sc">-nom-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nom•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> nom<b>′</b>ə nāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> nom<b>′</b>ə nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to appoint to a duty or office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to propose for an honor, award, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span>to register (a horse) as an entry in a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to name;<br/> designate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to specify.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having a particular name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nōminātus</i> (past participle of <i>nōmināre</i> to name, call by name), equivalent. to <i>nōmin-</i> (stem of <i>nōmen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">nomen</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nom<b>′</b>i•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pick, choose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Environmen<b>′</b>tal Protec<b>′</b>tion A′gency.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>EPA.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•det•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin det<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to unite or connect;<br/> connective;<br/> copulative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">conjunctive (def. 3c).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">connected by a conjunction.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>syn•det<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>syndetikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>sýndet</i>(<i>os</i>) bound together (<i>syn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <i>de-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">syndesis</span>) + <i>-tos</i> verbid suffix) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn•det<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> bridg′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>bridging composed of crisscross pieces of wood. Also called <b>herringbone bridging, herringbone strutting.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mo•ran•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ər ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a dwelling in a place;<br/> usual or temporary residence in a place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commorant-,</i> stem of <i>commorāns,</i> present participle of <i>commorārī</i> to remain, delay, equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>morārī</i> to delay, derivative of <i>mora</i> delay) + -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>commor</i>(<i>ant</i>) residing (1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>mo•rant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">card<b>′</b> count′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Blackjack.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a casino player who memorizes or records which cards have been played in previous hands in order to calculate the odds on receiving winning cards or combinations from those remaining to be dealt, the practice often being held as illegal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænˈsækt, -ˈzækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (some business, etc.) to a settlement:<span class="rh_ex">to transact a business deal before lunch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•ac•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-act-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-act-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tran sakt<b>′</b>, -zakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to carry on or conduct business, negotiations, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He was ordered to transact only with the highest authorities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānsāctus</i> (past participle of <i>trānsigere</i> to carry out, accomplish), equivalent. to <i>trāns-</i> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <i>ag</i>(<i>ere</i>) to drive, lead + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•ac</b> <b>′</b>tor, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate. See  <b>perform.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phi•the•ci•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′fə thē<b>′</b>shē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ci•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the layer or one of the layers of cells in the capsule of a moss surrounding the spores.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>(in certain lichens) a layer of cells that surrounds the fungal apothecium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>amphi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + <i>thēkíon</i> (<i>thé̄k</i>(<i>ē</i>) case, cover + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><ros> <b>am•phi•the•cial</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′fə thē<b>′</b>shəl, -shē əl, -sē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-vinc-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-vinc-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "conquer;<br/> defeat.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">convince, evince, invincible, vincible</span>.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-vict-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vict-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">derm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>d</i>(<i>elayed</i>) <i>e</i>(<i>cho</i>) <i>r</i>(<i>adar</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>arker</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">derm-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>dermato-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">dermoid.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-derm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-dermatous</b>, usually with nouns (<i>melanoderm;<br/> pachyderm</i>), or var. of <b>-dermis</b> (<i>blastoderm;<br/> ectoderm;<br/> mesoderm</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-dermos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  <i>-dermis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">dermis</span>); or directly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Greek <i>-dermos</i> -skinned, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>dérma</i> skin; or </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  French <i>-derme</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> probably </li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-derm-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-derm-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "skin.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">dermatitis, dermatology, dermis, hypodermic, pachyderm, taxidermy</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dermato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "skin,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">dermatology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dermo-.</b> </var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>derm-</b>,  <b>dermat-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>dermat-,</i> stem of <i>dérma</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am<b>′</b>bulance chas′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a lawyer who seeks accident victims as clients and encourages them to sue for damages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am<b>′</b>bulance chas′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•the•no•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′thə nō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>asthen</i>(<i>é̄s</i>) frail (see <span class="rh_sc">asthenia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">opia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>as•the•nop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′thə nop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the rings or separate pieces that form a chain.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that connects one part or thing with another;<br/> a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">The locket was a link with her past.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any of a number of connected sausages.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><a href="cufflink"><span class="rh_sc">cuff link</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to join by or as if by a link or links;<br/> unite: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> and/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The new bridge will link (up) the island and the mainland.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything serving to connect one part or thing with another;<br/> a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">The locket was a link with the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any of a series of sausages in a chain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a cuff link.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a ring, loop, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a link of hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey., Civ. Engin.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>(in a surveyor's chain) a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (20.12 centimeters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>one of 100 rods or loops of equal length forming a surveyor's or engineer's chain.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>bond<sup>1</sup> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to join by or as if by a link or links;<br/> connect;<br/> unite (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Danish <i>lænkia</i> chain; cognate with Old Norse <i>hlekkr</i> link (plural, chain), Old English <i>hlence</i> coat of chain mail, akin to German <i>Gelenk</i> joint</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>link</i>(<i>e</i>) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>link<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> connection, connective, copula. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bond, league, conjoin, fasten, bind, tie, pin.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">link<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a torch, esp. of tow and pitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30; perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">link</span><sup>1</sup>; the torches so called may have been made of strands twisted together in chainlike form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">link<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blood<b>′</b>y Mar<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixed drink made principally with vodka and tomato juice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Mary I.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lit•tler</b> or <b>less</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>less•er, lit•tlest</b> or <b>least<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/list/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <b>less, least,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> small in size, amount, or scale;<br/> not big:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a little desk; a little voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> short in length, duration, or extent;<br/> brief:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Give me a little time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> small in number:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a little group of scientists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used before a noun and without the article <i>a</i> to mean "small in amount or degree;<br/> not much,'' and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is not as much as one would like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>There is little hope of victory. I have very little money left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> This word, when preceded by the article <i>a</i>, is used to mean "of a certain amount;<br/> some;<br/> more than expected, appreciable,'' and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is enough or sufficient, though perhaps just barely so:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun*  a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span>I have a little money left; maybe it's enough for the movies. We're having a little difficulty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> younger or youngest:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>her little brother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="7"><span class="rh_def">minor;<br/> unimportant:<span class="rh_ex">life's little pleasures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">mean, narrow, or not willing to understand others:<span class="rh_ex">little minds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> This word is sometimes used before a noun to indicate feelings of affection or amusement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Bless your little heart!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> not at all:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a verb<span>]</span></span>He little knows what awaits him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with or without the article <i>a</i> to mean "in only a small amount or degree;<br/> not much;<br/> slightly,'' and emphasizes the feeling that the action or the amount indicated is not very much and is perhaps less than would be best:<span class="rh_ex">a little known work of art; She's little better than she was before the treatment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used without the article <i>a</i> as a noncount noun to mean "a small amount, quantity, or degree,'' and to emphasize the feeling that the amount is less than might be expected or proper:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They did little to make us comfortable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> This word, when preceded by the article <i>a</i>, is used to mean "a certain amount;<br/> some;<br/> an amount perhaps more than expected,'' and is used to emphasize the feeling that the amount is enough or sufficient, though perhaps just barely so:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Save a little for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> a short distance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It's down the road a little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a short time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Stay here for a little.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>little by little</b>, by small degrees;<br/> gradually:<span class="rh_ex">Little by little he was improving.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit•tle•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lit<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lit•tler</b> or <b>less</b> or <b>less•er, lit•tlest</b> or <b>least,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <b>less, least,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small in size; not big;<br/> not large;<br/> tiny:<span class="rh_ex">a little desk in the corner of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">short in duration;<br/> not extensive;<br/> short;<br/> brief:<span class="rh_ex">a little while.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">small in number:<span class="rh_ex">a little group of scientists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">small in amount or degree;<br/> not much:<span class="rh_ex">little hope.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of a certain amount;<br/> appreciable (usually prec. by <i>a</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We're having a little difficulty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being such on a small scale:<span class="rh_ex">little farmers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">younger or youngest:<span class="rh_ex">He's my little brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not strong, forceful, or loud;<br/> weak:<span class="rh_ex">a little voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">mean, narrow, or illiberal:<span class="rh_ex">a little mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">endearingly small or considered as such:<span class="rh_ex">Bless your little heart!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">amusingly small or so considered:<span class="rh_ex">a funny little way of laughing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered:<span class="rh_ex">filthy little political tricks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">not at all (used before a verb):<span class="rh_ex">He little knows what awaits him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">in only a small amount or degree;<br/> not much;<br/> slightly:<span class="rh_ex">a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">seldom;<br/> rarely;<br/> infrequently:<span class="rh_ex">We see each other very little.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a small amount, quantity, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a short distance:<span class="rh_ex">It's down the road a little.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a short time:<span class="rh_ex">Stay here for a little.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in little</b>, on a small scale;<br/> in miniature:<span class="rh_ex">a replica in little of Independence Hall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>little by little</b>, by small degrees;<br/> gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The water level rose little by little.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make little of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">belittle:<span class="rh_ex">to make little of one's troubles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or interpret only slightly:<span class="rh_ex">Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not a little</b>, to a great extent;<br/> very much;<br/> considerably:<span class="rh_ex">It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think little of</b>, to treat casually;<br/> regard as trivial:<span class="rh_ex">They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>lȳtel</i> (<i>lȳt</i> few, small + <i>-el</i> diminutive suffix), cognate with Dutch <i>luttel,</i> Old High German <i>luzzil,</i> Old Norse <i>lītill</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><ros> <b>lit•tlish</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lit<b>′</b>l ish, lit<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit<b>′</b>tle•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –4. tiny, teeny, wee. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Little,</span> <span class="rh_sc">diminutive,</span> <span class="rh_sc">minute,</span> <span class="rh_sc">small</span> refer to that which is not large or significant. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Little</span> (the opposite of <i>big</i>) is very general, covering size, extent, number, quantity, amount, duration, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a little boy; a little time.</span><span class="rh_sc">Small</span> (the opposite of <i>large</i> and of <i>great</i>) can many times be used interchangeably with <span class="rh_sc">little,</span> but is especially applied to what is limited or below the average in size:<span class="rh_ex">small oranges.</span><span class="rh_sc">Diminutive</span> denotes (usually physical) size that is much less than the average or ordinary; it may suggest delicacy:<span class="rh_ex">the baby's diminutive fingers; diminutive in size but autocratic in manner.</span><span class="rh_sc">Minute</span> suggests that which is so tiny it is difficult to discern, or that which implies attentiveness to the smallest details:<span class="rh_ex">a minute quantity; a minute exam.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•da•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔˈdeɪʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely bold or daring:<span class="rh_ex">an audacious plan to row a boat across the Atlantic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely impolite;<br/> impudent:<span class="rh_ex">audacious behavior that would be punished.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>au•da•cious•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>au•da•cious•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•da•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô dā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely bold or daring;<br/> recklessly brave;<br/> fearless:<span class="rh_ex">an audacious explorer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely original;<br/> without restriction to prior ideas;<br/> highly inventive:<span class="rh_ex">an audacious vision of the city's bright future.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like;<br/> insolent;<br/> brazen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lively;<br/> unrestrained;<br/> uninhibited:<span class="rh_ex">an audacious interpretation of her role.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">audaci</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ty</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•da<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•da<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> courageous, intrepid, dauntless, venturesome. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unabashed, shameless; impertinent, forward.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> cowardly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•mal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə mə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">preoccupation with or motivation by sensual, physical, or carnal appetites rather than moral, spiritual, or intellectual forces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">animal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ize</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Antarc<b>′</b>tic Conver<b>′</b>gence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Oceanography</span>the fairly well-defined boundary that exists between the cold antarctic waters and the warmer waters to the north and can be traced around the world.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•hic•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē hik<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of, pertaining to, or for vehicles:<span class="rh_ex">a vehicular tunnel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>serving as a vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>caused by a vehicle;<br/> attributed or attributable to vehicles:<span class="rh_ex">vehicular homicide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>carried on or transported by means of a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">vehicular recording units.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>vehiculāris.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">vehicle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•hi•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈviɪkəl <i>or, sometimes,</i> ˈvihɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a conveyance moving on wheels, runners, or the like, such as an automobile; a device by which someone or something is carried:<span class="rh_ex">a motor vehicle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>any means in or by which someone or something is carried or conveyed:<span class="rh_ex">Air is the vehicle of sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a play, screenplay, or other artistic work or entertainment with a role designed or especially well suited to display the talents of a certain performer.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•hic•u•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɪˈhɪkyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-vec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vec-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•hi•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>i kəl <i>or, sometimes,</i> vē<b>′</b>hi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport:<span class="rh_ex">a motor vehicle; space vehicles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a conveyance moving on wheels, runners, tracks, or the like, as a cart, sled, automobile, or tractor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, </span>a means of transmission or passage:<span class="rh_ex">Air is the vehicle of sound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a carrier, as of infection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a medium of communication, expression, or display:<span class="rh_ex">The novel is a fitting vehicle for his talents. Language is the vehicle of thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>a play, screenplay, or the like, having a role suited to the talents of and often written for a specific performer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a means of accomplishing a purpose:<span class="rh_ex">College is a vehicle for success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the thing or idea to which the subject of a metaphor is compared, as "rose'' in "she is a rose.'' Cf. <b>tenor</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a substance, usually fluid, possessing little or no medicinal action, used as a medium for active remedies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Painting.<span>]</span></span>a liquid, as oil, in which a pigment is mixed before being applied to a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vehiculum,</i> equivalent. to <i>veh</i>(<i>ere</i>) to convey + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> Because the primary stress in <i>vehicle</i> is on the first syllable, the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in the second syllable tends to disappear:<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>i kəl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> A pronunciation with primary stress on the second syllable and a fully pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is usually considered nonstandard:<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē hik<b>′</b>əl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> In the adjective <i>vehicular,</i> where the primary stress is normally on the second syllable, the<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is always pronounced.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brood•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>brood•i•er, brood•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moody;<br/> gloomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>inclined to sit on eggs:<span class="rh_ex">a broody hen.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brood</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brood<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-vin•er, -vin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vined, -vin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of, like, or from a god;<br/> addressed or devoted to God or a god:<span class="rh_ex">The altar was a place of divine worship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely good;<br/> unusually lovely:<span class="rh_ex">divine chocolate cake.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a theologian;<br/> scholar in religion.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a priest or cleric.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Divine</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the spiritual aspect in humans regarded as godly or godlike.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to discover or declare (something) by divination, magic, or as if by magic;<br/> prophesy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The oracles were expected to divine the future.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could we have divined that she would wish to retire so soon?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to seek (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vin•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-vin•er, -vin•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-vined, -vin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god;<br/> religious;<br/> sacred:<span class="rh_ex">divine worship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>proceeding from God or a god:<span class="rh_ex">divine laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>godlike;<br/> characteristic of or befitting a deity:<span class="rh_ex">divine magnanimity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">heavenly;<br/> celestial:<span class="rh_ex">the divine kingdom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely good;<br/> unusually lovely:<span class="rh_ex">He has the most divine tenor voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being a god;<br/> being God:<span class="rh_ex">a divine person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of superhuman or surpassing excellence:<span class="rh_ex">Beauty is divine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to divinity or theology.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a theologian;<br/> scholar in religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a priest or member of the clergy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Divine</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the spiritual aspect of humans;<br/> the group of attributes and qualities of humankind regarded as godly or godlike.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination;<br/> prophesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to discover (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to perceive by intuition or insight;<br/> conjecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to portend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to use or practice divination;<br/> prophesy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to have perception by intuition or insight;<br/> conjecture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>devin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>dīvīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>dīv</i>(<i>us</i>) god + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>devin</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vin<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vine<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13, 17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foretell, predict, foresee, forecast. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15, 18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discern, understand.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worldly, mundane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•tin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə tin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knowledge or use of the Latin language:<span class="rh_ex">He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Latin style or idiom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>latīnitās</i> Latin style. See <span class="rh_sc">Latin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•son•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɜrsənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking reference to a person:<span class="rh_ex">impersonal remarks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without human traits:<span class="rh_ex">an impersonal god.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking human emotion or warmth:<span class="rh_ex">a cold, impersonal letter of rejection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a verb) having only third person singular forms and used without an expressed subject, as Latin <i>pluit</i> "it is raining,'' or occurring with an empty subject word, as the English verb <i>rain</i> in  <i>It is raining.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a pronoun) indefinite, as French <i>on</i> "one.''</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•son•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•son•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr<b>′</b>sə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not personal;<br/> without reference or connection to a particular person:<span class="rh_ex">an impersonal remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no personality;<br/> devoid of human character or traits:<span class="rh_ex">an impersonal deity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking human emotion or warmth:<span class="rh_ex">an impersonal manner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a verb) having only third person singular forms and rarely if ever accompanied by an expressed subject, as Latin <i>pluit</i> "it is raining,'' or regularly accompanied by an empty subject word, as English <i>to rain</i> in <i>It is raining.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a pronoun or pronominal reference) indefinite, as French <i>on</i> "one.''</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>an impersonal verb or pronoun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>impersōnālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">personal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1510–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>son•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>na tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>chinaberry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ass•back•wards<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>bak<b>′</b>wərdz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>in an order or way reverse from the usual:<span class="rh_ex">You've sewn the sleeve on assbackwards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>in a manner incongruously or preposterously counter to what is customary, probable, or feasible:<span class="rh_ex">The plan fell apart because everything leading up to it was handled assbackwards.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ass<b>′</b>back<b>′</b>ward.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ass</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">backwards</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ly•sog•e•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī soj<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Microbiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>the state of being lysogenic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lyso</span>(<span class="rh_sc">genic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">geny</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>minous flux<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the rate of transmission of luminous energy: expressed in lumens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•er•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑkərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a young rooster.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•er•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>ər əl, kok<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a young domestic cock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>cokerelle.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">rel</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•on•ic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′ə nis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being canonical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>canōnic</i>(<i>us</i>) according to rule (see <span class="rh_sc">canon</span><sup>2</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn<b>′</b>chronous machine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cet•y•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə set<b>′</b>l āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become acetylated.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>acetylize.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acetyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•cet′y•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•cet<b>′</b>y•la′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•stru•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnstrəmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical implement, esp. one used for delicate work:<span class="rh_ex">surgical instruments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a device for producing musical sounds:<span class="rh_ex">Her instrument is the trombone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a means by which something is done:<span class="rh_ex">an instrument of government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a device for measuring the value of something watched, esp. one used in navigation of aircraft:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the instruments went dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Law</span>a formal legal document, such as a draft or bond:<span class="rh_ex">negotiable instruments.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stru-"><span class="rh_sc">-stru-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•stru•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>strə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical tool or implement, esp. one used for delicate or precision work:<span class="rh_ex">surgical instruments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a contrivance or apparatus for producing musical sounds:<span class="rh_ex">a stringed instrument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a means by which something is effected or done;<br/> agency:<span class="rh_ex">an instrument of government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a device for measuring the present value of a quantity under observation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical or electronic measuring device, esp. one used in navigation:<span class="rh_ex">landing a plane by instruments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a formal legal document, as a draft or bond:<span class="rh_ex">negotiable instruments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person used by another merely as a means to some private end;<br/> tool or dupe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to equip with instruments, as a machine or manufacturing process:<span class="rh_ex">to instrument a space vehicle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to arrange a composition for musical instruments;<br/> orchestrate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>instrūmentum</i> equip-ment, equivalent. to <i>instrū-,</i> stem of <i>instruere</i> to equip (see <span class="rh_sc">instruct</span>) + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">instruct</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>tool.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaug•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gauges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a worker or inspector who checks the dimensions or quality of machined work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a customs official, collector of excise taxes, or the like.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. in technical use,<span>]</span></span> <b>gager.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>gaugeour.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gauge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•sace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al sas<b>′</b>, -sās<b>′</b>, al<b>′</b>sas, -sās; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>l <span class="rh_sc">zas</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine. Ancient, <b>Alsatia.</b> Cf.  <b>Alsace-Lorraine.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•thro•pos•co•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thrə pos<b>′</b>kə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physiognomy (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anthropo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scopy</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sei•zee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′sē zē<b>′</b>, dis sē zē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who is disseized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disseize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1535–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Freud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(froid; <i>Ger.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>oit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Anna</b>, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lucian</b>, born 1932, British painter, born in Germany.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Sig•mund</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sig<b>′</b>mənd; <i>Ger.</i> zē<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>mŏŏnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1856–1939, Austrian neurologist: founder of psychoanalysis.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fes•ti•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fes′tə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a gait marked by an involuntary hurrying in walking, observed in certain nerve diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>festinātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>festinātiō</i>) a hastening. See <span class="rh_sc">festinate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər punch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">counterblow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">punch</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fre•er, fre•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v.,</span> <b>freed, free•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>enjoying personal rights or liberty:<span class="rh_ex">free from bondage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>existing under, characterized by, or having civil and political liberties:<span class="rh_ex">the free nations of the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exempt from outside authority, interference, or restriction;<br/> independent:<span class="rh_ex">You have a free choice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> able to do something at will or as one wishes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>They were free to go at any time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clear of obstructions or obstacles;<br/> not blocked:<span class="rh_ex">a free flow of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="6"><span class="rh_def">without engagements or obligations:<span class="rh_ex">have free time after class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not occupied or in use:<span class="rh_ex">The room is free now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">exempt or released;<br/> unburdened:<span class="rh_ex">She seems so free from worry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">provided without a charge:<span class="rh_ex">free parking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def">loose;<br/> unattached:<span class="rh_ex">Tie the free end of the rope to the dock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">lacking self-restraint;<br/> loose:<span class="rh_ex">He was a little too free and easy toward women.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">ready or generous in giving;<br/> not holding back:<span class="rh_ex">free spending.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def">not literal;<br/> not exact;<br/> loose:<span class="rh_ex">a free translation of the speech.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_42" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in a free manner;<br/> freely.</span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="15"><span class="rh_def">loose;<br/> no longer restrained or held back:<span class="rh_ex">The button came free and fell off.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to set at liberty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The enemy freed the hostages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to exempt or deliver:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>hoped his new invention would free his people from hunger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to relieve or rid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to free oneself of responsibility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to disengage;<br/> clear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you hold these packages I can free my arm and open the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">freed the trapped victims from the wreckage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>free up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to release, as from restrictions:<span class="rh_ex">Can you free up some time to meet with us?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to disentangle: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to free up this stuck valve.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up]:<span class="rh_ex">to free it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for free</b>, without charge:<span class="rh_ex">They mended my jacket for free.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>free and clear</b>, without any debt or restriction:<span class="rh_ex">paid off the mortgage free and clear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set free</b>, to release;<br/> liberate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>set <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">set the hostages free.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>set <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set free the hostages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a free hand</b>, generously:<span class="rh_ex">donated money with a free hand.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">free</span> is an adjective and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">freely</span> is an adverb, <span class="rh_sc">freedom</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">Are you free tomorrow evening? He worked hard to free the slaves from captivity. You may speak freely; you're among friends. We need some freedom of choice.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-free,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-free</i> is attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "not containing (the noun mentioned);<br/> without'':<span class="rh_ex">sugar <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -free → sugar-free (= not containing sugar);</span><span class="rh_ex">trouble <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -free → trouble-free (= without trouble).</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fre•er, fre•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v.,</span> <b>freed, free•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery:<span class="rh_ex">a land of free people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty:<span class="rh_ex">They were thankful to be living on free soil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government:<span class="rh_ex">the free nations of the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule;<br/> independent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.;<br/> independent;<br/> unrestricted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">able to do something at will;<br/> at liberty:<span class="rh_ex">free to choose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor:<span class="rh_ex">The highway is now free of fallen rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not occupied or in use:<span class="rh_ex">I'll try to phone her again if the line is free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">free from worry; free of taxes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">having immunity or being safe (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">free from danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment:<span class="rh_ex">free parking; a free sample.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">given without consideration of a return or reward:<span class="rh_ex">a free offer of legal advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">unimpeded, as motion or movement;<br/> easy, firm, or swift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">not held fast;<br/> loose;<br/> unattached:<span class="rh_ex">to get one's arm free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">not joined to or in contact with something else:<span class="rh_ex">The free end of the cantilever sagged.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">acting without self-restraint or reserve:<span class="rh_ex">to be too free with one's tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">ready or generous in giving;<br/> liberal;<br/> lavish:<span class="rh_ex">to be free with one's advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">given readily or in profusion;<br/> unstinted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">frank and open;<br/> unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">unrestrained by decency;<br/> loose or licentious:<span class="rh_ex">free behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was given free passage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by free enterprise:<span class="rh_ex">a free economy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">that may be used by or is open to all:<span class="rh_ex">a free market.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">engaged in by all present;<br/> general:<span class="rh_ex">a free fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like;<br/> loose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">uncombined chemically:<span class="rh_ex">free oxygen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">traveling without power;<br/> under no force except that of gravity or inertia:<span class="rh_ex">free flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to <i>checked</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to be free of a friend's house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">not subject to rules, set forms, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The young students had an hour of free play between classes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">easily worked, as stone, land, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a vector) having specified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Cf.  <b>bound</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also, <b>large.</b> (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">not containing a specified substance (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a sugar-free soft drink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography, Linguistics</span>(of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Cf.  <b>bound</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>for free</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>without charge:<span class="rh_ex">The tailor mended my jacket for free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>free and clear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage:<span class="rh_ex">They owned their house free and clear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>free and easy</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>unrestrained;<br/> casual;<br/> informal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>excessively or inappropriately casual;<br/> presumptuous.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set free</b>, to release;<br/> liberate;<br/> free:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoners were set free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a free hand</b>, generously;<br/> freely;<br/> openhandedly:<span class="rh_ex">He entertains visitors with a free hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">without cost, payment, or charge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">in a free manner;<br/> freely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled:<span class="rh_ex">running free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make free with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to use as one's own;<br/> help oneself to:<span class="rh_ex">If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to treat with too much familiarity;<br/> take liberties with.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to make free;<br/> set at liberty;<br/> release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to exempt or deliver (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to relieve or rid (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to free oneself of responsibility.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to disengage;<br/> clear (usually fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>free up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release, as from restrictions:<span class="rh_ex">Congress voted to free up funds for the new highway system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to disentangle:<span class="rh_ex">It took an hour to free up the traffic jam.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fre,</i> Old English <i>frēo</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>freis,</i> Old High German <i>frī</i> (German <i>frei</i>), Dutch <i>vrij,</i> Sanskrit <i>priyá-</i> dear. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">friend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Friday</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>free<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">44.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>release.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gris•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrɪzli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of horror;<br/> gruesome:<span class="rh_ex">a grisly murder.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gris•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(griz<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a shudder or feeling of horror;<br/> horrible;<br/> gruesome:<span class="rh_ex">a grisly murder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">formidable;<br/> grim:<span class="rh_ex">a grisly countenance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English; Old English <i>grislīc</i> horrible; cognate with Old High German <i>grīsenlīh</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gris<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gris•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gris<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gristly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gier-ea•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jēr<b>′</b>ē′gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a bird, probably the Egyptian vulture, regarded as unclean. Lev. 11:18;<br/> Deut. 14:17.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Geier</i> vulture) + <span class="rh_sc">eagle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>gier</i> (1611</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•pla•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō plā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>being or operating in the same plane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>plānāris</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">plane</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <i>planar</i> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′pla•nar<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bla•sé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blɑˈzeɪ, ˈblɑzeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">indifferent to or bored with life:<span class="rh_ex">a blasé teenager.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bla•sé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blä zā<b>′</b>, blä<b>′</b>zā; <i>Fr.</i> bl<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">indifferent to or bored with life;<br/> unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>blasen</i> to blow; see <span class="rh_sc">blast</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, past participle of <i>blaser</i> to cloy, sicken from surfeit, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> apathetic, jaded, cloyed, sated, glutted, surfeited, world-weary.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pet•i•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, team, company, etc., that competes;<br/> rival.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pet•i•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm pet<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, team, company, etc., that competes;<br/> rival.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>competītor</i> rival for an office, equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>petītor</i> seeker, claimant (see <span class="rh_sc">petitor</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pet<b>′</b>i•tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>opponent.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ston<b>′</b>y Brook′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Long Island, in SE New York. 16,155.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈchain reˌac•tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a reaction in which the substance produced in one reaction causes additional reactions:<span class="rh_ex">a nuclear chain reaction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a series of events in which each event is the result of the one coming before it, and the cause of the one following it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> reac′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a self-sustaining reaction in which the fission of nuclei of one generation of nuclei produces particles that cause the fission of at least an equal number of nuclei of the succeeding generation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a reaction that results in a product necessary for the continuance of the reaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a series of events in which each event is the result of the one preceding and the cause of the one following.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quiv•o•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deliberately vague;<br/> allowing the possibility of more than one meaning or interpretation:<span class="rh_ex">an equivocal answer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of doubtful nature or character;<br/> questionable:<span class="rh_ex">Ours was an equivocal victory because we lost so many men.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-equa-, -voc-"><span class="rh_sc">-equa-, -voc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quiv•o•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kwiv<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation;<br/> deliberately ambiguous:<span class="rh_ex">an equivocal answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of doubtful nature or character;<br/> questionable;<br/> dubious;<br/> suspicious:<span class="rh_ex">aliens of equivocal loyalty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of uncertain significance;<br/> not determined:<span class="rh_ex">an equivocal attitude.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>aequivocus</i> ambiguous, equivalent. to Latin <i>aequi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">equi</span>- + <i>vōc-,</i> stem of <i>vōx</i> <span class="rh_sc">vox</span> + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>equivoc</i> (1375–1425</li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•quiv′o•cal<b>′</b>i•ty, e•quiv•o•ca•cy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kwiv<b>′</b>ə kə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•quiv<b>′</b>o•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•quiv<b>′</b>o•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ambiguous.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> auk<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large, flightless auk, <i>Pinguinus impennis,</i> of rocky islands off North Atlantic coasts: extinct since 1844.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ət, hē<b>′</b>lət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Cf. <b>Perioeci, Spartiate.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a serf or slave;<br/> bondman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>heílōtes</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>hēlōtēs</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hel<b>′</b>ot•age</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•no•di•ag•nos•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō dī′əg nos<b>′</b>tiks, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the determination of immunologic characteristics of individuals, cells, and other biologic entities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immuno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">diagnostics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cus•sa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kə sā<b>′</b>shən, dek′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a process of becoming or condition of being crossed in the form of an<shape>X.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a nerve or tract of nerve fibers that crosses from one side of the central nervous system to the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">decussate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen trail<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry. Cf. <b>still trailer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dapt•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dap<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being adapted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions:<span class="rh_ex">an adaptable person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adapt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dapt′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, a•dapt<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dapt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdæpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make suitable to new or different requirements or conditions; adjust or modify appropriately: <i>They adapted the movie for a TV miniseries.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.: <i>My children adapted (themselves) to life abroad quite smoothly.</i></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dapt•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˌdæptəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dapt•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-apt-"><span class="rh_sc">-apt-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dapt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dapt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make suitable to requirements or conditions;<br/> adjust or modify fittingly:<span class="rh_ex">They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to adjust oneself to different conditions, environment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to adapt easily to all circumstances.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adaptāre</i> to fit, adjust, perh. via French <i>adapter.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">apt</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dapt<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, accommodate, suit, reconcile, conform; modify, rework, convert. See <b>adjust.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•zar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>zär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a double star in the middle of the constellation Ursa Major.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>mi’zar</i> literally, apron</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•pis•co•pal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pis<b>′</b>kə pə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the theory of church polity according to which the supreme ecclesiastical authority is vested in the episcopal order as a whole, and not in any individual except by delegation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">episcopal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a small boat with a narrow, flat bottom and high bow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>ē, dōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> English)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Miskito <i>dóri, dúri</i> (if this word is itself not</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> alleged to be 1700–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>ē, dōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>John Dory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deaurāta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dorado</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>doree</i> (feminine past participle of <i>dorer</i> to gild)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>dorre, dorray</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɪnɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for <span class="ford">4<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> in Christian doctrine, the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  trinity<span>]</span></span> a group of three;<br/> triad.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trin•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 4.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>Blessed Trinity, Holy Trinity.</b> the union of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, or the threefold personality of the one Divine Being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a representation of this in art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>Trinity Sunday.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a group of three;<br/> triad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) the state of being threefold or triple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>trīnitās</i> triad, trio, the Trinity, equivalent. to <i>trīn</i>(<i>us</i>) threefold (see <span class="rh_sc">trine</span>) + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>Trinite</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom•i•cil•i•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom′ə sil<b>′</b>ē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to domicile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to establish a residence for oneself or one's family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>domicili</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">domicile</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dom′i•cil′i•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbiɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the fact of existing;<br/> existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>brought this council into being to find new solutions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> conscious, living existence;<br/> life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>How did we come into being?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a living thing;<br/> creature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Are there intelligent beings on other planets?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a human being;<br/> person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Dialect.<span>]</span></span>since;<br/> because;<br/> considering:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> how/that<span>]</span></span>Being that we don't really know you, how can we vote for you?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used in a phrase to explain something about the rest of the sentence):<span class="rh_ex">I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, this being my first time in a new country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fact of existing;<br/> existence (as opposed to nonexistence).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conscious, mortal existence;<br/> life:<span class="rh_ex">Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">substance or nature:<span class="rh_ex">of such a being as to arouse fear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that exists:<span class="rh_ex">inanimate beings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a living thing:<span class="rh_ex">strange, exotic beings that live in the depths of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a human being;<br/> person:<span class="rh_ex">the most beautiful being you could imagine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">that which has actuality either materially or in idea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">absolute existence in a complete or perfect state, lacking no essential characteristic;<br/> essence.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>since;<br/> because;<br/> considering that (often fol. by <i>as, as how,</i> or <i>that</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Being it's midnight, let's go home. Being as how you cooked supper, I'll do the dishes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">be,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bi; <i>unstressed</i> bi, bɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> and <i>auxiliary verb. Present forms: singular;<br/> 1st person form:</i> <b>am,</b> <i>2nd person form: </i> <b>are,</b> <i>3rd person form:</i> <b>is.</b> <i>Present plural form:</i> <b>are.</b> <i> Past forms: singular;<br/> 1st person form:</i> <b>was,</b> <i>2nd person form:</i> <b>were,</b> <i>3rd person form:</i> <b>was.</b> <i>Past plural form:</i> <b>were.</b> <i> Present subjunctive form:</i> <b>be.</b> <i>Past subjunctive form:</i> <b>were.</b> <i> Present participle form:</i> <b>be•ing.</b> <i>Past participle form:</i> <b>been.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have (the quality, job, etc., mentioned);<br/> used to connect the subject with an adjective, or to another noun or a phrase in order to describe, identify, or say more about the subject: <span class="rh_ex">Wilt is tall. I am Barbara. Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exist or live: <i>Shakespeare's famous line "To be or not to be'' asks if life is worth living. There is a man with five cats on my street (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> A man with five cats lives/exists on my street).</span></span></li>See definition 10 below.<li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur: <span class="rh_ex">The wedding was last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a place or position:  <i>The book is on the table. We will be in Oslo in a few minutes. Where were you?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to belong to a group:<span class="rh_ex">Whales are mammals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain as before: <span class="rh_ex">Let things be.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used as a verb to introduce a question or in a command, request, or piece of advice):<span class="rh_ex">Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be so mean. Be careful about what you say.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used after <i>it</i> or <i>there</i> in order to delay talking about the real subject of a sentence, or as a way of introducing something new about the subject):<span class="rh_ex">It was she who was late for the class (real subject <span class="rh_txt">=</span> "she''). There was a fly in my soup (real subject <span class="rh_txt">=</span> "fly'').</span>Note: in sentences with <i>there</i>, the form of <i>be</i> agrees with the real subject that follows:<span class="rh_ex">There was a fly in my soup ("was'' agrees with "fly''); There were flies in my soup ("were'' agrees with "flies'').</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">there, it</span>.<li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used in a short answer where it stands for a longer phrase that has <i>be</i> in the question):<span class="rh_ex">Is he coming? Yes, he <b><i>is </i></b><i>(</i>= <i> Yes, he is coming.) Are you the new president of the Chinese club? No, I <b><i>am</i></b></i> <i>not (</i>=<i> No, I am not the new president of the Chinese club).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used in a short question, called a tag question, that comes after a subject and verb to ask for the listener's agreement):<span class="rh_ex">She is not very pretty, <b><i>is</i></b>  <i>she? You are running pretty hard, <b><i>are</i></b></i><i>n't you?</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used with the <i>-ing</i> form (<targ>the present participle</targ>) of another, main verb to show continuous activity ): <span class="rh_ex">I am waiting. We were talking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(used with <i>to</i> plus the root form (the infinitive) of another verb to express a command, or indicate future action): <i>He is to see me today (</i>=<i> He will see me today). You are not to leave before six (</i>=<i> You must not leave before six). I am to start my new job next week (</i>=<span class="rh_ex"> I will start my new job next week).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice, that is, to show the action of the verb has been done to the subject of the sentence): <span class="rh_ex">The policeman was shot. Your passports have been sent on.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>The verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> is special in English, first because it functions as an auxiliary, but also in the way it works as a main verb. It changes forms depending on its subject in the present and past tenses. Like the verbs <span class="rh_sc">do</span> and <span class="rh_sc">have</span>, the verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> comes first in questions that can be answered with the words "yes'' or "no'': <i>Am I sure? Is she crazy? Are you there?</i> Finally, the verb <span class="rh_sc">be</span> can have the word <span class="rh_sc">not</span> after it (again like <i>do</i> and <i>have</i>): <i>She is not crazy.</i> When <span class="rh_sc">be</span> is used as a main verb, it seldom is used in the progressive tenses; we indicate this in this book by the symbol <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>. When talking about people's activity or how they behave, sometimes <span class="rh_sc">be</span> as a main verb can take the <i>-ing</i> form of itself:<i> I'm being careful (</i>=<i> I am acting in a careful manner); You're being so patient (</i>=<i> You are acting in so patient a manner).</i> We do not use <span class="rh_sc">be</span> in the <i>-ing</i> form to talk about states of the mind, or of feeling: <i>I am happy now</i> (<b><i>not: </i></b><i>I am being happy now</i>); <i>He is tired now</i> (<b><i>not: </i></b><i>He is being tired now</i>).</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">be-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>be-</i> is attached to words to make verbs with the meaning "to make, become, treat as'':  <i>be- </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> cloud → becloud (= <i> make like a cloud, hard to see);</i><br/> be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> friend → befriend (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> treat someone as a friend).</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>be-</i> is also attached to adjectives and verbs ending in <i>-ed</i> to mean "covered all over;<br/> completely;<br/> all around'':<span class="rh_ex">be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> decked → bedecked (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> decked or covered all over);</span><span class="rh_ex">be- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> jeweled → bejeweled (= <i> covered with jewels).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Education.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē; <i>unstressed</i> bē, bi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>am,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>are</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>art,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>is,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>are* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>was,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>were</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>wast</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>wert,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>was,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. subj.</span> <b>be;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past subj. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>were,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>were</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>wert,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past subj. pl.</span> <b>were;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>been;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>be•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist or live:<span class="rh_ex">Shakespeare's "To be or not to be'' is the ultimate question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The wedding was last week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a place or position:<span class="rh_ex">The book is on the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain as before:<span class="rh_ex">Let things be.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> attend;<br/> befall:<span class="rh_ex">May good fortune be with you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used as a copula to connect the subject with its predicate adjective, or predicate nominative, in order to describe, identify, or amplify the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Martha is tall. John is president. This is she.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used as a copula to introduce or form interrogative or imperative sentences):<span class="rh_ex">Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be facetious.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used with the present participle of another verb to form the progressive tense):<span class="rh_ex">I am waiting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used with the present participle or infinitive of the principal verb to indicate future action):<span class="rh_ex">She is visiting there next week. He is to see me today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice):<span class="rh_ex">The date was fixed. It must be done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used in archaic or literary constructions with some intransitive verbs to form the perfect tense):<span class="rh_ex">He is come. Agamemnon to the wars is gone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>been,</i> Old English <i>bēon</i> (<i>bēo-</i> (akin to Old Frisian, Old High German <i>bim,</i> German <i>bin,</i> Old Saxon <i>bium, biom</i> (I) am, Old English, Old High German, Old Saxon <i>būan,</i> Old Norse <i>būa</i> reside, Latin <i>fuī</i> (I) have been, Greek <i>phy-</i> grow, become, Old Irish <i>boí</i> (he) was, Sanskrit <i>bhávati</i> (he) becomes, is, Lithuanian <i>búti</i> to be, Old Church Slavonic <i>byti,</i> Persian <i>būd</i> was)) + <i>-n</i> infinitive suffix. See <span class="rh_sc">am,</span> <span class="rh_sc">is,</span> <span class="rh_sc">are</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">was,</span> <span class="rh_sc">were</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>me.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Be,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>beryllium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">be-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English prefix formerly used in the formation of verbs:<span class="rh_ex">become, besiege, bedaub, befriend.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English, unstressed form of <i>bī</i> <span class="rh_sc">by</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bé.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>Baumé.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B/E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bill of exchange.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>b.e.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">B.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Bachelor of Engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Bank of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bill of exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Board of Education.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•cos•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī kos<b>′</b>tāt, -kô<b>′</b>stāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">costate</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Er•i•tre•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er′i trē<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> e′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941;<br/> province of Ethiopia 1962–93;<br/> independent since 1993. 3,589,687;<br/> 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Asmara.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Er′i•tre<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kal•i•fate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ə fāt′, -fit, kā<b>′</b>lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>caliphate.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•iph•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ə fāt′, -fit, kā<b>′</b>lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>califate, kalifate, khalifate.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">caliph</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show<b>′</b>y crab<b>′</b> ap′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large Japanese bush or tree, <i>Malus floribunda,</i> of the rose family, having red fruit and rose-colored flowers that fade to white.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sent•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an English Protestant who dissents from the Church of England.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dissent</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to differ in thinking or opinion, esp. from the majority: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If enough of us dissent, the new regulation won't be passed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He enjoys dissenting from us.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">difference of thinking or opinion;<br/> disagreement:<span class="rh_ex">Dissent about the matter kept us from reaching an agreement.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sent•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sent-"><span class="rh_sc">-sent-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority;<br/> withhold assent;<br/> disagree (often fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government;<br/> take an opposing view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">difference of sentiment or opinion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>dissenting opinion.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">separation from an established church, esp. the Church of England;<br/> nonconformity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissentīre,</i> equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>sentīre</i> to feel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>dissentir</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>dissenten</i> (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sent<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disagreement, dissatisfaction, opposition. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dissent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dissidence</span> mean disagreement with the majority opinion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dissent</span> may express either withholding of agreement or open disagreement. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dissidence,</span> formerly much the same as <span class="rh_sc">dissent,</span> has come to suggest not only strong dissatisfaction but a determined opposition.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•o•mic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at′ə mis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the number of atoms in a molecule of a gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>valence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">atomic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the straight part of a race track leading to the finish line.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>strech<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line. Cf. <b>homestretch.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stretch</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">asso<b>′</b>ciated state<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a nation with limited sovereignty, esp. a former colony that now assumes responsibility for domestic affairs but continues to depend on the colonial ruler for defense and foreign policy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>asso<b>′</b>ciate state<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Celt<b>′</b>ic cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring that intersects each segment of the shaft and crossbar at a point equidistant from their junction. See illus. under <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho<b>′</b> Chi′ Minh<b>′</b> Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Vietnam. 3,460,500. Formerly, <b>Saigon.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drip•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of something that drips.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>drippings.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> fat and juice from meat in cooking, used for basting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">soaking:<span class="rh_ex">I came out of the shower dripping wet.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drip•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drip<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of something that drips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>drippings.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the liquid that drips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">drip,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dripped, drip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to let drops fall:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This faucet drips.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall in drops;<br/> dribble:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The milk dripped out of the bottle and down her shirt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dripped some water on her face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an act of dripping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the drip of the rain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> liquid that drips:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Wipe the drip of water from your nose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the sound made by falling drops:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the irritating drip of a faucet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a boring or colorless person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a blind date with a real drip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into the body, usually into a vein.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dripped</b> or <b>dript, drip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to let drops fall;<br/> shed drops:<span class="rh_ex">This faucet drips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fall in drops, as a liquid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to let fall in drops.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of dripping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">liquid that drips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by falling drops:<span class="rh_ex">the irritating drip of a faucet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an unattractive, boring, or colorless person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in house painting) the accumulation of solidified drops of paint at the bottom of a painted surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Building, Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>any device, as a molding, for shedding rain water to keep it from running down a wall, falling onto the sill of an opening, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pipe for draining off condensed steam from a radiator, heat exchanger, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>intravenous drip.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>maudlin sentimentality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>dryppe,</i> Old English <i>dryppan</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">drop</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trickle, dribble, leak, sprinkle, drizzle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">complete<b>′</b> quadrilat<b>′</b>eral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a plane figure composed of four straight lines and their points of intersection.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goods<b>′</b> wag′on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a heavy railroad freight car.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tri•mur•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tri mŏŏr<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in later Hinduism) a trinity consisting of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>trimūrti,</i> equivalent. to <i>tri</i> <span class="rh_sc">three</span> + <i>mūrti</i> shape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fell<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fall•en, fall•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop or come down under the force of gravity:<span class="rh_ex">The apple fell from the tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">I fell to my knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become less or lower;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature fell rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grow less powerful or forceful;<br/> subside or abate:<span class="rh_ex">The wind fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend downward;<br/> hang down:<span class="rh_ex">Her hair fell to her waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become lowered or directed downward:<span class="rh_ex">Her eyes fell as she began to explain why she had stolen the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give in to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste:<span class="rh_ex">He had fallen into sin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to give in and lose to an attack:<span class="rh_ex">The city fell to the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be overthrown, such as a government:<span class="rh_ex">The dictatorship had finally fallen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be killed:<span class="rh_ex">fallen in battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition:<span class="rh_ex">to fall into a coma.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to come or occur as if by dropping, such as stillness or night:<span class="rh_ex">The sun went down and night fell rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to come by lot or chance:<span class="rh_ex">The chore fell to me.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">fall to</span> below.<li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to come to pass or occur at a certain time:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas falls on a Monday this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to have its proper place:<span class="rh_ex">The accent falls on the last syllable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come by right:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance fell to the only living relative.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to lose animation;<br/> appear disappointed or dismayed:<span class="rh_ex">The child's face fell when the bird flew away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to slope or extend in a downward direction:<span class="rh_ex">The field falls gently to the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give way;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The troops fell back to their fortified positions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have recourse to;<br/> rely on:<span class="rh_ex">We had no savings to fall back on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall behind</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lag in pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">to fall behind in their studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to pay one's debts on time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>fall for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be deceived by:<span class="rh_ex">I can't believe you would fall for an old trick like that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in love with:<span class="rh_ex">He had fallen for her pretty badly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall in with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to start to associate with:<span class="rh_ex">to fall in with bad company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to decrease in number, amount, or intensity;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">The winds fell off once the storm passed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">The gang fell on their rivals with knives and chains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become the obligation or duty of:<span class="rh_ex">The welfare of the family fell on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience or come upon:<span class="rh_ex">Once again we had fallen on bad times.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to quarrel;<br/> disagree:<span class="rh_ex">They had fallen out only a week before their wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come out:<span class="rh_ex">His hair fell out after a few weeks of chemotherapy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to collapse:<span class="rh_ex">fell over in a faint.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to be accomplished;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">My plans kept falling through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to apply oneself;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">They fell to bickering among themselves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the concern or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">The ESL program fell under his jurisdiction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be classified as;<br/> be included within:<span class="rh_ex">This crime falls under the category of murder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_48" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rapid fall in prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> something that falls or drops:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a heavy fall of rain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter;<br/> autumn.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> a sinking to a lower level;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the fall of an empire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> the distance through which anything falls:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long fall to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Usually, <b>falls.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a waterfall.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> a downward slope:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> a falling from an erect position, such as to the ground:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She had a bad fall and broke her arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> a succumbing to temptation;<br/> lapse into sin.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> surrender or capture, such as of a city.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fell, fall•en, fall•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not:<span class="rh_ex">to fall on one's knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become less or lower;<br/> become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to subside or abate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extend downward;<br/> hang down:<span class="rh_ex">Her hair falls to her shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">My eyes fell before his steady gaze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become lower in pitch or volume:<span class="rh_ex">Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to succumb to attack:<span class="rh_ex">The city fell to the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be overthrown, as a government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain:<span class="rh_ex">to fall in battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition:<span class="rh_ex">to fall asleep; to fall in love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to issue forth:<span class="rh_ex">Witty remarks fall easily from his lips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come by lot or chance:<span class="rh_ex">The chore fell to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to come by chance into a particular position:<span class="rh_ex">to fall among thieves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have its proper place:<span class="rh_ex">The accent falls on the last syllable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come by right:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance fell to the only living relative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be naturally divisible (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The story fell into two distinct parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to lose animation;<br/> appear disappointed, as the face:<span class="rh_ex">His face fell when he heard the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to slope or extend in a downward direction:<span class="rh_ex">The field falls gently to the river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be directed, as light, sight, etc., on something:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes fell upon the note on the desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to collapse, as through weakness, damage, poor construction, or the like;<br/> topple or sink:<span class="rh_ex">The old tower fell under its own weight. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of an animal, esp. a lamb) to be born:<span class="rh_ex">Two lambs fell yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to fell (a tree, animal, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall all over oneself</b>, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, esp. in the hope of being favored or rewarded:<span class="rh_ex">The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech.</span>Also, <b>fall over oneself.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw support or allegiance:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate's supporters fell away when he advocated racial discrimination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become lean or thin;<br/> diminish;<br/> decline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles:<span class="rh_ex">Many fell away because they were afraid of reprisals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back</b>, to give way;<br/> recede;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The relentless shelling forced the enemy to fall back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>fall back to.</b> </var>to retreat to:<span class="rh_ex">They fell back on their entrenchments. The troops fell back to their original position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> rely on:<span class="rh_ex">They had no savings to fall back on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall behind</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lag, in pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">We are falling behind in our work. Fatigued, some of the marchers fell behind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to pay (a debt, obligation, etc.) at the appointed time:<span class="rh_ex">She fell behind in her tax payments, and the property was confiscated.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>fall down</b>, to perform disappointingly;<br/> to disappoint;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">He was doing well on the exam until he fell down on the last essay question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>fall for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be deceived by:<span class="rh_ex">Imagine falling for such an old trick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in love with:<span class="rh_ex">He's not at all the type you would expect her to fall for.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall foul</b> or <b>afoul of.</b> See <b>foul</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall to pieces toward the interior;<br/> sink inward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>fall in with.</b> to become acquainted with, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">We fell in with an interesting couple from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate from;<br/> withdraw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease in number, amount, or intensity;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">Tourism falls off when the summer is over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to deviate from the heading;<br/> fall to leeward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to lose weight, usually due to illness:<span class="rh_ex">She was sick all winter and fell off till she was just skin and bones.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>fall off the roof</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>older use</i>). to menstruate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The enemy fell on them suddenly from the rear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the obligation of:<span class="rh_ex">It has fallen on me to support the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">Once well-to-do, they had fallen on hard times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to chance upon;<br/> come upon:<span class="rh_ex">I fell upon the idea while looking through a magazine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall on one's feet.</b> See <b>land</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to quarrel;<br/> disagree:<span class="rh_ex">We fell out over who was to wash the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">It fell out that we met by chance weeks later.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier:<span class="rh_ex">They were ordered to fall out when the parade ended.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to burst out laughing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to become unconscious;<br/> pass out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Idioms</span> <b>fall out of bed</b>, to get out of bed quickly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall over backward(s).</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bend</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhibit great eagerness, esp. in pursuit of one's own advantage:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate fell over backward in support of the issues that would win votes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall</b> or <b>come short.</b> See <b>short</b> (def. 30).</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall through</b>, to come to nothing;<br/> fail of realization:<span class="rh_ex">Despite all his efforts, the deal fell through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">to fall to work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to eat:<span class="rh_ex">They fell to and soon finished off the entire turkey.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the concern or responsibility of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be classified as;<br/> be included within:<span class="rh_ex">That case falls under the heading of errors of judgment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">that which falls or drops:<span class="rh_ex">a heavy fall of rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter;<br/> autumn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a becoming less;<br/> a lowering or decline;<br/> a sinking to a lower level:<span class="rh_ex">the fall of the Roman Empire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">the distance through which anything falls:<span class="rh_ex">It is a long fall to the ground from this height.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Usually, <b>falls.</b> a cataract or waterfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">downward slope or declivity:<span class="rh_ex">the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">a falling from an erect position, as to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">to have a bad fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a hanging down:<span class="rh_ex">a fall of long hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a succumbing to temptation;<br/> lapse into sin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Fall</b>, (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an arrest by the police.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">surrender or capture, as of a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">proper place:<span class="rh_ex">the fall of an accent on a syllable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a match or division of a match.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an opaque veil hanging loose from the back of a hat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>falling band.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach., Naut.<span>]</span></span>the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a deadfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>a pivoted peak projecting over the face opening of a burgonet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the sign of the zodiac in which the most negative influence of a planet is expressed (as opposed to <i>exaltation</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>rock or ore that has collapsed from a roof, hanging wall, or the sides of a passage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fallen,</i> Old English <i>feallan</i>; cognate with German <i>fallen,</i> Old Norse <i>falla</i>; akin to Lithuanian <i>pùlti</i> to fall</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Albert Bacon</b>, 1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21;<br/> secretary of the Interior 1921–23;<br/> convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Fall, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(French, <i>La Chute</i>), a novel (1957) by Albert Camus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<b>′</b>y blow′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a blow driven to the opponent's body between the breastbone and the navel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any action that causes severe damage, losses, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Our business received a body blow in the recession.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•cod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>kod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cods,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-cod.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>sablefish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">black</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cod</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ken•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɛnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-neled, -nel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-nelled, -nel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small house for a dog.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>kennels.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a business or establishment where dogs or cats are bred, trained, or kept for a fee.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put or keep in or as if in a kennel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ken•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-neled, -nel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-nelled, -nel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>kennels.</b> an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the hole or lair of an animal, esp. a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a pack of dogs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put into or keep in a kennel:<span class="rh_ex">to kennel a dog for a week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>canīle</i> (Latin <i>can</i>(<i>is</i>) dog + <i>-īle</i> suffix of place)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>kenil</i> (French <i>chenil</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>kenel</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ken•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an open drain or sewer;<br/> gutter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <i>cannel,</i> Middle English <i>canel</i> <span class="rh_sc">channel</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bled</b> (bled), <b>bleed•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to lose or discharge blood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">almost bled to death.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bled at least five pints of blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to take or draw blood from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In the old days, people were bled to cure them of disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Hydraulics</span>to drain or draw sap, water, etc., from: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> off) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bled (off) the car radiator by opening a valve.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> off)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bled the car radiator (off).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to run together, as colors or dyes: <span class="rh_ex">The colors bled when the dress was washed in hot water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Building</span> to remove trapped air from, as by opening a valve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bleed the brakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to feel pity or anguish: <span class="rh_ex">My heart bleeds for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to take too much money from (as if by blackmail):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Those car repair dealers were bleeding us with their high prices.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>bleed dry</b>,  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> dry<span>]</span></span> to use up or take away all money, resources, etc., as through excessive demands:<span class="rh_ex">bled us dry with all her demands.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bled</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bled),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bleed•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin:<span class="rh_ex">to bleed from the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of injured tissue, excrescences, etc.) to exude blood:<span class="rh_ex">a wart that is bleeding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a plant) to exude sap, resin, etc., from a wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Textiles</span>(of dye or paint) to run or become diffused:<span class="rh_ex">All the colors bled when the dress was washed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of a liquid) to ooze or flow out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to feel pity, sorrow, or anguish:<span class="rh_ex">My heart bleeds for you. A nation bleeds for its dead heroes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to suffer wounds or death, as in battle:<span class="rh_ex">The soldiers bled for the cause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(of a broadcast signal) to interfere with another signal:<span class="rh_ex">CB transmissions bleeding over into walkie-talkies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of printed matter) to run off the edges of a page, either by design or through mutilation caused by too close trimming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to pay out money, as when overcharged or threatened with extortion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of a cooling ingot or casting) to have molten metal force its way through the solidified exterior because of internal gas pressure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to cause to lose blood, esp. surgically:<span class="rh_ex">Doctors no longer bleed their patients to reduce fever.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to lose or emit (blood or sap).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Hydraulics</span>to drain or draw sap, water, electricity, etc., from (something):<span class="rh_ex">to bleed a pipeline of excess air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Building</span>to remove trapped air from (as an automotive brake system) by opening a bleeder valve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to obtain an excessive amount from;<br/> extort money from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to permit (printed illustrations or ornamentation) to run off the page or sheet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to trim the margin of (a book or sheet) so closely as to mutilate the text or illustration.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>bleed off</b>, to draw or extract:<span class="rh_ex">to bleed off sap from a maple tree; to bleed off static electricity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bleed white.</b> See <b>white</b> (def. 19).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a sheet or page margin trimmed so as to mutilate the text or illustration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a part thus trimmed off.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an instance of bleeding;<br/> hemorrhage:<span class="rh_ex">an intracranial bleed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>characterized by bleeding:<span class="rh_ex">a bleed page.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bleden,</i> Old English <i>blēdan,</i> derivative of <i>blōd</i> <span class="rh_sc">blood</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•o•nid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>ə nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Le•o•nids, Le•on•i•des</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē on<b>′</b>i dēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Leonidēs,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>Leōn-</i> (stem of <i>Leō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Leo</span> + <i>-idēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•nef•i•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈnɛfəsəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being beneficent:<span class="rh_ex">He helped me because of his own beneficence.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bene-, -fac-"><span class="rh_sc">-bene-, -fac-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•nef•i•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nef<b>′</b>ə səns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the doing of good;<br/> active goodness or kindness;<br/> charity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beneficent act or gift;<br/> benefaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>beneficentia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">benefic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour•ish•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flûr<b>′</b>i shing, flur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">growing vigorously;<br/> thriving;<br/> prosperous:<span class="rh_ex">a flourishing little business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">flourish,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour<b>′</b>ish•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflɜrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a vigorous state;<br/> thrive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a period in which art flourished.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be successful;<br/> prosper:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The business was flourishing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to hold (something) dramatically for all to see;<br/> brandish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He flourished the trophy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a dramatic gesture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>With a flourish he placed the document in the attorney's hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a decoration or extra feature added to writing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her signature has many flourishes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> fanfare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a flourish of trumpets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a condition or period of thriving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a civilization in full flourish.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flor-"><span class="rh_sc">-flor-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flûr<b>′</b>ish, flur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be in a vigorous state;<br/> thrive:<span class="rh_ex">a period in which art flourished.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be in its or in one's prime;<br/> be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be successful;<br/> prosper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth, as a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make dramatic, sweeping gestures:<span class="rh_ex">Flourish more when you act out the king's great death scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to add embellishments and ornamental lines to writing, letters, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sound a trumpet call or fanfare.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to brandish dramatically;<br/> gesticulate with:<span class="rh_ex">a conductor flourishing his baton for the crescendo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to decorate or embellish (writing, a page of script, etc.) with sweeping or fanciful curves or lines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of brandishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an ostentatious display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a decoration or embellishment, esp. in writing:<span class="rh_ex">He added a few flourishes to his signature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a parade of fine language;<br/> an expression used merely for effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a trumpet call or fanfare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a condition or period of thriving:<span class="rh_ex">in full flourish.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>floriss-,</i> long stem of <i>florir</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>flōrēre</i> to bloom, derivative of <i>flōs</i> <span class="rh_sc">flower</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>florisshen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grow, increase. See <b>succeed.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ornament. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ornament, adornment.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fade, decline.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hert•ford•shire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>fərd shēr′, -shər, härt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in SE England. 938,100;<br/> 631 sq. mi. (1635 sq. km). Also called <b>Hertford, Herts</b> (härts, hûrts).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lid•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lid<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of objects) without a lid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of eyes) without or as if without lids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">watchful, as with unblinking eyes;<br/> vigilant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ac•er•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzæsɚˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <b>-bat•ed, -bat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) worse:<span class="rh_ex">If you try to argue now you'll only exacerbate the situation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•ac•er•ba•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˌzæsɚˈbeɪʃən, ɛkˌsæs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-acr-"><span class="rh_sc">-acr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ac•er•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zas<b>′</b>ər bāt′, ek sas<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bat•ed, -bat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.);<br/> aggravate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to embitter the feelings of (a person);<br/> irritate;<br/> exasperate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exacerbātus</i> (past participle of <i>exacerbāre</i> to exasperate, provoke), equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>acerbātus</i> <span class="rh_sc">acerbate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ac<b>′</b>er•bat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ac′er•ba<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intensify, inflame, worsen.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relieve, soothe, alleviate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of the metal plates secured to the hull of a sailing vessel or elsewhere to hold shrouds and backstays at their lower ends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">composi<b>′</b>tion of forc<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mech.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the union or combination of two or more forces into a single force. Cf.  <b>parallelogram law, parallelogram of forces.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dep•u•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛpyəˌtaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to appoint as deputy:<span class="rh_ex">The boss deputized me to speak for her in her absence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to substitute for someone:<span class="rh_ex">Can you deputize for me tomorrow?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dep•u•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dep<b>′</b>yə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appoint as deputy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act as a deputy;<br/> substitute. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dep<b>′</b>u•tise′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deput</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dep′u•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>en•tree</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑntreɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a dish served as the main course of a meal.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the privilege or a means of entering;<br/> access:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>gained entrée into the highest reaches of the government.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>trā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish served as the main course of a meal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a dish served at dinner between the principal courses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the privilege of entering;<br/> access.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a means of obtaining entry:<span class="rh_ex">His friendship with an actor's son was his entrée into the theatrical world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act of entering;<br/> entrance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>en<b>′</b>tree.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of <i>entrer</i> to enter; see <span class="rh_sc">entry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> admission, entry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ra•dek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rä<b>′</b>dek; <i>Russ.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>dyik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Karl</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1939?, Russian writer and politician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> prəˈdus, -ˈdyus; <i>n.</i> ˈprɑdus, -yus, ˈproʊdus, -dyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to exist;<br/> give rise to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The reactor produces steam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bring into existence by the mind or by creative ability:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to produce a great painting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or manufacture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to produce automobiles for export.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The new auto plant is not ready to produce yet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span> to give birth to;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The female sheep produces lambs in the spring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or supply;<br/> yield: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a mine that produces silver.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That oil well is no longer producing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to present;<br/> exhibit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He produced his credentials.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to bring (a play, etc.) before the public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>produced several network TV shows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>prod•uce</b>, <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>agricultural products thought of as a group, esp. vegetables and fruits:<span class="rh_ex">The farmers sell produce from the back of their trucks.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> prə do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> prod<b>′</b>o̅o̅s, -yo̅o̅s, prō<b>′</b>do̅o̅s, -dyo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence;<br/> give rise to;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">to produce steam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability:<span class="rh_ex">to produce a great painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or manufacture:<span class="rh_ex">to produce automobiles for export.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to bring forth;<br/> give birth to;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">to produce a litter of puppies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to provide, furnish, or supply;<br/> yield:<span class="rh_ex">a mine producing silver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to cause to accrue:<span class="rh_ex">stocks producing unexpected dividends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring forward;<br/> present to view or notice;<br/> exhibit:<span class="rh_ex">to produce one's credentials.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to bring (a play, movie, opera, etc.) before the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to extend or prolong, as a line.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to create, bring forth, or yield offspring, products, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Their mines are closed because they no longer produce.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span>to create economic value;<br/> bring crops, goods, etc., to a point at which they will command a price.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>prod•uce</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">something that is produced;<br/> yield;<br/> product.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>agricultural products collectively, esp. vegetables and fruits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>offspring, esp. of a female animal:<span class="rh_ex">the produce of a mare.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōdūcere</i> to lead or bring forward, extend, prolong, produce, equivalent. to <i>prō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>dūcere</i> to lead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>producen</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•duc<b>′</b>i•ble, pro•duce<b>′</b>a•ble, pro•duct<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pro•duc′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, pro•duct•i•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə duk′tə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pro•duc<b>′</b>i•ble•ness, pro•duce<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> generate, create. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> afford. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> show. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>crop.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destroy, ruin. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•men•si•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti men<b>′</b>sē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-si•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">antimension.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-dev•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>dev′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flexible, jointed apparatus forced through a pipeline to free it from obstructions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a dart dropped into a well, esp. an oil well, to explode a charge of dynamite or nitroglycerin previously placed in a desired position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a handcar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sled used to drag or carry logs, stone, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>Also called <b>sled cultivator.</b> a cultivator that rides on wooden runners and is used on listed furrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>any exceptionally fast or effective machine or appliance:<span class="rh_ex">That food processor is a real go-devil.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">end<b>′</b> pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a sheet of paper, often distinctively colored or ornamented, folded vertically once to form two leaves, one of which is pasted flat to the inside of the front or back cover of a book, with the other pasted to the inside edge of the first or last page to form a flyleaf. Also called <b>end leaf, end sheet.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican depos<b>′</b>itory receipt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a negotiable receipt similar to a stock certificate, registered in the owner's name and showing ownership of shares in a foreign company, held by a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or its overseas correspondent bank.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•pheth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā<b>′</b>fith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son of Noah. Gen. 5:32.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>Yepheth</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>Iapheth</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Late Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the paunch;<br/> stomach;<br/> belly.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kite.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Icelandic <i>kȳta</i> stomach of the blenny</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ver•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌædvɚˈtɔriəl, -ˈtoʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef mktg="nme"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></pdef><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a newspaper or magazine advertisement that has the appearance of editorial matter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•ver•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′vər tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>an extended newspaper or magazine text advertisement that promotes the advertiser's product or services or special point of view but resembles an editorial in style and layout.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">advertisement</span> and <span class="rh_sc">editorial</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chim<b>′</b>ney piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>mantelpiece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a decoration over a fireplace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B cell,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>Also called <b>B lymphocyte.</b> a type of lymphocyte, developed in bone marrow, that circulates in the blood and lymph and, upon encountering a particular foreign antigen, differentiates into a clone of plasma cells that secrete a specific antibody and a clone of memory cells that make the antibody on subsequent encounters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>Also called <b>beta cell.</b> a cell in the islet of Langerhans that produces and secretes insulin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75; (def. 1) perh. <i>B</i>(<i>one-derived</i>); (def. 2) <i>B</i>(<i>ursa of Langerhans-derived</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•lit•er•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɪtərəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being illiterate:<span class="rh_ex">a crusade against illiteracy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•lit•er•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lit<b>′</b>ər ə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies</b> for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lack of ability to read and write.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being illiterate;<br/> lack of any or enough education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mistake in writing or speaking, felt to be characteristic of an illiterate or semiliterate person:<span class="rh_ex">a letter that was full of illiteracies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">illiter</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dishonorable discharge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>today's date.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>dē datō</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>degree-day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>delayed delivery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">delivered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>demand draft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>double deck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>dry dock.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>delivered.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">days after date.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>demand draft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Divinity.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D, d<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/di/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>Ds</b> or <b>D's, ds</b> or <b>d's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the fourth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>[<i>sometimes: d</i>] (in some grading systems) a grade or mark indicating poor or barely acceptable quality.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">d',<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">do (esp. before <i>you</i>):<span class="rh_ex">How d'you like them?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">'d,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <span class="rh_ex">had: They'd already left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <span class="rh_ex">would: I'd like to see it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">contraction of  <i>did: Where'd you go?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">contraction of -<span class="rh_ex">ed: She OK'd the plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[<i>sometimes: d</i>] the Roman numeral for 500.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">day.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">December.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Democrat.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Democratic.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Doctor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">date.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">daughter.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">day.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">deceased.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">diameter.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def">died.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D, d<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>D's</b> or <b>Ds, d's</b> or <b>ds.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fourth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>D</i> or <i>d,</i> as in <i>dog, ladder, ladle,</i> or <i>pulled.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>D.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>D</i> or <i>d.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>D</i> or <span class="rh_ex">d.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><span class="rh_sc">d-</span>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Biochem.<span>]</span></span>(of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the dextrorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: always printed as a small capital, roman character (distinguished from <i>l-</i>). Cf. <b><i>d-.</i></b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>d-,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem., Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Biochemistry</span>dextrorotatory;<br/> dextro- (distinguished from <i>l-</i>). Cf.  <b>D-.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">d'<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>de (used in French names as an elided form of <i>de</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Charles Louis d'Albert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>di (used in Italian names as an elided form of <i>di</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Gabriele d'Annunzio.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">d'<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>contraction of <i>do</i> or <i>did</i> before <i>you:</i><span class="rh_ex">How d'you like your eggs cooked? D'you go to the movies last night?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">'d,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>had: I was glad they'd gone.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>did: Where'd they go?</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>should</i> or <span class="rh_ex">would: He'd like to go. I'd like to remind you of your promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">contraction of -<i>ed: She OK'd the plan.</i></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>debye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>deep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">depth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Optics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>diopter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">divorced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Dutch.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fourth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as poor or barely passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a classification, rating, or the like, indicating poor quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the second tone in the scale of C major, or the fourth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the second tone of the scale of C major, called <i>re.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having D as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 500. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>deuterium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">electric displacement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1.3 in. (3.3 cm);<br/> length, 2.4 in. (6 cm).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>aspartic acid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a symbol for a shoe width size narrower than E and wider than C.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size larger than C.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">December.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Democrat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Democratic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>density.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Deus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Deuteronomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Doctor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">dose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Dutch.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) give.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>dā</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">daughter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">deceased.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">deep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">delete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Currency</span>pence.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>dā</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Currency</span>penny.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>dā</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>density.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">depth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">deputy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">dialect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">dialectal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">diameter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">died.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">dime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">dividend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">dollar;<br/> dollars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">dose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">drachma.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•fal•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jûr<b>′</b>fôl′kən, -fal′-, -fô′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>gyrfalcon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyr•fal•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jûr<b>′</b>fôl′kən, -fal′-, -fô′kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large falcon, <i>Falco rusticolus,</i> of arctic and subarctic regions, having white, gray, or blackish color phases: now greatly reduced in number.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gerfalcon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old High German <i>giri</i> greedy) + <i>faucon</i> <span class="rh_sc">falcon;</span> compare Old Norse <i>geirfalki</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, Old French, equivalent. to <i>ger-</i> (perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gerfaucon, jerfacoun</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•riage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmærɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the institution under which a man and woman live as husband and wife under law:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>different customs of marriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or relationship of being married: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a happy state of marriage.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her last two marriages were unhappy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the ceremony that formalizes marriage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The marriage took place in her old parish church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an intimate living arrangement without permission from the law:<span class="rh_ex">a trial marriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a close association in which there is blending of different elements:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The car is a perfect marriage of power and performance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•riage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state, condition, or relationship of being married;<br/> wedlock:<span class="rh_ex">a happy marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife, including the accompanying social festivities:<span class="rh_ex">to officiate at a marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction:<span class="rh_ex">trial marriage; homosexual marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any close or intimate association or union:<span class="rh_ex">the marriage of words and music in a hit song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a formal agreement between two companies or enterprises to combine operations, resources, etc., for mutual benefit;<br/> merger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a blending or matching of different elements or components:<span class="rh_ex">The new lipstick is a beautiful marriage of fragrance and texture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a meld of the king and queen of a suit, as in pinochle. Cf. <b>royal marriage.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of antique furniture assembled from components of two or more authentic pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, equivalent. to <i>mari</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">marry</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mariage</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> matrimony. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Marriage,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wedding,</span> <span class="rh_sc">nuptials</span> are terms for the ceremony uniting couples in wedlock. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Marriage</span> is the simple and usual term, without implications as to circumstances and without emotional connotations:<span class="rh_ex">to announce the marriage of a daughter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wedding</span> has rather strong emotional, even sentimental, connotations, and suggests the accompanying festivities, whether elaborate or simple:<span class="rh_ex">a beautiful wedding; a reception after the wedding.</span><span class="rh_sc">Nuptials</span> is a formal and lofty word applied to the ceremony and attendant social events; it does not have emotional connotations but strongly implies surroundings characteristic of wealth, rank, pomp, and grandeur:<span class="rh_ex">royal nuptials.</span>It appears frequently on newspaper society pages chiefly as a result of the attempt to avoid continual repetition of <span class="rh_sc">marriage</span> and <span class="rh_sc">wedding.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alliance, confederation; weld, junction.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> divorce.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>tər shok′, äf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the effect, result, or repercussion of an event;<br/> aftermath;<br/> consequence:<span class="rh_ex">The aftershock of the bankruptcy was felt throughout the financial community.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">after</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shock</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•mon•i•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad mon<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or serving to admonish;<br/> warning:<span class="rh_ex">an admonitory gesture.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>admonitōrius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">monitory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ad•mon′i•to<b>′</b>ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all-or-noth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>ər nuth<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not allowing for qualification or compromise;<br/> either fully or not at all operative:<span class="rh_ex">an all-or-nothing approach.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hill•ock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪlək/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a small hill.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hill•ock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hil<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a small hill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>hilloc.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hill,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ock</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hill<b>′</b>ocked, hill<b>′</b>ock•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-andry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in <b>-androus</b>: <i>polyandry.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-andria.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">andr</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•fres•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>al fres•co</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ælˈfrɛskoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>out-of-doors:<span class="rh_ex">to dine alfresco.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>outdoor:<span class="rh_ex">an alfresco picnic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•fres•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al fres<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">out-of-doors;<br/> in the open air:<span class="rh_ex">to dine alfresco.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">outdoor:<span class="rh_ex">an alfresco café.</span>Also, <b>al fres<b>′</b>co.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: in the cool, in a cool place. See <span class="rh_sc">fresco</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<b>′</b> mar′ket pa<b>′</b>perback,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a relatively inexpensive paperbound book, typically measuring about 4½ × 7 in. (11 × 18 cm), that is distributed on newsstands, in supermarkets, etc., as well as in bookstores.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mass<b>′</b>market pa<b>′</b>perback.</b> </var>Cf. <b>trade paperback.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•dy•nam•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō dī nam<b>′</b>ik, -di-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>pertaining to or characterized by equality of force, intensity, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Geography</span>noting or pertaining to an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal horizontal intensity of the earth's magnetic field.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>i′so•dy•nam<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dynamic</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>choux</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅z <i>for 1;</i> sho̅o̅ <i>for 2</i>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>cream puff.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>caulis</i> stem; see <span class="rh_sc">caulis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: cabbage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Chou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a dynasty in China, 1122?–256 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> marked by the division of China into separate feudal states and the emergence of important philosophical schools, esp. Confucianism and Taoism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chow, Zhou.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Esch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(esh′ər; <i>Du.</i> es<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><frm>M(au•rits) C(or•ne•lis)<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>its kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </frm>; 1898–1972, Dutch artist.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Esch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(esh′ər; <i>Du.</i> es<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><frm>M(au•rits) C(or•ne•lis)<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>its kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </frm>; 1898–1972, Dutch artist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beam<b>′</b> wind<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a wind blowing against a vessel from a direction at right angles to its keel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> accept′ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a draft or bill of exchange that a bank has accepted. <i>Abbr.:</i> BA   Also called <b>banker's acceptance.</b> Cf.  <b>acceptance</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plea bar•gain•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpli ˌbɑrgənɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a practice in which a defendant in a criminal case is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a more serious crime.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plea<b>′</b> bar′gaining,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crime, Law</span>an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a graver crime in order to avoid a protracted trial or to win the defendant's cooperation as a witness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ful,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ful</i> is attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "full of;<br/> characterized by'':<span class="rh_ex">beauty <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful → beautiful (= full of beauty);</span><span class="rh_ex">care <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful → careful (= characterized by care).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ful</i> is attached to verbs to form adjectives with the meaning "tending to;<br/> able to'':<span class="rh_ex">harm <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful → harmful (= tending to harm);</span><span class="rh_ex">wake <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful→ wakeful (= tending to stay awake).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ful</i> is attached to nouns to form nouns with the meaning "as much as will fill'':<span class="rh_ex">spoon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful → spoonful (= as much as will fill a spoon);</span><span class="rh_ex">cup <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ful → cupful (= as much as will fill a cup).</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Fuls,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>Ful.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Fulani.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ful,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a suffix meaning "full of,'' "characterized by'' (<i>shameful;<br/> beautiful;<br/> careful;<br/> thoughtful</i>);<br/> "tending to,'' "able to'' (<i>wakeful;<br/> harmful</i>);<br/> "as much as will fill'' (<i>spoonful</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>-full, -ful,</i> representing <i>full, ful</i> <span class="rh_sc">full</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The plurals of nouns ending in -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> are usually formed by adding <i>-s</i> to the suffix:<span class="rh_ex">two cupfuls; two scant teaspoonfuls.</span>Perhaps influenced by the phrase in which a noun is followed by the adjective <span class="rh_sc">full</span> (<i>both arms full of packages</i>), some speakers and writers pluralize such nouns by adding <i>-s</i> before the suffix:<span class="rh_ex">two cupsful.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> of cards<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards against each other:<span class="rh_ex">The scheme is so overly complicated that it's likely to prove to be just another house of cards.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor<b>′</b>chon lace<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr<b>′</b>shon; <i>Fr.</i> tô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> shô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a machine-made imitation of this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: duster, dishcloth, literally, something to wipe with, equivalent. to <i>torch</i>(<i>er</i>) to wipe (see <span class="rh_sc">torch</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>torchon</i> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•ges•ter•one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō jes<b>′</b>tə rōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone, C<sub>2</sub><sub>1</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>0</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the corpus luteum of pregnant sows or synthesized: used in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, threatened or recurrent abortion, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Luteosteron,</i> synonymous with progestin, equivalent. to <i>Luteo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">luteo</span>- (representing <span class="rh_sc">corpus</span> <span class="rh_sc">luteum</span>) + <i>-steron</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">sterol,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">one</span>))</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">progestin</span> and <i>luteosterone</i> (1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•quence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsikwəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-quenced, -quenc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the following of one thing after another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to arrange the cards in sequence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a continuous group or series of things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a sonnet sequence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> a series of related scenes that make up an episode in a film:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In the final sequence the villain falls into a vat of acid.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to place in a sequence.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-seq-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-seq-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•quence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>kwəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-quenced, -quenc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the following of one thing after another;<br/> succession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">order of succession:<span class="rh_ex">a list of books in alphabetical sequence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a continuous or connected series:<span class="rh_ex">a sonnet sequence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that follows;<br/> a subsequent event;<br/> result;<br/> consequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a melodic or harmonic pattern repeated three or more times at different pitches with or without modulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span>a hymn sometimes sung after the gradual and before the gospel;<br/> prose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>a series of related scenes or shots, as those taking place in one locale or at one time, that make up one episode of the film narrative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a series of three or more cards following one another in order of value, esp. of the same suit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Biochemistry</span>the linear order of monomers in a polymer, as nucleotides in DNA or amino acids in a protein.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set whose elements have an order similar to that of the positive integers;<br/> a map from the positive integers to a given set.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to place in a sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>to determine the order of (chemical units in a polymer chain), esp. nucleotides in DNA or RNA or amino acids in a protein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>sequentia,</i> equivalent. to <i>sequ-</i> (stem of <i>sequī</i> to follow) + <i>-entia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>series.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arrangement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outcome, sequel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dru•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dro̅o̅<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; compare Old Irish <i>druí</i> (nominative), <i>druid</i> (dative, accusative) wizard</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Gaulish; replacing <i>druide</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>druidae</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dru•id<b>′</b>ic, dru•id<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dru•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdruɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Druid<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a religious order among the ancient Celts.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dru•id•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal<b>′</b>ance lug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a lugsail having a portion of its area forward of the mast and having a long foot, often with a boom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breech•load•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēch<b>′</b>lō′ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>loaded at the breech.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">breech</span> + <span class="rh_sc">loading</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead<b>′</b> net<b>′</b>tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Lamium,</i> of the mint family, native to the Old World, having opposite leaves and clusters of small reddish or white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•te•ri•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bækˌtɪriˈɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a branch of microbiology dealing with bacteria.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bac•te•ri•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bækˌtɪriəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>bac•te•ri•o•log•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bac•te•ri•ol•o•gist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•te•ri•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak tēr′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">bacterio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bac•te•ri•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak tēr′ē ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bac•te′ri•o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bac•te′ri•o•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bac•te′ri•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lir•i•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lir<b>′</b>ē pīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hood with a long, hanging peak, worn originally by medieval academics and later adopted for general wear in the 14th and 15th centuries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long strip or tail of fabric hanging from a garment or headdress, esp. the peak of this hood or a streamer on a chaperon;<br/> tippet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>liripipium,</i> of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CPI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>consumer price index.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CPI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>consumer price index.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cpi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>characters per inch.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">At•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Margaret (Eleanor)</b>, born 1939, Canadian poet and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>phenylbutazone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG" id="1">Also, <b>Bute•shire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅t<b>′</b>shēr, -shər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a historic county in SW Scotland, composed of three islands in the Firth of Clyde.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Firth of Clyde, in SW Scotland: part of the county Bute. 7733;<br/> 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fib<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fibbed, fib•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small or trivial lie.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tell a fib:<span class="rh_ex">Stop fibbing and tell me the truth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fib•ber</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fib<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fib),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fibbed, fib•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small or trivial lie;<br/> minor falsehood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tell a fib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>fibble-fable</i> nonsense, gradational compound based on <span class="rh_sc">fable</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fib<b>′</b>ber, fib<b>′</b>ster</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>falsehood.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•lim•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/byuˈlɪmiə, -ˈlimiə, bu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a disturbance in eating habits marked by repeated instances of overeating followed by intentional vomiting or fasting.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•lim•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅ lim<b>′</b>ē ə, -lē<b>′</b>mē ə, bo̅o̅-, bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>hyperphagia.</b> abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger.</span></li></ol><def cat="PSI" id="2">Also called <b>binge-purge syndrome, bulim<b>′</b>ia ner•vo<b>′</b>sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûr vō<b>′</b>sə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span>a habitual disturbance in eating behavior mostly affecting young women of normal weight, characterized by frequent episodes of grossly excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting to avert weight gain. Cf. <b>anorexia nervosa.</b></def><var>Also, <b>boulimia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>boulīmía</i> extreme hunger, equivalent. to <i>bou-</i> intensive prefix (derivative of <i>bou-,</i> stem of <i>boûs</i> <span class="rh_sc">ox</span>) + <i>līm</i>(<i>ós</i>) hunger + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bhut•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅′tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big" mktg="nme98"><b>Be•na•zir</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′ə zēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1953, prime minister of Pakistan 1988–90 and 1993–96.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•chro•ma•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā krō<b>′</b>mə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>to make achromatic;<br/> deprive or free of color.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>a•chro<b>′</b>ma•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">achromat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•chro′ma•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lunch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lun<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lunch•i•er, lunch•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>stupid;<br/> dull-witted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>carefree or irresponsible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <span class="rh_sc">lunch</span> (extracted from the idiom <i>out to lunch</i> dim-witted, irresponsible) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar<b>′</b>ment bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a travel bag made of pliable, durable material with a handle and a zipper closure, designed to hang straight or fold double and used to carry suits, dresses, coats, or the like without crushing or wrinkling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a plastic or cloth bag with a zipper closure in which clothes can be hung in a closet, esp. for storage.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aˈcute ˈac•cent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a mark ( ´<br/> ) placed over a vowel, esp. to show that the vowel is close or tense, as in French <i>é, </i> or long, as in Hungarian, or that the vowel or the syllable it is in bears the word stress, as in Spanish, or is pronounced with raised pitch, as in Classical Greek.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•mes•ti•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>,<pdef> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior</span>to tame (an animal):<span class="rh_ex">If you domesticate that raccoon, it will have trouble living in the wild.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to change or adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) become accustomed to life in a household:<span class="rh_ex">I was fully domesticated by then, taking out the garbage and washing the dishes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•mes•ti•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dəˌmɛstɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•mes•ti•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də mes<b>′</b>ti kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior</span>to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior</span>to tame (an animal), esp. by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to adapt (a plant) so as to be cultivated by and beneficial to human beings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to accustom to household life or affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take (something foreign, unfamiliar, etc.) for one's own use or purposes;<br/> adopt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make more ordinary, familiar, acceptable, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to domesticate radical ideas.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be domestic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>domesticātus</i> (past participle of <i>domesticāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>domestic-</i> <span class="rh_sc">domestic</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>do•mes•ti•ca•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də mes<b>′</b>ti kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•mes′ti•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•mes<b>′</b>ti•ca′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•mes<b>′</b>ti•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>tral bank<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a bank, as the Federal Reserve Bank, that holds basic banking reserves, issues currency, and acts as lender of last resort and controller of credit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hoed, hoe•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a long-handled tool with a flat, square blade, used esp. in breaking up soil and in weeding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to use a hoe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hoeing the garden.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">out in the garden hoeing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hoed, hoe•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various implements of similar form, as for mixing plaster or mortar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to dig, scrape, weed, cultivate, etc., with a hoe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to use a hoe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Middle Dutch <i>houwe,</i> Old High German <i>houwa</i> mattock; akin to <span class="rh_sc">hew</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>houe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>howe</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hoe<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Hoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b>, 1812–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his father, <b>Robert</b>, 1784–1833, U.S. manufacturer of printing presses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boze•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Montana. 21,645.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sorb•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈsɔrbɪŋ, -ˈzɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">keeping someone's full attention:<span class="rh_ex">an absorbing book.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sorb•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sôr<b>′</b>bing, -zôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely interesting;<br/> deeply engrossing:<span class="rh_ex">an absorbing drama.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">absorb</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•sorb<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sorb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suck up or drink in (a liquid);<br/> soak up: <span class="rh_ex">A sponge absorbs water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take (a company, organization, etc.) in and make it part of a larger group;<br/> assimilate;<br/> incorporate:<span class="rh_ex">The empire absorbed many nations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get the full attention of: <span class="rh_ex">This book will absorb the serious reader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take in without echo or bouncing:<span class="rh_ex">walls that absorb sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take in and utilize: <span class="rh_ex">to absorb information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pay for (costs, taxes, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The big company absorbed the losses of the small company it took over.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•sorb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sôrb<b>′</b>, -zôrb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suck up or drink in (a liquid);<br/> soak up:<span class="rh_ex">A sponge absorbs water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to swallow up the identity or individuality of;<br/> incorporate:<span class="rh_ex">The empire absorbed many small nations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to involve the full attention of;<br/> to engross or engage wholly:<span class="rh_ex">so absorbed in a book that he did not hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to occupy or fill:<span class="rh_ex">This job absorbs all of my time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to take up or receive by chemical or molecular action:<span class="rh_ex">Carbonic acid is formed when water absorbs carbon dioxide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take in without echo, recoil, or reflection:<span class="rh_ex">to absorb sound and light; to absorb shock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take in and utilize:<span class="rh_ex">The market absorbed all the computers we could build.</span><i>Can your brain absorb all this information?</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pay for (costs, taxes, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The company will absorb all the research costs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to swallow up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>absorbēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ab-</i><span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <i>sorbēre</i> to suck in, swallow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•sorb<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•sorb′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> assimilate, consume, devour, engulf; destroy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar<b>′</b>ter blan′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horse blanket, usually placed under a saddle or harness and extending to the horse's tail.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goo•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>goo•i•er, goo•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like or covered with goo;<br/> sticky;<br/> viscid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>extremely sentimental or emotionally effusive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">goo</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a thick or sticky substance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>goo•ey</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a thick or sticky substance:<span class="rh_ex">Wash that goo off your hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>maudlin sentimentality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. short for <span class="rh_sc">burgoo</span> 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brook<b>′</b> trout′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <b>speckled trout.</b> a common trout, <i>Salvelinus fontinalis,</i> of eastern North America. See illus. under <b>trout.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>brown trout.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bit<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bit•ten</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>bit, bit•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or tear with the teeth:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat bit me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat bit into my arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut (something) off with the teeth;<br/> sever: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bit off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bit a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to grip with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Our hero bit the rope and hung off the cliff by his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an insect) to sting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bitten by a mosquito.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flies are biting today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to sting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>faces bitten by the icy wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">studded tires that bite the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you feel the gears beginning to bite, let up on the clutch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of fish) to take bait (and hence get caught):<span class="rh_ex">Are the fish biting today?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to respond to an offer or suggestion:<span class="rh_ex">It was a pretty good offer, but she didn't bite.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an act of biting.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a wound made by biting:<span class="rh_ex">The doctors treated several dog bites.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:<span class="rh_ex">That wine had quite a bite to it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a piece bitten off:<span class="rh_ex">Chew each bite carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a small meal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>Let's go out for a bite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a morsel of food:<span class="rh_ex">I'll have a little bite of your salmon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a portion demanded or taken: <span class="rh_ex">a big bite of my paycheck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the way the upper and lower teeth come together:<span class="rh_ex">The orthodontist said I needed work to correct my bite.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>bite off more than one can chew,</b> to attempt something that exceeds one's ability:<span class="rh_ex">Writing a novel was biting off more than he could chew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite one's tongue</b>, to suppress one's anger:<span class="rh_ex">I thought I might lose my temper so I bit my tongue instead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite someone's head off,</b> to respond with anger to someone's question or comment:<span class="rh_ex">When the students asked for more time to write their papers, the teacher nearly bit their heads off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the bullet.</b> See <span class="rh_sc">bullet</span> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the dust.</b> See <span class="rh_sc">dust</span> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the hand that feeds one,</b> to repay kindness with malice or injury:<span class="rh_ex">I had helped him throughout his career, but when he got into trouble he turned and bit the hand that fed him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put the bite on,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to try to borrow or get money from:<span class="rh_ex">Let's put the bite on auntie, she's got plenty of dough.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bit, bit•ten</b> or <b>bit, bit•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex">She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to grip or hold with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex">Stop biting your lip!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sting, as does an insect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to smart or sting:<span class="rh_ex">an icy wind that bit our faces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sever with the teeth (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to start to eat (often fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She bit into her steak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take advantage of;<br/> cheat;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">I got bitten in a mail-order swindle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to annoy or upset;<br/> anger:<span class="rh_ex">What's biting you, sorehead?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to eat into or corrode, as does an acid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon:<span class="rh_ex">The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Etching.<span>]</span></span>to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold or act effectively on:<span class="rh_ex">We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make a decided impression on;<br/> affect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to press the teeth into something;<br/> attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.;<br/> snap:<span class="rh_ex">Does your parrot bite?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>(of fish) to take bait:<span class="rh_ex">The fish aren't biting today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to accept an offer or suggestion, esp. one intended to trick or deceive:<span class="rh_ex">I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to admit defeat in guessing:<span class="rh_ex">I'll bite, who is it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to act effectively;<br/> grip;<br/> hold:<span class="rh_ex">This wood is so dry the screws don't bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.;<br/> suck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite off more than one can chew</b>, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity:<span class="rh_ex">In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite someone's head off</b>, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment:<span class="rh_ex">He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the bullet.</b> See <b>bullet</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the dust.</b> See <b>dust</b> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the hand that feeds one</b>, to repay kindness with malice or injury:<span class="rh_ex">When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">an act of biting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a wound made by biting:<span class="rh_ex">a deep bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:<span class="rh_ex">the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a piece bitten off:<span class="rh_ex">Chew each bite carefully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a small meal:<span class="rh_ex">Let's have a bite before the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a portion severed from the whole:<span class="rh_ex">the government's weekly bite of my paycheck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a morsel of food:<span class="rh_ex">not a bite to eat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">the occlusion of one's teeth:<span class="rh_ex">The dentist said I had a good bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="34"><span class="rh_def">sharpness;<br/> incisiveness;<br/> effectiveness:<span class="rh_ex">The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the roughness of the surface of a file.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>put the bite on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to press for money, as in extortion:<span class="rh_ex">They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>biten,</i> Old English <i>bītan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>bīzan</i> (German <i>beissen</i>), Gothic <i>beitan,</i> Old Norse <i>bīta</i>; akin to Latin <i>findere</i> to split</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>a•ble, bite<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gnaw, chew, nip. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mouthful, morsel, taste; scrap, crumb, dab. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> snack, nosh.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rapp•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Harmonist.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Rapp•ite</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap<b>′</b>īt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American</i>; after German. <span class="rh_sc">Rapp;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> line<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a stripe of white paint, tiles, or the like, that marks the center or outer edge of a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a white layer in a horse's hoof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any blank or white part, line, stripe, or margin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">white•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>līn′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>codline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">white</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dance•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>sə bəl, dän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>appropriate for or conducive to dancing:<span class="rh_ex">danceable music.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dance</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dance′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 39,814;<br/> 346 sq. mi. (896 sq. km). <i>Co. seat:</i> Carlow.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Big•tha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(big<b>′</b>thə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the long sharp teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Dentistry</span>a long sharp projecting tooth, esp. a canine tooth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a canine tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tooth resembling a dog's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the root of a tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one of the chelicerae of a spider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a pointed, tapering part of a thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>the tang of a tool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> cognate with German <i>Fang</i> capture, booty, Old Norse <i>fang</i> a grasp, hold. See <span class="rh_sc">fang</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1050; Middle English, Old English: something caught</li></ul></div><ros> <b>fanged</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fangd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fang<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fang<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to seize;<br/> grab.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fangen</i> to seize, catch; cognate with Old Saxon <i>fangan,</i> German <i>fangen,</i> variant of proto-Gmc *<i>fanhan-,</i> whence Old English <i>fōn,</i> cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic <i>fāhan,</i> Old Norse <i>fā</i>; akin to Old English <i>gefangian</i> to fasten</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Fang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fang, fäng, fä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Fangs,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>Fang</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Pahouin, Pangwe.</b> a member of an indigenous people of Gabon, Cameroon, and adjacent areas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Bantu language spoken by this people.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Fan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Monts</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a group of mountains in central France: highest peak, 6188 ft. (1885 m).</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the walleye or pike perch of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deaurātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dorado</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Canadian French: literally, gilded, French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a mixture of gold and silver in cast bars, as bullion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, gilded; see <span class="rh_sc">dor</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> dô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Paul) Gus•tave</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôl g<span class="rh_sc">y</span> st<span class="rh_sc">a</span>v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1832?–83, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goffs•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gofs<b>′</b>toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S New Hampshire. 11,315.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•nev•o•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈnɛvələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or expressing benevolence:<span class="rh_ex">a benevolent smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">desiring to help others:<span class="rh_ex">gifts from benevolent alumni.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•nev•o•lent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bene-, -vol-"><span class="rh_sc">-bene-, -vol-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•nev•o•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nev<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:<span class="rh_ex">a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">desiring to help others;<br/> charitable:<span class="rh_ex">gifts from several benevolent alumni.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">intended for benefits rather than profit:<span class="rh_ex">a benevolent institution.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>benevolent-</i> (stem of <i>benevolēns</i>) kindhearted (<i>bene-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bene</span>- + <i>vol-</i> wish (akin to <span class="rh_sc">will</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•nev<b>′</b>o•lent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•nev<b>′</b>o•lent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> cruel.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•i•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>coitus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>coitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>coitiō</i>) a coming together, equivalent. to <i>coi-</i> variant stem of <i>coīre</i> to come together (<i>co-</i> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <i>īre</i> to go) + <i>-tiōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•i<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•i•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊɪtəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>sexual intercourse, esp. between a man and a woman.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>co•i•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•i•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>i təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>sexual intercourse, esp. between a man and a woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a coming together, uniting, sexual intercourse, equivalent. to <i>coi-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">coition</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co<b>′</b>i•tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co<b>′</b>i•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<b>′</b> ci<b>′</b>der.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See under <b>cider.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drift<b>′</b> tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a conducting enclosure, usually cylindrical, held at a constant potential so that electrons or charged particles within will experience no force, and therefore no change in velocity. Cf. <b>Klystron</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•bulb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>flash bulb</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a glass bulb, filled with oxygen and wire or foil, that when electrically ignited provides light for a photographic subject.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•bulb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flash<b>′</b>bulb′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a glass bulb, filled with oxygen and aluminum or zirconium wire or foil, which, when ignited electrically, burns with a brilliant flash to provide momentary illumination of a subject.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flash<b>′</b> bulb′.</b> </var>Also called <b>flash.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bulb</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bar•er, bar•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bared, bar•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without covering or clothing;<br/> naked:<span class="rh_ex"> bare legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without the usual furnishings, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">bare walls without pictures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> not more than;<br/> only:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a bare three miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> being scarcely enough;<br/> minimum:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the bare necessities.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to uncover;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">The dog bared its teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to let (something) be known;<br/> divulge: <span class="rh_ex">bared damaging new facts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bare•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bar•er, bar•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>bared, bar•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without covering or clothing;<br/> naked;<br/> nude:<span class="rh_ex">bare legs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">bare walls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">open to view;<br/> unconcealed;<br/> undisguised:<span class="rh_ex">his bare dislike of neckties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unadorned;<br/> bald;<br/> plain:<span class="rh_ex">the bare facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of cloth) napless or threadbare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">scarcely or just sufficient;<br/> mere:<span class="rh_ex">the bare necessities of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>with the head uncovered;<br/> bareheaded.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to open to view;<br/> reveal or divulge:<span class="rh_ex">to bare one's arms; to bare damaging new facts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>bær</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>ber,</i> Dutch <i>baar,</i> Old Saxon, Old High German, German <i>bar,</i> Old Norse <i>berr,</i> Lithuanian <i>bãsas</i> barefoot, Russian <i>bos</i>; akin to Armenian <i>bok</i> naked</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bare<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> undressed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plain, stark, empty, barren. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stark,</span> <span class="rh_sc">barren</span> share the sense of lack or absence of something that might be expected. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bare,</span> the least powerful in connotation of the three, means lack of expected or usual coverings, furnishings, or embellishments:<span class="rh_ex">bare floor, feet, head.</span><span class="rh_sc">Stark</span> implies extreme severity or desolation and resultant bleakness or dreariness:<span class="rh_ex">a stark landscape; a stark, emotionless countenance.</span><span class="rh_sc">Barren</span> carries a strong sense of sterility and oppressive dullness:<span class="rh_ex">barren fields; a barren relationship.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>mere</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uncover, expose.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> covered.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bare<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>bear.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•lat•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌyunəˈlætərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or group only;<br/> not mutual:<span class="rh_ex">unilateral disarmament; a unilateral decision.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-uni-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-uni-, -lat-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•lat•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nə lat<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only:<span class="rh_ex">unilateral development; a unilateral approach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only;<br/> not mutual:<span class="rh_ex">a unilateral decision; unilateral disarmament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>having only one side or surface;<br/> without a reverse side or inside, as a Möbius strip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to a contract that can be formed only when the party to whom an offer is made renders the performance for which the offeror bargains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to a contract in which obligation rests on only one party, as a binding promise to make a gift.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>having all the parts disposed on one side of an axis, as an inflorescence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>through forebears of one sex only, as through either the mother's or father's line. Cf. <b>bilateral</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of an <i>l</i>-sound) characterized by passage of air on only one side of the tongue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ūnilaterālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">lateral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u′ni•lat′er•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u′ni•lat<b>′</b>er•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cohn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edwin Joseph</b>, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Fer•di•nand Ju•li•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>dn and′ jo̅o̅l<b>′</b>yəs; <i>Ger.</i> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>di nänt′ yo̅o̅<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1828–98, German botanist and bacteriologist.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tut-tut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>pronounced as two alveolar clicks; spelling pron.</i> tut<b>′</b>tut<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., v.i.,</span> <b>-tut•ted, -tut•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•bor•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>bər ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>shelter for vessels, as that provided by a harbor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any shelter or lodging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place of shelter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">harbor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on-cam•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>kam<b>′</b>ər ə, -kam<b>′</b>rə, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>within the range of a motion-picture or television camera;<br/> while being filmed or televised:<span class="rh_ex">on-camera blunders; The assassination happened on-camera.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">solic<b>′</b>itor gen<b>′</b>eral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>solicitors general.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Law</span>a law officer who maintains the rights of the state in suits affecting the public interest, next in rank to the attorney general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Law</span>the chief legal officer in some states.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, Government</span>(<i>caps.</i>) the law officer of the U.S. government next below the Attorney General, having charge of appeals, as to the Supreme Court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brai<b>′</b>nerd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>nərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Minnesota. 11,489.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dia pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a fine, thin, opaque paper made in the Orient, used chiefly in the production of thin-paper editions and for impressions of engravings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>Bible paper.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cla•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klā<b>′</b>vāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">club-shaped;<br/> claviform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>clāvātus,</i> equivalent. to Late Latin <i>clāv</i>(<i>a</i>) club + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cla<b>′</b>vate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='aery h="2"'><span class="rh_sc"> <b>aer•y</b></span></a>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <a href="eyrie"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>ey•rie</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛri, ˈɪri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the nest of a bird of prey (such as an eagle or a hawk) located high on a hill or mountain.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ē, ēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a lofty nest of any large bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the brood in a nest, esp. of a bird of prey.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aery, eyrie, eyry.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>aire</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ager</i> field, presumably "nest'' in Vulgar Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">acre</span>) + <i>ie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; compare Medieval Latin <i>aerea, aeria</i> aerie, brood</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>airie,</i> equivalent. to <i>aire</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ey•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ē, ēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">aerie.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ey<b>′</b>ry.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dil•a•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil′ə tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a device for measuring expansion caused by changes in temperature in substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">dilate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>dil•a•to•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil′ə tə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dil′a•to•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dil′a•tom<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɪmənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or involving crime:<span class="rh_ex">a criminal organization.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> dealing with crime or its punishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span>a criminal lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">senseless;<br/> foolish: <span class="rh_ex">a criminal waste of food.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who is convicted of, or who commits, a crime:<span class="rh_ex">The criminals won't get away with what they've been doing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>crim•i•nal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a home for the criminally insane.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krim<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or involving crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">guilty of crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>of or pertaining to crime or its punishment:<span class="rh_ex">a criminal proceeding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">senseless;<br/> foolish:<span class="rh_ex">It's criminal to waste so much good food.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exorbitant;<br/> grossly overpriced:<span class="rh_ex">They charge absolutely criminal prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person guilty or convicted of a crime.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>crīminālis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>crīmin-</i> (stem of <i>crīmen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crime</span>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crim<b>′</b>i•nal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> felonious, unlawful. See <b>illegal.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, culprit, felon, crook, hoodlum, gangster.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lawful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> innocent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present or hold out (something) for acceptance or rejection: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to offer a drink.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He offered a drink to his guests.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He offered his guests a drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to propose or put forward for others to consider: [  <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">I offered a suggestion.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">I offered a suggestion to them.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">I offered them a suggestion.</span>[ <i>used with quotations</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">"We could cut back on costs,'' I offered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> to  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb ] to show willingness (to do something):<span class="rh_ex">I offered to go first.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to present solemnly as an act of worship to God or to a god: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Let us offer thanks.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">In the Eucharist, the priest offered the bread and wine to God.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They offered the gods sacrifices.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">offering their prayers up to God.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj ]:<span class="rh_ex">offering up their prayers to God.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to present or provide, as for sale: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">This car offers anti-lock brakes at a low price.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Our company offers you low prices.</span>[  <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The company offers high quality to its customers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to propose or present as a price for buying something: [  <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They offered a low bid of $50,000.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They offered us a low price of $50,000.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They offered $100,000 to the homeowners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> do or perform: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to offer resistance.</span>[  <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He offered the police no resistance.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He offered no resistance to the police.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="8"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to give, make, or promise:<span class="rh_ex">offered no response to the question.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to present itself;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">A sudden opportunity offered.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> [<i>count</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of offering.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a proposal or bid to give or pay something.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fer•er, of•fer•or</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>count</i>]See <a href="-fer-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fer-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>fər, of<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present for acceptance or rejection;<br/> proffer:<span class="rh_ex">He offered me a cigarette.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to propose or put forward for consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to offer a suggestion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to propose or volunteer (to do something):<span class="rh_ex">She offered to accompany me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a show of intention (to do something):<span class="rh_ex">We did not offer to go first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give, make, or promise:<span class="rh_ex">She offered no response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint;<br/> sacrifice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to present for sale:<span class="rh_ex">He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to tender or bid as a price:<span class="rh_ex">to offer ten dollars for a radio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict:<span class="rh_ex">to offer battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex">to offer resistance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to present to sight or notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to render (homage, thanks, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to present or volunteer (oneself ) to someone as a spouse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to present itself;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to present something as an act of worship or devotion;<br/> sacrifice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make a proposal or suggestion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to suggest oneself to someone for marriage;<br/> propose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make an attempt (fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of offering:<span class="rh_ex">an offer of help.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being offered:<span class="rh_ex">an offer for sale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">something offered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else;<br/> bid:<span class="rh_ex">an offer of $90,000 for the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">an attempt or endeavor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a show of intention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a proposal of marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>offerre,</i> equivalent. to <i>of-</i> <span class="rh_sc">of</span>- + <i>ferre</i> to bring, <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>offren,</i> Old English <i>offrian</i> to present in worship bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of<b>′</b>fer•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of<b>′</b>fer•er, of<b>′</b>fer•or</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Offer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">proffer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tender</span> mean to present for acceptance or refusal. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Offer</span> is a common word in general use for presenting something to be accepted or rejected:<span class="rh_ex">to offer assistance.</span><span class="rh_sc">Proffer,</span> with the same meaning, is now chiefly a literary word:<span class="rh_ex">to proffer one's services.</span><span class="rh_sc">Tender</span> (no longer used in reference to concrete objects) is a ceremonious term for a more or less formal or conventional act:<span class="rh_ex">to tender one's resignation.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> give, move, propose.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withdraw, withhold. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> refusal, denial.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a•li•e•ni ge•ne•ris</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′li ā<b>′</b>nē ge<b>′</b>ne <span class="rh_sc">r</span>is; <i>Eng.</i> ā′lī ē<b>′</b>nī jen<b>′</b>ər is, ā′lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>of another kind.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cath•e•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>i təs, kə thē<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tī′, -tī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in an Ionic capital) the vertical guideline through the eye of a volute, from which the form of the volute is determined.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>káthetos</i> perpendicular, equivalent. to <i>kathe-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">catheter</span>) + <i>-tos</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus<b>′</b>tin fri<b>′</b>ar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the Hermits of St. Augustine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•por•tun•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑpɚˈtunɪzəm, -ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the policy or practice, as in politics or business, of taking actions or making decisions based on whether they will bring success and gain, rather than on whether they are moral or good.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op•por•tun•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-port-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•por•tun•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op′ər to̅o̅<b>′</b>niz əm, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the policy or practice, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">action or judgment in accordance with this policy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>opportūnus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">opportune</span>) + <i>-ismo</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>opportunismo,</i> equivalent. to <i>opportun</i>(<i>o</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op′por•tun<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaʊˌhaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the skin or hide of a cow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the leather made from it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>hīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-hid•ed, -hid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hide of a cow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the leather made from it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a strong, flexible whip made of rawhide or of braided leather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Informal Terms</span> <b>cowhides</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a pair of boots or shoes, esp. those made of cowhide.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to whip with a cowhide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hide</span><sup>2</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">anal<b>′</b>ysis si<b>′</b>tus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math. Now Rare.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>topology (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>plement fixa′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the binding of complement to immune complexes or to certain foreign surfaces, as those of invading microorganisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•i•nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛmənənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high in rank or reputation;<br/> top;<br/> distinguished:<span class="rh_ex">an eminent scholar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>usually: before a noun</i>] greatest;<br/> utmost;<br/> remarkable;<br/> outstanding:<span class="rh_ex"> I was treated with eminent fairness.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>em•i•nent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•i•nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>ə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high in station, rank, or repute;<br/> prominent;<br/> distinguished:<span class="rh_ex">eminent statesmen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy:<span class="rh_ex">eminent fairness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lofty;<br/> high:<span class="rh_ex">eminent peaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">prominent;<br/> projecting;<br/> protruding:<span class="rh_ex">an eminent nose.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēminent-</i> (stem of <i>ēminēns</i>) outstanding (present participle of <i>ēminēre</i> to stick out, project), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>min-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">imminent</span>) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em<b>′</b>i•nent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> celebrated, renowned, illustrious, outstanding. See <b>famous.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noted; notable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unknown, obscure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eh•ren•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er<b>′</b>ən bûrg′, -bŏŏrg′; <i>Russ.</i> e <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yin bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Il•ya Gri•gor•ie•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē lyä<b>′</b> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>yi gô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yi vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1967, Russian novelist and journalist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spar•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spâr<b>′</b>oid, spar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a sparoid fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Sparoīdēs,</i> equivalent. to <i>Spar</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">sparid</span>) + <i>-oīdēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dir<b>′</b>iment imped<b>′</b>iment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fact or circumstance that renders a marriage void from the beginning.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•phor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæmfɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a strong-smelling substance used chiefly to repel moths.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•phor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any substance having medicinal or aromatic characteristics similar to those of camphor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Malay <i>kapur</i> chalk, lime, camphor; replacing Middle English <i>caumfre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Medieval Latin, Neo-Latin <i>camphora</i> <indirdesc> Arabic <i>kāfūr</i> </indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> 1275–1325; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>cam•phor•a•ceous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam′fə rā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>cam•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rick•shaw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>rick•sha</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪkʃɔ, -ʃɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small, two-wheeled cartlike vehicle for carrying passengers, pulled by one person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rick•shaw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>shô, -shä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>jinrikisha.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rick<b>′</b>sha, rikisha, rikshaw.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and contraction 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Pe•trouch•ka</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tro̅o̅sh<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballet suite (1911) by Stravinsky.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b>berry lil′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a perennial iris, <i>Belamcanda chinensis,</i> having globose seeds resembling blackberries and orange, lilylike flowers with red spots.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">group<b>′</b> mar<b>′</b>riage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among primitive peoples) a form of marriage in which a group of males is united with a group of females to form a single conjugal unit. Also called <b>communal marriage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vun•cu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə vung<b>′</b>kyə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a close social relationship between a maternal uncle and his nephew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>avuncul</i>(<i>us</i>) uncle (see <span class="rh_sc">avuncular</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far down from the top or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a deep well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extending far in or back from the front:<span class="rh_ex">a deep shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending far in width;<br/> broad:<span class="rh_ex">a deep border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[<i>after a noun indicating measurement</i>] having a certain specified dimension or amount in depth:<span class="rh_ex">a tank 10 feet deep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">[~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in] immersed or submerged:<span class="rh_ex">The road was deep in snow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] coming from far down:<span class="rh_ex">Now, take a deep breath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:<span class="rh_ex">a deep curtsy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">difficult to understand;<br/> abstruse;<br/><span class="rh_ex">a book too deep for young children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">not superficial;<br/> serious;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] sincere;<br/> intense;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">deep affections.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] sound and heavy;<br/> undisturbed:<span class="rh_ex">deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def">strong, dark, and vivid in color:<span class="rh_ex">a deep red.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="13"><span class="rh_def">low in pitch, such as sound:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, rich voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> hidden:<span class="rh_ex">deep secrets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> in] involved to a great extent:<span class="rh_ex">to be deep in debt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> giving one's full attention;<br/> absorbed;<br/> engrossed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span>He was deep in thought.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to or at a considerable or great depth:<span class="rh_ex">We were about ten feet deep when our ears popped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def">[<i>after a number, noun, or adjective indicating measurement</i>] to a depth or breadth of (the number, noun, or adjective mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">The fans were lined up three deep around the block.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="19"><span class="rh_def">far on in time;<br/> late:<span class="rh_ex">They worked deep into the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="20"><span class="rh_def">within;<br/> far down:<span class="rh_ex">I still feel love for her deep in my heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_34" value="21"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>often: the </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of] the midpoint or the part of greatest intensity:<span class="rh_ex">the deep of winter; in the deep of the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>the deep</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>the sea or ocean:<span class="rh_ex">The deep was the drowned sailor's final resting place.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go off the deep end</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become emotionally overwrought:<span class="rh_ex">She went off the deep end when she was turned down for promotion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to act without enough thought of the consequences:<span class="rh_ex">The committee went off the deep end with the Christmas decorations.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep</b>, involved:<span class="rh_ex">He was in too deep with her and had to break off their relationship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep water</b>, in serious trouble:<span class="rh_ex">The company is in deep water and can barely make ends meet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far down from the top or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a deep well; a deep valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extending far in or back from the front or from an edge, surface, opening, etc., considered as the front:<span class="rh_ex">a deep shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending far in width;<br/> broad:<span class="rh_ex">deep lace; a deep border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">ranging far from the earth and sun:<span class="rh_ex">a deep space probe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">having a specified dimension in depth:<span class="rh_ex">a tank 8 feet deep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">standing knee-deep in water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having a specified width or number of items from front to back (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">shelves that are 10 inches deep; cars lined up at the entrance gates three-deep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object:<span class="rh_ex">The knife made a deep scar in the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">situated far down, in, or back:<span class="rh_ex">deep below the surface; deep in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">reaching or advancing far down:<span class="rh_ex">a deep dive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">coming from far down:<span class="rh_ex">a deep breath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:<span class="rh_ex">a deep bow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">immersed or submerged in or heavily covered with (fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a road deep in mud.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">difficult to penetrate or understand;<br/> abstruse:<span class="rh_ex">a deep allegory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">not superficial;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">grave or serious:<span class="rh_ex">deep disgrace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">heartfelt;<br/> sincere:<span class="rh_ex">deep affections.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">absorbing;<br/> engrossing:<span class="rh_ex">deep study.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">great in measure;<br/> intense;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">deep sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">sound and heavy;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) dark and vivid:<span class="rh_ex">a deep red.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">deep, sonorous tones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">having penetrating intellectual powers:<span class="rh_ex">a deep scholar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">profoundly cunning or artful:<span class="rh_ex">a deep and crafty scheme.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> obscure:<span class="rh_ex">deep, dark secrets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">immersed or involved;<br/> enveloped:<span class="rh_ex">a man deep in debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">absorbed;<br/> engrossed:<span class="rh_ex">deep in thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>relatively far from home plate:<span class="rh_ex">He hit the ball into deep center field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>belonging to an early stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence;<br/> belonging to the deep structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go off the deep end</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter upon a course of action with heedless or irresponsible indifference to consequences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become emotionally overwrought.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in difficult or serious circumstances;<br/> in trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a situation beyond the range of one's capability or skill:<span class="rh_ex">You're a good student, but you'll be in deep water in medical school.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Oceanography</span>the deep part of a body of water, esp. an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 ft. (5400 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a vast extent, as of space or time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead line. Cf.  <b>mark</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>the deep</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Literary.<span>]</span></span>the sea or ocean:<span class="rh_ex">He was laid to rest in the deep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to or at a considerable or specified depth:<span class="rh_ex">The boat rode deep in the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">far on in time:<span class="rh_ex">He claimed he could see deep into the future.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">profoundly;<br/> intensely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>at or to a deep place or position:<span class="rh_ex">The outfielders played deep, knowing the batter's reputation as a slugger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">inextricably involved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having made or committed oneself to make a large financial investment.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dep,</i> Old English <i>dēop</i>; akin to Gothic <i>diups,</i> Old Norse <i>djupr,</i> Old High German <i>tiof</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recondite, mysterious, obscure, profound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sagacious, wise, profound, shrewd.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –17, 23. shallow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese wax<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white to yellowish-white, gelatinous, water-insoluble substance obtained from the wax secreted by certain insects, esp. a Chinese scale (<i>Ericerus pela</i>): used chiefly in the manufacture of polishes, sizes, and candles. Also called <b>Chi<b>′</b>nese tree<b>′</b> wax<b>′</b>, insect wax.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snake•blen•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snāk<b>′</b>blen′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ny,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several pricklebacks of the genus <i>Lumpenus.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snake</span> + <span class="rh_sc">blenny</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbʌv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in, at, or to a higher place, position, or rank:<span class="rh_ex">saw the rain clouds above.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">higher in quantity or number;<br/> over:<span class="rh_ex">persons age 18 and above.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing:<span class="rh_ex">the remark quoted above.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale:<span class="rh_ex">In winter it's often only five above (= <i> five degrees above zero).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in or to a higher place than;<br/> over: <span class="rh_ex">to fly above the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">more in quantity or number than;<br/> in excess of;<br/> over:<span class="rh_ex">persons above 18 years of age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">superior in rank, authority, or standing to:<span class="rh_ex">A major is above a captain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not subject to:<span class="rh_ex">above suspicion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of too fine a character for:<span class="rh_ex">She's above such trickery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">beyond, esp. north of: <span class="rh_ex">six miles above Baltimore.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">said, mentioned, or written above:<span class="rh_ex">the above explanation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> things discussed or written about earlier:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>All the above just proves what I've been saying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="13"><span class="rh_def">heaven: <span class="rh_ex">a gift from above.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a higher authority: <span class="rh_ex">an order from above.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>above all,</b> most importantly;<br/> principally.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Both <span class="rh_sc">above</span> and <span class="rh_sc">over</span> can mean "higher than''. In expressions with numbers, esp. in measurements, it is more common to use <span class="rh_sc">over</span> to mean "more than'': <i>Over 600 students are enrolled here.</i> But for numbers that are thought of as on a vertical scale of measurement, such as the temperature on a thermometer, <span class="rh_sc">above</span> is used: <i>Her temperature was almost three degrees above normal. Her SAT scores were well above average.</i></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə buv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in, at, or to a higher place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">overhead, upstairs, or in the sky:<span class="rh_ex">My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">higher in rank, authority, or power:<span class="rh_ex">She was told to speak to the person above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">higher in quantity or number:<span class="rh_ex">books with 100 pages and above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing;<br/> foregoing:<span class="rh_ex">the remark quoted above.</span>Cf. <b>below</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in or to heaven:<span class="rh_ex">gone to her eternal rest above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>on the upper or dorsal side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>upstage. Cf. <b>below</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">higher than zero on the temperature scale:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature dropped to ten above this morning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in or to a higher place than;<br/> over:<span class="rh_ex">to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">more in quantity or number than;<br/> in excess of:<span class="rh_ex">all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">superior in rank, authority, or standing to:<span class="rh_ex">A captain is above a lieutenant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">not subject or liable to;<br/> not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">above suspicion; to be above bad behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of too fine a character for:<span class="rh_ex">He is above such trickery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">rather than;<br/> in preference to:<span class="rh_ex">to favor one child above the other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">beyond, esp. north of:<span class="rh_ex">six miles above Baltimore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>upstage of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>above all</b>, most important of all;<br/> principally:<span class="rh_ex">charity above all.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">said, mentioned, or written above;<br/> foregoing:<span class="rh_ex">the above explanation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">something that was said, mentioned, or written above:<span class="rh_ex">to refer to the above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the person or persons previously indicated:<span class="rh_ex">The above will all stand trial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">heaven:<span class="rh_ex">truly a gift from above.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a higher authority:<span class="rh_ex">an order from above.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>above</i>(<i>n</i>) (Cf. <i>aboon</i>), Old English <i>abufan, onbufan</i> (<span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <i>on</i> + <i>bufan</i> above (cognate with Dutch <i>boven</i>), equivalent. to <i>b</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">by</span> + <i>ufan,</i> cognate with Old Frisian <i>uva,</i> Old Saxon <i>oban</i>(<i>a</i>), Old High German <i>obana,</i> German <i>oben,</i> Old Norse <i>ofan</i> above; akin to <span class="rh_sc">over</span>); see <span class="rh_sc">up;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">about</span> for formation</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Above</span> as an adjective (<i>the above data</i>) or as a noun (<i>study the above</i>) referring to what has been mentioned earlier in a piece of writing has long been standard. A few critics object to these uses in general writing, believing that they are more appropriate in business or technical contexts; they occur, however, in all kinds of edited writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toi•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɔɪlɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a large bowl with a water-flushing device for getting rid of body wastes. </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a bathroom or washroom;<br/> lavatory.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or process of grooming oneself.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toi•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toi<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lavatory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bathroom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>toilet bowl.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a dressing room, esp. one containing a bath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself, including bathing and arranging the hair:<span class="rh_ex">to make one's toilet; busy at her toilet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">See <b>toilet set.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the dress or costume of a person;<br/> any particular costume:<span class="rh_ex">toilet of white silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span>the cleansing of a part after childbirth or a wound after an operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>dressing table.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go down <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> in <span class="rh_txt">)</span> the toilet</b>, to become worthless or profitless;<br/> be doomed:<span class="rh_ex">The team's entire season went down the toilet.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>toilette</b> </var>(for defs. 6, 8).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>toilette</i> small cloth, doily, dressing table, equivalent. to <i>toile</i> <span class="rh_sc">toil</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ette</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hid•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hid<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concealed;<br/> obscure;<br/> covert:<span class="rh_ex">hidden meaning; hidden hostility.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pp. of <b>hide</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid<b>′</b>den•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid<b>′</b>den•ness</b>, </span><br/>n.<span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secret, veiled; occult.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hid, hid•den</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>hid, hid•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to conceal (something) from sight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Where did the crooks hide the money?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to conceal (oneself);<br/> remain so that one cannot be seen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hid in the closet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hid myself in the closet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to cover the view of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The sun was hidden by the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to conceal (something) from the knowledge of others;<br/> keep secret:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was never able to hide his true feelings about her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>hide out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go into or remain in hiding:<span class="rh_ex">The spies were hiding out in the farmhouse.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hid•ed, hid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the raw skin of a large animal, as a cow or horse:<span class="rh_ex">making hides into leather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_2b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the life or welfare of a person:<span class="rh_ex">turned informer to save his own hide.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to give a beating to;<br/> thrash.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hide (n)or hair</b>, This phrase is used in negative sentences or questions to mean "a trace or evidence, as of something missing'':<span class="rh_ex">I haven't seen hide nor hair of them since last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>tan one's hide</b>, to give a beating (to):<span class="rh_ex">promised to tan his hide.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hid, hid•den</b> or <b>hid, hid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to conceal from sight;<br/> prevent from being seen or discovered:<span class="rh_ex">Where did she hide her jewels?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obstruct the view of;<br/> cover up:<span class="rh_ex">The sun was hidden by the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to conceal from knowledge or exposure;<br/> keep secret:<span class="rh_ex">to hide one's feelings.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to conceal oneself;<br/> lie concealed:<span class="rh_ex">He hid in the closet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>hide out</b>, to go into or remain in hiding:<span class="rh_ex">After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife;<br/> hunting blind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>hiden,</i> Old English <i>hȳdan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>hūda,</i> Greek <i>keúthein</i> to conceal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hide,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conceal,</span> <span class="rh_sc">secrete</span> mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hide</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone.</span><span class="rh_sc">Conceal,</span> somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight:<span class="rh_ex">A rock concealed them from view.</span><span class="rh_sc">Secrete</span> means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret:<span class="rh_ex">The spy secreted the important papers.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disguise, dissemble, suppress.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reveal, display.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hid•ed, hid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the skin of a human being:<span class="rh_ex">Get out of here or I'll tan your hide!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">safety or welfare:<span class="rh_ex">He's only worried about his own hide.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australia and New Zealand Informal.<span>]</span></span>impertinence;<br/> impudence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hide nor hair</b>, a trace or evidence, as of something missing:<span class="rh_ex">They didn't find hide nor hair of the murder weapon.</span>Also, <b>hide or hair.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to administer a beating to;<br/> thrash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hȳd</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>huid,</i> Old Norse <i>hūth,</i> Danish, Swedish <i>hud,</i> Old High German <i>hūt</i> (German <i>Haut</i>), Latin <i>cutis</i> skin, <span class="rh_sc">cutis;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">hide</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hide<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>skin.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a unit of land measurement varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares) or more, depending upon local usage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hīd</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>hīg</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>d</i> portion of land, family; akin to Latin <i>civis</i> citizen, Greek <i>keîmai</i> to lie, abide</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hub<b>′</b>ble's law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the law that the velocity of recession of distant galaxies from our own is proportional to their distance from us.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English. P. <span class="rh_sc">Hubble,</span> discoverer of the relationship 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•len•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ən bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Edmund Henry Hyn•man</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hin<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>1st Viscount</b>, 1861–1936, British field marshal: commander of British forces in Egypt in World War I and conqueror of Jerusalem (1917).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dag•mar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dag<b>′</b>mär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from Danish, meaning "day'' and "glory.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>chum salmon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> cognates in other Tungusic languages</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Evenki (eastern dials.) <i>kēta,</i> or</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Russian <i>kéta,</i> earlier <i>ketá</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•o•crine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ə krin, -krīn′, hō<b>′</b>lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of a gland) releasing a secretion that is a product of disintegrating cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of a secretion) released by such a gland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>krí̄nein</i> to separate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>- + <i>-crine</i> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buff<b>′</b> stick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a small stick covered with leather or the like, used in polishing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•han<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Bren•dan (Francis)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bren<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1923–64, Irish playwright.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•ren•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrənsi, ˈkʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>money in circulation as a medium of exchange in a country: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Where can I exchange my foreign currency?</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At that time the Japanese yen was a very strong currency compared to the American dollar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> general acceptance;<br/> prevalence;<br/> vogue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>That story gained greater currency as time went on.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cur-"><span class="rh_sc">-cur-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•ren•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>ən sē, kur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>something that is used as a medium of exchange;<br/> money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general acceptance;<br/> prevalence;<br/> vogue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a time or period during which something is widely accepted and circulated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the fact or quality of being widely accepted and circulated from person to person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">circulation, as of coin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>currentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">current,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char<b>′</b>acter defense′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a personality trait, as a habitual tendency to idealize or rationalize, that serves some unconscious defensive purpose.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quat•rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑtreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a stanza or poem having four lines, usually with alternating rhymes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quat•rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwo<b>′</b>trān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a stanza or poem of four lines, usually with alternate rhymes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>quattuor</i>) + <i>-ain</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>quatre</i> <span class="rh_sc">four</span> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prem•a•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prem<b>′</b>ə rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a mixture of conjugated natural estrogens used to treat menopausal symptoms, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and certain cancers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ni•tas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär nē<b>′</b>təz; <i>Sp.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nē<b>′</b>täs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mexican Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>small or shredded pieces of crisp roast pork, eaten as a snack, used as a filling for burritos, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>carnem,</i> accusative of <i>carō</i> flesh, meat) + <i>-ita</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Mexican Spanish, plural of <i>carnita,</i> equivalent. to Spanish <i>carn</i>(<i>e</i>) meat (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex an•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b> an<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>based on anticipated changes or activity in an economy (opposed to <i>ex post</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: literally, from (what might lie) ahead; according to (what lies) ahead</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> impe<b>′</b>rial,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an Iranian plant, <i>Fritillaria imperialis,</i> of the lily family, having a purple-spotted stem and a whorl of usually reddish-orange flowers hanging beneath a tuft of leaves, grown as an ornamental.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•par•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈspærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great difference;<br/> clear and obvious difference or distinctness: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We were shocked by the disparity in pay scales.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Too often there's a great disparity between campaign promises and what the candidate does when elected.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•par•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di spar<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of similarity or equality;<br/> inequality;<br/> difference:<span class="rh_ex">a disparity in age; disparity in rank.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>disparitās</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">parity</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>desparite</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>difference.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> front<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a façade falsifying the size, finish, or importance of a building, esp. one having a humble purpose or cheap construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any deceptive appearance:<span class="rh_ex">He hid his great shyness behind a false front of aggressiveness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•man•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hyuˈmænɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> all human beings thought of as a group;<br/> the human race.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the quality or condition of being human;<br/> human nature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We share a common humanity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the quality of being humane;<br/> goodwill;<br/> benevolence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Your humanity toward us in our time of suffering will never be forgotten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>the humanities</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> literature, languages, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the sciences.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•man•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅ man<b>′</b>i tē <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">all human beings collectively;<br/> the human race;<br/> humankind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being human;<br/> human nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being humane;<br/> kindness;<br/> benevolence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>the humanities</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the study of classical languages and classical literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the Latin and Greek classics as a field of study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hūmānitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">human,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>humanite</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sympathy, tenderness, goodwill.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inhumanity, unkindness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer•e•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">waxlike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cēreus</i> waxen, equivalent. to <i>cēr</i>(<i>a</i>) wax + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈlɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paying complete attention;<br/> wide-awake:<span class="rh_ex">The children were alert, following the teacher's instructions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def">watchful and ready to act;<br/> vigilant:<span class="rh_ex">The prison guard was alert at his post.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">remained alert to the danger.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a warning or alarm of an impending military attack, a storm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a tornado alert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the period in which such a warning or alarm is in effect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ +<i> object (</i>+ <i> to </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to warn (troops, ships, etc.) to prepare for a coming attack:<span class="rh_ex">alerted the air squadron.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make aware of;<br/> warn:<span class="rh_ex">alerting the townspeople to the danger.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the alert,</b> prepared for danger or opportunity.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•lert•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•lert•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fully aware and attentive;<br/> wide-awake;<br/> keen:<span class="rh_ex">an alert mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">swift;<br/> agile;<br/> nimble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a warning or alarm of an impending military attack, a storm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We'd just boarded the bus when the alert sounded.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the period during which such a warning or alarm is in effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the alert</b>, on guard against danger;<br/> in readiness;<br/> vigilant:<span class="rh_ex">The state police are on the alert for an escaped convict believed to be in the area.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to warn (troops, ships, etc.) to prepare for action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to warn of an impending raid, attack, storm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The radio alerted coastal residents to prepare for the hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to advise or warn;<br/> cause to be on guard:<span class="rh_ex">to alert gardeners to the dangers of some pesticides.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ērigere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">erect</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>all'erta,</i> equivalent. to <i>all</i>(<i>a</i>) to, on the + <i>erta</i> lookout, watchtower, origin, originally feminine of <i>erto,</i> past participle of <i>ergere</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1590–1600; 1940–45 for def. 4; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•lert<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•lert<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> awake, wary, observant. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Alert,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vigilant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">watchful</span> imply a wide-awake attitude, as of someone keenly aware of his or her surroundings. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Alert</span> describes a ready and prompt attentiveness together with a quick intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">The tourist was alert and eager to see the sights.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vigilant</span> suggests some immediate necessity for keen, active observation, and for continuing alertness:<span class="rh_ex">Knowing the danger, the scout was unceasingly vigilant.</span><span class="rh_sc">Watchful</span> suggests carefulness and preparedness:<span class="rh_ex">watchful waiting.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brisk, lively, quick, active, sprightly, spirited.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unaware.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•tient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪʃənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>one under medical care or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">The patients in this ward all have cancer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">able to control one's feelings in spite of annoyance, misfortune, etc., without complaining.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">continuing to work steadily;<br/> diligent;<br/> steady.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•tient•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The dog sat patiently.</span>See <a href="-pat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pat-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">patient</span> is an adjective and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">patiently</span> is an adverb, <span class="rh_sc">patience</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">Be patient with the baby. That doctor has many patients. That teacher treats his class patiently. Don't lose your patience with the baby.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•tient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>shənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a person who is under medical care or treatment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that undergoes some action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>Archaic.</i> a sufferer or victim.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing such a quality:<span class="rh_ex">a patient smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, esp. in detail or exactness:<span class="rh_ex">a patient worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">undergoing the action of another (opposed to <i>agent</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>patient of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>having or showing the capacity for endurance:<span class="rh_ex">a man patient of distractions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>susceptible of:<span class="rh_ex">This statement is patient of criticism.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>patient-</i> (stem of <i>patiēns</i>), present participle of <i>patī</i> to undergo, suffer, bear; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pacient</i> (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>tient•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>tient•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>tient•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> invalid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uncomplaining, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned, passive, calm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quiet, serene, unruffled, unexcited, self-possessed, composed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sedulous, assiduous, untiring.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hostile. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impatient, agitated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>knot•ted, knot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Textiles</span>a tying tightly together of the two ends of a cord, rope, or the like into a knob:<span class="rh_ex">to tie a knot securely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lump of something formed by tying into this shape:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of hair on the top of her head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tangled mass;<br/> snarl:<span class="rh_ex">combed out the knots in the dog's fur.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group or cluster of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of spectators.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins a tree trunk;<br/> a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cramping, as of a muscle.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.</span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a nautical mile.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">the knot of matrimony.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become tied or tangled in a knot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He knotted the rope.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rope is too wet to knot easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) have a feeling of tension or nervousness (in): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His stomach knotted in fear.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The excitement knotted his stomach.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(not),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>knot•ted, knot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group or cluster of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of spectators.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span>a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a protuberance in the tissue of a plant;<br/> an excrescence on a stem, branch, or root;<br/> a node or joint in a stem, esp. when of swollen form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>any of various fungal diseases of trees characterized by the formation of an excrescence, knob, or gnarl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an involved, intricate, or difficult matter;<br/> complicated problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of 47 feet 3 inches (13.79 meters) on a log line, marked off by knots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a nautical mile.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">the knot of matrimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>joint, node.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tie the knot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to marry:<span class="rh_ex">They will tie the knot in November.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to tie in a knot;<br/> form a knot in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to secure or fasten by a knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in;<br/> make knotty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become tied or tangled in a knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form knots or joints.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>knot</i>(<i>te</i>), Old English <i>cnotta</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>knot,</i> German <i>knoten</i> to <span class="rh_sc">knit;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knot<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> company, band, crew, gang, crowd. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lump, knob, gnarl. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perplexity, puzzle, conundrum.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(not),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>either of two large sandpipers, <i>Calidris canutus</i> or <i>C. tenuirostris,</i> that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Also called <b>grayback.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•a•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing little emotion or excitement;<br/> indifferent:<span class="rh_ex">felt too apathetic to enjoy anything.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-path-"><span class="rh_sc">-path-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•a•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing little or no emotion:<span class="rh_ex">apathetic behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not interested or concerned;<br/> indifferent or unresponsive:<span class="rh_ex">an apathetic audience.</span>Also, <b>ap′a•thet<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apath</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">path</span>)<span class="rh_sc">etic</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap′a•thet<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unfeeling, impassive, cool. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> uninterested, unconcerned.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> emotional. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> concerned.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ath•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪˈæθlɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contest of cross-country skiing and shooting.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ath•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī ath<b>′</b>lon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contest in which cross-country skiers, carrying rifles, shoot at targets at four stops along a 12.5-mi. (20 km) course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an athletic contest comprising any two consecutive events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60; <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Greek <i>âthlon</i> contest; modeled on <span class="rh_sc">decathlon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>tō; <i>Japn.</i> ben<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japn.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-to.</i></b></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a meal, usually served in a lacquered or elaborately decorated box that is divided into sections for holding individual portions of food. Also called <b>obento.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>bān</i> manage, provide + <i>dāng</i> apply, i.e., provision for an eat-out meal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Japanese <i>bentō,</i> probably </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈe•qual op•porˈtu•ni•ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>policies and practices, esp. in employment, that bar discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, religion, mental or physical handicap, or national origin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e<b>′</b>qual opportu<b>′</b>nity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Business, Government</span>policies and practices in employment and other areas that do not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, mental or physical handicap, or national origin.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>qual-op′por•tu<b>′</b>ni•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bibb<b>′</b> let′tuce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bib),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Plant Biology</span>a variety of lettuce having a small, somewhat tapering head and tender, light-green leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allegedly after a 19th century U.south, southern. grower, though the variety was first introduced about 1890 under the name "Half Century,'' and the history of its reintroduction as "Bibb'' is obscure 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aq•ua-Lung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>wə lung′, ä<b>′</b>kwə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of underwater breathing apparatus for a swimmer or skin-diver, consisting of a cylinder of compressed air that is strapped to the back, a flexible tube connecting the cylinder with the swimmer's mouth, and an automatic pressure regulator that controls the flow of air into the lungs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drat•ted, drat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to damn;<br/> confound:<span class="rh_ex">Drat your interference.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">Drat, there goes another button off my shirt.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of (<i>o</i>)<i>d rot</i> God rot (i.e., may God rot him, her, it) 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baroque<b>′</b> or<b>′</b>gan,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a pipe organ dating from or built to the specifications of the baroque period at the time of J. S. Bach.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stat<b>′</b>utory rape<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of consent, which age varies in different states.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bhu•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ tän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a kingdom in the Himalayas, NE of India: foreign affairs under Indian jurisdiction. 1,865,191;<br/> ab. 19,300 sq. mi. (50,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Thimphu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ta•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al tā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or belonging to Altaic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the Altai Mountains.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Al•ta•ian</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al tā<b>′</b>ən, -tī-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Alta</span>(<span class="rh_sc">i</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat•catch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat<b>′</b>kach′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, animal, or thing that catches and exterminates rats, esp. a person whose business it is to rid a property of rats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>an informal fox-hunting costume, as a tweed jacket and tan riding breeches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">catcher</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jew<b>′</b>ish Amer<b>′</b>ican Prin<b>′</b>cess.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>JAP.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•co•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(när<b>′</b>kə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to subject to or treat with a narcotic;<br/> stupefy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make dull;<br/> stupefy;<br/> deaden the awareness of:<span class="rh_ex">He had used liquor to narcotize his anxieties.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act as a narcotic:<span class="rh_ex">a remedy that does not heal but merely narcotizes.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nar<b>′</b>co•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">narcot</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nar′co•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fred•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fred<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Fred.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Freda.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Fred<b>′</b>dy.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<b>′</b>-in sleeve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sleeve joined to the body of a garment at the shoulder and having a seam at that juncture. Cf. <b>raglan sleeve.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ve•o•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al vē<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Dentistry</span>the socket within the jawbone in which the root or roots of a tooth are set.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>alve</i>(<i>us</i>) concave vessel + <i>-olus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Beth Mid•rash</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> bet<b>′</b> mē d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äsh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings;<br/> a small synagogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>bēth midhrāsh</i> literally, house of study</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hog<b>′</b>nose snake′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôg<b>′</b>nōz′, hog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any harmless North American snake of the genus <i>Heterodon,</i> the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hog</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nose</span> 1730–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shy or reserved;<br/> coquettish:<span class="rh_ex">She gave the prince a coy little smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shy;<br/> modest.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">reluctant to reveal one's plans:<span class="rh_ex">We won't be coy; you're the one we want to hire.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>coy•ish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>coy•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>coy•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">artfully or affectedly shy or reserved;<br/> slyly hesitant;<br/> coquettish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shy;<br/> modest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to reveal one's plans or opinions, make a commitment, or take a stand:<span class="rh_ex">The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>disdainful;<br/> aloof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>quiet;<br/> reserved.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to act in a coy manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t. Obs.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to quiet;<br/> soothe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pat;<br/> caress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>quētus,</i> for Latin <i>quiētus</i> <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>coi, quoy</i> calm, Old French <i>quei</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coy<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coy<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coy<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coy<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retiring, diffident, bashful, demure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwaɪɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">making little or no noise or sound:<span class="rh_ex">quiet neighbors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having little or no noise:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> silent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Be quiet!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">reserved in speech or manner:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet, private sort of person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">free from disturbance or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet life in the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">free from activity:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet Sunday afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">still or barely moving:<span class="rh_ex">quiet waters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not readily noticed by others:<span class="rh_ex">raised an eyebrow in quiet reproach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">not active:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market was quiet last week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being quiet;<br/> peacefulness.</span></li><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become quiet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to quiet the howling dogs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dogs quieted (down).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to make tranquil or peaceful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She tried to quiet the jittery children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to put to rest:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Her father quieted her fears.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui•et•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui•et•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quie-"><span class="rh_sc">-quie-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound:<span class="rh_ex">quiet neighbors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free, or comparatively free, from noise:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">silent:<span class="rh_ex">Be quiet!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">restrained in speech, manner, etc.;<br/> saying little:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">free from disturbance or tumult;<br/> tranquil;<br/> peaceful:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being at rest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">refraining or free from activity, esp. busy or vigorous activity:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet Sunday afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">making no disturbance or trouble;<br/> not turbulent;<br/> peaceable:<span class="rh_ex">The factions remained quiet for twenty years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">motionless or moving very gently:<span class="rh_ex">quiet waters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.;<br/> mentally peaceful:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">not showy or obtrusive;<br/> subdued:<span class="rh_ex">quiet colors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">not busy or active:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market was quiet last week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make quiet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make tranquil or peaceful;<br/> pacify:<span class="rh_ex">to quiet a crying baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to calm mentally, as a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to allay (tumult, doubt, fear, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to silence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to become quiet (often fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>quiētāre,</i> derivative of <i>quiētus.</i> Compare <b>coy</b> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>quiētus,</i> past participle of <i>quiēscere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">quiescent</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>quieten,</i> partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui<b>′</b>et•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui<b>′</b>et•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qui<b>′</b>et•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>still</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, serene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unmoving. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> still, hush, silence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15, 17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lull, soothe.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noisy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perturbed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> active.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">freedom from noise, unwanted sound, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">At least there's quiet here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">freedom from disturbance or tumult;<br/> tranquillity;<br/> rest;<br/> repose:<span class="rh_ex">to live in quiet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">peace;<br/> peaceful condition of affairs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quiēt-</i> (stem of <i>quiēs</i>) rest, peace; akin to <i>quiēscere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">quiescent</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>quiete</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>quiet</i>(<i>e</i>) (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> silence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, stillness.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noise. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disturbance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">benzyl<b>′</b>idene ac<b>′</b>etone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O, having a vanillalike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume. Also called <b>benzalacetone, methyl styryl ketone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>tive rea<b>′</b>son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aristotelianism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>an activity of intellect, embodying universal truth, potentially present in the mind of every individual, and when present, forming the only immortal part of the individual. Cf.  <b>passive reason.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hen•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Matthew Alexander</b>, 1866–1955, U.S. arctic explorer: accompanied Peary to North Pole 1909.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cow•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>lē, ko̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Abraham</b>, 1618–67, English poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Malcolm</b>, born 1898, U.S. writer, critic, and editor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>tour map′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lord<b>′</b> Chief′ Jus<b>′</b>tice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈkæri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ried, -ry•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to have a miscarriage of a fetus:<span class="rh_ex">When she miscarried for the third time she wondered if she should adopt a child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail to attain one's end;<br/> be unsuccessful:<span class="rh_ex">The plan miscarried.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis kar<b>′</b>ē; <i>for 1 also</i> mis<b>′</b>kar′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to have a miscarriage of a fetus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail to attain the right or desired end;<br/> be unsuccessful:<span class="rh_ex">The plan miscarried.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go astray or be lost in transit, as a letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>miscarien.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">carry</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ores<b>′</b>tes com′plex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an unconscious desire of a son to kill his mother.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any adhesive substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-um</i> (spelling, spelled variant of '<span class="rh_sc">em</span>) 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glo•ry-of-the-snow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glôr<b>′</b>ē əv ᵺə snō<b>′</b>, -snō′, glōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-snows.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants belonging to the genus <i>Chionodoxa,</i> of the lily family, native to the Old World, having showy, blue, white, or pink flowers that bloom early in the spring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of or pertaining to a topology or a topological space whose open sets include all the open sets of a second specified topology on the space. Cf. <b>coarser.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of comparative of <span class="rh_sc">fine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>tivated mine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a mine with a secondary fuze designed to explode if the mine is tampered with.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">erst•while<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrst<b>′</b>hwīl′, -wīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">former;<br/> of times past:<span class="rh_ex">erstwhile friends.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>formerly;<br/> erst.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">erst</span> + <span class="rh_sc">while</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> past, bygone, previous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> current, present.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pea<b>′</b> green<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a medium or yellowish green.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•tor•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪˈstɔrɪkəl, -ˈstɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, relating to, or treating history or past events:<span class="rh_ex">historical records.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>based on or suggested by history:<span class="rh_ex">a historical novel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>having once existed or lived, as opposed to being part of legend, fiction, or religious belief:<span class="rh_ex">a study of the historical Jesus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><a href='historic d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">historic</span></a> (def. 1).:<span class="rh_ex">It was a historical event.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>his•tor•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>his•tor•i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•tor•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi stôr<b>′</b>i kəl, -stor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events:<span class="rh_ex">historical records; historical research.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past:<span class="rh_ex">a historical reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>having once existed or lived in the real world, as opposed to being part of legend or fiction or as distinguished from religious belief:<span class="rh_ex">to doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed; a theologian's study of the historical Jesus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>narrated or mentioned in history;<br/> belonging to the past.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>noting or pertaining to analysis based on a comparison among several periods of development of a phenomenon, as in language or economics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>historic (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>historic</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">historic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>his•tor<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>his•tor<b>′</b>i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> documented, authentic, factual, attested.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C, c<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/si/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Cs</b> or <b>C's, cs</b> or <b>c's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the third letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">C,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: c<span>]</span></span> (in some grading systems) a grade or mark indicating fair or average quality.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonic note of the C major scale.</span></li><li id="advanced_3c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: c<span>]</span></span> the Roman numeral for 100.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Celsius:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature is 10°C (said as "10 degrees Celsius'').</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>centigrade.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>carbon.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Also, <a href="cnote"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>C-note.</b></span></a> <i>Slang.</i> a hundred-dollar bill.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of: circa</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used with a year):<span class="rh_ex">c1775.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Physics</span>the velocity of light in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second or 299,793 kilometers per second.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the velocity of sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>Calorie.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>College.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Conservative.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>calorie.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>carat.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>centigrade.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>centimeter.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="5"><span class="rh_def">chapter.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="6"><span class="rh_def">circa (used with a year):<span class="rh_ex">c. 1775.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="7"><span class="rh_def">copyright.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>cubic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈRo•man ˈnu•mer•al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used occasionally. The basic symbols are <b>I</b> (=1), <b>V</b> (=5), <b>X</b> (=10), <b>L</b> (=50), <b>C</b> (=100), <b>D</b> (=500), and <b>M</b> (=1000).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C, c<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>C's</b> or <b>Cs, c's</b> or <b>cs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the third letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>C</i> or <i>c,</i> as in <i>cat, race,</i> or <i>circle.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>C.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>C</i> or <i>c.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>C</i> or <i>c.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">C,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>cocaine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>complement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>coulomb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">county (used with a number to designate a county road):<span class="rh_ex">C55.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">C,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the third in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as fair or average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the first tone, or keynote, in the scale of C major or the third tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the first tone of the scale of C major, called <i>do.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having C as the tonic note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">a symbol indicating quadruple time and appearing after the clef sign on a musical staff.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 100.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Celsius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">centigrade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">capacitance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 1 in. (2.5 cm);<br/> length, 1.9 in. (4.8 cm).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>carbon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">charge conjugation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">charm<sup>1</sup> (def. 9).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">cysteine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">cytosine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>C-note.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a hundred-dollar bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than D and wider than B.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than D and larger than B.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>the lowest quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a high-level programming language: very powerful and flexible, it is used in a wide variety of applications.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>calorie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>candle;<br/> candles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(with a year) about:<span class="rh_ex">c1775.</span></span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>circā, circiter, circum</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span>curie;<br/> curies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">cycle;<br/> cycles.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">c,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics, Physics.<span>]</span></span>the velocity of light in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second or 299,793 kilometers per second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics, Physics.<span>]</span></span>the velocity of sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c̄,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) with.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>cum</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Calorie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Cape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Catholic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Celsius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Celtic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Centigrade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>College.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Costa Rica and El Salvador) colon;<br/> colons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Congress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Conservative.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">C-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of transport aircraft) cargo:<span class="rh_ex">C-54; C-124.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">calorie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>candle;<br/> candles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>carat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>carbon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">carton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>catcher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>cathode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>cent;<br/> cents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>centavo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>centigrade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>centime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>centimeter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">chairman;<br/> chairperson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">chapter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">chief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(with a year) about:<span class="rh_ex">c. 1775.</span></span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>circā, circiter, circum</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>cirrus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">cloudy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>cognate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>gallon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>circā, circiter, circum</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>copper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">copyright.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">corps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>cubic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) with.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>circā, circiter, circum</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">cycle;<br/> cycles.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">C++,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a high-level programming language, a descendant of C, with the ability to manipulate object-oriented features.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man nu<b>′</b>merals,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the numerals in the ancient Roman system of notation, still used for certain limited purposes, as in some pagination, dates on buildings, etc. The common basic symbols are <b>I</b> (=1), <b>V</b> (=5), <b>X</b> (=10), <b>L</b> (=50), <b>C</b> (=100), <b>D</b> (=500), and <b>M</b> (=1000). The Roman numerals for one to nine are: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX. A bar over a letter multiplies it by 1000;<br/> thus, X̄ equals 10,000. Integers are written according to these two rules: If a letter is immediately followed by one of equal or lesser value, the two values are added;<br/> thus, XX equals 20, XV equals 15, VI equals 6. If a letter is immediately followed by one of greater value, the first is subtracted from the second;<br/> thus, IV equals 4, XL equals 40, CM equals 900. Examples: XLVII(=47), CXVI(=116), MCXX(=1120), MCMXIV(=1914). Roman numerals may be written in lowercase letters, though they appear more commonly in capitals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•e•las•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′i la stis<b>′</b>i tē, an ē′la stis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the property of a solid in which deformation depends on the time rate of change of stress as well as on the stress itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">elasticity</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•e•las•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′i las<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•doc•tri•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to instruct (someone) in a doctrine in a way not allowing for dissent:<span class="rh_ex">indoctrinated to love their country and to hate the West.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to teach thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">indoctrinated the recruits in the ways of army life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•doc•tri•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-doc-"><span class="rh_sc">-doc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•doc•tri•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dok<b>′</b>trə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., esp. to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to teach or inculcate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to imbue with learning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30; <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + Medieval Latin <i>doctrīnātus</i> past participle of <i>doctrīnāre</i> to teach; see <span class="rh_sc">doctrine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•doc′tri•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•doc<b>′</b>tri•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brainwash, propagandize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•pres•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sos</b> for <span class="ford">2.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a strong coffee prepared by forcing steam through finely ground dark-roast coffee beans.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a cup of espresso.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•pres•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e spres<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark-roast coffee beans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cup of this coffee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian (<i>caffè</i>) <i>espresso</i> pressed (coffee)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pla•cen•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′plə sen<b>′</b>tl, ap′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or forming no placenta, as the marsupials and monotremes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">placental</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schuyl•kill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅l<b>′</b>kil, sko̅o̅<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river flowing SE from E Pennsylvania to the Delaware River at Philadelphia. 131 mi. (210 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv•ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrvɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-iced, -ic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the performance of duties, or the duties performed, as by a servant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The restaurant has terrible food and even worse service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(an act of) helpful activity;<br/> aid: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to do someone a service.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Let me know if I can be of service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the supplying or supplier of utilities or goods for a public need, such as water, electricity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>improved bus service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the providing or a provider of care required by the public, such as repair: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>had to bring the air conditioner in for service at least three times.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a television repair service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a long term of service with the insurance company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> a department of public employment, or the body of public servants in it:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the diplomatic service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the armed forces: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He was in the service during the war.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Which one of the services were you in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>services.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the performance of any duties or work for another:<span class="rh_ex">medical services.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> something made or done by a commercial organization for the public and without regard to profit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Those pamphlets on energy are published as a public service by a paint manufacturer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> a form of public religious worship according to a certain form and order:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Sunday morning services.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a lunch service for two.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="12"><span class="rh_def">of service;<br/> useful.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food:<span class="rh_ex">a service elevator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">supplying services rather than products or goods:<span class="rh_ex">the service professions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def">supplying or providing maintenance and repair:<span class="rh_ex">a service center for appliances.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make fit for use:<span class="rh_ex">to service an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to supply with aid, information, or other services.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-serv-1"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-serv-</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv•ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-iced, -ic•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of helpful activity;<br/> help;<br/> aid:<span class="rh_ex">to do someone a service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturer guarantees service and parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public:<span class="rh_ex">a television repair service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation:<span class="rh_ex">telephone service; bus service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant;<br/> occupation or employment as a waiter or servant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it:<span class="rh_ex">the diplomatic service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the duty or work of public servants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the armed forces:<span class="rh_ex">in the service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy:<span class="rh_ex">Which service were you in during the war?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ordn.<span>]</span></span>the actions required in loading and firing a cannon:<span class="rh_ex">service of the piece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>services.</b> the performance of any duties or work for another;<br/> helpful or professional activity:<span class="rh_ex">medical services.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and without regard to direct profit:<span class="rh_ex">Certain books are published at a loss as a public service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>divine service.</b> public religious worship according to prescribed form and order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion:<span class="rh_ex">the marriage service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">voluntary service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use:<span class="rh_ex">a tea service; service for eight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">See <b>answering service.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the serving of a process or writ upon a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>tarred spun yarn or other small stuff for covering the exterior of a rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act or manner of putting the ball or shuttlecock into play;<br/> serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the ball or shuttlecock as put into play.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the mating of a female animal with the male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>at someone's service</b>, ready to be of help or use to someone;<br/> at one's disposal:<span class="rh_ex">You will have an English-speaking guide at your service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>be of service</b>, to be helpful or useful:<span class="rh_ex">If we can be of service, do not hesitate to call.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">of service;<br/> useful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or used by servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food:<span class="rh_ex">service stairs; the service pieces in a set of dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">supplying aids or services rather than products or goods:<span class="rh_ex">Medicine is one of the service professions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">supplying maintenance and repair:<span class="rh_ex">He operates a service center for electrical appliances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them:<span class="rh_ex">a service academy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">charged for providing service:<span class="rh_ex">a service fee of 15 percent on the restaurant check.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">providing, authorizing, or guaranteeing service:<span class="rh_ex">a service industry; a service contract.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to make fit for use;<br/> repair;<br/> restore to condition for service:<span class="rh_ex">to service an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to supply with aid, information, or other incidental services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">(of a male animal) to mate with (a female animal).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to pay off (a debt) over a period of time, as by meeting periodic interest payments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>servise,</i> variant of <i>service</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>servitium</i> servitude, equivalent. to <i>serv</i>(<i>us</i>) slave + <i>-itium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ice;</span> replacing Middle English <i>servise,</i> late Old English <i>serfise</i> ceremony</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">serv•ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a service tree, esp. <i>Sorbus domestica.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the shadbush.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vulgar Latin *<i>sorbea,</i> derivative of Latin <i>sorbus</i> <span class="rh_sc">sorb</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1520–30; earlier <i>serves,</i> plural of obsolete <i>serve</i> service tree; Middle English; Old English <i>syrfe</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ser•vice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert W(illiam)</b>, 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ber•ceuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> s<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ceuses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> -s<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>z<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a cradlesong;<br/> lullaby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a composition for instrument or voice, having a soothing, reflective character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>berc</i>(<i>er</i>) to rock + <i>-euse</i> -<span class="rh_sc">euse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris•ti•an•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris′chē an<b>′</b>ē ə, -ä<b>′</b>nē ə, kris′tē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Oslo.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) Also called <b>Christie, Christy.</b> any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, esp. a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hant),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>haunt.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ha'nt.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">han't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hānt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contraction of <i>has not.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contraction of <span class="rh_ex">have not.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bras•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə brā<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for testing the abrasion resistance of a material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>abrasus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">abrasion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>abrase</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prenup<b>′</b>tial agree<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a contract between two people who are about to marry regarding their respective property and support rights upon termination of the marriage by divorce or death, and sometimes regarding property rights during the marriage.Also called <a href="antenuptial agreement"><span class="rh_sc"><b>antenuptial agreement.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick<b>′</b> in′sect.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>walking stick</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coml.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">commercial.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca<b>′</b>ble mold′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a molding in the form of a rope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sua•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di swā<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dissuading.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissuāsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dissuāsiō</i>) a speaking against, equivalent. to <i>dissuās</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>dissuādēre; dissuād-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">dissuade</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•wan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>wän; <i>Arab.</i> äs wän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ancient, <b>Syene.</b> a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 246,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 ft. (1950 m) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>As•wân<b>′</b>, Assuan, Assouan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CD player,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a device for playing compact discs. </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CD player.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>See <b>compact disk player.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bkpt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bankrupt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter•deck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɔrtɚˌdɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the part of the deck of a vessel from midship to the stern.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter•deck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər dek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•va•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpraɪvəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being private:<span class="rh_ex">He had no privacy when he was growing up.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-priv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-priv-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•va•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī<b>′</b>və sē; <i>Brit.</i> also priv<b>′</b>ə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being private;<br/> retirement or seclusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs:<span class="rh_ex">the right to privacy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">secrecy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a private place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>privace.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">private,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">build<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>built<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  build•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (a house, etc.) by putting together parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How many years did it take to build the Empire State Building?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The town wants to build in that area.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to start, increase, or strengthen;<br/> grow intense: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He came to this country and built (up) the family business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to build it (up).</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tension in that story builds (up) toward a climax.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">build up </span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to form, shape, or create:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> into)<span>]</span></span>The military school builds boys into men.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>build in</b> or  <b>into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make something a part of something else: <span class="rh_ex">An allowance for travel was built into the budget.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>build on or upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have as a basis:<span class="rh_ex">a relationship built on trust.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc.:  <i>to build on the philosophies of the past.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>build up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to develop, strengthen, or increase:<span class="rh_ex">She built up my confidence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to improve the strength or health of:<span class="rh_ex">weightlifting to build up his body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill up with houses or other buildings:<span class="rh_ex">My old neighborhood has really been built up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the shape or structure of a person's body or muscles;<br/> physique:<span class="rh_ex">She had a strong build.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">build<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>built</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>build•ed;<br/> build•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials:<span class="rh_ex">to build a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to build a business; to build up one's hopes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to mold, form, or create:<span class="rh_ex">to build boys into men.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to base;<br/> found:<span class="rh_ex">a relationship built on trust.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (words) from letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., as in melding.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He built on the philosophies of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The drama builds steadily toward a climax.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>build in</b> or <b>into</b>, to build or incorporate as part of something else:<span class="rh_ex">to build in bookcases between the windows; an allowance for travel expenses built into the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>build up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to develop or increase:<span class="rh_ex">to build up a bank account.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strengthen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare in stages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill in with houses;<br/> develop into an urban area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to praise or flatter.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the physical structure, esp. of a person;<br/> physique;<br/> figure:<span class="rh_ex">He had a strong build.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the manner or form of construction:<span class="rh_ex">The house was of modern build.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a vertical joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bilden,</i> Old English <i>byldan,</i> derivative of <i>bold,</i> variant of <i>botl</i> dwelling, house bef. 1150</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>build<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la<b>′</b>beled brack<b>′</b>eting,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a representation of the constituent structure of a string, as a word or sentence, comparable to a tree diagram, in which each constituent is shown in brackets and given a subscript grammatical label, with each bracketed item corresponding to a node in a tree diagram.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sweet and full-flavored from ripeness.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">soft and rich, as sound or colors:<span class="rh_ex">the mellow sound of the muted trumpet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made gentle by age or maturity:<span class="rh_ex">became mellow after his retirement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pleasantly intoxicated:<span class="rh_ex">mellow after a few drinks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">free from tension;<br/> pleasantly agreeable:<span class="rh_ex">a mellow neighborhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become mellow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The music mellowed as the band settled into a quiet mood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The years have mellowed her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>mellow out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to relax:<span class="rh_ex">The kids urged their parents to "mellow out.''</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">well-matured, as wines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">soft and rich, as sound, tones, color, or light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made gentle and compassionate by age or maturity;<br/> softened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">friable or loamy, as soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">mildly and pleasantly intoxicated or high.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pleasantly agreeable;<br/> free from tension, discord, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a mellow neighborhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">affably relaxed;<br/> easygoing;<br/> genial:<span class="rh_ex">a mellow teacher who is very popular with her students.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make or become mellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>mellow out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become detached from worry, strife, stress, etc.;<br/> relax:<span class="rh_ex">After final exams let's go down to the beach and mellow out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more relaxed, agreeable, workable, etc.;<br/> soften or smooth:<span class="rh_ex">Chopin really mellows me out when I'm feeling tense.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>mel</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>we,</i> alteration (perh. by dissimilation, in phrase <i>meruw fruit</i>) of Middle English <i>meruw,</i> Old English <i>meru</i> soft 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mel<b>′</b>low•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mel<b>′</b>low•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ripe.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> develop, mature, improve.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immature, raw, green. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harsh.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•min•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär min<b>′</b>ə tiv, kär<b>′</b>mə nā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expelling gas from the body;<br/> relieving flatulence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>carmināt</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>carmināre</i> to purify (Latin: to card (wool), verb, verbal derivative of <i>carmen</i> (attested only in Late Latin) comb for carding wool) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•to•mac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tō<b>′</b>mək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 mi. (460 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C. 40,402.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">2,4-D<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>fôr<b>′</b>dē<b>′</b>, fōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbænɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send (someone) away, esp. to exile;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">Napoleon was banished to an island.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to send or drive out, esp. from the mind: <span class="rh_ex">to banish sad thoughts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ban•ish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree;<br/> condemn to exile:<span class="rh_ex">He was banished to Devil's Island.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to compel to depart;<br/> send, drive, or put away:<span class="rh_ex">to banish sorrow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Frankish *<i>bannjan</i> to proclaim, akin to <span class="rh_sc">ban</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>baniss-,</i> long stem of <i>banir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>banisshen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ban<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ban<b>′</b>ish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exile, expatriate, outlaw; deport.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•throp•o•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är throp<b>′</b>ə də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>the phylum comprising the arthropods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">arthro</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">poda</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma<b>′</b>jor ten<b>′</b>ace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge, Whist.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the ace and queen of a suit held by one player. Cf. <b>minor tenace, tenace.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•paign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham pān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">level, open country;<br/> plain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a battlefield.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">level and open:<span class="rh_ex">champaign fields.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>campānia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">campaign</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>champa</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>gne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>champai</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>ne</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cham•paign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham pān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Illinois, adjoining Urbana. 58,133.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•len•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make Greek in character.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to adopt Greek ideas or customs.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Hel<b>′</b>len•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Hellēnízein</i> to imitate the Greeks, speak Greek. See <span class="rh_sc">Hellene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Hel′len•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Hel<b>′</b>len•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> tongue′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a section of ice projecting from the base of a glacier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gene<b>′</b>va bands′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>two bands or pendent stripes made usually of white lawn and worn at the throat as part of clerical garb, originally by the Swiss Calvinist clergy. Also called <b>bands.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">web<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Invertebrates</span>a fabric formed by weaving.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cobweb.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is interconnected:<span class="rh_ex">a web of branches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a complicated, but connected, set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a web of evidence; the web of life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that entangles:<span class="rh_ex">a web of lies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a piece of skinlike material connecting the digits of an animal, as a bird living in water.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>webbed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the webbed feet of a duck.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">web<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(web),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>webbed, web•bing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Invertebrates</span>something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars;<br/> cobweb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a woven fabric, esp. a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the flat woven strip, without pile, often found at one or both ends of an Oriental rug.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling woven material, esp. something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance:<span class="rh_ex">He looked up at the web of branches of the old tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The thief was convicted by a web of evidence. Who can understand the web of life?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that snares or entangles;<br/> a trap:<span class="rh_ex">innocent travelers caught in the web of international terrorism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">webbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather. See illus. under <b>feather.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the series on both sides, collectively.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an integral or separate part of a beam, rail, truss, or the like, that forms a continuous, flat, narrow, rigid connection between two stronger, broader parallel parts, as the flanges of a structural shape, the head and foot of a rail, or the upper and lower chords of a truss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>an arm of a crank, usually one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end. See illus. under <b>crankshaft.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in a vault) any surface framed by ribbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a large roll of paper, as for continuous feeding of a web press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a network of radio or television broadcasting stations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>usu. cap.</i>) See  <b>World Wide Web.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with a web;<br/> envelop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to ensnare or entrap.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to make or form a web.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>webbe,</i> Old Norse <i>vefr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">weave</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>web<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>web<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> network, tissue, tangle, maze.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">web,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) See <b>World Wide Web</b> (in this section).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>or phase′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a genetically controlled variation in the colors of the skin, pelt, or plumage of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of two or more colorings assumed by an animal, varying with age or season.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>aphylac<b>′</b>tic shock<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction to a foreign substance, esp. a protein, as serum or bee venom, to which an individual has become sensitized, often involving rapid swelling, acute respiratory distress, and collapse of circulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thir•ty-sev•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>tē sev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 30 plus 7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 37 or XXXVII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 37 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•ter•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ tûr<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the Muse of music and lyric poetry.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Eu•ter<b>′</b>pe•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win<b>′</b>ter floun<b>′</b>der.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>lemon sole.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcast ˈi•ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ˈcast-ˈi•ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made of cast iron.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not subject to change or exception: <span class="rh_ex">a cast-iron rule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strong;<br/> hardy: <span class="rh_ex">a cast-iron stomach.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<b>′</b> i<b>′</b>ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>cast</i> (past participle of <span class="rh_sc">cast</span><sup>1</sup>) + <span class="rh_sc">iron</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cast-i•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kast<b>′</b>ī<b>′</b>ərn, käst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made of cast iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not subject to change or exception:<span class="rh_ex">a cast-iron rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hardy:<span class="rh_ex">a cast-iron stomach.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•but•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbʌtmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Architecture</span>a place where projecting parts meet, as in an arch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•but•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə but<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit., Civ. Eng.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a masonry mass supporting and receiving the thrust of part of an arch or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a force that serves to abut an arch or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a mass, as of masonry, receiving the arch, beam, truss, etc., at each end of a bridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a mass or structure for resisting the pressure of water on a bridge, pier, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">each of the parts of a canyon or the like receiving the thrusts of an arch dam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">a structure for absorbing tensions from reinforcing strands for concrete being prestressed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the place where projecting parts meet;<br/> junction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a tooth or tooth root that supports or stabilizes a bridge, denture, or other prosthetic appliance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abut</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•zof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az<b>′</b>ôf, ā<b>′</b>zôf; <i>Russ.</i> u zôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Sea of</b>, Azov.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bib<b>′</b> and tuck<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clothes:<span class="rh_ex">to dress in one's best bib and tucker.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•arc•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æntˈɑrktɪk, -ˈɑrtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>of, at, or near the South Pole.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•arc•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant ärk<b>′</b>tik, -är<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>of, at, or near the South Pole.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span> <b>the Antarctic</b>, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>antarticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>antarktikós</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">arctic</span>); replacing Middle English <i>antartik</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>antarcticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tō mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an automobile manufacturer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au<b>′</b>to•mak′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> broth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick soup prepared from mutton, vegetables, and barley.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acute<b>′</b> ante<b>′</b>rior poliomyeli<b>′</b>tis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>poliomyelitis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tent<b>′</b> cat′erpillar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the larvae of several moths of the genus <i>Malacosoma,</i> which feed on the leaves of orchard and shade trees and live colonially in a tentlike silken web.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the North American larva of <i>M. disstria</i> (<b>forest tent caterpillar</b>), which spins a dense net.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">utterable;<br/> expressible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>eff</i>(<i>ārī</i>) to speak out (<i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>fārī</i> to speak) + <i>-ābilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic<b>′</b>tat•ing machine′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>tā ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine for recording dictation, as on cassettes or disks, for subsequent transcription.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place where some action occurs or has occurred:<span class="rh_ex">the scene of the accident.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a view or picture:<span class="rh_ex">an artist who paints scenes of the South.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an embarrassing display of anger, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Don't make a scene; let's discuss this when we get home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a division of a play, etc., that represents a single episode:<span class="rh_ex">In the first scene the characters are introduced.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the place where the action of a story or an episode occurs.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an area of activity, interest, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the fashion scene.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>behind the scenes</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in secret or in private.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">where the full operations of something take place:<span class="rh_ex">happy working behind the scenes to elect the next president.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place where some action or event occurs:<span class="rh_ex">He returned to the scene of the murder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any view or picture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an incident or situation in real life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an embarrassing outbreak or display of anger, strong feeling, or bad manners:<span class="rh_ex">Please don't make a scene in such a public place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>a division of a play or of an act of a play, usually representing what passes between certain of the actors in one place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Literature</span>a unit of action or a segment of a story in a play, motion picture, or television show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Literature</span>the place in which the action of a play or part of a play is supposed to occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>scenery (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an episode, situation, or the like, as in a narrative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the setting or locale of a story.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the stage, esp. of an ancient Greek or Roman theater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an area or sphere of activity, current interest, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rock music scene; the fashion scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>behind the scenes</b>, in secret or in private.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>make the scene</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to appear in a particular place or engage in a particular activity:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make the scene downtown tonight. She was never one to make the drug scene.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skēné̄</i> booth (where actors dressed)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>scēna</i> background (of the stage)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arena, stage, location; center, focus. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>view.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> episode. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demonstration, spectacle, show.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɪdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think carefully or seriously about;<br/> contemplate;<br/> ponder: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The committee is considering its next move.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The salesman gave us no time to consider.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He considered taking a new job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to think of or believe (something) to be a certain way;<br/> have an opinion about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> as) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I consider the matter (as) settled.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I consider him a first-rate mechanic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear in mind;<br/> make allowance for: <span class="rh_ex">Her behavior was justified if you consider her reasons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to treat with thoughtfulness;<br/> show consideration for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to consider other people's feelings.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">consider</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">considerate</span> and <span class="rh_sc">considerable</span> are adjectives, <span class="rh_sc">consideration</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">I consider him a friend. He is a considerate gentleman. They have considerable wealth. After some consideration, I decided to quit my job.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sid<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think carefully about, esp. in order to make a decision;<br/> contemplate;<br/> reflect on:<span class="rh_ex">He considered the cost before buying the new car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to regard as or deem to be:<span class="rh_ex">I consider the story improbable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to think, believe, or suppose:<span class="rh_ex">We consider his reply unsatisfactory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bear in mind;<br/> make allowance for:<span class="rh_ex">The arrest was justified if you consider his disorderly behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pay attention to;<br/> regard:<span class="rh_ex">He considered the man for some time before speaking to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regard with respect, thoughtfulness, honor, etc.;<br/> esteem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to think about (something that one might do, accept, buy, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to consider a job in Guatemala.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to view attentively;<br/> scrutinize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to recompense or remunerate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to think deliberately or carefully;<br/> reflect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to view carefully or thoughtfully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consīderāre</i> to examine, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>sīder-</i> (stem of <i>sīdus</i>) star-group, sky (see <span class="rh_sc">sidereal</span>) + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>consideren</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sid<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ponder, deliberate, weigh. See <b>study</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•le•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī lē<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient city in Asia Minor, on the Aegean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hor•nell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr nel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S New York. 10,234.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male child, from birth to full growth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young man who lacks maturity, judgment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's just a boy; he doesn't know how to act around girls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a grown man, esp. when referred to familiarly:<span class="rh_ex">I think the boys in the lab need to work on this a little longer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a son:<span class="rh_ex">We have two boys and two girls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male who is from or native to a given place:<span class="rh_ex">He's a country boy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Disparaging and Offensive.</i> a man considered to be inferior in race, nationality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I made a terrible mistake when I called the waiter over by saying, in Greek, "My boy, please come here.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used to show wonder or approval or worry, displeasure, or contempt):<span class="rh_ex">Boy! Just look at that!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male child, from birth to full growth, esp. one less than 18 years of age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young man who lacks maturity, judgment, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a grown man, esp. when referred to familiarly:<span class="rh_ex">He liked to play poker with the boys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a son:<span class="rh_ex">Sam's oldest boy is helping him in the business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male who is from or native to a given place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>boys</b>, (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a range of sizes from 8 to 20 in garments made for boys.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment in this size range.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>boys</b>, military personnel, esp. combat soldiers:<span class="rh_ex">Support the boys overseas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging and Offensive.<span>]</span></span>a man considered by the speaker to be inferior in race, nationality, or occupational status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a young male servant;<br/> page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Offensive.<span>]</span></span>(in India, China, Japan, etc.) a native male servant, working as a butler, waiter, houseboy, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an apprentice seaman or fisherman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of wonder, approval, etc., or of displeasure or contempt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>boy</i>(<i>e</i>), perh. after Old English <i>Bōia</i> man's name; cognate with Frisian <i>boi</i> young man; akin to Old English <i>bōfa,</i> Old Norse <i>bōfi,</i> Old High German <i>Buobo</i> man's name (German <i>Bube</i> knave, (dialect, dialectal) boy, lad)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vorce•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vôrs<b>′</b>mənt, -vōrs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">divorce;<br/> separation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">divorce</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">us•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a customary way of doing something;<br/> a custom or practice.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a particular instance of this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a usage borrowed from French.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">us•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>sij, -zij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a customary way of doing something;<br/> a custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex">the usages of the last 50 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written:<span class="rh_ex">English usage; a grammar based on usage rather than on arbitrary notions of correctness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular instance of this:<span class="rh_ex">a usage borrowed from French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any manner of doing or handling something;<br/> treatment:<span class="rh_ex">rough usage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">habitual or customary use;<br/> long-continued practice:<span class="rh_ex">immemorial usage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act of using or employing;<br/> use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ūsāticum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ūs</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">use</span>) + <i>-āticum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tradition, habit, convention.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The nouns <span class="rh_sc">usage</span> and <span class="rh_sc">use</span> are related in origin and meaning and to some extent overlap in their use. <span class="rh_sc">Usage</span> usually refers to habitual or customary practices or procedures:<span class="rh_ex">Some usages of the Anglican Church are similar to those of the Roman Catholic Church.</span>It is also commonly used in reference to language practices:<span class="rh_ex">English usage is divided in the pronunciation of</span>aunt. <span class="rh_sc">Use</span> refers to the act of using or employing (something):<span class="rh_ex">She put her extra money to good use.</span>Perhaps in the belief that it is the more impressive term, <span class="rh_sc">usage</span> is sometimes used where <span class="rh_sc">use</span> would be more natural:<span class="rh_ex">Has your usage of a personal computer made the work any easier?</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Adeline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•ro•man•ga•nese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer′ō mang<b>′</b>gə nēs′, -nēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a ferroalloy containing up to 90 percent manganese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ferro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">manganese</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lin•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lin<b>′</b>sē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Collinsia,</i> of the figwort family, having whorled leaves and usually clusters of variously colored flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1817; after Zaccheus <i>Collins</i> (1764–1831), U.south, southern. botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•rez•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə ret<b>′</b>sō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an imitation marble composed of Keene's cement, fiber, and coloring matter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, derivative of <i>marezzare</i> to marble</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•ab•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ə bīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place or come under Arab influence or domination:<span class="rh_ex">Middle Eastern countries began to Arabize their oil industries.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Ar<b>′</b>ab•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Arab</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ar′ab•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The general re-formed his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops re-formed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the improvement, changing, or removing of what is wrong, evil, unsatisfactory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>urging social reform.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some long overdue reforms in the tax codes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to change to a better state, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to reform the corrupt system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause a person to) abandon wrong or evil ways: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He promised to reform and live honestly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Could he reform his evil ways?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun*  Reform<span>]</span></span> conforming to or characteristic of a movement in Judaism that simplifies or rejects some traditional beliefs and practices to meet the conditions of contemporary life.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē fôrm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; origin, originally identical with <span class="rh_sc">reform</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′-for•ma<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re-form<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">re•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fôrm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">social reform; spelling reform.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to change to a better state, form, etc.;<br/> improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to abandon evil conduct or error:<span class="rh_ex">The drunkard promised to reform.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism:<span class="rh_ex">a Reform rabbi.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>réforme</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>refōrmāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">form</span>); (noun, nominal) partly derivative of the verb, verbal, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>reformer,</i> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>reformen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, re•form<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> correction, reformation, betterment, amelioration. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> better, rectify, correct, amend, emend, ameliorate, repair, restore.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deterioration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b>ing squir<b>′</b>rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various nocturnal tree squirrels, as <i>Glaucomys volans,</i> of the eastern U.S., having folds of skin connecting the fore and hind legs, permitting long, gliding leaps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ax•o•no•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′sə nō me<b>′</b>trik, -nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drafting.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>designating a method of projection (<b>ax<b>′</b>onomet<b>′</b>ric projec<b>′</b>tion</b>)  in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing (<b>ax<b>′</b>onomet<b>′</b>ric draw<b>′</b>ing</b>)  having all axes drawn to exact scale, resulting in the optical distortion of diagonals and curves. Cf.  <b>cabinet</b> (def. 19), <b>isometric</b> (def. 5), <b>oblique</b> (def. 13). See illus. under <b>isometric.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>áxōn</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">axon</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">metric</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑtəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lowest or deepest part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom of a page.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the under or lower side;<br/> underside: <span class="rh_ex">the bottom of a keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the ground under a body of water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>found the gangster's body at the bottom of the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the end farthest from an entrance;<br/> the far end:<span class="rh_ex">the house at the bottom of the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the seat of a chair:<span class="rh_ex">a piece of gum on the bottom of the chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> the buttocks;<br/> rump.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>bottoms, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural; used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span>  the trousers or pants of a pair of pajamas:<span class="rh_ex">The pajama bottoms have a drawstring around the waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the second half of an inning in baseball:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom of the sixth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the lowest level of dignity or status:<span class="rh_ex">The workers at the bottom do all the work.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bottom out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reach the lowest state or level:<span class="rh_ex">The sagging economy has finally bottomed out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the bottom;<br/> on or at the bottom: <span class="rh_ex">the bottom floor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="12"><span class="rh_def">lowest:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom button on a shirt.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at bottom</b>, in reality;<br/> basically:<span class="rh_ex">a nice guy at bottom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the bottom of</b>, really causing;<br/> responsible for:<span class="rh_ex">Who is at the bottom of all these leaks to the media?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bet one's bottom dollar</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bet the last of one's money or resources.</span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be positive or assured:<span class="rh_ex">You can bet your bottom dollar I'll be on time to receive the money!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bottoms up.</b> This expression is used before swallowing a drink:<span class="rh_ex">"Bottoms up,'' he said and downed his drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>from the bottom of one's heart</b>, very sincerely:<span class="rh_ex">I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>get to the bottom of, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to determine the cause of:<span class="rh_ex">wanted to get to the bottom of this mystery.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bot<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom of a hill; the bottom of a page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the under or lower side;<br/> underside:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom of a typewriter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the ground under any body of water:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>bottoms.</b> Also called <b>bottom land.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>low alluvial land next to a river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a hull between the bilges, including the keel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a hull that is immersed at all times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the cargo space in a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a cargo vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the seat of a chair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the buttocks;<br/> rump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the fundamental part;<br/> basic aspect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>bottoms</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) the trousers of a pair of pajamas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the working part of a plow, comprising the plowshare, landside, and moldboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the cause;<br/> origin;<br/> basis:<span class="rh_ex">Try getting to the bottom of the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the second half of an inning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the last three players in the batting order.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">lowest limit, esp. of dignity, status, or rank:<span class="rh_ex">When people sink that low, they're bound to reach the bottom soon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Usually, <b>bottoms.</b> the heaviest, least volatile fraction of petroleum, left behind in distillation after more volatile fractions are driven off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>at bottom</b>, in reality;<br/> fundamentally:<span class="rh_ex">They knew at bottom that they were only deceiving themselves.</span>Also, <b>at the bottom.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bottoms up</b>, (used interjectionally to urge the downing of one's drink).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to base or found (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to discover the full meaning of (something);<br/> fathom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bring (a submarine) to rest on the ocean floor:<span class="rh_ex">They had to bottom the sub until the enemy cruisers had passed by.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be based;<br/> rest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to strike against the bottom or end;<br/> reach the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of an automotive vehicle) to sink vertically, as when bouncing after passing over a bump, so that the suspension reaches the lower limit of its motion:<span class="rh_ex">The car bottomed too easily on the bumpy road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>bottom out</b>, to reach the lowest state or level:<span class="rh_ex">The declining securities market finally bottomed out and began to rise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the bottom or a bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">located on or at the bottom:<span class="rh_ex">I want the bottom book in the stack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">lowest:<span class="rh_ex">bottom prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hunting and Fishing</span>living near or on the bottom:<span class="rh_ex">A flounder is a bottom fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">fundamental:<span class="rh_ex">the bottom cause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bet one's bottom dollar</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to wager the last of one's money or resources.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be positive or assured:<span class="rh_ex">You can bet your bottom dollar that something will prevent us from leaving on time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>botme,</i> Old English <i>botm</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>botn,</i> Dutch <i>bodem,</i> German <i>Boden,</i> Latin <i>fundus,</i> Greek <i>pythmé̄n,</i> Sanskrit <i>budhná</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base, foot. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8, 11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foundation, groundwork.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grouch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grou<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grouch•i•er, grouch•i•est.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sullenly discontented;<br/> sulky;<br/> morose;<br/> ill-tempered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grouch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grouch<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grouch<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Grou•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ shē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Em•ma•nu•el</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> n<span class="rh_sc">y</span> el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Marquis de</b>, 1766–1847, French general.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grouch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a complaining and continually unhappy person:<span class="rh_ex">an old grouch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to complain irritably or unhappily:<span class="rh_ex">He grouched about his job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grouch•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grouch•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est</b>.</span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grouch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grouch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be sulky or morose;<br/> show discontent;<br/> complain, esp. in an irritable way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sulky, complaining, or morose person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sulky, irritable, or morose mood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>groucher</i> to grumble. See <span class="rh_sc">grudge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of obsolete <i>grutch</i> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grumbler, spoilsport, crab, killjoy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈdifɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; <i>v.</i> dɪˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fault or shortcoming;<br/> imperfection:<span class="rh_ex">What defect in his character made him lie?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to desert a cause, country, etc., and go over to the opponent's side:<span class="rh_ex">Would the spies want to defect to the West?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fec•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the defection of several members of the ambassador's staff.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Defections increased during the crisis.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> dē<b>′</b>fekt, di fekt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection:<span class="rh_ex">a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack or want, esp. of something essential to perfection or completeness;<br/> deficiency:<span class="rh_ex">a defect in hearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>Also called <b>crystal defect, lattice defect.</b> a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to desert a cause, country, etc., esp. in order to adopt another (often fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He defected from the U.S.S.R to the West.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēfectus</i> failure, weakness, equivalent. to <i>dēfec-</i> variant stem of <i>dēficere</i> to run short, fail, weaken (see <span class="rh_sc">deficient</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fect<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fect′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fect<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Defect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blemish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flaw</span> refer to faults that detract from perfection. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Defect</span> is the general word for any kind of shortcoming or imperfection, whether literal or figurative:<span class="rh_ex">a defect in eyesight, in a plan.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">blemish</span> is usually a defect on a surface, which mars the appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a blemish on her cheek.</span><span class="rh_sc">Flaw</span> is applied to a defect in quality, caused by imperfect structure (as in a diamond) or brought about during manufacture (as in texture of cloth, in clearness of glass, etc.).</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•tyr•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>tər in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, liquid ester present in butter, formed from glycerin and butyric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">butyr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">glycer</span>)<span class="rh_sc">in</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•stab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>stab′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-stabbed, -stab•bing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stab</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>back<b>′</b>stab′ber</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blat•ted, blat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>bleat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to make a loud or raucous noise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to utter loudly and indiscreetly;<br/> blurt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>bleat (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; perh. expressive variant of <span class="rh_sc">bleat;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">blate</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pneu•mo•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′mə trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>directed toward or having an affinity for lung tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pneumo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tropic</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Arms</i></b><b>′</b> and the Man<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AFP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>alphafetoprotein.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•tur•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap<b>′</b>chər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture:<span class="rh_ex">rapturous praise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rapture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>tur•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>tur•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræptʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> overwhelming joy or delight;<br/> ecstasy.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Often, <b>raptures.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an expression of ecstatic delight.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•tur•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-rape-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rape-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.—</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ecstatic joy or delight;<br/> joyful ecstasy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>raptures.</b> an utterance or expression of ecstatic delight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Religion</span> <b>the Rapture</b>, the experience, anticipated by some fundamentalist Christians, of meeting Christ midway in the air upon his return to earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the act of carrying off.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to enrapture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rapt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>ture•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bliss, beatitude; transport, exaltation. See <b>ecstasy.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misery.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spod•u•mene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spoj<b>′</b>ŏŏ mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, LiAlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, occurring in prismatic crystals, transparent varieties being used as gems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>spodoúmenos,</i> present participle of <i>spodoûsthai</i> to be burned to ashes (derivative of <i>spodós</i> wood ash)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Spodumen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>spodumène</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charmed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑrmd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fortunate;<br/> lucky:<span class="rh_ex">She led a charmed life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charmed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärmd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked by good fortune or privilege:<span class="rh_ex">a charmed life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">charm</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a power of pleasing, as through beauty: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The child actress displayed a lot of charm.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She used all her charms on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span> a small ornament or trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Many charms dangled from her bracelet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck;<br/> amulet.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">words or chants that are said or sung to do this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>one of the properties of a quark.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to delight or please greatly by attractiveness:<span class="rh_ex">He charmed teachers and students alike. I was charmed to be asked to serve as president.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>charm•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">charm</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">charming</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He is a man of great charm. He charmed them into letting him stay. She is a charming young lady.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:<span class="rh_ex">charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a trait or feature imparting this power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>charms</b>, attractiveness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any action supposed to have magical power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a verse or formula credited with magical power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, -1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. <i>Symbol:</i> C Cf. <b>charmed quark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.;<br/> enchant:<span class="rh_ex">She charmed us with her grace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force:<span class="rh_ex">to charm a bird from a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to gain or influence through personal charm:<span class="rh_ex">He charmed a raise out of his boss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to be fascinating or pleasing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to use charms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to act as a charm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>canmen</i> (by dissimilation), equivalent. to <i>can</i>(<i>ere</i>) to sing + <i>-men</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>carminem,</i> accusative of <i>carmen</i> song, magical formula</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>charme</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><ros> <b>charm•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chär<b>′</b>mid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>charm<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attractiveness, allurement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bauble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> talisman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enchantment, spell. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spell. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fascinate, captivate, entrance, enrapture, ravish; allure, bewitch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">charm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>blended singing of birds, children, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cherm</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>cerm, ceorm,</i> variant of <i>ci</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>rm</i> outcry bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•journ•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jûrn<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of adjourning or the state or period of being adjourned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>adjournement,</i> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">adjourn,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Treas<b>′</b>ury bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>treas<b>′</b>ury bond′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">separa<b>′</b>tion neg′ative,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a black-and-white negative of one of the additive primary colors used to form a color image. Also called <b>separation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌmɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest point or part, as of a hill;<br/> top;<br/> apex:<span class="rh_ex">the summit of the mountain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the highest point of attaining or gaining something:<span class="rh_ex">the summit of her ambition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the highest state or degree.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Also called <b>ˈsum•mit ˌmeet•ing, ˈsum•mit ˌcon•fer•ence.</b> a conference between heads of state or other top-level government officials.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object;<br/> top;<br/> apex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the highest point of attainment or aspiration:<span class="rh_ex">the summit of one's ambition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the highest state or degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the highest level of diplomatic or other governmental officials:<span class="rh_ex">a meeting at the summit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>summit meeting.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a summit meeting:<span class="rh_ex">summit talks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to take part in a summit meeting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to reach a summit:<span class="rh_ex">summited after a 14-hour climb.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.<li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to reach the summit of.</span></li></span> <ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>summum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>summus</i> highest; see <span class="rh_sc">sum</span>) + <i>-ete</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, equivalent. to <i>som</i> top (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>somete</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>mit•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum<b>′</b>mit•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> peak, pinnacle. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acme, zenith, culmination.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Sum•mit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 21,071.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois. 10,110.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">summit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to reach the summit of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to reach a summit:<span class="rh_ex">summited after a 14-hour climb.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chair<b>′</b> car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a day coach having two adjustable seats on each side of a central aisle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>(not in technical use) See <b>parlor car.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tum•ble•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʌmbəlˌwid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant with branching upper parts that become detached from the roots and are driven about by the wind.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tum•ble•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tum<b>′</b>bəl wēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants, as <i>Amaranthus albus, A. graecizans,</i> or the Russian thistle, <i>Salsola kali,</i> whose branching upper parts become detached from the roots and are driven about by the wind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tumble</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aliena<b>′</b>tion of affec<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the estrangement by a third person of one spouse from the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mol<b>′</b>o•sine projec′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mol<b>′</b>ə sin, -sīn′, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cartog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>an equal-area projection of the world, distorting ocean areas in order to minimize the distortion of the continents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homolo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">graphic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">sine</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•gus•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô gus<b>′</b>tən, ə gus<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, or to the age (<b>Augus<b>′</b>tan Age<b>′</b></b>)in which he flourished, which marked the golden age of Latin literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>of or pertaining to the neoclassic period, esp. of 18th-century English literature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an author in an Augustan age.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Augustānus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Augustus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brib•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbraɪbəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe:<span class="rh_ex">In that country bribery was a way of doing business.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brib•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brī<b>′</b>bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe:<span class="rh_ex">Bribery of a public official is a felony.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French: begging. See <span class="rh_sc">bribe,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>briberie</i> theft 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">God-man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god<b>′</b>man<b>′</b>, -man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Jesus Christ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a being who possesses the combined attributes of a deity and of a human;<br/> demigod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cyr•e•na•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sir′ə nā<b>′</b>ik, sī′rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Cyrenaica, or its chief city, Cyrene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, who taught that pleasure is the only rational aim of life.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Cyrenaica.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a disciple of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Kȳrēnnaïkós,</i> equivalent. to <i>Kȳrēna-</i> (combining form of <i>Kȳré̄nē</i> <span class="rh_sc">Cyrene</span>) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>C ȳrēnaicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smi•lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smī<b>′</b>laks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Smilax,</i> of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a delicate, twining plant, <i>Asparagus asparagoides,</i> of the lily family, having glossy, bright-green, egg-shaped leaves, cultivated by florists.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>smîlax</i> bindweed, yew</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>smīlax</i> bindweed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•bi•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show or feel great joy; rejoice;<br/> exult.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to celebrate a jubilee or joyful occasion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jūbilātus</i> (past participle of <i>jūbilāre</i> to shout for joy), equivalent. to <i>jūbil-</i> shout + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ju•bi•la•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">Ju•bi•la•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅′bə lā<b>′</b>tē; yo̅o̅′bə lä<b>′</b>tā, -tē, jo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>Ju<b>′</b>bila<b>′</b>te Sun<b>′</b>day.</b> the third Sunday after Easter: so called from the first word of the 65th Psalm in the Vulgate, which is used as the introit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a musical setting of this psalm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jūbilāte</i> shout ye for joy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•al•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>əl tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">fidelity to a lord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fidelity;<br/> faithfulness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fidēlis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>fidēlitāt-</i> (stem of <i>fidēlitās</i>) <span class="rh_sc">fidelity;</span> internal <i>-au-, -al-</i> from <i>feal,</i> reshaping (by substitution of <i>-al-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>) of <i>fe</i>(<i>d</i>)<i>eil</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>feauté, fealté</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>feute, feaute, fealtye</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loyalty, devotion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dot•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessively fond:<span class="rh_ex">doting parents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age;<br/> weak-minded;<br/> senile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dote</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>dot•ed, dot•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give or show too much fondness or love:<span class="rh_ex">Grandparents just love to dote on their grandchildren.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dot•ed, dot•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> Also, <b>doat.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They dote on their youngest daughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">decay of wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English <i>doten</i> to behave foolishly, become feeble-minded; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>doten.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dot<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jounce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒaʊns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>jounced, jounc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move joltingly up and down:<span class="rh_ex">The bus jounced along.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a jouncing movement.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jounc•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jounce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jouns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>jounced, jounc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move joltingly or roughly up and down;<br/> bounce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a jouncing movement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; apparently blend of, blended <i>joll</i> to bump (now obsolete) and <span class="rh_sc">bounce</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Charles<b>′</b> Ed<b>′</b>ward Stu<b>′</b>art.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Stuart, Charles Edward.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat's<b>′</b> cry′ syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a complex of congenital malformations in human infants caused by a chromosomal aberration and in which the infant emits a mewing cry. Also called <b>cri du chat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">erl•king<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrl<b>′</b>king′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in German and Scandinavian mythology)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, esp. to children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Erlkönig</i> alder (tree) king, J. German. von Herder's mistrans. of Danish <i>ellerkonge,</i> variant of <i>elverkonge</i> king of the elves</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">belay<b>′</b>ing pin′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a short, round bar of metal or wood, inserted in a fife rail or pin rail, to which a rope is belayed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dis•cor•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis kôr<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Roman goddess of discord, identified with the Greek goddess Eris.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: <span class="rh_sc">discord</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A-OK<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>A-O•kay</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈeɪoʊˈkeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>OK*  perfect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>adverb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Everything's going A-OK.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>adjective*  be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The landing was A-OK.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A-OK<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>ō kā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>OK;<br/> perfect:<span class="rh_ex">an A-OK rocket launching.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>A-O.K., A<b>′</b>-O•kay<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>ith•met<b>′</b>ic/log<b>′</b>ic u′nit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ith met<b>′</b>ik loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>ALU.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dra•co•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drā kō<b>′</b>nē ən, drə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Law</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) rigorous;<br/> unusually severe or cruel:<span class="rh_ex">Draconian forms of punishment.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Draconic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Dracōn-</i> (stem of <span class="rh_sc">Draco</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Dra•co<b>′</b>ni•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta<b>′</b>lin Peak<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Communism Peak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•ple•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈɪmpləmənt; <i>v. also</i> -ˌmɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tool or utensil for doing work:<span class="rh_ex">household implements such as pots and pans.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fulfill;<br/> carry out:<span class="rh_ex">to implement campaign reform.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•ple•men•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>asking for assistance in the implementation of reforms.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•ple•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> im<b>′</b>plə mənt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> im<b>′</b>plə ment′, -mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any article used in some activity, esp. an instrument, tool, or utensil:<span class="rh_ex">agricultural implements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an article of equipment, as household furniture, clothing, ecclesiastical vestments, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a means;<br/> agent:<span class="rh_ex">human beings as an implement of divine plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fulfill;<br/> perform;<br/> carry out:<span class="rh_ex">Once in office, he failed to implement his campaign promises.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put into effect according to or by means of a definite plan or procedure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to fill out or supplement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to provide with implements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>implēmentum</i> a filling up, equivalent. to Latin <i>implē</i>(<i>re</i>) to fill up (<i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>plēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">fill</span>) + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>ple•ment′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′ple•men<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′ple•men•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>ple•ment′er, im<b>′</b>ple•men′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>tool.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈba•by ˈblue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a very light blue.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>by blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very light blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>baby blues</b>, a person's blue eyes:<span class="rh_ex">His charm lies largely in the way he bats his baby blues.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ba<b>′</b>by-blue<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brick•lay•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act or occupation of building by laying bricks in construction.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>brick•lay•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brick•lay•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brik<b>′</b>lā′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act or occupation of laying bricks in construction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brick</span> + <span class="rh_sc">laying</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brick<b>′</b>lay′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw<b>′</b>ing account′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an account used by a partner or employee for cash withdrawals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an account that is charged with advances of money for expenses, on salaries, against earnings, etc., esp. for sales representatives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•o•blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id<b>′</b>ē ə blast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cell that differs greatly from the surrounding cells or tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">idio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">blast</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>id′i•o•blas<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•peak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>tər pēk′, äf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the extreme after part of the interior of a hull, esp. that part below the water immediately forward of the sternpost (opposed to <i>forepeak</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">after</span> + <span class="rh_sc">peak</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pres•so•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′re sôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -sōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-so•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -sōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a flattened and thickened tip of a hyphal branch, formed by some parasitic fungi, that facilitates penetration of the host plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>appress</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">appressed</span>) + <i>-ōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">orium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•i•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being a proper or worthy choice; suitable:<span class="rh_ex">an eligible mate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">meeting the stipulated requirements;<br/> qualified: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Anyone over 21 is eligible to play this game.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>el•i•gi•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n. <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el•i•gi•bly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛlɪdʒəbli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lec-"><span class="rh_sc">-lec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•i•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>i jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit or proper to be chosen;<br/> worthy of choice;<br/> desirable:<span class="rh_ex">to marry an eligible bachelor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work;<br/> qualified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office:<span class="rh_ex">eligible for the presidency.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is eligible:<span class="rh_ex">Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ēligibilis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>ligi-</i> select + <i>-bilis</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el′i•gi•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, el<b>′</b>i•gi•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el<b>′</b>i•gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suitable, fitting.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ineligible, unsuitable, unacceptable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dän, dan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Martial Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a degree of expertise in karate, judo, tae kwon do, etc., usually signified by the wearing of a cloth belt of a particular color;<br/> level:<span class="rh_ex">a sixth-degree dan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>duàn</i> step, grade</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:6.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Place Names</span>the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Idioms</span> <b>from Dan to Beersheba</b>, from one outermost extreme or limit to the other. Judges 20:1.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Daniel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a title of honor equivalent to <i>master</i> or <i>sir: Dan Chaucer.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>domnus,</i> contraction of Latin <i>dominus</i> lord, master</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>danz</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dan.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Daniel (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also, <b>Dan</b>   Danish.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">colo•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above lieutenant colonel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an officer of similar rank in other nations.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>colo•nel•cy,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">colo•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr′nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a commissioned officer of similar rank in the armed forces of some other nations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an honorary title bestowed by some Southern states, as to those who have brought honor to the state, prominent businesspersons, visiting celebrities, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">When the vice president visited the state he was made a Kentucky colonel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>(in the South) a title of respect prefixed to the name of distinguished elderly men.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ellus</i> diminutive suffix; so named because such an officer origin, originally headed the first column or company of a regiment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian  <i>colon(n)</i><i>ello</i> = <i>colonn(a)</i> <span class="rh_sc">column</span> + <i>-ello</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1540–50; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>colo</b> <b>′</b>nel•cy, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">Colonel</span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr′nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> with its medial <i>l</i> pronounced as<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> illustrates one source for the apparent vagaries of English spelling: divergence between a word's orthographic development and its established pronunciation. In this case, English borrowed from French two variant forms of the same word, one pronounced with medial and final<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> and a second reflecting dissimilation of the first<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> to<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> After a period of competition, the dissimilated form triumphed in pronunciation, while the spelling <i>colonel</i> became the orthographic standard.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">core<b>′</b> bar′rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Rocks</span>(in a core drill) a length of pipe for holding rock cores while they are being extracted from the drill hole.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•rab•i•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rab<b>′</b>ə nōs′, ar<b>′</b>ə bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, obtained from plant gums or made synthetically from glucose, used chiefly as a culture medium in bacteriology. Also called <b>pectin sugar, pectinose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <i>arabin</i> the soluble essence of certain gums ((<span class="rh_sc">gum</span>) <span class="rh_sc">arab</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•rab•i•nos•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rab′ə nos<b>′</b>ik, ar′ə bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•re•nal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə drēn<b>′</b>l īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stir to action;<br/> excite:<span class="rh_ex">The promise of victory adrenalized the team.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ad•re<b>′</b>nal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adrenal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chau•vin•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strong, unthinking devotion to one's country, a group, or one's sex, or to a cause.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chau•vin•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>və niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause. Cf. <b>male chauvinism.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>chauvinisme,</i> equivalent. to <i>chauvin</i> jingo (named after north, northern. <i>Chauvin,</i> a soldier in Napoleon's army noted for loud-mouthed patriotism) + <i>-isme</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau<b>′</b>vin•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau′vin•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau′vin•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•stir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈstɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being active;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the class was astir with interest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">out of bed:<span class="rh_ex">awake and astir before dawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•stir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə stûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving or stirring, esp. with much activity or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">up and about;<br/> out of bed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">stir</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′lə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Geology</span>the conversion of plant material into coal by natural processes, as by diagenesis and, in some instances, metamorphism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">fication</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•den-Pow•ell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bād<b>′</b>n pō<b>′</b>əl, bad<b>′</b>n pou<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Robert Stephenson Smyth</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smīth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>1st Baron</b>, 1857–1941, British general who founded the Boy Scouts in 1908 and, with his sister Lady Agnes, the Girl Guides in 1910.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cor•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not correct as to fact;<br/> inaccurate:<span class="rh_ex">an incorrect answer on a test.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper;<br/> inappropriate:<span class="rh_ex">incorrect attire at the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not correct in form, use, or manner:<span class="rh_ex">incorrect English.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cor•rect•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cor•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kə rekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not correct as to fact;<br/> inaccurate;<br/> wrong:<span class="rh_ex">an incorrect statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper, unbecoming, or inappropriate:<span class="rh_ex">incorrect behavior; incorrect attire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not correct in form, use, or manner:<span class="rh_ex">an incorrect copy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incorrectus</i> not corrected. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">correct</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′cor•rect<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′cor•rect<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> erroneous, inexact; untrue. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsuitable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> faulty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag<b>′</b>itated depres<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a severe depression accompanied by constant restlessness.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•thro•pon•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thrə pon<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the science dealing with the laws regulating the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>an•thro•po•nom•ics</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thrə pə nom<b>′</b>iks).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anthropo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">nomy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′thro•po•nom<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′thro•pon<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zyg•a•poph•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zig′ə pof<b>′</b>ə sis, zī′gə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55; <span class="rh_sc">zyg</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">apophysis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>zyg•ap•o•phys•e•al, zyg•ap•o•phys•i•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zig′ap ə fiz<b>′</b>ē əl, zī′gap-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•phar•dim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə fär<b>′</b>dim, -fär dēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dē, -dē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Jews of Spain and Portugal or their descendants, distinguished from the Ashkenazim and other Jewish communities chiefly by their liturgy, religious customs, and pronunciation of Hebrew: after expulsion from Spain and Portugal in 1492, established communities in North Africa, the Balkans, Western Europe, and elsewhere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>Səphāradh</i> (region mentioned in Bible (Obadiah 20) and assumed to be Spain) +  <i>-ī</i> suffix of appurtenance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Modern Hebrew <i>Səphāraddīm,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">Səphāraddī,</span> equivalent. to</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Se•phar<b>′</b>dic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də; <i>It.</i> dä;<br/> <i>Port.</i> də, dä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from;<br/> of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin):<span class="rh_ex">Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Da.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>dē</i>) + <i>a</i> feminine singular definite article (<indirdesc> Latin <i>illa</i> that)</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Portuguese <i>da,</i> contraction of <i>de</i> of, from (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Italian <i>da</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>dē</i> about, concerning + <i>ab, ā</i> from; </indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>da</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Russian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>yes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">DA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Department of Agriculture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Dictionary of Americanisms.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">DA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>DAs, DA's.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a male hairstyle, esp. of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemistic abbreviation of <i>duck's ass</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">DA.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Algeria) dinar;<br/> dinars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">da.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">daughter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">day;<br/> days.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D/A,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) days after acceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>deposit account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>documents against acceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>documents for acceptance.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delayed action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">direct action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">District Attorney.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>documents against acceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>documents for acceptance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">doesn't answer;<br/> don't answer.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>D.A.,</b></span>an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">District Attorney.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ach•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing physical pain or distress:<span class="rh_ex">treatment for an aching back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>full of or precipitating nostalgia, grief, loneliness, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–1250; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">ache,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ach<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ached<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ach•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to have a continuous dull pain:<span class="rh_ex">His back ached from lifting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to want (something) very much;<br/> yearn;<br/> long: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">was aching for a hot shower.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb]:<span class="rh_ex">ached to have a drink.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a continuous dull pain.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ach•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ach•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ached, ach•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain:<span class="rh_ex">His whole body ached.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to feel great sympathy, pity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Her heart ached for the starving animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to feel eager;<br/> yearn;<br/> long:<span class="rh_ex">She ached to be the champion. He's just aching to get even.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>aken,</i> Old English <i>acan</i>; perh. metaphoric use of earlier unattested sense "drive, impel'' (compare Old Norse <i>aka,</i> cognate with Latin <i>agere,</i> Greek <i>ágein</i>); (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hurt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>pain.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">merle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms, Birds</span>the blackbird, <i>Turdus merula.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>merl.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>merulus, merula</i> ousel, blackbird</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>merule</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">merle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bluish gray color mottled with black.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being the color merle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Merle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mah•mud<b>′</b> of Ghaz<b>′</b>ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə mo̅o̅d<b>′</b>; guz<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>971?–1030, Muslim Amir of Ghazni 997–1030.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev•el•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) (during the British Civil War) a member of the Parliamentary army advocating constitutional reforms, equal rights, and religious tolerance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>leveler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">level</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev•el•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that levels.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>leveller.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">level</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈælbəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bound or loose-leaf book made up of blank pages for storing or displaying photographs or for collecting autographs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a recording containing musical selections, a complete play or opera, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The album sold several million copies.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>bəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a phonograph record or set of records containing several musical selections, a complete play, opera, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Her album of folk songs will be out next month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the package or container for such a record or records:<span class="rh_ex">The album has a pocket for each record.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a printed book containing an anthology of writings, reproductions of photographs or artwork, musical compositions, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: neuter singular of <i>albus</i> white, i.e., a blank (tablet) painted white for writing on</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1645–55; 1955–60 for def. 2; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vous•soir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vo̅o̅ swär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any of the pieces, in the shape of a truncated wedge, that form an arch or vault.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>volsōrium,</i> equivalent. to *<i>volt</i>(<i>us</i>) (for Latin <i>volūtus</i>), past participle of <i>volvere</i> to turn + <i>-tōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup> with <i>tt</i><whence><i>s</i></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>volsoir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French; replacing Middle English <i>vousor</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>e</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sys•tems a•nal•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪstəmz əˈnæləsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the careful or methodical study of the data-processing needs of a business or project.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sys•tems an•alyst</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sys<b>′</b>tems anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the methodical study of the data-processing needs of a business or department, together with recommendations for specific hardware and software installations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sys<b>′</b>tems an′alyst.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peter III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1728–62, czar of Russia 1762 (husband of Catherine II;<br/> father of Paul I).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">churn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine in which cream is beaten to make butter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to shake, beat, or stir vigorously to make into butter: <span class="rh_ex">to churn cream.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shake or move about vigorously or violently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm churned (up) the sea.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm churned it up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sea was churning and the boat rocked back and forth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have a feeling or sensation as if moving or shaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His stomach was churning from anxiety.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>churn out,</b> to produce quickly as if by machine and in large numbers or great quantity: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was churning out numerous articles and book reviews.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was churning them out rapidly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>churn•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">churn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various containers or machines similar in shape or action to a butter churn, as a device for mixing beverages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a large milk can.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>an act of churning stocks by a stockbroker.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to agitate in order to make into butter:<span class="rh_ex">to churn cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make (butter) by the agitation of cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to shake or agitate with violence or continued motion:<span class="rh_ex">The storm churned the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a stockbroker) to trade (a customer's securities) excessively in order to earn more in commissions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to operate a churn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move or shake in agitation, as a liquid or any loose matter:<span class="rh_ex">The leaves churned along the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>(of a stockbroker) to engage in the practice of churning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>churn out</b>, to produce mechanically, hurriedly, or routinely:<span class="rh_ex">He was hired to churn out verses for greeting cards.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>chirne</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>cyrne cyr</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>n</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>kerne,</i> Old Norse <i>kjarni, kirna</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>churn<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>churn′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>churn<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> whip, toss, convulse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b> bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>horizontal bar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•der•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>dər nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 1785;<br/> 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of several breeds of cattle raised originally in the Channel Islands, as the Jersey or Guernsey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smɪθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a worker in metal.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><a href="blacksmith"><span class="rh_sc">blacksmith</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a worker in metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a blacksmith.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to forge on an anvil;<br/> form by heating and pounding:<span class="rh_ex">to smith armor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English; cognate with German <i>Schmied,</i> Old Norse <i>smithr,</i> Gothic <i>-smitha</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>smithen,</i> Old English <i>smithian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>smitha,</i> Gothic <i>gasmithōn</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Adam</b>, 1723–90, Scottish economist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred E(manuel)</b>, 1873–1944, U.S. political leader.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bessie</b>, 1894?–1937, U.S. singer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Henry</b> (<i>"Bill Arp''</i>), 1826–1903, U.S. humorist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>David</b>, 1906–65. U.S. sculptor.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="6"><b>Edmond Kir•by</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1824–93, Confederate general in the Civil War.</def><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Francis Hopkinson</b>, 1838–1915, U.S. novelist, painter, and engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span> <b>George</b>, 1840–76, English archaeologist and Assyriologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ian Douglas</b> born 1919, Rhodesian political leader: prime minister 1964–79.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1580–1631, English adventurer and colonist in Virginia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1805–44, U.S. religious leader: founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="12"><b>Lo•gan Pear•sall</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>gən pēr<b>′</b>sôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1865–1946, U.S. essayist in England.</def><li id="unabridged_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Margaret Chase</b>, 1897–1995, U.S. politician.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Oliver</b>, born 1918, U.S. set designer and theatrical producer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Red</b> (<i>Walter Wellesley Smith</i>), 1905–82, U.S. sports journalist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sydney</b>, 1771–1845, English clergyman, writer, and wit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Tony</b>, 1912–80, U.S. sculptor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1769–1839, English geologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌntrimən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of one's own country.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun<b>′</b>trē mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of one's own country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of a particular region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives in the country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an unsophisticated person, as one who lives in or comes from a rural area;<br/> rustic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>contre man.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">country,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compatriot, fellow citizen, landsman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rustic, farmer, peasant.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foreigner.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•se•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä′sə ro̅o̅<b>′</b>, maz<b>′</b>ə ro̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part. 29,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dop•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdɑptɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having adopted a child:<span class="rh_ex">adoptive parents.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dop•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dop<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or involving adoption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>acquired or related by adoption:<span class="rh_ex">an adoptive father or son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tending to adopt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>adoptif</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>adoptīvus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">adopt,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive;</span> replacing late Middle English <i>adoptife</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dop<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Although <span class="rh_sc">adoptive</span> in the sense "acquired or related by adoption'' can refer to either parent or child in such a relationship, <span class="rh_sc">adoptive</span> is customarily applied to the parent (<i>her adoptive mother</i>) and <i>adopted</i> to the child (<i>their adopted son</i>).</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cosm-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>cosmo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">cosmism.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cosm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>cosmo-</b> as final element of a compound word:<span class="rh_ex">microcosm.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cosmo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "world,'' "universe,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">cosmography;<br/></span>in contemporary usage, sometimes representing Russian <i>kosmo-,</i> it may mean "outer space,'' "space travel,'' or "cosmic ray'':<span class="rh_ex">cosmonaut.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>cosm-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>astro-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kosmo-,</i> combining form of <i>kósmos</i> <span class="rh_sc">cosmos</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">apse<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>line of apsides.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bu•mi•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al byo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a compound resulting from the action of an alkali or an acid upon albumin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">albumin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to modify or build (something) according to an individual's request:<span class="rh_ex">They'll customize your car to give you bucket seats.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cus•tom•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkʌstəməˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cus•tom•iz•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>tə mīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference:<span class="rh_ex">to customize an automobile.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cus<b>′</b>tom•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">custom</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cus<b>′</b>tom•iz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cus′tom•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cus<b>′</b>tom•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•rau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rou′; <i>Sp.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ou<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Clau•di•o</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klô<b>′</b>dē ō′; <i>Sp.</i> klou<b>′</b>ᵺyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1903–91, Chilean pianist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•he•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant hē<b>′</b>lē ən, an thē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>anthé̄lion,</i> neuter of <i>anthé̄lios</i> opposite the sun, equivalent. to <i>ant-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>- + <i>hé̄li</i>(<i>os</i>) the sun + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bush•nell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏsh<b>′</b>nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>David</b>, 1742?–1824, U.S. inventor: pioneered in submarine construction.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈair ˌbag,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a plastic bag mounted in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle that cushions the driver and passengers by inflating in the event of a collision.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an inflatable plastic bag mounted under the dashboard or on the back of the front seat of a car: it cushions the driver and passengers by inflating automatically in the event of collision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pain•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪnfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or characterized by pain:<span class="rh_ex">a painful wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">difficult to endure;<br/> agonizing:<span class="rh_ex">a painful life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pain•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pain•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pān<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> affected with, causing, or characterized by pain:<span class="rh_ex">a painful wound;</span><span class="rh_ex">a painful night;</span><span class="rh_ex">a painful memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> laborious;<br/> exacting;<br/> difficult:<span class="rh_ex">a painful life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <i>Archaic.</i> painstaking;<br/> careful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">pain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">-ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pain<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pain<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distressing, torturing, agonizing, tormenting, excruciating. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arduous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> easy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pump•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pum<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that pumps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a fire truck specially equipped to pump water at the site of a fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pump</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus or machine for raising, pushing in or out, or compressing fluids or gases:<span class="rh_ex">an air pump; gas pumps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_23" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to raise or drive with a pump: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pump water from the well.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His heart was still pumping.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to force, inject, or put (something) into (something) like a pump or as if by using a pump:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The gangster pumped ten bullets into him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>After the flood they tried to pump (out) the basement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be operated or moved by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He raced ahead, his legs pumping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They pumped their fists and shouted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to question (someone) artfully or persistently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tried to pump me for information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to come out in squirts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Blood was pumping from the wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>pump up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inflate by pumping: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pump up a tire.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pump it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (someone) to have enthusiasm, competitive spirit, excitement, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coach had to pump up his team for the second half.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trying to pump them up for the second half.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pump iron</b>, to lift weights as an exercise.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pump•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's low-cut shoe with a moderately high heel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pump),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>a shore having a jackscrew in its foot for adjusting the length or for bearing more firmly against the structure to be sustained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>an animal organ that propels fluid through the body;<br/> heart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>a system that supplies energy for transport against a chemical gradient, as the sodium pump for the transfer of sodium and potassium ions across a cell membrane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>prime the pump</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to increase government expenditure in an effort to stimulate the economy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to support or promote the operation or improvement of something.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to raise, drive, etc., with a pump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to inflate by pumping (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pump a tire up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to operate or move by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to supply with air, as an organ, by means of a pumplike device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to drive, force, etc., as if from a pump:<span class="rh_ex">He rapidly pumped a dozen shots into the bull's-eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to supply or inject as if by using a pump:<span class="rh_ex">to pump money into a failing business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to question artfully or persistently to elicit information:<span class="rh_ex">to pump someone for confidential information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to elicit (information) by questioning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to work a pump;<br/> raise or move water, oil, etc., with a pump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to operate as a pump does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to move up and down like a pump handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exert oneself in a manner likened to pumping:<span class="rh_ex">He pumped away at his homework all evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to seek to elicit information from a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come out in spurts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pump iron.</b> See <b>iron</b> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>pump up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inflate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase, heighten, or strengthen;<br/> put more effort into or emphasis on;<br/> intensify:<span class="rh_ex">The store has decided to pump up its advertising.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to infuse with enthusiasm, competitive spirit, energy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The contestants were all backstage pumping themselves up for their big moment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>pumpe</i> (noun, nominal); cognate with German <i>Pumpe,</i> Dutch <i>pomp</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pump<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pump<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pump<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pump),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a lightweight, low-cut shoe without fastenings for women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a slip-on black patent leather shoe for men, for wear with formal dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b> gauge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instrument for measuring rainfall. Also called <b>pluviometer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāl<b>′</b>stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a movable or sliding support for the dead center of a lathe or grinder. See illus. under <b>lathe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stock</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•mi<b>′</b>ci prism′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a compound prism that spreads out incident white light into a spectrum but produces no deviation of the central color of the dispersed beam. Also called <b>direct-vision prism, roof prism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after German. B. <i>Amici</i> (1784–1863), Italian astronomer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>tial sum<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bowse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bous, bouz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>bowsed, bows•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>bouse<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bowse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅z, bouz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>bowsed, bows•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bouse<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vinced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɪnst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> made certain by persuasion:<span class="rh_ex">She was convinced of my innocence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> believing in something fully or completely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a convinced atheist.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vinc•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɪnsɪdli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vince<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɪns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vinced, -vinc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause (someone) to believe in, or agree to, something by using argument: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The prosecutor could not convince the jurors of the defendant's guilt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">could not convince the jurors that the defendant was guilty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to persuade; coax:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>We finally convinced them to stay.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vinc•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vinc•i•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˌvɪnsəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vin•ci•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vinc-"><span class="rh_sc">-vinc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vince<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vins<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vinced, -vinc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action:<span class="rh_ex">to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to persuade;<br/> cajole:<span class="rh_ex">We finally convinced them to have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to prove or find guilty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to overcome;<br/> vanquish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>convincere</i> to prove (something) false or true, (somebody) right or wrong, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>vincere</i> to overcome; see <span class="rh_sc">victor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vinc<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vinc<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vinc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vin<b>′</b>ci•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vinc′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> satisfy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Convince,</span> an often stated rule says, may be followed only by <i>that</i> or <i>of,</i> never by <i>to: We convinced him that he should enter</i> (not <i>convinced him to enter</i>) <i>the contest. He was convinced of the wisdom of entering.</i> In examples to support the rule, <span class="rh_sc">convince</span> is often contrasted with <span class="rh_sc">persuade,</span> which may take <i>to, of,</i> or <i>that</i> followed by the appropriate construction:<span class="rh_ex">We persuaded him to seek counseling</span>(or <i>of his need for counseling</i> or <i>that he should seek counseling</i>). The history of usage does not support the rule. <span class="rh_sc">Convince</span> (someone) <span class="rh_sc">to</span> has been in use since the 16th century and, despite objections by some, occurs freely today in all varieties of speech and writing and is fully standard:<span class="rh_ex">Members of the cabinet are trying to convince the prime minister not to resign.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being fused or melted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>fūsibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fuse</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fu<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fu<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•his•ta•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæntiˈhɪstəˌmin, -mɪn, ˌæntaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Drugs</span>a drug that can block the action of substances in the body that cause sneezing, sniffling, or other reactions of colds and allergies.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•his•ta•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti his<b>′</b>tə mēn′, -min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Drugs</span>any of certain compounds or medicines that neutralize or inhibit the effect of histamine in the body, used chiefly in the treatment of allergic disorders and colds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">histamine</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>bor Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day, varying in date but always in the spring, observed in certain states of the U.S. by the planting of trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bohr<b>′</b> ra′dius,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(in the Bohr atom) the radius of the electron orbit having the lowest energy. Also called <b>atomic unit of length.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after north, northern. <span class="rh_sc">Bohr</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  come, com•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come a little closer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't you come to see me more often?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tide came rushing in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive by movement or through time:  <i>The train is coming;</i><br/> step back.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move into view;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The light comes and goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to extend;<br/> reach: <span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could such a thing come to exist?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span> to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to arrive or appear as a result: <span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word multicultural has come into popular use.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war came to an abrupt halt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do or manage;<br/> go along or progress;<br/> fare:  <i>How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become or seem to become a specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We came unglued (= <i> overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.):  <i>Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come about,</b><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did such a mess come about, anyway?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come across </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon,<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">Look at these photos that I came across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do what one has promised or is expected to do:<span class="rh_ex">He finally came across and did it.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">come through</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be understandable or convincing:  <i>The humor doesn't come across.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective<span>]</span></span> to make a particular impression:  <i>He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come again,</b> (used as a request to repeat a statement):<span class="rh_ex">I didn't hear you; come again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come along,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany a person or group:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or advance:  <i>The project is coming along on schedule.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear:<span class="rh_ex">An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come around</b> or  <b>round,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also,  <b>come to.</b> to recover consciousness;<br/> revive:<span class="rh_ex">The unconscious patient finally came around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:<span class="rh_ex">She finally came around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop being angry, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you come around and see me some time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come apart</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to break or fall into pieces:<span class="rh_ex">The doll just came apart when touched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> reach or attain:<span class="rh_ex">How did he come at such a sum?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">came at me with a knife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">I remember now; it's all coming back to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return to a former position, place, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have any idea when he'll come back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become fashionable or popular again:<span class="rh_ex">Short skirts are coming back again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come between,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> get in the way of;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_ex"> Nothing can come between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come by,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain;<br/> find;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">We never came by such good fortune again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34g" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The entire building came down on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The senator has really come down in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority:  <i>Our orders will come down tomorrow.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"> to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem;<br/> be the deciding factor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to a sense of pride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to living or dying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to scold or reprimand;<br/> punish:<span class="rh_ex">Why did you come down on her so hard?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">She came down with the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have been born in (a place);<br/> be a resident of (a place):  <i>He came from Greece.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have as a beginning or source:<span class="rh_ex">Pearls come from oysters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in negative expressions or in questions*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span> be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">I can't understand where he's coming from.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The door's open; come in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">Long skirts have come in again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:  <i>The oil well finally came in.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_40f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or competition:  <i>Our team came in fifth.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come in for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to: <span class="rh_ex">He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get:<span class="rh_ex">I came into a bit of money winning a wager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get to be in (a state):<span class="rh_ex">The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The invasion came off just before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">We want this project to come off without any delay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way:  <i> She didn't come off well in that interview.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>Come off it</b>, (often used as a command) to stop:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it; we know where you were.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:<span class="rh_ex">I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a disease) to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">I can feel a cold coming on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish:<span class="rh_ex">Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He came on to thunderous applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.:  <i>The game came on at one o'clock.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_45e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used as a command) to hurry;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used to ask someone to do something):<span class="rh_ex">Come on, have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear or be seen:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the sun came out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published or made known;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The story came out in all the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_47g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear and be available to the public:<span class="rh_ex">When will this new wonder drug come out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> result;<br/> emerge:  <i>The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_47e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b> (or  <b>against</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reveal by stating;<br/> blurt out;<br/> say:<span class="rh_ex">He came out with a ridiculous remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to happen to;<br/> affect:  <i>What's come over him?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come round,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come around.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">She came through the war safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill needs or meet demands:<span class="rh_ex">My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to recover consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">Stand back, he's coming to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to concern:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to quality this is first-rate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  sometimes: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter or be recalled in the mind;<br/> occur to the mind or memory:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come under,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the responsibility of:  <i>This matter comes under the State Department.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be subjected to;<br/> be forced to suffer:<span class="rh_ex">came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be placed in a certain category of:<span class="rh_ex">Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be mentioned or be referred to;<br/> arise:  <i>Your name came up in conversation.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:  <i>The farm bill comes up on Monday.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">What new plan did you come up with?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>to come</b>, in the future:<span class="rh_ex">In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came, come, com•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward a particular person or place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here. Don't come any closer!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">The train from Boston is coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move into view;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Success comes to those who strive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be available, produced, offered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occur to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The idea just came to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to befall:<span class="rh_ex">They promised no harm would come to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to issue;<br/> emanate;<br/> be derived:<span class="rh_ex">Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to arrive or appear as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to come into popular use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to do or manage;<br/> fare:<span class="rh_ex">She's coming along well with her work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to enter into being or existence;<br/> be born:<span class="rh_ex">The baby came at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She comes from Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become:<span class="rh_ex">His shoes came untied.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to seem to become:<span class="rh_ex">His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Come, that will do!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to germinate, as grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to do;<br/> perform;<br/> accomplish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play the part of:<span class="rh_ex">to come the grande dame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>come about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to tack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>come across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>come upon.</b> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to come across with the rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be understandable or convincing:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of this story doesn't come across.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make a particular impression;<br/> comport oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes across as a very cold person.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come again</b>, (used as a request to repeat a statement).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't come along on the last trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The new project was coming along quite smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> emerge as a factor or possibility:<span class="rh_ex">Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come and go</b>, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long;<br/> appear and disappear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>come around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Come around more often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being angry, hurt, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The watchdog came at the intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>come back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">It all comes back to me now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to a former position or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">to come back with a witty remark.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>come between</b>, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:<span class="rh_ex">Love of money came between the brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>come by</b>, to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">How did he ever come by so much money?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.;<br/> be reduced in circumstances or status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:<span class="rh_ex">The general's orders will come down tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take place;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice one's opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He came down on me for getting to work late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come down on the side of</b>, to support or favor:<span class="rh_ex">I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down with</b>, to become afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">Many people came down with the flu this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>come forward</b>, to offer one's services;<br/> present oneself;<br/> volunteer:<span class="rh_ex">When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come home</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an anchor) to begin to drag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an object) to move when hauled upon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:<span class="rh_ex">The oil well finally came in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be among the winners:<span class="rh_ex">His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Our bobsled team came in fifth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in for</b>, to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to:<span class="rh_ex">This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> acquit oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to come off with honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be given or completed;<br/> occur;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech came off very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> be successful:<span class="rh_ex">The end of the novel just doesn't come off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come off it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious;<br/> be truthful or honest:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>come upon.</b> </var>to meet or find unexpectedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, go with us to the movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to make an impression or have an effect;<br/> present oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> be revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> terminate;<br/> emerge:<span class="rh_ex">The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b>, to endorse or support publicly:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make available to the public;<br/> bring out:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>come over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">What's come over him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change sides or positions;<br/> change one's mind:<span class="rh_ex">He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit informally:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>come round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>come</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>come through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure or finish successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to do as expected or hoped;<br/> perform;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">We knew you'd come through for us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to experience religious conversion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>come under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit into a category or classification:<span class="rh_ex">This play comes under the heading of social criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the province or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">This matter comes under the State Department.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be referred to;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">The subject kept coming up in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>come upon.</b> See <b>come</b> (defs. 25a, 45a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">A panhandler came up to us in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> match;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up with</b>, to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">Can you come up with the right answer?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come what may</b>, no matter what may happen;<br/> regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:<span class="rh_ex">Come what may, he will not change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>where one is coming from</b>, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). semen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>comen,</i> Old English <i>cuman</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>komen,</i> German <i>kommen,</i> Gothic <i>qiman,</i> Old Norse <i>koma,</i> Latin <i>venīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">avenue</span>), Greek <i>baínein</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>), Sanskrit <i>gácchati</i> (he) goes</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave, depart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•di•o•ple•gi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′dē ō plē<b>′</b>jē ə, -jə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Medicine</span>the temporary arresting of the heartbeat during cardiac surgery by any of various methods, esp. by injection of chemical substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cardio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plegia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdwɛlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building or other place to live in:<span class="rh_ex">a comfortable two-story dwelling.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dwel<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building or place of shelter to live in;<br/> place of residence;<br/> abode;<br/> home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">dwell,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>house.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dwɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>dwelt</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dwɛlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>dwelled, dwell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to live or stay as a permanent resident;<br/> reside:<span class="rh_ex">He dwells in the country for most of the year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>dwell on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to think, speak, or write about for a long time or often:<span class="rh_ex">She dwelt at length on the similarities between the two paintings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dwel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dwelt</b> or <b>dwelled, dwell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to live or stay as a permanent resident;<br/> reside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to live or continue in a given condition or state<i>: to dwell in happiness.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>)<i>: to dwell on a particular point in an argument.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dwellen</i> to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English <i>dwellan</i> to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse <i>dvelja</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dwell<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lith<b>′</b>ə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any plant growing on the surface of rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75; <span class="rh_sc">litho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>lith•o•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lith′ə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doc•u•men•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dok′yə men târ<b>′</b>ē ən, -mən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a writer, photographer, or other artist whose work constitutes a document or documentary of an aspect of life.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>doc•u•men•ta•rist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dok′yə men<b>′</b>tər ist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">document</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">arian</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> sheet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a broad, thick sheet of ice covering an extensive area for a long period of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a glacier covering a large fraction of a continent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sûrn<b>′</b>mənt, -zûrn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the faculty of discerning;<br/> discrimination;<br/> acuteness of judgment and understanding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of discerning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>discernement,</i> equivalent. to <i>discern</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">discern</span> + <i>-ment</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> judgment, perspicacity, penetration, insight.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perceive by the sight or by the intellect;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She could discern a faint light ahead in the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish in the mind: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to discern right from wrong.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can he discern that his enemies are doing harm to him?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern•i•ble, dis•cern•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The light was barely discernible in the distance.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cern-"><span class="rh_sc">-cern-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sûrn<b>′</b>, -zûrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect;<br/> see, recognize, or apprehend:<span class="rh_ex">They discerned a sail on the horizon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish mentally;<br/> recognize as distinct or different;<br/> discriminate:<span class="rh_ex">He is incapable of discerning right from wrong.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish or discriminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>discernere</i> to separate, equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>cernere</i> to separate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cern<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discover, descry, espy. See <b>notice.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> differentiate, judge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sci•ous•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being awake:<span class="rh_ex">I lost consciousness immediately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the conscious mind;<br/> one's conscious thoughts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a consciousness that something wasn't right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the ideas, beliefs, or opinions held by a group of people:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>class consciousness.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•scious•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>shəs nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being conscious;<br/> awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people:<span class="rh_ex">the moral consciousness of a nation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life:<span class="rh_ex">to regain consciousness after fainting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">awareness of something for what it is;<br/> internal knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">consciousness of wrongdoing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">concern, interest, or acute awareness:<span class="rh_ex">class consciousness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and volition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>raise one's consciousness</b>, to increase one's awareness and understanding of one's own needs, behavior, attitudes, etc., esp. as a member of a particular social or political group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">conscious</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>məl, kôr mel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ellus</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">corm</span> + <i>-el</i> diminutive suffix, as in <span class="rh_sc">carpel,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pedicel,</span> etc. (1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•la•tan•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär<b>′</b>lə tn rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">charlatanism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">charlatan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•la•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑrlətən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who pretends to have knowledge or skill;<br/> fraud.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>char•la•tan•ism, char•la•tan•ry,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•la•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär<b>′</b>lə tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>ciarlatano,</i> equivalent. to <i>ciarla</i>(<i>tore</i>) chatterer (derivative of <i>ciarlare</i> to chatter; from imitative root) + (<i>cerre</i>)<i>tano</i> hawker, quack, literally, native of <i>Cerreto,</i> a village in Umbria, known for its quacks</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><ros> <b>char•la•tan•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär′lə tan<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>char′la•tan<b>′</b>i•cal, char<b>′</b>la•tan•ish, char′la•tan•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char′la•tan<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> impostor, mountebank, fraud, fake, phony.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cat•a•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>l in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry, Trademarks</span>a synthetic resin used esp. for costume jewelry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut off the head of;<br/> decapitate:<span class="rh_ex">How many people were beheaded during the French Revolution?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•head•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•head•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi hed<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut off the head of;<br/> kill or execute by decapitation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>behe</i>(<i>f</i> )<i>den,</i> <i>beheveden,</i> Old English <i>behēafdian.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">head</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•head<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•head<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•chip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ō chip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an experimental integrated circuit composed of biochemical substances or organic molecules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•du•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə <i>for 1;</i> maj<b>′</b>ər ə <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Dutch, <b>Madoera.</b> an island in Indonesia, off the NE coast of Java. 76,100,000 with Java;<br/> 2112 sq. mi. (5470 sq. km).</span></li></ol><def cat="GEG" id="2">Also, <b>Ma•du•rai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mad<b>′</b>yŏŏ rī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a city in S Tamil Nadu, in S India. 548,298.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tem•po•rar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stem<b>′</b>pə rer′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extemporaneous; extempore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>sudden;<br/> unexpected.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">extempore</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ex•tem•po•rar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stem′pə râr<b>′</b>ə lē, -rer<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tem<b>′</b>po•rar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪniəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spoken or performed without preparation;<br/> impromptu: <span class="rh_ex">an extemporaneous speech.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-temp-"><span class="rh_sc">-temp-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stem′pə rā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu:<span class="rh_ex">an extemporaneous speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">previously planned but delivered with the help of few or no notes:<span class="rh_ex">extemporaneous lectures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">speaking or performing with little or no advance preparation:<span class="rh_ex">extemporaneous actors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made for the occasion, as a shelter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>extemporāneus</i> on the spur of the moment. See <span class="rh_sc">extempore,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tem′po•ra<b>′</b>ne•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ex•tem′po•ra<b>′</b>ne•ous•ness, ex•tem•po•ra•ne•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stem′pə rə nē<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> 2. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Extemporaneous</span> (<br/><span class="rh_sc">extempore</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">impromptu,</span> <span class="rh_sc">improvised</span> are used of expression given without preparation or only partial preparation. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Extemporaneous</span> and <span class="rh_sc">impromptu</span> may both refer to speeches given without any preparation:<span class="rh_ex">an extemporaneous</span>(<i>impromptu</i>) <i>speech.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Extemporaneous</span> may also refer to a speech given from notes or an outline:<span class="rh_ex">extemporaneous lectures.</span><span class="rh_sc">Impromptu</span> also refers to poems, songs, etc., delivered without preparation and at a moment's notice. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Improvised</span> is applied to something composed (recited, sung, acted), at least in part, as one goes along:<span class="rh_ex">an improvised piano accompaniment.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> memorized.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-con•se•cra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kon si krā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ei•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Man•fred</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(män<b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1927, German chemist: Nobel prize 1967.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gular momen<b>′</b>tum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the product of the moment of inertia of a body about an axis and its angular velocity with respect to the same axis. Also called <b>moment of momentum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bla•zon•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blā<b>′</b>zən rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brilliant decoration or display:<span class="rh_ex">The wedding had all the blazonry of a coronation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act or technique of describing coats of arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a coat, or coats, of arms.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blazon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b> tack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bar-tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>tak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to sew or reinforce with bar tack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<b>′</b>eal eye<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an eyelike structure that develops from the pineal apparatus in certain cold-blooded vertebrates. Also called <b>third eye.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> right′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a right of way in the air space above a property owner's land and the immovable property on it, subject to the public right of air navigation above the property at a legally prescribed altitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a right sold or leased for use or occupation, esp. on a support elevated above an immovable property, as for the erection of an office building over a railroad track.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cou<b>′</b>lomb's law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the principle that the force between two point charges acts in the direction of the line between them and is directly proportional to the product of their electric charges divided by the square of the distance between them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Coulomb</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsitɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the arrangement or providing of seats, as in a theater:<span class="rh_ex">The seating in the theater is uncomfortable.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to seats or to those who are sitting:<span class="rh_ex">the seating plans for the wedding.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the arrangement of seats in a theater, stadium, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">material for seats, esp. upholstery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to seats or those who are sitting:<span class="rh_ex">the seating plan of a theater.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair:<span class="rh_ex">His seat is over there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of something on which one sits:<span class="rh_ex">to repair a broken chair seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the buttocks, or the part of the garment covering the buttocks:<span class="rh_ex">wet paint on the seat of his pants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something on which the base of an object rests, or the base itself.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a place in which something occurs:<span class="rh_ex">a college as a seat of learning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a place in which power is placed or located:<span class="rh_ex">Washington is the seat of the U.S. government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a right to sit as a member, as in a legislative or financial body:<span class="rh_ex">a seat on the stock exchange.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place on a seat:<span class="rh_ex">seated himself by the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to guide to a seat:<span class="rh_ex">The ushers seated her in the front row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to provide with seats:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>a theater that seats 1200 people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to install in a position of authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to attach to something as a base:<span class="rh_ex">Seat the telescope on the tripod.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the seat of one's pants</b>, using experience and/or guesswork:<span class="rh_ex">had to land the plane by the seat of her pants.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew;<br/> a place on or in which one sits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part of the body on which one sits;<br/> the buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the part of the garment covering it:<span class="rh_ex">the seat of one's pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something on which the base of an object rests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the base itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established;<br/> site;<br/> location.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a place in which administrative power or the like is centered:<span class="rh_ex">the seat of the government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered:<span class="rh_ex">The heart is the seat of passion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the episcopal seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a space in which a spectator or patron may sit;<br/> accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">right of admittance to such a space, esp. as indicated by a ticket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a seat in the senate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>by the seat of one's pants</b>, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to place on a seat or seats;<br/> cause to sit down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to usher to a seat or find a seat for:<span class="rh_ex">to be seated in the front row.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have seats for;<br/> accommodate with seats:<span class="rh_ex">a theater that seats 1200 people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to fit (a valve) with a seat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base:<span class="rh_ex">Seat the telescope on the tripod.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">(of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position:<span class="rh_ex">Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sæti</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sete</i> (noun, nominal) 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seat<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> throne, stool. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bottom, fundament.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/teɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a story of an incident:<span class="rh_ex">the scary tale of Count Dracula.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lie, esp. against another:<span class="rh_ex">telling tales again.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case;<br/> story:<span class="rh_ex">a tale about Lincoln's dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a literary composition having the form of such a narrative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a falsehood;<br/> lie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rumor or piece of gossip, often malicious or untrue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the full number or amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>enumeration;<br/> count.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>talk;<br/> discourse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>talu</i> series, list, narrative, story; cognate with Dutch <i>taal</i> speech, language, German <i>Zahl</i> number, Old Norse <i>tala</i> number, speech. See <span class="rh_sc">tell</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zo•ro•as•tri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zôr′ō as<b>′</b>trē ən, zōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>of or pertaining to Zoroaster or to Zoroastrianism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>one of the adherents of Zoroastrianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Avestan <i>zaraθuŝtra</i> <span class="rh_sc">Zarathustra</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>Zōroástrēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>Zōroastr</i>(<i>ēs</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•verse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvɜrs, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a different kind, form, or character:<span class="rh_ex">diverse ideas on how to raise children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of various kinds or forms:<span class="rh_ex">She has diverse interests: dogs, music, reading, gymnastics.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•verse•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•verse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vûrs<b>′</b>, dī-, dī<b>′</b>vûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a different kind, form, character, etc.;<br/> unlike:<span class="rh_ex">a wide range of diverse opinions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of various kinds or forms;<br/> multiform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīversus</i> (past participle of <i>dīvertere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">divert</span>), equivalent. to <i>dī-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>vert-</i> (base of <i>vertere</i> to turn) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•verse<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•verse<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> varied, manifold, divergent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissimilar, separate. See <b>various.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•rest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛdˌrɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a support for the head:<span class="rh_ex">the headrest on a couch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a padded extension at the top of a seat back, esp. in an automobile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•rest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>rest′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rest or support of any kind for the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>Also called <b>head<b>′</b> restraint′.</b> a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, esp. in an automobile, to protect one's head against whiplash in a collision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">rest</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fpm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>feet per minute.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ft/min</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bum•ble•foot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bum<b>′</b>bəl fŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a swelling, sometimes purulent, of the ball of the foot in fowl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bumble</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcor•o•nar•y thromˈbo•sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which an artery leading to the heart is blocked by a blood clot: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suffered from a massive coronary thrombosis.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the increase in coronary thrombosis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>onary thrombo<b>′</b>sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a coronary occlusion in which there is blockage of a coronary arterial branch by a blood clot within the vessel, usually at a site narrowed by arteriosclerosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lett<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea;<br/> Latvian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Latvian (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lett.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Lettish.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Civ<b>′</b>il Air<b>′</b> Patrol′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a voluntary organization performing emergency services, as assisting the U.S. Air Force on search missions, and offering aerospace-education and youth programs: founded 1941. <i>Abbr.:</i> CAP</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ri•lin•e•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa′trə lin<b>′</b>ē ər, pā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>patrilineal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">linear</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat′ri•lin<b>′</b>e•ar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ri•lin•e•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa′trə lin<b>′</b>ē əl, pā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inheriting or determining descent through the male line. Cf. <b>matrilineal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lineal</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat′ri•lin<b>′</b>e•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feed<b>′</b>er road′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a secondary road used to bring traffic to a major road.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•te•shaz•zar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel′tə shaz<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Babylonian name given to Daniel. Dan. 1:7.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•li•cur•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i kyŏŏr′ē, -kyŏŏ rē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Chemistry</span>a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie;<br/> 3.70 × 10<sup>7</sup> disintegrations per second. <i>Abbr.:</i> mCi, mc</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">curie</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mi•nu•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ə no̅o̅′tər, -nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine that pulverizes solids, as in waste treatment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comminute</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•a•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛkədənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or marked by decadence.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cad-"><span class="rh_sc">-cad-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•a•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə dənt, di kād<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by decadence, esp. culturally or morally:<span class="rh_ex">a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) of or like the decadents.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is decadent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) one of a group of French and English writers of the latter part of the 19th century whose works were characterized by aestheticism, great refinement or subtlety of style, and a marked tendency toward the artificial and abnormal in content.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span> 1830–40; back formation from <sc>decadence</sc></li></ul></div><ros> <b>dec•a•dent•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə dənt lē, di kād<b>′</b>nt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> corrupt, immoral, degenerate, debased, debauched, self-indulgent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bino<b>′</b>mial the<b>′</b>orem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to any power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hi; <i>unstressed</i> i/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>he,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>his,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>him* </b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>they,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>their</b> or <b>theirs,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>them;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hes;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned;<br/> that male:<span class="rh_ex">Where did that man go? He's in the back of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone (without reference to the person's sex);<br/> that person:<span class="rh_ex">He who hesitates is lost.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male person or animal:<span class="rh_ex">Is that cat a he or a she?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">male (usually used in combination with a noun):<span class="rh_ex">a he-goat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>In traditional grammar books, the word <i>he</i> and the other masculine pronouns <span class="rh_sc">his</span> and <span class="rh_sc">him</span> have been used when the sex of the person referred to was not known:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who wishes to vote "yes" should raise his right hand.</span>This so-called "generic'' use is often criticized as sexist, although many speakers and writers continue to use it. Other writers use the phrases <i>he or she, s/he, him or her,</i> and others to avoid favoring one sex:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who wishes to vote "yes" should raise his or her right hand.</span>Another solution is to use <span class="rh_sc">they</span> and the related forms <span class="rh_sc">them, their</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who agrees should raise their right hand.</span>But this can create another problem, because <i>everyone </i> is technically singular and <i>they/them/their</i> is plural, and some writers dislike this "agreement'' problem. To be safest, it is sometimes possible to change the main noun itself to the plural, so that the pronouns <i>they/them/their</i> can "agree:''<span class="rh_ex">All who wish to vote "yes" should raise their right hand.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high explosive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Eminence.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">His Excellency;<br/> Her Excellency.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē; <i>unstressed</i> ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>he,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>his,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>him;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>they,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>their</b> or <b>theirs,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>them;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hes;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned;<br/> that male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone (without reference to sex);<br/> that person:<span class="rh_ex">He who hesitates is lost.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male person or animal;<br/> a man:<span class="rh_ex">hes and shes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">male (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a he-goat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>hē</i> (masculine nominative singular); cognate with Dutch <i>hij,</i> Old Saxon <i>hē,</i> Old High German <i>her</i> he; see <span class="rh_sc">his,</span> <span class="rh_sc">him,</span> <span class="rh_sc">she,</span> <span class="rh_sc">her,</span> <span class="rh_sc">it</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Traditionally, the masculine singular pronouns <span class="rh_sc">he</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">his,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">him</span> have been used generically to refer to indefinite pronouns like <i>anyone, everyone,</i> and <i>someone</i> (<i>Everyone who agrees should raise his right hand</i>) and to singular nouns that can be applied to either sex (<i>painter, parent, person, teacher, writer,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Every writer knows that his first book is not likely to be a bestseller.</span>This generic use is often criticized as sexist, although many speakers and writers continue the practice.<br/>Those who object to the generic use of <span class="rh_sc">he</span> have developed various ways of avoiding it. One is to use <span class="rh_sc">he</span>/<span class="rh_sc">she</span> or <span class="rh_sc">she</span>/<span class="rh_sc">he</span> (or <i>he or she</i> or <i>she or he</i>) or the appropriate case forms of these pairs:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who agrees should raise his or her (or <i>her or his</i> or <i>his/her</i> or her/his) right hand. </span>Forms blending the feminine and masculine pronouns, as <i>s/he,</i> have not been widely adopted, probably because of confusion over how to say them.<br/>Another solution is to change the antecedent pronoun or noun from singular to plural so that the plural pronouns <span class="rh_sc">they,</span> <span class="rh_sc">their,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">them</span> can be used:<span class="rh_ex">All who agree should raise their right hands.</span><span class="rh_ex">All writers know that their first books are not likely to be bestsellers.</span>See also <b>they.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any of the sounds represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>heh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>hē’</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">HE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>high explosive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">He,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>helium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high explosive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Eminence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">His Excellency;<br/> Her Excellency.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrn<b>′</b>wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any aquatic plant of the genus <i>Ceratophyllum,</i> found in ponds and slow streams.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horn</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being double.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deception or dissimulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">double,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.;<br/> twice as many in size, amount, number, extent, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The workers receive double pay for working on Sundays. He ordered a double whiskey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> made up of two similar parts or members;<br/> paired:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a double sink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span> suitable for two persons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>We rented a double room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having two meanings;<br/> ambiguous:<span class="rh_ex">His comment had a double meaning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">[<i>usually: before a noun</i>] hiding something dishonestly;<br/> deceitful:<span class="rh_ex">He led a double life, working by day and thieving by night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">folded in two layers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">anything that is twice the usual size, amount, strength, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She offered me double for the computer.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He ordered a double of scotch from the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a person who exactly or closely resembles another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She is the double of her mother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hotel room with two beds or a double bed, for two people.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> a substitute who performs stunts in a movie or TV show that are too hazardous for a star:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a stunt double.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <a href="twobasehit"><b>ˈtwo-ˌbase ˈhit.</b></a> a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base safely.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>doubles</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a game or match, as in tennis, in which there are two players on each side:<span class="rh_ex">a doubles match.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become double or twice as great;<br/> add an equal amount (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our taxes doubled over a one-year period.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The landlord doubled our rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to fold or bend with one part over another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The mother doubled the sheets and blankets to keep the baby warmer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She doubled over the sheets and blankets to make the baby warmer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She doubled them up to keep the baby warmer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to clench;<br/> hold tightly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to double one's fists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to pair;<br/> couple:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We doubled partners and began the country dance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to do a second job in addition to one's primary job;<br/> to serve in an additional capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The director doubles as an actor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to hit a double in baseball.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to double-date:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We doubled last week, but this week I want to go out with her alone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>double back</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to turn back on a course;<br/> reverse direction:<span class="rh_ex">I doubled back to see if I could find the missing earring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>double up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to share quarters planned for only one person or family:<span class="rh_ex">You can stay with us; we'll all just double up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>ˈdou•ble ˈo•ver.</b> to (cause to) bend over, as from pain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As the next wave of pain hit, he doubled over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pain doubled him up and left him gasping on the floor.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> over/up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">A punch like that would double over anyone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_54" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to twice the amount, extent, etc.;<br/> twofold:<span class="rh_ex">We paid double for that room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="23"><span class="rh_def">two together:<span class="rh_ex">to sleep double.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_52" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>double or nothing</b>, a bet in which one either wins twice as much as one has bet or gets nothing.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the double</b>, without delay;<br/> rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">Get up there on the double and report to the commander.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.;<br/> twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of two like parts or members;<br/> twofold in form;<br/> paired:<span class="rh_ex">double doors; a double sink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>of, pertaining to, or suitable for two persons:<span class="rh_ex">a double room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">twofold in character, meaning, or conduct;<br/> dual or ambiguous:<span class="rh_ex">a double interpretation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">deceitful;<br/> hypocritical;<br/> insincere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">duple, as time or rhythm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">folded in two;<br/> having one half folded over the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(of a bed or bedclothes) full-size:<span class="rh_ex">a double blanket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>(of flowers) having many more than the normal number of petals:<span class="rh_ex">double petunias; double hollyhocks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a duplicate or counterpart;<br/> something exactly or closely resembling another:<span class="rh_ex">This dress is the double of that. He is the double of his cousin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>double room.</b> a type of hotel accommodation with two beds, or sometimes a double bed, for occupancy by two persons. Cf.  <b>twin</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a fold or plait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an alcoholic drink containing twice the usual amount of alcohol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a sudden backward turn or bend, as of a fox on the run in fox hunting;<br/> reversal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a trick or artifice, as of argument in a formal debate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a substitute actor or singer ready to take another's place;<br/> understudy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a substitute who performs feats or actions too hazardous or difficult for a star.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>two-base hit.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>double time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>doubles</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a game or match in which there are two players on each side, as in tennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge or other card games)<ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a challenge by an opponent that the declarer cannot fulfill the designated contract, increasing the points to be won or lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a hand that warrants such a challenge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a conventional bid informing one's partner that a player's hand is of a certain strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>two strikes in succession:<span class="rh_ex">He needed a double in the tenth frame to win.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">See <b>daily double.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">any of certain feasts in the Roman Catholic Church, marked by a doubled antiphon and taking precedence over lesser feasts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music. Rare.<span>]</span></span>a variation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a former coin of France, the sixth part of a sol, issued in silver in the 14th century, later made of copper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>at the double</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>on the double.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the double</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">The fire engines came on the double.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>in double time, as marching troops.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to make double or twice as great;<br/> to add an equal amount to:<span class="rh_ex">The baby doubled its weight in a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to bend or fold with or as with one part over another (often fol. by <i>over, up, back,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Double the edge over before sewing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to clench:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled his fists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be or have twice as much as:<span class="rh_ex">Income doubled expenditure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sail around (a projecting area of land):<span class="rh_ex">to double Cape Horn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to add a new layer of planking or ceiling to (an old wooden hull).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to pair;<br/> couple:<span class="rh_ex">The players were doubled for the tournament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to reduplicate by means of a tone in another part, either at the unison or at an octave above or below.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge and other card games)<ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to challenge (the bid of an opponent) by making a call that increases the value of tricks to be won or lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to challenge the bid of (an opponent):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled me into game.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a two-base hit:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled him to third.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a run) to be scored by a two-base hit (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled in the winning run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to put out (a base runner) as the second out of a double play (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to become double:<span class="rh_ex">My money doubled in three years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to bend or fold (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to double over with pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to turn back on a course or reverse direction (often fol. by <i>back</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled back by another road and surprised us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>to march at the double-time pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to serve in two capacities or in an additional capacity:<span class="rh_ex">She doubles as producer and director.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to act as a double in a play, motion picture, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to play an instrument besides one's regular instrument (usually followed by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The saxophonist doubles on drums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge and other card games) to double the bid of an opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to make a two-base hit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to double-date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>double in brass</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve in two capacities;<br/> be able to do work different from one's own:<span class="rh_ex">It is a small firm, and everyone doubles in brass when emergencies arise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>double or nothing</b>, a bet having as its outcome either the doubling of a previous loss or debt or the canceling of that loss or debt. Also, <b>double or quits.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>double up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to share quarters planned for only one person or family:<span class="rh_ex">Because of the room shortage, we had to double up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bend over, as from pain:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled up in agony.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to twice the amount, number, extent, etc.;<br/> twofold;<br/> doubly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">two together:<span class="rh_ex">There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>duplus,</i> equivalent. to <i>du</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">two</span> + <i>-plus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bu•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmbyələns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a specially equipped vehicle for carrying sick or injured people to a hospital.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ambl-"><span class="rh_sc">-ambl-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bu•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>byə ləns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a field hospital.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to (<i>hôpital</i>) <i>ambul</i>(<i>ant</i>) walking (hospital) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">ambulant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ap•pel•la•tion con•trô•lée</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> pe l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> syô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōlā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a French wine) having use of its name or designation controlled by the government with respect to the region of production, the variety of grapes used, and the level of quality maintained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: controlled appellation</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluc•tu•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflʌktʃuˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change continually; vary irregularly;<br/> shift back and forth or up and down:<span class="rh_ex">Prices fluctuated wildly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fluc•tu•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flu-"><span class="rh_sc">-flu-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluc•tu•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fluk<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change continually;<br/> shift back and forth;<br/> vary irregularly:<span class="rh_ex">The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move back and forth in waves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fluctuate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fluctuātus</i> undulated, past participle of <i>fluctuāre</i> to flow, equivalent. to <i>fluctu</i>(<i>s</i>) a flowing (derivative of <i>fluere</i> to flow) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>waver.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> oscillate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door<b>′</b> prize′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prize awarded at a dance, party, or the like, either by chance through a drawing or as a reward, as for having the best costume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>lar rot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of plants, characterized by cankers that girdle the stem, caused by any of several fungi, as <i>Alternaria solani.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='gray w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">gray</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='grey w="1"'><b>grey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gray•er, gray•est <span class="rh_txt">or</span> grey•er, grey•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dull and dreary:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair:<span class="rh_ex">was prematurely gray.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> not clearly one thing or the other:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the gray area between realism and abstraction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a color intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to dress in gray.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>dressed in grays and blues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a horse of a gray color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gray<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles, 2nd Earl</b>, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edward</b> (<i>Viscount Fallodon</i>), 1862–1933, British statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir George</b>, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lady Jane</b> (<i>Lady Jane Dudley</i>), 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Zane</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.</def><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dark, dismal, or gloomy:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dull, dreary, or monotonous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair;<br/> gray-headed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to old age;<br/> mature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>pertaining to, involving, or composed of older persons:<span class="rh_ex">gray households.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">old or ancient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">indeterminate and intermediate in character:<span class="rh_ex">The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">any achromatic color;<br/> any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something of this color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing:<span class="rh_ex">to dress in gray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an unbleached and undyed condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of the Confederate army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf.  <b>blue</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a horse of a gray color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a horse that appears white but is not an albino.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make or become gray.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>grǣg</i>; cognate with German <i>grau</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the SI unit of absorbed dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed when the energy imparted to matter is 1 J/kg. <i>Abbr.:</i> Gy Cf.  <b>rad.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named in honor of Louis Harold <i>Gray</i> (1905–65), English radiobiologist 1975</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>A•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1810–88, U.S. botanist.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1716–71, English poet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>car•rell</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Furniture</span>a desk or small work area reserved for private study in a library.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>Also called <b>cubicle, stall.</b> a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Furniture</span>a table or desk with three sides extending above the writing surface to serve as partitions, designed for individual study, as in a library.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>car<b>′</b>rell.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">carol</span> enclosure 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rel<b>′</b>, kar<b>′</b>əl; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•lex•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lek<b>′</b>sis; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> lek sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel prize 1912.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•tes Ap•en•ni•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>təs ap′ə nī<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a mountain range in the first and second quadrants of the visible face of the moon, forming the SE border of Mare Imbrium: about 600 miles (970 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comb-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōm<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>comb out</i> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•non•chet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə non<b>′</b>chet, -chit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Nanuntenoo</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died 1676, Narragansett leader: executed by colonists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gin•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gin<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:<span class="rh_ex">He won the election by appealing to the aginners.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">agin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•a•me•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə mā<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a public walk shaded with trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in Latin America) a boulevard, park, or public garden having such a walk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ētum</i> suffix denoting a grove or stand of trees</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, equivalent. to <i>álam</i>(<i>o</i>) poplar (see <span class="rh_sc">alamo</span>) + <i>-eda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Al•a•me•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə mē<b>′</b>də, -mā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W California. 63,852.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har<b>′</b>vard beets<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sliced or diced beets cooked in a mixture of sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, and water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Harvard</span> University</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblaɪndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a pair of leather flaps attached to a horse's bridle to prevent it from seeing sideways;<br/> a blinker.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>blinders.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  something that gets in the way of seeing or understanding something:<span class="rh_ex">She has blinders on when it comes to grasping why people get angry at her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blīn<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that blinds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a blinker for a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a spectacular shot or action in sports, esp. soccer:<span class="rh_ex">He played a blinder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blind</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ne•quin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="manikin"><b>man•i•kin</b></a>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>man•ni•kin</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪkɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a solid representation of the human form used in window displays, etc.;<br/> a dummy.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>one employed to model clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ne•quin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>i kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing;<br/> dummy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.;<br/> a clothes model.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>lay figure</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>manikin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch; see <span class="rh_sc">manikin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b>-cream cone′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īs<b>′</b>krēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>such a cone with the ice cream it contains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>swer print′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>a motion-picture film print composed of picture and sound, used for evaluation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vi•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdiviənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or marked by deviation:<span class="rh_ex">deviant behavior in public.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that deviates:<span class="rh_ex">a sexual deviant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vi•ance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-via-"><span class="rh_sc">-via-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vi•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>vē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deviating or departing from the norm;<br/> characterized by deviation:<span class="rh_ex">deviant social behavior.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that deviates or departs markedly from the accepted norm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēviant-</i> (stem of <i>dēviāns,</i> present participle of <i>dēviāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">deviate</span>), equivalent. to Latin <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>vi</i>(<i>a</i>) road, way + <i>-ant-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wink<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to close and open (one eye) quickly, often as a hint or signal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She winked at me to let me know she understood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He winked his eye.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to twinkle;<br/> gleam on and off: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A light winked in the distance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He winked the lights on and off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>wink at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to deliberately ignore (wrongdoing):<span class="rh_ex">The police seemed to wink at minor violations of the law.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of winking.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an instant:<span class="rh_ex">in the wink of an eye.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the least bit:<span class="rh_ex">She didn't sleep a wink.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wink<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to close and open one or both eyes quickly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She winked at him across the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of the eyes) to close and open thus;<br/> blink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shine with little flashes of light;<br/> twinkle:<span class="rh_ex">The city lights winked in the distance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to close and open (one or both eyes) quickly;<br/> execute or give (a wink).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force by winking (usually fol. by <i>back</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She attempted to wink back the tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to signal or convey by a wink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wink at</b>, to ignore deliberately, as to avoid the necessity of taking action:<span class="rh_ex">to wink at minor offenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act of winking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a winking movement, esp. of one eye in giving a hint or signal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a hint or signal given by winking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the time required for winking once;<br/> an instant or twinkling:<span class="rh_ex">I'll be there in a wink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a little flash of light;<br/> twinkle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the least bit:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't sleep a wink last night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>winken,</i> Old English <i>wincian</i>; cognate with German <i>winken</i> to wave, signal; (noun, nominal) Middle English: nap, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wink<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Wink,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blink</span> refer to rapid motions of the eyelid. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">wink</span> is to close and open either one or both eyelids with a rapid motion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">blink</span> suggests a sleepy, dazed, or dazzled condition in which it is difficult to focus the eyes or see clearly:<span class="rh_ex">Bright sun makes one blink.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sparkle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">wink<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a disk or similar small object used in tiddlywinks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">tiddlywinks</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Auger<b>′</b> show′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a very large cosmic ray shower caused by a primary cosmic ray entering the earth's atmosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Auger</span> <span class="rh_sc">effect</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/britʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of disobeying or violating a law or promise: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a breach of promise.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You are in breach of contract if you do not leave the house that you sold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a gap or hole made in a wall, fortification, or line of soldiers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>found a breach in our defenses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a bringing to an end of friendly relations:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the breach caused during that war, when each country supported different sides.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make an opening or hole in (defenses, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">In minutes the commandos breached our defenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or a result of breaking;<br/> break or rupture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.;<br/> rift;<br/> fissure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a severance of friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the leap of a whale above the surface of the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the breaking of waves;<br/> the dashing of surf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>wound<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to make a breach or opening in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to break or act contrary to (a law, promise, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a whale) to leap partly or completely out of the water, head first, and land on the back or belly with a resounding splash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>breche,</i> Old English <i>bræc</i> breaking; see <span class="rh_sc">break</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>breach<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fracture. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Breach,</span> <span class="rh_sc">infraction,</span> <span class="rh_sc">violation,</span> <span class="rh_sc">transgression</span> all denote in some way the breaking of a rule or law or the upsetting of a normal and desired state. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Breach</span> is used infrequently in reference to laws or rules, more often in connection with desirable conditions or states of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">a breach of the peace, of good manners, of courtesy.</span><span class="rh_sc">Infraction</span> most often refers to clearly formulated rules or laws:<span class="rh_ex">an infraction of the criminal code, of university regulations, of a labor contract.</span><span class="rh_sc">Violation,</span> a stronger term than either of the preceding two, often suggests intentional, even forceful or aggressive, refusal to obey the law or to respect the rights of others:<span class="rh_ex">repeated violations of parking regulations; a human rights violation.</span><span class="rh_sc">Transgression,</span> with its root sense of "a stepping across (of a boundary of some sort),'' applies to any behavior that exceeds the limits imposed by a law, especially a moral law, a commandment, or an order; it often implies sinful behavior:<span class="rh_ex">a serious transgression of social customs, of God's commandments.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crack, rent, opening. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alienation, split, rift, schism, separation; dissension.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ble•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪbəlˌkæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>a television broadcast made on cable television.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>to broadcast on cable television:<span class="rh_ex">They cablecasted old movies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ca•ble•cast•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ble•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>bəl kast′, -käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>a television program broadcast via cable television.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>(of television programs) broadcast via cable:<span class="rh_ex">a cablecast news program.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>to broadcast via cable television.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cable</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">broad</span>)<span class="rh_sc">cast</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca<b>′</b>ble•cast′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal<b>′</b>ance of na<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>population equilibrium among organisms and their environments resulting from continuous interaction and interdependency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ra•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rä<b>′</b>ē, sə rī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ra•is.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>sarāy</i> abode, palace; see <span class="rh_sc">caravansary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Turkish <i>seray</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duck<b>′</b> press′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See under <b>pressed duck.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cere<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, esp. a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cēra</i> literally, wax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>sere,</i> spelling, spelled variant of *<i>cere</i> 1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cere<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">cere<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>cered, cer•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, esp. a corpse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to wax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cērāre</i> to wax, verb, verbal derivative of <i>cēra</i> wax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>ceren</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cer.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Ceramic Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ry-faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>ē fāst′, kwor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>rock-faced.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•e•nop•a•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′n op<b>′</b>ə thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>enlargement or disease of the glands, esp. the lymphatic glands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adeno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pathy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnerv•ous ˌsys•tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the system of nerve cells, chemicals, and structures that work to receive messages from outside the body, and in sending messages that result in movement and other responses, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerv<b>′</b>ous sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Anatomy</span>the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a particular part of this system. Cf. <b>autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">one-night•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>nī<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>one-night stand.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of no refinement;<br/> barbarian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>Gothī</i> (plural); replacing Old English <i>Gotan</i> (plural) (<i>Gota,</i> singular); cognate with Gothic <i>Gut-</i> (in <i>Gut-thiuda</i> Gothic-people)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>Gothe</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Goth.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Gothic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Goth, goth.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ Eng<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an area in the NE United States, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>New′ Eng<b>′</b>land•er. New′ Eng<b>′</b>land•ish.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•te•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär tē<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>of or pertaining to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, esp. with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a follower of Cartesian thought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Cartesiānus,</i> equivalent. to <i>Cartesi</i>(<i>us</i>) (Latinization of <span class="rh_sc">Descartes</span>) + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Carte<b>′</b>sian•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sis of articula<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a configuration of the speech tract that represents the most neutral articulatory configuration for a given language.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mutʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to borrow without intending to return or repay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always mooching off his friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stop mooching cigarettes and just buy your own.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to loiter or wander about:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>mooching around her old neighborhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈmooch•er.</b> </var>a person who mooches.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to get or take without paying or at another's expense;<br/> sponge:<span class="rh_ex">He always mooches cigarettes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to steal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to skulk or sneak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to loiter or wander about.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mooch<b>′</b>er.</b> </var>a person who mooches. Also, <b>mouch.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>muchier</i> to skulk, hide</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English, apparently variant of Middle English <i>michen</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bed•i•vere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>ə vēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Sir,</b>  <i>Arthurian Legend.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the knight who brought the dying King Arthur to the barge in which the three queens bore him to the Isle of Avalon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cet•o•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə set<b>′</b>ō in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences. Also called <b>acetylmethylcarbinol, dimethylketol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aceto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Moll</i></b><b>′</b> Flan<b>′</b>ders,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders</i>) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•u•punc•tur•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>yŏŏ pungk′chər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy</span>a person, as a physician, chiropractor, or layperson, who practices acupuncture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acupuncture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prove•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpruvmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act of improving or the state of being improved:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>signs of economic improvement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a change or addition by which a thing is improved:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to make improvements on a house.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-prov-"><span class="rh_sc">-prov-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prove•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pro̅o̅v<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of improving or the state of being improved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a change or addition by which a thing is improved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that represents an advance on another in excellence or achievement:<span class="rh_ex">The new landlord is a great improvement over his greedy predecessor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a bringing into a more valuable or desirable condition, as of land or real property;<br/> betterment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something done or added to real property that increases its value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">profitable use, as of a period of time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>emprouement</i> something profitable (especially exploitation of land). See <span class="rh_sc">improve,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>improuement</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> refinement, betterment, advancement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enhancement, repair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•la•man•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə man<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several tropical American shrubs or woody vines belonging to the genus <i>Allamanda,</i> of the dogbane family, having showy yellow or purple flowers, and often used for ornamental plantings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, named after Jean-Nicolas-Sébastien <i>Allamand</i> (1713–87), Swiss naturalist; see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upright and straight in position or posture: <span class="rh_ex">to sit erect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to build; construct:<span class="rh_ex">erected a monument to the founder in the town square.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to raise and set in an upright or vertical position:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a tent.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•rect•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•rect•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upright in position or posture:<span class="rh_ex">to stand or sit erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">raised or directed upward:<span class="rh_ex">a dog with ears erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>vertical throughout;<br/> not spreading or declined:<span class="rh_ex">an erect stem; an erect leaf or ovule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a charge) represented palewise:<span class="rh_ex">a sword erect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an animal or part of an animal) represented upright:<span class="rh_ex">a boar's head erect.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of an image) having the same position as the object;<br/> not inverted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to build;<br/> construct;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to raise and set in an upright or vertical position:<span class="rh_ex">to erect a telegraph pole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to set up or establish, as an institution;<br/> found.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring about;<br/> cause to come into existence:<span class="rh_ex">to erect barriers to progress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>to draw or construct (a line or figure) upon a given line, base, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to form or create legally (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to erect a territory into a state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>to change (an inverted image) to the normal position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to assemble;<br/> make ready for use.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become erect;<br/> stand up or out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ērēctus</i> raised up (past participle of <i>ērigere</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>reg-</i> guide, direct (see <span class="rh_sc">royal</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•rect<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> standing, vertical. See <b>upright.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> upraise.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reclining.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South•amp•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(south amp<b>′</b>tən, -hamp<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Henry Wri•othes•ley</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>əths lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>3rd Earl of</b>, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former administrative county in S England: a part of Hampshire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on SE Long Island, in SE New York: resort town. 4000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in Hampshire county in S England. 215,400.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bor•tion-on-de•mand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bôr<b>′</b>shən on di mand<b>′</b>, -mänd<b>′</b>, -ôn-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the right of a woman to have an abortion during the first six months of a pregnancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an abortion performed on a woman solely at her own request.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bon•heur-du-jour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nûr<b>′</b>do̅o̅ zhŏŏr<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅-, -də-; <i>Fr.</i> bô n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> zho̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bon•heurs-du-jour</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nûr<b>′</b>do̅o̅ zhŏŏr<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅-, -də-; <i>Fr.</i> bô n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> zho̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>French Furniture.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a delicate fall-front desk of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, happiness of the day, from the favor it found in its time</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beau<b>′</b>ty spot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a tiny, molelike patch worn, usually on the face, as to set off the fairness of the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mole or other dark mark on the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place of exceptional scenic or architectural beauty:<span class="rh_ex">Montserrat is the beauty spot of the islands.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thy•sa•nop•ter•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′sə nop<b>′</b>tə ron′, this′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tər ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>thysanopteran.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aes•thet•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="esthetics"><span class="rh_sc"><b>es•thet•ics</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛsˈθɛtɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*   <i>used with a singular verb</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art and beauty.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aes•thet•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es thet<b>′</b>iks <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ēs-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>esthetics.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">aesthetic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•thet•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛsˈθɛtɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span> <a href="aesthetics"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">aesthetics</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•thet•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es thet<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>aesthetics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hang<b>′</b>town Fry<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang<b>′</b>toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allegedly after <i>Hangtown,</i> a Gold Rush-era nickname of Placerville, El Dorado Co., California</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fer•vesce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛfɚˈvɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vesced, -vesc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give off bubbles of gas, such as a carbonated liquid.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to show enthusiasm, excitement, or liveliness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fer•ves•cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fer•ves•cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fer•vesce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef′ər ves<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-vesced, -vesc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to issue forth in bubbles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>effervēscere,</i> equivalent. to <i>ef-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ef</span>- + <i>ferv-</i> hot (see <span class="rh_sc">fervent</span>) + <i>-ēscere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef′fer•ves<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>celebration of Mass three times on the same day by the same priest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>trīnāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>trīnāre</i> to triple, perh. derivative of Latin <i>trīnī</i> by threes) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪktəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-tə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative pronouncement;<br/> decree;<br/> order:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have to go along with the boss's dictum.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a familiar saying;<br/> proverb;<br/> maxim:<span class="rh_ex">the old dictum that blood is thicker than water.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dic•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative pronouncement;<br/> judicial assertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a saying;<br/> maxim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>obiter dictum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: something said, a saying, command, word, noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of <i>dīcere</i> to say, speak; compare <span class="rh_sc">index</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> edict, decree, fiat, order, declaration. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adage, proverb, truism, saw.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> blad′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vesicle or sac containing air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <b>gas bladder, swim bladder.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span>a gas-filled sac located against the roof of the body cavity of most bony fishes, originally functioning only as a lung, now serving in many higher fishes to regulate hydrostatic pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•dyne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə dīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; back formation from <span class="rh_sc">aerodynamic;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">dyne</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to draw or take away;<br/> abduct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abdūcere,</i> equivalent. to <i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <i>dūcere</i> to lead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>titude cham′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a chamber for simulating the conditions of air pressure and temperature for a given altitude in order to test the behavior of people and equipment in such an environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aspar<b>′</b>agus fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a fernlike climbing vine, <i>Asparagus setaceus,</i> of southern Africa, having very small, whitish flowers and pea-sized, purplish-black berries. Also called <b>fern asparagus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•par•a•gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈspærəgəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the lily family, grown for its edible shoots.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shoots themselves.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•par•a•gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə spar<b>′</b>ə gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Asparagus,</i> of the lily family, esp. <i>A. officianalis,</i> cultivated for its edible shoots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shoots, eaten as a vegetable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin) and later <i>sperage, sparrowgrass</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>asp</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>áragos</i>; replacing Old English <i>sparagi</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> bef. 1000; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>as•pa•rag•i•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′pə raj<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pre•ci•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di prē′shē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lowering in estimation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">depreciate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1730–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pre•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> (of money, etc.) to decline or fall in value:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car depreciated in value.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to reduce or lower the value of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Inflation has depreciated the country's currency.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pre•ci•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-preci-"><span class="rh_sc">-preci-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pre•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di prē<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reduce the purchasing value of (money).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lessen the value or price of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to represent as of little value or merit;<br/> belittle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to decline in value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēpretiātus</i> undervalued (past participle of <i>dēpretiāre,</i> in Medieval Latin spelling, spelled <i>dēpreciāre</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>preti</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">price</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pre<b>′</b>ci•at′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pre<b>′</b>ci•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disparage, decry, minimize.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">4.</span> See <b>deprecate.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•lière<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl yâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mô lye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Jean Baptiste Poquelin</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1622–73, French actor and playwright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•de Ag•ach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Turk.</i> de<b>′</b>de ä äch<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">former name of <b>Alexandroupolis.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>De<b>′</b>de Aǧ•aç<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">germ<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɜrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a living thing small enough to be visible only through a microscope, esp. such a living thing that produces disease;<br/> microbe.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of development;<br/> origin;<br/> seed:<span class="rh_ex">the germ of an idea.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">germ<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jûrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a microorganism, esp. when disease-producing;<br/> microbe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a bud, offshoot, or seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the rudiment of a living organism;<br/> an embryo in its early stages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the initial stage in development or evolution, as a germ cell or ancestral form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that serves as a source or initial stage for subsequent development:<span class="rh_ex">the germ of an idea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of, pertaining to, or caused by disease-producing germs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>germen</i> shoot, sprout, by dissimilation from *<i>genmen,</i> equivalent. to <i>gen-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">genitor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">genus</span>) + -<i>men</i> resultative noun, nominal suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>germe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>germ<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>germ<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spark, root, bud, rudiment, seed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•mit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈmɪtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a family of languages including a number of languages of SW Asia and Africa.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or relating to the Semitic languages or their speakers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•mit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə mit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Semites or their languages, esp. of or pertaining to the Jews.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>sēmīticus,</i> equivalent. to <i>sēmīt</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Semite</span> + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>Also called <b>double tide.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Architecture</span>(in ancient Roman building) an earthen mound or rampart, esp. one having no revetment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: rubble, mound, rampart, equivalent. to <i>ag-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ag</span>- + <i>-ger,</i> base of <i>gerere</i> to carry, bring</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English: heap, pile 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tri•rat•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trē rut<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit: three jewels, equivalent. to <i>tri</i> <span class="rh_sc">three</span> + <i>ratna</i> jewel</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">forced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> enforced;<br/> compulsory:<span class="rh_ex">forced labor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> done suddenly of necessity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a forced helicopter landing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unnatural;<br/> false:<span class="rh_ex">a forced smile.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">forced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrst, fōrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enforced or compulsory:<span class="rh_ex">forced labor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strained, unnatural, or affected:<span class="rh_ex">a forced smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">subjected to force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">required by circumstances; emergency:<span class="rh_ex">a forced landing of an airplane.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">force</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>forc•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>sid lē, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>forc<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">force<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>forced, forc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> physical power or strength:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to pull with all one's force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> strength used upon an object;<br/> physical coercion;<br/> violence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to use force to open a door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> strength;<br/> energy;<br/> power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the force of the waves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> persuasive power;<br/> power to influence or convince:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the force of an argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>forces.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation:<span class="rh_ex">armed forces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> any body of persons combined for joint action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a sales force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement:<span class="rh_ex">the measurement of the amount of force used.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> the intensity of such an influence:<span class="rh_ex">a force of 300 newtons.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> any influence or agency that is similar to physical force in having or producing change or movement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>social forces.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to compel, constrain, or make (someone) to do something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>The police forced him to confess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to drive or propel against resistance:<span class="rh_ex">to force one's way through a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or effect by force:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have to force a solution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;<br/> extort:<span class="rh_ex">to force a confession.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to break open (a door, lock, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The thieves forced the window.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in force</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in operation;<br/> effective:<span class="rh_ex">a rule no longer in force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in large numbers:<span class="rh_ex">The army attacked in force.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">force</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">forceful</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">The police used force to subdue the prisoner. The police forced him to confess. She is a forceful speaker.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">force<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrs, fōrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>forced, forc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physical power or strength possessed by a living being:<span class="rh_ex">He used all his force in opening the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strength or power exerted upon an object;<br/> physical coercion;<br/> violence:<span class="rh_ex">to use force to open the window; to use force on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strength;<br/> energy;<br/> power;<br/> intensity:<span class="rh_ex">a personality of great force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">power to influence, affect, or control;<br/> efficacious power:<span class="rh_ex">the force of circumstances; a force for law and order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">persuasive power;<br/> power to convince:<span class="rh_ex">They felt the force of his arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mental or moral strength:<span class="rh_ex">force of character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">might, as of a ruler or realm;<br/> strength for war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>forces.</b> the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any body of persons combined for joint action:<span class="rh_ex">a sales force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">intensity or strength of effect:<span class="rh_ex">the force of her acting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the intensity of such an influence. <i>Symbol:</i> F, f</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">any influence or agency analogous to physical force:<span class="rh_ex">social forces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">binding power, as of a contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>force play.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">value;<br/> significance;<br/> meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards.<span>]</span></span>a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abruptly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in force</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in operation;<br/> effective:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient rule is no longer in force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in large numbers;<br/> at full strength:<span class="rh_ex">They attacked in force.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something:<span class="rh_ex">to force a suspect to confess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to drive or propel against resistance:<span class="rh_ex">He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or effect by force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result:<span class="rh_ex">to force a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person:<span class="rh_ex">to force one's opinions on others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to compel by force;<br/> overcome the resistance of:<span class="rh_ex">to force acceptance of something.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;<br/> extort:<span class="rh_ex">to force a confession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to enter or take by force;<br/> overpower:<span class="rh_ex">They forced the town after a long siege.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to break open (a door, lock, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to use force upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to rape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel a player to play (a particular card).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to develop (a print or negative) for longer than usual in order to increase density or bring out details.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to bring out underexposed parts of (a print or negative) by adding alkali to the developer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to give force to;<br/> strengthen;<br/> reinforce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way by force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>forcer,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>fortia,</i> derivative of Latin <i>fortis</i> strong; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>forcen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>force<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>force<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>forc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>forc<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vigor. See <b>strength.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compulsion, constraint. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> efficacy, effectiveness, cogency, potency, validity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> coerce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overcome; violate, ravish, rape.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weakness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impotence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hor<b>′</b>mone replace′ment ther′apy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the administration of estrogen and progestin to alleviate symptoms of menopause and, in postmenopausal women, esp. to protect against cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Cf. <b>estrogen replacement therapy.</b> <i>Abbr.: </i> HRT</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">hor<b>′</b>mone replace′ment ther′apy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the administration of estrogen and progestin to alleviate symptoms of menopause and, in postmenopausal women, esp. to protect against cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Cf. <b>estrogen replacement therapy.</b> <i>Abbr.: </i> HRT</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blush<b>′</b> wine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a pale pink wine resembling white wine in taste, made from red grapes by removing the skins from the must before fermentation is completed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blʌʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to redden, as from embarrassment:<span class="rh_ex">blushed when they praised her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to feel shame or embarrassment:<span class="rh_ex">blushed at those critical remarks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a reddening, as of the face:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>A quick blush rose on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>  <a href="blusher"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">blusher</span> (def. 2)</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She put some blush on her face to cover her paleness.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at first blush,</b> at first glance:<span class="rh_ex">At first blush we might think the problem is very simple.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blush•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the blushing bride.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blush),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to redden, as from embarrassment or shame:<span class="rh_ex">He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to feel shame or embarrassment (often fol. by <i>at</i> or <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Your behavior makes me blush for your poor mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of the sky, flowers, etc.) to become rosy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of new house paint or lacquer) to become cloudy or dull through moisture or excessive evaporation of solvents.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make red;<br/> flush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make known by a blush:<span class="rh_ex">She could not help blushing the truth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a reddening, as of the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">rosy or pinkish tinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>blusher (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span><var>Also called <b>blush<b>′</b> wine<b>′</b>.</b> </var> <a href='rose w="3"'><span class="rh_sc">rosé.</span></a> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at first blush</b>, without previous knowledge or adequate consideration;<br/> at first glance:<span class="rh_ex">At first blush, the solution to the problem seemed simple enough.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>bluschen,</i> Old English <i>blyscan</i> to redden; akin to Old English <i>blysa,</i> Old Norse <i>blys,</i> Middle Low German <i>blus</i> torch, <i>bloschen</i> to blaze; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>blusch, blisch,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blush<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blush<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blush<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blush<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blush<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flush, color.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pale, blanch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">blush,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span> <a href='rose w="3"'><span class="rh_sc">rosé.</span></a> <var>Also called <a href="blushwine"><span class="rh_sc"><b>blush<b>′</b> wine<b>′</b>.</b> </span></a> </var></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•vell•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā<b>′</b>və līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> named in 1805 after west, western. <i>Wavell</i> (died 1829), English physician, its discoverer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">judge′ ad<b>′</b>vocate gen<b>′</b>eral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>judge advocates general, judge advocate generals.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the chief legal officer of an army, navy, or air force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drummed, drum•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument made of a hollow body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched skin which is struck to produce sound:<span class="rh_ex">She played drums for the school band.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sound produced by such an instrument.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a booming sound:<span class="rh_ex">the steady drum of rain on the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href="eardrum"><span class="rh_sc">eardrum</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rounded object with flat ends, such as part of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">brake drums on a car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a rounded box or container:<span class="rh_ex">rolling the oil drums off the ramp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to beat or play a drum:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He drums for the school band.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to beat on anything continuously or in a rhythm: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He drummed his fingers on the table.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was drumming with his fingers on the table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to make a sound like that of a drum:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The rain was drumming on the tin roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>drum into</b>, to drive or force by repeating;<br/> repeat persistently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to drum the idea of success into her head.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to drum into her that success was important at all costs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>drum out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to dismiss in disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">He was drummed out of the Corps after that incident.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>drum up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain, create. or call for (trade, etc.) through strong effort:<span class="rh_ex">He was trying to drum up new business.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat the drum for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to publicize:<span class="rh_ex">The car companies were beating the drum for their new product.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>drums,</b> (<i>esp. collectively for 11</i>)   <b>drum,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drummed, drum•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any hollow tree or similar object or device used in this way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the sound produced by such an instrument, object, or device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any rumbling or deep booming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a natural organ by which an animal produces a loud or bass sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">eardrum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any cylindrical object with flat ends.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a cylindrical part of a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a cylindrical box or receptacle, esp. a large, metal one for storing or transporting liquids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>tambour.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of several cylindrical or nearly cylindrical stones laid one above the other to form a column or pier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a cylindrical or faceted construction supporting a dome.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several marine and freshwater fishes of the family Sciaenidae that produce a drumming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>magnetic drum.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an assembly of fashionable people at a private house in the evening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person who plays the drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span>reliable, confidential, or profitable information:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone the drum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat the drum</b>, to promote, publicize, or advertise:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is out beating the drum for a new product.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to beat or play a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to beat on anything rhythmically, esp. to tap one's fingers rhythmically on a hard surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to make a sound like that of a drum;<br/> resound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">(of ruffed grouse and other birds) to produce a sound resembling drumming.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to beat (a drum) rhythmically;<br/> perform by beating a drum:<span class="rh_ex">to drum a rhythm for dancers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to call or summon by, or as if by, beating a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force by persistent repetition:<span class="rh_ex">to drum an idea into someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to fill a drum with;<br/> store in a drum:<span class="rh_ex">to drum contaminated water and dispose of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>drum out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) to expel or dismiss from a military service in disgrace to the beat of a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to dismiss in disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">He was drummed out of the university for his gambling activities.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>drum up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to call or summon by, or as if by, beating a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain or create (customers, trade, interest, etc.) through vigorous effort:<span class="rh_ex">They were unable to drum up enthusiasm for the new policies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to concoct;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex">to drum up new methods of dealing with urban crime.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; back formation from <i>drumslade</i> drum, drummer, alteration of Dutch or Low German <i>trommelslag</i> drumbeat, equivalent. to <i>trommel</i> drum + <i>slag</i> beat (akin to <i>slagen</i> to beat; cognate with <span class="rh_sc">slay</span>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot., Irish Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Scottish Terms</span>a long, narrow hill or ridge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish and Scots Gaelic <i>druim</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">educ.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>educated.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>education.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>educational.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">educ.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>educated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>educational.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•on•cile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ciled, -cil•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was reconciled to his fate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become friendly or peaceable again, as by settling a quarrel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to reconcile hostile persons.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The husband and wife reconciled last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They have reconciled their differences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to bring into agreement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>reconciled financial accounts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec•on•cil•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•on•cile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ən sīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ciled, -cil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired:<span class="rh_ex">He was reconciled to his fate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to win over to friendliness;<br/> cause to become amicable:<span class="rh_ex">to reconcile hostile persons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring into agreement or harmony;<br/> make compatible or consistent:<span class="rh_ex">to reconcile differing statements; to reconcile accounts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reconsecrate (a desecrated church, cemetery, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to restore (an excommunicate or penitent) to communion in a church.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become reconciled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reconciliāre</i> to make good again, repair. See <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">conciliate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>reconcilen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>on•cile′ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>on•cil′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>on•cil′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pacify, propitiate, placate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harmonize.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> anger.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gal<b>′</b>veston plan′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>commission plan.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Galveston,</span> the first U.south, southern. city to adopt such a plan</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pe•di•en•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spē′dē en<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or regulated by expediency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">expedient</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ial</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any preparation for producing a black coating or finish, as on shoes or stoves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">black</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking hue and brightness;<br/> absorbing light without reflecting any of its rays:<span class="rh_ex">black ink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by absence of light;<br/> enveloped in darkness:<span class="rh_ex">a black night.</span></span></li><def cat="PAN" hi="2" id="3" ret="keep"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Black<span>]</span></span> <sdef id="3a">of, relating to, or belonging to any of the various populations having dark skin coloring, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.</sdef><sdef id="3b"> <a href="africanamerican"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">African-American</span> (def. 2)</span></a> </sdef>:<span class="rh_ex">black Americans.</span></def><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">soiled or stained with dirt.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> pessimistic;<br/> dismal: <span class="rh_ex">a black future.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(of a play or writing) dealing with grim topics, esp. in a morbidly satirical way:<span class="rh_ex"> black comedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">sullen or hostile: <span class="rh_ex">a blacklook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">harmful, evil, or wicked: <span class="rh_ex">a black heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of coffee) served without milk or cream:<span class="rh_ex">black coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">indicating disgrace or dishonor:<span class="rh_ex">a black mark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the color at one end of the gray scale, opposite to white.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">black clothing, esp. as a sign of mourning:<span class="rh_ex">She was dressed in black.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make black;<br/> put black on;<br/> blacken:<span class="rh_ex">She blacked his eye with that one punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>black out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to temporarily lose consciousness or memory:<span class="rh_ex">blacked out after they hit me on the head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hide or obscure (a city) by concealing all light in defense against air raids:<span class="rh_ex">blacked out the city by switching off all lights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to impose a broadcast blackout on (an area):<span class="rh_ex">The network blacked out the New York City area.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the black,</b> operating at a profit:<span class="rh_ex">The company was operating in the black again.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>black•ish,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">black</span>, <span class="rh_sc">colored</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">negro</span> have all been used to describe or name dark-skinned African peoples or their descendants. <span class="rh_sc">colored</span>, now somewhat old-fashioned, is often considered offensive. In the late 1950's <span class="rh_sc">black</span> began to replace <span class="rh_sc">negro</span>, and it is still the most widely used and accepted term. Common as both an adjective and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">black</span> is usually not capitalized except in proper names or titles (<i>Black Muslim; Black English</i>). By the close of the 1980's <span class="rh_sc">African-American</span>, urged by leaders in the American black community, had begun to replace <span class="rh_sc">black</span> in both print and speech, esp. when used by American blacks to refer to themselves.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking hue and brightness;<br/> absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by absence of light;<br/> enveloped in darkness:<span class="rh_ex">a black night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining or belonging to any of the various populations characterized by dark skin pigmentation, specifically the dark-skinned peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">African-American.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">soiled or stained with dirt:<span class="rh_ex">That shirt was black within an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> pessimistic;<br/> dismal:<span class="rh_ex">a black outlook.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">deliberately;<br/> harmful;<br/> inexcusable:<span class="rh_ex">a black lie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">boding ill;<br/> sullen or hostile;<br/> threatening:<span class="rh_ex">black words; black looks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of coffee or tea) without milk or cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">without any moral quality or goodness;<br/> evil;<br/> wicked:<span class="rh_ex">His black heart has concocted yet another black deed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">indicating censure, disgrace, or liability to punishment:<span class="rh_ex">a black mark on one's record.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">marked by disaster or misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">black areas of drought; Black Friday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">wearing black or dark clothing or armor:<span class="rh_ex">the black prince.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>based on the grotesque, morbid, or unpleasant aspects of life:<span class="rh_ex">black comedy; black humor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(of a check mark, flag, etc.) done or written in black to indicate, as on a list, that which is undesirable, sub-standard, potentially dangerous, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Pilots put a black flag next to the ten most dangerous airports.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">illegal or underground:<span class="rh_ex">The black economy pays no taxes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">showing a profit;<br/> not showing any losses:<span class="rh_ex">the first black quarter in two years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">deliberately false or intentionally misleading:<span class="rh_ex">black propaganda.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>boycotted, as certain goods or products by a trade union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of steel) in the form in which it comes from the rolling mill or forge;<br/> unfinished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>black or white</b>, completely either one way or another, without any intermediate state.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the color at one extreme end of the scale of grays, opposite to white, absorbing all light incident upon it. Cf.  <b>white</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of any of various dark-skinned peoples, esp. those of Africa, Oceania, and Australia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">African-American.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">black clothing, esp. as a sign of mourning:<span class="rh_ex">He wore black at the funeral.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>the dark-colored men or pieces or squares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">black pigment:<span class="rh_ex">lamp black.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>See <b>black beauty.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a horse or other animal that is entirely black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>black and white</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">print or writing:<span class="rh_ex">I want that agreement in black and white.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a monochromatic picture done with black and white only.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a chocolate soda containing vanilla ice cream.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the black</b>, operating at a profit or being out of debt (opposed to <i>in the red</i>):<span class="rh_ex">New production methods put the company in the black.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make black;<br/> put black on;<br/> blacken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to boycott or ban.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to polish (shoes, boots, etc.) with blacking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to become black;<br/> take on a black color;<br/> blacken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>black out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">He blacked out at the sight of blood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to erase, obliterate, or suppress:<span class="rh_ex">News reports were blacked out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forget everything relating to a particular event, person, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When it came to his war experiences he blacked out completely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>to extinguish all of the stage lights.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become inoperable:<span class="rh_ex">to black out the radio broadcasts from the U.S.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>to obscure by concealing all light in defense against air raids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>to impose a broadcast blackout on (an area).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or cancel (a special fare, sale, discount, etc.) for a designated period:<span class="rh_ex">The special air fare discount will be blacked out by the airlines over the holiday weekend.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of coffee or tea) served without milk or cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>blak,</i> Old English <i>blæc</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>blah-</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>blakkr</i> black, <i>blek</i> ink</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>black<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>black<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>black<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dark, dusky; sooty, inky; swart, swarthy; sable, ebony. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dirty, dingy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sad, depressing, somber, doleful, mournful, funereal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disastrous, calamitous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sinful, inhuman, fiendish, devilish, infernal, monstrous; atrocious, horrible; nefarious, treacherous, traitorous, villainous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> white. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hopeful, cheerful.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">3, 22.</span> <span class="rh_sc">Black,</span> <span class="rh_sc">colored,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">Negro</span> have all been used to describe or name the dark-skinned African peoples or their descendants. <span class="rh_sc">Colored,</span> now somewhat old-fashioned, is often offensive. In the late 1950s <span class="rh_sc">black</span> began to replace <span class="rh_sc">Negro</span> and today is the most widely used term. Common as an adjective (<i>black woman, man, American, people,</i> etc.), <span class="rh_sc">black</span> is also used as a noun, especially in the plural. Like other terms referring to skin color (<i>white, yellow</i>), <span class="rh_sc">black</span> is usually not capitalized, except in proper names or titles (<i>Black Muslim; Black English</i>). In the appropriate meanings <span class="rh_sc">Afro</span>-<span class="rh_sc">American</span> is sometimes used instead of <span class="rh_sc">black.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Black<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Hugo Lafayette</b>, 1886–1971, U.S. political official: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1937–71.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1728–99, Scottish physician and chemist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Shirley Temple.</b> See <b>Temple, Shirley.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spat•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspætʃələ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tool with a wide, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending or transferring foods, mixing drugs, spreading plaster, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a spatula to flip the pancakes over.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spat•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spach<b>′</b>ə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a flat piece, batten, equivalent. to <i>spath</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">spathe</span> + <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spat<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də pyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-put•ed, -put•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>dēputāre</i> to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>putāre</i> to think</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French <i>deputer</i> to assign </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>deputen</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>dep•u•ta•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dep<b>′</b>yə tə bəl, də pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Col•lings•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ingz wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW New Jersey. 15,838.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contin<b>′</b>uing resolu<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>legislation enacted by Congress to allow government operations to continue until the regular appropriations are enacted: used when action on appropriations is not completed by the beginning of a fiscal year.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hen•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert</b>, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•so•lut•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>sə lo̅o̅ tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any theory holding that values, principles, etc., are absolute and not relative, dependent, or changeable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab</b> <b>′</b>so•lut′ist, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab′so•lu•tis</b> <b>′</b>tic, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab′so•lu•tis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> totalitarianism.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa•bri•ti•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>tsē ŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ca•rel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1622–54: Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•ti•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈtɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formally written request or document, often signed by those agreeing to it, addressed to those in authority, asking for some favor, right, or benefit:<span class="rh_ex">presented the petition, signed by over a thousand people, to the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a respectful or humble request, as to a superior.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something asked for or sought by request:<span class="rh_ex">a petition for divorce.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to address a petition to (an authority):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The hurricane victims petitioned the governor for help during the emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to ask by petition for (something);<br/> beg for or request: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The citizen's group petitioned a change in the zoning laws.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They petitioned for a change in the zoning laws.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">petitioned to change the zoning laws.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pe•ti•tion•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•ti•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:<span class="rh_ex">a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a request made for something desired, esp. a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority;<br/> a supplication or prayer:<span class="rh_ex">a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is sought by request or entreaty:<span class="rh_ex">to receive one's full petition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an application for a court order or for some judicial action.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to beg for or request (something).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to ask by petition for (something).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to present a petition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to address or present a formal petition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to request or solicit, as by a petition:<span class="rh_ex">to petition for redress of grievances.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>petītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>petītiō</i>) a seeking out, equivalent. to <i>petīt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>petere</i> to seek) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>peticion</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>peticioun</i> (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pe•ti<b>′</b>tion•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pe•ti<b>′</b>tion•er, pe•ti<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> entreaty, solicitation, appeal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> solicit, sue. See <b>appeal.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Word<b>′</b> of God<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>the,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>word (def. 10).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hard outer covering of an animal, such as of a clam, snail, or turtle.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the hard outer covering of an egg.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the material that makes up any of these coverings.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the usually hard outer covering of a seed, fruit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>peanut shells; coconut shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that looks like the shell of an animal, as in shape.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a thin crust of pastry or other dough lightly baked in a hollow shape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a pie shell; taco shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any case or covering, as for protecting.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a reserved manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a hollow container filled with explosive and fired from a gun, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>mortar shells bursting in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a light, long, narrow racing boat for rowing.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the framework or external structure of a building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remove the shell of:<span class="rh_ex">to shell some peanuts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to separate (corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard:<span class="rh_ex">The rebels shelled the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pay (money): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I've shelled out enough money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shell it out again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃil; <i>unstressed</i> ʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>contraction.<span>]</span></span>a shortened form of<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>she will:<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doctor is in; she'll see you now.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the hard exterior of an egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">One could not penetrate his shell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>shells</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span>small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, esp. a detachable lining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, esp. one meant for wear under a suit jacket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tortoise shell</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engineering.<span>]</span></span>the curved solid forming a dome or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building:<span class="rh_ex">After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a small glass for beer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a scab on the surface of an ingot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a length of unfinished tubing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a pierced forging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a hollow object made by deep drawing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to take out of the shell, pod, etc.;<br/> remove the shell of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to gather sea shells:<span class="rh_ex">We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hand over (money);<br/> contribute;<br/> pay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>scell</i> (north), <i>sciell</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schil</i> peel, skin, rink, Old Norse <i>skel</i> shell, Gothic <i>skalja</i> tile; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal; compare <span class="rh_sc">shale</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēl; <i>unstressed</i> shil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>she will.</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A.F.A.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schil<b>′</b>ler Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 11,458.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•len•çon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ə len<b>′</b>sən, -son),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture. 34,666.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•spir•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en spir<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inspirit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ALU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>arithmetic/logic unit: the part of a central processing unit that performs arithmetic and logical operations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•tro•pa•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə trə pā<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the use of magic and ritualistic ceremony to anticipate and prevent evil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>apotrópai</i>(<i>on</i>) object that averts evil (see <span class="rh_sc">apotropaic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">codg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑdʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who behaves oddly or in an unusual way, esp. one who is elderly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">codg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koj<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an eccentric man, esp. one who is old.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60; perh. variant of obsolete <i>cadger</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cadge</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to open and close (the eye): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He blinked when I opened the curtains.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She blinked her eyes rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shine (something) unsteadily or rapidly on or off: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lights blinked in the darkness.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He blinked his lights as a warning to other motorists.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of blinking:<span class="rh_ex">a quick blink of the eyes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>a or the blink of the eye</b>, a very short period of time:<span class="rh_ex">In a blink of the eye the mouse had disappeared through a hole in the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the blink,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> not working properly;<br/> in need of repair:<span class="rh_ex">Oh no, the computer is on the blink again.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily;<br/> wink rapidly and repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to look with winking or half-shut eyes:<span class="rh_ex">I blinked at the harsh morning light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She blinked at his sudden fury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to look evasively or with indifference;<br/> ignore (often fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to blink at another's eccentricities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently;<br/> twinkle:<span class="rh_ex">The light on the buoy blinked in the distance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly;<br/> wink:<span class="rh_ex">She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause (something) to blink:<span class="rh_ex">We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to ignore deliberately;<br/> evade;<br/> shirk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act of blinking:<span class="rh_ex">The faithful blink of the lighthouse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a gleam;<br/> glimmer:<span class="rh_ex">There was not a blink of light anywhere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>a glance or glimpse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">iceblink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">snowblink.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the blink</b>, not in proper working order;<br/> in need of repair:<span class="rh_ex">The washing machine is on the blink again.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>blinken</i> (verb, verbal), variant of <i>blenken</i> to <span class="rh_sc">blench</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>blinken</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>wink</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overlook, disregard, avoid, condone. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wink, flicker, twinkle, flutter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a more or less rigid floating platform made of materials that will not sink:<span class="rh_ex">an inflatable rubber raft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a collection of logs, planks, casks, etc., fastened together for floating on water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to travel or carry on a raft: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They went rafting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rafted the supplies down the river.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">raft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a great quantity*  a lot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a raft of dinner invitations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~-s <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">making rafts of money.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raft, räft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:<span class="rh_ex">an inflatable rubber raft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a collection of logs, planks, casks, etc., fastened together for floating on water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>life raft.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a slab of reinforced concrete providing a footing on yielding soil, usually for a whole building, so that the weight of the soil that would be displaced by the settlement of the building exceeds the weight of the building itself;<br/> mat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to transport on a raft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to form (logs or the like) into a raft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to travel or cross by raft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(of an ice floe) to transport (embedded organic or rock debris) from the shore out to sea.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to use a raft;<br/> go or travel on a raft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>(of an ice floe) to overlap another ice floe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>raptr</i> <span class="rh_sc">rafter</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>rafte,</i> perh. 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">raft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raft, räft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a great quantity;<br/> a lot:<span class="rh_ex">a raft of trouble.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">raff</span> large number (Middle English: abundance) 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eight<b>′</b>eenth Amend<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government</span>an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1918, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages for consumption: repealed in 1933.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind<b>′</b> flange<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a disk for closing the end of a pipe, having holes for bolting it to a flange.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>car•rell</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Furniture</span>a desk or small work area reserved for private study in a library.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>Also called <b>cubicle, stall.</b> a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Furniture</span>a table or desk with three sides extending above the writing surface to serve as partitions, designed for individual study, as in a library.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>car<b>′</b>rell.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">carol</span> enclosure 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rel<b>′</b>, kar<b>′</b>əl; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•lex•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lek<b>′</b>sis; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> lek sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel prize 1912.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board<b>′</b> check′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a body check in which the opponent is thrown against the wooden wall enclosing the rink. Cf. <b>check</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 42).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">food-gath•er•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fo̅o̅d<b>′</b>gaᵺ′ər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals;<br/> foraging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">exec<b>′</b>utive of′ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the officer second in command of a military or naval organization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an officer charged with executive duties, as in a corporation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•lette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə let<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a small wing of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>either jamb of a doorway.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, variant of <span class="rh_sc">ailette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position:<span class="rh_ex">balanced the baby on his lap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of the clothing that covers this part of the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place or situation of rest or care:<span class="rh_ex">the lap of luxury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:<span class="rh_ex">They dropped the problem right in my lap.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lapped, lap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a complete circle or trip around a track or a unit of a course in racing or in an exercise.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one stage of a long trip, undertaking, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The first lap was from New York to Cleveland.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lapped, lap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light slapping or splashing sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The water lapped gently.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The waves lapped the shoreline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take in (liquid) with the tongue;<br/> lick in: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat lapped the milk.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat was quietly lapping.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>lap up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take up (liquid) with the tongue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat lapped up her milk.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat lapped it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to receive enthusiastically: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The actress lapped up the applause.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She lapped it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of lapping liquid.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the lapping of water against something.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sound of this:<span class="rh_ex">the quiet lap of the sea.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture:<span class="rh_ex">the lap of luxury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:<span class="rh_ex">They dropped the problem right in his lap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a hollow place, as a hollow among hills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the front part of a skirt, esp. as held up to contain something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a part of a garment that extends over another:<span class="rh_ex">the lap of a coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a loose border or fold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lappe,</i> Old English <i>læppa</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>lap</i>; akin to German <i>lappen,</i> Old Norse <i>leppr</i> rag, patch</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lapped, lap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fold over or around something;<br/> wrap or wind around something:<span class="rh_ex">to lap a bandage around one's finger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to enwrap in something;<br/> wrap up;<br/> clothe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to envelop or enfold:<span class="rh_ex">lapped in luxury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to lay (something) partly over something underneath;<br/> lay (things) together, one partly over another;<br/> overlap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lie partly over (something underneath).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing, as on an oval track.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cut or polish with a lap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to join, as by scarfing, to form a single piece with the same dimensions throughout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to change (cotton, wool, etc.) into a compressed layer or sheet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to fold or wind around something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to lie partly over or alongside of something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to lie upon and extend beyond a thing;<br/> overlap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to extend beyond a limit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the act of lapping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the amount of material required to go around a thing once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a complete circuit of a course in racing or in walking for exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to run a lap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an overlapping part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the extent or amount of overlapping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a rotating wheel or disk holding an abrasive or polishing powder on its surface, used for gems, cutlery, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a compressed layer or sheet of cotton, wool, or other fibrous material usually wound on an iron rod or rolled into a cylindrical form for further processing during carding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>lappen</i> to fold, wrap; cognate with Dutch <i>lappen</i> to patch, mend; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lap</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lapped, lap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound:<span class="rh_ex">Waves lapped the shoreline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take in (liquid) with the tongue;<br/> lick in:<span class="rh_ex">to lap water from a bowl.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to wash or move in small waves with a light, slapping or splashing sound:<span class="rh_ex">The water lapped gently against the mooring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take up liquid with the tongue;<br/> lick up a liquid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>lap up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to receive enthusiastically:<span class="rh_ex">The audience lapped up his monologue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take in (all of a liquid) with the tongue;<br/> drink up:<span class="rh_ex">The cat lapped up her milk and looked for more.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of lapping liquid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the lapping of water against something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the sound of this:<span class="rh_ex">the quiet lap of the sea on the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something lapped up, as liquid food for dogs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>lappen,</i> unexplained variant of <i>lapen,</i> Old English <i>lapian</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>lapen,</i> Old High German <i>laffan</i>; akin to Latin <i>lambere,</i> Greek <i>láptein</i> to lick, lap</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>leap.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dáil Éir•eann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doil′ âr<b>′</b>ôn, -on; <i>Irish</i> dol′y<sup>ə</sup> ā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Also called <b>Dail.</b> Cf.  <b>Oireachtas.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Irish: assembly of Eire</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lunt, lo̅o̅nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a match;<br/> the flame used to light a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">smoke or steam, esp. smoke from a tobacco pipe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to emit smoke or steam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to smoke a pipe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to kindle (a fire).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to light (a pipe, torch, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to smoke (a pipe).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>lont</i> match, fuse; akin to Middle Low German <i>lunte</i> match, wick</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Lunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred</b>, 1893–1977, U.S. actor (husband of Lynn Fontanne).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•aph•a•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪˈæfənəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very sheer and light;<br/> nearly transparent:<span class="rh_ex">as diaphanous as a spider's web.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•aph•a•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī af<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very sheer and light;<br/> almost completely transparent or translucent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">delicately hazy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diaphan</i>(<i>é̄s</i>) transparent (equivalent. to <i>diaphan-,</i> stem of <i>diaphaínein</i> to show through (see <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phane</span>) + <i>-ēs</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>diaphanus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•aph<b>′</b>a•nous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•aph<b>′</b>a•nous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Mesembryanthemum crystallinum,</i> native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scar•lat•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär lä<b>′</b>tē; <i>It.</i> skä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> lät<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def id="1"><b>A•les•san•dro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′lə sän<b>′</b>drō; <i>It.</i> ä′les sän<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1659–1725, Italian composer.</def><def id="2">his son <b>Do•me•ni•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də men<b>′</b>i kō′; <i>It.</i> dô me<b>′</b>nē kô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1685–1757, Italian harpsichordist, organist, and composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond. Also called <b>home, the plate, home base.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Alk•me•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(alk mē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Alcmene.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jew's<b>′</b> harp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jews'<b>′</b> harp′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; perh. jocular; earlier called <i>Jew's trump</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>tion line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a telephone line maintained by a newspaper, television station, or other medium to provide the public a ready means of expressing complaints or obtaining information about matters of vital interest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈice ˌhock•ey,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on ice between two teams of six skaters each.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> hock′ey,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on ice between two teams of six skaters each, the object being to score goals by shooting a puck into the opponents' cage using a stick with a wooden blade set at an obtuse angle to the shaft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cloak-and-suit•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klōk<b>′</b>ən so̅o̅<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a manufacturer or seller of clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•o•les•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌædəlˈɛsənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or being in adolescence:<span class="rh_ex">an adolescent child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">immature;<br/> juvenile:<span class="rh_ex">Adolescent behavior is not acceptable in an adult.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a person in the period of adolescence;<br/> teenager.</span></li></ol>See <a href="alesc"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-alesc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•o•les•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′l es<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>growing to manhood or womanhood;<br/> youthful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>having the characteristics of adolescence or of an adolescent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>an adolescent person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>adolēscent-</i> (stem of <i>adolēscēns</i> growing up, present participle of <i>adolēscere</i>), equivalent. to <i>adol</i>(<i>ē</i>)- (see <span class="rh_sc">adult</span>) + <i>-ēsc-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span> + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ad′o•les<b>′</b>cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immature, young. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> youth, teenager, minor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•surd•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sûr<b>′</b>di tē, -zûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being absurd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something absurd.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>absurditās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">absurd,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>absurdite</i> (1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nat•u•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nach<b>′</b>ər əl, -nach<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging to a person or thing by nature or from birth or origin;<br/> inborn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the same or a similar nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>connātūrālis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>nātūrālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">natural</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nat<b>′</b>u•ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nat′u•ral<b>′</b>i•ty, con•nat<b>′</b>u•ral•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpænˌhændəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the handle of a pan.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a long, narrow strip of land that sticks out from a larger territory:<span class="rh_ex">the Texas panhandle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan•han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpænˌhændəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to approach people passing by on the street and beg (something) from (them): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">panhandling on the streets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">panhandling the businessmen; panhandled a few dollars.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan•han•dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>han′dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the handle of a pan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a long, narrow, projecting strip of territory that is not a peninsula, esp. such a part of a specified state:<span class="rh_ex">the panhandle of Alaska; the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">handle</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan•han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>han′dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to accost and beg from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to obtain by accosting and begging from someone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American</i>; back formation from <i>panhandler</i>; so called from the resemblance of the extended arm to a <span class="rh_sc">panhandle</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan<b>′</b>han′dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on-lim•its<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>lim<b>′</b>its, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:<span class="rh_ex">an on-limits area.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beaux-Arts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō zär<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bō z<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, popularly associated with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, that prevailed in France in the late 19th century and that was adopted in the U.S. and elsewhere c1900, characterized by the free and eclectic use and adaptation of French architectural features of the 16th through 18th centuries combined so as to give a massive, elaborate, and often ostentatious effect, and also by the use of symmetrical plans preferably allowing vast amounts of interior space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>resembling the architecture, architectural precepts, or teaching methods of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris: often used in a pejorative sense to designate excessive formalism disregarding considerations of structural truth, advanced aesthetic theory, rational planning, or economy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.pl.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) the fine arts, as painting or music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec<b>′</b>yl al<b>′</b>cohol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>decanol.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christian IX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•pho•del<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>fə del′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various southern European plants of the genera <i>Asphodelus</i> and <i>Asphodeline,</i> of the lily family, having white, pink, or yellow flowers in elongated clusters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various other plants, as the daffodil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>asphódelos</i> the asphodel. See <span class="rh_sc">daffodil</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>asphodelus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble stop<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>two or more notes bowed simultaneously on a stringed instrument, as the violin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-stop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl stop<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-stopped, -stop•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play a double stop on (a stringed instrument).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play a double stop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of inverting;<br/> the state of being inverted.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> anything inverted.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a reversal of the usual order of words, as in the placement of the subject after an auxiliary verb in a question.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a reversal in the normal atmospheric conditions affecting temperature rate, in which the temperature rises at higher altitudes rather than falling.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of inverting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being inverted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that is inverted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>reversal of the usual or natural order of words;<br/> anastrophe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>any change from a basic word order or syntactic sequence, as in the placement of a subject after an auxiliary verb in a question or after the verb in an exclamation, as "When will you go?'' and "How beautiful is the rose!''</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Pathology</span>the turning inward of a part, as the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a hydrolysis of certain carbohydrates, as cane sugar, that results in a reversal of direction of the rotatory power of the carbohydrate solution, the plane of polarized light being bent from right to left or vice versa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a reaction in which a starting material of one optical configuration forms a product of the opposite configuration.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the process or result of transposing the tones of an interval or chord so that the original bass becomes an upper voice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in counterpoint) the transposition of the upper voice part below the lower, and vice versa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">presentation of a melody in contrary motion to its original form.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>assumption of the sexual role of the opposite sex;<br/> homosexuality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a type of chromosomal aberration in which the position of a segment of the chromosome is changed in such a way that the linear order of the genes is reversed. Cf. <b>chromosomal aberration.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>retroflexion (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>Also called <b>atmospheric inversion, temperature inversion.</b> a reversal in the normal temperature lapse rate, the temperature rising with increased elevation instead of falling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a converting of direct current into alternating current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the operation of forming the inverse of a point, curve, function, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or associated with inversion therapy or the apparatus used in it:<span class="rh_ex">inversion boots.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>inversiō</i>) a turning in. See <span class="rh_sc">inverse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd<b>′</b> or e<b>′</b>ven,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of various games of chance in which one bets on an odd or even number, as one in which two players alternately draw from a pile of an odd number of counters any desired number up to a prearranged limit, the object being to have drawn an odd number of counters at the end of the game.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>odd and even, odds or evens.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɑloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to roll around, as in mud:<span class="rh_ex">The pigs were wallowing in the mud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to indulge oneself;<br/> remain in a given state or condition for a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to wallow in self-pity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of wallowing.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a place in which animals wallow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wol<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment:<span class="rh_ex">Goats wallowed in the dust.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to live self-indulgently;<br/> luxuriate;<br/> revel:<span class="rh_ex">to wallow in luxury; to wallow in sentimentality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to flounder about;<br/> move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">A gunboat wallowed toward port.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to surge up or billow forth, as smoke or heat:<span class="rh_ex">Waves of black smoke wallowed into the room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of wallowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a place in which animals wallow:<span class="rh_ex">hog wallow; an elephant wallow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the indentation produced by animals wallowing:<span class="rh_ex">a series of wallows across the farmyard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>walwe,</i> Old English <i>wealwian</i> to roll; cognate with Gothic <i>walwjan</i>; akin to Latin <i>volvere</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> swim, bask.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•ta•ché<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ætæˈʃeɪ, ˌætə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chés.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official or a military officer assigned to an embassy, esp. in a technical capacity.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•ta•ché<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a ta shā<b>′</b>, at′ə- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ə tash<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, esp. in a technical capacity:<span class="rh_ex">a commercial attaché; a cultural attaché.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>a military officer who is assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country in order to gather military information:<span class="rh_ex">an air attaché;</span><span class="rh_ex">an army attaché;</span><span class="rh_ex">a naval attaché.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>at′ta•che<b>′</b>.</b> See <b>attaché case.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, attached, past participle of <i>attacher</i> to <span class="rh_sc">attach</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place to or toward which.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the allative case.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>allāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>al-</i> <span class="rh_sc">al</span>- + <i>lātus</i> suppletive past participle of <i>ferre</i> to bring; compare <span class="rh_sc">alley</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a visible impression on a surface, as a line or spot:<span class="rh_ex">had a mark on her face from the scratch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol used in writing or printing:<span class="rh_ex">a punctuation mark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that indicates something else;<br/> a token:<span class="rh_ex">to bow as a mark of respect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a noticeable influence;<br/> imprint:<span class="rh_ex">The experience left its mark on her.</span></span></li>See <i>make one's mark</i> below.<li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something typical or characteristic of something else;<br/> a trait:<span class="rh_ex">a mark of nobility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a device or symbol serving to identify, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The peasant put his mark on the document.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><a href="trademark"><span class="rh_sc">trademark</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a symbol used in rating a student's achievement;<br/> grade:<span class="rh_ex">Her mark was an A.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Often, <b>marks.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> any evaluative rating:<span class="rh_ex">We gave him high marks for trying so hard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an object or sign serving to indicate position, as a point reached on a scale:<span class="rh_ex">I finally reached the halfway mark of the book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a standard of merit:<span class="rh_ex">His work was clearly not up to the mark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a target;<br/> goal:<span class="rh_ex">to miss the mark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an object of cruel laughter:<span class="rh_ex">The short, pudgy boy was an easy mark for bullies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the victim of a swindle:<span class="rh_ex">The banker was the mark for the con artists.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the starting line in a race:<span class="rh_ex">"On your mark...get set...go!''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to be a distinguishing feature of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a day marked by sadness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make or put a mark or marks (on): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She marked the wall with her greasy glove.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That soft wood surface marks too easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to give a grade to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When will you mark the exams?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to serve as a sign or signal of;<br/> to indicate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That day marked the end of a career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to label with indications of quality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to mark merchandise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to form by or as if by marks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to mark out a plan of attack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to designate by or as if by marks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He marked the sections that he wanted to delete.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to set apart beforehand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>clearly marked for greatness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to give attention to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Mark my words; she'll be famous one day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>mark down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce the price of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">marked down the prices almost 30%.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They had marked the prices down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a note of in writing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'd better mark down the sizes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'd better mark them down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>mark off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mark the dimensions or boundaries of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">marked off the parade route with stripes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They marked it off with yellow tape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to write a line on or through some item: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He marked off each name on the list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He marked them off one by one.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>mark up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mar or ruin the appearance of with marks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't mark up the wall!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Someone marked the painting up when they vandalized the museum.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to mark with notations or symbols: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Teachers shouldn't mark up a student's paper too much.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't mark it up with so much red ink!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to raise the price of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store marked up its inventory.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store marked prices up almost 50%.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beside the mark</b>, not on the subject at hand;<br/> not relevant.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's mark</b>, to achieve success:<span class="rh_ex">to make one's mark in show business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>mark time</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to function at a job without making progress or advancing:<span class="rh_ex">He was just marking time until retirement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move the feet one after the other as if marching but without moving forward.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wide of the mark</b>, far from the target or one's aim:<span class="rh_ex">comments wide of the mark.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the basic monetary unit of Germany and certain other countries.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise:<span class="rh_ex">a small mark on his arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed:<span class="rh_ex">a mark of his noble rank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a symbol used in writing or printing:<span class="rh_ex">a punctuation mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sign, usually an X or cross, made instead of a signature by someone who does not know how or is unable to write his or her own name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an affixed or impressed device, symbol, inscription, etc., serving to give information, identify, indicate origin or ownership, attest to character or comparative merit, or the like, as a trademark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a sign, token, or indication:<span class="rh_ex">to bow as a mark of respect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a symbol used in rating conduct, proficiency, attainment, etc., as of pupils in a school:<span class="rh_ex">good marks; bad marks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something serving as an indication of position, as a landmark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a recognized or required standard of quality, accomplishment, etc.;<br/> norm:<span class="rh_ex">His dissertation was below the mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">distinction or importance;<br/> repute;<br/> note:<span class="rh_ex">a man of mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive trait or characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">the usual marks of a gentleman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>a designation for an item of military equipment in production, used in combination with a numeral to indicate the order of adoption, and often abbreviated:<span class="rh_ex">a Mark-4 tank; an M-1 rifle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an object aimed at;<br/> target:<span class="rh_ex">to aim at the mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an object or end desired or striven for;<br/> goal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an object of derision, scorn, manipulation, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He was an easy mark for criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the intended victim of a swindler, hustler, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The cardsharps picked their marks from among the tourists on the cruise ship.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Track.<span>]</span></span>the starting line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>the middle of the stomach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Lawn Bowling.<span>]</span></span>jack<sup>1</sup> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a strike or spare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>any of the distinctively marked points on a deep-sea lead line, occurring at levels of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 20 fathoms above the lead. Cf. <b>deep</b> (def. 35).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medieval History, World History</span>a tract of land that may have been held in common by a primitive or early medieval community of peasants in Germany.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><i>Archaic or Hist.</i> a boundary;<br/> frontier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>beside the mark</b>, not pertinent;<br/> irrelevant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>bless</b> or <b>save the mark!</b> (used as an exclamation of disapproval, contempt, impatience, etc.) Also, <b>God bless</b> or <b>save the mark!</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>make one's mark</b>, to attain success or fame;<br/> achieve one's ambition:<span class="rh_ex">He set out to make his mark as a writer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><b>on your mark</b> or <b>marks!</b> (in calling the start of a race) take your places:<span class="rh_ex">On your mark! Get set! Go!</span>Also, <b>get ready!, ready!</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>wide of the mark</b>, far from the target or objective;<br/> inaccurate or irrelevant:<span class="rh_ex">My first guess was wide of the mark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to be a distinguishing feature of:<span class="rh_ex">a day marked by rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to put a mark or marks on:<span class="rh_ex">to mark each box with an X.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to give a grade for;<br/> put a grade on:<span class="rh_ex">to mark the final exams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>scent-mark (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with figures, signs, tags, etc., to indicate price, quality, brand name, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">We marked all the books with prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to trace or form by or as if by marks (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to mark out a plan of attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to indicate or designate by or as if by marks:<span class="rh_ex">to mark passages to be memorized.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to single out;<br/> destine (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to be marked out for promotion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to record, as a score.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to make manifest:<span class="rh_ex">to mark approval with a nod.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to give heed or attention to:<span class="rh_ex">Mark my words!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to notice or observe:<span class="rh_ex">to mark a change in the weather.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to take notice;<br/> give attention;<br/> consider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>scent-mark (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><b>mark down</b>, to reduce the price of:<span class="rh_ex">These towels have been marked down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>mark off</b>, to mark the proper dimensions or boundaries of;<br/> separate:<span class="rh_ex">We marked off the limits of our lot with stakes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>mark time.</b> See <b>time</b> (def. 45).</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>mark up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mar or deface with marks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to mark with notations or symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to fix the selling price of (an article) by adding to the seller's cost an amount to cover expenses and profit:<span class="rh_ex">to mark up dresses 50 percent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to increase the selling price of.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>mearc</i> mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German <i>Mark</i> borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse <i>mǫrk</i> forest (origin, originally, borderland), unit of weight, Gothic <i>marka</i> boundary, borderland, Latin <i>margō</i> <span class="rh_sc">margin;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>marken,</i> Old English <i>mearcian</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>merkia,</i> Old High German <i>marchōn,</i> Old Norse <i>marka</i> to plan</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eminence, consequence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feature, stamp, print. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> purpose, objective. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> identify, label, tag. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">37, 38.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> note. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">39.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eye, regard, spot.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the monetary unit of Germany since 1871: originally a silver coin. Cf. <b>Deutsche mark, ostmark, reichsmark.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the markka of Finland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also, <b>merk.</b> a former silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former money of account of England, equal to 13s. 4d.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former coin of Estonia, the &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>th part of a kroon: replaced by the sent after 1927.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Currency</span>a former European unit of weight, esp. for gold and silver, generally equal to 8 ounces (249 grams).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">mark</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>marca</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>marc</i> unit of weight </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>one of the four Evangelists: traditionally believed to be the author of the second Gospel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the second Gospel:<span class="rh_ex">to read aloud from Mark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>King</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span>ruler of Cornwall, husband of Iseult and uncle of Sir Tristram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Saint.</b> See <b>Marcus, Saint.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Marcus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•down<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking down, such as a loss of ability to function effectively:<span class="rh_ex">The car had yet another breakdown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a loss of mental or physical health:<span class="rh_ex">had a bad breakdown when her husband left her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a division into parts, etc.;<br/> classification;<br/> analysis:<span class="rh_ex">gave us a breakdown of the prospects for the new product.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•down<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>doun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a loss of mental or physical health;<br/> collapse. Cf. <b>nervous breakdown.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an analysis or classification of something;<br/> division into parts, categories, processes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">decomposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">analysis (def. 7).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an electric discharge passing through faulty insulation or other material used to separate circuits or passing between electrodes in a vacuum or gas-filled tube.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a noisy, lively folk dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>break down</i> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/breɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/broʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bro•ken<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbroʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  break•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the vase and broke it open.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vase broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) stop working, as through wear or damage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke my watch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My watch broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disobey or disregard (a law, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She broke her promise not to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke his arm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His arm broke when he fell on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to burst through (the surface of);<br/> rupture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you fell you just broke the skin, so there's only a little blood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood vessel broke and blood poured out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt (quiet, peace, or some continuing process or activity): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A scream broke the silence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's break for lunch and come back later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke radio contact when he realized he was being intercepted.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Radio contact broke after just a few moments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span> to discover the system, etc., for figuring out (a code):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>During World War II theUnited States had broken the Japanese war codes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to exchange for, or divide into, smaller units:  <i>Can you break a ten-dollar bill?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a way through;<br/> penetrate: <span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to escape from, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to better (a record):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When he jumped over eight feet he broke the old record of 7 feet 10 inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tell or reveal: <span class="rh_ex">They broke the news to us gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to solve: <span class="rh_ex">to break a murder case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to ruin financially;<br/> bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>had made many enemies who worked together to break him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be overcome or worn down;<br/> (cause to) give in to pressure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police broke the spy in just a few hours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captured spy broke quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to lessen the power or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In order to break your fall, slap your arm against the floor as you go down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to train to obedience;<br/> tame: <span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to train away from a habit or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tried to break him of his habit of biting his fingernails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to stop the flow of (a current):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He broke the circuit by disconnecting the wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become detached or disassociated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break from the past and leave her small town for good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to (cause a news item to) be released, published, or aired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story broke the next day inmost newspapers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The reporter promised not to break the story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She broke free and dashed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly;<br/> force one's way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke for the goal line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the day or dawn) to grow light: <span class="rh_ex">Day was breaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to appear or begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After some rumbling in the distance,the storm suddenly broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to give way or fail, as health or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her spirit broke when her two daughters died so young.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(to cause the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His heart broke when she married another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke her heart when he married another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> (of the voice) to waver or change tone abruptly, as from emotion or the beginning of maturity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When she started to talk about the attack, her voice broke. When he turned fourteen his voice began to break.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to drop, turn, or change direction down sharply and considerably: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stock prices broke quickly at the New York exchange.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher broke his curveball over the plate and the batter swung at it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fall or collapse by colliding with something: <span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to make the opening play in pool by scattering the racked balls with the cue ball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She won the toss to break and the game began.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the starting point in a race: <span class="rh_ex">The horses broke from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">One of the suspects broke away and dashed into the subway station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off connections with (a group or tradition):<span class="rh_ex">decided to break away from the Democratic party and form his own.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_73d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop working;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down on the highway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73m" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to collapse or stop working: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break down resistance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73k" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into component parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These proteins will break down in your stomach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enzymes in your stomach break down proteins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me break it down (= analyze the situation) for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lose control over one's emotions, esp. to cry:<span class="rh_ex">just broke down and began sobbing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73c" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a complete physical or mental collapse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break even,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish something with no loss and no gain:<span class="rh_ex">lucky just to break even this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter a house or property by force or unlawfully:<span class="rh_ex">The thief broke in yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train to a new situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break in a new assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break her in in just a few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear or use (something new) and thereby ease stiffness, tightness, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break in his new shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interrupt:  <i>He broke in with an objection.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sorry to break in on you like this.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the conversation and began shouting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express (an emotion, etc.) suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a huge smile when she saw me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin making a sound:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (a profession):<span class="rh_ex">She broke into journalism when she was eighteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (property) by force:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the storage room and grabbed the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off or remove (a part of) by breaking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two nations decided to break off relations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin suddenly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in)<span>]</span></span> (of a person's appearance) to have a mark or spots on the skin appear suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Her face broke out in red blotches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take out or prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner broke out at about noon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> scatter:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd broke up and people went on their way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cops broke up the fight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All right, break it up!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting broke up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause a personal relationship to) end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break up after five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their children didn't break up their marriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86h" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause someone to) laugh a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When she heard that joke she just broke up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That joke just broke her up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_90" value="44"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by or as if by breaking:<span class="rh_ex">a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">heard a sharp crack and knew that she had suffered a clean break of her leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="46"><span class="rh_def"> an interruption or stopping of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a break with tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take a break; I'm tired of all this homework.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="48"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and obvious change:<span class="rh_ex">waited for a break in the weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="49"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make a break for it!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a case or piece of luck, esp. good luck:<span class="rh_ex">What a lucky break!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> the way things happen;<br/> fate: <span class="rh_ex">Those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the opening play in a game of pool, in which the white ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_72" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and start again on a journey or march.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break (new) ground,</b><ul><li id="advanced_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start something new or from the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Thelatest study linking heart attacks with smoking cigarettes doesn't really break any new ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>brake;<br/> bro•ken</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>broke;<br/> break•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently;<br/> reduce to pieces or fragments:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a vase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She broke her promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dissolve or annul (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to break off friendly relations with another country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of (some part of the body):<span class="rh_ex">He broke his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lacerate;<br/> wound:<span class="rh_ex">to break the skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> overcome;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove a part from (a set or collection):<span class="rh_ex">She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components:<span class="rh_ex">She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a way through;<br/> penetrate:<span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way out of, esp. by force:<span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to better (a given score or record):<span class="rh_ex">He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He broke the good news to her at dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to solve:<span class="rh_ex">The police needed only a week to break that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to rupture (a blood vessel):<span class="rh_ex">She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing:<span class="rh_ex">to break a watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing:<span class="rh_ex">She broke the blister with a needle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to ruin financially;<br/> make bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of;<br/> to cause to yield, esp. under pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They broke him by the threat of blackmail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to dismiss or reduce in rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex">His arm broke the blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to train to obedience;<br/> tame:<span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to train away from a habit or practice (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to render (a circuit) incomplete;<br/> stop the flow of (a current).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">They will break the story tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue (a story or article) on another page, esp. when the page is not the following one.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of:<span class="rh_ex">The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), esp. with much publicity:<span class="rh_ex">They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to shatter, burst, or become broken;<br/> separate into parts or fragments, esp. suddenly and violently:<span class="rh_ex">The glass broke on the floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted;<br/> stop abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">She pulled too hard and the string broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually fol. by <i>away, off,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The knob broke off in his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage:<span class="rh_ex">The television set broke this afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else:<span class="rh_ex">War broke over Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to express or start to express an emotion or mood:<span class="rh_ex">His face broke into a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The pass receiver broke for the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to force a way (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to burst or rupture:<span class="rh_ex">A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt or halt an activity (usually fol. by <i>in, into, forth,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to appear or arrive suddenly (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to dawn:<span class="rh_ex">The day broke hot and sultry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The storm broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease:<span class="rh_ex">The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He broke under questioning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another:<span class="rh_ex">After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, esp. from emotional strain:<span class="rh_ex">His voice broke when he mentioned her name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to disperse or collapse by colliding with something:<span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to break dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>to mutate;<br/> sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to undergo breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>to make a break;<br/> take the first turn in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction:<span class="rh_ex">The ball broke over the plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>to leave the starting point:<span class="rh_ex">The horses broke fast from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to step back or separate from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to become known, published, or aired:<span class="rh_ex">The story broke in the morning papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or escape, esp. suddenly or hurriedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start prematurely:<span class="rh_ex">The horse broke away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>break back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one's own serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break bulk</b>, to remove a cargo wholly or in part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march:<span class="rh_ex">They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Chemistry</span> <b>break down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose control;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">He broke down and wept at the sad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a physical or mental collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to itemize:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>(of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to decompose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to analyze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to classify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into constituent parts:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>break even</b>, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain:<span class="rh_ex">He played poker all night and broke even.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to free an anchor from the bottom;<br/> break out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force or craft:<span class="rh_ex">Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train or instruct;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is breaking in a new assistant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable:<span class="rh_ex">These shoes haven't been broken in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke in with a ridiculous objection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions;<br/> run in;<br/> wear in.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt;<br/> intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>break into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interpose;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin some activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be admitted into;<br/> enter, as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">It is difficult to break into the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force:<span class="rh_ex">They broke into the store and stole the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break it down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">stop it;<br/> calm down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as an exclamation of disbelief ) that can't be true!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>break off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever by breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one's neighbors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>break out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin abruptly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption:<span class="rh_ex">to break out one's best wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He spent three years in prison before he broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into categories or list specific items:<span class="rh_ex">to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>break service</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by one's opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break sheer</b>, (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Cf.  <b>sheer</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break step.</b> See <b>step</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><b>break up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate;<br/> scatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> discontinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide or become divided into pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to dissolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to disrupt;<br/> upset:<span class="rh_ex">Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a personal relationship) to end:<span class="rh_ex">to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a personal relationship:<span class="rh_ex">Bob and Mary broke up last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or cause to be overcome with laughter:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><b>break wind.</b> See <b>wind<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><b>break with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever relations with;<br/> separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart from;<br/> repudiate:<span class="rh_ex">to break with tradition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> disruption or separation of parts;<br/> fracture;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">There was a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by breaking;<br/> gap:<span class="rh_ex">The break in the wall had not been repaired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">a rush away from a place;<br/> an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">a break for freedom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash or rush, as toward something:<span class="rh_ex">When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">an interruption of continuity;<br/> departure from or rupture with:<span class="rh_ex">Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause:<span class="rh_ex">They noticed a curious break in his voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opportunity or stroke of fortune, esp. a lucky one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a chance to improve one's lot, esp. one unlooked for or undeserved.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks</b>, the way things happen;<br/> fate:<span class="rh_ex">Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Television.<span>]</span></span>a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a pause or caesura.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>break dancing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one or more blank lines between two paragraphs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>breaks.</b> See <b>suspension points.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def">a collapse of health, strength, or spirit;<br/> breakdown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an indiscreet or awkward remark or action;<br/> social blunder;<br/> faux pas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>a series of successful strokes;<br/> run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>the start of a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse's changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">a clean break.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>breaks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>breken,</i> Old English <i>brecan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>breken,</i> German <i>brechen,</i> Gothic <i>brikan</i>; akin to Latin <i>frangere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fragile</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fracture, splinter, shiver. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break,</span> <span class="rh_sc">crush,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shatter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break</span> means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to break a chair, a leg, a strap.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">crush</span> is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles:<span class="rh_ex">to crush a beetle.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">shatter</span> is to break in such a way as to cause the pieces to fly in many directions:<span class="rh_ex">to shatter a light globe.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> is to break noisily and suddenly into many pieces:<span class="rh_ex">to smash a glass.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disobey, contravene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disrupt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surpass, beat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demote. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fragment, smash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">89.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rent, tear, rip, rift, split; breach, fissure, crack. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">94.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stop, hiatus, lacuna, pause, caesura.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•gite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>jīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, equivalent. to <i>aug</i>(<i>é̄</i>) sunlight + <i>-ītis,</i> feminine of <i>-ītēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>augītis</i> a kind of precious stone </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1780–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>au•git•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô jit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•un<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ance</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">un</span>(<span class="rh_sc">balance</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Back<b>′</b> Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a prosperous residential and commercial area of Boston, Massachusetts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirt<b>′</b>y work′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disagreeable, often tedious tasks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any illegal or dishonest dealing.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirt•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɜrti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ied, -y•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soiled with dirt:<span class="rh_ex">had to wash his dirty hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">spreading dirt; soiling:<span class="rh_ex">dirty smoke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">vile;<br/> mean;<br/> deserving contempt:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty scoundrel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">obscene;<br/> pornographic;<br/> lewd:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty joke; dirty pictures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">undesirable or unpleasant;<br/> disagreeable:<span class="rh_ex">You left the dirty work for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">very unfortunate or regrettable:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty shame!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not fair or sportsmanlike;<br/> dishonest;<br/> dishonorable:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty fighter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">hostile or resentful:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone a dirty look.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>not bright or clear;<br/> somewhat dull:<span class="rh_ex">dirty blond hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>received through illegal means:<span class="rh_ex">dirty money from organized crime.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make or become dirty: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Try not to dirty your new white shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those white socks dirty easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in a mean or underhand way:<span class="rh_ex">The other high school football team played dirty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in a lewd manner:<span class="rh_ex">to talk dirty.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dirt•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɜrtəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dirt•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirt•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûr<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dirt•i•er, dirt•i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dirt•ied, dirt•y•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soiled with dirt;<br/> foul;<br/> unclean:<span class="rh_ex">dirty laundry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">spreading or imparting dirt;<br/> soiling:<span class="rh_ex">dirty smoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">vile;<br/> mean;<br/> sordid;<br/> contemptible:<span class="rh_ex">to play a dirty trick on someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">obscene;<br/> pornographic;<br/> lewd:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty joke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">undesirable or unpleasant;<br/> thankless:<span class="rh_ex">He left the dirty work for me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">very unfortunate or regrettable:<span class="rh_ex">That's a dirty shame!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not fair or sportsmanlike;<br/> unscrupulous:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty fighter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">hostile, insulting, contemptuous, or resentful:<span class="rh_ex">She gave me a dirty look. He made a dirty crack about the cooking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of a nuclear weapon) producing a relatively large amount of radioactive fallout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(of the weather) stormy;<br/> squally:<span class="rh_ex">It looks dirty to windward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>obtained through illegal or disreputable means:<span class="rh_ex">dirty money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">appearing as if soiled;<br/> dark-colored;<br/> dingy;<br/> murky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>using or in possession of narcotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foreign Exchange.<span>]</span></span>(of currency floats) manipulated, as by a central bank influencing or changing exchange rates (opposed to <i>clean</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do (someone) dirty</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make or become dirty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in a mean, unscrupulous, or underhand way:<span class="rh_ex">to play dirty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in a lewd manner:<span class="rh_ex">to talk dirty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dirt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dirt<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dirt<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grimy, defiled. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dirty,</span> <span class="rh_sc">filthy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">foul,</span> <span class="rh_sc">squalid</span> refer to that which is not clean. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dirty</span> is applied to that which is filled or covered with dirt so that it is unclean or defiled:<span class="rh_ex">dirty clothes.</span><span class="rh_sc">Filthy</span> is an emphatic word suggesting something that is excessively soiled or dirty:<span class="rh_ex">filthy streets.</span>Both <span class="rh_sc">dirty</span> and <span class="rh_sc">filthy</span> can refer to obscenity:<span class="rh_ex">a dirty mind, a filthy novel.</span><span class="rh_sc">Foul</span> implies an uncleanness that is grossly offensive to the senses:<span class="rh_ex">a foul odor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Squalid,</span> applied usually to dwellings or surroundings, implies dirtiness that results from the slovenly indifference often associated with poverty:<span class="rh_ex">a squalid tenement.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base, vulgar, low, shabby, groveling. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nasty, lascivious, lecherous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rainy, foul, sloppy, disagreeable, nasty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dull, dark, sullied, clouded. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soil, befoul, sully.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood•bath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblʌdˌbæθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cruel slaughter;<br/> massacre:<span class="rh_ex">A bloodbath followed the overthrow of that dictator.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood•bath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blud<b>′</b>bath′, -bäth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-baths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-baᵺz′, -bäᵺz′, -baths′, -bäths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ruthless slaughter of a great number of people;<br/> massacre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a period of disastrous loss or reversal:<span class="rh_ex">A few mutual funds performed well in the general bloodbath of the stock market.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a widespread dismissal or purge, as of employees.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>blood<b>′</b> bath′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blood</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bath</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mach•pe•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak pē<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the site of a cave, probably in the ancient city of Hebron, where Abraham, Sarah, Rebekah, Isaac, Jacob, and Leah were buried. Gen. 23:19;<br/> 25:9;<br/> 49:30;<br/> 50:13.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guide<b>′</b> cen<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a command to a marching formation to align itself behind a guide marching at the head of the formation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>worse<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  worst</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> (<i>Slang</i>  ) <b>bad•der,</b> <b>bad•dest</b> for 16;<br/><span class="rh_pos">n., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not good in any manner or degree:<span class="rh_ex">bad traffic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wicked or evil in character:<span class="rh_ex">the bad witch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of low or inferior quality;<br/> deficient:<span class="rh_ex">bad roads.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="4"><span class="rh_def">disobedient or naughty:<span class="rh_ex">She was a very bad girl today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">inaccurate;<br/> incorrect: <span class="rh_ex">a bad guess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">causing injury or harm: <span class="rh_ex">Sugar is bad for the teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">suffering from sickness, pain, or injury:<span class="rh_ex">He was so bad yesterday that he stayed in bed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">diseased, decayed, or weakened: <span class="rh_ex">a bad heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">spoiled or rotten:<span class="rh_ex">The milk has gone bad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def">disagreeable;<br/> unpleasant: <span class="rh_ex">bad dreams.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">severe;<br/> intense:<span class="rh_ex"> a bad flood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">regretful, sorry, sad, or upset: <span class="rh_ex">He felt bad about leaving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def">showing or having a lack of skill or ability:<span class="rh_ex">What a bad actor!</span> [ <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at]:<span class="rh_ex">I was really bad at drawing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def">unfortunate or unfavorable: <span class="rh_ex">bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] (of a debt) unlikely to be paid and so treated as a loss:<span class="rh_ex">bad loans.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> outstandingly good;<br/> first-rate: <span class="rh_ex">He is one bad drummer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def">something that is bad:<span class="rh_ex">to take the bad with the good.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_46" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>badly: <span class="rh_ex">She wanted it bad enough to steal it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_47" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>badly <span class="rh_txt">or</span> bad off</b>, poor;<br/> destitute:<span class="rh_ex">They were badly off during the Depression.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in a bad way,</b> in severe trouble or distress:<span class="rh_ex">She's in a bad way now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not (half, so, <span class="rh_txt">or</span> too) bad</b>, somewhat good;<br/>tolerable:<span class="rh_ex">not half bad for a first effort.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>too bad</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express regret or disappointment):<span class="rh_ex">You didn't pass? Oh, that's too bad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express impatience or lack of concern ):<span class="rh_ex">You don't like it here? Too bad.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bad•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>You can use the adjective <span class="rh_sc">bad</span>, meaning "unpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,'' after such verbs as <i>sound, smell, look,</i> and <i>taste: The music sounds bad.The locker room smells bad. You look pretty bad; are you sick? After the rainstorm the water tasted bad.</i> After the verb <i>feel,</i> you can also use the adjective <span class="rh_sc">badly</span> when describing physical or emotional states: <i>She was feeling badly that day.</i> That use is considered standard, although <span class="rh_sc">bad</span> is more common in formal writing. <span class="rh_sc">bad</span> as an adverb appears mainly in informal situations: <i>He wanted it pretty bad.</i> See also <span class="rh_sc">badly</span>, <span class="rh_sc">good</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>worse, worst;<br/></b> (<i>Slang</i>) <b>bad•der, bad•dest</b> for 36;<br/><span class="rh_pos">n.;<br/> adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not good in any manner or degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a wicked or evil character;<br/> morally reprehensible:<span class="rh_ex">There is no such thing as a bad boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of poor or inferior quality;<br/> defective;<br/> deficient:<span class="rh_ex">a bad diamond; a bad spark plug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inadequate or below standard;<br/> not satisfactory for use:<span class="rh_ex">bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty:<span class="rh_ex">a bad guess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">invalid, unsound, or false:<span class="rh_ex">a bad insurance claim; bad judgment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health;<br/> injurious or harmful:<span class="rh_ex">Too much sugar is bad for your teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury;<br/> sick;<br/> ill:<span class="rh_ex">He felt bad from eating the green apples.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">not healthy or in good physical condition;<br/> diseased, decayed, or physically weakened:<span class="rh_ex">A bad heart kept him out of the army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">tainted, spoiled, or rotten, esp. to the point of being inedible:<span class="rh_ex">The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency;<br/> unfavorable:<span class="rh_ex">The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance;<br/> disagreeable;<br/> unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">I had a bad flight to Chicago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">easily provoked to anger;<br/> irascible:<span class="rh_ex">a bad temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">cross, irritable, or surly:<span class="rh_ex">If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">a bad attack of asthma.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction:<span class="rh_ex">a bad flood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset:<span class="rh_ex">He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving:<span class="rh_ex">If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">disreputable or dishonorable:<span class="rh_ex">He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment:<span class="rh_ex">a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">causing distress;<br/> unfortunate or unfavorable:<span class="rh_ex">I'm afraid I have bad news for you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">not suitable or appropriate;<br/> disadvantageous or dangerous:<span class="rh_ex">It was a bad day for fishing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">inclement;<br/> considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We had a bad winter with a lot of snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">disagreeable or offensive to the senses:<span class="rh_ex">a bad odor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity:<span class="rh_ex">The room was decorated in bad taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct;<br/> coarse:<span class="rh_ex">bad manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a word, speech, or writing)<ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous:<span class="rh_ex">bad language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc.;<br/> incorrect:<span class="rh_ex">He speaks bad English.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">unattractive, esp. because of a lack of pleasing proportions:<span class="rh_ex">She has a bad figure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(of the complexion) marred by defects;<br/> pockmarked or pimply;<br/> blemished:<span class="rh_ex">bad skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">not profitable or worth the price paid:<span class="rh_ex">The land was a bad buy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss:<span class="rh_ex">a bad debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">ill-spent;<br/> wasted:<span class="rh_ex">Don't throw good money after bad money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">counterfeit;<br/> not genuine:<span class="rh_ex">There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">having the character of a villain;<br/> villainous:<span class="rh_ex">In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court;<br/> missing the mark;<br/> not well aimed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>outstandingly excellent;<br/> first-rate:<span class="rh_ex">He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not bad</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">tolerably good;<br/> not without merit:<span class="rh_ex">The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not difficult:<span class="rh_ex">Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad.</span>Also, <b>not so bad, not too bad.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>too bad</b>, unfortunate or disappointing:<span class="rh_ex">It's too bad that he didn't go to college.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">that which is bad:<span class="rh_ex">You have to take the bad with the good.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a bad condition, character, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">His health seemed to go from bad to worse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) evil persons collectively (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The bad are always stirring up trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to the bad</b>, to deteriorate physically or morally;<br/> go to ruin:<span class="rh_ex">She wept at seeing her son go to the bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>in bad</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in trouble or distress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in disfavor:<span class="rh_ex">He's in bad with his father-in-law.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the bad</b>, in arrears:<span class="rh_ex">He's $100 to the bad on his debt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv. Informal.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">badly:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted it bad enough to steal it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bad off</b>, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances;<br/> destitute:<span class="rh_ex">His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job.</span>Also, <b>badly off.</b> Cf.  <b>well-off.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>badde,</i> perh. akin to Old English <i>bæddel</i> hermaphrodite, <i>bædling</i> womanish man 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bad<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depraved, corrupt, base, sinful, criminal, atrocious. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bad,</span> <span class="rh_sc">evil,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ill,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wicked</span> are closest in meaning in reference to that which is lacking in moral qualities or is actually vicious and reprehensible. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bad</span> is the broadest and simplest term:<span class="rh_ex">a bad man; bad habits.</span><span class="rh_sc">Evil</span> applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law:<span class="rh_ex">evil practices.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ill</span> now appears mainly in certain fixed expressions, with a milder implication than that in evil:<span class="rh_ex">ill will; ill-natured.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wicked</span> implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong:<span class="rh_ex">a wicked plan.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> putrefied. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adverse, unlucky, unhappy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The adjective <span class="rh_sc">bad</span> meaning "unpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,'' is the usual form to follow such copulative verbs as <i>sound, smell, look,</i> and <i>taste: After the rainstorm the water tasted bad. The coach says the locker room smells bad.</i> After the copulative verb <i>feel,</i> the adjective <span class="rh_sc">badly</span> in reference to physical or emotional states is also used and is standard, although <span class="rh_sc">bad</span> is more common in formal writing:<span class="rh_ex">I feel bad from overeating.</span><span class="rh_ex">She felt badly about her friend's misfortune.</span>When the adverbial use is required, <span class="rh_sc">badly</span> is standard with all verbs:<span class="rh_ex">She reacted badly to the criticism.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bad</span> as an adverb appears mainly in informal contexts:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't do too bad on the tests.</span><span class="rh_ex">He wants money so bad it hurts.</span>See also <b>badly, good.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>bid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bad,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>my bad</b>, My fault! My mistake!</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <a href="bid"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bid</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bade</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>bid,</b> <b>bid•den</b> or <b>bid,</b> <b>bid•ding,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (someone to do something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The king bade them (to) rise and speak freely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do as I bid you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do as I bid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to say as a greeting, wish, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bid him goodnight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bid a warm welcome to our distinguished visitors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will charge or pay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They bid $25,000 (for the job) and got the contract.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bid (for that vase); I don't have enough money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit at cards):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When my bridge partner bid six diamonds my heart nearly stopped beating.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of bidding.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of card tricks:<span class="rh_ex">My bid was for five hearts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the turn of a person to bid:<span class="rh_ex">Wait; it's my bid.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an invitation: <span class="rh_ex">a bid to join a club.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to attain some purpose:<span class="rh_ex">made a bid for the nomination.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bid•der,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <i>comparative of </i> <b>bad</b> <i>and </i> <b>ill.</b></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or ill to a greater extent;<br/> inferior:<span class="rh_ex">Your score is worse on this test than on yesterday's.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">more unfavorable or injurious.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in poorer health:<span class="rh_ex">The patient is worse than yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that is worse:<span class="rh_ex">a turn for the worse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a worse manner:<span class="rh_ex">The class behaved worse than ever just when the principal came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to a worse degree:<span class="rh_ex">I feel much worse than yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <i>superlative of</i> <b>bad</b> <i>and</i>  <b>ill.</b></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or ill in the most extreme degree;<br/> most faulty or unsatisfactory:<span class="rh_ex">the worst job I've ever seen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">least efficient or skilled:<span class="rh_ex">The worst drivers in the country come from that state.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that is worst:<span class="rh_ex">Prepare for the worst.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in the worst manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in the greatest degree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to defeat;<br/> beat.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at (the) worst</b>, under the worst conditions.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>if worst comes to worst</b>, if the very worst happens.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the worst way</b>, very much;<br/> extremely:<span class="rh_ex">He needs praise in the worst way.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>bid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bade</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bad</b> for 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or <b>bid</b> for 3, 4, 7, 9, 10;<br/> <b>bid•den</b> or <b>bid</b> for 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 or <b>bid</b> for 3, 4, 7, 9;<br/> <b>bid•ding;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command;<br/> order;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">to bid them depart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish):<span class="rh_ex">to bid good night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to offer (a certain sum) as the price one will pay or charge:<span class="rh_ex">They bid $25,000 and got the contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to enter a bid of (a given quantity or suit):<span class="rh_ex">to bid two no-trump.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to summon by invitation;<br/> invite.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to command;<br/> order;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">I will do as you bid.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a bid:<span class="rh_ex">She bid at the auction for the old chair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bid fair.</b> See <b>fair</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>bid in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to overbid all offers for (property) at an auction in order to retain ownership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>bid up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to increase the market price of by increasing bids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of bidding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an offer to make a specified number of points or to take a specified number of tricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of such an offer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the turn of a person to bid.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an invitation:<span class="rh_ex">a bid to join the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to attain some goal or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a bid for election.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>Also called <b>bid price.</b> the highest price a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a security at a given moment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bhidh-</i>) command, akin to Greek <i>peíthein</i> to persuade, inspire with trust, English <span class="rh_sc">bide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Gmc *<i>bid-ja-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bidden,</i> Old English <i>biddan</i> to beg, ask; cognate with Old Frisian <i>bidda,</i> Old Saxon <i>biddian,</i> Old High German <i>bittan</i> (German <i>bitten</i>), Old Norse <i>bithja,</i> Gothic <i>bidjan</i>; all </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bid<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> charge; require, enjoin. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, tender, proffer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offer, proposal; proffer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pp. of <b>bide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.I.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Industrial Design.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b.i.d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) twice a day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>bis in diē</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>comparative of<span>]</span></span> <b>bad</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>and<span>]</span></span> <b>ill.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or ill in a greater or higher degree;<br/> inferior in excellence, quality, or character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">more unfavorable or injurious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in less good condition;<br/> in poorer health.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that which is worse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">with more severity, intensity, etc.;<br/> in a greater degree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (adjective, adjectival, adverb, adverbial, and noun, nominal); Old English <i>wiersa</i> (comparative adjective, adjectival), <i>wiers</i> (adverb, adverbial); cognate with Old Norse <i>verri,</i> Gothic <i>wairsiza</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">war</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superlative of<span>]</span></span> <b>bad</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>and<span>]</span></span> <b>ill.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree:<span class="rh_ex">the worst person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable:<span class="rh_ex">the worst paper submitted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">most unfavorable or injurious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in the poorest condition:<span class="rh_ex">the worst house on the block.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable:<span class="rh_ex">the worst personality I've ever known.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">most lacking in skill;<br/> least skilled:<span class="rh_ex">the worst typist in the group.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>in the worst way</b>, in an extreme degree;<br/> very much:<span class="rh_ex">She wanted a new robe for Christmas in the worst way.</span>Also, <b>the worst way.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">that which is worst.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>at worst</b>, if the worst happens;<br/> under the worst conditions:<span class="rh_ex">He will be expelled from school, at worst.</span>Also, <b>at the worst.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>get the worst of something</b>, to be defeated by;<br/> lose:<span class="rh_ex">to get the worst of a fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>if worst comes to worst</b>, if the very worst happens:<span class="rh_ex">If worst comes to worst, we still have some money in reserve.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">in the most evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">with the most severity, intensity, etc.;<br/> in the greatest degree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to defeat;<br/> beat:<span class="rh_ex">He worsted him easily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>worste</i> (adjective, adjectival, adverb, adverbial, and noun, nominal), Old English <i>wur</i>(<i>re</i>)<i>sta,</i> <i>wyr</i>(<i>re</i>)<i>st, wer</i>(<i>re</i>)<i>sta</i> (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial); cognate with Old Norse <i>verstr</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">worse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">est</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɔɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>choic•er, choic•est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of choosing;<br/> selection: <span class="rh_ex">a wise choice of friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the right, power, or opportunity to choose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>no choice but to go along.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the person or thing chosen: <span class="rh_ex">Blue is my choice for the rug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an abundance or variety from which to choose: <span class="rh_ex">a wide choice of styles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">worthy of being chosen:<span class="rh_ex">choice cuts of meat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">carefully selected: <span class="rh_ex">a few choice words for his enemies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>of choice</b>, that is generally preferred: <span class="rh_ex">Surgery might be the treatment of choice for the problem.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>choice•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>choice•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">choice</span>, <span class="rh_sc">alternative</span>, <span class="rh_sc">option</span> suggest the power of choosing between things. <span class="rh_sc">choice</span> implies the opportunity to choose freely: <i>Her choice for dessert was ice cream</i>. <span class="rh_sc">alternative</span> suggests a chance to choose only one of a few possibilities: <i>I had the alternative of going to the party or staying home alone</i>. <span class="rh_sc">option</span> emphasizes the right or privilege of choosing: <i>He had the option of taking the prize money or a gift</i>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chois),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>choic•er, choic•est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of choosing;<br/> selection:<span class="rh_ex">Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the right, power, or opportunity to choose;<br/> option:<span class="rh_ex">The child had no choice about going to school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen:<span class="rh_ex">This book is my choice. He is one of many choices for the award.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an alternative:<span class="rh_ex">There is another choice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an abundance or variety from which to choose:<span class="rh_ex">a wide choice of candidates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that is preferred or preferable to others;<br/> the best part of something:<span class="rh_ex">Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a carefully selected supply:<span class="rh_ex">This restaurant has a fine choice of wines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a choice grade of beef.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>of choice</b>, that is generally preferred:<span class="rh_ex">A detached house is still the home of choice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">worthy of being chosen;<br/> excellent;<br/> superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">carefully selected:<span class="rh_ex">choice words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">choose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>choisir</i> to perceive, choose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>chois</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>choice<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>choice<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>choice<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Choice,</span> <span class="rh_sc">alternative,</span> <span class="rh_sc">option,</span> <span class="rh_sc">preference</span> all suggest the power of choosing between things. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Choice</span> implies the opportunity to choose:<span class="rh_ex">a choice of evils.</span><span class="rh_sc">Alternative</span> suggests that one has a choice between only two possibilities. It is often used with a negative to mean that there is no second possibility:<span class="rh_ex">to have no alternative.</span><span class="rh_sc">Option</span> emphasizes free right or privilege of choosing:<span class="rh_ex">to exercise one's option.</span><span class="rh_sc">Preference</span> applies to a choice based on liking or partiality:<span class="rh_ex">to state a preference.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> select, rare, uncommon, valuable, precious. See <b>fine<sup>1</sup>.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com<b>′</b>mon E<b>′</b>ra.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Christian Era.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tal<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>lex talionis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>tāliōn-</i> (stem of <i>tāliō</i>) exaction of compensation in kind; replacing late Middle English <i>talioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">div<b>′</b>ing bell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a chamber with an open bottom in which persons can go underwater without special apparatus, water being excluded from the upper part by compressed air fed in by a hose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boon•docks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbunˌdɑks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a remote area:<span class="rh_ex">Instead of promoting him, they sent him off to the boondocks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boon•docks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅n<b>′</b>doks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a remote rural area (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The company moved to a small town out in the boondocks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tagalog <i>bundok</i> mountain + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> (in locative derivations such as <i>the sticks, the dumps,</i> etc.)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> back country, backwoods, provinces; boonies, sticks.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈærəˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (+<i> to </i>+<i> oneself) </i>+ <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to claim to have or do (something) even though one has no right to do so:<span class="rh_ex">She arrogated to herself the power to make changes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously;<br/> assume or appropriate to oneself without right:<span class="rh_ex">to arrogate the right to make decisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attribute or assign to another;<br/> ascribe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>arrogātus</i> appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of <i>arrogāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>arrog- </i>(<i>ar-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ar</span>- + <i>rog</i>(<i>āre</i>) to ask, propose) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>ro•gat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar′ro•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar<b>′</b>ro•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/goʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gone<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɔn, gɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something, or to do some activity or for some purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Are you going my way?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They went shopping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to see her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Please go now; I'm getting tired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or operate;<br/> work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I hear the engine going.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become (the condition as stated):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He went mad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adverb phrase<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went in shorts and tee shirts even in December.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>go full speed ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/into<span>]</span></span>Let's go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be known:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by/under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She went by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or give access to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This road goes to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or elapse;<br/> pass by;<br/> slip away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be applied or allotted to or used for a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The house went for very little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He's tall, as jockeys go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to tend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This book goes here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to harmonize;<br/> be compatible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Your shirt and tie go well together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to fit or extend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become consumed or used up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become discarded, thrown away, dismissed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That awful jacket has got to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to develop or proceed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That saying went: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to fail or give way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to die:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She went peacefully in her sleep last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> to be or be able to be divided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="29"><span class="rh_def">The phrase  <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> going <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to plus the root form of a verb is used to mean nearly the same things as the word <span class="rh_sc">will</span>, that is "to do in the future;<br/> to have as one's goal in the future'':<span class="rh_ex">We're going to leave soon (= We will leave soon). Their daughter is going to be a doctor (= Their daughter's goal is to be a doctor).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to be allowable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to be the final word:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Whatever I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to put oneself through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="33"><span class="rh_def">The root form of <i>go</i> followed directly by the root form of another verb in informal contexts is used to mean "proceed to,'' with the meaning of greater feeling or emotion about the statement:<span class="rh_ex">He had to go ask for a loan (= He had to proceed to ask for a loan).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll go you one better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">went about her work with a smile.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attempt to obtain;<br/> try to accomplish;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">He went after first prize in the contest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">Lateness goes against company policy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">Go ahead and use my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">She'll go along with your decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">The project is going along quite well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company:<span class="rh_ex">went around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor is going around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">There is enough to go around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to do or perform (the action of the verb following) often:<span class="rh_ex">likes to go around hurting people.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">went at him with renewed strength.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">went at his new job with enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>go at it</b>, to fight;<br/> argue:<span class="rh_ex">They're going at it again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to pass:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by. Several months went by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be guided by:<span class="rh_ex">He always goes by the book (= He is always guided by the rules).</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease:<span class="rh_ex">The inflation rate went down a little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sink:<span class="rh_ex">The ship went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">Our team went down for the third time in a row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">His comment didn't go down well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to go down as a great leader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59h" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="advanced_59i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop functioning:<span class="rh_ex">The computer went down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">to go for a win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">He went for the man with the gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">went for him in a big way.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">He goes in for chess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss, examine, or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't want to go into your private life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or enter as one's field of study or work:<span class="rh_ex">She went into physics quite by accident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode:<span class="rh_ex">The bomb went off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a loud noise:<span class="rh_ex">What time will the alarm go off?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The party went off exactly as we hoped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">He went off with the money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on at the office?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress;<br/> go forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The show must go on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those trainees will go on to flying school.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She went on to achieve great success on the stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">If you go on like that, they'll fire you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk without stopping;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">The phrase <i>go on</i> is used to express disbelief:<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">He went on as Othello.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_71b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities:<span class="rh_ex">We like to go out on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The drivers' union went out (on strike) last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go over the examples one more time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be effective or successful;<br/> to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal just didn't go over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear;<br/> experience:<span class="rh_ex">didn't want to go through a divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to examine;<br/> search:<span class="rh_ex">They went through our records very carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be accepted or approved (by):<span class="rh_ex">I hear your promotion just went through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up;<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">We went through all this month's money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay with (something) to the end:<span class="rh_ex">She went through with the divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">Yet another business went under.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a ship) to sink.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building:<span class="rh_ex">Another high-rise building is going up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went up again last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><def hi="2" id="100"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><sdef id="100a"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to harmonize or match:<span class="rh_ex">That hat goes with your dress.</span></sdef>See <i>go</i> (def. 16).<sdef id="100b">to have a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She's going with yet another movie star this month.</span></sdef></def>See <span class="rh_sc">go out with</span> below.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_87" value="56"><span class="rh_def"> energy or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She's got a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="57"><span class="rh_def"> a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to have a go at the puzzle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="58"><span class="rh_def"> a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>They made a go of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The astronauts were told it was a go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_98" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(esp. in aerospace) functioning properly;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">All systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_93" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word go</b>, from the very start:<span class="rh_ex">She was trouble from the word go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go all out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give the greatest possible effort:<span class="rh_ex">went all out to succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be so thoughtless or unfortunate as to (do the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">went and lost her gloves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed to or from somewhere, and then do (the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">I'll go and see her tomorrow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed without help or independently.</span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go (out) with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have a relationship with;<br/> to date:<span class="rh_ex">went out with her a few times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to it</b>, to begin vigorously and at once:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go to it so we can finish on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to free;<br/> release:<span class="rh_ex">Let go of my hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company let go a hundred workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They let a hundred of them go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> go<span>]</span></span> to leave behind one's doubts or inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes you just have to let (yourself) go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">It was no go; we couldn't convince them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">on the go from morning to night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">luggage for the traveler (who is) on the go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to go</b>, for eating away from the place where sold:<span class="rh_ex">pizza to go.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went, gone, go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something:<span class="rh_ex">They're going by bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">People were coming and going all the time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or perform as required:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you go any faster in your work?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go mad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition;<br/> be habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Go warily if he wants to discuss terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to go into debt; to go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be known:<span class="rh_ex">to go by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reach, extend, or give access to:<span class="rh_ex">Where does this door go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass or elapse:<span class="rh_ex">The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be sold:<span class="rh_ex">I have a bid of two dollars. Going! Going! Gone!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's short, as basketball players go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to conduce or tend:<span class="rh_ex">This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex">How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex">This book goes on the top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize;<br/> be compatible;<br/> be suited:<span class="rh_ex">Your tweed jacket would go well with these pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fit around or into;<br/> be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Those practical jokes of yours have got to go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to develop, progress, or proceed, esp. with reference to success or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex">Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex">The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed:<span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.;<br/> resort:<span class="rh_ex">to go to court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to die:<span class="rh_ex">The old man went peacefully at 3</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to fail, break, or give way:<span class="rh_ex">The dike might go any minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make up a quantity or content;<br/> be requisite:<span class="rh_ex">Sixteen ounces go to the pound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to be able to be divided;<br/> be contained as a mathematical element:<span class="rh_ex">Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to contribute to an end result:<span class="rh_ex">the items that go to make up the total.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to have as one's goal;<br/> intend (usually used in the present tense, fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">Their daughter is going to be a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to be permitted, approved, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be authoritative;<br/> be the final word:<span class="rh_ex">This is my house, and what I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to subject oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, esp. with the expectation of serious consequences):<span class="rh_ex">He finally had to go ask for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go his preaching.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket, but no more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with or according to;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">Going my way?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to share or participate in to the extent of (often fol. by a complementary substantive):<span class="rh_ex">to go halves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to:<span class="rh_ex">This field will go two bales of cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of:<span class="rh_ex">His father went bail for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want:<span class="rh_ex">I could go a big steak dinner right now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to say;<br/> declare (usually used in speech):<span class="rh_ex">I asked the clerk for my receipt, and he goes, "You don't need it.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to change course by tacking or wearing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, to attempt to obtain;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">You'll never get what you want if you don't go after it energetically.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">It goes against the company's policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to use my car, go ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany in travel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> concur:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go along with you on that idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to:<span class="rh_ex">It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go ape over</b> or <b>for.</b> See <b>ape</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to go around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">Is there enough food to go around?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">to go at one's work with a will.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>go back on.</b> See <b>back</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go bananas.</b> See <b>bananas</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be disregarded or not taken advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be guided by or to rely upon:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go by what she says.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease or subside, as in amount or size:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went down. The swelling is going down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend or sink:<span class="rh_ex">When does the sun go down?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">to go down fighting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to admit of being consumed:<span class="rh_ex">This food goes down easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fall short of making one's contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down on</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">He is going for the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">material that goes for silk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go for broke.</b> See <b>broke</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pursue a goal with determination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt as one's particular interest;<br/> approve of;<br/> like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> engage in:<span class="rh_ex">Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake as one's study or work:<span class="rh_ex">to go into medicine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in with</b>, to join in a partnership or union;<br/> combine with:<span class="rh_ex">He asked me to go in with him on the purchase of a boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>go native.</b> See <b>native</b> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">A gun went off in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The interview went off very badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She went off without saying goodbye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to experience orgasm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go on like that!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk effusively;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express disbelief ):<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">I go on in the middle of the second act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an end, esp. to fade in popularity:<span class="rh_ex">Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rummy.<span>]</span></span>to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal went over very well with the trustees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to read;<br/> scan.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go the whole hog</b>, to do something thoroughly or consistently:<span class="rh_ex">If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear;<br/> experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine or search carefully:<span class="rh_ex">He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be successful;<br/> be accepted or approved:<span class="rh_ex">The proposed appropriation will never go through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to use up;<br/> spend completely:<span class="rh_ex">He went through his allowance in one day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, to persevere with to the end;<br/> bring to completion:<span class="rh_ex">It was perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, and she resolved to go through with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to!</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">you don't say! I don't believe you!</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">let's do it! come on!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be appropriate or harmonious:<span class="rh_ex">The rug and curtains don't go together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company;<br/> date;<br/> court:<span class="rh_ex">They have gone together for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin vigorously and at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ship) to founder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company with;<br/> court;<br/> date:<span class="rh_ex">He went with her for two semesters.</span>Also, <b>go out with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release one's grasp or hold:<span class="rh_ex">Please let go of my arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free;<br/> release.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">Business was slack and many employees were let go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become unrestrained;<br/> abandon inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss;<br/> forget;<br/> discard:<span class="rh_ex">Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go with</b>, to express or utter with abandon:<span class="rh_ex">He let go with a sudden yell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let oneself go</b>, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Let yourself go and get mad once in a while.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>to go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of food) for consumption off the premises where sold:<span class="rh_ex">coffee to go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">the act of going:<span class="rh_ex">the come and go of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">energy, spirit, or animation:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">to have a go at winning the prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex">to make a go of a new business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a business agreement;<br/> deal;<br/> bargain:<span class="rh_ex">Thirty dollars? It's a go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something:<span class="rh_ex">The boss gave us the go on the new project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a bout:<span class="rh_ex">the main go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word "go,''</b> from the very start;<br/> since the beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_94a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not authorized or approved to proceed;<br/> canceled or aborted:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">She's always on the go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while going from place to place;<br/> while traveling.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race) start the race;<br/> leave the starting line:<span class="rh_ex">On your mark! Get set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">functioning properly:<span class="rh_ex">two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gon,</i> Old English <i>gān</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>gēn,</i> German <i>gehen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> walk, run, travel, advance.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a Japanese game for two persons, played on a board having 361 intersections on which black and white stones or counters are alternately placed, the object being to block off and capture the opponent's stones and control the larger part of the board. Also called <b>I-go.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>gí</i> name for various board games</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>g.o.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•scis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab sizh<b>′</b>ən, -sish<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of cutting off;<br/> sudden termination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the normal separation of flowers, fruit, and leaves from plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abscissiōn-</i> (stem of <i>abscissiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">abscissa,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of a woman) having a large bust;<br/> bosomy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bust•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bus<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bust•i•er, bust•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of a woman)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>having a large bust;<br/> bosomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bust</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bust<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pro•ba•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>rə bā′tiv, ə prō<b>′</b>bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">approving; expressing approbation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ap•pro•ba•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prō<b>′</b>bə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>approbātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">approbate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap<b>′</b>pro•ba′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prin<b>′</b>cipal ide<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the smallest ideal containing a given element in a ring;<br/> an ideal in a ring with a multiplicative identity, obtained by multiplying each element of the ring by one specified element.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈteɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep from proceeding;<br/> delay:<span class="rh_ex">I was detained at a meeting and missed the bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to keep under restraint:<span class="rh_ex">The police detained them for several hours.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tain•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tain-"><span class="rh_sc">-tain-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep from proceeding;<br/> keep waiting;<br/> delay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to keep under restraint or in custody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to keep back or withhold, as from a person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>dētenīre,</i> for Latin <i>dētinēre,</i> equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>-tinēre,</i> combining form of <i>tenēre</i> to hold</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>detenir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> <i>detainen</i> 1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tain<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retard, stop, slow, stay, check.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>rel en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an engine having cylinders arranged around and parallel to a shaft, which they rotate by means of the contact of their piston rods with a swash plate or cam on the shaft.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈface-ˌlift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈfaceˌlift</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>plastic surgery on the face to eliminate sagging and wrinkles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">face-lift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fās<b>′</b>lift′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>Also, <b>face<b>′</b> lift′ing, face<b>′</b>lift′ing.</b> plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age;<br/> rhytidectomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a renovation or restyling, as of a room or building, intended to give an attractive, more up-to-date appearance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to perform a face-lift upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to renovate or restyle in order to give a fresher, more modern appearance:<span class="rh_ex">Our old offices have been face-lifted with new furniture, rugs, and plants.</span>Also, <b>face<b>′</b>lift′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪmɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a visible representation of a person, animal, or thing:<span class="rh_ex">an image of dark, dismal high-rises in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>an optical appearance of an object, as one produced by reflection from a mirror, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The lens takes the image and focuses it on the film.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mental representation;<br/> idea;<br/> conception:<span class="rh_ex">a clear image in the mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">form;<br/> appearance;<br/> semblance:<span class="rh_ex">created in God's image.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">copy:<span class="rh_ex">That child is the image of his mother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a general opinion of someone or something, as of a candidate, etc., esp. when achieved by advertising:<span class="rh_ex">The company's image needed improvement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the perfect example or type of something:<span class="rh_ex">Biting his nails and pulling at his hair, he was the image of worry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a figure of speech used to describe something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an optical counterpart or appearance of an object, as is produced by reflection from a mirror, refraction by a lens, or the passage of luminous rays through a small aperture and their reception on a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mental representation;<br/> idea;<br/> conception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">form;<br/> appearance;<br/> semblance:<span class="rh_ex">We are all created in God's image.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">counterpart;<br/> copy:<span class="rh_ex">That child is the image of his mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a symbol;<br/> emblem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc., esp. as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a type;<br/> embodiment:<span class="rh_ex">Red-faced and angry, he was the image of frustration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a description of something in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">Keats created some of the most beautiful images in the language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a figure of speech, esp. a metaphor or a simile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an idol or representation of a deity:<span class="rh_ex">They knelt down before graven images.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the point or set of points in the range corresponding to a designated point in the domain of a given function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an illusion or apparition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to picture or represent in the mind;<br/> imagine;<br/> conceive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make an image of;<br/> portray in sculpture, painting, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to project (photographs, film, etc.) on a surface:<span class="rh_ex">Familiar scenes were imaged on the screen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to reflect the likeness of;<br/> mirror.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to set forth in speech or writing;<br/> describe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to symbolize;<br/> typify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to resemble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to create an image for (a company, public figure, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The candidate had to be imaged before being put on the campaign trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to transform (data) into an exact replica in a different form, as changing digital data to pixels for display on a CRT or representing a medical scan of a body part in digital form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>imagier,</i> derivative of <i>image</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>imāgin-,</i> stem of <i>imāgō</i> a copy, likeness, equivalent. to <i>im-</i> (compare <span class="rh_sc">imitate</span>) + <i>-āgō</i> noun, nominal suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English: to form a mental picture</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>image, imagene</i> (<i>-ene</i> apparently construed as suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>age•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>ag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Image,</span> <span class="rh_sc">icon,</span> <span class="rh_sc">idol</span> refer to material representations of persons or things. An <span class="rh_sc">image</span> is a representation as in a statue or effigy, and is sometimes regarded as an object of worship:<span class="rh_ex">to set up an image of Apollo; an image of a saint.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">icon,</span> in the Greek or Eastern Orthodox Church, is a representation of Christ, an angel, or a saint, in painting, relief, mosaic, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">At least two icons are found in each church.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">idol</span> is an image, statue, or the like representing a deity and worshiped as such:<span class="rh_ex">a wooden idol; The heathen worship idols.</span>It may be used figuratively:<span class="rh_ex">to make an idol of wealth.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> likeness, figure, representation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> notion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> facsimile.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> original.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•del•gid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə del<b>′</b>jid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as <i>Adelges abietis</i> (<b>spruce gall aphid</b>)and <i>Pineus pinifoliae</i> (<b>pine leaf aphid,</b>) that feed and form galls on conifers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  ?: unexplained by the name's originator) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>ádel</i>(<i>os</i>) unseen, invisible (<i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>dêlos</i> visible, clear) + Neo-Latin <i>-ges</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Adelgidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Adelg</i>(<i>es</i>) a genus name (apparently </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlast ˈstraw,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the last of a number of irritations or troubles coming one after the other, that leads to a loss of patience, to a disaster, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<b>′</b> straw<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the last of a succession of irritations, incidents, remarks, etc., that leads to a loss of patience, a disaster, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He has been late before, but this is the last straw.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the proverb "Italian is the <i>last straw</i> that breaks the camel's back'' 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Böh•mer•wald<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>mə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> vält′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Bohemian Forest.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•han•dling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>hand′ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in hockey and lacrosse) the art of controlling and skillfully maneuvering the ball or puck with the stick.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stick<b>′</b> han′dling.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">handling</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ca•fé crème</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> fā k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>em<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">coffee with cream.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fræt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fraternity (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-frat-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-frat-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "brother.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">fraternal, fraternity, fratricide</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>fraternity (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•arm•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑrmɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">taking away anger or suspicion, etc., as by being charming:<span class="rh_ex">a disarming smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•arm•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She smiled disarmingly.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•arm•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis är<b>′</b>ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming:<span class="rh_ex">a disarming smile.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disarm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•arm<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> winning, engaging, winsome.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•arm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> to take away weapons from (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police disarmed the remaining suspects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> to remove the fuze or other activating device from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to disarm a bomb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to deprive of the means of attack or defense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was disarmed by her logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to take away or remove anger, suspicion, etc.;<br/> win the affection or approval of;<br/> charm:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She can always disarm me with one of her happy little smiles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> (of a country) to reduce or limit armed forces:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The superpowers never agreed to disarm.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arm-"><span class="rh_sc">-arm-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•arm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ärm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to deprive of a weapon or weapons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to remove the fuze or other actuating device from:<span class="rh_ex">to disarm a bomb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of the means of attack or defense:<span class="rh_ex">The lack of logic disarmed his argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to divest or relieve of hostility, suspicion, etc.;<br/> win the affection or approval of;<br/> charm:<span class="rh_ex">His smile disarmed us.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to lay down one's weapons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of a country) to reduce or limit the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>desarmer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•arm<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sil•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈsɪlɪkə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl. </i><b>-cas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an early Christian or medieval church with an oblong shape rounded at the end and two or four side aisles.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ba•sil•i•can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sil•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə sil<b>′</b>i kə, -zil<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an early Christian or medieval church of the type built esp. in Italy, characterized by a plan including a nave, two or four side aisles, a semicircular apse, a narthex, and often other features, as a short transept, a number of small semicircular apses terminating the aisles, or an atrium. The interior is characterized by strong horizontality, with little or no attempt at rhythmic accents. All spaces are usually covered with timber roofs or ceilings except for the apse or apses, which are vaulted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of the seven main churches of Rome or another Roman Catholic church accorded the same religious privileges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Antiquity</span>(in ancient Rome) a large oblong building used as a hall of justice and public meeting place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>basiliké̄</i> hall, short for <i>basiliké̄ oikía</i> royal house. See <span class="rh_sc">basilic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter-boulle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər bo̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>contre-partie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">boulle</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊtnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">powerful;<br/> mighty:<span class="rh_ex">a potent air force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">persuasive:<span class="rh_ex">potent arguments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">producing powerful effects:<span class="rh_ex">a potent drug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a male) capable of having sexual relations.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pot-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pot-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōt<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">powerful;<br/> mighty:<span class="rh_ex">a potent fighting force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cogent;<br/> persuasive:<span class="rh_ex">Several potent arguments were in his favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">producing powerful physical or chemical effects:<span class="rh_ex">a potent drug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having or exercising great power or influence:<span class="rh_ex">a potent factor in the economy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of a male) capable of sexual intercourse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>potent-</i> (stem of <i>potēns</i>), present participle of <i>posse</i> to be able, have power; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po<b>′</b>tent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po<b>′</b>tent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> strong, puissant. See <b>powerful.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> influential.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weak. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ineffectual.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">po•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōt<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a fur having a pattern of<shape>T</shape>-shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a<shape>T</shape>-shaped form used in potent or counterpotent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm:<span class="rh_ex">a cross potent.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>potentia,</i> Latin: power, <span class="rh_sc">potency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French crutch, support</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>potente</i> crutch, variant of <i>potence</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈvest•ed ˈin•ter•est,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special interest in an existing system, arrangement, or institution that an individual or group has for particular personal reasons.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>vested interests</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the persons, groups, etc., who benefit most from existing systems and institutional arrangements.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vest<b>′</b>ed in<b>′</b>terest,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a special interest in an existing system, arrangement, or institution for particular personal reasons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a permanent right given to an employee under a pension plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>vested interests</b>, the persons, groups, etc., who benefit the most from existing business or financial systems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grate•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgreɪtfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thankful;<br/> appreciative:<span class="rh_ex">I am grateful for your help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing gratitude:<span class="rh_ex">a grateful letter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-grat-"><span class="rh_sc">-grat-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grate•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received;<br/> thankful:<span class="rh_ex">I am grateful to you for your help.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing or actuated by gratitude:<span class="rh_ex">a grateful letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pleasing to the mind or senses;<br/> agreeable or welcome;<br/> refreshing:<span class="rh_ex">a grateful breeze.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grātus</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete <i>grate</i> pleasing (1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obliged, indebted. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Grateful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">thankful</span> describe an appreciative attitude for what one has received. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Grateful</span> indicates a warm or deep appreciation of personal kindness as shown to one:<span class="rh_ex">grateful for favors; grateful to one's neighbors for help in time of trouble.</span><span class="rh_sc">Thankful</span> indicates a disposition to express gratitude by giving thanks, as to a benefactor or to a merciful Providence; there is often a sense of deliverance as well as of appreciation:<span class="rh_ex">thankful that one's life was spared in an accident; thankful for the comfort of one's general situation.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant, gratifying, satisfying.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chart<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc. Also called <b>chart room.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•re•place•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be replaced;<br/> unique:<span class="rh_ex">an irreplaceable vase.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•re•place•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i plā<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being replaced;<br/> unique:<span class="rh_ex">an irreplaceable vase.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ir</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">replaceable</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ir′re•place<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mois•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hen•ri</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw or gather into wrinkles or folds;<br/> constrict: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His face puckered when he bit into the sour candy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She puckered her lips, expecting a kiss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an irregular fold;<br/> wrinkle.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puk<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face;<br/> constrict:<span class="rh_ex">Worry puckered his brow.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wrinkle;<br/> an irregular fold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a state of agitation or perturbation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; apparently a frequentative form connected with <span class="rh_sc">poke</span><sup>2</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> and for the meaning compare <span class="rh_sc">purse</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puck<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•choke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrtɪˌtʃoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <a href="globeartichoke"><span class="rh_sc"><b>globe artichoke.</b></span></a> a tall plant like a thistle, with a head and fleshy leaf-like scales eaten as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span> <a href="jerusalemartichoke"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">Jerusalem artichoke</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•choke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>ti chōk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall, thistlelike composite plant, <i>Cynara scolymus,</i> native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the large, rounded, closed flower head itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Jerusalem artichoke.</b> Also called <b>globe artichoke</b> (for defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Arabic <i>al-kharshūf</i> the artichoke</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Spanish <i>alcarchofa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> *<i>arcarcioffo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Upper Italian <i>articiocco,</i> variant (by dissimilation) of <i>arciciocco, arcicioffo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>es•se quam vi•de•ri</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>se kwäm wi<b>′</b>de <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē; <i>Eng.</i> es<b>′</b>ē kwam vi dâr<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be rather than to seem: motto of North Carolina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mal•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>məl wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing designed for or customarily worn on formal occasions, as tuxedos and evening gowns. Cf. <b>evening dress.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">formal</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">informa<b>′</b>tion proc′essing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>data processing.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•tra•chi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə trā<b>′</b>kē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>belonging or pertaining to the Batrachia, a former group comprising the amphibians, and sometimes restricted to the salientians.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>an amphibian, esp. a salientian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>bátrach</i>(<i>os</i>) frog + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> noun, nominal suffix (neuter plural)) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Batrachi</i>(<i>a</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship or airplane operated by a transportation company.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><a href="eyeliner."><span class="rh_sc">eyeliner</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href="linedrive"><span class="rh_sc">line drive</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something serving as a lining.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who fits or provides linings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>eyeliner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>line drive.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that traces by or marks with lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>ship of the line.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something serving as a lining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a protective covering, usually of cardboard, for a phonograph record;<br/> album;<br/> jacket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who fits or provides linings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cli•na•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in klī<b>′</b>nə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by inclination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inclīnāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">inclination</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cli<b>′</b>na•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feath•er•edge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feᵺ<b>′</b>ər ej′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an edge that thins out like a feather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the thinner edge of a wedge-shaped board or plank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tool for giving a smooth, even finish to plasterwork at corners.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in silver work) a band of closely spaced oblique lines engraved along an edge of a piece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">edge</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feath<b>′</b>er•edged′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a belief that all events are inevitable and predetermined.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•tal•is•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāt<b>′</b>l iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable;<br/> submission to fate:<span class="rh_ex">Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fatal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa<b>′</b>tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa′tal•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa′tal•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>brought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or cause (someone or something) to come toward the speaker;<br/> convey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you bring the children to our party? Bring the clock to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bring me that broken part.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come toward oneself;<br/> attract: <span class="rh_ex">The screams brought the police to the scene of the crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist;<br/> produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The medicine brought rapid relief.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All his money couldn't bring him happiness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to come into a particular position, state, or condition: <span class="rh_ex">The jokes and funny scenes brought laughter to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to persuade or force oneself to do something: <span class="rh_ex">I couldn't bring myself to sell those family heirlooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sell for: <span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to lead to (a place, point, or direction):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This brings me to my next point: how dreams are measured by scientific means.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">The recession will bring about higher unemployment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring around</b> or  <b>round, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince (someone) of a belief or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">brought her around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint:<span class="rh_ex">The batter fell unconscious, but the doctor brought him around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters brought down six quail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought the ducks down easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to fall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The enemy brought down only six aircraft.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy fire brought six aircraft down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits:<span class="rh_ex">Gloomy weather really brings me down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forth, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear:  <i>to bring forth young.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">His study brought forth new findings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring forward,</b> to introduce;<br/> suggest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought his plan forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He brought forward the plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make money;<br/> produce as profit or income: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This new car will bring in profits.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This will bring lots of money in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring in a verdict.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jury is ready to bring a verdict in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest and take to jail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police brought in the mob leader for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">brought him in for questioning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to be part of (a job, work, or a process): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She brought in a new secretary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wanted to bring outsiders in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring off,</b> to accomplish, carry out, or achieve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The generals couldn't bring offa coup.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They couldn't bring it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring on,</b> to cause to happen or exist: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bright lights brought on a crushing headache.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What brought the flu on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reveal or cause to appear or be seen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That difficult job brought out the bad side of her nature.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She has a bad temper, and working at that difficult job brought it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make noticeable;<br/> emphasize:<span class="rh_ex">That blue sweater brings out the color of your eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish or produce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought out a new product.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company brought the new car out with a lot of publicity.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to bring back to consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">tried to bring the accident victim to.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bring up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for and educate during childhood;<br/>rear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They brought up their children with sound values.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My father brought us up alone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention or consideration: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why don't you bring that idea up at the next club meeting?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We weren't allowed to bring up your new idea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bringing up her baby food again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby food must not agree with her because she's bringing it up again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>brought, bring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker:<span class="rh_ex">Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come to or toward oneself;<br/> attract:<span class="rh_ex">Her scream brought the police. He brought honor to his family by his heroism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to occur or exist:<span class="rh_ex">The medication brought instant relief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to come into a particular position, state, or effect:<span class="rh_ex">to bring the car to a stop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to appear or occur in the mind;<br/> evoke or recall:<span class="rh_ex">The letter brought her memories of youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to persuade, convince, compel, or induce:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bring herself to sell the painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sell for;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">These lamps will bring a good price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to commence:<span class="rh_ex">to bring an action for damages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring about</b>, to accomplish;<br/> cause:<span class="rh_ex">Land reform brought about a great change in the lives of the common people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convince of a belief or opinion;<br/> persuade:<span class="rh_ex">I think we can bring him around to agreeing with the plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to restore to consciousness, as after a faint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex">They brought around a new employee this morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure, capture, or kill:<span class="rh_ex">He brought down several ducks on his last hunting trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lessen;<br/> reduce:<span class="rh_ex">I won't buy that lamp unless they bring down the price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to cause to be in low spirits;<br/> depress:<span class="rh_ex">The bad news brought him down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> deliver;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forth a proposal for reducing costs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring forward</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to view;<br/> show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration;<br/> adduce:<span class="rh_ex">to bring forward an opinion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to yield, as profits or income:<span class="rh_ex">My part-time job doesn't bring in much, but I enjoy it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present officially;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">The jury brought in its verdict.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to operate or yield:<span class="rh_ex">They brought in a gusher on his property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for consideration, approval, etc.;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">She brought in six new members last month.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring off</b>, to accomplish, carry out, or achieve (something):<span class="rh_ex">He brought off his speech with ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to happen or exist;<br/> bring about:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will surely bring on a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce;<br/> cause to appear:<span class="rh_ex">Bring on the clowns.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose;<br/> reveal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make noticeable or conspicuous in a contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to publish, as a book or play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce officially into society:<span class="rh_ex">to bring out a debutante.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring back to consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to care for during childhood;<br/> rear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce or mention for attention, discussion, action, or consideration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop or cause to stop quickly:<span class="rh_ex">to bring up a car at the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a vessel) to cause to halt, as by lowering an anchor or running aground;<br/> fetch up.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>bringen,</i> Old English <i>bringan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>brengen,</i> German <i>bringen,</i> Gothic <i>briggan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bring<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transport; lead, guide. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bring,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fetch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">take</span> imply conveying or conducting in relation to the place where the speaker is. To <span class="rh_sc">bring</span> is simply to convey or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it to me. I'm permitted to bring my dog here with me.</span>It is the opposite of <span class="rh_sc">take,</span> which means to convey or conduct away from the place where the speaker is:<span class="rh_ex">Bring it back here. Take it back there.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fetch</span> means to go, get, and bring back:<span class="rh_ex">Fetch me that bottle.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul<b>′</b>tural plu<b>′</b>ralism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a condition in which minority groups participate fully in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a doctrine that a society benefits from such a condition.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɛloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man or boy:<span class="rh_ex">a handsome fellow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person;<br/> one:<span class="rh_ex">They don't treat a fellow very well here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a companion;<br/> comrade;<br/> associate:<span class="rh_ex">his fellows at work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a graduate student to whom an allowance is granted for special study.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a member of any of certain learned societies:<span class="rh_ex">a fellow of the British Academy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the same class or group:<span class="rh_ex">fellow students.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fel<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man or boy:<span class="rh_ex">a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>beau;<br/> suitor:<span class="rh_ex">Mary had her fellow over to meet her folks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>person;<br/> one:<span class="rh_ex">They don't treat a fellow very well here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person of small worth or no esteem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a companion;<br/> comrade;<br/> associate:<span class="rh_ex">They have been fellows since childhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person belonging to the same rank or class;<br/> equal;<br/> peer:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor conferred with his fellows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">one of a pair;<br/> mate;<br/> match:<span class="rh_ex">a shoe without its fellow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a graduate student of a university or college to whom an allowance is granted for special study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>an incorporated member of a college, entitled to certain privileges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of the corporation or board of trustees of certain universities or colleges.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a member of any of certain learned societies:<span class="rh_ex">a fellow of the British Academy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a partner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make or represent as equal with another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to produce a fellow to;<br/> match.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the same class or group;<br/> united by the same occupation, interests, etc.;<br/> being in the same condition:<span class="rh_ex">fellow students; fellow sufferers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>fēlagi</i> partner in a joint undertaking, equivalent. to <i>fē</i> money, property (cognate with Old English <i>feoh,</i> German <i>Vieh</i>) + <i>-lagi</i> bedfellow, comrade; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lair</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>felowe, felawe,</i> late Old English <i>fēolaga</i> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<b>′</b> num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an out-of-date issue of a serial publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>anything out-of-date.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•tet•ra•fluor•o•eth•y•lene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē te′trə flŏŏr′ō eth<b>′</b>ə lēn′, -flôr′-, -flōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C<sub>2</sub>F<sub>4</sub>)<sub>n</sub>, prepared from tetrafluoroethylene, noted for its slippery, nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of gaskets, electrical insulation, tubing, candy molds, container linings, frying-pan coatings, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tetrafluoroethylene</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bliss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great or perfect happiness:<span class="rh_ex">a feeling of bliss whenever he was with her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bliss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supreme happiness;<br/> utter joy or contentment:<span class="rh_ex">wedded bliss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the joy of heaven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">heaven;<br/> paradise:<span class="rh_ex">the road to eternal bliss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a cause of great joy or happiness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span> <b>bliss out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience bliss or euphoria:<span class="rh_ex">Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to become blissful or euphoric:<span class="rh_ex">a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>blisse,</i> Old English <i>bliss, blīths,</i> equivalent. to <i>blīthe</i> <span class="rh_sc">blithe</span> + <i>-s</i> suffix bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bliss<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>happiness.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misery.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Bliss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Arthur (Edward Drummond)</b>, 1891–1975, English composer.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Tas•ker</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tas<b>′</b>kər)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Howard</b>, 1853–1930, U.S. general.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/truθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>truths</b> (tro̅o̅ᵺz, tro̅o̅ths).</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the actual state of a matter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Do you promise to tell the truth?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the condition of conforming with fact or reality;<br/> verity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The detective was assigned to check the truth of the witness's statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a fact, proposition, principle, or statement proven to be valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>mathematical truths.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in truth</b>, in reality;<br/> in fact;<br/> actually:<span class="rh_ex">She looked like a typical American housewife living in Moscow; in truth, she was a spy.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅th),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>truths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅ᵺz, tro̅o̅ths).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the true or actual state of a matter:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to find out the truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conformity with fact or reality;<br/> verity:<span class="rh_ex">the truth of a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">mathematical truths.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state or character of being true.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">actuality or actual existence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an obvious or accepted fact;<br/> truism;<br/> platitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">honesty;<br/> integrity;<br/> truthfulness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) ideal or fundamental reality apart from and transcending perceived experience:<span class="rh_ex">the basic truths of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">agreement with a standard or original.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">accuracy, as of position or adjustment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>fidelity or constancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>in truth</b>, in reality;<br/> in fact;<br/> actually:<span class="rh_ex">In truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>treuthe,</i> Old English <i>trēowth</i> (cognate with Old Norse <i>tryggth</i> faith). See <span class="rh_sc">true,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>truth<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>truth<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fact. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> veracity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sincerity, candor, frankness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precision, exactness.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> falsehood. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> falsity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Truth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅th),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>So•journ•er</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>jûr nər, sō jûr<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Isabella Van Wagener</i>), 1797?–1883, U.S. abolitionist, orator, and women's-rights advocate, born a slave.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•dling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the manner of treating or dealing with something;<br/> management;<br/> treatment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the manual or mechanical method or process by which something is moved, carried, transported, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the process of moving, transporting, delivering, working with, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The factory added a 10 percent handling charge for delivery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>handlung</i> (noun, nominal). See <span class="rh_sc">handle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhændəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part of a thing made to be taken or held by the hand:<span class="rh_ex">I need the rake with the long handle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person's name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;<br/> use the hands on;<br/> take hold of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He handled the painting carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>handled that angry customer with tact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;<br/> manipulate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That artist has learned to handle color expertly in his paintings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to manage, direct, train, or control:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The general could handle troops effectively.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The jet was handling poorly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to trade in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That store doesn't handle computer software.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get <span class="rh_txt">or</span> have a handle on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain or possess an understanding of:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get a handle on their problems.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose:<span class="rh_ex">The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's name, esp. the given name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's alias, nickname, or code name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the total amount wagered on an event, series of events, or for an entire season or seasons, as at a gambling casino or in horse racing:<span class="rh_ex">The track handle for the day was over a million dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the total amount of money taken in by a business concern on one transaction, sale, event, or series of transactions, or during a specific period, esp. by a theater, nightclub, sports arena, resort hotel, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>hand (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a way of getting ahead or gaining an advantage:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturer regards the new appliance as its handle on the Christmas market.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>fly off the handle</b>, to become very agitated or angry, esp. without warning or adequate reason:<span class="rh_ex">I can't imagine why he flew off the handle like that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have a handle on</b>, to acquire an understanding or knowledge of:<span class="rh_ex">Can you get a handle on what your new boss expects?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;<br/> use the hands on;<br/> take hold of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex">My wife handles the household accounts. This computer handles all our billing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;<br/> manipulate:<span class="rh_ex">to handle color expertly in painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to manage, direct, train, or control:<span class="rh_ex">to handle troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to deal with (a subject, theme, argument, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The poem handled the problem of instinct versus intellect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to deal with or treat in a particular way:<span class="rh_ex">to handle a person with tact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deal or trade in:<span class="rh_ex">to handle dry goods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The troops handled well. The jet was handling poorly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>handel,</i> Old English <i>hand</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>le,</i> derivative of <span class="rh_sc">hand;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>handelen,</i> Old English <i>handlian</i> (cognate with German <i>handlen,</i> Old Norse <i>hǫndla</i> to seize); derivative of <span class="rh_sc">hand</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>han<b>′</b>dle•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>han′dle•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>han<b>′</b>dle•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sell, vend, carry, market; hawk, peddle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•do•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än dē<b>′</b>ᵺô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôn; <i>Eng.</i> an′tē dôr<b>′</b>on, -dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>holy bread.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Orth. Ch.<span>]</span></span>bread blessed and distributed to the congregation at the end of the liturgy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span>eulogia (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>antidôron</i> return gift, equivalent. to <i>anti-</i> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <i>dôron</i> gift, derivative of <i>didónai</i> to give</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to throw or hurl;<br/> fling: <span class="rh_ex">to cast dice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to direct (the eye, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She kept casting glances at me across the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to fall;<br/> put or send forth: <span class="rh_ex">This special lightbulb casts a soft light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soldiers cast lots to see who would draw guard duty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to throw out (a fishing line, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was casting my line from the shore when it got tangled with hers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to shed or drop: <span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put or place, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">The villain was cast into prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to deposit or give (a ballot):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>cast his ballot for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to form or arrange;<br/> plan out: <span class="rh_ex">He cast his speech in more military terms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to select actors for (a play, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The directors and producers were casting the part of Hamlet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign a role to (an actor): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him in the role of Caesar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast him as Hamlet in their production.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to form (an object) by pouring metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The statue was cast from bronze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about </b> or <b> around</b> <b>,</b><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about/around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to search;<br/> look:<span class="rh_ex">I cast about the room to find a container.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to seek:<span class="rh_ex">always casting around for some way to make more money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to devise a plan;<br/> scheme:<span class="rh_ex">She was casting about to get the boss's attention.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast away</b> or  <b> aside,</b><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reject;<br/> discard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast aside our objections.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away/aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't cast it away.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast back,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to refer to something past;<br/> go back to something past:<span class="rh_ex">I cast my mind back to the days of my childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to discard;<br/> throw away;<br/> reject:<span class="rh_ex">We cast off our doubts and signed the contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a ship from a mooring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sailors cast off the ropes and set sail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They cast the ropes off and set sail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to complete a knitted fabric by looping over or removing (the final stitches):<span class="rh_ex">began to cast off the last row of stitches.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cast out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to force to leave;<br/> expel;<br/> banish:<span class="rh_ex">They said he could cast out demons and heal the sick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act of throwing.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice:<span class="rh_ex">After each cast, the player may bid or take a card.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the act of throwing a fishing line or net onto the water:<span class="rh_ex">My first cast went out about fifteen feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> the group of performers in a play, etc.;<br/> players:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>The cast threw a party after the last performance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something made by pouring liquid metal, etc., into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid, hard covering used to protect and hold in place a broken bone:<span class="rh_ex">They put my arm in a cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="23"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style;<br/> quality: <span class="rh_ex">minds of a philosophical cast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a turning of the eye to the side.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kast, käst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cast, cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw or hurl;<br/> fling:<span class="rh_ex">The gambler cast the dice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw off or away:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), esp. in a cursory manner:<span class="rh_ex">She cast her eyes down the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fall upon something or in a certain direction;<br/> send forth:<span class="rh_ex">to cast a soft light;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast a spell;</span><span class="rh_ex">to cast doubts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to draw (lots), as in telling fortunes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw out (a fishing line, net, bait, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The fisherman cast his line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fish in (a stream, an area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He has often cast this brook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to throw down or bring to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">She cast herself on the sofa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to part with;<br/> lose:<span class="rh_ex">The horse cast a shoe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to shed or drop (hair, fruit, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The snake cast its skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal) to bring forth (young), esp. abortively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to send off (a swarm), as bees do.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to throw or set aside;<br/> discard or reject;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">He cast the problem from his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to throw forth, as from within;<br/> emit or eject;<br/> vomit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to throw up (earth, sod, etc.), as with a shovel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to put or place, esp. hastily or forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">to cast someone in prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deposit or give (a ballot or vote).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to bestow;<br/> confer:<span class="rh_ex">to cast blessings upon someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make suitable or accordant;<br/> tailor:<span class="rh_ex">He cast his remarks to fit the occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to select actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to allot a role to (an actor).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to assign an actor to (a role).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to form (an object) by pouring metal, plaster, etc., in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to form (metal, plaster, etc.) into a particular shape by pouring it into a mold in a fluid state and letting it harden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to tap (a blast furnace).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to compute or calculate;<br/> add, as a column of figures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>to compute or calculate (a horoscope) astrologically;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to turn or twist;<br/> warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to turn the head of (a vessel), esp. away from the wind in getting under way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunter) to lead or direct (hounds) over ground believed to have been recently traveled by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to contrive, devise, or plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to ponder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to throw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to receive form in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to calculate or add.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of hounds) to search an area for scent:<span class="rh_ex">The setter cast, but found no scent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to warp, as timber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) to turn, esp. to get the head away from the wind;<br/> tack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to select the actors for a play, motion picture, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan or scheme.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to look, as to find something;<br/> search;<br/> seek:<span class="rh_ex">We cast about for something to do during the approaching summer vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to scheme;<br/> plan:<span class="rh_ex">He cast about how he could avoid work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cast aside.</b> </var>to reject;<br/> discard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shipwreck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw away;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">He will cast away this money just as he has done in the past.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast back</b>, to refer to something past;<br/> revert to:<span class="rh_ex">The composer casts back to his earlier work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast down</b>, to lower;<br/> humble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>cast off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discard;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to let go or let loose, as a vessel from a mooring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to determine the quantity of type or space that a given amount of text will occupy when set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to make (the final stitches) in completing a knitted fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw (a falcon) off from the fist to pursue game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> <b>cast on</b>, to set (yarn) on a needle in order to form the initial stitches in knitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast out</b>, to force out;<br/> expel;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add up;<br/> compute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to vomit;<br/> eject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to turn up;<br/> appear.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">act of casting or throwing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">that which is thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">the distance to which a thing may be cast or thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a throw of dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the number rolled.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of throwing a line or net onto the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a spot for casting;<br/> a fishing place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the group of performers to whom parts are assigned;<br/> players.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a searching of an area for a scent by hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stroke of fortune;<br/> fortune or lot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">a ride offered on one's way;<br/> lift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">the form in which something is made or written;<br/> arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">act of casting or founding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the quantity of metal cast at one time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">something formed from a material poured into a mold in a molten or liquid state;<br/> casting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">an impression or mold made from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid surgical dressing, usually made of bandage treated with plaster of Paris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">outward form;<br/> appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">sort;<br/> kind;<br/> style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">tendency;<br/> inclination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a permanent twist or turn:<span class="rh_ex">to have a cast in one's eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">a warp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a slight tinge of some color;<br/> hue;<br/> shade:<span class="rh_ex">A good diamond does not have a yellowish cast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">a dash or trace;<br/> a small amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>computation;<br/> calculation;<br/> addition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">a conjecture;<br/> forecast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>something that is shed, ejected, or cast off or out, as molted skin, a feather, food from a bird's crop, or the coil of sand and waste passed by certain earthworms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>pellet (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>a pair of hawks put in flight together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>effused plastic matter produced in the hollow parts of various diseased organs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>low-grade, irregular wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a single cast</b>, through a single action or event:<span class="rh_ex">He bankrupted himself at a single cast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of an animal, esp. a horse) lying in such a position that it is unable to return to its feet without assistance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kasta</i> to throw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>casten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cast′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>throw.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">63.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>turn.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•thé•nienne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′tān yen<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> tā nyen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>A•thé•niennes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′tān yenz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> tā nyen<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small, decorative stand in the form of an antique tripod, used esp. in France in the Louis XVI and Empire periods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, feminine of <i>athénien</i> <span class="rh_sc">Athenian</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reich•stein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīk<b>′</b>stīn′; <i>Ger.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>shtīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ta•de•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä dā<b>′</b>ŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1897, Swiss chemist, born in Poland: Nobel prize for medicine 1950.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seat•mate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēt<b>′</b>māt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who shares a seat or occupies the seat next to oneself on a bus, plane, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mate</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleb•i•scite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt, -sɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleb•i•scite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pleb<b>′</b>ə sīt′, -sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the vote by which the people of a political unit determine autonomy or affiliation with another country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>plēbīscītum</i> decree of the plebs, equivalent. to <i>plēbī</i> (for <i>plēbis, plēbēī</i> genitive singular of <i>plēbs, plēbēs</i> <span class="rh_sc">plebs</span>) + <i>scītum</i> resolution, decree, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>scītus,</i> past participle of <i>scīscere</i> to enact, decree, origin, originally, to seek to know, learn, inchoative of <i>scīre</i> to know</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strin•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strin<b>′</b>jən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stringent character or condition:<span class="rh_ex">the stringency of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strictness;<br/> closeness;<br/> rigor:<span class="rh_ex">the stringency of school discipline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tightness;<br/> straitness:<span class="rh_ex">stringency in the money market.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">string</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strin•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstrɪndʒənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very demanding, strict, or severe;<br/> harshly controlled:<span class="rh_ex">stringent traffic laws.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>strin•gen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>strin•gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strin•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strin<b>′</b>jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rigorously binding or exacting;<br/> strict;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">stringent laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">compelling, constraining, or urgent:<span class="rh_ex">stringent necessity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">convincing or forcible:<span class="rh_ex">stringent arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes;<br/> tight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stringent-</i> (stem of <i>stringēns</i>), present participle of <i>stringere</i> to draw tight; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>strin<b>′</b>gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restrictive. See <b>strict.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forceful, powerful, effective.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flexible.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•do•lol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>də lôl′, -lol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a synthetic beta blocker, C<sub>1</sub><sub>4</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used in the management of hypertension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">p</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ropane</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">p</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ropyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">indole</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/du; <i>unstressed</i> dʊ, də/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st <span class="rh_txt">and</span> 2nd pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do;</b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> pl.</span> <b>did</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He does a great comedy act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece of work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You did me a big favor just then.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to accomplish;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He has already done it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do harm to you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do you a lot of harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I did the windows and the laundry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to serve;<br/> be enough (for);<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This will do us for the present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm sure this money will do just fine. Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to allow or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't do that sort of thing in this college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to travel (a distance of);<br/> cover by traveling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to travel at the rate of (a certain speed):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>But officer, I was only doing 65 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to serve (a term) in prison:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He did five years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They did Greece in 3 weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to use (drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He had been doing a lot of cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to act or conduct oneself;<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Do as I say, not as I do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How are you doing at work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a specified state of health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb]<ol><li id="advanced_58" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in questions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do you like music? When did he leave?</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in negative sentences before the word <i>not</i>, unless the main verb is <i>be</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I  <i>do not like you. I don't care. I didn't see you last night.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in certain inverted constructions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Seldom  <i>does one see such greed.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to emphasize the main verb):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do come up and see me some time. But I did  tell you about the test!</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to stand for, or repeat, another verb already mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you  <i>do</i><i> (</i>= <i> I think as you think). I enjoy jogging and John does, too (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> and John enjoys jogging, too). John enjoys jogging,  <i>doesn't he?</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>do away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish:<span class="rh_ex">We did away with that old custom years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill:<span class="rh_ex">He did away with most of his rivals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> done <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span> to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of:<span class="rh_ex">I'll really be done for if I don't finish this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill;<br/> murder:<span class="rh_ex">They did him in with a knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tire out or exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">All that hard work really did me in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">They did him out of his life savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to redecorate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They did the room over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've done over the entire living room; it looks great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do the work over; it's a mess.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to do over the work; it's a mess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wrap and tie up:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the package and mailed it for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did up her hair in a bun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did her hair up in a bun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to renovate or clean:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the old apartment and rented it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>can/could <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to benefit from;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">I could surely do with a cup of coffee right about now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> without <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without a car until they fix it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without for a while.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo.</span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> customs, rules, or regulations.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He assured me my project was doable.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the musical syllable used for the first note of a scale.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅; <i>unstressed</i> dŏŏ, də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>do</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•est</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>dost,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•eth</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>doth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>did</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>didst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>did;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do nothing until you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece or amount of work):<span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish;<br/> finish;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">He has already done his homework.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex">Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex">to do the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to serve;<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_ex">This will do us for the present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to condone or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex">That sort of thing simply isn't done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to travel at the rate of (a specified speed):<span class="rh_ex">He was doing 80 when they arrested him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex">I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to create, form, or bring into being:<span class="rh_ex">She does wonderful oil portraits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to translate into or change the form or language of:<span class="rh_ex">MGM did the book into a movie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex">I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to explore or travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex">They did Greece in three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used with a pronoun, as <i>it</i> or <i>that,</i> or with a general noun, as <i>thing,</i> that refers to a previously mentioned action):<span class="rh_ex">You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">That last set of tennis did me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, trick, or take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attend or participate in:<span class="rh_ex">Let's do lunch next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex">The police report said he was doing cocaine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to act or conduct oneself;<br/> be in action;<br/> behave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to rob;<br/> steal from:<span class="rh_ex">The law got him for doing a lot of banks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to proceed:<span class="rh_ex">to do wisely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex">to do without an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be in health, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose;<br/> be enough;<br/> suffice:<span class="rh_ex">Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to finish or be finished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to happen;<br/> take place;<br/> transpire:<span class="rh_ex">What's doing at the office?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you do.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions):<span class="rh_ex">Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>(used in imperatives with <i>you</i> or <i>thou</i> expressed;<br/> and occasionally as a metric filler in verse):<span class="rh_ex">Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb):<span class="rh_ex">Do visit us!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do a number on (someone).</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>do by</b>, to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">He had always done well by his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to cook and keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. to murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure gravely or exhaust;<br/> wear out;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The tropical climate did them in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cheat or swindle:<span class="rh_ex">He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one proud.</b> See <b>proud</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one's number.</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 28).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>do one's</b> (<b>own</b>) <b>thing.</b> See <b>thing</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do or die</b>, to make a supreme effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>, to redecorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>do time</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve a term in prison:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do to death.</b> See <b>death</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to wrap and tie up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to renovate;<br/> launder;<br/> clean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear out;<br/> tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in funny costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, to gain advantage or benefit from;<br/> make use of:<span class="rh_ex">I could do with more leisure time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispense with the thing mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with.</b> See <b>have</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy:<span class="rh_ex">I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo or hair styling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a swindle;<br/> hoax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, customs, rules, or regulations:<span class="rh_ex">The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>dōn</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>doen,</i> German <i>tun</i>; akin to Latin <i>-dere</i> to put, <i>facere</i> to make, do, Greek <i>tithénai</i> to set, put, Sanskrit <i>dadhāti</i> (he) puts</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> act. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Do,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accomplish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> mean to bring some action to a conclusion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Do</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">He did a great deal of hard work.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> and <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> both connote successful completion of an undertaking. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance:<span class="rh_ex">to accomplish what one has hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Achieve</span> emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great:<span class="rh_ex">to achieve a major breakthrough.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the syllable used for the first tone or keynote of a diatonic scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone C. Cf.  <b>sol-fa</b> (def. 1), <b>ut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, inverted variant of <i>ut</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gamut</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ditto.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/O,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delivery order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>d.o.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">D.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>Also, <b>DO, d.o.</b> direct object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Optometry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Osteopathy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•mat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔrˌmæt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mat placed before a door for people to wipe their shoes on before entering.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who allows others to take advantage of him or her.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•mat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>mat′, dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is the habitual object of abuse or humiliation by another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">door</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mat</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Plant Biology</span>haoma (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el<b>′</b>emen<b>′</b>tary charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the unit of electric charge of which all free charges found in nature are integral multiples, equal to 1.602 × 10<sup>-19</sup> coulombs, the charge of the proton.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-acea,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a suffix used in the formation of names of classes and orders:<span class="rh_ex">Crustacea.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, neuter pl, with collective meaning, of <i>-āceus.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gog and Ma•gog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gog<b>′</b> ən mā<b>′</b>gog),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>two nations led by Satan in a climactic battle at Armageddon against the kingdom of God. Rev. 20:8.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•er•cion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊˈɜrʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of coercing:<span class="rh_ex">a lot of coercion to make her cooperate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•er•cion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ûr<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of coercing;<br/> use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>coerciōn-</i> (stem of <i>coerciō</i>), Latin <i>coerctiōn-,</i> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">coercitiōn-,</span> equivalent. to <i>coercit</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of  <i>coercēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">coerce</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> replacing late Middle English <i>cohercion</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•er<b>′</b>cion•ar•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•er<b>′</b>cion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•stat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē stat<b>′</b>ik, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>pertaining to a material or procedure that disperses, or inhibits the accumulation of, static charges on textiles, phonograph records, paper products, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">static</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sum•er•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən so̅o̅<b>′</b>mər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also called <b>consumer advocate.</b> a person who is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare and rights of consumers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to consumer interests or consumerism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">consumer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cir<b>′</b>cus Max<b>′</b>i•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>sə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the great ancient Roman circus between the Palatine and Aventine hills.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lins<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>inz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the proper name <i>Collins</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Col•lins<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>inz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Trowbridge</b> (<i>Eddie</i>), 1887–1951, U.S. baseball player.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Michael</b>, 1890–1922, Irish revolutionist and patriot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Michael</b>, born 1930, U.S. astronaut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1721–59, English poet.</span></li></ol><def id="5"><b>(William) Wil•kie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1824–89, English novelist.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>baled, bal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bundle, esp. one tied tightly:<span class="rh_ex">loading a few bales of cotton.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make into bales.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>money given to a court of law to guarantee that a person released from jail will return at an appointed time.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the state of release after paying bail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>bail out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pay the bail for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her father bailed her out.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">We bailed out the protesters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to help (someone) to get out of a difficult situation: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">I bailed her out with some money.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">I bailed out the child by explaining why he was late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Law</span> <b>jump bail</b>, to run away while free on bail.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to remove (water) from a boat, as with a bucket:<span class="rh_ex">They bailed gallons of water from the boat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bail out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i></i> to make a parachute jump from an airplane: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot told his crew to bail out.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They bailed out of the fiery jet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a container, such as a dipper, used for bailing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>baled, bal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, esp. one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:<span class="rh_ex">a bale of cotton; a bale of hay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a group of turtles.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or form into bales:<span class="rh_ex">to bale wastepaper for disposal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Frankish *<i>balla</i>; compare Old High German <i>balo,</i> akin to <i>balla</i> <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-Latin <i>bala,</i> Anglo-French <i>bale</i> pack, bale</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bale<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">evil;<br/> harm;<br/> misfortune.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">woe;<br/> misery;<br/> sorrow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>bealu, balu</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>bǫl,</i> Old Saxon <i>balu,</i> Old High German <i>balo,</i> Gothic <i>balw-</i>; akin to Russian <i>bol’</i> pain, Old Church Slavonic <i>bolù</i> ill</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bail<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>baled, bal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bail<sup>3</sup> (defs. 1–3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Bâle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bäl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Basel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of release upon being bailed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>go</b> or <b>stand bail for</b>, to provide bail for:<span class="rh_ex">They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>jump bail</b>, to abscond while free on bail:<span class="rh_ex">The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>on bail</b>, released or free as a result of having posted bond:<span class="rh_ex">He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for his or her appearance when required, as in court for trial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>bhor-&amp;iarchbelow;-</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> *<i>ba</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>&amp;iarchbelow;-</i> carry (akin to Albanian <i>m-ba</i> hold)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>bāiulāre</i> to serve as porter verb, verbal derivative of <i>bāiulus</i> porter, perh. an Imperial Latin borrowing from Moesia</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French, noun, nominal derivative of <i>baillier</i> to hand over</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Anglo-French <i>bail</i> custody, charge</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> late Middle English <i>bayle</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the semicircular handle of a kettle or pail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hooplike support, as for the canvas cover on a Conestoga wagon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a metal band or bar equipped with rollers for holding a sheet or sheets of paper against the platen of a printing press, typewriter, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bale.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse; compare Old Norse <i>beyglast</i> to become bent, equivalent. to <i>baug</i>(<i>r</i>) ring (see <span class="rh_sc">bee</span><sup>2</sup>) + *<i>-il</i> noun, nominal suffix + <i>-ast</i> middle infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>beyl, </i> perh. 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dip (water) out of a boat, as with a bucket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clear of water by dipping (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to bail out a boat.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bail water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bail out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a parachute jump from an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to relieve or assist (a person, company, etc.) in an emergency situation, esp. a financial crisis:<span class="rh_ex">The corporation bailed out its failing subsidiary through a series of refinancing operations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up on or abandon something, as to evade a responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">His partner bailed out before the business failed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>bail<b>′</b>er.</b> </var>a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bale</b> </var>(for defs. 1–3).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>bāi</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>la</i>; akin to Latin <i>bāiulus</i> carrier. See <span class="rh_sc">bail</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>baille</i> a bucket</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>bayle</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bail<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>either of the two small bars or sticks laid across the tops of the stumps which form the wicket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a bar, framework, partition, or the like, for confining or separating cows, horses, etc., in a stable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>bails</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the wall of an outer court of a feudal castle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>bail up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine a cow for milking, as in a bail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to force (one) to surrender or identify oneself or to state one's business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to waylay or rob (someone).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>bail up!</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>(the cry of challenge of a pioneer or person living in the bush.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bacula,</i> plural of <i>baculum</i> stick</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>baile</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">delft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(delft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>any pottery resembling this.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>delf</b> </var>(delf ). Also called <b>delft<b>′</b> ware′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Delft</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Delft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(delft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Netherlands. 84,129.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>där),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics, Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> presumably <span class="rh_sc">li</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ght</span><sup>1</sup>) + (<span class="rh_sc">ra</span>)<span class="rh_sc">dar</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glo•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glôr<b>′</b>ē ə, glōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Gloria in Excelsis Deo.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Gloria Patri.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the response <i>Gloria tibi, Domine,</i> "Glory be to Thee, O Lord.''</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a repetition of one of these.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a musical setting for one of these.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a halo, nimbus, or aureole, or an ornament in imitation of one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or wool for umbrellas, dresses, etc., often with a filling of cotton warp and yarn of other fiber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">glory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•clu•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not proving something beyond doubt:<span class="rh_ex">The results of the tests were inconclusive.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•con•clu•sive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•con•clu•sive•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•clu•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən klo̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not conclusive;<br/> not resolving fully all doubts or questions:<span class="rh_ex">inconclusive evidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without final results or outcome:<span class="rh_ex">inconclusive experiments.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">conclusive</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•clu<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•clu<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unsettled, indecisive, indefinite.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈbænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) break up or dissolve (an organization):  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The organization disbanded when its leader was arrested.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The government tried to disband his little organization.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis band<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to break up or dissolve (an organization):<span class="rh_ex">They disbanded the corporation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disperse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>desbander,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-bander,</i> derivative of <i>bande</i> troop, <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•band<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher•eme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ker<b>′</b>ēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any of a small set of elements, analogous to the phoneme in speech, proposed as the basic structural units by which the signs of a sign language are represented, and including the handshapes, hand movements, and locations of the hands in relation to the body employed in a particular sign language. Cf. <b>allocher.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>cheír</i> hand (compare <span class="rh_sc">chiro</span>-) + -<span class="rh_sc">eme;</span> coined by U.south, southern. linguist William C. Stokoe (born 1919) in 1960</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> irregularly </li></ul></div><ros> <b>che•re•mic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rē<b>′</b>mik, ke-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brid•al•veil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīd<b>′</b>l vāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 ft. (189 m) high. Also called <b>Brid<b>′</b>alveil Fall<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to erect or set up (a tent, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They pitched their camp on the side of the mountain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to put or plant in a definite place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The picture was pitched at an odd angle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be sloped downward or to be dipped: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The roof is pitched at a steep angle there.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The roof pitches at a steep angle there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to throw, fling, hurl, or toss:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She pitched the smaller suitcases to me from the porch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw (the ball) to the batter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pitched mostly fastballs and curves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pitches very fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to serve as pitcher of (a game): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pitched three games during the World Series.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's ready to pitch tomorrow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to set or aim at a certain point, degree, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pitched his hopes too high.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to establish the musical key of (a sound, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The musicians pitched their instruments a little higher.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to (cause to) plunge or fall forward:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He lost consciousness and pitched to the floor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to (cause to) plunge with alternate fall and rise of bow and stern, as a ship: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship was pitching during the storm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm pitched the ship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>pitch in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to contribute to a common cause:<span class="rh_ex">If everybody pitches in, we can finish this job by 5 p.m.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> relative point, level, or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a high pitch of excitement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> the degree of tilt or slope of something;<br/> an angle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The roof was at an odd pitch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in music, speech, etc.) the degree of height or depth of a sound, depending upon the relative frequency of the vibrations by which it is produced: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>]:<span class="rh_ex">a change in pitch when pronouncing different words.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>differences in the pitch of a word or syllable.</span></span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def">[<lab><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></lab></span> the act or manner of pitching, as in baseball.</li><li id="advanced_36" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a throw or toss.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a pitching movement, as of a ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a sales talk, often one in which the salesperson tries to convince the buyer of the need for his or her product:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He began his sales pitch for the condominiums.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a unit of measurement for letters in a typeface, indicating the number of characters to the horizontal inch: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>twelve-pitch type.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a printer capable of different pitches and fonts.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a dark, sticky, thick substance used for repairing holes in ships or for paving roads, made from coal tar or wood tar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to throw, fling, hurl, or toss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver or serve (the ball) to the batter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill the position of pitcher in (a game):<span class="rh_ex">He pitched a no-hitter. He pitched a good game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to choose or assign as a pitcher for a game:<span class="rh_ex">The manager pitched Greene the next night.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to set at a certain point, degree, level, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He pitched his hopes too high.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to set at a particular pitch, or determine the key or keynote of (a melody).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lead (a card of a particular suit), thereby fixing that suit as trump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to determine (the trump) in this manner.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to pave or revet with small stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to square (a stone), cutting the arrises true with a chisel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut with a chisel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attempt to sell or win approval for;<br/> promote;<br/> advertise:<span class="rh_ex">to pitch breakfast foods at a sales convention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to approach or court (as a person, company, or the public) in hope of a sale, approval, or interest;<br/> make an appeal to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>to cause to pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to set in order;<br/> to arrange, as a field of battle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to fix firmly as in the ground;<br/> embed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to plunge or fall forward or headlong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lurch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to throw or toss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver or serve the ball to the batter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill the position of pitcher:<span class="rh_ex">He pitched for the Mets last year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to slope downward;<br/> dip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to plunge with alternate fall and rise of bow and stern, as a ship (opposed to <i>roll</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(of a rocket or guided missile) to deviate from a stable flight attitude by oscillations of the longitudinal axis in a vertical plane about the center of gravity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to fix a tent or temporary habitation;<br/> encamp:<span class="rh_ex">They pitched by a mountain stream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to play a pitch shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attempt to sell or win approval for something or someone by advertising, promotion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">politicians pitching on TV.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>to become established;<br/> settle down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>pitch in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to work in earnest and vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">If I really pitch in, I may be able to finish the paper before the deadline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to contribute to a common cause;<br/> join in:<span class="rh_ex">When they took up a collection for the annual dinner, he promised to pitch in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>pitch into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to attack verbally or physically:<span class="rh_ex">He apologized for pitching into me yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to work on vigorously.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>pitch on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to choose, esp. casually or without forethought;<br/> decide on:<span class="rh_ex">We pitched on a day for our picnic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">relative point, position, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a high pitch of excitement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the degree of inclination or slope;<br/> angle:<span class="rh_ex">the pitch of an arch; the pitch of a stair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the highest point or greatest height:<span class="rh_ex">enjoying the pitch of success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in music, speech, etc.) the degree of height or depth of a tone or of sound, depending upon the relative rapidity of the vibrations by which it is produced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the particular tonal standard with which given tones may be compared in respect to their relative level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics.<span>]</span></span>the apparent predominant frequency sounded by an acoustical source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">act or manner of pitching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a throw or toss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the serving of the ball to the batter by the pitcher, usually preceded by a windup or stretch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pitching movement or forward plunge, as of a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>upward or downward inclination or slope:<span class="rh_ex">a road descending at a steep pitch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a sloping part or place:<span class="rh_ex">to build on the pitch of a hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a quantity of something pitched or placed somewhere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>the central part of the field;<br/> the area between the wickets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a high-pressure sales talk:<span class="rh_ex">The salesman made his pitch for the new line of dresses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a specific plan of action;<br/> angle:<span class="rh_ex">to tackle a problem again, using a new pitch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">the specific location in which a person or object is placed or stationed;<br/> allotted or assigned place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the established location, often a street corner, of a beggar, street peddler, newspaper vendor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the nosing of an airplane or spacecraft up or down about a transverse axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distance that a given propeller would advance in one revolution.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">(of a rocket or guided missile)<ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the motion due to pitching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>the extent of the rotation of the longitudinal axis involved in pitching.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>Also called <b>plunge.</b> the inclination of a linear feature, as the axis of a fold or an oreshoot, from the horizontal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the distance between the corresponding surfaces of two adjacent gear teeth measured either along the pitch circle (<b>circular pitch</b>) or between perpendiculars to the root surfaces (<b>normal pitch.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the ratio of the number of teeth in a gear or splined shaft to the pitch circle diameter, expressed in inches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the distance between any two adjacent things in a series, as screw threads, rivets, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(in carpet weaving) the weftwise number of warp ends, usually determined in relation to 27 inches (68.6 cm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>all fours</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>auction pitch.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>a true or even surface on a stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of typewriter type) a unit of measurement indicating the number of characters to a horizontal inch:<span class="rh_ex">Pica is a 10-pitch type.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>picchen</i> to thrust, pierce, set, set up (a tent, etc.), array, throw; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">pick</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pitch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>throw.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various dark, tenacious, and viscous substances for caulking and paving, consisting of the residue of the distillation of coal tar or wood tar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of certain bitumens, as asphalt:<span class="rh_ex">mineral pitch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various resins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the sap or crude turpentine that exudes from the bark of pines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to smear or cover with pitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pic-</i> (stem of <i>pix</i>), whence also Dutch <i>pek,</i> German <i>Pech</i>; akin to Greek <i>píssa</i> pitch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pich,</i> Old English <i>pic</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pitch<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/goʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gone<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɔn, gɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something, or to do some activity or for some purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Are you going my way?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They went shopping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to see her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Please go now; I'm getting tired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or operate;<br/> work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I hear the engine going.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become (the condition as stated):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He went mad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adverb phrase<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went in shorts and tee shirts even in December.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>go full speed ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/into<span>]</span></span>Let's go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be known:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by/under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She went by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or give access to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This road goes to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or elapse;<br/> pass by;<br/> slip away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be applied or allotted to or used for a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The house went for very little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He's tall, as jockeys go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to tend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This book goes here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to harmonize;<br/> be compatible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Your shirt and tie go well together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to fit or extend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become consumed or used up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become discarded, thrown away, dismissed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That awful jacket has got to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to develop or proceed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That saying went: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to fail or give way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to die:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She went peacefully in her sleep last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> to be or be able to be divided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="29"><span class="rh_def">The phrase  <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> going <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to plus the root form of a verb is used to mean nearly the same things as the word <span class="rh_sc">will</span>, that is "to do in the future;<br/> to have as one's goal in the future'':<span class="rh_ex">We're going to leave soon (= We will leave soon). Their daughter is going to be a doctor (= Their daughter's goal is to be a doctor).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to be allowable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to be the final word:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Whatever I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to put oneself through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="33"><span class="rh_def">The root form of <i>go</i> followed directly by the root form of another verb in informal contexts is used to mean "proceed to,'' with the meaning of greater feeling or emotion about the statement:<span class="rh_ex">He had to go ask for a loan (= He had to proceed to ask for a loan).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll go you one better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">went about her work with a smile.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attempt to obtain;<br/> try to accomplish;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">He went after first prize in the contest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">Lateness goes against company policy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">Go ahead and use my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">She'll go along with your decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">The project is going along quite well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company:<span class="rh_ex">went around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor is going around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">There is enough to go around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to do or perform (the action of the verb following) often:<span class="rh_ex">likes to go around hurting people.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">went at him with renewed strength.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">went at his new job with enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>go at it</b>, to fight;<br/> argue:<span class="rh_ex">They're going at it again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to pass:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by. Several months went by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be guided by:<span class="rh_ex">He always goes by the book (= He is always guided by the rules).</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease:<span class="rh_ex">The inflation rate went down a little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sink:<span class="rh_ex">The ship went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">Our team went down for the third time in a row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">His comment didn't go down well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to go down as a great leader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59h" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="advanced_59i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop functioning:<span class="rh_ex">The computer went down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">to go for a win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">He went for the man with the gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">went for him in a big way.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">He goes in for chess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss, examine, or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't want to go into your private life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or enter as one's field of study or work:<span class="rh_ex">She went into physics quite by accident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode:<span class="rh_ex">The bomb went off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a loud noise:<span class="rh_ex">What time will the alarm go off?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The party went off exactly as we hoped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">He went off with the money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on at the office?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress;<br/> go forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The show must go on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those trainees will go on to flying school.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She went on to achieve great success on the stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">If you go on like that, they'll fire you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk without stopping;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">The phrase <i>go on</i> is used to express disbelief:<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">He went on as Othello.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_71b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities:<span class="rh_ex">We like to go out on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The drivers' union went out (on strike) last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go over the examples one more time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be effective or successful;<br/> to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal just didn't go over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear;<br/> experience:<span class="rh_ex">didn't want to go through a divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to examine;<br/> search:<span class="rh_ex">They went through our records very carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be accepted or approved (by):<span class="rh_ex">I hear your promotion just went through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up;<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">We went through all this month's money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay with (something) to the end:<span class="rh_ex">She went through with the divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">Yet another business went under.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a ship) to sink.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building:<span class="rh_ex">Another high-rise building is going up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went up again last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><def hi="2" id="100"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><sdef id="100a"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to harmonize or match:<span class="rh_ex">That hat goes with your dress.</span></sdef>See <i>go</i> (def. 16).<sdef id="100b">to have a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She's going with yet another movie star this month.</span></sdef></def>See <span class="rh_sc">go out with</span> below.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_87" value="56"><span class="rh_def"> energy or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She's got a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="57"><span class="rh_def"> a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to have a go at the puzzle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="58"><span class="rh_def"> a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>They made a go of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The astronauts were told it was a go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_98" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(esp. in aerospace) functioning properly;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">All systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_93" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word go</b>, from the very start:<span class="rh_ex">She was trouble from the word go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go all out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give the greatest possible effort:<span class="rh_ex">went all out to succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be so thoughtless or unfortunate as to (do the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">went and lost her gloves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed to or from somewhere, and then do (the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">I'll go and see her tomorrow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed without help or independently.</span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go (out) with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have a relationship with;<br/> to date:<span class="rh_ex">went out with her a few times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to it</b>, to begin vigorously and at once:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go to it so we can finish on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to free;<br/> release:<span class="rh_ex">Let go of my hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company let go a hundred workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They let a hundred of them go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> go<span>]</span></span> to leave behind one's doubts or inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes you just have to let (yourself) go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">It was no go; we couldn't convince them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">on the go from morning to night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">luggage for the traveler (who is) on the go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to go</b>, for eating away from the place where sold:<span class="rh_ex">pizza to go.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-a•round<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>ə round′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a series or pattern of occurrences;<br/> round:<span class="rh_ex">After the third go-around of questions, the witness was released.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">run-around (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>go-round</b> </var>(for defs. 2, 3).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>go around</i> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went, gone, go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something:<span class="rh_ex">They're going by bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">People were coming and going all the time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or perform as required:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you go any faster in your work?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go mad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition;<br/> be habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Go warily if he wants to discuss terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to go into debt; to go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be known:<span class="rh_ex">to go by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reach, extend, or give access to:<span class="rh_ex">Where does this door go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass or elapse:<span class="rh_ex">The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be sold:<span class="rh_ex">I have a bid of two dollars. Going! Going! Gone!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's short, as basketball players go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to conduce or tend:<span class="rh_ex">This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex">How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex">This book goes on the top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize;<br/> be compatible;<br/> be suited:<span class="rh_ex">Your tweed jacket would go well with these pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fit around or into;<br/> be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Those practical jokes of yours have got to go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to develop, progress, or proceed, esp. with reference to success or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex">Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex">The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed:<span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.;<br/> resort:<span class="rh_ex">to go to court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to die:<span class="rh_ex">The old man went peacefully at 3</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to fail, break, or give way:<span class="rh_ex">The dike might go any minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make up a quantity or content;<br/> be requisite:<span class="rh_ex">Sixteen ounces go to the pound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to be able to be divided;<br/> be contained as a mathematical element:<span class="rh_ex">Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to contribute to an end result:<span class="rh_ex">the items that go to make up the total.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to have as one's goal;<br/> intend (usually used in the present tense, fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">Their daughter is going to be a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to be permitted, approved, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be authoritative;<br/> be the final word:<span class="rh_ex">This is my house, and what I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to subject oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, esp. with the expectation of serious consequences):<span class="rh_ex">He finally had to go ask for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go his preaching.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket, but no more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with or according to;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">Going my way?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to share or participate in to the extent of (often fol. by a complementary substantive):<span class="rh_ex">to go halves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to:<span class="rh_ex">This field will go two bales of cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of:<span class="rh_ex">His father went bail for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want:<span class="rh_ex">I could go a big steak dinner right now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to say;<br/> declare (usually used in speech):<span class="rh_ex">I asked the clerk for my receipt, and he goes, "You don't need it.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to change course by tacking or wearing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, to attempt to obtain;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">You'll never get what you want if you don't go after it energetically.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">It goes against the company's policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to use my car, go ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany in travel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> concur:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go along with you on that idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to:<span class="rh_ex">It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go ape over</b> or <b>for.</b> See <b>ape</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to go around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">Is there enough food to go around?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">to go at one's work with a will.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>go back on.</b> See <b>back</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go bananas.</b> See <b>bananas</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be disregarded or not taken advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be guided by or to rely upon:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go by what she says.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease or subside, as in amount or size:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went down. The swelling is going down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend or sink:<span class="rh_ex">When does the sun go down?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">to go down fighting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to admit of being consumed:<span class="rh_ex">This food goes down easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fall short of making one's contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down on</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">He is going for the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">material that goes for silk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go for broke.</b> See <b>broke</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pursue a goal with determination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt as one's particular interest;<br/> approve of;<br/> like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> engage in:<span class="rh_ex">Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake as one's study or work:<span class="rh_ex">to go into medicine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in with</b>, to join in a partnership or union;<br/> combine with:<span class="rh_ex">He asked me to go in with him on the purchase of a boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>go native.</b> See <b>native</b> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">A gun went off in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The interview went off very badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She went off without saying goodbye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to experience orgasm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go on like that!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk effusively;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express disbelief ):<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">I go on in the middle of the second act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an end, esp. to fade in popularity:<span class="rh_ex">Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rummy.<span>]</span></span>to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal went over very well with the trustees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to read;<br/> scan.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go the whole hog</b>, to do something thoroughly or consistently:<span class="rh_ex">If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear;<br/> experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine or search carefully:<span class="rh_ex">He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be successful;<br/> be accepted or approved:<span class="rh_ex">The proposed appropriation will never go through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to use up;<br/> spend completely:<span class="rh_ex">He went through his allowance in one day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, to persevere with to the end;<br/> bring to completion:<span class="rh_ex">It was perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, and she resolved to go through with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to!</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">you don't say! I don't believe you!</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">let's do it! come on!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be appropriate or harmonious:<span class="rh_ex">The rug and curtains don't go together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company;<br/> date;<br/> court:<span class="rh_ex">They have gone together for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin vigorously and at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ship) to founder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company with;<br/> court;<br/> date:<span class="rh_ex">He went with her for two semesters.</span>Also, <b>go out with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release one's grasp or hold:<span class="rh_ex">Please let go of my arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free;<br/> release.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">Business was slack and many employees were let go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become unrestrained;<br/> abandon inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss;<br/> forget;<br/> discard:<span class="rh_ex">Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go with</b>, to express or utter with abandon:<span class="rh_ex">He let go with a sudden yell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let oneself go</b>, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Let yourself go and get mad once in a while.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>to go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of food) for consumption off the premises where sold:<span class="rh_ex">coffee to go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">the act of going:<span class="rh_ex">the come and go of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">energy, spirit, or animation:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">to have a go at winning the prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex">to make a go of a new business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a business agreement;<br/> deal;<br/> bargain:<span class="rh_ex">Thirty dollars? It's a go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something:<span class="rh_ex">The boss gave us the go on the new project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a bout:<span class="rh_ex">the main go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word "go,''</b> from the very start;<br/> since the beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_94a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not authorized or approved to proceed;<br/> canceled or aborted:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">She's always on the go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while going from place to place;<br/> while traveling.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race) start the race;<br/> leave the starting line:<span class="rh_ex">On your mark! Get set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">functioning properly:<span class="rh_ex">two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gon,</i> Old English <i>gān</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>gēn,</i> German <i>gehen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> walk, run, travel, advance.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a Japanese game for two persons, played on a board having 361 intersections on which black and white stones or counters are alternately placed, the object being to block off and capture the opponent's stones and control the larger part of the board. Also called <b>I-go.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>gí</i> name for various board games</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>g.o.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four-mast•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>mas<b>′</b>tid, -mä<b>′</b>stid, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>carrying four masts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jor<b>′</b>dan en<b>′</b>gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a machine for beating and refining pulp, used in manufacturing certain grades of paper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Joseph <i>Jordan,</i> American inventor, who developed it</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•col<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, -ˌkɑl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the customs, rules, and regulations dealing with formal courtesies, good manners, or diplomatic relations between countries.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an original draft, or part of a written record from which a document, esp. a treaty, is prepared.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a set of rules governing the format of messages exchanged between computers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•col<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tə kôl′, -kol′, -kōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an original draft, minute, or record from which a document, esp. a treaty, is prepared.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a supplementary international agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an agreement between states.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an annex to a treaty giving data relating to it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the plan for carrying out a scientific study or a patient's treatment regimen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a set of rules governing the format of messages that are exchanged between computers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>Also called <b>pro<b>′</b>tocol state′ment, pro<b>′</b>tocol sen′tence, pro<b>′</b>tocol proposi<b>′</b>tion.</b> a statement reporting an observation or experience in the most fundamental terms without interpretation: sometimes taken as the basis of empirical verification, as of scientific laws.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to draft or issue a protocol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek <i>prōtókollon</i> origin, originally, a leaf or tag attached to a rolled papyrus manuscript and containing notes as to contents. See <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">colloid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>prōtocollum</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1535–45; earlier <i>protocoll</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro•to•col•ar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tə kol<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pro′to•col<b>′</b>a•ry, pro′to•col<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lan•toid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lan<b>′</b>toid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><def id="1"><var>Also, <b>al•lan•toi•dal</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ən toid<b>′</b>l).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> allantoic.</def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the allantois.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>allantoeidé̄s,</i> equivalent. to <i>allant-</i> (stem of <i>allâs</i> sausage) + <i>-oeidé̄s</i> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ra•detz•ky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä dets<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Count Jo•seph</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>zef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1766–1858, Austrian field marshal.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bunche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bunch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ralph (Johnson)</b>, 1904–71, U.S. diplomat: at the United Nations 1946–71;<br/> Nobel peace prize 1950.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hip•pol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi pol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the study of horses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55; <span class="rh_sc">hippo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hip•po•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hip•pol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•no•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag nō<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>agnōsía</i> ignorance, equivalent. to <i>ágnōt</i>(<i>os</i>) unknown (see <span class="rh_sc">agnostic</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So<b>′</b>cial Democrat<b>′</b>ic par<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>a political party in Germany advocating a form of social organization based on the economic and political ideology of Karl Marx.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any of several European political parties advocating a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a U.S. political party, organized about 1897, that joined former members of the Socialist Labor party to form the Socialist party.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•dae•o-Chris•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ dā<b>′</b>ō kris<b>′</b>chən, -dē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Judaism, Religion</span>Judeo-Christian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble dum<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a variety of bridge for two players in which two hands are kept face down until the end of the bidding when both hands are exposed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈmænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a court) to return (a prisoner or accused person) to custody, so as to await further proceedings.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a case) to return to a lower court for further proceedings.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol>See <a href="-mand-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-mand-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri mand<b>′</b>, -mänd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send back, remit, or consign again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to what further proceedings should be had.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a court or magistrate) to send back (a prisoner or accused person) into custody, as to await further proceedings.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of remanding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being remanded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person remanded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>remandāre</i> to repeat a command, send back word, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>mandāre</i> to entrust, enjoin; see <span class="rh_sc">mandate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>remander</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>remaunden</i> (verb, verbal) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•mand<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bac•chi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə kī<b>′</b>əs, ba-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chi•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kī<b>′</b>ī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a foot of three syllables that in quantitative meter consists of one short syllable followed by two long ones, and that in accentual meter consists of one unstressed syllable followed by two stressed ones. Cf. <b>antibacchius.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Bakkheîos</i> (<i>poús</i>) (foot) of <span class="rh_sc">Bacchus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lind•sey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lind<b>′</b>zē, lin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ben(jamin Barr)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1869–1943, U.S. jurist and authority on juvenile delinquency.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•tar•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an târ<b>′</b>ēz, -tar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hooke's<b>′</b> law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the law stating that the stress on a solid substance is directly proportional to the strain produced, provided the stress is less than the elastic limit of the substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after R. <span class="rh_sc">Hooke</span> who formulated it 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis•so•na•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bis′ə nä<b>′</b>tə, -nā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a coarse woolen cloth constructed in plain weave and dyed black or brown, used in the manufacture of clerical vestments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•lis•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lis<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Phoenician name of <b>Dido.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Elizabeth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> Usually, <b>didos, didoes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mischievous trick;<br/> prank;<br/> antic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bauble or trifle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Di•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Phoenician, <b>Elissa.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a queen of Carthage who killed herself when abandoned by Aeneas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greek<b>′</b> love<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>anal intercourse. Also called <b>Greek<b>′</b> way′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har<b>′</b>vard frame<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Trademarks</span>an adjustable metal bedframe having legs equipped with casters, into which a box spring may be set and to which a headboard may be attached. Also called <b>Har<b>′</b>vard bed<b>′</b> frame′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pear•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpɪrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or process of appearing.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> outward look;<br/> looks: <span class="rh_ex">a person of noble appearance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <b>appearances,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> outward show, impressions, indications, or circumstances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>By all appearances, they enjoyed themselves.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put in an appearance,</b> to attend a gathering for a short time.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pear•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pēr<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public:<span class="rh_ex">the unannounced appearance of dinner guests; the last appearance of Caruso in</span>Aïda;<br/> <i>her first appearance at a stockholders' meeting.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears;<br/> outward look or aspect:<span class="rh_ex">a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outward show or seeming;<br/> semblance:<span class="rh_ex">to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>the coming into court of either party to a suit or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>appearances</b>, outward impressions, indications, or circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">By all appearances, he enjoyed himself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the sensory, or phenomenal, aspect of existence to an observer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an apparition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep up appearances</b>, to maintain a public impression of decorum, prosperity, etc., despite reverses, unfavorable conditions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to keep up appearances after losing all their money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>make an appearance</b>, to come;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't make an appearance until after midnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>put in an appearance</b>, to attend a gathering or meeting, esp. for a very short time:<span class="rh_ex">The author put in an appearance at the cocktail party on her way to dinner.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>appārentia,</i> neuter plural of Latin <i>appārēns</i> <span class="rh_sc">apparent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; <span class="rh_sc">appear</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance;</span> replacing Middle English <i>aparance</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arrival, coming, advent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demeanor, presence. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appearance,</span> <span class="rh_sc">aspect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">guise</span> refer to the way in which something outwardly presents itself to view. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Appearance</span> refers to the outward look:<span class="rh_ex">the shabby appearance of his car.</span><span class="rh_sc">Aspect</span> refers to the appearance at some particular time or in special circumstances; it often has emotional implications, either ascribed to the object itself or felt by the beholder:<span class="rh_ex">In the dusk the forest had a terrifying aspect.</span><span class="rh_sc">Guise</span> suggests a misleading appearance, assumed for an occasion or a purpose:<span class="rh_ex">under the guise of friendship.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> face, pretense.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flame•throw•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfleɪmˌθroʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Agriculture</span>a device that sprays ignited fuel for some distance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flame•throw•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flām<b>′</b>thrō′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span>See <b>flame cultivator.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flame</span> + <span class="rh_sc">thrower</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ces•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ækˈsɛsəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easy to approach, enter, or use:<span class="rh_ex">The house was easily accessible.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">available:<span class="rh_ex">money easily accessible from a cash machine.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•ces•si•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ækˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ac•ces•si•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cess-"><span class="rh_sc">-cess-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ces•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak ses<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that can be used, entered, reached, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an accessible road; accessible ruins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">obtainable;<br/> attainable:<span class="rh_ex">accessible evidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">open to the influence of (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">accessible to bribery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>accessibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">access,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•ces′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•ces<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ae•sir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sir, ā<b>′</b>zir),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>)  (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Vanir.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse, plural of <i>āss</i> god; cognate with Old English <i>ōs</i> god, <i>Os-</i> in proper names (as <i>Ōswald</i>), Old High German <i>Ans-</i> in proper names (as <i>Anselm</i>); akin to Sanskrit <i>asura</i> lord</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<b>′</b> trans<b>′</b>it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of large-scale public transportation in a given metropolitan area, typically comprising buses, subways, and elevated trains. Cf. <b>rapid transit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<b>′</b> pe′riod,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a period of time used as a standard of comparison in measuring changes in prices, taxes, income, etc., at other periods of time.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tra•vene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑntrəˈvin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vened, -ven•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come or be in conflict with;<br/> oppose:<span class="rh_ex">to contravene a statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act against;<br/> violate:<span class="rh_ex">contravened the law of the tribe.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tra•vene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′trə vēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vened, -ven•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come or be in conflict with;<br/> go or act against;<br/> deny or oppose:<span class="rh_ex">to contravene a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to violate, infringe, or transgress:<span class="rh_ex">to contravene the law.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>contrāvenīre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>contrā</i> against + <i>venīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">come</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′tra•ven<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cer•vu•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sûr<b>′</b>vyə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in certain fungi) an asexual fruiting body consisting of a mat of hyphae that give rise to short-stalked conidiophores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>acerv</i>(<i>us</i>) heap + <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dil•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Annie</b>, born 1945, U.S. writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acous<b>′</b>tical tile<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>tile made in various sizes and textures from soft, usually fibrous, sound-absorbing material, as wood, cork, or metal, and typically applied to ceilings or walls.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>al Sea<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>əl; <i>Russ.</i> u <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="GEG">an inland sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, E of the Caspian Sea. 26,166 sq. mi. (67,770 sq. km). Also called <b>Lake Aral.</b> Russian, <b>A•ral•sko•ye Mo•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(u <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äl<b>′</b>skə yə mô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈboil•ing ˌpoint,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the temperature at which a boiling liquid begins to turn into a gas.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the point beyond which one becomes visibly angry, outraged, or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>I had reached my boiling point with those nasty kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the point at which matters reach a crisis:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>The situation had reached the boiling point between the two countries.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boil<b>′</b>ing point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span>the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere on the liquid, equal to 212°F (100°C) for water at sea level. <i>Abbr.:</i> b.p.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the point beyond which one becomes angry, outraged, or agitated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the point at which matters reach a crisis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gluc-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>gluco-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">glucide.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gluco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>glyco-</b>: <i>glucoprotein.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>gluc-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•nitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>nits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stanley</b>, born 1905, U.S. poet and translator.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ku•nitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>nits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stanley</b>, born 1905, U.S. poet and translator: U.S. poet laureate since 2000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who roves;<br/> wanderer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an archer who shoots at such a mark.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Croquet.<span>]</span></span>a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rove</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pirate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a pirate ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German: robber, equivalent. to <i>roven</i> to rob, <span class="rh_sc">reave</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roving or routing machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a roving-machine operator.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rove</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ro•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a familiar name for a dog.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/roʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>roved, rov•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move here and there at random: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rove the subways, looking for victims.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rove in the woods.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rov•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>roved, rov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wander about without definite destination;<br/> move hither and thither at random, esp. over a wide area.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to wander over or through;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">to rove the woods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of roving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scandinavian; compare Old Norse <i>rāfa</i> to stray; but compare also Old French <i>raver</i> to roam</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1490–1500; origin, originally, to shoot at a random target; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stroll, amble, stray. See <b>roam.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>reeve</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>roved, rov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to draw fibers or the like through an eye or other small opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to attenuate, compress, and twist slightly in carding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>roving<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sharm al-Sheikh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärm<b>′</b> al shāk<b>′</b>; <i>Arab.</i> shä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>m<b>′</b> el she<span class="rh_sc">kh</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village and military post in E Egypt, on the Sinai Peninsula, guarding the Gulf of Suez.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôr, frōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">frozen;<br/> frosty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>froren</i>; past participle of <span class="rh_sc">freeze</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank•rupt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbæŋkrʌpt, -rəpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person found by a court to be unable to pay debts and whose property is divided among creditors.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>not having enough money to pay debts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make bankrupt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank•rupt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bangk<b>′</b>rupt, -rəpt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any insolvent debtor;<br/> a person unable to satisfy any just claims made upon him or her.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is lacking in a particular thing or quality:<span class="rh_ex">a moral bankrupt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>subject to or under legal process because of insolvency;<br/> insolvent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">at the end of one's resources;<br/> lacking (usually fol. by <i>of</i> or <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">bankrupt of compassion; bankrupt in good manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to bankrupts or bankruptcy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">His embezzlement bankrupted the company.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>banca rupta</i> bank broken; replacing adaptations of Italian <i>banca rota</i> and French <i>banqueroute</i> in same sense</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destitute, impoverished.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prai<b>′</b>rie School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a group of early 20th-century architects of the Chicago area who designed houses and other buildings with emphasized horizontal lines responding to the flatness of the Midwestern prairie;<br/> the best-known member was Frank Lloyd Wright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knead<b>′</b>ed but<b>′</b>ter.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>beurre manié.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions of (a person), esp. formally and thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The police interrogated them for hours.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The interrogations could go on for days.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Under interrogation he is likely to tell the police everything.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-roga-"><span class="rh_sc">-roga-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter<b>′</b>ə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine by questions; question formally:<span class="rh_ex">The police captain interrogated the suspect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions, esp. formally or officially:<span class="rh_ex">the right to interrogate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interrogātus</i> past participle of <i>interrogāre</i> to question, examine, equivalent. to <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>rogā</i>(<i>re</i>) to ask + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter<b>′</b>ə gə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>ro•gat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>in•ter•ro•gee</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter′ə gē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> query.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-dactylous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fingered, possessing fingers,'' or "toed, possessing toes,'' used to form compound words in which the initial element specifies the type or number of fingers or toes:<span class="rh_ex">tridactylous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-daktylos,</i> adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>dáktylos</i> finger, toe; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsoap ˌop•er•a,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television series presenting the lives of many interconnected characters in an often melodramatic way.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap<b>′</b> op′er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>ər ə, op<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•trieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈtriv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-trieved, -triev•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to find and bring back:<span class="rh_ex">The dog retrieved the Frisbee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to locate and read (data) from computer storage, as for display on a monitor:<span class="rh_ex">To retrieve a file, press the Shift key and the F10 key.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•trieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri trēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trieved, -triev•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to recover or regain:<span class="rh_ex">to retrieve the stray ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring back to a former and better state;<br/> restore:<span class="rh_ex">to retrieve one's fortunes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make amends for:<span class="rh_ex">to retrieve an error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make good;<br/> repair:<span class="rh_ex">to retrieve a loss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hunting dogs) to fetch (killed or wounded game).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to draw back or reel in (a fishing line).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to rescue;<br/> save.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to make an in-bounds return of (a shot requiring running with the hand extended).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to locate and read (data) from storage, as for display on a monitor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to retrieve game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to retrieve a fishing line.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act of retrieving;<br/> recovery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the possibility of recovery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>retroev-, retreuv-,</i> tonic stem of <i>retrouver</i> to find again, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>trouver</i> to find; see <span class="rh_sc">trover</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>retreven</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•triev<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•triev′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>recover.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•code<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>kōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>protoplasm, esp. the semifluid content of a protozoan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, alteration of Greek <i>sarkó̄dēs</i> fleshy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•chres•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan kres<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a proposed explanation intended to address a complex problem by trying to account for all possible contingencies but typically proving to be too broadly conceived and therefore oversimplified to be of any practical use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pánchrēston,</i> neuter of <i>pánchrēstos</i> good for everything, equivalent. to <i>pan-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + <i>chrēs-,</i> verbid stem of <i>chrâsthai</i> to be useful + <i>-tos</i> verb, verbal adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Real Estate.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>garbage disposal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Gd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>gadolinium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">gd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">good.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">guard.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">G.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Grand Duchess.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Grand Duke.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">terai<b>′</b> hat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a felt sun helmet with a high crown and wide brim, worn esp. in the subtropics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Terai</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lem•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lem<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lem•mas, lem•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lem<b>′</b>ə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition;<br/> a helping theorem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an argument, theme, or subject, esp. when indicated in a heading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a word or phrase that is glossed;<br/> headword.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lêmma</i> something received, premise, akin to <i>lambánein</i> to take, receive, take for granted</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin: theme, title, epigram</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lem•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lem<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lem•mas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lémma</i> shell, husk, akin to <i>lépein</i> to peel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•graph•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə graf<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a disorder marked by the writing of words or letters other than those intended, or the loss of the ability to express ideas in writing, usually caused by a brain lesion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">graph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nau•se•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɔziˌeɪt, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to cause (someone) to feel nausea:<span class="rh_ex">The rolling of the ship nauseated him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to feel extreme disgust:<span class="rh_ex">was nauseated by such cruelty.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nau•se•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<b>′</b>zē āt′, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to affect with nausea;<br/> sicken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to feel extreme disgust:<span class="rh_ex">His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become affected with nausea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nauseātus</i> (past participle of <i>nauseāre</i> to be seasick). See <span class="rh_sc">nausea,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revolt.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attract, delight.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>nauseous.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•vu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>vyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the uvula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the uvula, as in the <i>r-</i> sound of Parisian French.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a uvular sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ūvulāris.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">uvula,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u<b>′</b>vu•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>dē; <i>It.</i> ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Giu•sep•pe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jo̅o̅ zep<b>′</b>pe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1813–1901, Italian composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>lo•co su•pra ci•ta•to</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kō so̅o̅<b>′</b>p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä ki tä<b>′</b>tō; <i>Eng.</i> lō<b>′</b>kō so̅o̅<b>′</b>prə sī tā<b>′</b>tō, si tä<b>′</b>tō).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>l.s.c.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pir•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈspɪrɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of spirit or hope;<br/> discourage;<br/> dishearten.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•pir•it•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a dispirited team.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pir•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di spir<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.;<br/> depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> dishearten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spirit</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dunn•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dun<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 11,353.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gua•ca•mo•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gwɑkəˈmoʊli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a Mexican dip of mashed avocado mixed with lemon or lime juice, seasonings, and often tomato and onion.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gua•ca•mo•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwä kə mō<b>′</b>lē; <i>Sp.</i> gwä′kä mô<b>′</b>le),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mexican Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>āhuacamōlli</i> literally, avocado sauce; see <span class="rh_sc">avocado,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mole</span><sup>6</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">talk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>talk•i•er, talk•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or containing superfluous or purposeless talk, conversation, or dialogue, esp. so as to impede action or progress:<span class="rh_ex">a talky play that bored the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inclined to talk a great deal;<br/> talkative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">talk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>talk<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>recreational vehicle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>recreational vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Revised Version (of the Bible).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jet<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a small, pressurized device that injects a drug at sufficient velocity to penetrate the skin, used esp. for immunizations. Also called <b>jet<b>′</b> injec′tor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ak•bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"the Great''</i>) (<i>Jalal-ud-Din Mohammed</i>) 1542–1605, Mogul emperor of India 1556–1605.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scarves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skärvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>scarf</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scarf<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɑrf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>scarfs, scarves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɑrvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long strip of cloth worn about the neck. </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scarf<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skärf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>scarfs, scarves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skärvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.;<br/> muffler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a necktie or cravat with hanging ends.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to cover or wrap with or as if with a scarf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to use in the manner of a scarf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">scarf</span><sup>2</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scarf<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scarf<b>′</b>like′</b>, </span><br/>adj.<br/><span class="rh_me">scarf<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skärf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>scarfs,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whaling.<span>]</span></span>a strip of skin along the body of the whale.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to assemble with a scarf joint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to form a scarf on (the end of a timber).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Steelmaking.<span>]</span></span>to burn away the surface defects of (newly rolled steel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whaling.<span>]</span></span>to make a groove in and remove (the blubber and skin).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>scarph</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 3, 4).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skarfr</i> (derivative of <i>skera</i> to cut) end cut from a beam (hence perh. a piece of cloth cut off, i.e., <span class="rh_sc">scarf</span><sup>1</sup>); compare Swedish <i>skarv</i> patch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scarf<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scarf<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skärf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to eat, esp. voraciously (often fol. by <i>down</i> or <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to scarf down junk food.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">scoff</span><sup>2</sup>, with <i>r</i> inserted probably through r-dialect speakers' mistaking the underlying vowel as an r-less <i>ar</i> 1955–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>)  <i>Slang</i> (<i>usually disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person of Irish birth or descent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <i>Mick,</i> hypocoristic form of <span class="rh_sc">Michael</span> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wea•sand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>zənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>throat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>esophagus;<br/> gullet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>trachea;<br/> windpipe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>wesand,</i> Old English <i>wǣsend,</i> variant of <i>wāsend</i> gullet; cognate with Old Frisian <i>wāsande</i> windpipe</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>grit•ted, grit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hard, abrasive particles, as of sand, stone, or gravel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmness of character;<br/> pluck:<span class="rh_ex">showed grit in the face of danger.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>grit one's teeth</b>, to show forbearance or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>grit•ted, grit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmness of character;<br/> indomitable spirit;<br/> pluck:<span class="rh_ex">She has a reputation for grit and common sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>gravel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to grind or grate together.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on;<br/> grate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>grit one's teeth</b>, to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>gret, griet, grit,</i> Old English <i>grēot</i>; cognate with German <i>Griess,</i> Old Norse <i>grjōt</i> pebble, boulder; see <span class="rh_sc">grits</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grit<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grit<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> resolution, fortitude, courage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elas<b>′</b>tic deforma<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the temporary change in length, volume, or shape produced in an elastic substance by a stress that is less than the elastic limit of the substance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hi•me•ji<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>me jē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on SW Honshu, in S Japan, W of Kobe. 446,255.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•vet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shə vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an apse, as of a Gothic cathedral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, earlier <i>chevès,</i> Old French <i>chevez</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>capitium</i> opening or covering for the head. See <span class="rh_sc">caput</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>dəm, -dam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an old woman, esp. an ugly one; hag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>grandmother.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bel•dame</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>dəm, -dām′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>bel, belle</i> fine; see <span class="rh_sc">beau,</span> <span class="rh_sc">belle</span>) + <i>dam</i> mother (see <span class="rh_sc">dam</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English, equivalent. to <i>bel-</i> grand- (1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•mer•o•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī mûr<b>′</b>ə sal′, -mer<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>9</sub>HgNaO<sub>2</sub>S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <span class="rh_sc">thi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cury</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">icylate</span>) 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•ro•di•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rō<b>′</b>dē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a partisan of the house of Herod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, World History</span>a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin (Vulgate) <i>Hērōdiānī</i> (plural); see <span class="rh_sc">Herod,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•on•o•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī on<b>′</b>ə mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mer</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•sion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pash<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or marked by passion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">caused or accompanied by passion:<span class="rh_ex">a passional crime.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a book containing descriptions of the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their festivals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>passiōnāle,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>passiōnālis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>passiōnālis,</i> equivalent. to Late Latin <i>passiōn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">passion</span> + Latin <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">what•not<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwʌtˌnɑt, ˈhwɑt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɑt-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything of the same or similar kind:<span class="rh_ex">Bring sheets, towels, and whatnot.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">what•not<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwut<b>′</b>not′, hwot<b>′</b>-, wut<b>′</b>-, wot<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand with shelves for bric-a-brac, books, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something or anything of the same or similar kind:<span class="rh_ex">sheets, pillowcases, towels, napkins, and whatnot.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the phrase <i>what not?</i> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dahl•gren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dal<b>′</b>grən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Adelphus Bernard</b>, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwon<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>pl. of <b>quantum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑntəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quantity or amount:<span class="rh_ex">the least quantum of evidence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the smallest amount by which certain particles in physics can possess, absorb, give off, or change their amount of energy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the study in physics of the smallest amount of energy a particle can possess, absorb, or give off:<span class="rh_ex">quantum physics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sudden and significant:<span class="rh_ex">a quantum increase.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwon<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quantity or amount:<span class="rh_ex">the least quantum of evidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a share or portion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a large quantity;<br/> bulk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the smallest quantity of radiant energy, equal to Planck's constant times the frequency of the associated radiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fundamental unit of a quantized physical magnitude, as angular momentum.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">sudden and significant:<span class="rh_ex">a quantum increase in productivity.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin <i>quantus</i> how much 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•com•mu•ni•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks′kə myo̅o̅′ni kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the act of excommunicating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the state of being excommunicated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the ecclesiastical sentence by which a person is excommunicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>excommūnicātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>excommūnicātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">excommunicate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkskəˈmyunɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to cut off from the rites of a church.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•com•mu•ni•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkskəˌmyunɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> eks′kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> eks′kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kit, -kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to cut off from communion with a church or exclude from the sacraments of a church by ecclesiastical sentence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to exclude or expel from membership or participation in any group, association, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an advertiser excommunicated from a newspaper.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an excommunicated person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>cut off from communion with a church;<br/> excommunicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>excommūnicātus</i> literally, put out of the community (past participle of <i>excommūnicāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>commūn</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">common,</span> public + <i>-ic-</i> (by analogy with <i>commūnicāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">communicate</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>excommunicaten</i> (verb, verbal) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cal<b>′</b>ifor<b>′</b>nia fan<b>′</b> palm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall fan palm, <i>Washingtonia filifera,</i> of California, having a shaggy skirt of withered leaves near the top of the trunk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•throb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrtˌθrɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a heartbeat.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is the object of sentimental emotion, esp., a sweetheart.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•throb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>throb′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a passionate or sentimental emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sweetheart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">throb</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi<b>′</b>nyl chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, easily liquefied, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>Cl, having a pleasant, etherlike odor: used in the manufacture of plastics, as a refrigerant, and in the synthesis of polyvinyl chloride and other organic compounds. Also called <b>chloroethene, chloroethylene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack<b>′</b>le fly′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an artificial fly made with hackles, usually without wings. Also called <b>hackle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syr•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪrəp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick, sweet liquid prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She poured some syrup on her pancakes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syr•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sir<b>′</b>əp, sûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various preparations consisting of fruit juices, water, etc., boiled with sugar:<span class="rh_ex">raspberry syrup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a concentrated sugar solution that contains medication or flavoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>simple syrup.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring to the form or consistency of syrup.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cover, fill, or sweeten with syrup.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sirup.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Arabic <i>sharāb</i> a drink; replacing Middle English <i>sirop</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>syrupus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syr<b>′</b>up•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>ər bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a boat propelled by mechanical power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>motorboat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">power</span> + <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pow<b>′</b>er•boat′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">progres<b>′</b>sive par<b>′</b>ticiple.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>present participle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪgət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person affected by bigotry:<span class="rh_ex">kept talking like a bigot.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(big<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>bī God</i> by God</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French (Old French: derogatory name applied by the French to the Normans), perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">linguis<b>′</b>tic geog<b>′</b>raphy.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>dialect geography.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>linguis<b>′</b>tic geog<b>′</b>rapher.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gate•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāt<b>′</b>fōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>foldout (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gate</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fold</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rom•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom<b>′</b>nē, rum<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1734–1802, English painter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, born 1907, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Michigan 1963–69.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>New Romney.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Rom•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom<b>′</b>nē, rum<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool. Also called <b>Rom<b>′</b>ney Marsh<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after a district in southwestern England</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•me•sha Spen•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>me shə spen<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zoroastrianism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>any of the personified attributes of Ahura Mazda. Also called <b>Spenta Amesha.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Avestan, equivalent. to <i>amesha</i> angel + <i>spenta</i> good</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas<b>′</b>tard eigne<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the first-born illegitimate son of parents whose second son was legitimate. Cf. <b>mulier puisne.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>antius,</i> for Latin <i>anteā</i>) + <i>ne</i> born; see <span class="rh_sc">nee</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French: elder, Old French <i>ainsné</i> (<i>ainz</i> before (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> <i>eigne</i> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toss•pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôs<b>′</b>pot′, tos<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tippler;<br/> drunkard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">toss</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pot</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•na•ta-ron•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə nä<b>′</b>tə ron<b>′</b>dō, -ron dō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical form combining characteristics of both the sonata form and the rondo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-took, -tak•en, -tak•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to take upon oneself, as a task or performance;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He undertook the job of answering the mail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to promise or state as a promise (to do something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>He undertook to finish the job ahead of schedule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to take in charge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The lawyer undertook a new case.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər tāk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-took, -tak•en, -tak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">She undertook the job of answering all the mail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to promise, agree, or obligate oneself (fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">The married couple undertook to love, honor, and cherish each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to warrant or guarantee (fol. by a clause):<span class="rh_ex">The sponsors undertake that their candidate meets all the requirements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take in charge;<br/> assume the duty of attending to:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyer undertook a new case.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to engage oneself by promise;<br/> give a guarantee, or become surety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>undertaken</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">under</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">take</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chak•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuk<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yoga.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>cakra.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very unfortunate or unhappy person.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a contemptible person:<span class="rh_ex">That wretch deserted his family.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rech),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of despicable or base character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wrecche,</i> Old English <i>wrecca</i> exile, adventurer; cognate with German <i>Recke</i> warrior, hero, Old Norse <i>rekkr</i> man</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<b>′</b> snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>grass snake</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>ring-neck snake.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ringed snake.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ta•bil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō′tə bil<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">matters, events, or items worthy of note.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, neuter plural of <i>notābilis</i> remarkable, noteworthy</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈquiz ˌshow,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a television or radio program in which people compete, usually for cash or prizes, by answering questions. Also called <b>ˈquiz ˌpro•gram.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">commer<b>′</b>cial pi<b>′</b>lot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an airplane pilot licensed to transport passengers, goods, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox<b>′</b>-tongue par′tisan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oks<b>′</b>tung′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shafted weapon having a long, wide, tapering blade. Also called <b>langue de boeuf.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gros•su•lar•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gros<b>′</b>yə lə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub>, occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gros•su•lar</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gros<b>′</b>yə lər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>gooseberry garnet.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>groseille</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>grossulār</i>(<i>ia</i>) gooseberry (irregularly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•dac•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪˈdæktɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>diˈdac•ti•cal</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intended for instruction;<br/> instructive:<span class="rh_ex">didactic poetry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">too eager or inclined to teach or lecture others:<span class="rh_ex">He was a boring, didactic speaker.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•dac•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī dak<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>intended for instruction;<br/> instructive:<span class="rh_ex">didactic poetry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>inclined to teach or lecture others too much:<span class="rh_ex">a boring, didactic speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>didactics</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the art or science of teaching.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>di•dac<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>didaktikós</i> apt at teaching, instructive, equivalent. to <i>didakt</i>(<i>ós</i>) that may be taught + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•dac<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•dac<b>′</b>ti•cism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pedantic, preachy, donnish, pedagogic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">least<b>′</b> squares<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a method of estimating values from a set of observations by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between the observations and the values to be found.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>least<b>′</b>-squares<b>′</b> meth′od, method of least squares.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•man•ci•pa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i man′sə pā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of emancipating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being emancipated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmancipātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēmancipātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>ēmancipāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">emancipate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•man•ci•pate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-pat•ed, -pat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) free from social, political, or legal restraint; set free;<br/> liberate:<span class="rh_ex">to emancipate slaves.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•man•ci•pa•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•man•ci•pa•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•man•ci•pate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i man<b>′</b>sə pāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-pat•ed, -pat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from restraint, influence, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free (a slave) from bondage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman and Civil Law.<span>]</span></span>to terminate paternal control over.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmancipātus</i> (past participle of <i>ēmancipāre</i>) freed from control, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>man</i>(<i>us</i>) hand + <i>-cip-</i> (combining form of <i>capere</i> to seize) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•man<b>′</b>ci•pa′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•man<b>′</b>ci•pa′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>release.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hose•cock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōz<b>′</b>kok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a threaded exterior faucet, as for attaching a garden hose. Also called <b>sillcock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hose</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loath•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōᵺ<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span>bashful;<br/> reluctant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hateful;<br/> loathsome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>lothfull.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">loath,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•win•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈmɪdˈwɪntɚ, -ˌwɪn-; <i>adj.</i> -ˌwɪn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the middle of winter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the winter solstice, around December 22.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or occurring in the middle of the winter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•win•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mid<b>′</b>win<b>′</b>tər, -win′-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> mid<b>′</b>win′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the middle of winter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the winter solstice, around December 22.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or occurring in the middle of the winter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English, Old English; see <span class="rh_sc">mid</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">winter</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mid<b>′</b>win<b>′</b>try, mid<b>′</b>win<b>′</b>ter•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•lad•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɛpˌlædɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a ladder having flat steps in place of rungs, esp. one with a hinged frame opening up to form four supporting legs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•lad•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>lad′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any ladder, esp. a tall one with a hinged frame opening up to form four supporting legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">step</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ladder</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•ro•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə rō<b>′</b>lō; <i>It.</i> bä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a dry red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Barolo,</i> locality where it is produced 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person overly concerned with strictly proper conduct.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prig•gish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He could be really priggish about anyone having even a few drinks.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70; formerly, coxcomb; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">prink</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prig<b>′</b>gish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prig<b>′</b>gish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prig<b>′</b>gish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> prude, puritan, bluenose.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">prig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>prigged, prig•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to steal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to haggle or argue over price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to beg or entreat;<br/> ask a favor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a thief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1505–15; origin, originally thieves' cant; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcrab ˌgrass,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a weed grass that grows in thick patches on lawns.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crab<b>′</b> grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an annual grass, <i>Digitaria sanguinalis,</i> common in cultivated and waste grounds and often occurring as a pest weed in lawns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red No. 2,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>an artificial red dye used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics: banned by the FDA in 1976 as a possible carcinogen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ax•el•rod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>səl rod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Julius</b>, born 1912, U.S. biochemist and pharmacologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1970.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tahr.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>oamine<b>′</b> ox<b>′</b>idase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of monoamines. <i>Abbr.:</i> MAO</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑkyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or for the eyes.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">performed or seen by the eye or eyesight.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ocul-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ocul-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or for the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">ocular movements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of an eye:<span class="rh_ex">an ocular organ.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>eyepiece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>oculāris,</i> equivalent. to <i>ocul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc<b>′</b>u•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ne•a•he•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′ē ə hē<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-drə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a solid figure having nine faces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ennea</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">hedron</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′ne•a•he<b>′</b>dral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•ohm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of resistance, equal to one million ohms. <i>Symbol:</i> MΩ;<br/> <i>Abbr.:</i> meg</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meg</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ohm</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chir•i•ca•hua<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chir′i kä<b>′</b>wə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-huas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-hua</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of an Apache Indian group, formerly located in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, now living primarily in Oklahoma and New Mexico.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Athabaskan language of the Chiricahua, differing only dialectically from Navaho.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">od•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>dik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of an ode.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ode</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>od<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/oʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a lyric poem, typically with an irregular meter, rhyme, or form, and expressing praise or enthusiastic emotion.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>od•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>(originally) a poem intended to be sung. Cf. <b>Horatian ode, Pindaric ode.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ōidé̄,</i> contraction of <i>aoidé̄</i> song, derivative of <i>aeídein</i> to sing</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>ōda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns, appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "like'';<br/> used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">phyllode.</span>Cf. <b>-oid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-ōdēs,</i> probably generalized from adjectives describing smells, as <i>kēó̄dēs</i> smelling like incense; base <i>ōd-</i> of <i>ózein</i> to smell, give off odor</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "way,'' "road,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anode; electrode.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-odos,</i> combining form of <i>hodós</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem•i•trope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem<b>′</b>i trōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>twin<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>twin<sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">hemi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">trope</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1795–1805; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>hem•i•trop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem′i trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>hem′i•tro<b>′</b>pism, he•mit•ro•py</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi mi<b>′</b>trə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•di•prat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>dē prat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver coin of 16th-century England, equal to about twopence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diminutive person;<br/> a dwarf, pygmy, or midget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person of small or childish mind;<br/> a silly, finicky, or puerile person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a child.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1510–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•a•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɑlətəl, -ˌtaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>evaporating rapidly; passing off quickly in the form of vapor:<span class="rh_ex">Acetone is a volatile solvent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending or threatening to break out into open violence;<br/> explosive:<span class="rh_ex">a volatile political situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having or likely to have or exhibit sharp or sudden changes;<br/> unstable:<span class="rh_ex">a volatile stock market.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">changeable, as in mood or temper:<span class="rh_ex">a volatile personality.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vol•a•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɑləˈtɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•a•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol<b>′</b>ə tl, -til <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -tīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor:<span class="rh_ex">Acetone is a volatile solvent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending or threatening to break out into open violence;<br/> explosive:<span class="rh_ex">a volatile political situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">changeable;<br/> mercurial;<br/> flighty:<span class="rh_ex">a volatile disposition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of prices, values, etc.) tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly:<span class="rh_ex">volatile market conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">fleeting;<br/> transient:<span class="rh_ex">volatile beauty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>of or pertaining to storage that does not retain data when electrical power is turned off or fails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">able to fly or flying.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>volātilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>volāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>volāre</i> to fly; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><ros> <b>vol•a•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol′ə til<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>vol<b>′</b>a•tile•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eruptive, unstable, unsettled.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Prague.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prague<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(präg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the W central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia. 1,211,000. Czech, <b>Pra•ha</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>hä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> German, <b>Prag.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b> con<b>′</b>tact,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a contact through which direct current flows.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌnid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wealthy.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the wealthy:<span class="rh_ex">the politician's moneyed interests.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having much money;<br/> wealthy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the wealthy:<span class="rh_ex">moneyed interests.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">money,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> rich, affluent, prosperous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•te•bral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>tə brəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebrae;<br/> spinal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>resembling a vertebra.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>composed of or having vertebrae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vertebr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>te•bral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•te•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɜrtəbrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-brae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌbri, -ˌbreɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-bras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a bone or segment of the spinal column, consisting in higher vertebrates of a rounded body with two projections, forming an arch that surrounds and protects the spinal cord.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•te•bral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•te•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>tə brə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-brae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-brē′, -brā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-bras.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent. to <i>verte</i>(<i>re</i>) to turn (see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>) + <i>-bra</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•no•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō ther<b>′</b>ə pē, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; <span class="rh_sc">immuno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>im•mu•no•ther•a•peu•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō ther′ə pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tik, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NACA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>N.A.C.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•cu•ni•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪˈkyuniˌɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or consisting of money.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•cu•ni•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>nē er′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to money:<span class="rh_ex">pecuniary difficulties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments:<span class="rh_ex">pecuniary tributes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pecūniārius,</i> derivative of <i>pecūnia</i> property, money (<i>pecūn-,</i> derivative of <i>pecū</i> flock (see <span class="rh_sc">peculiar</span>), with <i>-ūn-</i> as in <i>tribūna</i> <span class="rh_sc">tribune</span><sup>1</sup>, <i>fortūna</i> <span class="rh_sc">fortune,</span> etc. + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>); see -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1495–1505; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pe•cu•ni•ar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi kyo̅o̅′nē âr<b>′</b>i lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>financial.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a king of Judah, 913?–873? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> I Kings 15:8–24.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ASA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Acoustical Society of America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, </span>American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, </span>the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•stall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwip<b>′</b>stôl′, wip<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a stall during a vertical climb in which the nose of the airplane falls forward and downward in a whiplike movement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to cause (an aircraft) to undergo whipstall.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an aircraft) to undergo whipstall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whip</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•za•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅ zā<b>′</b>dō; <i>Port.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ zä<b>′</b>dŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-does, -dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>crusado.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">teach<b>′</b>er's pet<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a pupil who is a favorite of a teacher.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sight•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>sīt′fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or displaying insight;<br/> perceptive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">insight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>sight′ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>sight′ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of perceiving the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The seminar provided insight into how computer programs could work for students.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>gave us valuable insights.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sight•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">an insightful article on marriage.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>sīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding:<span class="rh_ex">an insight into 18th-century life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">penetrating mental vision or discernment;<br/> faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior;<br/> self-knowledge.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sight</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perception, apprehension, intuition, understanding, grasp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spon•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈspɑnsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">responding readily and with sympathy:<span class="rh_ex">responsive to ideas for changing the organization.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon•sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spon•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spon<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">responding esp. readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a responsive government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>acting in response, as to some stimulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by the use of responses:<span class="rh_ex">responsive worship.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>respōnsīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">response,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spon<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> receptive, understanding, sympathetic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bil<b>′</b>liard room′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a room in a house, club, etc., where billiards is played.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cant<b>′</b> dog′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kant).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>See <b>cant hook.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cant<b>′</b> hook′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kant),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a wooden lever with a movable iron hook and a blunt, often toothed tip near the lower end, used chiefly for grasping and canting, or turning over logs. Also called <b>cant dog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op<b>′</b>tical scan<b>′</b>ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (<b>op<b>′</b>tical scan<b>′</b>ner <span class="rh_txt">or</span> read<b>′</b>er</b>) that scans and identifies the data. Cf. <b>optical character recognition.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•log•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to psychology:<span class="rh_ex">a psychological screening test.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the mental states or thought processes of a person:<span class="rh_ex">His problems are purely psychological.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>psy•cho•log•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-log-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-log-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•log•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of or pertaining to psychology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>pertaining to the mind or to mental phenomena as the subject matter of psychology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, </span>of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, esp. as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation:<span class="rh_ex">psychological play; psychological effect.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>psy′cho•log<b>′</b>ic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">psycholog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ical</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>psy′cho•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chel•ya•binsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chel yä<b>′</b>binsk; <i>Russ.</i> chyi lyä<b>′</b>byinsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, E of the the Ural Mountains. 1,143,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ti•sol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ti sôl′, -sol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Agriculture</span>a fertile soil of recent origin that is distinguished by a lack of horizons and is found worldwide in all climates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ent-</i> (according to the U.south, southern. Soil Conservation Service, initiator of the term, a "meaningless syllable'') + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">sol</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•u•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(reg<b>′</b>yə lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be regulated;<br/> controllable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">regul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dur•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə tiv, dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. <i>Beat</i> and <i>walk</i> are durative in contrast to <i>strike</i> and <i>step.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">durat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></pdef></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta<b>′</b>tus group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a social stratum sharing the same lifestyle or occupation and having the same level of prestige.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soul•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊlfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to deep feeling or emotion:<span class="rh_ex">looking up at him with soulful eyes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soul•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōl<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion:<span class="rh_ex">soulful eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soul</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ma•frost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɜrməˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɑst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>(in arctic or subarctic regions) permanently frozen soil under the first layer of soil.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ma•frost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>mə frôst′, -frost′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>(in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil. Also called <b>pergelisol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">perma</span>(<span class="rh_sc">nent</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">frost</span> 1943</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">john•ny•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jon<b>′</b>ē kāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Dialect Terms</span>a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>john<b>′</b>ny cake′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably by folk etymology, etymological from earlier <i>jonakin,</i> of obscure origin, originally 1730–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> See <b>pancake.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•ge•li•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′jə lē<b>′</b>nə, -lī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="NAM">a female given name, form of <b>Angela.</b> Also, <b>An•ge•line</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>jə lēn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•ro•far•i•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak′ə rō far′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or consisting of sugar and meal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">saccharo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">farinaceous</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> net′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any large, stinging jellyfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o•car•di•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō kär<b>′</b>dē ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an instrument employing reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the structures and functioning of the heart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">echo</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cardiograph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ech•o•car•di•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō kär′dē ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ech′o•car′di•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ech′o•car′di•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ech•o•car•di•og•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō kär′dē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ro•tos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>rotogravure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tam•a•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tam<b>′</b>ə rak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an American larch, <i>Larix laricina,</i> of the pine family, having a reddish-brown bark and crowded clusters of blue-green needles and yielding a useful timber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several related, very similar trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the wood of these trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>; compare Canadian French <i>tamarac</i>; assumed to be of Algonquian origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<b>′</b> keel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>centerboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim<b>′</b>inal contempt<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any seriously disrespectful act committed against the dignity or authority of a court.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mont.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Montana.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mont.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Montana.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dump<b>′</b> truck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a usually open-topped truck having a body that can be tilted to discharge its contents, as sand or gravel, through an open tailgate.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dump<b>′</b>truck′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon ra<b>′</b>tio,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>geometric ratio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Loy•o•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(loi ō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint Ignatius of</b> (<i>Iñigo López de Loyola</i>), 1491–1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>beefwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Wiradjuri <i>bilārr</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crest<b>′</b>ed swift<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tree swift.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">orig.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">origin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">original.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">originally.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoof•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏf<b>′</b>ər, ho̅o̅<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a professional dancer, esp. a tap dancer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hoof</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fran•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fran<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: derived from <i>Francis.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wish-wash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wish<b>′</b>wosh′, -wôsh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drink that is thin and weak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">foolish talk or writing;<br/> claptrap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">wishy</span>-<span class="rh_sc">washy</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•i•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a short silique.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>silicula</i> little husk or pod. See <span class="rh_sc">siliqua,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scho•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skō<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>John Mc•Al•lis•ter</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə kal<b>′</b>i stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1831–1906, U.S. general.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrth<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>earthshine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">earth</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•mi•nade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē n<span class="rh_sc">a</span>d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Cé•cile Louise Sté•pha•nie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā sēl<b>′</b> lwēz stā f<span class="rh_sc">a</span> nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1857–1944, French pianist and composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stee<b>′</b>ple head′dress,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hennin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">test•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te stē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">test</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free-ma•chin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>mə shē<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of certain metals) readily machinable at high speeds with low force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>noting a class of steels having certain additives, as sulfur or lead, to make them readily machinable.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freeze<b>′</b> frame′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television, Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>Also called <b>stop motion.</b> an optical effect or technique in which a single frame of film is reprinted in a continuous series, which when shown gives the effect of a still photograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>a button or other mechanism on a projector, videocassette system, etc., allowing one to stop the projected picture at any point.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>freeze<b>′</b>-frame′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>freeze<b>′</b>-frame′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<b>′</b> sam′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a sample of new steel taken for chemical analysis during teeming.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jer•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɜrkɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, often of leather.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jer•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jûr<b>′</b>kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1510–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hope•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊpfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of hope;<br/> expressing hope;<br/> optimistic:<span class="rh_ex">hopeful about getting into college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of hope:<span class="rh_ex">The new pitcher is a hopeful prospect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who wants to be a success:<span class="rh_ex">major league hopefuls.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hope•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hope•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōp<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of hope;<br/> expressing hope:<span class="rh_ex">His hopeful words stimulated optimism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exciting hope;<br/> promising advantage or success:<span class="rh_ex">a hopeful prospect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who shows promise or aspires to success:<span class="rh_ex">the Democratic presidential hopeful.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hope</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hope<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expectant; sanguine, optimistic, confident.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Was<b>′</b>si•ly chair′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä<b>′</b>sə lē, vas<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chair designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, having a chromium-plated tubular steel frame over which strips of canvas or leather of varying widths are stretched to form the seat, back, and arms. Also called <b>Breuer chair, Was<b>′</b>sily lounge<b>′</b> chair′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Wassily</i> Kandinsky, for whose house on the Bauhaus campus at Dessau the chair was designed</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>rine anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>urinalysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">emo<b>′</b>tional depriva<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychiatry</span>a lack of adequate psychological nurturance, usually occurring in the early developmental years.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mort•ga•gor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>gə jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who mortgages property.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mort<b>′</b>gag•er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mortgage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mort•gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrgɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gaged, -gag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking, Business</span>an amount of money loaned to buy a house:<span class="rh_ex">a mortgage of over $200,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an agreement to give up property if one is unable to pay back the money loaned.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to place (property) under an agreement:<span class="rh_ex">had to mortgage their house to pay the bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pledge;<br/> risk (something) for future gain:<span class="rh_ex">to mortgage the company's future.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mort•ga•gor, mort•gag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mort-"><span class="rh_sc">-mort-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mort•gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>gij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gaged, -gag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking, Business</span>a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the deed by which such a transaction is effected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to convey or place (real property) under a mortgage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to place under advance obligation;<br/> pledge:<span class="rh_ex">to mortgage one's life to the defense of democracy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mortuus</i>) + <i>gage</i> pledge, <span class="rh_sc">gage</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>mortgage,</i> equivalent. to <i>mort</i> dead (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>morgage,</i> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">continen<b>′</b>tal cuisine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a style of cooking that includes the better-known dishes of various western European countries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tide•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīd<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>the inland limit of the tide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tide</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>à l'im•pro•viste</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> la<span class="rh_sc">n</span> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô vēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">all of a sudden;<br/> unexpectedly;<br/> suddenly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">test<b>′</b> match′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a group of cricket games played between all-star teams of Australia and England to determine the champion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a similar game or group of games played between all-star teams of other countries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mast•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæstˌhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a box or column, usually on the editorial page of a newspaper or magazine, giving the names of the owners, staff members, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>the top part of a ship's mast.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mast•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mast<b>′</b>hed′, mäst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Journalism</span>Also called <b>flag.</b> a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Journalism</span>Also called <b>nameplate.</b> a line of type on the front page of a newspaper or the cover of a periodical giving the name of the publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>the head of a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>the uppermost point of a mast.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hoist a yard to the fullest extent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hoist to the truck of a mast, as a flag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to send to the upper end of a mast as a punishment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>run up to the head of a mast:<span class="rh_ex">masthead rig.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mast</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cab•ba•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab<b>′</b>ə lə, kə bä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>cabala.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cab<b>′</b>ba•lism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cab<b>′</b>ba•list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cab′ba•lis<b>′</b>tic, cab′ba•lis<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cab′ba•lis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mil•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Drugs</span>a brand of meprobamate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">path•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(path<b>′</b>lis, päth<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">trackless;<br/> untrodden: <i>a pathless forest.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">path </span>+ -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi<b>′</b>ber bun′dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a flexible bundle of optical glass that transmits images.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•chrome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>mə krōm′, hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the red coloring matter of the blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an oxygen-containing component of the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">chrome</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spat<b>′</b>ter dash′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>roughcast (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">spat•ter•dash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spat<b>′</b>ər dash′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long gaiter to protect the trousers or stockings, as from mud while riding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spatter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dash</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spat<b>′</b>ter•dashed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɜrtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, decorate a room, etc. </span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a movable drapery that hangs in front of a stage and conceals it from the audience.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the start or end of a performance, scene, act, or play, esp. the time at which a performance begins:<span class="rh_ex">The curtain is at seven o'clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that shuts off, covers, or conceals:<span class="rh_ex">a curtain of artillery fire; a curtain of darkness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>curtains,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the end;<br/> death, esp. by violence:<span class="rh_ex">As the gunmen surrounded him, he knew it was curtains.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•tain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New Eng.<span>]</span></span>a window shade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a set of hanging drapery for concealing all or part of the stage or set from the view of the audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act or time of raising or opening a curtain at the start of a performance:<span class="rh_ex">an 8:30 curtain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the end of a scene or act indicated by the closing or falling of a curtain:<span class="rh_ex">first-act curtain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">an effect, line, or plot solution at the conclusion of a performance:<span class="rh_ex">a strong curtain; weak curtain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">music signaling the end of a radio or television performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as a direction in a script of a play to indicate that a scene or act is concluded.)</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">anything that shuts off, covers, or conceals:<span class="rh_ex">a curtain of artillery fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a relatively flat or featureless extent of wall between two pavilions or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fort.<span>]</span></span>the part of a wall or rampart connecting two bastions, towers, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>curtains</b>, the end;<br/> death, esp. by violence:<span class="rh_ex">It looked like curtains for another mobster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the curtain on</b> or <b>over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to a close:<span class="rh_ex">to draw the curtain on a long career of public service.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep secret.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lift the curtain on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to commence;<br/> start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make known or public;<br/> disclose:<span class="rh_ex">to lift the curtain on a new scientific discovery.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to provide, shut off, conceal, or adorn with, or as if with, a curtain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>cortīna,</i> probably equivalent. to <i>co</i>(<i>ho</i>)<i>rt-</i> (stem of <i>cohors</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">court</span>) + <i>-īna</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup>, as calque of Greek <i>aulaía</i> curtain, derivative of <i>aulé̄</i> courtyard</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>co</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>rtine</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cur<b>′</b>tain•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drapery, portiere, lambrequin, valance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Curtain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shade,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shutter</span> agree in being covers for a window, to shut out light or keep persons from looking in. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Curtain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blind,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">shade</span> may mean a cover, usually of cloth, which can be rolled up and down inside the window. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Curtain,</span> however, may also refer to a drapery at a window; and a Venetian <span class="rh_sc">blind</span> consists of slats mounted on tapes for drawing up or down and varying the pitch of the slats. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Blind</span> and <span class="rh_sc">shutter</span> may mean a cover made of two wooden frames with movable slats, attached by hinges outside a window and pulled together or opened at will. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shutters</span> may mean also a set of panels (wooden or iron) put up outside small shops or stores at closing time.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">3.</span> See <b>window shade.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jef•fer•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jef<b>′</b>ər sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1743–1826, U.S. statesman, diplomat, architect, and author: third president of the U.S. 1801–09.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seks<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or seeming to have no sex;<br/> neuter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or seeming to have no sexual desires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>having no sex appeal;<br/> sexually uninteresting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sex<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sex<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> either the female or male division of a species:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What sex is your kitten?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> all the differences by which the female and the male are distinguished;<br/> gender:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>discrimination on the basis of sex.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the attraction drawing one sex toward another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>emphasis on sex in movies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><a href="sexualintercourse"><span class="rh_sc">sexual intercourse </span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">premarital sex.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Idioms</span> <b>have sex</b>, to engage in sexual intercourse.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sex•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-sect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sect-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sex-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>sex-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "six'':<span class="rh_ex">sexpartite (= having six parts or divisions).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the phenomena or behavior dependent on these differences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>coitus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>genitalia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span> <b>to have sex</b>, to engage in sexual intercourse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to ascertain the sex of, esp. of newly-hatched chicks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>sex up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arouse sexually:<span class="rh_ex">The only intent of that show was to sex up the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase the appeal of;<br/> to make more interesting, attractive, or exciting:<span class="rh_ex">We've decided to sex up the movie with some battle scenes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sexus,</i> perh. akin to <i>secāre</i> to divide (see <span class="rh_sc">section</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sex</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>six.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sex-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form, occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning "six'' (<i>sexagenary</i>);<br/> on this model used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">sexpartite.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sexi-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>sex</i> <span class="rh_sc">six</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•sin•glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>zən glas′, -gläs′, ī<b>′</b>zing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin, obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, esp. the sturgeon: used in glue and jellies and as a clarifying agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>mica, esp. in thin, translucent sheets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>huysenblase</i> (with <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> for <i>blase</i> by folk etymology, etymological), literally, sturgeon bladder; cognate with German <i>Hausenblase</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deˈfense ˌmech•an•ism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an unconscious process, such as denial, that protects an individual from unacceptable or painful ideas or impulses.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">defense<b>′</b> mech′anism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the defensive reaction of an organism, as against a pathogenic microorganism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an unconscious process, as denial, that protects an individual from unacceptable or painful ideas or impulses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The motor won't start.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a machine that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy:<span class="rh_ex">a little electric motor that burns out if it is overloaded.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a motor.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of, by, or for motor vehicles or for motorists:<span class="rh_ex">a motor inn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Physiology</span>of or relating to muscular movement:<span class="rh_ex">a motor response.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to ride in an automobile;<br/> drive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They motored quietly into town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She motored them to the train station.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mot-"><span class="rh_sc">-mot-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any self-powered vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that imparts motion, esp. a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also called <b>electric motor.</b> a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><b>motors</b>, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or operated by a motor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles:<span class="rh_ex">motor freight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers:<span class="rh_ex">The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">causing or producing motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span>conveying an impulse that results or tends to result in motion, as a nerve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Physiology</span> Also, <b>motoric.</b> of, pertaining to, or involving muscular movement:<span class="rh_ex">a motor response; motor images.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to ride or travel in an automobile;<br/> drive:<span class="rh_ex">They motored up the coast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Automotive</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to drive or transport by car:<span class="rh_ex">He motored his son to school.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mōtor</i> mover, equivalent. to <i>mō-</i> (variant stem of <i>movēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">move</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mog•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mog<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Informal Terms</span>a cat.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mog.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; said to be origin, originally Cockney; supposed derivations from dialect, dialectal (west, western Midlands) <i>Moggy</i> pet name for a calf, or from personal name <span class="rh_sc">Maggie,</span> are dubious</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•go•mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>gə mas′tər, -mä′stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the chief magistrate of a municipal town of Holland, Flanders, Germany, or Austria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>burgemeester,</i> equivalent. to <i>burg</i> <span class="rh_sc">borough</span> + <i>meester</i> <span class="rh_sc">master,</span> cognate with German <i>Bürgermeister</i> major</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>go•mas′ter•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carv<b>′</b>ing knife′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large, sharp knife for carving or slicing meat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/præŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an amusing or playful trick:<span class="rh_ex">a silly schoolboy prank.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prank•ster</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> caper, escapade, antic, shenanigan.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">prank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dress or adorn in an ostentatious manner:<span class="rh_ex">They were all pranked out in their fanciest clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make an ostentatious show or display.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Dutch <i>pronken</i> to show off, strut, <i>pronk</i> show, finery, Middle Low German <i>prank</i> pomp 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•derm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>də dûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>Also called <b>endoblast.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>the innermost cell layer of the embryo in its gastrula stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>the innermost body tissue that derives from this layer, as the gut lining. Also, <b>entoderm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>endoderme</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">derm</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′do•der<b>′</b>mal, en′do•der<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•mu•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkyumyələtɪv, -ˌleɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">increasing steadily by successive additions:<span class="rh_ex">the cumulative, damaging effect of all the punches on the boxer's brain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cu•mu•la•tive•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•mu•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>myə lə tiv, -lā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions:<span class="rh_ex">the cumulative effect of one rejection after another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to interest or dividends that, if not paid when due, become a prior claim for payment in the future:<span class="rh_ex">cumulative preferred stocks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cumulate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu<b>′</b>mu•la•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu<b>′</b>mu•la•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur<b>′</b> clo′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several Eurasian legumes of the genus <i>Medicago,</i> as <i>M. hispida,</i> having yellow flowers and prickly, coiled, black pods, naturalized in North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b> shock′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the shock front along which the solar wind encounters a planet's magnetic field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•he•mer•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ hē<b>′</b>mər əs, -hem<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>fl. c300 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek mythographer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Euemerus, Evemerus.</b> </var>Cf. <b>euhemerism.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ol•i•vette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol′ə vet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a large floodlight having a single bulb.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ol•i•vet</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol′ə vet<b>′</b>, ol<b>′</b>ə vet′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">olive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhe•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rare metallic element of the manganese subgroup: used, because of its high melting point, in platinum-rhenium thermocouples. <i>Symbol:</i> Re;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 75;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 186.2.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>Rhēn</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Rhine</span> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•or•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē ôr<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>teorba,</i> variant of <i>tiorba,</i> special use of Venetian <i>tiorba,</i> variant of <i>tuorba</i> traveling bag <indirdesc> Turkish <i>torba</i> bag; so called from the bag it was carried in</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•or<b>′</b>bist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ball<b>′</b> han′dling,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the control of the ball, as in basketball or soccer, by skillful dribbling and accurate passing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blith•er•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblɪðərɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of foolish talk;<br/> stupid:<span class="rh_ex">a blithering idiot.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">year-a•round<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yēr<b>′</b>ə round<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">year-round.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Yig•dal</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yig däl<b>′</b>, yēg-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a liturgical prayer or hymn expressing the faith of Israel in God, usually sung responsively by the cantor and congregation at the close of the evening service on the Sabbath and festivals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>yighdal</i> may He be magnified</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sic dress<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a simple, usually dark dress that may be worn with various accessories or in combination with other garments so that it is suitable for different occasions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur<b>′</b>rowing owl<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a long-legged terrestrial owl, <i>Athene cunicularia,</i> of North and South America, that digs a nesting burrow in open prairie land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser<b>′</b>pent star′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See <b>brittle star.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neaped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēpt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neap</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>bär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a heavy bar, often made of steel, attached to the rear of a tractor and used as a hitch for pulling machinery, as a plow or mower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">draw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bar</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70, <i>American.,</i> for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">woad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European plant, <i>Isatis tinctoria,</i> of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the dye extracted from this plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>wode,</i> Old English <i>wād</i> (cognate with German <i>Waid</i>); akin to French <i>guède,</i> Medieval Latin <i>waizda</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tong•king<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tong<b>′</b>king<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Tonkin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ton•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>kin<b>′</b>, tong<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a former state in N French Indochina, now part of Vietnam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>Gulf of</b>, an arm of the South China Sea, W of Hainan. 300 mi. (485 km) long.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>Tongking, Ton•king</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>king<b>′</b>, tong<b>′</b>-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>.<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•a•bi•neer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′ə bə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>carbineer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>car′a•bi•nier<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•bi•neer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′bə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>carabineer, carabinier.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805; earlier <i>carabineer</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">carbine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-cous•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>kuz′ən, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a cousin who is the child either of one's mother's brother or one's father's sister. Cf.  <b>parallel cousin.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Annuncia<b>′</b>tion lil′y.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Madonna lily.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sin•ga•pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gə pôr′, -pōr′, sing<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth of Nations;<br/> formerly a British crown colony (1946–59) and member of the federation of Malaysia (1963–65). 3,461,929;<br/> 220 sq. mi. (570 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Singapore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of this republic. 1,400,000.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sin′ga•po<b>′</b>re•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pap•pen•hei•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap<b>′</b>ən hī′mər, pä<b>′</b>pən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heavy rapier of the 17th century, having a swept guard with two perforated plates. Also called <b>Walloon sword.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> named after Gottfried Heinrich, Graf zu <i>Pappenheim</i> (1594–1632), German leader in the Thirty Years' War</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mut•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that may be commuted;<br/> exchangeable or interchangeable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commūtābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>commūtā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">commute</span> + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mut′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, com•mut<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">May•pole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>pōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">May</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pole</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fibrino-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>fibrin</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">fibrinolysis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(such<b>′</b>līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of any such kind;<br/> similar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">persons or things of such a kind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">such,</span> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sun<b>′</b>day school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Religion</span>a school, now usually in connection with a church, for religious instruction on Sunday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Religion, Religion</span>the members of such a school. Also called <b>Sabbath school.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fret•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fret<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ornamented or provided with frets:<span class="rh_ex">a fretted molding.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fret</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fret•ted, fret•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't fret; things will get better.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">fretting about the lost ring.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was fretting at the traffic delay in the tunnel.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't fret yourself over trifles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of the ridges of wood or metal set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fret),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fret•ted, fret•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause corrosion;<br/> gnaw into something:<span class="rh_ex">acids that fret at the strongest metals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing away, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to become eaten, worn, or corroded (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move in agitation or commotion, as water:<span class="rh_ex">water fretting over the stones of a brook.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to torment;<br/> irritate, annoy, or vex:<span class="rh_ex">You mustn't fret yourself about that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to wear away or consume by gnawing, friction, rust, corrosives, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the ocean fretting its shores.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to form or make by wearing away a substance:<span class="rh_ex">The river had fretted an underground passage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to agitate (water):<span class="rh_ex">Strong winds were fretting the channel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an irritated state of mind;<br/> annoyance;<br/> vexation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>erosion;<br/> corrosion;<br/> gnawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a worn or eroded place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>freten,</i> Old English <i>fretan</i> to eat up, consume; cognate with Old Saxon <i>fretan,</i> Gothic <i>fraitan,</i> Old High German <i>frezzan</i> (German <i>fressen</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fret<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fume, rage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worry, harass, goad, tease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> erode, gnaw, corrode, abrade, grind, rub, rust. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harassment, agitation, worry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fret),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fret•ted, fret•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Furniture</span>an interlaced, angular design;<br/> fretwork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Furniture</span>an angular design of bands within a border.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a charge composed of two diagonal strips interlacing with and crossing at the center of a mascle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a piece of decoratively pierced work placed in a clock case to deaden the sound of the mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Furniture</span>to ornament with a fret or fretwork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?; compare Middle French <i>frete</i> trellis-work, Old English <i>fretwian,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">frætwian</span> to adorn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>frette</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fret<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fret),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fret•ted, fret•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of the ridges of wood, metal, or string, set across the fingerboard of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, which help the fingers to stop the strings at the correct points.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to provide with frets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fret<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cis•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Cecilia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sis•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a boy or man who appears feminine.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a timid or cowardly person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a little girl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a man or boy) appearing feminine.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">cowardly; timid.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sis•si•fied•</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪsəˌfaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sis•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an effeminate boy or man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a timid or cowardly person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a little girl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sissy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i> in sense "sister''; 1885–90, <i>American.</i> for def. 1; <span class="rh_sc">sis</span> + <span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sis<b>′</b>sy•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sis<b>′</b>si•ness, sis<b>′</b>sy•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese lac<b>′</b>quer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>lacquer (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsuch and ˌsuch,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">definite or particular but not named or specified:<span class="rh_ex">Let's imagine we meet at such and such a place.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something or someone not specified:<span class="rh_ex">if such and such should happen.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such<b>′</b> and such′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">definite or particular, but not named or specified:<span class="rh_ex">They turned out to be such and such kind of people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something or someone not specified:<span class="rh_ex">if such and such should happen.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>such<b>′</b>-and-such′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the kind, character, degree, etc., already indicated or about to be indicated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> singular <a href="count%20noun">countable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He could inflame whole audiences in moments; such a man is dangerous.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> or plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Revolution and anarchy? Such talk is dangerous.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">like or similar:<span class="rh_ex">steel, wood, tea, coffee, and other such commodities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of so extreme a kind;<br/> so good, bad, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> singular <a href="count%20noun">countable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He is such a liar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> or plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That is such nonsense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">definite but not specified:<span class="rh_ex">Allow such an amount for rent, and the rest for other things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>If any member be late, such member shall be suspended.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being as stated or indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Such is the case.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">so;<br/> to such a degree:<span class="rh_ex">They are such nice people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in such a way or manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">such a person or thing or such persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">kings, princes, and such.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">someone or something indicated:<span class="rh_ex">She claims to be a friend but is not such.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>such as</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of the kind specified:<span class="rh_ex">A plan such as you propose will succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">for example:<span class="rh_ex">He had many pastimes, such as reading and chess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>such...that</b>, (used as a conjunction to join two clauses together and to show that the first clause is explained by the second or is the cause of the second):<span class="rh_ex">He received such a shock that he nearly passed out.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">such</span> and <span class="rh_sc">so</span>. <span class="rh_sc">Such</span> can come before a noun (with or without an adjective before the noun), but <span class="rh_sc">so</span> comes before an adjective without a noun following:<span class="rh_ex">He's such a stupid man.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's such a liar.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's such an intelligent woman,</span>but<span class="rh_ex">She's so stupid.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's so intelligent.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(such),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied:<span class="rh_ex">Such a man is dangerous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of that particular kind or character:<span class="rh_ex">The food, such as it was, was plentiful.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">like or similar:<span class="rh_ex">tea, coffee, and such commodities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind;<br/> so great, good, bad, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He is such a liar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being as stated or indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Such is the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated:<span class="rh_ex">If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">definite but not specified;<br/> such and such:<span class="rh_ex">Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">so;<br/> very;<br/> to such a degree:<span class="rh_ex">such pleasant people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">in such a way or manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">such a person or thing or such persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">kings, princes, and such.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">someone or something indicated or exemplified:<span class="rh_ex">He claims to be a friend but is not such.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>as such.</b> See <b>as</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 26).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>such as</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of the kind specified:<span class="rh_ex">A plan such as you propose will never succeed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">for example:<span class="rh_ex">He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>swa</i> <span class="rh_sc">so</span><sup>1</sup> + *<i>līko-</i> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with German <i>solch,</i> Old Norse <i>slīkr,</i> Gothic <i>swaleiks</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>such, swulch, suilch,</i> Old English <i>swilc, swelc</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vitamin K<sub>1</sub>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a yellowish, oily, viscous liquid, C<sub>31</sub>H<sub>46</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, occurring in leafy vegetables, rice, bran, hog liver, etc., or obtained esp. from alfalfa or putrefied sardine meat, or synthesized, that promotes blood clotting by increasing the prothrombin content of the blood. Also called <b>phylloquinone, phytonadione.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">vitamin K<sub>2</sub>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a light-yellow, crystalline solid, C<sub>41</sub>H<sub>56</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having properties similar to those of vitamin K<sub>1</sub>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">vitamin K<sub>3</sub>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>menadione.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ba•myl•u•re•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′bə mil yŏŏ rē<b>′</b>ə, -yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>biuret.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carbamyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">urea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sim•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zim<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ge•org</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā ô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1858–1918, German sociologist and philosopher.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qua•si•mo•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwä′sə mō<b>′</b>dō, -zə mō<b>′</b>-; <i>It.</i> kwä′zē mô<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sal•va•to•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(säl′vä tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1901–68, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1959.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Qua•si•mo•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwä′sə mō<b>′</b>dō, -zə mō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Low Sunday.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the ugly, humpbacked protagonist of <i>The Hunchback of Notre Dame,</i> by Victor Hugo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, from the opening words of the introit antiphon for the Sunday:<span class="rh_ex">Quasi modo genitī infantēs</span>… As just born children … (1 Pet. 2:2)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ən, -än′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the edible fruit of a tree, <i>Durio zibethinus,</i> of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree itself.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>du<b>′</b>ri•on.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay: a fruit with spiky skin, equivalent. to <i>duri</i> thorn + <i>-an</i> nominalizer suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pringk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deck or dress for show.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deck oneself out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fuss over one's dress, esp. before the mirror.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently akin to <span class="rh_sc">prank</span><sup>2</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prink<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi<b>′</b>geon hawk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>merlin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-con•tain•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kən tān<b>′</b>mənt, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being self-contained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stā<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis•to•le•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pis′tl âr<b>′</b>ō; <i>Sp.</i> pēs′tô le<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-to•le•ros</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tl âr<b>′</b>ōz; <i>Sp.</i> -tô le<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (esp. in Mexico and Central America)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of an armed band of roving mounted bandits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a gunman or hired killer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, equivalent. to <i>pistol</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">pistol</span> + <i>-ero</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>O•moo</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō mo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>ē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>See <b>random variable.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">variant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>variātus</i> past participle of <i>variāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">vary;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phos•phate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə fos<b>′</b>fāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phosphate</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jig•gers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jig<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>watch out:<span class="rh_ex">Jiggers! the cops are coming!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>jigger,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">jiggered</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jig•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that jigs.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a device that one cannot or does not name more precisely:<span class="rh_ex">Where does this little jigger go, and what does it do?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a measure of 1½ oz. (45 ml) used in cocktail recipes.</span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a small whiskey glass holding this amount.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">jig•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to jerk rapidly;<br/> jig:<span class="rh_ex">jiggered the light switch up and down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change or manipulate, esp. for illegal or dishonest purposes:<span class="rh_ex">The accountant jiggered the figures to hide the theft.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jig•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jig<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that jigs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the lowermost sail set on a jiggermast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">jiggermast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a light tackle, as a gun tackle.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>some contrivance, article, or part that one cannot or does not name more precisely:<span class="rh_ex">What is that little jigger on the pistol?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a machine for forming plates or the like in a plaster mold rotating beneath a template.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a jig for separating ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a jig for fishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a club with an iron head intermediate between a mashie and a midiron, now rarely used.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>a bridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a 1½-oz. (45-ml) measure used in cocktail recipes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a small whiskey glass holding 1½ oz. (45 ml).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jig</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">jig•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jig<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>jig<b>′</b>ger flea′.</b> chigoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>chigger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">chigger</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">jig•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jig<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to manipulate or alter, esp. in order to get something done illegally or unethically:<span class="rh_ex">to jigger company records to conceal a loss.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jig</span><sup>2</sup> (in verbal sense) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•ges<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>jēz; <i>Lat.</i> le<b>′</b>ges),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>pl. of <b>lex.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phal•a•rope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal<b>′</b>ə rōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phalār</i>(<i>ís</i>) coot + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-pous</i> -footed; see -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Phalaropus</i> genus name</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>tēsa,</i> (feminine singular), Latin <i>tēnsa</i> (<i>bracchia</i>) outstretched (arms), neuter plural taken as feminine singular See <span class="rh_sc">tense</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grad•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>capable of being graded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(esp. of adjectives and adverbs) denoting a quality or state that can be present in varying degree or extent;<br/> capable of undergoing comparison or intensification, as <i>heavy—heavier, cheerful—more cheerful,</i> or <i>tall—very tall,</i> but not <i>atomic</i> or <i>dental.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grade</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•cine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vækˈsin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>a preparation introduced into the body to prevent a disease by causing the body to produce antibodies against it, usually a weakened substance containing the virus causing the disease against which the body can react.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a software program that helps to protect against computer viruses.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•cine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vak sēn<b>′</b> <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> vak<b>′</b>sēn, -sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>the virus of cowpox, used in vaccination, obtained from pox vesicles of a cow or person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a software program that helps to protect against computer viruses, as by detecting them and warning the user.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to vaccination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to vaccinia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or derived from cows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (<i>variolae</i>) <i>vaccīnae</i> cowpox (in title of English. Jenner's treatise of 1798), equivalent. to <i>vacc</i>(<i>a</i>) cow + <i>-īnae,</i> feminine plural of <span class="rh_sc">-īnus</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rea•son•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrizənəbəl, ˈriznə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreeable to or in agreement with reason;<br/> logical:<span class="rh_ex">a reasonable conclusion from the facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not exceeding the limits of reason;<br/> not too high or too much;<br/> fair:<span class="rh_ex">a reasonable price for the new car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rea•son•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rea•son•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>zə nə bəl, rēz<b>′</b>nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreeable to reason or sound judgment;<br/> logical:<span class="rh_ex">a reasonable choice for chairman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason;<br/> not excessive:<span class="rh_ex">reasonable terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moderate, esp. in price;<br/> not expensive:<span class="rh_ex">The coat was reasonable but not cheap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">endowed with reason.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ratiōnābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">reason,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>raisonnable</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>resonable</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rea<b>′</b>son•a•ble•ness, rea′son•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rea<b>′</b>son•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intelligent, judicious, wise, equitable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Reasonable,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rational</span> refer to the faculty of reasoning. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rational</span> can refer to the reasoning faculty itself or to something derived from that faculty:<span class="rh_ex">rational powers; a rational analysis.</span>It can also mean sane or sensible:<span class="rh_ex">She was no longer rational; a rational plan.</span><span class="rh_sc">Reasonable</span> most often means sensible:<span class="rh_ex">A reasonable supposition is one which appeals to our common sense.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> equitable, fair, just. See <b>moderate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•pis•to•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pis<b>′</b>tl ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>e•pis<b>′</b>to•list.</b> </var>a writer of an epistle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the person who reads or chants the epistle in the Eucharistic service.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e•pis•tler</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pis<b>′</b>lər, i pist<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>epistol</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">epistle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boy<b>′</b> toy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging</i>). a young man noted for his good looks and sexual prowess, esp. one who maintains relationships with older, more powerful persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female sex object.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mé•liès<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā lyes<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Georges</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>zh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1861–1938, French film director.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-cast, -cast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of casting upward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being cast upward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is cast or thrown up, as soil or earth in digging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a shaft or passage up which air passes, as from a mine (opposed to <i>downcast</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">cast up;<br/> directed or thrown upward:<span class="rh_ex">The child looked at her father with upcast eyes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cast up or upward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>upcasten</i> (verb, verbal). See <span class="rh_sc">up</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cast</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•ce•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī sē<b>′</b>lē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Greek <i>myk-</i> <span class="rh_sc">myc</span>- + (<i>h</i>)<i>é̄l</i>(<i>os</i>) wart, nail + Neo-Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•ce<b>′</b>li•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkskəˈmyunɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to cut off from the rites of a church.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•com•mu•ni•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkskəˌmyunɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> eks′kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> eks′kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kit, -kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to cut off from communion with a church or exclude from the sacraments of a church by ecclesiastical sentence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to exclude or expel from membership or participation in any group, association, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an advertiser excommunicated from a newspaper.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an excommunicated person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>cut off from communion with a church;<br/> excommunicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>excommūnicātus</i> literally, put out of the community (past participle of <i>excommūnicāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>commūn</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">common,</span> public + <i>-ic-</i> (by analogy with <i>commūnicāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">communicate</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>excommunicaten</i> (verb, verbal) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lux•u•ri•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lʌgˈʒʊriəs, lʌkˈʃʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by luxury:<span class="rh_ex">a luxurious hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given or inclined to luxury:<span class="rh_ex">luxurious tastes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the richest or finest quality:<span class="rh_ex">luxurious shampoos.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lux•u•ri•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lux•u•ri•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lux•u•ri•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lug zhŏŏr<b>′</b>ē əs, luk shŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by luxury;<br/> ministering or conducive to luxury:<span class="rh_ex">a luxurious hotel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to or loving luxury;<br/> wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a person with luxurious tastes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">given to pleasure, esp. of the senses;<br/> voluptuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.;<br/> opulent:<span class="rh_ex">a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">excessively ornate;<br/> overelaborate:<span class="rh_ex">luxurious prose.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>luxuriōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">luxury,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lux•u<b>′</b>ri•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lux•u<b>′</b>ri•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rich, sumptuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> epicurean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sensual, self-indulgent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> squalid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•run•di•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə run′də nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pertaining to or like a reed or cane;<br/> reedlike;<br/> reedy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin (<i>h</i>)<i>arundin-</i> (stem of <i>harundō</i> reed) + <i>-āceus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">limp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to walk with difficult movement, with one leg or foot dragging behind:<span class="rh_ex">The injured player limped off the field.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to progress with great difficulty, hesitation, or slowness:<span class="rh_ex">The economy limps along.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lame movement or way of walking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">limp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking stiffness, as of substance or structure;<br/> too soft:<span class="rh_ex">a limp rag.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tired;<br/> fatigued:<span class="rh_ex">I was limp with exhaustion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without firmness, force, energy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">limp writing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">limp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(limp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to proceed in a lame, faltering, or labored manner:<span class="rh_ex">His writing limps from one cliché to another. The old car limped along.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to progress slowly and with great difficulty;<br/> make little or no advance:<span class="rh_ex">an economy that limps along at a level just above total bankruptcy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lame movement or gait:<span class="rh_ex">The accident left him with a slight limp.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70; back formation from obsolete <i>limphault</i> lame; Old English <i>lemphealt</i> limping (see <span class="rh_sc">halt</span><sup>2</sup>); akin to Middle High German <i>limpfen</i> to limp</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">limp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(limp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er,</b> <b>-est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame:<span class="rh_ex">a limp body.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking vitality;<br/> weary;<br/> tired;<br/> fatigued:<span class="rh_ex">Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without firmness, force, energy, etc., as of character:<span class="rh_ex">limp, spiritless prose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">flexible;<br/> not stiff or rigid:<span class="rh_ex">a Bible in a limp leather binding.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Icelandic <i>limpa</i> slackness, <i>limpilegur</i> soft, flabby</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>limp<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flabby, flaccid, soft. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feeble, weak.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>dē ō graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physics</span>Also called <b>shadowgraph.</b> a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physics</span>to make a radiograph of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CBT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business, </span>Chicago Board of Trade.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrose ˌwa•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>water containing oil from roses, used in perfume and as a flavoring.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rose<b>′</b> wa′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>water tinctured with the essential oil of roses, used as a perfume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rose-wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōz<b>′</b>wô′tər, -wot′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the aroma or fragrance of rose water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affectedly delicate, nice, or fine;<br/> sentimental:<span class="rh_ex">a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose-water style.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•vel•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrvələs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">superbly fine;<br/> wonderful:<span class="rh_ex">a marvelous show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to cause a feeling of marvel:<span class="rh_ex">a marvelous view of the ruins.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈmar•vel•lous.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar•vel•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">did marvelously well in the stock market.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•vel•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>və ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">superb;<br/> excellent;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">a marvelous show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such as to cause wonder, admiration, or astonishment;<br/> surprising;<br/> extraordinary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">improbable or incredible:<span class="rh_ex">the marvelous events of Greek myth.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mar<b>′</b>vel•lous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>merveilleus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">marvel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>merve</i>(<i>il</i>)<i>lous</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>vel•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>vel•lous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wonderful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wondrous, amazing, miraculous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbelievable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> terrible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> commonplace.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ser•ru•re•rie</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se <span class="rh_sc">ryr</span><sup>ə</sup> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>ornamental wrought-iron work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, locksmith's work</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ex•ec•u•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′ig zek<b>′</b>yə tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a joint executor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">co</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">executor</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•to-re•lie•vo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>tō ri lē<b>′</b>vō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>high relief.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>alto rilievo</i> high relief</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knuck•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnʌkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any joint of a finger, esp. where a finger bends, or where a finger meets the hand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>knuckle down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself with energy;<br/> to work earnestly;<br/> become serious.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>knuckle under.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to admit that one is defeated;<br/> to submit;<br/> yield:<span class="rh_ex">He won't ever knuckle under to your threats.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knuck•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nuk<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a joint of a finger, esp. one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>brass knuckles.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes;<br/> the joint of a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a wire mesh) a bend in a wire crossing another wire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(on a chair arm) one of the ridges left at the front end by longitudinal flutes carved to accommodate the fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pronounced edge formed by a change in the form of the shell of a hull.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to rub or press with the knuckles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Marbles.<span>]</span></span>to shoot (a marble) from the thumb and forefinger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>knuckle down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself vigorously and earnestly;<br/> become serious:<span class="rh_ex">Just knuckle down for an hour or so and finish the work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>knuckle under.</b> to submit;<br/> yield.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English <i>knokel</i> (akin to Dutch <i>kneukel,</i> German <i>Knöchel</i>), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch <i>knok,</i> German <i>Knochen</i> bone; see -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knuck<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bacteriol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bacteriology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ron-sick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ərn sik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>noting a wooden hull, fastened with iron, in which chemical interaction between the iron and the wood has resulted in the decay of both;<br/> nail-sick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i<b>′</b>ron sick′ness.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌmbə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-bəz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-baed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-bəd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>   <b>-ba•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-bəɪŋ/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em></span><ol>  </ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballroom dance that is Cuban in origin, notable for its complex rhythm and swaying hip motion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the rumba.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>bə, rŏŏm<b>′</b>-, ro̅o̅m<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bəz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-baed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bəd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef"> <b>-ba•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bə ing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music for this dance or in its rhythm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the rumba.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rhumba.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rect-ac•cess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di rekt<b>′</b>ak<b>′</b>ses, -ak′-, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>pertaining to the ability to obtain data from, or place data in, external storage without the need to sequentially scan other data contained there. Also, <b>random-access.</b> Cf.  <b>sequential-access.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> crack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a crack or fissure in the hoof of a horse, extending from the coronet downward toward the sole, caused by a dryness of horn. Also called <b>quarter crack.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">key<b>′</b>ing se′quence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cryptography.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>a sequence made up of letters or numbers that can encode or decode a polyalphabetic substitution cipher one letter at a time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bag<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civ. Engin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a revetment, consisting of heavy material sewn into bags, for protecting embankments against scour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bag</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•bo•re•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrˈbɔriəl, -ˈboʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of or relating to trees;<br/> treelike:<span class="rh_ex">arboreal surroundings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">living in trees:<span class="rh_ex">arboreal animals.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•bo•re•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är bôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -bōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of or pertaining to trees;<br/> treelike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>arboreous.</b> </var>living in or among trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>adapted for living and moving about in trees, as the limbs and skeleton of opossums, squirrels, monkeys, and apes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>arbore</i>(<i>us</i>) of trees (<i>arbor</i> tree + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar•bo<b>′</b>re•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<b>′</b>dem bi<b>′</b>cycle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, esp. popular in the 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cialist re<b>′</b>alism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>a state-approved artistic or literary style in some socialist countries, as the U.S.S.R., that characteristically celebrates an idealized vision of the life and industriousness of the workers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>So<b>′</b>cialist Re<b>′</b>alism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•dro•cot•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san′drō kot<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>Greek name of <b>Chandragupta.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>San′dra•kot<b>′</b>tos.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt, ˈlɑŋ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large oared boat carried by a sailing ship.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>bōt′, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(formerly) the largest boat carried by a sailing ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">long</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ris•pru•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈprudns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the science or philosophy of law.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a system of laws.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a branch of law:<span class="rh_ex">medical jurisprudence.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-jur-"><span class="rh_sc">-jur-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ris•pru•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅d<b>′</b>ns, jŏŏr<b>′</b>is pro̅o̅d′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the science or philosophy of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a body or system of laws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a department of law:<span class="rh_ex">medical jurisprudence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span>decisions of courts, esp. of reviewing tribunals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>jūris prūdentia</i> knowledge of the law. See <span class="rh_sc">jus,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prudence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1620–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ju•ris•pru•den•tial</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏr′is pro̅o̅ den<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju′ris•pru•den<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•lo•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lō<b>′</b>nē ə, -lōn<b>′</b>yə; <i>Sp.</i> kô lô<b>′</b>nyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lo•ni•as</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lō<b>′</b>nē əz, -lōn<b>′</b>yəz; <i>Sp.</i> -lô<b>′</b>nyäs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(in the southwestern U.S.) a city neighborhood or a rural settlement inhabited predominantly by Mexicans or Mexican Americans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Mexican Spanish: newly built or settled district of a city; Spanish: plantation, <span class="rh_sc">colony</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican rig<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a rig for drilling oil and gas wells by using a chisel bit dropped from a considerable height.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•nö•nü<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i n<span class="rh_sc">œ</span> n<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Is•met</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(is met<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Ismet Paşa</i>), 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50;<br/> prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>bərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carl (Bert)</b>, born 1908, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>Prince</b> (<i>Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha</i>), 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>Lake.</b> Also called <b>Al<b>′</b>bert Nyan<b>′</b>za.</b> a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 100 mi. (160 km) long;<br/> 2061 sq. mi. (5338 sq. km);<br/> 2030 ft. (619 m) above sea level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Old High German words meaning "noble'' and "bright.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ta•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛntəˌgræm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a five-pointed, star-shaped figure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ta•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>tə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a five-pointed, star-shaped figure made by extending the sides of a regular pentagon until they meet, used as an occult symbol by the Pythagoreans and later philosophers, by magicians, etc. Also called <b>pentacle, pentangle, pentalpha.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pentágrammon.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">penta</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1825–35; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pen•ta•gram•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>tə grə mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b>-count<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a woven fabric) having a relatively high number of warp and filling threads per square inch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•zaine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fran•çois A•chille</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">swa</span><b>′</b> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> shēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1811–88, French general and marshal.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EST<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>E.S.T.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Eastern Standard Time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-est<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span>, <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-est</i> is regularly used to form the superlative form of short adjectives and adverbs:  <i>fast </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -est → fastest;<br/> soon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -est → soonest;<br/> warm <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -est → warmest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">est.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">established.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">estate.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">estimate.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">estimated.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EST<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Eastern Standard Time.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E.S.T., e.s.t.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">-est<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs:<span class="rh_ex">warmest;</span><span class="rh_ex">fastest;</span><span class="rh_ex">soonest.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>-est, -ost.</i> Compare Greek <i>-isto-</i> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-est<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English suffix formerly used to form the second person singular indicative of verbs:<span class="rh_ex">knowest;</span><span class="rh_ex">sayest;</span><span class="rh_ex">goest.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-st.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>-est, -ast, -st,</i> 2nd pers. singular present indicative endings of some verbs (<i>-s</i> earlier verbal ending + <i>-t,</i> by assimilation from <i>thū</i> <span class="rh_sc">thou</span><sup>1</sup>) and 2nd pers. singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier <i>-es</i> + <i>-t</i>) Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">est.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">established.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">estimate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">estimated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">estuary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kar•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär mäl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ba•brak</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä bräk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1929, Afghan political leader: president 1979–86.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mʌf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a thick, tube-shaped case for the hands that is covered with fur.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to handle badly;<br/> miss:<span class="rh_ex">The shortstop muffed the throw to first base.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bungled or clumsy action or performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).a woman's pubic area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>See under <b>muff glass.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to bungle;<br/> handle clumsily:<span class="rh_ex">He muffed a good opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully);<br/> fumble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to bungle;<br/> perform clumsily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Frankish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> early Medieval Latin <i>muffula,</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old North French <i>moufle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Dutch <i>mof,</i> earlier <i>moffel, muffel</i> mitten, muff</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>muff<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muff<b>′</b> glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>sheet glass made from a blown cylinder (<b>muff </b>)that is split and flattened.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ky•lo•sto•mi•a•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang′kə lō stə mī<b>′</b>ə sis, -los tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>hookworm (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>Ancylostom</i>(<i>a</i>) a genus of hookworm (see <span class="rh_sc">ancylo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stoma</span>) + <i>-iasis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">iasis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•am•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə mēn′, dī am<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound containing two amino groups.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>hydrazine (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•te•lar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅t<b>′</b>l er′ē, tyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing:<span class="rh_ex">tutelary saint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a guardian or guardianship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tu•te•lar</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅t<b>′</b>l ər, tyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tūtēlārius</i> guardian; see <span class="rh_sc">tutelage,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw<b>′</b> weight′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•lex•is Mi•khai•lo•vich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lek<b>′</b>sis mi kī<b>′</b>lə vich; <i>Russ.</i> myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ī<b>′</b>lə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Aleksei Mikhailovich</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1629–76, czar of Russia 1645–76 (father of Peter I).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon<b>′</b> back′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a back of a chair or the like, having a splat curved outward at the bottom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•khar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō kâr<b>′</b>ē ən, -kär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Tocharian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•char•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō kâr<b>′</b>ē ən, -kär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the Tocharians, an extinct Indo-European language, having an eastern dialect (<b>Tocharian A</b>)and a western dialect (<b>Tocharian B,</b>) records of which date from<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c600–c1000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Tocharians or their language.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tokharian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Tóchar</i>(<i>oi</i>) a Central Asian people (thought to have been the language's speakers when its remains were first discovered) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seeds•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēdz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sower of seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a dealer in seed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>seed•man</b> </var>(sēd<b>′</b>mən).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seed</span> + 's<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rcd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">received.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rcd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">received.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm;<br/> wrist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the wrist bones collectively;<br/> the group of bones between the bones of the hand and the radius. See diag. under <b>skeleton.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>karpós</i> wrist</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max<b>′</b>imum like<b>′</b>lihood estima′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a method of estimating population characteristics from a sample by choosing the values of the parameters that will maximize the probability of getting the particular sample actually obtained from the population.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pic<b>′</b>ture win<b>′</b>dow,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the kind, character, degree, etc., already indicated or about to be indicated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> singular <a href="count%20noun">countable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He could inflame whole audiences in moments; such a man is dangerous.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> or plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Revolution and anarchy? Such talk is dangerous.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">like or similar:<span class="rh_ex">steel, wood, tea, coffee, and other such commodities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of so extreme a kind;<br/> so good, bad, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> singular <a href="count%20noun">countable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He is such a liar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> or plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That is such nonsense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">definite but not specified:<span class="rh_ex">Allow such an amount for rent, and the rest for other things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>If any member be late, such member shall be suspended.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being as stated or indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Such is the case.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">so;<br/> to such a degree:<span class="rh_ex">They are such nice people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in such a way or manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">such a person or thing or such persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">kings, princes, and such.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">someone or something indicated:<span class="rh_ex">She claims to be a friend but is not such.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>such as</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of the kind specified:<span class="rh_ex">A plan such as you propose will succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">for example:<span class="rh_ex">He had many pastimes, such as reading and chess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>such...that</b>, (used as a conjunction to join two clauses together and to show that the first clause is explained by the second or is the cause of the second):<span class="rh_ex">He received such a shock that he nearly passed out.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">such</span> and <span class="rh_sc">so</span>. <span class="rh_sc">Such</span> can come before a noun (with or without an adjective before the noun), but <span class="rh_sc">so</span> comes before an adjective without a noun following:<span class="rh_ex">He's such a stupid man.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's such a liar.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's such an intelligent woman,</span>but<span class="rh_ex">She's so stupid.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's so intelligent.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">such<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(such),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied:<span class="rh_ex">Such a man is dangerous.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of that particular kind or character:<span class="rh_ex">The food, such as it was, was plentiful.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">like or similar:<span class="rh_ex">tea, coffee, and such commodities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind;<br/> so great, good, bad, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He is such a liar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being as stated or indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Such is the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated:<span class="rh_ex">If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">definite but not specified;<br/> such and such:<span class="rh_ex">Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">so;<br/> very;<br/> to such a degree:<span class="rh_ex">such pleasant people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">in such a way or manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">such a person or thing or such persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">kings, princes, and such.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">someone or something indicated or exemplified:<span class="rh_ex">He claims to be a friend but is not such.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>as such.</b> See <b>as</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 26).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>such as</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of the kind specified:<span class="rh_ex">A plan such as you propose will never succeed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">for example:<span class="rh_ex">He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>swa</i> <span class="rh_sc">so</span><sup>1</sup> + *<i>līko-</i> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with German <i>solch,</i> Old Norse <i>slīkr,</i> Gothic <i>swaleiks</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>such, swulch, suilch,</i> Old English <i>swilc, swelc</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•tu•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə to̅o̅<b>′</b>tə; <i>It.</i> bät to̅o̅<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tas,</b> <b>-te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tā; <i>It.</i> -te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a beat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>battuere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, feminine past participle of <i>battere</i> to beat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•gö<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(peng<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gö, -gös</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-g<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>z′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hungarian: literally, sounding; present participle of <i>pengeni</i> to sound, jingle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•ne•li•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr nēl<b>′</b>yəs, -nē<b>′</b>lē əs; <i>for 2, 3, also Ger.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251–253.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Pe•ter von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1783–1867, German painter.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Roman family name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<b>′</b> aero′bics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.) </i> aerobic exercises performed by stepping up onto and down from a stepping block.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">step<b>′</b> aero′bics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.) </i> aerobic exercises performed by stepping up onto and down from a stepping block.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ply•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, British Terms</span>plier.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pli•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> <b>pliers</b>, (<i>sometimes used with a sing. v.</i>) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with <i>pair of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that plies.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>plyer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ply</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•er•al•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ər əl tē, sev<b>′</b>rəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being separate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an estate, esp. land) the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an estate held or owned by individual right.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>severalte.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">several,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mik <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or noting a substance, as an acid, obtained from humus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hum</i>(<i>us</i>) ground, mould + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whore•mon•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>mung′gər, -mong′-, hōr<b>′</b>- <i>or, often,</i> hŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def>someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander. Also called <b>whore•mas•ter</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>mas′tər, -mä′stər, hōr<b>′</b>- <i>or, often,</i> hŏŏr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whore</span> + <span class="rh_sc">monger</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whore<b>′</b>mon′ger•ing, whore<b>′</b>mas′ter•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan•tha•nide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan<b>′</b>thə nīd′, -nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="CHE">any element of the lanthanide series. Also called <b>lan•tha•non</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan<b>′</b>thə non′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lanthan</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a merchant vessel having various rigs, used esp. by Mediterranean countries in the 15th and 16th centuries;<br/> galleon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>carack.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kérkouros</i>), the  <i>-īr</i> being taken as plural ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>carraca,</i> perh. back formation from Arabic <i>qarāqīr</i> (plural of <span class="rh_sc">qurqūr</span> ship of burden</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>carraque</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>carrake</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>O•tos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>O•to.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a Siouan-speaking tribe of North American Indians who formerly inhabited the lower Missouri River basin and now live in Oklahoma.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Otoe.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">oto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "ear,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">otology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ot-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ōto-,</i> combining form of <i>oûs</i> <span class="rh_sc">ear</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">denom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">denomination.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> vibur<b>′</b>num,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the sheepberry, <i>Viburnum lentago.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li•ber•a•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib′ə rā<b>′</b>lē ə, -rāl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an ancient Roman festival held annually in honor of Liber and Libera.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bi•ka•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>kə nēr′, -ner′, bik<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former native state of NW India: now incorporated into Rajasthan state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Rajasthan. 188,598.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pick<b>′</b>aback plane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a powered airplane designed to be carried aloft by another airplane and released in flight.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hard outer covering of an animal, such as of a clam, snail, or turtle.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the hard outer covering of an egg.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the material that makes up any of these coverings.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the usually hard outer covering of a seed, fruit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>peanut shells; coconut shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that looks like the shell of an animal, as in shape.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a thin crust of pastry or other dough lightly baked in a hollow shape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a pie shell; taco shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any case or covering, as for protecting.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a reserved manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a hollow container filled with explosive and fired from a gun, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>mortar shells bursting in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a light, long, narrow racing boat for rowing.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the framework or external structure of a building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remove the shell of:<span class="rh_ex">to shell some peanuts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to separate (corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard:<span class="rh_ex">The rebels shelled the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pay (money): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I've shelled out enough money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shell it out again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃil; <i>unstressed</i> ʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>contraction.<span>]</span></span>a shortened form of<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>she will:<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doctor is in; she'll see you now.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the hard exterior of an egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">One could not penetrate his shell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>shells</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span>small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, esp. a detachable lining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, esp. one meant for wear under a suit jacket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tortoise shell</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engineering.<span>]</span></span>the curved solid forming a dome or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building:<span class="rh_ex">After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a small glass for beer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a scab on the surface of an ingot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a length of unfinished tubing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a pierced forging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a hollow object made by deep drawing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to take out of the shell, pod, etc.;<br/> remove the shell of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to gather sea shells:<span class="rh_ex">We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hand over (money);<br/> contribute;<br/> pay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>scell</i> (north), <i>sciell</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schil</i> peel, skin, rink, Old Norse <i>skel</i> shell, Gothic <i>skalja</i> tile; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal; compare <span class="rh_sc">shale</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēl; <i>unstressed</i> shil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>she will.</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gly•co•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glī′kə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>of or pertaining to glycogen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>glycogenetic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glycogen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Sto<b>′</b>a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the earliest phase of Stoicism, lasting from the latter part of the 4th century to the early part of the 3rd century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Naoi•se<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>sē, nā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•gi•ot•ro•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā′jē o<b>′</b>trə piz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>plagiotropic tendency or growth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plagiotrop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•or-key<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>ər kē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-keyed, -key•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">color-code.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troph•al•lax•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trof′ə lak<b>′</b>sis, trō′fə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lax•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lak<b>′</b>sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>-) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span> 1915–20; <span class="rh_sc">troph</span>- + Greek <i>állaxis</i> exchange, equivalent. to <i>allak-</i> (verbid stem of <i>allássein</i> to change</li></ul></div><ros> <b>troph•al•lac•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trof′ə lak<b>′</b>tik, trō′fə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem<b>′</b>ple or<b>′</b>ange,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hybrid fruit, <i>Citrus nobilis,</i> that is a cross between the sweet orange and the tangerine. Also called <b>tangor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vin<b>′</b>dhya Pra•desh<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə dāsh<b>′</b>, -desh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">race•car<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rās<b>′</b>kär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>racing car.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">race</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jos•e•lyn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jos<b>′</b>ə lin, jos<b>′</b>lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thra•co-Phryg•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrā′kō frij<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, belonging to, or pertaining to Thraco-Phrygian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Thrāiko-,</i> combining form of <i>Thrá̄ikē</i> Thrace) + <span class="rh_sc">Phrygian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>Thraco-</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•ner•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>ər mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a person who carries a flag or banner;<br/> standard-bearer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>baner</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>man.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">banner,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•bath•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə bath<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>having the same depth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or pertaining to an isobath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">isobath</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ro•na ra•di•a•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rō<b>′</b>nə rā′dē ā<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>co•ro•nae ra•di•a•tae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rō<b>′</b>nē rā′dē ā<b>′</b>tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the layer of follicle cells surrounding an ovum and remaining attached to it following ovulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">corona,</span> <span class="rh_sc">radiate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal<b>′</b>ad bowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bowl in which a salad, esp. a tossed salad, is served.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small bowl for individual servings of salad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Green<b>′</b> Pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>a report presenting the policy proposals of the government, to be discussed in Parliament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently so called from the color of the paper on which they are printed 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seis•mom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīz mom<b>′</b>i tər, sīs-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">seismo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>seis•mo•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīz′mə me<b>′</b>trik, sīs′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>seis′mo•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seis•mom<b>′</b>et•ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">riv<b>′</b>er birch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree, <i>Betula nigra,</i> of the eastern U.S., having papery, reddish-brown bark that peels away. Also called <b>red birch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a point at or near the middle of something, as a line:<span class="rh_ex">the midpoint of a line; the midpoint of the trip.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-point-"><span class="rh_sc">-point-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>point′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line:<span class="rh_ex">the midpoint of a boundary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point in time halfway between the beginning and the end, as of a process, event, or situation:<span class="rh_ex">the midpoint of the negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the point on a line segment or an arc that is equidistant, when measured along the line or the arc, from both endpoints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span>median (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the point on the arc that is equidistant from two planets: regarded as a sensitive point and used in horoscopic interpretations.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mid<b>′</b>-point′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">mid</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">point</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•par•tic•i•pat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′pär tis<b>′</b>ə pā′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not participating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>having or imparting no right to dividends or to a distribution of surplus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">participating</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•u•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>yə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a polysaccharide, (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub>)<sub>n</sub>, obtained from the roots of certain plants, esp. elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function. Also called <b>alant starch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Inul</i>(<i>a</i>) a genus of plants (Latin: elecampane) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>defective development of an organ, as of the gonads in Klinefelter's syndrome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•ni•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän nē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gio•van•ni (Pa•o•lo)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jô vän<b>′</b>nē pä<b>′</b>ô lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1692?–1765, Italian painter.</def><var>Also, <b>Panini.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•op•tist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nop<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the authors (Matthew, Mark, or Luke) of the synoptic Gospels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">synopt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn′op•tis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•ri•zon•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rī<b>′</b>zən lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking or without a horizon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without hope;<br/> hopeless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horizon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos<b>′</b>pital light′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>hopper casement.</b> Also called <b>hos<b>′</b>pital win′dow.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•as•tig•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə stig mat<b>′</b>ik, a nas′tig-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of a lens) not having astigmatism;<br/> forming point images of a point object located off the axis of the lens;<br/> stigmatic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">astigmatic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen<b>′</b>eral Assem<b>′</b>bly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the legislature in some states of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the main deliberative body of the United Nations, composed of delegations from member nations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ci•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/saɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a quotation from a passage in writing, used in support of a claim:<span class="rh_ex">His citations include the most up-to-date scholars in the subject.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a speech or letter given to praise someone for heroic deeds:<span class="rh_ex">given five citations for bravery in Korea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a summons to appear in a court of law:<span class="rh_ex">gave me a citation for speeding.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ci•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:<span class="rh_ex">Presidential citation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, esp. a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a summons, esp. to appear in court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a document containing such a summons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a passage cited;<br/> quotation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">mention or enumeration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>citātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>citātiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>citāt</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>citāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">cite</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>citacio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ci•ta<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> excerpt, passage, extract, cite, quote.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b>'s mouth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>horse</b> (def. 20).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wap•i•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɑpɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tis,</b> <b>-ti.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span> <a href='elk d="2"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">elk</span> (def. 1).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wap•i•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wop<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tis,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ti.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">elk (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Shawnee <i>wa·piti</i> literally, white rump (equivalent. to Proto-Algonquian *<i>wa·p</i>- white + *-<i>etwiy</i>- rump); introduced as an English word by U.south, southern. physician and naturalist Benjamin south, southern. Barton</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1806, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plet•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plē<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collector who attempts to collect an example of every item in a particular field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">complete</span> + <span class="rh_sc">-ist</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pi•co•den•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′pi kō den<b>′</b>tl, ap′i-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>an apicodental speech sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apico</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dental</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spath•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spath<b>′</b>yə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>spatulate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GI<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>G.I.</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒiˈaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>GIs</b> or <b>GI's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> G.I.'s.</b> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, esp. an enlisted soldier.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Clothing</span>a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of Japanese <i>jūdō-gi</i> jujitsu garb, equivalent. to <i>jūdō</i> <span class="rh_sc">judo</span> + <i>-gi,</i> combining form of <i>ki</i> to wear 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">GI<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē<b>′</b>ī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>GI's</b> or <b>GIs,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>GI'd, GI'ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, esp. an enlisted soldier.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices;<br/> regimented;<br/> spit-and-polish:<span class="rh_ex">a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces:<span class="rh_ex">GI shoes; GI blankets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces:<span class="rh_ex">Every recruit must get a GI haircut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person:<span class="rh_ex">a typical peacetime GI complaint.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to clean in preparation for inspection:<span class="rh_ex">to GI the barracks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to follow military regulations and customs closely;<br/> shape up:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>G.I.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20; origin, originally abbreviation of <i>galvanized iron,</i> used in U.south, southern. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbrev. of <i>government issue</i>) and finally to soldiers themselves</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>gilbert;<br/> gilberts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">gi.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>gill;<br/> gills.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">G.I.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>galvanized iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>gastrointestinal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">general issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">government issue.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>GI, g.i.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<b>′</b> this′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>lady's-thistle.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi<b>′</b>olet i<b>′</b>ris,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an iris, <i>Iris verna,</i> of the eastern U.S., having solitary, violet-blue flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>fidence lim′its,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a pair of numbers used to estimate a characteristic of a population, such that the numbers can be stated with a specified probability that the population characteristic is included between them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cop•per•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>ər mīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in N Canada, in the central Northwest Territories, flowing N to the Arctic Ocean. 525 mi. (845 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bagged, bag•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container made of a soft material, as paper or plastic, that can be closed at the mouth.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of luggage:<span class="rh_ex">The airline lost my bag.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a purse;<br/> handbag:<span class="rh_ex">The thief snatched her bag.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the amount a bag can hold:<span class="rh_ex">a bag of candy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> a small envelope containing narcotics.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something, as skin, hanging loosely:<span class="rh_ex">bags under his eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a base in baseball.</span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang (offensive).<span>]</span></span>an ugly woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>[<i>usually singular</i> ]<i>Slang.</i> a person's hobby;<br/>avocation: <span class="rh_ex">Jazz isn't my bag.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to hang loosely;<br/> swell or bulge:<span class="rh_ex">These slacks bag at the knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to pack or put in a bag:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>bagged my groceries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to kill or catch, as in hunting:<span class="rh_ex">He bagged two geese.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the bag</b>, <i>Informal.</i> almost certain to be obtained or achieved:<span class="rh_ex">I thought victory was in the bag.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave (someone) holding the bag</b>, <i>Informal. </i> to leave (someone) to take the consequences:<span class="rh_ex">His accomplices flew to South America and left him holding the bag.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bagged, bag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth;<br/> pouch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting such a receptacle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a suitcase or other portable container for carrying articles, as in traveling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a purse or moneybag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the amount or quantity a bag can hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any of various measures of capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a sac, as in an animal body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an udder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small glassine or cellophane envelope containing a narcotic drug or a mixture of narcotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something hanging in a loose, pouchlike manner, as skin or cloth;<br/> a baggy part:<span class="rh_ex">He had bags under his eyes from lack of sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>base<sup>1</sup> (def. 8b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the amount of game taken, esp. by one hunter in one hunting trip or over a specified period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's avocation, hobby, major interest, or obsession:<span class="rh_ex">Jazz isn't my bag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's mood or frame of mind:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is in a mean bag today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an environment, condition, or situation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>bags</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>plenty;<br/> much;<br/> many (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">bags of time; bags of money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>trousers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bag and baggage</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with all one's personal property:<span class="rh_ex">When they went to collect the rent, they found he had left, bag and baggage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">completely, totally:<span class="rh_ex">The equipment had disappeared, bag and baggage, without even the slightest trace.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bag of bones</b>, an emaciated person or animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bag of tricks</b>, a supply of expedient resources;<br/> stratagems:<span class="rh_ex">Maybe they will finally be honest with us, once they've run through their bag of tricks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>hold the bag</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be forced to bear the entire blame, responsibility, or loss that was to have been shared:<span class="rh_ex">His accomplices flew to South America on news of the theft and left him holding the bag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>in the bag</b>, virtually certain;<br/> assured;<br/> definite:<span class="rh_ex">Her promotion is in the bag. The sale of the house is in the bag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Informal Terms, Idioms</span>old bag,an unattractive, often slatternly woman:<span class="rh_ex">a gossipy old bag.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to swell or bulge:<span class="rh_ex">A stiff breeze made the sails bag out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to hang loosely like an empty bag:<span class="rh_ex">His socks bagged at the ankles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to pack groceries or other items into a bag.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to cause to swell or bulge;<br/> distend:<span class="rh_ex">The wind bagged the curtain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to put into a bag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to kill or catch, as in hunting:<span class="rh_ex">I bagged my first deer when I was a teenager.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>clew (def. 10a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span>to quit, abandon, or skip:<span class="rh_ex">I bagged my math class today. We'd better bag the deal. I was working too hard so I decided to bag it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>bags!</b> (used to lay first claim to something):<span class="rh_ex">Bags it! Bags, I go first!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>baggi</i> pack, bundle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1200–50; 1920–25 for def. 20; Middle English <i>bagge</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bag<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">1.</span> Although <span class="rh_sc">bag</span> and <span class="rh_sc">sack</span> are both used everywhere throughout the U.S., the more commonly used word in the North Midland U.S. is <span class="rh_sc">bag</span> and in the South Midland is <span class="rh_sc">sack.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">B.Ag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Agriculture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•com•put•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪkroʊkəmˌpyutɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a compact computer having less power than a minicomputer:<span class="rh_ex">a lab full of microcomputers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•com•put•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krō kəm pyo̅o̅′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a compact and relatively inexpensive computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components of a computer, miniaturized where possible: used in small business, by hobbyists, etc. Cf. <b>home computer, mainframe, personal computer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">computer</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•la•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>lā′dē, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a forewoman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>lady.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō jē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the study of the geographical distribution of living things.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">geography</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•ge•og<b>′</b>ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>bi•o•ge•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō jē′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bi′o•ge′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•ge′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•la•bel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-beled, -bel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-belled, -bel•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to label wrongly, incorrectly, or misleadingly:<span class="rh_ex">to mislabel a bottle of medicine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">label</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">toward or in the van or front.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">van</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛgɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>leg•gin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛgɪn/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  a covering, as of leather or canvas, for the leg.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>leggings</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> close-fitting trousers worn outdoors in the winter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leg<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Cf. <b>chaps, gaiter, puttee.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>leggings</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">close-fitting knit pants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>leg•gin</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leg<b>′</b>in).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leg</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leg<b>′</b>ginged</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>legged, leg•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of the two lower limbs of a two-footed animal, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, that support and move the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance, as one of the sides of a triangle.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a piece of clothing, boot, or the like that covers the leg.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>one of usually several relatively slender supports for a piece of furniture.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one of the separate parts or sections of anything:<span class="rh_ex">on the last leg of a trip.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use the legs in walking or running:<span class="rh_ex">We were legging back to the store.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a leg to stand on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually used with a negative word<span>]</span></span> facts or proof to support one's claims or arguments:<span class="rh_ex">With such skimpy evidence against us the police don't have a leg to stand on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a leg up</b>, an advantage:<span class="rh_ex">Our new product gave us a leg up on our competition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> its last legs</b>, just short of collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The failing business was on its last legs when he took it over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stretch one's legs</b>, to move or walk around after a long time sitting.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-leg-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-leg-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meanings "law'' and "to gather;<br/> read.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-lec-</span>. These meanings are found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">delegate, illegal, illegible, intellect, intelligent, legacy, legal, legate, legend, legible, legion, legislate, legitimate, paralegal, privilege, relegate, sacrilege. </span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>legged, leg•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a garment that covers the leg:<span class="rh_ex">the leg of a stocking; trouser leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of the flanges of an angle iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">one of the distinct sections of any course:<span class="rh_ex">the last leg of a trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>one straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span> <b>legs</b>, (in wine tasting) the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fielder playing this part of the field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of this fielder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>bride<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>leg up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a means of help or encouragement;<br/> assist;<br/> boost:<span class="rh_ex">Studying the material with a tutor will give you a leg up on passing the exam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">advantage;<br/> edge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not have a leg to stand on</b>, to lack a valid or logical basis for one's argument or attitude:<span class="rh_ex">Without evidence, the prosecutor doesn't have a leg to stand on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's</b> or <b>its last legs</b>, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The aristocracy was on its last legs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull someone's leg</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make fun of someone;<br/> tease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive someone;<br/> trick someone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shake a leg</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurry up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>to dance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stretch one's legs</b>, to take a walk;<br/> get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting:<span class="rh_ex">He got up during the intermission to stretch his legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to move or propel (a boat) with the legs:<span class="rh_ex">They legged the boat through the tunnel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>leg it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to walk rapidly or run:<span class="rh_ex">We'd better leg it or we'll be late for class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>leg up</b>, to help (someone) to mount a horse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>leggr</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1225–75; 1915–20 for def. 10; Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leg<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leg<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">leg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">legal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>legate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>legato.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">legend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>legislation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>legislative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>legislature.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">obb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>obbligato.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•cer•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′sə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the state of becoming cancerous.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>can•cer•i•za•tion</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′səri zā<b>′</b>shən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cancerate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b> mar′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>a market in which commodities, as grain, gold, or crude oil, are dealt in for cash and immediate delivery (distinguished from <i>futures market</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sub•stan•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′səb stan<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to profess the doctrine of consubstantiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become united in one common substance or nature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to unite in one common substance or nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to regard as so united.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>consubstantiātus</i> (past participle of <i>consubstantiāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>substanti</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">substance</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•o•ar•thro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē ō är thrō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chronic, noninflammatory arthritis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">osteo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">arthr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro<b>′</b>tating prism<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>See <b>Dove prism.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fahd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fäd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Fahd ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>born 1922, king of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Khalid).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lhe•vinne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā vēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•sef</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1874–1944, Russian pianist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nop•o•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nop<b>′</b>ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the existence or prevalence of monopolies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">monopol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ro•re•ac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr′ō rē ak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.,<span>]</span></span>Immunol.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology, Medicine, Medicine</span>any reaction occurring in serum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">reaction</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tron lens′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Optics</span>a combination of static or varying electric and magnetic fields, used to focus streams of electrons in a manner similar to that of an optical lens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym•pho•gran•u•lo•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim′fə gran′yə lō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any of certain diseases characterized by granulomatous lesions of lymph nodes.</span></li><def cat="PAT" id="2">Also called <b>lym<b>′</b>phogranulo<b>′</b>ma ve•ne<b>′</b>re•um</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və nēr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a venereal form of lymphogranuloma, caused by the bacterium <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and characterized initially by a lesion on the genitals.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>See <b>Hodgkin's disease.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lympho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">granuloma</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat<b>′</b>tern bar′gaining,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a collective bargaining technique in which contract terms in one settlement are used as models to be imposed on other negotiating parties within an industry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sin•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈsɪnyuˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to suggest slyly (usually referring to something negative):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span>He insinuated that they were lying without actually saying so.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to put or introduce (doubt, etc.), as into the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to insinuate doubt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to bring or introduce (someone) into a position by indirect methods:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He insinuated her into the top echelons.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sin•u•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈsɪnyuˌeɪtɪv, -ətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sin•u•a•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sin•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suggest or hint slyly:<span class="rh_ex">He insinuated that they were lying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind:<span class="rh_ex">to insinuate doubts through propaganda.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods:<span class="rh_ex">to insinuate oneself into favor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make insinuations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>insinuātus,</i> past participle of <i>insinuāre</i> to work in, instill. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sinuous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1520–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•sin•u•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ā′tiv, -yo̅o̅ ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>in•sin•u•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sin<b>′</b>u•a′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sin<b>′</b>u•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>hint.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> introduce, inject, inculcate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van<b>′</b>ity press′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Literature</span>a printing house that specializes in publishing books for which the authors pay all or most of the costs. Also called <b>van<b>′</b>ity pub′lisher.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Desire</i></b><b>′</b> Un′der the Elms<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1924) by Eugene O'Neill.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pseu•do•sphere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>də sfēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a surface generated by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">pseudo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sphere</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pseu•do•spher•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′də sfer<b>′</b>i kəl, -sfēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>mist; fog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>brūma</i> winter, origin, originally winter solstice, contraction of *<i>brevima</i> (<i>diēs</i>) shortest (day); see <span class="rh_sc">breve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Provencal <i>bruma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French: fog</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><ros> <b>bru•mous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑksɪdʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, odorless gas, an element that is about one-fifth of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in a combined state in nature.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>si jən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, odorless, gaseous element constituting about one-fifth of the volume of the atmosphere and present in a combined state in nature. It is the supporter of combustion in air and was the standard of atomic, combining, and molecular weights until 1961, when carbon 12 became the new standard. <i>Symbol:</i> O; <i>at. wt.:</i> 15.9994;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 8;<br/> <i>density:</i> 1.4290 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>oxygène,</i> equivalent. to <i>oxy-</i> <span class="rh_sc">oxy</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-gène</i> -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ox•y•gen•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′si jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ox•yg•e•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok sij<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>ox•y•gen•ic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′si jə nis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oxy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "sharp,'' "acute,'' "keen,'' "pointed,'' "acid,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">oxycephalic;</span><span class="rh_ex">oxygen;</span><span class="rh_ex">oxymoron.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>oxýs</i> sharp, keen, acid</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">oxy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form representing <b>oxygen</b> in compound words, sometimes as an equivalent of <i>hydroxy-: oxychloride.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plan<b>′</b>etary neb<b>′</b>ula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an expanding shell of thin ionized gas that is ejected from and surrounds a hot, dying star of about the same mass as the sun;<br/> the gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the central star and reemits it as visible light by the process of fluorescence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so named for its resemblance to the planets Uranus and Neptune 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le<b>′</b>gal reserve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount of cash assets that a bank, insurance company, etc., is required by law to set aside as reserves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lips•comb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip<b>′</b>skəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>William Nunn</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Jr.</b>, born 1919, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1976.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese<b>′</b> anem<b>′</b>one,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an eastern Asian plant, <i>Anemone hupehensis,</i> of the buttercup family, having purplish or reddish flowers and grown widely in gardens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>con<sup>3</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>responsibility for the steering of a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>con<sup>3</sup> (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Conn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Connecticut (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Conn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Connecticut.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PIK,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>payment in kind.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>p.i.k.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum•fire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum<b>′</b>fī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drum</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fire</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bi vûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>one whose personality type is intermediate between extrovert and introvert.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ambi</span>- + <i>-vert,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">extrovert,</span> <span class="rh_sc">introvert</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn<b>′</b> mar′igold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Chrysanthemum segetum,</i> of Eurasia, having daisylike, solitary yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jiang Qing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jyäng<b>′</b> ching<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1914–91, wife of Mao Zedong: leader of the Gang of Four, arrested 1976, convicted and jailed 1981.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•i•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô rī<b>′</b>tēz, sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>sōreítēs</i> literally, heaped, piled up, derivative of <i>sōrós</i> a heap</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>sōrītēs</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1545–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>so•rit•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô rit<b>′</b>i kəl, sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>so•rit<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man pace<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an ancient Roman unit of measurement, equal to 5 Roman feet or about 58 U.S. inches (147 cm).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Atl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Atlantic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phil•o•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə mel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the nightingale.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>philomela.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Philomēna,</i> dissimilated variant of <span class="rh_sc">Philomēla</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>Philómēla</i> <span class="rh_sc">Philomela;</span> replacing Middle English <i>Philomene</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>Philomēla</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle French <i>philomèle</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> earlier <i>Philomele, Philomela</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hui•sa•che<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē sä<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical and subtropical New World shrub, <i>Acacia farnesiana,</i> of the legume family, having clusters of fragrant, deep-yellow flower heads. Also called <b>cassie, popinac, sponge tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>huixachi,</i> equivalent. to <i>hui</i>(<i>tztli</i>) thorn + (<i>i</i>)<i>xachi</i> a large amount, many</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maî•tre d'hô•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrə doʊˈtɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>maî•tres d'hôtel</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrəz, -trə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a headwaiter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steward or butler.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maî•tre d'hô•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā′tər dō tel<b>′</b>, mā′trə; <i>Fr.</i> me′t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> dō tel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>maî•tres d'hô•tel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā′tərz dō tel<b>′</b>, mā′trəz; <i>Fr.</i> me′t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> dō tel<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a headwaiter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steward or butler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the owner or manager of a hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a sauce of melted butter, minced parsley, and lemon juice or vinegar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: master of (the) hotel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Île du Dia•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēl d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> dy<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">French name of <b>Devil's Island.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•chard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>chərd, -kərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chards,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-chard.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an Old World diving duck, <i>Aythya ferina,</i> having a chestnut-red head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various related ducks, as the American redhead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•rim•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak′ə rim<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sacchar</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ch.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Surgery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Chīrurgiae Baccalaureus</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>yl cel<b>′</b>lulose,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an ethyl ether of cellulose, in the form of white granules obtained from the treatment of wood pulp with alkali: used in plastics and lacquers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">valve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vælv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>valved, valv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any device for halting or controlling the flow of something, as a liquid, through a pipe or other passage.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or changes the passage in such a device.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a structure in the body that permits the flow of a fluid, as blood, in one direction only:<span class="rh_ex">a heart valve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in musical wind instruments of the trumpet class) a device for changing the length of the air column so as to alter the pitch of a tone.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the two or more separable pieces that make up certain shells:<span class="rh_ex">the valves of a clamshell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a valve.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">valve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(valv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>valved, valv•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hinged lid or other movable part that closes or modifies the passage in such a device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>a membranous fold or other structure that controls the flow of a fluid, as one that permits blood to flow in one direction only.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in musical wind instruments of the trumpet class) a device for changing the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the two or more separable pieces composing certain shells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">either half of the silicified shell of a diatom.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>one of the segments into which a capsule dehisces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a flap or lidlike part of certain anthers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>See <b>vacuum tube</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>one of the leaves of a double or folding door.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a means of controlling the flow of liquid, gas, etc., by inserting a valve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>valvae</i> leaves of a door</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>valve<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>valve<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•pis•ti•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā pis<b>′</b>ti kəl, pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Usually Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pa•pis<b>′</b>tic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>papistique</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">papist,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•pis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>the pen name of Charles Lamb.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leav•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>ving),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is left;<br/> residue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>leavings</b>, leftovers or remains;<br/> refuse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>leving.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">leave</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/liv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>left<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  leav•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go out of or away from, as a place: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to leave the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We left for the airport.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to quit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to leave a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to let remain behind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bear left tracks in the snow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to let stay or be in the condition stated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Leave the motor running.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to let remain in a position to do something without being bothered:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We left him to his work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to let (a thing) remain for another's action or decision:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We left the details to the lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to give in charge;<br/> entrust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Leave the package with my neighbor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to turn aside from;<br/> abandon or disregard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She left music to study engineering.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give for use after one's death or departure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to leave one's money to charity.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She left him a lot of money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to have remaining after death:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He leaves a wife and three children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to have as a remainder after subtraction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>2 from 4 leaves 2.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop;<br/> cease;<br/> discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">The professor couldn't remember where she had left off from the previous lecture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to omit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We left him off the list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We left off too many of her relatives from the list.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave out</b>, to omit;<br/> exclude: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She left out a few important statistics.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You left them out of your report.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leav•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">leave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/liv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> permission to do something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to beg leave to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">permission to be absent, as from work or military duty: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to ask for leave.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>allowed us a leave to visit home during Christmas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the time this permission lasts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>30 days' leave.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take leave of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to part or separate from:<span class="rh_ex">Have you taken leave of your senses? (= Are you crazy?)</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take one's leave</b>, to depart:<span class="rh_ex">We should take our leave before the speeches begin.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>left, leav•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go out of or away from, as a place:<span class="rh_ex">to leave the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to depart from permanently;<br/> quit:<span class="rh_ex">to leave a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to let remain or have remaining behind after going, disappearing, ceasing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I left my wallet home. The wound left a scar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to allow to remain in the same place, condition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Is there any coffee left?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to let stay or be as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to leave a door unlocked.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to let (a person or animal) remain in a position to do something without interference:<span class="rh_ex">We left him to his work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to let (a thing) remain for action or decision:<span class="rh_ex">We left the details to the lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to give in charge;<br/> deposit;<br/> entrust:<span class="rh_ex">Leave the package with the receptionist. I left my name and phone number.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to stop;<br/> cease;<br/> give up:<span class="rh_ex">He left music to study law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to disregard;<br/> neglect:<span class="rh_ex">We will leave this for the moment and concentrate on the major problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to give for use after one's death or departure:<span class="rh_ex">to leave all one's money to charity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to have remaining after death:<span class="rh_ex">He leaves a wife and three children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to have as a remainder after subtraction:<span class="rh_ex">2 from 4 leaves 2.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>let<sup>1</sup> (defs. 1, 2, 6).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to go away, depart, or set out:<span class="rh_ex">We leave for Europe tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave alone.</b> See <b>alone</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to desist from;<br/> cease;<br/> stop;<br/> abandon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop using or wearing:<span class="rh_ex">It had stopped raining, so we left off our coats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to omit:<span class="rh_ex">to leave a name off a list.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>leave out</b>, to omit;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">She left out an important detail in her account.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>leven,</i> Old English <i>lǣfan</i> (causative formation from base of <i>lāf</i> remainder; see <span class="rh_sc">lave</span><sup>2</sup>); cognate with Old High German <i>leiban</i> (compare German <i>bleiben</i> to remain), Old Norse <i>leifa,</i> Gothic <i>-laibjan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leav<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abandon, forsake, desert; relinquish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forbear, renounce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ignore, forget. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bequeath, will; devise, transmit.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> join.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Leave</span> is interchangeable with <span class="rh_sc">let</span> when followed by <span class="rh_sc">alone</span> with the sense "to refrain from annoying or interfering with'':<span class="rh_ex">Leave (or <i>Let</i>) her alone and she will solve the problem easily.</span><span class="rh_ex">When he was left (or <i>let</i>) alone without interruptions, the boy quickly assembled the apparatus. </span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">leave</span> <span class="rh_sc">alone</span> for <span class="rh_sc">let</span> <span class="rh_sc">alone</span> in the sense "not to mention'' is nonstandard:<span class="rh_ex">There wasn't any standing room, let (not <i>leave</i>) alone a seat, so I missed the performance.</span>Other substitutions of <span class="rh_sc">leave</span> for <span class="rh_sc">let</span> are generally regarded as nonstandard:<span class="rh_ex">Let (not <i>Leave</i>) us sit down and talk this over.</span><span class="rh_ex">Let (not <i>Leave</i>) her do it her own way.</span><span class="rh_ex">The police wouldn't let (not <i>leave</i>) us cross the barriers. </span>See also <b>let<sup>1</sup>.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">leave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">permission to do something:<span class="rh_ex">to beg leave to go elsewhere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">permission to be absent, as from work or military duty:<span class="rh_ex">The firm offers a maternity leave as part of its benefit program.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the time this permission lasts:<span class="rh_ex">30 days' leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a parting;<br/> departure;<br/> farewell:<span class="rh_ex">He took his leave before the formal ceremonies began. We took leave of them after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>draft (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>the pin or pins in upright position after the bowl of the first ball.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>leve,</i> Old English <i>lēaf</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">believe,</span> <span class="rh_sc">furlough,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lief</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. liberty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacation, furlough.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">leave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>leaved, leav•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to put forth leaves;<br/> leaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>leven,</i> derivative of <i>lef</i> <span class="rh_sc">leaf</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ied, -ie•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small bird:<span class="rh_ex">Mommy, look at the birdie!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a score of one stroke less than par on a golf hole:<span class="rh_ex">shot a birdie on that par 5.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to make a birdie on (a golf hole):<span class="rh_ex">birdied the last three holes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bird•ied, bird•ie•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a score of one stroke under par on a hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a shuttlecock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to make a birdie on (a hole).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> feed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>small red marine crustaceans of various species that are a major source of food for many commercially important fishes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>slender;<br/> trim;<br/> delicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>scant;<br/> barely sufficient.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gimp.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jimp<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jimp<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raf•fi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræfiə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Textiles</span>a fiber obtained from the leaves of a palm tree, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raf•fi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raf<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Textiles</span>a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects and for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>raphia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malagasy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>rofia</i> raffia palm, said to be 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot-can•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>kan<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a unit of illuminance or illumination, equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot. <i>Abbr.:</i> FC</span></li></ol> Also, <b>foot<b>′</b>can<b>′</b>dle.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mut•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mu<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Mathura.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used esp. in classical architecture. Cf. <b>cyma recta, cyma reversa.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cyme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kŷma</i> something swollen, a wave, wavy molding, sprout, equivalent. to <i>ký</i>(<i>ein</i>) to be pregnant + -<i>ma</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•fu•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ō fyo̅o̅′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>fuel, as wood or ethanol, derived from biomass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fuel</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bra•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Portugal: an ecclesiastical center. 48,735.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">too•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span>twoonie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cap•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈkæptʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to capture again.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recollect or experience again:<span class="rh_ex">to recapture those happy moments of youth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">recovery by capture.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cap•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē kap<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to capture again;<br/> recover by capture;<br/> retake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a government) to take by recapture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to recollect or reexperience (something past).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the recovery or retaking by capture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the taking by the government of a fixed part of all earnings in excess of a certain percentage of property value, as in the case of a railroad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span>the lawful reacquisition of a former possession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being recaptured.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">capture</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cap<b>′</b>tur•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•a•da•vat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə də vat<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>avadavat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•a•da•vat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(av<b>′</b>ə də vat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a waxbill, <i>Estrilda amandava,</i> native to Asia, having in the male scarlet plumage with white dots on the sides and breast: raised as a cage bird.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>amadavat.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Portuguese) for <span class="rh_sc">Ahmedabad,</span> in Gujarat, from where the birds were first exported</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>amaduvad,</i> after <i>Amidavad,</i> a 17th century name (perh. 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•man•u•fac•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′man yə fak<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refurbish (a used product) by renovating and reassembling its components:<span class="rh_ex">to remanufacture a vacuum cleaner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a new or different product of:<span class="rh_ex">to remanufacture fireplace logs from wood chips.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of remanufacturing a product.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the product itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">manufacture</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′man•u•fac<b>′</b>tur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•burgh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bûrg, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New York, on the Hudson. 23,438.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good<b>′</b> ti<b>′</b>tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>See <b>marketable title.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-elle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from French, where it originally formed diminutives, now often with a derivative sense in which the diminutive force is lost (<i>bagatelle;<br/> prunelle;<br/> rondelle</i>);<br/> also in Anglicized forms of Latin words ending in <i>-ella</i> (<i>organelle</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ella,</i> feminine of <i>-ellus,</i> forming diminutives corresponding to stems ending in <i>-ul-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule,</span> <i>-r-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">castellum</span>), <i>-n-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">patella</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•sy•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō sī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>ancient name of <b>Pantelleria.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•tel•le•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän tel′le <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an Italian island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia. 10,000;<br/> 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km). Ancient, <b>Cosyra.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> ruff<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a large, blackish, pelagic fish, <i>Centrolophus niger,</i> of the Atlantic Ocean, chiefly along the coast of Europe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mash<b>′</b>ie i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mid-mashie but less slope than a mashie. Also called <b>number four iron.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•so•na non gra•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈsoʊnə nɑn ˈgrɑtə, ˈgreɪtə, ˈgrætə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not being personally acceptable or welcome:<span class="rh_ex">She is persona non grata around our house until she apologizes for her rudeness.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-grat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-grat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>per•so•na non gra•ta</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> sō<b>′</b>nä nōn g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>tä; <i>Eng.</i> pər sō<b>′</b>nə non grä<b>′</b>tə, grā<b>′</b>-, grat<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>per•so•nae non gra•tae</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> sō<b>′</b>nī nōn g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>tī; <i>Eng.</i> pər sō<b>′</b>nē non grä<b>′</b>tē, grā<b>′</b>-, grat<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a person who is not welcome:<span class="rh_ex">He has become</span>persona non grata<span class="rh_ex">in our club since his angry outburst.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•pot•e•nuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪˈpɑtəˌnus, -ˌnyus/,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•pot•e•nuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī pot<b>′</b>n o̅o̅s′, -yo̅o̅s′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hypothenuse.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hypoteínousa</i> (<i>grámmē</i>) subtending (line) (feminine present participle of <i>hypoteínein</i> to subtend), equivalent. to <i>hypo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <i>tein-</i> stretch (see <span class="rh_sc">thin</span>) + <i>-ousa</i> feminine present participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>hypotēnūsa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>hypotenusa</i> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•al•po•li•tik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪˈɑlˌpoʊlɪˌtik, ri-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: Realpolitik<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>practical rather than theoretical politics.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-real-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-real-</span></span></a>, <a href="-polis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-polis-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•al•po•li•tik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā äl<b>′</b>pō′li tēk′, rē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>political realism or practical politics, esp. policy based on power rather than on ideals.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Re•al<b>′</b>po′li•tik′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German, equivalent. to real <span class="rh_sc">real</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>Politik</i> politics, policy; see <span class="rh_sc">politic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1910–15; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•al•po•li•tik•er</b>: <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā äl<b>′</b>pō lē′ti kər, rē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•nui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑnˈwi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of weariness and boredom.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•nui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än wē<b>′</b>, än<b>′</b>wē; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> nwē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest;<br/> boredom:<span class="rh_ex">The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: boredom; Old French <i>enui</i> displeasure; see <span class="rh_sc">annoy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> listlessness, tedium, lassitude, languor.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aj•mer-Mer•wa•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uj mēr<b>′</b>mer wär<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former province in NW India. 2400 sq. mi. (6216 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sod<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sod•ded, sod•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass;<br/> turf.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cover with sods or sod.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sod<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sod•ded, sod•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass;<br/> turf;<br/> sward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cover with sods or sod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German <i>sode</i> turf</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sod<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sod<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>seethe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sod<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>sodomite;<br/> homosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>chap;<br/> fellow;<br/> guy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>child;<br/> kid;<br/> brat. Cf. <b>bugger.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.,</span> <b>sod•ded, sod•ding.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to damn:<span class="rh_ex">Sod the bloody bastard!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>sod off</b>, to leave (usually as an imperative):<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you just sod off.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening of <span class="rh_sc">sodomite</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sod<sup>3</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>sod•ded, sod•ding.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to damn:<span class="rh_ex">Sod the bloody bastard!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>sod off</b>, to leave (usually as an imperative):<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you just sod off!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ter•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bit<b>′</b>ər nut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hickory, <i>Carya cordiformis,</i> of the eastern and southern U.S., bearing a smooth, gray, bitter seed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bitter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nut</span> 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu<b>′</b>cic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>O<sub>8</sub>, obtained by the oxidation of certain gums, milk sugar, or galactose, and used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called <b>saccharolactic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b> chan<b>′</b>cre,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chancroid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dodg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doj<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dodges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shifty person, esp. one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">tax dodger; draft dodger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leafhopper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small handbill;<br/> throwaway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>See <b>corn dodger.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a shield, as of canvas, erected on a flying bridge to protect persons on watch from wind, flying spray, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a large slice, lump, or portion of food, esp. of bread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dodge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dodged, dodg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move aside suddenly;<br/> to get out of the way of suddenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She threw a chair at me but I dodged out of the way.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to dodge most of the rocks thrown at him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to avoid, evade, or elude, esp. by dishonest or unlawful means:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They accused him of dodging his taxes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a quick, evasive movement to avoid a blow or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He managed a quick dodge behind the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a shrewdly clever scheme to escape from something or to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">She found a new dodge to keep from paying taxes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dodg•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dodged, dodg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy:<span class="rh_ex">to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>Also, <b>hold back.</b> (in printing) to shade (an area of a print) from exposure for a period, while exposing the remainder of the print in order to lighten or eliminate the area (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>). Cf. <b>burn</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 36).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to use evasive methods;<br/> prevaricate:<span class="rh_ex">When asked a direct question, he dodges.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a quick, evasive movement, as a sudden jump away to avoid a blow or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an ingenious expedient or contrivance;<br/> shifty trick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a business, profession, or occupation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> avoid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> equivocate, quibble.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Dodge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mary Elizabeth</b>, 1831–1905, U.S. editor and author of children's books.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dodge,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a business, profession, or occupation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈsɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sold, -sel•ling.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sell again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">resold the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They hope to resell.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bra•zos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä<b>′</b>zōs; <i>locally</i> braz<b>′</b>əs, brā<b>′</b>zəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SE from N Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 870 mi. (1400 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dooms<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅mz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>very;<br/> extremely: used as a euphemism for <i>damned.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">doom</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dum/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fate or destiny, esp. bad or adverse fate.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ruin or death:<span class="rh_ex">facing doom and destruction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make sure that something will happen, esp. a bad fate;<br/> cause to fail:<span class="rh_ex">We are doomed to make the same mistakes in the future.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fate or destiny, esp. adverse fate;<br/> unavoidable ill fortune:<span class="rh_ex">In exile and poverty, he met his doom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ruin;<br/> death:<span class="rh_ex">to fall to one's doom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a judgment, decision, or sentence, esp. an unfavorable one:<span class="rh_ex">The judge pronounced the defendant's doom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Last Judgment, at the end of the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a statute, enactment, or legal judgment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destine, esp. to an adverse fate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce judgment against;<br/> condemn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to ordain or fix as a sentence or fate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dome, dōm,</i> Old English <i>dōm</i> judgment, law; cognate with Old Norse <i>dōmr,</i> Gothic <i>dōms</i>; compare Sanskrit <i>dhá̄man,</i> Greek <i>thémis</i> law; see <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">deem</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doom<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fate.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> condemnation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> predestine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ken•bei</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>bā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese.<span>]</span></span>strong anti-American sentiment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <langn>Japanese,</langn>=<langc>ken</langc>hate +<langc>bei</langc>America</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ken•bei</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>bā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese.<span>]</span></span>strong anti-American sentiment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <langn>Japanese,</langn>equivalent. to<langc>ken</langc>hate +<langc>bei</langc>America</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle green<b>′</b> her<b>′</b>on.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>green-backed heron.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Burns•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrnz<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Minnesota. 35,674.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerv•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûr<b>′</b>vēn, -vīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the nerves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves;<br/> soothing the nerves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a nervine medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>nervīnus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>nerv</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">nerve</span> + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paste-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāst<b>′</b>on′, -ôn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be pasted or stuck on:<span class="rh_ex">canning jars with paste-on labels.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sloop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a single-masted sailing vessel with rigging fore and aft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sloop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slo̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Cf. <b>cutter</b> (def. 3), <b>knockabout</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>sloep</i>; akin to Old English <i>slūpan</i> to glide</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pas<b>′</b>sion Sun<b>′</b>day,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the fifth Sunday in Lent, being the second week before Easter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de-ac•qui•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē ak′wə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deaccession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acquisition</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oi•noch•o•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oi nok<b>′</b>ō ē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-noch•o•es, -noch•o•ai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nok<b>′</b>ō ī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. and Rom. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a wine pitcher or jug, characterized by a curved handle extending from the lip to the shoulder, and a round or trefoil mouth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>oenochoe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>oinochóē</i> wine jug, equivalent. to <i>oîno</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">wine</span> + <i>choé̄</i> a pouring, liquid offering (derivative of <i>cheîn</i> to pour)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gim<b>′</b>let eye′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp or piercing glance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an eye that appears to give a sharp or piercing look.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gim<b>′</b>let-eyed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•les•i•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi les<b>′</b>ə məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thousandth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thousandth part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>millēsim</i>(<i>us</i>) thousandth (<i>mille</i> thousand + <i>-ēsimus</i> ordinal suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil•les<b>′</b>i•mal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ten•ny•so•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten′ə sō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Tennyson or his writings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Tennyson</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El•ling•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ing tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Kennedy</b> (<i>"Duke''</i>), 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•ni•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə nē′zō, -sō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chamiso.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•ya•món<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä′yä môn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Puerto Rico, near San Juan. 205,800.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter pip′it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a common, sparrow-sized pipit, <i>Anthus spinoletta,</i> of the Northern Hemisphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stim•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪmyələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an agent that temporarily quickens some bodily process, function, or activity:<span class="rh_ex">a heart stimulant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee or tea.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stimulus or incentive:<span class="rh_ex">a stimulant to the sluggish economy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stimulating.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stim•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stim<b>′</b>yə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Med.<span>]</span></span>something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part:<span class="rh_ex">Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stimulus or incentive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Med.<span>]</span></span>temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stimulating. Cf. <b>depressant.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stimulant-</i> (stem of <i>stimulāns,</i> present participle of <i>stimulāre</i> to goad). See <span class="rh_sc">stimulus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•shot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌpˌʃɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the final outcome;<br/> conclusion;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">The upshot of the disagreement was that they broke up the partnership.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•shot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>shot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the final issue, the conclusion, or the result:<span class="rh_ex">The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the gist, as of an argument or thesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">shot</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> consequence, outgrowth, aftereffect.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brusque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brʌsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abrupt in manner;<br/> curt:<span class="rh_ex">He was quite brusque with the students who came to him for help.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>brusque•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She brusquely showed me the door.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>brusque•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">blunt.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brusque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brusk; <i>esp. Brit.</i> brŏŏsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abrupt in manner;<br/> blunt;<br/> rough:<span class="rh_ex">A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.</span>Also, <b>brusk.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>brūscum,</i> for Latin <i>rūscus, rūscum,</i> perh. conflated with Vulgar Latin *<i>brūcus</i> heather (see <span class="rh_sc">brier</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>brusco</i> rough, tart, special use of <i>brusco</i> (noun, nominal) butcher's broom</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brusque<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brusque<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unceremonious, short, curt. See <b>blunt.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•ña•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēn yä<b>′</b>tə, pin yä<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> pē nyä<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-təz; <i>Sp.</i> -täs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, esp. during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pīnea,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>pīneus</i> of the pine tree; see <span class="rh_sc">pine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>pignatta,</i> probably derivative of dialect, dialectal <i>pigna</i> pinecone (from the pot's shape)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Spanish: literally, pot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gap-toothed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gap<b>′</b>to̅o̅tht′, -to̅o̅ᵺd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a noticeable space between two teeth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gat-toothed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ost•po•li•tik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> ôst<b>′</b>pô li tēk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the German policy toward the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, esp. the expansionist views of Hitler in the 1930s and the normalization program of the West German government in the 1960s and 1970s.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Westpolitik.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally Eastern policy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> bot<b>′</b>tom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horizontal partition above the actual bottom of a box, trunk, etc., esp. one forming a secret compartment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•fes•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅ fes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat reddish;<br/> tinged with red;<br/> rufous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rūfēscent-</i> (stem of <i>rūfēscēns,</i> present participle of <i>rūfēscere</i> to redden), equivalent. to <i>rūf</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup>, tawny + <i>-ēsc-</i> inchoative suffix + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ru•fes<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•pings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræpɪŋz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">articles of equipment or dress:<span class="rh_ex">the trappings of her royal position.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conventional forms or symbols, esp. when lacking true substance:<span class="rh_ex">They had all the trappings of democracy — elections and ballots—but none of the realities.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•pings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap<b>′</b>ingz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a plural v.</i>)  </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conventional adornment;<br/> characteristic signs:<span class="rh_ex">trappings of democracy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Sometimes, <b>trapping.</b> an ornamental covering for a horse;<br/> caparison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">trap</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> costume, raiment, attire, apparel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of someone who trains;<br/> the state of being trained:<span class="rh_ex">He received no formal training in the new technology. He's in training for the big match.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the condition of having been trained, with reference to how well or badly one has been trained:<span class="rh_ex">He's out of training.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trā<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:<span class="rh_ex">He's in training for the Olympics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the status or condition of a person who has been trained:<span class="rh_ex">athletes in top training.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or used in or for training:<span class="rh_ex">a training manual.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period:<span class="rh_ex">a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English (noun, nominal); see <span class="rh_sc">train</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>education.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/treɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a connected group of railroad cars: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long freight train of about 100 cars.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">only travels by train or bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a line or procession of persons, vehicles, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something drawn along, as a part of a long dress that trails behind on the ground:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the bride's white dress and long train.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a course or path in one's thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I've lost my train of thought.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to develop the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child) by teaching or discipline: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to train him to be kind to animals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to train her in the ways of the church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become skilled in some work by teaching or practice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Merlin trained her in the arts of sorcery.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His father trained him to fix cars.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trained as an apprentice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become fit by proper exercise, diet, etc., as for an athletic performance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trained him in boxing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trained for the race by running twenty miles a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to discipline (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She trained her dog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>verb</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trained her dog to obey commands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bring (a plant, etc.) into a particular shape or direction, by bending, cutting, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to bring (a gun, a camera, etc.) to focus on an object:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Six guns were trained on him, so he dropped his weapon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to travel or go by train.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>train•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span>a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>an aggregation of vehicles, animals, and personnel accompanying an army to carry supplies, baggage, ammunition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a series or row of objects or parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a connected set of three or more rotating elements, usually gears, through which force is transmitted, or motion or torque changed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">order, esp. proper order:<span class="rh_ex">Matters were in good train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that is drawn along;<br/> a trailing part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an elongated part of a skirt or robe trailing behind on the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a trail or stream of something from a moving object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a line or succession of persons or things following one after the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a body of followers or attendants;<br/> retinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a series of proceedings, events, ideas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the series of results or circumstances following or proceeding from an event, action, etc.;<br/> aftermath:<span class="rh_ex">Disease came in the train of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a succession of connected ideas;<br/> a course of reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's train of thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the trace of light created by a meteor falling through the earth's atmosphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the tail of a comet.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a line of combustible material, as gunpowder, for leading fire to an explosive charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>a succession of wave fronts, oscillations, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to develop or form the habits, thoughts, or behavior of (a child or other person) by discipline and instruction:<span class="rh_ex">to train an unruly boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to make proficient by instruction and practice, as in some art, profession, or work:<span class="rh_ex">to train soldiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to make (a person) fit by proper exercise, diet, practice, etc., as for an athletic performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to discipline and instruct (an animal), as in the performance of tasks or tricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to treat or manipulate so as to bring into some desired form, position, direction, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to train one's hair to stay down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to bring (a plant, branch, etc.) into a particular shape or position, by bending, pruning, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to bring to bear on some object;<br/> point, aim, or direct, as a firearm, camera, telescope, or eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to entice;<br/> allure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to give the discipline and instruction, drill, practice, etc., designed to impart proficiency or efficiency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to undergo discipline and instruction, drill, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to get oneself into condition for an athletic performance through exercise, diet, practice, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to travel or go by train:<span class="rh_ex">to train to New York.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>in</i> (masculine) series of people, animals, or things, <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ine</i> (feminine) something dragged behind, both derivative of <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>iner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>tragīnāre,</i> derivative of *<i>tragīna</i> something dragged or drawn (compare Medieval Latin <i>tragīna</i> carriage), derivative of *<i>tragere</i> to pull, for Latin <i>trahere</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>train, traine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>trainer,</i> Old French <i>tra</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>iner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>traynyn</i> to pull or drag in the rear 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>train</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> convoy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> array, arrangement. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> file, column. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18, 19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>teach.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exercise, drill, practice, school.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screen<b>′</b> test′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a filmed audition to determine the suitability of an individual for appearing or acting in a motion picture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">screen-test<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrēn<b>′</b>test′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give a screen test to:<span class="rh_ex">The studio screen-tested 400 children before casting the part.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to undergo a screen test:<span class="rh_ex">Dozens of actors have screen-tested for the role.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of noun, nominal phrase <i>screen test</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plum•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplʌmɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Surveying</span>the piece of lead attached to a plumb line.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fall straight down;<br/> plunge:<span class="rh_ex">The plane plummeted to the ground and exploded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become much less in amount or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">During the recession jobs plummeted.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plum•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plum<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Surveying</span>Also called <b>plumb bob.</b> a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.;<br/> the bob of a plumb line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that weighs down or depresses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to plunge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, diminutive of <i>plomb</i> lead; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal See <span class="rh_sc">plumb,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>plommet</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fall, dive, drop, swoop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tails,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-tail.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>blue runner.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stan•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stan<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu<sub>2</sub>FeSnS<sub>4</sub>: an ore of tin. Also called <b>tin pyrites.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stann</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•bur•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′bər nā<b>′</b>shən, eb′ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>eburn</i>(<i>us</i>) of ivory (equivalent. to <i>ebur</i> <span class="rh_sc">ivory</span> + <i>-nus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•mei•ot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′mē ot<b>′</b>ik, sem′ē-, sē′mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>semiotic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>se′mei•ot<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•mi•ot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′mē ot<b>′</b>ik, sem′ē, sē′mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>se′mi•ot<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>of or pertaining to signs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>of or pertaining to semiotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of or pertaining to symptoms;<br/> symptomatic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>semiotics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sēmeiōtiké̄,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>sēmeiōtikós,</i> adapted by John Locke (on the model of Greek <i>logiké̄</i> <span class="rh_sc">logic,</span> etc; see -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) to mean "the doctrine of signs''; (defs. 1, 2) based on Locke's coinage or a reanalysis of the Greek word</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>sēmeiōtikós</i> significant, equivalent. to <i>sēmeiō-,</i> verbid stem of <i>sēmeioûn</i> to interpret as a sign (derivative of Greek <i>sēmeîon</i> sign) + <i>-tikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic;</span> (def. 4)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (def. 3) 1615–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo Ju•yi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> bô<b>′</b> j<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>yē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Po Chü-i.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snap<b>′</b>ôf′, of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">removed or opened by snapping:<span class="rh_ex">a snap-off lid.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>snap off</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•ten•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen ten<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of a sentence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, equivalent. to Latin <i>sententi</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">sentence</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•ten<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Men•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-des,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-de</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Niger-Congo language of the Mande branch spoken by the Mende people.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈteɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one that retains.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a servant that has been with a family for a long time.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a device for maintaining the position of the natural teeth, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈteɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fee paid to obtain the services of a professional, as a lawyer.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-tain-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tain-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that retains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>Also called <b>cage, separator.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Orthodontics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Prosthodontics.</i> a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retain</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•tain<b>′</b>er•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">re•tain•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of retaining in one's service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fact of being so retained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fee paid to secure services, as of a lawyer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>reteinir,</i> probably noun, nominal use of Middle French <i>retenir</i> to <span class="rh_sc">retain</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rod•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rōd<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eroding;<br/> erosive:<span class="rh_ex">the erodent power of wind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ērōdent-</i> (stem of <i>ērōdēns</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">erode,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔgˌtrɑt, ˈdɑg-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trot•ted, -trot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gentle trot, like that of a dog:<span class="rh_ex">He jogged off at a dogtrot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to go at the speed of a dogtrot.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôg<b>′</b>trot′, dog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trot•ted, -trot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gentle trot, like that of a dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a covered passage or porch linking two parts of a house;<br/> breezeway.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to go or move at a gentle trot or a dogtrot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> + <span class="rh_sc">trot</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glen•dow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glen dou<b>′</b>ər, glen<b>′</b>dou ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Owen</b>, 1359?–1416?, Welsh rebel against Henry IV of England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>trāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to ascertain the quantity of a given constituent by adding a liquid reagent of known strength and measuring the volume necessary to convert the constituent to another form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">tit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ti<b>′</b>tra•ta•ble, ti•tra•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>trə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•tra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FSO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">foreign service officer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">safa<b>′</b>ri shirt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shirt resembling a bush jacket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•nant•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ən tīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, copper arsenic sulfide, approximately Cu<sub>3</sub>AsS<sub>3</sub>: a copper ore and an end member of a series of solid solutions into which antimony enters to form tetrahedrite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40; after south, southern. <span class="rh_sc">Tennant;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brass-rub•bing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bras<b>′</b>rub′ing, bräs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a copy made by brass-rubbing. Cf. <b>rubbing</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>tar boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acolyte (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnu•cle•ar ˈwin•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>worldwide darkness and cold that some believe could result from extensive dust clouds produced by nuclear war.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear win<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Physics, Meteorology</span>the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grid•dle•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrɪdəlˌkeɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a pancake.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grid•dle•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grid<b>′</b>l kāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thin cake of batter cooked on a griddle;<br/> pancake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">griddle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> See <b>pancake.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•tex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrtɛks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ti•ces</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-təˌsiz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the outer layer of a body organ or structure, as of the cerebrum.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the bark of a plant stem or tree trunk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•tex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>teks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the cerebral cortex.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the portion of a stem between the epidermis and the vascular tissue;<br/> bark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any outer layer, as rind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>the surface tissue layer of a fungus or lichen, composed of massed hyphal cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: bark, rind, shell, husk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wool•ly•butt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>ē but′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several Australian trees of the genus <i>Eucalyptus,</i> esp. <i>E. longifolia,</i> having rough, often fibrous bark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">woolly</span> + <span class="rh_sc">butt</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church•yard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ground near a church, used as a graveyard.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church•yard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûrch<b>′</b>yärd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English <i>chirche yeard</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">church,</span> <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblack ˈmark,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indication of failure or a record of having done something wrong.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> mark<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indication of failure or censure:<span class="rh_ex">His chronic lateness is a black mark against him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disk<b>′</b> har′row,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a harrow having a number of sharp-edged, concave disks set at such an angle that as the harrow is drawn along the ground they turn the soil, pulverize it, and destroy weeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pip•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pip•i•er, pip•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pipelike;<br/> tubular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">piping;<br/> shrill:<span class="rh_ex">a pipy voice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b> colo<b>′</b>nel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a lieutenant colonel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•lay•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lā<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Malay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Malay</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•sil•lan•i•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpyusəˈlænəməs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking courage or the will to go on; cowardly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•sil•la•nim•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpyusələˈnɪmɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-anima-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-anima-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•sil•lan•i•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅′sə lan<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking courage or resolution;<br/> cowardly;<br/> faint-hearted;<br/> timid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pusillanimis</i> petty-spirited, equivalent. to Latin <i>pusill</i>(<i>us</i>) very small, petty + -<i>anim</i>(<i>is</i>) -spirited, -minded (<i>anim</i>(<i>us</i>) spirit + <i>-is</i> adjective, adjectival suffix); see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu′sil•lan<b>′</b>i•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> timorous, fearful, frightened.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•cen•trum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə sen<b>′</b>trəm, ep<b>′</b>ə sen′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-trums, -tra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>epicenter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛpəˌsɛntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a point, directly above the true center of an earthquake, from which its shock waves appear to spread.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point of focus, as of activity;<br/> center.</span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈep•iˌcen•tre.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep<b>′</b>ə sen′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>Also <b>epicentrum.</b> a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a focal point, as of activity:<span class="rh_ex">Manhattan's Chinatown is the epicenter of the city's Chinese community.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ep<b>′</b>i•cen′tre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epíkentros</i> on the center. See <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">center</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>epicentrum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•cen<b>′</b>tral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tris•tich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tris<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of three lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stich</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tris•tich<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail-sick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nāl<b>′</b>sik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>iron-sick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nail<b>′</b>sick′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ rēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, <i>Trypanosoma equiperdum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; compare Arabic <i>darin</i> scabby</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hir•u•din•e•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hir′ŏŏ din<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Hirudine</i>(<i>a</i>) (Latin <i>hirūdin-</i> (stem of <i>hirūdō</i>) leech + <i>-ea,</i> neuter plural of <i>-eus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>truffe</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">ry</span>f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>truffle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>peasant;<br/> boor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ker•win<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>win),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur<b>′</b>key oak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several oaks, as <i>Quercus cerris,</i> of Eurasia, or <i>Q. laevis</i> and <i>Q. incana,</i> of the southern U.S., that grow on dry, sandy barrens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•a•pol•i•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ə pol<b>′</b>i tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Naples:<span class="rh_ex">a Neapolitan love song.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Naples.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Neá̄polis</i> literally, new town), -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Neāpolītānus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Naples</span> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>Neopolitan</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sfc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>sergeant first class.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east<b>′</b>ern hem<b>′</b>lock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hemlock, <i>Tsuga canadensis,</i> of eastern North America, having horizontal branches that often droop to the ground: the state tree of Pennsylvania. Also called <b>Canada hemlock.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">awl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">awl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>al, eal, aul,</i> Old English <i>al, eal, æl</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>alr</i>; akin to Middle English <i>ēl,</i> Old English <i>ǣl,</i> Old High German <i>āla</i> (German <i>Ahle</i>), Sanskrit <i>á̄rā</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.W.L.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>absent with leave.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a.w.l.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pine<b>′</b> fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Pinaceae, characterized by mostly evergreen, resinous trees having narrow, often needlelike leaves, male flowers in catkinlike clusters, and scaly female flowers that develop into fruit in the form of a woody cone, and including cedar (genus <i>Cedrus</i>), fir, hemlock, larch, pine, and spruce.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därk<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so as to appear dark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vaguely;<br/> mysteriously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a vaguely threatening or menacing manner:<span class="rh_ex">He hinted darkly that we had not heard the last of the matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">imperfectly;<br/> faintly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>derkly,</i> Old English <i>deorclīce</i> (in fig. sense only). See <span class="rh_sc">dark,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having very little or no light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving off or reflecting little light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark color.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun or adjective indicating color</i>] close to black in color:<span class="rh_ex">a dark brown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not pale or fair:<span class="rh_ex">She's dark but her children are blond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> cheerless;<br/> dismal:<span class="rh_ex">the dark days of the war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">considered to be or thought of as being without knowledge or culture, or unenlightened:<span class="rh_ex">the Dark Ages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] hidden;<br/> concealed:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, dark secret.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the absence of light;<br/> darkness:<span class="rh_ex">the dark and gloom of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">night;<br/> nightfall:<span class="rh_ex">to come home before dark.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the dark</b>, in ignorance;<br/> uninformed:<span class="rh_ex">We were completely in the dark about his intentions.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dark•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dark•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having very little or no light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark color.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">approaching black in hue:<span class="rh_ex">a dark brown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not pale or fair;<br/> swarthy:<span class="rh_ex">a dark complexion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">brunette;<br/> dark-colored:<span class="rh_ex">dark eyebrows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having brunette hair:<span class="rh_ex">She's dark but her children are blond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> cheerless;<br/> dismal:<span class="rh_ex">the dark days of World War II.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sullen;<br/> frowning:<span class="rh_ex">a dark expression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">evil;<br/> iniquitous;<br/> wicked:<span class="rh_ex">a dark plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">destitute of knowledge or culture;<br/> unenlightened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">hard to understand;<br/> obscure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">hidden;<br/> secret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">silent;<br/> reticent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of a theater) offering no performances;<br/> closed:<span class="rh_ex">The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of an <i>l-</i> sound) having back-vowel resonance;<br/> situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Cf.  <b>clear</b> (def. 24a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) of dull quality;<br/> acoustically damped.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep dark</b>, to keep as a secret;<br/> conceal:<span class="rh_ex">They kept their political activities dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the absence of light;<br/> darkness:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see well in the dark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">night;<br/> nightfall:<span class="rh_ex">Please come home before dark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a dark place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a dark color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the dark</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in ignorance;<br/> uninformed:<span class="rh_ex">He was in the dark about their plans for the evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in secrecy;<br/> concealed;<br/> obscure.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make dark;<br/> darken.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to grow dark;<br/> darken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>derk,</i> Old English <i>deorc</i>; (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle High German <i>terken</i> to darken, hide</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dark,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dim,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obscure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gloomy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">murky</span> refer to absence or insufficiency of light. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dark</span> implies a more or less complete absence of light:<span class="rh_ex">a dark night.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dim</span> implies faintness of light or indistinctness of form (resulting from the lack of light or from imperfect vision):<span class="rh_ex">a dim outline.</span><span class="rh_sc">Obscure</span> implies dimness that may arise also from factors that interfere with light or vision:<span class="rh_ex">obscure because of haze.</span><span class="rh_sc">Gloomy</span> means cloudy, ill-lighted, dusky:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy hall.</span><span class="rh_sc">Murky</span> implies a thick or misty darkness:<span class="rh_ex">murky water.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dusky, black. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recondite, abstruse.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lighted. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bright. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheerful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin<b>′</b> sol<b>′</b>dier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a miniature toy soldier of cast metal, usually of lead.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wont•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôn<b>′</b>tid, wōn<b>′</b>-, wun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accustomed;<br/> habituated;<br/> used.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">customary, habitual, or usual:<span class="rh_ex">He took his wonted place in the library.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; <span class="rh_sc">wont</span> (noun, nominal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup>, or by extension (see -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>) of <i>wont</i> (past participle; see <span class="rh_sc">wont</span> (adjective, adjectival))</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wont<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wont<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wont.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accustomed;<br/> used:<span class="rh_ex">She is wont to rise at dawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">custom;<br/> habit:<span class="rh_ex">It was his wont to swim every day.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">won't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/woʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>contraction.<span>]</span></span>a shortened form of <span class="rh_ex">will not.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wônt, wōnt, wunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>wont, wont</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>wont•ed, wont•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accustomed;<br/> used (usually fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">He was wont to rise at dawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">custom;<br/> habit;<br/> practice:<span class="rh_ex">It was her wont to walk three miles before breakfast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accustom (a person), as to a thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to render (a thing) customary or usual (usually used passively).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to be wont.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>wont, woned,</i> Old English <i>gewunod,</i> past participle of <i>gewunian</i> to be used to (see <span class="rh_sc">won</span><sup>2</sup>); cognate with German <i>gewöhnt</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English, back formation from <span class="rh_sc">wonted</span> or <i>wont</i> (past participle); (noun, nominal) apparently from conflation of <i>wont</i> (past participle) with obsolete <i>wone</i> wish, in certain stereotyped phrases</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wont<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> habituated, wonted. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> use.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unaccustomed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">won't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wōnt, wunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>will not: He won't see you now.</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•o•zo•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′ə zō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. the period including the beginnings of animal life.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">zo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trev•i•thick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trev<b>′</b>ə thik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Richard</b>, 1771–1833, English engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prayer<b>′</b> flag′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a flag stamped with printed prayers, used by Himalayan Buddhists, who believe that its fluttering sends out the prayers inscribed on it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>dro•cin•nam<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drō si nam<b>′</b>ik, -drə sin<b>′</b>ə mik, hī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white crystalline compound, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, with a floral odor, used in perfumes and flavoring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cinnamic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər mōst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lowest, as in position, status, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">most</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•bo<b>′</b>la vi′rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i bō′lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes hemorrhagic fever, gastrointestinal distress, and often death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Ebola</i> River, Democratic Republic of the Congo, near which virus outbreak occurred in 1976</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">E•bo<b>′</b>la vi′rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i bō′lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a highly contagious virus of the family Filoviridae that causes hemorrhagic fever, gastrointestinal distress, and often death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Ebola</i> River, Democratic Republic of the Congo, near which virus outbreak occurred in 1976</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tor•re•mo•li•nos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e mô lē<b>′</b>nôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort. 7980.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jock•te•leg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jok<b>′</b>tə leg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a large clasp knife or pocketknife;<br/> jackknife.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>joktaleg.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75; origin, originally Scots; first attested as <i>jackteleg,</i> perh. with <span class="rh_sc">Jack,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Jock</span> and <span class="rh_sc">leg,</span> alluding to knife handles carved in the form of a leg</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•pet•al•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī pet<b>′</b>l əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bipetalous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>dipetalus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">petalous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•ce•phal•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō sə fal<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>i•so•ceph•a•lous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə sef<b>′</b>ə ləs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cephalic</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>i•so•ceph•a•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə sef<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈslip-ˌup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mistake, error, blunder, or oversight.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slipped, slip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move or go smoothly;<br/> (cause to) slide: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She slipped into his arms and hugged him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">slipped the shoe on her foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to slide suddenly and accidentally, esp. so as to fall or go lower:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He slipped on the icy ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to pass quickly, esp. without having been acted upon or used, as an opportunity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  usually: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by/away<span>]</span></span>Another opportunity to catch him slipped by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become involved or absorbed easily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He'd already slipped into sin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to move or go quietly or without being noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to slip out of a room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put on or take off (a piece of clothing) easily or quickly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He slipped on his jacket.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He slipped his jacket on and went outside.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Let me slip into something more comfortable,'' she whispered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to make a mistake or error:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span>Someone in the office must have slipped (up).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to become worse;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His work slipped badly last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to be said or made known unintentionally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span>The words just slipped (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to put, pass, etc., quickly or while trying not to be noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to slip a note into a person's pocket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to let or make (something) slide out of a fastening, hold, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I slipped the lock, and the door opened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to pass from or escape (one's memory, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The date for our meeting has slipped my mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to put out of correct position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I slipped a disk in my back.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_39" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of slipping.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, accidental slide:<span class="rh_ex">a slip on the ice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a mistake or error, as in speaking or writing, esp. a small, careless one:<span class="rh_ex">a slip of the tongue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a decline or fall in quantity, quality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a slip in prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a woman's skirted undergarment worn under the outer dress or skirt. </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a pillowcase.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a space between two wharves or in a dock for vessels.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_57" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give (someone) the slip</b>, to get away from (someone) who is chasing one;<br/> escape from (someone):<span class="rh_ex">She gave him the slip by dashing across the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let slip</b>, to reveal (something) by accident: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He let the secret slip.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He let slip all our secrets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He let it slip that some of our spies were still operating.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small paper form on which information is noted:<span class="rh_ex">a bank withdrawal slip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young person, esp. one of slender form:<span class="rh_ex">a mere slip of a girl.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mistake, blunder, or oversight:<span class="rh_ex">Several slip-ups caused a delay in the delivery of the books.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>slip up</i> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> error, lapse, bungle.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slipped</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>slipt;<br/> slipped;<br/> slip•ping;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily;<br/> glide;<br/> slide:<span class="rh_ex">Water slips off a smooth surface.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to slide suddenly or involuntarily;<br/> to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface:<span class="rh_ex">She slipped on the icy ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position:<span class="rh_ex">His hat had slipped over his eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The soap slipped from my hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pass without having been acted upon or used;<br/> be lost;<br/> get away:<span class="rh_ex">to let an opportunity slip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to elapse or pass quickly or imperceptibly (often fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>by</i>)<i>: The years slipped by.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become involved or absorbed easily:<span class="rh_ex">to slip into a new way of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move or go quietly, cautiously, or unobtrusively:<span class="rh_ex">to slip out of a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put on or take off a garment easily or quickly:<span class="rh_ex">She slipped on the new sweater. He slipped off his shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a mistake or error:<span class="rh_ex">As far as I know, you haven't slipped once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to fall below a standard or accustomed level, or to decrease in quantity or quality;<br/> decline;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">His work slipped last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be said or revealed inadvertently (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The words just slipped out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to read, study, consider, etc., without attention:<span class="rh_ex">He slipped over the most important part.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an aircraft when excessively banked) to slide sideways, toward the center of the curve described in turning. Cf. <b>skid</b> (def. 18).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move, pass, go, etc., with a smooth, easy, or sliding motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to put, place, pass, insert, or withdraw quickly or stealthily:<span class="rh_ex">to slip a letter into a person's hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to put on or take off (a garment) easily or quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He slipped the shirt over his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to let or make (something) slide out of a fastening, the hold, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I slipped the lock, and the door creaked open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to release from a leash, harness, etc., as a hound or a hawk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to get away or free oneself from;<br/> escape (a pursuer, restraint, leash, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The cow slipped its halter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to untie or undo (a knot).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to let go entirely, as an anchor cable or an anchor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to pass from or escape (one's memory, attention, knowledge, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to dislocate;<br/> put out of joint or position:<span class="rh_ex">I slipped a disk in my back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to shed or cast:<span class="rh_ex">The rattlesnake slipped its skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to ignore, pass over, or omit, as in speaking or writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to let pass unheeded;<br/> neglect or miss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to evade or avoid (a blow) by moving or turning the body quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He slipped a right and countered with a hard left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>(of animals) to bring forth (offspring) prematurely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to detach (a railway car) from a moving train as it passes through a station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>let slip</b>, to reveal unintentionally:<span class="rh_ex">to let slip the truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip a cog.</b> See <b>cog</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart quietly or unobtrusively;<br/> steal off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recede;<br/> slowly vanish:<span class="rh_ex">All those facts I had memorized just slipped away.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip between the cracks.</b> See <b>crack</b> (def. 52).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip someone's mind</b>, to be forgotten:<span class="rh_ex">I was supposed to phone, but it slipped my mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip something over on</b>, to deceive;<br/> defraud;<br/> trick. Also, <b>slip one over on.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>slip up</b>, to make an error;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">I slipped up and put the letter in the wrong envelope.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of slipping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a sudden losing of one's foothold, as on slippery ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a mistake in judgment;<br/> blunder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a mistake or oversight, as in speaking or writing, esp. a small one due to carelessness:<span class="rh_ex">a minor slip in addition; a slip of the tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">an error in conduct;<br/> indiscretion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">something easily slipped on or off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a decline or fall in quantity, quality, extent, etc., or from a standard or accustomed level:<span class="rh_ex">a slip in prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a woman's undergarment, sleeveless and usually having shoulder straps, extending from above the bust down to the hemline of the outer dress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an underskirt, as a half-slip or petticoat.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a pillowcase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an inclined plane, sloping to the water, on which vessels are built or repaired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the difference between the speed at which a screw propeller or paddle wheel would move if it were working against a solid and the actual speed at which it advances through the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a space between two wharves or in a dock for vessels to lie in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the difference between the synchronous and the operating speeds of a motor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the difference between output speed and input or theoretical speed in certain fluid or electromagnetic devices, as couplings or motors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(in pumps) the difference between the actual volume of water or other liquid delivered by a pump during one complete stroke and the theoretical volume as determined by calculation of the displacement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>unintended movement or play between mechanical parts or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of a fielder who stands behind and to the offside of the wicketkeeper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fielder playing this position.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the relative displacement of formerly adjacent points on opposite sides of a fault, measured along the fault plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a small fault.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>Also called <b>glide.</b> plastic deformation of one part of a metallic crystal relative to the other part due to shearing action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>give someone the slip</b>, to elude a pursuer;<br/> escape:<span class="rh_ex">The murderer gave the police the slip.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>slippen</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>slipfen</i>; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>slippe,</i> derivative of or akin to the verb, verbal; compare Old High German <i>slipf</i> a sliding, slipping, error; akin to <span class="rh_sc">slipper</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>slippen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slip<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slip<b>′</b>ping•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slither. See <b>slide.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> err, blunder. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">42.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> error, fault. See <b>mistake.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slipped, slip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small paper form on which information is noted:<span class="rh_ex">a withdrawal slip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a piece suitable for propagation cut from a plant;<br/> scion or cutting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any long, narrow piece or strip, as of wood, paper, or land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a young person, esp. one of slender form:<span class="rh_ex">a mere slip of a girl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a long seat or narrow pew in a church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>one of the ends of a band, extending at the sides of a book after sewing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take slips or cuttings from (a plant).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take (a part), as a slip from a plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>slippe</i> flap (of a piece of clothing)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>slippe</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a clay solution of creamy consistency for coating or decorating biscuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a glass-bearing liquid fired onto steel as a cladding, as in making enamelware.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>slyppe,</i> Old English <i>slype</i> semiliquid mass; compare <span class="rh_sc">slop</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">cowslip,</span> <span class="rh_sc">oxslip</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>slype.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈheart atˌtack,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sudden disruption of regular heart function because of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart<b>′</b> attack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>damage to an area of heart muscle that is deprived of oxygen, usually due to blockage of a diseased coronary artery, typically accompanied by chest pain radiating down one or both arms, the severity of the attack varying with the extent and location of the damage;<br/> myocardial infarction. Cf. <b>coronary thrombosis.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mourn<b>′</b>ing band′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece of black cloth that is worn, esp. as a band encircling the upper arm, to indicate mourning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">week<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of seven days following one after the other, usually beginning with Sunday.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the working portion of a week, usually not including Saturday and Sunday:<span class="rh_ex">a 35-hour week.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">week<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of seven successive days, usually understood as beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period of seven successive days that begins with or includes an indicated day:<span class="rh_ex">the week of June 3; Christmas week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) a period of seven successive days devoted to a particular celebration, honor, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">National Book Week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the working days or working portion of the seven-day period;<br/> workweek:<span class="rh_ex">A 35-hour week is now commonplace.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>seven days before or after a specified day:<span class="rh_ex">I shall come Tuesday week. He left yesterday week.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>weke,</i> Old English <i>wice</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>week,</i> Old Norse <i>vika</i> week, Gothic <i>wikō</i> turn; akin to Latin <i>vicis</i> (genitive) turn (see <span class="rh_sc">vice</span><sup>3</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bry•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛmbriˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>an animal in the early stages of development in the womb or egg.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bry•on•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛmbriˈɑnɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bry•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>brē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the young of a viviparous animal, esp. of a mammal, in the early stages of development within the womb, in humans up to the end of the second month. Cf.  <b>fetus.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the rudimentary plant usually contained in the seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>any multicellular animal in a developmental stage preceding birth or hatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or rudimentary stage of anything:<span class="rh_ex">He charged that the party policy was socialism in embryo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>embryonic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>émbryon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>émbryos</i> ingrowing, equivalent. to <i>em-</i> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>bry-</i> (stem of <i>brýein</i> to swell) + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>embryon-, embryo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">embryo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>embryo</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">embryology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>embry-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrts<b>′</b>wâr′, spōrts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.;<br/> activewear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>men's or women's clothing consisting of separate pieces, as jackets, trousers, sweaters, skirts, and shirts, that are casually styled and can be worn singly or in various combinations for business and informal activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sports</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lil•y-trot•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lil<b>′</b>ē trot′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>jaçana.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>larry car.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Lawrence, Laurence.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wam•pum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɑmpəm, ˈwɔm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>beads made of pierced and strung shells, once used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <a href="money"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">money</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wam•pum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wom<b>′</b>pəm, wôm<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>Also called <b>peag, seawan, sewan.</b> cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, esp. such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>money.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">wampumpeag</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•scis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sizh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of rescinding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rescissiōn-</i> (stem of <i>rescissiō</i>) a making void, rescinding, equivalent. to <i>resciss</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>rescindere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">rescind,</span> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>scid-,</i> variant stem of <i>scindere</i> to cleave, tear in two + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix, with <i>dt</i> <whence> <i>ss</i>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hor•de•o•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr dē<b>′</b>ə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>sty<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, alteration of Late Latin <i>hordeolus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>horde</i>(<i>um</i>) barley + <i>-olus, -olum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vīt<b>′</b>l iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that phenomena are only partly controlled by mechanical forces, and are in some measure self-determining. Cf. <b>dynamism</b> (def. 1), <b>mechanism</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a doctrine that ascribes the functions of a living organism to a vital principle distinct from chemical and physical forces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vital</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi<b>′</b>tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi′tal•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi′tal•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•del•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri del<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e del<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-le</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē; <i>It.</i> -le).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the base of an altarpiece, often decorated with small paintings or reliefs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>bret-</i> (<whence> Old High German <i>brët</i> (German <i>Brett</i>), Old English, Old Saxon <i>bred</i> board, plank; akin to <span class="rh_sc">board</span>); conformed in Italian to the diminutive suffix <i>-ella</i> -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Langobardic *<i>predel,</i> *<i>pretel,</i> derivative of *<i>pret-</i> board</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">YD.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) dinar;<br/> dinars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">yd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>yard;<br/> yards.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>yard.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kraɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cried, cry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to utter sounds, esp. of grief or suffering, usually with tears:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She cried with pain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to shed tears, with or without sound;<br/> weep:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He cried all night the day his mother died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to bring (oneself ) to a certain state or condition by weeping: <span class="rh_ex">The baby cried himself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to call loudly;<br/> shout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She cried out with pain when she tripped and fell.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He cried a warning as the wolf sprang at them.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations*  ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Help!'' she cried (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of an animal) to give forth a characteristic call:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The seagulls cried.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to beg or plead for something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cry for mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to announce publicly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to cry one's wares to sell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry out against,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to speak out against:<span class="rh_ex">His book cries out against bigotry and hatred.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry out for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or demonstrate an urgent need for attention to: <span class="rh_ex">These decaying streets cry out for repair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of crying:<span class="rh_ex">cries of outrage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a period or fit of weeping:<span class="rh_ex">had a good cry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the characteristic call of an animal:<span class="rh_ex">the cries of the seagulls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an urgent request;<br/> appeal:<span class="rh_ex">a cry for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a shout of encouragement, such as a political or party slogan, or words to troops in battle:<span class="rh_ex">a battle cry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a far cry</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> altogether or completely different:<span class="rh_ex">The small town was a far cry from the inner city he lived in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry over spilled milk</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span> to regret what cannot be changed or undone:<span class="rh_ex">There is no use crying over spilled milk.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>cried, cry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to weep;<br/> shed tears, with or without sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to call loudly;<br/> shout;<br/> yell (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition:<span class="rh_ex">The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals;<br/> yelp;<br/> bark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to utter or pronounce loudly;<br/> call out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to announce publicly as for sale;<br/> advertise:<span class="rh_ex">to cry one's wares.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to beg or plead for;<br/> implore:<span class="rh_ex">to cry mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bring (oneself ) to a specified state by weeping:<span class="rh_ex">The infant cried itself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry down</b>, to disparage;<br/> belittle:<span class="rh_ex">Those people cry down everyone who differs from them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry havoc.</b> See <b>havoc</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry off</b>, to break a promise, agreement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We made arrangements to purchase a house, but the owner cried off at the last minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry one's eyes</b> or <b>heart out</b>, to cry excessively or inconsolably:<span class="rh_ex">The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry over spilled</b> or <b>spilt milk.</b> See <b>milk</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>cry up</b>, to praise;<br/> extol:<span class="rh_ex">to cry up one's profession.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of crying;<br/> any loud utterance or exclamation;<br/> a shout, scream, or wail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">clamor;<br/> outcry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a fit of weeping:<span class="rh_ex">to have a good cry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the utterance or call of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political or party slogan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">See <b>battle cry.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">an oral proclamation or announcement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">public report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">an opinion generally expressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">an entreaty;<br/> appeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a pack of hounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a far cry</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">quite some distance;<br/> a long way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">only remotely related;<br/> very different:<span class="rh_ex">This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in full cry</b>, in hot pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">The pack followed in full cry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>cri,</i> noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>crītāre</i> for Latin <i>quirītāre</i> to cry out in protest, make a public cry; associated by folk etymology, etymological with <i>Quirītēs</i> <span class="rh_sc">Quirites;</span> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>crier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>crien</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wail, keen, moan. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sob, bawl, whimper. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yowl, bawl, clamor, vociferate, exclaim, ejaculate, scream. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cry,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shout,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bellow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">roar</span> refer to kinds of loud articulate or inarticulate sounds. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cry</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to cry out.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">shout</span> is to raise the voice loudly in uttering words or other articulate sounds:<span class="rh_ex">He shouted to his companions.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bellow</span> refers to the loud, deep cry of a bull, moose, etc., or, somewhat in deprecation, to human utterance that suggests such a sound:<span class="rh_ex">The speaker bellowed his answer.</span><span class="rh_sc">Roar</span> refers to a deep, hoarse, rumbling or vibrant cry, often of tumultuous volume:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd roared approval.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pound mi<b>′</b>croscope,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>an optical instrument for forming magnified images of small objects, consisting of an objective lens with a very short focal length and an eyepiece with a longer focal length, both lenses mounted in the same tube. See illus. under <b>microscope.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work<b>′</b> sheet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sheet of paper on which work schedules, working time, special instructions, etc., are recorded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece or scrap of paper on which problems, ideas, or the like, are set down in tentative form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also, <b>work<b>′</b>sheet′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>a sheet of paper on which is printed a series of columns and into which tentative figures are entered as a preliminary step in preparing the adjusted or final statement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damp-mop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(damp<b>′</b>mop<b>′</b>, -mop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-mopped, -mop•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to clean with a mop that has been slightly moistened or soaked in water and wrung out.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> seam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sewing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a seam in which the raw edges of the cloth are completely covered by sewing them together, first on the right side, then on the wrong.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sound<b>′</b> man′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a technician who produces sound effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a technician responsible for the quality of sound that is broadcast or recorded. </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>a technician responsible for the proper placement of microphones, achieving the desired volume and balance of sound from various sources, and eliminating any distortion caused by amplification. Also, <b>sound<b>′</b>man′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oph•i•o•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(of<b>′</b>ē ə līt′, ō<b>′</b>fē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an assemblage of mafic igneous rocks representing remnants of former oceanic crust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>óphi</i>(<i>s</i>) snake + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lite;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">ophite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•ly-land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>ē land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an aviator) to land (an aircraft) directly on the fuselage, as because of defective landing gear.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an aircraft) to land directly on the fuselage, without using the landing gear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•gaum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel goum<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Karnataka state, in W India. 213,830.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈin•ner ˈear,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the inner, liquid-filled portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>ner ear<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>internal ear.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<b>′</b> sign′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a traffic sign requiring a motorist to stop before continuing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name-brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nām<b>′</b>brand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brand-name (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>brand name</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ver-lace vine′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>vər lās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hardy, twining, woody plant, <i>Polygonum auberti,</i> of the buckwheat family, native to western China and Tibet, having greenish-white, fragrant flowers in drooping clusters. Also called <b>Chinese fleece-vine, fleece-vine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bro•mo•ac•e•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brō′mō as<b>′</b>i tōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH<sub>2</sub>BrCOCH<sub>3</sub>, used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bromo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetone</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ping<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a hill of similar origin remaining after the melting of permafrost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Inuit <i>pinguq</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grow<b>′</b>ing-eq<b>′</b>ui•ty mort′gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō<b>′</b>ing ek<b>′</b>wi tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a type of mortgage under which the interest rate is fixed but monthly payments increase annually to include more of the principal, so that the mortgage can be paid off in about half the conventional term.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>In•ter•na•tio•nale</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a<span class="rh_sc">n</span> te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> n<span class="rh_sc">a</span> syô n<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a revolutionary workers' anthem, first sung in France in 1871.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, short for <i>chanson internationale</i> international song</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">campaign<b>′</b> chest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>money collected and set aside for use in a campaign, esp. a political one;<br/> a campaign fund.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a low chest of drawers having handles at each side for lifting.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack<b>′</b> mack′erel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a mackerellike food fish, <i>Trachurus symmetricus,</i> of Pacific coastal waters of the U.S. Also called <b>horse mackerel.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ju•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(aj<b>′</b>ə gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants of the genus <i>Ajuga,</i> having usually blue flowers and often cultivated as a ground cover. Also called <b>bugle, bugleweed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + Latin <i>jug</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">yoke</span> + <i>-a</i> -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnat•u•ral ˈhis•to•ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the study of plants, animals, rocks, and other natural objects.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nat<b>′</b>ural his<b>′</b>tory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the sciences, as botany, mineralogy, or zoology, dealing with the study of all objects in nature: used esp. in reference to the beginnings of these sciences in former times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the study of these sciences.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nat<b>′</b>ural histo<b>′</b>rian.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nymph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɪmf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>any of various minor divinities of mythology thought of as beautiful young women living in the sea, a river, a tree, or a mountain.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beautiful or graceful young woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the young of an insect.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nymph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nimf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beautiful or graceful young woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a maiden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>nýmphē</i> bride, nymph</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>nympha</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>nimphe</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>nymph<b>′</b>al, nym•phe•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nim<b>′</b>fē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> naiad, nereid, oread, dryad, hamadryad. See <b>sylph.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hars•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härs<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>haslet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">has•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(has<b>′</b>lit, hās<b>′</b>-, hāz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>harslet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old English <i>hearstepanne</i> frying pan, <i>hierstan</i> to roast, fry, Dutch <i>harst</i> sirloin; see <span class="rh_sc">hearth</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French: roasted meat, diminutive (see -<span class="rh_sc">let</span>) of <i>haste</i> spit, piece of spitroasted meat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>hastelet</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plain•stones<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plān<b>′</b>stōnz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>flagstones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a flagstone walk or passageway.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>plain•stanes</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plān<b>′</b>stānz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plain</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•um<b>′</b>bra lamp′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si num<b>′</b>brə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>si•num<b>′</b>bral lamp′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sin</i>(<i>e</i>) without + <i>umbrā</i> shade, shadow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sig<b>′</b>nal board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a board for displaying electrically transmitted signals and indicating their source. Cf. <b>annunciator.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search<b>′</b> war′rant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a court order authorizing the examination of a dwelling or other private premises by police officials, as for stolen goods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•a•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having qualities or characteristics that are especially appealing or attractive when presented in the mass media:<span class="rh_ex">a mediagenic politician.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">media</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kir Mo•ab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr mō<b>′</b>ab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>ancient name of <b>Kerak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ker•ak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ker<b>′</b>äk, ke räk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a town in W Jordan, near the S Dead Sea: ancient citadel of the Moabites.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Krak, El Kerak.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Le Crac.</b> Ancient, <b>Kir Moab.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈten•ant ˌfarm•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of what he or she produces.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten<b>′</b>ant farm′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of the produce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cush•ion•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏsh<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soft and comfortable like a cushion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or provided with cushions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">used as a cushion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cushion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neck<b>′</b> sweet′bread,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sweetbread (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɑf-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>illegally beyond a certain line or area or in advance of the ball or puck at the beginning of or during play:<span class="rh_ex">an offside tackle; playing offside.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>sīd<b>′</b>, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or in advance of the ball or puck at the beginning of or during play or a play:<span class="rh_ex">The touchdown was nullified because the offensive left tackle was offside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">with or in doubtful propriety or taste;<br/> risqué:<span class="rh_ex">an offside joke.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">off</span> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lau<b>′</b>ryl al<b>′</b>cohol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôr<b>′</b>il, lor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound that, depending upon purity, is either a crystalline solid or colorless liquid, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>26</sub>O, obtained by the reduction of fatty acids of coconut oil: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic detergents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">laur</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> frozen water in the form of white flakes.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> these flakes as forming a layer on the ground:<span class="rh_ex">How many inches of snow are there?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the fall of these flakes or a storm during which they fall:<span class="rh_ex">That was one of the heaviest snows we had.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>cocaine or heroin.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> white spots on a television screen caused by a weak signal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> ] (of snow) to fall:<span class="rh_ex">It snowed heavily last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to cover, block, etc., with or as if with snow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span>The town was snowed in by the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to deceive (someone) by insincere talk or false praises:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He tried to snow his boss about why he was late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>snow under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cover with snow:<span class="rh_ex">The worst storm in a decade snowed the town under.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm:<span class="rh_ex">I've been snowed under with all this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat completely.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Cf. <b>ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>these flakes as forming a layer on the ground or other surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the fall of these flakes or a storm during which these flakes fall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a layer of these flakes in whiteness, softness, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the snow of fresh linen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">white blossoms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the white color of snow.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>cocaine or heroin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>white spots or bands on a television screen caused by a weak signal. Cf. <b>hash</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to send down snow;<br/> fall as snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to descend like snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to let fall as or like snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an overwhelming impression on:<span class="rh_ex">The view really snowed them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to persuade or deceive:<span class="rh_ex">She was snowed into believing everything.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>snow under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cover with or bury in snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm with a larger amount of something than can be conveniently dealt with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat overwhelmingly.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>snāw</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>sneeuw,</i> German <i>Schnee,</i> Old Norse <i>snǣr,</i> Gothic <i>snaiws,</i> Latin <i>nix</i> (genitive <i>nivis</i>), Greek <i>níps</i> (accusative <i>nípha</i>), Old Church Slavonic <i>sněgù</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>snowen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal; replacing Middle English <i>snewen,</i> Old English <i>snīwan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>snīwan</i> (German <i>schneien</i>), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch <i>snīen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snow<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snow<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Snow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Charles Percy</b> (<i>C. P. Snow</i>), 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•bri•cant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlubrɪkənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, esp. in the working parts of a mechanism: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Lubricants loosened the jammed gears.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>A little lubricant loosened the gears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that increases ease of functioning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>alcohol as a social lubricant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capable of or used in lubricating.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•bri•cant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>bri kənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction, esp. in the working parts of a mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of lubricating;<br/> used to lubricate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūbricant-</i> (stem of <i>lūbricāns</i>), present participle of <i>lūbricāre</i> to make slippery. See <span class="rh_sc">lubric,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scim<b>′</b>itar foot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>any short leg or foot, as to a pedestal table, having the form of an arc tangent to the floor plane.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•gan•iz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>gə nī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who organizes, esp. one who forms and organizes a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person whse job is to enlist employees into membership in a union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who organizes or schedules work:<span class="rh_ex">You would get this job done sooner if you were a better organizer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a multiple folder or, sometimes, a notebook in which correspondence, papers, etc., are sorted by subject, date, or otherwise, for systematic handling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>any part of an embryo that stimulates the development and differentiation of another part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">organize + -er</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•gan•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to form (a group) as or into a whole or single body that is made up of parts that depend on each other or that work with each other, esp. for united action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to organize a committee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make (something that lacks order) into something with a system or logical structure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>organizing her classroom notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to call together (workers, employees, etc., of a business or workplace) so as to form a labor union.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to come together and form a labor union:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The workers organized.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or•gan•iz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-orga-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-orga-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•gan•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>gə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, esp. for united action:<span class="rh_ex">to organize a committee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to systematize:<span class="rh_ex">to organize the files of an office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give organic structure or character to:<span class="rh_ex">to organize the elements of a composition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to enlist or attempt to enlist into a labor union:<span class="rh_ex">to organize workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enlist the employees of (a company) into a labor union;<br/> unionize:<span class="rh_ex">to organize a factory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to put (oneself ) in a state of mental competence to perform a task:<span class="rh_ex">We can't have any slip-ups, so you'd better get organized.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to combine in an organized company, party, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to form a labor union:<span class="rh_ex">Management resisted all efforts to organize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to assume organic structure.</span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>or<b>′</b>gan•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>organizāre</i> to contrive, arrange = <i>organ(um)</i> <span class="rh_sc">organ</span> + <i>-izāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or<b>′</b>gan•iz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or′gan•iz′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dispose, frame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destroy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat<b>′</b>in weave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the basic weave structures in which the filling threads are interlaced with the warp at widely separated intervals, producing the effect of an unbroken surface. Also called <b>satin.</b> Cf. <b>plain weave, twill weave.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•ni•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>nē nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Serbian name of <b>Ioannina.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">interna<b>′</b>tional u<b>′</b>nit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an internationally agreed upon standard, as measured by bioassay, to which samples of a substance, as a drug or hormone, are compared to ascertain their relative potency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the particular quantity of such a substance, which causes a specific biological effect. <i>Abbr.:</i> IU</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•ne•ven•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′ə ven<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> be′ne ven<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Campania, in S Italy: monumental arch erected by Trajan. 62,131.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LSM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a type of military landing ship slightly more than 200 ft. (60 m) long.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>l</i>(<i>anding</i>) <i>s</i>(<i>hip</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>edium</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ra•fi•nesque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rä′fē nesk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Constantine Samuel</b>, 1783–1840, U.S. naturalist, born in Turkey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•morph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>ə môrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography, Mineralogy</span>a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral. Cf. <b>endomorph</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morph</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′i•mor<b>′</b>phic, per′i•mor<b>′</b>phous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′i•mor<b>′</b>phism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pun<b>′</b>jab States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former group of states in NW India: amalgamated with Punjab state (in India) in 1956.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b>ing jack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy consisting of a jointed figure that is made to jump, move, or dance by pulling a string or stick attached to it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span>a conditioning exercise performed by starting from a standing position with legs together and arms resting at the sides and then jumping to a position with the legs spread apart and out to the sides while simultaneously extending the arms out from the sides to an overhead position with the hands touching and finishing by reversing these movements to return to the starting position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lying or located at a distance from the center or the main area;<br/> remote:<span class="rh_ex">the outlying districts of the town.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>lī′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lying at a distance from the center or the main body;<br/> remote;<br/> out-of-the-way:<span class="rh_ex">outlying military posts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lying outside the boundary or limit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lying</span><sup>2</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•pha-naph•thyl•thi•o•u•re•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′fə naf′thil thī′ō yŏŏ rē<b>′</b>ə, -yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə, -nap′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ANTU.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alpha</span> + <span class="rh_sc">naphthyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">thiourea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sub•stan•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not substantial;<br/> not real:<span class="rh_ex">The experience now seems as insubstantial as a dream.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not solid or firm;<br/> weak;<br/> flimsy:<span class="rh_ex">an insubstantial support on a chair.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sub•stan•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′səb stan<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not substantial or real;<br/> lacking substance:<span class="rh_ex">an insubstantial world of dreams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not solid or firm;<br/> weak;<br/> flimsy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not substantial in amount or size;<br/> inconsiderable:<span class="rh_ex">an insubstantial sum.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>insubstantiālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">substantial</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sub•stan′ti•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sub•stan<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Badb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bov),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a spirit who, delighting in war, incited armies to fight and appeared to warriors about to be defeated.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liabil<b>′</b>ity insur′ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•oc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr′kəm ok<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>surrounding the eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circum</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ocular</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•de•fea•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di fē<b>′</b>zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>not defeasible;<br/> not to be annulled or made void;<br/> not forfeitable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">defeasible</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′de•fea′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′de•fea<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′de•fea<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•lo•bite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>lə bīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any marine arthropod of the extinct class Trilobita, from the Paleozoic Era, having a flattened, oval body varying in length from 1 in. (2.5 cm) or less to 2 ft. (61 cm).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Trilobites</i>, equivalent. to Greek <i>trílob</i>(<i>os</i>) three-lobed (see <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">lobe</span>) + <i>-ītēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1825–35; </li></ul></div><ros>tri•lo•bit•ic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī′lə bit<b>′</b>ik)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bern•hardt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn<b>′</b>härt; <i>Fr.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> n<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sar•ah</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sâr<b>′</b>ə, sar<b>′</b>ə; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">sa</span> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Rosine Bernard</i>), 1845–1923, French actress.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•sys•tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛkoʊˌsɪstəm, ˈikoʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a system formed by a community of living things, their environment, and the relationship between them.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•sys•tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō sis′təm, ē<b>′</b>kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">system</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•fil•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks fil<b>′</b>trāt, eks<b>′</b>fil trāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to escape furtively from an area under enemy control.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to smuggle (military personnel) out of an area under enemy control.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">in</span>)<span class="rh_sc">filtrate</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′fil•tra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•dag•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō dag<b>′</b>rə, pod<b>′</b>ə grə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>gouty inflammation of the great toe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>podágra</i> literally, foot-trap, equivalent. to <i>pod-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pod</span>- + <i>ágra</i> a catching, seizure</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•dag<b>′</b>ral, po•dag<b>′</b>ric, po•dag<b>′</b>rous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">holp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōlp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pt. of <b>help.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•or•bear•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>ər bâr′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who carries the colors or standard, esp. of a military body. Cf. <b>guidon</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">color</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bearer</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•al•ler•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′al ər jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>not causing an allergic reaction:<span class="rh_ex">nonallergenic cosmetics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">allergenic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swiped, swip•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, sweeping blow, as with a golf club:<span class="rh_ex">He took a swipe at the ball and missed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sideswipe.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a critical, unkind, or cutting remark:<span class="rh_ex">During the debate the candidates took several swipes at each other.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to strike with a sweeping blow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She swiped at the fly and missed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to steal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He swiped the candy from the counter and ran off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swīp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swiped, swip•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody;<br/> punch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sideswipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a critical or cutting remark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, esp. a bucket in a well;<br/> sweep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span>a person who rubs down horses in a stable;<br/> groom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a sweeping blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to steal:<span class="rh_ex">He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make a sweeping stroke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sweep</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with German <i>schweifen</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">intercommunica<b>′</b>tion sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a communication system within a building, ship, airplane, local area, etc., with a loudspeaker or receiver for listening and a microphone for speaking at each of two or more points.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cau•dex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>deks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-də sēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-dex•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the main stem of a tree, esp. a palm or tree fern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the woody or thickened persistent base of an herbaceous perennial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: tree trunk; compare <span class="rh_sc">codex</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ke•phe•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>fē əs, -fyo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Cepheus (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">galvano-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a combining form representing <b>galvanic</b> or <b>galvanism</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">galvanometer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•pho•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə fôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Ophthalm.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a latent strabismus of one or both eyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + Greek <i>-phoria</i> a carrying, equivalent. to <i>-phor</i>(<i>os</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">phorous</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>het•er•o•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē gas<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gassed, -gas•sing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span>to complete the evacuation of gases in (a vacuum tube).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gas</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">De•gas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā gä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> də gä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hi•laire Ger•main Ed•gar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē le<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b> zhe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ma<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> ed g<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">piked<b>′</b> dog<b>′</b>fish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the spiny dogfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•per•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛmpərɪt, ˈtɛmprɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderate or self-restrained;<br/> not easily losing one's temper.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moderate in behavior, as in the use of alcoholic liquors.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>moderate in respect to temperature:<span class="rh_ex">the more temperate mountainous regions of Kenya.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem•per•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem•per•ate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•per•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pər it, tem<b>′</b>prit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderate or self-restrained;<br/> not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a temperate response to an insulting challenge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moderate as regards indulgence of appetite or passion, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not excessive in degree, as things, qualities, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>moderate in respect to temperature;<br/> not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(of a virus) existing in infected host cells but rarely causing lysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>temperātus,</i> past participle of <i>temperāre</i> to exercise restraint, control. See <span class="rh_sc">temper,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>temperat</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>per•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>per•ate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sober, dispassionate. See <b>moderate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<b>′</b> gera′nium.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>zonal geranium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skate•mo•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāt<b>′</b>mō bēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">skate</span><sup>1</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">auto</span>)<span class="rh_sc">mobile</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>y•al•pha•bet<b>′</b>ic substitu<b>′</b>tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē al′fə bet<b>′</b>ik, pol′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cryptography.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>a system of substitution that mixes together a number of cipher alphabets in a cryptogram so that each plaintext letter is represented by a cipher that repeatedly changes. Cf. <b>monoalphabetic substitution.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alphabetic</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī klom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instrument that measures circular arcs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a device for recording the revolutions of a wheel and hence the distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle; odometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>cy•clo•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′klə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj..</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> gold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>treasury gold, including the legal reserve, not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates or other specific uses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>gold found in loose particles or nuggets, as in a placer mine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IAS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, </span>indicated air speed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Institute for Advanced Studies.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slush•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slush<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>slush•i•er, slush•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to slush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>tritely sentimental;<br/> mushy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slush</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slush<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slush<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slʌʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partly melted snow:<span class="rh_ex">The snow had melted to brownish, dirty slush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">silly, sentimental talk or writing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slush•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est</b>:<span class="rh_ex">slushy streets after the warm rain.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slush),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partly melted snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">liquid mud;<br/> watery mire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing:<span class="rh_ex">romantic slush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>slush pile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to splash with slush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to grease, polish, or cover with slush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to fill or cover with mortar or cement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently cognate with Norwegian <i>slusk</i> slops, Swedish <i>slask</i> mud, slops 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ve•ree•ni•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə rā<b>′</b>nə <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>əng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Transvaal, in NE Republic of South Africa, S of Johannesburg. 196,357.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lo•car•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′lə kär<b>′</b>pēn, -pin, pil′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an oil or crystalline alkaloid, C<sub>1</sub><sub>1</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained from jaborandi, and used chiefly to produce sweating, promote the flow of saliva, contract the pupil of the eye, and for glaucoma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pîlo</i>(<i>s</i>) felt, wool or hair made into felt + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-karpos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">carp</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pilocarp</i>(<i>us</i>) name of the genus of shrubs which includes jaborandi (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni<b>′</b>trogen mus′tard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>1</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases;<br/> mechlorethamine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shunt<b>′</b>ing en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport, British Terms</span>See <b>switch engine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•nace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɜrnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure or apparatus in which heat is generated, such as for heating houses, melting metals, or producing steam.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•nace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-naced, -nac•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place characterized by intense heat:<span class="rh_ex">The volcano was a seething furnace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Fornax.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to heat (a metal piece) in a furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fornāc-</i> (stem of <i>fornāx</i> kiln, oven), akin to <i>formus</i> warm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>fornais, fournais</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>furneis, furnais</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fur<b>′</b>nace•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quartz•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôrt<b>′</b>sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a granular metamorphic rock consisting essentially of quartz in interlocking grains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">quartz</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>quartz•it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôrt sit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•quoise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɜrkɔɪz, -kwɔɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry, Mineralogy</span>a mineral of copper and aluminum, colored greenish blue and cut as a gem: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an exquisite turquoise.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a ring of turquoise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <b>ˈtur•quoise ˈblue.</b> </var>a greenish blue or bluish green.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•quoise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>koiz, -kwoiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry, Mineralogy</span>Also, <b>tur<b>′</b>quois.</b> an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem. Cf. <b>bone turquoise.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>tur<b>′</b>quoise blue<b>′</b>.</b> a greenish blue or bluish green.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: Turkish (stone), equivalent. to <i>Turc</i> <span class="rh_sc">Turkish</span> + <i>-oise,</i> feminine of <i>-ois</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ese;</span> replacing Middle English <i>turkeis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fut<b>′</b>tock band′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="NAU,NAV">a metal band around a lower mast somewhat below the top, for holding the lower ends of a futtock shroud. Also called <b>fut<b>′</b>tock hoop′, fut<b>′</b>tock wye′</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>spider band.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Geor<b>′</b>gia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 mi. (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. 22;<br/> ab. 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>South<b>′</b> Geor<b>′</b>gian.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof<b>′</b>fin bone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the terminal phalanx in the foot of the horse and allied animals, enclosed in the hoof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cam•pos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>pŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro. 153,310.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Graz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Austria. 243,405.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guid<b>′</b>ed mis<b>′</b>sile cruis′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a naval cruiser equipped with long-range guided missiles and missile launchers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trans<b>′</b>-A•las<b>′</b>ka Pipe<b>′</b>line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans<b>′</b>ə las<b>′</b>kə, tranz<b>′</b>-, trans′-, tranz′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a pipeline system opened in 1977 that transports oil 800 mi. (1300 km) across Alaska, from Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope S to Valdez harbor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin<b>′</b>ear graph<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>graph (def. 2b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stir•a•bout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>ə bout′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>porridge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stir about</i> to stir up 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.L.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Liberal Arts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Black Liberation Army.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash<b>′</b> butt′ weld′ing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Building</span>See <b>flash welding.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tra vi•tam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>trə vī<b>′</b>tam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory</span>during life:<span class="rh_ex">the staining of tissues intra vitam.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intrā vītam</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coth•a•more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>tə môr′, -mōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a frieze fabric, often used in the manufacture of overcoats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Irish <i>cóta mór</i> literally, greatcoat</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•vot•ný<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə vot<b>′</b>nē; <i>Czech.</i> nô<b>′</b>vôt nē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def> <b>An•to•nín</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tə nin; <i>Czech.</i> än<b>′</b>tô nyēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1904–75, Czech political leader: president 1957–68.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•di•o•cese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrtʃˈdaɪəˌsis, -sɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the local area or region governed by an archbishop.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>arch•di•oc•e•san</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrtʃdaɪˈɑsəsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arch-"><span class="rh_sc">-arch-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•di•o•cese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch′dī<b>′</b>ə sēs′, -sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the diocese of an archbishop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">arch</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">diocese</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>arch•di•oc•e•san</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch<b>′</b>dī os<b>′</b>ə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piped, pip•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tube or cylinder of metal or other material, used for carrying water, gas, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">One of the pipes in the kitchen had sprung a leak.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tube of wood, clay, or other material, with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He filled his pipe with tobacco.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a musical wind instrument, as a flute, made of a single tube.</span></li><li id="advanced_4c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the tubes through which air is forced and from which the tones of an organ are produced:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the organ pipes are twenty feet high.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>pipes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <a href='bagpipe d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">bagpipe</span></a>.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>pipes</b>, the human vocal cords or the voice, esp. as used in singing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play on a pipe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He piped a haunting tune on the bagpipes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The band had been piping together for several years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to speak in a high-pitched or piercing tone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pipe a command.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span> to carry or send by or as if by pipes or by an electrical wire or cable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pipe music into the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>pipe down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to stop talking;<br/> be quiet.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>pipe up</b>, to make oneself heard, esp. as to get attention if one is being ignored*  speak up: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He kept piping up with new ideas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"But that's just what we like doing,'' he piped up.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piped, pip•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tube of wood, clay, hard rubber, or other material, with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco, opium, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a quantity, as of tobacco, that fills the bowl of such a smoking utensil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tube used as, or to form an essential part of, a musical wind instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a musical wind instrument consisting of a single tube of straw, reed, wood, or other material, as a flute, clarinet, or oboe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the wooden or metal tubes from which the tones of an organ are produced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a small end-blown flute played with one hand while the other beats a small drum.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>boatswain's pipe.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the sound of a boatswain's pipe.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the call or utterance of a bird, frog, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>pipes</b>, the human vocal cords or the voice, esp. as used in singing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>pipes.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bagpipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a set of flutes, as a panpipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a tubular organ or passage of a human or animal body, esp. a respiratory passage:<span class="rh_ex">to complain of congested pipes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>any of various tubular or cylindrical objects, parts, or formations, as an eruptive passage of a volcano or geyser.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cylindrical vein or body of ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in South Africa) a vertical, cylindrical matrix, of intrusive igneous origin, in which diamonds are found.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a depression occurring at the center of the head of an ingot as a result of the tendency of solidification to begin at the bottom and sides of the ingot mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the stem of a plant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play on a pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to signal, as with a boatswain's pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a high-pitched or piercing tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make or utter a shrill sound like that of a pipe:<span class="rh_ex">songbirds piping at dawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to convey by or as by pipes:<span class="rh_ex">to pipe water from the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to supply with pipes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play (music) on a pipe or pipes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to summon, order, etc., by sounding the boatswain's pipe or whistle:<span class="rh_ex">all hands were piped on deck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bring, lead, etc., by or as by playing on a pipe:<span class="rh_ex">to pipe dancers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to utter in a shrill tone:<span class="rh_ex">to pipe a command.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to trim or finish with piping, as an article of clothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to force (dough, frosting, etc.) through a pastry tube onto a baking sheet, cake or pie, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Electricity</span>to convey by an electrical wire or cable:<span class="rh_ex">to pipe a signal from the antenna.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to look at;<br/> notice:<span class="rh_ex">Pipe the cat in the hat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>pipe down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop talking;<br/> be quiet:<span class="rh_ex">He shouted at us to pipe down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>pipe up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to begin to play (a musical instrument) or to sing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make oneself heard;<br/> speak up, esp. as to assert oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in velocity, as the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pīpāre</i> (compare <span class="rh_sc">peep</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>piper</i> to make a shrill sound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>pīpāre</i>; in part</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>pīpa,</i> derivative of Latin <i>pīpāre</i> to chirp, play a pipe; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pipen</i>; in part continuing Old English <i>pīpian</i> to play a pipe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English <i>pīpe</i> musical pipe, tube (cognate with Dutch <i>pijp,</i> Low German <i>pīpe,</i> German <i>Pfeife,</i> Old Norse <i>pīpa</i>) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pipe<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pipe<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheep, chitter, whistle, chirp, peep, trill, twitter, tweet.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large cask, of varying capacity, esp. for wine or oil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>such a cask as a measure of liquid capacity, equal to 4 barrels, 2 hogsheads, or half a tun, and containing 126 wine gallons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">such a cask with its contents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, ultimately same as <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gei•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gī<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hans</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(häns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1882–1947, German physicist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pars in•ter•me•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pärz<b>′</b> in′tər mē<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See under <b>pituitary gland.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: intermediate part</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Max<b>′</b>well de′mon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a hypothetical agent or device of arbitrarily small mass that is considered to admit or block selectively the passage of individual molecules from one compartment to another according to their speed, constituting a violation of the second law of thermodynamics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after J. C. <span class="rh_sc">Maxwell</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pine<b>′</b> sis′kin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, North American finch, <i>Carduelis pinus,</i> of coniferous forests, having yellow markings on the wings and tail. Also called <b>pine finch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sis•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small, cardueline finches, esp. <i>Carduelis spinus,</i> of Europe. Cf. <b>pine siskin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Slavic; compare Lusatian <i>cyž,</i> Czech <i>číž,</i> Polish <i>czyż</i> siskin, ultimately of imitative origin, originally) + <i>-ken</i> -<span class="rh_sc">kin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle Low German <i>czītze</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle Dutch <i>sijsken,</i> equivalent. to <i>sijs</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grad•u•ate school<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrædʒuɪt ˌskul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grad<b>′</b>uate school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•tie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sot•tie<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French: literally, foolishness, equivalent. to <i>sot</i> fool + <i>-ie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap<b>′</b> cut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>step cut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La<b>′</b>bor-Man<b>′</b>age•ment Rela<b>′</b>tions Act′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bər man<b>′</b>ij mənt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Taft-Hartley Act.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mal•dives<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl<b>′</b>dēvz, mal<b>′</b>dīvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 280,391; 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Male. Also called <b>Mal<b>′</b>dive Is<b>′</b>lands.</b> </span></li></ol><ros> <b>Mal•div•i•an</b>: <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl div<b>′</b>ē ən, mal-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow<b>′</b>er box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a box used for growing decorative plants in or around the home, often attached to a window ledge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pach•ou•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pach<b>′</b>ŏŏ lē, pə cho̅o̅<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>patchouli.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">patch•ou•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pach<b>′</b>ŏŏ lē, pə cho̅o̅<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Pogostemon cablin,</i> of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (<b>patchouli oil</b>)used in the manufacture of perfumes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a penetrating perfume made from this oil.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pachouli, patch<b>′</b>ou•ly.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tamil <i>paccuḷi</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•ŝek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>shek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Ja•ro•slav</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô släf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1883–1923, Czech novelist and short-story writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•e•o•ce•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il′ē ō sē<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or involving the ileum and cecum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ileo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cecal</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">move<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/muv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>moved, mov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) pass from one position to another;<br/> to change one's place: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She fell down and didn't move.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you move some books off your desk?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) change the place where one lives or does business;<br/> relocate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She moved to Illinois.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company moved him to Dallas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) progress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Work on the project is moving well.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coach really moved his team ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have a regular motion, as a part of a machine:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clock doesn't move.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sell or be sold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sales show that the new minivans are moving well.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car dealer had to move all of last year's models.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to start off or leave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I think we'd better be moving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to transfer a piece in a game, as chess: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Whenever she moved, she always captured one of my pieces.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He moved the piece slowly forward and said, "Checkmate.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of the bowels) to (cause to) discharge the feces: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His bowels wouldn't move unless he took a laxative.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He couldn't move his bowels without taking a laxative.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to be active in a particular area:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She moves in the best circles of society.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to cause (someone) to do some action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>Curiosity moved me to open the box.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to affect (someone) with tender emotion or feeling;<br/> to arouse or touch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was moved by your troubles, so I decided to help you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her words moved me to anger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to propose (a motion, etc.) formally, as to a court or judge: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I move (that) we all get big raises.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He moved for adjournment.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The proposal was moved and seconded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>move along</b>, to move from one place to another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police urged the crowd to move along.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police moved the demonstrators along.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>move in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to occupy a place, esp. by bringing in one's possessions:<span class="rh_ex">You can move in any time after September 1st.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move toward, often in preparation for an attack:<span class="rh_ex">The troops quickly moved in opposite the demonstrators.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>move in on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make threatening and aggressive movements or actions toward:<span class="rh_ex">If the giant computer companies move in on our market, we'll be in big trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>move off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move away from;<br/> to depart:<span class="rh_ex">The enemy troops moved off when the fighter planes came.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>move on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack as a military target.</span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin action on something new:<span class="rh_ex">We've debated this for hours; it's time to move on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave a position or place: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He moved on to another job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police moved the demonstrators on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>move over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to shift to a nearby place, as to make room for another:<span class="rh_ex">Could you please move over; I need to reach my seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>move up</b>, to (cause to) advance to a higher level: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She moved up quickly in the company.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His father moved him up quickly through the ranks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of moving;<br/> movement:<span class="rh_ex">stood still and didn't make a move.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a change of location or residence:<span class="rh_ex">to make a move to Los Angeles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def">an action toward an objective or goal;<br/> step:<span class="rh_ex">He made several moves to take over the company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>(in chess, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play:<span class="rh_ex">It's your move.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>get a move on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hasten to act;<br/> hurry up:<span class="rh_ex">Get a move on or we'll be late!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>move heaven and earth</b>, to do everything in one's power to bring something about.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the move</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">busy;<br/> active.</span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">going from place to place:<span class="rh_ex">We were always on the move in those days because Mom was transferred so often.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">advancing;<br/> progressing:<span class="rh_ex">young executives on the move.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mov-"><span class="rh_sc">-mov-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">move<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅v),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>moved, mov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pass from one place or position to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go from one place of residence to another:<span class="rh_ex">They moved from Tennessee to Texas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to advance or progress:<span class="rh_ex">The red racing car moved into the lead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine;<br/> turn;<br/> revolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sell or be sold:<span class="rh_ex">That new model is moving well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to start off or leave:<span class="rh_ex">It's time to be moving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to transfer a piece in a game, as chess or checkers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces;<br/> evacuate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be active in a particular sphere:<span class="rh_ex">to move in musical society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to take action;<br/> proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a formal request, application, or proposal:<span class="rh_ex">to move for a new trial.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to change from one place or position to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to set or keep in motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action:<span class="rh_ex">What moved you to do this?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of;<br/> affect with emotion (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to move someone to anger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to affect with tender or compassionate emotion;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">The tale of tragedy moved her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to transfer (a piece in a game) from one position to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to dispose of (goods) by sale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to cause (the bowels) to discharge or eject the feces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>move in</b>, to begin to occupy a place in which to live or work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><b>move in on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or make advances toward usurping another's success, authority, position, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take aggressive steps to control or possess:<span class="rh_ex">The company has not yet moved in on the consumer market.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>move on</b>, to approach or attack as a military target:<span class="rh_ex">The army is moving on the capital itself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>move out</b>, to leave a place in order to start or continue a planned march, maneuver, journey, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The troops will move out of the encampment at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>move over</b>, to change or cause to change to another position, esp. to make room for another:<span class="rh_ex">to make space by moving over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>move up</b>, to advance to a higher level.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of moving;<br/> movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a change of location or residence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">an action toward an objective or goal;<br/> step:<span class="rh_ex">a move toward a higher tax.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>(in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>get a move on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">We'd better get a move on before it rains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurry;<br/> hasten.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>make one's move</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to act, esp. to assert oneself at an opportune time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>on the move</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">on the move from morning till night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">going from place to place:<span class="rh_ex">Infantry units have been on the move all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">advancing;<br/> progressing:<span class="rh_ex">an industry on the move.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span><b>put moves on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances toward. Also, <b>make a move on.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>mover</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>movēre</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>meven, moven</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stir, budge. See <b>advance.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> remove. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spin, gyrate, rotate, operate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shift, transfer; propel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> influence, induce, incite, instigate, lead. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>motion.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fix.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<b>′</b>cycle path′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a path, as one alongside a roadway, for the use of bicyclists. Also called <b>bike path.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/but/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strong, heavy shoe for the foot and all or part of the leg:<span class="rh_ex">hiking boots; winter boots.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shoe, esp. one of rubber worn over another shoe for protection against wetness, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Brit.</i> the trunk of an automobile.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a metal device used on an illegally parked car that, when attached to a wheel, keeps it from moving.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a U.S. Navy or Marine recruit.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a kick:<span class="rh_ex">a quick boot to the ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the boot,</b> <i>Slang.</i> a dismissal or discharge: <span class="rh_ex">to give someone the boot for always being late.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to kick;<br/> drive by kicking:<span class="rh_ex">booted the ball all the way to the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to fumble or fail to catch (a baseball):<span class="rh_ex">booted several easy ground balls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put boots on;<br/> equip or provide with boots.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>Also, <a href="bootstrap"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>bootstrap.</b></span></a> to start (a computer) by loading the operating system:<span class="rh_ex">Put in your starting disk and boot the computer by pressing Control.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><i>Slang.</i> to dismiss;<br/> discharge:<span class="rh_ex">He was booted from his third job in a month.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>die with one's boots on</b>, to die while active in one's work;<br/> esp., in battle.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>get the boot,</b> <i>Informal.</i> to be fired from a job: <span class="rh_ex">He got the boot after only five months.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lick someone's boots</b>, to flatter (someone) too much;<br/> toady:<span class="rh_ex">always licking the manager's boots.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">boot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/but/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to boot</b>, in addition;<br/> besides:<span class="rh_ex">My best friend is charming, witty, and a doctor to boot.</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an overshoe, esp. one of rubber or other waterproof material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instrument of torture for the leg, consisting of a kind of vise extending from the knee to the ankle, tightened around the leg by means of screws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any sheathlike protective covering:<span class="rh_ex">a boot for a weak automobile tire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a protective covering for the foot and part of the leg of a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a protecting cover or apron for the driver's seat of an open vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the receptacle or place into which the top of a convertible car fits when lowered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a cloth covering for this receptacle or place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>the trunk of an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a rubber covering for the connection between each spark-plug terminal and ignition cable in an automotive ignition system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>Denver boot.</b> a metal device attached to the wheel of a parked car so that it cannot be driven away until a fine is paid or the owner reports to the police: used by police to catch scofflaws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy, Marines.<span>]</span></span>a recruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>the box that holds the reed in the reed pipe of an organ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a kick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a dismissal;<br/> discharge:<span class="rh_ex">They gave him the boot for coming in late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a sensation of pleasure or amusement:<span class="rh_ex">Watching that young skater win a gold medal gave me a real boot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a fumble of a ball batted on the ground, usually to the infield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>bet your boots</b>, to be sure or certain:<span class="rh_ex">You can bet your boots that I'll be there!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>die with one's boots on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to die while actively engaged in one's work, profession, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die fighting, esp. in battle, or in some worthy cause. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>die in one's boots.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>get a boot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to derive keen enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">I really got a boot out of his ridiculous stories.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to kick;<br/> drive by kicking:<span class="rh_ex">The boy booted a tin can down the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to kick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to fumble (a ground ball).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to put boots on;<br/> equip or provide with boots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>Also, <b>bootstrap.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to start (a computer) by loading the operating system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start (a program) by loading the first few instructions, which will then bring in the rest.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to dismiss;<br/> discharge:<span class="rh_ex">They booted him out of school for not studying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to attach a Denver boot to:<span class="rh_ex">Police will boot any car with unpaid fines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to torture with the boot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French; of uncertain origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>bote</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">boot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>something given into the bargain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">advantage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">remedy;<br/> relief;<br/> help.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to boot</b>, in addition;<br/> besides:<span class="rh_ex">We received an extra week's pay to boot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to be of profit, advantage, or avail (to):<span class="rh_ex">It boots thee not to complain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bote,</i> Old English <i>bōt</i> advantage; cognate with Dutch <i>boete,</i> German <i>Busse,</i> Old Norse <i>bōt,</i> Gothic <i>bota</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bet,</span> <span class="rh_sc">better</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">boot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">booty;<br/> spoil;<br/> plunder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">boot</span><sup>2</sup> by association with <span class="rh_sc">booty</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="kashmir"><span class="rh_sc"><b>kash•mir</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæʒmɪr, ˈkæʃ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the fine, soft wool of the Kashmir goat, or yarn made from this wool.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kash•mir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kazh<b>′</b>mēr, kash<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>cashmere.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Kash•mir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash<b>′</b>mēr, kazh<b>′</b>-, kash mēr<b>′</b>, kazh-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also, <b>Cashmere.</b> a former princely state in SW Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Official name, <b>Jammu and Kashmir.</b> the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. 5,220,000;<br/> ab. 53,500 sq. mi. (138,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Srinagar (summer);<br/> Jammu (winter).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kazh<b>′</b>mēr, kash<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a garment made of this wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a yarn made from this wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kashmir.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Cashmere</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash mēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kashmir.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cash•mer<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj. n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•er•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ər ə līz′, min<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>to convert into a mineral substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>to transform (a metal) into an ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>to impregnate or supply with mineral substances.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>to study or collect the minerals of a region.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>min<b>′</b>er•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mineral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min′er•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min<b>′</b>er•al•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bis<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>bistre.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bis<b>′</b>tered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•ni•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>i kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small can or drinking cup.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small wooden bucket.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>canikin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>cannekijn</i> little can, equivalent. to <i>canne</i> <span class="rh_sc">can</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-kijn</i> -<span class="rh_sc">kin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stra•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a stratum or strata.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•şi•nă•u<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′shē nu<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Rumanian name of <b>Kishinev.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sangui-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "blood,'' used in the formation of technical terms:<span class="rh_ex">sanguiferous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form of Latin <i>sanguis,</i> stem <i>sanguin-</i> blood</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•no•typ•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>nə tī′pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-typ•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">phonography (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phonotype</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho<b>′</b>no•typ′ist, pho<b>′</b>no•typ′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pred<b>′</b>icate noun<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a noun used in the predicate with a copulative verb or a factitive verb and having the same referent as the subject of the copulative verb or the direct object of the factitive verb, as in <i>She is the mayor</i> or <span class="rh_ex">They elected her mayor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•bor•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər bûr′ō, -bur′ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">between boroughs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or located in two or more boroughs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a transportation system operating between boroughs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">borough</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•duk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>dŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Babylonian Relig.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the chief of the Babylonian deities.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Merodach.</b> </var>Also called <b>Baal Merodach.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-cul•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>kul<b>′</b>chər əl, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>combining, pertaining to, or contrasting two or more cultures or cultural groups:<span class="rh_ex">cross-cultural studies; cross-cultural communication.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>-cul<b>′</b>tur•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cool<b>′</b>ing-off<b>′</b> pe′riod,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period arranged by agreement to allow for negotiation and an abatement of tension between disputing parties:<span class="rh_ex">The law calls for a cooling-off period before a strike can begin.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hat•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hat<b>′</b>band′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a band or ribbon placed about the crown of a hat, just above the brim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a black band similarly worn as a sign of mourning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">hat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>pīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Building</span>downspout.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•spout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>spout′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pipe for conveying rain water from a roof or gutter to the ground or to a drain. Also called <b>drainspout;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>downpipe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spout</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Athenae<b>′</b>us of At•ta•lei<b>′</b>a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at′l ī<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Greek physician in Rome, fl. <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c40–65.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bub<b>′</b>ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bub<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bas.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>brother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an uneducated Southern white male;<br/> good old boy;<br/> redneck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•no•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ nō<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>one of the Horae: the personification of order.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gard•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gärd<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Erle Stanley</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dame Helen (Louise)</b>, 1908–86, British educator and literary critic.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>John (Champ•lin, Jr.)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(champ<b>′</b>lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1933–82, U.S. novelist and critic.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John W(illiam)</b>, born 1912, U.S. educator and author: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1965–68.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Massachusetts. 17,900.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old French word meaning "gardener.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•mi•tar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′mi târ<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-târ<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a termites' nest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>termit</i>(<i>ēs</i>), plural of <i>termes</i> <span class="rh_sc">termite</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">arium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv•ice•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrvɪsˌmæn, -mən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of the armed forces of a country.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one whose job is to maintain equipment.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv•ice•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vis man′, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′, -mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of the armed forces of a country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment:<span class="rh_ex">a television serviceman.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">service</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•clin•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē klin<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of or pertaining to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clinical</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•clin<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trop<b>′</b>ical aquar<b>′</b>ium,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an aquarium designed for the maintenance and breeding of tropical fish and kept at a suitably warm temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•dain•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr dā<b>′</b>nē, ôr′dā nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ordain</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•wren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant<b>′</b>ren′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small antbirds, esp. of the genus <i>Myrmotherula.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wren</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">type<b>′</b> found′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in the making of metallic types for printers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>type<b>′</b> found′ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>type<b>′</b>found′ry.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grill•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gril<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">material so formed as to function as or to have the appearance of a grille.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grill</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carnose.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hi; <i>unstressed</i> i/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>he,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>his,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>him* </b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>they,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>their</b> or <b>theirs,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>them;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hes;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned;<br/> that male:<span class="rh_ex">Where did that man go? He's in the back of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone (without reference to the person's sex);<br/> that person:<span class="rh_ex">He who hesitates is lost.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male person or animal:<span class="rh_ex">Is that cat a he or a she?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">male (usually used in combination with a noun):<span class="rh_ex">a he-goat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>In traditional grammar books, the word <i>he</i> and the other masculine pronouns <span class="rh_sc">his</span> and <span class="rh_sc">him</span> have been used when the sex of the person referred to was not known:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who wishes to vote "yes" should raise his right hand.</span>This so-called "generic'' use is often criticized as sexist, although many speakers and writers continue to use it. Other writers use the phrases <i>he or she, s/he, him or her,</i> and others to avoid favoring one sex:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who wishes to vote "yes" should raise his or her right hand.</span>Another solution is to use <span class="rh_sc">they</span> and the related forms <span class="rh_sc">them, their</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who agrees should raise their right hand.</span>But this can create another problem, because <i>everyone </i> is technically singular and <i>they/them/their</i> is plural, and some writers dislike this "agreement'' problem. To be safest, it is sometimes possible to change the main noun itself to the plural, so that the pronouns <i>they/them/their</i> can "agree:''<span class="rh_ex">All who wish to vote "yes" should raise their right hand.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high explosive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Eminence.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">His Excellency;<br/> Her Excellency.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē; <i>unstressed</i> ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>he,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>his,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>him;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>they,</b> <i>poss.</i> <b>their</b> or <b>theirs,</b> <i>obj.</i> <b>them;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hes;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned;<br/> that male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone (without reference to sex);<br/> that person:<span class="rh_ex">He who hesitates is lost.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male person or animal;<br/> a man:<span class="rh_ex">hes and shes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">male (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a he-goat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>hē</i> (masculine nominative singular); cognate with Dutch <i>hij,</i> Old Saxon <i>hē,</i> Old High German <i>her</i> he; see <span class="rh_sc">his,</span> <span class="rh_sc">him,</span> <span class="rh_sc">she,</span> <span class="rh_sc">her,</span> <span class="rh_sc">it</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Traditionally, the masculine singular pronouns <span class="rh_sc">he</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">his,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">him</span> have been used generically to refer to indefinite pronouns like <i>anyone, everyone,</i> and <i>someone</i> (<i>Everyone who agrees should raise his right hand</i>) and to singular nouns that can be applied to either sex (<i>painter, parent, person, teacher, writer,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Every writer knows that his first book is not likely to be a bestseller.</span>This generic use is often criticized as sexist, although many speakers and writers continue the practice.<br/>Those who object to the generic use of <span class="rh_sc">he</span> have developed various ways of avoiding it. One is to use <span class="rh_sc">he</span>/<span class="rh_sc">she</span> or <span class="rh_sc">she</span>/<span class="rh_sc">he</span> (or <i>he or she</i> or <i>she or he</i>) or the appropriate case forms of these pairs:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone who agrees should raise his or her (or <i>her or his</i> or <i>his/her</i> or her/his) right hand. </span>Forms blending the feminine and masculine pronouns, as <i>s/he,</i> have not been widely adopted, probably because of confusion over how to say them.<br/>Another solution is to change the antecedent pronoun or noun from singular to plural so that the plural pronouns <span class="rh_sc">they,</span> <span class="rh_sc">their,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">them</span> can be used:<span class="rh_ex">All who agree should raise their right hands.</span><span class="rh_ex">All writers know that their first books are not likely to be bestsellers.</span>See also <b>they.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">he<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any of the sounds represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>heh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>hē’</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">HE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>high explosive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">He,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>helium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high explosive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Eminence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">His Excellency;<br/> Her Excellency.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•i•on•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər ī on<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">between ions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ionic</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">JCI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Jaycees International.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>tifi<b>′</b>cial kid<b>′</b>ney,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a mechanical device that operates outside the body and substitutes for the kidney by removing waste products from the blood. Also called <b>hemodialyzer.</b> Cf. <b>dialysis</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">convert<b>′</b>ible bond<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>a bond that can be exchanged for a fixed number of shares of the common stock of the issuing company at the holder's option.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•cul•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>skəl tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to examine by auscultation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; back formation from <span class="rh_sc">auscultation</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>aus•cul•ta•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>skəl tā′tiv, ô skul<b>′</b>tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>aus•cul•ta•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô skul<b>′</b>tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aus<b>′</b>cul•ta′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•de•pos•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō di poz<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a deposit, usually of metal, produced by electrolysis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to deposit by electrolysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">deposit</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•dep•o•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō dep′ə zish<b>′</b>ən, -dē′pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sax•a•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>sə til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>living or growing on or among rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>saxātilis</i> frequenting rocks, equivalent. to <i>sax</i>(<i>um</i>) rock + <i>-āt-</i> formative suffix + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ga•e•lec<b>′</b>tron volt<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig<b>′</b>ə i lek<b>′</b>tron, jig<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>one billion electron volts. <i>Abbr.:</i> GeV, Gev</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">giga</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">electron</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•nag•er•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnædʒəri, -ˈnæʒ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of animals, esp. for displaying.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an unusual group of people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•nag•er•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə naj<b>′</b>ə rē, -nazh<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of wild or unusual animals, esp. for exhibition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place where they are kept or exhibited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unusual and varied group of people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, housekeeping. See <span class="rh_sc">m</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">nage,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyr<b>′</b>amid bet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a set of bets on two or more horse races or other sporting events in which the stake and winnings from the first bet automatically become the stake in the next bet, and so on as long as each bet wins. Also called <b>if-come bet.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•al•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər ôl<b>′</b>tərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a universal proposition that is the basis for the immediate inference of a corresponding particular proposition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">sub</span>)<span class="rh_sc">altern</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•val<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val<b>′</b>vəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">valvular.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">valve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•mer•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈnuməˌreɪt, ˈnyu-; <i>adj.</i> -mərɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to enumerate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•mer•a•cy<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnumərəsi, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b>; <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-num-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-num-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•mer•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> no̅o̅<b>′</b>mə rāt′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> no̅o̅<b>′</b>mər it, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to represent numbers by symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enumerate (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>numerātus</i> (past participle of <i>numerāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">number</span>), equivalent. to <i>numer-</i> <span class="rh_sc">number</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English: counted, numbered 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu<b>′</b>mer•a•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•ro•pho•bi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop′rə fō<b>′</b>bē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an abnormal fear of feces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">copro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phobia</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cop′ro•pho<b>′</b>bic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who runs away.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of running away.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an easy victory.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">escaped;<br/> fugitive.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of a contest) easily won:<span class="rh_ex">a runaway victory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">not held back or restrained;<br/> unchecked:<span class="rh_ex">runaway prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who runs away;<br/> fugitive;<br/> deserter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a horse or team that has broken away from control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of running away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a decisive or easy victory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a young person, esp. a teenager, who has run away from home.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having run away;<br/> escaped;<br/> fugitive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse or other animal) having escaped from the control of the rider or driver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or accomplished by running away or eloping:<span class="rh_ex">a runaway marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">easily won, as a contest:<span class="rh_ex">a runaway victory at the polls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">unchecked;<br/> rampant:<span class="rh_ex">runaway prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, esp. to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The runaway delegates nominated their own candidate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>run away</i> 1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> absolute, complete, perfect.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He ran down the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to perform by or as if by running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran an errand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to go or cross (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran the mile in under four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran her horse in the last race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass something (over or through) quickly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran his fingers lightly over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go to for aid, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He is always running to his parents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to make a quick trip or visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run to the supermarket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or transport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move freely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">At least here the dog can run around in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take the dog and run him around the track.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ball ran into the street.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The golfer ran the ball too far and it rolled off the green.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be a candidate for election: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's running for vice president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The party ran its best candidates in the last election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, car, etc.) to (cause to) be sailed or driven from a proper or given route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the car up onto the curb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go back and forth between places or along a certain route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company runs ferries between New York and Hoboken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) unravel, as stitches or a fabric: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her stockings ran when she knelt down quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the stocking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) flow in or as if in a stream: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes. Her nose was running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran some hot water into the tub.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> (of colors) to spread to other things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The colors in your blouse will run if you use hot water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) operate or function: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How is the office running these days?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Run the dishwasher again and let's see if it works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be within a range of a certain size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The grades on the last exam ran from B <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to F.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to (cause to) meet or endure a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This novel runs to long descriptions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to be stated or worded:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The text runs as follows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (an amount):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This watch runs $30 or so.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (a person) an amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car repair will run you $90.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to continue, extend, stretch, or last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_92" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to put so as to extend in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run the television cable under the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) appear in print: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story ran in all the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The newspaper ran the story on page 1.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to (cause to) be performed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the movie for two years until it made a profit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to occur again through time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Musical ability runs in my family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to get past or through without stopping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> to process (the instructions in a program) by computer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For some reason the computer runs the program but then stops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> to place oneself in danger, at risk, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>running some big risks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_90" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>ran the sword through his opponent's heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">I ran across an old friend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase or pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police ran after the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to try to gain or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">to run after wealth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave;<br/> go away:<span class="rh_ex">Run along, children, and play outside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be involved in many different activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have more than one romantic involvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_103" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to flee, esp. with no intent to return:<span class="rh_ex">The three-year-old said she was going to run away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to marry:<span class="rh_ex">Her husband ran away with another woman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with all the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get by surpassing others, as a prize:<span class="rh_ex">ran away with all the prizes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He accidentally ran the child down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran down the child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase after and seize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down criminals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run them down and catch them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to read through quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran down the list of figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">The battery ran down in just a few hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak badly about (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running down his friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> find: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down some leads in the murder case.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run some leads down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_107" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to arrest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police officers ran in all the usual suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised he'd run me in if he ever caught me again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to collide with:<span class="rh_ex">We ran into each other and fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">ran into an old friend just the other day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">This project could run into the millions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave quickly;<br/> run away:<span class="rh_ex">ran off before I could thank her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create quickly and easily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off a term paper in an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran his rehearsed answers off quickly in the debate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran off the pesky stray dog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran the stray dog off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to print, print out, or duplicate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off 500 copies.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run a few copies off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_112" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal;<br/> abscond with:<span class="rh_ex">running off with the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave suddenly with, so as to marry or have an affair with:<span class="rh_ex">ran off with the mayor's wife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue without relief or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">He ran on about his computer so long that I was bored stiff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an end;<br/> to be finished:<span class="rh_ex">My visa has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become used up;<br/> to have no more:<span class="rh_ex">The fuel has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">could run us out with threats or intimidation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up a supply of:<span class="rh_ex">We've run out of wood; how will we make a fire?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit with a vehicle, esp. when severe injury or death results: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car ran over several people in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the child over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to overflow, as a container.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span> to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">Cyrano ran him through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consume or use up wastefully:<span class="rh_ex">He ran through all their money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to practice or rehearse:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run through that tune one more time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>run to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_121b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to gather, accumulate, or amass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Huge debts have run up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_122" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to proceed with:<span class="rh_ex">If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_125" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a quick run for the border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="55"><span class="rh_def">the distance covered, as by running.</span></li><li id="advanced_132" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip:<span class="rh_ex">a few runs to the grocery store.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a routine or regular trip:<span class="rh_ex">the deliveryman's usual run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_136" value="58"><span class="rh_def">a period of operation of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">a 14-hour run for each generator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_137" value="59"><span class="rh_def">the amount produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper has runs of over a million copies a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_142" value="60"><span class="rh_def">a course, trend, or tendency:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_143" value="61"><span class="rh_def"> freedom to use something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>to have the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_145" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a continuous series, course, or extent:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_151" value="63"><span class="rh_def">any extensive and continued demand:<span class="rh_ex">a sudden run on umbrellas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_152" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a series of demands for payment, as on a bank:<span class="rh_ex">a run on the banks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_160" value="65"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, such as on a slope:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_170" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score made by running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="advanced_173" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><a href="diarrhea"><span class="rh_sc">diarrhea</span></a>: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Having the runs is very unpleasant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The runs were very unpleasant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_175" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience:<span class="rh_ex">In the long run your stocks will earn money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_176" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>in the short run</b>, in the near future:<span class="rh_ex">The stocks are losing money in the short run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">scurrying about to perform one's activities:<span class="rh_ex">on the run from morning till night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while rushing to get somewhere:<span class="rh_ex">eating breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_106" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to flee quickly:<span class="rh_ex">We'd better run for it; the police are right behind us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_180" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run off at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to talk without stopping or without thinking:<span class="rh_ex">constantly running off at the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_181" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run short</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have an insufficiency of something:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is running short.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran, run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move with haste;<br/> act quickly:<span class="rh_ex">Run upstairs and get the iodine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to depart quickly;<br/> take to flight;<br/> flee or escape:<span class="rh_ex">to run from danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often fol. by <i>about</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to run about in the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled:<span class="rh_ex">The wheel ran over the curb and into the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a race or contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position:<span class="rh_ex">The horse ran second.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be or campaign as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to migrate, as fish:<span class="rh_ex">to run in huge shoals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The car ran along the highway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route:<span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">This bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">A rope runs in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines:<span class="rh_ex">The ivy ran up the side of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric:<span class="rh_ex">these stockings run easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to flow, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Let the water run before you drink it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to flow along, esp. strongly, as a stream or the sea:<span class="rh_ex">The rapids ran over the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to empty or transfer contents:<span class="rh_ex">The river ran into the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range;<br/> include a specific range of variations (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Your work runs from fair to bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to melt and flow or drip:<span class="rh_ex">Wax ran down the burning candle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>(of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">The ball struck the green and ran seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Fresh paint ran over the window molding onto the pane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to spread over a material when exposed to moisture:<span class="rh_ex">The dyes in this fabric are guaranteed not to run in washing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to undergo a spreading of colors:<span class="rh_ex">materials that run when washed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to flow forth as a discharge:<span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or give passage to a liquid or fluid:<span class="rh_ex">Her eyes ran with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to operate or function:<span class="rh_ex">How does your new watch run? Cars run on gasoline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to be in operation:<span class="rh_ex">the noise of a dishwasher running.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to continue in operation:<span class="rh_ex">The furnace runs most of the day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to elapse;<br/> pass or go by, as time:<span class="rh_ex">Time is running out, and we must hurry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to pass into or meet with a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to run into debt; to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to get or become:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran dry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to be stated or worded in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex">The minutes of the last meeting run as follows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate, follow, or become payable in due course, as interest on a debt:<span class="rh_ex">Your interest runs from January 1st to December 31st.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make many withdrawals in rapid succession, as from a bank.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have legal force or effect, as a writ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to operate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go along with:<span class="rh_ex">The easement runs with the land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to proceed, continue, or go:<span class="rh_ex">The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to extend in a given direction:<span class="rh_ex">This road runs north to Litchfield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to extend for a certain length:<span class="rh_ex">The unpaved section runs for eight miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to extend over a given surface:<span class="rh_ex">Shelves ran from floor to ceiling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to be printed, as on a printing press:<span class="rh_ex">Two thousand copies ran before the typo was caught.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to appear in print or be published as a story, photograph, etc., in a newspaper, magazine, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The account ran in all the papers. The political cartoon always runs on the editorial page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to be performed on a stage or be played continually, as a play:<span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to occur or take place continuously, as a movie:<span class="rh_ex">The picture runs for two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">A thought ran through his mind. Her eyes ran over the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to be disseminated, circulated, or spread rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">The news of his promotion ran all over town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to continue or return persistently;<br/> recur:<span class="rh_ex">The old tune ran through his mind all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to have or tend to have or produce a specified character, quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This novel runs to long descriptions. Her sister is fat too, but the family runs to being overweight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to be or continue to be of a certain or average size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Potatoes are running large this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail before the wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to move or run along (a surface, way, path, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Every morning he ran the dirt path around the reservoir to keep in condition. She ran her fingers over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to traverse (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the mile in just over four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to perform, compete in, or accomplish by or as by running:<span class="rh_ex">to run a race; to run an errand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to go about freely on or in without supervision:<span class="rh_ex">permitting children to run the streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to ride or cause to gallop:<span class="rh_ex">to run a horse across a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his best filly in the Florida Derby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a certain state by running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran himself out of breath trying to keep pace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to trace, track, pursue or hunt, as game:<span class="rh_ex">to run deer on foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to drive (an animal) or cause to go by pursuing:<span class="rh_ex">to run a fox to cover; to run the stallion into the barn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to leave, flee, or escape from:<span class="rh_ex">He ran town before the robbery was discovered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to cause to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to convey or transport, as in a vessel or vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his eyes over the letter. She ran a comb through her hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to get past or through:<span class="rh_ex">to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">(of drivers or cyclists) to disregard (a red or amber traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to smuggle (contraband goods):<span class="rh_ex">to run guns across the border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to work, operate, or drive:<span class="rh_ex">Can you run a tractor?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to publish, print, or make copies of, as on a printing press (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Run off 3000 of these posters. The newspapers ran the story on page one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to process, refine, manufacture, or subject to an analysis or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor wanted to run a blood test. The factory ran 50,000 gallons of paint a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to keep operating or going, as a machine:<span class="rh_ex">They ran the presses 24 hours a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a motor) idling for an indefinite period:<span class="rh_ex">On cold days he would run the car motor to prevent stalling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a safe, proper, or given route, as by negligence or error:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the ship aground. She ran the car up on the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sponsor, support, or nominate (a person) as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">to run a business; to run one's own life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete a series of successful strokes, shots, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to lead a series (of one's assured tricks or winners in a given suit):<span class="rh_ex">He ran the heart suit before leading spades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">to expose oneself to or be exposed to (a chance, risk, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Through his habitual lateness he ran the danger of being fired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a liquid) to flow:<span class="rh_ex">to run the water for a bath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">to fill (a tub or bath) with water:<span class="rh_ex">She ran a hot tub for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to give forth or flow with (a liquid);<br/> pour forth or discharge:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran 500 barrels of oil daily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to charge (an item or items) as on a charge account or to accumulate (bills) to be paid all at one time:<span class="rh_ex">He ran a large monthly tab at the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">to run a rope in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a golf ball) to move forward along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his ball seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">to sew or use a running stitch:<span class="rh_ex">to run a seam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to cause stitches in (a garment or fabric) to unravel or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">to run a stocking on a protruding nail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">to bring, lead, or force into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his troops into an ambush. They ran themselves into debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex">to run a nail into a board;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's head against a wall;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's hand into one's pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">to graze;<br/> pasture:<span class="rh_ex">They run sixty head of cattle on their ranch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">to extend (something) in a particular direction or to a given point or place:<span class="rh_ex">to run a partition across a room; to run a telephone cable from Boston to Buffalo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to make (millwork) from boards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fuse and flow, as metal for casting in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">to draw, trace, or mark out, as a line:<span class="rh_ex">to run a line over a surface; to run a line through a word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">to cost (an amount or approximate amount):<span class="rh_ex">This watch runs $30.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">to cost (a person) an amount or approximate amount:<span class="rh_ex">The car repair will run you a couple of hundred at least.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">She ran across an old friend at the party. He ran across her name in the phone book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><b>run afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of:<span class="rh_ex">to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The dog ran after the burglar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue or court the affections of, esp. in an aggressive manner:<span class="rh_ex">He ran after her until she agreed to marry him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attempt to become friendly with or part of the society of:<span class="rh_ex">He runs after the country-club set.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, to leave;<br/> go on one's way:<span class="rh_ex">I have to run along now, but I'll see you tonight. Run along—can't you see I'm busy?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(often fol. by <i>with</i>) to socialize;<br/> consort with:<span class="rh_ex">She runs around with the strangest people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be unfaithful to one's spouse or lover:<span class="rh_ex">It was common knowledge that he was running around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_103a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to flee or escape;<br/> leave a place of confinement or control with the intention of never returning:<span class="rh_ex">He ran away from home three times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_103b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to haul on a line by walking or running steadily.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to elope with:<span class="rh_ex">She ran away with a sailor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with some valuable jewelry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass others in;<br/> be outstanding in:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with academic honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and fell or overturn, esp. to drive a vehicle into (someone):<span class="rh_ex">to run down an innocent pedestrian.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue until captured;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The detective swore that he would run down the criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to peruse;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes ran down the front row and stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">My watch has run down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak disparagingly of;<br/> criticize severely:<span class="rh_ex">The students were always running down their math teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> trace;<br/> find:<span class="rh_ex">to run down information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to tag out (a base runner) between bases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with and sink (another vessel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_105i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail closely parallel to (a coast).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><b>run for it</b>, to hurry away or flee, esp. to evade something:<span class="rh_ex">You had better run for it before anyone else arrives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit casually:<span class="rh_ex">If I'm in the neighborhood, I may run in for a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to include in a text, as something to be inserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to arrest;<br/> take to jail:<span class="rh_ex">They ran him in for burglary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to break in (new machinery).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in place</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to crash into;<br/> collide with:<span class="rh_ex">She was so sleepy that she ran into a lamppost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">You never know whom you'll run into at a big party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">losses that ran into millions of dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">One year ran into the next, and still there was no change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">The project ran into difficulty.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave quickly;<br/> depart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create or perform rapidly or easily:<span class="rh_ex">to run off a new song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to determine the winner of (a contest, race, etc.) by a runoff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone off one's property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to print or otherwise duplicate:<span class="rh_ex">Please run off 500 copies.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with (something);<br/> steal or borrow;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">He ran off with the money. Who ran off with the pencil sharpener?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to elope:<span class="rh_ex">I hear she ran off with the Smith boy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_113a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue without interruption:<span class="rh_ex">The account that he gave ran on at some length.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_113b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to add something, as at the end of a text:<span class="rh_ex">to run on an adverb to a dictionary entry.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate;<br/> expire:<span class="rh_ex">My subscription ran out last month. Time ran out before we could score another touchdown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become used up:<span class="rh_ex">His money soon ran out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">They want to run him out of the country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, to exhaust a quantity or supply of:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bake a cake because she had run out of sugar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_116a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out on</b>, to withdraw one's support from;<br/> abandon:<span class="rh_ex">No one could accuse him of running out on his friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit and knock down, esp. with a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">She cried inconsolably when her cat was run over by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">We'll run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overflow, as a vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><b>run scared</b>, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat;<br/> be apprehensive about survival or the future:<span class="rh_ex">Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume or use up recklessly;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a fortune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to practice, review, or rehearse quickly or informally:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a scene.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_121a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sew rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">She ran up some curtains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amass;<br/> incur:<span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to increase;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">to run up costs unnecessarily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to build, esp. hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">They are tearing down old tenement blocks and running up skyscrapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_122a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or go ahead with:<span class="rh_ex">If the stockholders like the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_123" value="123"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance, or a period of running:<span class="rh_ex">a five-minute run before breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_124" value="124"><span class="rh_def">a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand:<span class="rh_ex">a run to reach the store before it closes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_125" value="125"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing, esp. in great haste;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a run from the police who were hot on his trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_126" value="126"><span class="rh_def">a running pace:<span class="rh_ex">The boys set out at a run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_127" value="127"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile:<span class="rh_ex">a run to shore before the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_128" value="128"><span class="rh_def">distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip:<span class="rh_ex">a three-mile run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_129" value="129"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of traveling or moving between two places;<br/> trip:<span class="rh_ex">a truck on its daily run from farm to market; a nonstop run from Louisville to Memphis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_130" value="130"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a single instance of carrying out the sequence of instructions in a program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_131" value="131"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He got a seven-foot run with his chip shot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_132" value="132"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to take a run up to New York.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_133" value="133"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_133a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bomb run.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_133b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:<span class="rh_ex">a strafing run.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_134" value="134"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_134a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_134b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a routine flight from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">the evening run from New York to London.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_135" value="135"><span class="rh_def">beat (def. 52b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_136" value="136"><span class="rh_def">an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each press in the plant on a 14-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_137" value="137"><span class="rh_def">the amount of anything produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_138" value="138"><span class="rh_def">pressrun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_139" value="139"><span class="rh_def">a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">a run in a stocking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_140" value="140"><span class="rh_def">onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the run of our business from a small store to a large chain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_141" value="141"><span class="rh_def">the direction of something or of its component elements:<span class="rh_ex">the run of the grain of wood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_142" value="142"><span class="rh_def">the particular course, order, or tendency of something:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_143" value="143"><span class="rh_def">freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something:<span class="rh_ex">to allow one's guests the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_144" value="144"><span class="rh_def">any rapid or easy course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">a run from trainee to supervisor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_145" value="145"><span class="rh_def">a continuous series of performances, as of a play:<span class="rh_ex">a long run on Broadway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_146" value="146"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted course of some state or condition;<br/> a spell:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck; a run of good weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_147" value="147"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_148" value="148"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 30 scoreless innings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_149" value="149"><span class="rh_def">a sequence of cards in a given suit:<span class="rh_ex">a heart run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_150" value="150"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_151" value="151"><span class="rh_def">any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a run on umbrellas on a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_152" value="152"><span class="rh_def">a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_153" value="153"><span class="rh_def">a period of being in demand or favor with the public:<span class="rh_ex">Her last book had a briefer run than her first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_154" value="154"><span class="rh_def">a period during which liquid flows:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_155" value="155"><span class="rh_def">the amount that flows during such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 500 barrels a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_156" value="156"><span class="rh_def">a small stream;<br/> brook;<br/> rivulet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_157" value="157"><span class="rh_def">a flow or rush, as of water:<span class="rh_ex">The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_158" value="158"><span class="rh_def">a kind or class, as of goods:<span class="rh_ex">a superior run of blouses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_159" value="159"><span class="rh_def">the typical, ordinary, or average kind:<span class="rh_ex">The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_160" value="160"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_161" value="161"><span class="rh_def">a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely;<br/> runway:<span class="rh_ex">a chicken run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_162" value="162"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_163" value="163"><span class="rh_def">the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals;<br/> runway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_164" value="164"><span class="rh_def">a trough or pipe for water or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_165" value="165"><span class="rh_def">the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_166" value="166"><span class="rh_def">large numbers of fish in motion, esp. inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning:<span class="rh_ex">a run of salmon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_167" value="167"><span class="rh_def">a number of animals moving together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_168" value="168"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>a rapid succession of tones;<br/> roulade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169" value="169"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_169a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_170" value="170"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_171" value="171"><span class="rh_def">a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_172" value="172"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to <i>entrance</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_173" value="173"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, (<i>used with a singular or plural v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>diarrhea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_174" value="174"><span class="rh_def"><b>a run for one's money</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_174a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">close or keen competition:<span class="rh_ex">The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_174b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense:<span class="rh_ex">This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_175" value="175"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience;<br/> in the end:<span class="rh_ex">Retribution will come, in the long run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_176" value="176"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the short run</b>, as an immediate or temporary outcome:<span class="rh_ex">Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177" value="177"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving quickly;<br/> hurrying about:<span class="rh_ex">He's so busy, he's always on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while running or in a hurry:<span class="rh_ex">I usually eat breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">escaping or hiding from the police:<span class="rh_ex">He was on the run for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_178" value="178"><span class="rh_def">melted or liquefied:<span class="rh_ex">run butter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_179" value="179"><span class="rh_def">poured in a melted state;<br/> run into and cast in a mold:<span class="rh_ex">run bronze.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>rinna, renna,</i> partly continuing Old English <i>rinnan</i>; cognate with German <i>rinnen</i>; form <i>run</i> origin, originally past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rinnen, rennen,</i> partly bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run<b>′</b>na•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run′na•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•gog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>gog),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a people descended from Japheth. Gen. 10:2;<br/> Ezek. 38, 39. Cf. <b>Gog and Magog.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada. 13,604.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lob•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lob<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>the lugworm. Also called <b>lob.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal <i>lob,</i> earlier <i>lobbe</i> origin, originally, something pendulous (see <span class="rh_sc">lob</span><sup>1</sup>) + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•i•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛsəmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part or an individual taken as being an example of a whole mass or number of things;<br/> typical animal, mineral, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The archaeologists dug up several specimens of ancient dinosaurs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Laboratory</span>a sample of a material for study:<span class="rh_ex">To do the test we'll need a specimen of your blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular kind of person:<span class="rh_ex">He's an odd specimen, isn't he?</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•i•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spes<b>′</b>ə mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number;<br/> a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Laboratory</span>(in medicine, microbiology, etc.) a sample of a substance or material for examination or study:<span class="rh_ex">a urine specimen; a tissue specimen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular or peculiar kind of person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: mark, example, indication, sign, equivalent. to <i>speci-,</i> stem of <i>specere</i> to look, regard + <i>-men</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting result or means</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> type, model, pattern. See <b>example.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Di<b>′</b>nosaur Na<b>′</b>tional Mon<b>′</b>ument,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national monument in NE Utah and NW Colorado: site of prehistoric animal fossils. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taxa<b>′</b>tion without′ representa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Amer. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution;<br/> in full, "Taxation without representation is tyranny.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stu<b>′</b>dio glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>art glass produced by an independent artisan in the studio.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crul•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrʌlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a twisted, oblong doughnut.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a light raised doughnut, usually having a ridged surface and topped with white icing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crul•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krul<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep-fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Also called <b>French cruller.</b> a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kruller.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>krul</i> <span class="rh_sc">curl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guay•na•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwī nä<b>′</b>bō; <i>Sp.</i> gwī nä<b>′</b>vô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Puerto Rico, SE of Bayamón. 65,075.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈroll ˌcall,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the calling of a list of names, as of students, for checking attendance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roll<b>′</b> call′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the calling of a list of names, as of soldiers or students, for checking attendance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military signal for this, as one given by a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a voting process, esp. in the U.S. Congress, in which legislators are called on by name and allowed either to cast their vote or to abstain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gi•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tel′i jə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being intelligible;<br/> capability of being understood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something intelligible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">intelligible</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being understood; comprehensible:<span class="rh_ex">dialects that are mutually intelligible.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel•li•gi•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel•li•gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tel<b>′</b>i jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being understood;<br/> comprehensible;<br/> clear:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligible response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>apprehensible by the mind only;<br/> conceptual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intelligibilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>intellig-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">intelligent</span>) + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel<b>′</b>li•gi•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tel<b>′</b>li•gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distinct, lucid, coherent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•lan•ders<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ən dərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>malanders.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ju•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbdʒəˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring under complete control; conquer:<span class="rh_ex">The invaders subjugated the farmers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make less important:<span class="rh_ex">subjugating his desires to play golf to the needs of his family.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•ju•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsʌbdʒəˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ju•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>jə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer;<br/> master.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make submissive or subservient;<br/> enslave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>subjugātus,</i> past participle of <i>subjugāre</i> to subjugate, equivalent. to <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>jug</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">yoke</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sub•ju•ga•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>jə gə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub′ju•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub<b>′</b>ju•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overcome, vanquish, reduce, overpower.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>tē, rŏŏt<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>rooty<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba<b>′</b>ker Lake<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a lake in the Northwest Territories, in N Canada. 975 sq. mi. (2525 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-gnomy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "knowledge,'' occurring in loanwords from Greek and used in combination with other elements of Greek origin:<span class="rh_ex">physiognomy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek. See <span class="rh_sc">gnomon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>-gnōmia</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nudi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "naked,'' "bare,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">nudicaul.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- combining form representing Latin <i>nūdus</i> naked</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du Sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ sä<b>′</b>blə, säb<b>′</b>, dyo̅o̅; <i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> sä<b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean Bap•tiste Pointe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> tēst<b>′</b> pwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1745?–1818, U.S. pioneer trader, born in Haiti: early settler of Chicago.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•con•stit•u•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō kən stich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">constituent</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strip<b>′</b> cit′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a continuous area of urban development lying between or embracing two or more large cities and having a population of at least one million;<br/> megalopolis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat<b>′</b> man′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>See <b>district man.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•ba•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅ bä<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ bä<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-tos, -ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>having certain notes arbitrarily lengthened while others are correspondingly shortened, or vice versa.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a rubato phrase or passage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a rubato performance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>in a rubato manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">rob</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian (<i>tempo</i>) <i>rubato</i> stolen (time), past participle of <i>rubare</i> to steal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•trop•o•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪˈtrɑpəlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lis•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the chief city of a country or region.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-polis-"><span class="rh_sc">-polis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•trop•o•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi trop<b>′</b>ə lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lis•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any large, busy city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the chief, and sometimes capital, city of a country, state, or region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a central or principal place, as of some activity:<span class="rh_ex">the music metropolis of France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the mother city or parent state of a colony, esp. of an ancient Greek colony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the chief see of an ecclesiastical province.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mētrópolis</i> a mother state or city, equivalent. to <i>mētro-,</i> combining form of <i>mé̄tēr</i> <span class="rh_sc">mother</span> + <i>pólis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">polis,</span> <span class="rh_sc">polis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>mētropolis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛtroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>often: Metro<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the underground railway of certain cities, as Washington, D.C., and Paris, France:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Compare the metros in both cities.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You can get there by metro.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me<b>′</b>trō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>subway (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>métro,</i> short for <i>chemin de fer métropolitain</i> metropolitan railroad</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">met•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me<b>′</b>trō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>metropolitan (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>metropolis (defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, British Terms</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Canadian.<span>]</span></span>the government or jurisdiction of a large city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; by shortening; or independent use of <span class="rh_sc">metro</span>-<sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">metro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "measure,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">metronome.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>métron</i> measure</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">metro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "uterus,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">metrorrhagia.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>metr-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>mé̄tra</i> womb</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">metro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>metropolis</b> or <b>metropolitan</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">metroflight;</span><span class="rh_ex">metroland;</span><span class="rh_ex">Metroliner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kings•ton-up•on-Hull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kingz<b>′</b>tən ə pon′hul<b>′</b>, -ə pôn′-, king<b>′</b>stən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>official name of <b>Hull.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mol•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> môl<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>very:<span class="rh_ex">molto adagio; molto allegro.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>multum,</i> adverb, adverbial use of accusative singular neuter of <i>multus</i> much</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Frank•en•stein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frang<b>′</b>kən stīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>Frank<b>′</b>enstein mon′ster.</b> </var>the monster or destructive agency itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after a character in Mary Shelley's novel of the same name (1818) 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Frank′en•stein<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing<b>′</b> bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a line of contrasting color along the coverts of a bird's wing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sung<b>′</b> Mass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Religion</span>a Mass in which parts of the proper and the ordinary are sung rather than recited;<br/> missa cantata.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> <a href="pressagent"><span class="rh_sc">press agent</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">flak</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>press agent.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>publicity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to serve as a press agent or publicist:<span class="rh_ex">to flack for a new rock group.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to promote;<br/> publicize:<span class="rh_ex">to flack a new record.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be after Gene <i>Flack,</i> a movie publicity agent 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>flak.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='flack h="2"'><b>flack</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiaircraft fire.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strong criticism or opposition:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate took a lot of flak from the press.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiaircraft fire, esp. as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">criticism;<br/> hostile reaction;<br/> abuse:<span class="rh_ex">Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flack.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Fl</i>(<i>ieger</i>)<i>a</i>(<i>bwehr</i>)<i>k</i>(<i>anone</i>) antiaircraft gun, equivalent. to <i>Flieger</i> aircraft (literally, flyer) + <i>Abwehr</i> defense + <i>Kanone</i> gun, <span class="rh_sc">cannon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cos•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôz<b>′</b>bē, koz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Henry</b> (<i>Bill</i> ), born 1937, U.S. comedian and actor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble-click<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to click a mouse button twice in rapid succession, as to call up a program or select a file.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble click<b>′</b>.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble-click<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to click a mouse button twice in rapid succession, as to call up a program or select a file.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble click<b>′</b>.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lamp•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lamp<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the light thrown by a lamp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lamp</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Frie•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fri dan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Betty (Naomi Gold•stein)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōld<b>′</b>stēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1921, U.S. women's-rights leader and writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whey•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwā<b>′</b>ish, wā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rather like whey:<span class="rh_ex">a mottled, wheyish complexion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whey</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hweɪ, weɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the liquid that separates from the curd in milk that has become solid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwā, wā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheese making.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wheye,</i> Old English <i>hwǣg</i>; cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>wei</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whey<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/braɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a newly married woman or one about to be married.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bride<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>brȳd</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>bruid,</i> German <i>Braut,</i> Old Norse <i>brūthr,</i> Gothic <i>brūths</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bride<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bride<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bride<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīd; <i>Fr.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>Also called <b>bar, leg, tie.</b> a connection consisting of a thread or a number of threads for joining various solid parts of a design in needlepoint lace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an ornamental bonnet string.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">bridle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: bonnet-string, bridle, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> See <b>Brigid, Saint.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-light•ed</b> or <b>-lit, -light•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or electric light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hunt or fish for with a jacklight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to hunt or fish with the aid of a jacklight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jack</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen•hood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwēn<b>′</b>hŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the state, dignity, or rank of a queen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">queen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">large<b>′</b> intes<b>′</b>tine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>intestine (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joint<b>′</b> ten<b>′</b>ancy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a holding of property, either real or personal, by two or more persons with each sharing the undivided interest, the entire tenancy passing to the survivor or survivors. Cf.  <b>tenancy in common.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•min•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də min<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>complete power to use, to enjoy, and to dispose of property at will.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>domin</i>(<i>us</i>) lord, master + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•chic•o•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə chik<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to provide with machicolations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>machecoll</i>(<i>um</i>), a Latinization of Middle French *<i>machecol</i> literally, (it) breaks (the) neck (from the use of such openings to drop projectiles on an ascending attacker; <i>mache,</i> 3d singular present of <i>macher</i> to beat, break, bruise (apparently of expressive origin, originally) + <i>col</i> neck (see <span class="rh_sc">collar</span>)) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare late Middle English <i>machecollyd</i> machicolated</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud<b>′</b> berth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a mooring place in which a vessel rests on the bottom at low tide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•sa•ri•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō zär<b>′</b>ē ō′, -sär<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô sä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in E Argentina, on the Paraná River. 954,606.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•phis•ti•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə fis′ti kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the sophistication of the wealthy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">change from the natural character or simplicity, or the resulting condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">complexity, as in design or organization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">impairment or debasement, as of purity or genuineness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the use of sophistry;<br/> a sophism, quibble, or fallacious argument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sophisticātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>sophisticātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>sophisticāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">sophisticate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cooze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>vagina.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>coo•zie</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>zē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pres•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres<b>′</b>pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Lake</b>, a lake on the borders of E Albania, SW Macedonia, and N Greece: drains underground NW to Lake Ohrid. 112 sq. mi. (290 sq. km). Serbo-Croatian, <b>Pre•span•sko Je•ze•ro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>spän skô ye<b>′</b>ze <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô; <i>Eng.</i> pres<b>′</b>pən skō′ yez<b>′</b>ə rō′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock<b>′</b>tail lounge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a public room, as in a hotel or airline terminal, where cocktails and other drinks are served.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gld.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>guilder;<br/> guilders.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cro•quis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō kē<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô kē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kēz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -kē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rough preliminary drawing;<br/> sketch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>croqu</i>(<i>er</i>) to make a quick sketch of, rough out, (earlier) know (a subject) superficially (apparently to be identified with <i>croquer</i> to crunch; see <span class="rh_sc">croquette</span>) + <i>-is</i> noun, nominal suffix (see <span class="rh_sc">penthouse</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chip<b>′</b> log′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a log for measuring the speed of a vessel. Also called <b>hand log.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">sash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a framework, as in a window, in which panes of glass are set.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> such frameworks thought of as a group.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to furnish or adorn with a sash:<span class="rh_ex">a dress sashed at the waist.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>shāsh</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> dissimilated variant of <i>shash</i> (turban of ) muslin 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sash<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a fixed or movable framework, as in a window or door, in which panes of glass are set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>such frameworks collectively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to furnish with sashes or with windows having sashes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <i>sashes</i> (plural), dissimilated variant of <i>shashes</i> <span class="rh_sc">chassis</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The livestock is worth a lot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The livestock were grazing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līv<b>′</b>stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">live</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stock</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•bel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō bel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•fred Bern•hard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ed be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bur•y St. Ed•munds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ber<b>′</b>ē sānt ed<b>′</b>məndz, -sənt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Suffolk, in E England: medieval shrine. 25,629.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack<b>′</b>ing plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an establishment for processing and packing foods, esp. meat, to be sold at wholesale. Also called <b>pack<b>′</b>ing house′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on<b>′</b>yx mar<b>′</b>ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>See <b>Mexican onyx.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>any compact, banded calcareous tufa that can be given a high polish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˌoʊvɚˈloʊd, <i>n.</i> ˈoʊvɚˌloʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to load too much:<span class="rh_ex">The bus was overloaded with passengers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) use too much electricity: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The circuits overloaded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You overloaded the circuits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to give too much work, too many problems, too much stress, etc., to (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was overloaded with the demands of his job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a load or burden that is too much.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō′vər lōd<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər lōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to load to excess;<br/> overburden:<span class="rh_ex">Don't overload the raft or it will sink.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an excessive load.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">load</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•chi•ben•thos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är′kə ben<b>′</b>thos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Oceanography</span>the ocean bottom between the littoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 200 ft. (60 m) to 3300 ft. (1000 m).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">benthos</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">song•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sông<b>′</b>lis, song<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">devoid of song;<br/> lacking the power of a song, as a bird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">song</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>song<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>song<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trich•o•til•lo•ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trik′ə til′ə mā<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a compulsion to pull out one's hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tricho</span>- + Greek <i>tíll</i>(<i>ein</i>) to pluck, pull out + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mania</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•o•gae•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ə jē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a biogeographical division comprising the Neotropical region.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ne′o•ge<b>′</b>a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">Gaea</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ne′o•gae<b>′</b>an, Ne′o•ge<b>′</b>an, Ne′o•gae<b>′</b>al, Ne′o•ge<b>′</b>al, Ne′o•gae<b>′</b>ic, Ne′o•ge<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•pout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>pout′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>horned pout.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span>(<span class="rh_sc">head</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">pout</span><sup>2</sup> 1815–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spurge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûrj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous plants of the genus <i>Euphorbia,</i> having a milky juice and flowers with no petals or sepals. Cf. <b>spurge family.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>expurgāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">purge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>espurge,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>espurgier</i> to cleanse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•cau•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri kô<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">using or displaying precaution:<span class="rh_ex">a precautious reply; a precautious person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">precauti</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b>ern Crown<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the constellation Corona Borealis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Iph•i•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(if<b>′</b>i təs, ī<b>′</b>fi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Eurytus, thrown to his death off the walls of Tiryns by Hercules.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Iph<b>′</b>i•tos.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•van•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə van<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Spanish, <b>Habana.</b> a seaport in and the capital of Cuba, on the NW coast. 1,800,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cigar made in Cuba or of Cuban tobacco.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hsin•king<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shin<b>′</b>ging<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>former name of <b>Changchun.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dross•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>sē, dros<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dross•i•er, dross•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing dross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling dross;<br/> worthless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">dross,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dross<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grease<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hand-operated pump for greasing bearings under pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pat•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>mos, -mōs, -məs; <i>Gk.</i> pät<b>′</b>môs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="geg">one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 2432;<br/> 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km). Italian, <b>Pat•mo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pät<b>′</b>mô).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pat<b>′</b>mi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•fra•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suf<b>′</b>rə jist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage, esp. to women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">suffrage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf<b>′</b>fra•gism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf′fra•gis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•frage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the right to vote, esp. in a political election.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf•fra•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•frage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suf<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the right to vote, esp. in a political election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>a prayer, esp. a short intercessory prayer or petition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suffrāgium</i> voting tablet, vote, equivalent. to Latin <i>suffrāg</i>(<i>ārī</i>) to vote for, support + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leath•er•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leᵺ<b>′</b>ə roid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand name for an imitation leather product consisting of chemically treated and vulcanized paper or other vegetable fiber.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa•thi•phyl•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā′ᵺə fil<b>′</b>əm, -thə-, spath′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various tropical plants of the genus <i>Spathiphyllum,</i> having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental. Also called <b>peace lily, spathe<b>′</b> flow′er.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Greek <i>spáth</i>(<i>ē</i>) blade, <span class="rh_sc">spathe</span> + Neo-Latin -<i>i</i>- -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- (irregularly for -<i>o</i>-) + Greek -<i>phyllon,</i> neuter of <i>-phyllos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">phyllous,</span> in reference to the leaflike appearance of the spathes</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•mai•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə mā<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic coextensive with this island: formerly a British colony;<br/> became independent in 1962, retaining membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. 2,615,582. <i>Cap.:</i> Kingston.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•suck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ē suk′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a bird that feeds on the nectar of flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>honey eater.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">honey</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sucker</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">descend<b>′</b>ing co<b>′</b>lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the last portion of the colon, beginning at the upper left abdomen in the region of the spleen and continuing downward along the left posterior wall to the sigmoid flexure. See diag. under <b>intestine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true<b>′</b> rib′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum by costal cartilages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cèpe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sep),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cep.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hedg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hej<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hedg•i•er, hedg•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>abounding in hedges.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hedge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blan<b>′</b>ket chest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chest, with or without drawers, having a rectangular space under a lifting lid or top, used for storing blankets, bedding, or clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clear-eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēr<b>′</b>ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the clary, <i>Salvia sclarea.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration by folk etymology, etymological of <span class="rh_sc">clary</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kao•hsiung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gou<b>′</b>shyŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on SW Taiwan. 1,000,000. Also, <b>Gaoxiong.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toi•let-train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toi<b>′</b>lit trān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to train (a young child) to use a toilet for bowel and bladder movements.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tha•lid•o•mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thə lid<b>′</b>ə mīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>10</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <langc>(ph)thal(im) <i>ido(glutari)mide</i></langc>=<langc>phthalimide</langc>(<span class="rh_sc">phthal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">imide</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>glutarimide</i> (<span class="rh_sc">glut(en)</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">tart)ar(ic)</span> + <span class="rh_sc">imide</span>) 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whiz-bang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> hwiz<b>′</b>bang′, wiz<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> hwiz<b>′</b>bang<b>′</b>, wiz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>a small, high-speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives almost at the same instant as its explosion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a firecracker with a similar effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>whiz<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>first-rate;<br/> topnotch:<span class="rh_ex">a whiz-bang navigator.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>whiz<b>′</b>bang′, whizz<b>′</b>-bang′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally imitative 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram•mish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling a ram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a disagreeable taste or smell;<br/> rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">ram</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ram<b>′</b>mish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•sa•ryk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>ə rik; <i>Czech.</i> mä<b>′</b>sä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1886–1948, Czech statesman (son of Tomáš).</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>To•máš Gar•rigue</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<b>′</b>mäsh gä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1850–1937, Czech statesman: 1st president of Czechoslovakia 1918–35.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pho•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā fō<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lightless;<br/> dark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">photic</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ox•i•diz•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ok<b>′</b>si dī′zə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>not susceptible to oxidation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> +<span class="rh_sc">oxidizable</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>bon•soir</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>good evening;<br/> good night.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial control<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members, either by law or by social pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the influence of any element in social life working to maintain the pattern of such life.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pnlg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paneling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tsour•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tsŏŏr<b>′</b>is, tsûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>tsuris.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/piv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>peeved, peev•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to annoy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their last loss really peeved the coach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It really peeved the coach that his team lost again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something causing annoyance or irritation:<span class="rh_ex">His pet peeve was that no one made their beds in the morning.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>peeved, peev•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to render peevish;<br/> annoy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of annoyance or irritation:<span class="rh_ex">Tardiness is one of my greatest peeves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an annoyed or irritated mood:<span class="rh_ex">to be in a peeve.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">peevish</span> 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vexation, affliction, grievance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.V.Ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Vocational Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frost•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôst<b>′</b>wûrk′, frost<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the delicate tracery formed by frost, esp. on glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">similar ornamentation, as on metal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frost</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam•mal•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə mal<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the science dealing with mammals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mamma</span>(<span class="rh_sc">l</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mam•mal<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•lig•ni•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lig<b>′</b>ni tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or character of being malign;<br/> malevolence;<br/> intense ill will;<br/> spite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a malignant feeling, action, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>malignitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">malign,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>malignitee</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>malevolence.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand•shak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>shā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is or is required to be overtly or ostentatiously friendly:<span class="rh_ex">Politicians are often incurable handshakers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">handshake</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•e•tot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>i tō′, pal<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, esp. a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>paltok</i> a jacket, peasant's coat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, Middle French, variant of <i>paletoc</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•win<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>win),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Al<b>′</b>wyn.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-com•pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>kom<b>′</b>pound, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a compound engine or turbine) having the high-pressure and low-pressure units side by side. Cf.  <b>tandem-compound.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mes•o•po•ta•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mes′ə pə tā<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mes′o•po•ta<b>′</b>mi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>angemen's Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, esp. Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•sa•kha•pat•nam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi sä<b>′</b>kə put<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in Andhra Pradesh, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal. 362,270.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•a•phi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ā<b>′</b>fē ə, -af<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disorder of the sense of touch.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dys•a<b>′</b>phe•a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + Greek <i>haph</i>(<i>é̄</i>) touch + -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fleec•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flē<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fleec•i•er, fleec•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with, consisting of, or resembling a fleece or wool:<span class="rh_ex">soft, fleecy clouds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fleece</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleec<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleec<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fleece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fleeced, fleec•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of wool shorn from a sheep.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of)<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take money or belongings by dishonesty, fraud, or deception;<br/> swindle:<span class="rh_ex">The con artists fleeced the elderly couple of their savings.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleec•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est</b>:<span class="rh_ex">a blue sky with white, fleecy clouds.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fleece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fleeced, fleec•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wool shorn from a sheep at one shearing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a fleece:<span class="rh_ex">a fleece of clouds in a blue sky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric with a soft, silky pile, used for warmth, as for lining garments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the soft nap or pile of such a fabric.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of money or belongings by fraud, hoax, or the like;<br/> swindle:<span class="rh_ex">He fleeced the stranger of several dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to remove the fleece of (a sheep).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to overspread, as with a fleece;<br/> fleck with fleecelike masses:<span class="rh_ex">a host of clouds fleecing the summer sky.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>flees,</i> Old English <i>flēos, flȳs</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>vlies,</i> Middle High German <i>vlius,</i> German <i>Vlies</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleece<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleece<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleece<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleec<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neb•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛbyələ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌli, -ˌlaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a cloud of gas and dust in outer space between stars.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neb•u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neb•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(neb<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′, -lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Also called <b>diffuse nebula.</b> a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Cf. <b>dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a faint opacity in the cornea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">cloudiness in the urine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a mist, vapor, cloud; akin to Greek <i>nephélē</i> cloud, German <i>Nebel</i> fog, haze</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neb<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•chin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɜrtʃɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous child.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any small child or youngster.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span><a href="seaurchin"><span class="rh_sc">sea urchin</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•chin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>chin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous boy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any small boy or youngster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See <b>sea urchin.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>either of two small rollers covered with card clothing used in conjunction with the cylinder in carding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>a hedgehog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an elf or mischievous sprite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>hēriciōn-</i> (stem of *<i>hēriciō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>ēric</i>(<i>ius</i>) hedgehog + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French (<i>h</i>)<i>erichon,</i> Old French <i>heriçun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>urchun, urchon</i> hedgehog 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rascal, scamp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grind•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put one's nose to the grindstone</b>, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grind•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grīnd<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a millstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep</b> or <b>put one's nose to the grindstone</b>, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so:<span class="rh_ex">If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">grind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•ver<b>′</b>sian canal<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə vûr<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; named after Clopton <i>Havers</i> (died 1702), English anatomist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.V.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Blessed Virgin Mary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Beāta Virgō Marīa</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•shop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>shop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where prepared food is sold or served;<br/> restaurant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cook</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōst<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>Also, <b>coast<b>′</b>wards.</b> toward the coast:<span class="rh_ex">We left the sinking ship in lifeboats and rowed coastward.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>directed toward the coast:<span class="rh_ex">a coastward migration.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coast</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtuɪt, -ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to know or sense by intuition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He intuited the reason for her behavior.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She intuited almost immediately that something was wrong at home.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in to̅o̅<b>′</b>it, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-; in<b>′</b>to̅o̅ it, -tyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to know or receive by intuition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">intuition</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tu<b>′</b>it•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Galle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gäl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW Sri Lanka. 72,720.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bi•thyn•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi thin<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient state in NW Asia Minor.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bi•thyn<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃoʊzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pp. of <a href="choose"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">choose</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">selected from several;<br/> preferred: <span class="rh_ex">my chosen profession.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <a href="elect"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">elect</span> (def. 8).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>the chosen,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural; used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> <a href="elect"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">elect</span> (def. 9)</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">Only the chosen are allowed past these doors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chō<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <b>choose.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">selected from several;<br/> preferred:<span class="rh_ex">my chosen profession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>elect (def. 9).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">elect.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cho<b>′</b>sen•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Cho•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chō<b>′</b>sen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Japanese name of <b>Korea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chose<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  cho•sen<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃoʊzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  choos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to select from a number of possibilities;<br/> pick by preference: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She chose July for her wedding.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Choose carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to prefer or decide (to do something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>to choose to speak.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>choose up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to select the team members of:<span class="rh_ex">chose up sides before the game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to pick players for opposing teams.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">choose</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">choice</span> is a noun and an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">choosy</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He chose Susan as a dance partner. His choice was Susan. That was a choice piece of meat. He is a choosy shopper.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(cho̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chose;<br/> cho•sen</b> or <span class="rh_txt">  (Obs.) </span> <b>chose;<br/> choos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to select from a number of possibilities;<br/> pick by preference:<span class="rh_ex">She chose Sunday for her departure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prefer or decide (to do something):<span class="rh_ex">He chose to run for election.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to want;<br/> desire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something:<span class="rh_ex">I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a choice:<span class="rh_ex">He chose carefully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be inclined:<span class="rh_ex">You may stay here, if you choose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something:<span class="rh_ex">Let's choose to see who bats first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cannot choose but</b>, cannot do otherwise than;<br/> is or are obliged to:<span class="rh_ex">He cannot choose but obey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>choose up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to select (players) for a contest or game:<span class="rh_ex">The boys chose up sides for the game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to select players for a contest or game:<span class="rh_ex">We have to choose up before we can play.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>chosen,</i> <i>chēsen,</i> Old English <i>cēosan</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>kiusan,</i> Old High German <i>kiosan</i> (German <i>kiesen</i>); akin to Greek <i>geúesthai</i> to enjoy, Latin <i>gustāre</i> to taste (see <span class="rh_sc">gusto</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>choos<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>choos<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Choose,</span> <span class="rh_sc">select,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pick,</span> <span class="rh_sc">elect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prefer</span> indicate a decision that one or more possibilities are to be regarded more highly than others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Choose</span> suggests a decision on one of a number of possibilities because of its apparent superiority:<span class="rh_ex">to choose a course of action.</span><span class="rh_sc">Select</span> suggests a choice made for fitness:<span class="rh_ex">to select the proper golf club.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pick,</span> an informal word, suggests a selection on personal grounds:<span class="rh_ex">to pick a winner.</span>The formal word <span class="rh_sc">elect</span> suggests a kind of official action:<span class="rh_ex">to elect a representative.</span><span class="rh_sc">Prefer,</span> also formal, emphasizes the desire or liking for one thing more than for another or others:<span class="rh_ex">to prefer coffee to tea.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reject.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•trac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di trak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dētractiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dētractiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>dētract</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">detract</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtrækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to take away a part, as from value or reputation; lessen:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That wild hairdo detracts from your appearance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to divert;<br/> distract:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>trying to detract attention from the real problem.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtrækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-trac-"><span class="rh_sc">-trac-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di trakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw away or divert;<br/> distract:<span class="rh_ex">to detract another's attention from more important issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to take away (a part);<br/> abate:<span class="rh_ex">The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dētractus</i> drawn away (past participle of <i>dētrahere</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>tractus</i> drawn; see <span class="rh_sc">tract</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>detracter</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tract<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•trac<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pe•ri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire over foreign countries:<span class="rh_ex">The loss of India was a blow to British imperialism.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pe•ri•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the imperialist forces against the socialist forces.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pe•ri•al•is•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pe•ri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pēr<b>′</b>ē ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>advocacy of imperial interests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an imperial system of government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>imperial government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>the policy of so uniting the separate parts of an empire with separate governments as to secure for certain purposes a single state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">imperial</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pe<b>′</b>ri•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pe′ri•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pe′ri•al•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plotzed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plotst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">drunk;<br/> intoxicated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exhausted;<br/> worn out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plotz</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut•purse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>pûrs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a pickpocket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a person who steals by cutting purses from the belt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cutte-purs.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cut,</span> <span class="rh_sc">purse</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lost<b>′</b> mo<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>motion of a machine or mechanism, esp. a reciprocating one, during which no useful work is performed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>motion between parts in an assembly due to manufacturing tolerances, adjustments, slip, or wear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lub•bock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lub<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir John, 1st Baron Avebury</b>, 1834–1913, English author, natural scientist, and statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Texas. 173,979.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Sán•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shän<b>′</b>dôr, shan<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Györ•gy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jôr<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1912, U.S. pianist, born in Hungary.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/træm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a streetcar.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Mining, Transport</span>a truck or car on rails, esp. one that travels on an overhead cable, as to convey skiers at a ski lodge.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trammed, tram•ming.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a streetcar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tramway; tramroad.</span></li><def id="3">Also called <b>tram•car</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tram<b>′</b>kär′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to convey or travel by tram.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Dutch <i>trame</i> beam</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1490–1500 for an earlier sense; 1820–30 for def. <span class="ford">2.</span>; origin, originally shafts of a barrow or cart, rails for carts (in mines); perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tram</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trammed, tram•ming.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">trammel (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to adjust (something) correctly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">trammel</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">silk that has been slightly or loosely twisted, used weftwise in weaving silk fabrics. Cf.  <b>organzine.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>trāma</i> warp</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>traime</i> weft, cunning contrivance </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1300–50 for an earlier sense; 1670–80 for current sense; Middle English <i>tram</i>(<i>m</i>)<i>e</i> machination, contrivance </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•bu•pro•fen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaɪbyuˈproʊfən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a non-aspirin drug used esp. for reducing pain and swelling.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•bu•pro•fen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′byo̅o̅ prō<b>′</b>fən, ī byo̅o̅<b>′</b>prō fen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white powder, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>18</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used esp. in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by contraction, rearrangement and respelling, respelled of <i>isobutylphenyl propionic acid,</i> the chemical name 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schrö<b>′</b>dinger equa′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the wave equation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Also called <b>Schrö<b>′</b>dinger wave<b>′</b> equa′tion.</b> Cf. <b>wave equation</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after English. <span class="rh_sc">Schr</span><span class="rh_sc">ö</span><span class="rh_sc">dinger</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ship<b>′</b>ping ton′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Naval Terms</span>See under <b>ton</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bob<b>′</b>bin lace′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>lace made by hand with bobbins of thread, the thread being twisted around pins stuck into a pattern placed on a pillow or pad. Also called <b>pillow lace.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gir•dler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûrd<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that girdles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several insects, as a beetle, <i>Oncideres cingulata</i> (<b>twig girdler,</b>) that cut a groove around the bark of a twig, stem, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes girdles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">girdle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">anim.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>animato.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nu•tri•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>trə līt′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>any of several preparations of vitamins and minerals used as food supplements.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sandh•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sund<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a ritual of worship and meditation performed three times a day by Hindus of the higher castes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>sandhyā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•he•mence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>ə məns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being vehement;<br/> ardor;<br/> fervor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vigorous impetuosity;<br/> fury:<span class="rh_ex">the vehemence of his attack.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ve<b>′</b>he•men•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vehementia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">vehement,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eagerness, verve, zeal, enthusiasm, fervency. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> passion.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apathy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•he•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈviəmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">zealous;<br/> passionate:<span class="rh_ex">a vehement argument.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by anger or strong feeling:<span class="rh_ex">vehement opposition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">marked by or done with great energy or vigor:<span class="rh_ex">a vehement shake of the head.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•he•mence, ve•he•men•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•he•ment•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•he•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>ə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">zealous;<br/> ardent;<br/> impassioned:<span class="rh_ex">a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by rancor or anger;<br/> violent:<span class="rh_ex">vehement hostility.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strongly emotional;<br/> intense or passionate:<span class="rh_ex">vehement desire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">marked by great energy or exertion;<br/> strenuous:<span class="rh_ex">vehement clapping.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vehement-,</i> stem of <i>vehemēns, vēmēns</i> violent, forceful (of uncertain derivation)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve<b>′</b>he•ment•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> earnest, fervent, fervid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> burning, fiery.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dispassionate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gam•bet•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam bet<b>′</b>ə; <i>Fr.</i> gä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> be t<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lé•on</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1838–82, French statesman.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort′ Dodge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Iowa, on the Des Moines River. 29,423.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•i•bou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærəˌbu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bous,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-bou.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the reindeer of North America.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•i•bou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə bo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bous,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-bou.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several large, North American deer of the genus <i>Rangifer,</i> related to the reindeer of the Old World.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>maka·lipi-</i>; called the snow-shoveler from its habit of scraping aside snow with its front hoofs in search of food</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Micmac <i>γalipu</i> derivative (agent noun, nominal) of <i>γalipi-</i> shovel snow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Canadian French <i>caribou,</i> replacing earlier English <i>caribo,</i> both</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1665–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Coun<b>′</b>try Club′ Hills<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 14,676.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•pro<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val prō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a carboxylic acid, C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>16</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">val</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eric</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>(<span class="rh_sc">pyl</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jour•nal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jûr<b>′</b>nl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to enter or record in a journal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>(in double-entry bookkeeping) to enter in a journal, preparatory to posting to the ledger.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to keep or make entries in a journal.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>jour<b>′</b>nal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">journal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jour′nal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jour<b>′</b>nal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•to•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′tə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of plant origin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phyto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•mo•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>mə nē, sim<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the making of profit out of sacred things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferments, benefices, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>simōnia</i>; so called from <i>Simon Magus,</i> who tried to purchase apostolic powers; see <span class="rh_sc">Simon</span> (def. 5), -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>simonie</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>si<b>′</b>mon•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fu•ri•ae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>fury (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing<b>′</b> bit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flat bit projecting to one side near the end of a key.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stet•tin•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə tin<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Edward Reil•ley</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1900–49, U.S. industrialist: Secretary of State 1944–45.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nul•li•pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nul<b>′</b>ə pôr′, -pōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40; <span class="rh_sc">nulli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pore</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>nul•lip•o•rous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nu lip<b>′</b>ər əs, nul′ə pôr<b>′</b>əs, -pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ptolemy I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>(surnamed <i>Soter</i>) 367?–280<span class="rh_sc">b.c., </span>ruler of Egypt 323–285: founder of Macedonian dynasty in Egypt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•re•u<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>ā o̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>lavalava.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>pareo.</b> a length of cloth, esp. of a brightly colored print, wrapped on the body like a lavalava and worn by women as a cover-up, skirt, dress, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tahitian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fat<b>′</b> cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cell in loose connective tissue that is specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat. Also called <b>adipocyte.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rimed, rim•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><a href="rhyme"><span class="rh_sc">rhyme</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>rimed, rim•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>Also called <b>rime<b>′</b> ice′.</b> an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Cf. <b>frost</b> (def. 2), <b>glaze</b> (def. 17).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>to cover with rime or hoarfrost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>rim,</i> Old English <i>hrīm</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>rijm,</i> Old Norse <i>hrīm</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rime<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">rime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>rimed, rim•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>rhyme.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ban•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär bän<b>′</b>zō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>chickpea (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish, alteration of Old Spanish <i>arvanco</i>; perh. akin to Latin <i>ervum</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ervil</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Mourn</i></b><b>′</b>er's Kad<b>′</b>dish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Kaddish (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tra•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trā<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Spencer</b>, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central California. 18,428.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence. 12,843.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut•meat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnʌtˌmit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the kernel of a nut, usually one that can be eaten.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut•meat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nut<b>′</b>mēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the kernel of a nut, usually edible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nut</span> + <span class="rh_sc">meat</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Des•er•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dez′ə ret<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Place Names</span>a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the state of Utah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•i•ti•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>one who is active in politics, esp. as a career.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>one who is skilled in politics or in maneuvering or directing people:<span class="rh_ex">They were real politicians in dealing with the strikers.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-polis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-polis-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•i•ti•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′i tish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who is active in party politics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who holds a political office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person skilled in political government or administration;<br/> statesman or stateswoman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an expert in politics or political government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>politicien.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">politic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Politician,</span> <span class="rh_sc">statesman</span> refer to one skilled in politics. These terms differ particularly in their connotations; <span class="rh_sc">politician</span> is more often derogatory, and <span class="rh_sc">statesman</span> laudatory. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Politician</span> suggests the schemes and devices of a person who engages in (esp. small) politics for party ends or for one's own advantage:<span class="rh_ex">a dishonest politician.</span><span class="rh_sc">Statesman</span> suggests the eminent ability, foresight, and unselfish patriotic devotion of a person dealing with (esp. important or great) affairs of state:<span class="rh_ex">a distinguished statesman.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main<b>′</b>-top<b>′</b>sail schoon′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a two-masted or three-masted schooner having square topsails on the foremast and mainmast: a jackass brig or jackass bark.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ver certif′icate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>caucho.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree that produces caucho.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>ōlli</i> caoutchouc</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish (<i>h</i>)<i>ule</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, originally diminutive nouns (<i>capsule;<br/> globule;<br/> nodule</i>) or noun derivatives of verbs (<i>ligule</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ulus, -ula, -ulum</i> diminutive formative with nouns of the 1st and 2d declensions <indirdesc> *<i>-el-</i> (compare -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">elle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup>); the deverbal suffix <i>-ulus,</i> etc. (compare <span class="rh_sc">cingulum,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tumulus</span>) is of distinct origin, originally</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>trə, särt; <i>Fr.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean-Paul</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> pôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel prize for literature.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gos<b>′</b>pel truth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic stat<b>′</b>ute.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>public law</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chub•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃʌbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bi•er, -bi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">round and plump:<span class="rh_ex">a chubby face.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chub•bi•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chub•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chub<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bi•er, -bi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">round and plump:<span class="rh_ex">a chubby child; a chubby face.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chub</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chub<b>′</b>bi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chub<b>′</b>bi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> pudgy, heavy, fleshy, roly-poly.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> lean, svelte, thin, skinny.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mous•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mouse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mouse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> maʊs; <i>v.</i> maʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mice</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>moused, mous•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small rodent having a long, thin tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quiet, timid person:<span class="rh_ex">"Are you a man or a mouse?'' she yelled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a palm-sized device equipped with one or more buttons, used to point at and select items on a computer display screen and to control the movement of the cursor:<span class="rh_ex">He used the mouse to move the cursor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to prowl about, as if in search of something:<span class="rh_ex">mousing around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hunt for or catch mice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mouse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mous;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> mouz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mice</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>moused, mous•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, esp. of the genus <i>Mus,</i> introduced widely in other parts of the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar small animal of various rodent and marsupial families.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a quiet, timid person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a palm-sized, button-operated device that can be slid on wheels or ball bearings over a desktop to move the cursor on a CRT to any position, or slid over a drawing in order to recreate the drawing on a CRT. Cf. <b>joystick</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a swelling under the eye, caused by a blow or blows;<br/> black eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Sex and Gender</span>a girl or woman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hunt out, as a cat hunts out mice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to secure with a mousing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hunt for or catch mice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to prowl about, as if in search of something:<span class="rh_ex">The burglar moused about for valuables.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to seek or search stealthily or watchfully, as if for prey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>mous</i> (plural <i>mis</i>), Old English <i>mūs</i> (plural <i>mȳs</i>); cognate with German <i>Maus,</i> Old Norse <i>mūs,</i> Latin <i>mūs,</i> Greek <i>mŷs</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mouse<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•ered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(weᵺ<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Furniture</span>(of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>(of rocks) worn, disintegrated, or changed in color or composition by weathering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Building</span>made sloping or inclined, as a window sill, to prevent the lodgment of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">weather</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the state or condition of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be exposed to or affected by exposure to the weather: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to weather lumber so that it dries out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rock weathered through the centuries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to come safely through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span>to weather a storm; weathered through a difficult time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under the weather</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">somewhat ill.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">drunk.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weath•ered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(weᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a strong wind or storm or strong winds and storms collectively:<span class="rh_ex">We've had some real weather this spring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a weathercast:<span class="rh_ex">The radio announcer will read the weather right after the commercial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>weathers.</b> changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes:<span class="rh_ex">She remained a good friend in all weathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>under the weather</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">somewhat indisposed;<br/> ailing;<br/> ill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">suffering from a hangover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">more or less drunk:<span class="rh_ex">Many fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are under the weather.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to expose to the weather;<br/> dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere:<span class="rh_ex">to weather lumber before marketing it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather:<span class="rh_ex">These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to weather a severe illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of:<span class="rh_ex">to weather a cape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to cause to slope, so as to shed water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to undergo change, esp. discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to endure or resist exposure to the weather:<span class="rh_ex">a coat that weathers well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually fol. by <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">It was a difficult time for her, but she weathered through beautifully.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal), Old English <i>weder</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>weder,</i> German <i>Wetter,</i> Old Norse <i>vethr</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weath<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book•craft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏk<b>′</b>kraft′, -kräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">literary skill;<br/> authorship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>bōccræft</i> (not recorded in Middle English). See <span class="rh_sc">book,</span> <span class="rh_sc">craft</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eclips<b>′</b>ing var<b>′</b>iable,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system. Also called <b>eclips<b>′</b>ing bi<b>′</b>nary.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eclipse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdou•ble ˈboil•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other;<br/> water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food in the upper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble boil<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•gune<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə go̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lagoon (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•rog•e•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī roj<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>pyrogenic (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pyro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genous</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>producing or produced by heat or fever.</span></li></ol><def cat="GEL" id="2">Also, <b>py•ro•ge•net•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rō jə net<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span>produced by heat, as the anhydrous minerals of an igneous rock.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pyro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē kast<b>′</b>, -käst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cast, -cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:<span class="rh_ex">a precast concrete roof.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cast</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•co<b>′</b>ya Penin<b>′</b>sula<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni koi<b>′</b>ə; <i>Sp.</i> nē kô<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•quir•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quir•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="inquiry"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">inquiry</span></span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quir-"><span class="rh_sc">-quir-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•quir•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ē, en<b>′</b>kwə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quir•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inquiry.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quir•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪnkwəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>enquiry</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quir•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Further inquiry turned up no new evidence.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Additional inquiries on the computer show no more sources on that topic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an investigation, as into an incident:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>ordered an inquiry into the death of his previous wife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a question;<br/> query:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>inquiries as to her name and address.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quir-"><span class="rh_sc">-quir-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quir•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ē, in<b>′</b>kwə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quir•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an investigation, as into an incident:<span class="rh_ex">a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning;<br/> interrogation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a question;<br/> query.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>enquiry.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; <span class="rh_sc">inquire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; replacing late Middle English <i>enquery</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> study, scrutiny, exploration. See <b>investigation.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> answer, reply.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<b>′</b>gle-lens re<b>′</b>flex cam′era<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gəl lenz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See under <b>reflex camera.</b> <i>Abbr.:</i> SLR Also called <b>sin<b>′</b>gle-lens re<b>′</b>flex.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•pi•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər pī<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>serpīgō,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>serp-</i> (derivative of <i>serpere</i> to creep) + <i>-īgō</i> as in <i>vertīgō</i> <span class="rh_sc">vertigo;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">herpes</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ser•pig•i•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər pij<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•sa•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə sä<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a forward thrust with the weapon while advancing with one foot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of Spanish <i>pasada</i> or Italian <i>passata.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">passade</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liz•beth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liz<b>′</b>beth′, -bəth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Elizabeth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Col<b>′</b>lege of Arms<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>See <b>Heralds' College.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nit•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nightclub.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> nite (respelling, respelled of <span class="rh_sc">night</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><i><br/></i></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ruled, rul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a principle guiding how one behaves, the way things are done, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rule in hockey saying to eject anyone fighting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the customary occurrence, practice, etc.;<br/> the normal way something is done:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her being late is the rule rather than the exception.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> government;<br/> amount of time ruling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>in the days of foreign rule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the code of regulations observed by a religious congregation.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><a href='ruler d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">ruler</span></a> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use power, authority, or influence over: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rule a kingdom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rule for only a decade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to decide in a court of law or by some authority;<br/> decree: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How will the court rule?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The court will rule on the matter at its next session.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The court ruled that she could not keep her baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to mark with lines, esp. parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to rule paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be superior in (a group), so as to hold influence over.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to influence or control:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>sometimes ruled by passion and not by logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule out</b>, to eliminate from thinking about;<br/> to decide to ignore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can rule out the possibility of an overnight improvement in the economy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can't rule it out completely.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as a rule</b>, generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's there by 7:30 as a rule.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ruled, rul•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rules of chess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation:<span class="rh_ex">the Franciscan rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, manner, practice, quality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rule rather than the exception.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">control, government, or dominion:<span class="rh_ex">under the rule of a dictator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">tenure or conduct of reign or office:<span class="rh_ex">during the rule of George III.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a prescribed mathematical method for performing a calculation or solving a problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>ruler (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Norma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a thin, type-high strip of metal, for printing a solid or decorative line or lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formal order or direction made by a court, as for governing the procedure of the court (<b>general rule</b>) or for sending the case before a referee (<b>special rule.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a legal principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a court order in a particular case.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>rules</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Penol.<span>]</span></span>(formerly)<ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fixed area in the neighborhood of certain prisons within which certain prisoners were allowed to live.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the freedom of such an area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>as a rule</b>, generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">He arrives at eleven o'clock, as a rule.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to control or direct;<br/> exercise dominating power, authority, or influence over;<br/> govern:<span class="rh_ex">to rule the empire with severity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to decide or declare judicially or authoritatively;<br/> decree:<span class="rh_ex">The judge ruled that he should be exiled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to mark with lines, esp. parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to rule paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mark out or form (a line) by this method:<span class="rh_ex">to rule lines on paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to be superior or preeminent in (a specific field or group);<br/> dominate by superiority;<br/> hold sway over:<span class="rh_ex">For centuries, England ruled the seas.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to exercise dominating power or influence;<br/> predominate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to exercise authority, dominion, or sovereignty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to make a formal decision or ruling, as on a point at law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be prevalent or current:<span class="rh_ex">Higher prices ruled throughout France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove to be unrelated or not for consideration;<br/> eliminate;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">to rule out the possibility of error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make impossible or impracticable:<span class="rh_ex">The rainstorm ruled out the holiday camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule the roost.</b> See <b>roost</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rēgulāre,</i> derivative of <i>rēgula</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>riuler, rieuler, ruler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>rēgula</i> straight stick, pattern (see <span class="rh_sc">regula</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>riwlen, reulen, rewellen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>riule</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>riule, reule</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> standard, law, ruling, guide, precept, order. See <b>principle.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> command, domination, mastery, sway, authority, direction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Rule,</span> <span class="rh_sc">administer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">command,</span> <span class="rh_sc">govern,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manage</span> mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rule</span> implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign:<span class="rh_ex">to rule a kingdom.</span><span class="rh_sc">Administer</span> places emphasis on the planned and orderly procedures used:<span class="rh_ex">to administer the finances of an institution.</span><span class="rh_sc">Command</span> suggests military authority and the power to exact obedience; to be in command of:<span class="rh_ex">to command a ship.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">govern</span> is authoritatively to guide or direct persons or things, esp. in the affairs of a large administrative unit:<span class="rh_ex">to govern a state.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">manage</span> is to conduct affairs, i.e., to guide them in a unified way toward a definite goal, or to direct or control people, often by tact, address, or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a business.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order, judge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•then•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ then<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>euthēn</i>(<i>eîn</i>) to be well off, prosper + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1900–05; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>eu•then•ist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ then<b>′</b>ist, yo̅o̅<b>′</b>thə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<b>′</b> fence′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a barrier erected on the windward side of a road, house, barn, etc., serving as a protection from drifting snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•al•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī al<b>′</b>ə jist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a speaker in a dialogue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a writer of dialogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dialogisté̄s,</i> equivalent. to <i>diálog</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">dialogue</span> + <i>-istēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>dialogista</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1650–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>di•a•lo•gis•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə lō jis<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di′a•lo•gis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lad•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlædɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure of wood, metal, or rope having two side pieces between which a series of steps or rungs are set to provide a means of climbing up or down.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a means of rising, as to importance or fame:<span class="rh_ex">the ladder of success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a graded series of stages or levels in status:<span class="rh_ex">high on the political ladder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a run in a stocking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lad•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lad<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a means of rising, as to eminence:<span class="rh_ex">the ladder of success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a graded series of stages or levels in status;<br/> a hierarchical order of position or rank:<span class="rh_ex">high on the political ladder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>companionway (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a run in a stocking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to climb or mount by means of a ladder:<span class="rh_ex">to ladder a wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a ladder:<span class="rh_ex">to ladder a water tower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to cause a run in (a stocking).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to get a run, as in a stocking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to gain in popularity or importance:<span class="rh_ex">He laddered to the top of his profession.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Frisian); akin to Gothic <i>hleithra</i> tent; origin, originally, something that slopes. See <span class="rh_sc">lean</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>laddre,</i> Old English <i>hlǣder</i>; cognate with German <i>Leiter,</i> Dutch <i>leer</i> (also <i>ladder</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lad<b>′</b>der•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lad<b>′</b>der•like′, lad<b>′</b>der•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cog•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑdʒɪˌteɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ponder; think about something;<br/> meditate:<span class="rh_ex">cogitating about how he had gotten himself into this mess.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cog•i•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑdʒɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Even after long cogitation there was no solution.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cog•i•ta•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cog•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koj<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think hard;<br/> ponder;<br/> meditate:<span class="rh_ex">to cogitate about a problem.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to think about;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex">to cogitate a scheme.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cōgitātus</i> (past participle of <i>cōgitāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>co-</i> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <i>agitātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">agitate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cog<b>′</b>i•tat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cog<b>′</b>i•ta′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deliberate, reflect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weigh.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nae•thing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>thing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>nothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hi•ro•hi•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr′ō hē<b>′</b>tō; <i>Japn.</i> hē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô hē<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>"Showa''</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1901–89, emperor of Japan 1926–89.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat<b>′</b>head•ed ap<b>′</b>ple tree′ bor′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>hed′id).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>apple tree borer</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lom<b>′</b>bardy pop<b>′</b>lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a poplar, <i>Populus nigra italica,</i> having a columnar manner of growth, with branches erect and parallel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jack•e•lyn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R.O.T.C.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är′ō tē sē<b>′</b>, rot<b>′</b>sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Reserve Officers Training Corps.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ROTC</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mem•branc•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri mem<b>′</b>brən sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who reminds another of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged to do this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a reminder;<br/> memento;<br/> souvenir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>King's Remembrancer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) any of certain officials of the Court of Exchequer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>an officer of the corporation of the City of London.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">remembrance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crosse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs, kros),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">crutch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">crook</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, hooked stick, Old French <i>croce</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<b>′</b> glass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>glass of low quality, colored green by impurities in the materials from which it is made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.S.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>Distinguished Service Medal.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Sacred Music.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•mil•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si mil<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">likeness;<br/> resemblance:<span class="rh_ex">a similitude of habits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is like or the match or counterpart of another:<span class="rh_ex">This expression is a similitude of the other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">semblance;<br/> image:<span class="rh_ex">a similitude of the truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a likening or comparison in the form of a simile, parable, or allegory:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke by similitudes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>similitūdō</i> likeness, equivalent. to <i>simili</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">similar</span> + <i>-tūdō</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo-tse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> mô<b>′</b>dzu<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Mo-tze.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mo<b>′</b> Tse<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">São Tia•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sou<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> tyä<b>′</b>gŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the largest of the Cape Verde Islands, S of Cape Verde. ab. 383 sq. mi. (992 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•dac•ty•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin dak<b>′</b>tə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′, -lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person having united or webbed fingers or toes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, noun, nominal use of the adjective, adjectival: having webbed digits; see <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">dactylous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ESOP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>sop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>e</i>(<i>mployee</i>) <i>s</i>(<i>tock</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>wnership</i>) <i>p</i>(<i>lan</i>) 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lewd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexually crude;<br/> lustful:<span class="rh_ex">lewd behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">obscene or indecent:<span class="rh_ex">lewd gestures.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lewd•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lewd•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lewd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery;<br/> lascivious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">obscene or indecent, as language or songs;<br/> salacious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">low, ignorant, or vulgar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">base, vile, or wicked, esp. of a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">bad, worthless, or poor, esp. of a thing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>leud, lewed,</i> Old English <i>lǣwede</i> lay, unlearned bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lewd<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lewd<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straw<b>′</b>berry toma<b>′</b>to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the small, edible, tomato-like fruit of the plant <i>Physalis pruinosa,</i> of the nightshade family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a long, deep wound or cut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a gash in:<span class="rh_ex">The barbed wire gashed my leg.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a long, deep wound or cut;<br/> slash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the vagina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging and Offensive,<span>]</span></span>a woman considered as a sex object.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a long, deep cut in;<br/> slash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>charássein</i> to scratch, notch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>charaxāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>garser, jarsier</i> (French <i>gercer</i>) to scarify, wound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> alteration (with <i>-sh</i> perh. from <span class="rh_sc">slash</span><sup>1</sup>) of Middle English <i>garsen</i> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wise, sagacious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">neat;<br/> well-dressed;<br/> well-groomed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>dreary or gloomy in appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>ə nər, fä<b>′</b>sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices for fastening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices, as a snap or hook and eye, for holding together two objects or parts sometimes required to be separate, as two edges or flaps of a piece of clothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a worker who fastens things together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fasten</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to attach firmly or securely in place or to something else;<br/> connect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fasten a light switch securely to the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fasten the window.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This clasp won't fasten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently;<br/> focus attention: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She fastened her eyes on him during the entire performance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His gaze fastened on the jewels.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas•ten•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>ən, fä<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attach firmly or securely in place;<br/> fix securely to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fasten a monkey in a cage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to attach, associate, or connect:<span class="rh_ex">to fasten a nickname on someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently:<span class="rh_ex">to fasten one's eyes on a speaker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become fast, fixed, or firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to close firmly or securely;<br/> lock:<span class="rh_ex">This clasp won't fasten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take a firm hold;<br/> seize (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fasten on an idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to focus attention;<br/> concentrate (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His gaze fastened on the jewels.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fastenen,</i> Old English <i>fæstnian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>fastna</i> to betroth; akin to <span class="rh_sc">fast</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> connect, link, hook, clasp, clinch, rivet, clamp, bind, tie, tether.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chafe•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chāf<b>′</b>wēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>wood cudweed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chafe</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doz•enth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duz<b>′</b>ənth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twelfth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dozen</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>2</sup> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kirsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kērsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="VIN">a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced esp. in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France. Also called <b>kirsch•was•ser</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kērsh<b>′</b>vä′sər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Kirsch,</i> shortened form of <i>Kirschwasser,</i> equivalent. to <i>Kirsch</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cherry</span> + <i>Wasser</i> <span class="rh_sc">water</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>kilogram.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>kilogauss;<br/> kilogausses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">kg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>kilogram;<br/> kilograms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">kg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">keg;<br/> kegs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">kilogram;<br/> kilograms.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">K.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Knight of the Garter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in police use) known gambler.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•gli<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē<b>′</b>lyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Be•nia•mi•no</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be′nyä mē<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1890–1957, Italian operatic tenor.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rush<b>′</b> can<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a candle made from a dried, partly peeled rush that has been dipped in grease. Also called <b>rush<b>′</b> light<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rite<b>′</b> of intensifica<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a ritual or ceremony performed by a community in a time of crisis that affects all members, as a rain dance during a drought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•y-sid•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>ē sī<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many sides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having many aspects:<span class="rh_ex">a many-sided question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having many interests, qualities, accomplishments, etc.;<br/> versatile:<span class="rh_ex">The typical person of the Renaissance was many-sided.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b>y-sid<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chā<b>′</b>nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chain</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•to•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis tō<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormal tone of any tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tonia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>dys•ton•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ton<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aj•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uj mēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Rajasthan, in NW India. 262,480.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ber<b>′</b>ē ə; <i>Russ.</i> bye<b>′</b>ryi yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>La•vren•ti Pa•vlo•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ləv ren<b>′</b>tē pav lō<b>′</b>vich; <i>Russ.</i> lu v<span class="rh_sc">r</span>yen<b>′</b>tyē pu vlô<b>′</b>vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id•i•o•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id′ē ə trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of or characterized by introspection;<br/> introspective.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>idiótrop</i>(<i>os</i>) turned or turning to one's own (see <span class="rh_sc">idio</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">trope</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Good-King-Hen•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏd<b>′</b>king′hen<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European, chenopodiaceous weed, <i>Chenopodium bonus-henricus,</i> naturalized in North America, having spinachlike leaves. Also called <b>mercury.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•tho•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e stō<b>′</b>nē ən, es thō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Estonian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•to•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛˈstoʊniən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Estonia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person born or living in Estonia.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the language spoken by many of the people living in Estonia.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•to•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e stō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Estonia or its people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Esthonian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Estoni</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•a•lo•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet<b>′</b>l ō′dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>petaló̄dēs</i> leaflike (see <span class="rh_sc">petal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1880–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pet•a•lod•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet′l od<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ni•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē nī<b>′</b>trāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to free from nitric acid or nitrates;<br/> remove oxides of nitrogen from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nitrate</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′ni•tra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a book, lecture, etc., that provides basic knowledge of a subject:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an introduction to music history.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə duk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an elementary treatise:<span class="rh_ex">an introduction to botany.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of inserting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something introduced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intrōductiōn-</i> (stem of <i>intrōductiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">introduce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>introduccion</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Introduction,</span> <span class="rh_sc">foreword,</span> <span class="rh_sc">preface</span> refer to material given at the front of a book to explain or introduce it to the reader. A <span class="rh_sc">foreword</span> is part of the front matter and is usually written by someone other than the author, often an authority on the subject of the book. A <span class="rh_sc">preface</span> is the author's own statement, and often includes acknowledgments. It follows the <span class="rh_sc">foreword</span> (if there is one) and is also part of the front matter. The <span class="rh_sc">introduction</span> is always by the author. It may be extensive and is usually printed as part of the text.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Had•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(had<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Robert Abbott</b>, 1858–1940, English metallurgist and industrialist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•phaer•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fer<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Linguistics</span>apheresis.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>aph•ae•ret•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ə ret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pher•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fer<b>′</b>ə sis <i>for 1;</i> af′ə rē<b>′</b>sis <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Also, <b>aphaeresis.</b> the loss or omission of one or more letters or sounds at the beginning of a word, as in <i>squire</i> for <i>esquire,</i> or <i>count</i> for <i>account.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the withdrawal of whole blood from the body, separation of one or more components, and return by transfusion of remaining blood to the donor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aphaíresis</i> a taking away, equivalent to <i>aphairé</i>(<i>în</i>) to take away (<i>ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>haireîn</i> to snatch) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>aphaeresis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>aph•e•ret•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ə ret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having eyes resembling those of a cat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of seeing in dark places.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•nanc•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi nan<b>′</b>sing, fī<b>′</b>nan-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of obtaining or furnishing money or capital for a purchase or enterprise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the funds so obtained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">finance</span> (verb, verbal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the management of money, as in banking and investment.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>finances</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the monetary resources, such as of a company, individual, or government:<span class="rh_ex">Our finances are in good shape.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to supply with money or capital;<br/> obtain money or credit for;<br/> fund:<span class="rh_ex">How will we finance these expenses?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fin-"><span class="rh_sc">-fin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi nans<b>′</b>, fī<b>′</b>nans),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the management of revenues;<br/> the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, esp. those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>finances</b>, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual;<br/> revenue.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to supply with money or capital;<br/> obtain money or credit for.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>finance,</i> equivalent. to <i>fin</i>(<i>er</i>) to end, settle, pay (see <span class="rh_sc">fine</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>finaunce</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi•nance<b>′</b>a•ble</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lease•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēs<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the disposal of a building, land, or other property to a buyer under special arrangements for simultaneously leasing it on a long-term basis to the original seller, usually with an option to renew the lease. Also called <b>sale and leaseback, sale-leaseback.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>lease back</i> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gib•e•on•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gib<b>′</b>ē ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the inhabitants of Gibeon, who were condemned by Joshua to be hewers of wood and drawers of water for the Israelites. Josh. 9.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Gibeon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chil•cat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>kat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cats,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-cat.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Chilkat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pome•gran•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑmˌgrænɪt, ˈpɑmɪ-, ˈpʌm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a round fruit with a leathery red rind, containing a juicy, tart red pulp and white seeds.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the small tree that bears this fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pome•gran•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>gran′it, pom<b>′</b>i-, pum<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind and surmounted by a crown of calyx lobes, the edible portion consisting of pleasantly acid flesh developed from the outer seed coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the shrub or small tree, <i>Punica granatum,</i> that bears it, native to southwestern Asia but widely cultivated in warm regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>pome grenate, pome gernete</i>), representing Medieval Latin <i>pōmum grānātum</i> literally, seedy apple. See <span class="rh_sc">pome,</span> <span class="rh_sc">grenade</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>poumgarnet,</i> <i>pomegarnade</i> (1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duck<b>′</b>ing stool′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin<b>′</b>y dor<b>′</b>mouse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a rat-sized rodent, <i>Platacanthomys lasiurus,</i> native to rocky hills of southern India, having reddish-brown fur and sharp, flat spines. Also called <b>pepper rat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa•ruk I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə ro̅o̅k<b>′</b>, fä-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1920–65, king of Egypt from 1936 until his abdication in 1952.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Farouk.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa•rouk I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä ro̅o̅k<b>′</b>, fə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Faruk I.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>mary met<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>metal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap. Also called <b>virgin metal.</b> Cf. <b>secondary metal.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tan•cia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e stän<b>′</b>sē ə; <i>Sp.</i> es tän<b>′</b>syä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cias</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sē əz; <i>Sp.</i> -syäs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish, Spanish: dwelling</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SNG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>synthetic natural gas. See under <b>synthetic fuel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•ber•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>ber ē, -bə rē, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1713–67, English publisher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">et seqq.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">and those following.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>et sqq.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>et sequentēs, et sequentia</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/draɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dri•er, dri•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dried, dry•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from moisture;<br/> not wet:<span class="rh_ex">dry branches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or characterized by little or no rain:<span class="rh_ex">This dry weather is bad for the crops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> not under, in, or on water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>to be on dry land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not now containing liquid;<br/> empty:<span class="rh_ex">a dry river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not yielding milk:<span class="rh_ex">a dry cow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">free from tears:<span class="rh_ex">dry eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> desiring drink;<br/> thirsty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I'm so dry; let's stop in the diner for a soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">causing thirst:<span class="rh_ex">dry work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">dry toast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of bread, etc.) stale:<span class="rh_ex">The bread was dry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to nonliquid substances bought or sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>A peck is a unit of dry measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(esp. of wines) not sweet:<span class="rh_ex">a dry, white wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors:<span class="rh_ex">At that time Iowa was a dry state.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def">free from the use of alcoholic drink;<br/> sober:<span class="rh_ex">The alcoholic has been dry for several years now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def">dull;<br/> uninteresting:<span class="rh_ex">Is dictionary making a dry subject?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way:<span class="rh_ex">dry humor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def">unproductive:<span class="rh_ex">Even the greatest artists sometimes have dry years.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_30" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become dry or to lose moisture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She dried her hair with a towel.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The paint will dry in two hours. Leave the dishes to dry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>dry out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_31b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to undergo treatment for drug or alcohol abuse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>dry up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> evaporate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The river bed dried up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heat had dried up the lake.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heat had dried it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop talking:<span class="rh_ex">Oh, dry up and leave us alone!</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dry•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dry•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dri•er, dri•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dried, dry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>drys, dries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from moisture or excess moisture;<br/> not moist;<br/> not wet:<span class="rh_ex">a dry towel; dry air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or characterized by little or no rain:<span class="rh_ex">a dry climate; the dry season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not under, in, or on water:<span class="rh_ex">It was good to be on dry land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not now containing or yielding water or other liquid;<br/> depleted or empty of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">The well is dry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Food</span>not yielding milk:<span class="rh_ex">a dry cow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">free from tears:<span class="rh_ex">dry eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">drained or evaporated away:<span class="rh_ex">a dry river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">desiring drink;<br/> thirsty:<span class="rh_ex">He was so dry he could hardly speak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">causing thirst:<span class="rh_ex">dry work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">dry toast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of bread and bakery products) stale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to nonliquid substances or commodities:<span class="rh_ex">dry measure; dry provisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wines) not sweet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a cocktail)<ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">made with dry vermouth:<span class="rh_ex">a dry Manhattan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">made with relatively little dry vermouth:<span class="rh_ex">a dry martini.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages:<span class="rh_ex">a dry state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of British biscuits) not sweet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">plain;<br/> bald;<br/> unadorned:<span class="rh_ex">dry facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">dull;<br/> uninteresting:<span class="rh_ex">a dry subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way:<span class="rh_ex">dry humor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">indifferent;<br/> cold;<br/> unemotional:<span class="rh_ex">a dry answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">unproductive:<span class="rh_ex">The greatest of artists have dry years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of lumber) fully seasoned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">unglazed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">insufficiently glazed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Art.<span>]</span></span>hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not dry behind the ears</b>, immature;<br/> unsophisticated:<span class="rh_ex">Adult responsibilities were forced on him, although he was still not dry behind the ears.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to make dry;<br/> free from moisture:<span class="rh_ex">to dry the dishes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to become dry;<br/> lose moisture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>dry out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become completely dry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>dry up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become completely dry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> evaporate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in acting) to forget one's lines or part.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a prohibitionist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a dry place, area, or region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>drie,</i> Old English <i>drȳge</i>; akin to Dutch <i>droog,</i> German <i>trocken</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">drought</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dry<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dry<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dry<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dry,</span> <span class="rh_sc">arid</span> both mean without moisture. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dry</span> is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture:<span class="rh_ex">a dry well; dry clothes.</span><span class="rh_sc">Arid</span> suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, esp. such as results in bareness or in barrenness:<span class="rh_ex">arid tracts of desert.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tedious, barren, boring, tiresome, jejune. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">29.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>evaporate.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dehydrate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wet. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interesting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja<b>′</b>cob•son's or<b>′</b>gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā<b>′</b>kəb sənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>either of a pair of blind, tubular, olfactory sacs in the roof of the mouth, vestigial in humans but well-developed in many animals, esp. reptiles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Latin. Latin. <i>Jacobson</i> (died 1843), Danish anatomist 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•chro•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī krō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">manifesting trichroism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">chroic</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/strɛtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spread out fully;<br/> straighten (the body, etc.) completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stretched herself out on the ground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He yawned and stretched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) extend or spread from one place to another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crew stretched a rope across the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The forest stretches for miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to extend in time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His memory stretches back to his early childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be drawn tight or taut, without breaking or snapping: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to stretch the strings of a violin.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Will this nylon stretch?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to draw out or extend too much: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jacket was stretched at the elbows.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jacket stretched at the stomach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to extend or force (something) or make (something) serve beyond its normal or proper limits;<br/> strain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stretch the facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to exert (oneself ) to the utmost:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>students who stretch themselves to achieve their best.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of stretching;<br/> the state of being stretched.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> ability to be stretched;<br/> elasticity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>These socks have lost their stretch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> a continuous length:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a stretch of meadow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> the last part of a racetrack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>down the stretch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> an amount of, or extent in, time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>gone for a stretch of ten years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> a term of imprisonment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a ten-year stretch in prison.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of yarn) having an ability to be easily stretched.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made from such yarn:<span class="rh_ex">stretch denim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>longer than standard:<span class="rh_ex">stretch limousines.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stretch•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strech),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to stretch oneself out on the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold out, reach forth, or extend (one's arm, head, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to extend, spread, or place (something) so as to reach from one point or place to another:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch a rope across a road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to draw tight or taut:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch the strings of a violin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lengthen, widen, distend, or enlarge by tension:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch a rubber band.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to draw out, extend, or enlarge unduly:<span class="rh_ex">The jacket was stretched at the elbows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extend, force, or make serve beyond the normal or proper limits;<br/> strain:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch the imagination;</span><span class="rh_ex"> to stretch food to feed extra guests;</span><span class="rh_ex">to stretch money to keep within a budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to extend or strain (oneself ) to the utmost, as by intense exertion;<br/> tax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to increase the quantity of (a beverage, food, paint, etc.) by dilution or admixing:<span class="rh_ex">They caught the bartender stretching the gin with water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>to prolong or slow down (action or pace) in order not to end too early:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch a show; to stretch the action two minutes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to recline at full length (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to stretch out on a couch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to extend the hand or to reach, as for something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to extend over a distance or area or in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex">The forest stretches for miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to extend in time:<span class="rh_ex">His memory stretches back to his early childhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to stretch oneself by extending the limbs and lengthening the muscles to the utmost:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch and yawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to become stretched, or admit of being stretched, to greater length, width, etc., as any elastic or ductile material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>to reduce the pace or slow down the action of a radio or television program.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of stretching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">the state of being stretched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse:<span class="rh_ex">a stretch of meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span>the backstretch or homestretch of a racetrack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a short windup, usually used to keep base runners from taking too long a lead, in which the pitcher starts the pitching motion with hands together at the waist, raises them to or above the head, brings them back to the waist, and, after a momentary pause, delivers the ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">an extent in time;<br/> duration:<span class="rh_ex">for a stretch of ten years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">elasticity or capacity for extension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a term of imprisonment:<span class="rh_ex">He's doing a stretch in the pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of stretching or extending something beyond reasonable or proper limits:<span class="rh_ex">You wouldn't call her a genius by any stretch of the imagination. It's quite a stretch for me to believe his story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a nickname for a tall, lanky person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of synthetic or composite yarn having a sufficiently low denier or having been subjected to any of several special mechanical treatments to permit increased elasticity:<span class="rh_ex">stretch girdle; stretch pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of yarn) modified or twisted so as to afford high elasticity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Also, <b>stretched.</b> of or pertaining to a conveyance, as a limousine or airliner, whose seating area is expanded to carry more passengers or afford greater legroom and to allow space for other comforts and amenities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>strecchen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>streccan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>strekken,</i> German <i>strecken</i>; akin to Old English <i>stræc</i> firm, hard, Middle Dutch <i>strac</i> stiff. See <span class="rh_sc">stare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stark</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stretch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stretch′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>lengthen.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lie down. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> range, reach, compass.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shorten, shrink.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Town<b>′</b>send's sol<b>′</b>itaire,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brownish, slender-billed songbird, <i>Myadestes townsendi,</i> of western North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after John Kirk <i>Townsend</i> (1809–51), U.south, southern. ornithologist 1885–90,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram•ma•ti•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grəˈmætɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">obeying the rules of grammar of a language:<span class="rh_ex">a grammatical sentence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the study of grammar or language:<span class="rh_ex">grammatical rules.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gram•mat•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram•mat•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grə mat<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of or pertaining to grammar:<span class="rh_ex">grammatical analysis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>conforming to standard usage:<span class="rh_ex">grammatical speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>grammatikós</i> knowing one's letters, equivalent. to <i>grammat-,</i> stem of <i>grámma</i> letter + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>grammatic</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gram•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Khmer Rouge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kmâr<b>′</b> ro̅o̅zh<b>′</b>, kə mâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Khmers Rouges</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kmâr<b>′</b> ro̅o̅zh<b>′</b>, kə mâr<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a Cambodian guerrilla and rebel force and political opposition movement, originally Communist and Communist-backed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member or supporter of this force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>Khmer</i> (or <i>Khmère</i>) <i>rouge</i> literally, red Khmer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•ri•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a feeling of annoyance, anger, or impatience.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that causes such a feeling of anger, annoyance, or impatience:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Those troublemakers are just minor irritations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a feeling of scratchiness, itchiness, or other discomfort on the skin or some part of the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> an area of soreness or inflammation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an irritation on my leg.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•ri•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that irritates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the bringing of a bodily part or organ to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the condition itself.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>irrītātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>irrītātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">irritate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">abv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">above.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese liv<b>′</b>er fluke′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Microbiology</span>a parasitic Asian flatworm, <i>Clonorchis sinensis,</i> that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish. Cf.  <b>trematode.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•tan•o•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī tan<b>′</b>ə sôr′, tīt<b>′</b>n ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus <i>Titanosaurus,</i> from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Titanosaurus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Titan,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stabiliza<b>′</b>tion fund′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a monetary reserve established by a country to provide funds for maintaining the official exchange rates of its currency by equalizing the buying and selling of foreign exchange. Also called <b>equalization fund, exchange equalization fund, exchange stabilization fund.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>quot•ed, quot•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, word for word: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In his book he quoted from speeches of Churchill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He quotes you extensively in his article.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to refer to or bring forward as evidence or support;<br/> cite:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He quoted the law as the basis for the lawsuit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to offer as a price or amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The salesman quoted a low figure for the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state the current or market price of (a stock, bond, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>(used in the root form to introduce the beginning of a quotation):<span class="rh_ex">He said, quote, "I robbed the store.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><a href="quotation"><span class="rh_sc">quotation</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><a href="quotationmark"><span class="rh_sc">quotation mark</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quot•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quot-"><span class="rh_sc">-quot-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>quot•ed, quot•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to use a brief excerpt from:<span class="rh_ex">The composer quotes Beethoven's Fifth in his latest work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cite, offer, or bring forward as evidence or support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enclose (words) within quotation marks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to state (a price).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to state the current price of.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a quotation or quotations, as from a book or author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>(used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a quotation.)</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>quote unquote</b>, so called;<br/> so to speak;<br/> as it were:<span class="rh_ex">If you're a liberal, quote unquote, they're suspicious of you.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a quotation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">See <b>quotation mark.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>quotāre</i> to divide into chapters and verses, derivative of Latin <i>quot</i> how many</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>coter</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; 1880–85 for def. 10; Middle English <i>coten, quoten</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quot<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> dad<b>′</b>dy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a man regarded as the paternalistic head of a family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the founder or a leading member of a company, organization, movement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the big daddy of soil conservation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the federal government:<span class="rh_ex">to thank big daddy for the tax cut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>grandfather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black•mur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>R(ichard) P(almer)</b>, 1904–65, U.S. critic and poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arcade<b>′</b> game′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a game or type of game available in arcades.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•pa•daire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam′pə dâr<b>′</b>, läm′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a pedestal of the Empire period for a lamp or candelabrum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lampadārium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lampad,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet-scent•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēt<b>′</b>sen′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a pleasant and sweet smell;<br/> fragrant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•voi•sier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> vw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•toine Lau•rent</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> lō <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1743–94, French scientist: pioneer in the field of chemistry.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lease•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēs<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, esp. oil-drilling rights. Also called <b>landman.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lease</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>ple time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat. Also called <b>triple measure, triplex.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scha<b>′</b>fer meth′od<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shā<b>′</b>fər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>prone pressure method.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Scha<b>′</b>fer's Meth′od.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Sir Edward A. Sharpey-<i>Schafer</i> (1850–1935), English physiologist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>any electric charge that can be placed on a conductor or on or within a dielectric or that moves freely in space (opposed to <i>polarization charge</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si<b>′</b>tus in•ver<b>′</b>sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vûr<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a congenital defect in which an organ is on the side opposite from its normal position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin: inverse situs; see <span class="rh_sc">inverse</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•di•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>dē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>sard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the precious stone, thought to have been a ruby, in the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. Ex. 28:17.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sárdios</i> (stone) of <span class="rh_sc">Sardis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(särd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sardius, sardine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sárdios</i> <span class="rh_sc">sardius</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>sarda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the back part of the foot in humans, below and behind the ankle.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a stocking, shoe, etc., covering this part of the foot.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a solid raised base attached to the sole of a shoe under the back part of the foot:<span class="rh_ex">rubber heels.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>heels</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> high-heeled shoes.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the end part of a loaf of bread.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the rear of the palm of the hand, next to the wrist.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="7"><span class="rh_def">control;<br/> subjugation:<span class="rh_ex">under the heel of the dictator.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish or provide with heels:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The shoemaker heeled the shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a dog) to follow at one's heels on command.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at one's heels</b>, close behind one:<span class="rh_ex">The dogs were snapping at my heels, but I managed to get away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cool one's heels</b>, to wait or be kept waiting, esp. because of disdain or discourtesy:<span class="rh_ex">I had to cool my heels until the boss found time to see me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down at (the) heel(s)</b>, dressed shabbily.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kick up one's heels</b>, to have an unusually lively, entertaining time.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on <span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon the heels of</b>, closely following:<span class="rh_ex">The police were hot on the heels of the criminals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take to one's heels</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to run away;<br/> take flight.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn on one's heel</b>, to turn about suddenly, as in anger:<span class="rh_ex">turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heel•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(esp. of a ship) to lean or incline to one side;<br/> tilt:<span class="rh_ex">The torpedoed frigate was heeling to starboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a heeling movement;<br/> cant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dishonorable, dishonest, or contemptible person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an analogous part in other vertebrates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the foot as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">He was hung by the heels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a solid, raised base or support of leather, wood, rubber, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe or boot under the back part of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>heels</b>, high-heeled shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something resembling the back part of the human foot in position, shape, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a heel of bread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the rear of the palm, adjacent to the wrist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the latter or concluding part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the heel of a session.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the lower end of any of various more or less vertical objects, as rafters, spars, or the sternposts of vessels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the after end of a keel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the inner end of a bowsprit or jib boom.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the crook in the head of a golf club.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the exterior angle of an angle iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the end of a frog farthest from a switch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>the base of any part, as of a cutting or tuber, that is removed from a plant for use in the propagation of that plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at one's heels</b>, close behind one:<span class="rh_ex">The police are at his heels.</span>Also, <b>at heel.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cool one's heels</b>, to be kept waiting, esp. because of deliberate discourtesy:<span class="rh_ex">The producer let the actors who were waiting to be auditioned cool their heels in the outer office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down at the heels</b>, having a shabby, slipshod, or slovenly appearance. Also, <b>down at heel, down at the heel, out at heels, out at the heels.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>his heels</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>a jack turned up as a starter, counting two points for the dealer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kick up one's heels</b>, to have a vigorously entertaining time;<br/> frolic:<span class="rh_ex">Grandfather could still kick up his heels now and then.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay by the heels</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest and imprison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail over;<br/> render ineffectual:<span class="rh_ex">Superior forces laid the invaders by the heels.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on</b> or <b>upon the heels of</b>, closely following;<br/> in quick succession of:<span class="rh_ex">On the heels of the hurricane came an outbreak of looting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show a clean pair of heels</b>, to leave one's pursuers or competitors behind;<br/> outrun:<span class="rh_ex">The thief showed his victim a clean pair of heels.</span>Also, <b>show one's heels to.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take to one's heels</b>, to run away;<br/> take flight:<span class="rh_ex">The thief took to his heels as soon as he saw the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to heel</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">close behind:<span class="rh_ex">The dog followed the hunter to heel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under control or subjugation:<span class="rh_ex">The attackers were brought swiftly to heel.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to follow at the heels of;<br/> chase closely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with heels, as shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform (a dance) with the heels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to arm (a gamecock) with spurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(of a dog) to follow at one's heels on command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to use the heels, as in dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> <b>heel in</b>, to cover temporarily (the roots and most of the stem of a plant) with soil prior to permanent planting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 850; Middle English; Old English <i>hēl</i>(<i>a</i>); cognate with Dutch <i>hiel,</i> Old Norse <i>hǣll.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hock</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heel<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to incline to one side;<br/> cant;<br/> tilt:<span class="rh_ex">The ship heeled in going about.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cause to lean or cant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a heeling movement;<br/> a cant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1565–75; variant of earlier <i>heeld,</i> Middle English <i>helden,</i> Old English <i>hieldan</i> to lean, slope; akin to Old English <i>heald,</i> Old Norse <i>hallr</i> sloping</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">heel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person:<span class="rh_ex">We all feel like heels for ducking out on you like this.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. a euphemistic shortening of <i>shit-heel</i> 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hit•ler•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hit<b>′</b>lə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an advocate or a follower of Hitlerism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Hitler or Hitlerism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hitler</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>got•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She got a lovely gift for her birthday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be in one's possession or be available for one's use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I need to get some information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to earn:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sure he gets fifty thousand a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for oneself or another;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please get me a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become, to do, to move, etc., as mentioned: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car into the garage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car started.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get started on his work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the car going.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I find it hard to get going in the morning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the logs to burn.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That gets me pretty angry.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'd like to get away for a while.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I get tired at night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to catch (a disease or sickness) or feel the bad effects of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>got malaria in the tropics; I got a headache from the noise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to communicate with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get someone on the telephone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm afraid I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to understand or comprehend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I didn't get the joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The thief got a year in jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to hit, strike, wound, or kill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to get revenge against:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to receive (one's fair reward or punishment):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's<span>]</span></span>Someday soon they'll get theirs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to puzzle;<br/> annoy;<br/> hurt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object<span>]</span></span>Their nasty remarks get (to) me sometimes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to succeed in something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>She gets to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> The verb <i>get</i> may be used as an auxiliary verb (like <span class="rh_sc">be</span>) and be followed by a past participle to form the passive;<br/> it means almost the same as "become'':<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span>She got married when she was twenty-five.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move around physically from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">He found it hard to get about after his leg injury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known, as a rumor:<span class="rh_ex">Soon the news got about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to circulate:<span class="rh_ex">She gets about a lot in her job as regional director.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>, to (cause to) be or become clearly understood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried to get my message across.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The message got across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She wants to get ahead in her job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">We must get along now; see you soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with/without <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to survive or continue to go on:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get along without her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get along with his in-laws.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome;<br/> circumvent;<br/> outwit:<span class="rh_ex">found a way to get around the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get at that book on the shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest;<br/> hint at:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at—do you think he's guilty?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of the mystery.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">Can you get away from the office by five o'clock?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do something without punishment:<span class="rh_ex">She got away with a lot of mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">We got back home in June.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got most of our money back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got back most of our money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to punish another for harm or injury done to oneself;<br/> get revenge on:<span class="rh_ex">Someday she'll get back at him for taking her money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get beyond;<br/> pass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I need to get by; please move a little.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She couldn't get by us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the notice (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somehow these errors got by.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These errors got by our accountants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to survive or manage to live or continue:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get by on that low salary.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> (cause to) descend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane got down to about 500 feet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot got the plane down safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">Get down to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be depressed:<span class="rh_ex">This cloudy weather gets me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get any food down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got in through the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive at a destination:<span class="rh_ex">The plane got in at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter into close association:<span class="rh_ex">She got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dismount from or get out of:<span class="rh_ex">The passengers got off the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) begin a journey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got off a few hours late.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I got the kids off to school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (help someone to) escape punishment, esp. by providing legal assistance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got off with a very light sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lawyer got his client off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish, as one's workday:<span class="rh_ex">We get off at five o'clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to enjoy:<span class="rh_ex">gets off on baseball games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">How are you getting on with your work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get on with the trial, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span> to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) leave or be removed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get out of this room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get them out of this room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become publicly known: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out the story to the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got the news out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did the news get out so fast?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw, leave, or retire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out of the stock market before the collapse.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll get out before the stock market collapses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get out a thousand papers each day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get a thousand papers out each day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to get across:<span class="rh_ex">I need to get my points over more convincingly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome:<span class="rh_ex">I got over that problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to finish:<span class="rh_ex">I hope I can get through all this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reach someone, as by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I tried calling you, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to make oneself clearly understood:<span class="rh_ex">Am I getting through (to you)?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure or survive:<span class="rh_ex">They managed to get through the worst of the winter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get to you by morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an impression on;<br/> affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">That sad movie really got to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get to work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) congregate, meet, or gather together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got together at the church.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The minister got them together for a meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">got together the best minds in the nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure we can get together on a price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">put together;<br/> organize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got a very good report together.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got together a good report.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) sit up or stand;<br/> arise: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child got up from the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get her up and bring her to the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) rise from bed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The radio got me up at six o'clock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was so tired I couldn't get up on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to ascend or mount:<span class="rh_ex">We got up the mountain quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to draw upon;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">He got up his courage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_62" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_44" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You're going to get it if you're late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">You just don't get it, do you?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get nowhere</b>, to make no progress despite much action and effort.</span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get off someone's back <span class="rh_txt">or</span> case</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop nagging or criticizing someone.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has <span class="rh_txt">or</span> have got</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> must:<span class="rh_ex">He's got to see a doctor right away.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, humming sound, as of bees or machinery:<span class="rh_ex">The buzz of the machinery stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lively or excited activity:<span class="rh_ex">the buzz in the room before class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a phone call: <span class="rh_ex">I'll give you a buzz tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a feeling of happiness caused by slight drinking;<br/> pleasant intoxication:<span class="rh_ex">a slight buzz from the beer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make a low, vibrating, humming sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flies buzzed in the barnyard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to be filled with such a sound, as a room:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The dining hall buzzed with excitement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to whisper;<br/> gossip: <span class="rh_ex">The town is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move busily from place to place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He buzzed around town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer: <span class="rh_ex">She buzzed her secretary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>[~<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> to make a phone call to:<span class="rh_ex">Is it OK if I buzz you tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fly a plane very low over: <span class="rh_ex">to buzz a stadium.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>buzz off</b>, <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><i> Slang.</i> to go;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">told him to buzz off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got<span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span>gat; got <span class="rh_txt">or</span> got•ten;<br/> get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex">to get a birthday present; to get a pension.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment;<br/> obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">to get a good price after bargaining;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get oil by drilling;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified;<br/> effect:<span class="rh_ex">to get one's hair cut;</span><span class="rh_ex"> to get a fire to burn;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get a dog out of a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to communicate or establish communication with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">You can always get me by telephone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to acquire a mental grasp or command of;<br/> learn:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex">to get a spanking; to get 20 years in jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to prevail on;<br/> influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex">We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex">to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(esp. of animals) to beget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">Her pleas got me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to hit, strike, or wound:<span class="rh_ex">The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to kill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take vengeance on:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to catch or be afflicted with;<br/> come down with or suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">He got malaria while living in the tropics. She gets butterflies before every performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to puzzle;<br/> irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">Their silly remarks get me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to understand;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get the joke. This report may be crystal-clear to a scientist, but I don't get it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to succeed, become enabled, or be permitted:<span class="rh_ex">You get to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become or to cause oneself to become as specified;<br/> reach a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex">to get angry; to get sick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(used as an auxiliary verb fol. by a past participle to form the passive):<span class="rh_ex">to get married;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get elected;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get hit by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in coming, going, arriving at, visiting, etc. (usually fol. by <i>away, in, into, out, etc.</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I don't get into town very often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bear, endure, or survive (usually fol. by <i>through</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Can he get through another bad winter?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to earn money;<br/> gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to leave promptly;<br/> scram:<span class="rh_ex">He told us to get.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to start or enter upon the action of (fol. by a present participle expressing action):<span class="rh_ex">to get moving; Get rolling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move about;<br/> be active:<span class="rh_ex">He gets about with difficulty since his illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> spread:<span class="rh_ex">It was supposed to be a secret, but somehow it got about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be socially active:<span class="rh_ex">She's been getting about much more since her family moved to the city.</span>Also, <b>get around.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become understandable;<br/> communicate:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson across to students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be convincing about;<br/> impress upon others:<span class="rh_ex">The fire chief got across forcefully the fact that turning in a false alarm is a serious offense.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She got ahead by sheer determination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move forward of, as in traveling:<span class="rh_ex">The taxi got ahead of her after the light changed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to let anyone get ahead of him in business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get on.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to circumvent;<br/> outwit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ingratiate oneself with (someone) through flattery or cajolery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get about.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch in order to get at a top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest, hint at, or imply;<br/> intimate:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to influence by surreptitious or illegal means;<br/> bribe:<span class="rh_ex">The gangsters couldn't get at the mayor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to get away, but the crowd was too dense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">The racehorses got away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, to perpetrate or accomplish without detection or punishment:<span class="rh_ex">Some people lie and cheat and always seem to get away with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">When will you get back?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain:<span class="rh_ex">He got back his investment with interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be revenged:<span class="rh_ex">She waited for a chance to get back at her accuser.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed in going past:<span class="rh_ex">to get by a police barricade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage to exist, survive, continue in business, etc., in spite of difficulties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to evade the notice of:<span class="rh_ex">He doesn't let much get by him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> descend:<span class="rh_ex">The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">to get down to the matter at hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to relax and enjoy oneself completely;<br/> be uninhibited in one's enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">getting down with a bunch of old friends.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get even.</b> See <b>even</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get going</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">They wanted to get going on the construction of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase one's speed;<br/> make haste:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't get going, we'll never arrive in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go into a place;<br/> enter:<span class="rh_ex">He forgot his key and couldn't get in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive;<br/> come:<span class="rh_ex">They both got in on the same train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become associated with:<span class="rh_ex">He got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be chosen or accepted, as for office, membership, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">As secretary of the club, his friend made sure that he got in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to become implicated in:<span class="rh_ex">By embezzling money to pay his gambling debts quickly, he was getting in further and further.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You'll get it for breaking that vase!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">This is just between us, get it?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it off</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to work or perform with satisfying harmony or energy or develop a strong rapport, as in music:<span class="rh_ex">a rock group really getting it on with the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>), to achieve an erection of the penis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the consequences of or punishment for one's actions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to help (someone) escape punishment:<span class="rh_ex">A good lawyer might get you off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">He got off on the noon flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (a train, plane, etc.);<br/> dismount from (a horse);<br/> alight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to tell (a joke);<br/> express (an opinion):<span class="rh_ex">The comedian got off a couple of good ones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have the effrontery:<span class="rh_ex">Where does he get off telling me how to behave?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience or cause to experience a high from or as if from a drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to feel pleasure, enthusiasm, or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a new rock group that gets everyone off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to become enthusiastic about or excited by:<span class="rh_ex">After years of indifference, she's getting off on baseball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b> or <b>along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have sufficient means to manage, survive, or fare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">She simply can't get on with her brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Get out of here! We had to get out of the bus at San Antonio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become publicly known:<span class="rh_ex">We mustn't let this story get out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or retire (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">He decided to get out of the dry goods business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get this work out!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get across.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get round.</b> See <b>get around.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get the lead out.</b> See <b>lead</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get there</b>, to reach one's goal;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to be a millionaire but he died before he got there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed, as in meeting, reaching, or contacting by telephone (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I tried to call you last night, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">How he ever got through college is a mystery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make oneself understood:<span class="rh_ex">One simply cannot get through to her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">It was too late by the time he got to the authorities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an impression on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">This music really gets to you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">When he gets to telling stories about the war, there's no stopping him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate;<br/> gather:<span class="rh_ex">to get together a portfolio of 20 stocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to congregate;<br/> meet:<span class="rh_ex">The alumnae chapter gets together twice a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">They simply couldn't get together on matters of policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sit up or stand;<br/> arise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rise from bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to ascend or mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare;<br/> arrange;<br/> organize:<span class="rh_ex">to get up an exhibit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to draw upon;<br/> marshal;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">to get up one's courage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to acquire a knowledge of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>(to a horse) go! go ahead! go faster!</span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to dress, as in a costume or disguise:<span class="rh_ex">She got herself up as an astronaut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to produce in a specified style, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">It was got up in brown leather with gold endpapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has</b> or <b>have got</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to possess or own;<br/> have:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a new car. Have you got the tickets?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">must (fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">He's got to get to a doctor right away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">Have you got a cold?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">an offspring or the total of the offspring, esp. of a male animal:<span class="rh_ex">the get of a stallion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something earned, as salary, profits, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">What's your week's get?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a child born out of wedlock.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>geta</i> to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English <i>-gietan</i> (<whence>Middle English <i>yeten</i>), German <i>-gessen,</i> in <i>vergessen</i> to forget; (noun, nominal) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the verb, verbal</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>geten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>get<b>′</b>ta•ble, get<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Get,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obtain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">acquire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">procure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">secure</span> imply gaining possession of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Get</span> may apply to coming into possession in any manner, and either voluntarily or not. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Obtain</span> suggests putting forth effort to gain possession, and <span class="rh_sc">acquire</span> stresses the possessing after an (often prolonged) effort. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Procure</span> suggests the method of obtaining, as that of search or choice. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Secure,</span> considered in bad taste as a would-be-elegant substitute for <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> is, however, when used with discrimination, a perfectly proper word. It suggests making possession sure and safe, after obtaining something by competition or the like. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> win, gain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprehend, grasp. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, dispose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> engender.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> For nearly 400 years, forms of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> have been used with a following past participle to form the passive voice:<span class="rh_ex">She got engaged when she was 19.</span><span class="rh_ex">He won't get accepted with those grades.</span>This use of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> rather than of forms of <i>to be</i> in the passive is found today chiefly in speech and informal writing.<br/>In British English <span class="rh_sc">got</span> is the regular past participle of <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> survives only in a few set phrases, such as <i>ill-gotten gains.</i> In American English <span class="rh_sc">gotten,</span> although occasionally criticized, is an alternative standard past participle in most senses, especially in the senses "to receive'' or "to acquire'':<span class="rh_ex">I have gotten (or <i>got</i>) all that I ever hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense "must'' has been in use since the early 19th century; often the <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> is contracted:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to carry your passport at all times.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">has</span>) <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense of "to possess'' goes back to the 15th century; it is also frequently contracted:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a master's degree in biology.</span>These uses are occasionally criticized as redundant on the grounds that <span class="rh_sc">have</span> alone expresses the meaning adequately, but they are well established and fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing. In some contexts in American English, substituting <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> for <span class="rh_sc">got</span> produces a change in meaning:<span class="rh_ex">She's got (<i>possesses</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's gotten (<i>has aquired</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's got to (<i>must</i>) attend the wedding.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's gotten to (<i>has been allowed</i> or <i>enabled to</i>) attend.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have got (<i>are suffering from</i>) the measles.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have gotten (<i>have caught</i>) the measles. </span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">got</span> without <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> to mean "must'' (<i>I got to buy a new suit</i>) is characteristic of the most relaxed, informal speech and does not occur in edited writing except in representations of speech. <span class="rh_sc">Gotta</span> is a pronunciation spelling representing this use.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">get</span> has existed since the 16th century. The same change is exhibited in<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">can</span> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yit)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">yet.</span> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is not regional and occurs in all parts of the country. It is most common as an unstressed syllable: <i>Let's get going!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lets<b>′</b> git gō<b>′</b>ing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> In educated speech the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in stressed syllables is rare and sometimes criticized. When <span class="rh_sc">get</span> is an imperative meaning "leave immediately,'' the pronunciation is usually facetious: <i>Now get!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nou′ git<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>get</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>git•tin</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēn<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. </i> git<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b><b><i>gi•tim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> git<b>′</b>im).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a legal document, executed by a rabbi or Jewish court of law, dissolving the marriage bond between husband and wife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a divorce granted in accordance with Jewish law.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rumor or report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a phone call:<span class="rh_ex">When I find out, I'll give you a buzz.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration:<span class="rh_ex">I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of slight intoxication.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>have</b> or <b>get</b> <b>a buzz on</b>, to be slightly intoxicated:<span class="rh_ex">After a few beers they all had a buzz on.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to speak or murmur with such a sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering:<span class="rh_ex">The room buzzed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to whisper;<br/> gossip:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move busily from place to place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to go;<br/> leave (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>along</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make a buzzing sound with:<span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer:<span class="rh_ex">He buzzed his secretary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a phone call to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly a plane very low over:<span class="rh_ex">to buzz a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>busse</i>; imitative</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>buzz<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man's very short haircut;<br/> crew cut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•i•sa•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam′ə sā<b>′</b>dō, -sä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military attack made at night.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cam•i•sade</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam′i sād<b>′</b>, -säd<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>camisada</i> (now obsolete), equivalent. to <i>camis</i>(<i>a</i>) shirt (see <span class="rh_sc">chemise</span>) + <i>-ada</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup>; so called because participants in such attacks would wear shirts over their armor to aid in recognition</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, British Terms</span>float (def. 43).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605; akin to Old English <i>scādan</i> to divide, scatter; compare German <i>schneiden</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail<b>′</b> skid′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a runner under the tail of an airplane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<b>′</b> sink′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a wooden kitchen sink, esp. of the 19th century, not connected to an external water supply, with a shallow zinc- or tin-lined well on top in which a dishpan can be placed, and usually a cupboard below.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of <i>estover</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">estovers</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground•keep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground<b>′</b>kē′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">groundskeeper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">keeper</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•re<b>′</b>a-form•al<b>′</b>de•hyde res′in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rē<b>′</b>ə fôr mal<b>′</b>də hīd′, -fər-, yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of a group of resins formed by the interaction of urea and formaldehyde under conditions that include heat and pH control: used chiefly in the manufacture of buttons, baking enamels, and for making fabrics wrinkle-resistant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•be•che<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō bē<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical African tree, <i>Triplochiton scleroxylon.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the hard, white to pale-yellow wood of this tree, used for making furniture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Edo <i>oβεxε</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ante<b>′</b>rior pitu<b>′</b>itary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See under <b>pituitary gland.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stra•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strā<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>63?<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>–<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>21?, Greek geographer and historian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mov•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un mo̅o̅<b>′</b>ving),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not moving;<br/> still;<br/> motionless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not stirring the emotions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">moving</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rct,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">receipt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>recruit.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rct</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seis•mo•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīz<b>′</b>mə gram′, sīs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a record made by a seismograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seismo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fond du Lac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fon<b>′</b> də lak′, jŏŏ lak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Wisconsin, on Lake Winnebago. 35,863.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dumb<b>′</b> bar<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a form of barter practiced among some peoples, in which the goods for exchange are left at and taken from a preselected spot without the exchanging parties ever coming face-to-face. Also called <b>silent barter, silent trade.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gueux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> gœ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See <b>Les Gueux.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack•snipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>snīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-snipe,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-snipes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>Also called <b>half snipe.</b> a small, short-billed snipe, <i>Limnocryptes minimus,</i> of Europe and Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several related snipes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>pectoral sandpiper.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jack</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">snipe</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Men•ning•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>ing ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Frederick</b>, 1862–1953, and his sons <b>Karl Augustus</b>, 1893–1990, and <b>William Claire</b>, 1899–1966, U.S. psychiatrists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•ta•sta•sio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me′tä stä<b>′</b>zyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1698–1782, Italian poet and dramatist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap<b>′</b> green<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•jec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di jek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depression or lowness of spirits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physiology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">evacuation of the bowels;<br/> fecal discharge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">excrement.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dējectiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dējectiō</i>) a throwing down, equivalent. to <i>dēject</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">deject</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>deieccioun</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exhilaration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ject•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depressed in spirits; disheartened;<br/> low-spirited:<span class="rh_ex">He was dejected when she turned down his proposal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•jec•ted•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She answered dejectedly that she had failed.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•jec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>feelings of dejection.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ject•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di jek<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depressed in spirits;<br/> disheartened;<br/> low-spirited:<span class="rh_ex">The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deject</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ject<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ject<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> discouraged, despondent, dispirited, downhearted, unhappy, miserable.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> happy.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•ly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lying beneath something else:<span class="rh_ex">an underlying layer of rock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fundamental;<br/> basic:<span class="rh_ex">an underlying cause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that can be discovered only by close analysis or examination:<span class="rh_ex">Loyalty is the underlying theme of the story.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•ly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər lī′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lying or situated beneath, as a substratum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fundamental;<br/> basic:<span class="rh_ex">the underlying cause of their discontent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">implicit;<br/> discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis:<span class="rh_ex">an underlying seriousness in his witticisms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence;<br/> anterior;<br/> prior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>belonging to an earlier stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence or other structure;<br/> belonging to the deep structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">underlie</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lay, -lain, -ly•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lie under.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form the foundation of.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər lī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <b>-lay, -lain, -ly•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lie under or beneath;<br/> be situated under.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be at the basis of;<br/> form the foundation of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to function as the root morpheme or original or basic form of (a derived form):<span class="rh_ex">The form "boy'' underlies "boyish.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to be primary to another right or security.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>underlyen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>underlicgan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">under</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•therm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>də thûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Zoology</span>a warm-blooded animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">therm</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•cor•ti•cog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō kôr′ti kog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a technique for surveying the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex by means of an electroencephalograph and electrodes attached to the brain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cortico</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crest•fall•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dejected;<br/> discouraged:<span class="rh_ex">He was crestfallen when he found out his visa would not be renewed.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crest•fall•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krest<b>′</b>fô′lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dejected;<br/> dispirited;<br/> discouraged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a drooping crest or head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crest</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fallen</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crest<b>′</b>fall′en•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crest<b>′</b>fall′en•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">viscos<b>′</b>ity in′dex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto., Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Automotive</span>an arbitrary scale for lubricating oils that indicates the extent of variation in viscosity with variation of temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•lip•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lip<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Callippus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊtɚmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a subway train:<span class="rh_ex">The motorman was responsible for the crash.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>tər mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who operates a motor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrem•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krem<b>′</b>zəl; <i>Yiddish</i> <span class="rh_sc">кнr</span>em<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chremz•lach</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kremz<b>′</b>lək, -läk; <i>Yiddish</i> <span class="rh_sc">кнr</span>emz<b>′</b>lə<span class="rh_sc">кн,</span> -lä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a flat cake made from matzo meal, topped or stuffed with a filling, as of ground meat or fruit and nuts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chrem<b>′</b>sel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Yiddish <i>khremzl</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trip•o•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trip<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG" id="1">Also, <b>Trip•o•li•ta•ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trip′ə li tā<b>′</b>nē ə, -tān<b>′</b>yə; <i>It.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē′pô lē tä<b>′</b>nyä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey;<br/> now a part of Libya.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Libya, in the NW part. 551,477.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Lebanon, on the Mediterranean. 175,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) any of several siliceous substances, as rottenstone and infusorial earth, used chiefly in polishing.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Tri•pol•i•tan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tri pol<b>′</b>i tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cog•ni•zant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kog<b>′</b>nə zənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not cognizant;<br/> without knowledge or awareness;<br/> unaware (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cognizant</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cog<b>′</b>ni•zance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ga•no•phos•phate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′gə nō fos<b>′</b>f āt, ôr gan′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CHE,BIC"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span>any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants. Also called <b>or•ga•no•phos<b>′</b>pho•rus com<b>′</b>pounds</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′gə nō fos<b>′</b>fər əs, ôr gan′ə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">organo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phosphate</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adv.</i> ˈoʊvɚˈhɛd; <i>adj., n.</i> ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">above one's head;<br/> up in the air or sky, esp. high in the sky:<span class="rh_ex">The planes circled overhead.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> located, operating, or passing above or over the head:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Do we need to have all the overhead lights on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to the general costs of running a business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>large overhead expenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the general, steady costs of running a business, as for rent, lighting, and heating, that cannot be charged to a specific product or part of the work operation.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a stroke in tennis or badminton in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head;<br/> smash.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <b>ˈo•ver•head proˈjec•tor.</b> an apparatus that sends an image above and behind the operator when a transparent picture is placed horizontally on its surface and lighted from below.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər hed<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">over one's head;<br/> aloft;<br/> up in the air or sky, esp. near the zenith:<span class="rh_ex">There was a cloud overhead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved:<span class="rh_ex">to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">situated, operating, or passing above, aloft, or over the head:<span class="rh_ex">an overhead sprinkler system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the general cost of running a business:<span class="rh_ex">overhead expenses; an overhead charge.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a hoistway) the distance between the last floor level served and the beam supporting the hoisting sheaves or machinery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in racket sports) a stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head;<br/> smash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an overhead compartment, shelf, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Pillows are in the overhead above each passenger's seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>Also called <b>o<b>′</b>verhead shot′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a shot in which the camera is positioned above the actors, esp. directly overhead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a ceiling light in a room:<span class="rh_ex">Turn off the overheads when you leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>o<b>′</b>verhead projec<b>′</b>tor.</b> a projector capable of projecting images above and behind the person operating it, thus allowing a lecturer or speaker to remain facing the audience while using it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>o<b>′</b>verhead projec<b>′</b>tion.</b> a picture or image projected in this manner:<span class="rh_ex">a lecture enhanced with overheads.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">head</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gran•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Earl of.</b> See <b>Carteret, John.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sad<b>′</b>dle horn′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>horn (def. 19).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">track<b>′</b> shot′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>dolly shot.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">L.D.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Latter-day Saints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>praise (be) to God forever.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>laus Deō semper</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Licentiate in Dental Surgery.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cae•sa•ro•pap•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′zə rō pā<b>′</b>piz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the possession of supreme authority over church and state by one person, often by a secular ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Caesar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">papism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cae′sa•ro•pap<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wa•zir•i•stan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wə zēr′ə stän<b>′</b>, -stan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountainous region in NW Pakistan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">club<b>′</b> bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a soft, usually leather, two-handled bag suitable for use in traveling or for general utility.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•tech•nics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō tek<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the study or science of practical and industrial applications of electricity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e•lec•tro•tech•nol•o•gy</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō tek nol<b>′</b>ə jē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">technics</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lec′tro•tech<b>′</b>nic, e•lec′tro•tech<b>′</b>ni•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•tech•ni•cian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō tek nish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ei•sen•how•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>zən hou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dwight David</b>, 1890–1969, U.S. general and statesman: Chief of Staff 1945–48;<br/> 34th president of the U.S. 1953–61.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˌskɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a skirt, such as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər skûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a skirt, as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">skirt</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip<b>′</b> chart′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">young one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yung<b>′</b> ən, wən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child or offspring:<span class="rh_ex">They have five young ones and another on the way.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fred•er•ic•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fred<b>′</b>rik tən, fred<b>′</b>ər ik-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the St. John River. 45,248.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tep•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛpɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderately warm; lukewarm:<span class="rh_ex">tepid water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">tepid support from her boss.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>te•pid•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛˈpɪdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tep•id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tep•id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tep•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tep<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderately warm;<br/> lukewarm:<span class="rh_ex">tepid water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">tepid prose; the critics' tepid reception for the new play.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tepidus</i> lukewarm, equivalent. to <i>tep</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be lukewarm + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>te•pid<b>′</b>i•ty, tep<b>′</b>id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tep<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> moderate, mild. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unemotional, halfhearted, apathetic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•can•i•clas•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol kan′i klas<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>pyroclastic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vol•can•o•clas•tic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol kan′ə klas<b>′</b>tik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">volcanic</span> and <span class="rh_sc">clastic</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•tum•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko sto̅o̅<b>′</b>mə rē, -styo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>items of costume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the art of designing, making, or providing costumes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">costume</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">floc•cu•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flok<b>′</b>yə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chemical for producing flocculation of suspended particles, as to improve the plasticity of clay for ceramic purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">floccule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•cu•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various tropical trees of the genus <i>Sterculia,</i> of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>Stercul</i>(<i>us</i>) a Roman deity supposed to have invented manuring (derivative of <i>stercus</i> manure, excrement) + <i>ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia;</span> from the fetid odor of the blossoms of certain species</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">defs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">definitions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hives<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease that causes large, itchy patches to appear on the skin, usually caused by an allergic reaction: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Hives is sometimes a serious condition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hives on her skin weren't too bad this time.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hives<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any of various eruptive conditions of the skin, as the wheals of urticaria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1490–1500; origin, originally Scots; of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hived, hiv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Animal Husbandry</span>a shelter for housing a colony of honeybees;<br/> beehive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a colony of bees.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place swarming with busy occupants:<span class="rh_ex">a hive of activity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>hive off</b>, <i>Chiefly Brit.</i> to separate from a group:<span class="rh_ex">The bombers hived off and went after their individual targets.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hived, hiv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Animal Husbandry</span>a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees;<br/> beehive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the colony of bees inhabiting a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a beehive in structure or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a place swarming with busy occupants:<span class="rh_ex">a hive of industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a swarming or teeming multitude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to gather into or cause to enter a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to shelter as in a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to store up in a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to store or lay away for future use or enjoyment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of bees) to enter a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to live together in or as in a hive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>hive off</b>, to become transferred from the main body of a commercial or industrial enterprise through the agency of new ownership.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hȳf</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>hūfr</i> ship's hull, Latin <i>cūpa</i> vat</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hive<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hive<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hiv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hub, center.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(splad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>splat<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bu•mi•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al byo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>of, containing, or resembling albumen.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>al•bu•mi•nose</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al byo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nōs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>albūmin-,</i> stem of <i>albūmen</i> <span class="rh_sc">albumen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crookes<b>′</b> dark<b>′</b> space′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the dark space between the cathode glow and the negative glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low. Also called <b>Crookes<b>′</b> space′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Sir west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Crookes</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•bloc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə blok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>denoting or pertaining to the casting of a complex metal object as a single piece rather than in separate parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">block</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ty•ro•sine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>rə sēn′, -sin, tir<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a crystalline amino acid, HOC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH(NH<sub>2</sub>)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. <i>Abbr.:</i> Tyr;<br/> <i>Symbol:</i> Y</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tȳrós</i> cheese + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aph•ro•di•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′rə dē<b>′</b>zhə, -dizh<b>′</b>ə, -diz<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexual desire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">aphrodí̄sios</span> of Aphrodite. See <span class="rh_sc">aphrodisiac</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slab<b>′</b> dash′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act or process of covering an exterior wall with roughcast. Also called <b>slap dashing.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish•wash•er•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dish<b>′</b>wosh′ər pro̅o̅f′, -wô′shər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of dishes, cooking utensils, etc.) able to withstand washing in an automatic dishwasher without breaking, chipping, fading, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dishwasher</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar<b>′</b>shall Plan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>European Recovery Program.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Government</span>any comprehensive program for federally supported economic assistance, as for urban renewal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•bai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ bī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf. 278,437.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai. 206,861.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Dibai.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•maul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>môl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heavy hammer with a steel or wooden head, used in shipbuilding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">maul</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•cra•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō krā<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the inner lining membrane of the skull;<br/> the dura mater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the inside surface of the skull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cranium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′do•cra<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛdəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom a medal has been awarded:<span class="rh_ex">an Olympic gold medalist from the 1992 games.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈmed•al•list.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>l ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom a medal has been awarded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in a golf tournament) the player having the lowest score in a qualifying round scored by strokes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a designer, engraver, or maker of medals.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>med<b>′</b>al•list.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>medaglista.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">medal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>médailliste</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">conver<b>′</b>sion disor′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a mental disorder in which physical symptoms, as paralysis or blindness, occur without apparent physical cause and instead appear to result from psychological conflict or need. Also called <b>conver<b>′</b>sion hyste′ria.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•pid•o•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li pid<b>′</b>l īt′, lep<b>′</b>i dl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminum silicate, commonly occurring in lilac, rose-colored, or whitish scaly masses: an ore of lithium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lepido</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Norn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of three goddesses of fate, the goddess of the past (<b>Urd,</b>) the goddess of the present (<b>Verdandi</b>), and the goddess of the future (<b>Skuld.</b>) </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Norn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>norrœnn,</i> earlier <i>northrœnn</i> Norwegian, literally, <span class="rh_sc">northern</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsteɪmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sta•mens, stam•i•na</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstæmənə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, made of the filament and the anther.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stā<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sta•mens, stam•i•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stam<b>′</b>ə nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther. See diag. under <b>flower.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stāmen</i> warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equivalent. to <i>stā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> + <i>-men</i> noun, nominal suffix; akin to Greek <i>sté̄mōn</i> warp, Sanskrit <i>sthāman</i> place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sta<b>′</b>mened</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several beetles having a golden luster, as a chrysomelid, <i>Metriona bicolor,</i> that feeds on morning glories and roses. Also called <b>goldbug.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ton•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub ton<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tonic</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rolf•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rôl<b>′</b>fing, rol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy, Trademarks</span>a type of massage therapy involving sometimes intensive manipulation of the fascia of the muscles and internal organs to relieve physical and emotional tension, improve posture, increase vitality, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mask<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈmæsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take off a mask or disguise (from): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He unmasked her at the costume party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All the guests eventually unmasked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to reveal the true character of;<br/> disclose;<br/> expose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (+ <i> as </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>He was unmasked as the killer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mask<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un mask<b>′</b>, -mäsk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strip a mask or disguise from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reveal the true character of;<br/> disclose;<br/> expose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to reveal the presence of (guns) by firing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put off one's mask;<br/> appear in true nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mask</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•mask<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•to•cen•ten•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′tō sen ten<b>′</b>ə rē, -sen<b>′</b>tn er′ē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -sen tē<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to 800 or a period of 800 years;<br/> marking the completion of 800 years.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an 800th anniversary or its celebration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">octo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">centenary</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•ma•il Pa•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(is mä<b>′</b>ēl pä<b>′</b>shä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1830–95, viceroy and khedive of Egypt 1863–79.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">subjec<b>′</b>tive ide<b>′</b>alism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas. Cf. <b>objective idealism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>subjec<b>′</b>tive ide<b>′</b>alist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jhan•si<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jän<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India. 198,101.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red•brick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>brik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or associated with a redbrick university.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>red<b>′</b>-brick′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brick</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b> ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a ball tossed into the air above and between two opposing players by the referee in putting the ball into play.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grants•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grants<b>′</b>mən, gränts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expert in grantsmanship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">grantsmanship</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li<b>′</b>brary bind′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Library Science</span>a tough, durable cloth binding for books. Cf. <b>edition binding.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Printing</span>the production of books that are bound with library binding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pock<b>′</b>et bor′ough,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(before the Reform Bill of 1832) any English borough whose representatives in Parliament were controlled by an individual or family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an election district under the control of an individual, family, or group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•do•vá<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä<b>′</b>dô vä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a village in NE Bohemia, in the N Czech Republic: Prussian victory over Austrians 1866. German, <b>Sa•do•wa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä dō<b>′</b>vä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•selle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ji zel<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhē zel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance</span>(<i>italics</i>) a ballet (1841) choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, with musical score by Adolphe Adam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Gisele.</b> a female given name, form of <b>Elizabeth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bras•sard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bras<b>′</b>ärd, brə särd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a decorative cloth band, often braided or tasseled, worn around the upper arm, as by military personnel to signify a particular group, regiment, etc.</span></li></ol><def cat="HER" id="2"><var>Also, <b>brassart</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bras<b>′</b>ärt, brə särt<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a piece of plate armor for the arm.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>bras</i> arm (see <span class="rh_sc">brace</span>) + <i>-ard</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ard</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">engrav<b>′</b>er bee′tle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>bark beetle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called because its boring resembles engraving 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•au•tog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō ô tog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">autography</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bi•o•au•to•graph</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō ô<b>′</b>tə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•au′to•graph<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>To Kill</i></b><b>′</b> a Mock<b>′</b>ingbird,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1960) by Harper Lee.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•wire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>wī<sup>ə</sup>r′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a service transmitted esp. by teletypewriter and providing late-breaking news stories, stock-market results, or other up-to-the-minute information:<span class="rh_ex">We took the story off the newswires.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a teletypewriter or other machine by which such information is transmitted or received.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wire</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cre•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnkrəmənt, ˈɪŋ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something added or gained.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an amount by which something increases:<span class="rh_ex">salary increments of $1,000 a month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one of a series of regular additions:<span class="rh_ex">deposits in increments of $500.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cre•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl, ɪŋ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">There were small, incremental changes in that stock.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cre•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>krə mənt, ing<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something added or gained; addition;<br/> increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>profit;<br/> gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of increasing;<br/> growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an amount by which something increases or grows:<span class="rh_ex">a weekly increment of $25 in salary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one of a series of regular additions:<span class="rh_ex">You may make deposits in increments of $500.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the difference between two values of a variable;<br/> a change, positive, negative, or zero, in an independent variable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the increase of a function due to an increase in the independent variable.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incrēmentum</i> an increase, equivalent. to <i>incrē</i>(<i>scere</i>) to grow (see <span class="rh_sc">increase</span>) + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•cre•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′krə men<b>′</b>tl, ing′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′cre•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•o•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæləri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>Also called <a href="gramcalorie"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>gram calorie,</b></span></a>  <a href="smallcalorie"><span class="rh_sc">small calorie.</span></a> an amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree celsius.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a unit of measure of the amount of heat or energy that a certain food produces:<span class="rh_ex">a diet of 2,000 calories a day.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•o•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>Also called <b>gram calorie, small calorie.</b> an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. <i>Abbr.:</i> cal</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) kilocalorie. <i>Abbr.:</i> Cal</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics, Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>calory.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>calor</i> heat) + <i>-ie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>calor-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•tan•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɪtənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the actions of militant people:<span class="rh_ex">The police weren't prepared for the militancy of the demonstrators.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɪtənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strongly aggressive and often combative, esp. in support of a cause:<span class="rh_ex">militant reformers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">engaged in warfare;<br/> fighting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a militant person:<span class="rh_ex">Militants staged violent demonstrations.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil•i•tant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause:<span class="rh_ex">militant reformers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">engaged in warfare;<br/> fighting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a militant person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in warfare or combat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mīlitant-</i> (stem of <i>mīlitāns</i>), present participle of <i>mīlitāre</i> to serve as a soldier. See <span class="rh_sc">militate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil<b>′</b>i•tan•cy, mil<b>′</b>i•tant•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil<b>′</b>i•tant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> belligerent, combative, contentious. See <b>fanatic.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•space<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>spās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a smaller space within a main area that has been divided or subdivided:<span class="rh_ex">The jewelry shop occupies a subspace in the hotel's lobby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a subset of a given space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>linear manifold.</b> a subset of a vector space which is itself a vector space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a subset of a topological space, having the relative topology.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">space</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ris•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ ris<b>′</b>tər, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a microelectronic fiberlike device used in information processing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60; <span class="rh_sc">neur</span>- + <i>-istor,</i> as in <i>transistor</i>; so named because it acts like a nerve fiber</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•tered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛtɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">educated or able to read;<br/> literate.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked with or as if with letters.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•tered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">educated or learned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by learning or literary culture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">marked with or as if with letters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">letter</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed message or communication addressed to a person or organization and usually sent by mail: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her letters went unanswered.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news came by letter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a symbol or character that is used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and is part of an alphabet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The letter L is the twelfth letter in the English alphabet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning (opposed to <i>spirit</i> ):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the letter of the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> <b>letters</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><i>used with a singular or plural verb</i><span>]</span></span> literature or learning in general:<span class="rh_ex">a man of letters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to mark or write with letters;<br/> inscribe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The sign was beautifully lettered.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the letter</b>, to the last particular;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">I followed your instructions to the letter.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>let•ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lit-"><span class="rh_sc">-lit-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a particular style of type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>such types collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>letters.</b> a formal document granting a right or privilege.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">actual terms or wording;<br/> literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to <i>spirit</i>):<span class="rh_ex">the letter of the law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>letters</b>, (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>literature in general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the profession of literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>learning;<br/> knowledge, esp. of literature.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, esp. in athletics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the letter</b>, to the last particular;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">His orders were carried out to the letter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to mark or write with letters;<br/> inscribe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, esp. a sport:<span class="rh_ex">He lettered in track at Harvard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>littera</i> alphabetic character, in plural, epistle, literature</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, variant of <i>lettre</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>let<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>let<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>literature.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a person who lets, esp. one who rents out property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>letere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">let</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red<b>′</b> Deli<b>′</b>cious.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a deep-red type of Delicious apple.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>worked</b> or (<i>Archaic except in some senses, esp. </i><span class="ford">35, 37.</span> <span class="ford">40.</span> <i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>) <b>wrought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> work•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the use of effort or action to produce or accomplish something;<br/> labor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Cleaning that whole house is a lot of work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a task or something to do or be done:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The students finished their work in class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> productive activity, esp. a job or employment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He's been looking for work ever since he graduated.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a place of employment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Don't phone me at work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> something on which work is being or is to be done:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I have enough work here on my desk to last all month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the result of exertion, labor, or activity, as a building, book, work of art, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the collected works of Robert Louis Stevenson; Bach's musical works.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a shoemaker who takes pride in his work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span> something, as a wall, built as a means of fortification:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an earthen work built as a barrier.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> <b>works</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a place or establishment for manufacturing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>singular; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A new steel works is to be built there.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The steel works are not yet built.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> the working parts of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">The works of the watch are broken.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the transfer of energy measured by multiplying the amount of force by the distance through which it acts.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the works</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">everything:<span class="rh_ex">She wants a hamburger with the works: pickles, cheese, tomatoes, and onions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">unpleasant or nasty treatment:<span class="rh_ex">She gave him the works for betraying her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or concerning work:<span class="rh_ex">work clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to do work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The mechanic had to work for two hours on that car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be employed (at): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She works at a factory.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's working two jobs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That new boss works his employees hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to use or operate (an apparatus, machine, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She works a gigantic steam press machine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to be functional, as a machine;<br/> operate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He got the machine to work again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to prove effective:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This plan works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to be, as by repeated movement: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nails worked loose.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nails worked themselves loose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have an effect (on), as on a person's feelings: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't try tears and crying; that doesn't work on him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Diet and exercise worked wonders on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to cause a strong emotion in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That speaker is able to work crowds into a frenzy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to bring about by or as if by work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to work a change for the better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to make or fashion by work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to work a piece of sculpture with one's hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way) with effort: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We worked our way slowly through the crowd.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We worked slowly through the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to carry on business, etc., operations in (a place or region):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He worked the Atlantic Coast for sales and advertising.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>work in</b> or <b>into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to include after some effort:<span class="rh_ex">Try to work me into your schedule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>work off</b>, to get rid of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work off a few pounds by exercising.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work a few pounds off by exercising.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>work on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to try to influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to work on them to drop the lawsuit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>work out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to solve, as a problem: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work out a problem between friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can work it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at by or as if by calculation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work out a new schedule.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work a new schedule out with the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove effective or suitable: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their marriage just didn't work out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Things have a way of working themselves out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50h" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to amount:<span class="rh_ex">The bill works out to almost fifty dollars each, including (the) tip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50j" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to exercise or train, esp. in an athletic sport.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>work over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to study or examine carefully or thoroughly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The accountant worked over the figures.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work the figures over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to beat or hurt (someone) completely, fiercely, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gang worked over their latest victim and left him dying in the street.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They really worked him over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>work through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to deal with successfully:<span class="rh_ex">to work through one's problems.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>work up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stir the feelings of;<br/> excite: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work up the crowd into a frenzy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work the crowd up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare;<br/> develop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work up a plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to work a plan up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to develop by exercise or exertion:<span class="rh_ex">to work up a sweat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at work</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">working, as at one's job:<span class="rh_ex">I'm at work between nine and five.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the works</b>, in preparation:<span class="rh_ex">His new book is still in the works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of work</b>, not employed.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>worked</b> or (<i>Archaic except for 35, 37, 40</i>) <b>wrought;<br/> working.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something;<br/> labor;<br/> toil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something on which exertion or labor is expended;<br/> a task or undertaking:<span class="rh_ex">The students finished their work in class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">productive or operative activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">employment, as in some form of industry, esp. as a means of earning one's livelihood:<span class="rh_ex">to look for work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one's place of employment:<span class="rh_ex">Don't phone him at work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the result of exertion, labor, or activity;<br/> a deed or performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a product of exertion, labor, or activity:<span class="rh_ex">musical works.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an engineering structure, as a building or bridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a building, wall, trench, or the like, constructed or made as a means of fortification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>works</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) a place or establishment for manufacturing (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">ironworks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the working parts of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">the works of a watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>righteous deeds.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>force times the distance through which it acts;<br/> specifically, the transference of energy equal to the product of the component of a force that acts in the direction of the motion of the point of application of the force and the distance through which the point of application moves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>at work</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">working, as at one's job:<span class="rh_ex">He's at work on a new novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in action or operation:<span class="rh_ex">to see the machines at work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>gum up the works</b>, to spoil something, as through blundering or stupidity:<span class="rh_ex">The surprise party was all arranged, but her little brother gummed up the works and told her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the works</b>, in preparation or being planned:<span class="rh_ex">A musical version of the book is in the works.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>make short work of</b>, to finish or dispose of quickly:<span class="rh_ex">We made short work of the chocolate layer cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of work</b>, unemployed;<br/> jobless:<span class="rh_ex">Many people in the area were out of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>shoot the works</b>, to spend all one's resources:<span class="rh_ex">Let's shoot the works and order the crêpes suzette.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the works</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">everything;<br/> all related items or matters:<span class="rh_ex">a hamburger with the works.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">harsh or cruel treatment:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone the works.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or concerning work:<span class="rh_ex">work clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>working (def. 18).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to do work;<br/> labor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to be employed, esp. as a means of earning one's livelihood:<span class="rh_ex">He hasn't worked for six weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be in operation, as a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to act or operate effectively:<span class="rh_ex">The pump will not work. The plan works.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to attain a specified condition, as by repeated movement:<span class="rh_ex">The nails worked loose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to have an effect or influence, as on a person or on the mind or feelings of a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to move in agitation, as the features under strong emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to make way with effort or under stress:<span class="rh_ex">The ship works to windward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to give slightly at the joints, as a vessel under strain at sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to move improperly, as from defective fitting of parts or from wear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to undergo treatment by labor in a given way:<span class="rh_ex">This dough works slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to ferment, as a liquid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to use or manage (an apparatus, contrivance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She can work many business machines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to bring about (any result) by or as by work or effort:<span class="rh_ex">to work a change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to manipulate or treat by labor:<span class="rh_ex">to work butter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to put into effective operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to operate (a mine, farm, etc.) for productive purposes:<span class="rh_ex">to work a coal mine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to carry on operations in (a district or region).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to make, fashion, or execute by work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to achieve or win by work or effort:<span class="rh_ex">to work one's passage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a person, a horse, etc.) at work:<span class="rh_ex">She works her employees hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to influence or persuade, esp. insidiously:<span class="rh_ex">to work other people to one's will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to exploit (someone or something) to one's advantage:<span class="rh_ex">See if you can work your uncle for a new car.</span><i>He worked his charm in landing a new job.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to make or decorate by needlework or embroidery:<span class="rh_ex">She worked a needlepoint cushion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to cause fermentation in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>work in</b> or <b>into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or put in;<br/> add, merge, or blend:<span class="rh_ex">The tailor worked in the patch skillfully. Work the cream into the hands until it is completely absorbed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange a time or employment for:<span class="rh_ex">The dentist was very busy, but said she would be able to work me in late in the afternoon. They worked him into the new operation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>work off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose or dispose of, as by exercise or labor:<span class="rh_ex">We decided to work off the effects of a heavy supper by walking for an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pay or fulfill by working:<span class="rh_ex">He worked off his debt by doing odd jobs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>work on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to exercise influence on;<br/> persuade;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">I'll work on her, and maybe she'll change her mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>work out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring about by work, effort, or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to solve, as a problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at by or as by calculation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to pay (a debt) by working instead of paying money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust, as a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to issue in a result.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to evolve;<br/> elaborate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to (a total or specified figure);<br/> add up (to):<span class="rh_ex">The total works out to 176.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove effective or successful:<span class="rh_ex">Their marriage just didn't work out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to practice, exercise, or train, esp. in order to become proficient in an athletic sport:<span class="rh_ex">The boxers are working out at the gym tonight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>work over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to study or examine thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">For my term paper I worked over 30 volumes of Roman history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to beat unsparingly, esp. in order to obtain something or out of revenge:<span class="rh_ex">They threatened to work him over until he talked.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>work through</b>, to deal with successfully;<br/> come to terms with:<span class="rh_ex">to work through one's feelings of guilt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>work up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or stir the feelings;<br/> excite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare;<br/> elaborate:<span class="rh_ex">Work up some plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in efficiency or skill:<span class="rh_ex">He worked up his typing speed to 70 words a minute.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>work up to</b>, rise to a higher position;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">He worked up to the presidency.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>worke,</i> Old English <i>worc,</i> replacing Middle English <i>werk</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>weorc,</i> cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon <i>werk,</i> Old High German <i>werah, werc</i> (German <i>Werk</i>), Old Norse <i>verk,</i> Greek <i>érgon</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>worken,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal, replacing Middle English <i>wyrchen,</i> Old English <i>wyrcean</i>; cognate with German <i>wirken,</i> Old Norse <i>verkja,</i> Gothic <i>waurkjan</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Work,</span> <span class="rh_sc">drudgery,</span> <span class="rh_sc">labor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">toil</span> refer to exertion of body or mind in performing or accomplishing something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Work</span> is the general word and may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard:<span class="rh_ex">fun work; heavy work.</span><span class="rh_sc">Drudgery</span> suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work, esp. of a menial or servile kind:<span class="rh_ex">the drudgery of household tasks.</span><span class="rh_sc">Labor</span> particularly denotes hard manual work:<span class="rh_ex">labor on a farm, in a steel mill.</span><span class="rh_sc">Toil</span> suggests wearying or exhausting labor:<span class="rh_ex">toil that breaks down the worker's health.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enterprise, project, job, responsibility. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> industry, occupation, business. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> job, trade, calling, vocation, profession. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> product, achievement, feat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toil, drudge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> operate, manipulate, handle. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accomplish, effect, produce, achieve. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">40.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> finish, form, shape. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">43.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> move.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> play, rest.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry Clay</b>, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər dik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of interdicting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being interdicted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an interdict.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">steady bombardment of enemy positions and communications lines for the purpose of delaying and disorganizing progress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interdictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>interdictiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">interdict,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•dict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈɪntɚˌdɪkt; <i>v.</i> ˌɪntɚˈdɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any act or decree that prohibits:<span class="rh_ex">an interdict by the church officials.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to forbid or cut off by decree:<span class="rh_ex">The country was interdicted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to cut off or reduce the flow of (troops, etc.) or hinder the use of (a road, etc.) by ground fire or bombing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•dic•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•dict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> in<b>′</b>tər dikt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in′tər dikt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span>any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a punishment by which the faithful, remaining in communion with the church, are forbidden certain sacraments and prohibited from participation in certain sacred acts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, Ancient History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span>a general or special order of the Roman praetor forbidding or commanding an act, esp. in cases involving disputed possession.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to forbid;<br/> prohibit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>to cut off authoritatively from certain ecclesiastical functions and privileges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to impede by steady bombardment:<span class="rh_ex">Constant air attacks interdicted the enemy's advance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>entredire</i> (past participle <i>entredit</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>interdictus</i>; replacing Middle English <i>enterditen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin, as above; (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Latin <i>interdictum</i> prohibition, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>interdictus</i> past participle of <i>interdīcere</i> to forbid, equivalent. to <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>-dic-</i> (variant stem of <i>dīcere</i> to speak) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix; replacing Middle English <i>enterdit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;"> (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•dic<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chan•dler•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chand<b>′</b>lə rē, chänd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dler•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a storeroom for candles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the warehouse, wares, or business of a chandler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chandler</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyr•i•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir<b>′</b>i dēn′, -din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, flammable, liquid organic base, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N, having a disagreeable odor, usually obtained from coal or synthesized from acetaldehyde and ammonia: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55; <span class="rh_sc">pyr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>py•rid•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī rid<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>the tax rate, as for property, assessed in mills per dollar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cerp•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sûrp<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">short selections or pieces of writing, esp. summary statements or parts of a longer work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, noun, nominal use of neuter plural past participle of <i>excerpere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">excerpt</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ter•sweet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪtɚˌswit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>both bitter and sweet to the taste: <span class="rh_ex">bittersweet chocolate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">both pleasant and painful: <span class="rh_ex">a bittersweet memory.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing or trailing plant of the nightshade family.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing plant having orange capsules.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bit•ter•sweet•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bit•ter•sweet•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ter•sweet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> bit′ər swēt<b>′</b>, bit<b>′</b>ər swēt′;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> bit<b>′</b>ər swēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>both bitter and sweet to the taste:<span class="rh_ex">bittersweet chocolate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">both pleasant and painful or regretful:<span class="rh_ex">a bittersweet memory.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>woody nightshade.</b> a climbing or trailing plant, <i>Solanum dulcamara,</i> of the nightshade family, having small, violet, star-shaped flowers with a protruding yellow center and scarlet berries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>climbing bittersweet.</b> any climbing plant of the genus <i>Celastrus,</i> bearing orange capsules opening to expose red-coated seeds, esp. <i>C. scandens.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pleasure mingled with pain or regret:<span class="rh_ex">the bittersweet of parting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">bitter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sweet</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit′ter•sweet<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit′ter•sweet<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle man′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes caps.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the common or ordinary person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the small, ordinary investor, as opposed to big investment institutions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pter•o•dac•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>an extinct flying reptile.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pter-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pter-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pter•o•dac•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′ə dak<b>′</b>til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pterodactylus</i> genus name, equivalent. to Greek <i>pteró</i>(<i>n</i>) wing + <i>-daktylos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">dactylous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pter′o•dac•tyl<b>′</b>ic, pter′o•dac<b>′</b>tyl•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pter′o•dac<b>′</b>tyl•id</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pter′o•dac<b>′</b>tyl•oid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•o•don•tist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′ē ə don<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a specialist in periodontics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">periodont</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ics</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•mi•gra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər mī grā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reciprocal migration;<br/> interchange of habitat by migrating groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">migration</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dov•zhen•ko<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dəv zheng<b>′</b>kō; <i>Russ.</i> duv zhen<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•le•xan•der P.</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(u lyi ksänd<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1894–1956, Russian motion-picture director.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beaux-Arts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō zär<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bō z<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, popularly associated with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, that prevailed in France in the late 19th century and that was adopted in the U.S. and elsewhere c1900, characterized by the free and eclectic use and adaptation of French architectural features of the 16th through 18th centuries combined so as to give a massive, elaborate, and often ostentatious effect, and also by the use of symmetrical plans preferably allowing vast amounts of interior space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>resembling the architecture, architectural precepts, or teaching methods of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris: often used in a pejorative sense to designate excessive formalism disregarding considerations of structural truth, advanced aesthetic theory, rational planning, or economy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.pl.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) the fine arts, as painting or music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>mēm,</i> akin to <i>mayim</i> water</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mem.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">member.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">memoir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">memorandum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">memorial.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-mem-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-mem-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "mind;<br/> memory.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">commemorate, immemorial, memento, memo, memoir, memorabilia, memorandum, memorial, memorize, memory, remember, remembrance</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāk<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>uptake (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices for taking up slack, winding in, or compensating for the looseness of parts due to wear.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the contraction of fabric resulting from the wet operations in the finishing process, esp. fulling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>take up</i> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din-din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(din<b>′</b>din′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baby Talk.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>dinner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and reduplication 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•sen•si•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tə sen′si tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the quality of being photosensitive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>abnormal sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light, usually following exposure to certain oral or topical drugs or to other sensitizing chemicals and resulting in accelerated burning and blistering of the skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensitivity</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> pan<b>′</b>sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any uncultivated or wild form of the common pansy, <i>Viola tricolor.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mer•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>ər līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like or characteristic of summer;<br/> summery:<span class="rh_ex">a spell of summerlike showers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">summer</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">like</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poi<b>′</b>son dog<b>′</b>wood.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>poison sumac.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sprout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spraʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to begin to grow;<br/> shoot forth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a seed or plant) to put forth buds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a shoot of a plant.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a new growth from a seed, rootstock, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something suggesting a sprout, as a young person.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>sprouts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the young shoots of alfalfa, soybeans, etc., eaten, often raw, as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><a href="brusselssprout"><span class="rh_sc">Brussels sprout</span></a>.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sprout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sprout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to begin to grow;<br/> shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to develop or grow quickly:<span class="rh_ex">a boy awkwardly sprouting into manhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sprout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to remove sprouts from:<span class="rh_ex">Sprout and boil the potatoes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a shoot of a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a new growth from a germinating seed, or from a rootstock, tuber, bud, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a sprout, as in growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a young person;<br/> youth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>sprouts</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the young shoots of alfalfa, soybeans, etc., eaten as a raw vegetable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>See <b>Brussels sprout.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>spr</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>uten,</i> Old English <i>-sprūtan,</i> in <i>āsproten</i> (past participle; see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup>); cognate with Middle Dutch <i>sprūten,</i> German <i>spriessen</i> to sprout; akin to Greek <i>speírein</i> to scatter; (noun, nominal) Middle English; compare Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>sprute</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spring, bud, burgeon, develop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ein•kan•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īn<b>′</b>kän tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pebble or boulder having a single facet formed by the action of windblown sand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German, equivalent. to <i>ein</i> <span class="rh_sc">one</span> + <i>Kante</i> edge + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poin<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">point</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a sharp, thin or narrow end, as of a dagger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The point of the knife was dull.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a part (of anything) that sticks out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A point of land juts into the bay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_8b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><a href='period d="10"'><span class="rh_sc">period</span></a> (def. 4).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a dot indicating that a number following it is some fraction of ten, one hundred, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A decimal point followed by the number five is written.5  <i>and means five-tenths.</i></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with numbers<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We have one point five (= 1.5) kilometers left to go in the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> (in geometry) a location that has position but no length or width, as the place where two lines meet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a point of intersection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a direction on a compass.</span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a particular place, as or as if marked on a map;<br/> a spot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At several points along the highway there are signs telling drivers about the scenic views they can enjoy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a degree or stage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the boiling point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a particular instant of time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At that point, so late in the day, we were all too tired to go on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> a critical position in affairs:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He had reached a point of no return in the project and had to finish it or face trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the essential thing or idea;<br/> one's purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The speaker made three main points. Please stop being vague and get to the point. What's the point of going on?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There isn't much point to going on, is there?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a particular mark that distinguishes someone or something from another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>His best point is his ability to work alone and get the job done.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> a unit of counting in the score of a game:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Our team scored thirteen points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> a unit of prices in stock exchanges, as, in the U.S., one dollar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The Dow Jones fell twenty points before a brief rally.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a unit used to measure the size of type, equal to 0.013835 inch (<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>72</sub> inch), or <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>12</sub> pica: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>too large a point on that poster.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  after a number<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">using Courier 12 point for printing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_69" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to aim or direct (the finger, a weapon, etc.) at, to, or upon something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pointed the gun at the target.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In some cultures it is rude to point at a person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>point out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to show the presence, place, or position of (something), as by moving the hand or finger in the direction of it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pointed out an object in the sky.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pointed him out to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct attention to;<br/> call attention to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pointed out several advantages of your proposal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You already pointed that out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I pointed out that we had several more opportunities.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to stretch or extend (the fingers, toes, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The ballerina pointed her toes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>point to or toward,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct the mind in some direction;<br/> be a sign or signal of:<span class="rh_ex">All the evidence points to their guilt.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>point up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give greater or added force to (a statement, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to point up the need for caution.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_63" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beside the point</b>, not important to, or related to, what is being discussed;<br/> irrelevant:<span class="rh_ex">Her comments about his money are beside the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point</b>, (used to introduce an example of something that applies to what is said):<span class="rh_ex">We spend too much on lawyers' fees, and here is a case in point: a charge of $1,000 to fill in your name on a will.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point of</b>, as regards;<br/> in reference to:<span class="rh_ex">in point of fact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make a point of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be sure to (do something):<span class="rh_ex">Make a point of rechecking your work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the point</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> important to (the thing being discussed);<br/> relevant:<span class="rh_ex">His answers were brief but to the point.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>point•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-point-"><span class="rh_sc">-point-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-point-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-point-</i> comes from French and ultimately from Latin, where it has the meaning "point, prick, pierce.'' It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-punct-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">appoint, disappoint, midpoint, pinpoint, point, pointless, viewpoint</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(point),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a projecting part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">A point of land juts into the bay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tapering extremity:<span class="rh_ex">the points of the fingers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something having a sharp or tapering end:<span class="rh_ex">a pen point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures and used primarily for hunting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a mark made with or as if with the sharp end of something:<span class="rh_ex">Her sharp heels left points in the carpet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a mark of punctuation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">period (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See under <b>decimal fraction.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>a diacritic indicating a vowel or other modification of sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one of the embossed dots used in certain systems of writing and printing for the blind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>something that has position but not extension, as the intersection of two lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a place of which the position alone is considered;<br/> spot:<span class="rh_ex">We're leaving for Chicago and points west.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">any definite position, as in a scale, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the boiling point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy</span>(in acupuncture) a particular spot on the body at which a needle may be inserted, as to relieve pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>any of 32 separate horizontal directions, 11° 15′ apart, as indicated on the card of a compass or gauged with reference to the heading of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>point of sailing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a degree or stage:<span class="rh_ex">frankness to the point of insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a particular instant of time:<span class="rh_ex">It was at that point that I told him he'd said enough.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a critical position in a course of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">Morale had reached a low point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a decisive state of circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">He reached the point where he could no longer pay his debts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the important or essential thing:<span class="rh_ex">the point of the matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the salient feature of a story, epigram, joke, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to miss the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a particular aim, end, or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He carried his point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a hint or suggestion:<span class="rh_ex">points on getting a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a single or separate article or item, as in an extended whole;<br/> a detail or particular:<span class="rh_ex">the fine points of a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">an individual part or element of something:<span class="rh_ex">noble points in her character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing mark or quality, esp. one of an animal, used as a standard in stockbreeding, judging, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>points</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>the extremities of an animal, esp. a horse or dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads, Brit.<span>]</span></span>a switch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a single unit, as in counting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a unit of count in the score of a game:<span class="rh_ex">Our team won by five points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in craps) the number that must be thrown to win but not including 7 or 11 on the first roll:<span class="rh_ex">Your point is 4.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>either of two positions, to the right or left of the goal, to which an attacking defenseman is assigned, usually in the execution of a power play, to help keep the puck in the attacking zone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>a position in the front court, usually taken by the guard in charge of setting up the team's offense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the fielder who plays a short distance in front of and to the offside of the batsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fielder playing this position.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Boxing.<span>]</span></span>the end or tip (of the chin).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the action of a hunting dog that indicates the presence and location of game by standing rigid and directing its head toward the game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position taken by a hunting dog in pointing game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a branch of an antler of a deer:<span class="rh_ex">an eight-point buck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a cross-country run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">one of the narrow tapering spaces marked on a backgammon board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a single credit, usually corresponding to an hour's class work per week for one semester.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Automotive</span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Electricity, Automotive</span>Also called <b>breaker point.</b> either of a pair of contacts tipped with tungsten or platinum that make or break current flow in a distributor, as in an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>an outlet or socket.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a unit of price quotation, as in the U.S., one dollar in stock transactions, one hundredth of a cent in cotton and coffee, or one cent in oil, grain, pork, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The price of stock went up two points today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. in motion pictures) a percentage point, usually of the gross profits, granted to someone who agrees to invest or otherwise participate in a business project:<span class="rh_ex">The star of the movie recieved a million dollar guarantee and five points.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>one percent of the face value of a loan, esp. a mortgage loan, added on as a placement fee or a service charge and paid in advance or upon closing of the loan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a unit of weight equal to &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> of a carat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a patrol or reconnaissance unit that goes ahead of the advance party of an advance guard, or follows the rear party of the rear guard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the stroke in bayonet drill or combat.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a unit of type measurement equal to 0.013835 inch (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>7</sub><sub>2</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch), or &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> pica. Cf. <b>Didot point system.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>press-point.</b> (in a press) one of several metal prongs for perforating the sheet so that it will be in register when the reverse is printed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of measure of paper or card thickness, equal to 0.001 inch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>vaccine point.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>point lace.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>any lace made by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>one of the pendent parts of a label.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the vertex of the angle formed at a frog by two rails;<br/> the intersection of gauge lines in a switch or frog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a tapering movable rail, as in a railroad switch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in the game of go) any place where lines intersect or meet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">act of pointing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a tagged ribbon or cord, formerly much used in dress, as for tying or fastening parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an end or conclusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a pointed weapon, as a dagger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at, on</b>, or <b>upon the point of</b>, on the verge of;<br/> close to:<span class="rh_ex">on the point of death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at this point in time</b>, now;<br/> at this precise moment in history:<span class="rh_ex">At this point in time the President believes peace has been achieved.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point</b>, that is pertinent;<br/> applicable:<span class="rh_ex">a case in point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point of</b>, as regards;<br/> in reference to:<span class="rh_ex">in point of fact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make a point of</b>, to regard as important;<br/> insist upon:<span class="rh_ex">She made a point of complimenting her friend's apartment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make points with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to curry favor with:<span class="rh_ex">to make points with one's boss.</span>Also, <b>make Brownie points with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>strain</b> or <b>stretch a point</b>, to depart from the usual procedure or rule because of special circumstances;<br/> make a concession or exception:<span class="rh_ex">Though the position required three years of previous experience, and he had only two, they stretched a point because of his outstanding record.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the point</b>, pertinent;<br/> fitting:<span class="rh_ex">The reply was short and to the point.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to indicate the presence or position of (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point out an object in the sky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to direct attention to (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point out the advantages of a proposal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a point or points;<br/> sharpen:<span class="rh_ex">to point a lead pencil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to mark with one or more points, dots, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sculpture.<span>]</span></span>to transfer measurements of depth from a clay, wax, or plaster model to (a block of stone) by means of an apparatus that drills holes to the required depth prior to carving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to punctuate, as writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>to mark (letters) with points.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to separate (figures) by dots or points (usually fol. by <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to give greater or added force to (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point up the necessity for caution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with mortar or cement treated in various ways with tools after application.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress the surface of (a stone) with a pointed tool.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to dress (a stone) with a point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to narrow the end of (a rod) for passing through the dies of a drawbench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to narrow the end of (a tube) over the head of a pin that is gripped to pull the tube through the dies of a drawbench.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to indicate position or direction, as with the finger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to direct the mind or thought in some direction;<br/> call attention to:<span class="rh_ex">Everything points to his guilt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">to aim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">to have a tendency toward something:<span class="rh_ex">Economic conditions point to further inflation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified direction:<span class="rh_ex">The sign pointed west.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to face in a particular direction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunting dog) to point game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to sail close to the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of an abscess) to come to a head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French <i>pointer,</i> derivative of <i>pointe</i> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>pūncta,</i> noun, nominal use of Latin: feminine of past participle of <i>pungere</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pointen</i>; partly derivative of the noun, nominal, partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Old French <i>pointe</i> sharp end </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Latin <i>pūnctum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of <i>pungere</i> to prick, stab (compare <span class="rh_sc">pungent</span>); partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  Old French <i>point</i> dot, mark, place, moment </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> 1175–1225; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>point</i>(<i>e</i>); partly </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tra•lat•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′trə lat<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>(of the body) pertaining to, situated on, or coordinated with the opposite side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">contra</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">lateral</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steers•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stērz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a person who steers a ship;<br/> helmsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who drives a machine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>steresman,</i> Old English <i>stēoresmann,</i> equivalent. to <i>stēor</i> steering, helm (see <span class="rh_sc">steer</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-es</i> '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> +<i>man</i> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steers<b>′</b>man•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fre•ling•huy•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>ling hī′zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frederick Theodore</b>, 1817–85, U.S. statesman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">menacing;<br/> threatening.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>min′a•to<b>′</b>ri•al.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>minātōrius,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>minā</i>(<i>rī</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">menace</span> + <i>-tōrious</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min′a•to<b>′</b>ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•gen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>jən tin, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>pertaining to or resembling silver.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a silvery substance, esp. one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>argentīnus</i> silvery. See <span class="rh_sc">argent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ar•gen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>jən tin, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various silvery marine fishes, esp. those of the genus <i>Argentina.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Argentina</i> genus name, Latin, feminine of <i>argentīnus</i> silvery. See <span class="rh_sc">argentine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ar•gen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>jən tēn′, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Argentina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Argentina (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They vacationed in the Argentine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Argentina.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ar•gen•tin•e•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är′jən tin<b>′</b>ē ən)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (for defs. 1, 3).<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•gen•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrdʒənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person born or living in Argentina.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> another name for Argentina:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun; the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>vacationing in the Argentine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Argentina.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>Ar•gen•tin•e•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrdʒənˈtɪniən/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <br/></ol></span></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guest<b>′</b> work′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a foreign worker permitted to work in a country, esp. in Western Europe, on a temporary basis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of German <i>Gastarbeiter</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> pox<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Older Use</i> (<i>sometimes offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>syphilis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bry•ec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em′brē ek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>removal of an embryo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">embry</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmɛns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-menced, -menc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to begin;<br/> start: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let the festivities commence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can commence the meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Commence firing!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He commenced to speak.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•menc•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">begin</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mens<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-menced, -menc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to begin;<br/> start.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>cominitiāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>initiāre</i> to begin; see <span class="rh_sc">initiate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>comencer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>commencen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mence<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•menc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> originate, inaugurate. See <b>begin.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•ner•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌnəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art and science of making and operating guns, esp. large guns.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of firing guns.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">guns thought of as a group.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•ner•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gun<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art and science of constructing and operating guns, esp. large guns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of firing guns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">guns collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gun</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self•hood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>hŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being an individual person;<br/> individuality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's personality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">selfishness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">self</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>cium glu<b>′</b>conate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, tasteless, water-soluble powder, CaC<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>14</sub>, used as a dietary supplement to provide calcium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glucon</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>shik•sa</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shik<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Yiddish</i> (<i>often disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a girl or woman who is not Jewish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a Jewish girl or woman whose attitudes and behavior are felt to resemble those of a gentile. Also, <b><b><i>shik</i></b><b>′</b>se.</b> Cf. <b><b><i>shegetz.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy-kill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dē kil′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy-kill′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•ce•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɜrsəˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">working for money and not for ideals:<span class="rh_ex">She'd become mercenary and no longer cared about the underprivileged.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hired to serve in a foreign army:<span class="rh_ex">mercenary forces.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army:<span class="rh_ex">The mercenaries decided to surrender.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-merc-"><span class="rh_sc">-merc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•ce•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>sə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any hireling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mercēnnārius</i> working for pay, hired worker, mercenary, perh., representing earlier *<i>mercēd</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>nārius,</i> equivalent. to *<i>mercēdin-,</i> stem of *<i>mercēdō,</i> a by-form of <i>mercēs,</i> stem <i>mercēd-</i> payment, wage (akin to <i>merx</i> goods; compare <span class="rh_sc">merchant</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mercenarie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>mer•ce•nar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr′sə nâr<b>′</b>ə lē, mûr<b>′</b>sə ner′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer<b>′</b>ce•nar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> altruistic, idealistic, unselfish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bing•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bing<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Caleb</b>, 1811–79, U.S. painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•bol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæmbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-boled, -bol•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-bolled, -bol•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to skip about happily or merrily, as in dancing or playing;<br/> frolic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a skipping or leaping about;<br/> frolic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•bol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-boled, -bol•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-bolled, -bol•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to skip about, as in dancing or playing;<br/> frolic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a skipping or frisking about;<br/> frolic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>gambade</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gambade</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>gambold, gambald, gamba</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>de</i> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spring, caper, frisk, romp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsikrɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done or made without the knowledge of others:<span class="rh_ex">a secret meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">kept from general knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">a secret password.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hidden from sight;<br/> concealed:<span class="rh_ex">a secret entrance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something secret, hidden, or concealed:<span class="rh_ex">kept several secrets from her husband.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a reason or explanation not easily seen or understood:<span class="rh_ex">What is the secret of her success?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a method, plan, etc., known to a few:<span class="rh_ex">a trade secret.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in secret</b>, so as to remain hidden;<br/> secretly:<span class="rh_ex">They met in secret.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•cret•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>krit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others:<span class="rh_ex">secret negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged:<span class="rh_ex">a secret password.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">faithful or cautious in keeping confidential matters confidential;<br/> close-mouthed;<br/> reticent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">designed or working to escape notice, knowledge, or observation:<span class="rh_ex">a secret drawer; the secret police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">secluded, sheltered, or withdrawn:<span class="rh_ex">a secret hiding place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">beyond ordinary human understanding;<br/> esoteric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(of information, a document, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">bearing the classification <i>secret.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">limited to persons authorized to use information documents, etc., so classified.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a mystery:<span class="rh_ex">the secrets of nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a reason or explanation not immediately or generally apparent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a method, formula, plan, etc., known only to the initiated or the few:<span class="rh_ex">the secret of happiness; a trade secret.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a classification assigned to information, a document, etc., considered less vital to security than top-secret but more vital than confidential, and limiting its use to persons who have been cleared, as by various government agencies, as trustworthy to handle such material. Cf. <b>classification</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Liturgy.<span>]</span></span>a variable prayer in the Roman and other Latin liturgies, said inaudibly by the celebrant after the offertory and immediately before the preface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>in secret</b>, unknown to others;<br/> in private;<br/> secretly:<span class="rh_ex">A resistance movement was already being organized in secret.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēcrētus</i> hidden, origin, originally past participle of <i>sēcernere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">secern</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>secret</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>secrette</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se<b>′</b>cret•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se<b>′</b>cret•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clandestine, hidden, concealed, covert. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> private, confidential. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secretive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> occult, obscure, mysterious.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> open, manifest.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in SW Illinois. 34,171.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(you),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles, Pinyin.<span>]</span></span>a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (<b>Shun,</b>) was a paragon of good government.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Yao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(you),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Yaos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>Yao</b> for 1.</pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of an indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female dog, wolf, or fox.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> an unpleasant, nasty, spiteful, or selfish woman:<span class="rh_ex">She's a real bitch today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i><ul><li id="advanced_4b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">anything very difficult or unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">Man, that test was a bitch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <i>Slang.</i> to complain;<br/> gripe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>bitches about how everyone hates her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bitch•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Your bitchiness affects everyone here at work.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bitch•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est:</b> <span class="rh_ex">He was really bitchy yesterday after he was fired.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female of canines generally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, esp. a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a lewd woman.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a complaint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">anything difficult or unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">The test was a bitch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">anything memorable, esp. something exceptionally good:<span class="rh_ex">That last big party he threw was a real bitch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to complain;<br/> gripe:<span class="rh_ex">They bitched about the service, then about the bill.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to spoil;<br/> bungle (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He bitched the job completely. You really bitched up this math problem.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bicche,</i> Old English <i>bicce</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>bikkja</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•vi•done-i•o•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>vi dōn ī′ə dīn′, -din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">po</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ly</span>)<span class="rh_sc">vi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">nylpyrroli</span>)<span class="rh_sc">done</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ecto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "outer,'' "outside,'' "external,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">ectoderm.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ect-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form of Greek <i>ektós</i> outside</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar<b>′</b>bary ape<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a tailless macaque, <i>Macaca sylvanus,</i> of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, now greatly reduced in number: a small, managed colony of unknown origin is maintained on the Rock of Gibraltar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lime<b>′</b> burn′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes lime by burning or calcining limestone, shells, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scene-steal•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn<b>′</b>stē′lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a performer in a play, motion picture, etc., who by charm, talent, or artifice, draws most of the audience's attention, often away from the leading performers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pros•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pros•i•er, pros•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or resembling prose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">prosaic;<br/> dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">prose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pros<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pros<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cog•i•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koj<b>′</b>i tā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meditating;<br/> contemplating:<span class="rh_ex">The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to meditation;<br/> thoughtful:<span class="rh_ex">The leaders sat in cogitative silence.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cōgitātīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>cōgitāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">cogitate</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cog<b>′</b>i•ta′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cog<b>′</b>i•ta′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reform<b>′</b> Bill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any of the bills passed by Parliament (1832, 1867, 1884) providing for an increase in the number of voters in elections for the House of Commons, esp. the bill of 1832 by which many rotten boroughs were disfranchised. Also called <b>Reform<b>′</b> Act′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chil•der•mas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>dər məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>Holy Innocents' Day.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>chyldermasse,</i> equivalent. to Old English <i>cildra</i> (genitive plural of <i>cild</i> <span class="rh_sc">child</span>) + <i>mæsse</i> <span class="rh_sc">Mass</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•e•o•co•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il′ē ō kə lī<b>′</b>tis, -kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the mucous membrane of the ileum and colon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ileo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">colitis</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lav<b>′</b>ender cot′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a silvery-gray, evergreen, woody composite plant, <i>Santolina chamaecyparissus,</i> of southern Europe, having yellow flower heads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> of ill<b>′</b> repute<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house of prostitution;<br/> whorehouse;<br/> brothel. Also called <b>house<b>′</b> of ill<b>′</b> fame<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mc•In•tyre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>in tī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Francis Aloysius</b>, 1886–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal from 1953;<br/> archbishop of Los Angeles 1948–70.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on a rectangular court by players with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half. Cf. <b>lawn tennis.</b> See illus. under <b>racket</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French: take!, imperatire. plural of <i>tenir</i> to hold, take, receive, apparently used as a server's call</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>tenetz, ten</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ys</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>rien<b>′</b>tal bee<b>′</b>tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a scarab beetle, <i>Anomala orientalis,</i> introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which feed on the roots of sugarcane and other grasses. Also called  <b>Asiatic beetle.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PTM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Radio and Television</span>See <b>pulse-time modulation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag<b>′</b>aric min<b>′</b>eral.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>See <b>rock milk.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V.M.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Veterināriae Medicīnae Doctor</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>ble or′chard,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>Facetious.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>cemetery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gly•ox•y•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glī ok<b>′</b>sə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glyoxyl</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ush•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ush<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 1800;<br/> 4½ mi. (7 km) long. French, <b>Ouessant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Urban VI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Bartolomeo Prignano</i>) c1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1378–89.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au poi•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō pw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>spiced with peppercorns or ground black pepper:<span class="rh_ex">steak au poivre.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: with pepper</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/træp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trapped, trap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for catching birds or other animals:<span class="rh_ex">several traps to catch mice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a trick for catching a person by surprise:<span class="rh_ex">When the thief tried to sell the stolen goods to the undercover detective, he fell right into the trap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to escape:<span class="rh_ex">He was caught in a trap no matter what he said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a device for removing unwanted substances from a moving fluid, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>mouth:<span class="rh_ex">Keep your trap shut.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to catch in or as if in a trap: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trap beavers for their fur.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They hunted and trapped for several years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to catch by a trick:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police trapped the killer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> to close in or confine by or as if by a trap:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When the boat tipped over he was trapped underwater.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trap•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trapped, trap•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any device, stratagem, trick, or the like for catching a person unawares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices for removing undesirable substances from a moving fluid, vapor, etc., as water from steam or cinders from coal gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>air trap.</b> an arrangement in a pipe, as a double curve or a<shape>U</shape>-shaped section, in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage or escape of air or of gases through the pipe from behind or below.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>traps</b>, the percussion instruments of a jazz or dance band.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trapshooting, Skeet.<span>]</span></span>a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the piece of wood, shaped somewhat like a shoe hollowed at the heel, and moving on a pivot, used in playing the game of trapball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the game of trapball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>trap door.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of trapping a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Also called  <b>mousetrap, trap play.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a play in which a defensive player, usually a guard or tackle, is allowed by the team on offense to cross the line of scrimmage into the backfield and is then blocked out from the side, thereby letting the ball-carrier run through the opening in the line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>mouth:<span class="rh_ex">Keep your trap shut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a carriage, esp. a light, two-wheeled one.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to catch in a trap;<br/> ensnare:<span class="rh_ex">to trap foxes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to catch by stratagem, artifice, or trickery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or set with traps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to provide (a drain or the like) with a trap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to stop and hold by a trap, as air in a pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span>to catch (a ball) as it rises after having just hit the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to execute a trap against (a defensive player).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to set traps for game:<span class="rh_ex">He was busy trapping.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to engage in the business of trapping animals for their furs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trapshooting, Skeet.<span>]</span></span>to work the trap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>trappe</i> (noun, nominal), <i>trappen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>træppe</i> (noun, nominal), cognate with Middle Dutch <i>trappe</i> (Dutch <i>trap</i>) trap, step, staircase; akin to Old English <i>treppan</i> to tread, German <i>Treppe</i> staircase</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trap</b> <b>′</b>like′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Trap</span>, <span class="rh_sc">pitfall</span>, <span class="rh_sc">snare</span> apply to literal or figurative contrivances for deceiving and catching animals or people. Literally, a <span class="rh_sc">trap</span> is a mechanical contrivance for catching animals, the main feature usually being a spring:<span class="rh_ex">a trap baited with cheese for mice.</span>Figuratively, <br/><span class="rh_sc">trap</span> suggests the scheme of one person to take another by surprise and thereby gain an advantage:<span class="rh_ex">a trap for the unwary.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">pitfall</span> is (usually) a concealed pit arranged for the capture of large animals or of people who may fall into it; figuratively, it is any concealed danger, error, or source of disaster:<span class="rh_ex">to avoid the pitfalls of life.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">snare</span> is a device for entangling birds, rabbits, etc., with intent to capture; figuratively, it implies enticement and inveiglement:<span class="rh_ex">the temptress' snare.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trapped, trap•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <b>traps,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>personal belongings;<br/> baggage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with or as with trappings;<br/> caparison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>trappe</i> (noun, nominal), <i>trappen</i> (verb, verbal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rocks having a more or less columnar structure, esp. some form of basalt. Also called  <b>traprock.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German <i>trappe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">trap</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Swedish <i>trapp,</i> variant of <i>trappa</i> stair (so named from the stepped appearance of their outcrops)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch: stepladder; see <span class="rh_sc">trap</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> beam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile headlight beam providing short-range illumination of a road and intended chiefly for use in driving on the streets of cities, towns, etc. Cf. <b>high beam.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hy•der•a•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>dər ə bäd′, -bad′, hī<b>′</b>drə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Andhra Pradesh, India, in the W part. 1,796,339.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River. 795,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Haidarabad.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cou•asm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə ko̅o̅<b>′</b>az əm, ak<b>′</b>o̅o̅ az′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>acoasm, acousma.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ákou</i>(<i>sma</i>) something heard (<i>akous-,</i> stem of <i>akoúein</i> to hear + <i>-ma</i> resultative noun, nominal suffix) + <i>-asm</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">enthusiasm,</span> <span class="rh_sc">orgasm,</span> etc.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">djel•la•bah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>djel•la•ba</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒəˈlɑbə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bahs <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -bas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">djel•la•bah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jə lä<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>djel•la<b>′</b>ba, jellaba.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>jallabah</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•car•di•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈkɑrdiəˌgræm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the printed, graphic record that is produced by an electrocardiograph.<i>Abbr.:</i> <a href="ekg"><span class="rh_sc">EKG</span></a>, <a href="ecg"><span class="rh_sc">ECG</span></a>  Also called <a href="cardiogram"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>cardiogram.</b></span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•car•di•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō kär<b>′</b>dē ə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph. <i>Abbr.:</i> EKG, ECG Also called <b>cardiogram.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cardiogram</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aw•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>almous.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">commu<b>′</b>nity anten<b>′</b>na tel<b>′</b>evision.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>See <b>CATV.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ta•mi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə tä<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mi, -mis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Japanese, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal: to fold up</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•cus•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈkʌʃənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musician who plays percussion instruments.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•cus•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər kush<b>′</b>ə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musician who plays percussion instruments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">percussion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tir•pitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>pits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•fred von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>āt fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•glas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver glä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-glases</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-glä<b>′</b>, -gläz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Ceramics</span>glaze (def. 17).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>glacia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">glacial</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>vitrum</i>) + <i>glaz</i> ice (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French; Old French <i>verre-glaz</i> literally, glass-ice, equivalent. to <i>verre</i> glass (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•nu•cle•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē it, -āt′, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>having two nuclei.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•nu<b>′</b>cle•ar, bi•nu<b>′</b>cle•at′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">nucleate</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•flu•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis flo̅o̅<b>′</b>ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>disfluency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by confusion of <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- with <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gorm•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôrm<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>gaumless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> respelling, respelled by speakers with r-less accents</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">behav<b>′</b>ior pat′tern,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a recurrent way of acting by an individual or group toward a given object or in a given situation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•cy•clo•pe•dic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sī′klə pē<b>′</b>dik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of an encyclopedia;<br/> relating to all branches of knowledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">comprehending a wide variety of information;<br/> comprehensive:<span class="rh_ex">an encyclopedic memory.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>en•cy′clo•pae<b>′</b>dic, en•cy′clo•pe<b>′</b>di•cal, en•cy′clo•pae<b>′</b>di′cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">encycloped</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•cy′clo•pe<b>′</b>di•cal•ly, en•cy′clo•pae<b>′</b>di•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> all-embracing, all-inclusive, exhaustive, wide-ranging.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•cy•clo•pe•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>en•cy•clo•pae•di•a</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dias.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or all aspects of one subject.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•cy•clo•pe•dic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cycle-"><span class="rh_sc">-cycle-</span></a>, <span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•cy•clo•pe•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sī′klə pē<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the French work edited by Diderot and D'Alembert, published in the 18th century, distinguished by its representation of the views of the Enlightenment.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>en•cy′clo•pae<b>′</b>di•a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>enkyklopaidía,</i> a misreading of <i>enkýklios paideía</i> circular (i.e., well-rounded) education. See <span class="rh_sc">encyclical,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pedi</span>-<sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>encyclopaedia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•sen•si•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō sen′si tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>low or diminished sensitivity to stimulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensitivity</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′po•sen<b>′</b>si•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•cho•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə chôr<b>′</b>ə, -chōr<b>′</b>ə; <i>Russ.</i> pyi chyô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 mi. (1785 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•bal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɜrbəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express or communicate with words: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't verbalize my feelings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to verbalize at an early age.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•bal•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɜrbələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-verb-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-verb-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•bal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>bə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express in words:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't verbalize his feelings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to convert into a verb:<span class="rh_ex">to verbalize "butter'' into "to butter.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to use many words;<br/> be verbose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to express something verbally.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ver<b>′</b>bal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10; <span class="rh_sc">verbal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize;</span> compare French <i>verbaliser</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver′bal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>bal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•pri•o•cep•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′prē ə sep<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">proprio</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">re</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ceptor</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound<b>′</b> charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>polarization charge.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>having functional vision;<br/> not blind.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> having a type of eyesight or ability to understand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used after an adjective<span>]</span></span>clear-sighted.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having functional vision;<br/> not blind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a particular type of eyesight or perception (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">sharp-sighted; clear-sighted.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/saɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> the power or ability of seeing;<br/> vision:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>suffering from a gradual loss of sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the act or fact of seeing;<br/> a view or glimpse:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a gruesome sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> one's range of vision:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Don't let them out of your sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> something seen or worth seeing;<br/> a spectacle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to see all the sights of London.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> a person or thing unusual, shocking, or distressing to see:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He was quite a sight after the brawl.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Dialect.<span>]</span></span>a great deal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It's a sight better to work than to starve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Optics</span> a viewing device, as on a firearm, for aiding the eye in aiming:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: plural<span>]</span></span>The assassin had the target lined up in his sights.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to glimpse, notice, or observe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sight a ship to the north.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to direct or aim (a firearm or the like) by a sight or sights: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sight and fire with one quick movement.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sight the gun.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at first sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> after only one brief glimpse:<span class="rh_ex">When they met it was love at first sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">immediately upon seeing:<span class="rh_ex">to translate the document at sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>on presentation:<span class="rh_ex">a check payable at sight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>by a long sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span> to a great or extreme degree:<span class="rh_ex">You haven't finished this book by a long sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>catch sight of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to get a quick view:<span class="rh_ex">They caught sight of him racing away in the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>know by sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>know <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to know or recognize (a person or thing seen previously):<span class="rh_ex">I know him by sight, but I've never spoken to him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>lose sight of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fail to keep in mind:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not lose sight of our main goal, even though we may disagree on how to get there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> immediately upon seeing:<span class="rh_ex">The police are ordered to shoot him on sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of sight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond one's range of vision:<span class="rh_ex">She drove away and slowly faded out of sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>too much;<br/> exceedingly high:<span class="rh_ex">The price is out of sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>(often used as an interjection) fantastic;<br/> marvelous:<span class="rh_ex">The party was out of sight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sight for sore eyes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> someone or something whose appearance is a reason for gladness:<span class="rh_ex">The airplane bringing the food was a sight for sore eyes to the drought victims.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sight unseen</b>, without previous examination:<span class="rh_ex">We bought it sight unseen.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the power or faculty of seeing;<br/> perception of objects by use of the eyes;<br/> vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act, fact, or instance of seeing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one's range of vision on some specific occasion:<span class="rh_ex">Land is in sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a view;<br/> glimpse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">mental perception or regard;<br/> judgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something seen or worth seeing;<br/> spectacle:<span class="rh_ex">the sights of London.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something unusual, surprising, shocking, or distressing:<span class="rh_ex">They were a sight after the fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>presentation of a bill of exchange:<span class="rh_ex">a draft payable at two months after sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a showing of goods, esp. gems, held periodically for wholesalers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a multitude;<br/> great deal:<span class="rh_ex">It's a sight better to work than to starve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Optics</span>any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm or surveying instrument, for aiding the eye in aiming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>skill;<br/> insight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>at first sight</b>, at the first glimpse;<br/> at once:<span class="rh_ex">It was love at first sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>at sight</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">immediately upon seeing, esp. without referring elsewhere for assurance, further information, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to translate something at sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>on presentation:<span class="rh_ex">a draft payable at sight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>catch sight of</b>, to get a glimpse of;<br/> espy:<span class="rh_ex">We caught sight of the lake below.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>know by sight</b>, to recognize (a person or thing) seen previously:<span class="rh_ex">I know him by sight, but I know nothing about him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>not by a long sight</b>, definitely not:<span class="rh_ex">Is that all? Not by a long sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>on</b> or <b>upon sight</b>, immediately upon seeing:<span class="rh_ex">to shoot him on sight; to recognize someone on sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of sight</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond one's range of vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>beyond reason;<br/> exceedingly high:<span class="rh_ex">The price is out of sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>(often used interjectionally) fantastic;<br/> marvelous:<span class="rh_ex">a ceremony so glamorous it was out of sight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sight for sore eyes</b>, someone or something whose appearance on the scene is cause for relief or gladness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>sight unseen</b>, without previous examination:<span class="rh_ex">to buy something sight unseen.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to see, glimpse, notice, or observe:<span class="rh_ex">to sight a ship to the north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>to take a sight or observation of (a stake, coastline, etc.), esp. with surveying or navigating instruments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to aim or observe through a sight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to look carefully in a certain direction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>sihth</i> (more often <i>gesihth, gesiht</i>; cognate with German <i>Gesicht</i> face; compare <span class="rh_sc">y</span>-), derivative of <i>sēon</i> to <span class="rh_sc">see</span><sup>1</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sight<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sight<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">witch<b>′</b> ha′zel fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double-beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut<b>′</b>ting stile′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the stile of a door or shutter that closes against the frame of the opening. Cf. <b>hanging stile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sca•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skā lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>ichthyosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scale</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<b>′</b> oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>traan</i> train oil, tear; cognate with German <i>Träne</i> tear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>trane</i> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Key<b>′</b> lime<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a yellow lime with a bitter rather than sour taste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the Florida Keys</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈvɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn away or aside:<span class="rh_ex">to avert one's eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ward off;<br/> prevent from happening;<br/> avoid: <span class="rh_ex">to avert an accident.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə vûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn away or aside:<span class="rh_ex">to avert one's eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ward off;<br/> prevent:<span class="rh_ex">to avert evil; to avert an accident.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>avertir</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>āvertere,</i> equivalent. to <i>ā-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup> + <i>vertere</i> to turn</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•vert<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•vert<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•vert<b>′</b>i•ble, a•vert<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">two<b>′</b>-bod<b>′</b>y prob′lem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>bod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.,<span>]</span></span>Mech.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Mechanics</span>the problem of calculating the motions of two bodies in space moving solely under the influence of their mutual gravitational attraction. Cf. <b>three-body problem.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth<b>′</b> trau′ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an emotional shock caused by being born.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ND<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>N.D.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">North Dakota.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ND,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">North Dakota (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Nd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>neodymium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">nd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>(esp. of bonds) next day (delivery).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">n.d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">no date.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='sick h="2"'><b>sick</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sicked</b> or <b>sicced</b> (sikt), <b>sick•ing</b> or <b>sic•cing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to attack (used esp. in commanding a dog):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Sic 'em, Bruno!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to urge or order (a person or animal) to attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He sicced his gang on the local store owners.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sic</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(used within brackets to show that a word or phrase has been written intentionally or has been quoted just as it was in the original, even though it looks odd or mistaken) like this;<br/> so:<span class="rh_ex">The poet signed his name as e. e. cummings [<i>sic</i>]. <i>The sign read "Good English is speaking </i>[<i>sic</i>] <i> here.''</i></span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>sicked</b> or <b>sicced</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sikt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sick•ing</b> or <b>sic•cing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attack (used esp. in commanding a dog):<span class="rh_ex">Sic 'em!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to incite to attack (usually fol. by <i>on</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sick.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">seek</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>such.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English (north and Scots); see <span class="rh_sc">such</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sic</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēk; <i>Eng.</i> sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>so;<br/> thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim:<span class="rh_ex">He signed his name as e. e. cummings</span>(sic).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SIC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>Standard Industrial Classification: a system used by the federal government to classify business activities for analytical and reporting purposes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Sic.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sicilian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Sicily.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shock•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑkˌpruf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈshock-ˌproof.</b> </var>(of watches, etc.) protected against damage from shocks.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shock•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shok<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>shock<b>′</b>-proof′.</b> (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shock</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cros•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôz<b>′</b>bē, kroz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bing</b> (<i>Harry Lillis Crosby</i>), 1904–77, U.S. singer and actor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goose<b>′</b>berry gar<b>′</b>net,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>grossularite.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•glo•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhiməˌgloʊbɪn, ˈhɛmə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a protein appearing in red blood cells, which contains iron and carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•glo•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>mə glō′bin, hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (<b>deoxyhemoglobin</b>) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (<b>oxyhemoglobin</b>)in arterial blood. <i>Symbol:</i> Hb  Cf.  <b>heme.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>hematoglobulin.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">globulin</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he′mo•glo<b>′</b>bic, he′mo•glo<b>′</b>bin•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roe•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>mər; <i>Ger.</i> <span class="rh_sc">rœ</span><b>′</b>mə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mers,</b> <i>Ger.</i> <b>-mer</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, origin, originally a glass for toasting; cognate with Dutch <i>roemer</i>; akin to German <i>rühmen</i> to praise</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sudden, painless, involuntary muscular movement, as of the face:<span class="rh_ex">His tic grew worse as he got more and more nervous.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>tic douloureux.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a persistent or recurrent behavioral trait;<br/> personal quirk:<span class="rh_ex">her distinctive verbal tics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French (of expressive origin, originally)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-tic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix, equivalent in meaning to <b>-ic</b>, occurring in adjectives of Greek origin (<i>analytic</i>), used esp. in the formation of adjectives from nouns with stems in <i>-sis: hematotic;<br/> neurotic.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-tikos,</i> extracted from adjs. derived with <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> from agent nouns ending in <i>-tēs</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">hieratic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bla•zon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbleɪzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decorate brilliantly;<br/> adorn:<span class="rh_ex">The tapestries in the collection were emblazoned with gold thread.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bla•zon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em blā<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>to depict, as on an escutcheon in heraldry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to decorate with brilliant colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to proclaim;<br/> celebrate or extol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">blazon</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bla<b>′</b>zon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas d'ac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> pä d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k syô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>pas d'ac•tion.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dramatic, pantomimic dance sequence serving to advance the plot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: step of action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gin•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Virginia</b> or <b>Genevieve.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•dant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrdənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sharply critical or sarcastic;<br/> biting;<br/> cutting:<span class="rh_ex">mordant wit.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor•dant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•dant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>dnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker;<br/> biting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">burning;<br/> corrosive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the property of fixing colors, as in dyeing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, esp. a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an adhesive substance for binding gold or silver leaf to a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an acid or other corrosive substance used in etching to eat out the lines, areas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>mordent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to impregnate or treat with a mordant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, present participle of <i>mordre</i> to bite <indirdesc> Latin <i>mordēre</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor<b>′</b>dant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cutting, stinging, acerbic, scathing.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a number of wales, taken as a whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>timber for use as wales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>wale<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wale</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>waled, wal•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip;<br/> welt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the vertical rib in knit goods or a chain of loops running lengthwise in knit fabric (opposed to <i>course</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the texture or weave of a fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of certain strakes of thick outside planking on the sides of a wooden ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">gunwale.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>breast timber, ranger, waling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>a horizontal timber or other support for reinforcing various upright members, as sheet piling or concrete form boards, or for retaining earth at the edge of an excavation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a ridge on the outside of a horse collar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to mark with wales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to weave with wales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>to reinforce or fasten with a wale or wales.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1050; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>walu</i> ridge, rib, <span class="rh_sc">wheal;</span> cognate with Old Norse <i>vǫlr,</i> Gothic <i>walus</i> rod, wand; (verb, verbal) late Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">wale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>waled, wal•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is selected as the best;<br/> choice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to choose;<br/> select.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>val</i> choice, <i>velja</i> to choose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>wal</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•sight•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to see far;<br/> nearsighted.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> lacking in foresight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It's very shortsighted to fire those employees now because you'll need them again in just a few months.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short•sight•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short•sight•ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•sight•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>sī<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to see far;<br/> nearsighted;<br/> myopic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in foresight:<span class="rh_ex">a shortsighted plan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short<b>′</b>sight<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short<b>′</b>sight<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unthinking, heedless, careless, improvident.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> prudent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan<b>′</b>tern wheel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose peripheries are connected by a series of bars that engage with the teeth of another wheel. Also called <b>lan<b>′</b>tern pin′ion, trundle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtaɪgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gers,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i> for <span class="ford">1.</span> ) <b>-ger.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, powerful, brownish-orange colored cat with black stripes:<span class="rh_ex">Tigers are found in Asia.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•ger•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gers,</b> (<i>esp. collectively for 1, 2, 5</i>)   <b>-ger.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, <i>Panthera tigris,</i> of Asia, ranging in several races from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some races thought to be extinct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an additional cheer (often the word <i>tiger</i>) at the end of a round of cheering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tígris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>tīgris, tigris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tigre,</i> Old English <i>tīgras</i> (plural) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti<b>′</b>ger•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plan<b>′</b>er saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hollow-ground circular saw for ripping and cutting across grain, having raker teeth for clearing away the chips cut by the cutting teeth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">print•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(print<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the printing element, as a daisy wheel or thimble, on a computer printer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>print<b>′</b> head′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">print</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vertebr-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>vertebra</b>: <span class="rh_ex">vertebral.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">way•bill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā<b>′</b>bil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a list of goods sent by a common carrier, as a railroad, with shipping directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>air waybill.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•be•phre•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′bə frē<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a type of schizophrenia characterized by emotionless, incongruous, or silly behavior, intellectual deterioration, and hallucinations, frequently beginning insidiously during adolescence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hēbē-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">hebetic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">phrenia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1880–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>he•be•phren•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′bə fren<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">za•yin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä<b>′</b>yin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew, akin to <i>zayin</i> weapon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nui•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnusəns, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one that is unpleasant, inconvenient, or annoying:<span class="rh_ex">Ants are a nuisance at a picnic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nui•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>səns, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>something offensive or annoying to individuals or to the community, esp. in violation of their legal rights.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, equivalent. to <i>nuis</i>(<i>er</i>) to harm (<indirdesc> Latin <i>nocēre</i>) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>nu</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>sa</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">float<b>′</b>ing screed<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>screed (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">some•thing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a certain thing not determined or specified:<span class="rh_ex">Something is wrong there. Tell me something; what do you think about this?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used with, or sometimes added to, a word referring to a number to indicate an additional amount, as of years, unknown, unspecified, or forgotten):<span class="rh_ex">We saw him thirty something years ago, I guess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used for hesitation, or to express that an idea or comment is not exact or complete):<span class="rh_ex">I was thinking of joining a health club or something.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing of some importance or consequence:<span class="rh_ex">There's something to what you say. Look, you still have your health; that's something, isn't it?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in some degree;<br/> to some extent;<br/> somewhat:<span class="rh_ex">I saw a bird that was something like a crow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to a high or extreme degree:<span class="rh_ex">The kids started to act up something fierce!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>something of</b>, to some degree, extent, or amount:<span class="rh_ex">He was always something of a troublemaker.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><supnt> <b>Usage.</b> The word <span class="rh_sc">something</span> is used in sentences that are affirmative, while the word <span class="rh_sc">anything</span> is used with negative phrases or in questions:<span class="rh_ex">I wish I had something to do. I don't have anything to do. Do you have anything for me to do?</span>But the word <span class="rh_sc">something</span> may be used in questions when the answer is expected to be "yes'':<span class="rh_ex">Can't something be done to help me?</span></supnt><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">some•thing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>thing′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">some thing;<br/> a certain undetermined or unspecified thing:<span class="rh_ex">Something is wrong there. Something's happening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an additional amount, as of cents or minutes, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten:<span class="rh_ex">He charged me ten something for the hat. Our train gets in at two something.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person or thing of some value or consequence:<span class="rh_ex">He is really something! This writer has something to say and she says it well.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in some degree;<br/> to some extent;<br/> somewhat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to a high or extreme degree;<br/> quite:<span class="rh_ex">He took on something fierce about my tardiness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>sum thing.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">some,</span> <span class="rh_sc">thing</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Ia.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Iowa.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noun suffix having restricted application in various fields, as in names of diseases (<i>malaria;<br/> anemia</i>), place names (<i>Italia;<br/> Rumania</i>), names of Roman feasts (<i>Lupercalia</i>), Latin or Latinizing plurals (<i>Amphibia;<br/> insignia;<br/> Reptilia</i>), and in other loanwords from Latin (<i>militia</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin, Greek, equivalent. to <i>-i-</i> (formative or connective) or <i>-ī-</i> (Greek <i>-ei-</i>) + <i>-a,</i> feminine singular or neuter plural noun, nominal or adjective, adjectival ending</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">IA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Iowa (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ia.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Iowa.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">i.a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in absentia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spong•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spun<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that sponges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others;<br/> parasite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or boat engaged in gathering sponges.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sponge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sponge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spʌndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sponged, spong•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a stationary sea creature that has a rubbery fibrous frame full of holes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the skeleton of certain of these creatures that easily absorbs water and becomes soft when wet.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a piece of any of various absorbent materials, such as rubber or cellulose, that are soft when wet: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He used a sponge to wipe up the spilled soda.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>cushions of sponge filling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that absorbs something freely or easily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The student sat at the teacher's side, a sponge absorbing everything she said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one who lives at the expense of others;<br/> sponger.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to wipe or rub with or as if with a wet sponge: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> off/down <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll sponge (off) the countertop with some cleanser.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+(</span>off/down<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll sponge the countertop (down).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take up or absorb with or as if with a sponge: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (+<i> up</i>) <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll sponge (up) the milk she spilled on the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sponged the milk (up).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to get (something) by imposing on another's good nature: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sponged a few meals from them and moved on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sponged off his relatives for a few months before he finally got a job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spong•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spong•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sponge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spunj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sponged, spong•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the light, yielding, porous, fibrous skeleton or framework of certain animals or colonies of this group, esp. of the genera <i>Spongia</i> and <i>Hippospongia,</i> from which the living matter has been removed, characterized by readily absorbing water and becoming soft when wet while retaining toughness: used in bathing, in wiping or cleaning surfaces, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various other similar substances, often porous rubber or cellulose, used for washing or cleaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>sponge bath.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that absorbs something freely:<span class="rh_ex">His mind is a sponge gathering historical data.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who persistently borrows from or lives at the expense of others;<br/> sponger;<br/> parasite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a drunkard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a porous mass of metallic particles, as of platinum, obtained by the reduction of an oxide or purified compound at a temperature below the melting point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a sterile surgical dressing of absorbent material, usually cotton gauze, for wiping or absorbing pus, blood, or other fluids during a surgical operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">dough raised with yeast, esp. before kneading, as for bread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a light, sweet pudding of a porous texture, made with gelatin, eggs, fruit juice or other flavoring material, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a disposable piece of polyurethane foam impregnated with a spermicide for insertion into the vagina as a contraceptive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>throw in the sponge</b>, to concede defeat;<br/> yield;<br/> give up:<span class="rh_ex">The early election returns were heavily against him, but he wasn't ready to throw in the sponge.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to wipe or rub with or as with a wet sponge, as to moisten or clean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to remove with or as with a wet sponge (usually fol. by <i>off, away,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to wipe out or efface with or as with a sponge (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to take up or absorb with or as with a sponge (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to sponge up water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to borrow, use, or obtain by imposing on another's good nature, friendship, hospitality, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He sponged 40 bucks from his friend and went to the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>to decorate (a ceramic object) by dabbing at it with a sponge soaked with color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to take in or soak up liquid by absorption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to gather sponges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to live at the expense of others (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He came back home and sponged off his family for a while.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>spongiá̄</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>spongen</i> to clean with a sponge, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>spongia,</i> <i>spongea</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sponge<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sponge<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spong<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leech. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wash.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soot<b>′</b>y grouse<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>blue grouse.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad•ass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bad<b>′</b>as′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>bad<b>′</b>assed′.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(of a person) difficult to deal with;<br/> mean-tempered;<br/> touchy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>distinctively tough or powerful;<br/> so exceptional as to be intimidating.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a mean-tempered troublemaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bad</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ass</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-gen•er•at•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′jen<b>′</b>ə rā′ting, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">producing from within itself.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>self-gen•er•a•tive</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′jen<b>′</b>ər ə tiv, -ə rā′tiv, self<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>ə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the graphic record produced by a myograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> of assigna<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brothel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Long′ Is<b>′</b>land Sound<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Atlantic between Connecticut and Long Island. 90 mi. (145 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a trademark that appears on and identifies all of a company's products.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hād<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>of or pertaining to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 ft. (6500 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>of or pertaining to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom below the abyssal zone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Had</span>(<span class="rh_sc">es</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•hy•dride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an hī<b>′</b>drīd, -drid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound formed by removing water from a more complex compound: an oxide of a nonmetal (<b>acid anhydride</b>)or a metal (<b>basic anhydride</b>) that forms an acid or a base, respectively, when united with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound from which water has been abstracted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anhydrous</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feud•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who participates in a feud.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feud</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">feud•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a writer or authority on feudal law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feud</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gudg•eon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guj<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small, European, freshwater fish, <i>Gobio gobio,</i> of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of certain related fishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is easily duped or cheated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a bait or allurement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to dupe or cheat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gōbiōn-</i> (stem of <i>gōbiō</i>), variant of <i>gobius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">goby</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>go</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>jon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>gogion</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gudg•eon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guj<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a trunnion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a socket for the pintle of a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>gu</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>bia</i> a chisel; see <span class="rh_sc">gouge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>go</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>jon,</i> perh. ultimately</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gudyon</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pur•te•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pûr<b>′</b>tn ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appertaining or belonging;<br/> pertaining.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an appurtenance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>appertinent-</i> (stem of <i>appertinēns,</i> present participle of <i>appertinēre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">pertinent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English (see <span class="rh_sc">appurtenance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>); replacing Middle English <i>apertinent</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cole•ridge-Tay•lor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>rij tā<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1875–1912, English composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trad<b>′</b>ing post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, other goods, or for cash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">post<sup>2</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈthird-ˈclass,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the lowest class or quality;<br/> inferior:<span class="rh_ex">a third-class power in world affairs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑrtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an article of clothing for holding up a stocking, as an elastic band worn around the leg.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sock suspender, suspender.</b> an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the badge of the Order of the Garter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">membership in the Order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>cap.</i>) the Order itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a member of the Order.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with a garter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Celtic; compare Welsh <i>gar</i> shank, Breton <i>gâr</i> leg</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>gartier,</i> derivative of <i>garet</i> the bend of the knee</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheel•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwilˌraɪt, ˈwil-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or repairs wheels and wheeled carriages.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheel•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwēl<b>′</b>rīt′, wēl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose trade it is to make or repair wheels, wheeled carriages, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wheel,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wright</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Wheel•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwēl<b>′</b>rīt′, wēl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Brooks</b>, 1897–1940, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den•imed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(den<b>′</b>əmd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>wearing garments made of denim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">denim</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax-free<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taks<b>′</b>frē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tax-exempt (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> ten<b>′</b>fōld′;<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> ten<b>′</b>fōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comprising ten parts or members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ten times as great or as much.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in tenfold measure:<span class="rh_ex">good deeds rewarded tenfold.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English <i>tienfeald.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ten,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<b>′</b>gle tick<b>′</b>et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a one-way ticket.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par<b>′</b>sons ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after the <i>Parsons</i> School of Design, New York City 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sup•pu•ra•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē sup<b>′</b>yə rā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>noting or pertaining to the stage of inflammation before the formation of pus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">suppurative</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xe•roph•a•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zi rof<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Lenten fast observed esp. during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>xe•ro•pha•gia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr′ə fā<b>′</b>jə, -jē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>xērophagía,</i> derivative of <i>xērophageîn</i> to eat dry food. See <span class="rh_sc">xero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phagy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>xerophagia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•zo•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə zō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>externally parasitic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epizo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•zo<b>′</b>ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•dame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>dām′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stepmother.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">step</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">dame</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yeats<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yāts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Butler</b>, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Yeats<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ap star<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>pē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a peculiar A star whose emission spectrum is characterized by abnormally strong lines of certain ionized metals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>A</i> (star) + <i>p</i> (abbreviation for <span class="rh_sc">peculiar</span> <span class="rh_sc">star</span>) 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪkˌwid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a common weed with white flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>wēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Stellaria,</i> of the pink family, as <i>S. media,</i> a common Old World weed whose leaves and seeds are relished by birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various allied plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>chiken wede.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">chick,</span> <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg<b>′</b>ister ton′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Naval Terms</span>See under <b>ton</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glob•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈglɑbyul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small spherical particle, like a drop:<span class="rh_ex">a globule of sweat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glob•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glob<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small spherical body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>Bok globule.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>globulus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">globe,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oc•tans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>tanz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Oc•tan•tis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok tan<b>′</b>tis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Oc•tan•tis</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin: eighth part of a circle, equivalent. to <i>oct-</i> <span class="rh_sc">oct</span>- + <i>-āns,</i> as in <i>quadrāns</i> <span class="rh_sc">quadrant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•a•ter•go•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē<b>′</b>ə tər gō′ər, thē<sup>ə</sup><b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who goes to the theater, esp. often or habitually.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>the<b>′</b>a•tre•go′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">theater</span> + <span class="rh_sc">goer</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fan•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl, -tɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of or behaving like an infant:<span class="rh_ex">infantile temper tantrums.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to infants or infancy:<span class="rh_ex">infantile sicknesses.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fan•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>fən tīl′, -til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish;<br/> childish:<span class="rh_ex">infantile behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to infants or infancy:<span class="rh_ex">infantile diseases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>youthful (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>infantīlis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">infant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•fan•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′fən til<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> puerile, immature, weak. See <b>childish.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adult, mature.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jan•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jan<b>′</b>sən; <i>Du.</i> yän<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Cor•ne•lis Ot•to</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>lis ot<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Cornelius Jansenius</i>), 1585–1638, Dutch Roman Catholic theologian.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de Bro<b>′</b>glie wave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a hypothetical wave associated with the motion of a particle of atomic or subatomic size that describes effects such as the diffraction of beams of particles by crystals. Also called <b>matter wave.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Latin.V. <span class="rh_sc">de</span> <span class="rh_sc">Broglie</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nib•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɪbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bite off;<br/> eat or chew in small bits (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to nibble on a cracker.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">nibbling a cracker.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bite lightly or gently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The puppy nibbled at his ear.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She nibbled his ear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>nibble (away) at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to decrease or become less bit by bit:<span class="rh_ex">Tax increases are nibbling away at our profits.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small piece bitten off;<br/> a morsel or bite.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of nibbling.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line:<span class="rh_ex">I thought I felt a nibble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a show of interest that is not definite:<span class="rh_ex">We had the house up for sale for months before we got a nibble from a possible buyer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nib•bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nib•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nib<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bite off small bits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to eat or chew in small bites:<span class="rh_ex">Give him a graham cracker to nibble on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts (usually fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She was so upset she could only nibble at her food.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bite off small bits of (something).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to eat (food) by biting off small pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bite in small bits:<span class="rh_ex">He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nibble away at</b>, to cause to decrease or diminish bit by bit:<span class="rh_ex">Inflation was nibbling away at her savings. The rains nibbled at the loam.</span>Also, <b>nibble at.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a small morsel or bit:<span class="rh_ex">Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of nibbling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">any preliminary positive response or reaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German <i>nibbelen</i> to pick with the beak; compare <span class="rh_sc">nib,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>nebillen</i> to peck away at, nibble, try, perh. 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tidbit, bite, taste, crumb.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>gən;  <i>for </i><span class="ford">1.</span> also Nor. be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> <b>Edgar</b>, 1903–78, U.S. ventriloquist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Norway, on the Atlantic Ocean. 213,594.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•o•u•ra•cil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′ō yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə sil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">uracil</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•nor•chid•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nôr<b>′</b>ki diz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mo•nor•chism</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nôr<b>′</b>kiz əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">monorchid</span> + <span class="rh_sc">-ism</span> 1860-65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Get a rag and start dusting with it.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a piece of rag.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>rags</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> tattered clothing:<span class="rh_ex">dressed in rags.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a newspaper or magazine thought of as being of low or poor quality.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>from rags to riches</b>, from a state of poverty to that of wealth.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>ragged, rag•ging.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to scold.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to tease.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music in ragtime.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>rags</b>, ragged or tattered clothing:<span class="rh_ex">The tramp was dressed in rags.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, esp. a dress:<span class="rh_ex">It's just an old rag I had in the closet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something of very low value or in very poor condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste:<span class="rh_ex">Are you still subscribing to that rag?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person of shabby or exhausted appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>chew the rag.</b> See <b>chew</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>from rags to riches</b>, from extreme poverty to great wealth:<span class="rh_ex">He went from rags to riches in only three years.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>rǫgg</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish <i>ragg</i> coarse hair</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ragge</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ragged, rag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to scold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to subject to a teasing, esp. in an intense or prolonged way (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to torment with jokes;<br/> play crude practical jokes on.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>an act of ragging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>ragged, rag•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Mining</span>to break up (lumps of ore) for sorting. [1870–75;<br/> orig. uncert.]</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ragged, rag•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical composition in ragtime:<span class="rh_ex">a piano rag.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play (music) in ragtime.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">ragtime</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comprehen<b>′</b>sive school′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>composite school.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cav•ern•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kav<b>′</b>ər nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being, resembling, or suggestive of a cavern:<span class="rh_ex">a vast, cavernous room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deep-set:<span class="rh_ex">cavernous eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hollow and deep-sounding:<span class="rh_ex">a cavernous voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">containing caverns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">full of small cavities;<br/> porous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cavernōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cavern,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cav<b>′</b>ern•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quis•i•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kwiz<b>′</b>i tris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a woman who makes an inquisition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inquisit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b>-eyed grass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous plants belonging to the genus <i>Sisyrinchium,</i> of the iris family, having grasslike leaves and small, usually blue, flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cae•cum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ca</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>cecum.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cae<b>′</b>cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cae<b>′</b>cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">marv•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>marvelous;<br/> delightful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">marv</span>(<span class="rh_sc">elous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri•te•nu•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′tə no̅o̅<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē′te no̅o̅<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: literally, held back, past participle of <i>ritenere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">retain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Go•mul•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə mŏŏl<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Wla•dy•slaw</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vlä di<b>′</b>släf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–82, Polish political leader: First Secretary of the Polish Communist party 1956–70.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">groats<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hulled kernels of oats, buckwheat, or barley.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English <i>grotes</i> (plural), Old English <i>grot</i> meal; akin to <span class="rh_sc">grits</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•pla•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ plā<b>′</b>shən, dyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>multiplication by two;<br/> doubling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>duplātiōn-,</i> stem of <i>duplātiō</i> a doubling, equivalent. to <i>duplāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>dupl</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">duple</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a committee sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a fact-finding mission to the Caribbean.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a permanent diplomatic establishment in another country:<span class="rh_ex">the Cuban mission to the UN.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a group of people sent by a church to carry on religious and other work in other countries.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a specific task that one is sent to perform:<span class="rh_ex">on a mission of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one's chosen duty or task:<span class="rh_ex">His mission in life was to educate the illiterate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a place providing charity, as food or shelter, for the poor:<span class="rh_ex">ran a small mission with a soup kitchen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the business with which such a group is charged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a permanent diplomatic establishment abroad;<br/> embassy;<br/> legation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an operational task, usually assigned by a higher headquarters:<span class="rh_ex">a mission to bomb the bridge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>an operation designed to carry out the goals of a specific program:<span class="rh_ex">a space mission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a group of persons sent by a church to carry on religious work, esp. evangelization in foreign lands, and often to establish schools, hospitals, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an establishment of missionaries in a foreign land;<br/> a missionary church or station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a similar establishment in any region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the district assigned to a missionary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>missionary duty or work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an organization for carrying on missionary work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>rescue mission.</b> a shelter operated by a church or other organization offering food, lodging, and other assistance to needy persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>missions</b>, organized missionary work or activities in any country or region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a church or a region dependent on a larger church or denomination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a series of special religious services for increasing religious devotion and converting unbelievers:<span class="rh_ex">to preach a mission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">an assigned or self-imposed duty or task;<br/> calling;<br/> vocation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a sending or being sent for some duty or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">those sent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a mission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to a style of American furniture of the early 20th century, created in supposed imitation of the furnishings of the Spanish missions of California and characterized by the use of dark, stained wood, by heaviness, and by extreme plainness. Also called <b>foreign mission</b> (for defs. 3, 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>missiōn-</i> (stem of <i>missiō</i>) a sending off, equivalent. to <i>miss</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>mittere</i> to send) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1590–1600; 1925–30 for def. 4; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis<b>′</b>sion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Texas. 22,589.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow<b>′</b>er head′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an inflorescence consisting of a dense cluster of small, stalkless flowers;<br/> capitulum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis<b>′</b>chief night′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Halloween or, in some areas, the night before Halloween, as an occasion for pranks and minor vandalism by young people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> wal′laby,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>any wallaby of the genus <i>Petrogale,</i> having a banded or striped coat, slender body, and long legs and feet, inhabiting caves and rocky areas in Australia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•my•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō mī<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a device for recording electric currents from an active muscle to produce an electromyogram. <i>Abbr.:</i> EMG</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">myograph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•my•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō mī′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lec′tro•my′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•my•og•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō mī og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•ro•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr<b>′</b>ə fôr′, spōr<b>′</b>ə fōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">sporo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>spo•ro•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr′ə fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-, spōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>spo•roph•o•rous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spə rof<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•o•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="OPH">a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to <i>myopia</i>). Also called <b>hy•per•me•tro•pi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər mi trō<b>′</b>pē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">opia</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•per•op•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər op<b>′</b>ik, -ō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-uret,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix used in chemical terminology, identical in sense with <b>-ide</b>, which has now generally replaced it:<span class="rh_ex">carburet</span>(now <i>carbide</i>);<br/> <i>phosphuret</i> (now <i>phosphide</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>-urētum, -ōrētum,</i> of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">your•self<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yʊrˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yɚ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., pl.</span> <b>-selves</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈsɛlvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a form of the pronoun <a href="you"><span class="rh_sc">you</span></a>, a reflexive pronoun, used to show that the subject of the sentence and this pronoun, the direct or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition, refer to the same person:<span class="rh_ex">Did you ever ask yourself, "Why?''; You can think for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to give emphasis to the word <span class="rh_sc">you</span>):<span class="rh_ex">I have here a letter that you yourself wrote.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used in place of <span class="rh_sc">you</span>in certain constructions):<span class="rh_ex">a small gift for your mother and yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">your usual, normal, or customary self:<span class="rh_ex">You'll soon be yourself again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">oneself:<span class="rh_ex">The surest way is to do it yourself.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">your•self<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr self<b>′</b>, yôr-, yōr-, yər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., pl.</span> <b>-selves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-selvz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(an emphatic appositive of <b>you</b> or <b>ye</b>):<span class="rh_ex">a letter you yourself wrote.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a reflexive form of <b>you</b> (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition):<span class="rh_ex">Don't blame yourself. Did you ever ask yourself "why''? You can think for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used in place of <b>you</b>, esp. in compound subjects, objects, and complements):<span class="rh_ex">Ted and yourself have been elected. We saw your sister and yourself at the game. People like yourselves always feel like that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used in absolute constructions):<span class="rh_ex">Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">your normal or customary self:<span class="rh_ex">You'll soon be yourself again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used in place of <b>you</b> after <i>as, than,</i> or <i>but</i>):<span class="rh_ex">scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">oneself:<span class="rh_ex">The surest way is to do it yourself.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">your,</span> <span class="rh_sc">self</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>myself.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">invis<b>′</b>ible ink<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>sympathetic ink.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a branch of anthropology that analyzes cultures, esp. in regard to their historical development and the similarities and dissimilarities between them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(formerly) a branch of anthropology dealing with the origin, distribution, and distinguishing characteristics of the races of humankind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">ethno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>eth•no•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth′nə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>eth′no•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eth′no•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eth•nol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sure•fire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃʊrˌfaɪr, ˈʃɜr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sure to work:<span class="rh_ex">a surefire plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sure•fire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏr<b>′</b>fī<sup>ə</sup>r′, shûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sure to work;<br/> foolproof:<span class="rh_ex">a surefire moneymaking scheme.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sure</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fire</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saf•fi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(saf<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>a leather made of goatskin or sheepskin, usually dyed in bright colors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>sekhtiyān,</i> akin to <i>sekht</i> hard, firm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Turkic (compare Turkish <i>sahtiyan</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Russian <i>saf’yán</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> lobel<b>′</b>ia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American plant, <i>Lobelia siphilitica,</i> having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē on′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a proton or neutron, esp. when considered as a component of a nucleus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nucle</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">on</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu′cle•on<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">First<b>′</b> Bal<b>′</b>kan War<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See <b>Balkan War</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊnwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈdown•wards.</b> </var>from a higher to a lower level or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The car sank downward in the muddy river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">facing down:<span class="rh_ex">She was lying face downward in the sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">from a past time to the present:<span class="rh_ex">The estate was handed downward from generation to generation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving to a lower level or condition:<span class="rh_ex">a downward trend in the economy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>down<b>′</b>wards.</b> </var>from a higher to a lower place or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">down from a source or beginning:<span class="rh_ex">As the river flows downward, it widens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">from a past time, predecessor, or ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">The estate was handed downward from generation to generation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving or tending to a lower place or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">descending from a source or beginning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>dounward,</i> aphetic variant of <i>adounward,</i> Old English <i>adūnweard.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>down<b>′</b>ward•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>down<b>′</b>ward•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> sheet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sheet or card recording the hours worked by an employee, made esp. for payroll purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of turning something the reverse way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being so turned;<br/> reversal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of reverting;<br/> return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">reappearance of ancestral characters that have been absent in intervening generations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">return to an earlier or primitive type;<br/> atavism.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the returning of an estate to the grantor or the grantor's heirs after the interest granted expires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an estate which so returns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the right of succeeding to an estate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the remains, esp. of food or drink after a meal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>reversiō</i>) a turning back. See <span class="rh_sc">reverse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ver<b>′</b>sion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to return to a former habit, practice, belief, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's reverted to smoking again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to return to the former owner or that person's heirs:<span class="rh_ex">The property reverts to the former owners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go back in thought or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">kept reverting to his childhood.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ver•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvɜrʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to go back to or return to the former owner or to his or her heirs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>to return to an earlier or primitive type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go back in thought or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">He constantly reverted to his childhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reverts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a reversion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revertere</i> to turn back, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>vertere</i> to turn; see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>revertir</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>reverten</i> (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vert<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vert′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ver<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ver<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retrogress.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king<b>′</b> rail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large, long-billed rail, <i>Rallus elegans,</i> of North America, having reddish-brown plumage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big-lea•guer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(big<b>′</b>lē<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a player in a major league.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who belongs to or works for a big-league organization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">big</span> <span class="rh_sc">league</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•to•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>tə tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>collotype.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">art</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">type</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tai<b>′</b>wan Strait<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Pacific Ocean between China and Taiwan, connecting the East and South China Seas. Formerly, <b>Formosa Strait.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kau•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>kauri.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="shh"><b>shh</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>usually an extended</i> ʃ <i>sound</i>/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to urge someone to be quiet).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to urge silence.)</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sh.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>sheet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>shilling;<br/> shillings.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•vus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>vəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Medicine</span>any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95; spelling, spelled variant of Latin <i>naevus</i> mole</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ne•void</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>void),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b> wave′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the wave generated on either side of a vessel's bow by its forward movement through the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a type of shock wave formed in front of a body moving at supersonic speed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaʊɚlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> unable to produce an effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I was powerless to stop the crash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking power to act;<br/> helpless:<span class="rh_ex">powerless, weak creatures.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pow•er•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>ər lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to produce an effect:<span class="rh_ex">a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking power to act;<br/> helpless:<span class="rh_ex">His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">power</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pow<b>′</b>er•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pow<b>′</b>er•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> ineffective. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> feeble, impotent, prostrate, infirm.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•row-boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ō boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow;<br/> costermonger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mol•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈmɑlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or tear down (a building):<span class="rh_ex">They are going to demolish the old apartment building where I grew up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> destroy:<span class="rh_ex">Those arguments will demolish anything his lawyer has to say.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mol•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di mol<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), esp. on purpose;<br/> tear down;<br/> raze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> destroy;<br/> explode:<span class="rh_ex">The results of his research demolished many theories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lay waste to;<br/> ruin utterly:<span class="rh_ex">The fire demolished the area.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to devour completely:<span class="rh_ex">We simply demolished that turkey.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēmōlīrī</i> to destroy, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>mōlīrī</i> to set in motion, struggle (<i>mōl</i>(<i>ēs</i>) mass, bulk + <i>-īrī</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>démoliss-,</i> stem of <i>démolir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mol<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mol<b>′</b>ish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> level, wreck, bulldoze. See <b>destroy.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot<b>′</b> stitch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a stitch that produces a knot on the fabric surface, made by twining the thread about the needle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•bin•i•a•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə bin′ē ā<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>606, pope 604–606.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V neck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a neckline that is<shape>V</shape>-shaped in front.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>V--necked</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a V-necked sweater.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V neck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a neckline V-shaped in front.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhi•nen•ceph•a•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī′nen sef<b>′</b>ə lon′, -lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons, -la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">rhin</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">encephalon</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>rhi•nen•ce•phal•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī′nen sə fal<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>rhi′nen•ceph<b>′</b>a•lous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspeɪsˌwɔk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>the act of maneuvering oneself in space outside a spacecraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>to do a spacewalk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spās<b>′</b>wôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>to execute such a task or mission.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">space</span> + <span class="rh_sc">walk</span> 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>space<b>′</b>walk′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwin-ˈwin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>providing an advantage to both sides, as in a negotiation:<span class="rh_ex">a win-win situation.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win-win<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>win<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>advantageous to both sides, as in a negotiation: <i>a win-win proposal;<br/> a win-win situation.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•to•hor•mone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′tə hôr<b>′</b>mōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>hormone (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hormone</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop•o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑpˌoʊvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hollow muffin made with a batter of milk, egg, and flour.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop•o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pop<b>′</b>ō′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a puffed muffin with a hollow center, made with a batter of flour, salt, egg, and milk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pop</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">over</span> 1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas<b>′</b>son disk′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white disk on which a series of concentric gray circles appear to vanish intermittently when the disk is rotated, used for testing a person's fluctuation of attention and visual threshold.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>El</i></b><b>′</b>mer Gan<b>′</b>try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1927) by Sinclair Lewis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peeks•kill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēk<b>′</b>skil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New York, on the Hudson. 18,236.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Penn<b>′</b>sylva<b>′</b>nia ri<b>′</b>fle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Kentucky rifle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•er•course<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b>tər kôrs′, -kōrs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexual activity between two or more people that does not involve penetration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> patterned on <span class="rh_sc">intercourse</span> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">out•er•course<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b>tər kôrs′, -kōrs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexual activity between two or more people that does not involve penetration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> patterned on <span class="rh_sc">intercourse</span> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•gir•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en gûr<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">girdle</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•ymb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>imb, -im, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a form of inflorescence in which the flowers form a flat-topped or convex cluster, the outermost flowers being the first to open. See illus. under <b>inflorescence.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kórymbos</i> head, top, cluster of fruit or flowers</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>corymbus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor<b>′</b>ymbed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor<b>′</b>ymb<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈzinc ˈox•ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white powder, used as a coloring agent and in cosmetics, dental cement, matches, printing inks, and glass, and in medicine for treatment of skin conditions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zinc<b>′</b> ox<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white or yellowish-white, amorphous, odorless, water-insoluble powder, ZnO, used chiefly as a paint pigment, in cosmetics, dental cements, matches, white printing inks, and opaque glass, and in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions. Also called <b>flowers of zinc, zinc<b>′</b> white<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•e•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪnəmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> motion pictures, as an art or industry:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The cinema was her life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Show Business</span> a motion-picture theater:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Which cinema has the new horror movie?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cin•e•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•e•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ə mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>motion picture.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>the cinema</b>, motion pictures collectively, as an art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Show Business, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a motion-picture theater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; short for <span class="rh_sc">cinematograph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>cin•e•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′ə mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cin′e•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>spot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a sensory organ of lower animals, having a light-perceiving function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an eyelike spot, as on the tail of a peacock;<br/> eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of plants, characterized by elliptical lesions on the leaves and stems, stunting of growth, and rotting, caused by any of several fungi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spot</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link•ing verb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˌvɜrb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_sc">copula</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link<b>′</b>ing verb′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>copula (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">antho-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "flower,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anthophore.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>ánthos</i> flower</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plash•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plash<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>plash•i•er, plash•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marshy;<br/> wet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">splashing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plash</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> pil′lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a halo phenomenon in which a vertical streak of light appears above and below the sun, believed to be caused by the reflection of sunlight by ice crystals with vertical axes. Cf. <b>moon pillar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SRBM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">short-range ballistic missile.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chem<b>′</b>ical war<b>′</b>fare,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>warfare with asphyxiating, poisonous, or corrosive gases, oil flames, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•e•tism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>i tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the principles and practices of the Pietists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) intensity of religious devotion or feeling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) exaggeration or affectation of piety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>piet</i>(<i>ās</i>) <span class="rh_sc">piety</span> + German <i>-ismus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Pietismus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pi<b>′</b>e•tist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pi′e•tis<b>′</b>tic, pi′e•tis<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pi′e•tis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sanctimony.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">torsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôrsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>torsks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>torsk.</b> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cusk (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Norwegian; Old Norse <i>thorskr,</i> akin to <i>thurr</i> dry. See <span class="rh_sc">thirst</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spir<b>′</b>it of harts<b>′</b>horn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, pungent, suffocating, aqueous solution of about 28.5 percent ammonia gas: used chiefly as a detergent, for removing stains and extracting certain vegetable coloring agents, and in the manufacture of ammonium salts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>spir<b>′</b>its of harts<b>′</b>horn.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>vāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:<span class="rh_ex">cavate cliff dwellings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cavātus</i> made hollow (past participle), equivalent. to <i>cav</i>(<i>āre</i>) to hollow + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Play</i></b><b>′</b>boy of the West<b>′</b>ern World<b>′</b>, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a satiric comedy (1907) by John Millington Synge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wool•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>wool•y</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -i•er, -li•est <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or resembling wool.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with wool or something resembling it.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rough, lively, and disorderly:<span class="rh_ex">a wild and woolly frontier town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unclear;<br/> disorganized:<span class="rh_ex">woolly thinking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>a sheep.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><var>Also, <b>ˈwool•ie.</b> </var>Usually, <b>woollies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> woolies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a piece of clothing made of wool, esp. a knitted undergarment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wool•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wool•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of wool:<span class="rh_ex">a woolly fleece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling wool in texture or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">woolly hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">clothed or covered with wool or something resembling it:<span class="rh_ex">a woolly caterpillar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered with a pubescence of long, soft hairs resembling wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">like the rough, vigorous atmosphere of the early West in America:<span class="rh_ex">wild and woolly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">fuzzy;<br/> unclear;<br/> disorganized:<span class="rh_ex">woolly thinking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>a wool-bearing animal;<br/> sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>woollies.</b> a knitted undergarment of wool or other fiber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any woolen garment, as a sweater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span>a dust ball.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wooly.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wool</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wool<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">10.</span> See <b>dust ball.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wool•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wool•i•er, wool•i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>wool•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">woolly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wool<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•bon•y•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär bon<b>′</b>l āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to introduce the carbonyl group into (an organic compound).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carbonyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>car•bon′yl•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mc•Mil•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək mil<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Edwin Mat•ti•son</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mat<b>′</b>ə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1907–91, U.S. educator and physicist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1951.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•test<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈtɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear witness to, esp. officially: <span class="rh_ex">I can attest the truth of her statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give proof or evidence of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can attest to her reliability.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This essay attests your writing ability.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-test-"><span class="rh_sc">-test-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•test<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə test<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bear witness to; certify;<br/> declare to be correct, true, or genuine;<br/> declare the truth of, in words or writing, esp. affirm in an official capacity:<span class="rh_ex">to attest the truth of a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give proof or evidence of;<br/> manifest:<span class="rh_ex">His works attest his industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put on oath.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to testify or bear witness (often fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to attest to the reliability of an employee.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>witness;<br/> testimony;<br/> attestation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>attestārī</i> to bear witness to, equivalent. to <i>at-</i> <span class="rh_sc">at</span>- + <i>testārī</i> (<i>test</i>(<i>is</i>) a witness + <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-rī</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>attester</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•test<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•test<b>′</b>ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>at•test<b>′</b>er, at•tes<b>′</b>tor, at•tes•ta•tor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tes<b>′</b>tā tər, at<b>′</b>e stā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•tes<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cul•tu•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kul′chə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>enculturation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bet•je•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bech<b>′</b>ə mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir John</b>, 1906–84, English poet: poet laureate 1972–84.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stu•pe•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstupəˌfaɪ, ˈstyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to make (someone) tired, exhausted, or very bored:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher's boring lecture stupefied the entire class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to stun, as with strong emotion:<span class="rh_ex">We were stupefied by his sudden death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with amazement or surprise:<span class="rh_ex">stupefied by the sight of all those people rushing through the square.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stu•pe•fac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌstupəˈfækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stu•pe•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅<b>′</b>pə fī′, styo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of;<br/> put into a stupor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with amazement;<br/> astound;<br/> astonish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>stupefier</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>stupefacere</i> to benumb, equivalent. to <i>stupe-,</i> stem of <i>stupēre</i> to be numb or stunned + <i>facere</i> to make, <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><ros> <b>stu•pe•fied•ness</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅<b>′</b>pə fīd′nis, -fī′id-, styo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stu<b>′</b>pe•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stu<b>′</b>pe•fy′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fight<b>′</b>ing fish′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several brightly colored labyrinth fishes of the genus <i>Betta,</i> found in Southeast Asia. Also called <b>betta.</b> Cf.  <b>Siamese fighting fish.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si<b>′</b>amese fight<b>′</b>ing fish′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a labyrinth fish, <i>Betta splendens,</i> that has been bred for centuries to develop brilliant coloration, very long fins, and pugnacity. See illus. at <b>fighting fish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nif•i•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nif<b>′</b>ə səns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being magnificent;<br/> splendor;<br/> grandeur;<br/> sublimity:<span class="rh_ex">the magnificence of snow-covered mountains; the magnificence of his achievements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">impressiveness of surroundings:<span class="rh_ex">the magnificence of Versailles.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>magnificentia,</i> equivalent. to <i>magnificent-</i> <span class="rh_sc">magnificent</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> majesty, nobility, stateliness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> squalor, poverty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nif•i•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mægˈnɪfəsənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">splendid or impressive in appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent palace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very fine;<br/> superb:<span class="rh_ex">magnificent weather.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nif•i•cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the magnificence of the Taj Mahal.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nif•i•cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">played magnificently in the tournament.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nif•i•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nif<b>′</b>ə sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">making a splendid appearance or show;<br/> of exceptional beauty, size, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extraordinarily fine;<br/> superb:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent opportunity; magnificent weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">noble;<br/> sublime:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent poem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) (formerly used as a title of some rulers) great;<br/> grand:<span class="rh_ex">Lorenzo the Magnificent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lavishly munificent;<br/> extravagant:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent inheritance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>magnificent-</i> (stem recorded in comparative, superlative, and other forms) for <i>magnificus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">magnific,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nif<b>′</b>i•cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nif<b>′</b>i•cent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> majestic, sumptuous, opulent; exquisite, sublime. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Magnificent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gorgeous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">splendid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">superb</span> are terms of high admiration and all are used informally in weak exaggeration. Something that is <span class="rh_sc">magnificent</span> is beautiful, princely, grand, or ostentatious:<span class="rh_ex">a magnificent display of paintings; a magnificent view of the harbor.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">gorgeous</span> moves one to admiration by the richness and (often colorful) variety of its effects:<span class="rh_ex">a gorgeous array of handsome gifts.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">splendid</span> is dazzling or impressive in its brilliance, radiance, or excellence:<span class="rh_ex">splendid jewels; a splendid body of scholars.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">superb</span> is above others in, or is of the highest degree of, excellence, elegance, or (less often, today) grandeur:<span class="rh_ex">a superb concert; superb wines.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> modest; poor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•ko•laus von Cu•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> nē<b>′</b>kō lous fən ko̅o̅<b>′</b>zä <i>or, often,</i> nē′kō lä<b>′</b>ŏŏs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Nicholas (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nich•o•las<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik<b>′</b>ə ləs, nik<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>of Cu•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German, <b>Nikolaus von Cusa.</b> </def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Grand Duke</b>, 1856–1929, Russian general in World War I.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, fl. 4th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d., </span>bishop in Asia Minor: patron saint of Russia;<br/> protector of children and prototype of the legendary Santa Claus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Greek words meaning "victory'' and "people.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•cral<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>krəl, sak<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to sacred rites or observances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sacr</i>(<i>um</i>) sacred thing + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sa•cral<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>krəl, sak<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the sacrum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>sacrālis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sacrum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lack•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacquer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ham•i•to-Se•mit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>i tō sə mit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Afroasiatic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Hamito-,</i> combining form of <span class="rh_sc">Hamitic</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">have•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hav<b>′</b>lok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cap cover with a flap hanging over the back of the neck, for protection from the sun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Sir Henry <i>Havelock</i> (1795–1857), English general in India 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Have•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hav<b>′</b>lok, -lək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE North Carolina. 17,718.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kesh•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kesh<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from an African word meaning "favorite.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cro<b>′</b>ton oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a brownish-yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, <i>Croton tiglium,</i> that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral strike<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•az•o•al•kane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī az′ō al<b>′</b>kān, -ā′zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any diazo compound having the general formula R<sub>2</sub>CN<sub>2</sub>, where R is hydrogen or any saturated organic group, as diazomethane, CH<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diazo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alkane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Four•drin•i•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏr drin<b>′</b>ē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine for manufacturing paper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Henry and Sealy <i>Fourdrinier,</i> 19th-century English papermakers 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> part<b>′</b>ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>one member of a monogamous relationship.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> part<b>′</b>ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>one member of a monogamous relationship.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b> Lat<b>′</b>in,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Neo-Latin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(däks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW France: mineral hot springs. 20,294.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>light cordage used for seizing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hue•mul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā mo̅o̅l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a yellowish-brown deer of the genus <i>Hippocamelus,</i> of South America: the two species are endangered. Also called <b>Andean deer, guemal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Araucanian <i>huemul</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish <i>güemul</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•las•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə las<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>David</b>, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Confes</i></b><b>′</b>sions of an Eng<b>′</b>lish O<b>′</b>pium Eat<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an autobiographical work (1822) by Thomas De Quincey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•dal•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈdælyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large medal.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an ornament resembling a medal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•dal•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə dal<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large medal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a permit issued by a governmental agency to operate a taxicab, usually represented by a small metal identification disk displayed on the taxi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tablet, usually rounded, often bearing objects represented in relief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member in a decorative design resembling a panel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>médaillon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>medaglione,</i> augmentative of <i>medaglia</i> <span class="rh_sc">medal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>médaillon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yasht<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yasht, yusht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zoroastrianism.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a hymn to a deity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span> <b>Yashts</b>, hymns to various deities, forming part of the Avesta.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Avestan <i>yashtay</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Fi•de•i De•fen•sor</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>de ē′ de fen<b>′</b>sō<span class="rh_sc">r;</span> <i>Eng.</i> fī<b>′</b>dē ī′ di fen<b>′</b>sôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>Defender of the Faith: one of the titles of English sovereigns.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Gypsy man or boy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Romany: a married man; compare Sanskrit <i>ḍomba, ḍoma</i> a low-caste minstrel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ROM<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user. Cf. <b>PROM, RAM.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>r</i>(<i>ead</i>)<i>-o</i>(<i>nly</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>emory</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Roman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Romance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Romania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Romanian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Romanic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Romans (New Testament).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Rom</b> </var>(for defs. 2, 5).<br/></ol><span class="rh_me">rom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>roman (printing type).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dramat<b>′</b>ic i<b>′</b>rony,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fu•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈfyuʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a great amount or quantity (of something): <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a great profusion of colors.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>colors in rich profusion.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fu•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abundance;<br/> abundant quantity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a great quantity or amount (often fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lavish spending;<br/> extravagance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>profūsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>profūsiō</i>) a pouring out, extravagance, origin, originally libation; see <span class="rh_sc">profuse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fusion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> copiousness, bounty. See <b>plenty.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prodigality, profligacy, excess, waste.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scarcity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈfyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> generous;<br/> lavish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/of<span>]</span></span>The critics were profuse in their praise of the new movie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">abundant:<span class="rh_ex">profuse apologies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•fuse•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fus-"><span class="rh_sc">-fus-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə fyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess;<br/> extravagant (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">profuse praise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made or done freely and abundantly:<span class="rh_ex">profuse apologies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">abundant;<br/> in great amount.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>profūsus,</i> past participle of <i>profundere</i> to pour out or forth. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fuse</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•fuse<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•fuse<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>lavish.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ample.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrifty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trash•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trash<b>′</b>man′, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′, -mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trash</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See  <b>-man.</b></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-cre•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrikriˈeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to create again or as new:<span class="rh_ex">In his mind he re-created the scene of the accident.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-cre•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′krē āt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to create anew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">create</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′-cre•at<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′-cre•a<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′-cre•a<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>reproduce, remake.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rec•re•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>rē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take recreation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recreātus</i> (past participle of <i>recreāre</i> to create again, revive), equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>creātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">create</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>recreaten</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>re•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>re•a′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>re•a′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec<b>′</b>re•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Teng Hsiao-ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> dung<b>′</b> shyou<b>′</b>ping<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Wade-Giles.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Deng Xiaoping.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Teng<b>′</b> Hsiao<b>′</b>-p'ing<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃægi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with or having long, rough hair:<span class="rh_ex">a shaggy dog.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forming a bushy mass, such as hair:<span class="rh_ex">a shaggy beard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">untidy;<br/> messy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shag•gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with or having long, rough hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">untidy;<br/> unkempt:<span class="rh_ex">a shaggy person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rough and matted;<br/> forming a bushy mass, as the hair or mane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having a rough nap, as cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">characterized by sloppy planning or execution:<span class="rh_ex">a shaggy production of</span>Macbeth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shag</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shag<b>′</b>gi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shag<b>′</b>gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flight<b>′</b> in′dicator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>See <b>artificial horizon</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•i•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ ē<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Honshu, in Japan: a suburb of Osaka. 332,413.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wis•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wis<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Owen</b>, 1860–1938, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•a•cla•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal′ə klä<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn esp. by mountain climbers, soldiers, skiers, etc. Also called <b>balacla<b>′</b>va hel<b>′</b>met.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Balaklava</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal•a•kla•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal′ə klä<b>′</b>və; <i>Russ.</i> bə lu klä<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Crimea, in the S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: scene of English cavalry charge against Russians (1854), celebrated in Tennyson's poem <span class="rh_ex">Charge of the Light Brigade.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rib<b>′</b>bon worm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various slender, unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Nemertea, being able to contract and stretch to an extreme extent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•for•mu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē fôr<b>′</b>myə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to formulate again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to formulate in a different way;<br/> alter or revise:<span class="rh_ex">to reformulate our plans.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">formulate</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′for•mu•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b> sheet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sheet on which instructions or information are printed;<br/> handbill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>problem.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">prob.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">probable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">probably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">problem.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-prob-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-prob-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "prove.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">approbation, improbable, opprobrious, opprobrium, probability, probable, probably, probate, probation, probe, probity, reprobate</span>.See <a href="-prov-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-prov-</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">prob.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">probable.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">probably.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">problem.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•no•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>nə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an x-ray of the veins produced by venography. Also called <b>phlebogram.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">veno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vs.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>vs,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>verse.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">versus.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>verse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">versus.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">V.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>Veterinary Surgeon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">v.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vide supra.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu<b>′</b>ral crown<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>Also called <b>mu<b>′</b>ral cor<b>′</b>onet.</b> a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu<b>′</b>ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breast•sum•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bres<b>′</b>sum′ər, brest<b>′</b>-, bres<b>′</b>ə mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horizontal beam supporting an exterior wall over an opening, as a shop window. Also called <b>breast beam.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">breast</span> + <span class="rh_sc">summer</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti<b>′</b>ger swal′lowtail,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a yellow swallowtail butterfly, <i>Papilio glaucus,</i> of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black. See illus. under <b>swallowtail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•gen•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ jen<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, esp. by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (<b>negative eugenics</b>) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (<b>positive eugenics.</b>) </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">eugenic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•e•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ə nə; <i>for 3 also</i> hə lē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Montana, in the W part. 23,938.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Helen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b>y Riv<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 21,084.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tre<b>′</b>foil arch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an arch with cusplike intrados.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•voir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də vwär<b>′</b>, dev<b>′</b>wär; <i>Fr.</i> də vw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>de•voirs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də vwärz<b>′</b>, dev<b>′</b>wärz; <i>Fr.</i> də vw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an act of civility or respect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span> <b>devoirs</b>, respects or compliments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>something for which a person is responsible;<br/> duty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēbēre</i> to owe; compare <span class="rh_sc">debt</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>devoir</i> (Anglo-French <i>deveir, dever</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>devoir, deveir, dever</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play<b>′</b>back head′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Radio and Television</span>the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded. Also called <b>reproduce head.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pred<b>′</b>icate nom<b>′</b>inative,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab<b>′</b>stinence the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the theory that interest is payment for conserving current income.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>klīn, sin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a synclinal fold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">synclinal</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʊkˌbʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, British Terms</span>a book containing recipes for cooking food.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>bŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a book containing recipes and instructions for cooking.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cook<b>′</b>ery book′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cook</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">book</span> 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wood or forest when green, as in summer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">green,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Green•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W South Carolina. 21,613.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Mississippi. 20,115.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Indiana. 19,327.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inte<b>′</b>rior design<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the art, business, or profession of executing this. Also called <b>interior decoration.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grad<b>′</b>ed ar′ea.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>transition area.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wil•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>William.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•i•a•tri•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ē ə trish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a physician who specializes in bariatrics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bariatric</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">pediatrician</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ve•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kav<b>′</b>ē ä′tər, -at′ər, kä<b>′</b>vē-, kā<b>′</b>vē ā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who files or enters a caveat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">caveat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">los•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or suffering loss.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>losings</b>, losses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English, Old English; see <span class="rh_sc">lose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>los<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/luz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lost<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔst, lɑst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  los•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to come to be without, as through accident:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They lost all their belongings in the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to keep, as by accident, usually temporarily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I just lost a dime under this sofa.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer the taking away of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lose one's job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to experience the death of (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He had just lost his wife to cancer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of a physician) to fail to preserve the life of (a patient):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The doctor lost a young patient.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lose a fortune by gambling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> (of a timepiece) to run slower by:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The watch loses three minutes a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to come to have less (money) than before: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">lost a million dollars on the deal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We lost on that deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to get rid of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lose weight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to bring to destruction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> lost<span>]</span></span>Ship and crew were lost.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to have (someone) slip from sight or awareness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The detective lost the man she was following.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to stray from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lose one's way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to waste:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We have lost enough time waiting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to gain or win:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He lost the bet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be defeated (in): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They lost four games in a row.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our team lost again, 6-0.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause the loss of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The delay lost the battle for them.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That delay lost them the battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to allow (oneself) to be absorbed in something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>I had lost myself in thought.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to hear, understand, comprehend, or see:<span class="rh_ex">I've lost you; do you mind going over it again for me?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause this to happen:<span class="rh_ex">I'm afraid you've lost me; do you mind going over it one more time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>lose out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to suffer defeat or loss:<span class="rh_ex">Our company lost out on the deal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose it</b>, to fail to maintain one's temper, composure, or control.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">lose</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">lost</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">loss</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">I lost my keys. The lost sheep was found again. The company announced a small loss for the computer division.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lost, los•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered:<span class="rh_ex">I just lost a dime under this sofa.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to suffer the deprivation of:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's job; to lose one's life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be bereaved of by death:<span class="rh_ex">to lose a sister.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a clock or watch) to run slower by:<span class="rh_ex">The watch loses three minutes a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give up;<br/> forfeit the possession of:<span class="rh_ex">to lose a fortune at the gaming table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to get rid of:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's fear of the dark; to lose weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bring to destruction or ruin (usually used passively):<span class="rh_ex">Ship and crew were lost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to condemn to hell;<br/> damn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have slip from sight, hearing, attention, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to lose him in the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to stray from or become ignorant of (one's way, directions, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's bearings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to leave far behind in a pursuit, race, etc.;<br/> outstrip:<span class="rh_ex">She managed to lose the other runners on the final lap of the race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to use to no purpose;<br/> waste:<span class="rh_ex">to lose time in waiting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to fail to have, get, catch, etc.;<br/> miss:<span class="rh_ex">to lose a bargain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to fail to win (a prize, stake, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to lose a bet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be defeated in (a game, lawsuit, battle, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He has lost very few cases in his career as a lawyer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to cause the loss of:<span class="rh_ex">The delay lost the battle for them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to let (oneself ) go astray, miss the way, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We lost ourselves in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to allow (oneself ) to become absorbed or engrossed in something and oblivious to all else:<span class="rh_ex">I had lost myself in thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(of a physician) to fail to preserve the life of (a patient).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">(of a woman) to fail to be delivered of (a live baby) because of miscarriage, complications in childbirth, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to suffer loss:<span class="rh_ex">to lose on a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to suffer defeat or fail to win, as in a contest, race, or game:<span class="rh_ex">We played well, but we lost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to depreciate in effectiveness or in some other essential quality:<span class="rh_ex">a classic that loses in translation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">(of a clock, watch, etc.) to run slow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose face.</b> See <b>face</b> (def. 30).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>lose out</b>, to suffer defeat or loss;<br/> fail to obtain something desired:<span class="rh_ex">He got through the preliminaries, but lost out in the finals.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>losen,</i> Old English <i>-lēosan</i>; replacing Middle English <i>lesen,</i> itself also reflecting Old English <i>-lēosan</i>; cognate with German <i>verlieren,</i> Gothic <i>fraliusan</i> to lose. See <span class="rh_sc">loss</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">butch<b>′</b>er's saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a type of hacksaw used esp. by butchers for cutting through meat and bones. See illus. under <b>saw.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster<b>′</b>ē ə graf′, -gräf′, stēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a single or double picture for a stereoscope.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>to make a stereograph of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stereo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave<b>′</b> band′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>band<sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ac•et•al•de•hyde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′as i tal<b>′</b>də hīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>paraldehyde.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">par</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetaldehyde</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side<b>′</b>real month<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See under <b>month</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•co•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə kō<b>′</b>sən, pō<b>′</b>kə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southeastern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>po•co<b>′</b>son, po•co<b>′</b>sen.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> an unattested form in a southern Eastern Algonquian language</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1625–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tic•u•lar•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈtɪkyəlɚli, pəˈtɪk-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to a special degree;<br/> especially:<span class="rh_ex">It was done particularly well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">specifically;<br/> individually:<span class="rh_ex">No one, particularly not the boss, is going to like this presentation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in detail.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tic•u•lar•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər tik<b>′</b>yə lər lē, pə tik<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a particular or to an exceptional degree;<br/> especially:<span class="rh_ex">He read it with particularly great interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in a particular manner;<br/> specifically;<br/> individually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in detail;<br/> minutely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">particular,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exceptionally, specially. See <b>especially.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scrupulously.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Faulk•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôk<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1897–1962, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Nobel prize 1949.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•hair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊˌhɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hair of an Angora goat.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric made wholly or partly of yarn from this hair, used in clothing and upholstery.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•hair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>hâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for upholstery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a garment made of this fabric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>mukhayyar</i> literally, chosen, choice, past participle of <i>khayyara</i> to choose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>moccaiaro</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> variant (by folk etymology, etymological) of earlier <i>mocayare</i> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•laid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′lād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>outlay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈaʊtˌleɪ; <i>v.</i> ˌaʊtˈleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-laid, -lay•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of spending something, as money:<span class="rh_ex">outlays for new equipment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an amount spent:<span class="rh_ex">an outlay of several thousand dollars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spend or expend, as money.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> out<b>′</b>lā′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> out′lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-laid, -lay•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expending or spending, as of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an amount expended;<br/> expenditure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to expend, as money.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lay</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pay-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a deposit in an account.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of the verb, verbal phrase <i>pay in</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•la•re•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅′lə rē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol., Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, <i>Francisella tularensis,</i> transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tu′la•rae<b>′</b>mi•a.</b> </var>Also called <b>deer fly fever, rabbit fever.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Tulare,</i> California county where first found + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu′la•re<b>′</b>mic, tu′la•rae<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•so•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē sō<b>′</b>lər, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">solar</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛvənti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 7.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 70 or LXX.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>seventies</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the numbers from 70 through 79, as in referring to the years of a lifetime or of a century or to degrees of temperature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 70 in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sev•en•ti•eth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 70 or LXX.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>seventies</b>, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like from 70 through 79, as in referring to numbered streets, indicating the years of a lifetime or of a century, or referring to degrees of temperature:<span class="rh_ex">They live in the Seventies. His uncle is in his early seventies. It was in the seventies yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Seventy</b>, the body of scholars who produced the Septuagint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 70 in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English <i>seofontig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">seven,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R-val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>val′yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a measure of the resistance of an insulating or building material to heat flow, expressed as R-11, R-20, and so on;<br/> the higher the number, the greater the resistance to heat flow. Cf. <b>U-value.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>R,</i> symbol for <i>resistance</i> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunt<b>′</b>ing leop<b>′</b>ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the cheetah.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dire•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dreadful;<br/> awful;<br/> terrible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating trouble:<span class="rh_ex">direful forecasts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dire<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dire<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>ris di′aphragm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics, Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Photography, Optics</span>a composite diaphragm with a central aperture readily adjustable for size, used to regulate the amount of light admitted to a lens or optical system. Also called <b>iris.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mil•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Millicent</b> or <b>Mildred.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pen•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Penelope.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol<b>′</b>itary confine<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the confinement of a prisoner in a cell or other place in which he or she is completely isolated from others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam′ə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">act or process of laminating;<br/> the state of being laminated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>laminated structure;<br/> arrangement in thin layers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lamina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">laminate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæməˌneɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>made or constructed from layers of material bonded together:<span class="rh_ex">laminated wood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>covered over with a layer or layers, usually of plastic:<span class="rh_ex">His diploma was laminated.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lam•i•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlæməˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>ə nā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>constructed of layers of material bonded together:<span class="rh_ex">laminated wood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">laminate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kob, kōb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an African antelope, <i>Kobus kob,</i> related to the puku and the lechwe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Wolof <i>koba</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> said to be 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gno•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>mon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the raised part of a sundial that casts the shadow;<br/> a style. See illus. under <b>sundial.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an early astronomical instrument consisting of a vertical shaft, column, or the like, for determining the altitude of the sun or the latitude of a position by measuring the length of its shadow cast at noon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) the part of a parallelogram that remains after a similar parallelogram has been taken away from one of its corners.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>gnó̄mōn</i> literally, interpreter, discerner</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>gnōmōn</i> pin of a sundial</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b>weed mar′quetry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>marquetry having the form of symmetrical, foliate scrolls, as on English cabinetwork of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rab•ble-rous•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræbəlˌraʊzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who stirs up the passions or hatreds of the public;<br/> demagogue.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>rab•ble--rous•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>accused of rabble-rousing.</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a rabble-rousing speech.</span></ros><ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rab•ble-rous•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rab<b>′</b>əl rou′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests;<br/> demagogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill<b>′</b> scale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>scale<sup>1</sup> (def. 6b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔtɚˌweɪ, ˈwɑtɚ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ways.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a body of water serving as a means for ships to travel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər wā′, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>(in a steel or iron vessel) a depressed gutter at the edge of the deck inside the bulwarks, used esp. when the decking is wooden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a channel for vessels, as a fairway in a harbor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>wæterweg.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">water,</span> <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">material for wicks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wick</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Perm•al•loy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrm′al<b>′</b>oi, pûr<b>′</b>mə loi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Trademarks</span>a brand name for any of a class of alloys of high magnetic permeability, containing from 30 to 90 percent nickel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">perm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">anent</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">alloy</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle grebe<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small grebe, <i>Tachybaptus ruficollis,</i> of the Old World. Cf.  <b>dabchick.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>bile u′nit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle supplied with the basic equipment or materials necessary for a particular purpose, as for televising on location or being used as an x-ray or inoculation clinic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a transceiver in a vehicle or carried by a person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæstəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knowledge or skill:<span class="rh_ex">His mastery of Italian was complete.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">superiority;<br/> control;<br/> dominance:<span class="rh_ex">mastery over their enemies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">expert skill or knowledge.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>tə rē, mä<b>′</b>stə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies</b> for 1-4.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">command or grasp, as of a subject:<span class="rh_ex">a mastery of Italian.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">superiority or victory:<span class="rh_ex">mastery over one's enemies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of mastering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">expert skill or knowledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the state of being master;<br/> power of command or control.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1175–1225; <span class="rh_sc">master</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>maistrie</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel•low•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yel<b>′</b>ō wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree, <i>Cladrastis lutea,</i> of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers and wood that yields a yellow dye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow substance, as <i>Podocarpus elongatus</i> or <i>P. henkelii,</i> of Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the wood of any of these trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">yellow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•climb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′klīm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-climbed</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-clomb;<br/> -climbed</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-clomb;<br/> -climb•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to surpass or outdo in climbing;<br/> climb higher or better than:<span class="rh_ex">As a child, I could outclimb any kid on the block.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">climb</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stra•vin•sky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strə vin<b>′</b>skē; <i>Russ.</i> st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>u vyēn<b>′</b>skyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•gor Fë•do•ro•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>gôr fyô′də rō<b>′</b>vich; <i>Russ.</i> ē<b>′</b>gə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> fyô<b>′</b>də <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1882–1971, U.S. composer, born in Russia.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lec•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛktɚn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper height for a standing reader or speaker.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lec-"><span class="rh_sc">-lec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lec•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek<b>′</b>tərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the proper height for a reader or speaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lēctrum,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>letrun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lēctrīnum,</i> derivative of <i>lēctrum</i> lectern, equivalent. to Latin <i>leg</i>(<i>ere</i>) to read + <i>-trum</i> instrumental suffix; replacing Middle English <i>letroun, lettorne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>lectron</i>(<i>e</i>), late Middle English <i>lectryn</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="hah"><b>hah</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to express surprise, questioning, suspicion, triumph, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ha,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>hectare.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>(used as an exclamation of surprise, interrogation, suspicion, triumph, etc.)</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">ha</span>-<span class="rh_sc">ha</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ḥā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a pharyngeal spirant consonant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ha,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>hahnium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ha,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hectare;<br/> hectares.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">h.a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gunnery.<span>]</span></span>high angle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in this year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>hōc annō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (def. 2) </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos<b>′</b>itive i<b>′</b>on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>See under <b>ion</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪən, ˈaɪɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an atom or atom group that is electrically charged by the loss or gain of electrons, represented by a plus or a minus sign, as Na<sup>+</sup>, Ca<sup>++</sup>, or Cl<sup>-</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•on•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ion</i> is attached to some roots to form nouns that refer to action or condition:<span class="rh_ex">uni- (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> one) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ion → union (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> condition of being one).</span></span></li></ol>Compare <a href="tion"><span class="rh_sc">-tion</span></a>.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ən, ī<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (<b>positive ion</b>), which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (<b>negative ion</b>), which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na⁺, Cl-, Ca⁺⁺, S<sup>=</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of the electrically charged particles formed in a gas by electric discharge or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ión</i> going, neuter present participle of <i>iénai</i> to go; term introduced by Michael Faraday in 1834</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">I•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>the eponymous ancestor of the Ionians: a son of Apollo and Creusa who is abandoned by his mother but returns to become an attendant in Apollo's temple at Delphi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a drama on this subject (415? <span class="rh_sc">b.</span><span class="rh_sc">c.</span>) by Euripides.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, used in Latin and in English to form nouns from stems of Latin adjectives (<i>communion;<br/> union</i>), verbs (<i>legion;<br/> opinion</i>), and esp. past participles (<i>allusion;<br/> creation;<br/> fusion;<br/> notion;<br/> torsion</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-ation, -ition, -tion.</b> </var>Cf. <b>-cion, -xion.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-iōn-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>-iōn-</i> (stem of <i>-iō</i>) suffix forming nouns, esp. on past participle stems; replacing Middle English <i>-ioun</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ion.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Ionic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•go•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr gō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Gorgoni</i>(<i>a</i>) genus name (see <span class="rh_sc">Gorgon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tru•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tro̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of detruding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>dētrūsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dētrūsiō</i>) a thrusting down, equivalent. to Latin <i>dētrūs</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>dētrūdere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">detrude</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1610–20; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•tru•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tro̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•tus fir•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>təs fûr<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the ancient traditional unisonal plainchant of the Christian Church, having its form set and its use prescribed by ecclesiastical tradition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a fixed melody to which other voices are added, typically in polyphonic treatment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin: literally, firm song</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic sale<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>auction (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shap•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shäp<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a round, slightly tapered, brimless fur hat worn esp. in Russia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>chapel</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">chapeau</span>); compare Czech <i>čapka,</i> Slovak <i>čapica,</i> Polish <i>czapka,</i> with <i>č</i> perh. directly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle Low German <i>schapël</i> (with Slavic suffix <i>-ka</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Russian <i>shápka</i> hat, cap, Old Russian: headgear for men, cognate with Serbo-Croatian <i>ŝȁpka,</i> probably </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state, quality, or condition of being stable:<span class="rh_ex">He was arrested for "threatening the stability of the country.''</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-stab-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stab-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being stable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmness in position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">continuance without change;<br/> permanence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">resistance to change, esp. sudden change or deterioration:<span class="rh_ex">The stability of the economy encourages investment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">steadfastness;<br/> constancy, as of character or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>stabilitās,</i> equivalent. to <i>stabili</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">stabile</span> + <i>-tās-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ty;</span> replacing late Middle English <i>stablete</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">merg•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr jē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a participant in a merger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">merg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">er</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin<b>′</b>ger jar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Chinese ceramic jar having a wide mouth, a globular body, and a dome-shaped cover.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈworn-ˈout,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn or used beyond repair.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no more energy or strength;<br/> exhausted.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worn-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrn<b>′</b>out<b>′</b>, wōrn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn or used beyond repair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm;<br/> exhausted;<br/> fatigued.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mo•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>mə klīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below. Cf. <b>epilimnion, hypolimnion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + Greek <i>klí̄nē</i> bed 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ther′mo•clin<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmilk ˌshake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈmilkˌshake</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a beverage blended of milk, flavoring, and ice cream.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<b>′</b> shake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a frothy drink made of cold milk, flavoring, and usually ice cream, shaken together or blended in a mixer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>milk<b>′</b>shake′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chest<b>′</b> reg′ister,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the low register of the human voice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brah•ma•cha•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä′mə chär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a student of the Vedas, esp. one committed to brahmacharya.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a celibate.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brah•ma•cā•rin</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä′mə chär<b>′</b>in).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>brahmacārin</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•a•cid•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ə sid<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acidity</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•per•ac•id</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər as<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•well•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>wel′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Oceanog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density of seawater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">well</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fried•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēd<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bruce Jay</b>, born 1930, U.S. novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Milton</b>, born 1912, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1976.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Friedman,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bruce Jay</b>, born 1930, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phi•lip•pi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lip<b>′</b>ī, fil<b>′</b>ə pī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a ruined city in NE Greece, in Macedonia: Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius here, 42 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.;</span>the site of one of the first Christian churches in Europe, founded by St. Paul.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Phi•lip•pi•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lip<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pius X,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b> (<i>Giuseppe Sarto</i>), 1835–1914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1903–14.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mrem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>millirem;<br/> millirems.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Apol<b>′</b>lo Belvedere<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a Roman marble statue, possibly a copy of a Greek original of the 4th–1st centuries <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon tern<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>tern</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•i•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Who is litigating the case?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> to carry on a lawsuit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They're still litigating.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit•i•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>involved in litigation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a lengthy litigation.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit•i•ga•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•i•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lit<b>′</b>i gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to make the subject of a lawsuit;<br/> contest at law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to carry on a lawsuit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lītigātus</i> (past participle of <i>lītigāre</i> to go to law). See <span class="rh_sc">litigant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit<b>′</b>i•ga′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tar•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tär<b>′</b>dāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>someone who is retarded in some way, as educationally or mentally;<br/> retardee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably back formation from <span class="rh_sc">retardation</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knob<b>′</b> lock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a lock having a spring bolt moved by a knob or knobs, and a dead bolt moved by a key.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lem•u•roid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lem<b>′</b>yə roid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lemurlike;<br/> of the lemur kind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lemur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Lemuroidea.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lemur,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•go•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mong gō<b>′</b>lē ə, mon-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also, <b>Nei Monggol.</b> See <b>Inner Mongolia.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>Outer</b>, former name of <b>Mongolian People's Republic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Grange<b>′</b> Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 13,359.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lt. Gen.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Lieutenant General.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>LTG</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sitz•krieg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sits<b>′</b>krēg′, zits<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slow-moving warfare marked by repeated stalemate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>sitz</i>(<i>en</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>Krieg</i> war; modeled on <span class="rh_sc">blitzkrieg</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•feel•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈfilɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having no sensation;<br/> numb.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not sympathetic;<br/> callous;<br/> hardhearted:<span class="rh_ex">an unfeeling remark.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•feel•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•feel•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not feeling;<br/> devoid of feeling;<br/> insensible or insensate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unsympathetic;<br/> callous:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent but unfeeling man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>unfelende.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">feel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•feel<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•feel<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> numb. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hardhearted. See <b>hard.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sympathetic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.P.H.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Public Health.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea-maid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>mād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mermaid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a goddess or nymph of the sea.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sea-maid•en</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>mād′n).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sea</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maid</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-con•tem•pla•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kon′təm plā<b>′</b>shən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the act or process of thinking about oneself or one's values, beliefs, behavior, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> rag<b>′</b>weed.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>ragweed.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•pho•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis fôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dysphoría</i> malaise, discomfort, equivalent. to <i>dys-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + <i>phor</i>(<i>ós</i>) bearing + -<i>ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1835–45; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>dys•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graft•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(graf<b>′</b>ting, gräf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>graft<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">graft</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/græft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a bud or small shoot of a plant placed into a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or trunk of another plant in which it continues to grow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a portion of living tissue removed during a medical operation from one part of an individual to another part, or from one individual to another individual.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to insert (a graft) into a tree or other plant;<br/> insert a shoot of (one plant) into another plant.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to transplant (a portion of living tissue) as a graft.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graft•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/græft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the obtaining of money or advantage by dishonest or unfair means, esp. through the abuse of one's position or influence, as in politics.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the money or advantage so acquired.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graft•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>]</span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(graft, gräft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the plant resulting from such an operation;<br/> the united stock and scion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the place where the scion is inserted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a portion of living tissue surgically transplanted from one part of an individual to another, or from one individual to another, for its adhesion and growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of grafting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to insert (a graft) into a tree or other plant;<br/> insert a scion of (one plant) into another plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to cause (a plant) to reproduce through grafting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to transplant (a portion of living tissue, as of skin or bone) as a graft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to attach as if by grafting:<span class="rh_ex">an absurdity grafted onto an otherwise coherent body of thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cover (a rope) with a weaving of rope yarn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to insert scions from one plant into another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become grafted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>grapheion,</i> derivative of <i>gráphein</i> to write; so called from the resemblance of the point of a (cleft) graft to a stylus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>graphium</i> hunting knife (Latin: stylus)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>graife, greffe, graffe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>graff,</i> Middle English <i>graffe, craffe</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graft<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> implant, transplant, plant, join, adhere.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(graft, gräft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, esp. through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular instance, method, or means of thus acquiring gain or advantage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the gain or advantage acquired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>work;<br/> labor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by graft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to practice graft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">graft</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graft<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•da•lene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>də lēn′, -lən, mag′də lē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the.</b> See <b>Mary Magdalene.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a reformed prostitute.</span></li></ol><def cat="NAM" id="3">Also, <b>Mag•da•len</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>də lən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "woman of Magdala.''</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strat•e•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strat<b>′</b>i jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make up or determine strategy;<br/> plan.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>strat<b>′</b>e•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strateg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɔsˌpis, ˈkrɑs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece placed across something;<br/> horizontal piece:<span class="rh_ex">The crosspiece will support the ceiling.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>pēs′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece placed across something;<br/> transverse or horizontal piece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blank•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blangk<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without expression or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">She stared blankly at her inquisitors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in every respect;<br/> totally;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">He blankly denied ever saying such a thing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blank</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dyn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>dyne;<br/> dynes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dyn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>dynamics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dynam.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-dyn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-dyn-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "power.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">dynamic, dynamism, dynamite, dynamo, dynasty</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•chro•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə krō mat<b>′</b>ik, ī′sō krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>having the same color or tint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>orthochromatic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromatic</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pink<b>′</b>ing shears′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>shears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a tax based on such valuation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Also called <b>cycle of indiction.</b> the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events. Cf. <b>lustrum.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a specified year in this period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the number indicating it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>indictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>indictiō</i>) announcement, equivalent. to <i>indict</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>indīcere</i> to announce, proclaim + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>indiccio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•dic<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">driv<b>′</b>ing i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a club with a long shaft and an iron head the face of which has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives. Also called <b>number one iron.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plani-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>plano-</b> <sup>1</sup>:<span class="rh_ex">planigraph.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>o•nus pro•ban•di</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>nŏŏs p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō bän<b>′</b>dē; <i>Eng.</i> ō<b>′</b>nəs prō ban<b>′</b>dī, -dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the burden of proof.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-arian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈeɪriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i> -arian</i> is attached to some nouns and adjectives that end in <span class="rh_sc">-ary</span> to form personal nouns:<i> library </i>+<i> -arian → librarian;<br/> seminary </i>+<i> -arian → seminarian;<br/> veterinary </i>+ <i> -arian → veterinarian.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arian</i> is also attached to some roots to form nouns with the meaning "a person who supports, calls for, or practices the principles of (the root noun)'': <i>authority </i>+<i> -arian → authoritarian (</i>=<i> one who believes in central authority);<br/> totality </i>+<i> -arian → totalitarian (</i>=<i> one who believes in total governmental rule).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ē ən, ar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an adherent of Arianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>Ariānus</i> of, pertaining to <span class="rh_sc">Arius;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ē ən, ar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Aryan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-arian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming personal nouns corresponding to Latin adjectives ending in <i>-ārius</i> or English adjectives or nouns ending in <b>-ary</b> (<i>librarian;<br/> proletarian;<br/> Rotarian;<br/> seminarian;<br/> sexagenarian;<br/> veterinarian</i>);<br/> subsequently productive in English with other Latinate stems, forming nouns denoting a person who supports, advocates, or practices a doctrine, theory, or set of principles associated with the base word:<span class="rh_ex">authoritarian;</span><span class="rh_ex"> totalitarian;</span><span class="rh_ex">vegetarian.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-āri</i>(<i>us</i>) or -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Coo<b>′</b>per's hawk<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American hawk, <i>Accipiter cooperii,</i> having a bluish-gray back and a rusty breast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after William <i>Cooper</i> (died 1864), American ornithologist 1820–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch•et•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach<b>′</b>it fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any deep-sea fishes of the genera <i>Argyropelicus, Sternoptyx,</i> and related genera, of tropical and temperate waters, having a silvery, hatchet-shaped body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <b>flying characin.</b> any of several freshwater fishes of the genera <i>Carnegiella, Gasteropelecus,</i> and <i>Thorachocharax,</i> occurring from Panama to the Rio de la Plata and capable of flying short distances by rapid movements of their large pectoral fins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hatchet</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•pe•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>pə lō′, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several trees of the genus <i>Nyssa,</i> having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, esp. <i>N. aquatica,</i> of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the soft, light wood of these trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Creek *<i>'topilwa</i> literally, swamp tree (equivalent. to <i>íto</i> tree + <i>opílwa</i> swamp)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1720–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tu•pe•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>pə lō′, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Mississippi. 23,905.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bue•na Vis•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bwe<b>′</b>nä vēs<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a village in NE Mexico, near Saltillo: American victory in battle (1847) during the Mexican War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oph•i•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(of′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē, ō′fē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>óphi</i>(<i>s</i>) snake + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1810–20; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>oph•i•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(of′ē ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, ō′fē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>oph′i•o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oph′i•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•qui•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>kwə fôrm′, ek<b>′</b>wə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same shape or serving the same purpose.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e′qui•for<b>′</b>mal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>aequiformis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">equi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•fred</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ed<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1907, French poet and playwright.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trom•ba ma•ri•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trom<b>′</b>bə mə rē<b>′</b>nə; <i>It.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôm<b>′</b>bä mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>trom•be ma•ri•ne</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trom<b>′</b>bā mə rē<b>′</b>nā; <i>It.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôm<b>′</b>be mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ne).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>trumpet marine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian: literally, marine trumpet (literal sense unclear); compare <span class="rh_sc">trombone</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El Gi•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el gē<b>′</b>zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Giza.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>El Gi<b>′</b>zeh.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>in prae•sen•ti</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī sen<b>′</b>tē; <i>Eng.</i> in prē zen<b>′</b>tī, -tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at the present time.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪntri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>wintery</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪntəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tri•er</b> also <b>-i•er, -tri•est</b> also <b>-i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like winter:<span class="rh_ex">a cold, wintry day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suggesting winter, as in lack of cheer or friendliness:<span class="rh_ex">He gave her a wintry smile without a hint of kindness.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tri•er, -tri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or characteristic of winter:<span class="rh_ex">wintry blasts; wintry skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling winter weather;<br/> having snow, frost, cold, storms, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We had wintry weather well into May last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suggestive of winter, as in lack of warmth or cheer:<span class="rh_ex">a wintry manner.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wintery.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Old English <i>wintrig</i> (not recorded in Middle English); see <span class="rh_sc">winter,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>win<b>′</b>tri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>win<b>′</b>tri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cold, bleak, cheerless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•plead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər plē<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a judicial proceeding by which, when two parties make the same claim against a third party, the rightful claimant is determined.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French (infinitive used as noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">enterpleder</span> 1510–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">in•ter•plead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər plē<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a party who interpleads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">interplead</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Franz Jo•seph II<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf, -səf; <i>Ger.</i> yō<b>′</b>zef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>born 1906, prince of Liechtenstein since 1938.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•kine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>kīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>alkyne.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgælən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a common unit of liquid measurement in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters) and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). <i>Abbr.</i>: gal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). <i>Abbr.:</i> gal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old North French <i>galon,</i> derivative from base of Medieval Latin <i>gallēta</i> jug, bucket, of uncertain origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>galo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n, gallon</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is<b>′</b>let of Lang<b>′</b>er•hans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läng<b>′</b>ər häns′, -hänz′, läng<b>′</b>gər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several masses of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon. Also called <b>is<b>′</b>land of Lang<b>′</b>erhans.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Paul <i>Langerhans</i> (1847–88), German anatomist, who described them in 1869</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">street<b>′</b> the′ater,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>the presentation of plays or other entertainments by traveling companies on the streets, in parks, etc., often with the use of temporary or mobile stages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">has•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(has<b>′</b>lit, hās<b>′</b>-, hāz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>harslet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old English <i>hearstepanne</i> frying pan, <i>hierstan</i> to roast, fry, Dutch <i>harst</i> sirloin; see <span class="rh_sc">hearth</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French: roasted meat, diminutive (see -<span class="rh_sc">let</span>) of <i>haste</i> spit, piece of spitroasted meat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>hastelet</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mé•tier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>me•tier</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a field of work;<br/> profession.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a field of activity in which one has special ability or training:<span class="rh_ex">Learning languages is his métier.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mé•tier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>tyā, mā tyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a field of work;<br/> occupation, trade, or profession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training;<br/> forte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gallo Romance *<i>misterium,</i> for Latin <i>ministerium</i> <span class="rh_sc">ministry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; Old French <i>mestier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Il•li•noi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il′ə noi<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the third stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Illinoisan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>of or pertaining to the Illinoian stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Illinoisan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Illinoi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Riv<b>′</b>er Grove<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 10,368.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cres.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>crescendo.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cresc.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sig•yn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seg<b>′</b>in, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span>n, sē<b>′</b>gin, -g<span class="rh_sc">y</span>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span>wife of Loki, who held a cup over Loki after his imprisonment in order to spare him the pain of the drops of poison with which he was punished.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<b>′</b>-up po<b>′</b>em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a poem created from parts of the works of various authors combined to form one composition. Also called <b>aleatory poem.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a false report;<br/> rumor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15; after <i>Furphy carts</i> water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; compare parallel semantic development of <span class="rh_sc">scuttlebutt</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">asdic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az<b>′</b>dik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, British Terms, Military, Naval Terms</span>sonar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>A</i>(<i>nti-</i>)<i>south, southern</i>(<i>ubmarine</i>) <i>Dutch</i>(<i>etection</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>nvestigation</i>) <i>C</i>(<i>ommittee</i>) 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊnɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> a method for locating underwater objects by sending out sound waves that reflect off an object and bounce back to the sensing device:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They located the enemy submarine by sonar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> the apparatus used in sonar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Are the Russian sonars as good as ours?</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-son-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-son-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>när),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the apparatus used in sonar. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>asdic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>so</i>(<i>und</i>) <i>na</i>(<i>vigation</i>) <i>r</i>(<i>anging</i>) 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mo•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di mō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">demoniac (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>daemonian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">demon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crime<b>′</b>an Goth<b>′</b>ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a form of the Gothic language that survived in the Crimea after the extinction of Gothic elsewhere in Europe, known only from a list of words and phrases recorded in the 16th century.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑ, bæ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express contempt or annoyance):<span class="rh_ex">"Bah, humbug,'' said Scrooge.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä, ba),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):<span class="rh_ex">Bah! Humbug!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•en•ceph•a•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′en sef<b>′</b>ə lon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons, -la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; <span class="rh_sc">met</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">encephalon</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>met•en•ce•phal•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′en sə fal<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-li•cense<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>lī′səns, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a store having such a license.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>having such a license.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>off<b>′</b>-li′cence.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>tegrated fire<b>′</b> control′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an electronic system that locates and tracks a target, computes the data, and employs a weapon to destroy it.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don•nish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Education</span>resembling or characteristic of a university don;<br/> bookish;<br/> pedantic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">don</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>don<b>′</b>nish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>don<b>′</b>nish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>don<b>′</b>nism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ey•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌniˌmeɪkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who is successful at making money.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that provides a large profit.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon•ey•mak•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ey•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun<b>′</b>ē mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">money,</span> <span class="rh_sc">maker</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oks<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having large, round eyes similar to those of an ox.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ox</span> + <span class="rh_sc">eyed</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o•en•ceph•a•lo•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō en sef<b>′</b>ə lə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a device that employs reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the position of brain structures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">echo</span> + <span class="rh_sc">encephalograph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ech•o•en•ceph•a•lo•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō en sef′ə lə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ech′o•en•ceph′a•lo•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ech′o•en•ceph′a•lo•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ech•o•en•ceph•a•log•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō en sef′ə log<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sav•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsævɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fierce or ferocious;<br/> wild:<span class="rh_ex">a savage criticism of her book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">uncivilized;<br/> barbarous:<span class="rh_ex">savage people in the interior.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an uncivilized human being.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fierce, brutal, or cruel person:<span class="rh_ex">Those savages have murdered innocent children.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to assault brutally:<span class="rh_ex">The dog savaged the child's arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to criticize harshly or without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">The president savaged her opponents.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sav•age•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The armies attacked the position savagely.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sav•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sav<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fierce, ferocious, or cruel;<br/> untamed:<span class="rh_ex">savage beasts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">uncivilized;<br/> barbarous:<span class="rh_ex">savage tribes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">enraged or furiously angry, as a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unpolished;<br/> rude:<span class="rh_ex">savage manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wild or rugged, as country or scenery:<span class="rh_ex">savage wilderness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>uncultivated;<br/> growing wild.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an uncivilized human being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a fierce, brutal, or cruel person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a rude, boorish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a member of a preliterate society.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to assault and maul by biting, rending, goring, etc.;<br/> tear at or mutilate:<span class="rh_ex">numerous sheep savaged by dogs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to attack or criticize thoroughly or remorselessly;<br/> excoriate:<span class="rh_ex">a play savaged by the critics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>salvāticus,</i> for Latin <i>silvāticus,</i> equivalent. to <i>silv</i>(<i>a</i>) woods + <i>-āticus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>sauvage, salvage</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>savage, sauvage</i> (adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sav<b>′</b>age•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sav<b>′</b>age•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wild, feral, fell; bloodthirsty. See <b>cruel.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wild. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> infuriated. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rough, uncultivated. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> churl, oaf.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mild. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cultured. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cultivated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Sav•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sav<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Michael Joseph</b>, 1872–1940, New Zealand statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1935–40.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b>, 1697?–1743, English poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Miam<b>′</b>i,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Miami (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NWLB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>National War Labor Board.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a•quí se ha•bla es•pa•ñol</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä kē<b>′</b> se ä<b>′</b>blä es′pä nyôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Spanish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>Spanish is spoken here.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lar•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>lə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the interpretation of myths by reference to the sun, esp. such interpretation carried to an extreme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">solar</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so<b>′</b>lar•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•si•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>spindle-shaped;<br/> rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end, as some roots.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fūs</i>(<i>us</i>) spindle + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brise-so•leil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēz<b>′</b>sō lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Building</span>a screen, usually louvered, placed on the outside of a building to shield the windows from direct sunlight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, (it) breaks (the) sun (<i>brise</i> 3d singular present of <i>briser</i> to break; <i>soleil</i> sun)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>syn-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "with;<br/> together.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">idiosyncrasy, photosynthesis, synagogue, synchronize, synchronous, synonym, synthesis</span>.</span></li></ol>See <a href="sym-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">sym-</span>.</span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">syn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">synonym.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as <b>co-</b> (<i>synthesis;<br/> synoptic</i>);<br/> used, with the meaning "with,'' "together,'' in the formation of compound words (<i>synsepalous</i>) or "synthetic'' in such compounds (<i>syngas</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sy-, syl-, sym-, sys-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form representing <i>sýn</i> with, together with</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">syn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">synonym.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">synonymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">synonymy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>raising plate.</b> a horizontal member built into or laid along the top of a wall to support and distribute the pressure from joists, rafters, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a vertical metal plate secured against a wall, as to attach a bracket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>one of the longer members of a set. Cf. <b>end plate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>switch plate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook<b>′</b>ie cut′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device, usually of metal, for cutting shaped forms, as circles or stars, for cookies from dough that has been rolled flat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cook•ie-cut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>ē kut′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same configuration or look as many others of a given kind;<br/> identical:<span class="rh_ex">rows of cookie-cutter houses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking individuality;<br/> stereotyped or formulaic:<span class="rh_ex">a novel filled with cookie-cutter characters.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">woo•mer•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏm<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a notched stick used by Australian Aborigines to propel spears or darts. Also, <b>womera.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dharuk <i>wu-ma-ra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wig•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>tən, -toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a historic county in SW Scotland. Also called <b>Wig•town•shire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>tən shēr′, -shər, -toun′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cof•fined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kô<b>′</b>find, -kof<b>′</b>ind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not put into a coffin:<span class="rh_ex">an uncoffined corpse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">coffin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-felled, -fel•ling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refute or disprove.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>refellere,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-fellere</i> (combining form of <i>fallere</i> to deceive)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•a•tom•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī′ə tom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having three atoms in a molecule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having three replaceable hydrogen atoms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having three replaceable hydroxyl groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">atomic</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri′a•tom</b> <b>′</b>i•cal•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hydros.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>hydrostatics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jew•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒuɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Judaism</span>of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism:<span class="rh_ex">Jewish custom and tradition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>Yiddish.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jew•ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jew•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Judaism</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism:<span class="rh_ex">Jewish customs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>Yiddish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>Yiddish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>iudē</i>(<i>us</i>) Jew + Old English <i>-isc</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1540–50; <span class="rh_sc">Jew</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup>; compare Old English <i>iudēisc</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jew<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tu; <i>unstressed</i> tʊ, tə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express motion or direction toward a place, person, or thing approached and reached):<span class="rh_ex">Come to the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to express motion or direction toward something):<span class="rh_ex">from north to south.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to express a limitation of movement or growth):<span class="rh_ex">He grew to six feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the destination of a journey or process):<span class="rh_ex">He was sentenced to jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used to express a resulting condition):<span class="rh_ex">He tore it to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the object of hope):<span class="rh_ex">They drank to her health.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the object of a claim):<span class="rh_ex">Who were the claimants to the estate?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used to express a limitation in degree or amount):<span class="rh_ex">I was chilled to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">compared with:<span class="rh_ex">This year's harvest is inferior to last year's.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in accordance with;<br/> according to:<span class="rh_ex">promised us a room to our liking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">with respect to;<br/> with reference to:<span class="rh_ex">What will he say to this?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(used to express in;<br/> making up):<span class="rh_ex">There are 12 to the dozen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used to express the indirect object of a verb):<span class="rh_ex">Give it to me. Show the book to the girl.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(used as the ordinary marker of the infinitive, as after certain verbs or adjectives, or when standing alone):<span class="rh_ex">To be or not to be, that is the question. They left early (in order) to catch their flight. It's too late to try calling now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>raised to the power indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Three to the fourth (power) is 81</span>(<i>3</i><sup>4</sup> <span class="rh_txt">=</span> 81).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def">toward a point, person, place, or thing.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="17"><span class="rh_def">toward a closed position:<span class="rh_ex">Pull the door to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="18"><span class="rh_def">into a state of consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">After he came to, he remembered what had happened.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to and fro</b>, back and forth:<span class="rh_ex">trees swaying to and fro in the wind.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">until</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅; <i>unstressed</i> tŏŏ, tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They came to the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of;<br/> toward:<span class="rh_ex">from north to south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing limit of movement or extension):<span class="rh_ex">He grew to six feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing contact or contiguity) on;<br/> against;<br/> beside;<br/> upon:<span class="rh_ex">a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing a point of limit in time) before;<br/> until:<span class="rh_ex">to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention):<span class="rh_ex">going to the rescue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing destination or appointed end):<span class="rh_ex">sentenced to jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing agency, result, or consequence):<span class="rh_ex">to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing a resulting state or condition):<span class="rh_ex">He tore it to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing the object of inclination or desire):<span class="rh_ex">They drank to her health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing the object of a right or claim):<span class="rh_ex">claimants to an estate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount):<span class="rh_ex">wet to the skin;</span><span class="rh_ex">goods amounting to $1000;</span><span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow's high will be 75 to 80°.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with:<span class="rh_ex">He added insult to injury. They danced to the music. Where is the top to this box?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing attachment or adherence):<span class="rh_ex">She held to her opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing comparison or opposition):<span class="rh_ex">inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to;<br/> by:<span class="rh_ex">a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation):<span class="rh_ex">What will he say to this?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing a relative position):<span class="rh_ex">parallel to the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in;<br/> making up:<span class="rh_ex">12 to the dozen; 20 miles to the gallon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">(used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun):<span class="rh_ex">Give it to me. I refer to your work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object.)</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>raised to the power indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Three to the fourth is 81</span>(<i>3</i><sup>4</sup> = 81).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">toward a contact point or closed position:<span class="rh_ex">Pull the door to.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">toward a matter, action, or work:<span class="rh_ex">We turned to with a will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">into a state of consciousness;<br/> out of unconsciousness:<span class="rh_ex">after he came to.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>to and fro.</b> See <b>fro</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>tō</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>te, toe,</i> German <i>zu</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">T.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">telegraph office.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>TO</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">t.o.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">turnover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">turn over.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•ba•llé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′bä yā<b>′</b>, -bäl yā<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> kä′vä lye<b>′</b>, -ye<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mont•ser•rat</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōnt′sə rät<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> môn′se<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1933, Spanish soprano.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>on gen′erator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physics</span>a device for creating negatively charged particles in immediately surrounding air, promoted as a cure for various ills.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scan•di•na•vi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skan′də nā<b>′</b>vē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Scandina<b>′</b>vian Penin<b>′</b>sula.</b> the peninsula consisting of Norway and Sweden.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•nay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> môr nā<b>′</b> <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1">Also called <b>Duplessis-Mornay. Phi•lippe de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē lēp<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Sei•gneur du Ples•sis-Mar•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se ny<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> ple sē m<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> lē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Pope of the Huguenots''</i>), 1549–1623, French statesman and Protestant leader.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) Also called <b>Mornay<b>′</b> sauce′.</b> a béchamel, or white sauce, containing cheese, esp. Parmesan and Gruyère.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kore<b>′</b>an War<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the war, begun on June 25, 1950, between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, aided by the United States and other United Nations members forming a United Nations armed force: truce signed July 27, 1953.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•chig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ig, -<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(in the dietary laws) consisting of, made from, or used only for milk or dairy products. Cf. <b>fleishig, pareve.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish <i>milkhik,</i> equivalent. to <i>milkh</i> <span class="rh_sc">milk</span> + <i>-ik</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F.B.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Fellow of the British Academy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•ni•za•les<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä′nē sä<b>′</b>les),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Colombia. 199,904.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈZIP ˌcode,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>a numerical code of five or nine digits written or printed directly after the address on a piece of mail to specify the addressee's postal delivery area in the U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zip<b>′</b> code′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (<b>initial code</b>) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (<b>expanded code</b>) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ZIP<b>′</b> code′, Zip<b>′</b> code′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Z</i>(<i>one</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>mprovement</i>) <i>P</i>(<i>rogram</i>) 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">zip-code<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zip<b>′</b>kōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cod•ed, -cod•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>to provide or mark with a zip code:<span class="rh_ex">Zip-code all mail.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ZIP<b>′</b>-code′, Zip<b>′</b>-code′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bloom•ing•dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>ming dāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 12,659.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mil•i•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ə sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•chor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a heavy device attached by a cable to a vessel and cast overboard to keep the vessel from drifting by becoming secured to the bottom.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that can be relied on for support or security:<span class="rh_ex">In times of distress she was our anchor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person in a relay race who competes last.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to hold fast by or as if by an anchor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span>anchored the ship in the harbor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> to cast anchor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The ship anchored in the harbor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act or serve as a radio or television anchor (for): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She anchored the evening news.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She anchored for seven years.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Naval Terms</span> <b>at anchor,</b> kept in place by an anchor:<span class="rh_ex">a ship at anchor.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•chor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar device for holding fast or checking motion:<span class="rh_ex">an anchor of stones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>any device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Building</span>any of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security;<br/> mainstay:<span class="rh_ex">Hope was his only anchor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program;<br/> anchorman or anchorwoman;<br/> anchorperson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a well-known store, esp. a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>automotive brakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a key position in defense lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also, <b>anchorman.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the person on a team, esp. a relay team, who competes last.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>at anchor</b>, held in place by an anchor:<span class="rh_ex">The luxury liner is at anchor in the harbor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>drag anchor</b>, (of a vessel) to move with a current or wind because an anchor has failed to hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>drop anchor</b>, to anchor a vessel:<span class="rh_ex">They dropped anchor in a bay to escape the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>weigh anchor</b>, to raise the anchor:<span class="rh_ex">We will weigh anchor at dawn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to hold fast by an anchor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to fix or fasten;<br/> affix firmly:<span class="rh_ex">The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to act or serve as an anchor for:<span class="rh_ex">He anchored the evening news.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to drop anchor;<br/> lie or ride at anchor:<span class="rh_ex">The ship anchored at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to keep hold or be firmly fixed:<span class="rh_ex">The insect anchored fast to its prey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports, Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>to act or serve as an anchor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ánkȳra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>anc</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ora</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>anker, ancre,</i> Old English <i>ancor, ancer, ancra</i> (compare Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>anker</i>) bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>chor•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>chor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>chor•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have a substantial effect;<br/> weigh heavily;<br/> hinder:<span class="rh_ex">His prison record militated against him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have a substantial effect;<br/> weigh heavily:<span class="rh_ex">His prison record militated against him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fight for a belief.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mīlitātus</i> (past participle of <i>mīlitāre</i> to serve as a soldier), equivalent. to <i>mīlit-</i> (stem of <i>mīles</i>) soldier + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil′i•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>mitigate.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill-con•ceived<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>kən sēvd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">badly conceived or planned:<span class="rh_ex">an ill-conceived project.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gang•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gang<b>′</b>land′, -lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the world of organized crime;<br/> criminal underworld.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gang</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swal•low•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswɑloʊˌteɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a butterfly having long hind wings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swal•low•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swol<b>′</b>ō tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several butterflies of the genus <i>Papilio,</i> characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as <i>P. polyxenes</i> (<b>black swallowtail.</b>) Cf. <b>spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tail coat.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swallow</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•an•chet•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē′ən ket<b>′</b>ō, -chet<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chet•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ket<b>′</b>ē, -chet<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the development of a bishop, in an opening move, by advancing one or two pawns so as to permit movement along the bishop's diagonal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to set up or develop as a fianchetto.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian; see <span class="rh_sc">flank,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So<b>′</b>lo man′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>an early human being of the upper Pleistocene, known from skull fragments found in Java.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the <i>Solo</i> River, central Java, near which the fragments were found</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor'west•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr′wes<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>sou'wester (defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>northwester.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">th</span>)<span class="rh_sc">wester</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> of day<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a definite time as shown by a timepiece;<br/> the hour:<span class="rh_ex">Can you tell me the time of day?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a minimum of attention:<span class="rh_ex">He wouldn't even give her the time of day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the current time;<br/> the present:<span class="rh_ex">The younger generation in this time of day encounters problems quite different from those of past generations.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glen<b>′</b> Bur<b>′</b>nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E central Maryland, near Baltimore. 37,263.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wake<b>′</b> Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ag•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ag nō<b>′</b>sis, ba rag<b>′</b>nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>loss of the ability to estimate or perceive the weight of an object. Cf. <b>barognosis.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)- + <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">gnosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>bel-es•prit</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel es p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>beaux-es•prits</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō zes p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of great wit or intellect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trunk•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trungk<b>′</b>fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount that a trunk will hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a full or abundant supply:<span class="rh_ex">a trunkful of hopes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trunk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•do•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈduɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the reversing of what has been done.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the action of ruining or destroying:<span class="rh_ex">Drinking led to his undoing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a cause of destruction or ruin:<span class="rh_ex">Drinking was his undoing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of unfastening or loosing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•do•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un do̅o̅<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the reversing of what has been done;<br/> annulling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bringing to destruction, ruin, or disaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a cause of destruction or ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of unfastening or loosing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an unconscious defense mechanism through which an attempt is made to reverse a psychologically unacceptable act by doing its opposite, usually repetitiously, in order to relieve anxiety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">undo,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> reversal, negation, thwarting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈdu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-did, -done, -do•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reverse the doing of;<br/> repair or erase:<span class="rh_ex">to undo the damage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to untie;<br/> unfasten:<span class="rh_ex">She undid her straps.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un do̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-did, -done, -do•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reverse the doing of;<br/> cause to be as if never done:<span class="rh_ex">Murder once done can never be undone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to do away with;<br/> erase;<br/> efface:<span class="rh_ex">to undo the havoc done by the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring to ruin or disaster;<br/> destroy:<span class="rh_ex">In the end his lies undid him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten by releasing:<span class="rh_ex">to undo a gate; to undo a button.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to open (a package, wrapping, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to explain;<br/> interpret.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>undōn</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>ontdoen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•do<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Min•u•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Peter</b>, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Minnewit.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•ma•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>mə rē, päl<b>′</b>-, pä<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success;<br/> praiseworthy:<span class="rh_ex">a palmary achievement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>palmārius</i> of, deserving a palm. See <span class="rh_sc">palm</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof<b>′</b> rat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a black rat, <i>Rattus rattus alexandrinus,</i> often found on the upper floors of buildings in warm areas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic•ar-gen•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik<b>′</b>ər jen<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>vic•ars-gen•er•al.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ch. of Eng.<span>]</span></span>an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vic<b>′</b>ar-gen<b>′</b>er•al•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•co•pil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô′kô pē<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Chile. 23,140.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•lar•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel′är mēn<b>′</b>, bel<b>′</b>är mēn′, -ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a fat, narrow-necked stoneware bottle of the 16th and 17th centuries, ornamented with a bearded mask. Also called <b>graybeard, longbeard.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Cardinal <i>Bellarmino</i> (1542–1621), Italian churchman, the object of the caricature on the bottle 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•my•e•li•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′mī ə lə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>loss of myelin from the nerve sheaths, as in multiple sclerosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">myelination</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro-ˈlife,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opposed to legalized abortion;<br/> right-to-life.</span></li></ol>Compare <a href="prochoice"><span class="rh_sc">pro-choice</span></a>.<span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro--lif•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro-life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō līf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opposed to legalized abortion;<br/> right-to-life. Cf. <b>pro-choice.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro-lif<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ba•ryl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>bə ril),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Pest Control</span>a colorless, crystalline solid, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, moderately soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in water, less toxic than DDT, used as a contact insecticide and parasiticide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">carbamate</span> and <span class="rh_sc">aryl</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plead•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plē<b>′</b>də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>capable of being pleaded, as a case in court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>pledable.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">plead,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwrought ˈi•ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a form of iron that is easily shaped.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wrought--i•ron</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">wrought-iron chairs.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wrought<b>′</b> i<b>′</b>ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wrought<b>′</b>-i′ron</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>ti fāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like. Also, <b>mul′ti•pha<b>′</b>sic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phase</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<b>′</b>ta•lus mon<b>′</b>key<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>tl əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a long-tailed African monkey, <i>Cercopithecus tantalus</i> (or <i>C. aethiops tantalus</i>), of central African grasslands, having a long face framed by upswept whiskers. Cf. <b>savanna monkey.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e-book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>bŏŏk′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a portable electronic device used to download and read books or magazines that are in digital form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a book in digital form.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>eBook, ebook.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">e-</span> (in this section) + <span class="rh_sc">book</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a looking or turning back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the resulting state or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tilting or turning backward of an organ or part:<span class="rh_ex">retroversion of the uterus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>retrōvers</i>(<i>us</i>) bent backward (<i>retrō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <i>versus</i> past participle of <i>vertere</i> to turn; see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1580–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ret•ro•verse</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re<b>′</b>trə vûrs′, re′trə vûrs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret<b>′</b>ro•vert′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being ridden, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being ridden over, through, etc., as a road or a stream.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rideable.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ride</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rid′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•lit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>of or pertaining to the texture of a porphyry whose groundmass consists of microlites in a glassy matrix.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">microlite</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paid-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pād<b>′</b>in<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>pay in</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed<b>′</b> fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Paleontology</span>any of various plants of the order Lyginopteridales (or Cycadofilicales), known only as fossils, having fernlike leaves and reproducing by means of seeds. Also called <b>pteridosperm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•ra•chlo•ro•meth•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te′trə klôr′ō meth<b>′</b>ān, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>carbon tetrachloride.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloromethane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DOA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dead on arrival.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>D.O.A.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/du; <i>unstressed</i> dʊ, də/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st <span class="rh_txt">and</span> 2nd pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do;</b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> pl.</span> <b>did</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He does a great comedy act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece of work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You did me a big favor just then.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to accomplish;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He has already done it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do harm to you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do you a lot of harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I did the windows and the laundry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to serve;<br/> be enough (for);<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This will do us for the present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm sure this money will do just fine. Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to allow or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't do that sort of thing in this college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to travel (a distance of);<br/> cover by traveling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to travel at the rate of (a certain speed):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>But officer, I was only doing 65 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to serve (a term) in prison:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He did five years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They did Greece in 3 weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to use (drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He had been doing a lot of cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to act or conduct oneself;<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Do as I say, not as I do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How are you doing at work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a specified state of health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb]<ol><li id="advanced_58" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in questions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do you like music? When did he leave?</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in negative sentences before the word <i>not</i>, unless the main verb is <i>be</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I  <i>do not like you. I don't care. I didn't see you last night.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in certain inverted constructions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Seldom  <i>does one see such greed.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to emphasize the main verb):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do come up and see me some time. But I did  tell you about the test!</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to stand for, or repeat, another verb already mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you  <i>do</i><i> (</i>= <i> I think as you think). I enjoy jogging and John does, too (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> and John enjoys jogging, too). John enjoys jogging,  <i>doesn't he?</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>do away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish:<span class="rh_ex">We did away with that old custom years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill:<span class="rh_ex">He did away with most of his rivals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> done <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span> to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of:<span class="rh_ex">I'll really be done for if I don't finish this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill;<br/> murder:<span class="rh_ex">They did him in with a knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tire out or exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">All that hard work really did me in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">They did him out of his life savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to redecorate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They did the room over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've done over the entire living room; it looks great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do the work over; it's a mess.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to do over the work; it's a mess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wrap and tie up:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the package and mailed it for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did up her hair in a bun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did her hair up in a bun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to renovate or clean:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the old apartment and rented it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>can/could <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to benefit from;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">I could surely do with a cup of coffee right about now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> without <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without a car until they fix it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without for a while.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo.</span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> customs, rules, or regulations.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He assured me my project was doable.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the musical syllable used for the first note of a scale.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅; <i>unstressed</i> dŏŏ, də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>do</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•est</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>dost,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•eth</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>doth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>did</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>didst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>did;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do nothing until you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece or amount of work):<span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish;<br/> finish;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">He has already done his homework.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex">Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex">to do the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to serve;<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_ex">This will do us for the present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to condone or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex">That sort of thing simply isn't done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to travel at the rate of (a specified speed):<span class="rh_ex">He was doing 80 when they arrested him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex">I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to create, form, or bring into being:<span class="rh_ex">She does wonderful oil portraits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to translate into or change the form or language of:<span class="rh_ex">MGM did the book into a movie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex">I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to explore or travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex">They did Greece in three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used with a pronoun, as <i>it</i> or <i>that,</i> or with a general noun, as <i>thing,</i> that refers to a previously mentioned action):<span class="rh_ex">You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">That last set of tennis did me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, trick, or take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attend or participate in:<span class="rh_ex">Let's do lunch next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex">The police report said he was doing cocaine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to act or conduct oneself;<br/> be in action;<br/> behave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to rob;<br/> steal from:<span class="rh_ex">The law got him for doing a lot of banks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to proceed:<span class="rh_ex">to do wisely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex">to do without an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be in health, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose;<br/> be enough;<br/> suffice:<span class="rh_ex">Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to finish or be finished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to happen;<br/> take place;<br/> transpire:<span class="rh_ex">What's doing at the office?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you do.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions):<span class="rh_ex">Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>(used in imperatives with <i>you</i> or <i>thou</i> expressed;<br/> and occasionally as a metric filler in verse):<span class="rh_ex">Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb):<span class="rh_ex">Do visit us!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do a number on (someone).</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>do by</b>, to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">He had always done well by his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to cook and keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. to murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure gravely or exhaust;<br/> wear out;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The tropical climate did them in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cheat or swindle:<span class="rh_ex">He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one proud.</b> See <b>proud</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one's number.</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 28).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>do one's</b> (<b>own</b>) <b>thing.</b> See <b>thing</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do or die</b>, to make a supreme effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>, to redecorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>do time</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve a term in prison:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do to death.</b> See <b>death</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to wrap and tie up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to renovate;<br/> launder;<br/> clean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear out;<br/> tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in funny costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, to gain advantage or benefit from;<br/> make use of:<span class="rh_ex">I could do with more leisure time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispense with the thing mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with.</b> See <b>have</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy:<span class="rh_ex">I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo or hair styling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a swindle;<br/> hoax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, customs, rules, or regulations:<span class="rh_ex">The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>dōn</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>doen,</i> German <i>tun</i>; akin to Latin <i>-dere</i> to put, <i>facere</i> to make, do, Greek <i>tithénai</i> to set, put, Sanskrit <i>dadhāti</i> (he) puts</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> act. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Do,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accomplish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> mean to bring some action to a conclusion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Do</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">He did a great deal of hard work.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> and <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> both connote successful completion of an undertaking. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance:<span class="rh_ex">to accomplish what one has hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Achieve</span> emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great:<span class="rh_ex">to achieve a major breakthrough.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the syllable used for the first tone or keynote of a diatonic scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone C. Cf.  <b>sol-fa</b> (def. 1), <b>ut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, inverted variant of <i>ut</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gamut</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ditto.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/O,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delivery order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>d.o.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">D.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>Also, <b>DO, d.o.</b> direct object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Optometry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Osteopathy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•tres•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pyuˈtrɛsənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>becoming putrid;<br/> undergoing a process of rotting.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or relating to putrefaction.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•tres•cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•tres•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅ tres<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>becoming putrid;<br/> undergoing putrefaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or pertaining to putrefaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>putrēscent-</i> (stem of <i>putrēscēns</i>), present participle of <i>putrēscere</i> to grow rotten</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•tres<b>′</b>cence, pu•tres<b>′</b>cen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soil•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(soi<b>′</b>lij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soil</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">soil•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(soi<b>′</b>lij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of soiling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being soiled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soil</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•plume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis plo̅o̅m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-plumed, -plum•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strip of plumes;<br/> deplume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to strip of honors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1470–80; <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">plume;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">deplume</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hud•so<b>′</b>ni•an god<b>′</b>wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hud sō<b>′</b>nē ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>godwit.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hudson</span> (<span class="rh_sc">Bay</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di<b>′</b>elec<b>′</b>tric loss<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the loss of power in a dielectric caused by the loss of energy in the form of heat generated by an electric field.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vau•dois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō dwä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dois</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Vaud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the dialect of French spoken in Vaud.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; Middle French <i>Vaudeis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Vaud,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Vau•dois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō dwä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Waldenses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">packed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very full;<br/> crowded to overflowing:<span class="rh_ex">playing to a packed house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> having put one's clothes, belongings, etc., into a suitcase, bag, or trunk in preparation for a trip, for storage, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>We're all ready to go and you're not even packed yet?</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">packed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pakt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">filled to capacity;<br/> full: <i>They've had a packed theater for every performance.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pressed together;<br/> dense;<br/> compressed: <i>packed snow.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">abundantly supplied with a specified element (used in combination): <span class="rh_ex">an action-packed movie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pack</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of things wrapped together for easy handling;<br/> a bundle:<span class="rh_ex">We loaded several packs on the donkeys.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">backpack</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a definite amount of something sold, with its package:<span class="rh_ex">a pack of cigarettes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group of things:<span class="rh_ex">a pack of lies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a group of animals of the same kind, esp. animals that hunt together:<span class="rh_ex">a pack of wolves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a set of playing cards;<br/> a deck.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a cloth or small package used to wrap an injured part of the body for healing:<span class="rh_ex">put an ice pack on the bee sting.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to make into a pack or bundle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He packed the snow into a hard ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to be easily made into a pack or any small, tight mass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Wet snow packs easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to fill (something) with suitable objects:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pack a trunk with clothes for the trip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put (clothes, etc.) into a case, etc., as for traveling or storage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pack clothes for a trip.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Haven't you packed yet?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to crowd together within;<br/> cram: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd packed the gallery.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>into</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Thousands packed into the stadium to hear his farewell concert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or wear as part of one's usual equipment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In the U.S., police officers usually pack a gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be able to deliver;<br/> to possess:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <i>not: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing;</span><span class="rh_ex"> <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This champion packs a mean punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>pack in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>in</i><span>]</span></span> to attract (people) in large numbers:<span class="rh_ex">The new movie was packing them in during its first week of showing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>pack in</b> or <b>up</b>, to give up or give in;<br/> to abandon: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>in/up</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pack in one's career at age 35.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>in/up</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">deciding to pack it all in and retire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>pack off</b> or <b>away</b>, to send away, often with speed or eagerness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>off/away</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pack the kids off to camp.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>off/away</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pack off the kids to camp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_38" value="18"><span class="rh_def">used for carrying a pack or load:<span class="rh_ex">a sturdy pack horse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to choose, collect, or organize (cards, persons, etc.) so as to serve one's own purposes:<span class="rh_ex">to pack the jury with women jurors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying;<br/> a bundle, esp. one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: <i>a mule pack;<br/> a hiker's pack.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a definite quantity or standard measure of something wrapped up or otherwise assembled for merchandising (sometimes used in combination): <i>a pack of cigarettes;<br/> a six-pack of beer.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of something that is packaged, canned, or the like, at one time, in one season, etc.: <i>last year's salmon pack.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group of people or things: <i>a pack of fools;<br/> a pack of lies.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a group of certain animals of the same kind, esp. predatory ones: <i>a pack of wolves.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <i>Hunting.</i> a number of hounds, esp. foxhounds and beagles, regularly used together in a hunt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a complete set of playing cards, usually 52 in number;<br/> deck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">backpack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a considerable area of pieces of floating ice driven or packed together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a pile of metal sheets for hot-rolling together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><i>Med.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a wrapping of the body in wet or dry clothes for therapeutic purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the cloths so used.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Obs.</i> the state of being so wrapped.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><i>Mining.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>pack wall.</b> a rubble wall for supporting a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various other roof supports of timber, timber and rubble, or rubble and wire mesh.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cosmetic material, usually of a pastelike consistency, applied either to the face or to the hair and scalp: <i>a mud pack;<br/> a beauty pack;<br/> a henna pack.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>pac<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><i>Obs.</i> a plot;<br/> conspiracy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><i>Obs.</i> a low or worthless person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make into a pack or bundle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form into a group or compact mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to fill with anything compactly arranged: <i>to pack a trunk.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put into or arrange compactly in a trunk, valise, etc., as for traveling or storage: <i>I packed a two-week supply of clothes for the trip.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to press or crowd together within;<br/> cram: <i>The crowd packed the gallery.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to prepare for marketing by putting into containers or packages: <i>to pack fruit for shipping.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make airtight, vaportight, or watertight by stuffing: <i>to pack the piston of a steam engine.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to cover or envelop with something pressed closely around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to load, as with packs: <i>We packed the mules and then set off for the lake.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to carry or wear, esp. as part of one's usual equipment: <i>to pack a gun.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to deliver (a powerful blow, strong message, etc.): <i>He packs a better punch than any heavyweight in years. His speech packed a powerful plea for peace.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to treat with a therapeutic pack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to pack goods in compact form, as for transportation or storage (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to place clothes and personal items in a suitcase, trunk, etc., preparatory to traveling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of or suitable for compact storage or packing for transportation: <i>articles that pack well.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to crowd together, as persons: <i>The audience packed into the auditorium.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to become compacted: <i>Wet snow packs readily.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to collect into a group: <i>The grouse began to pack.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>pack in <span class="rh_txt">or</span> up</b>, to relinquish or give up;<br/> quit: <i>One failure was no reason to pack the whole experiment in. After thirty years of touring, the violinist packed his career up and retired.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pack it in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to give up;<br/> abandon one's efforts: <i>In 1972 we packed it in and moved back to Florida.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to cease being a nuisance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>pack off <span class="rh_txt">or</span> away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispatch: <i>We packed the kids off to camp for the summer.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave hastily.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">transporting, or used in transporting, a pack or load: <i>pack animals.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">compressed into a pack;<br/> packed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">used in or adapted for packing: <i>pack equipment.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Chiefly Scot.</i> (of animals) tame.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle Dutch <i>pac</i> or perh. Middle Low German <i>pak</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pakken</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>pak, packe</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>package.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> band, company, crew. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>flock</b><sup>1</sup></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to choose, collect, arrange, or manipulate (cards, persons, facts, etc.) so as to serve one's own purposes: <i>to pack the deck;<br/> to pack a jury.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">pact</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span>very friendly or intimate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">pack</span><sup>1</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yt•tri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪtriəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rare metallic element.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yt•tri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i<b>′</b>trē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rare trivalent metallic element, found in gadolinite and other minerals. <i>Symbol:</i> Y;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 88.905;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 39;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 4.47. Cf. <b>rare-earth element.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, named after <i>Ytterby.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ytterbia,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yt<b>′</b>tric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dring<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who drinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who drinks alcohol habitually or to excess.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>drinkere,</i> Old English <i>drincere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">drink,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 950</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drank<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  drunk</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, often, <b>drank, drink•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">drank some wine with dinner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wasn't drinking that night because he was the designated driver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to swallow the contents of (a cup, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She drank a few cans of soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drink alcoholic drinks, esp. too much and by habit;<br/> tipple: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was no secret that he drank.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He drank himself into a stupor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show one's good wishes by swallowing some wine or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">Let's drink to the bride and groom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to propose or participate in a toast to (a person or thing);<br/> toast:<span class="rh_ex">They drank each other's health.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take in through the senses, esp. with eagerness and pleasure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I drank in his every sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">drinking the mountain scenery in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a liquid that is swallowed;<br/> beverage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let me have a drink of soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> liquor;<br/> alcohol:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let's have our drinks at the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> too much alcohol:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Drink was his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a swallow or portion of liquid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He swallowed a drink of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the drink</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a large body of water, such as a lake or the ocean:<span class="rh_ex">Her teammates threw her in the drink.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">drink</span> is a verb and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span> is a noun and an adjective, and <span class="rh_sc">drunken</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to drink some water. He wants a drink of water. He's a drunk. He's drunk again. What do you do with a drunken sailor?</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dringk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drank</b> or (<i>Nonstandard</i>) <b>drunk, drunk</b> or, often, <b>drank, drink•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it;<br/> imbibe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess;<br/> tipple:<span class="rh_ex">He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They drank to his victory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be savored or enjoyed by drinking:<span class="rh_ex">a wine that will drink deliciously for many years.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take in (a liquid) in any manner;<br/> absorb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take in through the senses, esp. with eagerness and pleasure (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He drank in the beauty of the scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event):<span class="rh_ex">to drink one's health.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.;<br/> beverage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">liquor;<br/> alcohol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">excessive indulgence in alcohol:<span class="rh_ex">Drink was his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a swallow or draft of liquid;<br/> potion:<span class="rh_ex">She took a drink of water before she spoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His teammates threw him in the drink.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>drinken,</i> Old English <i>drincan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>drinken,</i> German <i>trinken,</i> Gothic <i>drinkan,</i> Old Norse <i>drekka</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tope. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quaff. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Drink,</span> <span class="rh_sc">imbibe,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sip</span> refer to swallowing liquids. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Drink</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to drink coffee.</span><span class="rh_sc">Imbibe</span> is formal in reference to actual drinking; it is used more often in the sense to absorb:<span class="rh_ex">to imbibe culture.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sip</span> implies drinking little by little:<span class="rh_ex">to sip a cup of broth.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toast.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> As with many verbs of the pattern <i>sing, sang, sung</i> and <i>ring, rang, rung,</i> there is some confusion about the forms for the past tense and past participle of <span class="rh_sc">drink.</span> The historical reason for this confusion is that originally verbs of this class in Old English had a past-tense singular form in <i>a</i> but a past-tense plural form in <i>u.</i> Generally the form in <i>a</i> has leveled out to become the standard past-tense form:<span class="rh_ex">We drank our coffee.</span>However, the past-tense form in <i>u,</i> though considered nonstandard, occurs often in speech:<span class="rh_ex">We drunk our coffee.</span>The standard and most frequent form of the past participle of <span class="rh_sc">drink</span> in both speech and writing is <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Who has drunk all the milk?</span>However, perhaps because of the association of <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span> with intoxication, <span class="rh_sc">drank</span> is widely used as a past participle in speech by educated persons and must be considered an alternate standard form:<span class="rh_ex">The tourists had drank their fill of the scenery.</span>See also <b>drunk.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cusk-eel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kusk<b>′</b>ēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-eel,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-eels.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several eellike, marine fishes of the family Ophidiidae, having the ventral fins located under the throat and so modified as to resemble barbels.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fec•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of a disease) spread by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:<span class="rh_ex">If you have an infectious disease you really should not go to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to spread quickly and to many people:<span class="rh_ex">infectious laughter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fec•tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">grinned infectiously.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fec•tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fec•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fek<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:<span class="rh_ex">infectious diseases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>causing or communicating infection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tending to spread from one to another:<span class="rh_ex">infectious laughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>capable of contaminating with illegality;<br/> exposing to seizure or forfeiture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>diseased.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">infect</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ious</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fec<b>′</b>tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fec<b>′</b>tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> catching. See <b>contagious.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass•mak•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas<b>′</b>mā′king, gläs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art of making glass or glassware.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> + <span class="rh_sc">making</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glass<b>′</b>mak′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bean<b>′</b> curd′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>tofu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Burk•bur•nett<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk′bər net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Texas. 10,668.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">signed<b>′</b> Eng<b>′</b>lish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a form of communication employing the signs of American Sign Language but using English grammar in place of ASL syntax and using invented forms for English grammatical elements, such as <i>of, to, the,</i> and <i>-ing,</i> where no ASL sign exists.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sign<b>′</b> Eng′lish.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hei•den•stam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>dən stäm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ver•ner von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> fôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1859–1940, Swedish poet and novelist: Nobel prize 1916.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•nes Ve•nat•i•ci<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>nēz və nat<b>′</b>ə sī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ca•num Ve•nat•i•co•rum</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>nəm və nat′i kôr<b>′</b>əm, -kōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ca•num Ve•nat•i•co•rum</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Hunting Dogs, a small northern constellation south of Ursa Major.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic hystere<b>′</b>sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>hysteresis in a ferromagnetic material;<br/> the lag in the response of magnetic induction to changes of magnetic intensity.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pru•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprʊriənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing strong interest in thoughts or desires about sex.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pru•ri•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pru•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing lasciviousness or lust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a restless desire or longing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prūrient-</i> (stem of <i>prūriēns</i>), present participle of <i>prūrīre</i> to itch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pru<b>′</b>ri•ence, pru<b>′</b>ri•en•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pru<b>′</b>ri•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sikes•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīk<b>′</b>stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Missouri. 17,431.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor<b>′</b>ing machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a machine for boring holes in which the cutter is rotated, usually about a horizontal axis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle blue<b>′</b> her<b>′</b>on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small heron, <i>Egretta caerulea,</i> of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere, having bluish-gray plumage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈman in the ˈstreet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ordinary person;<br/> average citizen:<span class="rh_ex">Ask the man in the street this question: are you better off than you were four years ago?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man<b>′</b> in the street<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ordinary person;<br/> the average citizen:<span class="rh_ex">the political opinions of the man in the street.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>See <b>kiloelectron volt.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kev</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor<b>′</b>der light′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a striplight hung upstage of a border, for lighting the stage.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bor<b>′</b>der•light′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>culating li<b>′</b>brary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a library whose books can be borrowed by its members or subscribers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>See <b>lending library.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Maz•zi•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mät tsē<b>′</b>nē, mäd dzē<b>′</b>-; <i>Eng.</i> mat sē<b>′</b>nē, mad zē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Giu•sep•pe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jo̅o̅ zep<b>′</b>pe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1805–72, Italian patriot and revolutionary.</def><ros> <b>Maz•zi•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mat sē<b>′</b>nē ən, mad zē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that may be fished in:<span class="rh_ex">nonpolluted, fishable streams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lawful to be fished in:<span class="rh_ex">a lake that is fishable only with a permit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fish′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwel•fare ˌstate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state or nation in which the welfare of the people in such matters as health, education, housing, and employment is the responsibility of the government.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wel<b>′</b>fare state′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>kərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">owning many acres of land;<br/> landed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acre</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the central part of a wheel, fan, propeller, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a focus of activity or authority;<br/> core:<span class="rh_ex">The city was the manufacturing hub.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hub),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hubbed, hub•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the central part or axle end from which blades or spokelike parts radiate on various devices, as on a fan or propeller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate;<br/> a focus of activity, authority, commerce, transportation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Chicago is a railroad hub.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Hub</b>, Boston, Mass. (used as a nickname).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the peg or hob used as a target in quoits and similar games.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>any one of the holes in an electrical panel, into which connections may be plugged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Coining.<span>]</span></span>a design of hardened steel in relief, used as a punch in making a die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a stake bearing a tack used to mark a theodolite position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a die forced into a metal blank.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to stamp (a metal blank) with a hub.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">hob</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> core, pivot, heart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b> yel<b>′</b>low,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a light-skinned black person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>high<b>′</b> yal<b>′</b>ler</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yal<b>′</b>ər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high<b>′</b>-yel<b>′</b>low</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cim•ba•lom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>bə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>cymbalom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•phe•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>fē əs, -fyo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-phe•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fē ī′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Also, <b>Kepheus.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ce•phe•id</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>fē id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•mil•i•tar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-tar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of or relating to an organization resembling a regular military force:<span class="rh_ex">paramilitary uniforms worn by the terrorists.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Also, <b>par•a•mil•i•ta•rist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪst/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  a person employed in such a force.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•mil•i•tar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə mil<b>′</b>i ter′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-tar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force:<span class="rh_ex">a paramilitary police unit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="CVB,MIL" id="2">Also, <b>par•a•mil•i•ta•rist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə mil<b>′</b>i tər ist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a person employed in such a force.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">military</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">game<b>′</b> law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a law enacted for the preservation of game, as by restricting the number and kinds of game that may be taken and by designating periods of the year when specified game may be taken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Pathfinder, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper. Cf. <b><b><i>Leather-Stocking Tales.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that drops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that drops or falls in drops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>droppings</b>, dung, esp. in the form of pellets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>droppung.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">drop,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small amount of liquid produced in a globule:<span class="rh_ex">A few drops of blood fell from the cut on her hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very small amount of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">to have a drop of tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> liquid medicine given from a medicine dropper, such as a solution for the eyes.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden drop startled the airplane's passengers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a drop of ten feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">It's a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market saw a drop of about fifty points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a small, ball-shaped piece of candy:<span class="rh_ex">Share the lemon drops with your sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a central place where items are left or delivered:<span class="rh_ex">She sent her manuscript to the mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping persons or supplies by parachute or the amount or number dropped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall in globules such as water: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Water dropped from the ceiling onto the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped some cream into his coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall vertically;<br/> (cause to) have an abrupt descent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fruit dropped off the tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped a few coconuts down to us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped to his knees and prayed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his opponent with one punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall lower in condition;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> reduce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Prices dropped in the spring.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store dropped its prices, but sales didn't increase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped the matter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That loss dropped the team from the playoffs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw (from);<br/> quit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped history and English.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">drop out</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or enter without effort into an activity or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop into a deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to make an unexpected visit at a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/by/over<span>]</span></span>We were in the neighborhood so we thought we'd just drop in to see you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to drop from sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to swallow (an illegal drug):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They dropped some acid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to write and send: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why not drop a note to her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, such as from a ship or car:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop us at the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you drop us off at the corner?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped off the family at the train station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span> to leave out or omit (a letter) in speaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You drop your final</span>r<span class="rh_ex">'s.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His voice dropped as he approached.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his voice to a whisper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to abandon;<br/> forget:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop one's old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to dismiss (an employee, etc.);<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a consultant from the payroll.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to lose (a game, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He dropped fifty dollars on that horse race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to parachute (persons, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> to resew in a lower position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to keep maintaining the necessary pace, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">With all her other activities she was dropping behind at school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep:<span class="rh_ex">She drops off at about eleven each night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Prices began to drop off significantly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_74b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't seen that student of mine; do you think she's dropped out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or reject the customs, etc., of society in favor of pursuing one's own lifestyle:<span class="rh_ex">He just dropped out and went to Tahiti.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_32" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, for the smallest reason and without delay:<span class="rh_ex">to argue at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket</b>, a very small, insignificant amount:<span class="rh_ex">What's a few million dollars at this point? A drop in the bucket.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped</b> or <b>dropt, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass;<br/> a liquid globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll have a little more tea, just a drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a minute quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He occasionally takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a ten-foot drop to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drop in prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a small, usually spherical, piece of candy;<br/> lozenge:<span class="rh_ex">a lemon drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a central depository where items are left or transmitted:<span class="rh_ex">a mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a descent by parachute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">something that drops or is used for dropping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop curtain.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop scene.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trap door.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a gallows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in a casino) the income from the sale of chips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an applied ornament resembling a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>gutta (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Cf.  <b>hoist</b> (def. 7a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>drop panel.</b> (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the newborn young of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, at the slightest provocation or without delay:<span class="rh_ex">He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket.</b> See <b>bucket</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have the drop on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to get or have at a disadvantage.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Rain drops from the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to fall vertically;<br/> have an abrupt descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">The prices dropped sharply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse:<span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line; to drop to the rear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw;<br/> quit (often fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race; to drop from a game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place;<br/> pay an informal visit or call (usually fol. by <i>in, by,</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex">to drop from sight or notice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to fall wounded, dead, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A thousand men dropped in the battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to ingest an illicit drug orally;<br/> swallow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to let fall in drops or small portions:<span class="rh_ex">to drop lemon juice into tea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to let or cause to fall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow to sink to a lower position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex">to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to write and send:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to bring to the ground by a blow or shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Drop me at the corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped his h's.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to cease to keep up or have to do with:<span class="rh_ex">I dropped the subject. Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or cease to pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police dropped the charges against the suspect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped the ball through the basket for two points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose (a game or contest):<span class="rh_ex">They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to drop-kick (a ball).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to score with a drop kick.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">(of animals) to give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">The cat dropped a litter of six kittens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to lengthen by lowering or letting out:<span class="rh_ex">to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take (esp. an illicit drug) by swallowing;<br/> ingest:<span class="rh_ex">to drop LSD.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to pass out of sight of;<br/> outdistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to poach (an egg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, to fall short of the required pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">Her long illness caused her to drop behind the rest of the class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop dead</b>, (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Sales have dropped off drastically.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw from being a member or participant:<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a club; to drop out of society and become a wanderer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>drop</i>(<i>e</i>) drop of liquid, Old English <i>dropa</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>droppen,</i> Old English <i>droppian</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">drip,</span> <span class="rh_sc">droop</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drop<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sway<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move or swing from side to side: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">swaying to the music.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind swayed the trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to influence (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The jurors were swayed by the lawyer's appeal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of swaying;<br/> swaying movement:<span class="rh_ex">the unsteady sway of the ferry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="4"><span class="rh_def">dominating influence:<span class="rh_ex">He still holds sway over a large bureaucracy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sway<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She swayed toward conservatism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion:<span class="rh_ex">His ideas swayed this way and that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to wield power;<br/> exercise rule.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way;<br/> influence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action:<span class="rh_ex">He swayed them from their plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to dominate;<br/> direct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to wield, as a weapon or scepter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to rule;<br/> govern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the act of swaying;<br/> swaying movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">rule;<br/> dominion:<span class="rh_ex">He held all Asia in his sway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">dominating power or influence:<span class="rh_ex">Many voters were under his sway.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sveigja</i> to bend, sway (transitive); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>sweyen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sway<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sway<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sway<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wave. See <b>swing</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lean, bend, tend.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•ni•um-gath•er•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(om′nē əm gaᵺ<b>′</b>ər əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a miscellaneous collection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>omnium</i> of all (genitive plural of <i>omnis</i>) + pseudo-Latin <i>gatherum</i> a gathering</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•rot•ro•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ ro<b>′</b>trə fē, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the influence of the nerves on the nutrition and maintenance of body tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">trophy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•duke•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch<b>′</b>do̅o̅k<b>′</b>dəm, -dyo̅o̅k<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an archduchy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office or rank of an archduke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">archduke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">dom</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Miam<b>′</b>i,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Florida. 42,566.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>manent mag<b>′</b>net,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from an external magnetic field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per<b>′</b>manent mag<b>′</b>netism.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love<b>′</b> vine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>dodder<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•ta•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin tä<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>cero (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pin•ta•da</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin tä<b>′</b>də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>pinctus</i> painted. See <span class="rh_sc">pinta</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese, past participle of <i>pintar</i> to paint</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•mor•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī môr<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the first recognizable, histologically differentiated stage in the development of an organ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prīmōrdium,</i> in plural: beginnings, elementary stage, equivalent. to <i>prīm</i>(<i>us</i>) first (see <span class="rh_sc">prime</span>) + <i>ōrd</i>(<i>īrī</i>) to begin + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">exordium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell•hang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>hang′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person who installs and repairs bells and their attachments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bell</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hanger</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•ru•guay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə gwā′, -gwī′; <i>Sp.</i> o̅o̅′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ gwī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in SE South America. 3,261,707;<br/> 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Montevideo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SE South America, flowing from S Brazil along the boundary of E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 981 mi. (1580 km) long.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>U•ru•guay•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ə gwā<b>′</b>ən, -gwī<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a proprietary term, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, American Express, or Planned Parenthood, that is registered with the Patent and Trademark Office. <i>Abbr.:</i> SM</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•ro•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skli rō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tumorlike hardening of tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sklé̄rōma.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scler</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trachy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "rough,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">trachycarpous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>trāchýs</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•ran•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də rang<b>′</b>gō; <i>for 1, 2 also Sp.</i> do̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äng<b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in N Mexico. 1,122,000;<br/> 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of this state, in the S part. 209,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Colorado. 11,426.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">JDL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism, </span>See <b>Jewish Defense League.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dulse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duls),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a coarse, edible, red seaweed, <i>Rhodymenia palmata.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>duileasg</i> (by syncope, as in <span class="rh_sc">Scots,</span> etc.)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Scots dialect, dialectal 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lyle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>be),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Czech name of the <b>Elbe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra<b>′</b>zor-billed auk<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>zər bild′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a black and white auk, <i>Alca torda,</i> of the American and European coasts of the northern North Atlantic, having a compressed black bill encircled by a white band. Also called <b>ra<b>′</b>zor•bill′.</b> See illus. under <b>auk.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cu•nab•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kyŏŏ nab<b>′</b>yə lə, ing′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-lum</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ləm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extant copies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the earliest stages or first traces of anything.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: straps holding a baby in a cradle, earliest home, birthplace, probably equivalent. to *<i>incūnā</i>(<i>re</i>) to place in a cradle (<i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + *<i>-cūnāre,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>cūnae</i> cradle) + <i>-bula,</i> plural of <i>-bulum</i> suffix of instrument; def. 1 as translation of German <i>Wiegendrucke</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′cu•nab<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leuko-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "white,'' "white blood cell,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">leukopoiesis; leukotomy.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>leuco-;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>leuk-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>leuko-,</i> combining form of <i>leukós</i> white, bright</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leuco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>leuko-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>leuc-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pox•vi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poks<b>′</b>vī′rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n. pl.</span> <b>-rus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of a group of large, brick-shaped DNA-containing viruses that infect humans and other animals, including the viruses of smallpox and various other poxes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pox</span> + <span class="rh_sc">virus</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strong<b>′</b> suit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a long suit that contains high cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill;<br/> forte:<span class="rh_ex">Patience is not his strong suit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a set of garments of the same color, material, or fabric, typically trousers or a skirt, a jacket, and sometimes a vest:<span class="rh_ex">She wore a dark suit for the interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a set of clothing, armor, or the like intended for wear together.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any costume or outfit worn for some special activity:<span class="rh_ex">a bathing suit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of suing in a court of law;<br/> a lawsuit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>one of the classes into which cards or dominoes are divided, as spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to make appropriate;<br/> accommodate one thing to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to suit the punishment to the crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to look good or attractive on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing;</span><span class="rh_ex">no passive<span>]</span></span>The color blue suits you very well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be acceptable or agreeable to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no passive<span>]</span></span>The arrangements suit me just fine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you don't want to go to the party, that's OK; suit yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to meet the requirements of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing;<br/> no passive<span>]</span></span>Would an appointment next week suit your schedule?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Clothing</span> <b>suit up</b>, to put an appropriate uniform or special suit on: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The divers went in their locker room and suited up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The technicians suited up the astronauts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to suit them up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Games</span> <b>follow suit</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to play a card of the same suit as that led.</span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow the example of another:<span class="rh_ex">Our competitors lowered computer prices, so we were forced to follow suit.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a set of men's garments of the same color and fabric, consisting of trousers, a jacket, and sometimes a vest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a similarly matched set consisting of a skirt and jacket, and sometimes a topcoat or blouse, worn by women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any costume worn for some special activity:<span class="rh_ex">a running suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a business executive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the act, the process, or an instance of suing in a court of law;<br/> legal prosecution;<br/> lawsuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the four sets or classes (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs) into which a common deck of playing cards is divided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the aggregate of cards belonging to one of these sets held in a player's hand at one time:<span class="rh_ex">Spades were his long suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">one of various sets or classes into which less common decks of cards are divided, as lances, hammers, etc., found in certain decks formerly used or used in fortune telling.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>suite (defs. 1–3, 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the wooing or courting of a woman:<span class="rh_ex">She rejected his suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the act of making a petition or an appeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a petition, as to a person of rank or station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>set.</b> a complete group of sails for a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>one of the seven classes into which a standard set of 28 dominoes may be divided by matching the numbers on half the face of each: a three suit contains the 3-blank, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, and 3-6. Since each such suit contains one of each of the other possible suits, only one complete suit is available per game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Idioms</span> <b>follow suit</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to play a card of the same suit as that led.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow the example of another:<span class="rh_ex">The girl jumped over the fence, and her playmates followed suit.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make appropriate, adapt, or accommodate, as one thing to another:<span class="rh_ex">to suit the punishment to the crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to be appropriate or becoming to:<span class="rh_ex">Blue suits you very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be or prove satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable to;<br/> satisfy or please:<span class="rh_ex">The arrangements suit me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to provide with a suit, as of clothing or armor;<br/> clothe;<br/> array.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to be appropriate or suitable;<br/> accord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Clothing</span> <b>suit up</b>, to dress in a uniform or special suit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, akin to <i>sivre</i> to follow. See <span class="rh_sc">sue,</span> <span class="rh_sc">suite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>siute, sute, suite</i> (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suit<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ē er′ē, mil<b>′</b>yə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling millet seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>accompanied by papules or vesicles resembling millet seeds:<span class="rh_ex">miliary fever.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>miliārius</i> of millet, equivalent. to <i>mili</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">millet</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•ping cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˌsɛntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of stores, restaurants, etc., within an area specially designed for them.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop<b>′</b>ping cen′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, esp. in suburban areas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Six<b>′</b>teenth Amend<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government</span>an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on incomes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pel•me•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel<b>′</b>mə nē; <i>Russ.</i> pyil mye<b>′</b>nyi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Russian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a Siberian dish of small pockets of dough filled with seasoned, minced beef, lamb, or pork and served boiled, fried, or in a soup.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pel<b>′</b>me•ni.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Komi, Udmurt <i>pel’ńań,</i> equivalent. to <i>pel’</i> ear +  <i>ńań</i> bread, pastry (so called from their earlike shape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Russian <i>pel’méni,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">pel’mén’,</span> dissimilated form of dialect, dialectal <i>pel’nyán’</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mos•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōz<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>John Sin•gle•ton</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gəl tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1833–1916, Confederate cavalry colonel.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Krei•sky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī<b>′</b>skē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bruno</b>, 1911–90, Austrian diplomat and political leader: chancellor 1970–83.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sca•bi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skā<b>′</b>bē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>covered with or consisting of scabs;<br/> scabby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scabi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">es</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sca•bi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skā<b>′</b>bē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>pincushion flower.</b> any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Scabiosa,</i> of the teasel family, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various similar or related plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>scabiōsa</i> (<i>herba</i>) scabies-curing (herb); see <span class="rh_sc">scabies,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>scabiose</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbrown ˈsug•ar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>sugar that retains some molasses or to which molasses has been added.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brown<b>′</b> sug<b>′</b>ar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>unrefined or partially refined sugar that retains some molasses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a commercial product consisting of white, refined sugar to which molasses has been added.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>brownish-colored heroin manufactured illicitly in Mexico.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi<b>′</b>o ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an acid in which part or all of the oxygen has been replaced by sulfur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōkt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>exhilarated;<br/> excited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>intoxicated or stupefied with a drug;<br/> high.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stoke</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>stoked, stok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend the fire of (a furnace);<br/> supply with fuel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stok•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stoked, stok•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend the fire of (a furnace, esp. one used with a boiler to generate steam for an engine);<br/> supply with fuel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shake up the coals of a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to tend a fire or furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>stoken</i> to feed or stock a fire; see <span class="rh_sc">stock</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">stoke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Sir German. <span class="rh_sc">Stokes</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bi•a ma•jo•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bē ə mə jôr<b>′</b>ə, -jōr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">sing.</span> <b>la•bi•um ma•jus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bē əm mā<b>′</b>jəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: greater lips</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•ler•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və ler<b>′</b>ik, -lēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pertaining to or derived from valerian.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>va•le•ri•an•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və lēr′ē an<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">valer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ian</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•der•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dər sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hans Christian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hanz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1805–75, Danish author, esp. of fairy tales.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈnɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of igniting or the state of being ignited:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The Space Center announced, "We have ignition; we have liftoff.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> (in an engine) the process, spark, or switch that ignites the fuel in the cylinder:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The ignition isn't working well.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig nish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of igniting;<br/> state of being ignited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a means or device for igniting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(in an internal-combustion engine) the process that ignites the fuel in the cylinder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ignītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ignītiō</i>) a setting on fire. See <span class="rh_sc">ignite,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•no•ti•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′nō tə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">notice that is given or served prior to a specific date;<br/> advance notice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">notification</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leop•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛpɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, powerful, spotted Asian or African cat, usually yellowish brown with black markings.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any similar cat, as the snow leopard.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leop•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, <i>Panthera pardus,</i> of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings;<br/> the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fur or pelt of this animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various related cats resembling this animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a lion represented from the side as walking, usually with one forepaw raised, and looking toward the spectator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Numis.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an Anglo-Gallic gold coin issued by Edward III, equal to half a florin, bearing the figure of a leopard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a silver Anglo-Gallic coin issued by Henry V.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a 42-ton (38-m ton) West German tank with a 105mm gun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>leópardos,</i> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">leontópardos,</span> equivalent. to <i>leonto-</i> (stem of  <i>léōn</i>) <span class="rh_sc">lion</span> + <i>párdos</i> <span class="rh_sc">pard</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>leōpardus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chin•ka•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ching<b>′</b>kə pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>chinquapin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">more sol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) in the usual manner.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mor. sol.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mōre solitō</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hutz•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>hutz•pah</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈxʊtspə, ˈhʊt-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><a href="chutzpa"><span class="rh_sc">chutzpa</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hutz•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ŏŏt<b>′</b>spə, hŏŏt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>chutzpa.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hutz<b>′</b>pah.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•an•gu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek sang<b>′</b>gyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>having six angles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hex</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">angular</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hex•an<b>′</b>gu•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ish•va•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēsh<b>′</b>wər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a personal and supreme god, supposed in dvaita Vedantism to be included with the world and Atman within Brahman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kerst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Donald William</b>, born 1911, U.S. physicist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ky•zyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki zil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of the Tuva Autonomous Republic, in the S Russian Federation in Asia. 71,000. Russian, <b>Krasny.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•pen•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>pen′ē; <i>for 2 also</i> nīn<b>′</b>pə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>noting a nail 2&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>3</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>4</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> in. (7 cm) long. <i>Symbol:</i> 9d</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the value of ninepence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nine</span> + <span class="rh_sc">penny</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•thor•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə thôr<b>′</b>ik, -thor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>of or pertaining to Hathor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hathor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">game•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gām<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">playful;<br/> frolicsome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">game</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>game<b>′</b>some•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>game<b>′</b>some•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪz, -ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>to make (something) into an institution; treat (something) as an institution:<span class="rh_ex">institutionalizing racism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place or confine (someone) in an institution:<span class="rh_ex">The deranged criminal was institutionalized for several years.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sti•tu•tion•al•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnstɪˌtuʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən, -ˌtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′sti to̅o̅<b>′</b>shə nl īz′, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make institutional.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>to make into or treat as an institution:<span class="rh_ex">the danger of institutionalizing racism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place or confine in an institution, esp. one for the care of mental illness, alcoholism, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>in′sti•tu<b>′</b>tion•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">institutional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sti•tu′tion•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khan•jar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kän<b>′</b>jär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a curved dagger of Islamic countries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>khanjar</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Turkish <i>hançer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>canjare, canjer</i> (1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chef-d'oeu•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛˈdʊvrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>chefs-d'oeu•vre</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛˈdʊvrə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a masterpiece.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chef-d'oeu•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> she d<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">vr</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chefs-d'oeu•vre</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(she d<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">vr</span><sup>ə</sup>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a masterpiece, esp. in art, literature, or music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dearth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɜrθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>count;<br/> usually singular</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a scarcity or lack:<span class="rh_ex">a dearth of good writers of computer manuals.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dearth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an inadequate supply;<br/> scarcity;<br/> lack:<span class="rh_ex">There is a dearth of good engineers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">scarcity and dearness of food;<br/> famine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>derthe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dear</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shortage, want, paucity, insufficiency.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abundance, plenty, sufficiency; surplus.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ker•a•tin•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ker<b>′</b>ə tn īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>to make or become keratinous.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ker<b>′</b>a•tin•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">keratin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ker′a•tin•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce<b>′</b>dar chest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chest made of or lined with cedar, used to store clothing, blankets, etc., esp. for protection against moths.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis<b>′</b>sion spe′cialist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Aerospace.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>the crew member of a space shuttle who is assigned primary responsibility for carrying out operations related to the payload of the shuttle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phar.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Pharmacy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hal•ma•he•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hal′mə her<b>′</b>ə, häl′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in NE Indonesia: the largest of the Moluccas. ab. 100,000;<br/> 6928 sq. mi. (17,944 sq. km). Also, <b>Hal′ma•hei<b>′</b>ra.</b> Also called <b>Gilolo, Jilolo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sper•ma•go•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûr′mə gō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span>spermogonium.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b>tle e′gret,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an egret, <i>Bubulcus ibis,</i> cosmopolitan in warmer regions, often associating with grazing animals for the insects that hover around them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uh-huh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(u hu<b>′</b>, u<span class="rh_sc">n</span> hu<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate agreement, confirmation, attentiveness, or general satisfaction).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warm<b>′</b> sec′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the region of warmest air bounded by the cold and warm fronts of a cyclone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Man•de•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man dē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Mandaean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•bro•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>brə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>a device for recording mechanical vibrations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vibro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•sphere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə sfēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>(not in technical use)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>atmosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">sphere</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lace•wing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈleɪsˌwɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a slender green insect with delicate transparent wings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lace•wing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lās<b>′</b>wing′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several insects of the family Chrysopidae, having delicate, lacelike wings and golden or copper-colored eyes, the larvae of which are predaceous on aphids and other small insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lace</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abdication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dismissal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīmissiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dīmissiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dīmiss</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">dismiss</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">room<b>′</b> serv′ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the serving of food, drinks, etc., to a guest in his or her room, as at a hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the department or section, as at a hotel, responsible for rendering this service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phe•no•cop•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>nə kop′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cop•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the observed result of an environmentally induced, nongenetic alteration of a phenotype to a form that resembles the expression of a known genetic mutation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Phänokopie</i> (1935); see <span class="rh_sc">phenotype,</span> <span class="rh_sc">copy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shan•ty•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shan<b>′</b>tē toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a section, as of a city or town, characterized by shanties and crudely built houses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a whole town or city that is chiefly made up of shantylike houses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shanty</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">town</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•the•no•spore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>thə nə spôr′, -spōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a spore developed without fertilization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">partheno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">spore</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-onym-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-onym-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "name.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">acronym, anonymous, antonym, homonym, onomatopoeia, patronymic, pseudonym, synonym</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her<b>′</b>pes zos<b>′</b>ter vi<b>′</b>rus.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Pathology</span>See <b>varicella zoster virus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ac•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ak<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compulsory;<br/> coercive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coact</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>)<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•ac<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′ac•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">co•ac•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ak<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acting together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">active</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•ac<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′ac•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">five<b>′</b>-spice pow<b>′</b>der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>spīs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a mixture of spices used esp. in Chinese cooking, usually including cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, pepper, and star anise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">five<b>′</b>-spice pow<b>′</b>der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>spīs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a mixture of spices used esp. in Chinese cooking, usually including cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, pepper, and star anise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zo•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>zo•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol. Rare.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>any of the individuals of a compound organism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>any individual, or the individuals collectively, produced from a single egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">zooid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>zôion</i> animal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>zōon</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1860–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>zo•on•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">-zoon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "animal,'' "organism'' of the kind specified by the initial element, often corresponding to zoological class names ending in <b>-zoa</b>, with <b>-zoon</b> used to name a single member of such a class:<span class="rh_ex">protozoon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">zoon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken<b>′</b>ilworth i<b>′</b>vy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European climbing vine, <i>Cymbalaria muralis,</i> of the figwort family, having irregularly lobed leaves and small, lilac-blue flowers. Also called <b>coliseum ivy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Kenilworth</span> and its castle</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hutch•in•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(huch<b>′</b>in sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Anne Mar•bur•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1591–1643, American religious liberal, born in England: banished from Massachusetts 1637.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1711–80, American colonial administrator: royal governor of Massachusetts 1769–74;<br/> in exile from England after 1774.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Kansas, on the Arkansas River. 40,284.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•roid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>roid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>an infectious agent of plants similar to a virus but consisting of only a short, single strand of RNA without a protein coat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vir</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1946</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed•ward•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed wôr<b>′</b>dē ən, -wär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the reign of Edward VII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Edward</span> (VII, I) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ed•ward<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•o•pause<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the time when a woman's menstruation naturally stops.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>men•o•pau•sal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•o•pause<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>ə pôz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>See <b>male menopause.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>ménopause.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">meno</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">pause</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•carv•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏd<b>′</b>kär′ving),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or technique of carving objects by hand from wood or of carving decorations into wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something made or decorated in such a manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">carve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vesu<b>′</b>vianite jade<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>a green variety of vesuvianite, used as a gem: not a true jade.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vesu<b>′</b>vian jade<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Also called <b>californite.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din<b>′</b>ner the′ater,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater</span>a restaurant in which a stage production is performed during or after dinner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater</span>stage productions performed in dinner theaters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pine•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pin•i•er, pin•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">piny.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cau•dil•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô dēl<b>′</b>yō, -dē<b>′</b>ō; <i>Sp.</i> kou ᵺē<b>′</b>lyô, -ᵺē<b>′</b>yô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dil•los</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dēl<b>′</b>yōz, -dē<b>′</b>ōz; <i>Sp.</i> -ᵺē<b>′</b>lyôs, -ᵺē<b>′</b>yôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Government</span>(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, esp. a military dictator.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>capitellum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>capit-</i> (stem of <i>caput</i>) head + <i>-ellum</i> diminutive suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b> race′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any formidable contest or competition:<span class="rh_ex">The primary election is expected to be a horse race among four opponents.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horse<b>′</b> rac′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•mo•le•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə mō<b>′</b>lē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spring<b>′</b> Val<b>′</b>ley,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, near San Diego. 40,191.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE New York. 20,537.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Bab<b>′</b>ylon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Long Island, in SE New York. 19,019.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cred<b>′</b>it slip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>deposit slip.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>credit memorandum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•phe•li•ot•ro•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fē′lē o<b>′</b>trə piz′əm, ap hē′lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>apheliotropic tendency or type of growth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apheliotrop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•lude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈlud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-lud•ed, -lud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mislead the mind or judgment of;<br/> deceive;<br/> fool;<br/> trick:<span class="rh_ex">He deluded himself into thinking he'd lost weight.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lud-"><span class="rh_sc">-lud-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•lude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lud•ed, -lud•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mislead the mind or judgment of;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to elude;<br/> evade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēlūdere</i> to play false, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>lūdere</i> to play</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>deluden</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•lud<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•lud<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•phir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-seled, -sel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-selled, -sel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genus <i>Dipsacus,</i> having prickly leaves and flower heads. Cf. <b>teasel family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the dried flower head or bur of the plant <i>D. fullonum,</i> used for teasing or teaseling cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels;<br/> dress by means of teasels.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teazel, teazle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>tesel,</i> Old English <i>tǣsel</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tease</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tea<b>′</b>sel•er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tea<b>′</b>sel•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knai•del<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(knād<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>knai•dlach</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(knād<b>′</b>lə<span class="rh_sc">кн,</span> -lä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dumpling, esp. a small ball of matzo meal, eggs, and salt, often mixed with another foodstuff, as ground almonds or grated potato, usually served in soup.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish <i>kneydl</i> dumpling; compare Middle High German <i>knödel</i> lump, ovary of a flower, German <i>Knödel</i> dumpling</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tanned, tan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>tan•ner, tan•nest.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change (the skin of an animal) into leather, esp. by soaking in a special bath.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to (cause to) become brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays, as of the sun: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sun had tanned his skin.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her skin had tanned to a golden brown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to spank.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> a brown color appearing on the skin after exposure to the sun:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>on the beach getting a tan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> yellowish brown;<br/> light brown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">yellowish brown;<br/> light brown.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>used in or relating to tanning.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>tan someone's hide</b>, to beat someone soundly.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tanned, tan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>tan•ner, tan•nest.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to convert (a hide) into leather, esp. by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make brown by exposure to ultraviolet rays, as of the sun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to thrash;<br/> spank.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become tanned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>tan someone's hide</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to beat someone soundly:<span class="rh_ex">She threatened to tan our hides if she found us on her property again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">yellowish brown;<br/> light brown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">tanbark.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of the color of tan;<br/> yellowish-brown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>used in or relating to tanning processes, materials, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc; compare Old High German <i>tanna</i> oak, fir, akin to Dutch <i>den</i> fir</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>tannāre,</i> derivative of <i>tannum</i> oak bark, tanbark </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 1000; 1920–25 for def. 2; Middle English <i>tannen</i> to make hide into leather, late Old English *<i>tannian</i> (in past participle <i>getanned</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">tanner</span><sup>1</sup>) </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tan<b>′</b>na•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>tangent (def. 5b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Amy</b>, born 1952, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">TAN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>tax-anticipation note.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">tan-<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Trig.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">arc tangent.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Flan<b>′</b>ders pop<b>′</b>py.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>corn poppy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•garsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äng gärsk<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> un gä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>sk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near Lake Baikal. 239,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clo•tom•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′klə tom<b>′</b>ik, sik′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to cyclotomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>(of a polynomial) irreducible and of the form  <i>x</i><sup>p-1</sup> +  <i>x</i><sup>p-2</sup> ±<br/> … ±<br/> 1, where <i>p</i> is a prime number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclotom</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tit•tie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tit<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">titty<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spread-ea•gle•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spred<b>′</b>ē<b>′</b>gə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">boastfulness or bombast, esp. in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride in the U.S.;<br/> flag-waving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spread</span>-<span class="rh_sc">eagle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spread<b>′</b>-ea<b>′</b>gle•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire<b>′</b> sign′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the three astrological signs, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius, that are grouped together because of the shared attributes of enthusiasm, vitality, and interest in spiritual things. Cf. <b>triplicity.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yeo•man•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>mən lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the condition or rank of a yeoman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or befitting a yeoman;<br/> loyal, staunch, sturdy, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">like or as befits a yeoman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>yemanly.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">yeoman,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus•tro•ne•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′strō nē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Malayo-Polynesian.</b> a family of languages spoken in the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Madagascar, and Oceania.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Austronesia or the Austronesian family of languages;<br/> Malayo-Polynesian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Austronesi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•tre Dame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō′trə dām<b>′</b>, däm<b>′</b>, nō′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="GEG" id="1">Also called <b>Notre Dame de Paris</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> nô t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>m də p<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: our lady</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•ke•rau•nic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō ki rô<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>isoceraunic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kay•se•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī′se rē<b>′</b>, -zə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Turkey. 207,039. Ancient, <b>Caesarea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> buck<b>′</b>wheat.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>umbrella plant</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">isle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a small island.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>any island.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">isle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>isled, isl•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a small island.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>any island.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make into or as if into an isle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to place on or as if on an isle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>īnsula</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>i</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>le</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>isle<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•sex•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑnˈsɛksɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>not showing, calling for, promoting, or involving sexism:<span class="rh_ex">nonsexist language.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•sex•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non sek<b>′</b>sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not showing prejudice on the basis of gender:<span class="rh_ex">nonsexist language in business letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not suggesting, advocating, or involving traditional stereotypes regarding what is appropriate for or exclusive to males or females:<span class="rh_ex">nonsexist toys for children.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sexist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rare•ripe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(râr<b>′</b>rīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>ripening early.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a fruit or vegetable that ripens early.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>rare,</i> early variant (obsolete except Brit. dialect, dialectal) of <span class="rh_sc">rathe</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ripe</span> 1715–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snake's-head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snāks<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>checkered lily.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>May</b>, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van•dal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvændəlˌaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or deface by vandalism.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van•dal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van<b>′</b>dl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or deface by vandalism:<span class="rh_ex">Someone vandalized the museum during the night.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>van<b>′</b>dal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vandal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grande Char•treuse, La<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>d sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> t<span class="rh_sc">rœ</span>z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Carthusian monastery at Grenoble, France: the chief monastery of the Carthusians until 1903.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪnən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> fabric woven from flax yarns.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>linens.</b> bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a similar fabric, as cotton: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a sale on linens.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a sale on bed linen.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of linen:<span class="rh_ex">a linen jacket.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wash <span class="rh_txt">or</span> air one's dirty linen in public</b>, to reveal one's embarrassing secrets to outsiders.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>fabric woven from flax yarns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>linens.</b> bedding, tablecloths, shirts, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>yarn made of flax fiber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>thread made of flax yarns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wash one's dirty linen in public</b>, to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of linen:<span class="rh_ex">a linen jacket.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līnum</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-en</i> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lin</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>en</i> (noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival), Old English <i>linnen, līnen</i> (adjective, adjectival) made of flax, equivalent. to <i>līn</i> flax (bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin<b>′</b>en•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rheu•ma•tol•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅′mə tol<b>′</b>ə jist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a specialist in rheumatology, esp. a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rheumatolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>a shed where young hawks are kept and fed while at hack.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spell•er-di•vid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spel<b>′</b>ər di vī<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reference book that lists words in alphabetical order to show spelling and syllabification.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•a•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub ā<b>′</b>jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose duties as an agent are delegated to him or her by another agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who works for or under the supervision of an agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">agent</span> 1810–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerve<b>′</b> trunk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Anatomy</span>the main stem of a nerve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•ra•hia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə rī<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Murray</b>, born 1947, U.S. pianist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tropeolin D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>methyl orange.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cres.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>crescendo.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cresc.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mont•par•nasse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> p<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> n<span class="rh_sc">a</span>s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>n.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a district in S Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine: noted for its cafés and the artists and writers who have frequented and lived in the area.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•go•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr gō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous alcyonarian corals of the order Gorgonacea, having a usually branching, horny or calcareous skeleton.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Gorgonacea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Gorgoni</i>(<i>a</i>) genus name (see <span class="rh_sc">Gorgon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan•tha•ros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>thər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tha•roi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-thə roi′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. and Rom. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a deep bowl set upon a stem terminating in a foot and having two handles rising from the brim and curving downward to join the body.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cantharus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kántharos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē it, -āt′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē āt′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a nucleus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form (something) into a nucleus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to form a nucleus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nucleātus</i> having a kernel or stone. See <span class="rh_sc">nucleus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><ros> <b>nu•cle•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′klē ā<b>′</b>shən, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu<b>′</b>cle•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•my•rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr mī<b>′</b>rid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of numerous African freshwater fishes of the family Mormyridae, many species of which have an elongated snout and are capable of producing an electric discharge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the family Mormyridae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mormýros</i> a species of fish) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Mormyridae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Mormyr</i>(<i>us</i>) genus name (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Way</i></b><b>′</b> of the World<b>′</b>, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•na•tur•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē nā<b>′</b>chə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">denature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nature</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•na<b>′</b>tur•ise′.</b> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•na′tur•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•na<b>′</b>tur•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•na•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē nā<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to render (any of various alcohols) unfit for drinking by adding an unwholesome substance that does not alter usefulness for other purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>to treat (a protein or the like) by chemical or physical means so as to alter its original state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to make (fissionable material) unsuitable for use in an atomic weapon by mixing it with unfissionable material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nature</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•na<b>′</b>tur•ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•na′tur•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pnyx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(niks, pə niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a hill in Athens, Greece, near the Acropolis: the place of assembly in ancient Athens.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lov•er•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>ər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a lover;<br/> loverlike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lover</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•gon•ad•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pə gō<b>′</b>na diz′əm, -gon<b>′</b>a-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a manifestation of this, as delayed pubescence or Klinefelter's syndrome.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•po•go•nad•i•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō gō nad<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gonad</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat<b>′</b> exchang′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>a device for transferring the heat of one substance to another, as from the exhaust gases to the incoming air in a regenerative furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>epiphyte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uranium 238,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the radioactive uranium isotope having a mass number 238, comprising 99.28 percent of natural uranium: used chiefly in nuclear reactors as a source of the fissionable isotope plutonium 239. Also called <b>U-238, U 238.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<b>′</b> left<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience. Also called <b>left stage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•be•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disorder in which there are high levels of glucose in the blood and increased urine production.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•be•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə bē<b>′</b>tis, -tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.</span></li><def cat="PAT" id="2">Also called <b>diabe<b>′</b>tes mel<b>′</b>li•tus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>i təs, mə lī<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, usually occurring in genetically predisposed individuals, characterized by inadequate production or utilization of insulin and resulting in excessive amounts of glucose in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, weight loss, and in some cases progressive destruction of small blood vessels leading to such complications as infections and gangrene of the limbs or blindness.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>Type I diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes.</b> a severe form of diabetes mellitus in which insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreas is impaired, usually resulting in dependence on externally administered insulin, the onset of the disease typically occurring before the age of 25.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>Type II diabetes, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, adult-onset diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes.</b> a mild, sometimes asymptomatic form of diabetes mellitus characterized by diminished tissue sensitivity to insulin and sometimes by impaired beta cell function, exacerbated by obesity and often treatable by diet and exercise.</span></li></ol><def cat="PAT" id="5">Also called <b>diabe<b>′</b>tes in•sip<b>′</b>i•dus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sip<b>′</b>i dəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> increased urine production caused by inadequate secretion of vasopressin by the pituary gland.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, equivalent. to <i>diabē-</i> (variant stem of <i>diabaínein</i> to go through, pass over, equivalent. to <i>dia-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <i>baínein</i> to pass) + <i>-tēs</i> agent suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter flag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European iris, <i>Iris pseudacorus,</i> naturalized throughout eastern North America, with blue-green leaves and violet-veined, yellow flowers and growing in moist places. Also called <b>yellow flag.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>əld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (of apparel)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>having ruffles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ruffle</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to interfere with the smoothness of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The wind began to ruffle the calm surface of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause the feathers to stand up straight, as a bird in anger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ruffle a bird's feathers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disturb or irritate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>ruffled from all the interruptions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn (pages) rapidly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">idly ruffling pages of the book.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">idly ruffling through the book.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a break in the smoothness or evenness of a surface.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strip of cloth, etc., gathered along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>something resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ruffle someone's feathers</b>, to upset or annoy someone:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't speak politely to him, you'll ruffle his feathers and get him angrier.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the smoothness or evenness of:<span class="rh_ex">The wind ruffled the sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to disturb, vex, or irritate:<span class="rh_ex">to be ruffled by a perceived slight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be or become ruffled;<br/> undulate;<br/> flutter:<span class="rh_ex">Flags ruffle in the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be or become vexed or irritated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to put on airs;<br/> swagger.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface;<br/> undulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">disturbance or vexation;<br/> annoyance;<br/> irritation:<span class="rh_ex">It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a disturbed state of mind;<br/> perturbation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>ruffelen</i> (verb, verbal); cognate with Low German <i>ruffelen</i> to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse <i>hruffa</i> to scratch</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ruf<b>′</b>fly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ruf<b>′</b>fler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> upset, annoy, agitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perturbation, flurry, agitation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> frill, ruff.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smooth, arrange, order. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soothe, compose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tranquillity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, continuous beating of a drum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to beat (a drum) in this manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> archaic <i>ruff</i> in same sense (perh. imitative) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•e•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark (- or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>obelós</i> spit, pointed pillar</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aux Cayes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō kā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Les Cayes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•bark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən bärk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>wild hydrangea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65, <i>American</i>; <span class="rh_sc">seven</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bark</span><sup>2</sup>; so called from its many layers</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•nel•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr nēl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>fl. 2nd century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span>fl. 1st century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> first wife of Julius Caesar 83–67?. Cf. <b>Calpurnia,</b> <b>Pompeia.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direct<b>′</b>ed ver<b>′</b>dict,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Law</span>an order by a judge to a jury to find a verdict because the facts proved are indisputable.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pick•le•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pik<b>′</b>əl wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of a pyralid moth, <i>Diaphania nitidalis,</i> that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pickle</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•co•ge•nic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ong′kə jə nis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the capability of inducing tumor formation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oncogenic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xe•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>of, pertaining to, or adapted to a dry environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>xēr</i>(<i>ós</i>) dry + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1926</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>xe<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vi•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vī<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who makes a devise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>devisour</i> (Old French <i>deviseur</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">devise,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (in general sense "one who devises'') 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd-lot•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(od<b>′</b>lot<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>a person who buys or sells odd lots.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>odd<b>′</b> lot<b>′</b>ter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">odd</span> <span class="rh_sc">lot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bus•kined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bus<b>′</b>kind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Clothing</span>wearing buskins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>resembling or pertaining to tragic drama.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">buskin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act or process of varying or differing from what is normal or usual:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Those prices are subject to much variation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a variation in quality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> amount or degree of change:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a temperature variation of 20°.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a different form of something;<br/> variant.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the transformation of a melody or theme in music by means of changes or elaborations in harmony, rhythm, and melody.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-var-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-var-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr′ē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">Prices are subject to variation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex">There is a variation in the quality of fabrics in this shipment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">amount, rate, extent, or degree of change:<span class="rh_ex">a temperature variation of 40° in a particular climate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a different form of something; variant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the transformation of a melody or theme with changes or elaborations in harmony, rhythm, and melody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a varied form of a melody or theme, esp. one of a series of such forms developing the capacities of the subject.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span>a solo dance, esp. one forming a section of a pas de deux.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>any deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body, esp. of a planetary or satellite orbit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>Also called <b>magnetic declination, magnetic variation.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>the angle between the geographic and the magnetic meridian at a given point, expressed in plus degrees east or minus degrees west of true north. Cf. <b>deviation</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>a difference or deviation in structure or character from others of the same species or group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>variātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>variātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>variāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">variate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> replacing Middle English <i>variacioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>var′i•a<b>′</b>tion•al, var•i•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>ē ā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var′i•a<b>′</b>tion•al•ly, var<b>′</b>i•a′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mutation, alteration, modification; deviation, divergence, difference.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ceps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪsɛps/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ceps, -ceps•es</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-sɛpsɪz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a muscle with two points of origin, as the muscle on the front of the upper arm.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ceps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>seps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ceps•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sep siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ceps.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of two flexor muscles, one (<b>biceps brachii</b>)located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other (<b>biceps femoris</b>) located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: two-headed, having two parts, equivalent. to <i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-ceps</i> (stem <i>-cipit-</i>), combining form of <i>caput</i> head</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•ra•jah Dow•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rä<b>′</b>jə dou<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Siraj-ud-daula.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">som•nam•bu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(som nam<b>′</b>byə lāt′, səm-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to walk during sleep;<br/> sleepwalk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>somn</i>(<i>us</i>) sleep + <span class="rh_sc">ambulate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>som•nam<b>′</b>bu•lant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>som•nam′bu•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•la•gez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Armenian.</i> u′lə gyôs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount.</b> See <b>Aragats, Mount.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re<b>′</b>al var<b>′</b>iable<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>əl, rēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a variable to which only real numbers are assigned as values.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•kha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(päs<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Russian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an Easter dessert of pot cheese mixed with sugar, butter, cream, raisins, nuts, etc., and pressed into a pyramidal mold: usually served with kulich.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>páscha</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">Pasch</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Russian <i>páskha,</i> special use of <i>Páskha</i> Easter </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•ace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pum<b>′</b>is, pom<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any crushed or ground, pulpy substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pōmācium</i> cider, derivative of Latin <i>pōmum</i> fruit; see <span class="rh_sc">pome</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>tional mon<b>′</b>ument,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a monument, as a historic site or geographical area, owned and maintained in the public interest by the federal government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>derly room′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the administrative office of a small military unit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <dagger>1975–80</dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌlp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the soft, juicy part of a fruit that can be eaten.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>Also called <a href="dentalpulp"><b>dental pulp.</b></a> the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and nerve tissue.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a soft, moist, slightly sticky mass, as that into which wood is converted in the making of paper.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a magazine or book printed on low-quality paper and often containing shocking material.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be made into pulp, as by crushing:<span class="rh_ex">to pulp oranges.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pulp•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pulp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the pith of the stem of a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>Also called <b>dental pulp.</b> the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems. See diag. under <b>tooth.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Journalism, Literature</span>a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Cf. <b>slick</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>ore pulverized and mixed with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>dry crushed ore.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to pulp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to remove the pulp from.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become reduced to pulp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pulpa</i> flesh, pulp of fruit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>pulpe</i> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pulp<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pulp<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pulp<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bang•kok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bang<b>′</b>kok, bang kok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya. 4,000,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a kind of Siamese straw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a hat woven of strands of this straw.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze<b>′</b>ro grav<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the condition in which the apparent effect of gravity is zero, as in the case of a body in free fall or in orbit.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ze•ro-g, ze•ro-G</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>ō jē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San<b>′</b> An•dre<b>′</b>as fault<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b> an drā<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an active strike-slip fault in W United States, extending from San Francisco to S California and forming the on-land portion of the western margin of the North American Plate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>San Andreas</i> Lake, located in the rift, in San Mateo County</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <a href="wear"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">wear</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr, wōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>wear.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  worn<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have on the body as clothing, covering, or ornament:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wore his best suit to the funeral. She's wearing my ring on her finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wore an angry expression on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) deteriorate by a constant or repeating action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Foot traffic wore a hole in the carpet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpet began to wear from the constant traffic of boots and heavy shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by such action:<span class="rh_ex">He wore a hole right through his shoe from all that walking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to last, stay strong, or withstand much use or strain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That strong fabric wears well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to weary;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worn by illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become shabbier, smaller, or more aged by wearing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of his shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear the heels down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become weary or tired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gradually wore down and had to stop running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All that long-distance running wore him down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That distance would wear down most runners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to overcome (opposition) by working without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually she wore her father down until at last he consented to the marriage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become less or to diminish slowly or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The effects of the drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span> to irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">That noise really wears on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears out clothes quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears clothes out quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those clothes will wear out in no time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to be tired:<span class="rh_ex">That long bicycle ride wore me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing or state of being worn:<span class="rh_ex">still a lot of wear from this old jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing of a particular kind:<span class="rh_ex">winter wear; men's wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def">gradual condition of falling apart, as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet is beginning to show wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the quality of withstanding use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wear thin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> become weak:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">At first we liked his humor, but now it's wearing thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">dress</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore, worn, wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a coat;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a saber;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a disguise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have or use on the person habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a wig.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear:<span class="rh_ex">Hard use has worn these gloves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process:<span class="rh_ex">Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The waves have worn these rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, channel, way, etc.) by such action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or cause a specified condition in (a person or thing) by use, deterioration, or gradual change:<span class="rh_ex">to wear clothes to rags; to wear a person to a shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to weary;<br/> fatigue;<br/> exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">Toil and care soon wear the spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) gradually or tediously (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We wore the afternoon away in arguing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to bring (a vessel) on another tack by turning until the wind is on the stern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to gather and herd (sheep or cattle) to a pen or pasture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes (often fol. by <i>away, down, out,</i> or <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to retain shape, color, usefulness, value, etc., under wear, use, or any continued strain:<span class="rh_ex">a strong material that will wear; colors that wear well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of time) to pass, esp. slowly or tediously (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">As the day wore on, we had less and less to talk about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate, esp. after a relatively long association:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a vessel) to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be commonly worn;<br/> to be in fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce or impair by long wearing:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of one's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to weary;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">His constant talking wears me down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail by persistence;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the opposition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, to diminish slowly or gradually or to diminish in effect;<br/> disappear:<span class="rh_ex">The drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use:<span class="rh_ex">to wear out clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expend, consume, or remove, esp. slowly or gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust, as by continued strain;<br/> weary:<span class="rh_ex">This endless bickering is wearing me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear thin</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">childish antics that soon wore thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing;<br/> use, as of a garment:<span class="rh_ex">articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the state of being worn, as on the person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing or other articles for wearing, esp. when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">travel wear; sportswear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">gradual impairment, wasting, diminution, etc., as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet shows wear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">the quality of resisting deterioration with use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>weren</i> to have (clothes) on the body, waste, damage, suffer waste or damage, Old English <i>werian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>verja,</i> Gothic <i>wasjan</i> to clothe; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>were</i> act of carrying on the body, derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to Latin <i>vestis</i> clothing (see <span class="rh_sc">vest</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> c. tire, fatigue, drain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phal•an•ste•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal′ən stēr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of or pertaining to a phalanstery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of or pertaining to phalansterianism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a member of a phalanstery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an advocate of phalansterianism;<br/> a Fourierist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phalanstery</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trə jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the generation of electricity in living organisms or tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lec′tro•gen<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•ksha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōk<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinary experience.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mo<b>′</b>ksa.</b> </var>Also called <b>mukti.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>mokṣa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•a-mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>ə mī′ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a temporary, hutlike shelter built by Aboriginal tribes in Australia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Ganay (or Kurnai, Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Gippsland, Victoria), recorded as <i>mai-mai</i> camp, hut</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wind<b>′</b> Cave<b>′</b> Na<b>′</b>tional Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national park in SW South Dakota. 41½ sq. mi. (107 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Jun</i></b><b>′</b>gle Books′, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a series of jungle stories in two volumes (1894, 1895) by Rudyard Kipling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•di•o•pul•mo•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′dē ō pul<b>′</b>mə ner′ē, -pŏŏl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or affecting the heart and lungs:<span class="rh_ex">cardiopulmonary laboratory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cardio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pulmonary</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shame•fast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shām<b>′</b>fast′, -fäst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shamefaced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>schamfast</i> shamefaced, origin, originally, modest, bashful, Old English <i>sc</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>amfæst</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">shame,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fast</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shame<b>′</b>fast′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shame<b>′</b>fast′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑdəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a standard or example of something that can be used for imitation or comparison:<span class="rh_ex">He is a model of hard work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a copy, usually in miniature, to show appearance of something:<span class="rh_ex">a model of a house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person or thing that serves as a subject for an artist, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the model for the art class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a style of a particular product, as a car, machine, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a new car model.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a simplified representation of a system or of some event or action, as in the sciences, proposed by scientists to explain or describe the event or action:<span class="rh_ex">a model of the universe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">serving as an example or model:<span class="rh_ex">They went through the model home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">worthy to serve as a model;<br/> exemplary:<span class="rh_ex">a model student.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">being a miniature version of something:<span class="rh_ex">model ships.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to make a model of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to model airplanes out of wood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to display to other persons, esp. by wearing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>modeled expensive dresses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to serve or be employed as a model:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>modeled for some big-name companies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to copy the qualities or character of another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The scientists modeled the robots on an old science fiction story.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod•el•er;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mod•el•ler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a standard or example for imitation or comparison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an image in clay, wax, or the like, to be reproduced in more durable material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person or thing that serves as a subject for an artist, sculptor, writer, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a person whose profession is posing for artists or photographers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person employed to wear clothing or pose with a product for purposes of display and advertising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a style or design of a particular product:<span class="rh_ex">His car is last year's model.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a pattern or mode of structure or formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a typical form or style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a simplified representation of a system or phenomenon, as in the sciences or economics, with any hypotheses required to describe the system or explain the phenomenon, often mathematically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>an animal that is mimicked in form or color by another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">serving as an example or model:<span class="rh_ex">a model home open to prospective buyers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">worthy to serve as a model;<br/> exemplary:<span class="rh_ex">a model student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">being a small or miniature version of something:<span class="rh_ex">He enjoyed building model ships.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to form or plan according to a model.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to give shape or form to;<br/> fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make a miniature model of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fashion in clay, wax, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to simulate (a process, concept, or the operation of a system), commonly with the aid of a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to display to other persons or to prospective customers, esp. by wearing:<span class="rh_ex">to model dresses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to use or include as an element in a larger construct:<span class="rh_ex">to model new data into the forecast.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make models.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to produce designs in some plastic material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to assume a typical or natural appearance, as the parts of a drawing in progress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to serve or be employed as a model.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>modellus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>mod</i>(<i>ulus</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">module</span>) + <i>-ellus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>modello</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>modelle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>modell</i> 1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod<b>′</b>el•er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mod<b>′</b>el•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> paragon; prototype, archetype, mold, original. See <b>ideal.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> design.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•el•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>l ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the act, art, or profession of a person who models.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the process of producing sculptured form with some plastic material, as clay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the technique of rendering the illusion of volume on a two-dimensional surface by shading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the treatment of volume, as the turning of a form, in sculpture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the representation, often mathematical, of a process, concept, or operation of a system, often implemented by a computer program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>Also called <b>imitation.</b> therapy in which a particular behavior is elicited by the observation of similar behavior in others.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mod<b>′</b>el•ling.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">model</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•lus'<b>′</b> law<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lo̅o̅s<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> l<span class="rh_sc">ys</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def>the law stating that the intensity of a beam of plane-polarized light after passing through a rotatable polarizer varies as the square of the cosine of the angle through which the polarizer is rotated from the position that gives maximum intensity. Also called <b>law of Malus, Malus<b>′</b> co<b>′</b>sine-squared law′</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>sīn skwârd′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English. Latin. <i>Malus</i> (1775–1812), French physicist</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•lyr•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Ohio. 52,474.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•o•tene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə tēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C<sub>40</sub>H<sub>56</sub>, found in many plants, esp. carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver;<br/> provitamin A.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>carotin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>carōt</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">carrot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">progres<b>′</b>sive assimila<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>assimilation in which a preceding sound has an effect on a following one, as in shortening <i>captain</i> to <i>cap'm</i> rather than <i>cap'n.</i> Cf. <b>regressive assimilation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•flux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌflʌks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of flowing in;<br/> inflow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the arrival of people or things, esp. in large numbers:<span class="rh_ex">an influx of tourists.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flu-"><span class="rh_sc">-flu-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•flux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>fluks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">act of flowing in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an inflow (opposed to <i>outflux</i>):<span class="rh_ex">an influx of tourists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the mouth of a stream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin or Medieval Latin <i>influxus,</i> verb, verbal noun of Latin <i>influere</i> to flow in. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">flux</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incursion, inpouring, entry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skirr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skûr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go rapidly;<br/> fly;<br/> scurry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go rapidly over.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a grating or whirring sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">scour</span><sup>2</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tec•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tums, -ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a rooflike structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin <i>tēctum</i> roof, special use of neuter of <i>tēctus,</i> past participle of <i>tegere</i> to cover; compare <span class="rh_sc">protect</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1900–05; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>tec<b>′</b>tal, tec•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble sculls<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a race for sculls rowed by two rowers, each using a pair of oars. Cf.  <b>single sculls.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mus•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌskɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a heavy, large-caliber gun with a long barrel, once used by infantry soldiers.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mus•ket•eer</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmʌskɪˈtɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>mus•ket•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌskɪtri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mus•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus<b>′</b>kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th century: the predecessor of the modern rifle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the male sparrow hawk, <i>Accipiter nisus.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>musca</i>) + <i>-etto</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>moschetto</i> crossbow arrow, later musket, origin, originally kind of hawk, equivalent. to <i>mosch</i>(<i>a</i>) fly (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>mousquet</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlegm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the mucus in the nose, mouth, and throat, esp. that appearing in the lungs and throat passages when a person has a cold.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">calmness;<br/> composure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlegm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, esp. that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sluggishness, indifference, or apathy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">self-possession, calmness, or composure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phlégma</i> flame, phlegmatic humor, equivalent. to <i>phlég</i>(<i>ein</i>) to burn + <i>-ma</i> resultative noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>phlegma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>flemme</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>fleem</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phlegm<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impassivity.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> animation, concern.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Seu•rat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(s<span class="rh_sc">œ</span> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Georges</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>zh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crop<b>′</b> rota′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the system of varying successive crops in a definite order on the same ground, esp. to avoid depleting the soil and to control weeds, diseases, and pests.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ou•ban•gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅ bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> gē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Ubangi.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">God•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>God<b>′</b>wards.</b> </var>toward God.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">directed toward God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">God,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man<b>′</b>aging ed<b>′</b>itor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. <i>Abbr.:</i> M.E., m.e.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crunch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krʌntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to chew with a sharp crushing noise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>crunching his breakfast cereal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">crunching on his breakfast cereal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to crush or grind noisily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our boots crunched the snow as we walked over it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gravel in the road crunched under the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to proceed with a crushing noise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>cars crunching along the gravel road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to work with or process (data) in large amounts, esp. by computer:<span class="rh_ex">Crunch the data and bring me an analysis of it by tomorrow.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or sound of crunching:<span class="rh_ex">I heard a loud crunch and looked out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a shortage or reduction: <span class="rh_ex">the energy crunch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">distress or hard times due to such a shortage or reduction:<span class="rh_ex">in a budget crunch for nearly three years.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>crunch•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crunch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krunch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to crush with the teeth;<br/> chew with a crushing noise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to crush or grind noisily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to tighten or squeeze financially:<span class="rh_ex">The administration's policy seems to crunch the economy in order to combat inflation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to chew with a crushing sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce, or proceed with, a crushing noise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Idioms</span> <b>crunch numbers</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform a great many numerical calculations or extensive manipulations of numerical data.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to process a large amount of data.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or sound of crunching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a shortage or reduction of something needed or wanted:<span class="rh_ex">the energy crunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">distress or depressed conditions due to such a shortage or reduction:<span class="rh_ex">a budget crunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a critical or dangerous situation:<span class="rh_ex">When the crunch comes, just do your best.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>craunch.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">craunch</span> and <span class="rh_sc">crush</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crunch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•qui•ca•lor•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′kwi kə lôr<b>′</b>ik, -lor<b>′</b>-, ek′wi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Physiology</span>yielding equal amounts of energy in metabolism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">equi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caloric</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ondary sev<b>′</b>enth chord′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a chord formed by superposition of three thirds upon any degree of the scale except the dominant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rein<b>′</b>deer Lake<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a lake in central Canada, in NE Saskatchewan and NW Manitoba. 2444 sq. mi. (6330 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•ti•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛktɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rightness of principle or conduct;<br/> moral virtue.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•ti•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ti to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rightness of principle or conduct;<br/> moral virtue:<span class="rh_ex">the rectitude of her motives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">correctness:<span class="rh_ex">rectitude of judgment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">straightness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rēctitūdin-</i> (stem of <i>rēctitūdō</i>) straightness, equivalent. to Latin <i>rēct</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">right</span> + <i>-tūdin-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> integrity, probity, principle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•week•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid′wēk<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">midweek.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the middle of the week.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">midweek</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-escence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns denoting action or process, change, state or condition, etc., and corresponding to verbs ending in <i>-esce</i> or adjectives ending in <i>-escent: convalescence;<br/> luminescence.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ēscentia.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">esce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>si tōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Gk. Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>having an acute accent on the last syllable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>an oxytone word.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>oxýtonos</i> sharp-toned. See <span class="rh_sc">oxy</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tone</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<b>′</b> bap<b>′</b>tism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>baptism administered by a lay-person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paint•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who paints pictures:<span class="rh_ex">That painter does landscapes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who paints houses, rooms, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The painters came and redid the walls.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paint•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pān<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an artist who paints pictures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who coats walls or other surfaces with paint, esp. as an occupation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <i>Astron.</i> the constellation Pictor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Anglo-French <i>peintour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1300–50; <span class="rh_sc">paint</span> + <span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>peyntour</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">paint•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pān<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a rope, usually at the bow, for fastening a boat to a ship, stake, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>pentoir,</i> variant of <i>pendoir</i> rope, cord for hanging things on. See <span class="rh_sc">pend</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>peyntour,</i> probably 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">paint•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pān<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>cougar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">panther</span> 1755–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•zi•an•tep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä′zē än tep<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Turkey in Asia. 294,950. Formerly, <b>Aintab.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>divided into several rows of squares of two alternating tinctures:<span class="rh_ex">a fess checky, or and azure.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chequy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>escheque</i> checked, chequered in pattern, past participle of <i>eschequer,</i> derivative of <i>eschec</i> <span class="rh_sc">check</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>cheke</i>(<i>e</i>) 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•no•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnəsənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from moral wrong;<br/> without sin;<br/> pure:<span class="rh_ex">the innocent children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from legal wrong;<br/> guiltless:<span class="rh_ex">innocent until proven guilty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not involving evil intent or motive;<br/> harmless:<span class="rh_ex">an innocent mistake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">showing the simplicity of someone not accustomed to recognizing evil;<br/> ingenuous:<span class="rh_ex">gave her father a wide-eyed, innocent look.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an innocent person, esp. one who has the simplicity of not recognizing evil.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•no•cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-noc-, -nox-"><span class="rh_sc">-noc-, -nox-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•no•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ə sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from moral wrong;<br/> without sin;<br/> pure:<span class="rh_ex">innocent children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from legal or specific wrong;<br/> guiltless:<span class="rh_ex">innocent of the crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not involving evil intent or motive:<span class="rh_ex">an innocent misrepresentation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not causing physical or moral injury;<br/> harmless:<span class="rh_ex">innocent fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">devoid (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">a law innocent of merit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having or showing the simplicity or naiveté of an unworldly person;<br/> guileless;<br/> ingenuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">uninformed or unaware;<br/> ignorant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an innocent person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a young child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a guileless person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a simpleton or idiot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Usually, <b>innocents.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) bluet (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>innocent-</i> (stem of <i>innocēns</i>) harmless, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>nocēns</i> present participle of <i>nocēre</i> to harm; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">noxious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>no•cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sinless, virtuous; faultless, impeccable, spotless, immaculate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Innocent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blameless,</span> <span class="rh_sc">guiltless</span> imply freedom from the responsibility of having done wrong. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Innocent</span> may imply having done no wrong at any time, and having not even a knowledge of evil:<span class="rh_ex">an innocent victim.</span><span class="rh_sc">Blameless</span> denotes freedom from blame, esp. moral blame:<span class="rh_ex">a blameless life.</span><span class="rh_sc">Guiltless</span> denotes freedom from guilt or responsibility for wrongdoing, usually in a particular instance:<span class="rh_ex">guiltless of a crime.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> simple, naive, unsophisticated, artless.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guilty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Litt. D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Letters;<br/> Doctor of Literature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Lit</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>erārum Doctor</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>ylene gly<b>′</b>col,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>glycol (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•o•ther•mo•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ə thûr<b>′</b>mə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an automatic instrument for recording pressure and temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thermograph</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Katherine</b> or <b>Catherine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blooms•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅mz<b>′</b>bə rē, -brē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Literature</span>a residential and academic district in London, N of the Thames and Charing Cross. Artists, writers, and students living there have given it a reputation as an intellectual center.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>of or pertaining to a group of artists and writers who flourished in the early decades of the 20th century and were associated with the Bloomsbury section of London.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>of, pertaining to, following, or imitating the cultural and intellectual pursuits, interests, or opinions characteristic of this group.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new•found<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>found′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">newly found or discovered:<span class="rh_ex">newfound friends.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">new</span> + <span class="rh_sc">found</span><sup>1</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<b>′</b>-sea core<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēp<b>′</b>sē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Oceanog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Oceanography</span>an intact sample of sediment extracted from the ocean floor by drilling with a long hollow tube.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bej•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bej<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a nonvenereal syphilis occurring mainly among children in certain subtropical areas of southern Africa and southeastern Asia, caused by the spirochete strain <i>Treponema pallidum endemicum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>bajl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Seal<b>′</b> Beach<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S California. 25,975.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ir gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>är<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>a gene controlling the magnitude of the immune response to a particular antigen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>i</i>(<i>mmune</i>) <i>r</i>(<i>esponse</i>) 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reserve<b>′</b> buoy<b>′</b>ancy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the difference between the volume of a hull below the designed waterline and the volume of the hull below the lowest opening incapable of being made watertight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•bo•vi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>bə vī′rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of several groups of RNA-containing viruses that are transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods, as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes, and may cause encephalitis, yellow fever, or dengue fever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ar</i>(<i>thropod-</i>) <i>bo</i>(<i>rne</i>) <i>virus</i> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ke•fau•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>fô vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Es•tes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1903–63, U.S. political leader: U.S. senator 1949–63.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">caulk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Naval Terms</span>a person who caulks the seams of boats or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>a caulking tool or device.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>calker.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">caulk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a millstone of such material.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>buhrstone, burrstone.</b> </var>Also called <b>buhr, burr.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bur</span>(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>)<sup>4</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bet•tel•heim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bet<b>′</b>l hīm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bruno</b>, 1903–90, U.S. psychologist, educator, and writer, born in Austria.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•tar•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>tär kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a government by five persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a governing body of five persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pentarchía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pent</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">archy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>tarch</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen•tar<b>′</b>chi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•i•den•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɛzɪdənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the office of a president:<span class="rh_ex">never elected to the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the time of a president's holding office:<span class="rh_ex">the last three Republican presidencies.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sid-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sid-</span>.</span></a> <br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•i•den•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez<b>′</b>i dən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office, function, or term of office of a president.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the office of President of the United States.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mormon Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a local governing body consisting of a council of three.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>often cap.</i>) the highest administrative body, composed of the prophet and his two councilors.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, World History</span>the former designation of any of the three original provinces of British India: Bengal, Bombay, and Madras.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praesidentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">president,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>ə, kē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, <i>Nestor notabilis.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Maori</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ke•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Gk.</i> ke<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Keos.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•der•snatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>dər snach′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., esp. one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> coined by Lewis Carroll in <i>Through the Looking Glass</i> (1871)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•cho•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>kə sôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology, Reptiles</span>any reptile of the subclass Archosauria, including the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians and characterized by two pairs of openings in the temporal region of the skull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Archosaurus,</i> taken as singular of <i>Archosauria,</i> equivalent. to Greek <i>archo-,</i> combining form of <i>archós</i> ruler, chief + <i>saûr</i>(<i>os</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span> + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar′cho•sau<b>′</b>ri•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnoʊbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bler, -blest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a high rank or title, esp. of or belonging to a class with special social or political status given by birth.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a high moral character or excellence:<span class="rh_ex">It was very noble of him to accept the blame.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">grand in appearance;<br/> magnificent:<span class="rh_ex">a noble mansion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> (of chemicals) inert;<br/> chemically inactive;<br/> seldom combining with other substances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the noble gases.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a nobleman or noblewoman.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bler, -blest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">distinguished by rank or title.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to persons so distinguished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a country or state;<br/> of or pertaining to the aristocracy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence;<br/> lofty:<span class="rh_ex">a noble thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition:<span class="rh_ex">a noble poem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">very impressive or imposing in appearance;<br/> stately;<br/> magnificent:<span class="rh_ex">a noble monument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of an admirably high quality;<br/> notably superior;<br/> excellent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> illustrious;<br/> renowned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>inert;<br/> chemically inactive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>(of a hawk) having excellent qualities or abilities.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a person of noble birth or rank;<br/> nobleman or noblewoman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency, British Terms</span>a former gold coin of England, first issued in 1346 by Edward III, equal to half a mark or 6s. 8d., replaced in 1464 under Edward IV by the rose noble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in Britain) a peer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin (<i>g</i>)<i>nōbilis</i> notable, of high rank, equivalent. to (<i>g</i>)<i>nō-,</i> base of (<i>g</i>)<i>nōscere</i> to get to know, find out (see <span class="rh_sc">know</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no<b>′</b>ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> highborn, aristocratic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honorable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Noble,</span> <span class="rh_sc">high</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">minded,</span> <span class="rh_sc">magnanimous</span> agree in referring to lofty principles and loftiness of mind or spirit. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Noble</span> implies a loftiness of character or spirit that scorns the petty, mean, base, or dishonorable:<span class="rh_ex">a noble deed.</span><span class="rh_sc">High</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">minded</span> implies having elevated principles and consistently adhering to them:<span class="rh_ex">a high-minded pursuit of legal reforms.</span><span class="rh_sc">Magnanimous</span> suggests greatness of mind or soul, esp. as manifested in generosity or in overlooking injuries:<span class="rh_ex">magnanimous toward his former enemies.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grand, lordly, splendid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> peer, aristocrat.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lowborn, base.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glove<b>′</b> leath′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a soft, smooth, pliable, stretchable leather.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain fet′terbush,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an erect shrub, <i>Pieris floribunda,</i> of the heath family, found from Virginia to Georgia, having white flowers in nodding clusters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> crab′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of several crabs that live on sandy beaches, as the ghost crab or mole crab.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per•ga•mum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə məm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>the ancient capital of this kingdom; now the site of Bergama, in W Turkey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>ancient name of <b>Bergama.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Per•ga•mon</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə mən, -mon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Per•ga•mus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Per•ga•mos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə məs, -mos′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ros> <b>Per•ga•mene</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Per•gam•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər gam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Per′ga•me<b>′</b>ni•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">electron<b>′</b>ic mail<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Telecommunications, Computing</span>e-mail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•fe•ri•a•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se fe′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ä<b>′</b>ᵺēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gior•gos Sty•lia•nou</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>gôs stē′lyä no̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Giorgos Seferis</i>), 1900–71, Greek poet and diplomat: Nobel prize for literature 1963.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phthal•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thal<b>′</b>ik, fthal<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from phthalic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">na</span>)<span class="rh_sc">phthal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ene</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>poral's guard<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>any small detachment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any small group, as of followers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>treed, tree•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant having a permanently woody trunk and branches.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or plant, as the banana, that resembles a tree in form and size.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href="familytree"><span class="rh_sc">family tree</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href="christmastree"><span class="rh_sc">Christmas tree</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to drive (something pursued) into or up a tree:<span class="rh_ex">The dogs treed the fox.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up a tree</b>, in a difficult situation:<span class="rh_ex">Now we're up a tree; how can we get out of this mess?</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tree•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>treed, tree•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various shrubs, bushes, and plants, as the banana, resembling a tree in form and size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a tree in shape, as a clothes tree or a crosstree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math., Ling.<span>]</span></span>See  <b>tree diagram.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>family tree.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a pole, post, beam, bar, handle, or the like, as one forming part of some structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a shoetree or boot tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a saddletree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a treelike group of crystals, as one forming in an electrolytic cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a gallows or gibbet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the cross on which Christ was crucified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a data structure organized like a tree whose nodes store data elements and whose branches represent pointers to other nodes in the tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>Christmas tree.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>up a tree</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in a difficult or embarrassing situation;<br/> at a loss;<br/> stumped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to drive into or up a tree, as a pursued animal or person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to put into a difficult position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to stretch or shape on a tree, as a boot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to furnish (a structure) with a tree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>trēo</i>(<i>w</i>); cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>trē,</i> Old Saxon <i>treo,</i> Gothic <i>triu</i>; akin to Greek <i>drŷs</i> oak, Sanskrit, Avestan <i>dru</i> wood</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tree</b> <b>′</b>like′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Tree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><b>Sir Herbert Beer•bohm</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēr<b>′</b>bōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Herbert Beerbohm</i>), 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager;<br/> brother of Max Beerbohm.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gilds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">gild</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gil•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>guilder.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt, gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make red, as with blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:<span class="rh_ex">After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>gilden,</i> Old English <i>-gyldan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>guild.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guil•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands, equal to 100 cents;<br/> florin. <i>Abbr.:</i> Gld.,f.,fl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former gold coin of the Netherlands;<br/> florin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the monetary unit of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname, equal to 100 cents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the Austrian florin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of various gold coins formerly issued by German states.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gilder.</b> </var>Also called <b>gulden.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>gulden</i> <span class="rh_sc">gulden</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>gilder, guldren,</i> with intrusive <i>r</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Te•hil•lim</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> tə hē lēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> tə hē<b>′</b>lim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the Book of Psalms.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis rāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to a lower rating or rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rate</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•pen•ters•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pən tərz vil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 23,272.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mac•Ma•hon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ma•rie Ed•mé Pa•trice Mau•rice</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> ed<b>′</b>mā p<span class="rh_sc">a</span> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs<b>′</b> mō <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Count de</b> (<i>Duke of Magenta</i>),1808–93, president of France 1873–79.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•re•qui•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ə kē<b>′</b>pä; <i>Sp.</i> ä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e kē<b>′</b>pä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Peru. 302,316.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">http,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>hypertext transfer protocol: a protocol for transferring hypertext documents, the standard protocol for the World Wide Web.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">http,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>hypertext transfer protocol: a protocol for transferring hypertext documents, the standard protocol for the World Wide Web.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>HTTP</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɔrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>storks,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>stork.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a wading bird having long legs and a long neck and bill.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> <b>the stork</b>, this bird when it is the symbolic deliverer of a new baby:<span class="rh_ex">a visit from the stork.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>storks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>stork.</b> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several wading birds of the family Ciconiidae, having long legs and a long neck and bill. Cf. <b>adjutant stork, jabiru, marabou</b> (def. 1), <b>white stork, wood ibis.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds, Mythology</span> <b>the stork</b>, this bird as the mythical or symbolic deliverer of a new baby:<span class="rh_ex">My brother and his wife are expecting the stork in July.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>storc</i>; cognate with German <i>Storch,</i> Old Norse <i>storkr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stark</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stork<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ver•ber•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˌvɜrbərˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of reverberating: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the reverberations from the distant thunder.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the acoustics of reverberation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a long-lasting effect due to a sudden act:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the reverberations from the sudden dismissal of half the workers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ver•ber•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vûr′bə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reechoed sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fact of being reverberated or reflected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is reverberated:<span class="rh_ex">Reverberations from the explosion were felt within a six-mile radius.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reverberating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped, caused by multiple reflection of the sound within a closed space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Metallurgy</span>the act or process of subjecting something to reflected heat, as in a reverberatory furnace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>reverberātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>reverberātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">reverberate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>reverberacioun</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hell•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely unpleasant or difficult;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex">the hot, hellish climate; a hellish year in a prison camp.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hell•ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hell•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or suitable to hell;<br/> infernal;<br/> vile;<br/> horrible:<span class="rh_ex">It was a hellish war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">miserable;<br/> abominable;<br/> execrable:<span class="rh_ex">We had a hellish time getting through traffic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">devilishly bad:<span class="rh_ex">The child's behavior was hellish most of the day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hell</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hell<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hell<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈkʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cut, -cut•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut under or beneath.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of;<br/> undermine:<span class="rh_ex">They undercut all his efforts to reform the system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competitor).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> un′dər kut<b>′</b>, un<b>′</b>dər kut′;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> un<b>′</b>dər kut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cut, -cut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut under or beneath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competing price or rate) or than that of (a competitor).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of;<br/> undermine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to hit (the ball) so as to cause a backspin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to slice (the ball) using an underhand motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cut (a sound recording) with grooves too shallow or with insufficient lateral motion of the stylus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Forestry.<span>]</span></span>to cut a notch in (a tree) in order to control the direction in which the tree is to fall.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to undercut material, a competitor, a ball, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a cut or a cutting away underneath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a notch cut in a tree to determine the direction in which the tree is to fall and to prevent splitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a backspin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>a slice or cut made with an underhand motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a tenderloin of beef including the fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a tooth cavity prepared with a wide base for anchoring a filling securely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">having or resulting from an undercut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>undercutten</i> to cut down; see <span class="rh_sc">under</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cut</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•u•lo•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr′yə lō<b>′</b>sis, tôr′ə-, tor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cryptococcosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Torul</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">torula</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">piss•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pis<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something extremely difficult or unpleasant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something or someone that is extraordinary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English: one who urinates; see <span class="rh_sc">piss,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zel•ig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zel<b>′</b>ig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chameleonlike person who is unusually ubiquitous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> fr. Leonard <i>Zelig</i>, main character in <i>Zelig</i>, 1984 film by west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Allen</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ze•lig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zē<b>′</b>lig, zel<b>′</b>ig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning "blessed.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Zelig,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chameleonlike person who is unusually ubiquitous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> fr. Leonard <i>Zelig</i>, main character in <i>Zelig</i>, 1984 film by west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Allen</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•the<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Wal•ther</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(väl<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel prize 1954.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o-Cath•o•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ne′ō kath<b>′</b>ə lik, -kath<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to those Anglicans who avowedly prefer the doctrines, rituals, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church to those of the Anglican communion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a neo-Catholic person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ne•o-Ca•thol•i•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō kə thol<b>′</b>ə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pecs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(peks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Informal Terms</span>pectoral muscles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pécs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Hungary. 163,000. German, <b>Fünfkirchen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tongue-tie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tung<b>′</b>tī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tied, -ty•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">impeded motion of the tongue caused esp. by shortness of the frenum, which binds it to the floor of the mouth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make tongue-tied.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">tongue</span>-<span class="rh_sc">tied</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flir•ta•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flûr tā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given or inclined to flirtation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or suggesting flirtation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flirt<b>′</b>y.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flirtat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ious</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flir•ta<b>′</b>tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flir•ta<b>′</b>tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave amorously toward someone in a casually playful manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to consider without seriousness; trifle or toy with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with<span>]</span></span>flirted with the idea of singing professionally</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is given to flirting;<br/> a tease.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flir•ta•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>harmless office flirtation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>minor flirtations with other workers.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flir•ta•tious</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɜrˈteɪʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flir•ta•tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions;<br/> play at love;<br/> coquet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to trifle or toy, as with an idea:<span class="rh_ex">She flirted with the notion of buying a sports car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move with a jerk or jerks;<br/> dart about:<span class="rh_ex">butterflies flirting from flower to flower.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give a sudden or brisk motion to;<br/> wave smartly, as a fan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to throw or propel with a toss or jerk;<br/> fling suddenly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>flirt<b>′</b>er.</b> </var>a person who is given to flirting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a quick throw or toss;<br/> sudden jerk or darting motion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50; expressive word; compare similar initial cluster in <span class="rh_sc">flap,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flick</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup>, and final elements of <span class="rh_sc">squirt,</span> <span class="rh_sc">spurt,</span> etc.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flirt<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> tease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> dally. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> minx, coquette, tease.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sep•tem•vi•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sep tem<b>′</b>vər it, -və rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in ancient Rome)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ruling body of septemvirs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the office or rule of this body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>septemvirātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">septemvir,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side<b>′</b>real day<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the interval between two successive passages of the vernal equinox over the meridian, being about four minutes shorter than a mean solar day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal ar<b>′</b>ea net<b>′</b>work,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a system for linking a number of microcomputers, terminals, work stations, etc. with each other or with a mainframe computer in order to share data, printers, information, programs, disks, etc.;<br/> usually confined to one office or building. Cf. <b>network</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>LAN.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CPM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>cost per thousand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Critical Path Method.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cpm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>cost per thousand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">CP/M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>Control Program/Microprocessors:</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Trademarks</span>a microcomputer operating system.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c.p.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>common particular meter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cycles per minute.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cys•to•cele<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>tə sēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a herniation of the urinary bladder into the vagina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cysto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cele</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stretch forth;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">to outstretch one's hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass or stretch beyond the limits of:<span class="rh_ex">His behavior outstretches my patience.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•stretch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′strech<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stretch forth;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">to outstretch one's hand in welcome.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stretch out;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">The rising population has outstretched the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to stretch beyond:<span class="rh_ex">His behavior outstretches my patience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">out</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stretch</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>out′stretch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shad•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shā<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which a thin white line appears along one edge of each of the main strokes of a character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shade</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shad<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃeɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>shad•ed, shad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an area, or a place where this is found:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to stand in the shade of a big tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that reduces or shuts out heat or light, as on a window or a lamp.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>shades</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>sunglasses:<span class="rh_ex">wearing a pair of shades.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the spirit of a dead person.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span> the degree of darkness of a color:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a shade of blue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a slight amount or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a shade of difference.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to produce shade in, on, or over:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The house is well shaded by the tall trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to introduce degrees of darkness into (a drawing, painting, etc.) to create light and shadow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shade the figures of the sketch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shade them in with pencil.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shade in the figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to change by slight amounts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The candidate shaded his answer to fit what he thought the people wanted to hear.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His answer seemed to shade from an initial "no'' to a tentative "yes.''</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>shad•ed, shad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>window shade.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lampshade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>shades</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">darkness gathering at the close of day:<span class="rh_ex">Shades of night are falling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>sunglasses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a reminder of something:<span class="rh_ex">shades of the Inquisition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>shades.</b> a secluded or obscure place:<span class="rh_ex">He was living in the shades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">comparative obscurity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a specter or ghost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. and Rom. Relig.<span>]</span></span>one of the spirits of the dead inhabiting Hades.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a shadow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the degree of darkness of a color, determined by the quantity of black or by the lack of illumination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>comparative darkness, as the effect of shadow or dark and light, in pictorial representation;<br/> the dark part, or a dark part, of a picture or drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a slight variation or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a shade of difference.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a little bit;<br/> touch, esp. of something that may change the color of or lighten or darken something else:<span class="rh_ex">coffee with a shade of cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">anything used for protection against excessive light, heat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(in architectural shades and shadows) a shadow upon those parts of a solid that are tangent to or turned away from the parallel rays from the theoretical light source. Cf. <b>shadow</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast</b> or <b>put someone in</b> or <b>into the shade</b>, to make another person's efforts seem insignificant by comparison;<br/> surpass:<span class="rh_ex">Her playing puts mine in the shade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> <b>the shades</b>, Hades, as the abode of the spirits of the dead.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to produce shade in or on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to obscure, dim, or darken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to screen or hide from view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to protect (something) from light, heat, etc., by or as by a screen:<span class="rh_ex">to shade the eyes from a bright light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to cover or screen (a candle, light, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to shade a light to protect the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to introduce degrees of darkness into (a drawing or painting) in order to render light and shadow or give the effect of color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to render the values of light and dark in (a drawn figure, object, etc.), esp. in order to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to change by imperceptible degrees into something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to reduce (the price) by way of a concession.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to pass or change by slight graduations, as one color, quality, or thing into another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span> <b>shade up</b>, to take shelter (as livestock) from the sun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1960–65 for def. 17; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>s</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>hade,</i> Old English <i>sceadu</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">shadow</span>); cognate with German <i>Schatten,</i> Gothic <i>skadus,</i> Greek <i>skótos</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>schaden,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shade<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shade<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obscurity, gloom, dusk. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shade,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shadow</span> imply partial darkness or something less bright than the surroundings. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shade</span> indicates the lesser brightness and heat of an area where the direct rays of light do not fall:<span class="rh_ex">the shade of a tree.</span>It differs from <span class="rh_sc">shadow</span> in that it implies no particular form or definite limit, whereas <span class="rh_sc">shadow</span> often refers to the form or outline of the object that intercepts the light:<span class="rh_ex">the shadow of a dog.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apparition, phantom, spirit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trace, hint, suggestion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> veil, screen. See <b>curtain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cloud, blur, obfuscate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal, shelter.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> light, glare.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">3.</span> See <b>window shade.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buf•fa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>fə; <i>It.</i> bo̅o̅f<b>′</b>fä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fā; <i>It.</i> -fe).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a woman who sings comic roles in opera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>opera buffa.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian; feminine of <span class="rh_sc">buffo</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dorse•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈdɔrsmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of expressing or giving public support to a candidate, an idea, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>endorsements from party leaders.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He promised full endorsement of the plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dorse•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dôrs<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">approval or sanction:<span class="rh_ex">The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>indorsement.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50; <span class="rh_sc">endorse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment;</span> compare Anglo-French <i>endorsement</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low-test<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>test<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of gasoline) boiling at a comparatively high temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪniə, ˈmeɪnyə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excitement for something;<br/> craze: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mania for rock stars.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>car mania.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a mental illness in which the victim suffers from over-excitedness, too much activity and talkativeness, and confused judgment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-mania,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-mania</i> is attached to roots to form nouns with the meaning "great or strong enthusiasm for (the element of the root)'':<span class="rh_ex">biblio- (= book) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -mania → bibliomania (= excessive or strong interest in or enthusiasm for books).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>nē ə, mān<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessive excitement or enthusiasm;<br/> craze:<span class="rh_ex">The country has a mania for soccer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>See <b>manic disorder.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>manía</i> madness; akin to <span class="rh_sc">maenad,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mind</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>nē ə, mān<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Roman goddess of the dead.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-mania,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>mania</b> (<i>megalomania</i>);<br/> extended to mean "enthusiasm, often of an extreme and transient nature,'' for that specified by the initial element (<i>bibliomania</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Frye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Herman) Northrop</b>, 1912–91, Canadian literary critic and educator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war-horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>hôrs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a horse used in war;<br/> charger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a veteran, as a soldier or politician, of many struggles and conflicts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a musical composition, play, etc., that has been seen, heard, or performed excessively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">war</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dust<b>′</b>y mill<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of several composite plants, as <i>Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria,</i> or the beach wormwood, having pinnate leaves covered with whitish pubescence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>rose campion.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a type of artificial fly used chiefly for trout and salmon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chromato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a combining form meaning "color,'' used in the formation of compound words in this sense and in the specialized sense of "chromatin'':<span class="rh_ex">chromatophore; chromatolysis.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>chromat-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>chromat-,</i> stem of <i>chrôma</i> color + -o-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of verifying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being verified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">evidence that establishes or confirms the accuracy or truth of something:<span class="rh_ex">We could find no verification for his fantastic claims.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formal assertion of the truth of something, as by oath or affidavit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the process of research, examination, etc., required to prove or establish authenticity or validity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a short confirmatory affidavit at the end of a pleading or petition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>vērificātiōn</i> (stem of <i>vērificātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>vērificāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>vērificāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">verify,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>i•fi•ca′tive, ver<b>′</b>i•fi•ca′to•ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm:<span class="rh_ex">Several witnesses verified his alibi.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth, authenticity, or correctness of:<span class="rh_ex">Later investigations verified the theory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•i•fi•a•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrəˌfaɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <i>:</i><span class="rh_ex">We'll need verification of your signature; please wait one moment while we check it.</span>See <a href="-ver-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ver-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony;<br/> confirm;<br/> substantiate:<span class="rh_ex">Events verified his prediction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison:<span class="rh_ex">to verify a spelling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act as ultimate proof or evidence of;<br/> serve to confirm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove or confirm (an allegation).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to state to be true, esp. in legal use, formally or upon oath.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>vērificāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>vēri-,</i> combining form of <i>vērus</i> true + <i>-ficāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>verifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>verifien</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver′i•fi′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ver<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> authenticate, validate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gran•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrænyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of granules; grainy;<br/> composed of or having granules or grains.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing a grainy structure or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a granular surface.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran•u•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgrænyəˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gran•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of granules;<br/> grainy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of or bearing granules or grains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing a granulated structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">granule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran′u•lar<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran<b>′</b>u•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> read<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•ño<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>nyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Minho.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•i•ta•ti•vo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(res′i tə tē<b>′</b>vō; <i>It.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e′chē tä tē<b>′</b>vô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Eng., It.</i> -vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-vos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>recitative<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ly•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ās, -āz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lý</i>(<i>ein</i>) to loosen, dissolve (see <span class="rh_sc">lysis</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mov•ie•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅<b>′</b>vē mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">filmmaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">movie</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mov<b>′</b>ie•mak′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clar•ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klar<b>′</b>is, klə rēs<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> kl<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Clara.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ger•maine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jər mān<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> men<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ger•main<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Testament.<span>]</span></span>a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the font or water of baptism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any spiritually cleansing agency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a basin, bowl, or cistern to wash in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any bowl or pan for water.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>lavātōrium</i> <span class="rh_sc">lavatory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>lavour,</i> Old French <i>laveoir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lavo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">la•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several edible seaweeds, esp. of the genus <i>Porphyra.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>laver</i> a water plant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">La•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rod(ney George)</b>, born 1938, Australian tennis player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tee•to•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē tō<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any small top spun with the fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a kind of die having four sides, each marked with a different initial letter, spun with the fingers in an old game of chance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tōtum,</i> neuter of <i>tōtus</i> all) by prefixing its initial letter, which appeared on one side of the toy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>T totum,</i> alteration of <i>totum</i> name of toy (1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ro•pyg•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ə pij<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the projecting terminal portion of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers spring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ouropý̄gion,</i> variant (with <i>ouro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">uro</span>-<sup>2</sup>) of <i>orropý̄gion,</i> equivalent. to <i>orro-,</i> combining form of <i>órros</i> sacral bone + <i>pȳg</i>(<i>é̄</i>) rump, buttocks + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den•droph•a•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(den drof<b>′</b>ə gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>feeding on the wood of trees, as certain insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dendro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phagous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsuprə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used in writing to refer to parts of a text that appear above the point of reading). Compare <a href='infra w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">infra</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">supra-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>supra-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "above, over;<br/> beyond the limits of'':<span class="rh_ex">supranational; supraorbital.</span>Compare <a href='super w="2"'><span class="rh_sc">super-</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>prə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">above, esp. when used in referring to parts of a text. Cf. <b>infra.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suprā</i> (preposition) on top of, above, exceeding, (adverb, adverbial) on top, higher up; akin to <span class="rh_sc">super</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">supra-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "above, over'' (<i>supraorbital</i>) or "beyond the limits of, outside of '' (<i>supramolecular;<br/> suprasegmental</i>). Cf. <b>super-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">supra</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•rope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>rōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rope</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ve</i></b><b>′</b>nus de Mi<b>′</b>lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də mē<b>′</b>lō, mī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a Greek statue of Venus in marble, c200<span class="rh_sc">b.c., </span>found in 1820 on Melos and now in the Louvre, Paris.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ve<b>′</b>nus of Me<b>′</b>los.</b> </var>Also called <b>Aphrodite of Melos.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crookes<b>′</b> radiom<b>′</b>eter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>radiometer (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Sir west, western. <span class="rh_sc">Crookes</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ni•tro•phen•yl•meth•yl•ni•tra•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī nī<b>′</b>trō fen<b>′</b>l meth<b>′</b>əl nī′trə mēn<b>′</b>, -nī tram<b>′</b>in, -fēn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>tetryl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trinitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phenyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">methyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nitramine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quilled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rolled or incurved into a narrow tubular form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quill</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•ci•os•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spē′shē os<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being specious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>speciōsitās</i> good looks, beauty. See <span class="rh_sc">specious,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<b>′</b> dam′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dam resisting the pressure of impounded water by an arch principle, esp. a dam having in plan the form of a single arch abutted by natural rock formations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•an•thro•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis an<b>′</b>thrə pē, miz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mīsanthrōpía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">misanthrope,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•an•thrope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>mis•an•thro•pist</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈænθrəpɪst, mɪz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who hates all human beings.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•an•throp•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɪsənˈθrɑpɪk, ˌmɪz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•an•thro•py</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈænθrəpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-anthro-"><span class="rh_sc">-anthro-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•an•thrope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>ən thrōp′, miz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hater of humankind.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mis•an•thro•pist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis an<b>′</b>thrə pist, miz-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of Greek <i>mīsánthrōpos</i> hating humankind, misanthropic. See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">anthropo</span>- 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob<b>′</b>ject com<b>′</b>plement,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a word or a group of words used in the predicate following a factitive verb and referring to its direct object, as <i>treasurer</i> in <i>We appointed him treasurer, white</i> in <i>They painted the house white,</i> or <i>an interesting speaker</i> in <i>They thought him an interesting speaker.</i> Also called <b>objective complement.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•ti•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tē er′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>doorkeeper, porter.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the order itself. Cf. <b>acolyte</b> (def. 2), <b>exorcist</b> (def. 2), <b>lector</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a doorkeeper, as of a church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ōstiārius</i> doorkeeper, equivalent. to <i>ōsti</i>(<i>um</i>) door, entrance (see <span class="rh_sc">ostium</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>hostiary</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul<b>′</b>ture specif′ic syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a behavioral disturbance in a specific cultural setting that is identified and named by the cultural group itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">resist<b>′</b>ance weld′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>welding utilizing pressure and heat that is generated in the pieces to be welded by resistance to an electric current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil<b>′</b> spill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an accidental release of oil into a body of water, as from a tanker, offshore drilling rig, or underwater pipeline, often presenting a hazard to marine life and the environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•scu•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē skyo̅o̅<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the anterior dorsal sclerite of a thoracic segment of an insect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">scutum</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OTB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offtrack betting.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OTB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offtrack betting.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tho•rax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō thôr<b>′</b>aks, -thōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tho•rax•es, -tho•ra•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-thôr<b>′</b>ə sēz′, -thōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">thorax</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro•tho•rac•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′thô ras<b>′</b>ik, -thō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<b>′</b> fit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>assembly of two tightly fitting parts, as a hub on a shaft, made by a press or the like. Also called <b>drive fit, force fit.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pressfit′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>achute rig′ger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes. Also called <b>rigger.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog-eared<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôg<b>′</b>ērd′, dog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having dog-ears:<span class="rh_ex">a dog-eared book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shabby;<br/> worn:<span class="rh_ex">dog-eared furniture.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dog<b>′</b>eared′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdog-ˌear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈdogˌear</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in a book) a corner of a page folded over to mark a place.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fold down the corner of (a page in a book).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dog•eared</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog-ear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôg<b>′</b>ēr′, dog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>crossette.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fold down the corner of (a page in a book).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dog<b>′</b>ear′, dog's-ear.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wide•spread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spread over a wide area:<span class="rh_ex">widespread destruction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring or found in many places or among many persons:<span class="rh_ex">a widespread belief that he was, in fact, a crook.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wide•spread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīd<b>′</b>spred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals:<span class="rh_ex">widespread poverty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wide</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spread</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> far-reaching, extensive, pervasive, far-flung.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peas•ant•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛzəntri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">peasants thought of as a group:<span class="rh_ex">The peasantry is afraid to go against the dictator's policies.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peas•ant•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pez<b>′</b>ən trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">peasants collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the status or character of a peasant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peasant</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•am•a•teur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē am<b>′</b>ə chŏŏr′, -chər, -tər, -am′ə tûr<b>′</b>, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a semiamateur athlete.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vy•cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>kôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Trademarks</span>a brand of durable, highly heat-resistant glass containing approximately 96 percent silica, used chiefly for making laboratory vessels, as beakers, crucibles, and flasks.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b> fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various ferns, mostly tropical and chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees, sending up a straight trunklike stem with foliage at the summit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•sher•iff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər sher′if ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sheriff 's deputy, esp. one on whom the sheriff 's duties devolve when the office is vacant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">under</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">sheriff</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.O.I.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Ministry of Information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Ministry of the Interior.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kin•ross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin rôs<b>′</b>, -ros<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a historic county in E Scotland. Also called <b>Kin•ross•shire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin rôs<b>′</b>shēr, -shər, -ros<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pec<b>′</b>toral fin<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>(in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates. See illus. under <b>fish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<span class="rh_sc">s,</span> ker<span class="rh_sc">s</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>bottom land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>kjarr</i> marshy grove; compare Swedish <i>kärr</i> marsh) + <i>-ss,</i> north variant of -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>cars,</i> <i>kerss,</i> equivalent. to <i>ker</i> marsh (1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′si tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being sensitive;<br/> sensitiveness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli;<br/> irritability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">degree of susceptibility to stimulation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the ability of a radio device to react to incoming signals, expressed as the minimum input signal required to produce a specified output signal with a given noise level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the input, as voltage, current, or the like, required to produce full deflection in an electric measuring device, expressed as the ratio of the response to the magnitude of the input quantity.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sensitive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>sensibility.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">readily or easily affected by stimuli:<span class="rh_ex">very sensitive to heat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">responsive to the feelings of others:<span class="rh_ex">sensitive to your needs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing concern about the situation one is in:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive performance by the actor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily hurt or offended:<span class="rh_ex">was a sensitive young child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">highly secret or delicate:<span class="rh_ex">sensitive diplomatic issues.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one who is sensitive.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•si•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•si•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the teacher's sensitivity to the needs of her students.</span>See <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">sensible</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>si tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">endowed with sensation;<br/> having perception through the senses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having acute mental or emotional sensibility;<br/> aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily pained, annoyed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>having a low threshold of sensation or feeling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">responding to stimuli, as leaves that move when touched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>highly responsive to certain agents, as photographic plates, films, or paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">affected or likely to be affected by a specified stimulus (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">price-sensitive markets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret or delicate nature, esp. in government:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive position in the State Department.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">requiring tact or caution;<br/> delicate;<br/> touchy:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive topic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">constructed to indicate, measure, or be affected by small amounts or changes, as a balance or thermometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>easily affected by external influences, esp. by radio waves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person who is sensitive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a person with psychic powers;<br/> medium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>sensitif, sensitive</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sēnsitīvus,</i> irregularly formation on Latin <i>sēns-,</i> past participle stem of <i>sentīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sense</span> (see -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>); replacing Middle English <i>sensitif</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen<b>′</b>si•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tres•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi tres<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">becoming glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to become glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">capable of being formed into glass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vitr</i>(<i>um</i>) glass + -<span class="rh_sc">escent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•tres<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person or thing that roughs or roughs out something, as certain crude cutting tools or a person who performs the first, rough parts of a process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rough</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a coarse or uneven surface;<br/> not smooth:<span class="rh_ex">rough, worn skin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">steep or uneven and covered with high grass, etc.;<br/> wild:<span class="rh_ex">rough country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">acting with or marked by violence:<span class="rh_ex">Hockey is a rough sport.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lacking in gentleness, care, or consideration:<span class="rh_ex">rough handling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">crude, rude, or lacking culture:<span class="rh_ex">a rough peasant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">difficult or unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">a rough year for consumers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">dangerous because of violence or crime:<span class="rh_ex">He came from a rough neighborhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not perfected;<br/> unpolished:<span class="rh_ex">a rough draft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def">approximate;<br/> not exact:<span class="rh_ex">a rough estimate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something rough, esp. ground.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>part of a golf course bordering the fairway, on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed:<span class="rh_ex">The ball landed in the rough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def">anything in its unfinished or early form, as a drawing:<span class="rh_ex">drawn in the rough.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a rough manner;<br/> roughly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm warning you, that mob plays rough.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>rough up</b>, to treat (someone) with physical violence: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The muggers roughed up their victim.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They always rough their victims up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make or shape roughly or in outline: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The designers roughed in the placement of the windows.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She roughed out a few plans.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>rough it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to live without comforts or conveniences:<span class="rh_ex">roughed it in the bush for two years.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rough•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks;<br/> not smooth:<span class="rh_ex">rough, red hands; a rough road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shaggy or coarse:<span class="rh_ex">a dog with a rough coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of an uninhabited region or large land area) steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, trees, stones, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to hunt over rough country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">acting with or characterized by violence:<span class="rh_ex">Boxing is a rough sport.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">characterized by unnecessary violence or infractions of the rules:<span class="rh_ex">It was a rough prize fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">violently disturbed or agitated;<br/> turbulent, as water or the air:<span class="rh_ex">a rough sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having a violently irregular motion;<br/> uncomfortably or dangerously uneven:<span class="rh_ex">The plane had a rough flight in the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">stormy or tempestuous, as wind or weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sharp or harsh:<span class="rh_ex">a rough temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">unmannerly or rude:<span class="rh_ex">his rough and churlish manner; They exchanged rough words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">disorderly or riotous:<span class="rh_ex">a rough mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">difficult or unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">to have a rough time of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">harsh to the ear;<br/> grating or jarring, as sounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">harsh to the taste;<br/> sharp or astringent:<span class="rh_ex">a rough wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">coarse, as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">lacking culture or refinement:<span class="rh_ex">a rough, countrified manner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">without refinements, luxuries, or ordinary comforts or conveniences:<span class="rh_ex">rough camping.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">requiring exertion or strength rather than intelligence or skill:<span class="rh_ex">rough manual labor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">not elaborated, perfected, or corrected;<br/> unpolished, as language, verse, or style:<span class="rh_ex">a rough draft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">made or done without any attempt at exactness, completeness, or thoroughness;<br/> approximate or tentative:<span class="rh_ex">a rough guess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">crude, unwrought, nonprocessed, or unprepared:<span class="rh_ex">rough rice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>uttered with aspiration;<br/> having the sound of <i>h;<br/></i> aspirated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">something that is rough, esp. rough ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>any part of the course bordering the fairway on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the unpleasant or difficult part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">anything in its crude or preliminary form, as a drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a rowdy;<br/> ruffian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the rough</b>, in a rough, crude, or unfinished state:<span class="rh_ex">The country has an exciting potential, but civilization there is still in the rough.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">in a rough manner;<br/> roughly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make rough;<br/> roughen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to give a beating to, manhandle, or subject to physical violence (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The mob roughed up the speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to subject to some rough, preliminary process of working or preparation (often fol. by <i>down, off,</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rough off boards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to sketch roughly or in outline (often fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rough out a diagram; to rough in the conversation of a novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to subject (a player on the opposing team) to unnecessary physical abuse, as in blocking or tackling:<span class="rh_ex">The team was penalized 15 yards for roughing the kicker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become rough, as a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to behave roughly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>rough it</b>, to live without the customary comforts or conveniences;<br/> endure rugged conditions:<span class="rh_ex">We really roughed it on our fishing trip.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal); Old English <i>rūh</i> (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Dutch <i>ruig,</i> German <i>rauh</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rough<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rough<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irregular, jagged, bumpy, craggy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hairy, bristly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noisy, cacophonous, raucous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impolite, uncivil, unpolished, rude.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smooth, even, regular.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> tur′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several large turtles of the families Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical seas, having the limbs modified into paddlelike flippers: all sea turtles are either threatened or endangered through most of their range because of ocean pollution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press-a•gent•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres<b>′</b>ā′jən trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the vocation or responsibilities of a press agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">publicity produced by a press agent's work or skill, esp. in making a person or thing seem more desirable, admirable, or successful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">press</span> <span class="rh_sc">agent</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol<b>′</b>ly oak′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>holm oak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a tree or shrub with glossy leaves and red berries.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the leaves and berries of this tree or shrub.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus <i>Ilex,</i> as <i>I. opaca </i> (<b>American holly,</b>) the state tree of Delaware, or <i>I. aquifolium</i> (<b>English holly,</b>) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the foliage and berries, used for decoration, esp. during the Christmas season.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old High German <i>hulis</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English <i>holi</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>holyn,</i> Old English <i>hole</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>n</i>; cognate with Welsh <i>celyn,</i> Irish <i>cuillean</i>; akin to Dutch, German <i>hulst,</i> French <i>houx</i> (</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female or male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bur•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al bûr<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>sapwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>alb</i>(<i>us</i>) white + <i>-urnum</i> neuter noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•bur<b>′</b>nous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tith•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>ᵺə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to the payment of tithes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>tythable.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tithe,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">card•hold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärd<b>′</b>hōl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a registered member of an organization, esp. of a union or a political party, who has been issued a card in evidence of membership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a person who has a borrower's card from a library.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person to whom a credit card or bank card is issued.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(on a typewriter) either of a pair of devices able to be raised to hold stiff objects, as envelopes or cards, in place for typing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">card</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">holder</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pho•ti•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>shē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c820–891, patriarch of Constantinople 858–867, 877–882.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">if•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-fi•er, -fi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of unresolved points or unanswered questions;<br/> uncertain:<span class="rh_ex">an iffy situation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>if•fi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">if•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(if<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-fi•er, -fi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>full of unresolved points or questions:<span class="rh_ex">an iffy situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>doubtful;<br/> questionable:<span class="rh_ex">An early decision on this is iffy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">if</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>if<b>′</b>fi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> doubtful, unsettled, uncertain, speculative.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log•a•oe•dic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô′gə ē<b>′</b>dik, log′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>composed of dactyls and trochees or of anapests and iambs, producing a movement somewhat suggestive of prose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a logaoedic verse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>logaoidikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">log</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">ode,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>logaoedicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reest<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian <i>riste</i> to roast</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">reest<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>(of a horse) to stop or refuse to go;<br/> balk.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>reist.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">rest</span><sup>1</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">large-print<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärj<b>′</b>print′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision:<span class="rh_ex">large-print newspapers.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>large<b>′</b> print′, large-type</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärj<b>′</b>tīp′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi<b>′</b>ma cot<b>′</b>ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often l.c.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Textiles</span>a variety of fine cotton developed from Egyptian cotton, produced in the southwestern U.S., used chiefly in the manufacture of shirts, ties, etc. Also called <b>Pima.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Pima</i> Co., Arizona 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈBlack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>ˈblack</b>)  <b>ˈEng•lish,</b></span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a dialect of American English spoken by some members of black communities in North America:<span class="rh_ex">His students pointed out that there were many varieties of Black English even in small areas of New York.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black<b>′</b> Eng<b>′</b>lish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Afro-American English.</b> a dialect of American English characterized by pronunciations, syntactic structures, and vocabulary associated with and used by some North American blacks and exhibiting a wide variety and range of forms varying in the extent to which they differ from standard English.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>any of a variety of dialects of English or English-based pidgins and creoles associated with and used by black people.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>black<b>′</b> Eng<b>′</b>lish.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•hy•dro•ben•zene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′sə hī′drō ben<b>′</b>zēn, -ben zēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>cyclohexane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hexa</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">benzene</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gel•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an jel<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>archangel.</b> any plant belonging to the genus <i>Angelica,</i> of the parsley family, esp. <i>A. archangelica,</i> cultivated in Europe for its aromatic odor and medicinal root and for its stalks, which are candied and eaten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the candied stalks of this plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin (<i>herba</i>) <i>angelica</i> <span class="rh_sc">angelic</span> (herb)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">An•gel•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an jel<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fi•bi•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>bə gər; <i>Dan.</i> fē<b>′</b>bē gə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•han•nes An•dre•as Grib</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō hä<b>′</b>nis än d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>äs g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1867–1928, Danish pathologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1926.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•rel<b>′</b>-Le•besgue<b>′</b> the′orem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô rel<b>′</b>lə beg<b>′</b>, bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>Heine-Borel theorem.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after French.English.English. <span class="rh_sc">Borel</span> and H. <span class="rh_sc">Lebesgue</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kans<b>′</b> grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>kans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed•nas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Adnah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prize•fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>prize fight</b>, </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a professional boxing match.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prize•fight•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prize•fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prīz<b>′</b>fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.;<br/> a professional boxing match.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>prize<b>′</b> fight′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prize<b>′</b>fight′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prize<b>′</b>fight′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cage•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kāj<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bird that is kept in a cage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dish<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dish•i•er, dish•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>very attractive;<br/> pretty or beautiful:<span class="rh_ex">a couple of dishy fashion models.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>gossipy;<br/> full of gossip:<span class="rh_ex">a dishy book about Hollywood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink<b>′</b>ing clo<b>′</b>ver.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Rocky Mountain beeplant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•boss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər bôs′, -bos′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lesser or minor boss, often the second in command, as in an underworld hierarchy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">boss</span><sup>1</sup> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcut-ˈrate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i> </i><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offered at a reduced rate or price:<span class="rh_ex">cut-rate prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">offering goods or services at reduced prices:<span class="rh_ex">a cut-rate store.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<b>′</b> rate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cut<b>′</b>-rate<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ro•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter′ə gā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of interrogating;<br/> questioning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of being interrogated:<span class="rh_ex">He seemed shaken after his interrogation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a question;<br/> inquiry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written list of questions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an interrogation point;<br/> question mark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interrogātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>interrogātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">interrogate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>interrogacio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter′ro•ga<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions of (a person), esp. formally and thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The police interrogated them for hours.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The interrogations could go on for days.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Under interrogation he is likely to tell the police everything.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-roga-"><span class="rh_sc">-roga-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ro•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter<b>′</b>ə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine by questions; question formally:<span class="rh_ex">The police captain interrogated the suspect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to ask questions, esp. formally or officially:<span class="rh_ex">the right to interrogate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interrogātus</i> past participle of <i>interrogāre</i> to question, examine, equivalent. to <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>rogā</i>(<i>re</i>) to ask + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•ter•ro•ga•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter<b>′</b>ə gə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>ro•gat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>in•ter•ro•gee</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ter′ə gē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> query.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">White•fri•ars<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>frī′ərz, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a district in central London, England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•boil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑrˌbɔɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to boil partially, esp. before further cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•boil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>boil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to boil partially or for a short time;<br/> precook.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>perbullīre</i> to boil through and through (see <span class="rh_sc">per</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">boil</span>); change of meaning by confusion of <i>par-</i> with <i>part</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>parboillir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>parboylen</i> to boil partly, (rarely) to boil fully 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flʌd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any great outpouring or stream:<span class="rh_ex">a flood of tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span> <b>the Flood</b>, the great deluge recorded in the Bible as having occurred in the time of Noah.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with a flood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The river flooded the town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The basement flooded with water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with an abundance of something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">flooded Congress with mail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tourists flooded into town.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flud),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any great outpouring or stream:<span class="rh_ex">a flood of tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span> <b>the Flood</b>, the universal deluge recorded as having occurred in the days of Noah. Gen. 7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>the rise or flowing in of the tide (opposed to <i>ebb</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a floodlight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a large body of water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to overflow in or cover with a flood;<br/> fill to overflowing:<span class="rh_ex">Don't flood the bathtub.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cover or fill, as if with a flood:<span class="rh_ex">The road was flooded with cars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with an abundance of something:<span class="rh_ex">to be flooded with mail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to supply too much fuel to (the carburetor), so that the engine fails to start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to floodlight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to flow or pour in or as if in a flood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to rise in a flood;<br/> overflow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer uterine hemorrhage, esp. in connection with childbirth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an excessive menstrual flow.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>flod</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>flōd</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>flōdus,</i> Old High German <i>fluot</i> (German <i>Flut</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flood<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flood<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flood<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flood<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Flood,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> <span class="rh_sc">flood,</span> <span class="rh_sc">deluge,</span> <span class="rh_sc">freshet,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inundation</span> refer to the overflowing of normally dry areas, often after heavy rains. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Flood</span> is usually applied to the overflow of a great body of water, as, for example, a river, although it may refer to any water that overflows an area:<span class="rh_ex">a flood along the river; a flood in a basement.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> <span class="rh_sc">flood</span> is one that comes so suddenly that no preparation can be made against it; it is usually destructive, but begins almost at once to subside:<span class="rh_ex">a flash flood caused by a downpour.</span><span class="rh_sc">Deluge</span> suggests a great downpouring of water, sometimes with destruction:<span class="rh_ex">The rain came down in a deluge.</span><span class="rh_sc">Freshet</span> suggests a small, quick overflow such as that caused by heavy rains:<span class="rh_ex">a freshet in an abandoned watercourse.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inundation,</span> a literary word, suggests the covering of a great area of land by water:<span class="rh_ex">the inundation of thousands of acres.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8, 9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inundate, deluge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven•i•punc•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven<b>′</b>ə pungk′chər, vē<b>′</b>nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>venepuncture.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">venepuncture</span> with -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•to•ge•nar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑktədʒəˈnɛriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one between 80 and 90 years old.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•to•ge•nar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′tə jə nâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>oc•tog•e•nar•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok toj<b>′</b>ə ner′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the age of 80 years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">between 80 and 90 years old.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is between 80 and 90 years old.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>octōgēnāri</i>(<i>us</i>) comprising eighty, eighty years old (equivalent. to <i>octōgēn</i>(<i>ī</i>) eighty each + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oc′to•ge•nar<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>gō; <i>for 1 also Fr.</i> vē gō<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>for 2, 3 also Sp.</i> bē<b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Jean Almereyda</i>), 1905–34, French film director.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Bay of</b>, an inlet of the Atlantic, in NW Spain. 19 mi. (31 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on this bay: naval battle 1702. 197,144.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">COA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">change of address.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">CoA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>coenzyme A.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•er•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ər tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>an instrument for measuring the angular and numerical aperture of the objective lens of a microscope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">apert</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ure</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Füh•rer</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Eng.</span>fyŏŏr<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Government</span>leader.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Government</span><i>der Führer</i> (de<span class="rh_sc">r</span>), the leader: title of Adolf Hitler.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Fuehrer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> al<b>′</b>mond oil′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>almond oil</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfoul-ˌup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a condition of disorder brought on by inefficiency or stupidity.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">failure of a mechanical part to operate correctly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offensive to the senses;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell from the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by offensive matter or qualities:<span class="rh_ex">The city air had become foul with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very dirty;<br/> filthy:<span class="rh_ex">foul rags.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clogged with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul pipeline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stormy;<br/> inclement:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="6"><span class="rh_def">angry;<br/> irritable:<span class="rh_ex">in a foul temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">morally offensive:<span class="rh_ex">the foul crime of murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">profane;<br/> obscene:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or practices, as in a sport or game.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">disqualified for too many fouls.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a river fouled with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to clog;<br/> obstruct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The valves were fouled with dirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become entangled or caught, such as a rope: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ropes fouled in the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind and tides fouled the ropes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Scandal fouled his good name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to commit a foul in a sport or game.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>foul up</b>, to make a mess;<br/> bungle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up during the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had really fouled it up this time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foul<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a condition of difficulty or disorder brought on by inefficiency, stupidity, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>failure of a mechanical part to operate correctly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who habitually makes mistakes;<br/> bungler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>foul up</i> 1950–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive to the senses;<br/> disgustingly loathsome;<br/> noisome:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter:<span class="rh_ex">foul air; foul stagnant water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">muddy, as a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clogged or obstructed with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul gas jet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">unfavorable or stormy:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive in a moral sense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">scurrilous, profane, or obscene;<br/> offensive:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game;<br/> unfair:<span class="rh_ex">a foul blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a foul anchor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted and impeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a mooring place) involving inconveniences and dangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objects when swinging with the tide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor hold for an anchor (opposed to <i>clean</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng. and Scot.<span>]</span></span>not fair;<br/> ugly or unattractive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>disfigured.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner;<br/> vilely;<br/> unfairly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>into foul territory;<br/> so as to be foul:<span class="rh_ex">It looked like a homer when he hit it, but it went foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to collide with, as ships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to come into conflict with;<br/> quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to make an attack;<br/> assault.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>, to come into collision or controversy with:<span class="rh_ex">to run foul of the press.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">something that is foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a collision or entanglement:<span class="rh_ex">a foul between two racing sculls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">The referee called it a foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>foul ball.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to collide with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to defile;<br/> dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He fouled off two curves before being struck out on a fastball.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to become foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to come into collision, as two boats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become entangled or clogged:<span class="rh_ex">The rope fouled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to make a foul play;<br/> give a foul blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><i> Baseball.</i> to hit a foul ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>foul one's nest.</b> to dishonor one's own home, family, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>foul out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a foul ball caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to be expelled from a game for having committed more fouls than is allowed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>foul up</b>, to cause confusion or disorder;<br/> bungle;<br/> spoil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) Middle English <i>ful, foul,</i> Old English <i>fūl</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>fuls,</i> Old Norse <i>fūll,</i> Old High German <i>fūl</i>; akin to Latin <i>pūs</i> <span class="rh_sc">pus,</span> <i>pūtēre</i> to stink, Greek <i>pýon</i> pus; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>fule, foule,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fulen,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repulsive, repellent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fetid, putrid, stinking. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unclean, polluted, sullied, soiled, stained, tainted, impure. See <b>dirty.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rainy, tempestuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adverse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base, shameful, infamous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smutty, vulgar, coarse, low. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sully, stain, dirty, besmirch, taint, pollute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shame.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gris•e•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gris<b>′</b>ē əs, griz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gray;<br/> pearl-gray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>grīseus,</i> based on Gmc *<i>grīs</i> or *<i>grīsi</i> gray, perh. with suffix of Latin <i>rūbeus</i>; compare Old Saxon <i>grîs</i> gray Old French, French <i>gris</i> gray; see -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har<b>′</b>em pants′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>women's pants usually made of soft fabric and having full legs gathered at the ankle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">identifica<b>′</b>tion brace′let,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bracelet, usually of metal links, having an identification plate for the name of the wearer. Also called <b>ID bracelet.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•bak•kuk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə bak<b>′</b>ək, hab<b>′</b>ə kuk′, -kŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Minor Prophet of the 7th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a book of the Bible bearing his name. <i>Abbr.:</i> Hab.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible,<span>]</span></span> <b>Ha•bac<b>′</b>uc.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">may<b>′</b>or's court′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a city court presided over by a mayor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">unwrit<b>′</b>ten law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a law that rests for its authority on custom, judicial decision, etc., as distinguished from law originating in written command, statute, or decree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>the unwritten law</b>, the supposed principle of the right of the individual to avenge wrongs against personal or family honor, esp. in cases involving relations between the sexes: sometimes urged in justification of persons guilty of criminal acts of vengeance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">game<b>′</b> of chance<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twig<b>′</b> bor′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several beetles, beetle larvae, or moth larvae that bore into the twigs of plants.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stew•bum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sto̅o̅<b>′</b>bum′, styo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a drunken bum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stew</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bum</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stroph•u•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strof<b>′</b>yə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a papular eruption of the skin, esp. in infants, occurring in several forms and usually harmless. Also called <b>red gum, tooth rash.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stróph</i>(<i>os</i>) twine + Latin <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ri•en•tal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′ē en<b>′</b>tl īz′, ōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or become Oriental.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>O′ri•en<b>′</b>tal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oriental</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>O′ri•en′tal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈill-ˈbred,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing lack of good manners.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill-bred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>bred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing lack of good social breeding;<br/> unmannerly;<br/> rude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtraɪæd, -əd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of three.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tri•ad•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>ad, -əd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of three, esp. of three closely related persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an element, atom, or group having a valence of three. Cf. <b>monad</b> (def. 2),  <b>dyad</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of three closely related compounds or elements, as isomers or halides.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>a chord of three tones, esp. one consisting of a given tone with its major or minor third and its perfect, augmented, or diminished fifth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>cap.<span>]</span></span>) the three categories of strategic-nuclear-weapons delivery systems: bombers, land-based missiles, and missile-firing submarines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>triás</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ad</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>triad-</i> (stem of <i>trias</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri•ad</b> <b>′</b>ic, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri</b> <b>′</b>ad•ism, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•nache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈnæʃ, -ˈnɑʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a grand, somewhat showy manner:<span class="rh_ex">doffed his hat with panache.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•nache<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə nash<b>′</b>, -näsh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a grand or flamboyant manner;<br/> verve;<br/> style;<br/> flair:<span class="rh_ex">The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, esp. one worn on a helmet or cap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the surface of a pendentive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pinnāculum,</i> diminutive of <i>pinna</i> wing; identical in form with <i>pinnāculum</i> <span class="rh_sc">pinnacle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> early Italian <i>pennachio</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> variant (after French) of <i>pennache</i> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlaw and ˈor•der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rule of law as accepted and obeyed by citizens:<span class="rh_ex">keeping respect for law and order.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law<b>′</b> and or<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go-train<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>trān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, Rail Transport</span>a lightweight passenger train providing rapid surface transport between a city center and the suburbs and from suburb to suburb. Also, <b>GO train.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-ac•tu•al•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ak′cho̅o̅ ə lə zā<b>′</b>shən, self′ak-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>actualization.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spat<b>′</b>ter cone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-in•ten•tioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛlɪnˈtɛnʃənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well-meaning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-in•ten•tioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>in ten<b>′</b>shənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well-meaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɛks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend, as a part of the body: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I needed to flex my legs after the long drive.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My fingers wouldn't flex.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> to tighten (a muscle) by contraction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He flexed his biceps.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flex-"><span class="rh_sc">-flex-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">-flex-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-flex-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "bend.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-flect-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">circumflex, flex, flexible, reflex, reflexive</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fleks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend, as a part of the body:<span class="rh_ex">He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to tighten (a muscle) by contraction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bend.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of flexing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any flexible, insulated electric cord;<br/> an electric cord or extension cord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>an elastic band, as a garter.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an inflection point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>flexus</i> act of bending, equivalent. to <i>flect</i>(<i>ere</i>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>flexus,</i> past participle of <i>flectere</i> to bend, turn; (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (adjective, adjectival) 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fleks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>flexible:<span class="rh_ex">a flex program of workers' benefits.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">flexible</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> cab′bage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a brown alga, <i>Hedophyllum sessile,</i> of the North Pacific, characterized by a compact mass of fronds resembling a cabbage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas•sey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Vincent</b>, 1887–1967, Canadian statesman: governor general 1952–59.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>William Ferguson</b>, 1856–1925, New Zealand statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1912–25.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Spir<b>′</b>it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the chief deity in the religion of many North American Indian tribes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kad•da•fi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə dä<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mu•am•mar (Muhammad) al-</b> or <b>el-</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ ä<b>′</b>mär, al, el),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Qadhafi.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈson-in-ˌlaw,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sons-in-law.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the husband of one's daughter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son-in-law<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>in lô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sons-in-law.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the husband of one's daughter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•rae•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genera <i>Moraea</i> and <i>Dietes,</i> of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1758), irregularly after Robert <i>More</i> (1703–80), English plant collector; see -<span class="rh_sc">ea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meth<b>′</b>yl chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, poisonous gas, CH<sub>3</sub>Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis. Also called <b>chloromethane.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">treas<b>′</b>ure house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building, room, or chamber used as a storage place for valuables;<br/> treasury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or source where things of value or worth may be found:<span class="rh_ex">Books are the treasure house of ideas.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>treas<b>′</b>ure-house′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> bô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Official name, <b>Gab<b>′</b>onese Repub<b>′</b>lic.</b> a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa;<br/> member of the French Community. 1,190,159;<br/> 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Libreville.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an estuary in W Gabon. ab. 40 mi. (65 km) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Gabun.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•co•lep•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(när<b>′</b>kə lep′sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">narco</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">epi</span>)<span class="rh_sc">lepsy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nar′co•lep<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•gui•nar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sang′gwə nâr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the bloodroot, <i>Sanguinaria canadensis.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>its medicinal rhizome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin (<i>herba</i>) <i>sanguināria</i> bloody (herb), feminine of <i>sanguinārius</i> <span class="rh_sc">sanguinary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Don•lea•vy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don lē<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>J(ames) P(atrick)</b>, born 1926, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•graph•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə graf<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">minute handwriting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a neurological condition, usually symptomatic of parkinsonism, in which the handwriting becomes progressively smaller.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spir<b>′</b>it lev′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a device for determining true horizontal or vertical directions by the centering of a bubble in a slightly curved glass tube or tubes filled with alcohol or ether. Also called <b>level.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•i•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>in the form of a foot;<br/> footlike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pedi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ea•glet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>glit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a young eagle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>aiglette</i> (in heraldry). See <span class="rh_sc">eagle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta<b>′</b>ble equa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a differential equation each solution of which tends to zero as the independent variable increases to infinity. Cf. <b>transient</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi stol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the structure, esp. the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">histo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>his•to•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his′tl oj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>his′to•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>his′to•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•lar•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō lar<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′, pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Trademarks</span>a brand name for an instrument that automatically registers the current in electrolysis at a dropping mercury electrode.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg•end•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛdʒənˌdɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend:<span class="rh_ex">a legendary hero.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg•end•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lej<b>′</b>ən der′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a legend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">celebrated or described in legend:<span class="rh_ex">a legendary hero.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a collection of legends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>legendārius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">legend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>leg<b>′</b>end•ar′i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heroic, supernatural, strange, superhuman.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inter<b>′</b>nal clock<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>See <b>biological clock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•o•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster<b>′</b>ē ə bāt′, stēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the foundation or base upon which a building or the like is erected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the solid platform forming the floor and substructure of a classical temple; crepidoma;<br/> podium. Cf. <b>stylobate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stereobaté̄s,</i> equivalent. to <i>stereo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">stereo</span>- + <i>-batēs</i> walker (see <span class="rh_sc">stylobate</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>stereobatēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ster•e•o•bat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē ə bat<b>′</b>ik, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•al•lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə laks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the apparent angular displacement of a celestial body due to its being observed from the surface instead of from the center of the earth (<b>diurnal parallax <span class="rh_txt">or</span> geocentric parallax</b>) or due to its being observed from the earth instead of from the sun (<b>annual parallax <span class="rh_txt">or</span> heliocentric parallax.</b>) Cf. <b>parallactic ellipse.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the difference between the view of an object as seen through the picture-taking lens of a camera and the view as seen through a separate viewfinder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>an apparent change in the position of cross hairs as viewed through a telescope, when the focusing is imperfect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>parállaxis</i> change, equivalent. to <i>parallak-</i> (stem of <i>parallássein</i> to cause to alternate, equivalent. to <i>para-</i> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>allássein</i> to vary, akin to <i>állos</i> other; see <span class="rh_sc">else,</span> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>-) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1585–95; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>par•al•lac•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə lak<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par′al•lac<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bech•u•a•na•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bech′o̅o̅ ä<b>′</b>nə land′, bek′yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Botswana.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ab•ys•sin•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab′ə sin<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Ethiopia</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ethiopia (def. 2).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ab′ys•sin<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleis•to•carp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klī<b>′</b>stə kärp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cleistothecium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>clistocarp.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cleisto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">carp</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•a•cous•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō ə ko̅o̅<b>′</b>stik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>of or pertaining to electroacoustics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e•lec′tro•a•cous<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acoustic</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lec′tro•a•cous<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•rue•cos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>we<b>′</b>kôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Spanish name of <b>Morocco.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•roc•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rok<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French, <b>Maroc.</b> Spanish, <b>Marruecos.</b> a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (<b>French Morocco <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Spanish Morocco</b>) and an international zone. 30,391,423; 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Rabat. Cf. <b>Tangier Zone.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Marrakesh.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) any leather made in imitation of this. Also called <b>moroc<b>′</b>co leath<b>′</b>er</b> (for defs. 3, 4).</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Mo•roc•can</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rok<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Flor•i•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flôr<b>′</b>i də, flor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the SE United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. 9,739,992. 58,560 sq. mi. (151,670 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Tallahassee. <i>Abbr.:</i> FL (for use with zip code), Fla.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Flo•rid•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flə rid<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Flor<b>′</b>i•dan</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> </ros><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carbon<b>′</b>ic an•hy<b>′</b>drase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an hī<b>′</b>drās, -drāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible combination of carbon dioxide with water in red blood cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anhydr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gir•gen•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> jē<span class="rh_sc">r</span> jen<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Agri•gento.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•ci•to•nin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′si tō<b>′</b>nin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">calci</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rose<b>′</b> box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a perforated metal box used as a strainer;<br/> strum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid-At•lan•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>at lan<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">using, manifesting, or characterized by a mixture of American and British behavior or speech.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•e•bin•thi•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′ə bin<b>′</b>thə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of, pertaining to, or resembling turpentine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">terebinthine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dor•phin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dôr<b>′</b>fin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of a group of peptides occurring in the brain and other tissues of vertebrates, and resembling opiates, that react with the brain's opiate receptors to raise the pain threshold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>end</i>(<i>ogenous</i>) (<i>m</i>)<i>orphine,</i> with <i>-ine</i> respelling, respelled as -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din<b>′</b>ner plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plate for holding an individual serving of the main course of a meal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cle•burne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klē<b>′</b>bərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth. 19,218.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•lad•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal<b>′</b>ə dīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) into a ballad;<br/> write a ballad about.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to write or compose ballads.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bal<b>′</b>lad•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ballad</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ya•ge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a mildly hallucinogenic drug obtained from a South American vine, <i>Banisteriopsis caapi.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yaje.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> an indigenous language of SE Colombia or NE Peru</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish <i>yagé,</i> apparently</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>dle Atlan<b>′</b>tic States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Also called <b>Middle States.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>bid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a nonfinite verb form;<br/> a verbal;<br/> an infinitive, participle, or gerund.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">verb</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></pdef></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<b>′</b> pay<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bev•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bev<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ernest</b>, 1881–1951, British labor leader: foreign minister 1941–51.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='gray w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">gray</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gray<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles, 2nd Earl</b>, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edward</b> (<i>Viscount Fallodon</i>), 1862–1933, British statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir George</b>, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lady Jane</b> (<i>Lady Jane Dudley</i>), 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Zane</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.</def><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='grey w="1"'><b>grey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gray•er, gray•est <span class="rh_txt">or</span> grey•er, grey•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dull and dreary:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair:<span class="rh_ex">was prematurely gray.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> not clearly one thing or the other:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the gray area between realism and abstraction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a color intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to dress in gray.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>dressed in grays and blues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a horse of a gray color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dark, dismal, or gloomy:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dull, dreary, or monotonous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair;<br/> gray-headed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to old age;<br/> mature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>pertaining to, involving, or composed of older persons:<span class="rh_ex">gray households.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">old or ancient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">indeterminate and intermediate in character:<span class="rh_ex">The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">any achromatic color;<br/> any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something of this color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing:<span class="rh_ex">to dress in gray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an unbleached and undyed condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of the Confederate army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf.  <b>blue</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a horse of a gray color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a horse that appears white but is not an albino.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make or become gray.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>grǣg</i>; cognate with German <i>grau</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the SI unit of absorbed dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed when the energy imparted to matter is 1 J/kg. <i>Abbr.:</i> Gy Cf.  <b>rad.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named in honor of Louis Harold <i>Gray</i> (1905–65), English radiobiologist 1975</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>A•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1810–88, U.S. botanist.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1716–71, English poet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> tick<b>′</b>ler,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a condom designed with knobs, projections, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fault•find•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôlt<b>′</b>fīn′ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of pointing out faults, esp. faults of a petty nature;<br/> carping.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to find fault;<br/> disposed to complain or object;<br/> captious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fault</span> + <span class="rh_sc">finding</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> critical, censorious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ulent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, with the meaning "having in quantity, full of '' that specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">corpulent;</span><span class="rh_ex"> opulent;</span><span class="rh_ex">purulent.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-lent.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ulentus</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ple-dig•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trip<b>′</b>əl dij<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999:<span class="rh_ex">triple-digit budget figures.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twä, twô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>two.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Twa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Twas,</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. collectively<span>]</span></span>) <b>Twa.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of a Pygmy people of Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also called <b>Batwa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Subur<b>′</b>ban,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE West Bengal, in E India: a suburb of Calcutta. 227,600. Also called <b>South<b>′</b> Sub<b>′</b>urbs City<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaɪəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a daily written record of one's observations and feelings:<span class="rh_ex">Keep a diary of everyday happenings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a book for keeping such a record:<span class="rh_ex">She wrote in her diary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book for noting daily appointments:<span class="rh_ex">I've checked my diary and I'm free next week.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•a•rist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaɪrɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a daily record, usually private, esp. of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a book for keeping such a record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>diārium</i> daily allowance, journal, equivalent. to <i>di</i>(<i>ēs</i>) day + <i>-ārium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> journal, daybook, log, chronicle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cost•mar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kost<b>′</b>mâr′ē, kôst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Chrysanthemum balsamita,</i> that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring. Also called <b>mint geranium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kóstos</i>) + <i>Marie</i> (the Virgin) Mary</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>costum,</i> <i>costus</i> a composite herb, <i>Saussurea lappa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>costmarie,</i> equivalent. to <i>cost</i> (Old English <i>cost</i> costmary 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•li•na•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stä′lə nə bäd<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> stə lyi nu bät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Dushanbe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•shan•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ shän<b>′</b>bə, -shäm<b>′</b>-, dyo̅o̅-; <i>Russ.</i> do̅o̅ shun bye<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Tadzhikistan, in the SW Russian Federation in Asia, SW of Tashkent. 493,000. Formerly, <b>Dyushambe</b> (before 1929), <b>Stalinabad</b> (1929–61).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•o•der•mis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′sə dûr<b>′</b>mis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a temporary, protective layer of cells in some roots, as in certain orchids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">exo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">dermis</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′o•der<b>′</b>mal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Farm<b>′</b> Bu′reau.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>American Farm Bureau Federation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Go•li•ath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lī<b>′</b>əth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually l.c.</i>) a giant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually l.c.</i>) a very large, powerful, or influential person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">a neighborhood grocery competing against the supermarket goliaths.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per<b>′</b>sian Gulf<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 mi. (965 km) long. Also called <b>Arabian Gulf.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splen•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(splen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shining or radiant, as the sun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">brilliant in appearance, color, etc.;<br/> gorgeous;<br/> magnificent;<br/> splendid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">eminent;<br/> illustrious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>splendent-</i> (stem of <i>splendēns</i>), present participle of <i>splendēre</i> to shine; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>splen<b>′</b>dent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">voca<b>′</b>tional educa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>educational training that provides practical experience in a particular occupational field, as agriculture, home economics, or industry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>skid•ded, skid•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plank, bar, etc., esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid along.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a low moveable platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unexpected or uncontrollable slide on a smooth surface, esp. sideways:<span class="rh_ex">The car went into a skid on the ice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) slip or slide, esp. sideways: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her feet were skidding on the icy pavement.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He accidentally skidded the car into a fence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to weaken or begin to fail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The team skidded, losing its last five games.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the skids</b>, the downward path to ruin, failure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Our team hit the skids.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>skid•ded, skid•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plank, bar, log, or the like, esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of a number of such logs or timbers forming a skidway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc. Cf. <b>stillage.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plank, log, low platform, etc., on or by which a load is supported.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of a number of parallel beams or timbers fixed in place as a raised support for boats, spars, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of a number of timbers on which a heavy object is placed to be shoved along on rollers or slid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an arrangement of planks serving as a runway for cargo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">an arrangement of planks serving as a fender to protect the side of a vessel during transfer of cargo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">sidewise motion of a vessel;<br/> leeway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a shoe or some other choke or drag for preventing the wheel of a vehicle from rotating, as when descending a hill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a runner on the under part of some airplanes, enabling the aircraft to slide along the ground when landing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an unexpected or uncontrollable sliding on a smooth surface by something not rotating, esp. an oblique or wavering veering by a vehicle or its tires:<span class="rh_ex">The bus went into a skid on the icy road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>on the skids</b>, in the process of decline or deterioration:<span class="rh_ex">His career is on the skids.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>put the skids under</b>, to bring about the downfall of;<br/> cause to fail:<span class="rh_ex">Lack of money put the skids under our plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the skids</b>, the downward path to ruin, poverty, or depravity:<span class="rh_ex">After losing his job he began to hit the skids.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to place on or slide along a skid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to check the motion of with a skid:<span class="rh_ex">She skidded her skates to a stop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause to go into a skid:<span class="rh_ex">to skid the car into a turn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to slide along without rotating, as a wheel to which a brake has been applied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to slip or slide sideways, as an automobile in turning a corner rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to slide forward under the force of momentum after forward motion has been braked, as a vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airplane when not banked sufficiently) to slide sideways, away from the center of the curve described in turning. Cf. <b>slip</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 15).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>skith</i> (noun, nominal), cognate with Old English <i>scīd</i> thin slip of wood; see <span class="rh_sc">ski</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1600–10; 1925–30 for def. 11; apparently </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skid<b>′</b>ding•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12, 15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slip. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slither.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Groote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> <span class="rh_sc">khr</span>ō<b>′</b>tə; <i>Eng.</i> grōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ger•hard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t; <i>Eng.</i> gâr<b>′</b>härt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Gerardus Magnus</i>), 1340–84, Dutch religious reformer, educator, and author: founder of the order of Brethren of the Common Life.</def><var>Also, <b>Groot, Groete.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•tres•ci•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅ tres<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liable to become putrid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a putrescible substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>putrēsc</i>(<i>ere</i>) to grow rotten + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•tres′ci•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sleep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go into or be in the condition of rest that comes when the body suspends certain functions and is in a state of unconsciousness.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have enough beds, or a place to sleep, for (people):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This trailer sleeps three people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to allow one's alertness to become less active:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The salespeople must have been sleeping when the shoplifter came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lie in death.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to take rest in (a certain kind of sleep):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The baby slept the sleep of the innocent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have sexual relationships with many different partners:<span class="rh_ex">She accused her husband of sleeping around with other women.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span> to spend or pass (time) in sleep:<span class="rh_ex">She slept the night away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a servant, maid, etc.) to sleep where one is employed.</span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow there will be no school so you can sleep in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep off</b>, to get rid of (a headache, etc.) by sleeping: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sleep off a bad hangover.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sleep it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to postpone making a decision about (something) for at least a day:<span class="rh_ex">Thanks for your proposal; I think I'll sleep on it and call you tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a servant, maid, etc.) to sleep away from one's place of employment.</span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep outdoors.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sleep in another person's home:<span class="rh_ex">My daughters want to sleep over (at) their cousin's.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sleep in spite of (noise or the like):<span class="rh_ex">There was a loud party in the next room but somehow we slept through it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be sexual partners.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have sexual relations with:<span class="rh_ex">He said he had never slept with anyone but his wife.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Sleep wouldn't come, and he lay awake most of the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> a period of sleeping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a good sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> the substance in one's eyes after having slept:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to rub the sleep from her eyes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to sleep</b>, to succeed in falling asleep:<span class="rh_ex">The night before we left for our new home we couldn't get to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to sleep</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep:<span class="rh_ex">Everytime the baby went to sleep, the gas pains woke her up again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to get ready to sleep, as by going to one's bed:<span class="rh_ex">The kids didn't want to go to sleep; they were too excited.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become numb:<span class="rh_ex">My foot's gone to sleep and I can't stand on it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>put (someone or something) to sleep</b>, to kill in a painless way:<span class="rh_ex">They had to put their dog to sleep.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">sleep</span> is both a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">asleep</span> and <span class="rh_sc">sleepy</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">He fell into a deep sleep. He slept deeply. He was asleep and didn't wake up when the phone rang. He was sleepy and ready for bed.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slept, sleep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness;<br/> cease being awake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to assume, esp. at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be careless or unalert;<br/> allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant:<span class="rh_ex">While England slept, Germany prepared for war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lie in death:<span class="rh_ex">They are sleeping in their tombs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take rest in (a specified kind of sleep):<span class="rh_ex">He slept the sleep of the innocent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to accommodate for sleeping;<br/> have sleeping accommodations for:<span class="rh_ex">This trailer sleeps three people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to spend or pass in sleep (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to sleep the day away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to recover from the effects of (a headache, hangover, etc.) by sleeping (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>away</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have sexual relations with many partners, esp. in a casual way;<br/> be sexually promiscuous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of domestic help) to sleep where one is employed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep on</b>, to postpone making a decision about for at least a day:<span class="rh_ex">to sleep on a proposal till the end of the week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of domestic help) to sleep away from one's place of employment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to sleep away from one's home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to sleep outdoors.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep over</b>, to spend one or more nights in a place other than one's own home:<span class="rh_ex">Two friends will sleep over this weekend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep together</b>, to be sexual partners;<br/> have a sexual relationship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep with</b>, to have sexual relations with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a period of sleeping:<span class="rh_ex">a brief sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">dormancy or inactivity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">the repose of death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">sleeper (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">put to sleep, to put (an animal) to death in a humane way:<span class="rh_ex">to put a sick old dog to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>slēp</i> (Anglian), <i>slǣp, slāp</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>slaap,</i> German <i>Schlaf,</i> Gothic <i>slēps</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>slepen,</i> Old English <i>slēpan, slǣpan, slāpan,</i> cognate with Old Saxon <i>slāpan,</i> Gothic <i>slēpan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleep<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slumber, nap, drowse, doze. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rest, repose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nap.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pintsch<b>′</b> gas<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pinch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>gas with high illuminating power made from shale oil or petroleum, used in buoys, lighthouses, and railroad cars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Richard <i>Pintsch</i> (1840–1919), German inventor</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•syl•lab•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>having only one syllable, as the word <i>no.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a vocabulary composed primarily of monosyllables or short, simple words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very brief; terse or blunt:<span class="rh_ex">a monosyllabic reply.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>monosýllabon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>monosýllabos</i> monosyllabic) + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>monosyllabicus,</i> equivalent. to Late Latin <i>monosyllab</i>(<i>on</i>) monosyllable (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•syl•lab<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>mon•o•syl•la•bic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə sil′ə bis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•syl•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnəˌsɪləbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a word of one syllable:<span class="rh_ex">The words yes<i> and </i> no <i> are monosyllables.</i></span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon•o•syl•lab•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɑnəsɪˈlæbɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•syl•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə sil′ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a word of one syllable, as <i>yes</i> or <i>no.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•sage•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>ij wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character:<span class="rh_ex">passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the performance of such writing:<span class="rh_ex">The pianist's passagework is brilliantly clear and smooth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">passage</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft-shoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôft<b>′</b>sho̅o̅<b>′</b>, soft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft-soled shoes, without taps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex<b>′</b>ual devia<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>paraphilia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Quan•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chwän<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SE Fujian province, in SE China, on Taiwan Strait. 130,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chuanchow.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Tsinkiang.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkɑmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not common;<br/> unusual;<br/> rare.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">more than the usual in amount or degree.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exceptional;<br/> outstanding.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•com•mon•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">an uncommonly good student.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kom<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not common;<br/> unusual;<br/> rare:<span class="rh_ex">an uncommon word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unusual in amount or degree;<br/> above the ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">an uncommon amount of mail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exceptional;<br/> remarkable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">common</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•com<b>′</b>mon•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scarce, infrequent; odd, singular, strange, peculiar, queer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extraordinary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outstanding.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•mud•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi mud<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to muddle or confuse (someone).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">muddle</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phreak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>phreaked, phreak•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>phone phreak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to act as a phone phreak.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to tamper with (telephones) as a phone phreak does.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> altered spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">freak</span><sup>1</sup>, copying <i>ph-</i> of <span class="rh_sc">phone</span><sup>1</sup> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thrash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θræʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to beat soundly in punishment;<br/> flog.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to defeat thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Our team was thrashed by a score of 10-0.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to plunge about wildly or violently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She was thrashing around in bed, having a terribly bad nightmare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>thrash out</b> or <b>over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to talk over thoroughly to reach a decision or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">They decided to sit down and thrash out an agreement.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thrash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to beat soundly in punishment;<br/> flog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to defeat thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The home team thrashed the visitors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to force (a close-hauled sailing ship under heavy canvas) against a strong wind or sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">thresh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to toss, or plunge about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to make way against the wind, tide, etc.;<br/> beat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">thresh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>thrash out</b> or <b>over</b>, to talk over thoroughly and vigorously in order to reach a decision, conclusion, or understanding;<br/> discuss exhaustively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of thrashing;<br/> beating;<br/> blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">thresh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Swimming.<span>]</span></span>the upward and downward movement of the legs, as in the crawl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a party, usually with drinks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thrasshen,</i> variant of <i>thresshen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">thresh</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> maul, drub. See <b>beat.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thresh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θrɛʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate the grain from (a cereal plant), as by beating with a tool: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to thresh the wheat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">spent all day in the fields threshing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of threshing.</span></li></ol>Sometimes, <b>thrash</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θræʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thresh•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thresh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thresh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to beat as if with a flail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to thresh wheat, grain, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deliver blows as if with a flail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>thresh out</b> or <b>over.</b> See <b>thrash</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of threshing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thrash.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>threschen, thresshen,</i> Old English <i>threscan</i>; cognate with German <i>dreschen,</i> Gothic <i>thriskan</i>; akin to Dutch <i>dorsen,</i> Old Norse <i>thriskja</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>lo•cus si•gil•li</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kŏŏs sē gēl<b>′</b>lē; <i>Eng.</i> lō<b>′</b>kəs si jil<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>lo•ci si•gil•li</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kē sē gēl<b>′</b>lē; <i>Eng.</i> lō<b>′</b>sī si jil<b>′</b>ī, lō<b>′</b>kī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>L.S.</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuch•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfyuʃə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-sias.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrubby plant with pink to purplish drooping flowers.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bright purplish red color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the color fuchsia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuch•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant belonging to the genus <i>Fuchsia,</i> of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated for their handsome drooping flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>California fuchsia.</b> a nonwoody shrub, <i>Zauschneria californica,</i> having large crimson flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bright, purplish-red color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color fuchsia:<span class="rh_ex">a fuchsia dress.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; named after Leonhard <i>Fuchs</i> (1501–66), German botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da Ga•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də gam<b>′</b>ə; <i>Port.</i> də gä<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vas•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas<b>′</b>kō; <i>Port.</i> väsh<b>′</b>kŏŏ).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Gama, Vasco da.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•ti•nů<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tyi no̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Bo•hu•slav</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<b>′</b>hŏŏ släf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1890–1959, Czech composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San<b>′</b>ta Cruz<b>′</b> Is<b>′</b>lands,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands in the SW Pacific Ocean, part of the Solomon Islands. 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•zue<b>′</b>ro Penin<b>′</b>sula<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä swâr<b>′</b>ō; <i>Sp.</i> ä swe<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula in SW Panama, bordered on the E by the Gulf of Panama.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guild<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='gild h="2"'><b>gild</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an organization of persons with related interests, goals, or jobs, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection:<span class="rh_ex">a musicians' guild.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt, gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make red, as with blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:<span class="rh_ex">After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>gilden,</i> Old English <i>-gyldan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>guild.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guild<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the interests of its members, and that sometimes constituted a local governing body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>a group of plants, as parasites, having a similar habit of growth and nutrition.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gild.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gildi</i> guild, payment; replacing Old English <i>gegyld</i> guild; akin to German <i>Geld</i> money, Gothic <i>-gild</i> tax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>gild</i>(<i>e</i>) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vert•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɜrtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being converted:<span class="rh_ex">This piece is convertible to a lawn chair or a chaise longue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a folding top, such as an automobile.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>exchangeable for something of equal value: <span class="rh_ex">a convertible currency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>having a seat that folds out for use as a bed: <span class="rh_ex">a convertible sofa.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an automobile or boat with a folding top.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a convertible sofa.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•vert•i•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˌvɜrtəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vert•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vûr<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being converted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>exchangeable for something of equal value:<span class="rh_ex">debts payable only in convertible currencies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an automobile or a boat with a folding top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a convertible bond or security.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>convertibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">convert,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vert′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, con•vert<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•vert<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•li•o•en•ceph•a•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lē ō en sef′ə lī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>poliomyelitis affecting the cerebrum.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>po•li•en•ceph•a•li•tis</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lē en sef′ə lī<b>′</b>tis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>polió</i>(<i>s</i>) gray + Neo-Latin <i>encephalitis</i> <span class="rh_sc">encephalitis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tie<b>′</b> tack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a pin having an ornamental head, pinned through the ends of a necktie to hold it against a shirt.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tie<b>′</b> tac′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•di•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär dī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, separately or in combination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">cardi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1775–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>car•dit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär dit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top<b>′</b> boot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a high boot, esp. one having a cuff of a different material, color, etc., from the rest of the boot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cath•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Catherine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•cast•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of transmitting speech, music, etc., by radio, television, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>radio or television as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">Broadcasting is a multimillion-dollar industry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•cast•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brôd<b>′</b>kas′ting, -kä′sting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>radio or television as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">She's training for a career in broadcasting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">broadcast</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɔdˌkæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We broadcast our English-language programs on this channel at six o'clock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We were broadcasting on all the major channels.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to speak or present on a radio or television program:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The president will broadcast his appeal for help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to spread (news, etc.) widely;<br/> tell many people:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>broadcast lies all over town.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something broadcast, such as a single radio or television program:<span class="rh_ex">We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special warning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or relating to broadcasting:<span class="rh_ex">courses in broadcast journalism.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>broad•cast•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brôd<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to speak, perform, sponsor, or present on a radio or television program:<span class="rh_ex">The President will broadcast his message on all stations tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cast or scatter abroad over an area, as seed in sowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to spread widely;<br/> disseminate:<span class="rh_ex">She broadcast the good news all over town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to indicate unwittingly to another (one's next action);<br/> telegraph:<span class="rh_ex">He broadcast his punch and the other man was able to parry it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to transmit programs or signals from a radio or television station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make something known widely;<br/> disseminate something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to speak, perform, sponsor, or present all or part of a radio or television program:<span class="rh_ex">The Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts every Saturday on our local station.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that is broadcast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a single radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the broadcasting of radio or television messages, speeches, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a single period of broadcasting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a method of sowing by scattering seed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of programs) transmitted from a radio or television station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or pertaining to broadcasting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">cast abroad or all over an area, as seed scattered widely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>so as to reach the greatest number of people by radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">The vital news was sent broadcast to inform the entire nation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">so as to be cast abroad over an area:<span class="rh_ex">seed sown broadcast.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally, <span class="rh_sc">broad</span> (adverb, adverbial) + <i>cast,</i> past participle of <span class="rh_sc">cast</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•bro•mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī brō<b>′</b>mīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a bromide containing three atoms of bromine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bromide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">binoc<b>′</b>ular fu<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>fusion (def. 5a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NAACP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>N.A.A.C.P.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing<b>′</b> col<b>′</b>lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a stand-up collar having the front edges or corners folded down, worn by men for formal or evening dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•bon•if•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′bə nif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, including the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian periods as epochs, occurring from 345 million to 280 million years ago. See table under <b>geologic time.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) producing carbon or coal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the Carboniferous Period or System.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>carbōn-</i> (stem of <i>carbō</i>) coal + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fruct-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>fructi-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">fructose.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fructi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fruit,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">fructiferous.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>fruct-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>frūctus</i> <span class="rh_sc">fruit</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>any of various surgical procedures, as a colostomy, in which an artificial opening is made so as to permit the drainage of waste products either into an appropriate organ or to the outside of the body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60; generalized from words in which <i>-ostomy</i> is the final element; see -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">stomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">floor<b>′</b> mod′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a radio, television set, or other furnishing or appliance intended to stand on the floor rather than on a table;<br/> console.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•cae•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī sē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Nicene.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•cene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī sēn<b>′</b>, nī<b>′</b>sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Nicaea.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Nicaean.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Nīkaîos</i> (<i>Ní̄kai</i>(<i>a</i>) Nicaea + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix), with <i>-n-</i> from Latin adjective, adjectival suffix <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>Nīcēnus,</i> variant of <i>Nīcaenus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smudg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smuj<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>smudg•i•er, smudg•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked with smudges;<br/> smeared;<br/> smeary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">emitting a stifling smoke;<br/> smoky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>humid;<br/> sweltering;<br/> sultry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smudge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smudg<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smudg<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smudge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smʌdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>smudged, smudg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dirty mark or smear:<span class="rh_ex">a few smudges on his face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mark with dirty streaks or smears:<span class="rh_ex">His face was smudged with mud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rub or wipe so as to smear:<span class="rh_ex">She didn't want to smudge her lipstick.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smudg•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smudge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smuj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>smudged, smudg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dirty mark or smear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a smeary state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stifling smoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a smoky fire, esp. one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark with dirty streaks or smears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to fill with smudge, as to drive away insects or protect fruit trees from frost.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form a smudge on something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become smudged:<span class="rh_ex">White shoes smudge easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to smolder or smoke;<br/> emit smoke, as a smudge pot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>smogen</i> (verb, verbal) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smudg<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smudge<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wash•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wosh<b>′</b>ō, wô<b>′</b>shō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.,</span> <b>Wash•os,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>Wash•o</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a tribe of North American Indians living in western Nevada and northeastern California.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Hokan language of the Washo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•priest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch<b>′</b>prēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>archipresbýteros</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">arch</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">priest</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>archeprest</i> (modeled on Late Latin <i>archipresbyter</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>arch′priest<b>′</b>hood</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>arch′priest<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rau•schen•busch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rou<b>′</b>shən bŏŏsh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Walter</b>, 1861–1918, U.S. clergyman and social reformer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le<b>′</b>nard tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an early cathode-ray tube having at the end opposite the cathode a window of thin glass or metal allowing cathode rays (<b>Le<b>′</b>nard rays′</b>) to pass out into the atmosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after P. <span class="rh_sc">Lenard</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night<b>′</b>shade fam′ily,,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus <i>Capsicum,</i> petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•lum•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi lum<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>one of two ancient gods of fertility. Cf. <b>Picumnus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃipˌskɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the skin of a sheep, as for a garment.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a diploma.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made from the skin of a sheep.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēp<b>′</b>skin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the skin of a sheep, esp. such a skin dressed with the wool on, as for a garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>leather, parchment, or the like, made from the skin of sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a diploma.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made from the skin of a sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of a garment) lined with the skin of a sheep dressed with the wool on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>shepskinn.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sheep,</span> <span class="rh_sc">skin</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U-239,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>uranium 239.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U 239.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, five plus one.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 6 or VI.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to six in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at sixes and sevens</b>, in disorder or confusion.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sixth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, five plus one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 6 or VI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with six pips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>a hit in which the ball crosses the boundary line of the field without a bounce, counting six runs for the batsman. Cf. <b>boundary</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile powered by a six-cylinder engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a six-cylinder engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>at sixes and sevens</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in disorder or confusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in disagreement or dispute.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">amounting to six in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>six, sex,</i> Old English <i>siex, syx, seox, sex</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zes,</i> Low German <i>ses,</i> German <i>sechs,</i> Old Norse <i>sex,</i> Gothic <i>saihs,</i> Latin <i>sex,</i> Greek <i>héx,</i> Sanskrit <i>ṣaṣ</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos<b>′</b>ter sis<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a girl brought up with another child of different parents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•nai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>nī, sī<b>′</b>nē ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>Si<b>′</b>nai Penin<b>′</b>sula.</b> a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 mi. (370 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>Mount</b>, the mountain, in S Sinai, of uncertain identity, on which Moses received the law. Ex. 19.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Si•na•it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′nē it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Si•na•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flight<b>′</b> of′ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an officer of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, having a rank equivalent to that of a warrant officer junior grade.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pel<b>′</b>vic inflam<b>′</b>matory disease′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammation of the female pelvic organs, most commonly the fallopian tubes, usually as a result of bacterial infection. <i>Abbr.:</i> PID</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•dies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>dēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>the.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) See <b>West Indies</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) See <b>East Indies</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a region in and near S and SE Asia;<br/> India, Indochina, and the East Indies.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pin•dar•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin dar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>of, pertaining to, or in the style of Pindar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>of elaborate form and metrical structure, as an ode or verse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See <b>Pindaric ode.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Pindarikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Pindar,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Pindaricus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pin•dar<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">riv•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(riv<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Western Canadian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, Dialect Terms</span>a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/neɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thin, rod-shaped piece of metal, usually having a pointed tip and a flattened head, made to be hammered into wood or other material as a fastener or support.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin, hard, horny area on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with a nail or nails: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to nail a picture to the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to nail up the demands on the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to nail the demands up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to enclose or shut by nailing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He nailed the door closed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He nailed the door up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They nailed up the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to catch;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">The police nailed him as he was trying to escape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The batter nailed the ball for a home run.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>nail down</b>, to make final*  settle once and for all: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to nail down an agreement.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Nail it down before you sign anything.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the nail on the head</b>, to say or do exactly the right thing;<br/> to be exactly right.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis, growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a former measure of length for cloth, equal to 2¼ in. (6.4 cm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hit the nail on the head</b>, to say or do exactly the right thing;<br/> be accurate or correct:<span class="rh_ex">Your analysis really hit the nail on the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the nail</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of present interest;<br/> under discussion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> on the spot;<br/> at once:<span class="rh_ex">He was offered a job on the nail.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nail in someone's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> something's coffin</b>, something that hastens the demise or failure of a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">Every moment's delay is another nail in his coffin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with a nail or nails: <span class="rh_ex">to nail the cover on a box.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enclose or confine (something) by nailing (often fol. by <i>up</i>): <span class="rh_ex">to nail up oranges in a crate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make fast or keep firmly in one place or position: <span class="rh_ex">Surprise nailed him to the spot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish perfectly:<span class="rh_ex">the only gymnast to nail the dismount.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to secure by prompt action;<br/> catch or seize:  <i>The police nailed him with the goods.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to catch (a person) in some difficulty, lie, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to detect and expose (a lie, scandal, etc.).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><i>Slang.</i> to hit (a person): <span class="rh_ex">He nailed him on the chin with an uppercut in the first round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to focus intently on an object or subject: <span class="rh_ex">She kept her eyes nailed on the suspicious customer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><i>Obs.</i> to stud with or as if with nails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>nail down,</b> to make final;<br/> settle once and for all: <i>Signing the contract will nail down our agreement.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc * <i>nagl-jana</i><sup>n</sup>; compare Gothic <i>ganagljan</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> * <i>H</i><sub>o</sub>nog<sup>w</sup>h-; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>nail</i>(<i>l</i>)(<i>e</i>), <i>nayl</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>e</i>(<i>n</i>), Old English <i>næglian,</i> cognate with Old Saxon <i>neglian,</i> Old High German <i>negilen,</i> Old Norse <i>negla</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italo-Celtic * <i>H</i><sub>o</sub>ng<sup>w</sup>hi-; Greek <i>ónyx,</i> stem <i>onych-,</i> Armenian <i>ełungn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Celtic * <i>ṇg</i><sup>w</sup>hīnā, Latin <i>unguis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> North European Indo-European * <i>H</i><sub>o</sub>nog<sup>w</sup>h-; further akin to Old Irish <i>ingen,</i> Welsh <i>ewin,</i> Breton <i>ivin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Gmc *<i>naglaz</i>; akin as derivative to Lithuanian <i>nãgas, nagà</i> hoof, Old Prussian <i>nage</i> foot, Old Church Slavonic <i>noga</i> leg, foot (Serbo-Croatian <i>nòga,</i> Czech <i>noha,</i> Russian <i>nogá</i>; probably origin, originally jocular reference to the foot as a hoof ), Old Church Slavonic <i>nogùtĭ,</i> Tocharian A <i>maku,</i> B <i>mekwa</i> fingernail, claw, all</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>nail</i>(<i>l</i>), <i>nayl</i>(<i>l</i>), Old English <i>nægl,</i> cognate with Old Frisian <i>neil,</i> Old Saxon, Old High German <i>nagal,</i> Dutch <i>nagel,</i> German <i>Nagel,</i> Old Norse <i>nagl</i> fingernail, all bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nail<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nail<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fix, secure, pin, fasten.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">nail,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nail in someone's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> something's coffin</b>, something that hastens the demise or failure of a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">Every moment's delay is another nail in his coffin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish perfectly:<span class="rh_ex">the only gymnast to nail the dismount.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>replacement of a single course of stonework by two or more lower courses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, in literal sense. See <span class="rh_sc">hack</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut, slice, chop, or sever with irregular blows: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> away) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rescue workers hacked away at the rubble all night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The timbermen hacked down the trees.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hacked the timber to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to clear by cutting away vines, trees, or other growth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>hacked their way through the dense jungle.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">hacked through the jungle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to cut severely;<br/> trim:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hack a budget.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to cope with;<br/> tolerate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I can't hack all this commuting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cough in a short, raspy manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act of cutting;<br/> cut, gash, or notch.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a short, rasping dry cough.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hack it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to deal with something successfully:<span class="rh_ex">can't hack it as an executive.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">hack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hireling:<span class="rh_ex">a political hack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, esp. a writer, who produces mediocre work.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an old or worn-out horse.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a taxicab.</span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a cabdriver.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to drive a taxi:<span class="rh_ex">found a job hacking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">working as a hack:<span class="rh_ex">a hack writer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">suitable to or typical of a hack:<span class="rh_ex">hack work.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hack meat; to hack down trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to break up the surface of (the ground).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to clear (a road, path, etc.) by cutting away vines, trees, brush, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They hacked a trail through the jungle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment;<br/> mutilate;<br/> mangle:<span class="rh_ex">The editor hacked the story to bits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reduce or cut ruthlessly;<br/> trim:<span class="rh_ex">The Senate</span><i>hacked the budget severely before returning it to the House.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to deal or cope with;<br/> handle:<span class="rh_ex">He can't hack all this commuting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to devise or modify (a computer program), usually skillfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to strike the arm of (an opposing ball handler):<span class="rh_ex">He got a penalty for hacking the shooter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to kick or kick at the shins of (an opposing player) in Rugby football.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to embarrass, annoy, or disconcert.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make rough cuts or notches;<br/> deal cutting blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cough harshly, usually in short and repeated spasms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take a poor, ineffective, or awkward swing at the ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to play tennis at a mediocre level.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to kick or kick at an opponent's shins in Rugby football.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>hack around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to pass the time idly;<br/> indulge in idle talk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>hack it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to handle or cope with a situation or an assignment adequately and calmly:<span class="rh_ex">The new recruit just can't hack it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a cut, gash, or notch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a tool, as an ax, hoe, or pick, for hacking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of hacking;<br/> a cutting blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a short, rasping dry cough.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a hesitation in speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Curling.<span>]</span></span>an indentation made in the ice at the foot score, for supporting the foot in delivering the stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a gash in the skin produced by a kick, as in Rugby football.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>hacken</i>; compare Old English <i>tōhaccian</i> to hack to pieces; cognate with Dutch <i>hakken,</i> German <i>hacken</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mangle, haggle. See <b>cut.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, as an artist or writer, who exploits, for money, his or her creative ability or training in the production of dull, unimaginative, and trite work;<br/> one who produces banal and mediocre work in the hope of gaining commercial success in the arts:<span class="rh_ex">As a painter, he was little more than a hack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a professional who renounces or surrenders individual independence, integrity, belief, etc., in return for money or other reward in the performance of a task normally thought of as involving a strong personal commitment:<span class="rh_ex">a political hack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a writer who works on the staff of a publisher at a dull or routine task;<br/> someone who works as a literary drudge:<span class="rh_ex">He was one among the many hacks on Grub Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a horse kept for common hire or adapted for general work, esp. ordinary riding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a saddle horse used for transportation, rather than for show, hunting, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an old or worn-out horse;<br/> jade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a coach or carriage kept for hire;<br/> hackney.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a taxi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>hackie.</b> </var>a cabdriver.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a prison guard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make a hack of;<br/> let out for hire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make trite or stale by frequent use;<br/> hackney.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to drive a taxi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to ride or drive on the road at an ordinary pace, as distinguished from cross-country riding or racing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to rent a horse, esp. by the hour.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">hired as a hack;<br/> of a hired sort:<span class="rh_ex">a hack writer; hack work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">hackneyed;<br/> trite;<br/> banal:<span class="rh_ex">hack writing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">hackney</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mercenary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scribbler. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lease, rent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rack for drying food, as fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a rack for holding fodder for livestock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a low pile of unburnt bricks in the course of drying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>at hack</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>(of a young hawk) being trained to fly freely but to return to a hack house or hack board for food rather than to pursue quarry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>to train (a young hawk) by letting it fly freely and feeding it at a hack board or a hack house.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">hatch</span><sup>2</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•er•al•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>ər əl sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the office or tenure of a general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">general</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">cy</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> yam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several uncultivated yams, esp. <i>Dioscorea villosa,</i> of the U.S., having a woody, tuberous root.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ka•shi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä kä<b>′</b>shē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on W Honshu, in Japan. 254,873.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•fare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑrˌfɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount charged for a ride on a subway or bus.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•fare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>fâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fare</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dahl•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdælyə, ˈdɑl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>-ias.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a garden plant of Mexico and Central America, having thick, bulging roots and showy flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dahl•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dal<b>′</b>yə, däl<b>′</b>- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> dāl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any composite plant of the genus <i>Dahlia,</i> native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pale violet or amethyst color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color dahlia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, named after Anders <i>Dahl</i> (died 1789), Swedish botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1791</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>ored stone<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>any gemstone, colored or colorless, other than a diamond.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seg•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seg men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics, Linguistics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">segment</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seg•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jung<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>junk•i•er, junk•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of junk;<br/> trashy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">junk</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">junk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jung<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>junk•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">junkie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">junk</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">old, mostly useless material or objects, such as metal, paper, or rags:<span class="rh_ex">junk accumulating in the attic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something thought of as worthless, meaningless, or useless;<br/> trash:<span class="rh_ex">junk found in a garage sale.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to discard as no longer of use;<br/> scrap:<span class="rh_ex">They had to junk the car after thirteen years.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>junk•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">junk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a seagoing ship used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>junk•y</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒʌŋki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>junk•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a drug addict.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person with a strong craving for something:<span class="rh_ex">a chocolate junkie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a follower;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">a baseball junkie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible;<br/> trash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">old cable or cordage used when untwisted for making gaskets, swabs, oakum, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>salt junk.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball Slang.<span>]</span></span>relatively slow, unorthodox pitches that are deceptive to the batter in movement or pace, as knuckleballs or forkballs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cast aside as junk;<br/> discard as no longer of use;<br/> scrap.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">cheap, worthless, unwanted, or trashy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>jonke,</i> of uncertain origin, originally 1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rubbish, litter, debris, refuse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">junk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a seagoing ship with a traditional Chinese design and used primarily in Chinese waters, having square sails spread by battens, a high stern, and usually a flat bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) <i>chûn</i>; compare Guangdong dialect, dialectal <i>syùhn,</i> Chinese <i>chuán</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Malay <i>jong,</i> said to be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Portuguese <i>junco</i> a kind of sailing vessel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">junk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>narcotics, esp. heroin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">junk</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jung<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a drug addict, esp. one addicted to heroin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person with an insatiable craving for something:<span class="rh_ex">a chocolate junkie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an enthusiastic follower;<br/> fan;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">a baseball junkie.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>junky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">junk</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goaves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>pl. of <b>goaf.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nal•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>l ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chronicler of events, esp. yearly ones;<br/> historian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>annaliste</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">annal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist,</span> or 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′nal•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′nal•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nals<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænəlz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">historical records; chronicles;<br/> stories of events:<span class="rh_ex">the annals of war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a journal containing the formal reports of an organization:<span class="rh_ex">looking up the reference in the medical annals.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•nal•ist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈænəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ann-"><span class="rh_sc">-ann-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nals<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>lz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a record of events, esp. a yearly record, usually in chronological order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">historical records generally:<span class="rh_ex">the annals of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a periodical publication containing the formal reports of an organization or learned field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>annālēs</i> (<i>librī</i>) literally, yearly (books), plural of <span class="rh_sc">annālis</span> continuing for a year, annual, equivalent. to <i>ann</i>(<i>us</i>) a year +  <i>ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chronicles, history.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it, jə net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any small, Old World carnivore of the genus <i>Genetta,</i> esp. <i>G. genetta,</i> having spotted sides and a ringed tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fur of such an animal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge•nette<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>jarnait</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>genette</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gen•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>jennet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ge•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhə nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhə ne<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1910–86, French playwright and novelist.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Ge•nêt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhə nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhə ne<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ed•mond Charles E•douard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l ā dw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Citizen Genêt''</i>), 1763–1834, French minister to the U.S. in 1793.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jen•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a female donkey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a small Spanish horse.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>genet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish Arabic <i>zinētī,</i> dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">zanātī</span> pertaining to the Zenete tribe (of Berbers), after  <i>Zanātah</i> the Zenetes</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Catalan, variant of <i>ginet</i> horse of the Zenete kind</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>genet</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>tout en•sem•ble</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅ tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">all together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the assemblage of parts or details, as in a work of art, considered as forming a whole;<br/> the ensemble.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eas<b>′</b>ter can′dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>paschal candle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•mor•phic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə môr<b>′</b>fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>pertaining to or exhibiting structural change or metamorphism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morphic</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•mor•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a natural change in the structure of a rock, as from heat.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met•a•mor•phic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">metamorphic rocks.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-morph-"><span class="rh_sc">-morph-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•mor•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə môr<b>′</b>fiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, esp. when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>metamorphosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morphism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ibn Sa•ud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ib′ən sä o̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ab•dul-A•ziz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äb dŏŏl<b>′</b>ä zēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1880–1953, king of Saudi Arabia 1932–53 (father of Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lob<b>′</b>ster shift′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Also called <b>lob<b>′</b>ster trick′.</b> dogwatch (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>graveyard shift.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thorn•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôrn<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Colorado. 40,343.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SSN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Social Security number.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SSN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Social Security number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈgin ˈrum•my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><a href='gin h="4" d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">gin</span></a><sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin<b>′</b> rum<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>gin<sup>4</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hsing shêng<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shing<b>′</b> shung<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the process by which many Chinese characters were formed through the combination of two symbols, one phonographic and one logographic, into a single character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Chinese (Wade-Giles)  <i>hsing</i><sup>2</sup> shêng<sup>1</sup>, (pinyin) <i>xíngshēng</i> shape and sound (of voice)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mescal<b>′</b> but′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus <i>Lophophora,</i> used as a hallucinogen, esp. by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies;<br/> peyote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cro•morne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō môrn<b>′</b>, krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>crumhorn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, alteration of German <i>Krumhorn</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crumhorn</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•ger•bread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪndʒɚˌbrɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cake or cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•ger•bread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin<b>′</b>jər bred′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a type of cake flavored with ginger and molasses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a rolled cookie similarly flavored, often cut in fanciful shapes, and sometimes frosted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">elaborate, gaudy, or superfluous architectural ornamentation:<span class="rh_ex">a series of gables embellished with gingerbread.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">heavily, gaudily, and superfluously ornamented:<span class="rh_ex">a gingerbread style of architecture.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin *<i>gingi</i>(<i>m</i>)<i>brātum</i> a medicinal preparation (neuter past participle), derivative of Latin  <i>gingiber</i> <span class="rh_sc">ginger</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gingembras, -brat</i> preserved ginger</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gingebreed</i> (influenced by <i>breed</i> bread), variant of <span class="rh_sc">gingebrad, -brat</span> ginger paste 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gin<b>′</b>ger•bread′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<b>′</b> blotch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of barley, characterized by a brown, netlike discoloration of the leaves, caused by fungi of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Helminthosporium.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•rotte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə rot<b>′</b>, -rōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>-rot•ted, -rot•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">garrote.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga•rot<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•rote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var"> <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <a href="garotte"><b>ga•rotte</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gəˈrɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rot•ed, -rot•ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -rot•ted, -rot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a method of capital punishment in which an iron collar is tightened around a person's neck until death occurs.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wire with a handle at each end, used for strangling a victim.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to execute by the garrote.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to kill or strangle with a garrote.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar•rot•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•rote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə rōt<b>′</b>, -rot<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rot•ed, -rot•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strangulation or throttling, esp. in the course of a robbery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to execute by the garrote.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to strangle or throttle, esp. in the course of a robbery.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>garote, garotte, garrotte.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>garrote</i> or French <i>garrot</i> packing-stick</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar•rot<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•rotte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə rot<b>′</b>, -rōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>-rot•ted, -rot•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">garrote.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar•rot<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mock•er•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mok<b>′</b>ər nut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American hickory, <i>Carya tomentosa,</i> bearing a sweet, edible nut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the nut itself. Also called <b>mock<b>′</b>ernut hick<b>′</b>ory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">mocker</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nut</span> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sr,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>strontium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sr,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">steradian.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Sr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Senhor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Senior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Señor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Sir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>Sister. [<lt> L <i>Soror</i>]</lt></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">S.R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sons of the Revolution.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Senior.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Señor.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Sir.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Sister.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•pow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drə pou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>hydroelectric power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">power</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Val•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(väl<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lo•ren•zo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>en<b>′</b>dzô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1407–57, Italian humanist and critic.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•no•cy•to•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō sī′tō kem<b>′</b>ə strē, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the detection of chemical components of cells by means of antibodies coupled to substances that can be made visible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">immuno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′mu•no•cy′to•chem<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′mu•no•cy′to•chem<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kha•si<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Austroasiatic language of Assam, in northeast India.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dec•a•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə dron′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of dexamethasone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ours<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aʊrz, ˈaʊɚz <i>or, often,</i> ɑrz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a form of the pronoun <span class="rh_sc">we</span> used to show possession:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Which house is ours?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that or those belonging to us:<span class="rh_ex">Ours are the pink ones. She's a cousin of ours.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ours<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<sup>ə</sup>rz, ou<b>′</b>ərz <i>or, often,</i> ärz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(a form of the possessive case of <i>we</i> used as a predicate adjective):<span class="rh_ex">Which house is ours?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that or those belonging to us:<span class="rh_ex">Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (origin, originally north) <i>ures, oures.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">our,</span> 's<sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seal<b>′</b> dog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Newfoundland.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>an iron hook used for dragging seal carcasses over the ice.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•pis•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pis<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter, esp. a formal or didactic one;<br/> written communication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>epistolé̄</i> message, letter, equivalent. to <i>epi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <i>stol-</i> (variant stem of <i>stéllein</i> to send) + <i>-ē</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>epistula, epistola</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>epistol</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə graft′, -gräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>syngraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">graft</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling serum; of a watery nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>containing or secreting serum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by serum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>serōsus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">serum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><ros> <b>se•ros•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si ros<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>se<b>′</b>rous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•u•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛpyəˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the opinion that others have about a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">That college has a good reputation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">favorable opinion or public standing:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to ruin his reputation.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pute-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pute-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•u•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rep′yə tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the estimation in which a person or thing is held, esp. by the community or the public generally;<br/> repute:<span class="rh_ex">a man of good reputation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">favorable repute;<br/> good name:<span class="rh_ex">to ruin one's reputation by misconduct.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a favorable and publicly recognized name or standing for merit, achievement, reliability, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to build up a reputation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the estimation or name of being, having, having done, etc., something specified:<span class="rh_ex">He has the reputation of being a shrewd businessman.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reputātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>reputātiō</i>) computation, consideration, equivalent. to <i>reputāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>reputāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">repute</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>reputacioun</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rep′u•ta<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> regard, name. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Reputation,</span> <span class="rh_sc">character</span> are often confused. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Reputation,</span> however, is the word which refers to the position one occupies or the standing that one has in the opinion of others, in respect to attainments, integrity, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">a fine reputation; a reputation for honesty.</span><span class="rh_sc">Character</span> is the combination of moral and other traits which make one the kind of person one actually is (as contrasted with what others think of one):<span class="rh_ex">Honesty is an outstanding trait of his character.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fame, distinction, renown, esteem, honor, recognition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>credit.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disrepute.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that presses or applies pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person whose occupation is pressing or ironing clothes in a laundry or dry-cleaning establishment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">press</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon or move (something) with steady force;<br/> to push: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the gas pedal and the car shot forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed on the gas pedal but nothing happened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put pressure on (something), esp. so as to change shape or size: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pressed down on the dough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She pressed my hand when we were introduced.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed his jacket and slacks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out juice or the insides of (something, as grapes) by pressure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed the grapes to produce wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out (juice):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They pressed enough juice to make fifteen gallons of wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bother, annoy, or harass;<br/> keep bothering: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't press your kids so hard; they'll do better if you just leave them alone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The media kept pressing for an explanation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause trouble, worry, or strain;<br/> oppress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object; often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Poverty presses people down. She's pressed for funds right now.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pressure is pressing down on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to emphasize with force or persuasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed his own ideas about school reform on the community.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in the sport of weightlifting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed five hundred pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) push forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army pressed on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the car ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to crowd around someone;<br/> throng:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The crowd pressed in on him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> an act of pressing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two or three presses on the doorbell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><a href="printingpress"><span class="rh_sc">printing press</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> printed publications or news organizations thought of as a group <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>"I'm from the press, let me in,'' he demanded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A free press is essential to a democracy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> a group of people from the news media, as reporters and photographers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb;</span><span class="rh_ex">usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The press in the second campaign plane were angry when their plane couldn't land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the commentary, criticism, or opinion about a person, etc., carried in newspapers and other media: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie received a good press.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>During the war the general received fairly good press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the University of Illinois Press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> any of various devices or machines for squeezing, stamping, or crushing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a wine press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> a crowding, thronging, or pressing together:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>the press of the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> urgency, as of affairs or business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the dizzying press of business the first week of a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a lift in which a barbell is pushed up from chest level with the arms straight up, without moving the legs or feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a clean press of over 500 pounds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_49" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">By the time the newspaper went to press, the last game wasn't over yet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. military service.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of (something) in a manner different from that intended:<span class="rh_ex">A bus was pressed into service as an ambulance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-press-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-press-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "squeeze;<br/> press (down).'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">compress, compression, decompression, depress, depression, express, impress, impression, impressive, inexpressible, irrepressible, oppress, press, pressure, repress, suppress</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon with steadily applied weight or force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move by weight or force in a certain direction or into a certain position:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd pressed him into a corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to compress or squeeze, as to alter in shape or size:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weigh heavily upon;<br/> subject to pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed her in his arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex">to press clothes; to press flowers in the leaves of a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extract juice, sugar, etc., from by pressure:<span class="rh_ex">to press grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to squeeze out or express, as juice:<span class="rh_ex">to press the juice from grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to beset or harass;<br/> afflict:<span class="rh_ex">He was pressed by problems on all sides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to trouble or oppress;<br/> put into a difficult position, as by depriving:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty pressed them hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to urge or entreat strongly or insistently:<span class="rh_ex">to press for payment of a debt; to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize or propound forcefully;<br/> insist upon:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his own ideas on us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to plead with insistence:<span class="rh_ex">to press a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to urge onward;<br/> hasten:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his horse to go faster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to push forward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>to manufacture (phonograph records, videodiscs, or the like), esp. by stamping from a mold or matrix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to exert weight, force, or pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>WeightLifting.<span>]</span></span>to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to iron clothing, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bear heavily, as upon the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of athletes and competitors) to perform tensely or overanxiously, as when one feels pressured or is determined to break out of a slump;<br/> strain because of frustration:<span class="rh_ex">For days he hasn't seemed able to buy a hit, and he's been pressing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to compel haste:<span class="rh_ex">Time presses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to demand immediate attention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to use urgent entreaty:<span class="rh_ex">to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to push forward or advance with force, eagerness, or haste:<span class="rh_ex">The army pressed to reach the river by dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to crowd or throng.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to employ a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>press the flesh</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>flesh</b> (def. 15).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act of pressing;<br/> pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the state of being pressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">printed publications collectively, esp. newspapers and periodicals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news, including newspapers, newsmagazines, radio and television news bureaus, and wire services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the editorial employees, taken collectively, of these media and agencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often used with a pl. v.</i>) a group of news reporters, or of news reporters and news photographers:<span class="rh_ex">The press are in the outer office, waiting for a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the consensus of the general critical commentary or the amount of coverage accorded a person, thing, or event, esp. in newspapers and periodicals (often prec. by <i>good</i> or <i>bad</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The play received a good press. The minister's visit got a bad press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>printing press.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the process or art of printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices or machines for exerting pressure, stamping, or crushing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a wooden or metal viselike device for preventing a tennis or other racket from warping when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a pressing or pushing forward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a crowding, thronging, or pressing together;<br/> collective force:<span class="rh_ex">The press of the crowd drove them on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a crowd, throng, or multitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">the desired smooth or creased effect caused by ironing or pressing:<span class="rh_ex">His suit was out of press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">pressure or urgency, as of affairs or business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an upright case or other piece of furniture for holding clothes, books, pamphlets, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>an aggressive form of defense in which players guard opponents very closely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Weightlifting.<span>]</span></span>a lift in which the barbell, after having been lifted from the ground up to chest level, is pushed to a position overhead with the arms extended straight up, without moving the legs or feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">The last edition has gone to press.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>presser</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pressa,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>pressus</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pressen</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> frequentative of <i>premere</i> (past participle <i>pressus</i>) to press (compare rare Old English <i>press</i> clothespress</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>presser</i> to press</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>press</i>(<i>e</i>) throng, company, trouble, machine for pressing, clothespress 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> annoy, worry, torment, assail, besiege. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, persuade, beg, implore.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. naval or military service;<br/> impress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of in a manner different from that intended or desired:<span class="rh_ex">French taxis were pressed into service as troop transports.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">impressment into service, esp. naval or military service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <i>prest,</i> past participle of obsolete <i>prest</i> to take (men) for military service, verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">prest</span><sup>2</sup> in sense "enlistment money'' 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<b>′</b>-shell clam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>quahog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vai•vode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>vōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>voivode.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•tu•os•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr′cho̅o̅ os<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being tortuous;<br/> twisted form or course;<br/> crookedness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a twist, bend, or crook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a twisting or crooked part, passage, or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>tortuōsitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tortuous</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cuit•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrkɪtri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the parts or pieces of an electric circuit:<span class="rh_ex">the circuitry in these old houses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the plan or system of such a circuit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cuit•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>ki trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the science of designing electric or electronic circuits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the circuits themselves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the components of such circuits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circuit</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pick•er•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪkərəl, ˈpɪkrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-el,</b> (<i>esp. for kinds or species</i>) <b>-els.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a kind of fish, a pike.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the walleye, blue pike, or pikeperch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pick•er•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pik<b>′</b>ər əl, pik<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-el,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-els.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several small species of pike, as <i>Esox niger</i> (<b>chain pickerel</b>) and <i>E. americanus americanus</i> (<b>redfin pickerel,</b>) of eastern North America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the walleye or pikeperch, <i>Stizostedion vitreum.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a young pike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>pickerel.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pike</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">erel</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> bas<b>′</b>il.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>basil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbæzəl, ˈbeɪzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>a sweet-smelling herb of the mint family whose leaves are used in cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(baz<b>′</b>əl, bas<b>′</b>-, bā<b>′</b>zəl, -səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus <i>Ocimum,</i> of the mint family, as <i>O. basilicum</i> (<b>sweet basil</b>), having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>basilikón,</i> neuter of <i>basilikós</i> royal. See <span class="rh_sc">basilic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>basilicum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English <i>basile</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bas•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(baz<b>′</b>əl, bas<b>′</b>-, bā<b>′</b>zəl, -səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> Also, <b>Basilius.</b> (<i>"the Great''</i>), <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 329?–379, bishop of Caesarea in Asia Minor (brother of Saint Gregory of Nyssa).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "royal.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•po•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to refuse to come to a decision in order to gain time: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He temporized until he had more time to think the problem through.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"I just don't know,'' he temporized, "we'll have to wait and see.''</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem•po•riz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-temp-"><span class="rh_sc">-temp-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•po•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to comply with the time or occasion;<br/> yield temporarily or ostensibly to prevailing opinion or circumstances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat or parley so as to gain time (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to come to terms (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to effect a compromise (usually fol. by <i>between</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tem<b>′</b>po•rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>temporizāre</i> to hang back, delay, equivalent. to Latin <i>tempor-</i> (stem of <i>tempus</i>) time + Medieval Latin <i>-izāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem′po•ri•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>po•riz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>po•riz′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hedge, stall, equivocate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Low<b>′</b>er Can<b>′</b>ada Rebel<b>′</b>lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History, World History</span>an uprising of 1837, quickly crushed by the British militia, against the British colonial administration in Quebec.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʊrɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the occupation of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏr<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the activity or practice of touring, esp. for pleasure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the promotion of tourist travel, esp. for commercial purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tour</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par•kin•son's law<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>Law</b>)</span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑrkɪnsənz ˈlɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various statements about business and office management expressed in a joking way, as if they were laws of physics:<span class="rh_ex">An example of Parkinson's law is the statement that work expands to fill the time allotted for it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par<b>′</b>kinson's law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the statement, expressed facetiously as if a law of physics, that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. Also, <b>Par<b>′</b>kinson's Law<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after C. north, northern. <span class="rh_sc">Parkinson</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sink<b>′</b>ing spell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a temporary decline, as in health or market values:<span class="rh_ex">Wall Street is over its sinking spell.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rac•e•mism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ras<b>′</b>ə miz′əm, rā sē<b>′</b>miz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of a compound) the state of being optically inactive and separable into two other substances of the same chemical composition as the original substance, one of which is dextrorotatory and the other levorotatory, as racemic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">raceme</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔˈgʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing feelings of reverence:<span class="rh_ex">an august personage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Au•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔgəst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days.<i>Abbr.:</i> <a href='aug w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">Aug.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô gust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inspiring reverence or admiration;<br/> of supreme dignity or grandeur;<br/> majestic:<span class="rh_ex">an august performance of a religious drama.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">venerable;<br/> eminent:<span class="rh_ex">an august personage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>augustus</i> sacred, grand, akin to <i>augēre</i> to increase. See <span class="rh_sc">eke</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•gust<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•gust<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Au•gust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>gəst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days. <i>Abbr.:</i> Aug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Augustus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Augustus</i> (named after <span class="rh_sc">Augustus</span>); replacing Old English <i>Agustus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•fud<b>′</b> Des<b>′</b>ert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə fo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a desert in N Saudi Arabia: areas of reddish sand. ab. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Also called <b>An Nafud, Nafud, Ne•fud<b>′</b>, Nufud, Red Desert.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ae•ge•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i jē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>pertaining to the Aegean Sea or Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Archaeology</span>pertaining to or denoting the prehistoric civilization that preceded the historic Hellenic period and flourished on the various islands and nearby regions of the Aegean Sea, as at Crete and Argolis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the.</b> See <b>Aegean Sea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Aigaîos</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>Aegae</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low gum<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several Australian eucalyptuses, as <i>Eucalyptus melliodora,</i> having yellowish bark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several tupelos.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west<b>′</b>ern wool<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>territory wool.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who tells lies.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who tells lies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lier,</i> Old English <i>lēogere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 950</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> falsifier, perjurer, prevaricator.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tough•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tuf<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat tough.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tough</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nem<b>′</b>ən, nyem<b>′</b>-, nē<b>′</b>mən)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 mi. (937 km) long. Lithuanian, <b>Ne•mu•nas</b> </span></li></ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nye<b>′</b>mŏŏ näs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nie•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>mən; <i>Pol.</i> nye<b>′</b>men),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 mi. (910 km) long. Lithuanian, <b>Nemunas.</b> Russian, <b>Neman, Nyeman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mem•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>non),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span><b>Colossus of</b>, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. <b>Vocal Memnon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles in the Trojan War.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Mem•no•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem nō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpress ˌcon•fer•ence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collective interview or question-and-answer session with reporters, held by a government official, celebrity, or a person in the news and usually arranged in advance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<b>′</b> con′ference,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>iper rule′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a caliper with one jaw fixed to or integral with a graduated straight bar on which the other jaw slides.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/peɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>paved, pav•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover or lay (a road, etc.) with concrete, stones, etc., to make a firm, level surface:<span class="rh_ex">They always seem to pave the roads in hot weather.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pave the way for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to prepare the way for;<br/> make possible:<span class="rh_ex">The negotiations should pave the way for more business for us.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>paved, pav•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pave the way to</b> or <b>for</b>, to prepare for and facilitate the entrance of;<br/> lead up to:<span class="rh_ex">His analysis of the college market paved the way for their entry into textbook publishing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern Louisiana.<span>]</span></span>a paved road.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>pavare,</i> for Latin <i>pavīre</i> to beat, ram, tread down</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>paver</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>paven</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pa•vé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə vā<b>′</b>, pav<b>′</b>ā; <i>Fr.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">a</span> vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pa•vés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə vāz<b>′</b>, pav<b>′</b>āz; <i>Fr.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">a</span> vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pavement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a setting of stones placed close together so as to show no metal between them.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>in the manner of a pavé;<br/> as a pavé:<span class="rh_ex">diamonds set pavé.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>Also, <b>pa•véd<b>′</b>, pa•véed<b>′</b>.</b> being set pavé:<span class="rh_ex">pavé rubies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, past participle of <i>paver.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pave</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•me•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə mē<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various Old World plants belonging to the genus <i>Epimedium,</i> of the barberry family, having small, pinnate leaves and spurred white, yellow, or reddish flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>epimé̄dion</i> a plant of uncertain identity, equivalent. to <i>epi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <i>mé̄dion</i> plant of the genus <i>Campanula</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), Latin <i>epimēdion</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mom<b>′</b>my track′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Sex and Gender</span>a path of career advancement for women who are willing to forgo promotions, raises, etc., so as to spend more time with their children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1989</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inher.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>inheritance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tle cap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for closing or sealing a bottle, esp. a metal cover with a cork gasket fitting tightly over the mouth of a glass or plastic bottle, held in place by crimping the edge of the cap over the lip or flange of the bottle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wreck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one that wrecks.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle equipped to tow wrecked or disabled automobiles.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or business that demolishes and removes buildings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wreck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that wrecks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a person, car, or train employed in removing wreckage, debris, etc., as from railroad tracks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Also called <b>tow car, tow truck.</b> a vehicle equipped with a mechanical apparatus for hoisting and pulling, used to tow wrecked, disabled, or stalled automobiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>housewrecker.</b> a person whose business it is to demolish and remove houses or other buildings, as in clearing sites for other use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a person or vessel employed in recovering salvage from wrecked or disabled vessels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a person who plunders wrecks, esp. after exhibiting false signals in order to cause shipwrecks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wreck</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wine) dry;<br/> not sweet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular usually: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a second:<span class="rh_ex">Wait a sec; I'm not ready yet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sec,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>second.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">secretary.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">section.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wines) dry;<br/> not sweet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">sack</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>second<sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">SEC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Securities and Exchange Commission: a board, consisting of five members, charged with regulating the public offer and sale of securities.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>S.E.C.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">sec,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>secant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">section.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">sec<sup>-1</sup><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Trig.<span>]</span></span>arc secant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sec.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">secondary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">secretary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">section.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">sector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">according to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>secundum</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grave•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāv<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel L(ee), Jr.</b>, born 1922, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place in the ground in which to bury a dead body.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any place where a dead body rests:<span class="rh_ex">The doomed ship's passengers went to a watery grave.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one foot in the grave</b>, to be so weak, sick, or old that death appears imminent.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make someone turn over in his <span class="rh_txt">or</span> her grave</b>, to do something that would presumably have been very offensive, shocking, or insulting to a specified person who is now dead.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grav•er, grav•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serious or solemn;<br/> sober:<span class="rh_ex">filled with grave thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dangerous;<br/> threatening:<span class="rh_ex">a grave international crisis.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any place of interment;<br/> a tomb or sepulcher:<span class="rh_ex">a watery grave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any place that becomes the receptacle of what is dead, lost, or past:<span class="rh_ex">the grave of unfulfilled ambitions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">death:<span class="rh_ex">O grave, where is thy victory?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one foot in the grave</b>, to be so frail, sick, or old that death appears imminent:<span class="rh_ex">It was a shock to see my uncle looking as if he had one foot in the grave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make (one) turn</b> or <b>turn over in one's grave</b>, to do something to which a specified dead person would have objected bitterly:<span class="rh_ex">This production of</span>Hamlet <i>is enough to make Shakespeare turn in his grave.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>græf</i>; cognate with German <i>Grab</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">grave</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave<b>′</b>ward, grave<b>′</b>wards</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāv; <i>for 4, 6 also</i> gräv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grav•er, grav•est</b> for 1–3, 5, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serious or solemn;<br/> sober:<span class="rh_ex">a grave person; grave thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">weighty, momentous, or important:<span class="rh_ex">grave responsibilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues;<br/> critical:<span class="rh_ex">a grave situation; a grave illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">unaccented.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">spoken on a low or falling pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">noting or having a particular accent (ˋ) indicating originally a comparatively low pitch (as in French <i>père</i>), distinct syllabic value (as in English <i>belovèd</i>), etc. (opposed to <i>acute</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) dull;<br/> somber.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the grave accent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gravis</i>; akin to Greek <i>barýs</i> heavy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grave<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sedate, staid, thoughtful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Grave,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sober,</span> <span class="rh_sc">solemn</span> refer to the condition of being serious in demeanor or appearance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Grave</span> indicates a weighty dignity, or the character, aspect, demeanor, speech, etc., of one conscious of heavy responsibilities or cares, or of threatening possibilities:<span class="rh_ex">The jury looked grave while studying the evidence.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sober</span> (from its original sense of freedom from intoxication, and hence temperate, staid, sedate) has come to indicate absence of levity, gaiety, or mirth, and thus to be akin to serious and grave:<span class="rh_ex">as sober as a judge; a sober expression on one's face.</span><span class="rh_sc">Solemn</span> implies an impressive seriousness and deep earnestness:<span class="rh_ex">The minister's voice was solemn as he announced the text.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> frivolous, gay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>graved, grav•en</b> or <b>graved, grav•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carve, sculpt, or engrave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to impress deeply:<span class="rh_ex">graven on the mind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>graven,</i> Old English <i>grafan</i>; cognate with German <i>graben</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grav<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>graved, grav•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to clean and apply a protective composition of tar to (the bottom of a ship).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">gravel</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gra•ve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grä<b>′</b>vā; <i>It.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>ve),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>slow;<br/> solemn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>slowly;<br/> solemnly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gravis</i> heavy; see <span class="rh_sc">grave</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>grave</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•raq<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏ räk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the legendary beast, a winged horse with the face of a woman and the tail of a peacock, on which Muhammad ascended to heaven.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> blood<b>′</b> pres′sure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>hypotension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stā<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an actor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">klick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>click<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>klik.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">underwa<b>′</b>ter archaeol<b>′</b>ogy.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>See <b>marine archaeology.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light-struck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līt<b>′</b>struk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of a film or the like) damaged by accidental exposure to light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>terna<b>′</b>tional Mas<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a chess player of high ability but below the level of International Grand Master, as determined through specified types of international competitions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•mer•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnumərəbəl, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be counted, totaled, or numbered.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-num-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-num-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•mer•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>mər ə bəl, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being counted, totaled, or numbered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>numerābilis</i> that can be counted, equivalent. to <i>numer</i>(<i>āre</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">number</span> + <i>-ābilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu<b>′</b>mer•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu<b>′</b>mer•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ba•zole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>bə zōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>9</sub>N, usually found along with anthracene in coal tar, or synthesized: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carb</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">az</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kurt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbuti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl.</i></span><ol> <b>-tees.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <a href="bootie"><span class="rh_sc"><b>bootie.</b></span></a> a baby's socklike shoe, usually knitted or crocheted.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ tē<b>′</b> <i>or, esp. for 1, 3</i> bo̅o̅<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>bootie.</b> a baby's socklike shoe, usually knitted or crocheted, and calf-length or shorter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any boot having a short leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>bootie (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boot</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ee,</i> perh. as pseudo-French spelling, spelled of -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> (-<span class="rh_sc">ie</span>) 1790–1800, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mush•mel•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mush<b>′</b>mel′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Plant Biology</span>muskmelon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•bor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>bôr, -bōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Khabur.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Laing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>R(onald) D(avid)</b>, born 1927, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guantá<b>′</b>namo Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a bay on the SE coast of Cuba.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>tract bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an indemnity agreement to protect against loss due to breach of contract. Cf. <b>performance bond.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ko•ta Bha•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>tə bär<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Kelantan state, in Malaysia, on the E central Malay Peninsula. 55,124.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ko<b>′</b>ta Bah<b>′</b>ru.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vex•o-con•cave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vek<b>′</b>sō kon kāv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Mathematics</span>concavo-convex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>pertaining to or noting a lens in which the convex face has a greater degree of curvature than the concave face.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">convexo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">concave</span> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•na<b>′</b>li Na<b>′</b>tional Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də nä<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national park in S central Alaska, including Mount McKinley. 3030 sq. mi. (7850 sq. km). Formerly, <b>Mount McKinley National Park.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu<b>′</b>tron num′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, equal to the mass number minus the atomic number of the atom. <i>Symbol:</i> N</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Low<b>′</b> Church<b>′</b>man,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who advocates or follows Low Church practices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V-eight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>āt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>noting an internal-combustion engine having two opposed banks of four cylinders, each inclined so that the axes of the cylinders form a<shape>V</shape>-shaped angle as seen from the end of the engine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>such an engine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>V-8.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stig•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stig mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>stig•mat<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>pertaining to a stigma, mark, spot, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pertaining to or having the character of a stigma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>converging to a point;<br/> anastigmatic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person marked with supernatural stigmata.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>stigmaticus,</i> equivalent. to <i>stigmat-</i> (stem of <i>stigma</i> <span class="rh_sc">stigma</span>) + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stig•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stig•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stig•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪgmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>stig•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪgmətə, stɪgˈmɑtə, -ˈmætə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>stig•mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark of reproach, shame, or disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">no stigma attached to losing the election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Psychiatry</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mark characteristic of a defect or disease:<span class="rh_ex">the stigmata of leprosy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a place or point on the skin that bleeds during certain mental states, as in hysteria.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the part of a pistil on a flower that receives the pollen.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>stigmata</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> marks resembling the wounds of the crucified body of Jesus, said to appear on the bodies of certain holy persons.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stig•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪgˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stig•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stig<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stig•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stig<b>′</b>mə tə, stig mä<b>′</b>tə, -mat<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>stig•mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark of disgrace or infamy;<br/> a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Psychiatry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease:<span class="rh_ex">the stigmata of leprosy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a place or point on the skin that bleeds during certain mental states, as in hysteria.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small mark, spot, or pore on an animal or organ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the eyespot of a protozoan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an entrance into the respiratory system of insects.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the part of a pistil that receives the pollen. See diag. under <b>flower.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>stigmata</b>, marks resembling the wounds of the crucified body of Christ, said to be supernaturally impressed on the bodies of certain persons, esp. nuns, tertiaries, and monastics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a mark made by a branding iron on the skin of a criminal or slave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stígma</i> tattoo mark, equivalent. to <i>stig-</i> (stem of <i>stízein</i> to tattoo) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting result of action; see <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blot, blemish, tarnish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon<b>′</b>til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>punty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">point,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">il</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op. cit.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑpˈ sɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>opere citato</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the work cited.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op. cit.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b> sit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the work cited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>opere citātō</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vul•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvʌlvə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-vae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-vi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-vas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the external female sex organs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vul•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vul<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-vas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the external female genitalia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1540–50; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vul<b>′</b>val, vul<b>′</b>var</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>vul•vi•form</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vul<b>′</b>və fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>vul•vate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vul<b>′</b>vāt, -vit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">func<b>′</b>tional sen<b>′</b>tence perspec′tive,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the organization of a sentence in terms of the role of its elements in distinguishing between old and new information, esp. the division of a sentence into theme and rheme.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ker•ber•os<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>bər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Cerberus (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pos•sess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪspəˈzɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (a person) out of occupancy (of a dwelling place):<span class="rh_ex">If you pay your rent, you can't be dispossessed.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sess-"><span class="rh_sc">-sess-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pos•sess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′pə zes<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (a person) out of possession, esp. of real property; oust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to banish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to abandon ownership of (a building), esp. as a bad investment:<span class="rh_ex">Landlords have dispossessed many old tenement buildings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>possidēre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">possess</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>posseder</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1425–75; <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">possess;</span> replacing Middle English <i>disposseden,</i> equivalent. to <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>posseden</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′pos•ses<b>′</b>sion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′pos•ses<b>′</b>sor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>dis•pos•ses•so•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′pə zes<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>strip</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lou<sup>ə</sup>r, lou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lower<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) descend;<br/> (cause to) be let or put down: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to lower a flag.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sun lowered in the west.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become lower in height or level: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to lower the water in a canal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The water level lowered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to reduce in amount, price, degree, or force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>lowered the amount of salt in our diet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make or become less loud or lower in pitch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lowered his voice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her voice lowered and she spoke softly in my ear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to bring down in rank or status:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>wouldn't lower himself to beg.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">comparative of <a href='low w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">low</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> of or relating to the parts of a river farthest from the source:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the lower Mississippi.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low•er•most</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">low•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be dark and threatening:<span class="rh_ex">The sky lowered just before the storm.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to descend;<br/> let or put down:<span class="rh_ex">to lower a flag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make lower in height or level:<span class="rh_ex">to lower the water in a canal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make less loud:<span class="rh_ex">Please lower your voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring down in rank or estimation;<br/> degrade;<br/> humble;<br/> abase (oneself ), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity:<span class="rh_ex">His bad actions lowered him in my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to make lower in pitch;<br/> flatten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by increasing the distance of the tongue downward from the palate:<span class="rh_ex">The vowel of "clerk'' is lowered to</span>(<i>ä</i>) <i>in the British pronunciation.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become lower, grow less, or diminish, as in amount, intensity, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">The brook lowers in early summer. Stock prices rise and lower constantly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to descend;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">the sun lowering in the west.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">comparative of <b>low</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to those portions of a river farthest from the source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) <i>Stratig.</i> noting an early division of a period, system, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the Lower Devonian.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a denture for the lower jaw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a lower berth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, comparative of <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup> (adjective, adjectival) 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low<b>′</b>er•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drop, depress. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decrease, diminish, lessen. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soften. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> humiliate, dishonor, disgrace, debase.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> raise, increase. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elevate, honor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">low•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lou<b>′</b>ər, lou<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to frown, scowl, or look sullen;<br/> glower:<span class="rh_ex">He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky or weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a frown or scowl.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>lour</i> (noun, nominal), <i>louren</i> (verb, verbal) to frown, <span class="rh_sc">lurk;</span> akin to German <i>lauern,</i> Dutch <i>loeren</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> darken, threaten.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə ron′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-a•ra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-a•rons.</b> (in pre-Hellenic Greek architecture)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mégaron</i> (in Homer) the principal living quarters of a palace</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•o•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>ə lā′tiv, vī<b>′</b>ə lə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>involving violation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">violate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax<b>′</b> deduc′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<b>′</b>ard dol<b>′</b>lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the basic monetary unit of the U.S., since January 31, 1934, containing 15&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>5</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>2</sub><sub>1</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> grains of gold, 0.900 fine: previously contained 25.8 grains of gold, 0.900 fine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fair<b>′</b>y glove′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>purple foxglove.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo•gurt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>yo•ghurt</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>yo•ghourt</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyoʊgɚt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a tart, custardlike food made from milk that has turned thick and sour from the action of bacteria.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo•gurt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>gərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a prepared food having the consistency of custard, made from milk curdled by the action of cultures, sometimes sweetened or flavored.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yo<b>′</b>ghurt, yo<b>′</b>ghourt.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>yoğurt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes<b>′</b>sage cen′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an office or other area where incoming and outgoing messages, mail, etc., are received and transmitted, as by telephone, computer, or messenger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nal•trex•one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nal trek<b>′</b>sōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a nonaddictive substance, C<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>3</sub>NO<sub>4</sub>, used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by rearrangement of parts of its chemical name 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•i•cin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal<b>′</b>ə sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="PHA">a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C<sub>1</sub><sub>3</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic. Also called <b>sal<b>′</b>i•cyl al<b>′</b>cohol glu<b>′</b>coside</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal<b>′</b>ə sil).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>salic-</i> (stem of <i>salix</i>) willow + French <i>-ine</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>salicine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b> creep′er.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>creeper</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•hume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə hyo̅o̅m′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a line on a weather map or chart connecting points of equal relative humidity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <i>-hume,</i> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">humidity</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fet•tuc•ci•ne Al•fre•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fet′ə chē<b>′</b>nē al frā<b>′</b>dō; <i>It.</i> fet′to̅o̅t chē<b>′</b>ne äl f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>fettuccine in cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be after <i>Alfredo</i> all'Augusteo, a restaurant in Rome where it was first served 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər gild<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gild•ed</b> or <b>-gilt, -gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover with gilding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tint with a golden color:<span class="rh_ex">morning sunlight that overgilds the rooftops.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>overgilden,</i> Old English <i>ofergyldan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">gild</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">storm<b>′</b> door′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a supplementary outside door, usually glazed, for protecting the entrance door against drafts, driving rain, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•er•giz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ər jī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a person or thing that energizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>antidepressant (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">energize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•robe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈroʊb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-robed, -rob•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nurse disrobed the elderly patient expertly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was asked to disrobe and wait for the doctor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•robe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis rōb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-robed, -rob•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85; <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">robe;</span> compare Middle French <i>desrober</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•robe<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•rob<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qui•ri•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwi rī<b>′</b>tēz, -rē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the citizens of ancient Rome considered in their civil capacity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Quirītēs,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">Quirīs,</span> associated, perh. by folk etymology, etymological, with  <i>Cures,</i> a Sabine town</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scir•rhus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skir<b>′</b>əs, sir<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>scir•rhi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skir<b>′</b>ī, sir<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>scir•rhus•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a firm, densely collagenous cancer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skírrhos,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">skîros</span> hard covering, derivative of  <i>skirós</i> hard</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>scirros</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg<b>′</b>ister of wills<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in some states of the U.S.) the official charged with the probate of wills or with the keeping of the records of the probate court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; <i>register,</i> apparently variant of earlier <i>registrer</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">registrar</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•son•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr′sə nal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 6.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character:<span class="rh_ex">He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">absence or reduction of concern for individual needs or desires:<span class="rh_ex">the impersonality of a very large institution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lack of emotional involvement:<span class="rh_ex">His work reflected a certain impersonality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">lack of a personal agent or of a known personal agent:<span class="rh_ex">the impersonality of folk art.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the quality of not being concerned with particular persons:<span class="rh_ex">the impersonality and universality of his interests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that is impersonal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">impersonal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P, p<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ps</b> or <b>P's, ps</b> or <b>p's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 16th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">page.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">part.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">penny;<br/> pence.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pint.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P, p<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>P's</b> or <b>Ps, p's</b> or <b>ps.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>P</i> or <i>p,</i> as in <i>pet, supper, top,</i> etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>P.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>P</i> or <i>p.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>P</i> or <i>p.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(as a rating of student performance) passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>pawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Electricity</span>plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>poor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>predicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Religion</span>Protestant.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">P,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 16th in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the 15th.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 400. Cf. <b>Roman numerals.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span>parental.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>phosphorus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">proton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>space inversion.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">poise<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span>proline.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">p,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">penny;<br/> pence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>softly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian <i>piano</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">P-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of fighter aircraft) pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">P-38.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">p-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>para-<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pastor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>father.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>Pater</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>peseta.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>peso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">post.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">president.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">prince.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">progressive.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>participle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>past.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>father.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>pater</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>pawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">penny;<br/> pence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">per.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>peseta.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>peso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>softly.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>pater</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>pitcher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">population.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">after.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>pater</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">president.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>purl.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sac<b>′</b>ramen<b>′</b>to Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in S New Mexico and SW Texas: highest peak, Sierra Bianco, 12,003 ft. (3660 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thou•sand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθaʊzənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sands,</b> (<i>as after a numeral</i>)  <b>-sand,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 100.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 1000 or M.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> <b>thousands</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the numbers between 1000 and 999,999, as in referring to money.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a great number or amount:<span class="rh_ex">Thousands came to see him at his first concert.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>ˈthou•sand's ˌplace.</b> </var><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(in a mixed number) the position of the fourth digit to the left of the decimal point.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(in a whole number) the position of the fourth digit from the right.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 1000 in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thou•sandth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">hundred</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thou•sand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thou<b>′</b>zənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sands,</b> (<i>as after a numeral</i>)  <b>-sand,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 100.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 1000 or M.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> <b>thousands.</b> the numbers between 1000 and 999,999, as in referring to an amount of money:<span class="rh_ex">Property damage was in the thousands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a great number or amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>thou<b>′</b>sand's place′.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(in a mixed number) the position of the fourth digit to the left of the decimal point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(in a whole number) the position of the fourth digit from the right.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 1000 in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>thūsend</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>duizend,</i> Old High German <i>dūsunt,</i> Old Norse <i>thūsund,</i> Gothic <i>thūsindi</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pledge<b>′</b> of Alle<b>′</b>giance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a solemn oath of allegiance or fidelity to the U.S., beginning, "I pledge allegiance to the flag,'' and forming part of many flag-saluting ceremonies in the U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhorse ˌchest•nut,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or tree with large leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the shiny brown nutlike seed of this tree.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b> chest′nut,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree, <i>Aesculus hippocastanum,</i> native to the Old World, having digitate leaves and upright clusters of white flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the shiny, brown, nutlike seed of this tree or of other trees of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Aesculus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; translation of Neo-Latin <i>castanea equīna</i>; so named from its use in treating respiratory diseases of horses</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">semi-ab•stract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē ab<b>′</b>strakt, -ab strakt<b>′</b>, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sem•i-ab•strac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē ab strak<b>′</b>shən, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Quath•lam•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwät läm<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Drakensberg.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Purcell<b>′</b> Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a range in SE British Columbia and NW Montana. Highest peak, Mt. Farnham, 11,340 ft. (3455 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pot•ted, pot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container made of baked clay, metal, etc., used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a container with its contents:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of stew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href="flowerpot"><span class="rh_sc">flowerpot</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a container of liquor or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of ale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><a href="potbelly"><span class="rh_sc">chamber pot</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> a large sum of money:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>He inherited quite a pot when she died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">all the money bet at a single time;<br/> pool:<span class="rh_ex">He put all his winnings in the pot for one last game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_sc">potbelly</span>:<span class="rh_ex">He'd developed quite a pot drinking all that beer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to put or transplant into a pot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pot a plant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to pot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become ruined;<br/> get worse;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">The whole city seems to be going to pot.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pot•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>marijuana.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-pot-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pot-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "power;<br/> ability.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">impotence, impotent, omnipotent, plenipotentiary, potency, potent, potential</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pot•ted, pot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a container with its contents:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of stew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount contained in or held by a pot;<br/> potful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a flowerpot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a container of liquor or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of ale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">liquor or other drink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cagelike vessel for trapping fish, lobsters, eels, etc., typically made of wood, wicker, or wire. Cf. <b>lobster pot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a chamber pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a vessel for melting metal;<br/> melting pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an electrolytic cell for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>chimney pot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span>a basket or box used for carrying provisions or the like;<br/> a pannier.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a large sum of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">all the money bet at a single time;<br/> pool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in horse racing) the favorite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">See <b>potshot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a liquid measure, usually equal to a pint or quart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an open, broad-brimmed helmet of the 17th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any open helmet.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a potbelly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to pot</b>, to become ruined;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">With no one to care for it, the lovely old garden went to pot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sweeten the pot.</b> See <b>sweeten</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put into a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to preserve (food) in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to cook in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to transplant into a pot:<span class="rh_ex">We must pot the petunias.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoot (game birds) on the ground or water, or (game animals) at rest, instead of in flight or running:<span class="rh_ex">He can't even pot a sitting duck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoot for food, not for sport.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to capture, secure, or win.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take a potshot;<br/> shoot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>pott</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">potter</span><sup>1</sup>); cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>pot</i> (perh. <whence> French <i>pot</i>)</whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>marijuana.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be a shortening of Mexican Spanish <i>potiguaya</i> or <i>potaguaya,</i> apparently contraction of <i>potación de guaya</i> wine or brandy in which marijuana buds have been steeped (literally, drink of grief ) 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a deep hole;<br/> pit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; perh. identical with <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pot.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>potential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>potentiometer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•di•ci•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ dish<b>′</b>ē ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">judicable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>jūdici</i>(<i>um</i>) judgment (see <span class="rh_sc">judge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sti•let•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tos, -toes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short knife with a slender, tapered blade.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's shoe with a long, high sharp heel;<br/> the heel itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sti•let•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sti let<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos, -toes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-toed, -to•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short dagger with a blade that is thick in proportion to its width.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pointed instrument for making eyelet holes in needlework.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to stab or kill with a stiletto.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stilus</i> <span class="rh_sc">stylus</span>) + <i>-etto</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>stil</i>(<i>o</i>) dagger (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sti•let<b>′</b>to•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•walk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shop<b>′</b>wô′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a floorwalker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> + <span class="rh_sc">walker</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nim<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>nimmed, nim•ming.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to steal or pilfer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>nimen,</i> Old English <i>niman,</i> cognate with German <i>nehmen,</i> Old Norse <i>nema,</i> Gothic <i>niman</i> to take; compare <span class="rh_sc">numb</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nim<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">nim</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sis•y•phe•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis′ə fē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of or pertaining to Sisyphus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">endless and unavailing, as labor or a task.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Sīsýphe</i>(<i>ios</i>) (<i>Sí̄syph</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Sisyphus</span> + <i>-eios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•guest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>gest′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person staying with a household as a guest for one night or longer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">guest</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•suage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mes<b>′</b>wij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a dwelling house with its adjacent buildings and the lands appropriated to the use of the household.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, misreading (<i>n</i> taken as <i>u</i>) of Old French <i>mesnage</i> <span class="rh_sc">m</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">nage</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•a•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zē<b>′</b>ə tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Zea</i> the maize genus (see <span class="rh_sc">zein</span>) + <i>-t-</i> (of uncertain derivation) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1963</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•tu•la•ca•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr′chə lə kā<b>′</b>shəs, pōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants. Cf. <b>purslane family.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Portulacace</i>(<i>ae</i>) family name (see <span class="rh_sc">portulaca,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three-quar•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>kwôr<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length:<span class="rh_ex">a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side:<span class="rh_ex">a three-quarter view.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>three<b>′</b>-quar<b>′</b>ters.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•de•ni•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clearly true or real:<span class="rh_ex">undeniable evidence of arson.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">obviously excellent:<span class="rh_ex">her undeniable artistic talent.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•de•ni•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•de•ni•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′di nī<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being denied or disputed:<span class="rh_ex">undeniable evidence of arson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not open to refusal:<span class="rh_ex">an undeniable call for help.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unquestioned as to quality, merit, etc.;<br/> indisputably good:<span class="rh_ex">undeniable artistic talent.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">deniable</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′de•ni<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′de•ni<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incontrovertible, incontestable, unquestionable; obvious, evident, clear, certain, sure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind<b>′</b> shaft′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>the shaft driven by the sails of a windmill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> feud′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>feud<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non seq.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>non sequitur.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non seq.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>See <b>non sequitur.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoe•pac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅<b>′</b>pak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shoe<b>′</b>pack′.</b> </var>Also called <b>pac.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Unami Delaware <i>čípahkɔ</i> shoes (singular <i>čí·p·akw,</i> cognate with north, northern Unami (German spelling, spelled) <i>machtschipak</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Delaware Jargon (Swedish spelling, spelled) <i>síppack,</i> (English spelling, spelled) <i>seppock</i> shoe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> origin, originally, an Indian moccasin with an extra sole, by folk etymology, etymological 1745–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tof•fee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>tof•fy</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɔfi, ˈtɑfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fees or <b>-fies.</b> </b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hard, brittle candy made by boiling together brown sugar, butter, and vinegar: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>pieces of toffee sticking to his teeth.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a plate of wrapped toffees.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tof•fee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<b>′</b>fē, tof<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>taffy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tof<b>′</b>fy.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b>bush blue<b>′</b>berry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>bŏŏsh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub, <i>Vaccinium angustifolium,</i> of eastern North America, having small, white flowers and blue-black fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bush</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An<b>′</b>drew of Crete<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c650–730, Greek poet and Orthodox archbishop of Crete.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bap•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæpˈtaɪz, ˈbæptaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to sprinkle with or cover with water in baptism:<span class="rh_ex">She was baptized a Roman Catholic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to give a name to at baptism;<br/> christen:<span class="rh_ex">She was baptized Barbara.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bap•tiz•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bap•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bap tīz<b>′</b>, bap<b>′</b>tīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to immerse in water or sprinkle or pour water on in the Christian rite of baptism:<span class="rh_ex">They baptized the new baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cleanse spiritually;<br/> initiate or dedicate by purifying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a name to at baptism;<br/> christen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to administer baptism.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bap•tise<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>baptízein</i> to immerse (<i>bápt</i>(<i>ein</i>) to bathe + <i>-izein</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>baptiz</i><i>āre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bap•tiz<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bap•tize<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bap•tiz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broad•bill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brôd<b>′</b>bil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small, often brightly colored passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae, of the Old World tropics, having a broad, flattened bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various birds with a broad bill, as the scaup duck, shoveler, and spoonbill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">broad</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>2</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæstɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enduring for a long time:<span class="rh_ex">our lasting friendship.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>last•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(las<b>′</b>ting, lä<b>′</b>sting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">continuing or enduring a long time;<br/> permanent;<br/> durable:<span class="rh_ex">a lasting friendship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75 for def. 1; 1775–85 for def. 2; Middle English (adjective, adjectival). See <span class="rh_sc">last</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>last<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>last<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a superlative of<span>]</span></span> <b>late</b> <i>with</i> <b>later</b> <i>as comparative.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or occurring or coming after all others, with respect to time, order, rank, place, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">the last line on a page;</span><span class="rh_ex">the last person to get on stage;</span><span class="rh_ex">last in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> most recent;<br/> next before the present;<br/> immediately before:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun indicating time<span>]</span></span>I saw her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> being the only one remaining:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>It's my last dollar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> final:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>one's last hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> ultimate or conclusive;<br/> definitive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>in the last analysis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> least desirable or likely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He's the last person we'd want to represent us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> individual;<br/> single:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Don't start until every last person is present.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">after all others in time, order, rank, etc.;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">Do this last.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">on the most recent occasion:<span class="rh_ex">He was alone when last seen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">Last, I want to thank my wife.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that is last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>drank the last of the brandy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a final appearance or mention:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>That's the last we'll hear of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> the end or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the last of September.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at (long) last</b>, after a lot of delay;<br/> finally:<span class="rh_ex">At long last we had finished the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe one's last</b>, to die.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>to the last</b>, to the end:<span class="rh_ex">To the last he told everyone he was innocent.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>When the word <span class="rh_sc">last</span> is used before an expression of time, like <i>week, month, year,</i> etc., it is more usual not to use a preposition (such as <i>in, on,</i> or <i>at</i>), and not to include the article <i>the</i>:<span class="rh_ex">We saw her last week/last month/last year.</span>The use of the word <i>the</i> with <span class="rh_sc">last</span> refers to a period of time that continues up to the present time:<span class="rh_ex">for the last week (= for the seven days up to now),</span>as opposed to<span class="rh_ex">last week (= the week before this week).</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">last</span> is also different from <span class="rh_sc">latest</span>. <span class="rh_sc">Last</span> can be used to refer to a thing before another:<span class="rh_ex">He played great tennis in his last appearance at Wimbledon (= the time before now).</span><span class="rh_ex">The last I heard, they were getting a divorce (= the last time I heard anything).</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">latest</span> means "newest'':<span class="rh_ex">He has been playing great tennis in his latest appearance at Wimbledon (= in his most recent, newest appearance at Wimbledon).</span><span class="rh_ex">Here is the latest news — They are getting a divorce (= the latest or "newest'' news).</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go on or continue in time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The festival lasted for three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to continue without running out;<br/> be enough:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Enjoy it while the money lasts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to continue or remain in usable condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car won't last if you don't take care of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to survive for the time or duration of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>can't last (out) another day without food.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a superl. of<span>]</span></span> <b>late</b> <i>with</i> <b>later</b>  <i>as compar.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place:<span class="rh_ex">the last line on a page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most recent;<br/> next before the present;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">last week; last Friday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being the only one remaining:<span class="rh_ex">my last dollar;</span><span class="rh_ex">the last outpost;</span><span class="rh_ex">a last chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">final:<span class="rh_ex">in his last hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">ultimate or conclusive;<br/> definitive:<span class="rh_ex">the last word in the argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lowest in prestige or importance:<span class="rh_ex">last prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">coming after all others in suitability or likelihood;<br/> least desirable:<span class="rh_ex">He is the last person we'd want to represent us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">individual;<br/> single:<span class="rh_ex">The lecture won't start until every last person is seated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">utmost;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">the last degree of delight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>(of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final;<br/> administered to a person dying or in danger of dying.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">after all others;<br/> latest:<span class="rh_ex">He arrived last at the party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">on the most recent occasion:<span class="rh_ex">When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in the end;<br/> finally;<br/> in conclusion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is last.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a final appearance or mention:<span class="rh_ex">We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the end or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">We are going on vacation the last of September.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at last</b>, after a lengthy pause or delay:<span class="rh_ex">He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at long last</b>, after much troublesome or frustrating delay:<span class="rh_ex">The ship docked at long last.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>breathe one's last</b>, to die:<span class="rh_ex">He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>last, latst,</i> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">latest,</span> Old English <i>latest, lætest,</i> superlative of  <i>læt,</i> <span class="rh_sc">late</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Last,</span> <span class="rh_sc">final,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ultimate</span> refer to what comes as an ending. That which is <span class="rh_sc">last</span> comes or stands after all others in a stated series or succession; <span class="rh_sc">last</span> may refer to objects or activities:<span class="rh_ex">a seat in the last row; the last game.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">final</span> comes at the end, or serves to end or terminate, admitting of nothing further; <span class="rh_sc">final</span> is rarely used of objects:<span class="rh_ex">to make a final attempt.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">ultimate</span> (literally, most remote) is the last that can be reached, as in progression or regression, experience, or a course of investigation:<span class="rh_ex">ultimate truths.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go on or continue in time:<span class="rh_ex">The festival lasted three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to continue unexpended or unexhausted;<br/> be enough:<span class="rh_ex">We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to last for the whole course.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time:<span class="rh_ex">They were handsome shoes but they didn't last.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue to survive for the duration of (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They lasted the war in Switzerland.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lasten,</i> Old English <i>lǣstan</i> to follow (literally, go in the tracks of ), perform, continue, last; cognate with German <i>laisten</i> to follow, Gothic <i>laistjan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">last</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>continue.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shape or form of a shoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>stick to one's last</b>, to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to shape on or fit to a last.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lest</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>last</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>lǣste</i>; cognate with German <i>Leisten</i>; akin to Old English <i>lāst,</i> Gothic <i>laists</i> track</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>last<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">last<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(last, läst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>any of various large units of weight or capacity, varying in amount in different localities and for different commodities, often equivalent to 4000 pounds (1814.37 kilograms).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hlæst</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>last,</i> German <i>Last</i> load; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lade</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>word processing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>word processing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">wp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wild pitch;<br/> wild pitches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">weather permitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wire payment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">working pressure.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>WP, w.p.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soup<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deep, concave plate used esp. for serving soup.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•nán•dez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nän<b>′</b>des),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•sé</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô se<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1834–86, Argentine poet.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ste•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stəˈnɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or skill of writing in shorthand.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ste•nog•ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sten•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌstɛnəˈgræfɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ste•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə nog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art of writing in shorthand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605; <span class="rh_sc">steno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>sten•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sten′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sten′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sten′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squint-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwint<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>affected with or characterized by strabismus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">looking obliquely or askance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">manifesting a malicious, envious, or spiteful attitude or disposition:<span class="rh_ex">squint-eyed with vengefulness and blind to reason.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring•lead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪŋˌlidɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who leads others, esp. in unlawful or rebellious activities.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring•lead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>lē′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who leads others, esp. in opposition to authority, law, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a ringleader of revolutionary activities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">leader</span> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grom•well<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grom<b>′</b>wəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various often hairy plants of the genus <i>Lithospermum,</i> of the borage family, usually bearing white or yellowish flowers and smooth, white, stony nutlets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>milium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> ?) + <i>mil</i> millet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, equivalent. to <i>gro-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>gromil</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər tī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-tired, -tir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tire to the point of exhaustion;<br/> tire out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tire</span><sup>1</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•i•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>i tā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">limiting;<br/> restrictive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>līmitātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">limitation,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•in•su•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō in<b>′</b>sə lin, -ins<b>′</b>yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">insulin</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for<b>′</b>est green<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Lincoln green.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for<b>′</b>est-green<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">room•ing-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>ming in<b>′</b>, rŏŏm<b>′</b>ing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an arrangement in some hospitals that enables postpartum mothers to keep their babies with them in their rooms rather than in a separate nursery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•ied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or showing variety;<br/> diverse:<span class="rh_ex">varied species of plants.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-var-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-var-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•ied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or exhibiting variety;<br/> various;<br/> diverse;<br/> diversified:<span class="rh_ex">varied backgrounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">changed;<br/> altered:<span class="rh_ex">a varied estimate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having several different colors;<br/> variegated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var<b>′</b>ied•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var<b>′</b>ied•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>var•ied, var•y•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance;<br/> to (cause to) be made different in some way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to vary the program each night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The program varied each night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change so as not to be constantly the same;<br/> diversify: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to vary one's diet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her diet never varied.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to alter (a melody or theme) by changes or additions.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to show diversity;<br/> differ:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Opinions vary on this issue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to change at certain times:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Demand varies with the season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to diverge;<br/> deviate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to vary from the norm.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-var-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-var-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>var•ied, var•y•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance:<span class="rh_ex">to vary one's methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be different from something else:<span class="rh_ex">The orchestra varied last night's program with one new selection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony;<br/> diversify:<span class="rh_ex">to vary one's diet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to alter (a melody or theme) by modification or embellishments without changing its identity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to show diversity;<br/> be different:<span class="rh_ex">The age at which children are ready to read varies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The landscape begins to vary as one drives south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to change periodically or in succession;<br/> differ or alternate:<span class="rh_ex">Demand for certain products varies with the season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to diverge;<br/> depart;<br/> deviate (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to vary from the norm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>to be subject to change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>to exhibit variation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>variāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>vari</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">various</span>) + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>varien</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var<b>′</b>i•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var<b>′</b>y•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> modify, mutate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•riv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>riv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with or in the direction of the current of a river:<span class="rh_ex">logs floating downriver.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">river</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•sa•sau•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas′ə sô<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a small rattlesnake, <i>Sistrurus catenatus,</i> ranging from the Great Lakes to the Mexican border.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> irregularly after <i>Missisauga</i> River, Ontario, Canada 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•card<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>flash card</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflæʃˌkɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a card bearing words, numerals, etc., displayed briefly to a student as a learning aid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•card<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flash<b>′</b>kärd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a card having words, numerals, or pictures on it, designed for gaining a rapid response from pupils when held up briefly by a teacher, used esp. in reading, arithmetic, or vocabulary drills.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flash<b>′</b> card′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> + <span class="rh_sc">card</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•por<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə pôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field. Also called <b>i<b>′</b>sopor<b>′</b>ic line<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>póros</i> path, <span class="rh_sc">pore</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <i>-por</i> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•por<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hood•wink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to trick;<br/> fool;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">We were hoodwinked by a con artist.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hood•wink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏd<b>′</b>wingk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deceive or trick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to blindfold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to cover or hide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hood</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wink</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hood<b>′</b>wink′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hood<b>′</b>wink′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Row•land•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>lənd sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1756–1827, English caricaturist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pay•o•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā ō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pay</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ola</span> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ola,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages (<i>Crayola;<br/> granola;<br/> Victrola</i>) and jocular variations of words (<i>crapola</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a suffix extracted from <b>payola</b>, used in coinages that have the general sense "bribery, esp. covert payments to an entertainment figure in return for promoting a product, making an appearance, etc.'' (<i>playola;<br/> plugola</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian or Latin <i>-ola</i> diminutive suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bra•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em brā<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in fortification) an opening, as a loophole or crenel, through which missiles may be discharged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a splayed enlargement of a door or window toward the inner face of a wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the space between adjacent teeth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>embras</i>(<i>er</i>) to enlarge a window or door opening, make an embrasure (apparently the same verb, verbal as <i>embraser</i> to set on fire (see <span class="rh_sc">embrace</span><sup>2</sup>), though sense shift unclear) + <i>-ure</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bra<b>′</b>sured</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bos•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bŏŏz<b>′</b>əm, -bo̅o̅<b>′</b>zəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to enfold, envelop, or enclose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take into or hold in the bosom;<br/> embrace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cherish;<br/> foster.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>imbosom.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bosom</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swol•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswoʊlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a pp. of <a href="swell"><span class="rh_sc">swell</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>made large by or as if by swelling:<span class="rh_ex">her painful, swollen foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">overly proud or conceited:<span class="rh_ex">a swollen-headed boss.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swol•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a pp. of <b>swell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>enlarged by or as by swelling;<br/> puffed up;<br/> tumid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">turgid or bombastic.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swol<b>′</b>len•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swol<b>′</b>len•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swelled, swol•len</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswoʊlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>swelled, swell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to (cause to) enlarge in size or weight: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her foot swelled (up) where the bee had stung her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Such a sting could swell the foot (up) to twice its size.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to swell (up) the foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to rise in waves, as the sea.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bulge out, as a sail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sails swelled (out) in the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind swelled (out) the sails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) increase in amount, degree, force, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ranks of the unemployed swelled to new heights last year.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This economic policy will swell the ranks of the unemployed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to increase gradually in volume, as sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The organ swelled up for the last bars of the hymn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to arise and grow within one, as a feeling or emotion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Pride swelled within her at the mention of her award.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to become puffed up with pride:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She swelled with pride.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the act of swelling, or the condition of being swollen.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a wave, esp. when long and unbroken, or a series of such waves.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an increase in amount, degree, force, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a gradual increase in loudness of sound.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fashionably dressed person;<br/> dandy.</span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a socially important or well-known person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj. Informal.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>first-rate;<br/> excellent;<br/> of high quality;<br/> fine:<span class="rh_ex">a swell prize.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swelled, swol•len</b> or <b>swelled, swell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Her ankles swelled from standing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rise in waves, as the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to well up, as a spring or as tears.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bulge out, as a sail or the middle of a cask.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to grow in amount, degree, force, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to increase gradually in volume or intensity, as sound:<span class="rh_ex">The music swelled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to arise and grow within one, as a feeling or emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become puffed up with pride.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cause to grow in bulk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cause to increase gradually in loudness:<span class="rh_ex">to swell a musical tone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a thing) to bulge out or be protuberant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to increase in amount, degree, force, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to affect with a strong, expansive emotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to puff up with pride.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflation or distention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a protuberant part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a wave, esp. when long and unbroken, or a series of such waves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a gradually rising elevation of the land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">an increase in amount, degree, force, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a gradual increase in loudness of sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a gradual increase (crescendo) followed by a gradual decrease (diminuendo) in loudness or force of musical sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the sign (<desc> <whence>) for indicating this.</whence></desc></span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a device, as in an organ, by which the loudness of tones may be varied.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a swelling of emotion within one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fashionably dressed person;<br/> dandy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a socially prominent person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj. Informal.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of things) stylish;<br/> elegant:<span class="rh_ex">a swell hotel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of persons) fashionably dressed or socially prominent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>first-rate;<br/> fine:<span class="rh_ex">a swell party.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>swellen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>swellan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zwellen,</i> German <i>schwellen,</i> Old Norse <i>svella</i>; akin to Gothic <i>ufswalleins</i> pride</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distend, expand. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> protrude. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inflate, expand. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> swelling. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bulge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> billow. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27, 28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grand.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contract. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decrease, diminish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">talk<b>′</b>ing machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a phonograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•blood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oks<b>′</b>blud′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a deep dull-red color.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ox<b>′</b>blood red<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ox</span> + <span class="rh_sc">blood</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•kha•nov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stu <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ä<b>′</b>nəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Ukraine, W of Lugnask. 108,000. Formerly, <b>Kadiyevka.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">roguishness;<br/> sauciness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arch</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ryd•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rid<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of energy used in atomic physics, equal to 13.606 electron-volts. <i>Abbr.:</i> ry</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named for Johannes Robert <i>Rydberg</i> (1854–1919), Swedish physicist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Os•ty•ak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-aks,</b> (esp. collectively) <b>-ak.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Khanty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ostiak.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Khanty <i>ās-jax,</i> plural of <i>as-xo</i> one living on the Ob, equivalent. to <i>Ās</i> the river Ob + <i>xo</i> man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Russian <i>ostyák</i> origin, originally a Khanty, later used for the Samoyedic Selkup, the Ket, and certain Mansi groups</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tint•om•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a precision instrument for comparing tints or colors with those used as arbitrary standards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">tint</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>tint•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin′tə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tint•om<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pew<b>′</b> hinge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a rising hinge for a small door.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">took<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <a href="take"><span class="rh_sc">take</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">took<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>take.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>a pp. of <b>take.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/teɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>took<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tak•en<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to get into one's possession by one's action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>took a pen and began to write.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or grip with the hands:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took my hand and shook it vigorously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to seize or capture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to catch or get (game, etc.), esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Regulations forbid hunters from taking more than one animal per month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pick or choose from a number of alternatives;<br/> select:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She'll take white wine with her dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or accept (a person) into some relation, as marriage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do you take her to be your lawful wedded wife?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or react to in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took his death hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain from a source;<br/> derive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The book takes its title from a song by Franz Schubert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain as compensation for injury done (usually to oneself):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take revenge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to receive into the body, as by inhaling or swallowing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a pill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to do, perform, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took a hot bath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to use to add flavoring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do you take sugar in your coffee?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to undergo:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a heat treatment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to endure or submit to without complaining or weakening:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can't you take a joke?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to remove by death;<br/> to end (a life):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The flood took many victims.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to subtract or deduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take 2 from 5.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to carry with one:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Are you taking an umbrella?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to carry from one place to another;<br/> convey or transport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you take the kids to school?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to use as a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We took the number 15 bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to serve as a means of conducting;<br/> to go in the direction of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Fifth Avenue takes you right through the midtown area.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to go into or enter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Take the road to the left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to bring about a change in the condition of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Her talent and ambition took her to the top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to come upon suddenly;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a thief by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to attack or affect with or as if with a disease:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>taken with a fit of laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be absorbed or be stuck to;<br/> be susceptible to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cloth will not take a dye.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dye wouldn't take on that cloth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to require;<br/> call for;<br/> need;<br/> necessitate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This wood takes three coats of paint.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It takes courage to do that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to proceed to occupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Take a seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to use up;<br/> consume: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object(<span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>to</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>verb</i>)]:<span class="rh_ex">I took just ten minutes to solve that problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (+ <i> object) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Solving the problem took (me) only ten minutes.</span>[<i>It</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <lab>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb)<span>]</span></lab></span><span class="rh_ex">It took (me) only ten minutes to solve the problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to act or perform:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take the part of the hero.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> to make (a video, etc.) (of):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take home movies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to write down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to apply oneself to;<br/> study:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a history course.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He promised to take the matter under consideration.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to determine by recording, asking, examining, measuring, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The doctor took my pulse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> to have or experience (a feeling, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took pride in her appearance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or apprehend mentally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't take the remark as an insult.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I take your silence to mean that you agree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> to accept the statements of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took him at his word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> to assume as a fact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span>I take it that you won't be there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I took them to be Frenchmen; weren't they?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I took them to be wealthy enough to afford the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to capture or win in a game (a piece, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The chess grandmaster took his opponent's queen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, swindle, or victimize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car salesman took us for about $500.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> to win or obtain money from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He took me for $10 in the poker game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> to have sexual intercourse with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wanted to take her then and there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> to be used with (a certain grammatical form, case, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <i>-ing;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This verb takes an object.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="45"><span class="rh_def"> to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We heard the engine clicking, but it just wouldn't take.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> to begin to grow, as a plant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He gave us some cuttings, but they just wouldn't take.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="47"><span class="rh_def"> to have the intended result or effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Fortunately the vaccination took, and the fever went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="48"><span class="rh_def"> to fall or become:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <i>-ing;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He took sick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_129" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>take (someone) aback</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aback<span>]</span></span> to surprise or shock:<span class="rh_ex">taken aback by her hostility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>take after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to resemble (another person), as in appearance, behavior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">My daughters take after my wife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow or chase:<span class="rh_ex">The police took after him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_126" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>take apart</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_126a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to disassemble, as by separating (something) into small pieces: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take a clock apart.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take apart a clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_126b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine closely and criticize severely;<br/> attack: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took apart those arguments one after another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took them apart.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_127" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>take away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_127a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The waiter came and took away the food.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the food away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_127b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to detract (from):<span class="rh_ex">He tried to take away from her achievements by saying she was just lucky.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>take back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_97a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to regain possession of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army took back the town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, as for exchange: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take it back to the store if it doesn't fit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took the dress back because it didn't fit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to allow to return;<br/> resume a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">Will his wife take him back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to cause to remember:<span class="rh_ex">The song took me back to my teen years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to retract: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take back a statement.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What did you call her? You'd better take it back!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>take down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_98c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write down;<br/> record: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take down a speech.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it all down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to reduce the pride of:<span class="rh_ex">to take him down a peg.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>take in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_101b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to change (a garment) so as to make smaller or tighter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take in a dress.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it in a few inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to provide a place to live for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took in every stray cat that came her way.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always took the cats in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp the meaning of;<br/> comprehend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you think he took in everything we said?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Did he take it all in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to observe;<br/> notice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood there taking in the busy scene.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood there taking it all in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> trick;<br/> cheat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took us in with that scheme.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Has she taken in anyone else with it?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101h" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to visit or attend, as for entertainment:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101j" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive as proceeds, as from business:<span class="rh_ex">The company took in enough profits last year to break even.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_106" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>take off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take off your coat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take your coat off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the ground and rise into the air:<span class="rh_ex">The plane took off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to depart;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">The man took off before we could ask him who he was.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106i" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to subtract, as a discount;<br/> deduct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store took off 20 percent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">taking 20 percent off the price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106k" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to achieve sudden, noticeable growth, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Sales took off just before Christmas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_107" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>take on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire;<br/> employ: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take on new workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take new workers on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> begin (work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took on extra work to pay the bills.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he take so much volunteer work on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to gain or acquire:<span class="rh_ex">The word "homeowner'' took on a whole new meaning when she became one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept as a challenge or opponent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">weren't afraid to take on big business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>on</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"I'm not afraid to take the champ on!'' the boxer shouted.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_108" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>take out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw;<br/> remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took out library books for the children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doctor took my appendix out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deduct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The government takes out income taxes from your paycheck.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take the taxes out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy or obtain by applying: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take out insurance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take insurance out on the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to escort, as on a date: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took her out on a couple of dates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took out several girls before he found the right one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to set out;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">We took out after them just as the sun rose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill or destroy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilots took out their targets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">threatened to take them out if they talked to the cops.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>take (something) out on (someone)</b>, to cause (another) to suffer for (one's own misfortune, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took out his frustration on his children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I know you're upset, but don't take it out on the kids!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>take over</b>, to assume management of or responsibility for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Who will take over when you retire?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Who will take over the company when you retire?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can they take the company over without a controlling interest?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_110a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote oneself to;<br/> use or do as a habit:<span class="rh_ex">to take to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to like:<span class="rh_ex">They took to each other at once.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go to:<span class="rh_ex">She took to her bed, sick with fever.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> resort to:<span class="rh_ex">took to stealing cars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with the study of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took up medicine as a career.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took it up as a career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill or occupy (space, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word "take'' will take up at least a page in this dictionary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This work takes all my time up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue;<br/> resume: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We took up where we had left off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take up the story where we left off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take it up at chapter five.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111r" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise for discussion or consideration: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll take this up with our lawyers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take up the next issue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111h" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to undertake;<br/> assume:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the duties of the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111j" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (clothes) shorter or tighter, as by hemming: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took up the slacks a few inches.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the slacks up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take up with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to keep company with:<span class="rh_ex">She's taken up with the wrong crowd of kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (something) upon oneself</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to assume (something) as a responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">Dad took it upon himself to visit her every day in the hospital.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_115" value="65"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking.</span></li><li id="advanced_116" value="66"><span class="rh_def">something taken.</span></li><li id="advanced_118" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>money taken in, esp. profits:<span class="rh_ex">a take of at least $5,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a scene in a movie photographed without interruption.</span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of several sound recordings made, as of the same song, to produce a version good enough for release.</span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a response or reaction:<span class="rh_ex">She did a slow take when they told her she was arrested.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_124" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span>a distinctive response to an event:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on his deciding not to run?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_124" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>on the take</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_124a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">accepting bribes:<span class="rh_ex">Most of those politicians are on the take.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume to be:<span class="rh_ex">What do you take me for, a fool?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume falsely to be;<br/> mistake for:<span class="rh_ex">Whenever I spoke Russian they took me for an immigrant.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept something (as true):<span class="rh_ex">Take it from me, I'm telling you the truth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be able to resist or endure hardship, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't take it in the military.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_129" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take place</b>, to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">When will the wedding take place?</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak•a•ble, take•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>took, tak•en, tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action:<span class="rh_ex">to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold, grasp, or grip:<span class="rh_ex">to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">to take a bone from a snarling dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seize or capture:<span class="rh_ex">to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pick from a number;<br/> select:<span class="rh_ex">Take whichever you wish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered):<span class="rh_ex">to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to receive or be the recipient of (something bestowed, administered, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take first prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to accept and act upon or comply with:<span class="rh_ex">to take advice; to take a dare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to receive or accept (a person) into some relation:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to receive, react, or respond to in a specified manner:<span class="rh_ex">Although she kept calm, she took his death hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a payment or charge:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to take any money for the use of his car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to gain for use by payment, lease, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to secure regularly or periodically by payment:<span class="rh_ex">to take a magazine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to get or obtain from a source;<br/> derive:<span class="rh_ex">The book takes its title from Dante.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to extract or quote:<span class="rh_ex">He took whole passages straight from Dickens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or exact as compensation for some wrong:<span class="rh_ex">to take revenge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to receive into the body or system, as by swallowing or inhaling:<span class="rh_ex">to take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have for one's benefit or use:<span class="rh_ex">to take a meal;</span><span class="rh_ex">to take a nap;</span><span class="rh_ex">to take a bath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to use as a flavoring agent in a food or beverage:<span class="rh_ex">to take sugar in one's coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be subjected to;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to take a heat treatment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to endure or submit to with equanimity or without an appreciable weakening of one's resistance:<span class="rh_ex">to take a joke; unable to take punishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to enter into the enjoyment of (recreation, a holiday, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take a vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to carry off without permission:<span class="rh_ex">to take something that belongs to another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remove:<span class="rh_ex">to take the pins out of one's hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to remove by death:<span class="rh_ex">The flood took many families.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to end (a life):<span class="rh_ex">She took her own life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to subtract or deduct:<span class="rh_ex">If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to carry with one:<span class="rh_ex">Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to convey in a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">We took them for a ride in the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(of a vehicle) to convey or transport:<span class="rh_ex">Will this bus take me across town?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(of a road, path, etc.) to serve as a means of conducting to or through some place or region:<span class="rh_ex">Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to bring about a change in the state or condition of:<span class="rh_ex">Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to conduct or escort:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone out for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to set about or succeed in getting over, through, or around (some obstacle);<br/> clear;<br/> negotiate:<span class="rh_ex">The horse took the hedge easily. He took the corner at top speed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to come upon suddenly;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to get or contract;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex">He took cold over the weekend. I took a chill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to attack or affect, as with a disease:<span class="rh_ex">suddenly taken with a fit of coughing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of attaining as a result of some action or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">Most leathers take a high polish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to absorb or become impregnated with;<br/> be susceptible to:<span class="rh_ex">Waxed paper will not take ink. This cloth takes dye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold:<span class="rh_ex">The red sweater took his eye. The urgent voice took her attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to captivate or charm:<span class="rh_ex">The kitten took my fancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to require:<span class="rh_ex">It takes courage to do that. The climb took all our strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to employ for some specified or implied purpose:<span class="rh_ex">to take measures to curb drugs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to use as a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">to take a bus to the ferry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to get on or board (a means of transportation) at a given time or in a given place:<span class="rh_ex">She takes the train at Scarsdale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to proceed to occupy:<span class="rh_ex">to take a seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to occupy;<br/> fill (time, space, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His hobby takes most of his spare time. The machine takes a lot of room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to use up;<br/> consume:<span class="rh_ex">This car takes a great deal of oil. He took ten minutes to solve the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to avail oneself of:<span class="rh_ex">He took the opportunity to leave. She took the time to finish it properly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to do, perform, execute, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take a walk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to go into or enter:<span class="rh_ex">Take the next road to the left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to adopt and enter upon (a way, course, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take the path of least resistance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to act or perform:<span class="rh_ex">to take the part of the hero.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make (a reproduction, picture, or photograph):<span class="rh_ex">to take home movies of the children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make a picture, esp. a photograph, of:<span class="rh_ex">The photographer took us sitting down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to write down:<span class="rh_ex">to take a letter in shorthand; to take notes at a lecture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to apply oneself to;<br/> study:<span class="rh_ex">to take ballet; She took four courses in her freshman year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">to take things in their proper order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to proceed to handle in some manner:<span class="rh_ex">to take a matter under consideration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to assume or undertake (a function, duty, job, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The mayor took office last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to assume or adopt (a symbol, badge, or the like) as a token of office:<span class="rh_ex">to take the veil; to take the throne.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation of;<br/> be bound by:<span class="rh_ex">to take an oath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to assume or adopt as one's own:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's part in an argument; He took the side of the speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to assume or appropriate as if by right:<span class="rh_ex">to take credit for someone else's work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to accept the burden of:<span class="rh_ex">She took the blame for his failure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">to determine by inquiry, examination, measurement, scientific observation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's pulse; to take a census.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to make or carry out for purposes of yielding such a determination:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's measurements; to take a seismographic reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to begin to have;<br/> experience (a certain feeling or state of mind):<span class="rh_ex">to take pride in one's appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to form and hold in the mind:<span class="rh_ex">to take a gloomy view.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or apprehend mentally;<br/> understand;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">Do you take my meaning, sir?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to understand in a specified way:<span class="rh_ex">You shouldn't take the remark as an insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to grasp the meaning of (a person):<span class="rh_ex">if we take him correctly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to accept the statements of:<span class="rh_ex">to take him at his word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to assume as a fact:<span class="rh_ex">I take it that you will be there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider:<span class="rh_ex">They were taken to be wealthy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to capture or win (a piece, trick, etc.) in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, swindle, or victimize:<span class="rh_ex">They really take people in that shop. The museum got taken on that painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to win or obtain money from:<span class="rh_ex">He took me for $10 in the poker game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">(of a man) to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a verb that always takes an object.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to acquire property, as on the happening of an event:<span class="rh_ex">They take a fortune under the will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a batter) to allow (a pitch) to go by without swinging at it:<span class="rh_ex">He took a third strike.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:<span class="rh_ex">She turned the key and heard a click as the catch took.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to strike root or begin to grow, as a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">to adhere, as ink, dye, or color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">(of a person or thing) to win favor or acceptance:<span class="rh_ex">a new TV show that took with the public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to have the intended result or effect, as a medicine, inoculation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The vaccination took.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">to enter into possession, as of an estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">to detract (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">to apply or devote oneself:<span class="rh_ex">He took to his studies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way;<br/> proceed;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to take across the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">to fall or become:<span class="rh_ex">She took sick and had to go home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being photographed in a particular manner:<span class="rh_ex">a model who takes exceptionally well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being moved or separated:<span class="rh_ex">This crib takes apart for easy storage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><b>take after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to resemble (another person, as a parent) physically, temperamentally, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The baby took after his mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>take off after, take out after.</b> to follow;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The detective took after the burglars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><b>take back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_97a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to regain possession of:<span class="rh_ex">to take back one's lawn mower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, as for exchange:<span class="rh_ex">It was defective, so I took it back to the store.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to allow to return;<br/> resume a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She said she would never take him back again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to remember:<span class="rh_ex">It takes one back to the old days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to retract:<span class="rh_ex">to take back a statement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def"><b>take down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_98a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move from a higher to a lower level or place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pull apart or take apart;<br/> dismantle;<br/> disassemble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to write down;<br/> record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish the pride or arrogance of;<br/> humble:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone down a notch or two.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><b>take for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume to be:<span class="rh_ex">I took it for the truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume falsely to be;<br/> mistake for:<span class="rh_ex">to be taken for a foreigner.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><b>take for granted.</b> See <b>grant</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><b>take in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_101a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to permit to enter;<br/> admit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to alter (an article of clothing) so as to make smaller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to provide lodging for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to include;<br/> encompass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp the meaning of;<br/> comprehend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> trick;<br/> cheat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to observe;<br/> notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit or attend:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_101i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to furl (a sail).</span></li><li id="unabridged_101j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to receive as proceeds, as from business activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to subscribe to:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a magazine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept or believe something;<br/> aquiesce:<span class="rh_ex">I'll take it on your say-so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be able to resist or endure hardship, abuse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand:<span class="rh_ex">I take it that you're not interested.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it out in</b>, to accept as payment for services or as an equivalent of monetary compensation:<span class="rh_ex">He takes it out in goods instead of cash.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it out of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust;<br/> enervate:<span class="rh_ex">Every year the winter takes it out of me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exact payment from;<br/> penalize:<span class="rh_ex">They took it out of your pay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take it out on</b>, to cause (someone else) to suffer for one's own misfortune or dissatisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">Just because you're angry with him you don't have to take it out on me!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><b>take off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove:<span class="rh_ex">Take off your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lead away:<span class="rh_ex">The child was taken off by kidnappers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to depart;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">They took off yesterday for California.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave the ground, as an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to move onward or forward with a sudden or intense burst of speed:<span class="rh_ex">The police car took off after the drunken driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or remove from:<span class="rh_ex">She was taken off the night shift.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove by death;<br/> kill:<span class="rh_ex">Millions were taken off by the Black Plague.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a likeness or copy of;<br/> reproduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to subtract, as a discount;<br/> deduct:<span class="rh_ex">Shop early and we'll take off 20 percent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to imitate;<br/> mimic;<br/> burlesque.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to achieve sudden, marked growth, success, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Sales took off just before Christmas. The actor's career took off after his role in that movie.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><b>take on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire;<br/> employ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> assume:<span class="rh_ex">to take on new responsibilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire:<span class="rh_ex">The situation begins to take on a new light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept as a challenge;<br/> contend against:<span class="rh_ex">to take on a bully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show great emotion;<br/> become excited:<span class="rh_ex">There's no need to take on so.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><b>take out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw;<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex">to take out a handkerchief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to procure by application:<span class="rh_ex">to take out an insurance policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out for use or consumption elsewhere:<span class="rh_ex">to take a book out of the library; to get food to take out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to escort;<br/> invite:<span class="rh_ex">He takes out my sister now and then.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to set out;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">They took out for the nearest beach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill;<br/> destroy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><b>take over</b>, to assume management or possession of or responsibility for:<span class="rh_ex">The first officer took over the ship when the captain suffered a heart attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><b>take to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_110a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote or apply oneself to;<br/> become habituated to:<span class="rh_ex">to take to drink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to respond favorably to;<br/> begin to like:<span class="rh_ex">They took to each other at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go to:<span class="rh_ex">to take to one's bed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> resort to:<span class="rh_ex">She took to getting up at five to go jogging before work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with the study or practice of:<span class="rh_ex">She took up painting in her spare time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lift or pick up:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the fallen leaves with a rake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy;<br/> cover:<span class="rh_ex">A grand piano would take up half of our living room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume;<br/> use up;<br/> absorb:<span class="rh_ex">Traveling to her job takes up a great deal of time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to advocate or support;<br/> sponsor:<span class="rh_ex">He has taken up another struggling artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue;<br/> resume:<span class="rh_ex">We took up where we had left off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to reply to in order to reprove:<span class="rh_ex">The author takes up his critics in the preface of his latest book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the duties of the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to absorb:<span class="rh_ex">Use a sponge to take up the spilled milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to make shorter, as by hemming:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the sleeves an inch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to make tighter, as by winding in:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the slack in a reel of tape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with in discussion:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the issue of mass transit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt seriously:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the idea of seeking public office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept, as an offer or challenge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy as much as is offered:<span class="rh_ex">The sale was taken up in a matter of days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111p" value="16"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to clear by paying off, as a loan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111q" value="17"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to arrest (esp. a runaway slave).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up a collection</b>, to ask for or gather donations, usually of money, from a number of people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><b>take upon oneself</b>, to assume as a responsibility or obligation:<span class="rh_ex">She has taken it upon herself to support the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take up with</b>, to become friendly with;<br/> keep company with:<span class="rh_ex">He took up with a bad crowd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def">something that is taken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of fish, game, etc., taken at one time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_126" value="118"><span class="rh_def">an opinion or assessment:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on the candidate?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_127" value="119"><span class="rh_def">an approach;<br/> treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a new take on an old idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>money taken in, esp. profits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a portion of copy assigned to a Linotype operator or compositor, usually part of a story or article.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a scene, or a portion of a scene, photographed without any interruption or break.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of such continuous operation of the camera.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="123"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a visual and mental response to something typically manifested in a stare expressing total absorption or wonderment:<span class="rh_ex">She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="124"><span class="rh_def">a recording of a musical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_123" value="125"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a successful inoculation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_124" value="126"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>on the take</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_124a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">accepting bribes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_124b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in search of personal profit at the expense of others.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>taka</i> to take; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>taken</i> to grasp, Gothic <i>tekan</i> to touch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>taken</i> to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English <i>tacan</i> to grasp, touch bef. 1100</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak<b>′</b>a•ble, take<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acquire, secure, procure. See <b>bring.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> choose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bear, stand, tolerate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">42.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delight, attract, interest, engage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">43.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> need, demand. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">44.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> use. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">67.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ascertain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">75.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suppose, presume.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> give.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">take,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_131" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_131a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opinion or assessment:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on the candidate?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_131b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an approach;<br/> treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a new take on an old idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skwɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the smallest military unit of soldiers, made up of 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of police officers assigned esp. to a certain field:<span class="rh_ex">the vice squad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any small group of persons engaged in a common activity;<br/> a team:<span class="rh_ex">the cheerleading squad.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>squad•ded, squad•ding.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal;<br/> the smallest military unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group of police officers, esp. one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement:<span class="rh_ex">drug squad; fraud squad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to form into squads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to assign to a squad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>escuadra</i> <span class="rh_sc">square;</span> so called from square shape of the formation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>esquade,</i> alteration of <i>esquadre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sike.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•op•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī op<b>′</b>ik, -ō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>pertaining to or having myopia;<br/> nearsighted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unable or unwilling to act prudently;<br/> shortsighted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking tolerance or understanding;<br/> narrow-minded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•op<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪˈoʊpiə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a condition of the eye in which objects can be seen clearly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack of foresight or ability to understand something obvious:<span class="rh_ex">to demonstrate myopia by not adjusting to the changing student population.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•op•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪˈɑpɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•op•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-opti-"><span class="rh_sc">-opti-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī ō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span><i>Opthalm.</i> a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye;<br/> nearsightedness (opposed to <i>hyperopia</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack of foresight or discernment;<br/> obtuseness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">narrow-mindedness;<br/> intolerance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>myōpía,</i> equivalent. to <i>myōp-</i> (stem of <i>mýōps</i>) near-sighted, literally, blinking (<i>mý</i>(<i>ein</i>) to shut + <i>ó̄ps</i> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•drug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē drug<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>being or pertaining to several drugs used simultaneously, esp. narcotics or addictive drugs:<span class="rh_ex">a center for dealing with polydrug abuse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">drug</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lov<b>′</b>ers' lane<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secluded lane, road, or parking area sought out by lovers for its privacy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wot•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wot<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry</b>, 1568–1639, English poet and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•go•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>gə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a colonnade having the form of such an arbor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pergula</i> projecting roof, arbor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•ble•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>bəl tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NW Georgia. 25,111.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪdiəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radiant brightness or light:<span class="rh_ex">the radiance of the dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warm, cheerful brightness:<span class="rh_ex">a smile full of radiance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>dē əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radiant brightness or light:<span class="rh_ex">the radiance of the tropical sun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warm, cheerful brightness:<span class="rh_ex">the radiance of her expression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>radiation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>radiancy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> resplendence, splendor, brilliance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•o•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>ō bē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children;<br/> Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ni′o•be<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur<b>′</b>sa of Fabri<b>′</b>cius,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a lymphoid gland of the cloaca in birds, believed to function in disease resistance, and closing or disappearing as the bird ages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Hieronymus <i>Fabricius</i> ab Aquapendente (1537–1619), Italian anatomist, who discovered it</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-iatry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-iatry</i> comes from Greek, and is attached to some roots to form nouns with the meaning "healing;<br/> the medical practice of'':<span class="rh_ex">pod- (= foot) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -iatry → podiatry (= the healing of the foot);</span><span class="rh_ex">psych- (= the mind) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -iatry → psychiatry (= the medical practice dealing with the mind).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-iatry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense "healing, medical practice,'' with the initial element usually denoting the area treated:<span class="rh_ex">podiatry; psychiatry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>iātreía</i> healing. See <span class="rh_sc">iatro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yang•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yäng<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Jiangsu province, in E China. 180,200.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles,<span>]</span></span> <b>Yang<b>′</b>chou<b>′</b>;<br/></b> </var><i>Older Spelling,</i> <b>Yang<b>′</b>chow<b>′</b>.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">War•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Charles Dud•ley</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dud<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1829–1900, U.S. editor and essayist.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Glenn Sco•bey</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skō<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Pop''</i>), 1871–1954, U.S. football coach.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jack L(eonard)</b>, 1892–1978, U.S. film producer, born in Canada.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <i> (</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> of/about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <i></i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The authorities warned the residents of the storm that was approaching the area.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I warned you (that) she would be crazy, didn't I?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <i></i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to warn of further disasters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to advise (someone to do something);<br/> admonish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I warn you not to take such chances.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to direct to go or stay away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The farmer warned the hunters off his property.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:<span class="rh_ex">They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to urge or advise to be careful;<br/> caution:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a careless driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">She warned her employees to be on time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to notify, advise, or inform:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a person of an intended visit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often fol. by <i>away, off,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">A sign warns trespassers off the grounds. A marker warned boats away from the dock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone);<br/> order;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a person to appear in court.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give a warning;<br/> caution:<span class="rh_ex">to warn of further disasters.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>warnen,</i> Old English <i>warnian</i>; cognate with German <i>warnen.</i> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>warn<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forewarn. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Warn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">caution,</span> <span class="rh_sc">admonish</span> imply attempting to prevent another from running into danger or getting into unpleasant or undesirable circumstances. To <span class="rh_sc">warn</span> is to speak plainly and usually in strong terms:<span class="rh_ex">to warn him about danger and possible penalties.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">caution</span> is to advise about necessary precautions, to put one on one's guard about possibly harmful circumstances or conditions, thus emphasizing avoidance of undesirable consequences:<span class="rh_ex">to caution him against driving in such weather.</span><span class="rh_sc">Admonish</span> suggests giving earnest, authoritative advice with only tacit references to danger or penalty:<span class="rh_ex">to admonish a person for neglecting his duties.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•nis•cient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑmˈnɪʃənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>om•nis•cience</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sci-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sci-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•nis•cient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(om nish<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding;<br/> perceiving all things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an omniscient being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Omniscient</b>, God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>omniscient-,</i> stem of <i>omnisciēns,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>omni-</i> <span class="rh_sc">omni</span>- + <i>scient-</i> knowing; see <span class="rh_sc">science</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>om•nis<b>′</b>cient•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> gera<b>′</b>nium,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>geranium (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•proph•i•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə prof<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>living or growing on dung, as certain fungi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">copro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">philous</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•goph•o•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē gof<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>aigo-</i> combining form of <i>aíx</i> goat (stem <i>aig-</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">aegis</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">phony</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>ego-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1850–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•go•phon•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′gə fon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daugh•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the female child of a parent.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person related as if by the ties of daughter to parent:<span class="rh_ex">a true daughter of the revolution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything personified as female and considered with respect to its origin:<span class="rh_ex">Latin and its daughter languages, Spanish, French, and Italian.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daugh•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female child or person in relation to her parents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any female descendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent:<span class="rh_ex">daughter of the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything personified as female and considered with respect to its origin:<span class="rh_ex">The United States is the daughter of the 13 colonies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>an isotope formed by radioactive decay of another isotope.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>pertaining to a cell or other structure arising from division or replication:<span class="rh_ex">daughter cell; daughter DNA.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>doughter,</i> Old English <i>dohtor</i>; cognate with German <i>Tochter,</i> Greek <i>thygátēr,</i> Sanskrit <i>duhitā</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>daugh<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>daugh<b>′</b>ter•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pointe-aux-Trem•bles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> pwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tō t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence. 36,270.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>tural lev<b>′</b>ee,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a deposit of sand or mud built up along, and sloping away from, either side of the flood plain of a river or stream. Also called <b>levee.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sal•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal<b>′</b>ik, sā<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to the Salian Franks.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Salique.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Salicus,</i> equivalent. to Late Latin <i>Sal</i>(<i>iī</i>) (plural) tribal name + <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pret.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>preterit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•sign•ed•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zī<b>′</b>nid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intentionally;<br/> purposely;<br/> deliberately.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">designed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•tiv•o•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul tiv<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many or different meanings of equal probability or validity:<span class="rh_ex">a multivocal word.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vocal</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•in-flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sat<b>′</b>n flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Californian plant, <i>Clarkia amoena,</i> of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cou•pe•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ pā<b>′</b>rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lou•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1863–1923, Dutch novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cac•o•dyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kak<b>′</b>ə dil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing the cacodyl group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>As-As(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kakó̄d</i>(<i>ēs</i>) ill-smelling (<i>kak</i>(<i>o</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">caco</span>- + <i>-ōd-</i> smell + <i>-ēs</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•e•schal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>ə shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary;<br/> steward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Frankish; compare Medieval Latin <i>seniscalcus</i> senior servant, cognate with Old High German <i>senescalh</i> (<i>sene-</i> old, <span class="rh_sc">senior</span> + <i>scalh</i> servant)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis sīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-cit•ed, -cit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to misquote.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cite</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′ci•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican mar<b>′</b>ten.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>See <b>pine marten</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•o•po•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon′ə pō<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-po•di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pō<b>′</b>dē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the modified anal fin of a male poeciliid fish, serving as an organ of copulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">podium</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gon′o•po<b>′</b>di•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•oc•te•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil′ək tē<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>a noted archer and squire of Hercules. Bitten by a snake and abandoned on an island because of his festering wound, he was at length brought by the Greeks to Troy, where he recovered and later killed Paris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a tragedy (408?<span class="rh_sc">b.c. </span>) by Sophocles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•van•ge•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i van<b>′</b>jə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Protestant minister or layperson who serves as an itinerant or special preacher, esp. a revivalist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a preacher of the gospel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(<i>cap.</i>) any of the writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) of the four Gospels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the primitive church) a person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mormon Ch.<span>]</span></span>a patriarch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person marked by evangelical enthusiasm for or support of any cause.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>euangelisté̄s.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">evangel</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>evangelista</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>evangeliste</i> 1125–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•van•ge•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvændʒəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the preaching of the Christian gospel.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>missionary zeal, purpose, or activity.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•van•ge•list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•van•ge•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i van<b>′</b>jə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the preaching or promulgation of the gospel;<br/> the work of an evangelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>evangelicalism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>missionary zeal, purpose, or activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">evangel</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep•ta•syl•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep<b>′</b>tə sil′ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Poetry</span>a word or line of verse of seven syllables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60; <span class="rh_sc">hepta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hep•ta•syl•lab•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep′tə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj, n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-gnos-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-gnos-</i> comes from Greek and Latin, where it has the meaning "knowledge.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">agnostic, cognition, cognizant, diagnosis, diagnostic, incognito, precognition, prognosis, recognize</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•pa•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnuzˌpeɪpɚ, ˈnyuz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a publication, usually issued daily or weekly and containing news, comments on the news, features, and advertising. </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a business organization that prints and distributes such a publication.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a single issue of such a publication:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>bought today's newspaper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the paper on which a newspaper is printed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>wrapped the fish in newspaper.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•pa•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>pā′pər, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-, no̅o̅s<b>′</b>-, nyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, esp. daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comment, features, and advertising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a business organization publishing such a publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a single issue or copy of such a publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">newsprint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + <span class="rh_sc">paper</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>news<b>′</b>pa′per•dom</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>news<b>′</b>pa′per•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jew<b>′</b>elers' rouge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">colcothar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lis•ter•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lis<b>′</b>tə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to treat (a patient, disease, etc.) using the methods of Joseph Lister.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Lis<b>′</b>ter•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Lister</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b> Ter<b>′</b>ritories.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Hong Kong</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gri•sette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri zet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a young French workingwoman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>gris</i> gray (see <span class="rh_sc">griseous</span>) + <i>-ette</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette;</span> origin, originally a cheap gray fabric, or dress made of such fabric, worn by young working women in the garment trade</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gri•set<b>′</b>tish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ex•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkoʊɪgˈzɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">The two empires coexisted on opposite sides of the globe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(esp. of nations) to exist together peacefully:<span class="rh_ex">We coexisted for years with our enemies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•ex•ist•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ex•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′ig zist<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exist together or at the same time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to exist separately or independently but peaceably, often while remaining rivals or adversaries:<span class="rh_ex">Although their ideologies differ greatly, the two great powers must coexist.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">exist</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">é•clat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā klä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ā kl<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the éclat of a great achievement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showy or elaborate display:<span class="rh_ex">a performance of great éclat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">acclamation;<br/> acclaim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Low Franconian *<i>slaitan</i> to split, break (compare Old High German <i>sleizan</i> to tear), a causative of Gmc *<i>slitan</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">slit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, Old French <i>esclat,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>esclater</i> to burst, break violently, probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Otahei<b>′</b>te or′ange,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small citrus bush, <i>Citrus limonia otaitensis,</i> having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hay<b>′</b>market Square<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a square in Chicago: scene of a riot (<b>Hay<b>′</b>market Ri′ot</b>) in 1886 between police and labor unionists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kel•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ke lē<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a small community of monks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a cell in a monastery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek: little cell, equivalent. to Latin <i>cell</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cell</span> + Greek <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">immuno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>immune</b> or <b>immunity</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">immunology.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mer•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Also called <b>egress.</b> the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit. Cf. <b>immersion</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the act of emerging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmers</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>ēmergere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">emerge</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bret),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>labr</i>(<i>um</i>) lip + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊlənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">land that is low or level in comparison with the nearby country.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the Lowlands</b>, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span> <b>Lowlands</b>, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•or•gan•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not having the characteristics of living things:<span class="rh_ex">inorganic rocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or relating to chemical compounds that are not hydrocarbons:<span class="rh_ex">inorganic chemistry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-orga-"><span class="rh_sc">-orga-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•or•gan•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ôr gan<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not characterized by vital processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. Cf. <b>organic</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not fundamental or related;<br/> extraneous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">organic</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′or•gan<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral of the ar<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Army.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the highest ranking military officer;<br/> the next rank above general. Cf.  <b>fleet admiral.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•lu•ro•phil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē lŏŏr′ə fil<b>′</b>ē ə, i lŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ailurophilia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•an•ni•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē′ə nē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><b>Vit•to•ri•o</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi tôr<b>′</b>ē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1903–66, U.S. composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Formo<b>′</b>sa Strait<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Taiwan Strait.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jan•sen•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jan<b>′</b>sə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>jansénisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Jansen,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jan<b>′</b>sen•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jan′sen•is<b>′</b>tic, Jan′sen•is<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leaf•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>fij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>foliage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leaf</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ent•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ˈpær-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rearing of children by parents.</span></li></ol>See <a href='-pare-h="2"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pare-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ent•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pâr<b>′</b>ən ting, par<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rearing of children:<span class="rh_ex">The schedule allows her very little time for parenting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the methods, techniques, etc., used or required in the rearing of children:<span class="rh_ex">a course in parenting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being a parent;<br/> parenthood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or concerned with the rearing of children:<span class="rh_ex">good parenting skills.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">parent</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Parenting</span> has come to be favored over <i>parenthood, rearing,</i> and <i>bringing up</i> in sociological and educational literature and in popular writing.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a father or a mother:<span class="rh_ex">a parent's concern for his children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Biology</span>any living thing that produces another:<span class="rh_ex">The parents of the yellow-white corn must have been yellow and white.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Biology</span>of or relating to a living thing that produces another.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or referring to a corporation that owns controlling interests in lesser companies:<span class="rh_ex">The parent company was a huge conglomerate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be or act as a parent of.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•ent•hood</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Parenthood is tough for sixteen-year-old mothers.</span>See <a href="-pare-2"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pare-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pâr<b>′</b>ənt, par<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a father or a mother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a source, origin, or cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a protector or guardian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>any organism that produces or generates another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the first nuclide in a radioactive series.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being the original source:<span class="rh_ex">a parent organization.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Biology</span>pertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another:<span class="rh_ex">parent cell; parent DNA.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be or act as parent of:<span class="rh_ex">to parent children with both love and discipline.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>parent-</i> (stem of <i>parēns</i>), noun, nominal use of present participle of <i>parere</i> to bring forth, breed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>ent•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>ent•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gen•der•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē jen<b>′</b>də rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from any association with or dependence on gender:<span class="rh_ex">to degenderize employment policies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rid of unnecessary reference to gender or of prejudice toward a specific sex:<span class="rh_ex">to degenderize textbooks; to degenderize one's vocabulary.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de•gen<b>′</b>der;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•gen<b>′</b>der•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gender</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dad•dah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dad<b>′</b>ə, dä<b>′</b>dä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mokh•tar Ould</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<span class="rh_sc">kh</span> tär<b>′</b> ould),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1924, Mauritanian statesman: president of the Republic of Mauritania 1961–78.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•zi•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>zi dēn′, -din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a grayish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, basic compound, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, usually derived from nitrobenzene: used chiefly in the synthesis of certain azo dyes, esp. Congo red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">benz</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mel<b>′</b>ane<b>′</b>sian Pidg<b>′</b>in Eng<b>′</b>lish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Neo-Melanesian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•crosse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ləˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player carrying a stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Crosse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə krôs<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River. 48,347.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">la•crosse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə krôs<b>′</b>, -kros<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Canadian French: literally, the crook (stick used in the game). See <span class="rh_sc">crosse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>lactovegetarian (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lact</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">arian,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">vegetarian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•lies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪliz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*   <i> the </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nervousness;<br/> jitters:<span class="rh_ex">Heights give him the willies.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•lies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nervousness or fright;<br/> jitters;<br/> creeps (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">That horror movie gave me the willies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American</i>; origin, originally obscure; compare -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lied, -ly•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>willow (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to willow (cotton).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>willey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35; special use of dialect, dialectal <i>willy,</i> Old English <i>wilige</i> basket (origin, originally one made of willow twigs); akin to <span class="rh_sc">willow</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Wil•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>William.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bry•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brī<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Grid•ley</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grid<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1789–1867, U.S. engineer and inventor.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Cullen</b>, 1794–1878, U.S. poet and journalist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tra•che•i•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trā′kē ī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inflammation of the trachea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trache</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Eu<b>′</b>clid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 25,713.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty-one<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē wun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 70 plus 1.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 71 or LXXI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 71 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lead<b>′</b> poi′soning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(led),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a toxic condition produced by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption of lead or lead compounds, resulting in various dose-related symptoms including anemia, nausea, muscle weakness, confusion, blindness, and coma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>plumbism, saturnism.</b> </var>this condition occurring in adults whose work involves contact with lead products.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>death or injury inflicted by a bullet or shot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•cil•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsupɚˈsɪliəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">haughty and full of contempt for others:<span class="rh_ex">a supercilious raising of the eyebrows.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•cil•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər sil<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>superciliōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">supercilium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•cil<b>′</b>i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•cil<b>′</b>i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> arrogant, scornful.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> humble.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dor•si•flex•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr′sə flek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>flexion toward the back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>dorsiflex</i> to bend backward (<span class="rh_sc">dorsi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">flex</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•frey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôl<b>′</b>frē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-freys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a riding horse, as distinguished from a war horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>upo-</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>-) + *<i>reid-,</i> base of Old Irish <i>réidid</i> (he) rides, <i>réid</i> level, smooth, easy, Welsh <i>rhwydd</i> easy; see <span class="rh_sc">ride</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Celtic *<i>woreidos</i> (<whence>Welsh <i>gorwydd</i> horse, charger), equivalent. to *<i>wo-</i> under (</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Gaulish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Late Latin <i>paraverēdus</i> post horse for byways, probably literally, spare horse, equivalent. to Greek <i>para-</i> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Latin <i>verēdus</i> fast breed of horse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Middle English <i>palefrei</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pal<b>′</b>freyed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the downy head or pappus of the dandelion, salsify, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blow</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>-zeled, -zel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-zelled, -zel•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Textiles</span>teasel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-seled, -sel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-selled, -sel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genus <i>Dipsacus,</i> having prickly leaves and flower heads. Cf. <b>teasel family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the dried flower head or bur of the plant <i>D. fullonum,</i> used for teasing or teaseling cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels;<br/> dress by means of teasels.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teazel, teazle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>tesel,</i> Old English <i>tǣsel</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tease</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tea<b>′</b>sel•er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tea<b>′</b>sel•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cor•ti•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē kôr<b>′</b>ti kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to remove the cortex from (an organ or structure).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēcorticātus</i> (past participle of <i>dēcorticāre</i> to peel), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>corticātus</i> having bark, shell; see <span class="rh_sc">corticate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cor<b>′</b>ti•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a robbery or holdup.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to steal:<span class="rh_ex">They heisted the gold and jewels from the vault.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a robbery or holdup:<span class="rh_ex">Four men were involved in the armored car heist.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take unlawfully, esp. in a robbery or holdup;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rob or hold up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">hoist</span> 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heist<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-col•ored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kul<b>′</b>ərd, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of one color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the natural color.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>self<b>′</b>-col<b>′</b>oured.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fel•low•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> friendly relationship;<br/> companionship;<br/> friendliness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>fellowship among old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an association or society:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a member of the youth fellowship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> the position of, or the money given to, a fellow of a college or university:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a small fellowship for expenses and some tuition.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fel•low•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fel<b>′</b>ō ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-shipped</b> or <b>-shiped, -ship•ping</b> or <b>-ship•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition or relation of being a fellow:<span class="rh_ex">the fellowship of humankind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">friendly relationship;<br/> companionship:<span class="rh_ex">the fellowship of father and son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">community of interest, feeling, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">communion, as between members of the same church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">friendliness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an association of persons having similar tastes, interests, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a company, guild, or corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of fellows in a college or university.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the position or emoluments of a fellow of a college or university, or the sum of money he or she receives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a foundation for the maintenance of a fellow in a college or university.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to admit to fellowship, esp. religious fellowship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to join in fellowship, esp. religious fellowship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>felaweshipe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fellow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comradeship, camaraderie, friendship, society, intimacy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊgræm, -grəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-grammed</b> or <b>-gramed, -gram•ming</b> or <b>-gram•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plan of action to accomplish a certain goal or end:<span class="rh_ex">a drug rehabilitation program.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a planned or coordinated schedule of activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television performance or production.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a list of selections, performers, etc., included in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment, a booklet containing such a list, or the selections themselves.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:<span class="rh_ex">a program of French songs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; piece of software.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to schedule or establish as part of a program:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bells are programmed to go off at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to provide a program for (a computer): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He used BASIC to program his computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He programmed in BASIC.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to insert, enter, or type instructions into:<span class="rh_ex">to program a VCR to record a show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:<span class="rh_ex">to program the schedule into the VCR.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to fill with attitudes, behavior patterns, or the like;<br/> condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to program children to respect their elders.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈpro•gramme.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•gram•ma•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•gram•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌproʊgrəˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <i>adj.</i></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>gram, -grəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-grammed</b> or <b>-gramed, -gram•ming</b> or <b>-gram•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plan of action to accomplish a specified end:<span class="rh_ex">a school lunch program.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television performance or production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:<span class="rh_ex">a program of American and French music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities:<span class="rh_ex">a drug rehabilitation program; a graduate program in linguistics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a prospectus or syllabus:<span class="rh_ex">a program of courses being offered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to schedule as part of a program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to prepare a program for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus):<span class="rh_ex">We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:<span class="rh_ex">An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like;<br/> condition:<span class="rh_ex">Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction:<span class="rh_ex">Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to plan or write a program.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pro<b>′</b>gramme.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>prógramma</i> public notice in writing. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>programma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•og•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē og nō<b>′</b>sis, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ability to determine the shape and weight of an object by touching or lifting it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">stereo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gnosis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1900–05; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ster•e•og•nos•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē og nos<b>′</b>tik, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gib•e•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gib<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Place Names</span>a town in ancient Palestine, NW of Jerusalem. Josh. 9:3.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pham Van Dong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fäm<b>′</b> vän<b>′</b> dông<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>born 1906, Vietnamese political leader: prime minister of North Vietnam 1955–76 and of unified Vietnam 1976–86.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wil•lo•wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ə wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 17,834.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strait•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstreɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put into financial difficulties.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make narrow.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine within narrow limits.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol>See <a href="-strain-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-strain-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strait•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put into difficulties, esp. financial ones:<span class="rh_ex">His obligations had straitened him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty straitens one's way of living.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make narrow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine within narrow limits.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strait</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paint<b>′</b> pot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>paint<b>′</b>pot′.</b> a container, as a jar, pail, or bucket, for holding paint while it is being applied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><i>Geol.</i> a spring or pit filled with boiling colored mud. Cf. <b>mud pot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guel•ders<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gel<b>′</b>dərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Gelderland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•ger•löf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>gə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> l<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sel•ma (Ot•ti•li•a•na Lo•vi•sa)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>mä ôt′ti lē ä<b>′</b>nä lo̅o̅<b>′</b>vi sä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1858–1940, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1909.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•se<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>zā; <i>It.</i> do̅o̅<b>′</b>ze),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>E•le•o•no•ra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el′ē ə nôr<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> e′le ô nô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1859–1924, Italian actress.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">K star,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a relatively cool, orange-to-red star, as Aldebaran or Arcturus, having a surface temperature between 3500 and 5000 K and an absorption spectrum with strong lines of calcium and many neutral metals. Cf. <b>spectral type.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•look<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌlʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the view from a particular place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The outlook from the terrace is magnificent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the place from which an observer looks out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We drove up to the outlook to the Mississippi River.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mental attitude or view;<br/> point of view: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a very gloomy outlook.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">became philosophical in outlook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> prospect for the future:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The political outlook is grim.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•look<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>lŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the view or prospect from a particular place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mental attitude or view;<br/> point of view:<span class="rh_ex">one's outlook on life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">prospect of the future:<span class="rh_ex">the political outlook.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the place from which an observer looks out;<br/> lookout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of looking out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a watch kept;<br/> vigilance;<br/> lookout:<span class="rh_ex">a careful outlook to prevent forest fires.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">look</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attitude, viewpoint, position, approach.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(is<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Archaeology, Place Names</span>an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•stalt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə shtält<b>′</b>, -shtôlt<b>′</b>, -stält<b>′</b>, -stôlt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-stalts, -stal•ten</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shtäl<b>′</b>tn, -shtôl<b>′</b>-, -stäl<b>′</b>-, -stôl<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts;<br/> a unified whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an instance or example of such a unified whole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: figure, form, structure</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•nel<b>′</b>las Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī nel<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W central Florida. 32,811.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•i•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑzɪˌtrɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an elementary particle with the same mass as an electron but having a positive charge.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•i•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poz<b>′</b>i tron′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge;<br/> the antiparticle of the electron.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>antielectron, positive electron.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">posi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">tive</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">elec</span>)<span class="rh_sc">tron</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Has•dru•bal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haz<b>′</b>drŏŏ bəl, haz dro̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>died 207 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Carthaginian general (brother of Hannibal).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span>died 221 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Carthaginian general (brother-in-law of Hannibal).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shī<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radiant;<br/> gleaming;<br/> bright.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resplendent;<br/> brilliant:<span class="rh_ex">shining talents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">conspicuously fine:<span class="rh_ex">a shining example.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>s</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>hininge, schininde,</i> Old English <i>scinende</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">shine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shin<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> glistening, effulgent. See <b>bright.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lustrous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outstanding, distinguished, eminent, prime, splendid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shone</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, esp. for <span class="ford">9, 10.</span> <span class="ford"></span> <b>shined;<br/> shin•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n..</span>  </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to glow with light:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The sun shone brightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be bright with reflected light;<br/> sparkle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her golden hair shone in the sunlight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> (of light or a light) to appear strongly;<br/> glare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The lights were shining straight in his eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to direct the light of (a lamp, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>shone his flashlight directly onto my face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear unusually lively, as the eyes or face.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to do very well;<br/> excel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to shine in algebra.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to polish (shoes, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soldier had to shine his shoes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> brightness caused by light given off by an object:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a beautiful shine on the floor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span> a polish given to shoes.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of polishing shoes.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>come rain or shine</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">whether it rains or does not:<span class="rh_ex">We'll play football tomorrow come rain or shine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">no matter what happens:<span class="rh_ex">Promise that you'll stay with me, come rain or shine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>take a shine to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to develop a strong liking for (another person):<span class="rh_ex">seemed to take a shine to the new worker.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shone</b> or, esp. for 9, 10, <b>shined;<br/> shin•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give forth or glow with light;<br/> shed or cast light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be bright with reflected light;<br/> glisten;<br/> sparkle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of light) to appear brightly or strongly, esp. uncomfortably so:<span class="rh_ex">Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to excel or be conspicuous:<span class="rh_ex">to shine in school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to shine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Shine the flashlight on the steps so I can see.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to put a gloss or polish on;<br/> polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>shine up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to attempt to impress (a person), esp. in order to gain benefits for oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become especially attentive to (one of the opposite sex):<span class="rh_ex">Men shine up to her like moths to a light.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">luster;<br/> polish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">sunshine;<br/> fair weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a polish or gloss given to shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of polishing shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a foolish prank;<br/> caper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a black person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come rain or shine</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">regardless of the weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">no matter what the circumstances may be:<span class="rh_ex">Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.</span>Also, <b>rain or shine.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take a shine to</b>, to take a liking or fancy to:<span class="rh_ex">That little girl has really taken a shine to you.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>s</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>hinen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>scīnan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schijnen,</i> German <i>scheinen,</i> Old Norse <i>skīna,</i> Gothic <i>skeinan</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> glimmer, shimmer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">beam,</span> <span class="rh_sc">glare</span> refer to the emitting or reflecting of light. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shine</span> refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light:<span class="rh_ex">to shine in the sun.</span>That which <span class="rh_sc">beams</span> gives forth a radiant or bright light:<span class="rh_ex">to beam like a star.</span><span class="rh_sc">Glare</span> refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling:<span class="rh_ex">to glare like a headlight.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> buff, burnish, brighten. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gloss, gleam, glow, sheen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">shine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>moonshine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•gan•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrgənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who plays the organ.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-orga-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-orga-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•gan•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>gə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who plays the organ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>organista</i>; equivalent. to<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>organ<span>]</span></span>(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>um<span>]</span></span>) <span class="rh_sc">organ</span> + -<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>ista<span>]</span></span>-<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•i•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsænɪˈtɛriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a specialist in public sanitation and health.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-san-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-san-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•i•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san′i târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sanitary;<br/> clean and wholesome.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a specialist in public sanitation and health.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sanitary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ci•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fash′ē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of binding up or bandaging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of becoming fasciate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the resulting state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>an abnormality in a plant, in which a stem enlarges into a flat, ribbonlike shape resembling several stems fused together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fasciate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trém•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trem<b>′</b>ē; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā mē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>trém•ies</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trem<b>′</b>ēz; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā mē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trimodia</i> three-peck measure, equivalent. to <i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>mod</i>(<i>ius</i>) measure of grain + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: hopper</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Am<b>′</b>azon ant<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several ants of the genus <i>Polyergus</i> that raid the nests of other species, carrying off and enslaving the young.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shift<b>′</b> key′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a typewriter key that determines whether characters are printed in upper or lower case and controls the printing of numbers and symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a key that performs the same functions as on a typewriter keyboard and also controls other functions, depending on the program:<span class="rh_ex">To print a file, depress the shift key and a function key.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈseɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not in technical use<span>]</span></span> mentally unsound; mad.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or characteristic of the mentally deranged:<span class="rh_ex">insane actions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">utterly senseless;<br/> irrational;<br/> foolish:<span class="rh_ex">You're insane if you think you can jump off that bridge and live.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sane•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sane•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•san•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈsænɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-san-"><span class="rh_sc">-san-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not sane;<br/> not of sound mind;<br/> mentally deranged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged:<span class="rh_ex">insane actions; an insane asylum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">utterly senseless:<span class="rh_ex">an insane plan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>insānus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sane<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•sane<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demented; lunatic, crazed, crazy; maniacal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foolish, irrational. See <b>mad.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•far•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmʌltəˈfɛriəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many different parts;<br/> varied:<span class="rh_ex">multifarious activities.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul•ti•far•i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul•ti•far•i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•far•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tə fâr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">numerous and varied;<br/> greatly diverse or manifold:<span class="rh_ex">multifarious activities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>multifārius</i> many-sided, manifold, equivalent. to Latin <i>multifāri</i>(<i>am</i>) on many sides + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix (see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>); see <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bifarious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul′ti•far<b>′</b>i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul′ti•far<b>′</b>i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ti•eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē ith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the sixty-ninth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 70.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 70 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a seventieth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>7</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the seventieth member of a series.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>seventithe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">seventy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eth</span><sup>2</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛvənti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 7.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 70 or LXX.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>seventies</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the numbers from 70 through 79, as in referring to the years of a lifetime or of a century or to degrees of temperature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 70 in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sev•en•ti•eth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 10 times 7.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 70 or LXX.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>seventies</b>, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like from 70 through 79, as in referring to numbered streets, indicating the years of a lifetime or of a century, or referring to degrees of temperature:<span class="rh_ex">They live in the Seventies. His uncle is in his early seventies. It was in the seventies yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Seventy</b>, the body of scholars who produced the Septuagint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 70 in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English <i>seofontig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">seven,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cran•reuch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krän<b>′</b>rə<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Scottish Terms</span>hoarfrost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic phrase <i>crann reodhach</i> frosty tree, equivalent. to <i>crann</i> tree + <i>reodh</i> frost, hoarfrost + <i>-ach</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flicht•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fli<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>(of birds) to fly feebly;<br/> flutter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to tremble;<br/> quiver.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flighter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>flicht</i> <span class="rh_sc">flight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>terli<b>′</b>brary loan<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a system by which one library obtains a work for a user by borrowing it from another library.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a loan made by this system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">library</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•min•now<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>min′ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-now,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-nows.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several small, surface-swimming fishes of the egg-laying family Cyprinodontidae and the live-bearing family Poeciliidae, some of which are used in mosquito control.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">minnow</span> 1880–85,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<b>′</b> tack′le,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a tackle for fishing an anchor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•si•mil•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɛrəsɪˈmɪlɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the appearance of truth;<br/> likelihood;<br/> probability.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ver-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ver-</span>,</span></a>  <a href="-simil-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-simil-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•si•mil•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver′ə si mil<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the appearance or semblance of truth;<br/> likelihood;<br/> probability:<span class="rh_ex">The play lacked verisimilitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vērīsimilitūdō,</i> equivalent. to <i>vērī</i> (genitive singular of <i>vērum</i> truth) + <i>similitūdō</i> <span class="rh_sc">similitude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•gi•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə jī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sta•gi•ros</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə jī<b>′</b>rəs, -ros).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•int<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>int, swint),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sūdāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sweat</span>) + <i>-in</i> suffix of mass nouns (as in <i>crottin</i> dung); <i>-t</i> after <i>oint,</i> past participle of <i>oindre</i> to rub with oil, <span class="rh_sc">anoint</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, Middle French, equivalent. to <i>su</i>(<i>er</i>) to sweat (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on<b>′</b>side kick<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50-yard line.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>on<b>′</b>sides kick<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin<b>′</b>ker's damn<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the least value or merit;<br/> nothing or anything at all:<span class="rh_ex">It's not worth a tinker's damn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>care</b> or <b>give a tinker's damn</b>, to have or feel little or no concern;<br/> be unaffected or unmoved:<span class="rh_ex">I don't care a tinker's damn for their opinions.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tinker's dam.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from tinkers' alleged habit of cursing frequently (hence weakening the force of a curse) 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•cea•nar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′shə nâr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•i•ums, -nar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nâr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ocean</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">arium,</span> modelled on <span class="rh_sc">aquarium</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prel<b>′</b>ate nul•li<b>′</b>us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ lē<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>prelates nullius.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Roman Catholicism, Religion</span>a prelate having independent jurisdiction over a district not under a diocesan bishop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin or Medieval Latin <i>nullīus dioecēsis</i> of no diocese</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beurre noi•sette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b> nwä zet<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">œr</span> nw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sauce of butter cooked until golden or nut brown, sometimes flavored with capers, vinegar, herbs, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, butter the color of a hazelnut</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra<b>′</b>tional opera<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any of the mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sti•tu•tion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′sti to̅o̅<b>′</b>shə nl iz′əm, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strong attachment to established institutions, as of religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the policy or practice of using public institutions to house and care for people considered incapable of caring for themselves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the belief or policy that a church must maintain institutions of education, welfare, etc., for its members.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">institutional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sti•tu<b>′</b>tion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smooth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smo̅o̅<b>′</b>ᵺē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>smooth•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">smoothie.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smooth•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smo̅o̅<b>′</b>ᵺē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who has a winningly polished manner:<span class="rh_ex">He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with some combination of yogurt, juice, and ice.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>smoothy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smooth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">smoothie,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with some combination of milk or yogurt, juice, and ice.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese i<b>′</b>ris,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Iris kaempferi,</i> native to Japan, having broad, showy flowers in a variety of colors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scythe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/saɪð/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scythed, scyth•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a tool that is a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to cut or mow with a scythe.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scythe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scythed, scyth•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to cut or mow with a scythe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sith,</i> Old English <i>sīthe,</i> earlier <i>sigdi</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>sigthr</i>; spelling <i>sc</i> by pseudoetymological association with Latin <i>scindere</i> to cut or with <span class="rh_sc">scissors</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scythe<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scythe<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">interleukin 2,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>a lymphokine protein, secreted by T cells in response to antigen and interleukin 1, that stimulates the proliferation of T cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a form of this protein produced by genetic engineering and used experimentally in immunotherapy. <i>Abbr.:</i> IL-2   Cf.  <b>LAK cell.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">interleukin</span> 1 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rcpt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">receipt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rcpt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">receipt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mé•ri•di•enne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rid′ē en<b>′</b>, mə rid<b>′</b>ē en′; <i>Fr.</i> mā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē dyen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mé•ri•di•ennes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rid′ē enz<b>′</b>, mə rid<b>′</b>ē enz′; <i>Fr.</i> mā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē dyen<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fr. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a short sofa of the Empire period, having arms of unequal height connected by a back with a sloping top. See illus. under <b>empire.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, special use of feminine of <i>méridien</i> <span class="rh_sc">meridian</span> (adjective, adjectival)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ro•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>rə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who uses irony habitually, esp. a writer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iron</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>)<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heav<b>′</b>y cream<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>thick cream having a high percentage of butterfat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school<b>′</b> day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any day on which school is conducted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the daily hours during which school is conducted:<span class="rh_ex">The school day here is from nine to three.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ondary group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal. Cf. <b>primary group.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•bu•tu Se•se Se•ko<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō bo̅o̅<b>′</b>to̅o̅ ses<b>′</b>ā sek<b>′</b>ō, mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Joseph-Désiré Mobutu</i>), 1930–97, Zairian political leader: president 1965–97.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>Lake</b>, official name of Lake Albert.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flitch•plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flich<b>′</b>plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an iron or steel plate for reinforcing a flitch beam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flitch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig•wam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪgwɑm, -wɔm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a North American Indian dwelling, often like a rounded tent in shape, made with poles and bark, mats, or skins.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig•wam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>wom, -wôm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>an American Indian dwelling, usually of rounded or oval shape, formed of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or skins. Cf. <b>lodge</b> (def. 9), <b>tepee.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Wigwam.</b> See <b>Tammany Hall</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>wi·kiwa·ʔmi</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">wickiup</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Eastern Abenaki <i>wìkəwαm</i> house</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1620–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•pee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtipi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <i>pl.</i> <b>-pees.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a tent made from animal skins placed on a conical frame of long poles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•pee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teepee, tipi.</b> </var>Cf. <b>lodge</b> (def. 9), <b>wigwam.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dakota  <i>t</i><sup>h</sup>ípi, equivalent. to  <i>t</i><sup>h</sup>í- to dwell + <i>-pi</i> plural indefinite abstract noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">om•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(om<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the player undertaking to win the pool in this game.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hombre;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>om<b>′</b>bre.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hominem,</i> accusative of <i>homō</i> man. See <span class="rh_sc">Homo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>hombre</i> literally, man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French (<i>h</i>)<i>ombre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">demen<b>′</b>tia prae<b>′</b>cox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>koks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>schizophrenia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: precocious dementia</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•shift•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un shif<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of a keyboard shift key) not pressed or activated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of a keyboard key) not requiring the shift key to activate:<span class="rh_ex">The semicolon is an unshifted key.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shift</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>choz•e•rei</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ä′zə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> hä′zə rī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yiddish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chazerei.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> horse<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white-topped wave;<br/> whitecap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">White•horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>hôrs′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in and the capital of the Yukon Territory, in NW Canada. 13,311.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstock ˌmarket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a market where stocks and bonds are traded;<br/> stock exchange.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the market for stocks throughout a nation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<b>′</b> mar′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded;<br/> stock exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the market for stocks throughout a nation:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market reacted strongly to the president's speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tra•fal•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə fal<b>′</b>gər; <i>Sp.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä′fäl gä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Cape</b>, a cape on the SW coast of Spain, W of Gibraltar: British naval victory over the French and Spanish fleets 1805.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vin•di•ca•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vin<b>′</b>di kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or serving to vindicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">punitive; retributive:<span class="rh_ex">vindicatory killings.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vin•dic•a•tive</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vin dik<b>′</b>ə tiv, vin<b>′</b>di kā′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vindicate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eugene II.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Eugenius II.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>o•nar•y-care<b>′</b> u′nit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ə ner′ē kâr<b>′</b>, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a specialized hospital unit for the early care and treatment of heart-attack patients. <i>Abbr.:</i> CCU</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is in love with another.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a devotee of something:<span class="rh_ex">a music lover.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is in love with another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">a lover of music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who loves, esp. a person who has or shows a warm and general affectionate regard for others:<span class="rh_ex">a lover of mankind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">love,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lov<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lov<b>′</b>er•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> devotee, enthusiast, fan.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Lov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rama IX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Phumiphon Aduldet</i> or <i>Bhumibol Adulyadej</i>) born 1927, king of Thailand since 1950.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kreis•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krīs<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fritz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1875–1962, Austrian violinist and composer in the U.S.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gy•ro•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒaɪrəˌskoʊp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>a device consisting of a rotating wheel mounted so that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions;<br/> it is capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings.</span></li></ol>See <span class="rh_sc">-scope-</span>. <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gy•ro•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jī<b>′</b>rə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc. Also called <b>gyro.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">gyro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1855–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>gy•ro•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jī′rə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gy′ro•scop<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">apo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> Compare <a href='ap w="2" h="2"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>2</sup>.</span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">APO<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>A.P.O.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps, Military</span>Army Post Office.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•po<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an active volcano in the S Philippines, on S Mindanao: highest peak in the Philippines. 9690 ft. (2954 m).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">apo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek, where it was joined to verbs, deverbal forms, and other parts of speech. Among its functions in Greek, <b>apo-</b> has the spatial sense "away, off, apart'' (<i>apogee;<br/> apocope;<br/> apostasy;<br/> apostrophe</i>);<br/> it occurs with deverbals that denote a response or defense (<i>apodosis;<br/> apology</i>) and is found on verbs having perfective force relative to a corresponding simple verb (<i>apoplexy;<br/> aposiopesis</i>). In modern scientific coinages in English and other languages, <b>apo-</b> marks things that are detached, separate, or derivative (<i>apocarpous;<br/> apoenzyme</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ap-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, prefixal use of <i>apó</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">off,</span> Sanskrit <i>apa,</i> Latin <i>ab</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.P.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Army &amp; Air Force Post Office.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>APO</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dread•ful•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɛdfəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very;<br/> extremely:<span class="rh_ex">It was a dreadfully bad day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in a dreadful manner or way:<span class="rh_ex">He drove dreadfully.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dread•ful•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dred<b>′</b>fə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a dreadful way:<span class="rh_ex">The pain has increased dreadfully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very;<br/> extremely:<span class="rh_ex">Sorry to be so dreadfully late.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">dreadful,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haus•frau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>frou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fraus, -frau•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-frou′ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a housewife.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Haus</i> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <i>Frau</i> wife, woman</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/weɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>the amount something weighs: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He wants to lose weight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">at a weight of over a pound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the gravitational force exerted upon a body.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a table of weights and measures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of metal or the like that is known to be of certain mass and is used in weighing on a balance or scale.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a heavy object used to hold something open or down.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a burden, as of responsibility:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The debts were a weight on his mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> importance, consequence, significance, or influence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His opinion carries great weight with the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a heavy piece of equipment lifted or held for exercise or body building or in athletic competition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to add weight to;<br/> make heavier, so as to prevent or hinder easy movement: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~  <i>(</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> down) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to weight (down) the papers on his desk.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <i> (</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to weight them (down).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to burden with or as if with weight.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull one's (own) weight</b>, to contribute one's share of work to a job.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>throw one's weight around</b> or <b>about</b>, to use one's power and influence, esp. improperly for personal gain.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass;<br/> amount a thing weighs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity: commonly taken, in a region of constant gravitational acceleration, as a measure of mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass:<span class="rh_ex">avoirdupois weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of heaviness or mass:<span class="rh_ex">The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a specific quantity of a substance that is determined by weighing or that weighs a fixed amount:<span class="rh_ex">a half-ounce weight of gold dust.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any heavy load, mass, or object:<span class="rh_ex">Put down that weight and rest your arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an object used or useful solely because of its heaviness:<span class="rh_ex">the weights of a clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a mental or moral burden, as of care, sorrow, or responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">Knowing you are safe takes a weight off my mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">importance, moment, consequence, or effective influence:<span class="rh_ex">an opinion of great weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a measure of the relative importance of an item in a statistical population.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of clothing, textiles, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">relative heaviness or thickness as related to warmth or to seasonal use (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a winter-weight jacket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">relative heaviness or thickness as related to use:<span class="rh_ex">a bolt of coat-weight woolen cloth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of type) the degree of blackness or boldness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(esp. in boxing) a division or class to which a contestant belongs according to how much he weighs:<span class="rh_ex">two brothers who fight professionally in the same weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the total amount the jockey, saddle, and leads must weigh on a racehorse during a race, according to the conditions of the race:<span class="rh_ex">Jacinto has a weight of 122 pounds in the seventh race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>the stress or accent value given a sound, syllable, or word.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>by weight</b>, according to measurement of heaviness or mass:<span class="rh_ex">Rates are determined by weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry weight</b>, to have importance or significance;<br/> influence:<span class="rh_ex">Her opinion is certain to carry weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull one's weight</b>, to contribute one's rightful share of work to a project or job:<span class="rh_ex">We will finish in time if we each pull our weight.</span>Also, <b>pull one's own weight.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>throw one's weight around</b> or <b>about</b>, to use one's power and influence, esp. beyond the bounds of propriety, to secure some personal gain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to add weight to;<br/> load with additional weight:<span class="rh_ex">to weight sacks before dumping them overboard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to load (fabrics, threads, etc.) with mineral or other matter to increase the weight or bulk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to burden with or as if with weight (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Financial worries have weighted that family down for years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>to give a statistical weight to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bias or slant toward a particular goal or direction;<br/> manipulate:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher weighted the test so students who had read both books would make the highest marks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to assign (a racehorse) a specific weight to carry in a race:<span class="rh_ex">The handicapper weighted Dapper Dan with 128 pounds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>wiht</i> (cognate with Dutch <i>wicht,</i> German <i>Gewicht</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">weigh,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weight<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> effect, power, efficacy, import, significance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> oppress, encumber, saddle, load.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gog•gler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gog<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who stares goggle-eyed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who spearfishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>bigeye scad.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">goggle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> clerk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>teller (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grass•cut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gras<b>′</b>kut′ər, gräs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a ground ball that travels with great speed across the infield close to and barely touching the turf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grass</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cutter</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air-dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>drī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dried, -dry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dry by exposure to the air.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dry beyond further evaporation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>deter<b>′</b>minate sen<b>′</b>tence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Criminal Law.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a penalty, imposed by a court, that has relatively wide limits or no limits, as one of imprisonment for one to ten years.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint′ George<b>′</b>'s Cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Greek cross as used in the flag of Great Britain.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poi<b>′</b>son hem<b>′</b>lock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>hemlock (defs. 1, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>ōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">electr</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ode</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•school•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>sko̅o̅<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">preschool</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•school<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ˈpriˈskul; <i>n.</i> ˈpriˌskul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of or relating to a child between infancy and kindergarten age.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school or nursery for preschool children: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>preschools set up for youngsters of working mothers.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>not yet ready for preschool.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•school•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>parents of preschoolers.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•school<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> prē<b>′</b>sko̅o̅l<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> prē<b>′</b>sko̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of, pertaining to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age:<span class="rh_ex">new methods of preschool education.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school or nursery for preschool children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">school</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Un<b>′</b>cle Tom<b>′</b>ism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks. Also called <b>Tomism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Uncle</span> <span class="rh_sc">Tom</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ot•tum•wa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tum<b>′</b>wə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Iowa, on the Des Moines River. 27,381.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•go•dha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər gō<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Pakistan. 201,407.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good<b>′</b> na<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pleasant disposition;<br/> kindly nature;<br/> amiability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gos•sip•mon•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gos<b>′</b>əp mung′gər, -mong′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gossip</span> + <span class="rh_sc">monger</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show<b>′</b>y or<b>′</b>chis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a wild orchid, <i>Orchis spectabilis,</i> of eastern North America, having a spike of showy flowers, each with purple, pink, or white sepals and petals united into a galea and a white lip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock•e•teer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok′i tēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a technician or scientist whose work pertains to rocketry.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rock•et•er</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok<b>′</b>i tər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rocket</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Treas<b>′</b>ure Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>italics<span>]</span></span>) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, in W California;<br/> naval base.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow-clad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō<b>′</b>klad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•til•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>tl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being a gentile, esp. heathenism;<br/> paganism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gentile</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rig•id•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rij<b>′</b>i dīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make rigid, as through special processing or the addition of chemicals, plastics, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">rigidized aluminum.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>rig<b>′</b>id•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rigid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a midshipman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">middy</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b>ern Chris<b>′</b>tian Lead<b>′</b>ership Con′ference,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a civil-rights organization founded in 1957 by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. <i>Abbr.:</i> SCLC, S.C.L.C.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up<b>′</b>per arm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R.A.A.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Royal Australian Air Force.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Top 40,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes l.c.<span>]</span></span>) the 40 most popular or best-selling recordings, songs, etc., within a stated time period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, designating, or being the Top 40.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>Top<b>′</b> For<b>′</b>ty, top<b>′</b> for<b>′</b>ty.</b><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Top 40,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes l.c.<span>]</span></span>) the 40 most popular or best-selling recordings, songs, etc., within a stated time period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, designating, or being the Top 40.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>Top<b>′</b> For<b>′</b>ty, top<b>′</b> for<b>′</b>ty.</b><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•y•read<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>ē rēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-read</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-red),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-read•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to work on (copy) as a copyreader.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">copyreader</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">perle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, <span class="rh_sc">pearl</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Up•dike<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>dīk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, born 1932, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>də, vī<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">canst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kanst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">2nd pers. sing. pres. of <b>can.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæn; <i>unstressed</i> kən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos"><i>auxiliary (modal) verb. All present tense forms</i>:</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past:</span> <b>could.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to;<br/> have the ability to: <span class="rh_ex">She can solve the problem easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to know how to: <span class="rh_ex">I can play chess, but not very well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have the right or qualifications to: <span class="rh_ex">He can change whatever he wants to in the script.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">may;<br/> have permission to:  <i>Can I speak to you for a moment?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility to: <span class="rh_ex">A coin can land on either side.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used in questions)<ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to ask if something is possible):<span class="rh_ex">Can that be the chairman on the phone? (= <i> Is it possible that the chairman is on the phone?)</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to urge or request someone to do something;<br/> often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not<span>]</span></span>):<span class="rh_ex">Can't we just sit down and discuss this instead of fighting? (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> I request that we sit down and discuss this.)</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used in negative statements) must not:<span class="rh_ex">They're getting married? It can't be true!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>can but</b>, to be able to do nothing else except;<br/> can only:<span class="rh_ex">We can but try.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">can</span> and <span class="rh_sc">may</span> are both often used in the sense of possibility: <i>A power failure can </i>(or <i>may</i>) <i>occur at any time.</i> Traditional grammar books insist that only <span class="rh_sc">may</span> conveys "permission,'' but both words are now regularly used with this meaning: <i>Can </i>(or <i>May</i>) <i>I borrow your tape recorder?</i> <span class="rh_sc">can</span> occurs this way chiefly in spoken English; <span class="rh_sc">may</span> occurs more frequently in formal speech and writing. In negative constructions, <span class="rh_sc">can't</span> or <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> is more common than <span class="rh_sc">may not</span>; the contraction <span class="rh_sc">mayn't</span> is rare: <i>You can't park in the driveway.</i> <span class="rh_sc">can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> and <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> are formal and old-fashioned expressions suggesting that there is no other way to do something.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>canned, can•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sealed container for food, etc., such as of aluminum:<span class="rh_ex">He opened several cans of beer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the contents of, or the quantity or amount of things inside:<span class="rh_ex">a can of mushroom soup.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a usually large bucket or container for garbage, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Throw that away in the trash can.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>(<i>usually vulgar</i> ). toilet;<br/> bathroom.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>jail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>sent to the can for twenty years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i> ). buttocks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to preserve (food) by sealing in a can, jar, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She canned the strawberries in summer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> to dismiss (someone) from a job;<br/> fire:<span class="rh_ex">They canned him after nearly twenty years on the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> to put a stop to:  <i>Can that noise!</i></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>in the can</b>, (of a task, etc.) completed;<br/> finished.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">canceled.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">canon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan; <i>unstressed</i> kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>can</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>canst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>can* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>could,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>could</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>couldst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>could,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>could.</b> <i>For auxiliary v.: imperative, infinitive, and participles lacking. For v.</i> (<i>Obs.</i>): <i>imperative</i> <b>can;<br/></b> <i>infinitive</i> <b>can;<br/></b> <i>past part. </i> <b>could;<br/></b> <i>pres. part.</i> <b>cun•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to;<br/> have the ability, power, or skill to:<span class="rh_ex">She can solve the problem easily, I'm sure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to know how to:<span class="rh_ex">He can play chess, although he's not particularly good at it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have the power or means to:<span class="rh_ex">A dictator can impose his will on the people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have the right or qualifications to:<span class="rh_ex">He can change whatever he wishes in the script.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">may;<br/> have permission to:<span class="rh_ex">Can I speak to you for a moment?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility:<span class="rh_ex">A coin can land on either side.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to know.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English, present ind. singular 1st, 3rd person of <i>cunnan</i> to know, know how; cognate with German, Old Norse, Gothic <i>kann</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ken,</span> <span class="rh_sc">know</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Can</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">may</span><sup>1</sup> are frequently but not always interchangeable in senses indicating possibility:<span class="rh_ex">A power failure can (or <i>may</i>) occur at any time. </span>Despite the insistence by some, that <span class="rh_sc">can</span> means only "to be able'' and <span class="rh_sc">may</span> means "to be permitted,'' both are regularly used in seeking or granting permission:<span class="rh_ex">Can (or <i>May</i>) I borrow your tape recorder? You can (or <i>may</i>) use it tomorrow. </span>Sentences using <span class="rh_sc">can</span> occur chiefly in spoken English. <span class="rh_sc">May</span> in this sense occurs more frequently in formal contexts:<span class="rh_ex">May I address the court, Your Honor?</span>In negative constructions, <span class="rh_sc">can</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> or <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> is more common than <span class="rh_sc">may</span> <span class="rh_sc">not</span>:<span class="rh_ex">You can't have it today.</span><span class="rh_ex">I need it myself.</span>The contraction <span class="rh_sc">mayn</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> is rare. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> and <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> are formal and now somewhat old-fashioned expressions suggesting that there is no possible alternative to doing something. <span class="rh_sc">Can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> is equivalent to <span class="rh_sc">can</span> <span class="rh_sc">only</span>:<span class="rh_ex">We can but do our best.</span><span class="rh_sc">Cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> is the equivalent of <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">help</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span>:<span class="rh_ex">We cannot but protest against these injustices.</span>See also <b>cannot, help.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>canned, can•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:<span class="rh_ex">a can of soup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a trash can.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids:<span class="rh_ex">water can.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drinking cup;<br/> tankard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>usually vulgar</i>). toilet;<br/> bathroom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>jail:<span class="rh_ex">He's been in the can for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i>). buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a depth charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a destroyer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>carry the can</b>, and Canadian Slang. to take the responsibility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>in the can</b>, recorded on film;<br/> completed:<span class="rh_ex">The movie is in the can and ready for release.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to preserve by sealing in a can, jar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to dismiss;<br/> fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to throw (something) away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to put a stop to:<span class="rh_ex">Can that noise!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to record, as on film or tape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> WGmc; compare Late Latin <i>canna</i> small vessel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>canne,</i> cognate with German <i>Kanne,</i> Old Norse <i>kanna,</i> all perh. bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Canada.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Canadian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">canceled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">canon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">canto.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•um•phal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī um<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, celebrating, or commemorating a triumph or victory:<span class="rh_ex">a triumphal banquet; a triumphal ode.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">triumphant (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>triumphālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">triumph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">supe<b>′</b>rior o<b>′</b>vary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an ovary positioned above a receptacle of a flower, as in members of the mint family.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ran•dall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ran<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ran<b>′</b>dal.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish•pond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish<b>′</b>pond′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hunting and Fishing, Agriculture</span>a small pond containing fish, often one in which edible fish are raised for commercial purposes, as for stocking lakes and streams or wholesaling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pond</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frac•tur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äk to̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>Fraktur (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromagnetic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">'em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">them:<span class="rh_ex">Now you see 'em, now you don't.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">em-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>prefix</i>. <i>em-</i> is a form of <a href="en"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">en-</span></span></a> used before roots beginning with <i>b, p,</i> and sometimes  <i>m:</i><i>embalm.</i> Compare <a href="im"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">im-</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ems,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the letter <i>M, m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>mut, mutton.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(originally) the portion of a line of type occupied by the letter <i>M</i> in type of the same size.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>em pica.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>having the area of an em quad or the length of an em dash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">EM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromagnetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromotive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>electronic mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>electron microscope;<br/> electron microscopy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">end matched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Engineer of Mines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>enlisted man;<br/> enlisted men.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Em,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <i>Symbol, Physical Chem.</i><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>emanation (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">'em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">them:<span class="rh_ex">Put 'em down there.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>hem,</i> Old English <i>heom,</i> dative and accusative plural of <span class="rh_sc">he</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">em-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>en-</b> <sup>1</sup> before <i>b, p,</i> and sometimes <i>m: embalm.</i> Cf.  <b>im-</b><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">em-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>en-</b> <sup>2</sup> before <span class="rh_ex">b, m, p, ph: embolism, emphasis.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">E.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Earl Marshal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Engineer of Mines.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(pieces of) the gray or black powdery matter that remains after burning: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a volcano belching ash.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>cigarette ashes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span> finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The city was covered with ash from the eruption.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a light, silvery gray color.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>ashes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ruins, esp. the remains of something destroyed or lost forever:<span class="rh_ex">left only with the ashes of former triumphs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the remains of a disintegrated or cremated dead body.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any of various trees of the olive family.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the tough wood of any of these trees.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>volcanic ash.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span>finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a light, silvery-gray color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>ashes</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">deathlike grayness;<br/> extreme pallor suggestive of death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">ruins, esp. the residue of something destroyed;<br/> remains;<br/> vestiges:<span class="rh_ex">the ashes of their love; the ashes of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">mortal remains, esp. the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>HaHs-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Gmc *<i>askōn-</i> (with Gothic unexplained); akin to Latin <i>ārēre</i> be dry (see <span class="rh_sc">arid</span>), Tocharian <i>ās-</i> get dry, Sanskrit <i>á̄sa-</i> ashes, Hittite <i>hassi</i> on the hearth; </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>a</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>sshe,</i> Old English <i>asce, æsce</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>esk,</i> Dutch <i>asch,</i> Old Norse, Old High German <i>aska</i> (German <i>Asche</i>), Gothic <i>azgo</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ash<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ash<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various trees of the genus <i>Fraxinus,</i> of the olive family, esp. <i>F. excelsior,</i> of Europe and Asia, or <i>F. americana</i> (<b>white ash,</b>) of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Also, <b>æsc.</b> the symbol "æ.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European * <i>H</i><sub>o</sub>es-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>asshe,</i> Old English <i>æsc</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>esk,</i> Middle Low German, Middle Dutch <i>asch,</i> Old Saxon, Old High German <i>asc</i> (German <i>Esche,</i> with altered vowel from the adjective, adjectival derivative <i>eschen,</i> Middle High German <i>eschîn</i>), Old Norse <i>askr</i>; akin to Latin <i>ornus,</i> Welsh <i>onnen,</i> Russian <i>yásen’,</i> Czech <i>jasan,</i> Lithuanian <i>úosis,</i> Armenian  <i>hats</i><sup>h</sup>i; Albanian <i>ah</i> beech; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">w.o.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without compensation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪdiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a highly radioactive metallic element that is produced by the decay of uranium and has been used in the treatment of cancer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a highly radioactive metallic element whose decay yields radon gas and alpha rays. <i>Symbol:</i> Ra;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 226;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 88.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lustrous rayon or silk fabric constructed in plain weave and used in women's apparel, lining, and drapery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>rad</i>(<i>ius</i>) ray (see <span class="rh_sc">radius</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth<b>′</b>er hen<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who attends to the welfare of others, esp. one who is fussily protective.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west<b>′</b>ern moun<b>′</b>tain ash<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a mountain ash, <i>Sorbus sitchensis,</i> of western North America.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slant-top<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slant<b>′</b>top′, slänt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(esp. of a desk) having a slant front.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tif<b>′</b>fany set′ting,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a setting, as in a ring, in which the stone is held with prongs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after C. Latin. <span class="rh_sc">Tiffany</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bloo•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>out of order;<br/> faulty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>go blooey</b>, to go totally out of commission;<br/> break down completely:<span class="rh_ex">If the generator fails, the whole system will go blooey.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bloo<b>′</b>ie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guard<b>′</b> du′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a military assignment involving watching over or protecting a person or place or supervising prisoners.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•a•can•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar′ə kan<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>ancient name of <b>Samarkand.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skin<b>′</b> and bones<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition or state of extreme thinness, usually the result of malnutrition;<br/> emaciation:<span class="rh_ex">Anorexia had reduced her to skin and bones.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>skin<b>′</b> and bone<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•punc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spungk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of expunging;<br/> erasure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>expūnctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>expūnctiō</i>) a blotting out, equivalent. to Latin <i>expūnct</i>(<i>us</i>) blotted out (past participle of <i>expungere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">expunge</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phys•i•o•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɪzioʊˈθɛrəpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">therapy performed on a person's body to restore its natural ability, as exercises to strengthen an injured limb.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phys•i•o•ther•a•pist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-phys-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-phys-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phys•i•o•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fiz′ē ō ther<b>′</b>ə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>physical therapy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">physio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phys′i•o•ther<b>′</b>a•pist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•liv•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə liv<b>′</b>ē ə, bō-; <i>Sp.</i> bô lē<b>′</b>vyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in W South America. 7,669,868;<br/> 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). <i>Caps.:</i> La Paz and Sucre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the warp direction or on the bias.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bo•liv<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•e•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛlɪˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> a group or body of delegates:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We sent a delegation in to see the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the act of delegating:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>delegation of authority.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-leg-"><span class="rh_sc">-leg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•e•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del′i gā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group or body of delegates:<span class="rh_ex">Our club sent a delegation to the rally.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly:<span class="rh_ex">the New Jersey delegation in Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of delegating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being delegated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēlēgātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dēlēgātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dēlegāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">delegate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> commission.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun<b>′</b> cam′era,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an aircraft-mounted motion-picture camera recording the firing of all weapons on the gun-target line of the pilot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed•win<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>win),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Also, <b>Eadwine.</b> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 585?–633, king of Northumbria 617–633.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Old English words meaning "rich, happy'' and "friend.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•lith•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə lith<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of plants) growing on stones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lithic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•im<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪntərəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the interim</b>, in the time period between another time;<br/> meantime:<span class="rh_ex">In the interim, we'll wait for an answer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">temporary;<br/> provisional:<span class="rh_ex">An interim government was appointed.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•im<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an intervening time;<br/> interval;<br/> meantime:<span class="rh_ex">in the interim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a temporary or provisional arrangement;<br/> stopgap;<br/> makeshift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <i>Ch. Hist.</i> any of three provisional arrangements for the settlement of religious differences between German Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Reformation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">for, during, belonging to, or connected with an intervening period of time;<br/> temporary;<br/> provisional:<span class="rh_ex">an interim order.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meantime.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: in the meantime</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>al horse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an opponent who performs against a superior foe in a workout or exhibition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•am•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpriˌæmbəl, priˈæm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an introductory statement;<br/> preface: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a short preamble before the main part of his speech.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Without preamble, he launched into a vicious attack on her character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the introductory part of a law, constitution, etc., declaring its intention:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The preamble to the Constitution begins with the words "We the people.''</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•am•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>am′bəl, prē am<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an introductory statement;<br/> preface;<br/> introduction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the introductory part of a statute, deed, or the like, stating the reasons and intent of what follows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary or introductory fact or circumstance:<span class="rh_ex">His childhood in the slums was a preamble to a life of crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution, setting forth the general principles of American government and beginning with the words, "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union. …''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praeambulum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of Late Latin <i>praeambulus</i> walking before. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">amble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre<b>′</b>am′bled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> opening, beginning; foreword, prologue, prelude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nin•com•poop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɪnkəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fool or stupid person;<br/> a simpleton.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nin•com•poop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nin<b>′</b>kəm po̅o̅p′, ning<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fool or simpleton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nin<b>′</b>com•poop′er•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nin<b>′</b>com•poop′ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwaɪndˌʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the conclusion of an action or activity.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the circular movement of a pitcher's arm before throwing the ball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made to function by winding an inside spring or the like:<span class="rh_ex">windup toys.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīnd<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.;<br/> the end or close.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a final act or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the preparatory movements of the arm before pitching a ball. Cf. <b>stretch</b> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mechanical object, as a toy or wristwatch, that is driven by a spring or similar mechanism that must be wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of winding up. Also, <b>wind<b>′</b>-up.′</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>wind up</i> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> wɪnd, <i>Literary</i> waɪnd; <i>v.</i> wɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>air in natural motion, esp. strong motion: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>high winds.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>occasional gusts of wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> <b>winds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">wind instruments.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">players of such instruments.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> breath or breathing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He had to stop running and catch his wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a hint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They caught wind of a scandal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> empty talk;<br/> mere words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His speech was a lot of wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> gas generated in the stomach and intestines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_31" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to make short of breath:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually passive<span>]</span></span>He was winded after the long race.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>how</b> or <b>which way the wind blows</b> or <b>lies</b>, what the tendency or likely direction of events will be:<span class="rh_ex">Don't take sides in the argument just yet; let's wait and see which way the wind blows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the wind</b>, about to occur or happen:<span class="rh_ex">Change is very definitely in the wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take the wind out of one's sails</b>, to destroy one's confidence or self-assurance.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/waɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wound</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/waʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or (<i>Rare</i>) <b>wind•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌwaɪndɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> <b>wind•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have or take a curving or twisting course or direction;<br/> meander: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road winds a bit and then straightens out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wound his way down the path.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to wrap, coil, or twine around (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>winding thread on a spool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to tighten the spring of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wound the clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>wind down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come to a gradual end:<span class="rh_ex">After a busy week the conference began to wind down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to calm down;<br/> relax:<span class="rh_ex">You need a vacation in order to wind down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>wind up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_16b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come to an end or conclusion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting wound up at about 4:30.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>up</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's wind this meeting up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive in a place or situation as a result of a course of action:<span class="rh_ex">to wind up in jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16a" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make tense or nervous;<br/> excite: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All the excitement wound up the kids.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wound them up so much (that) they couldn't sleep.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a single turn, twist, or bend.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> wind, <i>Literary</i> wīnd;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface:<span class="rh_ex">A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a gale;<br/> storm;<br/> hurricane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any stream of air, as that produced by a bellows or fan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>air that is blown or forced to produce a musical sound in singing or playing an instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>wind instrument.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>wind instruments collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> <b>the winds</b>, the members of an orchestra or band who play the wind instruments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">breath or breathing:<span class="rh_ex">to catch one's wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the power of breathing freely, as during continued exertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any influential force or trend:<span class="rh_ex">strong winds of public opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a hint or intimation:<span class="rh_ex">to catch wind of a stock split.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">air carrying an animal's odor or scent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>solar wind.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">empty talk;<br/> mere words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">vanity;<br/> conceitedness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">gas generated in the stomach and intestines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing Slang.<span>]</span></span>the pit of the stomach where a blow may cause a temporary shortness of breath;<br/> solar plexus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>any direction of the compass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a state of unconcern, recklessness, or abandon:<span class="rh_ex">to throw all caution to the winds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>between wind and water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a ship) at or near the water line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a vulnerable or precarious spot:<span class="rh_ex">In her profession one is always between wind and water.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>break wind</b>, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>how the wind blows</b> or <b>lies</b>, what the tendency or probability is:<span class="rh_ex">Try to find out how the wind blows.</span>Also, <b>which way the wind blows.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>in the teeth of the wind</b>, sailing directly into the wind;<br/> against the wind. Also, <b>in the eye of the wind, in the wind's eye.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the wind</b>, about to occur;<br/> imminent;<br/> impending:<span class="rh_ex">There's good news in the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the wind</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">away from the wind;<br/> with the wind at one's back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span> <b>on the wind</b>, as close as possible to the wind. Also, <b>on a wind.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>sail close to the wind</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>Also, <b>sail close on a wind.</b> to sail as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is blowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to practice economy in the management of one's affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to verge on a breach of propriety or decency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape (punishment, detection, etc.) by a narrow margin;<br/> take a risk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>take the wind out of one's sails</b>, to surprise someone, esp. with unpleasant news;<br/> stun;<br/> shock;<br/> flabbergast:<span class="rh_ex">She took the wind out of his sails when she announced she was marrying someone else.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to expose to wind or air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to follow by the scent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to make short of wind or breath, as by vigorous exercise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to let recover breath, as by resting after exertion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to catch the scent or odor of game.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal), Old English; cognate with Dutch, German <i>Wind,</i> Old Norse <i>vindr,</i> Gothic <i>winds,</i> Latin <i>ventus</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Wind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">air,</span> <span class="rh_sc">zephyr,</span> <span class="rh_sc">breeze,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gust</span> refer to a quantity of air set in motion naturally. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wind</span> applies to any such air in motion, blowing with whatever degree of gentleness or violence. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Air,</span> usually poetical, applies to a very gentle motion of the air. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Zephyr,</span> also poetical, refers to an air characterized by its soft, mild quality. A <span class="rh_sc">breeze</span> is usually a cool, light wind. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Blast</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gust</span> apply to quick, forceful winds of short duration; <span class="rh_sc">blast</span> implies a violent rush of air, often a cold one, whereas a <span class="rh_sc">gust</span> is little more than a flurry. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flatulence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wound</b> or (<i>Rare</i>) <b>wind•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīn′did);<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>wind•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change direction;<br/> bend;<br/> turn;<br/> take a frequently bending course;<br/> meander:<span class="rh_ex">The river winds through the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have a circular or spiral course or direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to coil or twine about something:<span class="rh_ex">The ivy winds around the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to proceed circuitously or indirectly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to undergo winding or winding up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be twisted or warped, as a board.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to encircle or wreathe, as with something twined, wrapped, or placed about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to roll or coil (thread, string, etc.) into a ball, on a spool, or the like (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove or take off by unwinding (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She wound the thread off the bobbin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to twine, fold, wrap, or place about something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make (a mechanism) operational by tightening the mainspring with a key (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to wind a clock; to wind up a toy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to haul or hoist by means of a winch, windlass, or the like (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's or its way) in a bending or curving course:<span class="rh_ex">The stream winds its way through the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's or its way) by indirect, stealthy, or devious procedure:<span class="rh_ex">to wind one's way into another's confidence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>wind down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lessen in intensity so as to bring or come to a gradual end:<span class="rh_ex">The war is winding down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to calm down;<br/> relax:<span class="rh_ex">He's too excited tonight to wind down and sleep.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>wind up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to a state of great tension;<br/> excite (usually used in the past participle):<span class="rh_ex">He was all wound up before the game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come to an end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">to wind up a sales campaign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle or arrange in order to conclude:<span class="rh_ex">to wind up one's affairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become ultimately:<span class="rh_ex">to wind up as a country schoolteacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a pitcher) to execute a windup.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act of winding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a single turn, twist, or bend of something wound:<span class="rh_ex">If you give it another wind, you'll break the mainspring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a twist producing an uneven surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of wind</b>, (of boards, plasterwork, etc.) flat and true.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>winden,</i> Old English <i>windan</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>winden,</i> Old Norse <i>vinda,</i> Gothic <i>-windan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wander</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīnd, wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>wind•ed</b> or <b>wound, wind•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to blow (a horn, a blast, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sound by blowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to signal or direct by blasts of the horn or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; special use of <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">WInd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">West Indian.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>W.Ind.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bank•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bangk<b>′</b>hed),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Tal•lu•lah (Brock•man)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>lə brok<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1903–68, U.S. actress (daughter of William Brockman Bankhead).</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Brockman</b>, 1874–1940, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1936–40.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">turn<b>′</b> but′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>button (def. 9).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•sub•stan•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tran′səb stan<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change from one substance into another;<br/> transmute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>to change (the bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>trānssubstantiātus,</i> past participle of <i>trānssubstantiāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">substance</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> verb, verbal use of late Middle English <i>transsubstanciate</i> (adjective, adjectival) transubstantiated 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran′sub•stan</b> <b>′</b>tial, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran′sub•stan</b> <b>′</b>tial•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shiel•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pasture or grazing ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shepherd's or herdsman's hut or rough shelter on or near a grazing ground.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shealing, shiel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shiel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•man•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jər mā<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing bivalent germanium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">german</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil<b>′</b>itary brush<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>one of a pair of matched hairbrushes having no handles, esp. for men and boys.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PPH,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paid personal holidays.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>P.P.H.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">pph.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pamphlet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ri•syl•la•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod<b>′</b>rə sil′ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a word of four syllables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60; <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>quad•ri•syl•lab•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod′rə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>quad′ri•syl•lab<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flan•nel•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flan<b>′</b>l bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flannel-covered surface to which other flannel pieces, as letters of the alphabet, numbers, etc., adhere merely by contact, used mainly in schools as a visual aid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flannel</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər slip<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-slipped</b> or <b>-slipt, -slip•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leave out;<br/> miss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to elude;<br/> evade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">slip</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•guerre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də gâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> ge<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Louis Jacques Man•dé</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lwē zhäk mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1789–1851, French painter and inventor of the daguerreotype.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pred.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">predicate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•tro•phi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′trə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dystrophic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim<b>′</b>ited ac<b>′</b>cess high′way,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Transport</span>expressway.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<b>′</b> ini<b>′</b>tial,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>inset initial.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•mag•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə mag net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Electricity</span>of or pertaining to a class of substances, as bismuth and copper, whose permeability is less than that of a vacuum: in a magnetic field, their induced magnetism is in a direction opposite to that of iron. Cf. <b>antiferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic, paramagnetic.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">magnetic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di′a•mag•net<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>di•a•mag•net•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə mag<b>′</b>ni tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hang<b>′</b>zhou<b>′</b> Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a bay of the East China Sea.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hangchow Bay.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sen•e•gal•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛnɪgɔˈliz, -ˈlis, -gə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ese.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Senegal.</span></li><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Senegal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sen•e•ga•lese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′i gô lēz<b>′</b>, -lēs<b>′</b>, -gə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lese.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the republic of Senegal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Senegal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Senegal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tyr•an•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɪrəˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to rule tyrannically: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tyrannize his countrymen.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tyrannize over the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tyr•an•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tir<b>′</b>ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exercise absolute power or control, esp. cruelly or oppressively (often fol. by <i>over</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to govern despotically, cruelly, or oppressively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to govern or reign as a tyrant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to rule or govern tyrannically;<br/> treat oppressively.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tyr<b>′</b>an•nise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>tyrannizāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>tyrann</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">tyrant</span> + <i>-izāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>tyranniser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tyr<b>′</b>an•niz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tyr<b>′</b>an•niz′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst<b>′</b>boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a boy or man who rode post or carried mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a postilion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">post</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win<b>′</b>ter wren<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>(in the Western Hemisphere) a small wren, <i>Troglodytes troglodytes,</i> of coniferous forests.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yu•rak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yə rak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Nenets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>yurák; yur-,</i> akin to Komi <i>jaran</i> Samoyed (compare Mansi <i>jorin,</i> Khanty <i>jarən, jaran, jarγan</i>), with suffix as in Russian <i>permyák</i> Komi, <i>votyák</i> Udmurt (see <span class="rh_sc">Votyak</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RONA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>return on net assets.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pevs•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pevz<b>′</b>nər; <i>Russ.</i> pyef<b>′</b>snyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•toine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">wa</span>n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1886–1962, French sculptor and painter, born in Russia (brother of Naum Gabo).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈlæksənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or causing relaxation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug that relaxes, esp. one that lessens strain in muscles.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-lax-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lax-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lak<b>′</b>sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or causing a relaxation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a drug that relaxes, esp. one that lessens strain in muscle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>relaxant-</i> (stem of <i>relaxāns</i>), present participle of <i>relaxāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">relax,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•ta•touille<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat′ə to̅o̅<b>′</b>ē, -twē<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> to̅o̅<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beck•mann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bek<b>′</b>män),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Max</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1950, German painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choir•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a boy who sings in a choir, esp. a church choir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who is notably honest, moral, or innocent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">choir</span> + <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•ther•more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɜrðɚˌmɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moreover;<br/> besides;<br/> in addition.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•ther•more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>ᵺər môr′, -mōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moreover;<br/> besides;<br/> in addition:<span class="rh_ex">Furthermore, he left orders not to be disturbed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">further,</span> <span class="rh_sc">more</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milit.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">military.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lau•ret•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə ret<b>′</b>ə, lô-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Laura.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Lau•rette</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô ret<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-heads,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-head.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>moonfish (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Han<b>′</b>sa yel<b>′</b>low,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its brilliant yellow color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>spectra yellow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Hansa</span> (perh. pun on <i>enhance</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Jul.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">July.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jul.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">July.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•gas•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō gas′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Energy</span>the conversion of organic matter into biogas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gasification</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram•u•lose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram<b>′</b>yə lōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>having many small branches.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ram•u•lous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram<b>′</b>yə ləs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rāmulōsus</i> full of branching veins, equivalent. to <i>rāmul</i>(<i>us</i>) little branch, twig (<i>rām</i>(<i>us</i>) branch + <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span>) + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">ramus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•tra•so•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul′trə sə nog<b>′</b>rə fē, -sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•wa•gu•chi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>wä go̅o̅<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, N of Tokyo. 379,357.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lux•em•bourg•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌksəmˌbɜrdʒiən, ˌlʌksəmˈbɜrdʒiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Luxembourg.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lux•em•bourg•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luk<b>′</b>səm bûr′jē ən, luk′səm bûr<b>′</b>jē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of or pertaining to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="PEO" id="2">Also, <b>Lux•em•bourg•ish</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luk<b>′</b>səm bûr′gish).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Letzeburgesch.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Luxembourg</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.Adv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Advertising.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white-knuckle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>nuk<b>′</b>əl, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>causing fear, apprehension, or panic:<span class="rh_ex">The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>experiencing fear, terror, or apprehension:<span class="rh_ex">The white-knuckle crowd loved that director's newest horror movie.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>white<b>′</b>-knuck<b>′</b>led.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">XOR<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b>ôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either but not both of its operands are positive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (e)x(clusive) <span class="rh_sc">or</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">XOR<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b>ôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either but not both of its operands are positive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)<span class="rh_sc">x</span>(<span class="rh_sc">clusive</span>) <span class="rh_sc">or</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•for•mal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnfɔrˈmælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the condition of being informal:<span class="rh_ex">The informality of the party was welcome after a day of formal interviews.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an act of being informal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>lighthearted informalities.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•for•mal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′fôr mal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being informal;<br/> absence of formality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an informal act.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">formality</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">palm<b>′</b> leaf′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the leaf or frond of a palm tree, esp. that of a fan palm, used in making fans, hats, thatch, mats, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pet•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion; impulsive:<span class="rh_ex">an impetuous youth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pet•u•os•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˌpɛtʃuˈɑsɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pet•u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pet•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pech<b>′</b>o̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.;<br/> impulsive:<span class="rh_ex">an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having great impetus;<br/> moving with great force;<br/> violent:<span class="rh_ex">the impetuous winds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>impetuōsus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>impetu</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">impetus</span> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pet<b>′</b>u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pet<b>′</b>u•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eager, headlong. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Impetuous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">impulsive</span> both refer to persons who are hasty and precipitate in action, or to actions not preceded by thought. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Impetuous</span> suggests eagerness, violence, rashness:<span class="rh_ex">impetuous vivacity; impetuous desire; impetuous words.</span><span class="rh_sc">Impulsive</span> emphasizes spontaneity and lack of reflection:<span class="rh_ex">an impulsive act of generosity.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> planned, careful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sun•day-go-to-meet•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>dā gō′tə mēt<b>′</b>n, -mē<b>′</b>ting, -dē-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>most presentable;<br/> best:<span class="rh_ex">Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yard•arm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yärd<b>′</b>ärm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either of the outer portions of the yard of a square sail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•po•ten•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō pə ten<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">potential</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>libra</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pound.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>lbs., lb.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>lībra,</i> plural <i>lībrae</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">L.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>landing barge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>light bomber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">bachelor of letters;<br/> bachelor of literature.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Līterārum Baccalaureus <lt> Neo-Latin <i>Litterārum Baccalaureus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><i><span class="rh_def">local board.</span></i></li></ol><i><br/></i></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•yenne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> yen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in W France. 252,762;<br/> 2012 sq. mi. (5210 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Laval.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<b>′</b> pow<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Government</span>the power of money, viewed as a social force.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•le•o•zo•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ə zō<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles. See table under <b>geologic time.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the Paleozoic Era or group of systems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>zōïkós</i> pertaining to animals; see <span class="rh_sc">zo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paleo</span>- + <i>-zoic</i> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the solid surface of the earth;<br/> firm or dry land.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> soil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>poor ground for growing crops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> land having an indicated shape, quality, or character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sloping ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> Often, <b>grounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an area of land put to a special use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>picnic grounds; hunting grounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> Often, <b>grounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> reason or cause;<br/> the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>grounds for divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> subject for or focus of discussion;<br/> topic:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We covered that ground in the last meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the main surface or background, as in a painting.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> leftover material, as from coffee that has been brewed:<span class="rh_ex">coffee grounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_35" value="11"><span class="rh_def">operating on land:<span class="rh_ex">ground forces; a ground attack.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to place (an idea, belief, or argument) on a firm or logical foundation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>an argument firmly grounded in logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to instruct (someone) in basic principles:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ground students in science.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to establish a ground (def. 10) for (an electric circuit, device, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This appliance isn't grounded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to (cause a vessel to) run aground: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship grounded on the sand bar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They accidentally grounded the boat on a sand bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to restrict (an aircraft or pilot) to the ground;<br/> prevent from flying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>If the pilot used drugs, he was grounded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to restrict the activities, esp. the social activities, of usually as a punishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His parents grounded him for hitting another student.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to plow.</span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin excavation for a construction project.</span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>break new ground.</b> </var>to do something original or innovative.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cover (new) ground</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to travel over a certain area:<span class="rh_ex">We covered a lot of ground in the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with new material:<span class="rh_ex">didn't cover any new ground in yesterday's class.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut the ground (out) from under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make (someone or something) less effective or useful by some action taken ahead of time.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the ground up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level.</span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">extensively;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">knew his subject from the ground up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain ground</b>, to make progress;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to retreat before a stronger force:<span class="rh_ex">The weaker army began to give ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold <span class="rh_txt">or</span> stand one's ground</b>, to maintain one's position.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into the ground</b>, beyond a reasonable or necessary point:<span class="rh_ex">to run an argument into the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose ground</b>, to lose one's advantage;<br/> fail to advance.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the ground</b>, into action or well under way:<span class="rh_ex">The plan never got off the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's own ground</b>, in an area or situation that one knows well.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shift ground</b>, to change position in an argument or situation.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href="grind"><span class="rh_sc">grind</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reduced to fine particles or very small pieces by grinding:<span class="rh_ex">ground beef.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the surface roughened by or as if by grinding:<span class="rh_ex">ground glass.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the solid surface of the earth;<br/> firm or dry land:<span class="rh_ex">to fall to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">earth or soil:<span class="rh_ex">stony ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">land having an indicated character:<span class="rh_ex">rising ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>grounds.</b> a tract of land appropriated to a special use:<span class="rh_ex">picnic grounds; a hunting ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>grounds.</b> the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests;<br/> reason or cause:<span class="rh_ex">grounds for dismissal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">subject for discussion;<br/> topic:<span class="rh_ex">Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument:<span class="rh_ex">on firm ground; on shaky ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art:<span class="rh_ex">Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>ground color</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>(in perception) the background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>etching ground.</b> </var>an acid-resistant substance, composed of wax, gum, and resin in varying proportions, applied to the entire surface of an etching plate and through which the design is drawn with an etching needle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, dregs or sediment:<span class="rh_ex">coffee grounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>ground bass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>the bottom of a body of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the earth's solid or liquid surface;<br/> land or water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin excavation for a construction project.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin upon or take preparatory measures for any undertaking.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cover ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or travel over a certain area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a certain amount of progress in dealing with a piece of work, subject, treatise, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He talked for two hours without covering much ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut the ground from under</b>, to render (an argument, position, person, etc.) ineffective or invalid;<br/> refute:<span class="rh_ex">It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the ground up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level:<span class="rh_ex">She learned the business from the ground up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">extensively;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The professor knew his subject from the ground up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to gain approval or acceptance:<span class="rh_ex">The case for air-pollution control is gaining ground throughout the country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to yield to force or forceful argument;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The disarmament talks reached an impasse when neither side would give ground on inspection proposals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold</b> or <b>stand one's ground</b>, to maintain one's position;<br/> be steadfast:<span class="rh_ex">The referee stood his ground, though his decision was hotly contested by the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into the ground</b>, beyond a reasonable or necessary point:<span class="rh_ex">You've stated your case, and you needn't run it into the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to retreat or be forced back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose one's advantage;<br/> suffer a reverse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wane in popularity or acceptance;<br/> begin to fail:<span class="rh_ex">Our candidate is losing ground in industrial areas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the ground</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>into action or well under way:<span class="rh_ex">The play never got off the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's own ground</b>, in an area or situation that one knows well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the ground</b>, at the place of interest or importance;<br/> actively engaged:<span class="rh_ex">Minutes after the bank robbery reporters were on the ground to get the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shift ground</b>, to change position in an argument or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>suit down to the ground</b>, to be perfectly satisfactory;<br/> please greatly:<span class="rh_ex">This climate suits me down to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>take the ground</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to become grounded at low water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a den, burrow, shelter, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a fox gone to ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into concealment or hiding:<span class="rh_ex">Rather than take the witness stand, she went to ground in another country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">situated on or at, or adjacent to, the surface of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">a ground attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>operating on land:<span class="rh_ex">ground forces.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to lay or set on the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to place on a foundation;<br/> fix firmly;<br/> settle or establish;<br/> found.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to instruct in elements or first principles:<span class="rh_ex">to ground students in science.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>to establish a ground for (a circuit, device, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a vessel) to run aground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>to restrict (an aircraft or the like) to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to forbid (a pilot) to fly because of bad health, failure to comply with safety regulations, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to put out of action or make unable to participate:<span class="rh_ex">The quarterback was grounded by a knee injury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to restrict the activities, esp. the social activities, of:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go to the party—my parents have grounded me until my grades improve.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to come to or strike the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit a ground ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ground out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>ground out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>grownd, grund,</i> Old English <i>grund</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>grond,</i> German <i>Grund</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>grundien, grownden</i> to set on a foundation, establish, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ward, ground<b>′</b>wards</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>grind.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder:<span class="rh_ex">ground beef.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency:<span class="rh_ex">ground glass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>1</sup> 1755–65 for def. 2</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la<b>′</b>dy palm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several palms of the genus <i>Rhapis,</i> native to southeastern Asia and cultivated as houseplants.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">therm•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûrm<b>′</b>ī′ən, -on; thûr<b>′</b>mē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an ion emitted by incandescent material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">therm</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>therm′i•on<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>therm′i•on<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strip•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strī<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:<span class="rh_ex">a four-striper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:<span class="rh_ex">a six-striper.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>striped bass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stripe</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•is•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmædʒəˌstreɪt, -strɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a civil officer who administers the law.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a judicial officer, as a justice of the peace.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•is•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(maj<b>′</b>ə strāt′, -strit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judge of a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>magistrātus</i> magistracy, magistrate, equivalent. to <i>magist</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>r</i> <span class="rh_sc">master</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>magistrat</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag<b>′</b>is•trate′ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•rid•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rid<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>veridian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>viridi</i>(<i>s</i>) green + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ly•am-hound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>əm hound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a bloodhound.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lyme-hound.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>liem</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>ligāmen</i> a band, tie, equivalent. to <i>ligā</i>(<i>re</i>) to tie + <i>-men</i> noun, nominal suffix) + <span class="rh_sc">hound</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete <i>lyam</i> leash (1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Veb•len•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(veb<b>′</b>lə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the economic or social theories originated by Thorstein Veblen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Veblen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•jou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>jo̅o̅; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zho̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region and former province in W France, in the Loire Valley.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a firm-fleshed green-skinned variety of pear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Quebec, in E Canada. 36,596.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tap•es•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtæpəstri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric on which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a reversible design: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>examples of careful tapestry.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>tapestries depicting medieval life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> anything resembling such a fabric, as by having different parts making a unified whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the tapestry of the city, with its diversity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tap•es•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tap<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tried, -try•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a machine-woven reproduction of this.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, cover, or adorn with tapestry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to represent or depict in a tapestry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>tapisserie</i> carpeting. See <span class="rh_sc">tapis,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>tapst</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ry, tapistry</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tap<b>′</b>es•try•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat-earth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>ûr<b>′</b>thər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who adheres to the idea that the earth is flat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who clings to an idea or theory that has long been proved wrong.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>flat earth</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•nif•er•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō nif<b>′</b>ər in, kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a grayish-white, water-soluble powder, C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>8</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O, obtained from the cambium of coniferous trees and from asparagus: used chiefly in the manufacture of vanillin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">conifer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwik<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>with speed;<br/> rapidly;<br/> very soon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>quikly.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">quick,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>quick.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity:<span class="rh_ex">a quick response.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">completed in a short time:<span class="rh_ex">took a quick shower.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving or able to move with speed:<span class="rh_ex">the quick rabbit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily aroused:<span class="rh_ex">a quick temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">keen;<br/> lively;<br/> acute:<span class="rh_ex">a quick wit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">prompt or swift in doing, seeing, or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">quick to respond.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a quick bend in the road.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>the quick</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>living persons:<span class="rh_ex">the quick and the dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the sensitive flesh of the living body, esp. that under the nails.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a quick manner;<br/> quickly:<span class="rh_ex">come quick.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut (someone) to the quick</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>cut <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to injure deeply;<br/> hurt the feelings of.</span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.—</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.;<br/> prompt;<br/> immediate:<span class="rh_ex">a quick response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that is over or completed within a short interval of time:<span class="rh_ex">a quick shower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving, or able to move, with speed:<span class="rh_ex">a quick fox; a quick train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">swift or rapid, as motion:<span class="rh_ex">a quick flick of the wrist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">easily provoked or excited;<br/> hasty:<span class="rh_ex">a quick temper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">keenly responsive;<br/> lively;<br/> acute:<span class="rh_ex">a quick wit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">acting with swiftness or rapidity:<span class="rh_ex">a quick worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">prompt or swift to do something:<span class="rh_ex">quick to respond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">prompt to perceive;<br/> sensitive:<span class="rh_ex">a quick eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">prompt to understand, learn, etc.;<br/> of ready intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">a quick student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a bend or curve) sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a quick bend in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">consisting of living plants:<span class="rh_ex">a quick pot of flowers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">brisk, as fire, flames, heat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">endowed with life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having a high degree of vigor, energy, or activity.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">living persons:<span class="rh_ex">the quick and the dead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the tender, sensitive flesh of the living body, esp. that under the nails:<span class="rh_ex">nails bitten down to the quick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the vital or most important part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a line of shrubs or plants, esp. of hawthorn, forming a hedge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a single shrub or plant in such a hedge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut to the quick</b>, to injure deeply;<br/> hurt the feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">Their callous treatment cut her to the quick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">quickly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>quik</i> lively, moving, swift; Old English <i>cwic, cwicu</i> living; cognate with Old Saxon <i>quik,</i> German <i>queck, keck,</i> Old Norse <i>kvikr</i>; akin to Latin <i>vīvus</i> living (see <span class="rh_sc">vital</span>), Sanskrit <i>jivas</i> living, Greek <i>bíos</i> life (see <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>-), <i>zoé̄</i> animal life (see <span class="rh_sc">zoo</span>-)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quick<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fleet, expeditious. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Quick,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">swift,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rapid</span> describe speedy tempo. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Quick</span> applies particularly to something practically instantaneous, an action or reaction, perhaps, of very brief duration:<span class="rh_ex">to give a quick look around; to take a quick walk.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fast</span> and <span class="rh_sc">swift</span> refer to actions, movements, etc., that continue for a time, and usually to those that are uninterrupted; when used of communication, transportation, and the like, they suggest a definite goal and a continuous trip. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Swift,</span> the more formal word, suggests the greater speed:<span class="rh_ex">a fast train; a swift message.</span><span class="rh_sc">Rapid,</span> less speedy than the others, applies to a rate of movement or action, and usually to a series of actions or movements, related or unrelated:<span class="rh_ex">rapid calculation; a rapid walker.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abrupt, curt, short, precipitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nimble, agile, brisk. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>sharp.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slow.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The difference between the adverbial forms <span class="rh_sc">quick</span> and <span class="rh_sc">quickly</span> is frequently stylistic. <span class="rh_sc">Quick</span> is more often used in short spoken sentences, especially imperative ones:<span class="rh_ex">Come quick! The chimney is on fire.</span><span class="rh_sc">Quickly</span> is the usual form in writing, both in the preverb position (<i>We quickly realized that attempts to negotiate would be futile</i>) and following verbs other than imperatives (<i>She turned quickly and left</i>). See also <b>slow, sure.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sweep down through the air, as a bird does upon its prey.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The army swooped (down) on the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as if with one sweeping motion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swooped her up in his arms.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swooped up the child in his arms.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of swooping.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swoop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swo̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by <i>down</i> and <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The army swooped down on the town.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take, lift, scoop up, or remove with or as with one sweeping motion (often fol. by <i>up, away,</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He swooped her up in his arms.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of swooping;<br/> a sudden, swift descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>at</b> or <b>in one fell swoop</b>, all at once or all together, as if by one blow:<span class="rh_ex">The quake flattened the houses at one fell swoop.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; variant (with close <i>ō</i>) of Middle English <i>swopen,</i> Old English <i>swāpan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sweep</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with German <i>schweifen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dive, plunge, sweep, drop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•coup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈkup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get back what one has lost or spent;<br/> regain or recover:<span class="rh_ex">to recoup one's losses.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•coup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri ko̅o̅p<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get back the equivalent of:<span class="rh_ex">to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to regain or recover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reimburse or indemnify;<br/> pay back:<span class="rh_ex">to recoup a person for expenses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to withhold (a portion of something due), having some rightful claim to do so.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to get back an equivalent, as of something lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to plead in defense a claim arising out of the same subject matter as the plaintiff&amp;spc58;<br/>'s claim.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act of recouping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>recouper</i> to cut back, cut again, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>couper</i> to cut; see <span class="rh_sc">coup</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•coup<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•coup<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recover, restore, retrieve, balance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recompense, remunerate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ban•jer•ma•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bän′jər mä<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia. 281,673.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ban′jar•ma<b>′</b>sin, Bandjermasin, Bandjarmasin.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nose<b>′</b> end′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>muzzler (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> knot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a common knot in which the ends come out alongside of the standing parts. See illus. under <b>knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jams<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jamz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>pajamas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>brightly patterned, knee-length drawstring swim trunks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jams<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jamz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a pl. v.<span>]</span></span>)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of baggy, brightly patterned, knee-length swim trunks.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>jammed, jam•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press, squeeze, or push into a confined space;<br/> fill tightly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He jammed his socks into a drawer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The commuters jammed into the packed subway car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bruise or crush by squeezing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She jammed her hand in the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to push or thrust violently on or against something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Jam your foot on the brake.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Jam on the brakes, quick!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to block up by crowding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Crowds jammed the doors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put or place in position with a quick or violent gesture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He jammed his hat on his head.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He jammed on his hat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He jammed his hat on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a machine, part, etc.) to (cause to) become unworkable, as through parts being moved out of place, becoming stuck, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lock jammed and I couldn't open it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I jammed the lock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span> to interfere with (radio signals or the like) by sending out other signals of approximately the same frequency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The government jammed broadcasts from the rebels.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to participate in a jam session:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The musicians jammed for a few hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the act of jamming or the state of being jammed:<span class="rh_ex">a huge jam of people; a traffic jam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a difficult or embarrassing situation;<br/> predicament;<br/> fix.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">jam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a food made from crushed fruit boiled with sugar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>jammed, jam•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was jammed between two rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bruise or crush by squeezing:<span class="rh_ex">She jammed her hand in the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fill too tightly;<br/> cram:<span class="rh_ex">He jammed the suitcase with clothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to press, push, or thrust violently, as into a confined space or against some object:<span class="rh_ex">She jammed her foot on the brake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to fill or block up by crowding;<br/> pack or obstruct:<span class="rh_ex">Crowds jammed the doors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put or place in position with a violent gesture (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He jammed his hat on and stalked out of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) unworkable by causing parts to become stuck, blocked, caught, displaced, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to jam a lock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>to interfere with (radio signals or the like) by sending out other signals of approximately the same frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(of radio signals or the like) to interfere with (other signals).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play (a piece) in a freely improvised, swinging way;<br/> jazz up:<span class="rh_ex">to jam both standard tunes and the classics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to head (a sailing ship) as nearly as possible into the wind without putting it in stays or putting it wholly aback.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become stuck, wedged, fixed, blocked, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This door jams easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to press or push, often violently, as into a confined space or against one another:<span class="rh_ex">They jammed into the elevator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of a machine, part, etc.) to become unworkable, as through the wedging or displacement of a part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>to participate in a jam session.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the act of jamming or the state of being jammed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a mass of objects, vehicles, etc., jammed together or otherwise unable to move except slowly:<span class="rh_ex">a log jam; a traffic jam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a difficult or embarrassing situation;<br/> fix:<span class="rh_ex">He got himself into a jam with his boss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>jam session.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10; apparently imitative; compare <span class="rh_sc">champ</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">dam</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">jam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar:<span class="rh_ex">strawberry jam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>put on jam</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>to adopt a self-important manner or use affected speech.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">jam</span><sup>1</sup> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jam<b>′</b>like′, jam<b>′</b>my</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Jam.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Jamaica.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•ve•ti•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel vē<b>′</b>shē ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>the ancient Celtic inhabitants of Helvetia in the time of Julius Caesar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•can•thoid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kan<b>′</b>thoid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>spiny;<br/> spinous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acanth</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>bound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">restricted to the house, as by bad weather or illness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jew<b>′</b>elers' put<b>′</b>ty.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>putty powder.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>European Community.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ex-</b> <sup>3</sup> before a consonant:<span class="rh_ex">eccentric.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">EC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>European Community.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">E.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Engineering Corps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Established Church.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">e.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for the sake of example.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>exemplī causā</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true<b>′</b> fruit<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>simple fruit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•ny•au•lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō′nē ô<b>′</b>laks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any marine dinoflagellate of the genus <i>Gonyaulax,</i> sometimes occurring in great numbers and causing red tide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>góny</i> <span class="rh_sc">knee</span> + <i>aûlax</i> furrow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Obad.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Obadiah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tom yeast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a yeast whose cells, in the manufacture of wine and lager beer, fall to the bottom as a sediment. Also called <b>sediment yeast.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw<b>′</b> bean′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree, <i>Prosopis pubescens,</i> of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the pod itself. Also called <b>tornillo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ling•on•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling<b>′</b>ən ber′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>mountain cranberry</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Swedish <i>lingon</i> mountain cranberry + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prou•dhon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ dô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pierre Jo•seph</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zhô zef<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1809–65, French socialist and writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Orff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôrf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Carl,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1895–1982, German composer, conductor, and music educator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis<b>′</b>sionary posi′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a position for sexual intercourse in which the couple lies face to face with the male on top.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called because it was allegedly favored by Christian missionaries working among indigenous peoples, in preference to positions in which the man approaches the woman from behind 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>eau de vie de marc</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōd<sup>ə</sup> vēd<sup>ə</sup> m<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ō′ də vē′ də märk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Wine</span>marc (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thər mol<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the dispersion of heat from the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>dissociation by heat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ther•mo•lyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr′mə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc•la•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of proclaiming:<span class="rh_ex">by proclamation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something proclaimed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a proclamation of independence.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-claim-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-claim-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc•la•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok′lə mā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is proclaimed;<br/> a public and official announcement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of proclaiming.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōclāmātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>prōclāmātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>prōclāmāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>prōclāmāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">proclaim</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>proclamacion</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>proclama-cioun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•er•bloom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>ər blo̅o̅m′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a western North American plant, <i>Sidalcea malviflora,</i> of the mallow family, having long, loose clusters of rose-colored flowers. Also called <b>wild hollyhock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">checker</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bloom</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɜrboʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a turbine.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a car with a special attachment using a turbine to improve its power and efficiency.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-turb-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-turb-</span>.</span></a> <br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">turbine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>turbocharger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine equipped with a turbocharger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>turbō</i> top, whirlwind, in part by shortening of <span class="rh_sc">turbocharged</span> or <span class="rh_sc">turbocharger</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1655–65, in sense "tornado''; 1900–05 for def. 1; in part </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">turbo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>turbine</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">turbojet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">turb</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brew•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a fermented liquor brewed from malt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; <span class="rh_sc">brew</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age;</span> modeled on <span class="rh_sc">beverage</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fer•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>fər tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, of<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the offering of the unconsecrated elements that is made to God by the celebrant in a Eucharistic service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the verses, anthem, or music said, sung, or played while the offerings of the people are received at a religious service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">that part of a service at which offerings are made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the offerings themselves.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>offertōrium</i> place to which offerings are brought, offering, oblation, equivalent. to Latin <i>offer</i>(<i>re</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">offer</span>) + <i>-tōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">oblation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>offertorie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of′fer•to<b>′</b>ri•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap<b>′</b>ping shrimp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any common shrimp of the family Alphaeidae, distinguished by the snapping sound made by its enlarged claw. Also called <b>pistol shrimp.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ja•co•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə kō<b>′</b>bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former gold coin of England issued by James I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latinized equivalent of <span class="rh_sc">James</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stowe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Harriet (Elizabeth) Beecher</b>, 1811–96, U.S. abolitionist and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Vermont: ski resort. 531.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic-in<b>′</b>ter•est law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a branch of law that often utilizes class-action suits to protect the interest of a large group or of the public at large, as in matters relating to racial discrimination, air pollution, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dai•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>dacker.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•gua<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling<b>′</b>gwə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-guae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-gwē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the tongue or a part like a tongue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tongue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collat<b>′</b>eral circula<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>circulation of blood through a network of minor vessels that become enlarged and joined with adjacent vessels when a major vein or artery is impaired, as by obstruction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•bit•u•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə bich′o̅o̅ ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the act of habituating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the condition of being habituated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Physiology</span>physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, short of addiction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring when a specific stimulus occurs repeatedly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">habituate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•bit•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to cause (someone) to get used to a physical or mental situation; train:<span class="rh_ex">Working on a farm had habituated him to waking up early. They became habituated to the constant rain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ha•bit•u•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•bit•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə bich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation:<span class="rh_ex">Wealth habituated him to luxury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to frequent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Physiology</span>to cause habituation, physiologically or psychologically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>habituātus</i> conditioned, constituted, (past participle of <i>habituāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>habitu</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">habit</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> familiarize, acclimate, train.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnubɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a young woman) sexually developed and physically attractive.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a young woman) suitable for marriage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bil, -bīl, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive:<span class="rh_ex">the nubile girls in their bikinis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nūbilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>nūb</i>(<i>ere</i>) to marry (see <span class="rh_sc">nuptial</span>) + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>nu•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ bil<b>′</b>i tē, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le<b>′</b>gion of Hon<b>′</b>or,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a French order of distinction instituted in 1802 by Napoleon with membership being granted for meritorious civil or military services.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of French <i>Légion d'honneur</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quer•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɛrələs, ˈkwɛryə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of complaints;<br/> complaining;<br/> criticizing:<span class="rh_ex">badgered by querulous students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or uttered in complaint:<span class="rh_ex">querulous demands.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quer•u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quer•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwer<b>′</b>ə ləs, kwer<b>′</b>yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of complaints;<br/> complaining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or uttered in complaint;<br/> peevish:<span class="rh_ex">a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>querulus,</i> equivalent. to <i>quer</i>(<i>ī</i>) to complain + <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ulous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quer<b>′</b>u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quer<b>′</b>u•lous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> petulant, testy; caviling, carping, discontented.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contented.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Newf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅f, nyo̅o̅f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Canadian Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span>a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Newf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Newfoundland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thorn<b>′</b> ap′ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any poisonous plant belonging to the genus <i>Datura,</i> of the nightshade family, the species of which bear capsules covered with prickly spines, esp. the jimson weed, <i>D. stramonium.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of certain hawthorns of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Crataegus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>dandruff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skalli</i> bald head. Compare <b>skull</b> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•trans•par•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō trans pâr<b>′</b>ənt, -par<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>transparent to radiation;<br/> invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to <i>radiopaque</i>). Cf. <b>radiolucent.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">transparent</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ra′di•o•trans•par<b>′</b>en•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•in•sur•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜrdʒənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>a program of combating guerrilla warfare: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a policy of counterinsurgency against the guerrillas.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a number of counterinsurgencies against the guerrillas.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>coun•ter•in•sur•gent,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•in•sur•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun′tər in sûr<b>′</b>jən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>a program or an act of combating guerrilla warfare and subversion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>of, pertaining to, or designed for combating guerrilla warfare and subversion:<span class="rh_ex">counterinsurgency funds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">insurgency</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coun′ter•in•sur<b>′</b>gent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>horology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lau<b>′</b>ren•tides Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôr<b>′</b>ən tīdz′, -tēdz′, lor<b>′</b>-; <i>Fr.</i> lô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national park in SE Canada, in Quebec province between the St. Lawrence and Lake St. John.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fifth<b>′</b> Repub<b>′</b>lic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the republic established in France in 1958, the successor to the Fourth Republic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•con•ti•nen•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′kon tn en<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, on, or involving two continents:<span class="rh_ex">a bicontinental survey.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b> lawn′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strip of grass-covered ground between sidewalk and curb, often planted with shade trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wag•gly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wag<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">waggling;<br/> unsteady.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">waggle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ló•pez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>pez; <i>Sp.</i> lô<b>′</b>pes),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Os•val•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôs väl<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Osvaldo López Arellano</i>), born 1921, Honduran air force general: president of Honduras 1963–75.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken<b>′</b>dal sneck<b>′</b> bent′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fishhook having a wide, squarish bend.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably named after <i>Kendal,</i> England</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈkwaɪɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of calm or peace;<br/> anxiety;<br/> uneasiness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to upset;<br/> to take away calm or peace:<span class="rh_ex">The news about the layoffs disquieted a lot of workers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•qui•et•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>dis•qui•et•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">disquieting news about the war.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis kwī<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of calm, peace, or ease;<br/> anxiety;<br/> uneasiness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace;<br/> disturb;<br/> make uneasy:<span class="rh_ex">The news disquieted him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>uneasy;<br/> disquieted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•qui<b>′</b>et•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•qui<b>′</b>et•ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•qui<b>′</b>et•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sig•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sig<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sing. of <b>insignia.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">insignia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sig•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈsɪgniə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>formally a pl. of<span>]</span></span>  <b>insigne,</b> <i>which is seldom used; used as sing. or pl.;</i><br/> pl. also <b>-ni•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a badge that shows office or rank:<span class="rh_ex">military insignia.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing mark:<span class="rh_ex">A black armband may be an insignia of mourning.</span></span></li></ol>Sometimes, <b>in•sig•ne</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈsɪgni/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sign-"><span class="rh_sc">-sign-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sig•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sig<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>formally a pl. of<span>]</span></span> <b>insigne,</b> <i>but usually used as a sing. with pl.</i> <b>-ni•a</b> <i>or</i> <b>-ni•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a badge or distinguishing mark of office or honor:<span class="rh_ex">a military insignia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing mark or sign of anything:<span class="rh_ex">an insignia of mourning.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>insigne.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, plural of <i>insigne</i> mark, badge, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>insignis</i> distinguished (by a mark); see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sign</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Insignia,</span> originally the plural of Latin <i>insigne,</i> began to be used as a singular in the 18th century, and the plural <span class="rh_sc">insignias</span> appeared shortly thereafter. All uses—<span class="rh_sc">insignia</span> as a singular or plural and <span class="rh_sc">insignias</span> as a plural—are fully standard. The singular <span class="rh_sc">insigne</span> still occurs, but <span class="rh_sc">insignia</span> is more common.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boniface IX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Pietro Tomacelli</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died 1404, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1389–1404.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vin<b>′</b>egar fly′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation. Also called <b>fruit fly, pomace fly.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jer•reed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə rēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">jereed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jer•rid<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mov<b>′</b>ie house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a motion-picture theater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">import<b>′</b>ed cur<b>′</b>rantworm.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See under <b>currantworm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•e•lec•tric•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō i lek tris<b>′</b>i tē, -ē′lek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Electricity</span>electricity induced by electromagnetic radiation, as in certain processes, as the photoelectric and photovoltaic effects, photoconductivity, and photoionization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the branch of physics that deals with these phenomena.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">electricity</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<b>′</b>tlement work′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a person who works with underprivileged people in a settlement house.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stop<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stopover. Also, <b>stop<b>′</b>off′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stop off</i> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax<b>′</b> expend′iture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>any reduction in government revenue through preferential tax treatment, as deductions or credits.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grap•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgræpnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Building, Naval Terms</span>a device consisting of one or more hooks or clamps for grasping or holding;<br/> grapple.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a small anchor with three or more hooks.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grap•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grap<b>′</b>nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Building, Naval Terms</span>a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple;<br/> grappling iron.</span></li></ol><def cat="NAU,NAV" id="2">a small anchor with three or more flukes, used for grappling or dragging or for anchoring a small boat, as a skiff. Also called <b>grapeline, grap•lin, grap•line</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grap<b>′</b>lin).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>grapnel</i>(<i>l</i>), diminutive of Old French <i>grapin,</i> diminutive of <i>grape</i> hook, <span class="rh_sc">grape</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Fe•lis</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx. Cf.  <b></b><i>Panthera.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus); Latin <i>fēlis, fēlēs</i> any of several small carnivores, including the wild cat</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lab<b>′</b>rador tea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American bog shrub, <i>Ledum groenlandicum,</i> of the heath family, having evergreen leaves and rounded clusters of white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">potas<b>′</b>sium car<b>′</b>bonate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, granular, water-soluble powder, K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, glass, and potassium salts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric cir<b>′</b>cuit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>circuit (def. 9a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ZBB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>zero-base budgeting.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas•pi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Caspian Sea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/freɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prolonged conflict, quarrel, or fight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">fray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/freɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become worn into loose threads at the edge or end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sweaters often fray at the elbows.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All that traffic frayed the carpet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause strain on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The argument frayed everyone's nerves.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fight, battle, or skirmish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a competition or contest, esp. in sports.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a noisy quarrel or brawl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>fright.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to frighten.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to fight or brawl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>frai</i>; aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">affray</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wear (cloth, rope, etc.) to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the edge or end;<br/> cause to ravel out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to wear by rubbing (sometimes fol. by <i>through</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause strain on (something);<br/> upset;<br/> discompose:<span class="rh_ex">The argument frayed their nerves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to rub.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become frayed, as cloth;<br/> ravel out:<span class="rh_ex">My sweater frayed at the elbows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to rub against something:<span class="rh_ex">tall grass fraying against my knees.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a frayed part, as in cloth:<span class="rh_ex">frays at the toes of well-worn sneakers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fricāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">friction</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>frayer,</i> <i>freiier</i> to rub</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>fraien</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eur•a•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rā<b>′</b>zhə, -shə, yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Eur</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">Asia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jazz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒæzi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>relating to or suggesting jazz music:<span class="rh_ex">a bluesy, jazzy sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>fancy or flashy:<span class="rh_ex">a jazzy sweater.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jazz•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒæzəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jazz•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jazz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaz<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>jazz•i•er, jazz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>active or lively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>fancy or flashy:<span class="rh_ex">a jazzy sweater.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jazz</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jazz<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jazz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cana<b>′</b>dian French<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>French spoken as a native language in Canada, esp. in Quebec province, by descendants of the settlers of New France. <i>Abbr.:</i> CanF</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Danl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Daniel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•an•a•lyst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kō an<b>′</b>l ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy</span>a person trained to practice psychoanalysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">psycho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">analyst</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•a•nal•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnæləsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy</span>a method for studying the hidden or unconscious processes of the mind as a way of treating mental illness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>psy•cho•an•a•lyst</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-lys-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lys-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•a•nal•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kō ə nal<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy</span>a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy</span>a technical procedure for investigating unconscious mental processes and for treating psychoneuroses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Psychoanalyse.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">psycho</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">analysis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1905–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>psy•cho•an•a•lyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kō an′l it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>psy′cho•an′a•lyt<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>psy′cho•an′a•lyt<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mbu•ji-Ma•yi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>jē mī<b>′</b>, -mä<b>′</b>yē, əm bo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S central Democratic Republic of the Congo. 336,654.<var>Formerly, <b>Bakwanga.</b> </var></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•u•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mach′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of maturating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>mātūrātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>mātūrātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">maturate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English: suppuration 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mat′u•ra<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈtʊr, -ˈtyʊr, -ˈtʃʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tur•er, -tur•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fully developed in body or mind:<span class="rh_ex">mature enough to take care of herself when she came home from school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">complete in development:<span class="rh_ex">The wine is fully mature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> intended for or composed of adults:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>mature subjects; a movie for mature audiences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>payable; due:<span class="rh_ex">a mature bond.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become mature: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wine had matured beautifully.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Experience has matured him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to become due:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bond had matured and was worth $50.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mat•u•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">mature</span> is an adjective and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">maturity</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">She's very mature for her age. The plants matured and grew. Face your problems with maturity.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tŏŏr<b>′</b>, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>, -chŏŏr<b>′</b>, -chûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tur•er, -tur•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:<span class="rh_ex">a mature rose bush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fully developed in body or mind, as a person:<span class="rh_ex">a mature woman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characteristic of full development:<span class="rh_ex">a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">completed, perfected, or elaborated in full by the mind:<span class="rh_ex">mature plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of an industry, technology, market, etc.) no longer developing or expanding;<br/> having little or no potential for further growth or expansion;<br/> exhausted or saturated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">intended for or restricted to adults, esp. by reason of explicit sexual content or the inclusion of violence or obscene language:<span class="rh_ex">mature movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">composed of adults, considered as being less susceptible than minors to explicit sexual content, violence, or obscene language, as of a film or stage performance:<span class="rh_ex">for mature audiences only.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>having reached the limit of its time;<br/> having become payable or due:<span class="rh_ex">a mature bond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having attained definitive form or function, as by maturation of an epithelium from a basal layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having attained the end stage of a normal or abnormal biological process:<span class="rh_ex">a mature boil.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(of a landscape) exhibiting the stage of maximum topographical diversity, as in the cycle of erosion of a land surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make mature;<br/> ripen, as fruit or cheese.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to bring to full development:<span class="rh_ex">His hard experiences in the city matured him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to complete or perfect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become mature;<br/> ripen, as fruit or cheese.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come to full development:<span class="rh_ex">Our plans have not yet matured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to become due, as a note.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mātūrus</i> ripe, timely, early; akin to <span class="rh_sc">manes,</span> <span class="rh_sc">matutinal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•tur<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aged, grown, adult. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ripe.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ready, prepared. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12, 15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> age, develop.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> childish, raw, green, young.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b> dark<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>twilight.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɔnt, tɑnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make fun of or insult, often to get someone to do something:<span class="rh_ex">He taunted them with shouts of "Sissies!'' but they ignored him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mocking remark, made as a challenge or an insult.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>taunt•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>taunt•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tônt, tänt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner;<br/> mock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to provoke by taunts;<br/> twit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an insulting gibe or sarcasm;<br/> scornful reproach or challenge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>taunt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>taunt<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> censure, upbraid, flout, insult. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jeer. See <b>ridicule.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scoff, derision, insult, censure, ridicule.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">taunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tônt, tänt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>tall, as a mast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prik<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a candlestick with one or more such points.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a buck in his second year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">prick,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪpɚˈsɛnsɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too sensitive:<span class="rh_ex">The actor was hypersensitive to criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>allergic to a substance to which most people do not normally react.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy•per•sen•si•tive•ness, hy•per•sen•si•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪpɚˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər sen<b>′</b>si tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessively sensitive:<span class="rh_ex">to be hypersensitive to criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensitive</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′per•sen<b>′</b>si•tive•ness, hy′per•sen′si•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ten•e•dos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>i dos′, -dōs′; <i>Gk.</i> ten<b>′</b>e ᵺôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey. Also called <b>Bozcaada.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul<b>′</b>ture vul′ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person with an excessive or pretentious interest in the arts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ked),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>sheeptick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>cade,</i> of uncertain origin, originally 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>locus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊkəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ci</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place;<br/> locality.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a center or source, as of activities or power:<span class="rh_ex">The locus of control is headquarters.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loc-"><span class="rh_sc">-loc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sī, -kē, -kī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ca</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place;<br/> locality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a center or source, as of activities or power:<span class="rh_ex">locus of control.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the set of all points, lines, or surfaces that satisfy a given requirement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the chromosomal position of a gene as determined by its linear order relative to the other genes on that chromosome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; Old Latin <i>stlocus</i> a place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bill•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪlˌbɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat surface on which large advertisements or notices are posted:<span class="rh_ex">Billboards were banned from most of that highway.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bill•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat surface or board, usually outdoors, on which large advertisements or notices are posted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place, advertise, proclaim, etc., on or as if on a billboard:<span class="rh_ex">The movie was billboarded as the year's biggest hit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bill•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>anchor bed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">condensa<b>′</b>tion trail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Meteorology</span>contrail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•dy•nam•i•cist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr′ō dī nam<b>′</b>ə sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an expert in aerodynamics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aerodynamic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pugn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pyo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to oppose or refute.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to resist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repugnāre</i> to resist, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>pugnāre</i> to fight</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>repugner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>repugnen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>recreation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rec.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">receipt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) fresh.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>recēns</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">recipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">recorder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">recording.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•kor•sky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si kôr<b>′</b>skē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>I•gor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>gôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1889–1972, U.S. aeronautical engineer, born in Russia.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dop<b>′</b>pler ra<b>′</b>dar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a radar tracking system that determines the velocity of a moving object by measuring the Doppler shift of the frequency of a radar signal reflected by the object. Cf. <b>DOVAP.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Pathology</span>a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> on model of <span class="rh_sc">blackout</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•strip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌstrɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an aircraft runway without airport facilities.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•strip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>strip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a small landing field having only one runway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a temporary or auxiliary aircraft runway.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">strip</span><sup>2</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pred•i•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pred<b>′</b>i kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that may be predicated or affirmed;<br/> assertable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that which may be predicated;<br/> an attribute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>any one of the various kinds of predicate that may be used of a subject.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praedicābil</i><i>is</i> assertable, Latin: praiseworthy, equivalent. to <i>praedicā</i>(<i>re</i>) to declare publicly (see <span class="rh_sc">predicate</span>) + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pred′i•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, pred<b>′</b>i•ca•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pred<b>′</b>i•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tweeds•muir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twēdz<b>′</b>myŏŏr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Baron.</b> See <b>Buchan, John.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RDX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>N<sub>6</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, used chiefly in bombs and shells. Also called <b>cyclonite, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>R</i>(<i>esearch</i>) <i>Dutch</i>(<i>epartment</i>) (<i>English</i>)<i>x</i>(<i>plosive</i>), referring to such a department in Woolwich, England 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ellip<b>′</b>tic geom<b>′</b>etry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>Riemannian geometry</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•tro•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi trō<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">petrous;<br/> hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to the petrous portion of the temporal bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>petrōs</i>(<i>us</i>) rocky (see <span class="rh_sc">petro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•sad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä säd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ha•fez al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä fez<b>′</b> el),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1928?, Syrian military and political leader: president since 1971.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trich•i•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trik′ə nō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a disease resulting from infestation with <i>Trichinella spiralis,</i> occurring in humans, caused by ingestion of infested, undercooked pork, and characterized by fever, muscle weakness, and diarrhea.</span></li></ol>Also,  <b>trich•i•ni•a•sis</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trik′ə nī<b>′</b>ə sis)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trichin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•a•trine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>ə trēn′, -trin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white or grayish-white, slightly water-soluble, poisonous mixture of alkaloids obtained by extraction from the seeds of the sabadilla: formerly used in medicine as a counterirritant in the treatment of rheumatism and neuralgia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ve•ra•tri•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rā<b>′</b>trē ə, -ra<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vērātr</i>(<i>um</i>) hellebore + French <i>-ine</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•wil•der•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈwɪldɚmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being bewildered:<span class="rh_ex">I looked around in bewilderment at the unnamed streets.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•wil•der•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi wil<b>′</b>dər mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bewildered state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions:<span class="rh_ex">a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bewilder</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Texas.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Texas (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•ger•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>gə rē, dog<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ger•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">doglike behavior or conduct, esp. when surly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dogs collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rabble;<br/> mob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Slang.<span>]</span></span>a place where liquor is sold;<br/> saloon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•thage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>thij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis: founded by the Phoenicians in the middle of the 9th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.;</span> destroyed in 146 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> in the last of the Punic Wars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Missouri. 11,104.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Car•tha•gin•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′thə jin<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">with•ers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse, cow, sheep, etc. See diag. under <b>dog, horse.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>wring one's withers</b>, to cause one anxiety or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">The long involved lawsuit is wringing his withers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">with•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) shrivel or fade: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plants are withering in the heat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heat has withered the entire corn crop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to render powerless;<br/> stun:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She withered him with a scornful look.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>with•er•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: She looked at him witheringly.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">with•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shrivel;<br/> fade;<br/> decay:<span class="rh_ex">The grapes had withered on the vine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lose the freshness of youth, as from age (often fol. by <i>away</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture;<br/> cause to lose freshness, bloom, vigor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The drought withered the buds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to affect harmfully:<span class="rh_ex">Reputations were withered by the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to abash, as by a scathing glance:<span class="rh_ex">a look that withered him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">weather</span> (verb, verbal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>with<b>′</b>ered•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>with<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>with<b>′</b>er•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wrinkle, shrink, dry, decline, languish, droop, waste. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wither,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shrivel</span> imply a shrinking, wilting, and wrinkling. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Wither</span> (of plants and flowers) is to dry up, shrink, wilt, fade, whether as a natural process or as the result of exposure to excessive heat or drought:<span class="rh_ex">Plants withered in the hot sun.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shrivel,</span> used of thin, flat objects and substances, such as leaves, the skin, etc., means to curl, roll up, become wrinkled:<span class="rh_ex">The leaves shrivel in cold weather. Paper shrivels in fire.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> humiliate, shame.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">With•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1588–1667, English poet and pamphleteer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>With•ers</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ<b>′</b>ərz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a twist of soft threads that in a candle or oil lamp draws up the liquid to be burned.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton or asbestos, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, cigarette lighter, or the like, serves to draw up the melted tallow or wax or the oil or other flammable liquid to be burned.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw off (liquid) by capillary action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>wicke, weke,</i> Old English <i>wice, wēoc</i>(<i>e</i>); cognate with Middle Dutch <i>wiecke,</i> Middle Low German <i>wêke,</i> Old High German <i>wiohha</i> lint, wick (German <i>Wieke</i> lint); akin to Sanskrit <i>vāgura</i> noose</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wick<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Curling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a narrow opening in the field, bounded by other players' stones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a farm, esp. a dairy farm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a village;<br/> hamlet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīcus</i> village, estate (see <span class="rh_sc">vicinity</span>); cognate with Greek <i>oîkos</i> house (see <span class="rh_sc">ecology,</span> <span class="rh_sc">economy</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>wik, wich,</i> Old English <i>wīc</i> house, village (compare Old Saxon <i>wīc,</i> Old High German <i>wîch</i>) bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in the Highland region, in N Scotland: herring fisheries. 7613.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrinˌhaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, used for growing tender plants or plants out of season.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">green</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.U.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Urban Planning.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•o•trau•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ə trou<b>′</b>mə, -trô<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-mas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>injury of certain organs, esp. the ear, due to a change in the atmospheric pressure. Cf.  <b>aerotitis media.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">trauma</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par•ou•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə ro̅o̅<b>′</b>zē ə, -sē ə, pär′o̅o̅ sē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>advent (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Platonism.<span>]</span></span>the presence in any thing of the idea after which it was formed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>parousía</i> a being present, presence, equivalent. to <i>par-</i> <span class="rh_sc">par</span>- + <i>ous-</i> (stem of <i>ôn,</i> present participle of <i>eînai</i> to be) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dai•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>rare;<br/> occasional.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">traf<b>′</b>fic is′land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">G.C.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">greatest common measure.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>g.c.m.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dæŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unpleasantly moist or humid;<br/> damp and, often, chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a dank cellar.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dank•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dank•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>noncount </i>]</span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unpleasantly moist or humid;<br/> damp and, often, chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a dank cellar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare dialect, dialectal Swedish <i>dänka,</i> Norwegian <i>dynke</i> moisten, cognate with Old Norse <i>dǫkk</i> water hole</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal), probably 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dank<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dank<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> wet, clammy, muggy, sticky, soggy.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Browne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Charles Far•rer</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(far<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Artemus Ward''</i>), 1834–67, U.S. humorist.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Thomas</b>, 1605–82, English physician and author.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pod•o•phyl•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pod′ə fil<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a resin, occurring as a light brown to greenish amorphous powder, obtained from podophyllum, and used in medicine chiefly as a cathartic and, locally, in the treatment of genital warts. Also called <b>pod<b>′</b>ophyl<b>′</b>lin res<b>′</b>in.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">podophyll</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pod′o•phyl<b>′</b>lic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lit•tré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Max•i•mi•lien Paul É•mile</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k sē mē lya<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> pôl ā mēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clo•stom•a•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′klə stom<b>′</b>ə təs, -stō<b>′</b>mə-, sik′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>having a circular mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the cyclostomes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cy•clos•to•mate</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī klos<b>′</b>tə mit, -māt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stomatous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clo•stome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>klə stōm′, sik<b>′</b>lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the Cyclostomata, a subclass of jawless, eellike, marine vertebrates of the class Agnatha, comprising the lampreys and hagfishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>having a circular mouth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a cyclostome vertebrate;<br/> a lamprey or hagfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stome</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•te•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪntɪdʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero, not a fraction;<br/> a whole number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tact-"><span class="rh_sc">-tact-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•te•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ti jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Cf. <b>whole number.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complete entity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: untouched, hence, undivided, whole, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>-teg-</i> (combining form of <i>tag-,</i> base of <i>tangere</i> to touch) + <i>-er</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlog•o•pite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flog<b>′</b>ə pīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phlogōp</i>(<i>ós</i>) fiery-looking (<i>phlog-,</i> stem of <i>phlóx</i> flame + <i>ōp</i>(<i>é̄</i>) view, look + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pach<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open;<br/> gaping;<br/> expanded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>spreading, as a tree or its boughs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>spreading slightly, as a calyx.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>patulus</i> standing wide-open. See <span class="rh_sc">patent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ulous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>u•lous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hiz•bal•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>es′bä lä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Hezbollah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>dium lac<b>′</b>tate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Chemistry</span>a water-soluble, hygroscopic salt, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NaO<sub>3</sub>, used in solution in medicine to treat metabolic acidosis, usually by injection.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort-La•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> fô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>N'Djamena.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese tour<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Informal</i> (<i>sometimes offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>the break-even point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a method or maneuver used to escape a difficult or embarrassing situation;<br/> cop-out:<span class="rh_ex">The scoundrel has used that get-out once too often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>as all get-out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in the extreme;<br/> to the utmost degree:<span class="rh_ex">Once his mind is made up, he can be stubborn as all get-out.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>get out</i> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Styr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr; <i>Russ.</i> sti<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 mi. (480 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•brif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi brif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>producing fever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">febri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pears<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pârz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Peter</b>, 1910–86, British tenor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">K.C.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Knight Commander of the Bath.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ga•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də gä<b>′</b>mā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>lemonwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  American Spanish <i>degame, dagame</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> said to be </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bris•tle•mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bris<b>′</b>əl mouth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-mouth,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mouᵺz′, -mouths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bristle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mouth</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•bel•li•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə bel<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Sabell</i>(<i>us</i>) a member of any of the Oscan-speaking Italic ethnic groups + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>ship),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the position of head or chief;<br/> chief authority;<br/> leadership;<br/> supremacy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vul•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vul<b>′</b>gāt, -git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the Latin version of the Bible, prepared chiefly by Saint Jerome at the end of the 4th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span>and used as the authorized version of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) any commonly recognized text or version of a work.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>of or pertaining to the Vulgate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) commonly used or accepted;<br/> common.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>vulgāta</i> (<i>editiō</i>) popular (edition); <i>vulgāta,</i> feminine past participle of <i>vulgāre</i> to make common, publish, derivative of <i>vulgus</i> the public. See <span class="rh_sc">vulgar,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mex<b>′</b>ican i<b>′</b>vy.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>cup-and-saucer vine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cop•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Coptic or the Copts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Copt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ruddle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rud•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rud<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a red variety of ocher, used for marking sheep, coloring, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mark or color with ruddle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>raddle, reddle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal <i>rud</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">rudd</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpæstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a minister or priest in charge of a church.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>tər, pä<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a minister or priest in charge of a church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person having spiritual care of a number of persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>any of various starlings, esp. <i>Sturnus roseus</i> (<b>rosy pastor</b>) of Europe and Asia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Religion</span>to serve as the pastor of:<span class="rh_ex">He pastored the church here for many years.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>pāstor</i> shepherd, literally, feeder, equivalent. to <i>pās-,</i> base of <i>pāscere</i> to put to <span class="rh_sc">pasture,</span> feed + -<i>tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor;</span> replacing Middle English <i>pastour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pas<b>′</b>tor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pas<b>′</b>tor•like′, pas<b>′</b>tor•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sae•hrim•nir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sâ rim<b>′</b>nir, sâr<b>′</b>im′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a boar that is roasted and served up every night in Valhalla and grows whole by morning.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•to•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ tō<b>′</b>nē ən, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton or to his theories or discoveries:<span class="rh_ex">Newtonian physics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Newton</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•cos•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′ni kos<b>′</b>tāt, -kô<b>′</b>stāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having only one costa, rib, or ridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) having only one primary or prominent rib, the midrib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">costate</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ne•a•syl•lab•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′ē ə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>consisting of or pertaining to nine syllables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>enneasýllab</i>(<i>os</i>) nine-syllable (see <span class="rh_sc">ennea</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">syllable</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prog•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prog nōs<b>′</b>, -nōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-nosed, -nos•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to subject to or make a prognosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">prognosis</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•tism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>tiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phōtismós</i> illumination, equivalent. to <i>phōt</i>(<i>ízein</i>) to give light + <i>-ismos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mean and stingy;<br/> niggardly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">m</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ean</span><sup>2</sup>) + (<span class="rh_sc">st</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ingy</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a pl. of <a href='sock h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">sock</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(soks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a pl. of <b>sock</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>socks <span class="rh_txt">or sometimes,</span> sox.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short stocking usually reaching to the calf. </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to hit hard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She socked him in the jaw.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>sock away</b>, to put into savings or reserve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">socked away some money for an emergency.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sock money away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>sock in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to close up, as an airport, or ground (an aircraft):<span class="rh_ex">A heavy fog had socked in the whole air base.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a hard blow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>socks</b> or, for 1, also <b>sox.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Show Business</span>a lightweight shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman comic actors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>comic writing for the theater;<br/> comedy or comic drama. Cf. <b>buskin</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a raised vertical area of a club or pad foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>knock one's</b> or <b>the socks off.</b> See <b>knock</b> (def. 20).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>socke,</i> Old English <i>socc</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>soccus</i> slipper bef. 900</indirdesc></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sock<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sock<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike or hit hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>sock away</b>, to put into savings or reserve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>sock in</b>, to close or ground because of adverse weather conditions:<span class="rh_ex">The airport was socked in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a hard blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a very successful show, performance, actor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The show was a sock.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>extremely successful:<span class="rh_ex">a sock performance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•tiche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô stēsh<b>′</b>, po-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">superadded, esp. inappropriately, as a sculptural or architectural ornament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">artificial, counterfeit, or false.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an imitation or substitute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pretense;<br/> sham.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a false hairpiece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>appositīcius</i> added to. See <span class="rh_sc">apposite,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">itious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>apposticcio</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh-ˌrise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈhighˌrise</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a building) having many stories.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ˈhigh ˌrise, ˈhigh-ˌris•er.</b> a high-rise building.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-rise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators:<span class="rh_ex">a high-rise apartment house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of high-rise buildings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of or being a small-wheeled bicycle with high handlebars and a banana-shaped seat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>high<b>′</b> rise′, high-riser.</b> a high-rise apartment or office building.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>high<b>′</b>rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">here•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪrˈɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or into this place, situation, circumstance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">all the words contained herein.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">here•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr in<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or into this place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in this fact, circumstance, etc.;<br/> in view of this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>hērinne.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">here,</span> <span class="rh_sc">in</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mag•na est ve•ri•tas, et prae•va•le•bit</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäg<b>′</b>nä est we<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i täs′, et p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī′wä le<b>′</b>bit; <i>Eng.</i> mag<b>′</b>nə est ver<b>′</b>i tas′, et prē′və lē<b>′</b>bit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>truth is great and will prevail.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Son•so•na•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôn′sô nä<b>′</b>te),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW El Salvador. 33,562.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span>(formerly)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>radium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>rod;<br/> rods.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Rd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Road.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rendered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>rod;<br/> rods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">round.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">R/D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>refer to drawer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">registered dietitian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Rural Delivery.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>rod.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Rd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Road.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>road.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">round.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rural delivery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kaz•da•ği<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käz′dä gē<b>′</b>; <i>Turk.</i> käz′dä u<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Turkish name of <b>Mount Ida</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ceph•a•lal•gi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sef′ə lal<b>′</b>jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>headache (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">encephal</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">algia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hes<b>′</b>sian boots<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>knee-high tasseled boots, fashionable in England in the early 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clo•pen•tane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′klə pen<b>′</b>tān, sik′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, obtained from petroleum and used chiefly as a solvent. Also called <b>pentamethylene.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pentane</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈplane ˌtree,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a large tree of North America, esp. the sycamore, with broad leaves and bark that peels off easily.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plane<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree of the genus <i>Platanus,</i> esp. <i>P. occidentalis,</i> the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈgroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-grew, -grown, -grow•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grow too large for:<span class="rh_ex">had outgrown last year's boots.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cast aside, lose, or forget about as one develops or grows older;<br/> grow out of:<span class="rh_ex">to outgrow a fear of the dark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to grow or increase faster than.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′grō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-grew, -grown, -grow•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grow too large for:<span class="rh_ex">to outgrow one's clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leave behind or lose in the changes incident to development or the passage of time:<span class="rh_ex">She outgrew her fear of the dark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to surpass in growing:<span class="rh_ex">watching one child outgrow another.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to grow out;<br/> burst forth;<br/> protrude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">grow</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•tu•i•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi to̅o̅<b>′</b>i təs, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mucous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pītuītōsus</i> full of phlegm. See <span class="rh_sc">pip</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pi•tu<b>′</b>i•tous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•li•sa•vet•pol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i liz′ə vet<b>′</b>pōl; <i>Russ.</i> yi lyi sə vyit pôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Kirovabad.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art•sy-fart•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt<b>′</b>sē färt<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>arty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>art•y-fart•y</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>tē fär<b>′</b>tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> rhyming compound from <span class="rh_sc">art</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fart,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">sy</span> 1975–1980</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pas•a•de•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas′ə dē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 119,374.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Texas, near Houston. 112,560.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•ri•gnac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ny<span class="rh_sc">a</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Place Names</span>a village in S France: many prehistoric artifacts found in area. 1149.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plec•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plek<b>′</b>tron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>plectrum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Quaa•lude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwā<b>′</b>lo̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of methaqualone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•ton•o•mism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô ton<b>′</b>ə miz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the belief in or a movement toward autonomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">autonom</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au•ton<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•hí•a Blan•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä ē<b>′</b>ä vläng<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport in E Argentina. 220,765.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gan•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>ganot</i>; akin to Dutch <i>gent</i> <span class="rh_sc">gander</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dien Bien Phu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dyen<b>′</b> byen′ fo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>a town in NW Vietnam: site of defeat of French forces by Vietminh 1954, bringing to an end the French rule of Indochina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<b>′</b>oram<b>′</b>ic sight<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tac•i•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tas<b>′</b>i təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG,ANH"><b>Pub•li•us Cornelius</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pub<b>′</b>lē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c55–c120, Roman historian.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•du•vi•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri do̅o̅<b>′</b>vē id, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>assassin bug.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Reduviidae,</i> family name, equivalent. to <i>Reduvi</i>(<i>a</i>) type genus (Latin: hangnail) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> har′bor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a harbor for hydroplanes, esp. seaplanes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dic•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> pointing out;<br/> expressing;<br/> suggestive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of)<span>]</span></span>Her behavior was indicative of a mental disorder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of or naming the grammatical mood used for ordinary statements and questions, as the mood of the verb <i>plays</i> in <i>She plays tennis</i>. Compare <a href='imperative d="3"'><span class="rh_sc">imperative</span></a> (def. 3),<a href='subjunctive d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">subjunctive</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the indicative mood;<br/> a verb in this form:<span class="rh_ex">The verb was<i> is in the indicative in the sentence: </i> He was at home.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•dic•a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dic•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dik<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing, signifying, or pointing out;<br/> expressive or suggestive (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">behavior indicative of mental disorder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary objective statements, questions, etc., as the verb <i>plays</i> in <i>John plays football.</i> Cf.  <b>imperative</b> (def. 3), <b>subjunctive</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the indicative mood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a verb in the indicative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>indicātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">indicate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•dic<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal saclike growth of the body in which liquid or matter is contained.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cys•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bladder, sac, or vesicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sporelike cell with a resistant, protective wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cell or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sac, usually spherical, surrounding an animal that has passed into a dormant condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such a sac plus the contained animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a capsule or resistant covering.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýstis</i> bag, pouch, the bladder; akin to <i>kŷma</i> <span class="rh_sc">cyma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cystis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cyst-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>cysto-</b>, before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">cystectomy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cyst,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>cysto-</b>, as final element in a compound word:<span class="rh_ex">statocyst.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo<b>′</b>-yo di′eting,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a repeated cycle of weight loss followed by weight gain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">yo<b>′</b>-yo di′eting,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a repeated cycle of weight loss followed by weight gain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•di•nar•i•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli, ˈɔrdəˌnɛrəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most of the time;<br/> generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">Ordinarily this train is on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an ordinary manner or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">dressed ordinarily.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•di•nar•i•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′dn âr<b>′</b>ə lē, ôr<b>′</b>dn er′ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most of the time;<br/> generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">Ordinarily he wakes at seven.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an unexceptional manner or fashion;<br/> modestly:<span class="rh_ex">a wealthy child who was dressed ordinarily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to the usual extent;<br/> reasonably:<span class="rh_ex">to expect someone to be ordinarily honest.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ordinary</span> + <span class="rh_sc">-ly</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•del•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈdɛləbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> making marks that cannot be removed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>indelible pens.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not removable:<span class="rh_ex">indelible stains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">memorable;<br/> unforgettable:<span class="rh_ex">indelible memories.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•del•i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•del•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in del<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">indelible ink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>indēlēbilis</i> indestructible. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">dele,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>indēlibilis</i>; replacing <i>indeleble</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•del′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•del<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•del<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">romp•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom<b>′</b>pish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given to romping;<br/> frolicsome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">romp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>romp<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>romp<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed-sit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>sit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bed-sitter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">certif.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">certificate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">certificated.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white paper<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b> pā<b>′</b>pər, wīt<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> hwīt<b>′</b>pā′pər, wīt<b>′</b> <i>for 2</i>–<i>4</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>paper bleached white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an official governmental report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative report issued by any organization:<span class="rh_ex">The TV network presented its white paper on news coverage of major crimes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>an official British government publication on a specific subject prepared by a committee and presented to the House of Commons, usually reporting results of a recent investigation or summarizing policy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plane<b>′</b> polariza<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front. Also called <b>linear polarization.</b> </span></li></ol><ros> <b>plane-po•lar•ized</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plān<b>′</b>pō<b>′</b>lə rīzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•al•is•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅′ə lis<b>′</b>tik, dyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of dualism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dual;<br/> twofold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">istic</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du′al•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fau•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fô<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ces.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>fau•cial</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fô<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qui•ri•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwi rī<b>′</b>nəs, -rē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Roman god of war, identified with the deified Romulus;<br/> a personification of the Roman nation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(iz bä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>izba.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ISBA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">International Relations, </span>International Seabed Authority.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sol<b>′</b>dier's Med′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a medal awarded to any member of the Army of the United States, or of any military organization serving with it, who distinguishes himself or herself by heroism not involving conflict with an enemy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gor•go•nei•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr′gə nē<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nei•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a representation of the head of a Gorgon, esp. that of Medusa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, equivalent. to <i>Gorgōn-,</i> stem of <i>Gorgó̄</i> <span class="rh_sc">Gorgon</span> + <i>-eion</i> neuter adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">revers<b>′</b>ing prism′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>See <b>Dove prism.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ra•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛrəpɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a North American turtle that lives in fresh or partly salty waters.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ra•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter<b>′</b>ə pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, esp. the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of various similar turtles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Eastern Algonquian *<i>to·rəpe·w</i> variety of turtle <whence> Munsee Delaware <i>tó·lpe·w</i>) + <i>-in,</i> of uncertain origin, originally</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Virginia Algonquian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>torope</i> (1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vap•o•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vap′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the act or process of evaporating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the state of being evaporated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ēvapōrātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēvapōrātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">evaporate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>evaporacioun</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•vap•o•ra•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vap<b>′</b>ə rā′tiv, -ər ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•vap<b>′</b>o•ra′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill-de•fined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>di fīnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">badly or inadequately defined;<br/> vague:<span class="rh_ex">He confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king-of-arms<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(king<b>′</b>əv ärmz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>kings-of-arms.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>king of armes.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">king,</span> <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>2</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•mar•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pər mär′kit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, British Terms, Business, </span>a combined supermarket and department store.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">market,</span> translation of French <i>hypermarché,</i> on the model of <i>supermarché</i> <span class="rh_sc">supermarket</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zil•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(in British India) any of the districts into which a province was divided for administrative purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>ḍil‘</i> part</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Persian <i>ẓila‘</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Hindi <i>zila</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Zil•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broom<b>′</b> board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Canadian</i> (<i>chiefly the Maritime Provinces</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>baseboard (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<b>′</b> crys′tal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere. Cf. <b>snowflake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē nog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance. Also called <b>phlebography.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">veno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of or being like rain;<br/> having great amounts of rain:<span class="rh_ex">the rainy season.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>rain•i•er, rain•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by rain:<span class="rh_ex">rainy weather; a rainy region.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wet with rain:<span class="rh_ex">rainy streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">bringing rain:<span class="rh_ex">rainy clouds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>reyny,</i> Old English <i>rēnig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">rain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rain<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rain<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īd<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>an idle gear, wheel, or pulley.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>an empty freight car placed under the projecting end of a long object carried by the next car, so that the latter can be connected with another part of the train.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>day man</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">idle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪdəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>i•dler, i•dlest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>i•dled, i•dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not working or active;<br/> doing nothing:<span class="rh_ex">idle machinery; Most of the men were idle during the depression.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not filled with activity:<span class="rh_ex">idle hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">habitually avoiding work;<br/> lazy:<span class="rh_ex">She's been idle ever since she came back from college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> of no real worth or purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>idle threats.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pass time doing nothing;<br/> waste time: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They appeared to be idling near the doorway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">idled away the afternoon.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They idled the afternoon away, playing cards.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a machine or mechanism) to (cause to) operate at a low speed, not connected to a load: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car idled at the red light.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver idled his car's engine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be out of work or unemployed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The strike idled many workers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•dle•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>id•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">an engine at idling speed.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•dly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">chatted idly.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>i•dler, i•dlest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>i•dled, i•dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not working or active;<br/> unemployed;<br/> doing nothing:<span class="rh_ex">idle workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not spent or filled with activity:<span class="rh_ex">idle hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not in use or operation;<br/> not kept busy:<span class="rh_ex">idle machinery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">habitually doing nothing or avoiding work;<br/> lazy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of no real worth, importance, or significance:<span class="rh_ex">idle talk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having no basis or reason;<br/> baseless;<br/> groundless:<span class="rh_ex">idle fears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">frivolous;<br/> vain:<span class="rh_ex">idle pleasures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">meaningless;<br/> senseless:<span class="rh_ex">idle threats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">futile;<br/> unavailing:<span class="rh_ex">idle rage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass time doing nothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to move, loiter, or saunter aimlessly:<span class="rh_ex">to idle along the avenue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a machine, engine, or mechanism) to operate at a low speed, disengaged from the load.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) doing nothing (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to idle away the afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a person) to be idle:<span class="rh_ex">The strike idled many workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to cause (a machine, engine, or mechanism) to idle:<span class="rh_ex">I waited in the car while idling the engine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being idle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>the state of a machine, engine, or mechanism that is idling:<span class="rh_ex">a cold engine that stalls at idle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1915–20 for def. 12; Middle English, Old English <i>īdel</i> (adjective, adjectival) empty, trifling, vain, useless; cognate with German <i>eitel</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i<b>′</b>dle•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i<b>′</b>dly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sluggish. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Idle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">indolent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lazy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">slothful</span> apply to a person who is not active. To be <span class="rh_sc">idle</span> is to be inactive or not working at a job. The word is sometimes derogatory, but not always, since one may be relaxing temporarily or may be idle through necessity:<span class="rh_ex">pleasantly idle on a vacation; to be idle because one is unemployed or because supplies are lacking.</span>The <span class="rh_sc">indolent</span> person is naturally disposed to avoid exertion:<span class="rh_ex">indolent and slow in movement; an indolent and contented fisherman.</span>The <span class="rh_sc">lazy</span> person is averse to exertion or work, and esp. to continued application; the word is usually derogatory:<span class="rh_ex">too lazy to earn a living; incurably lazy.</span><span class="rh_sc">Slothful</span> denotes a reprehensible unwillingness to carry one's share of the burden:<span class="rh_ex">so slothful as to be a burden on others.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worthless, trivial, trifling. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wasteful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>loiter.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> waste.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> busy, industrious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> important, worthwhile.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•gran•te de•lic•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fləˈgrænti dɪˈlɪktoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>in the very act of committing an offense.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•gran•te de•lic•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flə gran<b>′</b>tē di lik<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>in the very act of committing the offense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-gynous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "of women,'' "of females,'' "having pistils or analogous organs,'' as specified by the initial elements:<span class="rh_ex">androgynous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-gynos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gyno</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tie<b>′</b> plug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a wooden plug driven into the hole left in a tie when a spike has been withdrawn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lit<b>′</b>tle Tur<b>′</b>tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Michikinikwa</i>), 1752?–1812, leader of the Miami tribe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Street</i></b><b>′</b>car Named′ Desire<b>′</b>, A,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1947) by Tennessee Williams.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Califor<b>′</b>nia live<b>′</b> oak<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an evergreen oak, <i>Quercus agrifolia,</i> of the western coast of the U.S., having leathery leaves and a short, stout trunk. Also called <b>coast live oak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">path<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>paths</b> (paᵺz, paths).</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a way or small passage on the ground beaten by human or animal feet:<span class="rh_ex">a path through the woods.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a narrow walk or way:<span class="rh_ex">a bicycle path.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a route, course, or track along which something moves:<span class="rh_ex">the path of a hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a course or direction of action, conduct, or procedure:<span class="rh_ex">What path should we follow in hiring a new secretary?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(in computer operating systems)<ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a listing of the route through directories that locates and names a certain file or program on a disk drive.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-path-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-path-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "suffering;<br/> disease;<br/> feeling.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">antipathy, apathetic, apathy, empathy, homeopathy, pathetic, pathology, pathos, psychopath, sympathetic, sympathize, sympathy, telepathy</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">path<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(path, päth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>paths</b> (paᵺz, päᵺz, paths, päths).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a narrow walk or way:  <i>a path through a garden;</i><br/> a bicycle path.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a route, course, or track along which something moves: <span class="rh_ex">the path of a hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, conduct, or procedure: <span class="rh_ex">the path of righteousness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><i>Math.</i> a continuous curve that connects two or more points.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the sequence of steps that a computer follows in carrying out a routine, as in storing and retrieving a file at a specific location.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's path,</b> to encounter or meet unexpectedly: <span class="rh_ex">Tragedy crossed our path again.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>pæth</i>; cognate with German <i>Pfad</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> footpath, pathway. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Path, lane, trail</span> are passages or routes not as wide as a way or road. A <span class="rh_sc">path </span>is a way for passing on foot; a track, beaten by feet, not specially constructed, is often along the side of a road: <i>a path through a field.</i> A <span class="rh_sc">lane </span>is a narrow road or track, generally between fields, often enclosed with fences or trees; sometimes it is an alley or narrow road between buildings in towns: <i>a lane leading to a farmhouse; Drury Lane.</i> A <span class="rh_sc">trail </span>is a rough way made or worn through woods, or across mountains, prairies, or other untraveled regions: <i>an Indian trail.</i></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">path-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>patho-</b> before a vowel: <i>pathosis.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-path,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in personal nouns corresponding to abstract nouns ending in <b>-pathy</b>, with the general sense "one practicing such a treatment'' (<i>osteopath</i>) or "one suffering from such an ailment'' ( <i>psychopath</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">path.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pathological.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pathology.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-turn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>tûrn′, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a 180-degree turn;<br/> a direct reversal of direction or orientation, as from front to back or left to right.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack•neyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæknid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">commonplace or trite;<br/> very ordinary and uninteresting:<span class="rh_ex">The play had a hackneyed plot.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack•neyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak<b>′</b>nēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made commonplace or trite;<br/> stale;<br/> banal:<span class="rh_ex">the hackneyed images of his poetry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hackney</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> overdone, overused. See <b>commonplace.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hack•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-neys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Also called <b>hackney coach.</b> a carriage or coach for hire;<br/> cab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a trotting horse used for drawing a light carriage or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a horse used for ordinary riding or driving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>(<i>cap.</i>) one of an English breed of horses having a high-stepping gait.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">let out, employed, or done for hire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to use as a hackney.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>hakeney,</i> special use of placename <i>Hackney,</i> Middlesex, England 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hack<b>′</b>ney•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Hack•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hak<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a borough of Greater London, England. 206,200.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•den•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tē den<b>′</b>tāt, mul′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dentate</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɔɪntɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a point or points on the end or tip:<span class="rh_ex">a pointed sword.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sharp or piercing:<span class="rh_ex">pointed wit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having importance or meaning something:<span class="rh_ex">He gave his assistant a pointed look when the minister began speaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">directed as at a particular person:<span class="rh_ex">He made a pointed remark about how some people don't work as hard as others.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>point•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He stared pointedly at his watch as his friend continued to talk.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poin<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a point or points:<span class="rh_ex">a pointed arch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sharp or piercing:<span class="rh_ex">pointed wit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having direct effect, significance, or force:<span class="rh_ex">pointed criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">directed;<br/> aimed:<span class="rh_ex">a pointed gun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">directed particularly, as at a person:<span class="rh_ex">a pointed remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">marked;<br/> emphasized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a cross) having parallel sides with points formed by two inclined sides on each end:<span class="rh_ex">a cross pointed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">point,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>point<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>point<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> penetrating; epigrammatic.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blunt, dull.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a sharp, thin or narrow end, as of a dagger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The point of the knife was dull.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a part (of anything) that sticks out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A point of land juts into the bay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_8b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><a href='period d="10"'><span class="rh_sc">period</span></a> (def. 4).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a dot indicating that a number following it is some fraction of ten, one hundred, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A decimal point followed by the number five is written.5  <i>and means five-tenths.</i></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with numbers<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We have one point five (= 1.5) kilometers left to go in the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> (in geometry) a location that has position but no length or width, as the place where two lines meet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a point of intersection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a direction on a compass.</span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a particular place, as or as if marked on a map;<br/> a spot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At several points along the highway there are signs telling drivers about the scenic views they can enjoy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a degree or stage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the boiling point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a particular instant of time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>At that point, so late in the day, we were all too tired to go on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> a critical position in affairs:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He had reached a point of no return in the project and had to finish it or face trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the essential thing or idea;<br/> one's purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The speaker made three main points. Please stop being vague and get to the point. What's the point of going on?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There isn't much point to going on, is there?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a particular mark that distinguishes someone or something from another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>His best point is his ability to work alone and get the job done.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> a unit of counting in the score of a game:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Our team scored thirteen points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> a unit of prices in stock exchanges, as, in the U.S., one dollar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The Dow Jones fell twenty points before a brief rally.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a unit used to measure the size of type, equal to 0.013835 inch (<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>72</sub> inch), or <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>12</sub> pica: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>too large a point on that poster.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  after a number<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">using Courier 12 point for printing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_69" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to aim or direct (the finger, a weapon, etc.) at, to, or upon something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pointed the gun at the target.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In some cultures it is rude to point at a person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>point out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to show the presence, place, or position of (something), as by moving the hand or finger in the direction of it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pointed out an object in the sky.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pointed him out to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct attention to;<br/> call attention to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pointed out several advantages of your proposal.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You already pointed that out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I pointed out that we had several more opportunities.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to stretch or extend (the fingers, toes, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The ballerina pointed her toes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>point to or toward,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct the mind in some direction;<br/> be a sign or signal of:<span class="rh_ex">All the evidence points to their guilt.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>point up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give greater or added force to (a statement, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to point up the need for caution.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_63" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beside the point</b>, not important to, or related to, what is being discussed;<br/> irrelevant:<span class="rh_ex">Her comments about his money are beside the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point</b>, (used to introduce an example of something that applies to what is said):<span class="rh_ex">We spend too much on lawyers' fees, and here is a case in point: a charge of $1,000 to fill in your name on a will.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point of</b>, as regards;<br/> in reference to:<span class="rh_ex">in point of fact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make a point of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be sure to (do something):<span class="rh_ex">Make a point of rechecking your work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the point</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> important to (the thing being discussed);<br/> relevant:<span class="rh_ex">His answers were brief but to the point.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>point•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-point-"><span class="rh_sc">-point-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-point-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-point-</i> comes from French and ultimately from Latin, where it has the meaning "point, prick, pierce.'' It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-punct-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">appoint, disappoint, midpoint, pinpoint, point, pointless, viewpoint</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(point),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a projecting part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">A point of land juts into the bay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tapering extremity:<span class="rh_ex">the points of the fingers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something having a sharp or tapering end:<span class="rh_ex">a pen point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures and used primarily for hunting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a mark made with or as if with the sharp end of something:<span class="rh_ex">Her sharp heels left points in the carpet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a mark of punctuation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">period (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See under <b>decimal fraction.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>a diacritic indicating a vowel or other modification of sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one of the embossed dots used in certain systems of writing and printing for the blind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>something that has position but not extension, as the intersection of two lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a place of which the position alone is considered;<br/> spot:<span class="rh_ex">We're leaving for Chicago and points west.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">any definite position, as in a scale, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the boiling point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy</span>(in acupuncture) a particular spot on the body at which a needle may be inserted, as to relieve pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>any of 32 separate horizontal directions, 11° 15′ apart, as indicated on the card of a compass or gauged with reference to the heading of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>point of sailing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a degree or stage:<span class="rh_ex">frankness to the point of insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a particular instant of time:<span class="rh_ex">It was at that point that I told him he'd said enough.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a critical position in a course of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">Morale had reached a low point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a decisive state of circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">He reached the point where he could no longer pay his debts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the important or essential thing:<span class="rh_ex">the point of the matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the salient feature of a story, epigram, joke, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to miss the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a particular aim, end, or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He carried his point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a hint or suggestion:<span class="rh_ex">points on getting a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a single or separate article or item, as in an extended whole;<br/> a detail or particular:<span class="rh_ex">the fine points of a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">an individual part or element of something:<span class="rh_ex">noble points in her character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing mark or quality, esp. one of an animal, used as a standard in stockbreeding, judging, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>points</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>the extremities of an animal, esp. a horse or dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads, Brit.<span>]</span></span>a switch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a single unit, as in counting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a unit of count in the score of a game:<span class="rh_ex">Our team won by five points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in craps) the number that must be thrown to win but not including 7 or 11 on the first roll:<span class="rh_ex">Your point is 4.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>either of two positions, to the right or left of the goal, to which an attacking defenseman is assigned, usually in the execution of a power play, to help keep the puck in the attacking zone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>a position in the front court, usually taken by the guard in charge of setting up the team's offense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the fielder who plays a short distance in front of and to the offside of the batsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the fielder playing this position.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Boxing.<span>]</span></span>the end or tip (of the chin).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the action of a hunting dog that indicates the presence and location of game by standing rigid and directing its head toward the game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position taken by a hunting dog in pointing game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a branch of an antler of a deer:<span class="rh_ex">an eight-point buck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a cross-country run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">one of the narrow tapering spaces marked on a backgammon board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a single credit, usually corresponding to an hour's class work per week for one semester.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Automotive</span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Electricity, Automotive</span>Also called <b>breaker point.</b> either of a pair of contacts tipped with tungsten or platinum that make or break current flow in a distributor, as in an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>an outlet or socket.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a unit of price quotation, as in the U.S., one dollar in stock transactions, one hundredth of a cent in cotton and coffee, or one cent in oil, grain, pork, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The price of stock went up two points today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. in motion pictures) a percentage point, usually of the gross profits, granted to someone who agrees to invest or otherwise participate in a business project:<span class="rh_ex">The star of the movie recieved a million dollar guarantee and five points.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>one percent of the face value of a loan, esp. a mortgage loan, added on as a placement fee or a service charge and paid in advance or upon closing of the loan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a unit of weight equal to &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> of a carat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a patrol or reconnaissance unit that goes ahead of the advance party of an advance guard, or follows the rear party of the rear guard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the stroke in bayonet drill or combat.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a unit of type measurement equal to 0.013835 inch (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>7</sub><sub>2</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch), or &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> pica. Cf. <b>Didot point system.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>press-point.</b> (in a press) one of several metal prongs for perforating the sheet so that it will be in register when the reverse is printed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of measure of paper or card thickness, equal to 0.001 inch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>vaccine point.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>point lace.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>any lace made by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>one of the pendent parts of a label.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the vertex of the angle formed at a frog by two rails;<br/> the intersection of gauge lines in a switch or frog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a tapering movable rail, as in a railroad switch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in the game of go) any place where lines intersect or meet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">act of pointing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a tagged ribbon or cord, formerly much used in dress, as for tying or fastening parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>an end or conclusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a pointed weapon, as a dagger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at, on</b>, or <b>upon the point of</b>, on the verge of;<br/> close to:<span class="rh_ex">on the point of death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at this point in time</b>, now;<br/> at this precise moment in history:<span class="rh_ex">At this point in time the President believes peace has been achieved.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point</b>, that is pertinent;<br/> applicable:<span class="rh_ex">a case in point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in point of</b>, as regards;<br/> in reference to:<span class="rh_ex">in point of fact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make a point of</b>, to regard as important;<br/> insist upon:<span class="rh_ex">She made a point of complimenting her friend's apartment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make points with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to curry favor with:<span class="rh_ex">to make points with one's boss.</span>Also, <b>make Brownie points with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>strain</b> or <b>stretch a point</b>, to depart from the usual procedure or rule because of special circumstances;<br/> make a concession or exception:<span class="rh_ex">Though the position required three years of previous experience, and he had only two, they stretched a point because of his outstanding record.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the point</b>, pertinent;<br/> fitting:<span class="rh_ex">The reply was short and to the point.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to indicate the presence or position of (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point out an object in the sky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to direct attention to (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point out the advantages of a proposal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a point or points;<br/> sharpen:<span class="rh_ex">to point a lead pencil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to mark with one or more points, dots, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sculpture.<span>]</span></span>to transfer measurements of depth from a clay, wax, or plaster model to (a block of stone) by means of an apparatus that drills holes to the required depth prior to carving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to punctuate, as writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>to mark (letters) with points.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to separate (figures) by dots or points (usually fol. by <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to give greater or added force to (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to point up the necessity for caution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with mortar or cement treated in various ways with tools after application.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress the surface of (a stone) with a pointed tool.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to dress (a stone) with a point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to narrow the end of (a rod) for passing through the dies of a drawbench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to narrow the end of (a tube) over the head of a pin that is gripped to pull the tube through the dies of a drawbench.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to indicate position or direction, as with the finger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to direct the mind or thought in some direction;<br/> call attention to:<span class="rh_ex">Everything points to his guilt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">to aim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">to have a tendency toward something:<span class="rh_ex">Economic conditions point to further inflation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified direction:<span class="rh_ex">The sign pointed west.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to face in a particular direction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hunting dog) to point game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to sail close to the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of an abscess) to come to a head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French <i>pointer,</i> derivative of <i>pointe</i> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>pūncta,</i> noun, nominal use of Latin: feminine of past participle of <i>pungere</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pointen</i>; partly derivative of the noun, nominal, partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Old French <i>pointe</i> sharp end </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Latin <i>pūnctum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of <i>pungere</i> to prick, stab (compare <span class="rh_sc">pungent</span>); partly </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  Old French <i>point</i> dot, mark, place, moment </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> 1175–1225; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>point</i>(<i>e</i>); partly </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sit<b>′</b>-down strike′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strike during which workers occupy their place of employment and refuse to work or allow others to work until the strike is settled.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>sit-down, sit-in.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> gun′nel.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>gunnel</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sep•tu•pli•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> sep to̅o̅<b>′</b>pli kit, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sep to̅o̅<b>′</b>pli kāt′, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group, series, or set of seven identical copies (usually prec. by <i>in</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or consisting of seven identical parts;<br/> sevenfold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">noting the seventh copy or item.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make seven copies of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make seven times as great, as by multiplying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>septuplicātus</i> (past participle of <i>septuplicāre</i> to multiply by seven), equivalent. to Late Latin <i>septu</i>(<i>plus</i>) <span class="rh_sc">septuple</span> + <i>-plicātus,</i> as in <i>quadruplicātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">quadruplicate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfisiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>waste matter sent out of the intestines through the anus; excrement.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈfae•ces.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfikəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus;<br/> excrement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dregs;<br/> sediment.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>faeces.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>faecēs</i> grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of <i>faex</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fae•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfisiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  <i>Chiefly Brit.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, British Terms</span> <a href="feces"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">feces</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>fae•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfikəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fae•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, British Terms</span>feces.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>fae•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•ro•phyll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr<b>′</b>ə fil, spōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a modified leaf that bears sporangia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>spo<b>′</b>ro•phyl.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">sporo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyll</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>spo•ro•phyl•la•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr′ə fil<b>′</b>ə rē, spōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fron•tier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frʌnˈtɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the border between two countries:<span class="rh_ex">the frontier crossing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">land that forms the furthest regions of a country or territory.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>frontiers.</b> the limit of knowledge or the most advanced achievement in a particular field:<span class="rh_ex">the frontiers of medical research.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or located on a frontier:<span class="rh_ex">a frontier town.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fron•tiers•man</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">boundary</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fron•tier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frun tēr<b>′</b>, fron-; <i>also, esp. Brit.,</i> frun<b>′</b>tēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of a country that borders another country;<br/> boundary;<br/> border.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>frontiers.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the limit of knowledge or the most advanced achievement in a particular field:<span class="rh_ex">the frontiers of physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an outer limit in a field of endeavor, esp. one in which the opportunities for research and development have not been exploited:<span class="rh_ex">the frontiers of space exploration.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>boundary (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or located on the frontier:<span class="rh_ex">a frontier town.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>frontier,</i> equivalent. to <i>front</i> (in the sense of opposite side; see <span class="rh_sc">front</span>) + <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>frounter</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fron•tier<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fron•tier<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>boundary.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chiang Ch'ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jyäng<b>′</b> ching<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Wade-Giles.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Jiang Qing.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jiang Qing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jyäng<b>′</b> ching<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1914–91, wife of Mao Zedong: leader of the Gang of Four, arrested 1976, convicted and jailed 1981.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel<b>′</b>ephone an<b>′</b>swering machine′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>See <b>answering machine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gla•bel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glə bel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bel•lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bel<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Physical Anthropology</span>the flat area of bone between the eyebrows, used as a craniometric point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, feminine of Latin <i>glabellus</i> smooth, hairless, equivalent. to <i>glaber</i> without hair, smooth + <i>-lus</i> diminutive suffix; compare <span class="rh_sc">castellum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gla•bel<b>′</b>lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhot ˈwa•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a difficult situation;<br/> trouble:<span class="rh_ex">was in hot water with the police.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b> wa<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>trouble;<br/> a predicament:<span class="rh_ex">His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> an odorless, tasteless liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen that makes up rain, oceans, lakes, and rivers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Water is essential to life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>waters.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> water obtained from a mineral spring.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a body of water, such as an ocean: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sailing on the water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">the waters of the Atlantic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>waters</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the sea bordering on and controlled by a country.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to sprinkle or drench with water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to water the plants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to fill with or give off water or liquid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her eyes watered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to supply (animals) with drinking water.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to weaken or dilute with or as if with water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> down) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>watered down her criticism.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold water</b>, to be capable of being defended or proven correct:<span class="rh_ex">Your theory doesn't hold water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>in deep</b> or <b>hot water</b>, in trouble or difficulty.</span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's head above water</b>, to stay out of esp. financial difficulties.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>like water</b>, freely;<br/> abundantly:<span class="rh_ex">She spent money like water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's mouth water</b>, to cause a desire or appetite for something:<span class="rh_ex">a sports car that can make your mouth water.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər, wot<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H<sub>2</sub>O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>waters.</b> this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring:<span class="rh_ex">Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide:<span class="rh_ex">a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">above, below, or on the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>waters</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">flowing water, or water moving in waves:<span class="rh_ex">The river's mighty waters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world:<span class="rh_ex">We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes:<span class="rh_ex">lavender water; lemon water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>waters.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">amniotic fluid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the bag of waters;<br/> amnion:<span class="rh_ex">Her water broke at 2</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water:<span class="rh_ex">ammonia water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>above water</b>, out of embarrassment or trouble, esp. of a financial nature:<span class="rh_ex">They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>break water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to break the surface of the water by emerging from it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Swimming.<span>]</span></span>to break the surface of the water with the feet, esp. in swimming the breaststroke doing the frog kick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to break the amniotic sac prior to parturition.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>by water</b>, by ship or boat:<span class="rh_ex">to send goods by water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be logical, defensible, or valid:<span class="rh_ex">That accusation won't hold water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to check the movement of a rowboat by keeping the oars steady with the blades vertical.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>dead in the water.</b> See <b>dead</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>in deep water</b>, in great distress or difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">Their marriage has been in deep water for some time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>in hot water.</b> See <b>hot water.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>like water</b>, lavishly;<br/> abundantly;<br/> freely:<span class="rh_ex">The champagne flowed like water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>make water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a boat) to allow water to enter;<br/> leak.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to urinate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>take water</b>, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>tread water.</b> See <b>tread</b> (def. 12).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water:<span class="rh_ex">to water the flowers; to water a street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to supply (animals) with water for drinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to furnish water to (a region), as by streams;<br/> supply (land) with water, as by irrigation:<span class="rh_ex">The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">watered silk.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to drink water, as an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to take in a supply of water, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">Our ship will water at Savannah.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>make one's mouth water</b>, to excite a desire or appetite for something:<span class="rh_ex">The roasting turkey made our mouths water.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to water in any way:<span class="rh_ex">a water journey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">holding, or designed to hold, water:<span class="rh_ex">a water jug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">worked or powered by water:<span class="rh_ex">a water turbine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">hot-water furnace; city waterworks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">used in or on water:<span class="rh_ex">water skis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution:<span class="rh_ex">water mortar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">located or occurring on, in, or by water:<span class="rh_ex">water music; water frontage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">residing by or in, or ruling over, water:<span class="rh_ex">water people; water deities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>wæter</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>water,</i> German <i>Wasser</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>vain,</i> Gothic <i>wato,</i> Hittite <i>watar,</i> Greek <i>hýdōr</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>wateren,</i> Old English <i>wæterian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">craft•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kraft<b>′</b>wûrk′, kräft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">work that requires special skill or artistry, esp. a handicraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of such work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">craft,</span> <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>craft<b>′</b>work′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pock•et-hand•ker•chief<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pok<b>′</b>it hang<b>′</b>kər chif, -chēf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">handkerchief (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•spec•tro•pho•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō spek′trə fō tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a spectrophotometer for examining light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55; <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">spectrophotometer</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•cro•spec•tro•pho•to•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō spek′trō fō′tə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•spec′tro•pho•tom<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tway•blade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twā<b>′</b>blād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various orchids, esp. of the genera <i>Listera</i> and <i>Liparis,</i> characterized by two nearly opposite broad leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal <i>tway</i> (apocopated form of Old English <i>twēgen</i> <span class="rh_sc">twain</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">blade</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">humble in status or condition;<br/> simple:<span class="rh_ex">a lowly cottage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">humble in attitude or behavior;<br/> meek.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a low position, manner, or degree.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">humble in station, condition, or nature:<span class="rh_ex">a lowly cottage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">low in growth or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">humble in attitude, behavior, or spirit;<br/> meek.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in a low position, manner, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a lowly placed shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a lowly manner;<br/> humbly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in a quiet voice;<br/> softly:<span class="rh_ex">to converse lowly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low<b>′</b>li•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> modest, simple, unpretentious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut<b>′</b>ter speed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>speed (def. 5b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dy•na•mom•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′nə mom<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the act, method, or process of using a dynamometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">dynamo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">metry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>dy•na•mo•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′nə mō me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>dy′na•mo•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•og<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>og),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biography.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bio.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">biog.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">biographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biographical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">biography.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fringe<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or small tree, <i>Chionanthus virginicus,</i> of the olive family, native to the southern U.S., bearing open clusters of white flowers with long, narrow petals. Also called <b>old-man's-beard.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•lu•ri•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te lŏŏr<b>′</b>ē on′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an apparatus for showing the manner in which the diurnal rotation and annual revolution of the earth and the obliquity of its axis produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the seasons.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tellurian.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tellūr-</i> (stem of <i>tellūs</i>) earth + Greek <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dynam<b>′</b>ic psychol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>any approach to psychology that emphasizes drives and motives as determinants of behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shield<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃild/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry, </span>a device used as a defense against blows, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that defends, as from injury:<span class="rh_ex">the heat shield on the space capsule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something shaped like a shield, such as the badge of a police officer:<span class="rh_ex">The officer flashed his shield.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to protect with or as if with a shield:<span class="rh_ex">to shield her children from the truth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shield<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar device, often of lightweight plastic, used by riot police to protect themselves from rocks and other thrown objects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something shaped like a shield, variously round, octagonal, triangular, or somewhat heart-shaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that protects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a police officer's, detective's, or sheriff 's badge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ordn.<span>]</span></span>a steel screen attached to a gun to protect its crew, mechanism, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a movable framework for protecting a miner from cave-ins, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a covering, usually made of metal, placed around an electric device or circuit in order to reduce the effects of external electric and magnetic fields.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a protective plate or the like on the body of an animal, as a scute, enlarged scale, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>dress shield.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an escutcheon, esp. one broad at the top and pointed at the bottom, for displaying armorial bearings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Scutum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a vast area of ancient crustal rocks which, together with a platform, constitutes a craton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>a protective barrier against nuclear radiation, esp. a lead or concrete structure around a reactor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to protect (someone or something) with or as if with a shield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a protection for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to hide or conceal;<br/> protect by hiding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to avert;<br/> forbid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to act or serve as a shield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>shelde,</i> Old English <i>sceld</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>Schild,</i> Gothic <i>skildus</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>shelden,</i> Old English <i>sceldan, scildan,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shield<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shield<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shield<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shield<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shield<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tec•tion•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the theory or practice of helping the industries or businesses in one's own country to grow or develop by protecting them from foreign competition, as by charging import duties on the competition's products.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>pro•tec•tion•ist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tec•tion•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə tek<b>′</b>shə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any program, policy, or system of laws that seeks to provide protection for property owners, wildlife, the environment, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">protection</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•tec<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•tec′tion•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•no•esque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅′nō esk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a woman) stately;<br/> regal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Juno</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">esque</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•au•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′ô dish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>something mentally supplied;<br/> understood or implied meaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>subauditiōn-</i> (stem of <i>subauditiō</i>) understanding, i.e., supplying an omitted word. See <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">audition</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sjam•bok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham bok<b>′</b>, -buk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in southern Africa) a heavy whip, usually of rhinoceros hide.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to whip with or as if with such a whip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>cābuk</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Malay <i>cambuk</i> whip</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Afrikaans <i>s</i>(<i>j</i>)<i>ambok</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ho</i></b><b>′</b>mo sa<b>′</b>piens sa<b>′</b>piens,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>the subspecies of the genus <i>Homo</i> in which modern humans are classified.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coc•ci<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>sī, -sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>pl. of <b>coccus.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">coccidioidomycosis.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coc•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sī, -sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span>a spherical bacterium. See diag. under <b>bacteria.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>one of the carpels of a schizocarp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kókkos</i> grain, seed, berry</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1755–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>coc<b>′</b>cal, coc•cic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coc<b>′</b>cous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-coccus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>coccus</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">streptococcus.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•cede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər sēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ced•ed, -ced•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supersede.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•ro•cyst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr<b>′</b>ə sist′, spōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Microbiology</span>a walled body resulting from the multiple division of a sporozoan, which produces one or more sporozoites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Fungi</span>a stage in development of trematodes that gives rise, asexually, to cercaria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">sporo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyst</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>spo•ro•cys•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr′ə sis<b>′</b>tik, spōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•king•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Pe•kin•ese</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpikəˈniz, -ˈnis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ese</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat and a flat, wrinkled muzzle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or relating to this breed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•king•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē′kə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>; <i>esp. for 2–5 also</i> pē′king ēz<b>′</b>, -ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ese</b> for 1, 4, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the standard Chinese language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the dialect of Peking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Peking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Peking.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pe•kin•ese</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē′kə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Peking</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dev•il's-bit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dev<b>′</b>əlz bit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an eastern North American plant, <i>Chamaelirium luteum,</i> of the lily family, having a dense, drooping spike of small white flowers. Also called <b>fairy wand.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɑŋkoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <a href="bronc"><span class="rh_sc"><b>bronc</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɑŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bron•cos <span class="rh_txt">also</span> broncs.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a pony or mustang of the western U.S., esp. one that is not tamed or is imperfectly tamed:<span class="rh_ex">trying to ride a bucking bronco.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., esp. one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bronc, broncho.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish <i>potro bronco</i> untamed colt (in Mexican Spanish: wild horse, half-tamed horse); <i>bronco,</i> apparently nasalized variant of Latin <i>broccus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">broach</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post fac•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst fak<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>after the fact;<br/> ex post facto:<span class="rh_ex">She will announce her decision and then give us a post factum statement of the reasons for it.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: after (the) deed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pter•o•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛrəˌsɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of an order of flying reptiles.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pter-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pter-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pter•o•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter<b>′</b>ə sôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having the outside digit of the forelimb greatly elongated and supporting a wing membrane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pterosauria</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ptero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">use<b>′</b> immu′nity<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a type of immunity guaranteeing that the testimony of the witness will not be used as evidence against him or her in court, although he or she can still be prosecuted on evidence of others. Cf. <b>immunity bath.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ferdinand V.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Ferdinand II</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Platt•deutsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plät<b>′</b>doich′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Low German vernacular dialects spoken in northern Germany. Also called <b>Low German.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, flat (i.e., lowland) German</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe<b>′</b>cious pres<b>′</b>ent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a short time span in which change and duration are alleged to be directly experienced.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•seur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> dä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> s<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-seurs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> -s<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a male ballet dancer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, dancer. See <span class="rh_sc">dance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phyfe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Duncan</b>, 1768–1854, U.S. cabinetmaker, born in Scotland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•a•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ə bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Arabia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Arabia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>Arabie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>Arabye</i> 1125–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half•ies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>ēz, hä<b>′</b>fēz, hav<b>′</b>ēz, hä<b>′</b>vēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>halves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">half</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beer<b>′</b> bel′ly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a protuberant belly from or as if from drinking large quantities of beer;<br/> potbelly;<br/> paunch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>beer<b>′</b>-bel′lied</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•ag•i•neer•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i maj′ə nēr<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the implementing of creative ideas into practical form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">imagine</span> and <span class="rh_sc">engineering</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum<b>′</b> pan′eling,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">flush paneling in a door.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•sal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>zə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce as a nasal sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal sounds.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>na<b>′</b>sal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nasal</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na′sal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<b>′</b> street′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a street at the intersections of which all traffic must stop before continuing. Cf. <b>through street.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leav•en•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛvənɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Also called <b>ˈleav•en•ing ˌa•gent.</b> a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or batter;<br/> leaven.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of causing fermentation by leaven.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leav•en•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ə ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>leav<b>′</b>ening a′gent.</b> </var>a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or batter;<br/> leaven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of causing to ferment by leaven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">leaven (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leaven</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leav•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an element that produces a change, as by making something dull become more lively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to add leaven to (dough or batter).</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fill (a situation) with something that produces or causes a change.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leav•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>fermented dough reserved for producing fermentation in a new batch of dough.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an element that produces an altering or transforming influence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to add leaven to (dough or batter) and cause to rise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to permeate with an altering or transforming element.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>levāmen,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>levā</i>(<i>re</i>) to raise + <i>-men</i> deverbal noun, nominal suffix (probably not continuous with Latin <i>levāmen</i> means of alleviating, solace)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>levain</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>levain</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ox•y•ri•bo•nu•cle•ic ac•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈɑksɪˈraɪboʊnuˈkliɪk ˈæsɪd, -ˈkleɪ-, -nyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>See <a href="dna."><span class="rh_sc">DNA</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ox<b>′</b>y•ri<b>′</b>bo•nu•cle<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē ok<b>′</b>si rī<b>′</b>bō no̅o̅ klē<b>′</b>ik, -nyo̅o̅-, -ok′si rī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>See <b>DNA.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deoxy</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ribonucleic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis<b>′</b>ceral leishmani<b>′</b>asis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>kala-azar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•ro•nism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə rō<b>′</b>niz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the principles or policies of Juan Perón.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pe•ro•nis•mo</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′ə niz<b>′</b>mō; <i>Sp.</i> pe′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô nēz<b>′</b>mô).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>peronismo</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">Per</span>ó<span class="rh_sc">n,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phar<b>′</b>aoh hound′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr<b>′</b>ō, far<b>′</b>ō, fā<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of medium-sized gazehounds with a smooth coat, red to tan in color with white markings, and erect ears.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frowz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfraʊzi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dirty and untidy;<br/> slovenly:<span class="rh_ex">frowzy run-down apartments.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frowz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frou<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>frowz•i•er, frowz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dirty and untidy;<br/> slovenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ill-smelling;<br/> musty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>frouzy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">perf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>perfect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">perforated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">performance.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēd<b>′</b>kāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sweet cake containing aromatic seeds, usually caraway.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ple-ex•pan•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trip′əl ik span<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">noting a power source, esp. a steam engine, using the same fluid at three successive stages of expansion to do work in three or more cylinders.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•e•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>ē id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>belonging or pertaining to the family Tineidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Tineidae.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tinea,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school•mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskulˌmæstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a man who is in charge of or who teaches in a school.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school•mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅l<b>′</b>mas′tər, -mä′stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a man who presides over or teaches in a school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that teaches or directs:<span class="rh_ex">Life can be a harsh schoolmaster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a snapper, <i>Lutjanus apodus,</i> a food fish found in Florida, the West Indies, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to teach or direct in the capacity of schoolmaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>scolemaister.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">school</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">master</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>school<b>′</b>mas′ter•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yan•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>nän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47. 45,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yan'<b>′</b>an<b>′</b></b>, </var> <b>Yenan.</b> Formerly, <b>Fushih.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or state of great joy or pride;<br/> exultant gladness;<br/> high spirits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēlātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>ēlāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">elate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>elacioun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lated<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈleɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely happy; overjoyed.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lat-"><span class="rh_sc">-lat-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lā<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very happy or proud;<br/> jubilant;<br/> in high spirits:<span class="rh_ex">an elated winner of a contest.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">elate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lat<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lat<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> overjoyed, ecstatic.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> dejected.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of tanning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the product of tanning;<br/> something that is tanned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clo•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī klō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a congenital defect characterized by fusion of the orbits into a single cavity containing one eye. Also called <b>synophthalmia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Kýklōp</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Cyclops</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b> show′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a competitive display of the capabilities and qualities of horses and their riders or handlers, usually held as an annual event.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•ne•plain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>nə plān′, pē′nə plān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pe<b>′</b>ne•plane′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">pene</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plain</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pe•ne•pla•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē′nə plə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the act of continued outpouring or falling;<br/> a continuing torrent, as of rain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">on</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ding</span><sup>2</sup> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meth•o•prene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meth<b>′</b>ə prēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Chemistry</span>a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C<sub>1</sub><sub>9</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <span class="rh_sc">metho</span>(<span class="rh_sc">xy</span>-) + <span class="rh_sc">pr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">opyl</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrum•mage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrum<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i.,</span> <b>-maged, -mag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Sport</span>scrum (defs. 1, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. origin, originally a dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">scrimmage</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scrum<b>′</b>mag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spatial.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>spa•ci•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā′shē al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spa<b>′</b>cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspeɪʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to space.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">existing or occurring in space;<br/> having extension in space:<span class="rh_ex">the three spatial dimensions and the single temporal dimension.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">existing or occurring in space; having extension in space.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>spacial.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spati</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">space</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>spa•ti•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā′shē al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spa<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Lewis, Llewellyn</b>, or <b>Louis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oreg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Oregon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oreg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Oregon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•mes•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə mes<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>ancient name of <b>Limassol.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shep•herd•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shep<b>′</b>ər dis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl or woman who herds sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rural girl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>shepherdesse.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">shepherd,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•flex•i•vize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri flek<b>′</b>sə vīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to make (a verb or pronoun) reflexive.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>re•flex<b>′</b>i•vise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reflexive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•flex′i•vi•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•tiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑntɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the Roman Catholic pope;<br/> the Bishop of Rome.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any high or chief priest.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•tiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon<b>′</b>tif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>any pontifex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any high or chief priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the Roman Catholic pope, the Bishop of Rome.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, short for Latin <i>pontifex</i> <span class="rh_sc">pontifex</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>pontife</i> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wash•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wosh<b>′</b>dā′, wôsh<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the day set apart in a household for washing clothes:<span class="rh_ex">Monday is always washday at our house.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wash</span> + <span class="rh_sc">day</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nip•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nip<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to the Roman maniple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to manipulation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a soldier belonging to a maniple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>manipulāris.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">maniple,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerve<b>′</b> growth′ fac′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry</span>a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. <i>Abbr.:</i> NGF</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•to•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī tō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the usual method of cell division, characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which condenses into chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retained in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell. Cf. <b>meiosis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>mít</i>(<i>os</i>) a thread + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1885–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•tot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī tot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•tot<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pris•ma•toid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(priz<b>′</b>mə toid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>prīsmat-</i> (stem of <i>prîsma</i>) <span class="rh_sc">prism</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ryth•ro•cyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rith<b>′</b>rə sīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>See <b>red blood cell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">erythro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•ryth•ro•cyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rith′rə sit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor'east•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr′ē<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>northeaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo<b>′</b>nah crab′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a large, red, deepwater crab, <i>Cancer borealis,</i> of the east coast of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who specializes:<span class="rh_ex">a heart specialist; a computer specialist.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spesh<b>′</b>ə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Army.<span>]</span></span>an enlisted person of one of four grades having technical or administrative duties, the grades corresponding to those of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring the exercise of command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>a member of an exchange who executes orders in his or her name or for other stockbrokers in a single stock or a particular group of stocks and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">special</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bo•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri bō<b>′</b>sō, -zō; <i>Sp.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e bô<b>′</b>thô, -sô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sōz, -zōz; <i>Sp.</i> -thôs, -sôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long woven scarf, often of fine material, worn over the head and shoulders by Spanish and Mexican women.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>reboso, rebosa, riboso, ribozo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: scarf, shawl, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>bozo</i> muzzle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fix•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fik<b>′</b>sā tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a device incorporating a metal bar and pins that is used in stabilizing difficult bone fractures.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fix<b>′</b>at•er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fix</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dark<b>′</b> Con<b>′</b>tinent, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Africa: so called, esp. during the 19th century, because little was known about it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi<b>′</b>o•cy•an<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī<b>′</b>ō sī an<b>′</b>ik, thī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyanic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cran•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkræni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.;<br/> crevice.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or corner out of view;<br/> nook:<span class="rh_ex">She'd found a little cranny to sit and read in.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cran•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kran<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.;<br/> chink;<br/> crevice;<br/> fissure:<span class="rh_ex">They searched every nook and cranny for the missing ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small out-of-the-way place or obscure corner;<br/> nook.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>crené,</i> past participle of <i>crener</i> to notch, groove; see <span class="rh_sc">crenel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>crany,</i> perh. 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Na</i></b><b>′</b>ked and the Dead<b>′</b>, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1948) by Norman Mailer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">At•ti•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W New York: state prison. 2659.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pag•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(paj<b>′</b>ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> to indicate the sequence of pages in (a book, manuscript, etc.) by placing numbers or other characters on each leaf;<br/> to number the pages of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to create pages, as with a word-processing program.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pāgin</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">page</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">-ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cys•to•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>tə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a slender, cylindrical instrument for examining the interior of the urinary bladder and for the introduction of medication therein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">cysto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>cys•to•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis′tə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>cys•tos•co•pist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si stos<b>′</b>kə pist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•wrote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər rōt<b>′</b>, un<b>′</b>dər rōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>underwrite.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt, ˈʌndɚˌraɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give or contribute a sum of money to guarantee the success of (an undertaking):<span class="rh_ex">to underwrite the building of a new library.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming responsible in case of certain losses.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to insure, as for a certain sum.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•der•writ•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər rīt<b>′</b>, un<b>′</b>dər rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to write under or at the foot of, esp. under other written matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sign one's name, as to a document.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show agreement with or to support by or as if by signing one's name to, as a statement or decision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bind oneself to contribute a sum of money to (an undertaking):<span class="rh_ex">Wealthy music lovers underwrote the experimental concerts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to guarantee the sale of (a security issue to be offered to the public for subscription).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming liable in case of certain losses specified in the policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to insure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to assume liability to the extent of (a specified sum) by way of insurance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to select or rate (risks) for insurance.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to underwrite something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to carry on the business of an underwriter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, translation of Latin <i>subscrībere</i> to write underneath, sign, <span class="rh_sc">subscribe</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi<b>′</b>sion quest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(esp. among some North American Indians) the ritual seeking of personal communication with the spirit world through visions that are induced by fasting, prayer, and other measures during a time of isolation: typically undertaken by an adolescent male.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.C.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of City Planning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b> <i>Book of Common Prayer.</i></b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> cal<b>′</b>amus.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>sweet flag.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mur•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mur<b>′</b>rha.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>murr</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>a,</i> apparently back formation from <i>murrinus</i> <span class="rh_sc">murrhine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>quiff, quiffs.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>a woman, esp. one who is promiscuous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">quiff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a lock or curl of hair brought forward over the forehead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol•lar•bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>ər bûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a common roller, <i>Eurystomus orientalis,</i> of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dollar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yo•ko•ha•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō′kə hä<b>′</b>mə; <i>Japn.</i> yô<b>′</b>kô hä<b>′</b>mä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, on Tokyo Bay: destructive earthquake 1923. 2,773,822.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">behen<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>44</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sound•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaʊndˌpruf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>not allowing sound to pass through:<span class="rh_ex">a soundproof room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to make (a room, etc.) soundproof.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sound•proof•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sound•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sound<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>impervious to sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to cause to be soundproof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sound</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sound<b>′</b>proof′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zu•kor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Adolph</b>, 1873–1976, U.S. film producer, born in Hungary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>count;<br/> usually singular</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of dying;<br/> death:<span class="rh_ex">at his decease.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ceased, -ceas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of dying;<br/> departure from life;<br/> death.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to depart from life;<br/> die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēcessus</i> departure, death, equivalent. to <i>dēced-,</i> variant stem of <i>dēcēdere</i> to go away (<i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>cēdere</i> to go; see <span class="rh_sc">cede</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action, with <i>dt</i> <whence> <i>s</i>; (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>decesen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>deces</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•nar•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>när mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sonar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zoy•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zoi<b>′</b>sē ə, -zē ə, -shə, -zhə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several low-growing grasses of the genus <i>Zoysia,</i> esp. <i>Z. matrella,</i> native to tropical Asia and widely used for lawns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25; named after Karl von <i>Zois</i> (died 1800), German botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meth•yl•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meth′ə lal<b>′</b>, meth<b>′</b>ə lal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis. Also called <b>dimethoxymethane, formal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">methyl</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>3</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a similar device used in ultrasonography to examine internal body structures or monitor fetal development.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; <span class="rh_sc">echo</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ech•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ech′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>e•chog•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e kog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•cut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər kut′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a track-maintenance machine that cleans the ballast section to any predetermined depth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">undercut</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth•er•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muᵺ<b>′</b>ər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the nurturing of an infant or small child by its mother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in rural England) the custom of visiting one's parents on Laetare Sunday with a present.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mother</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female parent:<span class="rh_ex">His mother died when he was young.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Mother*  no article<span>]</span></span> one's own mother.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a woman looked upon as a mother, or who exercises authority like that of a mother.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that gives rise to something else:<span class="rh_ex">Necessity is the mother of invention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the mother of</b>, the greatest, most powerful, most outstanding example of (something mentioned next):<span class="rh_ex">the mother of all wars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being a mother:<span class="rh_ex">a mother bird.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">relating to or characteristic of a mother:<span class="rh_ex">mother love.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">derived from or as if from one's mother;<br/> native:<span class="rh_ex">his mother culture.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to care for or protect like a mother:<span class="rh_ex">She mothered her children wisely.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moth•er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female parent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) one's female parent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mother-in-law, stepmother, or adoptive mother.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a term of address for a female parent or a woman having or regarded as having the status, function, or authority of a female parent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a term of familiar address for an old or elderly woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>mother superior.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a woman exercising control, influence, or authority like that of a mother:<span class="rh_ex">to be a mother to someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the qualities characteristic of a mother, as maternal affection:<span class="rh_ex">It is the mother in her showing itself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something or someone that gives rise to or exercises protecting care over something else;<br/> origin or source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>(in disc recording) a mold from which stampers are made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>mother of all</b>, the greatest or most notable example of:<span class="rh_ex">the mother of all mystery novels.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">being a mother:<span class="rh_ex">a mother bird.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mother:<span class="rh_ex">mother love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">derived from or as if from one's mother;<br/> native:<span class="rh_ex">his mother culture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">bearing a relation like that of a mother, as in being the origin, source, or protector:<span class="rh_ex">the mother company and its affiliates; the mother computer and its network of terminals.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to be the mother of;<br/> give origin or rise to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to acknowledge oneself the author of;<br/> assume as one's own.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to care for or protect like a mother;<br/> act maternally toward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to perform the tasks or duties of a female parent;<br/> act maternally:<span class="rh_ex">a woman with a need to mother.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>mother, moder,</i> Old English <i>mōdor</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>moeder,</i> German <i>Mutter,</i> Old Norse <i>mōthir,</i> Latin <i>māter,</i> Greek <i>mé̄tēr,</i> Sanskrit <i>mātar-.</i> As in <i>father,</i> <i>th</i> was substituted for <i>d,</i> possibly on the model of <i>brother</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moth<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moth<b>′</b>er•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tend, nurse, mind, raise.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Slang Terms</span>a stringy, mucilaginous substance consisting of various bacteria, esp. <i>Mycoderma aceti,</i> that forms on the surface of a fermenting liquid and causes fermentation when added to other liquids, as in changing wine or cider to vinegar. Also called <b>mother of vinegar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40; probably special use of <span class="rh_sc">mother</span><sup>1</sup>, but perh. another word, akin to Dutch <i>modder</i> dregs, Middle Low German <i>moder</i> swampy land; see <span class="rh_sc">mud</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">moth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">motherfucker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is very large, powerful, or impressive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemistic shortening 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fixed-wing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fikst<b>′</b>wing<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>of or pertaining to aircraft that derive lift from the motion of air over aerodynamically designed surfaces that are rigidly and permanently attached to the fuselage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fin•spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin<b>′</b>spot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any clinid fish of the genus <i>Paraclinus,</i> having an eyelike spot on the dorsal fin, as <i>P. integripinnis,</i> of California.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fin</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spot</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•li•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>lē əns, sāl<b>′</b>yəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being salient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a salient or projecting object, part, or feature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">salient,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•li•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈseɪliənt, ˈseɪlyənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most noticeable;<br/> prominent:<span class="rh_ex">salient features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sticking up or pointing outward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an angle that sticks up or points out:<span class="rh_ex">a salient defended by the troops.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa•li•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa•li•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•li•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>lē ənt, sāl<b>′</b>yənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">prominent or conspicuous:<span class="rh_ex">salient traits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">projecting or pointing outward:<span class="rh_ex">a salient angle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">leaping or jumping:<span class="rh_ex">a salient animal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a beast) represented as leaping:<span class="rh_ex">a lion salient.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain. Cf. <b>reentrant</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>salient-</i> (stem of <i>saliēns,</i> present participle of <i>salīre</i> to spring, jump), equivalent. to <i>sali-</i> verb stem + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa<b>′</b>li•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> important; striking, remarkable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inconspicuous, unimportant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to discover or notice the existence of; find or find out:<span class="rh_ex">to detect the odor of gas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to discover (a person) in an act:<span class="rh_ex">to detect someone cheating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to discover the true nature of:<span class="rh_ex">I detected a note of pity in her voice.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tect•a•ble, de•tect•i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tec•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:<span class="rh_ex">to detect someone cheating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to discover the existence of:<span class="rh_ex">to detect the odor of gas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to find out the true character or activity of:<span class="rh_ex">to detect a spy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to demodulate.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dētēctus</i> (past participle of <i>dētegere</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>teg</i>(<i>ere</i>) to cover + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tect<b>′</b>a•ble, de•tect<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tect′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>,  <b>de•tect′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>learn.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mons pu•bis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(monz<b>′</b> pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mon•tes pu•bis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>tēz  pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a rounded prominence of fatty tissue over the pubic symphysis, covered with hair after puberty. Also called <b>mons.</b> </span></li></ol>Cf. <b>mons veneris.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin: elevation of the pubes; see <span class="rh_sc">mons,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pubes</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•while<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈminˌhwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_xr"> <a href="meantime"><span class="rh_sc">meantime</span></a>.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the time between:<span class="rh_ex">The party is Tuesday, so meanwhile I have to shop and cook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">Meanwhile, I was enjoying myself.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•while<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēn<b>′</b>hwīl′, -wīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meantime.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the intervening time;<br/> during the interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">Meanwhile, the others were back home enjoying themselves.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mean</span><sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">while</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•ued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">highly regarded or esteemed:<span class="rh_ex">a valued friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">estimated;<br/> appraised:<span class="rh_ex">jewels valued at $100,000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having value of a specified kind:<span class="rh_ex">a triple-valued offer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">value</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvælyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> relative worth or importance;<br/> significance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the value of a college education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> monetary or material worth, as in business.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the worth of something in terms of some medium of exchange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the value of the Swedish kroner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> equivalent worth in money, material, or services:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The value of the company was in the millions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> estimated or assigned worth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the best value for your dollar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> magnitude;<br/> quantity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Find the value of x in the equation x <span class="rh_txt">+</span> 2 <span class="rh_txt">=</span> 6.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>Often, <b>values.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the abstract concepts of what is right, worthwhile, or desirable;<br/> principles or standards.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to calculate the monetary value of:<span class="rh_ex">valued the painting at over one million dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to regard highly;<br/> think of (someone or something) greatly:<span class="rh_ex">We value your work highly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>val•ue•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-val-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-val-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relative worth, merit, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of land has greatly increased in value.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to give value for value received.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">estimated or assigned worth;<br/> valuation:<span class="rh_ex">a painting with a current value of $500,000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">magnitude;<br/> quantity;<br/> number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the value of an angle; the value of</span>x;<br/><i> the value of a sum.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a point in the range of a function;<br/> a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function:<span class="rh_ex">The value of x</span><sup>2</sup> at 2 is 4.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">import or meaning;<br/> force;<br/> significance:<span class="rh_ex">the value of a word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">liking or affection;<br/> favorable regard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span> <b>values</b>, the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ethics.<span>]</span></span>any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">degree of lightness or darkness in a color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span> <b>values</b>, the marketable portions of an orebody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of <i>a</i> in <i>hat, sang,</i> etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to calculate or reckon the monetary value of;<br/> give a specified material or financial value to;<br/> assess;<br/> appraise:<span class="rh_ex">to value their assets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to regard or esteem highly:<span class="rh_ex">He values her friendship.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>valēre</i> to be worth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle (compare <span class="rh_sc">valuta</span>) of <i>valoir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> utility. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Value,</span> <span class="rh_sc">worth</span> imply intrinsic excellence or desirability. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Value</span> is that quality of anything which renders it desirable or useful:<span class="rh_ex">the value of sunlight or good books.</span><span class="rh_sc">Worth</span> implies esp. spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence:<span class="rh_ex">Few knew her true worth.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cost, price. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prize. See <b>appreciate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bag•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bag<b>′</b>man′ <i>for 1;</i> bag<b>′</b>mən <i>for 2, 3</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′ <i>for 1;</i> -mən <i>for 2, 3</i>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dishonest official;<br/> a person who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a traveling salesman;<br/> drummer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a tramp;<br/> swagman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bag</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35, for an earlier literally sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•den<b>′</b>a•fil cit<b>′</b>rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil den<b>′</b>ə fil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white crystalline powder that temporarily normalizes erectile function of the penis by blocking an enzyme known to inhibit the production of a chemical that causes erections: used in the form of a pill to treat impotence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sil•den<b>′</b>a•fil cit<b>′</b>rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil den<b>′</b>ə fil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white crystalline powder that temporarily normalizes erectile function of the penis by blocking an enzyme known to inhibit the production of a chemical that causes erections: used in the form of a pill to treat impotence.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•pox•e•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pok sē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inadequate oxygenation of the blood.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•pox<b>′</b>i•a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyp</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ox</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′pox•e<b>′</b>mic, hy•pox<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern Maine and Canadian<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Maritimes and Northern New Brunswick</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms, Dialect Terms</span>a backwater, usually narrow and tranquil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms, Dialect Terms</span>any narrow stretch of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; apparently shortening of <span class="rh_sc">pokelogan,</span> perh. conflated with <span class="rh_sc">bog</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">logan</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bo•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō gan<b>′</b>, bō<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Louise</b>, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam•mil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ma mil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mil•lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mil<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the nipple of the mamma, or breast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any nipplelike process or protuberance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of <i>mamma</i> <span class="rh_sc">mamma</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•zo•caine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>zō kān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>ethyl aminobenzoate;<br/> a white, crystalline powder, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used as a local anesthetic, usually in ointment form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">benzo</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">co</span>)<span class="rh_sc">caine</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Janes•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jānz<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Wisconsin. 51,071.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vers•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a brief verse, esp. from Scripture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a brief piece for pipe organ, formerly used as part of the music for the Catholic Mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>versicle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">verse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ya•mim to•vim</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Yiddish.</i> yôn toi<b>′</b>vim; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> yä mēm<b>′</b> tô vēm<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> yô<b>′</b>mim tō<b>′</b>vim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a pl. of <b><b><i>yom tov.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lom•bar•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lom bär<b>′</b>dō, lum-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Guy (Albert)</b>, 1902–77, U.S. bandleader, born in Canada.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•bran•chi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pə brang<b>′</b>kē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>situated below the gills or beneath the branchial arches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">branchial</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pedz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Trademarks</span>a brand of footlet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Choc•taw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chok<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-taws,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-taw</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a large Muskhogean tribe of North American Indians, formerly living chiefly in southern Mississippi, now in Oklahoma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the Choctaw, closely related to Chickasaw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something unintelligible, as speech, illegible handwriting, or an ineffectual explanation;<br/> gibberish:<span class="rh_ex">My best efforts at clarity were Choctaw to him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mille•fleur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēl flûr<b>′</b>, -flŏŏr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mēl fl<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>mille fleurs</i> literally, thousand flowers; compare <span class="rh_sc">millefiori</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan<b>′</b> vault′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a system of fan vaults.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sense<b>′</b> da′tum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>Also called <b>sensum.</b> the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ;<br/> a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Epistemology.<span>]</span></span>datum (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•er•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>ə rēn′, -rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>physostigmine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>eser-</i> (name for the Calabar bean) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•chone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and Irish Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>ohone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grims•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grimz<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in Humberside county, in E England at the mouth of the Humber estuary. 93,800.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the SW shore of Lake Ontario. 15,797.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thyr•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-si</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>a thyrse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Antiq.<span>]</span></span>a staff tipped with a pine cone and sometimes twined with ivy and vine branches, borne by Dionysus and his votaries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thýrsos</i> Bacchic staff, stem of plant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thyrse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a compact branching inflorescence, as of the lilac, in which the main axis is indeterminate and the lateral axes are determinate.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thyrsus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>thyrsus</i> <span class="rh_sc">thyrsus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">enchant<b>′</b>er's night<b>′</b>shade,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants belonging to the genus <i>Circaea,</i> of the evening primrose family, of cool and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, having white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dac•quoise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> kw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dessert consisting of baked layers of nut-flavored meringue with a cream filling, sometimes with the addition of fruit, served chilled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, feminine of <i>dacquois</i> pertaining to <span class="rh_sc">Dax</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post<b>′</b> road′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a road with stations for furnishing horses for postriders, mail coaches, or travelers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a road or route over which mail is carried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•les•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə les<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>célesta,</i> for <i>céleste,</i> literally, heavenly (see <span class="rh_sc">celestial</span>); the <i>-a</i> for <i>-e</i> makes the name pseudo-Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint′ Mar<b>′</b>tin's sum<b>′</b>mer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>mild, warm weather similar to Indian summer, occurring in November.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the occurence of such weather around the feast of St. Martin, celebrated on November 11 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet<b>′</b>ticoat  in<b>′</b>sulator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bell-shaped insulator used for high-voltage insulation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">siege<b>′</b> piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a piece of gold or silver stamped as provisional legal tender in a besieged area. Also called <b>obsidional coin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•ber•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>bər əs, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>characterized by the presence of rounded or wartlike prominences or tubers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of the nature of such a prominence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bearing tubers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the nature of or resembling a tuber.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tuberose.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tūberōsus</i> knobby. See <span class="rh_sc">tuber</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtubɚ, ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a thick, fleshy underground stem, as a potato.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu•ber•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>bər, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a rounded swelling or protuberance;<br/> a tuberosity;<br/> a tubercle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tūber</i> bump, swelling. Compare <b>truffle</b> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>ber•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>ber•oid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tub•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>bər, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that forms, installs, or operates with tubes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>inner-tuber.</b> a person who participates in the sport of tubing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tube</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cra<b>′</b>dle cap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammation of the scalp, occurring in infants and characterized by greasy, yellowish scales;<br/> seborrheic dermatitis of infants.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•place•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of replacing.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> someone or something that takes the place of another.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•place•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri plās<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of replacing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that replaces another:<span class="rh_ex">summer replacements for vacationing staff; a replacement for a broken dish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a sailor, soldier, or airman assigned to fill a vacancy in a military unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>Also called <b>metasomatism.</b> the process of practically simultaneous removal and deposition by which a new mineral grows in the body of an old one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">replace</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brazil<b>′</b>ian ru<b>′</b>by,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a light-rose spinel used as a gem: not a true ruby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a rose or pink topaz used as a gem: not a true ruby.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EKG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>electrocardiogram.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>electrocardiograph.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EKG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>electrocardiogram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>electrocardiograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>English</i>(<i>lectro</i>)<i>k</i>(<i>ardio</i>)<i>g</i>(<i>ramme</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no-good<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ˈnoʊˈgʊd; <i>n.</i> ˈnoʊˌgʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>lacking worth or value;<br/> useless;<br/> bad:<span class="rh_ex">He's a no-good cheat.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a no-good person or thing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no-good<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> nō<b>′</b>gŏŏd<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> nō<b>′</b>gŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>lacking worth or merit;<br/> useless;<br/> bad:<span class="rh_ex">This no-good faucet never did work properly. Her no-good brother sold me the car.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person or thing that is worthless or undependable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gas•coyne-Cec•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>koin ses<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Robert Arthur Tal•bot</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôl<b>′</b>bət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>3rd Marquis of Salisbury.</b> See <b>Salisbury</b> (def. 1).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•squat•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab skwoch<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to flee;<br/> abscond:<span class="rh_ex">The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> pseudo-Latinism, from <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">squat,</span> and <i>-ulate,</i> paralleling Latin-derived words with initial <span class="rh_sc">abs</span>- (e.g., <span class="rh_sc">abscond,</span> <span class="rh_sc">abstention</span>) and final <i>-tulate</i> (e.g., <span class="rh_sc">congratulate</span>) 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•squat<b>′</b>u•lat′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•squat′u•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•a•ro•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmækəˈroʊni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nis, -nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a kind of tube-shaped pasta made of wheat flour.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•a•ro•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak′ə rō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nis, -nies</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an English dandy of the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms, clothes, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>maccaroni.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Italian, plural of <i>maccarone</i> (Italian <i>maccherone</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">macaroon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>maccaroni</i> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•cel•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver chel<b>′</b>ē, vər-; <i>It.</i> ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span> chel<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Italy, W of Milan. 55,161.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•ick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">medic<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rab<b>′</b>bet joint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a joint between rabbeted parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•find•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər fīn′dər, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dowser;<br/> water witch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">water</span> + <span class="rh_sc">finder</span> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">benef.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beneficiary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wyo.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Wyoming.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wyo.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Wyoming.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•logue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ə lôg′, -log′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a didactic narrative;<br/> a moral fable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an allegory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>apólogos</i> fable. See <span class="rh_sc">apo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>apologus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap<b>′</b>o•log′al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos<b>′</b>pital gan<b>′</b>grene,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a contagious, often fatal gangrene, esp. involving amputation stumps and war wounds, occurring usually in crowded, ill-kept hospitals, and caused by putrefactive bacteria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of inducing.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">formal installation in an office, position, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Induction will take place next week.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Inductions normally take place during the spring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span> (in logic) a process of reasoning in which individual facts are used to arrive at a general statement or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>If you reason that Mary is dark-haired and Greek, and Bob is dark-haired and Greek, that therefore all Greeks are dark-haired, that is an example of induction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the process by which a body having electric or magnetic properties produces magnetism or an electric charge in a neighboring body without touching it.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in duk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing:<span class="rh_ex">induction of the hypnotic state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of inducting;<br/> introduction;<br/> initiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">formal installation in an office, benefice, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any form of reasoning in which the conclusion, though supported by the premises, does not follow from them necessarily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of estimating the validity of observations of part of a class of facts as evidence for a proposition about the whole class.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a conclusion reached by this process.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>mathematical induction.</b> a method of proving a given property true for a set of numbers by proving it true for 1 and then true for an arbitrary positive integer by assuming the property true for all previous positive integers and applying the principle of mathematical induction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a presentation or bringing forward, as of facts or evidence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the process by which a body having electric or magnetic properties produces magnetism, an electric charge, or an electromotive force in a neighboring body without contact. Cf. <b>electromagnetic induction, electrostatic induction.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>the process or principle by which one part of the embryo influences the differentiation of another part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the synthesis of an enzyme in response to an increased concentration of its substrate in the cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an introductory unit in literary work, esp. in an early play;<br/> prelude or scene independent of the main performance but related to it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a preface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inductiōn-</i> (stem of <i>inductiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">induct,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>induccio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•duc<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strap•hang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strap<b>′</b>hang′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any user of such public transportation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strap</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hanger</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ov•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an ov<b>′</b>yə lənt, -ō<b>′</b>vyə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Medicine</span>of, characterized by, or pertaining to a lack of or suppression of ovulation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance that suppresses ovulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ovul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•o•do•phor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī ō<b>′</b>də fôr′, -fōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases free iodine in solution, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iodo</span>- + <i>-phor,</i> variant spelling, spelled of -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The•ba•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē<b>′</b>bā id, -bē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the ancient region surrounding Thebes, in Egypt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to suck lemonade through a straw.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby was sucking at his mother's breast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to draw (water, air, etc.) by or as if by suction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Plants suck moisture from the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to apply the lips or mouth to and draw the liquid from: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to suck an orange.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to suck at an orange.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put into the mouth and draw upon: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to suck a piece of candy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sucking on a cough drop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to be disgusting or awful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That team sucks; it can't win any of its games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>suck up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>to be subservient;<br/> to be obsequious:<span class="rh_ex">He's sucking up to the boss because he thinks he'll get a promotion that way.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of sucking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue:<span class="rh_ex">to suck lemonade through a straw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw (water, moisture, air, etc.) by or as if by suction:<span class="rh_ex">Plants suck moisture from the earth. The pump sucked water from the basement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to apply the lips or mouth to and draw upon by producing a partial vacuum, esp. for extracting fluid contents:<span class="rh_ex">to suck an orange.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put into the mouth and draw upon:<span class="rh_ex">to suck one's thumb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take into the mouth and dissolve by the action of the tongue, saliva, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to suck a piece of candy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to draw something in by producing a partial vacuum in the mouth, esp. to draw milk from the breast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to draw or be drawn by or as if by suction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>(of a pump) to draw air instead of water, as when the water is low or a valve is defective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to behave in a fawning manner (usually fol. by <i>around</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to be repellent or disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty sucks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>suck face</b>, to engage in soul-kissing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>suck in</b>, to deceive;<br/> cheat;<br/> defraud:<span class="rh_ex">The confidence man sucked us all in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>suck off</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to fellate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>suck up</b>, to be obsequious;<br/> toady:<span class="rh_ex">The workers are all sucking up to him because he's the one who decides who'll get the bonuses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of sucking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a sucking force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">the sound produced by sucking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">that which is sucked;<br/> nourishment drawn from the breast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a small drink;<br/> sip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a whirlpool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>souken,</i> Old English <i>sūcan,</i> cognate with Latin <i>sūgere</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>souke</i> act of suckling, derivative of the noun, nominal; akin to <span class="rh_sc">soak</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suck<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart<b>′</b> disease′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.R.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master in Regional Planning or Master of Regional Planning.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  worn<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have on the body as clothing, covering, or ornament:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wore his best suit to the funeral. She's wearing my ring on her finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wore an angry expression on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) deteriorate by a constant or repeating action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Foot traffic wore a hole in the carpet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpet began to wear from the constant traffic of boots and heavy shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by such action:<span class="rh_ex">He wore a hole right through his shoe from all that walking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to last, stay strong, or withstand much use or strain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That strong fabric wears well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to weary;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worn by illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become shabbier, smaller, or more aged by wearing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of his shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear the heels down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become weary or tired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gradually wore down and had to stop running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All that long-distance running wore him down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That distance would wear down most runners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to overcome (opposition) by working without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually she wore her father down until at last he consented to the marriage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become less or to diminish slowly or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The effects of the drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span> to irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">That noise really wears on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears out clothes quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears clothes out quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those clothes will wear out in no time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to be tired:<span class="rh_ex">That long bicycle ride wore me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing or state of being worn:<span class="rh_ex">still a lot of wear from this old jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing of a particular kind:<span class="rh_ex">winter wear; men's wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def">gradual condition of falling apart, as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet is beginning to show wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the quality of withstanding use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wear thin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> become weak:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">At first we liked his humor, but now it's wearing thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">dress</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of wearing out;<br/> a worn-out condition:<span class="rh_ex">wear-out at the knees of pants.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wear<b>′</b>out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>wear out</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore, worn, wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a coat;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a saber;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a disguise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have or use on the person habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a wig.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear:<span class="rh_ex">Hard use has worn these gloves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process:<span class="rh_ex">Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The waves have worn these rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, channel, way, etc.) by such action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or cause a specified condition in (a person or thing) by use, deterioration, or gradual change:<span class="rh_ex">to wear clothes to rags; to wear a person to a shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to weary;<br/> fatigue;<br/> exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">Toil and care soon wear the spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) gradually or tediously (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We wore the afternoon away in arguing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to bring (a vessel) on another tack by turning until the wind is on the stern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to gather and herd (sheep or cattle) to a pen or pasture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes (often fol. by <i>away, down, out,</i> or <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to retain shape, color, usefulness, value, etc., under wear, use, or any continued strain:<span class="rh_ex">a strong material that will wear; colors that wear well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of time) to pass, esp. slowly or tediously (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">As the day wore on, we had less and less to talk about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate, esp. after a relatively long association:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a vessel) to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be commonly worn;<br/> to be in fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce or impair by long wearing:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of one's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to weary;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">His constant talking wears me down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail by persistence;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the opposition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, to diminish slowly or gradually or to diminish in effect;<br/> disappear:<span class="rh_ex">The drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use:<span class="rh_ex">to wear out clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expend, consume, or remove, esp. slowly or gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust, as by continued strain;<br/> weary:<span class="rh_ex">This endless bickering is wearing me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear thin</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">childish antics that soon wore thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing;<br/> use, as of a garment:<span class="rh_ex">articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the state of being worn, as on the person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing or other articles for wearing, esp. when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">travel wear; sportswear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">gradual impairment, wasting, diminution, etc., as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet shows wear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">the quality of resisting deterioration with use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>weren</i> to have (clothes) on the body, waste, damage, suffer waste or damage, Old English <i>werian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>verja,</i> Gothic <i>wasjan</i> to clothe; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>were</i> act of carrying on the body, derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to Latin <i>vestis</i> clothing (see <span class="rh_sc">vest</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> c. tire, fatigue, drain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat-saw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>sô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sawed, -sawed</b> or <b>-sawn, -saw•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">plain-saw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">unit<b>′</b>ed front<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a coalition formed to oppose a force that menaces the interests of all the members:<span class="rh_ex">They presented a united front against the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>popular front.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having wit or intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">quick-witted; slow-witted.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having wit or wits (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">quick-witted;</span><span class="rh_ex">slow-witted;</span><span class="rh_ex">dull-witted.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wit<b>′</b>ted•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brace<b>′</b> jack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a triangular piece of wood used for propping up scenery from behind.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•can•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkæni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or seeming to have a supernatural or unexplained basis;<br/> extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">to shoot with uncanny accuracy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> causing fear or dread:<span class="rh_ex">Uncanny sounds filled the house.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•can•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kan<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis;<br/> beyond the ordinary or normal;<br/> extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> arousing superstitious fear or dread;<br/> uncomfortably strange:<span class="rh_ex">Uncanny sounds filled the house.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">canny</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•can<b>′</b>ni•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•can<b>′</b>ni•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preternatural, odd. See <b>weird.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ordinary, natural.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wacked-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wakt<b>′</b>out<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>whacked-out.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">univer<b>′</b>sal mil<b>′</b>itary train<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a program for maintaining a nation's pool of trained military personnel, requiring all qualified citizens to serve for a period of active and reserve duty. <i>Abbr.:</i> UMT</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlike-ˈmind•ed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same or a similar opinion, way of thinking or acting, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">like-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līk<b>′</b>mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a like-minded friend.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">minded</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>like<b>′</b>-mind<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>like<b>′</b>-mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•ta•sta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>ə stā′bəl, met′ə stā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also, <b>labile.</b> pertaining to a body or system existing at an energy level (<b>met<b>′</b>asta<b>′</b>ble state<b>′</b></b>)above that of a more stable state and requiring the addition of a small amount of energy to induce a transition to the more stable state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stable</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>met•a•sta•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə stə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•car•di•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′ō kär dī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the myocardium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">carditis</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•think<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′thingk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-thought, -think•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to excel in thinking;<br/> think faster, more accurately, or more perceptively than:<span class="rh_ex">outthinking most of her contemporaries in the field of human relations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to get the advantage of (someone) by quick or clever thinking;<br/> outwit:<span class="rh_ex">only a split second to outthink his opponent.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">think</span><sup>1</sup> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>iodon<b>′</b>tal mem<b>′</b>brane,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dentistry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the collagenous, fibrous connective tissue between the cementum of the tooth and the alveolus.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pericementum.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who works in a bank to receive or pay out money over the counter. </span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who tells;<br/> a narrator.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates;<br/> narrator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person employed in a bank to receive or pay out money over the counter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who tells, counts, or enumerates, as one appointed to count votes in a legislative body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">tell</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tell<b>′</b>er•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Tel•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward</b>, born 1908, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muni<b>′</b>tion ar′mor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>armor made in quantity for common soldiers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri<b>′</b>ot squad′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trip•tych<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɪptɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a set of three panels side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a triptych of the Trinity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trip•tych<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trip<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a hinged, three-leaved tablet, written on, in ancient times, with a stylus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tríptychos</i> of three plates, equivalent. to <i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>ptych-</i> (stem of <i>ptýx</i>) plate + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">key•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>strōk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>one stroke of any key on a machine operated by a keyboard, as a typewriter, computer terminal, or Linotype:<span class="rh_ex">I can do 3000 keystrokes an hour.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">key</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stroke</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ma•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrməˌleɪd, ˌmɑrməˈleɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a jelly made from boiled fruit, containing pieces of citrus fruit:<span class="rh_ex">marmalade on toast.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ma•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>mə lād′, mär′mə lād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>melímēlon</i> (<i>méli</i> honey + <i>mêlon</i> a fruit); see -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>melimēlum</i> a kind of apple</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Portuguese <i>marmelada</i> quince jam, derivative of <i>marmelo</i> quince</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hee•haw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhiˌhɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by a donkey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make the sound of a donkey;<br/> bray.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hee•haw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>hô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the braying sound made by a donkey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rude laughter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative gradational compound 1805–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mah•mud II<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä mo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1785–1839, sultan of Turkey 1809–39.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′si tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>an instrument for testing the sensitivity of various types of film, consisting of an apparatus for exposing successive parts of the film to a light of standard intensity at successively increasing lengths of exposure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">sensit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>sen•si•to•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′sə tō me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen′si•to•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hou•phouet-Boi•gny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> o̅o̅ fwā<b>′</b>bwä nyē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fé•lix</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> fā lēks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1905, Ivory Coast political leader: president since 1960.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mott<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>John Raleigh</b>, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel peace prize 1946.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Lucretia Coffin</b>, 1793–1880, U.S. social reformer: advocate of women's rights.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Sir Nev•ill Francis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nev<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–96, British physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry;<br/> Nobel prize 1977.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">synthet<b>′</b>ic deter<b>′</b>gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any synthetic substance, other than soap, that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">molyb<b>′</b>denum triox<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, sparingly water-soluble powder, MoO<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of molybdenum compounds. Also called <b>molyb<b>′</b>dic anhy<b>′</b>dride, molyb<b>′</b>dic ox<b>′</b>ide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•lit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>lit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having illumination provided by burning gas:<span class="rh_ex">gaslit streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or resembling a time, esp. the 1890s, when gaslight was widely used:<span class="rh_ex">the gaslit era.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gas</span> + <span class="rh_sc">lit</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging equally to, or shared alike by: <span class="rh_ex">We all have a common objective, to stop the mayor's reelection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relating to or belonging to an entire community, nation, or culture: <span class="rh_ex">They had a common language, English.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> widespread;<br/> general;<br/> universal: <span class="rh_ex">There was common understanding that he would be promoted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of frequent occurrence;<br/> usual;<br/> familiar: <span class="rh_ex">It was a common error.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of mediocre quality:<span class="rh_ex">a rough, common fabric.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having or showing bad manners;<br/> socially unacceptable:<span class="rh_ex">common manners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> lacking rank, station, etc.;<br/> ordinary;<br/> not special:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a common soldier; common table salt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> in keeping with accepted standards;<br/> fundamental:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>common decency.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>Often, <b>commons.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a piece of land owned or used by the people living in a community, as a park.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>commons,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the common people. <b></b></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in common</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> in joint possession or use;<br/> shared equally:<span class="rh_ex">We have much in common with people from other cultures.</span></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mon•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">It's commonly understood that people say thank you when they receive a gift.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•mon•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question:<span class="rh_ex">common property; common interests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture;<br/> public:<span class="rh_ex">a common language or history; a common water-supply system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">joint;<br/> united:<span class="rh_ex">a common defense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">widespread;<br/> general;<br/> ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">common knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of frequent occurrence;<br/> usual;<br/> familiar:<span class="rh_ex">a common event; a common mistake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">hackneyed;<br/> trite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of mediocre or inferior quality;<br/> mean;<br/> low:<span class="rh_ex">a rough-textured suit of the most common fabric.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">coarse;<br/> vulgar:<span class="rh_ex">common manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">lacking rank, station, distinction, etc.;<br/> unexceptional;<br/> ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">a common soldier;</span><span class="rh_ex"> the common man;</span><span class="rh_ex">a common thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span>friendly;<br/> sociable;<br/> unaffected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>forming or formed by two or more parts or branches:<span class="rh_ex">the common carotid arteries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>(of a syllable) able to be considered as either long or short.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not belonging to an inflectional paradigm;<br/> fulfilling different functions that in some languages require different inflected forms:<span class="rh_ex">English nouns are in the common case whether used as subject or object.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">constituting one of two genders of a language, esp. a gender comprising nouns that were formerly masculine or feminine:<span class="rh_ex">Swedish nouns are either common or neuter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">noting a word that may refer to either a male or a female:<span class="rh_ex">French</span>élève <i>has common gender. English lacks a common gender pronoun in the third person singular.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_13d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a noun) belonging to the common gender.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>bearing a similar relation to two or more entities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange</span>of, pertaining to, or being common stock:<span class="rh_ex">common shares.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>Often, <b>commons.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New England.<span>]</span></span>a tract of land owned or used jointly by the residents of a community, usually a central square or park in a city or town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the right or liberty, in common with other persons, to take profit from the land or waters of another, as by pasturing animals on another's land (<b>com<b>′</b>mon of pas<b>′</b>turage</b>)  or fishing in another's waters (<b>com<b>′</b>mon of pis<b>′</b>cary.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>commons</b>, (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the commonalty;<br/> the nonruling class.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of people not of noble birth or not ennobled, as represented in England by the House of Commons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>cap.</i>) the representatives of this body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>cap.</i>) the House of Commons.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>commons</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a large dining room, esp. at a university or college.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>usually used with a pl. v.</i>) food provided in such a dining room.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>usually used with a pl. v.</i>) food or provisions for any group.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an office or form of service used on a festival of a particular kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the ordinary of the Mass, esp. those parts sung by the choir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the part of the missal and breviary containing Masses and offices of those saints assigned to them.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the community or public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the common people.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in common</b>, in joint possession or use;<br/> shared equally:<span class="rh_ex">They have a love of adventure in common.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a base *<i>moin-,</i> cognate with <span class="rh_sc">mean</span><sup>2</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">com</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">immune</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>commūnis</i> common, presumably origin, originally "sharing common duties,'' akin to <i>mūnia</i> duties of an office, <i>mūnus</i> task, duty, gift</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>comun</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>mon•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> universal, prevalent, popular. See <b>general.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> customary, everyday. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Common,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vulgar,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ordinary</span> refer, often with derogatory connotations of cheapness or inferiority, to what is usual or most often experienced. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Common</span> applies to what is accustomed, usually experienced, or inferior, to the opposite of what is exclusive or aristocratic:<span class="rh_ex">The park is used by the common people.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vulgar</span> properly means belonging to the people, or characteristic of common people; it connotes low taste, coarseness, or ill breeding:<span class="rh_ex">the vulgar view of things; vulgar in manners and speech.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ordinary</span> refers to what is to be expected in the usual order of things; it means average or below average:<span class="rh_ex">That is a high price for something of such ordinary quality.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> individual. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unusual.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Fork<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Utah. 12,417.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑtˌhoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a hole formed in pavement, caused by traffic or weather.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>hōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deep hole;<br/> pit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a hole formed in pavement, as by excessive use or by extremes of weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a more or less cylindrical hole formed in rock by the grinding action of the detrital material in eddying water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a cave opening vertically from the ground surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hole</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint-Lou•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> lwē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the former capital of Senegal, at the mouth of the Senegal River. 81,204.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•flec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈflɛktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-flect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-flect-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•flec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri flek<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reflects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>See <b>reflecting telescope.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Physics</span>a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to prevent the escape of neutrons from the core of a nuclear reactor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reflect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href='pluck d="5"'><span class="rh_sc">pluck </span></a> (def. 5): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He plunked on his guitar for a few minutes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He plunked a few songs on the guitar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to throw, put, drop, etc., suddenly or with a dull, hollow sound:<span class="rh_ex">He plunked his beer mug on the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to drop heavily or suddenly;<br/> <span class="rh_sc">plump</span><sup>2</sup> (def. 1):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span>He just wanted to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of plunking:<span class="rh_ex">some plunks from his guitar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a direct, forcible blow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>with a plunking sound.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>squarely;<br/> exactly:<span class="rh_ex">The ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings);<br/> twang:<span class="rh_ex">to plunk a guitar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw, push, put, drop, etc., heavily or suddenly;<br/> plump (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to push, shove, toss, etc. (sometimes fol. by <i>in, over,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to plunk the ball over the net; to plunk a pencil into a drawer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give forth a twanging sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to drop heavily or suddenly;<br/> plump (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">act or sound of plunking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a direct, forcible blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>with a plunking sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>squarely;<br/> exactly:<span class="rh_ex">The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> expressive word akin to <span class="rh_sc">pluck</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aph•ro•dis•i•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæfrəˈdizɛˌæk, -ˈdɪziˌæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>aph•ro•di•si•a•cal</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæfrədəˈzaɪəkəl, -ˈsaɪ-/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  arousing or believed to arouse sexual desire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a food, drug, or other agent that arouses or is believed to arouse sexual desire.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aph•ro•dis•i•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′rə dē<b>′</b>ze ak′, -diz<b>′</b>ē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><def id="1"><var>Also, <b>aph•ro•di•si•a•cal</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′rə də zī<b>′</b>ə kəl, -sī<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> arousing sexual desire.</def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aphrodīsiak</i> ós relating to love or desire, equivalent. to <i>aphrodí̄si</i>(<i>os</i>) of Aphrodite + <i>-akos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ac</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈvoice ˌbox,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the larynx.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">voice<b>′</b> box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the larynx.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boat<b>′</b> patch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam<b>′</b>ma-ray astron′omy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ə rā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the branch of astronomy that deals with the study of celestial objects by means of the gamma rays that come from them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–1965</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash<b>′</b> lamp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a lamp for providing momentary illumination of the subject of a photograph.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flash<b>′</b>lamp′.</b> </var>Also called <b>flash.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">human T-cell lymphotropic virus.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>See <b>HTLV.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phy•si•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə fə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>met•a•phys•i•cist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə fiz<b>′</b>ə sist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>metaphysicien,</i> equivalent. to <i>metaphysique</i> <span class="rh_sc">metaphysic</span> + <i>-ien</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>metaphisicien,</i> probably 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scientif<b>′</b>ic nota<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a method for expressing a given quantity as a number having significant digits necessary for a specified degree of accuracy, multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power, as 1385.62 written as 1.386 × 10<sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>ey mush′room,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the edible mushroom of the oak-root fungus, <i>Armillariella mellea.</i> Cf.  <b>oak-root rot.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fir<b>′</b>mer gouge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a narrow-bladed gouge similar in manner of use to a firmer chisel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SALT II.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See under <b>Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Strate<b>′</b>gic Arms<b>′</b> Limita′tion Talks′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government, Military</span>either of two preliminary five-year agreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for the control of certain nuclear weapons, the first concluded in 1972 (<b>SALT I</b>)and the second drafted in 1979 (<b>SALT II</b>)but not ratified.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slā<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or work of covering something with slates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>materials for roofing with slates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slat•ed, slat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a fine-grained rock formed from clay, shale, etc., that tends to split into thin plates</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a thin piece of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a dull, dark bluish gray.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a list of candidates, etc., considered for nomination or election.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with slate.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> to write or set down (someone or someone's name) to be nominated or appointed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span>She is slated to be the new dean.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time;<br/> schedule:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span>He is slated to arrive at three.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a clean slate</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a clean record;<br/> a record that has no history or evidence of wrongdoing:<span class="rh_ex">She started here with a clean slate.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slat•ed, slat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a thin piece or plate of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dull, dark bluish gray.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, election, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>clean slate</b>, an unsullied record;<br/> a record marked by creditable conduct:<span class="rh_ex">to start over with a clean slate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as with slate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to write or set down for nomination or appointment:<span class="rh_ex">the district leader slated for city judge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time;<br/> schedule:<span class="rh_ex">The premiere was slated for January.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to censure or criticize harshly or violently;<br/> scold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to punish severely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>esclate,</i> feminine of <i>esclat</i> piece split off; see <span class="rh_sc">slat</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sclate</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">slate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>slat•ed, slat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sic or set a dog on (a person or animal).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse *<i>sleita</i>; cognate with Old English <i>slǣtan</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>slayten</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mount′ Ev<b>′</b>erest,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Everest (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>something regarded as the most difficult or challenging of its kind:<span class="rh_ex">the Mount Everest of international sailing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ev•er•est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>ər ist, ev<b>′</b>rist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount</b>, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 ft. (8848 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">high point;<br/> summit:<span class="rh_ex">The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> reach<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a course sailed by a sailing vessel having the wind on the quarter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baptis<b>′</b>mal name′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Christian name</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>so•cit<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə si<b>′</b>trik, ī′sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a major intermediate in the Krebs cycle, having the formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">citric</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">palm<b>′</b> cab′bage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>cabbage palm.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the edible bud of a cabbage palm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox<b>′</b>ygen lance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>a tube for conveying oxygen, used in various thermal cutting or steelmaking operations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neth<b>′</b>er world′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the infernal regions;<br/> hell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the afterworld, or the hereafter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>neth<b>′</b>er•world′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> par′lor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a porch or room with many windows exposed to sunshine;<br/> sun porch;<br/> solarium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pinck<b>′</b>ney's Trea<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•pen•sa•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>pən sā′tər, -pen-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dispenses;<br/> distributor;<br/> administrator.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dispēnsātor,</i> Latin: manager, steward, equivalent. to <i>dispēnsā</i>(<i>re</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">dispense</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dispensatour</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slim•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slim<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a person who is trying to lose weight, esp. by dieting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slim</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tripol<b>′</b>itan War<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a war (1801–05) that Tripoli declared on the United States because of American refusal to pay tribute for the safe passage of shipping in Barbary Coastal waters. Cf. <b>Barbary Coast Wars.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="phoney"><b>pho•ney</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ni•er, -ni•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -neys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nied <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -neyed, -ny•ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -ney•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not real or genuine;<br/> fake:<span class="rh_ex">phony diamonds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">false or deceiving;<br/> affected or pretentious:<span class="rh_ex">a phony excuse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something phony;<br/> a counterfeit or fake:<span class="rh_ex">That's a phony; she has the real gem!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an insincere person;<br/> a person who pretends to be better than he or she is:<span class="rh_ex">What a phony he was!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to falsify: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to phony up a document.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to phony the document up by changing the date and some figures.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho•ni•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ni•er, -ni•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nied, -ny•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not real or genuine;<br/> fake;<br/> counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">a phony diamond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">false or deceiving;<br/> not truthful;<br/> concocted:<span class="rh_ex">a phony explanation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">insincere or deceitful;<br/> affected or pretentious:<span class="rh_ex">a phony sales representative.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that is phony;<br/> a counterfeit or fake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an insincere, pretentious, or deceitful person:<span class="rh_ex">He thought my friends were a bunch of phonies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to falsify;<br/> counterfeit;<br/> fabricate (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to phony up a document.</span>Also, <b>phoney.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>fsptáinne</i>), if taken to mean "false'' in the phrase <i>fawney rig</i> a confidence game in which a brass ring is sold as a gold one</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. alteration and respelling, respelled of <i>fawney</i> (slang) finger ring (1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho<b>′</b>ni•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho<b>′</b>ni•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fraud, imitation, hoax.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-phony,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in the formation of abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in <b>-phone</b>: <i>telephony.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-phōnia</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">phone,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop<b>′</b>hole frame<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frame in the opening of a wall enclosing a window and some other opening.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪtˌfɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the coming of night;<br/> dusk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt<b>′</b>fôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the coming of night;<br/> the end of daylight;<br/> dusk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">night</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fall</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>twilight, sundown.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sci•os•o•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī os<b>′</b>ə fē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>skio-</i> (combining form of <i>skiá</i> shadow) + -<span class="rh_sc">sophy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sci•os<b>′</b>o•phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cous•in-ger•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kuz<b>′</b>ən jûr<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cous•ins-ger•man</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kuz<b>′</b>ənz jûr<b>′</b>mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>cousin (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cosin germain.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cousin,</span> <span class="rh_sc">german</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vir•gin•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vər jin<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279;<br/> 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Richmond. <i>Abbr.:</i> VA (for use with zip code), Va.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>italics</i>) Merrimac.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Roman family name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coeno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ceno-</b> <sup>2</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">coenocyte.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral part<b>′</b>ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a partner with unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership. Cf.  <b>special partner.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">domes<b>′</b>tic fowl<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a chicken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>poultry.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moon-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅n<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the eyes open wide, as in fear or wonder;<br/> wide-eyed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span>moon-blind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90 for def. 2 1780–90 for def. 1</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•func•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis fungk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">malfunction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">function</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lat<b>′</b>ter-day Saint<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstaɪləs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-laɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-lus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a pointed instrument formerly used for writing on wax tablets.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>any of various pen-shaped instruments used in drawing, artwork, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various pens for tracing a line automatically, as on an electrocardiograph.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>style</b> </var>(for defs. <span class="ford">1, 2.</span> ).<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-lus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Fine Art</span>an instrument of metal, bone, or the like, used by the ancients for writing on waxed tablets, having one end pointed for incising the letters and the other end blunt for rubbing out writing and smoothing the tablet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>any of various pointed, pen-shaped instruments used in drawing, artwork, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Audio.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>cutting stylus.</b> a needle used for cutting grooves in making a disk recording to be played on a phonograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a needle for reproducing the sounds of a phonograph record.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any of various pointed wedges used to punch holes in paper or other material, as in writing Braille.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any of various kinds of pens for tracing a line automatically, as on a recording seismograph or electrocardiograph.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>style</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stŷlos</i> column</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin: spelling, spelled variant of <i>stilus</i> stake, pointed writing instrument; spelling, spelled with <i>-y-</i> from fancied derivation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•ron•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə ron<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario. 633,318.</span></li></ol><ros>To•ron•to•ni•an<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr′ən tō<b>′</b>nē ən, tor′-, tə ron-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrd<b>′</b>līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the appearance or characteristics of a bird, as quickness, lightness, fragility, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">birdlike gestures.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">like</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sliver or fragment;<br/> splinter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin plug, as of wood or cork, for stopping the bunghole of a cask or the mouth of a bottle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; cognate with German <i>Scheibe,</i> Old Norse <i>skīfa</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sheave</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">shive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shiv, shīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a splinter or fragment of the husk of flax, hemp, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>boon<sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; earlier <i>scyfe</i>; cognate with dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>schif,</i> Middle Dutch <i>scheve,</i> German <i>Schebe</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">shiver</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak<b>′</b>tər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>the business of purchasing and collecting accounts receivable or of advancing cash on the basis of accounts receivable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of separating an equation, formula, cryptogram, etc., into its component parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">factor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the elements contributing to a particular result:<span class="rh_ex">Various factors could be the cause of the disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of two or more numbers, that when multiplied together produce a given product;<br/> a divisor:<span class="rh_ex">6 and 3 are factors of 18.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an amount or degree on a scale of something:<span class="rh_ex">We increased output by a factor of five (= We increased output by five times).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>factor in</b> or <b>into</b>, to include (something) as a contributing element;<br/> take into account:<span class="rh_ex">We have to factor in the effects of advertising. You must factor the insurance payments into the cost of maintaining a car.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fac-"><span class="rh_sc">-fac-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product;<br/> a divisor:<span class="rh_ex">6 and 3 are factors of 18.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of certain substances necessary to a biochemical or physiological process, esp. those whose exact nature and function are unknown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who acts or transacts business for another;<br/> an agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>an agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent's name;<br/> a merchant earning a commission by selling goods belonging to others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person or business organization that provides money for another's new business venture;<br/> one who finances another's business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>factor of production.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the steward or bailiff of an estate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express (a mathematical quantity) as a product of two or more quantities of like kind, as 30 = 2•3•5, or <i>x</i><sup>2</sup> - <i>y</i><sup>2</sup> = (<i>x</i> + <i>y</i>) (<i>x - y</i>). Cf.  <b>expand</b> (def. 4a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>to act as a factor for.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>to act as a factor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>factor in</b> or <b>into</b>, to include as an essential element, esp. in forecasting or planning:<span class="rh_ex">You must factor insurance payments into the cost of maintaining a car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>factor</i> maker, perpetrator, equivalent. to <i>fac</i>(<i>ere</i>) to make, do + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>facto</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac<b>′</b>tor•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac′tor•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac<b>′</b>tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese<b>′</b> pago<b>′</b>da tree′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>pagoda tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>mont),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on W Long Island, in SE New York. 27,592.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•men•es I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ men<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>king of Pergamum. 263–241 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mgmt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">management.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gloom•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈglumi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dark or dim;<br/> deeply shaded:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy prison cell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing sadness or depression:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hopeless or pessimistic:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy view of the future.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>gloom•i•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gloom•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gloom•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glo̅o̅<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gloom•i•er, gloom•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dark or dim;<br/> deeply shaded:<span class="rh_ex">gloomy skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing gloom;<br/> dismal or depressing:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy prospect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filled with or showing gloom;<br/> sad, dejected, or melancholy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">hopeless or despairing;<br/> pessimistic:<span class="rh_ex">a gloomy view of the future.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gloom</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gloom<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gloom<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> obscure, shadowy, dusky; lowering, threatening. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> downcast, downhearted, despondent, depressed, glum, dispirited.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> happy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">end-all<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(end<b>′</b>ôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:<span class="rh_ex">Money is the be-all and end-all of his existence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that brings things to such an end or conclusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•tour•nelles de Con•stant, d'<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(de sto̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nel də kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> stä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>Paul Hen•ri Ben•ja•min Bal•luat</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôl ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> ba<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> ma<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>Baron Constant de Re•becque</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə bek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1852–1924, French diplomat: Nobel peace prize 1909.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheel<b>′</b> of for<b>′</b>tune,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wheel (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•o•ply<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpænəpli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-plies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large, magnificent, impressive arrangement, collection, or display.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•o•ply<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>ə plē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-plies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide-ranging and impressive array or display:<span class="rh_ex">the dazzling panoply of the maharaja's procession; the panoply of European history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complete suit of armor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a protective covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia;<br/> special dress and equipment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>panoplía</i> full complement of arms and armor, equivalent. to <i>pan-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + (<i>h</i>)<i>ópl</i>(<i>a</i>) arms, armor (compare <span class="rh_sc">hoplite</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan<b>′</b>o•plied</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constan<b>′</b>tinopol<b>′</b>itan rite<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>Greek rite.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpipe ˌdream,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a notion or plan that is unrealistic or unlikely to come true.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pipe<b>′</b> dream′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any fantastic notion, hope, or story:<span class="rh_ex">Her plans for a movie career are just a pipe dream.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pipe-dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīp<b>′</b>drēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-dreamed</b> or <b>-dreamt, -dream•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in pipe dreams;<br/> fantasize.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whoof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwŏŏf, wŏŏf, hwo̅o̅f, wo̅o̅f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deep gruff sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make such a sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to express exultation or surprise).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of<b>′</b>ficer of the deck<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. <i>Abbr.</i> O.O.D.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chin•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> chin<b>′</b>mun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Quemoy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grain<b>′</b> growth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>imal behav<b>′</b>ior,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Biology</span>behavior (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Biology</span>a branch of biology that deals with the behavior of animals, encompassing such fields as ethology, comparative psychology, behavioral ecology, and sociobiology.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an<b>′</b>imal behav<b>′</b>iorist.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dy•na•mo•e•lec•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′nə mō i lek<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Mechanics</span>pertaining to the conversion of mechanical energy into electric energy, or vice versa:<span class="rh_ex">a dynamoelectric machine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dy′na•mo•e•lec<b>′</b>tri•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dynamo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">electric</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b> gen′tian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any weedy North American plant of the genus <i>Triosteum,</i> of the honeysuckle family, esp. <i>T. perfoliatum,</i> having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits. Also called <b>tinker's weed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfly•ing ˈstart,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a favorable beginning to something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<b>′</b>ing start<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a start or beginning of anything, characterized by the participant's vigor and enthusiasm and sometimes by a certain advantage over competitors:<span class="rh_ex">She's off to a flying start in her new job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•on•o•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə ron<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to or involving different laws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characterized by heteronomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>subject to different laws of growth or specialization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heteronom</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het′er•on<b>′</b>o•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•lu•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>yə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to mix or cause to combine with tellurium.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tel<b>′</b>lu•rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tellur</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flashed<b>′</b> glass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>clear glass flashed with a thin layer of colored glass or a coating of metallic oxide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese ce<b>′</b>dar.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Japan cedar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•nome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒinoʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a full set of chromosomes with all its genes;<br/> the total genetic make-up of a cell or organism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ge•no•mic,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•nome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>nōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge•nom</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>nom).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Genom,</i> equivalent. to <i>Gen</i> <span class="rh_sc">gene</span> + (<i>Chromos</i>)<i>om</i> <span class="rh_sc">chromosome</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ge•no•mic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( ji nō<b>′</b>mik, -nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rill•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ril<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a little rill;<br/> streamlet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rill</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> sä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•dre•a del</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än drā<b>′</b>ə del; <i>It.</i> än d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ä del).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Andrea del Sarto.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho<b>′</b>ly oil<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>consecrated oil;<br/> chrism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(esp. in the Eastern Church) oil that has been in contact with a sacred object, as a relic, and is used in certain rites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MSAT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Minnesota Scholastic Aptitude Test.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə mäl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning "beauty.''</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ja•maal<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•spun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊmˌspʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>spun or made at home:<span class="rh_ex">homespun cloth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of homespun cloth:<span class="rh_ex">homespun clothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">plain;<br/> simple:<span class="rh_ex">homespun amusements.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a plain-weave cloth originally made at home.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•spun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>spun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>spun or made at home:<span class="rh_ex">homespun cloth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of such cloth:<span class="rh_ex">homespun clothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">plain;<br/> unpolished;<br/> unsophisticated;<br/> simple;<br/> rustic:<span class="rh_ex">homespun humor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a plain-weave cloth made at home, or of homespun yarn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>any cloth of similar appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a rustic person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">home</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spun</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fron•tal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frun tal<b>′</b>i tē, fron-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the representation of the front view of figures or objects in a work of art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the organization of planes parallel to the picture plane in the pictorial arts, or the composition of volumes entirely from the front view in sculpture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frontal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trə sen<b>′</b>si tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>sensitive to electric current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensitive</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tra•u•ter•ine de•vice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntrəˈyutərɪn dɪˌvaɪs, -təˌraɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a device, as a loop or coil, for insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive.</span></li></ol><i>Abbr.: </i> IUD<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">intrau<b>′</b>terine device<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>any small, mechanical device for semipermanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive. <i>Abbr.:</i> IUD</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol<b>′</b>lar av′eraging,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a system of buying securities at regular intervals, using the same amount of cash for each purchase, over a considerable period of time regardless of the prevailing prices of the securities, resulting in having bought the total at an average cost. Also called <b>dol<b>′</b>lar cost′ av′eraging.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cement<b>′</b> mix′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a machine having a revolving drum, often motor-driven, for mixing cement, sand, gravel, and water to produce concrete. Also called <b>concrete mixer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrtəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to any part of the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a main route or highway.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a main channel or highway, esp. of a connected system with many branches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: windpipe, artery. See <span class="rh_sc">aorta</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>artēria</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grieg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēg; <i>Norw.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ed•vard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>värd; <i>Norw.</i> ed<b>′</b>vä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blank<b>′</b> tape<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Sound Reproduction</span>magnetic tape that has no recorded sound or image, as an unused or erased tape.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Carte<b>′</b>sian coor<b>′</b>dinates,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a system of coordinates for locating a point on a plane (<b>Carte<b>′</b>sian plane<b>′</b></b>) by its distance from each of two intersecting lines, or in space by its distance from each of three planes intersecting at a point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea legs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsi ˌlɛgz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the ability to adjust one's balance to the motion of a ship at sea:<span class="rh_ex">After a few days on the boat he finally got his sea legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> legs′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the ability to adjust one's sense of balance to the motion of a ship at sea:<span class="rh_ex">He stumbled about the deck for three days before getting his sea legs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the ability to remain free of seasickness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>surimi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrθɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an act or instance of giving birth, esp. by natural childbirth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>thing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an act or instance of giving birth, esp. by natural childbirth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">birth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜrθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of being born:  <i>What was the date of your birth?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span> the act or process of bringing forth young;<br/> childbirth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long and difficult birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> descent;<br/> nationality (because one was born in a particular place): <span class="rh_ex">Greek by birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> any coming into existence;<br/> origin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the birth of an idea.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give birth to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear (a child):<span class="rh_ex">She gave birth to a boy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to initiate;<br/> originate:<span class="rh_ex">Einstein gave birth to a whole new way of looking at matter and energy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an act or instance of being born:<span class="rh_ex">the day of his birth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring;<br/> childbirth;<br/> parturition:<span class="rh_ex">a difficult birth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lineage;<br/> extraction;<br/> descent:<span class="rh_ex">of Grecian birth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">high or noble lineage:<span class="rh_ex">to be foolishly vain about one's birth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">natural heritage:<span class="rh_ex">a musician by birth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any coming into existence;<br/> origin;<br/> beginning:<span class="rh_ex">the birth of Protestantism; the birth of an idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>something that is born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give birth to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear (a child).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to initiate;<br/> originate:<span class="rh_ex">Her hobby gave birth to a successful business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to give birth to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to assist in giving birth;<br/> act as midwife for.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Old Swedish <i>byrth</i>; cognate with Old English <i>gebyrd,</i> Old High German <i>giburt,</i> Gothic <i>gabaurths</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>byrthe</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> parentage, ancestry, line, blood, family, race. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> start, commencement, inception, genesis; launching, inauguration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wat<b>′</b>son-Crick<b>′</b> rules′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>See <b>base-pairing rules.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof•fee•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>fē kāk′, kof<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cake or sweetened bread, often flavored with cinnamon and made or topped with nuts, raisins, candied fruit, etc., and glazed with melted sugar, usually served with coffee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coffee</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> 1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tem<b>′</b>ple Ter<b>′</b>race,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W Florida. 11,097.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(far<b>′</b>əd, -ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the SI unit of capacitance, formally defined to be the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a potential difference of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one coulomb. <i>Symbol:</i> F</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after M. <span class="rh_sc">Faraday</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw•driv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hand tool for tightening or loosening a screw.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixed drink of vodka and orange juice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw•driv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skro̅o̅<b>′</b>drī′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip that fits into the slotted head of a screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixed drink made with vodka and orange juice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">screw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">driver</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•me•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mā<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning "faith.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic induc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>Also called <b>magnet<b>′</b>ic flux<b>′</b> den′sity.</b> a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. <i>Symbol:</i> B</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Electricity</span>magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field. Cf. <b>electromagnetic induction.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nos•ey Par•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>zē pär<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>Nosy Parker.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nos<b>′</b>ey Par<b>′</b>ker.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">once-o•ver-light•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wuns<b>′</b>ō′vər līt<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.;<br/> once-over:<span class="rh_ex">The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<b>′</b>ing oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ceph•a•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sef<b>′</b>ə lon′, -lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the brain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, alteration (<i>-on</i> for <i>-os</i>) of Greek <i>enképhalos</i> (adjective, adjectival) within the head, as masculine noun, nominal, brain; see <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">cephalous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul•fu•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul<b>′</b>fyə rāt′, -fə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur, the fumes of burning sulfur, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sulphurātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sulfur,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sul′fu•ra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sul<b>′</b>fu•ra′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christ<b>′</b>mas Eve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the evening or the day preceding Christmas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ig•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′ig nish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ignition</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tur•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ben</b>, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b> (<i>Dick</i>), 1706–39, English highwayman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hearse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɜrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hearse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a triangular frame for holding candles, used at the service of Tenebrae in Holy Week.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a canopy erected over a tomb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hirpicem,</i> accusative of <i>hirpex</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>herce</i> a harrow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>herse</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hearse<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith<b>′</b>ium chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, water-soluble, deliquescent, crystalline solid, LiCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of mineral water, esp. lithia water, and as a flux in metallurgy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•ce ver•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪsə ˈvɜrsə, ˈvaɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in reverse order from that of a preceding statement;<br/> conversely:<span class="rh_ex">She likes me, and vice versa (= <i> She likes me and I like her).</i></span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•ce ver•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>sə vûr<b>′</b>sə, vīs<b>′</b>, vī<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in reverse order from that stated;<br/> conversely:<span class="rh_ex">She dislikes me, and vice versa.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>vice</i> <span class="rh_sc">vice</span><sup>3</sup> + <i>versā,</i> ablative singular feminine of <i>versus,</i> past participle of <i>vertere</i> to turn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or operates a mill, esp. a mill that grinds grain into flour.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or operates a mill, esp. a mill that grinds grain into flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>milling machine.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any moth, esp. of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>millere,</i> assimilated variant of <i>milnere,</i> equivalent. to <i>milne</i> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Arthur</b>, born 1915, U.S. playwright and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Glenn</b>, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Henry</b>, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Joa•quin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wä kēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Cincinnatus Heine Miller</i>), 1841–1913, U.S. poet.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Joe</b> (<i>Joseph</i> or <i>Josias Miller</i>), 1684–1738, English actor, after whom <i>Joe Miller's Jestbook</i> was named.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>William</b>, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•gov•ern•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər guv′ərn men<b>′</b>tl, -ər men<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>involving two or more governments or levels of government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">governmental</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">class•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klas<b>′</b>wûrk′, kläs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the written or oral work done in a classroom by a student (distinguished from <i>homework</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the work done in a classroom by the students and teacher jointly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">class</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sau•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔnə, ˈsaʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nas,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-naed, -na•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bath that uses dry heat to cause the person in it to perspire.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bathhouse or room equipped for such a bath.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take a sauna.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sau•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô<b>′</b>nə, sou<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-naed, -na•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take a sauna:<span class="rh_ex">to sauna after exercising.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Finnish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•hy•dro•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′si hī<b>′</b>drə jən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>pertaining to or involving a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen, used in a blowtorch for welding steel plates or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oxy</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hydrogen</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleas•ur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplɛʒɚəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that gives or causes pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">a pleasurable experience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas•ur•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-plac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plac-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleas•ur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plezh<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">such as to give pleasure;<br/> enjoyable;<br/> agreeable;<br/> pleasant:<span class="rh_ex">a pleasurable experience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pleasure</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas<b>′</b>ur•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas<b>′</b>ur•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic of<b>′</b>ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person appointed or elected to a governmental post.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> snake<b>′</b>root,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall bugbane, <i>Cimicifuga racemosa,</i> of the buttercup family, of eastern North America, having thin, tapering, toothed or deeply cut leaflets and branched clusters of small, white flowers. Also called <b>black cohosh.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•i•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol′i tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the act or power of flying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>volitātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>volitātiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>volitāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>volitāre</i> to flutter; see <span class="rh_sc">volitant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vol′i•ta<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•ro•ga•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>ə gə sē, sur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being a surrogate or surrogate mother.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clear<b>′</b>ing loan′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>day loan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flood•wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flud<b>′</b>wô′tər, -wot′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the water that overflows as the result of a flood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flood</span> + <span class="rh_sc">water</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being fine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla<b>′</b>vor of the month<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the subject of intense, usually temporary interest;<br/> the current fashion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspikɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who speaks:<span class="rh_ex">a native speaker of Swahili.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who speaks formally before an audience;<br/> lecturer:<span class="rh_ex">our main speaker for the evening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a device that changes electric signals into sound waves;<br/> loudspeaker:<span class="rh_ex">huge hi-fi speakers blasting music.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spē<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who speaks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who speaks formally before an audience;<br/> lecturer;<br/> orator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, the British House of Commons, or other such legislative assembly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>loudspeaker.</b> an electroacoustic device, often housed in a cabinet, that is connected as a component in an audio system, its function being to make speech or music audible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a book of selections for practice in declamation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>be</b> or <b>not be on speakers</b>, See <b>speaking</b> (defs. 9, 10).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">speak,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>speak<b>′</b>er•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Spea•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spē<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Tris(tram E.)</b>, 1888–1958, U.S. baseball player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ac•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ak<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to react.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characterized by reaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>pertaining to or characterized by reactance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">react</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ac<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ac<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪˈoʊpiə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a condition of the eye in which objects can be seen clearly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack of foresight or ability to understand something obvious:<span class="rh_ex">to demonstrate myopia by not adjusting to the changing student population.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•op•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪˈɑpɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•op•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-opti-"><span class="rh_sc">-opti-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī ō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span><i>Opthalm.</i> a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye;<br/> nearsightedness (opposed to <i>hyperopia</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lack of foresight or discernment;<br/> obtuseness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">narrow-mindedness;<br/> intolerance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>myōpía,</i> equivalent. to <i>myōp-</i> (stem of <i>mýōps</i>) near-sighted, literally, blinking (<i>mý</i>(<i>ein</i>) to shut + <i>ó̄ps</i> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•dën•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ den<b>′</b>ē; <i>Russ.</i> bo̅o̅ dyô<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Se•mën Mi•khai•lo•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(syi myôn<b>′</b> myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ī<b>′</b>lə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1973, Russian general in 1917 revolution and World War II.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ti•gu•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′ti gyo̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being contiguous;<br/> contact or proximity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a series of things in continuous connection;<br/> a continuous mass or extent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>contiguitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">contiguous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">there•to•fore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌðɛrtəˈfɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">before or until that time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">there•to•fore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺâr′tə fôr<b>′</b>, -fōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">before or until that time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ther tofore.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">there,</span> <span class="rh_sc">heretofore</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•doubt•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dou<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dreaded;<br/> formidable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">respected;<br/> renowned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, past participle of <i>redouten</i> to fear, dread. See <span class="rh_sc">redoubtable,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•es•the•si•ol•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′əs thē′zē ol<b>′</b>ə jist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>anaesthesiologist.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anesthesiolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paradox<b>′</b>ical sleep<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>See <b>REM sleep.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un mōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take out of a mold:<span class="rh_ex">to unmold a gelatin dessert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the mold or shape of.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>un•mould<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mold</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•a•pi•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′ē ā<b>′</b>pi kəl, -ap<b>′</b>i-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>encompassing or surrounding the tip of the root of a tooth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">apical</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Place Names</span>a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 mi. (3060 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">In•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">indus.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>industrial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>industry.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anba.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbrain-ˌdead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>ˈbrain ˌdead,</b></span><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>having undergone brain death:<span class="rh_ex">She was brain-dead on arrival at the hospital.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbrain ˌdeath,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>complete stopping of brain function:<span class="rh_ex">Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brain<b>′</b> death′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>complete cessation of brain function as evidenced by absence of brain-wave activity on an electroencephalogram: sometimes used as a legal definition of death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><ros> <b>brain-dead</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brān<b>′</b>ded′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brain<b>′</b> dead′.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>band′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool., Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a band or stripe that encircles horizontally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>band<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•chère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr shâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tall stand for a candelabrum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>torchiere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>torche</i> <span class="rh_sc">torch</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ère,</i> variant of <i>-ière,</i> feminine of <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•o•plank•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol′ə plangk<b>′</b>tən, hō′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Microbiology</span>plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to <i>hemiplankton</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plankton</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hol•o•plank•ton•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol′ō plangk ton<b>′</b>ik, hō′lō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•per•plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>ər plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a plate of polished copper on which a writing, picture, or design is made by engraving or etching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a print or impression from such a plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>engraving or printing of this kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fine, elegant style of handwriting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">copper</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•ti•a•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(put′ē ä<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Punjab, in N India. 151,903.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•course<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈdɪskɔrs <i>v.</i> dɪsˈkɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-coursed, -cours•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> communication of thought by words;<br/> talk;<br/> conversation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The lawyers enjoyed the time spent on intelligent discourse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a formal discussion of a subject, such as an essay or sermon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long discourse on the evils of drugs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat a subject formally in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">The paper discourses at length on how students from different language backgrounds make the same kinds of mistakes in the use of articles.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cour-"><span class="rh_sc">-cour-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•course<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> dis<b>′</b>kôrs, -kōrs, dis kôrs<b>′</b>, -kōrs<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> dis kôrs<b>′</b>, -kōrs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-coursed, -cours•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">communication of thought by words;<br/> talk;<br/> conversation:<span class="rh_ex">earnest and intelligent discourse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to communicate thoughts orally;<br/> talk;<br/> converse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to utter or give forth (musical sounds).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>discursus</i> (spelling, spelled by influence of Middle English <i>cours</i> course), Late Latin: conversation, Latin: a running to and fro, equivalent. to <i>discur</i>(<i>rere</i>) to run about (<i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>currere</i> to run) + <i>-sus</i> for <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>discours</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cours<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discussion, colloquy, dialogue, chat, parley.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rem•i•grant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rem<b>′</b>i grənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that returns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>remigrant-</i> (stem of <i>remigrāns</i>), present participle of <i>remigrāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">migrate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•threc•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är threk<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>erasion (def. 2b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arthr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strik<b>′</b>ing price′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>the fixed price at which a person can exercise an option to buy or sell something, esp. in a call or put option. Also called <b>exercise price.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tilt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lean, slant, or incline: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The room tilted during the earthquake.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tilted his head to one side.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to charge or attack with a lance or the like, as between knights on horseback:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>The two knights tilted at each other and came together with a tremendous crash.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of tilting.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being tilted;<br/> a sloping position.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>(at) full tilt</b>, at greatest speed;<br/> with great energy:<span class="rh_ex">The company started manufacturing the gadgets at full tilt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tilt at windmills</b>, to struggle against imaginary opponents.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tilt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tilt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rush at or charge, as in a joust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hold poised for attack, as a lance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to move (a camera) up or down on its vertical axis for photographing or televising a moving character, object, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move into or assume a sloping position or direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to strike, thrust, or charge with a lance or the like (usually fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to engage in a joust, tournament, or similar contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of a camera) to move on its vertical axis:<span class="rh_ex">The camera tilts downward for an overhead shot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to incline in opinion, feeling, etc.;<br/> lean:<span class="rh_ex">She's tilting toward the other candidate this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>tilt at windmills</b>, to contend against imaginary opponents or injustices. Also, <b>fight with windmills.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of tilting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the state of being tilted;<br/> a sloping position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a slope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a joust or any other contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a dispute;<br/> controversy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a thrust of a weapon, as at a tilt or joust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Photography</span>(in aerial photography) the angle formed by the direction of aim of a camera and a perpendicular to the surface of the earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>(at) full tilt.</b> See <b>full tilt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare dialect, dialectal Norwegian <i>tylta</i> to tiptoe, <i>tylten</i> unsteady; akin to Old English <i>tealt</i> unsteady, <i>tealtian</i> to totter, amble, Middle Dutch <i>touteren</i> to sway</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>tylten</i> to upset, tumble 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tilt<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tilt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tilt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tilt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cover of coarse cloth, canvas, etc., as for a wagon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an awning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a tilt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English, variant of <i>tild,</i> Old English <i>teld</i>; cognate with German <i>Zelt</i> tent, Old Norse <i>tjald</i> tent, curtain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chiefly;<br/> principally;<br/> for the most part;<br/> in the main;<br/> to the greatest extent:<span class="rh_ex">Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>greatly;<br/> mightily;<br/> abundantly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>maynliche, maynly.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">main</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1225–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chief in size, extent, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">He had the main part in a play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(in a sentence) of or relating to the clause that can stand by itself;<br/> independent:<span class="rh_ex">In the sentence <span class="rh_txt">I'll see you when I get home,</span> the main clause is <span class="rh_txt">I'll see you.</span> </span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a principal pipe in a system used to carry and send water, gas, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the main</b>, most importantly:<span class="rh_ex">In the main, she has proposed a very good plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>with might and main</b>, with strength or force.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>main•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He got rich mainly from government contracts.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chief in size, extent, or importance;<br/> principal;<br/> leading:<span class="rh_ex">the company's main office; the main features of a plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sheer;<br/> utmost, as strength or force:<span class="rh_ex">to lift a stone</span><i>by main force.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a broad expanse:<span class="rh_ex">main sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>syntactically independent;<br/> capable of use in isolation. Cf. <b>dependent</b> (def. 4), <b>independent</b> (def. 14), <b>main clause.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>of or pertaining to a mainmast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>noting or pertaining to a sail, yard, boom, etc., or to any rigging belonging to a mainmast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>noting any stay running aft and upward to the head of a mainmast:<span class="rh_ex">main topmast stay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having or exerting great strength or force;<br/> mighty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having momentous or important results;<br/> significant.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">physical strength, power, or force:<span class="rh_ex">to struggle with might and main.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the chief or principal part or point:<span class="rh_ex">The main of their investments was lost during the war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>the open ocean;<br/> high sea:<span class="rh_ex">the bounding main.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the mainland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>in the main</b>, for the most part;<br/> chiefly:<span class="rh_ex">In the main, the novel was dull reading.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Appalachian</i>). very;<br/> exceedingly:<span class="rh_ex">The dogs treed a main big coon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>mainline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>megenn, megn</i> strong, partly independent use of Old English <i>mægen</i> (noun, nominal) taken as an adjective, adjectival in compounds, as in <i>mægen-weorc,</i> literally, work of might</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>meyn, mayn</i> strength, power, Old English <i>mægen,</i> cognate with Old Norse <i>megin</i>(<i>n</i>), <i>megn</i> strength; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>mayn,</i> partly </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cardinal, prime, paramount, primary, capital. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pure, direct. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conduit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> might.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secondary, least. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weakness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">main<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cockfighting match.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70; perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">main</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <i>main chance</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Main<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān; <i>Ger.</i> mīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 mi. (490 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bone-crush•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōn<b>′</b>krush′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones:<span class="rh_ex">a bone-crushing handshake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely painful, troublesome, costly, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bone-crushing mortgage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WAAC<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded during World War II.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Cf. <b>Wac.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Women's Army Auxiliary Corps: founded in 1917.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Cf. <b>WRAC.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>W.A.A.C.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1942 for def. 1</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poor-will<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏr<b>′</b>wil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a goatsucker, <i>Phalaenoptilus nuttallii,</i> of western North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un nāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take out the nails from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>unnaillen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">nail</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•bra•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪbrəˌfoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument resembling a xylophone and having metal bars that are struck with mallets and electrically powered resonators to sustain the tone. Also called <b>vi•bra•harp</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪbrəˌhɑrp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•bra•phon•ist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪbrəˌfoʊnɪst, vaɪˈbrɑfə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•bra•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>brə fōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>vibraharp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vibrā</i>(<i>re</i>) to shake + -<span class="rh_sc">phone</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1925–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>vi•bra•phon•ist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>brə fō′nist, vī brof<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Treas<b>′</b>ure State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Montana (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•vat•do•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē vät<b>′</b>dō tsent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pri•vat<b>′</b>do•zent<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Also called <b>docent.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Privatdocent</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">private,</span> <span class="rh_sc">docent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•tox•ic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō tok sis<b>′</b>i tē, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Drugs</span>the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition resulting from exposure to a neurotoxin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">toxicity</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brake<b>′</b> shoe′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a rigid plate, usually of steel in the shape of an arc of a cylinder, coated on the outside of its curved surface with a friction-producing material and tightened against the inside of a brake drum to produce a braking action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>(on a bicycle) one of two metal blocks holding rubber pads that, when the hand brake is activated, press against the rotating wheel to produce a braking action. Cf. <b>caliper</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>shoe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yev•tu•shen•ko<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yev′tŏŏ sheng<b>′</b>kō; <i>Russ.</i> yif to̅o̅ shen<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Yev•ge•ny A•le•xan•dro•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yiv gye<b>′</b>nyē u lyi ksän<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1933, Russian poet.</def><var>Also, <b>Evtushenko.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hu•la-Hoop,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅<b>′</b>lə ho̅o̅p′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brand name for a tubular plastic hoop, about 4 ft. (1.2 m) in diameter, for rotating about the body by swinging the hips, used for physical exercise or in children's play: introduced in the 1950s.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•mi•o•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr mī<b>′</b>ə nē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>the daughter of Menelaus and Helen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Re•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Legend.<span>]</span></span>See under <b>Romulus</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> <b>Uncle.</b> See <b>Uncle Remus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•gram-force<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ə gram′fôrs<b>′</b>, -fōrs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. <i>Abbr.:</i> kgf  Cf.  <b>newton.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric nee<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>acusector.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•des•ic•cant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē des<b>′</b>i kənt, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a substance or material applied to a plant, as by spraying, to inhibit moisture loss during transplanting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">desiccant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•dour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>odor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the property of a substance that acts on the sense of smell;<br/> scent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">: an unpleasant odor.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>full of odor.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>odour.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:<span class="rh_ex">to have an unpleasant odor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a sensation perceived by the sense of smell;<br/> scent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an agreeable scent;<br/> fragrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a disagreeable smell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a quality or property characteristic or suggestive of something:<span class="rh_ex">An odor of suspicion surrounded his testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">repute:<span class="rh_ex">in bad odor with the whole community.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>something that has a pleasant scent.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>odour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>dor•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>dor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> aroma, redolence, perfume. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Odor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smell,</span> <span class="rh_sc">scent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stench</span> all refer to sensations perceived through the nose by the olfactory nerves. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Odor</span> and <span class="rh_sc">smell</span> in literal contexts are often interchangeable. Figuratively, <br/><span class="rh_sc">odor</span> also usually occurs in positive contexts:<span class="rh_ex">the odor of sanctity.</span><span class="rh_sc">Smell</span> is the most general and neutral of these two terms, deriving connotation generally from the context in which it is used:<span class="rh_ex">the tempting smell of fresh-baked bread; the rank smell of rotting vegetation.</span>In figurative contexts <span class="rh_sc">smell</span> may be either positive or negative:<span class="rh_ex">the sweet smell of success; a strong smell of duplicity pervading the affair.</span><span class="rh_sc">Scent</span> refers either to delicate and pleasing aromas or to faint, barely perceptible smells:<span class="rh_ex">the scent of lilacs on the soft spring breeze; deer alarmed by the scent of man.</span><span class="rh_sc">Stench</span> is strongly negative, referring both literally and figuratively to what is foul, sickening, or repulsive:<span class="rh_ex">the stench of rotting flesh; steeped in the stench of iniquity and treason.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry•mo•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī′mō ther<b>′</b>ə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>cryotherapy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>krȳmó</i>(<i>s</i>) frost, cold + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> ce′dar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a ground pine, <i>Lycopodium complanatum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•u•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sim′yə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of dissimulating;<br/> feigning;<br/> hypocrisy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissimulātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dissimulātiō</i> a feigning); see <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">simulation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dissimulacioun</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɪmyəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">dissimulated their intentions right up to the moment of the attack.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were just dissimulating, pretending to be friendly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim•u•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˌsɪmyəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim•u•la•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-simil-"><span class="rh_sc">-simil-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sim<b>′</b>yə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to disguise or conceal under a false appearance;<br/> dissemble:<span class="rh_ex">to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense;<br/> speak or act hypocritically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissimulātus</i> (past participle of <i>dissimulāre</i> to feign). See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">simulate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim<b>′</b>u•la′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim<b>′</b>u•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cen•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sen<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an editorial revision of a literary work, esp. on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a version of a text resulting from such revision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recēnsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>recēnsiō</i>) a reviewing, equivalent. to <i>recēns</i>(<i>ēre</i>) (<i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>cēnsēre</i> to estimate, assess) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cen<b>′</b>sion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chica<b>′</b>go Ridge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 13,473.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•flex•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə flek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bending backward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a bending backward of the body of the uterus upon the cervix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">retroflex articulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the acoustic quality resulting from retroflex articulation;<br/> r-color.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ret′ro•flec<b>′</b>tion.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>retrōflexiōn-</i> (stem of <i>retrōflexiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>retrōflex</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">retroflex</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cheve•ret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shev<b>′</b>rit, shev ret<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small English table of the 18th century, having an oblong top, one or two rows of drawers, and slender legs joined near the bottom by a shelf.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sheveret.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. alteration of French <i>chevalet</i> <span class="rh_sc">chevalet</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">torch•bear•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôrch<b>′</b>bâr′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who carries a torch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a leader in a movement, campaign, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a torchbearer of democracy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">torch</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bearer</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•a•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ā<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-a•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ə trī<b>′</b>sēz, -ā<b>′</b>tri sēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-a•trix•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who mediates, esp. between parties at variance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>me•di•a•tress, me•di•a•trice</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ā<b>′</b>tris).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>mediātrīx,</i> feminine of <i>mediātor</i> <span class="rh_sc">mediator;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess, -trix.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Neph•ta•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nef<b>′</b>tə lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Naphtali.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sul•pi•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul pish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>sulpicien,</i> after <i>la Campagnie de Saint Sulpice</i> the Society of St. Sulpice, named after the church where its founder was pastor; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•car•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə kär<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Jakarta.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin<b>′</b>namon fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a common coarse fern, <i>Osmunda cinnamomea,</i> having rusty-woolly stalks, growing in wet, low woods or thickets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Penn•sau•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen sô<b>′</b>kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a township in W New Jersey, on the Delaware River. 33,775.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•phant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛləfənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-phants,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-phant</b>.</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a very large five-toed mammal having a long trunk and large tusks esp. in the males, living in Africa and India.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•phant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə fənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phants,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-phant</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, including <i>Loxodonta africana</i> (<b>African elephant,</b>) with enormous flapping ears, two fingerlike projections at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks, and <i>Elephas maximus</i> (<b>Indian elephant,</b>) with smaller ears, one projection at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks almost exclusively in males:<span class="rh_ex">L. africana</span>is threatened;<br/> <i>E. maximus</i> is endangered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a representation of this animal, used in the U.S. since 1874 as the emblem of the Republican party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>white elephant.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a size of drawing or writing paper, 23 × 28 in. (58 × 71 cm). Cf.  <b>double elephant.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>olifantus,</i> for Latin <i>elephantus</i> (with regular Latin <i>o</i> from <i>e</i> before dark <i>l</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>elephant-</i> (stem of <i>eléphās</i>) elephant; replacing Middle English <i>olifaunt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>elephantus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Middle English (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>el<b>′</b>e•phan•toid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud•skip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mud<b>′</b>skip′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several gobies of the genera <i>Periophthalmus</i> and <i>Boleophthalmus,</i> of tropical seas from Africa to the East Indies and Japan, noted for the habit of remaining out of water on mud flats for certain periods and jumping about when disturbed. Also called <b>mudspringer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mud</span> + <span class="rh_sc">skipper</span><sup>2</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red•top<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>top′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several grasses of the genus <i>Agrostis</i> having reddish panicles, as <i>A. gigantea,</i> widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar<b>′</b>let light<b>′</b>ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>scarlet lychnis.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>red valerian.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a county in W Republic of Ireland. 87,489;<br/> 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). <i>Co. seat:</i> Ennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•glo•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhiməˌgloʊbɪn, ˈhɛmə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a protein appearing in red blood cells, which contains iron and carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•glo•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>mə glō′bin, hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (<b>deoxyhemoglobin</b>) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (<b>oxyhemoglobin</b>)in arterial blood. <i>Symbol:</i> Hb  Cf.  <b>heme.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>hematoglobulin.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">globulin</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he′mo•glo<b>′</b>bic, he′mo•glo<b>′</b>bin•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nun•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nung<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>uncle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90; from the phrase <i>mine uncle,</i> taken as <i>my nuncle</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">newt</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Go•doy Al•ca•ya•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> gô ᵺoi<b>′</b> äl kä yä<b>′</b>gä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lu•ci•la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> lo̅o̅ sē<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> real name of Gabriela Mistral.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•le•cys•tot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′lə si stot<b>′</b>ə mē, kol′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>incision of the gallbladder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chole</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cysto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•stead•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈstɛdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not steady or firm; unstable;<br/> shaky:<span class="rh_ex">an unsteady ladder; an unsteady gait.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">irregular or uneven:<span class="rh_ex">unsteady development.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•stead•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈstɛdəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•stead•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•stead•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un sted<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-stead•ied, -stead•y•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not steady or firm;<br/> unstable;<br/> shaky:<span class="rh_ex">an unsteady hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fluctuating or wavering:<span class="rh_ex">an unsteady flame; unsteady prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">irregular or uneven:<span class="rh_ex">an unsteady development.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make unsteady.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">steady</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•stead<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•stead<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>unsettled.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacillating, flickering.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant crab<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a large, deep-water Japanese spider crab, <i>Macrocheira kaempferi,</i> sometimes measuring 11 ft. (3.4 m) across from claw to claw.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tous•saint L'Ou•ver•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> to̅o̅ sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> lo̅o̅ ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span> t<span class="rh_sc">yr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Francis Dominique Toussaint</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1743–1803, Haitian military and political leader.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lief<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈlif/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the ending or lessening of pain, distress, worry, fear, etc.;<br/> alleviation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We desperately need relief from these difficulties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of comfort or ease caused by the ending or stopping of pain or distress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What a relief it was to get home after a year of traveling.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>breathed a sigh of relief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> money, food, or other help given to people in need.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person or persons who replace another at a post of duty.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the rescue of a town, fort, etc., that is under attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>the relief of the beleaguered city.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>on relief</b>, receiving financial support from a government agency.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">re•lief<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈlif/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the quality of being distinct because of contrast with the surrounding area:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a red boat in strong relief against the blue water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the standing out of a figure or part from the surface where it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece or work of art or sculpture with such a part standing out.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-lev-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lev-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lief<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a means or thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>money, food, or other help given to those in poverty or need.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something affording a pleasing change, as from monotony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">release from a post of duty, as by the arrival of a substitute or replacement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the person or persons acting as replacement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the rescue of a besieged town, fort, etc., from an attacking force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the freeing of a closed space, as a tank or boiler, from more than a desirable amount of pressure or vacuum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Feudal Law.<span>]</span></span>a fine or composition which the heir of a feudal tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of succeeding to the estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a distinct or abrupt change in mood, scene, action, etc., resulting in a reduction of intensity, as in a play or novel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>comic relief.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>on relief</b>, receiving financial assistance from a municipal, state, or federal government because of poverty or need.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>relief,</i> derivative of <i>relever</i> to raise; see <span class="rh_sc">relieve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>relef</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lief<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mitigation, assuagement, comfort. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> succor, aid, redress, remedy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intensification.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">re•lief<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the projection of a figure or part from the ground or plane on which it is formed, as in sculpture or similar work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a piece or work in such projection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an apparent projection of parts in a painting, drawing, etc., giving the appearance of the third dimension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>the differences in elevation and slope between the higher and lower parts of the land surface of a given area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>relief<b>′</b> print′ing.</b> any printing process, as letterpress or flexography, in which the printing ink is transferred to paper or another printed surface from areas that are higher than the rest of the block.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>relief</i> and Italian <i>rilievo</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">relief</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hachure (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hatch</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>(of young birds) to (cause to) break out of an egg: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The young birds have hatched from their eggs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The birds were recently hatched from their eggs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> (of eggs) to break open and allow a young bird to come out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When will the eggs hatch?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span> to cause young to emerge from (the egg):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bird hatched its eggs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to bring forth;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>hatched a brilliant scheme.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Building</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>hatchway.</b> </var>an opening in the deck of a vessel, used as a passageway.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the cover over such an opening:<span class="rh_ex">Close the hatches.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a door in an aircraft:<span class="rh_ex">an escape hatch.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the hatch</b>, This expression is used as a toast before drinking something.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark with closely drawn parallel lines, as for shading in drawing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a shading line in drawing or engraving.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hatch•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to bring forth (young) from the egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to cause young to emerge from (the egg) as by brooding or incubating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth or produce;<br/> devise;<br/> create;<br/> contrive;<br/> concoct:<span class="rh_ex">to hatch a scheme.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to be hatched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to brood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the act of hatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that is hatched, as a brood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>hacchen</i>; akin to German <i>hecken</i> to hatch</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hatch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hatch′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hatch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incubate, brood. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plan, plot.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>hatchway.</b> </var>an opening, usually rectangular, in the deck through which passengers can pass, cargo can be loaded or unloaded, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the cover over such an opening.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an opening that serves as a doorway or window in the floor or roof of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the cover over such an opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the throat as used for drinking:<span class="rh_ex">His usual toast was a muttered "Down the hatch!''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>an opening or door in an aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>the lower half of a divided door, both parts of which can be opened separately.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Building</span>a small door, grated opening, or serving counter in or attached to the wall of a building, room, etc., as for a merchant's stall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bin or compartment built into a confined space, esp. a deep storage bin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the cargo area in a hatchback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>liftgate.</b> </var>the hinged lid of a hatchback that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">anything resembling a hatch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Idioms, Naval Terms</span> <b>batten down the</b> or <b>one's hatches</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>prepare for stormy weather: used as a command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare to meet an emergency or face a great difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">The government must batten down its hatches before the election.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English <i>hacche,</i> Old English <i>hæcc</i> grating, hatch, half-gate; akin to Dutch <i>hek</i> gate, railing</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark with lines, esp. closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Surveying</span>hachure (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a shading line in drawing or engraving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>hacher</i> to cut up, derivative of <i>hache</i> ax. See <span class="rh_sc">hatchet</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>hache</i> 1470–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus <i>Centropus,</i> having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, said to be equivalent. to <i>couc</i>(<i>ou</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cuckoo</span> + <i>al</i>(<i>ouette</i>) lark</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•mount<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chief in importance or effect or impact:<span class="rh_ex">a question of paramount importance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">above others in rank or authority;<br/> superior:<span class="rh_ex">the paramount leader.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•mount<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə mount′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chief in importance or impact;<br/> supreme;<br/> preeminent:<span class="rh_ex">a point of paramount significance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">above others in rank or authority;<br/> superior in power or jurisdiction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a supreme ruler;<br/> overlord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ad montem</i> to the mountain, hence, in Old French: upward, above; see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">mount</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>paramont</i> above, equivalent. to <i>par</i> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <i>a mont</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>a•mount′cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>a•mount′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>dominant.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unimportant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Par•a•mount<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə mount′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 36,407.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•nu•ta•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>nyə tā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Chemical Warfare.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Military</span>a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">sternutatory</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•strict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈstrɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep within limits, as of space, action, amount, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">restricted his men to two glasses of water a day.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-strict-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-strict-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•strict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri strikt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>restrictus</i> drawn back, tightened, bound, reserved, origin, originally past participle of <i>restringere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">restrain,</span> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>strictus</i> <span class="rh_sc">strict</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•strict<b>′</b>er, re•stric<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>curb, circumscribe, abridge, restrain.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul>free.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tri•van•drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tri van<b>′</b>drəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Kerala state, in S India: Vishnu pilgrimage center. 409,761.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roll<b>′</b>er-blind shut′ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>lər blīnd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See <b>curtain shutter.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">War<b>′</b> Depart′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the department of the federal government that, from 1789 until 1947, was responsible for defense and the military establishment: in 1947 it became the Department of the Army, which became part of the Department of Defense when it was established in 1949.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•bi•neer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′bə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>carabineer, carabinier.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805; earlier <i>carabineer</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">carbine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> cot′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a two-ply mercerized cotton thread used chiefly in handweaving and needlework.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>perle cotton.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vercel<b>′</b>li Book′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a codex of Old English poems and sermons found in the chapter house at Vercelli.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead•beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛdˌbit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who avoids paying debts.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives off money from others.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead•beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ded<b>′</b>bēt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> ded<b>′</b>bēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who deliberately avoids paying debts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a loafer;<br/> sponger.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>noting any of various escapements acting without recoil of the locking parts from the shock of contact. See diag. under <b>escapement.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>(of the indicator of an electric meter and the like) coming to a stop with little or no oscillation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dead</span> + <span class="rh_sc">beat</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schaff•hau•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shäf′hou<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a canton in N Switzerland. 70,700;<br/> 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a city in and the capital of this canton, on the Rhine. 34,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas<b>′</b>ture rose′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a bristly-stemmed rose, <i>Rosa carolina,</i> of the eastern U.S., having slender, straight thorns and large, solitary, rose-pink flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fled, -fling.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wrap with something to deaden sound:<span class="rh_ex">to muffle drums.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deaden (sound) by or as if by wrappings:<span class="rh_ex">His voice was muffled over the phone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to wrap or cover in a shawl, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck:<span class="rh_ex">muffled in a scarf and heavy coat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound:<span class="rh_ex">to muffle drums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., esp. to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Muffle up the children before they go out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to wrap (oneself) in a garment or other covering:<span class="rh_ex">muffled in silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to alter temporarily the profile of (a plaster mold) in order to run a base coat of plaster that will later be covered by a finish coat having the true profile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that muffles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">muffled sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an oven or arched chamber in a furnace or kiln, used for heating substances without direct contact with the fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>moufle</i> literally, mitten</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>mufeln,</i> perh. aphetic form of Anglo-French *<i>amoufler,</i> for Old French <i>enmoufler</i> to wrap up, muffle, derivative of <i>moufle</i> mitten (see <span class="rh_sc">en-</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">muff</span>); (def. 8) directly </li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">muf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the thick, bare part of the upper lip and nose of ruminants and rodents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>mufle</i> muzzle, snout, probably blend of, blended <i>moufle</i> chubby face (obscurely akin to German <i>Muffel</i> snout) and <i>museau</i> snout, <span class="rh_sc">muzzle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•la•dier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> dyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>É•douard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā d<span class="rh_sc">war</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1970, premier of France 1933, 1934, 1938–40.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moham<b>′</b>med ibn<b>′</b>-Ka<b>′</b>sim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mŏŏ ham<b>′</b>id ib<b>′</b>ən kä<b>′</b>sim, -hä<b>′</b>mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span>fl. early 8th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span>Muslim conqueror of the Sind region in India.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Moham<b>′</b>med ibn<b>′</b>-Qa<b>′</b>sim.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pant•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>panties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pant</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•ies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpæntiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>short underpants for women and children:<span class="rh_ex">Her panties were lacy, frilly things.</span></span></li></ol>Often, <a href="panty"><b>ˈpant•ie,  ˈpan•ty</b></a> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She rewashed one panty and rinsed the others.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•ies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>underpants or undershorts for women and children.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pantie, panty.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> plural of <span class="rh_sc">panty</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪŋkˌʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a linkage established, as between military units or two spacecraft.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a connection or hookup.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">link•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lingk<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contact or linkage established, as between military units or two spacecraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something serving as a linking element or system;<br/> a connection or hookup.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>link up</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe<b>′</b>ter of Am<b>′</b>iens.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Peter the Hermit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈchip ˌshot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shot in golf on approaching a green that is intentionally hit high into the air:<span class="rh_ex">His chip shot landed on the green and stayed there.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chip<b>′</b> shot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shot that is purposely hit fairly high into the air and is meant to roll upon landing, used in approaching the green. Also called <b>pitch-and-run shot, pitch-and-run.</b> </span></li></ol>Cf. <b>pitch shot.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip•per•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈslɪpəri, ˈslɪpri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily causing slipping:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">likely to slip away or escape:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery scoundrel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unstable or insecure, such as conditions:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery situation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slip•per•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip•per•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip<b>′</b>ə rē, slip<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-per•i•er, -per•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery rope.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">likely to slip away or escape:<span class="rh_ex">slippery prospects.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not to be depended on;<br/> fickle;<br/> shifty, tricky, or deceitful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unstable or insecure, as conditions:<span class="rh_ex">a slippery situation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35; alteration of <span class="rh_sc">slipper</span><sup>2</sup>; compare Low German <i>slipperig</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slip<b>′</b>per•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•stop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>stop′, dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a device for holding a door open, as a wedge or small weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>slamming stile, stop.</b> (in a doorframe) a strip or projecting surface against which the door closes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a device for preventing a door from striking a wall or an object on a wall, as a small rubber-covered projection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">door</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stop</span> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Univer<b>′</b>sity Wits<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a name given to an Elizabethan group of university-trained playwrights and pamphleteers, among them Robert Greene, John Lyly, Thomas Nash, and George Peele.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ze•mi•roth</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> zə mē <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> zə mi<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōs, zmi<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>traditional religious songs that are sung by Jews during the evening meal on Friday and the afternoon meal on Saturday.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>ze•mi•rot</i></b><b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>zəmīrōth</i> songs, hymns</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cot•tage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑtɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small house or a modest vacation house, as at a lake or mountain resort.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cot•tage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kot<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small house, usually of only one story.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small, modest house at a lake, mountain resort, etc., owned or rented as a vacation home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one of a group of small, separate houses, as for patients at a hospital, guests at a hotel, or students at a boarding school.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>cotage.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cot</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">age;</span> compare Medieval Latin <i>cotagium,</i> apparently </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cot<b>′</b>taged</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•om•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē om<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physical Anthropology</span>the anthropometric measurement of bones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">osteo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">metry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>os•te•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē ə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>os′te•o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OHC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>overhead camshaft.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪzəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being seen;<br/> that can be sensed by the eye.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">apparent;<br/> manifest;<br/> obvious:<span class="rh_ex">no visible means of support.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being constantly or frequently in the public view.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis•i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He was visibly upset.</span>See <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(viz<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be seen;<br/> perceptible to the eye:<span class="rh_ex">mountains visible in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">apparent;<br/> manifest;<br/> obvious:<span class="rh_ex">a man with no visible means of support.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being constantly or frequently in the public view;<br/> conspicuous:<span class="rh_ex">a visible political position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">noting or pertaining to a system of keeping records or information on cards or sheets in such a way that the desired reference can be brought instantly to view:<span class="rh_ex">a visible index.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>available or accessible;<br/> already existing, as goods in a warehouse or in transit as opposed to goods in production:<span class="rh_ex">visible supply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>involving actual goods that have been recorded or accounted for:<span class="rh_ex">visible trade.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">prepared or converted for visual presentation;<br/> represented visually.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīsibilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>vīs</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">vision</span>) + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discernible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evident.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Secu<b>′</b>rities and Exchange<b>′</b> Commis′sion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>SEC.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•cre•a•tot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′krē ə tot<b>′</b>ə mē, pang′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>incision of the pancreas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pancreato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tard-pie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>tərd pī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>characteristic of a type of slapstick comedy in which a performer throws a pie in another's face: popular esp. in the era of vaudeville and early silent films.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•lule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a minute cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cellula</i> small room. See <span class="rh_sc">cell</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stip•u•li•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stip<b>′</b>yə lə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>shaped like a stipule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stipule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qi•lian Shan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chē<b>′</b>lyän<b>′</b> shän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in W China, bordered between Qinghai and Gansu provinces.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chilien Shan.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Nan Shan.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hae•res<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hae•re•des</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi rē<b>′</b>dēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">heres.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pap•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pap•pi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap<b>′</b>ī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a downy, bristly, or other tuftlike appendage of the achene of certain plants, as the dandelion and the thistle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>páppos</i> down, literally, grandfather (taken as greybeard, white hairs, down)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>bound<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of a book) bound with a stiff cover, usually of cloth or leather;<br/> casebound. Cf. <b>paperback.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>1</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdoʊnət, -ˌnʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><a href="doughnut"><span class="rh_sc">doughnut</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>nət, -nut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>doughnut.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dough•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="donut"><b>do•nut</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdoʊnət, -ˌnʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small, ring-shaped cake of fried sweetened dough.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a raised ball of fried dough, filled with jelly, custard, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dough•nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>nət, -nut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>anything shaped like a thick ring;<br/> an annular object;<br/> toroid.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>donut.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dough</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nut</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>reproduction characterized by the alternation of a sexual generation and a generation that reproduces asexually; alternation of generations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>met•a•ge•net•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə jə net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>met′a•gen<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′a•ge•net<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xe•roph•i•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zi rof<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>growing in or adapted to dry, esp. dry and hot, regions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>living or flourishing in a dry environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">xero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">philous</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>xe•roph<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staff<b>′</b> ser′geant ma<b>′</b>jor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Army.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a noncommissioned officer equivalent in rank to a command sergeant major but having no command responsibility.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steel<b>′</b> guitar<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>an acoustic, hand-held guitar having a metal resonator and producing a wailing, variable sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a pedal steel guitar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a Hawaiian guitar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chauf•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chô<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, portable stove.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of obsolete <i>chafer,</i> Middle English <i>chafer</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">chafe,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>), probably influenced by + French <i>chauffoir</i> heater 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ost•mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôst<b>′</b>märk′, ost<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(formerly) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of East Germany: replaced by the Deutsche mark in 1990.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: east mark</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flap•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flap<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>easily upset or confused, esp. under stress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">unflappable</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•sane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti zan<b>′</b>, -zän<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> tē z<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sanes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zanz<b>′</b>, -zänz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -z<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>italics</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span>aromatic or herb-flavored tea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a ptisan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dai•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdeɪli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., n., pl. <b>-lies.</b> </span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, done, occurring, or coming out each day:<span class="rh_ex">daily attendance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">computed by the day:<span class="rh_ex">a daily quota.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">every day;<br/> day by day:<span class="rh_ex">The plane arrived daily from Dar es Salaam.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday:<span class="rh_ex">For a while the two dailies competed evenly in St. Louis, but eventually only one survived.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dai•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday:<span class="rh_ex">daily attendance; a daily newspaper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">computed or measured by the day:<span class="rh_ex">daily quota; a daily wage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>dailies</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>a series of hastily printed shots from the previous day's shooting, selected by the director to be viewed for possible inclusion in the final version of the film;<br/> rushes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a nonresident servant who comes to work every day;<br/> a permanently employed servant who sleeps out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person employed to do cleaning or other household work by the day.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">every day;<br/> day by day:<span class="rh_ex">She phoned the hospital daily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; late Middle English; Old English <i>dæglīc.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">day,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dai<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boe•o•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē ō<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor<b>′</b>sion mod′ulus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>See <b>shear modulus.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(soi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>soy sauce.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the soybean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>jìngyóu</i> soybean oil</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>shōyu,</i> earlier <i>shaũyu </i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> perh. via Dutch or Neo-Latin 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrkmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man employed or skilled in manual, mechanical, or industrial work.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrk<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man employed or skilled in some form of manual, mechanical, or industrial work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male worker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>werkman,</i> Old English <i>weorcman.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">work,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•che•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′i kē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>oral religious instruction, formerly esp. before baptism or confirmation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katé̄chēsis</i> oral teaching, equivalent. to <i>katēchē-</i> (variant stem of <i>katēcheîn</i> to teach by word of mouth; see <span class="rh_sc">catechist</span>) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clear<b>′</b>ing bath′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hu•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyŏŏr<b>′</b>ən, -on <i>or, often,</i> yŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Iroquoian language, the language of the Huron Indians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake between the U.S. and Canada: second largest of the Great Lakes. 23,010 sq. mi. (59,595 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E South Dakota. 13,000.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•zanne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ zan<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, French form of <b>Susanna</b> or <b>Susannah.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Su•zann<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>imated oat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an oat, <i>Avena sterilis,</i> of the Mediterranean region, having spikelets that twist or move when exposed to sudden moisture, due to the hygroscopic action of the awns.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•long<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑbˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɑŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is much greater than the other.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an oblong figure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•long<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>lông′, -long′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>elongated, usually from the square or circular form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an oblong figure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>oblongus</i> rather long, equivalent. to <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>longus</i> <span class="rh_sc">long</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>oblonge</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob<b>′</b>long•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob<b>′</b>long•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob<b>′</b>long•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpaɪrəˈmeɪniə, -ˈmeɪnyə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a compulsion or overwhelming and uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py•ro•ma•ni•ac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpaɪrəˈmeɪniˈæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rə mā<b>′</b>nē ə, -mān<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a compulsion to set things on fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">pyro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mania</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>py•ro•ma•ni•ac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rə mā<b>′</b>nē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>py•ro•ma•ni•a•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rō mə nī<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten<b>′</b>-cent store′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>sent′, -sent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">five-and-ten (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">five-and-ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>ən ten<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def id="1"><var>Also called <b>five<b>′</b>-and-ten<b>′</b>-cent store′</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>ən ten<b>′</b>sent′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>five<b>′</b>-and-dime<b>′</b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>ən dīm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>dime store, ten-cent store.</b> a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.</def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a five-and-ten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dai<b>′</b>sy chain′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a string of daisies linked together to form a chain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a chain used as a garland or carried on festive days by a group of women college students.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a series of interconnected or related things or events:<span class="rh_ex">a daisy chain of legislative delays and stalemates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a group sexual activity in which the participants serve as active and passive partners to different people simultaneously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a series of transactions designed to create the appearance of active trading, as in a particular stock, in order to manipulate the price.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">push•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏsh<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that pushes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enterprising;<br/> energetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tactlessly or officiously aggressive;<br/> forward;<br/> intrusive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">push</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>push<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>push<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ambitious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> offensive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">push<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʊʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press against with force in order to move: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rudely pushed them aside.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were pushing and shoving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (something) in a certain way, as by exerting force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pushed the door open.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pushed past me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) extend or stick up or out;<br/> thrust: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plant pushed out of the soil.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Pressure pushed lava to the surface.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to urge (someone) to some action, or on some course of action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's pushing too hard at his new job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's pushing himself too hard; he needs a break.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His parents pushed him to get a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and by making demands: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to push a bill through Congress.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pushing for passage of the bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to urge or promote the use, sale, adoption, etc., of something;<br/> promote:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>still pushing for his vision of what our group should be about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to press or bear hard upon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The lawyer began to push the witness for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to sell (illegal drugs):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span>He was arrested for pushing cocaine and heroin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be approaching:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car was pushing the speed limit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>push around</b>, to bully or intimidate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always pushing the younger boys around.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always pushing around boys weaker than himself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>push off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to go away;<br/> depart.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>push on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed;<br/> press forward:<span class="rh_ex">He pushed on with the project.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of pushing;<br/> a shove or thrust.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a strong, determined effort, campaign, advance, military attack, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>energy to complete an activity;<br/> purpose;<br/> drive;<br/> enterprise.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_35" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>when <span class="rh_txt">or</span> if push comes to shove</b>, when or if a problem must finally be dealt with.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">push<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force;<br/> shove;<br/> drive:<span class="rh_ex">to push something aside; to push the door open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to effect or accomplish by thrusting obstacles aside:<span class="rh_ex">to push one's way through the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to extend or project;<br/> thrust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to press or urge to some action or course:<span class="rh_ex">His mother pushed him to get a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and insistence:<span class="rh_ex">to push a bill through Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to carry (an action or thing) toward a conclusion or extreme:<span class="rh_ex">She pushed the project to completion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to press the adoption, use, sale, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">to push inferior merchandise on customers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to press or bear hard upon, as in dealings with someone:<span class="rh_ex">The prosecutor pushed him for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put into difficulties because of the lack of something specified (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to be pushed for time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to peddle (illicit drugs).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be approaching a specific age, speed, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The maestro is pushing ninety-two.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to modify (film processing) to compensate for underexposure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to exert a thrusting force upon something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to use steady force in moving a thing away;<br/> shove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way with effort or persistence, as against difficulty or opposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to extend or project;<br/> thrust:<span class="rh_ex">The point of land pushed far out into the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to put forth vigorous or persistent efforts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to sell illicit drugs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to move on being pushed:<span class="rh_ex">a swinging door that pushes easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>push around</b>, to treat contemptuously and unfairly;<br/> bully:<span class="rh_ex">She's not the kind of person who can be pushed around.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>push off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to go away;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">We stopped at Denver for the night and were ready to push off again the following morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>push on</b>, to press forward;<br/> continue;<br/> proceed:<span class="rh_ex">The pioneers, despite overwhelming obstacles, pushed on across the plains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>push one's luck.</b> See <b>luck</b> (def. 9).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the act of pushing;<br/> a shove or thrust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a contrivance or part to be pushed in order to operate a mechanism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a vigorous onset or effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a determined advance against opposition, obstacles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a vigorous and determined military attack or campaign:<span class="rh_ex">The big push began in April.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the pressure of circumstances, activities, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>persevering energy;<br/> enterprise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a crowd or company of people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>dismissal from a job;<br/> sack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a gang of hoodlums.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>when</b> or <b>if push comes to shove</b>, when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved;<br/> when or if a problem must be faced;<br/> in a crucial situation:<span class="rh_ex">If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pulsāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pulsate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>pousser,</i> Old French <i>po</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>lser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pushen, poshen, posson</i> (verb, verbal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shoulder. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persuade, impel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer<b>′</b>cury sul<b>′</b>fide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>mercuric sulfide.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hound's-tongue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(houndz<b>′</b>tung′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Cynoglossum,</i> of the borage family, esp. <i>C. officinale,</i> having coarse, tongue-shaped leaves, dull purple flowers, and prickly nutlets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kynóglōssos, kynóglōsson</i> (adjective, adjectival) literally, dog-tongued</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>hundestunge,</i> translation of Latin <i>cynoglōssos</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ryn•ge•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə rin<b>′</b>jē ə līz′, -jə līz′, lar′ən jē<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to pronounce with accompanying constriction of the larynx.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>la•ryn<b>′</b>ge•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">laryngeal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la•ryn′ge•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•i•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈrɛdʒəmənt; <i>v.</i> -ˌmɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military unit of ground forces made up of two or more battalions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to manage or treat according to strict discipline:<span class="rh_ex">known for harshly regimenting his men.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>reg•i•men•tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">regimental headquarters.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-reg-"><span class="rh_sc">-reg-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•i•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rej<b>′</b>ə mənt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rej<b>′</b>ə ment′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>government.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to manage or treat in a rigid, uniform manner;<br/> subject to strict discipline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form into a regiment or regiments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to assign to a regiment or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to form into an organized group, usually for the purpose of rigid or complete control.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>regimentum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>reg</i>(<i>ere</i>) to rule + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•ni•na•kan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(len′i nə kän<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> lyi nyi nu kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Gumri.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gum•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏm rē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Armenia, NW of Yerevan. 120,000. Formerly, <b>Aleksandropol, Leninakan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod<b>′</b>ern dance<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing a special technique for developing the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href="spend"><span class="rh_sc">spend</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used up;<br/> consumed:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of spent bullet and cartridge cases.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tired;<br/> worn-out;<br/> exhausted:<span class="rh_ex">too spent to move after that long race.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>spend.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used up;<br/> consumed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">tired;<br/> worn-out;<br/> exhausted.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> weary, drained, fagged.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spent<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  spend•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pay out (money, resources, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We had spent too much money on our vacation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All we do is spend, spend, spend; we need to save, too.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to pass (time, labor, etc.) on some work, in some place, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The kids didn't want to spend their whole vacation indoors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to use up;<br/> exhaust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The storm had spent its fury.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spend•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">some percentage of spendable income for food.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spend•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He was a big spender: he bought her jewelry and expensive clothes.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pend-"><span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spend),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spent, spend•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pay out, disburse, or expend;<br/> dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">resisting the temptation to spend one's money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to employ (labor, thought, words, time, etc.), as on some object or in some proceeding:<span class="rh_ex">Don't spend much time on it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) in a particular manner, place, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We spent a few days in Baltimore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to use up, consume, or exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">The storm had spent its fury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give (one's blood, life, etc.) for some cause.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to spend money, energy, time, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be consumed or exhausted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>expendere</i> to pay out, <span class="rh_sc">expend;</span> compare German <i>spenden</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> WGmc</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>spenden,</i> continuing Old English <i>-spendan</i> (in <i>āspendan, forspendan</i> to spend entirely or utterly) 1125–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Spend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disburse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">expend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">squander</span> refer to paying out money. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Spend</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">We spend more for living expenses now.</span><span class="rh_sc">Disburse</span> implies expending from a specific source or sum to meet specific obligations, or paying in definite allotments:<span class="rh_ex">The treasurer has authority to disburse funds.</span><span class="rh_sc">Expend</span> is more formal, and implies spending for some definite and (usually) sensible or worthy object:<span class="rh_ex">to expend most of one's salary on necessities.</span><span class="rh_sc">Squander</span> suggests lavish, wasteful, or foolish expenditure:<span class="rh_ex">to squander a legacy.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> use, apply, devote.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> earn, keep.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Mythology</span>Italian, <b>Orlando.</b> the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>a Roland for an Oliver</b>, retaliation or a retort equal to its provocation;<br/> a blow for a blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "glory'' and "land.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tle club′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a club serving drinks to members who have reserved or purchased their own bottles of liquor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muf•fler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌflɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a scarf worn around the neck for warmth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device for deadening sound:<span class="rh_ex">With the muffler loose, the car rumbled noisily down the street</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">muf•fler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(muf<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a scarf worn around one's neck for warmth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>any of various devices for deadening sound, as the sound of escaping gases of an internal-combustion engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything used for muffling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>a mittenlike glove worn with a mail hauberk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">muffle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•hind•hand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi hīnd<b>′</b>hand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">late;<br/> tardy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">behind in progress;<br/> backward:<span class="rh_ex">They were never behindhand in following artistic fads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in debt or arrears.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">behind</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hand</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rich<b>′</b> rhyme<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See <b>rime riche.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six•ty-eighth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>tē ātth<b>′</b>, -āth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the sixty-seventh;<br/> being the ordinal number for 68.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 68 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sixty-eighth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>6</sub><sub>8</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sixty-eighth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand<b>′</b>pīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a water pipe for supplying the fire hoses of a building, connected with the water supply of the building and usually with a siamese outside the building.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B meson,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a meson composed of a bottom quark and an up or down antiquark or of a bottom antiquark and an up or down quark. Also called <b>B particle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schwenk•feld•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shfengk<b>′</b>fel′dər, shvengk<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, after Kaspar von <i>Schwenkfeld</i> (1490–1561), German mystic; see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war•ran•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr′ən tē<b>′</b>, wor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom a warranty is made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">warrant</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">warrant</span>(<span class="rh_sc">or</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪdioʊˌgræm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Telecommunications</span>a message sent by radio waves, without the use of telephone or telegraph wires.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>dē ō gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Telecommunications</span>a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>dē ō gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, British Terms</span>a combination radio and record player.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span> + <span class="rh_sc">gram</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ophone</span>) 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>bearing either only males or only females.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to a character controlled by one pair of genes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span> or -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">gene</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•gen<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rud•der•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rud<b>′</b>ər stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the vertical member at the forward edge of a rudder, hinged at the sternpost and attached to the helm or steering gear.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rud<b>′</b>der stock′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rudder</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stock</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ty•ro•sin•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī′rō si nō<b>′</b>sis, tir′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition characterized by abnormally large amounts of tyrosine in the urine, caused by faulty metabolism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tyrosine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ti•nop•te•ryg•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′tə nop′tə rij<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining to the Actinopterygii, a group of bony fishes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an actinopterygian fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Actinopterygi</i>(<i>i</i>) (plural) (<i>actino-</i> <span class="rh_sc">actino</span>- + Greek <i>pterýgi</i>(<i>on</i>) fin, equivalent. to <i>pteryg-</i> (stem of <i>ptéryx</i> wing) + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•teach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis tēch<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-taught, -teach•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to teach wrongly or badly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>mistechen,</i> Old English <i>mistǣcan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">teach</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•teach<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-bulia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "will,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">abulia.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-boulia,</i> equivalent. to <i>boul</i>(<i>é̄</i>) will + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron•cho•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong<b>′</b>kə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a lighted, flexible tubular instrument that is inserted into the trachea for diagnosis and for removing inhaled objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">broncho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bron•cho•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong′kə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>bron•chos•co•pist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brong kos<b>′</b>kə pist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ri•en•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′ē en<b>′</b>tl iz′əm, ōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the Oriental peoples.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the character or characteristics of the Oriental peoples.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the knowledge and study of Oriental languages, literature, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oriental</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>O′ri•en<b>′</b>tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•in•vit•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not invited:<span class="rh_ex">an uninvited guest.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæŋɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a piece of clothing not in use:<span class="rh_ex">Put the nice shirt on a hanger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything on which items are hung, such as a hook.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a part of something by which it is hung, as a loop on a garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a contrivance on which things are hung, as a hook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a double-hinged device linking the chassis with the leaf springs on vehicles having solid axles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a light saber of the 17th and 18th centuries, often worn by sailors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person who hangs something.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>hangere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">hang,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•ten•so•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o sten<b>′</b>sə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>monstrance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ostensorium.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ostēnsōrium</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ostensive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈfɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not adapted or suited;<br/> unsuitable: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Her office is unfit for more than two occupants.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">food that is unfit to eat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not qualified;<br/> incompetent:<span class="rh_ex">unfit parents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not physically fit or well:<span class="rh_ex">feeling unfit with a cold.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not fit;<br/> not adapted or suited;<br/> unsuitable:<span class="rh_ex">He was unfit for his office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unqualified or incompetent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not physically fit or in due condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>pertaining to an organism or population that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or is not producing offspring in sufficient numbers to maintain its contribution to the gene pool of the next generation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to render unfit or unsuitable;<br/> disqualify.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fit</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•fit<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inappropriate, unapt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incapable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•braid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌpˈbreɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to find fault with or scold severely;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">upbraided them for their poor grades.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•braid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up brād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to find fault with or reproach severely;<br/> censure:<span class="rh_ex">The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to bring reproach on;<br/> serve as a reproach to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to utter reproaches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>upbrēdan</i> to adduce as a fault. See <span class="rh_sc">up</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">braid</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>up•braid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reprove, blame. See <b>reprimand.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•ter•res•tri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>existing, involving, or coming from outside the limits of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">extraterrestrial biology.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an imagined extraterrestrial being.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-terr-"><span class="rh_sc">-terr-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•ter•res•tri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′strə tə res<b>′</b>trē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an extraterrestrial being:<span class="rh_ex">a science fiction novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">terrestrial</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′tra•ter•res<b>′</b>tri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Joe<b>′</b> Mil<b>′</b>ler,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a book of jokes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an old, familiar joke;<br/> chestnut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Joe Miller's Jestbook</i> (1739) by John Mottley 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or operates a mill, esp. a mill that grinds grain into flour.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or operates a mill, esp. a mill that grinds grain into flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>milling machine.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any moth, esp. of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>millere,</i> assimilated variant of <i>milnere,</i> equivalent. to <i>milne</i> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Arthur</b>, born 1915, U.S. playwright and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Glenn</b>, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Henry</b>, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Joa•quin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wä kēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Cincinnatus Heine Miller</i>), 1841–1913, U.S. poet.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Joe</b> (<i>Joseph</i> or <i>Josias Miller</i>), 1684–1738, English actor, after whom <i>Joe Miller's Jestbook</i> was named.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>William</b>, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>franc-ti•reur</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tē <span class="rh_sc">rœr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>francs-ti•reurs</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tē <span class="rh_sc">rœr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharpshooter in the French army.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gab•o•nese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gab′ə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>, gä′bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nese.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Gabon or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an inhabitant or native of Gabon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Gabon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•bla Khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>blə kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italic.</i>) a poetic fragment (1797) by Coleridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Kublai Khan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•blai Khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>blī kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ku<b>′</b>bi•lai Khan<b>′</b></b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>bi lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Kubla Khan.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tard•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈtɑrdənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any substance capable of reducing the speed of a chemical reaction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually used with a noun before it in combination<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>retarding the spread of something:<span class="rh_ex">fire-retardant material.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tard•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tär<b>′</b>dnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any substance capable of reducing the speed of a given reaction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>retarding or tending to retard (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">fire-retardant construction materials.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retard</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•tard<b>′</b>ance, re•tard<b>′</b>an•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hate•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meriting hatred or loathing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hatable.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">core<b>′</b> vocab′ulary.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>basic vocabulary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä, yâ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of impatience or derision.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•skin•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>skin′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an operator of a vehicle or machine with caterpillar treads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cat</span><sup>2</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">mule</span>) <span class="rh_sc">skinner</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dodg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doj<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>dodg•i•er, dodg•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>inclined to dodge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>evasively tricky:<span class="rh_ex">a dodgy manner of dealing with people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>risky;<br/> hazardous;<br/> chancy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dodge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fi•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to perform the duties or function of some office or position.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> to perform the official duties of a member of the clergy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The pastor officiated at their wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to serve as referee, umpire, etc., in (a contest or game): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">officiating at baseball games.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">officiated a game.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fi•ci•a•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-oper-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-oper-</span>,</span></a>  <a href="-fac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fac-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fi•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fish<b>′</b>ē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform the duties or function of some office or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to serve as referee, umpire, or other official in a sports contest or game.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to serve as the priest or minister of (a divine service, religious ceremony, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to perform, carry out, or fulfill (an official duty or function).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to act as a referee, umpire, timekeeper, or other official for (a sports contest or game).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>officiātus</i> (past participle of <i>officiāre</i> to serve), equivalent. to Latin <i>offici</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">office</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fi′ci•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fi<b>′</b>ci•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">therm•es•the•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûrm′is thē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>ability to perceive or sense cold or heat;<br/> sensitiveness to heat.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thermaesthesia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">therm</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">esthesia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•haz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō haz′ərd, ē<b>′</b>kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>any substance or activity that poses a threat to a habitat or an environment:<span class="rh_ex">Off-the-road motorcycling is an ecohazard to fragile desert habitats.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hazard</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•sy•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>sē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a satyr who lost in a flute-playing competition with Apollo and was flayed alive as a penalty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khal•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käl′sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>khālṣa</i> literally, pure <indirdesc> Arabic <i>khāliṣah</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clean-liv•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēn<b>′</b>liv<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conducting one's life so as to be beyond moral reproach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•ma•neci<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′mə nēch<b>′</b>, -nāch<b>′</b>; <i>Rum.</i> kô′mä nech<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Na•di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä<b>′</b>dē ə, näd<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1961, Rumanian gymnast.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fog•bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fog<b>′</b>bō′, fôg<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a bow, arc, or circle of white or yellowish hue seen in or against a fog bank;<br/> a rainbow formed by fog droplets. Also called <b>mistbow, seadog, white rainbow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fog</span><sup>1</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">rain</span>)<span class="rh_sc">bow</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">parr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>parrs,</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. collectively<span>]</span></span>) <b>parr.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the young of certain other fishes, as the codfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Parr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Catherine.</b> See <b>Catherine Parr.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">limp<b>′</b> wrist′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a homosexual, esp. a male homosexual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔldrən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="cauldron"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">cauldron</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôl<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cauldron.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">caul•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="caldron"><span class="rh_sc"><b>cal•dron</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔldrən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large kettle or boiler.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">caul•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôl<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large kettle or boiler.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>caldron.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>caldāria</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">caldera</span>) + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, equivalent. to <i>caudere</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, alteration (by association with Latin <i>caldus</i> warm) of Middle English <i>cauderon</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">child•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chīld<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>childlike;<br/> childish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>childely,</i> Old English <i>cildlīc.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">child,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>dinary in<b>′</b>come,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>taxable income, as salary and wages, other than capital gains.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fes•sion•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fesh<b>′</b>ə nl ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who confesses in or as if in a confessional.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">confessional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•comb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>kəm, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Simon</b>, 1835–1909, U.S. astronomer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">celes<b>′</b>tial lat<b>′</b>itude,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the angular distance from the ecliptic of a point on the celestial sphere.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor•mal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɔrməlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become normal; to (cause to) come back to a previous state, esp. of friendliness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to normalize relations between the two countries.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The situation seems to have normalized.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nor•mal•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-norm-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-norm-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor•mal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>mə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make normal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to establish or resume (relations) in a normal manner, as between countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to heat (a steel alloy) to a suitable temperature above the transformation range and then to cool in still air at ambient temperature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become normal*  resume a normal state:<span class="rh_ex">Prices soon normalized after the war.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nor<b>′</b>mal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">normal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nor′mal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge<b>′</b>odes<b>′</b>ic dome<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a light, domelike structure developed by R. Buckminster Fuller to combine the properties of the tetrahedron and the sphere and consisting essentially of a grid of compression or tension members lying upon or parallel to great circles running in three directions in any given area, the typical form being the projection upon a sphere of an icosahedron, the triangular faces of which are filled with a symmetrical triangular, hexagonal, or quadrangular grid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hub•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌbˌkæp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a removable cover for the center of the exposed side of an automobile wheel, covering the axle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hub•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hub<b>′</b>kap′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a removable cover for the center area of the exposed side of an automobile wheel, covering the axle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hub</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsea aˌnem•o•ne,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a solitary marine polyp with flowerlike tentacles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> anem′one,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any sedentary marine animal of the phylum Coelenterata, having a columnar body and one or more circles of tentacles surrounding the mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mal<b>′</b>ta fe<b>′</b>ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>brucellosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>ak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used esp. in dimmers for lighting systems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ode</span>) + A.C. alternating current 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•dred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>dred),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Modred.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•dred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>drid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the nephew and treacherous killer of Arthur.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mordred.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the bulb of the sea onion, <i>Urginea maritima,</i> of the lily family, cut into thin slices and dried, and used in medicine chiefly as an expectorant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any related plant of the genus <i>Scilla.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skílla</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>squilla,</i> variant of <i>scilla</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squill<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•bi•ot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō bī ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>of or pertaining to an organism that exists as a parasite or symbiont entirely within the tissues of a host organism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>any such parasitic or symbiotic organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">biotic</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big•ot•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪgətri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extreme unwillingness to accept the possibility that an idea differing from one's own may be correct:<span class="rh_ex">We must fight bigotry with patience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the actions, prejudices, etc., of a bigot:<span class="rh_ex">encountered bigotry wherever she went.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big•ot•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(big<b>′</b>ə trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bigot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry,</span> formation parallel to French <i>bigoterie</i> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> narrow-mindedness, bias, discrimination.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Val<b>′</b>ley of Ten<b>′</b> Thou<b>′</b>sand Smokes<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a volcanic area in SW Alaska, in Katmai National Monument.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•scen•den•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəl, -sən-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being beyond ordinary experience, thought, or belief.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tran•scen•den•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•scen•den•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tran′sen den<b>′</b>tl, -sən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transcendent, surpassing, or superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being beyond ordinary or common experience, thought, or belief;<br/> supernatural.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">abstract or metaphysical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">idealistic, lofty, or extravagant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the contingent and accidental in human experience, but not beyond all human knowledge. Cf. <b>transcendent</b> (def. 4b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to certain theories, etc., explaining what is objective as the contribution of the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Kantianism.<span>]</span></span>of, pertaining to, based upon, or concerned with a priori elements in experience, which condition human knowledge. Cf. <b>transcendent</b> (def. 4b).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>See  <b>transcendental number.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>transcendentals</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scholasticism.<span>]</span></span>categories that have universal application, as being, one, true, good.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>trānscendentālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">transcendent</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran′scen•den•tal</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran′scen•den</b> <b>′</b>tal•ly<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lg. tn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>long ton.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flam•bé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɑmˈbeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-béed, -bé•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of food) served in flaming liquor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to pour liquor over and ignite:<span class="rh_ex">The waiter flambéed the dessert and brought it flaming to the table.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flam•bé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fläm bā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> flä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> bā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-béed, -bé•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="COO" id="1">Also, <b>flam•béed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fläm bād<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (of food) served in flaming liquor, esp. brandy:<span class="rh_ex">steak flambé.</span></def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to pour liquor over and ignite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, past participle of <i>flamber</i> to flame. See <span class="rh_sc">flambeau</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true<b>′</b> vo<b>′</b>cal cords′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lower pair of vocal cords, the edges of which can be made to tense and relax by the passage of air from the lungs, thus producing vocal sound. Also called <b>vocal folds.</b> Cf. <b>false vocal cord, vocal cords.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kear•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Nebraska, on the Platte. 21,158.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cis•al•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis al<b>′</b>pīn, -pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on this (the Roman or south) side of the Alps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Cisalpīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>cis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cis</span>- + <i>Alpīnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">Alpine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hecto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "hundred,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hectograph; hectogram.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hect-, hekt-, hekto-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, combining form representing Greek <i>hekatón</i> hundred</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lü•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> l<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>dä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Dalian</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Lüta.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic bill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a congressional or parliamentary bill involving the general interests of the people at large or of the whole community. Cf. <b>private bill.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">still•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">silence;<br/> quiet;<br/> hush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the absence of motion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>stilnesse,</i> Old English <i>stilnes.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">still</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">still<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., conj., v.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> remaining in place or at rest;<br/> stationary:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He stayed perfectly still.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">free from sound or noise;<br/> quiet:<span class="rh_ex">The empty house was still.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">subdued or low in sound;<br/> hushed:<span class="rh_ex">the still, small voice of conscience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">calm;<br/> peaceful:<span class="rh_ex">a still summer afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">free from noise or agitation:<span class="rh_ex">the still air in the meadow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not flowing, as water:<span class="rh_ex">The water was still, and not a breath of wind stirred the surface.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>being or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture:<span class="rh_ex">a series of still photographs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> calmness or silence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>in the still of the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The lawyer displayed several stills that had been taken from the tape and enlarged.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">at this or that time;<br/> as previously:<span class="rh_ex">Are you still here?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">up to this or that time;<br/> as yet:<span class="rh_ex">We are still waiting for your answer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in the future as in the past:<span class="rh_ex">Someone will still raise objections; they always do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used with comparative adjectives for emphasis) in addition;<br/> yet;<br/> even (greater):<span class="rh_ex">He was after still greater riches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">even then;<br/> yet;<br/> nevertheless:<span class="rh_ex">He is rich and he still desires more.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def">without sound or movement;<br/> quietly:<span class="rh_ex">Sit still!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def">and yet;<br/> but yet;<br/> nevertheless:<span class="rh_ex">It was futile; still they fought.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become quiet, less active, or hushed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind stilled at sunset.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to still the children's cries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to make calm, reduce, or lessen (fears, doubts, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to still one's fears.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>still and all</b>, nonetheless.</span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>still•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the stillness of the night.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">still, already, yet</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">ever</span>, all of which can refer to events at or near the present time. <span class="rh_sc">still</span> is used to refer to an action that is continuing from the past and is going on in the present; it suggests that the speaker is surprised that the action or event is going on:<span class="rh_ex">We are still waiting for our visas to come from the embassy</span>(and we are surprised that we have not yet received them). <span class="rh_sc">still</span> appears between the subject and verb or after an auxiliary verb and before the main verb. A speaker uses <span class="rh_sc">already</span> when he or she suggests that the event has happened sooner than expected:<span class="rh_ex">When will you get your visas? —Oh, didn't you know, we have already received them; they came yesterday.</span>This word is often used in the present perfect tense. <span class="rh_sc">yet</span> is often used with a negative word or in questions, and appears when the speaker suggests that the event is expected to happen or occur:<span class="rh_ex">Have you received your visas from the embassy yet? We haven't received our visas yet.</span><span class="rh_sc">ever</span> is used in questions and in the present perfect tense with the meaning "at any time in the past''; it does not suggest that the speaker is expecting anything and is more neutral and open than the others:<span class="rh_ex">Have you ever traveled to Egypt?</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">still<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Wine</span>an apparatus or device for making alcoholic drink.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">still<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., conj., v.</span> </pdef></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">remaining in place or at rest;<br/> motionless;<br/> stationary:<span class="rh_ex">to stand still.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from sound or noise, as a place or persons;<br/> silent:<span class="rh_ex">to keep still about a matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">subdued or low in sound;<br/> hushed:<span class="rh_ex">a still, small voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">free from turbulence or commotion;<br/> peaceful;<br/> tranquil;<br/> calm:<span class="rh_ex">the still air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">without waves or perceptible current;<br/> not flowing, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">not effervescent or sparkling, as wine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">stillness or silence:<span class="rh_ex">the still of the night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">at this or that time;<br/> as previously:<span class="rh_ex">Are you still here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">up to this or that time;<br/> as yet:<span class="rh_ex">A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">in the future as in the past:<span class="rh_ex">Objections will still be made.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">even;<br/> in addition;<br/> yet (used to emphasize a comparative):<span class="rh_ex">still more complaints; still greater riches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">even then;<br/> yet;<br/> nevertheless:<span class="rh_ex">to be rich and still crave more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">without sound or movement;<br/> quietly:<span class="rh_ex">Sit still!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">at or to a greater distance or degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>steadily;<br/> constantly;<br/> always.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">and yet;<br/> but yet;<br/> nevertheless:<span class="rh_ex">It was futile, still they fought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>still and all</b>, nonetheless;<br/> even with everything considered:<span class="rh_ex">Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to calm, appease, or allay:<span class="rh_ex">to still a craving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to become still or quiet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>still</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>stille</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English: a calm, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>styllen,</i> Old English <i>stillan</i>; (conj.) derivative of the adverb, adverbial; akin to German <i>still</i> (adjective, adjectival), <i>stille</i> (adverb, adverbial), <i>stillen</i> (verb, verbal), Dutch <i>stil</i> (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial), <i>stillen</i> (verb, verbal); see <span class="rh_sc">stall</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unmoving, inert, quiescent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soundless, mute. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Still,</span> <span class="rh_sc">quiet,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hushed,</span> <span class="rh_sc">noiseless,</span> <span class="rh_sc">silent</span> indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Still</span> indicates the absence of sound or movement:<span class="rh_ex">The house was still.</span><span class="rh_sc">Quiet</span> implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a quiet engine; a quiet vacation.</span><span class="rh_sc">Hushed</span> implies the suppression of sound or noise:<span class="rh_ex">a hushed whisper.</span><span class="rh_sc">Noiseless</span> and <span class="rh_sc">silent</span> characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound:<span class="rh_ex">a noiseless footstep; silent dissent.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pacific, placid, serene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quiet, hush, calm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>but</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soothe, pacify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">still<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Wine</span>a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a distillery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Wine</span>to distill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>stillen,</i> aphetic variant of <i>distillen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">distill;</span> (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Still<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Andrew Taylor</b>, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Grant</b>, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•lu•ro•phile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē lŏŏr<b>′</b>ə fīl′, i lŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ailurophile.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>ae•lu•ro•phil•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē lŏŏr′ə fil<b>′</b>ik, i lŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•bi•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>bi tə bəl, dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open to doubt;<br/> doubtful;<br/> uncertain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dubitābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>dubitā</i>(<i>re</i>) to doubt + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du<b>′</b>bi•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pair<b>′</b> roy′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points. Cf. <b>double pair royal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inˈdus•tri•al ˈpark,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a set of industrial companies placed in parklike surroundings in a suburban area.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">indus<b>′</b>trial park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an industrial complex, typically in a suburban or rural area and set in parklike surroundings with such facilities as parking lots, restaurants, and recreation areas. Also called <b>business park.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Unq,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem., Physics.<span>]</span></span>unnilquadium.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•o•phan<b>′</b>tine equa<b>′</b>tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə fan<b>′</b>tīn, -tēn, -fan<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an equation involving more than one variable in which the coefficients of the variables are integers and for which integral solutions are sought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; named after <i>Diophantus,</i> 3rd-century <span class="rh_sc">a.died</span> Greek mathematician; see -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•ra•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>ə mēn′, -min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, crystalline solid, C<sub>17</sub>H<sub>22</sub>ClN<sub>3</sub>, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aur</i>(<i>um</i>) gold + <span class="rh_sc">amine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lux•em•bourg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luk<b>′</b>səm bûrg′; <i>Fr.</i> l<span class="rh_sc">y</span>k sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 422,474;<br/> 999 sq. mi. (2585 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of this grand duchy. 78,400.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in SE Belgium: formerly a part of the grand duchy of Luxembourg. 319,642;<br/> 1706 sq. mi. (4420 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Arlon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Luxemburg</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2).<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>er se′ries,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an infinite series in which the terms are coefficients times successive powers of a given variable, or times products of powers of two or more variables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Az•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äs när<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big" mktg="nme98"><b>Jo•se Ma•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô se  mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1953, premier of Spain since 1996.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec<b>′</b>onom<b>′</b>ic good<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Sociology</span>a commodity or service that can be utilized to satisfy human wants and that has exchange value.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">morn<b>′</b>ing af<b>′</b>ter, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mornings after.</b> <sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, esp. the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a moment or period of realization in which the consequences of an earlier ill-advised action are recognized or brought home to one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wed<b>′</b>ding day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the day of a wedding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the anniversary of a wedding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•bar•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə bar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>having or showing equal barometric pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or pertaining to isobars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">isobar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wein•ber•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīn<b>′</b>bûr gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Caspar W(illard)</b> (<i>"Cap''</i>), born 1917, U.S. government official: Secretary of Defense since 1981.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ja•ro•mir</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yär<b>′</b>ə mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1896–1967, Czech composer, in the U.S.</def><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trench<b>′</b> fe′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a recurrent fever, often suffered by soldiers in trenches in World War I, caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hook<b>′</b> bolt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bolt bent in a hooklike form at one end and threaded for a nut at the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inn•keep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌkipɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inn•keep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>kē′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inn</span> + <span class="rh_sc">keeper</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bermu<b>′</b>da lil<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a lily, <i>Lilium longiflorum eximium,</i> having white, funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated esp. as an Easter lily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b> swift′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several birds of the family Hemiprocnidae, of southeast Asia and the East Indies, related to the true swifts but differing in having erectile crests and the habit of perching in trees. Also,<b> tree<b>′</b>-swift′.</b> Also called  <b>crested swift.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pos•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pō<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of deposing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">depose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi•node<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī<b>′</b>nōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>cusp (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spīn</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">spine</span> + <span class="rh_sc">node</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> irregularly 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jou, jō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the ringing, tolling, or sound of a bell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to ring or toll (a bell).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to hit or strike (esp. the head).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to rock from side to side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of <i>joll</i> (now dialect, dialectal), Middle English <i>jollen</i> to strike 1510–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>tle breeze<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind of 8–12 mph (4–5 m/sec).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sep•a•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈsɛpəˌreɪt; <i>adj., n.</i> -ərɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come or draw apart;<br/> divide: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to separate two fighting boys.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The school separates the boys from the girls.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two fighters separated, then went after each other again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to divide into pieces: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Separate the strips of bacon and fry them individually.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After defrosting, the strips of bacon will separate easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become extracted: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to separate metal from ore.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The metal easily separates from the ore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to stop living together but without divorce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He and his wife separated last year.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">detached;<br/> not connected:<span class="rh_ex">a garage separate from the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def">different:<span class="rh_ex">five separate meanings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> not shared;<br/> individual:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>separate checks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>separates.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> women's clothing to be worn in various combinations.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sep•a•rate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pare-"><span class="rh_sc">-pare-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sep•a•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sep<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> sep<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space:<span class="rh_ex">to separate two fields by a fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put, bring, or force apart;<br/> part:<span class="rh_ex">to separate two fighting boys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to set apart;<br/> disconnect;<br/> dissociate:<span class="rh_ex">to separate church and state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove or sever from association, service, etc., esp. legally or formally:<span class="rh_ex">He was separated from the army right after V-E Day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sort, part, divide, or disperse (an assemblage, mass, compound, etc.), as into individual units, components, or elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take by parting or dividing;<br/> extract (usually fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to separate metal from ore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to write (the variables of a differential equation) in a form in which the differentials of the independent and dependent variables are, respectively, functions of these variables alone:<span class="rh_ex">We can separate the variables to solve the equation.</span>Cf. <b>separation of variables.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to part company;<br/> withdraw from personal association (often fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to separate from a church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of a married pair) to stop living together but without getting a divorce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to draw or come apart;<br/> become divided, disconnected, or detached.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become parted from a mass or compound:<span class="rh_ex">Cream separates from milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take or go in different directions:<span class="rh_ex">We have to separate at the crossroad.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">detached, disconnected, or disjoined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">unconnected;<br/> distinct;<br/> unique:<span class="rh_ex">two separate questions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">being or standing apart;<br/> distant or dispersed:<span class="rh_ex">two separate houses; The desert has widely separate oases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">existing or maintained independently:<span class="rh_ex">separate organizations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">individual or particular:<span class="rh_ex">each separate item.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">not shared;<br/> individual or private:<span class="rh_ex">separate checks; separate rooms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to a church or other organization no longer associated with the original or parent organization.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>separates.</b> women's outer garments that may be worn in combination with a variety of others to make different ensembles, as matching and contrasting blouses, skirts, and sweaters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Library Science</span>offprint (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a bibliographical unit, as an article, chapter, or other portion of a larger work, printed from the same type but issued separately, sometimes with additional pages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēparātus</i> (past participle of <i>sēparāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>sē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">se</span>- + <i>par</i>(<i>āre</i>) to furnish, produce, obtain, <span class="rh_sc">prepare</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sep<b>′</b>a•rate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sep<b>′</b>a•rate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sever, sunder, split. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Separate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">divide</span> imply a putting apart or keeping apart of things from each other. To <span class="rh_sc">separate</span> is to remove from each other things previously associated:<span class="rh_ex">to separate a mother from her children.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">divide</span> is to split or break up carefully according to measurement, rule, or plan:<span class="rh_ex">to divide a cake into equal parts.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disjoin, disengage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unattached, severed, discrete. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secluded, isolated. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> independent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. unite, connect.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day•break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdeɪˌbreɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first appearance of daylight in the morning;<br/> dawn.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day•break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>brāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first appearance of daylight in the morning;<br/> dawn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">day</span> + <span class="rh_sc">break</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•tion-con•trolled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>shən kən trōld′, pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being a standardized portion of food:<span class="rh_ex">The restaurant uses frozen, portion-controlled entrées.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•bet•a•lol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə bet<b>′</b>ə lôl′, -lol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking agent, C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>24</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used in the treatment of hypertension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <i>la-,</i> inversion of <i>al</i>(<i>pha</i>) + <i>beta</i> + <i>-l-</i> of uncertain derivative + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lab•o•ra•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ˈlæbərə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a place with equipment to conduct scientific experiments or tests, or in which to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a building or room in a school or university with equipment for certain subjects:<span class="rh_ex">a language learning laboratory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lab-"><span class="rh_sc">-lab-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lab•o•ra•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lab<b>′</b>rə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, lab<b>′</b>ər ə-; <i>Brit.</i> lə bor<b>′</b>ə tə rē, -ə trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.;<br/> anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">serving a function in a laboratory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">relating to techniques of work in a laboratory:<span class="rh_ex">laboratory methods; laboratory research.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>labōrātōrium</i> workshop, equivalent. to Latin <i>labōrā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">labor</span> + <i>-tōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lab′o•ra•to<b>′</b>ri•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lab′o•ra•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lab′o•ra•to<b>′</b>ri•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> soc′age,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Medieval Hist.<span>]</span></span>land held by a tenant who rendered certain honorable and nonservile duties to his lord. Also called <b>free and common socage.</b> Cf.  <b>villein socage.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car<b>′</b>i•boo Moun<b>′</b>tains<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə bo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in SW Canada, in E central British Columbia, part of the Rocky Mountains: highest peak, ab. 11,750 ft. (3580 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sang•li•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sang<b>′</b>lē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>sengler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <indirdesc> Late Latin <i>singulāris</i> (<i>porcus</i>) solitary (pig or boar); replacing Middle English <i>singlere</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roze•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōz<b>′</b>nər, rō<b>′</b>zə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any strong alcoholic beverage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b> Palm<b>′</b> Beach<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Florida: winter resort. 62,530.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chis•holm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chiz<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Shirley (Anita St. Hill)</b>, born 1924, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1969–83;<br/> first black woman elected to the House of Representatives.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high•ty-tigh•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>tē tī<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hoity-toity.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">floor<b>′</b>ing saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a saw having a curved edge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Work<b>′</b> Proj<b>′</b>ects Administra′tion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>WPA.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ju•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>jŏŏ gāt′, -git, bī jo̅o̅<b>′</b>gāt, -git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of leaves) having two pairs of leaflets or pinnae.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•ju•gous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>jŏŏ gəs, bī jo̅o̅<b>′</b>gəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">jugate</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scram•jet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skram<b>′</b>jet′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>s</i>(<i>upersonic</i>) <i>c</i>(<i>ombustion</i>) <i>ramjet</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sharp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɑrp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a thin cutting edge or a fine point for cutting or piercing:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ending in an edge or point:<span class="rh_ex">sharp corners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">involving a sudden change in direction:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp curve in the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clearly defined;<br/> distinct:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp contrast between black and white.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">biting in taste:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp cheese.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">piercing in sound:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp cry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">keenly cold, such as weather:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp, biting wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">felt strongly;<br/> intense:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp pain in his arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">harsh;<br/> quick and angry:<span class="rh_ex">some sharp words about your behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">alert or vigilant:<span class="rh_ex">Keep a sharp watch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">mentally quick;<br/> keen:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp lad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def">shrewd or clever:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp bargainer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def">shrewd to the point of dishonesty:<span class="rh_ex">sharp practice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a tone) raised a half step in pitch:<span class="rh_ex">F sharp.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">above an intended pitch, as a note;<br/> too high (opposed to  <i>flat</i> ).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>very stylish:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp dresser.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_28" value="16"><span class="rh_def">keenly, carefully, or alertly:<span class="rh_ex">to look sharp.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def">abruptly or suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">turned sharp and ran.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="18"><span class="rh_def">punctually;<br/> exactly at (a certain time):<span class="rh_ex">one o'clock sharp.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>above the true pitch:<span class="rh_ex">to sing sharp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><a href="sharper"><span class="rh_sc">sharper</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tone one half step above a given tone.</span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in musical notation) the symbol ♯ indicating this.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sharp•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">spoke sharply to the dog.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sharp•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sharp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., adv., n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a thin cutting edge or a fine point;<br/> well-adapted for cutting or piercing:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp knife.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">terminating in an edge or point;<br/> not blunt or rounded:<span class="rh_ex">The table had sharp corners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">involving a sudden or abrupt change in direction or course:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp curve in the road; The car made a sharp turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">abrupt, as an ascent:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">consisting of angular lines and pointed forms or of thin, long features:<span class="rh_ex">He had a sharp face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">clearly defined;<br/> distinct:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp photographic image.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">distinct or marked, as a contrast:<span class="rh_ex">sharp differences of opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">pungent or biting in taste:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp cheese.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">piercing or shrill in sound:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp cry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">keenly cold, as weather:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp, biting wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">felt acutely;<br/> intense;<br/> distressing:<span class="rh_ex">sharp pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">merciless, caustic, or harsh:<span class="rh_ex">sharp words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">fierce or violent:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp struggle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">keen or eager:<span class="rh_ex">sharp desire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">quick, brisk, or spirited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">alert or vigilant:<span class="rh_ex">They kept a sharp watch for the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">mentally acute:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp lad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">extremely sensitive or responsive;<br/> keen:<span class="rh_ex">sharp vision; sharp hearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">shrewd or astute:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp bargainer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">shrewd to the point of dishonesty:<span class="rh_ex">sharp practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a tone) raised a chromatic half step in pitch:<span class="rh_ex">F sharp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">above an intended pitch, as a note;<br/> too high (opposed to <i>flat</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>very stylish:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp dresser; a sharp jacket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Electronics.<span>]</span></span>of, relating to, or responsive to a very narrow range of frequencies. Cf. <b>broadband.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>fortis;<br/> voiceless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">composed of hard, angular grains, as sand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to raise in pitch, esp. by one chromatic half step.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to sound above the true pitch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">keenly or acutely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">abruptly or suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a horse up sharp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">punctually:<span class="rh_ex">Meet me at one o'clock sharp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">vigilantly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">briskly;<br/> quickly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>above the true pitch:<span class="rh_ex">You're singing a little sharp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">something sharp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>sharps.</b> a medium-length needle with a rounded eye and a sharp point, used for all-purpose hand sewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a sharper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an expert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a tone one chromatic half step above a given tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in musical notation) the symbol ♯ indicating this.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English <i>scearp</i>; cognate with German <i>scharf</i>; akin to Irish <i>cearb</i> a cut (noun, nominal), keen (adjective, adjectival); (adverb, adverbial) Middle English; Old English <i>scearpe,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sharp<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sharp<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Sharp,</span> <span class="rh_sc">keen</span> refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, and the like. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sharp</span> applies, in general, to a cutting edge or a point capable of piercing:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp knife; a sharp point.</span><span class="rh_sc">Keen</span> is usually applied to sharp edges:<span class="rh_ex">a keen sword blade.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acrid, bitter, piquant, sour. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> piercing, nipping, biting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> severe, excruciating. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unmerciful, cutting, acid, acrimonious, pointed, biting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attentive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clever, discriminating, discerning, perspicacious. As applied to mental qualities, <br/><span class="rh_sc">sharp,</span> <span class="rh_sc">keen,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intelligent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">quick</span> have varying implications. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sharp</span> suggests an acute, sensitive, alert, penetrating quality:<span class="rh_ex">a sharp mind.</span><span class="rh_sc">Keen</span> implies observant, incisive, and vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">a keen intellect.</span><span class="rh_sc">Intelligent</span> means not only acute, alert, and active, but also able to reason and understand:<span class="rh_ex">an intelligent reader.</span><span class="rh_sc">Quick</span> suggests lively and rapid comprehension, prompt response to instruction, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">quick at figures.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shady, deceitful.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dull.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Sharp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b> (<i>"Fiona Macleod''</i>), 1855–?1905, Scottish poet and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">School•craft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅l<b>′</b>kraft′, -kräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Henry Rowe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1793–1864, U.S. explorer, ethnologist, and author.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sig<b>′</b>net ring′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a finger ring containing a small seal, one's initial, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wurtz•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrt<b>′</b>sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a dimorph of sphalerite, zinc sulfide, ZnS, similar in structure to greenockite and brownish-black in color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, named after Charles <i>Wurtz</i> (1817–84), French chemist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1865–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>wurtz•it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wərt sit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•in•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sat<b>′</b>n ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">satinlike;<br/> smooth;<br/> glossy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">satin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•trem•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō trem<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>microearthquake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tremor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Greek and Middle Eastern Cookery.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>filo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Modern Greek <i>phýllo</i>(<i>n</i>) literally, leaf; see <span class="rh_sc">phyllo</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">phyllo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "leaf,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">phyllopod.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>phyll-, -phyll.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>phýllon</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tig<b>′</b>lic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a slightly water-soluble, poisonous compound, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, derived from croton oil and occurring as a thick, syrupy liquid or in colorless crystals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•aux•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sôg zē<b>′</b>sis, ī′sôk sē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>growth of a part at the same rate as that of the whole organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">is</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">auxesis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>is•aux•et•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sôg zet<b>′</b>ik, ī′sôk set<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•mi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Lapp.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sphe•rom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfi rom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an instrument for measuring the curvature of spheres and curved surfaces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>sphéromètre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sphero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•me•taz•o•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′sē mə taz<b>′</b>ə lēn′, -met<b>′</b>ə zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a sympathomimetic drug, C<sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O, used as a topical, long-lasting nasal decongestant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by rearrangement of parts of one of its chemical names</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ausch•witz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oush<b>′</b>vits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW Poland: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II. 39,600. Polish, <b>Oświęcim.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•lia•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri, -tri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a parliament:<span class="rh_ex">parliamentary maneuvering.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to procedures of running a meeting:<span class="rh_ex">parliamentary procedures of nominating, seconding, and making motions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•lia•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär′lə men<b>′</b>tə rē, -trē <i>or, sometimes,</i> pärl′yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a parliament or any of its members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>enacted or established by a parliament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>having a parliament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of the nature of a parliament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>in accordance with the formal rules governing the methods of procedure, discussion, and debate in deliberative bodies and organized assemblies:<span class="rh_ex">parliamentary order.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">parliament</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par′lia•men<b>′</b>ta•ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pu•ra•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏ rä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit: of old</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pu•ra<b>′</b>nic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•rest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈrɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dissatisfaction or turbulence:<span class="rh_ex">political unrest.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•rest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un rest<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of rest;<br/> a restless, troubled, or uneasy state;<br/> disquiet:<span class="rh_ex">the unrest within himself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disturbance or turmoil;<br/> agitation:<span class="rh_ex">political unrest.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">rest</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•rest<b>′</b>ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ferment, discord, turbulence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•lo•graph•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>lə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>of or pertaining to a stylograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>of, pertaining to, or used in stylography.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sty′lo•graph<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stylo</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">graphic</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sty′lo•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bldg.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Building Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ox•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪˈɑksɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a general name for a family of chemicals called chlorinated hydrocarbons, esp. the poisonous, harmful by-product resulting from the manufacture of certain pesticides.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ox•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī ok<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a general name for a family of chlorinated hydrocarbons, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Cl<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, typically used to refer to one isomer, TCDD, a by-product of pesticide manufacture: a toxic compound that is carcinogenic and teratogenic in certain animals. Also called <b>TCDD</b>   Cf. <b>Agent Orange.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ox</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<b>′</b>cil beam′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a cone-shaped radar beam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steel<b>′</b> band<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a band, native to Trinidad and common in the West Indies, using steel drums cut to various heights and tuned to specific pitches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ca•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr′kə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of intercalating;<br/> insertion or interpolation, as in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is intercalated;<br/> interpolation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intercalātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>intercalātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">intercalate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bre•loque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə lōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a charm or trinket, esp. one attached to a watch chain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set-a•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set<b>′</b>ə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a tract of federal lands set aside as a wildlife refuge, oil exploration site, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Agriculture</span>a tract of farmland on which commercial crops or a specific crop will not be grown, as part of a federal plan to decrease production in order to maintain or increase prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a specified amount or percentage of an industry's production set aside, esp. for government use:<span class="rh_ex">Ten percent of gasoline production is a set-aside for emergency use by the state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a government contract awarded, as to a minority-owned business, without competitive bidding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or constituting a set-aside:<span class="rh_ex">set-aside provisions of the new law.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>set aside</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gustavus I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Gustavus Vasa</i>) 1496–1560, king of Sweden 1523–60.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> bread<b>′</b>-fruit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bred<b>′</b>fro̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ceriman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kra•sny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kras<b>′</b>nē; <i>Russ.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>snē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russian name of <b>Kyzyl.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">state<b>′</b> cap<b>′</b>italism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a form of capitalism in which the central government controls most of the capital, industry, natural resources, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grid<b>′</b> capac′itor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a capacitor connected in series with the grid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lov•at<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a grayish blend of colors, esp. of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably after Thomas Alexander Fraser, Lord <i>Lovat</i> (1802–75), who popularized tweeds in muted colors as hunters' dress 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> nick<b>′</b>el ox<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>nickelic oxide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Em•ma•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mā<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Pennsylvania. 11,001.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wy•an•dot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<b>′</b>ən dot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dots,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-dot</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Indian of the former Huron confederacy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a dialect of the Huron language, esp. as used by those elements of the Huron tribe regrouped in Oklahoma.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Wyandotte.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Japanese<b>′</b> arborvi<b>′</b>tae,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Japanese evergreen tree, <i>Thuja standishii,</i> having spreading branches with bright-green leaves.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>-card mon<b>′</b>te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>kärd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a form of three-card stud poker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Louis VI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"the Fat''</i>) 1081–1137, king of France 1108–37.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truss<b>′</b> rod′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a tie rod in a truss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a diagonal iron or steel reinforcement in a wooden beam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any iron or steel rod serving as a tension member.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long<b>′</b> vaca<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the summer vacation customary in the law courts and universities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛmi, ˈsɛmaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-is.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Informal Terms</span>a semitrailer:<span class="rh_ex">a jackknifed semi blocking six lanes of traffic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, </span>Often, <b>semis.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a semifinal contest or round.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">semi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "half'':<span class="rh_ex">semiannual; semicircle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> is also used to mean "partially;<br/> partly;<br/> somewhat'':<span class="rh_ex">semiautomatic;</span><span class="rh_ex">semidetached;</span><span class="rh_ex">semiformal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> is also used to mean "happening or occurring twice in (a certain length of time)'':<span class="rh_ex">semiannual.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem<b>′</b>ē, sem<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>semitrailer (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>semis.</b> semifinal (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">semi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning "half,'' freely prefixed to English words of any origin, now sometimes with the senses "partially,'' "incompletely,'' "somewhat'':<span class="rh_ex">semiautomatic;</span><span class="rh_ex"> semimonthly;</span><span class="rh_ex">semisophisticated.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sēmi-</i>; cognate with Old English <i>sōm-, sām-</i> half (modern dialect, dialectal <i>sam-</i>), Old High German <i>sāmi-,</i> Sanskrit <i>sāmi-,</i> Greek <i>hēmi-</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">sesqui</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>bi-</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•lil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā lēl<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport belonging to Spain on the NE coast of Morocco, in NW Africa. 60,843.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•de•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′di sēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from deception, fallacy, or mistake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">deceive</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′de•ceiv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′de•ceiv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rab•bit-kill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rab<b>′</b>it kil′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a rabbit punch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tam•ba•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(täm bä<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a bronze coin and monetary unit of Malawi, the 100th part of a kwacha.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•sis•tra•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī sis<b>′</b>trə təs, pi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>c605–527<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>tyrant of Athens 560–527 (father of Hipparchus and Hippias).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<b>′</b> mo<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>Also called <b>stop-action photography, stop<b>′</b>-motion cinematog<b>′</b>raphy.</b> a special effect, carried out while shooting, in which the performers stop their motion and the camera is stopped while an object or performer is added to or removed from the scene, with camera movement and action then resumed for the remainder of the scene: used to create an illusion of sudden appearance or disappearance of persons or objects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>See <b>freeze frame</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stop<b>′</b>-mo′tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ten•ny•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred, Lord</b> (<i>1st Baron</i>), 1809–92, English poet: poet laureate 1850–92.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyc<b>′</b>eryl mon•o•ac<b>′</b>e•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ō as<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>acetin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to fear greatly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to dread death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be very reluctant to experience:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dread the thought of arriving late.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dreaded coming in late to meetings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> think<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dread to think what will happen next.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> terror or apprehension about the future:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>filled with horror and dread.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing dreaded:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the dread of being late for the exam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>dreads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  <a href="dreadlocks"><span class="rh_sc">dreadlocks</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">greatly feared;<br/> frightful;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex">a dread disease.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dread•ed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dred),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fear greatly;<br/> be in extreme apprehension of:<span class="rh_ex">to dread death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience:<span class="rh_ex">I dread going to big parties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to hold in respectful awe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be in great fear.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">terror or apprehension as to something in the future;<br/> great fear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing dreaded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>deep awe or reverence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">greatly feared;<br/> frightful;<br/> terrible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">held in awe or reverential fear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English <i>dreden</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>drǣdan,</i> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">adrǣdan, ondrǣdan;</span> cognate with Old High German  <i>intrātan</i> to fear</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dread<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dread<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fear.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dire, dreadful, horrible.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> welcome.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vas<b>′</b>cular plant<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant having a vascular system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>gin<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">jackey</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jack•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Jack•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) a sailor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Jack.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Jacqueline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jack•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Jacqueline.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Jack.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Klee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Paul</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poul; <i>Eng.</i> pôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1879–1940, Swiss painter and etcher.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CST<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>C.S.T. </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> c.s.t.,</span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Central Standard Time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CST,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Central Standard Time.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>C.S.T., c.s.t.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•be•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>bə lō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any bit of showy trimming or finery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to ornament with or as if with furbelows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">falbala</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stro•phan•thus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strō fan<b>′</b>thəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-thus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus <i>Strophanthus,</i> of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the dried, ripe seed of any of these plants, which yields the drug strophanthin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>stróph</i>(<i>os</i>) twine + <i>ánthos</i> flower</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1802) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•ar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil′ē âr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammatory disease of the skin, located about the sweat glands, marked by the formation of vesicles or papules resembling millet seeds;<br/> prickly heat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>miliāria,</i> Latin: feminine of <i>miliārius</i> <span class="rh_sc">miliary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rick•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Rick.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Rick<b>′</b>ie.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pest•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pest<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a house or hospital for persons infected with pestilential disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pest</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈred ˈcar•pet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strip of red carpet for important officials to walk on when entering or leaving a building, vehicle, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a display of courtesy or respect, as for persons of high rank:<span class="rh_ex">The city rolled out the red carpet for the president when he visited.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> <b>red--car•pet</b> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to such display:<span class="rh_ex">the red-carpet treatment.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> car<b>′</b>pet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a red strip of carpet placed on the ground for high-ranking dignitaries to walk on when entering or leaving a building, vehicle, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a display of courtesy or deference, as that shown to persons of high station:<span class="rh_ex">The visiting princess was treated to the red carpet in Rome.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>red<b>′</b>-car<b>′</b>pet</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>onary vein<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of several veins that receive blood from the heart wall and empty into the coronary sinus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">coronary</span> <span class="rh_sc">artery</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•ry•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛvriˌpleɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>everywhere.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•ry•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>rē plās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>everywhere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">every</span> + <span class="rh_sc">place</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>anyplace.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pari<b>′</b>etal eye<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>a median outgrowth of the diencephalon anterior to the pineal apparatus, having visual adaptations in many anamniotes and lizards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep-set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēp<b>′</b>set<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">placed far in:<span class="rh_ex">a face with deep-set eyes under bushy brows.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">White<b>′</b> Slave<b>′</b> Act′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Mann Act.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn•husk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>husk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the husk of an ear of corn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">corn</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">husk</span> 1705–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">We•bern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vā<b>′</b>bərn;<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Ger.</i> vā<b>′</b>bə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n), <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•ton von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>tōn fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1945, Austrian composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">producing or causing excitement;<br/> stirring;<br/> thrilling:<span class="rh_ex">an exciting novel.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•cit•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">excited</span> and <span class="rh_sc">exciting</span>, which are both adjectives. <span class="rh_sc">exciting</span> is used when the noun referred to is the person or thing that causes the excitement:<span class="rh_ex">The movie is exciting (= <i> the movie is causing excitement).</i></span><span class="rh_sc">excited</span> is used when the noun referred to is the person (or rarely, the thing) that experiences the excitement:<span class="rh_ex">the excited children (= <i> the children experienced the excitement of Christmas, a party, etc.)</i></span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sī<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">producing excitement;<br/> stirring;<br/> thrilling:<span class="rh_ex">an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">excite</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•cit<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cit•ed, -cit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: <span class="rh_ex">The coming of Christmas excites the children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); call forth;<br/> awaken: <span class="rh_ex">The new book excited interest in the old case.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ci•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən, -sə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">excite</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">excited</span> and <span class="rh_sc">exciting</span> are adjectives, <span class="rh_sc">excitement</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">The news excited him. The excited children ran toward the door. The exciting news made them happy. The excitement was too much to bear.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cit•ed, -cit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings):<span class="rh_ex">to excite jealousy or hatred.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause;<br/> awaken:<span class="rh_ex">to excite interest or curiosity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to stir to action;<br/> provoke or stir up:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a dog by baiting him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a nerve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field:<span class="rh_ex">to excite a dynamo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excitāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>citāre,</i> frequentative of <i>ciēre</i> to set in motion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evoke. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disturb, agitate, ruffle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoot<b>′</b>ing war<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>open conflict between hostile nations involving direct military engagements.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gruff•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gruf<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gruff•i•er, gruff•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gruff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gruff</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gruff<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gruff<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">park<b>′</b>ing lot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•pol•i•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō pol<b>′</b>i tiks, ē′kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>the study of politics as influenced by economic power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>(<span class="rh_sc">nomic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">politics</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ec•o•pol•i•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō pol<b>′</b>i tiks, ē′kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>the study of the interrelation between political and ecological issues and problems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">politics</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•sal•in•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sal<b>′</b>ə nīz′, -sā<b>′</b>lə-, -lī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>desalt.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•sal<b>′</b>in•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">saline</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sal′in•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bin•oc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈnɑkyəlɚ, baɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span><b>binoculars</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an instrument for viewing distant objects, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">involving both eyes: <span class="rh_ex">binocular vision.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bin•oc•u•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˌnɑkyəˈlærɪti, baɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ocul-"><span class="rh_sc">-ocul-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bin•oc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nok<b>′</b>yə lər, bī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>Usually, <b>binoculars.</b> Also called <b>pair<b>′</b> of binoc<b>′</b>ulars, prism binoculars.</b> an optical device, providing good depth effect, for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side, each telescope having two prisms between the eyepiece and objective for erecting the image.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">involving both eyes:<span class="rh_ex">binocular vision.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bin</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ocular</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bin•oc′u•lar<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bin•oc<b>′</b>u•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•an•thop•ter•yg•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ən thop′tə rij<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the Acanthopterygii (Acanthopteri), the group of spiny-finned fishes, including the bass and perch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an acanthopterygian fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Acanthopterygi</i>(<i>i</i>) (<i>acantho-</i> <span class="rh_sc">acantho</span>- + Greek <i>pterýgi</i>(<i>on</i>) small wing, fin + Latin <i>-ī</i> masculine plural ending) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•li•rem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ə rem′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>one thousandth of a rem. <i>Abbr.:</i> mrem</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rem</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the clergy in various Christian churches in charge of a parish, a building, a religious house, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the head of certain universities, colleges, or schools.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>an ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglican Ch.<span>]</span></span>a member of the clergy who has the charge of a parish with full possession of all its rights, tithes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>rēctor</i> helmsman, ruler, leader, equivalent. to <i>reg</i>(<i>ere</i>) to rule + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>rectour</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>rec•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•per•cus•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′pər kus<b>′</b>iv, rep′ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing repercussion;<br/> reverberating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reflected;<br/> reverberated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">repercussion,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>repercussif</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′per•cus<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′per•cus<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swarth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swôrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> sward;<br/> greensward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>swearth,</i> variant of <i>sweard</i> skin, rind; see <span class="rh_sc">sward</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">swarth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swôrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">swarthy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unexplained variant of <span class="rh_sc">swart</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swarth<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swôrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">swarthy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>sweart</i> black, dark; cognate with German <i>schwarz,</i> Old Norse <i>svartr,</i> Gothic <i>swarts</i>; akin to Latin <i>sordēs</i> filth</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swart<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Swart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swôrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Charles Rob•berts</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rob<b>′</b>ərts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>tive Amer<b>′</b>ican,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a person born in the United States.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na<b>′</b>tive-A•mer<b>′</b>i•can</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tive Amer<b>′</b>ican,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Pronouns</span>Indian (def. 1).</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>Indian, Eskimo.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈNa•tive Aˈmer•i•can,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Anthropology, Pronouns</span><a href="americanindian"><span class="rh_sc">American Indian</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Balu<b>′</b>chistan States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of three former native states in W British India: now incorporated into Pakistan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">make•weight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māk<b>′</b>wāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something put in a scale to complete a required weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything added to supply a lack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">make</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">weight</span> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>Cyrenaica.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bar<b>′</b>can</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boîte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bwät; <i>Fr.</i> bw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>boîtes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bwäts; <i>Fr.</i> bw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>t).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nightclub;<br/> cabaret.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vulgar Latin <i>*buxita,</i> for Late Latin <i>buxida,</i> formation based on Latin <i>pyxis</i> box (see <span class="rh_sc">pyx</span>), stem <i>pyxid-,</i> conflated with <i>buxus</i> <span class="rh_sc">box</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French: box; Old French <i>boiste</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Foucault<b>′</b> pen<b>′</b>dulum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a pendulum that demonstrates the rotation of the earth by exhibiting an apparent change in its plane of oscillation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J.B.Latin. <span class="rh_sc">Foucault</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nou•veau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>vō, no̅o̅ vō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>newly or recently created, developed, or come to prominence:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden success of the firm created several nouveau millionaires.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>novellus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">novel</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: new; Old French <i>novel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dez<b>′</b>mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any single-celled freshwater algae of the family Desmidiaceae, characterized by a division of the body into mirror-image halves joined by a bridge containing the nucleus, and having a spiny or bristly exterior: sometimes forming into colonies or branching filaments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>desm</i>(<i>ós</i>) a band, chain (compare <i>deîn</i> to fasten) + Neo-Latin <i>-idium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Desmidium</i> a genus of the family</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>des•mid<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del Sar•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del sär<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> del sä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•dre•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än drā<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> än d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Andrea del Sarto.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ca•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är kā<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>arcana.</b> a secret;<br/> mystery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a secret and powerful remedy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, neuter (used as noun, nominal) of <i>arcānus</i> <span class="rh_sc">arcane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swartz•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swôrt<b>′</b>sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a hydrous carbonate of calcium, magnesium, and uranium, occurring in green crystals: an ore of uranium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> named after C. K. <i>Swartz</i> (1861–1949), American geologist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunt<b>′</b> box′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>hunting box.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>field hit<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a base hit that does not reach the outfield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being cold or chilled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>acolde,</i> Old English <i>ācolod,</i> past participle of <i>ācōlian</i> to grow cold. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">cool,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•tomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en to̅o̅m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place in a tomb;<br/> bury;<br/> inter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a tomb for:<span class="rh_ex">Florentine churches entomb many great men.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>intomb.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>entomber.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tomb</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>entoumben</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•tomb<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•goose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑŋˌgus, ˈmɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-goos•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a slender meat-eating animal noted for its ability to kill cobras.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•goose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mong<b>′</b>go̅o̅s′, mon<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-goos•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a slender, ferretlike carnivore, <i>Herpestes edwardsi,</i> of India, that feeds on rodents, birds, and eggs, noted esp. for its ability to kill cobras and other venomous snakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several other animals of this genus or related genera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Marathi <i>mangūs,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">muṅgūs</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•prej•u•diced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un prej<b>′</b>ə dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not prejudiced;<br/> without preconception;<br/> unbiased;<br/> impartial:<span class="rh_ex">the unprejudiced view of the judge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>not damaged;<br/> unimpaired.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">prejudiced</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•prej<b>′</b>u•diced•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•prej<b>′</b>u•diced•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fair</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•a•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>kyanite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95; <span class="rh_sc">cyan</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>cy•a•nit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′ə nit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ky•a•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub>, occurring in blue or greenish bladed triclinic crystals, used as a refractory. Also, <b>cyanite.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýan</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cyan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> irregularly 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•nym<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re<b>′</b>trə nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a term, such as <i>acoustic guitar,</i> coined in modification of the original referent that was used alone, such as <i>guitar,</i> to distinguish it from a later contrastive development, such as<span class="rh_ex">electric guitar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro-</span> + <i>-nym,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">homonym</span> 1990–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•nym<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re<b>′</b>trə nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a term, such as <i>acoustic guitar,</i> coined in modification of the original referent that was used alone, such as <i>guitar,</i> to distinguish it from a later contrastive development, such as<span class="rh_ex">electric guitar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro-</span> + <i>-nym,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">homonym</span> 1990–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spo̅o̅n<b>′</b>fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">as much as a spoon can hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>sponeful.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">spoon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an object used in eating, stirring, measuring, etc., made up of a small, shallow bowl with a handle:<span class="rh_ex">She picked up a spoon and stirred her tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object or part resembling or suggesting this.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spoonful:<span class="rh_ex">I'll take two spoons of sugar with my tea, please.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to eat with a spoon:<span class="rh_ex">He spooned some ice cream into his mouth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</b>, born wealthy.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spo̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spoonful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>spoon<b>′</b> bait′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a lure used in casting or trolling for fish, consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal or the like, swiveled above one or more fishhooks, and revolving as it is drawn through the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>number three wood.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a club with a wooden head whose face has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a curved piece projecting from the top of a torpedo tube to guide the torpedo horizontally and prevent it from striking the side of the ship from which it was fired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</b>, born into a wealthy family;<br/> having an inherited fortune:<span class="rh_ex">She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never worked a day in her life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as in a spoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hollow out or shape like a spoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion instead of striking it soundly, as in croquet or golf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show affection or love toward by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show affection or love by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span>to spoon a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>to fish with a spoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>spōn</i>; cognate with Low German <i>spon,</i> German <i>Span</i> chip, Old Norse <i>spōnn</i>; akin to Greek <i>sphé̄n</i> wedge</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ref•er•en•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′ref ər en<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of two words or phrases) having reference to the same person or thing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co′-ref•er•en<b>′</b>tial.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">referential</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′ref•er•en′ti•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">expan<b>′</b>sion team′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a new team in a league, composed largely of players from established league teams and formed when the league expands its membership.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cir•cle•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>kəl vil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S central Ohio. 11,700.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•lamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>lamp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>headlight.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>head<b>′</b>lamp′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a light with a reflector, on the front of a vehicle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Light<b>′</b>house Point<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Florida. 11,488.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•clin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑliˈklɪnɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•clin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē klin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">policlinic</span> by association with <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•i•taire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑlɪˌtɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> any of various card games for one person in which the cards are arranged in patterns.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a precious stone, esp. a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-sole-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sole-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•i•taire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>i târ′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>Also called <b>patience.</b> any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a game played by one person alone, as a game played with marbles or pegs on a board having hollows or holes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a precious stone, esp. a diamond, set by itself, as in a ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several American thrushes of the genus <i>Myadestes,</i> having short, broad bills and noted for their beautiful songs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large extinct flightless bird of the genus <i>Pezophaps,</i> related to the dodo but with a longer neck, smaller bill, and longer legs, that inhabited the Mascarene Islands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sōlitārius</i> <span class="rh_sc">solitary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dip•tote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dip<b>′</b>tōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a substantive declined in only two cases, esp. when occurring in a language in which this is less than the normal number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, equivalent. to <i>di-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-ptōtos,</i> verbid of <i>píptein</i> to fall; compare <i>ptōsis</i> accidence, literally, falling</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>diptōtos</i> noun with only two cases</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•telle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i stel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "star.''</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Es•tel•la</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i stel<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•bar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr bâr<b>′</b>ē əm, ûr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bar•i•ums, -bar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bâr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of dried plants systematically arranged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a room or building in which such a collection is kept.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>herb</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">herb,</span> green vegetation + <i>-ārium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">arium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>her•bar<b>′</b>i•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beau•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>mont),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Francis</b>, 1584–1616, English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1785–1853, U.S. surgeon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Texas. 118,102.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>eral spir′its,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Cf. <b>naphtha</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•spe•cial•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər spesh′ə lə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History</span>excessive specialization, as in a field of study.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">specialization</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Port-au-Prince<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôrt′ō prins<b>′</b>, pōrt′-; <i>Fr.</i> pô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tō p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>a<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part. 550,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fin•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fin<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">infinity:<span class="rh_ex">divine infinitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an infinite extent, amount, or number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">infin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ite</span>) + <i>-itude,</i> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">magnitude,</span> <span class="rh_sc">multitude</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwell-disˈposed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling favorable, sympathetic, or kind.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-dis•posed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>di spōzd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">favorably, sympathetically, or kindly disposed:<span class="rh_ex">The sponsors are well-disposed toward our plan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand<b>′</b> let<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a brass letter, mounted in a handle, for printing on the cover of a handbound book.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hand-let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>let<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to print by hand:<span class="rh_ex">She hand-lettered a "for sale'' sign.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•bi•dez•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr′bi det<b>′</b>sə; <i>It.</i> mô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> bē det<b>′</b>tsä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the effect of extreme softness and delicacy in pictorial and sculptural representations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>morbid</i>(<i>o</i>) delicate (see <span class="rh_sc">morbid</span>) + <i>-ezza</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">point.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">port.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">part.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">payment.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pint.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">point.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">port.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>platinum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pint;<br/> pints.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">port.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">pt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">payment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>pint;<br/> pints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">port.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">preterit.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">P.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Also, <b>PT</b>   Pacific Time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">physical therapy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">physical training.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>postal telegraph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">post town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pupil teacher.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.t.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Pacific Time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">past tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">post town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pro tempore.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draht•haar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drät<b>′</b>här),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a German breed of wirehaired pointing dogs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German, equivalent. to <i>Draht</i> wire + <i>Haar</i> hair</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scho•la can•to•rum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skō<b>′</b>lə kan tôr<b>′</b>əm, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>scho•lae can•to•rum</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skō<b>′</b>lē kan tôr<b>′</b>əm, -tōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion, Architecture</span>a section of a church, cathedral, or the like, for use by the choir.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>schola cantōrum</i> school of singers</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">safe<b>′</b>ty lamp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a miner's lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">put-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏt<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>planned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner:<span class="rh_ex">a put-up job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>put up</i> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrdɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">words thought of as a group.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">number of words:<span class="rh_ex">a document with high wordage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">choice of words;<br/> wording.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>dij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">words collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">quantity or amount of words:<span class="rh_ex">The wordage of the document exceeds a million.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">verbiage;<br/> wordiness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">choice of words;<br/> wording:<span class="rh_ex">His wordage betrayed his lack of knowledge on the subject.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">word</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•ru•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>rə sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an agent for destroying viruses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">viru</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi′ru•cid<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyan<b>′</b>ogen chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, CNCl, used chiefly in the synthesis of compounds containing the cyano group.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Smok<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a range of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee;<br/> most of the range is included in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). Highest peak, Clingman's Dome, 6642 ft. (2024 m). Also called <b>Smoky Mountains, Great<b>′</b> Smok<b>′</b>ies.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">youth<b>′</b> hos′tel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hostel (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sarce•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(särs<b>′</b>nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used esp. for linings.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sarsenet, sarsnet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>sarzinet,</i> probably equivalent. to <i>sarzin-</i> <span class="rh_sc">Saracen</span> + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>sarsenet</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•sa•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>ə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>passement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hor•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mi•klós von Nagy•bá•nya</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik<b>′</b>lōsh fôn nod<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup> bä′nyo),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1863–1957, Hungarian admiral: regent of Hungary 1920–44.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•eil•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛvəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a bugle call in the early morning to awaken military personnel:<span class="rh_ex">Reveille was at five-thirty a.m.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•eil•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ə lē; <i>Brit.</i> ri val<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a signal to arise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>réveillez,</i> plural imperatire. of <i>réveiller</i> to awaken, equivalent. to <i>r</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>éveiller,</i> Old French <i>esveillier</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>ēvigilāre</i> to watch, be vigilant (<i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>vigilāre</i> to watch; see <span class="rh_sc">vigil</span>)</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lode•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a mineral that possesses magnetism.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that attracts like a magnet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lode•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōd<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of this serving as a magnet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that attracts strongly.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>loadstone.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lode</span> (in obsolete sense "way, course'') + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poll<b>′</b> par′rot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>polly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hdwd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hardwood.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">symbol<b>′</b>ic interac<b>′</b>tionism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a theory that human interaction and communication is facilitated by words, gestures, and other symbols that have acquired conventionalized meanings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>symbol<b>′</b>ic interac<b>′</b>tionist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•grel•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mung<b>′</b>grə līz′, mong<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, esp. with one considered inferior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to mix the kinds, classes, types, characters, or sources of origin of (people, animals, or things).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make debased or impure:<span class="rh_ex">The French they speak is mongrelized.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mon<b>′</b>grel•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mongrel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′grel•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon<b>′</b>grel•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">male•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māl<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>swamp andromeda.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mālus</i> apple tree + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete <i>male</i> apple </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•shu•gaas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish′ə gäs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>foolishness;<br/> insanity;<br/> senselessness.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mishegaas.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>məshuggā‘</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish <i>meshugas</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gunn<b>′</b> effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Physics, Electronics.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Physics</span>the onset of microwave oscillations in a thin slice of a semiconductor when a voltage exceeding a given value is applied across the slice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. B. <i>Gunn</i> (blend of, blended 1928), British physicist, who discovered the effect in 1963</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dep•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dep<b>′</b>sīd, -sid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a group of esters formed from two or more phenol carboxylic acid molecules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>déps</i>(<i>ein</i>) to tan, soften + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TOEFL<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>Test of English as a Foreign Language.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>ished rice<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chwang-tse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jwäng<b>′</b>dzu<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Chuang-tzu (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•stream•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān<b>′</b>strē′mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of the mainstream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mainstream</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cred•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to injure the reputation of;<br/> defame:<span class="rh_ex">discredited my good name with gossip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to destroy confidence in the reliability of:<span class="rh_ex">to discredit a witness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">loss or lack of belief or confidence;<br/> distrust.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•cred•it•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cred•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis kred<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to injure the credit or reputation of;<br/> defame:<span class="rh_ex">an effort to discredit honest politicians.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to show to be undeserving of trust or belief;<br/> destroy confidence in:<span class="rh_ex">Later research discredited earlier theories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give no credence to;<br/> disbelieve:<span class="rh_ex">There was good reason to discredit the witness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">loss or lack of belief or confidence;<br/> disbelief;<br/> distrust:<span class="rh_ex">His theories met with general discredit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">loss or lack of repute or esteem;<br/> disrepute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that damages a good reputation:<span class="rh_ex">This behavior will be a discredit to your good name.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">credit</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> disparage, disgrace, tarnish, undermine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•tage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick soup made of vegetables, with or without meat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French: literally, something in or from a <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>potage</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•pho•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>fə lēn′, -lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">morph</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">intern<b>′</b>ment camp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑpərə, ˈɑprə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a long dramatic musical work similar to a play but in which the parts are sung: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>sang in many operas.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>has a love of opera.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-oper-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-oper-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>ər ə, op<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Cf. <b>comic opera, grand opera.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the score or the words of such a composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a performance of one:<span class="rh_ex">to go to the opera.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an opera house or resident company:<span class="rh_ex">the Paris Opera.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, plural of <i>opus</i> service, work, a work, <span class="rh_sc">opus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: work, opera</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">o•pe•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pər ə, op<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a pl. of <b>opus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>o•pus•es <span class="rh_txt">or, esp. for <span class="ford">2, </span>,.</span>  o•pe•ra</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpərə, ˈɑpərə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>one of the musical works of a composer.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a literary or artistic work.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-oper-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-oper-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>o•pus•es</b> or, esp. for 1, 2, <b>o•pe•ra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pər ə, op<b>′</b>ər ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>one of the compositions of a composer, usually numbered according to the order of publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a literary work or composition, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">Have you read her latest opus?</span><i>Abbr.:</i> op.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: work, labor, a work</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•tri•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈtrɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of noble or high rank;<br/> aristocrat.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of culture, education, and refinement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of high social rank or noble family;<br/> aristocratic.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-patr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-patr-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•tri•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə trish′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of noble or high rank;<br/> aristocrat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of very good background, education, and refinement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of the original senatorial aristocracy in ancient Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>(under the later Roman and Byzantine empires) a title or dignity conferred by the emperor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of a hereditary ruling class in certain medieval German, Swiss, and Italian free cities.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of high social rank or noble family;<br/> aristocratic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">befitting or characteristic of persons of very good background, education, and refinement: <i>patrician tastes.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or belonging to the patrician families of ancient Rome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>patricien</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>patrici</i>(<i>us</i>) patrician (<i>pat</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>r</i> FATHER + -<i>icius</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -AN; replacing late Middle English <i>patricion</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•tri<b>′</b>cian•hood′, pa•tri<b>′</b>cian•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•tri<b>′</b>cian•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•tri<b>′</b>cian•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dignified, genteel, stately.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">transla<b>′</b>tion of ax<b>′</b>es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes, parallel to the first, used to write equations of curves not centered about the origin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West•po•li•tik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vest<b>′</b>pō li tēk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a policy of a Communist country of adopting trade and diplomatic relations with non-Communist nations. Cf. <b>Ostpolitik.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: Western policy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Informal Terms</span>a chimpanzee.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Informal Terms</span>chimpanzee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direct<b>′</b> pri<b>′</b>mary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote. Cf.  <b>indirect primary.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pon•ta Del•ga•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Port.</i> pô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>tə del gä<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on SW São Miguel island, in the E Azores. 69,930.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tor cor′tex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with transmitting impulses to the voluntary muscles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lar•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>lə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to reverse (an image) partially, as from negative to positive, by exposure to light during development.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to adapt (a building) to the use of solar energy:<span class="rh_ex">We hope to solarize our house within five years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to affect by sunlight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of material) to become injured by overexposure.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>so<b>′</b>lar•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">solar</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′lar•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>spas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mineral spring, or a place in which such springs exist.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a luxurious resort.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bathing facility, usually for more than one person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a luxurious resort or resort hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>health spa.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facility, usually for more than one person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Eng.<span>]</span></span>See <b>soda fountain.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generalized use of <span class="rh_sc">Spa</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Spa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs. 9391.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a narrow, trenchlike depression, esp. a furrow in the earth or a worn or thin area in cloth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G.A.W.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>guaranteed annual wage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no-knock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>nok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">antiknock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>that authorizes law-enforcement officers to enter premises unannounced and without identifying themselves:<span class="rh_ex">a no-knock narcotics policy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•door<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræpˈdɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a door evenly lined up with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the opening that it covers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•door<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap<b>′</b>dôr<b>′</b>, -dōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the opening that it covers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or like a trapdoor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>trappe dore.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">trap</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">door</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•bra•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛləbrəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">planned in order to celebrate:<span class="rh_ex">a celebratory birthday dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-brat•ed, -brat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show that (a day) is special by having ceremonies, parties, or other festivities: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to celebrate Christmas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We decided not to celebrate too much this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make known publicly;<br/> praise widely;<br/> proclaim: <span class="rh_ex">His book celebrates the joys of growing up in Connecticut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to perform (a religious ceremony) with appropriate prayers, actions, gestures, and ceremonies;<br/> make holy or blessed: <span class="rh_ex">The Pope celebrated Communion on Easter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cel•e•bra•tive,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cel•e•bra•tor, cel•e•brat•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə brāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-brat•ed, -brat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:<span class="rh_ex">to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make known publicly; proclaim:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels:<span class="rh_ex">a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies;<br/> solemnize:<span class="rh_ex">to celebrate a marriage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to perform a religious ceremony, esp. Mass or the Lord's Supper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time:<span class="rh_ex">You look like you were up celebrating all night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>celebrātus</i> past participle of <i>celebrāre</i> to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equivalent. to <i>celebr-</i> (stem of <i>celeber</i>) often repeated, famous + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cel<b>′</b>e•bra′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cel<b>′</b>e•bra′tor, cel<b>′</b>e•brat′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>cel•e•bra•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə brə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, sə leb<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honor, solemnize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•vi•ca•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′vi kā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely willful;<br/> obstinate;<br/> stubborn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pervicāc-,</i> stem of <i>pervicāx</i> stubborn, willful (<i>per-</i> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <i>vic-,</i> variant stem of <i>vincere</i> to conquer (see <span class="rh_sc">victor</span>) + <i>-āx</i> adjective, adjectival suffix denoting tendency or ability) + -<span class="rh_sc">ious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′vi•ca<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′vi•ca<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki Tse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gē<b>′</b> dzu<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">12th-century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> legendary Chinese founder of Korea.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chi-tsĕ, Chi-tzù.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pep•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pep<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>energetic;<br/> vigorous;<br/> lively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pep</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pep<b>′</b>pi•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pep<b>′</b>pi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pepped, pep•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>lively spirits or energy:<span class="rh_ex">After her coffee she felt full of pep again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>pep up</b>, to make or become spirited: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">something to pep up his students.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Perhaps this movie will pep them up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pep•pi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pep•py</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pep),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pepped, pep•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>lively spirits or energy;<br/> vigor;<br/> animation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>pep up</b>, to make or become spirited, vigorous, or lively;<br/> animate:<span class="rh_ex">We need something to pep up this party.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">pepper</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pep<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cru•des•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′kro̅o̅ des<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">breaking out afresh or into renewed activity;<br/> revival or reappearance in active existence.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re′cru•des<b>′</b>cen•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recrūdēsc</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">recrudesce</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′cru•des<b>′</b>cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•re•cord•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō ri kôr<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a device for making photographic records.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">recorder</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sal<b>′</b>lie Mae<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>Student Loan Marketing Association.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft. Also called <b>hose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hose</span> + <i>-el</i> diminutive suffix 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GMP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>guanosine monophosphate: a ribonucleotide constituent of ribonucleic acid that is the phosphoric acid ester of the nucleoside guanosine. Also called <b>guanylic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sq. m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>square meter;<br/> square meters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•gle•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>gəl wēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant belonging to the genus <i>Lycopus,</i> of the mint family, esp. <i>L. virginicus,</i> reputed to have medicinal properties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>ajuga.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bugle</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slow-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slō<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a delay or retardation in progress or activity;<br/> slowdown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>slow up</i> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hau•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>sä, -sə, -zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-sa</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the Hausa people, belonging to the Chadic branch of the Afroasiatic family, widely used in Africa as a language of commerce.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Haus<b>′</b>sa.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hec•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek<b>′</b>tə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a process for making copies of a letter, memorandum, etc., from a prepared gelatin surface to which the original writing has been transferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a machine for making such copies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to copy with the hectograph.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hektograph.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">hecto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hec•to•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′tə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>hec•tog•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek tog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>favorable to progress, change, or reform, as in political or religious affairs:<span class="rh_ex">establishing a liberal democracy in the former totalitarian regime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Liberal<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a political party calling for measures favorable to progress, change, or reform.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant;<br/> open-minded:<span class="rh_ex">liberal views on child-raising.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">generous:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal donation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">free;<br/> not literal:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal interpretation of the rules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal education.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person of liberal principles or views.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Liberal<span>]</span></span> a member of a liberal political party.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib•er•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪbəˈrælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib•er•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-liber-"><span class="rh_sc">-liber-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ər əl, lib<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">free from prejudice or bigotry;<br/> tolerant:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal attitude toward foreigners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal donor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">given freely or abundantly;<br/> generous:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal donation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">not strict or rigorous;<br/> free;<br/> not literal:<span class="rh_ex">a liberal interpretation of a rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of a liberal party in politics, esp. of the Liberal party in Great Britain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līberālis</i> of freedom, befitting the free, equivalent. to <i>līber</i> free + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib<b>′</b>er•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib<b>′</b>er•al•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> progressive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> broad-minded, unprejudiced. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beneficent, charitable, openhanded, munificent, unstinting, lavish. See <b>generous.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ample.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reactionary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intolerant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> niggardly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Lib•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ər əl, lib<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Kansas. 14,911.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scaled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>scalid.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scale</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scaled, scal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one of the thin, flat plates forming the covering of fish, snakes, or lizards.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any thin, flat piece that peels off from a surface, such as the skin.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a coating, as from rust.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove the scales from:<span class="rh_ex">to scale a fish.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>Often, <b>scales.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a balance for weighing. </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>either of the pans or dishes of a balance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tip the scale(s)</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to weigh, esp. a large amount:<span class="rh_ex">to tip the scale at 300 lbs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the thing that decides something else:<span class="rh_ex">His presentation in front of the committee tipped the scales in his favor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scaled, scal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a series of degrees that represent amounts of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate his acting performance?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> a series of marks laid down at certain distances, such as along a line, for measuring, adding, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the scale of a thermometer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> the ratio of distances on a map to corresponding values on the surface of the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The scale on this map is one inch to five miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the ratio of the size of a model of an object as compared to the object itself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a model on a scale of one inch to one foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> Also called <a href="unionscale"><b>ˈun•ion ˌscale.</b></a> the minimum amount of money that can be paid to a working person, as established by a union contract:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You'll have to pay them scale if the workplace becomes unionized.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> relative size or extent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>planning done on a grand scale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any measuring instrument with graduated markings.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> a succession of musical tones at fixed degrees:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the harmonic scale.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to climb by or as if by a ladder:<span class="rh_ex">He scaled the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to adjust by fixed steps;<br/> match to some standard:<span class="rh_ex">to scale tax rates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>scale down <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> up</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down/up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to decrease (or increase) in amount:<span class="rh_ex">to scale down wages.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>to scale</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> following or showing a fixed ratio between a drawing, model, etc., and the object itself:<span class="rh_ex">The model of the car was drawn perfectly to scale.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scaled, scal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any thin, platelike piece, lamina, or flake that peels off from a surface, as from the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>bud scale.</b> a rudimentary body, usually a specialized leaf and often covered with hair, wax, or resin, enclosing an immature leaf bud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a thin, scarious or membranous part of a plant, as a bract of a catkin.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>scale insect.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a coating or incrustation, as on the inside of a boiler, formed by the precipitation of salts from the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>scales.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an oxide, esp. an iron oxide, occurring in a scaly form on the surface of metal brought to a high temperature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>mill scale.</b> such scale formed on iron or steel during hot-rolling.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>scales</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cause of blindness or ignorance, as regarding the true nature of a person, situation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">You're infatuated with her now, but the scales will soon fall from your eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bible.<span>]</span></span>an unspecified affliction that caused Paul to become temporarily blind. Acts 9:18.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to remove the scales or scale from:<span class="rh_ex">to scale a fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove in scales or thin layers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cover with an incrustation or scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to skip, as a stone over water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dentistry.<span>]</span></span>to remove (calculus) from the teeth with instruments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to come off in scales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to shed scales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become coated with scale, as the inside of a boiler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> WGmc *<i>skāla</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">scale</span><sup>2</sup>; (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>scalen</i> to remove scales from, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>escale</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scale<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scale<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scaled, scal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>Often, <b>scales.</b> a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing:<span class="rh_ex">We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>Also called <b>scalepan.</b> either of the pans or dishes of a balance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Astrology</span> <b>Scales</b>, the constellation or sign of Libra;<br/> Balance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tip the scale</b> or <b>scales</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to weigh:<span class="rh_ex">He tips the scales at 190 lbs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn the trend of favor, control, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The present crisis should tip the scales for our candidate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn the scale</b> or <b>scales</b>, to decide in favor of one side or faction;<br/> determine the outcome:<span class="rh_ex">It would take a miracle to turn the scales for us now.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>to weigh in or as if in scales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>to have a weight of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skālar</i> (plural), cognate with Old English <i>scealu</i> scale (of a balance)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scaled, scal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a succession or progression of steps or degrees;<br/> graduated series:<span class="rh_ex">the scale of taxation; the social scale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a series of marks laid down at determinate distances, as along a line, for purposes of measurement or computation:<span class="rh_ex">the scale of a thermometer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a graduated line, as on a map, representing proportionate size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a table of graduated rates, as of prices or wages:<span class="rh_ex">These unions use different scales.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a wage that conforms to such rates:<span class="rh_ex">How much is scale?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also called <b>union scale.</b> a wage fixed by contract that is the minimum permitted to be paid to or accepted by a particular category of employed persons:<span class="rh_ex">All actors and musicians for the performance, including the stars, are working for scale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an instrument with graduated spaces, as for measuring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the proportion that a representation of an object bears to the object itself:<span class="rh_ex">a model on a scale of one inch to one foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>the ratio of distances or sometimes of areas on a map to the corresponding values on the earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a certain relative or proportionate size or extent:<span class="rh_ex">They built a residence on a yet more magnificent scale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a standard of measurement or estimation;<br/> point of reference by which to gauge or rate:<span class="rh_ex">We have no scale by which to judge his achievements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a succession of tones ascending or descending according to fixed intervals, esp. such a series beginning on a particular note:<span class="rh_ex">the major scale of C.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Educ., Psychol.<span>]</span></span>a graded series of tests or tasks for measuring intelligence, achievement, adjustment, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arith.<span>]</span></span>a system of numerical notation:<span class="rh_ex">the decimal scale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">anything by which one may ascend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a ladder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a flight of stairs.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to climb by or as if by a ladder;<br/> climb up or over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make according to scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to adjust in amount according to a fixed scale or proportion (often fol. by <i>down</i> or <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to scale down wages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>to measure by or as if by a scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Lumbering.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to measure (logs).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to estimate the amount of (standing timber).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span>to ride on (public transportation) without paying the fare.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to climb;<br/> ascend;<br/> mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to progress in a graduated series.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>escaler</i> or Medieval Latin <i>scālāre,</i> both <indirdesc> Latin <i>scāla, scālae</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>scālae</i> ladder, stairs; (verb, verbal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>climb.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊtəˌgræf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a picture produced by photography.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> to take a photograph of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The reporter photographed the schoolchildren.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to practice photography.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> to be photographed, esp. in some specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The children photographed well.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>tə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a picture produced by photography.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to take a photograph of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to practice photography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to be photographed or be suitable for being photographed in some specified way:<span class="rh_ex">The children photograph well.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1839</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho<b>′</b>to•graph′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/goʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gone<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɔn, gɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something, or to do some activity or for some purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Are you going my way?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They went shopping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to see her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Please go now; I'm getting tired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or operate;<br/> work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I hear the engine going.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become (the condition as stated):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He went mad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adverb phrase<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went in shorts and tee shirts even in December.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>go full speed ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/into<span>]</span></span>Let's go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be known:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by/under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She went by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or give access to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This road goes to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or elapse;<br/> pass by;<br/> slip away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be applied or allotted to or used for a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The house went for very little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He's tall, as jockeys go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to tend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This book goes here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to harmonize;<br/> be compatible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Your shirt and tie go well together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to fit or extend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become consumed or used up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become discarded, thrown away, dismissed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That awful jacket has got to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to develop or proceed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That saying went: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to fail or give way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to die:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She went peacefully in her sleep last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> to be or be able to be divided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="29"><span class="rh_def">The phrase  <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> going <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to plus the root form of a verb is used to mean nearly the same things as the word <span class="rh_sc">will</span>, that is "to do in the future;<br/> to have as one's goal in the future'':<span class="rh_ex">We're going to leave soon (= We will leave soon). Their daughter is going to be a doctor (= Their daughter's goal is to be a doctor).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to be allowable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to be the final word:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Whatever I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to put oneself through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="33"><span class="rh_def">The root form of <i>go</i> followed directly by the root form of another verb in informal contexts is used to mean "proceed to,'' with the meaning of greater feeling or emotion about the statement:<span class="rh_ex">He had to go ask for a loan (= He had to proceed to ask for a loan).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll go you one better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">went about her work with a smile.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attempt to obtain;<br/> try to accomplish;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">He went after first prize in the contest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">Lateness goes against company policy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">Go ahead and use my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">She'll go along with your decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">The project is going along quite well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company:<span class="rh_ex">went around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor is going around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">There is enough to go around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to do or perform (the action of the verb following) often:<span class="rh_ex">likes to go around hurting people.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">went at him with renewed strength.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">went at his new job with enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>go at it</b>, to fight;<br/> argue:<span class="rh_ex">They're going at it again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to pass:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by. Several months went by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be guided by:<span class="rh_ex">He always goes by the book (= He is always guided by the rules).</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease:<span class="rh_ex">The inflation rate went down a little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sink:<span class="rh_ex">The ship went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">Our team went down for the third time in a row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">His comment didn't go down well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to go down as a great leader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59h" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="advanced_59i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop functioning:<span class="rh_ex">The computer went down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">to go for a win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">He went for the man with the gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">went for him in a big way.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">He goes in for chess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss, examine, or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't want to go into your private life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or enter as one's field of study or work:<span class="rh_ex">She went into physics quite by accident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode:<span class="rh_ex">The bomb went off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a loud noise:<span class="rh_ex">What time will the alarm go off?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The party went off exactly as we hoped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">He went off with the money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on at the office?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress;<br/> go forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The show must go on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those trainees will go on to flying school.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She went on to achieve great success on the stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">If you go on like that, they'll fire you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk without stopping;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">The phrase <i>go on</i> is used to express disbelief:<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">He went on as Othello.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_71b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities:<span class="rh_ex">We like to go out on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The drivers' union went out (on strike) last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go over the examples one more time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be effective or successful;<br/> to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal just didn't go over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear;<br/> experience:<span class="rh_ex">didn't want to go through a divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to examine;<br/> search:<span class="rh_ex">They went through our records very carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be accepted or approved (by):<span class="rh_ex">I hear your promotion just went through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up;<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">We went through all this month's money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay with (something) to the end:<span class="rh_ex">She went through with the divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">Yet another business went under.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a ship) to sink.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building:<span class="rh_ex">Another high-rise building is going up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went up again last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><def hi="2" id="100"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><sdef id="100a"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to harmonize or match:<span class="rh_ex">That hat goes with your dress.</span></sdef>See <i>go</i> (def. 16).<sdef id="100b">to have a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She's going with yet another movie star this month.</span></sdef></def>See <span class="rh_sc">go out with</span> below.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_87" value="56"><span class="rh_def"> energy or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She's got a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="57"><span class="rh_def"> a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to have a go at the puzzle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="58"><span class="rh_def"> a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>They made a go of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The astronauts were told it was a go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_98" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(esp. in aerospace) functioning properly;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">All systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_93" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word go</b>, from the very start:<span class="rh_ex">She was trouble from the word go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go all out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give the greatest possible effort:<span class="rh_ex">went all out to succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be so thoughtless or unfortunate as to (do the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">went and lost her gloves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed to or from somewhere, and then do (the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">I'll go and see her tomorrow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed without help or independently.</span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go (out) with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have a relationship with;<br/> to date:<span class="rh_ex">went out with her a few times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to it</b>, to begin vigorously and at once:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go to it so we can finish on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to free;<br/> release:<span class="rh_ex">Let go of my hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company let go a hundred workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They let a hundred of them go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> go<span>]</span></span> to leave behind one's doubts or inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes you just have to let (yourself) go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">It was no go; we couldn't convince them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">on the go from morning to night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">luggage for the traveler (who is) on the go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to go</b>, for eating away from the place where sold:<span class="rh_ex">pizza to go.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went, gone, go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something:<span class="rh_ex">They're going by bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">People were coming and going all the time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or perform as required:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you go any faster in your work?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go mad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition;<br/> be habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Go warily if he wants to discuss terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to go into debt; to go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be known:<span class="rh_ex">to go by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reach, extend, or give access to:<span class="rh_ex">Where does this door go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass or elapse:<span class="rh_ex">The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be sold:<span class="rh_ex">I have a bid of two dollars. Going! Going! Gone!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's short, as basketball players go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to conduce or tend:<span class="rh_ex">This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex">How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex">This book goes on the top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize;<br/> be compatible;<br/> be suited:<span class="rh_ex">Your tweed jacket would go well with these pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fit around or into;<br/> be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Those practical jokes of yours have got to go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to develop, progress, or proceed, esp. with reference to success or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex">Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex">The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed:<span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.;<br/> resort:<span class="rh_ex">to go to court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to die:<span class="rh_ex">The old man went peacefully at 3</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to fail, break, or give way:<span class="rh_ex">The dike might go any minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make up a quantity or content;<br/> be requisite:<span class="rh_ex">Sixteen ounces go to the pound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to be able to be divided;<br/> be contained as a mathematical element:<span class="rh_ex">Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to contribute to an end result:<span class="rh_ex">the items that go to make up the total.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to have as one's goal;<br/> intend (usually used in the present tense, fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">Their daughter is going to be a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to be permitted, approved, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be authoritative;<br/> be the final word:<span class="rh_ex">This is my house, and what I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to subject oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, esp. with the expectation of serious consequences):<span class="rh_ex">He finally had to go ask for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go his preaching.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket, but no more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with or according to;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">Going my way?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to share or participate in to the extent of (often fol. by a complementary substantive):<span class="rh_ex">to go halves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to:<span class="rh_ex">This field will go two bales of cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of:<span class="rh_ex">His father went bail for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want:<span class="rh_ex">I could go a big steak dinner right now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to say;<br/> declare (usually used in speech):<span class="rh_ex">I asked the clerk for my receipt, and he goes, "You don't need it.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to change course by tacking or wearing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, to attempt to obtain;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">You'll never get what you want if you don't go after it energetically.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">It goes against the company's policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to use my car, go ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany in travel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> concur:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go along with you on that idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to:<span class="rh_ex">It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go ape over</b> or <b>for.</b> See <b>ape</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to go around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">Is there enough food to go around?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">to go at one's work with a will.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>go back on.</b> See <b>back</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go bananas.</b> See <b>bananas</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be disregarded or not taken advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be guided by or to rely upon:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go by what she says.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease or subside, as in amount or size:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went down. The swelling is going down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend or sink:<span class="rh_ex">When does the sun go down?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">to go down fighting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to admit of being consumed:<span class="rh_ex">This food goes down easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fall short of making one's contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down on</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">He is going for the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">material that goes for silk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go for broke.</b> See <b>broke</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pursue a goal with determination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt as one's particular interest;<br/> approve of;<br/> like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> engage in:<span class="rh_ex">Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake as one's study or work:<span class="rh_ex">to go into medicine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in with</b>, to join in a partnership or union;<br/> combine with:<span class="rh_ex">He asked me to go in with him on the purchase of a boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>go native.</b> See <b>native</b> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">A gun went off in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The interview went off very badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She went off without saying goodbye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to experience orgasm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go on like that!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk effusively;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express disbelief ):<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">I go on in the middle of the second act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an end, esp. to fade in popularity:<span class="rh_ex">Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rummy.<span>]</span></span>to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal went over very well with the trustees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to read;<br/> scan.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go the whole hog</b>, to do something thoroughly or consistently:<span class="rh_ex">If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear;<br/> experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine or search carefully:<span class="rh_ex">He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be successful;<br/> be accepted or approved:<span class="rh_ex">The proposed appropriation will never go through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to use up;<br/> spend completely:<span class="rh_ex">He went through his allowance in one day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, to persevere with to the end;<br/> bring to completion:<span class="rh_ex">It was perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, and she resolved to go through with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to!</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">you don't say! I don't believe you!</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">let's do it! come on!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be appropriate or harmonious:<span class="rh_ex">The rug and curtains don't go together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company;<br/> date;<br/> court:<span class="rh_ex">They have gone together for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin vigorously and at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ship) to founder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company with;<br/> court;<br/> date:<span class="rh_ex">He went with her for two semesters.</span>Also, <b>go out with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release one's grasp or hold:<span class="rh_ex">Please let go of my arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free;<br/> release.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">Business was slack and many employees were let go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become unrestrained;<br/> abandon inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss;<br/> forget;<br/> discard:<span class="rh_ex">Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go with</b>, to express or utter with abandon:<span class="rh_ex">He let go with a sudden yell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let oneself go</b>, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Let yourself go and get mad once in a while.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>to go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of food) for consumption off the premises where sold:<span class="rh_ex">coffee to go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">the act of going:<span class="rh_ex">the come and go of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">energy, spirit, or animation:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">to have a go at winning the prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex">to make a go of a new business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a business agreement;<br/> deal;<br/> bargain:<span class="rh_ex">Thirty dollars? It's a go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something:<span class="rh_ex">The boss gave us the go on the new project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a bout:<span class="rh_ex">the main go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word "go,''</b> from the very start;<br/> since the beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_94a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not authorized or approved to proceed;<br/> canceled or aborted:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">She's always on the go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while going from place to place;<br/> while traveling.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race) start the race;<br/> leave the starting line:<span class="rh_ex">On your mark! Get set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">functioning properly:<span class="rh_ex">two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gon,</i> Old English <i>gān</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>gēn,</i> German <i>gehen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> walk, run, travel, advance.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a Japanese game for two persons, played on a board having 361 intersections on which black and white stones or counters are alternately placed, the object being to block off and capture the opponent's stones and control the larger part of the board. Also called <b>I-go.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>gí</i> name for various board games</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>g.o.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flib•ber•ti•gib•bet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflɪbɚtiˌdʒɪbɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flighty, silly person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flib•ber•ti•gib•bet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flib<b>′</b>ər tē jib′it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a gossip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>flepergebet, flipergebet</i>; reduplicative compound of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> hel<b>′</b>lebore,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Veratrum,</i> of the lily family, esp. a North American species, <i>V. viride,</i> which has clusters of yellowish-green flowers and is the source of substances used in certain medicines and insecticides. Also called <b>Indian poke, white hellebore.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Em<b>′</b>pire Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in Canada) the last school day before Victoria Day, observed with patriotic activities in the schools.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>former name of <b>Commonwealth Day.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com<b>′</b>monwealth Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a holiday observed in some countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, originally on May 24, the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, but now on varying dates. Formerly, <b>Empire Day.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•le•tar•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′li târ<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">proletarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•nic•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə nik<b>′</b>yə lāt′, -lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>arranged in panicles.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pa•nic<b>′</b>u•lat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>pāniculātus</i> panicled. See <span class="rh_sc">panicle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•nic<b>′</b>u•late′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lock•hart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok<b>′</b>härt, lok<b>′</b>ərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Gibson</b>, 1794–1854, Scottish biographer and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worm<b>′</b> snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several small, wormlike snakes, esp. <i>Carphophis amoenus,</i> of the eastern and central U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>blind snake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Queer<b>′</b> Street′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a condition of financial instability or embarrassment:<span class="rh_ex">Such extravagance will surely put them in Queer Street.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gray's<b>′</b> Inn<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>Inns of Court</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoop<b>′</b> pine′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Moreton Bay pine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•print<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈmɪsˌprɪnt, mɪsˈprɪnt; <i>v.</i> mɪsˈprɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mistake in printing:<span class="rh_ex">The misprints in the headline were pretty obvious.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to print incorrectly:<span class="rh_ex">They misprinted all the signs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•print<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mis<b>′</b>print′, mis print<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> mis print<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to print incorrectly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">print</span> 1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sheld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the shell removed:<span class="rh_ex">shelled pecans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of field corn, grain, etc.) removed from the ear or husk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having or enclosed in a shell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shell</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hard outer covering of an animal, such as of a clam, snail, or turtle.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the hard outer covering of an egg.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the material that makes up any of these coverings.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the usually hard outer covering of a seed, fruit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>peanut shells; coconut shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something that looks like the shell of an animal, as in shape.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a thin crust of pastry or other dough lightly baked in a hollow shape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a pie shell; taco shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any case or covering, as for protecting.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a reserved manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a hollow container filled with explosive and fired from a gun, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>mortar shells bursting in the air.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a light, long, narrow racing boat for rowing.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the framework or external structure of a building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remove the shell of:<span class="rh_ex">to shell some peanuts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to separate (corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard:<span class="rh_ex">The rebels shelled the town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pay (money): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I've shelled out enough money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shell it out again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃil; <i>unstressed</i> ʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>contraction.<span>]</span></span>a shortened form of<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>she will:<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doctor is in; she'll see you now.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the hard exterior of an egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">One could not penetrate his shell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>shells</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span>small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, esp. a detachable lining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, esp. one meant for wear under a suit jacket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tortoise shell</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a mollusk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engineering.<span>]</span></span>the curved solid forming a dome or vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building:<span class="rh_ex">After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a small glass for beer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a scab on the surface of an ingot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a length of unfinished tubing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a pierced forging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a hollow object made by deep drawing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to take out of the shell, pod, etc.;<br/> remove the shell of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among;<br/> bombard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to gather sea shells:<span class="rh_ex">We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>shell out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hand over (money);<br/> contribute;<br/> pay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>scell</i> (north), <i>sciell</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schil</i> peel, skin, rink, Old Norse <i>skel</i> shell, Gothic <i>skalja</i> tile; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal; compare <span class="rh_sc">shale</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shell<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">she'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēl; <i>unstressed</i> shil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>she will.</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">celes<b>′</b>tial equa<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron., Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Nautical, Nautical, Astronomy, Naval Terms</span>the great circle of the celestial sphere, lying in the same plane as the earth's equator. Also called <b>equator, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">domes<b>′</b>tic com<b>′</b>merce.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See under <b>commerce</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•merce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmɚs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an exchange of goods or commodities between different countries or between areas of the same country;<br/> trade:<span class="rh_ex">commerce with overseas countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">social relations, esp. the exchange of views, attitudes, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-merc-"><span class="rh_sc">-merc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•merce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ərs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an interchange of goods or commodities, esp. on a large scale between different countries (<b>foreign commerce</b>)or between different parts of the same country <b>(domestic commerce);<br/></b> trade;<br/> business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">social relations, esp. the exchange of views, attitudes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">intellectual or spiritual interchange;<br/> communion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Also called <b>Com<b>′</b>merce Depart′ment.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the Department of Commerce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commercium,</i> equivalent. to <i>commerc</i>(<i>ārī</i>) to trade together (<i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>mercārī</i> to buy, deal, derivative of <i>merc-,</i> stem of <i>merx</i> goods) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>trade.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Com•merce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ərs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW California. 10,509.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•pli•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmʌltəplɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mathematical operation, symbolized by <i>a</i> × <i>b, a </i>· <i>b, a </i>&amp;startimes;<br/> <i>b,</i> or <i>ab,</i> in which <i>a</i> is to be added to itself as many times as there are units in <i>b</i>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•pli•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tə pli kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arith.<span>]</span></span>a mathematical operation, symbolized by <i>a</i> × <i>b, a &amp;bultimes;<br/> b, a * b,</i> or <i>ab,</i> and signifying, when <i>a</i> and <i>b</i> are positive integers, that <i>a</i> is to be added to itself as many times as there are units in <i>b;<br/></i> the addition of a number to itself as often as is indicated by another number, as in 2×3 or 5×10.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>any generalization of this operation applicable to numbers other than integers, as fractions or irrational numbers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>multiplicātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>multiplicātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">plication</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>multiplicacio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul′ti•pli•ca<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pseud•es•the•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dəs thē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Pathology</span>See <b>phantom limb pain.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pseud</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">esthesia</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">therm<b>′</b>ion<b>′</b>ic cur<b>′</b>rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ter•sing•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>tər sing′ər, mä<b>′</b>stər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Meistersinger (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•be•ian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plɪˈbiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the common people.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">commonplace;<br/> vulgar:<span class="rh_ex">Your taste in humor is so plebeian.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a member of the common people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•be•ian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pli bē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining to the common people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of, pertaining to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">common, commonplace, or vulgar:<span class="rh_ex">a plebeian joke.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a member of the common people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a member of the ancient Roman plebs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>plēbēi</i>(<i>us</i>) of the plebs (<i>plēbē</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">plebs</span> + <i>-ius</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ple•be<b>′</b>ian•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ple•be<b>′</b>ian•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ple•be<b>′</b>ian•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lowbrow, low, ordinary, popular.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Out<b>′</b>er Heb<b>′</b>rides.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Hebrides.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zi•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(z<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>bô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Shandong province, in NE China. 806,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tzepo</b>, </var> <b>Tzupo.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dun•der•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dun<b>′</b>dər hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def>a dunce; blockhead;<br/> numbskull. Also called <b>dun•der•pate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dun<b>′</b>dər pāt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>dunder</i>(<i>kop</i>) numbskull (<i>dunder</i> <span class="rh_sc">thunder</span> + <i>kop</i> head) + <span class="rh_sc">head</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dun<b>′</b>der•head′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dun<b>′</b>der•head′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•gra•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(land<b>′</b>grə vēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, World History</span>the wife of a landgrave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, World History</span>a woman of the rank of a landgrave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>landgravin,</i> feminine of <i>landgraaf</i> <span class="rh_sc">landgrave</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mu•ñoz Ma•rín<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ nyôs<b>′</b> mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>Luis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lwēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1898–1980, Puerto Rican political leader: governor 1948–64.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•pher•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>fər ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a transportation system in which cars or other carriers are suspended from or run on wire cables or the like, esp. one operated by electricity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>telferage.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">telpher</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fal•mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal<b>′</b>məth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England. 17,883.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Massachusetts. 23,640.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gil•ga•mesh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>gə mesh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a legendary Sumerian king, the hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat<b>′</b> exhaus′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition characterized by faintness, rapid pulse, nausea, profuse sweating, cool skin, and collapse, caused by prolonged exposure to heat accompanied by loss of adequate fluid and salt from the body. Also called <b>heat prostration.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tirl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>an allotted time for action that comes in rotation to each member of a group;<br/> turn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to rotate;<br/> turn;<br/> twirl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to make a rattling noise by spinning or revolving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> metathetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">trill</span><sup>1</sup> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flut<b>′</b>ter kick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up-and-down movements while the knees remain rigid, as in the crawl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post-o<b>′</b>bit bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bond paying a sum of money after the death of some specified person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•rane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə rān<b>′</b>, ter<b>′</b>ān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>terrain.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> spelling, spelled variant of <span class="rh_sc">terrain</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shtick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>shtik</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a part of a show-business act added to get a laugh or to draw attention to oneself.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's special interest, talent, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shtick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shtik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in comic acting) a routine or piece of business inserted to gain a laugh or draw attention to oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's special interest, talent, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shtik.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle High German <i>stücke,</i> Old High German <i>stucki</i> (German <i>Stück</i>); compare <span class="rh_sc">stucco</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish <i>shtik</i> pranks, whims, literally, piece</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•qui•tos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē kē<b>′</b>tôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Peru, on the upper Amazon. 110,242.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>solac<b>′</b>rimal duct<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a membranous canal extending from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity, through which tears are discharged into the nose. See diag. under <b>lacrimal gland.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kis•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪzmɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fate;<br/> destiny.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kis•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kiz<b>′</b>mit, -met, kis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fate; destiny.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kis•mat</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kiz<b>′</b>mət, kis<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>qismah</i> division, portion, lot, fate, akin to <i>qasama</i> to divide</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Persian <i>qismat</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Turkish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•fri•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō frē<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>soffritto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Caribbean Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, coriander, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•a•de•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ə dē<b>′</b>mē ə, -dēm<b>′</b>yə, -dem<b>′</b>ē ə, -dem<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy;<br/> academe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin. See <span class="rh_sc">academy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<b>′</b>ting soil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>enriched topsoil for potting plants, esp. house plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•ra•cid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′rə sid<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cid•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sid<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>meirak-</i> (stem of <i>meîrax</i>) boy, girl) + <i>-idium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>mirac-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′ra•cid<b>′</b>i•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cys•ti•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si stī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the urinary bladder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyst</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field glas•ses<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfild ˌglæsɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> binoculars.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>Usually, <b>field glasses.</b> binoculars for use out of doors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•knife<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>nīf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-knives.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a knife with a handle at each end at right angles to the blade, used by drawing over a surface. Also called <b>draw<b>′</b>ing knife′, drawshave.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">draw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">knife</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kep•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>pē, kep<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>kep•is.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> SwissG <i>Käppi</i> (<i>Kapp</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cap</span> + <i>-i</i> diminutive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>képi</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bog<b>′</b> hole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a land-surface depression occupied by waterlogged soil and spongy vegetative material that cannot bear the weight of large animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b>y nau<b>′</b>tilus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>nautilus (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ic•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus•es, -tus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>rhythmical or metrical stress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an epileptic seizure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a stroke, esp. a cerebrovascular accident.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: stroke, thrust, equivalent. to <i>īc</i>(<i>ere</i>) to strike with a weapon + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ic<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maths<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(maths),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>mathematics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gis•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="gizmo"><b>giz•mo</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɪzmoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a gadget.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gis•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(giz<b>′</b>mō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a gadget or device:<span class="rh_ex">What is this gismo supposed to do?</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gizmo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">giz•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɪzmoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><a href="gismo"><span class="rh_sc">gismo</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">giz•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(giz<b>′</b>mō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>gismo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a city that, during a war, is offically declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a city or autonomous city-state that gives equal access and status to inhabitants and visitors of all faiths, races, and nationalities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•des•tri•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə des<b>′</b>trē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the exercise or practice of walking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">commonplace or prosaic manner, quality, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pedestrian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•pal•at•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un pal<b>′</b>ə tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not palatable;<br/> unpleasant to the taste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disagreeable or unacceptable;<br/> obnoxious:<span class="rh_ex">unpalatable behavior.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">palatable</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•pal′at•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•pal<b>′</b>at•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•ir•ri•ta•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ir′i tə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>extreme irritability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">irritability</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′per•ir<b>′</b>ri•ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree or shrub of the genus <i>Cornus;<br/></i> dogwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>cornicul</i>(<i>a</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>corn</i>(<i>us</i>) cornel + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-cula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>corneille</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ellip<b>′</b>tic func<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of a class of transcendental functions related to elliptic integrals and analogous to trigonometric functions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b> wash′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">laundry that has been washed but not dried or ironed. Cf. <b>dry wash</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lo•ja<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>hä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Ecuador. 46,697.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit•re•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si<b>′</b>trē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lemon-yellow;<br/> greenish-yellow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>citreus</i> of the citrus tree; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra•sier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brazier.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra•zier<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbreɪʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a metal container for holding coals or other fuel, used for cooking or for heating a room.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra•zier<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a simple cooking device consisting of a container of live coals covered by a grill or thin metal top upon which the food, usually meat, is placed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brasier.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French. See <span class="rh_sc">braise,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>brasier</i> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bra•zier<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes articles of brass.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brasier.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>brasier,</i> equivalent. to Old English <i>bræsi</i>(<i>an</i>) to work in brass + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-bank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl bangk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to have two rowers pull (each of a number of oars).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to have people pull (a rope) from both sides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to row (a boat) with rowers for both sides on each thwart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•il•lu•sioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′i lo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or manifesting no illusions;<br/> free from illusions:<span class="rh_ex">to be unillusioned about one's chances for success.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">illusion</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsee-ˌthrough,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ˈsee-ˌthru.</b> transparent:<span class="rh_ex">a see-through blouse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a see-through item of clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/si/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>saw<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  seen<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  see•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to view (something) with the eyes;<br/> look at: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I saw her in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw her running in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw him shoot the police officer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have the power of sight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He can't see; he's been blind from birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to view, as a spectator:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I saw a good movie last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span> to scan or view, esp. by electronic means:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When the electronic eye sees you, the door opens automatically.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to grasp (things) mentally;<br/> to understand: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I see your point.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I see that you meant it; sorry I doubted you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't you see; we want to help you!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to form a mental image of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I can't see him as president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't see him running things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to imagine or believe that one sees something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You must be seeing things; there's nothing here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be aware of;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>to see his mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> (used as a polite request to draw the attention of someone to something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>See, here it comes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to discover;<br/> find out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>See who is at the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you don't believe me, then here, see for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to read or read about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I saw it in the newspaper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw in the newspaper that your store carries these computers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to have knowledge or experience of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to see combat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span> to make sure:<span class="rh_ex">See that the door is locked.</span>Compare <i>see to</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to meet and converse with;<br/> visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Why don't you come and see me?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to receive (someone) as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>not allowed to see anyone until after the operation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to court or date frequently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We've been seeing each other for the last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to escort or accompany:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>It's late; why don't I see you home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> (used with the subject pronouns <i>I</i> and <i>we</i>, or after <span class="rh_sc">let</span> and the object pronouns <i>me</i> or <i>us,</i> to indicate a pause) to think;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let me see, what was his name? Let's see; does this round peg fit in the square hole?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>see about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inquire about;<br/> investigate:<span class="rh_ex">It's his job to see about what his teachers are doing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>see after.</b> to take care of;<br/> to attend to:<span class="rh_ex">Let me see about that and I'll call you back.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>see off</b>, to accompany (someone about to go on a journey) to the place of departure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to the airport to see off my aunt and uncle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to see them off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>see out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to escort to an outer door:<span class="rh_ex">He saw her out the door with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>see through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to figure out the nature of (someone), esp. to detect or discover a lie:<span class="rh_ex">saw right through his excuses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span> to remain with until completion:<span class="rh_ex">Don't quit now; let's see this job through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>see to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take care of;<br/> attend to;<br/> see about:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see to all the travel arrangements.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>see red</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become enraged:<span class="rh_ex">He saw red when he found that he'd have to pay once again for the same repairs.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare the words <span class="rh_sc">see</span> and <span class="rh_sc">look</span>. The verb <span class="rh_sc">look</span> refers to a much more active sense in which the subject uses the eyes, moves them, turns the head, and generally participates more in the action:<span class="rh_ex">I looked at the people rushing by (= I moved my eyes, perhaps even turning my head to observe them).</span>The verb <span class="rh_sc">see</span> is much less active and implies less participation by the subject*  with this verb, the image of the object simply strikes the subject's eyes, and the subject does much less:<span class="rh_ex">I saw her standing there (= The image of her standing there simply struck my eyes; I had very little to do with the activity).</span>Whenever a meaning of a verb implies activity or participation, there is a good chance the <span class="rh_sc">progressive</span> aspect (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>) may be used:<span class="rh_ex">I was looking at the people rushing by.</span><span class="rh_ex">I have been seeing her (= dating) for two years.</span>But when the action of a verb does not imply continuing activity or participation by the subject, the progressive aspect is not used, which is why <span class="rh_sc">see</span> so often does not allow the progressive aspect:<span class="rh_ex">I saw her standing there (NOT: I was seeing her...).</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/si/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the seat, center of authority, or office of a bishop.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">see-through<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>thro̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CVB" id="1">Also, <b>see-thru</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>thro̅o̅′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> transparent:<span class="rh_ex">a see-through blouse.</span></def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a degree of or variation in transparency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a see-through item of clothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">look-through.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>see through</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>saw, seen, see•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perceive with the eyes;<br/> look at.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to view;<br/> visit or attend as a spectator:<span class="rh_ex">to see a play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to perceive by means of computer vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to scan or view, esp. by electronic means:<span class="rh_ex">The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to perceive (things) mentally;<br/> discern;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">to see the point of an argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to construct a mental image of;<br/> visualize:<span class="rh_ex">He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see him as president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be cognizant of;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex">to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to foresee:<span class="rh_ex">He could see war ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain, learn, or find out:<span class="rh_ex">See who is at the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have knowledge or experience of:<span class="rh_ex">to see service in the foreign corps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make sure:<span class="rh_ex">See that the work is done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to meet and converse with:<span class="rh_ex">Are you seeing her at lunch today?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex">The ambassador finally saw him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">He's gone to see his aunt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to court, keep company with, or date frequently:<span class="rh_ex">They've been seeing each other for a long time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to provide aid or assistance to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">He's seeing his brother through college.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to attend or escort:<span class="rh_ex">to see someone home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum;<br/> call:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see your five and raise you five more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath):<span class="rh_ex">I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to read or read about:<span class="rh_ex">I saw it in the newspaper.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have the power of sight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to understand intellectually or spiritually;<br/> have insight:<span class="rh_ex">Philosophy teaches us to see.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to give attention or care:<span class="rh_ex">See, there it goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to find out;<br/> make inquiry:<span class="rh_ex">Go and see for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to consider;<br/> think;<br/> deliberate:<span class="rh_ex">Let me see, how does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to look about;<br/> observe:<span class="rh_ex">They heard the noise and came out to see.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>see about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to investigate;<br/> inquire about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn one's attention to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">He said he would see about getting the license plates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>see after</b>, to attend to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">Will you please see after my plants while I'm away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>see off</b>, to take leave of someone setting out on a journey;<br/> accompany to the place of departure:<span class="rh_ex">I went to the airport to see them off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>see out</b>, to remain with (a task, project, etc.) until its completion:<span class="rh_ex">We decided to see it out, even if it meant another year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>see through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to penetrate to the true nature of;<br/> comprehend;<br/> detect:<span class="rh_ex">He quickly saw through my story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stay with to the end or until completion;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">to see a difficult situation through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>see to</b>, to take care of;<br/> be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see to the theater tickets.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>seen,</i> Old English <i>sēon</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zien,</i> German <i>sehen,</i> Old Norse <i>sjā,</i> Gothic <i>saihwan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>see<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>see<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> observe, notice, distinguish, discern, behold, regard. See <b>watch.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comprehend, penetrate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> determine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> know, undergo. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accompany.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēdes</i> seat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>se</i> (variant of <i>sie</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>se</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈpleɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-placed, plac•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide outplacement to.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′plās<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-placed, -plac•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide outplacement for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to displace;<br/> supplant:<span class="rh_ex">Suburban shopping malls outplaced urban department stores in many cities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">place</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tes•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irritable; impatient;<br/> touchy:<span class="rh_ex">a testy reply.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tes•ti•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛstəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tes•ti•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tes•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tes<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irritably impatient;<br/> touchy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">test</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1325–75; late Middle English <i>testi,</i> alteration of Middle French <i>testu</i> headstrong; replacing Middle English <i>testif</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tes<b>′</b>ti•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tes<b>′</b>ti•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> tetchy, edgy, snappish, cross, irascible. See <b>irritable.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> composed.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•lé•vy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lā vē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fro•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy</i>), 1790–1862, French composer, esp. of operas.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his nephew, <b>Lu•do•vic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">y</span> dô vēk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1834–1908, French novelist and playwright: librettist in collaboration with Henri Meilhac.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Grande<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə grand<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Oregon. 11,354.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•il•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvæsəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be unsure in one's mind or opinion; be indecisive about what action to take:<span class="rh_ex">vacillated before deciding.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vac•il•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•il•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to waver in mind or opinion;<br/> be indecisive or irresolute:<span class="rh_ex">His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sway unsteadily;<br/> waver;<br/> totter;<br/> stagger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to oscillate or fluctuate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vacillātus</i> (past participle of <i>vacillāre</i> to sway to and fro); see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vac<b>′</b>il•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hesitate. See <b>waver. </b></li><li><b><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </b> reel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ramp•an•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram<b>′</b>pən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rampant condition or position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ramp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AOA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Administration on Aging.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her<b>′</b>ringbone bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a brickwork bond in which the exposed brickwork is bonded to the heart of the wall by concealed courses of bricks laid diagonally to the faces of the wall in a herringbone pattern, with the end of each brick butting against the side of the adjoining brick;<br/> a form of raking bond.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•brier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>brī′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>catbrier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">brier</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mead<b>′</b>ow bird′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the bobolink.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) (<b>short ton</b>) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) (<b>long ton</b>) in Great Britain.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><a href="metricton"><span class="rh_sc">metric ton</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Often, <b>tons.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a great quantity;<br/> a lot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a plural noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">a ton of pencils.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">tons of money.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ton-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ton-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "sound.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">atonal, baritone, detonate, intonation, intone, monotone, monotonous, overtone, semitone, tonal, tone, tonic, undertone</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (<b>short ton</b>) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (<b>long ton</b>) in Great Britain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>freight ton.</b> a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>metric ton.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>displacement ton.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m) (<b>shipping ton <span class="rh_txt">or</span> measurement ton.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m) (<b>register ton.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Often,  <b>tons.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a great quantity;<br/> a lot:<span class="rh_ex">a ton of jokes; tons of wedding presents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a speed of 100 miles per hour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; variant of <span class="rh_sc">tun</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> tô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>tons</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> tô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">high fashion; stylishness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the current fashion, style, or vogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tonus</i> <span class="rh_sc">tone</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><ros>ton•ish, ton•nish<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>ish)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b>ton</b> <b>′</b>ish•ly, ton<b>′</b>nish•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ton</b> <b>′</b>ish•ness, ton<b>′</b>nish•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">simpleton; singleton.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of dialect, dialectal <i>tone</i> <span class="rh_sc">one</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">tother</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•pha•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sized, -siz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give emphasis to;<br/> stress:<span class="rh_ex">He emphasized the point I had already made.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•pha•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>fə sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sized, -siz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give emphasis to;<br/> lay stress upon;<br/> stress:<span class="rh_ex">to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>em<b>′</b>pha•sise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">emphas</span>(<span class="rh_sc">is</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> accent, accentuate, highlight.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reg•gio E•mi•lia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ed<b>′</b>jô e mē<b>′</b>lyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Italy. 129,725.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Reg•gio nel•l'E•mi•lia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ed<b>′</b>jô nel′le mē<b>′</b>lyä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cloud<b>′</b> nine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a state of perfect happiness (usually in the phrase <i>on cloud nine</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "cell,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">cytoplasm.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-cyte.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kyto-,</i> combining form of <i>kýtos</i> container, receptacle, body</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>sō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def> <b>Jo•sef</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yô<b>′</b>sef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1887–1947, Slovak Roman Catholic clergyman and politician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•ra•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyŏŏ rär<b>′</b>īz, kŏŏ-, kyŏŏr<b>′</b>ə rīz′, kŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to administer curare to, as in vivisection.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cu<b>′</b>ra•rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">curar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu•ra′ri•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tle-nosed dol<b>′</b>phin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several dolphins of the genus <i>Tursiops,</i> common in North Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, having a rounded forehead and well-defined beak. See illus. under <b>dolphin.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bot<b>′</b>tlenose dol<b>′</b>phin, bot<b>′</b>tlenosed dol<b>′</b>phin.</b> </var>Also called <b>bottlenose.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•i•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′to̅o̅ ish<b>′</b>ə nl, -tyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of intuition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by intuition;<br/> having intuition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">based on intuition as a principle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">intuition</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tu•i<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ral•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʊˈrældʒə, nyʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>sharp pain along the length of a nerve.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•ral•gic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alg-"><span class="rh_sc">-alg-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ral•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ ral<b>′</b>jə, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neur</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">algia</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•ral<b>′</b>gic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•me•chan•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō mə kan<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>of or pertaining to mechanical devices or systems electrically actuated, as by a solenoid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mechanical</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•i•do•cro•cite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep′i dō krō<b>′</b>sīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a ruby-red to reddish-brown orthorhombic mineral, iron oxyhydroxide, FeO(OH), dimorphous with goethite: an ore of iron, used as a pigment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lepido-</i> <span class="rh_sc">lepido</span>- + Greek <i>krók</i>(<i>ē</i>) thread, fiber + German <i>-it</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Lepidokrokit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>tə tiv, pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being carried;<br/> portable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or pertaining to the power or function of carrying.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>por<b>′</b>tative or<b>′</b>gan.</b> a small portable pipe organ used esp. during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">port</span><sup>5</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ative</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>portatif</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pit<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Telugu <i>piṭṭa</i> bird</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cy•clops<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>klops),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Cy•clo•pes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī klō<b>′</b>pēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a member of a family of giants having a single round eye in the middle of the forehead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a freshwater copepod of the genus <i>Cyclops,</i> having a median eye in the front of the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Kýklōps,</i> literally, round-eye, equivalent. to <i>kýkl</i>(<i>os</i>) a circle, round + <i>ó̄ps</i> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Short<b>′</b>er Cat<b>′</b>echism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soup•çon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/supˈsɔ̃, ˈsupsɔ̃/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slight trace of something, as of a seasoning, a feeling, etc.;<br/> hint:<span class="rh_ex">a soupçon of suspicion.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soup•çon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅p sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>, so̅o̅p<b>′</b>sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>suspectiōn-</i> (stem of <i>suspectiō</i>), for Latin <i>suspīciō</i> <span class="rh_sc">suspicion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: a suspicion, Middle French <i>sospeçon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> dash, bit, hint, vestige.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ev•er•bloom•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>ər blo̅o̅<b>′</b>ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>in bloom throughout most of the growing months of the year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ever</span> + <span class="rh_sc">blooming</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mann<b>′</b>heim gold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a brass alloy used to imitate gold;<br/> red brass.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid•dance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪdns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>good riddance</b>, (used to express relief at no longer needing to deal with someone or something that is gone or has been removed):<span class="rh_ex">They're gone, and good riddance!</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid•dance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rid<b>′</b>ns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relief or deliverance from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>good riddance</b>, a welcome relief or deliverance from something:<span class="rh_ex">He's gone, and good riddance!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rid</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> ouster, clearance, dislodgment.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪglɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a little pig.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pig<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a little pig.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pig</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">let</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b> wire′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>jumper<sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin<b>′</b>namon vine′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Chinese yam.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>cular sail<b>′</b>ing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>spherical sailing.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•ra•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rär<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Tuscany, in NW Italy. 70,125.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Car•ra<b>′</b>ran</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cheese<b>′</b> steak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sandwich of sliced steak topped with melted cheese and fried onions, usually served on a long roll.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cheese<b>′</b>steak′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er<b>′</b>y•thor<b>′</b>bic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er<b>′</b>ə thôr<b>′</b>bik, er′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a crystalline compound, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, soluble in water: used as an antioxidant for food and as a reducing agent in photography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eryth</span>(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>)- + (<span class="rh_sc">asc</span>)<span class="rh_sc">orbic</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec<b>′</b>olog<b>′</b>ical niche<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">niche (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•mac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>mak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of bituminous binder, similar to tarmacadam, for surfacing roads, airport runways, parking areas, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a layer or covering of Tarmac, tarmacadam, or tar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ser•ra•tia</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rā<b>′</b>shə, -shē ə, -rä<b>′</b>tē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, named after Serafino <i>Serrati,</i> 19th-century Italian industrialist; see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•cool•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər ko̅o̅′lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>any device for cooling a fluid between successive heating processes, esp. for cooling a gas between successive compressions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cooler</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><i>Informal.</i> education: <span class="rh_ex">driver's ed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ed</i> is attached to words with the following rules of form:<ul><li id="advanced_0d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">For most regular verbs that end in a consonant, <i>-ed</i> is added directly afterwards:<span class="rh_ex">cross <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → crossed.</span>When the verb ends in <i>-y</i>, the <i>-y</i> changes to <i>-i-</i> and <i>-ed</i> is added:<span class="rh_ex">ready <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → readied.</span>If the word ends in <i>-e</i>, an <i>e</i> is dropped:<span class="rh_ex">save <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → saved.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">The pronunciation of the suffix <i>-ed</i> depends on the<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sound<span>]</span></span>that appears before it. After the sounds<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/p, k, f, θ, s, ʃ <i>and</i> tʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  the suffix is pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/t/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> :<span class="rh_ex">cross <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → crossed<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɔst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span>; after the sounds (t, d) it is pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> :<span class="rh_ex">edit <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → edited<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛdɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span>; after all other sounds it is pronounced<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/d/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> :<span class="rh_ex">budge <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → budged<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌdʒd/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ed</i> carries a number of different meanings. It is used<ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs:<span class="rh_ex">He crossed the river. He had crossed the river when we got there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to form an adjective indicating a condition or quality due to action of the verb:<span class="rh_ex">inflated balloons (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> balloons that have been inflated).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1a" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">after nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "possessing, having, or characterized by (whatever the noun base is)'':  <i>beard </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ed → bearded (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> possessing or having a beard).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>eds.</b> edition.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>eds.</b> editor.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">education.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>education:<span class="rh_ex">a course in driver's ed; adult ed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Edgar</b> or <b>Edward.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ED,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>Department of Education.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span>erectile dysfunction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ED<sub>50</sub>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>effective dose for 50 percent of the group;<br/> the amount of a drug that is therapeutic in 50 percent of the persons or animals in which it is tested.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming the past tense of weak verbs:<span class="rh_ex">he crossed the river.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally disputed Old English <i>-de, -ede, -ode, -ade</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming the past participle of weak verbs (<i>he had crossed the river</i>), and of participial adjectives indicating a condition or quality resulting from the action of the verb (<i>inflated balloons</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally disputed Old English <i>-ed, -od, -ad</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming adjectives from nouns:<span class="rh_ex">bearded;</span><span class="rh_ex">monied;</span><span class="rh_ex">tender-hearted.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>-ede</i> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">edited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>eds.</b> edition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>eds.</b> editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">education.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">E.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Eastern Department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>election district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>ex dividend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>executive director.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•fu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>fo̅o̅, -fyo̅o̅; <i>It.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> fo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ancient, <b>Corcyra.</b> one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 89,664;<br/> 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on this island. 29,374. Greek, <b>Kerkyra.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flood<b>′</b> lamp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a floodlight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>shāp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(in sign language) the held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hand</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shape</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trunk<b>′</b> en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an engine having a trunk piston or pistons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a double-acting steam engine having a connecting rod passing through a trunk to the piston.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>zinc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D'Ar<b>′</b>son•val galvanom<b>′</b>eter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(där<b>′</b>sən vôl′, -val′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a galvanometer consisting of a large, fixed magnet and a light coil that swings in the magnetic field.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>d'Ar<b>′</b>sonval galvanom<b>′</b>eter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Jacques A. <i>Dutch'Arsonval</i> (1851–1940), French physicist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer<b>′</b>ric so<b>′</b>dium ox<b>′</b>alate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an emerald-green, crystalline, extremely water-soluble salt, used in photography and blueprinting. Also called <b>iron sodium oxalate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contin<b>′</b>gency reserve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an amount of money established from retained earnings to allow for unforeseen losses in business.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>contin<b>′</b>gent reserve′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pipe<b>′</b> snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several nonvenomous, burrowing snakes of the genus <i>Cylindrophis,</i> of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having an evenly cylindrical body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">germ<b>′</b> plasm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the protoplasm of the germ cells containing the chromosomes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pons<b>′</b> Va•ro<b>′</b>li•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rō<b>′</b>lē ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>pontes Varolii.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pons (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: literally, Varoli's bridge; named after <i>Varoli,</i> Italian anatomist (1543–75)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•e•tyl•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′i til<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acetyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book<b>′</b> learn′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>formal education:<span class="rh_ex">She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><ros> <b>book-learn•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏk<b>′</b>lûr′nid, -lûrnd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nov•el•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑvəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who writes novels.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-nov-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nov-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nov•el•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nov<b>′</b>ə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a person who writes novels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">novel</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum<b>′</b>ber jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets. Also called <b>lumberjack.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtutɚ, ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>one employed to instruct another, esp. privately.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act as a tutor to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She tutored several Japanese ladies in English.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She tutored as often as she could.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>tər, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, esp. a private instructor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(esp. at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of undergraduates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the guardian of a boy or girl below the age of puberty or majority.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to act as a tutor to;<br/> teach or instruct, esp. privately.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have the guardianship, instruction, or care of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to instruct underhandedly;<br/> coach:<span class="rh_ex">to tutor a witness before he testifies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to train, school, or discipline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to admonish or reprove.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to act as a tutor or private instructor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to study privately with a tutor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tūtor</i> protector, equivalent. to <i>tū-</i> (variant stem of <i>tuērī</i> to guard; see <span class="rh_sc">tutelage</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>tor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>teach.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>gyneco-</b>: <i>gynophore.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>gyn-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>gyneco-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>gyné̄</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GYN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>gynecological.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>gynecologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>gynecology.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gyn.</b> </var><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">gyn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>gyno-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">gynarchy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleans•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklɛnzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance that cleanses: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Pour soap cleanser directly on the stain.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>All these kitchen cleansers work the same.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleans•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klen<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that cleanses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Eastern New Eng.<span>]</span></span>a dry-cleaning establishment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>clǣnsere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cleanse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cra•ni•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krā<b>′</b>nē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having a cranium or skull.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a craniate animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crani</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin<b>′</b>den fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Tiliaceae, characterized by deciduous trees or shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, fibrous bark, fragrant flowers, and dry, woody fruit, and including the basswood, jute, and linden.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flex•dol•lars<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fleks<b>′</b>dol′ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>money given by an employer that an employee can apply to any of various employee benefits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flex</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dollar</span> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flex•dol•lars<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fleks<b>′</b>dol′ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>money given by an employer that an employee can apply to any of various employee benefits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flex</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dollar</span> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> mar<b>′</b>igold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Tagetes patula,</i> of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suit•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsutɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who tries to gain the affection or love of a woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who brings a petition or complaint to a court of law.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an individual or company that seeks to buy another company.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suit•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who courts or woos a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a petitioner or plaintiff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who sues or petitions for anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an individual who seeks to buy a business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>secūtor,</i> equivalent. to <i>secū-,</i> variant stem of <i>sequī</i> to follow + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>s</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>utor, suitour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tat•tered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tat<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">torn to tatters;<br/> ragged:<span class="rh_ex">a tattered flag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wearing ragged clothing:<span class="rh_ex">a tattered old man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">tatter</span><sup>1</sup> (noun, nominal), -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtætɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a flag;<br/> a shred.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>tatters</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> torn or ragged clothing:<span class="rh_ex">dressed in tatters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tear or wear to tatters:<span class="rh_ex">Their clothes were tattered.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tat<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a separate torn piece;<br/> shred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>tatters</b>, torn or ragged clothing:<span class="rh_ex">dressed in rags and tatters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tear or wear to tatters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become ragged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>tǫturr</i> rag, tatter; akin to Old English <i>tætteca</i> rag, shred; (verb, verbal) back formation from <span class="rh_sc">tattered</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (noun, nominal) late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tat<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person who does tatting, esp. as an occupation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cur•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kûr<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Linguistics</span>pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math., Computers.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion:<span class="rh_ex">a recursive function; a recursive procedure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">recurs</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cur<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cur<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toma<b>′</b>to fruit′worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fro̅o̅t<b>′</b>wûrm′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>corn earworm.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who affects wittiness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lip•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip<b>′</b>oid, lī<b>′</b>poid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>lip•oi<b>′</b>dal.</b> </var>fatty;<br/> resembling fat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>lipid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lip</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b>-con•trolled approach′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground<b>′</b>kən trōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a system in which an observer interprets radar observations of the position of an aircraft and transmits continuous instructions to its pilot for landing. <i>Abbr.:</i> GCA  Also, <b>ground<b>′</b>-con•trol′ approach′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•e•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin′ē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a division into lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an outline or delineation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an arrangement or group of lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>līneātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>līneātiō</i>) the drawing of a line, Latin: direction, line. See <span class="rh_sc">lineate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lyneacion</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•bench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrkˌbɛntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a sturdy table at which a craftsman or artisan works.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•bench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrk<b>′</b>bench′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a sturdy table at which an artisan works.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">work</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bench</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fran•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfræntɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">desperate or wild with emotion;<br/> frenzied:<span class="rh_ex">a mother frantic with worry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by desperate urgency:<span class="rh_ex">a frantic effort to rescue the mountain climbers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fran•ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fran•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fran<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.;<br/> frenzied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>insane;<br/> mad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phrenētikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">frenzy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>phrenēticus</i> delirious</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>frenetique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>frantik, frenetik</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fran<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly, fran<b>′</b>tic•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fran<b>′</b>tic•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overwrought, agitated, frenzied, distraught.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Poo•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Bombay. 1,135,034.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="mannikin"><b>man•ni•kin</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪkɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very little man;<br/> dwarf;<br/> pygmy.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><a href="mannequin"><span class="rh_sc">mannequin</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>i kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a little man;<br/> dwarf;<br/> pygmy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>mannequin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mannikin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>manneken,</i> equivalent. to <i>man</i> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ken</i> -<span class="rh_sc">kin.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">mannequin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ne•quin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="manikin"><b>man•i•kin</b></a>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>man•ni•kin</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪkɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a solid representation of the human form used in window displays, etc.;<br/> a dummy.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>one employed to model clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ne•quin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>i kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing;<br/> dummy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.;<br/> a clothes model.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>lay figure</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>manikin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch; see <span class="rh_sc">manikin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian straw<b>′</b>berry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Duchesnea indica,</i> of the rose family, native to India, having yellow flowers and inedible fruit resembling strawberries. Also called <b>mock strawberry.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•lick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small anchor or weight for mooring a boat, sometimes consisting of a stone secured by pieces of wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any anchor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pfund<b>′</b> se′ries<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fund, pfŏŏnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Spectroscopy.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fare•well-to-spring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr wel<b>′</b>tə spring<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a slender, showy plant, <i>Clarkia amoena,</i> of the evening primrose family, native to western North America, having satiny, cup-shaped, lilac-crimson or reddish-pink flowers and roundish fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plum•bum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plum<b>′</b>bəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>lead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•da•le•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag′də lā<b>′</b>nə, -lē<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> mäg′ᵺä le<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1060 mi. (1705 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•o•ra•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə rā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>interior designer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who decorates.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">harmonizing with or suitable for a scheme of interior decoration:<span class="rh_ex">appliances in decorator colors.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">decorate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to adorn with something ornamental or beautiful:<span class="rh_ex">They decorate the streets with Christmas tree lights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to honor (someone) with an award:<span class="rh_ex">to decorate a soldier for bravery.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dec•o•ra•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an interior decorator.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming;<br/> embellish:<span class="rh_ex">to decorate walls with murals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to plan and execute the design, furnishings, and ornamentation of the interior of (a house, office, apartment, etc.), esp. by selecting colors, fabrics, and style of furniture, by making minor structural changes, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Their house is decorated in French Provincial style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to confer distinction upon by a badge, a medal of honor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to decorate a soldier for valor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>decorātus</i> (past participle of <i>decorāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>decor-</i> (stem of <i>decus</i>) an ornament, splendor, honor (see <span class="rh_sc">decent</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ornament, bedeck, trim, garnish, festoon.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hawk•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôk<b>′</b>nōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nose curved like the beak of a hawk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35; back formation from <i>hawk-nosed</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">hawk</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">nose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hawk<b>′</b>nosed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•ra•në<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti rä<b>′</b>nə; <i>Albanian.</i> tē <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in and the capital of Albania, in the central part. 192,300. Italian, <b>Ti•ra•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>nä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to giggle or laugh in a somewhat hesitant or nervous way:<span class="rh_ex">At first the audience tittered nervously at his jokes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tittering laugh.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tit<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tittering laugh.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Old Norse <i>tittra</i> to quiver, Swedish (dialect, dialectal) <i>tittra</i> to giggle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit<b>′</b>ter•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> snicker, snigger, giggle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unfortunate, unhappy, or uncomfortable:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable beggar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">evil;<br/> hateful;<br/> contemptible:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable villain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having, showing, or causing misery:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable failure.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•er•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He failed miserably in his last few games.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-miser-"><span class="rh_sc">-miser-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(miz<b>′</b>ər ə bəl, miz<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable:<span class="rh_ex">miserable victims of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wretchedly poor;<br/> needy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of wretched character or quality;<br/> contemptible:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable villain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">attended with or causing misery:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable existence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">manifesting misery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">worthy of pity;<br/> deplorable:<span class="rh_ex">a miserable failure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>miserābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>miserā</i>(<i>rī</i>) to pity (derivative of <i>miser</i> wretched) + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis<b>′</b>er•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis<b>′</b>er•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See <b>wretched.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> destitute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> despicable, mean, low, abject. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pitiable, lamentable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wealthy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">where•up•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhwɛrəˈpɑn, -ˈpɔn, ˌwɛr-; ˈhwɛrəˌpɑn, -ˌpɔn, ˈwɛr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upon what or which.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at or after which:<span class="rh_ex">He'll surely try to get in touch with her, whereupon we'll spring the trap.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">where•up•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwâr′ə pon<b>′</b>, -pôn<b>′</b>, wâr′-; hwâr<b>′</b>ə pon′, -pôn′, wâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upon what or upon which.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at or after which.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>upon what?</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wherupon.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">where,</span> <span class="rh_sc">upon</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtime ˌclock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a clock that records the time, used to keep a record of when an employee arrives or departs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> clock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a clock with an attachment that may be manually activated to stamp or otherwise record the exact time on a card or tape, used to keep a record of the time of something, as of the arrival and departure of employees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ā tər, ā<b>′</b>ə rā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a device for introducing air into a bin of wheat or other grain in order to prevent the accumulation of moisture, keeping it free of fungi and insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aerate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hód•me•ző•vá•sár•hely<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōd<b>′</b>me z<span class="rh_sc">œ</span> vä<b>′</b>shä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in SE Hungary. 53,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">œr</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in NW France. 422,952;<br/> 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Evreux.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>cium ni<b>′</b>trate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, deliquescent solid, Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, fireworks, matches, and explosives. Also called <b>Norwegian saltpeter.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪlə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a home or estate in the country, as a large, imposing country or suburban home of a wealthy person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a detached or semidetached house.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a country residence or estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any imposing or pretentious residence, esp. one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīlla</i> a country house, farm, akin to <i>vīcus</i> village, <span class="rh_sc">wick</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vil<b>′</b>la•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Vil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>ə; <i>Sp.</i> bē<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fran•cis•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än sēs<b>′</b>kô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Doroteo Arango, "Pancho Villa''</i>), 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van<b>′</b>tage point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective;<br/> viewpoint:<span class="rh_ex">to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inte<b>′</b>rior mon<b>′</b>ologue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>the device of showing a character on screen who does not appear to speak, although the character's voice is heard on the soundtrack to create the illusion that the audience is hearing the character's thoughts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•ro•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>rə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to undergo necrosis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to cause necrosis in (a tissue, an organ, etc.).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nec<b>′</b>ro•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">necrot</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Can<b>′</b>ton lin<b>′</b>en.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>grass cloth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pel•vim•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel vim<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, esp. the birth canal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pelvi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">metry</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•for•ized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>fə rīzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a fabric) treated to resist shrinking.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•i-mu•tu•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′i myo̅o̅<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>parimu<b>′</b>tuel machine<b>′</b>.</b> an electronic machine that registers bets in parimutuel betting as they are made and calculates and posts the changing odds and final payoffs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, mutual bet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I.W.W.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Industrial Workers of the World.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>IWW</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hok•kai•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôk<b>′</b>kī dô<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ho kī<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a large island in N Japan. 5,660,000;<br/> 30,303 sq. mi. (78,485 sq. km). Formerly, <b>Yezo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vi•ta•tor•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vī<b>′</b>tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to invite;<br/> conveying an invitation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>invītātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>invitā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">invite</span> + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen<b>′</b>tence frag′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a phrase or clause written as a sentence but lacking an element, as a subject or verb, that would enable it to function as an independent sentence in normative written English.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>ute gun′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cannon fired at intervals of a minute, esp. as a signal of distress or in a military funeral ceremony.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har•di•ca•nute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här′də kə no̅o̅t<b>′</b>, -nyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Hardecanute.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•daub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈdɔb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smear all over with something wet and sticky;<br/> soil:<span class="rh_ex">Her face was bedaubed with mud.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•daub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi dôb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smear all over;<br/> besmear;<br/> soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ornament gaudily or excessively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">daub</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ren•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī ren<b>′</b>iks, ī rē<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Cf.  <b>polemics</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">irenic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Five<b>′</b> Na<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, American History</span>a confederacy of Iroquoian Indians: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca, and, after the 18th century, the Tuscarora.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<b>′</b>cushion distor′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a distortion produced by a lens in which the magnification increases toward the edge of the field. Cf. <b>barrel distortion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dow•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dou<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1563–1626, English lutenist and composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheat<b>′</b> ber′ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Nutrition, Food</span>the whole kernel of wheat, sometimes cracked or ground and used as a cereal or cooked food, or made into bread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.P.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>B.S.Ph.Th.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gem•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( je mol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gem•mol<b>′</b>o•gy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70; <span class="rh_sc">gem</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>gem•o•log•i•cal, gem•mo•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jem′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gem•ol<b>′</b>o•gist, gem•mol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ty•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti tī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several songbirds of the genus <i>Tityra,</i> of the American tropics, having gray, black, and white plumage and large swollen bills, and variously classified with the flycatchers or the cotingas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Tityrus</i> name of a shepherd; see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin, perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O'Neill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō nēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Eugene (Gladstone)</b>, 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas P(hilip)</b> (<i>"Tip''</i>), born 1912, U.S. politician: congressman 1953–87;<br/> speaker of the House 1977–87.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gregory XI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Pierre Roger de Beaufort</i>) 1330–78, French ecclesiastic: pope 1370–78.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lib•y•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪbiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Libya.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Libya.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lib•y•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of or pertaining to Libya or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Libya.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Berber language of ancient Libya.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Liby</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straw•hat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strô<b>′</b>hat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or pertaining to a summer theater situated outside an urban or metropolitan area:<span class="rh_ex">strawhat theater; strawhat circuit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the wearing of straw hats in summer 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans<b>′</b>fer or′bit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Timothy.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Tim.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Timothy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Daph•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(daf<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scom•broid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skom<b>′</b>broid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling the mackerel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling or related to the mackerel family Scombridae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a mackerel or related scombroid fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skómbr</i>(<i>os</i>) mackerel + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Unit<b>′</b>ed States<b>′</b> Interna<b>′</b>tional Trade<b>′</b> Commis′sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a federal agency, created in 1916, that conducts research, makes reports, and resolves problems in international trade and tariffs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleav•ers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klē<b>′</b>vərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ers.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American plant, <i>Galium aparine,</i> of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of certain related species.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>clivers.</b> </var>Also called <b>catchweed, goose grass.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>clivre,</i> Old English <i>clife</i> burdock (<i>-re</i> probably by association with Middle English <i>clivres</i> (plural) claws, or with the agent noun, nominal from <i>cleven</i> to <span class="rh_sc">cleave</span><sup>1</sup>, whence the modern spelling, spelled) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean<b>′</b> square<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the mean of the squares of a set of numbers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gur•ney•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûr<b>′</b>nē īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a supporter of Joseph John Gurney (1788–1847), an English Quaker, who, on a preaching tour of America, advocated Christian evangelical principles. Cf. <b>Wilburite.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Gurney</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol<b>′</b>dier fly′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several flies of the family Stratiomyidae, characterized by brightly colored abdominal stripes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•gan•yi•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan′gən yē<b>′</b>kə, -gə nē<b>′</b>-, tang′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa;<br/> British trusteeship (<b>Tan<b>′</b>ganyi<b>′</b>ka Ter<b>′</b>ritory</b>)  1946–61;<br/> became independent 1961;<br/> now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania: the longest freshwater lake in the world. ab. 450 mi. (725 km) long;<br/> 30–40 mi. (48–64 km) wide;<br/> 12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tan′gan•yi<b>′</b>kan</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a liquid solution resulting from eluting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlu</i>(<i>ere</i>) to wash out (see <span class="rh_sc">elute</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•flag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi flag<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-flagged, -flag•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover or deck with flags.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">flag</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•ra•ti•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rā<b>′</b>shē ō′, hô-, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōs<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something that is disgustingly offensive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>gross out</i> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>é•clair•cisse•ment</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā kle<span class="rh_sc">r</span> sēs mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-ments</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clarification;<br/> explanation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) the Enlightenment.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•te•ri•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tēr<b>′</b>ē ə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is markedly more concerned with material things than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>an adherent of philosophical materialism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>concerned with material things;<br/> materialistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>of or pertaining to philosophical materialism or its adherents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>māteriālista.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">material,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•te′ri•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•te′ri•al•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•te•ri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too much emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, as opposed to spiritual or intellectual values:<span class="rh_ex">the materialism of the 1970's and 1980's.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•te•ri•a•list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ter•i•a•list•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•te•ri•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tēr<b>′</b>ē ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>māteriālismus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">material,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sut•tung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sŏŏt<b>′</b>tŏŏng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>one of the Jotun, who for a time was the owner of the mead of poetry, guarded by his daughter Gunnlod, who lost a portion of it to Odin when he seduced her.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•si•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or fact of being possible:<span class="rh_ex">the possibility of error.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something possible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>had tried every single possibility but one.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•si•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pos′ə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being possible:<span class="rh_ex">the possibility of error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something possible:<span class="rh_ex">He had exhausted every possibility but one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>possibilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">possible,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>possibilite</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chance, prospect, likelihood, odds.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cell<b>′</b>-me•di•at•ed immu<b>′</b>nity<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>mē′dē ā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>immunity independent of antibody but dependent on the recognition of antigen by T cells and their subsequent destruction of cells bearing the antigen or on the secretion by T cells of lymphokines that enhance the ability of phagocytes to eliminate the antigen. Also called <b>cellular immunity.</b> Cf. <b>antibody-mediated immunity.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eve•ry•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>rē man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a 15th-century English morality play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually l.c.</i>) an ordinary person;<br/> the typical or average person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">everybody;<br/> everyone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">every</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpənˈmaɪndɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">willing to receive or consider new ideas or arguments.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not having or showing prejudice;<br/> not bigoted;<br/> impartial.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pən mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unprejudiced;<br/> unbigoted;<br/> impartial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>pen-mind<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>pen-mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•bu•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>byə ləs, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>containing or consisting of tubes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having the form of a tube;<br/> tubular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having tubular flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tubulōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tubule,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>bu•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fast-twitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fast<b>′</b>twich′, fäst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or pertaining to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized esp. in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from <i>slow-twitch</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fast<b>′</b>twitch′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">voo•doo•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vo̅o̅<b>′</b>do̅o̅ iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the voodoo religious rites and practices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the practice of sorcery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">voodoo</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>voo<b>′</b>doo•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>voo′doo•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">voo•doo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvudu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-doos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a religion practiced chiefly by West Indians, derived principally from African cult worship and containing elements borrowed from Catholicism.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">black magic;<br/> sorcery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, associated with, or practicing voodoo.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>voo•doo•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">voo•doo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vo̅o̅<b>′</b>do̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-doos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-dooed, -doo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>vodun.</b> a polytheistic religion practiced chiefly by West Indians, deriving principally from African cult worship and containing elements borrowed from the Catholic religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who practices this religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fetish or other object of voodoo worship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a group of magical and ecstatic rites associated with voodoo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(not in technical use) black magic;<br/> sorcery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, associated with, or practicing voodoo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>usually disparaging</i>). characterized by deceptively simple, almost magical, solutions or ideas:<span class="rh_ex">voodoo politics.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to affect by voodoo sorcery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a West African source perh. akin to Ewe <i>vodũ</i> demon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Louisiana French, earlier <i>vandoux, vandoo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>po•i•o<b>′</b>ni•an mode<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pō ī ō<b>′</b>nē ən, hip<b>′</b>ō-, hī′pō-, hip′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from G to G, with the final on C.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + Latin <i>Ion</i>(<i>ius</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Ionian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tel•e•Promp•Ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə promp′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Trademarks</span>a brand name for an off-camera device that displays a magnified script so that it is visible to the performers or speakers on a television program.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic merid<b>′</b>ian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a line on the earth's surface, passing in the direction of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<b>′</b> mop′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>dust mop.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thon Bu•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôn<b>′</b> bŏŏ rē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Thailand, near Bangkok. 627,989.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌbæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~;<br/> sometimes: Outback<span>]</span></span> the country far away from cities, towns, or villages esp. in Australia;<br/> the bush.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>of, relating to, or located in an outback:<span class="rh_ex">outback settlements.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> out<b>′</b>bak′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> out<b>′</b>bak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the back country or remote settlements;<br/> the bush (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or located in the back country:<span class="rh_ex">outback settlements.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>in or to the back country:<span class="rh_ex">They moved outback many years ago.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">det•o•na•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(det<b>′</b>n ā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that explodes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">detonate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">det•o•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛtənˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) explode: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The warhead detonated against the hull of the submarine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The soldiers detonated the explosives by remote control.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>det•o•na•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Someone had removed the detonator, so the bomb wouldn't explode.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ton-"><span class="rh_sc">-ton-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">det•o•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(det<b>′</b>n āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to explode with suddenness and violence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause (something explosive) to explode.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>dētonātus</i> thundered forth (past participle of <i>dētonāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>ton</i>(<i>āre</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">thunder</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1720–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>det•o•na•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(det<b>′</b>n ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>det<b>′</b>o•nat′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>det′o•na•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>,  <b>det′o•nat′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har<b>′</b>le•ian Li<b>′</b>brary<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>lē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a large library of manuscripts collected by the British statesman Robert Harley and his son and now housed in the British Museum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Harleiānus</i> of, belonging to (Robert) <span class="rh_sc">Harley;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tab•lish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of establishing or the state of being established.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a place of business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That flour mill is the oldest establishment in town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><b>the Establishment, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span> the people and institutions that control power in society.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tab•lish•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i stab<b>′</b>lish mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of establishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being established.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something established;<br/> a constituted order or system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the existing power structure in society;<br/> the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions;<br/> institutional authority (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">the literary Establishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a household;<br/> place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the church so recognized, esp. the Church of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a fixed or settled income.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; 1920–25 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">establish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doll•face<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>fās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person having a smooth, unblemished complexion and small, regular features.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">doll</span> + <span class="rh_sc">face</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doll<b>′</b>faced′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> spar′row,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, hardy, buffy-brown and gray bird, <i>Passer domesticus,</i> of Europe, introduced into America, Australia, etc. Also called <b>English sparrow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">theoret<b>′</b>ical arith<b>′</b>metic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>arithmetic (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•full<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>fŏŏl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full to the utmost;<br/> brimful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">full</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•jib•wa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō jib<b>′</b>wā, -wə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-was,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-wa.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of a large tribe of North American Indians found in Canada and the U.S., principally in the region around Lakes Huron and Superior but extending as far west as Saskatchewan and North Dakota.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Algonquian language used by the Ojibwa, Algonquin, and Ottawa Indians.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ojibway.</b> </var>Also called <b>Chippewa.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Ojibwa <i>očipwe·,</i> origin, originally the name of a single local group</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Augustin<b>′</b>ian of the Assump<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a Roman Catholic congregation founded in 1847 in France, engaged in missionary and educational work. Also called <b>Assumptionist.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•re•ter•o•li•thot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rē′tə rō li thot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ureter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lithotomy</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tain bee<b>′</b>plant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>plant′, -plänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a rank-smelling plant, <i>Cleome serrulata,</i> of the caper family, native to the western U.S., having showy, dense clusters of pink or white flowers, frequented by bees. Also called <b>stinking clover.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feb•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(feb<b>′</b>ris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-res</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-rēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) fever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•ses<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪsiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href="basis"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">basis</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bas•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪsɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href="base"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•ses<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>basis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bas•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>base</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>based, bas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part on which something stands:<span class="rh_ex">The base of the lamp was made of marble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fundamental principle;<br/> basis:<span class="rh_ex">data to be used as a base for further research.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the principal element in a mixture:<span class="rh_ex"> A soup with a base of chicken broth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a starting point from which something is begun.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a place from which military operations proceed:<span class="rh_ex">an army base.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the four corners of a baseball diamond.</span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a square canvas sack marking such a corner.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the lower side of a figure, such as a triangle, in geometry;<br/> the side to which an altitude can be drawn.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the number that serves as a starting point for certain mathematical operations.</span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the number of symbols used in a numerical system.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a chemical compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the part of a word to which certain prefixes, suffixes, or other markers may be added. <a href='stem h="1" d="16"'><span class="rh_sc"></span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_30" value="10"><span class="rh_def">serving as or forming a base: <span class="rh_ex">the explorer's base camp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to make, form, or establish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He based the book on his own life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to station or place at a base:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at/on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>an air squadron based on Guam.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Sport</span> <b>off base</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Informal.</i> seriously wrong:<span class="rh_ex">The president's advisers were off base when they predicted an easy victory.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>touch base</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to get into contact;<br/> communicate:<span class="rh_ex">Touch base with me before you leave.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">base</span>, <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">foundation</span> all refer to anything upon which a structure is built and upon which it rests. <span class="rh_sc">base</span> usually refers to a physical structure that supports something: <i>the base of a statue</i>. <span class="rh_sc">basis</span> more often refers to a mental or figurative support: <i>the basis of a report</i>. <span class="rh_sc">foundation</span> implies a strong, solid, secure structure underneath: <i>the foundation of a skyscraper; the foundation of a theory</i>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">base<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bas•er, bas•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not honorable;<br/> morally low:<span class="rh_ex">base motives of greed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of little value;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">base materials.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>base•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>base•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl. </i><b>-ses</b> (-sēz).</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bottom or base;<br/> foundation:<span class="rh_ex">no basis for your opinion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bās),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>based, bas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bottom support of anything;<br/> that on which a thing stands or rests:<span class="rh_ex">a metal base for the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fundamental principle or groundwork;<br/> foundation;<br/> basis:<span class="rh_ex">the base of needed reforms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the bottom layer or coating, as of makeup or paint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the distinctively treated portion of a column or pier below the shaft or shafts. See diag. under <b>column.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distinctively treated lowermost portion of any construction, as a monument, exterior wall, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the point of attachment.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the principal element or ingredient of anything, considered as its fundamental part:<span class="rh_ex">face cream with a lanolin base; paint with a lead base.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">that from which a commencement, as of action or reckoning, is made;<br/> a starting point or point of departure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the four corners of the diamond, esp. first, second, or third base. Cf. <b>home plate.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a square canvas sack containing sawdust or some other light material, for marking first, second, or third base.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a starting line or point for runners, racing cars, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in hockey and other games) the goal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a fortified or more or less protected area or place from which the operations of an army or an air force proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a supply installation for a large military force.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the line or surface forming the part of a figure that is most nearly horizontal or on which it is supposed to stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the number that serves as a starting point for a logarithmic or other numerical system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a collection of subsets of a topological space having the property that every open set in the given topology can be written as the union of sets of the collection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a collection of neighborhoods of a point such that every neighborhood of the point contains one from the collection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a collection of sets of a given filter such that every set in the filter is contained in some set in the collection.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>Also called <b>base line.</b> See under <b>triangulation</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Painting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">vehicle (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>carrier.</b> </var>inert matter, used in the preparation of lakes, onto which a coloring compound is precipitated.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Photography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span>a thin, flexible layer of cellulose triacetate or similar material that holds the light-sensitive film emulsion and other coatings, esp. on motion-picture film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt, as ammonia, calcium hydroxide, or certain nitrogen-containing organic compounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the hydroxide of a metal or of an electropositive element or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a group or molecule that takes up or accepts protons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a molecule or ion containing an atom with a free pair of electrons that can be donated to an acid;<br/> an electron-pair donor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the purine and pyrimidine compounds found in nucleic acids: the purines adenine and guanine and the pyrimidines cytosine, thymine, and uracil.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the part of a complex word, consisting of one or more morphemes, to which derivational or inflectional affixes may be added, as <i>want</i> in <i>unwanted</i> or <i>biolog-</i> in <i>biological.</i> Cf.  <b>root</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 11), <b>stem</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the component of a generative grammar containing the lexicon and phrase-structure rules that generate the deep structure of sentences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an electrode or terminal on a transistor other than the emitter or collector electrodes or terminals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of an incandescent lamp or electron tube that includes the terminals for making electrical connection to a circuit or power supply.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange</span>the level at which a security ceases a decline in price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>the lower part of an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span> <b>bases</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>a tonlet formed of two shaped steel plates assembled side by side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>pavilion (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get to first base.</b> See <b>first base</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span> <b>in base</b>, in the lower part of an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>off base</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>not touching a base:<span class="rh_ex">The pitcher caught him off base and, after a quick throw, he was put out by the second baseman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>badly mistaken:<span class="rh_ex">The police were way off base when they tried to accuse her of the theft.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>on base</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>having reached a base or bases:<span class="rh_ex">Two men are on base.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>touch base with</b>, to make contact with:<span class="rh_ex">They've touched base with every political group on campus.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">serving as or forming a base:<span class="rh_ex">The walls will need a base coat and two finishing coats.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to make or form a base or foundation for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to establish, as a fact or conclusion (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He based his assumption of her guilt on the fact that she had no alibi.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to place or establish on a base or basis;<br/> ground;<br/> found (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Our plan is based on a rising economy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to station, place, or situate (usually fol. by <i>at</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He is based at Fort Benning. The squadron is based on a carrier.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to have a basis;<br/> be based (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to have or maintain a base:<span class="rh_ex">I believe they had based on Greenland at one time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>basis</i> <span class="rh_sc">basis;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">prisoner</span>'<span class="rh_sc">s</span> <span class="rh_sc">base</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Base,</span> <span class="rh_sc">basis,</span> <span class="rh_sc">foundation</span> refer to anything upon which a structure is built and upon which it rests. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Base</span> usually refers to a literal supporting structure:<span class="rh_ex">the base of a statue.</span><span class="rh_sc">Basis</span> more often refers to a figurative support:<span class="rh_ex">the basis of a report.</span><span class="rh_sc">Foundation</span> implies a solid, secure understructure:<span class="rh_ex">the foundation of a skyscraper or a rumor.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">base<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bās),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bas•er, bas•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">morally low;<br/> without estimable personal qualities;<br/> dishonorable;<br/> meanspirited;<br/> selfish;<br/> cowardly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of little or no value;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">hastily composed of base materials.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">debased or counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">an attempt to eliminate the base coinage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of or befitting an inferior person or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of illegitimate birth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">not classical or refined:<span class="rh_ex">base language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span>held by tenure less than freehold in return for a service viewed as somewhat demeaning to the tenant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of humble origin or station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of small height.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">low in place, position, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">base servitude.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>deep or grave in sound;<br/> bass:<span class="rh_ex">the base tones of a piano.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music. Obs.<span>]</span></span>bass<sup>1</sup> (defs. 3, 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>bassus</i> low, short, perh. of Oscan origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bas</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>base<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>base<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> despicable, contemptible. See <b>mean</b> <sup>2</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> poor, inferior, cheap, tawdry. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fake, spurious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> servile, ignoble, abject, slavish, menial.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bottom or base of anything;<br/> the part on which something stands or rests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything upon which something is based;<br/> fundamental principle;<br/> groundwork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the principal constituent;<br/> fundamental ingredient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a basic fact, amount, standard, etc., used in making computations, reaching conclusions, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The nurse is paid on an hourly basis. He was chosen on the basis of his college grades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set of linearly independent elements of a given vector space having the property that every element of the space can be written as a linear combination of the elements of the set.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>básis</i> step, place one stands on, pedestal, equivalent. to <i>ba-,</i> base of <i>baínein</i> to walk, step (akin to <span class="rh_sc">come</span>) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>base</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Lou•vière<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">a</span>  lo̅o̅ vye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Belgium, S of Brussels. 23,369.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R.Q.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">respiratory quotient.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ro•na•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′ō nā<b>′</b>zəl, ōr′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the mouth and the nose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>orinasal (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>orinasal (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">nasal</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′ro•na<b>′</b>sal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qui•nel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē nel<b>′</b>ə, kwi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span>a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span>a race in which such bets are made. Cf. <b>exacta.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>qui•nel<b>′</b>a, quiniela.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>quine</i> <span class="rh_sc">keno</span>) + <i>-iela</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish <i>quiniela,</i> equivalent. to Spanish <i>quin</i>(<i>a</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Piu•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Peru. 126,010.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it, jə net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any small, Old World carnivore of the genus <i>Genetta,</i> esp. <i>G. genetta,</i> having spotted sides and a ringed tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fur of such an animal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge•nette<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>jarnait</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>genette</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gen•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>jennet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ge•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhə nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhə ne<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1910–86, French playwright and novelist.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Ge•nêt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhə nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhə ne<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ed•mond Charles E•douard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l ā dw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Citizen Genêt''</i>), 1763–1834, French minister to the U.S. in 1793.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jen•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a female donkey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals, Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a small Spanish horse.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>genet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish Arabic <i>zinētī,</i> dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">zanātī</span> pertaining to the Zenete tribe (of Berbers), after  <i>Zanātah</i> the Zenetes</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Catalan, variant of <i>ginet</i> horse of the Zenete kind</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>genet</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vā<b>′</b>gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-jī, -gī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Pathology</span>See <b>vagus nerve.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: wandering</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clique<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klik, klɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small group of people who keep others from joining them:<span class="rh_ex">all the little cliques in school.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cli•quey, cli•quy,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:<span class="rh_ex">a cliquey group.</span></span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cli•quish,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cli•quish•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cli•quish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clique<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēk, klik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cliqued, cli•quing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, exclusive group of people;<br/> coterie;<br/> set.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to form, or associate in, a clique.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, apparently metaphorical use of Middle French <i>clique</i> latch, or noun, nominal derivative of <i>cliquer</i> to make noise, resound, imitative word parallel to <span class="rh_sc">click</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clique<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cli<b>′</b>quey, cli<b>′</b>quy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cli<b>′</b>quism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>circle, ring</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic levita<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the suspension of an object above or below a second object by means of magnetic repulsion or attraction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Rail Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span>the suspension of a vehicle above or below a suitable guide rail by such means, often with the vehicle being propelled by a linear induction motor. Also called <b>maglev.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä, nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>no.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>not;<br/> in no way;<br/> by no means.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>nor;<br/> neither.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (north and Scots); in part representing Old English <i>nā</i> (<i>n</i>(<i>e</i>) not, nor + <i>ā</i> ever; compare <span class="rh_sc">ay</span><sup>1</sup>); in part variant of <i>ne</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">no</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">NA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not applicable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not available.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Na,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>sodium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>natrium</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">n/a,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">no account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>not applicable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>National Army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">North America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not applicable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Micros.<span>]</span></span>See <b>numerical aperture.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">N.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">North America.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not applicable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>no;<br/> not.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>no.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">na</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SST,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>supersonic transport.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SST,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>supersonic transport.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guin•e•vere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwin<b>′</b>ə vēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span>wife of King Arthur and mistress of Lancelot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag•gle-tailed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drag<b>′</b>əl tāld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">untidy;<br/> bedraggled;<br/> slovenly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">draggle</span>-<span class="rh_sc">tail</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwant ˌad,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span> <a href="classifiedad"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">classified ad</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">want<b>′</b> ad′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>See <b>classified ad.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•hertz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪləˌhɜrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-hertz, -hertz•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of frequency equal to 1000 cycles per second. <i>Abbr.:</i> kHz Formerly, <b>ki•lo•cy•cle</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪləˌsaɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•hertz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ə hûrts′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hertz, -hertz•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. <i>Abbr.:</i> kHz  Cf.  <b>kilocycle.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kilo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hertz</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an animal, an ermine, esp. when in its brown summer coat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stoat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the ermine, <i>Mustela erminea,</i> esp. when in brown summer pelage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>stote</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Djer•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jûr<b>′</b>mə, jâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ma</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a people living in southwestern Niger, closely related to the Songhai.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Nilo-Saharan language, a dialect of Songhai, spoken by the Djermas.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Dyerma.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu<b>′</b>bic sym<b>′</b>physis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the fixed joint at the front of the pelvic girdle where the halves of the pubis meet. See diag. under <b>pelvis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrad•i•cal ˌsign,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the symbol √<br/> or &amp;fullradicover;<br/>, indicating that a quantity is a root of the quantity that is shown after or under the symbol, e.g., √<br/>25=5.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rad<b>′</b>ical sign′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the symbol √<br/> or &amp;fullradicover;<br/> indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √<br/>25=5 or &amp;radsigneq;<br/>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ciao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(used in greeting or parting):<span class="rh_ex">"Ciao,'' she answered with a little wave of her hand.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>cia•o</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chä<b>′</b>ô; <i>Eng.</i> chou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello;<br/> goodbye;<br/> so long;<br/> see you later.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<b>′</b> cloud′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a stationary cloud directly above an isolated mountain peak. Cf. <b>banner cloud, crest cloud.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>pileus (def. 3). Also called <b>cloud cap.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dé•cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>de•cor</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/deɪˈkɔr, ˈdeɪkɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [<i>count;<br/> usually singular</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">style or manner of decoration, such as of a room:<span class="rh_ex">a modern décor in the living room.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dé•cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā kôr<b>′</b>, di-, dā<b>′</b>kôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">modern office décor; a bedroom having a Spanish décor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">decoration in general;<br/> ornamentation:<span class="rh_ex">beads, baubles, and other décor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>scenic decoration;<br/> scenery.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de•cor<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, derivative of <i>décorer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">decorate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•sect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek sekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to cut out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>exsectus</i> cut out, cut away, past participle of <i>ex</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>ecāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>secāre</i> to cut; see <span class="rh_sc">sect</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1635–45; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ex•sec•tile</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek sek<b>′</b>tl, -tīl, -til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•sec<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech<b>′</b>o cham′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a room or studio with resonant walls for broadcasting or recording echoes or hollow sound effects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jouve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zho̅o̅v),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pierre Jean</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1887–1976, French writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪŋˌdɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a noisy, exciting party.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing-ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wing<b>′</b>ding′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a noisy, exciting celebration or party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a fit, either induced by drugs or feigned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a fit of anger;<br/> a rage.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wing<b>′</b> ding′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> rhyming compound, perh. based on <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>soam<b>′</b>yl ben<b>′</b>zyl e<b>′</b>ther,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>18</sub>O, used in soap perfumes. Also called <b>benzyl isoamyl ether.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•par•tic•i•pant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′pär tis<b>′</b>ə pənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who does not participate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">participant</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•mit•eer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum′i tēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a participant in a summit meeting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">summit</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Robert I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"Robert the Devil''</i>) died 1035, duke of Normandy 1028–35 (father of William I of England).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Also called <b>Rob<b>′</b>ert the Bruce<b>′</b>, Rob<b>′</b>ert Bruce<b>′</b>.</b> 1274–1329, king of Scotland 1306–29.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aq•ui•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>wə lō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Mythology</span>the ancient Roman personification of the north wind. Cf.  <b>Boreas.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nāt<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">swimming;<br/> floating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>floating on water, as the leaf of an aquatic plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>natant-</i> (stem of <i>natāns</i>), present participle of <i>natāre</i> to swim; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na<b>′</b>tant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhae<b>′</b>tian Alps<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a chain of the Alps in E Switzerland and W Austria. Highest peak, Mt. Bernina, 13,295 ft. (4052 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ov•en•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uv<b>′</b>ən pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>capable of withstanding the heat of an oven;<br/> safe for use in cooking in an oven:<span class="rh_ex">an ovenproof dish.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oven</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">case<b>′</b> shot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon. Also called <b>canister, canister shot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ble•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>bəl wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman of noble birth or rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">noble</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">woman</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•pre•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə prē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sapr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa•pre<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brom-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>var. of <b>bromo-</b> before a vowel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bromo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which bromine is present:<span class="rh_ex">bromobenzene.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>brom-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cli•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klī<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">had•ro•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(had<b>′</b>rə sôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>a bipedal dinosaur of the genus <i>Hadrosaurus,</i> belonging to the ornithopod family Hadrosauridae of the late Cretaceous Period, having broad, flat jaws for scooping up water plants.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>duck-billed dinosaur.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Hadrosaurus</i> (1858) genus name, equivalent. to Greek <i>hadr</i>(<i>ós</i>) thick, bulky + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>saûros</i> -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>had′ro•sau<b>′</b>ri•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a wave with a foaming white top.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>kap′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a wave with a broken and foaming white crest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">white</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a<b>′</b>jin<b>′</b>gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jing<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">jingling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Üs•kü•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏs′kə där<b>′</b>; <i>Turk.</i> <span class="rh_sc">y</span>s′k<span class="rh_sc">y</span> dä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in NW Turkey, on the Asian shore of the Bosporus: a suburb of Istanbul. 143,938. Formerly, <b>Scutari.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrimp•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shrimp<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several fishes of the family Centriscidae, inhabiting shallow waters from eastern Africa to Hawaii, having a compressed body covered with transparent plates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shrimp</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet<b>′</b>ticoat narcis<b>′</b>sus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a narcissus, <i>Narcissus bulbocodium,</i> of southern France and Morocco, having solitary, yellow or white flowers with an enlarged cup. Also called <b>hoop-petticoat narcissus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ky•a•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>5</sub>, occurring in blue or greenish bladed triclinic crystals, used as a refractory. Also, <b>cyanite.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýan</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cyan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> irregularly 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mic•tu•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik<b>′</b>chə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to pass urine;<br/> urinate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mictur</i>(<i>īre</i>) to desire to urinate (<i>mict</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>mingere</i> to urinate + <i>-ur-</i> desiderative suffix + <i>-ī-</i> theme vowel + <i>-re</i> infinitive ending) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VHS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a format for recording and playing VCR tape, incompatible with other formats. Cf. <b>Beta</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">try•sail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>sāl′; <i>Naut.</i> trī<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind;<br/> spencer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">try</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sail</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<b>′</b>er wee<b>′</b>ver.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>weever</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b>bow fish′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>guppy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ti•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tə mō′; <i>Sp.</i> then<b>′</b>tē mô′, sen<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mōz′; <i>Sp.</i> -môs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, Spain, and Venezuela.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>centime.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">centime</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vil•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi lär<b>′</b>, -lärd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry</b> (<i>Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard</i>) 1835–1900, U.S. railroad executive and publisher, born in Bavaria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Oswald Garrison</b>, 1872–1949, U.S. journalist and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phys<b>′</b>ical meteorol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the branch of meteorology dealing with the study of optical, electrical, acoustical, and thermodynamic phenomena in the atmosphere, including the physics of clouds and precipitation. Cf. <b>dynamic meteorology.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tscher•no•sem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(cher<b>′</b>nə zem′; <i>Russ.</i> chyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nu zyôm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>chernozem.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tscher<b>′</b>no•zem′, tsher<b>′</b>no•sem′.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher•no•zem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûr<b>′</b>nə zem′, châr<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> chyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nu zyôm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Geology</span>a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, very black and rich in humus and carbonates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>chernozëm,</i> equivalent. to <i>chërn</i>(<i>yĭ</i>) black + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>-zëm,</i> variant, in compounds, of <i>zemlyá</i> earth, land; see <span class="rh_sc">humus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•clasp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in klasp<b>′</b>, -kläsp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enclasp.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cer•ti•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sûr<b>′</b>tə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw certification from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20; <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">certify</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•cer•ti•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sûr′tə fə kā<b>′</b>shən, dē′sər tif′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•sop•ter•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ī sop<b>′</b>tər ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>belonging or pertaining to the suborder Anisoptera, comprising the dragonflies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Anisopter</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">aniso</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pterous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•so•ma•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā sō<b>′</b>mə təs, ə sō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having no material body;<br/> incorporeal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>asó̄matos</i> bodiless, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>sōmatos,</i> adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>sôma</i> body; see <span class="rh_sc">soma,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>asōmatus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ri•ent•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔriəntɪd, -ɛn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(usually used after another word, usually a noun, adjective, or adverb) interested in, aimed at, or believing in (the noun, adjective, or adverb mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">a child-oriented business (= a business interested in children);</span><span class="rh_ex">businesses oriented toward children;</span><span class="rh_ex">socially oriented agencies (= agencies that are aimed at improving social conditions).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> showing or having an interest in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span>The school was oriented to helping foreign students succeed.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ori-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ori-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈɔriənt, -iˌɛnt; <i>v.</i> ˈɔriˌɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Orient</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the countries of Asia, esp. East Asia, such as China, Japan, and India.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to find or figure out for (oneself or another) one's location or place by referring to one's surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) familiar with new surroundings or circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">to orient new students to the campus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to place (something) in a position that relates or refers to the points of the compass or other locations:<span class="rh_ex">to orient a building north and south.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ori-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ori-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>n., adj.</i> ôr<b>′</b>ē ənt, -ē ent′, ōr<b>′</b>-; <i>v.</i> ôr<b>′</b>ē ent′, ōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the Orient</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the countries of Asia, esp. East Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an orient pearl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>the iridescence of a pearl.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the east;<br/> the eastern region of the heavens or the world.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">lectures designed to orient the new students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to place in any definite position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations:<span class="rh_ex">to orient a building north and south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to direct or position toward a particular object:<span class="rh_ex">Orient it toward that house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass;<br/> get the bearings of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span>to set (the horizontal circle of a surveying instrument) so that readings give correct azimuths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to assign to (a surface) a constant, outward direction at each point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to turn toward the east or in any specified direction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(of a gem or pearl) exceptionally fine and lustrous;<br/> oriental.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><i>Archaic.</i> rising or appearing, esp. as from below the horizon:<span class="rh_ex">the orient sun.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>orient-</i> (stem of <i>oriēns</i>) the east, sunrise, noun, nominal use of present participle of <i>orīrī</i> to rise; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>o</b> <b>′</b>ri•ent′er, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> accustom, relate, orientate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goop•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>goop•i•er, goop•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>characteristic of goop;<br/> sticky, viscous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>mawkishly sentimental:<span class="rh_ex">a goopy love story.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">goop</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈoff-the-ˈwall,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>very unusual;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">unpredictable, off-the-wall behavior.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-the-wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>ᵺə wôl<b>′</b>, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>markedly unconventional;<br/> bizarre;<br/> oddball:<span class="rh_ex">an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fo<b>′</b>ley cath<b>′</b>eter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an indwelling catheter used for draining urine from the bladder and having an inflatable part at the bladder end that allows the tube to be kept in place for variable time periods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after French.English.B. <i>Foley</i> (1891–1966), U.south, southern. urologist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haa•kon VII<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<b>′</b>kŏŏn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Prince Carl of Denmark</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1872–1957, king of Norway 1905–57: in exile 1940–45.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•tin•o•ba•cil•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak tin′ō bə sil<b>′</b>əs, ak′tə nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cil•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sil<b>′</b>ī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of several spherical or rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus <i>Actinobacillus,</i> certain species of which, as <i>A. mallei,</i> are pathogenic for animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">actino</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bacillus</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">diffuse<b>′</b> neb<b>′</b>ula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>nebula (def. 1a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•di•nar•i•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′dn âr<b>′</b>ē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) a province in which the faithful of an Eastern rite were under the rule of a prelate of their rite who had no territorial jurisdiction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ordinary</span> (noun, nominal) + <span class="rh_sc">-ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pa•tres con•scrip•ti</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>es kōn sk<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ip<b>′</b>tē; <i>Eng.</i> pā<b>′</b>trēz kən skrip′tī, -tē, pä<b>′</b>-, pa<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Latin.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>conscript fathers.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">micromicro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pico-.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•a•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər ā<b>′</b>jən sē, in<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made up of, involving, or representing two or more government agencies:<span class="rh_ex">interagency cooperation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">agency</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b> ant′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>bulldog ant.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">look•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lŏŏk<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who looks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a very attractive person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; 1900–05 for def. 2; see <span class="rh_sc">look,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•ri•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rē<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an artificial lake in SE Africa on the border of SW Zimbabwe and S Zambia: site of hydroelectric power project. ab. 2000 sq. mi. (5200 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">droid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(droid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>android.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CERN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>European Laboratory for Particle Physics;<br/> formerly called European Organization for Nuclear Research: an international research organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, for <i>C</i>(<i>onseil</i>) <i>e</i>(<i>uropéen pour la</i>) <i>r</i>(<i>echerche</i>) <i>n</i>(<i>ucléaire</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-cern-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-cern-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meanings "separate;<br/> decide.'' These meanings are found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">concern, discern</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sele<b>′</b>nium rec′tifier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a rectifier consisting of laminated plates of metal, usually iron, that have been coated with selenium on one side, with rectification taking place because the flow of electrons from the conductive metal to the selenium occurs more readily than the flow in the opposite direction.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dew•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>ē, dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>dew•i•er, dew•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moist with or as if with dew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the quality of dew:<span class="rh_ex">dewy tears.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>dēawig</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dew,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dew<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dew<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/du, dyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>moisture from the atmosphere, esp. at night, and deposited in small drops upon a cool surface:<span class="rh_ex">beads of dew.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dew•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>moisture condensed from the atmosphere, esp. at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something like or compared to such drops of moisture, as in purity, delicacy, or refreshing quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moisture in small drops on a surface, as tears or perspiration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>Scotch whisky.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>mountain dew.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to wet with or as with dew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>dēaw</i>; cognate with German <i>Tau,</i> Old Norse <i>dǫgg</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dew<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">DEW<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅, dyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>distant early warning. Cf.  <b>DEW line.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cau•da•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>də īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a small meteorite, generally less than one half millimeter in diameter, containing crystals of more or less pure magnetite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>caud</i>(<i>a</i>) tail + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa<b>′</b>pal bull<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Religion</span>bull<sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frac•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frak<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span>(on a gable wall)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a coping concealing the slopes of the roof, esp. one having an ornamental silhouette.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obsolete <i>fract</i> broken, cracked (see <span class="rh_sc">fracture</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Yid•dish•keit</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yid<b>′</b>ish kīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yiddish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Jewish tradition, culture, character, or heritage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> reach′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a straight course at the mouth of a river, connecting with the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ski<b>′</b> rack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rack for holding skis, as one that can be attached to the roof of a car or set up outside a ski lodge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier or archaized spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">dime</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> dia<b>′</b>mond,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>carbonado<sup>1</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span> <b>black diamonds</b>, coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">infe<b>′</b>rior o<b>′</b>vary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an ovary positioned below the receptacle of a flower, as in members of the iris family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•car•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kâr<b>′</b>ē ə, ī kâr<b>′</b>-; <i>Gk.</i> ē′kä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also, <b>Ikaria.</b> a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 7702;<br/> 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>any of the former Utopian communities founded by the followers of Étienne Cabet, esp. the one established at Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1849.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spring-load•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spring<b>′</b>lō<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring:<span class="rh_ex">a spring-loaded safety valve.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rasp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ras<b>′</b>pər, rä<b>′</b>spər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that rasps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a machine for scraping sugarcane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rasp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•ko•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō kō<b>′</b>trə, sok<b>′</b>ə trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Socotra.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•co•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō kō<b>′</b>trə, sok<b>′</b>ə trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen;<br/> 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sokotra.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>So•co<b>′</b>tran</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•empt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>pre-empt</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/priˈɛmpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to acquire (something) before someone else;<br/> take for oneself.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take the place of by being more important, or because of rescheduling, etc.;<br/> supplant:<span class="rh_ex">A special news report on the earthquake preempted the game show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to prevent (something anticipated) by acting first;<br/> head off:<span class="rh_ex">The rival company preempted our takeover bid by selling its stock.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•emp•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•empt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē empt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself;<br/> arrogate:<span class="rh_ex">a political issue preempted by the opposition party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.;<br/> supplant:<span class="rh_ex">The special newscast preempted the usual television program.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to make a preemptive bid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first;<br/> preclude;<br/> head off:<span class="rh_ex">an effort to preempt inflation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a preemptive bid.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pre-empt<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">preemption</span> 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•emp<b>′</b>ti•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pre•emp•tor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē emp<b>′</b>tôr, -tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>pre•emp•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē emp<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> claim, appropriate, usurp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, and other animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <a href="buckskin&lt;/to&gt;&lt;to&gt;buckskin"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">buckskin</span> (def. 1 ).</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a casual shoe made of buckskin:<span class="rh_ex">used to wear white bucks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a daring, dashing, or spirited man or youth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of the lowest rank within a military designation:<span class="rh_ex">a buck private.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds</span> (of an animal wearing a saddle or carrying a pack) to leap with the back arched and land with head low and forelegs stiff:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The donkey bucked when it saw the snake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds</span> to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by leaping this way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That wild bronco bucked its rider in just five seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> (of a vehicle, etc.) to operate unevenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When he put the car in gear it began to buck wildly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to resist or oppose stubbornly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bucked the system.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bucked at the suggestion to reduce his staff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to force a way through (an obstacle):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>bucked the odds against him and succeeded anyway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck up,</b> to make or become cheerful: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't feel so bad about losing; buck up and try again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's try to buck the losers up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">final responsibility: <span class="rh_ex">The buck stops here.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pass (something) along to another, esp. to avoid responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't know what to do, so he bucked the issue to his superior.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pass the buck</b>, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:<span class="rh_ex">Quit passing the buck all the time!</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">7</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>completely;<br/> stark: <span class="rh_ex">buck naked.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">8</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you lend me a few bucks till Saturday?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the male of certain other animals, as the shad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>a male American Indian or black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>buckskin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>bucks, casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>of the lowest of several ranks involving the same principal designation, hence subject to promotion within the rank:<span class="rh_ex">buck private; buck sergeant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bukke,</i> Old English <i>bucca</i> he-goat, <i>bucc</i> male deer; cognate with Dutch <i>bok,</i> German <i>Bock,</i> Old Norse <i>bukkr</i>; def. 5, 6 by shortening; <i>buck private</i> (from ca. 1870) perh. as extension of general sense "male,'' i.e., having no status other than being male</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to resist or oppose obstinately;<br/> object strongly:<span class="rh_ex">The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly;<br/> move by jerks and bounces.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle):<span class="rh_ex">The plane bucked a strong headwind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to strike with the head;<br/> butt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to resist or oppose obstinately;<br/> object strongly to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>(of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to gamble, play, or take a risk against:<span class="rh_ex">He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck for</b>, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage:<span class="rh_ex">to buck for a raise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>buck up</b>, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an act of bucking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup>, influenced in some senses by <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>3</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sawhorse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>door buck.</b> a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, esp. one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Surveying</span> <b>buck in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.,<span>]</span></span>Optical Tooling. to set up an instrument in line with two marks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">sawbuck</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pass the buck</b>, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:<span class="rh_ex">Never one to admit error, he passed the buck to his subordinates.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pass (something) along to another, esp. as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame:<span class="rh_ex">He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>buckhorn knife,</i> an object which served this function 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lye used for washing clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>clothes washed in lye.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to wash or bleach (clothes) in lye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>bouken</i> (verb, verbal); compare Middle Low German <i>buken, büken</i> to steep in lye, Middle High German <i>būchen, bruchen</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>bukh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">7</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>completely;<br/> stark:<span class="rh_ex">buck naked.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of obscure origin, originally 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">8</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American</i>; perh. <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup> in sense "buckskin''; deerskins were used by Indians and frontiersmen as a unit of exchange in transactions with merchants</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Buck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Pearl (Sy•den•strick•er)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>n strik′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pup<b>′</b>py dog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">puppy (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•o•cai•ne•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′ō kī<b>′</b>nē ə, -kā<b>′</b>-, mī′sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an abnormal aversion to anything new.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">miso</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">caino</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mead<b>′</b>ow mouse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of numerous short-tailed rodents of the genus <i>Microtus</i> and allied genera, chiefly of fields and meadows in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Also called <b>meadow vole.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dep•ri•va•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dep′rə vā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of depriving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fact of being deprived.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dispossession;<br/> loss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>removal from ecclesiastical office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">privation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dēprīvātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dēprīvātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dēprīvāt</i>(<i>us</i>) deprived (past participle of <i>dēprīvāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">deprive,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•prive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpraɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-prived, -priv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep (someone) from having or enjoying something; keep or prevent (someone) from having or using:<span class="rh_ex">to deprive a child of affection.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dep•ri•va•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a life of terrible hardship and deprivation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suffering terrible deprivations during the war.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-priv-"><span class="rh_sc">-priv-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•prive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di prīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prived, -priv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):<span class="rh_ex">to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to remove from ecclesiastical office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>dēprīvāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>prīvāre</i> to deprive (<i>prīv</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">private</span> + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French <i>depriver</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>depriven</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>de•priv•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di priv<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>strip.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•an•ti•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō an<b>′</b>ti jən, -jen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>(formerly) an alloantigen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">antigen</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trav•ers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trav<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>P(amela) L.</b>, born 1906, Australian writer, esp. of children's stories, in England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bass•ack•wards<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bas<b>′</b>ak<b>′</b>wərdz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>assbackwards: used as a euphemism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemistic spoonerism as alteration of <span class="rh_sc">assbackwards</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qa•di•ri•yah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′də rē<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Sufi fraternity founded by ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077–1166) in the 12th century.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Qa′di•ri<b>′</b>ya.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>qādiriyyah,</i> equivalent. to <i>qādir</i> (derivative of founder's name) + <i>-iyyah</i> abstract noun, nominal suffix</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">span•cel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(span<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-celed, -cel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-celled, -cel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, esp. a horse or cow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fetter with or as with a spancel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>spansel,</i> derivative of <i>spannen</i> to stretch; see <span class="rh_sc">span</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•te•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɜrtəbrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-brae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌbri, -ˌbreɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-bras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a bone or segment of the spinal column, consisting in higher vertebrates of a rounded body with two projections, forming an arch that surrounds and protects the spinal cord.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•te•bral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•te•bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>tə brə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-brae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-brē′, -brā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-bras.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent. to <i>verte</i>(<i>re</i>) to turn (see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>) + <i>-bra</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊpənɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that opens.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a device for opening sealed containers or cans:<span class="rh_ex">a can opener.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the first of several theatrical numbers, sports events, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for openers</b>, to begin with:<span class="rh_ex">For openers, we need to discuss the plans.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pen•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that opens.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a device for opening sealed containers:<span class="rh_ex">can opener.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the first of several theatrical numbers, variety acts, sports events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a humorous monologue as an opener.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>openers</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>cards in a hand, as a pair of jacks or better, that according to a given standard are worth enough to enable the holder to make the first bet of a deal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for openers</b>, as an initially stated reason or argument;<br/> at the outset;<br/> to begin with:<span class="rh_ex">Well, for openers, I don't have the money.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">open</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">count<b>′</b>ing room′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>counting house.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat•a•plan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat′ə plan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-planned, -plan•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce such a sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; imitative</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tympan<b>′</b>ic bone<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>(in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•er•a•tion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op′ə rā<b>′</b>shə nl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>op′er•a<b>′</b>tion•ism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">operational</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op′er•a<b>′</b>tion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op′er•a′tion•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•se•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to fears, doubts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an insecure person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not safe; exposed to risk or danger:<span class="rh_ex">fortified the defenses of their insecure borders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not firmly or safely fastened;<br/> not secure:<span class="rh_ex">an insecure ladder.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•se•cure•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The seatbelt was insecurely fastened.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•se•cu•ri•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnsɪˈkyʊrɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Her fear of asking questions in class is a sign of insecurity.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Deal with your insecurities by confronting them.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cura-"><span class="rh_sc">-cura-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•se•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′si kyŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to fears, doubts, etc.;<br/> not self-confident or assured:<span class="rh_ex">an insecure person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not confident or certain;<br/> uneasy;<br/> anxious:<span class="rh_ex">He was insecure about the examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not secure;<br/> exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger:<span class="rh_ex">an insecure stock portfolio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not firmly or reliably placed or fastened:<span class="rh_ex">an insecure ladder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>insēcūrus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">secure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′se•cure<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′se•cure<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> risky. See <b>uncertain.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boo•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbudəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>collection;<br/> bunch:<span class="rh_ex">Send the whole boodle back to the factory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a large quantity of something, esp. money.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boo•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅d<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the lot, pack, or crowd:<span class="rh_ex">Send the whole boodle back to the factory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a large quantity of something, esp. money:<span class="rh_ex">He's worth a boodle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a bribe or other illicit payment, esp. to or from a politician;<br/> graft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>stolen goods;<br/> loot;<br/> booty;<br/> swag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>kit and boodle.</b> See <b>kit</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to obtain money dishonestly, as by bribery or swindling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>boedel</i> property</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boo<b>′</b>dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white•smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>smith′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tinsmith.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, modeled on <span class="rh_sc">blacksmith</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>milk•i•er, milk•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like milk, esp. in appearance or consistency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">white or whitish in color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">giving a good supply of milk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">meek, tame, timid, or spiritless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">milk,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪlk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving to nourish their young:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>fed by mother's milk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this liquid from cows or other animals, used by humans for food or to make butter, cheese, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a glass of milk.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He took two milks with his coffee (= two measures of milk).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> any liquid resembling this, as the liquid within a coconut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to draw milk from the udder or breast of:<span class="rh_ex">milked the cows twice every day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take out or extract something from, as if by milking:<span class="rh_ex">The snake handler carefully milked the rattlesnake of its venom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to get something from;<br/> steal from:<span class="rh_ex">milked her of all her savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extract;<br/> draw out;<br/> obtain:<span class="rh_ex">to milk laughs from the audience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(milk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this liquid as secreted by cows, goats, or certain other animals and used by humans for food or as a source of butter, cheeses, yogurt, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any liquid resembling this, as the liquid within a coconut, the juice or sap of certain plants, or various pharmaceutical preparations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>cry over spilled milk</b>, to lament what cannot be changed or corrected;<br/> express sorrow for past actions or events:<span class="rh_ex">Crying over spilled milk will do you no good now.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to press or draw milk from the udder or breast of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to extract something from as if by milking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to get something from;<br/> exploit:<span class="rh_ex">The swindler milked her of all her savings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to extract;<br/> draw out:<span class="rh_ex">He's good at milking laughs from the audience.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to yield milk, as a cow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to milk a cow or other mammal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>meol</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>c,</i> (Anglian) <i>milc</i>; cognate with German <i>Milch,</i> Old Norse <i>mjōlk,</i> Gothic <i>miluks</i>; akin to Latin <i>mulgēre,</i> Greek <i>amélgein</i> to milk</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>milk<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈthird ˈpar•ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any party to a case or quarrel only partly involved and not one of the primary disputants.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in a two-party system) a usually temporary political party, often founded to promote a particular policy.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a supplier of additional goods or support for a product or service who is neither the primary seller or supplier nor the purchaser.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> par<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any party to an incident, case, quarrel, etc., who is incidentally involved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in a two-party system) a political party formed as a dissenting or independent group from members of one or both of the two prevailing major parties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerv<b>′</b>ous exhaus<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Psychiatry</span>extreme mental and physical fatigue caused by excessive emotional stress;<br/> neurasthenia. Also called <b>ner<b>′</b>vous prostra<b>′</b>tion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sak•tism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shuk<b>′</b>tiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Shaktism.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•su•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ish<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:<span class="rh_ex">a lion issuant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">issue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NGF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>nerve growth factor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GVW,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gross vehicle weight;<br/> gross vehicular weight.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DEA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Drug Enforcement Administration.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Dea.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Deacon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bos<b>′</b>ton baked<b>′</b> beans<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>baked beans.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sculp•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skulp<b>′</b>tris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Pronouns</span>a woman who practices the art of sculpture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sculpt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo<b>′</b>cha ware′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a pottery ware of the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, ornamented with colored glaze worked into branchlike patterns by drops of a diffusing agent applied while the glaze is still wet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•bi•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> bē tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tans</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">habitant<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bawn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Newfoundland.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a rocky stretch of foreshore on which caught fish are laid out to dry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a patch of grassland or meadow near a dwelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>bábhún</i> (earlier spelling, spelled <i>badhbhdhún, badhún</i>) enclosure, perh. equivalent. to <i>ba,</i> plural of <i>bó</i> cow + <i>dún</i> fort; see <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">town</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hiberno-English 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b>ted deer<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>See <b>axis deer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b>port East<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Rhode Island. 11,030.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">molec<b>′</b>ular for<b>′</b>mula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chemical formula that indicates the kinds of atoms and the number of each kind in a molecule of a compound. Cf. <b>empirical formula, structural formula.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop•u•lar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɑpyəˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or fact of being popular.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pop-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pop-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop•u•lar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pop′yə lar<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or fact of being popular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the favor of the general public or of a particular group of people:<span class="rh_ex">His popularity with television audiences is unrivaled.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>populāritās</i> a courting of popular favor. See <span class="rh_sc">popular,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acclaim, vogue, fashion, fame, repute.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vitamin M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>See <b>folic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•ze•rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>zə rin, -rān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>a feudal overlord.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>characteristic of or being a suzerain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sūsum,</i> variant of <i>sursum,</i> contraction of <i>subversum,</i> neuter of <i>subversus</i> upturned; see <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>) + (<i>souv</i>)<i>erain</i> <span class="rh_sc">sovereign</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>sus</i> above (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no<b>′</b>-cut con<b>′</b>tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>kut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Informal Terms</span>a professional athlete's contract guaranteeing that he or she will remain on the team's roster for a specified time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<b>′</b> cast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to shape or form by die casting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">die-cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>formed by die casting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>chan•son•ette</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sô net<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> shan′sə net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-son•ettes</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sô net<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> -sə nets<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a little song;<br/> ditty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•phys•i•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō fiz′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">physiology</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>neu•ro•phys•i•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō fiz′ē ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>neu′ro•phys′i•o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu′ro•phys′i•o•log<b>′</b>i•ca•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu′ro•phys′i•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fat•u•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fach′o̅o̅ ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being infatuated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of infatuating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">foolish or all-absorbing passion or an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex">a mere infatuation that will not last.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the object of a person's infatuation:<span class="rh_ex">When I was a kid, my infatuation was stamp collecting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>infatuātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>infatuātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">infatuate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fat•u•ated<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a foolish or excessive admiration for someone:<span class="rh_ex">completely infatuated with her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fat•u•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>an extreme case of infatuation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She was his latest infatuation.</span></span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•slung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˈslʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">larger or more heavy at the bottom than the top;<br/> squat:<span class="rh_ex">a plane with an underslung look.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•slung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər slung<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>suspended from an upper support, as the chassis of a vehicle from the axles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">supported from above;<br/> placed or suspended below the source of support:<span class="rh_ex">Conestoga wagons with underslung bundles and kettles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">more massive at the bottom than the top;<br/> squat:<span class="rh_ex">The high wings and large fuselage give the plane an underslung look.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">slung</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bon•aire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô nâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 9137;<br/> 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•bu•li•flo•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅′byə lə flôr<b>′</b>əs, -flōr<b>′</b>-, tyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the corolla tubular in all the perfect flowers of a head, as certain composite plants.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tubiflorous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tubule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">florous</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kre•tek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>tek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>a cigarette made of Indonesian tobacco and cloves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Javanese <i>kréték</i> such a cigarette, the crackling sound made by the cloves in a lit cigarette</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•go•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə gō<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a residual hillock of limestone, honeycombed with cavities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a patch of thickly grown brush or dense shrubbery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish, Spanish: knoll, stack of sheaves</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•ry•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɔriˌbʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book that contains a story or stories, esp. for children.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made to look or seem better than reality:<span class="rh_ex">a storybook romance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•ry•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôr<b>′</b>ē bŏŏk′, stōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book that contains a story or stories, esp. for children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">story</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">book</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kos•suth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kos<b>′</b>o̅o̅th; <i>Hung.</i> kô<b>′</b>shŏŏt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fer•enc</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>ents),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1841–1914, Hungarian statesman.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his father, <b>La•jos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo<b>′</b>yôsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1802–94, Hungarian patriot, statesman, and writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe<b>′</b>male imper<b>′</b>sonator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sold<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/soʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to transfer (goods or property) (to someone);<br/> to do or perform (services) in exchange for money (for someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold his car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She sold her car to her sister.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sold her sister her old car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He said he wasn't selling; he just wanted to talk to us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to deal in;<br/> keep or offer for sale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sell insurance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to promote or cause the sale of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Packaging sells many products.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain, total, or achieve sales of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The record sold a million copies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be offered for sale at the price indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at/for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This little model sells for $200.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to be in demand by buyers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be accepted, esp. generally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell an idea to the public.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now there's an idea that will really sell!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause or persuade to see the value of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He did a good job of selling himself.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell the voters on a candidate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to surrender (something, or oneself) improperly for profit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sell one's soul for power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell off</b>, to rid oneself of by selling, esp. at reduced prices: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell off last year's designs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell old furniture off before moving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sell everything completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> sold out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store is all sold out of beanbag chairs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store sold out before we even got there!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to betray or be disloyal to (one's friend, a cause, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold out his principles to get elected.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold them out just for his own gain.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He has sold out and will go along with whatever his boss wants.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or method of selling:<span class="rh_ex">a hard sell, or doing anything to get a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a cheat;<br/> hoax.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>to sell (someone) down the river</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down the river<span>]</span></span> to betray:<span class="rh_ex">wound up selling his pals down the river for a shorter sentence.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sold, sell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money;<br/> dispose of to a purchaser for a price:<span class="rh_ex">He sold the car to me for $1000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deal in;<br/> keep or offer for sale:<span class="rh_ex">He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a sale or offer for sale to:<span class="rh_ex">He'll sell me the car for $1000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something:<span class="rh_ex">The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to persuade or induce someone to buy (something):<span class="rh_ex">The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make sales of:<span class="rh_ex">The hot record sold a million copies this month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be accepted, esp. generally or widely:<span class="rh_ex">to sell an idea to the public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause or persuade to accept;<br/> convince:<span class="rh_ex">to sell the voters on a candidate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to accept a price for or make a profit of (something not a proper object for such action):<span class="rh_ex">to sell one's soul for political power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to force or exact a price for:<span class="rh_ex">The defenders of the fort sold their lives dearly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, betray, or hoax.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to engage in selling something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be on sale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to offer something for sale:<span class="rh_ex">I like this house</span>—<i>will they sell?</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be employed to persuade or induce others to buy, as a salesperson or a clerk in a store:<span class="rh_ex">One sister is a cashier and the other sells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have a specific price;<br/> be offered for sale at the price indicated (fol. by <i>at</i> or <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Eggs used to sell at sixty cents a dozen. This shirt sells for thirty dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be in demand by buyers:<span class="rh_ex">On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to win acceptance, approval, or adoption:<span class="rh_ex">Here's an idea that'll sell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell off</b>, to sell, esp. at reduced prices, in order to get rid of:<span class="rh_ex">The city is selling off a large number of small lots at public auction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispose of entirely by selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to betray (an associate, one's country, a cause, etc.);<br/> turn traitor:<span class="rh_ex">He committed suicide rather than sell out to the enemy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell short.</b> See <b>short</b> (def. 33).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell</b> (<b>someone</b>) <b>a bill of goods.</b> See <b>bill of goods</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>sell up</b>, to sell out:<span class="rh_ex">She was forced to sell up her entire stock of crystal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">an act or method of selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>a security to be sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a cheat;<br/> hoax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sellen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>sellan</i> origin, originally, to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse <i>selja,</i> Low German <i>sellen,</i> Gothic <i>saljan</i> to give up, sell, origin, originally, to cause to take; akin to Greek <i>heleîn</i> to take</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sell<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exchange, vend. See <b>trade.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> buy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>self.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•lis•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lis<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.</span></li></ol><def cat="NAM" id="2">Also, <b>Me•lis•sie, Me•lis•sy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lis<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a female given name.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ptol•e•mae•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tol′ə mā<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•der-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>dər mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compassionate and idealistic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<b>′</b>tän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an oasis in W China, in SW Xinjiang.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the chief city in this oasis. 50,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hetian</b>, </var> <b>Hotien</b>,  <b>Khotan.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>nis, lā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>le•nes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>nēz, lā<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronounced with relatively weak muscular tension and breath pressure, resulting in weak sound effect: in stressed or unstressed position, (<i>b, d, g, j, v, ᵺ, z,</i> and <i>zh</i>) are lenis in English, as compared with (<i>p, t, k, ch, f, th, s,</i> and <i>sh</i>), which are fortis. Cf.  <b>fortis</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a lenis consonant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: soft, mild, gentle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liv<b>′</b>er fluke′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various trematodes, as <i>Fasciola hepatica,</i> parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•bro•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crushed by sorrow, grief, or anguish:<span class="rh_ex">heartbroken by the news.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•bro•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>brō′kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crushed with sorrow or grief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">broken</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heart<b>′</b>bro′ken•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heart<b>′</b>bro′ken•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shep•herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɛpɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who herds, tends, and guards sheep.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who protects, guides, or watches over other people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to tend, guard, or lead as or like a shepherd:<span class="rh_ex">to shepherd the children.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shep•herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shep<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who protects, guides, or watches over a person or group of people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the clergy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Shepherd</b>, Jesus Christ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>sheepdog.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to tend or guard as a shepherd:<span class="rh_ex">to shepherd the flock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to watch over carefully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>shepherde,</i> Old English <i>scēphyrde.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sheep,</span> <span class="rh_sc">herd</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shep<b>′</b>herd•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shep<b>′</b>herd•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> protector, guardian, defender, keeper.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Shep•herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shep<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tol•tec<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōl<b>′</b>tek, tol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tecs,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-tec,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Tol•tec<b>′</b>an.</b> of or pertaining to the Toltecs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Nahuatl <i>tōltēcah</i>, plural of <i>tōltēcatl</i> person from <i>Tōllān</i> <span class="rh_sc">Tula</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Mexican Spanish <i>tolteca</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sy•cee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange. Also called <b>sycee<b>′</b> sil<b>′</b>ver.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Chinese dialect, dialectal (Guangdong) <i>sai-sì,</i> akin to Chinese <i>xìsī</i> silk floss; so called because it can be made into wire as fine as silk thread</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leads•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ledz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a sailor who sounds with a lead line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lead</span><sup>2</sup> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brob•ding•nag•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brob′ding nag<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of huge size;<br/> gigantic;<br/> tremendous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an inhabitant of Brobdingnag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a being of tremendous size;<br/> giant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Brobdingnag</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sho•het</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> shô <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>et<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> shō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>āt, shoi<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>it;<br/> <i>Eng.</i> shō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>shohe•tim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> tēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>sho•hets.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a person certified by a rabbi or Jewish court of law to slaughter animals for food in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>shochet.</i></b></b> </var>Cf. <b><b><i>shehitah.</i></b></b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>shōḥēṭ</i> literally, one who slaughters</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•mam•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mä<b>′</b>māt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the office of an imam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the region or territory governed by an imam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">imam</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doubt•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊtfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of uncertain outcome:<span class="rh_ex">a doubtful future.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">undecided in opinion or belief;<br/> hesitant:<span class="rh_ex">I'm doubtful about whether I made the right choice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of character or value that may not be genuine or real:<span class="rh_ex">The painting is of doubtful authenticity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unlikely;<br/> not probable:<span class="rh_ex">It's doubtful I'll finish the work on time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doubt•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We looked on doubtfully as he tried to lift the couch.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doubt•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dout<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of uncertain outcome or result.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">admitting of or causing doubt;<br/> uncertain;<br/> ambiguous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unsettled in opinion or belief;<br/> undecided;<br/> hesitating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of equivocal or questionable character:<span class="rh_ex">His tactics are highly doubtful.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>douteful.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">doubt,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doubt<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>doubt<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> undetermined, unsettled, indecisive, dubious, problematic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsure, indeterminate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irresolute, vacillating, hesitant. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Doubtful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dubious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">incredulous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">skeptical</span> imply reluctance or unwillingness to be convinced. To be <span class="rh_sc">doubtful</span> about something is to feel that it is open to question or that more evidence is needed to prove it:<span class="rh_ex">to be doubtful about the statements of witnesses.</span><span class="rh_sc">Dubious</span> implies vacillation, unsureness, or suspicion:<span class="rh_ex">dubious about suggested methods of manufacture.</span><span class="rh_sc">Incredulous</span> means unwilling or reluctant to believe:<span class="rh_ex">incredulous at the good news.</span><span class="rh_sc">Skeptical</span> implies a general disposition to doubt or question:<span class="rh_ex">skeptical of human progress.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shady.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> certain.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>doubt.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ambon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ámbōn</i> edge, rim, pulpit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ambō</i>(<i>n</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•thos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>thos, ē<b>′</b>thōs, eth<b>′</b>os, -ōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the fundamental character or spirit of a culture;<br/> the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society;<br/> dominant assumptions of a people or period:<span class="rh_ex">In the Greek ethos the individual was highly valued.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the character or disposition of a community, group, person, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the moral element in dramatic literature that determines a character's action rather than his or her thought or emotion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: custom, habit, character</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fri<b>′</b>ar's chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>frailero.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•to•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>tə plaz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>protoplasm of a plant or plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phyto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasm</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpleɪˌækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engage in make-believe.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be insincere;<br/> pretend.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>play•act•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>akt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engage in make-believe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get away with playacting with members of one's own family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to perform in a play.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to dramatize (something):<span class="rh_ex">They playacted the movements of a burglar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; back formation from <i>playacting</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">play,</span> <span class="rh_sc">act,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>play<b>′</b>act′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>play<b>′</b>ac′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu<b>′</b>ture shock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>any overload of a person's or an organization's capacity for adaptation or decision making.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  popularized by a book of the same title (1970) by Alvin Toffler (blend of, blended 1928), U.south, southern. journalist on the model of <span class="rh_sc">culture</span> <sc>shock</sc></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrun•ner-ˈup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>run•ners-up.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the player, team, or competitor finishing in second place.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•ner-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>ər up<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>run•ners-up.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>runners-up</b>, the competitors who do not win a contest but who place ahead of the majority of the contestants and share in prizes or honors, as those who place second, third, and fourth, or in the top ten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> dis′count,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•mor•pho•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə môr<b>′</b>fə sis, -môr fō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a form of development in segmented animals in which body segmentation is completed before hatching.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">morphosis</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•mor<b>′</b>phic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath<b>′</b>er sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an installation equipped and used for meteorological observation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lik•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="likeable"><b>like•a•ble</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪkəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">readily or easily liked; pleasing:<span class="rh_ex">a likeable fellow.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lik•a•ble•ness, lik•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪkəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lik•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">readily or easily liked;<br/> pleasing:<span class="rh_ex">a likable young man.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>likeable.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lik<b>′</b>a•ble•ness, lik′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> genial, attractive, winsome, engaging.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gog•gle-eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gog<b>′</b>əl ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-eye.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>rock bass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>gog<b>′</b>gle-eye scad<b>′</b>.</b> </var>See <b>bigeye scad.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•o•mi•cro•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē ō mī<b>′</b>krə skōp′, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>See <b>stereoscopic microscope.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; <span class="rh_sc">stereo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">microscope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ster•e•o•mi•cros•co•py</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē ō mī kros<b>′</b>kə pē, -mī<b>′</b>krə skō′pē, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone-dead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōn<b>′</b>ded<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">undeniably dead;<br/> completely lifeless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (north) <i>standed.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">stone,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dead</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smoke•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smōk<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be penetrated by smoke:<span class="rh_ex">a fireproof and smokeproof compartment.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smoke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DIYer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>ī<b>′</b>wī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>do-it-yourselfer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>DIY'er.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drag<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, esp. on a ¼-mi. (402-m) or &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>8</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>-mi. (201-m) drag strip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a person who races such an automobile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drag</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•dros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>drəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edmund</b>, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the largest island in the Bahamas, in the W part of the group. 8845;<br/> 1600 sq. mi. (4144 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈCom•mon ˈMar•ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> <a href="europeaneconomiccommunity"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">European Economic Community</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: common market<span>]</span></span> any economic association of nations.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•roˈpe•an Ec•oˈnom•ic Comˌmu•ni•ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> [ <i>proper noun;</i><br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~]<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>an association of European nations for economic cooperation;<br/> the Common Market.<i>Abbr.:</i> <a href="eec"><span class="rh_sc">EEC</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Com<b>′</b>mon Mar<b>′</b>ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Official name, <b>European Economic Community.</b> an economic association established in 1958 and originally composed of Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany, created chiefly to abolish barriers to free trade among member nations and to adopt common import duties on goods from other countries: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Denmark joined in 1973, Greece joined in 1981, and Spain and Portugal joined in 1986. <i>Abbr.:</i> CM</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) any economic association of nations created for a similar purpose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Europe<b>′</b>an Econom<b>′</b>ic Commu′nity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>official name of the <b>Common Market</b> (def. 1). <i>Abbr.:</i> EEC</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">march•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märch<b>′</b>land′, -lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">borderland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">march</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gua•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwä<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing composite plant, <i>Mikania guaco,</i> of tropical America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">its leaves, or a substance obtained from them, sometimes used locally as an antidote for snakebites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•pic•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔspəsɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>under the auspices of,</b> with the support and approval of;<br/> helped by:<span class="rh_ex">under the auspices of the government.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•pice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>spis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>aus•pic•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>spə siz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>auspices.</b> patronage;<br/> support;<br/> sponsorship:<span class="rh_ex">under the auspices of the Department of Education.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>auspices.</b> a favorable sign or propitious circumstance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a divination or prognostication, originally from observing birds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>auspicium</i> a bird-watching, divination from flight of birds, equivalent. to <i>auspic-</i> (stem of <span class="rh_sc">auspex</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dor•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>mont),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Pennsylvania. 11,275.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pric•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpraɪsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  also <b>ˈpric•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too expensive:<span class="rh_ex">those pricey cars.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-preci-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-preci-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pric•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pric•i•er, pric•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">expensive or unduly expensive:<span class="rh_ex">a pricey wine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pricy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">price</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pric<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pric<b>′</b>ey•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap<b>′</b>ostol<b>′</b>ic del<b>′</b>egate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Cf. <b>nuncio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> inch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side;<br/> 6.452 square centimeters. <i>Abbr.:</i> in<sup>2</sup>, sq. in.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•lul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ŏŏl; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> e lo̅o̅l<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> e<b>′</b>ləl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar. Cf. <b>Jewish calendar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>ĕlūl</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shil•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence. <i>Abbr.:</i> s.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former monetary unit of various other nations originally settled or colonized by Great Britain.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shil•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shil<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a cupronickel coin and former monetary unit of the United Kingdom, the 20th part of a pound, equal to 12 pence: retained in circulation equal to 5 new pence after decimalization in 1971. <i>Abbr.</i>: s.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former monetary unit of various other nations, as Australia, Fiji, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Nigeria, equal to one twentieth of a pound or 12 pence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the monetary unit of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda, equal to 100 cents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of various coins and moneys of account used in various parts of the U.S. in the 18th and 19th centuries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency, Printing</span>See <b>shilling mark.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>scilling</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schelling,</i> German <i>Schilling,</i> Old Norse <i>skillingr,</i> Gothic <i>skillings</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who pretends to be a customer in order to fool others into participating, as at a casino or in street gambling games.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who praises another for self-interest:<span class="rh_ex">another shill trying to gain her favor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to work as a shill:<span class="rh_ex">to shill for a large casino.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to work as a shill:<span class="rh_ex">He shills for a large casino.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to advertise or promote (a product) as or in the manner of a huckster;<br/> hustle:<span class="rh_ex">He was hired to shill a new TV show.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> wa<b>′</b>vey.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>wavey.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hum•bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌmˌbʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> something intended to fool, trick, or deceive others.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who is not what he or she claims to be;<br/> an impostor.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> meaningless or empty talk;<br/> nonsense.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hum•bug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hum<b>′</b>bug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bugged, -bug•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something intended to delude or deceive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quality of falseness or deception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is not what he or she claims or pretends to be;<br/> impostor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something devoid of sense or meaning;<br/> nonsense:<span class="rh_ex">a humbug of technical jargon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a variety of hard mint candy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to impose upon by humbug or false pretense;<br/> delude;<br/> deceive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to practice humbug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">nonsense!</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hum<b>′</b>bug′ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> imposition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pretense, sham. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pretender, deceiver, charlatan, swindler, quack, confidence man. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheat, swindle, trick, fool, dupe.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b> mort<b>′</b>gage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a mortgage having priority over other mortgages on property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>first<b>′</b>-mort<b>′</b>gage</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Colo<b>′</b>nel Blimp<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an elderly, pompous British reactionary, esp. an army officer or government official.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after a character appearing in cartoons by David Low</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Arne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas Augustine</b>, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chon•ju<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ch<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>n<b>′</b>jo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW South Korea. 262,816.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Malpigh<b>′</b>ian tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>one of a group of long, slender excretory tubules at the anterior end of the hindgut in insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Also called <b>Malpigh<b>′</b>ian tu<b>′</b>bule, Malpigh<b>′</b>ian ves<b>′</b>sel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ter•ra•my•cin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′ə mī<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of oxytetracycline.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Väi•nä•möi•nen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī′nə moi<b>′</b>nen; <i>Fin.</i> vai<b>′</b>na m<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>i′nen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finnish Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an old magician, the hero of the <i>Kalevala,</i> who opposes the magician Joukahainen and the sorceress Louhi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a gannet. Also called <b>so<b>′</b>lan goose<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sūla</i> gannet + <i>ǫnd</i> duck</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>soland</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lake<b>′</b> Success<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>a town on Long Island, in SE New York: temporary United Nations headquarters 1946–51. 2396.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.Ch.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär mā<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weak<b>′</b> accumula<b>′</b>tion point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>accumulation point.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rad<b>′</b>ical chic<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the patronage of extremists or left-wing radicals by rich or famous people, as through invitations to social functions or public expressions of support.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> coined by Tom Wolfe (blend of, blended 1931), American journalist, in an essay of the same title published in 1970</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rad<b>′</b>i•cal-chic<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•en-liv•ered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>ən liv<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>timid;<br/> fearful;<br/> cowardly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈchick•en-ˌheart•ed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>fearful;<br/> cowardly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chick•en--heart•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•en-heart•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>ən här<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>timid;<br/> fearful;<br/> cowardly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chick<b>′</b>en-heart<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chick<b>′</b>en-heart<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•tif•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a pompous or self-important manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pontificating on the upcoming election.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pontificated that everyone would eventually see things his way.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•tif•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> pon tif<b>′</b>i kit, -kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> pon tif<b>′</b>i kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the office or term of office of a pontiff.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to perform the office or duties of a pontiff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner:<span class="rh_ex">Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to serve as a bishop, esp. in a Pontifical Mass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pontificātus</i> past participle of <i>pontificāre</i> to be an ecclesiastic; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>pontificātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">pontifical,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup>; (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ran•kle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræŋkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-kled, -kling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to irritate;<br/> cause resentment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The principal's insensitivity to the needs of the child still rankles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause (a person) such irritation or resentment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The principal's insensitivity still rankles the parents.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ran•kle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rang<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-kled, -kling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind;<br/> fester;<br/> be painful.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:<span class="rh_ex">His colleague's harsh criticism rankled him for days.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dracunculus</i> small serpent, diminutive of Latin <i>dracō</i> serpent; see <span class="rh_sc">dragon,</span> <span class="rh_sc">carbuncle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>rancler,</i> Old French <i>raoncler,</i> variant of <i>draoncler</i> to fester, derivative of <i>draoncle</i> a sore</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ranclen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ran<b>′</b>kling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irritate, gall, chafe.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Khoi•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koi<b>′</b>sän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a family of languages found chiefly in southern Africa and including the languages of the San and the Khoikhoi.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or belonging to Khoisan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Meck•len•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>lən bûrg′; <i>Ger.</i> mek<b>′</b>lən bŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′, mā<b>′</b>klən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states (<b>Mecklenburg-Schwerin <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Mecklenburg-Strelitz.</b>) </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">row house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈroʊ ˌhaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>one of a row of very similar houses, each of which has at least one sidewall in common with the neighboring house.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">row<b>′</b> house′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>one of a row of houses having uniform, or nearly uniform, plans and fenestration and usually having a uniform architectural treatment, as in certain housing developments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a house having at least one side wall in common with a neighboring dwelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɪgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, as from nervous embarrassment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a silly, often high-pitched laugh.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gig•gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gig•gly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gli•er, -gli•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, esp. with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a silly, spasmodic laugh;<br/> titter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an amusing experience, incident, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Going to a silly movie was always a giggle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1500–10; imitative; compare Dutch <i>gigelen,</i> German <i>gickeln.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gig<b>′</b>gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gig<b>′</b>gling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gig<b>′</b>gly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> snicker, snigger, chuckle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•man•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry. Also called <b>Ruma<b>′</b>nian am<b>′</b>ber.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; named after <span class="rh_sc">Rumania;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•bol•ic ster•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌænəˈbɑlɪk ˈstɛrɔɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a class of hormones that help cause muscle tissue to grow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>abol<b>′</b>ic ster<b>′</b>oid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a synthetic derivative of testosterone, sometimes used by athletes to help increase weight and strength.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dex•i•o•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′sē ō trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>dextral (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dexi</i>(<i>ós</i>) right (side) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tropic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•fig•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈfɪgyɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change in outward form or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">Their faces were transfigured.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•fig•u•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtrænsfɪgyəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•fig•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans fig<b>′</b>yər <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -fig<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change in outward form or appearance;<br/> transform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change so as to glorify or exalt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānsfigūrāre</i> to change in shape. See <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">figure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>transfiguren</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•fig</b> <b>′</b>ure•ment, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transmute, renew.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trʌmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any playing card of a suit that for a time outranks the other suits.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Often, <b>trumps.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the suit itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a fine person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to play or take (a card) with a trump: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He led a queen and so she trumped it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">On the next round he trumped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to outdo;<br/> surpass;<br/> excel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Although the prosecutor seemed to have an advantage with her expert witness, the defense attorney trumped her by bringing in a more qualified expert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>trump up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make up (an accusation, etc.), esp. as a lie:<span class="rh_ex">They trumped up charges against him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trump),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Often, <b>trumps.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the suit itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a fine person;<br/> brick.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to take with a trump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to excel;<br/> surpass;<br/> outdo.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to play a trump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take a trick with a trump.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>trump up</b>, to devise deceitfully or dishonestly, as an accusation;<br/> fabricate:<span class="rh_ex">Try as they might, they were unable to trump up a convincing case against him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unexplained variant of <span class="rh_sc">triumph</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trump<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">trump<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trump),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>its sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to blow a trumpet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>tromper,</i> derivative of <i>trompe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old High German <i>trumpa,</i> variant of <i>trumba</i> trumpet; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>trompen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>trompe</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pec•to•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛktərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, in, on, or relating to the chest or breast:<span class="rh_ex">large pectoral muscles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a pectoral body part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pec•to•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek<b>′</b>tər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast;<br/> thoracic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">worn on the breast or chest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Speech.<span>]</span></span>(of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest;<br/> full or deep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or for diseases of the lungs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>pectoral fin.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pectorālis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>pectorāle,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>pectorālis</i> of the breast (<i>pector-,</i> stem of <i>pectus</i> breast + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>); (adjective, adjectival)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pec<b>′</b>to•ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">congen<b>′</b>ital de<b>′</b>fect.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>birth defect.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">discre<b>′</b>tionary account<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>an account in which the stockbroker is allowed complete control over the purchase and sale of securities on the customer's behalf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">left<b>′</b> field<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the player covering this area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out in left field</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>completely mistaken;<br/> wrong.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•dith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>dith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from Old English words meaning "rich, happy'' and "war.''</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E<b>′</b>dithe.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tusk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʌsk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an animal tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tusked</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tusk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tusk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a long, pointed, or protruding tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a projection resembling the tusk of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>gain.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>a diagonally cut shoulder at the end of a timber for strengthening a tenon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to dig up or tear off with the tusks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to gore with a tusk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to dig up or thrust at the ground with the tusks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, metathetic variant of <i>tux,</i> Old English, variant of <i>tusc</i> <span class="rh_sc">tush</span><sup>2</sup>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>tusk</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tooth</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tusk<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tusk<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sp. ht.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>specific heat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug<b>′</b>ar glid′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a gliding possum, <i>Petaurus breviceps,</i> inhabiting open forests of New Guinea, Tasmania, and Australia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A<b>′</b>capul<b>′</b>co gold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>a strong and highly prized variety of marijuana grown in Mexico.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gilt•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gilt<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, <i>Sparus auratus,</i> of the Mediterranean Sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gilt</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pac<b>′</b>a•rai<b>′</b>ma Moun<b>′</b>tains<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak<b>′</b>ə rī<b>′</b>mə, pak′ə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Pakaraima Mountains.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">triphen<b>′</b>ylmeth<b>′</b>ane dye<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a great number of dyes, as gentian violet, fuchsin, and rosaniline, produced from triphenylmethane by replacement of the ring hydrogen atoms with hydroxy, amino, sulfo, or other atoms or groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kim•chi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kim<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Korean Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a spicy pickled or fermented mixture containing cabbage, onions, and sometimes fish, variously seasoned, as with garlic, horseradish, red peppers, and ginger.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kim<b>′</b>chee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>chén</i> steeped + <i>cày</i> vegetables</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Korean <i>kimch'i,</i> hypercorrection of <i>cimch'i,</i> earlier <i>timchoy</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griz•zly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrɪzli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-zlies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span><a href="grizzlybear"><span class="rh_sc">grizzly bear</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griz•zly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(griz<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-zli•er, -zli•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zlies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat gray;<br/> grayish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">gray-haired.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>See <b>grizzly bear.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a device for screening ore, consisting of a row of iron or steel bars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grizzle</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•he•dral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī hē<b>′</b>drəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>having or formed by two planes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of or pertaining to a dihedron.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>dihedron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the angle at which the right and left wings or the halves of any other horizontal surface of an airplane or the like are inclined upward or downward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">hedral</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•gua fran•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪŋgwæ ˈfræŋkə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>lingua fran•cas, lin•guae fran•cae</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪŋgwi ˈfrænsi, ˈfræŋki/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin<b>′</b>gua fran<b>′</b>ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frang<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>lingua francas, lin•guae fran•cae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling<b>′</b>gwē fran<b>′</b>sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any language that is widely used as a means of communication among speakers of other languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Italian-Provençal jargon (with elements of Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, and Turkish) formerly widely used in eastern Mediterranean ports.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: literally, Frankish tongue</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made up of or forming a large mass:<span class="rh_ex">the massive columns of the ancient temple.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">large or prominent:<span class="rh_ex">a massive forehead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large in amount or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a massive dose of medicine.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mas•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mas•sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or forming a large mass;<br/> bulky and heavy:<span class="rh_ex">massive columns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">large and heavy-looking:<span class="rh_ex">a massive forehead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large in scale, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a massive breakdown in communications; massive reductions in spending.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">solid or substantial;<br/> great or imposing:<span class="rh_ex">massive erudition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>having no outward crystal form, although sometimes crystalline in internal structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English (see <span class="rh_sc">mass,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>); replacing Middle English <i>massif</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mas<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mas<b>′</b>sive•ness, mas•siv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•do•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>də graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a recording odometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pedometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an instrument for recording courses steered by a vessel with the distances or lengths of time run on each.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hodó</i>(<i>s</i>) way + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of <i>hodograph</i> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•blood•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un blud<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not having a good pedigree:<span class="rh_ex">an unblooded horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unbloodied.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">blooded</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Merca<b>′</b>tor track′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart;<br/> rhumb line.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌdrɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dropped, -drop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop (persons, equipment, etc.) by parachute from an aircraft in flight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of airdropping.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>drop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dropped, -drop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop (persons, equipment, etc.) by parachute from an aircraft in flight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of airdropping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">drop</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>air<b>′</b>-drop′pa•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">welch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛltʃ, wɛlʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <a href='welsh w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">welsh</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>welch•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">welch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(welch, welsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>welsh.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>welch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Welch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(welch, welsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Welsh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Welch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(welch, welsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b>, born 1940, U.S. poet and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph Nye</b>, 1890–1960, U.S. trial lawyer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert, Jr.</b>, 1899–1985, U.S. candy manufacturer: founder of the John Birch Society 1958.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Henry</b>, 1850–1934, U.S. medical pathologist and educator.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">welsh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <a href='welch w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><b>welch</b>, </span></a> </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span>]</span></span> <i>obj]</i><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Offensive.<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to fail to pay what is owed:<span class="rh_ex">He welshed on his debts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to go back on one's word.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>welsh•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Welsh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Wales.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~;<br/> used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> the people born or living in Wales.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">welsh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(welsh, welch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal<span>]</span></span>(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes offensive<span>]</span></span>).<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt:<span class="rh_ex">You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to go back on one's word:<span class="rh_ex">He welshed on his promise to help in the campaign.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>welch.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">Welsh</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>welsh<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Welsh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(welsh, welch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Wales, its people, or their language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the inhabitants of Wales and their descendants elsewhere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Cymric, Kymric.</b> the Celtic language of Wales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of a white, lop-eared breed of swine of Welsh origin that produces a large amount of lean meat.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Welch.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>Welische,</i> Old English <i>Welisc,</i> derivative of <i>Walh</i> Briton, foreigner (compare Latin <i>Volcae</i> a Gallic tribe); cognate with German <i>welsch</i> foreign, Italian</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Os•co-Um•bri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>kō um<b>′</b>brē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stake<b>′</b> horse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a horse that is regularly entered in stake races.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An<b>′</b>glo-E•gyp<b>′</b>tian Sudan<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>glō i jip<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Sudan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ dan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Republic of the.</b> Formerly, <b>Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.</b> a republic in NE Africa, S of Egypt and bordering on the Red Sea: a former condominium of Egypt and Great Britain. 32,594,128;<br/> 967,500 sq. mi. (2,505,825 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Khartoum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•pa•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäl′pä ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span>an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>mal país</i> bad country</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stunt<b>′</b> per′son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>a stunt man or stunt woman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stei•er•mark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shtī<b>′</b>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> mä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Styria.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Frun•ze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fro̅o̅n<b>′</b>zə; <i>Russ.</i> fro̅o̅n<b>′</b>zyə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name (1926–91) of <b>Bishkek.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bish•kek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bish kek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), in the N part. 616,000. Formerly, <b>Pishpek</b> (until 1926), <b>Frunze</b> (1926–91).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop<b>′</b>ying machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Photography, Printing</span>a machine that makes copies of original documents, esp. by xerography. Also called <b>copier, cop<b>′</b>y machine′.</b> Cf. <b>photocopier.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•swarm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə swôrm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">filled, as by objects, organisms, etc., esp. in motion;<br/> teeming (usually used predicatively):<span class="rh_ex">The garden was aswarm with bees; a night sky aswarm with stars.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">swarm</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstraw ˈman,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose function is only to disguise another's activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a conveniently weak or innocuous person, object, or issue used as a seeming opponent or argument.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straw<b>′</b> man<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mass of straw formed to resemble a man, as for a doll or scarecrow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person whose importance or function is only nominal, as to cover another's activities;<br/> front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fabricated or conveniently weak or innocuous person, object, matter, etc., used as a seeming adversary or argument:<span class="rh_ex">The issue she railed about was no more than a straw man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•skill•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈskɪlfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not skillful;<br/> clumsy;<br/> inept.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>unˈskil•ful.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•skill•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un skil<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not skillful;<br/> clumsy or bungling.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>un•skil<b>′</b>ful.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; 1555–65 for current sense; Middle English <i>unskylful</i> unreasonable. See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">skillful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•skill<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•skill<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> untrained, maladroit, inept.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•ri•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>rē on′, vir<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>virion</i> (1959), equivalent. to <i>viri</i>(<i>en</i>) viral (see <span class="rh_sc">virus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span>) + <i>-on</i> -<span class="rh_sc">on</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goi•tro•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goi<b>′</b>trə jən, -jen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any goiter-producing substance, as thiouracil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">goit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•stain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē stān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Histol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stain</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•blor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>blər, -blôr; <i>Sp.</i> tem blô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-blors,</b> <i>Sp.</i> <b>-blo•res</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-blô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>es).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Foreign Terms</span>a tremor;<br/> earthquake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: literally, a quaking, equivalent. to <i>tembl</i>(<i>ar</i>) to quake (perh. <indirdesc> Latin <i>timēre</i> to fear and Late Latin <i>tremulāre</i> to quake; see <span class="rh_sc">tremble</span>) + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mon•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′mə nog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a treatise on demons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">demono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′mon•og<b>′</b>ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FMC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Federal Maritime Commission.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•in•sur•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər in shŏŏr<b>′</b>əns, -shûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>reciprocal insurance.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">insurance</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•thar•i•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan thar<b>′</b>i dēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>can•thar•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan thar<b>′</b>is).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>See <b>Spanish fly</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>cantharis.</b> See <b>Spanish fly</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kantharís</i> blister fly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, plural of <i>cantharis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zar•a•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zar<b>′</b>ə tīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, hydrated basic nickel carbonate, occurring in the form of emerald-green incrustations on chromite and magnetite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>zaratita,</i> after <i>Zarate</i> Spanish surname; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•a•hy•drate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′ə hī<b>′</b>drit, -drāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a hydrate that contains ten molecules of water, as washing soda, Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>·10H<sub>2</sub>O.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deca</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hydrate</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dec′a•hy<b>′</b>drat•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nom•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑmənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being such in name only;<br/> so-called:<span class="rh_ex">He was only the nominal head of the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>being small or low in amount when compared with the actual value:<span class="rh_ex">He offered them the house for a nominal price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or being a name or names.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of, relating to, functioning as, or producing a noun:<span class="rh_ex">The suffix -ness<i> in the word </i> liveliness <i> is a nominal suffix.</i></span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nom•i•nal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He's only nominally in charge here.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nom-"><span class="rh_sc">-nom-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nom•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nom<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being such in name only;<br/> so-called;<br/> putative:<span class="rh_ex">a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value;<br/> minimal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or constituting a name or names.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of, pertaining to, or producing a noun or nouns:<span class="rh_ex">a nominal suffix.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">functioning as or like a noun.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">assigned to a person by name:<span class="rh_ex">nominal shares of stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">containing, bearing, or giving a name or names.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>(of money, income, or the like) measured in an amount rather than in real value:<span class="rh_ex">Nominal wages have risen 50 percent, but real wages are down because of inflation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>performing or achieved within expected, acceptable limits;<br/> normal and satisfactory:<span class="rh_ex">The mission was nominal throughout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>done smoothly as expected:<span class="rh_ex">The space shot was nominal, proceeding without a hitch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a word or group of words functioning as a noun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nōminālis</i> of, belonging to a name, nominal, equivalent. to <i>nōmin-</i> (stem of <i>nōmen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">nomen</span>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>nominalle</i> of a noun 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> titular, formal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•clas•si•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈklæsəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the security classification from (information, a document, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Now that the files are declassified you can read for yourself.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•clas•si•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē klas<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Cf. <b>classification</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">classify</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•clas<b>′</b>si•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>de•clas•si•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē klas′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pi•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pē oid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Biochem, Pharm.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry, Drugs</span>any opiumlike substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry, Drugs</span>any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Drugs</span>any of several synthetic compounds, as methadone, having effects similar to natural opium alkaloids and their derivatives.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry, Drugs</span>pertaining to such a substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">opi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•ven•ta Fons<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ ven<b>′</b>tä fons<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed through a telescope.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boul•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a long, stout fishing line with several hooks attached.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any of several types of strong screws threaded to receive a nut and used to hold things together:<span class="rh_ex">Tighten the bolts with a good wrench.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a movable bar slid into a socket to fasten a door, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The jailer threw back the bolt on the old, rusty prison door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the part of a lock drawn back by the action of the key.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash, flight, or escape:<span class="rh_ex">The mouse made a quick bolt to get away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a length of fabric, woven goods, etc., esp. as it comes on a roll from the loom.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(on a rifle) a sliding bar that pushes a cartridge into the firing chamber.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a thunderbolt:<span class="rh_ex">Jupiter hurling his bolts to earth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> to fasten with or as if with a bolt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He bolted the muffler back onto the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to make a sudden run or escape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He bolted from the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to discontinue support (of) or participation (in);<br/> break with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She decided to bolt the Republican party and vote Democratic.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Twenty Democrats bolted on that vote.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to swallow (one's food or drink) quickly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted his breakfast and ran to catch his train.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted down his breakfast.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bolted his breakfast down.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt out of</b> or <b> from the blue,</b> a sudden and entirely unforeseen event:<span class="rh_ex">The news that she would not be rehired came as a bolt from the blue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt upright,</b> stiffly or rigidly straight: <span class="rh_ex">He sat bolt upright when the teacher caught him napping.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usually threaded to receive a nut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sudden desertion from a meeting, political party, social movement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a length of woven goods, esp. as it comes on a roll from the loom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a roll of wallpaper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>the three edges of a folded sheet that must be cut so that the leaves can be opened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a rod, bar, or plate that closes the breech of a breechloading rifle, esp. a sliding rod or bar that shoves a cartridge into the firing chamber as it closes the breech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a jet of water, molten glass, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an arrow, esp. a short, heavy one for a crossbow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a shaft of lightning;<br/> thunderbolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a length of timber to be cut into smaller pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a slice from a log, as a short, round piece of wood used for a chopping block.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt from the blue</b>, a sudden and entirely unforeseen event:<span class="rh_ex">His decision to leave college was a bolt from the blue for his parents.</span>Also, <b>bolt out of the blue.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>shoot one's bolt</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an exhaustive effort or expenditure:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyer shot his bolt the first day of the trial and had little to say thereafter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with or as with a bolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to discontinue support of or participation in;<br/> break with:<span class="rh_ex">to bolt a political party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to shoot or discharge (a missile), as from a crossbow or catapult.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to utter hastily;<br/> say impulsively;<br/> blurt out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to swallow (one's food or drink) hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">She bolted her breakfast and ran to school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make (cloth, wallpaper, etc.) into bolts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of hounds) to force (a fox) into the open.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape;<br/> spring away suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The rabbit bolted into its burrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to break away, as from one's political party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to eat hurriedly or without chewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or seeds prematurely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>with sudden meeting or collision;<br/> suddenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bolt upright</b>, stiffly upright;<br/> rigidly straight:<span class="rh_ex">The explosive sound caused him to sit bolt upright in his chair.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal, verb, verbal, and adverb, adverbial), Old English (noun, nominal), cognate with Dutch <i>bout,</i> German <i>Bolz</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">24.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dash, rush, run, fly, speed, scoot, flee, bound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sift through a cloth or sieve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine or search into, as if by sifting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Middle High German <i>biuteln</i> to sift, derivative of <i>biutel,</i> Old High German <i>būtil</i> bag, whence German <i>Beutel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>bul</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ter,</i> metathetic variant of *<i>buteler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bulten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bolt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort<b>′</b> Victo<b>′</b>ria,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Masvingo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schwyz•er•tütsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shfēt<b>′</b>sər t<span class="rh_sc">y</span>ch′, shvēt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>any of the local dialects of German spoken in Switzerland. Also called <b>Schweizerdeutsch.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mud<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a clayey rock with the texture and composition of shale but little or no lamination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mud</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lounge•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lounj<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, esp. in the home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lounge</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fowl<b>′</b>ing piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shotgun for shooting wildfowl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lib<b>′</b>erty Bell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the bell of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, rung on July 8, 1776, to announce the adoption of the Declaration of Independence;<br/> since then a national symbol of liberty: moved to a special exhibition pavilion behind Independence Hall on January 1, 1976.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A<b>′</b>siat<b>′</b>ic el<b>′</b>ephant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>Indian elephant. See under <b>elephant.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Bell<b>′</b>more,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>môr, -mōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on W Long Island, in SE New York. 20,630.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strē<b>′</b>ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of flowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>Also called <b>protoplasmic streaming.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>rapid flowing of cytoplasm within a cell;<br/> cyclosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>streming.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">stream,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stream<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">streaming,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a technology for transferring data so that it can be received and processed in a steady stream:<span class="rh_ex">live streaming video.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/strim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a body of water flowing in a channel, as a brook.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any flow or current of liquid, fluid, or gas:<span class="rh_ex">a stream of gas escaping.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a series of things:<span class="rh_ex">a stream of words.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to flow or pass in a stream:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The river streamed past the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give out (a fluid): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes streamed with tears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wound streamed blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to extend in rays:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Sunlight streamed in through the window</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to proceed without stopping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>All day long the traffic streamed past her house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to hang in a flowing manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her golden hair was streaming behind her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean:<span class="rh_ex">to row against the stream; the Gulf Stream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any flow of water or other liquid or fluid:<span class="rh_ex">streams of blood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a current or flow of air, gas, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a beam or trail of light:<span class="rh_ex">A stream of moonlight fell from the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a continuous flow or succession of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a stream of words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">prevailing direction;<br/> drift:<span class="rh_ex">the stream of opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>on stream</b>, in or into operation:<span class="rh_ex">The factory will be on stream in a month.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to flow, pass, or issue in a stream, as water, tears, or blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to send forth or throw off a stream;<br/> run or flow (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">eyes streaming with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to extend in a beam or in rays, as light:<span class="rh_ex">Sunlight streamed in through the windows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed continuously like a flowing stream, as a procession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to wave or float outward, as a flag in the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to hang in a loose, flowing manner, as long hair.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to send forth or discharge in a stream:<span class="rh_ex">The wound streamed blood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stream or float outward, as a flag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to place (an object) in the water at the end of a line attached to a vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>streem,</i> Old English <i>strēam</i>; cognate with German <i>Strom,</i> Old Norse <i>straumr</i>; akin to Greek <i>rheîn</i> to flow (see <span class="rh_sc">rheum</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>streamen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stream<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stream<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rill, run, streamlet, runnel. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Stream,</span> <span class="rh_sc">current</span> refer to a steady flow. In this use they are interchangeable. In the sense of running water, however, a <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> is a flow that may be as small as a brook or as large as a river:<span class="rh_ex">A number of streams have their sources in mountains.</span><span class="rh_sc">Current</span> refers to the most rapidly moving part of the stream:<span class="rh_ex">This river has a swift current.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flow, tide. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> torrent, rush. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pour.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter boat′man,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs. Also called <b>boat bug.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sheer•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēr<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Kent, in SE England on the Isle of Sheppey, at the mouth of the Thames: government dockyards. 31,541.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so thin as to be transparent:<span class="rh_ex">sheer stockings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> unmixed with anything else:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>sheer luck; sheer nonsense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending down or up very steeply:<span class="rh_ex">a sheer descent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> quite:<span class="rh_ex">He drove sheer off the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">vertically;<br/> down or up very steeply:<span class="rh_ex">cliffs rising sheer from the sea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a thin, nearly transparent fabric or garment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheer•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sheer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move away from a course;<br/> deviate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jet fighters sheered to the south.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot sheered the jet fighter to the south.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an act of moving away from or changing a direction or course.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transparently thin;<br/> diaphanous, as some fabrics:<span class="rh_ex">sheer stockings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unmixed with anything else:<span class="rh_ex">We drilled a hundred feet through sheer rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unqualified;<br/> utter:<span class="rh_ex">sheer nonsense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extending down or up very steeply;<br/> almost completely vertical:<span class="rh_ex">a sheer descent of rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>bright;<br/> shining.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">clear;<br/> completely;<br/> quite:<span class="rh_ex">ran sheer into the thick of battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">perpendicularly;<br/> vertically;<br/> down or up very steeply.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>skǣrr</i>; change of <i>sk-</i> <whence> <i>s</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>h-</i> perh. by influence of the related Old English <i>scīr</i> (English dialect, dialectal <i>shire</i> clear, pure, thin); cognate with German <i>schier,</i> Old Norse <i>skīr,</i> Gothic <i>skeirs</i> clear; see <span class="rh_sc">shine</span></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English <i>scere, shere, schere</i> free, clear, bright, thin; probably </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheer<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheer<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mere, simple, pure, unadulterated. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> absolute, downright. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abrupt, precipitous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> totally, entirely.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> opaque.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sheer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deviate from a course, as a ship;<br/> swerve.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sheer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>to give sheer to (a hull).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a deviation or divergence, as of a ship from its course;<br/> swerve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>the fore-and-aft upward curve of the hull of a vessel at the main deck or bulwarks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the position in which a ship at anchor is placed to keep it clear of the anchor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30; special use of <span class="rh_sc">sheer</span><sup>1</sup>; compare sense development of <span class="rh_sc">clear</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•ma•nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɜrmənənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permanent:<span class="rh_ex">impermanent physical beauty.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•ma•nence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the impermanence of physical beauty.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•ma•nent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-man-"><span class="rh_sc">-man-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•ma•nent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr<b>′</b>mə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permanent or enduring;<br/> transitory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">permanent</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>ma•nence, im•per<b>′</b>ma•nen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>ma•nent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> fleeting, temporary, ephemeral, evanescent.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol; <i>Fr.</i> kôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cols</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kolz; <i>Fr.</i> kôl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Meteorology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span>the region of relatively low pressure between two anticyclones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>collum</i> neck</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">COL<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cost of living.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">col-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>com-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">l: collateral.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">col-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>colo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">colectomy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Col.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Colombia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Colonel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Colorado.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Colossians.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">col.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) strain.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>colā</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">collected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">collector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">college.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">collegiate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">colonial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">colony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">colored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">column.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪnkɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving off a very strong, unpleasant smell:<span class="rh_ex">a stinking room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very bad, unpleasant, or disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a rotten, stinking, no-good liar.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">completely or extremely:<span class="rh_ex">stinking drunk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sting<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">foul-smelling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>very drunk;<br/> plastered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>very rich:<span class="rh_ex">His father left him so much money he's stinking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">contemptible;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a stinking shame.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">completely or extremely:<span class="rh_ex">stinking drunk.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>stinkinge,</i> Old English <i>stincende.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">stink,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stink<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stink<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smelly, putrid, rotten, putrescent, foul, miasmal, rank.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stank</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stæŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, often, <b>stunk<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> stunk;<br/> stink•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) give off a strong, bad smell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The kitchen stinks; what are you cooking in there?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hallways stank of cabbage and beer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They stank up the hallways with the smell of sour herring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be very bad, unpleasant, or inferior:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ -ing<span>]</span></span>This job stinks!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  sometimes: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to suggest something dishonest or scandalous, or some disagreeable attribute:<span class="rh_ex">"This case stinks of corruption,'' cried the D.A.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a very strong, powerfully disgusting smell:<span class="rh_ex">a stink of open sewers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an unpleasant fuss;<br/> commotion:<span class="rh_ex">She made a big stink about her boss calling her "Miss'' instead of "Ms.''</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stink•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stank</b> or, often, <b>stunk;<br/> stunk;<br/> stink•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emit a strong offensive smell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be offensive to honesty or propriety;<br/> to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be disgustingly inferior:<span class="rh_ex">That book stinks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have a large quantity of something (usually fol. by <i>of</i> or <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>stink out</b>, to repel or drive out by means of a highly offensive smell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a strong offensive smell;<br/> stench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an unpleasant fuss;<br/> scandal:<span class="rh_ex">There was a big stink about his accepting a bribe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>stinks</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)chemistry as a course of study.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>stinken,</i> Old English <i>stincan</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal; cognate with German <i>stinken.</i> (verb, verbal); compare <span class="rh_sc">stench</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reek.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dar•sha•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dur<b>′</b>shə nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>any of the six principal systems of philosophy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>darśana</i> act of seeing</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">budge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often used with a negative<span>]</span></span>, <b>budged, budg•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move slightly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car wouldn't budge.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">couldn't budge the car out of the snowbank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) change one's opinion or stated position;<br/> (cause to) give in: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">refused to budge on the question.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't budge her on the issue.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">budge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>budged, budg•ing.</b> </span><ol>(often used negatively)</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move slightly;<br/> begin to move:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped on the gas but the car didn't budge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change one's opinion or stated position;<br/> yield:<span class="rh_ex">Once her father had said "no,'' he wouldn't budge.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move;<br/> begin to move:<span class="rh_ex">It took three of them to budge the rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (someone) to reconsider or change an opinion, decision, or stated position:<span class="rh_ex">They couldn't budge the lawyer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin <i>*bullicāre</i> to bubble, frequentative of Latin <i>bullīre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">boil</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>bouger</i> to stir</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>budg<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persuade, induce, move, sway, convince.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">budge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fur made from lambskin with the wool dressed outward, used esp. as an inexpensive trimming on academic or official gowns.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made from, trimmed, or lined with budge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>pompous;<br/> solemn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bugee,</i> perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">budget</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Budge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(John) Donald</b>, born 1915, U.S. tennis player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>to cut apart (an animal body, a plant, etc.) to examine the structure and relation of parts:<span class="rh_ex">In biology class we had to dissect a frog.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine in detail part by part; analyze:<span class="rh_ex">Your assignment is to dissect the poem.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɛkʃən, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>performed several frog dissections.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to subject the frog to dissection.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sect-"><span class="rh_sc">-sect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sekt<b>′</b>, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine minutely part by part;<br/> analyze:<span class="rh_ex">to dissect an idea.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissectus</i> (past participle of <i>dissecāre</i> to cut up), equivalent. to <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>sec-</i> cut + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sec<b>′</b>ti•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sec<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> anatomize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•met•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɜrˈmɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>herˈmet•i•cal</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made, sealed, or closed so tightly that no air can escape.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>her•met•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•met•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr met<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made airtight by fusion or sealing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not affected by outward influence or power;<br/> isolated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of occult science, esp. alchemy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings ascribed to him.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>her•met<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>hermēticus</i> of, pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus, equivalent. to Latin <i>Hermē</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Hermes</span> + <i>-ticus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">null-space<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nul<b>′</b>spās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="MAT">the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero. Also called <b>null-man•i•fold</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nul<b>′</b>man′ə fōld′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spil•lane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spi lān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mickey</b> (<i>Frank Morrison</i>), born 1918, U.S. detective novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> prod′uct,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a vector perpendicular to two given vectors, <i>u</i> and <i>v,</i> and having magnitude equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two given vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between the two given vectors, usually represented by <i>u</i> ×<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> Also called <b>outer product, vector product.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas•i•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bas<b>′</b>ə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to or situated at the base, esp. the base of the skull.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">basal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bas•i•lar•y</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bas<b>′</b>ə ler′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>basilāre,</i> equivalent. to Medieval Latin <i>bassil</i>(<i>e</i>) pelvis + <i>-āre,</i> neuter of <i>-āris</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nem•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nem<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a recording anemometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">anemo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•nem•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nem′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•nem′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> sec<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>the segment of a nation's economy that is made up of neither public nor business concerns, as nonprofit health or educational institutions.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>third<b>′</b>-sec<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•li•min•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst′lə min<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-min•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-min<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">International Relations</span>postliminy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">postliminy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•lim•i•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst lim<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>postlīminium</i> resumption of rights or recovery of property after return from exile or captivity. See <span class="rh_sc">post</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">liminal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•pow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænˌpaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">power in terms of people available for work or military service.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man<b>′</b> pow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power supplied by human physical exertions:<span class="rh_ex">an ancient building constructed entirely by man power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>a unit of power, assumed to be equal to the rate at which a person can do mechanical work, and commonly taken as &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> horsepower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>rate of work in terms of this unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">manpower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">man•pow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>pou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">power in terms of people available or required for work or military service:<span class="rh_ex">the manpower of a country.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">power</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Blaise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blāz; <i>Fr.</i> blez),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flea<b>′</b> col′lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dog or cat collar impregnated with a chemical for repelling or killing fleas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smoke<b>′</b> pot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a can of chemicals that produces a great quantity of smoke when ignited.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal staff<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the aides of a general officer or a flag officer. Cf. <b>general staff, special staff.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>president.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and respelling, respelled</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•ti•cous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ti kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having no pointed process or awn; awnless.</span></li></ol><def id="2"><var>Also, <b>mu•tic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>tik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>lacking certain defensive structures, as spines or claws.</def><var>Also, <b>mu•ti•cate</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>muticus</i> curtailed; compare <span class="rh_sc">mutilate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bartholomew I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dimitrios Archontonis<span>]</span></span>), born 1940, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church since 1991.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.Agr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Agriculture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten-spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>spot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a ten-dollar bill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bur•ki•na Fa•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər kē<b>′</b>nə fä<b>′</b>sō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 10,891,159;<br/> 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Ouagadougou. Formerly, <b>Upper Volta.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goo•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgubɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>the peanut. Also called <b>ˈgoo•ber ˌpea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goo•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>the peanut. Also called <b>goo<b>′</b>ber pea′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35; of African origin, originally; compare Kimbundu <i>nguba</i> peanut</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to interfere with the smoothness of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The wind began to ruffle the calm surface of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause the feathers to stand up straight, as a bird in anger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ruffle a bird's feathers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disturb or irritate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>ruffled from all the interruptions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn (pages) rapidly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">idly ruffling pages of the book.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">idly ruffling through the book.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a break in the smoothness or evenness of a surface.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strip of cloth, etc., gathered along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>something resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ruffle someone's feathers</b>, to upset or annoy someone:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't speak politely to him, you'll ruffle his feathers and get him angrier.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the smoothness or evenness of:<span class="rh_ex">The wind ruffled the sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to disturb, vex, or irritate:<span class="rh_ex">to be ruffled by a perceived slight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be or become ruffled;<br/> undulate;<br/> flutter:<span class="rh_ex">Flags ruffle in the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be or become vexed or irritated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to put on airs;<br/> swagger.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface;<br/> undulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">disturbance or vexation;<br/> annoyance;<br/> irritation:<span class="rh_ex">It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a disturbed state of mind;<br/> perturbation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>ruffelen</i> (verb, verbal); cognate with Low German <i>ruffelen</i> to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse <i>hruffa</i> to scratch</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ruf<b>′</b>fly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ruf<b>′</b>fler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> upset, annoy, agitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perturbation, flurry, agitation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> frill, ruff.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smooth, arrange, order. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soothe, compose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tranquillity.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ruf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, continuous beating of a drum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to beat (a drum) in this manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> archaic <i>ruff</i> in same sense (perh. imitative) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b> saw′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a saw having a narrow blade held at both ends by a bowed handle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan<b>′</b>tum chromodynam<b>′</b>ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a quantum field theory that describes quarks and gluons and their interactions, with the color of the quarks playing a role analogous to that of electric charge. <i>Abbr.:</i> QCD Also called <b>chromodynamics.</b> Cf. <b>color</b> (def. 18).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•ran•dize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi ran<b>′</b>dīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dized, -diz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, </span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <i>Informal.</i> to advise (a person being arrested) of his or her rights under the Miranda ruling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the early Christian church) a bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person considered as having or assuming authority or a position similar to that of the Roman Catholic pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the title of the Coptic patriarch of Alexandria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in certain churches) a parish priest.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek <i>pápas</i> bishop, priest, variant of <span class="rh_sc">páppas</span> father; see <span class="rh_sc">papa</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin: bishop, pope </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>pāpa</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pope<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pope<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Pope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alexander</b>, 1688–1744, English poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1822–92, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Russell</b>, 1874–1937, U.S. architect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Po•pé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō pā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died 1690?, Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/poʊp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: pope<span>]</span></span>His Holiness, the Pope, will see you now.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no article*  used as part of a proper name<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His Holiness, Pope John  <i>XXIII, died in 1963.</i></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Some popes in the Middle Ages were corrupt.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•ge•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō jə net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>arising from or relating to the interior of the earth (opposed to <i>exogenetic</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>en•do•gen•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>endogenous.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genetic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coc•co•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>ə lith′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Microbiology</span>a microscopic calcareous disk or ring making up part of the covering of certain marine plankton and forming much of the content of chalk rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Coccolithus</i> origin, originally a genus name; see <span class="rh_sc">coccus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coc′co•lith<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈmeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of summing.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a review of previously stated facts or statements, often with final conclusions.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the final arguments of opposing attorneys before a case goes to the jury.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə mā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of summing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the result of this;<br/> an aggregate or total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a review or recapitulation of previously stated facts or statements, often with a final conclusion or conclusions drawn from them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the final arguments of opposing attorneys before a case goes to the jury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the arousal of impulses by a rapid succession of stimuli, carried either by separate sensory neurons (<b>spatial summation</b>) or by the same sensory neuron (<b>temporal summation.</b>) </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>summātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>summātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>summāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>summāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sum;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sum•ma<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•no•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈnoʊbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of low character;<br/> dishonorable;<br/> worthy of shame;<br/> base:<span class="rh_ex">ignoble purposes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig•no•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">to go down ignobly in defeat.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•no•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig nō<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of low character, aims, etc.;<br/> mean;<br/> base:<span class="rh_ex">his ignoble purposes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of low grade or quality;<br/> inferior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not noble;<br/> of humble descent or rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>noting any hawk with short wings that chases or rakes after the quarry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ignōbilis</i> unknown, inglorious, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>3</sup>- + Old Latin <i>gnōbilis</i> (Latin <i>nōbilis</i>) <span class="rh_sc">noble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig′no•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ig•no<b>′</b>ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig•no<b>′</b>bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> degraded, dishonorable, ignominious, contemptible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lowly, obscure, plebeian, peasant.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honorable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> superior.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wyo<b>′</b>ming Val<b>′</b>ley,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a valley in NE Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna River: Indian massacre 1778.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen-hearth<b>′</b> proc′ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (<b>o<b>′</b>pen-hearth<b>′</b> fur′nace</b>)  on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strep•to•ba•cil•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strep′tō bə sil<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cil•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sil<b>′</b>ī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of various bacilli that form in chains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus <i>Streptobacillus,</i> common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">strepto</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bacillus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•tu•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr to̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being fortuitous;<br/> fortuitous character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an accidental occurrence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance of great luck or good fortune.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fortuit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per<b>′</b>sian rug<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>Persian carpet.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per<b>′</b>sian car<b>′</b>pet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a handwoven carpet or rug produced in Iran and characterized by fine warp and filling yarns, a usually tight, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of floral, foliate, animal, and avian designs woven in rich, harmonious colors. Also called <b>Persian rug.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a mass of tiny drops of water, resembling fog: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>driving through mist.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the mists of Avalon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a cloud of particles resembling this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mist of perfume.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something that dims or blurs:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mist of tears.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become misty: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object;  <span class="rh_txt">(</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His eyes misted (over) when he told us about his dead son.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The humidity misted the car window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to rain in very fine drops;<br/> drizzle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It was misting, not quite raining.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mist•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mist•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cloud of particles resembling this:<span class="rh_ex">She sprayed a mist of perfume onto her handkerchief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that dims, obscures, or blurs:<span class="rh_ex">the mist of ignorance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a haze before the eyes that dims the vision:<span class="rh_ex">a mist of tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a suspension of a liquid in a gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink of liquor served over cracked ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a fine spray produced by a vaporizer to add moisture to the air for breathing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become misty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to rain in very fine drops;<br/> drizzle (usually used impersonally with <i>it</i> as subject):<span class="rh_ex">It was misting when they went out for lunch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make misty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to spray (plants) with a finely diffused jet of water, as a means of replacing lost moisture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German, Swedish <i>mist</i>; akin to Greek <i>omíchlē</i> fog, Russian <i>mgla</i> mist, Sanskrit <i>megha</i> cloud; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>misten,</i> Old English <i>mistian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mist<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cloud.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mist.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) a mixture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mistūra</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I.O.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Independent Order of Foresters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Intrud</i></b><b>′</b>er in the Dust<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a novel (1948) by William Faulkner.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re<b>′</b>coil escape′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>anchor escapement.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sau•vi•gnon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō′vin yō<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sō vē nyô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine, Plant Biology</span>a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Cabernet</span> <span class="rh_sc">Sauvignon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•tre•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpyutrəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to make putrid: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A poison gas causes skin to putrefy in seconds.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to putrefy the skin.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•tre•fac•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpyutrəˈfækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•tre•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>trə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to render putrid;<br/> cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to become putrid;<br/> rot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to become gangrenous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>putreficāre,</i> for Latin <i>putrefacere</i> to make rotten</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>putrefier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>putrefien</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>tre•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>tre•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decompose, spoil.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tus•sus•cep•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′təs sə sep<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a taking within.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>growth of a cell wall by the deposition of new particles among the existing particles of the wall. Cf. <b>apposition</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>invagination.</b> the slipping of one part within another, as of the intestine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intus</i> within + <i>susceptiōn-</i> (stem of <i>susceptiō</i>) an undertaking, equivalent. to <i>suscept</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>suscipere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">susceptible</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>bootee.</b> a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection:<span class="rh_ex">quilted booties for après-ski; germfree, throwaway booties for surgical teams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>bootee (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>nā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Polynesian god of fertility.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•lim•i•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going before and leading up to the main part;<br/> preparatory:<span class="rh_ex">The preliminary details had been worked out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that goes before and serves to lead up to something else, as an introductory step or stage in some development:<span class="rh_ex">Once the social preliminaries were over, the two sides got down to serious discussion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a sports or athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lim-"><span class="rh_sc">-lim-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•lim•i•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri lim<b>′</b>ə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business;<br/> introductory;<br/> preparatory:<span class="rh_ex">preliminary examinations.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program:<span class="rh_ex">A preliminary was fought at 8:00.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>preliminaries</b>, See <b>front matter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>prélimin</i>(<i>aire</i>) and Neo-Latin <i>praelīmin</i>(<i>āris</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">liminal</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•lim′i•nar<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prefatory. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Preliminary,</span> <span class="rh_sc">introductory</span> both refer to that which comes before the principal subject of consideration. That which is <span class="rh_sc">preliminary</span> is in the nature of preparation or of clearing away details which would encumber the main subject or problem; it often deals with arrangements and the like, which have to do only incidentally with the principal subject:<span class="rh_ex">preliminary negotiations.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">introductory</span> leads with natural, logical, or close connection directly into the main subject of consideration:<span class="rh_ex">introductory steps.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concluding.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•son•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un son<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>bringing or boding ill luck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sonsy</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me<b>′</b>kong Del<b>′</b>ta,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lieuten<b>′</b>ant gen<b>′</b>eral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a commissioned officer ranking next below a general and next above a major general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I<b>′</b>rish cof<b>′</b>fee,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixture of hot coffee and Irish whiskey, sweetened and topped with whipped cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><a href="jail"><span class="rh_sc">jail</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gaol•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>jail.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gaol<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prison, esp. one for holding persons who are awaiting trial or are convicted of minor offenses: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The jails were crowded and filthy.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He was taken directly to jail. He was in jail for several months.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take into or hold in lawful custody;<br/> imprison:<span class="rh_ex">He was jailed on a lesser charge.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prison, esp. one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take into or hold in lawful custody;<br/> imprison.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>gaol.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>gaviola,</i> variant of *<i>caveola,</i> diminutive of Latin <i>cavea</i> <span class="rh_sc">cage;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>gaiole,</i> Old French <i>jaiole</i> cage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gaiole, jaiole, jaile</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jail<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jail<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jail<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪndʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href="forestranger"><span class="rh_sc">forest ranger</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who ranges or roves.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in Texas) a member of the state police.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rān<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>forest ranger.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>one of a body of armed guards who patrol a region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a U.S. soldier in World War II specially trained for making surprise raids and attacks in small groups. Cf. <b>commando</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a soldier specially trained in the techniques of guerrilla warfare, esp. in jungle terrain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who ranges or roves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in Texas) a member of the state police.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a keeper of a royal forest or park.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>wale<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) one of a series of instrumented U.S. space probes launched in the 1960s that transmitted closeup pictures of the moon before impacting the lunar surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">range,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•dase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>i dās′, -dāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amid</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas<b>′</b>par Milque<b>′</b>toast,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">milquetoast.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">climb<b>′</b>ing perch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a brown labyrinth fish, <i>Anabas testudineus,</i> of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having a specialized breathing apparatus that enables it to leave the water and move about on land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•doid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>doid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>gadid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Gad</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">gadid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slab•ber•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slab<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slobbery.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slob•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈslɑbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> to let saliva or liquid run from the mouth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The dog was slobbering all over the baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to wet or make foul with saliva:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The dog is slobbering the baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to express one's feelings too sentimentally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>slobbering about how much he loved her.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth;<br/> slaver.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">overly sentimental speech or actions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slob•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slob<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to let saliva or liquid run from the mouth;<br/> slaver;<br/> drivel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in mawkish sentimentality:<span class="rh_ex">My family slobbered all over me when I finally got home.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to wet or make foul by slobbering:<span class="rh_ex">The baby has slobbered his bib.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to let (saliva or liquid) run from the mouth:<span class="rh_ex">The baby slobbered milk on his bib.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to utter with slobbering:<span class="rh_ex">He sobbed and slobbered the bad news.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth;<br/> slaver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mawkishly sentimental speech or actions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>slabber.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal and verb, verbal), variant of <i>slabber.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">slab</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slob<b>′</b>ber•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drool, dribble, slop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mark (⁁<br/>) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mark (<emsp>) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.</emsp></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>caret</i> (there) is lacking or wanting, 3rd pers. singular present ind. of <i>carēre</i> to be without</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ic•ter•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik ter<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pertaining to or affected with icterus;<br/> jaundiced.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ic•ter<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ikterikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>íkter</i>(<i>os</i>) jaundice + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ictericus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soot<b>′</b>y tern<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a black and white tern, <i>Sterna fuscata,</i> of small tropical islands. Also called <b>wide-awake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b> tongue′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plow having a vertical moldboard, used in cultivating cotton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive<b>′</b>-through′ deliv<b>′</b>ery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">childbirth after which the mother has a very brief hospital stay.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>drive<b>′</b>-by deliv<b>′</b>ery.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">drive<b>′</b>-through′ deliv<b>′</b>ery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">childbirth after which the mother has a very brief hospital stay.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>drive<b>′</b>-by deliv<b>′</b>ery.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•ri•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪrɪtənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anyone or anything that causes a feeling of impatience or anger:<span class="rh_ex">A lazy worker is an irritant to colleagues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance that causes a feeling of itching or other irritation on the skin or some part of the body.</span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•ri•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir<b>′</b>i tnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to cause irritation;<br/> irritating.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that irritates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Pathol.<span>]</span></span>a biological, chemical, or physical agent that stimulates a characteristic function or elicits a response, esp. an inflammatory response.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>irrītant-</i> (stem of <i>irrītāns</i>), present participle of <i>irrītāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">irritate;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ir<b>′</b>ri•tan•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•cius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "light.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let<b>′</b>ter bomb′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an envelope containing an explosive device designed to detonate when the envelope is opened by the recipient.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>mail bomb.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy•ers' mar•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪɚz ˌmɑrkɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a market in which goods and services are plentiful and prices are relatively low.Compare<targ><span class="rh_sc">sellers' market.</span></targ></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy<b>′</b>ers' mar′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a market in which goods and services are plentiful and prices relatively low. Cf. <b>sellers' market.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•ra•chlo•ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te′trə klôr<b>′</b>īd, -id, -klōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloride</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•gen•e•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′jen ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Energy.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, esp. to generate electricity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">generation</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian<b>′</b>a bal<b>′</b>lot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ballot on which the candidates are listed in separate columns by party. Also called <b>party-column ballot.</b> Cf.  <b>Massachusetts ballot, office-block ballot.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schoen•heim•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shōn<b>′</b>hī′mər; <i>Ger.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>n<b>′</b>hī′mə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ru•dolf</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>dolf; <i>Ger.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>dôlf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•bo<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər bôr<b>′</b>ik, -bōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a hypothetical acid, HBO<sub>3</sub>, known only in the form of its salts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">boric</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brass•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bras<b>′</b>ē, brä<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>brassy, brassey.</b> </var>Also called <b>number two wood.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brass</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Anderson</b>, 1819–97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Salisbury</b>, 1849–1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his father, <b>James Dwight</b>, 1813–95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard Henry, Jr.</b>, 1815–82, U.S. jurist, author, and sailor: specialist in admiralty law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Da•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Danu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thorp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôrp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hamlet;<br/> village.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thorpe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German <i>Dorf,</i> Old Norse <i>thorp</i> village, Gothic <i>thaurp</i> field</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">by-work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">work done in addition to one's regular work, as in intervals of leisure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">by</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b>on piece′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>dragging piece.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jeb•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jeb<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>djebel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə kä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>, -kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jacques</b>, 1901–81, French philosopher and psychoanalyst.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">La•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə kä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>, -kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jacques</b>, 1901–81, French philosopher and psychoanalyst.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mil•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edna St. Vincent</b> (<i>Mrs. Eugen Jan Boissevain</i>), 1892–1950, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•shi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>shē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (<b>nigiri-zushi</b>)or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (<b>maki-zushi.</b>) Cf. <b>sashimi.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literary Japanese: literally, it is sour</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scae•vo•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>və lə, sev<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="ANH,BIG"><b>Ga•ius</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>əs)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (or <b>Ca•ius</b>)<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>əs)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Mu•ci•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>shē əs, -shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> fl. 6th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Roman hero.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth<b>′</b> art′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics, Fine Art</span>the artistic genre consisting of earthworks. Also called <b>land art.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Joseph I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1678–1711, king of Hungary 1687–1711;<br/> king of Germany 1690–1711;<br/> emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1705–11 (son of Leopold I).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ten•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈtɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of retaining, or the state of being retained.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or power of remembering things;<br/> memory:<span class="rh_ex">amazing powers of retention.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-ten-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ten-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ten•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri ten<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of retaining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being retained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the power to retain;<br/> capacity for retaining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or power of remembering things;<br/> memory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retentiōn-</i> (stem of <i>retentiō</i>) a keeping back, equivalent. to <i>retent</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>retinēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">retain</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>retencion</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show<b>′</b> of hands<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of persons, usually made by each assenting person raising his or her hand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trem•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɛmɚ, ˈtrimɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an uncontrolled shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">As the fever struck, tremors shook his body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a vibration:<span class="rh_ex">the tremors following an earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an uncertain, quavering sound, as of the voice:<span class="rh_ex">She asked, with a tremor in her voice, if he was going to be all right.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trem•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trem<b>′</b>ər, trē<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement;<br/> a fit of trembling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any tremulous or vibratory movement;<br/> vibration:<span class="rh_ex">tremors following an earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a trembling or quivering effect, as of light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a quavering sound, as of the voice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a trembling, equivalent. to <i>trem</i>(<i>ere</i>) to tremble + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trem</b> <b>′</b>or•ous, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shudder, shiver, quiver. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> oscillation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•so•gas•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′sə gas<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, esp. termite and ant queens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">physo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gastric</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phy′so•gas<b>′</b>trism, phy<b>′</b>so•gas′try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spot<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from any spot, stain, etc.;<br/> immaculately clean:<span class="rh_ex">a spotless kitchen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">irreproachable;<br/> pure;<br/> undefiled:<span class="rh_ex">a spotless reputation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">spot,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spot<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spot<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unblemished, flawless, untarnished, faultless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spot•ted, spot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark made by something unwanted, such as dirt:<span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the spots of grease off the dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small blemish or other mark on the skin.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small part of a surface differing from the rest in color, appearance, or character:<span class="rh_ex">a bald spot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that harms one's character or reputation;<br/> flaw.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a place:<span class="rh_ex">This is the spot where the explorers landed five hundred years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a position in an organization or hierarchy:<span class="rh_ex">an important spot in government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>a small quantity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a spot of tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> an awkward or difficult position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>We're in a bit of a spot because we can't choose which party to go to.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_37" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make a spot on (something);<br/> stain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ink can spot badly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood spotted his shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become spotted or stained:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clothes spotted from the rusty water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to ruin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to spot someone's reputation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to locate or identify by seeing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>So far I haven't spotted any errors in your computer program.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to position on a particular place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to spot a billiard ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to grant (an advantage) to (an opponent): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He spotted his opponent a lead of fifty yards and still won the race.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She spotted him to a lead of fifty yards and still won the race.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_41" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>made, paid, or delivered at once:<span class="rh_ex">a spot sale.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the spot</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> at once;<br/> instantly:<span class="rh_ex">He was there on the spot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">at the very place in question:<span class="rh_ex">This reporter is always on the spot when an important news story develops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in a difficult or embarrassing position:<span class="rh_ex">She's on the spot because her car broke down and she can't get to work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spot•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spot•ted, spot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.;<br/> a blot or speck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that mars one's character or reputation;<br/> blemish;<br/> flaw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bald spot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a place or locality:<span class="rh_ex">A monument marks the spot where Washington slept.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>spots.</b> places of entertainment or sightseeing interest:<span class="rh_ex">We went to a few spots to dance and see the floor shows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>spot announcement.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy:<span class="rh_ex">The choral group has the second spot on the program, right after the dancers. He moved up from second spot to become president of the firm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any playing card from a two through a ten:<span class="rh_ex">He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a pip, as on dice or dominoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a piece of paper money, almost always indicated as a five- or ten-dollar bill:<span class="rh_ex">Can you loan me a five spot until payday?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>Also called <b>spot illustration.</b> a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small quantity of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a drink:<span class="rh_ex">a spot of tea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small croaker, <i>Leiostomus xanthurus,</i> of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>spots</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>See <b>spot price.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>spotlight (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>hit the high spots</b>, to deal with or include only the major points of interest:<span class="rh_ex">With but a limited amount of vacation time, he concentrated on hitting the high spots of Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>hit the spot</b>, to satisfy a want or need, as to quench thirst:<span class="rh_ex">Iced tea hits the spot during the hot summer months.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>in a (bad) spot</b>, in an uncomfortable or dangerous predicament:<span class="rh_ex">The tourists found themselves in a bad spot after they lost their money in Las Vegas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>knock spots off</b>, to outdo easily;<br/> beat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the spot</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> at once;<br/> instantly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">at the very place in question.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in a difficult or embarrassing position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">in a position of being expected to act or to respond in some way.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to stain or mark with spots:<span class="rh_ex">The grease spotted my dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), esp. before dry cleaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to sully;<br/> blemish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color:<span class="rh_ex">We spotted the wall with blue paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to detect or recognize;<br/> locate or identify by seeing:<span class="rh_ex">to spot a hiding child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to place or position on a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">to spot a billiard ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>to stop (a railroad car) at the exact place required.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to scatter in various places:<span class="rh_ex">to spot chairs here and there in the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>spotlight (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to determine (a location) precisely on either the ground or a map.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to observe (the results of gunfire at or near a target) for the purpose of correcting aim.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to remove spots from (a negative or print) by covering with opaque color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to give or grant a certain margin or advantage to (an opponent):<span class="rh_ex">He spotted the tyro 12 points a game. The champion won, although spotting the challenger twenty pounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in gymnastics) to watch or assist (a performer) in order to prevent injury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to lend:<span class="rh_ex">Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_37" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to make a spot;<br/> cause a stain:<span class="rh_ex">Ink spots badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to serve or act as a spotter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_40" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">broadcast between announced programs.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>made, paid, delivered, etc., at once:<span class="rh_ex">a spot sale; spot goods.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>spotte</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch, Low German <i>spot</i> speck, Old Norse <i>spotti</i> bit; (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>spotten</i> to stain, mark, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spot<b>′</b>ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> taint, stigma. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> locale, site, situation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stain, taint, stigmatize, soil, tarnish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> speckle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">spot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to lend:<span class="rh_ex">Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kitch<b>′</b>en gar′den,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>kitch<b>′</b>en gar′dener.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sve•ri•ge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sve<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ye),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Swedish name of <b>Sweden.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•ni•to•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nē<b>′</b>tō īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a rare mineral, barium titanium silicate, BaTiSi<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, occurring in blue hexagonal crystals exhibiting dichroism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; named after San <i>Benito</i> County, California; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">greens<b>′</b> fee′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fee paid by golfers in order to play on a golf course.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>green fee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>sad•der, sad•dest.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling unhappiness or grief:<span class="rh_ex">to feel sad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing or causing sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">a sad song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">awfully bad;<br/> sorry:<span class="rh_ex">a sad attempt to make a joke.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sad•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She shook her head sadly as she read about the famine.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sad•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>sad•der, sad•dest.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affected by unhappiness or grief;<br/> sorrowful or mournful:<span class="rh_ex">to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressive of or characterized by sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">sad looks; a sad song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">causing sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">a sad disappointment; sad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of color) somber, dark, or dull;<br/> drab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">deplorably bad;<br/> sorry:<span class="rh_ex">a sad attempt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>firm or steadfast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>sæd</i> grave, heavy, weary, origin, originally sated, full; cognate with German <i>satt,</i> Gothic <i>saths</i> full, satisfied; akin to Latin <i>satis</i> enough, <i>satur</i> sated, Greek <i>hádēn</i> enough. See <span class="rh_sc">satiate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">saturate</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sad<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sad<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unhappy, despondent, disconsolate, discouraged, gloomy, downcast, downhearted, depressed, dejected, melancholy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sād<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(säd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">SAD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">seasonal affective disorder.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•zo•py•rene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′zō pī<b>′</b>rēn, -pī rēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, crystalline aromatic carcinogenic hydrocarbon, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>12</sub>, consisting of five fused benzene rings, produced by incomplete combustion of organic material, as coal, petroleum, or tobacco.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>benzpyrene.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">benzo</span>- or <span class="rh_sc">benz</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pyrene</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•or•di•nat•ing con•junc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a conjunction connecting grammatical elements of equal rank, as <i>and</i> in <i>Sue and Tom</i> or <i>or</i> in <i>I can't decide if I should stay or go.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coor<b>′</b>dinating conjunc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>a conjunction that connects two grammatical elements of identical construction, as <i>and</i> in <i>Sue and Andrea</i> or <i>or</i> in <i>He can't decide if he should stay or go.</i> Also, <b>coor<b>′</b>dinate conjunc<b>′</b>tion.</b> Cf.  <b>subordinating conjunction.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NNW,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">north-northwest.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>N.N.W.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foet•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fet<b>′</b>id, fē<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fetid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fet•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfitɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an offensive odor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fet•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fet<b>′</b>id, fē<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an offensive odor;<br/> stinking.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>foetid.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fētidus,</i> equivalent. to <i>fēt-</i> (stem of <i>fētēre</i> to stink) + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fet<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fet<b>′</b>id•ness, fe•tid<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> malodorous, smelly, noisome.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•gear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛdˌgɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a covering for the head, as a hat or a helmet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•gear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>gēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any covering for the head, esp. a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a protective covering for the head, as a steel helmet or football helmet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the parts of a harness about the animal's head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Orthodontics Informal.<span>]</span></span>a device worn on the head and attached by wires and elastic bands to braces in the mouth, used to create backward tension in the process of repositioning protruding teeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a headframe and its machinery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">gear</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dawn<b>′</b> horse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>eohippus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bit<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a mongrel dog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <span class="rh_sc">bit</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•la•tya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä′lä tyä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Turkey. 150,397. Ancient, <b>Melitene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lae•tar<b>′</b>e Sun<b>′</b>day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā tär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the fourth Sunday of Lent when the introit begins with "<i>Laetare Jerusalem</i>'' (Rejoice ye, Jerusalem). Also called <b>Mid-Lent Sunday.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>lar still<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>an apparatus that uses solar radiation to distill salt or brackish water to produce drinkable water.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cir•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b>sûr′kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an escribed circle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">circle</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Os•ti•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tē ə; <i>It.</i> ô<b>′</b>styä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.;<br/></span>site of ancient port of Rome.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tig•mom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′tig mom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a•stig•ma•tom•e•ter</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə stig′mə tom<b>′</b>i tər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">astigm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">atism</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as′tig•mom<b>′</b>e•try, a•stig′ma•tom<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> coach′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>an ordinary railroad passenger car, as distinguished from a sleeping car, parlor car, or other deluxe accommodations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the class of airline coach for daytime flight at regular fare. Cf. <b>night coach.</b> Also, <b>day<b>′</b>coach′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʊtmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male household servant.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>an infantryman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fotman.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">foot,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zo•ro•as•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zôr<b>′</b>ō as′tər, zōr<b>′</b>-, zôr′ō as<b>′</b>tər, zōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Eastern Religions</span>fl. 6th century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Persian religious teacher. Also called <b>Zarathustra.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scu•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skyo̅o̅<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tə)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 1, 2,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Scu•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅<b>′</b>tī)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef">for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>scute (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a large, oblong shield used by the heavy legionaries of ancient Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Shield, a southern constellation north of Sagittarius and east of Aquila, containing a small, very bright star cloud.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>scūtum</i> shield</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌmpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>spirit;<br/> drive;<br/> resourcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">It takes gumption to go to school and work too.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>courage;<br/> guts:<span class="rh_ex">It took a lot of gumption to stand up to her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gump•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gump<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>initiative;<br/> aggressiveness;<br/> resourcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>courage;<br/> spunk;<br/> guts:<span class="rh_ex">It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>common sense;<br/> shrewdness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally Scots 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gump<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gump<b>′</b>tious</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gules<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gyo̅o̅lz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>the tincture red.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>of the tincture red:<span class="rh_ex">a lion gules.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gula</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gueules</i> red fur neckpiece, derivative of <i>gole</i> throat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>goules</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•ne pro•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>nē prō<b>′</b>lē, sin<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>without offspring or progeny:<span class="rh_ex">to die sine prole.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mack•in•tosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>mac•in•tosh</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmækɪnˌtɑʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><a href="raincoat"><span class="rh_sc">raincoat</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mack•in•tosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>in tosh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>such cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>any raincoat.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>macintosh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Charles <i>Macintosh</i> (1766–1843), its inventor 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mack<b>′</b>in•toshed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Mack•in•tosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>in tosh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Charles Ren•nie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa•bi•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā<b>′</b>bē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the theories of economic and social reform advocated by the Fabian Society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fabian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mix<b>′</b>ing valve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a valve receiving water from both a hot-water and a cold-water line and controlling the relative amount of water admitted from each.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•i•lar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sim′ə lar<b>′</b>i tē, dis sim′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unlikeness;<br/> difference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point of difference:<span class="rh_ex">There are dissimilarities in our outlooks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">similarity</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> See <b>difference.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•i•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɪməlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not similar; unlike;<br/> different:<span class="rh_ex">dissimilar ways of doing things.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim•i•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˌsɪməˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>great dissimilarity in the way they conduct elections.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Write about the similarities and dissimilarities in the ways both characters deal with their crises.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-simil-"><span class="rh_sc">-simil-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•sim•i•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sim<b>′</b>ə lər, dis sim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not similar;<br/> unlike;<br/> different.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">similar</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•sim<b>′</b>i•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> distinct, disparate, diverse, individual.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MLU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>mean length of utterance.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō kem<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•cro•chem•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hwɛt, wɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>whet•ted, whet•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sharpen by grinding or friction.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make eager;<br/> stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">That primary whetted her appetite for running in the general election.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwet, wet),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whet•ted, whet•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make keen or eager;<br/> stimulate:<span class="rh_ex">to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of whetting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that whets;<br/> appetizer or drink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a spell of work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a while:<span class="rh_ex">to talk a whet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>whetten</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>hwettan</i> (derivative of <i>hwæt</i> bold); cognate with German <i>wetzen,</i> Old Norse <i>hvetja,</i> Gothic <i>gahwatjan</i> to incite</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whet<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•to•zo•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə zō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">entozo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the amaryllis family, related to the onion, having a rounded bulb and leaves used in cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Allium ampeloprasum,</i> of the amaryllis family, allied to the onion, having a cylindrical bulb and leaves used in cookery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various allied species.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>lēac</i>; cognate with German <i>Lauch,</i> Old Norse <i>laukr</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gem•i•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jem<b>′</b>ə nī′, -nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Gem•i•no•rum</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jem′ə nôr<b>′</b>əm, -nōr<b>′</b>-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign. See illus. under <b>zodiac.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a two-person U.S. spacecraft designed for orbital rendezvous and docking: used in 1965–66 in various experiments preparatory to a landing on the moon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>geminī,</i> plural of <i>geminus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vin•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vin<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Vincent.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Vin′nie.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zo•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zôr<b>′</b>ə, zōr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thor•old<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôr<b>′</b>əld, thor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 15,412.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>iline hydrochlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>·HCl, used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes, esp. aniline black.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•per•soid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di spûr<b>′</b>soid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the suspended particles in a dispersion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disperse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mersed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mûrst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmersus</i> (past participle of <i>ēmergere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">emerge</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gi•o•blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>jē ə blast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>one of several mesenchymal cells capable of developing into the endothelium of the blood vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">angio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">blast</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′gi•o•blas<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op<b>′</b>tical cen<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a point about ten percent above the exact center of a printed page or layout.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>optic center.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪnyuəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many curves or turns;<br/> winding:<span class="rh_ex">a sinuous path.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by graceful curving motions:<span class="rh_ex">a sinuous dance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having many curves, bends, or turns;<br/> winding:<span class="rh_ex">a sinuous path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indirect;<br/> devious:<span class="rh_ex">sinuous questions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by a series of graceful curving motions:<span class="rh_ex">a sinuous dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>sinuate, as a leaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sinuōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sinus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>u•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> curving, meandering, twining, twisting, coiled, curved, serpentine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> roundabout.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> straight. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> direct.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Birth<b>′</b> of a Na<b>′</b>tion, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speech•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspitʃlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">temporarily unable to use the power of speech because of fear, exhaustion, astonishment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She was speechless with anger.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speech•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spēch<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">speechless with alarm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by absence or loss of speech:<span class="rh_ex">speechless joy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking the faculty of speech;<br/> dumb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not expressed in speech or words:<span class="rh_ex">speechless compliments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">refraining from speech.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>specheles,</i> Old English <i>spǣclēas.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">speech,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>speech<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>speech<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dumfounded, shocked, mute. See <b>dumb.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> silent, mute.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. loquacious, voluble, talkative.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shav<b>′</b>ing horse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king<b>′</b> of beasts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<b>′</b> piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an arrangement of slow-burning fireworks forming a design or composition when lighted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a piece of scenery used as part of a stage set, as a profile or three-dimensional construction built to stand independently on the stage floor:<span class="rh_ex">A few set pieces simulating rocks and a fence constituted the scenery for the first act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>a work of art, literature, music, etc., having a prescribed thematic and formal structure:<span class="rh_ex">the set pieces of Restoration comedy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>a scene, action, or the like, having a conventional form and functioning as part of the structure of a work of art, literature, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military operation carried out according to a rigid plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in a novel, narrative poem, or the like) a passage more or less extraneous to the sequence of events, introduced to supply background, color, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•e•tas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>i tas′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">necked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nekt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a neck of a kind specified (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a square-necked blouse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">neck,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the body that connects the head and the trunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a garment around, partly covering, or closest to the neck;<br/> neckline:<span class="rh_ex">a blouse with a low neck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a slender part that resembles a neck:<span class="rh_ex">a bottle with a narrow neck; a guitar with a slender neck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a narrow strip of land, or a channel for water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_22" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to engage in kissing and caressing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>neck and neck</b>, just even or very close:<span class="rh_ex">The candidates were neck and neck in the polls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>neck of the woods</b>, neighborhood or surrounding area:<span class="rh_ex">In his neck of the woods he was considered a good salesman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stick one's neck out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk:<span class="rh_ex">willing to stick his neck out if it meant saving his friends.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Anatomy</span>the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck;<br/> neckline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the length of the neck of a horse or other animal as a measure in racing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any narrow, connecting, or projecting part suggesting the neck of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a narrow strip of land, as an isthmus or a cape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a strait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the longer and more slender part of a violin or similar stringed instrument, extending from the body to the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades, Mach.<span>]</span></span>the part on a shank of a bolt next to the head, esp. when it has a special form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a narrowed part of a bone, organ, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the slightly narrowed region of a tooth between the crown and the root.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>beard (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a cylindrical continuation of the shaft of a column above the lower astragal of the capital, as in the Roman Doric and Tuscan orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>Also called <b>volcanic neck.</b> the solidified lava or igneous rock filling a conduit leading either to a vent of an extinct volcano or to a laccolith.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>be up to one's neck</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have a surfeit;<br/> be overburdened:<span class="rh_ex">Right now she's up to her neck in work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break one's neck</b>, to make a great effort:<span class="rh_ex">We broke our necks to get there on time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>get it in the neck</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to suffer punishment or loss:<span class="rh_ex">The trend is to consolidation and small businesses are getting it in the neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to be rejected or dismissed:<span class="rh_ex">The employees got it in the neck when the company moved overseas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to be sharply reprimanded or scolded.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>neck and neck</b>, even or very close;<br/> indeterminate as to the outcome:<span class="rh_ex">They were coming toward the finish line neck and neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>neck of the woods</b>, neighborhood, area, or vicinity:<span class="rh_ex">Next time you're in this neck of the woods, drop in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>stick one's neck out</b>, to expose oneself to danger, disaster, failure, disgrace, etc.;<br/> take a risk:<span class="rh_ex">He stuck his neck out by supporting an unpopular candidate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>win by a neck</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to win by a small amount or narrow margin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Racing.<span>]</span></span>to be first by a head and neck;<br/> finish closely.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of two persons) to embrace, kiss, and caress one another amorously.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to strangle or behead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>nekke,</i> Old English <i>hnecca,</i> cognate with Dutch <i>nek</i> nape of neck; akin to German <i>Nacken,</i> Old Norse <i>hnakki</i> nape of neck</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neck<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neck<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neck<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> jas<b>′</b>mine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a southern U.S. shrubby vine, <i>Clematis crispa,</i> of the buttercup family, having solitary, bell-shaped, blue or bluish-purple to pink flowers and bearing fruit with silky appendages. Also called <b>curly clematis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•bi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>bē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a metal cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cavea</i> cavity, cage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>gabbione,</i> augmentative of <i>gabbia</i> cage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French: rough, two-handled basket</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guar•an•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgærənˈti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tees,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-teed, -tee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assurance, esp. one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or will please the customer or perform satisfactorily for a given length of time.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><a href='guaranty d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">guaranty </span></a>(defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that makes sure a particular outcome or condition will come to pass:<span class="rh_ex">Wealth is not a guarantee of happiness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to offer a guarantee for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The company guarantees its machines for ten years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone else;<br/> vouch for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I guarantee his behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to protect against damage or loss:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This insurance guarantees a person against property loss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to assure that a stated outcome is certain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That clown show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I guarantee that I'll be there.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guar•an•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gar′ən tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-teed, -tee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a promise or assurance, esp. one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time:<span class="rh_ex">a money-back guarantee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">guaranty (defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that assures a particular outcome or condition:<span class="rh_ex">Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives a guarantee or guaranty;<br/> guarantor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom a guarantee is made.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to secure, as by giving or taking security.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make oneself answerable for (something) on behalf of someone else who is primarily responsible:<span class="rh_ex">to guarantee the fulfillment of a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to undertake to ensure for another, as rights or possessions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a warrant or guaranty for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to engage to protect or indemnify:<span class="rh_ex">to guarantee a person against loss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to engage (to do something).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to promise (usually fol. by a clause as object):<span class="rh_ex">I guarantee that I'll be there.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">guaranty</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sword<b>′</b> belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military belt from which a sword may be hung.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kilt•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wearing a kilt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>gathered in pleats;<br/> pleated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kilt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whit•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwaɪtɪʃ, ˈwaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat white.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whit•ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whit•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwī<b>′</b>tish, wī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat white;<br/> tending to white.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">white,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whit<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crep•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krep<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a crackling sound;<br/> crackle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>crepitātus,</i> past participle of <i>crepitāre</i> to rattle, rustle, chatter, frequentative of <i>crepāre</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crep<b>′</b>i•tant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crep′i•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cab•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cabdriver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cab</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crème brû•lée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krem′ bro̅o̅ lā<b>′</b>, krēm′; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>em b<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>crèmes brû•lées</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krem′ bro̅o̅ lāz<b>′</b>, krēm′; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>em b<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> lā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a custard that has been sprinkled with sugar and placed under a broiler until a brown crust forms on top.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, burnt cream</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mé•ta•yer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə yā<b>′</b>, mā′tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who works the land using tools, seed, etc., furnished by the landlord and who receives a share of the harvest in compensation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>medietārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>mediet</i>(<i>ās</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">moiety</span>) + -<i>ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒəˈnɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>of or relating to genes:<span class="rh_ex">genetic differences between species.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•net•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•net•i•cist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒəˈnɛtəsɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gen-"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>pertaining or according to genetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>of, pertaining to, or produced by genes;<br/> genic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>of, pertaining to, or influenced by geneses or origins.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge•net<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gene</span>(<span class="rh_sc">sis</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•net<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-genetic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in <b>-genesis</b>: <span class="rh_ex">parthenogenetic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec<b>′</b>imen plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant grown by itself for ornamental effect, rather than being massed with others in a bed or border.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•u•ret•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal′yə ret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Medicine</span>of or pertaining to a substance that promotes renal excretion of sodium and chloride ions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Medicine</span>any such substance, as furosemide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sal</span> + <span class="rh_sc">uretic</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sal′u•ret<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cinch<b>′</b> belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide belt of elastic, leather, or fabric with a clasp or lacing in front, worn tightly to make the waist look smaller. Also called <b>cinch.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">L, l<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ls <span class="rh_txt">or</span> L's, ls <span class="rh_txt">or</span> l's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">left.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>length.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">long.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>longitude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 50.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">l,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>liter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lady.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lake.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>latitude.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">left.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Liberal.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">low.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">l.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">left.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>length.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ll.</b>, line.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>liter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">L, l<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>L's</b> or <b>Ls, l's</b> or <b>ls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>L</i> or <i>l,</i> as in <i>let, dull, cradle.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>L.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>L</i> or <i>l.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>L</i> or <i>l.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>L's</b> or <b>Ls.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Transport, Informal Terms</span>an elevated railroad.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>L's</b> or <b>Ls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ell<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>lambert;<br/> lamberts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Latin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Business</span>length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>pound;<br/> pounds. [<lt> L <i>lībra</i>]</lt></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">long: denoting a size longer than regular, esp. for suits and coats made for tall men:<span class="rh_ex">40L.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">longitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>stage left.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">L,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 12th in order or in a series, or, if <i>I</i> is omitted, the 11th.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 50. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>inductance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>kinetic potential.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>leucine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>a broad measure of total U.S. liquid assets, issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board. Cf.  <b>M.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">l,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>liter;<br/> liters.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me"><b><i>l-,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Optics, Chem., Biochem.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>levorotatory;<br/> levo- (distinguished from <i>d-</i>). Cf.  <b></b><span class="rh_sc">l</span>-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><span class="rh_sc">l</span>-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>(of a molecule) having a configuration resembling the levorotatory isomer of glyceraldehyde: printed as a small capital, roman character (disting. from <span class="rh_sc">d-</span>). Cf. <b><b><i>l-.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>levo-.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>(in designations of light aircraft) liaison:<span class="rh_ex">L-15.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">L.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Lady.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Lake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Latin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>latitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lempira;<br/> lempiras.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">leu;<br/> lei.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">lev;<br/> leva.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">book.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>liber</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">Liberal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Italy) lira;<br/> lire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">place.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>liber</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">Lord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">Low.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">lumen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>stage left.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">l.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>latitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">league.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ll.</b>, line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">link.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Italy) lira;<br/> lire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>liter;<br/> liters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">long.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlupi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of loops.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">crazy;<br/> confused:<span class="rh_ex">loopy after a few drinks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>loop•i•er, loop•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of loops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">eccentric;<br/> crazy;<br/> dotty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">befuddled or confused, esp. due to intoxication.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>crafty;<br/> sly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">loop</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ <i>n., adj., and usually for v. </i><span class="ford">16–18.</span> <span class="ford">22, 23.</span> <i> in Unabridged dictionary</i> ˈkɑntrækt; <i>otherwise v.</i> kənˈtrækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified, or the written form of such an agreement: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The ballplayer signed another multimillion-dollar contract.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm under contract to finish the work by June of next year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>an arrangement for a hired assassin to kill a specific person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>They had a contract out on the rival mobster.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">under contract;<br/> arranged by special contract:<span class="rh_ex">a contract freight carrier.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to draw together or (cause to) be smaller;<br/> draw the parts (of) together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her pupils contracted in the bright light.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nerves fire and contract the muscle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> to shorten (a word, etc.) by combining or omitting some of its elements:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The word will <i>is contracted to </i>'ll<i> in the word </i> she'll.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to get (an illness), as by exposure to something contagious: <span class="rh_ex"> Several children contracted Lyme disease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to get (a debt) as an obligation;<br/> incur:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to contract a debt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter into an agreement with (someone), as to do work by formal contract: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We contracted outside workers who would do the job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We contracted with nonunion workers to do the job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We contracted to do the job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We contracted a freelancer to do the work.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•tract•ee,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•tract•i•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•trac•tile</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtræktəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-trac-"><span class="rh_sc">-trac-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tract<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> and usually for v. 16–18, 22, 23 kon<b>′</b>trakt; <i>otherwise v.</i> kən trakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an agreement enforceable by law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the written form of such an agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the division of law dealing with contracts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>con<b>′</b>tract bridge<b>′</b>.</b> </var>a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Cf.  <b>auction bridge.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(in auction or contract bridge)<ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a commitment by the declarer and his or her partner to take six tricks plus the number specified by the final bid made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the final bid itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the number of tricks so specified, plus six.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the formal agreement of marriage;<br/> betrothal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>an arrangement for a hired assassin to kill a specific person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>put out a contract on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to hire or attempt to hire an assassin to kill (someone):<span class="rh_ex">The mob put out a contract on the informer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">under contract;<br/> governed or arranged by special contract:<span class="rh_ex">a contract carrier.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to draw together or into smaller compass;<br/> draw the parts of together:<span class="rh_ex">to contract a muscle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to wrinkle:<span class="rh_ex">to contract the brows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to shorten (a word, phrase, etc.) by combining or omitting some of its elements:<span class="rh_ex">Contracting "do not'' yields "don't.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to get or acquire, as by exposure to something contagious:<span class="rh_ex">to contract a disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to incur, as a liability or obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to contract a debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to settle or establish by agreement:<span class="rh_ex">to contract an alliance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to assign (a job, work, project, etc.) by contract:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher contracted the artwork.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to enter into an agreement with:<span class="rh_ex">to contract a free-lancer to do the work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to enter into (friendship, acquaintance, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to betroth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become drawn together or reduced in compass;<br/> become smaller;<br/> shrink:<span class="rh_ex">The pupils of his eyes contracted in the light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to enter into an agreement:<span class="rh_ex">to contract for snow removal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span> <b>contract out</b>, to hire an outside contractor to produce or do.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>contractus,</i> past participle of <i>contrahere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>contractus</i> undertaking a transaction, agreement, equivalent. to <i>contrac-,</i> variant stem of <i>contrahere</i> to draw in, bring together, enter into an agreement (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>trahere</i> to drag, pull; compare <span class="rh_sc">traction</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action; (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English (1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′tract•ee<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tract<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tract′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, con•tract<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tract<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>agreement.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reduce, shorten, lessen, narrow, shrivel, shrink. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Contract,</span> <span class="rh_sc">compress,</span> <span class="rh_sc">concentrate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">condense</span> imply retaining original content but reducing the amount of space occupied. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Contract</span> means to cause to draw more closely together:<span class="rh_ex">to contract a muscle.</span><span class="rh_sc">Compress</span> suggests fusing to become smaller by means of fairly uniform external pressure:<span class="rh_ex">to compress gases into liquid form.</span><span class="rh_sc">Concentrate</span> implies causing to gather around a point:<span class="rh_ex">to concentrate troops near an objective; to concentrate one's strength.</span><span class="rh_sc">Condense</span> implies increasing the compactness, or thickening the consistency of a homogeneous mass:<span class="rh_ex">to condense milk.</span>It is also used to refer to the reducing in length of a book or the like.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•com•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′kəm pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compose beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">to precompose a reply to a possible question.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">compose</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•tain•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān tā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person guilty of maintenance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French. See <span class="rh_sc">maintain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>meyntenour</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low man<b>′</b>darin.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>mandarin</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmed•i•cine ˌman,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a person believed to possess magical powers, esp. among North American Indians;<br/> shaman.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med<b>′</b>icine man′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers;<br/> shaman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a seller of patent medicine, esp. before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•tur•gi•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪˈtɜrdʒɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to liturgy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•tur•gi•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li tûr<b>′</b>ji kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to formal public worship or liturgies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to the liturgy or Eucharistic service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to liturgics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>li•tur<b>′</b>gic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>leitourgikós</i> ministering (<i>leitourg</i>(<i>ós</i>) minister + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">liturgy</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lītūrgic</i>(<i>us</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•tur<b>′</b>gi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>ver eas<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but hard on top. Cf. <b>sunny-side up.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>pod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a two-legged support, as for an automatic rifle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea<b>′</b> tow′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dishtowel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•lac•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stəˈlæktaɪt, ˈstæləkˌtaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•lac•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə lak<b>′</b>tīt, stal<b>′</b>ək tīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, shaped like an icicle, hanging from the roof of a cave or the like, and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>stalakt</i>(<i>ós</i>) dripping (<i>stalag-,</i> stem of <i>stalássein</i> to drip + <i>-tos</i> verbid suffix) + Neo-Latin <i>-ites</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>stalactites</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1670–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>stal•ac•tit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stal′ək tit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>stal′ac•tit<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stal′ac•tit<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Mo<b>′</b>gul,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the emperor of the former Mogul Empire in India founded in 1526 by Baber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) an important or distinguished person.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trustee<b>′</b> in bank<b>′</b>ruptcy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person appointed by a court to administer the property of a bankrupt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zel•ko•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zel<b>′</b>kə və, zel kō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several trees of the genus <i>Zelkova,</i> native to Asia, related to and resembling the elms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  a language of Transcaucasia, where the tree is native</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Russian <i>dzél’kva, dzél’kova,</i> presumably </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Neo-Latin (1841) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•pro•tein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə prō<b>′</b>tēn, -tē in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">protein</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-hung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl hung<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a window) having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a window sash) sliding vertically, with a counterweight on each side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>val brass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of about 60 percent copper and 40 percent zinc, with traces of lead, tin, arsenic, and iron, used in marine and steam-generating equipment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tro•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trō<b>′</b>til, -tēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>TNT.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">trini</span>)<span class="rh_sc">trot</span>(<span class="rh_sc">oluene</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen•tol•a•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fen tol<b>′</b>ə mēn′, -min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an alpha blocker, C<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>9</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O, used to reduce hypertensive states caused by a catecholamine excess, as in the treatment of pheochromocytoma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55; <span class="rh_sc">phen</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">uidine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">amine;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">tolu</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kur•mi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a major agricultural caste widespread in northern and central India.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  eastern Hindi <i>kurmī</i> or Bengali <i>kurmi, kuṛmi</i>; compare Sanskrit <i>kuṭumbin-</i> householder</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hawai<b>′</b>ian shirt<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short-sleeved, loose-fitting, open-collar shirt originally worn in Hawaii, made of lightweight fabric printed in colorful, often bold designs of flowers, leaves, birds, beaches, etc. Also called <b>aloha shirt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre<b>′</b>cious o<b>′</b>pal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any opal having a play of colors, used as a gemstone. Also called <b>noble opal.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">britt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>britt,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>britts.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">brit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">brit</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hub-and-spoke<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hub<b>′</b>ən spōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of or designating a system of air transportation by which local flights carry passengers to one major regional airport where they can board long-distance or other local flights for their final destinations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daugh•ter•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>tər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, befitting, or like a daughter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">daughter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>daugh<b>′</b>ter•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnætɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to talk idly and without stopping.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nat<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to talk incessantly;<br/> chatter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a conversation;<br/> chat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of earlier <i>gnatter</i> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flag<b>′</b> foot<b>′</b>ball,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a form of touch football in which the ball-carrier's progress is stopped when an opponent pulls a flag from the ball-carrier's pocket or belt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ah•mose I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>mōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>1580–1557 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> founder of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cum<b>′</b>berland Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a plateau largely in Kentucky and Tennessee, a part of the Appalachian Mountains: highest point, ab. 4000 ft. (1220 m). Also called <b>Cum<b>′</b>berland Plateau<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•le•thi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lē′thē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the branch of logic dealing with truth and error.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>alé̄thei</i>(<i>a</i>) truth (<i>alēthé̄</i>(<i>s</i>) true + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -o- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1830–40; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•le•thi•o•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lē′thē ə loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>a•le′thi•o•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•le′thi•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trim<b>′</b> tab′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an independently controlled tab set in the trailing edge of a control surface, as an elevator, aileron, or rudder, to hold it in a position suitable for stabilizing the aircraft in a flight attitude.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>trimming tab.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>ə tīn′, -tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>of or pertaining to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>resembling a duck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>anatīnus</i> of, pertaining to a duck, equivalent. to <i>anat-</i> (stem of <i>anas</i>) duck + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•per•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>pər kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an operculum, esp. the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>operculum</i> cover. See <span class="rh_sc">operculum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Geor•gette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr jet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture. Also called <b>Georgette<b>′</b> crepe<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> formerly a trademark 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Geor•gette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr jet<b>′</b>, jôr<b>′</b>jet),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Georgia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvɑlvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pistol having a revolving chamber for holding bullets.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that revolves.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vol<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>a person or thing that revolves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revolve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haemo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>hemo-</b>: <i>haemoglobin.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemo-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>hema-</b>,</span><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>hemo-</i> or <i>hema-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "blood.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemorrhage, hemorrhoid</span>.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hem-.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "blood,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hemocyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hema-, hemato-;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hem-* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>haemo-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, combining form representing Greek <i>haîma</i> blood</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>eral char<b>′</b>coal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Mining</span>a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring in thin layers in bituminous coal. Also called <b>mother of coal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LAK cell,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>lymphokine-activated killer cell: one of a number of white blood cells removed from a patient's whole blood and cultured with interleukin-2: used experimentally for reinfusion into the body to shrink malignant tumors.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cla•re•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kla rē<b>′</b>shən, klə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the "Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,'' founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to the Claretians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> after St. Anthony <i>Claret</i> (1807–70), founder of the order</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GPS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>Global Positioning System. See <b>NAVSTAR Global Positioning System.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">gps,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>gallons per second.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>GPS, g.p.s.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vene<b>′</b>tian win<b>′</b>dow.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>See <b>Palladian window.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the side of a bed, esp. the place of someone taking care of or visiting a sick person:<span class="rh_ex">at my bedside when I got ill.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at or for a bedside:<span class="rh_ex">a bedside examination.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the side of a bed, esp. as the place of one attending the sick.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at or for a bedside:<span class="rh_ex">a bedside table.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; origin, originally <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gas•kell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mrs.</b> (<i>Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Gaskell</i>), 1810–65, English novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•o•lon•cel•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē′ə lən chel<b>′</b>ist, vī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>cellist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">violoncell</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•o•lon•cel•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌviələnˈtʃɛloʊ, ˌvaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href='cello h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">cello</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•o•lon•cel•list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•o•lon•cel•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē′ə lən chel<b>′</b>ō, vī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>cello.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>violon</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">violone</span> + <i>-cello</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hol•ly•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ē wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort. 117,188.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Hol<b>′</b>ly•wood•ite′, Hol<b>′</b>ly•wood′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•stay•sail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′stā<b>′</b>sāl′, fōr′-; <i>Naut.</i> fôr′stā<b>′</b>səl, fōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a triangular sail set on a forestay;<br/> the innermost headsail of a vessel. See diag. under <b>ship.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">forestay</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sail</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal gov<b>′</b>ernment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the governing body of a town or district.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhome ˈrun,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a hit in baseball allowing the batter to circle the bases and score a run.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> run<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a hit that enables a batter, without the aid of a fielding error, to score a run by making a nonstop circuit of the bases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complete or unqualified success:<span class="rh_ex">trying to hit a home run at the box office.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truss<b>′</b> bridge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a bridge in which the loads are supported by trusses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guide•post<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gīd<b>′</b>pōst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a post, usually mounted on the roadside or at the intersection of two or more roads, bearing a sign for the guidance of travelers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything serving as a guide;<br/> guideline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">guide</span> + <span class="rh_sc">post</span><sup>1</sup> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bou•cher de Crève•coeur de Perthes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ shā<b>′</b> də k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ev k<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b> də pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jacques</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhäk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1788–1868, French archaeologist and writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rolf<b>′</b> Kra<b>′</b>ki<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krä<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and in accounts by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus: involved in great battles with his stepfather, Adils of Sweden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Hrólfr,</i> equivalent. to <i>hró</i>(<i>thr</i>) fame + (<i>ú</i>)<i>lfr</i> <span class="rh_sc">wolf,</span> cognate with Old English <i>Hrōthwulf; kraki</i> wretch (applied ironically)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bill•hook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil<b>′</b>hŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bill<sup>3</sup> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hook</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new•bie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnubi, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a beginner, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new•bie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bē, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a newcomer, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">new•bie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bē, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a newcomer, esp. an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">newb</span>(<span class="rh_sc">orn</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">-ie</span> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar<b>′</b>bary sheep<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>aoudad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sheep.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a mammal that eats grass, grows a woolly fleece on its back and sides, and is closely related to goats:<span class="rh_ex">Sheep are grown for their wool and meat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a meek, unimaginative person, or one who is easily led.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sheep.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus <i>Ovis,</i> of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, esp. <i>O. aries,</i> bred in a number of domesticated varieties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>leather made from the skin of these animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a meek, unimaginative, or easily led person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>separate the sheep from the goats</b>, to separate good people from bad or those intended for a specific end from unqualified people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English (north) <i>scēp</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schaap,</i> German <i>Schaf</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheep<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheep<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•pa•set•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′pə set<b>′</b>ik, -sē<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>copacetic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪrɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>i•ris•es; <span class="rh_txt">esp. for <span class="ford">1.</span> </span> ir•i•des</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪrɪˌdiz, ˈaɪrɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the round, colored, front part of the eye that contains an opening, the pupil, in its center.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant having showy, colorful flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>i•ris•es, ir•i•des</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir<b>′</b>i dēz′, ī<b>′</b>ri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center. See diag. under <b>eye.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>any plant of the genus <i>Iris,</i> having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Cf.  <b>iris family.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a flower of this plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rainbow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any appearance resembling a rainbow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>an iris-in or iris-out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics, Photog.<span>]</span></span>See <b>iris diaphragm.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: diaphragm of eye</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek  <i>Îris, îris</i> rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>Īris, īris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">I•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand-run•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>run<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in unbroken succession;<br/> consecutively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pi•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to <i>pronation</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the position assumed as the result of this rotation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">supinate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jazz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒæz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music originating from black songs in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and over time developing many different and complicated styles, characterized by strong rhythms and improvisation.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>liveliness;<br/> spirit;<br/> excitement.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>similar or related but unnamed things:<span class="rh_ex">We like sightseeing, museums, and all that jazz.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>jazz up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make something exciting or interesting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">jazzed up the book with pictures.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">tried to jazz the party up.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jazz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a style of dance music, popular esp. in the 1920s, arranged for a large band and marked by some of the features of jazz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>dancing or a dance performed to such music, as with violent bodily motions and gestures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>liveliness;<br/> spirit;<br/> excitement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>insincere, exaggerated, or pretentious talk:<span class="rh_ex">Don't give me any of that jazz about your great job!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>similar or related but unspecified things, activities, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He goes for fishing and all that jazz.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of jazz.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play (music) in the manner of jazz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to excite or enliven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accelerate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to copulate with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance to jazz music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play or perform jazz music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to act or proceed with great energy or liveliness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to copulate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>jazz up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add liveliness, vigor, or excitement to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to add ornamentation, color, or extra features to, in order to increase appeal or interest;<br/> embellish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to accelerate.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American</i>; 1915–20 for def. 5; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jazz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cres•cen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik skres<b>′</b>ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>something that is excrescent;<br/> excrescence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a state of being excrescent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; variant of <span class="rh_sc">excrescence;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gu•lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅<b>′</b>läg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Government</span>the system of forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Government</span>a Soviet forced-labor camp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Government</span>any prison or detention camp, esp. for political prisoners.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>Gulág,</i> acronym from <i>Glávnoe upravlénie ispravítel’no-trudovýkh lageréĭ</i> Main Directorate of Corrective Labor Camps</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•ja•min-bush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>jə mən bŏŏsh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>spicebush.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kro<b>′</b>necker del<b>′</b>ta,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a function of two variables, <i>i</i> and <i>j,</i> which equals 1 when the variables have the same value, <i>i</i> = <i>j,</i> and equals 0 when the variables have different values, <i>i</i> ≠ <i>j.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Latin. <span class="rh_sc">Kronecker</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cten•o•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ə fôr′, -fōr′, tē<b>′</b>nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any gelatinous marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora;<br/> a comb jelly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ctenophorus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cteno</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•vor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance used to give a particular flavor to food or drink.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•vor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flā<b>′</b>vər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that gives flavor;<br/> a substance or preparation used to give a particular flavor to food or drink:<span class="rh_ex">vanilla flavoring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flavor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•vor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfleɪvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">taste, esp. the distinctive taste of something in the mouth: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The shop sells ice cream in eight flavors.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>This stew has no flavor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the characteristic quality of a thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>capturing the true flavor of your experience in the jungle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a particular quality that one notices in a thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>language having a strong nautical flavor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give flavor to (something):<span class="rh_ex">flavored the icing with vanilla.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="flavour."><b>ˈfla•vour.</b></a> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fla•vor•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fla•vor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•vor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">taste, esp. the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance or extract that provides a particular taste;<br/> flavoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the characteristic quality of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">He captured the flavor of the experience in his book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a particular quality noticeable in a thing:<span class="rh_ex">language with a strong nautical flavor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>smell, odor, or aroma.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give flavor to (something).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>flavour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin *<i>flātor</i> stench, breath, alteration of Latin <i>flātus</i> a blowing, breathing, (see <span class="rh_sc">flatus</span>), perh. with <i>-or</i> of <i>fētor</i> <span class="rh_sc">fetor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>fla</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>ur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fla<b>′</b>vor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>taste.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> seasoning. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> essence, spirit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•gon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑliˌgɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more sides.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg•o•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈlɪgənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•gon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē gon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. See illus. under <b>heptagon, hexagon, octagon, pentagon, quadrilateral, triangle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>polýgōnon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>polýgōnos</i> many-angled. See <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>polygōnum</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1560–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>po•lyg•o•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lig<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg<b>′</b>o•nal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">confes<b>′</b>sion of faith<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>confession (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fes•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfɛʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act of confessing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Confession is good for the soul.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> something confessed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the candidate's confessions of wrongdoing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a formal acknowledgment of guilt by a person accused of a crime:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He signed his confession and they took him off to the cell.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fess-"><span class="rh_sc">-fess-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fes•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fesh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acknowledgment;<br/> avowal;<br/> admission:<span class="rh_ex">a confession of incompetence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>acknowledgment or disclosure of sin or sinfulness, esp. to a priest to obtain absolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>something that is confessed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a formal, usually written, acknowledgment of guilt by a person accused of a crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>confession of faith.</b> a formal profession of belief and acceptance of doctrines, as before being admitted to church membership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the tomb of a martyr or confessor or the altar or shrine connected with it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>confessiōn-</i> (stem of <i>confessiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>confess-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">confess</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> replacing Middle English <i>confessioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•dis•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə dī<b>′</b>səl, -zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paradisiacal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paradise</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•mem•brane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>dō mem′brān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell. Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the outer membrane of any of the organelles within the cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">membrane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•bred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>bred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>bred or raised at home;<br/> native;<br/> indigenous;<br/> domestic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">home</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bred</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈshock ˌwave,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>an area in the air of great heat, pressure, or density, as caused by an explosion:<span class="rh_ex">The explosion sent shock waves through the village.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an effect of a startling, unpleasant event:<span class="rh_ex">The murder sent shock waves through the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shock<b>′</b> wave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval;<br/> series of aftereffects:<span class="rh_ex">shock waves from the recent collapse of one of the nation's largest banks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ven•dôme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dōm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Louis Jo•seph de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lwē zhô zef<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1654–1712, French general and marshal.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•ag•ri•cul•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′ag ri kul<b>′</b>chər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>not applied to or generally practicing agriculture:<span class="rh_ex">a nonagricultural nation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">agricultural</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crossed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôst, krost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of partial derivatives) mixed, esp. of order two.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɔs, krɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a figure made up of two lines drawn across each other usually at right angles.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark, usually an<shape>X</shape>, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The crosses mark the places where you must sign your name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a wooden structure made up of a piece standing upright and another attached across it, upon which people were formerly put to death.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>the Cross,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> the cross upon which Jesus died.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a figure of a cross, or of the Cross as a Christian emblem:<span class="rh_ex">rows and rows of crosses in the cemetery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a sign made with the hand outlining the figure of a cross upon the upper part of the body, done as an act of religious devotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a cause of trouble, suffering, or misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">He had to bear the cross of his children's attempted suicides.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a crossing of animals or plants, or an animal or plant produced this way;<br/> crossbreed:<span class="rh_ex">The mule is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing intermediate in character between two others:<span class="rh_ex">The school seemed to be a cross between a train station and a cathedral: noisy and crowded one second, then quiet and serene the next.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move from one side to the other side of (a street, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Cross the street at the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She crossed to the other side of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to assist (a person) across a street or intersection:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crossing guard is at the corner to cross the children in the morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cancel by marking with a cross or drawing a line through or across: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I crossed off the items on the shopping list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had crossed out my name on the list.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to cross names off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to intersect;<br/> meet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The paths of our lives crossed again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Highway 50 crosses highway 80 right here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go over and beyond:<span class="rh_ex">We crossed the border at exactly 5:35 a.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to meet and then pass:<span class="rh_ex">I think our two letters must have crossed in the mail.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>to cause (members of two different species, etc.) to breed with each other: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mendel crossed green peas with yellow peas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mendel crossed green and yellow peas to see what would result.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to oppose openly;<br/> get in the way of:<span class="rh_ex">She can be nice and even charming as long as you don't cross her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place across each other, on top of each other, or crosswise: <span class="rh_ex">He crossed his legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to make the sign of the cross upon or over: <span class="rh_ex">He crossed himself in front of the casket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cross over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch loyalty or allegiance:<span class="rh_ex">Many Republicans have crossed over and voted Democrat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change successfully from one field to another:<span class="rh_ex">She was able to cross over from jazz to pop music.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>cross up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> double-cross: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you try to cross us up, you'll regret it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">No one crosses up the Duke and lives to tell about it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confuse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our team tried to cross up the opposition by switching our plays.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We nearly succeeded in crossing them up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_57" value="21"><span class="rh_def">angry and annoyed;<br/> ill-humored:<span class="rh_ex">I felt cross because I hadn't slept well.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_52" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's mind</b>, to occur to one: <span class="rh_ex">The idea never crossed my mind.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cross•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">"I'm too tired to get up,'' she answered crossly.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cross•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs, kros),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v., adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any object, figure, or mark resembling a cross, as two intersecting lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mark resembling a cross, usually an <i>X,</i> made instead of a signature by a person unable to write.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Cross</b>, the cross upon which Jesus died.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Cross as the symbol of Christianity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a small cross with a human figure attached to it, as a representation of Jesus crucified;<br/> crucifix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a sign made with the right hand by tracing the figure of a cross in the air or by touching the foreheard, chest, and shoulders, as an act of devotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any of various conventional representations or modifications of the Christian emblem used symbolically or for ornament, as in heraldry or art:<span class="rh_ex">a Latin cross; a Maltese cross.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the crucifixion of Jesus as the culmination of His redemptive mission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any suffering endured for Jesus' sake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the teaching of redemption gained by Jesus' death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Christian religion, or those who accept it;<br/> Christianity;<br/> Christendom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an opposition;<br/> thwarting;<br/> frustration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">any misfortune;<br/> trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a crossing of animals or plants;<br/> a mixing of breeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>an animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing;<br/> crossbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contest the result of which is dishonestly arranged beforehand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a crossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a place of crossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plumbing.<span>]</span></span>a four-way joint or connection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>an actor's movement from one area of a stage to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>Also called <b>cross-trade.</b> an arrangement for the simultaneous sale and purchase of a block of stock handled by a single broker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>spider (def. 6b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) See <b>Southern Cross.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bear one's cross</b>, to accept trials or troubles patiently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take the cross</b>, to make the vows of a crusader.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to put or draw (a line, lines, etc.) across.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to cancel by marking with a cross or with a line or lines (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to lie or pass across;<br/> intersect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to meet and pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to transport across something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to assist or guide (a person) across a street or intersection:<span class="rh_ex">The guard crossed the child at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to place in the form of a cross or crosswise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to oppose openly;<br/> thwart;<br/> frustrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to betray;<br/> double-cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to make the sign of a cross upon or over, as in devotion:<span class="rh_ex">to cross oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to set (a yard) in proper position on a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to confront in a hostile manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to lie or be athwart;<br/> intersect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another:<span class="rh_ex">Cross at the intersection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to meet and pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to interbreed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>to move from one side of the stage to the other, esp. by passing downstage of another actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's mind.</b> See <b>mind</b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross one's path.</b> See <b>path</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>cross over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>(of a chromosome segment) to undergo crossing over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to change successfully from one field of endeavor, genre, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">to cross over from jazz to rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>cross over to the other side.</b> </var>to die;<br/> pass away.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cross someone's palm.</b> See <b>palm</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>cross up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to change arrangements made with;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">He crossed me up after we had agreed to tell the police the same story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confuse:<span class="rh_ex">I was supposed to meet him at the station, but got crossed up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">angry and annoyed;<br/> ill-humored;<br/> snappish:<span class="rh_ex">Don't be cross with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">lying or passing crosswise or across each other;<br/> athwart;<br/> transverse:<span class="rh_ex">cross timbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">involving a reciprocal action, interchange, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a cross-endorsement of political candidates; cross-marketing of related services.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">contrary;<br/> opposite:<span class="rh_ex">They were at cross purposes with each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">adverse;<br/> unfavorable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">crossbred;<br/> hybrid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>crux</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crux</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> British Celtic)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old Irish <i>cros</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old Norse <i>kross</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English, late Old English <i>cros</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>a•bil′i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">31, 35.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> traverse, span, bridge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> baffle, foil, contradict. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">57.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cross,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ill</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">natured,</span> <span class="rh_sc">peevish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sullen</span> refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Cross</span> means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry:<span class="rh_ex">a cross reply.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ill</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">natured</span> implies a more permanent condition, without definite cause, and means unpleasant, unkind, inclined to snarl or be spiteful:<span class="rh_ex">an ill-natured dog; ill-natured spite.</span><span class="rh_sc">Peevish</span> means complaining and snappish:<span class="rh_ex">a peevish child.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sullen</span> suggests a kind of glowering silent gloominess and means refusing to speak because of bad humor, anger, or a sense of injury or resentment:<span class="rh_ex">sullen and vindictive.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">57.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> good-natured, agreeable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs, kros),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Wilbur Lucius</b>, 1862–1948, U.S. educator: governor of Connecticut 1931–39.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cross-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court<b>′</b> Chris<b>′</b>tian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>courts Christian.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>ecclesiastical court.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tru•meau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅ mō<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> mō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-meaux</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mōz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -mō<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a mirror having a painted or carved panel above or below the glass in the same frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a column supporting a tympanum of a doorway at its center. See illus. under <b>tympanum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frouz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frou<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>frouz•i•er, frouz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">frowzy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frowz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfraʊzi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dirty and untidy;<br/> slovenly:<span class="rh_ex">frowzy run-down apartments.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frowz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frou<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>frowz•i•er, frowz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dirty and untidy;<br/> slovenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ill-smelling;<br/> musty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>frouzy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<b>′</b>-claims<b>′</b> court′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl<b>′</b>klāmz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="LAWG">a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers. Also called <b>small<b>′</b>-debts<b>′</b> court′</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl<b>′</b>dets<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•na•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/priˈneɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>before birth or before giving birth:<span class="rh_ex">funding for prenatal care.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•na•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-nat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nat-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•na•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē nāt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>previous to birth or to giving birth:<span class="rh_ex">prenatal care for mothers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">natal</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•na<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head<b>′</b> trip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a mentally exhilarating or productive experience, as one in which a person's intellect or imagination seems to expand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>ego trip.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shel•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shel<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>Shetland pony.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>Shetland sheepdog.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shel<b>′</b>tie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>hjaltr</i> native of <span class="rh_sc">Shetland</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>shelt</i> (1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <b>seised, seis•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Law.<span>]</span></span>seize.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seis<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seis<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ohm<b>′</b>ic resist<b>′</b>ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>resistance (def. 3a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dram•a•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dram<b>′</b>ə mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of dimenhydrinate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•mo•sen•so•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′mō sen<b>′</b>sə rē, kem′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chemo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensory</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pris•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɪzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a place for keeping people accused of a crime and awaiting trial, or for keeping prisoners.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> imprisonment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>thirty years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any place or state of confinement.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-pris-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pris•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(priz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>state prison.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any place of confinement or involuntary restraint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">imprisonment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pre</i>(<i>hē</i>)<i>nsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>prehēnsiō</i>) a seizure, arrest, equivalent. to <i>prehēns</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>prehendere</i> to seize) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> doublet of <span class="rh_sc">prehension</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, variant of <i>preson</i> imprisonment, a prison</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>prison,</i> earlier <i>prisun</i> bef. 1150</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pris<b>′</b>on•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ko•a•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/koʊˈɑlə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-las.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a gray-furred, tree-dwelling Australian animal resembling a teddy bear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ko•a•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ä<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, <i>Phascolarctos cinereus,</i> of Australia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dharuk <i>gú-la</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> erroneous spelling, spelled for earlier <i>koola</i>(<i>h</i>) (now obsolete) 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•claˈma•tion ˌpoint,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation or interjection, expressing strong emotion or astonishment, or to indicate a command.</span></li></ol>Also called  <b>ex•claˈma•tion ˌmark.</b><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-claim-"><span class="rh_sc">-claim-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">exclama<b>′</b>tion point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sign (!) used in writing after an exclamation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this mark sometimes used in writing two or more times in succession to indicate intensity of emotion, loudness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Long live the Queen!!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">this mark sometimes used without accompanying words in writing direct discourse to indicate a speaker's dumbfounded astonishment:<span class="rh_ex">"His wife just gave birth to quintuplets.''</span>(<i>!</i>) Also called <b>exclama<b>′</b>tion mark′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's undergarment, worn to support the breasts;<br/> <a href="brassiere"><span class="rh_sc">brassiere.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>brassiere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a removable cover for the front end of an automobile to protect it from road debris.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•gam•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i gam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>attracting the opposite sex, as the colors of certain birds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epígam</i>(<i>os</i>) marriageable (see <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gamous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvækyuəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking contents;<br/> empty.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in ideas or intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">a vacuous mind; a vacuous smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vac•u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-vac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vac-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vak<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without contents;<br/> empty:<span class="rh_ex">the vacuous air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in ideas or intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">a vacuous mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence;<br/> inane;<br/> stupid:<span class="rh_ex">a vacuous book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">purposeless;<br/> idle:<span class="rh_ex">a vacuous way of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vacuus</i> empty; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vac<b>′</b>u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vac<b>′</b>u•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem•i•pode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem<b>′</b>i pōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>button quail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hēmipod-</i> (stem of <i>hēmípous</i>) half-foot. See <span class="rh_sc">hemi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Hemipodius</i> name of the genus </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1860–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>he•mip•o•dan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mip<b>′</b>ə dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge<b>′</b>nu val<b>′</b>gum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>knock-knee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ro•neg•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr′ō neg<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology, Medicine</span>showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">negative</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scav<b>′</b>enger hunt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪzɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a reptile with scales, typically having a long body, long tail, and four legs, as the chameleon, iguana, or gecko.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liz<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of various reptiles resembling a lizard, as a dinosaur or crocodile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>leather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Lacerta.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>lounge lizard.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>The Lizard.</b> See <b>Lizard Head.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lacerta</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>lesarde</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>liserd,</i> variant of <i>lesard</i>(<i>e</i>) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>board room</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room set aside for meetings of a board, esp. of a corporation:<span class="rh_ex">dark dealings in the boardroom.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrd<b>′</b>ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′, bōrd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room set aside for meetings of a board, as of a corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a room in a broker's office where stock-market quotations are listed on a board or by other means.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>board<b>′</b> room′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">board</span> + <span class="rh_sc">room</span> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rank-and-fil•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rangk<b>′</b>ən fī<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of the rank and file.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>rank and file</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b> Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal. 47,036.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cac<b>′</b>odyl<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent, poisonous solid, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>AsOOH, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an herbicide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep's<b>′</b> eyes′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shy, amorous, lovesick glances (usually prec. by <i>make</i> or <i>cast</i>):<span class="rh_ex">making sheep's eyes at the new girl in class.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•gui•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ing<b>′</b>gwə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or situated in the groin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inguinālis</i> of the groin, equivalent. to <i>inguin-</i> (stem of <i>inguen</i>) swelling in the groin, groin (cognate with Greek <i>adé̄n</i> gland; compare <span class="rh_sc">adenoid</span>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle magazine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a magazine, usually small in format and of limited circulation, that publishes literary works.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Grand</i></b><b>′</b> Ole<b>′</b> Op<b>′</b>ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōl<b>′</b> op<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a successful radio show from Nashville, Tenn., first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1925, noted for its playing of and continuing importance to country music.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•ro•prac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaɪrəˌpræktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy, Medicine</span>a person trained in a system of medicine for treatment of the back, based upon the interactions of the spine and nervous system:<span class="rh_ex">Chiropractors treat patients by adjusting parts of the spinal column.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•ro•prac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>rə prak′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>one whose occupation is the practice of chiropractic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chiropract</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup>, as if a Latin noun with -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham<b>′</b>mer pond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an artificial pond for maintaining a head of water at a water mill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>shy•er</b> or <b>shi•er, shy•est</b> or <b>shi•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shied, shy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bashful;<br/> retiring;<br/> timid:<span class="rh_ex">a shy smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> distrustful;<br/> unwilling to do or face something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>is shy of publicity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> not having enough of something;<br/> lacking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>was shy of funds.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> (esp. of a horse) to make a sudden movement back or aside in fear or alarm:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to shy away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>shy away from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to draw back;<br/> hesitate to do:<span class="rh_ex">They shied away from that deal because they didn't trust the salesman.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He smiled shyly at her.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">shy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shied, shy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw with a swift, sudden movement:<span class="rh_ex">shying stones into the water.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quick, sudden throw.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>shy•er</b> or <b>shi•er, shy•est</b> or <b>shi•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shied, shy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bashful;<br/> retiring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily frightened away;<br/> timid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suspicious;<br/> distrustful:<span class="rh_ex">I am a bit shy of that sort of person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">reluctant;<br/> wary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">deficient:<span class="rh_ex">shy of funds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">scant;<br/> short of a full amount or number:<span class="rh_ex">still a few dollars shy of our goal; an inch shy of being six feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in poker) indebted to the pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">not bearing or breeding freely, as plants or animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>fight shy of</b>, to keep away from;<br/> avoid:<span class="rh_ex">She fought shy of making the final decision.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of a horse) to start back or aside, as in fear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to draw back;<br/> recoil.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a sudden start aside, as in fear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; late Middle English <i>schey</i> (adjective, adjectival), early Middle English <i>scheowe,</i> Old English <i>scēoh</i>; cognate with Middle High German <i>schiech</i>; akin to Dutch <i>schuw,</i> German <i>scheu</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">eschew</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Shy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bashful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">diffident</span> imply a manner that shows discomfort or lack of confidence in association with others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shy</span> implies a constitutional shrinking from contact or close association with others, together with a wish to escape notice:<span class="rh_ex">shy and retiring.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bashful</span> suggests timidity about meeting others, and trepidation and awkward behavior when brought into prominence or notice:<span class="rh_ex">a bashful child.</span><span class="rh_sc">Diffident</span> emphasizes self-distrust, fear of censure, failure, etc., and a hesitant, tentative manner as a consequence:<span class="rh_ex">a diffident approach to a touchy subject.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heedful, cautious, chary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shrink.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forward. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trusting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> careless. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> advance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">shy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shied, shy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw with a swift, sudden movement:<span class="rh_ex">to shy a stone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quick, sudden throw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a gibe or sneer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a try.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shy<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toss, pitch, fling, cast, flip.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dim-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dim<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dim<b>′</b>out′.</b> </var>Cf. <b>blackout</b> (def. 2), <b>brownout.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dim</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">black</span>)<span class="rh_sc">out</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•bo•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vərˈboʊtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>forbidden, as by law;<br/> prohibited.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•bo•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vər bōt<b>′</b>n; <i>Ger.</i> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> bōt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>forbidden, as by law;<br/> prohibited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: past participle of <i>verbieten</i> to <span class="rh_sc">forbid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•coun•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj., n.</i> ˈʌpˌkʌntri; <i>adv.</i> ʌpˈkʌntri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>of, relating to, living in, or situated in the interior of a region or country;<br/> inland.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the interior of a region or country.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">toward, into, or in the interior of a country:<span class="rh_ex">traveled upcountry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•coun•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> up<b>′</b>kun′trē;<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> up kun<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country;<br/> inland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>unsophisticated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the interior of a region or country.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">toward, into, or in the interior of a country:<span class="rh_ex">The explorers trekked upcountry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">country</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌntri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> a state or nation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>European countries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the territory or land of a nation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the country of France.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the people of a district, state, or nation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That whole country hates foreigners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the land of one's birth or citizenship.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> rural districts, as opposed to cities or towns:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>We both grew up in the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> an area marked by certain characteristics, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Pennsylvania Dutch country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> <a href="countrymusic"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">country music</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of, from, or characteristic of the country:<span class="rh_ex">a country boy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to country music:<span class="rh_ex">a country singer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a state or nation:<span class="rh_ex">What European countries have you visited?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the territory of a nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the people of a district, state, or nation:<span class="rh_ex">The whole country backed the president in his decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the land of one's birth or citizenship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns:<span class="rh_ex">Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits;<br/> region;<br/> district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the public at large, as represented by a jury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>country music.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>go to the country</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, <b>appeal to the country.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>put oneself upon the</b> or <b>one's</b> <b>country</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>to present one's cause formally before a jury.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of, from, or characteristic of the country;<br/> rural:<span class="rh_ex">a winding country road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, pertaining to, or associated with country music:<span class="rh_ex">That Nashville station plays country records all day long.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">rude;<br/> unpolished;<br/> rustic:<span class="rh_ex">country manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">of, from, or pertaining to a particular country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>of one's own country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *(<i>regiō</i>) <i>contrāta</i> terrain opposite the viewer, equivalent. to Latin <i>contr</i>(<i>ā</i>) <span class="rh_sc">counter</span><sup>3</sup> + <i>-āta,</i> feminine of <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare German <i>Gegend</i> region, derivative of <i>gegen</i> <span class="rh_sc">against</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cuntree</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Big<b>′</b> Mud<b>′</b>dy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a nickname of the Missouri River.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•ster•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə ster<b>′</b>ik, -stēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">steric</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al′lo•ster<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tac•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak tis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>stereoregularity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tactic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•sas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>säs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Bar•to•lo•mé de las</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′tô lô me<b>′</b> ᵺe läs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Las Casas, Bartolomé de.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•fec•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>fek chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>praefectūra.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">prefect,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1570–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pre•fec•tur•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri fek<b>′</b>chər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moha<b>′</b>ve Des<b>′</b>ert.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Mojave Desert.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moja<b>′</b>ve Des<b>′</b>ert,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. ab. 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mohave Desert.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•pac•cio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär pä<b>′</b>chō, -chē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an appetizer of thinly sliced raw beef served with a vinaigrette or other piquant sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to have been introduced under this name c1961 at Harry's Bar, a Venetian restaurant after V. <span class="rh_sc">Carpaccio</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•pac•cio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pät<b>′</b>chô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" mktg="nme"><b>Vit•to•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vēt tô′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1450–1525, Venetian painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word<b>′</b> square′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a set of words such that when arranged one beneath another in the form of a square they read alike horizontally and vertically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel<b>′</b>andine pop<b>′</b>py,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a poppy, <i>Stylophorum diphyllum,</i> of the east-central U.S., having one pair of deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hir•sute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɜrsut, hɜrˈsut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hairy;<br/> shaggy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hir•sute•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hir•sute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>so̅o̅t, hûr so̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hairy;<br/> shaggy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>covered with long, rather stiff hairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hirsūtus</i> rough, shaggy, bristly; akin to <span class="rh_sc">horrid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hir<b>′</b>sute•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pilose, unshaved, bearded, bushy, woolly, furry.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lug•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lug<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a small ship lug-rigged on two or three masts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lug</span>(<span class="rh_sc">sail</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ounce<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aʊns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>16</sub> of a pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight equal to 480 grains or <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>12</sub> of a pound (31.103 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a fluid ounce:<span class="rh_ex">Thirty-two ounces make a quart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity or portion:<span class="rh_ex">doesn't have an ounce of sense.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ounce<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ouns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of 480 grains, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> pound (31.103 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a fluid ounce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity or portion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>uncia</i> twelfth part, inch, ounce, derivative of <i>unus</i> <span class="rh_sc">one</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>unce</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ounce<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ouns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>See <b>snow leopard.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>luncea,</i> derivative of Latin <i>lync-</i> (stem of <i>lynx</i>) <span class="rh_sc">lynx</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>once,</i> variant of <i>lonce</i> (erroneously taken as <i>l'once</i> the ounce)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>unce</i> lynx 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>ma splice′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>comma fault.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">posi<b>′</b>tion line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>line of position.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b> pep<b>′</b>per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus <i>Capsicum,</i> containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant bearing such a pepper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•he•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in hē<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of inhering;<br/> inherence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inhaesiōn-</i> (stem of <i>inhaesiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>inhaes</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>inhaerēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">inhere</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈword of ˈmouth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">oral communication as opposed to written:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word<b>′</b> of mouth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">informal oral communication:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>word<b>′</b>-of-mouth<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri to̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -tyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retūsus</i> (past participle of <i>retundere</i> to make blunt), equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>tud-,</i> variant stem of <i>tundere</i> to beat, strike + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix, with <i>dt</i> <whence> <i>s</i></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">catt•ley•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>lē ə, kat lē<b>′</b>ə, -lā<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several tropical American orchids of the genus <i>Cattleya,</i> having showy flowers ranging from white to purple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30; after William <i>Cattley</i> (died 1832), English botany enthusiast; see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fes•sion•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə fesh<b>′</b>ə nl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give a professional character or status to;<br/> make into or establish as a profession.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become professional.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pro•fes<b>′</b>sion•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">professional</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•fes<b>′</b>sion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•fes′sion•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Econom<b>′</b>ic Coopera<b>′</b>tion Administra′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the U.S. government agency that administered the European Recovery Program. <i>Abbr.:</i> ECA, E.C.A.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">der•ma•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûr′mə trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(esp. of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dermotropic, der•mat•o•trop•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dər mat′ə trop<b>′</b>ik, dûr′mə tə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">derma</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">tropic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>wŏŏm′ən, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a woman on a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">woman</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">role<b>′</b>-play′ing game′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">look•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>looky.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•to•vers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e stō<b>′</b>vərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>necessaries allowed by law, as wood and timber to a tenant or alimony to a spouse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, noun, nominal use of Old French <i>estovoir, estover</i> to be necessary <indirdesc> Latin <i>est opus</i> there is need</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far-reach•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑrˈritʃɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far in influence, effect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the far-reaching effect of the economic downturn.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far-reach•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär<b>′</b>rē<b>′</b>ching),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far in influence, effect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the far-reaching effect of his speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>far<b>′</b>-reach<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>far<b>′</b>-reach<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smōlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">smelt</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beach<b>′</b> pea′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two plants of the legume family, <i>Lathyrus japonicus,</i> of seashores of the North Temperate Zone, or <i>L. littoralis,</i> of the temperate western coast of North America, both having oblong leaves and clusters of pealike flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kab•ar•di<b>′</b>no-Bal•kar<b>′</b> Auton<b>′</b>omous Repub<b>′</b>lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kab′ər dē<b>′</b>nō bôl kär<b>′</b>, -bal-, -bôl<b>′</b>kär, -bal<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> kə bu<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dyē<b>′</b>nə bul kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in N Caucasia, N of the Georgian Republic. 675,000;<br/> 4747 sq. mi. (12,295 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Nalchik.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ow•ens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jesse</b> (<i>John Cleveland</i>), 1913–80, U.S. athlete.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•nil•sep•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nil sep<b>′</b>tē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics, Physics</span>provisional name for the transuranic element with atomic number 107. <i>Symbol:</i> Uns  Also called <b>element 107.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ūn</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">one</span> + <i>nīl</i> nothing + <i>sept</i>(<i>em</i>) <span class="rh_sc">seven</span> + Neo-Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pros•ko•mi•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôs kô′mē ᵺē<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> pros<b>′</b>kə mīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Orth. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>prothesis (def. 2a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>proskomidé̄</i> oblation, equivalent. to <i>pros-</i> toward + <i>komidé̄</i> conveyance, a bringing to a place; compare<i>komízein</i> to provide, bring</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">froth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frô<b>′</b>thē, froth<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>froth•i•er, froth•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or having froth;<br/> foamy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unsubstantial;<br/> trifling;<br/> shallow;<br/> empty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">froth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>froth<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>froth<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">froth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɔθ, frɑθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mass of bubbles, such as on a liquid that has been shaken hard;<br/> foam.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something trivial or unimportant;<br/> something not worth much:<span class="rh_ex">The play was a charming bit of froth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give off froth:<span class="rh_ex">The stew was frothing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> <b>to froth at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give out froth;<br/> foam:<span class="rh_ex">The dog had rabies and frothed at the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be extremely angry.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>froth•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">froth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frôth, froth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse;<br/> foam;<br/> spume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent:<span class="rh_ex">The play was a charming bit of froth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cover with froth:<span class="rh_ex">giant waves frothing the sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to foam:<span class="rh_ex">to froth egg whites with a whisk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to emit like froth:<span class="rh_ex">a demagogue frothing his hate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to give out froth;<br/> foam:<span class="rh_ex">frothing at the mouth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>frotha</i> froth, scum</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>frothe</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>froth<b>′</b>•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> triviality, frivolity, fluff, nonsense.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•op•o•dite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek sop<b>′</b>ə dīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the outer or lateral branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage. Cf. <b>endopodite, protopodite.</b></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ex•o•pod</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sə pod′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">exo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ex•op•o•dit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek sop′ə dit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ventri-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ventro-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ventr-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yar•mul•ke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yär<b>′</b>məl kə, -mə-, yä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a skullcap worn, esp. during prayer and religious study, by Jewish males, esp. those adhering to Orthodox or Conservative tradition.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yar<b>′</b>mel•ke</b>, </var> <b>yar<b>′</b>mul•ka.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkic; compare Turkish <i>yağmurluk</i> rain apparel, equivalent. to <i>yağmur</i> rain + <i>-luk</i> noun, nominal suffix of appurtenance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Polish <i>jarmułka</i> (earlier <i>jałmurka, jamułka</i>) or Ukrainian <i>yarmúlka</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Yiddish <i>yarmlke</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•mit•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′mi tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the ratio of the flux density produced by an electric field in a given dielectric to the flux density produced by that field in a vacuum. Also called <b>dielectric constant, relative permittivity, specific inductive capacity.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">permit</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wis•con•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wis kon<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 4,705,335;<br/> 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Madison. <i>Abbr.:</i> WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SW from N Wisconsin to the Mississippi. 430 mi. (690 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the fourth stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene. Cf. <b>Würm.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Wis•con<b>′</b>sin•ite′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu<b>′</b>ban heel<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a broad heel of medium height, straight in front and slightly tapered toward the bottom in the rear, used on women's shoes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> mis<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a religious mission operating within the country or territories of the supporting church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>home<b>′</b> mis<b>′</b>sionary.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•nen•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> tän<b>′</b>ən be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village formerly in East Prussia, now in N Poland: major German victory over the Russians 1914. Polish, <b>Stębark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•to•ria<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi tôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tōr<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> bē tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fran•cis•co de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än ᵺēs<b>′</b>kô ᵺe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1480–1546, Spanish scholar and theologian.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Spain: decisive defeat of the French forces in Spain 1813. 136,873.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Vi•tó•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi tôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tōr<b>′</b>-; <i>Port.</i> vi tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Espírito Santo, in E Brazil. 215,073.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough<b>′</b> lem<b>′</b>on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of lemon that has orange-yellow, rough-skinned fruit and is used as a rootstock for the cultivation of other citrus fruits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>e•lat•ed, e•lat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make very happy or proud:<span class="rh_ex">news to elate the hearer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">elated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlātus</i> carried away, lifted up (past participle of <i>efferre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>lā-</i> carry, lift (see <span class="rh_sc">translate</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>elat</i> proud, exalted 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>tent anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">analysis to determine the meaning, purpose, or effect of any type of communication, as literature, newspapers, or broadcasts, by studying and evaluating the details, innuendoes, and implications of the content, recurrent themes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mo•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the univalent ion, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>⁺</sup>, or group, NH<sub>4</sub>, which plays the part of a metal in the salt formed when ammonia reacts with an acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">ammonia,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium;</span> coined by J. J. Berzelius in 1808</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ler, -lers.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>thaler.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tha•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ler, -lers.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of various former large coins of various German states;<br/> dollar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>taler.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; see <span class="rh_sc">dollar</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæŋɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a shed or shelter, esp. for housing aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a shed or shelter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>any relatively wide structure used for housing airplanes or airships.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to keep (an aircraft) in a hangar:<span class="rh_ex">She spent a fortune hangaring her plane.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Low Franconian *<i>haimgard</i> fence around a group of buildings, equivalent. to <i>haim</i> small village (see <span class="rh_sc">hamlet</span>) + <i>gard</i> <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: shed, hangar, Middle French, probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>glas′, -gläs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>burning glass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sun</span> + <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sun•glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>glas′, -gläs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to sunglasses:<span class="rh_ex">a new concept in sunglass design.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow<b>′</b>er bud′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>See under <b>bud</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 1a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staff•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(staf<b>′</b>man′, stäf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Journalism</span>staffer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">staff</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loose<b>′</b> can<b>′</b>non,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pas•ca•gou•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas′kə go̅o̅<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. 29,318.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a•ri•ga•to</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē gä<b>′</b>tô; <i>Eng.</i> är′ē gä<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>thank you.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•cli•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə klī<b>′</b>nəs, mon<b>′</b>ə klī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + Greek <i>klí̄n</i>(<i>ē</i>) bed + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon<b>′</b>o•cli′nism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwhite ˈel•e•phant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a possession that is no longer wanted by the owner but is difficult to sell or dispose of.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a possession that requires spending beyond its worth or value.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> el<b>′</b>ephant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of:<span class="rh_ex">Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a possession entailing great expense out of proportion to its usefulness or value to the owner:<span class="rh_ex">When he bought the mansion he didn't know it was going to be such a white elephant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an abnormally whitish or pale elephant, usually found in Thailand;<br/> an albino elephant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the perh. apocryphal tale that the King of Siam would award a disagreeable courtier a white elephant, the upkeep of which would ruin the courtier 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•qui•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kwī<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agitated;<br/> restless;<br/> disordered;<br/> turbulent:<span class="rh_ex">unquiet times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mentally or emotionally disturbed;<br/> vexed or perturbed;<br/> uneasy:<span class="rh_ex">He felt unquiet and alone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a state of agitation, turbulence, disturbance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Unquiet spread throughout the land.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span><sup>1</sup> (defs. 1, 2), <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span><sup>2</sup> (def. 3) 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•qui<b>′</b>et•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•qui<b>′</b>et•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ten•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of pretension;<br/> giving a show of importance, etc., that one does not really have.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">making an exaggerated outward show;<br/> showy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•ten•tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•ten•tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ten•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri ten<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of pretense or pretension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">making an exaggerated outward show;<br/> ostentatious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>pretensious.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pretense,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ious</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•ten<b>′</b>tious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•ten<b>′</b>tious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pompous. See <b>bombastic.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> showy. See <b>grandiose.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•mi•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al mī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, British Empire</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span>a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>armārium</i> <span class="rh_sc">armarium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <indirdesc> Portuguese <i>almario</i> 1875–80</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•den•dum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅ den<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-da</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Usually, <b>pudenda.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the external genital organs, esp. those of the female;<br/> vulva.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, special use of neuter of Latin <i>pudendus,</i> gerundive of <i>pudēre</i> to be ashamed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire<b>′</b>less cook<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an insulated container that seals in heat to cook food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chuck-will's-wid•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuk<b>′</b>wilz wid<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a goatsucker, <i>Caprimulgus carolinensis,</i> of the southern U.S., resembling the whippoorwill but larger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> fanciful representation of its incessant call 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tem<b>′</b>perate Zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>the part of the earth's surface lying between the tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere or between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, and characterized by having a climate that is warm in the summer, cold in the winter, and moderate in the spring and fall. Also called <b>Variable Zone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•e•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ē āt′, -it, mā<b>′</b>lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt or ester of maleic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">male</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•ta•rist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i tər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person imbued with militarism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">militar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil′i•ta•ris<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil′i•ta•ris<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•ta•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong military spirit or policy;<br/> maintenance of a large military establishment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil•i•ta•rist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mil•i•ta•ris•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•i•ta•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i tə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong military spirit or policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mīlitār</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">military</span>) + <i>-isme</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>militarisme,</i> equivalent. to <i>militar-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Soe•kar•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ kär<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Sukarno.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Miam<b>′</b>i Springs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Florida, near Miami. 12,350.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunt<b>′</b>er-kill<b>′</b>er sat′ellite,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a satellite designed to seek out and destroy a nearby enemy satellite by exploding itself into a cloud of high-speed metal fragments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">least<b>′</b> shrew<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small, brownish shrew, <i>Cryptotis parva,</i> of grassy regions of the eastern U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">identifica<b>′</b>tion thread′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>rogue's yarn.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(split<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a splitting or separating into two or more parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a separation or dissociation of two groups or people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby all the capital stock and assets are exchanged for those of two or more newly established companies, resulting in the liquidation of the parent corporation. Cf. <b>spin-off</b> (def. 1), <b>split-off</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>split up</i> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ral•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>ə list, ōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>an advocate of oralism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>a deaf person who communicates through lipreading and speech.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>of or pertaining to oralism. Cf. <b>manualist.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrys•o•ber•yl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>ə ber′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, beryllium aluminate, BeAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, occurring in green or yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gem. Also called <b>cymophane.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chrȳsobé̄ryllos,</i> equivalent. to <i>chrȳso-</i> <span class="rh_sc">chryso</span>- + <i>bé̄ryllos</i> <span class="rh_sc">beryl</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>chrȳsoberyllus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dozes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">doze</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">doz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>bulldozer (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•en•er•gis•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē en′ər jis<b>′</b>tik, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opposing or resisting applied energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">energ</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ize</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">istic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nam•by-pam•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnæmbiˈpæmbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">indecisive;<br/> irresolute:<span class="rh_ex">a namby-pamby personality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sentimental;<br/> insipid:<span class="rh_ex">namby-pamby greeting cards.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one that is namby-pamby.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nam•by-pam•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nam<b>′</b>bē pam<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-bies</b> for 4.</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without firm methods or policy;<br/> weak or indecisive:<span class="rh_ex">namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in character, directness, or moral or emotional strength:<span class="rh_ex">namby-pamby writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">weakly sentimental, pretentious, or affected;<br/> insipid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a namby-pamby person:<span class="rh_ex">written by and for namby-pambies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">namby-pamby sentiment:<span class="rh_ex">the harmless namby-pamby of a birthday card.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">namby-pamby verse or prose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1726; rhyming compound based on the first syllable of <i>Ambrose</i> Philips; first used as a nickname for Philips in the title of a poem by Henry Carey (1687?–1743) ridiculing his verse</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam<b>′</b>by-pam<b>′</b>bi•ness, nam<b>′</b>by-pam<b>′</b>by•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam<b>′</b>by-pam<b>′</b>by•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>ner chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chair having an approximately square seat with a leg at each corner and a back extending around two adjacent sides. Also called <b>roundabout chair.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lush•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lush<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>lush<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lush</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog<b>′</b> days′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Meteorology, Astronomy</span>the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40; translation of Latin <i>diēs caniculārēs</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">canicular</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dog<b>′</b>-day′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scour•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skou<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ər, skou<b>′</b>ər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who scours or cleanses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an implement, device, or preparation for scouring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>scourour.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scour</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scour•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skou<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ər, skou<b>′</b>ər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who scours or ranges about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in the 17th and 18th centuries) a prankster who roamed the streets at night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">scour</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pun•ta A•re•nas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅n<b>′</b>tä ä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>näs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile. 64,456. Formerly <b>Magallanes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpan•el ˌtruck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small truck having a long, fully closed body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<b>′</b>el truck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic equa<b>′</b>tor.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>See <b>aclinic line.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an object used in eating, stirring, measuring, etc., made up of a small, shallow bowl with a handle:<span class="rh_ex">She picked up a spoon and stirred her tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object or part resembling or suggesting this.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spoonful:<span class="rh_ex">I'll take two spoons of sugar with my tea, please.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to eat with a spoon:<span class="rh_ex">He spooned some ice cream into his mouth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</b>, born wealthy.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spo̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spoonful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>spoon<b>′</b> bait′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a lure used in casting or trolling for fish, consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal or the like, swiveled above one or more fishhooks, and revolving as it is drawn through the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>number three wood.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a club with a wooden head whose face has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a curved piece projecting from the top of a torpedo tube to guide the torpedo horizontally and prevent it from striking the side of the ship from which it was fired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>born with a silver spoon in one's mouth</b>, born into a wealthy family;<br/> having an inherited fortune:<span class="rh_ex">She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never worked a day in her life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as in a spoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hollow out or shape like a spoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion instead of striking it soundly, as in croquet or golf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show affection or love toward by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show affection or love by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span>to spoon a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>to fish with a spoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>spōn</i>; cognate with Low German <i>spon,</i> German <i>Span</i> chip, Old Norse <i>spōnn</i>; akin to Greek <i>sphé̄n</i> wedge</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoon<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">herl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a barb of a feather, used esp. in dressing anglers' flies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an artificial fly dressed with a herl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; cognate with Middle Low German <i>herle, harle,</i> Low German <i>harl</i> fibre, hair of flax or hemp</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>bō, bo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-boes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin or armpit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>boubó̄n</i> literally, groin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bu<b>′</b>boed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•roid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>ə roid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span>(of rock)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sac′cha•roi<b>′</b>dal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sacchar</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sharp-freeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärp<b>′</b>frēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-froze, -fro•zen, -freez•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quick-freeze.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnew ˈmoon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the moon when it is almost invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new<b>′</b> moon<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the moon either when in conjunction with the sun or soon after, being either invisible or visible only as a slender crescent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the phase of the moon at this time. See diag. under <b>moon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•pe•rim•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō pə rim<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a figure whose perimeter is equal to that of another. Also called <b>i<b>′</b>soperimet<b>′</b>ric fig<b>′</b>ure.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">perimeter</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•pi•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>i tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>caput.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prompt<b>′</b> side′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. <i>Abbr.:</i> P.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>prompt<b>′</b>-side′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">krau•ro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krô rō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>atrophy and shrinkage of the skin, esp. of the vulva.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kraûr</i>(<i>os</i>) dry, brittle + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1885–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>krau•rot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krô rot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•a•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tet<b>′</b>n ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tetania.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tetanus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>in•de•pen•den•tis•ta</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēn′de pen′den tēs<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-tas</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-täs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Spanish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in Latin America) a person who supports or works toward political independence, esp. one supporting radical changes in an existing government or from an existing system of government.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•viv•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvaɪvəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> coming back to use, acceptance, or popularity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the revival of old customs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a new production of an old play:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a revival of The Death of a Salesman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the act of bringing back or coming back to life, consciousness, etc.;<br/> the state of being revived:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>quick revival after drowning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> increased interest in religion.</span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an event due to such interest:<span class="rh_ex">a few revivals featuring hymns and fiery preachers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-viv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-viv-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•viv•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vī<b>′</b>vəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">restoration to use, acceptance, or currency:<span class="rh_ex">the revival of old customs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a new production of an old play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a showing of an old motion picture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an evangelistic service or a series of services for the purpose of effecting a religious awakening:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a revival.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of reviving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the state of being revived.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the reestablishment of legal force and effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eight•y-ninth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>tē nīnth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the eighty-eighth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 89.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 89 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an eighty-ninth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>89</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the eighty-ninth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life pre•serv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪf prɪˌsɜrvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a jacket, belt, or other device that keeps a person afloat in water.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a blackjack.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> preserv′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a buoyant jacket, belt, or other like device for keeping a person afloat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a weapon, esp. a short stick with a weighted head;<br/> blackjack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel<b>′</b> ves′sel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various types of sailing vessels in which a fixed, projecting keel gives lateral resistance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stead•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sted<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a farm, esp. its buildings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English (north and Scots); see <span class="rh_sc">stead,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•por<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a deep, unnatural sleep;<br/> lethargy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>Often, <b>sopors.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>methaqualone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1650–60; 1970–75 for def. 2; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<b>′</b> head′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a tripod head permitting vertical or horizontal rotation of a camera to any position.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a rivet or screw head having the form of a truncated cone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan<b>′</b>head′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•plant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛgˌplænt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a plant grown for its edible, usually dark-purple fruit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the fruit of this plant used as a vegetable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•plant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg<b>′</b>plant′, -plänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Solanum melongena esculentum,</i> of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, dark-purple or occasionally white or yellow fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the fruit of this plant used as a table vegetable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a blackish purple color;<br/> aubergine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">egg</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">plant</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jeb•us•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jeb<b>′</b>yə sīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a member of an ancient Canaanite people that lived in Jebus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35; <span class="rh_sc">Jebus</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Jeb•u•sit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jeb′yə sit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Jeb′u•sit<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curd•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>curd•i•er, curd•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like curd;<br/> full of or containing curd;<br/> coagulated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">curd</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curd<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sir•ree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an intensive with <i>no</i> or <i>yes</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Will I go there again? No, sirree!</span>Also, <b>siree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably a dialect, dialectal continuation of <span class="rh_sc">sirrah</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cone<b>′</b> shell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous, chiefly tropical, marine gastropods of the genus <i>Conus,</i> having a smooth, brightly colored, conical shell with a short, flattened spire. Also called <b>cone<b>′</b> snail′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•doe•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä do̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Madura.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•lag•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil′i jə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the transfer of land to village control.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">village</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ization</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>ron gang′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>chain gang.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flèche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flāsh; <i>Fr.</i> flesh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flè•ches</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flā<b>′</b>shiz; <i>Fr.</i> flesh).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a steeple or spire, esp. one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fort.<span>]</span></span>a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, arrow, probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Span<b>′</b>ish Trail<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Amer. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>an overland route from Santa Fe, N. Mex., to Los Angeles, Calif., first marked out in 1776 by Spanish explorers and missionaries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gay<b>′</b> Nine<b>′</b>ties,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 1890s in the United States, a period regarded nostalgically as a decade of prosperous comfort and associated with gaslights, early bicycles and cars, and the Gibson girl.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•nu•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>o̅o̅ it, -yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-its,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-it.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Inuit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•u•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>o̅o̅ it, -yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-its,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-it</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the Inuit, a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family comprising a variety of dialects.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Innuit.</b> </var>Also called <b>Inupik.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Inuit: people, plural of <i>inuk</i> person</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>Eskimo, Indian.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•no•sup•press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′yə nō sə pres<b>′</b>, i myo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Immunology</span>to suppress the normal immune response.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">immunosuppression</span> or <span class="rh_sc">immunosuppressive</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfox ˌtrot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballroom dance with various combinations of slow and quick steps.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fox--trot</b>, <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-trot•ted, -trot•ting.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fox<b>′</b> trot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a social dance, in quadruple meter, performed by couples, characterized by various combinations of slow and quick steps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a pace, as of a horse, consisting of a series of short steps, as in slackening from a trot to a walk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">fox-trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foks<b>′</b>trot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-trot•ted, -trot•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dance a fox trot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Fox•trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foks<b>′</b>trot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a word used in communications to represent the letter <i>F.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e.g.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>exempli gratia</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for example;<br/> for the sake of example;<br/> such as.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Egypt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Egyptian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">e.g.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for example;<br/> for the sake of example;<br/> such as.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>exemplī grātiā</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den<b>′</b>tal techni′cian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a skilled worker who makes dentures, bridges, etc., as specified by dentists for their patients.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•og•ra•pher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē og<b>′</b>rə fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a person who specializes in geographical research, delineation, and study.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>geōgráphos,</i> equivalent. to <i>geō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <i>gráphos</i> a writer; see -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>geōgraph</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒiˈɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the science dealing with the areas of the earth's surface, as shown in the character and arrangement of and relations among such elements as climate, elevation, vegetation, population, and land use.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> the arrangement and features of a given area on the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the geography of a region.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•og•ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•o•graph•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒiəˈgræfɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ge•o•graph•ic, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•o•graph•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-geo-, -graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-geo-, -graph-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, or states, and of the unit areas formed by the complex of these individual elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the study of this science.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the topographical features of a region, usually of the earth, sometimes of the planets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a book dealing with this science or study, as a textbook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the arrangement of features of any complex entity:<span class="rh_ex">the geography of the mind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>geōgraphía</i> earth description. See <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>geōgraphia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lis•sot•ri•chous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li so<b>′</b>tri kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>having straight hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lissó</i>(<i>s</i>) smooth + <i>trich-</i> (stem of <i>thríx</i>) hair + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lis•sot<b>′</b>ri•chy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">koo•tchar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several small, stingless Australian honeybees of the genus <i>Trigona.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Bandjalang (Australian Aboriginal language of NE New South Wales and SE Queensland) <i>guja</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•ni•grade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>i grād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a pinnigrade animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>pinnigradus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pinna,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">grade</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gno•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knowledge of spiritual matters;<br/> mystical knowledge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>gnó̄sis</i> a seeking to know, equivalent. to <i>gnō-,</i> base of <i>gignó̄skein</i> <span class="rh_sc">know</span> + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-gnosis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "knowledge,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">prognosis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek; see <span class="rh_sc">gnosis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-gnōsis</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stealth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛlθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">secret procedure, action, or movement:<span class="rh_ex">moved with stealth in the darkness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> having or providing the ability to escape detection by radar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Stealth<span>]</span></span>Stealth planes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɛlθəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stealth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stelth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a furtive departure or entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an act of stealing;<br/> theft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the thing stolen;<br/> booty.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a U.S. Air Force project involving a range of technologies, with the purpose of developing aircraft that are difficult to detect by sight, sound, radar, and infrared energy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">surreptitious;<br/> secret;<br/> not openly acknowledged:<span class="rh_ex">a stealth hiring of the competitor's CEO; the stealth issue of the Presidential race.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>stelthe</i>; compare Old English <i>stælthing</i> theft. See <span class="rh_sc">steal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stealth<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">stealth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">surreptitious;<br/> secret;<br/> not openly acknowledged:<span class="rh_ex">a stealth hiring of the competitor's CEO; the stealth issue of the Presidential race.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bir•ken•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>kən stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of sandals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Bir•ken•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>kən stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of sandals.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•sal•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>zə lē, -zəl lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a nasal manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">by inhaling through the nose:<span class="rh_ex">to take drugs nasally.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nasal</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈneɪzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or relating to the nose:<span class="rh_ex">nasal congestion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">making use of or pronounced through the nose:<span class="rh_ex">nasal vowels.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na•sal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/neɪˈzælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na•sal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the nose:<span class="rh_ex">the nasal cavity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely (as in <i>m, n,</i> or the <i>ng</i> of <i>song</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a nasal speech sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin *<i>nāsālis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>nās</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">nose</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) </li></ul></div><ros> <b>na•sal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā zal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>na<b>′</b>sal•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">na•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>nāsāle,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of *<i>nāsālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">nasal</span><sup>1;</sup> replacing Middle English <i>nasel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English 1470–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•groid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnigrɔɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>of, relating to, or characteristic of the people traditionally classified as the Negro race.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a member of such peoples.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•groid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>groid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a member of such peoples.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Negr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<b>′</b>work anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics, Mathematics</span>a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sra.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Senhora.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Señora.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•lub•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlændˌlʌbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•lub•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(land<b>′</b>lub′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">land</span> + <span class="rh_sc">lubber</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>land<b>′</b>lub′ber•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>land<b>′</b>lub′ber•ly, land<b>′</b>lub′bing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">devel<b>′</b>opment rights′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>rights to use real property, such as farmland, in ways that differ from the current use.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>lieutenant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>low-tension.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>lieutenant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>long ton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>low-tension.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">l.t.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>left tackle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>local time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>long ton.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•la•bub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə bub′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>syllabub.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sil<b>′</b>li•bub′.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syl•la•bub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə bub′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Wine</span>a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Wine</span>a glass or punch cup in which syllabub is served.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>sollybubbe, sillabub,</i> of obscure origin, originally 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>rope<b>′</b>an cran<b>′</b>berry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>cranberry</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home-care<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>kâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or designating care, esp. medical care, given or received at home:<span class="rh_ex">a member of the hospital's home-care staff.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man<b>′</b>ifest func<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional. Cf. <b>latent function.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knowe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nou, nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>knoll<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>know.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de Beau•voir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də bōv wär<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> də bō vw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Si•mone</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē môn<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand</i>), 1908–86, French playwright, novelist, and essayist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•trol•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə trol<b>′</b>ə jist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a student of patrology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patrolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•gla•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər glā<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>occurring or formed between times of glacial action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glacial</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.A.Sc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Agricultural Science.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Applied Science.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schat•zi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shät<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>sweetheart;<br/> darling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Schatzi</i> (origin, originally dialect, dialectal, esp. Swiss German), equivalent. to <i>Schatz</i> treasure (Middle High German <i>scha</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>z,</i> Old High German <i>scaz</i> property, piece of money; see <span class="rh_sc">sceat</span>) + <i>-i</i> diminutive suffix (Middle High German <i>-în</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>5</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Plante<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plänt; <i>Fr.</i> plä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jacques</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhäk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•go•de•pres•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vā′gō di pres<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>decreasing or mimicking the decrease of the activity of the vagus nerve.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any such substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vago</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">depressor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mea•sly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmizli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-sli•er, -sli•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so little or small as to be inadequate:<span class="rh_ex">a measly salary.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mea•sly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>zlē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-sli•er, -sli•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">contemptibly small, meager, or slight:<span class="rh_ex">They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:<span class="rh_ex">a measly performance.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">infected with measles, as an animal or its flesh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or resembling measles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">measl</span>(<span class="rh_sc">es</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•trif•on•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi trif<b>′</b>ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an organophosphorus compound, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>Cl<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>P, used as an insecticide and anthelmintic. Also called <b>trichlorfon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently contraction of the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">f.v.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>on the back of the page.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>foliō versō</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">n.p. or d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">no place or date.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol<b>′</b>dier's heart<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>cardiac neurosis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•bo•na•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′bə när<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′bô nä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sauce or dressing for spaghetti, usually containing minced prosciutto or pancetta, egg yolks, and grated cheese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Italian (<i>alla</i>) <i>carbonara</i> literally, in the manner of the charcoal pit (compare Late Latin <i>carbonaria</i> brazier; see <span class="rh_sc">Carbonari</span>); perh. in reference to the use of leftover grilled meat in the sauce</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•beb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>beb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, <i>Piper cubeba,</i> of the pepper family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Arabic <i>kubābah</i> (classical Arabic <i>kabābah</i>); replacing Middle English <i>cucube, quibibe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cubēba</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blas•tu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blas<b>′</b>chə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the early developmental stage of an animal, following the morula stage and consisting of a single, spherical layer of cells enclosing a hollow, central cavity. Cf. <b>blastocyst.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>blast</i>(<i>ós</i>) bud, sprout + Neo-Latin <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1885–90; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blas<b>′</b>tu•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>blas•tu•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blas′chə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phis•ci•ans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am fish<b>′</b>ē ənz, -fish<b>′</b>ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inhabitants of the tropics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>am•phis•ci•i</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am fish<b>′</b>ē ī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>amphískioi,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">amphískios</span> (adjective, adjectival) casting a shadow both ways, equivalent. to  <i>amphi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + <i>skí</i>(<i>a</i>) shadow + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + <i>-ans,</i> plural of -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Amphisci</i>(<i>ī</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hip-hop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪpˌhɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Slang Terms</span><a href="rapmusic"><span class="rh_sc">rap music</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hip-hop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip<b>′</b>hop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the popular subculture of big-city teenagers, which includes rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>rap music.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of this subculture:<span class="rh_ex">the hip-hop generation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam•moth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæməθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>an extinct elephant with long hair and tusks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very large;<br/> enormous:<span class="rh_ex">a mammoth budget.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam•moth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mam<b>′</b>əth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any large, elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus <i>Mammuthus,</i> from the Pleistocene Epoch, having hairy skin and ridged molar teeth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">immensely large;<br/> huge;<br/> enormous:<span class="rh_ex">a mammoth organization.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>mam</i>(<i>m</i>)<i>ot</i> (now <i>mámont</i>), first used in reference to remains of the animal found in Siberia; origin, originally uncertain</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>gigantic.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈday•light-ˈsav•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>ˈday•light ˈsav•ing</b>) <b>ˌtime</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>time in which clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b>light-sav<b>′</b>ing time′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>līt′sā<b>′</b>ving),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the civil time observed when daylight saving is adopted in a country or community. Also, <b>day<b>′</b>light-sav<b>′</b>ings time′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">art•sy-craft•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärt<b>′</b>sē kraft<b>′</b>sē, -kräft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>pretending to artistry and craftsmanship or to an interest in arts and crafts:<span class="rh_ex">an artsy-craftsy chair; an artsy-craftsy person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>cloyingly charming:<span class="rh_ex">The shop has an artsy-craftsy décor.</span>Also, <b>arty-crafty.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; from <span class="rh_sc">arts</span> <span class="rh_sc">and</span> <span class="rh_sc">crafts;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">artsy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•ly•rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal<b>′</b>ē rag′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ragged, -rag•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bullyrag.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="rase"><b>rase</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>razed <span class="rh_txt">or</span> rased, raz•ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ras•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to level to the ground;<br/> tear down:<span class="rh_ex">razed the buildings.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-rase-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rase-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>razed, raz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tear down;<br/> demolish;<br/> level to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">to raze a row of old buildings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shave or scrape off.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rase.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *Vulgar Latin <i>rāsāre</i> to scrape, frequentative of Latin <i>rādere</i> to scrape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>raser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>rasen</i> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>raz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>destroy.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mne•mon•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni mon<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><def>the process or technique of improving or developing the memory. Also called <b>mne•mo•tech•nics</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′mō tek<b>′</b>niks).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">mnemonic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IL-3,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>See <b>interleukin 3.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">type•bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīp<b>′</b>bär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(on a typewriter or some computer printers) one of a series of thin metal bars containing type and actuated by the keyboard or computer signal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">type</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bar</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham<b>′</b>mer and sick<b>′</b>le,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the emblem of the Soviet Union, adopted in 1923 and consisting of an insignia of a hammer with its handle across the blade of a sickle and a star above.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any emblem similar to this, as the flag of Communist parties in some countries.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•la•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lā<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Calais.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•sym•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə si me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol., Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Botany</span>zygomorphic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mon′o•sym•met<b>′</b>ri•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">symmetric</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•sym•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>mon•o•sym•met•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə sim<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant<b>′</b>y gir′dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a girdle with a crotch.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pantie girdle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tem•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Vale of</b>, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix. 106,743.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sti•tu•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>sti to̅o̅′tiv, -tyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending or intended to institute or establish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">institute</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>sti•tu′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skate•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>a device made of a board mounted on large roller-skate wheels and supporting a rider.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>to ride a skateboard.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skate•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skāt<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Sport</span>to ride a skateboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">skate</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skate<b>′</b>board′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdaugh•ter-in-ˌlaw,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>daugh•ters-in-law.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the wife of one's son:<span class="rh_ex">Do all their daughters-in-law live nearby?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daugh•ter-in-law<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>tər in lô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>daugh•ters-in-law.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the wife of one's son.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>doughter in lawe</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boun•te•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaʊntiəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving freely;<br/> generous:<span class="rh_ex">a bounteous patron of the arts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">freely given;<br/> plentiful;<br/> abundant:<span class="rh_ex">a bounteous crop.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>boun•te•ous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>boun•te•ous•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>overwhelmed by the bounteousness of this great country.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boun•te•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boun<b>′</b>tē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving or disposed to give freely;<br/> generous;<br/> liberal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">freely bestowed;<br/> plentiful;<br/> abundant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French <i>bontive</i> (<i>bonte</i> <span class="rh_sc">bounty</span> + <i>-ive,</i> feminine of <i>-if</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1325–75; late Middle English (<i>bounte</i> <span class="rh_sc">bounty</span> + <i>-ous</i>); replacing Middle English <i>bountevous</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boun<b>′</b>te•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boun<b>′</b>te•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sport•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr<b>′</b>tər, spōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an animal or piece of equipment for use in a sport, as a hunting dog or rifle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sport</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin<b>′</b> pest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the powdering of tin exposed to low temperatures, caused by allotropic transformation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•ga•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər gä<b>′</b>mə, bûr<b>′</b>gə mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W Turkey in Asia. 24,121. Ancient, <b>Pergamum.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Bergamo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lo•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a radioactive element discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898;<br/> <i>Symbol:</i> Po;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 84;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> about 210.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Polonia</i> Poland) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>polon-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b>ern Sahar<b>′</b>a,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in NW Africa on the Atlantic coast, bounded by Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania: a former Spanish province comprising Río de Oro and Saguia el Hamra 1884–1976;<br/> divided between Morocco and Mauritania 1976;<br/> claimed entirely by Morocco 1979, but still under dispute. 165,000;<br/> ab. 102,700 sq. mi. (266,000 sq. km). Formerly, <b>Spanish Sahara.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink made with lime juice, carbonated water, and gin or other liquor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after a Colonel <i>Rickey</i> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Wesley) Branch</b>, 1881–1965, U.S. baseball executive.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> crys′tal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>transparent quartz, esp. when colorless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ars po•e•ti•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärz′ pō et<b>′</b>i kə, ärs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a treatise on the art of poetry or poetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap., italics</i>) a poem (c20 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>) by Horace, setting forth his precepts for the art of poetry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>an's rights<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>See <b>women's rights.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cinematog.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>cinematography.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>the amount that a cap will hold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•ox•i•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tō ok′si dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>autoxidation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Us•hua•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅ swī<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Argentina, on the S coast of Tierra del Fuego: the southernmost city in the world. 10,998.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spic•ca•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spi kä<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> spēk kä<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>spicc-</i> (stem of <i>spiccare</i> to detach) + <i>-ato</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lagu<b>′</b>na Hills<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California. 33,600.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xu•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Jiangsu province, in E China. 1,000,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsüchou, Süchow.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Tongshan.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat<b>′</b> of solidifica<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point as it solidifies: equal to the heat of fusion.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈheart ˌfail•ure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart<b>′</b> fail′ure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>congestive heart failure.</b> a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the heart from the veins, and often accompanied by distension of the ventricles, edema, and shortness of breath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrear ˈad•mi•ral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ranking above a captain.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rear<b>′</b> ad<b>′</b>miral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy, Coast Guard.<span>]</span></span>a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>sek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">par</span>(<span class="rh_sc">allax</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">sec</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ond</span>)<sup>2</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spur<b>′</b> blight′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, <span class="rh_ex">Didymella applanata.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•se•bi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ sē<b>′</b>bē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>pope <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 309 or 310.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mat<b>′</b>thew Walk<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a knot formed on the end of a rope by partly unlaying the strands and tying them in a certain way. See illus. under <b>knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the presumed inventor of the knot 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aq•ua•relle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′wə rel<b>′</b>, ä′kwə-; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> k<span class="rh_sc">wa</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-relles</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-relz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -<span class="rh_sc">r</span>el<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a watercolor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>acquarella</i> (now obsolete) watercolor, equivalent. to Latin <i>aquār</i>(<i>ius</i>) of water (see <span class="rh_sc">aquarium</span>) + Italian <i>-ella</i> -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aq′ua•rel<b>′</b>list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grass<b>′</b> style′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a style of Japanese calligraphy and <i>sumi-e</i> painting, characterized chiefly by free or loose brush strokes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vaude•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɔdvɪl, ˈvɔdə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a form of popular entertainment in the U.S. from the late 1800's to the mid-1920's, having a program of separate and varied acts.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vaude•vil•lian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɔdˈvɪlyən, ˌvɔdə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vaude•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôd<b>′</b>vil, vōd<b>′</b>-, vô<b>′</b>də-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians. Cf. <b>variety</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Show Business</span>a theatrical piece of light or amusing character, interspersed with songs and dances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a satirical cabaret song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, shortened alteration of Middle French <i>chanson du vau de Vire</i> song of the <span class="rh_sc">vale</span><sup>1</sup> of <i>Vire,</i> a valley of Calvados, France, noted for satirical folksongs</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tae•ni•a•fuge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>nē ə fyo̅o̅j′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an agent or medicine for expelling tapeworms from the body.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teniafuge.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">taenia</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fuge</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble ax<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Antiquity, Archaeology</span>an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, esp. in Minoan religious sites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">planch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(planch, plänch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a plank.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>planche.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>planca</i> <span class="rh_sc">plank</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>planche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>plaunche</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vin•om•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi nom<b>′</b>i tər, vī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a hydrometer for measuring the percentage of alcohol in wine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vino</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nev•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not ever;<br/> at no time;<br/> not at any time:<span class="rh_ex">It never happened. He never knew what hit him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not at all;<br/> absolutely not:<span class="rh_ex">This will never do.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>never mind</b>,  <span class="rh_txt">don't bother;<br/> don't concern yourself:<span class="rh_ex">Never mind about your mistake.</span></span> </span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nev•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nev<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not ever;<br/> at no time:<span class="rh_ex">Such an idea never occurred to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not at all;<br/> absolutely not:<span class="rh_ex">never mind; This will never do.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to no extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex">He was never the wiser for his experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>never mind</b>, don't bother;<br/> don't concern yourself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>nǣfre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ne</i> not + <i>ǣfre</i> <span class="rh_sc">ever</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Metamorphosis, The,</i></b>(German, <i>Die Verwandlung</i>),<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•clined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unwilling;<br/> averse;<br/> reluctant:<span class="rh_ex">They are disinclined to fire someone without very good reason.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•clined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′in klīnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking desire or willingness;<br/> unwilling;<br/> averse:<span class="rh_ex">I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disincline</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> reluctant, loath.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•cline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′in klīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-clined, -clin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or be averse or unwilling:<span class="rh_ex">Your rudeness disinclines me to grant your request.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">incline</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Un<b>′</b>ion Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a legal holiday in the Republic of South Africa commemorating the founding of the country on May 31, 1910.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stri•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strī ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>striated condition or appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Cell Biology</span>a stria;<br/> one of many parallel striae.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers, esp. of voluntary muscles, and are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">striate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a case for maps, plates, etc., made to resemble a book and having the front cover and fore edge hinged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Daniel Charles <i>Solander</i> (1736–82), Swedish naturalist who invented it 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈheɪloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los, -loes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>nimbus.</b> </var>the representation of a radiant light above or around the head of a holy person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>any of a variety of bright circles or arcs centered on the sun or moon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los, -loes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-loed, -lo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>nimbus.</b> </var>a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an atmosphere or quality of glory, majesty, sanctity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the halo around Shakespeare's works; She put a halo around her son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>any of a variety of bright circles or arcs centered on the sun or moon, caused by the refraction or reflection of light by ice crystals suspended in the earth's atmosphere and exhibiting prismatic coloration ranging from red inside to blue outside (distinguished from <i>corona</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a spherical cloud of gas clusters and stars that form part of a spiral galaxy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>an undesirable bright or dark ring surrounding an image on the fluorescent screen of a television tube, due to some fault either in transmission or reception.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to surround with a halo.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form a halo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hálōs</i> such a circle, disk, origin, originally threshing floor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, accusative of <i>halōs</i> circle round sun or moon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">halo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "salt,'' used in the formation of compound words (<i>halophyte</i>);<br/> sometimes specialized as a combining form of <b>halogen</b> (<i>halothane</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hal-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>háls</i> salt</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">driv<b>′</b>ing range′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a tract of land for practicing long golf shots, esp. drives, with clubs and balls available for rent from the management.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">parse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑrs, pɑrz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>parsed, pars•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span>to analyze (a sentence) in terms of its grammatical parts.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">parse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pärs, pärz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>parsed, pars•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span>to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span>to describe (a word in a sentence) grammatically, identifying the part of speech, inflectional form, syntactic function, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to analyze (a string of characters) in order to associate groups of characters with the syntactic units of the underlying grammar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span>to admit of being parsed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pars</i> part, as in <i>pars ōrātiōnis</i> part of speech</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pars<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pars<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red•shift•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>shif′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(of radiation) having undergone a redshift.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>red<b>′</b>-shift′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">redshift</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑpɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subject of discussion:<span class="rh_ex">I've strayed off the topic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the subject of a speech or piece of writing:<span class="rh_ex">Introduce your topic with a clear sentence and then give examples to support it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subject of conversation or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">to provide a topic for discussion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the subject or theme of a discourse or of one of its parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>Rhet., Logic.</i> a general field of considerations from which arguments can be drawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called  <b>theme.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>the part of a sentence that announces the item about which the rest of the sentence communicates information, often signaled by initial position in the sentence or by a grammatical marker. Cf.  <b>comment</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek (<i>tà</i>) <i>topiká</i> name of work by Aristotle (literally, (things) pertaining to commonplaces), equivalent. to <i>tóp</i>(<i>os</i>) commonplace + <i>-ika,</i> neuter plural of <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>; see <span class="rh_sc">topo</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>topica</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thesis, subject matter. See  <b>subject.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•soch•ro•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī sok<b>′</b>rō əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same color throughout.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">chroous</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general outside appearance, esp. a false or assumed appearance or disguise:<span class="rh_ex">The king traveled in the guise of a beggar.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>guised, guis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general external appearance;<br/> aspect;<br/> semblance:<span class="rh_ex">an old principle in a new guise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">assumed appearance or mere semblance:<span class="rh_ex">under the guise of friendship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">style of dress:<span class="rh_ex">in the guise of a shepherd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>manner;<br/> mode.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to dress;<br/> attire:<span class="rh_ex">children guised as cowboys.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to appear or go in disguise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">wise</span><sup>2</sup>: (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>gisen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>g</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>ise</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> form, shape. See <b>appearance.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Guise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fran•çois de Lor•raine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">swa</span><b>′</b> də lô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>en<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>2nd Duc de</b>, 1519–63, French general and statesman.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his son, <b>Hen•ri I de Lorraine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Duc de</b>, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•seed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drə sēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Agriculture</span>to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed by distribution in a stream of water propelled through a hose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">seed</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griev•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrivəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing grief or great sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">a grievous loss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing serious harm;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex">a grievous offense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by great pain or suffering:<span class="rh_ex">caused grievous bodily harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">causing a great burden;<br/> oppressive:<span class="rh_ex">a grievous tax.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>griev•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griev•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grē<b>′</b>vəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing grief or great sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">grievous news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flagrant;<br/> outrageous;<br/> atrocious:<span class="rh_ex">a grievous offense against morality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">full of or expressing grief;<br/> sorrowful:<span class="rh_ex">a grievous cry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">burdensome or oppressive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">causing great pain or suffering:<span class="rh_ex">arrested for causing grievous bodily harm to someone in a bar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>grevo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>stem</i> See <span class="rh_sc">grieve,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>grevous</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>griev<b>′</b>ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>griev<b>′</b>ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distressing, sad, sorrowful, painful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deplorable, lamentable, calamitous, heinous, flagitious, dreadful, shameful, iniquitous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delightful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place of a person or thing, as when a substitute takes over:<span class="rh_ex">The nephew of the queen came in her stead.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand (someone) in good stead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>stand <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in good <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to prove useful to:<span class="rh_ex">Her letter of recommendation will stand you in good stead.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sted),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:<span class="rh_ex">The nephew of the queen came in her stead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a place or locality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in good stead</b>, to be useful to, esp. in a critical situation:<span class="rh_ex">Your experience will stand you in good stead.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be of service, advantage, or avail to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English <i>stede</i>; cognate with German <i>Stätte</i> place; akin to German <i>Stadt,</i> Old Norse <i>stathr,</i> Gothic <i>staths,</i> Greek <i>stásis</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">stasis</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>steden,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">address<b>′</b>ing machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine for printing addresses on envelopes, labels, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt, ˈʌndɚˌraɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give or contribute a sum of money to guarantee the success of (an undertaking):<span class="rh_ex">to underwrite the building of a new library.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming responsible in case of certain losses.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to insure, as for a certain sum.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•der•writ•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər rīt<b>′</b>, un<b>′</b>dər rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to write under or at the foot of, esp. under other written matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sign one's name, as to a document.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show agreement with or to support by or as if by signing one's name to, as a statement or decision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bind oneself to contribute a sum of money to (an undertaking):<span class="rh_ex">Wealthy music lovers underwrote the experimental concerts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to guarantee the sale of (a security issue to be offered to the public for subscription).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to write one's name at the end of (a policy), thereby becoming liable in case of certain losses specified in the policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to insure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to assume liability to the extent of (a specified sum) by way of insurance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to select or rate (risks) for insurance.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to underwrite something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to carry on the business of an underwriter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, translation of Latin <i>subscrībere</i> to write underneath, sign, <span class="rh_sc">subscribe</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•quire•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that which is required;<br/> a thing demanded or obligatory:<span class="rh_ex">One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of requiring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a need or necessity:<span class="rh_ex">to meet the requirements of daily life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">require</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Requirement,</span> <span class="rh_sc">requisite</span> refer to that which is necessary. A <span class="rh_sc">requirement</span> is some quality or performance demanded of a person in accordance with certain fixed regulations:<span class="rh_ex">requirements for admission to college.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">requisite</span> is not imposed from outside; it is a factor which is judged necessary according to the nature of things, or to the circumstances of the case:<span class="rh_ex">Efficiency is a requisite for success in business.</span><span class="rh_sc">Requisite</span> may also refer to a concrete object judged necessary:<span class="rh_ex">the requisites for perfect grooming.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order, command, injunction, directive, demand, claim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈkwaɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-quired, -quir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have need of;<br/> need:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He requires medical care.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to order (someone) to do something;<br/> demand, esp. with authority: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge required the witness to testify.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge required that the witness testify.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to do as the law requires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make necessary:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The work required great patience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to place (someone) under an obligation to do something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>You are required to answer all questions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•quire•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-quir-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-quir-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-quired, -quir•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have need of;<br/> need:<span class="rh_ex">He requires medical care.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to call on authoritatively;<br/> order or enjoin to do something:<span class="rh_ex">to require an agent to account for money spent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to ask for authoritatively or imperatively;<br/> demand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to impose need or occasion for;<br/> make necessary or indispensable:<span class="rh_ex">The work required infinite patience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to call for or exact as obligatory;<br/> ordain:<span class="rh_ex">The law requires annual income-tax returns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to place under an obligation or necessity:<span class="rh_ex">The situation requires me to take immediate action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to desire;<br/> wish to have:<span class="rh_ex">Will you require tea at four o'clock?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to demand;<br/> impose obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to do as the law requires.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>requīrere,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-quīrere,</i> combining form of <i>quaerere</i> to seek, search for (compare <span class="rh_sc">quest</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>requiren</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•quir<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•quir<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>lack.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>demand.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obligate, necessitate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forgo.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•an•dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪsændri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hatred of or hostility toward men.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-andro-"><span class="rh_sc">-andro-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•an•dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>an drē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hatred of males. Cf. <b>misogyny.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-andry</i> (as in <span class="rh_sc">polyandry</span>), on the model of <span class="rh_sc">misogyny</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis<b>′</b>an•drist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhouse arˌrest,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">confinement of an arrested person in his or her home or in a public place, as a hospital, instead of a jail.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> arrest′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">confinement of an arrested person to his or her residence or to a public place, as a hospital, instead of in a jail:<span class="rh_ex">He was under house arrest until the day of his trial.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•grass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>gras′, -gräs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several range grasses of short stature, as buffalo grass, prevalent in semiarid regions of the Great Plains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">short</span> + <span class="rh_sc">grass</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bob•by•sox•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bob<b>′</b>ē sok′sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adolescent girl, esp. during the 1940s, following youthful fads and fashions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bob<b>′</b>by sox′er, bob<b>′</b>by-sox′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bobbysocks</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glam<b>′</b>our girl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl or woman whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•don•to•cete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō don<b>′</b>tə sēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales, characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans. Cf. <b>mysticete.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kêtos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Odontoceti,</i> equivalent. to <i>odonto-</i> <span class="rh_sc">odonto</span>- + <i>ceti,</i> plural of <i>cetus</i> whale, Latin <i>cētus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•mes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>mēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lim•i•tes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>i tēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a boundary, esp. the fortified border or frontier of a country.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) See <b>Siegfried line.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an ancient Roman frontier fortification.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līmes</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">limit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy solid used chiefly in mortar, plaster, and cement, in bleaching powder, and in various compounds for improving crops.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lim•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the small, greenish yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree related to the lemon: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two limes.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a taste of lime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the tree that bears this fruit.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a greenish yellow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color lime.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made with limes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>limed, lim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Also called <b>burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime.</b> a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (<b>slaked lime</b>), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">birdlime.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to catch with or as if with birdlime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to paint or cover (a surface) with a composition of lime and water;<br/> whitewash:<span class="rh_ex">The government buildings were freshly limed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>līm</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>lijm,</i> German <i>Leim,</i> Old Norse <i>līm</i> glue, Latin <i>līmus</i> slime; akin to <span class="rh_sc">loam</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lime<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lime<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, <i>Citrus aurantifolia,</i> allied to the lemon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree that bears this fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">greenish yellow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color lime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or made with limes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>līmū</i>(<i>n</i>); compare <span class="rh_sc">lemon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>līmah, līm</i> citrus fruit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Spanish <i>lima</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lime<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lime<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the European linden, <span class="rh_ex">Tilia europaea.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unexplained variant of obsolete <i>line, lind,</i> Middle English, Old English <i>lind.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">linden</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>limelight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtape ˌdeck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a part of an audio system for recording and playing back tapes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tape<b>′</b> deck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers. Also called <b>deck.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reins•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rānz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person who rides or drives horses, esp. a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rein</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reserve<b>′</b> Of<b>′</b>ficers Train<b>′</b>ing Corps′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. <i>Abbr.:</i> ROTC, R.O.T.C.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•af•ter•noon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>af′tər no̅o̅n<b>′</b>, -äf′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock;<br/> the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring in or pertaining to midafternoon:<span class="rh_ex">a midafternoon nap.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mid</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">afternoon</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christ•mas•tide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>məs tīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the period from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, esp. in England.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Christmas</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tide</span><sup>1</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smog•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smog<b>′</b>bound′, smôg<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>surrounded by smog.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smog</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•wigged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi wigd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wearing a wig.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">wig</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king<b>′</b> of the for<b>′</b>est,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the oak tree.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cryp•to•cli•mate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krip′tō klī<b>′</b>mit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See under <b>microclimate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crypto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">climate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aq•ua•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>wə tōn′, ä<b>′</b>kwə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>a lithographic process for printing by offset from a metal plate coated with photosensitized gelatin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>a print so produced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aqua</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tone</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scald<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɔld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point:<span class="rh_ex">to scald milk.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a burn caused by scalding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scald<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point:<span class="rh_ex">to scald milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be or become scalded.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any similar condition, esp. as the result of too much heat or sunlight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a condition resembling scald caused by improper conditions of growth or storage, as in apples, or by fungi, as in cranberries.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>excaldāre</i> to wash in hot water. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">caldarium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> dialect, dialectal Old French <i>escalder</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>scalden</i> (verb, verbal) 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scald<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôld, skäld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>skald.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">scald<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>scalled.</b> scabby;<br/> scurvy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a scab.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scall</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skald<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôld, skäld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>scald.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skāld</i> poet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skald<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skald<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lu•nar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol′yə nâr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nâr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a solution for application in the nose;<br/> nose drops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>collu</i>(<i>ere</i>) to rinse (see <span class="rh_sc">collutory</span>) + <i>nār</i>(<i>ēs</i>) nostrils (akin to <span class="rh_sc">nose</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•a•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛməˌfɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-phored, -phor•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a system of signaling, esp. one by which a flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an apparatus used in this system.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to signal by semaphore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to semaphore a message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">busily semaphoring to the other ship.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•a•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem<b>′</b>ə fôr′, -fōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-phored, -phor•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>any of various devices for signaling by changing the position of a light, flag, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a system of signaling, esp. a system by which a special flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, numbers, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to signal by semaphore or by some system of flags.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>sêma</i> sign + -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1810–20; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>sem•a•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ə fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sem′a•phor<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′a•phor<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shag<b>′</b>gy-dog<b>′</b> sto′ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shag<b>′</b>ē dôg<b>′</b>, -dog<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a funny story, traditionally about a talking dog, that, after an often long and involved narration of unimportant incidents, has an absurd or irrelevant punch line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese red<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vermilion;<br/> orange red;<br/> red chrome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hood•man-blind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏd<b>′</b>mən blīnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>blindman's buff.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b> In<b>′</b>dies Asso<b>′</b>ciated States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former group (1967–81) of territorial islands in the West Indies in association with the United Kingdom: original members included Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi•gan•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒaɪˈgæntɪk, dʒɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very large;<br/> huge:<span class="rh_ex">We got lost in that gigantic airport.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi•gan•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jī gan<b>′</b>tik, ji-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very large;<br/> huge:<span class="rh_ex">a gigantic statue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or befitting a giant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gigant-</i> <span class="rh_sc">giant</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gi•gan<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gi•gan<b>′</b>tic•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Gigantic,</span> <span class="rh_sc">colossal,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mammoth,</span> <span class="rh_sc">monstrous</span> are used of whatever is physically or metaphorically of great magnitude. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Gigantic</span> refers to the size of a giant, or to size or scope befitting a giant:<span class="rh_ex">a gigantic stalk of corn.</span><span class="rh_sc">Colossal</span> refers to the size of a colossus, to anything huge or vast as befitting a hero or god:<span class="rh_ex">a colossal victory.</span><span class="rh_sc">Mammoth</span> refers to the size of the animal of that name and is used esp. of anything large and heavy:<span class="rh_ex">a mammoth battleship.</span><span class="rh_sc">Monstrous</span> means strikingly unusual or out of the normal in some way, as in size:<span class="rh_ex">a monstrous blunder.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tiny.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•qir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə kēr<b>′</b>, fā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>fakir.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fa•quir<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•kir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə kēr<b>′</b>, fā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a member of any Islamic religious order; dervish.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fa•keer</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə kēr<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>faqīr</i> poor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mill<b>′</b> Val<b>′</b>ley,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W California, NW of San Francisco. 12,967.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man arch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a semicircular arch.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dealt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɛlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  deal•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>not: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing;<br/> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to be about;<br/> to be concerned with;<br/> to have to do with:<span class="rh_ex">Botany deals with the study of plants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to take necessary action with respect to a thing or person;<br/> to handle or see to:<span class="rh_ex">Law courts deal with criminals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to act, behave, or conduct oneself toward persons:<span class="rh_ex">You have to learn how to deal with all sorts of people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to trade or do business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to deal in used cars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to deliver;<br/> administer: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to deal a heavy blow to his opponent.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He dealt his opponent a heavy blow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to give out or distribute something, such as playing cards, among a number of people: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">Whose turn is it to deal?</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The person on the left deals the cards.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dealt two cards to each player.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dealt each player two cards.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dealt out the children's allowances one by one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to buy and sell (drugs) illegally: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">He was dealing when we arrested him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">dealing all sorts of drugs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a business transaction or arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">The company will make a deal with a Japanese firm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an arrangement in which both sides benefit:<span class="rh_ex">the best deal in town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a secret or underhand agreement or bargain:<span class="rh_ex">made some deals to get the bill passed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>treatment received in dealing with another:<span class="rh_ex">He got a raw deal when he was fired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_22b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the set of playing cards in one's hand.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>a great or good deal (of),</b> an unknown but large quantity or amount (of);<br/> a lot (of):<span class="rh_ex">has a great deal of money to spend; feels a good deal better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>deal someone in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to include someone:<span class="rh_ex">If this is a plot to get revenge on him, then deal me in.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deal•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dealt, deal•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to occupy oneself or itself (usually fol. by <i>with</i> or <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take action with respect to a thing or person (fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Law courts must deal with lawbreakers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to conduct oneself toward persons:<span class="rh_ex">He deals fairly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be able to handle competently or successfully;<br/> cope (fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I can't deal with your personal problems.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to trade or do business (fol. by <i>with</i> or <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to deal with a firm; to deal in used cars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to distribute, esp. the cards in a game (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to deal out five hands of six cards each; your turn to deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to buy and sell drugs illegally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to have dealings or commerce, often in a secret or underhand manner (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to deal with the Devil.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give to one as a share;<br/> apportion:<span class="rh_ex">Deal me in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to distribute among a number of recipients, as the cards required in a game:<span class="rh_ex">Deal five cards to each player.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to give a player (a specific card) in dealing:<span class="rh_ex">You dealt yourself four aces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to deliver;<br/> administer:<span class="rh_ex">to deal a blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to buy and sell (drugs) illegally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to trade (an athlete) to another team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>deal off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>to deal the final hand of a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to get rid of or trade (something or someone) in a transaction.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>deal someone in</b>, to include:<span class="rh_ex">He was making a lot of dough in the construction business so I got him to deal me in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a business transaction:<span class="rh_ex">They closed the deal after a week of negotiating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage:<span class="rh_ex">the best deal in town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a secret or underhand agreement or bargain:<span class="rh_ex">His supporters worked a number of deals to help his campaign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>treatment received in dealing with another:<span class="rh_ex">He got a raw deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">an indefinite but large quantity, amount, extent, or degree (usually prec. by <i>good</i> or <i>great</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a good deal of work; a great deal of money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the distribution of cards to the players in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the set of cards in one's hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the turn of a player to deal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the period of time during which a deal is played.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">an act of dealing or distributing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) an economic and social policy pursued by a political administration:<span class="rh_ex">the Fair Deal; the New Deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>portion;<br/> share.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut a deal</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an agreement, esp. a business agreement:<span class="rh_ex">Networks have cut a deal with foreign stations for an international hookup.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>delen,</i> Old English <i>dǣlan</i> (cognate with German <i>teilen</i>), derivative of <i>dǣl</i> part (cognate with German <i>Teil</i>); (noun, nominal) in part derivative of the verb, verbal; (in defs. 21 and 25) Middle English <i>deel, del</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>dǣl</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> act, behave. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> traffic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> allot, assign, dole; mete, dispense. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pact, contract.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">deal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a board or plank, esp. of fir or pine, cut to any of various standard sizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>such boards collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>fir or pine wood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>made of deal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German or Middle Dutch; see <span class="rh_sc">thill</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>dele</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> hand′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who works in the fields of a farm or plantation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E layer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the radio-reflective ionospheric layer of maximum electron density, normally found at an altitude between 60 and 75 mi. (100 and 120 km). Also called <b>Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E region,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>the region of the ionosphere in which the E layer forms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•vo•glu•cose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē′və glo̅o̅<b>′</b>kōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>glucose</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">levo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glucose</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•stome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə stōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having a single mouth, pore, or stoma.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mo•nos•to•mous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nos<b>′</b>tə məs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stome</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several East Indian trees of the genus <i>Calophyllum,</i> that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wood of these trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Tamil <i>punnai, pinnai,</i> Malayalam <i>punna</i> names for <i>Calophyllum inophyllum</i> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stroʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <a href="strive"><span class="rh_sc">strive</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>strive.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/straɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>strove<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stroʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>   <span class="rh_txt">or</span> strived, striv•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstrɪvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>strived, striv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to try hard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to strive for success.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What makes him strive to do so well?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to oppose in battle or conflict;<br/> compete:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to strive against fate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>strove</b> or <b>strived,</b> <b>striv•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(striv<b>′</b>ən)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol><span class="rh_pdef">or <b>strived, striv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exert oneself vigorously;<br/> try hard:<span class="rh_ex">He strove to make himself understood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make strenuous efforts toward any goal:<span class="rh_ex">to strive for success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict;<br/> compete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance:<span class="rh_ex">to strive against fate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to rival;<br/> vie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare obsolete Dutch <i>strijven,</i> German <i>streben</i> to strive</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>estriver</i> to quarrel, compete, strive</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>striven</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>striv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>striv<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>try.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toil. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> struggle, fight.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wan•a•ma•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(won<b>′</b>ə mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1838–1922, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sled•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sled<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of the ground permitting use of a sled:<span class="rh_ex">The mountain roads offer good sledding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the going, or kind of travel, for sleds, as determined by ground and weather conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a going, progress, or advance in any field:<span class="rh_ex">The job won't be easy sledding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of conveying or riding on a sled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sled</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sled•ded, sled•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small vehicle made of a platform mounted on runners, for traveling over snow or ice.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">sledge</span><sup>1</sup>(defs 1,2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to coast or ride on a sled:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The kids went out to sled as soon as there was enough snow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry by sled.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sled•der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sled),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sled•ded, sled•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sledge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to coast, ride, or be carried on a sled.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to convey by sled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch; akin to German <i>Schlitten</i> sled, <span class="rh_sc">sleigh;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">slide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sledde</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sled<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pied-de-biche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē ā′də bēsh<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> pyād<sup>ə</sup> bēsh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pieds-de-biche</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē āz′də bēsh<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> pyād<sup>ə</sup> bēsh<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a termination to a leg, consisting of a slight outward curve ending in the semblance of a cloven hoof. Also called <b>hoof foot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, doe's foot</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•bi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bē ə, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nūb</i>(<i>ēs</i>) a cloud + -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Nu•bi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bē ə, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History, Ancient History, Place Names</span> <b>Kingdom of</b>, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>–<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>1400.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake.</b> See <b>Nasser, Lake.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•ge•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhɛtərəˈdʒiniəs, -ˈdʒinyəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">composed of parts of different kinds; mixed.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het•er•o•ge•ne•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhɛtəroʊdʒəˈniɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  het•er•o•ge•ne•ous•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het•er•o•ge•ne•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hetero-, -gen-"><span class="rh_sc">-hetero-, -gen-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•ge•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə jē<b>′</b>nē əs, -jēn<b>′</b>yəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">different in kind;<br/> unlike;<br/> incongruous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of parts of different kinds;<br/> having widely dissimilar elements or constituents:<span class="rh_ex">The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of a mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as solid ice and liquid water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>heterogené̄s.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">gene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>heterogeneus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het′er•o•ge<b>′</b>ne•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het′er•o•ge<b>′</b>ne•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> varied, diverse.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> homogeneous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•vi•ta•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə vī′tə min; <i>Brit.</i> also meg<b>′</b>ə vit′ə min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>of, pertaining to, or using very large amounts of vitamins:<span class="rh_ex">megavitamin therapy.</span>Cf. <b>orthomolecular.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>megavitamins</b>, doses of vitamins much larger than the recommended dietary allowances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vitamin</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>re•ti•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>shē ə, -shə, -tē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a network, as of fibers, nerves, or blood vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>rēte</i> net</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>riet</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•ti•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>shē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dunce<b>′</b> cap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tall, cone-shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dunce<b>′</b>'s cap′.</b> </var>Also called <b>fool's cap.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep•a•to•cyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep<b>′</b>ə tə sīt′, hi pat<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cell of the main tissue of the liver;<br/> liver cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hepato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•bark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>bärk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several shrubs belonging to the genus <i>Physocarpus,</i> of the rose family, having bark that separates into thin layers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nine</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bark</span><sup>2</sup> 1775–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">introduced or coming from without or outside: <span class="rh_ex">extraneous substances in our water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not pertinent;<br/> irrelevant: <span class="rh_ex">The witness made several extraneous remarks that were stricken from the record.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik strā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">introduced or coming from without;<br/> not belonging or proper to a thing;<br/> external;<br/> foreign:<span class="rh_ex">extraneous substances in our water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not pertinent;<br/> irrelevant:<span class="rh_ex">an extraneous remark; extraneous decoration.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>extrāneus</i> external, foreign, equivalent. to <i>extr</i>(<i>a</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>- + <i>-ān</i>(<i>us</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tra<b>′</b>ne•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•tra<b>′</b>ne•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extrinsic, adventitious, alien. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inappropriate, nonessential, superfluous.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intrinsic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pertinent, relevant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•in•stru•men•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō in′strə men tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the use of sensors and other instruments to record and transmit physiological data from persons or other living things, as in space flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such instruments collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">instrumentation</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stop<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–05; special use of <i>stopping,</i> verbal noun, nominal of <span class="rh_sc">stop;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stopped, stop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to cease from doing;<br/> finish (an activity):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span>I couldn't stop laughing at the joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) cease or come to an end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to stop crime.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The music stopped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to come to a stand, as in a course or journey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stopped at the side of the road and watched the cars go by.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They stopped to say hello.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to interrupt or cut off:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Stop your work for just a moment, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to halt for a stay or visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They're stopping at a nice hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to cut off, intercept, or withhold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stop supplies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to keep back, restrain, or prevent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from)<span>]</span></span>I couldn't stop him (from going).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be prevented from proceeding, acting, or operating: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to stop a car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car stopped when it ran out of gas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be blocked or closed off: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something has stopped (up) the sink again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something has stopped it up again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sink has stopped up again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to close (a container, etc.) with a cork, plug, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of the outer openings of the ears, nose, or mouth) to (cause to) be closed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My nose is stopped (up) and I can't breathe.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My ears stop up in airplanes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to notify a bank to refuse payment of (a check) upon presentation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He stopped payment on the check because the merchandise was broken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop by <span class="rh_txt">or</span> in</b>, to make a brief visit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We stopped by to say hello.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We stopped by their house on the way through Indiana.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to halt for a brief stay at some point on the way elsewhere.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop briefly, as overnight, in the course of a journey:<span class="rh_ex">They stopped over in Copenhagen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a brief visit.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="16"><span class="rh_def">the act of stopping.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a bringing to an end of movement, activity, or operation;<br/> end:<span class="rh_ex">Put a stop to that!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a stay made at a place, as in the course of a journey:<span class="rh_ex">We had a brief stop in Oslo.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a place where vehicles halt to take on and let off passengers:<span class="rh_ex">a bus stop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a plug or other stopper for an opening.</span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a device that serves to check or control movement or action in a mechanism.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an order to refuse payment of a check:<span class="rh_ex">Put a stop on that check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="23"><span class="rh_def">any of various marks used as punctuation at the end of a sentence, esp. a period.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull out all the stops</b>, to use every means available to accomplish something:<span class="rh_ex">At the end of the campaign he was pulling out all the stops: visiting every town and spending enormous sums on advertising.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stopped</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>stopt;<br/> stop•ping;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cease from, leave off, or discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">to stop running.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to cease;<br/> put an end to:<span class="rh_ex">to stop noise in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course, proceeding, process, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Stop your work just a minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cut off, intercept, or withhold:<span class="rh_ex">to stop supplies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to restrain, hinder, or prevent (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't stop him from going.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to prevent from proceeding, acting, operating, continuing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to stop a speaker; to stop a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to block, obstruct, or close (a passageway, channel, opening, duct, etc.) (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He stopped up the sink with a paper towel. He stopped the hole in the tire with a patch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fill the hole or holes in (a wall, a decayed tooth, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to close (a container, tube, etc.) with a cork, plug, bung, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to close the external orifice of (the ears, nose, mouth, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to check (a stroke, blow, etc.);<br/> parry;<br/> ward off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat (an opposing player or team):<span class="rh_ex">The Browns stopped the Colts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to defeat by a knockout or technical knockout:<span class="rh_ex">Louis stopped Conn in the 13th round.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span>to notify a bank to refuse payment of (a check) upon presentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to have an honor card and a sufficient number of protecting cards to keep an opponent from continuing to win in (a suit).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to close (a fingerhole) in order to produce a particular note from a wind instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to press down (a string of a violin, viola, etc.) in order to alter the pitch of the tone produced from it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce (a particular note) by so doing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to come to a stand, as in a course or journey;<br/> halt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cease moving, proceeding, speaking, acting, operating, etc.;<br/> to pause;<br/> desist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cease;<br/> come to an end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to halt for a brief visit (often fol. by <i>at, in,</i> or <i>by</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He is stopping at the best hotel in town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop by</b>, to make a brief visit on one's way elsewhere:<span class="rh_ex">I'll stop by on my way home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> <b>stop down</b>, (on a camera) to reduce (the diaphragm opening of a lens).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop in</b>, to make a brief, incidental visit:<span class="rh_ex">If you're in town, be sure to stop in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop off</b>, to halt for a brief stay at some point on the way elsewhere:<span class="rh_ex">On the way to Rome we stopped off at Florence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mask (certain areas of an etching plate, photographic negative, etc.) with varnish, paper, or the like, to prevent their being etched, printed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw temporarily from school:<span class="rh_ex">Most of the students who stop out eventually return to get their degrees.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>stop over</b>, to stop briefly in the course of a journey:<span class="rh_ex">Many motorists were forced to stop over in that town because of floods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the act of stopping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a cessation or arrest of movement, action, operation, etc.;<br/> end:<span class="rh_ex">The noise came to a stop. Put a stop to that behavior!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a stay or sojourn made at a place, as in the course of a journey:<span class="rh_ex">Above all, he enjoyed his stop in Trieste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a place where trains or other vehicles halt to take on and discharge passengers:<span class="rh_ex">Is this a bus stop?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a closing or filling up, as of a hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a blocking or obstructing, as of a passage or channel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a plug or other stopper for an opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">an obstacle, impediment, or hindrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">any piece or device that serves to check or control movement or action in a mechanism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a feature terminating a molding or chamfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an order to refuse payment of a check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>stop order.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of closing a fingerhole or pressing a string of an instrument in order to produce a particular note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a device or contrivance, as on an instrument, for accomplishing this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in an organ) a graduated set of pipes of the same kind and giving tones of the same quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>stop knob.</b> a knob or handle that is drawn out or pushed back to permit or prevent the sounding of such a set of pipes or to control some other part of the organ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(in a reed organ) a group of reeds functioning like a pipe-organ stop.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an individual defensive play or act that prevents an opponent or opposing team from scoring, advancing, or gaining an advantage, as a catch in baseball, a tackle in football, or the deflection of a shot in hockey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a piece of small line used to lash or fasten something, as a furled sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an articulation that interrupts the flow of air from the lungs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a consonant sound characterized by stop articulation, as <i>p, b, t, d, k,</i> and <i>g.</i> Cf. <b>continuant.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the diaphragm opening of a lens, esp. as indicated by an f- number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>stop bead.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">doorstop (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">any of various marks used as punctuation at the end of a sentence, esp. a period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the word "stop'' printed in the body of a telegram or cablegram to indicate a period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>stops</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a family of card games whose object is to play all of one's cards in a predetermined sequence before one's opponents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a depression in the face of certain animals, esp. dogs, marking the division between the forehead and the projecting part of the muzzle. See diag. under <b>dog.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull out all the stops</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to use every means available.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express, do, or carry out something without reservation.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>stýppē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>stoppen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>-stoppian</i> (in <i>forstoppian</i> to stop up); cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>stoppen,</i> German <i>stopfen</i>; all <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin *<i>stuppāre</i> to plug with oakum, derivative of Latin <i>stuppa</i> coarse hemp or flax </indirdesc></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stop<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stop<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Stop,</span> <span class="rh_sc">arrest,</span> <span class="rh_sc">check,</span> <span class="rh_sc">halt</span> imply causing a cessation of movement or progress (literal or figurative). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Stop</span> is the general term for the idea:<span class="rh_ex">to stop a clock.</span><span class="rh_sc">Arrest</span> usually refers to stopping by imposing a sudden and complete restraint:<span class="rh_ex">to arrest development.</span><span class="rh_sc">Check</span> implies bringing about an abrupt, partial, or temporary stop:<span class="rh_ex">to check a trotting horse.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">halt</span> means to make a temporary stop, esp. one resulting from a command:<span class="rh_ex">to halt a company of soldiers.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thwart, obstruct, impede. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> halt; termination. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> terminal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">33.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> governor.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. start.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spir•i•tus as•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spir<b>′</b>i təs as<b>′</b>pər; <i>Lat.</i> spē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i tŏŏs äs<b>′</b>pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>rough breathing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>spīritus asper</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pub•li•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′pub li kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">publication anew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a book or the like published again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">publication</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfaɪrˌbrænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece of burning wood.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who encourages unrest, argument, or strife.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•brand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>brand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piece of burning wood or other material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who kindles strife or encourages unrest;<br/> an agitator;<br/> troublemaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">brand</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•jut•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ jut<b>′</b>so̅o̅, -jŏŏ<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>jujitsu.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•jit•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒuˈdʒɪtsu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ju•jut•su</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈdʒʌt-, -ˈdʒut-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a Japanese method of defending oneself without weapons by using the strength and weight of one's adversary to disable him or her.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•jit•su<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ jit<b>′</b>so̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jiujitsu, jiujutsu, jujutsu.</b> </var>Cf. <b>judo, karate.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>shù</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>jūjitsu,</i> earlier <i>jūjutsu,</i> equivalent. to <i>jū</i> soft (see <span class="rh_sc">judo</span>) + <i>-jut</i>(<i>u</i>) technique</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•a•bam•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə bam<b>′</b>ēn, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(formerly) astatine. <i>Symbol:</i> Ab</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Alabam</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•har<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi här<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Bihar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a flat, thin, portable case for carrying loose papers, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That portfolio must belong to the businessman who just got out of this taxicab.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the contents of such a case, esp. a collection of photographs, etc., that represents a person's work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The students submitted a portfolio of their drawings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> the securities, etc., held by a private investor, financial institution, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a portfolio of bonds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the office, duties, or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a minister without portfolio.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-foli-, -port-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôrt fō<b>′</b>lē ō′, pōrt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a case for carrying documents of a government department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet. Cf. <b>minister without portfolio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>folium</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">foil</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>portāre</i>) + <i>foglio</i> leaf, sheet (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian <i>portafoglio,</i> equivalent. to <i>porta-,</i> stem of <i>portare</i> to carry (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•aes•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′es thet<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -ēs-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offensive to the aesthetic sense;<br/> lacking in beauty or sensory appeal;<br/> unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an unaesthetic combination of colors.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>unesthetic, un′aes•thet<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">aesthetic</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′aes•thet<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.Y.O.B.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mind your own business.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•nings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēv<b>′</b>ningz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or during the evening regularly:<span class="rh_ex">She worked days and studied evenings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hendeca-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "eleven,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hendecahedron.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>héndeka</i> eleven, equivalent. to <i>hén</i> one (neuter of <i>heîs</i>) + <i>déka</i> <span class="rh_sc">ten</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•phem•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fem<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•as, -er•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ə rē′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>ephemeron.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an ephemerid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ephé̄mera,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">ephé̄meros,</span> taken as singular; see <span class="rh_sc">ephemeral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•phem•er•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fem<b>′</b>ə ron′, -ər ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-er•ons.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything short-lived or ephemeral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>ephemera</b>, items designed to be useful or important for only a short time, esp. pamphlets, notices, tickets, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ephé̄meron</i> short-lived insect, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>ephé̄meros</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ephemeral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ver salm<b>′</b>on.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>coho salmon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ē ən, mâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Francis</b>, (<i>"the Swamp Fox''</i>), 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Ohio. 37,040.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Indiana. 35,874.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Iowa. 19,474.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Illinois. 14,031.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsick ˌbay,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a hospital or place where medical aid is given, esp. aboard a ship: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a big, roomy sick bay.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Escort him to sick bay, doctor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick<b>′</b> bay′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a hospital or dispensary, esp. aboard ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sha•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<b>′</b>mô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Chinese name of the <b>Gobi.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">god•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god<b>′</b>ship),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rank, character, or condition of a god.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Facetious.<span>]</span></span>a title used in referring to a godlike person:<span class="rh_ex">A bevy of servants were on hand to attend their godship's every whim.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">God</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•en•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>n tər, pat′n tôr<b>′</b> <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pāt<b>′</b>-, pāt′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or official agency that grants patents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patent </span>+ -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frwy.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>freeway.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span>, <b>vied, vy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to struggle or compete with another in a game or contest:<span class="rh_ex">vying for the championship.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>vied, vy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strive in competition or rivalry with another;<br/> contend for superiority:<span class="rh_ex">Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to put forward in competition or rivalry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to stake in card playing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>invītāre</i> to entertain, <span class="rh_sc">invite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>envier</i> to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> by aphesis 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compete, contest, struggle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<b>′</b>nary sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a system involving only two elements, as 0 and 1 or yes and no.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a system of counting or measurement whose units are powers of two. Cf. <b>binary</b> (def. 2a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>binary star.</b> Also called <b>dyadic system</b> (for defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•e•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin<b>′</b>ē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked with lines, esp. parallel lengthwise lines;<br/> striped.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lin<b>′</b>e•at′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līneātus</i> past participle of <i>līneāre</i> to make straight, mark with lines. See <span class="rh_sc">lineament,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<b>′</b>nic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>tannin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•nin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtænɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chemical used in tanning, found also in tea.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>ˈtan•nic ˈac•id.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•nin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a group of astringent vegetable principles or compounds, chiefly complex glucosides of catechol and pyrogallol, as the reddish compound that gives the tanning properties to oak bark or the whitish compound that occurs in large quantities in nutgalls <b>(common tannin, tannic acid).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>any of these compounds occurring in wine and imparting an astringent taste, esp. in red wine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French. See <span class="rh_sc">tan</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>tanin</i> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cel•len•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sə lən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) Also, <b>Excellence.</b> a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops (prec. by <i>his, your,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) a person so entitled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) the title of the Governor General of Canada while in office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>excellencies.</b> excellent qualities or features.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excellentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">excellent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>excellencie</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ex•cel•len•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛksələnsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>His/Her/Your/Their <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yar•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yar<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Achillea millefolium,</i> of Eurasia, having fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of whitish flowers, naturalized in North America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various other plants of the genus <i>Achillea,</i> some having yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>yar</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>we,</i> Old English <i>gearwe</i>; cognate with German <i>Garbe</i> sheaf </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Yar•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yar<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SE Scotland, flowing into the Tweed. 14 mi. (23 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•som•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep<b>′</b>sə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>the natural form of Epsom salt, Mg<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>·7H<sub>2</sub>O, found as a crust in caves and lake deposits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15; named after <span class="rh_sc">Epsom;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ale•wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āl<b>′</b>wīf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wives.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a North American fish, <i>Alosa pseudoharengus,</i> resembling a small shad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gallo-Latin <i>alausa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>alose</i> shad</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>allowes,</i> perh. influenced by <span class="rh_sc">alewife</span><sup>2</sup>, probably 1625–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ale•wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āl<b>′</b>wīf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wives.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who owns or operates an alehouse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">ale,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wife</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Palm•er•ston<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>mər stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount</b>, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bay•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bay•os.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northern California.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a pinto or chili bean. Also called <b>bay<b>′</b>o bean′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish (<i>frijol</i>) <i>bayo</i> name for a reddish-colored bean; see <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>5</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> presumably 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•a•roid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>ə roid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>resembling a mite or tick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">acar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mes•sa•pic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə sā<b>′</b>pik, -sap<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an Indo-European language that was spoken in what is now SE Italy and written with an alphabet derived from that of Greek.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mes•sa•pi•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə sā<b>′</b>pē ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Mesāp</i>(<i>ius</i>) pertaining to <i>Messāpia</i> the Calabrian peninsula + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•laxed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈlækst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not worried;<br/> relieved from tension;<br/> loosened and no longer tight.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-lax-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lax-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•laxed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lakst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety:<span class="rh_ex">in a relaxed mood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not strict; easy;<br/> informal:<span class="rh_ex">the relaxed rules of the club.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">relax</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•lax•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lak<b>′</b>sid lē, -lakst<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lax<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈlæks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be made less tense, rigid, or firm: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a drug to relax the muscles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her muscles relaxed during sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make less strict or severe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I can't relax the rules for anyone in the class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enjoy or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come in, sit down and relax.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Maybe the quiet music will relax you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lax•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-lax-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lax-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri laks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax:<span class="rh_ex">to relax the muscles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to diminish the force of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make less strict or severe, as rules, discipline, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to relax the requirements for a license.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to release or bring relief from the effects of tension, anxiety, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A short swim always relaxes me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become less tense, rigid, or firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become less strict or severe;<br/> grow milder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to reduce or stop work, effort, application, etc., esp. for the sake of rest or recreation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to release oneself from inhibition, worry, tension, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>relaxāre</i> to stretch out again, loosen, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>laxāre</i> to loosen, derivative of <i>laxus</i> slack, <span class="rh_sc">lax</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>relaxen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•lax<b>′</b>a•tive, re•lax•a•tory</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lak<b>′</b>sə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lax<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loosen, slacken. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mitigate, weaken, lessen, reduce. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relent, soften.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tighten, tense.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that will suffer death:<span class="rh_ex">mortal creatures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to human beings who must die someday:<span class="rh_ex">this mortal life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> never giving up or surrendering;<br/> relentless:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a mortal enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">severe;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">in mortal danger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">causing or liable to cause death;<br/> fatal:<span class="rh_ex">a mortal wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to the death:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>mortal combat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">involving spiritual death:<span class="rh_ex">a mortal sin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a human being:<span class="rh_ex">In this story earth mortals must face immortal aliens from outer space.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He fell, mortally wounded.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mort-"><span class="rh_sc">-mort-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">subject to death;<br/> having a transitory life:<span class="rh_ex">all mortal creatures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death;<br/> human:<span class="rh_ex">this mortal life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belonging to this world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">deadly or implacable;<br/> relentless:<span class="rh_ex">a mortal enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">severe, dire, grievous, or bitter:<span class="rh_ex">in mortal fear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">causing or liable to cause death;<br/> fatal:<span class="rh_ex">a mortal wound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to the death:<span class="rh_ex">mortal combat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to death:<span class="rh_ex">the mortal hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">involving spiritual death (opposed to <i>venial</i>):<span class="rh_ex">mortal sin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">long and wearisome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">extreme;<br/> very great:<span class="rh_ex">in a mortal hurry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">conceivable;<br/> possible:<span class="rh_ex">of no mortal value to the owners.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a human being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being subject to death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mortālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>mort-</i> (stem of <i>mors</i>) death + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>fatal.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">found<b>′</b>ling hos′pital,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an institutional home for foundlings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>fiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) Also called <b>or<b>′</b>phic cub<b>′</b>ism.</b> a short-lived but influential artistic movement of the early 20th century arising from analytic cubism and the work of Robert Delaunay and having as conspicuous characteristics the use of bold color, the dynamic, prismatic juxtaposition and overlapping of nonobjective geometric forms and planes, and a lightness and lyricism dissociated from its cubist origins. Cf. <b>synchromism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>orphisme,</i> equivalent. to <i>Orph</i>(<i>ée</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Orpheus</span> + <i>-isme</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism;</span> term introduced by German. Apollinaire c1913</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (def. 2) </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Or<b>′</b>phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<b>′</b> mass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a hard glass used for imitating gemstones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(not in technical use)<ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any glass for imitating gemstones, esp. emerald.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of certain synthetic gemstones.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hard<b>′</b> masse<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vul•pec•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vul pek<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-lae</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Little Fox, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquila.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vulpēcula,</i> equivalent. to <i>vulpē</i>(<i>s</i>) fox + <i>-cula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">func•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʌŋkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> action or activity thought of as proper to a person, thing, or institution;<br/> role:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The function of the kidneys is to purify the blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a charity function.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a factor related to or dependent upon other factors:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Price is a function of supply and demand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the way something works or operates:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They were testing him for heart function.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to operate:<span class="rh_ex">The computer isn't functioning now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have or exercise a function;<br/> serve:<span class="rh_ex">Let me function as your guide.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-funct-"><span class="rh_sc">-funct-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">func•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fungk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution;<br/> the purpose for which something is designed or exists;<br/> role.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a factor related to or dependent upon other factors:<span class="rh_ex">Price is a function of supply and demand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>correspondence, map, mapping, transformation.</b> </var>a relation between two sets in which one element of the second set is assigned to each element of the first set, as the expression <i>y</i> = <i>x</i><sup>2</sup>;<br/> operator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>multiple-value function.</b> </var>a relation between two sets in which two or more elements of the second set are assigned to each element of the first set, as <i>y</i><sup>2</sup> = <i>x</i><sup>2</sup>, which assigns to every <i>x</i> the two values <i>y</i> = +<i>x</i> and <i>y</i> = -<i>x.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a set of ordered pairs in which none of the first elements of the pairs appears twice.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a formula expressing a relation between the angles of a triangle and its sides, as sine or cosine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>hyperbolic function.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the grammatical role a linguistic form has or the position it occupies in a particular construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the grammatical roles or the positions of a linguistic form or form class collectively.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the contribution made by a sociocultural phenomenon to an ongoing social system.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to perform a specified action or activity;<br/> work;<br/> operate:<span class="rh_ex">The computer isn't functioning now. He rarely functions before noon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to have or exercise a function;<br/> serve:<span class="rh_ex">In earlier English the present tense often functioned as a future. This orange crate can function as a chair.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>functiōn-</i> (stem of <i>functiō</i>) a performance, execution, equivalent. to <i>funct</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>fungī</i>) performed, executed + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mob•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mob<b>′</b>kap′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>mob</i> slattern (itself perh. variant of <i>Mab</i> for <i>Mabel</i>) + <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•os•cin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī os<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a saponin, found in Mexican yams, that on hydrolysis produces diosgenin, glucose, and rhamnose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Diosc</i>(<i>orea</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">diosgenin</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen<b>′</b>yl•pro<b>′</b>pyl ac<b>′</b>etate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fen<b>′</b>l prō<b>′</b>pil, fēn<b>′</b>-, fen′-, fēn′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in perfumery.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>propylphenyl acetate.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phenyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">propyl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>ble cake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cake given a streaked, marblelike appearance by the incomplete mixing of dark, esp. chocolate, and light batters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•can•til•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>kən ti liz′əm, -tē-, -tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>mercantile practices or spirit;<br/> commercialism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>mercantile system.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>mercantilisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mercantile,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer<b>′</b>can•til•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer′can•til•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ke•di•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā dēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on E Java, in Indonesia. 178,865.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac<b>′</b>et joint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of the four projections that link one vertebra of the spine to an adjacent vertebra.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swing<b>′</b> bridge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Roy<b>′</b>al•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roi<b>′</b>əl tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Ohio. 17,671.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hab•it•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab<b>′</b>i tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dressed or clothed, esp. in a habit:<span class="rh_ex">habited nuns.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">habit</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hab•it•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab<b>′</b>i tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inhabited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">habit</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•ern•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wes<b>′</b>tərn mōst′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -məst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">most western or westerly;<br/> farthest west.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">western</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">most</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit•tance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪtəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small amount, esp. a very small amount of money:<span class="rh_ex">working for a pittance at that awful job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit•tance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pit<b>′</b>ns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small amount or share.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small allowance or sum, as of money for living expenses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a scanty income or remuneration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>pitance,</i> variant of <i>pietance</i> piety, pity, allowance of food (in a monastery). See <span class="rh_sc">pity,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pitaunce</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dark<b>′</b>-eyed jun<b>′</b>co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därk<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a common North American junco, <i>Junco hyemalis,</i> having a pink bill, gray and brown body plumage, white belly and outer tail feathers, and differing from other species of junco in having a dark brown rather than yellow iris. Cf.  <b>slate-colored junco.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•o•mas•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on′ə mas<b>′</b>tiks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35; see <span class="rh_sc">onomastic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>on•o•mas•ti•cian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on′ə mə stish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pus•sy-toes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏs<b>′</b>ē tōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-toes.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various woolly composite plants of the genus <i>Antennaria,</i> having small white or grayish flower heads. Also called <b>ladies-tobacco.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cer<b>′</b>y•ne<b>′</b>an stag<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser<b>′</b>ə nē<b>′</b>ən, ser′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a stag living in Arcadia, captured by Hercules as one of his labors. Also called <b>Cer<b>′</b>yne<b>′</b>an hind<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<b>′</b>ic bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bar that spans an emergency exit door on its interior and opens the latch when pressure is applied. Also called <b>pan<b>′</b>ic bolt′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or quality of being real.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a real thing or fact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>had to face some harsh realities about ourselves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> real things, facts, or events thought of as a whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>reading fantasy books to escape from reality.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in reality</b>, in fact or truth;<br/> actually.</span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-real-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-real-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 3, 5–7.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being real.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resemblance to what is real.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a real thing or fact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">real things, facts, or events taken as a whole;<br/> state of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">the reality of the business world; vacationing to escape reality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something that exists independently of ideas concerning it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">something that exists independently of all other things and from which all other things derive.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that is real.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that constitutes a real or actual thing, as distinguished from something that is merely apparent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>in reality</b>, in fact or truth;<br/> actually:<span class="rh_ex">brave in appearance, but in reality a coward.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>reālitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">real</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fran<b>′</b>co-Bel<b>′</b>gian sys′tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frang<b>′</b>kō bel<b>′</b>jən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>French system.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">def<b>′</b>icit finan<b>′</b>cing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>(esp. of a government) expenditures in excess of public revenues, made possible typically by borrowing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schle•si•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlā<b>′</b>zē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Silesia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La<b>′</b>ban dance<b>′</b> nota′tion sys′tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>bən, lā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="DAN,MAD">a system of movement notation, using symbols on a staff, that records the parts of a dancer's body, direction inspace, dynamics, and tempo for all kinds of movement: used to record and reconstruct forms of dance and movement. Also called <b>la•ba•no•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä′bə nō tā<b>′</b>shən, lā′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after dance theorist Rudolf <i>Laban</i> (1879–1958), born in Slovakia, who devised it</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•garth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>gärth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1697–1764, English painter and engraver.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ho•garth<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•bo•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō bō<b>′</b>tā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Apollo) Milton</b>, born 1924, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•le•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō lâr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pao•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1919, U.S. architect, born in Italy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kat•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>ī′ən, -on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>cation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tom time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Scuba Diving.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the total time, in minutes, from the beginning of a descent to the beginning of an ascent.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>terval es′timate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the interval used as an estimate in interval estimation;<br/> a confidence interval.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> deer<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a deer, <i>Cervus elaphus,</i> of Europe and Asia, having a reddish-brown summer coat. See illus. under <b>stag.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the white-tailed deer, <i>Odocoileus virginianus,</i> in its summer coat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Red<b>′</b> Deer′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S central Alberta, in W Canada. 46,393.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> mist<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ist<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Textiles</span>a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus <i>Agave</i> or <i>Yucca,</i> used in making bagging, carpets, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ixtle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>īchtli</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>istle, ixtle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•to•cin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′si tō<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a polypeptide hormone, produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates contraction of the smooth muscle of the uterus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a commercial form of this substance, obtained from beef and hog pituitary glands or esp. by synthesis, and used chiefly in obstetrics to induce labor and to control postnatal hemorrhage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oxytoc</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fibr-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>fibro-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">fibrin.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fibro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fiber,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">fibrolite.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>fibr-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Latin <i>fibra</i> <span class="rh_sc">fiber</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fowl<b>′</b> ty′phoid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a septicemic disease of fowl, esp. chickens, caused by the bacterium <i>Salmonella gallinarum</i> and marked by fever, loss of appetite, thirst, anemic pallor of the skin of the head, and prostration.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i-dé•tour•né<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem′ē dā′tŏŏr nā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> də mē dā to̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -nā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance</span>a turn in which the dancer on pointe or demi-pointe completes a half turn toward the back foot and lowers the heels, with the back foot finishing in front.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, equivalent. to <i>demi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">demi</span>- + <i>détourné,</i> past participle of <i>détourner</i> to turn away; see <span class="rh_sc">de</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">turn</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wap•per•jaw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wop<b>′</b>ər jô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a projecting underjaw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  ?) + <span class="rh_sc">jaw</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>wapper</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shaan•xi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shän<b>′</b>shē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in N central China. 20,770,000;<br/> 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Xian.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Shensi.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•do•phe•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′dō fē<b>′</b>nôl, -nol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a quinonimine derivative that is the parent substance of the blue and green indophenol dyes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any derivative of this compound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various related dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">indo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cath•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈkæθlɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an athletic contest having ten different track-and-field events.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dec-"><span class="rh_sc">-dec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cath•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kath<b>′</b>lon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dec</span>- + Greek <i>âthlon</i> prize, contest 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cel•a•nese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə nēz′, sel′ə nēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand name for an acetate rayon yarn or fabric.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hay•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>rak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a rack for holding hay for feeding horses or cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a rack or framework mounted on a wagon, for use in carrying hay, straw, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the wagon and rack together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hay</span> + <span class="rh_sc">rack</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vitamin H,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>biotin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dal•rym•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dal rim<b>′</b>pəl, dal<b>′</b>rim-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir James</b>, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619–95, Scottish jurist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dow<b>′</b>ners Grove<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dou<b>′</b>nərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 39,274.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•he•dral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an hē<b>′</b>drəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>xenomorphic (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">hedral</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cem•e•te•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′i tēr<b>′</b>ē əl, -târ<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a cemetery or to burial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cemetery</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ial</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•plain•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ik splā<b>′</b>nə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not explainable;<br/> incapable of being explained;<br/> inexplicable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">explainable</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•pli•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈɛksplɪkəbəl, ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being explained:<span class="rh_ex">She's always been very quiet, so her outburst is all the more inexplicable.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ex•pli•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">inexplicably delayed.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•pli•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ek<b>′</b>spli kə bəl, in′ik splik<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not explicable;<br/> incapable of being accounted for or explained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inexplicābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">explicable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ex′pli•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•ex<b>′</b>pli•ca•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ex<b>′</b>pli•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unaccountable, mysterious, mystifying.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon<b>′</b>terey cy<b>′</b>press,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree, <i>Cupressus macrocarpa,</i> of southern California, being pyramid-shaped in youth, but spreading in age: occurs naturally in only two groves on the coast of Monterey County, California, but is cultivated extensively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•bloon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌˈblun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•bloon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(du blo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>doblón,</i> equivalent. to <i>dobl</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">dobla</span> + <i>-ón</i> augmentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stel•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stel<b>′</b>it, -āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star;<br/> star-shaped.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stel<b>′</b>lat•ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stellātus</i> starry, equivalent. to <i>stell</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">star</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stel<b>′</b>late•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shaft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃæft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long stick or pole:<span class="rh_ex">The shaft of the arrow was wooden.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something aimed at someone or something in attack:<span class="rh_ex">shafts of sarcasm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a ray or beam:<span class="rh_ex">shafts of sunlight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a vertical passage or other enclosed space, as in a building:<span class="rh_ex">an elevator shaft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>harsh or unfair treatment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He got the shaft from his boss.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to treat in a dishonest manner:<span class="rh_ex">His former company shafted him.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shaft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shaft, shäft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something directed or barbed as in sharp attack:<span class="rh_ex">shafts of sarcasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a ray or beam:<span class="rh_ex">a shaft of sunlight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a flagpole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">that part of a column or pier between the base and capital. See diag. under <b>column.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any distinct, slender, vertical masonry feature engaged in a wall or pier and usually supporting or feigning to support an arch or vault.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a monument in the form of a column, obelisk, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">either of the parallel bars of wood between which the animal drawing a vehicle is hitched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any well-like passage or vertical enclosed space, as in a building:<span class="rh_ex">an elevator shaft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a vertical or sloping passageway leading to the surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the trunk of a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the main stem or midrib of a feather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>leaf.</b> the harness or warp with reference to the pattern of interlacing threads in weave constructions (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">an eight-shaft satin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the part of a candelabrum that supports the branches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to push or propel with a pole:<span class="rh_ex">to shaft a boat through a tunnel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to treat in a harsh, unfair, or treacherous manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>sceaft</i>; cognate with German <i>Schaft</i>; compare Latin <i>scāpus</i> shaft, Greek <i>skêptron</i> <span class="rh_sc">scepter</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shaft<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shaft<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>O•tos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>O•to.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a Siouan-speaking tribe of North American Indians who formerly inhabited the lower Missouri River basin and now live in Oklahoma.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Otoe.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">oto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "ear,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">otology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ot-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ōto-,</i> combining form of <i>oûs</i> <span class="rh_sc">ear</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">restric<b>′</b>tive cov<b>′</b>enant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, esp. an agreement among property owners not to sell to members of particular minority groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b>bow dart′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a stout darter, <i>Etheostoma caeruleum,</i> inhabiting the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainages, the spawning male of which has the sides marked with oblique blue bars with red interspaces. Also called <b>soldierfish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rip<b>′</b>ping bar′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>pinch bar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">init.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">initial.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DMA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>direct memory access: a technique for transferring data to and from external storage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•a•bin•o•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ə bin<b>′</b>ə sīd′, ə rab<b>′</b>ə nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a glycoside of arabinose, esp. any of those used in antiviral therapy as structural analogs of ribonucleosides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arabinose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mast<b>′</b> cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large granular cell, common in connective tissue, that produces heparin, histamine, and serotonin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> partial translation of German <i>Mastzelle,</i> equivalent. to <i>Mast</i> fattening of animals for slaughter, <span class="rh_sc">mast</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>Zelle</i> cell 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•af<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē äf<b>′</b>, pē<b>′</b>äf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edith</b> (<i>Edith Giovanna Gassion</i>), 1914–63, French singer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clam•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klam<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus <i>Nereis,</i> used as bait for fishing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">clam</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mēn<b>′</b>, im<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•i•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>ə nō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing the imino group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">imino</span>- 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">imino-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form representing <b>imine</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">iminourea.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pizza.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and alteration 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">zā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>zā</i>(<i>y</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ẓā<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rul•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrulɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a decision, as one by a judge:<span class="rh_ex">The judge handed down the ruling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">governing or dominating:<span class="rh_ex">the current ruling party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">influencing the most or influencing strongly:<span class="rh_ex">the ruling factor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rul•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative decision, as one by a judge on a debated point of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of drawing straight lines with a ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">ruled lines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">governing or dominating:<span class="rh_ex">the ruling party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">controlling;<br/> predominating:<span class="rh_ex">the ruling factor in recovery from an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">widespread;<br/> prevalent:<span class="rh_ex">ruling prices; ruling values.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English (gerund, gerundive); see <span class="rh_sc">rule,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ruled, rul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a principle guiding how one behaves, the way things are done, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rule in hockey saying to eject anyone fighting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the customary occurrence, practice, etc.;<br/> the normal way something is done:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her being late is the rule rather than the exception.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> government;<br/> amount of time ruling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>in the days of foreign rule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the code of regulations observed by a religious congregation.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><a href='ruler d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">ruler</span></a> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use power, authority, or influence over: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rule a kingdom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rule for only a decade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to decide in a court of law or by some authority;<br/> decree: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How will the court rule?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The court will rule on the matter at its next session.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The court ruled that she could not keep her baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to mark with lines, esp. parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to rule paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be superior in (a group), so as to hold influence over.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to influence or control:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>sometimes ruled by passion and not by logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule out</b>, to eliminate from thinking about;<br/> to decide to ignore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can rule out the possibility of an overnight improvement in the economy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can't rule it out completely.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as a rule</b>, generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's there by 7:30 as a rule.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ruled, rul•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rules of chess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the code of regulations observed by a religious order or congregation:<span class="rh_ex">the Franciscan rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the customary or normal circumstance, occurrence, manner, practice, quality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the rule rather than the exception.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">control, government, or dominion:<span class="rh_ex">under the rule of a dictator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">tenure or conduct of reign or office:<span class="rh_ex">during the rule of George III.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a prescribed mathematical method for performing a calculation or solving a problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>ruler (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Norma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a thin, type-high strip of metal, for printing a solid or decorative line or lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formal order or direction made by a court, as for governing the procedure of the court (<b>general rule</b>) or for sending the case before a referee (<b>special rule.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a legal principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a court order in a particular case.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>rules</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Penol.<span>]</span></span>(formerly)<ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fixed area in the neighborhood of certain prisons within which certain prisoners were allowed to live.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the freedom of such an area.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>as a rule</b>, generally;<br/> usually:<span class="rh_ex">He arrives at eleven o'clock, as a rule.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to control or direct;<br/> exercise dominating power, authority, or influence over;<br/> govern:<span class="rh_ex">to rule the empire with severity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to decide or declare judicially or authoritatively;<br/> decree:<span class="rh_ex">The judge ruled that he should be exiled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to mark with lines, esp. parallel straight lines, with the aid of a ruler or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to rule paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mark out or form (a line) by this method:<span class="rh_ex">to rule lines on paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to be superior or preeminent in (a specific field or group);<br/> dominate by superiority;<br/> hold sway over:<span class="rh_ex">For centuries, England ruled the seas.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to exercise dominating power or influence;<br/> predominate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to exercise authority, dominion, or sovereignty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to make a formal decision or ruling, as on a point at law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be prevalent or current:<span class="rh_ex">Higher prices ruled throughout France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove to be unrelated or not for consideration;<br/> eliminate;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">to rule out the possibility of error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make impossible or impracticable:<span class="rh_ex">The rainstorm ruled out the holiday camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>rule the roost.</b> See <b>roost</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rēgulāre,</i> derivative of <i>rēgula</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>riuler, rieuler, ruler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>rēgula</i> straight stick, pattern (see <span class="rh_sc">regula</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>riwlen, reulen, rewellen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>riule</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>riule, reule</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> standard, law, ruling, guide, precept, order. See <b>principle.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> command, domination, mastery, sway, authority, direction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Rule,</span> <span class="rh_sc">administer,</span> <span class="rh_sc">command,</span> <span class="rh_sc">govern,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manage</span> mean to exercise authoritative guidance or direction. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rule</span> implies the exercise of authority as by a sovereign:<span class="rh_ex">to rule a kingdom.</span><span class="rh_sc">Administer</span> places emphasis on the planned and orderly procedures used:<span class="rh_ex">to administer the finances of an institution.</span><span class="rh_sc">Command</span> suggests military authority and the power to exact obedience; to be in command of:<span class="rh_ex">to command a ship.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">govern</span> is authoritatively to guide or direct persons or things, esp. in the affairs of a large administrative unit:<span class="rh_ex">to govern a state.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">manage</span> is to conduct affairs, i.e., to guide them in a unified way toward a definite goal, or to direct or control people, often by tact, address, or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a business.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> order, judge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Skaw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>The</b>, a cape at the N tip of Denmark. Also called <b>Skagen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim•i•nal•is•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krim′ə nl is<b>′</b>tiks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the scientific study and evaluation of physical evidence in the commission of crimes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the science dealing with the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">criminalist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhab•do•my•o•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rab′dō mī ō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue. Cf. <b>leiomyoma.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rhabdo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">myoma</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">darn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to sew and mend with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and weaving rows in and out.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or area that has been darned.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>darn•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">darn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɑrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Also, <b>darned.</b> damned[<i>before a noun</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">It's a darn shame.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">damned:<span class="rh_ex">You're darn right I'm angry.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to curse;<br/> damn:<span class="rh_ex">Darn that pesky fly!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">darn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a darned place, as in a garment:<span class="rh_ex">an old sock full of darns.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. to be identified with Middle English <i>dernen</i> to keep secret, conceal, Old English (Anglian) <i>dernan</i> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>mend.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">darn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(därn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj., adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>darned.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to curse;<br/> damn:<span class="rh_ex">Darn that pesky fly!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>give a darn.</b> See <b>damn</b> (def. 11).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">darned</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>cean perch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>redfish (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> ex′ercise,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military exercise in which mock warfare is staged between two forces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mort•main<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môrt<b>′</b>mān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation;<br/> inalienable ownership.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the perpetual holding of land, esp. by a corporation or charitable trust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>mortemain,</i> translation of Medieval Latin <i>mortua manus</i> dead hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mort</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>mayn</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scoun•drel•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skoun<b>′</b>drə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the character of a scoundrel;<br/> unscrupulous;<br/> villainous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or like a scoundrel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scoundrel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•a•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr′tə bil<b>′</b>i tē, pōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>the state or quality of being portable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a plan or system under which employees may accumulate pension rights under any employer who is a participant in the plan negotiated with their union.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">port</span>(<span class="rh_sc">able</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ability</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɔrtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be transported:<span class="rh_ex">a portable stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily carried by hand:<span class="rh_ex">a portable radio.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of data, software, etc.) able to be used on different computer systems.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">capable of being transferred, as pension benefits, from one employer's plan to that of another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that can be moved, esp. as distinguished from a similar machine that cannnot:<span class="rh_ex">Bring along your portable TV.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>port•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɔrtəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-port-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>tə bəl, pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being transported or conveyed:<span class="rh_ex">a portable stage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily carried or conveyed by hand:<span class="rh_ex">a portable typewriter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of data sets, software, etc.) capable of being used on different computer systems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>endurable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that is portable, esp. as distinguished from a nonportable counterpart:<span class="rh_ex">Of their three television sets, one is a portable.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>portābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">port</span><sup>5</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>port<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phae•a•cia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē ā<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Phae•a<b>′</b>cian</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>rope<b>′</b>an Space<b>′</b> A′gency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Government</span>a multinational organization that provides for and promotes cooperation among its member European countries in space research and technology. <i>Abbr.:</i> ESA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rol•lick•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rol<b>′</b>i king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carefree and joyous:<span class="rh_ex">They had a rollicking good time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">swaggering;<br/> boisterous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rollick</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rol<b>′</b>lick•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rol<b>′</b>lick•ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> jolly, hearty, merry, gay, exuberant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rol•lick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɑlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or act in a carefree and happy or noisy and excited manner.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rol•lick•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a rollicking good time.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rol•lick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rol<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner;<br/> behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">romp</span> and <span class="rh_sc">frolic</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rol<b>′</b>lick•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɑʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to express surprise or as a mild oath:<span class="rh_ex">Gosh, that hurts!</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gosh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation or mild oath):<span class="rh_ex">Gosh, this bag is heavy!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> euphemistic alteration of <span class="rh_sc">God</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a pl. of <b>micron.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪkrɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-crons, -cra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-krə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>the millionth part of a meter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>kron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-crons, -cra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-krə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>Also called <b>micrometer.</b> the millionth part of a meter. <i>Symbol:</i> μ, mu</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span>a colloidal particle whose diameter is between 0.2 and 10 microns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>a very small unit of pressure, equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1μ high.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mikron.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mīkrón</i> a little, noun, nominal use of neuter singular of <i>mīkrós</i> small; see -<span class="rh_sc">on</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leop<b>′</b>ard seal′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a yellowish-gray, spotted seal, <i>Hydrurga leptonyx,</i> of the Antarctic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin<b>′</b>der patch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal<b>′</b>əs, bā<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a rose-red variety of spinel. Also called <b>bal<b>′</b>as ru<b>′</b>by.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>balakhsh,</i> back formation from Persian <i>Badakhshān,</i> district near Samarkand, where gem is found</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>balasius,</i> variant of <i>balascius</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•bit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ə bit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>1024 (2<sup>10</sup>) bits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(loosely) 1000 bits. <i>Symbol:</i> Kb</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kilo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bit</span><sup>3</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">share•crop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a farmer who does not own the land he or she works on but who pays as rent a share of the crop.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">share•crop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shâr<b>′</b>krop′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tenant farmer who pays as rent a share of the crop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">share</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cropper</span> 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōs, sōsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Sociology</span>sociology or a class or course in sociology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Soc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">socialist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) society.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>sociology.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•ka•tsu•ki<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä′kət so̅o̅<b>′</b>kē, tə kät<b>′</b>sŏŏ kē; <i>Japn.</i> tä<b>′</b>kä tso̅o̅<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Honshu, in Japan: a suburb of Osaka. 340,722.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drug•store<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>drug store<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrʌgˌstɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </b>; </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place of business of a druggist, where medicines are sold, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drug•store<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drug<b>′</b>stôr′, -stōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the place of business of a druggist, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, toothpaste, mouthwash, cigarettes, etc., and sometimes soft drinks and light meals.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>drug<b>′</b> store′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drug</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">store</span> 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•to•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>tə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a diagrammatic presentation in highly abstracted or simplified form, commonly of statistical data, on a map base or distorted map base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>cartogramme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">carte,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sink<b>′</b>ing fund′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a fund to extinguish an indebtedness, usually a bond issue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōth, lōᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loath.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/loʊθ, loʊð/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unwilling;<br/> reluctant:<span class="rh_ex">is loath to admit a mistake.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōth, lōᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unwilling;<br/> reluctant;<br/> disinclined;<br/> averse:<span class="rh_ex">to be loath to admit a mistake.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>loth.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>loth, lath,</i> Old English <i>lāth</i> hostile, hateful; cognate with Dutch <i>leed,</i> German <i>leid</i> sorry, Old Norse <i>leithr</i> hateful</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loath<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>reluctant.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> eager.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow•er•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flou<b>′</b>ər lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having or producing no flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having no true seeds;<br/> cryptogamic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flower</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flow<b>′</b>er•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nue•vo La•re•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nwā<b>′</b>vō lə rā<b>′</b>dō, no̅o̅ ā<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> nwe<b>′</b>vô lä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ᵺô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas. 193,145.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crab<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tree bearing crab apples.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur<b>′</b>nip-root•ed cel<b>′</b>ery<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>nip ro̅o̅′tid, -rŏŏt′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>celeriac.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tem•po<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tem<b>′</b>pō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>following or showing the latest style or fad:<span class="rh_ex">contempo furniture.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis<b>′</b>sion control′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aerospace.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a command center for the control, monitoring, and support of activities connected with manned space flight. Also called <b>mis<b>′</b>sion control′ cen′ter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bal•anced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈbælənst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking balance or the proper balance.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking steadiness and soundness of judgment;<br/> mentally disturbed:<span class="rh_ex">unbalanced behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of an account) not adjusted so that money owed and money earned are equal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bal•anced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un bal<b>′</b>ənst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not balanced or not properly balanced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking steadiness and soundness of judgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mentally disordered;<br/> deranged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of an account) not adjusted;<br/> not brought to an equality of debits and credits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to an offensive line formation having more than three linemen on one side of the center. Cf. <b>balanced</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">balanced</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> disturbed, unsound, irrational.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bal•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un bal<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-anced, -anc•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to throw or put out of balance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disorder or derange, as the mind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unbalanced condition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">balance</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•bal<b>′</b>ance•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ren•min•bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren<b>′</b>min<b>′</b>bē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the currency of the People's Republic of China, the basic unit of which is the yuan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Chinese <i>rénmínbi,</i> equivalent. to <i>rénmín</i> people + <i>bì</i> currency</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<b>′</b> nel<b>′</b>son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a hold in which a wrestler, from behind the opponent, passes each arm under the corresponding arm of the opponent and locks the arms at the fingers or wrists on the back of the opponent's neck. Cf. <b>nelson.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•sta•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>stə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>any uniformly global change of sea level that may reflect a change in the quantity of water in the ocean, or a change in the shape and capacity of the ocean basins.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>eu<b>′</b>sta•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>eustatisch,</i> coined by Austrian geologist Edward Suess (1831–1914); see <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">static</span>), with <i>-stasy</i> for <i>-stasis</i> <span class="rh_sc">stasis,</span> probably on the model of <span class="rh_sc">ecstasy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1945–50; nominalization of <i>eustatic</i> caused by eustasy (</li></ul></div><ros> <b>eu•stat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ stat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eu•stat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ov•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ov<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l, ō<b>′</b>vyo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a rudimentary seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>a small egg.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ōvulum</i> little egg. See <span class="rh_sc">ovum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sen•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə när<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but<b>′</b>ter of ar<b>′</b>senic.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>arsenic trichloride.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•hold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>dl hōl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a holder for a candle;<br/> candlestick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">candle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">holder</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•stick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device having a hole, a cuplike opening, or a spike for holding a candle:<span class="rh_ex">the heavy brass candlesticks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•stick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>dl stik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>candelstikke,</i> Old English <i>candelsticca.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">candle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sou•tane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ tän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a cassock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subtus</i>) + <i>-ano</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an;</span> form of the French word influenced by <i>sous</i> under</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>sottana,</i> feminine of <i>sottano</i> placed below, equivalent. to <i>sott</i>(<i>o</i>) below (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ot•to•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ot<b>′</b>ə mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-mans.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the Ottoman Empire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the lands, peoples, and possessions of the Ottoman Empire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Language Varieties</span>a Turk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Language Varieties</span>a Turk of the family or tribe of Osman,</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a cushioned footstool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a low cushioned seat without back or arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a kind of divan or sofa, with or without a back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a corded silk or rayon fabric with large cotton cord for filling.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Othman</b> </var>(for defs. 3, 4).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>ottomane</i> (feminine)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>ottomano,</i> after the founder of the empire (Arabic <i>‘uthmān</i>); in defs. 5–8</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ot<b>′</b>to•man•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•och•ro•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plē ok<b>′</b>rō iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography, Optics</span>the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Cf. <b>dichroism</b> (def. 1), <b>trichroism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pleochro</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ler•mon•tov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lâr<b>′</b>mən tôf′, -tof′; <i>Russ.</i> lye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>mən təf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mi•kha•il Yu•rie•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>u yēl<b>′</b> yo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yi vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nym•pha•lid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nim<b>′</b>fə lid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>belonging or pertaining to the family Nymphalidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Nymphalidae</i> name of family, equivalent. to <i>Nymphāl</i>(<i>is</i>) name of genus (Latin <i>nymph</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">nymph</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">engrossed<b>′</b> bill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a bill that has been passed in one house of Congress. Cf.  <b>enrolled bill.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Eda.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ed•da</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Mythology</span>either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects <b>(<b><i>Elder Edda</i></b> or <b><i>Poetic Edda</i></b> )</b> erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. <b>(<b><i>Younger Edda</i></b> or <b><i>Prose Edda</i></b> ), </b> compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ed<b>′</b>dic, Ed•da•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e dā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel<b>′</b>ery cab′bage.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Chinese cabbage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•stay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>stā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(on a sailing vessel) a stay leading forward from the head of the foremost mast to the stem head or the end of the bowsprit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stay</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char<b>′</b>coal burn′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device that burns charcoal, as a stove or brazier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person employed in the manufacture of charcoal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Michael</b>, born 1930, Australian track-and-field athlete.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lymphangi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meaning "lymph vessel,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">lymphangiography.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>lymphangion.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lympho</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">angio</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•a•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Genetics</span>to (cause to) multiply or increase by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to propagate seeds; These flowers will propagate themselves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The insects propagated vigorously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prop•a•ga•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•a•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prop<b>′</b>ə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Genetics</span>to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Genetics</span>to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as an organism does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Genetics</span>to transmit (hereditary features or elements) to, or through, offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to spread (a report, doctrine, practice, etc.) from person to person; disseminate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to increase in number or amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium;<br/> transmit:<span class="rh_ex">to propagate sound.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Genetics</span>to multiply by any process of natural reproduction, as organisms;<br/> breed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to increase in extent, as a structural flaw:<span class="rh_ex">The crack will propagate only to this joint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc.) to travel through space or a physical medium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>propāgātus</i> (past participle of <i>propāgāre</i> to reproduce (a plant) by cuttings, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge), equivalent. to <i>propāg</i>(<i>ēs</i>) something set out, scion, slip (<i>pro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>pāg-,</i> base of <i>pangere</i> to fasten + <i>-ēs</i> noun, nominal suffix) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><ros> <b>prop<b>′</b>a•ga′tive, prop•a•ga•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prop<b>′</b>ə gə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prop<b>′</b>a•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">butt<b>′</b> chis′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any woodworking chisel having a blade less than 4 in. (10 cm) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•a•wares<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnəˈwɛrz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without warning;<br/> unexpectedly;<br/> without being prepared:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone unawares.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•a•wares<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ə wârz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">while not aware or conscious of a thing oneself;<br/> unknowingly or inadvertently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without warning;<br/> by surprise;<br/> suddenly;<br/> unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">to come upon someone unawares.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">unaware</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ra•ple•gic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod′rə plē<b>′</b>jik, -plej<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>quadriplegic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ASN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Army service number.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Asn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>asparagine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•chro•ma•tism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə krō<b>′</b>mə tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">change of color, esp. that due to variation in the temperature of a body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromat</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>met•a•chro•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə krō mat<b>′</b>ik, -krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EFL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>an abbreviation of: English as a foreign language.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EFL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>English as a foreign language: the study of English by nonnative speakers living in a non-English-speaking environment. Cf.  <b>ESL</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tav<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(täv, tôv, täf, tôf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tau, taw.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>tāw</i> literally, mark</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Christopher.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>St. Kitts.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•a•cre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>ā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an arbitrary name for a piece of land used for purposes of supposition in legal argument or the like (often distinguished from <i>whiteacre</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">black</span> + <span class="rh_sc">acre</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wer•wolf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr<b>′</b>wŏŏlf′, wēr<b>′</b>-, wûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wolves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-wŏŏlvz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">werewolf.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pair-oar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pâr<b>′</b>ôr′, -ōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pair<b>′</b>-oared′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•ra•di•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə rā<b>′</b>dē ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="PHS">a picture revealing the presence of radioactive material, the film being laid directly on the object to be tested. Also, <b>au•to•ra•di•o•gram</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tō rā<b>′</b>dē ə gram′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>radioautograph.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">radiograph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>au•to•ra•di•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə rā′dē ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au′to•ra′di•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•le•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī lē<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nī)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) any of a group of forest spirits similar to satyrs: often represented as a drunken old man with the legs and ears of a horse.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Silenos, Seilenos.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SMD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>senile macular degeneration.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">S.M.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Sacred Music.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•graph•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kə graf<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the use of demographics to determine the attitudes and tastes of a particular segment of a population, as in marketing studies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">psycho</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">demo</span>)<span class="rh_sc">graphics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">'twixt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twɪkst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shortened form of <span class="rh_ex">betwixt.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">'twixt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twikst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <span class="rh_ex">betwixt.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swin•dled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swin<b>′</b>dld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(of a gem) cut so as to retain the maximum weight of the original stone or to give a false impression of size, esp. by having the table too large.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swindle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swin•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswɪndəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cheat (someone) out of money or other valuable things:<span class="rh_ex">They swindled us (out of thousands of dollars).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by cheating or dishonest practices:<span class="rh_ex">He swindled enough money (out of us) to fly to South America.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of swindling;<br/> a scheme involving swindling.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything that involves cheating.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swin•dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swin•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swin<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by fraud or deceit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others;<br/> cheat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">anything deceptive;<br/> a fraud:<span class="rh_ex">This advertisement is a real swindle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Schwindler</i> irresponsible person, promoter of wildcat schemes, cheat, derivative of <i>schwindeln</i> to be dizzy (hence dizzy-minded, irresponsible), defraud, equivalent. to <i>schwind-</i> (akin to Old English <i>swindan</i> to languish) + -(<i>e</i>)<i>l-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> back formation from <i>swindler</i> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swin<b>′</b>dle•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swin<b>′</b>dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swin<b>′</b>dling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cozen, dupe, trick, gull.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•o•sin•o•phil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′ə sin′ə fil<b>′</b>ē ə, -fēl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the presence of an abnormally increased number of eosinophils in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">eosinophil,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•o•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē′ə lā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an ice ax used in mountaineering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Franco-Provencal; compare <i>piolet, pioula,</i> derivs. of <i>apia</i> ax <indirdesc> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">hatchet</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•nun•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter or pronounce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She enunciates her words clearly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trying to enunciate clearly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun•ci•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nunc-"><span class="rh_sc">-nunc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•nun•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i nun<b>′</b>sē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner:<span class="rh_ex">He enunciates his words distinctly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to state or declare definitely, as a theory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to announce or proclaim:<span class="rh_ex">to enunciate one's intentions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pronounce words, esp. in an articulate or a particular manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēnūntiātus</i> (past participle of <i>ēnūntiāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>nūnti</i>(<i>us</i>) messenger, message + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun<b>′</b>ci•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun′ci•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun<b>′</b>ci•a′tive, e•nun<b>′</b>ci•a•to′ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun<b>′</b>ci•a′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•nun<b>′</b>ci•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ax•il•la•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub ak<b>′</b>sə ler′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>situated or placed beneath an axil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">axillary</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•ot•er•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē ot<b>′</b>ə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the use of new words, terms, or expressions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>neōterismós</i> an attempt to change, equivalent. to <i>neōter</i>(<i>ízein</i>) to make innovations (see <span class="rh_sc">neoterize</span>)+ <i>-ismos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> neologism.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>Quaalude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•çoise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē swäz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> nē sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>in the style of Nice, France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>garnished or prepared with tomatoes, and often anchovies, black olives, capers, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">salade niçoise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ēnsis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ensis</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> ellipsis of French <i>à la niçoise</i> (<i>niçoise,</i> feminine of <i>niçois,</i> equivalent. to <i>Nice</i> <span class="rh_sc">Nice</span> + <i>-ois,</i> Old French <i>-eis</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fer•gu•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>gə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 24,740.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fring<b>′</b>ing reef<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a coral reef close to and along the land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sha•losh seu•doth</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ashk.</i> shä<b>′</b>lōsh sŏŏ<b>′</b>dōs, -dəs, -ləsh; <i>Seph.</i> shä lôsh<b>′</b> se o̅o̅ dôt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the last of the three prescribed Sabbath meals, taken after <i>Minhah</i> and before the evening service.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>sha</i></b><b>′</b>losh seu<b>′</b>dot, sha<b>′</b>losh seu<b>′</b>dos.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>shālōsh</i> <i>sə‘uddōth</i> literally, three meals</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ē, kōr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•nile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsinaɪl, ˈsɛnaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing a decline of physical strength or mental functioning as a result of old age or disease.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•nil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈnɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sene-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sene-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•nile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>nīl, -nil, sen<b>′</b>īl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or belonging to old age or aged persons;<br/> gerontological;<br/> geriatric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span>(of topographical features) having been reduced by erosion to a featureless plain that stands everywhere at base level. Cf. <b>peneplain.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a senile person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>senīlis</i> old, equivalent. to <i>sen</i>(<i>ex</i>) old man (akin to <span class="rh_sc">senior</span>) + <i>-īlis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>thana.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ta•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>nä, -nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in E Africa, in Kenya, flowing SE to the Indian Ocean. 500 mi. (800 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tsana.</b> </var>a lake in NW Ethiopia: the source of the Blue Nile. 1100 sq. mi. (2850 sq. km).<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ra•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>dôm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Poland. 175,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ca•val•le•ri•a Rus•ti•ca•na</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kav′ə lə rē<b>′</b>ə rus′ti kan<b>′</b>ə, rŏŏs′-; <i>It.</i> kä′väl le <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅s′tē kä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an opera (1890) by Pietro Mascagni.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•son•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to show that (a thing) has a human nature; to represent (a thing) as a person, as in art:<span class="rh_ex">The Greek goddess Demeter personifies the richness of mother earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be a typical example of;<br/> typify:<span class="rh_ex">That money-grabbing tycoon personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•son•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˌsɑnəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He was the personification of evil and greed.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•son•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər son<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person, as in art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to embody (a quality, idea, etc.) in a real person or a concrete thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be an embodiment or incarnation of;<br/> typify:<span class="rh_ex">He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to personate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30; <span class="rh_sc">person</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ify;</span> compare French <i>personnifier,</i> Italian <i>personificare</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•son<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•son<b>′</b>i•fi′ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•son<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> represent, exemplify, incorporate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">factor IX.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>See <b>Christmas factor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Cf. <b>miniver</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a fur represented by a pattern of escutcheon- or bell-shaped figures, each outlining the adjacent sides of those beside it so that the figures alternate vertically and horizontally both in position and in tinctures, of which argent and azure are common.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>varium</i> something particolored; see <span class="rh_sc">various</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>heron.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">hern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrn, hûr<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>hers (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>her'n.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by association with <i>my, mine, thy, thine,</i> etc. Middle English <i>hiren</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɑmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>an area of wet, spongy land.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to flood or drench, esp. with water.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a boat) to (cause to) sink or be filled with water: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The little boat was in danger of swamping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The next huge wave swamped the boat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to overwhelm:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I was swamped with work.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swamp•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swomp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to flood or drench with water or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to sink or fill (a boat) with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to plunge or cause to sink in or as if in a swamp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm, esp. to overwhelm with an excess of something:<span class="rh_ex">He swamped us with work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render helpless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to remove trees and underbrush from (a specific area), esp. to make or cleave a trail (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Building</span>to trim (felled trees) into logs, as at a logging camp or sawmill.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to fill with water and sink, as a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sink or be stuck in a swamp or something likened to a swamp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be plunged into or overwhelmed with something, esp. something that keeps one busy, worried, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>zwamp</i> creek, fen; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sump</span> and to Middle Low German <i>swamp,</i> Old Norse <i>svǫppr</i> sponge</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swamp<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">god•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a minor god, esp. one whose influence or authority is entirely local.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">god,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken•ne•wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>ə wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River. 34,397.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">parch<b>′</b>ment pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>tho•bo<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>thə bôr<b>′</b>ik, -bōr<b>′</b>-, ôr′thə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>boric acid</b> (def. 1). Cf. <b>ortho-</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ortho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">boric</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•prac•ticed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un prak<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not trained or skilled;<br/> inexpert:<span class="rh_ex">an unpracticed actor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not practiced;<br/> not usually or generally used or done;<br/> not put into effect.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>un•prac<b>′</b>tised.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">practiced</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul<b>′</b>ture fac′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol., Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>culture as a causative agent, esp. in contrast to biological factors.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gu•ber•nac•u•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅′bər nak<b>′</b>yə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a part or organ that directs the movement or course of another part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin <i>gubernāculum</i> rudder, equivalent. to <i>gubernā</i>(<i>re</i>) to steer (see <span class="rh_sc">govern</span>) + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gu′ber•nac<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•scrab•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>skrab′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">providing or yielding meagerly in return for much effort;<br/> demanding or unrewarding:<span class="rh_ex">the hardscrabble existence of mountainside farmers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">scrabble</span> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•a•gogue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ped•a•gog</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛdəˌgɑg, -ˌgɔg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a teacher;<br/> schoolteacher.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who is overly formal or pays too much attention to small, unimportant details.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ped-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•a•gogue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ə gog′, -gôg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a teacher;<br/> schoolteacher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is pedantic, dogmatic, and formal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ped<b>′</b>a•gog′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>paidagōgós</i> a boy's tutor. See <span class="rh_sc">ped</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">agogue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>paedagōgus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pedagoge</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ped<b>′</b>a•gogu′er•y, ped<b>′</b>a•gog′er•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ped<b>′</b>a•gogu′ish, ped<b>′</b>a•gog′ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•vo•bac•te•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flā′vō bak tēr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tēr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of several rod-shaped, aerobic to facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus <i>Flavobacterium,</i> inhabiting soil and water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">flavo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bacterium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">where•with<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwâr with<b>′</b>, -wiᵺ<b>′</b>, wâr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>with which;<br/> by means of which.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with what?</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">because of which;<br/> by reason of which.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">whereupon;<br/> at which.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>that by which;<br/> that with which.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>wherewithal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wherwith.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">where,</span> <span class="rh_sc">with</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vic•to•ri•an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik tôr′ē an<b>′</b>ə, -ä<b>′</b>nə, -tōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Furniture</span>Victorian art objects, furnishings, bric-a-brac, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Victori</span>(<span class="rh_sc">an</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ana</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">obdt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">obedient.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•troon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə tro̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>patrōnus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">patron</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">oon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Dutch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•troon<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T-note<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>nōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Informal Terms</span>Treasury note.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">contg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•space<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrk<b>′</b>spās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">space used or required for one's work, as in an office or home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">work</span> + <span class="rh_sc">space</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punc•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being on time; prompt:<span class="rh_ex">He was always punctual for meetings.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc•tu•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc•tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-punct-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-punct-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punc•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pungk<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strictly observant of an appointed or regular time;<br/> not late;<br/> prompt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time:<span class="rh_ex">punctual payment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of a point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">punctilious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pūnctuālis</i> of a point, equivalent. to Latin <i>pūnctu</i>(<i>s</i>) a point, a pricking (<i>pung</i>(<i>ere</i>) to prick + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">pungent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc<b>′</b>tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc<b>′</b>tu•al•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pey•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Payton.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zo•na pel•lu•ci•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>nə pə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>si də, pel yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>zo•nae pel•lu•ci•dae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>nē pə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>si dē′, pel yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">zone,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pellucid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•e•qui•lat•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ē kwə lat<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>not equilateral;<br/> having unequal sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">equilateral</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′e•qui•lat<b>′</b>er•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrock•et ˌsci•en•tist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a specialist in rocket design.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a highly intelligent person, esp. one with mathematical ability.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b>et sci′entist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a specialist in rocketry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an exemplar of keen intelligence, esp. mathematical ability.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•neph•ros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō nef<b>′</b>ros, -rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-roi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-roi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-rə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes. Cf. <b>mesonephros, metanephros.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>nephrós</i> kidney</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1875–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro•neph•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō nef<b>′</b>rik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•co•lo•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst′kə lō<b>′</b>nē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the period following a state of colonialism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">post</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">colonial</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Hydraulics</span>an instrument for measuring the pressure of a fluid, consisting of a tube filled with a liquid, the level of the liquid being determined by the fluid pressure and the height of the liquid being indicated on a scale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>manós</i> loose, rare, sparse) + <i>-mètre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French <i>manomètre,</i> equivalent. to <i>mano-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1700–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>man•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man′ə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>man′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•nom<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reac<b>′</b>tion forma′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a behavioral tendency developed in direct opposition to a repressed impulse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmer•ry-go-ˌround,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a revolving circular platform with wooden horses, benches, etc., on which people ride, as at an amusement park.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a busy round of events:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate has been on a merry-go-round of speeches, banquets, and press conferences.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•ry-go-round<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer<b>′</b>ē gō round′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>carousel, carrousel.</b> </var>(in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rapid whirl or a busy round, as of social life or business affairs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑstʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the position of the arms, legs, etc., or the way the body is held by a person when standing, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She had poor posture as a child.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She held several postures while the sculptor worked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a mental attitude or stance, as that adopted by a company or government:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a low posture, in which we are seen as avoiding interference.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act falsely, so as to create a certain impression:<span class="rh_ex">The negotiators were just posturing when they demanded such high wage increases.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pos<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the relative disposition of the parts of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">poor posture; a sitting posture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an affected or unnatural attitude:<span class="rh_ex">He struck a comic posture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mental or spiritual attitude:<span class="rh_ex">His ideas reveal a defensive posture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one's image or policy as perceived by the public, other nations, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The company wants to develop a more aggressive marketing posture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">position, condition, or state, as of affairs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to place in a particular posture or attitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to position, esp. strategically:<span class="rh_ex">to posture troops along a border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to develop a policy or stance for (oneself, a company, government, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The White House postured itself for dealing with the fuel crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to adopt an attitude or take an official position on (a matter):<span class="rh_ex">The company postured that the court's ruling could be interpreted as being in its favor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to assume a particular posture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to assume affected or unnatural postures, as by bending or contorting the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to act in an affected or artificial manner, as to create a certain impression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>positūra.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">posit,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>postura</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pos<b>′</b>tur•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pos<b>′</b>tur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>position.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vai•she•shi•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī′she shē<b>′</b>kə, vī shā<b>′</b>shi kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Indian Philos.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a school of thought asserting the existence of a universe formed by a god out of atoms of earth, air, fire, and water, as well as out of space, time, ether, mind, and soul, all conceived as substances coexisting eternally with the god.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>vaiśeṣika,</i> derivative of <i>viśesa</i> difference, particular property</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•her•ald•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un her<b>′</b>əl did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appearing without fanfare, publicity, or advance acclaim:<span class="rh_ex">The young pianist proved to be an unheralded genius.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">appearing without warning or prior announcement;<br/> unexpected.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">heralded</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">York<b>′</b>shire ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an English breed of toy terriers having a long, silky, straight coat that is dark steel blue from the back of the skull to the tail and tan on the head, chest, and legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">testamen<b>′</b>tary trust<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a trust set up under the terms of a will. Cf. <b>living trust.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•tu•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə to̅o̅<b>′</b>än),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the Philippines, on NE Mindanao. 112,489.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>ping),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>the process of fitting speech to film already shot, esp. by making a closed loop of the film for one scene and projecting it repeatedly until a good synchronization of film and recorded speech is achieved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">loop</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1475–85 for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lup/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything shaped more or less like a loop.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><a href="intrauterinedevice"><span class="rh_sc">intrauterine device</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the repeating of a set of instructions in a computer routine or program.</span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the loop</b>, a group or network of people who have inside information or who are influential or powerful;<br/> inner circle:<span class="rh_ex">He was kept out of the loop on policy decisions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to form into a loop:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>looping his shoelaces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make or form a loop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The river loops around the two counties.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot looped her plane.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>throw <span class="rh_txt">or</span> knock (someone) for a loop</b>, to overwhelm with surprise or confusion.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>intrauterine device.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an arm of a cloverleaf where traffic may turn off or onto a main road or highway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the part of a vibrating string, column of air or other medium, etc., between two adjacent nodes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a closed electric or magnetic circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the reiteration of a set of instructions in a routine or program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a wire, usually of platinum, one end of which is curved to form a loop, used for transferring microorganisms from one medium to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a sand bar that encloses or nearly encloses a body of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Figure Skating.<span>]</span></span>a school figure in which a skater traces a large half circle, a small oval within its arc, and another large half circle to complete the figure while remaining on the same skating edge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>the loop</b>, a group or network of insiders or influential people;<br/> inner circle:<span class="rh_ex">to be out of the loop on policy decisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the Loop</b>, the main business district of Chicago.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>throw</b> or <b>knock for a loop</b>, to astonish or upset:<span class="rh_ex">Her quitting the project really threw me for a loop.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to form into a loop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make a loop in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to enfold or encircle in or with something arranged in a loop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to fasten by forming into a loop, or by means of something formed into a loop (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to loop up the new draperies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a missile or projectile) to trace a looping or looplike trajectory through the air:<span class="rh_ex">to loop a grenade into the building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly (an airplane) in a loop or series of loops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to construct a closed electric or magnetic circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>to complete by means of looping:<span class="rh_ex">We still have to loop the final scenes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to make or form a loop:<span class="rh_ex">The river loops around the two counties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to move by forming loops, as a measuringworm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to trace a looping or looplike path through the air:<span class="rh_ex">The fly ball looped high in the air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to perform a loop or series of loops in an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>to record dialogue, sound effects, etc., onto an existing film track or soundtrack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>lub</i> loop, bend</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>loupe</i> loop of cloth, perh. 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">loop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small or narrow opening, as in a wall;<br/> loophole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>loupe</i> window; compare Middle Dutch <i>lūpen</i> peep, peer</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">loop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hot bloom of pasty consistency, to be worked under a hammer or in rolls.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>loupe,</i> special use of <i>loupe</i> wen, knob, gnarl <indirdesc> Gmc. See <span class="rh_sc">loupe</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Turk•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɜrkɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Turkey.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Turkey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the language spoken by many of the people in Turkey.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Turk•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>kish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the language of Turkey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(loosely) Turkic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the Turkic language of Turkey. <i>Abbr.:</i> Turk</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(loosely) Turkic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Turkish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Turk<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Turk<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tel•e•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of machine that prints messages received from other, similar machines at other locations: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a Teletype.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>receiving the news by Teletype.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-type-"><span class="rh_sc">-type-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tel•e•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>i tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-typed, -typ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of teletypewriter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a network of teletypewriters with their connecting lines, switchboards, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to send by Teletype.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to operate a Teletype.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•med•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who is trained to assist a doctor or to give health care in the absence of a doctor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">par•a•med•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk, ˈpærəˌmɛd-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a medic in the paratroops.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a physician who parachutes into remote areas to give medical care.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•med•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə med<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other health care in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">medic</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">par•a•med•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> par′ə med<b>′</b>ik, par<b>′</b>ə med′-;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> par′ə med<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a medic in the paratroops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a doctor who parachutes into remote areas to give medical care.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a paramedic or to paramedics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">medic</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•pis•co•pa•lian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or relating to the Episcopal Church of the United States, descended from the Church of England.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Episcopal Church.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>E•pis•co•pa•lian•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•pis•co•pa•lian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i pis′kə pāl<b>′</b>yən, -pā<b>′</b>lē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pertaining or adhering to the Episcopal Church in America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) pertaining or adhering to the episcopal form of church government.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Episcopal Church in America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) an adherent of the episcopal system of church government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">episcopal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>E•pis′co•pa<b>′</b>lian•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•li•eb•ri•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅′lē eb<b>′</b>ri tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">womanly nature or qualities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">womanhood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>muliēbritās</i> womanhood, equivalent. to Latin <i>muliēbri</i>(<i>s</i>) womanly (derivative of <i>mulier</i> woman) + <i>-tās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu′li•eb<b>′</b>ral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fris•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē sō<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sons</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sō<span class="rh_sc">n</span>z<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, passing sensation of excitement;<br/> a shudder of emotion;<br/> thrill:<span class="rh_ex">The movie offers the viewer the occasional frisson of seeing a character in mortal danger.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>frictiōnem,</i> accusative of <i>frictiō</i> shiver (taken as derivative of <i>frīgēre</i> to be cold), Latin: massage, <span class="rh_sc">friction</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: shiver, shudder, Old French <i>friçons</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li Bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b> bô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Li Po.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•al•lel•e•pi•ped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə lel′ə pī<b>′</b>pid, -pip<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a prism with six faces, all parallelograms.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>par•al•lel•e•pip•e•don</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə lel′ə pip<b>′</b>i don′, -dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>par′al•lel′o•pi<b>′</b>ped.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>parallēlepípedon</i> body with parallel surfaces, equivalent. to <i>parállēl</i>(<i>os</i>) <span class="rh_sc">parallel</span> + <i>epípedon</i> plane, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>epípedos</i> flat, equivalent. to <i>epi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <i>pédon</i> ground</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1560–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>par•al•lel•e•pip•e•dic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə lel′ə pip<b>′</b>i dik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>par′al•lel′e•pip<b>′</b>e•don′al, par′al•lel′e•pip<b>′</b>e•dous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter gauge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any device for indicating the height of water in a reservoir, tank, boiler, or other vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href="shoe"><span class="rh_sc">shoe</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>shoe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shoes,</b> (<i>esp. Brit. Dialect.</i>)  <b>shoon</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shod</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>shoed, shod</b> or <b>shoed</b> or <b>shod•den<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  shoe•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a covering for the foot, with an upper part ending above, at, or below the ankle. </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of an animal.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><a href="brakeshoe"><span class="rh_sc">brake shoe</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a shoe or shoes:<span class="rh_ex">to shoe a horse.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fill someone's shoes</b>, to take the place of another in a suitable or acceptable way:<span class="rh_ex">I'll never fill the boss's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in someone's shoes</b>, in the situation of another, so as to feel or know what another feels or knows:<span class="rh_ex">If you were in my shoes you would see how unpleasant it is to deal with my supervisor.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shoe•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shoes,</b> (<i>esp. Brit. Dial.</i>)   <b>shoon;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shod</b> or <b>shoed, shod</b> or <b>shoed</b> or <b>shod•den, shoe•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object or part resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a horseshoe or a similar plate for the hoof of some other animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a ferrule or the like, as of iron, for protecting the end of a staff, pole, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>brake shoe.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>the outer casing of a pneumatic automobile tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a drag or skid for a wheel of a vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a part having a larger area than the end of an object on which it fits, serving to disperse or apply its weight or thrust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the sliding contact by which an electric car or locomotive takes its current from the third rail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member supporting one end of a truss or girder in a bridge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a hard and sharp foot of a pile or caisson for piercing underlying soil.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small molding, as a quarter round, closing the angle between a baseboard and a floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the outwardly curved portion at the base of a downspout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a piece of iron or stone, sunk into the ground, against which the leaves of a gateway are shut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a device on a camera that permits an accessory, as a flashgun, to be attached.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a band of iron on the bottom of the runner of a sleigh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>See <b>dealing box.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cuplike metal piece for protecting the bottom of a leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a fillet beneath an ornamental foot, as a pad or scroll foot.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a box into which unusable type is thrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chute conveying grain to be ground into flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>soleplate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a thickness of planking covering the bottom of the keel of a wooden vessel to protect it against rubbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop the other shoe</b>, to complete an action or enterprise already begun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill someone's shoes</b>, to take the place and assume the obligations of another person:<span class="rh_ex">She felt that no stepmother could ever hope to fill her late mother's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>in someone's shoes</b>, in a position or situation similar to that of another:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't like to be in his shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>the shoe is on the other foot</b>, the circumstances are reversed;<br/> a change of places has occurred:<span class="rh_ex">Now that we are rich and they are poor the shoe is on the other foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>where the shoe pinches</b>, the true cause of the trouble or worry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to provide or fit with a shoe or shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to protect or arm at the point, edge, or face with a ferrule, metal plate, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>scho</i>(<i>o</i>), Old English <i>sceō</i>(<i>h</i>), cognate with German <i>Schuh,</i> Old Norse <i>skōr,</i> Gothic <i>skōhs</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>schon,</i> Old English <i>scōg</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>an,</i> cognate with Middle Low German <i>schoi</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>en,</i> Old Norse <i>skūa</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shoe<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′dē ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the process of forming ideas or images.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ideate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several crowlike Old World birds, esp. <i>Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax,</i> of Europe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>choghe</i>; akin to Old English <i>cēo,</i> Dutch <i>kauw,</i> Danish <i>kaa</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vid•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">creating ill will;<br/> causing resentment or envy:<span class="rh_ex">an invidious job of evaluating teachers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">offensively or unfairly pointing up similarities or differences:<span class="rh_ex">an invidious comparison.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vid•i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vid•i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vid•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vid<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense;<br/> hateful:<span class="rh_ex">invidious remarks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">offensively or unfairly discriminating;<br/> injurious:<span class="rh_ex">invidious comparisons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy:<span class="rh_ex">an invidious honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>envious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>invidiōsus</i> envious, envied, hateful, equivalent. to <i>invidi</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">envy</span> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vid<b>′</b>i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vid<b>′</b>i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•draft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌpˌdræft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a movement upward of air or other gas.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•draft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>draft′, -dräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the movement upward of air or other gas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">up</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">draft</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot-au-feu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô tō f<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish of boiled meat and vegetables, the broth of which is usually served separately.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, pot on the fire</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•meth•yl•an•thran•i•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī meth′əl an thran<b>′</b>l āt′, -it, -an<b>′</b>thrə nl āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless or pale-yellow liquid, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, having a grape odor: used chiefly in perfumes, flavorings, and drugs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dimethyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">anthr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">acene</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">anil</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•lo•ka•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō′lə kī<b>′</b>, -kä<b>′</b>ē, mol′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in central Hawaii: leper colony. 5261;<br/> 259 sq. mi. (670 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dev<b>′</b>onshire cream<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>clotted cream.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clot<b>′</b>ted cream<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, British Terms</span>cream that has been clotted by cooking. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Devon cream, Devonshire cream.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drug•push•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drug<b>′</b>pŏŏsh′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who sells illicit drugs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drug</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pusher</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•to•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>tə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any eight-armed cephalopod mollusk of the order or suborder Octopoda, including the octopuses and paper nautiluses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>októ̄poda</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">októ̄pous</span> eight-footed. See <span class="rh_sc">octo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Octopoda</i> name of the order</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phan•er•o•zo•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan′ər ə zō<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>of or pertaining to this eon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phaneró</i>(<i>s</i>) manifest, visible + <span class="rh_sc">zo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Invin<b>′</b>cible Arma<b>′</b>da,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>Armada.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">god•child<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑdˌtʃaɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chil•dren.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child for whom a godparent serves as a sponsor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">god•child<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god<b>′</b>chīld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chil•dren.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor at baptism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a child for whom a godparent serves as sponsor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">God,</span> <span class="rh_sc">child</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side<b>′</b> band′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>side<b>′</b>band′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•kan•ba•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä′kän bär<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on central Sumatra, in W Indonesia. 145,030.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>pored, por•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>pore over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to read or study with focused attention, concentration, or hard work:<span class="rh_ex">They found him poring over old manuscripts in the library.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Botany</span>a very small opening, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr, pōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>pored, por•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to read or study with steady attention or application:<span class="rh_ex">a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to gaze earnestly or steadily:<span class="rh_ex">to pore over a painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to meditate or ponder intently (usually fol. by <i>over, on,</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He pored over the strange events of the preceding evening.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pouren</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ponder, scrutinize, peruse, examine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pore<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr, pōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Botany</span>a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a minute interstice, as in a rock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>póros</i> passage; see <span class="rh_sc">emporium,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ford</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>porus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>poore</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pore<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trench•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tren<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that digs trenches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>ditchdigger (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a rectangular or circular flat piece of wood on which meat, or other food, is served or carved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">such a piece of wood and the food on it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>food;<br/> the pleasures of good eating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; Middle French <i>trencheoir.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">trench</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>trenchour</i> something to cut with or on 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>land′, -lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, esp. a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any central area, as of a state, nation, or continent:<span class="rh_ex">a vineyard in California's heartland.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rang•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪndʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of animals or people) slender and having long arms or legs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">able to range over large areas.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of land) mountainous.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rang•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rang•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rān<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>rang•i•er, rang•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to or fitted for ranging or moving about, as animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mountainous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">range</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rang<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•il•la•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas<b>′</b>ə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked by or displaying vacillation:<span class="rh_ex">a vacillatory policy of action.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vacillate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•strance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnstrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a special holder used in the Roman Catholic Church for the display of the Host.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-monstr-"><span class="rh_sc">-monstr-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•strance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>strəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration. Also called <b>ostensorium, ostensory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>mōnstrantia,</i> equivalent. to <i>mōnstr</i>(<i>āre</i>) to show (see <span class="rh_sc">muster</span>) + <i>-antia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•traor•di•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈstrɔrdənˌɛri, ˌɛkstrəˈɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being beyond what is usual;<br/> exceptional;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">extraordinary speed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span> having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: <span class="rh_ex">a minister extraordinary.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•traor•di•nar•i•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ord-"><span class="rh_sc">-ord-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•traor•di•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik strôr<b>′</b>dn er′ē, ek′strə ôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established:<span class="rh_ex">extraordinary costs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff;<br/> having a special, often temporary task or responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>extrāordinārius</i> beyond what is ordinary. See <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">ordinary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>extraordinarie</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ex•traor•di•nar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik strôr′dn âr<b>′</b>ə lē, ek′strə ôr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•traor<b>′</b>di•nar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inordinate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> common, usual.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hur•ri•cane-force wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>i kān′fôrs′ wind<b>′</b>, -fōrs′, hur<b>′</b>- <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -kən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind, not necessarily a hurricane, having a speed of more than 72 mph (32 m/sec): the strongest of the winds.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zhu Jiang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(j<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b> jyäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river in SE China, in S Guangdong province, flowing E and S from Canton and forming an estuary near Hong Kong. ab. 110 mi. (177 km) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chu Kiang.</b> </var>Also called <b>Canton River, Pearl River.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Smo•lensk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smō lensk<b>′</b>, <i>Russ.</i> smu lyensk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812. 338,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•plec•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æpəˈplɛktɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or showing symptoms of stroke:<span class="rh_ex">an apoplectic condition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so intensely angry as to appear to suffer from apoplexy:<span class="rh_ex">apoplectic with rage.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•plec•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə plek<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>ap′o•plec<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or pertaining to apoplexy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>having or inclined to apoplexy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">intense enough to threaten or cause apoplexy:<span class="rh_ex">an apoplectic rage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person having or predisposed to apoplexy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>apoplēktikós</i> pertaining to a (paralytic) stroke, equivalent. to <i>apóplēkt</i>(<i>os</i>) struck down (verbid of <i>apoplé̄ssein</i>) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>apoplēcticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap′o•plec<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">his•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his<b>′</b>tōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hist</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">one</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bead•y-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>dē īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked by or having small, glittering eyes, esp. eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">staring with suspicion, skepticism, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The gambler gave the newcomer a beady-eyed look.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•month•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪˈmʌnθli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring once every two months:<span class="rh_ex">Bimonthly reports are due on the first of February, April, etc., throughout the year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring twice a month;<br/> semimonthly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bimonthly publication.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">every two months:<span class="rh_ex">See your doctor bimonthly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">twice a month;<br/> semimonthly.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">bi-.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•month•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī munth<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-lies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring every two months.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring twice a month;<br/> semimonthly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bimonthly publication.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">every two months:<span class="rh_ex">Next year we plan six field trips to take place bimonthly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">twice a month;<br/> semimonthly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">monthly</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>bi-<sup>1</sup>.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(den<b>′</b>dron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-drons, -dra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-drə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a dendrite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>déndron</i> tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>den<b>′</b>dric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-dendron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>dendro-</b> as final element of a compound word:<span class="rh_ex">rhododendron.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mar•gi•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mär<b>′</b>jə nāt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">notched at the margin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>notched at the apex, as a petal or leaf.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>e•mar<b>′</b>gi•nat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmarginātus</i> deprived of its edge, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>margin-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">margin</span>) + <i>ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•mar<b>′</b>gi•nate′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•mar′gi•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nan<b>′</b>sen pass′port,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a passport issued after World War I by the League of Nations to refugees unable to establish citizenship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after French. <span class="rh_sc">Nansen,</span> on whose initiative an agreement to issue such passports was signed 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed•ro•pho•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed′rə fō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>16</sub>BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> contraction of components of the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ug•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ug<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Trademarks</span>a large, sweet variety of tangelo, of Jamaican origin, having rough, wrinkled, yellowish skin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">death<b>′</b> mask′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cast taken of a person's face after death. Cf.  <b>life mask.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">storm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a condition of the weather with strong winds, rain, thunder and lightning, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instance of much rain, snow, etc., but without strong winds.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a heavy or sudden outpouring or shower of things, as of bullets:<span class="rh_ex">a storm of bullets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a heavy, loud, or sudden outburst of feelings, emotions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a storm of abuse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, etc., esp. heavily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It stormed all day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to rage with fury: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stormed about how unfair it all was.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Get out and don't come back!'' he stormed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to rush, move, or stamp angrily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He stormed out of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to attack or assault:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The army stormed the fortress.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">storm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>Also called <b>violent storm.</b> a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a violent military assault on a fortified place, strong position, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a heavy or sudden volley or discharge:<span class="rh_ex">a storm of criticism; a storm of bullets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a violent disturbance of affairs, as a civil, political, social, or domestic commotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a violent outburst or outbreak of expression:<span class="rh_ex">a storm of applause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>storm window.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>storm in a teacup.</b> See <b>teacup</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., esp. with violence (usually used impersonally with <i>it</i> as subject):<span class="rh_ex">It stormed all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to rage or complain with violence or fury:<span class="rh_ex">He stormed angrily at me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery:<span class="rh_ex">The troops stormed against the garrison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to rush to an assault or attack:<span class="rh_ex">The tanks stormed towards the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to rush angrily:<span class="rh_ex">to storm out of a room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to subject to or as if to a storm:<span class="rh_ex">The salesman stormed them with offers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to utter or say with angry vehemence:<span class="rh_ex">The strikers stormed their demands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to attack or assault (persons, places, or things):<span class="rh_ex">to storm a fortress.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch <i>storm,</i> German <i>Sturm,</i> Old Norse <i>stormr</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>stormen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal (compare obsolete <i>sturme,</i> Middle English <i>sturmen,</i> Old English <i>styrman,</i> denominative verb, verbal from the same Gmc base as <i>storm</i>); akin to <span class="rh_sc">stir</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>storm<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gale, hurricane, tempest, tornado, cyclone, squall, wind, blizzard.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Storm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shtō<span class="rh_sc">r</span>m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>The•o•dore Wold•sen</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>ô dô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′ vôlt<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1817–88, German poet and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spac•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā<b>′</b>sing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of someone or something that spaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fixing or arranging of spaces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">space</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/speɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spaced, spac•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span> the three-dimensional area in which material objects are located:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Events happen in time and space.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extent or area or a particular extent of surface, such as a distance measured in a line between objects: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We need more space to set up our equipment.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>wide spaces between the teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span> the place beyond the earth's atmosphere, where planets, stars, and galaxies are found;<br/> outer space:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the future exploration of space.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a place available for a particular purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We drove around the block looking for a parking space.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an area in which a person can sit, or a seat or room on a train, airplane, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I saved space for us; come and sit here.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I saved a space for us; sit here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> extent, or a particular extent, of time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>Can we finish eating and be out of here in a space of two hours?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a blank area in text: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Skip two spaces between each line of your writing.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Leave plenty of space at the margin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an area or a time set aside for a specific use, such as advertising in a publication or on television.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> freedom or opportunity to express oneself, fulfill one's needs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Children need support, but they also need their space.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to set (items) some distance apart from each other: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Space (out) the desks evenly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to space the desks (out) so the students can't look at each other's papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>space out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become passively absorbed;<br/> stop paying attention or participating:<span class="rh_ex">spacing out in front of the TV.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of, relating to, or suitable for use in outer space or deep space.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spās),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spaced, spac•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the portion or extent of this in a given instance;<br/> extent or room in three dimensions:<span class="rh_ex">the space occupied by a body.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extent or area in two dimensions;<br/> a particular extent of surface:<span class="rh_ex">to fill out blank spaces in a document.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the designed and structured surface of a picture:<span class="rh_ex">In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>outer space.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>deep space.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a seat, berth, or room on a train, airplane, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a place available for a particular purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a parking space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">linear distance;<br/> a particular distance:<span class="rh_ex">trees separated by equal spaces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a system of objects with relations between the objects defined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">extent, or a particular extent, of time:<span class="rh_ex">a space of two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an interval of time;<br/> a while:<span class="rh_ex">After a space he continued his story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an area or interval allowed for or taken by advertising, as in a periodical, on the radio, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the interval between two adjacent lines of the staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an interval or blank area in text:<span class="rh_ex">a space between the letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one of the blank pieces of metal, less than type-high, used to separate words, sentences, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an interval during the transmitting of a message when the key is not in contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>radio or television broadcast time allowed or available for a program, advertisement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">freedom or opportunity to express oneself, resolve a personal difficulty, be alone, etc.;<br/> allowance, understanding, or noninterference:<span class="rh_ex">Right now, you can help by giving me some space.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to fix the space or spaces of;<br/> divide into spaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to set some distance apart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to separate (words, letters, or lines) by spaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to extend by inserting more space or spaces (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of, pertaining to, or concerned with outer space or deep space:<span class="rh_ex">a space mission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>designed for or suitable to use in the exploration of outer space or deep space:<span class="rh_ex">space tools; specially packaged space food for astronauts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spatium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>espace</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spac<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•mes<b>′</b>tic-re•la<b>′</b>tions court′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də mes<b>′</b>tik ri lā<b>′</b>shənz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>court of domestic relations.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɜrv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>nerved, nerv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one or more bundles of long, thin fibers forming part of a system that carries messages of feeling, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> courage under difficult circumstances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It took nerve to enter the burning building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> boldness;<br/> impudent behavior:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You have a lot of nerve, insulting us like that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>nerves</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> nervousness:<span class="rh_ex">a bad attack of nerves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>nerves</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> ability to remain calm:<span class="rh_ex">The noise of the battle had left his nerves shot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give strength, life, or courage to:<span class="rh_ex">He nerved himself for the attack.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get on someone's nerves</b>, to irritate or annoy someone.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">nerve</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">nervous</span> and <span class="rh_sc">nervy</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">You have a lot of nerve. He was nervous before the test. That was a nervy thing to say to your parents.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nerve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûrv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>nerved, nerv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sinew or tendon:<span class="rh_ex">to strain every nerve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">firmness or courage under trying circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">an assignment requiring nerve.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">boldness;<br/> audacity;<br/> impudence;<br/> impertinence:<span class="rh_ex">He had the nerve to say that?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>nerves</b>, nervousness:<span class="rh_ex">an attack of nerves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">strength, vigor, or energy:<span class="rh_ex">a test of nerve and stamina.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>(not in technical use) pulp tissue of a tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a vein, as in a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a line, or one of a system of lines, extending across something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get on one's nerves</b>, to irritate, annoy, or provoke one:<span class="rh_ex">Boisterous children get on my nerves.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to give strength, vigor, or courage to:<span class="rh_ex">Encouragement had nerved him for the struggle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>nervus</i> sinew, tendon; akin to Greek <i>neûron</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">neuron</span>); replacing Middle English <i>nerf</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English: nerve, tendon 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> steadfastness, intrepidity, fortitude, resolution. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> power, force, might. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> strengthen, fortify, invigorate, steel, brace.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weakness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weaken.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•o•dis•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə dis<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">parodic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">parodist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par′o•dis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm:<span class="rh_ex">Several witnesses verified his alibi.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth, authenticity, or correctness of:<span class="rh_ex">Later investigations verified the theory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•i•fi•a•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrəˌfaɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <i>:</i><span class="rh_ex">We'll need verification of your signature; please wait one moment while we check it.</span>See <a href="-ver-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ver-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony;<br/> confirm;<br/> substantiate:<span class="rh_ex">Events verified his prediction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison:<span class="rh_ex">to verify a spelling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act as ultimate proof or evidence of;<br/> serve to confirm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prove or confirm (an allegation).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to state to be true, esp. in legal use, formally or upon oath.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>vērificāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>vēri-,</i> combining form of <i>vērus</i> true + <i>-ficāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>verifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>verifien</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver′i•fi′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ver<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> authenticate, validate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•car•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪdrəˈkɑrbən, ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a group of chemical compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, such as methane or benzene.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hydr-"><span class="rh_sc">-hydr-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•car•bon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drə kär<b>′</b>bən, hī<b>′</b>drə kär′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH<sub>4</sub>, an alkene, ethylene, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>, an alkyne, acetylene, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>, or an aromatic compound, benzene, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">carbon</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′dro•car′bo•na<b>′</b>ceous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ung.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) ointment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>unguentum</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian club′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a metal or wooden club shaped like a large bottle, swung singly or in pairs for exercising the arms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partly liquid food for animals, esp. kitchen garbage given to pigs or hogs.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any liquid mess or refuse;<br/> slop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drink a great deal of (something), esp. in a greedy manner:<span class="rh_ex">swilling beer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to wash by rinsing or flooding with water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liquid or partly liquid food for animals, esp. kitchen refuse given to swine;<br/> hogwash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">kitchen refuse in general;<br/> garbage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any liquid mess, waste, or refuse;<br/> slop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a deep draught of liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">contemptibly worthless utterance or writing;<br/> drivel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drink greedily or excessively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to drink (something) greedily or to excess;<br/> guzzle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to feed (animals) with swill:<span class="rh_ex">to swill hogs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to wash by rinsing or flooding with water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>swilen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>swilian, swillan</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swill<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/seɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act of selling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>trying to make a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a special offering of goods at reduced prices:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>They're having a sale: 20% off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> transfer of property for money or credit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an amount or quantity sold.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>sales</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> total receipts from selling.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an auction.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>sales</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a department, as in a business, concerned with selling and promoting goods, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Sales is the department you want to see.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for sale</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> available for purchase:<span class="rh_ex">This house is for sale.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on sale</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> to be bought at reduced prices:<span class="rh_ex">The store has computers on sale for 50% off.</span></span></li><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sal•a•ble, sale•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quantity sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">opportunity to sell;<br/> demand:<span class="rh_ex">slow sale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a special disposal of goods, as at reduced prices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">transfer of property for money or credit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an auction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for sale</b>, offered to be sold;<br/> made available to purchasers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on sale</b>, able to be bought at reduced prices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1050; Middle English; late Old English <i>sala</i>; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German <i>sala.</i> Compare <b>sell</b> <sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o-ec•o•nom•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē′ō ek′ə nom<b>′</b>iks, -ē′kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>the study or application of the influence of geography on domestic and international economics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">economics</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o-ec′o•nom<b>′</b>ic, ge′o-ec′o•nom<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o-ec′o•nom<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ge•o-e•con•o•mist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē′ō i kon<b>′</b>ə mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•lap•i•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lap<b>′</b>i dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively):<span class="rh_ex">The house had been dilapidated by neglect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to squander;<br/> waste.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fall into ruin or decay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dīlapidātus,</i> past participle of <i>dīlapidāre</i> to squander (compare <i>dīlapidātiō</i> disrepair), Latin: to pelt with stones; see <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lapidate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lap′i•da<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lap<b>′</b>i•da′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, </span>an informal, simplified spelling of <b>night.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; <span class="rh_sc">gild</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>gild,</i> Old English <i>gegyld</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt, gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make red, as with blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:<span class="rh_ex">After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>gilden,</i> Old English <i>-gyldan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>guild.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bro•cot<b>′</b> escape′ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə kō<b>′</b>, brō<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a type of anchor escapement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Achille <i>Brocot</i> (died 1878), French horologist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hang<b>′</b>ing post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung. Also called <b>hinging post.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sin•ar•quist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>är kist, -kwist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member or advocate of an ultrareactionary, semifascist movement organized in Mexico about 1937.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sine</i> without) + (<i>an</i>)<i>arquista</i> <span class="rh_sc">anarchist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  American Spanish <i>sinarquista,</i> equivalent. to Spanish <i>sin</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sin<b>′</b>ar•quism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sin′ar•quis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">romp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɑmpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one that romps.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>rompers.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a one-piece garment combining a shirt and pants, worn by young children.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">romp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that romps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>rompers.</b> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a loose, one-piece garment combining a shirt or blouse and short, bloomerlike pants, worn by young children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar garment worn by women and girls for sports, leisure activity, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">romp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsnap ˌbean,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a crisp bean pod, such as a green bean or a wax bean.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap<b>′</b> bean′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a crisp bean pod, as a green bean or a wax bean, that is easily broken into pieces for cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈin•di•rect ˈtax,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a tax on something that is paid by the consumer as part of the market price.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>direct tax<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ker•sey•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>zē mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a heavily fulled woolen cloth constructed in twill weave and finished with a fine nap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kersey</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">cassi</span>)<span class="rh_sc">mere</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clau•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klô<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Roman family name meaning "lame.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mug•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mug<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assault or threat of violence upon a person, esp. with intent to rob.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mug</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mugged, mug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rounded drinking cup with a handle:<span class="rh_ex">a coffee mug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the amount it holds:<span class="rh_ex">spilled a mug of coffee on the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person's face or mouth:<span class="rh_ex">Get your ugly mug out of here!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to assault or attack, usually in order to rob:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was mugged in a dark street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to make faces:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to mug for the camera.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mug•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>mug•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a savage mugging on a dark and deserted street.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a short prison term for mugging.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mugged, mug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity it holds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an exaggerated facial expression;<br/> grimace, as in acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a thug, ruffian, or other criminal.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a gullible person;<br/> dupe;<br/> fool.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to assault or menace, esp. with the intention of robbery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to photograph (a person), esp. in compliance with an official or legal requirement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to grimace;<br/> exaggerate a facial expression, as in acting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Swedish <i>mugg,</i> Norwegian, Danish <i>mugge</i> drinking cup; sense "face'' apparently transferred from cups adorned with grotesque faces; sense "to assault'' from earlier pugilistic slang "to strike in the face, fight''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•bet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person suffering from diabetes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to diabetics or diabetes:<span class="rh_ex">diabetic medicine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•bet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə bet<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of or pertaining to diabetes or persons having diabetes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>having or resulting from diabetes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person who has diabetes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diabet</span>(<span class="rh_sc">es</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Buz<b>′</b>zard's Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an inlet of the Atlantic, in SE Massachusetts. 30 mi. (48 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> meat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton (distinguished from <i>white meat</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj., n.</i> ˈstreɪtəˌweɪ; <i>adv.</i> -ˈweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">straight onward in course.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a straight part of a road, racetrack, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">On the straightaway he pulled ahead and won the race.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">immediately;<br/> right away:<span class="rh_ex">They sent for him straightaway.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a straightaway course or part.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">immediately;<br/> right away.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from phrase <i>straight away</i> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/streɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without a bend, angle, wave, or curve:<span class="rh_ex">a straight path from here to the mountain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exactly vertical or horizontal;<br/> level:<span class="rh_ex">straight shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">direct in character;<br/> truthful:<span class="rh_ex">We asked for a straight answer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">honest;<br/> honorable;<br/> upright:<span class="rh_ex">He's always been fair and straight with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">reliable;<br/> agreeing with the facts;<br/> correct:<span class="rh_ex">straight reporting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">logical;<br/> rational:<span class="rh_ex">straight thinking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being in the proper order or condition:<span class="rh_ex">Things are straight now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">continuous;<br/> unbroken;<br/> one after the other:<span class="rh_ex">We lost six straight games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> unqualified:<span class="rh_ex">a straight liberal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>supporting all candidates of one political party:<span class="rh_ex">Many party members voted a straight ticket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">heterosexual.</span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">traditional;<br/> conventional:<span class="rh_ex">He's too straight to try anything that unusual.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">free from using narcotics:<span class="rh_ex">He's straight and hasn't even seen a drug dealer in years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">not engaged in crime;<br/> law-abiding.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>not diluted or mixed with water:<span class="rh_ex">straight whiskey.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">to walk straight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in or into an even or proper condition or position:<span class="rh_ex">Can you see if this picture is hung straight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def">in an erect posture:<span class="rh_ex">Stand straight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def">directly:<span class="rh_ex">Go straight home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="17"><span class="rh_def">frankly;<br/> candidly:<span class="rh_ex">Tell me straight: Are we still friends?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in a proper, right manner, as by being free from drug use, criminal activity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He says he's gone straight and doesn't even think about stealing anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def">in possession of truth or facts;<br/> without lies or exaggeration:<span class="rh_ex">Let me set you straight on that rumor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="20"><span class="rh_def">without water added:<span class="rh_ex">to drink whiskey straight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being straight.</span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a straight form, part, or position.</span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a heterosexual:<span class="rh_ex">the question of gays and straights living together in the military.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one who follows conventional customs or morals.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a sequence of five consecutive cards of various suits.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>straight off <span class="rh_txt">or</span> away</b>, without delay;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">He left straight away and didn't even say good-bye.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine, Idioms</span> <b>straight up</b>, served without ice:<span class="rh_ex">a martini straight up.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>straight•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without a bend, angle, or curve;<br/> not curved;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">a straight path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exactly vertical or horizontal;<br/> in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane:<span class="rh_ex">a straight table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">evenly or uprightly formed or set:<span class="rh_ex">straight shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">without circumlocution;<br/> frank;<br/> candid:<span class="rh_ex">straight speaking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>reliable, as a report or information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">in the proper order or condition:<span class="rh_ex">Things are straight now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">continuous or unbroken:<span class="rh_ex">in straight succession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">thoroughgoing or unreserved:<span class="rh_ex">a straight Republican.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>supporting or cast for all candidates of one political party:<span class="rh_ex">to vote a straight ticket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">unmodified or unaltered:<span class="rh_ex">a straight comedy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">without change in the original melody or tempo:<span class="rh_ex">She does straight songs, with just the piano backing her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">heterosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">traditional;<br/> conventional.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">free from using narcotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">not engaged in crime;<br/> law-abiding;<br/> reformed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>undiluted, as whiskey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>(of acting) straightforward;<br/> not striving for effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>written or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She gave me a straight story. Treat it as straight news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">to walk straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">in an even form or position:<span class="rh_ex">pictures hung straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">in an erect posture:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">directly:<span class="rh_ex">to go straight to a place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">without circumlocution;<br/> frankly;<br/> candidly (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">honestly, honorably, or virtuously:<span class="rh_ex">to live straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">without intricate involvement;<br/> not in a roundabout way;<br/> to the point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">in a steady course (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to keep straight on after the second traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">into the proper form or condition;<br/> in order:<span class="rh_ex">to put a room straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">in possession of the truth or of true ideas:<span class="rh_ex">I want to set you straight before you make mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought:<span class="rh_ex">Candy bars are twenty cents straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>directly and objectively:<span class="rh_ex">Write the circus story straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">without personal embellishments, additions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tell the story straight. Sing the song straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water;<br/> neat:<span class="rh_ex">He drank his whiskey straight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>go straight</b>, to live a law-abiding life;<br/> no longer engage in crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>play it straight</b>, to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a comedian who plays it straight when he crusades against drug abuse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>straight off</b>, without delay;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">I told him straight off what I thought about the matter.</span>Also, <b>straight away.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span> <b>straight up</b>, (of a cocktail) served without ice:<span class="rh_ex">a gin martini straight up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being straight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a straight form or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a straight line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a straight part, as of a racecourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a heterosexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who follows traditional or conventional mores.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who is free from narcotics.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Games.<span>]</span></span>a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; origin, originally past participle of <i>strecchen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">stretch;</span> (adverb, adverbial and noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>straight<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>straight<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> open, direct. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> virtuous, just, fair, equitable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crooked. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> devious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ripped, rip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tear apart roughly or vigorously: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rip open a seam.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ripped up the newspaper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ripped it up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her slacks ripped when she fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to move with violence or great speed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car ripped along in a cloud of dust.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>rip into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack strongly;<br/> assail:<span class="rh_ex">really ripped into the proposal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>rip off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Someone ripped off his expensive new sports car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Someone must have ripped it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cheat or take from dishonestly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car dealer tried to rip us off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trying to rip off the tourists.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a tear made by ripping:<span class="rh_ex">a rip in her jacket.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let her <span class="rh_txt">or</span> it rip</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to allow something to go on freely or without holding anything back:<span class="rh_ex">He revved up the engine and let her rip.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rip•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">RIP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>R.I.P.</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>may he or she or they rest in peace (used on a gravestone).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ripped, rip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner:<span class="rh_ex">to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner:<span class="rh_ex">to rip bark from a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become torn apart or split open:<span class="rh_ex">Cheap cloth rips easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to move with violence or great speed:<span class="rh_ex">The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>let rip</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to utter a series of oaths;<br/> swear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak or write violently, rapidly, or at great length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to allow to proceed at full speed or without restraint.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>rip into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to attack physically or verbally;<br/> assail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>rip off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal or pilfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rob or steal from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to swindle, cheat, or exploit;<br/> take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>rip out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a rent made by ripping;<br/> tear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a cheat, swindle, or theft;<br/> ripoff:<span class="rh_ex">The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1470–80; 1960–65 for def. 8; obscurely akin to Frisian <i>rippe,</i> dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>rippen</i>; compare dialect, dialectal English <i>ripple</i> to scratch</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rip<b>′</b>pa•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>tear</b> <sup>2</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> laceration, cut.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a stretch of turbulent water at sea or in a river.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">rip</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ripple</span><sup>1</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a dissolute or worthless person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a worthless or worn-out horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something of little or no value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably alteration of <i>rep,</i> shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">reprobate</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Robert.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.I.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>may he or she rest in peace.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>requiēscat in pāce</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>may they rest in peace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>requiēscat in pāce</i></lt></li></ul></div><var>Also, <b>RIP</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•al•log•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′l og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>metallographia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">metallo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1870–75; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′al•log<b>′</b>ra•pher, met′al•log<b>′</b>ra•phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>met•al•lo•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tal′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>me•tal′lo•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•dem•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an occurrence of a disease affecting many individuals and spreading from person to person quickly.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rapid increase in the occurrence of something:<span class="rh_ex">an epidemic of brush fires.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> of or resembling an epidemic:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a crime wave of epidemic proportions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•dem•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i dem<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>Also, <b>ep′i•dem<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely prevalent; widespread.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a temporary prevalence of a disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something:<span class="rh_ex">an epidemic of riots.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epidēmía</i> staying in one place, among the people, equivalent. to <i>epi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <i>dêm</i>(<i>os</i>) people of a district + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>epidēmia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> obsolete <i>epidem</i>(<i>y</i>) (1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•dem<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ep•i•de•mic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i də mis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> Ike<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>a self-important person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>nēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a variety of anisette made esp. in Spain and Latin America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Spanish (<i>aceite de</i>) <i>anís</i> literally, oil of <span class="rh_sc">anise</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath<b>′</b>er eye′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steady and astute watchfulness, esp. alertness to change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep one's</b> or <b>a weather eye open</b>, to be on one's guard;<br/> be watchful:<span class="rh_ex">He kept a weather eye open for new political developments.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mer•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmɜrʒən, -ʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of immersing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a quick immersion into local politics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being immersed.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-merg-"><span class="rh_sc">-merg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mer•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of immersing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">state of being immersed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">state of being deeply engaged or involved;<br/> absorption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Also called <b>ingress.</b> the entrance of a heavenly body into an eclipse by another body, an occultation, or a transit. Cf. <b>emersion</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">concentrating on one course of instruction, subject, or project to the exclusion of all others for several days or weeks;<br/> intensive:<span class="rh_ex">an immersion course in conversational French.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>immersiōn-</i> (stem of <i>immersiō</i>) a dipping in. See <span class="rh_sc">immerse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bab•bitt•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bab<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Babbitry.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Babbitt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nurse<b>′</b>'s aide<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who assists professional nurses, as in a hospital, by performing such routine tasks as making beds and serving meals.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stru•mose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stro̅o̅<b>′</b>mōs, stro̅o̅ mōs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Pathology</span>having a struma or strumae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>strūmōsus,</i> equivalent. to <i>strūm</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">struma</span> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stru•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stro̅o̅<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.,</span> <b>-mae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>goiter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cushionlike swelling on an organ, as that at one side of the base of the capsule in many mosses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; Latin <i>strūma</i> scrofulous tumor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Stru•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stro̅o̅<b>′</b>mä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Europe, flowing SE through SW Bulgaria and NE Greece into the Aegean. 225 mi. (362 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dust<b>′</b> dev′il,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a small whirlwind 10–100 ft. (3–30 m) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 ft. (305 m) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground. Also called <b>dust whirl.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•grow•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>grō′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">growing into the flesh:<span class="rh_ex">an ingrowing nail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">growing within or inward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">growing</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swab•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swob<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>(in the Navy or Coast Guard) a sailor;<br/> gob. Also, <b>swab<b>′</b>bie.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swab</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rowe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Nicholas</b>, 1674–1718, British poet and dramatist, poet laureate 1715–18.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.,</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several pikes, esp. the northern pike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sauger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jack</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•stove<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>stōv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wood- or coal-burning stove for use in cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cook</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stove</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ceylon<b>′</b> goose<b>′</b>berry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>kitembilla.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dissipa<b>′</b>tion trail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Meteorology</span>a clear rift left behind an aircraft flying through a thin cloud layer. Also called <b>distrail.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•diz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>dēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the Philippines, on N Negros. 129,632.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Cá•diz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə diz<b>′</b>, kā<b>′</b>diz; <i>Sp.</i> kä<b>′</b>ᵺēth, -ᵺēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport in SW Spain, on a bay of the Atlantic (<b>Gulf<b>′</b> of Cá<b>′</b>diz.</b>) 135,743.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Suˈpreme ˈBe•ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">God.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Supreme<b>′</b> Be<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>comme ci, comme ça</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôm sē<b>′</b> kôm s<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so-so;<br/> neither good nor bad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, like this, like that</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fier<b>′</b>y cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a burning cross, the rallying symbol of ancient Scotland and later of the Highlanders in case of war;<br/> later adopted by other organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan. Also called <b>fire cross.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃaɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><a href='blackeye d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">black eye</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that shines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>black eye</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various small American freshwater fishes having glistening scales, esp. a minnow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various silvery, marine fishes, as the menhaden or butterfish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a defect in silk or synthetic filament or fabric, produced either in the process of winding or as a result of shuttle friction and appearing on fabric as a shiny streak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; 1900–05 for def. 2; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">shine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Max<b>′</b>im gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an early single-barreled, water-cooled machine gun cocked by the force of its own recoil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after H. south, southern. <span class="rh_sc">Maxim</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•pop•ne•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī pop<b>′</b>nē ə, hi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormally shallow and slow breathing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pnea</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro<b>′</b>vost mar′shal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>vō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Army.<span>]</span></span>an officer on the staff of a commander, charged with the maintaining of order and with other police functions within a command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navy.<span>]</span></span>an officer charged with the safekeeping of a prisoner pending trial by court-martial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•o•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez<b>′</b>ə sōm′, mes<b>′</b>-, mē<b>′</b>zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Invertebrates</span>the anterior portion of the abdomen in arachnids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a whorled structure extending inward from the cell membrane in Gram-positive bacteria and containing enzymes for cellular respiration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>3</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā, lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lea<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>leu.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pewter containing about 80 percent tin and 20 percent lead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> aphetic variant of obsolete <i>aley</i> <span class="rh_sc">alloy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər fāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called <b>interkinesis.</b> Cf. <b>G<sub>1</sub> phase, S phase, G<sub>2</sub> phase.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phase</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Can•til•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tē yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ri•chard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> rich<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>Ch'in.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•sta•chian tube<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yuˈsteɪʃən ˌtub/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a tube or canal extending from the middle ear to the back of the throat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•sta<b>′</b>chian tube′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ stā<b>′</b>shən, -stā<b>′</b>kē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a canal extending from the middle ear to the pharynx;<br/> auditory canal. See diag. under <b>ear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45; named after <span class="rh_sc">Eustachio;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new<b>′</b> look<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., esp. one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>usually caps.</i>) a style of women's clothing introduced by the designer Christian Dior in 1947, characterized by a silhouette with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, a long, full skirt, and often emphasized hips.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>new<b>′</b>-look<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•gle•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tang<b>′</b>gəl wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Lenox.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van<b>′</b> der Waals'′ equa<b>′</b>tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van<b>′</b> dər wälz′, wôlz′; <i>Du.</i> vän′ də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> väls<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynamics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>an equation of state relating the pressure, volume, and absolute temperature of a gas, taking into account the finite size of the molecules and the attractive force between them.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>van<b>′</b> der Waals′ equa<b>′</b>tion.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. Dutch. <i>van der Waals</i> (1837–1923), Dutch scientist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ran•kine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rang<b>′</b>kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>William John Mac•quorn</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə kwôrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.</def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (<b>Ran<b>′</b>kine scale′</b>) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals -459.7° Fahrenheit. Cf. <b>absolute temperature scale, Kelvin</b> (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Went•worth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(went<b>′</b>wûrth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas, 1st Earl of Strafford.</b> See <b>Strafford, 1st Earl of.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Charles</b>, 1793–1872, Australian political leader, author, and journalist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prov•i•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑvɪdəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: Providence<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth, esp. in directing human affairs.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-vid-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vide-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prov•i•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prov<b>′</b>i dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) God, esp. when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a manifestation of divine care or direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">provident or prudent management of resources;<br/> prudence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">foresight;<br/> provident care.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōvidentia</i> foresight, forethought. See <span class="rh_sc">provident,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Prov•i•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prov<b>′</b>i dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Rhode Island, in the NE part, at the head of Narragansett Bay. 156,804.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> an<b>′</b>gel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>See <b>blue heaven.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē<b>′</b>ēn, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">caffeine, esp. in tea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>the</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">tea</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wain•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wān<b>′</b>rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wagon maker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>wǣnwyrhta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">wain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wright</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Wain•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wān<b>′</b>rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jonathan May•hew</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>hyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1953, U.S. general.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">len•ti•cule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(len<b>′</b>ti kyo̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>one of many tiny cylindrical or spherical lens segments embossed on the surface of a film used in stereoscopic and color photography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lenticula</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">lenticle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squads•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwodz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a squad or team.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">squad</span> + -'<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bay<b>′</b> lynx′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>bobcat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lynx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪŋks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>lynx•es,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>lynx.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a wildcat having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lynx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lingks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lynx•es,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>lynx</b> for 1,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Lyn•cis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin<b>′</b>sis)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several wildcats of the genus <i>Lynx</i> (or <i>Felis</i>), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, esp. <i>L. lynx</i> (<b>Canada lynx</b>), of Canada and the northern U.S., having grayish-brown fur marked with white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Auriga.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lýnx</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lynx<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft-shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôft<b>′</b>shel′, soft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>Also, <b>soft<b>′</b>-shelled<b>′</b>.</b> having a soft, flexible, or fragile shell, as a crab that has recently molted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a soft-shell animal, esp. a soft-shell crab.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•man•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī man<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving or requiring the use of both hands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">manual</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•man<b>′</b>u•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•bu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä<b>′</b>bo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a Hindu gentleman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a native Indian clerk who writes English.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Usually Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>any native Indian having only a limited knowledge of English.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>baboo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>bābū</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<b>′</b> an<b>′</b>alyst,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a psychoanalyst who does not have a medical degree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gigacycle;<br/> gigacycles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">gigacycles per second.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tral•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stral<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>extraterritoriality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by syncope 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mov<b>′</b>able feast<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a religious feast that does not occur on the same date each year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fist/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any rich or large meal.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something highly agreeable or satisfying:<span class="rh_ex">a feast for the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also, <b>ˈfeast ˌday.</b> a celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, in honor of an event, person, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to take part in a feast;<br/> eat a large or lavish meal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They feasted for days when the war was over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to provide or entertain with a feast, so as to show honor to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They feasted the victorious team.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feast one's eyes on</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to look at with great pleasure.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feast•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any rich or abundant meal:<span class="rh_ex">The steak dinner was a feast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests:<span class="rh_ex">a wedding feast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something highly agreeable:<span class="rh_ex">The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a periodical celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, commemorating an event, person, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Every year, in September, the townspeople have a feast in honor of their patron saint.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have or partake of a feast;<br/> eat sumptuously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to provide or entertain with a feast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feast one's eyes</b>, to gaze with great joy, admiration, or relish:<span class="rh_ex">to feast one's eyes on the Grand Canyon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fēsta,</i> neuter plural (taken as feminine singular noun, nominal) of <i>fēstus</i> festal, festive, equivalent. to <i>fēs-</i> (akin to <span class="rh_sc">fair</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-tus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>feste</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feast<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>feast<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Feast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">banquet</span> imply large social events, with an abundance of food. A <span class="rh_sc">feast</span> is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink for a large company:<span class="rh_ex">to provide a feast for all company employees.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">banquet</span> is an elaborate feast for a formal and ceremonious occasion:<span class="rh_ex">the main speaker at a banquet.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•logue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>pro•log</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊlɔg, -lɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an introductory part of a story, poem, novel, speech, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an introductory speech or scene in a play or opera.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that serves as an introduction:<span class="rh_ex">The thunder was a prologue to the storm.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-log-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-log-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•logue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>lôg, -log),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-logued, -logu•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary discourse;<br/> a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the actor or actress who delivers this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an introductory scene, preceding the first act of a play, opera, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any introductory proceeding, event, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Appetizing delicacies were the prologue to a long dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to introduce with or as if with a prologue.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pro<b>′</b>log.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>prólogos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">logue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>prōlogus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>prologue</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>prologe,</i> <i>prologue</i> (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>logu•ist, pro<b>′</b>log•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro<b>′</b>logue•like′, pro<b>′</b>log•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preamble; beginning, opening; prelude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MOR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music</span>middle-of-the-road (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mor.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">morocco.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-mor-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-mor-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "custom;<br/> proper.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">amoral, demoralize, immoral, moral, morale, morality, mores</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•kai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yô<b>′</b>koi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mau•rus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏs)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Mór</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1825–1904, Hungarian novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ter•min•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tûr<b>′</b>mə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that all events, including human choices and decisions, have sufficient causes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">determine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter<b>′</b>min•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter′min•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter′min•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ter•mi•nus a quo</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>mi nŏŏs′ ä kwō<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> tûr<b>′</b>mə nəs ā kwō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the end from which;<br/> beginning;<br/> starting point;<br/> earliest limiting point.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that mends.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a piece of sheet metal that has been imperfectly tinned but that may be retinned to an acceptable standard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to make (something damaged) better by repairing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to mend torn clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to set right;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>See if you can mend matters between them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) progress toward recovery: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His broken arm is mending.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The treatment mended his broken arm.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of mending.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mended place or part.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>mend one's fences</b>, to strengthen or establish again one's position by negotiation, discussing, or explaining:<span class="rh_ex">mended his fences with his wife's family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>mend one's ways</b>, to improve one's way of behaving:<span class="rh_ex">As he grew older he mended his ways and became a useful citizen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the mend</b>, improving, esp. in health:<span class="rh_ex">The patient was on the mend.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mend•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mend),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing:<span class="rh_ex">to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remove or correct defects or errors in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to set right;<br/> make better;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">to mend matters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to progress toward recovery, as a sick person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of broken bones) to grow back together;<br/> knit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to improve, as conditions or affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><b>mend sail</b>, to refurl sails that have been badly furled. Also, <b>mend the furl.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act of mending;<br/> repair or improvement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a mended place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the mend</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>recovering from an illness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>improving in general, as a state of affairs:<span class="rh_ex">The breach between father and son is on the mend.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>menden,</i> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">amend</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fix, restore, retouch. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">darn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">patch</span> mean to repair something and thus renew its usefulness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mend</span> is a general expression that emphasizes the idea of making whole something damaged:<span class="rh_ex">to mend a broken dish, a tear in an apron.</span><span class="rh_sc">Darn</span> and <span class="rh_sc">patch</span> are more specific, referring particularly to repairing holes or rents. To <span class="rh_sc">darn</span> is to repair by means of stitches interwoven with one another:<span class="rh_ex">to darn stockings.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">patch</span> is to cover a hole or rent (usually) with a piece or pieces of similar material and to secure the edges of these; it implies a more temporary or makeshift repair than the others:<span class="rh_ex">to patch the knees of trousers, a rubber tire.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rectify, amend, emend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ameliorate, meliorate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heal, recover, amend.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ruin, destroy, </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> die, sicken.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the original or model on which something is based or formed, as the first working model of something to be manufactured on a large scale.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-type-"><span class="rh_sc">-type-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tə tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>-typed, -typ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the original or model on which something is based or formed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model;<br/> exemplar:<span class="rh_ex">She is the prototype of a student activist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something analogous to another thing of a later period:<span class="rh_ex">a Renaissance prototype of our modern public housing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an archetype;<br/> a primitive form regarded as the basis of a group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to create the prototype or an experimental model of:<span class="rh_ex">to prototype a solar-power car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>prōtótypon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>prōtótypos</i> original. See <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">type</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>prōtotypon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro<b>′</b>to•typ′al, pro•to•typ•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tə tip<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pro′to•typ<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro′to•typ<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pattern.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max<b>′</b>imal ide<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ideal in a ring that is not included in any other ideal except the ring itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•crust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in krust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form into a crust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deposit as a crust.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form a crust:<span class="rh_ex">They scraped off the barnacles that always incrusted on the ship's hull.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>encrust.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incrustāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">crust</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•crust<b>′</b>ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•crust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en krust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incrust.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thing•a•ma•bob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thing<b>′</b>ə mə bob′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>thingamajig.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thing<b>′</b>u•ma•bob′, thing•um•bob</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thing<b>′</b>əm bob′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">thingamajig,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bob</span><sup>2</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lamelli-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>lamella</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">lamelliform.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mur•rum•bidg•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr′əm bij<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 mi. (1690 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beach•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēch<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing for wear at a beach, swimming pool, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beach</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grand<b>′</b> Rap<b>′</b>ids,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Michigan: furniture factories. 181,843.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">noting or pertaining to mass-produced furniture of generally low quality.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmyutəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">allowing change:<span class="rh_ex">mutable laws of nature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">likely to change:<span class="rh_ex">the mutable ways of fortune.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu•ta•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmyutəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mut-"><span class="rh_sc">-mut-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liable or subject to change or alteration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to changing;<br/> constantly changing;<br/> fickle or inconstant:<span class="rh_ex">the mutable ways of fortune.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mūtābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>mūtā</i>(<i>re</i>) to change + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, mu<b>′</b>ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu<b>′</b>ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> changeable, variable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unstable, vacillating, unsettled, wavering, unsteady.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•brit•tle•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em brit<b>′</b>l mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of becoming brittle, as steel from exposure to certain environments or heat treatment or because of the presence of impurities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">embrittle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•a•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>ə zēn′, -zin, mī az<b>′</b>ēn, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pyrimidine (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">m</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eta</span>-) + (<span class="rh_sc">d</span>)<span class="rh_sc">iazine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mel•a•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mont•lu•çon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> l<span class="rh_sc">y</span> sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central France. 58,824.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•stit•u•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub stich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an atom or atomic group that takes the place of another atom or group present in the molecule of the original compound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having been or capable of being substituted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>substituent-</i> (stem of <i>substituēns</i>), present participle of <i>substituere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">substitute,</span> equivalent. to <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>-stitu-,</i> combining form of <i>statuere</i> to set up, erect (see <span class="rh_sc">statue</span>) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period or burst of action in which one does as one wishes, without thinking or worrying about the results:<span class="rh_ex">a drinking spree; a shopping spree.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sprē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lively frolic or outing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bout or spell of drinking to intoxication;<br/> binge;<br/> carousal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period, spell, or bout of indulgence, as of a particular wish, craving, or whim:<span class="rh_ex">an eating spree; a spending spree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a period or outburst of extreme activity:<span class="rh_ex">Our basketball team went on a scoring spree and won 114 to 78.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Spree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shp<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 mi. (354 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sad•dle•bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sad<b>′</b>l bō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the arched front part of a saddle or saddletree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English. See <span class="rh_sc">saddle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bow</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mu•ni•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incommunicable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">communicable</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•read•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non rē<b>′</b>də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unreadable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to letter mail with addresses and zip codes incapable of being read by optical scanning devices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">readable</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>non′read•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>non•read<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>non•read<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prai<b>′</b>rie State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Illinois (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑpˌmoʊst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">highest;<br/> uppermost:<span class="rh_ex">the topmost branches of the tree.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>mōst′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -məst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">highest;<br/> uppermost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">most</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Plan•tae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plan<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin: plural of <i>planta</i> <span class="rh_sc">plant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher<b>′</b>ry lau′rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>English laurel.</b> a rosaceous evergreen shrub or small tree, <i>Prunus laurocerasus,</i> of Eurasia, having clusters of white flowers and dark purple fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>laurel cherry.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cif•er•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō sif′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">noisy outcry;<br/> clamor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vōciferātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>vōciferātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>vōciferāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">vociferate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to put away in an orderly fashion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The sailors stowed their gear below.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to stop; break off:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Stow the talk; I'm not interested.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>stow away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to hide oneself aboard a boat, etc., as a stowaway.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stow•age</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstoʊɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve;<br/> pack:<span class="rh_ex">He stowed the potatoes in our cellar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing:<span class="rh_ex">to stow a carton with books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have or afford room for;<br/> hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to stop;<br/> break off:<span class="rh_ex">Stow it! Stow the talk!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often fol. by <i>away</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to lodge or quarter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>stow away</b>, to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>stowen,</i> Old English <i>stōwigan</i> to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of <i>stōw</i> place; akin to Old Norse <i>eldstō</i> fireplace, Gothic <i>stojan</i> to judge (literally, to place)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stow<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Stow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio. 25,303.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inˈter•nal-comˈbus•tion ˌen•gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an engine in which the process of combustion or the burning of fuel takes place within the engine's cylinders.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inter<b>′</b>nal-combus<b>′</b>tion en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an engine of one or more working cylinders in which the process of combustion takes place within the cylinders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ser•en•dip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser′ən dip<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Arabic name of <b>Sri Lanka.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ser•en•dib</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser′ən dēb<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sri Lan•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(srē′ läng<b>′</b>kə, lang<b>′</b>kə, shrē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 18,762,075;<br/> 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Colombo. Formerly, <b>Ceylon.</b> Arabic, <b>Serendip.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sri′ Lan<b>′</b>kan</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stuff<b>′</b> shot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>dunk shot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tit•il•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɪtəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to excite agreeably or pleasantly:<span class="rh_ex">to titillate one's curiosity.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>tit•il•lat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: The newspaper was filled with titillating stories about her affairs.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit•il•lat•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit•il•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɪtəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tit•il•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tit<b>′</b>l āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to excite or arouse agreeably:<span class="rh_ex">to titillate the fancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tickle;<br/> excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking lightly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tītillātus,</i> past participle of <i>tītillāre</i> to tickle; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit<b>′</b>il•lat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit′il•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tit<b>′</b>il•la′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rouse, tempt, tease.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ath•a•na•sius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ath′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pu•ri•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpyʊrɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, calling for the simplifying of doctrine and worship and greater strictness in religious discipline.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>puritan<span>]</span></span> a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often to an excessive degree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or relating to the Puritans.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>puritan<span>]</span></span> of, relating to, or characteristic of a moral puritan.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Pur•i•tan•ism, pur•i•tan•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pur-"><span class="rh_sc">-pur-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pu•ri•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyŏŏr<b>′</b>i tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to the Puritans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a moral puritan;<br/> puritanical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pūrit</i>(<i>ās</i>) <span class="rh_sc">purity</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>ri•tan•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>ri•tan•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kit•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kit<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tler, -tlest.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to tickle with the fingers;<br/> agitate or stir, as with a spoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to excite or rouse (a person), esp. by flattery or strong words.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>ticklish;<br/> fidgety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>requiring skill or caution;<br/> precarious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; earlier <i>kytylle, ketil</i> (compare Middle English <i>kitellinge</i> (gerund, gerundive), late Old English <i>kitelung</i>); cognate with Middle High German <i>kützeln</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>kitla,</i> German <i>kitzeln</i> to tickle</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gan•dhi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gän<b>′</b>dē, gan<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>In•di•ra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dēr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Mo•han•das Kar•am•chand</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō′hən däs<b>′</b> kur′əm chund<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Mahatma''</i>), 1869–1948, Hindu religious leader, nationalist, and social reformer.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Ra•jiv</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rä jēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1944–91, Indian political leader: prime minister 1984–89 (son of Indira).</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slum•lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈslʌmˌlɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a landlord who owns poorly maintained buildings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slum•lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slum<b>′</b>lôrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a landlord who owns slum buildings, esp. one who fails to maintain or improve the buildings and charges tenants exorbitant rents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slum</span> + <span class="rh_sc">lord</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•ver•sal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nə vûr<b>′</b>sə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">universal character;<br/> universality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. Cf. <b>apocatastasis</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">universal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sperm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɜrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sperm, sperms.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a male reproductive cell.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> semen.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sperm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sperm, sperms</b> for 2.</pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>semen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a male reproductive cell;<br/> spermatozoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>spérma</i> seed, equivalent. to <i>sper-</i> (base of <i>speírein</i> to sow seeds) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix of result</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>sperma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>sperme</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sperm<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>spermaceti.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>See <b>sperm whale.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>sperm oil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sperm-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>spermo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">spermine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-sperm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meaning "one having seeds'' of the kind specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">gymnosperm.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-spermos</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">spermous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spermato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "seed'';<br/> used with this meaning and as a combining form of <b>sperm</b> <sup>1</sup> in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">spermatogonium.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>spermat-.</b> Cf. <b>sperm-, -sperm, -spermal, -spermic, spermo-, -spermous.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>spermat-</i> (stem of <i>spérma</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sperm</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spermo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>sperm</b> <sup>1</sup>, used also with the meaning "seed,'' "germ,'' "semen,'' in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">spermophyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>sperm-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haf•fet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the part of the face above the upper jaw;<br/> the cheekbone and temple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>halfet, halfhed,</i> Old English <i>healfhēafod</i> sinciput, equivalent. to <i>healf</i> side, part, <span class="rh_sc">half</span> + <i>hēafod</i> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zen•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zen<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a person who advocates or practices Zen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Zen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dum<b>′</b>my block′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a freely moving cylinder for transmitting the pressure of a ram to a piece being extruded.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bea•ver•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>vər tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NW Oregon. 30,582.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•o•en•ceph•a•lo•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō en sef<b>′</b>ə lə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a graphic record produced by an echoencephalograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">echo</span> + <span class="rh_sc">encephalogram</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sold<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/soʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to transfer (goods or property) (to someone);<br/> to do or perform (services) in exchange for money (for someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold his car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She sold her car to her sister.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sold her sister her old car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He said he wasn't selling; he just wanted to talk to us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to deal in;<br/> keep or offer for sale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sell insurance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to promote or cause the sale of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Packaging sells many products.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain, total, or achieve sales of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The record sold a million copies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be offered for sale at the price indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at/for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This little model sells for $200.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to be in demand by buyers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be accepted, esp. generally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell an idea to the public.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now there's an idea that will really sell!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause or persuade to see the value of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He did a good job of selling himself.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell the voters on a candidate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to surrender (something, or oneself) improperly for profit or advantage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sell one's soul for power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell off</b>, to rid oneself of by selling, esp. at reduced prices: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell off last year's designs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sell old furniture off before moving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sell everything completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> sold out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store is all sold out of beanbag chairs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store sold out before we even got there!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to betray or be disloyal to (one's friend, a cause, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold out his principles to get elected.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sold them out just for his own gain.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He has sold out and will go along with whatever his boss wants.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or method of selling:<span class="rh_ex">a hard sell, or doing anything to get a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a cheat;<br/> hoax.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>to sell (someone) down the river</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down the river<span>]</span></span> to betray:<span class="rh_ex">wound up selling his pals down the river for a shorter sentence.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sell-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sell<b>′</b>ing-off<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>sell off</i> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sold, sell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money;<br/> dispose of to a purchaser for a price:<span class="rh_ex">He sold the car to me for $1000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deal in;<br/> keep or offer for sale:<span class="rh_ex">He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a sale or offer for sale to:<span class="rh_ex">He'll sell me the car for $1000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something:<span class="rh_ex">The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to persuade or induce someone to buy (something):<span class="rh_ex">The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make sales of:<span class="rh_ex">The hot record sold a million copies this month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be accepted, esp. generally or widely:<span class="rh_ex">to sell an idea to the public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause or persuade to accept;<br/> convince:<span class="rh_ex">to sell the voters on a candidate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to accept a price for or make a profit of (something not a proper object for such action):<span class="rh_ex">to sell one's soul for political power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to force or exact a price for:<span class="rh_ex">The defenders of the fort sold their lives dearly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, betray, or hoax.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to engage in selling something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be on sale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to offer something for sale:<span class="rh_ex">I like this house</span>—<i>will they sell?</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be employed to persuade or induce others to buy, as a salesperson or a clerk in a store:<span class="rh_ex">One sister is a cashier and the other sells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have a specific price;<br/> be offered for sale at the price indicated (fol. by <i>at</i> or <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Eggs used to sell at sixty cents a dozen. This shirt sells for thirty dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be in demand by buyers:<span class="rh_ex">On a rainy day, umbrellas really sell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to win acceptance, approval, or adoption:<span class="rh_ex">Here's an idea that'll sell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell off</b>, to sell, esp. at reduced prices, in order to get rid of:<span class="rh_ex">The city is selling off a large number of small lots at public auction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispose of entirely by selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to betray (an associate, one's country, a cause, etc.);<br/> turn traitor:<span class="rh_ex">He committed suicide rather than sell out to the enemy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell short.</b> See <b>short</b> (def. 33).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>sell</b> (<b>someone</b>) <b>a bill of goods.</b> See <b>bill of goods</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>sell up</b>, to sell out:<span class="rh_ex">She was forced to sell up her entire stock of crystal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">an act or method of selling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>a security to be sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a cheat;<br/> hoax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sellen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>sellan</i> origin, originally, to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse <i>selja,</i> Low German <i>sellen,</i> Gothic <i>saljan</i> to give up, sell, origin, originally, to cause to take; akin to Greek <i>heleîn</i> to take</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sell<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exchange, vend. See <b>trade.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> buy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>self.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•shock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>shok′, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">shock</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a big dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a big, hearty person, esp. one who is very energetic:<span class="rh_ex">He is a towser for rough outdoor work.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">touse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Church<b>′</b>ill Falls<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>waterfalls near the head of the Churchill River in SW Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada: site of hydroelectric power plant. ab. 200 ft. (60 m) wide;<br/> 316 ft. (96 m) high. Formerly, <b>Grand Falls.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Sir Winston <span class="rh_sc">Churchill</span> in 1965</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weak-head•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēk<b>′</b>hed<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily intoxicated by alcoholic beverages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">prone to dizziness or giddiness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">weak-minded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weak<b>′</b>-head<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weak<b>′</b>-head<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mead<b>′</b>ow rue′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants belonging to the genus <i>Thalictrum,</i> of the buttercup family, having leaves resembling those of rue, esp. <i>T. dioicum,</i> of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ben•e•dic•i•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′i dis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the canticle beginning in Latin <i>Benedicite, omnia opera Domini,</i> and in English "O all ye works of the Lord.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, imperatire. 2nd person plural of <span class="rh_sc">benedīcere</span> (<i>bene</i> <span class="rh_sc">bene</span>- + <i>dīcere</i> to speak)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•nab•i•noid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nab<b>′</b>ə noid′, kan<b>′</b>ə bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>any of the chemical compounds that are the active principles of marijuana.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cannabin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro<b>′</b>tary wing<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an airfoil that rotates about an approximately vertical axis, as that supporting a helicopter or autogiro in flight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ven•ient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər vēn<b>′</b>yənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intervening, as in place, time, order, or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incidental;<br/> extraneous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who intervenes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intervenient-</i> (stem of <i>interveniēns</i>) coming between, present participle of <i>intervenīre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">intervene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">system<b>′</b>ic linguis<b>′</b>tics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a school of linguistics of British origin that emphasizes the social functions of language and describes grammar in terms of hierarchically organized structures and of systems of mutually exclusive choices available to the speaker under specified conditions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sic state<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>protocol (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sal•yut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(säl<b>′</b>yo̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>one of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting space stations, first launched in 1971.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Russian <i>Salyút</i> literally, <span class="rh_sc">salute</span> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extraor<b>′</b>dinary ju<b>′</b>bilee.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>jubilee</b> (def. 5b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log•o•phile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>gə fīl′, log<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lover of words.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">logo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phile</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fact<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fact</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brab•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brab<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to argue stubbornly about trifles;<br/> wrangle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">noisy, quarrelsome chatter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>brabbelen</i> to quarrel, jabber</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brab<b>′</b>ble•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brab<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Col<b>′</b>lege of Propagan<b>′</b>da.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See under <b>propaganda</b> (def. 4b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>lē əm, tel<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>te•li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>lē ə, tel<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>téleion,</i> neuter of <i>téleios</i> finished</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>te<b>′</b>li•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>heller<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also, <b>heller.</b> a minor coin of the Czech Republic, the 100th part of a koruna.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle High German <i>haller,</i> variant of <i>heller</i> <span class="rh_sc">heller</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Czech <i>haléř</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or weakness;<br/> robust:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty old age.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-hale-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-hale-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "breathe.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">exhale, halitosis, inhale</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or infirmity;<br/> robust;<br/> vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty men in the prime of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (north); Old English <i>hāl</i> <span class="rh_sc">whole</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hale<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sound, healthy,</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sickly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>haled, hal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compel (someone) to go:<span class="rh_ex">to hale a man into court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to haul;<br/> pull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>halen</i> to pull, fetch; akin to Old English <i>geholian</i> to get, German <i>holen</i> to fetch. See <span class="rh_sc">haul</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>haler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>halen</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ha•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian; house, building</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Everett</b>, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>George El•ler•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Matthew</b>, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Nathan</b>, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.</span></li></ol><def id="5"><b>Sarah Jo•se•pha</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō sē<b>′</b>fə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the backbone;<br/> spinal column.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a hard, sharp-pointed outgrowth on a plant;<br/> thorn.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a stiff-pointed bone or part of a bodily structure of an animal, such as the quill of a porcupine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> courage;<br/> mettle.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the back of a book binding, usually indicating the title and author.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est</b>:<span class="rh_ex">I stuck my finger on one of the fish's spiny fins.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the spinal or vertebral column;<br/> backbone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>any backbonelike part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a stiff, pointed process or appendage on an animal, as a quill of a porcupine, or a sharp, bony ray in the fin of a fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as a quality or trait, that constitutes a principal strength;<br/> resolution;<br/> stamina;<br/> backbone:<span class="rh_ex">a situation that would test a person's spine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a ridge, as of ground or rock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sharp-pointed, hard or woody outgrowth on a plant;<br/> thorn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>the back of a book cover or binding, usually indicating the title and author.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spīna</i> thorn, backbone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spined</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spine<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrun-ˌon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>(of something written as a sentence) having a thought that carries over to what should be another sentence or clause:<span class="rh_ex">An example of a run-on sentence is the following: "I really like her, I want to see her again.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sentence or phrase written this way:<span class="rh_ex">Avoid run-ons in your writing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>on′, -ôn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or designating something that is added or run on:<span class="rh_ex">a run-on entry in a dictionary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>(of a line of verse) having a thought that carries over to the next line, esp. without a syntactical break.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">run-on matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>after-run.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>run on</i> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow form for giving a particular shape to a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">pouring the concrete into a mold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something formed in a mold:<span class="rh_ex">a mold of gelatin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a special or distinctive nature, character, or type:<span class="rh_ex">a person of a simple mold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to work into a required shape or form;<br/> shape:<span class="rh_ex">to mold a figure in clay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shape or form in or on a mold:<span class="rh_ex">The car body is molded in Japan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce by or as if by shaping material;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have influence in forming, as of the character of someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">Parents mold their children more by example than by preaching.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a growth of very small fungi on vegetable or animal matter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of the fungi that produce such a growth;<br/> mildew: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Mold grows rapidly in damp places.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The molds grow rapidly in the dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>to (cause to) become overgrown with mold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bread had molded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Mildew had molded the bread.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something formed in or on a mold:<span class="rh_ex">a mold of jelly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a frame on which something is formed or made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">shape or form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a prototype, example, or precursor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive nature, character, or type:<span class="rh_ex">a person of a simple mold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a template for a frame.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a molding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of moldings.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to work into a required shape or form;<br/> shape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to shape or form in or on a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce by or as if by shaping material;<br/> form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to have influence in determining or forming:<span class="rh_ex">to mold the character of a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to ornament with moldings.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>modulus</i> <span class="rh_sc">module;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>modle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>molde</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mold′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of the fungi that produce such a growth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>mowlde,</i> apparently noun, nominal use of variant of earlier <i>mowled,</i> past participle of <i>moulen, mawlen</i> to grow moldy, cognate with dialect, dialectal Danish <i>mugle</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>loose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>ground*  earth.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mould.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>molde</i> earth, dust, ground; cognate with Gothic <i>mulda</i> dust; akin to <span class="rh_sc">meal</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mould<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><a href='mold h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">mold</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mould<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>mold.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•re•solv•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i zol<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not resolvable;<br/> incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ir</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">resolvable</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ir′re•solv′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ir′re•solv<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-mai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>herm.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>her•mae•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hər mē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•de•i•com•mis•sum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′dē ī kə mis<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mis•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mis<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a request by a decedent that the heir or legatee to the estate convey a specified part of the estate to another person, or permit another person to enjoy such a part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>fideī commissum</i> entrusted to faith, equivalent. to <i>fideī,</i> dative singular of <i>fidēs</i> <span class="rh_sc">faith</span> + <i>commissum,</i> past participle of <i>committere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">commit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•un•sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ō un sach<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a monounsaturated fat or fatty acid, as olive oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">unsaturate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straw•flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strô<b>′</b>flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several everlasting flowers, esp. an Australian composite plant, <i>Helichrysum bracteatum,</i> having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>cornflower.</b> a bellwort, <i>Uvularia grandiflora,</i> of the lily family, having yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">straw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">flower</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə plas′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>implantation of a synthetic material to replace a diseased or damaged body tissue or organ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trop<b>′</b>ic bird′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several web-footed seabirds of the family Phaethontidae, chiefly of tropical seas, having white plumage with black markings and a pair of greatly elongated central tail feathers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>trop<b>′</b>ic•bird′.</b> </var>Also called <b>boatswain bird.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•sul•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>sə līz′, -syŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to summarize or make very concise;<br/> capsule.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cap<b>′</b>sul•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">capsule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap′sul•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅, nyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (N, ν<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Semitic; compare <span class="rh_sc">nun</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>nû</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well? so? so what?</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German <i>nū</i> (adverb, adverbial and conj.), German <i>nu</i> (dialect, dialectal and colloquial) well! well now! See <span class="rh_sc">now</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>U</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Thauin Nu</i>), born 1907, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•pat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi pat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the liver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>acting on the liver, as a medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">liver-colored;<br/> dark reddish-brown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>belonging or pertaining to the liverworts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a medicine acting on the liver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a liverwort.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hēpatikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hepato</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>epatik</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>hēpaticus</i> 1350–1400</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor<b>′</b>no-Ba•dakh•shan<b>′</b> Auton<b>′</b>omous Re<b>′</b>gion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>nō bə däk shän<b>′</b>, -däk shän<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> gô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nə bə du<span class="rh_sc">kh</span> shän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an autonomous region in SE Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 161,000;<br/> 25,784 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Khorog</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•drox•y•pro•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī drok<b>′</b>si prō<b>′</b>lēn, -lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>9</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>, found chiefly in collagen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydroxy</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">proline</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hes•per•i•nos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es pe′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē nôs<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> hes′pər ə nos<b>′</b>, hes<b>′</b>pər ə nos′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Orth. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>vespers (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek, Greek <i>hesperinós</i> pertaining to evening, equivalent. to <i>hésper</i>(<i>os</i>), evening (see <span class="rh_sc">Hesperus</span>) + <i>-inos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag<b>′</b> par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a social gathering or outing for men only.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a party given a bachelor by his male friends before his marriage, often on the night before the wedding, ranging from a formal gathering to a night of carousing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gathering for men only, esp. one for the purpose of watching sexually titillating movies or exhibitions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•kan•saw•yer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>kən sô′yər, -soi′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an Arkansan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Arkansas</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">yer,</span> with <i>s</i> respelled as <i>y</i> on model of <span class="rh_sc">sawyer</span> 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piercing coldness:<span class="rh_ex">The chill of winter had penetrated the little cabin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or sensation of cold:<span class="rh_ex">I had chills and a fever.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden feeling of fear or alarm:<span class="rh_ex">A chill went down her spine when she heard the word "unemployment.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a depressing influence or feeling:<span class="rh_ex">His presence cast a chill over everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unfriendliness;<br/> coolness:<span class="rh_ex">I could feel a definite chill as I was introduced to the committee.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">moderately cold;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill evening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang. </i> <a href='cool d="14"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">cool </span>(def. 8).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become cold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let the wine chill for a while.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold wind chilled me to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>chill out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to calm down;<br/> relax.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chill•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">coldness, esp. a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:<span class="rh_ex">the chill of evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sensation of cold, usually with shivering:<span class="rh_ex">She felt a slight chill from the open window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague:<span class="rh_ex">fevers and chills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a depressing influence or sensation:<span class="rh_ex">His presence cast a chill over everyone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lack of warmth of feeling;<br/> unfriendliness;<br/> coolness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>an inserted object or a surface in a mold capable of absorbing large amounts of heat, used to harden the surface of a casting or to increase its rate of solidification at a specific point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>bloom<sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">moderately cold;<br/> tending to cause shivering;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">shivering with or affected by cold;<br/> chilly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">depressing or discouraging:<span class="rh_ex">chill prospects.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>cool (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">unduly formal;<br/> unfriendly;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill reception.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become cold:<span class="rh_ex">The earth chills when the sun sets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be seized with a chill;<br/> shiver with cold or fear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>(of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to affect with cold;<br/> make chilly:<span class="rh_ex">The rain has chilled me to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make cool:<span class="rh_ex">Chill the wine before serving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> deter:<span class="rh_ex">The news chilled his hopes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">bloom<sup>1</sup> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill;<br/> murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>chill out</b>, to calm down;<br/> relax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>chile,</i> Old English <i>ci</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>le, cele</i> coolness; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gelid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cool,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chill<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chill<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cold.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cold, aloof, hostile, stiff.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pass<b>′</b>ing bell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a portent or sign of the passing away of anything.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyr•i•dox•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir′i dok<b>′</b>sēn, -sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>a derivative of pyridine, C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>1</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>, occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B<sub>6</sub>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pyr•i•dox•in</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir′i dok<b>′</b>sin).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pyrid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">ox</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ygen</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la<b>′</b>tency pe′riod,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>latent period</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schel•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shel<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Frie•drich Wil•helm Jo•seph von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> vil<b>′</b>helm yō<b>′</b>zef fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1775–1854, German philosopher.</def><ros> <b>Schel<b>′</b>ling•ism, Schel•ling•i•an•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(she ling<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poe•cil•i•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē sil<b>′</b>ē id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any small New World fish of the family Poeciliidae, of fresh or brackish tropical and temperate waters, including the mosquitofish, guppies, and mollies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the family Poeciliidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>poikilía</i> striped, marked with various colors) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Poeciliidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Poecili</i>(<i>a</i>) name of genus (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hooves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʊvz, huvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <a href="hoof"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">hoof</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hooves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏvz, ho̅o̅vz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>hoof.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʊf, huf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hoofs</b> or <b>hooves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʊvz, huvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  for <span class="ford">1, 2.</span>;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>hoofed, hoof•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the hard, horny covering protecting the ends of the foot in certain animals, such as the ox and horse.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to walk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> it<span>]</span></span>Let's hoof it from here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to dance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>started out hoofing in school shows.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Idioms</span> <b>on the hoof</b>, (of livestock) before butchering;<br/> alive:<span class="rh_ex">Cattle were shipped on the hoof to Chicago.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hoofed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">hoofed animals.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏf, ho̅o̅f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hoofs</b> or <b>hooves</b> for 1, 2, 4;<br/> <b>hoof</b> for 3, 5;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. See diag. under <b>horse.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a hoofed animal, esp. one of a herd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the human foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Idioms</span> <b>on the hoof</b>, (of livestock) not butchered;<br/> live:<span class="rh_ex">The city youngsters were seeing lambs on the hoof for the first time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to walk (often fol. by <i>it</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Let's hoof it to the supermarket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to dance, esp. to tap-dance:<span class="rh_ex">He's been hoofing at the Palladium.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>hōf</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>hōf,</i> Dutch <i>hoef,</i> German <i>Huf,</i> Old Norse <i>hōfr</i>; compare Sanskrit <i>śaphas</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hoof<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hoof<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hoof<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<b>′</b> of posi<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a line connecting all the possible positions of a ship or aircraft, as determined by a single observation. <i>Abbr.:</i> LOP  Also called <b>position line.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a bitter yellow or greenish liquid produced by the liver, that aids in digestion of fats.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>bad temper;<br/> peevishness.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>ill temper;<br/> peevishness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Physiol.<span>]</span></span>either of two humors associated with anger and gloominess. Cf. <b>black bile, yellow bile.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bīlis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">transfi<b>′</b>nite num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an infinite cardinal or ordinal number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Men•u•hin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ye•hu•di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yə ho̅o̅<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1916, U.S. violinist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•chlo•ro•eth•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər klôr′ō eth<b>′</b>ān, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>hexachloroethane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">perchloro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ethane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<b>′</b>ing diph<b>′</b>thong,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a diphthong in which the first of the two apparent vocalic elements is of greater stress or sonority and the second is of lesser stress or sonority, as in (ī), (ou), (oi), etc. Cf.  <b>rising diphthong.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•er•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lit′ə ral<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being literal;<br/> literalness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a literal interpretation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">literal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪtərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in accordance with the primary or strict meaning of a word or words;<br/> not figurative or metaphorical:<span class="rh_ex">a savior of his people in the literal sense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">following the words of the original exactly:<span class="rh_ex">a literal translation from Russian to English.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">true to fact;<br/> without exaggeration:<span class="rh_ex">a literal description of the horrors of war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">tending to understand words in the strict sense or in an unimaginative way:<span class="rh_ex">He's so literal that he never knows when we're joking.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit•er•al•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lit-"><span class="rh_sc">-lit-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lit<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words;<br/> not figurative or metaphorical:<span class="rh_ex">the literal meaning of a word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">following the words of the original very closely and exactly:<span class="rh_ex">a literal translation of Goethe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">true to fact;<br/> not exaggerated;<br/> actual or factual:<span class="rh_ex">a literal description of conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being actually such, without exaggeration or inaccuracy:<span class="rh_ex">the literal extermination of a city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of persons) tending to construe words in the strict sense or in an unimaginative way;<br/> matter-of-fact;<br/> prosaic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the letters of the alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">expressed by letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">affecting a letter or letters:<span class="rh_ex">a literal error.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a typographical error, esp. involving a single letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>litterālis</i> of letters. See <span class="rh_sc">letter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lit<b>′</b>er•al•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> truthful, exact, reliable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">num<b>′</b>ber eight<b>′</b> i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>pitching niblick.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boat•swain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="bosn"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>bo's'n</b></span></a>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <a href="bosun"><span class="rh_sc"><b>bo•sun</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈboʊsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a petty officer on a warship or on a merchant vessel who is in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, and other equipment.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boat•swain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>sən; <i>spelling pron.</i> bōt<b>′</b>swān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>a warrant officer on a warship, or a petty officer on a merchant vessel, in charge of rigging, anchors, cables, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bo's'n, bosun.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>bote-swayn.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">boat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">swain</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•dil•le•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′dl yâr<b>′</b>ə, -âr<b>′</b>ə, kôr dil<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>chorda</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">cord</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish, derivative of <i>cordilla,</i> diminutive of <i>cuerda</i> string, mountain range (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor′dil•le<b>′</b>ran</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kid•ney-shaped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kid<b>′</b>nē shāpt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the general shape of a long oval indented at one side;<br/> reniform:<span class="rh_ex">a kidney-shaped swimming pool.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•shi•no•mi•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>shē nô<b>′</b>mē yä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city on S Honshu, in S Japan. 410,329.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•times<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi tīmz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">early;<br/> in good time:<span class="rh_ex">He was up betimes doing his lessons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occasionally;<br/> at times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>within a short time;<br/> soon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bitimes,</i> equivalent. to <i>bitime</i> (from phrase <i>bi time</i> by time) + <i>-s</i> -s<sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•fold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ə fōl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a machine for making manifolds or copies, as of writing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">manifold</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lith<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>to change (sediment) to stone or rock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>to become lithified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lith</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑrˌpɔrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roof projecting from a building for sheltering an automobile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pôrt′, -pōrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">port</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pon<b>′</b>ca Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Oklahoma. 26,238.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•fa•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər fā<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">included between two faces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an interface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">facial</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig<b>′</b> boil′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>wet puddling.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•na•di•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈneɪdiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Canada.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Canada.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•na•di•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nā<b>′</b>dē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of Canada or its people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Canada.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70; <span class="rh_sc">Canad</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian;</span> compare French <i>canadien</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squint•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwin<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or having a squint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">squint</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squint<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith<b>′</b>ium ste<b>′</b>arate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, LiC<sub>18</sub>H<sub>35</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in cosmetics, in plastics, and as a lubricant in powder metallurgy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•bo-ram<b>′</b>jet en′gine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′bō ram<b>′</b>jet′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combination engine that can be operated as a turbojet or ramjet engine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pay<b>′</b>load assist<b>′</b> mod′ule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry, Aerospace</span>a U.S. solid-propellant rocket used to boost a medium-weight spacecraft from a circular low-earth orbit to an elliptical transfer orbit for later insertion into a geosynchronous orbit. <i>Abbr.:</i> PAM Cf. <b>inertial upper stage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schlei•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlīd<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mat•thi•as Ja•kob</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä tē<b>′</b>äs yä<b>′</b>kôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1804–81, German botanist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•ro•cer•coid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plēr′ō sûr<b>′</b>koid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Zoology</span>the wormlike larval stage of some tapeworms, intermediate between the first parasitic larval stage and adult. Cf. <b>procercoid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>plé̄r</i>(<i>ēs</i>) full + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + Greek <i>kérk</i>(<i>os</i>) tail + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cau•sa•tion•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô zā<b>′</b>shə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine or theory that every event is the result of a prior and adequate cause.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">causation</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cau•sa<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V-4<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>fôr<b>′</b>, -fōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>V-</b> 4's.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>V-four.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">string<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span>string (def. 17b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sim•coe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 14,326.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<b>′</b>nary form<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a basic musical form having two closely related sections.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•vis•cer•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′ə vis<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>surrounding or situated about the viscera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">visceral</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mog•i•la•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(moj′ə lā<b>′</b>lē ə, -lāl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any speech defect, as stuttering or stammering.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>molilalia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mogilál</i>(<i>os</i>) hardly talking (<i>mógi</i>(<i>s</i>) with difficulty + <i>lálos</i> babbling) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fring<b>′</b>ing for′est.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>See <b>gallery forest.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">huge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hyudʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hug•er, hug•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extraordinarily large in size, weight, quantity, or area;<br/> gigantic:<span class="rh_ex">a huge ship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very great;<br/> extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">The book was a huge success.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>huge•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>huge•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">huge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅j <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅j),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hug•er, hug•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent:<span class="rh_ex">a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of unbounded extent, scope, or character;<br/> limitless:<span class="rh_ex">the huge genius of Mozart.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old Norse <i>haugr</i> hill (see <span class="rh_sc">high</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>ahuge, ahoge</i> enormous, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup> + <i>hoge</i> height</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>huge, hoge</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>huge<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>huge<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mammoth, gigantic, colossal; vast; stupendous; bulky. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Huge,</span> <span class="rh_sc">enormous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">immense,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tremendous</span> imply great magnitude. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Huge</span> implies massiveness, bulkiness, or even shapelessness:<span class="rh_ex">a huge mass of rock; a huge collection of antiques.</span><span class="rh_sc">Enormous,</span> literally out of the norm, applies to what exceeds in extent, magnitude, or degree, a norm or standard:<span class="rh_ex">an enormous iceberg.</span><span class="rh_sc">Tremendous,</span> in informal use, applies to anything so huge as to be astonishing or to inspire awe:<span class="rh_ex">a tremendous amount of equipment.</span><span class="rh_sc">Immense,</span> literally not measurable, is particularly applicable to what is exceedingly great, without reference to a standard:<span class="rh_ex">immense buildings.</span>All are used figuratively:<span class="rh_ex">a huge success; enormous curiosity; tremendous effort; immense joy.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small, tiny, diminutive.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>human.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who has authority, control, or power over others;<br/> master or ruler.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a nobleman or peer.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> (in Great Britain)<ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the title of certain high officials:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Mayor of London.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the formally polite title of a bishop:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Bishop of Durham.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> the Supreme Being;<br/> God.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  Lord<span>]</span></span> Jesus Christ.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> This word is sometimes used to express surprise, delight, dismay, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Lord<span>]</span></span>Lord, what a beautiful day!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.,</span> <b><i>Idiom.</i></b><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>lord it over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to behave arrogantly toward (someone):<span class="rh_ex">to lord it over one's friends with one's new wealth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who has authority, control, or power over others;<br/> a master, chief, or ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who exercises authority from property rights;<br/> an owner of land, houses, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is a leader or has great influence in a chosen profession:<span class="rh_ex">the great lords of banking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a feudal superior;<br/> the proprietor of a manor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a titled nobleman or peer;<br/> a person whose ordinary appellation contains by courtesy the title <i>Lord</i> or some higher title.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>Lords</b>, the Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal comprising the House of Lords.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) (in Britain)<ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the title of certain high officials (used with some other title, name, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">Lord Mayor of London.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the formally polite title of a bishop:<span class="rh_ex">Lord Bishop of Durham.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the title informally substituted for marquis, earl, viscount, etc., as in the use of <i>Lord Kitchener</i> for <i>Earl Kitchener.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Supreme Being;<br/> God;<br/> Jehovah.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Savior, Jesus Christ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>a planet having dominating influence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) (used in exclamatory phrases to express surprise, elation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Lord, what a beautiful day!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lord it</b>, to assume airs of importance and authority;<br/> behave arrogantly or dictatorially;<br/> domineer:<span class="rh_ex">to lord it over the menial workers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lord, loverd,</i> Old English <i>hlāford, hlāfweard</i> literally, loaf-keeper. See <span class="rh_sc">loaf</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ward</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lord<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mar•ket•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē mär<b>′</b>ki ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>advertising that urges the public to limit the consumption of a product, as at a time of shortage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">marketing</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rel•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something having interest because of its age or its connection with the past;<br/> a surviving trace of something.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a body part, or personal object that belonged to a saint and that is kept as worthy of respect.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rel•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rel<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a surviving memorial of something past.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past:<span class="rh_ex">a museum of historic relics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a surviving trace of something:<span class="rh_ex">a custom that is a relic of paganism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>relics</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">remaining parts or fragments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the remains of a deceased person.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something kept in remembrance;<br/> souvenir;<br/> memento.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>(esp. in the Roman Catholic and Greek churches) the body, a part of the body, or some personal memorial of a saint, martyr, or other sacred person, preserved as worthy of veneration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a once widespread linguistic form that survives in a limited area but is otherwise obsolete.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reliquiae</i> (plural) remains (<whence> Old English <i>reliquias</i>), equivalent. to <i>reliqu</i>(<i>us</i>) remaining + <i>-iae</i> plural noun, nominal suffix</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>relique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rel<b>′</b>ic•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liv•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Titus Livius</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>59 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>–<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 17, Roman historian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tren•ti•no-Al•to A•di•ge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>en tē<b>′</b>nô äl<b>′</b>tô ä<b>′</b>dē je),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a region in NE Italy. 870,238;<br/> 5256 sq. mi. (13.615 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">width<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪdθ, wɪtθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the size or amount of something measured from side to side;<br/> breadth: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a width of sixty feet.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sixty feet in width.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something, as a piece of cloth, of a particular width:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She cut a width of silk and began to sew it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">width<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(width, witth <i>or, often,</i> with),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extent from side to side;<br/> breadth;<br/> wideness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of the full wideness, as of cloth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wide</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup>, modeled on <i>breadth,</i> etc. 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">intel<b>′</b>ligence of′ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military officer responsible for collecting and processing data on hostile forces, weather, and terrain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the<b>′</b>ater of cru<b>′</b>elty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater, Show Business</span>a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of French <i>théâtre de la cruauté</i> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•vim•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grə vim<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the measurement of weight or density.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>gravi-</i> (combining form of Latin <i>gravis</i> heavy) + -<span class="rh_sc">metry</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fic•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fik<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fictitious;<br/> imaginary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the creation of fiction:<span class="rh_ex">fictive inventiveness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fict</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fic<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du Gard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> g<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ro•ger Mar•tin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô zhā<b>′</b> m<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> ta<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Martin Du Gard, Roger.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pitch<b>′</b> pine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several pines from which pitch or turpentine is obtained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kha•ba•rovsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə bär<b>′</b>əfsk; <i>Russ.</i> <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>u bä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>əfsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Formerly, <b>Far Eastern Region.</b> a territory of the Russian Federation in NE Asia. 1,565,000;<br/> 965,400 sq. mi. (2,500,400 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in and the capital of this territory, in the SE part, on the Amur River. 568,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese quince<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a flowering quince, <i>Chaenomeles speciosa,</i> of Japan, having scarlet flowers and pear-shaped fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•i•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mâr′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the body of belief, doctrine, and opinion concerning the Virgin Mary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the study of the person and nature of the Virgin Mary, esp. in reference to her role in the incarnation of God in Christ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Mary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•stem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə stem′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks. Cf. <b>unconformity.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diástēma</i> interval; see <span class="rh_sc">diastema</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di′a•stem<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛvərəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of deep respect, awe, and humility:<span class="rh_ex">deep reverence for life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ər əns, rev<b>′</b>rəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-enced, -enc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe;<br/> veneration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the outward manifestation of this feeling:<span class="rh_ex">to pay reverence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gesture indicative of deep respect;<br/> an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being revered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually prec. by <i>your</i> or <i>his</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regard or treat with reverence;<br/> venerate:<span class="rh_ex">One should reverence God and His laws.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reverentia</i> respect, fear, awe. See <span class="rh_sc">revere</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev<b>′</b>er•enc•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honor, esteem. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revere, honor, adore.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contempt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī rō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>heartburn (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pȳrōsis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">pyr</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gno•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>mik, nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling a gnome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gnome</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gno•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>mik, nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like or containing gnomes or aphorisms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting a writer of aphorisms, esp. any of certain Greek poets.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gno<b>′</b>mi•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>gnōmikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gnome</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gno<b>′</b>mi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space<b>′</b> trav′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>spaceflight of manned vehicles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Rhine<b>′</b>-West•pha<b>′</b>li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīn<b>′</b>west fā<b>′</b>lē ə, -fāl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in W Germany;<br/> formerly a part of Rhine province. 16,874,000;<br/> 13,154 sq. mi. (34,070 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Düsseldorf. German, <b>Nordrhein-Westfalen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ot•ta•wa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ot<b>′</b>ə wə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-was,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-wa</b> for 5.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Canada, in SE Ontario. 304,462.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SE Canada, flowing SE along the boundary between Ontario and Quebec into the St. Lawrence at Montreal. 685 mi. (1105 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, SW of Chicago. 18,166.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Kansas. 11,016.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a tribe of Algonquian Indians of Canada, forced into the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan regions by the Iroquois confederacy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Ojibwa language as used by the Ottawa Indians.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>hip<sup>4</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hut, hup, hep),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one (used in counting cadence while marching).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri bā<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>cut off or abridged in some way, as a cross potent formed as a swastika.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rebate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈribeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a return of part of the original payment for something bought or for some service:<span class="rh_ex">a $500 cash rebate on the new car.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-bat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-bat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>bāt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē<b>′</b>bāt, ri bāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bat•ed, -bat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise;<br/> partial refund.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to allow as a discount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deduct (a certain amount), as from a total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to return (part of an original payment):<span class="rh_ex">He rebated five dollars to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to provide a rebate for (merchandise) after purchase:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturer is rebating this air conditioner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to blunt (an edged or pointed weapon).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cover the edge or point of (an edged or pointed weapon) in order to make it incapable of cutting or piercing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to allow rebates, esp. as the policy or practice of a company, store, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rabatre</i> to beat, put down, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + (<i>a</i>)<i>batre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">abate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>rebaten</i> (verb, verbal) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re<b>′</b>bat•a•ble, re<b>′</b>bate•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re<b>′</b>bat•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">re•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>bāt, rab<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-bat•ed, -bat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rabbet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•tho•me<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i thō<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount</b>, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 ft. (802 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>in ancient geography, a fortress of Messenia on Mount Ithome.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•pen•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not expensive;<br/> not high in price.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">cheap.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•pen•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ik spen<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not expensive;<br/> not high in price;<br/> costing little.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">expensive</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ex•pen<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ex•pen<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>cheap.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> costly.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tac•i•te•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tas′i tē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Tacit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ean</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dan•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>tē, dän<b>′</b>tā; <i>It.</i> dän<b>′</b>te),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Dante Alighieri</i>), 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the <i>Divine Comedy.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mar•i•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/priˈmærɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">coming before marriage:<span class="rh_ex">premarital sex.</span></span></li></ol>Compare <a href="prenuptial"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">prenuptial</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mar•i•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē mar<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">preceding marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">marital</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mut•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>tiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>an inability to speak, due to a physical defect, conscious refusal, or psychogenic inhibition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>mūtismus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mute,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Green<b>′</b>land Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a part of the Arctic Ocean, NE of Greenland and N of Iceland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thi lī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the nipple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thēl</i>(<i>é̄</i>) nipple + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•brin•o•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī brin<b>′</b>ə jən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fibrino</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>yl ac<b>′</b>etate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having a fragrant, fruitlike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfumes, flavorings, and confections, and as a solvent for paints, varnishes, and lacquers. Also called <b>acetic ether.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•gly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shing<b>′</b>glē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or covered with shingle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shingle</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swim•ming•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswɪmɪŋli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excellently;<br/> very well:<span class="rh_ex">Things were going swimmingly for a while.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swim•ming•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swim<b>′</b>ing lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without difficulty;<br/> with great success;<br/> effortlessly:<span class="rh_ex">She passed the exam swimmingly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swimming</span> (in sense "progressing smoothly'') + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dram•shop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dram<b>′</b>shop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bar;<br/> barroom;<br/> saloon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dram</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bud<b>′</b> sport′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sport resulting from a bud mutation or bud variation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jek<b>′</b>yll and Hyde<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jek<b>′</b>əl, jē<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person marked by dual personality, one aspect of which is good and the other bad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the protagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson's <i>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</i> (1886)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Virgin<b>′</b>ia Beach<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Virginia. 262,199.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•tho•di•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə thō<b>′</b>dē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b> (<i>Apostle of the Slavs</i>),<span class="rh_sc"> a.d.</span>c825–885, Greek missionary in Moravia (brother of Saint Cyril).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wilkes-Bar•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wilks<b>′</b>bar′ē, -bar′ə, -bâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. 51,551.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<b>′</b> farm<b>′</b>ing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>See <b>dryland farming.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cym•ba•lom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>bə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a complex zither played esp. in Hungary.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>cym•ba•lon</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>bə lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>cimbalom, zimbalon.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>cymbalum</i> <span class="rh_sc">cymbal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Hungarian <i>cimbalom</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•la•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phyllárion,</i> diminutive of <i>phýllon</i> leaf</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>phyllarium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ta•vo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen tä<b>′</b>vō; <i>Sp.</i> sen tä<b>′</b>vô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vōz; <i>Sp.</i> -vôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, and Portugal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-āvum</i> as in <i>octāvum</i> eighth; see <span class="rh_sc">octavo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish: the 100th part, equivalent. to <i>cent-</i> 100 (see <span class="rh_sc">cent</span>) + <i>-avo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cly•tem•nes•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klī′təm nes<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the wife of Agamemnon, and the mother of Orestes, Electra, and Iphigenia. She killed Agamemnon and was herself killed, along with her lover, Aegisthus, by Orestes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Cly′taem•nes<b>′</b>ra.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a<b>′</b>viator glass′es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eyeglasses with metal frames, and often tinted lenses, contoured to suggest the goggles once worn by aviators.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gorse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a spiny European evergreen shrub of the legume family, having primitive leaves and yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gorse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any spiny shrub of the genus <i>Ulex,</i> of the legume family, native to the Old World, esp. <i>U. europaeus,</i> having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil. Also called <b>furze;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>whin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gorst,</i> Old English; akin to German <i>Gerste,</i> Latin <i>hordeum</i> barley</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gors<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•op•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī op<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. <i>Abbr.:</i> D</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an instrument, invented by Hipparchus, to measure the apparent diameter of the sun or moon or to estimate the size or elevation of distant objects.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>di•op<b>′</b>tre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: instrument for measuring height or levels, equivalent. to <i>di-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>op-</i> (for <i>ópsesthai</i> to see) + <i>-tra</i> noun, nominal suffix of means</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dioptra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•op<b>′</b>tral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ky•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Cov<b>′</b>enant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Religion</span>an agreement (1638) among Scottish Presbyterians to uphold their faith in Scotland. Cf. <b>Solemn League and Covenant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quetsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwech, kvech),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>a variety of plum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a dry, white, unaged brandy distilled from quetsch plums in Alsace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Quetsche </i> plum</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>vate sec<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the area of the nation's economy under private rather than governmental control. Cf. <b>public sector.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ver•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vûr<b>′</b>tnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span>n.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>of or pertaining to a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revert</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1580–90, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mim•bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mim<b>′</b>bär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a pulpit in a mosque.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>minbar</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•li•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə lē′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1980–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bel•li•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə lē′nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bchs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bunch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.Ch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Chemistry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha-Na•si<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä nä sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Judah.</b> See <b>Judah ha-Nasi.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ha•na•si<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tweed•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twē<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tweed•i•er, tweed•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made of or resembling tweed, as in texture, appearance, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wearing or favoring tweeds, esp. as a mark of a casual, sporty, or intellectual way of life, as at college or in the country:<span class="rh_ex">a tweedy sportswoman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">accustomed to, preferring, or characterized by the wearing of tweeds, as in genteel country life or academia:<span class="rh_ex">a large and tweedy colony of civil servants and government officials.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tweed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tweed<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tweed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a rough, coarse wool cloth produced esp. in Scotland.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>tweeds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> garments made of this cloth.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tweed•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tweed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>tweeds</b>, garments made of this cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a paper having a rough surface, used esp. for certain photographic prints.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently back formation from Scots <i>tweedling</i> twilling (now obsolete) 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tweed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>William Mar•cy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>sē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Boss Tweed''</i>), 1823–78, U.S. politician.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 mi. (156 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•john<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bottle with a short, narrow neck.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•john<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>i jon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large bottle having a short, narrow neck, and usually being encased in wickerwork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>dame-jeanne,</i> apparently special use of proper name</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> by folk etymology, etymological 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slide<b>′</b> trombone<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See under <b>trombone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tas<b>′</b>man Sea<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a part of the Pacific Ocean between SE Australia and New Zealand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bea•con•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>kə nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a number or system of beacons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a tax or fee for maintaining beacons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beacon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>penter goth<b>′</b>ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(<i>sometimes caps.</i>) a style of Victorian Gothic architecture adapted to the resources of contemporary woodworking tools and machinery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thank•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθæŋkfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling or showing thanks:<span class="rh_ex">She was thankful for her job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thank•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thank•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thank•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thangk<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feeling or expressing gratitude;<br/> appreciative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>thancful.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">thank,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thank<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thank<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> beholden, obliged. See <b>grateful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•ly•sée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā lē zā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a palace in Paris: the official residence of the president of France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the French government (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rye<b>′</b> whis<b>′</b>key,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>rye<sup>1</sup> (defs. 4, 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•flu•ni•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di flo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə sal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>8</sub>F<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and other musculoskeletal disorders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening and respelling, respelled of <i>5-</i>(<i>2, 4-difluorophenyl</i>)<i>salicylic acid</i> an alternate chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•per•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>pər fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Chauliodontidae, having a large mouth and fanglike teeth, some species having light-emitting organs on their bodies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">viper</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•hertz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛgəˌhɜrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-hertz, -hertz•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•hertz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə hûrts′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hertz, -hertz•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of frequency, equal to one million cycles per second. <i>Abbr.:</i> MHz</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hertz</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres<b>′</b>sure head′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics, Physics</span>head (def. 32).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lash•io<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läsh<b>′</b>yō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shan•kar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shän<b>′</b>kä<span class="rh_sc">r,</span> shäng-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ra•vi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1920?, Indian sitarist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">what•e'er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwut âr<b>′</b>, hwot-, hwət-, wut-, wot-, wət-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">whatever.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bos<b>′</b>ton brown<b>′</b> bread′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dark-brown steamed bread made of cornmeal and rye meal or graham or wheat flour sweetened with molasses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•spi•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nə spī<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having one spiral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">spiral</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Slang Terms</span>Japanese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">JAP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pampered young Jewish woman, esp. one who takes material advantages for granted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>J</i>(<i>ewish</i>) <i>A</i>(<i>merican</i>) <i>P</i>(<i>rincess</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jap.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Japan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Japanese.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar•nar•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär när<b>′</b>dō, bər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Thomas</b>, 1845–1905, English physician, social reformer, and philanthropist, born in Ireland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•ern•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛstɚˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to influence (a people) with Western ideas, customs, and practices:<span class="rh_ex">The country has resisted any attempt to westernize its form of government.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>west•ern•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌwɛstɚnəˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•ern•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wes<b>′</b>tər nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of the Occident or of the western U.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>west<b>′</b>ern•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">western</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>west′ern•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fess•ed•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fes<b>′</b>id lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by confession or acknowledgment;<br/> admittedly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">confess</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mel•bourne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>bərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>2nd Viscount.</b> See <b>Lamb, William.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Victoria, in SE Australia. 2,864,600.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on the E coast of Florida. 44,536.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Mel•bur•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel bûr<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cuer•na•va•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwer′nə vä<b>′</b>kə; <i>Sp.</i> kwe<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′nä vä<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Morelos, in central Mexico. 357,600.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quis•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who betrays his or her country by helping an invading enemy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quis•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwiz<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government;<br/> fifth columnist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Vidkun <i>Quisling</i> (1887–1945), pro-Nazi Norwegian leader 1940</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ist</i> forms nouns usually corresponding to verbs ending in <i>-ize</i> and nouns ending in <i>-ism</i>, and referring to a person who practices or is concerned with something:<span class="rh_ex">novel <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ist → novelist (= someone writing a novel);</span><span class="rh_ex">terrorist (= one who practices terrorism, one who terrorizes).</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in <i>-ize</i> or nouns ending in <i>-ism,</i> that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">apologist;</span><span class="rh_ex"> machinist;</span><span class="rh_ex">novelist;</span><span class="rh_ex">realist;<br/> socialist;<br/> Thomist.</span>Cf.  <b>-ism, -istic, -ize.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>-istēs</i>; in some words, representing French <i>-iste,</i> German <i>-ist,</i> Italian <i>-ista,</i> etc., <indirdesc> Latin </indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>-ista</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>-iste</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Law<b>′</b>son crite′rion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(in a hypothetical nuclear fusion reactor) the requirement that in order for the energy produced by fusion to exceed the energy expended in causing the fusion, the product of the density of the fuel and the time during which it is confined at that density (<b>Law<b>′</b>son prod′uct</b>) must be greater than a certain number that depends on the kind of fuel used.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after John David <i>Lawson</i> (born 1923), English physicist, who formulated it in 1957</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Nevada.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Nevada (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N/V,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span>no value.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•guis•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the study of language:<span class="rh_ex">Linguistics includes the areas of phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin•guis•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ling-"><span class="rh_sc">-ling-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•guis•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling gwis<b>′</b>tiks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">linguistic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•whal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>nar•wal</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑrwəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>nar•whale</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑrˌhweɪl, -ˌweɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small arctic whale, the male of which has a long, spiral-shaped, twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nar•whal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(när<b>′</b>wəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small arctic whale, <i>Monodon monoceros,</i> the male of which has a long, spirally twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nar<b>′</b>wal, nar•whale</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(när<b>′</b>hwāl′, -wāl′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish <i>nar</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>val,</i> reshaped from Old Norse <i>nāhvalr,</i> equivalent. to <i>nār</i> corpse + <i>hvalr</i> <span class="rh_sc">whale</span><sup>1</sup>; allegedly so called because its skin resembles that of a human corpse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1650–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>nar•whal•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(när hwā<b>′</b>lē ən, -wā<b>′</b>-, -wol<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pic•a•nin•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pik<b>′</b>ə nin′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pickaninny.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rimmed<b>′</b> steel<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a low-carbon steel containing enough iron oxide so that there is continuous generation of carbon monoxide during solidification.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scroop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skro̅o̅p),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emit a harsh, grating sound:<span class="rh_ex">The gate scrooped as he swung it shut.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a scrooping sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>ability to make a rustling sound added to silk or rayon fabrics during finishing by treating them with certain acids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">scrape</span> and <span class="rh_sc">whoop</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carp•suck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärp<b>′</b>suk′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several freshwater suckers of the genus <i>Carpiodes,</i> as the quillback and the river carpsucker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carp</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sucker</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pole<b>′</b> mast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•bourg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario: summer resort. 11,385.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car<b>′</b>oli<b>′</b>na all<b>′</b>spice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an aromatic shrub, <i>Calycanthus floridus,</i> of the southern U.S., having hairy, ovate leaves and purplish-brown flowers. Also called <b>sweet shrub.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oth•er•world•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌðɚˈwɜrldli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concerned with the world of imagination or the world to come.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oth•er•world•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uᵺ<b>′</b>ər wûrld<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>other world</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oth<b>′</b>er•world<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•ni•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><b>muniments</b>, a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a defense or protection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>mūnīmentum</i> document (e.g., title, deed) for use in defense against a claimant, Latin: defense, protection, origin, originally, fortification, equivalent. to <i>mūnī</i>(<i>re</i>) to fortify + <i>-mentum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ngo•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əng gō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nis,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ni</b> for 1, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of an Nguni people of Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Bantu language of the Ngoni.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Nguni.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dung<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various scarab beetles that feed on or breed in dung.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•lan•guage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər lang′gwij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a language created or used for international communication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(in second-language acquisition) the linguistic system characterizing the output of a nonnative speaker at any stage prior to full acquisition of the target language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">language</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">um•pir•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(um<b>′</b>pī<sup>ə</sup>r ij, -pər ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the office or authority of an umpire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the decision of an umpire;<br/> arbitrament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">umpire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> tapio<b>′</b>ca.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See under <b>tapioca.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi•rae•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>spirea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•stant•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnstəntli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immediately;<br/> at once:<span class="rh_ex">He was killed instantly in the crash.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•stant•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>stənt lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immediately;<br/> at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">urgently.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">as soon as;<br/> directly:<span class="rh_ex">I recognized her instantly she entered the room.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">instant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forthwith. See <b>immediately.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand<b>′</b> tier<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater</span>the first tier of boxes after the parquet circle in a large theater or opera house.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eur•at•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rat<b>′</b>əm, yə-, yŏŏr<b>′</b>at′-, yûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>EURATOM</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Eur</i>(<i>opean</i>) <i>Atom</i>(<i>ic Energy Community</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌoʊvɚˈsɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make claims about (something) that are extreme or exaggerated and that may not be believed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər sel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent:<span class="rh_ex">She so oversold the picnic that I became convinced I'd have a better time at the movies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sell something aggressively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make extreme claims for something or someone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sell</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•te•lei•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tē′lē ō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>ateliosis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a city having an independent government and forming a sovereign state by itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•go•ti•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, -si-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">discussion, argument, or bargaining with others in search of an agreement: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The contract is under negotiation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">negotiations to reach a settlement.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•go•ti•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni gō′shē ā<b>′</b>shən, -sē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement:<span class="rh_ex">the negotiation of a treaty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of negotiating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance or the result of negotiating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>negōtiātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>negōtiātiō</i>) a doing of business, equivalent. to <i>negōtiāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">negotiate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•press•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pres<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being impressed;<br/> impressionable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">impress</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•press′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, im•press<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•press<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•nes•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi nes<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-trae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, esp. between the middle and inner ear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span>a transparent spot in an otherwise opaque surface, as in the wings of certain butterflies and moths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a windowlike opening.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>fenestra</i> window, hole (in a wall)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe•nes<b>′</b>tral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">afflicted with the grippe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grippe</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">grip•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>stingy;<br/> avaricious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grip</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weight<b>′</b> for age<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the poundage assigned to be borne by a horse in a race, based on the age of the horse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glam<b>′</b>our boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry•o•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī<b>′</b>ə tron′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics, Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Computing</span>a cryogenic device that uses the principle that a varying magnetic field can cause the resistance of a superconducting element to change rapidly between its high normal and low superconductive values: used as a switch and as a computer-memory element.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cryo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tron</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The•oph•i•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē of<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 mi. (105 km) in diameter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skin div•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskɪn ˌdaɪvɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>underwater swimming and exploring with a face mask and flippers.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skin div•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skin<b>′</b> div′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an underwater sport in which the swimmer, equipped with a lightweight mask, foot fins, and either a snorkel or a portable air cylinder and breathing device, can move about quickly and easily underwater, as for exploring or spear fishing. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>free diving.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bash•kir<b>′</b> Auton<b>′</b>omous Repub<b>′</b>lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bäsh kēr<b>′</b>, bash-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 3,952,000;<br/> 55,430 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Ufa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war•ran•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>ən tôr′, -tər, wor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who warrants or makes a warranty.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>war•rant•er</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>ən tər, wor<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">warrant</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•bred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>bred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding;<br/> ill-bred;<br/> coarse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bred</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unrefined, rude.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> noble.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>bôrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of humble birth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lohiboren.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•prax•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə prak<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-prax•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-prak<b>′</b>sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes. Cf. <b>Freudian slip.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; <span class="rh_sc">para</span>- + Greek <i>prâxis</i> act, action; compare <span class="rh_sc">praxis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mazed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə māzd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">greatly surprised; astounded;<br/> suddenly filled with wonder:<span class="rh_ex">The magician made the dove disappear before our amazed eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">amaze,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•maz•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mā<b>′</b>zid lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•maz<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•maze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmeɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•mazed, a•maz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder;<br/> astonish greatly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The magician's tricks amazed the children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It +<i> ~ </i>+<i> object </i>+ <i> (that) clause</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It amazed me that you would believe those lies.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•maze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə māz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•mazed, a•maz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder;<br/> astonish greatly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to bewilder;<br/> perplex.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause amazement:<span class="rh_ex">a new art show that delights and amazes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>amazement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>amasen,</i> Old English <i>āmasian</i> to confuse, stun, astonish. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">maze</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> astound, dumfound, stun, flabbergast. See <b>surprise.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•gorg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē gôr<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for removing a fishhook from the throat of a fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gorge</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•ge•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtændʒəˌloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a citrus fruit that is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•ge•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>jə lō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hybrid citrus fruit, <i>Citrus tangelo,</i> that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tang</span>(<span class="rh_sc">erine</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">pom</span>)<span class="rh_sc">elo</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez<b>′</b>ärk, mes<b>′</b>-, mē<b>′</b>zärk, -särk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center;<br/> having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span>(of a sere) originating in a mesic habitat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mes</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">arch</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TCP/IP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: a communications protocol for computer networks, the main protocol for the Internet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">TCP/IP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: a communications protocol for computer networks, the main protocol for the Internet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brad•dock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brad<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward</b>, 1695–1755, British general in America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh: the site of General Braddock's defeat by the French and Indians 1755. 5634.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•thog•no•mon•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə thog′nə mon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Medicine</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span>characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: <i>a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pathognōmonikós</i> skilled in judging disease. See <span class="rh_sc">patho</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">gnomon</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•thog′no•mon<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•joic•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri joi<b>′</b>sing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person who rejoices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the feeling or the expression of joy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>rejoicings.</b> an occasion for expressing joy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">rejoice,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joic<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> celebration, merrymaking.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•joice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-joiced, -joic•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel joy or gladness;<br/> take delight: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rejoiced at the news.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His enemies rejoiced in the news of his defeat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We rejoiced that she had finally gotten a good job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rejoiced to see the economy improving.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The citizens rushed into the streets and rejoiced.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joic•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>times for great rejoicing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">festive rejoicings.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•joice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri jois<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-joiced, -joic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be glad;<br/> take delight (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rejoice in another's happiness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make joyful;<br/> gladden:<span class="rh_ex">a song to rejoice the heart.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rejouiss-,</i> long stem of <i>rejouir,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>jouir to rejoice</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">joy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>rejoicen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joice<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joic<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revel, exult, glory.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Feucht•wang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foi<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t<b>′</b>väng′ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Li•on</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>ôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1958, German novelist and dramatist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>mid, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pompous or inflated, as language;<br/> turgid;<br/> bombastic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">seeming to swell;<br/> bulging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tumidus</i> swollen, equivalent. to <i>tum</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to swell + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu•mid<b>′</b>i•ty, tu<b>′</b>mid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tu<b>′</b>mid•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distended, turgid. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flatulent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deflated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school<b>′</b> without′ walls<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a nontraditional educational program that uses community facilities as learning resources.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ENE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>east-northeast.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E.N.E.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">-ene,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a suffix used to form names of unsaturated hydrocarbons (<i>anthracene;<br/> benzene</i>), esp. those of the alkene series (<i>butylene</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-ēnē,</i> feminine of <i>-ēnos,</i> adjective, adjectival suffix denoting origin or source</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflɪpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a broad flat limb, such as of a seal or whale, adapted for swimming.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of a pair of paddlelike devices worn on the feet in scuba diving and swimming.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>fin.</b> </var>one of a pair of paddlelike devices, usually of rubber, worn on the feet as an aid in scuba diving and swimming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a narrow flat hinged or attached at right angles to a larger flat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">someone or something that flips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flipped, flip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>flip•per, flip•pest.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn over by or as if by tossing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to flip a coin.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She flipped the dog a morsel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to move or activate with a sudden stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to flip a switch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) turn over or do a somersault: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rolled over the bar and flipped onto the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">flipped her opponent over her shoulder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to read or look at rapidly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to flip through a magazine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He flipped the pages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to react with astonishment or delight:<span class="rh_ex">I flipped when I heard the good news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fall in love with (someone):<span class="rh_ex">He really flipped over her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>flip out</b>, to (cause to) become irrational, angry, or upset: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss flipped out when he heard you lost the account.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This news will flip him out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That news would flip out anybody.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of flipping.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a somersault, esp. one performed in the air.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>flippant:<span class="rh_ex">a flip answer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>flip one's lid <span class="rh_txt">or</span> wig</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose control of one's temper.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flipped, flip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, esp. so as to cause to turn over in the air:<span class="rh_ex">to flip a coin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (something) suddenly or jerkily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn over, esp. with a short rapid gesture:<span class="rh_ex">to flip pancakes with a spatula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to resell, esp. quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a flicking movement;<br/> strike at something smartly or sharply;<br/> snap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move oneself with or as if with flippers:<span class="rh_ex">The seals flipped along the beach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to move with a jerk or jerks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to turn over or perform a somersault in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner:<span class="rh_ex">He really flipped over his new girlfriend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>flip one's lid</b> or <b>wig</b>, See <b>lid</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an instance of flipping;<br/> a smart tap or strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a sudden jerk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a somersault, esp. one performed in the air:<span class="rh_ex">a back flip off the diving board.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a variety of seven-card stud in which each player receives the first four cards facedown and selects two of them to expose before receiving the next card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>flip side.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; 1955–60 for def. 10; see <span class="rh_sc">fillip</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixed drink made with liquor or wine, sugar, and egg, topped with powdered nutmeg and served hot or cold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink, popular esp. in the 18th century, made with beer or ale mixed with rum or other liquor, sweetened and served hot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. noun, nominal use of <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup>, so called from tossing or flipping of ingredients in preparation 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>flip•per, flip•pest.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>flippant;<br/> pert.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>teinizing hor′mone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>See <b>LH.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ou•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>ouzel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ou•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>dipper (def. 4).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ousel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>osel</i> merle, blackbird, Old English <i>ōsle,</i> cognate with German <i>Amsel</i>; akin to Latin <i>merula</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">merle</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•ka•ma•tsu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>kä mä<b>′</b>tsŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on NE Shikoku, in SW Japan. 316,662.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ips,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inches per second.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>i.p.s.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•to•ceph•a•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep′tə sef<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, esp. of certain eels and ocean fishes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">lepto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">cephalous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•lec•y•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə les<b>′</b>ə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="IVT" id="2"><var>Also, <b>pel•e•cyp•o•dous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel′ə sip<b>′</b>ə dəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> belonging or pertaining to the Pelecypoda.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>péleky</i>(<i>s</i>) hatchet + Neo-Latin <i>-poda</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pelecypoda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dum<b>′</b>dum fe′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>kala-azar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol•lars-and-cents<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>ərz ən sents<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">considered strictly in terms of money:<span class="rh_ex">from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gov<b>′</b>ernment Print<b>′</b>ing Of′fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. <i>Abbr.:</i> G.P.O., GPO</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•en•ter•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa ren<b>′</b>tər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Med., Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Medicine, Physiology</span>taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Medicine, Physiology</span>not within the intestine;<br/> not intestinal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">par</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">enter</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•en<b>′</b>ter•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vol<b>′</b>ta effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vōl<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>contact potential.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after A. <span class="rh_sc">Volta</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> dove′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small terrestrial doves of the warmer parts of the Americas, esp. <i>Columbina passerina.</i> Also, <b>ground<b>′</b>-dove′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">farewell<b>′</b> address<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>caps.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span>a statement that President George Washington published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796 to announce that he would not run for a third term and to give his views on foreign and domestic policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a speech delivered by someone upon leaving a job, post, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fi•del•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> unfaithfulness to one's partner in marriage;<br/> adultery:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>guilty of infidelity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an act of adultery:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>could no longer overlook his infidelities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> disloyalty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>acts of infidelity against our organization.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> an act of disloyalty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some business infidelities.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fid-"><span class="rh_sc">-fid-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fi•del•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′fi del<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marital disloyalty;<br/> adultery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unfaithfulness;<br/> disloyalty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>lack of religious faith, esp. Christian faith.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a breach of trust or a disloyal act;<br/> transgression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>infidēlitās,</i> equivalent. to <i>infidēli</i>(<i>s</i>) unfaithful (see <span class="rh_sc">infidel</span>) + <i>-tās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•i•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏr<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a wild, bearded sheep, <i>Ovis vignei,</i> of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Punjabi <i>hureāl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•dress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛdˌdrɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a covering or decoration for the head.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•dress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>dres′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a covering or decoration for the head:<span class="rh_ex">a tribal headdress of feathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a style or manner of arranging the hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dress</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/voʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a short-tailed, stocky animal resembling a mouse.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus <i>Microtus</i> and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Norwegian *<i>vollmus,</i> equivalent. to <i>voll</i> field (compare <span class="rh_sc">wold</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>mus</i> <span class="rh_sc">mouse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> short for <i>volemouse</i> field mouse, perh. 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">vole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>go the vole</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to try one after another, as a variety of occupations:<span class="rh_ex">He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>volāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, derivative of <i>voler</i> to fly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<b>′</b> hand<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a style of handwriting in which the letters are round, full, and clearly separated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh ˌschool,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school that usually has grades 9 or 10 through 12: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She went to a fairly good high school.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>went to high school for four years.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b> school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high<b>′</b>-school′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>high<b>′</b> school′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•liv•er•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈlɪvərəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of delivering.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of being set free;<br/> salvation;<br/> liberation;<br/> rescue.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•liv•er•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di liv<b>′</b>ər əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of delivering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">salvation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">liberation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a thought or judgment expressed;<br/> a formal or authoritative pronouncement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>delivrance,</i> equivalent. to <i>delivr</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">deliver</span> + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>deliveraunce</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hare's<b>′</b>-foot fern′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hârz<b>′</b>fŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a fern, <i>Polypodium aureum,</i> of tropical America, having a brown, scaly rootstock and green or deep bluish-green fronds. Also called <b>golden polypody, rabbit's-foot fern.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•vade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈveɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vad•ed, -vad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to become spread throughout all parts of:<span class="rh_ex">The smell of coffee pervaded the air.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vade-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vade-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•vade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər vād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vad•ed, -vad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to become spread throughout all parts of:<span class="rh_ex">Spring pervaded the air.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pervādere</i> to pass through, equivalent. to <i>per-</i> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <i>vādere</i> to go, walk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1645–55; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•vad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•vad<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•vad<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>per•va•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər vā<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>per•va•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər vā<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•va<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•va<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> diffuse, fill.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•i•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol<b>′</b>i tnt, -tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">engaged in or having the power of flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active;<br/> moving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>volitant-</i> (stem of <i>volitāns</i>), present participle of <i>volitāre</i> to flutter, frequentative of <i>volāre</i> to fly; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•suit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpæntˌsut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ˈpants ˌsuit</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's suit consisting of trousers and a matching jacket.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pant•suit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pant<b>′</b>so̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pants<b>′</b> suit′.</b> </var>Also called <b>slack suit.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pant</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">suit</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">og•do•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(og<b>′</b>dō ad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the number eight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a group of eight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ogdoás,</i> derivative of <i>ógdoos</i> eighth; see -<span class="rh_sc">ad</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>ogdoad-</i> (stem of <i>ogdoas</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>sə, -sä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a house.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: hut, cabin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coat•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōt<b>′</b>ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cloakroom (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">room</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•chro•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə krō mat<b>′</b>ik, -ō krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a pattern of mixed colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>of or pertaining to heterochromatin.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>heterochrome.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromatic</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>het•er•o•chro•ma•tism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə krō<b>′</b>mə tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•count•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkaʊntɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not counted.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very many;<br/> innumerable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•count•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un koun<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not counted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">innumerable:<span class="rh_ex">Uncounted generations of tiny creatures built the coral atolls.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">count</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San Ste•fa•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sän ste<b>′</b>fä nô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the former name of Yesilkoy, a town in Turkey, near Istanbul: treaty between Russia and Turkey 1878.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ye•şil•köy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ye′shēl koi<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in Turkey, near Istanbul. Formerly, <b>San Stefano.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic domain<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a portion of a ferromagnetic material where the magnetic moments are aligned with one another because of interactions between molecules or atoms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos•ter•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fô<b>′</b>stər ling, fos<b>′</b>tər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>See <b>foster child.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>fōstorling.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">foster,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out-group<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>gro̅o̅p′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>people outside one's own group, esp. as considered to be inferior or alien;<br/> a group perceived as other than one's own. Cf. <b>in-group.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">group</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reverse<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a plate for printing a reverse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•rí•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Ru•bén</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ ven<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Félix Rubén García Sarmiento</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•ner•wise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>nər wīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with the corner in front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">so as to form a corner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">from corner to corner; diagonally.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cor•ner•ways</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>nər wāz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">corner,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">wise</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>furyl group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the bivalent group, SO<sub>2</sub>, derived from sulfuric acid. Also called <b>sul<b>′</b>furyl rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ta•chlo•ro•phe•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen′tə klôr′ə fē<b>′</b>nôl, -nol, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Pest Control</span>a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub>OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">penta</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">K'ang Tê<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käng<b>′</b> du<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Pu-yi, Henry.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kang<b>′</b> Teh<b>′</b>;<br/></b> </var><i>Pinyin,</i> <b>Kang<b>′</b> De<b>′</b>.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speed•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspidˌboʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a motorboat designed for high speeds.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speed•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spēd<b>′</b>bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a motorboat designed for high speeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">speed</span> <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•qua•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative;<br/> garrulous:<span class="rh_ex">a loquacious dinner guest.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•qua•cious•ness, lo•quac•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/loʊˈkwæsɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loq-"><span class="rh_sc">-loq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•qua•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō kwā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">talking or tending to talk much or freely;<br/> talkative;<br/> chattering;<br/> babbling;<br/> garrulous:<span class="rh_ex">a loquacious dinner guest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by excessive talk;<br/> wordy:<span class="rh_ex">easily the most loquacious play of the season.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">loquaci</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ty</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•qua<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•qua<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> verbose, voluble. See <b>talkative.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•re•pair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsrɪˈpɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition of needing repair;<br/> a neglected state:<span class="rh_ex">The house had fallen into total disrepair.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•re•pair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ri pâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition of needing repair;<br/> an impaired or neglected state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">repair</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> South<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the U.S. South before the Civil War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> thyme<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>mother-of-thyme.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•pen•tar•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′pən târ<b>′</b>ē a),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, a gulf on the coast of N Australia. ab. 480 mi. (775 km) long;<br/> ab. 300 mi. (485 km) wide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Horse<b>′</b>head Neb′ula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat<b>′</b>tlesnake fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several American grape ferns, esp. <i>Botrychium virginianium,</i> having clusters of sporangia resembling the rattles of a rattlesnake.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/brut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an animal;<br/> beast:<span class="rh_ex">It has been said that we humans are somewhere between angels and brutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a savage, insensitive, or crude person:<span class="rh_ex">She thought he was just a big brute.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span> the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humans: <span class="rh_ex">to bring out the brute in someone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">like an animal, as in strength or cruelty:<span class="rh_ex">brute force.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brute<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nonhuman creature;<br/> beast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brutal, insensitive, or crude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind:<span class="rh_ex">Father felt that rough games brought out the brute in us.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">animal;<br/> not human.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not characterized by intelligence or reason;<br/> irrational.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of animals;<br/> of brutal character or quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">savage;<br/> cruel:<span class="rh_ex">brute force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">carnal;<br/> sensual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>brūtus</i> heavy, devoid of feeling, irrational</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brute<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brute<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>brute<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>animal.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">brute<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>brut•ed, brut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to shape (a diamond) by rubbing with another diamond or a diamond chip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <i>bruting</i> a rough hewing (of a diamond), partial translation of French <i>brutage</i> literally, a roughing, equivalent. to <i>brut</i> rough, raw (see <span class="rh_sc">brute</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbow•el ˌmove•ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the sending of waste matter out through the bowels.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b>el move′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the evacuation of the bowels;<br/> defecation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">excrement from the bowels;<br/> feces.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">typh•lo•sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif<b>′</b>lə sōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>(in annelids and many bivalve mollusks) an infolding along the inner wall of the intestine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>typhlo-</i> (combining form of <i>typhlós</i> blind) + <i>-sole</i> (apparently irregularly shortening of Greek <i>sōlé̄n</i> pipe, channel)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ques•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li kwes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>becoming liquid;<br/> melting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>tending toward a liquid state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>liquēscent-</i> (stem of <i>liquēscēns</i>), present participle of <i>liquēscere</i> to melt. See <span class="rh_sc">liquid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">escent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•ques<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prev.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">previous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">previously.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>hekh•sher</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> he<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> she<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> he<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>shə<span class="rh_sc">r;<br/></span> <i>Eng.</i> hek<b>′</b>shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>hekh•she•rim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> he<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> she <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> he<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> shā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>im),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>hekh•shers.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hechsher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">share•crop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shâr<b>′</b>krop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-cropped, -crop•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to farm as a sharecropper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">sharecropper</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•tral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>trəl, mi sträl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>magistrālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">magistral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Provencal; Old Provencal <i>maistral</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mis•tral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē st<span class="rh_sc">ra</span>l<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> mēs t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äl<b>′</b> <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fré•dé•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā dā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ga•bri•e•la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä′v<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē e<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Lucila Godoy Alcayaga</i>), 1889–1957, Chilean poet and educator: Nobel prize for literature 1945.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•spin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>spin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spin</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>cha•metz</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ä mets<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ô<b>′</b>mits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>hametz.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-idae,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of the names of families:<span class="rh_ex">Canidae.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-idai,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">-idēs</span> offspring of; akin to -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•cho•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō chō<b>′</b>ə; <i>Sp.</i> ô chô<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" mktg="rev98"><b>Se•ve•ro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə vâr<b>′</b>ō; <i>Sp.</i> se ve<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel prize for medicine 1959.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•lore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gəˈlɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in great or plentiful amounts:<span class="rh_ex">food galore at the party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•lore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lôr<b>′</b>, -lōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in abundance;<br/> in plentiful amounts:<span class="rh_ex">food and drink galore.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>go leor</i> enough, plenty (Scots Gaelic <i>gu leòr, leòir</i>), equivalent. to <i>go,</i> particle forming predicative adjectives and adverbs + <i>leór</i> enough (Old Irish <i>lour</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strip<b>′</b> plant′ing.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>See <b>strip cropping.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">claw<b>′</b>-and-ball<b>′</b> foot′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klô<b>′</b>ən bôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ball-and-claw foot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sec•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′sek tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>entomology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">insect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sec•tol<b>′</b>o•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/braɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving off or reflecting light:<span class="rh_ex">a bright, sunny room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) strong;<br/> clear;<br/> brilliant:<span class="rh_ex">bright red.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">quick to learn;<br/> intelligent;<br/> smart:<span class="rh_ex">a bright student.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a remark or an idea) clever, smart, or original:<span class="rh_ex">That was a bright idea to line up the recycling bins near the photocopying machines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">cheerful;<br/> happy;<br/> lively: <span class="rh_ex"> a bright smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">favorable;<br/> promising;<br/> showing signs of success: <span class="rh_ex">a bright future.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span><b>brights, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> bright motor vehicle headlights used for driving, esp. under conditions when it is hard to see:<span class="rh_ex">Put on your brights in these country lanes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bright•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bright•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>As the sun went down, the brightness of the room gave way to darkness.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radiating or reflecting light;<br/> luminous;<br/> shining:<span class="rh_ex">The bright coins shone in the gloom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">filled with light:<span class="rh_ex">The room was bright with sunshine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">vivid or brilliant:<span class="rh_ex">a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">quick-witted or intelligent:<span class="rh_ex">They gave promotions to bright employees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clever or witty, as a remark:<span class="rh_ex">Bright comments enlivened the conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">animated;<br/> lively;<br/> cheerful:<span class="rh_ex">a bright and happy child; a bird's bright song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">characterized by happiness or gladness:<span class="rh_ex">All the world seems bright and gay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">favorable or auspicious:<span class="rh_ex">bright prospects for the future.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">radiant or splendid:<span class="rh_ex">the bright pageantry of court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">illustrious or glorious, as an era:<span class="rh_ex">the bright days of the Renaissance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">clear or translucent, as liquid:<span class="rh_ex">The bright water trickled through his fingers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">having a glossy, glazed, or polished finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">intensely clear and vibrant in tone or quality;<br/> clear and sharp in sound:<span class="rh_ex">a bright singing voice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> <b>brights</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the automobile or truck headlights used for driving at night or under conditions of decreased visibility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the brighter level of intensity of these lights, usually deflected upward by switching on a bulb in the headlamp that strikes the lens at a different angle.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">flue-cured, light-hued tobacco.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an artist's paintbrush having short, square-edged bristles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>brightness;<br/> splendor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in a bright manner;<br/> brightly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>berkto</i>-); akin to Latin <i>flagrāre</i> to blaze (see <span class="rh_sc">flagrant</span>), Albanian (<i>i</i>) <i>bardhë</i> white, Sanskrit <i>bhrājate</i>(<i>it</i>) shines</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>breht, beorht</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>bairht</i>(<i>s</i>), Old Saxon <i>ber(a)ht,</i> Old High German <i>beraht,</i> Old Norse <i>bjartr</i>; Welsh <i>berth</i> splendid (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bright<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bright<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> refulgent, effulgent, lustrous, lucent, beaming, lambent. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bright,</span> <span class="rh_sc">brilliant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">radiant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shining</span> refer to that which gives forth, is filled with, or reflects light. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bright</span> suggests the general idea:<span class="rh_ex">bright flare, stars, mirror.</span><span class="rh_sc">Brilliant</span> implies a strong, unusual, or sparkling brightness, often changeful or varied and too strong to be agreeable:<span class="rh_ex">brilliant sunlight.</span><span class="rh_sc">Radiant</span> implies the pouring forth of steady rays of light, esp. as are agreeable to the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">a radiant face.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shining</span> implies giving forth or reflecting a strong or steady light:<span class="rh_ex">shining eyes.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> keen, discerning, sharp, sharp-witted, ingenious, clever. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> promising, encouraging.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dull, dim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Bright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1811–89, British statesman and economist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b>, 1789–1858, English physician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direct<b>′</b> tax<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ETO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in World War II) European Theater of Operations.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E.T.O.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pend•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɛndənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relying on someone or something else for aid or support:<span class="rh_ex">dependent on her parents until she got a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] conditioned or determined by something else;<br/> contingent:<span class="rh_ex">Our trip is dependent on the weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>used only in connection with other forms, not in isolation;<br/> subordinate. In the sentence <i>I walked out when the bell rang,</i> the clause <i> when the bell rang</i> is a dependent clause. Compare <a href='independent d="14"'><span class="rh_sc">independent</span></a> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person, such as a child, who depends on someone for aid or support:<span class="rh_ex">Our children are no longer listed as dependents on our tax forms.</span></span></li></ol><var>Often, <i>esp. for def. 4,</i> <b>deˈpend•ant.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pend•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pend•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conditioned or determined by something else;<br/> contingent:<span class="rh_ex">Our trip is dependent on the weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">subordinate;<br/> subject:<span class="rh_ex">a dependent territory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>not used in isolation;<br/> used only in connection with other forms. In <i>I walked out when the bell rang, when the bell rang</i> is a dependent clause. Cf.  <b>independent</b> (def. 14), <b>main</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">hanging down;<br/> pendent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a variable) having values determined by one or more independent variables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an equation) having solutions that are identical to those of another equation or to those of a set of equations.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>(of an event or a value) not statistically independent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person who depends on or needs someone or something for aid, support, favor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a child, spouse, parent, or certain other relative to whom one contributes all or a major amount of necessary financial support:<span class="rh_ex">She listed two dependents on her income-tax form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a subordinate part.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dependant.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>dependaunt.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">depend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pend<b>′</b>ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgreɪtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening, to keep things out while letting in light or air.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">grat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgreɪtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irritating;<br/> annoying:<span class="rh_ex">a grating personality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of sound) harsh;<br/> discordant:<span class="rh_ex">a grating voice.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>diffraction grating.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">grat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irritating or unpleasant to one's feelings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a sound or noise) harsh, discordant, or rasping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grate</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grat<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a guard, as over a window;<br/> grating.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grat•ed, grat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have an irritating effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span>His constant chatter grates on my nerves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make a sound of rough scraping or rubbing that is annoying or noisy;<br/> rasp: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car fender grated against the fence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He grated the car fender against the fence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make into small particles by rubbing against a rough surface:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to grate a carrot.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grat•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>grat•ed, grat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like;<br/> grating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a fireplace.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to furnish with a grate or grates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>grāta</i> a grating, variant of <span class="rh_sc">crāta,</span> derivative of Latin <i>crāt-</i> (stem of  <i>crātis</i>) wickerwork, hurdle; compare <span class="rh_sc">crate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grate<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">grate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grat•ed, grat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have an irritating or unpleasant effect:<span class="rh_ex">His constant chatter grates on my nerves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping;<br/> rasp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sound harshly;<br/> jar:<span class="rh_ex">to grate on the ear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings:<span class="rh_ex">to grate a carrot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound:<span class="rh_ex">to grate one's teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to irritate or annoy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to wear down or away by rough friction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare German <i>kratzen</i> to scratch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>grater</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>graten</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vex, gall, nettle, irk, rile, bug.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•my•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trə mī<b>′</b>ə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a graphic record of the electric currents associated with muscular action. <i>Abbr.:</i> EMG</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">myogram</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mus•ta•chio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə stä<b>′</b>shō, -shē ō′, -stash<b>′</b>ō, -stash<b>′</b>ē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chios.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mustache.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Greek <i>moustáki,</i> Doric Greek <i>mýstax,</i> stem <i>mystak-</i> upper lip, mustache</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>mostacho</i> and its source, Italian <i>mostaccio,</i> variant of <i>mostacchio</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mus•ta<b>′</b>chioed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half<b>′</b> hitch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. See illus. under <b>knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gum•shoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌmˌʃu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a detective.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a rubber shoe worn over one's shoes;<br/> overshoe.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gum•shoe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gum<b>′</b>sho̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-shoed, -shoe•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a detective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shoe made of gum elastic or India rubber;<br/> rubber overshoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>sneaker (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to work as a detective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go softly, as if wearing rubber shoes;<br/> move or act snoopily or stealthily.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gum</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shoe</span> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shil•luk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shi lo̅o̅k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-luks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-luk</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a Nilotic people of Sudan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the Nilotic language of this people.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fat•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fat<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Atlantic States.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>kindling;<br/> lightwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prai<b>′</b>rie smoke′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant <i>Geum triflorum,</i> of the rose family, native to North America, having purplish flowers and silky-plumed fruit. Also called <b>Johnny smokers.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•voir-vi•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sav<b>′</b>wär vē<b>′</b>vrə, -vēv<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">a</span> vw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> vē<b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knowledge of the world and the ways or usages of polite society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, knowing how to live</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NREM<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>rem<b>′</b>, non<b>′</b>rem<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>non-REM;<br/> non-rapid eye movement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">NREM<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>rem<b>′</b>, non<b>′</b>rem<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>non-REM;<br/> non-rapid eye movement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>dīn, -dēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or from the press of Aldus Manutius and his family in Venice, c1490–1597, noted for compactly printed editions of the classics.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an Aldine or other early edition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of several styles of printing types modeled on those designed by Aldus, esp. italic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>aldino,</i> equivalent. to <i>Ald</i>(<i>o</i> Manuzio; see <span class="rh_sc">Manutius,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Aldus</span>) + <i>-ino</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ca•pac•i•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kə pas<b>′</b>i tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something, as a chemical spray, that incapacitates an individual:<span class="rh_ex">to use incapacitants for riot control.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">incapacit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•pryl•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə pril<b>′</b>ik, ka-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to an animal odor:<span class="rh_ex">the caprylic odor of a barn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">capr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rās; <i>Port.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ās),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>re•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā äl<b>′</b>; <i>Port.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e äl<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil. Cf. <b>milreis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Portuguese, plural of <i>real</i> <span class="rh_sc">real</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•word<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər wûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word that is repeated, as a refrain in a song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">word</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ris•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈraɪzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who rises, esp. from bed:<span class="rh_ex">He's an early riser.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the vertical face of a stair step.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a long low platform on which persons can stand to be seen better, as on a stage.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>risers</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a group of such platforms connected stepwise.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ris•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rises, esp. from bed:<span class="rh_ex">to be an early riser.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the vertical face of a stair step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any of a group of long boards or narrow platforms that can be combined in stepwise fashion:<span class="rh_ex">The choir stood on a horseshoe of risers behind the orchestra.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a vertical pipe, duct, or conduit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a chamber or enlarged opening at the top of a mold for allowing air to escape or adding extra metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a heavy strake of planking in the vicinity of the garboard strake in a wooden vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">rising (def. 10).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">rise,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nu•mid•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ mid<b>′</b>ē ə, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient country in N Africa, corresponding roughly to modern Algeria.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Nu•mid<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lar•iz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lə rī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that polarizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a device, often a crystal or prism, that polarizes light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polarize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•se•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅′zē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">muse</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mu•se•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅′zē ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu′se•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vaish•na•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vīsh<b>′</b>nə və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Bhakti sect devoted to Vishnu.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Vaish<b>′</b>na•vism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•chlo•be•nil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī klō<b>′</b>bə nil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Pest Control</span>a nonselective preemergence herbicide, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>3</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>N, used primarily as a weed and grass killer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>di•chlor•be•nil</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī klôr<b>′</b>bə nil, -klōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">chlo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ro</span>)-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ben</span>(<span class="rh_sc">zonitr</span>)<span class="rh_sc">il</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<b>′</b>pert sys<b>′</b>tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a program that gives answers, solutions, or diagnoses, based on available information, by following procedures that attempt to duplicate the thought processes and apply the knowledge of an expert in some particular field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•e•tu•di•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val′i to̅o̅d<b>′</b>n er′ē, -tyo̅o̅d<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">valetudinarian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>valētūdinārius</i> sickly, equivalent. to <i>valētūdin-</i> (stem of <i>valētūdō</i>) good or bad state of health (<i>valē</i>(<i>re</i>) to be well + <i>-tūdō</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•e•tu•di•nar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val′i to̅o̅d′n âr<b>′</b>ē ən, -tyo̅o̅d′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an invalid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in poor health;<br/> sickly;<br/> invalid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by invalidism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">valetudinary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>lan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called <b>diphenylacetylene.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <i>tolane.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">toluene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•ta•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ tä<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province in the late 17th century, often with both underglaze and overglaze enamel decoration;<br/> imitated in the 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Kutani,</i> a town in Ishikawa prefecture where it was made</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•pea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪkˌpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a widely cultivated plant of the legume family, having pods that contain pealike seeds.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the seeds of this plant, used as a food.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="garbanzo"><span class="rh_sc"><b>garbanzo.</b></span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•pea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>pē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>garbanzo.</b> a widely cultivated plant, <i>Cicer arietinum,</i> of the legume family, bearing pods containing pealike seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the seeds of this plant, used extensively as a food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <indirdesc> Latin <i>cicer</i> chickpea) + <span class="rh_sc">pea</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> alteration of <i>chich-pea,</i> equivalent. to late Middle English <i>chiche</i> (1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>ris shut′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a camera shutter having a group of overlapping blades that open and close at the center when exposing film. Also called <b>between-the-lens shutter, diaphragm shutter, iris diaphragm shutter.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri mīz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-mised, -mis•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to give up a claim to;<br/> surrender by deed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>remittere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">remit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, feminine past participle of <i>remettre</i> to put back, deliver</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jok•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>jok•i•er, jok•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">jokey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">joke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>joked, jok•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, humorous story with a word or phrase that ends it and causes laughter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something amusing or ridiculous:<span class="rh_ex">thought the whole episode was a joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something not taken seriously:<span class="rh_ex">That law is just a joke: no one obeys it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>no joke</b>, a matter of great seriousness:<span class="rh_ex">That loss we took was no joke.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It's no joke exercising every day on that sore leg.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to speak or act in a playful or merry way:<span class="rh_ex">He was joking around instead of working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to say something in fun or teasing:<span class="rh_ex">I was only joking.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jok•ey, jok•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jok•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>joked, jok•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act:<span class="rh_ex">He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is amusing or ridiculous, esp. because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham;<br/> a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously;<br/> farce:<span class="rh_ex">Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a matter that need not be taken very seriously;<br/> trifling matter:<span class="rh_ex">The loss was no joke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that does not present the expected challenge;<br/> something very easy:<span class="rh_ex">The test was a joke for the whole class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>practical joke.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to speak or act in a playful or merry way:<span class="rh_ex">He was always joking with us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to say something in fun or teasing rather than in earnest;<br/> be facetious:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't really mean it, he was only joking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to subject to jokes;<br/> make fun of;<br/> tease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by joking:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian joked coins from the audience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jocus</i> jest</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>joke<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jok<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wisecrack, gag, jape, prank, quip, quirk, sally, raillery. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Joke,</span> <span class="rh_sc">jest</span> refer to something said (or done) in sport, or to cause amusement. A <span class="rh_sc">joke</span> is something said or done for the sake of exciting laughter; it may be raillery, a witty remark, or a prank or trick:<span class="rh_ex">to tell a joke.</span><span class="rh_sc">Jest,</span> today a more formal word, nearly always refers to joking language and is more suggestive of scoffing or ridicule than is <span class="rh_sc">joke</span>:<span class="rh_ex">to speak in jest.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jok•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>jok•i•er, jok•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in seriousness;<br/> frivolous:<span class="rh_ex">The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">joke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jok<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jok<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•ban•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>bə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a resident of a city or urban community.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">urban</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">larg•er-than-life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lär<b>′</b>jər ᵺən līf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, esp. in appearance or forcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">a larger-than-life leader.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Botany</span>a dry fruit made up of a kernel that may be eaten, and enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the kernel itself.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hard, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a block, usually of metal, made with a threaded hole so that it can be screwed down on a bolt to hold together objects through which the bolt passes.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who is greatly interested in or enthusiastic about something;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">She's a sports nut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a foolish, silly, or eccentric person.</span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an insane person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>a hard <span class="rh_txt">or</span> tough nut to crack</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a difficult problem:<span class="rh_ex">Getting a tax refund this year is going to be a tough nut to crack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a person difficult to understand or convince.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>nut•ted, nut•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Botany</span>a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the kernel itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hard, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices or ornaments resembling a nut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a block, usually of metal and generally square or hexagonal, perforated with a threaded hole so that it can be screwed down on a bolt to hold together objects through which the bolt passes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who is very enthusiastic about something;<br/> buff;<br/> enthusiast;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">He's a real circus nut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an extremely concerned or zealous person:<span class="rh_ex">My boss is a nut on double-checking everything.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a foolish, silly, or eccentric person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Offensive.<span>]</span></span>an insane person;<br/> psychotic.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). a testis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the operating expenses, usually figured weekly, of a theatrical production or other commercial enterprise;<br/> a break-even point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the total cost of producing a theatrical production or of forming and opening any new business venture.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in instruments of the violin family)<ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ledge, as of ebony, at the upper end of the fingerboard, over which the strings pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the movable piece at the lower end of the bow, by means of which the hairs may be slackened or tightened.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>en (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from soup to nuts.</b> See <b>soup</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard nut to crack</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a problem difficult to solve;<br/> a formidable undertaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a person difficult to know, understand, or convince. Also, <b>tough nut to crack.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>off one's nut</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Offensive.<span>]</span></span>foolish, silly, or insane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>confused;<br/> unreasonable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>mistaken or wrong:<span class="rh_ex">You're off your nut if you think such a plan can succeed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to seek for or gather nuts:<span class="rh_ex">to go nutting in late autumn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1900–05 for def. 8b; Middle English <i>nute,</i> Old English <i>hnutu</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>noot,</i> German <i>Nuss,</i> Old Norse <i>hnot</i>; akin to Latin <i>nux</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nut<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Relig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.U.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>National Union of Teachers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fus•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fus<b>′</b>chən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a stout fabric of cotton and flax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric of stout twilled cotton or of cotton and low-quality wool, with a short nap or pile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking:<span class="rh_ex">Fustian can't disguise the author's meager plot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of fustian:<span class="rh_ex">a fustian coat; fustian bed linen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pompous or bombastic, as language:<span class="rh_ex">fustian melodrama.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">worthless;<br/> cheap:<span class="rh_ex">fustian knaves and dupes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>fūstāneum,</i> perh. a derivative of Latin <i>fūstis</i> stick, cudgel (Late Latin: trunk; compare <span class="rh_sc">fusty</span>), if a translation of Latin <i>xylinus,</i> Greek (Septuagint) <i>xýlina lína</i> cotton, literally, linen from wood; <i>Fostat,</i> a suburb of Cairo, has also been proposed as the source of <i>fūstāneum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>fustaigne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bombast, rant, claptrap.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal dig<b>′</b>ital assis<b>′</b>tant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a hand-held computer, often pen-based, that provides esp. organizational software, as an appointment calendar, and communications hardware, as a fax modem.</span></li></ol> <a href="pda"><span class="rh_sc"><i>Abbr.:</i> PDA</span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal dig<b>′</b>ital assis<b>′</b>tant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a hand-held computer, often pen-based, that provides esp. organizational software, as an appointment calendar, and communications hardware, as a fax modem.</span></li></ol> <a href="pda"><span class="rh_sc"><i>Abbr.:</i> PDA</span></a> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jul<b>′</b>ian Alps<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a range of the Alps in NW Slovenia. Highest peak, Mt. Triglav, 9394 ft. (2863 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•sus bel•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>səs bel<b>′</b>ī, bel<b>′</b>ē; <i>Lat.</i> kä<b>′</b>sŏŏs bel<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ca•sus bel•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>səs bel<b>′</b>ī, bel<b>′</b>ē; <i>Lat.</i> kä<b>′</b>so̅o̅s bel<b>′</b>lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: literally, occurrence of war</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•car•nal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en kär<b>′</b>nl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to invest with a worldly or sensual nature or form;<br/> make carnal:<span class="rh_ex">the soul encarnalized by the gross body.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>incarnalize.</b> </var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>en•car<b>′</b>nal•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">carnal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ital<b>′</b>ian grey<b>′</b>hound,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an Italian breed of toy dogs resembling a greyhound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>rel knot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a knot for fastening together two strands of gut or nylon, as fishing lines or leaders. Also called <b>blood knot.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clement IX,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Giulio Rospigliosi</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1600–69, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1667–69.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fat•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fat<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>the fat and fat meat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually cured by salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a menhaden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the bluefish, <i>Pomatomus saltatrix.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a mullet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><i><br/></i></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fin•an•cier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr, ˌfaɪnən-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations:<span class="rh_ex">Wall Street financiers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a financial backer:<span class="rh_ex">financiers of the project.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fin-"><span class="rh_sc">-fin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fin•an•cier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin′ən sēr<b>′</b>, fī′nən-; <i>Brit.</i> fi nan<b>′</b>sē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to finance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act as a financier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">finance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•sade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kruˈseɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-sad•ed, -sad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Crusade<span>]</span></span> any of the military campaigns or wars undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a strong movement, campaign, or activity on behalf of a cause:<span class="rh_ex">a literacy crusade.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go on or take part in a crusade:<span class="rh_ex">She was crusading for more aid to the unemployed.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cru•sad•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•sade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅ sād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-sad•ed, -sad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any war carried on under papal sanction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a crusade against child abuse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go on or engage in a crusade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">cross,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>cruzada</i>; replacing <i>croisade</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>crusada</i> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cru•sad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several varieties of sorghum grown chiefly for the sweet juice yielded by the stems, used in making sugar and syrup and also for fodder.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sorgho.</b> </var>Also called <b>sweet sorghum, sugar sorghum.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>syricum</i> (<i>granum</i>) Syrian (grain), neuter of Latin <i>Syricus</i> (masculine) of <span class="rh_sc">Syria;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schiz•o•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skiz<b>′</b>ə pod′, skit<b>′</b>sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any crustacean of the former order or division Schizopoda, now divided into the orders Mysidacea, comprising the opossum shrimps, and Euphausiacea, comprising krill.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="IVT" id="2"><var>Also, <b>schi•zop•o•dous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ski zop<b>′</b>ə dəs, skit sop<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> belonging or pertaining to the Schizopoda.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Schizopoda</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">schizo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crepe<b>′</b> hair<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>false hair, usually of plaited wool or vegetable fibers, used in theatrical makeup for making artificial beards, sideburns, etc. Also called <b>crepe<b>′</b> wool<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mock<b>′</b> pen<b>′</b>dulum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a false pendulum bob attached to the balances of certain timepieces and visible through a slot in the dial or case.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•pense<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri pens<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">planned or intended in advance;<br/> premeditated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pēnsus,</i> past participle of <i>pendere</i> to weigh, consider; see <span class="rh_sc">pensive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <i>-pense</i> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•bal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon. Cf. <b>rabal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>pi</i>(<i>lot</i>) <i>bal</i>(<i>loon</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leg<b>′</b>islative Assem<b>′</b>bly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fr. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the legislature of France 1791–92.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•ber•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>bər mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mans.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>Doberman pinscher.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Do<b>′</b>berman pin<b>′</b>scher,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a German breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs having a black, brown, or blue coat with rusty brown markings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20; named after Ludwig <i>Dobermann,</i> 19th-century German, original breeder; <i>pinscher</i> terrier, a pseudo-German coinage, perh. based on German <i>Pinzgau</i> Austrian district noted for its breeding farms</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•cro•ne•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə nē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native of Micronesia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Micronesia, taken collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Micronesi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CT scanner.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>CAT scanner.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter brash′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>heartburn (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•haul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>hôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>in<b>′</b>haul′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">haul</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•té•ri•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ma•te•ri•el</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˌtɪriˈɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>all the equipment used by an organization, as the military:<span class="rh_ex">a depot for war matériel.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•té•ri•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tēr′ē el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from <i>personnel</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ma•te′ri•el<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">material</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro•met•al•lur•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′rə met<b>′</b>l ûr′jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pyro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">metallurgy</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py′ro•met′al•lur<b>′</b>gi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cym•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kim<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kymry.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  British Celtic *<i>combrogos,</i> presumably "fellow countryman,'' equivalent. to *<i>com-</i> (cognate with Latin <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>-) + *<i>-brogos,</i> derivative of *<i>brogā</i> <whence> Welsh, Cornish, Breton <i>bro</i> country, district; compare <i>Allobrogēs</i> a Gaulish tribe, Old Irish <i>mruig</i> piece of inhabited or cultivated land</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Welsh <i>Cymry</i> Welshmen, plural of <i>Cymro</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clear•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēr<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Utah. 17,982.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> skate<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>skate</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slant-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slant<b>′</b>īd′, slänt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (of a person)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having eyes with epicanthic folds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having eyes that appear to slant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging and Offensive.<span>]</span></span>being of Far Eastern origin, as a Chinese or Japanese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strain<b>′</b>ing sill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a roof with a queen post) a compression member lying along the tie beam and separating the feet of the struts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pir•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>pertaining to the expiration of air from the lungs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">expirat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far•del<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bundle;<br/> burden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ellus</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Provencal, equivalent. to <i>fard</i>(<i>a</i>) bundle (<indirdesc> Arabic <i>fardah</i> load) + <i>-el</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mead•ow•sweet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>ō swēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Spiraea,</i> of the rose family, esp. <i>S. latifolia,</i> having white or pink flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the closely related genus <i>Filipendula</i> (or <i>Ulmaria</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meadow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sweet</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton-mile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun<b>′</b>mīl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>ton</b> <b>′</b>-mile<b>′</b>age, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•la•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′myə lā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made according to a formula;<br/> composed of formulas:<span class="rh_ex">a formulaic plot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being or constituting a formula:<span class="rh_ex">formulaic instructions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">formula</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for′mu•la<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrmyələ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌli/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a set form of words, as for stating something with authority, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for use on some ceremonial occasion.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> fixed or conventional method or approach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>produced her popular novels by a formula.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> a mathematical rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>E = mc<sup>2</sup> is a formula expressing the relationship between matter and energy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> an expression of the parts or elements of a compound by symbols and figures:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>H<sub>2</sub>O is the molecular formula for water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span> a recipe or prescription:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The formula for making that new plastic is a closely kept secret.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a special nutritive food mixture, esp. of milk or milk substitute, for feeding a baby.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•mu•la•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɔrmyəˈleɪɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>myə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any fixed or conventional method for doing something:<span class="rh_ex">His mystery stories were written according to a popular formula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such a symbolic expression.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an expression of the constituents of a compound by symbols and figures. Cf. <b>empirical formula, molecular formula, structural formula.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a recipe or prescription:<span class="rh_ex">a new formula for currant wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a special nutritive mixture, esp. of milk, sugar, and water, in prescribed proportions for feeding a baby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a formal statement of religious doctrine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Automotive</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a set of specifications as to weight, engine displacement, fuel capacity, etc., for defining a class of racing cars (usually followed by a limiting numerical designation):<span class="rh_ex">Some races are open to Formula One cars.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: register, form, rule. See <span class="rh_sc">form,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.R.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dyke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">dike</span><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dyke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='dike h="2"'><b>dike</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang (disparaging and offensive).<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender, Slang Terms</span>a female homosexual;<br/> lesbian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dyke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dyked, dyk•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dike<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dyke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang (disparaging and offensive).<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender, Slang Terms</span>a female homosexual;<br/> lesbian.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dike.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45; earlier in form <i>bulldike</i> (with a variant <i>bulldagger</i>); of obscure origin, originally; claimed to be a shortening of <i>morphodyke</i> (variant of <span class="rh_sc">morphodite,</span> a reshaping of <span class="rh_sc">hermaphrodite</span>), though <i>morphodyke</i> is more likely a blend of, blended <i>morphodite</i> and a pre-existing <i>dyke</i>; other hypothesized connections, such as with <i>diked out</i> or <i>dike</i> "ditch,'' are dubious on semantic grounds</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dyke<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dike<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='dyke h="1"'><b>dyke</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thick wall or embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><a href="ditch"><span class="rh_sc">ditch</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dike<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">dyke</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dike<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>diked, dik•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river:<span class="rh_ex">They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a ditch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a bank of earth formed of material being excavated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a causeway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a low wall or fence, esp. of earth or stone, for dividing or enclosing land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an obstacle;<br/> barrier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a long, narrow, cross-cutting mass of igneous rock intruded into a fissure in older rock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar mass of rock composed of other kinds of material, as sandstone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a urinal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to furnish or drain with a dike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to enclose, restrain, or protect by a dike:<span class="rh_ex">to dike a tract of land.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dyke.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>dīki</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">ditch</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dik</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>dīc</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dik<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">dike<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>often disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>dyke<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dike<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ship<b>′</b>ka Pass<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ship<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain pass in central Bulgaria, in the Balkan Mountains. 4375 ft. (1335 m) high.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•o•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of desolating or the state of being desolated.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">devastation;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The desolation of the town was caused by one bomb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">loneliness:<span class="rh_ex">feelings of desolation now that their friends have moved away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sorrow;<br/> grief;<br/> woe:<span class="rh_ex">their desolation at the death of their dog.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sole-"><span class="rh_sc">-sole-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•o•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(des′ə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of desolating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being desolated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">devastation;<br/> ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">depopulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">dreariness;<br/> barrenness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">deprivation of companionship;<br/> loneliness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">sorrow;<br/> grief;<br/> woe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a desolate place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēsōlātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dēsōlātiō</i>) abandonment, equivalent. to <i>dēsōlāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">desolate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun•gi•stat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fun<b>′</b>jə stat′, fung<b>′</b>gə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>a fungistatic substance or preparation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fungi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stat</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-gress-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-gress-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "step;<br/> move.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-grad-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">aggression, congress, digress, egress, ingress, progress, regress, transgress</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er•bro•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>pow•er bro•ker</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaʊɚ ˌbroʊkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>one who uses power and influence, esp. a politician who controls votes:<span class="rh_ex">met with the mayor, the leading powerbroker in the city.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er•bro•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>ər brō′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who wields great political, governmental, or financial power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">power</span> + <span class="rh_sc">broker</span> 1960–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of directing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>working with a minimum of direction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the line along which anything lies, faces, or moves, with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We wandered off in the wrong direction. The direction is north. We headed out in several directions at once.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I have a bad sense of direction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a line of thought or action or a tendency or inclination:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the direction of contemporary thought.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>directions.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> instructions or guidance:<span class="rh_ex">confusing directions for assembling the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> management;<br/> control;<br/> supervision:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Under his direction the company's profits soared.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> the technique, art, or business of a stage or film director or of a musical conductor giving instructions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Under her direction the orchestra played several pieces beautifully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a purpose or guiding orientation;<br/> focus:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He seems to lack direction in his life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•rec•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">: I turned on the car's right directional signal.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•rec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di rek<b>′</b>shən, dī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of directing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed:<span class="rh_ex">The storm moved in a northerly direction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the point or region itself:<span class="rh_ex">The direction is north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a position on a line extending from a specific point toward a point of the compass or toward the nadir or the zenith.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a line of thought or action or a tendency or inclination:<span class="rh_ex">the direction of contemporary thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>directions.</b> instruction or guidance for making, using, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">directions for baking a cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">order;<br/> command.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">management;<br/> control;<br/> guidance;<br/> supervision:<span class="rh_ex">a company under good direction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a directorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the name and address of the intended recipient as written on a letter, package, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">decisions in a stage or film production as to stage business, speaking of lines, lighting, and general presentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the technique, act, or business of making such decisions, managing and training a cast of actors, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the technique, act, or business of directing an orchestra, concert, or other musical presentation or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>a symbol or phrase that indicates in a score the proper tempo, style of performance, mood, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a purpose or orientation toward a goal that serves to guide or motivate;<br/> focus:<span class="rh_ex">He doesn't seem to have any direction in life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīrēctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dīrēctiō</i>) arranging in line, straightening. See <span class="rh_sc">direct,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>direccioun</i> (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•rec<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>tendency.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill<b>′</b> tem<b>′</b>per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or irritable disposition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-tem<b>′</b>pered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-tem<b>′</b>pered•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-tem<b>′</b>pered•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">indeter<b>′</b>minacy prin′ciple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>uncertainty principle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hun•dred-per•cent•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>drid pər sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a completely patriotic, sometimes jingoistic person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>dle Com<b>′</b>edy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>Greek Attic comedy of the 4th century<span class="rh_sc">b.c. </span>The few extant fragments are characterized chiefly by a realistic depiction of everyday life. Cf. <b>New Comedy, Old Comedy.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•e•val<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="mediaeval"><b>me•di•ae•val</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmidiˈivəl, ˌmɛdi-, ˌmɪdi-, mɪdˈivəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages:<span class="rh_ex">medieval architecture.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•di•e•val•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-medi-"><span class="rh_sc">-medi-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•e•val<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ē<b>′</b>vəl, med′ē-, mid′ē-, mid ē<b>′</b>vəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages:<span class="rh_ex">medieval architecture.</span>Cf. <b>Middle Ages.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely old-fashioned;<br/> primitive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mediaeval.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>medi</i>(<i>um</i>) <i>aev</i>(<i>um</i>) the middle age + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>. See <span class="rh_sc">medium,</span> <span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me′di•e<b>′</b>val•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•ae•val<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′dē ē<b>′</b>vəl, med′ē-, mid′ē-, mid ē<b>′</b>vəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">medieval.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dul•ce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dul<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from the Latin word meaning "sweet.''</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Dul•cie</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dul<b>′</b>sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•ky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>han•kie</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæŋki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-kies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a handkerchief.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•ky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hang<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a handkerchief.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>han<b>′</b>kie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">han</span>(<span class="rh_sc">d</span>)<span class="rh_sc">k</span>(<span class="rh_sc">erchief</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tau•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Richard</b>, 1892–1948, Austrian tenor, in England after 1940.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knee<b>′</b> pants′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knee-length pants, esp. those formerly worn by boys considered too young to wear full-length trousers (often used as a term symbolizing youth):<span class="rh_ex">I haven't felt this way since I was in knee pants.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>cium ox<b>′</b>alate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline powder, CaC<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, insoluble in water, used in making oxalic acid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new<b>′</b> crit<b>′</b>icism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>often caps.</i>) an approach to the critical study of literature that concentrates on textual explication and rejects historical and biographical study as irrelevant to an understanding of the total formal organization of a work. Cf. <b><b><i>explication de texte.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>new<b>′</b> crit<b>′</b>ic, New<b>′</b> Crit<b>′</b>ic.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rak<b>′</b>ing cor′nice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>either of two straight, sloping cornices on a pediment following or suggesting the slopes of a roof.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Meck<b>′</b>len•burg–West<b>′</b>ern Pomera<b>′</b>nia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>lən bûrg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in NE Germany. 2,100,000;<br/> 8842 sq. mi. (22,900 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Schwerin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep•a•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep<b>′</b>ə rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, esp. the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the liver and lungs of domesticated food animals, that when injected into the blood prevents coagulation: used chiefly in the treatment of thrombosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hêpar</i> the liver + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ges•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a condition of overcrowding:<span class="rh_ex">Congestion on major roads is worse than usual.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a condition in the body in which there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid:<span class="rh_ex">The congestion in his chest made it hard for him to breathe.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gest-"><span class="rh_sc">-gest-</span></a>.</span><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ges•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən jes<b>′</b>chən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">overcrowding;<br/> clogging:<span class="rh_ex">severe traffic congestion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel:<span class="rh_ex">pulmonary congestion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>congestiō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">congest,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•ma•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal mā<b>′</b>shən, päl-, pä mā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a palmate state or formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a palmate structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palmate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•o•sin•am•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′ə si nam<b>′</b>in, -sin<b>′</b>ə mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis. Also called <b>allylthiourea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + Greek <i>sín</i>(<i>āpi</i>) mustard + -<span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail-bit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nāl<b>′</b>bī′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, esp. as the result of anxiety or nervousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>nervousness:<span class="rh_ex">The announcement that the trade agreement had been signed ended a week of nail-biting on Wall Street.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>causing nervousness:<span class="rh_ex">The nail-biting part of the canoe trip was through the stretches of white water.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nail<b>′</b>-bit′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guin<b>′</b>ea pep′per.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>grains of paradise.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">least<b>′</b> com<b>′</b>mon denom<b>′</b>inator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the smallest number that is a common denominator of a given set of fractions. Also called <b>lowest common denominator.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbloʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that blows.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for pushing or sending air through something.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Chiefly Brit. Slang.</i> a telephone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">snowblower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a braggart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">supercharger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a telephone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English. See <span class="rh_sc">blow</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈluʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act or process of solving a problem, or the state of being solved:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>No solution is possible for that problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an answer to a problem.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the process by which a gas, liquid, or solid is spread in a gas, liquid, or solid without chemical change:<span class="rh_ex">in solution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a mixture of substances by this process.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol>See <a href="-solv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-solv-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lu•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of solving a problem, question, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The situation is approaching solution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being solved:<span class="rh_ex">a problem capable of solution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a particular instance or method of solving;<br/> an explanation or answer:<span class="rh_ex">The solution is as good as any other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of determining the answer to a problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the answer itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the process by which a gas, liquid, or solid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, liquid, or solid without chemical change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such a substance, as dissolved sugar or salt in solution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a homogeneous, molecular mixture of two or more substances.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>Also called <b>liquor.</b> a liquid, usually water, in which a medication is dissolved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the termination of a disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a breach or break in anything, esp. one in parts of the body normally continuous, as from fracture or laceration:<span class="rh_ex">solution of continuity.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>solūtiōn-</i> (stem of <i>solūtiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>solūt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">solute</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lu<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> key, resolution.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•co•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>kə mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sarco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mere</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•pen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑrpəntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person who practices carpentry.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•pen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pən tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to do carpenter's work.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to make by carpentry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Celtic; compare Old Irish <i>carpad</i> chariot) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>carpentārius</i> wainwright, equivalent. to Latin <i>carpent</i>(<i>um</i>) two-wheeled carriage (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•pen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pən tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Alden</b>, 1876–1951, U.S. composer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Malcolm) Scott</b>, born 1925, U.S. astronaut and oceanographer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>King</i></b><b>′</b> Horn<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the earliest extant verse romance (late 13th century) in the English language.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtax ˌshel•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>any financial arrangement that reduces or eliminates taxes that would otherwise have to be paid.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tax--shel•tered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: tax-sheltered income.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax<b>′</b> shel′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>any financial arrangement (as a certain kind of investment or allowance) that results in a reduction or elimination of taxes due.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tax<b>′</b>-shel′tered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•dose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈoʊvɚˌdoʊs, <i>v.</i> ˈoʊvɚdoʊs, ˌoʊvɚˈdoʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dosed, dos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dose of a drug that is too great:<span class="rh_ex">an overdose of sleeping pills.</span></span></li><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who has become seriously ill or has died from taking too much of a drug.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take too much of a drug:<span class="rh_ex">He overdosed on cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to die from taking too much of a drug:<span class="rh_ex">He overdosed last week from cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have or take too much of anything:<span class="rh_ex">You're overdosing on chocolate again.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•dose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər dōs′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər dōs′, ō′vər dōs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dosed, -dos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>See <b>OD.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dose</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ock•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an uncultured Australian male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an uncouth, offensive male chauvinist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>of or pertaining to such a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>typically Australian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Ocker,</i> a character in an Australian television series 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king<b>′</b> crab<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See <b>horseshoe crab.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>Also called <b>Alaskan king crab, Alaska crab.</b> a large, edible crab, <i>Paralithodes camtschatica,</i> of cold North Pacific waters, esp. abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gri•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grī<b>′</b>sən, griz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a weasellike carnivore, <i>Galictis vittata,</i> ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to Middle French <i>gris</i> gray (see <span class="rh_sc">griseous</span>) + <i>-on</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">butt•strap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(but<b>′</b>strap′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-strapped, -strap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>(in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>to unite with a buttstrap or buttstraps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">butt</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">strap</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I<b>′</b>rish lin<b>′</b>en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fine, high-count linen handmade in Ireland and used for tablecloths, handkerchiefs, doilies, and garment trimmings.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board•ing•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>board•ing house</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɔrdɪŋ ˌhaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>hous•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a private house at which meals and lodging may be obtained.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board•ing•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôr<b>′</b>ding hous′, bōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house at which board or board and lodging may be obtained for payment.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>board<b>′</b>ing house′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•rob•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈrɑbəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support by giving proof; confirm: <span class="rh_ex">corroborated my account of the accident.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cor•rob•o•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˌrɑbəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The police are looking for corroboration of your statement.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cor•rob•o•ra•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈrɑbəˌreɪtɪv, -ərətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>cor•rob•o•ra•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈrɑbərəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">corroborative testimony.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•rob•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kə rob<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> kə rob<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make more certain;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">He corroborated my account of the accident.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>confirmed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>corrōborātus</i> past participle of <i>corrōborāre</i> to strengthen, equivalent. to <i>cor-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cor</span>- + <i>rōbor</i>(<i>āre</i>) to make strong (derivative of <i>rōbor, rōbur</i> oak (hence, strength); see <span class="rh_sc">robust</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>cor•rob•o•ra•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rob<b>′</b>ə rā′tiv, -ər ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>cor•rob<b>′</b>o•ra•to′ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor•rob<b>′</b>o•ra′tive•ly</b>,  <b>cor•rob<b>′</b>o•ra•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor•rob<b>′</b>o•ra′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> verify, authenticate, support, validate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snif•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snif<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-fi•er, -fi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>inclined to sniff, as in scorn;<br/> disdainful;<br/> supercilious:<span class="rh_ex">He was very sniffy about breaches of etiquette.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sniff</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sniff<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sniff<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leath•er•jack•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leᵺ<b>′</b>ər jak′it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <b>leath<b>′</b>er jack′.</b> any of several carangid fishes having narrow, linear scales embedded in the skin at various angles, esp. <i>Oligoplites saurus,</i> found in tropical American waters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a pancake or other dough fried over a campfire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the grub of the crane fly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">jacket</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chron<b>′</b>ic glauco<b>′</b>ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Opthalm.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>glaucoma.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•lit•er•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī lit<b>′</b>ər ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the characteristic presence of triliteral roots in a language, as in the Semitic languages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">triliteral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•the•na•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me thē<b>′</b>nə mēn′, -min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>hexamethylenetetramine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meth</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span> + <span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•meth•yl•ene•tet•ra•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′sə meth<b>′</b>ə lēn te<b>′</b>trə mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CHE,PHA">a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic. Also called <b>hex•a•mine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek<b>′</b>sə mēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>methenamine.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hexamethylene</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tetr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•quil•li•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trang kwil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quality or state of being tranquil;<br/> calmness;<br/> peacefulness;<br/> quiet;<br/> serenity.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>tran•quil<b>′</b>i•ty.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tranquillitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tranquil</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>tranquillite</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•quil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræŋkwɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from commotion; quiet;<br/> calm:<span class="rh_ex">a tranquil village.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not affected by disturbing emotions;<br/> serene;<br/> placid:<span class="rh_ex">a tranquil life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tran•quil•li•ty, tran•quil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/træŋˈkwɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tran•quil•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•quil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trang<b>′</b>kwil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from commotion or tumult;<br/> peaceful;<br/> quiet;<br/> calm:<span class="rh_ex">a tranquil country place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">free from or unaffected by disturbing emotions;<br/> unagitated;<br/> serene;<br/> placid:<span class="rh_ex">a tranquil life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tranquillus</i> quiet, calm, still</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>tranquill</i> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran</b> <b>′</b>quil•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tran</b> <b>′</b>quil•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>peaceful.</b></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> agitated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Recov<b>′</b>ery Administra′tion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>NRA.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a crest or summit of a small hill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>cnæpp</i> top, summit; cognate with Old Norse <i>knappr</i> knob</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">knap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>knapped, knap•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to strike smartly;<br/> rap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to break off abruptly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to chip or become chipped, as a flint or stone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to bite suddenly or quickly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; cognate with Dutch <i>knap</i> (noun, nominal), <i>knappen</i> (verb, verbal) crack; origin, originally imitative</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knap<b>′</b>per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cab<b>′</b>inet pud′ding,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a bread or cake pudding baked in a mold placed in a pan of hot water, usually filled with candied fruit, raisins, and currants, and often served hot with a fruit sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dol•lard-des-Or•meaux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> dô l<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> dā zô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> mō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal. 39,940.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•su•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>sə lər, -syŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, in, or like a capsule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>capsulāris.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">capsule,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le<b>′</b>gal separa<b>′</b>tion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>judicial separation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Res•nik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Regina</b>, born 1922, U.S. mezzo-soprano.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sra<b>′</b>nan Ton<b>′</b>go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tong<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Sranan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ach•ro•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī ak<b>′</b>rə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diachronic approach to language study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">change or development in a linguistic system over a period of time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>historical change.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diachron</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•li•de•gree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>i di grē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one thousandth of a degree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">degree</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf•ram•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl fram<b>′</b>ik, vôl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>tungstic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wolfram</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•neth•li•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə neth<b>′</b>lē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astrol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>of or pertaining to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>genethliakós,</i> equivalent. to <i>genéthli</i>(<i>os</i>) pertaining to one's birth (derivative of <i>genéthlē</i> birth) + <i>-akos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ac</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>genethliacus</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1575–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>gen•eth•li•a•cal•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jen′ith lī<b>′</b>ik lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prov•i•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑvɪdənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing careful thought for the future, as by saving.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prov•i•dent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prov•i•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prov<b>′</b>i dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing foresight;<br/> providing carefully for the future.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or proceeding from foresight:<span class="rh_ex">provident care.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mindful in making provision (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">economical;<br/> frugal;<br/> thrifty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōvident-</i> (stem of <i>prōvidēns</i>), present participle of <i>prōvidēre</i> to look out for, <span class="rh_sc">provide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prov<b>′</b>i•dent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prov<b>′</b>i•dent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cautious, prudent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> careless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<b>′</b> cul′ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish, Agriculture</span>the artificial propagation and breeding of fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•ac•ti•va•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō ak′tə vā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry</span>the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">activation</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho′to•ac<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho′to•ac•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash<b>′</b> ba′sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a method of recording income and expenses in which each item is entered as received or paid. Cf.  <b>accrual basis.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kak•is•toc•ra•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kak′ə stok<b>′</b>rə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kákisto</i>(<i>s</i>), superlative of <i>kakós</i> bad + -<span class="rh_sc">cracy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ka•kis•to•crat•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə kis′tə krat<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>sulin pump′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an external battery-powered device that injects insulin into the body at a programmed rate to control diabetes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•lette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>palette (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•vin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>vin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">job<b>′</b> anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stim•u•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪmyələs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌlaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that stimulates: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Her economic plan calls for a two-part stimulus to the economy.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Many of his economic advisers argued against a package of strong stimulus at this time.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Fear or excitement is a stimulus to the adrenal gland to produce adrenalin.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stim•u•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stim<b>′</b>yə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The approval of others is a potent stimulus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physiology, Psychology, Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Med.<span>]</span></span>something that excites an organism or part to functional activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a goad</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incitement, enticement, motive, provocation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stimulant.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discouragement.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•di•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə dē<b>′</b>nō; <i>Sp.</i> lä ᵺē<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nōz; <i>Sp.</i> -nôs)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo.</b> a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in Spanish America) a mestizo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a wild, unmanageable, or vicious horse or other ranch animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Latīnus</i> <span class="rh_sc">Latin.</span> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">Ladin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wade<b>′</b>-Giles<b>′</b> sys′tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wād<b>′</b>jīlz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a system of Romanization of Chinese, devised by Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818–95) and adapted by Herbert Allen Giles (1845–1935), widely used in representing Chinese words and names in English, esp. before the adoption of pinyin. Also called <b>Wade<b>′</b>-Giles<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dept.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">department.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deputy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dept.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">deputy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whoop<b>′</b>er swan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a common, Old World swan, <i>Cygnus cygnus,</i> distinguished by a yellow patch at the base of its bill, noted for its whooping cry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whoop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅<b>′</b>pər, hwo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, wo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that whoops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>whooper swan.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>whooping crane.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whoop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•jant-e•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>jənt i rekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of an animal) represented as seated upright with forelegs raised:<span class="rh_ex">a lion sejant-erect.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>se<b>′</b>jeant-e•rect<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.C.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>BC,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>before Christ;<br/> in the years before Christ was born (used with dates).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Scuba Diving.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>buoyancy compensator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>British Columbia, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>basso continuo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>bcc</b>   blind copy: used as a notation on the carbon copy of a letter or other document sent to a third person without the addressee's knowledge.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">B/C,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>bills for collection.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">B.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Chemistry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Commerce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>bass clarinet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>battery commander.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>before Christ (used in indicating dates).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">British Columbia.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">5.</span> The abbreviation <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> "before Christ'' is always placed after a date or century:<span class="rh_ex">Cleopatra lived from 69 to 30 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war took place in the first century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span>See also <b>A.D.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">BC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>British Columbia, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen clus<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation;<br/> usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>galactic cluster.</b> </var>Cf. <b>globular cluster, stellar association.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sim•e•on ben Yo•hai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>ē ən ben yō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>fl. 2nd century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span>Palestinian rabbi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•hou•seled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un hou<b>′</b>zəld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not having received the Eucharist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">housel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>ŏŏ lə, fer<b>′</b>yŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Ferula,</i> of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ferule<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">ferule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">project<b>′</b>ed win<b>′</b>dow,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a casement window in which the inner end of the sash slides along a track on the sill as the sash swings outward.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈwɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-wit•ted, -wit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to defeat or gain an advantage over (another) by greater cleverness;<br/> outsmart.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′wit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wit•ted, -wit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness;<br/> outsmart:<span class="rh_ex">to outwit a dangerous opponent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to surpass in wisdom or knowledge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>1</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outguess, outfox, outmaneuver, outthink, finesse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stake•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsteɪkˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act by police of watching a suspect or a location, to capture a wanted person or witness a crime being committed.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the place from which such watching is carried out.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stake•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stāk<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the surveillance of a location by the police, as in anticipation of a crime or the arrival of a wanted person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the place from which such surveillance is carried out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that is bounded or separated by or as if by stakes, esp. property, territory, or the like that one identifies or claims as one's own.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stake out</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/steɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staked, stak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a stick pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a post to which a person is tied for execution, usually by burning.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the stake,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span> the punishment of death by burning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to mark (land) with or as if with stakes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/off) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Stake (out) the area you'll need for the tomatoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to claim or reserve a share of (land, profit, etc.) as if by marking with stakes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/off) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The settlers staked (out) the land from here to the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to support with a stake or stakes, such as a plant.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull up stakes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave one's job, place of residence, etc.;<br/> move.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>stake out</b>, (of the police) to keep (a place) under watch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police staked out the bank.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to stake it out for a week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">stake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/steɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staked, stak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something, usually money, bet in a game.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an investment in business, with the hope of financial gain:<span class="rh_ex">a big stake in the company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a personal interest or involvement:<span class="rh_ex">Parents have a big stake in the decisions made by their children's teachers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>stakes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a prize, reward, etc., in or as if in a contest:<span class="rh_ex">The stakes are high in the lottery this week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to risk (something) upon the outcome of an uncertain event, business venture, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He staked a lot of money on the deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to provide (someone) resources, esp. money:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They staked him to a good meal and sent him on his way.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at stake</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> in danger of being lost;<br/> at risk:<span class="rh_ex">There's a great deal at stake in the upcoming election.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staked, stak•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a post to which a person is bound for execution, usually by burning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the stake, the punishment of death by burning:<span class="rh_ex">Joan of Arc was sentenced to the stake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of a number of vertical posts fitting into sockets or staples on the edge of the platform of a truck or other vehicle, as to retain the load.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mormon Ch.<span>]</span></span>a division of ecclesiastical territory, consisting of a number of wards presided over by a president and two counselors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>sett (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>pull up stakes</b>, to leave one's job, place of residence, etc.;<br/> move:<span class="rh_ex">They pulled up stakes and went to California.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or as if with stakes (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We staked out the boundaries of the garden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to possess, claim, or reserve a share of (land, profit, glory, etc.) as if by marking or bounding with stakes (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'm staking out ten percent of the profit for myself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to separate or close off by a barrier of stakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to support with a stake or stakes, as a plant:<span class="rh_ex">to stake tomato vines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to tether or secure to a stake, as an animal:<span class="rh_ex">They staked the goat in the back yard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with a stake or stakes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>stake out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep (a suspect) under police surveillance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to appoint (a police officer) to maintain constant watch over a suspect or place.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>staca</i> pin; cognate with Dutch <i>staak,</i> German <i>Stake,</i> Old Norse <i>-staki</i> (in <i>lȳsistaki</i> candlestick); akin to <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>staken</i> to mark (land) with stakes, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pale, picket, pike.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">stake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staked, stak•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a monetary or commercial interest, investment, share, or involvement in something, as in hope of gain:<span class="rh_ex">I have a big stake in the success of the firm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a personal or emotional concern, interest, involvement, or share:<span class="rh_ex">Parents have a big stake in their children's happiness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the funds with which a gambler operates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>stakes.</b> a prize, reward, increase in status, etc., in or as if in a contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>stakes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>the cash values assigned to the various colored chips, various bets, and raises:<span class="rh_ex">Our stakes are 5, 10, and 25 cents: you can bet out 10 cents on a pair and reraise twice at 25 cents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a grubstake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>at stake</b>, in danger of being lost, as something that has been wagered;<br/> critically involved.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to risk (something), as upon the result of a game or the occurrence or outcome of any uncertain event, venture, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He staked his reputation on the success of the invention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to furnish (someone) with necessaries or resources, esp. money:<span class="rh_ex">They staked me to a good meal and a train ticket.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wager, bet. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> winnings, purse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bet, gamble, hazard; jeopardize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>verse se<b>′</b>cant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>arc secant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun<b>′</b> and games<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>frivolously diverting activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that provides mirth or amusement:<span class="rh_ex">A picnic would be fun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enjoyment or playfulness:<span class="rh_ex">She's full of fun.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>providing pleasure or amusement;<br/> enjoyable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>That would be a fun thing to do.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for <span class="rh_txt">or</span> in fun</b>, as a joke;<br/> not seriously;<br/> playfully:<span class="rh_ex">We played that prank on him for fun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make fun of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make the object of jokes, insults, or ridicule;<br/> deride:<span class="rh_ex">likes to make fun of the neighbors.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>funned, fun•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that provides mirth or amusement:<span class="rh_ex">A picnic would be fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enjoyment or playfulness:<span class="rh_ex">She's full of fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for</b> or <b>in fun</b>, as a joke;<br/> not seriously;<br/> playfully:<span class="rh_ex">His insults were only in fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>like fun</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>certainly not;<br/> of doubtful truth:<span class="rh_ex">He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make fun of</b>, to make the object of ridicule;<br/> deride:<span class="rh_ex">The youngsters made fun of their teacher.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>joke;<br/> kid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of or pertaining to fun, esp. to social fun:<span class="rh_ex">a fun thing to do; really a fun person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>whimsical: flamboyant:<span class="rh_ex">The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal variant of obsolete <i>fon</i> to befool. See <span class="rh_sc">fond</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ear•reach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēr<b>′</b>rēch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">earshot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ear</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">reach</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heir•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a woman who is an heir.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heir•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, esp. a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heir</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lagged, lag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to keep up or maintain a desired pace or speed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to lag behind in production.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The construction industry still lags the economy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to decrease gradually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Interest lagged as the meeting dragged on.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lagging behind:<span class="rh_ex">a lag in production.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a period of time in which there is a delay or slowing down:<span class="rh_ex">a lag of ten minutes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lagged, lag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up;<br/> fall or stay behind:<span class="rh_ex">After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or develop slowly, as toward a goal or objective, or in relation to an associated factor (often fol. by <i>behind</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to lag behind in production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to delay or fail in reaching full development:<span class="rh_ex">The factory lags regularly in making its quota.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hang back;<br/> linger;<br/> delay:<span class="rh_ex">The old friends lagged because they wanted to talk some more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to decrease, wane, or flag gradually, as in intensity:<span class="rh_ex">Interest lagged as the meeting went on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Marbles.<span>]</span></span>to throw one's shooting marble toward a line (<b>lag line</b>) on the ground in order to decide on the order of play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>string (def. 17b).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fail to keep up with:<span class="rh_ex">The industry still lags the national economy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to cause to lag.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a lagging or falling behind;<br/> retardation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a person who lags behind, is the last to arrive, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an interval or lapse of time:<span class="rh_ex">There was a developmental lag in the diffusion of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the amount of retardation of some motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the retardation of one alternating quantity, as current, with respect to another related alternating quantity, as voltage, often expressed in degrees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Marbles, Billiards.<span>]</span></span>the act of lagging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian: compare Norwegian <i>lagga</i> to go slowly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loiter, linger. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slowing, slowdown.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hasten.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lagged, lag•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to send to penal servitude;<br/> imprison.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a convict or ex-convict.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period or term of penal servitude;<br/> prison sentence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lagged, lag•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>a crosspiece between ribs in a centering.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Building</span>to line or cover (an excavation) with lagging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover with insulation, as a steam boiler, to prevent radiation of heat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Swedish <i>lagg</i> stave</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•en•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ən dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Textiles</span>a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for impregnating fabric with rubber, as in the manufacture of automobile tires.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Textiles</span>to press in a calender.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French) as name of occupation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>colendra,</i> for Latin <i>cylindrus</i> <span class="rh_sc">cylinder;</span> compare Middle English <i>calendrer</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> *<i>colandre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle French <i>calandre,</i> by vowel assimilation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cal<b>′</b>en•der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Cal•en•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>ən dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Religion</span>qalandar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<b>′</b> dwell′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over. Also called <b>pit house.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc<b>′</b>tion pump′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Herz•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrts<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ger•hard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gâr<b>′</b>härd, -härt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1904, Canadian physicist, born in Germany: Nobel prize for chemistry 1971.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gib•ber•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ, ˈgɪb-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing;<br/> nonsense.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">talk or writing containing many obscure or technical words:<span class="rh_ex">a speech full of gibberish about the budget.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gib•ber•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jib<b>′</b>ər ish, gib<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">gibber</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup>, on the model of language names so formed 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> nonsense, foolishness, babble, gabble, drivel, gobbledegook.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hee•bie-jee•bies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhibiˈdʒibiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a feeling of nervousness;<br/> the jitters.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hee•bie-jee•bies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>bē jē<b>′</b>bēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.;<br/> the jitters;<br/> the willies (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie-jeebies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> rhyming compound coined by west, western. De Beck (1890–1942), American comic-strip cartoonist 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•lim•ni•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pə lim<b>′</b>nē on′, -nē ən, hip′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in certain lakes) the layer of water below the thermocline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + Greek <i>límn</i>(<i>ē</i>) lake + <i>-ion</i> diminutive noun, nominal suffix</li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•po•lim•net•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō lim net<b>′</b>ik, hip′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy′po•lim<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone-blind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōn<b>′</b>blīnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">completely blind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English (north) <i>staneblynde</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">stone,</span> <span class="rh_sc">blind</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stone<b>′</b>blind<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>blind.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let<b>′</b>ter stock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>unregistered stock sold privately by a company so as not to have a negative effect on the price of its publicly traded stock.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-ex•pres•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ik spresh<b>′</b>ən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-ex•pres<b>′</b>sive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•vas•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō vas<b>′</b>kyə lər, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vascular</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•bi•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bi kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form of a cube.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>of or pertaining to volume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cubic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu<b>′</b>bi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu<b>′</b>bi•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> box′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>safe-deposit box.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wreathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un rēᵺ<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wreathed, -wreath•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring out of a wreathed condition;<br/> untwist;<br/> untwine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wreathe</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•flow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>flō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Physics</span>the air flowing past or through a moving body, as an airplane or automobile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">flow</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">song<b>′</b> cy′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a group of art songs that are usually all by the same poet and composer and have a unifying subject or idea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(it<b>′</b>âr, ī<b>′</b>târ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a canal or passage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: journey, route, passage in the body, akin to <i>īre</i> to go, Hittite <i>itar</i> way, road</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bea•cons•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>kənz fēld′, bek<b>′</b>ənz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Earl of.</b> See <b>Disraeli, Benjamin.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal. 19,613.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mains<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mānz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives;<br/> manse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English, plural of <i>main,</i> aphetic variant of Middle English <i>demain, demeine</i> <span class="rh_sc">demesne</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P.P.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>personal property floater.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•flic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in flik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of inflicting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something inflicted, as punishment or suffering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inflīctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>inflīctiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">inflict,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peo<b>′</b>ple's par<b>′</b>ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political party (1891–1904), advocating expansion of currency, state control of railroads, the placing of restrictions upon ownership of land, etc.;<br/> Populist party.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep<b>′</b>icy<b>′</b>clic train<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a train of gears or pulleys in which one or more of the axes revolve about a central axis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kahn<b>′</b> test′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a test for syphilis based on the formation of a precipitate in a mixture of serum and antigen. Cf. <b>Kline test.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after R. Latin. <i>Kahn</i> (born 1887), American bacteriologist, its originator 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas<b>′</b>ilar mem<b>′</b>brane,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a supporting membrane, esp. the membrane that supports the organ of Corti in the ear and aids in translating sound vibrations into electrical signals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•tasse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛmɪˌtæs, -ˌtɑs, ˈdɛmi-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small cup for serving strong black coffee.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•tasse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>i tas′, -täs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the coffee contained in such a cup.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, half-cup</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nan•i•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mægˈnænəməs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">generous and gracious in forgiving an insult or harm done to one:<span class="rh_ex">magnanimous after his victory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nan•i•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nan•i•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nan<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">generous in forgiving an insult or injury;<br/> free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness:<span class="rh_ex">to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">high-minded;<br/> noble:<span class="rh_ex">a just and magnanimous ruler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a magnanimous gesture of forgiveness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>magnanimus</i> great-souled, equivalent. to <i>magn</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">magn</span>- + <i>anim</i>(<i>us</i>) spirit, soul, mind + <i>-us</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nan<b>′</b>i•mous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag•nan<b>′</b>i•mous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> big, liberal, unspiteful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>noble.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> forcefulness or effectiveness;<br/> power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Your writing lacks punch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a sharp thrust or blow to, esp. with the fist: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">punched him right in the nose.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They started punching and wrestling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S. and Canada.<span>]</span></span>to drive (cattle).</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to strike or hit in operating: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to punch an elevator button.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">punching at the computer keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put into operation with or as if with a blow:<span class="rh_ex">to punch a time clock.</span>See <i>punch in </i> and <i>punch out</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>punch in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock.</span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter (data), as into a computer, by striking keys:<span class="rh_ex">He punched in his password.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>punch out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock.</span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beat up with the fists: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">punched out the mugger.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"I'll punch you out,'' he shouted.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>punch up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to add life, zest, or vigor to;<br/> enliven:<span class="rh_ex">added some jokes to punch up the sermon.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull punches</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to lessen the force of one's punches deliberately.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Idioms, Informal Terms</span>to restrain oneself;<br/> hold back:<span class="rh_ex">didn't pull any punches in voicing his displeasure.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punch•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tool or machine for making holes or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a metal punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a device for making holes, as in paper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to make holes in, stamp, drive, etc., with a punch.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole) with a punch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink consisting of wine or spirits mixed with fruit juice, soda, etc., often sweetened and spiced.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beverage of fruit juices, sugar, and water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(punch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal;<br/> power;<br/> zest:<span class="rh_ex">a letter to voters that needs more punch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull punches</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to lessen deliberately the force of one's blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to act with restraint or hold back the full force or implications of something:<span class="rh_ex">He wasn't going to pull any punches when he warned them of what they would be up against.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>roll with the punches</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cope with and survive adversity:<span class="rh_ex">In the business world you quickly learn to roll with the punches.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give a sharp thrust or blow to, esp. with the fist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S. and Western Canada.<span>]</span></span>to drive (cattle).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to poke or prod, as with a stick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to deliver (lines in a play, a musical passage, or the like) with vigor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to strike or hit in operating:<span class="rh_ex">to punch the typewriter keys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put into operation with or as if with a blow:<span class="rh_ex">to punch a time clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (the ball) with a short, chopping motion rather than with a full swing:<span class="rh_ex">He punched a soft liner just over third base for a base hit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to give a sharp blow to a person or thing, as with the fist:<span class="rh_ex">The boxer punches well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>punch away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep trying or working, esp. in difficult or discouraging circumstances;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">punching away at the same old job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>punch in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to record one's time of arrival at work by punching a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to keyboard (information) into a computer:<span class="rh_ex">to punch in the inventory figures.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>punch out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to record one's time of departure from work by punching a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beat up or knock out with the fists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to extract (information) from a computer by the use of a keyboard:<span class="rh_ex">to punch out data on last week's sales.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to bail out;<br/> eject from an aircraft.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>punch up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to call up (information) on a computer by the use of a keyboard:<span class="rh_ex">to punch up a list of hotel reservations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to enliven, as with fresh ideas or additional material:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better punch up that speech with a few jokes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>punchen</i> (verb, verbal); apparently variant of <span class="rh_sc">pounce</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> strike, hit; drub, pummel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(punch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tool or machine for perforating or stamping materials, driving nails, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the solid upper die of a punch press, used with a hollow die to blank out shaped pieces of sheet metal or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to cut, stamp, pierce, perforate, form, or drive with a tool or machine that punches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to work at or on something with or as if with a mechanical punch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">puncheon</span><sup>2</sup>, reinforced by <span class="rh_sc">punch</span><sup>1</sup> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(punch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a beverage consisting of wine or spirits mixed with fruit juice, soda, water, milk, or the like, and flavored with sugar, spices, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beverage of two or more fruit juices, sugar, and water, sometimes carbonated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Punch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(punch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pleased as Punch</b>, highly pleased;<br/> delighted:<span class="rh_ex">They were pleased as Punch at having been asked to come along.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">punchinello</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug<b>′</b>ar bowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small bowl, usually having a cover, for serving granulated sugar or sugar cubes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>nul•li•us fi•li•us</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅l<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′ fē<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′; <i>Eng.</i> nul<b>′</b>ē əs fē<b>′</b>lē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(esp. in law) son of nobody;<br/> bastard.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>oclo<b>′</b>nal an<b>′</b>tibody,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biotech.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">antibody produced by a laboratory-grown cell clone, either of a hybridoma or a virus-transformed lymphocyte, that is more abundant and uniform than natural antibody and is able to bind specifically to a single site on almost any chosen antigen or reveal previously unknown antigen sites: used as an analytic tool in scientific research and medical diagnosis and potentially important in the treatment of certain diseases. <i>Abbr.:</i> MAb</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cra•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkreɪvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing a shameful lack of courage;<br/> cowardly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cra•ven•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He gave in cravenly to whatever the boss asked for.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cra•ven•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cra•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krā<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cowardly;<br/> contemptibly timid;<br/> pusillanimous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a coward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cry craven</b>, to yield;<br/> capitulate;<br/> give up.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make cowardly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>crepantāre</i>), influenced by Middle English <i>creaunt</i> defeated (see <span class="rh_sc">recreant</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>craventé,</i> past participle of <i>cravanter</i> to crush, overwhelm (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cravant,</i> <i>cravaunde</i> defeated 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cra<b>′</b>ven•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cra<b>′</b>ven•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dastardly, fearful, timorous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•bes•to•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′be stō<b>′</b>sis, az′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">asbestos,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>u•a ma•u ke e•a o ka a•i•na i ka po•no</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>ä mä<b>′</b>ŏŏ kā ā<b>′</b>ä ō kä ä<b>′</b>ē nä′ ē kä pō<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hawaiian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the life of the land is maintained by righteousness: motto of Hawaii.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mah•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>any of various claimants to this role, esp. Muhammad Ahmed, who established an independent government in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that lasted until 1898.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>mahdīy</i> he who is guided</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1790–1800; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>Mah<b>′</b>dism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>diz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mah<b>′</b>dist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trol•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>trol•ly</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɑli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-leys <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span><a href="trolleycar"><span class="rh_sc">trolley car</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a pulley traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move an object hung from it.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small truck or car operated on a track, as in a factory.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a serving cart, as for desserts.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>any of various low carts.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off one's trolley</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>mentally unstable;<br/> insane.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trol•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-leys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-leyed, -ley•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a trolley car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a grooved metallic wheel or pulley carried on the end of a pole (<b>trol<b>′</b>ley pole′</b>)  by an electric car or locomotive, and held in contact with an overhead conductor, usually a suspended wire (<b>trol<b>′</b>ley wire′,</b>)  from which it collects the current for the propulsion of the car or locomotive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Transport</span>any of various devices for collecting current for such a purpose, as a pantograph, or a bowlike structure (<b>bow trolley</b>) sliding along an overhead wire, or a device (<b>underground trolley</b>) for taking current from the underground wire or conductor used by some electric railways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small truck or car operated on a track, as in a mine or factory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a serving cart, as one used to serve desserts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>any of various low carts or vehicles, as a railway handcar or costermonger's cart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>off one's trolley</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a confused mental state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">insane:<span class="rh_ex">He's been off his trolley for years, but his family refuses to have him committed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to convey or go by trolley.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>trolly.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; origin, originally dialect, dialectal; apparently akin to <span class="rh_sc">troll</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•cial•is•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō′shə lis<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to socialists or socialism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>in accordance with socialism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>advocating or supporting socialism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">social</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ism</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">istic</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′cial•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•cial•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person believing in socialism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to socialism:<span class="rh_ex">calling for a socialist society.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•cial•is•tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-soc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-soc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•cial•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>shə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an advocate or supporter of socialism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>socialistic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">social</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑpˌkoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lightweight overcoat.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the coat of paint applied last to a surface.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>kōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lightweight overcoat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the coat of paint applied last to a surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to apply the topcoat to (a surface).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zieg•feld<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zig<b>′</b>feld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Flor•enz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flôr<b>′</b>ənz, flor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1867–1932, U.S. theatrical producer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EHF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>See <b>extremely high frequency.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ehf</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">melt•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>tij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the amount melted or the result of melting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">melt</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud•pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mud<b>′</b>pak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pastelike preparation, as one consisting of fuller's earth, astringents, etc., used on the face as a cosmetic restorative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mud</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pack</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sift•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sif<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that sifts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a kitchen implement for sifting:<span class="rh_ex">a flour sifter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sift</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or living in flowing water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lōt</i>(<i>us</i>) washed (see <span class="rh_sc">loment</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•win•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō win<b>′</b>ər, kō<b>′</b>win′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of two or more joint winners.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co-win<b>′</b>ner.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">winner</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drosh•ky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drosh<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>drózhki,</i> origin, originally diminutive of <i>drógi</i> a long, bodyless wagon, plural (functioning as singular) of <i>drogá</i> one of the shafts joining the front and rear axles of a wagon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">styl•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>characterized by or agreeing with the current style;<br/> chic:<span class="rh_ex">stylish clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">styl•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard;<br/> fashionably elegant;<br/> smart or chic:<span class="rh_ex">She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">style</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>styl<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>styl<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">K-ra•di•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>rā′dē ā′shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>K-line.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">K-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>one of a series of lines (<b>K-series</b>) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (<b>K-radiation</b>)produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Kline<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Franz</b> (Jo•sef )<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf, -səf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1910–62, U.S. painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•ma•caan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal′mə kan<b>′</b>, -kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose-fitting, somewhat flared, single-breasted overcoat, often of tweed and having raglan sleeves, originally worn by men.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Balmacaan</i> near Inverness, Scotland 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stalac<b>′</b>tite work′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in Islamic architecture) intricate decorative corbeling in the form of brackets, squinches, and portions of pointed vaults. Also called <b>honeycomb work.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ul•fi•las<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>fi ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ul•fi•la</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>fi lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Wulfila.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chil<b>′</b>dren's Crusade′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a crusade to recover Jerusalem from the Saracens, undertaken in 1212 by thousands of French and German children who perished, were sold into slavery, or were turned back.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•al•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪˈdiəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">according to an ideal;<br/> perfectly:<span class="rh_ex">ideally graceful and beautiful.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">according to one's wishes, even if impossible:<span class="rh_ex">Ideally I'd like to finish by next month.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•al•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī dē<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in accordance with an ideal;<br/> perfectly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in theory or principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in idea, thought, or imagination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ideal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jät, jôt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an Indo-Aryan people living mainly in northwestern India. In early times they offered vigorous resistance to the Muslim invaders of India.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being generated or produced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>generābil</i>(<i>is</i>) creative, productive, equivalent. to <i>gener</i>(<i>āre</i>) to beget, produce (see <span class="rh_sc">gender</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ābilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen′er•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, gen<b>′</b>er•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gou<sup>ə</sup>r, gou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gaurs,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>gaur.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a massive wild ox, <i>Bibos gaurus,</i> of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 ft. (1.8 m) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>gaura</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•llán<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chē yän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939. 102,210.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">release<b>′</b> print′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>print (def. 33).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sper•mo•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûr<b>′</b>mə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>spermatophyte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Spermophyta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">spermo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1890–95; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>sper•mo•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûr′mə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sper•mat•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûr mat<b>′</b>ə fīt′, spûr<b>′</b>mə tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Spermotophyta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">spermato</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1895–1900; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>sper•ma•to•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spûr′mə tə fit<b>′</b>ik, spûr mat′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•wab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə wob<b>′</b>, -wôb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire, Government</span>Also, <b>nabob.</b> a viceroy or deputy governor under the former Mogul empire in India.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>an honorary title conferred upon Muslims of distinction in India and Pakistan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>nabob (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>nuwwāb,</i> plural of <i>nā'ib</i> deputy, viceroy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Urdu <i>nawwāb</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•per•cu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō pûr<b>′</b>kyə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having an operculum.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>o•per<b>′</b>cu•lat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>opercul</i>(<i>um</i>) cover (see <span class="rh_sc">operculum</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•per•cu•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō pûr<b>′</b>kyə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-lums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the gill cover of fishes and amphibians. See diag. under <b>fish.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in many gastropods) a horny plate that closes the opening of the shell when the animal is retracted.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin: lid, cover, equivalent. to <i>oper</i>(<i>īre</i>) to cover + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•per<b>′</b>cu•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-rod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>rod<b>′</b>, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of length equal to 2&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>3</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>4</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> yards or 8¼ feet (2.515 meters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an area equal to 15&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>8</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> square yards (12.65 square meters).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•grance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfreɪgrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sweet or pleasing scent:<span class="rh_ex">the fragrance of roses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something, as a perfume, having a pleasing scent.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra•grance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā<b>′</b>grəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being fragrant;<br/> a sweet or pleasing scent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">perfume, cologne, toilet water, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>frāgrantia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fragrant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>perfume.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ol•i•gop•so•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol′i gop<b>′</b>sə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Cf. <b>duopsony, monopsony.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">olig</span>- + Greek <i>opsōnía</i> purchase of provisions, shopping 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ol′i•gop′so•nis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel•se•mi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jel sē<b>′</b>mē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mi•ums, -mi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the dried rhizome and roots of yellow jasmine, formerly used as a sedative in the form of a powder, tincture, or fluid extract.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>gelsom</i>(<i>ino</i>) jasmine + Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <i>pl.</i> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>slightly insane;<br/> eccentric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>paltry;<br/> trifling;<br/> petty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pot•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small metal pot fitting under a potty-chair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baby Talk.<span>]</span></span>a toilet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scom•brid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skom<b>′</b>brid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any fish of the family Scombridae, comprising the mackerels and tunas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the family Scombridae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skómbros</i>) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idae;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>scombr-</i> (stem of <i>scomber</i>) mackerel (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Scombridae</i> name of the family</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail<b>′</b> var′nish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>nail polish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnail ˌpol•ish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lacquer for painting the fingernails or toenails.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail<b>′</b> pol′ish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a polish of quick-drying lacquer, either clear or colored, used to paint the fingernails or toenails.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pal•las<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Also called <b>Pal<b>′</b>las Athe<b>′</b>na.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>Athena (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan•dau•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan′dô let<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lan′dau•lette<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">landau</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">let</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsquad ˌcar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a police automobile with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters. Also called <b>ˈcruise ˌcar,patrol car,poˈlice ˌcar,ˈprowl ˌcar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squad<b>′</b> car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an automobile used by police officers, equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters. Also called <b>cruise car, patrol car, police car.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•tov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>tôf, -tof; <i>Russ.</i> tyi tôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Herman</b> or <b>Gher•man Ste•pa•no•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûr<b>′</b>mən stə pä<b>′</b>nə vich; <i>Russ.</i> gye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>mən styi pä<b>′</b>nə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1935, Soviet cosmonaut.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Egypt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Egyptian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">e.g.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for example;<br/> for the sake of example;<br/> such as.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>exemplī grātiā</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•mo•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dez<b>′</b>mə sōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plaquelike site on a cell surface that functions in maintaining cohesion with an adjacent cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>desm</i>(<i>ós</i>) band, chain (see <span class="rh_sc">desmid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crime<b>′</b>an War<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a war between Great Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia on one side, and Russia on the other, fought chiefly in the Crimea 1853–56.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo mein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b> mān<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a Chinese dish of thin noodles stir-fried with vegetables and usu. meat or shrimp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•ter-kil•o•gram-sec•ond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>tər kil<b>′</b>ə gram′sek<b>′</b>ənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or pertaining to the system of units in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. <i>Abbr.:</i> mks, MKS</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtrade-ˌoff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈtradeˌoff</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the exchange of one thing for another of equal value, esp. to achieve a compromise:<span class="rh_ex">The trade-off for more room in a car is usually lower gas mileage.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trade-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trād<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, esp. to effect a compromise.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>trade<b>′</b>off′.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>trade off</i> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof<b>′</b>fee hour′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an informal gathering of people at which coffee and refreshments are served.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>coffee break.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lobed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōbd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>having a lobe or lobes;<br/> lobate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) having lobes or divisions extending less than halfway to the middle of the base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lobe</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lobe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/loʊb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a roundish part that sticks out, as of an organ or a leaf.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lobed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lobe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>earlobe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lobós,</i> akin to Latin <i>legula</i> lobe of the ear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lobus</i> (Late Latin: hull, husk, pod)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram•i•niv•o•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram′ə niv<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>feeding or subsisting on grass:<span class="rh_ex">a graminivorous bird.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grāmin-</i> (stem of <i>grāmen</i>) grass + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">vorous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skræp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>scrapped, scrap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a small piece or portion;<br/> fragment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a scrap of paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>scraps</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> bits of food, esp. of leftover food:<span class="rh_ex">Feed the dogs scraps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> material that has been thrown away or left over and can be reused:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>heaps of scrap to be carted away.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made up of scraps or scrap:<span class="rh_ex">scrap metal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">thrown away or left over.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make into scrap;<br/> break up.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to throw away or abandon as useless:<span class="rh_ex">scrapped our plans to remodel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">scrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skræp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scrapped, scrap•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fight or quarrel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fight or quarrel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scrap•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>scrapped, scrap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small piece or portion;<br/> fragment:<span class="rh_ex">a scrap of paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>scraps</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">bits or pieces of food, esp. of leftover or discarded food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the remains of animal fat after the oil has been tried out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a detached piece of something written or printed:<span class="rh_ex">scraps of poetry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an old, discarded, or rejected item or substance for use in reprocessing or as raw material, as old metal that can be melted and reworked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">chips, cuttings, fragments, or other small pieces of raw material removed, cut away, flaked off, etc., in the process of making or manufacturing an item.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">consisting of scraps or fragments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">existing in the form of fragments or remnants of use only for reworking, as metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">discarded or left over.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make into scraps or scrap;<br/> break up:<span class="rh_ex">to scrap old cars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to discard as useless, worthless, or ineffective:<span class="rh_ex">He urged that we scrap the old method of teaching mathematics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skrap,</i> derivative of <i>skrapa</i> to <span class="rh_sc">scrape</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>scrappe</i> (noun, nominal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scrap<b>′</b>ping•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i.,</span> <b>scrapped, scrap•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fight or quarrel:<span class="rh_ex">She got into a scrap with her in-laws.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to engage in a fight or quarrel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">scrape</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal•ly•ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtæliˈhoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>-hos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-hoed</b> or <b>-ho'd, -ho•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a cry in fox hunting, on sighting the fox).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cry of "tallyho.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to call "tallyho.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal•ly•ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tal<b>′</b>ē hō′ <i>for 1;</i> tal′ē hō<b>′</b> <i>for 2–5</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj., v.</span> <b>-hoed</b> or <b>-ho'd, -ho•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cry of "tallyho.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the cry of a hunter on first sighting the fox.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to arouse by crying "tallyho,'' as to the hounds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to utter a cry of "tallyho.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare French <i>tayau</i> hunter's cry 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="honied"><b>hon•ied</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌnid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing honey.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flattering:<span class="rh_ex">honeyed words.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pleasantly soft, as the voice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing, consisting of, or resembling honey:<span class="rh_ex">honeyed drinks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flattering or ingratiating:<span class="rh_ex">honeyed words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pleasantly soft;<br/> dulcet or mellifluous:<span class="rh_ex">honeyed tones.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>honied.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>honyede.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">honey,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>eyed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>eyed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hon•eys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>hon•eyed</b> or <b>hon•ied, hon•ey•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a sweet, sticky fluid produced by bees from nectar.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">sweetheart;<br/> darling.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Honey<span>]</span></span> an affectionate or familiar term of address:<span class="rh_ex">"Did you have a rough day at work, honey?'' he asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a term of address sometimes considered offensive when used to strangers or subordinates:<span class="rh_ex">"Get me a cup of coffee, will you, honey.''</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something esp. good of its kind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That's a honey of a car.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, like, relating to, or containing honey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to talk flatteringly to (often followed by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to sweeten with honey:<span class="rh_ex">honeyed tea.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hon•eys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>hon•eyed</b> or <b>hon•ied, hon•ey•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the nectar of flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any of various similarly sweet, viscid products produced by insects or in other ways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something sweet, delicious, or delightful:<span class="rh_ex">the honey of flattery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person for whom one feels love or deep affection;<br/> sweetheart;<br/> darling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something of esp. high quality, degree of excellence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That's a honey of a computer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or pertaining to honey;<br/> sweet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">containing honey or flavored or sweetened with honey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to talk flatteringly or endearingly to (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to sweeten or flavor with or as if with honey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to use flattery, endearing terms, etc., in an effort to obtain something (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They always got what they wanted by honeying up to their grandfather.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>hony,</i> Old English <i>hunig</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>honig,</i> Old Norse <i>hunang</i>; akin to Greek <i>knēkós</i> pale yellow, tawny</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surf•board•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûrf<b>′</b>bôr′ding, -bōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a sport in which a person stands or lies prone on a surfboard and rides the crest of a breaking wave toward the shore;<br/> surfing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">surfboard</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>surf<b>′</b>board′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surf•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrfˌbɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies and rides the crest of a breaking wave toward the shore in surfing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ride a surfboard.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surf•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûrf<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ride a surfboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">surf</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spir<b>′</b>its of tur<b>′</b>pentine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>oil of turpentine.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>spir<b>′</b>it of tur<b>′</b>pentine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grun•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grun<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small, silvery food fish, <i>Leuresthes tenuis,</i> of southern California, that spawns at high tide in wet sand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grunnīre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>gruñon</i> grunter, derivative of <i>gruñir</i> to grunt</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> probably 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in India)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a religious fair, esp. one held in connection with a festival.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a throng of people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>melā</i> assembly, company</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tar•get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē tär<b>′</b>git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to aim toward or calibrate for a different target:<span class="rh_ex">to retarget missiles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change the goal, completion date, recipient, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">We've retargeted the completion of the job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">target</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian poke<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>false hellebore.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Trac•tar•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trak târ<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the religious opinions and principles of the Oxford movement, esp. in its early phase, given in a series of 90 papers called <i>Tracts for the Times,</i> published at Oxford, England, 1833–41.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tractarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>āt, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Chemistry, Pest Control</span>a systemic insecticide, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>O<sub>2</sub>PS<sub>3</sub>, used esp. as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60; probably by shortening of the name of one of its chemical components, (<i>phos</i>)<i>phor</i>(<i>odithio</i>)<i>ate</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">phosphoro</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">dithionous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blad<b>′</b>der wrack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Microbiology</span>a common seaweed, <i>Fucus vesiculosus,</i> found in cold marine waters, having narrow brownish fronds with air-filled vesicles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bard<b>′</b> of A<b>′</b>von,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>William Shakespeare: so called from his birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–1885</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit<b>′</b>ter al<b>′</b>mond.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>almond</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">but•ler•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(but<b>′</b>lə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ler•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a butler's room or pantry;<br/> buttery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>botelerie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">butler,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goaves.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>gob<sup>1</sup> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/taɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tired, tir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or become weary or fatigued: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The exercise tired him momentarily.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As he grew older he tired easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have one's interest or patience exhausted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The children tired of playing games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>tire out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to make (someone) completely weary:<span class="rh_ex">The exercise tired him out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/taɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, British Terms</span>a ring of rubber, placed over the rim of a wheel on cars, trucks, etc., to provide traction or resistance to wear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tired, tir•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion;<br/> make weary;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex">The long walk tired him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of;<br/> make weary;<br/> bore:<span class="rh_ex">Your stories tire me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion;<br/> become fatigued;<br/> be sleepy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted;<br/> become or be weary;<br/> become bored (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">He soon tired of playing billiards.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>fatigue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English (Scots) <i>tyren</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>tȳrian,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">tēorian</span> to weary, be wearied bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exasperate, irk.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>tired, tir•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, British Terms</span>a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Automotive</span>a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Automotive</span>to furnish with tires.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tyre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">tire</span><sup>3</sup> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tired, tir•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to dress (the head or hair), esp. with a headdress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to attire or array.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a headdress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>attire or dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">attire</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tyre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>tyred, tyr•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>tire<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Tyre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders;<br/> site of modern Sur.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>līt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span>a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span>perlite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">pearl</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pearl•it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>līt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pearlite.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">pearl</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1825–35; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>per•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pure<b>′</b> democ<b>′</b>racy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North′ Kings<b>′</b>town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kingz<b>′</b>tən, -toun′, king<b>′</b>stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S central Rhode Island. 21,938.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>chil•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span> <a href="chili"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">chili</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>chili.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Chil•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ē; <i>Sp.</i> chē<b>′</b>le),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 14,508,168;<br/> 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Santiago.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Chil<b>′</b>e•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>rope<b>′</b>an el<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an elder, <i>Sambucus nigra,</i> of Europe and Asia, bearing black fruit. Also called <b>bourtree.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>ram grass′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a grass, <i>Ammophila arenaria,</i> having matted, creeping rhizomes, grown on sandy shores of Europe, North America, and Australia to bind the sand. Also called <b>mar<b>′</b>ram.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>marálmr,</i> equivalent. to <i>marr</i> sea (see <span class="rh_sc">mere</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>hálmr</i> grass (see <span class="rh_sc">haulm</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1630–40; origin, originally East Anglian dialect, dialectal; </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃrʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. and pt. of <a href="shrink"><span class="rh_sc">shrink</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shrungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. and pt. of <b>shrink.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃrɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shrank</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, often, <b>shrunk</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃrʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ; <b>shrunk</b> or <b>shrunk•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃrʌŋkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> <b>shrink•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) contract or lessen in size: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">clothes that shrink if washed in hot water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Hot water will shrink some of those clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become reduced in extent, amount, or value: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bank's resources are shrinking.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Inflation and taxation are shrinking our resources.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to draw back;<br/> move back suddenly, as in horror:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back)<span>]</span></span>to shrink from danger; She shrank back in her seat as the horror movie got even nastier.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrink•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shringk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shrank</b> or, often, <b>shrunk;<br/> shrunk</b> or <b>shrunk•en;<br/> shrink•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance:<span class="rh_ex">to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture:<span class="rh_ex">This cloth will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become reduced in extent or compass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to shrink or contract;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to cause (a fabric) to contract during finishing, thus preventing shrinkage, during laundering, of the garments made from it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of shrinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a shrinking movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">shrinkage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>shrinker.</b> Also called <b>head shrinker.</b> a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, or psychoanalyst.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1955–60 for def. 9; Middle English <i>schrinken,</i> Old English <i>scrincan</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>schrinken,</i> Swedish <i>skrynka</i> to shrink, Norwegian <i>skrukka</i> old shrunken woman</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrink<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrink<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withdraw, recoil, quail. See <b>wince.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>decrease.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> increase.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Univer<b>′</b>sity Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis. 42,738.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ne•vi•im</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> nə vē ēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> nə vē<b>′</b>im),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the Prophets, being the second of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Also, <b>Nebiim.</b> Cf. <b>Tanach.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ban•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈbænə, -ˈbænyə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a small cabin or tent for changing one's clothes esp. on a beach or by a swimming pool.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ban•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə ban<b>′</b>ə, -ban<b>′</b>yə, -bä<b>′</b>nə, -bän<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a small cabin or tentlike structure for use as a bathhouse, esp. on a beach or by a swimming pool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a cabin or cottage.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ca•ba•ña</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> kä vä<b>′</b>nyä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>cabaña</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cabin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">L'Hos•pi•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô pē t<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> lō′pi tal<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Guil•laume Fran•çois An•toine de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gē yōm<b>′</b> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1661–1704, French mathematician.</def><var>Also, <b>L'Hô•pi•tal<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gei•to•nog•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gīt′n og<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same plant. Cf. <b>xenogamy.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>geitono-</i> (stem of <i>geítōn</i>) neighbor + -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gei′to•nog<b>′</b>a•mous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu<b>′</b>ture per<b>′</b>fect,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>perfect with respect to a temporal point of reference in time to come;<br/> completed with respect to a time in the future, esp. when incomplete with respect to the present.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation or construction with such reference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the future perfect tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>another verb formation or construction with future perfect meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form in the future perfect, as <span class="rh_ex">He will have come.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•u•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvækyum, -yəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-u•ums</b> for <span class="ford">1, 2.</span> <span class="ford">4, 5.</span>  <b>-u•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-yuə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  for <span class="ford">1, 2.</span> <span class="ford">4.</span>;<br/><span class="rh_pos">adj.;<br/></span> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a space entirely empty of matter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an enclosed space from which matter, esp. air, has been partially removed so that the matter or gas remaining in the space exerts less pressure than the atmosphere.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a space not filled or occupied;<br/> emptiness;<br/> void:<span class="rh_ex">The loss of his son left a vacuum in his life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href="vacuumcleaner"><span class="rh_sc">vacuum cleaner</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or relating to a vacuum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to clean with a vacuum cleaner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to vacuum the rug.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I vacuum on Fridays.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vac-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac•u•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vak<b>′</b>yo̅o̅m, -yo̅o̅ əm, -yəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>vac•u•ums</b> for 1, 2, 4–6, <b>vac•u•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vak<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ə)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 1, 2, 4, 6;<br/><span class="rh_pos">adj.;<br/></span> <i> v.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a space entirely devoid of matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an enclosed space from which matter, esp. air, has been partially removed so that the matter or gas remaining in the space exerts less pressure than the atmosphere (opposed to <i>plenum</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the state or degree of exhaustion in such an enclosed space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a space not filled or occupied;<br/> emptiness;<br/> void:<span class="rh_ex">The loss left a vacuum in his heart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a vacuum cleaner or sweeper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a state of lowest energy in a quantum field theory.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, employing, or producing a vacuum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of a hollow container) partly exhausted of gas or air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a device or process that makes use of a vacuum to accomplish a desired task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">noting or pertaining to canning or packaging in which air is removed from the container to prevent deterioration of the contents.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to use a vacuum cleaner on;<br/> clean with a vacuum cleaner:<span class="rh_ex">to vacuum rugs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to treat with any vacuum device, as a vacuum drier.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to use a vacuum cleaner:<span class="rh_ex">to vacuum in the dining room.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, neuter of <i>vacuus</i> empty</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lü•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> l<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>dä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Dalian</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Lüta.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•ros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>os, mōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•er-loom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>ər lo̅o̅m′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a loom operated by mechanical or electrical power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IRO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">International Refugee Organization.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•i•dos•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i doz<b>′</b>min, -dos<b>′</b>-, ī′ri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used esp. for the points of gold pens.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ir•i•dos•mi•um</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i doz<b>′</b>mē əm, -dos<b>′</b>-, ī′ri-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>osmiridium.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">irid</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">osm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>pal<b>′</b>ing fence<b>′</b>.</b> See <b>picket fence.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pale or picket for a fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>pales collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act of building a fence with pales.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">pale</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/peɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pal•er, pal•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>paled, pal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking strong or natural color;<br/> colorless or whitish:<span class="rh_ex">a pale complexion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a color that is near to white or gray:<span class="rh_ex">pale yellow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not bright or brilliant;<br/> dim:<span class="rh_ex">the pale moon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become pale:<span class="rh_ex">to pale at the sight of blood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become or seem less important:<span class="rh_ex">My problems with my children pale in comparison to hers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pale•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/peɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stake or picket, as of a fence.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">limits;<br/> bounds:<span class="rh_ex">outside the pale of my jurisdiction.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beyond the pale</b>, beyond the limits of proper behavior, courtesy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Holding children hostage for political purposes is behavior beyond the pale.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pal•er, pal•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>paled, pal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking intensity of color;<br/> colorless or whitish:<span class="rh_ex">a pale complexion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a low degree of chroma, saturation, or purity;<br/> approaching white or gray:<span class="rh_ex">pale yellow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not bright or brilliant;<br/> dim:<span class="rh_ex">the pale moon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">faint or feeble;<br/> lacking vigor:<span class="rh_ex">a pale protest.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make or become pale:<span class="rh_ex">to pale at the sight of blood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pallidus</i> <span class="rh_sc">pallid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pale′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pale<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> <br/><span class="rh_sc">Pale, pallid, wan</span> imply an absence of color, esp. from the human countenance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Pale</span> implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things,<span class="rh_ex">the pale blue of a violet</span>, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion:<span class="rh_ex">pale cheeks.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pallid</span>, limited mainly to the human countenance, implies an excessive paleness induced by intense emotion, disease, or death:<span class="rh_ex">the pallid lips of the dying man.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wan</span> implies a sickly paleness, as after a long illness:<span class="rh_ex">wan and thin;<br/></span>the suggestion of weakness may be more prominent than that of lack of color:<span class="rh_ex">a wan smile.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> blanch, whiten.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> ruddy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> darken.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>paled, pal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a stake or picket, as of a fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an enclosing or confining barrier;<br/> enclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">limits;<br/> bounds:<span class="rh_ex">outside the pale of his jurisdiction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a district or region within designated bounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Also called <b>English Pale, Irish Pale.</b> a district in eastern Ireland included in the Angevin Empire of King Henry II and his successors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an ordinary in the form of a broad vertical stripe at the center of an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>a shore used inside to support the deck beams of a hull under construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beyond the pale</b>, beyond the limits of propriety, courtesy, protection, safety, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Their public conduct is certainly beyond the pale.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to enclose with pales;<br/> fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to encircle or encompass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pālus</i> stake. See <span class="rh_sc">peel</span><sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">pole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (north), Old English <i>pāl</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pale-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>paleo-</b> before most vowels:<span class="rh_ex">paleethnology.</span></span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>palae-.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•no•lia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mægˈnoʊlyə, -ˈnoʊliə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lias.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or tree having large usually fragrant flowers, grown for ornament.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•no•lia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nōl<b>′</b>yə, -nō<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any shrub or tree of the genus <i>Magnolia,</i> having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament. Cf. <b>magnolia family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the blossom of any such shrub or tree, as of the evergreen magnolia tree: the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), after Pierre <i>Magnol</i> (1638–1715), French botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mag•no•lia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nōl<b>′</b>yə, -nō<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Arkansas. 11,909.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dust<b>′</b>y clo<b>′</b>ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a bush clover, <i>Lespedeza capitata.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sky<b>′</b> wave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a radio wave propagated upward from earth, whether reflected by the ionosphere or not.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronunciation with velar articulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">velate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dé•clas•sé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā′kla sā<b>′</b>, -klä-; <i>Fr.</i> dā klä sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reduced to or having low or lower status:<span class="rh_ex">a once-chic restaurant that had become completely déclassé.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reduced or belonging to a lower or low social class, position, or rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, past participle of <i>déclasser.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">de</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">class</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–1890</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">club•hand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klub<b>′</b>hand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a deformed or distorted hand, similar in nature to a clubfoot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition of having such a hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">club</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hand</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea<b>′</b> serv′ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a set of chinaware for preparing and drinking hot beverages, esp. tea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a set of silver or other metalware for preparing and serving hot beverages, esp. tea. Also called <b>tea<b>′</b> set′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ag-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ag-</i> comes from Latin and Greek, where it has the meaning "to move, go, do''. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">agenda, agent, agile, agitate, agog, exaggerate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>agriculture:<span class="rh_ex">ag courses; to major in ag.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>silver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>argentum</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ag-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">g: agglutinate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">August.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agriculture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Adjutant General.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Attorney General.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>AG</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•to•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af tō<b>′</b>sə, -zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>See <b>foot-and-mouth disease.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Spanish (<i>fiebre</i>) <i>aftosa</i> <span class="rh_sc">aphthous</span> (<span class="rh_sc">fever</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in-and-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ənd in<b>′</b>, -ən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">repeatedly within the same family, strain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to breed stock in-and-in.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DJ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>disc jockey.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.J.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also, <b>DJ, d.j.</b> See <b>disc jockey.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">District Judge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Doctor Jūris</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɜrstˈbɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">first in the order of birth;<br/> eldest:<span class="rh_ex">the first-born son.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a firstborn child.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûrst<b>′</b>bôrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">first in the order of birth;<br/> eldest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a firstborn child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a first result or product.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">first,</span> <span class="rh_sc">born</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made to resist unraveling, runs, or running, as stockings or dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">run</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar<b>′</b>let clem<b>′</b>atis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a slightly woody vine, <i>Clematis texensis,</i> of Texas, having bluish-green leaves, plumed fruit, and solitary, urn-shaped, scarlet-to-pink flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b> sol<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>a solder fusible at temperatures below 700°F (370°C), generally an alloy of lead and tin. Cf. <b>hard solder.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wa•ter•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər fərd, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 50,190;<br/> 710 sq. mi. (1840 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>its county seat: a seaport. 38,457.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Connecticut. 17,843.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsætən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric, such as silk, having a glossy, shiny face and a soft, smooth texture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to satin;<br/> smooth;<br/> shiny:<span class="rh_ex">satin pillows.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sat<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>satin weave.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dress or other garment of satin:<span class="rh_ex">She wore her green satin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or like satin;<br/> smooth;<br/> glossy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made of or covered or decorated with satin:<span class="rh_ex">a satin pillow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic (<i>aṭlas</i>) <i>zaytūnī</i> (satin) of <i>Zaitun</i> a city in China where the cloth was made, probably Tsinkiang</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>satin,</i> probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>satyn</i>(<i>e</i>) 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sat<b>′</b>in•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sat<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sæt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sat, sit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to rest with the body supported by one's buttocks or thighs;<br/> be seated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I was sitting at my desk when the phone rang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lower the body into a position of rest supported by one's buttocks or thighs: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Please sit (down); I'll be back in a minute.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> down)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">sat the child (down) on the sofa.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to be located or situated;<br/> lie or rest:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The house sits on a cliff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to place oneself in position for an artist, etc.;<br/> pose.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to remain quiet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let the matter sit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a bird) to cover eggs with the body for hatching;<br/> brood.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to fit or hang, such as a garment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That shirt doesn't sit well on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to have an official position, such as a legislator or judge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She sits on the committee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to hold a session:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The court sits in judgment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used after a word or root) to take care of (the specified thing) like a baby-sitter:<span class="rh_ex">to house-sit (= to live in another's house while the owners are away); to plant-sit (= to take care of another's plants while the owners are away).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be accepted in the way indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His answer didn't sit right with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to be acceptable to the stomach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My breakfast didn't sit too well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to provide seating accommodations;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  no passive<span>]</span></span>Our table only sits six people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to baby-sit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She used to sit for us when our daughter was a baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  usually: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to do nothing:<span class="rh_ex">The workers were sitting around ignoring their work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit in (on)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be a spectator at (some event or circumstance):<span class="rh_ex">I'd like permission to sit in on your class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inquire into or deliberate over:<span class="rh_ex">A coroner's jury sat on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put off for a time;<br/> postpone.</span></li><li id="advanced_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to check;<br/> squelch:<span class="rh_ex">to sit on nasty rumors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay to the end of:<span class="rh_ex">He sat out the whole movie in silence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stay, wait, or endure longer than: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sit out one's rivals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sit them out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep one's seat during (a dance, etc.);<br/> fail to participate in (an activity): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I think I'll sit out the next dance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll have to sit this one out; I'm a little tired.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) rise from a lying or reclining position to a sitting position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sit up straight and answer me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nurse sat him up in his bed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to be awake and active during one's usual sleep time:<span class="rh_ex">to sit up all night playing solitaire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become interested;<br/> take notice:<span class="rh_ex">This will make them sit up and notice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_27" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sit on one's hands</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to applaud.</span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to take proper or necessary action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sit tight</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to take no action;<br/> wait:<span class="rh_ex">Sit tight, and when I give you the signal, then move.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sit•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sat</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>sate;<br/> sat</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>sit•ten;<br/> sit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs;<br/> be seated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The house sits well up on the slope.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rest or lie (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">An aura of greatness sits easily upon him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.;<br/> pose:<span class="rh_ex">to sit for a portrait.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to remain quiet or inactive:<span class="rh_ex">They let the matter sit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a bird) to perch or roost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them;<br/> brood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment:<span class="rh_ex">The jacket sits well on your shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be convened or in session, as an assembly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act as a baby-sitter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(of wind) to blow from the indicated direction:<span class="rh_ex">The wind sits in the west tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be accepted or considered in the way indicated:<span class="rh_ex">Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be acceptable to the stomach:<span class="rh_ex">Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sit;<br/> seat (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Sit yourself down. He sat me near him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal):<span class="rh_ex">She sits her horse gracefully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to provide seating accommodations or seating room for;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex">Our dining-room table only sits six people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to serve as baby-sitter for:<span class="rh_ex">A neighbor can sit the children while you go out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take a seat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend to a sitting position;<br/> alight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege:<span class="rh_ex">The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant:<span class="rh_ex">to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a sit-in.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit in on</b>, to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at:<span class="rh_ex">to sit in on classes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inquire into or deliberate over:<span class="rh_ex">A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to suppress;<br/> silence:<span class="rh_ex">They sat on the bad news as long as they could.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to check or rebuke;<br/> squelch:<span class="rh_ex">I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sit on one's hands</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to fail to applaud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to fail to take appropriate action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stay to the end of:<span class="rh_ex">Though bored, we sat out the play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass in endurance:<span class="rh_ex">He sat out his tormentors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.);<br/> fail to participate in:<span class="rh_ex">We sat out all the Latin-American numbers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>sit pretty</b>, to be in a comfortable situation:<span class="rh_ex">He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit tight</b>, to bide one's time;<br/> take no action:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>sit up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to rise from a supine to a sitting position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to sit upright;<br/> hold oneself erect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become interested or astonished:<span class="rh_ex">We all sat up when the holiday was announced.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sitten,</i> Old English <i>sittan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zitten,</i> German <i>sitzen,</i> Old Norse <i>sitja</i>; akin to Gothic <i>sitan,</i> Latin <i>sedēre,</i> Greek <i>hézesthai</i> (base <i>hed-</i>); compare <span class="rh_sc">set,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sedate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cathedral,</span> <span class="rh_sc">nest</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10. meet.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">assemble.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">convene.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">gather..<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Cf. <b>set.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) may it be.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MLD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>median lethal dose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>minimum lethal dose.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EGR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>exhaust-gas recirculation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rever<b>′</b>sal plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a plate developed by the reversal process.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a quo</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä kwō<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> ā kwō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from which;<br/> following from: used as a point of departure, as for an idea or plan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•go•li•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑŋˈgoʊliən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Mongolia.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the languages spoken by many of the people in Mongolia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person born or living in Mongolia.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> one of the languages spoken by many of the people in Mongolia.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•go•li•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mong gō<b>′</b>lē ən, mon-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>pertaining to Mongolia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the Mongol people of inner Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span>Mongoloid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Mongolian, a branch of the Altaic languages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of the Mongolian People's Republic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Inner Mongolia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>Mongolic.</b> </var>a group of languages including Buriat and Khalkha and constituting a branch of Altaic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any of the languages of this branch, esp. Khalkha.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a member of the Mongoloid peoples of Asia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Mongoli</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum<b>′</b>skin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>drumhead (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drum</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">skin</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•ta•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tä<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the mouth of the Congo (Zaire) River. 142,808.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>tēn, ton tēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the annuity shared.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the share of each subscriber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the number of subscribers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any of various forms of life insurance in which the chief beneficiaries are those whose policies are in force at the end of a specified period (<b>ton<b>′</b>tine pe′riod</b>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; named after Lorenzo <i>Tonti,</i> Neapolitan banker who started the scheme in France about 1653. See -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bridge•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brij<b>′</b>toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on and the capital of Barbados, on the SW coast. 8789.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nitrami<b>′</b>no group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the univalent group –NHNO<sub>2</sub>. Also called <b>nitrami<b>′</b>no rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•trich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het<b>′</b>ər ə trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any ciliate of the suborder Heterotricha, having the body covered uniformly with short cilia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Heterotricha</i> name of the order. See <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">tricha</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>het•er•ot•ri•chous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə ro<b>′</b>trə kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry-as-dust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drī<b>′</b>əz dust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dull and boring:<span class="rh_ex">a dry-as-dust biography.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dry<b>′</b>as•dust<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Dr. <i>Dryasdust,</i> a fictitious pedant satirized in the prefaces of Sir Walter Scott's novels 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpætənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> the right granted to an inventor to be the only manufacturer or seller of an invention for a specified number of years:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She applied to the government for a patent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><a href="patentleather"><span class="rh_sc">patent leather</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> protected by a patent;<br/> dealing with patents:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>patent law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily open to notice;<br/> plain to see:<span class="rh_ex">a patent absurdity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made of patent leather:<span class="rh_ex">patent shoes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to obtain a patent on (an invention):<span class="rh_ex">to patent a new invention; to patent her software.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>nt <i>or, for 10, 12–15,</i> pāt<b>′</b>-; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pāt<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an invention or process protected by this right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an official document conferring such a right;<br/> letters patent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>patent leather.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <b>pa•tent</b>  <span class="rh_txt">for 10, 12–15.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">protected by a patent;<br/> patented:<span class="rh_ex">a patent cooling device.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, concerned with, or dealing with patents, esp. on inventions:<span class="rh_ex">a patent attorney; patent law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">conferred by a patent, as a right or privilege.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">holding a patent, as a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">readily open to notice or observation;<br/> evident;<br/> obvious:<span class="rh_ex">a patent breach of good manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made of patent leather:<span class="rh_ex">patent shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">lying open;<br/> not enclosed or shut in:<span class="rh_ex">a patent field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Bot.<span>]</span></span>expanded or spreading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">open, as a doorway or a passage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>open, in various degrees, to the passage of the breath stream.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to take out a patent on;<br/> obtain the exclusive rights to (an invention, process, etc.) by a patent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to originate and establish as one's own.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to heat and quench (wire) so as to prepare for cold-drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to grant (public land) by a patent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>patent-</i> (stem of <i>patēns</i>) open, origin, originally present participle of <i>patēre</i> to stand wide open; (noun, nominal) Middle English, short for <i>letters patent,</i> translation of Medieval Latin <i>litterae patentēs</i> open letters</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>ent•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat′ent•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>ent•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>tent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear, palpable, conspicuous, unconcealed. See <b>apparent.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dim, obscure, hidden.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•go•ma-U•ji•ji<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki gō<b>′</b>mə o̅o̅ jē<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span>a city composed of two merged towns in W Tanzania, on Lake Tanganyika: Stanley found Livingstone in Ujiji 1871. 21,369.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•may•yad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅ mī<b>′</b>ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Eastern Religions</span>Omayyad.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet<b>′</b>ty trea<b>′</b>son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>petit treason.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tic•u•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tik′yə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance;<br/> network.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reticulate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fric•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frik<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract;<br/> spirantal;<br/> spirant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>Also called <b>spirant.</b> a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fricat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•o•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(le ô<b>′</b>nē; <i>Eng.</i> lā ō<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ra•úl</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä o̅o̅l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pacif<b>′</b>ic Is<b>′</b>lands, Trust Territory of the,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a U.S. trust territory in the Pacific Ocean, comprising the Mariana, Marshall and Caroline Islands: approved by the United Nations 1947;<br/> since 1976 constituents of the trusteeship have established or moved toward self-government. 133,732;<br/> 717 sq. mi. (1857 sq. km). Cf. <b>Belau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia</b> (def. 2), <b>Northern Mariana Islands.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•grease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē grēs<b>′</b>, -grēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-greased, -greas•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, esp. by treating with a chemical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">grease</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•greas<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour•nois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏr n<span class="rh_sc">w</span>ä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> to̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> n<span class="rh_sc">wa</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of coins) minted in Tours, France:<span class="rh_ex">livre tournois.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Turōnēnsis</i>, equivalent. to <i>Turōn</i>(<i>ēs</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Tours</span> + <i>-ēnsis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ensis</span>; replacing late Middle English <i>Tourneys</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French, Middle French <i>tournois</i> of Tours</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial set′tlement,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>settlement (def. 14).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thought<b>′</b> disor′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nie•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>mən; <i>Pol.</i> nye<b>′</b>men),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Polish name of <b>Neman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mel•rose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>rōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 30,055.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in SE Scotland, on the Tweed River: ruins of a famous abbey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•teas•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>tē′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a girl or woman who purposely excites or arouses a male sexually but then refuses to have intercourse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">teaser</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpækɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small package or parcel:<span class="rh_ex">a packet of letters.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pak<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small group or package of anything: <i>a packet of letters.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>pack<b>′</b>et boat′, pack<b>′</b>et ship′.</b> a small vessel that carries mail, passengers, and goods regularly on a fixed route, esp. on rivers or along coasts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a part of a pack of cards after being cut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large amount of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Brit. Slang.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a painful blow or beating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>misfortune or failure.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bind up in a package or parcel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>pacquet,</i> equivalent. to <i>pacqu</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">pack</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>package.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>rid</b> or <b>rid•ded, rid•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free or relieve of something unwanted:<span class="rh_ex">Rid your mind of doubt and believe in me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>be <span class="rh_txt">or</span> get rid of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be or become free of:<span class="rh_ex">Finally we are rid of the insect problem.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>rid</b> or <b>rid•ded, rid•ding.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to relieve or disembarrass (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to rid the mind of doubt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to deliver or rescue:<span class="rh_ex">to rid them out of bondage; to rid him from his enemies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>be rid of</b>, to be free of or no longer encumbered by:<span class="rh_ex">to be rid of obligations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>get rid of</b>, to eliminate or discard:<span class="rh_ex">It's time we got rid of this trash.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>ridden</i> (verb, verbal), Old English (<i>ge</i>)<i>ryddan</i> to clear (land); cognate with Old Norse <i>rythja</i> to clear, empty</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rid<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>ride.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wim<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>woman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>wom•en</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪmɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an adult female person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a female servant or attendant.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> women thought of as a group;<br/> womankind.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>feminine nature, characteristics, or feelings.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">female:<span class="rh_ex">a woman plumber; a woman astronaut.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-woman,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><i>-woman</i> is used to form nouns with the meaning "involving a woman;<br/> a woman in the role of:''<span class="rh_ex">chairwoman; spokeswoman.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏm<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>wom•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wim<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>the female human being (distinguished from <i>man</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>an adult female person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female attendant to a lady of rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the nature, characteristics, or feelings often attributed to women;<br/> womanliness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>a sweetheart or paramour;<br/> mistress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a female employee or representative:<span class="rh_ex">A woman from the real estate agency called.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>a female person who cleans house, cooks, etc.;<br/> housekeeper:<span class="rh_ex">The woman will be in to clean today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">women collectively:<span class="rh_ex">Woman is no longer subordinate to man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>be one's own woman</b>, (of females) to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence;<br/> be independent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put into the company of a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to equip or staff with women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to cause to act or yield like a woman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of women;<br/> womanly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">female:<span class="rh_ex">a woman plumber.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>womman, wimman,</i> Old English <i>wīfman,</i> equivalent. to <i>wīf</i> female + <i>man</i> human being; see <span class="rh_sc">wife,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>an•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Woman,</span> <span class="rh_sc">female,</span> <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> are nouns referring to adult human beings who are biologically female; that is, capable of bearing offspring. <span class="rh_sc">Woman</span> is the general term. It is neutral, lacking either favorable or unfavorable implication, and is the most commonly used of the three:<span class="rh_ex">a wealthy woman; a woman of strong character, of unbridled appetites.</span>In scientific, statistical, and other objective use, <span class="rh_sc">female</span> is the neutral contrastive term to <span class="rh_sc">male</span> and may apply to plants and animals also:<span class="rh_ex">104 females to every 100 males; Among lions, the female is the chief hunter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Female</span> is sometimes used in disparaging contexts:<span class="rh_ex">a gossipy female; a conniving female.</span><span class="rh_sc">Lady</span> meaning "refined, polite woman'' is a term of approval or praise:<span class="rh_ex">a real lady in all things; to behave like a lady.</span></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">2.</span> Although formerly <span class="rh_sc">woman</span> was sometimes regarded as demeaning and <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> was the term of courtesy, <span class="rh_sc">woman</span> is the designation preferred by most modern female adults:<span class="rh_ex">League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women.</span><span class="rh_sc">Woman</span> is the standard feminine parallel to <span class="rh_sc">man.</span> As a modifier of a plural noun, <span class="rh_sc">woman,</span> like <span class="rh_sc">man,</span> is exceptional in that the plural form <span class="rh_sc">women</span> is used:<span class="rh_ex">women athletes; women students.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> as a term of courtesy has diminished somewhat in recent years (<i>the lady of the house</i>), although it still survives in a few set phrases (<i>ladies' room; Ladies' Day</i>). <span class="rh_sc">Lady</span> is also used, but decreasingly, as a term of reference for women engaged in occupations considered by some to be menial or routine:<span class="rh_ex">cleaning lady; saleslady.</span>See also <b>girl, lady, -woman.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-woman,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a combining form of <b>woman</b>:  <i>chairwoman;</i><br/> forewoman;<br/> spokeswoman.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Feminine compounds ending in -<span class="rh_sc">woman</span> are equivalent to the masculine compounds in -<span class="rh_sc">man.</span> When the person referred to is a woman, the feminine form is often, but not always, used:<span class="rh_ex">alderman, alderwoman; assemblyman, assemblywoman; chairman, chairwoman; congressman, congresswoman; spokesman, spokeswoman; businessman, businesswoman.</span>However, some forms ending in -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> are applied to women, and occasionally terms in -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> are specified by legal code:<span class="rh_ex">Alderman Dorothy Lavelle.</span>In general, the practice in current edited written English is to avoid the -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> form in reference to a woman or the plural -<span class="rh_sc">men</span> when members of both sexes are involved. Instead, a sex-neutral term is used:<span class="rh_ex">council members</span>rather than <i>councilmen</i> and <i>councilwomen; representative</i> or <i>legislator</i> rather than <i>congressman</i> or <i>congresswoman.</i> See also <b>chairperson, -man, -person.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bê•tise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be tēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of understanding, perception, or the like;<br/> stupidity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stupid or foolish act or remark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something inconsequential or without merit;<br/> absurdity;<br/> trifle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, foolishness, equivalent. to <i>bête</i> foolish (see <span class="rh_sc">beast</span>) + <i>-ise</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vom•i•to•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vom′i tôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-to•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vomitory (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>vomitōrium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pap•par•del•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap′ər del<b>′</b>ē, -del<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>flat pasta cut in wide strips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  <i>Italian</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pap•par•del•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap′ər del<b>′</b>ē, -del<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>flat pasta cut in wide strips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>gəl, bog<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bogy;<br/> specter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>boggle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>bog</i> (variant of <span class="rh_sc">bug</span> bugbear) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•chet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>chit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Dial.<span>]</span></span>a piece or small loaf of such bread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>mainchet</i>; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trag•e•dize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(traj<b>′</b>i dīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dized, -diz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make tragic;<br/> imbue with the aspects of tragedy:<span class="rh_ex">a story tragedized by calamity and loss of hope.</span></span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>trag<b>′</b>e•dise′.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">traged</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•llao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä you<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W Peru, near Lima. 296,721.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad•am-and-Eve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>əm ən ēv<b>′</b>, -ənd-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the puttyroot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cup•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌpfʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>the amount a cup can hold.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters);<br/> cup:<span class="rh_ex">one cupful of milk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cup•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kup<b>′</b>fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>the amount a cup can hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a volumetric measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters);<br/> half pint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cuppefulle.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cup,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">1.</span> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•a•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô ä<b>′</b>mô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S central Puerto Rico. 12,851.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•re•four<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə fŏŏr′, kar′ə fŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a crossroads;<br/> road junction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a public square, plaza;<br/> marketplace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>quadrifurcum,</i> neuter of <i>quadrifurcus</i> with four forks, equivalent. to <i>quadri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>- + <i>-furcus</i> -forked, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>furcus, furca</i> <span class="rh_sc">fork</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; earlier <i>quarefour,</i> Middle French <i>quarrefour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">req•ui•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛkwəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of requiring or demanding something.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a formal or official written request for something, such as supplies.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to demand, order, or take for use:<span class="rh_ex">The army requisitioned gasoline during wartime.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-quis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-quis-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">req•ui•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek′wə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of requiring or demanding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a demand made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an authoritative or formal demand for something to be done, given, supplied, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The general issued a requisition to the townspeople for eight trucks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written request or order for something, as supplies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the form on which such an order is drawn up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the state of being required for use or called into service:<span class="rh_ex">to put something in requisition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a requirement or essential condition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to require or take for use;<br/> press into service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to demand or take, as by authority, for military purposes, public needs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to requisition supplies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>requīsītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>requīsītiō</i>) a searching, equivalent. to Latin <i>requīsīt</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">requisite</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>req′ui•si<b>′</b>tion•ar′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>req′ui•si<b>′</b>tion•ist, req′ui•si<b>′</b>tion•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sys<b>′</b>tems soft′ware,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a collection of system programs for use with a particular computer system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•cin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sək sin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or obtained from amber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from succinic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>succin</i>(<i>um</i>), <i>sūcinum</i> amber + French <i>-ique</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>succinique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛdli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-leys.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mixture, esp. of different elements;<br/> jumble.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music combining passages from various sources:<span class="rh_ex">a medley of songs from the 1950's.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-leys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mixture, esp. of heterogeneous elements;<br/> hodgepodge;<br/> jumble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music combining tunes or passages from various sources:<span class="rh_ex">a medley of hit songs from Broadway shows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>mixed;<br/> mingled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival use of feminine of past participle of <i>medler</i> to mix, fight; see <span class="rh_sc">meddle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>medlee</i> (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Twen</i></b><b>′</b>ty Thou<b>′</b>sand Leagues<b>′</b> Un<b>′</b>der the Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1870) by Jules Verne.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swal•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swol<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an underground stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an opening through which a stream descends underground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swall</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ow</span>)<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•prive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpraɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-prived, -priv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep (someone) from having or enjoying something; keep or prevent (someone) from having or using:<span class="rh_ex">to deprive a child of affection.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dep•ri•va•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a life of terrible hardship and deprivation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suffering terrible deprivations during the war.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-priv-"><span class="rh_sc">-priv-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•prive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di prīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-prived, -priv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):<span class="rh_ex">to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to remove from ecclesiastical office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>dēprīvāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>prīvāre</i> to deprive (<i>prīv</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">private</span> + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French <i>depriver</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>depriven</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>de•priv•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di priv<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•priv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>strip.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Njord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nyôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya;<br/> king of the Vanir.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Nerthus.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Njǫrthr</i>; compare Latin <i>Nerthus,</i> a Gmc female deity described by Tacitus</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•ter•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let<b>′</b>ər man′, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′, -mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, esp. a sport.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">letter</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bou•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ da<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dins</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-da<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> -da<span class="rh_sc">n</span>z<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a blood sausage (<b>boudin noir</b>) or sometimes a white sausage (<b>boudin blanc,</b>) made of chicken, pork, or veal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phal<b>′</b>lic sym<b>′</b>bol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychiatry</span>any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, esp. such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Valentinian III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>419?–455, emperor of the Western Roman Empire 425–455.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Valentinianus III.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ball•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôl<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a state of confusion; mix-up.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>balls-up</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôlz<b>′</b>up′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>ball up</i> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glau•co•phane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glô<b>′</b>kə fān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glauco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phane</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhe•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the study of the deformation and flow of matter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; <span class="rh_sc">rheo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>rhe•o•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′ə loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>rhe′o•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rhe•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•u•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑpyələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by opulence:<span class="rh_ex">an opulent lifestyle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wealthy, rich, or affluent.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>op•u•lent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•u•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>yə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or exhibiting opulence:<span class="rh_ex">an opulent suite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wealthy, rich, or affluent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">richly supplied;<br/> abundant or plentiful:<span class="rh_ex">opulent sunshine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>opulentus</i> wealthy, equivalent. to <i>op-</i> (stem of <i>ops</i> power, wealth) + <i>-ulentus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ulent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op<b>′</b>u•lent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sumptuous, luxurious.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> poor; squalid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heav<b>′</b>y wa<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium, used chiefly as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Also called <b>deuterium oxide.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Long•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>mont, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N central Colorado. 42,942.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•tir•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ik stûr<b>′</b>pə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being extirpated:<span class="rh_ex">inextirpable disease.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inexstirpābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">extirpate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•so•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō sō<b>′</b>dē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the radioactive isotope of sodium having an atomic mass of 24 and a half-life of 14.9 hours: used as a tracer in biochemistry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sodium</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dredg<b>′</b>ing machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>dredge<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">banan<b>′</b>a repub′lic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Usually Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the small countries in the tropics, esp. in the Western Hemisphere, whose economies are largely dependent on fruit exports, tourism, and foreign investors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑrnɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hard, deep red, glass-like mineral used as a gem.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a deep red color.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Jewelry</span>any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a deep-red color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grānātum</i> granular; compare <span class="rh_sc">pomegranate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gernate, grenade</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>garnet, gernate</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar<b>′</b>net•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Gar•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry Highland</b>, 1815–82, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mean•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:<span class="rh_ex">The children said their teacher was a real meany.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>meanie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mean</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mean•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55;<br/> 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>meany.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmid•night ˈsun,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sun that is visible at midnight during the summer in the arctic and antarctic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid<b>′</b>night sun<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sun visible at midnight in mid-summer in arctic and antarctic regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rus<b>′</b>sian Tur<b>′</b>kestan.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>Turkestan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laps•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liable to lapse.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lapsible.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lapse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<b>′</b> par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a party given for reporters and photographers exclusively or particularly to get publicity, as for the introduction of a new product, the maiden voyage of a liner, or the like. Cf. <b>press conference.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve•ry•when<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>rē hwen′, -wen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">all the time;<br/> always.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">every</span> + <span class="rh_sc">when</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> egg<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>British Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage meat, breaded, and deep-fried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lon•gi•cau•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lon′ji kôd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having a long tail; macrutous.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lon•gi•cau•date</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lon′ji kô<b>′</b>dāt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">longi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caudal</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hur•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈrɑ, -ˈrɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>hur•ray</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈreɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., v.,</span> <b>-rahed, -rah•ing <span class="rh_txt">also</span> -rayed, -ray•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to express joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Hurray! You did it!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shout "hurrah.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of "hurrah.''</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>last <span class="rh_txt">or</span> final hurrah</b>, a final moment of glory.</span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hur•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rä<b>′</b>, -rô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shout "hurrah.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of "hurrah.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">hubbub; commotion;<br/> fanfare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a colorful or tumultuous event;<br/> spectacle or celebration:<span class="rh_ex">We celebrated the centennial with a three-day hurrah.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>last</b> or <b>final hurrah</b>, a final moment or occasion of glory or achievement:<span class="rh_ex">The new play will be her last hurrah as an actress before she retires.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hur•ray</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hooray, hoorah.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>hurra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʊkˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an outdoor party at which food is cooked and eaten.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a meal cooked and eaten in the open.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the process of cooking and eating a meal outdoors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a meal cooked and eaten in the open.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>of, pertaining to, or intended for use or consumption at a cookout.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cook<b>′</b>-out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>cook out</i> 1945–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horse, esp. a high-spirited one.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horse, esp. a high-spirited one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>stēde,</i> Old English <i>stēda</i> stallion; akin to <i>stōd</i> <span class="rh_sc">stud</span><sup>2</sup>; compare German <i>Stute</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steed<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body, or to incline the head, so as to show respect or greeting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>bowing as the king and queen walked in.<span>]</span></span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed down almost to the ground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed his head in prayer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pines bowed low in the storm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heavy snow bowed the trees down low.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) give in or yield;<br/> to (cause to) submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to bow to the inevitable.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bowed<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were bloody but not bowed (= not defeated completely).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withdraw by choice;<br/> retire:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't want to campaign anymore, so he decided to bow out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement of the head or body in greeting, thanks, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She made a short bow after the play.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be overly polite:<span class="rh_ex">He was always bowing and scraping to the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Stand up, Helen, and take a bow.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends and used for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">hunting with a bow and arrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve:<span class="rh_ex">She tied the ribbon in a bow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a readily loosened knot for joining the ends of a ribbon or string, having two loops:<span class="rh_ex">a pretty bright bow in her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a flexible rod having horsehairs that stretch from end to end, used for playing a musical instrument like a violin:<span class="rh_ex">The musicians all raised their bows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">bowlegged</span>.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform with a bow on a stringed instrument: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She hadn't learned to bow smoothly yet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She tried to bow her fiddle but always missed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the front or forward end of a ship or airplane:<span class="rh_ex">After the torpedo hit, the bow was crushed in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or relating to the bow of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">bow riggings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to yield;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">to bow to the inevitable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward;<br/> stoop:<span class="rh_ex">the pines bowed low.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed his head to the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to submit;<br/> subdue;<br/> crush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stoop or incline:<span class="rh_ex">Age had bowed his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to express by a bow:<span class="rh_ex">to bow one's thanks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to usher (someone) with a bow (usually fol. by <i>in, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They were bowed in by the footman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to bend;<br/> make curved or crooked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, to be excessively polite or deferential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out</b>, to resign a position or withdraw from a job, competition, obligation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed out after two terms as governor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks, reverence, respect, submission, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's bow</b>, to appear publicly for the first time, as a performer, politician, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The young pianist made her bow last night to an appreciative audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up in order to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The conductor had the soloists take a bow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bowen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>būgan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>buigen</i>; akin to German <i>biegen,</i> Gothic <i>biugan,</i> Old Norse <i>buga,</i> etc.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>bend</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surrender, accede, defer, acquiesce, comply, capitulate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowknot.</b> a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>bow tie.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something curved or arc-shaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a saddlebow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an archer;<br/> bowman:<span class="rh_ex">He is the best bow in the county.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>temple<sup>2</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a<shape>U</shape>-shaped piece for placing under an animal's neck to hold a yoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flexible rod used for laying out large curves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the part of a key grasped by the fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the loop on the stem of a watch by which the watch is attached to a chain or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a rainbow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bend into the form of a bow;<br/> curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bowe</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>boga</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>boog,</i> German <i>Bogen,</i> Old Norse <i>bogi</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">bow</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut., Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the forward end of a vessel or airship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either side of this forward end, esp. with reference to the direction of a distant object:<span class="rh_ex">a mooring two points off the port bow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows</b>, the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, esp. one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the foremost oar in rowing a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowman, bow oar.</b> the person who pulls that oar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows on</b>, (of a ship) with the bow foremost:<span class="rh_ex">The vessel approached us bows on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows under</b>, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was bows under during most of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>on the bow</b>, within 45° to the heading of the vessel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or pertaining to the bow of a ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>boog</i> (noun, nominal) or Dutch <i>boeg</i> or Danish <i>bov</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bough</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Clara</b>, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the "It Girl.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer<b>′</b>ri•cy•an<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>ī sī an<b>′</b>ik, fer<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a brown, crystalline, unstable, water-soluble solid, H<sub>3</sub>Fe(CN)<sub>6</sub>, obtained by the interaction of a ferricyanide and an acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ferri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyanic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north<b>′</b>ern o<b>′</b>riole,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an oriole, <i>Icterus galbula,</i> of North America, with highly distinctive eastern and western subspecies that interbreed in the Great Plains region. Cf. <b>Baltimore oriole, Bullock's oriole.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CPO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>chief petty officer.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>C.P.O., c.p.o.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•o•zo•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō zō ol<b>′</b>ə jē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; <span class="rh_sc">paleo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">zoology</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pa•le•o•zo•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō zō′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pa′le•o•zo′o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•o•zo•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Jane.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ja<b>′</b>ney.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrub•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrub<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stunted;<br/> scrubby.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scrub</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrub<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skrʌb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>scrubbed, scrub•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., in washing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to scrub your face.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Be sure to scrub hard with a brush or the dirt won't come off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to remove (dirt, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to scrub grime from the walls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> to remove (impure parts) from a gas by chemical means:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to scrub sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cancel or postpone, as a rocket launch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The mission had to be scrubbed because of a computer malfunction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of scrubbing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scrub•ber</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scrub<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skrʌb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> low trees or shrubs thought of as a group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>jackals hiding in the scrub.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a large area covered with low trees and shrubs.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span>a player not on the first-string team.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrub<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrub),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>scrubbed, scrub•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to subject to friction;<br/> rub.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission):<span class="rh_ex">Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to do away with;<br/> cancel:<span class="rh_ex">Scrub your vacation plans--there's work to do!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cleanse something by hard rubbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation to performing or assisting in surgery (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of scrubbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">something, as a cosmetic preparation, used for scrubbing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>schrobben</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>scrobben</i> (noun, nominal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scrub<b>′</b>ba•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scrub<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrub),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>low trees or shrubs collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a large area covered with low trees and shrubs, as the Australian bush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a domestic animal of mixed or inferior breeding;<br/> mongrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small or insignificant person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">anything undersized or inferior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a player not belonging to the varsity or regular team;<br/> a player who is not first-string.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">small, undersized, or stunted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">inferior or insignificant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>abounding in or covered with low trees and shrubs:<span class="rh_ex">They rode through scrub country.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare dialect, dialectal Danish <i>skrub</i> brushwood; see <span class="rh_sc">shrub</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•gats<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi gats<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>genealogical lists, esp. those in the Old Testament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal plural use of <span class="rh_sc">begat</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlife ˌraft,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an often inflatable raft for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> raft′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•min•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trō min<b>′</b>jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>urinating backward because of bodily configuration:<span class="rh_ex">The lion is a retromingent animal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>an animal that urinates backward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro-</span> + Latin <i>mingent-</i> stem of <i>mingens</i> ), present participle of <i>mingere</i> to urinate 1645-55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret′ro•min<b>′</b>gen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ti•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tə non′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. <i>Symbol:</i> An;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 86;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 219. Also called <b>actinium emanation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">actinium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">on</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Boul<b>′</b>der Can<b>′</b>yon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kwan•tung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwän<b>′</b>tŏŏng<b>′</b>, kwan<b>′</b>-; <i>Chin.</i> gwän<b>′</b>dŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Guandong.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Styr•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 1,187,512;<br/> 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Graz. German, <b>Steiermark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sculpt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skʌlpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to carve, model, or make by sculpture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The artist sculpts in wood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sculpt figures of marble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span> to make something into a certain form by sculpture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The wind and rains had sculpted fantastic shapes out of the rock.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sculpt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skulpt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span>to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form, shape, or manipulate, as in the manner of sculpture:<span class="rh_ex">Her hair was sculpted by a leading hairdresser.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sculpt-</i> (past participle stem of <i>sculpere</i> to carve); or as back formation from <span class="rh_sc">sculptor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>sculpter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•man•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmændoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="advanced_1b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a military combat unit specially trained and organized for surprise raids.</span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of such a unit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of an assault team against terrorist attacks:<span class="rh_ex">The commandos surrounded the airport.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•man•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə man<b>′</b>dō, -män<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in World War II)<ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the specially trained Allied military units used for surprise, hit-and-run raids against Axis forces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of any of these units. Cf. <b>ranger</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>any military unit organized for operations similar to those of the commandos of World War II.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Portuguese <i>commando</i> unit commanded, noun, nominal derivative of <i>commandar</i> to <span class="rh_sc">command</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Afrikaans <i>kommando</i> raid, raiding party, a unit of militia</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vag•i•nis•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vaj′ə niz<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a painful spasm of the vagina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">vagina,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">venge•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛndʒəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of injuring, harming, humiliating, etc., in return for an injury or other offense received;<br/> revenge.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the desire for revenge:<span class="rh_ex">to be full of vengeance.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a vengeance</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with violence:<span class="rh_ex">attacked us with a vengeance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">with extreme energy:<span class="rh_ex">set to work with a vengeance.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-venge-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-venge-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">venge•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven<b>′</b>jəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person;<br/> violent revenge:<span class="rh_ex">But have you the right to vengeance?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or opportunity of inflicting such trouble:<span class="rh_ex">to take one's vengeance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the desire for revenge:<span class="rh_ex">a man full of vengeance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>hurt;<br/> injury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>curse;<br/> imprecation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>with a vengeance</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with force or violence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">greatly;<br/> extremely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to an unreasonable, excessive, or surprising degree:<span class="rh_ex">He attacked the job with a vengeance.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, equivalent. to <i>vengi</i>(<i>er</i>) to avenge (see <span class="rh_sc">venge</span>) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> requital, retaliation. See <b>revenge.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forgiveness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•sa•ces I<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>sə sēz′, är sā<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>founder of the Parthian empire c250 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stephen II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>757, pope 752–757.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Fle•der•maus, Die</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> dē flā<b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> mous′; <i>Eng.</i> dē flā<b>′</b>dər mous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an opera (1874) by Johann Strauss, Jr.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lap<b>′</b>tev Sea<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap<b>′</b>tef, -tev; <i>Russ.</i> lä<b>′</b>ptyif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Arctic Ocean N of the Russian Federation in Asia, between Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands. Also called <b>Nordenskjöld Sea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Por<b>′</b>tuguese man-of-war<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of several large, oceanic hydrozoans of the genus <i>Physalia,</i> having a large, bladderlike structure with a saillike crest by which they are buoyed up and from which dangle tentacles with stinging cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cliffs<b>′</b> Notes′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klifs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a series of pamphlets with summaries and basic analyses of works of literature, intended as study aids.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b>ted crane's<b>′</b>-bill,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the American wild geranium, <span class="rh_ex">Geranium maculatum.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ruf•fi•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm, ruf<b>′</b>yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conduct befitting a ruffian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ruffian character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ruffian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•di•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>dē ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>electrocardiograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">cardio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>car•di•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′dē ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>car•di•og•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′dē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fork<b>′</b> lunch′eon.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b> <i>déjeuner à la fourchette.</i></b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sig<b>′</b>nature loan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a loan requiring no collateral.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vir<b>′</b>gin met<b>′</b>al.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>primary metal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrk<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house of correction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(formerly) a poorhouse in which paupers were given work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a workshop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>werkhous,</i> Old English <i>weorchūs</i> workshop. See <span class="rh_sc">work,</span> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A<b>′</b>ru Is<b>′</b>lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island group in Indonesia, SW of New Guinea. 3306 sq. mi. (8565 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Arru Islands.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">touch•screen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>touch screen</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʌtʃˌskrin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer display that can respond to the location of a finger on its surface.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">touch•screen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tuch<b>′</b>skrēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a touch-sensitive display screen: touching different portions of the screen with a finger will cause the computer to take actions determined by a program.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>touch<b>′</b> screen′.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">touch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">screen</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•far•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsiˌfɛrɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sailor.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a traveler on the sea.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sea•far•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The Vikings were a seafaring people.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•far•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>fâr′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sailor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a traveler on the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sea</span> + <span class="rh_sc">farer</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mi•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmigoʊ, ɑˈmi-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male friend.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mi•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē<b>′</b>gō, ä mē<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> ä mē<b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-gōz; <i>Sp.</i> -gôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a friend, esp. a male friend.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>amīcus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> sig′nal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a signal sent electrically or by radio to indicate a precise moment of time as a means of checking or regulating timepieces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•touse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə tous<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Eng.<span>]</span></span>a noisy disturbance;<br/> commotion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <span class="rh_sc">ca</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">touse</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid•a•mer•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid′ə mer<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i></i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Middle America</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mid</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">America</span> 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buc•che•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>kə rō′, bŏŏk<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an Etruscan black ceramic ware, often ornamented with incised geometrical patterns or figures carved in relief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pōculum</i> goblet. See <span class="rh_sc">potion,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mozarabic</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Portuguese: clay vessel, earlier <i>púcaro</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Spanish <i>búcaro</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tad•pole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtædpoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>the larva of frogs and toads, living in water, having internal gills and a tail.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tad•pole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tad<b>′</b>pōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, esp. after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>tad</i>(<i>de</i>)<i>pol,</i> equivalent. to <i>tad</i>(<i>de</i>) <span class="rh_sc">toad</span> + <i>pol</i> <span class="rh_sc">poll</span><sup>1</sup> (head) 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bourn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrn, bōrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>burn<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bourne.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">bourn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrn, bōrn, bŏŏrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bound;<br/> limit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">destination;<br/> goal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">realm;<br/> domain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, Old French, origin, originally a Picard form of <i>bodne</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>borne</i> 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bourn<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈgin ˈrum•my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><a href='gin h="4" d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">gin</span></a><sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin<b>′</b> rum<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>gin<sup>4</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher•vo•nets<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chər vō<b>′</b>nits, -nets; <i>Russ.</i> chyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> vô<b>′</b>nyits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-von•tsi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vōnt<b>′</b>sē; <i>Russ.</i> -vôn<b>′</b>tsi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a former gold coin and monetary unit of the U.S.S.R., equal to ten rubles.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tchervonetz.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Slavic *<i>čṛvljen,</i> origin, originally past participle of *<i>čṛviti</i> to dye red, derivative of *<i>čṛvĭ</i> worm, <span class="rh_sc">kermes</span> (Serbo-Croatian <i>cr̂v,</i> Polish <i>czerw,</i> Russian <i>cherv’</i>), a by-form of *<i>čṛmĭ</i>; compare Old Church Slavonic <i>chrĭmĭnù</i> red; see <span class="rh_sc">crimson,</span> <span class="rh_sc">vermilion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Polish <i>czerwony</i> a gold coin, literally, red (apparently because gold of a high purity was thought to have a reddish cast), cognate with Czech <i>červený,</i> Serbo-Croatian <i>cr̀ven, cr̀</i>(<i>v</i>)<i>ljen,</i> Bulgarian <i>chervén</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Russian <i>chervónets,</i> Old Russian <i>chervon</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>yi</i> a similar gold coin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spāᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>spáthē</i> blade, sword, stem; compare <span class="rh_sc">spade</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>spatha</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spathed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">change<b>′</b> ring′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the art of ringing a series of tuned bells of different tones, as those hung in a church tower, according to any of various orderly sequences.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">witch<b>′</b> moth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several large noctuid moths of the genus <i>Erebus,</i> esp. the blackish <i>E. odora</i> (<b>black witch</b>) of Central and North America.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ker<b>′</b>nel smut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of sorghum and other grasses in which the grains are replaced by the black spores of a smut fungus, esp. of the genera <i>Tilletia</i> and <i>Ustilago.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wim•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wim<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to ripple or undulate, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to veil or enwrap.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to ripple, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to lie in folds, as a veil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to follow a curving course, as a road or river.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>wimple, wimpel,</i> Old English <i>wimpel</i>; cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>wimpel,</i> Old Norse <i>vimpill</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English: to wrap in a wimple, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈboo•by ˌprize,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prize given as a joke to the one that comes in last in a game:<span class="rh_ex">The booby prize was actually a pair of tickets to a play.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boo<b>′</b>by prize′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prize given in good-natured ridicule to the worst player or team in a game or contest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hu•bei<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>bā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in central China. 33,710,000;<br/> 72,394 sq. mi. (187,500 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Wuhan.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hupeh, Hupei.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man strike<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a striking mechanism of c1700, giving the equivalent in tones of Roman numerals, a bell of one pitch striking once for each number I, a bell of another pitch striking once for V, twice for X.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yes•ter•week<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yes<b>′</b>tər wēk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">last week.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">during last week.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">yester</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">week</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se<b>′</b>cret soci<b>′</b>ety,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an organization, as a fraternal society, the members of which take secret initiation oaths, share secret passwords and rites, and are bound to assist each other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•chuck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊdˌtʃʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a stocky North American animal that burrows in holes and hibernates in the winter.Also called <a href="groundhog"><span class="rh_sc"><b>groundhog.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•chuck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏd<b>′</b>chuk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a stocky North American burrowing rodent, <i>Marmota monax,</i> that hibernates in the winter. Also called <b>chuck, groundhog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75, <i>American</i>; presumably a reshaping by folk etymology, etymological of a word in a Southern New England Algonquian language; compare Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) <i>ockqutchaun</i> woodchuck</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis•tach•i•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪˈstæʃiˌoʊ, -ˈstɑʃiˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chi•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the nut of a tree of the cashew family, containing a greenish edible kernel.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree itself.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pisˈtach•io ˌnut</b> (for def. <span class="ford">1.</span> ).</var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis•tach•i•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi stash<b>′</b>ē ō′, -stä<b>′</b>shē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chi•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the nut of a Eurasian tree, <i>Pistacia vera,</i> of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the kernel itself, used for flavoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the tree itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>pistachio nut flavor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>pistachio green.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pis•tache</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi stash<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pistach<b>′</b>io nut′</b> (for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle Persian *<i>pistak</i> (Persian <i>pista</i>); replacing late Middle English <i>pistace</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Greek <i>pistákion</i> pistachio nut, diminutive of <i>pistákē</i> pistachio tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Latin <i>pistācium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Italian <i>pistacchio</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;">  1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Impor</i></b><b>′</b>tance of Be<b>′</b>ing Ear<b>′</b>nest, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a comedy (1895) by Oscar Wilde.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jul•lun•dur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jul<b>′</b>ən dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Punjab, in NW India. 296,103.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•ha•ma•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə hä<b>′</b>mä<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the mother of the Buddha.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>maya (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit, equivalent. to <i>mahā-</i> great + <i>māyā</i> <span class="rh_sc">maya</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond mes<b>′</b>senger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry</span>any of various intracellular chemical substances, as cyclic AMP, that transmit and amplify the messages delivered by a first messenger to specific receptors on the cell surface. Cf. <b>first messenger.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">les•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a section into which a course of study is divided:<span class="rh_ex">to take driving lessons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a unit of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something to be learned or studied:<span class="rh_ex">Have we learned anything from the lessons of history?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a useful piece of practical wisdom coming from one's experience or study:<span class="rh_ex">The accident taught him a lesson.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a punishment intended to teach one better ways:<span class="rh_ex">If she does that again, he'll give her a good lesson.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a portion of Scripture read at a church service.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">les•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(les<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a section into which a course of study is divided, esp. a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:<span class="rh_ex">The manual was broken down into 50 lessons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a part of a book, an exercise, etc., that is assigned to a student for study:<span class="rh_ex">The lesson for today is on page 22. He worked assiduously at his music lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something to be learned or studied:<span class="rh_ex">the lessons of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a useful piece of practical wisdom acquired by experience or study:<span class="rh_ex">That accident certainly taught him a lesson in careful driving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something from which a person learns or should learn;<br/> an instructive example:<span class="rh_ex">Her faith should serve as a lesson to all of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a reproof or punishment intended to teach one better ways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a portion of Scripture or other sacred writing read or appointed to be read at a divine service;<br/> lection;<br/> pericope.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to teach;<br/> instruct;<br/> give a lesson to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to admonish or reprove.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lēctiōn-</i> (stem of <i>lēctiō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">lection</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>leçon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lesso</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sham•poo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃæmˈpu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cleansing preparation or soap that produces suds: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Some shampoo got in her eyes and stung them.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I tried a new shampoo yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> the act of washing the hair, a rug, etc., with such a preparation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Give the rug a shampoo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to wash (the hair), esp. with a shampoo:<span class="rh_ex">shampoos her hair every day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to wash the hair of:<span class="rh_ex">to bathe and shampoo the baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to clean (rugs, upholstery, etc.) with a shampoo.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sham•poo•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sham•poo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham po̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pooed, -poo•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to wash (the head or hair), esp. with a cleaning preparation that does not leave a soap film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clean (rugs, upholstery, or the like) with a special preparation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to massage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the act of shampooing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a preparation used for shampooing, esp. one that does not leave a soap film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> an inflected form of Hindi <i>cāmpnā</i> literally, to press</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>champo</i> to massage 1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sham•poo<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>peh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>pē,</i> akin to <i>peh</i> mouth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">p/e,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>price-earnings ratio.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>P/E, PE, P-E, p-e</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">PE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Prince Edward Island, Canada (approved for postal use).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Petroleum Engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">physical education.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Presiding Elder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>printer's error.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>probable error.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Professional Engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Protestant Episcopal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>printer's error.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•nith•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zē<b>′</b>nə thəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> zen<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the zenith;<br/> situated at or near the zenith.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a map) drawn to indicate the actual direction of any point from the center point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zenith</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yid•dish•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yid<b>′</b>i shiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a word, phrase, or linguistic feature characteristic of or peculiar to Yiddish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the advocacy of Yiddish language and literature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Yiddish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Yid<b>′</b>dish•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Whyte<b>′</b> classifica′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt, wīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a system for classifying steam locomotives according to the total number of wheels on the front trucks, drivers, and rear trucks, in that order. For example, a Pacific locomotive is designated as 4-6-2.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Frederic M. <i>Whyte,</i> engineer for the New York Central Railroad c1900, who devised the system</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint<b>′</b> Bernard<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>St. Bernard</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•joice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-joiced, -joic•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feel joy or gladness;<br/> take delight: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rejoiced at the news.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His enemies rejoiced in the news of his defeat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We rejoiced that she had finally gotten a good job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rejoiced to see the economy improving.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The citizens rushed into the streets and rejoiced.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joic•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>times for great rejoicing.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">festive rejoicings.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•joice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri jois<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-joiced, -joic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be glad;<br/> take delight (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rejoice in another's happiness.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make joyful;<br/> gladden:<span class="rh_ex">a song to rejoice the heart.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rejouiss-,</i> long stem of <i>rejouir,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>jouir to rejoice</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">joy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>rejoicen</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joice<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•joic<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revel, exult, glory.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rib<b>′</b> roast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cut of beef taken from the small end of the ribs and containing a large rib eye and two or more ribs. Also called <b>standing rib roast.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> sen<b>′</b>tence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of his or her life in prison. Cf.  <b>death sentence.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">some•wise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>wīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">by some means;<br/> somehow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">some,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wise</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•chot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr kot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>orchidotomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>órch</i>(<i>is</i>) testicle + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan<b>′</b>cashire chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chair similar to a Windsor chair, having a rush seat and a back formed of spindles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>every;<br/> each.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; origin, originally phrase <i>ilk a</i> each one. See <span class="rh_sc">ilk</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cu•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos., Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Philosophy</span>pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener. Cf. <b>illocutionary, perlocutionary.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">locution</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(son<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Physics</span>an instrument that produces a graphic representation of sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal•cum pow•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtælkəm ˌpaʊdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fine, dry powder for the body, usually perfumed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal<b>′</b>cum pow′der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tal<b>′</b>kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>talcum</i> <span class="rh_sc">talc</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæntiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a room that opens up to a larger room, esp. a waiting room.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tē ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room that admits to a larger room.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a waiting room.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">room</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap•pish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsnæpɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irritable:<span class="rh_ex">a snappish reply.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>snap•pish•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>snap•pish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap•pish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snap<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">apt to snap or bite, as a dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disposed to speak or reply in an impatient or irritable manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">impatiently or irritably sharp;<br/> curt:<span class="rh_ex">a snappish reply.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snap</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snap<b>′</b>pish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snap<b>′</b>pish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greg<b>′</b>ory of Tours<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 538?–594, Frankish bishop and historian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•nuch•oid•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə koi diz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal condition in males, characterized by lack of fully developed reproductive organs and the manifestation of certain female sex characteristics, as high voice or lack of facial and body hair, resulting from the absence of a normal production of male sex hormones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eunuchoid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi<b>′</b>geon tim′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a device for timing the arrivals of pigeons being raced, consisting of a magazine for holding the identification bands of the contestants in the order in which they are inserted and a recording clock to register the times of insertion. Also called <b>pigeon clock.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trick•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trik<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-si•er, -si•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>tricksome.</b> given to tricks;<br/> mischievous;<br/> playful;<br/> prankish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">difficult to handle or deal with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>tricky;<br/> crafty;<br/> wily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>fashionably trim;<br/> spruce;<br/> smart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55; <span class="rh_sc">trick</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>; compare -<span class="rh_sc">sy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trick</b> <b>′</b>si•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trick</b> <b>′</b>si•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hox<b>′</b> gene′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hoks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>any of a class of genes that determines the basic structure and orientation of an organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Hox</i>, contraction of <i>Homeobox</i>, the sequence of base pairs making up such a gene 1993</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•sec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī sek<b>′</b>tər, bī<b>′</b>sek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a line or plane that bisects an angle or line segment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bisect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "sugar,'' "glucose and its derivatives,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">glycolipid.</span>Also, <b>gluco-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>glyc-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>glykýs</i> sweet</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>stand-off</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstændɔf, -ˌɑf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tie or draw, as in a contest:<span class="rh_ex">faced another standoff with her opponent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">keeping apart from others;<br/> aloof;<br/> reserved;<br/> standoffish.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a standing off or apart;<br/> aloofness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tie or draw, as in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that counterbalances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">standing off or apart;<br/> aloof;<br/> reserved:<span class="rh_ex">an uncordial and standoff manner.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stand<b>′</b>-off′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stand off</i> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be in an upright position on the feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>standing by the door when I came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause someone to) rise to one's feet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We stood (up) when the president entered the room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">stood the toddler back up after she fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a certain height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun showing measurement<span>]</span></span>He stands six feet tall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to remain the same, esp. unused:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bicycle has stood in the garage all winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to take a position as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to (cause to) rest in an upright position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The broom stood in the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood the broom in the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The building stands upon the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> (of a score, etc.) to remain as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> at) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun indicating number or amount<span>]</span></span>The score stands (at) 18 to 14.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to continue in force;<br/> remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My offer still stands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be or remain in a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where do I stand in the competition?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I stand corrected.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain quite a lot from his wife's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to be a candidate, as for public office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand for Parliament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to submit to;<br/> be forced to go through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand trial for murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be able to tolerate;<br/> resist;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>My eyes can't stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to perform one's job or duty as:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand watch aboard ship; He stood guard over the prisoners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">Stand by your parents in their time of need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to remain firm about (something);<br/> be loyal to:<span class="rh_ex">I stand by my original statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to wait, esp. in anticipation:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by, we're having technical difficulties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be ready to board (an airplane, etc.) as an alternate passenger.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">The judge told the witness to stand down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside, as from a competition.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate says she stands for more aid to education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with negative words or phrases<span>]</span></span> to tolerate;<br/> allow;<br/> accept or put up with:<span class="rh_ex">"I won't stand for any nonsense,'' the teacher said.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  <span class="rh_txt">(</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be a substitute (for):<span class="rh_ex">No, I'm not the supervisor, I'm just standing in (for her) until she comes back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep or stay at a distance:<span class="rh_ex">The planes stood off and circled overhead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to repel or evade: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our troops stood off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As for their army, our troops stood them off last time, too.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be based on;<br/> depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The house stood on sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stick out past something:<span class="rh_ex">The pier stands out from the harbor walls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be noticed easily, on account of fame, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be or remain convincing:<span class="rh_ex">That evidence won't stand up in court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to last long;<br/> be durable:<span class="rh_ex">Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to keep an appointment with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood up several of my friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood him up on their last two dates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">You have to stand up for your children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet (danger, difficulty, etc.) without fear;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">If you stand up to that bully, he'll back down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_43" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing.</span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a halt or stop.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a policy, position, opinion, etc., with respect to a (usually controversial) issue:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on sex education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">Before you take the stand I must remind you that you are still under oath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for storing, support, or display:<span class="rh_ex">an umbrella stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, or the like where articles are displayed for sale:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a place to wait for taxis:<span class="rh_ex">a taxi stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a stop on the tour of a theater company, a rock group, etc., esp. for a single performance:<span class="rh_ex">a one-night stand in the small university town.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand to reason</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to reason<span>]</span></span> to be logical or reasonable:<span class="rh_ex">It stands to reason that he'll choose her; he always makes the right choice.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stand•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood, stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stands</b> for 43–63, <b>stands, stand</b> for 64.</pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rise to one's feet (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex">a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take a position or place as indicated:<span class="rh_ex">to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to stand as sponsor for a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for free trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated;<br/> show the specified position of the parties concerned:<span class="rh_ex">The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remain erect or whole;<br/> resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to continue in force or remain valid:<span class="rh_ex">The agreement stands as signed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to remain still, stationary, or unused:<span class="rh_ex">The bicycle stood in the basement all winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be or become stagnant, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He stood in jeopardy of losing his license.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility or likelihood:<span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually fol. by <i>for</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to take or hold a particular course at sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to move in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">to stand offshore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a male domestic animal, esp. a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee:<span class="rh_ex">Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stand;<br/> set upright;<br/> set:<span class="rh_ex">Stand the chair by the lamp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to face or encounter:<span class="rh_ex">to stand an assault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to undergo or submit to:<span class="rh_ex">to stand trial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">She can't stand her father.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to treat or pay for:<span class="rh_ex">I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty:<span class="rh_ex">to stand watch aboard ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand a chance</b> or <b>show</b>, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving:<span class="rh_ex">He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.);<br/> affirm:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stand ready;<br/> wait:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by while I fix this antenna.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside;<br/> withdraw, as from a competition:<span class="rh_ex">I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or take out of active work or service:<span class="rh_ex">to stand down some of the ships in the fleet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for both freedom and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to tolerate;<br/> allow:<span class="rh_ex">I won't stand for any nonsense!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in association or conspiracy with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enjoy the favor of;<br/> be on friendly terms with.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep or stay at a distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put off;<br/> evade.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The case stands on his testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be particular about;<br/> demand:<span class="rh_ex">to stand on ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course and speed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to project;<br/> protrude:<span class="rh_ex">The piers stand out from the harbor wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be conspicuous or prominent:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to persist in opposition or resistance;<br/> be inflexible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course away from shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to supervise very closely;<br/> watch constantly:<span class="rh_ex">He won't work unless someone stands over him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put aside temporarily;<br/> postpone:<span class="rh_ex">to let a project stand over until the following year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>stand pat.</b> See <b>pat</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold;<br/> persist in:<span class="rh_ex">to stand to one's statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at steadily:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to your rowing, men!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait in readiness;<br/> stand by:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to for action.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to reason.</b> See <b>reason</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to or remain in a standing position:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up when being introduced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain strong, convincing, or durable:<span class="rh_ex">The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a sweetheart or date):<span class="rh_ex">I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend the cause of;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, to meet or deal with fearlessly;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up to a bully.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing;<br/> an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a cessation of motion;<br/> halt or stop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a determined effort for or against something, esp. a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on political issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">the place in which a person or thing stands;<br/> station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>witness stand.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a hat stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a nightstand; a washstand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small, light table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">newsstand:<span class="rh_ex">The papers usually hit the stands at 5</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a site or location for business:<span class="rh_ex">After 20 years the ice-cream vendor was still at the same stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire:<span class="rh_ex">a taxicab stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">the vehicles occupying such a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances:<span class="rh_ex">a series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">hive (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a rolling unit in a rolling mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>take the stand</b>, to testify in a courtroom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>standen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>standan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>standan,</i> Middle Dutch <i>standen,</i> Old High German <i>stantan, standa, standan</i>; akin to Latin <i>stāre</i> to stand, <i>sistere,</i> Greek <i>histánai</i> to make stand, Sanskrit <i>sthā</i> to stand, Old Irish <i>at-tá</i> (he) is</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abide, stomach. See <b>bear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boob•oi•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅′bwä zē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a segment of the general public composed of uneducated, uncultured persons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  coined by H.Latin. Mencken in 1922 blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">boob</span><sup>1</sup> and <sc>bourgeoisie</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•run•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏ ro̅o̅n<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Burundi.</b> Cf. <b>Ruanda-Urundi.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b> oar′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms, Sport</span>bow<sup>3</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pyth•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pith<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Pyth<b>′</b>ic.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Delphi, in ancient Greece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of or pertaining to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a Pythian priestess.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Pý̄thios</i> of Delphi and the oracle) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Pȳthi</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mex<b>′</b>ican hair<b>′</b>less,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of small dogs having no hair except for a tuft on the top of the head and a little fuzz on the lower part of the tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dop•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>ping),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a method of adding a dopant to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dope</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>doped, dop•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a narcotic or illegal drug:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He was on dope for years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a narcotic preparation given to a horse to improve or hold back its performance in a race.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>information;<br/> news:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>What's the latest dope?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stupid person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Tell those dopes to give you a raise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>[ <i>often: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">)</span> ]<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to affect with dope or drugs:<span class="rh_ex">He was obviously doped (up), shouting and weaving down the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give dope to;<br/> treat with dope: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">(+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">) +</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They had doped (up) the patient heavily before the operation.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">)</span> ]:<span class="rh_ex">They doped the horse (up) and it easily won the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>dope out</b>, to figure out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I doped out most of the questions on the test.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I finally doped it out: we were a threat to him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+(</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I finally doped out that I was being threatened.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>doped, dop•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an absorbent material used to absorb and hold a liquid, as in the manufacture of dynamite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various varnishlike products for coating a fabric, as of airplane wings, in order to make it waterproof, stronger, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar product used to coat the fabric of a balloon to reduce gas leakage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any narcotic or narcoticlike drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any illicit drug.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a narcotic preparation given surreptitiously to a horse to improve or retard its performance in a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>information, data, or news:<span class="rh_ex">What's the latest dope on the strike?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stupid or unresponsive person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly South Atlantic States</i>) soda pop, esp. cola-flavored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Central U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Ohio</i>). syrup used as a topping for ice cream.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to affect with dope or drugs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to apply or treat with dope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to add or treat (a pure semiconductor) with a dopant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to take drugs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>dope out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to figure out;<br/> calculate;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex">to dope out a plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deduce or infer from available information:<span class="rh_ex">to dope out a solution to a problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>doop</i> (dialect, dialectal) sauce, derivative of <i>dopen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">dip</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50, 1885–90 for def. 4, 1900–05 for def. 6</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">8.</span> See <b>soda pop.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize or make (something) stand out:<span class="rh_ex">The paper highlights the difficulties of the working poor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a felt-tip pen that makes printed matter stand out:<span class="rh_ex">highlighted important passages of the textbook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Photography</span>to create highlights in:<span class="rh_ex">The hairdresser highlighted her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈhigh ˌlight.</b> </var>a memorable or enjoyable event, scene, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When she was promoted, it was the highlight of her career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an area of contrasting lightness or brightness:<span class="rh_ex">brown hair with blonde highlights.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-light•ed, -light•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize or make prominent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Photography</span>to create highlights in (a photograph or engraving).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>high<b>′</b> light′.</b> </var>an important, conspicuous, memorable, or enjoyable event, scene, part, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the highlight of his talk; the highlight of the concert series.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the area of most intense light on a represented form, as in a painting or photograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">high</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hígh<b>′</b>light′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stress, accent, underline, feature.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•tron•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gæˈstrɑnəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or activity of good eating.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a style of eating:<span class="rh_ex">French gastronomy.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gas•tro•nom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgæstrəˈnɑmɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>gas•tro•nom•i•cal,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nom-"><span class="rh_sc">-nom-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•tron•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ga stron<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or science of good eating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a style of cooking or eating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>gastronómia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gastro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">nomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French <i>gastronomie</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1805–15; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>gas•tro•nom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas′trə nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>gas′tro•nom<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gas′tro•nom<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>stall<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direc<b>′</b>tion an′gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an angle made by a given vector and a coordinate axis. Cf.  <b>direction cosine.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•stalk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>stôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the stalk or peduncle upon which the eye is borne in lobsters, shrimps, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stalk</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> bread<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a coarse-grained dark bread, often sour and made from whole-grain rye flour.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ringed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ringd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or wearing a ring or rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked or decorated with or as if with a ring or rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">surrounded by or as if by a ring or rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">formed of or with rings;<br/> ringlike or annular:<span class="rh_ex">a ringed growth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>noting armor having rings sewn side by side to a flexible backing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hringed</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ringed, ring•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a usually thin, circular band of strong material, such as gold, worn on the finger as an ornament, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a diamond ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything having the form of such a band:<span class="rh_ex">a smoke ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a circular line or mark:<span class="rh_ex">dark rings around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a circle:<span class="rh_ex">to dance in a ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things arranged in a circle:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of hills.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a closed area for a sports contest or exhibition:<span class="rh_ex">a boxing ring; a circus ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a group working together for illegal purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of dope smugglers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to surround with a ring;<br/> encircle:<span class="rh_ex">The police ringed the theater to prevent riots.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run rings around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do better than:<span class="rh_ex">His new company ran rings around the competition.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rang<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  rung<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ring•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to give forth a clear, echoing sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The phone is ringing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause a bell, telephone, etc., to give off a sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just ring for service.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring room service for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The room rang with shouts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> (of the ears) to have the sensation of a ringing sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After the blow to his head his ears rang for several minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain impression on the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>a story that rings true.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to telephone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring us when you get home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring us up when you get home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring up your sister when you get back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Ring when you get a chance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to announce by the sound of a bell:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bell rang the hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to end a telephone conversation:<span class="rh_ex">to ring off and get back to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rang up the sale.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I just rang it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a ringing sound:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of sleigh bells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a sound like that of a ringing bell:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a telephone call:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> a characteristic sound or quality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>This story has a ring of truth to it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ring a bell</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to evoke a memory:<span class="rh_ex">That name doesn't ring a bell.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>ringed, ring•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, esp. one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything having the form of such a band:<span class="rh_ex">a napkin ring; a smoke ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a circular or surrounding line or mark:<span class="rh_ex">dark rings around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a circular course:<span class="rh_ex">to dance in a ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things situated in a circle or in an approximately circular arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of stones; a ring of hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the outside edge of a circular body, as a wheel;<br/> rim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an enclosed area, often circular, as for a sports contest or exhibition:<span class="rh_ex">a circus ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a bullring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an enclosure in which boxing and wrestling matches take place, usually consisting of a square, canvas-covered platform with surrounding ropes that are supported at each corner by posts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the sport of boxing;<br/> prizefighting:<span class="rh_ex">the heyday of the ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(formerly in the U.S., now only in Brit.) an area in a racetrack where bookmakers take bets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons cooperating for unethical, illicit, or illegal purposes, as to control stock-market prices, manipulate politicians, or elude the law:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of dope smugglers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a single turn in a spiral or helix or in a spiral course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the area or space between two concentric circles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>See <b>annual ring.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a circle of bark cut from around a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a number of atoms so united that they may be graphically represented in cyclic form. Cf. <b>chain</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>rowlock (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a bowlike or circular piece at the top of an anchor, to which the chain or cable is secured. See diag. under <b>anchor.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>spinning ring.</b> (in the ring-spinning frame) a circular track of highly polished steel on which the traveler moves and which imparts twists to the yarn by variations in its vertical movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a unit of measurement of the diameter of cigars, equal to 1/64 of an inch.<span class="rh_var">Also called <b>ring gauge.</b> </span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>piston ring.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set that is closed under the operations of addition and multiplication and that is an Abelian group with respect to addition and an associative semigroup with respect to multiplication and in which the distributive laws relating the two operations hold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>run rings around</b>, to be obviously superior to;<br/> surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">As an artist, she can run rings around her brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>throw</b> or <b>toss one's hat in</b> or <b>into the ring.</b> See <b>hat</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to surround with a ring;<br/> encircle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to form into a ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to insert a ring through the nose of (an animal).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to hem in (animals) by riding or circling about them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to girdle (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(in horseshoes, ringtoss, etc.) to encircle (a stake or peg) with a ring, horseshoe, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to form a ring or rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to move in a ring or a constantly curving course:<span class="rh_ex">The road rings around the mountain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hring</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>ring,</i> Old Norse <i>hringr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">rank</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> circle, circlet, hoop; annulus. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arena, rink, circle. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bloc, coterie, confederacy, league; gang, mob, syndicate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ring,</span> <span class="rh_sc">clique</span> are terms applied with disapproving connotations to groups of persons. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ring</span> suggests a small and intimately related group, combined for selfish and often dishonest purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a gambling ring.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">clique</span> is a small group that prides itself on its congeniality and exclusiveness:<span class="rh_ex">cliques in a school.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rang, rung, ring•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck:<span class="rh_ex">The doorbell rang twice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a given impression on the mind;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">words that rang false; a story that rings true.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause a bell or bells to sound, esp. as a summons:<span class="rh_ex">Just ring if you need anything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sound loudly;<br/> be loud or resonant;<br/> resound (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His brave words rang out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with sound;<br/> reecho with sound, as a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of the ears) to have the sensation of a continued humming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a bell or device with a bell) to ring;<br/> sound by striking:<span class="rh_ex">to ring a bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to produce (sound) by or as if by ringing:<span class="rh_ex">The bell rang a low tone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to announce or proclaim, usher in or out, summon, signal, etc., by or as if by the sound of a bell:<span class="rh_ex">to ring someone's praises; The bell rang the hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to test (a coin or other metal object) by the sound it produces when struck against something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring a bell.</b> See <b>bell</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring down the curtain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct that the curtain of a theater be lowered or closed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or close the curtain in front of a stage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring down the curtain on</b>, to bring to an end:<span class="rh_ex">The accident rang down the curtain on his law career.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's arrival at work by punching in on a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to introduce artfully or fraudulently:<span class="rh_ex">to ring in an imposter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate a telephone conversation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>to go away.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's departure from work by punching out on a time clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a sound or noise;<br/> resound:<span class="rh_ex">The church bells rang out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring the bell.</b> See <b>bell</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring the changes.</b> See <b>change</b> (def. 38).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to register (the amount of a sale) on a cash register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish or record:<span class="rh_ex">to ring up a series of successes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to telephone.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up the curtain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct that the curtain of a theater be raised or opened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise or open the curtain in front of a stage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>ring up the curtain on</b>, to begin;<br/> inaugurate;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The $100-a-plate dinner rang up the curtain on the hospital's fund-raising drive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of sleigh bells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a sound or tone likened to the ringing of a bell:<span class="rh_ex">Rings of laughter issued from the school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">any loud sound;<br/> sound continued, repeated, or reverberated:<span class="rh_ex">the ring of iron upon stone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a set or peal of bells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a telephone call:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a ring tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of ringing a bell:<span class="rh_ex">No one answered my ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a characteristic sound, as of a coin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the aspect or impression presented by a statement, an action, etc., taken as revealing a specified inherent quality:<span class="rh_ex">a ring of assurance in her voice;</span><span class="rh_ex">the ring of truth;</span><span class="rh_ex">a false ring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>ringen,</i> Old English <i>hringan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>hringja,</i> German <i>ringen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ring<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sound, tone, quality.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•i•geant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>si jənt; <i>Fr.</i> eg zē zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exigent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fem•o•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fem<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or situated at, in, or near the thigh or femur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>femor-</i> (stem of <i>femur</i>) thigh + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toad-in-the-hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōd<b>′</b>in ᵺə hōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">naph•tha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnæfθə, ˈnæp-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, flammable liquid used to dissolve other substances and as a fuel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">naph•tha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(naf<b>′</b>thə, nap<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, volatile petroleum distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc. Cf. <b>mineral spirits.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various similar liquids distilled from other products.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>petroleum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Iranian *<i>nafta,</i> derivative of *<i>nab-</i> to be damp; compare Avestan <i>napta-</i> damp, Persian <i>naft</i> naphtha</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>náphthas,</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>naph<b>′</b>thous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•bou•ga•mau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shi bo̅o̅<b>′</b>gə mo̅o̅′, -mō′; <i>Fr.</i> shē bo̅o̅ g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mo̅o̅<b>′</b>, -mō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Quebec, in E Canada. 10,732.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgeɪbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the portion of the front or side of a building, usually three-sided in shape, enclosed by or hiding the end of a roof.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga•bled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a decorative member suggesting a gable, used esp. in Gothic architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>ga<b>′</b>ble wall′.</b> a wall bearing a gable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French (of Gmc origin, originally); cognate with Old Norse <i>gafl</i>; compare Old English <i>gafol, geafel</i> a fork</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga<b>′</b>ble•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Ga•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(William) Clark</b>, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small notch, groove, chip, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">some nicks on the car door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small dent or wound:<span class="rh_ex">a couple of nicks on his face from shaving.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cut into or through:<span class="rh_ex">He nicked his face shaving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a nick in (something);<br/> notch:<span class="rh_ex">The rocks must have nicked the car door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest (a criminal or suspect).</span></li><li id="advanced_15c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the nick of time</b>, at the right moment and no sooner;<br/> at the last possible moment:<span class="rh_ex">arrived in the nick of time.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hollow place produced in an edge or surface, as of a dish, by breaking, chipping, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't notice those tiny nicks in the vase when I bought it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small dent or wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a small groove on one side of the shank of a printing type, serving as a guide in setting or to distinguish different types. See diag. under <b>type.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Biochemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span>a break in one strand of a double-stranded DNA or RNA molecule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>prison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the nick of time</b>, at the right or vital moment, usually at the last possible moment:<span class="rh_ex">The fire engines arrived in the nick of time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cut into or through:<span class="rh_ex">I nicked my chin while shaving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hit or injure slightly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make a nick or nicks in (something);<br/> notch, groove, or chip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to record by means of a notch or notches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>to incise certain tendons at the root of (a horse's tail) to give it a higher carrying position;<br/> make an incision under the tail of (a horse).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to hit, guess, catch, etc., exactly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to trick, cheat, or defraud:<span class="rh_ex">How much did they nick you for that suit?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrest (a criminal or suspect).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to capture;<br/> nab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">Someone nicked her pocketbook on the bus.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obscurely akin to Old English <i>gehnycned</i> wrinkled, Old Norse <i>hnykla</i> to wrinkle 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Nick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Old Nick.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Nicholas.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bennett Lester</b> (<i>Benny</i>), born 1907, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Don(ald James)</b>, born 1926, U.S. bowler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Elliott (Cook, Jr.)</b>, born 1908, U.S. composer.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Hod•ding</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hod<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span> <b>Howard</b>, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Earl, Jr.</b> (<i>Jimmy</i>), born 1924, 39th president of the U.S. 1977–81.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mrs. Leslie</b> (<i>Caroline Louise Dudley</i>), 1862–1937, U.S. actress.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="8"><b>May•belle</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>bel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Mother Maybelle Carter''</i>), 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.</def><li id="unabridged_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> <b>Nick</b>, pen name of authors who wrote detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> reac′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>reactor (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">iz•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i zär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>izār</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•fect•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance that disinfects: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Pour some disinfectant on the wound.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The bathroom spray has a disinfectant in it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of killing germs:<span class="rh_ex">a disinfectant cleaner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•fect•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′in fek<b>′</b>tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">serving as a disinfectant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>désinfectant,</i> noun, nominal use of present participle of <i>désinfecter,</i> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">disinfect,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">distress<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a gun fired at one-minute intervals as a signal of distress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guy<b>′</b> Fawkes<b>′</b> Day′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gī<b>′</b> fôks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in Britain) November 5, celebrating the anniversary of the capture of Guy Fawkes. Cf.  <b>Gunpowder Plot.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•eth•yl•ac•e•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī eth′əl as<b>′</b>i tal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>acetal (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ethyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">acetal</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ri•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwo drē<b>′</b>gə, -drī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>quad•ri•gae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwo drē<b>′</b>gī, -drī<b>′</b>jē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses harnessed abreast. Cf. <b>biga, triga.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quadrīga,</i> earlier plural <i>quadrīgae,</i> contraction of <i>quadrijugae</i> a team of four; compare <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">yoke</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tif•fin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lunch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to eat lunch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to provide lunch for;<br/> serve lunch to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of *<i>tiffing,</i> equivalent. to <i>tiff</i> (obsolete) to sip, drink + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tif•fin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Ohio. 19,549.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•rat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏr<b>′</b>at),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sworn officer;<br/> a magistrate;<br/> a member of a permanent jury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>jūrātus</i> sworn man, noun, nominal use of Latin past participle of <i>jūrāre</i> to swear, equivalent. to <i>jūrā-</i> verb, verbal stem + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•bold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>bōld, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•on•heart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ən härt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of exceptional courage and bravery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lion</span> + <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•chu•cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə cho̅o̅<b>′</b>chə; <i>Sp.</i> kä cho̅o̅<b>′</b>chä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-chəz; <i>Sp.</i> -chäs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an Andalusian dance resembling the bolero.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the music for this dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish: perh. literally, fragment; of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">é•min•cé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> ā ma<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dish of leftover meat, sliced thin and warmed in a sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, chopped up, past participle of <i>émincer,</i> equivalent. to <i>é-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>mincer,</i> Middle French <i>mincier</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">mince</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">YWCA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Y.W.C.A.</b>, </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an abbreviation of: Young Women's Christian Association.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">YWCA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Young Women's Christian Association.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Y.W.C.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>suk•kah</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> so̅o̅ kä<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk., Eng.</i> sŏŏk<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>suk•koth, suk•kot, suk•kos</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> so̅o̅ kôt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> sŏŏ kōs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>suk•kahs.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a booth or hut roofed with branches, built against or near a house or synagogue and used during the Jewish festival of Sukkoth as a temporary dining or living area.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>succah.</i></b></b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>sukkāh</i> literally, booth</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clod•hop•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klod<b>′</b>hop′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loutish;<br/> boorish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">clodhopp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">er</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•i•nop•a•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ret′n op<b>′</b>ə thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>any diseased condition of the retina, esp. one that is noninflammatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pathy</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo<b>′</b>nus ba′by,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an athlete who is paid a substantial bonus to sign his or her first professional contract.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te-hee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē hē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., v.,</span> <b>-heed, -hee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a titter;<br/> snicker.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to titter;<br/> snicker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English (interj.); imitative</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tim•bre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtæmbɚ, ˈtɪm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the special, usually unique quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice;<br/> tone color.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tim•bre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tam<b>′</b>bər, tim<b>′</b>-; <i>Fr.</i> ta<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Phonetics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics, Phonet.<span>]</span></span>the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice;<br/> tone color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Greek <i>tímbanon,</i> variant of Greek <i>týmpanon</i> drum</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: sound (origin, originally of bell), Middle French: bell, timbrel, drum, Old French: drum</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tymbre</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•is•siv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em′ə siv<b>′</b>i tē, ē<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynamics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>the ability of a surface to emit radiant energy compared to that of a black body at the same temperature and with the same area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">emissive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>buo•na se•ra</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bwô′nä se<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>good evening.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wäs, wās; <i>Fr.</i> w<span class="rh_sc">a</span>s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ro•bert</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rob<b>′</b>ərt; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Wace of Jersey''</i>), c1100–c1180, Anglo-Norman poet born on the Channel Island of Jersey.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sparred, spar•ring.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a stout pole such as those used for masts;<br/> a mast.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>one of the principal side parts of the framework of a wing of an airplane.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to provide or make with spars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">spar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>sparred, spar•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a boxer) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, esp. as a part of training.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to box, esp. with light blows such as for practice.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to argue with words;<br/> dispute:<span class="rh_ex">Even before the debate began they were sparring.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sparred, spar•ring.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.;<br/> a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to provide or make with spars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>sparre</i> (noun, nominal); cognate with German <i>Sparren,</i> Dutch <i>spar,</i> Old Norse <i>sparri</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spar<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">spar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sparred, spar•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of boxers) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, esp. as a part of training.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to box, esp. with light blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to strike or attack with the feet or spurs, as gamecocks do.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bandy words;<br/> dispute.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a motion of sparring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a boxing match.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a dispute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English: origin, originally, thrust (noun, nominal and verb, verbal); perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">spur</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">spar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>any of various more or less lustrous crystalline minerals:<span class="rh_ex">fluorspar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85; back formation from <i>sparstone</i> spar, Old English <i>spærstān</i> gypsum; compare Middle Low German <i>spar</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spar<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">SPAR<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Spar.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>south, southern</i>(<i>emper</i>) <i>par</i>(<i>ātus</i>) "Always ready'' the Coast Guard motto</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1942</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">SpAr,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Spanish Arabic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho<b>′</b>ly clo<b>′</b>ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>sainfoin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bo•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>bə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">intercalation, as of a day in a year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period of time intercalated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in a Eucharistic service) the prayer following the final petitions of the Lord's Prayer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>embolismós,</i> equivalent. to <i>embol-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">embolus</span>) + <i>-ismos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>embolismus</i> intercalation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em′bo•lis<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghost•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>sting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the appearance of multiple images, or ghosts, on a television screen. Cf. <b>ghost</b> (def. 7)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ghost</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/goʊst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the disembodied soul of a dead person, imagined as nearly transparent and wandering among the living to haunt them.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a weak or weakened version:<span class="rh_ex">She's a ghost of her former self.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the slightest bit:<span class="rh_ex">hadn't a ghost of a chance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><a href="ghostwriter"><span class="rh_sc">ghostwriter</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Photography</span>a secondary, usually faint or blurry image, as on a television screen or on a photographic negative or print.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to ghostwrite (a book, speech, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She ghosts for a living.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She ghosted several books.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give up the ghost</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function:<span class="rh_ex">The old car gave up the ghost on our last trip.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ghost•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mere shadow or semblance;<br/> a trace:<span class="rh_ex">He's a ghost of his former self.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a remote possibility:<span class="rh_ex">He hasn't a ghost of a chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a spiritual being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the principle of life;<br/> soul;<br/> spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>ghost writer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a secondary image, esp. one appearing on a television screen as a white shadow, caused by poor or double reception or by a defect in the receiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>Also called <b>ghost image.</b> a faint secondary or out-of-focus image in a photographic print or negative resulting from reflections within the camera lens.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an oral word game in which each player in rotation adds a letter to those supplied by preceding players, the object being to avoid ending a word.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a series of false spectral lines produced by a diffraction grating with unevenly spaced lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a streak appearing on a freshly machined piece of steel containing impurities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a red blood cell having no hemoglobin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a fictitious employee, business, etc., fabricated esp. for the purpose of manipulating funds or avoiding taxes:<span class="rh_ex">Investigation showed a payroll full of ghosts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give up the ghost</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function or exist.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to ghostwrite (a book, speech, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to haunt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engraving.<span>]</span></span>to lighten the background of (a photograph) before engraving.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to ghostwrite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to go about or move like a ghost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a sailing vessel) to move when there is no perceptible wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to pay people for work not performed, esp. as a way of manipulating funds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">fabricated for purposes of deception or fraud:<span class="rh_ex">We were making contributions to a ghost company.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>goost</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>gāst</i>; cognate with German <i>Geist</i> spirit</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ghost<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ghost<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apparition, phantom, phantasm, wraith, revenant; shade, spook. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ghost,</span> <span class="rh_sc">specter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">spirit</span> all refer to the disembodied soul of a person. A <span class="rh_sc">ghost</span> is the soul or spirit of a deceased person, which appears or otherwise makes its presence known to the living:<span class="rh_ex">the ghost of a drowned child.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">specter</span> is a ghost or apparition of more or less weird, unearthly, or terrifying aspect:<span class="rh_ex">a frightening specter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Spirit</span> is often interchangeable with <span class="rh_sc">ghost</span> but may mean a supernatural being, usually with an indication of good or malign intent toward human beings:<span class="rh_ex">the spirit of a friend; an evil spirit.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">purse<b>′</b> seine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large seine, for use generally by two boats, that is drawn around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line passing through rings attached along the lower edge of the net.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a technique of fishing that utilizes a purse seine to capture large schools of fish, esp. tuna.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">purse-seine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrs<b>′</b>sān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-seined, -sein•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fish using a purse seine.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>purse<b>′</b> sein′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe<b>′</b>ver blis′ter.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>cold sore.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•tu•ri•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈtʊrɪti, -ˈtyʊr-, -ˈtʃʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the quality or state of being mature:<span class="rh_ex">to show great maturity in handling an emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> full development:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to bring a plan to maturity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the time when a note or bill of exchange becomes due.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•tu•ri•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə chŏŏr<b>′</b>i tē, -tŏŏr<b>′</b>-, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-, -chûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being mature;<br/> ripeness:<span class="rh_ex">The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">full development;<br/> perfected condition:<span class="rh_ex">maturity of judgment; to bring a plan to maturity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the state of being due.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the time when a note or bill of exchange becomes due.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mātūritās</i> ripeness. See <span class="rh_sc">mature,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>maturite</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">niter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>potassium nitrate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>sodium nitrate.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nitre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>nítron</i> <span class="rh_sc">natron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>nitrum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>nitre</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cam•po•bel•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam′pə bel<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in SE Canada, in New Brunswick province.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Space<b>′</b> Age′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Government</span>the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>space<b>′</b> age′.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">space-age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spās<b>′</b>āj′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Government</span>pertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Government</span>using the latest or most advanced technology or design.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">modern;<br/> up-to-date;<br/> forward-looking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•per•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑpɚˌhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a North American snake, a pit viper having a copper-colored head.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Copperhead<span>]</span></span> a Northerner who supported the South during the Civil War.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•per•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>ər hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a venomous snake, <i>Agkistrodon</i> (<i>Ancistrodon</i>) <i>contortrix,</i> of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, <i>Denisonia superba,</i> of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span>a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a finned, 155mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">copper</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1765–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gun•tur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏn tŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Andhra Pradesh, in SE India. 269,991.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Gun•tar</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gŏŏn tär<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kra•ka•tau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krak′ə tou<b>′</b>, krä′kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a volcano and small island in Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra: violent eruption 1883.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kra′ka•tao<b>′</b>, Kra•ka•to•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krak′ə tō<b>′</b>ə, krä′kə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.;<br/> twice as many in size, amount, number, extent, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The workers receive double pay for working on Sundays. He ordered a double whiskey.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> made up of two similar parts or members;<br/> paired:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a double sink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span> suitable for two persons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>We rented a double room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having two meanings;<br/> ambiguous:<span class="rh_ex">His comment had a double meaning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">[<i>usually: before a noun</i>] hiding something dishonestly;<br/> deceitful:<span class="rh_ex">He led a double life, working by day and thieving by night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">folded in two layers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">anything that is twice the usual size, amount, strength, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She offered me double for the computer.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He ordered a double of scotch from the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a person who exactly or closely resembles another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She is the double of her mother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a hotel room with two beds or a double bed, for two people.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> a substitute who performs stunts in a movie or TV show that are too hazardous for a star:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a stunt double.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <a href="twobasehit"><b>ˈtwo-ˌbase ˈhit.</b></a> a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach second base safely.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>doubles</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a game or match, as in tennis, in which there are two players on each side:<span class="rh_ex">a doubles match.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become double or twice as great;<br/> add an equal amount (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our taxes doubled over a one-year period.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The landlord doubled our rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to fold or bend with one part over another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The mother doubled the sheets and blankets to keep the baby warmer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She doubled over the sheets and blankets to make the baby warmer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She doubled them up to keep the baby warmer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to clench;<br/> hold tightly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to double one's fists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to pair;<br/> couple:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We doubled partners and began the country dance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to do a second job in addition to one's primary job;<br/> to serve in an additional capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The director doubles as an actor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to hit a double in baseball.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to double-date:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We doubled last week, but this week I want to go out with her alone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>double back</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to turn back on a course;<br/> reverse direction:<span class="rh_ex">I doubled back to see if I could find the missing earring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>double up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to share quarters planned for only one person or family:<span class="rh_ex">You can stay with us; we'll all just double up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>ˈdou•ble ˈo•ver.</b> to (cause to) bend over, as from pain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As the next wave of pain hit, he doubled over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pain doubled him up and left him gasping on the floor.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> over/up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">A punch like that would double over anyone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_54" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to twice the amount, extent, etc.;<br/> twofold:<span class="rh_ex">We paid double for that room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="23"><span class="rh_def">two together:<span class="rh_ex">to sleep double.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_52" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>double or nothing</b>, a bet in which one either wins twice as much as one has bet or gets nothing.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the double</b>, without delay;<br/> rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">Get up there on the double and report to the commander.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.;<br/> twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of two like parts or members;<br/> twofold in form;<br/> paired:<span class="rh_ex">double doors; a double sink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>of, pertaining to, or suitable for two persons:<span class="rh_ex">a double room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">twofold in character, meaning, or conduct;<br/> dual or ambiguous:<span class="rh_ex">a double interpretation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">deceitful;<br/> hypocritical;<br/> insincere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of musical instruments) producing a tone an octave lower than the notes indicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">duple, as time or rhythm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">folded in two;<br/> having one half folded over the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>(of a bed or bedclothes) full-size:<span class="rh_ex">a double blanket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>(of flowers) having many more than the normal number of petals:<span class="rh_ex">double petunias; double hollyhocks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a duplicate or counterpart;<br/> something exactly or closely resembling another:<span class="rh_ex">This dress is the double of that. He is the double of his cousin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>double room.</b> a type of hotel accommodation with two beds, or sometimes a double bed, for occupancy by two persons. Cf.  <b>twin</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a fold or plait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an alcoholic drink containing twice the usual amount of alcohol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a sudden backward turn or bend, as of a fox on the run in fox hunting;<br/> reversal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a trick or artifice, as of argument in a formal debate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a substitute actor or singer ready to take another's place;<br/> understudy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a substitute who performs feats or actions too hazardous or difficult for a star.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>two-base hit.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>double time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>doubles</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a game or match in which there are two players on each side, as in tennis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge or other card games)<ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a challenge by an opponent that the declarer cannot fulfill the designated contract, increasing the points to be won or lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a hand that warrants such a challenge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a conventional bid informing one's partner that a player's hand is of a certain strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>two strikes in succession:<span class="rh_ex">He needed a double in the tenth frame to win.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">See <b>daily double.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">any of certain feasts in the Roman Catholic Church, marked by a doubled antiphon and taking precedence over lesser feasts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music. Rare.<span>]</span></span>a variation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a former coin of France, the sixth part of a sol, issued in silver in the 14th century, later made of copper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>at the double</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>on the double.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the double</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">The fire engines came on the double.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>in double time, as marching troops.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to make double or twice as great;<br/> to add an equal amount to:<span class="rh_ex">The baby doubled its weight in a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to bend or fold with or as with one part over another (often fol. by <i>over, up, back,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Double the edge over before sewing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to clench:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled his fists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be or have twice as much as:<span class="rh_ex">Income doubled expenditure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sail around (a projecting area of land):<span class="rh_ex">to double Cape Horn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to add a new layer of planking or ceiling to (an old wooden hull).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to pair;<br/> couple:<span class="rh_ex">The players were doubled for the tournament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to reduplicate by means of a tone in another part, either at the unison or at an octave above or below.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge and other card games)<ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to challenge (the bid of an opponent) by making a call that increases the value of tricks to be won or lost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to challenge the bid of (an opponent):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled me into game.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a two-base hit:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled him to third.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a run) to be scored by a two-base hit (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled in the winning run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to put out (a base runner) as the second out of a double play (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to become double:<span class="rh_ex">My money doubled in three years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to bend or fold (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to double over with pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to turn back on a course or reverse direction (often fol. by <i>back</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He doubled back by another road and surprised us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>to march at the double-time pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to serve in two capacities or in an additional capacity:<span class="rh_ex">She doubles as producer and director.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to act as a double in a play, motion picture, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>to play an instrument besides one's regular instrument (usually followed by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The saxophonist doubles on drums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">(in bridge and other card games) to double the bid of an opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to make a two-base hit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to double-date.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>double in brass</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve in two capacities;<br/> be able to do work different from one's own:<span class="rh_ex">It is a small firm, and everyone doubles in brass when emergencies arise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>double or nothing</b>, a bet having as its outcome either the doubling of a previous loss or debt or the canceling of that loss or debt. Also, <b>double or quits.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>double up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to share quarters planned for only one person or family:<span class="rh_ex">Because of the room shortage, we had to double up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bend over, as from pain:<span class="rh_ex">He doubled up in agony.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to twice the amount, number, extent, etc.;<br/> twofold;<br/> doubly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">two together:<span class="rh_ex">There are only a few beds, so some of the children will have to sleep double for the night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>duplus,</i> equivalent. to <i>du</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">two</span> + <i>-plus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑrʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in part only; incomplete:<span class="rh_ex">partial payment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biased or prejudiced in favor of one person, etc., over another:<span class="rh_ex">The judge was partial.</span></span></li>See <a href="impartial"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">impartial</span>.</span></a> </ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>partial to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> favoring;<br/> especially fond of:<span class="rh_ex">is partial to vanilla ice cream.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•ti•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑrʃiˈælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>showed partiality in hiring his friend's son for the position.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The sun was partially blocked by the clouds.</span>See <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being such in part only;<br/> not total or general;<br/> incomplete:<span class="rh_ex">partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biased or prejudiced in favor of a person, group, side, etc., over another, as in a controversy:<span class="rh_ex">a partial witness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or affecting a part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being a part;<br/> component;<br/> constituent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>secondary or subordinate:<span class="rh_ex">a partial umbel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>partial to</b>, having a liking or preference for;<br/> particularly fond of:<span class="rh_ex">I'm partial to chocolate cake.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>part-score.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Acoustics, Music.<span>]</span></span>See <b>partial tone.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>partiālis</i> pertaining to a part, equivalent. to Latin <i>parti-</i> (stem of <i>pars</i>) <span class="rh_sc">part</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>parcial</i> biased, particular 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par<b>′</b>tial•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unfinished, imperfect, limited. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> one-sided, unfair, unjust.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complete. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbiased, fair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•clam•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di klam<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>pertaining to or characterized by declamation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>merely oratorical or rhetorical;<br/> stilted:<span class="rh_ex">a pompous, declamatory manner of speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēclāmātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>dēclāmā</i>(<i>re</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">declaim</span>) + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•claim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈkleɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to speak aloud while, or as if, making a formal speech: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Marc Antony declaimed over the body of Caesar.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj ]:<span class="rh_ex">He declaimed a speech.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•claim•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dec•la•ma•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>much declamation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a very lengthy declamation.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•clam•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a declamatory way of speaking.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-claim-"><span class="rh_sc">-claim-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•claim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di klām<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to speak aloud in an oratorical manner;<br/> make a formal speech:<span class="rh_ex">Brutus declaimed from the steps of the Roman senate building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to inveigh (usually fol. by <i>against</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He declaimed against the high rents in slums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to speak or write for oratorical effect, as without sincerity or sound argument.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:<span class="rh_ex">to declaim a speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēclāmāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>clāmāre</i> to cry, shout; see <span class="rh_sc">claim</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>declamen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•claim<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noc•tam•bu•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nok tam<b>′</b>byə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>somnambulism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>noc•tam′bu•la<b>′</b>tion.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; <span class="rh_sc">noctambul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>noc•tam<b>′</b>bu•list, noc•tam•bule</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nok tam<b>′</b>byo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ceph•a•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sef<b>′</b>ə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, esp. of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cephal</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•lec•tu•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tl ek′cho̅o̅ al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being intellectual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">intellectual character or power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>intellēctuālitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">intellectual,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warp•wise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrp<b>′</b>wīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>in a vertical direction;<br/> at right angles to the filling;<br/> lengthwise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">warp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">wise</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•phis•ti•cat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worldly-wise; showing knowledge of the world:<span class="rh_ex">sophisticated travelers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">appealing to cultured tastes:<span class="rh_ex">sophisticated music.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">complex;<br/> intricate:<span class="rh_ex">a sophisticated electronic control system.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•phis•ti•ca•tionc</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The sophistication of the child's drawing amazed everyone.</span>See <a href="-soph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-soph-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•phis•ti•cat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə fis<b>′</b>ti kā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise;<br/> not naive:<span class="rh_ex">a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of a journalist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticates:<span class="rh_ex">sophisticated music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">deceptive;<br/> misleading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">complex or intricate, as a system, process, piece of machinery, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a sophisticated electronic control system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Many Americans are drinking more sophisticated wines now.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sophisticate.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sophisticāt</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">sophisticate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•phis<b>′</b>ti•cat′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worldly, cosmopolitan, experienced, cultivated.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> naive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•phis•ti•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈfɪstɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sophisticated person.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-soph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-soph-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•phis•ti•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> sə fis<b>′</b>ti kit, -kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sə fis<b>′</b>ti kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sophisticated person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sophisticated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous;<br/> make worldly-wise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to alter;<br/> pervert:<span class="rh_ex">to sophisticate a meaning beyond</span><i>recognition.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to use sophistry;<br/> quibble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sophisticātus</i> (past participle of <i>sophisticāre</i> to tamper with, disguise, trick with words), equivalent. to Latin <i>sophistic</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">sophistic</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (adjective, adjectival and verb, verbal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sauce•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔsˌpæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cooking pan of medium depth, usually with a long handle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sauce•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôs<b>′</b>pan′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sauce</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pan</span><sup>1</sup> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lil•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lil•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a scaly-bulbed plant having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the flower or the bulb of such a plant.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a related or similar plant or flower.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">white as a lily:<span class="rh_ex">her lily hands.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lil•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lil•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus <i>Lilium,</i> having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Cf.  <b>lily family.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the flower or the bulb of such a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various related or similar plants or their flowers, as the mariposa lily or the calla lily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>fleur-de-lis, esp. as the symbol of France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a split in which the five, seven, and ten pins remain standing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily.</b> See <b>gild</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">white as a lily:<span class="rh_ex">her lily hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">delicately fair:<span class="rh_ex">a lily maiden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">pure;<br/> unsullied:<span class="rh_ex">the lily truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">pale;<br/> fragile;<br/> weak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līlium</i>; compare Greek <i>leírion</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>lilie</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lil<b>′</b>y•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Lil•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lil<b>′</b>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Lil<b>′</b>ly.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse-faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>fāst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a large face with lantern jaws and large teeth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fer•nan•dez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer nan<b>′</b>dez, fər-; <i>Sp.</i> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nän<b>′</b>deth, -des),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Juan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwän, wän; <i>Span.</i> hwän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1536?–1602?, Spanish navigator: explorer in South America and the Pacific.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-coil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē koil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coil again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">coil</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">re•coil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ri koil<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>koil′, ri koil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw back;<br/> start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spring or come back;<br/> react (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Plots frequently recoil upon the plotters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act of recoiling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>reculer,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-culer,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>cul</i> rump, buttocks; see <span class="rh_sc">culet</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>recoilen,</i> <i>reculen</i> (verb, verbal) 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•coil<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withdraw, quail, flinch, falter. See <b>wince.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rebound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stan•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stan<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>tin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin: tin, Latin <i>stannum, stagnum</i> alloy of silver and lead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lau•ri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôr<b>′</b>ē ā′; <i>Fr.</i> lô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sir Wil•frid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>frid; <i>Fr.</i> wēl f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cal•lim•a•chus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lim<b>′</b>ə kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c310–c240 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek poet, grammarian, and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dor•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dormitory, esp. in a monastery.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dor<b>′</b>tour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dormītōrium</i> <span class="rh_sc">dormitory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dortour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">d quark,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>down quark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hhd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>hogshead;<br/> hogsheads.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">HH.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Humanities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tu•per•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī to̅o̅<b>′</b>pər ə tiv, -pə rā′tiv, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, vi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or of the nature of vituperation:<span class="rh_ex">vituperative remarks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vituperate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•tu<b>′</b>per•a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tu•per•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vaɪˌtupəˈreɪʃən, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harsh or abusive language; violent or very harsh criticism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•tu•per•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vaɪˈtupərətɪv, -pəˌreɪ-, -ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•tu•per•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī to̅o̅′pə rā<b>′</b>shən, -tyo̅o̅′-, vi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">verbal abuse or castigation;<br/> violent denunciation or condemnation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vituperātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>vituperātio</i>), equivalent. to <i>vituperāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">vituperate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> censure, vilification, spite, scolding, defamation, aspersion.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> praise.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal or<b>′</b>ganizer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small notebook with sections for personal information, as dates and addresses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a handheld computer that contains this information.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal or<b>′</b>ganizer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small notebook with sections for personal information, as dates and addresses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a handheld computer that contains this information.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fer•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edna</b>, 1887–1968, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ibn Rushd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ib′ən <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏsht<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Arabic name of <b>Averroës.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈill-ˈfat•ed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an unhappy fate or ending:<span class="rh_ex">The crew set out on its ill-fated voyage, never to return.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill-fat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>fā<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">destined, as though by fate, to an unhappy or unfortunate end:<span class="rh_ex">an ill-fated voyage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bringing bad fortune.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> doomed, hapless, ill-starred, jinxed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•ri•lin•e•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ma′trə lin<b>′</b>ē əl, mā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>inheriting or determining descent through the female line.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mat′ri•lin<b>′</b>e•ar.</b> </var>Cf. <b>patrilineal.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">matri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lineal</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mat′ri•lin<b>′</b>e•al•ly, mat′ri•lin<b>′</b>e•ar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo•gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyoʊgi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>yo•gin</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyoʊgɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gis</b> also <b>-gins.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Holistic Therapy</span>a person who practices yoga.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo•gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-gēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Holistic Therapy</span>a person who practices yoga.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yo•gin</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>gin).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>yogī,</i> nominative singular of <i>yogin,</i> derivative of <i>yoga</i> <span class="rh_sc">yoga</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong′gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>congou.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong′gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>People's Republic of the,</b> a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa;<br/> now an independent member of the French Community. 2,583,198;<br/> 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="brazzaville"><span class="rh_sc">Brazzaville.</span></a> Formerly, <a href="frenchcongo"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>French Congo</b></span></a>, <a href="middlecongo"><span class="rh_sc">Middle Congo.</span></a> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Democratic Republic of the.</b> Formerly, <b>Zaire</b> (1971–97), <b>Democratic Republic of the Congo</b> (1960–71), <b>Belgian Congo</b> (1908–60), <b>Congo Free State</b> (1885–1908). a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony;<br/> gained independence 1960. 47,440,362;<br/> 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="kinshasa"><span class="rh_sc">Kinshasa.</span></a> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <a href="zaire"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>Zaire.</b></span></a> a river in central Africa, flowing in a great loop from SE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic. ab. 3000 mi. (4800 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Kongo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">+<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Democratic Republic of the.</b> Formerly, <b>Zaire</b> (1971–97), <b>Democratic Republic of the Congo</b> (1960–71), <b>Belgian Congo</b> (1908–60), <b>Congo Free State</b> (1885–1908). a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony;<br/> gained independence 1960. 47,440,362;<br/> 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="kinshasa"><span class="rh_sc">Kinshasa.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pressed<b>′</b> glass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>molded glass that has been shaped or given its pattern, while molten, by the action of a plunger thrust into the mold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wan•der•lust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɑndɚlʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong desire to travel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wan•der•lust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(won<b>′</b>dər lust′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>wander</i>(<i>n</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">wander</span> + <i>Lust</i> desire; see <span class="rh_sc">lust</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>asol mush′room,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a common edible field mushroom, <i>Macrolepiota</i> (<i>Lepiota</i>) <i>procera,</i> having a light-brown, scaly cap.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>riage piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>carriage (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈflight ˌdeck,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Military, Naval Terms</span>the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, designed as a runway.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a compartment in certain aircraft containing the instruments and controls.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flight<b>′</b> deck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navy.<span>]</span></span>the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing andtakeoff of aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(in certain aircraft) an elevated compartment containing the instruments and controls used by the pilot, copilot, and flight engineer to operate the aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•za•nil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man′zə nēl<b>′</b>yə, -nē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a pale, very dry sherry from Spain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish; see <span class="rh_sc">manchineel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Birds, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a comedy (414 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>) by Aristophanes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>tial differen<b>′</b>tial,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an expression obtained from a given function of several variables by taking the partial derivative with respect to one of the variables and multiplying by the increment in that variable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum•beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum<b>′</b>bēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rhythmic sound of a drum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drum</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">beat</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jour<b>′</b>nal bronze′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of about 83 percent copper, 13 percent tin, 3 percent zinc, and 1 percent lead.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•mi•cro•far•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō mī<b>′</b>krō far′əd, -ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>picofarad. <i>Symbol:</i> μμF</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">microfarad</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru<b>′</b>by-crowned king<b>′</b>let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>bē kround′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an olive-gray, American kinglet, <i>Regulus calendula,</i> the male of which has an erectile, ruby crest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bul<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pertaining to, similar to, or characterized by bullae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•a•mese twins<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsaɪəˈmiz ˈtwɪnz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twins who are born joined together.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si<b>′</b>amese twins<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>congenitally united twins, Chang and Eng (1811–74), born in Siam, who were joined to each other at the chest by a short, tubular, cartilaginous band.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any twins who are born joined together in any manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>gand burn′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gand, -gänd, -gənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Energy</span>a type of oil or gas burner in which air is fed directly into the flame through a metal tube inside a cylindrical wick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Aimé <i>Argand</i> (1750–1803), Swiss scientist 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut•ter-rigged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>ər rigd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>fore-and-aft-rigged on one mast in the manner of a cutter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the part at the end of the arm in humans, or in other animals, that consists of the wrist, knuckles, fingers, and thumb.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a hand in shape or function, as the pointers on a timepiece:<span class="rh_ex">The hands of the clock pointed to twelve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person performing manual labor or general duties:<span class="rh_ex">a ranch hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person, with reference to ability, knowledge, or experience:<span class="rh_ex">an old hand at fund-raising.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">skill:<span class="rh_ex">The painting shows a master's hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a position, esp. one of control, used for bargaining, negotiating, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">needed to strengthen our hand in the negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> the means;<br/> agency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>Death occurred by his own hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> assistance;<br/> aid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>Give me a hand with this ladder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">style of handwriting;<br/> penmanship:<span class="rh_ex">a flowing hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> a round or outburst of applause for a performer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>Let's give the singer a big hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a promise or pledge of marriage:<span class="rh_ex">He asked for her hand in marriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters).</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the playing cards dealt to or held by each player at one time.</span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a single round of a card game:<span class="rh_ex">A few more hands and then we'll stop.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_78" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand;<br/> offer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I handed the note to the ambassador.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed me the note.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to provide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>handed us a golden opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver;<br/> pronounce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge handed down the decision.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He handed it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to transmit;<br/> pass along in turn: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wanted to hand down the traditions of her church to her grandchildren.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed them down to her children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">hand on</span> below.<li id="advanced_82" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand in</b>, to submit;<br/> present for acceptance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He handed in his resignation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">handed the paper in late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The quarterback handed off the ball to his halfback.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He handed the ball off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand on</b>, to hand down: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed on the leadership of the party to her successor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed it on to her successor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_87" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand out</b>, to give or distribute;<br/> pass out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed out the exam booklets to her class.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She handed them out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand over</b>, to deliver to another;<br/> surrender control of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The kidnappers handed over the hostages.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The kidnappers handed them over.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at hand</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">within reach:<span class="rh_ex">She picked up the first pencil at hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">about to happen:<span class="rh_ex">swore that the end of the world was at hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">under consideration:<span class="rh_ex">a discussion of the matter at hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the hand(s) of</b>, by or through the action of:<span class="rh_ex">suffered at the hands of their captors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by hand</b>, by using the hands manually:<span class="rh_ex">I wrote the whole report out by hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>change hands</b>, to pass from one owner to another:<span class="rh_ex">changed hands eleven times in eleven years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat out of someone's hand</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give in completely to someone:<span class="rh_ex">That spoiled brat has his parents eating out of his hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>force someone's hand</b>, to compel a person to do or tell something before he or she is ready to do so:<span class="rh_ex">You have forced my hand; I have no choice but to report you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from hand to mouth</b>, with nothing in reserve;<br/> with no savings;<br/> barely getting by:<span class="rh_ex">to live from hand to mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand and foot</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with the arms and legs restrained:<span class="rh_ex">bound the bank employees hand and foot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">with slavish attentiveness:<span class="rh_ex">to wait on someone hand and foot.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand in</b> or <b>and</b> <b>glove</b>, in close association or cooperation:<span class="rh_ex">My boss and his superior were working hand in glove.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand in hand</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">alongside one another while holding hands:<span class="rh_ex">We walked hand in hand down by the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">hand in glove.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give deserved and proper credit to:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to hand it to her, she made a great effort.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand over fist</b>, quickly and abundantly:<span class="rh_ex">made money hand over fist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hands down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without great effort;<br/> easily:<span class="rh_ex">He won the championship hands down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">that cannot be argued about:<span class="rh_ex">Hands down the best race I've ever seen.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand to hand</b>, in direct combat;<br/> at close quarters:<span class="rh_ex">fighting hand to hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have a hand in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to participate in:<span class="rh_ex">Did you have a hand in this stupid business?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one's hands full</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be very busy:<span class="rh_ex">had his hands full with five children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold hands</b>, to join hands with another person, as in affection.</span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in hand</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">under control:<span class="rh_ex">has the situation well in hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in one's possession:<span class="rh_ex">He's got enough cash in hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>in someone's hands</b>, in someone's possession, control, or care:<span class="rh_ex">My fate is in your hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>join hands</b>, to unite in a common cause:<span class="rh_ex">Will the former enemies now join hands?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's hand in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to work at or practice:<span class="rh_ex">Although he had officially retired he kept his hand in his former business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay hands on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">Where can I lay my hands on a good second-hand car?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to seize, esp. in order to punish.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on hand</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at one's disposal:<span class="rh_ex">We don't have enough cash on hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">present:<span class="rh_ex">How many staff members are on hand?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's hands</b>, as one's responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">had a big problem on their hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the one hand.</b> This expression is used to introduce the first item to be presented:<span class="rh_ex">On the one hand, we have to consider costs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the other hand.</b> This expression is often used to introduce an item that opposes one that has just been introduced by the phrase <i>on the one hand</i>:<span class="rh_ex">On the other hand, we have to consider the human factor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of hand</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">out of control:<span class="rh_ex">The mob got completely out of hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (something or someone) in hand</b>, to take responsibility for;<br/> deal with:<span class="rh_ex">The police took the situation in hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>throw up one's hands</b>, to stop trying;<br/> admit to failure:<span class="rh_ex">At that point I threw up my hands; no one was listening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>try one's hand at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to start (some activity) so as to test one's ability at:<span class="rh_ex">tried my hand at car repair but couldn't get the hang of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn</b> or <b>put one's hand to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to set to work at:<span class="rh_ex">He put his hand to gardening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wash one's hands of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to abandon any further responsibility for;<br/> to refuse to be involved with:<span class="rh_ex">He washed his hands of the whole affair.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers:<span class="rh_ex">the hands of a clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>index (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person employed in manual labor or for general duties;<br/> worker;<br/> laborer:<span class="rh_ex">a factory hand; a ranch hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person who performs or is capable of performing a specific work, skill, or action:<span class="rh_ex">a real hand at geometry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">skill;<br/> workmanship;<br/> characteristic touch:<span class="rh_ex">a painting that shows a master's hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person, with reference to ability or skill:<span class="rh_ex">He was a poor hand at running a business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a member of a ship's crew:<span class="rh_ex">All hands on deck!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>hands.</b> possession or power;<br/> control, custody, or care:<span class="rh_ex">to have someone's fate in one's hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a position, esp. one of control, used for bargaining, negotiating, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an action to strengthen one's hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">means, agency;<br/> instrumentality:<span class="rh_ex">death by his own hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">assistance;<br/> aid;<br/> active participation or cooperation:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a hand with this ladder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">side;<br/> direction:<span class="rh_ex">no traffic on either hand of the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">style of handwriting;<br/> penmanship:<span class="rh_ex">She wrote in a beautiful hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a person's signature:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's hand to a document.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a round or outburst of applause for a performer:<span class="rh_ex">to get a hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a promise or pledge, as of marriage:<span class="rh_ex">He asked for her hand in marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a linear measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used esp. in determining the height of horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the cards dealt to or held by each player at one time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the person holding the cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a single part of a game, in which all the cards dealt at one time are played.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span>manus (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>hands</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span>skill at manipulating the reins of a horse:<span class="rh_ex">To ride well, one must have good hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a bunch, cluster, or bundle of various leaves, fruit, etc., as a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together or a cluster of bananas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>the deviation of a thread or tooth from the axial direction of a screw or gear, as seen from one end looking away toward the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the hinges of a door, in terms of right and left, as seen from outside the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the hinges of a casement sash, in terms of right and left, from inside the window.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>handle.</b> the fabric properties that can be sensed by touching the material, as resilience, smoothness, or body:<span class="rh_ex">the smooth hand of satin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a person considered as a source, as of information or of supply.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at first hand</b>, firsthand (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">within reach;<br/> nearby;<br/> close by.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">near in time;<br/> soon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">ready for use:<span class="rh_ex">We keep a supply of canned goods at hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at second hand</b>, See <b>second hand</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the hand</b> or <b>hands of</b>, by the action of;<br/> through the agency of:<span class="rh_ex">They suffered at the hands of their stepfather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by hand</b>, by using the hands, as opposed to machines;<br/> manually:<span class="rh_ex">lace made by hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>change hands</b>, to pass from one owner to another;<br/> change possession:<span class="rh_ex">The property has changed hands several times in recent years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come within one's reach or notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be received;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The spring stock came to hand last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>eat out of one's hand</b>, to be totally submissive to another;<br/> be very attentive or servile:<span class="rh_ex">That spoiled brat has her parents eating out of her hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>force one's hand</b>, to prompt a person to take immediate action or to reveal his or her intentions:<span class="rh_ex">The criticism forced the governor's hand so that he had to declare his support of the tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from hand to hand</b>, from one person to another;<br/> through successive ownership or possession:<span class="rh_ex">The legendary jewel went from hand to hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from hand to mouth</b>, improvidently;<br/> precariously;<br/> with nothing in reserve:<span class="rh_ex">They looked forward to a time when they would no longer have to live from hand to mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give one's hand on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to give one's word;<br/> seal a bargain by or as if by shaking hands:<span class="rh_ex">He said the goods would be delivered within a month and gave them his hand on it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand and foot</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">so as to hinder movement:<span class="rh_ex">They tied him hand and foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">slavishly and continually:<span class="rh_ex">Cinderella had to wait on her stepsisters hand and foot.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand and glove</b>, very intimately associated:<span class="rh_ex">Several high-ranking diplomats were found to be hand and glove with enemy agents.</span>Also, <b>hand in glove.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand in hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with one's hand enclasped in that of another person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">closely associated;<br/> concurrently;<br/> conjointly:<span class="rh_ex">Doctors and nurses work hand in hand to save lives.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand over fist</b>, speedily;<br/> increasingly:<span class="rh_ex">He owns a chain of restaurants and makes money hand over fist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hands down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">effortlessly;<br/> easily:<span class="rh_ex">He won the championship hands down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">indisputably;<br/> incontestably:<span class="rh_ex">It was hands down the best race I've ever seen.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hands off!</b> don't touch, strike, or interfere! keep away from!:<span class="rh_ex">Hands off my stereo!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hands up!</b> hold your hands above your head! give up!</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hand to hand</b>, in direct combat;<br/> at close quarters:<span class="rh_ex">The troops fought hand to hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have a hand in</b>, to have a share in;<br/> participate in:<span class="rh_ex">It is impossible that she could have had a hand in this notorious crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one's hands full</b>, to have a large or excessive amount of work to handle;<br/> be constantly busy:<span class="rh_ex">The personnel department has its hands full trying to process the growing number of applications.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold hands</b>, to join hands with another person as a token of affection:<span class="rh_ex">They have been seen holding hands in public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">under control:<span class="rh_ex">He kept the situation well in hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in one's possession:<span class="rh_ex">cash in hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in the process of consideration or settlement:<span class="rh_ex">regarding the matter in hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>join hands</b>, to unite in a common cause;<br/> combine:<span class="rh_ex">The democracies must join hands in order to survive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's hand in</b>, to continue to practice:<span class="rh_ex">He turned the business over to his sons, but he keeps his hand in it. I just play enough golf to keep my hand in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay one's hands on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">I wish I could lay my hands on a good used piano.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to seize, esp. in order to punish:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to lay his hands on the person who had backed into his car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to impose the hands in a ceremonial fashion, as in ordination:<span class="rh_ex">The bishop laid hands on the candidates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lend</b> or <b>give a hand</b>, to lend assistance;<br/> help out:<span class="rh_ex">Lend a hand and we'll finish the job in no time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lift a hand</b>, to exert any effort:<span class="rh_ex">She wouldn't lift a hand to help anyone.</span>Also, <b>lift a finger.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off one's hands</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">out of one's charge or care:<span class="rh_ex">Now, with their children grown and off their hands, they will be free to travel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">successfully completed;<br/> finished:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyer planned a vacation as soon as the case was off his hands.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on all hands</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">by everyone;<br/> universally:<span class="rh_ex">It was decided on all hands to take an excursion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">on every side;<br/> all around:<span class="rh_ex">piercing glances on all hands.</span>Also, <b>on every hand.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in one's possession;<br/> at one's disposal:<span class="rh_ex">cash on hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>about to occur;<br/> imminent:<span class="rh_ex">A change of government may be on hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">present:<span class="rh_ex">There were not enough members on hand to constitute a quorum.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on</b> or <b>upon one's hands</b>, under one's care or management;<br/> as one's responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">He was left with a large surplus on his hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the other hand</b>, from another side or aspect;<br/> conversely:<span class="rh_ex">It</span><i>was an unfortunate experience, but, on the other hand, one can learn from one's mistakes.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond control:<span class="rh_ex">to let one's temper get out of hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">without delay;<br/> at once:<span class="rh_ex">The crisis obliged him to act out of hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">no longer in process;<br/> finished:<span class="rh_ex">The case has been out of hand for some time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">without consideration or deliberation:<span class="rh_ex">to reject a proposal out of hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shake hands</b>, to clasp another's hand in greeting, congratulation, or agreement:<span class="rh_ex">They shook hands on the proposed partnership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show one's hand</b>, to disclose or display one's true intentions or motives:<span class="rh_ex">The impending revolution forced him to show his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sit on one's hands</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be unenthusiastic or unappreciative;<br/> fail to applaud:<span class="rh_ex">It was a lively show, but the audience sat on its hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take no action;<br/> be passive or hesitant:<span class="rh_ex">While he was being beaten, the others sat on their hands.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take a hand in</b>, to take part in;<br/> participate in:<span class="rh_ex">If the strike continues, the government will have to take a hand in the negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take in hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake responsibility for;<br/> assume charge:<span class="rh_ex">When both parents died, an uncle took the youngster in hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with;<br/> treat of:<span class="rh_ex">We'll take the matter in hand at the next meeting.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>throw up one's hands</b>, to admit one's inadequacy, exasperation, or failure;<br/> despair:<span class="rh_ex">When the general received reports of an enemy build-up, he threw up his hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tie one's hands</b>, to render one powerless to act;<br/> thwart:<span class="rh_ex">The provisions of the will tied his hands.</span>Also, <b>have one's hands tied.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tip one's hand</b>, to reveal one's plans or intentions before the propitious time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">within reach;<br/> accessible or nearby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into one's possession:<span class="rh_ex">A search of the attic brought some valuable antiques to hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>try one's hand (at)</b>, to test one's skill or aptitude for:<span class="rh_ex">After becoming a successful painter, he decided to try his hand at sculpture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn</b> or <b>put one's hand to</b>, to set to work at;<br/> busy oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">He turned his hand successfully to gardening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wash one's hands of</b>, to disclaim any further responsibility for;<br/> renounce interest in or support of:<span class="rh_ex">I washed my hands of the entire affair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a heavy hand</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with severity;<br/> oppressively:<span class="rh_ex">The law will punish offenders with a heavy hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a clumsy manner;<br/> awkwardly;<br/> gracelessly:<span class="rh_ex">The play was directed with a heavy hand.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a high hand</b>, in an arrogant or dictatorial manner;<br/> arbitrarily:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the organization with a high hand.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to help, assist, guide, etc., with the hand:<span class="rh_ex">He handed the elderly woman across the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to take in or furl (a sail).</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to haul on or otherwise handle.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver (the decision of a court):<span class="rh_ex">The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to transmit from one to another, esp. to bequeath to posterity:<span class="rh_ex">The ring had been handed down from her grandmother.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand in</b>, to submit;<br/> present for acceptance:<span class="rh_ex">She handed in her term paper after the deadline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>hand in one's checks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>cash</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand it to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to give just credit to;<br/> pay respect to:<span class="rh_ex">You have to hand it to her for getting the work out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand on</b>, to transmit;<br/> pass on to a successor, posterity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The silver service was handed on to the eldest daughter of the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand out</b>, to give or distribute;<br/> pass out:<span class="rh_ex">People were handing out leaflets on every corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver into the custody of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to surrender control of:<span class="rh_ex">He handed over his business to his children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">made by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">carried in or worn on the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">operated by hand;<br/> manual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German <i>Hand,</i> Old Norse <i>hǫnd,</i> Gothic <i>handus</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hand<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> script, calligraphy, longhand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Hand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lear•ned</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lûr<b>′</b>nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal<b>′</b> hod′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small pail for carrying coal;<br/> a coal scuttle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an informer;<br/> stool pigeon.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contemptible person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a strikebreaker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a labor spy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an informer;<br/> stool pigeon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a contemptible or thoroughly unattractive person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to inform to the police;<br/> squeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to act as a strikebreaker;<br/> scab.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>fink out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw from or refuse to support a project, activity, scheme, etc.;<br/> renege:<span class="rh_ex">He said he'd lend me his motorcycle, but he finked out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become untrustworthy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American</i>; compared with German <i>Fink</i> literally, <span class="rh_sc">finch,</span> colloquial epithet for an undesirable person, esp. an untidy or loose-living one (often in compounds, as <i>Duckfink</i> sycophant, <i>Schmierfink</i> untidy writer); but the transmission of this word to English and the range of meanings of the English word have not been clarified fully</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ya•oun•dé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> y<span class="rh_sc">a</span> o̅o̅n dā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Cameroon, in the SW part. 180,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yaunde.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op<b>′</b>era house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a theater devoted chiefly to operas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a theater, esp. a large, ornate one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b> field<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the position of the player covering this area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to mix or combine with a salt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90; <span class="rh_sc">sal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sal<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>sal•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>syn-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "with;<br/> together.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">idiosyncrasy, photosynthesis, synagogue, synchronize, synchronous, synonym, synthesis</span>.</span></li></ol>See <a href="sym-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">sym-</span>.</span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">syn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">synonym.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as <b>co-</b> (<i>synthesis;<br/> synoptic</i>);<br/> used, with the meaning "with,'' "together,'' in the formation of compound words (<i>synsepalous</i>) or "synthetic'' in such compounds (<i>syngas</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sy-, syl-, sym-, sys-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form representing <i>sýn</i> with, together with</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">syn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">synonym.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">synonymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">synonymy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., prep., conj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>since.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English (north) <i>seine, syn,</i> contraction of <i>sethen</i> since; see <span class="rh_sc">sith</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mer•i•on•eth•shire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer′ē on<b>′</b>ith shēr′, -shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a historic county in Gwynedd, in N Wales. Also called <b>Mer′i•on<b>′</b>eth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word-hoard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrd<b>′</b>hôrd′, -hōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a person's vocabulary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literal modern rendering of Old English <i>wordhord</i> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪft/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrow crack, hole, or fissure.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a break in friendly relations:<span class="rh_ex">The incident created a rift that will take years to repair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a fault.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rift),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.;<br/> fissure;<br/> cleft;<br/> chink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a break in friendly relations:<span class="rh_ex">a rift between two people; a rift between two nations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a graben of regional extent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the plane or direction along which a log or mass of granite can most easily be split.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>wood or a piece of wood that has been split radially from a log.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to burst open;<br/> split.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>ript</i> breaking of an agreement (compare Danish, Norwegian <i>rift</i> cleavage), derivative of <i>rīfa</i> to tear (cognate with <span class="rh_sc">rive</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rift<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> breach, rupture, estrangement, falling-out.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schol•ar•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> the qualities or accomplishments of a scholar:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>scholarship respected by other scientists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> a gift of money to help a student with his or her studies:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>awarded a full scholarship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> the knowledge of a group of scholars:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>current scholarship on this problem.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-schol-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-schol-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schol•ar•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skol<b>′</b>ər ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>learning;<br/> knowledge acquired by study;<br/> the academic attainments of a scholar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue his or her studies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the position or status of such a student.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a foundation to provide financial assistance to students.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scholar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>learning.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<b>′</b>ting board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a board used as a firm surface for cutting food, cloth, leather, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans. 66,382.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond child<b>′</b>hood,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">senility;<br/> dotage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fedn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">federation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reac<b>′</b>tion en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron., Rocketry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Rocketry, Rocketry</span>an engine that produces power as a reaction to the momentum given to gases ejected from it, as a rocket or jet engine. Also called <b>reac<b>′</b>tion mo′tor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">um•bra•geous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(um brā<b>′</b>jəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">creating or providing shade;<br/> shady:<span class="rh_ex">an umbrageous tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">apt to take offense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">umbrage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>um•bra<b>′</b>geous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>um•bra<b>′</b>geous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(saf<b>′</b>iz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lesbianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Sapph</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sap<b>′</b>phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neb<b>′</b>ular hypoth<b>′</b>esis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the theory that the solar system evolved from a mass of nebular matter: prominent in the 19th century following its precise formulation by Laplace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-mo•ti•va•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>mō′tə vā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-mo<b>′</b>ti•vat′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dun•stan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dun<b>′</b>stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Saint,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "stone hill.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>pin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle;<br/> the number 1 pin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">head</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pin</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood used in playing checkers.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span><b>checkers,</b> Also called, <i>Brit.,</i>  <b>draughts.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a game played by two persons, each with 12 playing pieces, on a checkerboard:<span class="rh_ex">Checkers is a good introduction to chess.</span></span></li></ol>Also, <i>Brit.,</i> <a href="chequer"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>chequer.</b></span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">check•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that checks.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cashier, as in a supermarket.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an employee of a checkroom.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood, used in playing checkers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span> <b>checkers</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>draughts.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a game played by two persons, each with 12 playing pieces, on a checkerboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(in a regenerative furnace) loosely stacked brickwork through which furnace gases and incoming air are passed in turn, so that the heat of the exhaust is absorbed and later transferred to the incoming air. See diag. under <b>open-hearth.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a checkered pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the squares of a checkered pattern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark like a checkerboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to diversify in color;<br/> variegate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to diversify in character;<br/> subject to alternations:<span class="rh_ex">Sorrow and joy have checkered his life.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>chequer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>escheker</i> (by aphesis), equivalent. to <i>eschec</i> <span class="rh_sc">check</span> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>checker</i> chessboard 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">check•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that checks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cashier, as in a supermarket or cafeteria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who checks coats, baggage, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">check</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•ro•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thēr<b>′</b>ə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs. Also called <b>bird-footed dinosaur.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Theropoda</i> (1881) suborder name; see -<span class="rh_sc">there,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">poda</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Did•rik•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(did<b>′</b>rik sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mildred.</b> See <b>Zaharias, Mildred Didrikson.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>double dagger.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>díesis</i> literally, a sending through, equivalent. to <i>die-,</i> base of <i>diïénai</i> to send through (<i>di-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>hiénai</i> to send) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>di</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>esis</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; origin, originally, any of several musical intervals smaller than a tone (for which a double dagger was used as a symbol); Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">musk<b>′</b> plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a sticky-hairy plant, <i>Mimulus moschata,</i> of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor. Also called <b>musk flower.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•cre•an•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>krē ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of a miscreant;<br/> villainy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>miscreance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">miscre</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a small wig, esp. one used to supplement the existing hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wig</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">let</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′pē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the scientific study of bees, esp. honeybees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>api</i>(<i>s</i>) bee + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a′pi•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<b>′</b> of gold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the realization of all one's hopes and dreams;<br/> ultimate success, fulfillment, or happiness:<span class="rh_ex">to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, huge windfall;<br/> sudden wealth:<span class="rh_ex">Your only chance for a pot of gold is to win the lottery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•swipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪdˌswaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-swiped, -swip•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a blow from or at the side, as in passing:<span class="rh_ex">The car sideswiped ours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a blow struck from or to the side in passing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•swipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>swīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-swiped, -swip•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side;<br/> strike a glancing blow obliquely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a strike or blow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">swipe</span> 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>side<b>′</b>swip′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Var•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vär<b>′</b>där),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Europe, flowing from NW Macedonia through N Greece into the Gulf of Salonika. 200 mi. (322 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Naph•ta•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(naf<b>′</b>tə lī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Naphtali.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•li•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>belonging or pertaining to the order Galliformes, comprising medium-sized, mainly ground-feeding domestic or game birds, as the chicken, turkey, grouse, pheasant, and partridge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gallīnāceus</i> pertaining to poultry, equivalent. to <i>gallīn</i>(<i>a</i>) hen (derivative of <i>gallus</i> cock) + <i>-āceus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tive•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>si tiv nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being sensitive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sensitive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>sensibility.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">readily or easily affected by stimuli:<span class="rh_ex">very sensitive to heat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">responsive to the feelings of others:<span class="rh_ex">sensitive to your needs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing concern about the situation one is in:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive performance by the actor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily hurt or offended:<span class="rh_ex">was a sensitive young child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">highly secret or delicate:<span class="rh_ex">sensitive diplomatic issues.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one who is sensitive.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•si•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•si•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the teacher's sensitivity to the needs of her students.</span>See <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">sensible</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>si tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">endowed with sensation;<br/> having perception through the senses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">readily or excessively affected by external agencies or influences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having acute mental or emotional sensibility;<br/> aware of and responsive to the feelings of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily pained, annoyed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or connected with the senses or sensation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>having a low threshold of sensation or feeling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">responding to stimuli, as leaves that move when touched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>highly responsive to certain agents, as photographic plates, films, or paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">affected or likely to be affected by a specified stimulus (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">price-sensitive markets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">involving work, duties, or information of a highly secret or delicate nature, esp. in government:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive position in the State Department.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">requiring tact or caution;<br/> delicate;<br/> touchy:<span class="rh_ex">a sensitive topic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">constructed to indicate, measure, or be affected by small amounts or changes, as a balance or thermometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>easily affected by external influences, esp. by radio waves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person who is sensitive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a person with psychic powers;<br/> medium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>sensitif, sensitive</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sēnsitīvus,</i> irregularly formation on Latin <i>sēns-,</i> past participle stem of <i>sentīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sense</span> (see -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>); replacing Middle English <i>sensitif</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen<b>′</b>si•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ve•la•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä′və lä<b>′</b>dō, fə vel ä<b>′</b>-; <i>Port.</i> fä′ve lä<b>′</b>dŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dōz; <i>Port.</i> -dŏŏs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives in a favela.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Brazilian Portuguese, equivalent. to <i>favel</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">favela</span> + <i>-ado</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sky<b>′</b> blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the color of the unclouded sky in daytime;<br/> azure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sky<b>′</b>-blue<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dai•ren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ren<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former Japanese name of <b>Dalian</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•plex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>plex),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Telecommunications</span>pertaining to the simultaneous operation of two radio transmitters or to the simultaneous reception and transmission of radio signals over a single antenna through the use of two frequencies. Cf. <b>multiplex.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">plex</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛʃəlti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special subject of study, area of work, skill, or the like, on which one concentrates:<span class="rh_ex">His specialty is English-language teaching and the use of computers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an article or service that one deals with particularly:<span class="rh_ex">The specialty of the restaurant is broiled lamb.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spesh<b>′</b>əl tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">His specialty is art criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an article or service particularly dealt in, rendered, manufactured, etc., or one to which the provider, dealer, or manufacturer claims to devote special care:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturer's specialty is fine hats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an article of unusual or superior design or quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a novelty;<br/> a new article.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a special or particular point, item, matter, characteristic, or peculiarity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a special agreement, contract, etc., expressed in an instrument under seal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a negotiable instrument not under seal.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>(in vaudeville)<ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">performing or performed in a manner that is unusual or not customary for a type of act, esp. a performance involving dexterity or ingenuity, as a patter song:<span class="rh_ex">specialty actor; specialty act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a song or dance) isolated from the rest of the show:<span class="rh_ex">specialty number.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>speciality.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>speciālitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">special,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>especialte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>specialte</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trademark, stamp, badge, forte.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sphag•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfag<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pertaining to, abounding in, or consisting of sphagnum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sphagn</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈmyʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mur•er, -mur•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by shyness and modesty:<span class="rh_ex">a demure smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mure•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di myŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-mur•er, -mur•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by shyness and modesty;<br/> reserved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>matūrus</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>demuré,</i> past participle of <i>demurer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">demur;</span> perh. influenced by Old French <i>mur, mëur</i> grave, mature (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dem</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ur</i>(<i>e</i>) well-mannered, grave 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mure<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mure<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retiring. See <b>modest.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indecorous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mex<b>′</b>ican tea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a goosefoot, <i>Chenopodium ambrosioides,</i> having strong-smelling leaves sometimes used medicinally or as flavoring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> <i>Slang.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>an amphetamine tablet:<span class="rh_ex">He took some bennies so he could stay awake studying the night before the test.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>Benzedrine, esp. in tablet form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>any amphetamine tablet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American</i>; by alteration and shortening of <span class="rh_sc">Benzedrine;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ben•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>benne.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ben•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jack</b> (<i>Benjamin Kubelsky</i>), 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Benjamin.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suck•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suk<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>remora (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a clingfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">suck</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum<b>′</b>ble strip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kap<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-capped, -cap•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from limits or restrictions:<span class="rh_ex">The union is demanding that cost-of-living allowances be uncapped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove a cap or hat from (the head of a person).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove the cap or hat from the head, as in respect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>High German.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Home Guard.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Hg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>mercury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hydrárgyros</i> literally, liquid silver (<i>hydr-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hydr</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>árgyros</i> silver)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>hydrargyrum,</i> for Latin <i>hydrargyrus</i> (by analogy with <span class="rh_sc">aurum,</span> <span class="rh_sc">argentum,</span> etc.) </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>hectogram;<br/> hectograms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">H.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>High German (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Grace;<br/> Her Grace.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•cu•tier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär ko̅o̅′tē ā<b>′</b>, shär ko̅o̅<b>′</b>tē ā′; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> k<span class="rh_sc">y</span> tyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tiers</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē āz<b>′</b>, -āz′; <i>Fr.</i> -tyā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (in France)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a pork butcher.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>coquere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cook</span>) + <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; Middle French <i>chaircutier,</i> equivalent. to <i>chair</i> flesh + <i>cuite</i> cooked, feminine of <i>cuit,</i> past participle of <i>cuire</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•dat•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri dā<b>′</b>tiz əm, pred<b>′</b>ə tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of living as a predator or by predation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">predat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•tur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>chər ə bəl, päs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of providing pasture, as land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pasture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pas′tur•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas<b>′</b>mən, gläs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or sells glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a glazier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English (in proper names); see <span class="rh_sc">glass,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">man</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">messenger RNA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Genetics</span>a single-stranded molecule of RNA that is synthesized in the nucleus from a DNA template and then enters the cytoplasm, where its genetic code specifies the amino acid sequence for protein synthesis. <i>Abbr.:</i> mRNA</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•nal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɜrnəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take in (something from outside, as culture or moral values) and make it one's own:<span class="rh_ex">She has internalized many of the values of her parents.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•nal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr<b>′</b>nl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to incorporate (the cultural values, mores, motives, etc., of another or of a group), as through learning, socialization, or identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make subjective or give a subjective character to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to acquire (a linguistic rule, structure, etc.) as part of one's language competence.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>nal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">internal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter′nal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mat•a•mo•ros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mat′ə môr<b>′</b>əs, -mōr<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> mä′tä mô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Brownsville, Texas. 187,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">naugh•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɔti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disobedient; mischievous:<span class="rh_ex">naughty children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper or indecent:<span class="rh_ex">a naughty word.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>naugh•ti•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɔtli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>naugh•ti•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">naugh•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disobedient;<br/> mischievous (used esp. in speaking to or about children):<span class="rh_ex">Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent:<span class="rh_ex">a naughty word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>wicked;<br/> evil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">naught,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>naugh<b>′</b>ti•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>naugh<b>′</b>ti•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> willful, wayward, misbehaving.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Charles•bourg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärl<b>′</b>bŏŏrg; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec. 68,326.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b>ing hare′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>springhare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•son•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɜrsəˈnɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> all the persons working in an organization, in the army, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span>Send a memo to all personnel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> a department of an organization that is in charge of supervising matters having to do with the employees, as hiring, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span>Bring this up with Personnel and see what they suggest.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•son•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′sə nel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) persons:<span class="rh_ex">All personnel are being given the day off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>personnel department.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>persōnāle,</i> neuter of <i>persōnālis</i>; replacing <i>personal</i> (noun, nominal), Anglicized form of French <i>personnel</i>; compare German <i>Personal,</i> variant of <i>Personale,</i> Italian <i>personale.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mat</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">riel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, noun, nominal use of <i>personnel</i> (adjective, adjectival) <span class="rh_sc">personal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">2.</span> Some usage guides object to the use of <span class="rh_sc">personnel</span> as a plural. However, this use is well established and standard in all varieties of speech and writing. The use of <span class="rh_sc">personnel</span> with a preceding number is largely restricted to business and government communications:<span class="rh_ex">Six personnel were transferred.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who writes or copies;<br/> scribe;<br/> copyist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an expert in penmanship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a writer or author.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pen</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser<b>′</b>vo sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a system using a servomechanism.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•thol•i•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə thol<b>′</b>i kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-i•ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ə sī′, -i kē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>catholicos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El•e•at•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el′ē at<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to Elea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy, founded by Parmenides, that investigated the phenomenal world, especially with reference to the phenomena of change.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a philosopher of the Eleatic school.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Eleātikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Elea,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Eleāticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>El′e•at<b>′</b>i•cism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•o•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈoʊpən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to open again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He reopened his bar after the fire.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bar reopened last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to start or begin again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two sides reopened their discussions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Negotiations between the two sides reopened today.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•o•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ō<b>′</b>pən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to open again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to start again;<br/> resume:<span class="rh_ex">to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">open</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•red•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈrɛdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the passing on of qualities, characteristics, or traits from parents to their young through the genes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•red•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə red<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the genetic characters so transmitted. Cf.  <b>congenital.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hērēditāt-</i> (stem of <i>hērēditās</i>) inheritance, equivalent. to <i>hērēd-</i> (stem of <i>hērēs</i>) <span class="rh_sc">heir</span> + <i>-itāt-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>heredite</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kiao<b>′</b>chow<b>′</b> Bay<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Jiaozhou Bay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long-sight•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>sī<b>′</b>tid, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">farsighted;<br/> hypermetropic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having great foresight;<br/> foreseeing remote results.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>long<b>′</b>-sight<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•change<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-changed, -chang•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give up (something) for something else: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I went back to the store and exchanged the defective radio.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I exchanged the radio for a new one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to give and receive reciprocally;<br/> interchange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We exchange gifts on the holiday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to transfer for money;<br/> barter;<br/> buy and sell;<br/> trade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>exchanged our dollars for French francs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act, process, or an instance of exchanging: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an exchange of prisoners.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The trapper got some coffee, flour, and gunpowder in exchange for his furs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> something given or received as a replacement or substitution for something else:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The car was a fair exchange.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a place for buying and selling goods, commodities, securities, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a stock exchange.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a central office or central station:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a telephone exchange.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> the transfer of equivalent sums of money, as in the currencies of two different countries:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We made an exchange of our dollars for Russian rubles.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•change•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•chang•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•change<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(iks chānj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-changed, -chang•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give up (something) for something else;<br/> part with for some equivalent;<br/> change for another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to replace (returned merchandise) with an equivalent or something else:<span class="rh_ex">Most stores will allow the purchaser to exchange goods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give and receive reciprocally;<br/> interchange:<span class="rh_ex">to exchange blows; to exchange gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to part with in return for some equivalent;<br/> transfer for a recompense;<br/> barter:<span class="rh_ex">to exchange goods with foreign countries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to capture (an enemy piece) in return for a capture by the opponent generally of pieces of equal value.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make an exchange;<br/> engage in bartering, replacing, or substituting one thing for another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass or be taken in exchange or as an equivalent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act, process, or an instance of exchanging:<span class="rh_ex">The contesting nations arranged for an exchange of prisoners; money in exchange for services.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that is given or received in exchange or substitution for something else:<span class="rh_ex">The car was a fair exchange.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a place for buying and selling commodities, securities, etc., typically open only to members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a central office or central station:<span class="rh_ex">a telephone exchange.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the method or system by which debits and credits in different places are settled without the actual transfer of money, by means of bills of exchange representing money values.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the discharge of obligations in different places by the transfer of credits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount or percentage charged for exchanging money, collecting a draft, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money, as in the currencies of two different countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the giving or receiving of a sum of money in one place for a bill ordering the payment of an equivalent sum in another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>exchange rate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount of the difference in value between two or more currencies, or between the values of the same currency at two or more places.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the checks, drafts, etc., exchanged at a clearinghouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a reciprocal capture of pieces of equivalent value by opponents in a single series of moves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French (Old French <i>eschange</i>), derivative of <i>eschaungier</i>; modern spelling, spelled with <i>ex-</i> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>excambiāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">change</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>eschaunge</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>eschaungier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>eschaungen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•chang<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interchange, commute, barter, trade, swap. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interchange, trade, traffic, business, commerce, barter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> market.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlip ˌserv•ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">insincere claims of friendship, admiration, support, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lip<b>′</b> serv′ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.;<br/> service by words only:<span class="rh_ex">He paid only lip service to the dictator.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lip<b>′</b> serv′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•i•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boi<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> bô<b>′</b>ē tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ar•ri•go</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rē<b>′</b>gō; <i>It.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ot•tre•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o<b>′</b>trə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brittle mica containing manganese and similar to margarite in physical and chemical properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>ottrélite,</i> named after <i>Ottrez,</i> Belgium, where it is found; see -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wafd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wäft),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a nationalist party in Egypt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic: literally, deputation</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Wafd<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<b>′</b>tle cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a nematocyst.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of small, squarely built dogs with a deeply wrinkled face, tightly curled tail, and a short, smooth, usually silver or brown-yellow coat with a black mask.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pug nose.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>pug nose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pug<b>′</b>gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pug<b>′</b>gish, pug<b>′</b>gy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>pugged, pug•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to knead (clay or the like) with water to make it plastic, as for brickmaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to fill or stop with clay or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to pack or cover with mortar or the like, as to deaden sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to mix with water so as to form a paste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a boxer;<br/> pugilist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">pugilist</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pug<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pugged, pug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a footprint, esp. of a game animal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>to track (esp. game) by following footprints or another spoor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>pag</i> footprint</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Span<b>′</b>ish ce<b>′</b>dar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical American tree, <i>Cedrela odorata,</i> of the mahogany family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the hard, fragrant, mahoganylike brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture and esp. cigar boxes. Also called <b>West Indian cedar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•chen•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī ken′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a patch of skin so hardened.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lichen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">fication</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•li•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>lē əl, bēl<b>′</b>yəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the spirit of evil personified;<br/> the devil;<br/> Satan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in Milton's <i>Paradise Lost</i>) one of the fallen angels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>bəliyya‘al,</i> equivalent. to <i>bəlī</i> without + <i>ya‘al,</i> worth, use</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•tic•i•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā tis<b>′</b>ə fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>latici-</i> (stem of <i>latex</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">latex</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">fer</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cae•sar•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>zə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>absolute government;<br/> imperialism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Caesar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cae<b>′</b>sar•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fixed<b>′</b> trust<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>unit trust</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•der•sohn-Beck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zōn bek<b>′</b>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pau•la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1876–1907, German painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•can•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈveɪkənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being vacant;<br/> emptiness.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a vacant or unoccupied place, esp. one for rent, as a hotel room or an apartment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several vacancies listed in the paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an unoccupied position or office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We have a vacancy for PTA president.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vac-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•can•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vā<b>′</b>kən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being vacant;<br/> emptiness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a vacant, empty, or unoccupied place, as untenanted lodgings or offices:<span class="rh_ex">This building still has no vacancies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gap;<br/> opening;<br/> breach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an unoccupied position or office:<span class="rh_ex">a vacancy on the Supreme Court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lack of thought or intelligence;<br/> vacuity:<span class="rh_ex">a look of utter vacancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span>(in a crystal) an imperfection resulting from an unoccupied lattice position. Cf. <b>interstitial</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>absence of activity;<br/> idleness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>vacantia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">vacant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">infl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">influence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">influenced.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•ster•e•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ə ster<b>′</b>ē ə skōp′, -stēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a binocular optical instrument used for stereoscopic viewing of distant objects;<br/> a small range finder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stereoscope</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•sat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər sach<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to increase the concentration of (a solution) beyond saturation;<br/> saturate abnormally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">saturate</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•sat′u•ra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop<b>′</b>py red<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>poppy (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•tra•hend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>trə hend′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number that is subtracted from another. Cf. <b>minuend.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subtrahendum,</i> neuter gerund, gerundive of <i>subtrahere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">subtract</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing<b>′</b> and wing<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>with a sail extended on each side, as with the foresail out on one side and the mainsail out on the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spon•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spon<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a structure projecting from the side or main deck of a vessel to support a gun or the outer edge of a paddle box.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>a buoyant appendage at the gunwale of a canoe to resist capsizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a protuberance at the side of a flying-boat hull, designed to increase lateral stability in the water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">expansion</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chief<b>′</b> pet<b>′</b>ty of′ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a noncommissioned rank above petty officer first class and below senior petty officer. <i>Abbr.:</i> CPO, C.P.O., c.p.o.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da<b>′</b>vy Jones<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jōnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the personification of the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> shēl<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>modern name of <b>Scylla.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scyl•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Modern, <b>Scilla.</b> a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla. Cf. <b>Charybdis</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>between Scylla and Charybdis</b>, between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•tox•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō tok<b>′</b>sik, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">toxic</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> lens′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the lens in an eyepiece that is farthest from the eye and that deviates rays toward the center of the eye lens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Port′ Eliz<b>′</b>abeth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa. 406,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-mort-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-mort-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "death.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">amortize, immortal, immortality, immortalize, morgue, mortal, mortality, mortgage</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mort<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mort-</i> (stem of <i>mors</i>) death</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mort<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a three-year-old salmon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mort<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Mortimer</b> or <b>Morton.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fine•spun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn<b>′</b>spun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spun or drawn out to a fine thread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">highly or excessively refined or subtle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fine<b>′</b>-spun<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fine</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spun</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•rom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ rom<b>′</b>i tər, dyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a device for measuring the hardness of materials, esp. metals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dūr</i>(<i>us</i>) hard + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mu•ra•sa•ki Shi•ki•bu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä sä<b>′</b>kē shē<b>′</b>kē bo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lady</b>, 978?–1031?, Japanese poet and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•ro•mar•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ō mär<b>′</b>kit, yûr′-, yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə mär′-, yûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GOV" id="1">Also, <b>Eu•ro•mart</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə märt′, yûr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Common Market</b> (def. 1).</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>the money market in Eurocurrency or Eurobonds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Euro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">market</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glock•en•spiel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glok<b>′</b>ən spēl′, -shpēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used esp. in bands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Glocken</i> bells + <i>Spiel</i> play</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sliv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of a garment that covers the arm:<span class="rh_ex">He rolled up his sleeves and began to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>an envelope, usually of paper or cardboard, for protecting a phonograph record.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tube-shaped piece, as of metal, fitting over a rod or the like.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up one's sleeve</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> kept hidden, esp. for future use against another:<span class="rh_ex">He's got some trick up his sleeve.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleeve•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sleeved, sleev•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of a garment that covers the arm, varying in form and length but commonly tubular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>an envelope, usually of paper, for protecting a phonograph record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a tubular piece, as of metal, fitting over a rod or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>laugh up</b> or <b>in one's sleeve</b>, to be secretly amused or contemptuous;<br/> laugh inwardly:<span class="rh_ex">to laugh up one's sleeve at someone's affectations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>have something up one's sleeve</b>, to have a secret plan, scheme, opinion, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">I could tell by her sly look that she had something up her sleeve.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with sleeves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to fit with a sleeve;<br/> join or fasten by means of a sleeve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>sleve,</i> Old English <i>slēfe</i> (Anglian), <i>slīefe</i>; akin to Dutch <i>sloof</i> apron</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sleeve<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sü•chow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Xuzhou.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xu•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Jiangsu province, in E China. 1,000,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsüchou, Süchow.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Tongshan.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>cense ce′dar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several coniferous trees of the genus <i>Libocedrus</i> (or <i>Calocedrus</i>), esp. <i>L. decurrens,</i> of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 ft. (50 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>the aromatic, close-grained wood of this tree, used to make pencils, chests, closet linings, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">George IV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1762–1830, king of England 1820–30 (son of George III).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">demand<b>′</b> depos′it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a deposit subject to withdrawal at the demand of the depositor without prior notice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Roots<b>′</b> blow′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅ts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for compressing or evacuating air or gas by the rotation of a meshing pair of lobed wheels in a closely fitting case.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slide<b>′</b> guitar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>bottleneck (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•ol•la•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə lā<b>′</b>shəs, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of, pertaining to, or resembling a corolla.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coroll</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cen•ten•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnəri, baɪˈsɛntənˌɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.,  <i>pl.</i></span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><targ><span class="rh_sc">bicentennial.</span></targ></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cen•ten•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ sen ten<b>′</b>ə rē, bī sen<b>′</b>tn er′ē; <i>esp. Brit.</i> bī′sen tē<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>bicentennial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">centenary</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cen•ten•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to or in honor of a 200th anniversary.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lasting 200 years.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">occurring every 200 years.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a 200th anniversary.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-enn-"><span class="rh_sc">-enn-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cen•ten•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′sen ten<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary:<span class="rh_ex">bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial exposition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or lasting 200 years:<span class="rh_ex">a bicentennial period.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">occurring every 200 years:<span class="rh_ex">the bicentennial return of a comet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a 200th anniversary:<span class="rh_ex">The United States had its bicentennial in 1976.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a celebration of such an anniversary.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bicentenary.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">centennial</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′cen•ten<b>′</b>ni•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>bi-</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dre•no•re•cep•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə drē′nō ri sep<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem., Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Physiology</span>a receptor that binds with epinephrine, norepinephrine, or related compounds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">adreno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">receptor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•chette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ shet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a compartment containing such berths.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">couch,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•na•let•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′l et<b>′</b>ō; <i>It.</i> kä′nä let<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>An•to•nio</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än tô<b>′</b>nyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Canale</i>), 1697–1768, Italian painter.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Bellotto, Bernardo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•as•trin•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′ə strin<b>′</b>jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>slightly astringent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">astringent</span> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hui•tzi•lo•poch•tli<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē′tsē lō pōch<b>′</b>tlē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Mythology</span>the Aztec god of war and of the sun.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Uitzilopochtli.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Nahuatl <i>Huītzilōpōchtli,</i> equivalent. to <i>huītzil</i>(<i>in</i>) hummingbird + <i>ōpōchtli</i> left-hand side</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kri•ta Yu•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krit<b>′</b>ə yŏŏg<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>See <b>Satya Yuga.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>kṛtayuga</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•cil•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the change or switch in something, such as a decrease or increase, or the single swing in one direction of something that is oscillating;<br/> fluctuation: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>unexplainable oscillation in the stock market.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>wild oscillations of the pointer on the temperature gauge.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•cil•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′ə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of oscillating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a single swing or movement in one direction of an oscillating body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fluctuation between beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an effect expressible as a quantity that repeatedly and regularly fluctuates above and below some mean value, as the pressure of a sound wave or the voltage of an alternating current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a single fluctuation between maximum and minimum values in such an effect.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the difference between the least upper bound and the greatest lower bound of the functional values of a function in a given interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>saltus.</b> the limit of the oscillation in an interval containing a given point, as the length of the interval approaches zero.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>oscillātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>oscillātiō</i>) a swinging, equivalent. to <i>oscillāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">oscillate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grammat<b>′</b>ical mean<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the meaning of an inflectional morpheme or of some other syntactic device, as word order. Cf. <b>lexical meaning.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(far<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a litter of pigs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of swine) to bring forth (young).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to produce a litter of pigs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>farwen</i> to give birth to a litter of pigs, derivative of Old English <i>fearh</i> pig (cognate with Latin <i>porcus</i>); akin to German <i>Ferkel</i> young pig</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">far•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(far<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a cow) not pregnant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Dutch dialect, dialectal <i>verwe-</i> (in <i>verwekoe</i> barren cow), Old English <i>fearr</i> ox 1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field glas•ses<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfild ˌglæsɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> binoculars.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>Usually, <b>field glasses.</b> binoculars for use out of doors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cher<b>′</b>ry coal′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star<b>′</b> sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the practice of casting and promoting star performers for their ability to draw at the box office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san<b>′</b>itary engineer<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a branch of civil engineering dealing with matters affecting public health, as water supply or sewage disposal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>san<b>′</b>itary engineer<b>′</b>.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑlɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being or living alone;<br/> seclusion:<span class="rh_ex">She enjoyed some solitude after a busy day at work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">remoteness from habitations:<span class="rh_ex">He enjoyed the solitude of the woods.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sole-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sole-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being or living alone; seclusion:<span class="rh_ex">to enjoy one's solitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">remoteness from habitations, as of a place;<br/> absence of human activity:<span class="rh_ex">the solitude of the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lonely, unfrequented place:<span class="rh_ex">a solitude in the mountains.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sōlitūdō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">soli</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><ros> <b>sol•i•tu•di•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol′i to̅o̅d<b>′</b>n əs, -tyo̅o̅d<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retirement, privacy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Solitude,</span> <span class="rh_sc">isolation</span> refer to a state of being or living alone. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Solitude</span> emphasizes the quality of being or feeling lonely and deserted:<span class="rh_ex">to live in solitude.</span><span class="rh_sc">Isolation</span> may mean merely a detachment and separation from others:<span class="rh_ex">to be put in isolation with an infectious disease.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loneliness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> desert, wilderness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•salt•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə sôlt<b>′</b>wâr′, bas<b>′</b>ôlt-, bā<b>′</b>sôlt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="CER">a type of unglazed stoneware, usually black with a dull gloss, developed by Josiah Wedgwood. Also called <b>ba•sal•tes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə sôl<b>′</b>tēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">basalt</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan<b>′</b> dance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a solo dance performed by a nude or nearly nude woman using fans for covering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fan<b>′</b> danc′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">memo<b>′</b>rial park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cemetery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈmɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an interval, as between acts of a play, parts of a performance, or periods of play in a sport: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>After a short intermission the play continued.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>During intermission they serve drinks and snacks.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period during which action temporarily ceases;<br/> an interval between periods of action or activity:<span class="rh_ex">They studied for hours without an intermission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of intermitting;<br/> state of being intermitted:<span class="rh_ex">to work without intermission.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intermissiōn-</i> (stem of <i>intermissiō</i>) interruption, equivalent. to <i>intermiss</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>intermittere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">intermit</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li•mou•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē mo̅o̅ za<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former province in central France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of a breed of hardy French beef cattle, now popular in the U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in′ cam<b>′</b>era,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>See <b>camera</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: literally, in a chamber; see <span class="rh_sc">camera</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæmərə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a usually hand-held device for taking pictures or films:<span class="rh_ex">a still camera; a movie camera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(in a television transmitting apparatus) the device in which the picture to be televised is formed before it is changed into electric impulses.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Law</span> <b>in camera</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the privacy of a judge's chambers:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyers and the judge discussed the problem in camera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">privately;<br/> not in public.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off camera</b>, out of the range of a camera:<span class="rh_ex">made a gesture off camera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on camera</b>, being filmed or televised by a live camera.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>ər ə, kam′rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•as <span class="rh_txt">for 1,2,</span> -er•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ə rē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 3, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a boxlike device for holding a film or plate sensitive to light, having an aperture controlled by a shutter that, when opened, admits light enabling an object to be focused, usually by means of a lens, on the film or plate, thereby producing a photographic image.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(in a television transmitting apparatus) the device in which the picture to be televised is formed before it is changed into electric impulses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a judge's private office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Law</span> <b>in camera</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>in the privacy of a judge's chambers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">privately.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off camera</b>, out of the range of a television or motion-picture camera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on camera</b>, being filmed or televised by a live camera:<span class="rh_ex">Be sure to look alert when you are on camera.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><i>Print.</i> camera-ready.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kamára</i> vault; see <span class="rh_sc">chamber</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>camera</i> vaulted room, vault</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of stretching;<br/> the state of being stretched:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the tension of her leg muscles as she performed on the balance beam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> emotional strain, esp. intense suspense, anxiety, or nervousness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a lot of tension in his job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a strained relationship between individuals, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Tension increased along the border.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Tensions sprang up between the two nations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> electromotive force;<br/> electrical power or potential.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of stretching or straining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being stretched or strained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mental or emotional strain;<br/> intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>(not in current use) pressure, esp. of a vapor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mech.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the force producing such deformation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromotive force;<br/> potential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a device for stretching or pulling something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, esp. for a specific purpose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tēnsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>tēnsiō</i>) a stretching. See <span class="rh_sc">tense</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>sion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>sion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Huam•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Port.</i> wäm<b>′</b>bô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Angola. 67,000. Formerly, <b>Nova Lisboa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•woof•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>wŏŏf′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce only extremely low bass frequencies, generally below 125 Hz.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">woofer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Swiss<b>′</b> mus<b>′</b>lin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a crisp, sheer muslin that is constructed in plain weave, bleached white or dyed, and often ornamented with raised dots or figures (<b>dotted swiss,</b>) used chiefly in the manufacture of curtains and women's summer clothes. Also called <b>Swiss.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•re•demp•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′ri demp<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">illegal or fraudulent traffic in consumer product coupons, including mail theft and counterfeiting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">redemption</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•mo•ni•a•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′ə nī<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of, containing, or using ammonia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">like ammonia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ammoniac.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ammoniac</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hearts•ease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härts<b>′</b>ēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">peace of mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the pansy or other plant of the genus <i>Viola.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the lady's-thumb.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>heart's<b>′</b>-ease′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>hertes ese.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">heart,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ease</span> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kir<b>′</b> Royale<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>See under <b>Kir.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: royal Kir</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•o•mor•phic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē′ə môr<b>′</b>fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form or likeness of God or a deity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>theómorph</i>(<i>os</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">theo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">morphous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">morphic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the′o•mor<b>′</b>phism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shak•tism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shuk<b>′</b>tiz əm, shäk<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Saktism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Shakt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">i</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">verifiabil<b>′</b>ity prin′ciple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Logical Positivism.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that if a nonanalytic statement is to be cognitively meaningful it must be empirically verifiable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ryn•go•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə ring<b>′</b>gə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; <span class="rh_sc">laryngo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>la•ryn•go•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə ring′gə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>la•ryn•gos•co•pist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar′ing gos<b>′</b>kə pist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor<b>′</b>ay Firth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion ab. 30 mi. (48 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•de•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ dē<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a good or benevolent demon or spirit.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>eu•dae<b>′</b>mon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eudaímōn</i> blessed with a good genius, fortunate, happy, equivalent. to <i>eu-</i> <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>- + <i>daímōn</i> destiny, fortune, lot; see <span class="rh_sc">demon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clair•voy•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/klɛrˈvɔɪənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, having, or claiming to have clairvoyance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a clairvoyant person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>clair•voy•ant•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clair•voy•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr voi<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, by, or pertaining to clairvoyance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a clairvoyant person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vidēre</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>clair</i> <span class="rh_sc">clear</span> + <i>voyant</i> seeing (present participle of <i>voir</i> to see</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clair•voy<b>′</b>ant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tip•pett<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tip<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Michael (Kemp)</b>, 1905–98, British composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas<b>′</b>tard mahog<b>′</b>any,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an Australian tree, <i>Eucalyptus botryoides,</i> of the myrtle family, having lance-shaped leaves and furrowed bark. Also called <b>bangalay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poach<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/poʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The men poaching in the game preserve were armed with machine guns.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">poaching the Masai Mara in search of elephants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hunt for (game or fish) illegally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The men who were poaching had enough money to bribe the game wardens.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were poaching elephants using submachine guns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to take without permission and use as one's own:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The salesmen were poaching his favorite clients.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>poach•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">poach<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/poʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cook (eggs, fish, etc.) in a hot liquid just below the boiling point.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poach<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to trespass, esp. on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take game or fish illegally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat in a game or contest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to trespass on (private property), esp. in order to hunt or fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to steal (game or fish) from another's property.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take without permission and use as one's own:<span class="rh_ex">to poach ideas; a staff poached from other companies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to break or tear up by trampling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to mix with water and reduce to a uniform consistency, as clay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; akin to <span class="rh_sc">poke</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>pocher</i> to gouge</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier: to shove, thrust 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>poach<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">poach<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>poke</i> <span class="rh_sc">poke</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>pocher</i> literally, to bag (the yolk inside the white), derivative of <i>poche</i> bag (French <i>poche</i> pocket)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>poche</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>poach<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Benedict VIII,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died 1024, pope 1012–24.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail<b>′</b> fin′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>caudal fin.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See under <b>fin</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poised<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔɪzd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dignified, calm, and composed:<span class="rh_ex">a poised speaker.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> balanced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>A balloon was poised on the seal's nose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> hanging or held in the air above something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Her hands were poised over her instrument, ready to play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">close to or ready for (something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The armies were poised for attack.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was poised to win the championship.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poised<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poizd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being in balance or equilibrium:<span class="rh_ex">a balloon poised on the nose of a seal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">teetering or wavering:<span class="rh_ex">to be poised on the brink of disaster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">hovering or suspended in or as in midair:<span class="rh_ex">a bird poised in flight; a helicopter poised overhead.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poise</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>poised, pois•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dignified, calm manner of carrying oneself;<br/> self-possession:<span class="rh_ex">She showed great poise in giving her speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">steadiness;<br/> stability:<span class="rh_ex">intellectual poise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the way one holds oneself physically or the way one moves:<span class="rh_ex">the dancer's poise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hold (something so that it is) supported, as in position for using, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The hunter poised the spear.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poiz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>poised, pois•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight;<br/> equipoise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing;<br/> composure;<br/> self-possession:<span class="rh_ex">to show poise in company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">steadiness;<br/> stability:<span class="rh_ex">intellectual poise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">suspense or wavering, as between rest and motion or two phases of motion:<span class="rh_ex">the poise of the tides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the way of being poised, held, or carried.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the state or position of hovering:<span class="rh_ex">the poise of a bird in the air.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to adjust, hold, or carry in equilibrium;<br/> balance evenly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to hold supported or raised, as in position for casting, using, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to poise a spear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry in a particular manner:<span class="rh_ex">She walked, carefully poising a water jug on her head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to weigh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to rest in equilibrium;<br/> be balanced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to hover, as a bird in the air.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pēnsāre,</i> frequentative of <i>pendere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>poiser,</i> variant, based on tonic stem, of <i>peser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Latin <i>pēnsum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of Latin <i>pendere</i> to weigh; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>poisen</i> to weigh</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French (French <i>poids</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>pois</i>(<i>e</i>) weight 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> self-assurance; polish, grace, refinement.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> instability.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">poise<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pwäz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by a distance of one centimeter. <i>Symbol:</i> P</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; namedafter Jean Louis Marie <i>Poiseuille</i> (1799–1869), French physician</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye<b>′</b> lens′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the lens of an eyepiece closest to the eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•in•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′in shŏŏr<b>′</b>, -shûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to insure again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>to insure under a contract by which a first insurer is relieved of part or all of the risk, which devolves upon another insurer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">insure</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′in•sur<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•or•i•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/praɪˈɔrɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange or do in order of priority:<span class="rh_ex">First let's prioritize the remaining tasks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to assign a high priority to:<span class="rh_ex">prioritized shipments of food to the refugees.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-prim-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-prim-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•or•i•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī ôr<b>′</b>i tīz′, -or<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange or do in order of priority:<span class="rh_ex">learning to prioritize our assignments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a high priority to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to organize or deal with something according to its priority.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pri•or<b>′</b>i•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">priorit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pri•or′i•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ize.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/treɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trad•ed, trad•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>domestic trade; foreign trade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a purchase or sale;<br/> a business deal.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an exchange of items, usually without payment of money;<br/> a swap:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The boys made a trade of a bag of marbles for a kite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an occupation that is one's business or livelihood: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He's in the tourist trade.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's a carpenter by trade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> skilled manual or mechanical work;<br/> craft:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the carpenter trade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> market:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an increase in the tourist trade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> <b>trades</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  <a href='tradewind d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">trade wind</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to buy and sell;<br/> carry on trade or commerce in or with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trade in silver and gold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They trade silver and gold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to exchange: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I traded my dessert for his.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll trade you my dessert for yours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll trade for it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to use (someone or something) to one's advantage, esp. immorally or illegally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The mob trades in terror and extortion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade in</b>, to give (a used article) as payment toward a purchase of something new: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trade in one's old car for a down payment on a new one.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trade your old car in and get a new one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to turn to one's advantage, esp. unfairly;<br/> exploit:<span class="rh_ex">to trade on the weaknesses of others.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to trade or commerce:<span class="rh_ex">trade negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a particular trade:<span class="rh_ex">reading all the trade journals for tips.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>trades.</b> </var>of or relating to the members of a trade:<span class="rh_ex">a trade club.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>trad•ed, trad•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:<span class="rh_ex">domestic trade; foreign trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a purchase or sale;<br/> business deal or transaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an exchange of items, usually without payment of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">some line of skilled manual or mechanical work;<br/> craft:<span class="rh_ex">the trade of a carpenter; printer's trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">people engaged in a particular line of business:<span class="rh_ex">a lecture of interest only to the trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">market:<span class="rh_ex">an increase in the tourist trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a field of business activity:<span class="rh_ex">a magazine for the furniture trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the customers of a business establishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>trade paper.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>trades.</b> See  <b>trade wind</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to buy and sell;<br/> barter;<br/> traffic in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to exchange:<span class="rh_ex">to trade seats.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to carry on trade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to traffic (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a tyrant who trades in human lives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make an exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to make one's purchases;<br/> shop;<br/> buy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade down</b>, to exchange a more valuable or desirable item for a less valuable or desirable one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade in</b>, to give (a used article) as payment to be credited toward a purchase:<span class="rh_ex">We trade in our car every three years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade off</b>, to exchange something for or with another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade on <span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon</b>, to turn to one's advantage, esp. selfishly or unfairly;<br/> exploit:<span class="rh_ex">to trade on the weaknesses of others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>trade up</b>, to exchange a less valuable or desirable item for a more valuable or desirable one.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to trade or commerce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">used by, serving, or intended for a particular trade:<span class="rh_ex">trade journal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>trades.</b> of, composed of, or serving the members of a trade:<span class="rh_ex">a trade club.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Low German, Middle Dutch (Old Saxon <i>trada</i>), cognate with Old High German <i>trata</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tread</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1300–50; 1540–50 for def. <span class="ford">4.</span>; Middle English: course, path, track </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trad</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, trade<b>′</b>a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trade</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> business, barter, dealing. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Trade</span>, <span class="rh_sc">commerce</span>, <span class="rh_sc">traffic</span> refer to the exchanging of commodities for other commodities or money. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Trade</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">a brisk trade between the nations.</span><span class="rh_sc">Commerce</span> applies to trade on a large scale and over an extensive area:<span class="rh_ex">international commerce.</span><span class="rh_sc">Traffic</span> may refer to a particular kind of trade; but it usually suggests the travel, transportation, and activity associated with or incident to trade:<span class="rh_ex">the opium traffic; heavy traffic on the railroads.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> swap. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vocation, métier, employment, living, craft. See  <b>occupation.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Trade</span>, <span class="rh_sc">bargain</span>, <span class="rh_sc">barter</span>, <span class="rh_sc">sell</span> refer to exchange or transfer of ownership for some kind of material consideration. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Trade</span> conveys the general idea, but often means to exchange articles of more or less even value:<span class="rh_ex">to trade with Argentina.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bargain</span> suggests a somewhat extended period of coming to terms:<span class="rh_ex">to bargain about the price of a horse.</span><span class="rh_sc">Barter</span> applies esp. to exchanging goods, wares, labor, etc., with no transfer of money for the transaction:<span class="rh_ex">to barter wheat for machinery.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sell</span> implies transferring ownership, usually for a sum of money:<span class="rh_ex">to sell a car.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cua•dril•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwä drē<b>′</b>yə, -drēl<b>′</b>yə; <i>Sp.</i> kwä ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>lyä, -ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dril•las</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-drē<b>′</b>yəz, -drēl<b>′</b>yəz; <i>Sp.</i> -ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>lyäs, -ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>yäs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the group of assistants serving a matador in a bullfight, consisting of three banderilleros and two picadors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quadra</i> side of a square</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish: group, gang (origin, originally one of four groups), diminutive of <i>cuadra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whale•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhweɪlˌboʊn, ˈweɪl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a flexible, hard, horny substance hanging from the upper jaws of certain whales, once used to make a corset stiffer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whale•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwāl<b>′</b>bōn′, wāl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an elastic, horny substance growing in place of teeth in the upper jaw of certain whales, and forming a series of thin, parallel plates on each side of the palate;<br/> baleen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin strip of this substance, for stiffening a corset.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whale</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bone</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smock<b>′</b> mill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>a windmill with sails and shaft carried by a cap rotating on an octagonal tower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•o•sux•i•mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth′ō suk<b>′</b>sə mīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an anticonvulsant, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used in medicine to treat certain kinds of epilepsy, esp. petit mal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eth</span>(<span class="rh_sc">yl</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>suximide</i> apparently shortening of <i>succinimide</i> (<span class="rh_sc">succin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">imide</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GCC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Gulf Cooperation Council.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meth<b>′</b>yl eth<b>′</b>yl ke<b>′</b>tone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, flammable liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics. <i>Abbr.:</i> MEK  Also called <b>butanone.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•no•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊnəˌgræf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a machine that reproduces sound using records in the form of grooved disks.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho•no•graph•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-phon-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-, -phon-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•no•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>nə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>any sound-reproducing machine using records in the form of cylinders or discs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35 in sense "phonogram''; 1877 for the "talking phonograph'' invented by T. A. Edison; <span class="rh_sc">phono</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main<b>′</b> chance<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an opportunity offering the greatest gain:<span class="rh_ex">Being ambitious, he always had an eye for the main chance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ē wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Cerinthe retorta,</i> of Greece, having bluish-green leaves and purple-tipped yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">honey</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup>, so called because its flowers yield much honey 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gel•sen•kir•chen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gel′zən ki<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr valley. 287,600.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tash•likh</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> täsh lē<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> täsh<b>′</b>li<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Jewish rite, performed on the afternoon usually of the first day of Rosh Hashanah, in which the participants symbolically cast off their sins by gathering along the banks of a river, stream, or the like and reciting prayers of repentance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i> Tash</i></b><b>′</b>lik, Tash<b>′</b>lich.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>tashlīkh</i> literally, you will cast</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quartz<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a carefully cut quartz crystal that is piezoelectrically active. Cf. <b>crystal</b> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">she-dev•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>dev<b>′</b>il, -dev′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> sapo<b>′</b>te,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical American tree, <i>Casimiroa edulis,</i> of the rue family, having greenish, inconspicuous flowers and tomatolike fleshy fruit that is yellow on the inside and gray or yellowish-green on the outside. Also called <b>Mexican apple.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pod•gor•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pod gôr<b>′</b>nē; <i>Russ.</i> pud gô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ni•ko•lai Vik•to•ro•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nyi ku lī<b>′</b> vyēk<b>′</b>tə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1903–83, Russian government official: president of the Soviet Union 1965–77.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b>on's head′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dragonhead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(formerly) the ascending node of the moon or a planet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Waynes•bor•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wānz<b>′</b>bûr ō, -bur ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Virginia. 15,329.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oed•i•pal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>ə pəl, ē<b>′</b>də-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Oedip</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span> <span class="rh_sc">complex</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crys•tal•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>tl īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a minute body in glassy igneous rock, showing incipient crystallization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805; <span class="rh_sc">crystall</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>crys•tal•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris′tl it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<b>′</b> craft<b>′</b> advi<b>′</b>sory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a U.S. National Weather Service advisory of sustained winds, over coastal and inland waters, with speeds of 20–33 knots (23–38 mph, 10–17 m/sec). Regional NWS offices have discretion over the choice of the lower limit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an advisory of potentially dangerous sea surface conditions, as high swells, that are not directly related to local winds, accompanied by the reason for the advisory. Cf. <b>advisory</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-ris•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>rī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a couch or single bed with a mattress and frame concealed beneath, which, when pulled all the way out, lift up to the level of the upper cushion or mattress and lock into place to form a double bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a high-rise bicycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">high-rise (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough<b>′</b> endoplas<b>′</b>mic retic<b>′</b>ulum.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>endoplasmic reticulum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">endoplas<b>′</b>mic retic<b>′</b>ulum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, occurring either with a smooth surface (<b>smooth endoplasmic reticulum</b>)or studded with ribosomes (<b>rough endoplasmic reticulum</b>), involved in the transport of materials. See illus. under <b>cell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eight<b>′</b> cut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>See <b>single cut.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plum<b>′</b> toma′to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an egg-shaped or oblong variety of tomato.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mak•soo•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäk sŏŏr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in a mosque) a screen or partition enclosing an area for prayer or a tomb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>maqṣūrah</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eugenius II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 827, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 824–827.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Eugene II.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•toed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>having inwardly turned toes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">toed</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•dens•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdɛnsɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that condenses.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for condensing, esp. for reducing gases to liquid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•dens•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən den<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that condenses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for condensing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any device for reducing gases or vapors to liquid or solid form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a lens or combination of lenses that gathers and concentrates light in a specified direction, often used to direct light onto the projection lens in a projection system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>capacitor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">condense</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">express<b>′</b> deliv<b>′</b>ery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>special delivery.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–1895</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ruth•er•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruᵺ<b>′</b>ər fərd, ruth<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Daniel</b>, 1749–1819, Scottish physician and chemist: discoverer of nitrogen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ernest</b> (<i>1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson</i>), 1871–1937, English physicist, born in New Zealand: Nobel prize for chemistry 1908.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Sherman</b> (<i>Johnny</i>), born 1938, U.S. racing-car driver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph Franklin</b>, 1869–1942, U.S. leader of Jehovah's Witnesses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dame Margaret</b>, 1892–1972, British actress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 19,068.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfyutʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> time that is to be or come hereafter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;</span><span class="rh_ex">the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>some day in the future.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> something that will exist or happen in time to come.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> events yet to happen:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to predict the future.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the future tense.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a verb form or construction in the future tense.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Usually, <b>futures.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> commodities bought and sold to make a profit and intended for future delivery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being or coming hereafter:<span class="rh_ex">future events.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of, relating to, or being a verb tense, form, or construction that refers to events or states in time to come.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">time that is to be or come hereafter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that will exist or happen in time to come:<span class="rh_ex">The future is rooted in the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a condition, esp. of success or failure, to come:<span class="rh_ex">Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the future tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">another future formation or construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form in the future, as <i>He will come.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>Usually, <b>futures.</b> speculative purchases or sales of commodities for future receipt or delivery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">that is to be or come hereafter:<span class="rh_ex">future events; on some future day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or connected with time to come:<span class="rh_ex">one's future prospects; future plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting or pertaining to a tense or other verb formation or construction that refers to events or states in time to come.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fūtūrus</i> about to be (future participle of <i>esse</i> to be)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>futur</i> Anglo-French, Old French 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sei•zure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsiʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of seizing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>calling for seizure of their assets.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a seizure of their assets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> a sudden attack, as of some disease:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suffered an epileptic seizure on the subway platform.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sei•zure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of seizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being seized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a taking possession of an item, property, or person legally or by force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous lamellicorn beetles of the family Lucanidae, some of the males of which have mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carbox<b>′</b>yl group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the univalent radical COOH, present in and characteristic of organic acids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cad<b>′</b>mium sul<b>′</b>fide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a light yellow or orange, water-insoluble powder, CdS, used chiefly as a pigment in paints, inks, and ceramic glazes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tense<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tens•er, tens•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tensed, tens•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stretched tight, as a cord, etc.;<br/> rigid or stiff:<span class="rh_ex">tense muscles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a state of nervous strain:<span class="rh_ex">a tense moment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or become tense: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her neck muscles tensed in the sudden cold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tensed (up) his muscles when he heard the guard open his cell.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: They sat tensely through the whole movie.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tense<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a category of verbs or changes in the forms of verbs that serve chiefly to show or refer to the time of the action or state expressed by the verb;<br/> one of the forms of a verb that conveys time: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>How many verb tenses are there in English?</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>how different languages express tense.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-temp-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-temp-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tense<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tens),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tens•er, tens•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tensed, tens•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.;<br/> drawn taut;<br/> rigid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in a state of mental or nervous strain;<br/> high-strung;<br/> taut:<span class="rh_ex">a tense person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings:<span class="rh_ex">a tense moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles;<br/> narrow. Cf. <b>lax</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make or become tense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tēnsus</i> past participle of <i>tendere</i> to stretch; see <span class="rh_sc">tend</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tense<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tens),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a set of such categories or constructions in a particular language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the time, as past, present, or future, expressed by such a category.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tempus</i> time</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tens</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tense<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gelled, gel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a partly solid, partly liquid substance, as jelly or glue, sometimes used in hair styling: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>using gel to style her hair.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There are a number of gels on the market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to form or become a gel.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href='jell d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">jell </span></a>(def. 2).:<span class="rh_ex">Most of my ideas need time to gel.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gelled, gel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span>a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>gelatin (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a semirigid polymer, as agarose, starch, cellulose acetate, or polyacrylamide, cast into slabs or cylinders for the electrophoretic separation of proteins and nucleic acids.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form or become a gel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">jell (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">gelatin</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become firmer, more like jelly, to the touch;<br/> gel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pudding had begun to jell.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold will jell the dessert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become clear, substantial, or definite;<br/> crystallize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My ideas began to jell into a good plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Talking with you helped jell my ideas.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to congeal;<br/> become jellylike in consistency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become clear, substantial, or definite;<br/> crystallize:<span class="rh_ex">The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to jell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">jelly</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pacif<b>′</b>ic tree<b>′</b> frog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a common terrestrial frog, <i>Hyla regilla,</i> of western North America, having a dark stripe along each side of the head.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nudzh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nudge<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>athy<b>′</b>roid ex′tract,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an aqueous preparation obtained from the parathyroid gland of cattle, used in medicine chiefly in cases of parathyroid deficiency and in veterinary medicine in the treatment of tetanic convulsions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low-ly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>lī′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lying near sea level or the ground surface. <i>low-lying land.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lying below the usual elevation or altitude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ore<b>′</b> bridge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Mining</span>a gantry crane used for transferring ore to and from stockpiles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Frederick William II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1744–97, king of Prussia 1786–97.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>cuit judge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a judge of a circuit court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•rukh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Dravidian language spoken in central India.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truck•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(truk<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conveyance by a truck or trucks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the charge for this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">truck</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He<b>′</b>brew cal<b>′</b>endar.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time, Judaism</span>See <b>Jewish calendar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•mel•li•branch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə mel<b>′</b>ə brangk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>bivalve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Lamellibranchia</i> group name. See <span class="rh_sc">lamelli</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">branchia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">diff.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">difference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">different.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dex•tro•sin•is•tral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′strō sin<b>′</b>ə strəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">passing or extending from the right to the left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">left-handed, but having the right hand trained for writing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dextro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sinistral</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dex′tro•sin<b>′</b>is•tral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial dynam<b>′</b>ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the study of social processes, esp. social change. Cf. <b>social statics.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•nip•o•tent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plə nip<b>′</b>ə tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">invested with or possessing full power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>plēnipotent-</i> (stem of <i>plēnipotēns</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">plenum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">potent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand•aunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grand<b>′</b>ant′, -änt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an aunt of one's father or mother;<br/> great-aunt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grand</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">aunt</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great-aunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt<b>′</b>ant′, -änt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a grandaunt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•ni•a•fuge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>nē ə fyo̅o̅j′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>taeniafuge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TDN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">totally digestible nutrients.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>t.d.n.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>tonlet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•go•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈigoʊˌɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessive care of or concern with oneself;<br/> selfishness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>e•go•ist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•go•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>gō iz′əm, eg<b>′</b>ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest;<br/> selfishness (opposed to <i>altruism</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">egotism or conceit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ethics.<span>]</span></span>the view that morality ultimately rests on self-interest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>égoïsme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ego,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>egotism.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrd<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a box, usually fashioned to resemble a house, for birds to live in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an aviary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-bind•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>bīn<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Agriculture</span>binder (def. 5b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">int.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>interest.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">interim.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">interior.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>interjection.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">internal.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">international.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>intransitive.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">int.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">interim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">interior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>interjection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">internal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">international.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">interpreter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>intransitive.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vulse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vuls<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>e•vulsed, e•vuls•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>to extract forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">to evulse an infected molar.</span>Cf. <b>avulse.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">first and third pers. sing. pres. of <b>wit</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>woot,</i> Old English <i>wāt</i>; cognate with German <i>weiss,</i> Old Norse <i>veit,</i> Gothic <i>wait,</i> Greek <i>oîda,</i> I have seen, I know, Sanskrit <i>veda</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> keen intelligence;<br/> astuteness.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> quickness;<br/> cleverness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He lacked the wit to respond in time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person having or noted for being amusingly clever.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>wits.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ability to think quickly and clearly;<br/> resourcefulness;<br/> ingenuity:<span class="rh_ex">In a crisis he's able to keep his wits about him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">mental faculties;<br/> senses:<span class="rh_ex">scared out of her wits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at one's wit's</b> or <b>wits' end</b>, drained or empty of all ideas or mental resources.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>wit•ting.</b> </span><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to wit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> that is to say;<br/> namely:<span class="rh_ex">spoke several languages, to wit, English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese.</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">speech or writing showing such perception and expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person having or noted for such perception and expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">understanding, intelligence, or sagacity;<br/> astuteness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>wits.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, or the like;<br/> mental acuity, composure, and resourcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">using one's wits to get ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">mental faculties;<br/> senses:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's wits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>at one's wit's end.</b> See <b>end</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep</b> or <b>have one's wits about one</b>, to remain alert and observant;<br/> be prepared for or equal to anything:<span class="rh_ex">to keep your wits about you in a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>live by one's wits</b>, to provide for oneself by employing ingenuity or cunning;<br/> live precariously:<span class="rh_ex">We traveled around the world, living by our wits.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English: mind, thought; cognate with German <i>Witz,</i> Old Norse <i>vit</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee. See <b>humor.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wisdom, sense, mind.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pres. sing. 1st pers.<span>]</span></span> <b>wot,</b> <i>2nd</i> <b>wost,</b> <i>3rd</i> <b>wot,</b> <i>pres. pl.</i> <b>wit</b> or <b>wite;<br/></b> <i>past</i> and <i>past part.</i> <b>wist;<br/></b> <i>pres. part.</i> <b>wit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to know.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>to wit</b>, that is to say;<br/> namely:<span class="rh_ex">It was the time of the vernal equinox, to wit, the beginning of spring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>witen,</i> Old English <i>witan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>weten,</i> German <i>wissen,</i> Old Norse <i>vita,</i> Gothic <i>witan</i> to know; akin to Latin <i>vidēre,</i> Greek <i>ideîn</i> to see, Sanskrit <i>vidati</i> (he) knows. See <span class="rh_sc">wot</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fran<b>′</b>cis of Pau<b>′</b>la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>lə; <i>It.</i> pä<b>′</b>o̅o̅ lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, 1416–1507, Italian monk: founder of the order of Minims.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•min•e•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi min<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or made of twigs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīmineus</i> made of osiers, equivalent. to <i>vīmin-</i> (stem of <i>vīmen</i>) osier + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Win•ni•pe•go•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win′ə pi gō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake in S Canada, in W Manitoba, W of Lake Winnipeg. 2086 sq. mi. (5405 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dui•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kers,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ker.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several small African antelopes of the <i>Cephalophus, Sylvicapra,</i> and related genera, the males and often the females having short, spikelike horns: some are endangered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Afrikaans, Dutch <i>duiker</i> diver, equivalent. to <i>duiken</i> to dive (see <span class="rh_sc">duck</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar<b>′</b>a•nac Lakes<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sar<b>′</b>ə nak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of three lakes in NE New York, in the Adirondack Mountains: includes the Upper Saranac, the Middle Saranac, and the Lower Saranac.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•ten•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ten<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>characterized by or causing high blood pressure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person who has high blood pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tensive</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•ten•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪpɚˈtɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">high blood pressure.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy•per•ten•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪpɚˈtɛnsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•ten•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ten<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">elevation of the blood pressure, esp. the diastolic pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an arterial disease characterized by this condition.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>excessive or extreme emotional tenseness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tension</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•les•tich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə les<b>′</b>tik, tel<b>′</b>ə stik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a poem in which the last letters of successive lines form a word, a phrase, or the consecutive letters of the alphabet. Cf. <b>acrostic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stich</span><sup>1</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•dit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pun<b>′</b>dit; <i>spelling pron.</i> pan<b>′</b>dit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pundit.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>paṇḍita</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan•dit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pun<b>′</b>dit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vi•ja•ya Lak•shmi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi jī<b>′</b>ə läk<b>′</b>shmē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foren<b>′</b>sic psychi<b>′</b>atry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Law</span>the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bub•bly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌbli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bli•er, -bli•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-blies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of or producing bubbles:<span class="rh_ex">bubbly champagne.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lively;<br/> enthusiastic;<br/> cheerful;<br/> bouncy:<span class="rh_ex">a bubbly personality.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> <a href="champagne"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">champagne:</span></span></a> <span class="rh_ex">We shared a small bottle of bubbly on New Year's Eve.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bub•bli•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bub•bly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bub<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bli•er, -bli•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-blies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of, producing, or characterized by bubbles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lively;<br/> effervescent;<br/> enthusiastic:<span class="rh_ex">the bubbly spirit of those early movie musicals.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>champagne (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bubble</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bub<b>′</b>bli•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sword<b>′</b> bean′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a twining vine, <i>Canavalia gladiata,</i> of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, pealike flowers and reddish-brown seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to empty by drawing off liquid: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drain a swamp.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drain the wound (of blood) before you apply the bandage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crankcase has to drain before you put on the new filter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to empty by drinking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He drained his glass in one huge swallow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to use up the resources of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span>He drained his parents of every cent they had.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a pipe or other device that allows a liquid to drain:<span class="rh_ex">The drains are probably clogged.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that causes a large outflow or depletion:<span class="rh_ex">These constant doctor bills are a drain on our finances.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go down the drain</b>, to become without profit;<br/> be wasted:<span class="rh_ex">All my work went down the drain because I didn't have time to finish.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually;<br/> remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration:<span class="rh_ex">to drain oil from a crankcase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw liquid gradually from;<br/> make empty or dry by drawing off liquid:<span class="rh_ex">to drain a crankcase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to exhaust the resources of:<span class="rh_ex">to drain the treasury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of strength;<br/> tire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to flow off gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture:<span class="rh_ex">This land drains into the Mississippi.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a material or appliance for maintaining the opening of a wound to permit free exit of fluids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">gradual or continuous outflow, withdrawal, or expenditure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something that causes a large or continuous outflow, expenditure, or depletion:<span class="rh_ex">Medical expenses were a major drain on his bank account.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act of draining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>an artificial watercourse, as a ditch or trench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a natural watercourse modified to increase its flow of water.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go down the drain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become worthless or profitless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out of existence;<br/> disappear.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>dreynen,</i> Old English <i>drēhnian,</i> <i>drēahnian</i> to strain, filter; akin to <span class="rh_sc">dry</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter glass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drinking glass;<br/> tumbler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a glass container for holding water, as for growing bulbs, plants, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a glass tube used to indicate water level, as in a boiler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a device for observing objects beneath the surface of the water, consisting essentially of an open tube or box with a glass bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>sodium silicate.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•glass′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter clock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lag<b>′</b> line′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See under <b>lag</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•duc•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri do̅o̅<b>′</b>sər, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reduces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>an oxidizing solution for lessening the density of an exposed negative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a developing agent.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in plumbing) a coupling decreasing in diameter at one end. Cf. <b>increaser</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reduce</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">4-F<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>ef<b>′</b>, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a U.S. Selective Service classification designating a person considered physically, psychologically, or morally unfit for military duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person so classified.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mes•sines<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> me sēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in W Belgium, near Ypres: battles 1914, 1917.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rail<b>′</b> bead′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a long, straight, cock bead.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vir•gule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɜrgyul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a short diagonal stroke (/) between two words indicating that either one may be chosen to complete the sense of the text:<span class="rh_ex">The defendant and/or his/her attorney must appear in court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a dividing line, as in dates or fractions, a run-in passage of poetry in order to show verse division, etc. Also called <a href='diagonal d="5"'><b>diagonal.</b></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vir•gule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>gyo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur:<span class="rh_ex">The defendant and/or his/her attorney must appear in court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a dividing line, as in dates, fractions, a run-in passage of poetry to show verse division, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">3/21/27*  3/4;</span><span class="rh_ex">Sweetest love I do not go/For weariness of thee.</span>Also called <b>diagonal, separatrix, shilling mark, slant, slash, solidus;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>stroke.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>virgula</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">virgulate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>virgule</i> comma, little rod</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•u•me•nic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′yŏŏ mə nis<b>′</b>i tē, -me-<i> or, esp. Brit.,</i> ē<b>′</b>kyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the Christian church) the state of being ecumenically united, esp. in furthering the aims of the ecumenical movement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ecumenic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart<b>′</b> of palm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the stripped terminal bud of a cabbage palm, esp. of the genus <i>Euterpe,</i> eaten in salads or as a vegetable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble d'hôte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑbəl ˈdoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ta•bles d'hôte</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑbəlz ˈdoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a meal consisting of courses decided on beforehand and served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble d'hôte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>bəl dōt<b>′</b>, tab<b>′</b>əl; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span>bl<sup>ə</sup> dōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ta•bles d'hôte</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>bəlz dōt<b>′</b>, tab<b>′</b>əlz; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span>bl<sup>ə</sup> dōt<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant. Cf. <b>à la carte, prix fixe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, the host's table</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smarm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smärm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">behavior or speech that is smarmy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">smarmy</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">success<b>′</b> sto′ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an account of the achievement of success, fortune, or fame by someone or some enterprise.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b>bolt lock′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>bōlt′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a lock controlling two bolts moving in opposite directions, as to the top and bottom of a doorframe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bolt</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>bolt<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log•i•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(loj<b>′</b>ə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic, Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Philosophy</span>the doctrine, developed chiefly by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, that mathematics can be reduced to logic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">logic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ro•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈroʊʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of eroding;<br/> the state of being eroded.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ro•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rō<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of eroding;<br/> state of being eroded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ērōsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ērōsiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">erose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•ro<b>′</b>sion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hootch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅ch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Show Business</span>hooch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="hootch"><b>hootch</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hutʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>alcoholic liquor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅ch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">alcoholic liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">liquor illicitly distilled and distributed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hootch.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">hoochinoo</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅ch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil. Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a thatched hut of southeast Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>any living quarters, as a barracks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(esp. during the Korean War)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a prostitute's dwelling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any place, as a house, room, or shack, where a serviceman sets up housekeeping with a local woman.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hootch, hooch<b>′</b>ie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Ryukyuan dialect, dialectal form of <i>uchi</i> with prothetic <i>h-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Japanese <i>uchi</i> house (by back formation, construing <i>-i</i> as -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup>); initial <i>h</i> perh. by association with <span class="rh_sc">hut</span> or </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1950–55 probably </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hooch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅ch; <i>Du.</i> hō<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pie•ter de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>tər də; <i>Du.</i> pē<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1629?–88?, Dutch painter.</def><var>Also, <b>Hoogh.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•coid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>koid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling a perch.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>per•coi•de•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər koi<b>′</b>dē ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>perc</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">perch</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwɪpɪt, ˈwɪp-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a slender, swift dog resembling a small greyhound.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(whip<b>′</b>it, wip<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Also called <b>whip<b>′</b>pet tank′.</b> a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. alteration of phrase <i>whip it</i> move briskly 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grounds•keep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(groundz<b>′</b>kē′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is responsible for the care and maintenance of a particular tract of land, as an estate, a park, or a cemetery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person in charge of maintaining a football field, baseball diamond, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>groundkeeper.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grounds</span> + <span class="rh_sc">keeper</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grounds<b>′</b>keep′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ē ən, pē<b>′</b>dē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ped•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ē ə, pē<b>′</b>dē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pedíon</i> plain, level ground, diminutive of <i>pédon</i> ground, earth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•rim•i•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī rim<b>′</b>i dēn′, pi-, pir<b>′</b>ə mi dēn′, -din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a heterocyclic compound, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, that is the basis of several important biochemical substances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>one of several pyrimidine derivatives, esp. the bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are fundamental constituents of nucleic acids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">pyridine</span> and <span class="rh_sc">imide</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈso•cial disˌease,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a venereal disease.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial disease′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a venereal disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">defec<b>′</b>tive num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>deficient number.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">purse<b>′</b> strings′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the right or power to manage the disposition of money:<span class="rh_ex">in control of the family purse strings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the purse strings</b>, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loosen</b> or <b>tighten the purse strings</b>, to increase or decrease expenditures or the availability of money:<span class="rh_ex">The budget committee is in the process of tightening the purse strings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ri•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑriˌoʊ, ˈbær-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,  <i>pl. </i><b>-ri•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a section of a U.S. city inhabited chiefly by Spanish-speaking people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ri•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>ē ō′, bar<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> bä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bar•ri•os</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>ē ōz′, bar<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> bä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a part of a large U.S. city, esp. a crowded inner-city area, inhabited chiefly by a Spanish-speaking population.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>barrī</i> of open country (<i>barr</i> outside, open country + <i>-ī</i> adjective, adjectival suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rush•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rush<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the handicraft of making objects woven of rushes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object so made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rush</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stef•ans•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stef<b>′</b>ən sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vil•hjal•mur</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>hyoul′mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1879–1962, U.S. arctic explorer and author, born in Canada.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a male boarding-school student who lives at home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a tame parrot.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>poll, poll parrot.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <span class="rh_sc">Polly</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Mary.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a common name for a parrot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FORTRAN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tran),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>for</i>(<i>mula</i>) <i>tran</i>(<i>slation</i>) 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•nis•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi nis<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nis•ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nis<b>′</b>ī, -nis<b>′</b>kī, -kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-nis•cus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid, the curvature of which is caused by surface tension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span>a lens with a crescent-shaped section; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens. See diag. under <b>lens.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mēnískos</i> crescent, diminutive of <i>mé̄nē</i> moon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><ros> <b>me•nis•coid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi nis<b>′</b>koid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cam•i•sard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>ə zärd′, kam′ə zärd<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē z<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any French Protestant, living in the region of the Cévennes Mountains, who carried on a revolt against Louis XIV in the early part of the 18th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Provencal <i>camisa</i> shirt; see <span class="rh_sc">chemise</span>) + <i>-ard</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ard</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>camis-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Isabella.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ras•ta•far•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ras′tə fâr<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm, -fär<b>′</b>-, rä′stə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a religious cult, originally of Jamaica, that regards Africa as the Promised Land, to which all true believers will someday return, and the late Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia, as the messiah.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Rastafarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toast<b>′</b>ing fork′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a long-handled fork used for cooking or toasting frankfurters, marshmallows, bread, etc., usually over an open fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hep•a•to•meg•a•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hep′ə tō meg<b>′</b>ə lē, hi pat′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal enlargement of the liver, usually associated with liver disease or heart failure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hepato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">megaly</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clyde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the brain or mind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably generic use of the personal name</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Clyde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 mi. (170 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Firth of</b>, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 mi. (103 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•brom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī brom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>a vibrograph that measures the amplitude of vibrations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vibro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stat•ued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stach<b>′</b>o̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or ornamented with statues:<span class="rh_ex">a statued avenue.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">statue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O.O.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>officer of the deck.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>officer of the day.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bermu<b>′</b>da grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a creeping grass, <i>Cynodon dactylon,</i> of southern Europe, grown in the southern U.S. and Bermuda for lawns and pastures. Also called <b>Bahama grass, scutch grass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil<b>′</b>itary sci<b>′</b>ence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an academic course dealing with these factors and principles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mam•mil•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mam<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>having a mammilla or mammillae.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mam<b>′</b>mil•lat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>mammillātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mammilla,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mam′mil•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•po<b>′</b>si's sarco<b>′</b>ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə pō<b>′</b>sēz, kap<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cancer of connective tissue characterized by painless, purplish-red to brown plaquelike or pimply lesions on the extremities, trunk, or head, and sometimes involving the lungs, viscera, etc., occurring in a mild form among older men of certain Mediterranean and central African populations and in a more virulent form among persons with AIDS.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Hungarian dermatologist Moritz <i>Kaposi,</i> or Moriz Kohn (1837–1902), who described it in 1872</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nic<b>′</b>o•bar Is<b>′</b>lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik<b>′</b>ə bär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands of India in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, forming the S part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 30,433;<br/> 635 sq. mi. (1645 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> honesty, fairness, high standards or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a code of honor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a source of credit or distinction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>to be an honor to one's country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The president dedicated a memorial in honor of the dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> fame;<br/> glory:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to earn a position of honor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the honor of serving on a panel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>honors.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">a funeral with full military honors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a title of respect for judges and mayors:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  His/Her/Your <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>"Your Honor, I object,'' the lawyer protested to the judge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>honors</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">special rank, award, or recognition given by a school to an outstanding student:<span class="rh_ex">graduated with honors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a class or course for advanced students, usually involving advanced or independent work:<span class="rh_ex">an honors course in linguistics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hold in honor or high respect;<br/> revere:<span class="rh_ex">to honor one's ancestors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to treat with honor;<br/> give honor or distinction to:<span class="rh_ex">Will you honor us with your presence tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to keep to the terms of:<span class="rh_ex">to honor a treaty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to accept or pay (a credit card, check, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Most major credit cards are honored at this restaurant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or noting honor:<span class="rh_ex">an honor guard of three soldiers carrying flags in the parade.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do honor to</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring respect to:<span class="rh_ex">You do honor to our college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a credit to:<span class="rh_ex">He did honor to his country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do the honors</b>, to act as host, as in serving at the dinner table:<span class="rh_ex">Please do the honors and carve the roast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on</b> or <b>upon one's honor</b>, bound by one's word or good name:<span class="rh_ex">You are on your honor not to cheat.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="honour"><b>honour.</b></a> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon•or•ee</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ees.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon•or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:<span class="rh_ex">a man of honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of credit or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">to be an honor to one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:<span class="rh_ex">to be held in honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">such respect manifested:<span class="rh_ex">a memorial in honor of the dead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">high public esteem;<br/> fame;<br/> glory:<span class="rh_ex">He has earned his position of honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>honors.</b> evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">political honors; military honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a deferential title of respect, esp. for judges and mayors (prec. by <i>His, Her, Your,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>honors</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an advanced course of study for superior students. Cf.  <b>honors course.</b></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">chastity or purity in a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>Also called <b>honor card.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Cf.  <b>honor trick.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whist.<span>]</span></span>any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be on</b> or <b>upon one's honor</b>, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions:<span class="rh_ex">West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do honor to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to show respect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a credit to:<span class="rh_ex">Such good students would do honor to any teacher.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do the honors</b>, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table:<span class="rh_ex">Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to hold in honor or high respect;<br/> revere:<span class="rh_ex">to honor one's parents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to treat with honor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to confer honor or distinction upon:<span class="rh_ex">The university honored him with its leadership award.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to worship (the Supreme Being).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to show a courteous regard for:<span class="rh_ex">to honor an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">All credit cards are honored here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting honor.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>honour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>honōrāre,</i> derivative of <i>honor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French (<i>h</i>)<i>on</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>urer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>honōr-</i> (stem of <i>honor,</i> earlier <i>honōs</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French (Old French (<i>h</i>)<i>onor, onur</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>on</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>ur</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>or•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> probity, uprightness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">honesty,</span> <span class="rh_sc">integrity,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sincerity</span> refer to the highest moral principles and the absence of deceit or fraud. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor</span> denotes a fine sense of, and a strict conformity to, what is considered morally right or due:<span class="rh_ex">a high sense of honor; on one's honor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Honesty</span> denotes the presence of probity and particularly the absence of deceit or fraud, esp. in business dealings:<span class="rh_ex">uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness.</span><span class="rh_sc">Integrity</span> indicates a soundness of moral principle that no power or influence can impair:<span class="rh_ex">a man of unquestioned integrity and dependability.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sincerity</span> implies absence of dissimulation or deceit, and a strong adherence to truth:<span class="rh_ex">His sincerity was evident in every word.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deference, homage; reverence, veneration. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">consideration,</span> <span class="rh_sc">distinction</span> refer to the regard in which one is held by others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor</span> suggests a combination of liking and respect:<span class="rh_ex">His colleagues held him in great honor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Consideration</span> suggests honor because of proved worth:<span class="rh_ex">a man worthy of the highest consideration.</span><span class="rh_sc">Distinction</span> suggests particular honor because of qualities or accomplishments:<span class="rh_ex">She achieved distinction as a violinist at an early age.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distinction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> esteem, venerate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dishonor, dishonesty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•our<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Pronouns</span>honor.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•chro•mo•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ər ə krō<b>′</b>mə sōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>See <b>sex chromosome.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromosome</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a robbery of a person at gunpoint.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a delay in the progress of something.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stop or delay in the progress of something:<span class="rh_ex">There was a holdup in the construction of the bridge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance of being charged excessively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>hold up</i> 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  hold•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have or keep in the hand;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held her hand as we crossed the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held the baby gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain a grasp;<br/> remain together or supported:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clamp held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be, stay, or remain in a certain state: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The preacher held the audience spellbound.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you would just hold still, please.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hope our luck holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to conduct;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold an interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to detain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police held her for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was held as a hostage for five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held him a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to hinder;<br/> restrain;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please hold your applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to set aside;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Your tickets are being held at the counter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to possess;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold a position of authority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to keep in the mind;<br/> believe;<br/> have or express the belief of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He held an opposing view.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Copernicus held that the earth revolves around the sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to agree;<br/> sympathize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She doesn't hold with new ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to decide legally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The court held that the law was valid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to regard;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>I hold you responsible for her safety.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to make accountable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We will hold you to your word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The argument still holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to keep by force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In spite of the shelling their positions held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to point;<br/> aim:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>held a gun on the prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to keep going with;<br/> sustain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soprano held that high note for fifteen seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to omit, as from an order:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One burger — hold the pickle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a telephone connection) open: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you hold the line for a moment?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Please hold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to keep (a telephone call) from reaching someone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She asked her secretary to hold all her calls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to control oneself in spite of drinking (liquor):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He can't hold his liquor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> keep back;<br/> keep in control: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back tears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">couldn't hold the tears back any longer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to slow down, prevent, or stop the advancement of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Nothing could hold them back from success.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What could hold back her career now?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep from giving or revealing;<br/> withhold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">holding information back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep from doing or taking action:<span class="rh_ex">The police held back from attacking the rioters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep under control or at a low level: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold down interest rates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold interest rates down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to function in:<span class="rh_ex">to hold down a job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to speak at great length.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> keep back;<br/> repel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops held off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held the enemy off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to postpone action;<br/> put off plans until later;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">Let's hold off on that proposal for now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on something:<span class="rh_ex">He took my arm and held on tightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue:<span class="rh_ex">The troops can hold on for another few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open:<span class="rh_ex">Can you hold on while I see if he's here?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold oneself in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to exercise control or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He held himself in and didn't show his real feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to present;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex">When I said hello to them, they held out their hands in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue to last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to refuse to give in:<span class="rh_ex">We are holding out for higher wages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better not be holding out on me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future discussion, consideration, or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold that discussion over for our next meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold over that discussion for later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep beyond the arranged period: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold a movie over for an extra week.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">held over the movie.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds up the bridge?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds the bridge up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to delay;<br/> bring to a stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something is holding up the work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something held the work up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to endure;<br/> last;<br/> continue without losing strength or ability;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">How are you holding up under the strain?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for attention;<br/> display: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up the youngest daughter as a model of good behavior.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold her up as a model of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to rob at gunpoint: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up a store.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He held them up and took their money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_42" value="33"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding with the hand or other physical means:<span class="rh_ex">a good hold on the rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="34"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by:<span class="rh_ex">climbing up using the toe holds on the mountainside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="35"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="36"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or influence:<span class="rh_ex">Drugs had a powerful hold on them.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">got hold of the line and pulled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to find or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">Where can they get hold of the art supplies they need?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't get hold of you last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits:<span class="rh_ex">It would be a fight to the finish, no holds barred.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of interruption or waiting:<span class="rh_ex">The plans were put on hold indefinitely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of being kept waiting by a telephone hold:<span class="rh_ex">I've been on hold for a few minutes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">contain</span>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held;<br/> held</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>hold•en;<br/> hold•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the hand;<br/> keep fast;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex">She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to set aside;<br/> reserve or retain:<span class="rh_ex">to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The preacher held them spellbound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to detain:<span class="rh_ex">The police held him at the station house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to engage in;<br/> preside over;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to keep back from action;<br/> hinder;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex">Fear held him from acting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have the ownership or use of;<br/> keep as one's own;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex">to hold political office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex">This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bind or make accountable to an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">We will hold you to your promise to pay back the money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the mind;<br/> think or believe:<span class="rh_ex">We hold this belief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a person responsible.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to decide legally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to consider of a certain value;<br/> rate:<span class="rh_ex">We held her best of all the applicants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to keep forcibly, as against an adversary:<span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to point, aim, or direct:<span class="rh_ex">He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sustain (a note, chord, or rest).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to omit from the usual order or combination:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Hold still while I take your picture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to remain fast;<br/> adhere;<br/> cling:<span class="rh_ex">Will this button hold?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep or maintain a grasp on something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to maintain one's position against opposition;<br/> continue in resistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to agree or side (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold with new methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to hold property by some tenure;<br/> derive title (usually fol. by <i>by, from, in,</i> or <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold to one's purpose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to remain valid;<br/> be in force:<span class="rh_ex">The rule does not hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain or check:<span class="rh_ex">Police held back the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to retain possession of;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex">He held back ten dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from revealing;<br/> withhold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from participating or engaging in some activity:<span class="rh_ex">He held back from joining in the singing because he felt depressed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>dodge (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex">Hold down that noise!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold and manage well:<span class="rh_ex">She held down that job for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extend or offer;<br/> propose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk at great length;<br/> harangue:<span class="rh_ex">When we left, he was still holding forth on World War II.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> curb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to contain oneself;<br/> exercise restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He was raging inside, but held himself in for fear of saying something he would regret.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> resist;<br/> repel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to postpone action;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">If you hold off applying for a passport, you may not get one in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain, as one's opinion or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt (usually used imperatively):<span class="rh_ex">Hold on now! That isn't what I meant at all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open by not hanging up the receiver:<span class="rh_ex">The operator asked us to hold on while the number we'd dialed was being checked.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's own.</b> See <b>own</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's peace.</b> See <b>peace</b> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's tongue.</b> See <b>tongue</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to present;<br/> offer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stretch forth;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">Hold out your hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to exist;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse to yield or submit:<span class="rh_ex">The defenders held out for weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">He was suspected of holding out information important to the case.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future consideration or action;<br/> postpone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain in possession or in office beyond the regular term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain beyond the arranged period:<span class="rh_ex">The movie was held over for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to prolong (a tone) from one measure to the next.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to offer;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">She held up his father as an example to follow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present to notice;<br/> expose:<span class="rh_ex">to hold someone up to ridicule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to hinder;<br/> delay:<span class="rh_ex">The plane's departure was held up because of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop by force in order to rob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold up farm prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt:<span class="rh_ex">They held up at the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain one's position or condition;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">They held up through all their troubles.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold water.</b> See <b>water</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in agreement with;<br/> concur with:<span class="rh_ex">I don't hold with his pessimistic views.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approve of;<br/> condone:<span class="rh_ex">They won't hold with such a travesty of justice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means;<br/> grasp;<br/> grip:<span class="rh_ex">Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by, as a handle;<br/> something to grasp, esp. for support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or dominating influence:<span class="rh_ex">to have a hold on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control:<span class="rh_ex">a toe hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>fermata.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">a pause or delay, as in a continuing series:<span class="rh_ex">a hold in the movements of a dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a prison or prison cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle for something:<span class="rh_ex">a basket used as a hold for letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fortified place;<br/> stronghold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answering another line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get a hold on:<span class="rh_ex">Get hold of the railing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with, esp. by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">If she's not at home, try to get hold of her at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits, rules, or restraints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into a state of temporary interruption or suspension:<span class="rh_ex">The project will be put on hold until funds become available.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>in or into a state of temporary interruption in a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">I'm putting you on hold to answer another call.</span>Cf.  <b>call waiting.</b></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>holden,</i> Old English <i>h</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>aldan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>halda,</i> Old Saxon, Gothic <i>haldan,</i> Old High German <i>haltan</i> (German <i>halten</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> possess, own. See <b>have.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>contain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embrace, espouse, have. See <b>maintain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deem, esteem, judge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persist, last, endure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stick.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the entire cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel between the lowermost deck and the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any individual compartment of such cargo spaces, closed by bulkheads and having its own hatchway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aviation.<span>]</span></span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; variant of <span class="rh_sc">hole;</span> cognate with Dutch <i>hol</i> hole, hold</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi<b>′</b>nese Wall<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Great Wall of China.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an insuperable barrier or obstacle, as to understanding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhe•ro ˈsand•wich,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><a href='hero w="1" d="5"'><span class="rh_sc">hero</span></a>(def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he<b>′</b>ro sand<b>′</b>wich,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a large sandwich, usually consisting of a small loaf of bread or long roll cut in half lengthwise and containing a variety of ingredients, as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Also called <b>hero.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> The terms <span class="rh_sc">hero</span> <span class="rh_sc">sandwich</span> and <span class="rh_sc">hero,</span> once largely associated with the New York City and Northern New Jersey area, are now too widely spread to warrant a specific regional label. This same sandwich is also called a <span class="rh_sc">submarine</span> or a <span class="rh_sc">sub,</span> esp. in the Northeastern and North Midland U.S., although this use has spread south along the Atlantic coast and as far west as Los Angeles. <span class="rh_sc">torpedo,</span> though less common, has also spread to various regions.<br/>The sandwich is called a <span class="rh_sc">grinder,</span> chiefly in New England and the Inland North, though this use has spread to the South and West. <span class="rh_sc">Spuky</span> is restricted to the Boston area, while <span class="rh_sc">wedge</span> is a common synonym in Rhode Island and coastal Connecticut. <span class="rh_sc">Hoagy</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">hoagie</span>) is used chiefly in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, esp. Philadelphia, though it too has spread to other regions.<br/><span class="rh_sc">Poor</span> <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> is chiefly New Orleans use, originally referring to a somewhat different sandwich in which distinct sections of fillings represented the courses of a meal. <span class="rh_sc">Cuban</span> <span class="rh_sc">sandwich,</span> usually referring to a grilled sandwich with ham, pork, cheese, etc., is chiefly used in Southern Florida as well as the New York City area.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Russ•ki<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rus<b>′</b>kē, rŏŏs<b>′</b>-, ro̅o̅<b>′</b>skē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kies, -kis.</b> <i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Slang Terms</span>a Russian.</span></li></ol>Also <b>Russ<b>′</b>kie, Russky.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>rússkiĭ</i> (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) Russian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days);<br/> a lunar month.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lūnātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>lūnātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">Luna,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lunacyon</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleis•tog•a•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klī stog<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>pertaining to or having pollination occurring in unopened flowers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cleis•to•gam•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klī′stə gam<b>′</b>ic).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>chasmogamous.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cleisto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gamous</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cleis•tog<b>′</b>a•mous•ly, cleis′to•gam<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cleis•tog<b>′</b>a•my</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Cf. <b>load line.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the height of the watertight portion of a building or other construction above a given level of water in a river, lake, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80; <span class="rh_sc">free</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board;</span> translation of French <i>franc bord</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">unemploy<b>′</b>ment ben′efit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an allowance of money paid, usually weekly, to an unemployed worker by a state or federal agency or by the worker's labor union or former employer during all or part of the period of unemployment. Also called <b>unemploy<b>′</b>ment compensa′tion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pud<b>′</b>ding stone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>conglomerate (def. 3).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pud•ding•stone</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏd<b>′</b>ing stōn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ondary phlo<b>′</b>em,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>puls, pu•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅<b>′</b>lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>pul</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Persian <i>pūl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɑrdəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the world, condition, or status of star performers, as of the stage, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">achieved stardom at an early age.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dom"><span class="rh_sc">-dom</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the world or class of professional stars, as of the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the status of a star or preeminent performer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">star</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">dom</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtrade ˈun•ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a labor union in a particular trade or craft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trade<b>′</b> un<b>′</b>ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>labor union.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trade</b> <b>′</b>-un′ion, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Den•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt′ den<b>′</b>is; <i>for 2, 3 also Fr.</i> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> də nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ruth</b>, 1880?–1968, U.S. dancer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a suburb of Paris in N France: famous abbey, the burial place of many French kings. 96,759.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Réunion island, in the Indian Ocean. 94,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sur•mount•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnsɚˈmaʊntəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be overcome:<span class="rh_ex">facing insurmountable problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sur•mount•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′sər moun<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome;<br/> insuperable:<span class="rh_ex">an insurmountable obstacle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">surmountable</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sur•mount′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′sur•mount<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′sur•mount<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtrench ˌmouth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a serious infection of the gums and throat, caused by bacteria.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trench<b>′</b> mouth′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Vincent's angina.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from its high incidence among soldiers in the trenches 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis<b>′</b>ton pin′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>See <b>wrist pin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle black<b>′</b> ant<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a widely distributed ant, <i>Monomorium minimum,</i> sometimes a household pest.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rune•smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅n<b>′</b>smith′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a student, writer, transcriber, or decipherer of runes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rune</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">smith</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aq•ua•naut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈækwəˌnɔt, -ˌnɑt, ˈɑkwə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a scuba diver who works for an extended period of time in and around a submerged dwelling.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aq•ua•naut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>wə nôt′, -not′, ä<b>′</b>kwə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>an undersea explorer, esp. one who skin-dives from or lives for an extended period of time in a submerged dwelling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography, Sport</span>a skin-diver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aqua</span>- + <i>-naut,</i> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">aeronaut,</span> <span class="rh_sc">astronaut,</span> etc. 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se<b>′</b>ger cone<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zā<b>′</b>gər, sā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a pyrometric cone composed of clay and salt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Hermann A. <i>Seger</i> (died 1893), German ceramist 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-staff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>staf′, -stäf′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-staffs, -staves.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of heavenly bodies, consisting of a calibrated staff with another shorter staff perpendicular to and sliding on it. Also called <b>forestaff, Jacob's staff.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neck•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>pēs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a scarf, esp. one of fur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neck</span> + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ci•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrusəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container or pot of metal used for heating substances to high temperatures.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a severe test or trial, esp. one that causes a lasting change or influence.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ci•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a hollow area at the bottom of a furnace in which the metal collects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a severe, searching test or trial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gallo Romance *<i>croceolus</i> (of uncertain origin, originally), probably Latinized on the model of <i>tūribulum</i> <span class="rh_sc">thurible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>crucibulum</i>; compare Anglo-French <i>crusil,</i> Old French <i>croi-suel, croisol</i> night lamp, crucible</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>crusible, corusible</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation. Cf. <b>laser.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>m</i>(<i>icrowave</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>mplification by</i>) <i>s</i>(<i>timulated</i>) <i>e</i>(<i>mission of</i> ) <i>r</i>(<i>adiation</i>) 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•lap•i•dat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fallen into partial ruin or decay, such as from age, misuse, wear, or neglect:<span class="rh_ex">We bought a dilapidated old house.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lap•i•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a state of dilapidation.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•lap•i•dat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lap<b>′</b>i dā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dilapidate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> run-down, tumbledown, ramshackle, rickety.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•lap•i•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lap<b>′</b>i dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively):<span class="rh_ex">The house had been dilapidated by neglect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to squander;<br/> waste.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fall into ruin or decay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dīlapidātus,</i> past participle of <i>dīlapidāre</i> to squander (compare <i>dīlapidātiō</i> disrepair), Latin: to pelt with stones; see <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lapidate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lap′i•da<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lap<b>′</b>i•da′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">butch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏch<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>butch•i•er, butch•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>butch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">butch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thomp<b>′</b>son submachine<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a portable,.45-caliber, automatic weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder or hip. Also called <b>Tommy gun.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. T. <i>Thompson</i> (1860–1940), American army officer who aided in its invention 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>sharp, sudden pain in the abdomen or bowels.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in infants characterized by colic:<span class="rh_ex">That baby must have colic; she's been screaming for hours.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>col•ick•y,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.: She was a colicky baby.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol., Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>pertaining to or affecting the colon or the bowels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kolikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>kól</i>(<i>on</i>) <span class="rh_sc">colon</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>colica</i> (<i>passiō</i>) (suffering) of the colon</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>colique</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English <i>colike</i> (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>col<b>′</b>ick•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•lan•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō län<b>′</b>tā; <i>It.</i> vô län<b>′</b>te),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>moving lightly and quickly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: <span class="rh_sc">volant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcom•mon ˈlaw,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the system of law coming first from England, based on custom or court decision.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•mon-law</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a common-law marriage.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the law administered through the system of courts established for the purpose, as distinct from equity or admiralty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">com•mon-law<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>ən lô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>of, pertaining to, or established by common law:<span class="rh_ex">a common-law spouse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reef<b>′</b> knot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a square knot used in reefing sails. Also called <b>flat knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tle•man-pen•sion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>tl mən pen<b>′</b>shə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gen•tle•men-pen•sion•ers.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly) a gentleman-at-arms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•rig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un rig<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rigged, -rig•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to strip of rigging, as a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to strip of equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>to undress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rig</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•niche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō nich′, ē<b>′</b>kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">niche (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">niche</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim<b>′</b>ple carbohy<b>′</b>drate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit. Cf. <b>complex carbohydrate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•na•tí<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä nä tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Puerto Rico. 17,347.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">S. Afr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">South Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">South African.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen<b>′</b>sory root<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See under <b>nerve root.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sænz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without:<span class="rh_ex">a bird sans feathers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sanz; <i>Fr.</i> sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>sans,</i> earlier <i>sens,</i> <i>seinz</i> a conflation of Latin <i>sine</i> without, and <i>absentiā</i> in the absence of, ablative of <i>absentia</i> <span class="rh_sc">absence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sans.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sanskrit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird<b>′</b>-foot•ed di<b>′</b>nosaur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrd<b>′</b>fŏŏt′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>theropod.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co-ven•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ven<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a business project or enterprise undertaken jointly by two or more companies, each sharing in the capitalization and in any profits or losses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cro•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>1st Earl of.</b> See <b>Baring, Evelyn.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen door<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the policy or practice of trading with all nations on an equal basis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">admission or access;<br/> unrestricted opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">His experience had given him an open door to success in his field.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>pen-door<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PABA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry</span>para-aminobenzoic acid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•beid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō bād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>El Obeid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yds.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>yards.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•li•tong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be lē<b>′</b>tong),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Billiton.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Be•li•toeng, Be•li•tung</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(be lē<b>′</b>tŏŏng).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridʒənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the office, government, rule, or control of a regent or regents.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a territory under the control of a regent or regents.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the term of office of a regent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or relating to a regency.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-reg-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-reg-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•gen•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>jən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office, jurisdiction, or control of a regent or body of regents exercising the ruling power during the minority, absence, or disability of a sovereign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a body of regents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a government consisting of regents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a territory under the control of a regent or regents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the term of office of a regent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Hist.<span>]</span></span>the period (1811–20) during which George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was regent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fr. Hist.<span>]</span></span>the period of the minority of Louis XV.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office or function of a regent or ruler.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a regency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to the Regencies in England or France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Furniture</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration of the British Regency, somewhat similar to the French Directoire and Empire styles and characterized by close imitation of ancient Greek forms as well as by less frequent and looser adaptations of ancient Roman, Gothic, Chinese, and ancient Egyptian forms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>rēgentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">regent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhard of ˈhear•ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to hear well;<br/> deaf or almost deaf.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> and<span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not soft;<br/> solid and firm to the touch:<span class="rh_ex">The rock felt hard in his fist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmly formed;<br/> tight:<span class="rh_ex">a hard knot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">difficult to do or accomplish;<br/> troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">a hard task.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was hard to do that task.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You are hard to please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">involving a great deal of effort or energy:<span class="rh_ex">hard labor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">performing or carrying on work with great effort or energy:<span class="rh_ex">a hard worker.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">violent in force;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">took a hard fall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">unfortunate:<span class="rh_ex">hard luck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">harsh;<br/> rough;<br/> cruel:<span class="rh_ex">hard treatment; a hard taskmaster.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't be so hard on your kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">severe;<br/> austere:<span class="rh_ex">a hard winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> difficult to explain away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>hard facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> factual or definitely true:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>hard information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> resentful;<br/> bitter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>hard feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> examining closely;<br/> searching:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>took a hard look at our finances.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">lacking delicacy or softness;<br/> sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a face with hard features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> severe or demanding in terms:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a hard bargain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>[<i>usually: before a noun</i>] in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">hard cash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of paper money) backed by gold reserves:<span class="rh_ex">hard currency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of alcoholic beverages)<ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> (of an illegal narcotic or drug) causing physical addiction.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of the letters <i>c</i> and <i>g</i>) pronounced as (k) in <i>come</i> and (g) in <i>go.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_44" value="22"><span class="rh_def">with great exertion:<span class="rh_ex">to work hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="23"><span class="rh_def">intently or critically:<span class="rh_ex">to look hard at a decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def">harshly or severely:<span class="rh_ex">workers were hit hard by the recession.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def">so as to be solid, tight, or firm:<span class="rh_ex">The ice was frozen hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def">in a deeply emotional manner:<span class="rh_ex">He took the news very hard.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_54" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hard by</b>, near;<br/> in close proximity to.</span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hard put</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> barely able:<span class="rh_ex">We are hard put to pay the rent.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hard•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard-of-hear•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>əv hēr<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hearing-impaired.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not soft;<br/> solid and firm to the touch;<br/> unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmly formed;<br/> tight:<span class="rh_ex">a hard knot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">difficult to do or accomplish;<br/> fatiguing;<br/> troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">a hard task.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">hard to please; a hard time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand:<span class="rh_ex">a hard problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence:<span class="rh_ex">hard labor; hard study.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">performing or carrying on work with great effort, energy, or persistence:<span class="rh_ex">a hard worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">vigorous or violent in force;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">a hard rain; a hard fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">bad;<br/> unendurable;<br/> unbearable:<span class="rh_ex">hard luck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">oppressive;<br/> harsh;<br/> rough:<span class="rh_ex">hard treatment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">austere;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">a hard winter; the hard times of the Great Depression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">harsh or severe in dealing with others:<span class="rh_ex">a hard master.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">difficult to explain away;<br/> undeniable:<span class="rh_ex">hard facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">that can be verified;<br/> factual, as distinguished from speculation or hearsay:<span class="rh_ex">hard information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">harsh or unfriendly;<br/> resentful;<br/> severe;<br/> bitter:<span class="rh_ex">hard feelings; hard words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">of stern judgment or close examination;<br/> searching:<span class="rh_ex">a hard look.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">lacking delicacy or softness;<br/> not blurred or diffused;<br/> clear and distinct;<br/> sharp;<br/> harsh:<span class="rh_ex">a hard line;</span><span class="rh_ex"> hard features;</span><span class="rh_ex">a hard face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of a photograph) contrasty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">severe or rigorous in terms:<span class="rh_ex">a hard bargain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">sternly realistic;<br/> dispassionate;<br/> unsentimental:<span class="rh_ex">a hard, practical man; a hard view of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">incorrigible;<br/> disreputable;<br/> tough:<span class="rh_ex">a hard character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span>niggardly;<br/> stingy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, securities, promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>(of paper money or a monetary system) supported by sufficient gold reserves and easily convertible into the currency of a foreign nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>(of money) scarce or available at high interest rates:<span class="rh_ex">a hard loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>denoting assets with intrinsic value, as gold, silver, or diamonds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">(of alcoholic beverages)<ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume, as whiskey and brandy as opposed to beer and wine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">strong because of fermentation;<br/> intoxicating:<span class="rh_ex">hard cider.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wine) tasting excessively of tannin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(of an illicit narcotic or drug) known to be physically addictive, as opium, morphine, or cocaine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(of bread and baked goods)<ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having a firm, crisp crust or texture:<span class="rh_ex">hard rolls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">stale or tough.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a fabric) having relatively little nap;<br/> smooth:<span class="rh_ex">Silk is a harder fabric than wool or cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>(of the landing of a rocket or space vehicle) executed without decelerating:<span class="rh_ex">a hard landing on the moon.</span>Cf.  <b>soft</b> (def. 28).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">(of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>being underground and strongly protected from nuclear bombardment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>noting wheats with high gluten content, milled for a bread flour as contrasted with pastry flour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">fortis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of <i>c</i> and <i>g</i>) pronounced as (k) in <i>come</i> and (g) in <i>go,</i> rather than as in <i>cent, cello, suspicion, gem,</i> or <i>beige.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of consonants in Slavic languages) not palatalized. Cf.  <b>soft</b> (def. 26).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(in the making of rope) noting a lay having a considerable angle to the axis of the rope;<br/> short.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(of a beam of particles or photons) having relatively high energy:<span class="rh_ex">hard x-rays.</span>Cf.  <b>soft</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(of the penis) erect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard of hearing.</b> See <b>hearing-impaired.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">urgently in need of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">feeling a lack or need:<span class="rh_ex">The country is hard up for technicians and doctors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">with great exertion;<br/> with vigor or violence;<br/> strenuously:<span class="rh_ex">to work hard; to try hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">earnestly, intently, or critically:<span class="rh_ex">to look hard at a thing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">harshly or severely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">so as to be solid, tight, or firm:<span class="rh_ex">frozen hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">with strong force or impact:<span class="rh_ex">She tripped and came down hard on her back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">in a deeply affected manner;<br/> with genuine sorrow or remorse:<span class="rh_ex">She took it very hard when they told her of his death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">closely;<br/> immediately:<span class="rh_ex">Failure and defeat seemed hard at hand. The decision to ban students from the concerts followed hard on the heels of the riot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to an unreasonable or extreme degree;<br/> excessively;<br/> immoderately:<span class="rh_ex">He's hitting the bottle pretty hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>closely, fully, or to the extreme limit:<span class="rh_ex">hard aport; hard alee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>be hard on</b>, to deal harshly with;<br/> be stern:<span class="rh_ex">You are being too hard on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard by</b>, in close proximity to;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">The house is hard by the river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard put</b>, in great perplexity or difficulty;<br/> at a loss:<span class="rh_ex">We were hard put to finish the examination in one hour.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a firm or solid beach or foreshore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a firm landing, jetty, or road across or adjoining the foreshore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>See <b>hard labor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>heard</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>hard,</i> German <i>hart,</i> Old Norse <i>harthr,</i> Gothic <i>hardus</i>; akin to Greek <i>kratýs</i> strong, Ionic dialect, dialectal <i>kártos</i> strength (compare -<span class="rh_sc">cracy</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inflexible, rigid, compressed, compact, dense, resisting, adamantine, flinty. See <b>firm</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toilsome, burdensome, wearisome, exhausting. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hard,</span> <span class="rh_sc">difficult</span> both describe something resistant to one's efforts or one's endurance. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hard</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather.</span><span class="rh_sc">Difficult</span> means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill:<span class="rh_ex">a difficult task.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complex, complicated, perplexing, puzzling, intricate, knotty, tough. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arduous, onerous, laborious. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stormy, tempestuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> severe, rigorous, grinding, cruel, merciless, unsparing. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stern, austere, strict, exacting, relentless, obdurate, adamant; unyielding, unpitying. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hard,</span> <span class="rh_sc">callous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unfeeling,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unsympathetic</span> imply a lack of interest in, feeling for, or sympathy with others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Hard</span> implies insensibility, either natural or acquired, so that the plight of others makes no impression on one:<span class="rh_ex">a hard taskmaster.</span><span class="rh_sc">Callous</span> may mean the same or that one is himself or herself insensitive to hurt as the result of continued repression and indifference:<span class="rh_ex">a callous answer; callous to criticism.</span><span class="rh_sc">Unfeeling</span> implies natural inability to feel with and for others:<span class="rh_ex">an unfeeling and thoughtless remark.</span><span class="rh_sc">Unsympathetic</span> implies an indifference that precludes pity, compassion, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">unsympathetic toward distress.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incontrovertible.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> soft. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3 –6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> easy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪˈkɑn, -ˈkæn, ˈpikæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall hickory tree of the southern U.S. and Mexico, grown for its smooth-shelled, edible nuts.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a nut of this tree.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi kän<b>′</b>, -kan<b>′</b>, pē<b>′</b>kan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall hickory tree, <i>Carya illinoinensis,</i> of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a nut of this tree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>paka·n-</i> nut (derivative of *<i>pake·-</i> crack nuts)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Illinois <i>pakani</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Mississippi Valley French <i>pacane</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1765–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">George III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1738–1820, king of England 1760–1820 (grandson of George II).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spout•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spou<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fitted with a spout:<span class="rh_ex">a spouted pitcher.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spout</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to throw out with force, as in a stream or jet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The volcano was spouting ash and lava.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to shoot out forcefully or violently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Ash and lava spouted from the volcano.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to say in a showy, conceited, or pompous manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">spouting his theories on foreign policy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's always spouting (off) about how great his job is.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a pipe or tube through which a liquid is poured or carried along:<span class="rh_ex">the spout of the teapot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a continuous stream of liquid coming out or as if out of a pipe or tube.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner:<span class="rh_ex">He spouted his theories on foreign policy for the better part of the night.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to issue forth with force, as liquid or other material through a narrow orifice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to talk or speak at some length or in an oratorical manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a trough or shoot for discharging or conveying grain, flour, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a waterspout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a continuous stream of liquid, granulated substance, etc., discharged from or as if from a pipe, tube, shoot, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a spring of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a downpour or fall, esp. of water, from a high place;<br/> waterfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a dumbwaiter or chute, formerly common in pawnbrokers' shops, by which articles pawned were sent to another floor for storage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>pawnshop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>up the spout</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pawned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a desperate situation;<br/> beyond help:<span class="rh_ex">His financial affairs are up the spout.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>spouten</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>spuiten</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>spȳta</i> to <span class="rh_sc">spit</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>spowt</i>(<i>e</i>) pipe, akin to the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spout<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spout<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spout<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> squirt, stream, pour. See <b>flow.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> declaim, rant, harangue, speechify. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nozzle, nose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gnath<b>′</b>ic in<b>′</b>dex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Physical Anthropology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Craniom.<span>]</span></span>the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion, expressed in percent of the latter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>də sōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a smooth sac within the cell, formed by or fused with coated vesicles that shed their clathrin, in which ligands are separated from their receptors and from which the receptors are returned to the cell surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">q.n.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>(in prescriptions) every night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quoque nocte</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">QN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>queen's knight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">q.n.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>(in prescriptions) every night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quoque nocte</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•cur•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər kûr<b>′</b>ənt, -kur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intervening, as of time or events.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intercurrent-</i> (stem of <i>intercurrēns</i>) present participle of <i>intercurrere</i> to run between. See <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">current</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•cur<b>′</b>rence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•cur<b>′</b>rent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oste-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>osteo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">osteitis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">osteo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "bone,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">osteometry.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>oste-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>ostéon</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grog•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grog<b>′</b>ər, grô<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>grager.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•ka•so•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä<b>′</b>kä sô<b>′</b>ne),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ya•su•hi•ro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>sŏŏ hē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1918, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1982–87.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scheldt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skelt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a river in W Europe, flowing from N France through W Belgium and SW Netherlands into the North Sea. 270 mi. (435 km) long. Flemish, <b>Schel•de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(s<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>el<b>′</b>də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> French, <b>Escaut.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kroon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>kroons, kroon•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>nē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of Estonia, equal to 100 marks or senti.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Swedish <i>krona</i> <span class="rh_sc">krona</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Estonian </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•en's lib•er•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪmɪnz lɪbəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a political movement to gain rights and opportunities for women equal to those of men.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom•en's libera•tionist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>en's libera<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal, economic, vocational, educational, and social rights and opportunities for women, equal to those of men. Also called <b>wom<b>′</b>en's libera<b>′</b>tion move′ment, wom<b>′</b>en's move′ment.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>en's libera<b>′</b>tionist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyn•o•mo•noe•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jin′ō mə nē<b>′</b>shəs, gī′nō-, jī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having both female and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">gyno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">monoecious</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gyn′o•mo•noe<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>gyn•o•mo•noe•cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jin′ō mə nē<b>′</b>siz əm, gī′nō-, jī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kou•fax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>faks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sanford</b> (<i>Sandy</i>), born 1935, U.S. baseball player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•mu•nas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nye<b>′</b>mŏŏ näs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Lithuanian name of <b>Neman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nie•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>mən; <i>Pol.</i> nye<b>′</b>men),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 mi. (910 km) long. Lithuanian, <b>Nemunas.</b> Russian, <b>Neman, Nyeman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪndi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accompanied by or having wind:<span class="rh_ex">a windy March day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exposed to the wind:<span class="rh_ex">a windy mountaintop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or using pompous empty talk:<span class="rh_ex">a long, windy speech.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wind•i•er, wind•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accompanied or characterized by wind:<span class="rh_ex">a windy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exposed to or swept by the wind:<span class="rh_ex">a windy hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or resembling wind:<span class="rh_ex">a windy tempest of activity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">toward the wind;<br/> windward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unsubstantial or empty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk;<br/> voluble;<br/> verbose;<br/> bombastic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or causing flatulence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>boastful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>windig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•glyph•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə glif<b>′</b>ə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anaglyph</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•el•o•quent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in el<b>′</b>ə kwənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not eloquent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inēloquent-</i> (stem of <i>inēloquēns</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">eloquent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•el<b>′</b>o•quence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•el<b>′</b>o•quent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>tik, ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the ear;<br/> auricular.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ōtikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ot</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-otic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adjective suffix of Greek origin, often corresponding to nouns ending in <b>-osis</b>, denoting a relationship to an action, process, state, or condition indicated by the preceding element:<span class="rh_ex">hypnotic; neurotic.</span>See <b>-tic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-ōtikos</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave<b>′</b> front′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a surface, real or imaginary, that is the locus of all adjacent points at which the phase of oscillation is the same.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>ey lo′cust,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a thorny North American tree, <i>Gleditsia triacanthos,</i> of the legume family, having small, compound leaves and pods with a sweet pulp. Also called <b>black locust, three-thorned acacia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•rik•a•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rik<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ras,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ra</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of a group of North American Indians of Pawnee origin who now inhabit the Dakota region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ci•bi•a•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′sə bī<b>′</b>ə dēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>450?–404 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Athenian politician and general.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Al′ci•bi′a•de<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>mə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of or susceptible to being named or identified;<br/> identifiable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">worth mentioning by name;<br/> notable;<br/> memorable.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>namable.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">name</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>name′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/neɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>named, nam•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or phrase by which a person or thing is identified or known:<span class="rh_ex">Please state your name and address.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an often insulting description:<span class="rh_ex">He called her names.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">reputation:<span class="rh_ex">These bad loans gave him a bad name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a reputation of fame or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">made a name for herself in politics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give a name to;<br/> call: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to name a baby.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named their baby Frederick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>name (someone or something) after/for (someone or something else)</b>, to give a name to (someone or something) in memory of or tribute to someone or something else: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named him after his father.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named him Frederick after his father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accuse by name:<span class="rh_ex">She named the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to identify by name:<span class="rh_ex">Name all the state capitals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to designate or nominate for duty or office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (as <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object<span>]</span></span>They named him (as) campaign manager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to specify;<br/> say what something should be:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Name your price.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="9"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> well-known:<span class="rh_ex">a (big) name author.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def">designed for or bearing a name:<span class="rh_ex">name tags.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>by name</b>, using the name of someone directly:<span class="rh_ex">I mentioned you by name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>by (the) name (of)</b>, having the name of:<span class="rh_ex">an interesting fellow by the name of David Jones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>in name only</b>, having a title or position but not the power or status to go with it:<span class="rh_ex">a king in name only, powerless to rule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the name of</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>with appeal to or by authority of:<span class="rh_ex">Open, in the name of the law.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>name names</b>, to specify or accuse people by name:<span class="rh_ex">The informant began naming names to the police.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's name</b>, within one's resources:<span class="rh_ex">not a penny to his name.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>name•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>named, nam•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i></i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mere designation, as distinguished from fact:<span class="rh_ex">He was a king in name only.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion:<span class="rh_ex">to protect one's good name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a distinguished, famous, or great reputation;<br/> fame:<span class="rh_ex">to make a name for oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a widely known or famous person;<br/> celebrity:<span class="rh_ex">She's a name in show business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression:<span class="rh_ex">Don't call your brother names! Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction:<span class="rh_ex">With that name they can get a loan at any bank in town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a symbol or vehicle of divinity:<span class="rh_ex">to take the Name in vain; the power of the Name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>by name</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>personally;<br/> individually:<span class="rh_ex">She was always careful to address every employee by name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not personally;<br/> by repute:<span class="rh_ex">I know him by name only.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>call names</b>, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person:<span class="rh_ex">Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the name of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>with appeal to:<span class="rh_ex">In the name of mercy, stop that screaming!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>by the authority of:<span class="rh_ex">Open, in the name of the law!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>on behalf of:<span class="rh_ex">to purchase something in the name of another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>under the name or possession of:<span class="rh_ex">money deposited in the name of a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>under the designation or excuse of:<span class="rh_ex">murder in the name of justice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's name</b>, in one's possession:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't a penny to my name.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to give a name to:<span class="rh_ex">to name a baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to accuse:<span class="rh_ex">He was named as the thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to call by an epithet:<span class="rh_ex">They named her speedy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to identify, specify, or mention by name:<span class="rh_ex">Three persons were named in the report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to designate for some duty or office;<br/> nominate or appoint:<span class="rh_ex">I have named you for the position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to specify;<br/> suggest:<span class="rh_ex">Name a price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to give the name of:<span class="rh_ex">Can you name the capital of Ohio?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to speak of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>(in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>name names</b>, to specify people by name, esp. those who have been accomplices in a misdeed:<span class="rh_ex">The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> widely known:<span class="rh_ex">a name author.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">designed for or carrying a name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it:<span class="rh_ex">the name piece.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>nama</i>; cognate with German <i>Name,</i> Gothic <i>namô</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>nafn,</i> Latin <i>nōmen,</i> Greek <i>ónoma,</i> Old Irish <i>ainm,</i> Polish <i>imię,</i> Czech <i>jméno</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Name,</span> <span class="rh_sc">title</span> both refer to the label by which a person is known. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Name</span> is the simpler and more general word for appellation:<span class="rh_ex">The name is John.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">title</span> is an official or honorary term bestowed on a person or the specific designation of a book, article, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He now has the title of Doctor.</span>Treasure Island <i>is the title of a book.</i> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repute, character, credit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> note, distinction, renown, eminence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> personality. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nickname, dub, denominate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> choose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mention.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saw•tooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô<b>′</b>to̅o̅th′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-teeth</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tēth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of the cutting teeth of a saw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any of the small parallel roof structures forming a sawtooth roof.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a zigzag profile, similar to that of the cutting edge of a saw;<br/> sawtoothed;<br/> serrate:<span class="rh_ex">a sawtooth mountain range.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">saw</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tooth</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>hōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a hole dug or drilled downward, as in a mine or a petroleum or gas well.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring or situated in such a hole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hole</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•mac•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī mak<b>′</b>yə lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>marked with two spots.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•mac•u•lat•ed</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī mak<b>′</b>yə lā′tid).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">maculate</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•chuan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sich<b>′</b>wän<b>′</b>, sich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ än′; <i>Chin.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>chwän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in S central China. 67,960,000;<br/> 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Chengdu.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Szechwan, Szechuan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fri•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfraɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>easily crumbled or reduced to powder;<br/> crumbly:<span class="rh_ex">friable rock.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fri•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frī<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>easily crumbled or reduced to powder;<br/> crumbly:<span class="rh_ex">friable rock.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>friābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>friā</i>(<i>re</i>) to rub, crumble + <i>-ābilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fri′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, fri<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> fragile, frangible.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wax•works<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(waks<b>′</b>wûrks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-works.</b> (<i>usually used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exhibition of or a museum for displaying wax figures, ornaments, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wax</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">works</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wax•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwæksˌwɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a life-size wax figure of a person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>waxworks</b>, a wax museum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wax•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(waks<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a figure, ornament, or other object made of wax, or esp. the life-size effigy of a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the bittersweet, <i>Celastrus scandens.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wax</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wax<b>′</b>work′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos•sil•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑsəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to convert into or become a fossil: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those specimens will fossilize.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those specimens were fossilized by the passing of time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to become out-of-date:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object; often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span>fossilized social attitudes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fos•sil•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɑsələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos•sil•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to convert into a fossil;<br/> replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change as if into mere lifeless remains or traces of the past.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make rigidly antiquated:<span class="rh_ex">Time has fossilized such methods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to become a fossil or fossillike:<span class="rh_ex">The plant fossilized in comparatively recent geologic time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a linguistic form, feature, rule, etc.) to become permanently established in the interlanguage of a second-language learner in a form that is deviant from the target-language norm and that continues to appear in performance regardless of further exposure to the target language.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>fos<b>′</b>sil•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fossil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fos<b>′</b>sil•iz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fos′sil•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Italian name of <b>Rhodes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Simp<b>′</b>son's rule<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Thomas <i>Simpson</i> (1710–61), English mathematician 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taz•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tät<b>′</b>sə; <i>It.</i> tät<b>′</b>tsä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zas,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-ze</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tse).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a shallow, saucerlike, ornamental bowl, often having handles and usually on a high base or pedestal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>ṭassah</i> basin. See <span class="rh_sc">tass</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IAT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>international atomic time.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reach<b>′</b> rod′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a rod for operating a remote piece of machinery, as a valve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•u•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɑnyəˈmɛntəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a monument.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exceptionally great, as in quality or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a monumental book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of historical or lasting importance or significance:<span class="rh_ex">a monumental victory.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon•u•men•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mon-"><span class="rh_sc">-mon-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•u•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′yə men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling a monument;<br/> massive or imposing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a monumental work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of historical or enduring significance:<span class="rh_ex">a monumental victory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>having the quality of being larger than life;<br/> of heroic scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a monument or monuments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">serving as a monument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>monumentālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">monument,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′u•men<b>′</b>tal•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′u•men•tal<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′u•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immense, colossal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas<b>′</b>chal can<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day. Also called <b>Easter candle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du<b>′</b>ple time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>characterized by two beats to the measure. Also called <b>du<b>′</b>ple meas′ure, two-part time.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-dress•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>dres′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>well<b>′</b>dress′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mus•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Mus•cae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Mus•cae</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, Latin: a fly</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rob<b>′</b>in's plan<b>′</b>tain.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Poor Robin's plantain.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌltəpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of, having, or involving several individuals, parts, etc.;<br/> manifold:<span class="rh_ex">suffered multiple injuries in the car wreck.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number that contains another, smaller number an exact number of times without a remainder:<span class="rh_ex">12 is a multiple of 3.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>tə pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of, having, or involving several or many individuals, parts, elements, relations, etc.;<br/> manifold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of circuits) arranged in parallel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a circuit or circuits) having a number of points at which connection can be made.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>(of a fruit) collective.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder:<span class="rh_ex">12 is a multiple of 3.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a group of terminals arranged to make a circuit or group of circuits accessible at a number of points at any one of which connection can be made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>multiplus</i> manifold. See <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">duple</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mack<b>′</b>erel gull′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>tern<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>də, ôl<b>′</b>-, al<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frances</b>, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b> Flan<b>′</b>ders,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in W Belgium. 1,071,604;<br/> 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bruges.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fast•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fast<b>′</b>bôl′, fäst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a pitch thrown at or near a pitcher's maximum velocity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fast</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•lit•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′lit<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">using or consisting of two letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of Semitic roots) having two consonants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">literal</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•lit<b>′</b>er•al•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter of constitu<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>water present in a molecule that cannot be removed without disrupting the molecule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> sharp;<br/> painful: <span class="rh_ex">biting cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cutting;<br/> sarcastic: <span class="rh_ex">a biting remark.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bit•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nipping;<br/> smarting;<br/> keen:<span class="rh_ex">biting cold; a biting sensation on  the tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cutting;<br/> sarcastic:<span class="rh_ex">a biting remark.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bitynge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bite,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incisive, trenchant; caustic, mordant, scathing, lacerating.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bit<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bit•ten</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>bit, bit•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or tear with the teeth:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat bit me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat bit into my arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut (something) off with the teeth;<br/> sever: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bit off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bit a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to grip with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Our hero bit the rope and hung off the cliff by his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an insect) to sting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bitten by a mosquito.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flies are biting today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to sting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>faces bitten by the icy wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">studded tires that bite the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you feel the gears beginning to bite, let up on the clutch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of fish) to take bait (and hence get caught):<span class="rh_ex">Are the fish biting today?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to respond to an offer or suggestion:<span class="rh_ex">It was a pretty good offer, but she didn't bite.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an act of biting.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a wound made by biting:<span class="rh_ex">The doctors treated several dog bites.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:<span class="rh_ex">That wine had quite a bite to it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a piece bitten off:<span class="rh_ex">Chew each bite carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a small meal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>Let's go out for a bite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a morsel of food:<span class="rh_ex">I'll have a little bite of your salmon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a portion demanded or taken: <span class="rh_ex">a big bite of my paycheck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the way the upper and lower teeth come together:<span class="rh_ex">The orthodontist said I needed work to correct my bite.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>bite off more than one can chew,</b> to attempt something that exceeds one's ability:<span class="rh_ex">Writing a novel was biting off more than he could chew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite one's tongue</b>, to suppress one's anger:<span class="rh_ex">I thought I might lose my temper so I bit my tongue instead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite someone's head off,</b> to respond with anger to someone's question or comment:<span class="rh_ex">When the students asked for more time to write their papers, the teacher nearly bit their heads off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the bullet.</b> See <span class="rh_sc">bullet</span> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the dust.</b> See <span class="rh_sc">dust</span> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the hand that feeds one,</b> to repay kindness with malice or injury:<span class="rh_ex">I had helped him throughout his career, but when he got into trouble he turned and bit the hand that fed him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put the bite on,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to try to borrow or get money from:<span class="rh_ex">Let's put the bite on auntie, she's got plenty of dough.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bit, bit•ten</b> or <b>bit, bit•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut, wound, or tear with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex">She bit the apple greedily. The lion bit his trainer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to grip or hold with the teeth:<span class="rh_ex">Stop biting your lip!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sting, as does an insect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to smart or sting:<span class="rh_ex">an icy wind that bit our faces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sever with the teeth (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't bite your nails. The child bit off a large piece of the candy bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to start to eat (often fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She bit into her steak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to clamp the teeth firmly on or around (often fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He bit hard on the stick while they removed the bullet from his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take advantage of;<br/> cheat;<br/> deceive:<span class="rh_ex">I got bitten in a mail-order swindle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to annoy or upset;<br/> anger:<span class="rh_ex">What's biting you, sorehead?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to eat into or corrode, as does an acid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cut or pierce with, or as with, a weapon:<span class="rh_ex">The sword split his helmet and bit him fatally.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Etching.<span>]</span></span>to etch with acid (a copper or other surface) in such parts as are left bare of a protective coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold or act effectively on:<span class="rh_ex">We need a clamp to bite the wood while the glue dries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make a decided impression on;<br/> affect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to press the teeth into something;<br/> attack with the jaws, bill, sting, etc.;<br/> snap:<span class="rh_ex">Does your parrot bite?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>(of fish) to take bait:<span class="rh_ex">The fish aren't biting today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to accept an offer or suggestion, esp. one intended to trick or deceive:<span class="rh_ex">I knew it was a mistake, but I bit anyway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to admit defeat in guessing:<span class="rh_ex">I'll bite, who is it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to act effectively;<br/> grip;<br/> hold:<span class="rh_ex">This wood is so dry the screws don't bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to be notably repellent, disappointing, poor, etc.;<br/> suck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite off more than one can chew</b>, to attempt something that exceeds one's capacity:<span class="rh_ex">In trying to build a house by himself, he bit off more than he could chew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite someone's head off</b>, to respond with anger or impatience to someone's question or comment:<span class="rh_ex">He'll bite your head off if you ask for anything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the bullet.</b> See <b>bullet</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the dust.</b> See <b>dust</b> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bite the hand that feeds one</b>, to repay kindness with malice or injury:<span class="rh_ex">When he berates his boss, he is biting the hand that feeds him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def">an act of biting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a wound made by biting:<span class="rh_ex">a deep bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a cutting, stinging, or nipping effect:<span class="rh_ex">the bite of an icy wind; the bite of whiskey on the tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a piece bitten off:<span class="rh_ex">Chew each bite carefully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a small meal:<span class="rh_ex">Let's have a bite before the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a portion severed from the whole:<span class="rh_ex">the government's weekly bite of my paycheck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a morsel of food:<span class="rh_ex">not a bite to eat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">the occlusion of one's teeth:<span class="rh_ex">The dentist said I had a good bite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the catch or hold that one object or one part of a mechanical apparatus has on another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a surface brought into contact to obtain a hold or grip, as in a lathe chuck or similar device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the amount of material that a mechanical shovel or the like can carry at one time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="34"><span class="rh_def">sharpness;<br/> incisiveness;<br/> effectiveness:<span class="rh_ex">The bite of his story is spoiled by his slovenly style.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the roughness of the surface of a file.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the maximum angle, measured from the center of a roll in a rolling mill, between a perpendicular and a line to the point of contact where a given object to be rolled will enter between the rolls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>put the bite on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to solicit or attempt to borrow money or something of value from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to press for money, as in extortion:<span class="rh_ex">They found out about his prison record and began to put the bite on him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>biten,</i> Old English <i>bītan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>bīzan</i> (German <i>beissen</i>), Gothic <i>beitan,</i> Old Norse <i>bīta</i>; akin to Latin <i>findere</i> to split</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>a•ble, bite<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gnaw, chew, nip. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">27.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mouthful, morsel, taste; scrap, crumb, dab. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> snack, nosh.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>penned, pen•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink. </span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the pen as a symbol of writing;<br/> authorship:<span class="rh_ex">The pen is mightier than the sword.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to write or draw with or as if with a pen:<span class="rh_ex">to pen an essay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>penned, pen•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a small fenced-in area for domestic animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a playpen.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href='bullpen d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">bullpen</span></a> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to confine in or as if in a pen:<span class="rh_ex">The animals were penned there for weeks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><a href='penitentiary d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">penitentiary</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-pen-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pen-</i> comes from Latin and Greek, where it has the meanings "penalty;<br/> wrong,'' and hence "repent.'' These meanings are found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">impenitent, penal, penalize, penitence, penology, repent, subpoena</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Pen.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>pen.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">peninsula.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>penned, pen•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a detachable metal penpoint, filled by dipping or with a quill;<br/> nib.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">such a penpoint with its penholder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fountain pen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">ball-point pen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the pen as the instrument of writing or authorship:<span class="rh_ex">The pen is mightier than the sword.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person's style or quality of writing:<span class="rh_ex">He writes with a witty, incisive pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a writer:<span class="rh_ex">I leave this story to abler pens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the profession of writing:<span class="rh_ex">a master of the pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a quill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a pinfeather.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a feather or quill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an internal, corneous or chitinous, feather-shaped structure in certain cephalopods, as the squid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to write with or as with a pen;<br/> put down in writing:<span class="rh_ex">to pen an essay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to draw with or as with a pen:<span class="rh_ex">to pen a sketch.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>penna,</i> Latin: feather</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>penne</i> pen, feather</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>penne</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>ner</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>penned</b> or <b>pent, pen•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a small enclosure for domestic animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>animals so enclosed:<span class="rh_ex">We have a pen of twenty sheep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an enclosure used for confinement or safekeeping:<span class="rh_ex">We have built several pens to hold our harvest of corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">playpen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>bull pen.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a dock having a protective concrete structure overhead, used to service and repair submarines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to confine in or as in a pen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>penne,</i> Old English <i>penn</i> (in compounds); perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">pin;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pennen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>penitentiary (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <i>American</i>; shortened form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a female swan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pen-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>pene-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">penannular.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pen.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">peninsula.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pen.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">P.E.N.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pene-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "almost,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">penecontemporaneous.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>pen-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>paene-,</i> combining form of <i>paene</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•sen•ji<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə sen<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a cognate Bantu word)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Lingala <i>basenji,</i> plural of <i>mosenji</i> native, inhabitant of the hinterland (or</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> said to be 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>isyl al<b>′</b>cohol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid, the para form of C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>anisic alcohol.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Up<b>′</b>per Dar<b>′</b>by,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. 84,054.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lash<b>′</b> rail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a rail, solidly fixed to the bulwarks of a vessel, to which objects on deck can be lashed.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut•tur•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gut<b>′</b>ər ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak or pronounce (something) in a guttural manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to change into, pronounce as, or supplement with a guttural or gutturalized sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to speak gutturally.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>gut<b>′</b>ter•al•ise.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">guttural</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gut′tur•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Czer•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(cher<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carl</b>, 1791–1857, Austrian composer, esp. of exercises in piano technique.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•gi•vi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒɪndʒəˈvaɪtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Dentistry</span>inflammation and soreness of the gums.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin•gi•vi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jin′jə vī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Dentistry</span>inflammation of the gums.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">gingiva,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•fert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>fərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an exhibition of a record or paper in open court.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: literally, he brings forward</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Re•gin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>gin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in the <i>Volsunga Saga</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•scroll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in skrōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enscroll.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spe<b>′</b>cial Forc<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>U.S. Army personnel trained to organize, instruct, supply, and supervise indigenous forces engaged in guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency operations, and to themselves conduct unconventional warfare. Also called <b>Green Berets.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ty•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tē ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">approaching or around the age of 40 years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">around the number 40 or a quantity of 40.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">forty</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pha•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fā<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phase</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">vect</span>)<span class="rh_sc">or</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•robe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en rōb<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-robed, -rob•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dress;<br/> attire:<span class="rh_ex">The king was enrobed in velvet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">robe</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•rob<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swagged, swag•ging.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle;<br/> festoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wreath, spray, or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a festoon, esp. one very heavy toward the center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a swale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a swaying or lurching movement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move heavily or unsteadily from side to side or up and down;<br/> sway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hang loosely and heavily;<br/> sink down.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sway, sink, or sag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hang or adorn with swags.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Norwegian <i>svaga, svagga</i> to sway, rock</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">swag<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swagged, swag•ging.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">plunder;<br/> booty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">money;<br/> valuables.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a traveler's bundle containing personal belongings, cooking utensils, food, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special uses of <span class="rh_sc">swag</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•speed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>spēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>air<b>′</b> speed′.</b> </var>Cf. <b>groundspeed.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">speed</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•cane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>su•gar cane</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃʊgˌɚ keɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall grass of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk and being the chief source of sugar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•cane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏg<b>′</b>ər kān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall grass, <i>Saccharum officinarum,</i> of tropical and warm regions, having a stout, jointed stalk, and constituting the chief source of sugar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>su<b>′</b>gar•cane′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sugar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cane</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su<b>′</b>icide pact′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyn•o•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jin<b>′</b>ə fôr′, -fōr′, gī<b>′</b>nə-, jī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the elongated stalk of a pistil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; <span class="rh_sc">gyno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>gyn•o•phor•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jin′ə fôr<b>′</b>ik, -for<b>′</b>-, gī′nə-, jī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lip•o•tro•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip′ə trō<b>′</b>pin, lī′pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a large polypeptide of the pituitary gland from which endorphins and other endogenous opiates are thought to derive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lipotrop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xmas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɪsməs; <i>often</i> ˈɛksməs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Christmas.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xmas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>məs <i>or,</i> <i>often,</i> eks<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Christmas.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The abbreviation <span class="rh_sc">Xmas</span> for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial in the word <i>&amp;KHgr;<br/>ριστ&amp;ogracute;<br/>&amp;sfgr;<br/></i> (<i>Christos</i>) "Christ.'' In spite of a long and respectable history, today <span class="rh_sc">Xmas</span> is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staff<b>′</b> sec′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>section (def. 10b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grid<b>′</b> cir′cuit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>that part of a circuit that contains the cathode and the grid of a vacuum tube.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstock ˌmarket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a market where stocks and bonds are traded;<br/> stock exchange.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the market for stocks throughout a nation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<b>′</b> mar′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded;<br/> stock exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the market for stocks throughout a nation:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market reacted strongly to the president's speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ver plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">silver tableware.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a coating of silver, esp. one electroplated on base metal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">sil•ver-plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>vər plāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-plat•ed, -plat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to coat (base metal) with silver, esp. by electroplating.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•lo•pol•i•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg′ə lō pol<b>′</b>i tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an inhabitant of a megalopolis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>megapolitan.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from <span class="rh_sc">megalopolis,</span> modeled after <i>metropolis: metropolitan</i> 1925–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meg′a•lo•pol<b>′</b>i•tan•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•thol•o•gem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi thol<b>′</b>ə jəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Anthropology</span>a basic theme, as of revenge, self-sacrifice, or betrayal, that is shared by cultures throughout the world.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mȳthológēma</i> mythical narrative, equivalent. to <i>mȳthologē-</i> (variant stem of <i>mȳthologeîn</i> to tell as a legend; see <span class="rh_sc">mytho</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">logos</span>) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ros•in•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roz<b>′</b>in wēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any coarse, North American, composite plant of the genus <i>Silphium,</i> having a resinous juice and stalkless, paired leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the compass plant, <i>S. laciniatum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rosin</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic<b>′</b>ar capit<b>′</b>ular,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>vicars capitular.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cleric chosen by a cathedral chapter to manage a bishopric during a vacancy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pul•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">caused by or swayed by impulse:<span class="rh_ex">an impulsive action.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pul•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">reached out impulsively and took his hand.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pul•sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-puls-"><span class="rh_sc">-puls-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pul•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pul<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses:<span class="rh_ex">an impulsive child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the power or effect of impelling;<br/> characterized by impulsion:<span class="rh_ex">impulsive forces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">inciting to action:<span class="rh_ex">the impulsive effects of a revolutionary idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>(of forces) acting momentarily;<br/> not continuous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>impulsīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">impulse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425 for an earlier sense; 1545–55 for current senses; late Middle English <i>impulsif</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pul<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pul<b>′</b>sive•ness, im′pul•siv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rash, quick, hasty. See <b>impetuous.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phi•path•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′fə path<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry</span>(of a molecule) having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pathic</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gin•nun•ga•gap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gin<b>′</b>o̅o̅ng gä gäp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a primordial void, filled with mists, existing between Niflheim and Muspelheim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse, perh. literally, magical gap</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•var•i•ole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō vâr<b>′</b>ē ōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Insects</span>any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ōvāri</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">ovary</span> + Latin <i>-ol-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•tech•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbaɪoʊtɛkˈnɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory</span>the use of living organisms in the manufacture of drugs for environmental management.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bi•o•tech•ni•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbaɪoʊˈtɛknɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>bi•o•tech•no•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛknəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bi•o•tech•nol•o•gist,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•tech•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō tek nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other products or for environmental management, as in waste recycling: includes the use of bioreactors in manufacturing, microorganisms to degrade oil slicks or organic waste, genetically engineered bacteria to produce human hormones, and monoclonal antibodies to identify antigens. Cf. <b>human engineering.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45; <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">technology</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bi•o•tech•ni•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō tek<b>′</b>ni kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bi•o•tech•no•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō tek′nl oj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•tech′no•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′o•tech•nol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Man•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(män<b>′</b>dā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a member of any of the peoples who speak these languages.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Mandingo.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b>ing gene<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Informal Terms</span>transposon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ip•ra•tro<b>′</b>pi•um bro<b>′</b>mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ip′rə trō<b>′</b>pē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an anticholinergic bronchodilator, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>30</sub>BrNO<sub>3</sub>, used in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and in airway obstruction diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">isopropyl,</span> <span class="rh_sc">nor</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">atropine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span> <i>i</i>(<i>so</i>)<i>pr</i>(<i>opylnor</i>)<i>atrop</i>(<i>in</i>)<i>ium</i> a component of the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O<b>′</b>rien<b>′</b>tal cat's<b>′</b>-eye,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a chatoyant variety of chrysoberyl, used as a gem.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop<b>′</b> stew′ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer. Also called <b>committeeman, shop chairman.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•le•mo•se•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag′lə mō<b>′</b>sē ən, -shən, -zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the first Mesolithic culture of the northern European plain, adapted to forest and waterside habitats and characterized by flint axes, microliths, and bone and antler equipment used in hunting and fishing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mag′le•mo<b>′</b>si•an.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Maglemose</i> site of Mesolithic station in Denmark + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>-mile lim<b>′</b>it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>mīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the limit of the marine belt of three mi. (4.8 km), which is included within the jurisdiction of the state possessing the coast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•ar•thro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′är thrō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>immovable articulation;<br/> a fixed or immovable joint;<br/> suture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>synárthrōsis,</i> equivalent. to <i>synarthrō-</i> (variant stem of <i>synarthroûsthai</i> to be joined by articulation, equivalent. to <i>syn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <i>árthro</i>(<i>n</i>) joint + <i>-esthai</i> infinitive suffix) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">linguis<b>′</b>tic stock<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a parent language and all its derived dialects and languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the people speaking any of these dialects or languages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dit•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dit<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an instance of dittography;<br/> a passage containing reduplicated syllables, letters, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">dittography</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first•com•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûrst<b>′</b>kum′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who arrives first or among the first.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">first</span> + <span class="rh_sc">comer</span> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•stru•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛnstruˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undergo menstruation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•stru•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>stro̅o̅ āt′, -strāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to undergo menstruation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>mēnstruātus,</i> equivalent. to <i>mēnstru</i>(<i>a</i>) monthly courses (see <span class="rh_sc">menstrual</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> verb, verbal use of earlier <i>menstruate</i> menstruous, Middle English 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a compound, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, present in mammalian urine in small amounts, and the principal nitrogenous component of the excrement of reptiles and birds, that in the form of its salts occurs in the joints in gout and as the major constituent of kidney stones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, odorless, tasteless, very slightly water-soluble powder form of this compound, obtained chiefly from urine or bird excrement or synthesized, used chiefly in organic synthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u<b>′</b>ric-ac<b>′</b>id</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nurse•maid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman or girl whose job is to care for children, esp. in a household.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>ˈnurs•er•yˌmaid.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nurse•maid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûrs<b>′</b>mād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>nurs<b>′</b>er•y•maid′.</b> a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, esp. in a household.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act as a nursemaid to;<br/> to take care of or look after protectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nurse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maid</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcoat of ˈmail,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <i>pl.</i> <b>coats of mail.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a piece of clothing made of chain mail or metal scales, worn by knights on the upper part of the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coat<b>′</b> of mail<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a long defensive garment made of interlinked metal rings;<br/> hauberk;<br/> byrnie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> parallel to French <i>cotte de mailles</i> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call or cry out loudly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She shouted to him from behind the glass.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She shouted a warning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Look out!'' she shouted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>shout down</b>, to prevent (someone) from being heard by talking in a loud voice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd shouted the speaker down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd shouted down the student leaders.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a loud call or cry:<span class="rh_ex">a shout for help.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shout•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to speak or laugh noisily or unrestrainedly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter or yell (something) loudly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>to treat (another) to a drink, meal, amusement, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a loud call or cry:<span class="rh_ex">He gave a shout for help.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a sudden loud outburst, as of laughter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of calling or crying out loudly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>shoute</i> (noun, nominal), <i>shouten</i> (verb, verbal); compare Old Norse <i>skūta</i> to scold, chide, <i>skūti, skūta</i> a taunt; akin to <span class="rh_sc">shoot</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shout<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yell, vociferate, exclaim. See <b>cry.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> whisper.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long-faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>fāst<b>′</b>, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an unhappy or gloomy expression;<br/> glum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a face longer than the usual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə rō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents. Also called <b>hybrid vigor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>hetérōsis</i> an alteration. See <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•bly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>blē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like marble in appearance, hardness, coldness, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">marble,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">churl•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɜrlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grouchy;<br/> bad-tempered;<br/> rude and impolite:<span class="rh_ex">was spoken to roughly by a churlish clerk.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>churl•ish•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>churl•ish•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">churl•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûr<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like a churl;<br/> boorish;<br/> rude:<span class="rh_ex">churlish behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a churl;<br/> peasantlike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">niggardly;<br/> mean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">difficult to work or deal with, as soil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cherlish,</i> Old English <i>ceorlisc.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">churl,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>churl<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>churl<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> courteous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sing•les bar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪŋgəlz ˌbɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bar appealing to single men and women.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<b>′</b>gles bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bar or tavern catering to a clientele composed chiefly of single men and women, esp. those seeking a lover or spouse. Also called <b>dating bar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•age•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>i jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that can be managed;<br/> governable;<br/> tractable;<br/> contrivable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">manage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man′age•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, man<b>′</b>age•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b>age•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in dealing with;<br/> contrive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They managed to see the governor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't know how, but he managed it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take charge of;<br/> supervise;<br/> control:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to handle the career or functioning of:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a performer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to function;<br/> get along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We managed without a car during our stay in the city.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man•age•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: Those children are old enough to be easily manageable.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-man-"><span class="rh_sc">-man-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:<span class="rh_ex">She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take charge or care of:<span class="rh_ex">to manage my investments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dominate or influence (a person) by tact, flattery, or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">He manages the child with exemplary skill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to handle, direct, govern, or control in action or use:<span class="rh_ex">She managed the boat efficiently.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to wield (a weapon, tool, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to handle or train (a horse) in the exercises of the manège.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to use sparingly or with judgment, as health or money;<br/> husband.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct business, commercial affairs, etc.;<br/> be in charge:<span class="rh_ex">Who will manage while the boss is away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to continue to function, progress, or succeed, usually despite hardship or difficulty;<br/> get along:<span class="rh_ex">How will he manage with his wife gone? It was a rough time, but we managed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>manus</i> hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>maneggiare</i> to handle, train (horses), derivative of <i>mano</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>manege</i> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arrange, contrive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guide, conduct, regulate, engineer. See <b>rule.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handle, manipulate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> list′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a list of novels, motion pictures, etc., deemed suitable for juveniles, members of a particular faith, or other specified groups of individuals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a list of persons thought by a business concern to be qualified or otherwise suitable for employment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a list of individuals, organizations, etc., having security clearance from government officials.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a list of business establishments approved for patronage because of hiring practices, religious or political affiliations, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a list kept by a labor union, containing the names of employers who maintain working conditions approved by the union. Cf. <b>blacklist.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>nən, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Georgia. 11,449.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mad<b>′</b>der fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the large plant family Rubiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having simple, opposite, or whorled leaves, usually four- or five-lobed flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or nut, and including the gardenia, madder, partridgeberry, and shrubs and trees that are the source of coffee, ipecac, and quinine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•ta•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sunless abyss, below Hades, in which Zeus imprisoned the Titans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place in Hades for the punishment of the wicked.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wast•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈweɪstrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wasteful person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wast•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wā<b>′</b>strəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wasteful person;<br/> spendthrift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">refuse;<br/> waste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a waif;<br/> abandoned child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an idler or good-for-nothing.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">waste</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">rel</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<b>′</b> brace′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a brace for supporting upright pieces of theatrical scenery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b>-ef•fect transis′tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēld<b>′</b>i fekt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a transistor in which the output current is varied by varying the value of an electric field within a region of the device. <i>Abbr.:</i> FET</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law•yer•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>yər ing, loi<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Disparaging.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the practice of law;<br/> the duties, functions, or skills of a lawyer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lawyer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•per•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛmpərɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the male supreme ruler of an empire.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•per•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>pər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire:<span class="rh_ex">the emperors of Rome.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a size of drawing or writing paper, 48 × 72 in. (122 × 183 cm).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>imperātor</i> origin, originally, one who gives orders, ruler, equivalent. to <i>imperā</i>(<i>re</i>) to order, command (<i>im-</i> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-perāre,</i> combining form of <i>parāre</i> to provide, <span class="rh_sc">prepare</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>empereor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>empero</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em<b>′</b>per•or•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cau•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a monetary unit of Guinea, the 100th part of a syli.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">change<b>′</b> key′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a key opening only one lock.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ceylon<b>′</b> cin<b>′</b>namon.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>cinnamon</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bark•louse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bärk<b>′</b>lous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lice</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-līs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous insects of the order Psocoptera that live on the bark of trees and other plants.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bark<b>′</b> louse′.</b> </var>Cf. <b>psocid.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bark</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">louse</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Slav•kov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(släf<b>′</b>kôf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Czech name of <b>Austerlitz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dew<b>′</b> cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an electrical instrument for measuring the dew point.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lig•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lig<b>′</b>nīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10; <span class="rh_sc">lign</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>lig•nit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lig nit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vig•i•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vij<b>′</b>ə ləns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">state or quality of being vigilant;<br/> watchfulness:<span class="rh_ex">Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span>insomnia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vigilantia</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">vigilant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> alteration (-<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> for -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span>) of obsolete <i>vigilancy</i> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alertness, attention, heedfulness, concern, care.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vig•i•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪdʒələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">watchful;<br/> wary;<br/> alert:<span class="rh_ex">vigilant in his battle against crime; The guards were especially vigilant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vig•i•lance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vig•i•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vij<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">keenly watchful to detect danger;<br/> wary:<span class="rh_ex">a vigilant sentry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ever awake and alert;<br/> sleeplessly watchful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vigilant-</i> (stem of <i>vigilāns</i>), present participle of <i>vigilāre</i> to be watchful. See <span class="rh_sc">vigil,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vig<b>′</b>i•lant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vig<b>′</b>i•lant•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wide-awake, sleepless. See <b>alert.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> careless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Antoni<b>′</b>nus Pi<b>′</b>us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 86–161, emperor of Rome 138–161.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun•gi•stat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fun′jə stat<b>′</b>ik, fung′gə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>(of a substance or preparation) inhibiting the growth of a fungus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fungi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">static</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fun′gi•stat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nish<b>′</b>ən, mō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>admonition or warning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an official or legal notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a court order to a person, esp. one requiring an appearance and answer. Cf. <b>subpoena.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a formal notice from a bishop requiring the amendment of an ecclesiastical offense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>monitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>monitiō</i>) warning, equivalent. to <i>monit</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>monēre</i> to advise, warn) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>monicio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dwī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Newfoundland.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a gust or flurry of rain or snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> further relations unclear compare dialect, dialectal (Isle of Wight) <i>dwyes</i> eddies, (Wiltshire, Hampshire) <i>twy</i> coastal squall</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.Ind.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Industrial Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsidi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>containing many seeds.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">poorly kept;<br/> run-down:<span class="rh_ex">a seedy hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">poorly and untidily dressed;<br/> unkempt:<span class="rh_ex">A seedy desk clerk greeted us at the old hotel.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seed•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>seed•i•er, seed•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>abounding in seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>containing many seeds, as a piece of fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>gone to seed;<br/> bearing seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">poorly kept;<br/> run-down;<br/> shabby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">shabbily dressed;<br/> unkempt:<span class="rh_ex">a seedy old tramp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">physically run-down;<br/> under the weather:<span class="rh_ex">He felt a bit seedy after his operation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">somewhat disreputable;<br/> degraded:<span class="rh_ex">a seedy hotel.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seed<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seed<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•nown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈnaʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">widespread fame:<span class="rh_ex">a scholar of great renown.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•nowned</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a renowned musician; renowned for his paintings.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•nown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri noun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">widespread and high repute;<br/> fame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>report or rumor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>nōmināre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">name</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>renom,</i> derivative of <i>renomer</i> to make famous</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>renoun</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•nown<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> celebrity, glory, distinction, note, eminence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•po•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kom pə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of decomposing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being decomposed;<br/> decay.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>décomposition,</i> derivative of <i>décomposer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">decompose;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">composition</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdikəmˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>], <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate into the essential parts:<span class="rh_ex">Salt decomposes into sodium and chlorine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to rot; become decayed:<span class="rh_ex">the smell of decomposing vegetation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•com•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>decomposition of leaves.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kəm pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements;<br/> disintegrate:<span class="rh_ex">The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>to rot;<br/> putrefy:<span class="rh_ex">The egg began to decompose after a day in the sun.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>décomposer,</i> equivalent. to <i>dé-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>composer</i> to <span class="rh_sc">compose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′com•pos<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′com•pos′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distill, fractionate, analyze. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>decay.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Os•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oz<b>′</b>bərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Old English words meaning "god'' and "bright.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma<b>′</b>lay bear<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>See <b>sun bear.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut•o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>ō′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of timberland) cleared of trees.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">land, esp. timberland, cleared of trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>cut over</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpit ˌvi•per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a snake or viper, as the rattlesnake and copperhead, that has a heat-sensitive pit above each nostril.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<b>′</b> vi′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous venomous snakes of the family Crotalidae, of the New World, Asia, and the Malay Archipelago, as the rattlesnake, water moccasin, and copperhead, having a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head between the eye and nostril.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the base at the bottom of the hull of a boat, usually a long metal or wooden bar, that extends from the back to the front and from which the sides are built.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>keel over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to capsize or overturn:<span class="rh_ex">The boat keeled over in the hurricane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in or as if in a faint:<span class="rh_ex">to keel over from the heat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on an even keel</b>, in a steady or stable state:<span class="rh_ex">to keep things on an even keel.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>a ship or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Carina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>a longitudinal ridge, as on a leaf or bone;<br/> a carina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>brace molding.</b> a projecting molding the profile of which consists of two ogees symmetrically disposed about an arris or fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on an even keel</b>, in a state of balance;<br/> steady;<br/> steadily:<span class="rh_ex">The affairs of state are seldom on an even keel for long.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to turn or upset so as to bring the wrong side or part uppermost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>keel over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to capsize or overturn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall as in a faint:<span class="rh_ex">Several cadets keeled over from the heat during the parade.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>kjǫlr</i>; cognate with Old English <i>cēol</i> keel, ship; see <span class="rh_sc">keel</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1325–75; 1895–1900 for def. 9; Middle English <i>kele</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>keeled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Naval Terms</span>keelboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a keelboat load of coal;<br/> the amount of coal carried by one keelboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Weights and Measures</span>a measure of coal equivalent to 21 long tons and 4 hundredweight (21.5 metric tons).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>kiel</i> ship; cognate with Old English <i>cēol</i> ship, German <i>kiel</i> ship (obsolete), <span class="rh_sc">keel</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>kele</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to cool, esp. by stirring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>kelen,</i> Old English <i>cēlan</i> to be cool; akin to <span class="rh_sc">cool</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">keel<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a red ocher stain used for marking sheep, lumber, etc.;<br/> ruddle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  English)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1475–85; earlier <i>keyle</i> (north and Scots dialect, dialectal); compare Scots Gaelic <i>cìl</i> (itself perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<b>′</b> pole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>either of two poles, one on each foul line, being the vertical continuation of the outfield fence or wall, used by the umpire as a sight line in determining whether a fly ball hit near the foul line is a fair or foul ball.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fist<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hand closed tightly with the fingers doubled into the palm.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fist<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person's handwriting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>index (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's hand) into a fist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to grasp in the fist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>fȳst</i>; cognate with German <i>Faust</i> fist; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">five</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fist<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">feist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy, Psychiatry</span>of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children:<span class="rh_ex">orthogenic class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>orthogenetic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ortho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">case<b>′</b> sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking, Education</span>a method of teaching or studying law that focuses on analysis and discussion of cases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•og•o•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə rog<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the alternation of dioecious and hermaphroditic individuals in successive generations, as in certain nematodes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the alternation of parthenogenetic and sexual generations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gony</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">procedure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proceedings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">process.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">proclamation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proctor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a revolution:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary leader.</span></span></li><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">new or different;<br/> causing great change:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary discovery.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person participating in or calling for a revolution:<span class="rh_ex">The revolutionaries challenged the army to join them.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev′ə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary junta.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>radically new or innovative;<br/> outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a revolutionary discovery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history:<span class="rh_ex">Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">revolving.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a revolutionist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revolution</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev′o•lu′tion•ar<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev′o•lu<b>′</b>tion•ar′i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unprecedented, novel, drastic, unorthodox.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fleck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a speck;<br/> a small bit:<span class="rh_ex">a fleck of dirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A few flecks of snow.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to mark with flecks;<br/> spot:<span class="rh_ex">The leaves were flecked with sunlight.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fleck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a speck;<br/> a small bit:<span class="rh_ex">a fleck of dirt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the dapple mare with flecks of gray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spot or mark on the skin, as a freckle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a fleck or flecks;<br/> spot;<br/> dapple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>flekked</i> spotted; akin to Old Norse <i>flekkr</i> spot, streak, Old High German <i>flec</i> (German <i>Fleck</i>), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch <i>vlecken</i> to soil</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleck<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleck<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fleck<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bespeckle, spatter, dot, speck, daub.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbrush-ˌoff,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of suddenly sending someone away, or of refusing to speak with him or her:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to introduce himself to the beautiful actress, but she gave him the brush-off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brush-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brush<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a refusal to talk or listen to someone;<br/> abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>brush off</i> 1945–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cal•lop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e skol<b>′</b>əp, e skal<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to bake (food cut into pieces) in a sauce or other liquid, often with crumbs on top;<br/> scallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to bake (fish, potatoes, etc.) in scallop shells.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>scallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a representation of a scallop shell, traditionally associated with pilgrimages and crusades.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>es•cal<b>′</b>op</b> </var>(for defs. 1–3).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>scelpe, scolpe</i> mollusk shell (Dutch <i>schelp</i>; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">scalp</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, Old French <i>escalope, escalipe</i> shell (of a nut, snail, etc.), perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">exr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">executor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>any of various devices, as spectacles, contact lenses, or goggles, for aiding the vision or protecting the eyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ste.-Foy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt′fwä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t fw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec. 68,883.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver<b>′</b>tical envel<b>′</b>opment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">envelopment of an enemy accomplished by parachuting and landing airborne troops at the rear of the enemy's position.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick<b>′</b>et of′fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an office or booth at which tickets are sold, as for a play, a film, or travel accommodations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer<b>′</b>tified mail<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">uninsured first-class mail requiring proof of delivery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grav•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grav<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pregnant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>gravidus,</i> equivalent. to <i>grav</i>(<i>is</i>) burdened, loaded + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1590–1600; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>gra•vid•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grə vid<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>grav<b>′</b>id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grav<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-migr-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-migr-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "move to a new place;<br/> migrate.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">emigrant, emigrate, immigrate, migrant, migrate, transmigration</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b> rod′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a driver or builder of hot rods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a fast and reckless driver.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hot<b>′</b>-rod′der.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">theat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>theater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>theatrical.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō rīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coauthor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">write</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•writ<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Drin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 mi. (290 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•o•me•tab•o•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə rō mi tab<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>undergoing development in which the young are born adultlike in form, often maturing without a pupal stage.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>het•er•o•met•a•bol•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə rō met′ə bol<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">metabol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>het′er•o•me•tab<b>′</b>o•lism, het′er•o•me•tab<b>′</b>o•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post<b>′</b> horse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers. Also called <b>poster.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straight<b>′</b> whis<b>′</b>key,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>pure, unblended whiskey of 80 to 110 proof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri•bo•fla•vin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī′bō flā<b>′</b>vin, rī<b>′</b>bō flā′-, -bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ri•bo•fla•vine</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī′bō flā<b>′</b>vin, -vēn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>lactoflavin, vitamin B</b> <sub>2</sub>, <b>vitamin G.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ribo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">se</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">flavin</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grä<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any grass of the genus <i>Bouteloua,</i> of South America and western North America, as <i>B. gracilis</i> <b>(blue grama).</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gram<b>′</b>ma.</b> </var>Also called <b>gra<b>′</b>ma grass′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grāmina,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">grāmen</span> grass</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>grama</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scru•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skro̅o̅<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>scrūt</i>(<i>ārī</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">scrutiny</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scru′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor<b>′</b>o•man<b>′</b>del Coast<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ə man<b>′</b>dl, kor<b>′</b>-, kôr′-, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a coastal region in SE India, S of the Kistna River.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<b>′</b>ing ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a table in a dining hall, as at a college, where athletes are provided with special meals to aid their conditioning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulse<b>′</b>-code modula′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puls<b>′</b>kōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Telecommunications.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Telecommunications</span>a form of modulation that transforms a wave-form, as an audio signal, into a binary signal in which information is conveyed by a coded order of pulses for transmission, storage on a disk, or processing by a computer. <i>Abbr.:</i> PCM</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪˌpis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument such as a microscope through which the eye views the image.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•piece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>pēs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument through which the eye views the image formed by the objective lens or lenses;<br/> ocular. See diag. under <b>microscope.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">piece</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈspi•nal ˌcol•umn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the series of bones forming the central structure of the skeleton in animals that have a backbone;<br/> spine;<br/> backbone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi<b>′</b>nal col′umn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord;<br/> spine;<br/> backbone. Also called <b>vertebral column.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nou•gat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnugət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a candy containing nuts and sometimes fruit in a sugar or honey paste.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nou•gat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>gət, no̅o̅<b>′</b>gä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Provencal <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin *<i>nucātum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of *<i>nucātus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>nuc-</i> (stem of <i>nux</i>) nut + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> wine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>Often, <b>low wines.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Distilling.<span>]</span></span>the weak spirits obtained from the first distillation;<br/> the result of the first run of the still from the fermented marsh.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<b>′</b> mar′igold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>calendula (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-cule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-cle</b> <sup>1</sup>: <i>animalcule;<br/> molecule;<br/> reticule.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-culus, -cula, -culum</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-cule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-cle</b> <sup>2</sup>: <i>ridicule.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-culum, -cula</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wealth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛlθi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having great wealth;<br/> rich.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wealth•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wealth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wealth•i•er, wealth•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having great wealth;<br/> rich;<br/> affluent:<span class="rh_ex">a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth:<span class="rh_ex">a wealthy appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rich in character, quality, or amount;<br/> abundant or ample:<span class="rh_ex">a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wealth,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wealth<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wealth<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prosperous, well-to-do, moneyed. See <b>rich.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> copious.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> poor. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scanty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Weal•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of red apple, grown in the U.S., ripening in early autumn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•o•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē ō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oste</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lyg•e•nism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lij<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg<b>′</b>e•nist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lyg′e•nis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈno ˌone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>no person:<span class="rh_ex">No one is home.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no<b>′</b> one′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>no person;<br/> not anyone;<br/> nobody:<span class="rh_ex">No one is home..</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>no<b>′</b>-one′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>each.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den•tic•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(den tik<b>′</b>yə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>finely dentate, as a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span>having dentils.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>den•tic<b>′</b>u•lat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>denticulātus</i> having small teeth, equivalent. to <i>denticul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">denticle</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>den•tic<b>′</b>u•late•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>got•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She got a lovely gift for her birthday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be in one's possession or be available for one's use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I need to get some information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to earn:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sure he gets fifty thousand a year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for oneself or another;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please get me a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become, to do, to move, etc., as mentioned: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car into the garage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We couldn't get the car started.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get started on his work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the car going.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I find it hard to get going in the morning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We finally got the logs to burn.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That gets me pretty angry.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'd like to get away for a while.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I get tired at night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to catch (a disease or sickness) or feel the bad effects of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>got malaria in the tropics; I got a headache from the noise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to communicate with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get someone on the telephone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm afraid I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to understand or comprehend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I didn't get the joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The thief got a year in jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to hit, strike, wound, or kill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to get revenge against:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to receive (one's fair reward or punishment):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's<span>]</span></span>Someday soon they'll get theirs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to puzzle;<br/> annoy;<br/> hurt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (to <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object<span>]</span></span>Their nasty remarks get (to) me sometimes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to succeed in something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>She gets to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> The verb <i>get</i> may be used as an auxiliary verb (like <span class="rh_sc">be</span>) and be followed by a past participle to form the passive;<br/> it means almost the same as "become'':<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span>She got married when she was twenty-five.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move around physically from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">He found it hard to get about after his leg injury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known, as a rumor:<span class="rh_ex">Soon the news got about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to circulate:<span class="rh_ex">She gets about a lot in her job as regional director.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>, to (cause to) be or become clearly understood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried to get my message across.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The message got across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She wants to get ahead in her job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">We must get along now; see you soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with/without <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to survive or continue to go on:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get along without her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> along <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">He couldn't get along with his in-laws.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome;<br/> circumvent;<br/> outwit:<span class="rh_ex">found a way to get around the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">I can't get at that book on the shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest;<br/> hint at:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at—do you think he's guilty?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of the mystery.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">Can you get away from the office by five o'clock?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to do something without punishment:<span class="rh_ex">She got away with a lot of mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">We got back home in June.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got most of our money back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got back most of our money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to punish another for harm or injury done to oneself;<br/> get revenge on:<span class="rh_ex">Someday she'll get back at him for taking her money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get beyond;<br/> pass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I need to get by; please move a little.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She couldn't get by us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the notice (of): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somehow these errors got by.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These errors got by our accountants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to survive or manage to live or continue:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get by on that low salary.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> (cause to) descend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane got down to about 500 feet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot got the plane down safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">Get down to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to cause to be depressed:<span class="rh_ex">This cloudy weather gets me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't get any food down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The thieves got in through the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive at a destination:<span class="rh_ex">The plane got in at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter into close association:<span class="rh_ex">She got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dismount from or get out of:<span class="rh_ex">The passengers got off the plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) begin a journey: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got off a few hours late.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I got the kids off to school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (help someone to) escape punishment, esp. by providing legal assistance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got off with a very light sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lawyer got his client off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish, as one's workday:<span class="rh_ex">We get off at five o'clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to enjoy:<span class="rh_ex">gets off on baseball games.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">How are you getting on with your work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get on with the trial, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span> to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) leave or be removed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get out of this room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get them out of this room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become publicly known: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out the story to the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got the news out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did the news get out so fast?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw, leave, or retire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got out of the stock market before the collapse.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll get out before the stock market collapses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get out a thousand papers each day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We can get a thousand papers out each day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span> to get across:<span class="rh_ex">I need to get my points over more convincingly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to overcome:<span class="rh_ex">I got over that problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to finish:<span class="rh_ex">I hope I can get through all this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reach someone, as by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I tried calling you, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to make oneself clearly understood:<span class="rh_ex">Am I getting through (to you)?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure or survive:<span class="rh_ex">They managed to get through the worst of the winter.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get to you by morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an impression on;<br/> affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">That sad movie really got to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get to work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) congregate, meet, or gather together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We got together at the church.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The minister got them together for a meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">got together the best minds in the nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure we can get together on a price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">put together;<br/> organize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got a very good report together.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> together <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He got together a good report.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) sit up or stand;<br/> arise: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child got up from the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Get her up and bring her to the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) rise from bed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The radio got me up at six o'clock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was so tired I couldn't get up on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to ascend or mount:<span class="rh_ex">We got up the mountain quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to draw upon;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">He got up his courage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_62" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_44" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You're going to get it if you're late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">You just don't get it, do you?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get nowhere</b>, to make no progress despite much action and effort.</span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get off someone's back <span class="rh_txt">or</span> case</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop nagging or criticizing someone.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has <span class="rh_txt">or</span> have got</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> must:<span class="rh_ex">He's got to see a doctor right away.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, humming sound, as of bees or machinery:<span class="rh_ex">The buzz of the machinery stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lively or excited activity:<span class="rh_ex">the buzz in the room before class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a phone call: <span class="rh_ex">I'll give you a buzz tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a feeling of happiness caused by slight drinking;<br/> pleasant intoxication:<span class="rh_ex">a slight buzz from the beer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make a low, vibrating, humming sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flies buzzed in the barnyard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to be filled with such a sound, as a room:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The dining hall buzzed with excitement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to whisper;<br/> gossip: <span class="rh_ex">The town is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move busily from place to place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He buzzed around town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer: <span class="rh_ex">She buzzed her secretary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>[~<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> to make a phone call to:<span class="rh_ex">Is it OK if I buzz you tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fly a plane very low over: <span class="rh_ex">to buzz a stadium.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>buzz off</b>, <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><i> Slang.</i> to go;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">told him to buzz off.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>got<span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span>gat; got <span class="rh_txt">or</span> got•ten;<br/> get•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:<span class="rh_ex">to get a birthday present; to get a pension.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>to cause to be in one's possession or succeed in having available for one's use or enjoyment;<br/> obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">to get a good price after bargaining;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get oil by drilling;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) for one's own or for another's purposes;<br/> fetch:<span class="rh_ex">Would you get the milk from the refrigerator for me?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified;<br/> effect:<span class="rh_ex">to get one's hair cut;</span><span class="rh_ex"> to get a fire to burn;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get a dog out of a room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to communicate or establish communication with over a distance;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">You can always get me by telephone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to hear or hear clearly:<span class="rh_ex">I didn't get your last name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to acquire a mental grasp or command of;<br/> learn:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to capture;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">Get him before he escapes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a punishment or sentence:<span class="rh_ex">to get a spanking; to get 20 years in jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to prevail on;<br/> influence or persuade:<span class="rh_ex">We'll get him to go with us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to prepare;<br/> make ready:<span class="rh_ex">to get dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(esp. of animals) to beget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to affect emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">Her pleas got me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to hit, strike, or wound:<span class="rh_ex">The bullet got him in the leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to kill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take vengeance on:<span class="rh_ex">I'll get you yet!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to catch or be afflicted with;<br/> come down with or suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">He got malaria while living in the tropics. She gets butterflies before every performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to puzzle;<br/> irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">Their silly remarks get me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to understand;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get the joke. This report may be crystal-clear to a scientist, but I don't get it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come to a specified place;<br/> arrive;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">to get home late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to succeed, become enabled, or be permitted:<span class="rh_ex">You get to meet a lot of interesting people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become or to cause oneself to become as specified;<br/> reach a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex">to get angry; to get sick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">(used as an auxiliary verb fol. by a past participle to form the passive):<span class="rh_ex">to get married;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get elected;</span><span class="rh_ex">to get hit by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in coming, going, arriving at, visiting, etc. (usually fol. by <i>away, in, into, out, etc.</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I don't get into town very often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bear, endure, or survive (usually fol. by <i>through</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Can he get through another bad winter?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to earn money;<br/> gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to leave promptly;<br/> scram:<span class="rh_ex">He told us to get.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to start or enter upon the action of (fol. by a present participle expressing action):<span class="rh_ex">to get moving; Get rolling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>get about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move about;<br/> be active:<span class="rh_ex">He gets about with difficulty since his illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> spread:<span class="rh_ex">It was supposed to be a secret, but somehow it got about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be socially active:<span class="rh_ex">She's been getting about much more since her family moved to the city.</span>Also, <b>get around.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become understandable;<br/> communicate:<span class="rh_ex">to get a lesson across to students.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be convincing about;<br/> impress upon others:<span class="rh_ex">The fire chief got across forcefully the fact that turning in a false alarm is a serious offense.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead</b>, to be successful, as in business or society:<span class="rh_ex">She got ahead by sheer determination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>get ahead of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move forward of, as in traveling:<span class="rh_ex">The taxi got ahead of her after the light changed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass;<br/> outdo:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to let anyone get ahead of him in business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>get along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away;<br/> leave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get on.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>get around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to circumvent;<br/> outwit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ingratiate oneself with (someone) through flattery or cajolery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to travel from place to place;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't get around much anymore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get about.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>get at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach;<br/> touch:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch in order to get at a top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suggest, hint at, or imply;<br/> intimate:<span class="rh_ex">What are you getting at?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to discover;<br/> determine:<span class="rh_ex">to get at the root of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to influence by surreptitious or illegal means;<br/> bribe:<span class="rh_ex">The gangsters couldn't get at the mayor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to get away, but the crowd was too dense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start out;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">The racehorses got away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get away with</b>, to perpetrate or accomplish without detection or punishment:<span class="rh_ex">Some people lie and cheat and always seem to get away with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come back;<br/> return:<span class="rh_ex">When will you get back?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover;<br/> regain:<span class="rh_ex">He got back his investment with interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be revenged:<span class="rh_ex">She waited for a chance to get back at her accuser.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>get by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed in going past:<span class="rh_ex">to get by a police barricade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage to exist, survive, continue in business, etc., in spite of difficulties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to evade the notice of:<span class="rh_ex">He doesn't let much get by him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>get down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come down;<br/> descend:<span class="rh_ex">The kitten climbed the tree, but then couldn't get down again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to concentrate;<br/> attend:<span class="rh_ex">to get down to the matter at hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing gets me down so much as a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to swallow:<span class="rh_ex">The pill was so large that he couldn't get it down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to relax and enjoy oneself completely;<br/> be uninhibited in one's enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">getting down with a bunch of old friends.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get even.</b> See <b>even</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get going</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">They wanted to get going on the construction of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase one's speed;<br/> make haste:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't get going, we'll never arrive in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>get in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go into a place;<br/> enter:<span class="rh_ex">He forgot his key and couldn't get in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive;<br/> come:<span class="rh_ex">They both got in on the same train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become associated with:<span class="rh_ex">He got in with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be chosen or accepted, as for office, membership, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">As secretary of the club, his friend made sure that he got in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to become implicated in:<span class="rh_ex">By embezzling money to pay his gambling debts quickly, he was getting in further and further.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be punished or reprimanded:<span class="rh_ex">You'll get it for breaking that vase!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand or grasp something:<span class="rh_ex">This is just between us, get it?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get it off</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to work or perform with satisfying harmony or energy or develop a strong rapport, as in music:<span class="rh_ex">a rock group really getting it on with the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>get it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>), to achieve an erection of the penis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape the consequences of or punishment for one's actions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to help (someone) escape punishment:<span class="rh_ex">A good lawyer might get you off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">He got off on the noon flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (a train, plane, etc.);<br/> dismount from (a horse);<br/> alight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to tell (a joke);<br/> express (an opinion):<span class="rh_ex">The comedian got off a couple of good ones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have the effrontery:<span class="rh_ex">Where does he get off telling me how to behave?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to experience orgasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience or cause to experience a high from or as if from a drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to feel pleasure, enthusiasm, or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">a new rock group that gets everyone off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>get off on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to become enthusiastic about or excited by:<span class="rh_ex">After years of indifference, she's getting off on baseball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>get on</b> or <b>along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> proceed;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have sufficient means to manage, survive, or fare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be on good terms;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">She simply can't get on with her brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to advance in age:<span class="rh_ex">He is getting on in years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>get out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Get out of here! We had to get out of the bus at San Antonio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become publicly known:<span class="rh_ex">We mustn't let this story get out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or retire (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">He decided to get out of the dry goods business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce or complete:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get this work out!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>get over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover from:<span class="rh_ex">to get over an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>get across.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get round.</b> See <b>get around.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get the lead out.</b> See <b>lead</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get there</b>, to reach one's goal;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to be a millionaire but he died before he got there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>get through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed, as in meeting, reaching, or contacting by telephone (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I tried to call you last night, but I couldn't get through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">How he ever got through college is a mystery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make oneself understood:<span class="rh_ex">One simply cannot get through to her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>get to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get in touch or into communication with;<br/> contact:<span class="rh_ex">It was too late by the time he got to the authorities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make an impression on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">This music really gets to you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin:<span class="rh_ex">When he gets to telling stories about the war, there's no stopping him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate;<br/> gather:<span class="rh_ex">to get together a portfolio of 20 stocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to congregate;<br/> meet:<span class="rh_ex">The alumnae chapter gets together twice a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an accord;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">They simply couldn't get together on matters of policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sit up or stand;<br/> arise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rise from bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to ascend or mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare;<br/> arrange;<br/> organize:<span class="rh_ex">to get up an exhibit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to draw upon;<br/> marshal;<br/> rouse:<span class="rh_ex">to get up one's courage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to acquire a knowledge of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>(to a horse) go! go ahead! go faster!</span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to dress, as in a costume or disguise:<span class="rh_ex">She got herself up as an astronaut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to produce in a specified style, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">It was got up in brown leather with gold endpapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>has</b> or <b>have got</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to possess or own;<br/> have:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a new car. Have you got the tickets?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">must (fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">He's got to get to a doctor right away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer from:<span class="rh_ex">Have you got a cold?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">an offspring or the total of the offspring, esp. of a male animal:<span class="rh_ex">the get of a stallion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something earned, as salary, profits, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">What's your week's get?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a child born out of wedlock.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>geta</i> to obtain, beget; cognate with Old English <i>-gietan</i> (<whence>Middle English <i>yeten</i>), German <i>-gessen,</i> in <i>vergessen</i> to forget; (noun, nominal) Middle English: something gotten, offspring, derivative of the verb, verbal</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>geten</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>get<b>′</b>ta•ble, get<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Get,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obtain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">acquire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">procure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">secure</span> imply gaining possession of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Get</span> may apply to coming into possession in any manner, and either voluntarily or not. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Obtain</span> suggests putting forth effort to gain possession, and <span class="rh_sc">acquire</span> stresses the possessing after an (often prolonged) effort. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Procure</span> suggests the method of obtaining, as that of search or choice. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Secure,</span> considered in bad taste as a would-be-elegant substitute for <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> is, however, when used with discrimination, a perfectly proper word. It suggests making possession sure and safe, after obtaining something by competition or the like. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> win, gain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprehend, grasp. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, dispose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> engender.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> For nearly 400 years, forms of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> have been used with a following past participle to form the passive voice:<span class="rh_ex">She got engaged when she was 19.</span><span class="rh_ex">He won't get accepted with those grades.</span>This use of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> rather than of forms of <i>to be</i> in the passive is found today chiefly in speech and informal writing.<br/>In British English <span class="rh_sc">got</span> is the regular past participle of <span class="rh_sc">get,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> survives only in a few set phrases, such as <i>ill-gotten gains.</i> In American English <span class="rh_sc">gotten,</span> although occasionally criticized, is an alternative standard past participle in most senses, especially in the senses "to receive'' or "to acquire'':<span class="rh_ex">I have gotten (or <i>got</i>) all that I ever hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense "must'' has been in use since the early 19th century; often the <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> is contracted:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to carry your passport at all times.</span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">has</span>) <span class="rh_sc">got</span> in the sense of "to possess'' goes back to the 15th century; it is also frequently contracted:<span class="rh_ex">She's got a master's degree in biology.</span>These uses are occasionally criticized as redundant on the grounds that <span class="rh_sc">have</span> alone expresses the meaning adequately, but they are well established and fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing. In some contexts in American English, substituting <span class="rh_sc">gotten</span> for <span class="rh_sc">got</span> produces a change in meaning:<span class="rh_ex">She's got (<i>possesses</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">She's gotten (<i>has aquired</i>) a new job.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's got to (<i>must</i>) attend the wedding.</span><span class="rh_ex">He's gotten to (<i>has been allowed</i> or <i>enabled to</i>) attend.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have got (<i>are suffering from</i>) the measles.</span><span class="rh_ex">The children have gotten (<i>have caught</i>) the measles. </span>The use of <span class="rh_sc">got</span> without <span class="rh_sc">have</span> or <span class="rh_sc">has</span> to mean "must'' (<i>I got to buy a new suit</i>) is characteristic of the most relaxed, informal speech and does not occur in edited writing except in representations of speech. <span class="rh_sc">Gotta</span> is a pronunciation spelling representing this use.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">get</span> has existed since the 16th century. The same change is exhibited in<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">can</span> and<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yit)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for <span class="rh_sc">yet.</span> The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is not regional and occurs in all parts of the country. It is most common as an unstressed syllable: <i>Let's get going!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lets<b>′</b> git gō<b>′</b>ing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> In educated speech the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> in stressed syllables is rare and sometimes criticized. When <span class="rh_sc">get</span> is an imperative meaning "leave immediately,'' the pronunciation is usually facetious: <i>Now get!</i> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nou′ git<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>get</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>git•tin</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēn<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. </i> git<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b><b><i>gi•tim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> gē tēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> git<b>′</b>im).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a legal document, executed by a rabbi or Jewish court of law, dissolving the marriage bond between husband and wife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a divorce granted in accordance with Jewish law.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees, machinery, or people talking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rumor or report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a phone call:<span class="rh_ex">When I find out, I'll give you a buzz.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of intense enthusiasm, excitement, or exhilaration:<span class="rh_ex">I got a terrific buzz from those Pacific sunsets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a feeling of slight intoxication.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>have</b> or <b>get</b> <b>a buzz on</b>, to be slightly intoxicated:<span class="rh_ex">After a few beers they all had a buzz on.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a low, vibrating, humming sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to speak or murmur with such a sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with the sound of buzzing or whispering:<span class="rh_ex">The room buzzed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to whisper;<br/> gossip:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone is buzzing about the scandal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move busily from place to place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to go;<br/> leave (usually fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>along</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'll buzz along now. Tell him to buzz off and leave me alone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make a buzzing sound with:<span class="rh_ex">The fly buzzed its wings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to tell or spread (a rumor, gossip, etc.) secretively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to signal or summon with a buzzer:<span class="rh_ex">He buzzed his secretary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a phone call to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly a plane very low over:<span class="rh_ex">to buzz a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to signal or greet (someone) by flying a plane low and slowing the motor spasmodically.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>busse</i>; imitative</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>buzz<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">buzz<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man's very short haircut;<br/> crew cut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">incuba<b>′</b>tion patch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a highly vascular, featherless area developed on the abdomen of certain brooding birds that is in direct contact with eggs during incubation and provides additional warmth. Also called <b>brood patch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbitən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">formed by blows;<br/> hammered: <span class="rh_ex">a dish of beaten brass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">walked on a great deal;<br/> commonly used: <span class="rh_ex">a well-beaten path.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the beaten track <span class="rh_txt">or</span> path</b>, out of the ordinary;<br/> unusual:<span class="rh_ex">We found a little restaurant off the beaten track.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">formed or shaped by blows;<br/> hammered:<span class="rh_ex">a dish of beaten brass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">much trodden;<br/> commonly used:<span class="rh_ex">a beaten path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">defeated;<br/> vanquished;<br/> thwarted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">overcome by exhaustion;<br/> fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">adding three beaten eggs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the beaten track</b> or <b>path</b>, novel;<br/> uncommon;<br/> out of the ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">a tiny shop that was off the beaten track.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>beten,</i> Old English <i>bēaten,</i> past participle of <i>bēatan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">beat</span> bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>beat, beat•en</b> or <b>beat, beat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike forcefully and repeatedly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to beat a door down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She beat on the door until he finally answered.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hit (a person or animal) repeatedly so as to cause injury;<br/> thrash:<span class="rh_ex">beat him and left him for dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to smash against: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">listening to the rain beating the trees.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We heard the rain beating on the trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to flutter or flap: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a bird beating its wings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hummingbird's wings were beating at least 100 times a second.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hit (a drum) so as to make a sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bagpipers began to beat their drums to start the parade.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We could hear the drum beating in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to stir (ingredients for a mixture) vigorously:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Beat the egg whites well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to break, shape, or make by hitting: <span class="rh_ex">to beat swords into plowshares.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to make (a path) by repeated walking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>beat a path through the jungle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to mark or keep (time) by strokes, as with a metronome:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can't you beat time to this music?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to defeat in a contest;<br/> do better than:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>finally beat him in that match.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be better than:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Making reservations on the phone sure beats waiting in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to baffle: <span class="rh_ex">It beats me how he got the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to soften or overcome the bad effects of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He tried to beat the system by helping people directly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to escape or avoid (blame):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>beat the rap by pleading temporary insanity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to throb or pulsate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My heart was beating wildly every time she looked at me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>beat back,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to force (an enemy) back;<br/> force to withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">The troops beat back the first assault.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to subdue:<span class="rh_ex">He was able to beat down his opposition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>beat off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ward off;<br/> push back: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our army beat off their attacks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We beat them off easily.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>beat out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to defeat;<br/> win: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to beat out the competition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to beat them out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>beat up,</b> to strike repeatedly so as to cause painful injury;<br/> thrash: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gang beat him up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gang beat up anyone they could.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_43" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> a stroke or blow, or the sound made from such a stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Give us two beats on the drum, then start the guitars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a throb or pulsing: <span class="rh_ex">a pulse of 60 beats per minute.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> the major rhythm of a piece of music:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>All her songs have a great beat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> one's assigned area of responsibility:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The police officer's beat was my neighborhood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_57" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> exhausted;<br/> worn out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>really beat after staying up all night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span> of or characteristic of members of the Beat Generation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun*  often: Beat<span>]</span></span>beat poetry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_37" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>beat it,</b> <i>Informal.</i> to go away:<span class="rh_ex">I told you to beat it and leave me alone.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>beat, beat•en</b> or <b>beat, beat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to dash against:<span class="rh_ex">rain beating the trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against:<span class="rh_ex">beating the air with its wings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sound, as on a drum:<span class="rh_ex">beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to stir vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">Beat the egg whites well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to break, forge, or make by blows:<span class="rh_ex">to beat their swords into plowshares.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to produce (an attitude, idea, habit, etc.) by repeated efforts:<span class="rh_ex">I'll beat some sense into him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to make (a path) by repeated treading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to strike (a person or animal) repeatedly and injuriously:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the hoodlums beat their victims viciously before robbing them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to mark (time) by strokes, as with the hand or a metronome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to scour (the forest, grass, or brush), and sometimes make noise, in order to rouse game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to overcome in a contest;<br/> defeat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to win over in a race:<span class="rh_ex">We beat the English challenger to Bermuda.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to be superior to:<span class="rh_ex">Making reservations beats waiting in line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be incomprehensible to;<br/> baffle:<span class="rh_ex">It beats me how he got the job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to defeat or frustrate (a person), as a problem to be solved:<span class="rh_ex">It beats me how to get her to understand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mitigate or offset the effects of:<span class="rh_ex">beating the hot weather; trying to beat the sudden decrease in land values.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to swindle;<br/> cheat (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He beat him out of hundreds of dollars on that deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to escape or avoid (blame or punishment).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to strike (the loose pick) into its proper place in the woven cloth by beating the loosely deposited filling yarn with the reed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to strike repeated blows;<br/> pound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to throb or pulsate:<span class="rh_ex">His heart began to beat faster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to dash;<br/> strike (usually fol. by <i>against</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">rain beating against the windows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to resound under blows, as a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to achieve victory in a contest;<br/> win:<span class="rh_ex">Which team do you think will beat?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to play, as on a drum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to scour cover for game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to make a beat or beats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(of a cooking ingredient) to foam or stiffen as a result of beating or whipping:<span class="rh_ex">This cream won't beat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to tack to windward by sailing close-hauled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to search through;<br/> scour:<span class="rh_ex">After beating about for several hours, he turned up the missing papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to tack into the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>beat all</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to surpass anything of a similar nature, esp. in an astonishing or outrageous way:<span class="rh_ex">The way he came in here and ordered us around beats all!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat a retreat.</b> See <b>retreat</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat around</b> or <b>about the bush.</b> See <b>bush</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat back</b>, to force back;<br/> compel to withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">to beat back an attacker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring into subjection;<br/> subdue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to persuade (a seller) to lower the price of something:<span class="rh_ex">His first price was too high, so we tried to beat him down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>beat it</b>, to depart;<br/> go away:<span class="rh_ex">He was pestering me, so I told him to beat it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to ward off;<br/> repulse:<span class="rh_ex">We had to beat off clouds of mosquitoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to masturbate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> <b>beat out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to defeat;<br/> win or be chosen over:<span class="rh_ex">to beat out the competition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to cut (a mortise).</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce hurriedly, esp. by writing or typing:<span class="rh_ex">There are three days left to beat out the first draft of the novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a hitter) to make (an infield ground ball or bunt) into a hit:<span class="rh_ex">He beat out a weak grounder to third.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat the air</b> or <b>wind</b>, to make repeated futile attempts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat the rap.</b> See <b>rap</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>beat up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>beat up on.</b> </var>to strike repeatedly so as to cause painful injury;<br/> thrash:<span class="rh_ex">A gang of toughs beat him up on the way home from school. In the third round the champion really began to beat up on the challenger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to find or gather;<br/> scare up:<span class="rh_ex">I'll beat up some lunch for us while you make out the shopping list.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a stroke or blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by one or more such blows:<span class="rh_ex">the beat of drums.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a throb or pulsation:<span class="rh_ex">a pulse of 60 beats per minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the ticking sound made by a clock or watch escapement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">one's assigned or regular path or habitual round:<span class="rh_ex">a policeman's beat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the audible, visual, or mental marking of the metrical divisions of music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a stroke of the hand, baton, etc., marking the time division or an accent for music during performance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a momentary time unit imagined by an actor in timing actions:<span class="rh_ex">Wait four beats and then pick up the phone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>the accent stress, or ictus, in a foot or rhythmical unit of poetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a pulsation caused by the coincidence of the amplitudes of two oscillations of unequal frequencies, having a frequency equal to the difference between the frequencies of the two oscillations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the reporting of a piece of news in advance, esp. before it is reported by a rival or rivals. Cf.  <b>exclusive</b> (def. 13), <b>scoop</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>newsbeat, run.</b> </var>the particular news source or activity that a reporter is responsible for covering.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a subdivision of a county, as in Mississippi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Sociology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) beatnik.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off one's beat</b>, outside of one's routine, general knowledge, or range of experience:<span class="rh_ex">He protested that nonobjective art was off his beat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Idioms</span> <b>on the beat</b>, in the correct rhythm or tempo:<span class="rh_ex">By the end of the number they were all finally playing on the beat.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>exhausted;<br/> worn out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) of or characteristic of members of the Beat Generation or beatniks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>bheud-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beten,</i> Old English <i>bēatan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>bauta,</i> Middle Low German <i>bōten,</i> Old High German <i>bōzzan</i>; akin to Middle Irish <i>búalaim</i> I hit, Latin <i>fūstis</i> a stick </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>beat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> belabor, batter, drub, maul, baste, pommel, cudgel, buffet, flog. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Beat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pound,</span> <span class="rh_sc">strike,</span> <span class="rh_sc">thrash</span> refer to the giving of a blow or blows. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Beat</span> implies the giving of repeated blows:<span class="rh_ex">to beat a rug.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">hit</span> is usually to give a single blow, definitely directed:<span class="rh_ex">to hit a ball.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">pound</span> is to give heavy and repeated blows, often with the fist:<span class="rh_ex">to pound a nail, the table.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">strike</span> is to give one or more forceful blows suddenly or swiftly:<span class="rh_ex">to strike a gong.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">thrash</span> implies inflicting repeated blows as punishment, to show superior strength, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">to thrash a child.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conquer, subdue, vanquish, overpower. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> excel, outdo, surpass. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>pulsate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈaɪsəˌleɪt; <i>n., adj.</i> -lɪt, -ˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set or place apart;<br/> separate so as to be alone:<span class="rh_ex">He was isolated in a little cubicle by himself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons;<br/> quarantine.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Microbiology</span>to obtain (a chemical substance or microorganism) in a separate or pure state, not in combination with other substances.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•so•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a desperate feeling of isolation in the big city.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ī<b>′</b>sə lāt′, is<b>′</b>ə-;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> ī<b>′</b>sə lit, -lāt′, is<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set or place apart;<br/> detach or separate so as to be alone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to keep (an infected person) from contact with noninfected persons;<br/> quarantine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Microbiology</span>to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to insulate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>to single out (a person, action, etc.) for a camera closeup.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a person, often shy or lacking in social skills, who avoids the company of others and has no friends within a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>an inbreeding population that is isolated from similar populations by physiological, behavioral, or geographic barriers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a language with no demonstrable genetic relationship, as Basque.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something that has been isolated, as a by-product in a manufacturing process:<span class="rh_ex">an isolate of soy flour.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">isolated;<br/> alone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">isolated</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i<b>′</b>so•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sten•dhal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sten däl<b>′</b>, stan-; <i>Fr.</i> stän d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Marie Henri Beyle</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1783–1842, French novelist and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twig<b>′</b> blight′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>blight affecting the twigs of a plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>bəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Hugo</b>, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bol•shie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl<b>′</b>shē, bol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Bolshevik.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Bolshevist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Bolsh</span>(<span class="rh_sc">evik</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hay•mow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>mou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>hay stored in a barn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>hayloft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hay</span> + <span class="rh_sc">mow</span><sup>2</sup> 1470–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">um•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌmbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>brown earth used as a pigment.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the color of such a pigment;<br/> dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the color umber.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">um•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(um<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Fine Art</span>an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (<b>raw umber</b>) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (<b>burnt umber.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the color of such a pigment;<br/> dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span>the European grayling, <i>Thymallus thymallus.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng. Dial.<span>]</span></span>shade;<br/> shadow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of the color umber.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to color with or as if with umber.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>terre d'ombre</i> or Italian <i>terra di ombra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>umbra</i>; in sense "earth''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>umbre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>umbre, umber</i> shade, shadow 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dig<b>′</b>ger pine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a pine, <i>Pinus sabiniana,</i> of California, having drooping, grayish-green needles and large, heavy cones with edible seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the <span class="rh_sc">Digger</span> Indians, who used the tree as a food source 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">print<b>′</b>ed mat′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a classification of international mail consisting of such items, including catalogs and circulars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cred<b>′</b>it line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a line of text acknowledging the source or origin of published or exhibited material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also called <b>cred<b>′</b>it lim′it, line of credit.</b> the maximum amount of credit that a customer of a store, bank, etc., is authorized to use. Cf. <b>revolving credit.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true<b>′</b> bug<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>bug<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a large and relatively permanent expanse of snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">field</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho<b>′</b>tic zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the upper layer of a body of water delineated by the depth to which enough sunlight can penetrate to permit photosynthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•o•car•di•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez′ə kär<b>′</b>dē əm, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cardium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter-fire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tər fī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Cf. <b>rimfire</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of firearms) designed for the use of such cartridges.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>central-fire.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond estate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the second of the three estates: the nobles in France;<br/> the lords temporal in England. Cf. <b>estate</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to burglarize:<span class="rh_ex">They'd burgled the office.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to burglarize.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">burglar</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-sene-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sene-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "old.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">senate, senescence, senescent, senile, senior</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a twist of soft threads that in a candle or oil lamp draws up the liquid to be burned.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton or asbestos, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, cigarette lighter, or the like, serves to draw up the melted tallow or wax or the oil or other flammable liquid to be burned.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw off (liquid) by capillary action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>wicke, weke,</i> Old English <i>wice, wēoc</i>(<i>e</i>); cognate with Middle Dutch <i>wiecke,</i> Middle Low German <i>wêke,</i> Old High German <i>wiohha</i> lint, wick (German <i>Wieke</i> lint); akin to Sanskrit <i>vāgura</i> noose</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wick<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Curling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a narrow opening in the field, bounded by other players' stones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a farm, esp. a dairy farm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a village;<br/> hamlet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīcus</i> village, estate (see <span class="rh_sc">vicinity</span>); cognate with Greek <i>oîkos</i> house (see <span class="rh_sc">ecology,</span> <span class="rh_sc">economy</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>wik, wich,</i> Old English <i>wīc</i> house, village (compare Old Saxon <i>wīc,</i> Old High German <i>wîch</i>) bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in the Highland region, in N Scotland: herring fisheries. 7613.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Il•lyr•i•cum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lēr<b>′</b>i kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a Roman province in ancient Illyria.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi<b>′</b>oace<b>′</b>tic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, fuming, pungent liquid, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>SO, used as a reagent and tear gas.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thiacetic acid.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>ister without′ portfo<b>′</b>lio, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ministers without portfolios.</b> <sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a minister of state who is not appointed to any specific department in a government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a flat, thin, portable case for carrying loose papers, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That portfolio must belong to the businessman who just got out of this taxicab.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the contents of such a case, esp. a collection of photographs, etc., that represents a person's work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The students submitted a portfolio of their drawings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> the securities, etc., held by a private investor, financial institution, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a portfolio of bonds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the office, duties, or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a minister without portfolio.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-foli-, -port-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port•fo•li•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôrt fō<b>′</b>lē ō′, pōrt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a case for carrying documents of a government department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet. Cf. <b>minister without portfolio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>folium</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">foil</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>portāre</i>) + <i>foglio</i> leaf, sheet (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian <i>portafoglio,</i> equivalent. to <i>porta-,</i> stem of <i>portare</i> to carry (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•chy•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vish<b>′</b>ē īt′, vē<b>′</b>shē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member or adherent of the government established 1940 at Vichy by Marshal Henri Pétain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Vichy</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•chair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō châr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to chair along with another person or persons.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cochairperson.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chair</span> (verb, verbal)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>chairperson.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcrew ˌcut,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a haircut in which all the hair is cut very close to the head.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crew<b>′</b> cut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crew<b>′</b>-cut′, crew<b>′</b>cut′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zoo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/zu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>zoos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>ˌzo•oˈlog•i•cal ˈgar•den.</b> </var>a parklike area in which live animals are kept in cages or large, closed-off areas so that the public can view them.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a place, activity, or group marked by chaos or uncontrolled behavior:<span class="rh_ex">Her classroom had become a zoo.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-zoo-"><span class="rh_sc">-zoo-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">-zoo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-zoo-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "animal;<br/> living being.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">zoo, zoology </span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zoo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>zoos.</b> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>zoological garden.</b> a parklike area in which live animals are kept in cages or large enclosures for public exhibition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a place, activity, or group marked by chaos or unrestrained behavior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> first two syllables of <i>zoological garden</i> taken as one syllable 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">zoo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "living being,'' "animal,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">zoometry; zooplankton.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>zo-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>zôion</i> animal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mate<b>′</b>rials han′dling,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, esp. by the aid of mechanical devices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gla sēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gov•er•nor•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv<b>′</b>ər nər ship′, -ə nər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the duties, term in office, etc., of a governor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">governor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gov•er•nor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌvɚnɚ, -ənɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the executive head of a state in the U.S.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the governor of a prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ruler or chief magistrate appointed to govern a province, town, fort, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a device for maintaining uniform speed (in a machine, engine, etc.), as by regulating the supply of fuel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gov•er•nor•ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gov•er•nor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv<b>′</b>ər nər, -ə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the executive head of a state in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc.:  <i>the governors of a bank; the governor of a prison.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Also called <b>governor general.</b> the representative of the crown, as in the Commonwealth of Nations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ruler or chief magistrate appointed to govern a province, town, fort, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a device for maintaining uniform speed regardless of changes of load, as by regulating the supply of fuel or working fluid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><i>Brit. Informal.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">one's father.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one's employer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any man of superior rank or status.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gubernātōrem,</i> accusative of <i>gubernātor</i> = <i>gubernā(re)</i> to steer, <span class="rh_sc">govern</span> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>governeor, gouverneur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>governour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul>In <span class="rh_sc">governor,</span> the process of dissimilation—the tendency for neighboring like sounds to become unlike or for one of them to disappear entirely—commonly results in the loss of the first<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> of<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv<b>′</b>ər nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> producing the pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv<b>′</b>ə nər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> This pronunciation is heard even in regions where postvocalic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(r)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> is not usually dropped. A further loss, of the medial unstressed vowel, results in<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv<b>′</b>nər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> All three pronunciations are standard. See <b>colonel, February, library.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">displace<b>′</b>ment activ′ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Animal Behav.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a behavior performed out of its usual context and apparently irrelevant to the prevailing situation, as eating when an unknown individual approaches, tending to occur when appropiate behaviors, as attacking or fleeing, are in conflict or obstructed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leave<b>′</b> of ab<b>′</b>sence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.;<br/> leave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the length of time granted in such permission:<span class="rh_ex">a two-year leave of absence.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī lā<b>′</b>shən, di-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of dilating;<br/> state of being dilated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>dilatation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dilate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪˈleɪt, ˈdaɪleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become wider, larger, or expanded: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat's eyes dilated in the darkness.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The medicine will dilate the blood vessels.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lat-"><span class="rh_sc">-lat-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī lāt<b>′</b>, di-, dī<b>′</b>lāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make wider or larger;<br/> cause to expand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to describe or develop at length.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spread out;<br/> expand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to speak or write at length;<br/> expatiate (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>dilater,</i> Latin <i>dīlātāre</i> to spread out, equivalent. to <i>dī-</i> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>lāt</i>(<i>us</i>) broad + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dilaten</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lat′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•lat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>expand.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•ge•o•therm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə jē<b>′</b>ə thûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature. Also called <b>geoisotherm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therm</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•ge′o•ther<b>′</b>mal, i′so•ge′o•ther<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•kene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā kēn<b>′</b>, ə kēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>achene.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•chene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā kēn<b>′</b>, ə kēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>akene.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>achaenium,</i> equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + Greek <i>chain-</i> (stem of <i>chaínein</i> to gape) + Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1835–45; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•che•ni•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā kē<b>′</b>nē əl, ə kē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•choose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis cho̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-chose;<br/> -cho•sen</b> or <span class="rh_txt">  (Obs.) </span> <b>-chose;<br/> -choos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a wrong or improper choice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to choose wrongly or improperly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">choose;</span> replacing Middle English <i>mischesen</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•cinc•to•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suk′singk tôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -tōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-to•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tōr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>subcinctorium.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•a•gra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>ə grə, tə nag<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•di•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice;<br/> relating to courts of law or to judges;<br/> judiciary:<span class="rh_ex">judicial proceedings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of a judge or the judiciary:<span class="rh_ex">judicial solemnity.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju•di•cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-jud-"><span class="rh_sc">-jud-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•di•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅ dish<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice:<span class="rh_ex">judicial proceedings; the judicial system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to courts of law or to judges;<br/> judiciary:<span class="rh_ex">judicial functions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a judge;<br/> proper to the character of a judge;<br/> judgelike:<span class="rh_ex">judicial gravity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inclined to make or give judgments;<br/> critical;<br/> discriminating:<span class="rh_ex">a judicial mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">decreed, sanctioned, or enforced by a court:<span class="rh_ex">a judicial decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">giving or seeking judgment, as in a dispute or contest;<br/> determinative:<span class="rh_ex">a judicial duel over lands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">inflicted by God as a judgment or punishment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jūdiciālis</i> of the law courts, equivalent. to <i>jūdici</i>(<i>um</i>) judgment (see <span class="rh_sc">judge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju•di<b>′</b>cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju•di<b>′</b>cial•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> juridical. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forensic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>judicious.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Sandro.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk•y-talk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>kē tô<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-talk•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>walkie-talkie.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk•ie-talk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔkiˈtɔki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-talk•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a small portable radio that allows two-way communication.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk•ie-talk•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>kē tô<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a combined transmitter and receiver light enough to be carried by one person: developed originally for military use in World War II. Also, <b>walky-talky.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">walk,</span> <span class="rh_sc">talk,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an item of extra or secondary information.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a red light on the port side or a green light on the starboard carried by a vessel under way at night.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an item of incidental information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either of two lights carried by a vessel under way at night, a red one on the port side and a green on the starboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">light coming from the side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a window or other aperture for light in the side of a building, ship, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a window at the side of a door or another window.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhode<b>′</b>sia and Nya<b>′</b>saland, Federa<b>′</b>tion of,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former grouping of British territories in S Africa for administrative purposes (1953–63): composed of Southern and Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Also called <b>Central African Federation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•ços de Cal•das<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô<b>′</b>sŏŏz di kôl<b>′</b>däs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in E Brazil. 44,504.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•cor•na•vi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ong kôr<b>′</b>nə vī′rəs, -kôr′nə vī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rus•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>on<b>′</b>co•vi′rus</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ong<b>′</b>kə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">onco</span>- + RNA + <span class="rh_sc">virus</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pud•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʊdɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft, thickened dessert, usually made with milk, sugar, flour, and flavoring: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Chocolate pudding is for dessert.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several puddings to choose from.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>the dessert course of a meal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pud•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏd<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick, soft dessert, typically containing flour or some other thickener, milk, eggs, a flavoring, and sweetener:<span class="rh_ex">tapioca pudding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a similar dish unsweetened and served with or as a main dish:<span class="rh_ex">corn pudding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>the dessert course of a meal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Food, Naval Terms</span>a pad or fender for preventing scraping or chafing or for lessening shock between vessels or other objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>poding</i> kind of sausage; compare Old English <i>puduc</i> wen, sore (perh. origin, originally swelling), Low German <i>puddewurst</i> black pudding</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pud<b>′</b>ding•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Mid•dle•march</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>l märch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1871–72) by George Eliot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jin•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jing<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy;<br/> bellicose chauvinist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span>a Conservative supporter of Disraeli's policy in the Near East during the period 1877–78.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by jingo!</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(an exclamation used to emphasize the truth or importance of a foregoing statement, or to express astonishment, approval, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">I know you can do it, by jingo!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of jingoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>characterized by jingoism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70; origin, originally conjurer's call <i>hey jingo</i> appear! come forth! (opposed to <i>hey presto</i> hasten away!), taken into general use in the phrase <i>by Jingo,</i> euphemism for <i>by God</i>; chauvinistic sense from <i>by Jingo</i> in political song supporting use of British forces against Russia in 1878</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•ch'ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>ching<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Anqing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duf•fel bag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʊfəl ˌbæg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large, rounded bag, esp. of canvas, for personal belongings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duf<b>′</b>fel bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large, cylindrical bag, esp. of canvas, for carrying personal belongings, orginally used by military personnel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>bŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in Elizabethan drama) the script of a play, used by the actors as an acting text.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book containing the scripts of one or more plays.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a notebook containing descriptions of all the plays and strategies used by a team, often accompanied by diagrams, issued to players for them to study and memorize before the season begins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any plan or set of strategies, as for outlining a campaign in business or politics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">play</span> + <span class="rh_sc">book</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•bel•lar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′bə lâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging to the Turbellaria, a class of platyhelminths or flatworms, mostly aquatic and having cilia on the body surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a turbellarian platyhelminth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Turbellari</i>(<i>a</i>) (Latin <i>turbell</i>(<i>ae</i>) a stir, row (plural diminutive of <i>turba</i> turmoil) + <i>-āria,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">-ārius</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Unfed<b>′</b>erated Ma<b>′</b>lay States<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former group of five states in the Malay Peninsula, under indirect British control and forming a part of the former Federation of Malaya: now part of the federation of Malaysia. 24,347 sq. mi. (63,059 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ Mil<b>′</b>ford,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W Connecticut. 19,420.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 16,876.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ist/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>one of the four points of the compass, 90° to the right of north.<i>Abbr:</i> <a href="e"><span class="rh_sc">E</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the direction in which this point lies.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: East<span>]</span></span> a region or territory situated in this direction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>directed or proceeding toward the east:<span class="rh_ex">an east window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>coming from the east.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lying toward or situated in the east.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to, toward, or in the east:<span class="rh_ex">heading east.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>east•er•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>east•ward</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈistwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>east•wards</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. <i>Abbr:</i> E</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the direction in which this point lies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a quarter or territory situated in this direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the East</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.;<br/> the Orient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the Far East.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">New England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Ancient History, World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ancient and Medieval Hist.<span>]</span></span>the Eastern Roman Empire.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>directed or proceeding toward the east.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>coming from the east:<span class="rh_ex">an east wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">lying toward or situated in the east:<span class="rh_ex">the east side.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>being at the end of the church where the high altar is:<span class="rh_ex">an east window.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to, toward, or in the east:<span class="rh_ex">an island located east of Sumatra; He went east.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>est,</i> Old English <i>ēast</i>; cognate with German <i>ost,</i> Old Norse <i>austr</i>; akin to Latin <i>aurōra,</i> Greek <i>aúōs</i> (dialect, dialectal variant of <i>ēó̄s, héōs</i>) dawn. See <span class="rh_sc">Easter</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>east<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">East.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">eastern.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>east.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•ta•dome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis<b>′</b>tə dōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span>n.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>dome (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>having a vistadome or having cars with vistadomes:<span class="rh_ex">a vistadome train.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vista</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dome</span> 1945</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hepato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a combining form meaning "liver,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hepatotoxin.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hepat-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>hēpat-,</i> stem of <i>hêpar</i> liver</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-hour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>ou<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>, -ou<b>′</b>ər, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of 30 minutes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the midpoint between the hours:<span class="rh_ex">The clock struck on the half-hour.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or consisting of a half-hour:<span class="rh_ex">half-hour programs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•tred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈheɪtrɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hate:<span class="rh_ex">a look of pure hatred.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•tred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>trid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the feeling of one who hates;<br/> intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">hate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">red</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> animosity, detestation, loathing, abomination.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> attraction, love.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squal•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskwɑlɚ, ˈskwɔlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being squalid;<br/> filth and misery:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the refugees were forced to live in squalor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squal•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwol<b>′</b>ər, skwô<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the condition of being squalid;<br/> filth and misery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>squālor</i> dirtiness, equivalent. to <i>squāl</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be dirty, encrusted + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> wretchedness.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> splendor.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met<b>′</b>al ox<b>′</b>ide sem<b>′</b>iconductor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a three-layer sandwich of a metal, an insulator (usually an oxide of the substrate), and a semiconductor substrate, used in integrated circuits.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>met<b>′</b>al-ox<b>′</b>ide sem<b>′</b>iconductor.</b> </var><i>Abbr.:</i> MOS<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-terred, -ter•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb;<br/> bury.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">inter-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>inter-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "between, among'':  <i>intercity (= between cities);</i><br/> interdepartmental (= between <span class="rh_txt">or</span> among departments).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">inter.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intermediate.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-terred, -ter•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb;<br/> bury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to put into the earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>interrāre,</i> derivative of <i>terra</i> earth; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>enterrer,</i> probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>enteren</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">inter-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "between,'' "among,'' "in the midst of,'' "mutually,'' "reciprocally,'' "together,'' "during'' (<i>intercept;<br/> interest</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>intercom;<br/> interdepartmental</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>inter-</i>), combining form of <i>inter</i> (preposition and adverb, adverbial); see <span class="rh_sc">interior</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin (in some words replacing Middle English <i>entre-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">inter.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intermediate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">interrogation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">interrogative.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tai•chung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>jŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Wade-Giles.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the provincial capital of Taiwan, in the W part. 575,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Taizhong.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•vi•sion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈvɪʒənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving for the time being only;<br/> temporary:<span class="rh_ex">a provisional government.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vi•sion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•vi•sion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə vizh<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced;<br/> temporary:<span class="rh_ex">a provisional government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">accepted or adopted tentatively;<br/> conditional;<br/> probationary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of violence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a stamp that serves temporarily, pending the appearance of the regular issue, or during a temporary shortage of the regular stamps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a provisional member of a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pro•vi•sion•ar•y</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə vizh<b>′</b>ə ner′ē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (for defs. 1, 2).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">provision</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vi′sion•al<b>′</b>i•ty, pro•vi<b>′</b>sion•al•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vi<b>′</b>sion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phag<b>′</b>ocyt<b>′</b>ic in<b>′</b>dex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•ta•i•si<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ tī<b>′</b>sē; <i>Russ.</i> ko̅o̅ tu yē<b>′</b>syi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Georgian Republic in Europe. 194,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ku•ta•is</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏ tīs<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> ko̅o̅ tu yēs<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sales<b>′</b> fi<b>′</b>nance com′pany,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a finance company that purchases, at a discount, installment contracts from dealers or that finances retail sales.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oti<b>′</b>tis ex•ter<b>′</b>na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik stûr<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the external ear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: external otitis</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">five•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīv<b>′</b>fōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">five times as great or as much.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">comprising five parts or members.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in fivefold measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fiffold,</i> Old English <i>fīffeald.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">five,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>no̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Dana.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Church<b>′</b> of the New<b>′</b> Jeru<b>′</b>salem.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>New Jerusalem Church.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ppr.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>p.pr.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>present participle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ppr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>present participle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>p.pr.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg<b>′</b>ular lay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a right-handed lay, as of a plain-laid rope.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">child<b>′</b> psychol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the study of the mental states and processes of children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the application of psychological techniques to children.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•en•chant•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsɛnˈtʃæntɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">no longer pleased with;<br/> disillusioned:<span class="rh_ex">I had become completely disenchanted with my job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•en•chant•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•en•chant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′en chant<b>′</b>, -chänt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.;<br/> disillusion:<span class="rh_ex">The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>desenchanter,</i> equivalent. to <i>des-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>enchanter</i> to <span class="rh_sc">enchant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′en•chant<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′en•chant<b>′</b>ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′en•chant<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′en•chant<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="fogey"><b>fo•gey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊgi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -geys.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extremely old-fashioned or conservative person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fo•gy•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, esp. one who is intellectually dull (usually prec. by <i>old</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The board of directors were old fogies still living in the 19th century.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fogey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fo<b>′</b>gy•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fo<b>′</b>gy•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•gey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-geys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fogy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volt•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvoʊltɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disgusting;<br/> causing a feeling of horror:<span class="rh_ex">a revolting scene in the movie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volt•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vōl<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disgusting;<br/> repulsive:<span class="rh_ex">a revolting sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rebellious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">revolt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•volt<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvoʊlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to engage in a revolution;<br/> rebel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The peasants wanted to revolt against the government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) have a feeling of disgust or horror in (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The violence in that movie revolted her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">One's mind revolts at the thought of killing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of rebellion: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an open revolt against the dean's power.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>peasants in revolt against the government.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•volt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vōlt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion;<br/> cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority;<br/> rebel;<br/> mutiny:<span class="rh_ex">to revolt against the present government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He revolts from eating meat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by <i>against</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to revolt against parental authority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to feel horror or aversion (usually fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to revolt at the sight of blood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to affect with disgust or abhorrence:<span class="rh_ex">Such low behavior revolts me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of revolting;<br/> an insurrection or rebellion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent:<span class="rh_ex">a voter revolt at the polls.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>rivolta,</i> derivative of <i>rivoltare</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>révolte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>revolvitāre,</i> frequentative of Latin <i>revolvere</i> to roll back, unroll, <span class="rh_sc">revolve;</span> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Italian <i>rivoltare</i> to turn around</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle French <i>revolter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> (verb, verbal) 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•volt<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uprising, disorder, putsch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log•o•griph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>gə grif, log<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>an anagram, or a puzzle involving anagrams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a puzzle in which a certain word, and other words formed from any or all of its letters, must be guessed from indications given in a set of verses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">logo</span>- + Greek <i>grîphos</i> a fishing basket, riddle 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>log′o•griph<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true<b>′</b> fly<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>fly<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•duc•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri duk<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, characterized by, or producing reduction or abridgment:<span class="rh_ex">an urgent need for reductive measures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to change from one form to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or employing reductionism;<br/> reductionistic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something causing or inducing a reductive process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reduct</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•duc<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•duc<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring down to a smaller size, amount, price, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">reduced her weight by ten pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lower in degree, intensity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">reduced the speed of the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat (something complicated) by analyzing smaller parts:<span class="rh_ex">reduced the problem to its essentials.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to act in a destructive manner upon (a substance or object):<span class="rh_ex">Their house was reduced to ashes by the fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to break down into:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The criticism reduced him to tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to change the figures or form, but not the value, of (a fraction, polynomial, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Six-eighths reduced to lowest terms is three-fourths.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•duc•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdʌktɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lower in degree, intensity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce the speed of a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring down to a lower rank, dignity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a sergeant reduced to a corporal</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to treat analytically, as a complex idea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lower in price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to bring to a certain state, condition, arrangement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce glass to powder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring under control or authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to evaporate water from (a sauce, soup, or other liquid), usually by boiling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span>to lessen the density of (an exposed negative).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to adjust or correct by making allowances, as an astronomical observation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>to change the denomination or form, but not the value, of (a fraction, polynomial, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to add electrons to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deoxidize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to add hydrogen to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to change (a compound) so that the valence of the positive element is lower.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Metall.<span>]</span></span>to bring into the metallic state by separating from nonmetallic constituents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to thin or dilute:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce paint with oil or turpentine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to lower the alcoholic concentration of (spirits) by diluting with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span>to restore to the normal place, relation, or condition, as a fractured bone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to modify the quality of (a speech sound) to one of lesser distinctiveness, esp. to pronounce (an unstressed vowel) as (ə) or another centralized vowel, as in the unstressed syllables of <span class="rh_ex">medicinal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to become reduced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to become lessened, esp. in weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be turned into or made to equal something:<span class="rh_ex">All our difficulties reduce to financial problems.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>to undergo meiosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>redūcere</i> to lead back, bring back, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>dūcere</i> to lead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>reducen</i> to lead back 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> diminish, decrease, shorten, abridge, curtail, contract, retrench. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lessen, attenuate, abate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> degrade, demote, humble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subdue, subjugate, conquer, subject, vanquish, overcome, overpower.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> increase. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elevate, exalt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•draft•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər draf<b>′</b>ting, -dräf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Geology, Meteorology</span>the removal of more water from ground and surface basins than is replaced by rain and melting snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">draft</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan•ta•sist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan<b>′</b>tə sist, -zist; fan tā<b>′</b>zhist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who writes or composes fantasies or fantasias in music, poetry, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fantas</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stroke<b>′</b> play′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>medal play.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>mə; <i>for 1 also Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>l mä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada. 25,638.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "kind.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">diba<b>′</b>sic potas<b>′</b>sium phos<b>′</b>phate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>potassium monophosphate. See under <b>potassium phosphate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•co•pro•tein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅′kə prō<b>′</b>tēn, -tē in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a protein that yields carbohydrates as well as amino acids on hydrolysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">muco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">protein</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Manil<b>′</b>a pa<b>′</b>per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>any paper resembling Manila paper. Also called <b>Manila, manilla.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Indo-European.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ie,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-y</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">I.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Indo-European.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Industrial Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">i.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>that is.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>id est</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>Latin <i>id est</i> that is.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•ab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>ab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a commander of David's army and the slayer of Abner and Absalom. II Sam. 3:27;<br/> 18:14.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•tan•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə täng<b>′</b>gə, -tang<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Shaba.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root•stalk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t<b>′</b>stôk′, rŏŏt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a rhizome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stalk</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•bruise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də bro̅o̅z<b>′</b>, dē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bruised, -bruis•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>to overlay (a charge) other than an ordinary with an ordinary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>debr</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>isier,</i> equivalent to <i>de-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>bruisier</i> to break; see <span class="rh_sc">bruise</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>debrusen,</i> <i>debrisen</i> to break down, crush 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Agriculture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> God<b>′</b>dess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>The.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Eastern Religions</span>See <b>Great Mother.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛgˌʃɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the shell of a bird's egg.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg<b>′</b>shel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pale yellowish-white color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy;<br/> very brittle;<br/> fragile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being pale yellowish-white in color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having little or no gloss:<span class="rh_ex">eggshell white paint.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ayschelle.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">egg</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">shell</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ga•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō gä<b>′</b>dān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arid region in SE Ethiopia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tat•ter•de•mal•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tat′ər di māl<b>′</b>yən, -mal<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person in tattered clothing;<br/> a shabby person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ragged;<br/> unkempt or dilapidated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1600–10; first written <i>tatter-de-mallian</i> and rhymed with <i>Italian</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">tatter</span><sup>1</sup>; <i>-de-mallian</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•zil Kum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki zil<b>′</b> ko̅o̅m<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Kyzyl Kum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•volt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə vōlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. <i>Abbr.:</i> MV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">volt</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•luct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lukt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to struggle (against something);<br/> rebel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to object;<br/> show reluctance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reluctārī,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>luctārī</i> to strive, struggle, wrestle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">juris<b>′</b>tic per<b>′</b>son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>person</b> (def. 11).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mot•tram•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo<b>′</b>trə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a copper and lead vanadate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; named after <i>Mottram</i> St. Andrew's, Cheshire, England, where it was found; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stroy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stroi),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to destroy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>stroyen,</i> aphetic variant of <i>destroyen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">destroy</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stroy<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•jor•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə jôr<b>′</b>kə, -yôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a Spanish island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands. 460,030;<br/> 1405 sq. mi. (3640 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Palma. Spanish, <b>Mallorca.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ma•jor<b>′</b>can</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wed<b>′</b>dell Sea<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wed<b>′</b>l, wə del<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Atlantic, E of Antarctic Peninsula.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the state or quality of being foolish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to travel without money would be folly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>follies</b>, [<i>plural</i>] a theatrical revue.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies</b> for 2–6.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being foolish;<br/> lack of understanding or sense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.;<br/> absurdity:<span class="rh_ex">the folly of performing without a rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a costly and foolish undertaking;<br/> unwise investment or expenditure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found esp. in England in the 18th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>follies</b>, a theatrical revue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>wickedness;<br/> wantonness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>fol, fou</i> foolish, mad. See <span class="rh_sc">fool</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>folie</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> imprudence, rashness, mistake, foolishness, indiscretion, injudiciousness; madness, lunacy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jew•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several very large fishes, esp. of the family Serranidae, as the giant sea bass and the groupers <i>Epinephelus itajara</i> and <i>E. nigritus,</i> found in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">Jew</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•buck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>buk′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian.<span>]</span></span>(in lumbering)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span>a foreman who supervises fallers and buckers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bucker</span><sup>2</sup> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Louis II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span>German, <b>Ludwig II.</b> (<i>"the German''</i>) <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 804?–876, king of Germany 843–876 (son of Louis I).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Ancient History</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 822?–875, king of Italy 844–875;<br/> emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 855–875 (son of Lothair I).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pole<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a trussed roof ) a plate resting upon the beams and supporting common rafters near their lower ends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•zon•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>zə nīz′, ō<b>′</b>zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to impregnate or treat with ozone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to convert (oxygen) into ozone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of oxygen) to become converted into ozone.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>o<b>′</b>zon•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ozon</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′zon•iza<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sill•cock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>kok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>hosecock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the fact that it is often attached to a house at about the height of a sill <span class="rh_sc">sill</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>De•cam•er•on, The</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kam<b>′</b>ər ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a collection of 100 tales (1353) by Boccaccio.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>De•cam•er•on•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kam′ə ron<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•ceiv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænˈsivɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a radio transmitter and receiver combined in one unit.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ceive-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ceive-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•ceiv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tran sē<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a transmitter and receiver combined in one unit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>(<span class="rh_sc">mitter</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">re</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ceiver</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʌb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the main point or heart of something;<br/> gist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>The nub of the matter is money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a knob;<br/> a lump or small piece.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nub•by</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-bi•er, -bi•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nub),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the point, gist, or heart of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a knob or protuberance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lump or small piece:<span class="rh_ex">a nub of coal; a nub of pencil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>knub.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German, Middle Low German <i>knubbe</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">knob</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> quar<b>′</b>tile,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>(in a frequency distribution) the largest quartile;<br/> the 75th percentile;<br/> the value of the variable below which three quarters of the elements are located.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•i•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ə zən, -sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a curse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>maledictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>maledictiō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">malediction</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>maleison</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>maliso</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wrung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href="wring"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">wring</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wrung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rung),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>wring.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrung</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>wring•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to twist with force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bully wrung the boy's arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to twist, squeeze, or compress (something) in order to force out (a liquid): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wring (out) the wet washcloth; to wring (out) the water from the wet washcloth.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wring the washcloth (out); to wring the water (out of) the wet washcloth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to force out as if by squeezing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They captured the spy and wrung the secret password out of him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or clasp tightly, usually with a twisting motion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wrung her hands in anguish.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrung,</b> <b>wring•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to twist forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">He wrung the chicken's neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to wring clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to extract or expel by twisting or compression (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to affect painfully by or as if by some contorting or compressing action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to clasp tightly with or without twisting:<span class="rh_ex">to wring one's hands in pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to force (usually fol. by <i>off</i>) by twisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extract or get by forceful effort or means (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to perform the action of wringing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to writhe, as in anguish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a wringing;<br/> forcible twist or squeeze.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wringen,</i> Old English <i>wringan</i>; cognate with German <i>ringen</i> to wrestle</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a marsh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marshy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; see <span class="rh_sc">marais</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mareis</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ki•pa</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē pä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-poth, -pot, -pos</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> -pôt; <i>Ashk.</i> -pōs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>-pas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism, Foreign Terms</span>yarmulke.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oś•wię•cim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôsh vyen<b>′</b>chēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Polish name of <b>Auschwitz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard central wood of the trunk of an exogenous tree;<br/> duramen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> jun<b>′</b>gle fowl′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>jungle fowl.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jun<b>′</b>gle fowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus <i>Gallus,</i> as <i>G. gallus</i> (<b>red jungle fowl</b>)believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a tavern that, having no affiliation or contract with a particular brewery, serves several brands of beer, ale, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LIFO<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>fō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>last-in, first-out</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a data storage and retrieval technique, usually implemented using a queue, in which the last item stored is the first item retrieved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>l</i>(<i>ast</i>) <i>i</i>(<i>n,</i>) <i>f</i>(<i>irst</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>ut</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•sach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> pe<b>′</b>sä<span class="rh_sc">kh;</span> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> pā<b>′</b>sä<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Passover (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pe<b>′</b>sah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>pesaḥ</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor<b>′</b>al haz<b>′</b>ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an insurance company's risk as to the insured's trustworthiness and honesty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-latry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek meaning "worship'' (<i>idolatry</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>bardolatry</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-latria.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">latria,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star<b>′</b> grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various grasslike plants having star-shaped flowers or a starlike arrangement of leaves, as the North American plant, <i>Hypoxis hirsuta,</i> of the amaryllis family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wun•der•kind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vŏŏn<b>′</b>dər kind′, wun<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> vŏŏn<b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> kint′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kinds,</b> <i>Ger.</i> <b><b><i>-kin•der</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kin′də<span class="rh_sc">r</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wonder child or child prodigy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who succeeds, esp. in business, at a comparatively early age.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Wunder</i> <span class="rh_sc">wonder</span> + <i>Kind</i> child</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast-to-coast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōst<b>′</b>tə kōst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending, going, or operating from one coast of the U.S. to the other:<span class="rh_ex">a coast-to-coast television network.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haute cou•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌoʊt kuˈtʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>fashionable clothing for women.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the designers producing high fashion.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haute cou•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōt′ ko̅o̅ tŏŏr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ōt ko̅o̅ t<span class="rh_sc">yr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>high fashion;<br/> the most fashionable and influential dressmaking and designing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fashions so created.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the leading dressmaking establishments in the world of fashion, considered collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cents-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sents<b>′</b>ôf<b>′</b>, -of<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>of or pertaining to a marketing device, as a coupon, that entitles a buyer to a specified amount off the regular price.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•li•oz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ber<b>′</b>lē ōz′; <i>Fr.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> lyôz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Louis Hec•tor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lwē ek tô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1803–69, French composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">simulta<b>′</b>neous equa<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Algebra.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a set of two or more equations, each containing two or more variables whose values can simultaneously satisfy both or all the equations in the set, the number of variables being equal to or less than the number of equations in the set.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•pre•dict•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not predictable:<span class="rh_ex">unpredictable weather.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•pre•dict•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′pri dik<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not predictable;<br/> not to be foreseen or foretold:<span class="rh_ex">an unpredictable occurrence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is unpredictable:<span class="rh_ex">the unpredictables of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">predictable</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′pre•dict′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, un′pre•dict<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′pre•dict<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> erratic, fitful, variable, uncertain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ly sea′son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spor•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spor<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>sporan</i>; compare Irish <i>sparán</i> purse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•wo•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non wō<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of a fabric) made of fibers autogenously bonded through the action of a chemical agent or heating device, or adhering by means of resinous substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">woven</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dreɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a male duck. Compare <a href='duck h="1" d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">duck</span></a><sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a male duck. Cf. <b>duck</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with Low German <i>drake,</i> dialect, dialectal German <i>drache</i>; compare Old High German <i>antrahho,</i> <i>anutrehho</i> male duck</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">drake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a small cannon, used esp. in the 17th and 18th centuries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Sport</span>drake fly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a dragon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>dracō</i> <span class="rh_sc">dragon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>draca</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Drake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Francis</b>, c1540–96, English admiral and buccaneer: sailed around the world 1577–80.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Joseph Rod•man</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rod<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1795–1820, U.S. poet.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•aes•the•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip′əs thē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə, hī′pəs-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>hypesthesia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">postal (money) order.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">post office.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australia and New Zealand.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a chamber pot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>pot</i> (<i>de chambre</i>) chamber pot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Po<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Place Names</span>a river in Italy, flowing E from the Alps in the NW to the Adriatic. 418 mi. (669 km) long. Ancient, <b>Padus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Po,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">polonium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">po.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>put-out;<br/> put-outs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">parole officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">petty officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">postal (money) order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>post office.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.o.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) by mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>per ōs</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•pill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ē pil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an oral birth control pill that contains only a progestin and is to be taken daily without monthly cessation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mini</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pill</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three•pen•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrip<b>′</b>ə nē, threp<b>′</b>-, thrup<b>′</b>-; thrē<b>′</b>pen′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the amount or value of threepence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of little worth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">three,</span> <span class="rh_sc">penny</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•re•tar•y-gen•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>ri ter′ē jen<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sec•re•tar•ies-gen•er•al.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•ger•i•at•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kō jēr′ē a<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the psychology of old age.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">psycho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">geriatrics</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>psy′cho•ger′i•at<b>′</b>ric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•on•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpeɪliənˈtɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the science that deals with the forms of life existing long ago, as represented by their fossils.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•le•on•tol•o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•on•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ən tol<b>′</b>ə jē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies</b>  <i>for 2.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a treatise on paleontology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>paléontologie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pale</span>- <span class="rh_sc">ontology</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1830–40; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pa•le•on•to•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē on′tl oj<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pa′le•on′to•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•on′to•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•on•tol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pheas<b>′</b>ant cou<b>′</b>cal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a brown and black, red-eyed Australian bird, <i>Centropus phasianinus,</i> with a pheasantlike tail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛnsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dreamily thoughtful;<br/> thinking deeply or sadly:<span class="rh_ex">He was pensive, looking out the window, thinking about her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">gazing pensively out the window.</span>See <a href="-pend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dreamily or wistfully thoughtful:<span class="rh_ex">a pensive mood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness:<span class="rh_ex">a pensive adagio.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pēnsāre</i> to weigh, consider, derivative of <i>pēnsus,</i> past participle of <i>pendere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pension</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French (masculine), derivative of <i>penser</i> to think</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French (feminine); replacing Middle English <i>pensif</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Pensive</span>, <span class="rh_sc">meditative</span>, <span class="rh_sc">reflective</span> suggest quiet modes of apparent or real thought. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Pensive</span>, the weakest of the three, suggests dreaminess or wistfulness, and may involve little or no thought to any purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a pensive, faraway look.</span><span class="rh_sc">Meditative</span> involves thinking of certain facts or phenomena, perhaps in the religious sense of "contemplation,'' without necessarily having a goal of complete understanding or of action: <i>meditative but unjudicial.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Reflective</span> has a strong implication of orderly, perhaps analytic, processes of thought, usually with a definite goal of understanding: <i>a careful and reflective critic.</i></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thoughtless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fet•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fet<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to release from fetters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from restraint;<br/> liberate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>unfeteren.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fetter</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•nam<b>′</b>yl ac<b>′</b>etate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nam<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid, C<sub>11</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, having a piquant, flowerlike odor: used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfumes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cinnam</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loc•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having one or more locules.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>loc•u•late</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok<b>′</b>yə lāt′, -lit).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>loculāris</i> kept in boxes. See <span class="rh_sc">loculus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Julius I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <b>Saint</b>, </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337–352.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•di•a•trist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə dī<b>′</b>ə trist, pō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. Also called <b>chiropodist.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">podiatr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•di•a•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈdaɪətri, poʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the care of the human foot, esp. the study and treatment of foot disorders.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•di•a•trist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-pod-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pod-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•di•a•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə dī<b>′</b>ə trē, pō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the care of the human foot, esp. the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders. Also called <b>chiropody.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pod</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">iatry</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lev•ens•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lev<b>′</b>ən ziz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>usually used with a pl. v.</i>) a midmorning break for refreshments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the refreshments taken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; origin, originally dialect, dialectal; doubly pluralized form of <span class="rh_sc">eleven,</span> perh. as ellipsis of <i>eleven hours</i> eleven o'clock</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <i> (</i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> of/about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <i></i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The authorities warned the residents of the storm that was approaching the area.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I warned you (that) she would be crazy, didn't I?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <i></i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to warn of further disasters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to advise (someone to do something);<br/> admonish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I warn you not to take such chances.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to direct to go or stay away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The farmer warned the hunters off his property.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:<span class="rh_ex">They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to urge or advise to be careful;<br/> caution:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a careless driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to admonish or exhort, as to action or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">She warned her employees to be on time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to notify, advise, or inform:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a person of an intended visit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give notice to (a person, group, etc.) to go, keep at a distance, etc. (often fol. by <i>away, off,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">A sign warns trespassers off the grounds. A marker warned boats away from the dock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give authoritative or formal notice to (someone);<br/> order;<br/> summon:<span class="rh_ex">to warn a person to appear in court.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give a warning;<br/> caution:<span class="rh_ex">to warn of further disasters.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>warnen,</i> Old English <i>warnian</i>; cognate with German <i>warnen.</i> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>warn<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forewarn. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Warn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">caution,</span> <span class="rh_sc">admonish</span> imply attempting to prevent another from running into danger or getting into unpleasant or undesirable circumstances. To <span class="rh_sc">warn</span> is to speak plainly and usually in strong terms:<span class="rh_ex">to warn him about danger and possible penalties.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">caution</span> is to advise about necessary precautions, to put one on one's guard about possibly harmful circumstances or conditions, thus emphasizing avoidance of undesirable consequences:<span class="rh_ex">to caution him against driving in such weather.</span><span class="rh_sc">Admonish</span> suggests giving earnest, authoritative advice with only tacit references to danger or penalty:<span class="rh_ex">to admonish a person for neglecting his duties.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•a•zole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī<b>′</b>ə zōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, slightly water-miscible liquid, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>3</sub>NS, having a disagreeable odor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of various derivatives of this substance, used as dyes or reagents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">azole</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">closed<b>′</b> u<b>′</b>niverse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Physics</span>(in cosmology) a hypothetical expanding universe that contains sufficient matter to reverse the observed expansion through its gravitational contraction. Cf. <b>open universe.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•al•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>l ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">metalist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>par<b>′</b>ral.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>perell,</i> variant of Middle English <i>parail,</i> aphetic variant of <i>aparail</i> <span class="rh_sc">apparel</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian mul<b>′</b>berry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small tree, <i>Morinda citrifolia,</i> of the madder family, found from India to Australasia, having shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit, yielding red and yellow dyes.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>al.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•chou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə sho̅o̅<b>′</b>, ka-, kash<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">catechu.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pill or lozenge for sweetening the breath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay; see <span class="rh_sc">catechu</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>cachu</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•chu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>i cho̅o̅′, -kyo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants, esp. from the wood of two East Indian acacias, <i>Acacia catechu</i> and <i>A. suma:</i> used in medicine, dyeing, tanning, etc. Also called <b>cashoo, cutch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malayalam, or a cognate Dravidian word</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Malay <i>kacu</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Malayalam; <i>cashoo, cutch</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Portuguese; perh. a conflation of Marathi <i>kāt</i> catechu and <i>kāccu,</i> with same sense, alleged to be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">turbid<b>′</b>ity cur′rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a turbid, dense current of sediments in suspension moving along the slope and bottom of a lake or ocean. Also called <b>density current.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se<b>′</b>rial technique′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>twelve-tone technique.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•a•dorned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnəˈdɔrnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not decorated;<br/> plain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond home<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an additional residence, as at the shore or in the country, where one goes on weekends, vacations, and the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">another residence, as of a close relative or friend, where one spends a great deal of time or feels welcome and at home:<span class="rh_ex">Aunt Sue's house was my second home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any place where one spends a great deal of time:<span class="rh_ex">My office is my second home.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tex•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>texas deck.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Texas,</span> from the fact that the officers' accommodation was the most spacious on the Mississippi steamboats, on which cabins were named after states 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tex•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the S United States. 14,228,383; 267,339 sq. mi. (692,410 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Austin. <i>Abbr.:</i> Tex., TX (for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Tex<b>′</b>an, Tex•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>sē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dove•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a joint formed in the shape of a wedge that fits tightly into a corresponding gap in another piece of wood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of ideas, figures, etc.) to join or fit together smoothly or neatly:<span class="rh_ex">My figures dovetailed nicely with theirs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dove•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duv<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a tenon broader at its end than at its base;<br/> pin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightly within corresponding mortises.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to join or fit together by means of a dovetail or dovetails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so named from its shape 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dove<b>′</b>tail′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sgd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">signed.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fars<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in SW Iran. 2,806,000;<br/> 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>ket price′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market. Also called <b>market value.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dek•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1572?–1632?, English dramatist.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Decker.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lyd•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lid<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>geese</b> for <span class="ford">1, 2.</span> <span class="ford">4.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wild or farm bird, web-footed and able to swim well, larger and with a longer neck and legs than a duck.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the female of this bird. Compare <span class="rh_sc">gander</span> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the flesh of a goose, used as food.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a silly or foolish person;<br/> simpleton.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cook someone's goose</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to ruin someone's chances or future.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>geese</b> for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9;<br/> <b>goos•es</b> for 5–7;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>goosed, goos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genera <i>Anser</i> and <i>Branta,</i> most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male, or gander.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the flesh of a goose, used as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a silly or foolish person;<br/> simpleton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a poke between the buttocks to startle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>anything that energizes, strengthens, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to give the economy a badly needed goose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a tailor's smoothing iron with a curved handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>an obsolete board game played with dice and counters in which a player whose cast falls in a square containing the picture of a goose is allowed to advance double the number of his or her throw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>cook someone's goose</b>, to ruin someone's hopes, plans, chances, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His goose was cooked when they found the stolen gems in his pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to prod or urge to action or an emotional reaction:<span class="rh_ex">The promise of time off may goose the workers and increase profits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strengthen or improve (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Let's goose up the stew with some wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase;<br/> raise (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to goose up government loans in weak industries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to give a spurt of fuel to (a motor) to increase speed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>gose, goos,</i> Old English <i>gōs</i> (plural <i>gēs</i>); cognate with German <i>Gans,</i> Old Norse <i>gās</i>; compare Sanskrit <i>haṅsa,</i> Greek <i>ché̄n,</i> Latin <i>ānser</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>goose<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mus•so•li•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mŏŏs′ə lē<b>′</b>nē, mo̅o̅′sə-; <i>It.</i> mo̅o̅s′sô lē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Be•ni•to</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nē<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> be nē<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Il Duce''</i>), 1883–1945, Italian Fascist leader: premier of Italy 1922–43.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phar•a•on•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr′ā on<b>′</b>ik, far′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) of or like a Pharaoh:<span class="rh_ex">living in Pharaonic splendor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually l.c.</i>) impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a construction project of pharaonic proportions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) cruelly oppressive;<br/> tyrannical:<span class="rh_ex">pharaonic tax laws.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Pharaōn-</i> (stem of <i>Pharaó̄</i> <span class="rh_sc">pharaoh</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæməˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to lovers or lovemaking:<span class="rh_ex">amatory poetry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-am-"><span class="rh_sc">-am-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking;<br/> expressive of love:<span class="rh_ex">amatory poems; an amatory look.</span>Also, <b>am′a•to<b>′</b>ri•al.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>amātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>amā-</i> (stem of <i>amāre</i> to love) + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′a•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> amorous, ardent, passionate.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den•gue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(deng<b>′</b>gā, -gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized esp. by severe pains in the joints and muscles. Also called <b>den<b>′</b>gue fe′ver.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cue•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a billiard player.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cue</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˌself-ˈright•eous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too confident of one's own moral rightness, esp. when intolerant of others.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self--right•eous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self--right•eous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-right•eous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′rī<b>′</b>chəs, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">confident of one's own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-right<b>′</b>eous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-right<b>′</b>eous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> sanctimonious, pharisaical.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•di•lle•ra de Ta•la•man•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′ᵺē ye<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä ᵺe tä′lä mäng<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range running SE from central Costa Rica to W Panama.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>niver<b>′</b>sal gram<b>′</b>mar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a grammar that attempts to establish the properties and constraints common to all possible human languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an innate system of principles underlying the human language faculty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Federa<b>′</b>tion of La<b>′</b>bor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a federation of trade unions organized in 1886: united with the Congress of Industrial Organizations 1955. <i>Abbr.:</i> A.F.L., AFL, A.F. of L.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dan•to•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī dan<b>′</b>tō in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a colorless, needlelike, crystalline compound, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and resins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyd</span>(<span class="rh_sc">rogen</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">all</span>)<span class="rh_sc">antoin</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ham•it•i•cized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ha mit<b>′</b>ə sīzd′, hə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>exhibiting the characteristics of or influenced by speakers of Hamitic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hamitic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•dew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌniˌdu, -ˌdyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a winter melon having a smooth, greenish rind and sweet, light green flesh: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>slices of honeydew.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The honeydews were on sale.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•ey•dew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun<b>′</b>ē do̅o̅′, -dyo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>honeydew melon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the sweet material that exudes from the leaves of certain plants in hot weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a sugary material secreted by aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, psyllids, and other homopterous insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">honey</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dew</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•dewed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soy sauce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔɪ ˌsɔs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a salty, fermented sauce made from soybeans, used as a flavoring esp. in Oriental dishes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soy<b>′</b> sauce′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a salty, fermented sauce much used on fish and other dishes in the Orient, prepared from soybeans. Also, <b>soy<b>′</b>a sauce′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer<b>′</b>cantile a′gency.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>commercial agency.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ship•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in good order;<br/> trim or tidy:<span class="rh_ex">Their room was finally shipshape.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ship•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ship<b>′</b>shāp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in good order;<br/> well-arranged;<br/> trim or tidy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in a shipshape manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ship</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop-ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop<b>′</b>ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-shipped, -ship•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to ship (goods) as a drop shipment:<span class="rh_ex">The books will be drop-shipped by the publisher to your home.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">drop</span> <span class="rh_sc">shipment</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ka•nak•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nak<b>′</b>ə, -nä<b>′</b>kə, kan<b>′</b>ə kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native Hawaiian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a South Sea islander.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian: person</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•ta•men•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr′tə men<b>′</b>tō, pōr′-; <i>It.</i> pô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′tä men<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: fingering, literally, a bearing, carrying. See <span class="rh_sc">port</span><sup>5</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nee•dle•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnidəlˌwɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the art, process, or product of working with a needle, esp. in embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, tapestry, quilting, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nee•dle•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēd<b>′</b>l wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the art, process, or product of working with a needle, esp. in embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, quilting, and appliqué.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc. Also called <b>needlecraft, stitchery.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>nedle werk.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">needle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ic-de•pres•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪkdəˈprɛsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>suffering from a condition in which there are periods of excitement and confidence followed by depression and anxiety.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a person suffering from such a disorder.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ic-de•pres•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ik di pres<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>suffering from bipolar disorder.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a person suffering from this disorder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•scind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri sind<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate or single out in thought;<br/> abstract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cut off, terminate, or remove.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw one's attention (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to turn aside in thought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praescindere</i> to cut off in front. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">rescind</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grap•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grap•i•er, grap•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or composed of grapes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tasting of grapes or grape juice:<span class="rh_ex">a grapy wine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grapey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">grape,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<b>′</b> bull′ ter<b>′</b>rier.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>American Staffordshire terrier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di<b>′</b>alog box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(in a graphical user interface) a box, called up temporarily on the screen, that asks for user input.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">di<b>′</b>alog box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(in a graphical user interface) a box, called up temporarily on the screen, that asks for user input.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•chlo•ro•ac•e•tal•de•hyde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī klôr′ō as′i tal<b>′</b>də hīd′, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chloral (def. 1). Also called <b>tri•chlo<b>′</b>roace<b>′</b>tic ac<b>′</b>id al<b>′</b>dehyde.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">acetaldehyde</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hiv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>heaved</b> or (<i>esp. Nautical</i>)  <b>hove<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> heav•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to raise or lift with effort;<br/> hoist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He heaved her to her feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to lift and throw with effort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to heave a stone through a window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to utter with great effort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He heaved a sigh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) rise and fall with a swelling motion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His chest was heaving from the effort.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rough seas heaved the boat about.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to (cause to) move into a certain position or situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boat hove into sight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captain hove the boat closer to the lifeboats.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to vomit;<br/> throw up.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> to pull on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The sailor heaved on the rope and pulled the box aboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>heave to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a ship) to come to a stop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or effort of heaving.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span> <b>the heaves</b>, [<i>plural</i>] an episode of retching or vomiting.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>heaved</b> or (<i>esp. Naut.</i>)   <b>hove;<br/> heav•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise or lift with effort or force;<br/> hoist:<span class="rh_ex">to heave a heavy ax.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence:<span class="rh_ex">to heave an anchor overboard; to heave a stone through a window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to move into a certain position or situation:<span class="rh_ex">to heave a vessel aback.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to move in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">Heave the capstan around! Heave up the anchor!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter laboriously or painfully:<span class="rh_ex">to heave a sigh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to rise and fall with or as with a swelling motion:<span class="rh_ex">to heave one's chest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to vomit;<br/> throw up:<span class="rh_ex">He heaved his breakfast before noon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to haul or pull on (a rope, cable, line, etc.), as with the hands or a capstan:<span class="rh_ex">Heave the anchor cable!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to rise and fall in rhythmically alternate movements:<span class="rh_ex">The ship heaved and rolled in the swelling sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to breathe with effort;<br/> pant:<span class="rh_ex">He sat there heaving and puffing from the effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to vomit;<br/> retch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to rise as if thrust up, as a hill;<br/> swell or bulge:<span class="rh_ex">The ground heaved and small fissures appeared for miles around.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pull or haul on a rope, cable, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to push, as on a capstan bar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation:<span class="rh_ex">heave about;</span><span class="rh_ex">heave alongside;</span><span class="rh_ex">heave in stays.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) to rise and fall, as with a heavy beam sea.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>heave down</b>, to careen (a vessel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>heave ho</b> (an exclamation used by sailors, as when heaving the anchor up.)</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Naval Terms</span> <b>heave in sight</b>, to rise to view, as from below the horizon:<span class="rh_ex">The ship hove in sight as dawn began to break.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>heave out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shake loose (a reef taken in a sail).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to loosen (a sail) from its gaskets in order to set it.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span> <b>heave the lead.</b> See <b>lead</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>heave to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to stop the headway of (a vessel), esp. by bringing the head to the wind and trimming the sails so that they act against one another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to a halt.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">an act or effort of heaving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a throw, toss, or cast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the horizontal component of the apparent displacement resulting from a fault, measured in a vertical plane perpendicular to the strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the rise and fall of the waves or swell of a sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span> <b>heaves</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) Also called <b>broken wind.</b> a disease of horses, similar to asthma in human beings, characterized by difficult breathing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>heven,</i> variant (with <i>-v-</i> from pt. and past participle) of <i>hebben,</i> Old English <i>hebban</i>; cognate with German <i>heben,</i> Old Norse <i>hefja,</i> Gothic <i>hafjan</i>; akin to Latin <i>capere</i> to take</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heav<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heave<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elevate. See <b>raise.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hurl, pitch, fling, cast, sling. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surge, billow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•e•fac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who does a good deed:<span class="rh_ex">The benefactors of the college will have to give even more this year.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bene-, -fac-"><span class="rh_sc">-bene-, -fac-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•e•fac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben<b>′</b>ə fak′tər, ben′ə fak<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who confers a benefit;<br/> kindly helper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">bene</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">factor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>benefactour</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> patron, supporter, sponsor, backer, protector.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">H-hinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āch<b>′</b>hinj′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strap hinge having the form of an<shape>H</shape>with the joint in the crossbar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> H (from the form) + <span class="rh_sc">hinge</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu<b>′</b>tual induc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">throm•bo•poi•e•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(throm′bō poi<b>′</b>i tn, -poi et<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek<langc>thrómbo(s)</langc>clot +<langc>poiēt(é̄s)</langc>maker; see <span class="rh_sc">-in<sup>2</sup></span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">throm•bo•poi•e•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(throm′bō poi<b>′</b>i tn, -poi et<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek<langc>thrómbo(s)</langc>clot +<langc>poiēt(é̄s)</langc>maker; see <span class="rh_sc">-in<sup>2</sup></span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wreathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rið/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>wreathed, wreath•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a circle around (something) or decorate with or as if with a wreath.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to surround or envelop:<span class="rh_ex">a face wreathed in smiles.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wreathe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wreathed;<br/> wreathed</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>wreath•en;<br/> wreath•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form as a wreath by twisting or twining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to surround in curving or curling masses or form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to envelop:<span class="rh_ex">a face wreathed in smiles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take the form of a wreath or wreaths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move in curving or curling masses, as smoke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>wrethe,</i> partly verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">wreath,</span> partly back formation from <i>wrethen,</i> obsolete past participle of <span class="rh_sc">writhe</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wreath<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•mat•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə mat<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device for recording involuntary bodily movements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>autómato</i>(<i>s</i>) self-moving (see <span class="rh_sc">automaton</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pau•ci•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɔsɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">smallness of quantity;<br/> scarcity;<br/> scantiness:<span class="rh_ex">a paucity of funds.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pau•ci•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô<b>′</b>si tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">smallness of quantity;<br/> scarcity;<br/> scantiness:<span class="rh_ex">a country with a paucity of resources.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">smallness or insufficiency of number;<br/> fewness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>paucitās</i> fewness, derivative of <i>paucus</i> few; see -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>paucite</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pitts•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pits<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Massachusetts. 51,974.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrin•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrin<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>scrin•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrin<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>scrīnium</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">shrine</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pohl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frederic</b>, born 1919, U.S. science-fiction writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Maa•sai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä sī<b>′</b>, mä<b>′</b>sī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sais,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-sai.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>Masai.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Up<b>′</b>per Palat<b>′</b>inate.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Palatinate</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•lat•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lat<b>′</b>n āt′, -it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>the.</b> either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (<b>Lower Palatinate</b> or <b>Rhine Palatinate</b>) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (<b>Upper Palatinate</b>) is now part of Bavaria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span>a native or inhabitant of the Palatinate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) the territory under the jurisdiction of a palatine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palatine</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•lat<b>′</b>i•nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•sen•pfef•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>sən fef′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a stew of marinated rabbit meat garnished usually with sour cream.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hassenpfeffer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Hasen-,</i> combining form of <i>Hase</i> <span class="rh_sc">hare</span> + <i>Pfeffer</i> <span class="rh_sc">pepper</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•wal•lop•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>wol′ə pər, pot wol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in some boroughs before the Reform Bill of 1832) a man who qualified as a householder, and therefore a voter, by virtue of ownership of his own fireplace at which to boil pots.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pot<b>′</b>-wal′lop•er.</b> </var>Also called <b>pot•wal•ler</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>wol′ər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25; <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">walloper;</span> replacing <i>potwaller</i> literally, potboiler (<span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>wall,</i> Old English <i>weallan</i> to boil + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rai•pur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>pŏŏr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Madhya Pradesh, in E central India. 174,518.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•drake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>drāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a mythical fiery dragon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fyrdrake,</i> Old English <i>fȳrdraca.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">drake</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quo war•ran•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwō wô ran<b>′</b>tō, wo-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(formerly, in England) a writ calling upon a person to show by what authority he or she claims an office, franchise, or liberty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>(in England and the U.S.) a trial, hearing, or other legal proceeding initiated to determine by what authority one has an office, franchise, or liberty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the pleading initiating such a proceeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>quō warrantō</i> by what warrant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma'•mun, al-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>mä mo̅o̅n<b>′</b>, -ma-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>abu-al-'Abbās 'Abdullāh</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>786–833, caliph of Baghdad 813–833 (son of Harun al-Rashid).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>al-Mamoun.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•cu•ta•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′kyo̅o̅ tā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>administered, removed, or absorbed by way of the skin, as an injection, needle biopsy, or transdermal drug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cutaneous</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pleas<b>′</b>ant Grove<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Utah. 10,669.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•shad•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌoʊvɚˈʃædoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be greater than in importance, interest, or significance:<span class="rh_ex">She was overshadowed by her famous sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cast a shadow over;<br/> darken:<span class="rh_ex">Clouds overshadowed the moon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone) sad:<span class="rh_ex">The tragic death of their children overshadowed their lives.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•shad•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər shad<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be more important or significant by comparison:<span class="rh_ex">For years he overshadowed his brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cast a shadow over;<br/> cover with shadows, clouds, darkness, etc.;<br/> darken or obscure:<span class="rh_ex">clouds overshadowing the moon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make sad or hang heavily over;<br/> cast a pall on:<span class="rh_ex">a disappointment that overshadowed their last years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to shelter or protect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>overshadewen,</i> Old English <i>ofersceadwian.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">shadow</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′ver•shad<b>′</b>ow•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>ver•shad<b>′</b>ow•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eclipse, outshine, dwarf.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ne•go<b>′</b>ti•a•ble-rate mort<b>′</b>gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′ni gō<b>′</b>shē ə bəl rāt′, -shə bəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a type of home mortgage for which monthly payments stay constant for a term, usually of three to five years, and the interest rate is renegotiated at the end of every such term until the loan is paid off. <i>Abbr.:</i> RRM  Also called <b>rollover mortgage.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•hire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē hī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-hired, -hir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to discharge from employment;<br/> fire, esp. at the executive level and generally with an attempt to be tactful.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de-hire<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hire</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bran•don<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bran<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Manitoba, in S central Canada. 34,901.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liao•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lyou<b>′</b>ning<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span>a province in NE China. 29,500,000;<br/> 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Shenyang. Formerly, <b>Fengtien.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunt<b>′</b>er tri′als,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a test for hunters held under the auspices of a hunt, in which the course is laid with obstacles to simulate actual hunting conditions.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">card-cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärd<b>′</b>kut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a fretwork pattern in low relief:<span class="rh_ex">card-cut woodwork.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shet<b>′</b>land wool<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>thin, loosely twisted wool yarn for knitting or weaving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> rose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the emblem of the royal house of Lancaster. Cf. <b>Wars of the Roses, white rose.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hai•dar•a•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>dər ə bäd′, -bad′, hī<b>′</b>drə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Hyderabad.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screen<b>′</b> grid′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a grid placed between the anode and the control electrode in a vacuum tube, usually maintained at a fixed positive potential.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gain•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-said<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌsɛd, -ˈsɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  -say•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deny;<br/> contradict.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gain•say•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gain•say<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gān<b>′</b>sā′, gān sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-said, -say•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deny, dispute, or contradict.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to speak or act against;<br/> oppose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>gainsaien.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">again,</span> <span class="rh_sc">say</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gain<b>′</b>say′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tod<b>′</b>dy ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small stand of the 18th century, used for holding drinks.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">York<b>′</b> boat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, British Terms, Naval Terms</span>a large rowboat or heavy canoe used for transporting supplies, esp. by fur trappers in the Canadian Northwest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>York,</i> Manitoba, Canada, where it was originally built as a canoe by the Hudson's Bay Company 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scrim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a piece of such fabric used as a drop, border, or the like, for creating the illusion of a solid wall or backdrop under certain lighting conditions or creating a semitransparent curtain when lit from behind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jim-dan•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɪmˈdændi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of high or outstanding quality;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex">a jim-dandy idea.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something of high or outstanding quality:<span class="rh_ex">That new computer is a real jim-dandy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jim-dan•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jim<b>′</b>dan<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of superior quality;<br/> excellent:<span class="rh_ex">a jim-dandy sports car.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something of superior quality or that is an excellent example of its kind:<span class="rh_ex">The new infirmary is a real jim-dandy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <i>Jim</i> proper name + <span class="rh_sc">dandy</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Endow<b>′</b>ment for the Human<b>′</b>ities,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an independent agency that stimulates the growth and development of the humanities in the U.S. by awarding grants to individuals and organizations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twin•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twin<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the partridgeberry, <i>Mitchella repens.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a North American honeysuckle shrub, <i>Lonicera involucrata,</i> having involucrate flowers of various colors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25, <i>American.</i> <span class="rh_sc">twin</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•las Mal•vi•nas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēz<b>′</b>läz mäl vē<b>′</b>näs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Falkland Islands.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•cion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>shən, -shē ən, -sē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dor<b>′</b>mitory sub′urb,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a suburb occupied mainly by the homes of commuters. Also called <b>bedroom suburb.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small amount of liquid produced in a globule:<span class="rh_ex">A few drops of blood fell from the cut on her hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very small amount of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">to have a drop of tea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> liquid medicine given from a medicine dropper, such as a solution for the eyes.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden drop startled the airplane's passengers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a drop of ten feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">It's a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount:<span class="rh_ex">The stock market saw a drop of about fifty points.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a small, ball-shaped piece of candy:<span class="rh_ex">Share the lemon drops with your sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a central place where items are left or delivered:<span class="rh_ex">She sent her manuscript to the mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping persons or supplies by parachute or the amount or number dropped.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_35" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall in globules such as water: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Water dropped from the ceiling onto the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped some cream into his coffee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall vertically;<br/> (cause to) have an abrupt descent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fruit dropped off the tree.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped a few coconuts down to us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped to his knees and prayed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his opponent with one punch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) fall lower in condition;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> reduce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Prices dropped in the spring.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store dropped its prices, but sales didn't increase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped the matter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That loss dropped the team from the playoffs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw (from);<br/> quit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped history and English.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">drop out</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or enter without effort into an activity or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop into a deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to make an unexpected visit at a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/by/over<span>]</span></span>We were in the neighborhood so we thought we'd just drop in to see you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to drop from sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to swallow (an illegal drug):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They dropped some acid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to write and send: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Why not drop a note to her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, such as from a ship or car:  <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drop us at the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you drop us off at the corner?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dropped off the family at the train station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span> to leave out or omit (a letter) in speaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You drop your final</span>r<span class="rh_ex">'s.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His voice dropped as he approached.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dropped his voice to a whisper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to abandon;<br/> forget:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop one's old friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to dismiss (an employee, etc.);<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop a consultant from the payroll.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to lose (a game, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He dropped fifty dollars on that horse race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to parachute (persons, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> to resew in a lower position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to keep maintaining the necessary pace, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">With all her other activities she was dropping behind at school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep:<span class="rh_ex">She drops off at about eleven each night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Prices began to drop off significantly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_74b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't seen that student of mine; do you think she's dropped out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or reject the customs, etc., of society in favor of pursuing one's own lifestyle:<span class="rh_ex">He just dropped out and went to Tahiti.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_32" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, for the smallest reason and without delay:<span class="rh_ex">to argue at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket</b>, a very small, insignificant amount:<span class="rh_ex">What's a few million dollars at this point? A drop in the bucket.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dropped</b> or <b>dropt, drop•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass;<br/> a liquid globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll have a little more tea, just a drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a minute quantity of anything:<span class="rh_ex">not even a drop of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Usually, <b>drops.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage:<span class="rh_ex">He occasionally takes a drop after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dropping;<br/> fall;<br/> descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the distance or depth to which anything drops:<span class="rh_ex">a ten-foot drop to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a steep slope:<span class="rh_ex">a short drop to the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a decline in amount, degree, quality, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a drop in prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a small, usually spherical, piece of candy;<br/> lozenge:<span class="rh_ex">a lemon drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a central depository where items are left or transmitted:<span class="rh_ex">a mail drop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a predesignated place where secret letters or packages can be left to be picked up by another person without attracting attention, as in espionage or drug dealing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or likened to a liquid globule, as certain ornaments, a spherical earring, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a descent by parachute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dropping supplies by parachute or an amount of supplies so dropped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">something that drops or is used for dropping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons dropped by parachute, as the personnel dropped by parachute during one military action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop curtain.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>drop scene.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trap door.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a gallows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a slit or opening into which something can be dropped, as in a mailbox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in a casino) the income from the sale of chips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a small flag, usually of enameled metal, that gives a visual signal in an annunciator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an applied ornament resembling a pendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>gutta (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the vertical dimension amidships of any sail that is bent to a standing yard. Cf.  <b>hoist</b> (def. 7a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>drop panel.</b> (in reinforced-concrete-slab construction) a thickened portion of the ceiling around a column head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>the free motion of an escape wheel between successive checks by the pallet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">the newborn young of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the drop of a hat</b>, at the slightest provocation or without delay:<span class="rh_ex">He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop in the bucket.</b> See <b>bucket</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have the drop on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to get or have at a disadvantage.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to fall in globules or small portions, as water or other liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Rain drops from the clouds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to fall vertically;<br/> have an abrupt descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to sink or fall to the ground, floor, or bottom as if inanimate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to fall lower in condition, degree, value, etc.;<br/> diminish or lessen;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">The prices dropped sharply.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end;<br/> cease;<br/> lapse:<span class="rh_ex">There the matter dropped.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to fall or move to a position that is lower, farther back, inferior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to drop back in line; to drop to the rear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw;<br/> quit (often fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a race; to drop from a game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to pass or enter without effort into some condition, activity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to drop into sleep; to drop into a habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to make an unexpected or unannounced stop at a place;<br/> pay an informal visit or call (usually fol. by <i>in, by,</i> or <i>over</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Since we're in the neighborhood, why don't we drop in at my brother's?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to cease to appear or be seen;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex">to drop from sight or notice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to fall wounded, dead, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A thousand men dropped in the battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to squat or crouch, as a dog at the sight of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to move gently, as with the tide or a light wind (usually fol. by <i>down</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to ingest an illicit drug orally;<br/> swallow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to let fall in drops or small portions:<span class="rh_ex">to drop lemon juice into tea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to let or cause to fall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to cause or allow to sink to a lower position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to cause to decrease in value, amount, quality, etc.;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express casually or incidentally:<span class="rh_ex">to drop a hint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to write and send:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a note.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to bring to the ground by a blow or shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often fol. by <i>off</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">Drop me at the corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped his h's.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to cease to keep up or have to do with:<span class="rh_ex">I dropped the subject. Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or cease to pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police dropped the charges against the suspect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal:<span class="rh_ex">He dropped the ball through the basket for two points.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose (a game or contest):<span class="rh_ex">They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to drop-kick (a ball).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to score with a drop kick.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">(of animals) to give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">The cat dropped a litter of six kittens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to lengthen by lowering or letting out:<span class="rh_ex">to drop the hem of a skirt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take (esp. an illicit drug) by swallowing;<br/> ingest:<span class="rh_ex">to drop LSD.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to pass out of sight of;<br/> outdistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to poach (an egg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop behind</b>, to fall short of the required pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">Her long illness caused her to drop behind the rest of the class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drop dead</b>, (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall asleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">Sales have dropped off drastically.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>drop out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw from being a member or participant:<span class="rh_ex">to drop out of a club; to drop out of society and become a wanderer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop attending school or college.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>drop</i>(<i>e</i>) drop of liquid, Old English <i>dropa</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>droppen,</i> Old English <i>droppian</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">drip,</span> <span class="rh_sc">droop</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drop<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thom•as à Kem•pis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tom<b>′</b>əs ə kem<b>′</b>pis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Kempis, Thomas à.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kem•pis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kem<b>′</b>pis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas à</b>, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/groʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grew<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gru/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  grown, grow•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span> to increase in size by a natural process of development:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The children have grown tall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of hair) to (cause to) become longer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">let her hair grow to her waist.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm trying to grow a beard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come into being and develop (as by planting and cultivating): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Several different kinds of plants grow wild here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The farmers grow corn in that region.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become stronger or more profound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Our friendship grew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her influence has grown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> to become gradually attached (or apart) by or as if by growth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We grew together as our common interests merged. The couple grew apart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come to be by degrees or gradually;<br/> become: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adj<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to grow old.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I soon grew to love that job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The little girl grew into a fine young woman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become large or tall enough to wear (an item of clothing):<span class="rh_ex">The youngest daughter grew into her sister's clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become mature or experienced enough to handle:<span class="rh_ex">He eventually grew into his job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become gradually more liked or accepted by:<span class="rh_ex">His jokes will grow on you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become too large or mature for;<br/> outgrow:<span class="rh_ex">has already grown out of her baby clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to originate in;<br/> develop from:<span class="rh_ex">The program grew out of a simple idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or become fully grown;<br/> to attain maturity.</span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into existence;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">New cities grew up in the desert.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grow•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grew, grown, grow•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment;<br/> increase in size or substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source:<span class="rh_ex">Our friendship grew from common interests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.;<br/> become greater or larger;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">His influence has grown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth:<span class="rh_ex">The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come to be by degrees;<br/> become:<span class="rh_ex">to grow old.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to grow:<span class="rh_ex">They grow corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to allow to grow:<span class="rh_ex">to grow a beard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a growth (used in the passive):<span class="rh_ex">a field grown with corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become large enough for:<span class="rh_ex">He'll grow into his brother's suits before long.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become mature or experienced enough for:<span class="rh_ex">She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in influence or effect:<span class="rh_ex">An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become gradually more liked or accepted by:<span class="rh_ex">a village by the sea that grows on one.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow out of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become too large or mature for;<br/> outgrow:<span class="rh_ex">He has grown out of all his clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to originate in;<br/> develop from:<span class="rh_ex">The plan grew out of a casual conversation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or become fully grown;<br/> attain mental or physical maturity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into existence;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">New cities grew up in the desert.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>growen,</i> Old English <i>grōwan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>groeien,</i> Old High German <i>grouwan,</i> Old Norse <i>grōa</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grow<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> develop, multiply, swell, enlarge, expand, extend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> originate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wax. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> raise, cultivate, produce.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decrease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ga•lu•sha Aaron</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•li•ot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′lē ot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>laparotomy (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>koilí</i>(<i>a</i>) bowels (see <span class="rh_sc">celiac</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sig•no•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>nyə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>seigniory.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seign•ior•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn<b>′</b>yə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ior•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the power or authority of a seignior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>a lord's domain.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>signory.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French; see <span class="rh_sc">seigneur,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>seignorie</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trel•lis•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trel<b>′</b>is wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">latticework.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trellis</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rust•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rust<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rust-through.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an area or spot, as on the body of a car, that has rusted through:<span class="rh_ex">scratches, dents, and rustouts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>rust out</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the red coating that forms on iron when exposed to air and moisture.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reddish yellow or reddish brown.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to (cause to) become or grow rusty, as iron: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The metal chairs had rusted over the winter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That climate will rust anything that isn't well protected.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to decline in quality or ability:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He could feel his pitching abilities rusting away.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rust),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>Also called <b>iron rust.</b> the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stain resembling this coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any growth, habit, influence, or agency tending to injure, deteriorate, or impair the mind, character, abilities, usefulness, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>any of several diseases of plants, characterized by reddish, brownish, or black pustules on the leaves, stems, etc., caused by fungi of the order Uredinales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>Also called <b>rust<b>′</b> fun′gus.</b> a fungus causing this disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any of several other diseases of unknown cause, characterized by reddish-brown spots or discolorations on the affected parts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">reddish yellow, reddish brown, or yellowish red.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to become or grow rusty, as iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to contract rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to deteriorate or become impaired, as through inaction or disuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become rust-colored.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to affect with rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to impair as if with rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make rust-colored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span> <b>rust out</b>, (of metal pipes, machinery, etc.) to decay and become unusable through the action of rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span> <b>rust through</b>, to develop holes, breaks, or the like, because of rust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span> <b>rust together</b>, to join two metal pieces, as iron pipes, by causing the joint to rust.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">having the color rust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>rūst</i>; cognate with German <i>Rost</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rusten,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal; akin to <span class="rh_sc">red</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> corrosion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decay, decline.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain cran<b>′</b>berry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a low-growing shrub, <i>Vaccinium vitis-idaea,</i> of the heath family, growing in northern regions and having tart, red, edible berries. Also called <b>cowberry, lingonberry, lowbush cranberry.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ghior<b>′</b>des knot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect. Also called <b>Turkish knot.</b> Cf.  <b>Sehna knot.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gly•co•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glī<b>′</b>kə jən, -jen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a white, tasteless polysaccharide, (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>5</sub>)<sub>n</sub>, molecularly similar to starch, constituting the principal carbohydrate storage material in animals and occurring chiefly in the liver, in muscle, and in fungi and yeasts. Also called <b>animal starch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glyco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hyuˈmɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being humble.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hum-"><span class="rh_sc">-hum-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅ mil<b>′</b>i tē <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being humble;<br/> modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>humilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">humble,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>humilite</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> lowliness, meekness, submissiveness.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> pride.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•su•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ish<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to be issued or to issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forthcoming;<br/> receivable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>admitting of issue being taken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">issue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>is<b>′</b>su•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vas<b>′</b>cular bun<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a longitudinal arrangement of strands of xylem and phloem, and sometimes cambium, that forms the fluid-conducting channels of vascular tissue in the rhizomes, stems, and leaf veins of vascular plants, the arrangement varying with the type of plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪniˌskɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short skirt ending several inches above the knee.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ē skûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee. Also called <b>mini.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mini</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ature</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">skirt</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>min<b>′</b>i•skirt′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b> hy<b>′</b>phen,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hyphen that is used only in breaking a word at the end of a line of text.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FMCS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clar•a•belle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâr<b>′</b>ə bel′, klar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clair•seach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Scot.</i> klâ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>sa<span class="rh_sc">kh,</span> -sə<span class="rh_sc">kh,</span> klä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>clarsach.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mad•ame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈdæm, -ˈdɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mes•dames</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪˈdæm, -ˈdɑm/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mes•dames</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a French title equivalent to Mrs.:<span class="rh_ex">Madame Curie.</span><i>Abbr.: </i> Mme.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mad•ame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə dam<b>′</b>, -däm<b>′</b>, ma-; mad<b>′</b>əm;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mes•dames</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā dam<b>′</b>, -däm<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mā d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>m<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a French title of respect equivalent to "Mrs.'', used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title:<span class="rh_ex">Madame Curie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in English) a title of respect used in speaking to or of an older woman, esp. one of distinction, who is not of American or British origin. <i>Abbr.:</i> Mme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">madam</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed<b>′</b> shrimp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Ostracoda, having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell. Also called <b>mussel shrimp, ostracod.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•tro•lec•i•thal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′trō les<b>′</b>ə thəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>having a centrally located yolk, as certain insect eggs or ova.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">centro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lecithal</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•e•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪniəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in the direct line:<span class="rh_ex">a lineal descendant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><a href="linear."><span class="rh_sc">linear</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•e•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or transmitted by lineal descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">linear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>līneālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin<b>′</b>e•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cmd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>command.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b> man′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mantle (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•crate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg<b>′</b>krāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>of or resembling a horizontal construction divided by vertical partitions into cell-like areas, used esp. for directing downward rays of overhead light:<span class="rh_ex">eggcrate ceiling fixtures.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>egg<b>′</b>-crate′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">egg</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">crate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mel•i•te•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel′i tē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>ancient name of <b>Malatya.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmyutəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unchangeable:<span class="rh_ex">the immutable laws of physics.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mu•ta•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌmyutəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mu•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mut-"><span class="rh_sc">-mut-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mu•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i myo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not mutable;<br/> unchangeable;<br/> changeless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immūtābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mutable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mu′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, im•mu<b>′</b>ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•mu<b>′</b>ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">introduced from without, as diseases propagated by inoculation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>enthetikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>énthet</i>(<i>os</i>) (verbid of <i>entithénai</i> to put in, equivalent. to <i>en-</i> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>tithénai</i> to put) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•tin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plə tin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or containing platinum, esp. in the tetravalent state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">platin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pei•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a lake in the N Europe, on the border between Estonia and the W Russian Federation. 93 mi. (150 km) long; 356 sq. mi. (920 sq. km). Russian, <b>Chudskoye Ozero.</b> Estonian, <b>Peip•si</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāp<b>′</b>sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•cy•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mō sī tom<b>′</b>i tər, hem′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an instrument for counting blood cells.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hemacytometer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cheese•burg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃizˌbɜrgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hamburger topped with a melted slice of cheese.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cheese•burg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chēz<b>′</b>bûr′gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hamburger cooked with a slice of cheese on top of it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cheese</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">burger</span> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē fang<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the fangs of:<span class="rh_ex">to defang a snake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become less powerful or threatening;<br/> render harmless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fang</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pix•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪksəl, -sɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pix•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pik<b>′</b>səl, -sel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers, Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pix</span><sup>2</sup> (def. 1) + <span class="rh_sc">el</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ement</span>) 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a herring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin (<i>h</i>)<i>al</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>ec</i> fish sauce</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1510–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">al•ec<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a simpleton or fool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25; compare <span class="rh_sc">smart</span>-<span class="rh_sc">aleck;</span> sense shift perh. origin, originally from ironic usage</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Al•ec<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Alexander.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Al<b>′</b>eck.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart al•eck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>al•ec</b>)</span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsmɑrt ˈælɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an annoying and obnoxious person who believes he or she is smarter than others.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart--al•eck•y, smart--al•eck</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the child's smart-alecky answers.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart<b>′</b> al′eck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obnoxiously conceited person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wise guy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <i>Aleck,</i> nickname for <i>Alexander</i> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart<b>′</b>-al′eck•y, smart<b>′</b>-al′eck</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mu•ta•tis mu•tan•dis</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ tä<b>′</b>tēs mo̅o̅ tän<b>′</b>dēs; <i>Eng.</i> myo̅o̅ tā<b>′</b>tis myo̅o̅ tan<b>′</b>dis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the necessary changes having been made.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cav•er•nic•o•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kav′ər nik<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>living in caverns or caves, as certain animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cavern</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">colous</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love<b>′</b> knot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a knot of ribbon as a token of love. Also called <b>lover's knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>love knotte</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•bi•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə bī ō<b>′</b>sis, -bē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory, Biology</span>experimental or natural union of two individuals with exchange of blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the temporary loss of conductivity or excitability of a nerve cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">biosis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>par•a•bi•ot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə bī ot<b>′</b>ik, -bē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low-tick•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>tik<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>having a relatively low price:<span class="rh_ex">a growing market for low-ticket items.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•screw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>skro̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an airplane propeller.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">screw</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kib•butz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɪˈbʊts, -ˈbuts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-but•zim</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-bʊtˈsim/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(in Israel) a community settlement or farm in which the people living there share the work, property, and profits from any business.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kib•butz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki bŏŏts<b>′</b>, -bo̅o̅ts<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-but•zim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bŏŏt sēm<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(in Israel) a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under collectivist principles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Modern Hebrew <i>kibuṣ</i>; compare Hebrew <i>qibbūṣ</i> gathering</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snake•root<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snāk<b>′</b>ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb <i>Aristolochia serpentaria</i> (<b>Virginia snakeroot,</b>) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered <i>Polygala senega</i> (<b>Seneca snakeroot,</b>) having a medicinal root.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the root or rhizome of such a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the North American bugbane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a white eupatorium, <i>Eupatorium rugosum.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Rauwolfia serpentina</i> (or <i>Rauvolfia serpentina</i>), whose roots are the source of reserpine and other drugs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snake</span> + <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>1</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F, f<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>F's</b> or <b>Fs, f's</b> or <b>fs.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>female.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a grade indicating academic work of the lowest quality:<span class="rh_ex">He got an F in chemistry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit:<span class="rh_ex">Water turns to ice at 32°F (said as "32 degrees Fahrenheit'').</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">February.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">franc.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Friday.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>feet.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">female.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">feminine.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>folio.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">following.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>foot.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F, f<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>F's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Fs, f's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> fs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>F</i> or <i>f,</i> as in <i>fat, differ,</i> or <i>huff.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>F.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>F</i> or <i>f.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>F</i> or <span class="rh_ex">f.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>female.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Music and Dance</span>filial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc;<br/> francs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">French.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark that indicates academic work of the lowest quality;<br/> failure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the fourth tone in the scale of C major or the sixth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the fourth tone of the scale of C major, called <i>fa.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having F as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 40. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">function (of ).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>farad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>fluorine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">fermi.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>phenylalanine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">f,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See <b>f-number.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>forte.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">f,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Symbol, Optics.</i> See <b>focal length.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of aircraft) fighter:<span class="rh_ex">F-105.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">February.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Fellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">forint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">franc;<br/> francs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">French.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Friday.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) make.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>fac</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>farad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>farthing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">father.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>fathom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">female.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">feminine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) let them be made.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>fac</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) fiat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">filly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">fine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>fluid (ounce).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>folio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">following.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">formed of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><i>Math.</i> function (of ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">(in the Netherlands) guilder;<br/> guilders.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me"><b><i>f/,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>f-number.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>f/, f</b>: </var><br/><span class="rh_me">F<sub>1</sub> layer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b> wun<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>F layer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F<sub>2</sub> layer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b> to̅o̅<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>F layer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punc•til•i•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pungk til<b>′</b>ē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-til•i•os</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities or amenities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pūnctum</i> <span class="rh_sc">point</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>puntillo,</i> diminutive of <i>punto</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> alteration of Italian <i>puntiglio</i> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> log′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lead weight attached to a line, cast overboard in shoal water and allowed to pay out freely to show the speed of a ship and the force of the current.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li Hsien-nien<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> lē<b>′</b> shyun<b>′</b>nyun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Wade-Giles.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Li Xiannian.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈspell ˌcheck•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Education</span>a computer program for checking the spelling of words in an electronic document.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spell<b>′</b> check′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span>,<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Education</span>a computer program for checking the spelling of words in an electronic document.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>spell<b>′</b>ing check′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phos<b>′</b>phate rock<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>phosphorite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ales,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of names of orders:<span class="rh_ex">Cycadales.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin plural of <span class="rh_sc">-ālis</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lish•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pub<b>′</b>li shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Business</span>a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Business</span>the business head of a newspaper organization or publishing house, commonly the owner or the representative of the owner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English: one who proclaims publicly; see <span class="rh_sc">publish,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌblɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue (newspapers, books, or otherwise reproduced text or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company publishes books.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The newspaper stopped publishing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> to issue publicly (the work of):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They publish (the plays of) William Shakespeare.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pub•lish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pub<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue publicly the work of:<span class="rh_ex">Random House publishes Faulkner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to announce formally or officially;<br/> proclaim;<br/> promulgate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make publicly or generally known.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to communicate (a defamatory statement) to some person or persons other than the person defamed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to issue newspapers, books, computer software, etc.;<br/> engage in publishing:<span class="rh_ex">The new house will start to publish next month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to have one's work published:<span class="rh_ex">She has decided to publish with another house.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pūblicāre</i> to make <span class="rh_sc">public</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>publiss-,</i> long stem of *<i>publir,</i> for Middle French <i>publier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>publisshen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pub<b>′</b>lish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disclose, reveal, declare. See <b>announce.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut-pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kut<b>′</b>pīl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>having a pile with yarns that are cut instead of looped:<span class="rh_ex">a cut-pile carpet.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or•te•ga y Gas•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr tā<b>′</b>gə ē gä set<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> ô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> te<b>′</b>gä ē gäs set<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•sé</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô se<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1955, Spanish philosopher, journalist, and critic.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bil<b>′</b>liard ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>an oblong table with a slate surface covered by a cloth and enclosed by a raised rim of vulcanized rubber, for use in playing billiards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsign ˌlan•guage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any of several systems of communication, esp. employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<b>′</b> lan′guage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Also called <b>sign.</b> any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, esp. employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grang<b>′</b>er Move′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, esp. in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (<b>the Grange</b>), a farmers' organization that had been formed for social and cultural purposes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">musculo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>muscle</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">musculoskeletal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mūscul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">muscle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•od<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(her<b>′</b>əd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>"the Great''</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>73?–4 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> king of Judea 37–4.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jawp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôp, jäp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>jaup.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɑkɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, of wool, cotton, nylon, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling this.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's stocking feet</b>, wearing stockings but no shoes.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stok<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling such a covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>in one's stocking feet</b>, wearing stockings, but without shoes:<span class="rh_ex">Be careful of glass splinters if you walk through here in your stocking feet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stock</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stock<b>′</b>inged</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stock<b>′</b>ing•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a supply of goods kept on hand by a merchant, etc., for sale to customers;<br/> inventory: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a good stock of computers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  in/out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store keeps lots of replacement parts in stock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a quantity of something kept, as for future use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a good stock of tuna fish cans in the cupboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> livestock;<br/> farm animals.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>shares of a company that are divided and sold to its members: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He had stock in that company before its value increased.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>investing in stocks and bonds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Animal Husbandry, Zoology</span>a race or other related group of people, animals, plants, etc., from the same or a similar source: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He comes from healthy Norwegian farmer stock.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She classified the Indo-European stock of languages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the piece to which the barrel and mechanism of a gun are attached.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>stocks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a former instrument of punishment consisting of a framework with holes for securing the ankles, used to expose an offender to the public for ridicule.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the liquid or broth from boiled meat, fish, or poultry, used in soups and sauces.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_47" value="10"><span class="rh_def">kept regularly on hand, as for use or sale;<br/> standard.</span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="11"><span class="rh_def">having as one's job the care of the goods in a business:<span class="rh_ex">a stock clerk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="12"><span class="rh_def">of the common or ordinary type:<span class="rh_ex">He gave his stock answer when asked about his plans for the future.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>of or relating to the breeding and raising of livestock.</span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the stock of a company:<span class="rh_ex">various stock options.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_56" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to keep or provide with a stock or supply, as for future use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They stocked the cupboard with food.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You had better stock up now on cooking oil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to have in a store, as for sale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The store is well stocked with replacement parts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_45" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put stock in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put confidence in or attach importance to:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't put much stock in his promises.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take stock</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to make a formal counting of stock on hand in a business:<span class="rh_ex">The stores are closed so they can take stock of their inventory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine or evaluate what one possesses, what one needs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">It's time to take stock of your life and decide where you want to go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.;<br/> inventory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use:<span class="rh_ex">a stock of provisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">livestock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a stock company:<span class="rh_ex">a job in summer stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the outstanding capital of a company or corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the shares of a particular company or corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the certificate of ownership of such stock;<br/> stock certificate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>Also called <b>understock.</b> in grafting, a stem in which the bud or scion is inserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a stem, tree, or plant that furnishes slips or cuttings;<br/> stock plant.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany</span>the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant, as distinguished from roots and branches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany, Animal Husbandry, Zoology</span>the type from which a group of animals or plants has been derived.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Animal Husbandry, Zoology</span>a race or other related group of animals or plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the person from whom a given line of descent is derived;<br/> the original progenitor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a line of descent;<br/> a tribe, race, or ethnic group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Linguistics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>a category consisting of language families that, because of resemblances in grammatical structure and vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Cf. <b>family</b> (def. 14), <b>phylum</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any grouping of related languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Firearms.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the wooden or metal piece to which the barrel and mechanism of a rifle are attached.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a part of an automatic weapon, as a machine gun, similar in position or function.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Agriculture</span>the trunk or stump of a tree, left standing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a dull or stupid person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">something lifeless or senseless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">the main upright part of anything, esp. a supporting structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>stocks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a former instrument of punishment consisting of a framework with holes for securing the ankles and, sometimes, the wrists, used to expose an offender to public derision. Cf. <b>pillory</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a frame in which a horse or other animal is secured in a standing position for shoeing or for a veterinary operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the frame on which a boat rests while under construction.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a vertical shaft forming part of a rudder and controlling the rudder's movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a transverse piece of wood or metal near the ring on some anchors. See diag. under <b>anchor.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the metal or wooden body of a carpenter's plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">material being smelted in a blast furnace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a metal piece to be forged.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Printing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a specified quality or kind of paper:<span class="rh_ex">glossy stock;</span><span class="rh_ex">card stock;</span><span class="rh_ex">offset stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the paper for printing a particular job:<span class="rh_ex">We don't have enough stock for that large a run.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the raw material from which something is made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Papermaking.<span>]</span></span>stuff (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>the liquor or broth prepared by boiling meat, fish, chicken, etc., with or without vegetables or seasonings, and used esp. as a foundation for soups and sauces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">any of several plants belonging to the genus <i>Matthiola,</i> of the mustard family, esp. <i>M. incana,</i> having fragrant white, blue, purple, reddish, or yellowish flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a rhizome or rootstock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a compound organism, as a colony of corals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a collar or a neckcloth fitting like a band around the neck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the portion of a pack of cards that, in certain games, is not dealt out to the players, but is left on the table, to be drawn from as occasion requires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an adjustable wrench for holding dies for cutting screws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>See <b>rolling stock.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dominoes.<span>]</span></span>boneyard (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>stock car</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>one of a set of three metal containers for holy oil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, Geology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol., Mining.<span>]</span></span>an irregular igneous intrusion, usually an offshoot of a batholith, often mineralized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a stocking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the frame of a plow to which the share, handles, etc., are attached.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>in stock</b>, on hand for use or sale:<span class="rh_ex">There are no more blue skirts in stock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>lock, stock, and barrel.</b> See <b>lock</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the stocks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">under construction, as esp. a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in progress or preparation:<span class="rh_ex">a new novel on the stocks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>out of stock</b>, lacking a supply of, esp. temporarily:<span class="rh_ex">We are out of stock in this item.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>take</b> or <b>put stock in</b>, to put confidence in or attach importance to;<br/> believe;<br/> trust:<span class="rh_ex">Considering his general unreliability, I can't take stock in what he has told you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>take stock</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to make an inventory of stock on hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an appraisal of resources or prospects:<span class="rh_ex">She took stock of her decorating scheme and decided it was time for a change.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">kept regularly on hand, as for use or sale;<br/> staple;<br/> standard:<span class="rh_ex">stock articles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">having as one's job the care of a concern's goods:<span class="rh_ex">a stock clerk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">of the common or ordinary type;<br/> in common use:<span class="rh_ex">a stock argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">banal;<br/> commonplace:<span class="rh_ex">a stock remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>pertaining to or designating the breeding and raising of livestock:<span class="rh_ex">stock farming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Animal Husbandry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Southern Appalachian and South Atlantic States</i>). (of farm animals) being a fully grown male:<span class="rh_ex">a stock hog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the stock of a company or corporation:<span class="rh_ex">a stock report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>pertaining to a stock company.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>appearing together in a repertoire, as a company.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>forming part of a repertoire, as a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>being a character type fixed by convention, as in the commedia dell'-arte, a harlequinade, minstrel show, or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a stock car.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a stock or supply.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with stock, as a farm with horses, cattle, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to lay up in store, as for future use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to fasten to or provide with a stock, as a rifle, plow, bell, anchor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to put in the stocks as a punishment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to lay in a stock of something (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>stoc</i>(<i>c</i>) stump, stake, post, log; cognate with German <i>Stock,</i> Old Norse <i>stokkr</i> tree-trunk; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stock<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> store, provision, reserve. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lineage, family. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> haft. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">49.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> usual.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu<b>′</b>ria Ro•ma<b>′</b>na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō mā<b>′</b>nə, -mä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Roman Cath. Ch.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the body of congregations, offices, permanent commissions, etc., that assist the pope in the government and administration of the church.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin, Latin: literally, (the) Roman curia</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">by-talk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>tôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incidental conversation;<br/> small talk;<br/> chitchat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">by</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">talk</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•it•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that limits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a device or circuit for limiting the amplitude of a radio, telephone, or recording signal to some predetermined level.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; <span class="rh_sc">limit</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>limitour</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪmɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the furthest boundary, point, or edge of the extent or amount of something:<span class="rh_ex">had reached the limit of their endurance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the limit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>something very annoying or amazing:<span class="rh_ex">Their weird stunts are the limit!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to restrict by or as if by limits:<span class="rh_ex">to limit spending.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lim•it•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lim•it•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lim-"><span class="rh_sc">-lim-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a boundary or bound, as of a country, area, or district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point or is sufficiently large. The limit of 1/<i>x</i> is zero as <i>x</i> approaches infinity;<br/> the limit of (<i>x</i> - 1)<sup>2</sup> is zero as <i>x</i> approaches 1.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number such that the absolute value of the difference between terms of a given sequence and the number approaches zero as the index of the terms increases to infinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of two numbers affixed to the integration symbol for a definite integral, indicating the interval or region over which the integration is taking place and substituted in a primitive, if one exists, to evaluate the integral.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>limits</b>, the premises or region enclosed within boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">We found them on school limits after hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the maximum sum by which a bet may be raised at any one time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the limit</b>, something or someone that exasperates, delights, etc., to an extreme degree:<span class="rh_ex">You have made errors before, but this is the limit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to restrict by or as if by establishing limits (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Please limit answers to 25 words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to confine or keep within limits:<span class="rh_ex">to limit expenditures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to fix or assign definitely or specifically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līmit-</i> (stem of <i>līmes</i>) boundary, path between fields</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lymyt</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lim<b>′</b>it•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lim<b>′</b>it•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confine, frontier, border. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restrain, bound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Unit<b>′</b>ed States<b>′</b> Ar<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the permanent or regular military land force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. <i>Abbr.:</i> USA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">involu<b>′</b>tional melancho<b>′</b>lia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>(formerly) extreme depression related to menopause or, less frequently, the male climacteric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•e•rog•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər ə rog<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going beyond the requirements of duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">greater than that required or needed;<br/> superfluous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>superērogātōrius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">supererogate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•e•rog<b>′</b>a•to′ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sod•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-di•er, -di•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to sod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of sod.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>Also, <b>sod<b>′</b>die.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>See <b>sod house.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sod</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Sod•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frederick</b>, 1877–1956, English chemist: Nobel prize 1921.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ngo Dinh Diem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ngō<b>′</b> dēn<b>′</b> dyem<b>′</b>, dzyem<b>′</b>, nō<b>′</b> dēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">not•tur•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə tŏŏr<b>′</b>nō, nō-; <i>It.</i> nôt tŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an 18th-century composition for chamber orchestra, similar to a serenade or a divertimento.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>nocturne.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>nocturnus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">nocturn</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian: of the night </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•lin•gual<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trō ling<b>′</b>gwəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>situated behind or near the base of the tongue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lingual</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>nan<b>′</b>; <i>Chin.</i> h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>nän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span>Henan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(<i>usually l.c.</i>) <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a pongee fabric made from the filaments of the wild silkworm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a lustrous fabric simulating pongee and woven from fibers other than silk.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>nän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in E China. 50,320,000;<br/> 64,479 sq. mi. (167,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Zhengzhou.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Luoyang.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Honan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pleasure trip, picnic, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">an outing to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a public appearance, as by a player in an athletic contest.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the annual outing for the senior class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest or event:<span class="rh_ex">The new player scored spectacularly in his second outing with the team.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the intentional exposure of a secret homosexual, esp. a prominent figure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> jaunt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/briz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>breezed, breez•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind or current of air, esp. a light one:<span class="rh_ex">A gentle breeze blew through the curtains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> an easy task:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>That quiz was a breeze.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move in a carefree and confident manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into/in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He breezed into the classroom and sat down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>breeze through, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to complete (work, etc.) quickly and easily:<span class="rh_ex">We breezed through the test and were out of there an hour early.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>shoot <span class="rh_txt">or</span> bat the breeze</b>, <i>Slang.</i> to talk aimlessly;<br/> chat:<span class="rh_ex">two old men sitting on the porch and shooting the breeze.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not in the usual place, position, state, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Those books are out of alphabetical order.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go out of town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in or into the outdoors:<span class="rh_ex">to go out for a walk; Take the dog out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to a state of exhaustion;<br/> to a condition in which everything is totally used up:<span class="rh_ex">to pump a well out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to the end or conclusion, a final decision, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to say it all out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to a point or state of dying out or fading away:<span class="rh_ex">That practice is on the way out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="7"><span class="rh_def">not burning or lit:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out. Put that cigarette out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That style is out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state;<br/> out of joint:<span class="rh_ex">Her back went out after her fall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in or into public notice or knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">Her story has come out at last.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">so as to extend or project:<span class="rh_ex">Let's stretch out on the grass. A nail was sticking out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def">from a certain source or material:<span class="rh_ex">made out of scraps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def">so as to deprive or be deprived:<span class="rh_ex">to be cheated out of one's money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def">aloud or loudly:<span class="rh_ex">to cry out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def">thoroughly;<br/> completely;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">The children tired me out. Clean out the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def">so as to make impossible to see, read, or understand:<span class="rh_ex">to cross out a misspelling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_33" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> not at one's home or place of employment;<br/> absent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>will be out all week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> not open to consideration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>She gets airsick, so flying is out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> wanting;<br/> lacking;<br/> without:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>We had some tickets but now we're out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> removed from or not in effective operation, play, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He's out for the season with a leg injury.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> no longer holding a job, public office, etc.;<br/> unemployed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to be out of work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> no longer working or operating;<br/> extinguished:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Are the lights out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> finished;<br/> ended:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>before the week is out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> not currently fashionable or in style:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Fitted waistlines are out this season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> unconscious;<br/> senseless:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>A few drinks and he's out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>not in power, authority, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a member of the out party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> (of a batter) not succeeding in getting or staying on base:<span class="rh_ex">Two men are out but the bases are loaded.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> outside of official limits or the prescribed area, as in the playing of a game on a marked court or field;<br/> out of bounds.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> having a financial loss to an indicated extent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>They were out millions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> not correct or accurate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The builder's estimate was out by ten thousand dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> located at a distance;<br/> outlying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the out islands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>publicly acknowledged:<span class="rh_ex">an out lesbian.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_57" value="33"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something):<span class="rh_ex">She ran out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate location):<span class="rh_ex">The car is out back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="35"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate movement away from a central point):<span class="rh_ex">Let's drive out the old parkway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_60" value="36"><span class="rh_def">begone! Go away!:<span class="rh_ex">Out! And don't come back!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(used in radio communications to signal that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting a reply). Compare <a href='over w="1" d="61"'><span class="rh_sc">over</span></a> (def. 32).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_63" value="38"><span class="rh_def">a means of escape from responsibility, embarrassment, argument, confrontation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">If we just give him an out, maybe he'll resign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Usually, <b>outs.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> persons or groups not in office or lacking status, power, or authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of putting out a batter or base runner.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_72" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to come out;<br/> become public:<span class="rh_ex">The truth will out.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_25" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>all out</b>, with the highest or greatest effort:<span class="rh_ex">They went all out to finish by Friday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the outs</b>, in a state of disagreement;<br/> quarreling;<br/> at odds.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> strongly or eagerly determined to acquire, achieve, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He was out for money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out from under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> no longer having burdens or responsibilities, esp. free of debt.</span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not within:<span class="rh_ex">They ran out of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>beyond the reach of:<span class="rh_ex">out of sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not in a condition of:<span class="rh_ex">out of danger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>without;<br/> lacking:<span class="rh_ex">We're out of milk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>from within or among:<span class="rh_ex">Take the jokers out of the pack of cards.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>because of;<br/> owing to:<span class="rh_ex">They did that out of spite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>made of;<br/> constructed from:<span class="rh_ex">a kite made out of string, paper, and glue.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>out of it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not participating:<span class="rh_ex">I'm out of it these days; tell me what's been going on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not conscious:<span class="rh_ex">The sedative worked; he's out of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">confused;<br/> muddled:<span class="rh_ex">too out of it to remember his own name.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of place</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not in the correct position or order.</span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not suitable to the circumstances or surroundings:<span class="rh_ex">behavior out of place in church.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">out-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>out-</i> is attached to verbs and means "going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing (the action of the verb)'':<span class="rh_ex"> <i>out- </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> bid → outbid;</span><span class="rh_ex">out- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> do → outdo;</span><span class="rh_ex">out- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> last → outlast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>out-</i> is also attached to nouns to form certain compounds, and means "outside;<br/> out'': <i> out- </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> cast → outcast;<br/> out- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> come → outcome;<br/> out- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> side → outside.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>breezed, breez•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind or current of air, esp. a light or moderate one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind of 4–31 mph (2–14 m/sec).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an easy task;<br/> something done or carried on without difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">Finding people to join in the adventure was a breeze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>a disturbance or quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>shoot</b> or <b>bat the breeze</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to converse aimlessly;<br/> chat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk nonsense or exaggerate the truth:<span class="rh_ex">He likes to shoot the breeze, so don't take everything he says seriously.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of the wind) to blow a breeze (usually used impersonally with <i>it</i> as subject):<span class="rh_ex">It breezed from the west all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move in a self-confident or jaunty manner:<span class="rh_ex">She breezed up to the police officer and asked for directions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to proceed quickly and easily;<br/> move rapidly without intense effort (often fol. by <i>along, into,</i> or <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He breezed through the task. The car breezed along the highway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move in an easy or effortless manner, esp. at less than full speed:<span class="rh_ex">The boy breezed the horse around the track.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>breeze in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to win effortlessly:<span class="rh_ex">He breezed in with an election plurality of 200,000.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>breeze into</b> </var>or <b>out.</b> to move or act with a casual or careless attitude:<span class="rh_ex">He breezed out without paying attention to anyone.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>breeze up</b>, <i>Atlantic States.</i> to become windy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65; earlier <i>brize, brise</i> north or northeast wind; compare Dutch <i>bries,</i> East Frisian <i>brîse,</i> French <i>brize,</i> Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan <i>brisa,</i> Italian <i>brezza</i>; origin, originally and path of transmission disputed</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>breeze<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>breeze<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>wind<sup>1</sup>.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">breeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>cinders, ash, or dust from coal, coke, or charcoal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>concrete, brick, or cinder block in which such materials form a component.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>braise</i> live coals, cinders; see <span class="rh_sc">braze</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of dialect, dialectal <i>brays</i> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">away from one's home, country, work, etc., as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go out of town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in or into the outdoors:<span class="rh_ex">to go out for a walk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to a state of exhaustion, extinction, or depletion:<span class="rh_ex">to pump a well out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to the end or conclusion;<br/> to a final decision or resolution:<span class="rh_ex">to say it all out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to a point or state of extinction, nonexistence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to blow out the candle; a practice on the way out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in or into a state of neglect, disuse, etc.;<br/> not in current vogue or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">That style has gone out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">so as not to be in the normal or proper position or state;<br/> out of joint:<span class="rh_ex">His back went out after his fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">in or into public notice or knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">The truth is out at last.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">seeking openly and energetically to do or have:<span class="rh_ex">to be out for a good time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">not in present possession or use, as on loan:<span class="rh_ex">The librarian said that the book was still out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">on strike:<span class="rh_ex">The miners go out at midnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">so as to project or extend:<span class="rh_ex">to stretch out; stick your tongue out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in or into activity, existence, or outward manifestation:<span class="rh_ex">A rash came out on her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">from a specified source or material:<span class="rh_ex">made out of scraps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">from a state of composure, satisfaction, or harmony:<span class="rh_ex">to be put out over trifles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">in or into a state of confusion, vexation, dispute, variance, or unfriendliness:<span class="rh_ex">to fall out about trifles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">so as to deprive or be deprived:<span class="rh_ex">to be cheated out of one's money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">so as to use the last part of:<span class="rh_ex">to run out of gas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">from a number, stock, or store:<span class="rh_ex">to point out the errors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">aloud or loudly:<span class="rh_ex">to cry out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">with completeness or effectiveness:<span class="rh_ex">to fill out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">thoroughly;<br/> completely;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">The children tired me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">so as to obliterate or make undecipherable:<span class="rh_ex">to cross out a misspelling; to ink out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>all out</b>, with maximum effort;<br/> thoroughly or wholeheartedly:<span class="rh_ex">They went all out to finish by Friday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out and away</b>, to a surpassing extent;<br/> far and away;<br/> by far:<span class="rh_ex">It was out and away the best apple pie she had ever eaten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out for</b>, aggressively determined to acquire, achieve, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's out for all the money he can get.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out from under</b>, out of a difficult situation, esp. of debts or other obligations:<span class="rh_ex">The work piled up while I was away and I don't know how I'll ever get out from under.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not within:<span class="rh_ex">out of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>beyond the reach of:<span class="rh_ex">The boat's passengers had sailed out of hearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not in a condition of:<span class="rh_ex">out of danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>so as to deprive or be deprived of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>from within or among:<span class="rh_ex">Take the jokers out of the pack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>because of;<br/> owing to:<span class="rh_ex">out of loyalty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>foaled by (a dam):<span class="rh_ex">Grey Dancer out of Lady Grey.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>out of it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not part of or acceptable within an activity, social group, or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">She felt out of it because none of her friends were at the party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not conscious;<br/> drunk or heavily drugged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">not alert or clearheaded;<br/> confused;<br/> muddled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">eliminated from contention:<span class="rh_ex">If our team loses two more games, we'll be out of it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of sight.</b> See <b>sight</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>out of trim</b>, (of a ship) drawing excessively at the bow or stern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">not at one's home or place of employment;<br/> absent:<span class="rh_ex">I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">not open to consideration;<br/> out of the question:<span class="rh_ex">I wanted to go by plane, but all the flights are booked, so that's out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">wanting;<br/> lacking;<br/> without:<span class="rh_ex">We had some but now we're out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">removed from or not in effective operation, play, a turn at bat, or the like, as in a game:<span class="rh_ex">He's out for the season because of an injury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">no longer having or holding a job, public office, etc.;<br/> unemployed;<br/> disengaged (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to be out of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">inoperative;<br/> extinguished:<span class="rh_ex">The elevator is out. Are the lights out?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">finished;<br/> ended:<span class="rh_ex">before the week is out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">not currently stylish, fashionable, or in vogue:<span class="rh_ex">Fitted waistlines are out this season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">unconscious;<br/> senseless:<span class="rh_ex">Two drinks and he's usually out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>not in power, authority, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a member of the out party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a batter) not succeeding in getting on base:<span class="rh_ex">He was out at first on an attempted bunt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a base runner) not successful in an attempt to advance a base or bases:<span class="rh_ex">He was out in attempting to steal second base.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">beyond fixed or regular limits;<br/> out of bounds:<span class="rh_ex">The ball was out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having a pecuniary loss or expense to an indicated extent:<span class="rh_ex">The company will be out millions of dollars if the new factory doesn't open on schedule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">incorrect or inaccurate:<span class="rh_ex">His calculations are out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">not in practice;<br/> unskillful from lack of practice:<span class="rh_ex">Your bow hand is out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">beyond the usual range, size, weight, etc. (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">an outsize bed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">exposed;<br/> made bare, as by holes in one's clothing:<span class="rh_ex">out at the knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">at variance;<br/> at odds;<br/> unfriendly:<span class="rh_ex">They are out with each other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">moving or directed outward;<br/> outgoing:<span class="rh_ex">the out train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">not available, plentiful, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Mums are out till next fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">external;<br/> exterior;<br/> outer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">located at a distance;<br/> outlying:<span class="rh_ex">We sailed to six of the out islands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>not having its innings:<span class="rh_ex">the out side.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>of or pertaining to the playing of the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course (opposed to <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His out score on the second round was 33.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate movement or direction from the inside to the outside of something):<span class="rh_ex">He looked out the window. She ran out the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate location):<span class="rh_ex">The car is parked out back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate movement away from a central point):<span class="rh_ex">Let's drive out the old parkway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">begone! away!</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has finished the message and is not expecting or prepared to receive a reply.) Cf. <b>over</b> (def. 61).</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>(an exclamation of abhorrence, indignation, reproach, or grief (usually fol. by <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Out upon you!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He always left himself an out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who lacks status, power, or authority, esp. in relation to a particular group or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Usually, <b>outs.</b> persons not in office or political power (distinguished from <i>ins</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a put-out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that does not land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">something that is out, as a projecting corner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the omission of a word or words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the word or words omitted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>an outing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>be on the</b> or <b>at outs with</b>, to be estranged from (another person);<br/> be unfriendly or on bad terms with:<span class="rh_ex">He is on the outs with his brother.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to go or come out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to become public, evident, known, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The truth will out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to make known;<br/> tell;<br/> utter (fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Out with the truth!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to eject or expel;<br/> discharge;<br/> oust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, esp. a public figure).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English; Old English <i>ūt</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>uit,</i> German <i>aus,</i> Old Norse, Gothic <i>ūt</i>; akin to Sanskrit <i>ud-</i>; (adjective, adjectival, interjection, and preposition) Middle English, from the adverb, adverbial; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>outen,</i> Old English <i>ūtian</i> to put out, cognate with Old Frisian <i>ūtia</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">out-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefixal use of <b>out</b>, adv., occurring in various senses in compounds (<i>outcast, outcome, outside</i>), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing, or outdoing in the particular action indicated (<i>outbid, outdo, outgeneral, outlast, outstay, outrate</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>ūt-</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">out</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">out,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_78" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to intentionally expose (a secret homosexual, a spy, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phrix•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frik<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sto̅o̅l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to remove (a West African ruler) from office.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stool</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•mu•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<b>′</b>mŏŏ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ki•chi•sa•bu•ro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>chē sä<b>′</b>bo̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•an•a•ki•ne•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər an′ə ki nē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə, -kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormally active mechanical movement, esp. of the stomach or intestine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•per•an•a•ci•ne•sia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′per an′ə sī nē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy•per•an•a•ki•ne•sis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər an′ə ki nē<b>′</b>sis, -kī-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">kinesthesia</span> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ana</span>- + Greek <i>-kīnēsia,</i> derivative of <i>kí̄nēsis</i> movement</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">control<b>′</b> stick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a lever by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fair•banks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr<b>′</b>bangks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Warren</b>, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Douglas</b>, 1883–1939, U.S. motion-picture actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Alaska, on the Tanana River. 22,645.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po<b>′</b>lish Cor<b>′</b>ridor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a strip of land near the mouth of the Vistula River: formerly separated Germany from East Prussia;<br/> given to Poland in the Treaty of Versailles 1919 to provide it with access to the Baltic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na<b>′</b>val stores′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supplies for warships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">various products of the pine tree, as resin, pitch, or turpentine, used in building and maintaining wooden ships.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lə ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the determination of the course or position of a ship or airplane by any of various navigational methods or devices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pilot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaɪlət/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a person qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a person qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through difficult waters.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>one who steers a ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">pilot light</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a taped television program serving to introduce a possible new series:<span class="rh_ex">Several new pilots were run, but most were rehashes of old stories.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary trial or test.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act as pilot on, in, or over:<span class="rh_ex">He piloted the fastest planes in the Air Force.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to lead or guide, as through unknown places or difficult affairs:<span class="rh_ex">She piloted us through a stormy first year in the new company.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">serving as a guide.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">serving as an experiment before full-scale operation:<span class="rh_ex">a pilot project.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a person who steers a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a guide or leader:<span class="rh_ex">the pilot of the expedition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>coast pilot</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>pilot light</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a guide for centering or otherwise positioning two adjacent parts, often consisting of a projection on one part fitting into a recess in the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>cowcatcher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>pilot film, pilot tape.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>a prototypical filmed or taped feature, produced with hopes of network adoption as a television series and aired to test potential viewer interest and attract sponsors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary or experimental trial or test:<span class="rh_ex">The school will offer a pilot of its new computer course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to steer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to act as pilot on, in, or over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to be in charge of or responsible for:<span class="rh_ex">We're looking for someone to pilot the new project.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">serving as an experimental or trial undertaking prior to full-scale operation or use:<span class="rh_ex">a pilot project.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Greek *<i>pēdó̄tēs</i> steersman, equivalent. to <i>pēd</i>(<i>á</i>) rudder (plural of <i>pēdón</i> oar) + <i>-ōtēs</i> agent suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>pilota,</i> dissimilated variant of <i>pedota</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>pillotte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>pylotte</i> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> helmsman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> maneuver, manage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɔrtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become short or shorter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had a hard time shortening her ten-page paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The summer seemed to have shortened just as it was getting to be fun.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôr<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make short or shorter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reduce, decrease, take in, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to shorten sail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to make (pastry, bread, etc.) short, as with butter or other fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>choke (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become short or shorter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of odds) to decrease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">short</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short<b>′</b>en•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> condense, lessen, limit, restrict. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shorten,</span> <span class="rh_sc">abbreviate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">abridge,</span> <span class="rh_sc">curtail</span> mean to make shorter or briefer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Shorten</span> is a general word meaning to make less in extent or duration:<span class="rh_ex">to shorten a dress, a prisoner's sentence.</span>The other three terms suggest methods of shortening. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">abbreviate</span> is to make shorter by omission or contraction:<span class="rh_ex">to abbreviate a word.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span> is to reduce in length or size by condensing, summarizing, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">to abridge a document.</span><span class="rh_sc">Curtail</span> suggests deprivation and lack of completeness because of omitting some part:<span class="rh_ex">to curtail an explanation.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contract, lessen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsick•le ˌcell aˈne•mi•a,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hereditary blood disease in which an accumulation of oxygen-deficient blood cells results in anemia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick<b>′</b>le cell′ ane<b>′</b>mia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="PAT">a chronic hereditary blood disease, occurring primarily among Africans or persons of African descent, in which abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and nonfunctional, characterized by enlarged spleen, chronic anemia, lethargy, weakness, joint pain, and blood clot formation. Also called <b>sick•le•mi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik′ə lē<b>′</b>mē ə, sik lē<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•u•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(reg<b>′</b>yə lin, -līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, a regulus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">regul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spar•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spar<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>spáros</i>) + -idae -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Sparidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Spar</i>(<i>us</i>) a genus (Latin: gilthead </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>die,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>diced, dic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> small cubes, marked on each side with one to six spots, used in games or gambling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>We rolled the dice and I had a ten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> any of various games, esp. gambling games, played by shaking and throwing such cubes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a game of dice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cut into small cubes:<span class="rh_ex">Dice the vegetables.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no dice</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of no use;<br/> ineffective:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to reach you, but it was no dice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to answer "no'' to a request):<span class="rh_ex">"Could you lend me $500?'' —"Sorry, no dice!''</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>die,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>diced, dic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>poker dice.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of various games, esp. gambling games, played by shaking and throwing from two to six dice or poker dice onto a flat surface. Cf.  <b>craps.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any small cubes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto Racing.<span>]</span></span>a jockeying for lead position between two or more drivers in which tactics are used to pass or keep from being passed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no dice</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>of no use or help;<br/> ineffective.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cut into small cubes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to decorate with cubelike figures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to lose by gambling with dice (often fol. by <i>away</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to play at dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to cause or bring about by gambling with dice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto Racing.<span>]</span></span>to duel with another car or cars in a dice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>de</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>z, dés</i> (plural); see <span class="rh_sc">die</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dees, dis, dyce</i> (singular and plural), <i>dyces</i> (plural) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dic<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>], <b>died, dy•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cease to live;<br/> perish:<span class="rh_ex">How many people died in the war?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He died of thirst or starvation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He died from a gunshot wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to lose force, strength, or vital qualities:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I think he's dying; you'd better come to the hospital now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cease to exist;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex">The happy look died on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cease to function;<br/> lose power;<br/> fade gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The engine died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer as if fatally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm dying of boredom!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to desire strongly or wish for keenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I'm dying for a cup of coffee.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm dying to go back to the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>die away</b>, (of a sound) to become fainter and then cease altogether:<span class="rh_ex">The laughter died away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>die down</b>, to become calm or quiet;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">The storm died down quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>die off</b>, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced:<span class="rh_ex">Those languages are in danger of dying off and no one is there to record them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>die out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> become extinct:<span class="rh_ex">Little mom-and-pop corner stores are in danger of dying out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die away;<br/> fade;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually the roar died out and the night became quiet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>die hard</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to give way after a hard, bitter struggle:<span class="rh_ex">Childhood beliefs die hard.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dies</b> for 1, <b>dice</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the singular form of <a href="dice"><span class="rh_sc">dice</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">One die rolled right off the table.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the die is cast</b>, a decision has been made and cannot be changed:<span class="rh_ex">When Caesar led his army across the Rubicon to take over Rome, he said the die was cast.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>died, dy•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cease to live;<br/> undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions;<br/> become dead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of something inanimate) to cease to exist:<span class="rh_ex">The laughter died on his lips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lose force, strength, or active qualities:<span class="rh_ex">Superstitions die slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cease to function;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">The motor died.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be no longer subject;<br/> become indifferent:<span class="rh_ex">to die to worldly matters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pass gradually;<br/> fade or subside gradually (usually fol. by <i>away, out,</i> or <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The storm slowly died down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>to lose spiritual life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to faint or languish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer as if fatally:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying of boredom!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pine with desire, love, longing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying to see my home again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to desire or want keenly or greatly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying for a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>die away</b>, (of a sound) to become weaker or fainter and then cease:<span class="rh_ex">The hoofbeats gradually died away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>die down</b>, to become calm or quiet;<br/> subside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>die hard</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to die only after a bitter struggle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give way or surrender slowly or with difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">Childhood beliefs die hard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>die off</b>, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced:<span class="rh_ex">Her friends are dying off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>die out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> become extinct:<span class="rh_ex">Both lines of the family died out before the turn of the century.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die away;<br/> fade;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">The roar of the engines died out as the rocket vanished into the clouds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>die standing up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>(of a performance) to be received with silence rather than applause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>never say die</b>, never give up hope;<br/> never abandon one's efforts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to die for</b>, stunning;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">That dress is to die for.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>deyja.</i> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">dead,</span> <span class="rh_sc">death</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dien, deien</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expire, depart. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Die,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">away</span> (<br/><span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">on</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">perish</span> mean to relinquish life. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">die</span> is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances. It is the simplest, plainest, and most direct word for this idea, and is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity:<span class="rh_ex">An echo, flame, storm, rumor dies.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">away</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">on</span>) is a commonly used euphemism implying a con-tinuation of life after death:<span class="rh_ex">Grandfather passed away</span>(<i>passed on</i>). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Perish,</span> a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger, cold, neglect, etc.; figuratively, <br/><span class="rh_sc">perish</span> connotes utter extinction:<span class="rh_ex">Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dies</b> for 1, 2, 4, <b>dice</b> for 3;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>died, die•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of the separate pieces of such a device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an engraved stamp for impressing a design upon some softer material, as in coining money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>sing. of <b>dice.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>dado (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the die is cast</b>, the irrevocable decision has been made;<br/> fate has taken charge:<span class="rh_ex">The die is cast--I can't turn back.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to impress, shape, or cut with a die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>datum</i> given (neuter past participle of <i>dare</i> to give), perh. in the derivative sense "put, placed,'' hence "played, cast''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>de</i>(<i>i</i>), presumbly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>de</i> (in early modern English taking the vowel of the plural form <span class="rh_sc">dice</span>) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to die for</b>, stunning;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">That dress is to die for.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•bra•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>brə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by the formation of a membrane.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mem•bra•na•ceous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem′brə nā<b>′</b>shəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; <span class="rh_sc">membrane</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous;</span> compare French <i>membraneux</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem<b>′</b>bra•nous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•brane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmbreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a thin layer of tissue that covers an organ, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem•bra•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmbrənəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•brane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>brān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>membrāna.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">member,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; Middle English <i>membraan</i> parchment </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem<b>′</b>brane•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phys<b>′</b>ical examina<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an examination, usually by a physician, of a person's body in order to determine his or her state of health or physical fitness, as for military service or participation in a sport.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•vey•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər vā<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of purveying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is purveyed, as provisions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span>a prerogative of the crown, abolished in 1660, allowing provisions, supplies, or services for the sovereign or the royal household to be purchased or acquired at an appraised value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>prōvidentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">providence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>purveance</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1225–75; <span class="rh_sc">purvey</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance;</span> replacing Middle English <i>purvea</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce, purvya</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">edg•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ej<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">edge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>edg<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">edge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>edged, edg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a line or border at which a surface ends:<span class="rh_ex">Grass grew along the edge of the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brink;<br/> a verge:<span class="rh_ex">at the edge of disaster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a quality of sharpness or keenness, often showing anger:<span class="rh_ex">Her voice had an edge to it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an improved position;<br/> advantage:<span class="rh_ex">an edge on our competitors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to provide with an edge or border.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make or force (one's way) gradually, esp. by moving sideways or cautiously: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They edged slowly toward the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She edged the car up to the curb.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on edge</b>, in a state of irritability;<br/> tense;<br/> nervous.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's teeth on edge</b>, to cause extreme discomfort or unpleasantness.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">edge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ej),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>edged, edg•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a line or border at which a surface terminates:<span class="rh_ex">Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brink or verge:<span class="rh_ex">the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object:<span class="rh_ex">a book with gilt edges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet:<span class="rh_ex">an edge of a box.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sharpness proper to a blade:<span class="rh_ex">The knife has lost its edge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The snack took the edge off his hunger. Her voice had an edge to it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a hill or cliff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an improved position;<br/> advantage:<span class="rh_ex">He gained the edge on his opponent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">advantage, esp. the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>eldest hand.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Skating.<span>]</span></span>one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have an edge on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be mildly intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:<span class="rh_ex">He had a pleasant edge on from the sherry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on edge</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a person or a person's nerves) acutely sensitive;<br/> nervous;<br/> tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">impatient;<br/> eager:<span class="rh_ex">The contestants were on edge to learn the results.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set one's teeth on edge.</b> See <b>tooth</b> (def. 18).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to put an edge on;<br/> sharpen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to provide with an edge or border:<span class="rh_ex">to edge a terrace with shrubbery; to edge a skirt with lace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to roll (a piece set on edge).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to move sideways:<span class="rh_ex">to edge through a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to advance gradually or cautiously:<span class="rh_ex">a car edging up to a curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>edge in</b>, to insert or work in or into, esp. in a limited period of time:<span class="rh_ex">Can you edge in your suggestion before they close the discussion?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>edge out</b>, to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin:<span class="rh_ex">The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>egge,</i> Old English <i>ecg</i>; cognate with German <i>Ecke</i> corner; akin to Latin <i>aciēs,</i> Greek <i>akís</i> point</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>edge<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rim, lip. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Edge,</span> <span class="rh_sc">border,</span> <span class="rh_sc">margin</span> refer to a boundary. An <span class="rh_sc">edge</span> is the boundary line of a surface or plane:<span class="rh_ex">the edge of a table.</span><span class="rh_sc">Border</span> is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out:<span class="rh_ex">a border of lace.</span><span class="rh_sc">Margin</span> is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area:<span class="rh_ex">the margin of a page.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpri•ma•ry ˌschool,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an elementary school, esp. one covering the first three or four grades and sometimes kindergarten: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two new primary schools to be built in the area.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>graduated from primary school and went on to middle school.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>mary school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>elementary school.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dull-wit•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dul<b>′</b>wit<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mentally slow;<br/> stupid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dull<b>′</b>-wit<b>′</b>ted•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fu•ma•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the salt of fumaric acid, a key chemical intermediate in the Krebs cycle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fumar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē är<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> lē <span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>li•ards</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē ärz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> lē <span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after German. <i>Liard,</i> 15th-century French minter 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Li•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>ärd, lē ärd<b>′</b>, -är<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in W Canada, flowing from S Yukon through N British Columbia and the Northwest Territories into the Mackenzie River. 550 mi. (885 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sam<b>′</b>son post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a strong bitt or post at the bow or stern of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a king post for supporting cargo-handling booms on the deck of a ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. named in allusion to the pillars that Samson dislodged 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">For•se•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>set ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse: literally, one who presides; compare Frisian <i>Fositesland</i> name for Helgoland</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tai•lor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>lər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the business or work of a tailor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the skill or craftsmanship of a tailor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tailor</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tai•lor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make by tailor's work: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tailor the garment to fit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to make a living at tailoring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to adapt so as to adjust to a purpose, need, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>skilled at tailoring the facts and figures for his own ends.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-tail-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tail-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tai•lor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, esp. suits, coats, and other outer garments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make by tailor's work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fashion or adapt to a particular taste, purpose, need, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to tailor one's actions to those of another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fit or furnish with clothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>to make (a uniform) to order;<br/> cut (a ready-made uniform) so as to cause to fit more snugly;<br/> taper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to do the work of a tailor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>tāliāre,</i> derivative of Latin <i>tālea</i> a cutting, literally, heel-piece; see <span class="rh_sc">tally</span>) + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>tailour,</i> Old French <i>tailleor,</i> equivalent. to <i>taill</i>(<i>ier</i>) to cut (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tai•lor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a stroke of a bell indicating someone's death;<br/> knell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration by folk etymology, etymological of <span class="rh_sc">teller</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sharp<b>′</b>-shinned hawk<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärp<b>′</b>shind′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a North American hawk, <i>Accipiter striatus,</i> having extremely slender legs, a bluish-gray back, and a white, rusty-barred breast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•me•ne•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′mə nē<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to marriage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>marriage song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hyménaios</i> wedding song, equivalent. to <i>Hymen</i> <span class="rh_sc">Hymen</span> + <i>-aios</i> pertaining to) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>hymenae</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•cade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tə kād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a procession or parade of automobiles;<br/> motorcade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">cade</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pine•drops<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīn<b>′</b>drops′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-drops.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, <i>Pterospora andromedea,</i> having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>beechdrops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pine</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">drop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cres•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kres<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>increasing or waxing, as the moon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incrēscent-</i> (stem of <i>incrēscēns</i> present participle of <i>incrēscere</i> to grow), equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>crēsc-</i> grow + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cres<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil<b>′</b> of cade<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>cade</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg<b>′</b>ular bev<b>′</b>el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the bevel of a bolt or lock on a door opening into the building, room, etc., to which the doorway leads (opposed to <i>reverse bevel</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grand<b>′</b> Baha<b>′</b>ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the NW Bahamas. 25,859;<br/> 430 sq. mi. (1115 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nagy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nod<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>, noj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Im•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1896–1958, Hungarian political leader: premier 1953–55, 1956.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen•ser•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>sər ik, gen<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c390–477, king of the Vandals, conqueror in northern Africa and Italy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Gaiseric.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IQ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>intelligence quotient.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IQ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>See <b>intelligence quotient.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">i.q.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the same as.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>idem quod</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkɔrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the cork from.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to release:<span class="rh_ex">uncorked a knockout punch.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kôrk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw the cork from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to release or unveil;<br/> unleash:<span class="rh_ex">to uncork one's pent-up emotions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cork</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<b>′</b>wash plain′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shib•bo•leth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɪbəlɪθ, -ˌlɛθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a particular way of speech that distinguishes a certain group.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shib•bo•leth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shib<b>′</b>ə lith, -leth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a slogan;<br/> catchword.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>shibbōleth</i> literally, freshet, a word used by the Gileadites as a test to detect the fleeing Ephraimites, who could not pronounce the sound <i>sh</i> (Judges 12:4–6)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Weems<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēmz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Mason Locke</b> ("<i>Parson Weems</i>''), 1759–1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">melt•wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(melt<b>′</b>wô′tər, -wot′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>water from melted snow or ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">melt</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">water</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•ben•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə ben<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: small strip of skin, equivalent. to <i>habēn</i>(<i>a</i>) strap, thong, rein (derivative of <i>habēre</i> to have, hold, possess; compare <span class="rh_sc">able,</span> <span class="rh_sc">habit</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ha•ben<b>′</b>u•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tkt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ticket.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mal<b>′</b>a•bar Coast<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ə bär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region along the entire SW coast of India, extending from the Arabian Sea inland to the Western Ghats. Also called <b>Malabar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•a•he•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′ə hē<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-drons, -dra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-drə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a solid figure having ten faces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">deca</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">hedron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>dec•a•he•dral</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′ə hē<b>′</b>drəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•al•lel•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə lel īz′, -lə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make parallel;<br/> place so as to be parallel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw a parallelism or analogy between.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>par<b>′</b>al•lel•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>parallēlízein.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">parallel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par′al•lel′i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neph•ro•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nef<b>′</b>rə lith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a renal calculus;<br/> kidney stone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nephro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neph′ro•lith<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">colat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) strained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>colātus</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-chron-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-chron-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "time.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">anachronism, chronic, chronicle, chronology, synchronize</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">chron.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chronicle.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">chronological.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chronology.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chron-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>chrono-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">chronaxie.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Chron.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Chronicles.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">chron.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chronicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>chronograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chronological.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">chronology.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shan•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shan<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Claude El•wood</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1916, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 mi. (386 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>id, kā<b>′</b>nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds, Mammals</span>any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Canidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Can</i>(<i>is</i>) a genus, including the dog and wolf (Latin: dog) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ear<b>′</b>ly sax<b>′</b>ifrage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an eastern North American plant, <i>Saxifraga virginiensis,</i> of the saxifrage family, having toothed basal leaves and branched clusters of small white flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> and rab<b>′</b>bet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>annulet (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breast<b>′</b> tim′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>wale<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fin•nish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪnɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the language spoken by many of the people in Finland.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Finland.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Finland.</span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Finn•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the principal language of Finland, a Uralic language related closely to Estonian and remotely to Hungarian. <i>Abbr.:</i> Finn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Finnic.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Finland or its inhabitants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Finnic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Finn</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wir•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwaɪrɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a system of electric wires, as in a building.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wir•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of a person who wires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/waɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>wired, wir•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a thin, slender, threadlike piece of metal: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a piece of wire.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>copper wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a length of such metal used to conduct current in electrical, cable, telegraph, or telephone systems.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a telegram:<span class="rh_ex">Send him a wire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a telegraphic system:<span class="rh_ex">Send the message by wire.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the finish line of a racetrack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>made of wire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> to equip or furnish with wire:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to wire a building with new electrical outlets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send (a message) to (someone) by telegraph: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wire a message to headquarters.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wire her the news.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wire (her) that she won the prize.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to connect (a receiver, neighborhood, or building) to a television cable and other equipment so that cable television programs may be received.</span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to connect (a room, telephone, etc.) to equipment so as to enable listening to or recording conversations secretly;<br/> to bug:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The spies assumed (that) their house was wired.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Sport</span> <b>down to the wire</b>, to the very last moment or the very end.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>under the wire</b>, just within the limit or deadline.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>wired, wir•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>such pieces as a material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Electricity</span>a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cross wire or a cross hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a barbed-wire fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a wire rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a telegram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the telegraphic system:<span class="rh_ex">to send a message by wire.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>wires</b>, a system of wires by which puppets are moved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a metallic string of a musical instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Underworld Slang.<span>]</span></span>the member of a pickpocket team who picks the victim's pocket. Cf. <b>stall</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing.<span>]</span></span>a wire stretched across and above the track at the finish line, under which the horses pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>one of the extremely long, slender, wirelike filaments or shafts of the plumage of various birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a metal device for snaring rabbits and other small game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Papermaking.<span>]</span></span>the woven wire mesh over which the wet pulp is spread in a papermaking machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>down to the wire</b>, to the very last moment or the very end, as in a race or competition:<span class="rh_ex">The candidates campaigned down to the wire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>pull wires</b>, to use one's position or influence to obtain a desired result:<span class="rh_ex">to pull wires to get someone a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span> <b>the wire</b>, the telephone:<span class="rh_ex">There's someone on the wire for you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>under the wire</b>, just within the limit or deadline;<br/> scarcely;<br/> barely:<span class="rh_ex">to get an application in under the wire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>made of wire;<br/> consisting of or constructed with wires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>resembling wire;<br/> wirelike.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to furnish with wires.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to install an electric system of wiring in, as for lighting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to fasten or bind with wire:<span class="rh_ex">He wired the halves together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to put on a wire, as beads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send by telegraph, as a message:<span class="rh_ex">Please wire the money at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send a telegraphic message to:<span class="rh_ex">She wired him to come at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to snare by means of a wire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to equip with a hidden electronic device, as an eavesdropping device or an explosive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>to connect (a receiver, area, or building) to a television cable and other equipment so that cable television programs may be received.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be closely connected or involved with:<span class="rh_ex">a law firm wired into political circles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to prepare, equip, fix, or arrange to suit needs or goals:<span class="rh_ex">The sales force was wired for an all-out effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Croquet.<span>]</span></span>to block (a ball) by placing it behind the wire of an arch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send a telegraphic message;<br/> telegraph:<span class="rh_ex">Don't write; wire.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wir</i>(<i>e</i>) (noun, nominal), Old English <i>wīr</i>; cognate with Low German <i>wīr,</i> Old Norse <i>vīra-</i> wire, Old High German <i>wiara</i> fine goldwork</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wir<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wire<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">work•er-priest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>kər prēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in France) a Roman Catholic priest who, in addition to his priestly duties, works part-time in a secular job.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-com•posed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kəm pōzd<b>′</b>, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or appearing to be composed; calm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><ros> <b>self-com•pos•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kəm pō<b>′</b>zid lē, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-com•pos<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hop<b>′</b>per dredge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-propelled dredge having compartments in which the dredged material can be carried and dumped through hoppers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o•or•tho•dox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō ôr<b>′</b>thə doks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>adhering to the principles of neoorthodoxy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">advocating a return to older, proven methods or institutions. Also, <b>ne′o-or<b>′</b>tho•dox′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">orthodox</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cap•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i skā pē<b>′</b>, es′kā-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who escapes, esp. from a prison or other place of detention.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">escape</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin<b>′</b>ger lil′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Hedychium,</i> of the ginger family, native to Asia, esp. the white ginger, <i>H. coronarium,</i> having white, fragrant flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>yl bu<b>′</b>tyrate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="CHE">a colorless, volatile, nontoxic liquid having the odor of pineapple, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in flavoring extracts, and in the manufacture of perfumes and sprays. Also called <b>eth<b>′</b>yl bu<b>′</b>tan•o•ate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>tan ō āt′, byo̅o̅ tan<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped<b>′</b>al boat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a recreational water vehicle, consisting of two pontoons with a transverse seat and propelled by a pedal-operated paddle wheel.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ped<b>′</b>al•boat′, paddle boat.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> map′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a map constructed from aerial photographs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">William IV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>"the Sailor-King''</i>) 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1830–37 (brother of George IV).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•e•luc•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be avoided;<br/> inescapable.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•e•luc•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The journalist was ineluctably drawn to solving the murder.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•e•luc•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′i luk<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being evaded;<br/> inescapable:<span class="rh_ex">an ineluctable destiny.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inēluctābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>ēluctā</i>(<i>rī</i>) to force a way out or over, surmount (<i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>luctārī</i> to wrestle) + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′e•luc′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′e•luc<b>′</b>ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> inevitable, unavoidable.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PMLA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Publications of the Modern Language Association of America.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>P.M.L.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•car•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kâr<b>′</b>ē ən, ī kâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like Icarus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Icaria or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an inhabitant of Icaria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Īkários</i> of <span class="rh_sc">Icarus</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Īcari</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•nad•ro•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nad<b>′</b>rə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>(of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera <i>Salmo</i> and <i>Oncorhynchus</i> (distinguished from <i>catadromous</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>anádromos</i> running upward. See <span class="rh_sc">ana</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">drome,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflaʊəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered with or having many flowers;<br/> decorated with floral designs:<span class="rh_ex">a flowery dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>elaborate in speech or writing;<br/> too fancy in style:<span class="rh_ex">a speech with flowery language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">typical of a flower:<span class="rh_ex">a flowery fragrance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flou<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er•i•er, -er•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered with or having many flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">decorated with floral designs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>rhetorically ornate or precious:<span class="rh_ex">flowery language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">resembling a flower in fragrance:<span class="rh_ex">a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">flower,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flow<b>′</b>er•i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flow<b>′</b>er•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> florid, showy, elaborate. See <b>bombastic.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">criminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheel<b>′</b> of life<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the symbol of the cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a pictorial representation of this.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> any part of the earth's surface, as a continent or an island, not covered by a body of water.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an area of ground with reference to its nature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>land good for farming.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an area of ground with specific boundaries:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to buy land in Florida.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> rural or farming areas (contrasted with urban areas):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They left the land for the city.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any part of the earth's surface that can be owned as property, and everything connected to it:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>You're on his lands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a region or country:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Immigrants came from many lands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">realm or domain;<br/> world:<span class="rh_ex">still in the land of the living.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to (cause to) come to land or shore: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boat lands at Cherbourg.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We managed to land the boat at the shoreline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to go or come ashore from a ship or boat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The Pilgrims landed in 1620.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come down upon or strike a surface: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plane landed on time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot managed to land the crippled plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) arrive or come in a particular place, position, or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His behavior will land him in jail.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to land in trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to catch or capture;<br/> gain;<br/> win:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to land a high-paying job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bring (a fish) onto land or into a boat, as with rod and reel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(land),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water;<br/> the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:<span class="rh_ex">Land was sighted from the crow's nest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an area of ground with reference to its nature or composition:<span class="rh_ex">arable land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an area of ground with specific boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">to buy land on which to build a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">rural or farming areas, as contrasted with urban areas:<span class="rh_ex">They left the land for the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any part of the earth's surface that can be owned as property, and everything annexed to it, whether by nature or by the human hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any legal interest held in land.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span>natural resources as a factor of production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a part of the surface of the earth marked off by natural or political boundaries or the like;<br/> a region or country:<span class="rh_ex">They came from many lands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the people of a region or country</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Audio.<span>]</span></span>the flat surface between the grooves of a phonograph record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a realm or domain:<span class="rh_ex">the land of the living.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a surface between furrows, as on a millstone or on the interior of a rifle barrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a tenement house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>see how the land lies</b>, to investigate in advance;<br/> inform oneself of the facts of a situation before acting:<span class="rh_ex">You should see how the land lies before making a formal proposal.</span>Cf. <b>lay of the land.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to bring to or set on land:<span class="rh_ex">to land passengers or goods from a ship; to land an airplane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to bring into or cause to arrive in a particular place, position, or condition:<span class="rh_ex">His behavior will land him in jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to catch or capture;<br/> gain;<br/> win:<span class="rh_ex">to land a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>to bring (a fish) to land, or into a boat, etc., as with a hook or a net.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to come to land or shore:<span class="rh_ex">The boat lands at Cherbourg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to go or come ashore from a ship or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to alight upon a surface, as the ground, a body of water, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to land on both feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to hit or strike the ground, as from a height:<span class="rh_ex">The ball landed at the far side of the court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to strike and come to rest on a surface or in something:<span class="rh_ex">The golf ball landed in the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to come to rest or arrive in a particular place, position, or condition (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to land in trouble; to land up 40 miles from home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>land on</b>, to reprimand;<br/> criticize:<span class="rh_ex">His mother landed on him for coming home so late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>land on one's feet.</b> See <b>foot</b> (def. 27).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal and verb, verbal), Old English (noun, nominal); cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic <i>land</i>; akin to Irish <i>lann,</i> Welsh <i>llan</i> church (origin, originally enclosure), Breton <i>lann</i> heath. See <span class="rh_sc">lawn</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>land<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(land),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edwin Herbert</b>, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>land</b>:  <i>hinterland;</i><br/> lowland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ros•tand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôs tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ed•mond</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head<b>′</b>er bond′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a brickwork bond composed entirely of overlapping headers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•tan•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈtæŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring out of a tangled state;<br/> disentangle.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to straighten out;<br/> clear up:<span class="rh_ex">untangling bureaucratic red tape.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•tan•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un tang<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring out of a tangled state;<br/> disentangle;<br/> unsnarl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to straighten out or clear up (anything confused or perplexing).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tangle</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi<b>′</b>das touch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Midas</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>grad•ed, grad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a degree or step in a scale of quality, rank, advancement, or value:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several grades of wool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a class of persons or things of the same relative rank, quality, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a single division of a school classified, usually by year, according to the age or progress of the pupils: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She was in third grade.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>students in seventh and eighth grades.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the pupils in such a division, thought of as a group.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a letter or other symbol indicating the relative quality of a student's work;<br/> mark.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Rail Transport, Transport</span> the degree at which a hill, mountain, etc., slopes up or down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>steep uphill grades.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a series of grades;<br/> classify;<br/> sort:<span class="rh_ex">a machine that grades eggs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to assign a grade to (a student's work);<br/> mark.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to reduce to a level that is less steep:<span class="rh_ex">to grade a road.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make the grade</b>, to attain or reach a specific goal;<br/> succeed.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-grad-"><span class="rh_sc">-grad-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>grad•ed, grad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:<span class="rh_ex">the best grade of paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a class of persons or things of the same relative rank, quality, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a step or stage in a course or process.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a single division of a school classified according to the age or progress of the pupils. In the U.S., public schools are commonly divided into twelve grades below college.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the pupils in such a division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>grades</b>, elementary school (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He first began teaching in the grades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a letter, number, or other symbol indicating the relative quality of a student's work in a course, examination, or special assignment;<br/> mark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a classification or standard of food based on quality, size, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">grade A milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Rail Transport, Transport</span>inclination with the horizontal of a road, railroad, etc., usually expressed by stating the vertical rise or fall as a percentage of the horizontal distance;<br/> slope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>grade line.</b> the level at which the ground intersects the foundation of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an animal resulting from a cross between a parent of ordinary stock and one of a pure breed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>grad<sup>2</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at grade</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>on the same level:<span class="rh_ex">A railroad crosses a highway at grade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a stream bed) so adjusted to conditions of slope and the volume and speed of water that no gain or loss of sediment takes place.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make the grade</b>, to attain a specific goal;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">He'll never make the grade in medical school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up to grade</b>, of the desired or required quality:<span class="rh_ex">This shipment is not up to grade.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a series of grades;<br/> class;<br/> sort:<span class="rh_ex">a machine that grades two thousand eggs per hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to determine the grade of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to assign a grade to (a student's work);<br/> mark:<span class="rh_ex">I graded forty tests last night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass by degrees, as from one color or shade to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to reduce to a level or to practicable degrees of inclination:<span class="rh_ex">to grade a road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to cross (an ordinary or low-grade animal) with an animal of a pure or superior breed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to incline;<br/> slant or slope:<span class="rh_ex">The road grades steeply for a mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to be of a particular grade or quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to pass by degrees from one color or shade to another;<br/> blend:<span class="rh_ex">See how the various colors grade into one another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span> <b>grade up</b>, to improve (a herd, flock, etc.) by breeding with purebreds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gradus</i> step, stage, degree, derivative of <i>gradī</i> to go, step, walk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: office</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> classify, rank, rate, order, categorize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-grade,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "walking, moving,'' in the manner or by the means specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">plantigrade.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-gradus,</i> combining form representing <i>gradus</i> step or <i>gradī</i> to walk. See <span class="rh_sc">grade,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gradient</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>sôn; <i>Eng.</i> ras<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ra•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>sä; <i>Eng.</i> ras<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Orth. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Greek <i>rháson</i> a woolen cloth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•tas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>täs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tu</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-to̅o̅).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lit.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Lithuanian</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">univer<b>′</b>sal time′ coor<b>′</b>dinated,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Greenwich Time that is adjusted to minimize its divergence from international atomic time. <i>Abbr.:</i> UTC</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ur•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏr<b>′</b>gä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Ulan Bator.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•lan Ba•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>län bä<b>′</b>tôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of the Mongolian People's Republic, in E central Asia: former holy city of Mongols. 418,000. Chinese, <b>Kulun.</b> Formerly, <b>Urga.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> wall<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>rock fence.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fer•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fûr<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deferrable.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an Asian tree, <i>Cedrela toona,</i> of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wood itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>tunna</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>tūn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">toon<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a character in an animated cartoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">cartoon</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pow<b>′</b>erBar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of bar-shaped food intended for use esp. by athletes, having a high carbohydrate and low fat content with protein and vitamin supplements.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Pow<b>′</b>erBar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of bar-shaped food intended for use esp. by athletes, having a high carbohydrate and low fat content with protein and vitamin supplements.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu•kor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>kər, -kôr, kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1899–1983, U.S. film director.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ces<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>crux.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krʌks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>crux•es, cru•ces</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrusiz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the central or most important point;<br/> essence: <span class="rh_ex">The crux of the matter is that he's going to resign unless we do something about it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kruks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>crux•es, cru•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point:<span class="rh_ex">The crux of the trial was his whereabouts at the time of the murder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that torments by its puzzling nature;<br/> a perplexing difficulty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>crux</i> (<i>interpretum</i>) (commentators') torment, a difficult passage in a text; compare <span class="rh_sc">crucial</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin: stake, scaffold, or cross used in executions, torment; figurative senses perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> essence, heart, core, gist.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Crux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kruks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Cru•cis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>sis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Cru•cis</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>Southern Cross.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: a cross</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•ro•man•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>rə man′sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">palmistry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chiro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">mancy</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chi<b>′</b>ro•man′cer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chi′ro•man<b>′</b>tic, chi′ro•man<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•nel<b>′</b> met′al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō nel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Metallurgy</span>a brand of alloy consisting mainly of nickel and copper.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•film<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪkrəˌfɪlm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, Library Science</span>a film having a miniature photographic copy of printed matter: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The data's on microfilm in the safe.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The microfilms are cracked with age.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make a microfilm of:<span class="rh_ex">The secret formula was microfilmed and smuggled out of the country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•film<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə film′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a film bearing a miniature photographic copy of printed or other graphic matter, usually of a document, newspaper or book pages, etc., made for a library, archive, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a film, esp. of motion-picture stock, on which microcopies are made.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make a microfilm of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">film</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi<b>′</b>cro•film′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yolk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yoʊk, yoʊlk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to spill some egg yolk.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to whip the yolks together.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yolk•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yolk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yōk, yōlk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>the part of the contents of the egg of an animal that enters directly into the formation of the embryo, together with any material that nourishes the embryo during its formation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the essential part;<br/> the inner core.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a natural grease exuded from the skin of sheep.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yoke.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>yolke, yelke,</i> Old English <i>geoloca,</i> derivative of <i>geolu</i> <span class="rh_sc">yellow</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yolked</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yolk<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yolk<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō kem<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pho•to•chem•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pho′to•chem<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho′to•chem<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pho′to•chem<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•no•va•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ə vā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to innovate or characterized by innovation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">innovate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>no•va′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>no•va′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•no•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnəˌveɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to introduce something new;<br/> make changes: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to innovate on another's creation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to innovate a computer operating system.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•no•va•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•no•va•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•no•va•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nov-"><span class="rh_sc">-nov-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•no•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ə vāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to introduce something new;<br/> make changes in anything established.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">to innovate a computer operating system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to alter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>innovātus</i> past participle of <i>innovāre</i> to renew, alter, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>novātus</i> (<i>novā</i>(<i>re</i>) to renew, verb, verbal derivative of <i>novus</i> <span class="rh_sc">new</span> + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>no•va′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>no•va•to′ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jamai<b>′</b>ca rum<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a heavy, pungent, slowly fermented rum made in Jamaica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflætˌbɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a truck or trailer having a body in the form of an open platform.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>bed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a truck or trailer having an open body in the form of a platform without sides or stakes. Also called <b>flat<b>′</b>bed trail<b>′</b>er, flat<b>′</b>bed truck<b>′</b>.</b> Cf. <b>stake truck.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flat</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> 1870–75, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">supercil<b>′</b>iary ridge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>browridge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">G<sub>1</sub> phase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first growth period of the cell cycle, during interphase, in which the cell grows and cytoplasmic organelles are replicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>German</i> abbreviation for <i>growth</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G<sub>2</sub> phase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the second growth period of the cell cycle, following DNA replication and preceding prophase, during which the cell forms the materials that make up the spindle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>German</i> abbreviation for <i>growth</i> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•clot•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē klot<b>′</b>ing, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Biochemistry</span>anticoagulant (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clotting</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gran•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrænyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of granules; grainy;<br/> composed of or having granules or grains.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing a grainy structure or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a granular surface.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran•u•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgrænyəˈlærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gran•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of granules;<br/> grainy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">composed of or bearing granules or grains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing a granulated structure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">granule</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran′u•lar<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gran<b>′</b>u•lar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•ze•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non zēr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>not equal to zero.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">zero</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sting<b>′</b>less bee<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of certain social, honey-producing tropical bees of the family Apidae, as of the genus <i>Melipona,</i> having a nonfunctional stinger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chuck•le•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuk<b>′</b>əl hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a stupid person;<br/> blockhead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>chuckle</i> clumsy (<span class="rh_sc">chuck</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chuck<b>′</b>le•head′ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•nuch•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə koid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affected with eunuchoidism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person affected with eunuchoidism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eunuch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cos•tard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kos<b>′</b>tərd, kô<b>′</b>stərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a large English variety of apple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, equivalent. to <i>coste</i> rib (see <span class="rh_sc">coast</span>) + <i>-ard</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ard,</span> alluding to the ridges or ribs of the variety</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, perh. 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ball<b>′</b> and chain<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">burdensome restraint:<span class="rh_ex">The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>). a man's wife (often used facetiously).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dad-burned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dad<b>′</b>bûrnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">damned (used as a euphemism in expressions of surprise, disgust, anger, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">I ruined the whole dad-burned batch. You're dad-burned right I do!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pointe-à-Pi•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> pwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> pē<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on central Guadeloupe, in the E West Indies. 50,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gur•gi•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûr′ji tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a surging rise and fall;<br/> ebullient motion, as of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gurgitāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>gurgitāre</i> to engulf, derivative of <i>gurgit-,</i> stem of <i>gurges</i> whirlpool; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nest<b>′</b> of drawers<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a miniature chest of drawers made in the 18th century, often set on top of a desk or table.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gomme<b>′</b> syr′up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>simple syrup</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jab•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒæbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak rapidly, unclearly, or in a foolish way;<br/> chatter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What are you jabbering about?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were jabbering some nonsense again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rapid, unclear, or foolish talk;<br/> talk with no meaning;<br/> gibberish.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jab•ber•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jab•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jab<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically;<br/> chatter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk;<br/> gibberish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1490–1500; apparently imitative; compare <span class="rh_sc">gibber,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gab</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jab<b>′</b>ber•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jab<b>′</b>ber•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ña•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô nyä<b>′</b>te),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Juan de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwän de),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1550?–1624, Spanish explorer who colonized New Mexico.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Victo<b>′</b>ria Land′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sel•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Baldwin</b>, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1584–1654, English historian, Orientalist, and politician.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on N Long Island, in SE New York. 17,259.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">floor<b>′</b> pock′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See under <b>stage pocket.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par<b>′</b>is dai<b>′</b>sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>marguerite (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<b>′</b> goods′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a woven fabric as it comes from the loom and before it has been submitted to the finishing process. Also called <b>greige, griege.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ohm•me•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōm<b>′</b>mē′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an instrument for measuring electric resistance in ohms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ohm</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•pan•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em pan<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>impanel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pan•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpænəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>empanel</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to enter on a panel for jury duty:<span class="rh_ex">She was impaneled on her first day of jury duty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to select (a jury) from a panel:<span class="rh_ex">The jury was impaneled and the trial began.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pan•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pan<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to select (a jury) from the panel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to enter names on a panel or other official list.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>empanel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>empaneller.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">panel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>empanellen</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pan<b>′</b>el•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gwa•li•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwä<b>′</b>lē ôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in central India, now part of Madhya Pradesh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Madhya Pradesh. 406,755.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛdəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit to be eaten as food; safe;<br/> eatable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>edibles.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> edible substances;<br/> food.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ed•i•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛdəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ed•i•ble•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit to be eaten as food;<br/> eatable;<br/> esculent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>edibles.</b> edible substances;<br/> food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>edibilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>ed</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">eat</span> + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ed′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ed<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comestible, consumable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•ri•lo•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ma′trə lō<b>′</b>kəl, mā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Anthropology</span>of or pertaining to residence with the wife's family or tribe;<br/> uxorilocal:<span class="rh_ex">matrilocal customs.</span>Cf. <b>neolocal, virilocal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">matri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">local</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mat′ri•lo•cal<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•gin•til•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī′jin til<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lions,</b> (<i>as after a numeral</i>)  <b>-lion,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 63 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 120 zeros.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">amounting to one vigintillion in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīgint</i>(<i>ī</i>) twenty + <i>-illion,</i> as in <i>million</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi′gin•til<b>′</b>lionth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•glo•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>glə fōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an English-speaking person, esp. a native speaker of English.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to speakers of English.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Anglo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phone</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•der•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑndərəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of great weight;<br/> heavy;<br/> massive:<span class="rh_ex">a ponderous cargo plane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">awkward:<span class="rh_ex">the fat man's slow, ponderous steps down the ladder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dull:<span class="rh_ex">a ponderous dissertation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pon•der•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The elephant advanced ponderously.</span>See <a href="-pend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•der•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon<b>′</b>dər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of great weight; heavy;<br/> massive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">awkward or unwieldy:<span class="rh_ex">He carried a ponderous burden on his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dull and labored:<span class="rh_ex">a ponderous dissertation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ponderōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ponder,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>ponderos, pondereuse</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pon<b>′</b>der•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pon<b>′</b>der•ous•ness, pon•der•os•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon′də ros<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heavy, boring, dreary, plodding, tedious.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lively, exciting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rot•ter•dam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rot<b>′</b>ər dam′; <i>for 1 also Du.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôt′ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> däm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW Netherlands. 558,832.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E New York, on the Mohawk River. 29,451.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish•wash•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ, -ˌwɔʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who washes dishes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a machine for washing dishes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish•wash•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dish<b>′</b>wosh′ər, -wô′shər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who washes dishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a machine for washing dishes, kitchen utensils, etc., automatically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dish</span> + <span class="rh_sc">washer</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•do•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō dō<b>′</b>mos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-moi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-moi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an open vestibule, as a pronaos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pródomos</i> literally, before-house, equivalent. to <i>pro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>dómos</i> house (see <span class="rh_sc">dome</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">web•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(web<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a weaver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English <i>webbestre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">web,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Web•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(web<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Daniel</b>, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, c1580–1625?, English dramatist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Margaret</b>, 1905–72, British stage director, producer, and actress, born in the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Noah</b>, 1758–1843, U.S. lexicographer and essayist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>William H(edg•cock)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hej<b>′</b>kok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1924, U.S. judge and government official: director of the FBI since 1978.</def><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Massachusetts. 14,480.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>Web<b>′</b>ster's.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a dictionary of the English language.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Webster,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a dictionary of the English language.<var>Also, <b>Web<b>′</b>ster's.</b> </var></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wan•i•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(won<b>′</b>i gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lumberjack's trunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lumber camp's supply chest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small house on wheels or tractor treads, used as an office or shelter in temporary lumber camps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest) a lean-to or other small addition built onto a house trailer, cabin, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wan•gan, wan•gun</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wang<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>wan<b>′</b>ni•gan.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>wa·θehke·</i>- (*<i>wa·θ-</i> hole + *-<i>ehke·</i>- make)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Ojibwa <i>wa·nikka·n</i> pit, derivative of <i>wa·nikke·</i>- to dig a hole in the ground</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•ro•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sklēr′ə ther<b>′</b>ə pē, skler′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sclero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red•leg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>leg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the red leggings worn by the members</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•er•al•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ər əl fōld′, sev<b>′</b>rəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comprising several parts or members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">several times as great or as much:<span class="rh_ex">a severalfold increase.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in severalfold measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">several</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ital<b>′</b>ian rye<b>′</b> grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a European grass, <i>Lolium multiflorum,</i> naturalized in North America, having flowering spikes and used as a winter turf. Also called <b>Australian rye grass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ly•sip•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī sip<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>fl. c360–c320 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek sculptor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ei<b>′</b>der duck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several large sea ducks of the genus <i>Soamateria</i> and allied genera of the Northern Hemisphere, the females of which yield eiderdown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ei•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>eider duck.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">eiderdown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German or Swedish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Icelandic <i>æthar</i> (in 18th century spelled <i>ædar</i>), genitive singular of <i>æthur</i> eider duck, in phrase <i>ædar dūnn</i> down of the eider duck; spelling, spelled <i>eider</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cradle-to-grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krād<b>′</b>l tə grāv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending throughout one's life, from birth to death:<span class="rh_ex">a cradle-to-grave system of health care.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>womb-to-tomb.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law<b>′</b> of segrega<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent. Also called <b>Mendel's first law, Mendel's law.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nuque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅k, nyo̅o̅k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the back of the neck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">nucha</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wor•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrid, ˈwʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing worry;<br/> concerned;<br/> anxious.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wor•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>ēd, wur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or characterized by worry;<br/> concerned;<br/> anxious:<span class="rh_ex">Their worried parents called the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating, expressing, or attended by worry:<span class="rh_ex">worried looks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">worry</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor<b>′</b>ried•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wor•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜri, ˈwʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) feel or be uneasy or anxious: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He worries about his kids.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The high cost of college worries them.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It worries me that you might not pass the test.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It worries me to think of your going home alone every night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to subject to persistent attention or scrutiny:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He worries the problem too much.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> (of animals) to seize with the teeth and shake or mangle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worrying a bone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to touch or adjust over and over again:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worrying the loose button of his jacket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> uneasiness or anxiety:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>full of worry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a cause of worry:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Money is their biggest worry.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor•ri•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor•ry•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wor•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>ē, wur<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts;<br/> fret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move with effort:<span class="rh_ex">an old car worrying uphill.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to torment with cares, anxieties, etc.;<br/> trouble;<br/> plague.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to seize, esp. by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>worry along</b> or <b>through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">to worry through an intolerable situation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a worried condition or feeling;<br/> uneasiness or anxiety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a cause of uneasiness or anxiety;<br/> trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">act of worrying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>weryen, werwen, wyrwyn</i> to strangle, bite, harass, Old English <i>wyrgan</i> to strangle; cognate with German <i>würgen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor<b>′</b>ri•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor<b>′</b>ri•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wor<b>′</b>ry•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tease, harry, hector, badger, disquiet. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Worry,</span> <span class="rh_sc">annoy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">harass</span> all mean to disturb or interfere with someone's comfort or peace of mind. To <span class="rh_sc">worry</span> is to cause anxiety, apprehension, or care:<span class="rh_ex">to worry one's parents.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">annoy</span> is to vex or irritate by continued repetition of interferences:<span class="rh_ex">to annoy the neighbors.</span><span class="rh_sc">Harass</span> implies long-continued worry and annoyance:<span class="rh_ex">Cares of office harass a president.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprehension, solicitude, disquiet, misgiving, fear. See <b>concern.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Green<b>′</b>land cur<b>′</b>rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cold ocean current of low salinity flowing south along the east coast of Greenland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lar•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lə rog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>the use of a Polarograph to perform qualitative or quantitative analyses. Also called <b>polarograph<b>′</b>ic anal<b>′</b>ysis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; <span class="rh_sc">Polaro</span>(<span class="rh_sc">graph</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>po•lar•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō lar′ə graf<b>′</b>ik, pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•so•lic•i•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər sə lis<b>′</b>i təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too solicitous:<span class="rh_ex">oversolicitous concerning one's health.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">solicitous</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tryp<b>′</b>afla<b>′</b>vine neu<b>′</b>tral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>acriflavine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ko•cher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>kər; <i>Ger.</i> kō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>E•mil The•o•dor</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>mēl tā<b>′</b>ō dō<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1841–1917, Swiss physiologist, pathologist, and surgeon: Nobel prize 1909.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Teas•dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tēz<b>′</b>dāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sara</b>, 1884–1933, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG" id="1">Latin, <b>Ga•le•nus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lē<b>′</b>nəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Claudius</b>, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any physician.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho<b>′</b>ly Scrip<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Religion</span>Scripture (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ho<b>′</b>ly Scrip<b>′</b>tures.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OBrit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Old British.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leop<b>′</b>ard frog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a common North American green frog, <i>Rana pipiens,</i> having white-edged, dark oval spots on its back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several similar North American frogs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la<b>′</b>ser beam′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•tra•lo•pith•e•cine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô strā′lō pith<b>′</b>ə sēn′, -sīn′, -pə thē<b>′</b>sin, -sīn′, ô′strə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a member of the extinct genus <i>Australopithecus.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling the genus <i>Australopithecus</i> or its members.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Australopithec</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">resist<b>′</b>ance train′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>physical training that utilizes isometric, isotonic, or isokinetic exercise to strengthen or develop the muscles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen•e•vieve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>ə vēv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 422–512, French nun: patron saint of Paris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Gene•viève</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> zhən<sup>ə</sup> vyev<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning "holy.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•vok•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə vō<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to provoke;<br/> causing annoyance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">provoke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vok<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•voke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈvoʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-voked, -vok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause a feeling of anger in;<br/> annoy or exasperate:<span class="rh_ex">Stop provoking them with your negative comments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity):<span class="rh_ex">She provoked anger in a lot of people.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vok•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•voke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə vōk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-voked, -vok•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity):<span class="rh_ex">The mishap provoked a hearty laugh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give rise to, induce, or bring about:<span class="rh_ex">What could have provoked such an incident?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to summon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōvocāre</i> to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent. to <i>prō</i>- <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>vocāre</i> to call; akin to <i>vōx</i> <span class="rh_sc">voice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•vok<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irk, annoy, aggravate, exacerbate, infuriate. See <b>irritate.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rouse, instigate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>incite.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liz<b>′</b>ard Head<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a promontory in SW Cornwall, in SW England: the southernmost point in England. Also called <b>The Lizard.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard<b>′</b> court′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a tennis court having a concrete or asphalt surface. Cf.  <b>clay court, grass court.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•log•a•rithm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ti lô<b>′</b>gə riᵺ′əm, -rith′-, -log<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the number of which a given number is the logarithm;<br/> antilog</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">logarithm</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•log′a•rith<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•sealed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈsild/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not sealed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•sealed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un sēld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not sealed;<br/> not stamped or marked with a seal:<span class="rh_ex">unsealed cargo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not shut or closed with or as if with a seal:<span class="rh_ex">an unsealed letter; an unsealed crate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not verified, certain, or confirmed:<span class="rh_ex">His fate was still unsealed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>unseled</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">seal</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•seal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈsil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to break or remove the seal of;<br/> open.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•seal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un sēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to break or remove the seal of;<br/> open, as something sealed or firmly closed:<span class="rh_ex">to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from constraint, as a person's thought, speech, or behavior:<span class="rh_ex">Their friendship unsealed her vivacity.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>unselen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">seal</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•seal<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrewd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃrud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clever or sharp in practical matters:<span class="rh_ex">a shrewd politician.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">keen;<br/> piercing:<span class="rh_ex">a shrewd glance at me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">showing or done with sharpness in judgment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a shrewd choice for vice president.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrewd•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrewd•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrewd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shro̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">astute or sharp in practical matters:<span class="rh_ex">a shrewd politician.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">keen;<br/> piercing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">artful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>malicious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>bad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>shrewish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>shrewed,</i> in part representing <span class="rh_sc">shrew</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> (compare <span class="rh_sc">dogged,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wicked</span>); in part probably past participle of <i>shrewen</i> to curse, verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">shrew</span><sup>1</sup> (see -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrewd<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shrewd<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quick, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, sagacious, keen; discriminating, intelligent. See <b>acute.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">typp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a number representing the aggregate of thousands of yards of yarn weighing one pound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>t</i>(<i>housand</i>) <i>y</i>(<i>ards</i>) <i>p</i>(<i>er</i>) <i>p</i>(<i>ound</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Otahei<b>′</b>te ap′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Society Islands tree, <i>Spondias cytherea,</i> of the cashew family, having whitish flowers and yellow, edible, plumlike fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit itself. Also called <b>ambarella.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>imal mag<b>′</b>netism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power to attract others through one's physical presence, bearing, energy, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the indefinite power, presumably innate in some persons, that enables one to induce hypnosis. Also called <b>biomagnetism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fudge<b>′</b> fac′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">fudge<b>′</b> fac′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim<b>′</b>ple pole<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a pole of order 1 of a function of a complex variable.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disc<b>′</b> play′er.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>See <b>videodisc player.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•ni•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə nē<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•vie•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô vye<b>′</b>ᵺô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Spain. 154,117.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Organiza<b>′</b>tion for Europe<b>′</b>an Econom<b>′</b>ic Coopera<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Government</span>the predecessor organization (1948–66) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. <i>Abbr.:</i> OEEC</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dutch<b>′</b> cup<b>′</b>board,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a buffet with open upper shelves.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin•dling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spind<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">long or tall and slender, often disproportionately so.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>growing into a long, slender stalk or stem, often too slender or weak to remain upright.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a spindling person or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spindle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɪndəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a rounded rod, pointed at each end, used in hand-spinning.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any shaft or pin that turns around or on which something turns, as an axle.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a spindle-shaped structure, as in a living cell.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spin<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the rod on a spinning wheel by which the thread is twisted and on which it is wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the rods of a spinning machine that bear the bobbins on which the spun thread is wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any rod or pin suggestive of a spindle used in spinning, as one that turns around or on which something turns;<br/> an axle, axis, or shaft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a vertical shaft that serves to center a phonograph record on a turntable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering</span>either of two shafts or arbors that support the work on a lathe, one (<b>live spindle</b>) on the headstock, rotating with and imparting motion to the work, the other (<b>dead spindle</b>) on the tailstock, motionless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering</span>a small axis, arbor, or mandrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an iron rod or the like, usually with a ball or cage at the top, fixed to a rock, sunken reef, etc., to serve as a guide in navigation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a measure of yarn, containing, for cotton, 15,120 yards (13,825 m), and for linen, 14,400 yards (13,267 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>a hydrometer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a spindle-shaped structure, composed of microtubules, that forms near the cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis and, as it divides, draws the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a short, turned or circular ornament, as in a baluster or stair rail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>See <b>spindle file.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern New Eng.<span>]</span></span>a tassel on an ear of corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New Jersey and Delaware Valley.<span>]</span></span>dragonfly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">See <b>spindle side.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to give the form of a spindle to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to provide or equip with a spindle or spindles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to impale (a card or paper) on a spindle, as for sorting purposes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to shoot up, or grow, into a long, slender stalk or stem, as a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to grow tall and slender, often disproportionately so.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>spindel</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>spin</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>l</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">spin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">le;</span> cognate with German <i>Spindel</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin<b>′</b>dle•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">15.</span> See <b>dragonfly.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•a•cai•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar′ə kī<b>′</b>bō; <i>Sp.</i> mä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä kī<b>′</b>vô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NW Venezuela. 786,389.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>Gulf of</b>, a gulf on the NW coast of Venezuela.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>Lake</b>, a lake in NW Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Maracaibo: the largest lake in South America. 6300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant sla<b>′</b>lom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•i•née<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>mat•i•nee</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmætənˈeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a performance held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•i•née<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mat′n ā<b>′</b>; <i>esp. Brit.</i> mat<b>′</b>n ā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainment, esp. a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mat′i•nee<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: morning. See <span class="rh_sc">matin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gro•pi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō<b>′</b>pē əs; <i>Ger.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>pē ŏŏs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Wal•ter</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl<b>′</b>tər; <i>Ger.</i> väl<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1969, German architect, in the U.S. from 1937.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put in a state of hypnosis.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fascinate:<span class="rh_ex">The cat was hypnotized by the string I dangled before her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip<b>′</b>nə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put in the hypnotic state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination:<span class="rh_ex">The speaker hypnotized the audience with his powerful personality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to frighten or startle so that movement is impossible:<span class="rh_ex">The headlights hypnotized the deer and it just stood staring at the oncoming car.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to practice hypnosis;<br/> put or be able to put others into a hypnotic state.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>hyp<b>′</b>no•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">hypnotism,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1843</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hyp<b>′</b>no•tiz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hyp′no•tiz′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•vao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä vou<b>′</b>, dä<b>′</b>vou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines. 610,375.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crook•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrʊkɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not straight;<br/> bent;<br/> uneven:<span class="rh_ex">a crooked line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">off balance;<br/> to one side:<span class="rh_ex">a crooked little smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dishonest or illegal:<span class="rh_ex">a crooked deal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>crook•ed•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>crook•ed•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crook•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krŏŏk<b>′</b>id <i>for 1-4, 6;</i> krŏŏkt <i>for 5</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not straight;<br/> bending;<br/> curved:<span class="rh_ex">a crooked path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">askew;<br/> awry:<span class="rh_ex">The picture on the wall seems to be crooked.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">deformed:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a crooked back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not straightforward;<br/> dishonest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(of a coin) polygonal:<span class="rh_ex">a crooked sixpence.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>croked</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crook</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crook<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crook<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> winding, devious, sinuous, flexuous, tortuous, spiral, twisted. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misshapen. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unscrupulous, knavish, tricky, fraudulent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crook<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instrument having a bent or curved part, such as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end;<br/> hook.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the curved part of the inside of the arm when the elbow is bent:<span class="rh_ex">I held the baby in the crook of my left arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bend or curve:<span class="rh_ex">Turn left at the crook in the road ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bend;<br/> curve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The manager crooked his finger and invited us in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The road crooked to the left.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crook<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.;<br/> hook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the hooked part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a dishonest person, esp. a sharper, swindler, or thief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a bend, turn, or curve:<span class="rh_ex">a crook in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of crooking or bending.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a pothook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>shank.</b> a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bend;<br/> curve;<br/> make a crook in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to steal, cheat, or swindle:<span class="rh_ex">She crooked a ring from that shop.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to bend;<br/> curve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>krāka</i> hook</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>crok</i>(<i>e</i>) 1125–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">crook<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>sick or feeble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>ill-humored;<br/> angry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>out of order;<br/> functioning improperly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>unsatisfactory;<br/> disappointing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. alteration of <span class="rh_sc">cronk</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrtˌbit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a single pulse of the heart as it takes in blood and pumps it out.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•beat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>bēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a pulsation of the heart, including one complete systole and diastole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">beat</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">func<b>′</b>tion space′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a linear space, the elements of which are functions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wack•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">also <a href="whacky"><span class="rh_sc"><b>whack•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwæki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span></a> </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>odd; strange;<br/> silly;<br/> slightly crazy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wack•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwækəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wack•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wack•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wak<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wack•i•er, wack•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>odd or irrational;<br/> crazy:<span class="rh_ex">They had some wacky plan for selling more books.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>whacky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">whack</span> (noun, nominal, as in <i>out of whack</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wack<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wack<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbærək/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Usually, <b>barracks.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a building or group of buildings in which soldiers can live or work.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>barracks.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a building or group of buildings for lodging soldiers, esp. in garrison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any large, plain building in which many people are lodged.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to lodge in barracks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Catalan <i>barraca</i> hut, of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>baraque,</i> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bar•rack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Australian, Brit.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to shout boisterously for or against a player or team;<br/> root or jeer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to shout for or against.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> north, northern Ireland dialect, dialectal <i>barrack</i> to <span class="rh_sc">brag</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> origin, originally Australian English, perh. 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar<b>′</b>rack•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trig<b>′</b>ger fin′ger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any finger, usually the forefinger, that presses the trigger of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">either forefinger, depending on which hand is dominant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>difficulty in straightening or bending a ring finger, caused by inflammation and thickening of its tendon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•sei<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēs<b>′</b>sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sei.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Japanese who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>any Japanese immigrant to the U.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>is<b>′</b>sei<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Kibei, Nisei, Sansei.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>yì</i> one + <i>shēng</i> birth)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese, equivalent. to <i>is</i> first + <i>sei</i> generation (earlier <i>it-sei, it-seĩ</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•boil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>boil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>to create potboilers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">potboiler</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•ti•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>tə mō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or of the month preceding the current one:<span class="rh_ex">on the 12th ultimo. Abbr.:</span>ult., ulto. Cf. <b>instant</b> (def. 11), <b>proximo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ultimō</i> (<i>mēnse</i> or <i>diē</i>) in the last (month) or on the last (day)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sink•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in baseball) a pitched ball that curves downward sharply.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sink•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that sinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a pitched ball that curves downward sharply as it reaches the plate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30; 1920–25 for def. 4; 1925–30 for def. 5; <span class="rh_sc">sink</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sink<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•stil•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə stil<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Astilbe,</i> of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + Greek <i>stilbé̄,</i> feminine of <i>stilbós</i> glittering</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Vietnam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude;<br/> a separate state 1954–75;<br/> now part of reunified Vietnam. <i>Cap.:</i> Saigon. Cf. <b>North Vietnam, Vietnam.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Earl</b>, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spring<b>′</b> snow′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>corn snow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tra•di•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə dish<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to tradition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">handed down by tradition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in accordance with tradition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, esp. New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland. Cf. <b>mainstream</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol>Also,  <b>tra•di•tion•ar•y</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə dish<b>′</b>ə ner′ē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (for defs. <span class="ford">1–3.</span> ).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>trāditiōnālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tradition</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tra•di′tion•al</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tra•di</b> <b>′</b>tion•al•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conventional, customary, established.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tra•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trəˈdɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the handing down of statements, beliefs, etc., esp. by word of mouth or by practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>In Jewish tradition, learning is highly valued.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something handed down in this way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the traditions of the Eskimos.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a long-established way of thinking or acting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a break with tradition.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tra•di•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: wearing traditional dress.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tra•di•tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tra•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə dish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice:<span class="rh_ex">a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is handed down:<span class="rh_ex">the traditions of the Eskimos.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting:<span class="rh_ex">The rebellious students wanted to break with tradition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a continuing pattern of culture beliefs or practices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a customary or characteristic method or manner:<span class="rh_ex">The winner took a victory lap in the usual track tradition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(among Jews) body of laws and doctrines, or any one of them, held to have been received from Moses and originally handed down orally from generation to generation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(among Christians) a body of teachings, or any one of them, held to have been delivered by Christ and His apostles but not originally committed to writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(among Muslims) a hadith.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>an act of handing over something to another, esp. in a formal legal manner;<br/> delivery;<br/> transfer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trāditiōn-</i> (stem of <i>trāditiō</i>) a handing over or down, transfer, equivalent. to <i>trādit</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>trādere</i> to give over, impart, surrender, betray (<i>trā-,</i> variant of <i>trāns-</i> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <i>-ditus,</i> combining form of <i>datus</i> given; see <span class="rh_sc">date</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tradicion</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tra•di</b> <b>′</b>tion•less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> custom, practice, habit, convention, usage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•met•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ə me<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) the geometric characteristics or features of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">the geometrics of a building design.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">geometric,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">metrics</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west<b>′</b>ern red<b>′</b> ce<b>′</b>dar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an arborvitae, <i>Thuja plicata,</i> of western North America, grown as an ornamental.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the soft, fragrant, reddish wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, in shipbuilding, for making boxes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<b>′</b> blind′ness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>snow-blind</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō<b>′</b>blīnd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">end<b>′</b> mill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a milling machine) a rotating cutting tool having a cylindrical shank with teeth at the end, used for machining the faces and sides of metal pieces and other objects.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid<b>′</b>en o′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>an over in which no runs are made.</span></li></ol>Also called <b>maiden.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•judge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr juj<b>′</b>, fōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-judged, -judg•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to judge beforehand;<br/> prejudge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">judge</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore•judg<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fore•judge<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr juj<b>′</b>, fōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-judged, -judg•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forjudge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•noch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>nək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a son of Cain. Gen. 4:17.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "teacher.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•tes•tas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō tes<b>′</b>täs, -təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in Roman law)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>potestās</i> literally, power, control, authority</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•tes<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc•to•sig•moid•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok′tō sig moi<b>′</b>də skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>sigmoidoscope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">procto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sigmoidoscope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>proc•to•sig•moid•o•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok′tō sig moi′də skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>proc•to•sig•moid•os•co•pist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok′tō sig′moi dos<b>′</b>kə pist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plum•bag•i•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plum baj′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants. Cf. <b>leadwort family.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Plumbaginace</i>(<i>ae</i>) the family (<i>Plumbagin-,</i> stem of <i>Plumbago</i> genus of leadworts (see <span class="rh_sc">plumbago</span>) + <i>-aceae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Code Na•po•lé•on</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôd  n<span class="rh_sc">a</span> pô lā ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the civil code of France, enacted in 1804 and officially designated in 1807. Also called <b>Napoleonic Code.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">At<b>′</b>las Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in NW Africa, extending through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Highest peak, Mt. Tizi, 14,764 ft. (4500 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight equal to 1000 tons.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ə tun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight, equal to 1000 tons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kilo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ton</span><sup>1</sup> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•mo•de•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az′mə dē<b>′</b>əs, as′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Demonology.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>an evil spirit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>ashmədhai</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>Asmodaîos</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>Asmodaeus</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vic<b>′</b>tory Med′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a similar medal awarded after World War II.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwhite ˌmat•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>nerve tissue, esp. of the brain and spinal cord, that is nearly white in color.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> mat′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>nerve tissue, esp. of the brain and spinal cord, which primarily contains myelinated fibers and is nearly white in color. Cf. <b>gray matter</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•or•cast•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>ər kas′tər, -kä′stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>an announcer, esp. in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment. Also called <b>col<b>′</b>or com′mentator.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">color</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">broad</span>)<span class="rh_sc">caster</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•span<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in span<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-spanned, -span•ning.</b>  <i>South Africa.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to yoke or harness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Afrikaans; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">span</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thew•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thyo̅o̅<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cowardly;<br/> timid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>theweles.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">thew,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sca•tu•ri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skə tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ənt, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gushing;<br/> overflowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">overly demonstrative;<br/> effusive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>scatūr</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>ient-,</i> stem of <i>scatūr</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>iēns,</i> present participle of <i>scatūr</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>īre</i> to gush out, bubble up; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sca•tu<b>′</b>ri•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">will<b>′</b> pow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">control of one's impulses and actions;<br/> self-control. Also, <b>will<b>′</b>pow′er.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">will•pow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>will pow•er</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">self-control and determination:<span class="rh_ex">It takes willpower to train for a marathon race.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fog•gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fog<b>′</b>ij, fô<b>′</b>gij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>fog<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-Latin <i>fogāgium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fog</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/taʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a densely populated area of great size.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> the inhabitants of a town:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The town loves its high-school football team.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the particular town or city in mind or referred to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to be out of town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the main business or shopping area in a town or city;<br/> downtown:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We came into town for the big sale.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or relating to a town.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to town</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish something with great speed:<span class="rh_ex">They really went to town on that contracting job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enjoy oneself in a fling or by spending money.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>on the town</b>, looking for entertainment in a city's nightclubs, etc.;<br/> out to have a good time:<span class="rh_ex">The company took us out for a night on the town.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the inhabitants of a town;<br/> townspeople;<br/> citizenry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the particular town or city in mind or referred to:<span class="rh_ex">living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a nearby or neighboring city;<br/> the chief town or city in a district:<span class="rh_ex">I am staying at a friend's apartment in town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the main business or shopping area in a town or city;<br/> downtown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any village or hamlet.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span>a farmstead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to town</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be successful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do well, efficiently, or speedily:<span class="rh_ex">The engineers really went to town on those plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose restraint or inhibition;<br/> overindulge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the town</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.;<br/> out to have a good time:<span class="rh_ex">a bunch of college kids out on the town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">supported by the public charity of the state or community;<br/> on relief.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>paint the town.</b> See <b>paint</b> (def. 16).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town:<span class="rh_ex">town laws;</span><span class="rh_ex">town government;</span><span class="rh_ex">town constable.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>toun, tun,</i> Old English <i>tūn</i> walled or fenced place, courtyard, farmstead, village; cognate with Old Norse <i>tūn</i> homefield, German <i>Zaun</i> fence, Old Irish <i>dún</i> fort</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>town</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>community.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><b>Ith•i•el</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ith<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1784–1844, U.S. architect.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•i•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(châr<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carefully;<br/> warily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sparingly;<br/> frugally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chary</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guardedly, cautiously.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> boldly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liberally.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> [ <i>usually: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of], <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cautious or careful; wary:<span class="rh_ex">chary of walking on icy sidewalks.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>char•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛrəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>char•i•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(châr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>char•i•er, char•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cautious or careful;<br/> wary:<span class="rh_ex">He was chary of investing in oil wells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shy;<br/> timid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fastidious;<br/> choosy:<span class="rh_ex">She is excessively chary about her friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sparing (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">chary of his praise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>cearig</i> sorrowful (<i>c</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ar</i>(<i>u</i>) <span class="rh_sc">care</span> + <i>-ig</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>); cognate with Old Saxon <i>karag,</i> Old High German <i>karag</i> (German <i>karg</i> scanty, paltry)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> circumspect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> frugal.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trustful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confident. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uncritical. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lavish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa<b>′</b>cred Writ<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Scripture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtee ˌshirt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><a href="tshirt"><span class="rh_sc">T-shirt</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tee<b>′</b> shirt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>T-shirt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T-shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="teeshirt"><b>tee shirt</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtiˌʃɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a lightweight, pullover shirt with short sleeves and a collarless round neckline. </span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>tee</b>.</var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T-shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>shûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tee-shirt.</b> </var>Also called <b>T, tee.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named from its shape 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b>hair worm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any long, slender worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans, and free-living as adults in streams and ponds. Also called <b>gordian worm, nematomorph.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•hawk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>hôk′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="INF">a newspaper reporter, esp. one who is energetic and aggressive. Also called <b>news•hound</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>hound′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hawk</span> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syph•i•loid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sif<b>′</b>ə loid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>resembling syphilis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">syphil</span>(<span class="rh_sc">is</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chin•huang•tao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> chin<b>′</b>hwäng<b>′</b>dou<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Qinhuangdao.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sua•vi•ter in mo•do, for•ti•ter in re</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swä<b>′</b>wi te<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′ in mō<b>′</b>dō, fō<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>ti te<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′ in <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> swav<b>′</b>i tər in mō<b>′</b>dō, fôr<b>′</b>ti tər in rē<b>′</b>, fōr<b>′</b>-, swä<b>′</b>vi tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gently in manner, firmly in action.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/weɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>waned, wan•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decrease, as in strength or intensity:<span class="rh_ex">His influence had waned in the company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(of the moon) to decrease in brightness and roundness after the full moon, in regular periods.Compare <a href='wax h="2" d="2"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">wax</span><sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or period of waning.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the wane</b>, decreasing;<br/> losing power;<br/> diminishing.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>waned, wan•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Colonialism began to wane after World War II.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to draw to a close;<br/> approach an end:<span class="rh_ex">Summer is waning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. Cf. <b>wax</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the drawing to a close of life, an era, a period, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the waning of the moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a period of waning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a defect in a plank or board characterized by bark or insufficient wood at a corner or along an edge, due to the curvature of the log.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the wane</b>, decreasing;<br/> diminishing:<span class="rh_ex">The popularity of that song is on the wane.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wanen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>wanian</i> to lessen; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle High German <i>wanen,</i> Old Norse <i>vana</i> to cause to wane, destroy</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> diminish, fail, sink. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> diminution; failure, decay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsækərɪn, -əˌrin, -əˌraɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, resembling, or containing sugar.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sweet in an exaggerated way:<span class="rh_ex">a saccharine smile.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>ər in, -ə rēn′, -ə rīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or resembling that of sugar:<span class="rh_ex">a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing or yielding sugar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very sweet to the taste; sugary:<span class="rh_ex">a saccharine dessert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">cloyingly agreeable or ingratiating:<span class="rh_ex">a saccharine personality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental:<span class="rh_ex">a saccharine smile; a saccharine song of undying love.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sacchar</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sac<b>′</b>cha•rine•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>sac•cha•rin•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak′ə rin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•gen•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis jen<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the study of the operation of factors that cause degeneration in offspring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">dysgenic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•bot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>bət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bots,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-bot.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a freshwater cod, <i>Lota lota,</i> of Europe, Asia, and North America, having an elongated body and a barbel on the chin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>bourbotte,</i> variant of <i>bourbete,</i> derivative of <i>bourbeter</i> to wallow in mud, equivalent. to <i>bourbe</i> mud + <i>-t-</i> frequentative suffix + <i>-er</i> infinitive ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six-wheel•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>hwē<b>′</b>lər, -wē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a truck or other vehicle having six wheels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>CB Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small truck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a passenger car pulling a trailer.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtraɪfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something of very little value:<span class="rh_ex">buying little trifles for the kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small amount of anything, as of money.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit, jam, etc., and topped with whipped cream.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deal without seriousness or respect:<span class="rh_ex">Don't trifle with me!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to play with by handling or fingering:<span class="rh_ex">He sat trifling with a pen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a trifle</b>, to a small degree;<br/> somewhat:<span class="rh_ex">He's still a trifle angry.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tri•fler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an article or thing of very little value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity or amount of anything;<br/> a little:<span class="rh_ex">She's still a trifle angry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a literary, musical, or artistic work of a light or trivial character having no great or lasting merit;<br/> bagatelle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a kind of pewter of medium hardness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>trifles</b>, articles made of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>English Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a dessert usually consisting of custard and cake soaked in wine or liqueur, and jam, fruit, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to deal lightly or without due seriousness or respect:<span class="rh_ex">Don't trifle with me!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to play or toy by handling or fingering:<span class="rh_ex">He sat trifling with a pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to act or talk in an idle or frivolous way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pass time idly or frivolously;<br/> waste time;<br/> idle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pass or spend (time) idly or frivolously (usually fol. by <i>away</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>trufler</i> to make sport of</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, variant of <i>truf</i>(<i>f</i> )<i>e</i> mockery, deceit; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>treoflen</i> to mock</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>tru</i>(<i>f</i> )<i>fle</i> idle talk, deceit 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri</b> <b>′</b>fler, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bauble, toy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fritter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whey•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwā<b>′</b>ē, wā<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or containing whey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whey</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•ri•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>ē ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>conveyance or transportation by a ferryboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the fare charged for ferrying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">ferry,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•ti•cil<b>′</b>li•um wilt′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr′tə sil<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease affecting many temperate-climate plants in hot weather, caused by soil-inhabiting fungi of the genus <i>Verticillium</i> and characterized by wilt, dulling or yellowing of leaf color, and withering near the base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Verticillium</i> a fungus genus; see <span class="rh_sc">verticil,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hadrian II.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Adrian II.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Djam•bi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jäm<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Jambi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>-base hit<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>bās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>triple (def. 7).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>dium fluor•o•ac<b>′</b>e•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏr′ō as<b>′</b>i tāt′, flôr′ō-, flōr′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous powder, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>FO<sub>2</sub>Na, used as a rodenticide. Also called <b>1080.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fluoro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetate</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flü•gel•horn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flo̅o̅<b>′</b>gəl hôrn′; <i>Ger.</i> fl<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>gəl hô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a brass wind instrument with three valves, usually pitched in B flat and used esp. in military bands.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flu<b>′</b>gel•horn′, flue<b>′</b>gel•horn′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Flügel</i> wing + <i>Horn</i> horn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flü<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist, flu<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist, flue<b>′</b>gel•horn′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swamp<b>′</b> pink′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a bog plant, <i>Helonias bullata,</i> of the lily family, native to the eastern U.S., having a dense spike of small, fragrant pink flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>arethusa</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other pink-flowered plants that grow in wet places.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graz•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pastureland;<br/> a pasture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the act or practice of switching television channels frequently to watch several programs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">graze</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grazed, graz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to feed on growing grass or other plant life, as cattle, sheep, etc., do: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">grazing on the grass in the field.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The deer had grazed the area so thoroughly that there was nothing left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, </span>to eat small portions of food in place of regular meals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sample small portions of a variety of foods at one meal.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">graze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grazed, graz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to touch or rub lightly in passing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His knee grazed the chair.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His knee grazed against the rough wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to scrape the skin from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bullet just grazed his shoulder.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a slight scratch;<br/> abrasion.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grazed, graz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to eat small portions of food, as appetizers or the like, in place of a full-sized meal or to snack during the course of the day in place of regular meals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to feed on (growing grass).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to put cattle, sheep, etc., to feed on (grass, pastureland, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to tend (cattle, sheep, etc.) while they are at pasture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>grasen,</i> Old English <i>grasian,</i> derivative of <i>græs</i> <span class="rh_sc">grass</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graze<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">graze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grazed, graz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to touch or rub lightly in passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to scrape the skin from;<br/> abrade:<span class="rh_ex">The bullet just grazed his shoulder.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing:<span class="rh_ex">to graze against a rough wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a grazing;<br/> a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a slight scratch, scrape, or wound made in passing;<br/> abrasion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605; perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">graze</span><sup>1</sup>; for the semantic shift compare French <i>effleurer,</i> derivative of <i>fleur</i> flower, in the same meaning</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graz<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graz<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fes•cue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fes<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>fes<b>′</b>cue grass′.</b> any grass of the genus <i>Festuca,</i> some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pointer, as a straw or slender stick, used to point out the letters in teaching children to read.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>festūcum,</i> for Latin <i>festūca</i> stalk, straw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>festue,</i> Middle English <i>festu</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•ces•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səkˈsɛʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the coming of one person or thing after another in a sequence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His secretaries were fired in quick succession until he found one he liked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a number of persons or things following one another in sequence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a succession of secretaries.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the right, act, or process by which one person follows another to the office, rank, estate, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the order of succession.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cess-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cess-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•ces•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sək sesh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:<span class="rh_ex">many troubles in succession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the right, act, or process, by which one person succeeds to the office, rank, estate, or the like, of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the order or line of those entitled to succeed one another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the descent or transmission of a throne, dignity, estate, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>Also called <b>ecological succession.</b> the progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>successiōn-</i> (stem of <i>successiō</i>) a following (someone) in office, equivalent. to <i>success</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>succēdere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">succeed</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suc•ces<b>′</b>sion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suc•ces<b>′</b>sion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>series.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gail•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>yərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>galliard.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ad•just•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′ə just<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">readjust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ad•just<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌriəˈdʒʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to adapt, change, or adjust to a new situation or circumstance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He has trouble readjusting to new situations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to readjust yourself to new situations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to put into a proper position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to readjust the machine.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ad•just•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>enough time for readjustment.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a quick readjustment.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-jus-"><span class="rh_sc">-jus-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ad•just<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′ə just<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to adjust again or anew;<br/> rearrange.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">adjust</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′ad•just<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′ad•just<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stro•bi•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strō bī<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.</span></li></ol><def cat="?BOT(BOI,PLN)" id="2">a conelike structure composed of sporophylls, as of the club mosses and horsetails. Also called <b>stro•bile</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strō<b>′</b>bīl, -bil).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stróbīlos</i> pine cone, whirlwind, whirling dance, derivative of <i>stróbos</i> whirling around</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>strobīlus,</i> Late Latin: pine cone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span>power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1510–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ma•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>no̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a people living on the island of Manus, in the Admiralty Islands.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rag<b>′</b> bolt′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>barb bolt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fron•to•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frun′tə jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone. Cf. <b>frontolysis.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fronto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>ə, sōr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, short-billed rail, <i>Porzana carolina,</i> of marshy areas of North America. Also called <b>so<b>′</b>ra rail′, Carolina rail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1695–1705, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mor•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mər ist <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person with an active sense of humor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> English) + <i>-iste</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist.</span> Compare Italian (<i>h</i>)<i>umorista</i> capricious, subject to humors</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>humoriste,</i> equivalent. to <i>humour</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu′mor•is<b>′</b>tic, hu′mor•is<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhyumɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a funny, comic, or absurd quality causing amusement.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ability or faculty of seeing and knowing what is amusing or comical, and being able to express it or appreciate it:<span class="rh_ex">a keen sense of humor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that causes humor:<span class="rh_ex">The story had no humor in it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mental temperament;<br/> a temporary mood or frame of mind:<span class="rh_ex">in sulky humor; in good humor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to go along with the humor or mood of (someone) in order to soothe, cheer up, calm down, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to humor a child.</span></span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="humour"><b>ˈhu•mour.</b></a> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•mor•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•mor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•mor•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu•mor•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu•mor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mər <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement:<span class="rh_ex">the humor of a situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or comical:<span class="rh_ex">He is completely without humor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance of being or attempting to be comical or amusing;<br/> something humorous:<span class="rh_ex">The humor in his joke eluded the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the faculty of expressing the amusing or comical:<span class="rh_ex">The author's humor came across better in the book than in the movie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">comical writing or talk in general;<br/> comical books, skits, plays, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>humors</b>, peculiar features;<br/> oddities;<br/> quirks:<span class="rh_ex">humors of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mental disposition or temperament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a temporary mood or frame of mind:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is in a bad humor today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a capricious or freakish inclination;<br/> whim or caprice;<br/> odd trait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>(in medieval physiology) one of the four elemental fluids of the body, blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile, regarded as determining, by their relative proportions, a person's physical and mental constitution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Botany, Zoology</span>any animal or plant fluid, whether natural or morbid, as the blood or lymph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of humor</b>, displeased;<br/> dissatisfied;<br/> cross:<span class="rh_ex">The chef is feeling out of humor again and will have to be treated carefully.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to comply with the humor or mood of in order to soothe or make content or more agreeable:<span class="rh_ex">to humor a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to adapt or accommodate oneself to.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>humour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin (<i>h</i>)<i>ūmōr-</i> (stem of (<i>h</i>)<i>ūmor</i>) moisture, fluid (medical Latin: body fluid), equivalent. to (<i>h</i>)<i>ūm</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be wet (see <span class="rh_sc">humid</span>) + <i>-ōr-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>umour</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu<b>′</b>mor•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu<b>′</b>mor•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu<b>′</b>mor•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hu<b>′</b>mor•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Humor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wit</span> refer to an ability to perceive and express a sense of the clever or amusing. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Humor</span> consists principally in the recognition and expression of incongruities or peculiarities present in a situation or character. It is frequently used to illustrate some fundamental absurdity in human nature or conduct, and is generally thought of as more kindly than wit:<span class="rh_ex">a genial and mellow type of humor; his biting wit.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wit</span> is a purely intellectual manifestation of cleverness and quickness of apprehension in discovering analogies between things really unlike, and expressing them in brief, diverting, and often sharp observations or remarks. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fancy, vagary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Humor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gratify,</span> <span class="rh_sc">indulge</span> imply attempting to satisfy the wishes or whims of (oneself or others). <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">humor</span> is to comply with a mood, fancy, or caprice, as in order to satisfy, soothe, or manage:<span class="rh_ex">to humor an invalid.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">gratify</span> is to please by satisfying the likings or desires:<span class="rh_ex">to gratify someone by praising him.</span><span class="rh_sc">Indulge</span> suggests a yielding to wishes that perhaps should not be given in to:<span class="rh_ex">to indulge an unreasonable demand; to indulge an irresponsible son.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discipline, restrain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•i•urge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>ē ûrj′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Platonism.<span>]</span></span>the artificer of the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in the Gnostic and certain other systems) a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>(in many states of ancient Greece) a public official or magistrate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dēmiourgós</i> a worker for the people, skilled worker, equivalent. to <i>dé̄mio</i>(<i>s</i>) of the people (derivative of <i>dêmos</i> the people) + <i>-ergos</i> a worker, derivative of <i>érgon</i> work, with <i>oe</i> <whence> <i>ou</i></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1590–1600; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>dem•i•ur•geous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem′ē ûr<b>′</b>jəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>dem′i•ur<b>′</b>gic, dem′i•ur<b>′</b>gi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dem′i•ur<b>′</b>gi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eck•hart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•han•nes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō hä<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Meister Eckhart''</i>), c1260–1327?, Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.</def><var>Also, <b>Eck<b>′</b>ardt, Eck<b>′</b>art.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chong•jin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ch<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>ng<b>′</b>jin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W North Korea. 200,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shirt•sleeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɜrtˌsliv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not wearing a jacket;<br/> informally dressed:<span class="rh_ex">a shirtsleeve mob.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket:<span class="rh_ex">shirtsleeve weather.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the sleeve of a shirt:<span class="rh_ex">ripped his shirtsleeve on a nail.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>in (one's) shirtsleeves.</b> wearing a shirt but not a jacket:<span class="rh_ex">working in (his) shirtsleeves all day.</span></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shirt-sleeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shûrt<b>′</b>slēv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not wearing a jacket;<br/> informally dressed:<span class="rh_ex">a shirt-sleeve mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warm enough to live or work in without wearing a jacket or coat:<span class="rh_ex">shirt-sleeve weather in November.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">simple, plain, and informal;<br/> direct and straightforward in approach, manner, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">shirt-sleeve diplomacy.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shirt<b>′</b>sleeve′, shirt<b>′</b>-sleeved′, shirt<b>′</b>-sleeves′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•tic•o•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr tik<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>living or growing on or in bark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>corti</i>(<i>c</i>)- (stem of <i>cortex</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cortex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">colous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪntɚˌpleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">interaction:<span class="rh_ex">the clever interplay of color, sound, and image in that video.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> in<b>′</b>tər plā′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in′tər plā<b>′</b>, in<b>′</b>tər plā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reciprocal relationship, action, or influence:<span class="rh_ex">the interplay of plot and character.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exert influence on each other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">play</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Scotland. Also, <b>Scots•man<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskɑtsmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  Scots•wom•an<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskɑtsˌwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a payment or charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's share of a payment or charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an assessment or tax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skattr</i> tax, treasure; cognate with Old English <i>gescot</i> payment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Scot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>one of an ancient Gaelic people who came from northern Ireland about the 6th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>and settled in the northwestern part of Great Britain, and after whom Scotland was named.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>Scottī</i> the Irish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>Scottas</i> (plural) </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>Scotch.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Scot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Scots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Scottish.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Scot.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Scotch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Scottish.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">First<b>′</b> Lord<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head of a board commissioned to perform the duties of a high office of state:<span class="rh_ex">First Lord of the Admiralty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər net′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər net′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat-treat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēt<b>′</b>trēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to subject (a metal or alloy) to controlled heating and cooling to improve hardness or other properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>heat<b>′</b> treat′ment.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•lec•ti•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə lek<b>′</b>tə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>dialectal speech or influence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a dialectal word or expression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dialectic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four old cat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b> ə kat′, fōr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Games.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>three old cat played with four batters.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>four<b>′</b> o'cat′, four-a-cat.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> North<b>′</b> French<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. <i>Abbr.:</i> ONF</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ann•wfn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>ŏŏvn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Welsh Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the other world; the land of fairies.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ann•wn</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>ŏŏn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steer<b>′</b>ing commit′tee,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a committee, esp. of a deliberative or legislative body, charged with preparing the agenda of a session.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə graft′, -gräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a tissue or organ obtained from one member of a species and grafted to a genetically dissimilar member of the same species. Also called <b>allotransplant, homograft, homotransplant.</b> Cf. <b>autograft, syngraft, xenograft.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">graft</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chur•ri•gue•resque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chŏŏr′ē gə resk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to the baroque architecture of Spain and its colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, characterized by fantastic and lavish detailing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chur•ri•gue•res•co</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> cho̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē′ge <span class="rh_sc">r</span>es<b>′</b>kô).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>churrigueresco,</i> after José <i>Churriguera</i> (1650–1725), baroque architect and sculptor + <i>-esco</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esque</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot-weld<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spot<b>′</b>weld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>to weld (two pieces of metal) together in a small area or spot by the application of heat and pressure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>a welded joint made by this process.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">howl•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaʊlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> great;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The party was a howling success.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">howl•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">producing or uttering a howling noise:<span class="rh_ex">a howling mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">desolate, dismal, or dreary:<span class="rh_ex">a howling wilderness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>very great;<br/> tremendous:<span class="rh_ex">a howling success.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>houlinge</i> (gerund, gerundive); see <span class="rh_sc">howl,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>howl<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">howl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a dog, wolf, or the like) to make a loud, long, mournful cry:<span class="rh_ex">The coyote was howling at the moon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to make a similar cry, as in pain or rage;<br/> wail:<span class="rh_ex">She howled as the dentist began to pull the tooth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a sound like an animal howling:<span class="rh_ex">The wind howls through the trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to laugh uproariously.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the cry of a dog, wolf, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a cry, as of pain or rage.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a sound like wailing:<span class="rh_ex">the howl of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a loud outburst;<br/> yell:<span class="rh_ex">howls of laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that causes hilarity.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">howl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(houl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.;<br/> wail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a sound like an animal howling:<span class="rh_ex">The wind howls through the trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to go on a spree;<br/> enjoy oneself without restraint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to utter with howls:<span class="rh_ex">to howl the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive or force by howls (often fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to howl down the opposition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the cry of a dog, wolf, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a cry or wail, as of pain, rage, or protest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a sound like wailing:<span class="rh_ex">the howl of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a loud, scornful laugh or yell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">something that causes a laugh or a scornful yell, as a joke or funny or embarrassing situation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>hulen, houlen</i> (verb, verbal); cognate with Dutch <i>huilen,</i> Low German <i>hülen,</i> German <i>heulen,</i> Danish <i>hyle</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>ȳla</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ca•les•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kə les<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">increasing in heat or ardor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>incalēscent-</i> (stem of <i>incalēscēns</i>) present participle of <i>incalēscere</i> to become warm, glow. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">calescent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ca•les<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tu•ni•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tuˈniʒən, -ʃən, tyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Tunis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Tunis.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tu•ni•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅ nē<b>′</b>zhə, -shə, -nizh<b>′</b>ə, -nish<b>′</b>ə, tyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 9,183,097;<br/> 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Tunis.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tu•ni<b>′</b>sian</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•blain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪlbleɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Usually, <b>chilblains.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a swollen, painful area on the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chil•blained,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil•blain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>blān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>chilblains.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture. Also called <b>pernio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chill</span> + <span class="rh_sc">blain</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chil<b>′</b>blained</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vin•cris•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vin kris<b>′</b>tēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an alkaloid, C<sub>46</sub>H<sub>56</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub>, derived from the periwinkle, <i>Vinca rosea,</i> used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Vin</i>(<i>ca</i>) a periwinkle genus + Latin <i>crist</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">crest</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•nor•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnɔrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a special candelabrum used during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•nor•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nôr<b>′</b>ə, -nōr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>mənōrāh</i> literally, lampstand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ter•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tûr<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cleansing;<br/> detergent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a detersive agent or medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēters</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>dētergēre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">deterge</span>) + <i>-if</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>détersif</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corrup<b>′</b>tion of blood<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the impurity before law that results from attainder and disqualifies the attainted person from inheriting, retaining, or bequeathing lands or interests in lands: abolished in 1870.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hill•yer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hil<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Robert (Sil•li•man)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>i mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1895–1961, U.S. poet and critic.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble preci<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>using twice the normal amount of storage, as two words rather than one, to represent a number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pá•ez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä′es),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Jo•sé An•to•nio</b></span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô se<b>′</b> än tô<b>′</b>nyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1790–1873, Venezuelan revolutionary and political leader: president 1831–35, 1839–43;<br/> dictator 1861–63.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gan•gli•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gang<b>′</b>glə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Pathology</span>having the form of a ganglion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gangli</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b>borne command<b>′</b> post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>any of several converted commercial aircraft equipped with special communications and code gear, intended as flying bunkers for the President, Secretary of Defense, military commanders, or their designated replacements.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U<b>′</b>niform Code<b>′</b> of Mil<b>′</b>itary Jus<b>′</b>tice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the body of laws and legal procedures of the armed forces: replaced the Articles of War in 1951.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kings<b>′</b> Can<b>′</b>yon Na<b>′</b>tional Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national park in E California: deep granite gorges;<br/> giant sequoias;<br/> mountains. 708 sq. mi. (1835 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Prav•da</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(präv<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly) the official newspaper of the Communist party in the U.S.S.R. Cf. <b><b><i>Izvestia.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mil•ton•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil ton<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of or pertaining to the poet Milton or his writings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>resembling Milton's majestic style.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mil•to•ni•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil tō<b>′</b>nē ən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Milton</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mich<b>′</b>aelmas dai<b>′</b>sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an aster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint′ John<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S New Brunswick, in SE Canada, on the Bay of Fundy. 82,976.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye<b>′</b> rhyme′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See <b>sight rhyme.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pal<b>′</b>mi•to•le<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal<b>′</b>mi tl ē<b>′</b>ik, pal′-, päl<b>′</b>-, päl′-, pä<b>′</b>mi-, pä′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry</span>a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C<sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>0</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palmit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">oleic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-price<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>prīs<b>′</b>, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>offering or dealing in goods, esp. brand-name apparel, at prices lower than those at regular retail stores or discount stores.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">designating, of, or pertaining to such merchandise:<span class="rh_ex">off-price designer jeans.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•yo•bam•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô′yô bäm<b>′</b>bä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Peru. 10,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tal•ca•hua•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(täl′kä wä<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in central Chile. 183,591.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwild-ˈgoose ˌchase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a senseless search for something that does not exist or that cannot possibly be found or obtained:<span class="rh_ex">They're off on another wild-goose chase to see if they can find a replacement part for that foreign car.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b>-goose<b>′</b> chase′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīld<b>′</b>go̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable:<span class="rh_ex">a wild-goose chase looking for a building long demolished.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any senseless pursuit of an object or end;<br/> a hopeless enterprise:<span class="rh_ex">Her scheme of being a movie star is a wild-goose chase.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>nal knowl<b>′</b>edge,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Law.<span>]</span></span>sexual intercourse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fu•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to diffuse;<br/> characterized by diffusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diffuse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fu<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fu<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> dɪˈfyuz; <i>adj.</i> -ˈfyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fused, -fusing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) spread or scatter widely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The light diffused into the room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Diffuse the light in your room to avoid glare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span> to spread out freely without restriction;<br/> disseminate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The printing press helped diffuse knowledge.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">widely spread or scattered;<br/> dispersed:<span class="rh_ex">The room was bathed in soft, diffuse light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">characterized by wordiness in speech or writing;<br/> disjointed:<span class="rh_ex">I got lost in your rather diffuse essay.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fuse•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈfyusli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fuse•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fu•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈfyuʒən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>diffusion of gases into the atmosphere.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fu•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈfyusɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fus-"><span class="rh_sc">-fus-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> di fyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> di fyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fused, -fusing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pour out and spread, as a fluid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to spread or scatter widely or thinly;<br/> disseminate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to spread by diffusion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to spread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to intermingle by diffusion.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing;<br/> wordy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">widely spread or scattered;<br/> dispersed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>widely or loosely spreading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface (opposed to <i>specular</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>diffūsus</i> spread, poured forth. See <span class="rh_sc">dif</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">fuse</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>dif•fuse•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dif•fuse<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•is•trar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛdʒəˌstrɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who keeps records, esp. a school or college official who maintains students' records, issues reports of grades, mails out official publications, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•is•trar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rej<b>′</b>ə strär′, rej′ə strär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who keeps a record;<br/> an official recorder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an agent of a bank, trust company, or other corporation who is responsible for certifying and registering issues of securities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an official at a school or college who maintains students' personal and academic records, issues reports of grades, mails out official publications, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>registrātor,</i> equivalent. to <i>registrā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">register</span> + -<i>tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French (Old French <i>registreur</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>registrārius</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">register,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>); replacing earlier <i>registrer,</i> Middle English <i>registrer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> alteration (see -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>2</sup>) of earlier <i>registrary</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>reg<b>′</b>is•trar•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•a•cis•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab′ə sis<b>′</b>kəs, -kis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cis•ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sis<b>′</b>ī, -kis<b>′</b>kī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a small abacus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tessera.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>abaculus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>abakískos,</i> equivalent. to <i>abak-</i> (stem of <i>ábax</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">abacus</span>) + <i>-iskos</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">store•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɔrˌhaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building in which things are stored;<br/> warehouse.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of plentiful supply, as of facts or knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">He's a storehouse of knowledge about the music of the 1950's.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">store•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôr<b>′</b>hous′, stōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a building in which things are stored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any repository or source of abundant supplies, as of facts or knowledge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>storhous.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">store,</span> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> warehouse, depot.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vel•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛləm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made of or resembling vellum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vel•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vel<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a manuscript or the like on vellum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of or resembling vellum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">bound in vellum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>ve</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>lin</i> of a calf. See <span class="rh_sc">veal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>velum, velim</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.Land.Arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Landscape Architecture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Plov•div<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plôv<b>′</b>dif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Bulgaria, on the Maritsa River. 309,242. Greek, <b>Philippopolis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li<b>′</b>brary of Con<b>′</b>gress,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science, Government</span>one of the major library collections in the world, located in Washington, D.C., and functioning in some ways as the national library of the U.S. although not officially designated as such: established by Congress in 1800 for service to its members, but now also serving government agencies, other libraries, and the public. Cf. <b>national library.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steam<b>′</b>er bas′ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gift basket of fruit, sweets, and the like, often including champagne, sent to a person departing on a trip, esp. by ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>cular di<b>′</b>chroism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>selective absorption of one of the two possible circular polarizations of light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brems•strah•lung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brem<b>′</b>shträ′ləng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>radiation emitted by a charged particle when accelerating, as x-rays emitted by an electron that is scattered by a nucleus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Brems</i>(<i>e</i>) brake + <i>Strahlung</i> radiation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi•ga•hertz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig<b>′</b>ə hûrts′, jig<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hertz, -hertz•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>one billion hertz. <i>Abbr.:</i> GHz</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">giga</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hertz</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">electron<b>′</b>ic cinematog<b>′</b>raphy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Radio and Television</span>cinematography using an electronic video camera to create a videotape that can be viewed on a monitor, edited electronically, and transferred to film for motion-picture projectors.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bou•cher•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>shər vil′; <i>Fr.</i> bo̅o̅ she<span class="rh_sc">r</span> vēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence. 29,704.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪtˌʃɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a nightgown cut like a long shirt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•shirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt<b>′</b>shûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose shirtlike garment reaching to the knees or lower, for wearing in bed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">night</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shirt</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BCS theory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a general quantum theory of superconductivity that describes many properties of superconducting materials. Also called <b>Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after U.south, southern. physicists J. <span class="rh_sc">Bardeen,</span> Leon north, northern. Cooper (born 1930), and John R. Schrieffer (born 1929)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke•va•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>və lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jainism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a person who is free of karmic matter, detached, and omniscient;<br/> Tirthankara.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•wright<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who erects the machinery of a mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who designs and erects mills and mill machinery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a person who maintains and repairs machinery in a mill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wright</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•grad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst grad<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>postgraduate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump<b>′</b> turn′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a turn in which a skier plants one or both poles in the snow in advance of the forward ski, bends close to the ground, and pivots in the air around the pole or poles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa•meuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə myo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an American variety of red apple that ripens in early winter.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>snow apple.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, feminine of <i>fameux</i> <span class="rh_sc">famous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gene<b>′</b> pool′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the total genetic information in the gametes of all the individuals in a population.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moe•so•goth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>sō goth′, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>one of the Christianized Goths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dong<b>′</b>gəl, dông<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a hardware device attached to a computer without which a given software program will not run: used to prevent unauthorized use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">don•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dong<b>′</b>gəl, dông<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a hardware device attached to a computer without which a given software program will not run: used to prevent unauthorized use.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill•cake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>kāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>linseed cake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sist•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈzɪstəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or power of resisting or opposing:<span class="rh_ex">The plans met with a great deal of resistance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the opposition offered by one thing, force, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">wind resistance that slows the car down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the ability of the human body to resist infection or illness.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the tendency of a conductor to oppose the flow of electrical current.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Resistance*  usually: the ~<span>]</span></span> an underground group working to free a country from an occupying power.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-sist-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sist-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sist•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zis<b>′</b>təns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the opposition offered by one thing, force, etc., to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also called <b>ohmic resistance.</b> a property of a conductor by virtue of which the passage of current is opposed, causing electric energy to be transformed into heat: equal to the voltage across the conductor divided by the current flowing in the conductor: usually measured in ohms. <i>Abbr.:</i> R</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a conductor or coil offering such opposition;<br/> resistor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>opposition to an attempt to bring repressed thoughts or feelings into consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) an underground organization composed of groups of private individuals working as an opposition force in a conquered country to overthrow the occupying power, usually by acts of sabotage, guerrilla warfare, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the resistance during the German occupation in World War II.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>See <b>resistance level.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">resist,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> opposition, obstinacy, defiance, intransigence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sail<b>′</b>ing boat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, British Terms, Naval Terms</span>sailboat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mun•shi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅n<b>′</b>shē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a native interpreter or language instructor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a native secretary or assistant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>moonshee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>munshi'</i> writer</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>munshī</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver<b>′</b>tebral col′umn.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>spinal column.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>moonfish (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wb,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>weber;<br/> webers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W/B,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">waybill.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>W.B.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">w.b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">warehouse book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">water ballast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">waybill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">westbound.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dir•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dir ham<b>′</b>, di ram<b>′</b>, dir<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a money of account of Iraq, the 20th part of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a money of account of Kuwait, the 10th part of a dinar, equal to 100 fils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a brass-clad steel coin and monetary unit of Libya, the 1000th part of a dinar: replaced the millieme in 1971.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Morocco, equal to 100 centimes. <i>Abbr.:</i> DH.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a bronze or cupronickel coin of Qatar, the 100th part of a riyal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a money of account of Tunisia, the 10th part of a dinar, equal to 100 millimes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of the United Arab Emirates, equal to 100 fils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dráchma</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">drachma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>dirham</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tool•box<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅l<b>′</b>boks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a box or case in which tools are kept.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an attached mechanism, as on planing machines or lathes, that carries the cutting tools.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tool</span> + <span class="rh_sc">box</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mur<b>′</b>phy's Law<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the facetious proposition that if something can go wrong, it will. Also called <b>Mur<b>′</b>phy's First<b>′</b> Law<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after a fictitious <i>Murphy,</i> allegedly the name of a bungling mechanic in U.south, southern. Navy educational cartoons of the 1950s <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cle•an•thes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klē an<b>′</b>thēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c300–232? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek Stoic philosopher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrmyələ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˌli/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a set form of words, as for stating something with authority, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for use on some ceremonial occasion.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> fixed or conventional method or approach:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>produced her popular novels by a formula.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> a mathematical rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>E = mc<sup>2</sup> is a formula expressing the relationship between matter and energy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> an expression of the parts or elements of a compound by symbols and figures:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>H<sub>2</sub>O is the molecular formula for water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span> a recipe or prescription:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The formula for making that new plastic is a closely kept secret.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a special nutritive food mixture, esp. of milk or milk substitute, for feeding a baby.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•mu•la•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɔrmyəˈleɪɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>myə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any fixed or conventional method for doing something:<span class="rh_ex">His mystery stories were written according to a popular formula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a rule or principle, frequently expressed in algebraic symbols.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such a symbolic expression.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an expression of the constituents of a compound by symbols and figures. Cf. <b>empirical formula, molecular formula, structural formula.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a recipe or prescription:<span class="rh_ex">a new formula for currant wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a special nutritive mixture, esp. of milk, sugar, and water, in prescribed proportions for feeding a baby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a formal statement of religious doctrine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Automotive</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a set of specifications as to weight, engine displacement, fuel capacity, etc., for defining a class of racing cars (usually followed by a limiting numerical designation):<span class="rh_ex">Some races are open to Formula One cars.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: register, form, rule. See <span class="rh_sc">form,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Res. Phys.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Resident Physician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sty•loid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>loid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i></i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>resembling a style;<br/> slender and pointed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to a styloid process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>styloīdēs.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">style,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sil•van•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil van<b>′</b>ə, -vä<b>′</b>na),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Silvia</b> or <b>Sylvia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> scout′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often caps.</i>) a member of a scouting program that provides training in boating and other water activities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial proc<b>′</b>ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the means by which culture and social organization change or are preserved.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">En•ni•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Quin•tus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 239–169? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Roman poet.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">young•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyʌŋstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">young•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yung<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a young horse or other animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in the British navy) a midshipman of less than four years' standing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(in the U.S. Naval Academy) a midshipman in the second year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">young</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> youth, lad, stripling, boy; girl.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sur•tees<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert Smith</b>, 1805–64, English editor and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rob•in•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rob<b>′</b>in sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bill</b> (<i>"Bojangles''</i>), 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Board•man</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôrd<b>′</b>mən, bōrd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1876–1952, U.S. painter and illustrator, born in Nova Scotia.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward G.</b> (<i>Emanuel Goldenberg</i>), 1893–1973, U.S. actor, born in Rumania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edwin Arlington</b>, 1869–1935, U.S. poet.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Frederick John, Viscount Gode•rich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōd<b>′</b>rich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1st Earl of Ripon, 1782–1859, British statesman: prime minister 1827–28.</def><li id="unabridged_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jack Roosevelt</b> (<i>Jackie</i>), 1919–72, U.S. baseball player.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Harvey</b>, 1863–1936, U.S. historian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ray</b> (<i>Walker Smith</i>) (<i>"Sugar Ray''</i>), born 1921, U.S. boxer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Robert</b>, 1886–1975, English chemist: Nobel prize 1947.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtheme ˌsong,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a song played at the beginning or end of a radio or TV show or a movie or that comes to be associated with it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">theme<b>′</b> song′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a melody in an operetta or musical comedy so emphasized by repetition as to dominate the presentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a melody identifying or identified with a radio or television program, dance band, etc., usually played at the beginning of each program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an expression, comment, or subject of conversation that a person or group uses habitually.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chē<b>′</b>bä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo. 746,428.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Willes•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wilz<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former borough, now part of Brent, in SE England, near London.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•li•ci•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lish<b>′</b>ē əm, sə lis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (formerly)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>silicon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">silica,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈroot ˌbeer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carbonated beverage flavored with extracts of roots, barks, and herbs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root<b>′</b> beer′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plē<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person who pleads, esp. at law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1225–75; Middle English <i>pleder, plaidour</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">plead,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>plead•ed</b> or <b>pled<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/> plead•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to request sincerely;<br/> beg:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to plead for more time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to use as an excuse, defense, or justification:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pleaded ignorance of the law.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to argue (a case) before a court.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to answer a charge (with a response): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How do you plead?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pled insanity and was not convicted of murder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plead•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-plac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plac-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>plead•ed</b> or <b>pled;<br/> plead•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to appeal or entreat earnestly:<span class="rh_ex">to plead for time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something:<span class="rh_ex">She pleaded with him not to take the job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to afford an argument or appeal:<span class="rh_ex">His youth pleads for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make any allegation or plea in an action at law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put forward an answer on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to address a court as an advocate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to prosecute a suit or action at law.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:<span class="rh_ex">to plead ignorance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain (a cause) by argument before a court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to allege or set forth (something) formally in an action at law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to allege or cite in legal defense:<span class="rh_ex">to plead a statute of limitations.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> early Medieval Latin <i>placitāre</i> to litigate, derivative of Latin <i>placitum</i> opinion. See <span class="rh_sc">plea</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>plaid</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i> to go to law, plead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>plaiden</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beg, supplicate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reason. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> claim.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>əl, -o̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ruled, -ul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ferula.</b> </var>a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, esp. by striking them on the hand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to punish with a ferule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ferula</i> schoolmaster's rod (literally, stalk of giant fennel); replacing Old English <i>ferele</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>ferula, ferul</i>(<i>e</i>) giant fennel 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fer•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>əl, -o̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>-uled, -ul•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ferrule.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer<b>′</b>əl, -o̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ruled, -rul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a short metal sleeve for strengthening a tool handle at the end holding the tool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bushing or adapter holding the end of a tube and inserted into a hole in a plate in order to make a tight fit, used in boilers, condensers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a short ring for reinforcing or decreasing the interior diameter of the end of a tube.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a short plumbing fitting, covered at its outer end and caulked or otherwise fixed to a branch from a pipe so that it can be removed to give access to the interior of the pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either of two fittings on the end of a section of a sectional fishing rod, one fitting serving as a plug and the other as a socket for fastening the sections together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of two or more small rings spaced along the top of a casting rod to hold and guide the line.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a ferrule.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ferule.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>viriola,</i> equivalent. to <i>viri</i>(<i>a</i>) bracelet + <i>-ola</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French (cognate with Medieval Latin <i>virola</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> alteration (apparently conformed to Latin <i>ferrum</i> iron, -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span>) of <i>verrel, verril,</i> late Middle English <i>virole</i> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small circle or circular object.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>rondelet</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">roundelay</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>rondlet</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•na•dyr<b>′</b> Range<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′nə dēr<b>′</b>, an′ə-; <i>Russ.</i> u nu di<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in NE Siberia in the Russian Federation: a part of the Kolyma Range.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">past•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪsti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>past•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like paste, as in texture or color:<span class="rh_ex">His face had a pasty complexion after that bouncy flight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>pasties</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a pair of small, cuplike coverings for a woman's nipples, used by nude dancers, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>past•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">past•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>stē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>past•i•er, past•i•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>past•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>pasties</b>, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a striptease dancer, nude model, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60 for def. 1; 1950–55 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">paste</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> (def. 1), -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> (def. 2)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pale, ashen, ashy, wan, sallow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Food</span>a pie filled with game, fish, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French. See <span class="rh_sc">pt</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pastee</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phar•ma•col•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and esp. the effects of drugs.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phar•ma•col•o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phar•ma•col•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär′mə kol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and esp. the effects of drugs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>pharmacologia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pharmaco</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1715–25; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>phar•ma•co•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär′mə kə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>phar′ma•co•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phar′ma•co•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phar′ma•col<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•meas•ur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mezh<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same measure or extent;<br/> commensurate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">measurable</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•jec•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•jec•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə jek<b>′</b>shə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes projections, esp. a cartographer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">projection</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Indianapolis 500,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a 500-mile oval-track race for rear-engine cars having particular specifications, held annually in Indianapolis, Ind.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrˈbæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <span class="rh_sc">forbid</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər bad<b>′</b>, -bād<b>′</b>, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>forbid.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>for•bad</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər bad<b>′</b>, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>forbid.</b> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɚˈbɪd, fɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bade</b> or <b>-bad</b> or <b>-bid,</b> <b>-bid•den</b> or <b>-bid, -bid•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (a person) not to do something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I forbid you entry to this house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">forbade me to see him again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to prohibit (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to forbid smoking in public places.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to prevent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Loyalty forbids any further comment.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər bid<b>′</b>, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bade</b> or <b>-bad</b> or <b>-bid,</b> <b>-bid•den</b> or <b>-bid, -bid•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place:<span class="rh_ex">to forbid him entry to the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prohibit (something);<br/> make a rule or law against:<span class="rh_ex">to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hinder or prevent;<br/> make impossible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to exclude;<br/> bar:<span class="rh_ex">Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>forbeden,</i> Old English <i>forbēodan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">for</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bid</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•bid<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interdict. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Forbid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inhibit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prohibit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">taboo</span> indicate a command to refrain from some action. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Forbid,</span> a common and familiar word, usually denotes a direct or personal command of this sort:<span class="rh_ex">I forbid you to go. It was useless to forbid children to play in the park.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inhibit</span> implies a checking or hindering of impulses by the mind, sometimes involuntarily:<span class="rh_ex">to inhibit one's desires; His responsiveness was inhibited by extreme shyness.</span><span class="rh_sc">Prohibit,</span> a formal or legal word, means usually to forbid by official edict, enactment, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to prohibit the sale of liquor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Taboo,</span> primarily associated with primitive superstition, means to prohibit by common disapproval and by social custom:<span class="rh_ex">to taboo a subject in polite conversation.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preclude, stop, obviate, deter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fre<b>′</b>quency response′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>Also called <b>fre<b>′</b>quency-response curve′.</b> a graph of frequency response, with signal amplitude or gain plotted against frequency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to eat or snack, esp. often or in large quantities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Yiddish <i>fresn</i> or German <i>fressen</i> (of animals) to eat, eat ravenously; see <span class="rh_sc">fret</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fress<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gads•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gadz<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b>, 1788–1858, U.S. railroad promoter and diplomat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Alabama. 47,565.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snē<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>sneak•i•er, sneak•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like or suggestive of a sneak;<br/> furtive;<br/> deceitful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sneak</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sneaked <span class="rh_txt">or</span> snuck<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sneak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go in a sly way so as not to be seen or noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let's sneak out the back door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to act in an underhand way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He sneaks around and lies to everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move, put, etc., in a sly or dishonest manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He sneaked the gun into his pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who should not be trusted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stealthy;<br/> done without warning or being seen:<span class="rh_ex">a sneak raid.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sneaked</b> or <b>snuck, sneak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go in a stealthy or furtive manner;<br/> slink;<br/> skulk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act in a furtive or underhand way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to tattle;<br/> inform.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner:<span class="rh_ex">He sneaked the gun into his pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to do, take, or enjoy hurriedly or surreptitiously:<span class="rh_ex">to sneak a cigarette.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a sneaking, underhand, or contemptible person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stealthy or furtive departure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>tattletale;<br/> informer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sneaker (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a sneak preview.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the lead of a singleton in a suit other than the trump suit, as in whist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; variant of Middle English <i>sniken,</i> Old English <i>snīcan</i> to creep; cognate with Old Norse <i>snīkja</i> to hanker after</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> steal. See <b>lurk.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> First recorded in writing toward the end of the 19th century in the United States, <span class="rh_sc">snuck</span> has become in recent decades a standard variant past tense and past participle of the verb <span class="rh_sc">sneak</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Bored by the lecture, he snuck out the side door.</span><span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> occurs frequently in fiction and in journalistic writing as well as on radio and television:<span class="rh_ex">In the darkness the sloop had snuck around the headland, out of firing range.</span>It is not so common in highly formal or belletristic writing, where <span class="rh_sc">sneaked</span> is more likely to occur. <span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> is the only spoken past tense and past participle for many younger and middle-aged persons of all educational levels in the U. S. and Canada. <span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> has occasionally been considered nonstandard, but it is so widely used by professional writers and educated speakers that it can no longer be so regarded.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•li•lam•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ə lam′bərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of luminance equal to one thousandth of a lambert. <i>Abbr.:</i> mL</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lambert</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•pul•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pul<b>′</b>pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E central Oklahoma. 15,853.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schlie•mann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlē<b>′</b>män′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hein•rich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīn<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">devoted to divine worship or service;<br/> religious:<span class="rh_ex">a devout Hindu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> serious;<br/> earnest;<br/> sincere:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a devout admirer of French painting.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vout•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•vout•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vot-"><span class="rh_sc">-vot-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•vout<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vout<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">devoted to divine worship or service;<br/> pious;<br/> religious:<span class="rh_ex">a devout Catholic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing devotion or piety:<span class="rh_ex">devout prayer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">earnest or sincere;<br/> hearty:<span class="rh_ex">He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēvotus,</i> Latin: devoted; see <span class="rh_sc">devote</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>devo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>t</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vout<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•vout<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worshipful; holy, saintly. See <b>religious.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intense, serious, fervent, ardent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irreverent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hey•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>wŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1497?–1580?, English dramatist and epigrammatist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1573?–1641, English dramatist, poet, and actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•wea•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə wēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>wearied or tired;<br/> fatigued.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">weary</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•di•ca•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>di kā′chər, -kə chŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the administration of justice, as by judges or courts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the office, function, or authority of a judge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the jurisdiction of a judge or court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a body of judges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the power of administering justice by legal trial and determination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>jūdicātūra,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>jūdic-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">judge</span>) + <i>-āt</i>(<i>us</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ūra</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cep•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sep<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beginning;<br/> initial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a derived verb, or of an aspect in verb inflection) expressing the beginning of the action indicated by the underlying verb, as Latin verbs in <i>-scō,</i> which generally have inceptive force, as <i>calēscō</i> "become or begin to be hot'' from <i>caleō</i> "be hot.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the inceptive aspect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a verb in this aspect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inceptīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">incept,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cep<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inchoative, embryonic, nascent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•a•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærəməl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> a liquid made by cooking sugar until it darkens, used for flavoring food:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The candy apple had caramel baked onto it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a chewy candy made from sugar, butter, milk, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•a•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə məl, -mel′, kär<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a kind of chewy candy, commonly in small blocks, made from sugar, butter, milk, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a yellowish brown or tan color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>calamellus</i> little reed (by  dissimilation), equivalent. to <i>calam</i>(<i>us</i>) reed (see <span class="rh_sc">calamus</span>) + <i>-ellus</i> diminutive suffix; meaning changed by association with Medieval Latin <i>cannamella, canna mellis,</i> etc., sugar cane, equivalent. to Latin <i>canna</i> <span class="rh_sc">cane</span> + <i>mel</i> honey (genitive <i>mellis</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish or Portuguese <i>caramelo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•nef<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä<b>′</b>nəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gonif, goniff.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>gannābh</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•u•re•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′yə rē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>retention of urine in the bladder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Greek <i>oúrēsis</i> urination (see <span class="rh_sc">ureter,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span>)</li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•u•ret•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′yə ret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>ty boat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a boat that takes paying passengers for a day or several hours of fishing, as in coastal waters or a bay, and usually rents fishing tackle and sells or provides bait.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Good<b>′</b> Fri<b>′</b>day,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Friday before Easter, a holy day of the Christian church, observed as the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈseɪbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bles,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i> for <span class="ford">1, 2.</span> ) <b>-ble.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a small dark-colored Eurasian or North American marten, valued for its fur.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the fur of the sable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bles,</b> (<i>esp. collectively for 1, 2</i>)   <b>-ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an Old World weasellike mammal, <i>Mustela zibellina,</i> of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a marten, esp. <i>Mustela americana.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fur of the sable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>sables</b>, mourning garments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>of the heraldic color sable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>made of the fur or hair of the sable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">very dark;<br/> black.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian <i>sóbol',</i> Lithuanian <i>sàbalas</i>; ulterior origin, originally obscure</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle Low German <i>sabel</i> (compare late Old High German <i>zobel</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Cape,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cape on a small island at the SW tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: lighthouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cape at the S tip of Florida.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev′ə kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of revoking; annulment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>nullification or withdrawal, esp. of an offer to contract.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revocātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>revocātiō</i>) a calling back, equivalent. to <i>revocāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>revocāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">revoke</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>revocacion</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><ros> <b>rev•o•ca•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ə kā′tiv, ri vok<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>rev•o•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ə kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛvəkəbəl <i>or, often,</i> rɪˈvoʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>re•vok•a•ble</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvoʊkəbəl, ˈrɛvə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being revoked.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev•o•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>threatened with revocation of his license.</span>See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•o•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ə kə bəl <i>or, often,</i> ri vō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that may be revoked.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re•vok•a•ble</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vō<b>′</b>kə bəl, rev<b>′</b>ə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revocābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">revoke,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev′o•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, rev<b>′</b>o•ca•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev<b>′</b>o•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pau•sa•ni•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô sā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>fl.<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>c175, Greek traveler, geographer, and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pound<b>′</b> Scots<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>pound<sup>2</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip<b>′</b>nə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an instrument that measures activities of the human body during sleep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuss•budg•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuss•budg•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fus<b>′</b>buj′it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fuss</span> + <span class="rh_sc">budget</span> 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuss<b>′</b>budg′et•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brake<b>′</b> horse<b>′</b>power,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other than itself, as measured by a dynamometer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•sling•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gun<b>′</b>sling′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>gunfighter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who acts in an aggressive and decisive manner, esp. in business or politics, as an investor who takes large risks in seeking large, quick gains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gun</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sling</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gun<b>′</b>sling′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wire<b>′</b> trans′fer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Telecommunications, Business</span>an order transmitted by telephone, telegraph, or electronically from one bank to another to pay or credit money to a payee designated by a payer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">wire-trans•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>trans fûr<b>′</b>, -trans<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ferred, -fer•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Telecommunications</span>to transmit (money or credit) by wire transfer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lack•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlækɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> deficient;<br/> not having or not having enough:<span class="rh_ex">was lacking in stamina.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">missing;<br/> absent:<span class="rh_ex">Air support was lacking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being without:<span class="rh_ex">Lacking equipment, the scientists gave up.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lack•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being without;<br/> not having;<br/> wanting;<br/> less:<span class="rh_ex">Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wanting;<br/> deficient:<span class="rh_ex">He was found lacking in stamina.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">lack,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">absence of something needed or desirable;<br/> not enough of something needed or desired: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There is no lack of talent on this team.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The team has a lack of skill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something missing or wanted:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>felt the lack of a steady income.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  <span class="rh_txt">see <span class="rh_sc">lacking</span></span> <span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to be without;<br/> have need of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You lack common sense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fall short in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He lacks three votes to win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be absent or missing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Nothing lacks but their full agreement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to not have enough of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She will never lack for friends.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">lack</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">lacking</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">A lack of money prevented us from buying a house. We lacked enough money to buy a house. You are lacking in many important skills.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:<span class="rh_ex">lack of money; lack of skill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something missing or needed:<span class="rh_ex">After he left, they really felt the lack.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be without or deficient in:<span class="rh_ex">to lack ability; to lack the necessities of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fall short in respect of:<span class="rh_ex">He lacks three votes to win.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be absent or missing, as something needed or desirable:<span class="rh_ex">Three votes are lacking to make a majority.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>lack in</b>, to be short of or deficient in:<span class="rh_ex">What he lacks in brains, he makes up for in brawn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English <i>lak</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>lak,</i> Middle Dutch <i>lac</i> deficiency; akin to Old Norse <i>lakr</i> deficient</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dearth, scarcity, paucity, deficit, insufficiency. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> want, need. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Lack,</span> <span class="rh_sc">want,</span> <span class="rh_sc">need,</span> <span class="rh_sc">require</span> as verbs all stress the absence of something desirable, important, or necessary. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Lack</span> means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something:<span class="rh_ex">to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum.</span><span class="rh_sc">Want</span> may imply some urgency in fulfilling a requirement or a desire:<span class="rh_ex">Willing workers are badly wanted. The room wants some final touch to make it homey.</span><span class="rh_sc">Need</span> often suggests even more urgency than does <span class="rh_sc">want</span> stressing the necessity of supplying what is lacking:<span class="rh_ex">to need an operation, better food, a match to light the fire.</span><span class="rh_sc">Require,</span> which expresses necessity as strongly as <span class="rh_sc">need,</span> occurs most frequently in serious or formal contexts:<span class="rh_ex">Your presence at the hearing is required. Successful experimentation requires careful attention to detail.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surplus.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric field<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a vector quantity from which is determined the magnitude and direction of the force (<b>elec<b>′</b>tric force<b>′</b></b>) on a charged particle due to the presence of other charged particles, accelerated charged particles, or time-varying currents. <i>Symbol:</i> E</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/moʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low, sad, or miserable sound expressing suffering or complaint:<span class="rh_ex">more moans about low pay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar sound:<span class="rh_ex">the moan of the wind.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to utter moans:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He moaned softly with pain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> (of the wind, etc.) to make a sound like such moans:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Outside the wind moaned and howled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to complain;<br/> grumble: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's always moaning about some little pain.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+ (</span>that<span class="rh_txt">)</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He moaned that his salary was too low.</span>[<i>used with quotations</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">"I feel awful,'' he moaned.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar sound:<span class="rh_ex">the moan of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">complaint or lamentation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter moans, as of pain or grief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of the wind, sea, trees, etc.) to make any sound suggestive of such moans:<span class="rh_ex">The wind moaned through the trees.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to utter (something) inarticulately or pitifully, as if in lamentation:<span class="rh_ex">He moaned his response.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to lament or bemoan:<span class="rh_ex">to moan one's fate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>mone, man</i>(<i>e</i>) (noun, nominal), Old English *<i>mān,</i> inferred from its derivative <i>mǣnan</i> to mourn 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moan<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moan<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moan<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>groan. </b></li><li><b><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </b> grieve. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mourn. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deplore.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deuter-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>deutero-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">deuteranopia.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deutero-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "second,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">deuterocanonical.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>deuter-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>deúteros</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•ba•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə bä<b>′</b>tō, -bā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a stiff frame of wire or wood worn in the 17th century as a support for a ruff or stand-up collar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rebato.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French (obsolete) <i>rabateau</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">rabat</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>yl chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a flammable gas, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>Cl, used as a refrigerant, solvent, and anesthetic. Also called <b>chloroethane.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>ə nōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">laminate;<br/> laminar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lamin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>ə nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-nas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a thin plate, scale, or layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a layer or coat lying over another, as the plates of minerals or bones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the blade or expanded portion of a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">lame</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•pa•nar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ pā<b>′</b>nər, -pä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brothel;<br/> whorehouse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lupānar,</i> derivative of <i>lupa</i> prostitute, literally, she-wolf</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•ce•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ  res<b>′</b>ē in, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flu′o•res<b>′</b>ce•ine.</b> </var>Also called <b>resorcinolphthalein.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fluoresce</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•o•don•tium<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə don<b>′</b>shəm; -shē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tia</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shə, -shē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>periodontium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">par</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">periodontium</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•to•phos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep<b>′</b>tə fos′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Chemistry</span>a solid compound, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>10</sub>BrCl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">lepto</span>- + (<i>phenyl</i>)<i>phos</i>(<i>phonothionate</i>) a chemical component</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shea<b>′</b> nut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black<b>′</b> Plague<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See <b>Great Plague.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">adult<b>′</b> educa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a program of noncredit courses for adults regardless of previous education, offered typically by a university extension or institute. Also called <b>continued education, continuing education.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•bo•clo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə bô<b>′</b>klo̅o̅, -klō, -bō<b>′</b>-; <i>Port.</i> kə bô<b>′</b>klŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-clos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-klo̅o̅z, -klōz; <i>Port.</i> -klŏŏsh).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a Brazilian of Indian or mixed Indian and white ancestry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi <i>caboco, caboculo, caboclo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten-speed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>spēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a system of gears having ten forward gear ratios, esp. on a bicycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a bicycle having such a system of gears.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>having ten forward gear ratios.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-prehend-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-prehend-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "seize;<br/> grasp hold of;<br/> hold on to.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">apprehend, comprehend, misapprehend, prehensile. </span>See <span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•di•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san dē<b>′</b>nō; <i>Sp.</i> sän dē<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Au•gus•to (Cé•sar)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou go̅o̅s<b>′</b>tô  se<b>′</b>sä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1893–1934, Nicaraguan revolutionary leader.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swamp<b>′</b> bug′gy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>an amphibious vehicle for use in and around swamps, typically having an automobile engine, four-wheel drive, large wheels with deep treads, and a raised chassis. Also called <b>marsh buggy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hal•lan•dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hal<b>′</b>ən dāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Florida. 36,517.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long′ topgal<b>′</b>lant mast′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a single spar fitted above a topmast to carry topgallants, a royal, and all sails above.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">key•slot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>slot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a short, curved slot cut into a shaft for a Woodruff key. Cf. <b>keyway</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">key</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">slot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Home•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Alabama, near Birmingham. 21,271.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois. 19,724.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-th,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <br/><span class="rh_me">-th,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-th</i> is attached to words that refer to numbers to form adjectives referring to the number mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">(four <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -th →) fourth;</span><span class="rh_ex">tenth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter in the form of a crossed <i>d,</i> written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced <i>th</i> and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced <i>th.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>edh.</b> </var><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ending of the third person singular present indicative of verbs, now occurring only in archaic forms or used in solemn or poetic language:<span class="rh_ex">doeth</span>or <i>doth;<br/> hopeth;<br/> sitteth.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-th.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Latin <i>-t</i> Old English <i>-eth, -ath, -oth, -th</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-th<sup>2</sup></b>, the ordinal suffix, used when the cardinal number ends in  <i>-y: twentieth;</i><br/> thirtieth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Eth.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ethiopia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•placed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis plāst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking a home, country, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moved or put out of the usual or proper place.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">After the earthquake, the displaced were temporarily housed in armories.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">displace</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈpleɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-placed, -plac•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compel (someone) to leave home or country:<span class="rh_ex">a faceless bureaucracy that displaces the people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or put out of place:<span class="rh_ex">to displace a joint.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take the place of;<br/> replace:<span class="rh_ex">trying to displace me in my job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•place<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis plās<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-placed, -plac•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or put out of the usual or proper place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take the place of;<br/> replace;<br/> supplant:<span class="rh_ex">Fiction displaces fact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove from a position, office, or dignity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to rid oneself of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">place,</span> perh. modeled on Middle French <i>desplacer</i> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•place<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relocate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Displace,</span> <span class="rh_sc">misplace</span> mean to put something in a different place from where it should be. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">displace</span> often means to shift something solid and comparatively immovable, more or less permanently from its place:<span class="rh_ex">The flood displaced houses from their foundations.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">misplace</span> is to put an object in a wrong place so that it is difficult to find:<span class="rh_ex">Papers belonging in the safe were misplaced and temporarily lost.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depose, oust, dismiss.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wart•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t<b>′</b>bŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a castle in E Germany, in Thuringia, near Eisenach: Luther translated the New Testament here 1521–22.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>va•let de cham•bre</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(v<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le də shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>va•lets de cham•bre</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(v<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le də shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>valet (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duck•wheat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(duk<b>′</b>hwēt′, -wēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>India wheat.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">duck</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wheat</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•lode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phylló̄dēs</i> leaflike. See <span class="rh_sc">phyll</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ode</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phyl•lo<b>′</b>di•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɪkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a description, either written or by drawing or painting.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to represent by or as if by painting or drawing:<span class="rh_ex">depicted Napoleon with his hand inside his shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective] to represent or characterize in words;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">The story depicts the hero as an evil opportunist.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•pict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pikt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to represent by or as if by painting;<br/> portray;<br/> delineate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to represent or characterize in words;<br/> describe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēpictus</i> (past participle of <i>dēpingere</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>pic-</i> past participle stem of <i>pingere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">paint</span> + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pict<b>′</b>er, de•pic<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pic<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•pic<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reproduce, draw, paint, limn. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Depict,</span> <span class="rh_sc">portray,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sketch</span> imply a representation of an object or scene by colors or lines, or by words. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Depict</span> emphasizes vividness of detail:<span class="rh_ex">to depict the confusion of departure.</span><span class="rh_sc">Portray</span> emphasizes faithful representation:<span class="rh_ex">We could not portray the anguish of the exiles.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sketch</span> suggests the drawing of the outlines of the most prominent features or details, often in a preparatory way:<span class="rh_ex">to sketch the plans for a community development.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock<b>′</b> nut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a nut specially constructed to prevent its coming loose, usually having a means of providing extra friction between itself and the screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>Also called <b>jam nut.</b> a thin supplementary nut screwed down upon a regular nut to prevent its loosening. See illus. under <b>nut.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lock<b>′</b>nut′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bi•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> biography:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a bio on the first president of the <a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ry.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> biology:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>I had a rough course in bio last term.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>bio-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "life.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">biodegradable, biology, biosphere</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bi•os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biology.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biographical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>biological:<span class="rh_ex">a bio control service using praying mantises to reduce the population of garden pests.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; by shortening; as adjective, adjectival, independent use of <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>-, taken as a free form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bio-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "life'' occurring in loanwords from Greek (<i>biography</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>bioluminescence</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>bi-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> akin to Latin <i>vīvus</i> living, Sanskrit <i>jīvas.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">quick</span> combining form of Greek <i>bíos</i> life</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/glæs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a hard, brittle, mostly transparent substance, usually produced by heating and melting sand, soda, and lime, as in the ordinary kind used for windows.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a tumbler or other drinking container without a handle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a drinking glass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a glassful:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>drank two glasses of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href='eyeglass d="1"'><b>glasses, Also called eyeglasses.</b></a> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> two glass or plastic lenses set in a frame that includes two side pieces extending over and behind the ears, to help someone with defective vision see better or to protect the eyes from light, dust, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a mirror.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> things made of glass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to collect old glass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any of various instruments for viewing, as a spyglass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">made of glass:<span class="rh_ex">a glass bead.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cover or enclose with glass:<span class="rh_ex">The room was glassed in.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas, gläs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any artificial or natural substance having similar properties and composition, as fused borax, obsidian, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something made of such a substance, as a windowpane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a tumbler or other comparatively tall, handleless drinking container.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>glasses</b>, Also called <b>eyeglasses.</b> a device to compensate for defective vision or to protect the eyes from light, dust, and the like, consisting usually of two glass or plastic lenses set in a frame that includes a nosepiece for resting on the bridge of the nose and two sidepieces extending over or around the ears (usually used with <i>pair of</i> ). Cf.  <b>goggle</b> (def. 1), <b>pince-nez, spectacle</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a mirror.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">things made of glass, collectively;<br/> glassware:<span class="rh_ex">They used to collect old glass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a glassful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a lens, esp. one used as a magnifying glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a spyglass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">made of glass:<span class="rh_ex">a glass tray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">furnished or fitted with panes of glass;<br/> glazed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to fit with panes of glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">cover with or encase in glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to coat or cover with fiberglass:<span class="rh_ex">to glass the hull of a boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>to scan with a spyglass or other optical instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to reflect:<span class="rh_ex">Trees glassed themselves in the lake.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>glas</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>glæs</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>Glas</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glass<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glass<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Glass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas, gläs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carter</b>, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Philip</b>, born 1937, U.S. composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paren<b>′</b>tal home<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school for problem children. Also called <b>paren<b>′</b>tal school<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Muh•len•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>lən bûrg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Frederick Augustus Conrad</b>, 1750–1801, U.S. clergyman and statesman: first Speaker of the House 1789–91, 1793–95.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2">his father, <b>Henry Mel•chi•or</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel<b>′</b>kē ôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1711–87, American Lutheran clergyman, born in Germany.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roy•al•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɔɪəlti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> royal people thought of as a group.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> royal rank, dignity, or power.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an agreed portion of the money earned from a piece of writing, music, etc., paid to its author, composer, etc.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-reg-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-reg-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roy•al•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roi<b>′</b>əl tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>royal persons collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>royal status, dignity, or power;<br/> sovereignty:<span class="rh_ex">to be elevated to royalty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person of royal lineage;<br/> member of a royal family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> <b>royalties</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>prerogatives, rights, or symbolic emblems of a king, queen, or other sovereign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a royal domain;<br/> kingdom;<br/> realm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>character or quality proper to or befitting a sovereign;<br/> nobility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a compensation or portion of the proceeds paid to the owner of a right, as a patent or oil or mineral right, for the use of it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an agreed portion of the income from a work paid to its author, composer, etc., usually a percentage of the retail price of each copy sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a royal right, as over minerals, granted by a sovereign to a person or corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the payment made for such a right.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">royal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>roialte</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•y-house•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>sē hou<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>house (def. 19).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">house,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khak•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæki, ˈkɑki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>khak•is,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> dull yellowish brown.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a strong, usually twilled fabric of this color, used esp. in making uniforms.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>khakis.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a uniform made of this cloth.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a garment made of this cloth.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the color khaki.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made of khaki.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khak•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kak<b>′</b>ē, kä<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>khak•is,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dull yellowish brown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a stout, twilled cotton cloth of this color, used esp. in making uniforms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Usually, <b>khakis.</b> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a uniform made of this cloth, esp. a military uniform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a garment made of this cloth, esp. trousers.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a similar fabric of wool.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of the color khaki.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">made of khaki.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>khākī</i> dusty, equivalent. to <i>khāk</i> dust + <i>-ī</i> suffix of appurtenance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Urdu</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>khak<b>′</b>i•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand-ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hand<b>′</b>rīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-rode, -rid•den, -rid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to ride (a horse) in a race without using a whip or spurs, urging it on with only the hands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to hand-ride a horse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>wôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the top of the rock stratum underlying a vein or bed of ore. Cf. <b>hanging wall</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a mass of rock lying beneath a fault plane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wall</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lin•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ralph</b>, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lynn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Janet</b> (<i>Janet Lynn Nowicki</i>), born 1953, U.S. figure skater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay. 78,471.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Lincoln, Linton.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Lynne.</b> a female given name, form of <b>Caroline</b> or <b>Carolyn.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cost<b>′</b>, insur<b>′</b>ance, and freight<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>C.I.F.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•tu•bule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō to̅o̅<b>′</b>byo̅o̅l, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport. See diag. under <b>cell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tubule</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•gaz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>gā′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who stargazes, as an astronomer or astrologer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a daydreamer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an impractical idealist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, having the eyes at the top of the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>sand stargazer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">star</span> + <span class="rh_sc">gazer</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•gaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɑrˌgeɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gazed, -gaz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to gaze at or observe the stars.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to daydream.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>star•gaz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•gaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>gāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gazed, -gaz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to gaze at or observe the stars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to daydream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">stargazer</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɑkɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the uppermost mount of a scabbard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">lock</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>loquet,</i> diminutive of <i>loc</i> latch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lokat</i> cross-bar in a framework 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•se•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō zē<b>′</b>ə, -zā<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a Minor Prophet of the 8th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a book of the Bible bearing his name. <i>Abbr.:</i> Hos.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>hōshēa',</i> literally, salvation, help</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer<b>′</b>cantile pa′per.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>commercial paper.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Col•fax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>faks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Schuyler</b>, 1823–85, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1869–73.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gue•rick•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gâr<b>′</b>ə kē, -kə, gwâr<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ot•to von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôt<b>′</b>ō fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1602–86, German physicist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•ter-can•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>tər kan′dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lux. <i>Abbr.:</i> mc</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•a•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′ə tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the science or study of monstrosities or abnormal formations in organisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80; <span class="rh_sc">terato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ter•a•to•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′ə tl oj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ter′a•tol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•lus•trat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>ə strā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations:<span class="rh_ex">an illustrated book.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a magazine or newspaper regularly containing many photographs or drawings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">illustrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•lus•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪləˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌstreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide (a book, etc.) with artwork:<span class="rh_ex">to illustrate a book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make clear or understandable by providing examples:<span class="rh_ex">illustrated his point with statistics.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>il•lus•tra•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•lus•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>ə strāt′, i lus<b>′</b>trāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies;<br/> exemplify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to enlighten.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples:<span class="rh_ex">To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>illustrātus</i> past participle of <i>illustrāre</i> to illuminate, make clear, give glory to. See <span class="rh_sc">il</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">luster</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>il<b>′</b>lus•trat′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">club<b>′</b> steak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a beefsteak cut from the rib end of the short loin, or sometimes a porterhouse or T-bone steak from which the tenderloin has been trimmed. Also called <b>Delmonico, rib steak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">front<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frʌnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the forward part or surface of anything:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I sat in the front of the airplane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part or side of anything that faces forward:<span class="rh_ex">I spilled some mustard on the front of my jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part or side of anything, as a building, that is situated or directed forward:<span class="rh_ex">sat in the front of the restaurant.</span></span></li>See <i>in front</i> and <i>in front of</i> below.<li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">land facing a road, river, etc.;<br/> frontage.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_9b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a line of battle;<br/> the place where combat operations are carried on:<span class="rh_ex">The soldiers retreated from the front.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an area of activity, conflict, or competition:<span class="rh_ex">news from the business front.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, dishonest, or illegal nature:<span class="rh_ex">The store was a front for gamblers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> bearing, expression, or attitude in facing, confronting or dealing with anything:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>She kept a calm front throughout the ordeal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a zone or line between two different air masses:<span class="rh_ex">a cold front coming from the north into our region.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the front;<br/> situated in or at the front:<span class="rh_ex">front seats.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_30" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to have the front toward;<br/> face:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Our house fronts the lake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish or supply a front to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to front a building with sandstone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to serve as a front to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_40b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to serve as a cover or disguise:<span class="rh_ex">The shop fronts for a narcotics ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span> to be disguised as:<span class="rh_ex">The drug warehouse fronted as a quiet little grocery store.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in front</b>, in a forward place or position:<span class="rh_ex">My family was sitting in front, but I stayed in back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in front of</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ahead of:<span class="rh_ex">They were sitting in front of me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">outside the entrance of:<span class="rh_ex">We met in front of the hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in the presence of:<span class="rh_ex">Don't talk like that in front of the children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>out front</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">outside the entrance:<span class="rh_ex">Let's meet out front.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">ahead of competitors:<span class="rh_ex">The runner from Kenya was out front for most of the race.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>up front</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in advance;<br/> before anything else:<span class="rh_ex">You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">frank;<br/> honest:<span class="rh_ex">to be up front in your answers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈup-ˈfront,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>ˈupˈfront.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Informal Terms</span>paid in advance or as beginning capital:<span class="rh_ex">an up-front investment of $1,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> honest;<br/> straightforward:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I'll be upfront about my feelings.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> Also, <b>ˈup ˈfront.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>in advance;<br/> initially:<span class="rh_ex">They asked for $1,000 up-front.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">front<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frunt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the foremost part or surface of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the part or side of anything that faces forward:<span class="rh_ex">the front of a jacket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part or side of anything, as a building, that seems to look out or to be directed forward:<span class="rh_ex">He sat in the front of the restaurant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any side or face, as of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a façade, considered with respect to its architectural treatment or material:<span class="rh_ex">a cast-iron front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a property line along a street or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a fifty-foot front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a place or position directly before anything:<span class="rh_ex">We decided to plant trees in the front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a position of leadership in a particular endeavor or field:<span class="rh_ex">She rose to the front of her profession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the foremost line or part of an army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a line of battle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the place where combat operations are carried on.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an area of activity, conflict, or competition:<span class="rh_ex">news from the business front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">land facing a road, river, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a promenade along a seashore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a distinguished person listed as an official of an organization, for the sake of prestige, and who is usually inactive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that serves as a cover or disguise for some other activity, esp. one of a secret, disreputable, or illegal nature;<br/> a blind:<span class="rh_ex">The store was a front for foreign agents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">outward impression of rank, position, or wealth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">bearing or demeanor in confronting anything:<span class="rh_ex">a calm front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">haughtiness;<br/> self-importance:<span class="rh_ex">That clerk has the most outrageous front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the forehead, or the entire face:<span class="rh_ex">the statue's gracefully chiseled front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a coalition or movement to achieve a particular end, usually political:<span class="rh_ex">the people's front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">something attached or worn at the breast, as a shirt front or a dickey:<span class="rh_ex">to spill gravy down one's front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an interface or zone of transition between two dissimilar air masses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the auditorium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the business offices of a theater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the front of the stage;<br/> downstage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in front</b>, in a forward place or position:<span class="rh_ex">Sit down, you in front!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in front of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ahead of:<span class="rh_ex">to walk in front of a moving crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">outside the entrance of:<span class="rh_ex">to wait in front of a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in the presence of:<span class="rh_ex">to behave badly in front of company.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>out front</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">outside the entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He's waiting out front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">ahead of competitors:<span class="rh_ex">This advertising campaign ought to put our business way out front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>in the audience or auditorium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>candidly;<br/> frankly:<span class="rh_ex">Say what you mean out front.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>up front</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in advance;<br/> before anything else:<span class="rh_ex">You'll have to make a payment of $5,000 up front.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">frank;<br/> open;<br/> direct:<span class="rh_ex">I want you to be up front with me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">situated in or at the front:<span class="rh_ex">front seats.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue blade relatively far forward in the mouth, as the sounds of <i>lay.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to have the front toward;<br/> face:<span class="rh_ex">Our house fronts the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to meet face to face;<br/> confront.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to face in opposition, hostility, or defiance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or supply a front to:<span class="rh_ex">to front a building with sandstone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a front to:<span class="rh_ex">A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to provide an introduction to;<br/> introduce:<span class="rh_ex">a recorded message that is fronted with a singing commercial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to lead (a jazz or dance band).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to articulate (a speech sound) at a position farther front in the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to move (a constituent) to the beginning of a clause or sentence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to have or turn the front in some specified direction:<span class="rh_ex">Our house fronts on the lake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a cover or disguise for another activity, esp. something of a disreputable or illegal nature:<span class="rh_ex">The shop fronts for a narcotics ring.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">(used to call or command someone to come, look, etc., to the front, as in an order to troops on parade or in calling a hotel bellboy to the front desk):<span class="rh_ex">Front and center, on the double!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>front-</i> (stem of <i>frōns</i>) forehead, brow, front</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>frount, front</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">front.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>frontispiece.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up-front<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>frunt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>up<b>′</b>front<b>′</b>.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Informal Terms</span>invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital:<span class="rh_ex">an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>honest;<br/> candid;<br/> straightforward:<span class="rh_ex">He's very up-front about discussing his past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>conspicuous or prominent:<span class="rh_ex">The company has an up-front position in its industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>located in the front or forward section:<span class="rh_ex">to request up-front seats on a plane.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> Also, <b>up<b>′</b> front<b>′</b>.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Informal Terms</span>as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment:<span class="rh_ex">They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Informal Terms</span>before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit:<span class="rh_ex">Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bun•yan•esque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bun′yə nesk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling the legends about Paul Bunyan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of immense size or stature, as ascribed to Paul Bunyan or to the other characters, exploits, etc., in the legends about him.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>noting, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suggesting the allegorical style of John Bunyan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Bunyan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">esque</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ham•hung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(häm<b>′</b>hŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central North Korea. 150,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make local; keep, confine, or restrict to a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">The anesthetic will localize the pain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•cal•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loc-"><span class="rh_sc">-loc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make local;<br/> fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lo<b>′</b>cal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">local</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo<b>′</b>cal•iz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo′cal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo<b>′</b>cal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zu•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nis,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ni</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the language of the Zuni.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Zu•ñi</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅<b>′</b>nē, zo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Acoma Keresan <i>s&amp;ibarcirc;·ni</i> (pronounced  <i>sθ&amp;ibarcirc;·n</i><sup>y</sup>i) or a cognate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>Zuñi</i> 1830–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Zu<b>′</b>ni•an, Zu<b>′</b>ñi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scout<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a soldier, airplane, etc., sent out to get information about the enemy, such as troop numbers, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person sent out to obtain information.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person sent out to discover new talent, as in sports or entertainment.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Scout<span>]</span></span> a member of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to act as a scout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The soldiers went out to scout around.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coach scouted the opposing team and noticed a weakness in their defense.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to make a search;<br/> hunt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>scouting around for a good restaurant.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scout<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person sent out to obtain information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who observes and reports on the techniques, players, etc., of opposing teams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person sent out by a team to observe and recommend new talent for recruitment.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a talent scout, as in the entertainment field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reconnoitering, inspecting, observing, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a Boy Scout or Girl Scout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person:<span class="rh_ex">He's a good scout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a man acting as servant to a student at Oxford University.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to act as a scout;<br/> reconnoiter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make a search;<br/> hunt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to work as a talent scout.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to examine, inspect, or observe for the purpose of obtaining information;<br/> reconnoiter:<span class="rh_ex">to scout the enemy's defenses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to seek;<br/> search for (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to scout up a date for Friday night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to find by seeking, searching, or looking (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Scout out a good book for me to read.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>escoute,</i> derivative of <i>escouter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>ascultāre,</i> Latin <i>auscultāre</i> to listen; see <span class="rh_sc">auscultate;</span> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>escouter, escolter, ascolter</i> (French <i>écouter</i> to listen)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>skowten</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scout<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skout),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat with scorn;<br/> dismiss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make fun of;<br/> deride;<br/> mock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to scoff;<br/> jeer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skūta, skūt</i> abuse, angry words. See <span class="rh_sc">shout</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho<b>′</b>toelec<b>′</b>tric thresh<b>′</b>old,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the minimum frequency or maximum wavelength of incident radiation necessary to release photons from a given surface.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•tiche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæˈstiʃ, pɑ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature, Music and Dance</span>a piece of writing, music, or art that consists of ideas or techniques borrowed from other sources.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hodgepodge;<br/> a patchwork:<span class="rh_ex">Their new proposal is just a pastiche of old ideas thrown together.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•tiche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa stēsh<b>′</b>, pä-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature, Music and Dance</span>a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc., taken from different sources;<br/> hodgepodge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>pasticcio</i> <span class="rh_sc">pasticcio</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Has•mo•ne•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haz′mə nē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a member of a priestly family of Jewish rulers and leaders in Judea in the 1st and 2nd centuries <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Has′mo•nae<b>′</b>an, Asmonean, Asmonaean.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Maccabees.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Asmó̄naios</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>Asmōnae</i>(<i>us</i>) of <i>Hasmōn</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Hebrew <i>kh-</i>) of <i>Asmonean</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> variant (with <i>h-</i> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>ey guide′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•guide′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər net′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">In•ter•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər net′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by <i>the</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rude, unfriendly, hostile, or bad-tempered.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">churlishly rude or bad-tempered:<span class="rh_ex">a surly waiter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unfriendly or hostile;<br/> menacingly irritable:<span class="rh_ex">a surly old lion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dark or dismal;<br/> menacing;<br/> threatening:<span class="rh_ex">a surly sky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>lordly;<br/> arrogant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> spelling, spelled variant of obsolete <i>sirly</i> lordly, arrogant, equivalent. to <span class="rh_sc">sir</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur<b>′</b>li•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sullen, irascible, cross, grumpy. See <b>glum.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cope•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōp<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the top stone of a building or other structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a stone used for or in coping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the crown or completion;<br/> finishing touch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cope</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæpˌstoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a finishing stone of a structure.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the most glorious and usually final achievement:<span class="rh_ex">The Nobel prize was the capstone of his long career.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a finishing stone of a structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">cap</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-fortun-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-fortun-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "by chance;<br/> luck.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">fortuitous, fortunate, fortune, misfortune, unfortunate</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time-lag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīm<b>′</b>lag′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:<span class="rh_ex">a time-lag between the declaration of war and full war production.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vicious or violent criminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thug),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) one of a former group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hindi <i>thag</i> literally, rogue, cheat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1800–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>thug•ger•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thug<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thug<b>′</b>gish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zeng Guo•fan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> zung<b>′</b> gwô<b>′</b>fän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Tseng Kuo-fan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<b>′</b>cess bag<b>′</b>gage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">passenger baggage weighing in excess of the allowed amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an unnecessary burden.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cryp•to•gam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krip<b>′</b>tə gam′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any of the Cryptogamia, a former primary division of plants that have no true flowers or seeds and that reproduce by spores, as the ferns, mosses, fungi, and algae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Cryptogamia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">crypto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1840–50; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>cryp′to•gam<b>′</b>ic, cryp•tog•a•mous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krip tog<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>cryp′to•gam<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cryp•tog<b>′</b>a•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cryp•tog<b>′</b>a•my</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ves•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ves<b>′</b>i kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to raise vesicles or blisters on;<br/> blister.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>vēsīcātus</i> (past participle of <i>vēsīcāre</i> to blister), equivalent. to <i>vēsīc</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">vesica</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ves′i•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cape•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i skāp<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a passage designed for the purpose of escape or through which escape is possible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>fire escape.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">escape</span> + <span class="rh_sc">way</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter cur′tain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a sheet of water from a series of sprinklers for protecting the walls and roof of a building from fires outside the building.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tre•tin•o•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə tin<b>′</b>ō in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug chemically related to vitamin A, used as a topical ointment to treat skin disorders, esp. acne.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>rhētí̄nē</i> resin) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">t(ri-)</span> + <i>retino-</i> (1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b> pa<b>′</b>pers,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Informal Terms</span>an official declaration of intention filed by a resident alien desiring to become a U.S. citizen: not required by law after 1952.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>first<b>′</b> pa<b>′</b>per.</b> </var>Cf. <b>second papers, citizenship papers.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> port<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the port where a ship is registered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the port out of which a ship is operated but not necessarily registered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ot<b>′</b>ter trawl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a trawl net equipped with otter boards. Cf. <b>beam trawl.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<b>′</b>bow sea<b>′</b>perch,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an embiotocid fish, <i>Hypsurus caryi,</i> living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>rain<b>′</b>bow perch′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">actin<b>′</b>ium emana′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>actinon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> dab′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several flatfishes used for food, esp. of the genus <i>Citharichthys,</i> inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Kitts-Ne•vis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kits<b>′</b>nē<b>′</b>vis, -nev<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a twin-island state in the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies, consisting of the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis: formerly a British colony and member of the West Indies Associated States;<br/> gained independence 1983. 41,803;<br/> 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Basseterre. Also called <b>St. Christopher-Nevis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sy•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles, characterized by a pustular eruption.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sý̄kōsis,</i> equivalent. to <i>sŷk</i>(<i>on</i>) fig + <i>-ōsis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kan•da•har<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kun′də här<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Afghanistan. 115,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæmstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a short-tailed rodent with large cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as <i>Cricetus cricetus,</i> of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; compare Old High German <i>hamastro,</i> Old Saxon <i>hamstra</i> weevil</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•gle•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>gəl pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a southern U.S. twining plant, <i>Gonolobus gonocarpos,</i> of the milkweed family, having angled or winged pods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from its shape <span class="rh_sc">angle</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pod</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">big<b>′</b> hook<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroad Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>See <b>wrecking crane.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of cold:<span class="rh_ex">a chilling wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">frightening;<br/> causing fear;<br/> terrifying:<span class="rh_ex">a chilling scream.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">discouraging;<br/> depressing;<br/> causing a feeling of gloom:<span class="rh_ex">The threat of war had a chilling effect.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chill•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or likely to cause a chill:<span class="rh_ex">the chilling effect of the high unemployment rate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chill</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a piercing coldness:<span class="rh_ex">The chill of winter had penetrated the little cabin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or sensation of cold:<span class="rh_ex">I had chills and a fever.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden feeling of fear or alarm:<span class="rh_ex">A chill went down her spine when she heard the word "unemployment.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a depressing influence or feeling:<span class="rh_ex">His presence cast a chill over everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">unfriendliness;<br/> coolness:<span class="rh_ex">I could feel a definite chill as I was introduced to the committee.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">moderately cold;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill evening.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang. </i> <a href='cool d="14"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">cool </span>(def. 8).</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become cold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let the wine chill for a while.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold wind chilled me to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>chill out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to calm down;<br/> relax.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chill•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">coldness, esp. a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:<span class="rh_ex">the chill of evening.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sensation of cold, usually with shivering:<span class="rh_ex">She felt a slight chill from the open window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague:<span class="rh_ex">fevers and chills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a depressing influence or sensation:<span class="rh_ex">His presence cast a chill over everyone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lack of warmth of feeling;<br/> unfriendliness;<br/> coolness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>an inserted object or a surface in a mold capable of absorbing large amounts of heat, used to harden the surface of a casting or to increase its rate of solidification at a specific point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>bloom<sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">moderately cold;<br/> tending to cause shivering;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">shivering with or affected by cold;<br/> chilly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">depressing or discouraging:<span class="rh_ex">chill prospects.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>cool (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">unduly formal;<br/> unfriendly;<br/> chilly:<span class="rh_ex">a chill reception.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to become cold:<span class="rh_ex">The earth chills when the sun sets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be seized with a chill;<br/> shiver with cold or fear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>(of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to affect with cold;<br/> make chilly:<span class="rh_ex">The rain has chilled me to the bone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make cool:<span class="rh_ex">Chill the wine before serving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to depress;<br/> discourage;<br/> deter:<span class="rh_ex">The news chilled his hopes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span>to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">bloom<sup>1</sup> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill;<br/> murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>chill out</b>, to calm down;<br/> relax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>chile,</i> Old English <i>ci</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>le, cele</i> coolness; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gelid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cool,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chill<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chill<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cold.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cold, aloof, hostile, stiff.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wore-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>out<b>′</b>, wōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>worn-out.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Play-Doh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>dō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>a brand name for a soft, nontoxic modeling compound made in bright colors and marketed for children.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•cede<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə sēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-ced•ed, -ced•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go back; recede;<br/> retire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retrōcēdere</i> to go back, retire, equivalent. to <i>retrō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <i>cēdere</i> to go, move; see <span class="rh_sc">cede</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret′ro•ced<b>′</b>ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ret•ro•ces•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′tre ses<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•cede<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə sēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ced•ed, -ced•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cede back:<span class="rh_ex">to retrocede a territory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Business</span>(of a reinsurance company) to cede (all or part of a reinsured risk) to another reinsurance company.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20; <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cede</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ret′ro•ced<b>′</b>ence</b>,  <b>ret•ro•ces•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə sesh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum•mox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌməks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a clumsy person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum•mox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lum<b>′</b>əks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a clumsy, stupid person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; compare dialect, dialectal (Midlands) <i>lommock</i> large chunk of food, <i>lommocking</i> clumsy, awkward; ulterior origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•chro•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpænkroʊˈmætɪk, -krə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of photographic film) sensitive to all visible colors.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-chrom-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-chrom-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•chro•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′krō mat<b>′</b>ik, -krə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromatic</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pan•chro•ma•tism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan krō<b>′</b>mə tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fliv•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fliv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Slang.<span>]</span></span>an automobile, esp. one that is small, inexpensive, and old.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oys•ter•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oi<b>′</b>stər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>veneering of furniture with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>flitches used on an oystered piece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oyster</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oys•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔɪstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a sea animal that may be eaten, having two shells that enclose it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oys•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oi<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the oyster-shaped bit of dark meat in the front hollow of the side bone of a fowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, esp. one who keeps secrets well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something from which a person may extract or derive advantage:<span class="rh_ex">The world is my oyster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>oyster white.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dredge for or otherwise take oysters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>óstreon</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ostracize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ostrea</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>oistre</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•re•con•struct•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnrikənˈstrʌktɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>not adjusting to new or current situations:<span class="rh_ex">an unreconstructed royalist.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•re•con•struct•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′rē kən struk<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>stubbornly maintaining earlier positions, beliefs, etc.;<br/> not adjusted to new or current situations:<span class="rh_ex">an unreconstructed conservative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span>(of Southern states) not accepting the conditions for reinstatement in the Union after the Civil War.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">reconstructed</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•ban<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29;<br/> 29:16–30.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chin•fest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chin<b>′</b>fest),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>gabfest;<br/> bull session;<br/> rap session.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fest</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">call<b>′</b>-in pay′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>payment made to employees who report for work and find there is no work for them to do. Also called <b>reporting pay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•u•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mach<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to suppurate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mātūrātus,</i> past participle of <i>mātūrāre</i> to grow ripe, bring to maturity. See <span class="rh_sc">mature,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1535–45; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ma•tur•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə chŏŏr<b>′</b>ə tiv, mach<b>′</b>ə rā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•phyl•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā fil<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>naturally leafless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>áphyllos</i> leafless. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">phyllous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>aphyllus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a<b>′</b>phyl•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WH-word<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl yo̅o̅ āch<b>′</b>wûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>(in English)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>an interrogative or relative word that usually, but not always, begins with <i>wh-,</i> as <i>what, why, where, which, who,</i> or <i>how.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>wh-</i></b></b> </var> <b>word.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gail•lard<b>′</b> Cut<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil yärd<b>′</b>, gā<b>′</b>lärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 mi. (13 km) long. Formerly, <b>Culebra Cut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Col. Dutch. DuB. <i>Gaillard</i> (1859–1913), U.south, southern. Army engineer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•o•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ə dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO<sub>3</sub>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Also, <b>iodinate.</b> to iodize.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iod</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′o•da<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trop•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or living in the tropics.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>very hot and humid:<span class="rh_ex">tropical heat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>used in or suitable for the tropics:<span class="rh_ex">tropical clothing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trop•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trop<b>′</b>i kəl <i>for 1–4, 6;</i> trō<b>′</b>pi kəl <i>for 5</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics:<span class="rh_ex">tropical flowers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>very hot and humid:<span class="rh_ex">a tropical climate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">tropical-weight woolens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of or pertaining to either or both of the astronomical tropics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes;<br/> metaphorical.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>tropicals</b>, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, esp. summer weather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tropic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trop′i•cal<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trop<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•u•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ten•u•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: thin, fine, slender; akin to <span class="rh_sc">thin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Cai<b>′</b>ro,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>al-Fustat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•ar•che<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə när<b>′</b>kē, me-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the first menstrual period;<br/> the establishment of menstruation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">men</span>- + <i>arché̄</i> beginning 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>men•ar<b>′</b>che•al, men•ar<b>′</b>chi•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pos•i•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spoz<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who expounds or gives an exposition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>expositor</i> exegete (Latin: one who exposes a child), equivalent. to <i>exposi-,</i> variant stem of <i>expōnere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">expose</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1300–50; Middle English (</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ex•pos•i•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spoz′i tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•pos′i•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sir•loin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrlɔɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>two pounds of sirloin.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>cooking a fine sirloin for dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sir•loin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>loin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump. See diag. under <b>beef.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French *<i>surloigne,</i> variant of <i>surlonge</i> (French <i>surlonge</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">sur</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">loin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>surloyn</i> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ro•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted by certain highly ionized metals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coron</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tro•yon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>w<span class="rh_sc">a</span> yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Con•stant</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> stä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1813–65, French painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•sag<b>′</b>it•tal plane<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid saj<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Craniom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Anatomy</span>a plane passing through the nasion when the skull is oriented in the Frankfurt horizontal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mid</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sagittal</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort′ Bliss<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military reservation and U.S. Army training center NE of El Paso in W Texas.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spend<b>′</b>thrift trust′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a trust that provides a fund for a beneficiary, as a minor, with the title vested so that the fund or its income cannot be claimed by others, as creditors of the beneficiary. Also called <b>sheltering trust.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/groʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grew<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gru/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  grown, grow•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span> to increase in size by a natural process of development:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The children have grown tall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of hair) to (cause to) become longer: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">let her hair grow to her waist.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm trying to grow a beard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come into being and develop (as by planting and cultivating): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Several different kinds of plants grow wild here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The farmers grow corn in that region.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become stronger or more profound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Our friendship grew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her influence has grown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> to become gradually attached (or apart) by or as if by growth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We grew together as our common interests merged. The couple grew apart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come to be by degrees or gradually;<br/> become: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adj<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to grow old.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I soon grew to love that job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The little girl grew into a fine young woman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become large or tall enough to wear (an item of clothing):<span class="rh_ex">The youngest daughter grew into her sister's clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become mature or experienced enough to handle:<span class="rh_ex">He eventually grew into his job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become gradually more liked or accepted by:<span class="rh_ex">His jokes will grow on you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become too large or mature for;<br/> outgrow:<span class="rh_ex">has already grown out of her baby clothes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to originate in;<br/> develop from:<span class="rh_ex">The program grew out of a simple idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or become fully grown;<br/> to attain maturity.</span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into existence;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">New cities grew up in the desert.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grow•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>grew, grown, grow•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment;<br/> increase in size or substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source:<span class="rh_ex">Our friendship grew from common interests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.;<br/> become greater or larger;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">His influence has grown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth:<span class="rh_ex">The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come to be by degrees;<br/> become:<span class="rh_ex">to grow old.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to grow:<span class="rh_ex">They grow corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to allow to grow:<span class="rh_ex">to grow a beard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a growth (used in the passive):<span class="rh_ex">a field grown with corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become large enough for:<span class="rh_ex">He'll grow into his brother's suits before long.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become mature or experienced enough for:<span class="rh_ex">She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in influence or effect:<span class="rh_ex">An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become gradually more liked or accepted by:<span class="rh_ex">a village by the sea that grows on one.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow out of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become too large or mature for;<br/> outgrow:<span class="rh_ex">He has grown out of all his clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to originate in;<br/> develop from:<span class="rh_ex">The plan grew out of a casual conversation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>grow up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or become fully grown;<br/> attain mental or physical maturity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into existence;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">New cities grew up in the desert.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>growen,</i> Old English <i>grōwan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>groeien,</i> Old High German <i>grouwan,</i> Old Norse <i>grōa</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grow<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> develop, multiply, swell, enlarge, expand, extend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> originate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wax. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> raise, cultivate, produce.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decrease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wane.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Grow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ga•lu•sha Aaron</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pel<b>′</b>vic fin<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>(in fishes) either of a pair of fins on the lower surface of the body, corresponding to the hind limbs of a land vertebrate;<br/> ventral fin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He steered the car around the wreck on the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He steered around the wreck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to follow (a particular course):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>steered a course toward the Cayman Islands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to direct the course of;<br/> guide:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He kept steering the conversation back to his promotion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bum steer</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of bad advice:<span class="rh_ex">He gave us a bum steer, urging us to invest in the company that soon went bankrupt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>steer clear of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay away from purposely;<br/> avoid:<span class="rh_ex">to steer clear of trouble.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steer•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">steer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>steers,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>steer.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a male animal of the cattle family, with its sexual organs removed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to steer a bicycle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to follow or pursue (a particular course).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct the course of;<br/> guide:<span class="rh_ex">I can steer you to the best restaurant in town.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or the like, by the use of a rudder or other means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pursue a course of action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, etc.) to be steered or guided in a particular direction or manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>steer clear of</b>, to stay away from purposely;<br/> avoid:<span class="rh_ex">She steered clear of any deep emotional involvements.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a suggestion about a course of action;<br/> tip:<span class="rh_ex">He got a good steer about finding the right job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>steren,</i> Old English <i>stēoran,</i> akin to <i>stēor</i> steering, guidance; cognate with German <i>steuern,</i> Old Norse <i>stȳra,</i> Gothic <i>stiurjan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steer<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steer′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">steer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>steers,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>steer.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a male bovine that is castrated before sexual maturity, esp. one raised for beef.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>stēor</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>Stier,</i> Old Norse <i>stjōrr,</i> Gothic <i>stiur</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">steer<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stir<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•grè<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə grā<b>′</b>; <i>It.</i> se g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>E•mi•li•o</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē<b>′</b>lē ō′, ə mēl<b>′</b>yō; <i>It.</i> e mē<b>′</b>lyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1905, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•holt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə hōlt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>ahold.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•pa<b>′</b>thi•an Moun<b>′</b>tains<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär pā<b>′</b>thē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Rumania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 ft. (2663 m). Also called <b>Car•pa<b>′</b>thi•ans.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sey•chel•lois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā′shel wä<b>′</b>, -shəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chel•lois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shel wäz<b>′</b>, -wä<b>′</b>, -shəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Seychelles.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or noting Seychelles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, equivalent. to <i>Seychell</i>(<i>es</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Seychelles</span> + <i>-ois</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whole<b>′</b> gale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a wind of 55–63 mph (24–28 m/sec).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•guic•o•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sang gwik<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>living in the blood, as a parasite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sangui</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">colous</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">church<b>′</b> reg<b>′</b>ister.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>parish register.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho<b>′</b>garth chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a Queen Anne chair having a solid splat and cabriole legs, all pieces having a cyma curve or outline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  perh. from the fact that it typified the Hogarth line after west, western. <sc>Hogarth</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>quo ju•re?</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwō yo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e; <i>Eng.</i> kwō jŏŏr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>by what right?</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poe•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">penology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>minous emit<b>′</b>tance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>luminous flux emitted per unit area.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war<b>′</b> cry′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a cry, word, phrase, etc., shouted in charging or in rallying to attack;<br/> battle cry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a slogan, phrase, or motto used to unite a political party, rally support for a cause, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•gro•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>grə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hydrophyte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">hygro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•gro•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′grə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy•groph•i•lous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī grof<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheat•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwēt<b>′</b>n, wēt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made of wheat flour or grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to wheat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>of the color of wheat, esp. a pale yellow-brown color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wheten,</i> Old English <i>hwǣten.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">wheat,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hwit, wit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the grain of a cereal grass used in the form of flour.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wheat•en</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwēt, wēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the grain of any cereal grass of the genus <i>Triticum,</i> esp. <i>T. aestivum,</i> used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>whete,</i> Old English <i>hwǣte</i>; cognate with German <i>Weizen,</i> Old Norse <i>hveiti,</i> Gothic <i>hwaiteis</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">white</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wheat<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>the rear boundary of a service court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a line running parallel to the front wall in certain court games, as handball or squash, that marks a boundary of the service area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑrbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to distort unintentionally or ignorantly;<br/> jumble:<span class="rh_ex">to garble instructions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make unfair or misleading selections from or distort (facts, statements, writings, etc.) so as to change the meaning:<span class="rh_ex">to garble a quotation.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly;<br/> jumble:<span class="rh_ex">to garble instructions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make unfair or misleading selections from or arrangement of (fact, statements, writings, etc.);<br/> distort:<span class="rh_ex">to garble a quotation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to take out the best of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of garbling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an instance of garbling;<br/> a garbled phrase, literary passage, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>crībellāre,</i> derivative of <i>crībellum,</i> diminutive of Latin <i>crībrum</i> sieve (see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span>); probably influenced by <span class="rh_sc">garboil</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>gharbala</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old Italian <i>garbellare</i> to sift</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English <i>garbelen</i> to remove refuse from spices 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar<b>′</b>ble•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gar<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Penin<b>′</b>sular State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Florida (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈseɪʃiˌeɪt; <i>adj.</i> -ɪt, -ˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to supply with too much of something, so as to cause disgust or boredom:<span class="rh_ex">satiated by the drinking parties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy completely;<br/> sate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">satisfied fully, as in desire.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa•ti•a•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sat-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ti•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sā<b>′</b>shē āt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> sā<b>′</b>shē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary;<br/> surfeit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy to the full;<br/> sate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">satiated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>satiātus</i> (past participle of <i>satiāre</i> to satisfy), equivalent. to <i>sati-</i> enough (akin to <span class="rh_sc">sad</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa′ti•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> glut, stuff, gorge.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•troon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol tro̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wretched coward;<br/> craven.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by utter cowardice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>pulliter,</i> derivative of Latin <i>pullus</i> young animal; see <span class="rh_sc">foal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Italian <i>poltrone</i> idler, coward, derivative of <i>poltro</i> foal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>poultron</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>pultrowne, pultron, poultroone</i> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol•troon<b>′</b>er•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol•troon<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol•troon<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dastard.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•du<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər do̅o̅<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>, per-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hidden;<br/> concealed;<br/> obscured.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a soldier assigned to a very dangerous mission or position.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>per•due<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>perdere</i> to lose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: lost, past participle of <i>perdre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Per•du<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Mont</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> French name of Monte Perdido.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•no•cchi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi nō<b>′</b>kē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cchi•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>See <b>Florence fennel.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fi•no<b>′</b>chi•o′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>fenuculum,</i> for Latin <i>fēniculum, faeniculum</i> <span class="rh_sc">fennel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>finocchio</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke<b>′</b>tone group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the characteristic group occurring in ketones that consists of the carbonyl group attached to two alkyl groups. Also called <b>ke<b>′</b>tone rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reed•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of reeds:<span class="rh_ex">a reedy marsh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a voice) thin in quality.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>reed•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reed•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>reed•i•er, reed•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of reeds:<span class="rh_ex">a reedy marsh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting or made of a reed or reeds:<span class="rh_ex">a reedy pipe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">like a reed or reeds:<span class="rh_ex">reedy grass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>having a sound like that of a reed instrument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">reed,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>reed<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•te•in•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>tē ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to produce corpora lutea in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to undergo transformation into corpora lutea.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lu<b>′</b>te•in•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lutein</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lu′te•in•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go̅o̅g, gŏŏg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an egg.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•fay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>fā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a white person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fay.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American</i>; of obscure origin, originally; the popular notion that the word is a Pig Latin deformation of <i>foe</i> is very dubious</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hsin•hsiang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> shin<b>′</b>shyäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Xinxiang.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox<b>′</b>ygen mask′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a masklike device placed or worn over the nose and mouth when inhaling supplementary oxygen from an attached tank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nem. con.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>nemine contradicente.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪlˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light at the rear of an automobile, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāl<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light, usually red, at the rear of an automobile, train, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>tail<b>′</b> lamp′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•splash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>splash′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Food</span>paneling, as that attached to the back of a stovetop or to the wall behind a kitchen countertop, to protect against splashed liquids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">splash</span> 1950–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tu•va•lu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>və lo̅o̅′, to̅o̅ vä<b>′</b>lo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a parliamentary state consisting of a group of islands in the central Pacific, S of the equator: a former British colony;<br/> gained independence 1978. 7000;<br/> 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Funafuti. Formerly, <b>Ellice Islands, Lagoon Islands.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tu′va•lu<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•de•rew•ski<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Pol.</i> pä′de <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ef<b>′</b>ski; <i>Eng.</i> pad′ə ref<b>′</b>skē, -rev<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><b>I•gnace</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> ē ny<span class="rh_sc">a</span>s<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Ig•na•cy Jan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Pol.</i> ig nä<b>′</b>tsi yän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1860–1941, Polish pianist, composer, patriot, and statesman.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fin•land•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin<b>′</b>lən dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an inhabitant of Finland, esp. a native who customarily speaks Swedish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Finland</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shun•pike<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shun<b>′</b>pīk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-piked, -pik•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to drive on a shunpike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shun</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">turn</span>)<span class="rh_sc">pike</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shun<b>′</b>pik′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Graaf<b>′</b>i•an fol<b>′</b>licle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grä<b>′</b>fē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of a mammal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; named after Regnier de <i>Graaf</i> (died 1673), Dutch anatomist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tur•ki•stan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′kə stan<b>′</b>, -stän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Turkestan.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tur•ke•stan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′kə stan<b>′</b>, -stän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a vast region in W and central Asia, E of the Caspian Sea: includes territory in the S central part of Xinjiang province in China (<b>Eastern Turkestan</b> or <b>Chinese Turkestan</b>), a strip of N Afghanistan, and the area (<b>Russian Turkestan</b>) comprising the republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan), Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Turkistan.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tur′ke•stan<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•clo•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mông klô<b>′</b>vä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Mexico. 80,252.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ni•tro•phe•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī nī′trō fē<b>′</b>nôl, -nol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>picric acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trinitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pic<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="CHE">a yellow, crystalline, water-soluble, intensely bitter, poisonous acid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, used chiefly in explosives. Also called <b>carbazotic acid, nitroxanthic acid, pi<b>′</b>cro•ni<b>′</b>tric ac<b>′</b>id</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>krō nī<b>′</b>trik, pī′krō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>trinitrophenol.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•bit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkyubɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an ancient unit of measurement based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•bit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 in. (43 to 53 cm).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cubitum</i> elbow, cubit; perh. akin to <i>cubāre</i> to lie down</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpyupə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-pae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-pi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-pas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect in the nonfeeding, usually nonmoving, stage between the larva and the adult.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu•pal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-pas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago. See illus. under <b>metamorphosis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>pūpa</i> girl, doll, puppet. See <span class="rh_sc">pupil</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">puppet</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pu<b>′</b>pal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•em•pha•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər em<b>′</b>fə sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sized, -siz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give less than sufficient emphasis to;<br/> minimize.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>un′der•em<b>′</b>pha•sise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">emphasize</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">door•post<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>pōst′, dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>doorjamb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">door</span> + <span class="rh_sc">post</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•dha•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä<b>′</b>də kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a student of the Tantras.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>sādhaka</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sadhu</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wye<b>′</b> lev′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>an instrument, consisting of a spirit level mounted under and parallel to a telescope, that can be rotated in its<shape>Y</shape>-shaped supports for adjustment.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag<b>′</b>ic Mark<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>a brand of felt-tip pen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•lo•pade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal′ə pād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>galop.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>galopade.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>galopade,</i> equivalent. to <i>galop</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">gallop</span> + <i>-ade</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Las•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>sə, -sä, las<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Lhasa.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lha•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>sə, -sä, las<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. 175,000;<br/> ab. 12,000 ft. (3650 m) above sea level. Also, <b>Lasa</b>,  <b>Lassa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veg<b>′</b>etable sponge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>loofah (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•gers•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>gərz toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Maryland. 34,132.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tze•kung<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> dzu<b>′</b>gŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Zigong.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zi•gong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(z<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>gông<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Sichuan province, in central China. 350,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tzekung, Tzukung.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sic steel<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>steel produced by the basic process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soy<b>′</b>a bean′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(soi<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>soybean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Dutch <i>soja</i> <indirdesc> Japanese; see <span class="rh_sc">soy</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>soya</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max•i•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæksiˌskɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long skirt ending below the calf, usually nearer the ankle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">max•i•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>sē skûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>maxi.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">maxi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">skirt</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>in cor•po•re</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kō<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>pō <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e′; <i>Eng.</i> in kôr<b>′</b>pə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in body;<br/> in substance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slot<b>′</b> car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a miniature, electrically-operated toy racing car that runs on a slotted track and is controlled by an operator with a hand-held rheostat. Also called <b>slot racer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•di•al•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mō dī al<b>′</b>ə sis, hem′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>dialysis of the blood, esp. with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dialysis</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ban•i•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär ban<b>′</b>ī′ən, -on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an organic ion containing a negatively charged carbon atom (opposed to <i>carbonium ion</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carb</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">anion</span> 1933</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•flut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈflʌtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a flutter;<br/> agitated or excited: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was all aflutter, thinking of the party.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hearts aflutter with delight.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•flut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə flut<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a flutter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">flutter</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•li•ose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>lē ōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>leafy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens. Cf. <b>crustose, fruticose.</b></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fo•li•ous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>lē əs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>foliōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">folium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li•bia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> lē<b>′</b>byä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Libya.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ res<b>′</b>ənt, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>possessing the property of fluorescence;<br/> exhibiting fluorescence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing:<span class="rh_ex">plastic toys in fluorescent colors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a lighting fixture that utilizes a fluorescent lamp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fluor</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">escent</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flʊˈrɛsəns, flɔ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the giving off of radiation, esp. of visible light, by a substance exposed to light or x-rays.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the radiation so produced.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fluo•res•cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flu-"><span class="rh_sc">-flu-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ res<b>′</b>əns, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the emission of radiation, esp. of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Cf. <b>phosphorescence</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the property possessed by a substance capable of such emission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the radiation so produced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fluor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">spar</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">escence,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">opalescence,</span> in reference to the mineral's newly discovered property 1852</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mount′ Wash<b>′</b>ington.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Washington, Mount.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wash•ing•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wosh<b>′</b>ing tən, wô<b>′</b>shing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Book•er T(al•ia•ferro)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏk<b>′</b>ər tol<b>′</b>ə vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1732–99, U.S. general and political leader: 1st president of the U.S. 1789–97.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Martha</b> (<i>Martha Dandridge</i>), 1732–1802, wife of George.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Washington, D.C.</b> the capital of the United States, on the Potomac between Maryland and Virginia: coextensive with the District of Columbia. 637,651. <i>Abbr.:</i> Wash. See map under <b>District of Columbia.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Washington State.</b> a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 3,553,231;<br/> 68,192 sq. mi. (176,615 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Olympia. <i>Abbr.:</i> WA (for use with zip code), Wash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Pennsylvania. 18,363.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Indiana. 11,325.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Illinois. 10,364.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount</b>, a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: highest peak in the NE United States. 6293 ft. (1918 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake in W Washington, near Seattle. 20 mi. (32 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans<b>′</b>fer of train<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transfer (def. 19).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•dic•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri dik<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to prediction:<span class="rh_ex">losing one's predictive power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used or useful for predicting or foretelling the future:<span class="rh_ex">to look for predictive signs among the stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being an indication of the future or of future conditions:<span class="rh_ex">a cold wind predictive of snow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>praedictīvus</i> foretelling. See <span class="rh_sc">predict,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•dic<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•dic<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•graft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>graft′, -gräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="SRG">a tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another, genetically identical member of the species, as a kidney transplanted from one identical twin to the other. Also called <b>isograft, isoplastic graft, syn•ge•ne<b>′</b>ic graft<b>′</b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′jə nē<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>allograft, autograft, xenograft.</b> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">graft</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tongue<b>′</b>-and-groove<b>′</b> joint′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tung<b>′</b>ən gro̅o̅v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a joint between two boards in which a raised area on the edge of one board fits into a corresponding groove in the edge of the other to produce a flush surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">push-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏsh<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a crime) accomplished by waiting until a victim has unlocked or opened the door before making a forced entry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>push in</i> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•ca•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-noes, -nos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are given off, either continuously or at intervals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the top, that was formed around such a vent from the ash and lava that were given off from it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vol•ca•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vol kā<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-noes, -nos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit, formed around such a vent from the ash and lava expelled through it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Volcānus,</i> variant of <i>Vulcānus</i> <span class="rh_sc">Vulcan</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛvərəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of deep respect, awe, and humility:<span class="rh_ex">deep reverence for life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rev<b>′</b>ər əns, rev<b>′</b>rəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-enced, -enc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe;<br/> veneration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the outward manifestation of this feeling:<span class="rh_ex">to pay reverence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gesture indicative of deep respect;<br/> an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being revered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually prec. by <i>your</i> or <i>his</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regard or treat with reverence;<br/> venerate:<span class="rh_ex">One should reverence God and His laws.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reverentia</i> respect, fear, awe. See <span class="rh_sc">revere</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rev<b>′</b>er•enc•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honor, esteem. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revere, honor, adore.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contempt.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(esp. among Mexican-Americans)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish, feminine of <span class="rh_sc">cholo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•ra•pam•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vēr′ə pam<b>′</b>əl, ver′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white crystalline powder, C<sub>27</sub>H<sub>38</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina and certain arrhythmias.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. by rearrangement of letters from <i>valeronitrile</i> and <i>aminopropyl,</i> two of its chemical components 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•fi•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaɪkroʊˌfaɪbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a very fine lightweight polyester fiber, used esp. for clothing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•fi•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krō fī′bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a very fine polyester fiber, weighing less than one denier per filament, used esp. for clothing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pind•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pind<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>puny;<br/> sickly;<br/> frail;<br/> weak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pine</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup>, on the model of <i>dwindling</i> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pind•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pind<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lynden Oscar</b>, born 1930, Bahamian political leader: prime minister 1967–92.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Benz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bents; <i>Eng.</i> benz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Karl</b>, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">benz-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>var. of <b>benzo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">benzaldehyde.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">benzo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which benzene, benzoic acid, or one or more of the phenyl groups is present:<span class="rh_ex">benzocaine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>benz-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">benz</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ene</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">benz</span>(<span class="rh_sc">oic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(od<b>′</b>sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a temporary support for a pattern below the joint of a mold, used while the mold is being made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">odd</span> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dust•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dust<b>′</b>bin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an ashcan;<br/> garbage can.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dust<b>′</b> bin′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dust</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bin</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdust ˌbin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, American History</span>a garbage can.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand•ba•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>bā′bē, grand<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an infant grandchild.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grand</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">baby</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black•tongue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>tung′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>canine pellagra.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">black</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tongue</span> 1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lammed, lam•ming.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a hasty escape;<br/> flight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to run away quickly;<br/> escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The crooks lammed out of there as fast as they could.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the lam</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>hiding or in flight from the police.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lammed, lam•ming.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beat;<br/> thrash.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beat;<br/> strike;<br/> thrash (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>into</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>lamdi,</i> past tense of <i>lemja</i> to beat; akin to <span class="rh_sc">lame</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">lam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lammed, lam•ming.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a hasty escape;<br/> flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on the lam</b>, escaping, fleeing, or hiding, esp. from the police:<span class="rh_ex">He's been on the lam ever since he escaped from jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>take it on the lam</b>, to flee or escape in great haste:<span class="rh_ex">The swindler took it on the lam and was never seen again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to run away quickly;<br/> escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">lam</span><sup>1</sup>. Compare <i>beat it!</i> be off! 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">lām<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic; see <span class="rh_sc">lambda</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Lam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läm, lam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Wi•fre•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wi frā<b>′</b>dō)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Wil•fre•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil frā<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1902–82, Cuban painter in Europe.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Lam.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Lamentations.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lam.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">laminated.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•seuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> dä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> s<span class="rh_sc">œz</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-seuses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> -s<span class="rh_sc">œz</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a female ballet dancer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; feminine of <span class="rh_sc">danseur;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">euse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pra•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in central Italy, near Florence. 154,848. Also called <b>Pra<b>′</b>to in To•sca<b>′</b>na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēn tô skä<b>′</b>nä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rish•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rish<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>an inspired sage or poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(<i>cap.</i>) one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>ṛṣi</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•or•and<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ə rand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the recipient of an honor, esp. an honorary university degree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>honōrandus,</i> gerund, gerundive of <i>honōrāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">honor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•pi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pis,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-pi</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Uto-Aztecan language, the language of the Hopi Indians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hopi <i>hópi</i> a Hopi person, literally, good, peaceable</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒʌŋkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Slang Terms</span>a car that is old or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jung<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Slang Terms</span>a car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">junk</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85, <i>American.,</i> for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jun•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏng<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of a class of aristocratic landholders, esp. in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a young German, esp. Prussian, nobleman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; Old High German <i>junchērro,</i> equivalent. to <i>junc</i> <span class="rh_sc">young</span> + <i>hērro</i> <span class="rh_sc">Herr</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•na•tion•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər nash<b>′</b>ə nl īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make international, as in scope or character:<span class="rh_ex">a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place or bring under international control.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become international:<span class="rh_ex">The automobile company must internationalize in order to meet the competition.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>in′ter•na<b>′</b>tion•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">international</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•na′tion•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">marsh<b>′</b> fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a fern, <i>Thelypteris palustris,</i> having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b>on liz′ard.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>Komodo dragon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪsəl, ˈsɪsəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>ˈsi•sal ˌhemp.</b> a fiber used for making rope.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant from which this fiber is taken:<span class="rh_ex">rows of sisal.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>səl, sis<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>si<b>′</b>sal hemp′.</b> a fiber yielded by an agave, <i>Agave sisalana,</i> of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>Sisal grass</i> or <i>hemp,</i> named after <i>Sisal,</i> port in Yucatán 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle owl<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, European owl, <i>Athene noctua,</i> often portrayed in art with the goddess Athena.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>opera<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>American.</i> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dropline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">step</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>pen frac<b>′</b>ture.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>compound fracture.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b>ging piece′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in a hipped roof ) a short beam holding the foot of a hip rafter to counteract its thrust. Also called <b>drag<b>′</b>ging beam′, dragon beam, dragon piece.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yan•kee•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yang<b>′</b>kē fī′, -ki-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to acquire Yankee traits or characteristics:<span class="rh_ex">She was afraid that a year in a Connecticut college had Yankeefied her speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Yankee</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•su•lin•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>sə lin īz′, ins<b>′</b>yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to treat with insulin.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>in<b>′</b>su•lin•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">insulin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′su•li•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrufɪŋ, ˈrʊfɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act of covering with a roof.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>material for roofs.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roof.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>fing, rŏŏf<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act of covering with a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>material for roofs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>rovyng.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">roof,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ruf, rʊf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the outside, upper covering of a building. </span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that covers like a roof, such as the top of a car.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to a whole house):<span class="rh_ex">They lived under the same roof for years.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to provide or cover with a roof.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>go through the roof</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of costs) to increase quickly and surprisingly:<span class="rh_ex">The cost of improvements has gone through the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>hit the roof.</b> </var>to lose one's temper:<span class="rh_ex">She'll hit the roof when she hears how much we spent.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>roof•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅f, rŏŏf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>roofs,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the external upper covering of a house or other building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a frame for supporting this:<span class="rh_ex">an open-timbered roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the highest part or summit:<span class="rh_ex">The Himalayas are the roof of the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that in form or position resembles the roof of a house, as the top of a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through the roof</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase beyond all expectations:<span class="rh_ex">Foreign travel may very well go through the roof next year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>hit the roof</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's temper;<br/> become extremely angry.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>raise the roof</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to create a loud noise:<span class="rh_ex">The applause raised the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complain or protest noisily:<span class="rh_ex">He'll raise the roof when he sees that bill.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide or cover with a roof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>hrōf</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>roef</i> cover, cabin, Old Norse <i>hrōf</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>roof<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•yo•na•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′ə när<b>′</b>ə; <i>Japn.</i> sä<b>′</b>yô nä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">farewell;<br/> good-bye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>yàng</i> appearance) + <i>nara</i> if it be (<i>ni</i> essive particle + <i>ara</i> subjunctive stem of existential verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>sayō-nara,</i> equivalent. to <i>sayō</i> thus (<i>sa</i> that + <i>yō,</i> earlier <i>yaũ</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inter<b>′</b>nal hem<b>′</b>orrhoid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See under <b>hemorrhoid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">turn<b>′</b>ing chis′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran<b>′</b>scenden<b>′</b>tal func<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a function that is not an algebraic function.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GI Joe,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, esp. in World War II.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A.P.S.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Political Science Association.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glu<b>′</b>teus max<b>′</b>i•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>sə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>glutei max•i•mi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>sə mī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Facetious.<span>]</span></span>the buttocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: largest gluteus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vict.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Victoria.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Victorian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mayn't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪənt, meɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contraction of "may not.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">may•n't<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>ənt, mānt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <span class="rh_ex">may not.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•dun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver dun<b>′</b>, vûr-; <i>Fr.</i> ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span> d<span class="rh_sc">œn</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a fortress city in NE France, on the Meuse River. A German offensive was stopped here in 1916 in the bloodiest fighting of World War I. 26,927.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in SE Canada. 68,013.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal<b>′</b>vage archaeol′ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>the collection of archaeological data and materials from a site in danger of imminent destruction, as from new construction or flooding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha•ris•ma•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə riz<b>′</b>mə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to impress or influence by charisma.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to impress or influence people by charisma.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cha•ris<b>′</b>ma•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">charismat</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squire•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of the squirearchy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>squir<b>′</b>arch.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">squirearchy</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">distress<b>′</b> mer′chandise,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>goods sold below the prevailing price in order to raise cash quickly or to meet some other financial emergency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>damaged goods sold below fair-trade prices.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>distressed<b>′</b> mer<b>′</b>chandise.</b> </var>Also called <b>distressed<b>′</b> goods<b>′</b>.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ver•sa•tion•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ver•sa•tion•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′vər sā<b>′</b>shə nl ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who enjoys and contributes to good conversation;<br/> an interesting person in conversation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">conversational</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Med•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 58,076.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Oregon. 39,603.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mulct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mulkt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.;<br/> swindle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obtain (money or the like) by fraud, extortion, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>to punish (a person) by fine, esp. for a misdemeanor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a fine, esp. for a misdemeanor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mul</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>ta</i> penalty involving loss of property</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmess ˌhall,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dining hall, esp. at a military base.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mess<b>′</b> hall′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place in which a group eats regularly, esp. a dining hall in a military camp, post, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">safe•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sāf<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a darkroom light with a filter that transmits only those rays of the spectrum to which films, printing paper, etc., are not sensitive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">safe</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ross<b>′</b> Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an arm of the Antarctic Ocean, S of New Zealand, extending into Antarctica.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tide•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīd<b>′</b>land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>land alternately exposed and covered by the ordinary ebb and flow of the tide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Often, <b>tidelands.</b> submerged offshore land within the territorial waters of a state or nation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tide</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disor<b>′</b>derly house<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a house of prostitution;<br/> brothel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gambling place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•cat•a•lyst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō kat<b>′</b>l ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>enzyme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">catalyst</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pay•san•dú<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′sän do̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Uruguay, on the Uruguay River. 80,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neigh•bor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">near;<br/> close to;<br/> nearby:<span class="rh_ex">a neighboring village.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neigh•bor•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>bər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">situated or living near;<br/> adjacent:<span class="rh_ex">to visit the neighboring towns.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neighbor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˌtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>the current of water towards the sea and usually under the surface, from waves breaking on a beach and flowing back.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər tō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>the seaward, subsurface flow or draft of water from waves breaking on a beach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>any strong current below the surface of a body of water, moving in a direction different from that of the surface current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tow</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Undertow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">underset,</span> <span class="rh_sc">riptide</span> are terms for a usually strong undercurrent in the ocean, contrary to the direction of surface water. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Undertow</span> and another nautical term, <br/><span class="rh_sc">underset</span> (a set or current contrary to the general set of the water, or contrary to the wind), came into notice early in the 19th century. The former is still in general use along the Atlantic coast; the latter now less well known. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rip,</span> in use in the U.S. by the late 18th century, properly means a violently disturbed place in a body of water, usually by the meeting of opposing tides. Of recent years, in the form <span class="rh_sc">riptide,</span> it has also been used, esp. on the Pacific coast, to mean much the same as <span class="rh_sc">undertow,</span> dangerous to bathers where heavy surf prevails.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/toʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pull or haul (a car, etc.) by a rope, chain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They towed my car to the garage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of towing.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something towed.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as a boat or truck, that tows.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href="skitow"><span class="rh_sc">ski tow</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in tow</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>under tow.</b> in the state of being towed:<span class="rh_ex">The ship returned to port in tow of a tugboat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under one's guidance;<br/> in one's charge:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher entered the museum with her class in tow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(following one) as a follower, admirer, or companion:<span class="rh_ex">The movie star walked down the street, autograph hounds in tow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device:<span class="rh_ex">The car was towed to the service station.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of towing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something being towed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as a boat or truck, that tows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rope, chain, metal bar, or other device for towing:<span class="rh_ex">The trailer is secured to the car by a metal tow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ski tow.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>in tow</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the state of being towed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under one's guidance;<br/> in one's charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">as a follower, admirer, or companion:<span class="rh_ex">a professor who always had a graduate student in tow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>under tow</b>, in the condition of being towed;<br/> in tow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>towen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>togian</i> to pull by force, drag; cognate with Middle High German <i>zogen</i> to draw, tug, drag. See <span class="rh_sc">tug</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tow</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tow′a•bil</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trail, draw, tug.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shorter, less desirable flax fibers separated from line fibers in hackling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">synthetic filaments prior to spinning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of tow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; Old English <i>tōw-</i> (in <i>tōwlīc</i> pertaining to thread, <i>tōwhūs</i> spinning house); akin to Old Norse <i>tō</i> wool</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots); Old English <i>toh-</i> (in <i>tohlīne</i> towline); cognate with Old Norse <i>tog</i> towline. See <span class="rh_sc">tow</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">TOW<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a U.S. Army antitank missile, steered to its target by two thin wires connected to a computerized launcher, which is mounted on a vehicle or helicopter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>t</i>(<i>ube-launched,</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>ptically-guided,</i>) <i>w</i>(<i>ire-tracked missile</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tru•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tro̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dentistry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the act of moving a tooth backward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a condition characterized by the backward displacement of a tooth or teeth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>retrūs</i>(<i>us</i>) removed, concealed (past participle of <i>retrūdere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">retrude</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1650–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•tru•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tro̅o̅<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aus<b>′</b>tro-Prus<b>′</b>sian War<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>strō prush<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the war (1866) in which Prussia, Italy, and some minor German states opposed Austria, Saxony, Hanover, and the states of southern Germany. Also called <b>Seven Weeks' War.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tip•o•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tip<b>′</b>ə dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>on the opposite side of the globe;<br/> pertaining to the antipodes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">diametrically opposite:<span class="rh_ex">twin brothers with antipodal personalities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>(in a developing ovule) of or at the end opposite to the micropyle:<span class="rh_ex">antipodal nuclei.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">antipode</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•mer•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə mer<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><def hi="2" id="1"><var>Also, <b>me•tam•er•al</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tam<b>′</b>ər əl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span><sdef id="1a">consisting of metameres.</sdef><sdef id="1b">pertaining to metamerism.</sdef></def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of metamerism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">metamere</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′a•mer<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sca•la cor•do•na•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> skä<b>′</b>lä kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′dô nä<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sca•le cor•do•na•te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> skä<b>′</b>le kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′dô nä<b>′</b>te).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Foreign Terms</span>a ramp having the form of broad, slightly inclined steps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian; see <span class="rh_sc">scale</span><sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">cordon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trail•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trāl<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the point where a trail starts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trail</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev<b>′</b>en-year itch<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>en yēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>scabies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the temptation to have an affair, held to become a hazard in the seventh year of marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b> of asy<b>′</b>lum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">International Relations</span>the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">International Relations</span>the right of a nation to extend such protection.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu•ri•a Re•gis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə rē<b>′</b>jis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a small, permanent council, composed chiefly of officials in the household of a Norman king, that served in an advisory and administrative capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See <b>great council</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin: literally, (the) king's curia</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> expo′sure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>time<b>′</b>-ex•po′sure</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stran•gu•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌstræŋgyəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the act of killing someone by strangling:<span class="rh_ex">The coroner declared that death was by strangulation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the act of preventing or holding back free progress, growth, or action:<span class="rh_ex">the strangulation of economic progress.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stran•gu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strang<b>′</b>gyə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to strangle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>strangulātus,</i> past participle of <i>strangulāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">strangle;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1655–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>stran•gu•la•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strang<b>′</b>gyə lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stran′gu•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stran<b>′</b>gu•la′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>stran•gu•la•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strang<b>′</b>gyə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Philadelphia (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">build<b>′</b>ing trades′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>those trades, as carpentry, masonry, and plastering, that are primarily concerned with the construction and finishing of buildings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>rime suf•fi•sante</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēm s<span class="rh_sc">y</span> fē zä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>rimes suf•fi•santes</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēm s<span class="rh_sc">y</span> fē zä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>full rhyme.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-yer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-er</b> <sup>1</sup> after  <i>w: bowyer;</i><br/> lawyer;<br/> sawyer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rose<b>′</b> of Chi<b>′</b>na.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>China rose</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<b>′</b> fin<b>′</b>gers,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>green thumb.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fee<b>′</b> tail<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>fee</b> (def. 4a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•pom<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>pom-pom</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑmˌpɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an ornamental ball of strips or streamers, used esp. on clothing or waved at sporting events.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>pom•pon</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑmpɑn/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•pom<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>pom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an automatic antiaircraft cannon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pom<b>′</b>-pom′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pom•pom<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>pom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>pompon.</b> an ornamental tuft or ball of feathers, wool, or the like, used on hats, slippers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pompon (def. 3).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pom<b>′</b>-pom′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">pompon,</span> with assimilation of final <i>n</i> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chin<b>′</b> cac′tus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various globular cacti of the genus <i>Gymnocalycium,</i> native to South America, having white or pinkish flowers and a chinlike protrusion below each cluster of spines.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lag•o•morph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lag<b>′</b>ə môrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any member of the order Lagomorpha, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas, resembling the rodents but having two pairs of upper incisors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Lagomorpha</i> name of the order, equivalent. to Greek <i>lagó̄</i>(<i>s</i>) hare + <i>morpha,</i> neuter plural of <i>-morphos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">morph</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lag′o•mor<b>′</b>phic, lag′o•mor<b>′</b>phous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•not•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə not<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the cutting of a tendon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">teno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•night<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adv.</i> ˈoʊvɚˈnaɪt; <i>adj., n.</i> ˈoʊvɚˌnaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for or during the night:<span class="rh_ex">We'll stay overnight and leave early tomorrow morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very quickly;<br/> suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">New suburbs sprang up overnight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">on the previous evening:<span class="rh_ex">Preparations were made overnight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:<span class="rh_ex">an overnight flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">staying for one night:<span class="rh_ex">overnight guests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being or intended for delivery on the next day:<span class="rh_ex">overnight mail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">occurring suddenly or within a very short time:<span class="rh_ex">an overnight success.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History, Informal Terms</span>an overnight stay or trip.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•night<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər nīt<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər nīt′;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō′vər nīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">for or during the night:<span class="rh_ex">to stay overnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on or during the previous evening:<span class="rh_ex">Preparations were made overnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very quickly;<br/> suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">New suburbs sprang up overnight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:<span class="rh_ex">an overnight stop; an overnight decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">staying for one night:<span class="rh_ex">a group of overnight guests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">intended for delivery on the next day:<span class="rh_ex">overnight letters; an overnight package.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">valid for one night:<span class="rh_ex">The corporal got an overnight pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">occurring suddenly or within a very short time:<span class="rh_ex">a comedian who became an overnight sensation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an overnight stay or trip:<span class="rh_ex">Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory:<span class="rh_ex">She had an overnight the night of the prom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the previous evening.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">History</span>to have an overnight stay or trip:<span class="rh_ex">We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">night</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cóbh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork. 6586. Formerly, <b>Queenstown.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paint<b>′</b>ed la<b>′</b>dy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a butterfly, <i>Vanessa cardui,</i> having brownish-black and orange wings and hind wings each with four eyespots, the larvae of which feed on thistles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>əb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Mediterranean tree, <i>Ceratonia siliqua,</i> of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>St. John's-bread, algarroba, locust bean.</b> the pod of this tree, the source of various foodstuffs, including a substitute for chocolate, as well as substances having several industrial uses, and sometimes used as food for animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a powder made from the ground pods and seeds of this tree and used in cooking, esp. as a substitute for chocolate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>kharrūb</i> bean-pods, carobs</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>carrūbium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>carobe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lurch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lûr<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a crossbred dog used esp. by poachers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a person who lurks or prowls, as a thief or poacher.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">lurch</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprimiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prize or bonus given, for example, when purchasing a product, as a way of increasing sales:<span class="rh_ex">The premium was a little gadget to hold your toothbrush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bonus, gift, or sum added as an extra to the price of something, to one's wages, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount paid in installments by a policyholder for coverage, as for insurance:<span class="rh_ex">Car insurance premiums have skyrocketed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def">great value:<span class="rh_ex">puts a high premium on loyalty.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>of high quality or greater value than others of its kind:<span class="rh_ex">the higher cost of premium, as opposed to regular, gasoline.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a premium</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at an unusually high price:<span class="rh_ex">American cigarettes were sold at a premium.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in short supply;<br/> in demand.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>mē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bonus, gift, or sum additional to price, wages, interest, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>the amount paid or to be paid by the policyholder for coverage under the contract, usually in periodic installments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span>the excess value of one form of money over another of the same nominal value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a sum above the nominal or par value of a thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the amount paid to the lender of stock by the borrower, typically a short seller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>the amount the buyer of a call or put option pays to the seller, quoted in dollars per share of stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a fee paid for instruction in a trade or profession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a sum additional to the interest paid for the loan of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at a premium</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at an unusually high price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in short supply;<br/> in demand:<span class="rh_ex">Housing in that area is at a premium.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>of exceptional quality or greater value than others of its kind;<br/> superior:<span class="rh_ex">a wine made of premium grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>of higher price or cost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>of or pertaining to premiums:<span class="rh_ex">to work in premium sales.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praemium</i> profit, reward</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reward. See <b>bonus.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•pac•cio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär pä<b>′</b>chō, -chē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an appetizer of thinly sliced raw beef served with a vinaigrette or other piquant sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to have been introduced under this name c1961 at Harry's Bar, a Venetian restaurant after V. <span class="rh_sc">Carpaccio</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•pac•cio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pät<b>′</b>chô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" mktg="nme"><b>Vit•to•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vēt tô′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1450–1525, Venetian painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">two<b>′</b>-par•ty sys<b>′</b>tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>pär′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political system consisting chiefly of two major parties, more or less equal in strength.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•le•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lē<b>′</b>zhə, -shə, sī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Silesia</span> 1665–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Si•le•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lē<b>′</b>zhə, -shə, sī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in central Europe along both banks of the upper Oder River, mainly in SW Poland and the N Czech Republic: formerly divided between Germany (which had the largest portion), Poland, and Czechoslovakia;<br/> by provision of the Potsdam agreement 1945, the greater part of German Silesia came under Polish administration;<br/> rich deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals. German, <b>Schlesien.</b> Polish, <b>Śląsk.</b> Czech, <b>Slezsko.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Si•le<b>′</b>sian</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sten•cil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɛnsəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ciled, -cil•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-cilled, -cil•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a thin sheet of material in which letters, numbers, etc., have been cut out so that they can be reproduced on another surface when ink, paint, or the like is applied over the cutout areas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark or paint (a surface) by means of a stencil:<span class="rh_ex">to stencil the window with Christmas decorations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark, print, or copy (letters, designs, etc.) on a surface by means of a stencil:<span class="rh_ex">She stenciled her name on the poster.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sten•cil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sten<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ciled, -cil•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-cilled, -cil•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the letters, designs, etc., produced on a surface by this method.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark or paint (a surface) by means of a stencil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to produce (letters, figures, designs, etc.) by means of a stencil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>stincilla,</i> metathetic variant of Latin <i>scintilla</i> <span class="rh_sc">scintilla</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>estanceler,</i> derivative of <i>estencele</i> a spark, ornamental spangle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>stanesile,</i> late Middle English <i>stansele</i> to ornament with diverse colors or spangles 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sten<b>′</b>cil•er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sten<b>′</b>cil•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•lam<b>′</b>bo Falls<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə läm<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an archaeological site at the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika, on the Zambia-Tanzania border, that has yielded one of the longest continuous cultural sequences in sub-Saharan Africa, beginning more than 100,000 years <span class="rh_sc">b.p.</span> and characterized in the earliest levels by evidence of fire use and some simple wooden implements of Lower Paleolithic, or Acheulean, humans.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈmɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to direct or allow to leave:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher dismissed the class early.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fire;<br/> discharge from office or service:<span class="rh_ex">to dismiss an employee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put aside from consideration:<span class="rh_ex">At first the editor dismissed the story as a rumor.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis mis<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go:<span class="rh_ex">I dismissed the class early.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bid or allow (a person) to go;<br/> give permission or a request to depart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or remove, as from office or service:<span class="rh_ex">to dismiss an employee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to discard or reject:<span class="rh_ex">to dismiss a suitor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put off or away, esp. from consideration;<br/> put aside;<br/> reject:<span class="rh_ex">She dismissed the story as mere rumor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have done with (a subject) after summary treatment:<span class="rh_ex">After a perfunctory discussion, he dismissed the idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to put out of court, as a complaint or appeal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dismissus</i> (for Latin <i>dīmissus,</i> past participle of <i>dīmittere</i> to send away), equivalent. to Latin <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>mitt</i>(<i>ere</i>) to send + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•miss<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>release.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fire.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recall. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hire. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accept.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•clas•si•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē klas<b>′</b>i kəl, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>of or pertaining to music by classical composers that is familiar or appealing to the general public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of or pertaining to music intermediate in style between classical and popular music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">classical</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•clas<b>′</b>si•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•hy•dric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī hī<b>′</b>drik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of alcohols and phenols) trihydroxy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">hydric</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love-in-a-mist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>in ə mist<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Nigella damascena,</i> of the buttercup family, having feathery dissected leaves and whitish or blue flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Master of Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">S.M.O.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sovereign and Military Order of Malta.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lith•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ᵺē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lithe;<br/> supple;<br/> flexible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lethi,</i> Old English <i>lithig,</i> akin to Dutch, German <i>ledig</i> empty, Icelandic <i>lithugu</i> free, nimble bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Meck•len•burg-Schwe•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>lən bûrg′shwer<b>′</b>ən; <i>Ger.</i> mek<b>′</b>lən bŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′shvā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēn<b>′</b>, mā<b>′</b>klən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Mecklenburg.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) troche.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•ta•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan. 180,728.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scu•dé•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sk<span class="rh_sc">y</span> dā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mag•de•leine de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>g də len<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1607–1701, French novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Maun<b>′</b>dy Thurs<b>′</b>day,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus' Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet upon that day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stern•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûrn<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a knee in a timber-framed vessel, reinforcing the angle between the keelson and the sternpost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stern</span><sup>2</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">keel</span>)<span class="rh_sc">son</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tril•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrɪlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a series or group of three plays, novels, etc., that are closely related in characters, theme, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the Oresteian trilogy by Aeschylus.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-log-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-log-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tril•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tril<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in ancient Greek drama) a series of three complete and usually related tragedies performed at the festival of Dionysus and forming a tetralogy with the satyr play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group of three related things.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>trilogía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fran•ci•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fran<b>′</b>sē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a radioactive element of the alkali metal group. <i>Symbol:</i> Fr;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 87.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; after <span class="rh_sc">France</span> where first identified; see -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fat<b>′</b>ty oil<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>fixed oil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä<b>′</b>bə, -bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Naum</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(noum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Naum Pevsner</i>), 1890–1977, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia (brother of Antoine Pevsner).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jog<b>′</b> trot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slow, regular, jolting pace, as of a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an uneventful, humdrum way of living, doing something, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a sleepy little town where life proceeded at a jog trot.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to succeed in dealing with;<br/> contrive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They managed to see the governor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't know how, but he managed it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take charge of;<br/> supervise;<br/> control:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to handle the career or functioning of:<span class="rh_ex">to manage a performer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to function;<br/> get along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We managed without a car during our stay in the city.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man•age•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: Those children are old enough to be easily manageable.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-man-"><span class="rh_sc">-man-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-aged, -ag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:<span class="rh_ex">She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take charge or care of:<span class="rh_ex">to manage my investments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dominate or influence (a person) by tact, flattery, or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">He manages the child with exemplary skill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to handle, direct, govern, or control in action or use:<span class="rh_ex">She managed the boat efficiently.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to wield (a weapon, tool, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to handle or train (a horse) in the exercises of the manège.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to use sparingly or with judgment, as health or money;<br/> husband.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct business, commercial affairs, etc.;<br/> be in charge:<span class="rh_ex">Who will manage while the boss is away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to continue to function, progress, or succeed, usually despite hardship or difficulty;<br/> get along:<span class="rh_ex">How will he manage with his wife gone? It was a rough time, but we managed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>manus</i> hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>maneggiare</i> to handle, train (horses), derivative of <i>mano</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>manege</i> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arrange, contrive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guide, conduct, regulate, engineer. See <b>rule.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handle, manipulate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lu•tri•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lo̅o̅<b>′</b>trē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to purify by washing and straining or decanting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to separate the light and heavy particles of by washing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlutriāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>ēlutriāre</i>) washed out, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>lutri-</i> wash + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lu′tri•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•i•at•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ē a<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>bár</i>(<i>os</i>) weight (compare <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>-) + -<span class="rh_sc">iatrics</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bar′i•at<b>′</b>ric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈsɪdiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-sid•i•ums, -sid•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈsɪdiə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-sid•i•ums, -sid•i•a</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(esp. in Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and performing government activities.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-sid-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sid-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri sid<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sid•i•ums, -sid•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sid<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers:<span class="rh_ex">the presidium of the Supreme Soviet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prae-sidium,</i> derivative of <i>praes</i>(<i>es</i>) (stem <i>praesid-</i>) guardian, governor, literally, one sitting before. See <span class="rh_sc">preside,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo<b>′</b>nin Is<b>′</b>lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>nin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands in the N Pacific, SE of and belonging to Japan: under U.S. administration 1945–68. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km). Japanese, <b>Ogasawara Jima.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syr<b>′</b>phid fly′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous beelike or wasplike flies of the family Syrphidae that feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers and have larvae that feed on decaying vegetation or prey on aphids.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>syr<b>′</b>phus fly′</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>fəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>flower fly.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•pule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>pyo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cup-shaped whorl of hardened, cohering bracts, as in the acorn. See illus. under <b>acorn.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cup-shaped outgrowth of the thallus of certain liverworts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the apothecium of a cup fungus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a small cup-shaped sucker or similar organ or part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cūpula,</i> Late Latin: small tub; see <span class="rh_sc">cupola</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Serbs<b>′</b>, Cro<b>′</b>ats, and Slo<b>′</b>venes, Kingdom of the,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name (1918–29) of <b>Yugoslavia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•de•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdændəlˌaɪən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a weedy plant having edible, toothed leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and clusters of white, hairy seeds.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dan•de•li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>dl ī′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a weedy composite plant, <i>Taraxacum officinale,</i> having edible, deeply toothed or notched leaves, golden-yellow flowers, and rounded clusters of white, hairy seeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any other plant of the genus <i>Taraxacum.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, alteration of <i>dent de lion,</i> literally, tooth of (a) lion, translation of Medieval Latin <i>dēns leōnis,</i> in allusion to the toothed leaves</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sound<b>′</b> spec′trogram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Phonetics</span>a graphic representation, produced by a sound spectrograph, of the frequency, intensity, duration, and variation with time of the resonance of a sound or series of sounds.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">humph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>an expression resembling a snort or grunt; spelling pron.</i> hʌmf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This sound is used to express disbelief, dislike, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">"Humph,''she said, "your promises mean nothing.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make the sound "humph.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">humph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pron.</i> humf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter by or as if by expressing "humph.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•rhyth•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ riᵺ<b>′</b>mē, yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rhythmical movement or order;<br/> harmonious motion or proportion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>eurythmy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eurythmía</i> good proportion, gracefulness. See <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">rhythm,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>eurythmia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•stat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ə stat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stat</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bek<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Carl Lo•tus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1945, U.S. historian.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Ferdinand</b>, 1847–1919, U.S. scientist and mathematician.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Howard Paul</b>, 1899–1960, U.S. sociologist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>hic et u•bi•que</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēk<b>′</b> et o̅o̅ bē<b>′</b>kwe; <i>Eng.</i> hik<b>′</b> et yo̅o̅ bī<b>′</b>kwē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">here and everywhere.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hog•weed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôg<b>′</b>wēd′, hog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any coarse weed with composite flower heads, esp. the cow parsnip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>giant hogweed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hog</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weed</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oxida<b>′</b>tion poten′tial,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(in a galvanic cell) the potential of the electrode at which oxidation occurs. Cf. <b>reduction potential.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glean•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glē<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person who gleans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>gleanings</b>, things found or acquired by gleaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>glenynge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">glean,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rope<b>′</b> stitch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(in embroidery) a stitch formed from the entwining of stitches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben<b>′</b>zal chlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, oily liquid, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in the synthesis of benzaldehyde, and in the manufacture of dyes. Also called <b>benzyl dichloride, benzylidene chloride.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•ran•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də ran<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Walter</b>, 1884–1957, English journalist and author in the U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mo•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr′mō kem<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the branch of chemistry dealing with the relationship between chemical action and heat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ther•mo•chem•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr′mō kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ther′mo•chem<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ther′mo•chem<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BEW,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Board of Economic Warfare.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•com•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō kom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>tokodynamometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sack•ville-West<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>vil west<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dame Victoria Mary</b> (<i>"Vita''</i>), 1892–1962, English poet and novelist (wife of Harold Nicolson).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foils•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foilz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person who fences with a foil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foil</span><sup>3</sup> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•tish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">petulantly peevish:<span class="rh_ex">a pettish refusal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">pet</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>tish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>tish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man mile<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of length used by the ancient Romans, equivalent to about 1620 yards (1480 m).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•rose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈroʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">angrily gloomy, often in a quiet way:<span class="rh_ex">a morose and grouchy mood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing gloom:<span class="rh_ex">a morose silence.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•rose•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He looked at us morosely.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•rose•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•rose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə rōs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or expressing gloom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>mōrōsus</i> fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent. to <i>mōr-</i> (stem of <i>mōs</i>) will, inclination + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1555–65; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•rose<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>mo•rose<b>′</b>ness, mo•ros•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə ros<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> moody, sour, sulky, surly. See <b>glum.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheerful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•cu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>kyə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come into close contact or union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>(of a curve) to touch another curve or another part of the same curve so as to have the same tangent and curvature at the point of contact.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring into close contact or union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>(of a curve) to touch (another curve or another part of the same curve) in osculation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to kiss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ōsculātus</i> (past participle of <i>ōsculārī</i> to kiss), equivalent. to <i>ōscul</i>(<i>um</i>) kiss, literally, little mouth (see <span class="rh_sc">osculum</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1650–60; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>os•cu•la•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>kyə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Good<b>′</b> Book<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Bible.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mem•branc•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri mem<b>′</b>brən sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who reminds another of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged to do this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a reminder;<br/> memento;<br/> souvenir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>King's Remembrancer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) any of certain officials of the Court of Exchequer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>an officer of the corporation of the City of London.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">remembrance,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•i•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, -tyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> direct perception of, or the power of understanding, a fact, the truth, a conclusion, etc., without any reasoning process or analysis:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Your argument is based on intuition, not logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>His intuitions were usually right.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•i•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′to̅o̅ ish<b>′</b>ən, -tyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process;<br/> immediate apprehension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a keen and quick insight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an immediate cognition of an object not inferred or determined by a previous cognition of the same object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any object or truth so discerned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">pure, untaught, noninferential knowledge.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the ability of the native speaker to make linguistic judgments, as of the grammaticality, ambiguity, equivalence, or nonequivalence of sentences, deriving from the speaker's native-language competence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>intuitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>intuitiō</i>) contemplation, equivalent. to Latin <i>intuit</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>intuērī</i> to gaze at, contemplate + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tuition</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tu•i<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bunch<b>′</b>er res′onator<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bun<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>See under <b>Klystron.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bunch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Klys•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klis<b>′</b>tron, klī<b>′</b>stron, -strən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a vacuum tube containing an electron gun, a resonator that changes the velocity of the electron beam in accordance with a signal (<b>buncher resonator</b>), a drift tube in which the electron velocity does not change, another resonator that abstracts energy from the electron beam (<b>catcher resonator,</b>) and an electrode that collects the electrons (<b>collector electrode.</b>) It has several ultra-high-frequency applications. Cf. <b>resonator</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Heng•yang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>ng<b>′</b>yäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="?PIN,GEG">a city in E central Hunan province, in E China. 240,000. Formerly, <i>Older Spelling,</i> <b>Heng•chow</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>ng<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•di•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē di vīn<b>′</b>, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat more than mortal but less than divine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">divine</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shmear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schmear.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sec<b>′</b>ond Command<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Religion</span>"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them'': second of the Ten Commandments.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Ten Commandments.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spaɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a tall, sharply pointed roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, steeple, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tall, sharply pointed summit, peak, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spired, spir•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a similar construction forming the upper part of a steeple. See illus. under <b>steeple.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tapering, pointed part of something;<br/> a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the distant spires of the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the highest point or summit of something:<span class="rh_ex">the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to shoot or rise into spirelike form;<br/> rise or extend to a height in the manner of a spire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>spīr</i> spike, blade; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>spier,</i> Middle Low German <i>spīr</i> shoot, sprout, sprig, Old Norse <i>spīra</i> stalk</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spire<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">spire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a coil or spiral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the series of convolutions of a coil or spiral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>the upper, convoluted part of a spiral shell, above the aperture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>speîra</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">spiral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>spīra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spire<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FHLBA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Federal Home Loan Bank Administration.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•club•ba•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un klub<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>not acceptable as a person with whom one can enjoy good fellowship;<br/> socially unappealing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">clubbable</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•at•ri•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θiˈætrɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>theˈat•ric.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or relating to the theater.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suggestive of the theater and therefore not real;<br/> artificial;<br/> showy:<span class="rh_ex">theatrical temper tantrums.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•at•ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span>:<span class="rh_ex">"They're all out to get me!'' he exclaimed theatrically.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•at•ri•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē a<b>′</b>tri kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>the•at<b>′</b>ric.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or pertaining to the theater or dramatic presentations:<span class="rh_ex">theatrical performances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, pompous, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic:<span class="rh_ex">a theatrical display of grief.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>theatricals</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>dramatic performances, now esp. as given by amateurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">artificial or histrionic actions.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a professional actor:<span class="rh_ex">a family of renowned theatricals.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>theātrikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>theá̄tr</i>(<i>on</i>) <span class="rh_sc">theater</span> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>theātric</i>(<i>us</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><ros> <b>the•at•ri•cal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē a′tri kal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>the•at<b>′</b>ri•cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•at<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> exaggerated, melodramatic, stagy, extravagant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•cus•pid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′ni kus<b>′</b>pid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having but one cusp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cuspid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squire•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the squirearchy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the position or status of a squire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">squire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">dom</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans<b>′</b>fer a′gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, bank, or trust company officially designated to act for a corporation in executing and recording the transfers of its stock from one legal owner to another.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Cum•bre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> lä ko̅o̅m<b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Uspallata Pass.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A.U.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>). The year 360 A.U.C. would be the 360th year after the founding of Rome.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab urbe conditā</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>in the year from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab urbe conditā</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•o•cy•to•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin′ə sī tō<b>′</b>sis, pī′nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Cell Biology</span>the transport of fluid into a cell by means of local infoldings by the cell membrane so that a tiny vesicle or sac forms around each droplet, which is then taken into the interior of the cytoplasm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pín</i>(<i>ein</i>) to drink + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">osis,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">phagocytosis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1931; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pin•o•cy•tot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin′ə sī tot<b>′</b>ik, pī′nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">climb<b>′</b>ing i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one of a pair of spiked iron frames, strapped to the shoe, leg, or knee, to help in climbing trees, telephone poles, etc. Also called <b>climb<b>′</b>ing spur′, spur.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sioux<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Sioux</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅, so̅o̅z).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Dakota (defs. 4, 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Proto-Algonquian *<i>na·towe·hsiw-,</i> derivative of *<i>na·towe·wa</i> Iroquoian, probably literally, speaker of a foreign language) + French -<i>x</i> plural marker</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Ojibwa (Ottawa dialect, dialectal) <i>na·towe·ssiw</i>(<i>ak</i>) plural (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> North American French, shortening of earlier <i>Nadouessioux</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1755–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Daph•ne•pho•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(daf′nə fôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an ancient Greek festival in honor of Apollo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hai•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈheɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Haiti.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Haiti.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person born or living in Haiti.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the language spoken by many of the people living in Haiti, also called Haitian Creole.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hai•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>shən, -tē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to Haiti or its people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Haiti.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Haitian Creole.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Haiti</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•pa•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə pā<b>′</b>in, -pī<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, <i>Carica papaya.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">papa</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ya</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•a•cous•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə ko̅o̅<b>′</b>stik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ī′sə kou<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or pertaining to two sounds of equal intensity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">is</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acoustic</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">esp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">especially.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ESP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extrasensory perception: perception or communication outside of normal sensory capability, as in telepathy and clairvoyance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">esp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">especially.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burnt<b>′</b> um<b>′</b>ber.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See under <b>umber</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LRT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>light-rail transit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•u•san•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>yə zən sē, ri ko̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the state of being recusant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>obstinate refusal or opposition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">recus</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•u•sant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>yə zənt, ri kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">refusing to submit, comply, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">obstinate in refusal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span>refusing to attend services of the Church of England.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who is recusant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span>a person, esp. a Roman Catholic, who refused to attend the services of the Church of England.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recūsant-</i> (stem of <i>recūsāns</i>), present participle of <i>recusāre</i> to demur, object, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>-cūsāre,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>causa</i> <span class="rh_sc">cause;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•i•fi•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>ə fī′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that modifies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the immediate constituent of an endocentric construction that is not the head.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">modify</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>dangling participle, misplaced modifier.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change somewhat the form or qualities of; amend:<span class="rh_ex">to modify a contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a word, phrase, or clause) to describe, limit, or qualify (another word, phrase, or clause):<span class="rh_ex">In the phrase a good cook,<i> the word </i> good <i>modifies the word </i> cook.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɑdəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to accept a contract without modification.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The modifications were completed in a week.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod•i•fi•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>When the word model<i> is used as a modifier, it goes before the noun it modifies, as in </i> a model home.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mod•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mod<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change somewhat the form or qualities of;<br/> alter partially;<br/> amend:<span class="rh_ex">to modify a contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another word, phrase, or clause), usually with descriptive, limiting, or particularizing meaning;<br/> be a modifier. In <i>a good man, good</i> modifies <i>man.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to be the modifier or attribute of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to change (a vowel) by umlaut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reduce or lessen in degree or extent;<br/> moderate;<br/> soften:<span class="rh_ex">to modify one's demands.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be or become modified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>modificāre</i> to impose a rule or pattern, regulate, restrain. See <span class="rh_sc">mode</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>modifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>modifien</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mod′i•fi′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, mod<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vary, adjust, shape, reform. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Modify,</span> <span class="rh_sc">qualify,</span> <span class="rh_sc">temper</span> suggest altering an original statement, condition, or the like, so as to avoid anything excessive or extreme. To <span class="rh_sc">modify</span> is to alter in one or more particulars, generally in the direction of leniency or moderation:<span class="rh_ex">to modify demands, rates.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">qualify</span> is to restrict or limit by exceptions or conditions:<span class="rh_ex">to qualify one's praise, hopes.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">temper</span> is to alter the quality of something, generally so as to diminish its force or harshness:<span class="rh_ex">to temper one's criticism with humor.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud<b>′</b> daub′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several wasps of the family Sphecidae that build a nest of mud cells and provision it with spiders or insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fif•ty-eighth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fif<b>′</b>tē ātth<b>′</b>, -āth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the fifty-seventh;<br/> being the ordinal number for 58.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 58 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fifty-eighth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>58</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the fifty-eighth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phos•pha•tide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos<b>′</b>fə tīd′, -tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>phospholipid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phosphate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1884</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•to•ca•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′tə kä<b>′</b>də; <i>Sp.</i> es′tô kä<b>′</b>ᵺä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the thrust of the sword by the matador into the bull in the final stage of a bullfight, designed to kill the bull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>estoqu</i>(<i>ier</i>) to give sword thrusts (see <span class="rh_sc">estoc</span>) + Spanish <i>-ada</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arc cot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>arc cotangent.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scurf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skûrf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skurfa</i> scurf, crust</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scurf<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry•o•gen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī′ə jen<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or pertaining to the production or use of very low temperatures:<span class="rh_ex">cryogenic storage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of or pertaining to cryogenics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">cryo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cry′o•gen<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>cry•og•e•nist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī oj<b>′</b>ə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Pierre and Miq•ue•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik′ə lon<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mēk lô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">two small groups of islands off the S coast of Newfoundland: an overseas territory of France;<br/> important base for fishing. 5232;<br/> 93 sq. mi. (240 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> St. Pierre.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(not<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>a decorative pattern produced by interlacing and tying knots in various yarns, as in macramé and tatting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">knot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>knot•ted, knot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Textiles</span>a tying tightly together of the two ends of a cord, rope, or the like into a knob:<span class="rh_ex">to tie a knot securely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lump of something formed by tying into this shape:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of hair on the top of her head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tangled mass;<br/> snarl:<span class="rh_ex">combed out the knots in the dog's fur.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group or cluster of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of spectators.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins a tree trunk;<br/> a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cramping, as of a muscle.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.</span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a nautical mile.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">the knot of matrimony.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become tied or tangled in a knot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He knotted the rope.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rope is too wet to knot easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) have a feeling of tension or nervousness (in): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His stomach knotted in fear.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The excitement knotted his stomach.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(not),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>knot•ted, knot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a group or cluster of persons or things:<span class="rh_ex">a knot of spectators.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span>a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a protuberance in the tissue of a plant;<br/> an excrescence on a stem, branch, or root;<br/> a node or joint in a stem, esp. when of swollen form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>any of various fungal diseases of trees characterized by the formation of an excrescence, knob, or gnarl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an involved, intricate, or difficult matter;<br/> complicated problem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a unit of 47 feet 3 inches (13.79 meters) on a log line, marked off by knots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a nautical mile.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a bond or tie:<span class="rh_ex">the knot of matrimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>joint, node.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tie the knot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to marry:<span class="rh_ex">They will tie the knot in November.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to tie in a knot;<br/> form a knot in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to secure or fasten by a knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in;<br/> make knotty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become tied or tangled in a knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form knots or joints.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>knot</i>(<i>te</i>), Old English <i>cnotta</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>knot,</i> German <i>knoten</i> to <span class="rh_sc">knit;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knot<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> company, band, crew, gang, crowd. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lump, knob, gnarl. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> perplexity, puzzle, conundrum.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">knot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(not),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>either of two large sandpipers, <i>Calidris canutus</i> or <i>C. tenuirostris,</i> that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Also called <b>grayback.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•dauk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə douk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">padouk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a formal term of address used to a man:<span class="rh_ex">"Dear Sir,'' the letter began.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the title of a knight or baronet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sir<span>]</span></span>Sir Walter Scott.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a lord or gentleman:<span class="rh_ex">noble sirs and ladies.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sene-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sene-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:<span class="rh_ex">No, sir.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet:<span class="rh_ex">Sir Walter Scott.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times:<span class="rh_ex">Sir Pandarus of Troy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lord or gentleman:<span class="rh_ex">noble sirs and ladies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an ironic or humorous title of respect:<span class="rh_ex">sir critic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a title of respect used before a noun to designate profession, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">sir priest; sir clerk.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; unstressed variant of <span class="rh_sc">sire</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fü•nen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>nən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Fyn.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•nox•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə nok<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of digoxin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>châ•teau d'eau</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä tō dō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>châ•teaux d'eau</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä tō dō<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an architecturally treated fountain or cistern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> lit: castle of water</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•om•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas om<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the measurement of gases.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90; <span class="rh_sc">gas</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">metry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>gas•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas′ə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>gas′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gas′o•met<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•ti•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɜrtɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upright;<br/> pointing straight up from the ground.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>very steep:<span class="rh_ex">a vertical cliff.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•ti•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>ti kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon;<br/> upright;<br/> plumb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or situated at the vertex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the cranial vertex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) having the blade in a perpendicular plane, so that neither of the surfaces can be called upper or lower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>being in the same direction as the axis;<br/> lengthwise.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>of, constituting, or resulting in vertical combination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to a product or service from initial planning to sale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting a stratified society, nation, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something vertical, as a line or plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a vertical or upright position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a vertical structural member in a truss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>verticālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>vertic-</i> (stem of <i>vertex</i>) <span class="rh_sc">vertex</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver′ti•cal<b>′</b>i•ty, ver<b>′</b>ti•cal•ness, ver<b>′</b>ti•cal•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>upright.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> horizontal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snail's<b>′</b> pace<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extremely slow rate:<span class="rh_ex">The work progresses at a snail's pace.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ake•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>acton.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haz<b>′</b>ardous waste<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>any industrial by-product, esp. from the manufacture of chemicals, that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals:<span class="rh_ex">Hazardous wastes often contaminate ground water.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos, -does.</b> Usually, <b>didos, didoes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mischievous trick;<br/> prank;<br/> antic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bauble or trifle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Di•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Phoenician, <b>Elissa.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a queen of Carthage who killed herself when abandoned by Aeneas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•zor•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>zər bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a finback or rorqual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>Also, <b>ra<b>′</b>zor•backed′, ra<b>′</b>zor-backed′.</b> having a sharp ridge along the back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">razor</span> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•poph•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī pof<b>′</b>ə sis, hi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>pituitary gland.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hypóphysis</i> outgrowth (from below), equivalent. to <i>hypophý̄</i>(<i>ein</i>) to grow beneath (<i>hypo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <i>phý̄ein</i> to grow, <span class="rh_sc">be</span>) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1700–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•poph•y•se•al, hy•poph•y•si•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī pof′ə sē<b>′</b>əl, -zē<b>′</b>-, hi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkugɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gars,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-gar.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, brownish-gray cat of North and South America.Also called <a href="mountainlion"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">mountain lion</span></span></a>, <a href="panther"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">panther</span></span></a>, <a href="puma"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">puma</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gars,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-gar.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, tawny cat, <i>Felis concolor,</i> of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas. Also called <b>mountain lion, panther, puma.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cuguacu ara,</i> apparently a misrepresentation of Guarani <i>guaçu ara</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>couguar</i> (Buffon)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Me•gan•thro•pus</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə gan<b>′</b>thrə pəs, meg′an thrō<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a proposed genus of extinct, late lower Pleistocene primates based on two large lower jaws found in Java, and believed to be either Australopithecine or human.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>még</i>(<i>as</i>) large (see <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>-) + <i>ánthrōpos</i> man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1942) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gran•ville-Bar•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>vil bär<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Harley</b>, 1877–1946, English dramatist, actor, and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<b>′</b>meg gera<b>′</b>nium,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a southern African plant, <i>Pelargonium fragrans,</i> of the geranium family, having hairy leaves with scalloped margins and nutmeg-scented clusters of white flowers, of which the two upper petals are veined deep pink.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•growth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər grōth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Rocks</span>growth or growing together, as of one thing with or into another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">growth</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sched•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē skej<b>′</b>o̅o̅l, -ŏŏl, -o̅o̅ əl; <i>Brit.</i> rē shed<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l, -shej<b>′</b>o̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-uled, -ul•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to schedule for another or later time:<span class="rh_ex">to reschedule a baseball game because of rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a loan) to extend the time for repaying, often granting concessions on interest rates, amount of payments, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to reschedule debts from developing countries.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">schedule</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ceylon<b>′</b> moss<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaweed, <i>Gracilaria lichenoides,</i> of Ceylon and the East Indies: one of the algae from which agar is obtained.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Krebs<b>′</b> cy′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a cycle of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in living cells that is the final series of reactions of aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids, and by which carbon dioxide is produced, oxygen is reduced, and ATP is formed. Also called <b>citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after H.A. <span class="rh_sc">Krebs</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CVD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>countervailing duty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•stamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> koun<b>′</b>tər stamp′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> koun<b>′</b>tər stamp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Numis.<span>]</span></span>countermark (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to stamp (a paper or document) already stamped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Numis.<span>]</span></span>countermark (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stamp</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express feelings of cold):<span class="rh_ex">"Brr, it's cold,'' she said. "Please turn up the heat.''</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brr<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express sensations of cold).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li•ka•si<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li kä<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the S Democratic Republic of the Congo. 150,000. Formerly, <b>Jadotville.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort′ Wil<b>′</b>liam.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>Thunder Bay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•ge•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thō jə net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>pertaining to or exhibiting orthogenesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>orthogenet-</i> (stem of <i>orthogenesis</i>) <span class="rh_sc">orthogenesis</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-mut-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-mut-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "change.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">commutation, commute, immutable, mutable, mutate, mutation, mutual, permutation, permute, transmute</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English, derivative of <i>mask</i> (now dialect, dialectal), variant of <span class="rh_sc">mesh;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirt<b>′</b>y bomb<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a nuclear warhead designed to produce a great amount of radioactive debris by use of a fusion core, fission trigger, and casing of uranium-238.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•meer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vər mēr<b>′</b>; <i>Du.</i> və<span class="rh_sc">r</span> mā<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Jan van der Meer van Delft</i>),1632–75, Dutch painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•su•mu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē so̅o̅<b>′</b>mo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Kenya. 36,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in alchemy) silver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) Also, <b>lunette.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>lūna</i> the moon</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊmlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having nowhere to live;<br/> living on the streets:<span class="rh_ex">homeless people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or serving people having nowhere to live:<span class="rh_ex">homeless shelters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>the homeless.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">people who have nowhere to live, or who live on the streets.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without a home: <span class="rh_ex">a homeless child.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>the homeless,</b> persons who lack permanent housing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>home</b> <b>′</b>less•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>home</b> <b>′</b>less•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcov•er ˌsto•ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a magazine article highlighted by an illustration on the cover.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a false story made up to conceal a true purpose;<br/> alibi:<span class="rh_ex">His cover story was that he was a visiting reporter, but in truth he was an industrial spy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cov<b>′</b>er sto′ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a magazine article highlighted by an illustration on the cover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a fabricated story used to conceal a true purpose;<br/> alibi:<span class="rh_ex">No one believed the cover story released to the press.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•lan•noy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> nw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mar•cel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> sel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1898, French composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po<b>′</b>lo po′ny,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds, Sport</span>a small, swift, agile horse specially trained for use in polo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pseu•do•her•maph•ro•dite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō hûr maf<b>′</b>rə dīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>an individual having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics resembling those of the other sex or being ambiguous in nature. Cf. <b>hermaphrodite</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">pseudo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hermaphrodite</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pseu•do•her•maph•ro•dit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō hər maf′rə dit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>pseu•do•her•maph•ro•dit•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō hûr maf<b>′</b>rə dī tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pseu•do•her•maph•ro•dism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō hûr maf<b>′</b>rə diz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•urb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sərb, eg<b>′</b>zərb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, usually prosperous, community situated beyond the suburbs of a city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">sub</span>)<span class="rh_sc">urb</span> 1950–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lath•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lath<b>′</b>ē, lä<b>′</b>thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lath•i•er, lath•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lathlike;<br/> long and thin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lath</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•mi•ak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>mē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Anthropology</span>an open Eskimo boat that consists of a wooden frame covered with skins and provided with several thwarts: used for transport of goods and passengers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Inuit <i>umiaq</i> women's boat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhet•o•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛtərɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the art of effectively using language in speech or writing.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">language skillfully used.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>exaggerated language that is empty and meaningless; bombast.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rhe•tor•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈtɔrɪkəl, -ˈtɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rhe•tor•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhet•o•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ret<b>′</b>ər ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display;<br/> bombast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the study of the effective use of language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the ability to use language effectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the art of prose in general as opposed to verse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>the art of making persuasive speeches;<br/> oratory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>(in classical oratory) the art of influencing the thought and conduct of an audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>(in older use) a work on rhetoric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>rēthorica,</i> Latin <i>rhētorica,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>rhētorikè̄</i> (<i>téchnē</i>) rhetorical (art); replacing Middle English <i>rethorik</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>rhētorica</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wŏn•ju<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>jo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N South Korea, E of Seoul. 110,188.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•hai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<b>′</b>hī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an arm of the Yellow Sea in NE China.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pohai.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Gulf of Chihli.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rim•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rim<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1816–79, U.S. sculptor and painter, born in England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tris•tram Shan</i></b><b>′</b>dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shan<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a novel (1759–67) by Laurence Sterne.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•don•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>thə don′chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>orthodontia (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">orthodontia</span> and <span class="rh_sc">denture,</span> probably origin, originally (or exclusively) in r-less accents, in which both words end in (ə) 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north<b>′</b>ern corn<b>′</b> root′worm.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>corn rootworm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ku•ro•shi•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏ rō<b>′</b>shē ō′; <i>Japn.</i> kŏŏ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô<b>′</b>shē ô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>See <b>Japan Current.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Japanese, equivalent. to <i>kuro</i> black + <i>shio</i> (earlier <i>shifo</i>) tide</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•mu•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər myo̅o̅<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 mi. (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 62,569;<br/> 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Hamilton. Also, <b>Ber•mu<b>′</b>das.</b> </span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ber•mu<b>′</b>dan, Ber•mu•di•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər myo̅o̅<b>′</b>dē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•pre•scrip•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnɑnprɪˈskrɪpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of drugs, medication, etc.) that may be obtained legally without a doctor's prescription.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•pre•scrip•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′pri skrip<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription;<br/> over-the-counter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">prescription</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nat<b>′</b>ural re<b>′</b>sources,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mun•di•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun<b>′</b>də fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cleanse;<br/> deterge:<span class="rh_ex">to mundify a wound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to purge or purify:<span class="rh_ex">to mundify a person of past sins.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>mundificāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>mundi-,</i> stem of <i>mund</i>(<i>us</i>) clean + <i>-ficare</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•chys•soise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvɪʃiˈswɑz, ˈviʃiˌswɑz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thick cream soup made with potatoes and leeks, usually served cold.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•chys•soise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vish′ē swäz<b>′</b>, vē<b>′</b>shē swäz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French (<i>crême</i>) <i>vichyssoise</i> (cream soup) of <span class="rh_sc">Vichy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jef<b>′</b>frey pine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a conifer, <i>Pinus jeffreyi,</i> of high mountains in the western U.S., having long needles, large cones, and aromatic bark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after John <i>Jeffrey</i> (1826–54), Scottish gardener, who collected plants in the Pacific Northwest, 1850–54 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Coast<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the region of the U.S. bordering on the Atlantic Ocean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•y•ban•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə ban<b>′</b>tik, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">frenzied; agitated;<br/> unrestrained.</span></li></ol><def cat="ANQ" id="2">(<i>cap.</i>) Also, <b>Cor•y•ban•tian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə ban<b>′</b>shən, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Cor•y•ban•tine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə ban<b>′</b>tin, -tīn, kor′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> of or pertaining to a Corybant.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Corybant</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•y•bant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ə bant′, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Cor•y•ban•tes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə ban<b>′</b>tēz, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Cor•y•bants.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>any of the spirits or secondary divinities attending Cybele with wild music and dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>an ancient Phrygian priest of Cybele.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Korybant-</i> (stem of <i>Korýbās</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Corybant-</i> (stem of <i>Corybās</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b> stage<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>stage right.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vo•gel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Julius</b>, 1835–99, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1873–75, 1876.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long-tongued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>tungd<b>′</b>, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">talking too much or too openly, esp. of private or confidential matters;<br/> chattering;<br/> gossipy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ul•has•na•gar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏl′häs nug<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Maharashtra, in W central India, NE of Bombay. 168,462.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•o•ra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmərəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worth remembering:<span class="rh_ex">a memorable performance.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem•o•ra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mem-"><span class="rh_sc">-mem-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•o•ra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worth remembering;<br/> notable:<span class="rh_ex">a memorable speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily remembered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>memorābilis</i> worth mentioning, equivalent. to <i>memorā</i>(<i>re</i>) to mention + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem′o•ra•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, mem<b>′</b>o•ra•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem<b>′</b>o•ra•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> noteworthy, impressive, celebrated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>bəl fŏŏl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the number of persons that can be seated at a table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the amount of food, dishes, etc., that a table can hold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">table</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pointe Claire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(point′ klâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> pwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t kle<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence. 24,571.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstir-ˌfry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fried, -fry•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to prepare (food) by cooking it quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stir-fry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>frī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fried, -fry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cook (food) quickly by cutting into small pieces and stirring constantly in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan over high heat: a common method of Chinese cookery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish of stir-fried meat, vegetables, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>stir-fried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wave<b>′</b> train′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no-trump<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>trump<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(of a hand, bid, or contract) without a trump suit;<br/> noting a bid or contract to be played without naming a trump suit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the declaration to play a no-trump contract.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sharply observing or penetrating:<span class="rh_ex">gave me a searching look.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">examining carefully:<span class="rh_ex">a searching inspection.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>ching),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">examining carefully or thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">a searching inspection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acutely observant or penetrating:<span class="rh_ex">a searching glance; a searching mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">piercing or sharp:<span class="rh_ex">a searching wind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">search</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɜrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look through (a place, etc.) to find something lost: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I searched the house for my keys.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I searched for my keys.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to examine (a person, etc.) to find something hidden: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police searched his car for the drugs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were searching for drugs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to explore or examine in order to discover: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They searched the hills for gold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Scientists are searching for a cure for AIDS.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to search out all the facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to examine (a record, writing, etc.) for information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to search a property title.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to look into, question, or think carefully about:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Search your conscience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to command software to find certain words, letters, or characters in (an electronic file): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to search a database for all instances of "U.S.'' and replace them with "United States.''</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to search for all instances of "U.S.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of searching:<span class="rh_ex">The computer search takes only seconds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>in search of</b>, looking for;<br/> trying to find:<span class="rh_ex">early explorers in search of gold.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûrch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost:<span class="rh_ex">They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed:<span class="rh_ex">He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to explore or examine in order to discover:<span class="rh_ex">They searched the hills for gold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to look at, read, or examine (a record, writing, collection, repository, etc.) for information:<span class="rh_ex">to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to look into, question, or scrutinize:<span class="rh_ex">She searched her conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of natural elements) to pierce or penetrate:<span class="rh_ex">The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to uncover or find by examination or exploration (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to search out all the facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to fire artillery over (an area) with successive changes in gun elevation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to examine (one or more files, as databases or texts) electronically, to locate specified items.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek;<br/> conduct an examination or investigation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>search me</b>, I don't know:<span class="rh_ex">Why has it taken so long to reach a decision? Search me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of searching;<br/> careful examination or investigation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband:<span class="rh_ex">the right of visit and search.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>serche,</i> Old French <i>cerche,</i> derivative of <i>cerchier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>circāre</i> to go around, derivative of Latin <i>circus</i> circle; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>serche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>cerchier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French <i>sercher</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>serchen,</i> <i>cerchen</i> (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>search<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> investigate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inspect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inspection, scrutiny.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Did•dley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(did<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Bo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Elias McDaniel</i>), born 1928, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, guitarist, and composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•ra•yan•ganj<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə rä<b>′</b>yən gunj′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in SE Bangladesh, SE of Dacca. 186,769.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>spine stick<b>′</b>leback<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>spīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a widely distributed stickleback, <i>Gasterosteus aculeatus,</i> occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters throughout the northern hemisphere.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>three<b>′</b>-spined stick<b>′</b>le•back.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•i•co•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>i kō graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for drawing helices.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">helico</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guard•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gärd<b>′</b>ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room used by military guards during the period they are on duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a room in which military prisoners are kept.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">guard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">room</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mess-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mes<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a blunder;<br/> state of confusion;<br/> mix-up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>mess up</i> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•juice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>jo̅o̅s′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an acid liquor made from the sour juice of crab apples, unripe grapes, etc., formerly much used for culinary and other purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sourness, as of temper or expression.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>ver<b>′</b>juiced′.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to verjuice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sour in temper, expression, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>viridis</i>) + <i>jus</i> <span class="rh_sc">juice</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>vertjus,</i> equivalent. to <i>vert</i> green (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>verjuis</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non<b>′</b>restric<b>′</b>tive clause<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a relative clause that describes or supplements but is not essential in establishing the identity of the antecedent and is usually set off by commas in English. In <i>This year, which has been dry, is bad for crops</i> the clause <i>which has been dry</i> is a nonrestrictive clause. Also called <b>descriptive clause.</b> Cf. <b>restrictive clause.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>key paw′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>monkey's fist.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">iden<b>′</b>tical proposi<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a proposition in which the subject and predicate have the same meaning, as, "That which is mortal is not immortal.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•tul•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō tul<b>′</b>ə, kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tul-ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tul<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) a measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kotýlē</i> cup; see <span class="rh_sc">cotyloid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drum•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drum<b>′</b>lē; <i>Scot.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏm<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>troubled;<br/> gloomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> nasalized variant of Middle English <i>drublie, droblie,</i> Old English <i>drōflīc,</i> equivalent. to <i>drōf</i> turbid, troubled (cognate with German <i>trüb</i>) + <i>-līc</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book<b>′</b> jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a removable paper cover, usually illustrated, for protecting the binding of a book and usually giving information about the book and the author.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi<b>′</b>nus sight′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a foresight used in leveling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<b>′</b>ing rhythm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a rhythmic pattern created by the succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable followed by one or more unaccented syllables. Also called <b>descending rhythm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•tif•er•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō tif<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>rot</i>(<i>a</i>) wheel + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-fera,</i> neuter plural of <i>-fer</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fer</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dynam<b>′</b>ic strength<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>resistance of a structure to loads applied suddenly, as during an earthquake.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">King<b>′</b>dom Hall<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a meeting place of Jehovah's Witnesses for religious services.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cau•ca•soid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>kə soid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>Caucasian (defs. 1, 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">caucas</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ian</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coor<b>′</b>dinate sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any method that uses numbers to represent a point, line, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Berle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Milton</b>, born 1908, U.S. comedian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores on flowering plants that fertilize other plants:<span class="rh_ex">She's allergic to pollen.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to pollinate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, special use of Latin: fine flour, mill dust</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1515–25; </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol<b>′</b>len•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol<b>′</b>len•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pol•lin•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pol•lin<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•or•rhine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez<b>′</b>ə rīn′, -rin, mes<b>′</b>-, mē<b>′</b>zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>having a moderately broad and high-bridged nose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>-rhīnos</i> -nosed, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>rhí̄s</i> nose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + <i>-rrhine</i> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mes<b>′</b>or•rhi′ny</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•ag•a•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī ag<b>′</b>rə, -ag<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 mi. (55 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Niagara Falls.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Fort</b>, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness;<br/> avalanche:<span class="rh_ex">a niagara of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a variety of white grape, grown for table use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the vine bearing this fruit.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•gien•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪˈdʒinɪst, -ˈdʒɛnɪst, ˈhaɪdʒinɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expert in hygiene.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span><a href="dentalhygienist"><span class="rh_sc">dental hygienist</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•gien•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī jē<b>′</b>nist, -jen<b>′</b>ist, hī<b>′</b>jē nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expert in hygiene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>dental hygienist.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•ge•ist, hy•gie•ist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>jē ist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hygiene</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈikwaɪn, ˈɛkwaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or resembling a horse.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>kwīn, ek<b>′</b>wīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling a horse:<span class="rh_ex">a bold, equine face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a horse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>equīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>equ</i>(<i>us</i>) horse + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>quine•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•quin<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">late<b>′</b> blight<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of plants, esp. potatoes, celery, etc., characterized by spotting, blighting, and withering or decay of the entire plant, caused by any of several fungi, as <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> or <span class="rh_ex">Septoria apii.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>arch but′terfly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a large, deep-orange butterfly, <i>Danaus plexippus,</i> having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed. Also called <b>monarch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b> Jour<b>′</b>nalism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>New</b> <b>′</b> Jour<b>′</b>nalist.</span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white•wing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>wing′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who wears a white uniform, esp. a public street cleaner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">white</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tron gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics, Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Radio and Television, Electricity, Electronics</span>a device consisting of the cathode ray tube, which emits electrons, and a surrounding electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus, which controls, focuses, and accelerates the stream of electrons <b>(elec<b>′</b>tron beam′).</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>gun.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɑf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> something that flows off, such as rain water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The barrel collects any runoff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a contest held to break a tie:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In the runoff after the general election, he easily beat his closest competitor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run•off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a final contest held to determine a victor after earlier contests have eliminated the weaker contestants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a deciding final contest held after one in which there has been no decisive victor, as between two contestants who have tied for first place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange</span>Also called <b>rundown.</b> a continual or prolonged reduction, esp. in quantity or supply:<span class="rh_ex">a runoff in bank deposits; a sharp runoff in business inventories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>the final prices appearing on the ticker after the closing bell is rung for the trading day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American</i>; noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>run off</i>; (def. 2, 3) see -<span class="rh_sc">off</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He ran down the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to perform by or as if by running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran an errand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to go or cross (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran the mile in under four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She ran her horse in the last race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass something (over or through) quickly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He ran his fingers lightly over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go to for aid, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He is always running to his parents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to make a quick trip or visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run to the supermarket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or transport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move freely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">At least here the dog can run around in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take the dog and run him around the track.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ball ran into the street.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The golfer ran the ball too far and it rolled off the green.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be a candidate for election: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's running for vice president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The party ran its best candidates in the last election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, car, etc.) to (cause to) be sailed or driven from a proper or given route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the car up onto the curb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go back and forth between places or along a certain route: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company runs ferries between New York and Hoboken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) unravel, as stitches or a fabric: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her stockings ran when she knelt down quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the stocking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) flow in or as if in a stream: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes. Her nose was running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran some hot water into the tub.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> (of colors) to spread to other things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The colors in your blouse will run if you use hot water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) operate or function: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How is the office running these days?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Run the dishwasher again and let's see if it works.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be within a range of a certain size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The grades on the last exam ran from B <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to F.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to (cause to) meet or endure a certain condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to tend to have a specified quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This novel runs to long descriptions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to be stated or worded:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The text runs as follows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (an amount):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This watch runs $30 or so.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to cost (a person) an amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car repair will run you $90.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to continue, extend, stretch, or last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_92" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to put so as to extend in a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run the television cable under the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) appear in print: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story ran in all the papers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The newspaper ran the story on page 1.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to (cause to) be performed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run the movie for two years until it made a profit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to occur again through time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Musical ability runs in my family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to get past or through without stopping:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> to process (the instructions in a program) by computer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For some reason the computer runs the program but then stops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> to place oneself in danger, at risk, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>running some big risks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_90" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>ran the sword through his opponent's heart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">I ran across an old friend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase or pursue:<span class="rh_ex">The police ran after the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to try to gain or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">to run after wealth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave;<br/> go away:<span class="rh_ex">Run along, children, and play outside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be involved in many different activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have more than one romantic involvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_103" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to flee, esp. with no intent to return:<span class="rh_ex">The three-year-old said she was going to run away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to marry:<span class="rh_ex">Her husband ran away with another woman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with all the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get by surpassing others, as a prize:<span class="rh_ex">ran away with all the prizes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_104e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and overturn, esp. with a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He accidentally ran the child down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ran down the child.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase after and seize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down criminals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run them down and catch them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to read through quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran down the list of figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">The battery ran down in just a few hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak badly about (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running down his friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always running me down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> find: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run down some leads in the murder case.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run some leads down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_107" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to arrest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police officers ran in all the usual suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised he'd run me in if he ever caught me again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to collide with:<span class="rh_ex">We ran into each other and fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">ran into an old friend just the other day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">This project could run into the millions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave quickly;<br/> run away:<span class="rh_ex">ran off before I could thank her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create quickly and easily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off a term paper in an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran his rehearsed answers off quickly in the debate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran off the pesky stray dog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ran the stray dog off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to print, print out, or duplicate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run off 500 copies.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to run a few copies off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_112" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to steal;<br/> abscond with:<span class="rh_ex">running off with the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave suddenly with, so as to marry or have an affair with:<span class="rh_ex">ran off with the mayor's wife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue without relief or interruption:<span class="rh_ex">He ran on about his computer so long that I was bored stiff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come to an end;<br/> to be finished:<span class="rh_ex">My visa has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become used up;<br/> to have no more:<span class="rh_ex">The fuel has run out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">could run us out with threats or intimidation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up a supply of:<span class="rh_ex">We've run out of wood; how will we make a fire?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit with a vehicle, esp. when severe injury or death results: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car ran over several people in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The driver ran the child over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to overflow, as a container.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span> to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">Cyrano ran him through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consume or use up wastefully:<span class="rh_ex">He ran through all their money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to practice or rehearse:<span class="rh_ex">Let's run through that tune one more time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>run to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_121b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to gather, accumulate, or amass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Huge debts have run up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_122" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to proceed with:<span class="rh_ex">If the board likes the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_125" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a quick run for the border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="55"><span class="rh_def">the distance covered, as by running.</span></li><li id="advanced_132" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip:<span class="rh_ex">a few runs to the grocery store.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a routine or regular trip:<span class="rh_ex">the deliveryman's usual run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_136" value="58"><span class="rh_def">a period of operation of a machine:<span class="rh_ex">a 14-hour run for each generator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_137" value="59"><span class="rh_def">the amount produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper has runs of over a million copies a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_142" value="60"><span class="rh_def">a course, trend, or tendency:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_143" value="61"><span class="rh_def"> freedom to use something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>to have the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_145" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a continuous series, course, or extent:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_151" value="63"><span class="rh_def">any extensive and continued demand:<span class="rh_ex">a sudden run on umbrellas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_152" value="64"><span class="rh_def">a series of demands for payment, as on a bank:<span class="rh_ex">a run on the banks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_160" value="65"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, such as on a slope:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_170" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score made by running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="advanced_173" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><a href="diarrhea"><span class="rh_sc">diarrhea</span></a>: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Having the runs is very unpleasant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The runs were very unpleasant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_175" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience:<span class="rh_ex">In the long run your stocks will earn money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_176" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>in the short run</b>, in the near future:<span class="rh_ex">The stocks are losing money in the short run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">scurrying about to perform one's activities:<span class="rh_ex">on the run from morning till night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while rushing to get somewhere:<span class="rh_ex">eating breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">moving from place to place so as to hide from the police.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_106" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to flee quickly:<span class="rh_ex">We'd better run for it; the police are right behind us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_180" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run off at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to talk without stopping or without thinking:<span class="rh_ex">constantly running off at the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_181" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run short</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have an insufficiency of something:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is running short.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ran, run, run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move with haste;<br/> act quickly:<span class="rh_ex">Run upstairs and get the iodine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to depart quickly;<br/> take to flight;<br/> flee or escape:<span class="rh_ex">to run from danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a quick trip or informal visit for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to run up to New York; I will run over to see you after dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go around, rove, or ramble without restraint (often fol. by <i>about</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to run about in the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move, roll, or progress from momentum or from being hurled, kicked, or otherwise propelled:<span class="rh_ex">The wheel ran over the curb and into the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a race or contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or contest in a certain numerical position:<span class="rh_ex">The horse ran second.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be or campaign as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to migrate, as fish:<span class="rh_ex">to run in huge shoals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to migrate upstream or inshore from deep water to spawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to move under continuing power or force, as of the wind, a motor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The car ran along the highway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">(of a ship, automobile, etc.) to be sailed or driven from a safe, proper, or given route:<span class="rh_ex">The ship ran aground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">This bus runs between New Haven and Hartford.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move, glide, turn, rotate, or pass easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">A rope runs in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to creep, trail, or climb, as growing vines:<span class="rh_ex">The ivy ran up the side of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to come undone or to unravel, as stitches or a fabric:<span class="rh_ex">these stockings run easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to flow, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Let the water run before you drink it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to flow along, esp. strongly, as a stream or the sea:<span class="rh_ex">The rapids ran over the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to empty or transfer contents:<span class="rh_ex">The river ran into the sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to appear, occur, or exist within a certain limited range;<br/> include a specific range of variations (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Your work runs from fair to bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to melt and flow or drip:<span class="rh_ex">Wax ran down the burning candle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>(of a golf ball) to bounce or roll along the ground just after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">The ball struck the green and ran seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to spread on being applied to a surface, as a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">Fresh paint ran over the window molding onto the pane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to spread over a material when exposed to moisture:<span class="rh_ex">The dyes in this fabric are guaranteed not to run in washing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to undergo a spreading of colors:<span class="rh_ex">materials that run when washed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to flow forth as a discharge:<span class="rh_ex">Tears ran from her eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or give passage to a liquid or fluid:<span class="rh_ex">Her eyes ran with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to operate or function:<span class="rh_ex">How does your new watch run? Cars run on gasoline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to be in operation:<span class="rh_ex">the noise of a dishwasher running.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to continue in operation:<span class="rh_ex">The furnace runs most of the day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to elapse;<br/> pass or go by, as time:<span class="rh_ex">Time is running out, and we must hurry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to pass into or meet with a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to run into debt; to run into trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to get or become:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran dry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to amount;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The bill ran to $100.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to be stated or worded in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex">The minutes of the last meeting run as follows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accumulate, follow, or become payable in due course, as interest on a debt:<span class="rh_ex">Your interest runs from January 1st to December 31st.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make many withdrawals in rapid succession, as from a bank.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have legal force or effect, as a writ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to operate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go along with:<span class="rh_ex">The easement runs with the land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to proceed, continue, or go:<span class="rh_ex">The story runs for eight pages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to extend in a given direction:<span class="rh_ex">This road runs north to Litchfield.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to extend for a certain length:<span class="rh_ex">The unpaved section runs for eight miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to extend over a given surface:<span class="rh_ex">Shelves ran from floor to ceiling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to be printed, as on a printing press:<span class="rh_ex">Two thousand copies ran before the typo was caught.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to appear in print or be published as a story, photograph, etc., in a newspaper, magazine, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The account ran in all the papers. The political cartoon always runs on the editorial page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to be performed on a stage or be played continually, as a play:<span class="rh_ex">The play ran for two years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to occur or take place continuously, as a movie:<span class="rh_ex">The picture runs for two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">A thought ran through his mind. Her eyes ran over the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to be disseminated, circulated, or spread rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">The news of his promotion ran all over town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to continue or return persistently;<br/> recur:<span class="rh_ex">The old tune ran through his mind all day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to have or tend to have or produce a specified character, quality, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This novel runs to long descriptions. Her sister is fat too, but the family runs to being overweight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to be or continue to be of a certain or average size, number, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Potatoes are running large this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail before the wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to move or run along (a surface, way, path, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Every morning he ran the dirt path around the reservoir to keep in condition. She ran her fingers over the keyboard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to traverse (a distance) in running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the mile in just over four minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to perform, compete in, or accomplish by or as by running:<span class="rh_ex">to run a race; to run an errand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to go about freely on or in without supervision:<span class="rh_ex">permitting children to run the streets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to ride or cause to gallop:<span class="rh_ex">to run a horse across a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a race:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his best filly in the Florida Derby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a certain state by running:<span class="rh_ex">He ran himself out of breath trying to keep pace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to trace, track, pursue or hunt, as game:<span class="rh_ex">to run deer on foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to drive (an animal) or cause to go by pursuing:<span class="rh_ex">to run a fox to cover; to run the stallion into the barn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to leave, flee, or escape from:<span class="rh_ex">He ran town before the robbery was discovered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to cause to ply between places, as a vessel or conveyance:<span class="rh_ex">to run a ferry between New York and New Jersey.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to convey or transport, as in a vessel or vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">I'll run you home in my car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his eyes over the letter. She ran a comb through her hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to get past or through:<span class="rh_ex">to run a blockade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">(of drivers or cyclists) to disregard (a red or amber traffic light) and continue ahead without stopping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to smuggle (contraband goods):<span class="rh_ex">to run guns across the border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to work, operate, or drive:<span class="rh_ex">Can you run a tractor?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to publish, print, or make copies of, as on a printing press (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Run off 3000 of these posters. The newspapers ran the story on page one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to process, refine, manufacture, or subject to an analysis or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor wanted to run a blood test. The factory ran 50,000 gallons of paint a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to keep operating or going, as a machine:<span class="rh_ex">They ran the presses 24 hours a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a motor) idling for an indefinite period:<span class="rh_ex">On cold days he would run the car motor to prevent stalling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to allow (a ship, automobile, etc.) to depart from a safe, proper, or given route, as by negligence or error:<span class="rh_ex">He ran the ship aground. She ran the car up on the curb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sponsor, support, or nominate (a person) as a candidate for election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to manage or conduct:<span class="rh_ex">to run a business; to run one's own life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to process (the instructions in a program) by computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">(in some games, as billiards) to continue or complete a series of successful strokes, shots, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to lead a series (of one's assured tricks or winners in a given suit):<span class="rh_ex">He ran the heart suit before leading spades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">to expose oneself to or be exposed to (a chance, risk, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Through his habitual lateness he ran the danger of being fired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a liquid) to flow:<span class="rh_ex">to run the water for a bath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">to fill (a tub or bath) with water:<span class="rh_ex">She ran a hot tub for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to give forth or flow with (a liquid);<br/> pour forth or discharge:<span class="rh_ex">The well ran 500 barrels of oil daily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to charge (an item or items) as on a charge account or to accumulate (bills) to be paid all at one time:<span class="rh_ex">He ran a large monthly tab at the club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move easily, freely, or smoothly:<span class="rh_ex">to run a rope in a pulley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a golf ball) to move forward along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his ball seven feet past the hole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">to sew or use a running stitch:<span class="rh_ex">to run a seam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to cause stitches in (a garment or fabric) to unravel or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">to run a stocking on a protruding nail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">to bring, lead, or force into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">He ran his troops into an ambush. They ran themselves into debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">to drive, force, or thrust:<span class="rh_ex">to run a nail into a board;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's head against a wall;</span><span class="rh_ex">to run one's hand into one's pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">to graze;<br/> pasture:<span class="rh_ex">They run sixty head of cattle on their ranch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">to extend (something) in a particular direction or to a given point or place:<span class="rh_ex">to run a partition across a room; to run a telephone cable from Boston to Buffalo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to make (millwork) from boards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fuse and flow, as metal for casting in a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">to draw, trace, or mark out, as a line:<span class="rh_ex">to run a line over a surface; to run a line through a word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">to cost (an amount or approximate amount):<span class="rh_ex">This watch runs $30.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">to cost (a person) an amount or approximate amount:<span class="rh_ex">The car repair will run you a couple of hundred at least.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def"><b>run across</b>, to meet or find accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">She ran across an old friend at the party. He ran across her name in the phone book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><b>run afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of:<span class="rh_ex">to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><b>run after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_100a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The dog ran after the burglar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue or court the affections of, esp. in an aggressive manner:<span class="rh_ex">He ran after her until she agreed to marry him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attempt to become friendly with or part of the society of:<span class="rh_ex">He runs after the country-club set.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><b>run along</b>, to leave;<br/> go on one's way:<span class="rh_ex">I have to run along now, but I'll see you tonight. Run along—can't you see I'm busy?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><b>run around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(often fol. by <i>with</i>) to socialize;<br/> consort with:<span class="rh_ex">She runs around with the strangest people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be unfaithful to one's spouse or lover:<span class="rh_ex">It was common knowledge that he was running around.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_103a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to flee or escape;<br/> leave a place of confinement or control with the intention of never returning:<span class="rh_ex">He ran away from home three times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_103b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to haul on a line by walking or running steadily.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><b>run away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go away with, esp. to elope with:<span class="rh_ex">She ran away with a sailor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with some valuable jewelry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to surpass others in;<br/> be outstanding in:<span class="rh_ex">to run away with academic honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm;<br/> get the better of:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><b>run down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike and fell or overturn, esp. to drive a vehicle into (someone):<span class="rh_ex">to run down an innocent pedestrian.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue until captured;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The detective swore that he would run down the criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to peruse;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes ran down the front row and stopped suddenly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease operation;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">My watch has run down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak disparagingly of;<br/> criticize severely:<span class="rh_ex">The students were always running down their math teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to search out;<br/> trace;<br/> find:<span class="rh_ex">to run down information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to tag out (a base runner) between bases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to collide with and sink (another vessel).</span></li><li id="unabridged_105i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail closely parallel to (a coast).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><b>run for it</b>, to hurry away or flee, esp. to evade something:<span class="rh_ex">You had better run for it before anyone else arrives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit casually:<span class="rh_ex">If I'm in the neighborhood, I may run in for a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to include in a text, as something to be inserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to arrest;<br/> take to jail:<span class="rh_ex">They ran him in for burglary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to break in (new machinery).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in place</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><b>run into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_109a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to crash into;<br/> collide with:<span class="rh_ex">She was so sleepy that she ran into a lamppost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to meet accidentally:<span class="rh_ex">You never know whom you'll run into at a big party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">losses that ran into millions of dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">One year ran into the next, and still there was no change.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">The project ran into difficulty.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><b>run in with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail close to (a coast, vessel, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave quickly;<br/> depart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to create or perform rapidly or easily:<span class="rh_ex">to run off a new song.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to determine the winner of (a contest, race, etc.) by a runoff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive away;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone off one's property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to print or otherwise duplicate:<span class="rh_ex">Please run off 500 copies.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><b>run off with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_112a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abscond with (something);<br/> steal or borrow;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">He ran off with the money. Who ran off with the pencil sharpener?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_112b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to elope:<span class="rh_ex">I hear she ran off with the Smith boy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><b>run on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_113a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue without interruption:<span class="rh_ex">The account that he gave ran on at some length.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_113b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add (matter) to text without indenting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to add something, as at the end of a text:<span class="rh_ex">to run on an adverb to a dictionary entry.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_114a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to terminate;<br/> expire:<span class="rh_ex">My subscription ran out last month. Time ran out before we could score another touchdown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become used up:<span class="rh_ex">His money soon ran out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive out;<br/> expel:<span class="rh_ex">They want to run him out of the country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of</b>, to exhaust a quantity or supply of:<span class="rh_ex">She couldn't bake a cake because she had run out of sugar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out of gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_116a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def"><b>run out on</b>, to withdraw one's support from;<br/> abandon:<span class="rh_ex">No one could accuse him of running out on his friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><b>run over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_118a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit and knock down, esp. with a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">She cried inconsolably when her cat was run over by a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go beyond;<br/> exceed:<span class="rh_ex">His speech ran over the time limit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review:<span class="rh_ex">We'll run over that song again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to overflow, as a vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><b>run scared</b>, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat;<br/> be apprehensive about survival or the future:<span class="rh_ex">Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><b>run through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pierce or stab, as with a sword:<span class="rh_ex">to run someone through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume or use up recklessly;<br/> squander:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a fortune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_120c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to practice, review, or rehearse quickly or informally:<span class="rh_ex">to run through a scene.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><b>run up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_121a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sew rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">She ran up some curtains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amass;<br/> incur:<span class="rh_ex">running up huge debts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to increase;<br/> raise:<span class="rh_ex">to run up costs unnecessarily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to build, esp. hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">They are tearing down old tenement blocks and running up skyscrapers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><b>run with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_122a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or go ahead with:<span class="rh_ex">If the stockholders like the idea, we'll run with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out with enthusiasm or speed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_123" value="123"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance, or a period of running:<span class="rh_ex">a five-minute run before breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_124" value="124"><span class="rh_def">a hurrying to or from some point, as on an errand:<span class="rh_ex">a run to reach the store before it closes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_125" value="125"><span class="rh_def">a fleeing, esp. in great haste;<br/> flight:<span class="rh_ex">a run from the police who were hot on his trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_126" value="126"><span class="rh_def">a running pace:<span class="rh_ex">The boys set out at a run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_127" value="127"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of moving rapidly, as in a boat or automobile:<span class="rh_ex">a run to shore before the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_128" value="128"><span class="rh_def">distance covered, as by racing, running, or during a trip:<span class="rh_ex">a three-mile run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_129" value="129"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance or a period of traveling or moving between two places;<br/> trip:<span class="rh_ex">a truck on its daily run from farm to market; a nonstop run from Louisville to Memphis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_130" value="130"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a single instance of carrying out the sequence of instructions in a program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_131" value="131"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the distance that a golf ball moves along the ground after landing from a stroke:<span class="rh_ex">He got a seven-foot run with his chip shot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_132" value="132"><span class="rh_def">a quick trip for a short stay at a place:<span class="rh_ex">to take a run up to New York.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_133" value="133"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_133a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bomb run.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_133b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any portion of a military flight during which the aircraft flies directly toward the target in order to begin its attack:<span class="rh_ex">a strafing run.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_134" value="134"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_134a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the rapid movement, under its own power, of an aircraft on a runway, water, or another surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_134b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a routine flight from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">the evening run from New York to London.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_135" value="135"><span class="rh_def">beat (def. 52b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_136" value="136"><span class="rh_def">an interval or period during which something, as a machine, operates or continues operating:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each press in the plant on a 14-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_137" value="137"><span class="rh_def">the amount of anything produced in such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a daily run of 400,000 gallons of paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_138" value="138"><span class="rh_def">pressrun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_139" value="139"><span class="rh_def">a line or place in knitted work where a series of stitches have slipped out or come undone:<span class="rh_ex">a run in a stocking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_140" value="140"><span class="rh_def">onward movement, development, progress, course, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the run of our business from a small store to a large chain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_141" value="141"><span class="rh_def">the direction of something or of its component elements:<span class="rh_ex">the run of the grain of wood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_142" value="142"><span class="rh_def">the particular course, order, or tendency of something:<span class="rh_ex">the normal run of events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_143" value="143"><span class="rh_def">freedom to move around in, pass through, or use something:<span class="rh_ex">to allow one's guests the run of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_144" value="144"><span class="rh_def">any rapid or easy course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">a run from trainee to supervisor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_145" value="145"><span class="rh_def">a continuous series of performances, as of a play:<span class="rh_ex">a long run on Broadway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_146" value="146"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted course of some state or condition;<br/> a spell:<span class="rh_ex">a run of good luck; a run of good weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_147" value="147"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent of something, as a vein of ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_148" value="148"><span class="rh_def">an uninterrupted series or sequence of things, events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 30 scoreless innings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_149" value="149"><span class="rh_def">a sequence of cards in a given suit:<span class="rh_ex">a heart run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_150" value="150"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>a sequence of three or more cards in consecutive denominations without regard to suits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_151" value="151"><span class="rh_def">any extensive continued demand, sale, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a run on umbrellas on a rainy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_152" value="152"><span class="rh_def">a series of sudden and urgent demands for payment, as on a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_153" value="153"><span class="rh_def">a period of being in demand or favor with the public:<span class="rh_ex">Her last book had a briefer run than her first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_154" value="154"><span class="rh_def">a period during which liquid flows:<span class="rh_ex">They kept each oil well on an eight-hour run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_155" value="155"><span class="rh_def">the amount that flows during such a period:<span class="rh_ex">a run of 500 barrels a day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_156" value="156"><span class="rh_def">a small stream;<br/> brook;<br/> rivulet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_157" value="157"><span class="rh_def">a flow or rush, as of water:<span class="rh_ex">The snow melting on the mountains caused a run of water into the valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_158" value="158"><span class="rh_def">a kind or class, as of goods:<span class="rh_ex">a superior run of blouses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_159" value="159"><span class="rh_def">the typical, ordinary, or average kind:<span class="rh_ex">The run of 19th-century novels tends to be of a sociological nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_160" value="160"><span class="rh_def">an inclined course, as on a slope, designed or used for a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a bobsled run; a run for training beginning skiers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_161" value="161"><span class="rh_def">a fairly large enclosure within which domestic animals may move about freely;<br/> runway:<span class="rh_ex">a chicken run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_162" value="162"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a large sheep ranch or area of grazing land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_163" value="163"><span class="rh_def">the beaten track or usual trail used by deer or other wild animals;<br/> runway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_164" value="164"><span class="rh_def">a trough or pipe for water or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_165" value="165"><span class="rh_def">the movement of a number of fish upstream or inshore from deep water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_166" value="166"><span class="rh_def">large numbers of fish in motion, esp. inshore from deep water or up a river for spawning:<span class="rh_ex">a run of salmon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_167" value="167"><span class="rh_def">a number of animals moving together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_168" value="168"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>a rapid succession of tones;<br/> roulade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169" value="169"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_169a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between the face of a wall and the ridge of a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the distance between the first and last risers of a flight of steps or staircase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_169c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal distance between successive risers on a flight of steps or a staircase.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_170" value="170"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the score unit made by safely running around all the bases and reaching home plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_171" value="171"><span class="rh_def">a series of successful shots, strokes, or the like, in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_172" value="172"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>the immersed portion of a hull abaft the middle body (opposed to <i>entrance</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_173" value="173"><span class="rh_def"><b>the runs</b>, (<i>used with a singular or plural v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>diarrhea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_174" value="174"><span class="rh_def"><b>a run for one's money</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_174a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">close or keen competition:<span class="rh_ex">The out-of-town team gave us a run for our money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_174b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">enjoyment or profit in return for one's expense:<span class="rh_ex">This may not be the best tool kit, but it will give you a run for your money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_175" value="175"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the long run</b>, in the course of long experience;<br/> in the end:<span class="rh_ex">Retribution will come, in the long run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_176" value="176"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the short run</b>, as an immediate or temporary outcome:<span class="rh_ex">Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177" value="177"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the run</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_177a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving quickly;<br/> hurrying about:<span class="rh_ex">He's so busy, he's always on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while running or in a hurry:<span class="rh_ex">I usually eat breakfast on the run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_177c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">escaping or hiding from the police:<span class="rh_ex">He was on the run for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_178" value="178"><span class="rh_def">melted or liquefied:<span class="rh_ex">run butter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_179" value="179"><span class="rh_def">poured in a melted state;<br/> run into and cast in a mold:<span class="rh_ex">run bronze.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>rinna, renna,</i> partly continuing Old English <i>rinnan</i>; cognate with German <i>rinnen</i>; form <i>run</i> origin, originally past participle, later extended to present tense; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rinnen, rennen,</i> partly bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run<b>′</b>na•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>run′na•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone<b>′</b> lil′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fossil crinoid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•pol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li pol<b>′</b>ə sis, lī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">lipo</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1900–05; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>lip•o•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip′ə lit<b>′</b>ik, lī′pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt, dull sound:<span class="rh_ex">the thunk of a shutting window.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make such a sound:<span class="rh_ex">The window thunked shut.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">thud</span> and <span class="rh_sc">clunk</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">thunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pt. and pp. of <b>think</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat<b>′</b>tern recogni′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Computers.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the automated identification of shapes or forms or patterns of speech.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•gae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>an ancient chiefly Celtic people that lived in northern Gaul.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phyl•loc•la•dous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lok<b>′</b>lə dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having phylloclades.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phylloclade</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock•et•sonde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok<b>′</b>it sond′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a telemeter for gathering data on the atmosphere at very high altitudes, carried aloft by rocket and returned to earth by parachute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rocket</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sonde</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pop<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that pops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a utensil, as a covered pan, used for popping corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>chugger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a vial of amyl or butyl nitrite abused as a vasodilator for the effect of exhilaration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50; <span class="rh_sc">pop</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; compare Middle English <i>poppere</i> a small dagger</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pop<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sir Karl (Rai•mund)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>mənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1902, British philosopher, born in Austria.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•dyth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>dith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>E<b>′</b>dythe.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>aesthetic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aes•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="esthetic"><span class="rh_sc"><b>es•thet•ic</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a sense of beauty or an appreciation of the arts:<span class="rh_ex">a keen aesthetic sense.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>aes•thet•i•cal,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>aes•thet•i•cal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aes•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es thet<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> ēs-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a sense of the beautiful;<br/> characterized by a love of beauty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a philosophical theory or idea of what is aesthetically valid at a given time and place:<span class="rh_ex">the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>aesthetics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the study of the nature of sensation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>esthetic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aisthētikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>aisthēt</i>(<i>é̄s</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">aesthete</span>) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>aestheticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discriminating, cultivated, refined.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glid<b>′</b>ing bacte<b>′</b>ria,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>bacteria that form colonies in a self-produced slime that permits them to glide, mainly inhabiting moist soils, decaying plant matter, animal waste, and rotting tree bark: some species produce brightly colored, funguslike fruiting bodies. Also called <b>slime bacteria, myxobacteria.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>terna<b>′</b>tional match<b>′</b> point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes caps.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a unit of scoring in contract bridge tournaments held in Europe. <i>Abbr.:</i> IMP</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos•tel•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hos<b>′</b>tl ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who operates a hostel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who stays at a hostel or goes hosteling.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>hos<b>′</b>tel•ler.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">hostel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup>; akin to Old French <i>hostelier</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwrite-ˌup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written account, report, or piece of writing, as in a newspaper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrote<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/roʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  writ•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form (letters, words, etc.), esp. on paper, with a pen or pencil: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He learned to write his name.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to learn to read and write.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express or communicate in writing, as in an essay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write a story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write about your personal experiences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to communicate with (someone) by (a letter): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote her about your troubles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote a thank-you note to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote me a thank-you note.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote (her) that you were having some troubles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote (me) to say thank you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote to her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to write a check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the author or composer of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wrote several good books. He wrote the music for that movie.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He writes for a magazine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to transfer (data, text, etc.) from computer memory to a disk or printer.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>write down</b>, to set down in writing;<br/> record;<br/> note: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wrote down his ideas on scraps of paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He writes his ideas down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>write in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to vote for (a candidate not listed) by writing his or her name on the ballot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write in the name of the candidate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write the name in on the ballot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to request something by mail:<span class="rh_ex">If interested, please write in for details.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>write off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel (an unpaid debt, or a debt that cannot be collected): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write off a debt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write the debts off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to regard or think of as worthless, failed, or of no use;<br/> decide to forget: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write off a bad experience.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write it off to experience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>write out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write in full: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Write out the entire sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Write your full name out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fill out by writing in the spaces of (a form):<span class="rh_ex">I'll write out a check.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>write up</b>, to put into writing, esp. in full detail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write up a report of the incident.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He knew he had to write it up before he went home for the day.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nothing</b> (or <b>something</b>) <b>to write home about</b>, nothing (or something) worth one's notice.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>write the book</b>, to be the first or most famous or recognized authority:<span class="rh_ex">They practically wrote the book on getting along with people.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">write-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīt<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written description or account, as in a newspaper or magazine:<span class="rh_ex">The play got a terrible write-up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>an increase in the book value of a corporation that is not warranted by the true assets of the corporation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>write up</i> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrote</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>writ;<br/> writ•ten</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>writ;<br/> writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means;<br/> inscribe:<span class="rh_ex">Write your name on the board.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express or communicate in writing;<br/> give a written account of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing:<span class="rh_ex">to write a check.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to write two copies of a letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to compose and produce in words or characters duly set down:<span class="rh_ex">to write a letter to a friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce as author or composer:<span class="rh_ex">to write a sonnet; to write a symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to trace significant characters on, or mark or cover with writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be apparent or unmistakable:<span class="rh_ex">Honesty is written on his face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to transfer (information, data, programs, etc.) from storage to secondary storage or an output medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>to sell (options).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to underwrite.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to trace or form characters, words, etc., with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does:<span class="rh_ex">He writes with a pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to write as a profession or occupation:<span class="rh_ex">She writes for the</span>Daily Inquirer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to express ideas in writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter:<span class="rh_ex">Write if you get work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to compose or work as a writer or author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to write into a secondary storage device or output medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>write down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to set down in writing;<br/> record;<br/> note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct one's writing to a less intelligent reader or audience:<span class="rh_ex">He writes down to the public.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>write in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing his or her name on the ballot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to include in or add to a text by writing:<span class="rh_ex">Do not write in corrections on the galley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to request something by mail:<span class="rh_ex">If interested, please write in for details.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>write off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel an entry in an account, as an unpaid and uncollectable debt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to regard as worthless, lost, obsolete, etc.;<br/> decide to forget:<span class="rh_ex">to write off their bad experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to amortize:<span class="rh_ex">The new equipment was written off in three years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>write out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to write in full form;<br/> state completely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust the capacity or resources of by excessive writing:<span class="rh_ex">He's just another author who has written himself out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>write up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into writing, esp. in full detail:<span class="rh_ex">Write up a report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present to public notice in a written description or account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>to make an excessive valuation of (an asset).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>writen,</i> Old English <i>wrītan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>wrītan</i> to cut, write, German <i>reissen</i> to tear, draw, Old Norse <i>rīta</i> to score, write</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compose, pen, author, draft, create.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Quet•zal•co•a•tl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ket säl′kō ät<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Nahuatl <i>Quetzalcōātl,</i> equivalent. to <i>quetzal</i>(<i>li</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">quetzal</span>) + <i>cōātl</i> snake</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Spanish <i>Quetzalcóatl</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sum<b>′</b>mer kitch′en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•e•fa•cient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′ə fā<b>′</b>shənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a substance, as mustard, that produces a sensation of heat when applied to the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">heating;<br/> warming.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>calefacient-</i> (stem of <i>calefaciēns,</i> present participle of <i>calefacere</i> to make warm), equivalent. to <i>cale-</i> warm (stem of <i>calēre</i> to be warm) + <i>-facient-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">facient</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swim<b>′</b> mask′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mask (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lank•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæŋki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ungracefully tall and thin:<span class="rh_ex">a lanky teenager.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lank•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lank•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lang<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>lank•i•er, lank•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ungracefully thin and rawboned;<br/> bony;<br/> gaunt:<span class="rh_ex">a very tall and lanky man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lank</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lank<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lank<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dorothy</b>, 1898–1968, and her sister <b>Lillian</b>, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">m/f/h,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male, female, handicapped: used esp. in classified ads. Also, <b>M/F/H</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.F.H.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>master of foxhounds.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ten•ured<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un ten<b>′</b>yərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unheld, as property or a position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking tenure, as a college instructor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not offering or leading to tenure, as some college teaching positions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tenured</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′rīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wrote</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-writ;<br/> -writ•ten</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>-writ;<br/> -writ•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to write more or better than.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">write</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for<b>′</b>aging ant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several ants, as army ants, that forage as part of a large group.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪndˌmɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Mechanical Engineering</span>a machine for grinding or pumping, usually a building with a structure of four sails on the outside that is spun and driven by the wind acting on the sails.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move like a windmill: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His arms were windmilling.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">windmilling his arms.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>mil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>(loosely) a wind generator;<br/> wind plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a small air turbine with blades, like those of an airplane propeller, exposed on a moving aircraft and driven by the air, used to operate gasoline pumps, radio apparatus, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an imaginary opponent, wrong, etc. (in allusion to Cervantes' <i>Don Quixote</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to tilt at windmills.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of a propeller engine or turbojet engine) to rotate or cause to rotate solely under the force of a passing airstream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ZI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Zone of the Interior.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pli•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> plī<b>′</b>kāt, -kit;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> plī<b>′</b>kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>Also, <b>pli<b>′</b>cat•ed.</b> folded like a fan;<br/> pleated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to perform plication on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>plicātus,</i> past participle of <i>plicāre</i> to fold, <span class="rh_sc">ply</span><sup>2</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pli<b>′</b>cate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pli<b>′</b>cate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•er•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtɚˌwɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clothing, such as overcoats, worn over other clothing for warmth or protection outdoors;<br/> overclothes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clothing, such as dresses, sweaters, or suits, worn over undergarments.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•er•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b>tər wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">garments, as raincoats or overcoats, worn over other clothing for warmth or protection outdoors;<br/> overclothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clothing, as dresses, sweaters, or suits, worn over undergarments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">outer</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Flau•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flō bâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> flō be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gus•tave</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">y</span>s t<span class="rh_sc">a</span>v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1821–80, French novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-serv•ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>sûr<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>offering or providing a wide range of services related to the basic line of business, as when a filling station changes tires or makes car repairs in addition to selling gasoline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b>er flu′id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combustible fluid used in cigarette, cigar, and pipe lighters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V-chip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈviˌtʃɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Radio and Television</span>a computer chip or other electronic device that blocks television reception of programs with violent or sexual content.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">V-chip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>chip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Radio and Television</span>a computer chip or other electronic device that blocks the reception of violent or sexually explicit television shows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">violent</span> or <span class="rh_sc">violence</span> + <span class="rh_sc">chip</span> (def. 5) 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">V-chip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>chip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Radio and Television</span>a computer chip or other electronic device that blocks the reception of violent or sexually explicit television shows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">v</span>(<span class="rh_sc">iolent</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">v</span>(<span class="rh_sc">iolence</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">chip</span> (def. 5) 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•bro•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>brō in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>fibroïne</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fibro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prim•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prim<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>primrose (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>prīmula,</i> short for <i>prīmula vēris,</i> literally, first (flower) of spring. See <span class="rh_sc">prime,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin<b>′</b>der track′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a track covered with small cinders, for use in running races.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•le<b>′</b>bo Pool<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä lā<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a lakelike body of water on the boundary between the W Democratic Republic of the Congo and the SE People's Republic of the Congo, formed by the widening of the Congo (Zaire) River about 330 mi. (530 km) from its mouth. ab. 20 mi. (32 km) long;<br/> ab. 15 mi. (24 km) wide. Also called <b>Stanley Pool.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•le•o-In•di•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō in<b>′</b>dē ən; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 <span class="rh_sc">b</span>.<span class="rh_sc">c</span>., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a member of the North American Indian people of this cultural stage, who are believed to have migrated originally from Asia and are known to have been expert big-game hunters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bour•gui•gnon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏr′gēn yun<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> gē nyô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Burgundy (def. 7).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, masculine adjective, adjectival: of Burgundy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•ren•kov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chə reng<b>′</b>kôf, -kof, -ren<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> chyi <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yin kôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pa•vel A.</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>vəl; <i>Russ.</i> pä<b>′</b>vyil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1904, Russian physicist: Nobel prize 1958.</def><var>Also, <b>Cherenkov.</b> </var><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Che•ren•kov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chə reng<b>′</b>kôf, -kof, -ren<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> chyi <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yin kôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pa•vel A.</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>vəl; <i>Russ.</i> pä<b>′</b>vyil).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Cerenkov, Pavel A.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">epidu<b>′</b>ral anesthe<b>′</b>sia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Medicine</span>anesthesia produced by the injection of an anesthetic into the lumbar area of the spine in the space between the spinal cord and the dura, which eliminates sensation from the point of insertion downward, used esp. in childbirth. Also called <b>epidural.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North•amp•ton•shire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr thamp<b>′</b>tən shēr′, -shər, nôrth hamp<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in central England. 500,100;<br/> 914 sq. mi. (2365 sq. km). Also called <b>Northampton.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a commercial production, as a motion picture or record, that generates a large amount of income.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gross</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/groʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gross</b> for <span class="ford">11<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span>, <b>gross•es</b> for <span class="ford">12<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span>, <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without or before deductions;<br/> total (opposed to  <i>net</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">gross earnings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> flagrant and extreme;<br/> glaring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>gross injustice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">indecent;<br/> vulgar:<span class="rh_ex">gross language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>revolting;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a really gross habit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extremely or excessively fat.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to only the broadest or most general considerations.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. <i>Abbr.:</i> gro.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Bring in several gross of the pencils.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> total income, profits, etc., before any deductions (opposed to <i>net</i> ).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to earn as a total before any deductions:<span class="rh_ex">The company grossed over three million dollars last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>gross out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to disgust or offend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That food really grossed me out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to gross out the cheerleaders.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gross•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gross•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gross</b> for 11, <b>gross•es</b> for 12, 13;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without deductions;<br/> total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to <i>net</i>):<span class="rh_ex">gross earnings; gross sales.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unqualified;<br/> complete;<br/> rank:<span class="rh_ex">a gross scoundrel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">flagrant and extreme:<span class="rh_ex">gross injustice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar:<span class="rh_ex">gross remarks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.;<br/> unrefined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">large, big, or bulky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">extremely or excessively fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">thick;<br/> dense;<br/> heavy:<span class="rh_ex">gross vegetation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of or concerning only the broadest or most general considerations, aspects, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">He wore an outfit that was absolutely gross.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. <i>Abbr.:</i> gro.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions (opposed to <i>net</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the main body, bulk, or mass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to have, make, or earn as a total before any deductions, as of taxes, expenses, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The company grossed over three million dollars last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>gross out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to disgust or offend, esp. by crude language or behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shock or horrify.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>gross</i>(<i>us</i>) thick, coarse</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gros</i> large (as noun, nominal, <i>grosse</i> twelve dozen)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gross<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gross<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shameful, outrageous, heinous, grievous. See <b>flagrant.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> low, animal, sensual, broad. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> massive, great.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delicate, small.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Gross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Chaim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>īm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1904, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tem•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tem<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inviolate;<br/> undefiled;<br/> unsullied;<br/> pure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intemerātus,</i> equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>temerā</i>(<i>re</i>) to violate, desecrate + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tem<b>′</b>er•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tem<b>′</b>er•ate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tyne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>tine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Tyne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in NE England, in Northumberland, flowing E into the North Sea. ab. 30 mi. (48 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/taɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp point or prong, as of a fork.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tyne.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; late Middle English <i>tyne,</i> Middle English <i>tind,</i> Old English; cognate with Old High German <i>zint,</i> Old Norse <i>tindr</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tined</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> up swēp<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> up<b>′</b>swēp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-swept, -sweep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sweep upward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be arranged in an upsweep.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sweeping upward, as an increase in elevation or a steep slope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hairdo produced by having the hair combed or brushed upward to the top of the head;<br/> an upswept hairdo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a strongly pronounced rise in activity, as in business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a curved shape of the lower jaw of some animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sweep</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sales<b>′</b> reg′ister.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>See <b>cash register.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">group<b>′</b> dynam<b>′</b>ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Sociology</span>the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the study of such interactions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•dries<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌndriz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small, various, or different items of little value.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•dries<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>drēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sundry things or items, esp. small, miscellaneous items of little value. Cf. <b>notion</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal plural use of <span class="rh_sc">sundry</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vac•u•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vak<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>evacuating;<br/> promoting thorough evacuation, esp. from the bowels;<br/> cathartic;<br/> purgative.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an evacuant medicine or agent;<br/> cathartic;<br/> purgative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēvacuant-</i> (stem of <i>ēvacuāns,</i> present participle of <i>ēvacuāre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">evacuate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lard•ass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärd<b>′</b>as′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person having unusually large buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>any very fat person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lard<b>′</b>-ass′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ass</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sod•bust•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sod<b>′</b>bus′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a farmer who works the soil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sod</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">buster</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ched•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɛdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hard smooth cheese that varies in flavor from mild to sharp.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ched•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ched<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hard, smooth-textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages. Also called <b>ched<b>′</b>dar cheese<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>Cheddar,</i> village in Somersetshire, England, where it was first made 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ched<b>′</b>dar•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thēr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>(in some classification systems) belonging or pertaining to the group Theria, comprising the marsupial and placental mammals and their extinct ancestors.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a therian animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>thēría,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">thēríon</span> wild beast) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Theri</i>(<i>a</i>) name of the group (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•er•al•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ər ə lē, sev<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">separately;<br/> singly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">respectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">several,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛvərəl, ˈsɛvrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> plural noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being more than two but fewer than many:<span class="rh_ex">There are several ways to do the same thing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">separate;<br/> different:<span class="rh_ex">We visited on several occasions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">individual;<br/> respective:<span class="rh_ex">They went their several ways.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">several persons or things;<br/> a few;<br/> some:<span class="rh_ex">Several have already signed up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sev•er•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-pare1-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pare<sup>1</sup>-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•er•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ər əl, sev<b>′</b>rəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind:<span class="rh_ex">several ways of doing it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">respective;<br/> individual:<span class="rh_ex">They went their several ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">separate;<br/> different:<span class="rh_ex">several occasions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">single;<br/> particular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">several persons or things;<br/> a few;<br/> some.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sēparālis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>sēpar</i> separate + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i<b>′</b>ris fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Iridaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, sword-shaped grasslike leaves, and usually showy flowers, and including the blackberry lily, crocus, freesia, gladiolus, and iris.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any African snake of the genus <i>Boaedon,</i> some species of which are important mouse and rat catchers in areas of human habitation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>milk snake.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>See <b>rat snake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yeo<b>′</b>man's serv′ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">good, useful, or workmanlike service:<span class="rh_ex">His trusty sword did him yeoman's service.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yeo<b>′</b>man serv′ice.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>syphilis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>luēs</i> plague, contagion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gli•o•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glī ō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tumor of the brain composed of neuroglia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">glia,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1865–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>gli•o•ma•tous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glī ō<b>′</b>mə təs, -om<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrɪndʒ, ˈɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a rounded, reddish yellow, bitter or sweet citrus fruit that can be eaten.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a white-flowered evergreen tree carrying such fruit.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a reddish yellow color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> of, relating to, or containing the orange or its juice or flavor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>orange sherbet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of the color orange.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>inj, or<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any white-flowered, evergreen citrus trees of the genus <i>Citrus,</i> bearing this fruit, as <i>C. aurantium</i> (<b>bitter orange, Seville orange, <span class="rh_txt">or</span> sour orange</b>) and <i>C. sinensis</i> (<b>sweet orange,</b>) cultivated in warm countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other citrus trees, as the trifoliate orange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several trees or fruits resembling an orange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a color between yellow and red in the spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 590 and 610 nm;<br/> reddish yellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Art.<span>]</span></span>a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of red and yellow pigments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the orange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">made or prepared with oranges or orangelike flavoring:<span class="rh_ex">orange sherbet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of the color orange;<br/> reddish-yellow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>nāraṅga</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Persian <i>nārang</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Arabic <i>nāranj</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>orenge,</i> cognate with Spanish <i>naranja</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English: the fruit or tree 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Or•ange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>inj, or<b>′</b>-; <i>Fr.</i> ô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>zh<b>′</b> <i>for 3, 6</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of a European princely family ruling in the United Kingdom from 1688 to 1694 and in the Netherlands since 1815.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in the Republic of South Africa, flowing W from Lesotho to the Atlantic. 1300 mi. (2095 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former small principality of W Europe: now in the SE part of France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 91,788.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark. 31,136.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE France, near Avignon: Roman ruins. 26,468.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Texas. 23,628.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Connecticut. 13,237.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, American History</span> <b>Fort.</b> See <b>Fort Orange.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish•pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish<b>′</b>pound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pound</span><sup>3</sup> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lach•ry•mose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlækrəˌmoʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to cause tears;<br/> mournful:<span class="rh_ex">a lachrymose story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">often or easily shedding tears;<br/> tearful:<span class="rh_ex">lachrymose mourners.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lach•ry•mose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak<b>′</b>rə mōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to shedding tears readily;<br/> tearful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lacrimōsus,</i> equivalent. to <i>lacrim</i>(<i>a</i>) tear (see <span class="rh_sc">lachrymal</span>) + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lach<b>′</b>ry•mose′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>lach•ry•mos•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak′rə mos<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bawd•y•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bô<b>′</b>dē hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brothel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bawdy</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rest•har•row<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rest<b>′</b>har′ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a low, pink-flowered European shrub, <i>Ononis spinosa,</i> of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rest</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">harrow</span><sup>1</sup> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>of or pertaining to a sere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sere</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•con•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′kən sēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">conceive</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>fish,</b> (<i>esp. for kinds or species</i>) <b>fish•es,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a cold-blooded animal living in water, having gills, fins, and usually a long body covered with scales.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span> the flesh of a fish used as food:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a recipe for fish with potatoes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go fishing (for): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to fish trout.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was fishing all day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">fishing for salmon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to draw or pull out as if fishing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>He fished a coin out of his pocket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to seek to obtain something indirectly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>fishing for a compliment.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fish out of water</b>, a person who feels out of place:<span class="rh_ex">felt like a fish out of water in the big city.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>fish•es,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>(loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the flesh of fishes used as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Astrology</span> <b>Fishes</b>, the constellation or sign of Pisces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person:<span class="rh_ex">an odd fish; a poor fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards Slang.<span>]</span></span>an incompetent player whose incompetence can be exploited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar:<span class="rh_ex">He sold the car for 500 fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a new prison inmate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drink like a fish</b>, to drink alcoholic beverages to excess:<span class="rh_ex">Nobody invites him out because he drinks like a fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fish out of water</b>, a person out of his or her proper or accustomed environment:<span class="rh_ex">He felt like a fish out of water in an academic atmosphere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>neither fish nor fowl</b>, having no specific character or conviction;<br/> neither one nor the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>other fish to fry</b>, other matters requiring attention:<span class="rh_ex">When it was time to act, they had other fish to fry.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to catch or attempt to catch (any species of fish or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to try to catch fish in (a stream, lake, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Let's fish the creek.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to draw, as by fishing (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He fished a coin out of his pocket for the boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to search through, as by fishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to secure (an anchor) by raising the flukes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to reinforce (a mast or other spar) by fastening a spar, batten, metal bar, or the like, lengthwise over a weak place.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to catch or attempt to catch fish, as by angling or drawing a net.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to search carefully:<span class="rh_ex">He fished through all his pockets but his wallet was gone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to seek to obtain something indirectly or by artifice:<span class="rh_ex">to fish for compliments; to fish for information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to search for or attempt to catch onto something under water, in mud, etc., by the use of a dredge, rake, hook, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to attempt to recover detached tools or other loose objects from an oil or gas well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fish in troubled waters</b>, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal profit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fish or cut bait</b>, to choose a definite course of action, esp. to decide whether to participate in or retreat from an activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>fish out</b>, to deplete (a lake, stream, etc.) of fish by fishing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>fis</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>h, fyssh,</i> Old English <i>fisc</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>vis,</i> German <i>Fisch,</i> Old Norse <i>fiskr,</i> Gothic <i>fisks</i>; akin to Latin <i>piscis,</i> Irish <i>iasc</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fishen,</i> Old English <i>fiscian,</i> cognate with Dutch <i>visschen,</i> German <i>fischen,</i> Old Norse <i>fiska,</i> Gothic <i>fiskôn</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fish<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Hamilton</b>, 1808–93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869–77.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•her•it•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in her<b>′</b>i tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being inherited.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of inheriting;<br/> qualified to inherit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">heritable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•her′it•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•her<b>′</b>it•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•her<b>′</b>it•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mcfd,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>thousands of cubic feet per day.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fal•li•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæləbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able or likely to be deceived or mistaken:<span class="rh_ex">People are fallible.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">likely to be false or incorrect; not accurate:<span class="rh_ex">fallible information.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fal•li•bil•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌfæləˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fal•li•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fal•li•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fal•li•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fal<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of persons) liable to err, esp. in being deceived or mistaken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">liable to be erroneous or false;<br/> not accurate:<span class="rh_ex">fallible information.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>fallibilis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>fall</i>(<i>ī</i>) (passive of <i>fallere</i> to deceive) + <i>-ibilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fal′li•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, fal<b>′</b>li•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fal<b>′</b>li•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> lark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>meadowlark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cis•kei<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>kī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa on the Indian Ocean: granted independence in 1981 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2,100,000;<br/> 3200 sq. mi. (8300 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bisho.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cis•kei<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel•a•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>gel•a•tine</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɛlətən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a nearly transparent, oily substance, obtained by boiling the bones, ligaments, etc., of animals and used in making jellies, glues, and the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a preparation or product in which such a substance is the essential ingredient.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>jelly made of this substance:<span class="rh_ex">gelatin for dessert.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel•a•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jel<b>′</b>ə tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any of various similar substances, as vegetable gelatin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a preparation or product in which such an animal or vegetable substance is the essential constituent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an edible jelly made of this substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>gel<b>′</b>atin slide′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a thin sheet made of translucent gelatin colored with an aniline dye, placed over stage lights, and used as a color medium in obtaining lighting effects.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gel<b>′</b>a•tine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>gelātina,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>gelāt</i>(<i>us</i>) frozen, thickened, past participle of <i>gelāre</i> (<i>gel-</i> freeze + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ina</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>gélatine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">time<b>′</b> machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-cam•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>kam<b>′</b>pəs, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">located or available outside a campus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">outside or away from a campus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•bus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē bus<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-bused</b> or <b>-bussed, -bus•ing</b> or <b>-bus•sing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to get out of a bus;<br/> alight from a bus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bus</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•lion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>one of the radiating bars of a rose window or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to furnish with, or to form into divisions by the use of, mullions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> metathetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">monial</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•fort•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>fər ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affording comfort or solace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">comfort,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>fort•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•fort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌmfɚt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to soothe or reassure;<br/> bring cheer to;<br/> console: <span class="rh_ex">to comfort someone after a loss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make physically comfortable:<span class="rh_ex">Her job was to comfort the sick.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> words or acts that show concern for someone suffering;<br/> consolation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>spoke a few words of comfort to the dying patient.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that gives consolation or relief:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a comfort to her parents in their old age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a life of comfort.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> something that promotes such a state:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>One of his comforts is the color TV in the bathroom.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•fort•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fort-"><span class="rh_sc">-fort-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•fort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>fərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to soothe, console, or reassure;<br/> bring cheer to:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to comfort her after her loss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make physically comfortable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to aid;<br/> support or encourage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">relief in affliction;<br/> consolation;<br/> solace:<span class="rh_ex">Her presence was a comfort to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of relief or consolation:<span class="rh_ex">Her forgiveness afforded him great comfort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gives consolation:<span class="rh_ex">She was a great comfort to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a cause or matter of relief or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">The patient's recovery was a comfort to the doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants, with freedom from pain and anxiety:<span class="rh_ex">He is a man who enjoys his comfort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that promotes such a state:<span class="rh_ex">His wealth allows him to enjoy a high degree of comfort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a comforter or quilt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>strengthening aid;<br/> assistance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>confortāre</i> to strengthen, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-fortāre</i> verb, verbal derivative of Latin <i>fortis</i> strong; (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>conforter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>comfortien,</i> variant of <i>confortien,</i> <i>conforten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>fort•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pacify, calm, solace, gladden. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Comfort,</span> <span class="rh_sc">console,</span> <span class="rh_sc">relieve,</span> <span class="rh_sc">soothe</span> imply assuaging sorrow, worry, discomfort, or pain. To <span class="rh_sc">comfort</span> is to lessen the sadness or sorrow of someone and to strengthen by inspiring with hope and restoring a cheerful outlook:<span class="rh_ex">to comfort a despairing person.</span><span class="rh_sc">Console,</span> a more formal word, means to make grief or distress seem lighter, by means of kindness and thoughtful attentions:<span class="rh_ex">to console a bereaved parent.</span><span class="rh_sc">Relieve</span> means to lighten, lessen, or remove pain, trouble, discomfort, or hardship:<span class="rh_ex">to relieve a needy person.</span><span class="rh_sc">Soothe</span> means to pacify or calm:<span class="rh_ex">to soothe a child.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ease. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ease.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van Al<b>′</b>len belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>either of two regions of high-energy-charged particles surrounding the earth, the inner region centered at an altitude of 2000 mi. (3200 km) and the outer region at an altitude between 9000 and 12,000 mi. (14,500 and 19,000 km). Also called <b>Van Al<b>′</b>len radia<b>′</b>tion belt′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. A. <span class="rh_sc">Van</span> <span class="rh_sc">Allen</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•might•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔlˈmaɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having unlimited power;<br/> omnipotent, as God:<span class="rh_ex">a concept of an almighty being.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having very great power, influence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the almighty dollar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> extreme;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>in an almighty rage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> extremely:<span class="rh_ex">It's almighty hot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the Almighty,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•might•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl mī<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having unlimited power;<br/> omnipotent, as God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having very great power, influence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The almighty press condemned him without trial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extreme;<br/> terrible:<span class="rh_ex">He's in an almighty fix.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extremely:<span class="rh_ex">It's almighty hot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Almighty</b>, God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>ol-o-</i>) + <i>mihtig</i> (<i>miht, meaht</i> <span class="rh_sc">might</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ig</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>); compare <span class="rh_sc">Alemanni</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>ælmihtig, ealmihtig,</i> equivalent. to <i>æl-, eal-</i> <span class="rh_sc">all</span> (cognate with Old Norse <i>al-</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•might<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>al•might<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> supreme, sovereign, all-powerful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bro•mo•u•ra•cil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brō′mō yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə sil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Biochemistry</span>a uracil derivative, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>Br, that pairs with adenine and sometimes with guanine during phage and bacterial DNA synthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bromo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">uracil</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•san•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ zan<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a book of the Apocrypha, constituting the 13th chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Su•san<b>′</b>nah.</b> a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "lily.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pul•som•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pul som<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a pulsimeter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>a pump without pistons, utilizing the pressure of steam and the partial vacuum caused by the condensation of steam alternately in two chambers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pulse</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•se•nide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>sə nīd′, -nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag<sub>3</sub>As.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arsen</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>a section of printed leaves in proper sequence after folding;<br/> gathering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>quaternum</i> set of four sheets, derivative of Latin <i>quarternī</i> four each</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>quaier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>quayer</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>quired, quir•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>choir.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four•ra•gère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏr<b>′</b>ə zhâr′; <i>Fr.</i> fo̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> zhe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gères</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zhârz′; <i>Fr.</i> -zhe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (in French and U.S. military use)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an ornament of cord worn on the shoulder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>such a cord awarded as an honorary decoration, as to members of a regiment or other unit that has received a requisite number of citations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas<b>′</b>chal let<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the early Christian church) a letter, written by a patriarch, archbishop, or bishop to a cleric under his authority, announcing the date of the next Easter festival.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•fleche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>flesh, pär flesh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an article or object, as a case, pouch, etc., made of such rawhide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Canadian French <i>parflèche,</i> equivalent. to French <i>par</i>(<i>er</i>) to parry (see <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>2</sup>) + <i>flèche</i> arrow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit sharply;<br/> slap;<br/> smack:<span class="rh_ex">to swat a fly with a flyswatter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a smart blow;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swat•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">SWAT<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>S.W.A.T.</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>as initials or</i> swɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a special section of law enforcement agencies trained to deal with esp. dangerous situations, as when hostages are being held:<span class="rh_ex">a SWAT team.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a smart blow;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a powerfully hit ball.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>swot.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally variant of <span class="rh_sc">squat</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>sweat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>swot<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swät),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also, <b>Swati.</b> a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SWAT<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively):<span class="rh_ex">a SWAT team.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>S.W.A.T.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>south, southern</i>(<i>pecial</i>) <i>west, western</i>(<i>eapons</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>nd</i>) <i>T</i>(<i>actics</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rag<b>′</b> trade′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the garment, clothing, or fashion industry. Also called <b>rag business.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rag<b>′</b> trad′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen<b>′</b>eral Post<b>′</b>al Un′ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>former name of <b>Universal Postal Union.</b> <i>Abbr.:</i> GPU</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U<b>′</b>niver<b>′</b>sal Post<b>′</b>al Un′ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an international organization, formed in Bern, Switzerland (1875), that administers and regulates international postal service. <i>Abbr.:</i> UPU  Formerly, <b>General Postal Union.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keg•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(keg<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the sport of bowling.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>keg•el•ing</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(keg<b>′</b>ə ling, keg<b>′</b>ling).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kegl</span>(<span class="rh_sc">er</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">child<b>′</b> wife<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very young wife.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">consum<b>′</b>er ad<b>′</b>vocate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>consumerist (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on horseback between two teams of four players each, who score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal with a long-handled hammer.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any game broadly resembling this, esp. water polo.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•lo•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any game broadly resembling this, esp. water polo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>polo shirt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po<b>′</b>lo•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Po•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mar•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>e•di•ti•o prin•ceps</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e dit<b>′</b>i ō′ p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ing<b>′</b>keps; <i>Eng.</i> i dish<b>′</b>ē ō′ prin<b>′</b>seps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>e•di•ti•o•nes prin•ci•pes</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e dit′i ō<b>′</b>nes p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ing<b>′</b>ki pes′; <i>Eng.</i> i dish′ē ō<b>′</b>nēz prin<b>′</b>sə pēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span>first edition.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">George I,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1660–1727, king of England 1714–27.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1845–1913, king of Greece 1863–1913.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•gou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong<b>′</b>go̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a black tea from China.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>congo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent. to Chinese <i>gōngfū</i>(<i>-chá</i>) literally, effort (tea)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•o•gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>ə jēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>noting or pertaining to an interval of time corresponding to the Miocene and Pliocene epochs and accorded the status of a period when the Tertiary is considered an era. Cf. <b>Paleogene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the Neogene Period or System.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Neocene.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>- + <i>-gene</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span>) 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mate<b>′</b>rial cul<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the aggregate of physical objects or artifacts used by a society. Cf. <b>nonmaterial culture.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cred<b>′</b>it hour′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>hour (def. 12).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drop<b>′</b> seat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hinged seat, as in a taxicab or bus, that may be pulled down for use when an additional seat is needed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a rear panel, as on long one-piece underwear or children's pajamas, that may be opened and lowered separately.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b> liq′uor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>ammonia liquor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pigs•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pigz<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a darling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>piggesnye,</i> earlier <i>piggesneyge,</i> equivalent. to <i>pigges</i> pig's (see <span class="rh_sc">pig</span><sup>1</sup>, '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>n-</i> (probably extracted from <i>an,</i> indefinite article) + <i>-ye,</i> <i>eyge</i> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stan<b>′</b>dard Book<b>′</b> Num′ber.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>See <b>International Standard Book Number.</b> <i>Abbr.:</i> SBN</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greek<b>′</b> vale<b>′</b>rian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Polemonium,</i> of the phlox family, esp. <i>P. reptans,</i> having pinnate leaves and blue flowers. Cf.  <b>Jacob's ladder.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond sto<b>′</b>ry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>second floor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sec•ond-sto•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>ənd stôr′ē, -stōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or located on the second story or floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a second-story man:<span class="rh_ex">The theft was a second-story job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel•minth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>minth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a worm, esp. a parasitic worm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>helminth-</i> (stem of <i>hélmins</i>) a kind of worm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glass eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas<b>′</b> ī<b>′</b>, gläs<b>′</b> ī<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> glas<b>′</b> ī′, gläs<b>′</b> ī′ <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>See <b>artificial eye.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology, Zoology</span>any of various fish, birds, etc., having eyes with a glassy or milky appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•pette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā pet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>caponette.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cap</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> High<b>′</b>land.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Place Names</span>See <b>West Highland.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yu•ca•tán<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′kə tan<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> yo̅o̅′kä tän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in SE Mexico, in N Yucatán Peninsula. 904,000;<br/> 14,868 sq. mi. (38,510 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Mérida.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yu•ca•tan</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′kə tan<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">der•o•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> der<b>′</b>ə gāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> der<b>′</b>ə git, -gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stray in character or conduct;<br/> degenerate (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to disparage or belittle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to take away (a part) so as to impair the whole.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>debased.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dērogātus</i> repealed, restricted (past participle of <i>dērogāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>rog</i>(<i>āre</i>) to ask + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>der′o•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>decry.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zed•e•ki•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zed′i kī<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Also, <b>Zidkijah.</b> the last king of Judah. II Kings 24, 25;<br/> Jer. 52:1–11.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leop•ard's-bane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep<b>′</b>ərdz bān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any composite plant of the genus <i>Doronicum,</i> of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sh.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="shh"><b>shh</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>usually an extended</i> ʃ <i>sound</i>/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to urge someone to be quiet).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to urge silence.)</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sh.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>sheet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>shilling;<br/> shillings.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo<b>′</b>seph of Ar•i•ma•thae<b>′</b>a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ə mə thē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a member of the Sanhedrin who placed the body of Jesus in the tomb. Matt. 27:57–60;<br/> Mark 15:43.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•pe•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stə pē<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants of the genus <i>Stapelia,</i> of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, after J. B. van <i>Stapel</i> (died 1636), Dutch botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swev•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vision;<br/> dream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>swefn</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>sofa</i> to sleep, Latin <i>somnus,</i> Greek <i>hýpnos</i> sleep</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fitz•roy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fits roi<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Augustus Henry, 3rd Duke of Graf•ton</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(graf<b>′</b>tən, gräf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1735–1811, British statesman: prime minister 1768–70.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•con•ceived<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɪskənˈsivd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">poorly planned;<br/> not carefully or properly thought about:<span class="rh_ex">the government's misconceived foreign policy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•con•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′kən sēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to conceive or interpret wrongly;<br/> misunderstand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">conceive</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′con•ceiv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen<b>′</b> re<b>′</b>gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a queen who reigns in behalf of another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>queen regnant.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breast•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bres<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having a breast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a specified kind of breast (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">narrow-breasted.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">breast,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Breas•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bres<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span> <b>James Henry</b>, 1865–1935, U.S. archaeologist and historian of ancient Egypt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•tan•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīt<b>′</b>n īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>sphene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Titanit.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">titanium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">West Central (postal district in London, England).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">w.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without charge.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>fellow;<br/> bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">Mac</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mac<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mackintosh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>McIntosh.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mack.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Mac-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as <i>MacBride</i> and <i>Macdonald.</i></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mc-, M<sup>c</sup>-, M'-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Irish, Scots Gaelic <i>mac</i> son, Old Irish <i>macc</i>; akin to Welsh, Cornish <i>mab</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mac.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Maccabees.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.Ac.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Accountancy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•ject<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə jekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to incorporate by introjection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">introjection</span> 1925</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">geneal.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">genealogy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">machine gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">major general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">military government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>myasthenia gravis.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Mg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Chemistry, Music and Dance</span>left hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>main gauche</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">magnesium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>milligram;<br/> milligrams.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>milligram.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> hol<b>′</b>lyhock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a rose mallow, <span class="rh_ex">Hibiscus moscheutos.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•fret<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>frit, pum<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fret,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-frets.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several scombroid fishes of the family Bramidae, found in the North Atlantic and Pacific.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several East Indian stromateid fishes, esp. <i>Stromateoides argenteus,</i> valued as food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30; earlier <i>pamplee, pamflet, pomphlet</i>; compare French <i>pample,</i> Portuguese <i>pampo</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fou<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an encrusted deposit, esp. on a submerged object, as the hull of a ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>foulinge</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">foul,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offensive to the senses;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell from the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by offensive matter or qualities:<span class="rh_ex">The city air had become foul with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very dirty;<br/> filthy:<span class="rh_ex">foul rags.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clogged with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul pipeline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stormy;<br/> inclement:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="6"><span class="rh_def">angry;<br/> irritable:<span class="rh_ex">in a foul temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">morally offensive:<span class="rh_ex">the foul crime of murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">profane;<br/> obscene:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or practices, as in a sport or game.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">disqualified for too many fouls.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a river fouled with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to clog;<br/> obstruct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The valves were fouled with dirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become entangled or caught, such as a rope: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ropes fouled in the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind and tides fouled the ropes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Scandal fouled his good name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to commit a foul in a sport or game.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>foul up</b>, to make a mess;<br/> bungle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up during the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had really fouled it up this time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive to the senses;<br/> disgustingly loathsome;<br/> noisome:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter:<span class="rh_ex">foul air; foul stagnant water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">muddy, as a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clogged or obstructed with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul gas jet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">unfavorable or stormy:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive in a moral sense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">scurrilous, profane, or obscene;<br/> offensive:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game;<br/> unfair:<span class="rh_ex">a foul blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a foul anchor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted and impeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a mooring place) involving inconveniences and dangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objects when swinging with the tide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor hold for an anchor (opposed to <i>clean</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng. and Scot.<span>]</span></span>not fair;<br/> ugly or unattractive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>disfigured.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner;<br/> vilely;<br/> unfairly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>into foul territory;<br/> so as to be foul:<span class="rh_ex">It looked like a homer when he hit it, but it went foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to collide with, as ships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to come into conflict with;<br/> quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to make an attack;<br/> assault.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>, to come into collision or controversy with:<span class="rh_ex">to run foul of the press.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">something that is foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a collision or entanglement:<span class="rh_ex">a foul between two racing sculls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">The referee called it a foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>foul ball.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to collide with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to defile;<br/> dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He fouled off two curves before being struck out on a fastball.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to become foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to come into collision, as two boats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become entangled or clogged:<span class="rh_ex">The rope fouled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to make a foul play;<br/> give a foul blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><i> Baseball.</i> to hit a foul ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>foul one's nest.</b> to dishonor one's own home, family, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>foul out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a foul ball caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to be expelled from a game for having committed more fouls than is allowed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>foul up</b>, to cause confusion or disorder;<br/> bungle;<br/> spoil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) Middle English <i>ful, foul,</i> Old English <i>fūl</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>fuls,</i> Old Norse <i>fūll,</i> Old High German <i>fūl</i>; akin to Latin <i>pūs</i> <span class="rh_sc">pus,</span> <i>pūtēre</i> to stink, Greek <i>pýon</i> pus; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>fule, foule,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fulen,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repulsive, repellent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fetid, putrid, stinking. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unclean, polluted, sullied, soiled, stained, tainted, impure. See <b>dirty.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rainy, tempestuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adverse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base, shameful, infamous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smutty, vulgar, coarse, low. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sully, stain, dirty, besmirch, taint, pollute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shame.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spun<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  spin•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to spin thread.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">spinning in the afternoon sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to spin wool into yarn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> to produce (a thread, web, etc.) by giving off from the body a substance that hardens in the air:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The spider spun its web.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) rotate rapidly;<br/> twirl;<br/> whirl: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to spin a coin on a table.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coin spun on the tabletop for a moment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to produce or invent in a manner like spinning thread:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He spun a fantastic tale about his childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make longer than necessary: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She spun the project out for over three years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had spun out the project for over three years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to move or travel rapidly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The messenger spun out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to have a sensation of whirling;<br/> reel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My head began to spin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>spin off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to create or devise using something already existing:<span class="rh_ex">The producers took the character of the uncle and spun off another TV series.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion:<span class="rh_ex">She gave the coin a quick spin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a spinning motion or movement:<span class="rh_ex">We never notice the spin of the earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The economy is in another bad spin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a short ride or drive for pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take the new car out for a spin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the news;<br/> slant:<span class="rh_ex">After the presidential debates each side put its favorable spin on the results.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>spin one's wheels</b>, to waste one's efforts.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin•ner</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin•ning</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spun</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>span, spun, spin•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers:<span class="rh_ex">Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn:<span class="rh_ex">The machine spins nylon thread.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis;<br/> twirl;<br/> whirl:<span class="rh_ex">to spin a coin on a table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play (phonograph records):<span class="rh_ex">a job spinning records on a radio show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread:<span class="rh_ex">to spin a tale of sailing ships and bygone days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>to cause intentionally (a rocket or guided missile) to undergo a roll.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to draw out, protract, or prolong (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He spun the project out for over three years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to flunk a student in an examination or a term's work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to cause to have a particular bias;<br/> influence in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to produce a thread from the body, as spiders or silkworms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to produce yarn or thread by spinning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, run, ride, or travel rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have a sensation of whirling;<br/> reel:<span class="rh_ex">My head began to spin and I fainted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to fish with a spinning or revolving bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>spin off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original:<span class="rh_ex">After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to derive from or base on something done previously:<span class="rh_ex">They took the character of the maid and spun off another TV series.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>spin one's wheels.</b> See <b>wheel</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span> <b>spin out</b>, (of an automobile) to undergo a spinout.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a spinning motion given to a ball, wheel, axle, or other object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement or trend, esp. one that is sudden, alarming, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Steel prices went into a spin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a rapid run, ride, drive, or the like, as for exercise or enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">They went for a spin in the car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a particular viewpoint or bias, esp. in the media;<br/> slant:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>Also called <b>tailspin, tail spin.</b> a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a vertical direction along a helical path of large pitch and small radius at an angle of attack greater than the critical angle, dangerous when not done intentionally or under control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of intentionally causing a rocket or guided missile to undergo a roll.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a roll so caused.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, <sfracnumer>1</sfracnumer>⁄<sfracdenom>2</sfracdenom>, 1, <sfracnumer>3</sfracnumer>⁄<sfracdenom>2</sfracdenom>, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a run of luck;<br/> fate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>spinnen</i> to spin yarn, Old English <i>spinnan</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>spinnen,</i> Old Norse <i>spinna,</i> Gothic <i>spinnan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin′na•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spin<b>′</b>na•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> develop, narrate, relate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extend, lengthen. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gyrate. See <b>turn.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">spin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to cause to have a particular bias;<br/> influence in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pre•hen•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of comprehending.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capacity of the mind to perceive and understand;<br/> power to grasp ideas.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-prehend-"><span class="rh_sc">-prehend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pre•hen•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′pri hen<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of comprehending.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being comprehended.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">perception or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">His comprehension of physics is amazing for a young student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">capacity of the mind to perceive and understand;<br/> power to grasp ideas;<br/> ability to know.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the connotation of a term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">inclusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">comprehensiveness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>comprehēnsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>comprehēnsiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>comprehēns</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>comprehendere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">comprehend</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the earth when it is considered as a planet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>how life developed in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> everything that exists;<br/> the universe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In a world of three dimensions, time is the fourth dimension.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a planet;<br/> a body in space that is not a star.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a particular part or division of the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the Western world; the ancient world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the human race;<br/> humanity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>feeding the whole world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the general public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The world worships success and money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a class or group of people with common interests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the literary world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> an area, sphere, realm, or domain of activity or existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the world of dreams; the world of sports.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> one of the general groupings of physical nature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the animal world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>worlds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a world of problems.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a world of trouble on my mind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring (someone) into the world</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>bring <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> world<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear.</span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver (a baby).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come into the world</b>, to be born.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for (all) the world</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span> for anything, however great;<br/> under any circumstances;<br/> definitely (not):<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't harm my children for all the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in every respect;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">He looks for all the world like his twin brother.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the world</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at all:<span class="rh_ex">without a care in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to intensify a question):<span class="rh_ex">How in the world will you get home?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of this world</b>, extraordinary;<br/> wonderful:<span class="rh_ex">The dinner was simply out of this world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>world without end</b>, for all eternity;<br/> forever.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the earth or globe, considered as a planet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) a particular division of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">the Western world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period:<span class="rh_ex">the ancient world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">humankind;<br/> the human race;<br/> humanity:<span class="rh_ex">The world must eliminate war and poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the public generally:<span class="rh_ex">The whole world knows it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life:<span class="rh_ex">The world worships success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the fashionable world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it:<span class="rh_ex">a child's world;</span><span class="rh_ex">the world of dreams;</span><span class="rh_ex">the insect world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">everything that exists;<br/> the universe;<br/> the macrocosm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe:<span class="rh_ex">the world of the microcosm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">one of the three general groupings of physical nature:<span class="rh_ex">animal world;</span><span class="rh_ex">mineral world;</span><span class="rh_ex">vegetable world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">any period, state, or sphere of existence:<span class="rh_ex">this world; the world to come.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>worlds.</b> a great deal:<span class="rh_ex">That vacation was worlds of fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">any indefinitely great expanse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">any heavenly body:<span class="rh_ex">the starry worlds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring into the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">My grandmother brought nine children into the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver (a baby):<span class="rh_ex">the doctor brought many children into the world.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into the world</b>, to be born:<span class="rh_ex">Her first child came into the world in June.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>for all the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">for any consideration, however great:<span class="rh_ex">She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in every respect;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at all;<br/> ever:<span class="rh_ex">I never in the world would have believed such an obvious lie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">from among all possibilities:<span class="rh_ex">Where in the world did you find that hat?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>on top of the world.</b> See <b>top</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of this</b> or <b>the world</b>, exceptional;<br/> fine:<span class="rh_ex">The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>set the world on fire</b>, to achieve great fame and success:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>think the world of</b>, to like or admire greatly:<span class="rh_ex">His coworkers think the world of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>world without end</b>, for all eternity;<br/> for always.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>wer-ald-</i> literally, age of man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>world,</i> <i>weorold</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>wereld,</i> German <i>Welt,</i> Old Norse <i>verǫld,</i> all </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>earth.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Soon<b>′</b>er State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Oklahoma (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soon•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Soon•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the <b>Sooner State</b>) (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prox•i•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prok<b>′</b>sə məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Cf. <b>distal</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>proxim</i>(<i>us</i>) next (superlative of <i>prope</i> near) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prox<b>′</b>i•mal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ten•zing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Norgay</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1913?–86, Nepalese mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Chi<b>′</b>na Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a part of the W Pacific, bounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Also called <b>Nan Hai.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mir•i•am<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mir<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the sister of Moses and Aaron. Num. 26:59.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Mary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ges•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jes<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to bodily motions, esp. in dancing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ges<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gestus</i> movement of the limbs, performance, equivalent. to <i>ges-,</i> variant stem of <i>gerere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">gest</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>geste</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> obsolete <i>gest</i> deportment (1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war<b>′</b>ranty deed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a deed containing a covenant of warranty. Cf. <b>quitclaim deed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil•pa•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oil<b>′</b>pā′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oil</span> + <span class="rh_sc">paper</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kil•dare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil dâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 104,097;<br/> 654 sq. mi. (1695 sq. km). <i>Co. seat:</i> Naas.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræməˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, </span>to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts;<br/> extend into subdivisions:<span class="rh_ex">The nerve endings ramify.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ram•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts;<br/> extend into subdivisions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>rāmificāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>rām</i>(<i>us</i>) branch (see <span class="rh_sc">ramus</span>) + <i>-ificāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>ramifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neck•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>klôth′, -kloth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cloths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-klôᵺz′, -kloᵺz′, -klôths′, -kloths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>cravat (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neck</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cloth</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un tak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten (something tacked).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to loose or detach by removing a tack or tacks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">tack</span><sup>1</sup> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•a•lin•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′ə lə nə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which normal tissue deteriorates into a homogeneous, translucent material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyalinize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Srta.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Senhorita.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Señorita.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gab<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gæb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gabbed, gab•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to talk or chat without purpose;<br/> chatter:<span class="rh_ex">gabbing on the phone for hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>talk without purpose;<br/> chatter.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>have the gift of (the) gab</b>, to be able to talk glibly:<span class="rh_ex">A good salesperson has the gift of gab.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gab<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gabbed, gab•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to talk or chat idly;<br/> chatter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>idle talk;<br/> chatter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90; apparently expressive variant of <span class="rh_sc">gob</span><sup>4</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">gabble</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gab<b>′</b>ber</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chitchat, gossip, visit; yak, rap, schmooze.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">gab<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a hook or fork that engages temporarily with a moving rod or lever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Dutch dialect, dialectal <i>gabbe</i> notch, gash</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gab<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>gob<sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Uz•beg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏz<b>′</b>beg, uz<b>′</b>-, ŏŏz beg<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-begs,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-beg.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Uzbek.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>no•lens vo•lens</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>lens wō<b>′</b>lens; <i>Eng.</i> nō<b>′</b>lenz vō<b>′</b>lenz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>whether willing or not;<br/> willy-nilly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neph•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nef<b>′</b>ron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; alteration of Greek <i>nephrós</i> kidney</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> overthrow;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the downfall of the dictator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something causing this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Drugs were his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a sudden fall of rain or snow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>caught in a bad downfall.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>fôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">descent to a lower position or standing;<br/> overthrow;<br/> ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something causing ruin, failure, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Liquor was his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fall</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>down<b>′</b>fall′en</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rose<b>′</b> aca′cia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small tree, <i>Robinia hispida,</i> of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having drooping clusters of large, dark rose-colored flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•pol•y•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō pol<b>′</b>ə mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biotech.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any polymeric chemical manufactured by a living organism, as proteins and polysaccharides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Laboratory</span>such a chemical prepared by laboratory synthesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">polymer</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•ro•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>rə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a representation of an object that is of the same size as or larger than the object.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">macro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b>-degree<b>′</b> burn<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See under <b>burn</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 47).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lat•ing to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concerned with:<span class="rh_ex">issues relating to the role of science in society.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tell (the story of something);<br/> describe (an event or events);<br/> narrate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She related the plot to the investigators.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She related that she had left the office at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to show an association or connection between two or more things:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to relate events to probable causes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a connection: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The one idea does not relate to the other.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those two ideas do not relate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have or establish a sympathetic relationship or understanding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The two sisters were unable to relate to each other.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lat•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-lat1-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lat<sup>1</sup>-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri lāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to tell;<br/> give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation:<span class="rh_ex">to relate events to probable causes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have reference (often fol. by <i>to</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have some relation (often fol. by <i>to</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">two sisters unable to relate to each other.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>relātus,</i> suppletive past participle of <i>referre</i> to carry back (see <span class="rh_sc">refer</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lat′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•lat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> narrate, delineate, detail, repeat. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Relate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">recite,</span> <span class="rh_sc">recount,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rehearse</span> mean to tell, report, or describe in some detail an occurrence or circumstance. To <span class="rh_sc">relate</span> is to give an account of happenings, events, circumstances, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to relate one's adventures.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">recite</span> may mean to give details consecutively, but more often applies to the repetition from memory of something learned with verbal exactness:<span class="rh_ex">to recite a poem.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">recount</span> is usually to set forth consecutively the details of an occurrence, argument, experience, etc., to give an account in detail:<span class="rh_ex">to recount an unpleasant experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Rehearse</span> implies some formality and exactness in telling, sometimes with repeated performance as for practice before final delivery:<span class="rh_ex">to rehearse one's side of a story.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ally.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissociate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VIP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>V.I.P.</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈviˈaɪˈpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a very important person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VIP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>ī<b>′</b>pē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>very important person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>V.I.P.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic•to•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik′tə rēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; probably after Queen <span class="rh_sc">Victoria;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Vic•to•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik′tə rēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a canon regular of the Order of St. Victor, founded in Paris, France, in 1110, which was famous for its learning and influence in the Middle Ages, and which became extinct during the French Revolution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>Victorin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•mi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>mē, mim<b>′</b>ē; <i>Fr.</i> mē mē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scale<b>′</b> moss′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any thalloid liverwort.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chry•sip•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī sip<b>′</b>əs, kri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>280–209? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek Stoic philosopher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troph•o•zo•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trof′ə zō<b>′</b>īt, trō′fə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a protozoan in the metabolically active growth stage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tropho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">zo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<b>′</b> fox<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a fox, <i>Urocyon cinereoargenteus,</i> ranging from Central America through the southwestern and eastern U.S., having blackish-gray upper parts and rusty-yellowish feet, legs, and ears.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer•vel•lière<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr′vəl yâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a close-fitting cap of mail or plate;<br/> coif.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cer′ve•lière<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, derivative of <i>cervelle</i> brain. See <span class="rh_sc">cerebellum;</span> for formation, see <span class="rh_sc">brassiere</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪzɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We visited our friends in Greece.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come to visit with us for a few hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk or chat casually.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The inspection team visited the factory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to come upon;<br/> afflict:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The plague visited London in 1665.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to inflict, as punishment, vengeance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> on </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>visited punishment on them for their sins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to cause trouble, suffering, etc., to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> with </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>God visited Job with sorrows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of or an instance of visiting:<span class="rh_ex">a long visit.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(viz<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to visit a friend;</span><span class="rh_ex">to visit clients;</span><span class="rh_ex">to visit Paris.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stay with as a guest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to come or go to:<span class="rh_ex">to visit a church for prayer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination:<span class="rh_ex">a general visiting his troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to come to in order to comfort or aid:<span class="rh_ex">to visit the sick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come upon;<br/> assail;<br/> afflict:<span class="rh_ex">The plague visited London in 1665.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause trouble, suffering, etc., to come to:<span class="rh_ex">to visit him with sorrows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to access, as a Web site.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to inflict, as punishment, vengeance, etc. (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make a visit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to talk or chat casually:<span class="rh_ex">to visit on the phone with a friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to inflict punishment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the act of or an instance of visiting:<span class="rh_ex">a nice, long visit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a chat or talk:<span class="rh_ex">We had a good visit on the way back from the grocery store.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a call paid to a person, family, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a stay or sojourn as a guest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an official inspection or examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Naval Terms</span>the act of an officer of a belligerent nation in boarding a vessel in order to ascertain the nature of its cargo, its nationality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the right of visit and search.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vīsitāre,</i> frequentative of <i>vīsere</i> to go to see, itself frequentative of <i>vidēre</i> to see</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>visiter</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>visiten</i> (verb, verbal) (1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">visit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to access, as a Web site.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">creese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>crease, kris.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay <i>kəris</i> (spelling, spelled <i>keris</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut•down<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stopping of working or operating:<span class="rh_ex">another subway shutdown.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut•down<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shut<b>′</b>doun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shutting down;<br/> a closing of a factory or the like for a time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>shut down</i> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shut, shut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become closed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Shut the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doors shut quickly behind him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to close the doors of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shut (up) a house for the night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (+ <i> up)</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shut a house (up) for the winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to close by bringing together the parts of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Shut your book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to confine;<br/> enclose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to shut a bird into a cage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to bar;<br/> keep out;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They shut him from their circle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) end or suspend operations: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">shutting the office for two weeks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The stores shut at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut down</b>, to suspend the operation of (something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The automobile plant shut down last year.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They shut down the automobile plant last year.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They shut the plant down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop the passage of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He shut off the flow of water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shut the electricity off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span> to isolate;<br/> separate:<span class="rh_ex">The storm shut the island off from the mainland.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to keep from entering;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">to shut someone out of the club.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher shut out the last two teams.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She shut them out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to imprison;<br/> confine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They shut the prisoners up in a tiny room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shut up the prisoners in a tiny room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to close entirely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They shut up their store for vacation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shut the old house up until it was sold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop talking;<br/> become silent:<span class="rh_ex">After nearly twenty minutes he finally shut up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to stop (someone) from talking;<br/> silence (someone):<span class="rh_ex">Will somebody please shut her up?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">closed;<br/> fastened up:<span class="rh_ex">a shut door.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shut one's eyes to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to refuse to accept or acknowledge:<span class="rh_ex">He shut his eyes to all the crime in his old neighborhood.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shut, shut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to close the doors of (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to shut up a shop for the night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts:<span class="rh_ex">Shut your book. Shut the window!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to confine;<br/> enclose:<span class="rh_ex">to shut a bird into a cage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bar;<br/> exclude:<span class="rh_ex">They shut him from their circle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a business, factory, store, etc.) to end or suspend operations:<span class="rh_ex">He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away. We're shutting the office for two weeks in June.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bolt;<br/> bar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to become shut or closed;<br/> close.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle over so as to envelop or darken:<span class="rh_ex">The fog shut down rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to close, esp. temporarily, as a factory;<br/> cease manufacturing or business operations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Also, <b>shut down on</b> or <b>upon.</b> to hinder;<br/> check;<br/> stop.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enclose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine, as from illness:<span class="rh_ex">She broke her leg in a fall and has been shut in for several weeks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop the passage of (water, traffic, electricity, etc.);<br/> close off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to isolate;<br/> separate:<span class="rh_ex">an outpost almost completely shut off from civilization.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep from entering;<br/> exclude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hide from view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring, as in a game of baseball.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>shut up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to imprison;<br/> confine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to close entirely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop talking;<br/> become silent:<span class="rh_ex">I thought the neighbors would never shut up and let me sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop (someone) from talking;<br/> silence.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">closed;<br/> fastened up:<span class="rh_ex">a shut door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>checked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>shut of</b>, free of;<br/> rid of:<span class="rh_ex">He wished he were shut of all his debts.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the act or time of shutting or closing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the line where two pieces of welded metal are united.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>schutten,</i> Old English <i>scyttan</i> to bolt (a door); akin to <span class="rh_sc">shoot</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>close.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jail, imprison, cage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prohibit.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> open.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acous<b>′</b>tic guitar<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Music and Dance</span>a traditional, unamplified guitar. Also called <b>Spanish guitar.</b> Cf.  <b>electric guitar.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cui-ui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwē<b>′</b>wē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a freshwater sucker, <i>Chasmistes cujus,</i> of Nevada, having a thin-lipped mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Northern Paiute <i>kuyui</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Te•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tet<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Johann.</b> See <b>Tetzel, Johann.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tet•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tet<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•hann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1465?–1519, German monk: antagonist of Martin Luther.</def><var>Also, <b>Tezel.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärt; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cartes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärts; <i>Fr.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>t).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(<i>italics</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span>menu;<br/> bill of fare. Cf.  <b>à la carte.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a playing card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a map or chart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chártēs</i> sheet of papyrus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>charta</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English, Old English: writing paper, document, letter bef. 1150</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Carte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Richard d'Oy•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doi<b>′</b>lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>D'Oyly Carte, Richard.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pharyng-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>pharyngo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">pharyngitis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pharyngo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>pharynx</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">pharyngology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>pharyng-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>phárynx</i> throat</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount of time that a person stays alive or that something continues;<br/> the term of a life:<span class="rh_ex">hoped to see peace within our lifetime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very long time:<span class="rh_ex">We waited a lifetime for the doctor's report.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">for the length of a person's life:<span class="rh_ex">a lifetime membership.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>of a lifetime</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span> most memorable:<span class="rh_ex">the vacation of a lifetime.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līf<b>′</b>tīm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time that the life of someone or something continues;<br/> the term of a life:<span class="rh_ex">peace within our lifetime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>mean life.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">for the duration of a person's life:<span class="rh_ex">He has a lifetime membership in the organization.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>liftime.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">life,</span> <span class="rh_sc">time</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, esp. a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who produces, distributes, or sells gas for industrial or commercial use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>gas fitter.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>See <b>fire boss.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gas</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> choke<b>′</b>berry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>chokeberry</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmælɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hammerlike tool with an enlarged head, typically of wood, used for driving another tool.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the wooden implement used to strike a ball in croquet or polo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the wooden implement used to strike the balls in croquet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Polo.<span>]</span></span>the long-handled stick, or club, used to drive the ball.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, equivalent. to <i>mail</i> <span class="rh_sc">maul</span> + <i>-et</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>maillet</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•blag•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sem<b>′</b>blə jist, as′äm blä<b>′</b>zhist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an artist who produces works of art using the techniques of assemblage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">assemblage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/waɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>wives</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/waɪvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a married woman.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wife•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wife<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>wives</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wifed, wif•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a woman joined in marriage to a man;<br/> a woman considered in relation to her husband;<br/> spouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a woman (<i>archaic</i> or <i>dial.,</i> except in idioms):<span class="rh_ex">old wives' tale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>take to wife</b>, to marry (a particular woman):<span class="rh_ex">He took an heiress to wife.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>wive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>wīf</i> woman; cognate with Dutch <i>wijf,</i> German <i>Weib,</i> Old Norse <i>vīf</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wife<b>′</b>dom</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wife<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wife<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-wife,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>wife</b>, now unproductive, occurring in compound words that in general designate traditional roles or occupations of women:<span class="rh_ex">fishwife;</span><span class="rh_ex"> housewife;</span><span class="rh_ex">midwife.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crop•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɑpˌlænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">land used for cultivating crops.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crop•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krop<b>′</b>land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">land suitable for or used for the cultivation of crops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crop</span> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zo•ran•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zô ran<b>′</b>ə, zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•doors<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈdɔrz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">outside;<br/> in the open air:<span class="rh_ex">They stood outdoors in the rain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the world outside of or away from houses;<br/> open air:<span class="rh_ex">to live in the outdoors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•doors<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′dôrz<b>′</b>, -dōrz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">out of doors;<br/> in the open air:<span class="rh_ex">He's happiest when he's outdoors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the world outside of or away from houses;<br/> open air:<span class="rh_ex">Our whole family likes the outdoors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outdoor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>out</i> (<i>of</i> ) <i>doors</i> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<b>′</b>-winged teal<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn<b>′</b>wingd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small freshwater duck, <i>Anas crecca,</i> of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum in the wing. Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>common teal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up<b>′</b>per cham<b>′</b>ber.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>upper house.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber<b>′</b>tillon sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a system of identifying persons, esp. criminals, by a record of individual physical measurements and peculiarities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after A. <span class="rh_sc">Bertillon</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cense<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sens),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>censed, censing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to burn incense near or in front of;<br/> perfume with incense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">incense</span><sup>1</sup> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pigs'<b>′</b> feet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the feet of swine cooked and marinated in brine, sugar, spices, etc. Also called <b>pickled pigs' feet.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad<b>′</b>miralty Range<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in Antarctica, NW of the Ross Sea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speed<b>′</b> chess′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usu. five minutes per player for an entire game.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="blitzchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>blitz chess</b>, </span></a>  <a href="lightningchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>lightning chess.</b> </span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">speed<b>′</b> chess′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usually five minutes per player for an entire game.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="blitzchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>blitz chess</b>, </span></a>  <a href="lightningchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>lightning chess.</b> </span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b>ning chess′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <a href="speedchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>speed chess.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b>ning chess′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <a href="speedchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>speed chess</b> </span></a> (in this section).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•pa•mi•ner•gic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō′pə mi nûr<b>′</b>jik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>activated by or sensitive to dopamine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dopamine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ergic</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•pon•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr′ə pon<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Agriculture</span>aeroculture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aero</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">geo</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ponics,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">hydroponics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•me•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɜrmiəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being permeated.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•me•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɜrmiəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•me•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>mē ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being permeated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>permeābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>permeā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">permeate</span> + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per<b>′</b>me•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per<b>′</b>me•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">With•er•spoon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ<b>′</b>ər spo̅o̅n′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1723–94, U.S. theologian and statesman, born in Scotland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swim•mer•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swim<b>′</b>ə ret′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>(in many crustaceans) one of a number of abdominal limbs or appendages, usually adapted for swimming and for carrying eggs, as distinguished from other limbs adapted for walking or seizing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">swimmer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•o•nene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>ə nēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a liquid terpene, C<sub>40</sub>H<sub>16</sub>, occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Limon</i>(<i>um</i>) lemon + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tens,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-ten.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a mainly tree-dwelling animal of the weasel family.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the fur of such an animal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tens,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ten.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus <i>Martes,</i> of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare German <i>Marder</i>) + <i>-in</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>martrine</i> marten fur, noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>martrin</i> pertaining to a marten, equivalent. to <i>martre</i> marten (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle Low German, equivalent. to <i>mart</i> marten (cognate with Old English <i>mearth</i>) + <i>-en</i> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>5</sup>; replacing late Middle English <i>martren</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈleɪɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the body of religious worshipers that are not clergy.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it:<span class="rh_ex">the medical ignorance of the laity.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lay</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgændɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the male of the goose. Compare <a href="goose"><span class="rh_sc">goose</span></a> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a look:<span class="rh_ex">Take a gander at his new shoes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the male of the goose. Cf. <b>goose</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a look:<span class="rh_ex">Take a gander at his new shoes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; 1910–15 for def. 2; Middle English; Old English <i>gan</i>(<i>d</i>)<i>ra</i>; cognate with Middle Low German <i>ganre,</i> Dutch <i>gander</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">goose,</span> German <i>Gans</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Newfoundland, in Canada: airport on the great circle route between New York and northern Europe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">British Library,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the national library of Great Britain: part of the British Museum until 1973.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•tar•get<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non tär<b>′</b>git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not being the subject or goal of a particular action, program, maneuver, or the like;<br/> not designated for use, observation, attack, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">target</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>non•tar<b>′</b>get•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school open for instruction on weekdays only, usually from 9 <span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span> until 3 <span class="rh_sc">p.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school conducted in the daytime (distinguished from <i>night school</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a private school for pupils living outside the school (distinguished from <i>boarding school</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tor•quay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr kē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">formerly a borough in SW England: incorporated 1968 with Torbay.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind<b>′</b>ing sheet′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shroud (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mass of tallow or wax that has run down and hardened on the side of a candle, sometimes considered an omen of misfortune.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>any organism that synthesizes its own food, as a photosynthetic plant. Cf. <b>heterophyte.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>au•to•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au′to•phyt<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wil<b>′</b>liam of Malmes<b>′</b>bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mämz<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē, -brē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c1090–1143?, English historian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Malmes•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mämz<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William of.</b> See <b>William of Malmesbury.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Franz<b>′</b> Jo<b>′</b>sef<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf, -səf; <i>Ger.</i> yō<b>′</b>zef ).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Francis Joseph I.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit<b>′</b>ness cor′ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a point, marked by a monument, situated at a known distance from and bearing relative to a corner that is used as a reference point but on which it is impossible to place a monument. Cf. <b>corner</b> (def. 10a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pup•pet•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pup<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the action of puppets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mummery;<br/> mere show.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">puppets collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">puppet,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pup•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌpɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually small, doll-like figure representing a human being or an animal, moved by the hands or by rods, wires, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, group, or government whose actions are controlled by another or others.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">controlled by others:<span class="rh_ex">a puppet government.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pup•pet•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌpɪtri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pup•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pup<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage. Cf. <b>hand puppet, marionette.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, group, government, etc., whose actions are prompted and controlled by another or others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small doll.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>poppethead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>puppa,</i> Latin <i>pūpa</i> doll; see -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>poppet,</i> Middle English <i>popet,</i> apparently alteration of Middle Low German <i>poppe</i> doll 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pup<b>′</b>pet•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pawn, figurehead, instrument.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•reem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä rēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harem.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛrəm, ˈhær-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved as a living place for women.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the women dwelling in a harem.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•em<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>əm, har<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a social group of females, as elephant seals, accompanied or followed by one fertile male who denies other males access to the group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Facetious or Offensive.<span>]</span></span>a group of women associated in any way with one man or household:<span class="rh_ex">Father joked that he had a harem of five daughters.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>haram, hareem, harim.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>harīm</i> harem, literally, forbidden</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dring<b>′</b>kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable for drinking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drink</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, drink<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drank<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  drunk</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, often, <b>drank, drink•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">drank some wine with dinner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wasn't drinking that night because he was the designated driver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to swallow the contents of (a cup, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She drank a few cans of soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drink alcoholic drinks, esp. too much and by habit;<br/> tipple: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was no secret that he drank.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He drank himself into a stupor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_3b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show one's good wishes by swallowing some wine or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">Let's drink to the bride and groom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to propose or participate in a toast to (a person or thing);<br/> toast:<span class="rh_ex">They drank each other's health.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take in through the senses, esp. with eagerness and pleasure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I drank in his every sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">drinking the mountain scenery in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a liquid that is swallowed;<br/> beverage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let me have a drink of soda.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> liquor;<br/> alcohol:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let's have our drinks at the bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> too much alcohol:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Drink was his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a swallow or portion of liquid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He swallowed a drink of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the drink</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a large body of water, such as a lake or the ocean:<span class="rh_ex">Her teammates threw her in the drink.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drink•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">drink</span> is a verb and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span> is a noun and an adjective, and <span class="rh_sc">drunken</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to drink some water. He wants a drink of water. He's a drunk. He's drunk again. What do you do with a drunken sailor?</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drink<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dringk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drank</b> or (<i>Nonstandard</i>) <b>drunk, drunk</b> or, often, <b>drank, drink•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it;<br/> imbibe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess;<br/> tipple:<span class="rh_ex">He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They drank to his victory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be savored or enjoyed by drinking:<span class="rh_ex">a wine that will drink deliciously for many years.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take in (a liquid) in any manner;<br/> absorb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take in through the senses, esp. with eagerness and pleasure (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He drank in the beauty of the scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event):<span class="rh_ex">to drink one's health.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.;<br/> beverage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">liquor;<br/> alcohol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">excessive indulgence in alcohol:<span class="rh_ex">Drink was his downfall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a swallow or draft of liquid;<br/> potion:<span class="rh_ex">She took a drink of water before she spoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His teammates threw him in the drink.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>drinken,</i> Old English <i>drincan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>drinken,</i> German <i>trinken,</i> Gothic <i>drinkan,</i> Old Norse <i>drekka</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tope. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quaff. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Drink,</span> <span class="rh_sc">imbibe,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sip</span> refer to swallowing liquids. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Drink</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to drink coffee.</span><span class="rh_sc">Imbibe</span> is formal in reference to actual drinking; it is used more often in the sense to absorb:<span class="rh_ex">to imbibe culture.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sip</span> implies drinking little by little:<span class="rh_ex">to sip a cup of broth.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toast.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> As with many verbs of the pattern <i>sing, sang, sung</i> and <i>ring, rang, rung,</i> there is some confusion about the forms for the past tense and past participle of <span class="rh_sc">drink.</span> The historical reason for this confusion is that originally verbs of this class in Old English had a past-tense singular form in <i>a</i> but a past-tense plural form in <i>u.</i> Generally the form in <i>a</i> has leveled out to become the standard past-tense form:<span class="rh_ex">We drank our coffee.</span>However, the past-tense form in <i>u,</i> though considered nonstandard, occurs often in speech:<span class="rh_ex">We drunk our coffee.</span>The standard and most frequent form of the past participle of <span class="rh_sc">drink</span> in both speech and writing is <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Who has drunk all the milk?</span>However, perhaps because of the association of <span class="rh_sc">drunk</span> with intoxication, <span class="rh_sc">drank</span> is widely used as a past participle in speech by educated persons and must be considered an alternate standard form:<span class="rh_ex">The tourists had drank their fill of the scenery.</span>See also <b>drunk.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es<b>′</b>sex ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chart tabulating the number of board feet, to the nearest twelfth, contained in pieces of wood one inch thick and of varying standard sizes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•cre•telle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə tel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jacques de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhäk də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1888–1985, French novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•ax•ag•o•ras<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ak sag<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>500?–428 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek philosopher.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>An•ax•ag•o•re•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ak sag′ə rē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•mel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drə mel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a liquor consisting of honey and water that, when fermented, becomes mead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin (variant of <i>hydromel</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>hydrómeli,</i> equivalent. to <i>hydro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>méli</i> honey; replacing late Middle English <i>ydromel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•field•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>fēl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of the players, esp. in baseball, stationed in the outfield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">outfield</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌfild/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the part of a baseball field beyond the diamond-shaped infield.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the fielders playing in those positions (contrasted with <i>infield</i> ).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>out•field•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of the field beyond the diamond.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the outfielders considered as a group (contrasted with <i>infield</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>the part of the field farthest from the batsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Agric.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the outlying land of a farm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture. Cf. <b>infield</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an outlying region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">field</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•swa•hi•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′swä hē<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Swahili (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ki′-Swa•hi<b>′</b>li.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•pre•cip•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′pri sip<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause to precipitate together.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to precipitate together in the same reaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">precipitate</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co′pre•cip′i•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•si•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>ə fīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hardened like or into bone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>drunk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ossify</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•si•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑsəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become bone or be hardened like bone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Over time the soft substances ossified.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Dry, extreme heat ossified these clam shells.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to become rigid or unchangeable in one's habits, opinions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>had ossified in his attitudes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>os•si•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑsəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•si•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to convert into or cause to harden like bone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become bone or harden like bone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitudes, opinions, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a young man who began to ossify right after college.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ossi-</i> (stem of <i>os</i>) bone + -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>os<b>′</b>si•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•ne•to•cal•or<b>′</b>ic effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag nē′tō kə lôr<b>′</b>ik, -lor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an increase or decrease of the temperature of a thermally isolated magnetic substance accompanying an increase or decrease in the intensity of a magnetic field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">magneto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caloric</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HBO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Home Box Office (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">HBO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Home Box Office (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goal•tend•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōl<b>′</b>ten′ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>goalkeeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>any of several violations that prevent a goal from being scored, occurring when a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket or while it is over, on, or within the rim of the basket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">goal</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tend</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>gan point′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>See <b>pedal point.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">munic<b>′</b>ipal bond<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four-cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>sī′kəl, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>noting or pertaining to an internal-combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air-fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and one to scavenge the cylinder.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>four-stroke.</b> </var>Cf. <b>two-cycle.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•ty-fifth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>tē fifth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the ninety-fourth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 95.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 95 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a ninety-fifth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>9</sub><sub>5</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the ninety-fifth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ex•an•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>dər, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a cocktail made with crème de cacao with gin or brandy (<b>brandy alexander</b>) and sweet cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably after the proper name 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Al•ex•an•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ig zan<b>′</b>dər, -zän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>See <b>Alexander the Great.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Also, <b>Alexandros.</b> Homeric name for Paris.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Franz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frants, franz, fränts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Grover Cleveland</b>, 1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Harold R. L. G.</b> (<i>Alexander of Tunis</i>), 1891–1969, English field marshal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1859–1938, British philosopher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1726–83, general in the American Revolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "defender of men.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">state<b>′</b> med<b>′</b>icine.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>socialized medicine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial serv<b>′</b>ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so<b>′</b>cial-serv<b>′</b>ice</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bev•eled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛvəld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="1"><span class="rh_def">oblique;<br/> slanted;<br/> sloping:<span class="rh_ex">beveled edges.</span></span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈbev•elled.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bev•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bev<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a surface that does not form a right angle with adjacent surfaces. Cf. <b>chamfer.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a lock bolt) the oblique end that hits the strike plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a lock with a beveled bolt) the side facing in the same direction as the bevel at the end of the bolt. Cf. <b>regular bevel, reverse bevel.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>bevel square.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an adjustable instrument for drawing angles or adjusting the surface of work to a particular inclination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>beard (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cut or slant at a bevel:<span class="rh_ex">to bevel an edge to prevent splintering.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>beveled* </b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bevelled.</b> oblique;<br/> sloping;<br/> slanted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ellus</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French *<i>bevel</i> (French <i>béveau, biveau</i>), Old French *<i>baivel,</i> equivalent. to <i>baïf</i> with open mouth (<i>ba</i>(<i>er</i>) to gape (see <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-if</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>) + <i>-el</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bev<b>′</b>el•er;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>bev<b>′</b>el•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roll<b>′</b>-o•ver arm<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōl<b>′</b>ō′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>roll over</i> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pran•di•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pran<b>′</b>dē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a meal, esp. dinner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prandi</i>(<i>um</i>) luncheon, meal + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pran<b>′</b>di•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>direct cost<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a business cost that is not directly accountable to a particular function or product;<br/> a fixed cost, as a land tax or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow<b>′</b> pi′lot.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>sergeant major</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•hab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈriˌhæb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-habbed, -hab•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> rehabilitation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a treatment for drug rehab.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a rehabilitated building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to rehabilitate.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•hab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>hab′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-habbed, -hab•bing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>rehabilitation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a rehabilitated building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of or pertaining to rehabilitation:<span class="rh_ex">funds for new rehab projects.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to rehabilitate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re<b>′</b>hab′ber</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•a•gin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ā<b>′</b>jin, -gin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>Also called <b>Wassermann antibody.</b> an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>an antibody found in certain human allergies, as hay fever and asthma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Reagin,</i> equivalent. to <i>reag</i>(<i>ieren</i>) to react + <i>-in</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">front<b>′</b> court<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the section of the court nearest the front wall in certain games, as squash or handball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a team's offensive half of the court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the players who play offensively in the front court, including the center and the two forwards.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>tion hand′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a person who works on a section gang. Also called <b>tracklayer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•soil•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>soi′lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who operates a subsoil plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>subsoil plow.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">subsoil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•bil•i•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō bil<b>′</b>ē er′ē, -bil<b>′</b>yə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the nobility.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>nobiliaire.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">noble,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sarre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(s<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Saar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/saɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indication;<br/> something that signifies something else:<span class="rh_ex">Bowing is a sign of respect.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mark or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents, as in music or mathematics, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a dollar sign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gesture used to express or convey information, an idea, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He raised his eyebrows, which was his sign that he didn't believe what I was saying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a board, placard, etc., with writing or a drawing on it that bears a warning, advertisement, or other information for public view:<span class="rh_ex">a traffic sign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something left behind that indicates the presence of something else;<br/> a trace:<span class="rh_ex">There wasn't a sign of the crooks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a signal or hint that something will happen;<br/> an omen;<br/> portent:<span class="rh_ex">The early frost was a sign of a long, harsh winter ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an indication of a disease:<span class="rh_ex">Extra saliva at the mouth, odd behavior, and inability to drink are all signs of rabies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any gesture that is a unit of meaning in sign language:<span class="rh_ex">She showed me the signs for "eat,'' "love,'' and "teacher.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>one of the twelve signs of the zodiac:<span class="rh_ex">His sign is Capricorn; what's your sign?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to write (one's signature) on (something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sign a letter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where should I sign?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to hire by written agreement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sign a basketball player.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to write one's signature to indicate acceptance, as of a contract for employment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>refused to sign with the Yankees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate by means of a sign;<br/> signal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed his obvious displeasure by frowning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed to her that they should leave.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make signals;<br/> communicate something by signals:<span class="rh_ex">She signed to the waiter for the check.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to convey or signal (a message) in a sign language: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed frantically to him but he wasn't looking at her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed the words for "water'' and "glass'' to ask for a glass of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign away</b> or <b>over</b>, to dispose of by putting one's signature on a document: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">According to the agreement he has signed over all the property.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She signed the property over to her daughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sign one's name or signature to acknowledge that one has received (a package, letter, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">signed for the packages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign in</b> (or <b>out</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to record one's arrival (or departure) by signing a register:<span class="rh_ex">He signed in when he got to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_28b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop broadcasting, esp. at the end of the day:<span class="rh_ex">The station signed off at three in the morning.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's approval openly if not formally:<span class="rh_ex">The boss signed off on my plan.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hire:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on several good players.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree to do something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He signed on as a pitcher for the team.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I signed on to help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to start a session with computer systems:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on to the system by typing his computer I.D. and his password.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to join an organization or group:<span class="rh_ex">to sign up for the navy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sign him up if he can pitch tomorrow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sign up some good players.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sign-"><span class="rh_sc">-sign-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-sign-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sign-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "sign;<br/> have meaning.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">assign, assignation, consign, cosign, design, designate, ensign, insignia, insignificant, resign, sign, signal, signature, signet, significant, signify, undersigned</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīn<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act, instance, or time of signing out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>sign out</i> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a token;<br/> indication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view:<span class="rh_ex">a traffic sign; a store sign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a trace;<br/> vestige:<span class="rh_ex">There wasn't a sign of them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an arbitrary or conventional symbol used in musical notation to indicate tonality, tempo, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the objective indications of a disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any meaningful gestural unit belonging to a sign language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an omen;<br/> portent:<span class="rh_ex">a sign of approaching decadence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>See <b>sign of the zodiac.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>sign language</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>signs.</b> traces, as footprints, of a wild animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a plus sign or minus sign used as a symbol for indicating addition or subtraction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a plus sign or minus sign used as a symbol for indicating the positive or negative value of a quantity, as an integer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>multiplication sign.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>division sign.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a symbol, as &amp;fullradic;<br/> or !, used to indicate a radical or factorial operation.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to affix a signature to:<span class="rh_ex">to sign a letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to write as a signature:<span class="rh_ex">to sign one's name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to engage by written agreement:<span class="rh_ex">to sign a new player.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a sign, esp. the sign of the cross.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to communicate by means of a sign;<br/> signal:<span class="rh_ex">He signed his wish to leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to convey (a message) in a sign language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to direct or appoint by a sign.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to write one's signature, as a token of agreement, obligation, receipt, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to sign for a package.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a sign or signal:<span class="rh_ex">He signed to her to go away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to employ a sign language for communication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to obligate oneself by signature:<span class="rh_ex">He signed with another team for the next season.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign away</b> or <b>over</b>, to assign or dispose of by affixing one's signature to a document:<span class="rh_ex">She signed over her fortune to the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign in</b> (or <b>out</b>) to record or authorize one's arrival (or departure) by signing a register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw, as from some responsibility or connection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease radio or television broadcasting, esp. at the end of the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to become silent:<span class="rh_ex">He had exhausted conversation topics and signed off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to indicate one's approval explicitly if not formally:<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to sign off on the new agreement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to employ;<br/> hire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bind oneself to work, as by signing a contract:<span class="rh_ex">He signed on as a pitcher with a major-league team.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start radio or television broadcasting, esp. at the beginning of the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>log<sup>1</sup> (def. 17a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>sign up</b>, to enlist, as in an organization or group;<br/> to register or subscribe:<span class="rh_ex">to sign up for the navy; to sign up for class.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>signāre</i> to mark with a sign, inscribe, affix a seal to, derivative of <i>signum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>signer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>signum</i> mark, sign, ensign, signal, image; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>signen</i> to mark with a sign, esp. the sign of the cross</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>signe</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sign<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trace, hint, suggestion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> signal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indication, hint, augury. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sign,</span> <span class="rh_sc">omen,</span> <span class="rh_sc">portent</span> name that which gives evidence of a future event. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sign</span> is a general word for whatever gives evidence of an event--past, present, or future:<span class="rh_ex">Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">omen</span> is an augury or warning of things to come; it is used only of the future, in general, as good or bad:<span class="rh_ex">birds of evil omen.</span><span class="rh_sc">Portent,</span> limited, like <span class="rh_sc">omen,</span> to prophecy of the future, may be used of a specific event, usually a misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">portents of war.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ham<b>′</b>mond or<b>′</b>gan,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Trademarks</span>a brand of musical instrument, resembling in shape an upright piano, with two keyboards and electronic tone generation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrˌneɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a name that precedes the family name or surname;<br/> first name.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>nām′, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a name that precedes the family name or surname;<br/> first name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">name</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Up<b>′</b>per Chinook<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Chinookan language of the Columbia River valley from the Deschutes River to the estuary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disc<b>′</b> cam′era,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a camera that accepts a film cartridge in the form of a rotatable disc with film frames mounted around the outer edge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mo•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mə ther<b>′</b>ə pē, hem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>therapy by means of blood, serum, or plasma transfusion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hemotherapeutics.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•af•fin•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə fi nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>paraffin (def. 4).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>par<b>′</b>af•fin•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paraffin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Miss′ Ju</i></b><b>′</b>lie,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1888) by Strindberg.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coach•whip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōch<b>′</b>hwip′, -wip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>coach<b>′</b>whip snake′.</b> </var>a long, slender snake, <i>Masticophis flagellum,</i> of the southern U.S. and Mexico, having a thin tail resembling a braided whip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coach</span> + <span class="rh_sc">whip</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Coff 's<b>′</b> Har<b>′</b>bour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôfs, kofs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport in E Australia. 16,020.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toe•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toi<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>toe•a, toe•as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•fous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>fəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reddish;<br/> tinged with red;<br/> brownish red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rūf</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cyr•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sir<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b> (<i>"Apostle of the Slavs''</i>), <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tour•neur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Cyril</b>, 1575?–1626, English dramatist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>mō, kem<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Informal Terms</span>chemotherapy or a chemotherapy treatment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chemo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form with the meanings "chemical,'' "chemically induced,'' "chemistry,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">chemotherapy.</span>Also, <i>esp. before elements of Latin origin,</i> <b>chemi-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>chem-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>chem-,</i> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">chemical</span> or <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- or -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fag•gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<b>′</b>jē; <i>It.</i> fäd<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•fe•o</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al fā<b>′</b>ō; <i>It.</i> äl fe<b>′</b>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1966, U.S. sculptor, born in Italy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">danc<b>′</b>ing-la<b>′</b>dy or′chid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>sing lā<b>′</b>dē, dän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus <i>Oncidium,</i> often grown as houseplants.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•scram•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē skram<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Telecommunications</span>unscramble (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">scramble</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•zo•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə zō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from a diazonium compound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diaz</span>- + <i>-onium,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">ammonium</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•to•sta•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′tə stā<b>′</b>sis, -stas<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>arrest of cellular growth and division.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stasis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">remit<b>′</b>tance man′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is supported abroad chiefly by remittances from home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dek•a•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>ə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of mass or weight equal to 10 grams (0.3527 ounce avoirdupois). <i>Abbr.:</i> dag </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>decagram;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>dek<b>′</b>a•gramme′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>décagramme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">deka</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collect<b>′</b> on deliv<b>′</b>ery.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>C.O.D.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>da jerk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who prepares and serves sodas and ice cream at a soda fountain.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>so<b>′</b>da jerk′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form of <i>soda jerker</i> 1910–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eq•ui•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>wi tēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>mounted military units;<br/> cavalry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>members of a specially privileged class derived from the ancient Roman cavalry and having status intermediate between those of senatorial rank and the common people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, plural of <i>eques</i> horseman, derivative of <i>equus</i> horse</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•byl•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si bil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>an Asian maiden who gained from her lover Apollo the gift of prophecy and long life.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ral•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>ə liz′əm, ōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing. Cf. <b>manualism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oral</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cul•pep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>pep′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b> (<i>2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway</i>), 1635–89, English colonial governor of Virginia 1680–83.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter•saw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər sô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sawed, -sawed</b> or <b>-sawn, -saw•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to saw (lumber) from quarter sections of logs so that the annual rings in any board form at least a 45° angle with the faces of the board.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quarter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">saw</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye<b>′</b> worm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a filarial worm, <i>Loa loa,</i> of western and central Africa, that is parasitic in the skin, or subcutaneous tissue, of human beings, often migrating into the eye region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek<b>′</b>tris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the wife or widow of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">elect</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow•er•bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou<b>′</b>ər bûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the females.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bower</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•pho•tog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō fə tog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photography using electric rather than chemical processes to transfer an image onto paper, as in xerography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">photography</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•pho•to•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trə fō′tə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•mun•jom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän<b>′</b>mŏŏn<b>′</b>jom<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>a small community along the boundary between North Korea and South Korea: site of the truce talks at the close of the Korean War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deep anger;<br/> rage;<br/> wrath:<span class="rh_ex">The garbage strike stirred the neighborhood's ire.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intense anger;<br/> wrath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>īra</i> anger</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ire<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> fury, rage, choler, spleen.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Ire.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ireland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil<b>′</b>dren of Is<b>′</b>rael,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Hebrews;<br/> Jews.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•e•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä ā<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>facienda,</i> neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of <i>faciendum</i> what is to be done, gerund, gerundive of <i>facere</i> to do, make; compare <span class="rh_sc">hacienda</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Catalan</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Spanish: literally, task</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king•cup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(king<b>′</b>kup′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various common buttercups, as <i>Ranunculus bulbosus,</i> having bright-yellow flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the marsh marigold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">king</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cup</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stick<b>′</b>y Note′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, </span>a usually small piece of paper with an adhesive strip on the back that allows it to adhere to surfaces and be repositioned with ease.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•fa•han<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(is′fə hän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Iran: the capital of Persia from the 16th into the 18th century. 424,045.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ispahan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•o•nych•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə nik<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nych•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nik<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>the modified outer layer of the epidermis that partially covers the fetal fingernails and toenails and that persists after birth as the cuticle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a thin, cuticular fold extending over the lunula of a nail.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>epionychium.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>ep-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ep</span>- + <i>onych-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">onyx</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chu Hsi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jo̅o̅<b>′</b> shē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1130–1200, Chinese philosopher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•si•pa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of wasting one's life in foolish or harmful pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">Decades of dissipation had a powerful impact on his health.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of scattering or of being scattered:<span class="rh_ex">the dissipation of the fog.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•si•pa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə pā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of dissipating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being dissipated;<br/> dispersion;<br/> disintegration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a wasting by misuse:<span class="rh_ex">the dissipation of a fortune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mental distraction;<br/> amusement;<br/> diversion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">dissolute way of living, esp. excessive drinking of liquor;<br/> intemperance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Mech.<span>]</span></span>a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dissipātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dissipātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dissipāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">dissipate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•pan•u•la•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam pan′yə lā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the Campanulaceae, the bellflower family of plants. Cf. <b>bellflower family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Campanulace</i>(<i>ae</i>) name of the family (see <span class="rh_sc">campanula,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>)+-<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nor•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-mae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">norm</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Nor•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>italics</i>) an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•vap•o•ra•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vap<b>′</b>ər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>capable of being evaporated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">evapor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•vap′o•ra•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">claucht<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klô<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t, klä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>cleek.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•no•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōn<b>′</b>l īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Phonolith.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">phono</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pho•no•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōn′l it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ath•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī ath<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a women's track-and-field competition comprising the 100-meter dash, high jump, and shot put.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a competition comprising fly-casting, horseback-riding, and trapshooting events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">dec</span>)<span class="rh_sc">athlon</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poss.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>possessive.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">possible.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">possibly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poss.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">possession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>possessive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">possible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">possibly.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•seism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə sī′zəm, -səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">seism</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•seis<b>′</b>mic, mi′cro•seis<b>′</b>mi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Del<b>′</b>a•go<b>′</b>a Bay<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>ə gō<b>′</b>ə, del′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in S Mozambique. 55 mi. (89 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈsid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ced•ed, -ced•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw officially from an alliance, federation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The Confederate States claimed the right to secede from the Union.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cede-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cede-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si sēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-ced•ed, -ced•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēcēdere</i> to withdraw. See <span class="rh_sc">se</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cede</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•ced<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdyus/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a copy or close imitation of; duplicate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tape reproduced the sound of the conversation fairly well.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That low-quality tape machine reproduces badly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to produce, form, or bring about again or once more by any process:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Scientists will want to reproduce that experiment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to produce one or more other young individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation, sexual or asexual: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Some animals reproduce themselves by laying eggs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If an animal can't reproduce, its species will not survive.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pro•duc•i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pro•duc•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′prə do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of:<span class="rh_ex">to reproduce a picture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce again or anew by natural process:<span class="rh_ex">to reproduce a severed branch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>to produce one or more other individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>to reproduce its kind, as an organism;<br/> propagate;<br/> bear offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to turn out in a given manner when copied:<span class="rh_ex">This picture will reproduce well.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">produce</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′pro•duc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′pro•duc<b>′</b>i•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′pro•duc′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> generate, propagate, beget. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repeat. See <b>imitate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•chi•neel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man′chə nēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical American tree or shrub, <i>Hippomane mancinella,</i> of the spurge family, having a milky, highly caustic, poisonous sap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin (<i>māla</i>) <i>Matiāna</i> (apples) of <i>Matius</i> Roman author of a cooking manual (1st century<span class="rh_sc"> b.cognate with</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>mancenille</i> and its source, Spanish <i>manzanilla,</i> diminutive of <i>manzana</i> apple, Old Spanish <i>mazana</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>mancinell, mançanilla</i> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas<b>′</b>ualty insur′ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>insurance providing coverage against accident and property damages, as automobile, theft, liability, and explosion insurance, but not including life insurance, fire insurance, or marine insurance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər lī′nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an ocean liner of relatively great size or speed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a railroad car or train providing express service and usually deluxe passenger accommodations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">liner</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snout<b>′</b> bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>weevil (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ao dai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b> dī<b>′</b>, ô<b>′</b> dī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ao dais.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a costume composed of a long tunic with side slits over wide trousers, worn by Vietnamese women as traditional dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vietnamese <i>áo dài</i> literally, long garment</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•i•dade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>i dād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>(in plane-tabling) a straightedge having a telescopic sight or other means of sighting parallel to the straightedge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the entire upper part of a theodolite or transit, including the telescope, its supports, the level vials, the circle-reading device, and the spindle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>al•i•dad</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>i dad′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Spanish <i>alhidada</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>al-‘iḍādah</i> the turning radius (like a clock hand) of a circle; replacing late Middle English <i>allydatha</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>alhidada</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> variant of <i>alhidade</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•glyc•er•ide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī glis<b>′</b>ə rīd′, -ər id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of two hydroxyl groups with fatty acids. Cf. <b>glyceride.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">glyceride</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the<b>′</b>ta rhythm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a pattern of brain waves having a regular frequency of 4 to 7 cycles per second as recorded by an electroencephalograph, observed during various states of light sleep or arousal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four•chette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏr shet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the fold of skin that forms the posterior margin of the vulva.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>furcula;<br/> wishbone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>the frog of an animal's foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a strip of leather or fabric joining the front and back sections of a glove finger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a tenace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, diminutive of <i>fourche</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fork</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chang•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chäng<b>′</b>shä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Hunan province, in SE China. 825,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a technical expert, student, or enthusiast, esp. in the field of electronics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a technician, as for a stage crew.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tekkie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tech</span>(<span class="rh_sc">nical</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•volt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə vōlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of electromotive force or potential difference equal to one millionth of a volt. <i>Symbol:</i> μV, μ<span class="rh_sc">v</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">volt</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hag•but<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hag<b>′</b>but),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>harquebus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">hackbut</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sol<b>′</b>omon's seal<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mystic or talismanic symbol in the form of an interlaced outline of either a five-pointed or six-pointed star.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sol•o•mon's-seal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>ə mənz sēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants belonging to the genus <i>Polygonatum,</i> of the lily family, having a thick rootstock bearing seallike scars, greenish-yellow flowers, and red or blue berries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Medieval Latin <i>sigillum Solomōnis</i> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nic•o•tin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik′ə tin<b>′</b>ik, -tē<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of, pertaining to, or containing nicotine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>related to or imitating the action of nicotine on neurons, esp. in blocking the cholinergic receptors of the autonomic ganglia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nicotine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•o•log•ic•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, ˌɪdi-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to ideology:<span class="rh_ex">ideological commitment to capitalism.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>i•de•o•log•ic•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">ideologically opposed to accepting aid.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan•ta•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan tan<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus <i>Lantana,</i> of the verbena family, certain species of which, as <i>L. camara,</i> are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Italian <i>lantana</i> wayfaring tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">terres<b>′</b>trial tel<b>′</b>escope,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a refracting telescope having inverting lenses or an eyepiece that presents an erect image.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē list<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to withdraw or remove (a security) from the group listed with a particular stock exchange.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•sil•lec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɑnsəˈlɛktəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgical removal of one or both tonsils.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•sil•lec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton′sə lek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tōnsill</i>(<i>ae</i>) tonsils + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Son•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>nyə; <i>Russ.</i> sô<b>′</b>nyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, Russian form of <b>Sophia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prie-dieu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>dyŏŏ<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē dy<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dieus, -dieux</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dyŏŏz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Fr.</i> <b><b><i>-dieu.</i></b></b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture for kneeling on during prayer, having a rest above, as for a book.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, pray God</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mosqui<b>′</b>to net′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">growl•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grou<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>growl•i•er, growl•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling a growl in pitch and harshness:<span class="rh_ex">This cold has made my voice growly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">irritable;<br/> grouchy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">growl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>growl•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Win•ne•pe•sau•kee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win′ə pə sô<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Winnipesaukee.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•quil•lage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak′ē äzh<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> kē y<span class="rh_sc">a</span>zh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>makeup (defs. 1, 2, 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>maquill</i>(<i>er</i>) to apply makeup (origin, originally theater argot, perh. to be identified with Old French <i>masquillier</i> blacken, smear, akin to <i>mascurer, mascherer,</i> verb, verbal derivative of Vulgar Latin *<i>mascar-</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">masquerade</span>) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛltə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (&amp;Dgr;<br/>, δ).</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (&amp;Dgr;<br/>).</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a flat, triangular area of land with rich soil lying between branches of the mouth of a river.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the fourth in a series of items.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (Δ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>an incremental change in a variable, as Δ or δ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular:<span class="rh_ex">the Nile delta.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a word used in communications to represent the letter <i>D.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation:<span class="rh_ex">The fourth brightest star in the Southern Cross is Delta Crucis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>délta</i>; akin to Hebrew <i>dāleth</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>delta</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>deltha</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Del•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the NATO name for a class of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine armed with 16 multi-warhead missiles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kaf•i•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kaf<b>′</b>ə rē, kə fēr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Indo-Iranian language, or small group of languages, of Nuristan, closely related to but not a part of the Indic subbranch. Also called <b>Nuristani.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fend•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɛndɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of offense:<span class="rh_ex">The writers removed the offending lines from the speech.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-fend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fend-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to irritate, annoy, or anger;<br/> cause resentful displeasure in;<br/> insult:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His impolite remarks offended the audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>That odor offends my nose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie offends the morals of the community.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie offends against our principles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to cause displeasure or resentment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>words that offend.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fend•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-fend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to irritate, annoy, or anger;<br/> cause resentful displeasure in:<span class="rh_ex">Even the hint of prejudice offends me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hurt or cause pain to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause resentful displeasure;<br/> irritate, annoy, or anger:<span class="rh_ex">a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to err in conduct;<br/> commit a sin, crime, or fault.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>offendere</i> to strike against, displease, equivalent. to <i>of-</i> <span class="rh_sc">of</span>- + <i>-fendere</i> to strike</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>offendre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>offenden</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fend<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fend<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>of•fend<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transgress.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> please.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moon•eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅n<b>′</b>ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>an eye of a horse affected with moon blindness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any silvery, herringlike fish of the family Hiodontidae, esp. <i>Hiodon tergisus,</i> found in fresh waters from Hudson Bay to the lower Mississippi, having large eyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">moon</span> + <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mov<b>′</b>ing viola′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>any of various traffic violations committed while a vehicle is in motion, as speeding, driving through a red light, or going the wrong direction on a one-way street.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheat<b>′</b>en ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>soft-coated wheaten terrier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•o•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ə plaz′əm, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell. Also called <b>karyoplasm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">nucleo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasm</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>nu′cle•o•plas<b>′</b>mic, nu•cle•o•plas•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′klē ō plaz mat<b>′</b>ik, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dark<b>′</b> Con<b>′</b>tinent, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Africa: so called, esp. during the 19th century, because little was known about it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Somme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918;<br/> World War II, 1944. 150 mi. (241 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in N France. 538,462;<br/> 2424 sq. mi. (6280 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Amiens.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•mum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪnəməm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mums, -ma</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-mə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the least amount possible, allowable, or needed:<span class="rh_ex">to work a minimum of six hours a day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the lowest amount, value, or degree attained:<span class="rh_ex">the lowest minimums ever recorded for summer temperatures.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a minimum:<span class="rh_ex">a minimum stay of five days.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-min-"><span class="rh_sc">-min-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•mum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ə məm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mums, -ma</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>the lowest speed permitted on a highway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the lowest amount, value, or degree attained or recorded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an arbitrary amount set by a restaurant, nightclub, etc., as the least amount to be charged each person for food and drink. Cf. <b>cover charge.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>relative minimum, local minimum.</b> </var>the value of a function at a certain point in its domain, which is less than or equal to the values at all other points in the immediate vicinity of the point. Cf. <b>absolute minimum.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the point in the domain at which a minimum occurs.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">noting or indicating a minimum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">least possible:<span class="rh_ex">minimum risk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lowest:<span class="rh_ex">a minimum rate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a minimum or minimums.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, neuter of <i>minimus</i> smallest, least. See <span class="rh_sc">minor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>i kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a printing type (about 3½ point).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">delicate, dainty, or mincing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>minneken</i> friend, lover, equivalent. to <i>minne</i> love + <i>-ken</i> -<span class="rh_sc">kin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vict•uals<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪtlz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">food supplies;<br/> food and drink;<br/> provisions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vict•ual<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vit<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ualed, -ual•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-ualled, -ual•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>victuals</b>, food supplies;<br/> provisions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">food or provisions for human beings.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to supply with victuals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take or obtain victuals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to eat or feed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vittle.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>victuālia</i> provisions, noun, nominal use of neuter plural of Latin <i>victuālis</i> pertaining to food, equivalent. to <i>victu</i>(<i>s</i>) nourishment, way of living (<i>vic-,</i> variant stem of <i>vīvere</i> to live + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>; modern spelling, spelled</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>vitail</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>e,</i> Old French <i>vituaille</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>vitaille</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vict<b>′</b>ual•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•o•mor•phic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer′ə môr<b>′</b>fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a function that is analytic, except for poles, in a given domain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morphic</span> <dagger>1885–90</dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•sav•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər sā′vər, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, device, or practice that reduces water consumption, as during a drought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">water</span> + <span class="rh_sc">saver</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mwam•bu•tsa IV<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mwäm bo̅o̅<b>′</b>tsä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1912–77, king of Burundi 1962–66.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈba•by ˌcar•riage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a carriage with four wheels, to be pushed by a person walking.</span></li></ol>Also called ˈba•by ˌbug•gy.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>by car′riage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a conveyance similar to an infant's crib set on four wheels and meant to be pushed. Also called <b>ba<b>′</b>by bug′gy, carriage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•rec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rek<b>′</b>tə mē, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the removal of part or all of a nerve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neur</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•san•ga•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki zäng<b>′</b>gä nē, kē′säng gä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the N Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Congo (Zaire) River. 297,829. Formerly, <b>Stanleyville.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trep•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trep<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fearful or apprehensive, esp. trembling from fear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trepidus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tight•wad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtaɪtˌwɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stingy person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tight•wad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīt<b>′</b>wod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a close-fisted or stingy person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tight</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wad</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•bra•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪbreɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that vibrates.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small appliance that vibrates, used for therapy or massage.</span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•bra•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>brā tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that vibrates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various machines or devices causing a vibratory motion or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small appliance of variable shape, made to oscillate very rapidly and used in vibratory massage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a device in which, by continually repeated impulses, a steady current is changed into an oscillating current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a device for producing electric oscillations.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vibrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mée<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr mā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>paty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, feminine past participle of <i>former</i> to <span class="rh_sc">form</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schle•icher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlī<b>′</b>kər; <i>Ger.</i> shlī<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>August</b>, 1821– 68, German linguist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•pho•pho•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr′fō fə nol<b>′</b>ə jē, -fō nol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics, Linguistics</span>morphophonemics (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">morpho</span>- (as combining form for <span class="rh_sc">morphology</span> or <span class="rh_sc">morpheme</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">phonology</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Troyes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>wä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War. 75,500.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spokes•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>-wom•an</b> or <b>-per•son</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspoʊksmən/ or /-ˌwʊmən/ or /-ˌpɜrsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -wom•en <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -persons.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who speaks for another or for a group:<span class="rh_ex">A White House spokeswoman denied the charge.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spokes•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spōks<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who speaks for another or for a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a public speaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spoke</span><sup>1</sup> (irregularly as noun, nominal) + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1510–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwa•ter ˌmain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a main pipe for conveying water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter main′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world's<b>′</b> fair<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large international exposition with exhibitions of arts, crafts, industrial and agricultural products, scientific achievements, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•gon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a mean, ugly, or repulsive woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Gorgó̄,</i> der. of <i>gorgós</i> dreadful</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>Gorgōn</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros>Gor•go<b>′</b>ni•an<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr gō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xiph•i•ster•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zif′ə stûr<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lowermost of the three segments of the sternum. Cf. <b>gladiolus</b> (def. 2), <b>manubrium</b> (def. 2a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>xiphi-</i> (combining form of Greek <i>xíphos</i> sword) + <i>sternum</i> <span class="rh_sc">sternum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>xiph′i•ster<b>′</b>nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glad•i•o•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌglædiˈoʊləs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lus, -li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-laɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-lus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glad•i•o•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glad′ē ō<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lus, -li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-lus•es</b> for 1;<br/> <b>-li</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Gladiolus,</i> of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword-shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the middle and largest segment of the sternum. Cf.  <b>manubrium</b> (def. 2a), <b>xiphisternum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: small sword, sword lily, equivalent. to <i>gladi</i>(<i>us</i>) sword + <i>-olus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nu•bri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə no̅o̅<b>′</b>brē əm, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-brē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-bri•ums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>Also called <b>presternum.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum. Cf. <b>gladiolus</b> (def. 2), <b>xiphisternum.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the long process of the malleus.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to <i>manus</i> hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•nu<b>′</b>bri•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Syn•com<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>kom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Aerospace.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>syn</i>(<i>chronous</i>) <i>com</i>(<i>munications satellite</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fal•lo<b>′</b>pi•an tube′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə lō<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Anatomy</span>one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova;<br/> the oviduct of higher mammals. Also, <b>Fallo<b>′</b>pian tube′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10; named after Gabriello <i>Fallopio</i> (died 1562), Italian anatomist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beg-par•don<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(beg′pär<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australia and New Zealand.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expression of apology (used esp. in the phrase <i>with no beg-pardons</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>bōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the hipbone, esp. in a four-footed animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pin</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bone</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Minn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Minnesota.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Minn.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Minnesota.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•tig•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɚˈtɪdʒənəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">whirling;<br/> spinning.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>affected with or feeling vertigo.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">likely to cause vertigo:<span class="rh_ex">a vertiginous climb.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•tig•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vər tij<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">whirling;<br/> spinning;<br/> rotary:<span class="rh_ex">vertiginous currents of air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>affected with vertigo;<br/> dizzy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">liable or threatening to cause vertigo:<span class="rh_ex">a vertiginous climb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">apt to change quickly;<br/> unstable:<span class="rh_ex">a vertiginous economy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vertīginōsus</i> dizzy, equivalent. to <i>vertīgin-</i> (stem of <i>vertīgō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">vertigo</span> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•tig<b>′</b>i•nous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ver•tig<b>′</b>i•nous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freak•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>kish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">queer;<br/> odd;<br/> unusual;<br/> grotesque:<span class="rh_ex">a freakish appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">whimsical;<br/> capricious:<span class="rh_ex">freakish behavior.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">freak</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>freak<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>freak<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freak<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an abnormal, unusual, or strange person, animal, or thing;<br/> aberration.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden unexpected occurrence:<span class="rh_ex">The snowstorm in July was a freak of nature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a habitual user;<br/> addict:<span class="rh_ex">a drug freak.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a devoted fan:<span class="rh_ex">a baseball freak.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unusual;<br/> odd;<br/> irregular:<span class="rh_ex">a freak storm.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become frightened, nervous, or excited: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I nearly freaked (out) when I heard the news.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That surprise test freaked (out) most of the students.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That test really freaked them (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>freak out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to hallucinate under the influence of a drug:<span class="rh_ex">to freak out on LSD.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>freak•ish, freak•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freak<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object;<br/> anomaly;<br/> aberration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature;<br/> monster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and apparently causeless change or turn of events, the mind, etc.;<br/> an apparently capricious notion, occurrence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That kind of sudden storm is a freak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Numis.<span>]</span></span>an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a stamp differing from others of the same printing because of creases, dirty engraving plates, etc. Cf. <b>error</b> (def. 8), <b>variety</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession:<span class="rh_ex">a drug freak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a devoted fan or follower;<br/> enthusiast:<span class="rh_ex">a baseball freak.</span> <b>c.</b> a hippie.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>capriciousness;<br/> whimsicality.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">unusual;<br/> odd;<br/> irregular:<span class="rh_ex">a freak epidemic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become or make frightened, nervous, or wildly excited:<span class="rh_ex">The loud noise caused the horse to freak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>freak out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter into or cause a period of irrational behavior or emotional instability, as under the influence of a drug:<span class="rh_ex">to be freaked out on LSD.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose or cause to lose emotional control from extreme excitement, shock, fear, joy, despair, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Seeing the dead body freaked him out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65; 1965–70 for def. 6; perh. akin to Old English <i>frīcian</i> to dance</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vagary, quirk, crotchet.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">freak<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fleck, streak, or variegate:<span class="rh_ex">great splashes of color freaking the sky.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fleck or streak of color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently introduced by Milton in <i>Lycidas</i> (1637), perh. as blend of, blended <i>freck</i> to mark with spots (perh. back formation from <span class="rh_sc">freckle</span>) and <span class="rh_sc">streak</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> North<b>′</b>port,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York. 20,187.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sponse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈspɑns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an answer;<br/> reply:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What is your response to these questions, Senator?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an action done as an answer to another action: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a friendly response to his greeting.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She nodded in response to his greeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> behavior of a living thing due to a stimulus:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the chimp's response to seeing the blue light flash.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-spond-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spond-</span>.</span></a> <span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">response</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">responsible</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">responsibility</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">What was your response to the question? She is a responsible driver. The new job has more responsibilities.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sponse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spons<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in reply to the officiant. Cf. <b>versicle</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">responsory.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a bid based on an evaluation of one's hand relative to the previous bid of one's partner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>respons</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>respōnsum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter past participle of <i>respondēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">respond;</span> replacing Middle English <i>respounse</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sponse<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rejoinder. See <b>answer.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cred•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɛdɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> public praise or commendation given for some action, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He was happy to take all the credit, and none of the blame.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a source of pride or honor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>Those Olympic athletes were a credit to our nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> trust;<br/> credibility;<br/> belief:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The story of his illness gained credit when he failed to show up at the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">permission for a customer to have goods or use services that will be paid for at a later date:<span class="rh_ex">We have credit with that company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one's reputation for paying bills or debts on time:<span class="rh_ex">My credit is good.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> official acceptance of the work of a student in a course of study:<span class="rh_ex">received credit for that course.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one official unit of such work usually representing attendance at one class per week throughout a semester, quarter, or term:<span class="rh_ex">He took fifteen credits in English.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a sum of money due to a person: <span class="rh_ex">Your account shows a credit of $50.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> a deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw money:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a credit of $5,000 in savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an entry in a business account showing value received:<span class="rh_ex">several questionable entries among the credits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made(opposed to <a href="debit"><span class="rh_sc"><i>debit</i></span></a>  ).</span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>credits,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the names of all who contributed to a motion-picture or a television program, usually listed at the end.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with/to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give responsibility for;<br/> ascribe;<br/> attribute:<span class="rh_ex">Those herbs were credited with almost supernatural healing powers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to believe to be or have:<span class="rh_ex">I credited him with more intelligence than that.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to believe or trust:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you credit the governor's press releases?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to enter on the credit side of an account;<br/> give credit for or to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He credited $50 to my account.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do someone credit</b>, to be a source of honor for someone. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>do <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Your passing the test under such difficult circumstances does you credit.</span>Also, <b>do credit to someone.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>do <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hard work and training do credit to your team, win or lose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Business</span> <b>on credit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> by future payment:<span class="rh_ex">to buy a sofa on credit with 10% down payment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's credit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">deserving of praise:<span class="rh_ex">To his credit he did admit his mistake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">belonging to one;<br/> having as one's accomplishments:<span class="rh_ex">He had thirty published articles to his credit.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cred-"><span class="rh_sc">-cred-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cred•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kred<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Give credit where it is due.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of pride or honor:<span class="rh_ex">You are a credit to your school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She got a screen credit for photography.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">trustworthiness;<br/> credibility:<span class="rh_ex">a witness of credit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>confidence in a purchaser's ability and intention to pay, displayed by entrusting the buyer with goods or services without immediate payment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>reputation of solvency and probity, entitling a person to be trusted in buying or borrowing:<span class="rh_ex">Your credit is good.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">influence or authority resulting from the confidence of others or from one's reputation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust:<span class="rh_ex">90 days' credit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">repute;<br/> reputation;<br/> esteem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sum of money due to a person;<br/> anything valuable standing on the credit side of an account:<span class="rh_ex">He has an outstanding credit of $50.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">official acceptance and recording of the work completed by a student in a particular course of study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a credit hour.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an entry of payment or value received on an account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the right-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to <i>debit</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an entry, or the total shown, on the credit side.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>any deposit or sum of money against which a person may draw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do someone credit</b>, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, <b>do credit to someone.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>on credit</b>, by deferred payment:<span class="rh_ex">Everything they have was bought on credit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's credit</b>, deserving of praise or recognition;<br/> admirable:<span class="rh_ex">It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to believe;<br/> put confidence in;<br/> trust;<br/> have faith in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to bring honor, esteem, etc., to;<br/> reflect well upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span>to enter upon the credit side of an account;<br/> give credit for or to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to award educational credits to (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They credited me with three hours in history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>credit to</b> or <b>with</b>, to ascribe to a (thing, person, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">In former times many herbs were credited with healing powers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>crēditum</i> loan, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>crēditus,</i> past participle of <i>crēdere</i> to believe, confide, entrust, give credit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old Italian <i>credito</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cred<b>′</b>it•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –7, 9. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Credit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">repute,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reputation,</span> <span class="rh_sc">standing</span> refer to one's status in the estimation of a community. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Credit</span> refers to business and financial status and the amount of money for which a person will be trusted. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Repute</span> is particularly what is reported about someone, the favor in which the person is held, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a man of fine repute among his acquaintances.</span><span class="rh_sc">Reputation</span> is the moral and other character commonly ascribed to someone:<span class="rh_ex">of unblemished reputation.</span><span class="rh_sc">Standing</span> is one's position in a community, or rank and condition in life:<span class="rh_ex">a man of good standing and education.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Europe<b>′</b>an blastomyco<b>′</b>sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>cryptococcosis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•de•com•po•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō dē′kom pə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the breaking down of molecules by radiant energy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">decomposition</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chair<b>′</b> ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an article of furniture, produced esp. in colonial America, that can serve as either a table or a chair, having, as a chair, a large, usually circular, hinged back that can be pulled down and rested on the arms to form a tabletop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drug<b>′</b>store cow<b>′</b>boy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a young man who loafs around drugstores or on street corners.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who dresses like a cowboy but has never worked as one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crys•tal•li•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris′tl ə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>the act or process of crystallizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>a crystallized body or formation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crystall</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ization</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b>-to-work<b>′</b> law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•fam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>fam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand of synthetic flexible, microporous material, used as a leather substitute for shoes, handbags, belts, luggage, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol•phin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɑlfɪn, ˈdɔl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small-toothed mammal of the sea having a beaklike nose and mouth. Compare <a href="porpoise"><span class="rh_sc">porpoise</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <a href="dolphinfish,"><b>ˈdol•phinˌfish</b></a> <a href="mahimahi"><b>mahimahi.</b></a> either of two large, slender fishes of warm and temperate seas.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol•phin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>fin, dôl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several chiefly marine, cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, having a fishlike body, numerous teeth, and the front of the head elongated into a beaklike projection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>Also called <b>dolphinfish, mahimahi.</b> either of two large, slender fishes, <i>Coryphaena hippurus</i> or <i>C. equisetis,</i> of warm and temperate seas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pile, cluster of piles, or buoy to which a vessel may be moored in open water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a cluster of piles used as a fender, as at the entrance to a dock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pudding fender at the nose of a tugboat or on the side of a vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Delphinus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>delphí̄n</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>dalfīnus,</i> Latin <i>delphīnus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old Provencal <i>dalfin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>daulphin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English <i>dolphyn</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•chuan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sich<b>′</b>wän<b>′</b>, sich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ än′; <i>Chin.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>chwän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in S central China. 67,960,000;<br/> 219,691 sq. mi. (569,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Chengdu.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Szechwan, Szechuan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ros•co•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ ros<b>′</b>kə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>inspection or analysis of the urine as a means of diagnosis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>urinoscopy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50; <span class="rh_sc">uro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">scopy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>u•ro•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u•ros<b>′</b>co•pist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pressed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri prest<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychiatry</span>subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression:<span class="rh_ex">repressed emotional conflicts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">repress</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈprɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to check or inhibit (actions or desires):<span class="rh_ex">repressed a sneeze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold down and control (persons) unfairly or evilly:<span class="rh_ex">to repress one's civil rights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to keep down or hold back (memories, emotions, or impulses) unconsciously:<span class="rh_ex">to repress his fantasies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pres•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈprɛʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pres•sive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•tha•na•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌyuθəˈneɪʒə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>painless killing of a person, usually when the person is suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="mercykilling"><span class="rh_sc"><b>mercy killing.</b></span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•tha•na•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>mercy killing.</b> </var>the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">painless death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>euthanasía</i> an easy death, equivalent. to <i>eu-</i> <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>- + <i>thánat</i>(<i>os</i>) death + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1640–50; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>eu•tha•na•si•ast</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zē ast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>eu•tha•na•sic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north•west•wards<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth′west<b>′</b>wərdz; <i>Naut.</i> nôr′west<b>′</b>wərdz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>northwestward.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">riff•raff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪfˌræf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disreputable or unwanted people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">riff•raff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rif<b>′</b>raf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">people, or a group of people, regarded as disreputable or worthless:<span class="rh_ex">a pack of riffraff.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the lowest classes;<br/> rabble:<span class="rh_ex">the riffraff of the city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">trash;<br/> rubbish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">worthless, disreputable, or trashy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rif et raf,</i> formed on <i>rifler</i> to spoil (see <span class="rh_sc">rifle</span><sup>2</sup>), <i>raffler</i> to ravage, snatch away</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>rif and raf</i> every particle, things of small value 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜrp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Informal.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a belch:<span class="rh_ex">let out a long burp.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to (cause to) belch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In his culture it is polite to burp after a meal to express appreciation and thanks to the cook.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She burped the baby.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a belch;<br/> eructation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to belch;<br/> eruct.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cause (a baby) to belch by patting its back, esp. to relieve flatulence after feeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>burp<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collect<b>′</b> call<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a long-distance telephone call that is to be paid for by the person or station receiving it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grae•co-Ro•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grē′kō rō<b>′</b>mən, grek′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Greco-Roman.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gre•co-Ro•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grē′kō rō<b>′</b>mən, grek′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or having both Greek and Roman characteristics:<span class="rh_ex">the Greco-Roman influence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>pertaining to or designating a style of the fine arts developed in Rome or the Roman Empire from the middle of the 1st century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> to the early 4th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span> chiefly characterized by an apparent indebtedness to Greek forms or motifs modified by technological innovation, monumental scale, the combination of symbolic with narrative treatment of subject matter, and an emphasis on the commemorative aspect of a work of art.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a style of wrestling in which the contestants are forbidden to trip, tackle, and use holds below the waist. Cf. <b>catch-as-catch-can</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>Graeco-Roman.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Euclid<b>′</b>ean space<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>ordinary two- or three-dimensional space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any vector space on which a real-valued inner product is defined.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Cartesian space.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ses•ter•tius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se stûr<b>′</b>shəs, -shē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē ī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>sesterce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sēstertius</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sesterce</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ses•terce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses<b>′</b>tûrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēstertius,</i> equivalent. to <i>sēs-</i> half-unit (see <span class="rh_sc">sesqui</span>-) + <i>tertius</i> <span class="rh_sc">third</span> (i.e., 2 units and half a 3rd one equal 2½ asses)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈround ˈtrip,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trip to a certain place and back again.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round--trip</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a round-trip ticket.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<b>′</b> trip<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trip to a given place and back again:<span class="rh_ex">Fares for round trips often have a discount.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a transportation ticket for such a trip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinochle.<span>]</span></span>roundhouse (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round<b>′</b>-trip<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>nular lig<b>′</b>ament,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the ligamentous envelope surrounding a part, as the joints of the wrist or ankle or the head of the radius.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•bol•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek bol<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span>promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>an ecbolic drug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ekbol</i>(<i>é̄</i>) expulsion (equivalent. to <i>ek-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ec</span>- + <i>-bolē</i> a throwing) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•elled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trav<b>′</b>əld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">traveled.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrævəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They traveled all night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They traveled the world and the seven seas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to proceed (at a certain speed or distance): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car was traveling at sixty miles an hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We traveled nearly six hundred miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or be transmitted, as light or information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The news traveled quickly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the act of traveling, esp. to distant places:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She enjoys painting, art, and travel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>travels</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> journeys;<br/> wanderings:<span class="rh_ex">In all my travels I never saw anything as beautiful as this sunset.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def">for use while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">a travel alarm clock.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trav•el•er, trav•el•ler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">trip</span> and <span class="rh_sc">travel</span>. For a particular amount of traveling, the noun <span class="rh_sc">trip</span> is usually used:<span class="rh_ex">I hope you had a pleasant trip.</span><span class="rh_ex">The trip took ten hours.</span>The word <span class="rh_sc">travel</span> is more often used as a noncount noun to refer to the general idea of traveling:<span class="rh_ex">She's interested in travel and tourism.</span>When <span class="rh_sc">travels</span> is used, it refers to a journey or trip that has many stops or involves many places:<span class="rh_ex">In all my travels I've never met so many helpful people.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trav<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-elled, -el•ling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship;<br/> take a trip;<br/> journey:<span class="rh_ex">to travel for pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move or go from one place or point to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to proceed or advance in any way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to associate or consort:<span class="rh_ex">He travels in a wealthy crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to move with speed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass, or be transmitted, as light or sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>walk (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move in a fixed course, as a piece of mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to travel, journey, or pass through or over, as a country or road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to journey or traverse (a specified distance):<span class="rh_ex">We traveled a hundred miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause to journey;<br/> ship:<span class="rh_ex">to travel logs downriver.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the act of traveling;<br/> journeying, esp. to distant places:<span class="rh_ex">to travel to other planets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>travels</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">journeys;<br/> wanderings:<span class="rh_ex">to set out on one's travels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">journeys as the subject of a written account or literary work:<span class="rh_ex">a book of travels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">such an account or work.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the coming and going of persons or conveyances along a way of passage;<br/> traffic:<span class="rh_ex">an increase in travel on state roads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the complete movement of a moving part, esp. a reciprocating part, in one direction, or the distance traversed;<br/> stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">length of stroke.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">movement or passage in general:<span class="rh_ex">to reduce the travel of food from kitchen to table.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">used or designed for use while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">a travel alarm clock.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (north and Scots), origin, originally the same word as <span class="rh_sc">travail</span> (by shift "to toil, labor'' <whence> "to make a laborious journey'') 1325–75</whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trav</b> <b>′</b>el•a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav•eled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trav<b>′</b>əld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having traveled, esp. to distant places;<br/> experienced in travel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used by travelers:<span class="rh_ex">a heavily traveled road.</span></span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>travelled.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">travel</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ball<b>′</b> light′ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a rare form of lightning, consisting of a bright, luminous ball that moves rapidly along objects or floats in the air. Also called <b>globe lightning.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> list′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a list or register of articles that may be brought into a country duty-free.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast<b>′</b> pi′lot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>pilot.</b> a manual published by a government for mariners, containing descriptions of coastal waters, harbor facilities, etc., for a specific area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pilot of coasting vessels.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dom•re•my-la-Pu•celle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə mē l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> p<span class="rh_sc">y</span> sel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in NE France, SW of Nancy: birthplace of Joan of Arc. Also called <b>Dom•re•my<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɪsˈlidɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intended to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">fed the spy misleading information.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lē<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deceptive;<br/> tending to mislead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mislead</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•lead<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•lead<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈlid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-led, -lead•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lead or guide in the wrong direction.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lead (someone) into error;<br/> lead astray:<span class="rh_ex">I was misled into believing he was honest.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-led, -lead•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lead or guide wrongly;<br/> lead astray.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be misleading;<br/> tend to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">vague directions that often mislead.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misleden,</i> Old English <i>mislǣdan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lead</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•lead<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misguide, misdirect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delude, deceive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fore<b>′</b>fathers' Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the anniversary of the day (December 21, 1620, in Old Style December 11) on which the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass. Owing to an error in changing the date from the Old Style to the New, it is generally observed on December 22.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•locks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bol<b>′</b>əks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vulgar.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>testes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ballokes</i> (plural), Old English <i>beallucas,</i> with unclear suffix. See <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bol•locks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bol<b>′</b>əks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vulgar.<span>]</span></span>ballocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) Vulgar. rubbish;<br/> nonsense;<br/> claptrap (often used interjectionally).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">ballocks</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•i•den•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a president or a presidency:<span class="rh_ex">the presidential seal at the top of the letter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or befitting a president:<span class="rh_ex">trying to improve his presidential image.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sid-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sid-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•i•den•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez′i den<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a president or presidency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a president.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praesidentiālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">presidency,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pres′i•den<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moon•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅n<b>′</b>set′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the setting of the moon below the horizon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the time at which the moon disappears below the horizon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">moon</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">sun</span>)<span class="rh_sc">set</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pul•ver•u•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pul ver<b>′</b>yə lənt, -ver<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of dust or fine powder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">crumbling to dust or powder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">covered with dust or powder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pulverulentus</i> dusty, equivalent. to <i>pulver-</i> (stem of <i>pulvis</i>) dust + <i>-ulentus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ulent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pul•ver<b>′</b>u•lence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pul•ver<b>′</b>u•lent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Neme<b>′</b>an Games<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in the second and fourth year of each Olympiad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Crock•pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krok<b>′</b>pot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Trademarks</span>a brand of electric slow cooker.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•u<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of Old English <i>Tiw</i> god of war. See <span class="rh_sc">Tuesday</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trez-tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trez<b>′</b>tīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>royal antler.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu<b>′</b>sic roll′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a roll of perforated paper for actuating a player piano.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goeb•bels<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>bəls),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•seph Paul</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>zef poul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1897–1945, German propaganda director for the Nazis.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•tur•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>chər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nudist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nature</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na<b>′</b>tur•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ver-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ver-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "true;<br/> truth.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">veracious, veracity, verify, verily, verisimilitude, veritably, verity</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•tienne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es tyen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1">Also, <b>Étienne.</b> a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including esp.<b>Hen•ri</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> died 1520; his son, <b>Ro•bert</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1503?–59;<br/> <b>Henri</b> (son of Robert), 1531?–98.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a French printing firm founded by this family.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ky•pho•sco•li•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī′fō skō′lē ō<b>′</b>sis, -skol′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition in which the spinal column is convex both backward and sideways.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kȳphó</i>(<i>s</i>) humpbacked + <span class="rh_sc">scoliosis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1880–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ky•pho•sco•li•ot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī′fō skō′lē ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•pec•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tə pek<b>′</b>tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of the class of water-insoluble pectic substances that are found in the rind of citrus fruits or in apple peels and that are hydrolyzed to pectin or pectic acid. Also called <b>pectinogen, pectose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">pectin</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to empty by drawing off liquid: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drain a swamp.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drain the wound (of blood) before you apply the bandage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crankcase has to drain before you put on the new filter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to empty by drinking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He drained his glass in one huge swallow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to use up the resources of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">(+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span>He drained his parents of every cent they had.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a pipe or other device that allows a liquid to drain:<span class="rh_ex">The drains are probably clogged.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that causes a large outflow or depletion:<span class="rh_ex">These constant doctor bills are a drain on our finances.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go down the drain</b>, to become without profit;<br/> be wasted:<span class="rh_ex">All my work went down the drain because I didn't have time to finish.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually;<br/> remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration:<span class="rh_ex">to drain oil from a crankcase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw liquid gradually from;<br/> make empty or dry by drawing off liquid:<span class="rh_ex">to drain a crankcase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to exhaust the resources of:<span class="rh_ex">to drain the treasury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of strength;<br/> tire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to flow off gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture:<span class="rh_ex">This land drains into the Mississippi.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a material or appliance for maintaining the opening of a wound to permit free exit of fluids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">gradual or continuous outflow, withdrawal, or expenditure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something that causes a large or continuous outflow, expenditure, or depletion:<span class="rh_ex">Medical expenses were a major drain on his bank account.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an act of draining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>an artificial watercourse, as a ditch or trench.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a natural watercourse modified to increase its flow of water.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go down the drain</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become worthless or profitless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out of existence;<br/> disappear.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>dreynen,</i> Old English <i>drēhnian,</i> <i>drēahnian</i> to strain, filter; akin to <span class="rh_sc">dry</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>drain<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dress<b>′</b> suit<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a man's suit for formal evening dress, with tail coat and open-front waistcoat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kal<b>′</b>mar Sound<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 mi. (137 km) long;<br/> 14 mi. (23 km) wide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GNMA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Government, </span>See <b>Government National Mortgage Association.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Old Testament.<span>]</span></span>a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>the font or water of baptism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any spiritually cleansing agency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a basin, bowl, or cistern to wash in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any bowl or pan for water.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>lavātōrium</i> <span class="rh_sc">lavatory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>lavour,</i> Old French <i>laveoir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lavo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">la•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several edible seaweeds, esp. of the genus <i>Porphyra.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>laver</i> a water plant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">La•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rod(ney George)</b>, born 1938, Australian tennis player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='gray w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">gray</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='grey w="1"'><b>grey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>gray•er, gray•est <span class="rh_txt">or</span> grey•er, grey•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dull and dreary:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair:<span class="rh_ex">was prematurely gray.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> not clearly one thing or the other:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the gray area between realism and abstraction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a color intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to dress in gray.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>dressed in grays and blues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a horse of a gray color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gray<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grey<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Grey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles, 2nd Earl</b>, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edward</b> (<i>Viscount Fallodon</i>), 1862–1933, British statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir George</b>, 1812–98, British statesman and colonial administrator: prime minister of New Zealand 1877–79.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lady Jane</b> (<i>Lady Jane Dudley</i>), 1537–54, descendant of Henry VII of England; executed under orders of Mary I to eliminate her as a rival for the throne.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Zane</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1875–1939, U.S. novelist.</def><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of a color between white and black;<br/> having a neutral hue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dark, dismal, or gloomy:<span class="rh_ex">gray skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dull, dreary, or monotonous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having gray hair;<br/> gray-headed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to old age;<br/> mature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>pertaining to, involving, or composed of older persons:<span class="rh_ex">gray households.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">old or ancient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">indeterminate and intermediate in character:<span class="rh_ex">The tax audit concentrated on deductions in the gray area between purely personal and purely business expenses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">any achromatic color;<br/> any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">something of this color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">gray material or clothing:<span class="rh_ex">to dress in gray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an unbleached and undyed condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a member of the Confederate army in the American Civil War or the army itself. Cf.  <b>blue</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a horse of a gray color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a horse that appears white but is not an albino.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make or become gray.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>grǣg</i>; cognate with German <i>grau</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gray<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the SI unit of absorbed dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed when the energy imparted to matter is 1 J/kg. <i>Abbr.:</i> Gy Cf.  <b>rad.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named in honor of Louis Harold <i>Gray</i> (1905–65), English radiobiologist 1975</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gray<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>A•sa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1810–88, U.S. botanist.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1716–71, English poet.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chotch•ke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chäch<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>tchotchke.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ep•i•cu•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i kyŏŏr<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>342?–270 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Greek philosopher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">devel<b>′</b>opable sur<b>′</b>face,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a surface that can be flattened onto a plane without stretching or compressing any part of it, as a circular cone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan<b>′</b>tum chem<b>′</b>istry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ful•ler•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>ər tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles. 102,034.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b>er prai<b>′</b>rie chick′en.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>prairie chicken</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">geom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>geometric;<br/> geometrical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>geometry.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pharm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>pharmaceutical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>pharmacology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>pharmacopoeia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>pharmacy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>an suf<b>′</b>frage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the right of women to vote;<br/> female suffrage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>an-suf<b>′</b>frage</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>an-suf<b>′</b>fra•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•ui•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lik′wi dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the process of converting securities or commodities into cash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the state of being liquidated:<span class="rh_ex">an estate in liquidation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">liquidate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•ui•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to settle or pay (a debt):<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a claim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to convert (property or other assets) into cash:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate an estate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get rid of, esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">The regime liquidated enemies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to break up or do away with:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a partnership.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq•ui•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>liq•ui•da•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liq•ui•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lik<b>′</b>wi dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to settle or pay (a debt):<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to reduce (accounts) to order;<br/> determine the amount of (indebtedness or damages).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to convert (inventory, securities, or other assets) into cash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to get rid of, esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate the enemies of the regime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to break up or do away with:<span class="rh_ex">to liquidate a partnership.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to liquidate debts or accounts;<br/> go into liquidation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>liquidātus,</i> past participle of <i>liquidāre</i> to melt, make clear. See <span class="rh_sc">liquid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1565–75; 1920–25 for def. 4; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discharge, clear, erase, cancel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan<b>′</b>guage univer′sal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a trait or property of language that exists, or has the potential to exist, in all languages. Also called <b>linguistic universal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble sharp<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a symbol (× or &amp;canon;<br/>) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a note or tone marked or affected by such a symbol.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•where<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnoʊˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in, or at, no place;<br/> not anywhere;<br/> to no place:<span class="rh_ex">We went nowhere last weekend.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of nonexistence or seeming nonexistence:<span class="rh_ex">Thieves appeared from nowhere.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a state of not being well-known:<span class="rh_ex">She came out of nowhere and won the nomination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an unknown, faraway, remote, or nonexistent place or region:<span class="rh_ex">got lost in the middle of nowhere.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being or leading nowhere;<br/> pointless;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">stuck in a nowhere job.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nowhere near</b>, not nearly:<span class="rh_ex">We have nowhere near enough food.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•where<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>hwâr′, -wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or at no place;<br/> not anywhere:<span class="rh_ex">The missing pen was nowhere to be found.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to no place:<span class="rh_ex">We went nowhere last weekend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nowhere near</b>, not nearly:<span class="rh_ex">There's nowhere near enough food to go around.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of nonexistence or seeming nonexistence:<span class="rh_ex">A gang of thieves appeared from nowhere.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">anonymity or obscurity:<span class="rh_ex">She came from nowhere to win the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an unknown, remote, or nonexistent place or region.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>miles from nowhere</b>, in a remote, isolated, or inaccessible area.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj. Informal.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>being or leading nowhere;<br/> pointless;<br/> futile:<span class="rh_ex">to be stuck in a nowhere job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>worthless or useless:<span class="rh_ex">That's a nowhere idea if I ever heard one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (adverb, adverbial); Old English <i>nāhwǣr, nōhwǣr.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">no</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">where</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>anyplace.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land<b>′</b>ing field′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nuz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnʌzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The deer nuzzled her neck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lie very close (to);<br/> cuddle or snuggle up (to): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They nuzzled under the covers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He nuzzled her under the covers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an affectionate embrace or cuddle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nuz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nuz<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does:<span class="rh_ex">a rabbit nuzzling into the snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The dog nuzzled up to his master.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lie very close to someone or something;<br/> cuddle or snuggle up.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to root up with the nose, snout, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into:<span class="rh_ex">The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to thrust (the nose or head), as into something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to lie very close to;<br/> cuddle or snuggle up to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an affectionate embrace or cuddle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>noselen</i> to grovel; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Love•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Colorado. 30,244.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēp<b>′</b>mən, -man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mən, -men′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, esp. the owner of a sheep ranch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shepherd.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sheep</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> flag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liv•er•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ər wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any mosslike plant of the class Hepaticae, growing chiefly on damp ground, rocks, or on tree trunks and helping the decay of logs and the disintegration of rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English; late Old English <i>liferwyrt.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">liver</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•nyl<b>′</b>i•dene chlo<b>′</b>ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī nil<b>′</b>i dēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>Cl, that is copolymerized chiefly with vinyl chloride to form saran.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•ver•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>vər wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>horse gentian.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the thoroughwort or boneset.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fever</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•vate parts<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpraɪvɪt ˈpɑrts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sex organs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>vate parts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the external genital organs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smok•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smō<b>′</b>kō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>smok•os.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australia and New Zealand Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a rest period during work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an informal evening entertainment, esp. for males.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>smoke<b>′</b>-oh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smoke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or•man•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>mən dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Eugene</b>, 1899–1985, U.S. conductor and violinist, born in Hungary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•o•xan•thene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′ə zan<b>′</b>thēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any of a class of antipsychotics, as thiothixene, used to relieve symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">xanth</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•ur•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise from the dead;<br/> bring to life again.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring back into use, attention, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The newspapers resurrected that old story about UFO sightings.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-rect-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rect-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•ur•rect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez′ə rekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise from the dead;<br/> bring to life again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring back into use, practice, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to resurrect an ancient custom.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rise from the dead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">resurrection</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res′ur•rec<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Symbionese<b>′</b> Libera<b>′</b>tion Ar<b>′</b>my,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a group of urban guerrillas, active in the early 1970s in the U.S. Also called <b>Sym<b>′</b>bionese Ar<b>′</b>my.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring•bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>bōlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bolt with a ring fitted in an eye at its head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bolt</span><sup>1</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain•drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪnˌdrɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a drop of rain.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain•drop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rān<b>′</b>drop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a drop of rain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>rein-drop</i>(<i>e</i>); Old English <i>regndropa</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">rain,</span> <span class="rh_sc">drop</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•bi•mas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä vē<b>′</b>mäs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Venezuela, on the E coast of Lake Maracaibo. 122,239.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alms•giv•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ämz<b>′</b>giv′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives alms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alms</span> + <span class="rh_sc">giver</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>alms<b>′</b>giv′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b>over net′work,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>an audio circuit device that sorts the impulses received and channels them into high- or low-frequency loudspeakers. Also called <b>crossover.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•yo•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<b>′</b>yô tä′; <i>Eng.</i> tô yō<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on S Honshu, in Japan. 281,609.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jr.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>jr.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Junior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Journal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Junior.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">jr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">junior.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> crane<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the great blue heron.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•lem•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′l em<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>an•a•lem•mas, an•a•lem•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′l em<b>′</b>ə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a scale shaped like the figure 8, showing the declination of the sun and the equation of time for each day of the year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>análēmma</i> support</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin: pedestal of a sundial, sundial </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1645–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•a•lem•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′l e mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•thu•se•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tho̅o̅<b>′</b>zə lə, -tho̅o̅z<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a patriarch who lived 969 years. Gen. 5:27.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an extremely old man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a very large wine bottle holding 6½ qt. (6 l).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stur•lu•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>lə sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Snorri Sturluson.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F, f<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>F's</b> or <b>Fs, f's</b> or <b>fs.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>female.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a grade indicating academic work of the lowest quality:<span class="rh_ex">He got an F in chemistry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit:<span class="rh_ex">Water turns to ice at 32°F (said as "32 degrees Fahrenheit'').</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">February.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">franc.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Friday.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>feet.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">female.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">feminine.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>folio.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">following.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>foot.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F, f<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>F's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Fs, f's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> fs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>F</i> or <i>f,</i> as in <i>fat, differ,</i> or <i>huff.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>F.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>F</i> or <i>f.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>F</i> or <span class="rh_ex">f.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>female.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Music and Dance</span>filial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc;<br/> francs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">French.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">F,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sixth in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark that indicates academic work of the lowest quality;<br/> failure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the fourth tone in the scale of C major or the sixth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the fourth tone of the scale of C major, called <i>fa.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having F as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 40. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">function (of ).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>farad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>fluorine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">frequency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">fermi.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>phenylalanine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">f,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See <b>f-number.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>forte.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">f,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Symbol, Optics.</i> See <b>focal length.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in designations of aircraft) fighter:<span class="rh_ex">F-105.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Fahrenheit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">February.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Fellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">forint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">franc;<br/> francs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">French.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Friday.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) make.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>fac</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>farad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>farthing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">father.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>fathom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">female.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">feminine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) let them be made.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>fac</i></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) fiat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">filly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">fine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>fluid (ounce).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>folio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">following.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">formed of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>franc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><i>Math.</i> function (of ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">(in the Netherlands) guilder;<br/> guilders.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me"><b><i>f/,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>f-number.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>f/, f</b>: </var><br/><span class="rh_me">F<sub>1</sub> layer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b> wun<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>F layer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">F<sub>2</sub> layer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b> to̅o̅<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>F layer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd-pin•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(od<b>′</b>pin<b>′</b>āt, -it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pinnate with an odd terminal leaflet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈlid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-led, -lead•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lead or guide in the wrong direction.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lead (someone) into error;<br/> lead astray:<span class="rh_ex">I was misled into believing he was honest.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•lead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis lēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-led, -lead•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lead or guide wrongly;<br/> lead astray.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be misleading;<br/> tend to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">vague directions that often mislead.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misleden,</i> Old English <i>mislǣdan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lead</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•lead<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misguide, misdirect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delude, deceive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhalf-ˌcaste,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a person whose parents are of different races.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-caste<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>kast′, häf<b>′</b>käst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a person of mixed race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Physical Anthropology</span>a person of mixed European and Hindu or European and Muslim parentage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a person descended from parents of different social strata.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of or pertaining to a half-caste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sore•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔrˌhɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bad-tempered person, esp. one who is angry at having lost a game, competition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Don't be such a sorehead; they won fair and square.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sore•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>hed′, sōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a disgruntled or vindictive person, esp. an unsportsmanlike loser:<span class="rh_ex">Don't be such a sorehead, they won fair and square.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Scots <i>sorehead</i> a headache 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sore<b>′</b>head′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sore<b>′</b>head′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strip<b>′</b> farm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a tract of land where strip cropping is done.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ar•range<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpriəˈreɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ranged, -rang•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in advance:<span class="rh_ex">At a prearranged signal the chorus rose and began to sing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•ar•range•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>By prearrangement the president spoke first.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ar•range<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′ə rānj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ranged, -rang•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in advance or beforehand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">arrange</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre′ar•range<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Strat•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strat<b>′</b>fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW Connecticut, near Bridgeport: Shakespeare theater. 50,541.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada: Shakespeare theater. 25,657.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hand<b>′</b> drill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a portable drill designed for two-handed operation. See illus. under <b>drill</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lef ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lev•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. <i>Abbr.:</i> L., LV.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lēo</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">leu</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old High German <i>lewo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Bulgarian: literally, lion, Old Church Slavonic <i>lĭvù,</i> probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">lev-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>levo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">levulose.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lev.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Leviticus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bish•kek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bish kek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), in the N part. 616,000. Formerly, <b>Pishpek</b> (until 1926), <b>Frunze</b> (1926–91).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bril<b>′</b>liant cut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small culet, and having from 18 to 104 facets, 58 being typical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bril<b>′</b>liant-cut′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fin•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fin<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lek<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>lekked, lek•king.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Animal Behav.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of a male) to assemble in a lek and engage in competitive displays.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Swedish: mating ground (perh. elliptically from <i>lekställe</i>), mating, game, play, Old Norse <i>leikr</i> play, cognate with Old English <i>lāc</i> struggle, offering, gift, Gothic <i>laiks</i> dance, Old High German <i>leih</i> melody</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lek<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Albania, equal to 100 qintars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Albanian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Lek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in the central Netherlands, flowing W to the Meuse River;<br/> the N branch of the lower Rhine. 40 mi. (64 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meal•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēl<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus <i>Tenebrio,</i> which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meal</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>und so wei•ter</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏnt zō vī<b>′</b>tə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>and so forth;<br/> et cetera. <i>Abbr.:</i> usw, u.s.w.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrys•o•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris′ə ther<b>′</b>ə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>gold therapy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chryso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>tər, tē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>titer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>tər, tē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Medicine</span>the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Chemistry</span>the concentration of a substance in a given sample as determined by titration.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>titre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>titulus</i> <span class="rh_sc">title</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>titre</i> title, qualification, fineness of alloyed gold or silver</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɑmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Buddhist monk or priest, esp. in Tibet or Mongolia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a priest or monk in Lamaism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tibetan <i>lama</i> (spelling, spelled <i>bla ma</i>) literally, superior one (in Tibetan applied only to monks of high rank)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>Also, <b>shote.</b> a young, weaned pig.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>geep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>shote</i>; cognate with dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>schote</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fixed-in•come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fikst<b>′</b>in<b>′</b>kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>gaining or yielding a more or less uniform rate of income.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Aug.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">August.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aug.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">August.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">aug.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>augmentative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">augmented.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•tsu•no•mi•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏ tso̅o̅<b>′</b>nô mē<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on central Honshu, in central Japan. 377,748.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo•lie de gran•deur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> fô lēd<sup>ə</sup> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>fo•lies de gran•deur</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> fô lēd<sup>ə</sup> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychiatry, Foreign Terms</span>a delusion of grandeur; megalomania.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>folie des grandeurs</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> fô lē dā g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•ok•o•ön<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā ok<b>′</b>ō on′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Laocoön.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>La•ok<b>′</b>o•on′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate;<br/> part;<br/> divide;<br/> sever:<span class="rh_ex">to sunder all ties to his previous country.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate;<br/> part;<br/> divide;<br/> sever.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become separated;<br/> part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sundren,</i> Old English <i>sundrian</i>; cognate with German <i>sondern,</i> Old Norse <i>sundra</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sundry</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sun<b>′</b>der•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sun<b>′</b>der•ance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sun<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cu•per•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri ko̅o̅<b>′</b>pər ə tiv, -pə rā′tiv, -kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that recuperates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the power of recuperating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to recuperation:<span class="rh_ex">recuperative powers.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re•cu•per•a•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri ko̅o̅<b>′</b>pər ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>recuperātīvus</i> that can be regained, equivalent. to <i>recuperāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">recuperate</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cu<b>′</b>per•a′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>egon fir<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Douglas fir.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•lo•chro•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə krə mat<b>′</b>ik, -krō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to or having photochemical properties resulting from an impurity or from exposure to radiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>(of a mineral) having no color in itself but bearing colored impurities. Cf. <b>idiochromatic.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">allo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chromatic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•tsy•ba•shev<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Russ.</i> u<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tsi bä<b>′</b>shyif),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Mi•kha•il</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Russ.</i> myi <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>u yēl<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Artzybashev, Mikhail.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pinch<b>′</b> roll′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a flexible device that presses magnetic tape against the capstan in a tape recorder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ri•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʊˈraɪtɪs, nyʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a nerve disorder, often marked by pain, numbness or tingling, or paralysis.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʊˈrɪtɪk, nyʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ri•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rī<b>′</b>tis, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of a nerve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>continuous pain in a nerve, associated with paralysis and sensory disturbances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40; <span class="rh_sc">neur</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>neu•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rit<b>′</b>ik, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•dle•pow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>dl pou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(formerly) a measure of luminous intensity expressed in candles.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cand<b>′</b>le pow′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">candle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">power</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phys•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to metaphysics:<span class="rh_ex">the metaphysical notions of meaning, truth, and beauty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>highly abstract, subtle, or difficult to understand:<span class="rh_ex">You've become too metaphysical for me at this point.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phys•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə fiz<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">concerned with abstract thought or subjects, as existence, causality, or truth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">concerned with first principles and ultimate grounds, as being, time, or substance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>highly abstract, subtle, or abstruse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>designating or pertaining to the poetry of an early group of 17th-century English poets, notably John Donne, whose characteristic style is highly intellectual and philosophical and features intensive use of ingenious conceits and turns of wit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>imaginary or fanciful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>metaphysicālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">metaphysic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>metaphisicalle</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′a•phys<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•ju•di•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′strə jo̅o̅ dish<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>outside of judicial proceedings;<br/> beyond the action or authority of a court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>beyond, outside, or against the usual procedure of justice;<br/> legally unwarranted:<span class="rh_ex">an extrajudicial penalty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">judicial</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′tra•ju•di<b>′</b>cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wythe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(with),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1729–1806, U.S. jurist and statesman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constantine II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>(<i>Flavius Claudius Constantinus</i>) <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 317–340, emperor of Rome 337–340 (son of Constantine I).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>born 1940, king of Greece 1964–74, in exile since 1967.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nys•tag•mus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni stag<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Ophthalmology</span>a congenital or acquired persistent, rapid, involuntary, and oscillatory movement of the eyeball, usually from side to side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>nystagmós</i> nodding, derivative of <i>nystázein</i> to nod</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nys•tag<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">der•mat•o•my•o•si•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dər mat′ə mī′ə sī<b>′</b>tis, dûr<b>′</b>mə tō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammatory disease of connective tissues, manifested by skin inflammation and muscle weakness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>myós</i> (genitive of <i>mŷs</i> <span class="rh_sc">muscle,</span> mouse) + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dermato</span>- + <i>myositis</i> inflammation of muscle tissue, irregularly 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As•nières<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä nye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N central France, near Paris. 75,679.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wpm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">words per minute.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wpm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">words per minute.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">awe•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔsəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or showing awe: <span class="rh_ex">an awesome sight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> very impressive:<span class="rh_ex">Those clothes are totally awesome!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>awe•some•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>awe•some•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">awe•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inspiring awe:<span class="rh_ex">an awesome sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing or characterized by awe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>very impressive:<span class="rh_ex">That new white convertible is totally awesome.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">awe</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>awe<b>′</b>some•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>awe<b>′</b>some•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>awful.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•u•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pech<b>′</b>ə ləns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being petulant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a petulant speech or action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>petulantia</i> impudence. See <span class="rh_sc">petulant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛtʃələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing sudden irritation;<br/> peevish:<span class="rh_ex">The child grew petulant, clamoring for his mother.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet•u•lance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet•u•lant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: They complained petulantly about every minor problem.</span>See <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pech<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance:<span class="rh_ex">a petulant toss of the head.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>petulant-</i> (stem of <i>petulāns</i>) impudent, akin to <i>petere</i> to seek, head for</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>u•lant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> irritable, peevish, fretful, pettish, touchy.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dy•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of two;<br/> couple;<br/> pair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Cell Biology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a secondary morphological unit, consisting of two monads:<span class="rh_ex">a chromosome dyad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the double chromosomes resulting from the separation of the four chromatids of a tetrad.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an element, atom, or group having a valence of two. Cf. <b>monad, triad</b> (def. 2a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>two vectors with no symbol connecting them, usually considered as an operator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">two persons involved in an ongoing relationship or interaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the relationship or interaction itself.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of two parts;<br/> dyadic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dyad-</i> (stem of <i>dyás</i>) pair, equivalent. to <i>dý</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">two</span> + <i>-ad-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ad</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually paved walk at the side of a roadway. </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>wôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a walk, esp. a paved one, at the side of a street or road.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">walk</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>favorite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tru•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Gertrude.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sab•ba•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sab′ə târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who observes the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the Sabbath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who adheres to or favors a strict observance of Sunday.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>sabbatāri</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>sabbat</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Sabbath</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sab′ba•tar<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Madei<b>′</b>ra embroi<b>′</b>dery.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>broderie anglaise.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the island of <span class="rh_sc">Madeira,</span> where such embroidery is made in convents</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Goli<b>′</b>ath crane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Goliath</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Laz•a•rist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(laz<b>′</b>ər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Vincentian (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after the College of St. <i>Lazare,</i> Paris, a former Vincentian center 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoop<b>′</b> skirt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's skirt made to stand out and drape in a stiff bell-like shape from the waist by an undergarment framework of flexible hoops connected by tapes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the framework for such a skirt. Also called <b>hoop.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>re•li•gieuse</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə lē zhy<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-gieuses</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zhy<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>z<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">technical:<span class="rh_ex">The computer whizzes were talking tech talk.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> technology.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a technician:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a lab tech.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-techn-"><span class="rh_sc">-techn-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">tech.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">technical.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">technology.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-techn-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-techn-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "skill;<br/> ability.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">polytechnic, tech, technical, technician, technique, technology</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>technical:<span class="rh_ex">The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a technician:<span class="rh_ex">He's a tech for a film crew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>technology:<span class="rh_ex">She has a good grasp of computer tech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tech.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">technic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">technical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">technology.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•mu•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə mo̅o̅<b>′</b>də; <i>Sp.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e mo̅o̅<b>′</b>ᵺä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-das</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dəz; <i>Sp.</i> -ᵺäs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Southwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a group of saddle horses from which ranch hands choose mounts for the day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mūtāre</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish: a change (of horses), Spanish: exchange, derivative of <i>remudar</i> to change, replace, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>mudar</i> to change (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•sick•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn<b>′</b>sik′nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chlorosis (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">green</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sickness</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>green<b>′</b>sick′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•to•tene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep<b>′</b>tə tēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Cell Biology</span>a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>leptotène</i> (1900); see <span class="rh_sc">lepto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">tene</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•cá•zar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>kə zär′, al kaz<b>′</b>ər; <i>Sp.</i> äl kä<b>′</b>thä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>castrum</i> <span class="rh_sc">castle,</span> stronghold</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Arabic <i>al</i> the + <i>qaṣr</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Spanish </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māl<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of mailing out a quantity of letters, circulars, or the like;<br/> mailing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a form letter, brochure, etc., mailed out.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mail<b>′</b>out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>mail out</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">carbon 12,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the isotopic carbon atom that comprises 99 percent of naturally occurring carbon, and that since 1961 has been used as the standard for atomic weight by representing a unit of 12.00000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>car•bon-12</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>bən twelv<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dog•a•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dog<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit. Cf. <b>exogamy</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gamy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>en•dog<b>′</b>a•mous, en•do•gam•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō gam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">old<b>′</b> riv<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred Otto Carl</b>, born 1911, U.S. physicist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something made of tin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such things collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tin</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Py•los<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>lôs; <i>Eng.</i> pī<b>′</b>los, -lōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Greek name of <b>Navarino.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cym•bid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim bid<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various orchids of the genus <i>Cymbidium,</i> native to Asia and Australia, having long clusters of numerous showy, variously colored flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýmb</i>(<i>ē</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">cymbiform</span>) + <i>-idion</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1799</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phre•at•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē at<b>′</b>ə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long-rooted plant that absorbs its water from the water table or the soil above it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>phreat-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">phreatic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1915–20; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>phre•at•o•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē at′ə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>kane se′ries,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n+2</sub>, as methane, CH<sub>4</sub>, or ethane, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>methane series, paraffin series.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red<b>′</b> Jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Sagoyewatha</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c1756–1830, Seneca leader.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poul•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊltri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span> birds raised for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span>The poultry were scattered all over the farm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the meat of these birds:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span>Poultry is as expensive as beef.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poul•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōl<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>domesticated fowl collectively, esp. those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>pouleterie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pullet,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pulletrie</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>poul<b>′</b>try•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>poul<b>′</b>try•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•men•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′mən dā<b>′</b>shən, em′ən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a correction or change, as of a text.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of emending.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ēmendātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēmendātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>ēmendāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">emendate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1530–40; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•men•da•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i men<b>′</b>də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to revise or correct (errors, writing, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She emended the errors in his letter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•men•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌimɛnˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to edit or change (a text).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from faults or errors;<br/> correct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmendāre</i> to correct, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>mend</i>(<i>um</i>) fault + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>emender</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•mend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>amend.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan•gre•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(läng g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Spain. 58,864.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dutch<b>′</b> door<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a door consisting of two units horizontally divided so that each half can be opened or closed separately.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puz•zle•head•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puz<b>′</b>əl hed′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having, deriving from, or characterized by confused thoughts or ideas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to or characterized by puzzling over common things.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">puzzle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">headed</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puz<b>′</b>zle•head′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ved•doid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ved<b>′</b>oid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Physical Anthropology</span>a member of an ancient race of southern and southeastern Asia and northern Australia, characterized by dark brown skin, slim build, and wavy hair.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>of or pertaining to Veddoids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Vedd</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈraɪdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that rides.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an additional statement added to a document, such as a lease.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that rides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an addition or amendment to a document, testament, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any object or device that straddles, is mounted upon, or is attached to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>any of various members following and reinforcing primary framing members, esp. a plate or timber running along the top of a keel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Numis.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1475, whose obverse bears an equestrian figure of the king.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of several gold or silver coins of the Netherlands bearing the figure of a horseman.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ridere,</i> Old English. See <span class="rh_sc">ride,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1100</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rid<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•nom•i•na•tion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di nom′ə nā<b>′</b>shə nl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>denominational or sectarian spirit or policy;<br/> the tendency to divide into denominations or sects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">denominational</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•nom′i•na<b>′</b>tion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at<b>′</b>a•mas<b>′</b>co lil<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>ə mas<b>′</b>kō, at′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Zephyranthes atamasco,</i> of the amaryllis family, of the southeastern U.S., bearing a single white lilylike flower sometimes tinged with purple. Also called <b>fairy lily.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Virginia Algonquian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>attamusco</i> 1620–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/duk, dyuk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy;<br/> the ruler of a small state.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a nobleman of corresponding rank in certain other countries.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>dukes</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> fists or hands:<span class="rh_ex">"Put up your dukes!'' he cried, urging him to a fight.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">duke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅k, dyo̅o̅k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>duked, duk•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy;<br/> the sovereign of a small state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a British nobleman holding the highest hereditary title outside the royal family, ranking immediately below a prince and above a marquis;<br/> a member of the highest rank of the British peerage. Cf. <b>royal duke.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a nobleman of corresponding rank in certain other countries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cultivated hybrid of the sweet and sour cherry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>dukes</b>, fists;<br/> hands:<span class="rh_ex">Put up your dukes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to hit or thrash with the fists (sometimes fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He duked me because he said I had insulted him. The bully said he was going to duke out anyone who disagreed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>duke it out</b>, to fight, esp. with the fists;<br/> do battle:<span class="rh_ex">The adversaries were prepared to duke it out in the alley.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dux</i> hereditary ruler of a small state, Latin: leader; see <span class="rh_sc">dux;</span> <i>dukes</i> "fists'' of unclear derivation and perh. of distinct origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>duc, dus, dux</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>duke, duc,</i> late Old English <i>duc</i> 1100–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Duke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅k, dyo̅o̅k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Benjamin Newton</b>, 1855–1929, and his brother, <b>James Buchanan</b>, 1856–1925, U.S. industrialists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos•sil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑsəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the preserved remains, or an imprint, of an organism from a former age.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very outdated or old-fashioned person or thing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a fossil:<span class="rh_ex">fossil insects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">formed from the remains of prehistoric life:<span class="rh_ex">Coal and oil are fossil fuels.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fos•sil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a markedly outdated or old-fashioned person or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a linguistic form that is archaic except in certain restricted contexts, as <i>nonce</i> in <i>for the nonce,</i> or that follows a rule or pattern that is no longer productive, as the sentence <i>So be it.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a fossil:<span class="rh_ex">fossil insects.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">belonging to a past epoch or discarded system;<br/> antiquated:<span class="rh_ex">a fossil approach to economics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>fossilis</i> dug up (Cf. <i>fodere</i> to dig); replacing earlier <i>fossile</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fos<b>′</b>sil•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-toned, -ton•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak or recite in a singing voice or with a particular tone, esp. with a slow, even tone with little change in pitch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to intone prayers for the dead.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Welcome to the Department of Motor Vehicles,'' the recording intoned.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ton•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ton-"><span class="rh_sc">-ton-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-toned, -ton•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give tone or variety of tone to;<br/> vocalize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter in a singing voice (the first tones of a section in a liturgical service).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to recite or chant in monotone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to speak or recite in a singing voice, esp. in monotone;<br/> chant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to produce a tone, or a particular series of tones, like a scale, esp. with the voice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tone</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>entoner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>intonāre</i>; replacing earlier <i>entone</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ton<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•um•bar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>əm ber′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dovecote or pigeon house.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>columbarium.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">columbarium</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sour<b>′</b> cream′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coon<b>′</b> dog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds, Sport</span>any dog trained to hunt raccoons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas•so•ret•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas′ə ret<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Masoretic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mas′so•ret<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyr•i•do•stig<b>′</b>mine bro<b>′</b>mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir′i dō stig<b>′</b>mēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a cholinesterase inhibitor, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>3</sub>BrN<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, used in its bromide form in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pyrid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ine</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">physo</span>)<span class="rh_sc">stigmine</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal•bue•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bäl bwā<b>′</b>nə; <i>Sp.</i> bäl bwe<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ber•nar•do de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər när<b>′</b>dō də; <i>Sp.</i> be<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>ᵺô ᵺe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1568–1627, Mexican poet and priest, born in Spain.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛstwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving, facing, or located toward the west.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈwest•wards.</b> </var>toward the west.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(west<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west:<span class="rh_ex">a westward migration of farm workers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>west<b>′</b>wards.</b> toward the west;<br/> west:<span class="rh_ex">a train moving westward.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the westward part, direction, or point:<span class="rh_ex">The wind had veered to the westward.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>westweard.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">west,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">call<b>′</b>ing card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>card, visiting card.</b> </var>a small card with the name and often the address of a person or of a couple, for presenting when making a business or social call, for enclosing in gifts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>any mark, sign, trace, characteristic, or the like by which someone or something can be recognized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>phone card.</b> </var>a prepaid card or charge card that can be used at a public telephone instead of coins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">calling card,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a prepaid card or charge card that can be used to make a call from a telephone away from home.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>phone card.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•slog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>slog′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-slogged, -slog•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go on foot through or as if through mud.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">slog</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foot<b>′</b>slog′ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhy•dro•gen perˈox•ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid which is used chiefly as an antiseptic and to bleach or whiten objects.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hydr-"><span class="rh_sc">-hydr-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>drogen perox<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, unstable, oily liquid, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, an aqueous solution of which is used chiefly as an antiseptic and a bleaching agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king-of-the-salm•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(king<b>′</b>əv ᵺə sam<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>king-of-the-salm•on.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a ribbonfish, <i>Trachypterus altivelis,</i> of northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">witch<b>′</b>ing hour′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">midnight:<span class="rh_ex">a rendezvous at the witching hour.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink of whiskey mixed with club soda or ginger ale and served with ice in a tall glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a signal to start a train, given with the hand or with a lamp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a signal for a train to move at full speed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a hand salute.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to move at full speed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>to signal to (the engineer of a train) to proceed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">high</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ball</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfull-ˈscale,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the exact size or proportions of the original:<span class="rh_ex">a full-scale replica of the submarine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using all possible means, facilities, etc.;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">a full-scale attack.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>skāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the exact size or proportions of the original:<span class="rh_ex">a full-scale replica.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using all possible means, facilities, etc.;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">The factory will commence full-scale operation next month.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack<b>′</b> oak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the blackjack, <i>Quercus marilandica.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•le•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi lē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən, mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology, Ancient History</span>of or pertaining to Miletus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>noting or pertaining to a school of philosophers of the late 7th to early 5th centuries <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>including Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, which was primarily concerned with the nature of matter and change.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>a native of Miletus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Milēsi</i>(<i>us</i>) inhabitant of <span class="rh_sc">miletus</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mi•le•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi lē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən, mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the race of people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) an Irishman.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) Irish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Milēsi</i>(<i>us</i>) (Latinization of Irish <i>Miled,</i> legendary Spanish king) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jay<b>′</b>hawker State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kansas (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b>-breast•ed quail<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>bres′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small, brightly colored quail, <i>Coturnix chinensis,</i> of southern Asia and Australia, widely kept as a cage bird. Also called <b>button quail.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frog•stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frog<b>′</b>sto̅o̅l′, frôg<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes facetious</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a toadstool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frog</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stool</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Nut</i></b><b>′</b>cracker Suite′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, <span class="rh_ex">The Nutcracker.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cud•a•hy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kud<b>′</b>ə hē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee. 19,547.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California. 17,984.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ox•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Amu Darya.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•vi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑbviəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily or clearly comprehended;<br/> evident:<span class="rh_ex">an obvious solution to a problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> that clause</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It must be obvious to everyone that he's lying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> not subtle or restrained:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>That tight dress is too obvious to wear on a first date.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-via-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-via-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•vi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>vē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily seen, recognized, or understood;<br/> open to view or knowledge;<br/> evident:<span class="rh_ex">an obvious advantage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in subtlety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>being or standing in the way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obvius</i> in the way, lying in the path, equivalent. to <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>vi</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">way</span> + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix (see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob<b>′</b>vi•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob<b>′</b>vi•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable. See <b>apparent.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hidden.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lal•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(la lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a speech defect in which <i>l</i> is pronounced instead of <i>r,</i> or in which an <i>l-</i> sound is mispronounced. Cf.  <b>lambdacism.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lallā</i>(<i>re</i>) to sing <i>lala</i> or lullaby + -<span class="rh_sc">tion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•lay•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>lā′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a structure composed of two molecular layers, esp. of phospholipids in cellular membranes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">layer</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phe•lo•ni•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fe lô<b>′</b>nē ôn; <i>Eng.</i> fə lō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ä; <i>Eng.</i> -nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-ni•ons.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. Orth. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Religion</span>a liturgical vestment resembling a chasuble. Also called <b>phenolion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Greek <i>phelónion</i> a kind of mantle, alteration of <i>phainólis</i>; akin to <i>phaínein</i> to shine</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M-ra•di•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>rā′dē ā′shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>M-line.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>one of a series of lines (<b>M-series</b>) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (<b>M-radiation</b>)caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•i•ta•tif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(res′i tə tēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>recitative<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Q.E.F.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">which was to be done.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quod erat faciendum</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•scu•rant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb skyŏŏr<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who obscures.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characteristic of obscurants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">tending to make obscure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obscūrant-</i> (stem of <i>obscūrāns,</i> present participle of <i>obscūrāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>obscūr</i>(<i>us</i>) dark + <i>-ant-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fra<b>′</b>grant su<b>′</b>mac,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a sprawling shrub, <i>Rhus aromatica,</i> of the cashew family, native to eastern North America, having aromatic foliage and greenish-yellow flowers in small spikes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of measurement for dry goods, equal to 8 quarts;<br/> the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a container for measuring this quantity.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a considerable quantity:<span class="rh_ex">a peck of trouble.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">peck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɛk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>to strike or pierce with the beak, as a bird does: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The birds pecked a hole in the bag of seed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">birds pecking at the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span> to kiss (someone) lightly on the cheek:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She pecked him quickly on the cheek.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>peck at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to nibble at (food) without much interest:<span class="rh_ex">sat there pecking at his meal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to nag:<span class="rh_ex">kept pecking at him to load the dishwasher.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a quick stroke, as in pecking.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a quick, light kiss:<span class="rh_ex">a little peck on the cheek.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a dry measure of 8 quarts;<br/> the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a container for measuring this quantity. <i>Abbr.:</i> pk, pk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a considerable quantity:<span class="rh_ex">a peck of trouble.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pek</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">peck<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>to strike or indent with the beak, as a bird does, or with some pointed instrument, esp. with quick, repeated movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, puncture, etc.) by such strokes;<br/> pierce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>to take (food) bit by bit, with or as with the beak.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>to make strokes with the beak or a pointed instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>peck at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to nibble indifferently or unenthusiastically at (food).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to nag or carp at:<span class="rh_ex">Stop pecking at me, I'm doing the best I can.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a quick stroke, as in pecking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a hole or mark made by or as by pecking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a quick, almost impersonal kiss:<span class="rh_ex">a peck on the cheek.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>(in timber) incipient decay from fungi, occurring in isolated spots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>pecks.</b> Also, <b>peck<b>′</b>ings.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>pecken</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">pick</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pecke</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> a. pick at, poke at.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instrument showing roughly the variations in atmospheric pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65; <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bar•o•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>bar′o•scop<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook<b>′</b>ie cut′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device, usually of metal, for cutting shaped forms, as circles or stars, for cookies from dough that has been rolled flat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cook•ie-cut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>ē kut′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the same configuration or look as many others of a given kind;<br/> identical:<span class="rh_ex">rows of cookie-cutter houses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking individuality;<br/> stereotyped or formulaic:<span class="rh_ex">a novel filled with cookie-cutter characters.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jaw<b>′</b>less fish′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>cyclostome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jaw</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•in•car•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē′in kär<b>′</b>nāt;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> rē′in kär<b>′</b>nit, -nāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>to give another body to;<br/> incarnate again.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>incarnate anew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">incarnate</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bird's<b>′</b>-nest soup′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a Chinese soup made from the mucilaginous lining of the nests of the Asiatic swift.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gra•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′grā dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>prograde</i> (<span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">retro</span>)<span class="rh_sc">grade</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•a•thon•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ə thon′ər <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -thə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a runner who competes in a marathon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">marathon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•a•thon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmærəˌθɑn, -θən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 352 m).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any long-distance race.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a long contest or event requiring great endurance:<span class="rh_ex">a dance marathon.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar•a•thon•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•a•thon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ə thon′, -thən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 195 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any long-distance race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance:<span class="rh_ex">a dance marathon; a sales marathon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allusion to Pheidippides' 26-mi. (42-km) run from <span class="rh_sc">Marathon</span> to Athens to carry news of the Greek victory over the Persians in 490<span class="rh_sc">b.cognate with</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mar•a•thon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ə thon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>a plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient village that is near this plain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a son of Epopeus and the father of Corinthus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph Banks</b>, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German, <b>Rhein.</b> French, <b>Rhin</b> (<span class="rh_sc">r</span>a<span class="rh_sc">n</span>). Dutch, <b>Rijn.</b> a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea: branches off into the Waal, Lek, and IJssel in its lower course. 820 mi. (1320 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•sar•e•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈzɛriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>sometimes: cesarean<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>Also called  <b>Ceˈsar•e•an ˌsec•tion, C-section.</b>surgical removal of an unborn baby from the uterus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: cesarean<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a Cesarean.</span></li></ol><xr>Also, <a href="caesarean"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>Caesarean</b></span></a>, Caesarian, Ceˈsar•i•an.<br/></xr></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•sar•e•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si zâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>Also called <b>Cesarean section, C-section.</b> an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a Cesarean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Caesarean.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Caesarean, Caesarian, Cesarian</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 2).<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black<b>′</b> Can<b>′</b>yon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada: site of Boulder Dam.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hek•to•stere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek<b>′</b>tə stēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>hectostere.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shei•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shā<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in Islamic countries)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the wife of a sheik.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a woman who heads a large family and is revered, esp. as a guardian of religious ways.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shei•kha</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shāk<b>′</b>hä, shā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>shaykha</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(split<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a splitting or separating into two or more parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a separation or dissociation of two groups or people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby all the capital stock and assets are exchanged for those of two or more newly established companies, resulting in the liquidation of the parent corporation. Cf. <b>spin-off</b> (def. 1), <b>split-off</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>split up</i> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kill•deer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪlˌdɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-deers, -deer.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a common bird, a plover, having two black bands around the upper breast.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kill•deer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>dēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an American plover, <i>Charadrius vociferus,</i> having two black bands around the upper breast. Also called <b>kill<b>′</b>deer plov<b>′</b>er.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1725–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lec•tur•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek<b>′</b>chər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who lectures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an academic rank given in colleges and universities to a teacher ranking below assistant professor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lecture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lec•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛktʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a talk delivered before an audience or a class, esp. for instruction or to set forth some subject:<span class="rh_ex">a lecture on modern art.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a speech of warning or scolding;<br/> a long reprimand:<span class="rh_ex">got a stern lecture on being responsible.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a lecture or series of lectures: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lectured to a number of student groups.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She lectured the students on diplomacy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to scold or warn, esp. at some length: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She lectured her children on good table manners.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She lectured to them.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lec•tur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lec-"><span class="rh_sc">-lec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lec•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lek<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, esp. for instruction or to set forth some subject:<span class="rh_ex">a lecture on Picasso's paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a speech of warning or reproof as to conduct;<br/> a long, tedious reprimand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a lecture or series of lectures:<span class="rh_ex">He spent the year lecturing to various student groups.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deliver a lecture to or before;<br/> instruct by lectures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to rebuke or reprimand at some length:<span class="rh_ex">He lectured the child regularly but with little effect.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lēctūra</i> a reading. See <span class="rh_sc">lection,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> address, talk, paper, oratim, discourse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> address, teach. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> admonish; hector.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rho•dop•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō dop<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin. Also called <b>visual purple.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rhod</span>- + Greek <i>óps</i>(<i>is</i>) sight, vision + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DOHC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>double overhead camshaft.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mens re•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(menz<b>′</b> rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a criminal intent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>mēns rea</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•an•tha•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′ən thā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>having prickly growths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the plant family Acanthaceae. Cf. <b>acanthus family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Acanthace</i>(<i>ae</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">acanthus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•o•bar•bi•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek′ō bär<b>′</b>bi tôl′, -tal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C<sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used as a sedative and hypnotic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Seco</span>(<span class="rh_sc">nal</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">barbital</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox•y•to•ci•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok′si tō<b>′</b>shē ə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>rapid childbirth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>tókos</i> childbirth) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>oxy-</i> <span class="rh_sc">oxy</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>toc-</i> (</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phil•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪltɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a potion, charm, or drug, esp. one supposed to cause a person to fall in love.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈphil•tre.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phil•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tered, -ter•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a magic potion for any purpose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enchant or bewitch with a philter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>philtrum</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">philtrum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>philtre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phil<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zel•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zel<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Griselda.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Os•si•etz•ky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′sē ets<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Carl von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1889–1938, German pacifist: Nobel peace prize 1935.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">encl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enclosed.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enclosure.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">encl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">enclosed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enclosure.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b> estate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the third of the three estates or political orders: the commons in France or England. Cf. <b>estate</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•ca•lor<b>′</b>ic effect′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō kə lôr<b>′</b>ik, -lor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynamics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>the temperature change accompanying a change in the electric intensity of a thermally isolated system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caloric</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•es•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnɑnəˈsɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not necessary;<br/> that can be done without:<span class="rh_ex">nonessential personnel.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•es•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′ə sen<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not essential;<br/> not necessary:<span class="rh_ex">Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nonessential thing or person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">essential</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unnecessary, incidental, extrinsic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b> cod′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>rockfish (defs. 1–3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrink•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or process of shrinking, or the amount or degree of shrinking:<span class="rh_ex">to avoid shrinkage of the fabric.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrink•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shring<b>′</b>kij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of shrinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the amount or degree of shrinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">reduction or depreciation in quantity, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>contraction of a fabric in finishing or washing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the difference between the original weight of livestock and that after it has been prepared for marketing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>loss of merchandise through breakage, pilferage, shoplifting, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shrink</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Guai•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä gwī<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Venezuela: the port of Caracas. 20,344.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> out′krôs<b>′</b>, -kros<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> out<b>′</b>krôs′, -kros′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Botany</span>to cross (animals or plants) by breeding individuals of different strains but, usually, of the same breed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to produce (a hybrid) by this method.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Botany</span>a hybrid animal or plant so produced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an act of outcrossing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cross</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">has•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(has<b>′</b>tāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hastātus</i> armed with a spear, equivalent. to <i>hast</i>(<i>a</i>) spear + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>has<b>′</b>tate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•con•vex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī kon<b>′</b>veks, bī′kon veks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Optics</span>convex on both sides, as a lens. See diag. under <b>lens.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">convex</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi′con•vex<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Min•gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ming<b>′</b>gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical, Music and Dance</span> <b>Charles</b> (<i>Charlie</i>), 1922–79, U.S. jazz bass player and composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Big C,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cancer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>big C.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•truss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un trus<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to loose from or as if from a truss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">truss</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of or pertaining to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>a citizen of ancient Persia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an Iranian language, the principal language of Iran and western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms. Cf. <b>Old Persian, Pahlavi, Farsi.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a figure of a man used as a column.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span> <b>Persians.</b> See <b>Persian blinds.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French; replacing Old English <i>Persisc</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1325–75; <span class="rh_sc">Persi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an;</span> replacing Middle English <i>Persien</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Bat<b>′</b>tle•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>l fôrd′, -fōrd′, -fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada. 13,158.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant ful<b>′</b>mar.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>giant petrel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>gāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dressed in a toga.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>togātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">toga,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrome<b>′</b> green<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the permanent green color made from chromic oxide, or any similar pigment made largely from chromic oxide, used chiefly in printing textiles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hel<b>′</b>meted guin<b>′</b>ea fowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the common guinea fowl in its wild state. Cf.  <b>guinea fowl.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh-ˈtech,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">high technology</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a style of design for the interior of a house, apartment, office, etc., using or resembling materials or designs found in industry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>relating to or suggesting high-tech:<span class="rh_ex">high-tech office design.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-tech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>tek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>high technology.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a style of interior design using industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, and materials, as metal warehouse shelving, factory lamps, and exposed pipes, or incorporating other elements having the stark, utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>of, pertaining to, or suggesting high-tech or high technology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɑmɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span> <a href="brahman"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">Brahman</span> (def. 1).</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Sociology</span>(esp. in New England) a person from an old, upper-class family.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">someone who considers himself or herself above others:<span class="rh_ex">acted like a Brahmin, but deep down he was just like everyone else.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-min, -mins,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span>Brahman (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Sociology</span>(esp. in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin:<span class="rh_ex">the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; variant of <span class="rh_sc">Brahman</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Brah•min•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä min<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Brah•min<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rous, ro̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Francis) Peyton</b>, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1966.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>fi•at jus•ti•ti•a, ru•at cae•lum</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>ät yŏŏs tē<b>′</b>tē ä′ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>ät kī<b>′</b>lŏŏm; <i>Eng.</i> fē<b>′</b>ät jus tish<b>′</b>ē ə ro̅o̅<b>′</b>at sē<b>′</b>ləm, fī<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">let there be justice though the heavens fall.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ev•a•nes•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev′ə nes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vanishing;<br/> fading away;<br/> fleeting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to become imperceptible;<br/> scarcely perceptible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēvānēscent-</i> (stem of <i>ēvānēscēns</i>) vanishing, disappearing. See <span class="rh_sc">evanesce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ev′a•nes<b>′</b>cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē, tē′lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that final causes exist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the study of the evidences of design or purpose in nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>such design or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the belief that purpose and design are a part of or are apparent in nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in vitalist philosophy) the doctrine that phenomena are guided not only by mechanical forces but that they also move toward certain goals of self-realization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>teleologia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">teleo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1730–40; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>tel•e•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ē ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, tē′lē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>tel′e•o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tel′e•o•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tel′e•ol<b>′</b>o•gism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tel′e•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul•le•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʊlɪtən, -tɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brief, official statement issued publicly:<span class="rh_ex">We interrupt this program to bring you an important bulletin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a publication regularly issued by an organization, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">read in the church bulletin that our friend's baby would be baptized.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a catalog describing the courses taught at a college.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bul•le•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>i tn, -tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tined, -tin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., esp. one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make known by a bulletin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>bullettino,</i> equivalent. to <i>bullett</i>(<i>a</i>) (<i>bulla</i> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-etta</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span>) + <i>-ino</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lar•o•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō lar<b>′</b>ə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the record produced by the action of a Polarograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•lip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frog•eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frog<b>′</b>ī′, frôg<b>′</b>ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a small, whitish leaf spot with a narrow darker border, produced by certain fungi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a plant disease so characterized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frog</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frog<b>′</b>eyed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poor<b>′</b> box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a box, esp. in a church, into which contributions for the poor can be dropped.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈslush ˌfund,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sum of money for illegal political purposes, as for buying influence.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slush<b>′</b> fund′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sum of money used for illicit or corrupt political purposes, as for buying influence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a fund from the sale of slush, refuse fat, etc., spent for any small luxuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gulf<b>′</b> Stream′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a warm ocean current flowing N from the Gulf of Mexico, along the E coast of the U.S., to an area off the SE coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic Current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>See <b>Gulf Stream system.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nus•ku<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏs<b>′</b>kŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Sumerian and Babylonian deity, originally the vizier of Enlil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•rim•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ rim<b>′</b>i tər, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>fluorometer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•rom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ rom<b>′</b>i tər, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fluorimeter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">fluoro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>fluor•o•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏr′ə me<b>′</b>trik, flôr′ə-, flōr′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fluo•rom<b>′</b>e•try</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">budg<b>′</b>et plan′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>installment plan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip<b>′</b>ping cream′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cream with enough butterfat to allow it to be made into whipped cream.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twen•ty-sixth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twen<b>′</b>tē siksth<b>′</b>, twun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the twenty-fifth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 26.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 26 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a twenty-sixth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>26</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the twenty-sixth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heav<b>′</b>enly bamboo<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>nandina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sew<b>′</b>ing nee′dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a dragonfly.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> See <b>dragonfly.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tro•mit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə mit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-mit•ted, -mit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send, put, or let in; introduce;<br/> admit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intrōmittere</i> to send in, equivalent. to <i>intrō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">intro</span>- + <i>mittere</i> to send</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>intromitten</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•tro•mis•si•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə mis′ə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•mis<b>′</b>si•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>in•tro•mis•sion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•mis<b>′</b>sive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•mit<b>′</b>tent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′tro•mit<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•gar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈveɪgəri, vəˈgɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unpredictable or unexpected action, occurrence, course, or idea:<span class="rh_ex">the vagaries of a life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•gar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və gâr<b>′</b>ē, vā<b>′</b>gə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance:<span class="rh_ex">the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vagārī</i> to wander</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently 1565–75, in sense "wandering journey''</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant granadil<b>′</b>la.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>granadilla</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlap ˌdog,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a small pet dog that can be held in the lap.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lap<b>′</b> dog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•text<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>tekst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; translation of Russian <i>podtékst</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">text</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•tex<b>′</b>tu•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol<b>′</b>itary wasp<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous wasps, as the sand wasps or mud wasps, that do not live in a community. Cf. <b>social wasp.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•per•son•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nə pûr<b>′</b>sə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or existing as one person only.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of a verb) used in only one person, esp. the third person singular;<br/> impersonal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">personal</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cel•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛksələnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having outstanding quality or superior merit;<br/> extremely good:<span class="rh_ex">an excellent meal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•cel•lent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cel•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">possessing outstanding quality or superior merit;<br/> remarkably good.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>extraordinary;<br/> superior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excellent-</i> (stem of <i>excellēns</i>), present participle of <i>excellere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">excel;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex<b>′</b>cel•lent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worthy, estimable, choice, fine, first-rate, prime, admirable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inferior.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shav<b>′</b>ing soap′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mon cher</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> she<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(referring to men) my dear. Cf. <b><b><i>ma chère.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfire ˌtow•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tower, such as on a mountain, from which a watch for fires is kept.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire<b>′</b> tow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tower, as on a mountain, from which a watch for fires is kept.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>drill tower.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•se•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub sēr<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>situated or occurring under a serous membrane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">serous</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scape<b>′</b> wheel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>escape wheel.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous plants of the genus <i>Linum,</i> including flax, <i>L. usitatissimum,</i> and various other species grown as ornamentals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus); Latin <i>līnum</i> flax</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Or<b>′</b>ange,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark. 77,025.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<b>′</b>ey bun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Also called <b>sticky bun.</b> a sweet spiral-shaped bun, usually with cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, coated with honey or butter and brown sugar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>hon<b>′</b>ey•bun′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>honey (def. 6, 7).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•prene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə prēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>8</sub>, of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?) + -<span class="rh_sc">ene;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">terpene</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <i>-pr-</i> (1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌnˌsmɪθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or repairs firearms.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gun•smith•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gun<b>′</b>smith′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or repairs firearms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gun</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">smith</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gun<b>′</b>smith′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lard•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärd<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ring(gold Wil•mer)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>gōld′ wil<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1933, U.S. short-story writer and journalist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">As<b>′</b>bur•y Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E New Jersey: seashore resort. 17,015.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex-linked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seks<b>′</b>lingkt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>(of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>(of a character) determined by a gene located in a sex chromosome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•sper•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī spûr<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having two seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spermous</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Long•mead•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>med′ō, -med<b>′</b>ō, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Massachusetts. 16,301.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•i•men•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛdʒəmɛnˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strict, rigid control or discipline over a group.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-reg-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-reg-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•i•men•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rej′ə men tā<b>′</b>shən, -mən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of regimenting or the state of being regimented.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the strict discipline and enforced uniformity characteristic of military groups or totalitarian systems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">regiment</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1875–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cpl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corporal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cpl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corporal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an envelope of enclosed air around part of a machine, as for checking the transmission of heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>life jacket.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlife ˌjack•et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a life preserver in the form of a sleeveless jacket.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>ˈlife ˌvest.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning. Also called <b>life vest;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>air jacket.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tle bill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a legislative bill that requires the charging of a refundable deposit on certain beverage bottles and cans, to encourage the return of these containers for recycling while at the same time reducing littering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> cock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a special type of valve for controlling the flow of air.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post<b>′</b>er paint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an opaque, water-based, typically bright-colored paint with a glue-size or gum binder, that is suitable for use on posters and is usually packaged in jars. Also called <b>poster color.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">del•la Rob•bia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del<b>′</b>ə rō<b>′</b>bē ə; <i>It.</i> del<b>′</b>lä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôb<b>′</b>byä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lu•ca</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>kä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Robbia, Luca della.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pneu•mo•no•co•ni•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′mə nō kō′nē ō<b>′</b>sis, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pneumoconiosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pneumono</span>- + Greek <i>kóni</i>(<i>s</i>) dust + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pneu•mo•co•ni•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′mə kō′nē ō<b>′</b>sis, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pneumonoconiosis.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">pneumonoconiosis</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bean<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several trees bearing pods resembling those of a bean, as the catalpa and the carob tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the laburnum, <span class="rh_ex">Laburnum anagyroides.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bab•bling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bab<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">foolish or meaningless chatter;<br/> prattle:<span class="rh_ex">the constant babbling of idle gossips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the random production of meaningless vocal sounds characteristic of infants after about the sixth week.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chattering or prattling aimlessly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">babble,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bab<b>′</b>bling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bab•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbæbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make meaningless sounds: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">babbles in her sleep.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The guest babbled her apologies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to talk too much or foolishly;<br/> chatter: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The two friends babbled on for hours.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The spy babbled state secrets.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause]:<span class="rh_ex">He babbled that the enemy was invading.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to make a continuous murmuring sound: <span class="rh_ex">a babbling brook.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">poorly pronounced words;<br/> imperfect speech:<span class="rh_ex">the babble of little babies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">foolish, meaningless, or too much talk;<br/> chatter:<span class="rh_ex">the babble in the room before the class began.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a murmuring sound or sounds.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bab•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bab<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly;<br/> chatter or prattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a continuous, murmuring sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter in an incoherent, foolish, or meaningless fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly:<span class="rh_ex">to babble a secret.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">inarticulate or imperfect speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">foolish, meaningless, or incoherent speech;<br/> prattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a murmuring sound or a confusion of sounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>babbling (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a confused mixture of extraneous sounds in a circuit, resulting from cross talk from other channels. Cf.  <b>cross talk</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>babelen</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>babbla,</i> Dutch <i>babbelen,</i> German <i>pappelen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chitchat, gabble, drivel, blather. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> murmur, gurgle, burble.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sher•ris<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sher<b>′</b>is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>sherry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish (<i>vino de</i>) <i>Xeres</i> (wine of ) Xeres (now <span class="rh_sc">Jerez</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> hunt<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white man who acts as guide on African safaris and hunting expeditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a white man who hunts big game in Africa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•te•fisk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə fisk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scandinavian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>dried cod tenderized by soaking in lye, which is rinsed out before cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Norwegian <i>lutefisk</i> or Swedish <i>lutfisk,</i> equivalent. to <i>lut</i> <span class="rh_sc">lye</span> + <i>fisk</i> <span class="rh_sc">fish</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">marl•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märl<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEL,PET">an indurated marl. Also called <b>marl•ite</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>līt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">marl</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raked, rak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a long-handled tool used in farming or gardening, having teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, dead leaves, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">raking and digging in the garden.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was raking the yard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, </span> to gather, draw together, or remove with a rake:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>raking the dead leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to gather or collect, esp. a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rake in money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was raking money in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring (something) to light or to another's attention, esp. something that might better be forgotten: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rake a scandal up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">tried to rake up a scandal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to scrape;<br/> scratch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>raked his hair with his fingers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to fire guns along the length of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Machine gun fire raked through the village.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jet fighters raked the side of the tanker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man devoted to a life of heavy drinking and sexual affairs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raked, rak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to gather, draw, or remove with a rake:<span class="rh_ex">to rake dead leaves from a lawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake:<span class="rh_ex">to rake a garden bed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to gather or collect abundantly (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He marketed his invention and has been raking in money ever since.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring to light, usually for discreditable reasons (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to rake up an old scandal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to search thoroughly through:<span class="rh_ex">They raked the apartment for the missing jewels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to scrape;<br/> scratch:<span class="rh_ex">The sword's tip raked his face lightly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to scoop out (a masonry joint) to a given depth while the mortar is still green.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fire guns along the length of (a position, body of troops, ship, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to sweep with the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">He raked the horizon with his gaze.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to use a rake:<span class="rh_ex">The gardener raked along the border of the garden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to search, as with a rake:<span class="rh_ex">His gaze raked over the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to scrape;<br/> search:<span class="rh_ex">She frantically raked through her belongings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>rake over the coals.</b> See <b>coal</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>raka</i> to scrape, rake</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>rak</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>raca</i> (masculine), <i>racu</i> (feminine); cognate with German <i>Rechen,</i> Old Norse <i>reka</i> shovel; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>raken,</i> partly derivative of the noun, nominal, partly </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rak<b>′</b>a•ble, rake<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comb, scour, ransack.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dissolute or profligate person, esp. a man who is licentious;<br/> roué.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">rakehell</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> libertine, profligate, lecher, womanizer.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>raked, rak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to incline from the vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a frame gable to cover the ends of the siding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>the angle between the cutting face of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work at the cutting point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rake<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>raked, rak•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a hawk) to fly after game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a dog) to hunt with the nose close to the ground instead of in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to go or proceed, esp. with speed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>raken</i> to go, hasten, Old English <i>racian</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•a•go•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>ə gō′jē, -gô′jē, -goj′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>demagoguery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the character of a demagogue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a body of demagogues.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dēmagōgía</i> leadership of the people, equivalent. to <i>dēmagōg</i>(<i>ós</i>) <span class="rh_sc">demagogue</span> + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•a•gogue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>dem•a•gog</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛməˌgɑg, -ˌgɔg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a political leader who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dem•a•gog•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɛməˈgɑgɪk, -ˈgɑdʒ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dem•a•gogu•er•y, dem•a•go•gy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛməˌgoʊdʒi, -ˌgɑdʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dem•a•gogue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>ə gog′, -gôg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gogued, -gogu•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in ancient times) a leader of the people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue;<br/> obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to speak or act like a demagogue.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dem<b>′</b>a•gog′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dēmagōgós</i> a leader of the people, popular leader, equivalent. to <i>dêm</i>(<i>os</i>) people + <i>agōgós</i> leading, guiding; see -<span class="rh_sc">agogue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EOE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equal-opportunity employer: one pledged not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, etc., in hiring or promoting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>disparaging</i>). an employee who is considered to have been hired only to satisfy equal-opportunity regulations.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CAE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>computer-aided engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cov•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kuv<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of recovering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">restoration or return to health from sickness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">time required for recovering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something that is gained in recovering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of recovering a fumble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rowing.<span>]</span></span>a return to a former position for making the next stroke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>recoverie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">recover,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈkʌvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover again:<span class="rh_ex">That chair needs to be re-covered.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈkʌvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to get back or regain (something lost or taken away):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I recovered my voice after a week of laryngitis. The insurance company helped us recover our losses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to regain one's strength, composure, balance, or the like: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">recovering from a bad cold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He recovered himself after a memory lapse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to regain or extract (a substance) in a form that can be used;<br/> reclaim:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The recycling plant recovers metal and aluminum from the trash.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cov•er•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cov•er•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>er•ies.</b> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The chances of recovery are slim.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>made a remarkable recovery.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē kuv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover again or anew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>recoveren</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cover</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">re•cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kuv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get back or regain (something lost or taken away):<span class="rh_ex">to recover a stolen watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain by judgment in a court of law, or by legal proceedings:<span class="rh_ex">to recover damages for a wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire title to through judicial process:<span class="rh_ex">to recover land.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regain (a substance) in usable form, as from refuse material or from a waste product or by-product of manufacture;<br/> reclaim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to return (a weapon) to a previously held position in the manual of arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to gain or regain possession of (a fumble):<span class="rh_ex">They recovered the ball on their own 20-yard line.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to recover from an illness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to regain a former and better state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to regain one's strength, composure, balance, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>to gain or regain possession of a fumble:<span class="rh_ex">The Giants recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make a recovery in fencing or rowing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>recuperāre</i> to regain, <span class="rh_sc">recuperate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>recoverer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>recoveren</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cov<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Recover,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reclaim,</span> <span class="rh_sc">retrieve</span> are to regain literally or figuratively something or someone. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">recover</span> is to obtain again what one has lost possession of:<span class="rh_ex">to recover a stolen jewel.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">reclaim</span> is to bring back from error or wrongdoing, or from a rude or undeveloped state:<span class="rh_ex">to reclaim desert land by irrigation.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">retrieve</span> is to bring back or restore, esp. something to its former, prosperous state:<span class="rh_ex">to retrieve one's fortune.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heal, mend, recuperate; rally.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>al ju′ry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>petty jury.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hau•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<b>′</b>zən; <i>Ger.</i> hou<b>′</b>zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>beluga (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; Old High German <i>hūso</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">isinglass</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•le•o•gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>lē ə jēn′; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pal<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Geol.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Cf. <b>Neogene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the Paleogene Period or System.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>genésthai</i> to be born); compare -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Paläogen,</i> equivalent. to <i>paläo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">paleo</span>- + <i>-gen</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•bi•na•tor•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm bī′nə tôr<b>′</b>iks, -tor<b>′</b>-, kom′bə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with singular v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>combinatorial analysis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (<b>ˈMor•mon ˈChurch,</b>) founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or relating to the Mormons or their beliefs.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mor•mon•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See under <b>Book of Mormon.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mor<b>′</b>mon•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Edward V,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1470–83, king of England 1483 (son of Edward IV).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour<b>′</b>ist car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a railroad sleeping car, usually having seats that can be converted into berths.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heav<b>′</b>y min<b>′</b>eral oil′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>mineral oil.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmin•er•al ˌoil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Chemistry</span>a colorless, oily, almost tasteless oil obtained from petroleum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>eral oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Chemistry</span>a colorless, oily, almost tasteless, water-insoluble liquid, usually of either a standard light density (<b>light mineral oil</b>) or a standard heavy density (<b>heavy mineral oil</b>), consisting of mixtures of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum by distillation: used chiefly as a lubricant, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a laxative. Also called <b>liquid petrolatum.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mu•ghal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>Mogul (defs. 1, 2, 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•gul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Mo•gul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊgəl, moʊˈgʌl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a Muslim ruler from a dynasty that dominated N India from the 16th to the early 18th centuries.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a powerful or influential person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>mogul<span>]</span></span>a mogul of the movie industry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•gul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal German; compare Austrian dialect, dialectal <i>Mugel</i> small hill</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo<b>′</b>guled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Mo•gul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>gəl, -gul, mō gul<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any of the Mongol conquerors of India who established an empire that lasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power after 1803. Cf. <b>Great Mogul.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>any of their descendants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) an important, powerful, or influential person:<span class="rh_ex">a mogul of the movie industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a Mongol or Mongolian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear truck. See table under <b>Whyte classification.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the Moguls or their empire.</span></li></ol>Also <b>Moghul, Mughal</b> (for defs. 1, 2, 6).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>mughul</i> <span class="rh_sc">Mongol</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard-knock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>nok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beset with hardship.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ya•za•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä zä<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>any of the lesser ancient Iranian gods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Avestan: being worthy of veneration, god</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dane•geld<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dān<b>′</b>geld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in medieval England) an additional tax on land believed to have been levied originally as a tribute to the Danish invaders but later continued for other purposes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dane<b>′</b>geld′, Dane•gelt, dane•gelt</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dān<b>′</b>gelt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>denegeld, danegeld,</i> Old English (Domesday Book) <i>Danegeld.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Dane,</span> <span class="rh_sc">geld</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1150</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrdˌwɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">articles made of metal, such as tools, locks, or machine parts.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity:<span class="rh_ex">The theory is fine, but can the engineers construct the hardware?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices making up a computer system.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Military</span>military weapons and combat equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a weapon carried on one's person:<span class="rh_ex">The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. Cf. <b>software.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1505–15; 1955–60 for def. 5; <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbloʊˌʌp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an explosion:<span class="rh_ex">The blowups occurred one after the other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a violent argument or outburst of temper:<span class="rh_ex">a big blowup over their daughter's husband.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>Also, <b>ˈblow-ˌup.</b> an enlargement of a photograph:<span class="rh_ex">looked at the blowup of the original and saw that his hand had a small scar.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an explosion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a violent argument, outburst of temper, or the like, esp. one resulting in estrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>Also, <b>blow<b>′</b>-up′.</b> an enlargement of a photograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>blow up</i> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon:<span class="rh_ex">a quick blow to the back of the neck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden shock or terrible event:<span class="rh_ex">Her being fired was a terrible blow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden attack or drastic action: <span class="rh_ex">The army struck a blow to the south.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>at one blow,</b> with a single act:<span class="rh_ex">became wealthy and famous at one blow. Also,  <b>at a blow.</b></span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to blows,</b> to begin to fight, esp. physically:<span class="rh_ex">came to blows at the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>strike a blow for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to further or advance the cause of: <span class="rh_ex">to strike a blow for civil rights.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">blow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blew<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  blown, blow•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of the wind or air)<ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be in motion:<span class="rh_ex">The wind blew all night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to move something along with a current of air:<span class="rh_ex">The wind blew dust in my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) fall or collapse by a current of air: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A windstorm blew down the tent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down/over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A windstorm blew the tent over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to move along, carried by or as if by the wind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The dust blew into my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>blew a smoke ring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce or give off a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">blew into the microphone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He blew smoke into my eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a horn, etc.) to (cause to) give out sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As the trumpets were blowing the queen approached.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">drivers blowing their horns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make a blowing sound: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sirens blew at noon.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The town blows its whistle at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a fuse, etc.) to (cause to) stop functioning, as by bursting or melting <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fuse blew. The tire blew (out).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The surge of electricity blew the fuse. That nail blew (out) the tire.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to leave (from)*  depart (from): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Here come the cops! Let's blow!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's blow this town!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) explode: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A mine blew the ship to bits.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When that bomb blows, it'll take everyone with it!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_22b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to waste (money);<br/> squander:  <i>I blew $100 on dinner.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mishandle, ruin, or bungle:<span class="rh_ex">It was your last chance and you blew it!; blew his lines in the play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to waste or lose:  <i>The team blew a large lead in the third quarter.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>blow away,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. by gunfire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">blew the bad guys away.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">blew away all the bad guys.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat decisively;<br/> trounce: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Chargers blew away the Jets by a score of 60 to 0.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Chargers blew the Jets away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span> to overwhelm with emotion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I was blown away when they told me he was killed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>blow out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) go out;<br/> (cause to) become extinguished: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She blew out all the candles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She blew them out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fire finally blew out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself/itself <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to (cause to) lose force;<br/> to cease:  <i>The storm has blown itself out.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>blow over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass away;<br/> subside:  <i>The storm blew over in minutes.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be forgotten:  <i>The scandal will blow over eventually.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>blow up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_42b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) explode: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bridge blew up in a roar of flames and light.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bombs blew up the embassy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They blew the depot up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>up<span>]</span></span> to exaggerate;<br/> enlarge:<span class="rh_ex">You're blowing this whole thing up out of proportion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lose one's temper:<span class="rh_ex">blew up at her secretary but apologized after lunch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill with air or gas;<br/> inflate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to blow up a balloon.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to blow it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_43" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a blast of air or wind.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_33" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow off steam,</b> to release tension, as by activity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">blowing off steam before the big match tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>blow one's cool,</b> to lose one's composure;<br/> to become nervous, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When it's your turn to speak, don't blow your cool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's mind</b>, to overwhelm (someone), as with excitement, pleasure, or dismay:<span class="rh_ex">The thought of becoming a multimillionaire blows my mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's stack <span class="rh_txt">or</span> top</b>, to become very angry:<span class="rh_ex">When she came home late her father blew his stack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow the lid off,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to expose (scandal or illegal actions) to public view:<span class="rh_ex">This story will blow the lid off the conspiracy.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, hard stroke with a hand, fist, or weapon:<span class="rh_ex">a blow to the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden shock, calamity, reversal, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His wife's death was a terrible blow to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden attack or drastic action:<span class="rh_ex">The invaders struck a blow to the south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at one blow</b>, with a single act:<span class="rh_ex">He became wealthy and famous at one blow.</span>Also, <b>at a blow.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to blows</b>, to begin to fight, esp. to engage in physical combat:<span class="rh_ex">They came to blows over the referee's ruling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>strike a blow</b>, to hit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>strike a blow for</b>, to further or advance the cause of:<span class="rh_ex">to strike a blow for civil rights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>without striking a blow</b>, without a battle or contest:<span class="rh_ex">The military coup was accomplished without striking a blow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>blaw,</i> northern form representing later <i>blowe</i>; akin to Old High German <i>bliuwan,</i> Gothic <i>bliggwan</i> to beat</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> buffet, thump, thwack, rap, slap, cuff, box, beat, knock. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Blow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stroke,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">slap</span> refer to a sudden or forceful impact, but differ in their literal and figurative uses. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Blow</span> emphasizes the violence of the impact and, figuratively, adverse fortune:<span class="rh_ex">a blow from a hammer; a blow to one's hopes.</span><span class="rh_sc">Stroke</span> emphasizes movement as well as impact; it indicates precision or, figuratively, either good fortune or sudden or unexpected pain or misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">the stroke of a piston; a stroke of luck, of lightning; a paralytic stroke.</span><span class="rh_sc">Hit,</span> in its current uses, emphasizes the successful result of a literal or figurative blow, impact, or impression, for example in baseball, social life, the theater:<span class="rh_ex">a two-base hit; to make a hit with someone; a smash hit.</span><span class="rh_sc">Slap,</span> a blow with the open hand or with something flat, emphasizes the instrument with which the blow is delivered and, often, the resulting sound; figuratively, it connotes an unfriendly or sarcastic statement, action, or attitude:<span class="rh_ex">Her coldness was like a slap in the face; the slap of a beaver's tail on the water.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">blow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>blew, blown, blow•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of the wind or air) to be in motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move along, carried by or as by the wind:<span class="rh_ex">Dust seemed to blow through every crack in the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to produce or emit a current of air, as with the mouth or a bellows:<span class="rh_ex">Blow on your hands to warm them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of a horn, trumpet, etc.) to give out sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make a blowing sound;<br/> whistle:<span class="rh_ex">The siren blew just as we rounded the corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of horses) to breathe hard or quickly;<br/> pant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to boast;<br/> brag:<span class="rh_ex">He kept blowing about his medals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>(of a whale) to spout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>(of a fuse, light bulb, vacuum tube, tire, etc.) to burst, melt, stop functioning, or be destroyed by exploding, overloading, etc. (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">A fuse blew just as we sat down to dinner. The rear tire blew out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to burst from internal pressure:<span class="rh_ex">Poorly sealed cans will often blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to leave;<br/> depart.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to drive by means of a current of air:<span class="rh_ex">A sudden breeze blew the smoke into the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to spread or make widely known:<span class="rh_ex">Growing panic blew the rumor about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to drive a current of air upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to clear or empty by forcing air through:<span class="rh_ex">Try blowing your nose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to shape (glass, smoke, etc.) with a current of air:<span class="rh_ex">to blow smoke rings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sound, as by a current of air:<span class="rh_ex">Blow your horn at the next crossing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>to play (a musical instrument of any kind).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause to explode (often fol. by <i>up, to bits,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">A mine blew the ship to bits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to burst, melt, burn out, or destroy by exploding, overloading, etc. (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to blow a tire; blow a fuse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to destroy;<br/> demolish (usually fol. by <i>down, over,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The windstorm blew down his house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to spend money on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to squander;<br/> spend quickly:<span class="rh_ex">He blew a fortune on racing cars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to waste;<br/> lose:<span class="rh_ex">The team blew the lead by making a bad play.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to mishandle, ruin, botch;<br/> make a mess of;<br/> bungle:<span class="rh_ex">With one stupid mistake he blew the whole project. It was your last chance and you blew it!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to damn:<span class="rh_ex">Blow the cost!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to put (a horse) out of breath by fatigue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to depart from:<span class="rh_ex">to blow town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to smoke (marijuana or other drugs).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>blow away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. by gunfire:<span class="rh_ex">The gang threatened to blow away anyone who talked to the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat decisively;<br/> trounce:<span class="rh_ex">She blew her opponent away in three straight sets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to overwhelm with emotion, astonishment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Good poetry just blows me away.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span> <b>blow down</b>, to suspend working of (a blast furnace) by smelting the existing charge with a diminishing blast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow hot and cold</b>, to favor something at first and reject it later on;<br/> waver;<br/> vacillate:<span class="rh_ex">His enthusiasm for the job blows hot and cold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>blow in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to arrive at a place, esp. unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">My uncle just blew in from Sacramento.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to begin operations in (a blast furnace).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to allow steam to be released.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to reduce or release tension, as by loud talking.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>blow one's cool</b>, to lose one's composure;<br/> become angry, frantic, or flustered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's cover.</b> See <b>cover</b> (def. 53).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow one's lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>to forget or make an error in a speaking part or stage directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's mind.</b> See <b>mind</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's stack.</b> See <b>stack</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow one's top.</b> See <b>top</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become extinguished:<span class="rh_ex">The candles blew out at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose force or cease:<span class="rh_ex">The storm has blown itself out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas uncontrollably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to blow down and clean (a blast furnace) in order to shut down.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass away;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">The storm blew over in five minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be forgotten:<span class="rh_ex">The scandal will eventually blow over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into being:<span class="rh_ex">A storm suddenly blew up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode:<span class="rh_ex">The ship blew up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to explode:<span class="rh_ex">to blow up a bridge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to exaggerate;<br/> enlarge:<span class="rh_ex">He blew up his own role in his account of the project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to lose one's temper:<span class="rh_ex">When he heard she had quit school, he blew up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill with air;<br/> inflate:<span class="rh_ex">to blow up a tire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span>to make an enlarged reproduction of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>(of a function) to become infinite.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a blast of air or wind:<span class="rh_ex">to clean machinery with a blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a violent windstorm, gale, hurricane, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">one of the worst blows we ever had around here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act of producing a blast of air, as in playing a wind instrument:<span class="rh_ex">a few discordant blows by the bugler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a blast of air forced through a converter, as in the production of steel or copper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the stage of the production process during which this blast is used.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>boil<sup>1</sup> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>cocaine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>blowen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>blāwan</i>; cognate with Latin <i>flāre</i> to blow</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">blow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>blew, blown, blow•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a yield or display of blossoms:<span class="rh_ex">the lilac's lavender blows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a display of anything bright or brilliant:<span class="rh_ex">a rich, full blow of color.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">state of blossoming;<br/> a flowering:<span class="rh_ex">a border of tulips in full blow.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to blossom or cause to blossom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>blowen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>blōwan</i>; akin to German <i>blühen</i> to bloom, Latin <i>flōs</i> <span class="rh_sc">flower</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈin•ner ˈcit•y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a central part of a city, often deteriorating, populated mainly by poor people:<span class="rh_ex">the problems of the nation's inner cities.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos"> <b>ˈin•ner-ˈcit•y,</b> adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">inner-city crime.</span><ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>ner cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an older part of a city, densely populated and usually deteriorating, inhabited mainly by poor, often minority, groups. Cf. <b>central city.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•ace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Whist, Bridge.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen. Cf. <b>major tenace, minor tenace.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>tenazas</i> tongs, tenace (in card games), derivative of <i>tenaz</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>tenāx</i> <span class="rh_sc">tenacious;</span> compare Medieval Latin <i>tenācēs</i> forceps</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whom•so•ev•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅m′sō ev<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the objective case of <b>whosoever</b>: <i>Ask whomsoever you like. Inquire of whomsoever you meet.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English, equivalent. to <i>whomso</i> whomsoever (early Middle English  <i>swā </i><i>hwām swā</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">whom,</span> <span class="rh_sc">so</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>ever</i> <span class="rh_sc">ever</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ra•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rä<b>′</b>pē; <i>Sp.</i> sä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>pe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pēz; <i>Sp.</i> -pes).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>serape.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ra•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="sarape"><b>sa•ra•pe</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈrɑpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-pes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a blanketlike shawl worn esp. in Mexico.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ra•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rä<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sarape.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>sarape</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Otto IV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>c1175–1218, king of Germany 1208–15;<br/> emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1209–15.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peek•a•poo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>kə po̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-poos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a variety of dogs crossbred from a Pekingese and a miniature poodle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pekepoo.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  spelling, spelled copies <span class="rh_sc">peekaboo</span> <span class="rh_sc">pek</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ingese</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">cock</span>)<sc>apoo</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glau<b>′</b>cous gull<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large white and pale-gray gull, <i>Latus hyperboreus,</i> of Arctic regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Max<b>′</b>well Mon′tes,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a compact mountain range on Ishtar Terra, one of the regions of highest elevation on Venus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcouch poˌta•to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>couch potatoes.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i> a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">couch<b>′</b> pota′to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i> a person whose leisure time is spent watching television.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•en•ta•tion•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prez′ən tā<b>′</b>shə niz′əm, prē′zen-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Epistemology.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the doctrine that in perception, or in all forms of knowledge, there is an immediate awareness of the things perceived. Also called <b>presentative realism.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">presentation</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pres′en•ta<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfʊtˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>footlights.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>the footlights</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the acting profession.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>footlights.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>the footlights</b>, the stage;<br/> acting profession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an individual forming part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">a member of the House of Representatives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Anatomy</span>a part or organ of an animal body;<br/> a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of the British Parliament, esp. of the House of Commons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any member of a legislative body.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a part or organ of an animal body;<br/> a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>a structural entity of a plant body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the penis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either side of an equation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an element of a set.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">member countries of the United Nations.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>membrum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>membre</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem<b>′</b>ber•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> element, portion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•nu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>nyə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something shaped like a narrow crescent, as the small, pale area at the base of the fingernail.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lu•nule</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>nyo̅o̅l).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūnula,</i> equivalent. to <i>lūn</i>(<i>a</i>) moon + <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•lat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi lat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the country or to a farm;<br/> rural.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>villāticus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">villa,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•ac•tin•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō ak tin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>emitting radiation having the chemical effects of light and ultraviolet rays, as on a photographic film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">actinic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wob<b>′</b>ble pump′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an auxiliary hand pump for supplying fuel to the carburetor of an aircraft engine when the automatic pumping mechanism fails.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meaning "vein,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">venostasis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vēn</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">vein</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bru•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>nō; <i>for 1, 3 also It.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Gior•da•no</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dä<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.</def><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint</b>, c1030–1101, German ecclesiastical writer: founder of the Carthusian order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning "brown.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Za•ir•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/zɑˈɪriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Zaire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Zaire.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Za•ir•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä ēr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Zaire or its people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Zaire.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Za•ir<b>′</b>e•an.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Zaire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stra•bot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strə bot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>the operation of cutting one or more of the muscles of the eye to correct strabismus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>strabó</i>(<i>s</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">strabismus</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>direct pri<b>′</b>mary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a primary in which members of a party elect delegates to a party convention that in turn elects the party's candidates. Cf.  <b>direct primary.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•i•da•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>i də rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to unite or come together;<br/> become solidified.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sol<b>′</b>i•da•rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>solidariser.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">solidary,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•bot•o•mized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə bot<b>′</b>ə mīzd′, lō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>having undergone a lobotomy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>stupefied;<br/> benumbed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lobotomize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•bot•o•mize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə bot<b>′</b>ə mīz′, lō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-mized, -miz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to perform a lobotomy on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (someone or something) abnormally tranquil or sluggish.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lo•bot<b>′</b>o•mise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lobotom</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•bot<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•bot′o•mi•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east<b>′</b>ing down<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the passage eastward from Australia, as made by a sailing ship bound for Cape Horn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•gard•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri gärd<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">observant;<br/> attentive;<br/> heedful (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">a man regardful of the feelings of others.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing or feeling regard or esteem;<br/> respectful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">regard</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•gard<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•gard<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bay<b>′</b> Shore′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York. 10,784.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened. See illus. under <b>harness.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•mor•tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē môr<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Medicine</span>before death:<span class="rh_ex">an antemortem confession.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>an′te-mor<b>′</b>tem, an<b>′</b>te mor<b>′</b>tem.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nail•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">nail,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">too•dle-oo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅d′l o̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">good-bye;<br/> so long.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>toodle</i> (variant of dialect, dialectal <i>tootle</i> to <span class="rh_sc">toddle</span>) + <i>-oo</i> interjection 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<b>′</b> lot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the conventional unit or quantity in which commodities or securities are bought and sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(in a transaction) a quantity of 100 shares of a stock that is active or 10 shares of a stock that is inactive. Cf. <b>odd lot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bourke-White<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk<b>′</b>hwīt<b>′</b>, -wīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Margaret</b>, 1906–71, U.S. photographer and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lin•gui•ça<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling gwē<b>′</b>sə; <i>Port.</i> li<span class="rh_sc">n</span> gwē<b>′</b>sä, -sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a highly spiced Portuguese garlic sausage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Portuguese; ulterior origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat<b>′</b>-coat•ed retriev<b>′</b>er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>kō′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an English breed of large sporting dogs having a flat, dense, shiny black or liver-colored coat, small ears, and long jaws, used for retrieving game from both water and land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•lac•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi lak<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the early Christian church) a receptacle containing a holy relic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an amulet, charm, or safeguard against harm or danger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>philatērium,</i> for Late Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>phylakté̄rion</i> outpost, safeguard, amulet, equivalent. to <i>phylak-,</i> stem of <i>phylássein</i> to protect, guard + <i>-tērion</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting place; replacing Middle English <i>philaterie</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Late Latin <i>phylactērium</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1350–1400; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>phyl•ac•ter•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil′ak ter<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>phyl′ac•ter<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phy•lac<b>′</b>ter•ied</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b>dog edi′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the earliest daily edition of a newspaper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">som•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑmbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dull in color or tone:<span class="rh_ex">a somber dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">downcast;<br/> glum:<span class="rh_ex">a somber mood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">serious;<br/> grave:<span class="rh_ex">a somber expression on one's face.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈsom•bre.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>som•ber•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">som•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(som<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gloomily dark;<br/> shadowy;<br/> dimly lighted:<span class="rh_ex">a somber passageway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dark and dull, as color, or as things in respect to color:<span class="rh_ex">a somber dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">gloomy, depressing, or dismal:<span class="rh_ex">a somber mood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extremely serious;<br/> grave:<span class="rh_ex">a somber expression on his face.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>som<b>′</b>bre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>subumbrāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>sub-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <i>umbrāre</i> to cast a shadow, derivative of <i>umbra</i> shade</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>sombre,</i> Middle French, probably noun, nominal derivative of *<i>sombrer</i> to make shady</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>som<b>′</b>ber•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>som<b>′</b>ber•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dusky, murky, sunless. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lugubrious, mournful, doleful, melancholy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bright. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheerful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O.F.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Order of Friars Minor (Franciscan).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Ōrdō Frātrum Minōrum</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•la•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi lä<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a system of physical conditioning involving low-impact exercises and stretches, performed on specialized equipment.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Pila<b>′</b>tes meth′od.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Les•seps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(les<b>′</b>əps; <i>Fr.</i> le seps<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fer•di•nand Ma•rie, Vi•comte de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dē nä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>, vē kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1805–94, French engineer and diplomat: promoter of the Suez Canal.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dex•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on the right side;<br/> right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">noting the side of a heraldic shield that is to the right of one who bears it (opposed to <i>sinister</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: right, favorable; akin to Gothic <i>taihswa,</i> Old Irish <i>dess,</i> Greek <i>dexiós,</i> Lithuanian <i>dé ŝinas,</i> Sanskrit <i>dakṣina</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dex•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="AHB" id="1">Also, <b>Dex•ter-Ker•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>stər ker<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> one of a breed of small, hardy, usually black dual-purpose cattle, derived from the Kerry breed of Ireland.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">extro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>extra-</b> (used to contrast with <b>intro-</b>):<span class="rh_ex">extrovert.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•nos•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī nos<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>the collective characteristics of a wine, esp. its distinctive taste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>vīnōsitās</i> taste of wine, equivalent. to Latin <i>vīnōs</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">vinous</span> + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spring<b>′</b> bind′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loose-leaf binder in which a single, long, clamplike spring, forming the spine, holds the leaves.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kar•ma•dha•ra•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′mə där<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a compound of two words in which the first is an adjective and the second a substantive, as <i>blackbird, gentleman,</i> or <i>grandson.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>karmadhāraya</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poop<b>′</b> deck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a weather deck on top of a poop. See illus. under <b>quarterdeck.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•at•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>ət tä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit,<i>anatman.</i> Cf.  <b>Three Signs of Being.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Pali: literally, breathless</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ric•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ey•er, -ey•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rice</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rain<b>′</b>bow Bridge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a natural stone bridge in S Utah: a national monument. 290 ft. (88 m) high;<br/> 275 ft. (84 m) span.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim<b>′</b>ple chan<b>′</b>cre,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chancroid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈreɪʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or characteristic of one race or the races of humankind.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">existing between races:<span class="rh_ex">racial harmony.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ra•cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one race or the races of humankind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">arising, occurring, or existing because of differences between races or racial attitudes:<span class="rh_ex">racial conflict; racial motivations.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">race</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ial</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ra<b>′</b>cial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b>ted joe-pye<b>′</b> weed′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>joe-pye weed</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•mor•phic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drə môr<b>′</b>fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Agriculture</span>of or pertaining to soil having characteristics that are developed when there is excess water all or part of the time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">morphic</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nu•ma Pom•pil•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>mə pom pil<b>′</b>ē əs, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>died 673?<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>2nd legendary Sabine king of Rome 715–673?</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•struc•tiv•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən struk<b>′</b>tə viz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a nonrepresentational style of art developed by a group of Russian artists principally in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by a severely formal organization of mass, volume, and space, and by the employment of modern industrial materials. Cf.  <b>suprematism.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a style of scenic design characterized by abstraction, simplification, and stylization rather than realistic imitation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">constructive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•struc<b>′</b>tiv•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gram's<b>′</b> solu<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria. Cf.  <b>Gram's method.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trash•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræʃi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of poor or very low quality;<br/> worthless:<span class="rh_ex">trashy books.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trash•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trash<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>trash•i•er, trash•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of trash;<br/> inferior in quality;<br/> rubbishy;<br/> useless or worthless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a field) strewn with trash, esp. the withered vegetation from an earlier crop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trash</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trash</b> <b>′</b>i•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trash</b> <b>′</b>i•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cob•web•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kob<b>′</b>web′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bearing an accumulation of cobwebs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the form, texture, or quality of cobwebs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cobweb</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•man•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä′mən gän<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> nə mun gän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Andizhan. 291,000</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lig•ne•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lig<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of the nature of or resembling wood;<br/> woody.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ligneus</i> of wood. See <span class="rh_sc">lign</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first<b>′</b> wa<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>(formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Cf. <b>water</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the finest quality;<br/> highest rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•i•bees<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə bēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Antilles.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ma•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mä<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> ä mä<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pa•squa•le</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə skwä<b>′</b>lē, -lā; <i>It.</i> päs kwä<b>′</b>le),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•o•ther•mo•hy•gro•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar′ə thûr′mə hī<b>′</b>grə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an automatic instrument for recording pressure, temperature, and humidity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hygrograph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dove<b>′</b>tail plane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plane for cutting tongues and grooves with parallel or inclined sides.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-deal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌbəl ˈdilɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deception or treachery;<br/> duplicity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using deception;<br/> treacherous:<span class="rh_ex">a double-dealing scoundrel.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-deal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl dē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">duplicity;<br/> treachery;<br/> deception.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using duplicity;<br/> treacherous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•rob•o•ree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rob<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an assembly of Aborigines typified by singing and dancing, sometimes associated with traditional sacred rites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a social gathering, esp. of a boisterous nature.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cor•rob<b>′</b>bo•ree.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dharuk <i>ga-ra-ba-ra</i> dance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1793</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bee•keep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>kē′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who raises honeybees;<br/> apiculturist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bee</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">keeper</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<b>′</b> and bells<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fool's cap hung with bells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod•y•build•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod<b>′</b>ē bil′dər), <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who practices bodybuilding.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bod<b>′</b>y-build′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bodybuild</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ing</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Reg•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rej<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Reginald.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Reg<b>′</b>gie.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•lu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô lo̅o̅<b>′</b>, tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>tolu<b>′</b> bal<b>′</b>sam, balsam of tolu, tolu resin.</b> a fragrant, yellowish-brown balsam or resin obtained from a South American leguminous tree, <i>Myroxylon balsamum,</i> and used in medicine as a stomachic and expectorant, and in perfumery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the tree itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Tolú</i> (now Santiago de Tolú) in Colombia, where balsam is obtained 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ear wrap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a small ornament worn on the rim of the ear, shaped so as to grip the rim gently instead of piercing or squeezing it. Also called <b>ear band.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•lines<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lēn<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>Also, <b>ma•line<b>′</b>.</b> a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>Mechlin lace.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Malines</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ma•lines<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lēn<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> mə lēnz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Mechlin.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Görz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">œr</span>ts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Gorizia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪˈdiəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to consider or represent (someone or something) as ideal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She idealized her successful mother.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">his tendency to idealize about retirement.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•de•al•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪˌdiəlɪˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•de•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī dē<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make ideal;<br/> represent in an ideal form or character;<br/> exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to represent something in an ideal form. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>i•de<b>′</b>al•ise′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ideal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•de<b>′</b>al•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•con•ti•nen•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˌkɑntənˈɛntəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">between or among continents:<span class="rh_ex">intercontinental travel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of traveling between continents:<span class="rh_ex">intercontinental ballistic missiles.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•con•ti•nen•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər kon′tn en<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">between or among continents;<br/> involving two or more continents:<span class="rh_ex">intercontinental trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">traveling or capable of traveling between continents:<span class="rh_ex">intercontinental airplanes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">continental</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.A.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>USA,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>United States of America.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">USA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>United States of America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>United States Army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>USA Network (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">U.S.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Union of South Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>United States of America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>United States Army.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me"><b><i>U.S.A.,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a trilogy of novels (1939) by John Dos Passos, consisting of <i>The 42nd Parallel, 1919,</i> and <i>The Big Money.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">USA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>USA Network (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪmpiəs, ɪmˈpaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not pious;<br/> lacking reverence or respect for God or religion;<br/> irreligious.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pi•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>pē əs, im pī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not pious or religious;<br/> lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.;<br/> irreligious;<br/> ungodly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disrespectful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>impius.</i>  See  <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">pious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>pi•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im<b>′</b>pi•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sacrilegious, blasphemous, irreverent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point<b>′</b> charge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•ti•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæntɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a hymn or chant chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•ti•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ti kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a song, poem, or hymn esp. of praise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>canticulum,</i> equivalent. to <i>cantic</i>(<i>um</i>) song (see <span class="rh_sc">canticum</span>) + <i>-ulum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cane<b>′</b> reed′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>cane</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lock-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lok<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>commitment, binding, or restriction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>lock in</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhouse•hold ˈword,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a familiar name, phrase, or saying;<br/> byword.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b>hold word<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.;<br/> byword:<span class="rh_ex">The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Re•spon•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spon<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; plural of <span class="rh_sc">responsum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•o•dos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>ə dos′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-doi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-doi′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in ancient Greek drama) an ode sung by the chorus at their entrance, usually beginning the play and preceding the <i>proagōn</i> in comedy or the alteration of epeisodia and stasima in tragedy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>párodos</i> way by, passage, equivalent. to <i>par-</i> <span class="rh_sc">par</span>- + (<i>h</i>)<i>odós</i> way, road</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Skee-Ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skē<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a game in which players roll balls up a sloping, table-sized ramp, attempting to score points by making them drop into slots in a target.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Etrus<b>′</b>can ware′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a black ceramic ware ornamented in encaustic colors, developed by Josiah Wedgwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•vi Sad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<b>′</b>vē säd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Vojvodina, in N Yugoslavia, on the Danube. 257,685. German, <b>Neusatz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kort<b>′</b> noz′zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a cylindrical fitting around a propeller, tapered inward toward the stern to increase thrust and maneuverability.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">help;<br/> relief;<br/> aid:<span class="rh_ex">providing succor to the wounded.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to help (someone who is in difficulty, need, or distress).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈsuc•cour.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suc•cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suk<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">help;<br/> relief;<br/> aid;<br/> assistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to help or relieve.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>suc<b>′</b>cour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>succursus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>succur</i>(<i>rere</i>) + <i>-sus,</i> var of <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>succurrere</i> to go beneath, run to help, equivalent. to <i>suc-</i> <span class="rh_sc">suc</span>- + <i>currere</i> to run (see <span class="rh_sc">current</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>soc</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>ur,</i> back formation from <i>sucurs</i> (taken as plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>suc</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>urre, socorre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>sucuren</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suc<b>′</b>cor•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suc<b>′</b>cor•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> support. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>help.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•sphere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō sfēr′, ē<b>′</b>kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>physiological atmosphere.</b> </var>the part of the atmosphere in which it is possible to breathe normally without aid: the portion of the troposphere from sea level to an altitude of about 13,000 ft. (4000 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the planetary ecosystem, including all the earth's living organisms and their physical environment;<br/> biosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sphere</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(säd, sad; <i>Fr.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">a</span>d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Do•na•tien Al•phonse Fran•çois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô n<span class="rh_sc">a</span> sya<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>l fô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Comte de</b> (<i>Marquis de Sade</i>), 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<b>′</b>ion church<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>a congregation or denomination formed by the combination of two or more churches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en age<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the most flourishing period in the history of a nation, literature, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the first and best of the four ages of humankind;<br/> an era of peace and innocence that finally yielded to the silver age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>usually caps.</i>) a period in Latin literature, 70 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> to <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 14, in which Cicero, Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and others wrote;<br/> the first phase of classical Latin. Cf.  <b>silver age</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the period in life after middle age, traditionally characterized by wisdom, contentment, and useful leisure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the age at which a person normally retires.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro•man•ti•cist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō man<b>′</b>tə sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>an adherent of romanticism in literature or art (contrasted with <i>classicist</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">romantic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ro•man′ti•cis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Die•trich von Bern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">kh</span> fən be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Theodoric of Verona: the name of the eastern Gothic emperor Theodoric as it appears in German legends.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<b>′</b> lin<b>′</b>ear group<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the group of all nonsingular linear transformations mapping a finite-dimensional vector space into itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•joint<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən joint<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">joined together;<br/> united;<br/> combined;<br/> associated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or formed by two or more in combination;<br/> joint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>conjoints</b>, husband and wife, esp. as joint owners of property.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>conjunctus</i> (past participle of <i>conjungere</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">joint</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•joint<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•joint<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-liber-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-liber-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "free.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">deliver, illiberal, liberal, liberate, libertine, liberty, livery</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kHz,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an abbreviation of: kilohertz.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kHz,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>kilohertz.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•e•mist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ə mist, pə lem<b>′</b>ist, pō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>po•lem•i•cist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lem<b>′</b>ə sist, pō-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>polemisté̄s</i> warrior, equivalent. to <i>pólem</i>(<i>os</i>) war + <i>-istēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•ca•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shi kä<b>′</b>gō, -kô<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan: second largest city in the U.S. 3,005,072.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Chi•ca<b>′</b>go•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tle•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>tl wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman of good family, breeding, or social position</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered woman;<br/> lady.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a woman who attends upon a lady of rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a female member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives:<span class="rh_ex">The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">gentle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">woman</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen<b>′</b>tle•wom′an•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ther•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<b>′</b>ᵺər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or befitting a father.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>in the manner of a father.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>faderly,</i> Old English <i>fæderlic.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">father,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa<b>′</b>ther•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Fatherly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">paternal</span> refer to the relationship of a male parent to his children. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fatherly</span> has emotional connotations; it always suggests a kind, protective, tender, or forbearing attitude:<span class="rh_ex">fatherly advice.</span><span class="rh_sc">Paternal</span> may suggest a kindly, proprietary attitude:<span class="rh_ex">paternal interest;<br/></span>but it may also be used objectively, as a legal and official term:<span class="rh_ex">his paternal grandmother; paternal estate.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male parent.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> forefather:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually plural<span>]</span></span>Our fathers came from many different lands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who has originated, started, or established something:<span class="rh_ex">George Washington was the father of the American nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the city fathers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Father<span>]</span></span> a priest or a title for a priest.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Father<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause a woman to become pregnant with (a child);<br/> beget:<span class="rh_ex">He had fathered twins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be the creator, founder, or author of;<br/> originate:<span class="rh_ex">He was thought to have fathered the atomic bomb.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•hood</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<b>′</b>ᵺər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male parent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line;<br/> progenitor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a man who exercises paternal care over other persons;<br/> paternal protector or provider:<span class="rh_ex">a father to the poor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who has originated or established something:<span class="rh_ex">the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a precursor, prototype, or early form:<span class="rh_ex">The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a scandal involving several of the city fathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the oldest member of a society, profession, etc. Cf. <b>dean</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the Supreme Being and Creator;<br/> God.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a title of respect for an elderly man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Father</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the first person of the Trinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>church father.</b> <i>Ch. Hist.</i> any of the chief early Christian writers, whose works are the main sources for the history, doctrines, and observances of the church in the early ages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>often cap.</i>) a title of reverence, as for church dignitaries, officers of monasteries, monks, confessors, and esp. priests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person bearing this title.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span> <b>fathers</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Hist.<span>]</span></span>See <b>conscript fathers.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to beget.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be the creator, founder, or author of;<br/> originate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to act as a father toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to acknowledge oneself the father of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to assume as one's own;<br/> take the responsibility of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to charge with the begetting of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent;<br/> act paternally:<span class="rh_ex">Somehow he was able to write a book while fathering.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fader,</i> Old English <i>fæder</i>; cognate with German <i>Vater,</i> Latin <i>pater,</i> Greek <i>paté̄r,</i> Sanskrit <i>pitar,</i> Old Irish <i>athir,</i> Armenian <i>hayr</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa<b>′</b>ther•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Douglas,</b> 1st Earl,</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spect•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worthy of respect:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable citizen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">good enough to be used:<span class="rh_ex">respectable shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of moderate quality; not excellent but good:<span class="rh_ex">They gave a respectable performance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fairly large in size or amount:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable turnout.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spect•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spek<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worthy of respect or esteem;<br/> estimable;<br/> worthy:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable citizen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of good social standing, reputation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable neighborhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suitable or good enough to be seen or used:<span class="rh_ex">respectable clothes; respectable language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of moderate excellence;<br/> fairly good;<br/> fair:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">appreciable in size, number, or amount:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable turnout.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">respect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honorable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> middling, passable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> rob′in,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various gurnards, esp. certain American species of the genus <i>Prionotus,</i> having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•dox•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dox•ies.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a principle or practice that most people agree with or follow for a particular belief, religion, system, philosophy, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> orthodox character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>questioned the orthodoxy of his opinions.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-dox-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-dox-</span>.</span></a> <br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•dox•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>thə dok′sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dox•ies</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">orthodox belief or practice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">orthodox character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>orthodoxía</i> right opinion, equivalent. to <i>orthódox</i>(<i>os</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">orthodox</span>) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>orthodoxia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">invest<b>′</b>ment com′pound,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>investment (def. 11).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɛktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a qualified voter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of the electoral college.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lec-"><span class="rh_sc">-lec-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who elects or may elect, esp. a qualified voter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of the electoral college of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ēlēctor</i> chooser, equivalent. to <i>eleg-,</i> variant stem of <i>ēligere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">elect</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>electo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>lit de jus•tice</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē də zh<span class="rh_sc">y</span>s tēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sofa upon which the king of France sat when holding formal sessions of the parliament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the session itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, bed of justice</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•ro-ze•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>ō zēr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(of atmospheric conditions) having or characterized by zero visibility in both horizontal and vertical directions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mol•vi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>maulvi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•li•o•my•e•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpoʊlioʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  also<var> <b>po•li•o</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊlioʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease of the nerves of the spinal cord and brain that control movement, often causing paralysis.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•li•o•my•e•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lē ō mī′ə lī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an acute viral disease, usually affecting children and young adults, caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord, and resulting in a motor paralysis, followed by muscular atrophy and often permanent deformities. Also called <b>acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>polió</i>(<i>s</i>) gray + Neo-Latin <i>myelitis</i> <span class="rh_sc">myelitis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1875–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>po•li•o•my•e•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lē ō mī′ə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gos•plan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gos plän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in the Soviet Union)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the official planning organization, which drew up projects embracing trade and industry, agriculture, education, and public health.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Russian <i>Gosplán,</i> for <i>Gosudárstvennaya plánovaya komíssiya</i> State Planning Commission</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bierce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bērs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ambrose (Gwin•nett)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwi net<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1842–1914?, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Med•i•caid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  no article<span>]</span></span> a government program of medical insurance for the poor:<span class="rh_ex">When was Medicaid instituted?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Med•i•caid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>i kād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a U.S. government program, financed by federal, state, and local funds, of hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Medicare.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">medic</span>(<span class="rh_sc">al</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">aid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•ton•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə tun′ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the destructive capacity of nuclear explosives as measured in megatons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">megaton</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age,</span> after <span class="rh_sc">tonnage</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hog•ger•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô<b>′</b>gə rē, hog<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ger•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">piggery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">slovenly or greedy behavior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hog</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ten•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′ten tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power to retain;<br/> retentiveness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>remanence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Magnetism.<span>]</span></span>the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retentive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zoom<b>′</b> shot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>zoom (def. 11).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-hard•en•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′här<b>′</b>dn ing, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-hard<b>′</b>ened</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaʊdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">matter pounded into a state of tiny, loose particles by crushing, grinding, etc.;<br/> a preparation in this form, as gunpowder: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>some powder for after the bath.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>powders and other cosmetics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> loose, usually fresh snow that is not grainy, wet, or packed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make into powder:<span class="rh_ex">powdered milk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to apply powder to (the face, skin, etc.) as a cosmetic:<span class="rh_ex">She powdered her face before going out.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>powder snow.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>loose, usually fresh snow that is not granular, wet, or packed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to powder;<br/> pulverize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sprinkle or cover with powder:<span class="rh_ex">She powdered the cookies with confectioners' sugar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to apply powder to (the face, skin, etc.) as a cosmetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sprinkle or strew as if with powder:<span class="rh_ex">A light snowfall powdered the landscape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to ornament in this fashion, as with small objects scattered over a surface:<span class="rh_ex">a dress lightly powdered with sequins.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to use powder as a cosmetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become pulverized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>poudrer,</i> derivative of <i>poudre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>pulver-</i> (stem of <i>pulvis</i>) dust, powder; akin to <span class="rh_sc">pollen;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>poudren</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>poudre</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pow<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pow•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>to rush.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>take a powder</b>, to leave in a hurry;<br/> depart without taking leave, as to avoid something unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">He took a powder and left his mother to worry about his gambling debts.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>take a runout powder.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•ti•né<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grat′n ā<b>′</b>, grät′-; <i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">ra</span> tē nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-néed, -né•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: past participle of <i>gratiner</i> to cook au gratin, derivative of <i>gratin</i> origin, originally, burnt food adhering to the sides and bottom of a pot, derivative of <i>grater</i> to scrape; see <span class="rh_sc">grate</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love•sick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌvˌsɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">filled with longing for one's beloved:<span class="rh_ex">a lovesick adolescent.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love•sick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>sik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">languishing with love:<span class="rh_ex">a lovesick adolescent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressive of such languishing:<span class="rh_ex">a lovesick note.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">love</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sick</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>love<b>′</b>sick′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal•ly•shop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tal<b>′</b>ē shop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tally</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fruc•to•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fruk<b>′</b>tə sīd′, frŏŏk<b>′</b>-, fro̅o̅k<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a glycoside that yields fructose upon hydrolysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fructose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drug•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drug<b>′</b>mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or company that manufactures pharmaceutical products.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drug</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fop•per•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fop<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-per•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the clothes, manners, actions, etc., of a fop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something foppish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DAR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Defense Aid Reports.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.A.R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Daughters of the American Revolution.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<b>′</b> steak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed. Also called <b>New York cut, New York steak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> ver<b>′</b>dict,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>any inconclusive decision or declaration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leu•koth•e•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ koth<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Leucothea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rik•i•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>shô, -shä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>jinrikisha.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rik<b>′</b>shaw.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•tan•ya•hu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(net′än yä<b>′</b>ho̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Benjamin</b>, born 1949, Israeli prime minister since 1996.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɛz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>fez•zes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a felt cap, usually red, shaped like a shortened cone and ornamented with a tassel, worn by men esp. in Egypt and formerly Turkey.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fez),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>fez•zes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>fes,</i> after <i>Fes</i> <span class="rh_sc">Fez</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fez<b>′</b>zy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Fez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fez),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Morocco: formerly one of the traditional capitals of the sultanate in the former French zone. 1,137,800.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Schism<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a period of division in the Roman Catholic Church, 1378–1417, over papal succession, during which there were two, or sometimes three, claimants to the papal office.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pic•e•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pis<b>′</b>ē əs, pī<b>′</b>sē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inflammable;<br/> combustible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>black or nearly black as pitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>piceus</i> made of pitch, equivalent. to <i>pice-</i> (stem of <i>pix</i>) <span class="rh_sc">pitch</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid•en•hair-tree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mād<b>′</b>n hâr′trē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>ginkgo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•ro-ec•o•nom•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag′rō ek′ə nom<b>′</b>ik, -ē′kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of or pertaining to a nation's agricultural economy, the financial problems of farmers as a group, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">mounting pressures on the agro-economic system.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bread<b>′</b>-and-but<b>′</b>ter pick′le,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an unpeeled slice of cucumber marinated in salt water and boiled with vinegar, celery seed, spices, and brown sugar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•e•dic•to•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔriən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at a graduation ceremony.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-val-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-val-</span>,</span></a>  <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">val•e•dic•to•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(val′i dik tôr<b>′</b>ē ən, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">valedictory</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1750–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TGIF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>thank God it's Friday.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>T.G.I.F.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cleav•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klē<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being cleft or split.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cleave</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cleav′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•vid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>vid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>of or pertaining to the Bovidae, comprising the hollow-horned ruminants, as oxen, antelopes, sheep, and goats.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>any bovid animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Bovidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Bov-,</i> stem of <i>Bos</i> a genus, including domestic cattle (Latin <i>bōs</i> ox, bull, akin to <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•is•trous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ə strəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ill-omened;<br/> unlucky;<br/> disastrous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sinistral;<br/> left.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sinistr-,</i> stem of <i>sinister</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">sinister</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>is•trous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•zan•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə zan<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-des,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-de</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>the Adamawa-Eastern language spoken by the Azande. Also called <b>Zande.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<b>′</b>ny dread<b>′</b>ful,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>penny dreadfuls.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence;<br/> dime novel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•o•bab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a large tropical African tree that has an extremely thick trunk and a gourdlike fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•o•bab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>ō bab′, bä<b>′</b>ō-, bou<b>′</b>bab),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any large tree belonging to the genus <i>Adansonia,</i> of the bombax family, esp. <i>A. digitata,</i> which is native to tropical Africa, has an exceedingly thick trunk, and bears a gourdlike fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>bahobab,</i> first cited in a description of the tree's fruit by Italian physician and botanist Prospero Alpini (1553–1616 or 17); origin, originally obscure</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">now•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Noel (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>no</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>el</i> <span class="rh_sc">Noel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knav•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈneɪvəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> action or practice characteristic of a knave, as dishonest dealing;<br/> trickery.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a knavish act or practice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knav•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>və rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">action or practice characteristic of a knave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing;<br/> trickery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a knavish act or practice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">knave</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>cean sun<b>′</b>fish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a brown and gray mola, <i>Mola mola,</i> inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having the posterior half of the body sharply truncated behind the elongated dorsal and anal fins. Also called <b>headfish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world•beat•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrld<b>′</b>bē′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that surpasses all others of like kind, as in quality, ability, or endurance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>world<b>′</b>-beat′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">world</span> + <span class="rh_sc">beater</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•by-blue-eyes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>bē blo̅o̅<b>′</b>īz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genus <i>Nemophila,</i> of western North America, esp. <i>N. menziesii,</i> a low-growing plant having blue, white-centered flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from fancied resemblance of its spots to eyes 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Far<b>′</b> East<b>′</b>ern Re<b>′</b>gion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Khabarovsk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jack<b>′</b> Rose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a cocktail made with apple brandy, lime or lemon juice, and grenadine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>jacqueminot</i> <i>rose,</i> named after J. M. <i>Jacqueminot</i> (1787–1865), French nobleman and general</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•cro•ne•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə nē<b>′</b>zhə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><b>Federated States of,</b> a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the Caroline Islands, comprising the islands of Pohnpei, Truk, Yap, and Kosrae: formerly a part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;<br/> now a self-governing area associated with the U.S. 127,616;<br/> 271 sq. mi. (701 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the plant family Pinaceae. Cf. <b>pine family.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pinace</i>(<i>ae</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">pine</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblack ˈsheep,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>black sheep.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who causes embarrassment to his or her group or family because of bad behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> sheep<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a sheep with black fleece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who causes shame or embarrassment because of deviation from the accepted standards of his or her group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pasque•flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pask<b>′</b>flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an Old World plant, <i>Anemone pulsatilla,</i> of the buttercup family, having purple, crocuslike flowers blooming about Easter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a related plant, <i>A. patens,</i> having similar flowers: the state flower of South Dakota.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>passefleur</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">pass</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> replacing <i>passeflower</i> <i>Pasque</i> (variant spelling, spelled of <span class="rh_sc">Pasch</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">flower</span> (so named by the herbalist Gerarde in 1597)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">garg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) a gargle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>gargarisma</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der•bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθʌndɚˌboʊlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a flash of lightning along with the thunder that comes with it.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der•bolt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thun<b>′</b>dər bōlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an imaginary bolt or dart conceived as the material destructive agent cast to earth in a flash of lightning:<span class="rh_ex">the thunderbolts of Jove.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something very destructive, terrible, severe, sudden, or startling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who acts with fury or with sudden and irresistible force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>thondre bolte.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">thunder,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bolt</span><sup>1</sup> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid<b>′</b>dle fin<b>′</b>ger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mase•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mās<b>′</b>fēld′, māz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1878–1967, English poet: poet laureate 1930–67.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shore•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôr<b>′</b>lis, shōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">limitless;<br/> boundless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without a shore or beach suitable for landing:<span class="rh_ex">a shoreless island.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shore</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al•a•man•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə man<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History, World History</span>Alemanni.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zim•ba•list<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zim<b>′</b>bə list)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ef•rem</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ef<b>′</b>rəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1889–1985, U.S. violinist and composer, born in Russia.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his son, <b>Efrem, Jr.</b>, born 1923, U.S. actor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ber<b>′</b>ry spoon′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small spoon, esp. of the late 18th century, having a perforated bowl. Also called <b>ber<b>′</b>ry la′dle, sugar sifter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Golfe du Li•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôlf d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> lē ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of the Gulf of Lions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Li•ons<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the coast of S France. French, <b>Golfe du Lion.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lac<b>′</b>ca•dive Is<b>′</b>lands<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>kə dēv′, lak<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. ab. 7 sq. mi. (18 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve<b>′</b>ning dress′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>formal or semiformal attire for evening wear. Also called <b>eve<b>′</b>ning clothes′.</b> Cf.  <b>morning dress.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•light•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lī<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">highly pleased.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>delightful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">delight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> captivated, enraptured, enchanted, ecstatic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> great enjoyment;<br/> joy;<br/> happiness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I get a great deal of delight from watching my children read their books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that gives great pleasure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The zoo is a delight to visit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to give delight to:<span class="rh_ex">The circus will delight young and old alike.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing] to have or take great pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">She delights in walking.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span>: [ <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb]<span class="rh_ex">I was delighted to see you.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di līt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment;<br/> joy;<br/> rapture:<span class="rh_ex">She takes great delight in her job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that gives great pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">The dance was a delight to see.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to;<br/> please highly:<span class="rh_ex">The show delighted everyone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have great pleasure;<br/> take pleasure (fol. by <i>in</i> or an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">She delights in going for long walks in the country.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>delectāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">delectable</span>); (noun, nominal) respelling, respelled (as above) of Middle English <i>delit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>deliter,</i> Old French <i>delitier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) respelling, respelled, after <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup>, of earlier <i>delite,</i> Middle English <i>deliten</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•light<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> transport, delectation. See <b>pleasure.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> charm, enrapture.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distress. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disappointment.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•e•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē og<b>′</b>rə fē, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a branch of solid geometry dealing with the construction of regularly defined solids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700; <span class="rh_sc">stereo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ster•e•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster′ē ə graf<b>′</b>ik, stēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ster′e•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ster′e•o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lost<b>′</b>-wax<b>′</b> proc′ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôst<b>′</b>waks<b>′</b>, lost<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a process of investment casting in which a refractory mold is built up around a pattern of wax and then baked so as to melt and drain off the wax. Also called <b>cire perdue.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of French <i>cire perdue</i> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>yə lāt′, yo̅o̅l<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to howl, as a dog or a wolf;<br/> hoot, as an owl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter howling sounds, as in shrill, wordless lamentation;<br/> wail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lament loudly and shrilly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ululātus,</i> past participle of <i>ululāre</i> to howl, shriek, of imitative origin, originally; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ul′u•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ters<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bit<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, esp. in mixed drinks, or as a tonic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a liquid, usually alcoholic, impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bitter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a harsh taste;<br/> not sour, sweet, or salty:<span class="rh_ex">bitter herbs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> hard to bear: <span class="rh_ex">a bitter sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> causing pain: <span class="rh_ex">a bitter chill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">characterized by hostility:<span class="rh_ex">bitter enemies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> experienced at great cost: <span class="rh_ex">a bitter lesson.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span><i>Brit.</i> an ale that tastes bitter because it is made with hops:<span class="rh_ex">two pints of your best bitter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bit•ter•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a bitterly cold night.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bit•ter•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bit•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bit<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>producing one of the four basic taste sensations;<br/> not sour, sweet, or salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hard to bear;<br/> grievous;<br/> distressful:<span class="rh_ex">a bitter sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">causing pain;<br/> piercing;<br/> stinging:<span class="rh_ex">a bitter chill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">characterized by intense antagonism or hostility:<span class="rh_ex">bitter hatred.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">hard to admit or accept:<span class="rh_ex">a bitter lesson.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">resentful or cynical:<span class="rh_ex">bitter words.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">that which is bitter;<br/> bitterness:<span class="rh_ex">Learn to take the bitter with the sweet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make bitter:<span class="rh_ex">herbs employed to bitter vermouth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">extremely;<br/> very;<br/> exceedingly:<span class="rh_ex">a bitter cold night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English <i>biter</i>; cognate with German <i>bitter,</i> Old Norse <i>bitr,</i> Gothic <i>baitrs</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">bite</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>ter•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>ter•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bit<b>′</b>ter•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acrid, biting, distasteful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distressing, poignant, painful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> biting, nipping. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fierce, cruel, ruthless, relentless. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acrimonious, caustic, sardonic, scornful.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•rade•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(com<b>′</b>rad lē, -rid-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or befitting a comrade:<span class="rh_ex">a comradely pat on the shoulder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comrade</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com<b>′</b>rade•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gar•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake</b>, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 mi. (56 km) long;<br/> 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid•en•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mād<b>′</b>n lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden:<span class="rh_ex">a maidenly blush.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">maiden,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>maid<b>′</b>en•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl or young unmarried woman;<br/> maid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or befitting a maiden.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">unmarried:<span class="rh_ex">a maiden aunt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">virgin.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">first:<span class="rh_ex">a maiden flight.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>maid•en•hood</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>maid•en•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mād<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl or young unmarried woman;<br/> maid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a horse that has never won a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a race open only to maiden horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cricket.<span>]</span></span>See <b>maiden over.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or befitting a girl or unmarried woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of a woman) unmarried:<span class="rh_ex">my maiden aunt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">made, tried, appearing, etc., for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">a maiden flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">virgin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse) never having won a race or a prize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a prize or a race) offered for or open only to maiden horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">untried, as a knight, soldier, or weapon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>mægden,</i> equivalent. to <i>mægd, mæg</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>th</i> (cognate with German <i>Magd,</i> Gothic <i>magaths</i>) + <i>-en</i> -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>5</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>maid<b>′</b>en•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>maid<b>′</b>en•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raped, rap•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the unlawful act of forcing (someone) to have sexual relations: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>victims of rape.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>convicted of several rapes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an act of spoiling or destroying on a large scale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the rape of the countryside.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to force (someone) to have sexual relations: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was accused of raping several women.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">might rape again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to despoil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>developers raping the beautiful countryside.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-rape-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rape-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the mustard family whose leaves are used as food for animals and whose seeds yield a useful oil.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-rape-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-rape-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "carry off by force.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">rape, rapid, rapine, rapt, rapture</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raped, rap•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>statutory rape.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse;<br/> despoliation;<br/> violation:<span class="rh_ex">the rape of the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the act of seizing and carrying off by force.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to force to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to plunder (a place);<br/> despoil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to seize, take, or carry off by force.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to commit rape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>ra</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>p</i>(<i>e</i>), derivative of <i>raper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>rapere</i> to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>raper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rapen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>a•ble, rape<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>ist, rap<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Brassica napus,</i> of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rāpum</i> (neuter), <i>rāpa</i> (feminine) turnip; cognate with Greek <i>rhápys</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>raspōn</i> to scrape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>râpe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> alert<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(in military or civilian defense) an alert following the first, or yellow, alert, in which air attack seems probable. Cf. <b>red alert, white alert, yellow alert.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">infec<b>′</b>tious la•ryn<b>′</b>go•tra•che•i<b>′</b>tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə ring<b>′</b>gō trā′kē ī<b>′</b>tis, -ring′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a viral disease of adult chickens, characterized by inflammation and hemorrhage of the larynx and trachea and, in many cases, resulting in asphyxiation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">laryngo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tracheitis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">celled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(seld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>having a cell or cells (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">The ameba is a single-celled animal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cell</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ries-wound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ēz wound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>noting a commutator motor in which the field circuit and armature circuit are connected in series. Cf. <b>shunt-wound.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quit<b>′</b>claim deed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property. Cf. <b>warranty deed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-oon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in words borrowed from French and other Romance languages (<i>bassoon;<br/> balloon;<br/> dragoon;<br/> pontoon</i>), and on this model occasionally used in the formation of new nouns in English (<i>spittoon</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Spanish. <i>-on,</i> Italian. <i>-one,</i> Latin <i>-ōn-</i> as an English formative (e.g., in <i>spittoon</i>), extracted from words of various origins (<i>buffoon, lagoon,</i> etc.) but representing chiefly French <i>-on</i> in words stressed on the final syllable</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tar•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tär<b>′</b>sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, esp. of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tarsia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>tarṣī‘</i> an inlay, incrustation; see <span class="rh_sc">tarsia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1860–65; alteration (influenced by Italian <i>tarsia</i>) of Italian <i>intarsio,</i> derivative of <i>intarsiare</i> to inlay, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>tarsiare</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•tar•si•ate</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tär<b>′</b>sē āt′, -it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbri•dle ˌpath,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide path for riding horses.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bri<b>′</b>dle path′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide path for riding horses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ech•i•u•roid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ē yŏŏr<b>′</b>oid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any wormlike invertebrate of the phylum Echiuroidea, found in sand and mud of tropical and subtropical seas, having at the mouth a ciliated, often elongated prostomium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the Echiuroidea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Echiuroidea</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">echiurid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">oidea</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tic•u•lar•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər tik<b>′</b>yə lə riz′əm, pə tik<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the principle of leaving each state of a federation free to retain its laws and promote its interests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the doctrine that divine grace is provided only for the elect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>particularisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">particular,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•tic<b>′</b>u•lar•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•tic′u•lar•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>par•tic′u•lar•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knowl•edge•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>knowl•edg•a•ble</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɑlɪdʒəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">possessing or showing knowledge, insight, or understanding;<br/> well-informed;<br/> perceptive:<span class="rh_ex">to be knowledgeable about the enemy's tactics.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knowl•edge•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nol<b>′</b>i jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding;<br/> intelligent;<br/> well-informed;<br/> discerning;<br/> perceptive.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>knowl<b>′</b>edg•a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">knowledge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knowl′edge•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, knowl<b>′</b>edge•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>knowl<b>′</b>edge•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ei•gen•vec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>gən vek′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>characteristic vector.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Eigenvektor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sau•ri•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles, Paleontology</span>belonging or pertaining to the <i>Sauria,</i> a group of reptiles originally including the lizards, crocodiles, and several extinct forms but now technically restricted to the lizards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>resembling a lizard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles, Paleontology</span>a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Sauri</i>(<i>a</i>) an order of reptiles + -<span class="rh_sc">an;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lo•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ə tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-typed, -typ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> Also called <b>albertype, artotype, heliotype.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>any photomechanical process of printing from a plate coated with gelatin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the plate used for this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a print made from such a plate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to produce (a print) by collotype; albertype;<br/> artotype;<br/> heliotype.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kóll</i>(<i>a</i>) glue + -o- + -<span class="rh_sc">type</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><ros> <b>col•lo•typ•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol′ə tip<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>col•lo•typ•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>ə tī′pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ty•ro•si•nase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>rō si nās′, -nāz′, tir<b>′</b>ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tyrosine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈraʊndli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a round manner.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">outspokenly or severely:<span class="rh_ex">He criticized her roundly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">completely or fully:<span class="rh_ex">roundly defeated.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in round numbers or in a vague or general way.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a round manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vigorously or briskly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outspokenly, severely, or unsparingly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">completely or fully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in round numbers or in a vague or general way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">round</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fifth<b>′</b> dimen<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math., Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a theoretical dimension beyond or in addition to a fourth dimension.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kar•a•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a member of a sect, founded in Persia in the 8th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> by the religious leader Anan ben David, that rejected the Talmud and the teachings of the rabbis in favor of strict adherence to the Bible as the only source of Jewish law and practice. Cf. <b>Rabbinite.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>qarā‘</i>(<i>īm</i>) (equivalent. to <i>qarā</i> Biblical scholar, literally, reader + <i>īm</i> plural suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1720–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>Kar•a•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Kar•a•it•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ə ī tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>Kar•a•it•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ə it<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•tab•o•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈtæbəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Physiology</span>to perform the process of metabolism: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wasn't metabolizing as well as he should.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can the body metabolize these proteins efficiently?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•tab•o•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tab<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to subject to metabolism;<br/> change by metabolism.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>me•tab<b>′</b>o•lise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">metabol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ism</span>) &amp;pls; -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•tab′o•liz′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•tab<b>′</b>o•liz′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•tab<b>′</b>o•liz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hap•pi•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hap<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a happy manner;<br/> with pleasure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">by good fortune;<br/> luckily;<br/> providentially.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">felicitously;<br/> aptly;<br/> appropriately:<span class="rh_ex">a happily turned phrase.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">happy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delighted; pleased;<br/> glad:<span class="rh_ex">happy over the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy:<span class="rh_ex">a happy baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> pleased;<br/> willing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I'll be happy to meet with you later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">apt;<br/> suitable;<br/> appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">That remark was not a happy one.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hap•pi•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæpəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The kids were playing happily together.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hap•pi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing:<span class="rh_ex">to be happy to see a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy:<span class="rh_ex">a happy mood; a happy frame of mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">favored by fortune;<br/> fortunate or lucky:<span class="rh_ex">a happy, fruitful land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">hap</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> joyous, joyful, blithe, cheerful, merry, contented, gay, blissful, satisfied. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> favorable, propitious; successful, prosperous. See <b>fortunate.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> appropriate, fitting, opportune, pertinent.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sad.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">told<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/toʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href='tell w="1".'><span class="rh_sc">tell</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>all told</b>, counting everyone or everything;<br/> in all:<span class="rh_ex">All told, there were thirty students in the linguistics class.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">told<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>tell.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>all told</b>, counting everyone or everything;<br/> in all:<span class="rh_ex">There were 50 guests all told.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>told<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/toʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to narrate (a story, etc.) to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told a story to the children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told the children a story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story tells of the legend of King Arthur.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make known (a fact, news, etc.) to (someone);<br/> communicate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told us the news of her death.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about/of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told us about her death.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told us that she had died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to inform (a person) of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He told me his name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter (the truth, etc.);<br/> speak: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wasn't telling the truth to his wife.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wasn't telling his wife the truth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to express (thoughts, feelings, etc.) in words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to tell one's love.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to reveal to others by speaking to them about (something private): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I just told her a secret.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I told a secret (to my wife).</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Will you hate me if I tell?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to say or assert positively: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I can't tell (you) when inflation will come down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When will inflation come down? I can't tell yet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be able to see clearly;<br/> identify;<br/> distinguish;<br/> know: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<i>-ing</i><span>]</span></span>to tell twins apart.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tell if it is night or day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>]:<span class="rh_ex">Don't ask me how I know; I can just tell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to order or command: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Tell her to stop.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I told her (that) she should pull the car over and stop.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to give evidence of (something) to (someone);<br/> indicate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <i>-ing;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span>The light on the dashboard tells you if you're driving too fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to produce a strong effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>The strain of his job began to tell on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>tell off</b>, to scold severely: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was about time somebody told him off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told off the whole class because no one was handing in assignments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>tell on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tattle on:<span class="rh_ex">Don't tell on your sister.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_24" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>all told</b>, when all have been counted:<span class="rh_ex">All told, seventeen planes were shot down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>tell it like it is</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be blunt and tell the whole truth:<span class="rh_ex">Let me tell it like it is: Things are tough and they're going to get tougher.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>time will tell</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> in time, the facts will be clearly known:<span class="rh_ex">She may have the makings of an excellent teacher; time will tell.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">say</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>told, tell•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give an account or narrative of;<br/> narrate;<br/> relate (a story, tale, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make known by speech or writing (a fact, news, information, etc.);<br/> communicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to announce or proclaim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to utter (the truth, a lie, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to express in words (thoughts, feelings, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to reveal or divulge (something secret or private).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to say plainly or positively:<span class="rh_ex">I cannot tell just what was done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to discern or recognize (a distant person or thing) so as to be able to identify or describe:<span class="rh_ex">Can you tell who that is over there?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to distinguish;<br/> discriminate;<br/> ascertain:<span class="rh_ex">You could hardly tell the difference between them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to inform (a person) of something:<span class="rh_ex">He told me his name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to assure emphatically:<span class="rh_ex">I won't, I tell you!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bid, order, or command:<span class="rh_ex">Tell him to stop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to mention one after another, as in enumerating;<br/> count or set one by one or in exact amount:<span class="rh_ex">to tell the cattle in a herd; All told there were 17 if we are correct.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to give an account or report:<span class="rh_ex">Tell me about your trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to give evidence or be an indication:<span class="rh_ex">The ruined temples told of an ancient culture, long since passed from existence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to disclose something secret or private;<br/> inform;<br/> tattle:<span class="rh_ex">She knows who did it, but she won't tell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to say positively;<br/> determine;<br/> predict:<span class="rh_ex">Who can tell?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to have force or effect;<br/> operate effectively:<span class="rh_ex">a contest in which every stroke tells.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to produce a marked or severe effect:<span class="rh_ex">The strain was telling on his health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to talk or chat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>tell it like it is</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to tell the complete, unadulterated truth;<br/> be forthright:<span class="rh_ex">He may be crude but he tells it like it is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>tell off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate from the whole and assign to a particular duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to rebuke severely;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">It was about time that someone told him off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>tell on</b>, to tattle on (someone).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>tellen,</i> Old English <i>tellan</i> to relate, count; cognate with Dutch <i>tellen</i> to reckon, count, Old Norse <i>telja</i> to count, say, Old High German <i>zellēn</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">tale</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recount, describe, report. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impart. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> speak. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disclose, betray; acknowledge, own, confess; declare.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">tell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>tall</i> hillock</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Wil•helm</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>helm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>See <b>William Tell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•com•mun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> kô m<span class="rh_sc">œn</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>É•lie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā lē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1833–1906, Swiss author: Nobel peace prize 1902.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cau•que•nes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou ke<b>′</b>nes),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Chile. 20,300.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whif•fler<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwif<b>′</b>lər, wif<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who frequently shifts opinions, attitudes, interests, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is vacillating or evasive in an argument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whiffle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">whif•fler<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwif<b>′</b>lər, wif<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an attendant who clears the way for a procession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>wiffler</i> armed attendant, equivalent. to <i>wiffle</i> (variant of Middle English <i>wifle,</i> Old English <i>wifel</i> battle-ax) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•tope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>one of two or more forms of a chemical element having the same number of protons, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons, or different atomic weights.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i•so•top•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaɪsəˈtɑpɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•tope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə tōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>tópos</i> place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1910–15; <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <i>-tope</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>i•so•top•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə top<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•top<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fax<b>′</b> mo′dem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a modem that can fax data, as documents or pictures, directly from a computer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">fax<b>′</b> mo′dem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a modem that can fax data, as documents or pictures, directly from a computer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">floss<b>′</b> hole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a hole in a puddling furnace for the removal of ash or slag.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Flosz</i> in same sense</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>floss</i> slag 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•du•ci•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə do̅o̅<b>′</b>si tē, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the infirmity or weakness of old age;<br/> senility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">frailty;<br/> transitoriness:<span class="rh_ex">the caducity of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>caducité,</i> equivalent. to <i>caduc</i> <span class="rh_sc">caducous</span> + <i>-ité</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–1770</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap<b>′</b> ring′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various kinds of metal rings that must be forced open to be used and snap back into place to make a snug fit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">planch•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plan<b>′</b>chit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin;<br/> a coin blank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">planch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•cho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑntʃoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a blanketlike cloak with an opening in the center for the head, originally worn in South America.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a waterproof garment styled like this, worn as a raincoat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pon•cho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon<b>′</b>chō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Araucanian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pon<b>′</b>choed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breast-beat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brest<b>′</b>bē′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loud and demonstrative display of grief, remorse, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The authorities indulged in a great deal of breast-beating about traffic accidents but failed to pass new driving laws.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or involving breast-beating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>breast<b>′</b>-beat′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick<b>′</b>et a′gency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an agency dealing in the sale of tickets, esp. theater tickets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cru•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kro̅o̅<b>′</b>shē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cross-shaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span>crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cruciātus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>cruci-</i> (stem of <i>crux</i>) <span class="rh_sc">cross</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cru<b>′</b>ci•ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ces•pi•tose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses<b>′</b>pi tōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>forming mats;<br/> growing in dense tufts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>caespitose.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cespitōsus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>cēspit-</i> (stem of <i>cēspes,</i> variant of <i>caespes</i> turf ) + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ces<b>′</b>pi•tose′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fif•ty-fif•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>50-50</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪftiˈfɪfti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a fifty-fifty chance of success.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an evenly or equally divided way:<span class="rh_ex">The stolen money was divided fifty-fifty.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fifty-fif•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fif<b>′</b>tē fif<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a fifty-fifty chance of winning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an evenly or equally divided way:<span class="rh_ex">The board voted fifty-fifty on the merger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>go fifty-fifty (on)</b>, to share equally in the cost, responsibility, or profits (of ):<span class="rh_ex">We went fifty-fifty on the dinner check.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>50-50.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tro•dome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>trə dōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def>a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation. Also called <b>as<b>′</b>tro hatch′</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>trō).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">astro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dome</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pouch•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>chē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pouch•i•er, pouch•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">possessing or resembling a pouch:<span class="rh_ex">pouchy folds under the eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pouch</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-sized, -sizing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to increase in size, as by hiring additional employees;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">to upsize a business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">up•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-sized, -siz•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to increase in size, as by hiring additional employees;<br/> expand:<span class="rh_ex">to upsize a business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈkan•ga•roo ˈcourt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-appointed or otherwise irregularly operated court or trial that disregards existing principles of law or human rights and thus makes a fair trial impossible.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan<b>′</b>garoo court<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, esp. one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any crudely or irregularly operated court, esp. one so controlled as to render a fair trial impossible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fed<b>′</b>eral Home<b>′</b> Loan′ Mort<b>′</b>gage Corpora′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>a private corporation authorized by the U.S. Congress whose chief function is to buy federally insured home mortgages and help develop nonfederally insured mortgages. <i>Abbr.:</i> FHLMC</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•ri•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>ē ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the business, trade, or craftsmanship of a furrier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>furs in general.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">furri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">er</span>)<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">agee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə jē<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to one side;<br/> awry.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ajee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">gee</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A•gee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b>, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•a•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ ä<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Douala.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dou•a•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏ ä<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W Cameroon. 340,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Duala.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•tin•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krēt<b>′</b>n īz′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> kret<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to make or become cretinous;<br/> cause (a person) to be incapable of normal intelligence or sound judgment.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cre<b>′</b>tin•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cretin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sock<b>′</b>et wrench′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank. See illus. under <b>wrench.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-merc-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-merc-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "trade.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">commerce, commercial, infomercial, mercantile, mercenary, merchant</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ru•plex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod<b>′</b>rŏŏ pleks′, kwo dro̅o̅<b>′</b>pleks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fourfold;<br/> quadruple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>noting or pertaining to a system of telegraphy by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneously over one wire or communications channel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">quadru</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">plex</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on<b>′</b>tolog<b>′</b>ical ar<b>′</b>gument,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>an a priori argument for the existence of God, asserting that as existence is a perfection, and as God is conceived of as the most perfect being, it follows that God must exist;<br/> originated by Anselm, later used by Duns Scotus, Descartes, and Leibniz. Also called <b>on<b>′</b>tolog<b>′</b>ical proof<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis<b>′</b>ceral cleft<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Developmental Biology</span>See <b>branchial cleft.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•el•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē el<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-el•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-el<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-el•loed, -el•lo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Fine Art</span>a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>ornamental work so produced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a specimen of such work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Printing</span>a print on paper made from an incised metal plate before the application of niello and associated esp. with 15th-century Italy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Printing</span>to decorate by means of niello;<br/> treat with niello or by the niello process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nigellus</i> blackish, diminutive of <i>niger</i> black</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ni•el<b>′</b>list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chau•vin•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃoʊvənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">someone who is characterized by chauvinism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having or showing the quality of chauvinism:<span class="rh_ex">a chauvinist attitude.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chau•vin•is•tic,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chau•vin•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strong, unthinking devotion to one's country, a group, or one's sex, or to a cause.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chau•vin•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>və niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause. Cf. <b>male chauvinism.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>chauvinisme,</i> equivalent. to <i>chauvin</i> jingo (named after north, northern. <i>Chauvin,</i> a soldier in Napoleon's army noted for loud-mouthed patriotism) + <i>-isme</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau<b>′</b>vin•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau′vin•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chau′vin•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dray•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drā<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the business, occupation, or activities of driving a dray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dray</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fox•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foks<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the cowberry, <i>Vaccinium vitis-idaea.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fox</span> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> 1775–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shak<b>′</b>ing pal<b>′</b>sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>parkinsonism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈzɪpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a device for fastening clothing, luggage, etc., consisting of two parallel tracks of teeth or coils that can be interlocked or separated by the pulling of a slide between them.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that zips.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">zip</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zip<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also called <b>slide fastener.</b> a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that zips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a rubber and fabric boot or overshoe fastened up the leg by a zipper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a large illuminated display of news bulletins or advertisements that rapidly and continously flash by on an upper part of a building.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">zip<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American</i>; formerly a trademark; see <span class="rh_sc">zip</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zip<b>′</b>per•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•clo•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i klō<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the hatching of a larva from its egg.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>exclaudēre,</i> for Latin <i>exclūdēre</i> to hatch, <span class="rh_sc">exclude</span>) + <i>-ion</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>éclosion,</i> equivalent. to <i>éclos</i> (past participle of <i>éclore</i> to hatch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Har<b>′</b>dy-Wein<b>′</b>berg law′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>dē wīn<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a principle stating that in an infinitely large, randomly mating population in which selection, migration, and mutation do not occur, the frequencies of alleles and genotypes do not change from generation to generation.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>binomial law, Har<b>′</b>dy-Wein<b>′</b>berg distribu′tion.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English mathematician German. H. <span class="rh_sc">Hardy</span> and German physician Wilhelm <i>Weinberg</i> (1862–1937), who independently formulated it 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wal<b>′</b>nut fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Juglandaceae, characterized by deciduous trees having alternate, pinnately compound leaves, male flowers in tassellike catkins and female flowers in clusters, and edible nuts enclosed in a thick-walled or leathery husk, and including the butternut, hickory, pecan, and walnut.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">point•y-head•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poin<b>′</b>tē hed′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>stupid;<br/> idiotic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>intellectual, esp. in a self-important or impractical way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>point<b>′</b>y-head′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gate<b>′</b> the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a theory proposing that neural stimulation beyond a certain threshold level, as by application of an electric current, can overwhelm the ability of the nerve center to sense pain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθɜrməs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an insulated container, used for keeping liquids hot or cold. Also called <b>ˈther•mos ˌbot•tle.</b> </span></li></ol>See <a href="-therm-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-therm-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold. Also called <b>ther<b>′</b>mos bot′tle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> formerly a trademark 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•spring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>spring′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a fine, usually spiral, spring used for oscillating the balance of a timepiece. Also called <b>balance spring.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> + <span class="rh_sc">spring</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•ris•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və riz<b>′</b>mō; <i>It.</i> ve <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēz<b>′</b>mô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Music and Dance</span>the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works: introduced into opera in the early 1900s in reaction to contemporary conventions, which were seen as artificial and untruthful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vērus</i>) + <i>-ismo</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: realism, equivalent. to <i>ver</i>(<i>o</i>) true (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vocab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vocabulary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ar•ca•num ar•ca•no•rum</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> kä<b>′</b>nŏŏm ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′kä nō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏm; <i>Eng.</i> är kā<b>′</b>nəm är′kə nôr<b>′</b>əm, -nōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">secret of secrets.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•re•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ās′, -āz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ure</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os<b>′</b>culating plane<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the plane containing the circle of curvature of a point on a given curve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•dur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈdʊrəbəl, -ˈdyʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very durable or long-lasting.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-dur-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-dur-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•dur•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə bəl, -dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very durable;<br/> permanent;<br/> imperishable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>eternal;<br/> everlasting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>perdūrābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">per</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">dure</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•dur′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, per•dur<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•dur<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•rig•er•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rij<b>′</b>ə ron′, -ər ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any composite plant of the genus <i>Erigeron,</i> having flower heads resembling those of the asters but with narrower and usually more numerous white or purple rays.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ērigérōn,</i> equivalent. to <i>êri</i> early (cognate with <span class="rh_sc">ere</span>) + <i>gérōn</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">geronto</span>-)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ērigeron</i> the plant groundsel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>wô′tər, -wot′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the salt water in or from the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>see water,</i> Old English <i>sǣwæter</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sea,</span> <span class="rh_sc">water</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•com•pen•sa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər kom′pən sā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>compensation to an unnecessary or unreasonable degree:<span class="rh_ex">The pay was overcompensation for the work done.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  as psychoanalytic term, translation of <i>Überkompensation,</i> coined by Alfred Adler 1915–20; <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <sc>compensation</sc></li></ul></div><ros> <b>o•ver•com•pen•sa•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər kəm pen<b>′</b>sə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red<b>′</b> Sin<b>′</b>dhi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of an Indian breed of red Brahman dairy cattle, extensively used in crossbreeding with stocks less adapted to subtropical conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic•ar•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪkərɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the place where a vicar lives.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the office, rank, or duties of a vicar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic•ar•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik<b>′</b>ər ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the residence of a vicar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the benefice of a vicar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the office or duties of a vicar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">vicar,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">caus<b>′</b>tic bary<b>′</b>ta,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>baryta (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thor•vald•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>väl′sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Albert Ber•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl<b>′</b>be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t ba<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>təl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1770–1844, Danish sculptor.</def><var>Also, <b>Thor•wald•sen</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>väl′sən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pur•chase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē pûr<b>′</b>chəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-chased, -chas•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to buy again;<br/> regain by purchase.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of repurchasing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to repurchase:<span class="rh_ex">a repurchase contract.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">purchase</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pur<b>′</b>chas•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>fantile au<b>′</b>tism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychiatry</span>a disorder appearing in children before the age of two and a half, characterized by lack of interest in others, impaired communication skills, and bizarre behavior, as ritualistic acts and excessive attachment to objects.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of any of several moths, as <i>Rhopobota naevana</i> (<b>black-headed fireworm,</b>) which feeds on the leaves of cranberries and causes them to wither.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>glowworm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fire</span> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fal la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fäl lä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>fa-la.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Fal•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<b>′</b>yə; <i>Sp.</i> fä<b>′</b>lyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ma•nuel de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä nwel<b>′</b> de),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1876–1946, Spanish composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•el•e•gant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈɛlɪgənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in gracefulness:<span class="rh_ex">inelegant writing.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•el•e•gant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•el•e•gant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in el<b>′</b>i gənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not elegant;<br/> lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inēlegant-</i> (stem of <i>inēlegāns</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">elegant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•el<b>′</b>e•gant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•hatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>hach′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pattern or mark made with such lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hatch</span><sup>3</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>hatch′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>fect ca<b>′</b>dence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a cadence in which the tonic chord has its root in both bass and soprano.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vec<b>′</b>tor func′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a function that assigns a vector to each point in a given set.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen•yl•eph•rine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fen′l ef<b>′</b>rēn, -rin, fēn′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C<sub>1</sub><sub>9</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>3</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phenyl</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">epin</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ephrine</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ret<b>′</b>n əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology, Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the retina of the eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ret•i•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ret<b>′</b>n al′, -ôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an orange pigment, C<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>8</sub>O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ret•i•nene</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ret<b>′</b>n ēn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>3</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phew<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅, pfyo̅o̅, whyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation to express disgust, exhaustion, surprise, impatience, relief, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Phew, it's hot!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leu•co•tome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>kə tōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an instrument for dissecting the white matter of the brain, consisting of a cannula containing a slender rotating blade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leuco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tome</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up<b>′</b>right pian<b>′</b>o,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically. Cf. <b>spinet</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ORuss,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old Russian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ched<b>′</b>dar pink′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a low, mat-forming European plant, <i>Dianthus gratianopolitanus,</i> of the pink family, having solitary, fragrant, rose-colored flowers with fringed petals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; named after <i>Cheddar,</i> England; see <span class="rh_sc">pink</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off-du•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôf<b>′</b>do̅o̅<b>′</b>tē, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not engaged in the performance of one's usual work:<span class="rh_ex">an off-duty police officer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or during a period when a person is not at work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•das<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of great wealth or great moneymaking ability.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peep•ing Tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpipɪŋ ˈtɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who receives sexual pleasure by watching others secretly:<span class="rh_ex">The police discovered that the Peeping Tom had a telescope.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peep<b>′</b>ing Tom<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, esp. a man who looks through windows at night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allusion to the legendary man who peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through Coventry 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•ger-Kor•do•fan•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>jər kôr′də fan<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nar•ba•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nər bud<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing W from central India to the Arabian Sea. 800 mi. (1290 km) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Nerbudda.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jean•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə nēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jean•nine<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op<b>′</b>era hat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called <b>gibus.</b> Cf. <b>beaver</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 4), <b>silk hat, top hat.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•de•tec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>tō di tek′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Electronics</span>photosensor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Electricity</span>any device, as a photodiode, phototube, or photovoltaic cell, that uses the photoelectric effect to convert radiant energy into an electrical signal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">detector</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shin•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shin<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Also, <b>Shin<b>′</b>to•ism.</b> the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><var>Also, <b>Shin′to•is<b>′</b>tic.</b> </var>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shinto.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>shéndào</i> way of the gods</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Japanese <i>shintō,</i> earlier <i>shintau</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Shin<b>′</b>to•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•giv•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>misgivings.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a feeling of doubt:<span class="rh_ex">He had a few misgivings about the plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•giv•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis giv<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>misgivings.</b> a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">misgive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•giv<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> suspicion, mistrust, hesitation. See <b>apprehension.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•give<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis giv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gave, -giv•en, -giv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of one's mind, heart, etc.) to give doubt or apprehension to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be apprehensive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">give</span> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fath•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæðəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-oms,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-om,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Naval Terms</span>a nautical unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.8 m).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to get to the truth of;<br/> comprehend;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't fathom his motives.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fath•om•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fath•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(faᵺ<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>fath•oms,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>fath•om,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, Naval Terms</span>a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. <i>Abbr.:</i> fath</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line;<br/> sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate to the truth of;<br/> comprehend;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">to fathom someone's motives.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fathme,</i> Old English <i>fæthm</i> span of outstretched arms; cognate with German <i>Faden</i> six-foot measure, Old Norse <i>fathmr</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">patent</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fath<b>′</b>om•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fath<b>′</b>om•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> bit′tern,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a graceful South American wading bird, <i>Eurypyga helias,</i> related to the cranes and rails, having variegated plumage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tops<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tops),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ranked among the highest, as in ability, performance, comprehensiveness, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">His work is tops. That car is tops.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.<li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at a maximum;<br/> at most:<span class="rh_ex">It'll take an hour, tops. I'll give you $25 for that, tops.</span></span></li></span> <ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>the tops.</b> See  <b>top</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 27).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> plural of <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tops,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at a maximum;<br/> at most:<span class="rh_ex">It'll take an hour, tops. I'll give you $25 for that, tops.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>topped, top•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest point, part, etc., of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the top of the mountain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lid of a container.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the highest or leading position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>She's always ranked at the top of the class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the highest pitch or degree:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>shouting at the top of their voices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the first part;<br/> beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Take that last piece of music from the top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment for the upper body:<span class="rh_ex">a skirt and a matching top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a rooflike upper part or cover on a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">They drove with the top down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the head or the crown of the head:<span class="rh_ex">from top to toe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the first half of an inning in baseball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the top;<br/> highest;<br/> greatest:<span class="rh_ex">to pay top prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="11"><span class="rh_def">foremost, chief, or principal:<span class="rh_ex">Highest salaries are paid to the top players.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="12"><span class="rh_def">(among the) highest in rank or popularity;<br/> best:<span class="rh_ex">the top ten movies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish with a top;<br/> put a top on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>topped the sundae with a cherry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to be at, form, or make up the top of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Ice cream topped the cake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to reach the top of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to top the mountain peak.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to be greater than (something) in height, amount, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Those unemployment figures topped the numbers for our worst years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to surpass, excel, or outdo:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I've seen some weird things before, but this tops everything.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to remove the top of;<br/> crop;<br/> prune:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to top a tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>top off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete, esp. in a very good manner;<br/> finish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">On their anniversary they topped off the evening with champagne.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">And to top it off, they won three million dollars in the lottery.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>top out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reach the highest level:<span class="rh_ex">Prices may have topped out at their highest level.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_48" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at the top of one's lungs</b> or <b>voice</b>, as loudly as possible;<br/> with full voice.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the top of one's head</b>, without thought or preparation:<span class="rh_ex">Off the top of my head I would say we've lost 83% of our oil refining capabilities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on top</b>, successful;<br/> having won a victory:<span class="rh_ex">believes she'll always come out on top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on top of</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">over or upon:<span class="rh_ex">We put the plunger on top of the drain and pushed down hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in addition to;<br/> over and above:<span class="rh_ex">They lost their jobs, car, and home, and on top of all that their children got sick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in control:<span class="rh_ex">The firefighters seem on top of the problem and will probably extinguish the fire soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">very or overly close to:<span class="rh_ex">People were living on top of each other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">aware of;<br/> informed about:<span class="rh_ex">I like to stay on top of the news.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on top of the world</b>, very happy;<br/> excitedly happy.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">top<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy with a point on which it is made to spin.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sleep like a top</b>, to sleep soundly.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>topped, top•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the highest or loftiest point or part of anything;<br/> apex;<br/> summit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the higher end of anything on a slope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a part considered as higher:<span class="rh_ex">the top of the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">high gear of an automobile.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> <b>tops,</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a plant that grows above ground, esp. of an edible root.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the part of anything that is first or foremost;<br/> beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go over it from the top again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the highest or leading place, position, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">at the top of the class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the highest point, pitch, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">to talk at the top of one's voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that occupies the highest or leading position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the best or choicest part:<span class="rh_ex">the top of all creation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a covering or lid, as of a container or vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various outer garments for the upper body, as a blouse, shirt, or sweater:<span class="rh_ex">a sale on cotton tops and shorts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>the part of a mixture under distillation that volatilizes first.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the best card of a suit in a player's hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(in duplicate bridge) the best score on a hand.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a stroke that hits the ball above its center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the forward spin given to the ball by such a stroke.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the first half of an inning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the first three batters in the batting order.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cluster of textile fibers, esp. tow, put on a distaff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a strand of the long wool fibers in sliver form, separated from noil by combing and wound into a large ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar strand of rayon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span>crown (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow one's top</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become enraged;<br/> lose one's temper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to go mad;<br/> become insane:<span class="rh_ex">He must have blown his top to make such a fool of himself.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the top of one's head</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>head</b> (def. 56).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>on top</b>, successful;<br/> victorious;<br/> dominant:<span class="rh_ex">to stay on top.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>on top of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">over or upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in addition to;<br/> over and above.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">close upon;<br/> following upon:<span class="rh_ex">Gale winds came on top of the floods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">in complete control:<span class="rh_ex">on top of the problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>on top of the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">successful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">elated:<span class="rh_ex">The success made her feel on top of the world.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>over the top</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>over the top of the parapet before a trench, as in issuing to charge against the enemy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">surpassing a goal, quota, or limit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>the tops</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the most outstanding person or thing in ability, favor, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">As a friend, she's the tops.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top;<br/> highest;<br/> uppermost;<br/> upper:<span class="rh_ex">the top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">highest in degree;<br/> greatest:<span class="rh_ex">to pay top prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">foremost, chief, or principal:<span class="rh_ex">to win top honors in a competition.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish with a top;<br/> put a top on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to be at or constitute the top of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to reach the top of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to rise above:<span class="rh_ex">The sun had topped the horizon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to exceed in height, amount, number, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to surpass, excel, or outdo:<span class="rh_ex">That tops everything.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>(in spoken dialogue) to reply in a voice of greater volume or higher pitch:<span class="rh_ex">King Henry must top the crowd noises in his St. Crispin's Day speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to surmount with something specified:<span class="rh_ex">to top a sundae with whipped cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to remove the top of;<br/> crop;<br/> prune:<span class="rh_ex">to top a tall tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to get or leap over the top of (a fence, barrier, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>to distill off only the most volatile part of (a mixture).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike (the ball) above its center, giving it a forward spin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this manner.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to top-dress (land).</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to have coitus with (a woman).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"> to rise aloft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>top off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to climax or complete, esp. in an exceptional manner;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">They topped off the evening with a ferryboat ride at midnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill (a partly full container) completely:<span class="rh_ex">to top off a gas tank.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>top oneself</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to kill oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>top out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish the top of (a structure).</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the highest level.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch <i>top,</i> German <i>Zopf,</i> Old Norse <i>toppr</i> top</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">39.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lop.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bottom.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">top<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a toy, often inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>sleep like a top</b>, to sleep soundly:<span class="rh_ex">After a day of hiking and swimming we slept like tops.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Frisian, dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>top</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">top-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of  <b>topo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">toponym.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ku•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏ ro̅o̅sh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Currency</span>a monetary unit of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira;<br/> piaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>kuruş</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ku•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>o̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Kauravas.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pu•le•sa•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅′lə sä<b>′</b>tē, pyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">USHA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Housing Authority.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.S.H.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tro•ar•chae•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′trō är′kē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>archaeoastronomy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>as′tro•ar′che•ol<b>′</b>o•gy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">astro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">archaeology</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cliff<b>′</b> swal′low,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several North American birds of the genus <i>Hirundo,</i> esp. <i>H. pyrrhonota,</i> that live colonially and build bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort Lesley J. McNair,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military reservation in SW Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River, SW of the Capitol.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɜri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ri•er, -ri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made up of, resembling, or covered with fur.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fur•ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fur•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fur•ri•er, fur•ri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or resembling fur:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, furry rug in front of the fireplace; the furry undergrowth of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with fur;<br/> wearing fur:<span class="rh_ex">Many furry animals are in danger of becoming extinct.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">obstructed or coated as if with fur:<span class="rh_ex">a furry voice; a furry tongue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>terrifying;<br/> hair-raising.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fur</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fur<b>′</b>ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fur<b>′</b>ri•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An<b>′</b>gelus Si•le<b>′</b>si•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lē<b>′</b>shē əs, -zhē əs, sī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Johannes Scheffler</i>) 1627–77, German poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">couldst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏdst, kŏŏtst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def>2nd pers. sing. pt. of <b>can.</b> <sup>1</sup> Also, <b>could•est</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏd<b>′</b>ist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæn; <i>unstressed</i> kən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos"><i>auxiliary (modal) verb. All present tense forms</i>:</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past:</span> <b>could.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to;<br/> have the ability to: <span class="rh_ex">She can solve the problem easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to know how to: <span class="rh_ex">I can play chess, but not very well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have the right or qualifications to: <span class="rh_ex">He can change whatever he wants to in the script.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">may;<br/> have permission to:  <i>Can I speak to you for a moment?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility to: <span class="rh_ex">A coin can land on either side.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used in questions)<ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to ask if something is possible):<span class="rh_ex">Can that be the chairman on the phone? (= <i> Is it possible that the chairman is on the phone?)</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to urge or request someone to do something;<br/> often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not<span>]</span></span>):<span class="rh_ex">Can't we just sit down and discuss this instead of fighting? (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> I request that we sit down and discuss this.)</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used in negative statements) must not:<span class="rh_ex">They're getting married? It can't be true!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>can but</b>, to be able to do nothing else except;<br/> can only:<span class="rh_ex">We can but try.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">can</span> and <span class="rh_sc">may</span> are both often used in the sense of possibility: <i>A power failure can </i>(or <i>may</i>) <i>occur at any time.</i> Traditional grammar books insist that only <span class="rh_sc">may</span> conveys "permission,'' but both words are now regularly used with this meaning: <i>Can </i>(or <i>May</i>) <i>I borrow your tape recorder?</i> <span class="rh_sc">can</span> occurs this way chiefly in spoken English; <span class="rh_sc">may</span> occurs more frequently in formal speech and writing. In negative constructions, <span class="rh_sc">can't</span> or <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> is more common than <span class="rh_sc">may not</span>; the contraction <span class="rh_sc">mayn't</span> is rare: <i>You can't park in the driveway.</i> <span class="rh_sc">can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> and <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> are formal and old-fashioned expressions suggesting that there is no other way to do something.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>canned, can•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sealed container for food, etc., such as of aluminum:<span class="rh_ex">He opened several cans of beer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the contents of, or the quantity or amount of things inside:<span class="rh_ex">a can of mushroom soup.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a usually large bucket or container for garbage, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Throw that away in the trash can.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>(<i>usually vulgar</i> ). toilet;<br/> bathroom.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>jail:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>sent to the can for twenty years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i> ). buttocks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to preserve (food) by sealing in a can, jar, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She canned the strawberries in summer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> to dismiss (someone) from a job;<br/> fire:<span class="rh_ex">They canned him after nearly twenty years on the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> to put a stop to:  <i>Can that noise!</i></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>in the can</b>, (of a task, etc.) completed;<br/> finished.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">canceled.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">canon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan; <i>unstressed</i> kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>can</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>canst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>can,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>can* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>could,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>could</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>couldst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>could,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>could.</b> <i>For auxiliary v.: imperative, infinitive, and participles lacking. For v.</i> (<i>Obs.</i>): <i>imperative</i> <b>can;<br/></b> <i>infinitive</i> <b>can;<br/></b> <i>past part. </i> <b>could;<br/></b> <i>pres. part.</i> <b>cun•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be able to;<br/> have the ability, power, or skill to:<span class="rh_ex">She can solve the problem easily, I'm sure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to know how to:<span class="rh_ex">He can play chess, although he's not particularly good at it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have the power or means to:<span class="rh_ex">A dictator can impose his will on the people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to have the right or qualifications to:<span class="rh_ex">He can change whatever he wishes in the script.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">may;<br/> have permission to:<span class="rh_ex">Can I speak to you for a moment?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility:<span class="rh_ex">A coin can land on either side.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to know.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English, present ind. singular 1st, 3rd person of <i>cunnan</i> to know, know how; cognate with German, Old Norse, Gothic <i>kann</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ken,</span> <span class="rh_sc">know</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Can</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">may</span><sup>1</sup> are frequently but not always interchangeable in senses indicating possibility:<span class="rh_ex">A power failure can (or <i>may</i>) occur at any time. </span>Despite the insistence by some, that <span class="rh_sc">can</span> means only "to be able'' and <span class="rh_sc">may</span> means "to be permitted,'' both are regularly used in seeking or granting permission:<span class="rh_ex">Can (or <i>May</i>) I borrow your tape recorder? You can (or <i>may</i>) use it tomorrow. </span>Sentences using <span class="rh_sc">can</span> occur chiefly in spoken English. <span class="rh_sc">May</span> in this sense occurs more frequently in formal contexts:<span class="rh_ex">May I address the court, Your Honor?</span>In negative constructions, <span class="rh_sc">can</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> or <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> is more common than <span class="rh_sc">may</span> <span class="rh_sc">not</span>:<span class="rh_ex">You can't have it today.</span><span class="rh_ex">I need it myself.</span>The contraction <span class="rh_sc">mayn</span>'<span class="rh_sc">t</span> is rare. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> and <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> are formal and now somewhat old-fashioned expressions suggesting that there is no possible alternative to doing something. <span class="rh_sc">Can</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> is equivalent to <span class="rh_sc">can</span> <span class="rh_sc">only</span>:<span class="rh_ex">We can but do our best.</span><span class="rh_sc">Cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span> is the equivalent of <span class="rh_sc">cannot</span> <span class="rh_sc">help</span> <span class="rh_sc">but</span>:<span class="rh_ex">We cannot but protest against these injustices.</span>See also <b>cannot, help.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">can<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>canned, can•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:<span class="rh_ex">a can of soup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a trash can.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids:<span class="rh_ex">water can.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drinking cup;<br/> tankard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>usually vulgar</i>). toilet;<br/> bathroom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>jail:<span class="rh_ex">He's been in the can for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>sometimes vulgar</i>). buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a depth charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a destroyer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>carry the can</b>, and Canadian Slang. to take the responsibility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span> <b>in the can</b>, recorded on film;<br/> completed:<span class="rh_ex">The movie is in the can and ready for release.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to preserve by sealing in a can, jar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to dismiss;<br/> fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to throw (something) away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to put a stop to:<span class="rh_ex">Can that noise!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to record, as on film or tape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> WGmc; compare Late Latin <i>canna</i> small vessel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>canne,</i> cognate with German <i>Kanne,</i> Old Norse <i>kanna,</i> all perh. bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Canada.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Canadian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">can.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">canceled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">canon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">canto.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Can•ta•brig•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′tə brij<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of Cambridge, England, or Cambridge University.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>of Cambridge, Mass., or Harvard University.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Cambridge, England or Cambridge, Mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student at or graduate of Cambridge University or Harvard University.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Cantabrigi</i>(<i>a</i>) Cambridge + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊldɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn to dust by natural decay:<span class="rh_ex">The books were left moldering in the library for decades before anyone discovered them.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn to dust by natural decay;<br/> crumble;<br/> disintegrate;<br/> waste away:<span class="rh_ex">a house that had been left to molder.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to molder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obsolete <i>mold</i> to crumble (verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">mold</span><sup>3</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōl<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that molds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes molds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one of a set of electrotyped plates used only for making duplicate electrotypes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mold</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•eth•yl•am•i•no•eth•a•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī eth′əl ə mē′nō eth<b>′</b>ə nôl′, -nol′, -am′ə nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, hygroscopic, water-soluble liquid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>15</sub>NO, used for the synthesis of local anesthetics, in antirust compounds, and in photographic emulsions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>di•eth•yl•eth•a•nol•a•mine</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī eth′əl eth′ə nô<b>′</b>lə mēn′, -nol<b>′</b>ə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ethyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">amino</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ethanol</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•ul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; compare <span class="rh_sc">similar,</span> <span class="rh_sc">simplex</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stock•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stok<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frank R.</b> (<i>Francis Richard Stockton</i>), 1834–1902, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central California, on the San Joaquin River. 149,779.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that coasts.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small dish or mat, esp. for placing under a glass.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="rollercoaster"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">roller coaster</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that coasts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small dish, tray, or mat, esp. for placing under a glass to protect a table from moisture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship engaged in coastwise trade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a sled for coasting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a tray for holding a decanter to be passed around a dining table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>roller coaster.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coast</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rel•ict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rel<b>′</b>ikt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a remnant or survivor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a widow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>relicta</i> widow, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin <i>relictus,</i> past participle of <i>relinquere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">relinquish</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gup•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small freshwater fish of the Caribbean often kept in aquariums.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gup•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gup<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small, freshwater topminnow, <i>Poecilia reticulata,</i> often kept in aquariums. Also called <b>rainbow fish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> catalogued under the Neo-Latin name <i>Gerardinus guppyi</i> in 1866 named after R.J.Latin. <i>Guppy</i> (1836–1916) of Trinidad, who presented specimens to the British Museum</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gat•i•neau<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gat<b>′</b>n ō′; <i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">a</span> tē nō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Hull. 74,988.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dau•er•schlaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dou<b>′</b>ər shläf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Medicine</span>a form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German, equivalent. to <i>dauer</i> long lasting + <i>Schlaf</i> sleep</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•frage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the right to vote, esp. in a political election.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suf•fra•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suf•frage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(suf<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the right to vote, esp. in a political election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>a prayer, esp. a short intercessory prayer or petition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suffrāgium</i> voting tablet, vote, equivalent. to Latin <i>suffrāg</i>(<i>ārī</i>) to vote for, support + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Flin<b>′</b>ders grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a drought-resistant pasture grass, <i>Iseilema membranacea,</i> native to inland regions of Australia and used as fodder.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flin<b>′</b>ders grass′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spud<b>′</b> Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms, Place Names</span>See <b>Prince Edward Island.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea-of-heav•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>əv hev<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub, <i>Hydrangea macrophylla serrata,</i> of the saxifrage family, native to Japan and Korea, having hairy, ovate leaves and flat or slightly arched clusters of blue or white flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ton•le Sap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>lā säp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a lake in W Cambodia, draining into the Mekong River.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•in•gouin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar′ən gwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>a<span class="rh_sc">n</span> gwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gouins</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-gwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span>z<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -gwa<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Louisiana.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Dialect Terms</span>a mosquito, esp. a large swamp mosquito.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Tupi <i>marui</i>(<i>m</i>), <i>mbarigui</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Louisiana French, French; earlier <i>marigoin, marigon,</i> said to be </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•e•unt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sē ənt, -ŏŏnt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(they) go offstage (used formerly as a stage direction, usually preceding the names of the characters):<span class="rh_ex">Exeunt soldiers and townspeople.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, 3rd pers. plural present indicative of <i>exīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">exit</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•ti•plane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>tə plān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an elevated terrace or plateau sculptured by periglacial geomorphic processes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>altiplano.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">Altiplano</span> under influence of <span class="rh_sc">plane</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kau•ra•vas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>rə väz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(in the <i>Mahabharata</i>) the cousins and enemies of the Pandavas.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kurus.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>ging, log<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the process, work, or business of cutting down trees and transporting the logs to sawmills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a deduction from the pay of a sailor, made as a fine or forfeit and recorded in the logbook of the ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">log</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔg, lɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>logged, log•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a tree that has fallen.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any detailed, usually sequential record, as of the progress of an activity or of the trip of a ship or aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cut (trees) into logs.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cut down the trees or timber on (land): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">logging the mountain behind our house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They have logged in that area for generations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a log;<br/> compile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The captain logged the ship's position.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to travel at or for (a certain speed, time, or distance):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>logged 10,000 hours flying time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>log in <span class="rh_txt">or</span> on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to gain access to a secured computer system or on-line service by keying in personal identification information.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>log off</b> or <b>out</b>, to terminate a session on such a system or service: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He logs off at night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He logged off the system.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>log•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">log<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɔg, lɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><a href="logarithm"><span class="rh_sc">logarithm</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-log-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-log-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "speak;<br/> word;<br/> speech.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">analog, apology, chronology, decalogue, dialogue, doxology, epilogue, eulogy, ideology, logarithm, logic, logo, monologue, neologism, philology, syllogism, tautology, terminology</span>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-logy"><span class="rh_sc">-logy</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôg, log),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>logged, log•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something inert, heavy, or not sentient.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship, as a chip log or patent log.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various records, made in rough or finished form, concerning a trip made by a ship or aircraft and dealing with particulars of navigation, weather, engine performance, discipline, and other pertinent details;<br/> logbook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>an account describing or denoting each shot as it is taken, written down during production and referred to in editing the film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a register of the operation of a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Mining</span>Also called <b>well log.</b> a record kept during the drilling of a well, esp. of the geological formations penetrated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>any of various chronological records made concerning the use of a computer system, the changes made to data, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span>a written account of everything transmitted by a station or network.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Also called <b>log of wood.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a lazy, dull-witted person;<br/> fool.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cut (trees) into logs:<span class="rh_ex">to log pine trees for fuel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cut down the trees or timber on (land):<span class="rh_ex">We logged the entire area in a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a log;<br/> compile;<br/> amass;<br/> keep a record of:<span class="rh_ex">to log a day's events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane:<span class="rh_ex">We are logging 18 knots.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log:<span class="rh_ex">We logged 30 miles the first day. He has logged 10,000 hours flying time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber:<span class="rh_ex">to log for a living.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>log in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>log on, sign on.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>to enter identifying data, as a name or password, into a multiuser system, so as to be able to do work with the system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter or include any item of information or data in a record, account, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>log off</b> or <b>out</b>, to terminate a work session using a multiuser system, or a connection to such a system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>logge,</i> variant of <i>lugge</i> pole, limb of tree; compare obsolete <i>logget</i> pole; see <span class="rh_sc">lugsail,</span> <span class="rh_sc">logbook</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>log<b>′</b>gish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">log<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôg, log),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>logarithm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">log-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>logo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">logarithm.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-log,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-logue</b>: <span class="rh_ex">analog.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">log.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">logic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•re•pro•duc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō rē′prə duk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a photographic image too small to be read by the unaided eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the technique of producing such images.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">reproduction</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•warm•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaʊsˌwɔrmɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a party to celebrate a move to a new home.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•warm•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>wôr′ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">warming</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">csk.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>cask.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">raf•fi•nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raf<b>′</b>ə nōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a colorless, crystalline trisaccharide, C<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>2</sub>O<sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>·5H<sub>2</sub>O, with little or no sweetness, occurring in the sugar beet, cottonseed, etc., and breaking down to fructose, glucose, and galactose on hydrolysis. Also called <b>gossypose, melitose, melitriose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>raffin</i>(<i>er</i>) to refine (see <span class="rh_sc">raffinate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gru•gru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gro̅o̅<b>′</b>gro̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several spiny-trunked, tropical feather palms, as <i>Acrocomia totai,</i> of tropical America, having a swollen trunk with rings of blackish spines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>gru<b>′</b>gru grub′, gru<b>′</b>gru worm′.</b> the larva of any of several South American billbugs, as <i>Rhynchophorus cruentatus,</i> that feeds on the pith of palm trees, sugar cane, etc., and is sometimes prized as food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Carib</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish <i>grugrú</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schiz<b>′</b>o•af•fec<b>′</b>tive disor<b>′</b>der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skit<b>′</b>sō ə fek<b>′</b>tiv, skit′sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a psychotic disorder in which symptoms of schizophrenia and affective disorder occur simultaneously.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">schizo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">phrenic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">affective</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro<b>′</b>man peace<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the establishment and maintenance of peace by armed force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Latin <i>pāx Rōmāna</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zeal•ot•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zel<b>′</b>ə trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">undue or excessive zeal;<br/> fanaticism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zealot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lob•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɑbi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bied, -by•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an entrance hall or corridor, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom;<br/> foyer. </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of persons who try to influence legislators or other public officials to vote or act in favor of a special interest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to try to influence the actions or votes of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">lobbied a few key senators.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">lobbied for the bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> to urge the passage of by lobbying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lobby a bill.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lob•by•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lob•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lob<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bied, -by•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom;<br/> foyer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Government</span>a large public room or hall adjacent to a legislative chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of persons who work or conduct a campaign to influence members of a legislature to vote according to the group's special interest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to try to influence the actions of (public officials, esp. legislators).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to urge or procure the passage of (a bill), by lobbying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old High German *<i>laubia</i> (later <i>lauba</i>) arbor, derivative of <i>laub</i> <span class="rh_sc">leaf</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lobia, laubia</i> covered way</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lob<b>′</b>by•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trade<b>′</b> edi′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an edition of a book for distribution through general bookstores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pole<b>′</b> ham′mer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shafted weapon having a spiked hammer head. Also called <b>war hammer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ref<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>reffed, ref•fing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a referee.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be or act as referee of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She reffed a difficult game.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had never reffed before.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-fer-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fer-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ref<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ref ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>reffed, ref•fing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>referee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ref.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>referee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">referred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">refining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">reformation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">reformed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">refund.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">refunding.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pec•ca•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ry.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus <i>Tayassu,</i> of North and South America, as <i>T. tajacu</i> (<b>collared peccary, <span class="rh_txt">or</span> javelina,</b>) having a dark gray coat with a white collar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Carib</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staff<b>′</b> of′ficer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a commissioned officer who is a member of a staff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•dolsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pu dôlsk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow. 209,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pish•pek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pish pek<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> pyi shpyek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name (until 1926) of <b>Bishkek.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sail•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sāl<b>′</b>mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or repairs sails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a former rank of warrant officer in the U.S. Navy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sail</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tobac<b>′</b>co bud′worm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of a noctuid moth, <i>Heliothis virescens,</i> that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•tor•rid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub tôr<b>′</b>id, -tor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Meteorology</span>subtropical (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">torrid</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican red<b>′</b>start.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>redstart</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stress<b>′</b> mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a mark placed before, after, or over a syllable to indicate stress in pronunciation;<br/> accent mark.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•nice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any prominent molded piece, such as a strip of plaster that sticks out on the top of a wall or doorway.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•nice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-niced, -nic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any of various other ornamental horizontal moldings or bands, as for concealing hooks or rods from which curtains are hung or for supporting picture hooks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Meteorology</span>a mass of snow, ice, etc., projecting over a mountain ridge.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to furnish or finish with a cornice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cornix</i>); for the meaning, compare Greek <i>koró̄nē</i> crow, <span class="rh_sc">crown</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: literally, crow (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ampl-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ampl-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "enough;<br/> enlarge.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">ample, amplify, amplitude</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ter•ri•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər ter′i tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">existing between territories:<span class="rh_ex">interterritorial laws.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">territorial</span> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•whole•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈhoʊlsəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harmful to physical or mental health.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unhealthy esp. in appearance:<span class="rh_ex">an unwholesome paleness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">morally harmful;<br/> depraved:<span class="rh_ex">an unwholesome criminal environment.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•whole•some•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•whole•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un hōl<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not wholesome;<br/> unhealthful;<br/> deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being:<span class="rh_ex">unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not sound in health;<br/> unhealthy, esp. in appearance;<br/> suggestive of disease:<span class="rh_ex">an unwholesome pallor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wholesome</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•whole<b>′</b>some•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•whole<b>′</b>some•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insalubrious, noxious, pernicious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•le•op•ter•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′lē op<b>′</b>tər ən, kol′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tər ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a coleopterous insect;<br/> beetle. See illus. under <b>beetle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: singular of <span class="rh_sc">Coleoptera</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FASB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>Financial Accounting Standards Board.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•lux•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′luk sā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Holistic Therapy</span>a partial dislocation, as of a joint;<br/> sprain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>subluxātiōn-,</i> stem of <i>subluxātiō</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">luxation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die•sink•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>sing′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an engraver of dies for stamping or embossing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">die</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sinker</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind-bell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>bel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bell sounded by the action of the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music</span>See <b>wind chimes.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ip•o•moe•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ip′ə mē<b>′</b>ə, ī′pā-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Ipomoea,</i> of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>the dried root of certain varieties of plants of this genus, yielding a resin sometimes used as a cathartic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>īp-</i> (stem of <i>îps</i>) worm + <i>hómoia,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">hómoios</span> like; see <span class="rh_sc">homeo</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mec•li•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>lə zēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a compound, C<sub>2</sub><sub>5</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>7</sub>ClN<sub>2</sub>, used for preventing nausea of motion sickness, pregnancy, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">me</span>(<span class="rh_sc">thylbenzene</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">c</span>(<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">l</span>(<span class="rh_sc">or</span>)-<sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">pipera</span>)<span class="rh_sc">zine</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poor<b>′</b> boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New Orleans.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Dialect Terms</span>a hero sandwich.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> See <b>hero sandwich.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•ba•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē<b>′</b>bə ēn′, thi bā<b>′</b>ēn, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>21</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>, present in opium in small quantities, but having a strychninelike rather than a narcotic effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>thēba</i>(<i>ia</i>) opium of Thebes, Egypt (alteration of Latin <i>Thēbaea,</i> feminine of <i>Thēbaeus</i> Theban) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op<b>′</b>era glass′es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a small, low-power pair of binoculars for use at plays, concerts, and the like.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>op<b>′</b>era glass′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal<b>′</b>lee fowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an Australian bird, <i>Leipoa ocellata,</i> of variegated gray, brown, white, and black plumage, that lays up to 35 eggs in an incubating mound.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mal<b>′</b>lee-fowl′.</b> </var>Also called <b>leipoa, lowan.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•po•phore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>pə fôr′, -fōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a slender prolongation of the floral axis, bearing the carpels of some compound fruits, as in many plants of the parsley family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>the fruiting body of the higher fungi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carpo</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blithe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blaɪð, blaɪθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>blith•er, blith•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carefree;<br/> heedless:<span class="rh_ex">a blithe disregard for her feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lighthearted in disposition;<br/> cheerful.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blithe•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">I blithely assumed everything was fine.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blithe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blīᵺ, blīth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>blith•er, blith•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">joyous, merry, or gay in disposition;<br/> glad;<br/> cheerful:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without thought or regard;<br/> carefree;<br/> heedless:<span class="rh_ex">a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>blīthe</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>blīthr,</i> Old High German <i>blīdi,</i> Gothic <i>bleiths</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blithe<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blithe<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blithe<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blithe<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happy, mirthful, sprightly, light-hearted, buoyant, joyful, blithesome.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> joyless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Blithe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blīᵺ, blīth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">je•reed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jə rēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a blunt wooden javelin used in games played on horseback in certain Muslim countries in the Middle East.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>je•rid<b>′</b>, jerreed, jerrid.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>jarīd</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Vi•tus's dance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>tə siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chorea (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>St. Vi•tus dance</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>St. Vi•tus' dance</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>təs, -tə siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Saint Vitus's dance.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>St. Vitus</i> (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a construction in which an expected grammatical agreement in form is replaced by an agreement in meaning, as in <i>The crowd rose to their feet,</i> where a plural pronoun is used to refer to a singular noun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sýnesis</i> understanding, intelligence, equivalent. to <i>syn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + (<i>h</i>)<i>e-</i> (stem of <i>hiénai</i> to throw, send) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></pdef></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chief<b>′</b> Exec<b>′</b>utive,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the president of the United States.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) the governor of a U.S. state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) the head of a government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•sturm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> länt<b>′</b>shtŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>m′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in certain European countries).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a general draft of people in time of war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the force so drafted or subject to such draft, consisting of all who are capable of bearing arms and not in the army, navy, or Landwehr.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, land storm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving or directed toward the outside or away from a center:<span class="rh_ex">the outward flow of water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relating to or being what is seen or apparent and not what is on the inside;<br/> relating to surface qualities only;<br/> superficial:<span class="rh_ex">an outward show of grief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lying toward or on the outside;<br/> exterior;<br/> of or relating to the outside or the outer surface:<span class="rh_ex">an outward court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">belonging or relating to what is external to or outside of oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Outward influences affected her deeply.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> Also, <b>ˈout•wards.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">toward the outside;<br/> out:<span class="rh_ex">The door opened outward.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">away from port.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">toward the world outside of or external to oneself:<span class="rh_ex">His country needed to look outward.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>out•ward•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point:<span class="rh_ex">the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or being what is seen or apparent, as distinguished from the underlying nature, facts, etc.;<br/> pertaining to surface qualities only;<br/> superficial:<span class="rh_ex">outward appearances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining to external actions or appearances, as opposed to inner feelings, mental states, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an outward show of grief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that lies toward the outside;<br/> that is on the outer side;<br/> exterior:<span class="rh_ex">an outward court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the outside, outer surface, or exterior:<span class="rh_ex">to make repairs on the outward walls of a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the outside of the body;<br/> external.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining to what is external to oneself:<span class="rh_ex">outward influences.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">that which is external;<br/> the external or material world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">outward appearance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> Also, <b>out<b>′</b>wards.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">toward the outside;<br/> out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">visibly expressing one's inner feelings, mental state, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">away from port:<span class="rh_ex">a ship bound outward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>on the outside;<br/> externally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>ūtweard.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>out<b>′</b>ward•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dur•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a type of grain sorghum with slender stalks, cultivated in Asia and Africa and introduced into the U.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>doura, dourah.</b> </var>Also called <b>Indian millet, Guinea corn.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>dhura</i>(<i>h</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim<b>′</b>ple harmon<b>′</b>ic mo<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>vibratory motion in a system in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium. <i>Abbr.:</i> S.H.M., s.h.m.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•shall•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär′shə lēz<b>′</b>, -lēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ese,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands, esp. a member of a Micronesian people native to the Marshall Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Polynesian language of the Marshall Islands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Marshall</span> (<span class="rh_sc">Islands</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jig<b>′</b>ət, zhē gō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a leg-of-mutton sleeve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a leg of lamb or mutton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>gîga</i> kind of fiddle (German <i>Geige</i>), <span class="rh_sc">gig</span><sup>1</sup>), so called in allusion to its shape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French, apparently diminutive of <i>gigue</i> fiddle (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Loir-et-Cher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">wa</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā she<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in central France. 267,896;<br/> 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Blois.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beads•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēdz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who prays for another as a duty, esp. when paid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an inmate of a poorhouse;<br/> almsman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; <i>bead's man</i> man of prayer; replacing Middle English <i>bedeman.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bead,</span> '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sca•to•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skə tō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scat</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thorn•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôrn<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a skate, <i>Raja clavata,</i> of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a California ray, <i>Platyrhinoidis triseriatus,</i> belonging to the guitarfish group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">thorn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bil•lings•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil<b>′</b>ingz gāt′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">coarsely or vulgarly abusive language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally the kind of speech often heard at <i>Billingsgate,</i> a London fish market at the gate of the same name 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> vituperation, vilification, invective, scurrility, vulgarity.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dutch<b>′</b> straight<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>skip straight.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ju•ma•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏ mä<b>′</b>dä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>either of two successive months of the Muslim year, the fifth (<b>Jumada I</b>) or the sixth (<b>Jumada II.</b>) </span></li></ol>Cf. <b>Muslim calendar.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>jumādā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cue<b>′</b> bid′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a bid in a suit showing control of the suit, as having an assured winner or a void.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cue-bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bid<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bid, -bid•den</b> or <b>-bid, -bid•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to show control of (a suit) by a cue bid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to make a cue bid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">troi<b>′</b>lus but<b>′</b>terfly.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>spicebush swallowtail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, the butterfly's specific epithet, apparently after <span class="rh_sc">Troilus</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shell<b>′</b> bean′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various kinds of bean of which the unripe seeds are removed from the pods before cooking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the seed itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slack•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈslækən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become less active, busy, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">At last the work slackened a bit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He never slackened his efforts to improve himself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become looser or less taut: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sails slackened as the wind died down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to slacken the sails.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slack•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slak<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or become looser or less taut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slack</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relax, loosen, slack, abate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tighten, tense.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ASME,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Society of Mechanical Engineers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•e•brous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ə brəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dark; gloomy;<br/> obscure.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>te•neb•ri•ous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə neb<b>′</b>rē əs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tenebrōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Tenebrae,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>e•brous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> transplanted into or grown in a pot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an office decorated with potted plants.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>drunk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">placed or enclosed in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">transplanted into or grown in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">preserved or cooked in a pot:<span class="rh_ex">potted beef.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>drunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(of the treatment of a subject) shallow;<br/> superficial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50; 1920–25 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pot•ted, pot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container made of baked clay, metal, etc., used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a container with its contents:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of stew.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href="flowerpot"><span class="rh_sc">flowerpot</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a container of liquor or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of ale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><a href="potbelly"><span class="rh_sc">chamber pot</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> a large sum of money:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>He inherited quite a pot when she died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">all the money bet at a single time;<br/> pool:<span class="rh_ex">He put all his winnings in the pot for one last game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_sc">potbelly</span>:<span class="rh_ex">He'd developed quite a pot drinking all that beer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to put or transplant into a pot:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pot a plant.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to pot</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become ruined;<br/> get worse;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">The whole city seems to be going to pot.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pot•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>marijuana.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-pot-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-pot-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "power;<br/> ability.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">impotence, impotent, omnipotent, plenipotentiary, potency, potent, potential</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pot•ted, pot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a container with its contents:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of stew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount contained in or held by a pot;<br/> potful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a flowerpot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a container of liquor or other drink:<span class="rh_ex">a pot of ale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">liquor or other drink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a cagelike vessel for trapping fish, lobsters, eels, etc., typically made of wood, wicker, or wire. Cf. <b>lobster pot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a chamber pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a vessel for melting metal;<br/> melting pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an electrolytic cell for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>chimney pot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span>a basket or box used for carrying provisions or the like;<br/> a pannier.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a large sum of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">all the money bet at a single time;<br/> pool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in horse racing) the favorite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">See <b>potshot.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a liquid measure, usually equal to a pint or quart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an open, broad-brimmed helmet of the 17th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any open helmet.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a potbelly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to pot</b>, to become ruined;<br/> deteriorate:<span class="rh_ex">With no one to care for it, the lovely old garden went to pot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sweeten the pot.</b> See <b>sweeten</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put into a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to preserve (food) in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to cook in a pot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to transplant into a pot:<span class="rh_ex">We must pot the petunias.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoot (game birds) on the ground or water, or (game animals) at rest, instead of in flight or running:<span class="rh_ex">He can't even pot a sitting duck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoot for food, not for sport.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to capture, secure, or win.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to take a potshot;<br/> shoot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>pott</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">potter</span><sup>1</sup>); cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>pot</i> (perh. <whence> French <i>pot</i>)</whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pot<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>marijuana.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be a shortening of Mexican Spanish <i>potiguaya</i> or <i>potaguaya,</i> apparently contraction of <i>potación de guaya</i> wine or brandy in which marijuana buds have been steeped (literally, drink of grief ) 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a deep hole;<br/> pit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; perh. identical with <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pot.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>potential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>potentiometer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meat<b>′</b> wag′on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an ambulance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Slang Terms</span>Japanese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">JAP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pampered young Jewish woman, esp. one who takes material advantages for granted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>J</i>(<i>ewish</i>) <i>A</i>(<i>merican</i>) <i>P</i>(<i>rincess</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jap.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Japan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Japanese.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tom<b>′</b> Col<b>′</b>lins,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tall drink containing gin, lemon or lime juice, and carbonated water, sweetened and served with ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to have been named after its inventor 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi•rant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī<b>′</b>rənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>fricative (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><def cat="PHN" id="2">Also, <b>spi•ran•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spī ran<b>′</b>tl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> fricative.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spīrant-</i> (stem of <i>spīrāns,</i> present participle of <i>spīrāre</i> to breathe); see <span class="rh_sc">spirit,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> mint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an herb, <i>Mentha arvensis,</i> of North America, having downy leaves and small flowers that grow in circles in the leaf axils.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyg•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪgnɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a young swan.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cyg•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sig<b>′</b>nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a young swan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kýknos</i> swan; see -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>cygnus,</i> variant of <i>cycnus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>signet</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ham•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of any of various peoples of northern and eastern Africa, as the ancient Egyptians and modern Berbers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Ham</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roun<b>′</b>dish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat round:<span class="rh_ex">a roundish man; roundish furniture.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">round</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., prep., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a flat, circular form, such as a disk or hoop:<span class="rh_ex">The round moon shone down from the sky.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a ball or globe:<span class="rh_ex">The earth is round.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="3"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a long tube;<br/> cylindrical:<span class="rh_ex">a round smokestack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of or having full, curved lines:<span class="rh_ex">He had a round face and round cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> full or complete:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a round dozen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> expressed to the nearest multiple or power of ten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>In round numbers, the house cost $350,000.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a complete course or series, one following the other:<span class="rh_ex">The next round of peace talks was held in Geneva.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>rounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a going around from place to place, as in a definite direction:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor made her rounds in the children's hospital.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a completed spell of activity in games or sport:<span class="rh_ex">a round of bridge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a single outburst, as of cheers:<span class="rh_ex">a round of applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a firing of, or a piece of ammunition for, a gun, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">fired a few rounds at the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a single serving, esp. of drink, to everyone present:<span class="rh_ex">bought the next round of drinks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a short piece of music in which different voices or instruments begin the melody at different times.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_44" value="14"><span class="rh_def">from the beginning to the end of a period of time:<span class="rh_ex">We can go camping there all year round.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>'round.</b> </var>around.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_46" value="16"><span class="rh_def">throughout (a period of time):<span class="rh_ex">a resort visited round the year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def">around:<span class="rh_ex">It happened round noon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_50" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to bring to completeness;<br/> finish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round one's speech with a quotation from Samuel Johnson.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You need to round off your essay with a strong conclusion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round the essay out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to make a circuit around or to the other side of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car rounded the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to turn on an axis:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He rounded suddenly on his heels and faced her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a complete circuit of;<br/> pass around.</span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>to (cause to) become somewhat round: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rounded his lips and tried to whistle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes rounded in amazement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express (an amount) as a number, esp. to replace it by the nearest multiple of 10: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Round your answer to the nearest ten's number.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can round off 15,837 to 15,840.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round it off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>round out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become rounder or more full in shape:<span class="rh_ex">As she grew older she rounded out from the skinny tomboy she had been.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>round up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to drive or bring (cattle, etc.) together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round up the cattle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Go and round the cattle up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assemble;<br/> gather: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Round up the likeliest suspects.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to round the evidence up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_42" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the round</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Show Business, Idioms</span>(of a theater) having a stage surrounded by the audience.</span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in complete detail;<br/> from all aspects.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make the rounds</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go from one place to another, as in looking for work or a job:<span class="rh_ex">She made the usual rounds but found nothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>go the rounds.</b> </var>(of a rumor, story, etc.) to spread from one person to another:<span class="rh_ex">the latest theory making the rounds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv., prep., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ring-shaped, as a hoop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">curved like part of a circle, as an outline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having a circular cross section, as a cylinder;<br/> cylindrical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">spherical or globular, as a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">shaped more or less like a part of a sphere;<br/> hemispherical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">free from angularity;<br/> consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">executed with or involving circular motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">full, complete, or entire:<span class="rh_ex">a round dozen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten;<br/> in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">in round numbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">roughly correct;<br/> approximate:<span class="rh_ex">a round guess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">considerable in amount;<br/> ample:<span class="rh_ex">a round sum of money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">brought to completeness or perfection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">full and sonorous, as sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">vigorous or brisk:<span class="rh_ex">a round trot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">straightforward, plain, or candid;<br/> outspoken:<span class="rh_ex">a round scolding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">positive or unqualified:<span class="rh_ex">a round assertion.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object;<br/> a rounded form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">Sometimes, <b>rounds.</b> a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">We waited through the round of many years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">any complete course, series, or succession:<span class="rh_ex">The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>rounds.</b> a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:<span class="rh_ex">a doctor's rounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:<span class="rh_ex">the second round of a tournament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the daily round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">an entire range:<span class="rh_ex">the round of human capabilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a single discharge by one firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a charge of ammunition for a single shot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a single serving, esp. of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:<span class="rh_ex">The next round is on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>round dance.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">movement in a circle or around an axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>round of beef.</b> the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg. See diag. under <b>beef.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>round steak.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">a slice, as of bread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:<span class="rh_ex">a 15-round bout.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>rounds</b>, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a playing of the complete course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>in the style of theater-in-the-round:<span class="rh_ex">The play should be done in the round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in complete detail;<br/> from all aspects:<span class="rh_ex">a character as seen in the round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background;<br/> freestanding.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>make the rounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>go the rounds.</b> to be reported or told;<br/> circulate:<span class="rh_ex">another rumor making the rounds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:<span class="rh_ex">all year round.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>'round.</b> around:<span class="rh_ex">The music goes round and round.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">throughout (a period of time):<span class="rh_ex">a resort visited all round the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">around:<span class="rh_ex">It happened round noon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to make round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to free from angularity;<br/> fill out symmetrically;<br/> make plump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to bring to completeness or perfection;<br/> finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>);<br/> girdle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified:<span class="rh_ex">He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to encircle or surround.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to make a complete circuit of;<br/> pass completely around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:<span class="rh_ex">to round a corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move in a circle;<br/> turn around.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pronounce (a speech sound, esp. a vowel) with rounded lips;<br/> labialize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to contract (the lips) laterally. Cf. <b>spread</b> (def. 14), <b>unround.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840;<br/> then to 15,800;<br/> then to 16,000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to become round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to become free from angularity;<br/> become plump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to develop to completeness or perfection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to take a circular course;<br/> make a circuit, as a guard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to make a turn or partial circuit around something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to turn around as on an axis:<span class="rh_ex">to round on one's heels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>round off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete or perfect;<br/> finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>round out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete or perfect:<span class="rh_ex">The new coin rounded out his collection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill out;<br/> become rounder:<span class="rh_ex">She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span> <b>round to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>round up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assemble;<br/> gather:<span class="rh_ex">to round up all the suspects in an investigation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rond, ronde</i> (derivative of <i>ront</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (adverb, adverbial and preposition) Middle English, apparently aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">around</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>rotundus</i> round, circular (see <span class="rh_sc">rotund</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English, partly derivative of the adjective, adjectival, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French, stem of <i>ront,</i> earlier <i>reont</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>rond, round</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>round<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> whole, unbroken. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cylinder. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cycle, revolution, period.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> angular.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">round<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(round),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to whisper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>rounen,</i> Old English <i>rūnian,</i> derivative of <i>rūn</i> a secret, <span class="rh_sc">rune</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•right<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> ˈaʊtˌraɪt; <i>adv.</i> ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">an outright victory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">open;<br/> direct;<br/> not hiding or holding something back:<span class="rh_ex">He issued an outright denial.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">We own the house outright.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">without holding anything back:<span class="rh_ex">Ask her outright for a raise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">at once;<br/> instantly:<span class="rh_ex">Three were killed outright.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•right<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> out<b>′</b>rīt′;<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> out<b>′</b>rīt<b>′</b>, -rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete or total:<span class="rh_ex">an outright loss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">downright or unqualified:<span class="rh_ex">an outright refusal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications:<span class="rh_ex">an outright sale of the car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>directed straight out or on.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> entirely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">without restraint, reserve, or concealment;<br/> openly:<span class="rh_ex">Tell me outright what's bothering you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">at once;<br/> instantly:<span class="rh_ex">to be killed outright.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">without further payments due, restrictions, or qualifications:<span class="rh_ex">to own the house outright.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>straight out or ahead;<br/> directly onward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> <span class="rh_sc">right</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>out<b>′</b>right′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> downright, utterly, altogether, thoroughly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•stet•ri•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb ste<b>′</b>tri kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of or pertaining to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of or pertaining to childbirth or obstetrics. <i>Abbr.:</i> OB, ob </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ob•stet<b>′</b>ric.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>obstetrīcus</i> pertaining to a midwife, alteration of Latin <i>obstetrīcius,</i> derivative of <i>obstetrīx,</i> equivalent. to <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>ste-</i> (combining form of <i>stāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">stand</span>) + <i>-trīx</i> -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•stet<b>′</b>ri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•stet•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əbˈstɛtrɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  <i>used with a singular verb</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medical science dealing with pregnancy and childbirth.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ob•stet•ri•cal, ob•stet•ric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•stet•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb ste<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. <i>Abbr.:</i> OB, ob</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">obstetrical,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax-ex•empt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taks<b>′</b>ig zempt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not subject or liable to taxation:<span class="rh_ex">tax-exempt imports.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>providing income that is not taxable:<span class="rh_ex">tax-exempt municipal bonds.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tax-exempt security.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name<b>′</b> of the game<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose;<br/> key:<span class="rh_ex">Profit is the name of the game in business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/neɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>named, nam•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or phrase by which a person or thing is identified or known:<span class="rh_ex">Please state your name and address.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an often insulting description:<span class="rh_ex">He called her names.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">reputation:<span class="rh_ex">These bad loans gave him a bad name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a reputation of fame or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">made a name for herself in politics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give a name to;<br/> call: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to name a baby.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named their baby Frederick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>name (someone or something) after/for (someone or something else)</b>, to give a name to (someone or something) in memory of or tribute to someone or something else: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named him after his father.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They named him Frederick after his father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accuse by name:<span class="rh_ex">She named the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to identify by name:<span class="rh_ex">Name all the state capitals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to designate or nominate for duty or office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (as <span class="rh_txt">+</span>) object<span>]</span></span>They named him (as) campaign manager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to specify;<br/> say what something should be:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Name your price.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="9"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> well-known:<span class="rh_ex">a (big) name author.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def">designed for or bearing a name:<span class="rh_ex">name tags.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>by name</b>, using the name of someone directly:<span class="rh_ex">I mentioned you by name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>by (the) name (of)</b>, having the name of:<span class="rh_ex">an interesting fellow by the name of David Jones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>in name only</b>, having a title or position but not the power or status to go with it:<span class="rh_ex">a king in name only, powerless to rule.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the name of</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>with appeal to or by authority of:<span class="rh_ex">Open, in the name of the law.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>name names</b>, to specify or accuse people by name:<span class="rh_ex">The informant began naming names to the police.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's name</b>, within one's resources:<span class="rh_ex">not a penny to his name.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>name•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">name<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>named, nam•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i></i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">mere designation, as distinguished from fact:<span class="rh_ex">He was a king in name only.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion:<span class="rh_ex">to protect one's good name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a distinguished, famous, or great reputation;<br/> fame:<span class="rh_ex">to make a name for oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a widely known or famous person;<br/> celebrity:<span class="rh_ex">She's a name in show business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression:<span class="rh_ex">Don't call your brother names! Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction:<span class="rh_ex">With that name they can get a loan at any bank in town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a symbol or vehicle of divinity:<span class="rh_ex">to take the Name in vain; the power of the Name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>by name</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>personally;<br/> individually:<span class="rh_ex">She was always careful to address every employee by name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>not personally;<br/> by repute:<span class="rh_ex">I know him by name only.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>call names</b>, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person:<span class="rh_ex">Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the name of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>with appeal to:<span class="rh_ex">In the name of mercy, stop that screaming!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>by the authority of:<span class="rh_ex">Open, in the name of the law!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>on behalf of:<span class="rh_ex">to purchase something in the name of another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>under the name or possession of:<span class="rh_ex">money deposited in the name of a son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>under the designation or excuse of:<span class="rh_ex">murder in the name of justice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to one's name</b>, in one's possession:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't a penny to my name.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to give a name to:<span class="rh_ex">to name a baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to accuse:<span class="rh_ex">He was named as the thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to call by an epithet:<span class="rh_ex">They named her speedy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to identify, specify, or mention by name:<span class="rh_ex">Three persons were named in the report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to designate for some duty or office;<br/> nominate or appoint:<span class="rh_ex">I have named you for the position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to specify;<br/> suggest:<span class="rh_ex">Name a price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to give the name of:<span class="rh_ex">Can you name the capital of Ohio?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to speak of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>(in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>name names</b>, to specify people by name, esp. those who have been accomplices in a misdeed:<span class="rh_ex">The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> widely known:<span class="rh_ex">a name author.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">designed for or carrying a name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it:<span class="rh_ex">the name piece.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>nama</i>; cognate with German <i>Name,</i> Gothic <i>namô</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>nafn,</i> Latin <i>nōmen,</i> Greek <i>ónoma,</i> Old Irish <i>ainm,</i> Polish <i>imię,</i> Czech <i>jméno</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nam<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Name,</span> <span class="rh_sc">title</span> both refer to the label by which a person is known. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Name</span> is the simpler and more general word for appellation:<span class="rh_ex">The name is John.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">title</span> is an official or honorary term bestowed on a person or the specific designation of a book, article, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He now has the title of Doctor.</span>Treasure Island <i>is the title of a book.</i> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repute, character, credit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> note, distinction, renown, eminence. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> personality. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> nickname, dub, denominate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> choose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mention.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am<b>′</b>yl sul<b>′</b>fide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>diamyl sulfide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pooh Bah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅<b>′</b> bä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often l.c.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who holds several positions, esp. ones that give him or her bureaucratic importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a leader, authority, or other important person:<span class="rh_ex">one of the pooh bahs of the record industry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pompous, self-important person.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pooh<b>′</b>-Bah′, poobah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's <i>The Mikado,</i> who holds all of the high offices of state simultaneously and uses them for personal gain 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin<b>′</b> res′onance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>electron spin resonance.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tled in bond<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a straight whiskey or brandy) bottled at 100 proof after aging at least four years and being stored untaxed under U.S. government supervision until released for sale by the manufacturer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gene<b>′</b> trans′fer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Laboratory</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biotech.<span>]</span></span>the insertion of copies of a gene into living cells in order to induce synthesis of the gene's product: the desired gene may be microinjected directly into the cell or it may be inserted into the core of a virus by gene splicing and the virus allowed to infect the cell for replication of the gene in the cell's DNA.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>in•ter a•li•a</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ä<b>′</b>li ä′; <i>Eng.</i> in<b>′</b>tər ā<b>′</b>lē ə, ä<b>′</b>lē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">among other things.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mo•bi•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to disband (troops); to discharge (a person) from military service:<span class="rh_ex">The soldiers waited to be demobilized.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mo•bi•li•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mob-"><span class="rh_sc">-mob-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mo•bi•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē mō<b>′</b>bə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to disband (troops, an army, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to discharge (a person) from military service.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•mo<b>′</b>bi•lise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mobilize</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mo′bi•li•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•mo•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel′mō pan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Belize, in the central part. 2700.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•or•cin•ol•phthal•e•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zôr<b>′</b>sə nôl thal<b>′</b>ēn, -ē in, -fthal<b>′</b>-, -nol-, rez ôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>fluorescein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">resorcinol</span> + <span class="rh_sc">phthalein</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tain white<b>′</b>fish.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>mountain whitefish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•ro•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi rot<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, n.use of feminine of <i>birotus</i> two-wheeled, equivalent. to <i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>rot</i>(<i>a</i>) wheel + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•bi•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>bi tā′tiv, dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">doubting;<br/> doubtful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">expressing doubt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dubitātīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>dubitāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">dubitation</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>du<b>′</b>bi•ta′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stlg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sterling.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•car•pic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə kär<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>producing fruit only once and then dying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">monocarp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mach•me•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäk<b>′</b>mē′tər, mak<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a device that indicates airspeed relative to the speed of sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mach</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•son•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>sən tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several minute, wingless, primitive insects of the order Protura, having a cone-shaped head with sucking and piercing mouthparts and no eyes or antennae, inhabiting damp soil or decaying organic matter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">telson</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan<b>′</b>guage lab′oratory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Linguistics</span>a special room or rooms with sound-recording and -reproducing equipment for use by students to practice speaking foreign languages, usually with an instructor monitoring the program.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•o•an•throp•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō an throp<b>′</b>ik <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>pertaining to prehistoric humans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paleo -</span>+ <span class="rh_sc">anthropic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sing. of <b>viscera.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•cer•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪsərə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">sing.</span> <b>vis•cus</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪskəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the organs in the cavities or spaces of the body, esp. those in the abdominal cavity.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(not in technical use) the intestines.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•cer•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>vis•cus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vis<b>′</b>kəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the organs in the cavities of the body, esp. those in the abdominal cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(not used scientifically) the intestines;<br/> bowels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: internal organs, plural of <i>viscus</i> flesh</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Meng•zi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>ng<b>′</b>zē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Mencius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Yunnan province, in S China. 50,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spellings,<span>]</span></span> <b>Meng•tse, Meng•tze</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mung<b>′</b>dzu<b>′</b>);<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade Giles,<span>]</span></span> <b>Meng•tzu</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mung<b>′</b>dzu<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kyat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyät, kē ät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar), equal to 100 pyas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Burmese  <i>c</i><sup>y</sup>at (written <i>kyap</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zap•ti•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zup tē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a Turkish police officer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>zap•ti•eh</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zup tē<b>′</b>e).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>ḍabtīyah</i> police</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Turkish <i>zaptiye</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcode ˌword,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word or phrase that has a different meaning from its apparent meaning, used to communicate something secretly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">code<b>′</b> word′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>See <b>code name.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a euphemistic or politically acceptable catchword or phrase used instead of a blunter or less acceptable term:<span class="rh_ex">The official report said the diplomats had a "frank and serious discussion''—code words for "angry argument.''</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•whelm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər hwelm<b>′</b>, -welm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to fail to interest or astonish:<span class="rh_ex">After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">over</span>)<span class="rh_sc">whelm</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bre•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brā<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S California. 27,913.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ton<b>′</b>dō; <i>It.</i> tôn<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a round painting or relief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rotundus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">rotund</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: plate, circle, round painting, derivative of the adjective, adjectival: round, by aphesis for <i>rotondo,</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">teeth<b>′</b> grind′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Dentistry</span>habitual, purposeless clenching and grinding of the teeth, esp. during sleep. Also called <b>bruxism.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mud<b>′</b> tur′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several small, freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae, of North and South America, as the dark-brown <i>Kinosternon subrubrum,</i> of the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven<b>′</b>tral root′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>See under <b>nerve root.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•my•co•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′mī kō<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a phylum of true fungi, distinguished from the funguslike slime molds, Myxomycota, and similar organisms by having a mycelial thallus: in some classification systems, the class Eumycetes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">myco</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ota</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b> scale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblood ˌbank,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where blood or blood plasma is collected and distributed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> bank′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where blood or blood plasma is collected, processed, stored, and distributed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a supply of blood or blood plasma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•ro•pe•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ə pē<b>′</b>ə niz′əm, yûr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">European characteristics, ideas, methods, sympathies, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a European trait or practice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>belief in or advocacy of the unification of Europe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">European</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.,</span> <b>swobbed, swob•bing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">swab.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="swob"><b>swob</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swabbed, swab•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large mop used on ships.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bit of cotton, sponge, or the like, often fixed to a stick, for applying medicine, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to clean with or as if with a swab:<span class="rh_ex">to swab the ship's deck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take up or apply (moisture, etc.) with or as if with a swab on (a wound):<span class="rh_ex">to swab antiseptic on the wound.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swab<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>swabbed, swab•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying medicaments, drying areas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the material collected with a swab as a specimen for microscopic study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a brush or wad of absorbent material for cleaning the bore of a firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a sailor;<br/> swabby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a clumsy fellow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to clean with or as if with a swab:<span class="rh_ex">to swab the decks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take up or apply, as moisture, with or as if with a swab:<span class="rh_ex">to swab soapy water from the decks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to pass over a surface:<span class="rh_ex">to swab a mop over the decks.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>swob.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">swabber</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Swab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Swabia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Swabian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Run•yon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Alfred) Da•mon</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1884–1946, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•strac•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab strak<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the power of abstracting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to an abstract or summary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>abstractīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">abstract,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•strac<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•strac<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scam•pi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskæmpi, ˈskɑm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pl.<span>]</span></span> <b>-pi.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> shrimps or prawns.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a dish of these cooked in butter and garlic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scam•pi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skam<b>′</b>pē, skäm<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pi.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a large shrimp or prawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, plural of <i>scampo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ver•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i vûr<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a muscle that turns a part toward the outside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">evert</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">malt•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môl<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>malt•i•er, malt•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or containing malt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">malt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>malt<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> match′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the testing for compatibility of a donor's and a recipient's blood prior to transfusion, in which serum of each is mixed with red blood cells of the other and observed for hemagglutination.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cross•match</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>mach′, kros<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood<b>′</b>y night<b>′</b>shade,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>bittersweet (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•y•camp•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon′ə kamp<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormal curvature of the knee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>góny</i> <span class="rh_sc">knee</span> + <i>kámpsis</i> bending, curving, equivalent. to <i>kámp</i>(<i>tein</i>) to bend + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cur•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō kyŏŏr<b>′</b>is, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a woman who procures prostitutes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">procurer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jus gen•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jus<b>′</b> jen<b>′</b>shē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>jus civile.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: law of the nations</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a low folding beach chair with a frame, usually of tubular metal, that slants outward below the seat, forming a base designed to be rested in the sand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de Groot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də <span class="rh_sc">кнr</span>ōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Huig</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Grotius, Hugo.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈgrand•fa•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>ˈgrand•fa•ther's</b>) <b>ˌclock</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time, Furniture</span>a large floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jeop•ard•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jep<b>′</b>ər dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">perilous;<br/> dangerous;<br/> hazardous;<br/> risky.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>j</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>upartous,</i> equivalent. to <i>j</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>upart</i>(<i>i</i>) <span class="rh_sc">jeopardy</span> + <i>-ous</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high jinks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪ ˌdʒɪŋks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wild or boisterous fun, celebration, or merrymaking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b> jinks′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>boisterous celebration or merrymaking;<br/> unrestrained fun:<span class="rh_ex">The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hijinks.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">jink</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> horseplay, skylarking.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cha•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′kə tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the branch of theology dealing with such matters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>éschato</i>(<i>s</i>) last + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1835–45; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>es•cha•to•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′kə tl oj<b>′</b>i kəl, e skat′l-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es′cha•to•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es′cha•tol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•nine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪnaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>of or like a dog: <span class="rh_ex">The canine patrol is a group of dogs used in police work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>of or relating to any of the four pointed teeth found next to the incisors:<span class="rh_ex">canine teeth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a dog.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>one of the four pointed teeth of the jaws.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•nine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>nīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>of or like a dog; pertaining to or characteristic of dogs:<span class="rh_ex">canine loyalty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>of or pertaining to the four pointed teeth, esp. prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw, next to the incisors.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a canid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a dog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology, Dentistry</span>a canine tooth;<br/> cuspid. See illus. under <b>tooth.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>canīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>can</i>(<i>is</i>) dog + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>canine</i> canine tooth (1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ca•nin•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā nin<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shtup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shtŏŏp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>shtupped, shtup•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schtup.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sectilis</i> cuttable, equivalent. to <i>sect</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>secāre</i> to cut; see <span class="rh_sc">saw</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sec•til<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>allel projec<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a projection from one plane to a second plane in which the lines joining points on the first plane and corresponding images are parallel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•o•ni•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten′ə nī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>tendinitis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ténōn</i> <span class="rh_sc">tendon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>hup•pah</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>o̅o̅ pä<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> <span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ŏŏ<b>′</b>pə;<br/> <i>Eng.</i> hŏŏp<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Seph.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>hup•poth, hup•pot</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>o̅o̅ pôt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Seph.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>hup•poth, hup•pot</i></b></b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a canopy under which the Jewish marriage ceremony is performed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b><b><i>chuppah.</i></b></b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sun<b>′</b> Prai<b>′</b>rie,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in S Wisconsin. 12,931.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɑnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. of ferns and certain palms.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frond),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. as applied to the ferns and certain palms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>frond-</i> (stem of <i>frōns</i>) branch, bough, foliage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frond<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•ber•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə bûr<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: derived from <i>Robert.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sys•sar•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis′är kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the joining or attachment of bones by means of muscle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>syssárkōsis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sys</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">sarc</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•drome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>tər drōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rounded course or track for automobile and motorcycle races.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">drome</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Interna<b>′</b>tional Grand<b>′</b> Mas<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a chess player in the highest class of ability, as determined through specified types of international competitions. Also called <b>grand master.</b> Cf.  <b>International Master.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand<b>′</b> mas<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span> <b>International Grand Master.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grand<b>′</b>mas<b>′</b>ter.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">Grand<b>′</b> Mas<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">grand<b>′</b> mas<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a chess player in the highest class of ability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grand<b>′</b>mas<b>′</b>ter.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint′ An<b>′</b>drew's Cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an<shape>X</shape>-shaped cross. See illus. under <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•i•cid•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′ə sī dol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the study of the causes and prevention of suicide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">suicide</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′i•ci•dol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•i•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkælɪˌkoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-coes, -cos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a plain-woven, cotton cloth printed with a pattern, usually on one side.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>plain white cotton cloth.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Dog and Cat Breeds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an animal having a spotted or multicolored coat, esp. a cat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•i•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>i kō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-coes, -cos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>plain white cotton cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Dog and Cat Breeds</span>an animal having a spotted or particolored coat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a figured cotton cloth from India.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of calico.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>resembling printed calico;<br/> spotted or mottled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>Calico cloth,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">Calicut cloth,</span> named after city in India which origin, originally exported it 1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•thet•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>ˌhy•poˈthet•ic.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assumed to exist by hypothesis;<br/> supposed:<span class="rh_ex">a hypothetical situation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, involving, or characterized by hypothesis:<span class="rh_ex">hypothetical reasoning.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy•po•thet•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-thes-"><span class="rh_sc">-thes-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•thet•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pə thet<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assumed by hypothesis;<br/> supposed:<span class="rh_ex">a hypothetical case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, involving, or characterized by hypothesis:<span class="rh_ex">hypothetical reasoning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">given to making hypotheses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a proposition) highly conjectural;<br/> not well supported by available evidence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a proposition or syllogism) conditional.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a hypothetical situation, instance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The Secretary of Defense refused to discuss hypotheticals with the reporters.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy′po•thet<b>′</b>ic</b> </var>(defs. 1–4).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hypothetik</i>(<i>ós</i>) supposed (<i>hypo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <i>the-</i> put (base of <i>tithénai</i> to put, <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-tikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′po•thet<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suppositional, theoretical, speculative.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>iner's com′pass,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a compass used for navigational purposes, consisting of a pivoted compass card in a gimbal-mounted, nonferrous metal bowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) compass (def. 8a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal col<b>′</b>or,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">distinctive, sometimes picturesque characteristics or peculiarities of a place or period as represented in literature or drama, or as observed in reality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the natural color of a particular object as it appears in normal light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•ol•o•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē ol<b>′</b>ə jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to devise or accept new religious doctrines.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ne•ol<b>′</b>o•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sīd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cid•ed, -cid•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut out;<br/> excise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excīdere</i> to cut out, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-cīdere</i> (combining form of <i>caedere</i> to cut)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•o•en•zyme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′sō en<b>′</b>zīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an enzyme, as pepsin, that functions outside the cell producing it. Also called <b>ectoenzyme.</b> Cf. <b>endoenzyme.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">exo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">enzyme</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stac•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stak tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>stalagmometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>stacto-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">stacte</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stir•rup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɜrəp, ˈstɪr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loop, ring, etc., hung from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stir•rup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>əp, stir<b>′</b>-, stur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loop, ring, or other contrivance of metal, wood, leather, etc., suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider's foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various similar supports or clamps used for special purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a short rope with an eye at the end hung from a yard to support a footrope, the footrope being rove through the eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>binder.</b> (in reinforced-concrete constructions) a<shape>U</shape>-shaped or<shape>W</shape>-shaped bent rod for supporting longitudinal reinforcing rods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>stapes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a strap of fabric or elastic at the bottom of a pair of pants, worn around and under the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>stirrups</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) close-fitting knit pants with such straps.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>stigrāp</i> (<i>stige</i> ascent + <i>rāp</i> <span class="rh_sc">rope</span>); cognate with German <i>Stegreif</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stir<b>′</b>rup•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stir<b>′</b>rup•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cher•ni•gov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chûr nē<b>′</b>gôf, -gof; <i>Russ.</i> chyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nyē<b>′</b>gəf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Ukraine, on the Desna River. 291,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Maas•tricht<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäs<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River. 110,232.</span></li></ol>Flemish, <b>Maestricht.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•rop•o•dous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə krop<b>′</b>ə dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) having a long stalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of an embryo) having an enlarged hypocotyl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">macro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">podous</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan<b>′</b>ama Canal<b>′</b> Zone′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Canal Zone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•or•der•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɔrdɚli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by disorder;<br/> untidy:<span class="rh_ex">a disorderly living room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unruly;<br/> behaving in an uncontrolled way:<span class="rh_ex">disorderly conduct.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•or•der•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•or•der•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ôr<b>′</b>dər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by disorder;<br/> irregular;<br/> untidy;<br/> confused:<span class="rh_ex">a disorderly desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unruly;<br/> turbulent;<br/> tumultuous:<span class="rh_ex">a disorderly mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>contrary to public order or morality.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in a disorderly manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">orderly</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•or<b>′</b>der•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ptg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>printing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac<b>′</b>id phos<b>′</b>phate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>superphosphate (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b>ern Alps<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island. Highest peak, Mt. Cook, 12,349 ft. (3765 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•spread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi spred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-spread, -spread•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spread over (a surface);<br/> cover (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a table bespread with fine linens.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bespreden.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">spread</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•ta•tri•ce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′tə trē<b>′</b>chā, -trēs<b>′</b>; <i>It.</i> kän′tä t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>che;<br/> <i>Fr.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trē<b>′</b>chāz, -trē<b>′</b>səz; <i>Fr.</i> -t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-tri•ci</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trē<b>′</b>chē; <i>It.</i> -t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>chē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a professional female singer esp. of opera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>cantātrīc-,</i> stem of <i>cantātrīx</i> female singer; see <span class="rh_sc">cantor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•da•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan dā<b>′</b>nəs, -dan<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Pandanus,</i> having sword-shaped leaves arranged in a spiral, comprising the screw pines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, based on Malay <i>pandan</i> name for such plants</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•chax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>chaks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of a variety of colorful tropical Old World fishes of the genus <i>Aplocheilus</i> and related genera: popular in home aquariums.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin (formerly a genus name); of unexplained origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•to•lar•yn•gol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′tō lar′ing gol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, function, and diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. Also called <b>otorhinolaryngology.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">oto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">laryngology</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′to•lar′yn•gol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>o•to•la•ryn•go•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′tō lə ring′gə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen<b>′</b>yl isocy<b>′</b>anate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a liquid reagent, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO, having an unpleasant, irritating odor: used chiefly for identifying alcohols and amines. Also called <b>carbanil.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Land<b>′</b> of Enchant<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>New Mexico (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make aware or responsive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sensitize teachers to the needs of their students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be sensitive electronically:<span class="rh_ex">The floormat has been sensitized so that it triggers an alarm when you walk on it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•si•ti•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛnsɪtəˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•si•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>si tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to render sensitive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to render (a film or the like) sensitive to light or other forms of radiant energy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>to render sensitive to an antigenic substance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become sensitized.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sen<b>′</b>si•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sensit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ive</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen<b>′</b>si•tiz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night<b>′</b> liz′ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several nocturnal lizards of the family Xantusiidae, of southwestern North America and Cuba, which bear live young.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dol•ly Var•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dol<b>′</b>ē vär<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the hat of this costume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the dress of this costume.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span>Also called <b>bull trout, Doll<b>′</b>y Var<b>′</b>den trout′.</b> a char, <i>Salvelinus malma,</i> inhabiting fresh and marine waters of western North America and eastern Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Newfoundland.<span>]</span></span>a large earthenware drinking cup used on fishing vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; costume named after a colorfully dressed character in Dickens' <i>Barnaby Rudge</i> (1841); applied to fish in allusion to its coloring</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fletch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flech<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes arrows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>flechier.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fl</span>è<span class="rh_sc">che,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>fleccher</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Fletch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flech<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1579–1625, English dramatist: collaborated with Francis Beaumont 1606?–16;<br/> with Philip Massinger 1613–25.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Gould</b>, 1886–1950, U.S. poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan•ce•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan<b>′</b>sə lət, -lot′, län<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span>the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Launcelot.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gran•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grand, gran<b>′</b>dē, grän<b>′</b>dā; <i>Port.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>di),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Rio.</b> See <b>Rio Grande.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crime, Slang Terms</span><a href='narc w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">narc</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(närk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a stool pigeon or informer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>an annoying person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to act as a police informer or stool pigeon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>to become annoyed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Romany <i>nāk</i> nose</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(närk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crime, Slang Terms</span>narc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">narc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='nark h="2"'><b>nark</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an agent who investigates narcotics violations.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">narc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(närk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nark.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">narcotic</span> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">narc-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>narco-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">narcoma.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•mo•troph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>mə trof′, -trôf′, -trōf′, kem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol., Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Microbiology</span>any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>trophé̄</i> food</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chemo</span>- + <i>-troph</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>che•mo•troph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′mə trof<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>fik, kem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Mary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Golsch•mann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōlsh<b>′</b>män),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vlad•i•mir</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vlad<b>′</b>ə mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lyng•vi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in the <i>Volsunga Saga</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a rival of Sigmund for Hjordis who kills Sigmund and is killed by Sigurd.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lia•kou•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Gk.</i> lyä<b>′</b>ko̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>modern name of <b>Parnassus</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par•nas•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär nas<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount.</b> Modern, <b>Liakoura.</b> a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a collection of poems or of elegant literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the world of poetry or poets collectively:<span class="rh_ex">a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>any center of poetry or artistic activity:<span class="rh_ex">Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough-dry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>drī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dried, -dry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dry (laundry) after washing, without smoothing, ironing, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of laundered clothes, sheets, etc.) dried but not ironed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rough<b>′</b>dry<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gig•a•flops<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gig<b>′</b>ə flops′, jig<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a measure of computer speed, equal to one billion floating-point operations per second.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">flops</span> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•li•wasp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>ə wosp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous scaly marsh lizards of the genus <i>Diploglossus,</i> inhabiting Central America and the West Indies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25; earlier <i>gallivache</i> (1683), of unexplained origin, originally; apparently assimilated to <span class="rh_sc">gally,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wasp</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•loin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜrlɔɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to take dishonestly;<br/> steal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span>to purloin someone's wallet.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•loin•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•loin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər loin<b>′</b>, pûr<b>′</b>loin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take dishonestly;<br/> steal;<br/> filch;<br/> pilfer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to commit theft;<br/> steal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>longē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>prō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>) + <i>-loigner,</i> derivative of <i>loin</i> at a distance, far off</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>purloigner</i> to put off, remove, equivalent. to <i>pur-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English <i>purloynen</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•loin<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca<b>′</b>ro's ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>ōz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>persulfuric acid</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Heinrich <i>Caro</i> (1834–1910), German chemist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mont•re•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′trē ôl<b>′</b>, mun′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (<b>Mon<b>′</b>treal Is<b>′</b>land</b>)in the St. Lawrence. 1,080,546. French, <b>Mont•ré•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā <span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mont′re•al<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>fa•gio•lo</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä jô<b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-li</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Italian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a kidney bean.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quail<b>′</b> clock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>a clock that announces the hours by a sound resembling that of a quail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si<b>′</b>amese cat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of slender, short-haired cats, raised originally in Siam, having a fawn or grayish body with extremities of a darker shade of the same color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b>wich pan′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Building</span>a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>koph.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kwei•chow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwā<b>′</b>chou<b>′</b>, -chō<b>′</b>; <i>Chin.</i> gwā<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Guizhou.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gui•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwē<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also, <b>Kweichow.</b> a province in S China. 17,140,000;<br/> 67,181 sq. mi. (173,999 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Guiyang.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Fengjie.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•ro•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak<b>′</b>rə lith′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaeol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a stone tool about 1 ft. (30 cm) long. Cf. <b>microlith, tranchet.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">macro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese gel<b>′</b>atin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agar (def. 1). Also called <b>Jap<b>′</b>anese i<b>′</b>singlass.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rus<b>′</b>sian Zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a zone in Germany controlled by the Soviet Union 1945–89. Cf. <b>East Germany.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•bri•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>brī′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any prickly vine of the genus <i>Smilax,</i> esp. <i>S. rotundifolia,</i> of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses. Also called <b>greenbrier, bullbrier, horsebrier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cat</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brier</span><sup>1</sup> 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ory<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ory</i> is attached to nouns and verbs that end in <i>-e</i> to form adjectives with the meaning "of or relating to (the noun or verb mentioned)'':<span class="rh_ex">excrete <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ory → excretory (= of or relating to excreting);</span><span class="rh_ex">sense <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ory → sensory (= of or relating to the senses).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ory</i> is also attached to certain roots to form adjectives with the meaning "providing or giving'':<span class="rh_ex">satisfact- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ory → satisfactory (= giving satisfaction).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ory<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ory</i> is attached to roots to form nouns that refer to places or things that hold (the root), or places that are used for (the root):<span class="rh_ex">cremat- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ory → crematory (= a place where bodies are cremated);</span><span class="rh_ex">observat(ion) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ory → observatory (= place where observations of the heavens are made).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ory<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adjective-forming suffix, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowed Latin words containing the suffix <b>-tory<sup>1</sup></b> (and its alternant <i>-sory</i>):<span class="rh_ex">excretory;</span><span class="rh_ex">sensory;</span><span class="rh_ex">statutory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ōrius,</i> extracted from <i>-tōrius</i> <span class="rh_sc">-tory</span><sup>1</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">-or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French; Old French <i>-oire</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>-orie</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ory<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming nouns denoting places or receptacles, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowed Latin words containing the suffix <b>-tory<sup>2</sup></b> (or its alternant <i>-sory</i>):<span class="rh_ex">crematory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ōrium,</i> extracted from <i>-tōrium</i> <span class="rh_sc">-tory</span><sup>2</sup>; see <span class="rh_sc">-ory</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">-or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French; Old French <i>-oire</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>-orie</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vit•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or resembling glass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vitr</i>(<i>um</i>) glass + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">appl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appeal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">applicable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">applied.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coe•li•ac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>lē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>celiac.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth<b>′</b>er of coal<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Mining</span>See <b>mineral charcoal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•dor•ip•a•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′də rip<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Zoology</span>producing or secreting sweat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sūdor</i> sweat (see <span class="rh_sc">sudoriferous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">parous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lal•lans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lal<b>′</b>ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Lowlands of Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the inhabitants of the Scottish Lowlands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the literary form of the English dialect of the Scottish Lowlands, representing a mixture of the several spoken subdialects.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•cy•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅ sī<b>′</b>rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N central Ohio. 13,433.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el<b>′</b>e•phant's-trunk snake′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə fənts trungk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a wart snake, <i>Acrochordus javanicus,</i> having a stout body that resembles the trunk of an elephant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ris•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒʊˈrɪstɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>juˈris•ti•cal</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a jurist or to jurisprudence;<br/> juridical.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-jur-"><span class="rh_sc">-jur-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ris•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏ ris<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a jurist or to jurisprudence;<br/> juridical.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ju•ris<b>′</b>ti•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jurist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju•ris<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dae•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">skillful;<br/> ingenious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cleverly intricate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">diversified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>daídalos,</i> equivalent. to <i>daidál</i>(<i>lein</i>) to work with skill + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>daedalus</i> skillful</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brad<b>′</b>ford spin′ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wool-spinning method in which the fibers are oiled prior to combing and subsequently spun into worsted yarn. Also called <b>Brad<b>′</b>ford sys′tem.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Bradford,</span> England</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɑg-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a violent fight between dogs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>combat between enemy aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•fight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôg<b>′</b>fīt′, dog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-fought, -fight•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a violent fight between dogs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a fight between warring fighter planes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any rough-and-tumble physical battle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to engage in a dogfight with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to engage in a dogfight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60; 1915 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fight</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•no•ah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nō<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the father of Samson. Judges 13.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sten<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a British light submachine gun.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Sten.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> R.V. <i>south, southern</i>(<i>hepherd</i>) + H.J. <i>T</i>(<i>urpin</i>), the designers + <i>En</i>(<i>field</i>), England 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•a•wam•pus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat′ə wom<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>askew;<br/> awry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>positioned diagonally;<br/> cater-cornered.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>diagonally;<br/> obliquely:<span class="rh_ex">We took a shortcut and walked catawampus across the field.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cattywampus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>cata-</i> diagonally (see <span class="rh_sc">cater</span>- <span class="rh_sc">cornered</span>) + <i>-wampus,</i> perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">wampish</span> 1830–40 for earlier sense "utterly''</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•de•fend•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′di fen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a joint defendant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">defendant</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas•ca•gni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäs kä<b>′</b>nyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pie•tro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1863–1945, Italian operatic composer.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> of prayer<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prâr).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>house of God.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•blo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>blō; <i>Sp.</i> pä<b>′</b>vlô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, Spanish form of <b>Paul.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɪŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a thin, rectangular piece of wood, slate, etc., laid in rows that partly cover each other on the roofs and sides of buildings.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover with shingles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shin•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shing<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's close-cropped haircut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a small signboard, esp. as hung before a doctor's or lawyer's office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>have</b> or <b>be a shingle short</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>to be mentally disturbed, mad, or eccentric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>hang out one's shingle</b>, to establish a professional practice, esp. in law or medicine;<br/> open an office.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover with shingles, as a roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to cut (hair) close to the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>scindula</i> lath, shingle (Middle English <i>-g-</i> apparently by association with another unidentified word), Latin <i>scandula</i> (Medieval Latin <i>-i-</i> perh. by association with Greek <i>schíza</i> lath, splinter, or related words)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>scincle, sc</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ingle</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shin<b>′</b>gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">shin•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shing<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>small, waterworn stones or pebbles such as lie in loose sheets or beds on a beach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a beach, riverbank, or other area covered with such small pebbles or stones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40; apparently variant of earlier <i>chingle</i>; compare Norwegian <i>singel</i> small stones</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">shin•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shing<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to hammer or squeeze (puddled iron) into a bloom or billet, eliminating as much slag as possible;<br/> knobble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>zängeln,</i> derivative of <i>Zange</i> <span class="rh_sc">tongs</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>cingler</i> to whip, beat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Ching-t'u</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jing<b>′</b>to̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chinese.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>See <b>Pure Land.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pure<b>′</b> Land<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a paradise believed by the followers of a Mahayana sect (<b>Pure<b>′</b> Land<b>′</b> sect′</b>)  to be ruled over by a Buddha (<b>Amida,</b>) whose hope it is to bring all beings into it. Chinese, <b>Ching-t'u.</b> Japanese, <b>Jodo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_9" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the middle part or point of something;<br/> core:<span class="rh_ex">the center of town; the center of the earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the point equally distant from all sides of an object;<br/> a point around which a circle may be drawn;<br/> a point around which something revolves or turns:<span class="rh_ex">Measure the circle from the center to any point on the edge to get the radius.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the source of an influence, action, or force: <span class="rh_ex">the center of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a focus, as of interest or concern:<span class="rh_ex">For a few moments she was the center of attention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a principal point, place, or object: <span class="rh_ex">a shipping center.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a building or part of a building that is used as a meeting place, or that deals with a particular subject, emergency, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A crisis center was set up during the flood emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="shoppingcenter"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">shopping center</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: Center<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(esp. in Europe) the members of a parliament who hold views between those of the Right and Left and who sit in the center of the chamber.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to place in or on a center;<br/> move, or adjust to or on a center:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>centered the subject in the camera's viewfinder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to collect to or around a center;<br/> focus;<br/> concentrate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He centered his novel on the Civil War.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His novel centers on the Civil War.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a political party or position) considered moderate or in between the left and right positions:<span class="rh_ex">a center party.</span></span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈcen•tre.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tred, -tring.</b> <i>Chiefly Brit.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <a href="center"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">center</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point, pivot, axis, etc., around which anything rotates or revolves:<span class="rh_ex">The sun is the center of the solar system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the source of an influence, action, force, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the center of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a point, place, person, etc., upon which interest, emotion, etc., focuses:<span class="rh_ex">His family is the center of his life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a principal point, place, or object:<span class="rh_ex">a shipping center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for a particular group or having facilities for certain activities:<span class="rh_ex">a youth center; The company has a complete recreation center in the basement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an office or other facility providing a specific service or dealing with a particular emergency:<span class="rh_ex">a flood-relief center; a crisis center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person, thing, group, etc., occupying the middle position, esp. a body of troops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the core or middle of anything:<span class="rh_ex">chocolate candies with fruit centers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a store or establishment devoted to a particular subject or hobby, carrying supplies, materials, tools, and books as well as offering guidance and advice:<span class="rh_ex">a garden center; a nutrition center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">See <b>shopping center.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that sits in the center of the chamber, a position customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold political views intermediate between those of the Right and Left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the members of such an assembly who sit in the Center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the political position of persons who hold moderate views.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">politically moderate persons, taken collectively;<br/> Centrists;<br/> middle-of-the-roaders:<span class="rh_ex">Unfortunately, his homeland has always lacked a responsible Center.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a lineman who occupies a position in the middle of the line and who puts the ball into play by tossing it between his legs to a back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position played by this lineman.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a player who participates in a center jump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the player in the center of the court, where the center jump takes place at the beginning of play.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>a player who participates in a face-off at the beginning of play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>center field.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific organic process:<span class="rh_ex">the vasomotor center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the mean position of a figure or system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the set of elements of a group that commute with every element of the group.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tapered rod, mounted in the headstock spindle (<b>live center</b>) or the tailstock spindle (<b>dead center</b>)of a lathe, upon which the work to be turned is placed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of two similar points on some other machine, as a planing machine, enabling an object to be turned on its axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tapered indentation, in a piece to be turned on a lathe, into which a center is fitted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Idioms</span> <b>on center</b>, from the centerline or midpoint of a structural member, an area of a plan, etc., to that of a similar member, area, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The studs are set 30 inches on center. Abbr.:</span>o.c.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to place in or on a center:<span class="rh_ex">She centered the clock on the mantelpiece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to collect to or around a center;<br/> focus:<span class="rh_ex">He centered his novel on the Civil War.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to determine or mark the center of:<span class="rh_ex">A small brass star centered the tabletop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to adjust, shape, or modify (an object, part, etc.) so that its axis or the like is in a central or normal position:<span class="rh_ex">to center the lens of a telescope; to center the work on a lathe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to place (an object, part, etc.) so as to be equidistant from all bordering or adjacent areas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>snap (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to pass (a basketball, hockey puck, etc.) from any place along the periphery toward the middle of the playing area.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to be at or come to a center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come to a focus;<br/> converge;<br/> concentrate (fol. by <i>at, about, around, in,</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The interest of the book centers specifically on the character of the eccentric hero. Political power in the town centers in the position of mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to gather or accumulate in a cluster*  collect (fol. by <i>at, about, around, in,</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Shops and municipal buildings center around the city square.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>centre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kéntron</i> needle, spur, pivoting point in drawing a circle, derivative of <i>kenteîn</i> to sting</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>centrum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> variant of Middle English <i>centre</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cen<b>′</b>ter•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cen<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>middle.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> edge.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">29.</span> Although sometimes condemned for alleged illogicality, the phrases <span class="rh_sc">center</span> <span class="rh_sc">about</span> and <span class="rh_sc">center</span> <span class="rh_sc">around</span> have appeared in edited writing for more than a century to express the sense of gathering or collecting as if around a center:<span class="rh_ex">The objections center around the question of fiscal responsibility.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tred, -tring.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>center.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dair•y•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>-wom•an</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛrimən, -ˌmæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>-men <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an owner, manager, or employee of a dairy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dair•y•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dâr<b>′</b>ē mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an owner or manager of a dairy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an employee in a dairy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dairy</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jet<b>′</b> wash′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the backwash caused by a jet engine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tound•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈstaʊndɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing great amazement or surprise;<br/> astonishing:<span class="rh_ex">an astounding feat of strength.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>as•tound•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tound•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə stoun<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of overwhelming with amazement;<br/> stunningly surprising.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">astound</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•tound<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈstaʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with amazement;<br/> astonish:<span class="rh_ex">We were astounded by this amazing feat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə stound<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overwhelm with amazement;<br/> astonish greatly;<br/> shock with wonder or surprise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>astonished;<br/> astounded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>astoun</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>d,</i> past participle of <i>astonen,</i> variant of <i>astonyen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">astonish</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•tound<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>surprise.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tho•ra•co•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôr<b>′</b>ə kō plas′tē, thōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thoraco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slɑb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very sloppy or bad-mannered person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slob<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slob),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slovenly or boorish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Eng.<span>]</span></span>mud or ooze, esp. a stretch of mud along a shore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Canadian.<span>]</span></span>sludge (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>slab</i>(<i>a</i>) mud, mire</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earn•ings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɜrnɪŋz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">money earned;<br/> wages;<br/> profits:<span class="rh_ex">My earnings seem to fall as inflation rises.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earn•ings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>ningz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">money earned;<br/> wages;<br/> profits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>erning,</i> Old English <i>earning, earnung</i> merit, pay. See <span class="rh_sc">earn,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> bef. 1050</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•cue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛskyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cued, -cu•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from danger;<br/> save from harm:<span class="rh_ex">a plan to rescue the hostages.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of rescuing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res•cu•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•cue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(res<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cued, -cu•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of rescuing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excutere</i> (<i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>-cutere,</i> combining form of <i>quatere</i> to shake); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>rescourre,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>escourre</i> to shake, drive out, remove</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rescuen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res<b>′</b>cu•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res<b>′</b>cue•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>res<b>′</b>cu•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liberate, release, save, redeem, ransom, extricate, recover. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liberation, deliverance, release, redemption, recovery.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•mum•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lŏŏ mŏŏm<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Pa•trice</b> <ol><def cat="BIG"> (<b>Em•er•gy</b>) <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə trēs<b>′</b> em′er zhē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1925–61, African political leader: premier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960–61.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bei•rut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā ro̅o̅t<b>′</b>, bā<b>′</b>ro̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon. 702,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Beyrouth.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•stome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pə stōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stome</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′po•sto<b>′</b>mi•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack<b>′</b> lad′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>See <b>Jacob's ladder</b> (def. 2a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Lumbering.<span>]</span></span>See <b>bull chain.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wheel<b>′</b> and ax<b>′</b>le,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a simple machine consisting, in its typical form, of a cylindrical drum to which a wheel concentric with the drum is firmly fastened: ropes are so applied that as one unwinds from the wheel, another rope is wound on to the drum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a scolding or reproof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wig</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a covering of natural or artificial hair for the head.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_sc">toupee.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>wigged, wig•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a similar head covering, worn in one's official capacity, as part of a costume, disguise, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a toupee or hairpiece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a wigging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>flip one's wig</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>See <b>lid</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to furnish with a wig.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to reprimand or reprove severely;<br/> scold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wig out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be intoxicated with narcotic drugs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic:<span class="rh_ex">She wigs out over every rock star that comes along.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">periwig</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wig<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wig<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">two<b>′</b>-word verb<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>wûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a phrasal verb.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">box•er-style<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bok<b>′</b>sər stīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cut or fashioned in the style of boxer shorts:<span class="rh_ex">men's boxer-style bathing suits.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tom-tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑmˌtɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a drum commonly played with the hands.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a dull drumbeat or similar sound that is repeated.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tom-tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tom<b>′</b>tom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drum of American Indian or Asian origin, commonly played with the hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a dully repetitious drumbeat or similar sound.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>tam-tam.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>ṭamṭam</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An<b>′</b>glo-Ve•ne<b>′</b>tian glass<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>glō və nē<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>glassware made in England from the late 16th to the late 17th centuries in imitation of Venetian models.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wed<b>′</b>ding ring′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a ring, usually of gold, platinum, or silver, given to the bride by the groom during a marriage ceremony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a ring similarly given to the groom by the bride.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>wed<b>′</b>ding band′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine<b>′</b> plus′ two<b>′</b> array′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the arrangement of microtubules in a flagellum or cilium, consisting of a ring of nine evenly spaced couplets surrounding two central singlets. <i>Symbol:</i> 9 + 2.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TWU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Transport Workers Union of America.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ex•tru•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′ik stro̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">extrusion</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "excrement,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">scatology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>scat-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>skato-,</i> combining form of <i>skôr</i> dung; akin to Old English <i>scearn,</i> Old Norse <i>skarn</i> dung</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•la•ti•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô′lä tē<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Brazil. 140,729.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>egon crab<b>′</b> ap′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or small tree, <i>Malus fusca,</i> of the rose family, of the northwestern coast of North America, having hairy leaves, white flowers, and yellow or green oblong fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•thro•po•cen•trism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thrə pō sen<b>′</b>triz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy, Sociology</span>an anthropocentric theory or view.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anthropocentr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈdɪkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an example of predicting:<span class="rh_ex">His prediction was that the election would be a landslide.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an act of predicting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He wasn't going to depend on the art of prediction; he would wait for real results.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-dict-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-dict-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•dic•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri dik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of predicting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this;<br/> prophecy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praedictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>praedictiō</i>) a foretelling. See <span class="rh_sc">predict,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forecast, augury, prognostication, divination, projection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ron•quil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rong<b>′</b>kil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several percoid fishes of the family Bathymasteridae, ranging along the Pacific coast of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish <i>ronquillo,</i> diminutive of <i>ronco</i> <span class="rh_sc">ronco</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">benzo<b>′</b>ic al<b>′</b>dehyde,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>benzaldehyde.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">date<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/deɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dat•ed, dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">time in terms of the month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:<span class="rh_ex">an important date in American history.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the particular day of the month:<span class="rh_ex">Is today's date the 7th or the 8th?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the time shown on a letter, document, coin, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a letter bearing the date January 16.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the time or period to which something belongs:<span class="rh_ex">can meet again at a later date.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an appointment for a particular time, esp. a social meeting:<span class="rh_ex">I took her out on a date. We made a date for next week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person with whom one has such an appointment:<span class="rh_ex">Can I bring a date to the party?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an engagement (of a band, acting group, etc.) to perform;<br/> booking:<span class="rh_ex">the group's next date in Tennessee.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to belong to a particular period;<br/> start or exist from: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The architecture dates as far back as 1830.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The letter dates from 1873.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The custom dates back to the Victorian era.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to go out socially on dates (with): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's not old enough to be dating.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He's dating his best friend's sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to mark or furnish with a date:<span class="rh_ex">The word processor dates your document automatically.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to estimate the period or time of:<span class="rh_ex">a new method to date archaeological ruins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to show the age of:<span class="rh_ex">Singing those tunes from the 1950's really dates me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to date</b>, up to the present time;<br/> until now:<span class="rh_ex">We've seen nothing to date that would change our minds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up to date</b>, in accord with the latest styles, information, or technology:<span class="rh_ex">fashion that is always up to date;</span><span class="rh_ex">Our new computers are up to date;</span><span class="rh_ex">the up-to-date office communication systems.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dat•a•ble, date•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dat•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">date<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/deɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the oblong, brown, sweet, fleshy fruit of a palm tree growing in hot climates.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">date<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dat•ed, dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:<span class="rh_ex">July 4, 1776 was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the day of the month:<span class="rh_ex">Is today's date the 7th or the 8th?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an inscription on a writing, coin, etc., that shows the time, or time and place, of writing, casting, delivery, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a letter bearing the date January 16.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the time or period to which any event or thing belongs;<br/> period in general:<span class="rh_ex">at a late date.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the time during which anything lasts;<br/> duration:<span class="rh_ex">The pity is that childhood has so short a date.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an appointment for a particular time:<span class="rh_ex">They have a date with their accountant at ten o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a social appointment, engagement, or occasion arranged beforehand with another person:<span class="rh_ex">to go out on a date on Saturday night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person with whom one has such a social appointment or engagement:<span class="rh_ex">Can I bring a date to the party?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an engagement for an entertainer to perform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>dates</b>, the birth and death dates, usually in years, of a person:<span class="rh_ex">Dante's dates are 1265 to 1321.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to date</b>, up to the present time;<br/> until now:<span class="rh_ex">This is his best book to date.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>up to date</b>, in agreement with or inclusive of the latest information;<br/> modern:<span class="rh_ex">Bring us up to date on the news.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to have or bear a date:<span class="rh_ex">The letter dates from 1873.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to belong to a particular period;<br/> have its origin:<span class="rh_ex">That dress dates from the 19th century. The architecture dates as far back as 1830.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to reckon from some point in time:<span class="rh_ex">The custom dates from the days when women wore longer skirts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to go out socially on dates:<span class="rh_ex">She dated a lot during high school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mark or furnish with a date:<span class="rh_ex">Please date the check as of today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain or fix the period or point in time of;<br/> assign a period or point in time to:<span class="rh_ex">The archaeologist dated the ruins as belonging to the early Minoan period.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to show the age of;<br/> show to be old-fashioned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to make a date with;<br/> go out on dates with:<span class="rh_ex">He's been dating his best friend's sister.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>data,</i> noun, nominal use of <i>data</i> (feminine of <i>datus,</i> past participle of <i>dare</i> to give), from the phrase <i>data</i> (<i>Romae</i>) written, given (at Rome); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>daten</i> to sign or date a document, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dat<b>′</b>a•ble, date<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dat<b>′</b>a•ble•ness, date<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">date<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>the oblong, fleshy fruit of the date palm, a staple food in northern Africa, Arabia, etc., and an important export.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dactylus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dactyl</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>datil</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>us</i> (<whence>Old Provencal, Catalan, Spanish <i>datil</i>)</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>dade, date</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Knights<b>′</b> Hos<b>′</b>pitalers.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>See under <b>Hospitaler</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">myr•in•got•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mir′in got<b>′</b>ə mē, -ing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgical incision of the tympanic membrane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mêninx,</i> stem <i>mēning-</i> membrane) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>myring</i>(<i>a</i>) tympanic membrane (compare Medieval Latin <i>miringa</i> membrane enclosing the brain, dissimilated form of Late Latin <i>mēninga</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bran•der•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bran<b>′</b>dər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>furring (def. 4b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>brander</i> gridiron (Middle English <i>brandire,</i> equivalent. to <i>brand</i>(<i>en</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">brand</span> + <i>ire</i> <span class="rh_sc">iron</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•gem•i•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī jem<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>bigemin</i>(<i>us</i>) double (equivalent. to Latin <i>bi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>geminus</i> twin) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•gem<b>′</b>i•nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>detective.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>D.T.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leth•ar•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leth<b>′</b>ər jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make lethargic;<br/> stupefy.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>leth<b>′</b>ar•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">letharg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the hide of a horse;<br/> leather made from the hide of a horse.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•hide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>hīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hide of a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">leather made from the hide of a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a baseball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of horsehide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">horse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hide</span><sup>2</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dhoo•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>dooly.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">marsh<b>′</b> cress′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any cress belonging to the genus <i>Rorippa,</i> of the mustard family, esp. <i>R. islandica,</i> that grows in marshy areas in North America and Eurasia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈheɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-haled, -hal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to breathe in or draw in (smoke, air, etc.) by breathing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to inhale air; to inhale the fumes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">inhaled deeply on her cigarette.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hale-"><span class="rh_sc">-hale-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in hāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-haled, -hal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to breathe in;<br/> draw in by breathing:<span class="rh_ex">to inhale the polluted air.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to breathe in, esp. the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Do you inhale when you smoke?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">ex</span>)<span class="rh_sc">hale</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">still•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪlˌbɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dead when born.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ineffective or useless from the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">His reorganization plan was stillborn because it was too expensive.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">still•born<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil<b>′</b>bôrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dead when born.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ineffectual from the beginning;<br/> abortive;<br/> fruitless:<span class="rh_ex">a stillborn plan of escape.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">still</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">born</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HL hinge.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>H and L hinge.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•ri•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē on′, tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>turiōn-</i> (stem of <i>turiō</i>) young shoot</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nit•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nit<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ti•er, -ti•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of nits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nit</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•dea•con•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch′dē<b>′</b>kən rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the jurisdiction, residence, or office of an archdeacon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">archdeacon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<b>′</b>tra div<b>′</b>idend.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>special dividend.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ty•pog•ra•pher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī pog<b>′</b>rə fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled or engaged in typography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">typograph</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C<sub>2</sub><sub>7</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>0</sub>O<sub>1</sub><sub>6</sub>, obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Rut</i>(<i>a</i>) rue, a source of the substance (see <span class="rh_sc">rutaceous</span>) + German <i>-in</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  German <i>Rutin</i> (1842) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•tri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnutriənt, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>nourishing;<br/> providing nourishment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nutrient substance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•tri•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>trē ənt, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>nourishing;<br/> providing nourishment or nutriment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>containing or conveying nutriment, as solutions or vessels of the body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a nutrient substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nūtrient-</i> (stem of <i>nūtriēns</i>), present participle of <i>nūtrīre</i> to feed, <span class="rh_sc">nourish;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•kog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di skog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>discography.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•port•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər pôr<b>′</b>tid, -pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">reputed or claimed;<br/> alleged:<span class="rh_ex">We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">purport</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•port<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> pərˈpɔrt; <i>n.</i> ˈpɜrpɔrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being;<br/> claim or pretend to be (something one is not):<span class="rh_ex">A man purporting to be the manager is calling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the meaning or sense of something, as of a piece of writing or of what one says:<span class="rh_ex">the general purport of the message.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•port•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•port•ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He was purportedly wealthy.</span>See <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-port-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> pər pôrt<b>′</b>, -pōrt<b>′</b>, pûr<b>′</b>pôrt, -pōrt;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> pûr<b>′</b>pôrt, -pōrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present, esp. deliberately, the appearance of being;<br/> profess or claim, often falsely:<span class="rh_ex">a document purporting to be official.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to convey to the mind as the meaning or thing intended;<br/> express or imply.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the meaning, import, or sense:<span class="rh_ex">the main purport of your letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">purpose;<br/> intention;<br/> object:<span class="rh_ex">the main purport of their visit to France.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>portāre</i>); (noun, nominal) late Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>purporter</i> to convey, equivalent. to <i>pur-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>porter</i> to carry (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>purporten</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur<b>′</b>port•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mean, intend, signify. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> implication, drift, trend, gist. See <b>meaning.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•thol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē thol<b>′</b>ə jē, i thol<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>éthologie,</i> coined by French zoologist I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805–61); see <span class="rh_sc">ethos,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1895–1900; earlier, as the study of relations between an organism and its environment </li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•tho•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē′thə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, eth′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e′tho•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•thol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•vais<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zher vā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zhe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ve<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Charles <i>Gervais</i> (1830–92), French cheesemaker 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glue<b>′</b> cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>colloblast.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">return<b>′</b> on eq<b>′</b>uity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before taxes less preferred dividends by the value of stockholders' equity, usually expressed as a percentage. <i>Abbr.:</i> ROE</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dip•la•cu•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dip′lə kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a difference in hearing by the two ears so that one sound is heard as two.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>dipl</i>(<i>o</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">diplo</span>- + Greek <i>akoúsis</i> hearing (<i>akoú</i>(<i>ein</i>) to hear, listen to + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">May•fair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>fâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, British Terms</span>a fashionable neighborhood in London, England, E of Hyde Park.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jas•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒæzmɪn, ˈdʒæs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub or vine of the olive family, having sweet-smelling flowers used in perfumes and teas.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pale yellow color.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jas•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaz<b>′</b>min, jas<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous shrubs or vines belonging to the genus <i>Jasminum,</i> of the olive family, having fragrant flowers and used in perfumery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other plants having similar fragrant flowers, as the Carolina jessamine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a pale-yellow color.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jessamine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>yāsman, yāsmin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>yās</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>mīn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>jasmin,</i> variant of <i>jassemin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jas<b>′</b>mined</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jas<b>′</b>mine•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Jas•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaz<b>′</b>min, jas<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="NAM">a female given name. Also, <b>Jas<b>′</b>min, Jas•mi•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaz<b>′</b>mə nə, jas<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pa•dri•no</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>nô; <i>Eng.</i> pə drē′nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-nos</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nôs; <i>Eng.</i> -nōz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Spanish.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a godfather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person's protector, patron, or mentor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rolfe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rolf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English (Scots) <i>her</i>(<i>e</i>), apparently to be identified with <i>hair</i>(<i>e</i>) <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•ga•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>gə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(in certain languages, as Basque, Eskimo, and some Caucasian languages) noting a case that indicates the subject of a transitive verb and is distinct from the case indicating the subject of an intransitive verb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">similar to such a case in function or meaning, esp. in indicating an agent, as the subject <i>She</i> in <i>She opened the door,</i> in contrast to the subject <i>The door</i> in <i>The door opened.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography, Linguistics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb. Cf.  <b>accusative</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the ergative case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a word in the ergative case.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form or construction of similar function or meaning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ergát</i>(<i>ēs</i>) worker (see <span class="rh_sc">ergate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>er′ga•tiv<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coach•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊtʃmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coach•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōch<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>See <b>royal coachman.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coach</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">design<b>′</b>er gene<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a gene altered or created by genetic engineering, esp. for use in gene therapy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sinusoi<b>′</b>dal projec′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cartog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>an equal-area projection in which parallels are straight lines spaced at regular intervals, the central meridian is a straight line one-half the length of the equator, and the other meridians are curves symmetrical to the central meridian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ph,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>phenyl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pH,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the symbol for the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in gram atoms per liter, used to express the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 0 to 14, where less than 7 represents acidity, 7 neutrality, and more than 7 alkalinity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ph,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>phot;<br/> phots.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ph.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">phase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">phone.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">P.H.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Public Health.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pH,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a symbol used to describe the amount of acidity or alkalinity of a chemical solution on a scale of 0 (more acidic) to 14 (more alkaline).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-holic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">The suffix <i>-holic</i> is another form of <a href="aholic"><span class="rh_sc">-aholic</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">choco(late) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -holic → chocoholic (= person addicted to chocolate).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-holic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-aholic</b>: <span class="rh_ex">chocoholic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bren•ta•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bren tä<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Franz</b>, 1838–1917, German philosopher and psychologist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•as•chi•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī as<b>′</b>kə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disturbance or loss of function in one part of the brain due to a localized injury in another part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diáschisis</i> a division; see <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">schi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">zo</span>)-, -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>thər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Arthurian Romance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>king of Britain and father of Arthur. Also called <b>U<b>′</b>ther Pen•drag<b>′</b>on.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drift<b>′</b> mine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a mine the opening of which is dug into an outcrop of coal or ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>an underground placer mine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot•o•née<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bot<b>′</b>n ā′, bot′n ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>(of a cross) having arms terminating in the form of a trefoil:<span class="rh_ex">cross botonée.</span>See illus. under <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bot′on•née<b>′</b>, bot•o•ny, bot•on•ny</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bot<b>′</b>n ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French: covered with buds, equivalent. to <i>boton</i> bud, <span class="rh_sc">button</span> + <i>-ée</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdown-to-ˈearth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">practical and realistic:<span class="rh_ex">a down-to-earth approach to life.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down-to-earth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>to̅o̅ ûrth<b>′</b>, -tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">practical and realistic:<span class="rh_ex">a down-to-earth person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> hard-headed, sensible, sober, pragmatic.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mys•te•ri•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪˈstɪriəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving or full of mystery:<span class="rh_ex">a mysterious phone call; a mysterious smile.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mys•te•ri•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mys•te•ri•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mys•te•ri•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi stēr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of, characterized by, or involving mystery:<span class="rh_ex">a mysterious occurrence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">implying or suggesting a mystery:<span class="rh_ex">a mysterious smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.;<br/> puzzling;<br/> inexplicable:<span class="rh_ex">a mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mystery</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mys•te<b>′</b>ri•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mys•te<b>′</b>ri•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mysterious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inscrutable,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mystical,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obscure</span> refer to that which is not easily comprehended or explained. That which is <span class="rh_sc">mysterious,</span> by being unknown or puzzling, excites curiosity, amazement, or awe:<span class="rh_ex">a mysterious disease.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inscrutable</span> applies to that which is impenetrable, so enigmatic that one cannot interpret its significance:<span class="rh_ex">an inscrutable smile.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">mystical</span> has a secret significance, such as that attaching to certain rites or signs:<span class="rh_ex">mystical symbols.</span>That which is <span class="rh_sc">obscure</span> is discovered or comprehended dimly or with difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">obscure motives.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unfathomable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, enigmatic, impenetrable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•go•rod-Dne•strov•sky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>gə rod′ne strôf<b>′</b>skē; <i>Russ.</i> byel<b>′</b>gə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ət dnyi st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôf<b>′</b>skyē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW Ukraine, on the Black Sea. 37,000. Rumanian, <b>Cetatea Alba.</b> Formerly, <b>Akkerman.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">track•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrækˌbɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by rotating a ball set inside a case.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">track•ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trak<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by rotating a ball set inside a case.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–1980</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•dox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>doks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>oxidation-reduction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening and inversion 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four-bang•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>bang<b>′</b>ər, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a four-cylinder engine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pokelogan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lo•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b> or <b>James</b> (<i>Tah-gah-jute</i>), c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joshua</b>, born 1908, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Mount</b>, a mountain in Canada, in the Mount Elias Mountains: second highest peak in North America. 19,850 ft. (6050 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Utah. 26,844.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Young<b>′</b> plan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a plan reducing the reparations provided by the Dawes plan, devised by an international committee headed by Owen D. Young and put into effect in 1929.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•fi•cial•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fish′ə lēz<b>′</b>, -lēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">official</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•o•trop•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō trop<b>′</b>i kəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biogeog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Ethiopian and Oriental regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paleo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tropical</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•da•ti•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ dā<b>′</b>shē ō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-da•ti•o•nes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dā′shē ō<b>′</b>nēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in an ancient Roman bath) a chamber, between the sudatorium and the calidarium, where sweat was removed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sūtātiō</i> origin, originally, act of sweating, equivalent. to <i>sūdā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">sweat</span> + <i>-tiō</i> noun, nominal suffix</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond fid<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secondary role:<span class="rh_ex">to play second fiddle to another person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person serving in a subsidiary capacity, esp. to one immediately superior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tho•ra•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôr<b>′</b>ə zēn′, thōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of chlorpromazine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jam•shed•pur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jäm<b>′</b>shed pŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Bihar, in NE India. 465,200.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fug•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏg<b>′</b>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ja•kob II</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>kôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"the Rich''</i>), 1459–1525, German financier, a member of a German family of bankers and merchants of the 14th to 17th centuries.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•nin•gi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nin<b>′</b>jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various tropical American plants belonging to the genus <i>Sinningia,</i> of the gesneria family, including the gloxinia and other species cultivated as houseplants for their variously colored flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1825), after Wilhelm <i>Sinning</i> (1794–1874), German horticulturist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tec•tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tek tē<b>′</b>, prə tek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, as a head of state, for whom official protection is provided.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">protect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pou•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅ lärd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a hen spayed to improve the flesh for use as food.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pou•larde<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>poule</i> hen (see <span class="rh_sc">pullet</span>) + <i>-ard</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ard</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•to•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə tōn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>having equal tone throughout, as sans-serif type.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">monotone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kelp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɛlp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a large brown seaweed used as food and in manufacturing processes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kelp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kelp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes. See illus. under <b>stipe.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bed or mass of such seaweeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the ash of these seaweeds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to burn these seaweeds for their ash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently dialect, dialectal variant of Middle English <i>culp</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b>ted sun<b>′</b>fish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a sunfish, <i>Lepomis punctatus,</i> inhabiting streams from South Carolina to Florida, having the body marked with longitudinal rows of spots. Also called <b>stumpknocker.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the application of gilt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the gold leaf or other material with which something is gilded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the golden surface produced by the application of gilt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something used to create a deceptively pleasing, impressive, or alluring aspect or character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">gild</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamental details to something already of great beauty.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>gild•ed</b> or <b>gilt, gild•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make red, as with blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gild the lily</b>, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:<span class="rh_ex">After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>gilden,</i> Old English <i>-gyldan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">gold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gild<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gild<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>guild.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fi•dante<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′fi dant<b>′</b>, -dänt<b>′</b>, kon<b>′</b>fi dant′, -dänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>confidente.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>confidente</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>tī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>rectus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">recti-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "right,'' "straight,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">rectilinear.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>rect-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>rēcti-,</i> combining form of <i>rēctus</i> <span class="rh_sc">right</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>rēctus</i> (<i>musculus</i>) straight (muscle)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•fea•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mælˈfizəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>misconduct or wrongdoing committed esp. by a public official.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•fea•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal fē<b>′</b>zəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law;<br/> wrongdoing (used esp. of an act in violation of a public trust). Cf. <b>misfeasance</b> (def. 2), <b>nonfeasance.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> earlier <i>malefeasance.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">male</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">feasance</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mal•fea<b>′</b>sant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mehn•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a design or designs so made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>mendī</i> the henna plant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Hindi </li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">mehn•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the art or practice of painting elaborate patterns on the skin with henna.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a design or designs so made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>mendī</i> the henna plant</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1995–2000</li></ul></div><br/></span></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burp<b>′</b> gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>machine pistol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-col•ored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>kul<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deep in color;<br/> vivid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flushed or red;<br/> florid:<span class="rh_ex">a high-colored complexion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direc<b>′</b>tion find′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a receiver with a loop antenna rotating on a vertical axis, used to ascertain the direction of incoming radio waves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>direc<b>′</b>tion find′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jeho<b>′</b>vah's Wit<b>′</b>nesses,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Christian sect, founded in the U.S. in the late 19th century, that believes in the imminent destruction of the world's wickedness and the establishment of a theocracy under God's rule.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rib<b>′</b>bon light′ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a repeated lightning discharge in which successive strokes are displaced from each other by wind, resulting in a broadened appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">womb-to-tomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wo̅o̅m<b>′</b>tə to̅o̅m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>extending from prebirth to death: said esp. of care under the National Health Service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cradle-to-grave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krād<b>′</b>l tə grāv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending throughout one's life, from birth to death:<span class="rh_ex">a cradle-to-grave system of health care.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>womb-to-tomb.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joe-pye<b>′</b> weed′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō′pī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>purple boneset.</b> a tall composite weed, <i>Eupatorium purpureum,</i> of North America, having clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>spotted joe-pye weed.</b> a related plant, <i>E. maculatum,</i> having similar flowers and stems that are often spotted with purple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1810–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to hit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">missed the first pitch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swung and missed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to meet, catch, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to miss a train.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I missed a chance to meet him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to be present for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to miss school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to notice the absence or loss of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When did you first miss your wallet?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regret the absence or loss of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I miss you all dreadfully.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He missed watching the African sunsets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to escape or avoid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span>He just missed being caught.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to understand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to miss the point of a remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> (of a car, etc.) to misfire:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car was missing on all four cylinders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>miss out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to experience or take advantage of something:<span class="rh_ex">They missed out on a golden opportunity to improve their financial situation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a failure of any kind, esp. to hit something:<span class="rh_ex">a couple of swings and misses and the game is over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a misfire.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>miss the boat</b>, <i>Informal. </i> to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">He missed the boat by failing to apply for the grant.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>miss•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used as a title of respect before the name of an unmarried woman:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Miss<span>]</span></span>Miss Mary Jones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used as a polite form of address to a young woman:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Miss<span>]</span></span>Miss, please bring me some ketchup.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> This word is used as a title before the name of a place, or a quality, that a young woman has been selected to represent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Miss<span>]</span></span>Miss America.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a young unmarried woman;<br/> girl.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>misses</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build.</span></li><li id="advanced_5c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment in this size range.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Miss.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Mississippi.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to hit or strike:<span class="rh_ex">to miss a target.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to miss a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fail to take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">to miss a chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fail to be present at or for:<span class="rh_ex">to miss a day of school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to notice the absence or loss of:<span class="rh_ex">When did you first miss your wallet?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regret the absence or loss of:<span class="rh_ex">I miss you all dreadfully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to escape or avoid:<span class="rh_ex">He just missed being caught.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fail to perceive or understand:<span class="rh_ex">to miss the point of a remark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fail to hit something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to fail of effect or success;<br/> be unsuccessful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>miss fire.</b> See <b>fire</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><b>miss out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to omit;<br/> leave out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>miss out on</b>, to fail to take advantage of, experience, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">You missed out on a great opportunity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a failure to hit something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a failure of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">an omission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a misfire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>missen,</i> Old English <i>missan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>missa,</i> Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old High German <i>missen,</i> Old Norse <i>missa</i> to fail to hit or reach</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>miss<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>miss•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a title of respect for an unmarried woman, conventionally prefixed to her name or to the name of that which she represents:<span class="rh_ex">Miss Mary Jones; Miss Sweden.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used by itself, as a term of address, esp. to a young woman):<span class="rh_ex">Miss, please bring me some ketchup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a title prefixed to a mock surname used to represent a particular attribute of the person, esp. one excessively prominent:<span class="rh_ex">Miss Innocent; Miss Congeniality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a young unmarried woman;<br/> girl:<span class="rh_ex">a radiant miss of 18 or so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><b>misses</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment in this size range.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">mistress</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>Ms.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Miss.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Mississippi.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">miss.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">missionary.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-du•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl do̅o̅<b>′</b>tē, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to fill two functions:<span class="rh_ex">double-duty tools.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rus.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russian.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>ital warts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.L.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Library Science.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">repl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">replace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">replacement.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tē sen′tər, an<b>′</b>tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Geology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span>the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the galactic center.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">center</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•vum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊvəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>o•va</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊvə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the female reproductive cell, developed in the ovary.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•vum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>o•va</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>və).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology</span>the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span>an oval ornament, as in an egg-and-dart molding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ōvum</i> <span class="rh_sc">egg</span><sup>1</sup>; cognate with Greek <i>ōión</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">estab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">established.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">estab.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">established.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/greɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a farm and its buildings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grānj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a farm, with its farmhouse and nearby buildings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a country house with its various farm buildings, usually constituting the dwelling of a yeoman or gentleman farmer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span> <b>the Grange.</b> See under <b>Granger Movement.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a barn or granary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>grānica</i> (occurs in Medieval Latin), equivalent. to Latin <i>grān</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">grain</span> + <i>-ica,</i> feminine of <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gra</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nge</i> barn 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Grange<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grānj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Harold</b> (<i>"Red''</i>), born 1903, U.S. football player.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>as, mō<b>′</b>nas),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mon•a•des</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə dēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>monad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>monás</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">monad</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪdɛm, ˈɪdɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used in footnotes when writing papers or articles<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the same (piece of writing, etc.) as was already written or referred to.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>dem, id<b>′</b>em),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the same as previously given or mentioned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>īdem</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɔrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to expel (an alien) from a country; banish:<span class="rh_ex">The federal authorities deported him for illegal entry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself] to behave in a particular manner;<br/> to carry oneself in a certain way:<span class="rh_ex">The young children deported themselves perfectly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•por•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>faced with immediate deportation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>increases in the number of deportations.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-port-"><span class="rh_sc">-port-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pôrt<b>′</b>, -pōrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to expel (an alien) from a country;<br/> banish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to send or carry off;<br/> transport, esp. forcibly:<span class="rh_ex">The country deported its criminals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear, conduct, or behave (oneself ) in a particular manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēportāre</i> to carry away, banish oneself, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>portāre</i> to carry; see <span class="rh_sc">port</span><sup>5</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>déporter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•port<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′por•tee<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•port<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēt<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Place Names</span>a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College. 3954.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dvan•dva<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dvän<b>′</b>dvä, dvun<b>′</b>dvə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Grammar</span>a compound word neither element of which is subordinate to the other, as <i>bittersweet, Anglo-Saxon.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit, nasalized reduplication of <i>dva</i> <span class="rh_sc">two</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mere•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪrli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">only (and nothing more);<br/> just;<br/> simply:<span class="rh_ex">Instead of making a fuss, he merely raised an eyebrow.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mere•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēr<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">only as specified and nothing more;<br/> simply:<span class="rh_ex">merely a matter of form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">without admixture;<br/> purely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">altogether;<br/> entirely.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>mereli.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mere</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>-quar<b>′</b>ter turn′ stair<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a staircase requiring a three-quarter turn at each landing for continued ascent or descent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ban•dara•nai•ke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bän′d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä nē<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Si•ri•ma•vo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē mä<b>′</b>vô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">born 1916, Sri Lankan political leader: prime minister of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 1960–65, 1970–77.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cou•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē kup<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent;<br/> uncouple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion):<span class="rh_ex">a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to separate or diverge from an existing connection;<br/> uncouple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">couple</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cou<b>′</b>pler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yang Chen Ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yäng<b>′</b> chen<b>′</b> ning<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">born 1922, Chinese physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1957.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gra•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">ra</span> mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Phi•li•bert</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē lē be<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Comte de</b>, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> pow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">naval strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nation that possesses formidable naval power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guel<b>′</b>der rose′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gel<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub, <i>Viburnum opulus,</i> of the honeysuckle family, native to the Old World, having broad clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruit. Also called <b>cranberry bush, snowball bush.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Guelders</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•stich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə stik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a single line of poetry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>monóstichon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>monóstichos</i> consisting of one line of verse. See <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stich</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>monostichum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•stich<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">J, j<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Js</b> or <b>J's, js</b> or <b>j's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">J,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">J<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>j,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>joule.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">J.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Journal.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Judge.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Justice.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">J, j<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>J's</b> or <b>Js, j's</b> or <b>js.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>J</i> or <i>j,</i> as in <i>just, major,</i> or <i>rajah.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>J.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>J</i> or <i>j.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>J</i> or <i>j.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">J,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Jewish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also, <b>j</b> joule;<br/> joules.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">J,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the tenth in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the ninth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 1. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">j,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>a unit vector on the y-axis of a coordinate system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>the imaginary number &amp;minus1sqrootover;<br/>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">J.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>Jack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Journal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Judge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Justice.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gravita<b>′</b>tional red<b>′</b>shift,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Physics, Astron.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Physics</span>(in general relativity) the shift toward longer wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source in a gravitational field, esp. at the surface of a massive star. Cf.  <b>redshift.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hab•i•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a place where one lives;<br/> residence;<br/> dwelling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mountain habitation far from the city.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the act of inhabiting;<br/> occupancy by living creatures:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>tenements unfit for human habitation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hab-"><span class="rh_sc">-hab-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hab•i•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab′i tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place of residence;<br/> dwelling;<br/> abode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of inhabiting;<br/> occupancy by inhabitants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a colony or settlement;<br/> community:<span class="rh_ex">Each of the scattered habitations consisted of a small number of huts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>habitātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>habitātiō</i>) a dwelling, equivalent. to <i>habitāt</i>(<i>us</i>) inhabited (past participle of <i>habitāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">habitat</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>abitacioun</i> (1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hab′i•ta<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lodgings, home, domicile, quarters.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•ist•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ig zis<b>′</b>tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not existent;<br/> having no existence;<br/> nonexistent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inexistent-</i> (stem of <i>inexistēns</i>) not existing. See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">existent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•ar•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ə rīz′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>- <i>or, by metathesis,</i> -kyə lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to equip with nuclear weapons;<br/> give nuclear capability to:<span class="rh_ex">a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>nu<b>′</b>cle•ar•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nuclear</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu′cle•ar•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul>See <b>nuclear.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dal•i•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dal<b>′</b>ə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Delilah (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splash<b>′</b> dam′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flood dam built to contain water that is released for driving logs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcash ˌcrop,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a crop intended to be sold:<span class="rh_ex">such cash crops as tobacco.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash<b>′</b> crop<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any crop that is considered easily marketable, as wheat or cotton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a crop for direct sale in a market, as distinguished from a crop for use as livestock feed or for other purposes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tie<b>′</b> bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bar-shaped tie clasp.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•text<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>i tekst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a system that allows viewers having television sets with special decoders to receive signals that display printed information as well as graphics on their screens. Cf. <b>videotex.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">text</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tai•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Jiangsu province, in E China. 275,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>T'aichou, Taichow.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christ<b>′</b> Je<b>′</b>sus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Jesus (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rib•bon•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rib<b>′</b>ən fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several marine fishes of the families Trachipteridae, Regalicidae, and Lophotidae, having a long, compressed, ribbonlike body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several related fishes, as the oarfish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several unrelated but similar fishes, as the cutlassfish and jackknife-fish.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>snakefish.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ribbon</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•ci•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>sə nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nas, -nae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bacteriol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus <i>Sarcina,</i> having a cuboidal cell arrangement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin: bundle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pe•ra buf•fa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>ər ə bo̅o̅<b>′</b>fə, op<b>′</b>rə; <i>It.</i> ô<b>′</b>pe <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä bo̅o̅f<b>′</b>fä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>o•pe•ra buf•fas, o•pe•ras buf•fa,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>o•pe•re buf•fe</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>pe <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e bo̅o̅f<b>′</b>fe).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the operatic genre comprising such works.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead<b>′</b>-ball line′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ded<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rugby.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the line at each end of the field parallel to and not over 25 yards (23 m) behind the goal line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the female of the domestic fowl.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the female of any bird.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the female of the domestic fowl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the female of any bird, esp. of a gallinaceous bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal<span>]</span></span>(<i>often disparaging and offensive</i>). a woman, esp. a busybody or gossip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>hen</i>(<i>n</i>) (compare Old English <i>hana</i> cock); cognate with German <i>Henne</i>; akin to Latin <i>canere</i> to sing</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hen<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hen<b>′</b>nish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a bill, esp. for food or drink in a tavern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>lag</i> price, tax, proper place (compare <span class="rh_sc">law</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete Scots <i>law</i> bill, Middle English (dialect, dialectal) <i>lagh</i> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Farm•ing•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär<b>′</b>ming tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW New Mexico. 30,729.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Connecticut. 16,407.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Michigan. 11,022.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bhad•gaon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bud<b>′</b>goun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Bhaktapur.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>lar wind<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an emanation from the sun's corona consisting of a flow of charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, that interacts with the magnetic field of the earth and other planetary bodies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•al•smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>l smith′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person skilled in making articles of metal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">metal,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smith</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Var•gi•nha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zhē<b>′</b>nyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Brazil. 38,473.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/staɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a step or steps for climbing over a wall or fence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a turnstile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a turnstile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>stigel,</i> derivative of <i>stīgan</i> to climb, cognate with German <i>steigen</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">stile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry, Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Building, Furniture</span>any of various upright members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, a paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers. Cf. <b>rail</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>stijl</i> (door-, bed-) post, strut</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dex•tran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>strən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a viscous polysaccharide, composed of dextrose, produced by bacterial action on sucrose: used in confections and lacquers and in medicine chiefly as an extender for blood plasma.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dextr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ose</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span>(<span class="rh_sc">hydride</span>) 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk<b>′</b>ing horse′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>Tennessee walking horse.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ol•i•go•chaete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol<b>′</b>i gō kēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various annelids of the family Oligochaeta, including earthworms and certain small, freshwater species, having locomotory setae sunk directly in the body wall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Oligochaeta</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">oligo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">chaeta</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ol′i•go•chae<b>′</b>tous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•to•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>tə plas′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>plastic surgery of the external ear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′to•plas<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ky•loe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>See <b>West Highland.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>gaidhealach</i> Gaelic, Highland, equivalent. to <i>Gaidheal</i> Highlander, <span class="rh_sc">Gael</span> + <i>-ach</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>Kiley, Kylie</i> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex•u•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>sho̅o̅ ə līz′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> seks<b>′</b>yo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to render sexual;<br/> endow with sexual characteristics.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sex<b>′</b>u•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sexual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sex′u•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-dome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl dōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an intellectual;<br/> egghead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble-domed′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•e•las•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr′ō i las<b>′</b>tiks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the study of aeroelastic phenomena.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">aeroelastic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•o•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sap′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling soap;<br/> soapy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>sāpōnāceus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>sāpōn-</i> (stem of <i>sāpō</i>) <span class="rh_sc">soap</span> + <i>-āceus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sap′o•na<b>′</b>ceous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">song<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔŋ, sɑŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a short piece of music for singing.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> the art or act of singing;<br/> vocal music:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a night of wine, women, and song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a patterned vocal sound produced by an animal, as by male birds, frogs, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for a song</b>, at a very low price:<span class="rh_ex">I bought the rug for a song.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-son-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-son-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">song<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sông, song),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, esp. one in rhymed stanzas;<br/> a lyric;<br/> a ballad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical piece adapted for singing or simulating a piece to be sung:<span class="rh_ex">Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>poetical composition;<br/> poetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the art or act of singing;<br/> vocal music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>something that is sung.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>an elaborate vocal signal produced by an animal, as the distinctive sounds produced by certain birds, frogs, etc., in a courtship or territorial display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>for a song</b>, at a very low price;<br/> as a bargain:<span class="rh_ex">We bought the rug for a song when the estate was auctioned off.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>song, sang,</i> Old English; cognate with German <i>Sang,</i> Old Norse <i>sǫngr,</i> Gothic <i>saggws</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>song<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Song<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sông),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Ai•ling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Soong, Ai-ling.</b> </def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Qing•ling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ching<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Soong, Ching-ling.</b> </def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Mei•ling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Soong, Mei-ling.</b> </def><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Zi•wen</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(z<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>wun<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Soong, Tse-ven.</b> </def><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sung.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Soong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sŏŏng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Jones</b>, 1866–1918, Chinese merchant (father of Ai-ling, Ch'ing-ling, Mei-ling, and Tse-ven Soong).</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ai-ling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1888–1973, wife of H. H. Kung.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Ching-ling</b> or <b>Ch'ing-ling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ching<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1892–1981, widow of Sun Yat-sen.</def><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Mei-ling</b> or <b>Mayling</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>ling<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1898, wife of Chiang Kai-shek.</def><def cat="BIG" id="5"><b>Tse-ven</b> or <b>Tzu-wen</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tsŏŏ<b>′</b>wun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>T.V.</i>), 1894–1971, Chinese financier.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TDD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Telecommunications</span>telecommunications device for the deaf.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Col<b>′</b>lege Sta<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E central Texas. 37,272.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•but•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri but<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who rebuts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rebut</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">re•but•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri but<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a defendant's answer to a plaintiff 's surrejoinder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>rebuter</i> rebuttal, noun, nominal use of infinitive: to <span class="rh_sc">rebut;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lau<b>′</b>ter tub′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lou<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brewing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a tank for draining off and filtering the wort from grain mash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>lauter</i> clear, unmixed</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mal•lo•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stephen Russell</b>, 1813?–73, U.S. lawyer and politician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•ses-in-the-cra•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>ziz in ᵺə krā<b>′</b>dəl, mō<b>′</b>zis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="?BOT(BOI,PLN)">a plant, <i>Rhoeo spathacea,</i> native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts. Also called <b>Mo•ses-on-a-raft</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>ziz on ə raft<b>′</b>, -räft<b>′</b>, -ôn-, mō<b>′</b>zis-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>boat lily, oyster plant.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shirt•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shûrt<b>′</b>band′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a band of material sewn into a shirt for stiffening, finishing, or the like, as a neckband to which the collar is sewn or buttoned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shirt</span> + <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>2</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Andrew.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Andrea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•le•no•don<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lē<b>′</b>nə don′, -len<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>either of two insectivores of the genus <i>Solenodon,</i> resembling a large shrew and having small eyes, a long and pointy snout, and a scaly tail, including the coarse-haired, reddish-brown to grayish-black <i>S. paradoxus</i> of Hispaniola and the finer-haired, usually darker <i>S. cubanus</i> of Cuba:<span class="rh_ex">S. paradoxus</span>is an endangered species;<br/> <i>S. cubanus</i> is rare and possibly endangered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sōlé̄n</i> channel, pipe, syringe + <i>-odōn</i> -toothed (see -<span class="rh_sc">odont</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole<b>′</b> crab′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a burrowing crustacean of the genus <i>Emerita,</i> found on sandy ocean beaches of North America, having a distinctly curved carapace. Also called <b>sandbug.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•se•grad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vish<b>′</b>ə gräd′, vis<b>′</b>ə grad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Hungary, NW of Budapest on the Danube: site of summit in 1991 of the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leu•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>leukosis.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>leu•cot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ kot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ret•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>et ər, bə ret<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a form of detector or control device employing a resistor that varies in proportion to its temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; of uncertain origin, originally; supposed connection with <span class="rh_sc">barrator</span> is unclear</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Baf<b>′</b>fin Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a part of the Arctic Ocean between W Greenland and E Baffin Island.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phthal<b>′</b>ocy<b>′</b>anine blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a pigment used in painting, derived from copper phthalocyanine and characterized chiefly by its brilliant, dark-blue color and by permanence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jam•bi•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam bē<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an Arabian knife having a curved, double-edged blade, usually with a central rib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>janbīyah</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•sis•tence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈsɪstəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of persisting.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being persistent:<span class="rh_ex">She has persistence and won't give up.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•sist•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər sis<b>′</b>təns, -zis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of persisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being persistent:<span class="rh_ex">You have persistence, I'll say that for you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">continued existence or occurrence:<span class="rh_ex">the persistence of smallpox.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>per•sist<b>′</b>en•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">persist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>perseverance.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈtʊr, -ˈtyʊr, -ˈtʃʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tur•er, -tur•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fully developed in body or mind:<span class="rh_ex">mature enough to take care of herself when she came home from school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">complete in development:<span class="rh_ex">The wine is fully mature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> intended for or composed of adults:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>mature subjects; a movie for mature audiences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>payable; due:<span class="rh_ex">a mature bond.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become mature: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wine had matured beautifully.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Experience has matured him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to become due:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bond had matured and was worth $50.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mat•u•ra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">mature</span> is an adjective and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">maturity</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">She's very mature for her age. The plants matured and grew. Face your problems with maturity.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tŏŏr<b>′</b>, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>, -chŏŏr<b>′</b>, -chûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tur•er, -tur•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:<span class="rh_ex">a mature rose bush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fully developed in body or mind, as a person:<span class="rh_ex">a mature woman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characteristic of full development:<span class="rh_ex">a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">completed, perfected, or elaborated in full by the mind:<span class="rh_ex">mature plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of an industry, technology, market, etc.) no longer developing or expanding;<br/> having little or no potential for further growth or expansion;<br/> exhausted or saturated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">intended for or restricted to adults, esp. by reason of explicit sexual content or the inclusion of violence or obscene language:<span class="rh_ex">mature movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">composed of adults, considered as being less susceptible than minors to explicit sexual content, violence, or obscene language, as of a film or stage performance:<span class="rh_ex">for mature audiences only.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>having reached the limit of its time;<br/> having become payable or due:<span class="rh_ex">a mature bond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having attained definitive form or function, as by maturation of an epithelium from a basal layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having attained the end stage of a normal or abnormal biological process:<span class="rh_ex">a mature boil.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(of a landscape) exhibiting the stage of maximum topographical diversity, as in the cycle of erosion of a land surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make mature;<br/> ripen, as fruit or cheese.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to bring to full development:<span class="rh_ex">His hard experiences in the city matured him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to complete or perfect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to become mature;<br/> ripen, as fruit or cheese.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come to full development:<span class="rh_ex">Our plans have not yet matured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to become due, as a note.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mātūrus</i> ripe, timely, early; akin to <span class="rh_sc">manes,</span> <span class="rh_sc">matutinal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•ture<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•tur<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aged, grown, adult. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ripe.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ready, prepared. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12, 15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> age, develop.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> childish, raw, green, young.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•vi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɜrviəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permitting passage through:<span class="rh_ex">The raincoat is impervious to rain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being injured or impaired:<span class="rh_ex">impervious to wear and tear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being influenced:<span class="rh_ex">impervious to reason.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•vi•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•vi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr<b>′</b>vē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable:<span class="rh_ex">The coat is impervious to rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being injured or impaired:<span class="rh_ex">impervious to wear and tear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected:<span class="rh_ex">impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>im•per•vi•a•ble</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr<b>′</b>vē ə bəl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>impervius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">pervious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>vi•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>vi•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> invulnerable, closed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•loo•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an athlete, esp. a boxer, lacking in ability, experience, or competitive spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a stupid, clumsy person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>rope<b>′</b>an chaf<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a scarab beetle, <span class="rh_ex">Amphimallon majalis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lo•ni•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī′lə nīd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>noting or pertaining to a growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in the deeper layers of the skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">nidus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•o•res•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′ə res<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>incandescence caused by absorption of radiation having a frequency below that of visible light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>calor</i> heat + -<span class="rh_sc">escence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cal′o•res<b>′</b>cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är nel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand of fiber manufactured from cellulose triacetate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kwei•sui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwā<b>′</b>swā<b>′</b>; <i>Chin.</i> gwā<b>′</b>swā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="?PIN,GEG">former name of <b>Hohhot.</b> Also, <b>Kwei•hwa</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwā<b>′</b>hwä<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hoh•hot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>hōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Inner Mongolia, in N China. 700,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Huhehot, Huhehaote.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Kweihwa, Kweisui.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jew<b>′</b>ish Defense<b>′</b> League′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>an organization of militant Jewish activists, founded in 1968 in the U.S. to combat anti-Semitism and defend Jewish interests worldwide. Abbr.: JDL</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roll<b>′</b>er rink′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a rink for roller-skating.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•vour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä vo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ca•mil•lo Ben•so di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä mēl<b>′</b>lô ben<b>′</b>sô dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1810–61, Italian statesman: leader in the unification of Italy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crit<b>′</b>ical vol<b>′</b>ume,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the volume occupied by a certain mass, usually one gram molecule of a liquid or gaseous substance at its critical point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•cle•car<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>kəl kär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a light automobile, open like a motorcycle but having three or four wheels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">motor</span>)<span class="rh_sc">cycle</span> + <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Span<b>′</b>ish oys<b>′</b>ter plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Scolymus hispanicus,</i> of southern Europe, having spiny, thistlelike leaf margins, small yellow flowers, and an edible root. Also called <b>golden thistle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Low German.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>L.G.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">lg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">long.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">l.g.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>left guard.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ve•nile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒuvənəl, -ˌnaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people:<span class="rh_ex">juvenile books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">young;<br/> youthful.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">immature;<br/> childish:<span class="rh_ex">juvenile temper tantrums.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a young person;<br/> youth.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a person not old enough to be thought of, or treated as, an adult:<span class="rh_ex">a court for juveniles.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju•ve•nile•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ve•nile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>və nl, -nīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons:<span class="rh_ex">juvenile books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>young;<br/> youthful:<span class="rh_ex">juvenile years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">immature;<br/> childish;<br/> infantile:<span class="rh_ex">His juvenile tantrums are not in keeping with his age.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a young person;<br/> youth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a youthful male or female role.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an actor or actress who plays such parts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a book for children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>a young bird in the stage when it has fledged, if altricial, or has replaced down of hatching, if precocial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a two-year-old racehorse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>juvenīlis</i> youthful, equivalent. to <i>juven</i>(<i>is</i>) youthful + <i>-īlis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ju<b>′</b>ve•nile•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>young.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Win•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Winston.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Winifred.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stan<b>′</b>ley Pool<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Malebo Pool.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•do•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>də və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Textiles</span>a coarse wool from Argentina used chiefly for carpet stock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Cor•do•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>də və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Córdoba (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">laminate;<br/> laminose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lamin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•ra Sai•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vir′ə sī<b>′</b>və),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Lingayata.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit, equivalent. to <i>vīra</i> man + <i>śaiva</i> votary of Shiva</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school<b>′</b> edi′tion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>text edition.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Myn•heer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīn hâr<b>′</b>, -hēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><i>Dutch.</i> the term of address and title of respect corresponding to <i>sir</i> and <i>Mr.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a Dutchman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1645–55; spelling, spelled variant of Dutch <i>mijnheer,</i> equivalent. to <i>mijn</i> <span class="rh_sc">mine</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>heer</i> lord, sir, Mr; see <span class="rh_sc">Herr</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Far•rar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə rär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Geraldine</b> (<i>Mrs. Lou Tellegen</i>), 1882–1967, U.S. operatic soprano.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lunch•hook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lunch<b>′</b>hŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Slang Terms</span>Usually, <b>lunchhooks.</b> hands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Slang Terms</span>a light anchor for mooring a small yacht for a short time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lunch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hook</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  worn<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have on the body as clothing, covering, or ornament:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wore his best suit to the funeral. She's wearing my ring on her finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wore an angry expression on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) deteriorate by a constant or repeating action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Foot traffic wore a hole in the carpet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpet began to wear from the constant traffic of boots and heavy shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by such action:<span class="rh_ex">He wore a hole right through his shoe from all that walking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to last, stay strong, or withstand much use or strain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That strong fabric wears well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to weary;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worn by illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become shabbier, smaller, or more aged by wearing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of his shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear the heels down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become weary or tired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gradually wore down and had to stop running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All that long-distance running wore him down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That distance would wear down most runners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to overcome (opposition) by working without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually she wore her father down until at last he consented to the marriage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become less or to diminish slowly or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The effects of the drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span> to irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">That noise really wears on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears out clothes quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears clothes out quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those clothes will wear out in no time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to be tired:<span class="rh_ex">That long bicycle ride wore me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing or state of being worn:<span class="rh_ex">still a lot of wear from this old jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing of a particular kind:<span class="rh_ex">winter wear; men's wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def">gradual condition of falling apart, as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet is beginning to show wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the quality of withstanding use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wear thin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> become weak:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">At first we liked his humor, but now it's wearing thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">dress</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore, worn, wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a coat;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a saber;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a disguise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have or use on the person habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a wig.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear:<span class="rh_ex">Hard use has worn these gloves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process:<span class="rh_ex">Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The waves have worn these rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, channel, way, etc.) by such action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or cause a specified condition in (a person or thing) by use, deterioration, or gradual change:<span class="rh_ex">to wear clothes to rags; to wear a person to a shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to weary;<br/> fatigue;<br/> exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">Toil and care soon wear the spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) gradually or tediously (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We wore the afternoon away in arguing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to bring (a vessel) on another tack by turning until the wind is on the stern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to gather and herd (sheep or cattle) to a pen or pasture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes (often fol. by <i>away, down, out,</i> or <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to retain shape, color, usefulness, value, etc., under wear, use, or any continued strain:<span class="rh_ex">a strong material that will wear; colors that wear well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of time) to pass, esp. slowly or tediously (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">As the day wore on, we had less and less to talk about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate, esp. after a relatively long association:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a vessel) to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be commonly worn;<br/> to be in fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce or impair by long wearing:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of one's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to weary;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">His constant talking wears me down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail by persistence;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the opposition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, to diminish slowly or gradually or to diminish in effect;<br/> disappear:<span class="rh_ex">The drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use:<span class="rh_ex">to wear out clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expend, consume, or remove, esp. slowly or gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust, as by continued strain;<br/> weary:<span class="rh_ex">This endless bickering is wearing me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear thin</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">childish antics that soon wore thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing;<br/> use, as of a garment:<span class="rh_ex">articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the state of being worn, as on the person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing or other articles for wearing, esp. when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">travel wear; sportswear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">gradual impairment, wasting, diminution, etc., as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet shows wear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">the quality of resisting deterioration with use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>weren</i> to have (clothes) on the body, waste, damage, suffer waste or damage, Old English <i>werian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>verja,</i> Gothic <i>wasjan</i> to clothe; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>were</i> act of carrying on the body, derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to Latin <i>vestis</i> clothing (see <span class="rh_sc">vest</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> c. tire, fatigue, drain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hi•er•ar•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki, ˈhaɪrɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-chies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any system of persons or things ranked one above another.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the persons in authority or having the highest power:<span class="rh_ex">the party hierarchy.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hi•er•ar•chic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪəˈrɑrkɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  hi•er•ar•chi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hi•er•ar•chi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arch-"><span class="rh_sc">-arch-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hi•er•ar•chy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>ə rär′kē, hī<b>′</b>rär-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any system of persons or things ranked one above another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>government by ecclesiastical rulers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the power or dominion of a hierarch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an organized body of ecclesiastical officials in successive ranks or orders:<span class="rh_ex">the Roman Catholic hierarchy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>one of the three divisions of the angels, each made up of three orders, conceived as constituting a graded body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Also called <b>celestial hierarchy.</b> the collective body of angels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>government by an elite group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the system of levels according to which a language is organized, as phonemic, morphemic, syntactic, or semantic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ierarchia,</i> variant of <i>hierarchia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>ierarchie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Greek <i>hierarchía</i> rule or power of the high priest, equivalent. to <i>hier-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hier</span>- + <i>archía</i> -<span class="rh_sc">archy;</span> replacing Middle English <i>jerarchie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>hierarchia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir<b>′</b>cle of confu<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a circular spot on a film, resulting from the degree to which a pencil of light reflected from the field of view is focused in front of or behind the film, or from aberration of the lens, or from both.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lap•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lap<b>′</b>land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region in N Norway, N Sweden, N Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the NW Russian Federation in Europe: inhabited by Lapps.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-siz/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a trance-like state in which a person is more likely to respond to suggestions from someone else than when fully awake and aware.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span><a href='hypnotism d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">hypnotism</span></a> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip nō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>hypnotism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypn</span>(<span class="rh_sc">otic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">right<b>′</b>-hand buoy<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the right, or starboard, side.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•lit•to•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub lit<b>′</b>ər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Geography</span>of or pertaining to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 ft. (200 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Geography</span>being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Geography</span>a sublittoral zone or region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">littoral</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hei•long Jiang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>lông<b>′</b> jyäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Amur.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Hei•long•jiang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>lông<b>′</b>jyäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in NE China, S of the Amur River. 21,390,000; 108,880 sq. mi. (281,999 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Harbin.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling,<span>]</span></span> <b>Hei•lung•kiang</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>lŏŏng<b>′</b>gyäng<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Illinois.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">il-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>il-</i> is another form of <span class="rh_sc">in-</span><sup>2</sup> that is attached to roots beginning with <i>l</i>;<br/> it means "not:''<span class="rh_ex">il- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> legible → illegible (= <i> that cannot be easily read).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">il-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>il-</i> is another form of <span class="rh_sc">in-</span><sup>1</sup> that is attached to roots beginning with <i>l</i>;<br/> it means "in, into:''<span class="rh_ex">il- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -luminate (= <i> light) → illuminate (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> shine on or into).</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Illinois (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Il,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>illinium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">il-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>in-</b> <sup>2</sup> (by assimilation) before <span class="rh_ex">l: illation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">il-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>in-</b> <sup>3</sup> (by assimilation) before <span class="rh_ex">l: illogical.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-il,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-ile</b>: <span class="rh_ex">civil.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">il.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">illustrated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">illustration.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Dnieper River, NE of Minsk. 112,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jeru<b>′</b>salem ar<b>′</b>tichoke,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>girasol.</b> a sunflower, <i>Helianthus tuberosus,</i> having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>sunchoke.</b> the tuber itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of Italian <i>girasole articiocco</i> edible sunflower. See <span class="rh_sc">girasol,</span> <span class="rh_sc">artichoke</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•mor•phous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī môr<b>′</b>fəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>having two forms.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>di•mor<b>′</b>phic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dímorphos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dimorph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•mor•phism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī môr<b>′</b>fiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the occurrence of two forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species. Cf. <b>sexual dimorphism.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the occurrence of two different forms of flowers, leaves, etc., on the same plant or on different plants of the same species.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>the property of some substances of crystallizing in two chemically identical but crystallographically distinct forms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dimorph</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love•bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌvˌbɜrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small parrot of Africa, known for the affection shown between mates.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>lovebirds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a pair of lovers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love•bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>bûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various small parrots, esp. of the genus <i>Agapornis,</i> of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>lovebirds</b>, a pair of lovers, esp. a married couple who show very close mutual love and concern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95 </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>or tem′perature,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics, Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Physics</span>a temperature defined in terms of the temperature of a black body at which it emits light of a specified spectral distribution: used to specify the color of a light source.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sew<b>′</b>ard Penin<b>′</b>sula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a peninsula in W Alaska, on Bering Strait.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oz•zie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oz<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Oswald.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grun•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grun<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Felix</b>, 1777–1840, American politician: senator 1829–38, 1839–40;<br/> attorney general 1838–39.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Grun•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grun<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Mrs.,</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrow-minded, conventional person who is extremely critical of any breach of propriety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Mrs. Grundy,</i> a character mentioned in the play <i>Speed the Plough</i> (1798) by Thomas Morton (1764?–1838), English playwright</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Grun<b>′</b>dy•ist, Grun<b>′</b>dy•ite′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MOR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music</span>middle-of-the-road (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mor.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">morocco.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaɪlɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a marking post or tower for guiding an aircraft pilot.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a steel tower used as a support, as for supporting electrical wires.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue, marking an entrance or approach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a monumental tower forming the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting either of a pair of tall quadrilateral masonry masses with sloping sides and a doorway between them or of one such mass pierced with a doorway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephone wires, or other cables and lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a finlike device used to attach engines, auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs, etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pyló̄n</i> gateway, gate tower</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross<b>′</b> ton<b>′</b>nage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the total volume of a vessel, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet (<b>gross ton,</b>) with certain open structures, deckhouses, tanks, etc., exempted. Also called <b>gross<b>′</b> reg<b>′</b>ister ton′nage.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•kua<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə kwä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a people living in northern Mozambique and adjacent regions of Tanzania and Malawi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Bantu language spoken by the Makua.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b> dust′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>nonsense;<br/> bull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sloth<b>′</b> bear′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, <i>Ursus ursinus,</i> of India and Indochina: now rare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rəˈpriz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a repeated occurrence, esp. a repetition of a musical theme.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to repeat:<span class="rh_ex">to reprise the waltz tune.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pris-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pris-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•prise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri prīz<b>′</b> <i>for 1;</i> rə prēz<b>′</b> <i>for 2, 3</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-prised, -pris•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>Usually, <b>reprises.</b> an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a repetition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a return to the first theme or subject.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to execute a repetition of;<br/> repeat:<span class="rh_ex">They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reprehendere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">reprehend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French: a taking back, Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of <i>reprendre</i> to take back</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•i•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛdɪˌkyʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> professional care of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a single such treatment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ped•i•cur•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-ped-1"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span><sup>1</sup></span></a>, <a href="-cura-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cura-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•i•cure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>i kyŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a single treatment of the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a podiatrist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>pédicure.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pedi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ped<b>′</b>i•cur′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">certif<b>′</b>icate of reg<b>′</b>istry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Government, Naval Terms</span>a document issued to a U.S. vessel engaged in foreign trade, stating its name, nationality, ownership, etc., and claiming for it all privileges pertaining to U.S. nationality.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chant•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chan<b>′</b>tər, chän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who chants;<br/> singer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a chorister;<br/> precentor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the chief singer or priest of a chantry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the pipe of a bagpipe provided with finger holes for playing the melody.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>cantātōr-,</i> equivalent. to <i>cantā</i>(<i>re</i>) to sing (see <span class="rh_sc">chant</span>) + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, variant of Old French <i>chanteor</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; <span class="rh_sc">chant</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; replacing Middle English <i>chantour</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chant<b>′</b>er•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Geor•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the dialect spoken by Geordies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <i>Geordie,</i> hypocoristic form of <span class="rh_sc">George</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freight<b>′</b> pass<b>′</b>-through,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a special allowance or discounted price given a bookseller or bookstore by a publishing house for paying the freight charge on a shipment of books ordered: so called because the shipping charge is passed on to the consumer by an increase in the suggested retail price for each book. <i>Abbr.:</i> FPT</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdune ˌbug•gy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>a small, lightweight, open automotive vehicle equipped with oversize, low-pressure tires for traveling along sand beaches.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dune<b>′</b> bug′gy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>a small, lightweight, open automotive vehicle equipped with oversize, low-pressure tires for traveling along sand beaches, over dunes, etc. Also called <b>beach buggy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dune-bug•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅n<b>′</b>bug′ē, dyo̅o̅n<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gied, -gy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to drive or ride in a dune buggy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•bric•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi brik<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a slight and short fever, esp. when of obscure causation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">febri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sverd•lovsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sverd lôfsk<b>′</b>, -lofsk<b>′</b>, sferd-; <i>Russ.</i> svyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dlôfsk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name (1924–91) of <b>Ekaterinburg.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">notched<b>′</b> col<b>′</b>lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a collar forming a notch with the lapels of a garment at the seam where collar and lapels join. Also called <b>notched<b>′</b> lapel<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>ter jump<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VLA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>Very Large Array.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href="bind"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">bind</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tied;<br/> in bonds:<span class="rh_ex">a bound prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made fast as if by a band or bond.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">secured within a cover, as a book:<span class="rh_ex">a bound book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> under an obligation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Even the police are bound by laws.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I felt bound to tell you what they say about you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> certain;<br/> sure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>He's so fast he's bound to win the race.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It is bound to happen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bound up with</b> or  <b>in,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>very closely connected with:<span class="rh_ex">Her future is too bound up with his career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>devoted or attached to:<span class="rh_ex">I've been bound up in this project for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move by leaps;<br/> jump:<span class="rh_ex">He bounded out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rebound;<br/> bounce:<span class="rh_ex">He started to fall, but then bounded off the wall as he went down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leap onward or upward;<br/> jump:<span class="rh_ex">With a great bound, the dog flew out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rebound;<br/> bounce.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually,  <b>bounds.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> limit or boundary: <span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of reason.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bounded by<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to limit by or as if by bounds:<span class="rh_ex">Spain is bounded on the east by Portugal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>in bounds</b>, within official boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">They ruled that the player was in bounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of bounds,</b><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond or past official boundaries:<span class="rh_ex">threw the ball out of bounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">forbidden;<br/> prohibited:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Drinking alcoholic beverages is out of bounds for her.<span>]</span></span></span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going or intending to go;<br/> destined;<br/> heading for: <span class="rh_ex">The train is bound for Denver.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">combining form.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Use <i>-bound</i> after certain nouns to mean "stuck or surrounded by (something)'':<span class="rh_ex">snow <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -bound → snowbound (= <i> stuck in and surrounded by snow).</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">combining form.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Use <i>-bound</i> after words of direction to indicate "going to;<br/> heading toward'':<span class="rh_ex">east <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -bound → eastbound (= <i> going to the east;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">heading toward the east).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out-of-bounds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>əv boundz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">beyond any established boundaries or prescribed limits;<br/> prohibited;<br/> forbidden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">further than or beyond established limits, as of behavior or thought.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>bind.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tied;<br/> in bonds:<span class="rh_ex">a bound prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">made fast as if by a band or bond:<span class="rh_ex">She is bound to her family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">secured within a cover, as a book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>under a legal or moral obligation:<span class="rh_ex">He is bound by the terms of the contract.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">destined;<br/> sure;<br/> certain:<span class="rh_ex">It is bound to happen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">determined or resolved:<span class="rh_ex">He is bound to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>constipated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a vector) having a specified initial point as well as magnitude and direction. Cf. <b>free</b> (def. 31).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>held with another element, substance, or material in chemical or physical union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a linguistic form) occurring only in combination with other forms, as most affixes. Cf. <b>free</b> (def. 34).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>bound up in</b> or <b>with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">inseparably connected with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">devoted or attached to:<span class="rh_ex">She is bound up in her teaching.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle and past tense of <span class="rh_sc">bind</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> liable, obligated, obliged, compelled.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move by leaps;<br/> leap;<br/> jump;<br/> spring:<span class="rh_ex">The colt bounded through the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rebound, as a ball;<br/> bounce:<span class="rh_ex">The ball bounded against the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leap onward or upward;<br/> jump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a rebound;<br/> bounce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>bond</i> a leap, <i>bondir</i> to leap, origin, originally resound <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin <i>*bombitīre</i> for <i>*bombitāre</i> to buzz, whiz (Latin <i>bomb</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">bomb</span>) + <i>-it-</i> intensive suffix + <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-re</i> infinitive suffix)</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>skip</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>bounds.</b> limit or boundary:<span class="rh_ex">the bounds of space and time;</span><span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of his estate;</span><span class="rh_ex">within the bounds of reason.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that limits, confines, or restrains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>bounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">territories on or near a boundary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">land within boundary lines.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>a number greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to, all the numbers in a given set. Cf.  <b>greatest lower bound, least upper bound, lower bound, upper bound.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of bounds</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the official boundaries, prescribed limits, or restricted area:<span class="rh_ex">The ball bounced out of bounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">forbidden;<br/> prohibited:<span class="rh_ex">The park is out of bounds to students.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to limit by or as if by bounds;<br/> keep within limits or confines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to form the boundary or limit of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to name or list the boundaries of.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to abut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>budina,</i> of uncertain origin, originally; compare <span class="rh_sc">bourn</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>bone, bonde,</i> variant of <i>bodne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bounde</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bound<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> border, frontier, confine.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bound),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going or intending to go;<br/> on the way to;<br/> destined (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The train is bound for Denver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>prepared;<br/> ready.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>būinn,</i> past participle of <i>būa</i> to get ready</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>b</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>un</i> ready 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>bound</b> <sup>1</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">snowbound.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>bound</b> <sup>4</sup> <b></b>: <span class="rh_ex">eastbound.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U•tra•quist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>trə kwist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Calixtine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Utraquista,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>utrāque</i> (ablative singular feminine of <i>uterque</i> each of two, equivalent. to <i>uter</i> either + <i>-que</i> and) + Neo-Latin <i>-ista</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>U<b>′</b>tra•quism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•dra•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip<b>′</b>nə drä′mə, -dram′ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Psychotherapy</span>the acting out of a traumatic experience, under hypnosis, by a person undergoing psychotherapy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">drama</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ouach•i•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wosh<b>′</b>i tô′, wô<b>′</b>shi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ta</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SE from W Arkansas through NE Louisiana to the Red River. 605 mi. (975 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a former North American Indian tribe, apparently of the Caddoan stock, of NE Louisiana.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Washita.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•ti•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>tə mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the last syllable of a word.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, feminine of <i>ultimus,</i> superlative corresponding to <i>ulterior</i> <span class="rh_sc">ulterior</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bam•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bam<b>′</b>bûrg; <i>Ger.</i> bäm<b>′</b>be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Bavaria in S Germany. 73,800.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spar•kly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spär<b>′</b>klē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-kli•er, -kli•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to sparkle;<br/> animated;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">a row of sparkly cheerleaders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of a wine) naturally carbonated;<br/> effervescent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sparkle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">His•pan•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪˈspænɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of Spain or Spanish-speaking countries.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of Hispanics.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a U.S. citizen or resident of Spanish or Latin-American descent.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">His•pan•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi span<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Spanish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Latin American:<span class="rh_ex">the United States and its Hispanic neighbors.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span><var>Also, <b>Hispano.</b> </var>Also called <b>Hispan<b>′</b>ic Amer<b>′</b>ican.</b> an American citizen or resident of Spanish or Latin-American descent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hispānicus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Hispania,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>His•pan<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/iv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Usually, <b>eaves.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the overhanging lower edge of a roof.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Usually, <b>eaves.</b> the overhanging lower edge of a roof.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>eves,</i> Old English <i>efes</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>obisa,</i> Gothic <i>ubizwa</i> hall; compare <span class="rh_sc">above,</span> <span class="rh_sc">over</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>eaved</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> foot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one foot on each side;<br/> 0.0929 square meters. <i>Abbr.:</i> ft<sup>2</sup>, sq. ft.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈlæsəˌreɪt; <i>adj.</i> -əˌreɪt, -ərɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to tear roughly;<br/> cut;<br/> mangle:<span class="rh_ex">The bull's leg had been lacerated by the barbed wire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distress or torture mentally or emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">His criticism lacerated my heart.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lac•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlæsəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>treatment for laceration.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He suffered numerous lacerations from the broken glass.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> las<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> las<b>′</b>ə rāt′, -ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to tear roughly;<br/> mangle:<span class="rh_ex">The barbed wire lacerated his hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to distress or torture mentally or emotionally;<br/> wound deeply;<br/> pain greatly:<span class="rh_ex">His bitter criticism lacerated my heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacerated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lacerātus,</i> past participle of <i>lacerāre</i> to tear up (derivative of <i>lacer</i> mangled); see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lac<b>′</b>er•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>lac•er•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(las′ər ə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>lac•er•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(las<b>′</b>ə rā′tiv, -ər ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rend. See <b>maim.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<b>′</b>riage bro′ker,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•lu•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô lo̅o̅<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico. 141,726.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an extinct volcano in central Mexico, in Mexico state. 15,026 ft. (4580 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnæpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a diaper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>liquor, esp. ale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>noppi.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">nap</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small shallow dish, usually round and often of glass, with a flat bottom and sloping sides, for serving food.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nap<b>′</b>pie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American</i>; <i>nap</i> (Middle English; Old English <i>hnæp</i> bowl) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered with nap;<br/> downy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of hair) kinky.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nap</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nap<b>′</b>pi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">nap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a diaper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nap</span>(<span class="rh_sc">kin</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ Ha<b>′</b>ven,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. 126,109.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pu•pu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅<b>′</b>po̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Polynesian-Hawaiian Cookery.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any hot or cold usually bite-size appetizer, often served in a varied assortment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian <i>pūpū</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hoop-de-do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ho̅o̅p<b>′</b>dē do̅o̅′, -do̅o̅<b>′</b>, hŏŏp<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>whoop-de-do.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•er•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(weᵺ<b>′</b>ər kōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also, <b>weath<b>′</b>er•coat′ing.</b> a weatherproof coating, applied esp. to the exterior of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a waterproof coat for wear in bad weather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">weather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grass<b>′</b> court<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an outdoor tennis court having a grass surface. Cf.  <b>clay court, hard court.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈquick-ˈfreeze,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-froze, -fro•zen, -freez•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to freeze (food) rapidly so that it can be stored at freezing temperatures.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quick-freeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwik<b>′</b>frēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-froze, -fro•zen, -freez•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures. Also called <b>flash-freeze, sharp-freeze.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bowles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōlz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Chester</b>, 1901–86, U.S. statesman and author: special adviser on Afro-Asian and Latin-American affairs;<br/> ambassador to India 1951–53, 1963–69.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Paul (Frederic)</b>, born 1910?, U.S. novelist and composer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1826–78, U.S. journalist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zuc•chet•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅ ket<b>′</b>ō; <i>It.</i> tso̅o̅k ket<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b>-ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Religion</span>a small, round skullcap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics, a priest's being black, a bishop's violet, a cardinal's red, and the pope's white;<br/> calotte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> pre-Indo-European *<i>tjukka</i> gourd</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, variant of <i>zucchetta,</i> diminutive of <i>zucca</i> gourd, head, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>tə; <i>Sp.</i> pēn<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by <i>Treponema carateum,</i> characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>pincta,</i> feminine of *<i>pinctus,</i> nasalized variant of Latin <i>pictus,</i> past participle of <i>pingere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">paint</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish, special use of Spanish <i>pinta</i> spot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Pin•ta</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>tə; <i>Sp.</i> pēn<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ruth<b>′</b>erford scat′tering,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the scattering of an alpha particle through a large angle with respect to the original direction of motion of the particle, caused by an atom (<b>Ruth<b>′</b>erford at′om</b>)  with most of the mass and all of the positive electric charge concentrated at a center or nucleus. Also called <b>alpha-particle scattering, Ruth<b>′</b>erford al<b>′</b>pha-particle scat′tering.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English. <span class="rh_sc">Rutherford</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dress<b>′</b> shield′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fabric or plastic pad for attaching to the inside of the underarm of a woman's garment to protect the garment from being soiled by perspiration. Also called <b>shield.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ceph•a•lal•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sef′ə lal<b>′</b>jə, -jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>headache (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cephal</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">algia</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ceph′a•lal<b>′</b>gic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>bital quan<b>′</b>tum num′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>azimuthal quantum number.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪlˌpaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an exhaust pipe at the rear of a vehicle or aircraft:<span class="rh_ex">The tailpipe was giving off black smoke.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tail•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāl<b>′</b>pīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tail pipe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, in sense, "suction pipe of a pump''; 1905–10 for current sense; <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">som•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">summer<sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wrist<b>′</b> pin′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a pin joining the end of a connecting rod to a trunk piston or the end of a piston rod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth<b>′</b>pôrt′, -pōrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Alabama. 14,291.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pha•sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fā<b>′</b>zik, -sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pertaining to or affected with aphasia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="PAT" id="2">Also, <b>a•pha•si•ac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fā<b>′</b>zē ak′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a person affected with aphasia.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aphas</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pha•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfeɪʒə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the loss of the ability to speak or understand a language one knows, due to disease or injury of the brain.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•pha•sic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈfeɪzɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•pha•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə fā<b>′</b>zhə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek: speechlessness, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>phat</i>(<i>ós</i>) spoken (derivative of <i>phánai</i> to speak) + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">year-round•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yēr<b>′</b>roun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is a year-round resident, as at a seasonal resort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is designed for use throughout the year:<span class="rh_ex">My new suit is a year-rounder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">year</span>-<span class="rh_sc">round</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop<b>′</b> assist′ant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a store clerk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brak•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brak<b>′</b>pan′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the NE Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg. 113,115.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc<b>′</b>tagon scale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a scale used in laying out octagonal figures of various sizes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•pyle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə pīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the minute orifice or opening in the integuments of an ovule. See diag. under <b>orthotropous.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + Greek <i>pýlē</i> gate 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•py<b>′</b>lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me<b>′</b>dian le<b>′</b>thal dose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Drugs</span>the quantity of a lethal substance, as a poison or pathogen, or of ionizing radiation that will kill 50 percent of the organisms subjected to it in a specified time period. <i>Symbol:</i> LD<sub>5</sub><sub>0</sub></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswipɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of wide range or scope:<span class="rh_ex">sweeping change.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> very general;<br/> very or too vague:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>sweeping generalizations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> moving or passing over a wide area:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a sweeping glance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving steadily and forcefully on:<span class="rh_ex">sweeping winds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of the result of a contest) overwhelming:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a sweeping victory.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that sweeps.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>sweepings</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> matter swept out or up, as dust or refuse.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swē<b>′</b>ping),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of wide range or scope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moving or passing about over a wide area:<span class="rh_ex">a sweeping glance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moving, driving, or passing steadily and forcibly on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of the outcome of a contest) decisive;<br/> overwhelming;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">a sweeping victory.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that sweeps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>sweepings</b>, matter swept out or up, as dust, refuse, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sweep</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extensive, broad, comprehensive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sweep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or clear (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, etc., from (a room, floor, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swept the floor with a broom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He went on quietly sweeping while the customers argued.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move or (cause to) be driven by or as if by some steady force, as a wind or wave: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm swept the boat out to sea.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She swept into the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spread quickly over or through (an area): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The call for change in politics was sweeping the country.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those fashions swept through the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to clear (a surface, place, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sweep the sea of enemy ships.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to search (an area or building) thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police swept the building for drug dealers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The painter swept a brush over his canvas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The lookout's binoculars swept the horizon for enemy activity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His glance swept around the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to win all games in a series of contests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The team swept the last two doubleheaders.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom:<span class="rh_ex">Give the room a good sweep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the steady, driving motion of something:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent or stretch:<span class="rh_ex">a long sweep of empty road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><a href="chimneysweep"><span class="rh_sc">chimney sweep</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>a clean sweep</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thorough change, esp. by removing unwanted employees:<span class="rh_ex">The new commissioner promised to reform the department and make a clean sweep of the old bureaucracy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>sweep (someone) off one's feet</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's feet<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to fall in love or otherwise be overwhelmed:<span class="rh_ex">When they met he just swept her off her feet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><a href='sweeps d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">sweeps</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swept, sweep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave:<span class="rh_ex">The wind swept the snow into drifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pass or draw (something) over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement:<span class="rh_ex">The painter swept a brush over his canvas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (a path, opening, etc.) by clearing a space with or as if with a broom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to clear (a surface, place, etc.) of something on or in it (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to sweep a sea of enemy ships.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement or unimpeded course, as winds, floods, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">sandstorms sweeping the plains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to search (an area or building) thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">Soldiers swept the town, looking for deserters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to pass the gaze, eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His eyes swept the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, gaze, etc.) over a region, surface, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He swept his eyes over the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to examine electronically, as to search for a hidden listening device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to win a complete or overwhelming victory in (a contest):<span class="rh_ex">Johnson swept the presidential election of 1964.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to win (every game, round, hand, etc., of a series of contests):<span class="rh_ex">The Yankees swept the three-game series.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass the fingers or bow over (a musical instrument, its strings or keys, etc.), as in playing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring forth (music) thus.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom:<span class="rh_ex">The new broom sweeps well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to move steadily and strongly or swiftly (usually fol. by <i>along, down, by, into,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to move or pass in a swift but stately manner:<span class="rh_ex">Proudly, she swept from the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend in a continuous course, esp. a wide curve or circuit:<span class="rh_ex">His glance swept around the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airfoil or its leading or trailing edge) to project from the fuselage at an angle rearward or forward of a line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the act of sweeping, esp. a moving, removing, clearing, etc., by or as if by the use of a broom:<span class="rh_ex">to give the house a good sweep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">the steady, driving motion or swift onward course of something moving with force or without interruption:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of the wind and the waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an examination by electronic detection devices of a room or building to determine the presence of hidden listening devices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm, a weapon, an oar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">reach, range, or compass, as of something sweeping about:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of a road about a marsh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent or stretch:<span class="rh_ex">a broad sweep of sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a curving, esp. widely or gently curving, line, form, part, or mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">matter removed or gathered by sweeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering</span>Also called <b>well sweep.</b> a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">an overwhelming victory in a contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a winning of all the games, rounds, hands, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>See <b>end run.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of the sails of a windmill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a person employed to clean by sweeping, esp. a chimney sweeper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whist.<span>]</span></span>the winning of all the tricks in a hand. Cf. <b>slam</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Casino.</i> a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an irreversible process tending towards thermal equilibrium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>swepen</i> (verb, verbal); compare Old English <i>geswēpa</i> sweepings, derivative of <i>swāpan</i> to sweep (<whence> obsolete English <i>swope</i>); cognate with German <i>schweifen</i></whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a sweepstakes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sweeps.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rom•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sig•mund</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sig<b>′</b>mənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1887–1951, Hungarian composer of light opera, in the U.S. after 1913.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōld<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">work produced by a goldsmith.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gold</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican La<b>′</b>bor par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a U.S. political party (1936–56) organized in New York City to gain independent political status for the labor and liberal factions of the Democratic party.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zing•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈzɪŋɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a quick, clever, or sharp remark or answer.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something that surprises or shocks, as a piece of news.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zing•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zing<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort:<span class="rh_ex">During the debate she made a couple of zingers that deflated the opposition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a surprise, shock, or piece of electrifying news:<span class="rh_ex">The President's resignation was a real zinger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person or thing that has vitality or animation or produces startling results.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zing</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Man•da•lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>dl ā′, man′dl ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Burma (Myanmar), on the Irrawaddy River: the former capital of Upper Burma. 532,985.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•meth•a•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō meth<b>′</b>ə zēn′, -zin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a phenothiaxine derivative, C<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>N<sub>2</sub>S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">propyl</span> + (<i>di</i>)<i>meth</i>(<i>ylamine</i>) + (<span class="rh_sc">phenothi</span>)<span class="rh_sc">azine,</span> components of its chemical name 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Span<b>′</b>ish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Spanish as used in Latin America. <i>Abbr.:</i> AmerSp</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(south<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Connecticut. 14,146.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slack or loose, so as to flap readily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">flap</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>; probably re-formation and not continuous with obsolete <i>flappy</i> <span class="rh_sc">flabby</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•de•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i dē<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>any disease so characterized.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>oedema.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>oídēma</i> a swelling, equivalent. to <i>oidē-</i> (variant stem of <i>oideîn</i> to swell) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>oedēma</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1490–1500; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•dem•a•tous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i dem<b>′</b>ə təs, i dē<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>e•dem•a•tose</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i dem<b>′</b>ə tōs′, i dē<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oe•de•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i dē<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>edema.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far•ci<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär sē<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">ar</span> sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>stuffed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>farcīre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, past participle of <i>farcir</i> to stuff</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TRF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>thyrotropin-releasing factor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">trf,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tuned radio frequency.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">interfer<b>′</b>ence drag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the drag on an aircraft caused by the interaction of two aerodynamic bodies.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth<b>′</b> tone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>any of various warm, muted colors ranging basically from neutral to deep brown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotts•bluff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skots<b>′</b>bluf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Nebraska, on the North Platte River. 14,156.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ut•gard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅t<b>′</b>gärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a home of the Jotuns, outside Midgard and Asgard: probably synonymous with Jotunheim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Ūtgarthar,</i> equivalent. to <i>ūt</i> <span class="rh_sc">out</span> + <i>garthar</i> <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>2</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">garth</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•curved<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>skûrvd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">curving or curved outward.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ex•cur•vate</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b>kûr vāt′, ik skûr<b>′</b>vit).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">curve</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌltʃərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to culture:<span class="rh_ex">cultural traditions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to music, art, and literature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>I had missed much of the cultural world.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kul<b>′</b>chər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to culture or cultivation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">culture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cul<b>′</b>tur•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low-head•ed black<b>′</b>bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yel<b>′</b>ō hed′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American blackbird, <i>Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus,</i> having a yellow head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ter•os•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə ros<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the making of an artificial opening into the intestine, which opens onto the abdominal wall, for feeding or drainage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">entero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">stomy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′ter•os<b>′</b>to•mal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grum•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grum<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grommet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grom•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrɑmɪt, ˈgrʌm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Naval Terms</span>a ring or washer, esp. one used as a small hole protecting material where a rope passes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grom•met<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grom<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an insulated washer of rubber or plastic, inserted in a hole in a metal part to prevent grounding of a wire passing through the hole.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a ring or strop of fiber or wire;<br/> becket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to fasten with a grommet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>grummet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete French <i>gromette</i> curb of bridle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gur•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɜrgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current:<span class="rh_ex">The water gurgled down the drain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or give off a sound as of water doing this;<br/> babble:<span class="rh_ex">The baby was gurgling and cooing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act or noise of gurgling.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gur•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûr<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current:<span class="rh_ex">The water gurgled from the bottle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a sound as of water doing this (often used of birds or of human beings).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter or express with a gurgling sound:<span class="rh_ex">The baby gurgled its delight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or noise of gurgling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65; compare Dutch, Middle Low German <i>gorgelen,</i> German <i>gurgeln</i> to gargle; akin to Latin <i>gurguliō</i> throat</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gur<b>′</b>gling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bubble, burble, babble.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>klôth′, -kloth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cloths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-klôᵺz′, -kloᵺz′, -klôths′, -kloths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a carpet or rug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a richly ornamented caparison for a horse, hanging to the ground.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">foot,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cloth</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">start•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɑrtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical device that starts an engine.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that starts.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>for starters</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>as the first step or part;<br/> initially:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have cocktails for starters.</span></span></li></span></ol></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">start•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that starts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives the signal to begin, as for a race, the running of a train, bus, elevator, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a device that starts an internal-combustion engine without a need for cranking by hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that starts in a race or contest:<span class="rh_ex">Only five starters finished the race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a culture of bacteria used to start a particular fermentation, as in the manufacture of cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>sourdough (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a shill, as at a gaming table in a casino.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cribbage.<span>]</span></span>the card turned face up on the stack before the play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>for starters</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>as the first step or part;<br/> initially;<br/> first:<span class="rh_ex">We will have soup for starters. For starters, he doesn't even know how to drive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">constituting a basis or beginning:<span class="rh_ex">a starter set of dishes; a starter home.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">start</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Mainz</i></b><b>′</b> Psal<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•ron-pump•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ərn pum′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who pumps iron;<br/> weightlifter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i<b>′</b>ron-pump′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bac•u•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bak<b>′</b>yə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Fine Art</span>abaciscus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">abacus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moth<b>′</b>er Goose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the fictitious author of a collection of nursery rhymes first published in London (about 1760) under the title of <span class="rh_ex">Mother Goose's Melody.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•rene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te rēn<b>′</b>, tə-, ter<b>′</b>ēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">earthly;<br/> worldly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">earthy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a land or region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>terrēnus</i> pertaining to earth. See <span class="rh_sc">terra</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ter•rene<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•is•tra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act or process of registering:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Registration is on Thursday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>many new registrations.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg•is•tra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rej′ə strā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of registering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an entry in a register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the group or number registered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered:<span class="rh_ex">a boat registration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the act or technique of registrating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the selection of stops made by an organist for a particular piece.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>registrātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>registrātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">registrate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>reg′is•tra<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peo<b>′</b>ple's Repub<b>′</b>lic of Chi<b>′</b>na.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>China, People's Republic of.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃaɪnə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a material made from baked clay originally imported from China and used for making plates, etc.;<br/> porcelain:<span class="rh_ex">China is very delicate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>any plates or tableware made of porcelain or ceramic:<span class="rh_ex">She brought out her best china.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chī<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>any porcelain ware.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material, collectively:<span class="rh_ex">a collection of china.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a playing marble of china, or sometimes of porcelain or glass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>made of china.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">indicating the twentieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under <b>wedding anniversary.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by ellipsis from <span class="rh_sc">chinaware</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Chi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chī<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>People's Republic of</b>, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778;<br/> 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Beijing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Republic of.</b> Also called <b>Nationalist China.</b> a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 16,100,000;<br/> 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Taipei.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reduc<b>′</b>tion divi′sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the first division of meiosis in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to half the original number.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>meiosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">storm<b>′</b> troops′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(formerly) German troops specially chosen and equipped for carrying out assault operations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of German <i>Sturmtruppen</i> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quir•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkwaɪrɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">seeking information:<span class="rh_ex">an inquiring mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing a wish to seek information:<span class="rh_ex">an inquiring expression on his face.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•quir•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quir-"><span class="rh_sc">-quir-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quir•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">seeking facts, information, or knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">an inquiring mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">curious;<br/> probing;<br/> inquisitive in seeking facts:<span class="rh_ex">an inquiring reporter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">scrutinizing;<br/> questioning:<span class="rh_ex">He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inquire</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•quir<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkwaɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>enquire</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-quired, -quir•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seek information by questioning;<br/> ask: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to inquire about a person.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to inquire a person's name.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Why are you searching for that planet?'' he inquired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make an investigation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>decided to inquire further into the incident.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>inquire after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to ask about the health of (someone not present):<span class="rh_ex">politely inquired after each other's families.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•quir•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-quir-"><span class="rh_sc">-quir-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•quire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kwī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-quired, -quir•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seek information by questioning;<br/> ask:<span class="rh_ex">to inquire about a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make investigation (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to inquire into the incident.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to seek to learn by asking:<span class="rh_ex">to inquire a person's name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to seek.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to question (a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>inquire after</b>, to ask about the state of health or condition of:<span class="rh_ex">Friends have been calling all morning to inquire after you.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>enquire.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>enquerre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>inquīrere</i> to seek for (see <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">query</span>); replacing Middle English <i>enqueren</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•quir<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•quir<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. investigate, examine, query. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Inquire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ask,</span> <span class="rh_sc">question</span> imply that a person addresses another to obtain information. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Ask</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">to ask what time it is.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inquire</span> is more formal and implies asking about something specific:<span class="rh_ex">to inquire about a rumor.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">question</span> implies repetition and persistence in asking; it often applies to legal examination or investigation:<span class="rh_ex">to question the survivor of an accident.</span>Sometimes it implies doubt:<span class="rh_ex">to question a figure, an account.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Meath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēth, mēᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 95,602;<br/> 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). <i>Co. seat:</i> Trim.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•mun•dane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē mun dān<b>′</b>, -mun<b>′</b>dān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">before the creation of the world.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mundane</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sass•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sas<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="?BOT(BOI,PLN)">a tropical African tree, <i>Erythrophleum suavolens,</i> of the legume family, having a poisonous bark and hard, durable wood. Also called <b>sassy bark, sas•sy•wood</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sas<b>′</b>ē wŏŏd′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sass</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>)<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.J.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also, <b>DJ, d.j.</b> See <b>disc jockey.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">District Judge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Doctor Jūris</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ring•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Albert</b> (1852–1916), and his brothers <b>Alfred</b> (1861–1919), <b>Charles</b> (1863–1926), <b>John</b> (1866–1936), and <b>Otto</b> (1858–1911), U.S. circus owners.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ló•pez de Le•gaz•pe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>peth ᵺe le gäth<b>′</b>pe, lô<b>′</b>pes ᵺe le gäs<b>′</b>pe),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mi•guel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē gel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1510?–72, Spanish conqueror and colonizer of the Philippines 1565: founder of Manila 1571.</def><var>Also, <b>Ló<b>′</b>pez de Le•gas<b>′</b>pi</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(le gäs<b>′</b>pē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug<b>′</b>ar or′chard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New England and South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Dialect Terms</span>sugarbush (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.K.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>United Kingdom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an administrative officer of a town or district.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>(formerly) a person of high rank representing the crown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian.<span>]</span></span>the presiding officer of a village or town council.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (<i>i</i>)<i>reve,</i> Old English <i>gerēfa</i> high official, literally, head of a <i>rōf</i> array, number (of soldiers); compare <span class="rh_sc">sheriff</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">reeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>rove</b> or <b>reeved, reev•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to fasten by placing through or around something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to pass a rope through (the swallow of a block).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>reven</i> to reef; see <span class="rh_sc">reef</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">reeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the female of the ruff, <i>Philomachus pugnax.</i> Also called <b>ree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gin<b>′</b>ger group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the most active group within an organization, as a political party.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæsənɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that fastens, such as a lock or clasp.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>ə ning, fä<b>′</b>sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fasten,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfæsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to attach firmly or securely in place or to something else;<br/> connect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fasten a light switch securely to the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fasten the window.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This clasp won't fasten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently;<br/> focus attention: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She fastened her eyes on him during the entire performance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His gaze fastened on the jewels.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fas•ten•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fas•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fas<b>′</b>ən, fä<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attach firmly or securely in place;<br/> fix securely to something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fasten a monkey in a cage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to attach, associate, or connect:<span class="rh_ex">to fasten a nickname on someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently:<span class="rh_ex">to fasten one's eyes on a speaker.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become fast, fixed, or firm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to close firmly or securely;<br/> lock:<span class="rh_ex">This clasp won't fasten.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take a firm hold;<br/> seize (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fasten on an idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to focus attention;<br/> concentrate (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His gaze fastened on the jewels.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fastenen,</i> Old English <i>fæstnian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>fastna</i> to betroth; akin to <span class="rh_sc">fast</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> connect, link, hook, clasp, clinch, rivet, clamp, bind, tie, tether.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>having a foot or feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>resembling a foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>having divisions like toes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a leaf ) palmately parted or divided with the lateral lobes or divisions cleft or divided.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pedātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ped</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ped<b>′</b>ate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•chas•the•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kəs thē<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>(no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">psych</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">asthenia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1905–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>psy•chas•then•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kəs then<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bro•glio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em brōl<b>′</b>yō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-glios.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">imbroglio.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> confused with <span class="rh_sc">embroil</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spesh<b>′</b>ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">special</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɔrtʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of causing great pain, as punishment or revenge, for getting a confession or information, or for cruelty's sake:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The interrogator was a master of torture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a method of causing or giving such pain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>different tortures, like whipping and electric shocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a cause of pain or anguish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It was torture for him to watch his old girlfriend walk by with another guy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to force to undergo torture:<span class="rh_ex">tortured the prisoner for hours.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to undergo great pain or mental suffering:<span class="rh_ex">to be tortured with bad memories.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tor•tur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tor•tur•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-tort-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tort-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a method of inflicting such pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>tortures.</b> the pain or suffering caused or undergone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extreme anguish of body or mind;<br/> agony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a cause of severe pain or anguish.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to subject to torture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to afflict with severe pain of body or mind:<span class="rh_ex">My back is torturing me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to force or extort by torture:<span class="rh_ex">We'll torture the truth from his lips!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to twist, force, or bring into some unnatural position or form:<span class="rh_ex">trees tortured by storms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to distort or pervert (language, meaning, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>tortūra</i> a twisting, torment, torture. See <span class="rh_sc">tort</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>tur•a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>tured•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>tur•er, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>ture•some, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>tur•ing•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See  <b>torment.</b></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west<b>′</b>ern low<b>′</b>land goril<b>′</b>la.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>See under <b>gorilla.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze<b>′</b>ro hour′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the time set for the beginning of a military attack or operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the time set for the beginning of any event or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a decisive or critical time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tra•ga•lac•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə gə lak<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>existing or occurring within a single galaxy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">intra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">galactic</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlac•tic ˈac•id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a syrupy liquid produced by the fermentation of bacteria in carbohydrate matter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac<b>′</b>tic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a colorless or yellowish, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, produced during muscle contraction as a product of anaerobic glucose metabolism, abundant in sour milk, prepared usually by fermentation of cornstarch, molasses, potatoes, etc., or synthesized: used chiefly in dyeing and textile printing, as a flavoring agent in food, and in medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">encephalo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "brain,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">encephalograph.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>encephal-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>enképhalos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">encephalon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chair•man•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(châr<b>′</b>mən ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the office or rank of chairman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chairman</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind-down<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīnd<b>′</b>doun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of winding down, as in intensity:<span class="rh_ex">a gradual wind-down in hostilities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of the verb, verbal phrase <i>wind down</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ti•eth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tē ith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the thirty-ninth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 40.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 40 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fortieth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>40</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the fortieth member of a series.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fourtithe,</i> Old English <i>fēowertigotha.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">forty,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eth</span> bef. 1100</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, ten times four.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 40 or XL.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>forties</b>, the numbers from 40 through 49, as in referring to the years of a lifetime or of a century or to degrees of temperature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 40 in number.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•ti•eth</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, ten times four.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 40 or XL or XXXX.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>forties</b>, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like, from 40 through 49, as in referring to numbered streets, indicating the years of a lifetime or of a century, or degrees of temperature:<span class="rh_ex">His office is in the West Forties. Her parents are in their forties. The temperature will be in the forties.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 40 in number.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fourti,</i> Old English <i>fēowertig</i> (cognate with Old Frisian <i>fiuwertich,</i> Old High German <i>fiorzug,</i> German <i>vierzig</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">four,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ty</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 950</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Miracle of St. Mark, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting (1548) by Tintoretto.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He won't live to see another sunset.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Meet me at the park at sunset.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span> the sky and scenery accompanying this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a gorgeous sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the time when the sun sets.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an industry, technology, etc.) old;<br/> declining.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>of or being a law that requires the ending of a government program or agency by a certain date unless it is reauthorized by the legislature.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>set′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the time when the sun sets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the close or final stage of any period.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of an industry, technology, etc.) old;<br/> declining:<span class="rh_ex">sunset industries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sunset law:<span class="rh_ex">to add sunset restrictions to a bill.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">sun,</span> <span class="rh_sc">set</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•Guin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə gwin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ursula K(roeber)</b>, born 1929, U.S. science-fiction writer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Le Guin<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Ger<b>′</b>many,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from the Soviet zone of occupied Germany established in 1945: reunited with West Germany in 1990. 16,340,000;<br/> 41,827 sq. mi. (108,333 sq. km.). <i>Cap.:</i> East Berlin. Official name, <b>German Democratic Republic.</b> Cf. <b>Germany.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>East<b>′</b> Ger<b>′</b>man.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•to•pi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis tō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. Cf. <b>utopia.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">u</span>)<span class="rh_sc">topia</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dys•to<b>′</b>pi•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dys•to<b>′</b>pi•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof•fee-and<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<b>′</b>fē and<b>′</b>, kof<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>coffee and a snack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noon•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅n<b>′</b>dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or at noon or midday:<span class="rh_ex">the usual noonday meal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">midday;<br/> noon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">noon</span> + <span class="rh_sc">day</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schiz•o•my•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skiz′ō mī kō<b>′</b>sis, skit′sō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any disease due to schizomycetes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">schizo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mycosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Riv<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a strait in SE New York separating Manhattan Island from Long Island and connecting New York Bay and Long Island Sound.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tu•mes•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′to̅o̅ mes<b>′</b>əns, -tyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>reduction or subsidence of swelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dētumēsc</i>(<i>ere</i>) to cease swelling (<i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>tumēscere</i> to swell) + -<span class="rh_sc">ence;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">tumescence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′tu•mes<b>′</b>cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•top<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaʊsˌtɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a roof.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the housetops</b>, so that all can hear:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to shout his joy from the housetops.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•top<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>top′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the top or roof of a house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the housetops</b>, publicly;<br/> generally:<span class="rh_ex">The day I got my promotion I wanted to shout it from the housetops.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chim<b>′</b>ney sweep′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose business it is to clean out chimneys.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chim<b>′</b>ney sweep′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whim-wham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwim<b>′</b>hwam′, wim<b>′</b>wam′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any odd or fanciful object or thing;<br/> a gimcrack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>whim-whams</b>, nervousness;<br/> jitters:<span class="rh_ex">He had the whim-whams after the accident.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1490–1500; gradational compound; compare <span class="rh_sc">flimflam,</span> <span class="rh_sc">jimjams,</span> etc.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dihe<b>′</b>dral an<b>′</b>gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the angle between two planes in a dihedron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>dihedron.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pulj<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Serbo-Croatian.</i> po̅o̅l<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Pula.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ta•sto•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen′tə stō<b>′</b>mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Zoology</span>See <b>tongue worm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>-stomon,</i> neuter of <i>-stomos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">stomous</span>) + <i>-ida</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ida</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Pentastomida</i> name of the class of tongue worms, equivalent. to <i>Pentastom</i>(<i>um</i>) a genus name (<i>penta-</i> <span class="rh_sc">penta</span>- + <i>-stomum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-o•pin•ion•at•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′ə pin<b>′</b>yə nā′tid, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conceited; having an inordinately high regard for oneself, one's own opinions, views, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">stubborn or obstinate in holding to one's own opinions, views, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>self-o•pin•ioned</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′ə pin<b>′</b>yənd).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hud<b>′</b>son's Bay′ blan<b>′</b>ket,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>a heavyweight, boldly striped blanket made of wool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four•post•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrˈpoʊstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed with four corner posts, such as for supporting a canopy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">four•post•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>pō<b>′</b>stər, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a four-masted sailing vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">four</span> + <span class="rh_sc">post</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slight, sharp click or beat, as of a clock.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a moment or instant:<span class="rh_ex">I'll be back in a tick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, </span>a small dot, mark, or electronic signal used to mark off an item on a list or call attention to something.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make the sound of a tick, like that of a clock:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clock ticked loudly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of time) to pass, as marked by or as if marked by the ticks of a clock:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The hours ticked by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The clock ticked the minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to mark with a tick;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> off) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to tick off the items.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>tick off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make angry: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She really ticked me off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to tick off everyone in the office.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>what makes one tick</b>, one's basic motives, needs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Once we discover what makes him tick we'll find a way to get him to agree with us.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a bloodsucking insectlike creature, related to but larger than a mite:<span class="rh_ex">Deer ticks carry Lyme disease.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>a moment or instant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, </span>a small dot, mark, check, or electronic signal, as used to mark off an item on a list, serve as a reminder, or call attention to something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the smallest possible tick on a given exchange.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span>a jumping fault consisting of a light touch of a fence with one or more feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a small contrasting spot of color on the coat of a mammal or the feathers of a bird.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to emit or produce a tick, like that of a clock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pass as with ticks of a clock:<span class="rh_ex">The hours ticked by.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to sound or announce by a tick or ticks:<span class="rh_ex">The clock ticked the minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a tick or ticks;<br/> check (usually fol. by <i>off </i>);<br/> to tick off the items on the memo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>tick off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make angry:<span class="rh_ex">His mistreatment of the animals really ticked me off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to scold severely:<span class="rh_ex">The manager will tick you off if you make another mistake.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>what makes one tick</b>, the motive or explanation of one's behavior:<span class="rh_ex">The biographer failed to show what made Herbert Hoover tick.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>tek</i> little touch; akin to Dutch <i>tik</i> a touch, pat, Norwegian <i>tikka</i> to touch or shove slightly. See <span class="rh_sc">tickle</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous bloodsucking arachnids of the order Acarina, including the families Ixodidae and Argasidae, somewhat larger than the related mites and having a barbed proboscis for attachment to the skin of warm-blooded vertebrates: some ticks are vectors of disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>sheeptick.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>teke, tyke,</i> Old English <i>ticia</i> (perh. spelling, spelled error for <i>tiica</i> (i.e. <i>tīca</i>) or <i>ticca</i>); akin to Low German <i>tieke,</i> German <i>Zecke</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the cloth case of a mattress, pillow, etc., containing hair, feathers, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ticking. Also called <b>bedtick.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thé̄kē</i> case</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>tikke, teke, tyke</i> (cognate with Dutch <i>tijk,</i> German <i>Zieche</i>) <indirdesc> Latin <i>tēca, thēca</i> 1425–75</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a score or account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on tick</b>, on credit or trust:<span class="rh_ex">We bought our telly on tick.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">ticket</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tick<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Business.<span>]</span></span><li id="unabridged_12" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a movement in the price of a stock, bond, or option.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the smallest possible tick on a given exchange.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De Wet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də wet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Chris•ti•an Ru•dolph</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>chən ro̅o̅<b>′</b>dolf, -dôlf; <i>Du.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>is<b>′</b>tē än′ <span class="rh_sc">ry</span><b>′</b>dolf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1854–1922, Boer general and politician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•crim•i•na•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di skrim<b>′</b>ə nā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that discriminates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a circuit in which the output is a function of some variation of an input signal from a fixed characteristic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">discriminate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>do̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an upswept hairdo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>(<span class="rh_sc">swept</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">hair</span>)<span class="rh_sc">do</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre<b>′</b>ole contin<b>′</b>uum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a range of language varieties in an area undergoing decreolization showing a continuous gradation from forms more like the underlying creole to those approaching the standard language.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bab•y•lo•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bab′ə lō<b>′</b>nē ən, -lōn<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> Also, <b>Babylonish.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Babylon or Babylonia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely luxurious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">wicked;<br/> sinful.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an inhabitant of ancient Babylonia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Babylonia. Cf. <b>Akkadian</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Babyloni</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•so•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō sō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>an anterior body region, esp. the arthropod cephalothorax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">soma</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•so<b>′</b>mal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small child.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a small portion, as of liquor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">tot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tot•ted, tot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> <b>tot up</b>, to add;<br/> total: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The numbers totted up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He totted up the numbers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He totted the numbers up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a total.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small child.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a small portion of a beverage, esp. a dram of liquor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity of anything.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. short for <span class="rh_sc">totterer</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>tot•ted, tot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to add;<br/> total (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of adding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>a column of numbers to be added.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: so much, so many</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tot.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">total.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sis•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>kin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small, cardueline finches, esp. <i>Carduelis spinus,</i> of Europe. Cf. <b>pine siskin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Slavic; compare Lusatian <i>cyž,</i> Czech <i>číž,</i> Polish <i>czyż</i> siskin, ultimately of imitative origin, originally) + <i>-ken</i> -<span class="rh_sc">kin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle Low German <i>czītze</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle Dutch <i>sijsken,</i> equivalent. to <i>sijs</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•hal<b>′</b>a mat<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə hal<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a prostrate evergreen shrub, <i>Ceanothus prostratus,</i> of the buckthorn family, native to the Pacific coast of the U.S., having wedge-shaped, spiny-edged leaves and blue flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yokuts; compare  <i>mok</i><sup>h</sup>e·lo (Chawchila dialect, dialectal) woman, <i>moxelo</i> (Yawelmani dialect, dialectal) old woman</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>mahala</i> Indian woman 1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ry•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rī<b>′</b>zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavities;<br/> cold in the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span>a contagious disease of birds, esp. poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kóryza</i> catarrh</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>co•ry<b>′</b>zal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spread out, or extend, as by making one end or part crooked, slanted, or longer than another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He sat down and splayed his legs over the arm of the chair.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The coat hanger had splayed out of shape.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(splā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spread out, expand, or extend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to form with an oblique angle;<br/> make slanting;<br/> bevel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to make with a splay or splays.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to disjoin;<br/> dislocate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have an oblique or slanting direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to spread or flare.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">spread out;<br/> wide and flat;<br/> turned outward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">clumsy or awkward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">oblique or awry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; aphetic form of <span class="rh_sc">display</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">withe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(with, wiᵺ, wīᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>withed, with•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a willow twig or osier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a partition dividing flues of a chimney.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bind with withes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English <i>withthe</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>vīthir</i> <span class="rh_sc">withy,</span> Gothic <i>kunawida</i> chain, Latin <i>viēre</i> to weave together</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trim<b>′</b>ming die′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metalworking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>trim die.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-lig-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-lig-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "to tie;<br/> bind.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">ligament, ligature, obligate, oblige, religion</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•flu•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər flo̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being superfluous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a superabundant or excessive amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something superfluous, as a luxury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>superfluitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">superfluous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>superfluite</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•flu•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʊˈpɜrfluəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being more than is enough; too much;<br/> excessive:<span class="rh_ex">Get rid of those superfluous exclamation points.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su•per•flu•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsupɚˈfluɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-flu-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-flu-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•flu•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sŏŏ pûr<b>′</b>flo̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being more than is sufficient or required;<br/> excessive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unnecessary or needless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>possessing or spending more than enough or necessary;<br/> extravagant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>superfluus,</i> equivalent. to <i>super-</i> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <i>flu-</i> (stem of <i>fluere</i> to flow) + <i>-us</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su•per<b>′</b>flu•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su•per<b>′</b>flu•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extra; redundant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sid•er•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sid′ə rog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art or technique of engraving on steel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a method of increasing the number of reproductions obtained from a steel engraving by first rolling a soft-steel cylinder over a hardened steel plate and then rolling the hardened cylinder over a soft-steel plate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20; <span class="rh_sc">sidero</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sid′er•og<b>′</b>ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>sid•er•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sid′ər ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tro•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtroʊpɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the growing of an organism toward or away from a stimulus, as light.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tro•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trō<b>′</b>piz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, esp. by growth rather than by movement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; independent use of -<span class="rh_sc">tropism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>tro•pis•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trō′piz mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>tro•pis•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trō pis<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">-tropism,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-tropy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">tropy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•los•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈlɑsəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los•si</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈlɑsaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-los•sus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any statue of gigantic size.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anyone or anything gigantic:<span class="rh_ex">a superpower that once was the colossus of the modern world.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•los•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə los<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los•si</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-los<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-los•sus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Cf. <b>Seven Wonders of the World.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any statue of gigantic size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a pre-Hellenic Mediterranean language</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>kolossós</i> statue, image, presumably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mes•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez<b>′</b>mər; <i>Ger.</i> mes<b>′</b>mə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Franz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frants, franz; <i>Ger.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>änts)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Frie•drich An•ton</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>drik an<b>′</b>tn, -ton; <i>Ger.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> än<b>′</b>tōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1733–1815, Austrian physician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b> whisk′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>any wire for making contact with a semiconductor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cat's whisker.</b> </var>Also called <b>whisker.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English suffix of nouns, used to form descriptive names (<i>ruddock,</i> lit., the red one) and diminutives (<i>hillock</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>-ok,</i> Old English <i>-oc, -uc</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">storm<b>′</b> sew′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc. Also called <b>storm<b>′</b> drain′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ching•te•chen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jing<b>′</b>tu<b>′</b>jun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Jingdezhen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•crust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en krust<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incrust.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">varico-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "varix,'' "varicose vein,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">varicocele.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>varic-</i> (stem of <i>varix</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-. See <span class="rh_sc">varix</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemp<b>′</b> tree′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>chaste tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vac<b>′</b>uum tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>vac<b>′</b>uum valve′.</b> an electron tube from which almost all air or gas has been evacuated: formerly used extensively in radio and electronics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a sealed glass tube with electrodes and a partial vacuum or a highly rarefied gas, used to observe the effects of a discharge of electricity passed through it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> alert<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in military or civilian defense) the most urgent form of alert, signaling that an enemy attack is believed to be imminent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the signal or alarm sounded for this alert. Cf. <b>blue alert, white alert, yellow alert.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a signal or warning that a critical situation is developing or has occurred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the period during which a state of crisis or danger is declared to exist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoon•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spo̅o̅n<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various unsegmented, burrowing marine worms of the phylum Echiura, of shallow waters worldwide, having a sausage-shaped body and a flattened head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spoon</span> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•mis•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪmpɚˈmɪsəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permissible:<span class="rh_ex">impermissible crimes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mis-"><span class="rh_sc">-mis-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•mis•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pər mis<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not permissible or allowable;<br/> unallowable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">permissible</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im′per•mis′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ear-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēr<b>′</b>mīn′did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to perceive one's environment in terms of sound and to recall sounds more vividly than sights, smells, etc. Cf. <b>eye-minded, motor-minded.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ear<b>′</b>-mind′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•mi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nə, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>pl. of <b>numen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Carnot<b>′</b> refrig′erator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>a device operating on the Carnot cycle in which the first temperature is higher than the second.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel<b>′</b>ephone exchange′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a telecommunications facility to which subscribers' telephones connect, that switches calls among subscribers or to other exchanges for further routing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hen•dec•a•gon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen dek<b>′</b>ə gon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705; <span class="rh_sc">hendeca</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gon</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hen•de•cag•o•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen′də kag<b>′</b>ə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Plague<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the bubonic plague that occurred in London in 1665 and killed about 15 percent of the city's population.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>great<b>′</b> plague<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dis•tinc•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di stingk<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without distinctive characteristics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incapable of or not making a distinction;<br/> undiscriminating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">distinctive</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′dis•tinc<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′dis•tinc<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plat•band<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plat<b>′</b>band′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a flat structural member, as a lintel or flat arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any shallow molding having a flat face.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>platebande,</i> equivalent. to <i>plate</i> flat (see <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>bande</i> <span class="rh_sc">band</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•tia•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>shə bəl, -shē ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being satiated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sati</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa′tia•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, sa<b>′</b>tia•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sa<b>′</b>tia•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noon•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Inland North.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>noontime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>an interval at noon for rest or food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a rest or meal at noon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">noon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip•shod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈslɪpˌʃɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">careless, untidy, or sloppy;<br/> not careful:<span class="rh_ex">slipshod work.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip•shod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip<b>′</b>shod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">careless, untidy, or slovenly:<span class="rh_ex">slipshod work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">down-at-heel;<br/> seedy;<br/> shabby.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>wearing slippers or loose shoes, esp. ones worn at the heel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slip</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shod</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slip<b>′</b>shod′ness, slip<b>′</b>shod′di•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loose, sloppy, lax, messy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corpse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>corpus</i> body; see <span class="rh_sc">corpse</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cors</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Corse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kô<span class="rh_sc">rs</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Corsica.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trai•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtreɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who betrays.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trai•tor•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trai•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trāditōr-,</i> stem of <i>trāditor</i> betrayer. See <span class="rh_sc">traditor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trai</b> <b>′</b>tor•ship′, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fast•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fast<b>′</b>bak′, fäst<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a form of back for an automobile body consisting of a single, unbroken convex curve from the top to the rear bumper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a car having such a back. Cf. <b>notchback.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fast</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65 <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•trip•ty•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō trip<b>′</b>tl ēn′, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white to yellow powder, C<sub>1</sub><sub>9</sub>H<sub>2</sub><sub>1</sub>N, used for the treatment of depression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>(<span class="rh_sc">pyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + (<i>he</i>)<i>ptyl</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">heptane,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•e•met•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē ə met<b>′</b>ik, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>of or pertaining to a substance that is useful in the suppression of nausea or vomiting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>any such substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">emetic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speed<b>′</b> lim′it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the maximum speed at which a vehicle is legally permitted to travel, as within a specific area, on a certain road, or under given conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eye•hook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>hŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>hook and eye</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hook</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>a•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>ēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a three-toed sloth, <i>Bradypus tridactylus,</i> inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ai<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an utterance of pity, pain, anguish, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Amnesty International.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>artificial insemination.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>artificial intelligence.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>A.I.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint′ Vi<b>′</b>tus's dance<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>tə siz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>St. Vitus's dance.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Saint′ Vi<b>′</b>tus' dance<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Vi•tus's dance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>tə siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>chorea (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>St. Vi•tus dance</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>St. Vi•tus' dance</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>təs, -tə siz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Saint Vitus's dance.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>St. Vitus</i> (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<b>′</b>er omen<b>′</b>tum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels. Also called <b>gastrohepatic omentum.</b> Cf.  <b>greater omentum.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sump•tu•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">requiring great expense;<br/> costly:<span class="rh_ex">a sumptuous room with gold paint.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lavish;<br/> splendid:<span class="rh_ex">a sumptuous feast.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-sum-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sum-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sump•tu•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sump<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.;<br/> costly:<span class="rh_ex">a sumptuous residence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">luxuriously fine or large;<br/> lavish;<br/> splendid:<span class="rh_ex">a sumptuous feast.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sūmptuōsus,</i> equivalent. to <i>sūmptu</i>(<i>s</i>) expense (see <span class="rh_sc">sumptuary</span>) + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sump<b>′</b>tu•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sump<b>′</b>tu•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> magnificent, luxurious, munificent.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><a href='honey d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">honey </span></a>(def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Hon.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Honorable.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Honorary.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>honey (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">honey</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hon.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Honorable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Honorary.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">hon.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">honor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">honorable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">honorably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">honorary.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•ka•tas•ta•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ō kə tas<b>′</b>tə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">apocatastasis.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>ap•o•kat•a•stat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə kat′ə stat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chinese<b>′</b> hibis<b>′</b>cus.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>China rose</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a small, sharp thorn that sticks out, as on a plant.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a pricking sensation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause a pricking sensation:<span class="rh_ex">His skin prickled at having to go into the dark room alone.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prik<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sharp point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal;<br/> a spine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a pricking sensation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to prick lightly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to tingle as if pricked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>prykel</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>pricel.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">prick,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> bef. 950</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wide or broad, usually shallow metal container used for frying, baking, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a frying pan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar container or part, as one of the scales of a balance:<span class="rh_ex">In one pan he placed the weight and in the other he measured out a kilo of flour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which gold is separated from gravel by shaking, stirring, or moving through water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to criticize harshly, as in a review:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The critics panned the new play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash (gravel, etc.) in a pan to separate gold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The prospectors were panning for gold in the stream.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pan the gravel near Sutter's Mill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>pan out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an end or outcome, esp. a successful one:<span class="rh_ex">Things did not pan out well at his new job when he lost the report.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to move a camera from one side to another to follow a moving subject or keep a wide scene in view: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The camera operator panned from one end of the field to the other.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She panned the camera to the left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> (of a camera) to be moved in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The camera panned back to show the captain and his men surrounded by enemy soldiers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of panning a camera.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>pan-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "all.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">panorama;<br/> pantheism</span>. It is also used esp. in terms that imply or suggest the union of all branches of a group:<span class="rh_ex">Pan-American;</span><span class="rh_ex">Pan- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> hellenic (Greek) → Panhellenic (=<i> all Greeks united in one group);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">Pan-Slavism (</span></i>= <i> all the people of Slavic background united).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similar receptacle or part, as the scales of a balance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amount a pan holds or can hold;<br/> panful:<span class="rh_ex">a pan of shelled peas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various open or closed containers used in industrial or mechanical processes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which silver ores are ground and amalgamated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a container in which gold or other heavy, valuable metals are separated from gravel or other substances by agitation with water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a drifting piece of flat, thin ice, as formed on a shore or bay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a natural depression in the ground, as one containing water, mud, or mineral salts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a similar depression made artificially, as for evaporating salt water to make salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(in old guns) the depressed part of the lock, holding the priming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>panning.</b> an unfavorable review, critique, or appraisal:<span class="rh_ex">The show got one rave and three pans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the face.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to criticize severely, as in a review of a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash (gravel, sand, etc.) in a pan to separate gold or other heavy valuable metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cook (oysters, clams, etc.) in a pan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to wash gravel, sand, etc., in a pan in seeking gold or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to yield gold or the like, as gravel washed in a pan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>pan out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to turn out, esp. successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The couple's reconciliation just didn't pan out.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>panne</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>pan,</i> German <i>Pfanne,</i> Old Norse <i>panna</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan<b>′</b>ner</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the leaf of the betel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance, esp. betel nut or a betel-nut mixture, used for chewing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>pān</i>; compare Pali, Prakrit <i>paṇṇa,</i> Sanskrit <i>parṇa</i> leaf, betel leaf</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>panned, pan•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama:<span class="rh_ex">to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a camera) to be moved or manipulated in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex">The cameras panned occasionally during the scene.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to move (a camera) in such a manner:<span class="rh_ex">to pan the camera across the scene.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to photograph or televise (a scene, moving character, etc.) by panning the camera.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the act of panning a camera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Also called <b>panning shot.</b> the filmed shot resulting from this.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening of <span class="rh_sc">panorama</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a major vertical division of a wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a nogged panel of half-timber construction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, Middle French: <span class="rh_sc">pane</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>panguingue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Pan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, flocks, and shepherds, represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or that of one of its passengers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pan.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">pan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "all,'' occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (<i>panacea;<br/> panoply</i>), but now used freely as a general formative (<i>panleukopenia;<br/> panorama;<br/> pantelegraph;<br/> pantheism;<br/> pantonality</i>), and esp. in terms, formed at will, implying the union of all branches of a group (<i>Pan-Christian;<br/> Panhellenic;<br/> Pan-Slavism</i>). The hyphen and the second capital tend with longer use to be lost, unless they are retained in order to set off clearly the component parts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pant-, panto-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pan-</i> combining form of <i>pâs</i> (neuter <i>pân</i>) all, every, <i>pân</i> everything</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Panama.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ras•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈræskəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dishonest person.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous person or animal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ras•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ras<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mischievous person or animal:<span class="rh_ex">That child is a real rascal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>rascaille</i> rabble; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">rash</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>rascaile, raskaille</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ras<b>′</b>cal•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rapscallion, scamp, villain, miscreant, scapegrace. See <b>knave.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zy•go•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī gō<b>′</b>sis, zi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the union of two gametes; conjugation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>zýgōsis</i> a yoking. See <span class="rh_sc">zygote,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>zygōsis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><ros> <b>zy•gose</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī<b>′</b>gōs, zig<b>′</b>ōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•pace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>pās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">walking pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a raised portion of a floor;<br/> platform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a landing or resting place at the end of a short flight of steps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pace</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lü•beck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>bek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Germany: important Baltic port in the medieval Hanseatic League. 210,500. See map under <b>Hanseatic League.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noth•ing•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnʌθɪŋnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being nothing.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">absence of meaning or worth;<br/> emptiness:<span class="rh_ex">the nothingness of my job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noth•ing•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nuth<b>′</b>ing nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being nothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is nonexistent:<span class="rh_ex">a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lack of being;<br/> nonexistence:<span class="rh_ex">The sound faded into nothingness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unconsciousness or death:<span class="rh_ex">She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">utter insignificance, emptiness, or worthlessness;<br/> triviality:<span class="rh_ex">The days followed one another in an endless procession of nothingness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something insignificant or without value.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nothing</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•shrine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈʃraɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <b>-shrined, -shrin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep, hold, and protect as sacred:<span class="rh_ex">Those basic rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the United States.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•shrine•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•shrine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en shrīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-shrined, -shrin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to enclose in or as in a shrine:<span class="rh_ex">His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cherish as sacred:<span class="rh_ex">The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>inshrine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shrine</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•shrine<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•mel•li•corn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə mel<b>′</b>i kôrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>(of an antenna) having lamellate terminal segments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a lamellicorn beetle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>lāmellicornis,</i> equivalent. to <i>lāmelli-</i> <span class="rh_sc">lamelli</span>- + Latin <i>-cornis</i> horned (<i>corn</i>(<i>ū</i>) <span class="rh_sc">horn</span> + <i>-is</i> adjective, adjectival suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>ultraviolet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>ultraviolet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.V.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shrimp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shrim<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shrimp fisherman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a boat used for shrimping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a shrimp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shrimp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bub<b>′</b>ble bowl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a spherical, usually clear glass vessel with a wide circular top opening, used as a vase, esp. for displaying a single floating blossom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ci•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the live oak, <i>Quercus virginiana.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>California live oak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>īlicīna</i> holm oak, origin, originally feminine of <i>īlicīnus</i> pertaining to holm oak, equivalent. to Latin <i>īlic-</i> (stem of <i>īlex</i>) <span class="rh_sc">ilex</span> + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish, Spanish: holm oak, by syncope, shortening, and assimilation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•ci<b>′</b>nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">En•ci•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en thē<b>′</b>nä, -sē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Juan del</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwän del),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1468?-1529?, Spanish poet, composer, and playwright.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pull-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> pŏŏl<b>′</b>on′, -ôn′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> pŏŏl<b>′</b>on<b>′</b>, -ôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>designed to be put on by being pulled on:<span class="rh_ex">a pull-on jersey.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>pull on</i> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sgt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Sergeant.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sgt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Sergeant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mount′ Ver<b>′</b>non,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the home and tomb of George Washington in NE Virginia, on the Potomac, 15 mi. (24 km) below Washington, D.C.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New York, near New York City. 66,713.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Illinois. 16,995.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Ohio. 14,380.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NW Washington. 13,009.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quil•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē  yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>quil•lons</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>either of two transverse projecting members forming the cross guard of a sword.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle High German <i>kegel</i> club</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French, derivative of <i>quille</i> pin, club </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beach•comb•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbitʃˌkoʊmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who gathers or collects for sale items from beaches, like driftwood, shells, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beach•comb•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēch<b>′</b>kō′mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives by gathering salable articles of jetsam, refuse, etc., from beaches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a vagrant who lives on the seashore, esp. a nonnative person living in such a way on a South Pacific island.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a long wave rolling in from the ocean onto the beach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">beach</span> + <span class="rh_sc">comber</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•al•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə lər, dī<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that dials.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>di<b>′</b>al•ler.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dial</span>+ <span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">den<b>′</b>sity cur′rent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.,<span>]</span></span>Oceanog.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Oceanography</span>See <b>turbidity current.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Run•jeet Singh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>jit sing<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Ranjit Singh.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cfh,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>cubic feet per hour.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gay-Lus•sac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā′lə sak<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> gā l<span class="rh_sc">y</span> sak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•seph Lou•is</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō<b>′</b>zəf lo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē, -səf; <i>Fr.</i> zhô zef<b>′</b> lwē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1778–1850, French chemist and physicist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bish<b>′</b>ops' Bi<b>′</b>ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Bible</span>an English translation of the Bible made under the direction of Matthew Parker and published in 1568: the recognized translation of the Bible in England until the Authorized (King James) Version of 1611.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called because a number of the scholars who worked on the translation were Anglican bishops</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Khaf•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kaf<b>′</b>rā, käf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Chephren</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>fl. late 26th century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Kafre.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•weath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə weᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>upon or toward the weather side of a vessel;<br/> in the direction of the wind (opposed to <i>alee</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">weather</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn•flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>bachelor's-button, bluebottle.</b> a European composite plant, <i>Centaurea cyanus,</i> growing in grainfields, having blue to white flower heads, often cultivated as an ornamental.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>corn<b>′</b>flower blue<b>′</b>.</b> </var>a deep, vivid blue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>corn cockle.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>strawflower (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">corn</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">flower</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> knot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>barrel knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>ə liz′əm, bā<b>′</b>liz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the worship of Baal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>idolatry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25; <span class="rh_sc">Baal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ba<b>′</b>al•ist, Ba•al•ite</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>ə līt′, bā<b>′</b>līt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>Ba′al•is<b>′</b>tic, Ba•al•it•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā′ə lit<b>′</b>i kəl, bā lit<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tow•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore. 51,083.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cud•dly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kud<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-dli•er, -dli•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable for or inviting cuddling:<span class="rh_ex">a cuddly teddy bear.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cud•dle•some</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kud<b>′</b>l səm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cuddle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deck<b>′</b> log′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a log filled in by the officer of the watch at the end of each watch, giving details of weather, navigation, unusual happenings, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vitamin E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Nutrition</span>a pale-yellow viscous fluid, abundant in vegetable oils, whole-grain cereals, butter, and eggs, and important as an antioxidant in the deactivation of free radicals and in maintenance of the body's cell membranes: deficiency is rare. Also called <b>alpha-tocopherol.</b> Cf. <b>tocopherol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tect•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə tek<b>′</b>tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Pest Control</span>a substance, as a chemical spray, that provides protection, as against insects, frost, rust, etc.;<br/> protective agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">protect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1660–70, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•stax•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə stak<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>nosebleed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epístaxis</i> a dripping, equivalent. to <i>epi-</i> <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>- + <i>stag-,</i> stem of <i>stázein</i> to drip, drop + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•mo•si•llo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(e<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′mô sē<b>′</b>yô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Sonora, in NW Mexico. 281,300.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>quo a•ni•mo?</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwō ä<b>′</b>ni mō′; <i>Eng.</i> kwō an<b>′</b>ə mō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>with what spirit or intention?</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•hol•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌpˈhoʊlstɚ, əˈpoʊl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>to fit with upholstery:<span class="rh_ex">upholstering a chair.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>up•hol•ster•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•hol•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up hōl<b>′</b>stər, ə pōl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>to furnish (an interior) with hangings, curtains, carpets, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">upholsterer</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•lit•er•a•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>lit′ər ə chər, -chŏŏr′, -li′trə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>writing below the standards of literature as an art form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a report or similar material written for immediate use and reproduced in an impermanent form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">literature</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•lit<b>′</b>er•ar′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•crat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər krat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Informal Terms</span>a high-ranking bureaucrat, esp. one of cabinet rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">bureau</span>)<span class="rh_sc">crat</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">iodine 131,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a radioactive isotope of iodine having a mass number 131 and a half-life of 8.6 days, used in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the thyroid gland.</span></li></ol>Cf. <b>radioiodine.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•stat•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par′ə stāt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>working with the government in an unofficial capacity.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a parastatal company or group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">state</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nord•hau•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t<b>′</b>hou′zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Germany: site of a former Nazi concentration camp. 46,404.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gov•ern•men•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(guv′ərn men<b>′</b>tl iz′əm, -ər men<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">governmental</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gov′ern•men<b>′</b>tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>där),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Odin, who will survive Ragnarok after killing Fenrir.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•du•ce•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə do̅o̅<b>′</b>sē əs, -syo̅o̅s, -shəs, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ce•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sē ī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the staff carried by Mercury as messenger of the gods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Military</span>a representation of this staff used as an emblem of the medical profession and as the insignia of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Cf. <b>staff of Aesculapius.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek (Doric) <i>kārý̄keion</i> herald's staff, equivalent. to <i>kārȳk-</i> (stem of <i>kârȳx</i>) herald + <i>-eion,</i> neuter of  <i>-eios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, variant of <span class="rh_sc">cādūceum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ca•du<b>′</b>ce•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scis<b>′</b>sors jack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Building</span>a horizontal screw that raises or lowers a hinged, diamond-shaped frame.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>scis<b>′</b>sor jack′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wic•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) witchcraft, esp. benevolent, nature-oriented practices derived from pre-Christian religions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>wicca</i> (male) sorcerer (Middle English <i>wicche,</i> modern dialect, dialectal <i>witch</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">witch</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cog<b>′</b>nitive psychol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the branch of psychology studying the mental processes involved in perception, learning, memory, and reasoning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mari<b>′</b>a There<b>′</b>sa tha<b>′</b>ler,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former silver coin of Austria, issued between 1740 and 1780 and used for trade with Ethiopia and other countries;<br/> Levant dollar. Also called <b>Mari<b>′</b>a There<b>′</b>sa dol<b>′</b>lar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NDSL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking,, Business</span>National Direct Student Loan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur•bi•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>bə nit, -nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>tur<b>′</b>bi•nat′ed.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the shape of an inverted cone;<br/> scroll-like;<br/> whorled;<br/> spiraled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to certain scroll-like, spongy bones of the nasal passages in humans and other vertebrates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inversely conical.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a turbinate shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>Also called <b>nasal concha.</b> a turbinate bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>turbinātus</i> shaped like a top, equivalent. to <i>turbin-</i> (stem of <i>turbō</i> a top; see <span class="rh_sc">turbine</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tur′bi•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull<b>′</b> dyke′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a lesbian who is notably masculine or assertive in manner or appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">near<b>′</b> rhyme′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See <b>slant rhyme.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Che•ru•bi•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ker′ŏŏ bē<b>′</b>nē; <i>It.</i> ke′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ bē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ma•ri•a Lu•i•gi Car•lo Ze•no•bio Sal•va•to•re</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ä lo̅o̅ ē<b>′</b>jē kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>lô dze nô<b>′</b>byô säl′vä tô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1760–1842, Italian composer, esp. of opera;<br/> in France after 1788.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stric•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strik<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of constricting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>strictiōn-</i> (stem of <i>strictiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>strict</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">strict</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō sē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or;<br/> or else.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>o sia</i> or let it be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grooms•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gro̅o̅mz<b>′</b>mən, grŏŏmz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who attends the bridegroom in a wedding ceremony.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">groom</span> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clear•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklɪrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of clearing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The plane waited for clearance to take off.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A clearance for working under that sort of visa takes time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the distance between two objects;<br/> an amount of clear space: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There isn't much clearance between the roof of this van and the garage opening.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a clearance of only a few inches under that bridge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I applied for clearance to read those sealed documents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> Also called  <b>ˈclear•ance ˌsale. </b> the selling of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a holiday clearance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clear•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēr<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of clearing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the distance between two objects;<br/> an amount of clear space:<span class="rh_ex">The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>clear<b>′</b>ance sale′.</b> </var>the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods:<span class="rh_ex">He bought the coat for half price at a clearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a clear space;<br/> a clearing:<span class="rh_ex">The house stood in a clearance among the trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span>an exchange of checks and other commercial paper drawn on members of a clearinghouse, usually effected at a daily meeting of the members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a space between two moving parts, left to avoid clashing or to permit relatively free motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the angle between a face of a cutting tool, as a lathe tool, and the work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the clearing of a ship at a port.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>clear<b>′</b>ance pa′pers.</b> the official papers certifying this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span>a test of the excretory function of the kidneys based on the volume of blood that is cleared of a specific substance per minute by renal excretion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">clear</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qa•ra Qum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ə ko̅o̅m<b>′</b>, kŏŏm<b>′</b>, kär′ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Kara Kum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Go•ri•zia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>tsyä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Italy, on the Isonzo River, N of Trieste. 43,213. German, <b>Görz.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cane•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kān<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a tan unglazed stoneware developed by Wedgwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cane</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-glot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "having a tongue,'' "speaking, writing, or written in a language'' of the kind or number specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">polyglot.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek (Attic) <i>-glottos</i> -tongued, adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>glôtta</i> tongue; see <span class="rh_sc">glotto</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tie•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>pin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front. Also called <b>scarfpin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tie</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pin</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ward-look•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>wərd lŏŏk′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.;<br/> progressive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•me•te•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō mē<b>′</b>tē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>any visible or audible manifestation of atmospheric electricity, as lightning or thunder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">meteor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spect•a•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spek′tə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being respectable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">respectable social standing, character, or reputation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a respectable person or persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>respectabilities</b>, things accepted as respectable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">respectable</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spect•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈspɛktəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worthy of respect:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable citizen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">good enough to be used:<span class="rh_ex">respectable shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of moderate quality; not excellent but good:<span class="rh_ex">They gave a respectable performance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fairly large in size or amount:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable turnout.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•spect•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri spek<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worthy of respect or esteem;<br/> estimable;<br/> worthy:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable citizen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of good social standing, reputation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable neighborhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">suitable or good enough to be seen or used:<span class="rh_ex">respectable clothes; respectable language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of moderate excellence;<br/> fairly good;<br/> fair:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">appreciable in size, number, or amount:<span class="rh_ex">a respectable turnout.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">respect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•spect<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honorable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> middling, passable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor<b>′</b>ris chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after William <span class="rh_sc">Morris</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•mi•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oz<b>′</b>mē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or containing osmium in its lower valences.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">osmi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">love•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(luv<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inspiring love;<br/> lovely;<br/> lovable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">amorous;<br/> loving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lovesom,</i> Old English <i>lufsum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">love,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•ij<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>izh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Turkish saber with a crescent-shaped blade, sharp on the entire convex edge and sharp on the opposite edge for about 8 in. (20 cm) back from the point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Turkish <i>kiliç</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dex•tran•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek<b>′</b>strə nās′, -nāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>an enzyme that hydrolyzes dextran to smaller oligosaccharides: used in dentifrices to dissolve dental plaque.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dextran</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed<b>′</b> plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a seed-bearing plant;<br/> spermatophyte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ä<b>′</b>lə, hä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a loaf of rich white bread leavened with yeast and containing eggs, often braided before baking, prepared esp. for the Jewish Sabbath.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chal<b>′</b>leh, hallah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>hallāh</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-dig•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl dij<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics</span>of or denoting a percentage greater than ten.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•un•del<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ən dl; <i>locally</i> ärn<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S West Sussex, in S England: castle. 2382.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈkri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-creed, -cree•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal order usually having the force of law:<span class="rh_ex">a presidential decree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a judicial decision or order:<span class="rh_ex">The judge issued a decree forbidding him to leave the state.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to command, order, or decide by or as if by decree: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The king decreed an amnesty.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause]:<span class="rh_ex">The judge decreed that the parent could visit the children five times a year.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di krē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-creed, -cree•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal and authoritative order, esp. one having the force of law:<span class="rh_ex">a presidential decree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a judicial decision or order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to command, ordain, or decide by decree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēcrētum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>dēcrētus,</i> past participle of <i>dēcernere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">decern;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>decreen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>decre, decret</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>decre</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook<b>′</b>ie sheet′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See under <b>cookie</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="cooky"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>cook•y</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʊki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small, flat, sweetened cake made from dough and baked on a pan:<span class="rh_ex">a plate of chocolate chip cookies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person:  <i>He's a smart cookie;</i><br/> he won't get caught by the cops.</span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><i>Sometimes Offensive.</i> an alluring woman.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>that's the way the cookie crumbles</b>, (used after a description of an event to imply that things normally occur this way and nothing more can be done):<span class="rh_ex">"The train was late again.'' "Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, </span> <b>toss <span class="rh_txt">or</span> spill one's cookies</b>,  <i>Slang.</i> to vomit.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cook•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a small cake made from stiff, sweet dough rolled and sliced or dropped by spoonfuls on a large, flat pan (<b>cookie sheet</b>)and baked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>dear;<br/> sweetheart (a term of address, usually connoting affection).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person:<span class="rh_ex">a smart cookie; a tough cookie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>an alluring young woman.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Atlantic U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly North Carolina</i>). a doughnut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a bun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>toss</b> or <b>spill one's cookies</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to vomit.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cooky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Dutch <i>koekie,</i> dialect, dialectal variant of <i>koekje,</i> equivalent. to <i>koek</i> <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> + -<i>je</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1695–1705, </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cookie,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a message, or segment of data, containing information about a user, sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Web page.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mu•ra•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mŏŏ rä<b>′</b>nō; <i>It.</i> mo̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island suburb of Venice: cathedral;<br/> noted for Venetian glass manufacture.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">two-sid•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>sī<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having two sides;<br/> bilateral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having two aspects or characters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">two</span> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>two<b>′</b>-sid<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shap•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shap<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Har•low</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1972, U.S. astronomer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi<b>′</b>at mon′ey,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paper currency made legal tender by a fiat of the government, but not based on or convertible into coin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔftˌwɛr, ˈsɑft-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>programs for directing a computer or processing electronic data (distinguished from <i>hardware</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>any material requiring the use of equipment, esp. audiovisual material such as film, tapes, or records.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôft<b>′</b>wâr′, soft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Cf. <b>hardware</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware, esp. audiovisual materials, as film, tapes, records, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a studio fully equipped but lacking software.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television Slang.<span>]</span></span>prepackaged materials, as movies or reruns, used to fill out the major part of a station's program schedule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soft</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot•care<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>kâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the care of one's feet:<span class="rh_ex">a footcare specialist.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">care</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfre•quent ˈfli•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an airline passenger participating in a program that provides bonuses based on distance traveled.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fre•quent--fli•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fre<b>′</b>quent fli<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an airline passenger registered with a program that provides bonuses, as upgrades or free flights, based esp. on distance traveled.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fre<b>′</b>quent--fli<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fre<b>′</b>quent fli<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>an airline passenger registered with a program that provides bonuses, as upgrades or free flights, based esp. on distance traveled.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fre<b>′</b>quent--fli<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.Cer.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Ceramic Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•sty•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā stī<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>without columns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ástyl</i>(<i>os</i>) without columns (<i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>stŷl</i>(<i>os</i>) pillar + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•mop•a•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ga mop<b>′</b>ə thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Immunology</span>a disorder of the immune system characterized by abnormally increased levels of immunoglobulins in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gamm</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">globulin</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">pathy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cis•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>tron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain;<br/> a structural gene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cis</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ans</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">on</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cis•tron<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shi•cer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shī<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a swindler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any unscrupulous person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Scheisser,</i> equivalent. to <i>scheiss</i>(<i>en</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">shit</span> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nidge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>nidged, nidg•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scelp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skelp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>skelp<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nu•bri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə no̅o̅<b>′</b>brē əm, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-brē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-bri•ums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>Also called <b>presternum.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum. Cf. <b>gladiolus</b> (def. 2), <b>xiphisternum.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the long process of the malleus.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to <i>manus</i> hand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma•nu<b>′</b>bri•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•mas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>mäs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Car•los Sa•a•ve•dra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>lôs sä′ä ve<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•si•col•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>si kul′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">changeable in color:<span class="rh_ex">versicolor skies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of various colors;<br/> parti-colored:<span class="rh_ex">a versicolor flower arrangement.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ver<b>′</b>si•col′our.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>vers</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>vertere</i> to turn (see <span class="rh_sc">verse</span>) + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>color</i> <span class="rh_sc">color</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beaut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/byut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(often used ironically) a beautiful or remarkable person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">That black eye of yours is a real beaut.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beaut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening from <span class="rh_sc">beauty</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strength•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strengkth<b>′</b>lis, strength<b>′</b>-, strenth<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking strength.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">strength,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>strength<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>strength<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grap<b>′</b>pling i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a grapnel. Also called <b>grap<b>′</b>pling hook′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʌndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think about and ask oneself about something;<br/> to be curious about;<br/> speculate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">says he didn't do it, but I still wonder.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wonder what she's doing tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be filled with awe or amazement;<br/> be stunned;<br/> marvel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I have often wondered at her cleverness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> This word is sometimes used to introduce a request:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span>I wonder if you would help me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a feeling of amazement, puzzled interest, or reverent admiration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We were filled with wonder when we saw the great cathedral.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one of the wonders of the ancient world.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being very good or amazing in effect or ability:<span class="rh_ex">a new wonder drug.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think or speculate curiously:<span class="rh_ex">to wonder about the origin of the solar system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe;<br/> marvel (often fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to doubt:<span class="rh_ex">I wonder if she'll really get here.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to speculate curiously or be curious about;<br/> be curious to know:<span class="rh_ex">to wonder what happened.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to feel wonder at:<span class="rh_ex">I wonder that you went.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something strange and surprising;<br/> a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:<span class="rh_ex">That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising;<br/> a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration:<span class="rh_ex">He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">miraculous deed or event;<br/> remarkable phenomenon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>for a wonder</b>, as the reverse of what might be expected;<br/> surprisingly:<span class="rh_ex">For a wonder, they worked hard all day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>wundor</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>wonder,</i> German <i>Wunder,</i> Old Norse <i>undr</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>wonderen,</i> Old English <i>wundrian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won<b>′</b>der•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> marvel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hsüan Chiao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">y</span>än<b>′</b> jyou<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Taoism (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oc•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the eighth part of a circle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any of the eight parts into which three mutually perpendicular planes divide space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>an instrument having an arc of 24°, used by navigators for measuring angles up to 90°.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the position of one heavenly body when 45° distant from another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Octans.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>octant-</i> (stem of <i>octāns</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">Octans</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1680–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>oc•tan•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok tan<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sot•tish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sot<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stupefied with or as if with drink;<br/> drunken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">given to excessive drinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or befitting a sot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sot<b>′</b>tish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sot<b>′</b>tish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drunkard.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sot•tish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drunkard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sottus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English: fool, Old English <i>sott</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Paul's,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a cathedral in London, England: designed by Sir Christopher Wren.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grī<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>grip•i•er, grip•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gripy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•po•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr′pə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of interpolating or the state of being interpolated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something interpolated, as a passage introduced into a text.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of determining the value of a function between two points at which it has prescribed values.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a similar process using more than two points at which the function has prescribed values.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of approximating a given function by using its values at a discrete set of points.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interpolātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>interpolātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">interpolate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•po•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɜrpəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to introduce (something additional or extra) between other things or parts; insert;<br/> interject;<br/> interpose:<span class="rh_ex">to interpolate an unwanted comment.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•po•la•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌtɜrpəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•po•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr<b>′</b>pə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject;<br/> interpose;<br/> intercalate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to insert, estimate, or find an intermediate term in (a sequence).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to alter (a text) by the insertion of new matter, esp. deceptively or without authorization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to insert (new or spurious matter) in this manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make an interpolation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interpolātus</i> past participle of <i>interpolāre</i> to make new, refurbish, touch up, equivalent. to <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>-polā-</i> verb, verbal stem (akin to <i>polīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">polish</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•ter•po•la•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr<b>′</b>pə lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>po•lat′er, in•ter<b>′</b>po•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>in•ter•po•la•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tûr<b>′</b>pə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>po•la′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter<b>′</b>po•la′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•form•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fôr<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person devoted to bringing about reform, as in politics or society.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) any of the leaders of the Reformation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reform</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The general re-formed his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops re-formed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈfɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the improvement, changing, or removing of what is wrong, evil, unsatisfactory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>urging social reform.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an instance of this:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some long overdue reforms in the tax codes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to change to a better state, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to reform the corrupt system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause a person to) abandon wrong or evil ways: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He promised to reform and live honestly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Could he reform his evil ways?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun*  Reform<span>]</span></span> conforming to or characteristic of a movement in Judaism that simplifies or rejects some traditional beliefs and practices to meet the conditions of contemporary life.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē fôrm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; origin, originally identical with <span class="rh_sc">reform</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′-for•ma<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re-form<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">re•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fôrm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">social reform; spelling reform.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to change to a better state, form, etc.;<br/> improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to abandon evil conduct or error:<span class="rh_ex">The drunkard promised to reform.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism:<span class="rh_ex">a Reform rabbi.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>réforme</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>refōrmāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">form</span>); (noun, nominal) partly derivative of the verb, verbal, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>reformer,</i> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>reformen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, re•form<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>a•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•form<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> correction, reformation, betterment, amelioration. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> better, rectify, correct, amend, emend, ameliorate, repair, restore.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deterioration.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hunts•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hunts<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center. 142,513.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Texas. 23,936.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort. 11,467.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word proc•ess•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɜrd ˌprɑsɛsɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the automated production and storage of documents using computers, electronic printers, and text-editing software.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>word proc•es•sor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">word<b>′</b> proc′essing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>writing, editing, and production of documents, as letters, reports, and books, through the use of a computer program or a complete computer system designed to facilitate rapid and efficient manipulation of text. <i>Abbr.:</i> WP</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>word<b>′</b>-proc′ess•ing.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FBO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>for the benefit of.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>F/B/O</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Im•u•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>yə ran′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of azathioprine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•del•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrˈdɛloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brothel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor•del•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôr del<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brothel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>bordel</i> <span class="rh_sc">bordel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NRC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">National Research Council.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>ter•sti<b>′</b>tial-cell<b>′</b>-stim′u•lat•ing hor′mone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər stish<b>′</b>əl sel<b>′</b>stim′yə lā′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>See <b>ICSH.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•tech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō tek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Informal Terms</span>biotechnology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">biotech.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">biotechnology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo<b>′</b>sun bird′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>tropicbird.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bo<b>′</b>sun•bird′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•cial•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a socially important or well-known person.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-soc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-soc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•cial•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>shə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a socially prominent person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">social</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sta•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being unstable;<br/> lack of stability:<span class="rh_ex">Political instability led to a revolution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the tendency to behave in an unpredictable manner:<span class="rh_ex">emotional instability.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stab-"><span class="rh_sc">-stab-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•sta•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′stə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being unstable;<br/> lack of stability or firmness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the tendency to behave in an unpredictable, changeable, or erratic manner:<span class="rh_ex">emotional instability.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>instabilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">stability</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>instabilite</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>She•mo•neh Es•reh</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ashk. Heb.</i> shə mō<b>′</b>nə es<b>′</b>rā; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> shə mō ne<b>′</b> es <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>the <i>Amidah,</i> consisting of 19 blessings, recited on days other than the Sabbath and holy days.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>shəmōneh ‘eśrēh</i> eighteen (apparently the number of blessings in earlier times)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mus•co•vite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus<b>′</b>kə vīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Moscow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) common light-colored mica, essentially KAl<sub>3</sub>Si<sub>3</sub>O<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>, used as an electrical insulator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a Russian.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Moscow, Muscovy, or the Muscovites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Muscov</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the color of growing plants, between yellow and blue:<span class="rh_ex">green leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with growing plants or foliage:<span class="rh_ex">green fields.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> consisting of green, usually leafy vegetables, as lettuce, spinach, or chicory:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span>a green salad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not fully developed or matured;<br/> unripe:<span class="rh_ex">green fruit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">immature in age or judgment;<br/> inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">green recruits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having a sickly or pale appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to turn green with nausea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, </span> advocating or promoting environmentalism:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun*  often: Green<span>]</span></span>a green political party.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a color between yellow and blue, found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The room was painted in green.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The room was painted a pale green.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>greens</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_21c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the leaves and stems of certain plants, as spinach, kale, or lettuce, eaten as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="advanced_21a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">fresh leaves or branches of evergreen trees:<span class="rh_ex">a room decorated with Christmas greens.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> grassy land;<br/> a plot of grassy ground, esp. in the center of a town.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <a href="puttinggreen"><b>putting green.</b></a> the area of closely cut grass surrounding each hole on a golf course.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>money.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_34" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>green with envy</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> extremely jealous.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>green•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>green•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum:<span class="rh_ex">green leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with herbage or foliage;<br/> verdant:<span class="rh_ex">green fields.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by the presence of verdure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of green vegetables, as lettuce, spinach, endive, or chicory:<span class="rh_ex">a green salad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not fully developed or perfected in growth or condition;<br/> unripe;<br/> not properly aged:<span class="rh_ex">This peach is still green.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">unseasoned;<br/> not dried or cured:<span class="rh_ex">green lumber.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">immature in age or judgment;<br/> untrained;<br/> inexperienced:<span class="rh_ex">a green worker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">simple;<br/> unsophisticated;<br/> gullible;<br/> easily fooled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">fresh, recent, or new:<span class="rh_ex">an insult still green in his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">having a sickly appearance;<br/> pale;<br/> wan:<span class="rh_ex">green with fear; green with envy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">full of life and vigor;<br/> young:<span class="rh_ex">a man ripe in years but green in heart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="12"><span class="rh_def">environmentally sound or beneficial:<span class="rh_ex">green computers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wine) having a flavor that is raw, harsh, and acid, due esp. to a lack of maturity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">freshly slaughtered or still raw:<span class="rh_ex">green meat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">not fired, as bricks or pottery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(of cement or mortar) freshly set and not completely hardened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Foundry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of sand) sufficiently moist to form a compact lining for a mold without further treatment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of a casting) as it comes from the mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of a powder, in powder metallurgy) unsintered.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm;<br/> found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Art.<span>]</span></span>a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of blue and yellow pigments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">green coloring matter, as paint or dye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def">green material or clothing:<span class="rh_ex">to be dressed in green.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>greens</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">fresh leaves or branches of trees, shrubs, etc., used for decoration;<br/> wreaths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the leaves and stems of plants, as spinach, lettuce, or cabbage, used for food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a blue-green uniform of the U.S. Army.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def">grassy land;<br/> a plot of grassy ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a piece of grassy ground constituting a town or village common.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>putting green.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the area of closely cropped grass surrounding each hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>bowling green.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shooting range for archery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>green light</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>money;<br/> greenbacks (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I'd like to buy a new car but I don't have the green.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a member of the Green party (in Germany).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>read the green</b>, to inspect a golf green, analyzing its slope and surface, so as to determine the difficulties to be encountered when putting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to become or make green.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to restore the vitality of:<span class="rh_ex">Younger executives are greening corporate managements.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>grēne</i>; cognate with German <i>grün</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">grow</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>green<b>′</b>age</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>green<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Green<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henrietta Howland Robinson</b> (<i>"Hetty''</i>), 1835–1916, U.S. financier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Henry</b> (<i>Henry Vincent Yorke</i>), 1905–73, English novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Richard</b>, 1837–83, English historian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Julian</b>, born 1900, U.S. writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Paul Eliot</b>, 1894–1981, U.S. playwright, novelist, and teacher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William</b>, 1873–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the A.F.L. 1924–52.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing S from W Wyoming to join the Colorado River in SE Utah. 730 mi. (1175 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">green,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, </span><ul><li id="unabridged_33b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">environmentally sound or beneficial:<span class="rh_ex">green computers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tar•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑrtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a hard, whitish substance that forms on the teeth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Wine</span>cream of tartar.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tar•tar•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɑrˈtærɪk, -ˈtɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tar•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑrtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a savage, fierce, or ill-tempered person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tar•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>calculus (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Wine</span>the deposit from wines, potassium bitartrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the intermediate product of cream of tartar, obtained from the crude form, argol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Late Greek <i>tártaron</i>; replacing Middle English <i>tartre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>tartarum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tar•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of any of the various tribes, chiefly Mongolian and Turkish, who, originally under the leadership of Genghis Khan, overran Asia and much of eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of the descendants of this people variously intermingled with other peoples and tribes, now inhabiting parts of the European and W and central Asian Russian Federation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tatar (defs. 1–3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) a savage, intractable person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) an ill-tempered person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>catch a Tartar</b>, to deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful. Also, <b>catch a tartar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to a Tartar or Tartars;<br/> Tartarian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tatar (def. 5). Also, <b>Tatar</b> (for defs. 1, 2, 4–6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Persian <i>Tātār,</i> by association with <span class="rh_sc">Tartarus;</span> replacing Middle English <i>Tartre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Tartarus,</i> perh. variant of *<i>Tātārus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tar<b>′</b>tar•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Tar•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tartarus.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of this people, including the literary language of the Tatar Autonomous Republic, the dialects of the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of the Volga basin (<b>Volga Tatar,</b>) and numerous other dialects, some transitional to other Turkic languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>See <b>Crimean Tatar.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tartar (defs. 1, 2, 4–6).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Tatars or their language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tartar (def. 7).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tartar</b> </var>(for defs. 1–3, 5).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15; see <span class="rh_sc">Tartar</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ta•tar•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Ta•tar•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä tar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mö•bi•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>bē əs, mā<b>′</b>-, mō<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> m<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>bē ŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Au•gust Fer•di•nand</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ou<b>′</b>gŏŏst fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>di nänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1790–1868, German mathematician.</def><var>Also, <b>Moebius.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ro•chrome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə krōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a yellow-colored pigment that gives the color to urine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">chrome</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•rein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>rān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short rein passing from the bit to the saddle of a harness, to prevent the horse from lowering its head. Cf. <b>overcheck</b> (def. 2), <b>sidecheck.</b> See illus. under <b>harness.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a short rein joining the bit of one of a span of horses to the driving rein of the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">check</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rein</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<b>′</b>ard at<b>′</b>mosphere,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an arbitrarily determined vertical distribution of atmospheric pressure, temperature, and density, assumed to have physical constants and conforming to parametric equations, used for calculations in ballistics, the design of pressure altimeters, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a standard unit of atmospheric pressure, having a value of 1013.2 millibars or 29.9213 in. (760 mm) of mercury.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dev•il's-tongue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dev<b>′</b>ilz tung′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a foul-smelling, fleshy plant, <i>Amorphophallus rivieri,</i> of the Old World tropics, having flowers on a spike surrounded by a dark-red spathe. Also called <b>snake palm.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bra•sil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Port.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə zēl<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä sēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Brazil.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bra•zil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə zil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>brazilwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; see <span class="rh_sc">braise</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>brasil,</i> derivative of <i>brasa</i> live coal (the wood being red in color)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English <i>brasile</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bra•zil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə zil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, <b>Brasil.</b> Official name, <b>Federative Republic of Brazil.</b> </span></li></ol><ros> <b>Bra•zil•ian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə zil<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/toʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pull or haul (a car, etc.) by a rope, chain, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They towed my car to the garage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of towing.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something towed.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as a boat or truck, that tows.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href="skitow"><span class="rh_sc">ski tow</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in tow</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>under tow.</b> in the state of being towed:<span class="rh_ex">The ship returned to port in tow of a tugboat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under one's guidance;<br/> in one's charge:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher entered the museum with her class in tow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(following one) as a follower, admirer, or companion:<span class="rh_ex">The movie star walked down the street, autograph hounds in tow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device:<span class="rh_ex">The car was towed to the service station.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of towing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something being towed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something, as a boat or truck, that tows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rope, chain, metal bar, or other device for towing:<span class="rh_ex">The trailer is secured to the car by a metal tow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ski tow.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>in tow</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the state of being towed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">under one's guidance;<br/> in one's charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">as a follower, admirer, or companion:<span class="rh_ex">a professor who always had a graduate student in tow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>under tow</b>, in the condition of being towed;<br/> in tow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>towen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>togian</i> to pull by force, drag; cognate with Middle High German <i>zogen</i> to draw, tug, drag. See <span class="rh_sc">tug</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tow</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tow′a•bil</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trail, draw, tug.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shorter, less desirable flax fibers separated from line fibers in hackling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">synthetic filaments prior to spinning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">made of tow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; Old English <i>tōw-</i> (in <i>tōwlīc</i> pertaining to thread, <i>tōwhūs</i> spinning house); akin to Old Norse <i>tō</i> wool</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots); Old English <i>toh-</i> (in <i>tohlīne</i> towline); cognate with Old Norse <i>tog</i> towline. See <span class="rh_sc">tow</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">TOW<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a U.S. Army antitank missile, steered to its target by two thin wires connected to a computerized launcher, which is mounted on a vehicle or helicopter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>t</i>(<i>ube-launched,</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>ptically-guided,</i>) <i>w</i>(<i>ire-tracked missile</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•rov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rôf<b>′</b>, -rof<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> syi <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ural Mountains. 101,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San Se•bas•tián<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san′ sə bas<b>′</b>chən; <i>Sp.</i> sän′ se väs tyän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Spain: resort. 165,829.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Puerto Rico. 10,619.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tropical American plant, <i>Cattleya skinneri,</i> having cylindrical leaves and yellow-throated, rose-purple flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɜrθi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>earth•i•er, earth•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, like, or consisting of earth or soil: <span class="rh_ex">an earthy smell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">realistic;<br/> practical:<span class="rh_ex">earthy advice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">blunt;<br/> direct;<br/> frank:<span class="rh_ex">an earthy sense of humor.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>earth•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>earth•i•er, earth•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of earth:<span class="rh_ex">an earthy smell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">realistic;<br/> practical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">coarse or unrefined:<span class="rh_ex">an earthy sense of humor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">direct;<br/> robust;<br/> unaffected:<span class="rh_ex">an earthy, generous woman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>(of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>worldly;<br/> pertaining to the earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>erthy.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">earth,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>earth<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>earth<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lusty, rough.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> genteel, refined.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shem),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grau•bün•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ou′b<span class="rh_sc">y</span>n<b>′</b>dən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Grisons.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbox ˌof•fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> the office of a theater, etc., at which tickets are sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Tickets are available from the box office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the amount of money from tickets purchased for a play, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a good box office last night.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>box-of•fice</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">box-office receipts.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">box<b>′</b> of′fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the office of a theater, stadium, or the like, at which tickets are sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">receipts from a play or other entertainment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">entertainment popular enough to attract paying audiences and make a profit:<span class="rh_ex">This show will be good box office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">box-of•fice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boks<b>′</b>ô′fis, -of′is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>of or pertaining to the box office or to the business and commercial aspects of the theater:<span class="rh_ex">a box-office window;</span><span class="rh_ex">box-office receipts;</span><span class="rh_ex">a box-office attraction.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of <span class="rh_sc">box</span> <span class="rh_sc">office</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scroll•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrōl<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>billethead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scroll</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rear<b>′</b> end<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hindmost part of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>the buttocks;<br/> behind. Also called <b>tail end.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">rear-end<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēr<b>′</b>end<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle):<span class="rh_ex">My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>(of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object):<span class="rh_ex">A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•cius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>shəs, desh<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span><span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.S.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mu•ga•be<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ gä<b>′</b>bē, -bā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert (Gabriel)</b>, born 1924, Zimbabwean political leader: prime minister 1980–87;<br/> president since 1987.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NEbN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>See <b>northeast by north.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•plish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>plish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or having a somewhat purple hue.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pur<b>′</b>ply.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">purple</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur<b>′</b>plish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɜrpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>-pler, -plest.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any color having both red and blue, esp. one deep in tone: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>colored rich, dark purple.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rich, dark purple.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of the color purple.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>exaggerated and too ornate:<span class="rh_ex">purple prose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def">profane or shocking, as language.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>born to the purple</b>, of royal birth.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur•plish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <b>-pler, -plest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, esp. one deep in tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cloth or clothing of this hue, esp. as formerly worn distinctively by persons of imperial, royal, or other high rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the rank or office of a cardinal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the office of a bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">imperial, regal, or princely rank or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">deep red;<br/> crimson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several nymphalid butterflies, as <i>Basilarchia astyanax</i> (<b>red-spotted purple,</b>) having blackish wings spotted with red, or <i>Basilarchia arthemis</i> (<b>banded purple <span class="rh_txt">or</span> white admiral,</b>) having brown wings banded with white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>born in</b> or <b>to the purple</b>, of royal or exalted birth:<span class="rh_ex">Those born to the purple are destined to live in the public eye.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of the color purple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">imperial, regal, or princely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">brilliant or showy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>full of exaggerated literary devices and effects;<br/> marked by excessively ornate rhetoric:<span class="rh_ex">a purple passage in a novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">profane or shocking, as language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make or become purple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>porphýra</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">purpure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">porphyry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>purpura</i> kind of shellfish yielding purple dye, the dye, cloth so dyed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>purpel</i> (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival), Old English <i>purple</i> (adjective, adjectival), variant of <i>purpure</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pur<b>′</b>ple•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ninth<b>′</b> of Av<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>See <b>Tishah b'Av.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ninth<b>′</b> of Ab<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•part•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī pär<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">divided into three parts.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tri<b>′</b>part′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English: alteration of <span class="rh_sc">tripartite;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈmoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>e•mot•ed, e•mot•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show or pretend emotion, as in acting:<span class="rh_ex">The actor's attempts to emote seemed silly and unreal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mot-"><span class="rh_sc">-mot-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•mote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i mōt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>e•mot•ed, e•mot•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show or pretend emotion:<span class="rh_ex">to emote over the beauties of nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to portray emotion in acting, esp. exaggeratedly or ineptly;<br/> behave theatrically:<span class="rh_ex">The actress emoted for all she was worth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">emotion</span> 1915–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•mot<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nod•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nod<b>′</b>i kəl, nō<b>′</b>di-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of or pertaining to a node or the nodes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">node</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ical</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɛvərəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being irreverent;<br/> lack of reverence or respect.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•rev•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rev<b>′</b>ər əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being irreverent;<br/> lack of reverence or respect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an irreverent act or statement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the condition of not being reverenced, venerated, respected, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>irreverentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ir</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">reverence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clean<b>′</b>er tooth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>raker tooth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•pros•e•cu•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō pros<b>′</b>i kyo̅o̅′tər, kō<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>one of two or more joint prosecutors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">prosecutor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">N.Z.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>New Zealand.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>N. Zeal.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vault•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôl<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of constructing vaults.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the structure forming a vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a vault, vaulted ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vault</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">vault•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôl<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">leaping up or over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">used in vaulting:<span class="rh_ex">a vaulting pole.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">excessive in ambition or presumption;<br/> overweening;<br/> high-flown:<span class="rh_ex">vaulting ambition; vaulting pride.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vault</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure, usually of stones, concrete, or bricks, that forms a ceiling or roof.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables, usually with a locked door and thick walls.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a burial chamber.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something thought of as similar to an arched roof:<span class="rh_ex">the vault of heaven.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leap, as to or from a position or over something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He vaulted over the tennis net.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">vaulted the fence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leap with the hands supported by something, as a horizontal pole.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) surpass others, as by achieving something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">With that discovery, her scientific team vaulted into world prominence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That discovery vaulted her scientific team into prominence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of vaulting.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a leap of a horse.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure resembling a vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, esp. such a place in a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a burial chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an arched roof of a cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something likened to an arched roof:<span class="rh_ex">the vault of heaven.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to construct or cover with a vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make in the form of a vault;<br/> arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch;<br/> overarch:<span class="rh_ex">An arbor vaulted the path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to store in a vault:<span class="rh_ex">The paintings will be vaulted when the museum is closed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to curve or bend in the form of a vault.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>ter, volter,</i> derivative of <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>te, volte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>volvita,</i> for Latin <i>volūta,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of Latin <i>volvere</i> to turn (see <span class="rh_sc">revolve</span>); (verb, verbal) alteration of Middle English <i>vouten</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>te, volte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) alteration of Middle English <i>voute</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something:<span class="rh_ex">He vaulted over the tennis net.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>to leap over a vaulting or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap:<span class="rh_ex">to vault into prominence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to leap over:<span class="rh_ex">to vault a fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to leap over or surpass others:<span class="rh_ex">Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of vaulting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a leap of a horse;<br/> curvet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>a running jump over a vaulting or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>volta</i> (noun, nominal) and <i>voltare</i> (verb, verbal); see <span class="rh_sc">volt</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>volte</i> a turn and <i>volter</i> to turn, respectively</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> 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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•na•rak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə när<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Konarak.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sis•mon•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis mon<b>′</b>dē; <i>Fr.</i> sēs mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean Charles Lé•o•nard Si•monde de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l lā ô n<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b> sē mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>d<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1773–1842, Swiss historian and economist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spill•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spil<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a container) designed to prevent spilling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spill</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<b>′</b>sel cy′cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a theoretical heat cycle for an engine in which combustion occurs at a constant pressure and cooling at a constant volume.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lip•o•fus•cin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip′ə fus<b>′</b>in, lī′pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>lipo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">lipo</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Latin <i>fusc</i>(<i>us</i>) dark, tawny + German <i>-in</i> -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u. &amp; l.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upper and lower case.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">list•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lis<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a security) admitted to trading privileges on a stock exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a telephone number or telephone subscriber) represented in a telephone directory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a series of items written or printed together in a grouping or sequence so as to make up a record:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a shopping list.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <a href="listprice"><span class="rh_sc">list price</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to make a list of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He listed the items they would need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to list him among the members.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to be offered for sale at a specified price:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This radio lists at $49.95.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a leaning to one side, as of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">a heavy list to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to lean to one side:<span class="rh_ex">The boat listed to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:<span class="rh_ex">a list of members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>list price.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of records in a file.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a complete record of stocks handled by a stock exchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">all of the books of a publisher that are available for sale.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to set down together in a list;<br/> make a list of:<span class="rh_ex">to list the membership of a club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to list him among the members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to place on a list of persons to be watched, excluded, restricted, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to print or display in a list:<span class="rh_ex">Let's list the whole program and see where the bug is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to register (a security) on a stock exchange so that it may be traded there.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>enlist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to be offered for sale, as in a catalog, at a specified price:<span class="rh_ex">This radio lists at $49.95.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>enlist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old High German (German <i>Leiste</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>lista</i> roll of names, earlier, band, strip (e.g., of paper), border </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1595–1605; special use of <span class="rh_sc">list</span><sup>2</sup> (roll of names, perh. origin, originally of contestants in the <span class="rh_sc">lists</span>); compare French <i>liste</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> register. <br/><span class="rh_sc">List,</span> <span class="rh_sc">catalog,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inventory,</span> <span class="rh_sc">roll,</span> <span class="rh_sc">schedule</span> imply a definite arrangement of items. <br/><span class="rh_sc">List</span> denotes a series of names, items, or figures arranged in a row or rows:<span class="rh_ex">a list of groceries.</span><span class="rh_sc">Catalog</span> adds the idea of alphabetical or other orderly arrangement, and, often, descriptive particulars and details:<span class="rh_ex">a library catalog.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">inventory</span> is a detailed descriptive list of property, stock, goods, or the like made for legal or business purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a store inventory.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">roll</span> is a list of names of members of some defined group often used to ascertain their presence or absence:<span class="rh_ex">a class roll.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">schedule</span> is a methodical (esp. official) list, often indicating the time or sequence of certain events:<span class="rh_ex">a train schedule.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> record, catalog. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enroll.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a border or bordering strip, usually of cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a selvage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>selvages collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a strip of cloth or other material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a strip or band of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a stripe of color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a division of the hair or beard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">one of the ridges or furrows of earth made by a lister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a strip of material, as bark or sapwood, to be trimmed from a board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>fillet (def. 6a).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of selvages or strips of cloth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to produce furrows and ridges on (land) with a lister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to prepare (ground) for planting by making ridges and furrows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cut away a narrow strip of wood from the edge of (a stave, plank, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to apply a border or edge to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lista,</i> Old English <i>līst</i> border; cognate with Dutch <i>lijst,</i> German <i>Leiste</i> (Old High German <i>līsta</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a ship or boat) to incline to one side;<br/> careen:<span class="rh_ex">The ship listed to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to cause (a vessel) to incline to one side:<span class="rh_ex">The shifting of the cargo listed the ship to starboard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tilt, slant, heel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to please.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to like or desire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to like;<br/> wish;<br/> choose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>listen, lusten,</i> Old English (<i>ge</i>)<i>lystan</i> to please; cognate with German <i>gelüsten,</i> Old Norse <i>lysta</i> to desire, akin to Gothic <i>lustōn</i> to desire. See <span class="rh_sc">lust</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">list<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to listen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to listen to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>listen,</i> Old English <i>hlystan</i> to listen, hear, derivative of <i>hlyst</i> ear; cognate with Swedish <i>lysta</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>hlusta</i> to listen. See <span class="rh_sc">listen</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">List<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>drik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1789–1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•bule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>byo̅o̅l, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small tube;<br/> a minute tubular structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>convoluted tubule.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tubulus,</i> equivalent. to <i>tub</i>(<i>us</i>) pipe + <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shog, shôg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shogged, shog•ging,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shake;<br/> jolt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to jog along.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a shake;<br/> jolt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>shoggen</i> (verb, verbal); perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">shock</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din<b>′</b>ner dance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VDT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>video display terminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">VDT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>video display terminal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>visual display terminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">genit.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>genitive.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə təm -tom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Diatoma</i> origin, originally a genus name, feminine noun, nominal based on Greek <i>diátomos</i> cut in two. See <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">tome</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crys<b>′</b>tal os<b>′</b>cillator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>See under <b>crystal</b> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UNRRA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.N.R.R.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sleɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slaved, slav•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who is the property of another and who must obey him or her:<span class="rh_ex">The Emancipation Proclamation freed only the slaves in the South and not the slaves in the border states.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one under the control or influence of another person or power:<span class="rh_ex">a slave to his desires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a mechanism under control of and repeating the actions of a similar mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to work like a slave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object);</span><span class="rh_ex">often: ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> away) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He slaved away all last night (at fixing the kitchen cabinets). I slaved over the hot stove to prepare the meal.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slaved, slav•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another;<br/> a bond servant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person:<span class="rh_ex">a slave to a drug.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a drudge:<span class="rh_ex">a housekeeping slave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a slave ant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a subsidiary flash lamp actuated through its photoelectric cell when the principal flash lamp is discharged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a mechanism under control of and repeating the actions of a similar mechanism. Cf. <b>master</b> (def. 19).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to work like a slave;<br/> drudge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to engage in the slave trade;<br/> procure, transport, or sell slaves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to connect (a machine) to a master as its slave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to enslave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sclāvus</i> (masculine), <i>sclāva</i> (feminine) slave, special use of <i>Sclāvus</i> Slavic, so called because Slavs were commonly enslaved in the early Middle Ages; see <span class="rh_sc">Slavic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sclave</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slave<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slave<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> toil, labor, slog, grind.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Slave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Slaves,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>Slave.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of a group of Athabaskan-speaking North American Indians living in the upper Mackenzie River valley region of the Northwest Territories and in parts of British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon Territory.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Slavey.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•i•dan•the•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′i dan<b>′</b>thər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any bulbous African plant belonging to the genus <i>Acidanthera,</i> of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and long tubular flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>akid-</i> (stem of <i>akís</i>) needle (cognate with Latin <i>acus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">acicula</span>)+ Neo-Latin <i>-anthera</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">anther,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (1844) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Domin<b>′</b>ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the state of Virginia (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da•zi•bao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>dzē<b>′</b>bou<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-baos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in China) a wallposter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Chinese <i>dàzì bào</i> literally, big-letter newspaper</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="NAM" ret="keep">a female given name, form of <b>Gertrude.</b> Also called  <b>Ger•tie, Ger•ty</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gûr′tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•un•ion•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē yo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>to eliminate labor unions from (a company, industry, etc.).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•un<b>′</b>ion•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">unionize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•un′ion•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•spect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thinking of the past, of past events, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to look back in thought.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in retrospect</b>, on evaluating the past;<br/> upon reflection:<span class="rh_ex">knew in retrospect that he should have married her.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret•ro•spec•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•spect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re<b>′</b>trə spekt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contemplation of the past;<br/> a survey of past time, events, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>in retrospect</b>, in looking back on past events;<br/> upon reflection:<span class="rh_ex">It was, in retrospect, the happiest day of her life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to look back in thought;<br/> refer back (often fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to retrospect to a period in one's youth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to look back upon;<br/> contemplate retrospectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">pro</span>)<span class="rh_sc">spect</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cu•ra•çao<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>ə sou′, -sō′, kyŏŏr<b>′</b>-; kŏŏr′ə sou<b>′</b>, -sō<b>′</b>, kyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 159,072;<br/> 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Willemstad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Netherlands Antilles.</b> </span></li></ol><def id="3">(<i>l.c.</i>) Also, <b>cu•ra•çao</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyŏŏr′ə sō<b>′</b>, -sō<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se<b>′</b>rous flu<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>any of various clear, watery fluids in the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CBS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>Columbia Broadcasting System (a television network).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">CBS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>Columbia Broadcasting System: a television network.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plant<b>′</b>er's punch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a punch made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par•nas•si•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär nas<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>pertaining to Mount Parnassus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>pertaining to poetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of, pertaining to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from <i>Le Parnasse Contemporain,</i> the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a member of the Parnassian school of French poets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Parnassi</i>(<i>us</i>) of <span class="rh_sc">Parnassus</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Par•nas<b>′</b>si•an•ism, Par•nas<b>′</b>sism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•caus•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en kô<b>′</b>stik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>painted with wax colors fixed with heat, or with any process in which colors are burned in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a work of art produced by an encaustic process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>enkaustikós</i> for burning in. See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">caustic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>encausticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•caus<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">desk<b>′</b> job′ber.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>drop shipper.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•all<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adv.</i> ˈoʊvərˈɔl; <i>adj., n.</i> ˈoʊvərˌɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from one end or limit to the other:<span class="rh_ex">The overall length is 15 feet. The computer takes up three square feet overall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covering or including everything:<span class="rh_ex">The overall pattern is one of growth and success. Overall, things have become better.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>overalls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">loose, sturdy trousers, usually having a bib with attached shoulder straps, originally worn over other trousers to protect them while working. </span></li><li id="advanced_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">long waterproof leggings.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a smock or loose-fitting housedress.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•all<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər ôl<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər ôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">from one extreme limit of a thing to the other:<span class="rh_ex">the overall length of the bridge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covering or includingeverything:<span class="rh_ex">an overall impression; to view something overall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span> <b>overalls</b>, (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">long waterproof leggings.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a smock or loose-fitting housedress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>overal</i> (adverb, adverbial), Old English <i>ofer eall</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">over,</span> <span class="rh_sc">all</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon to<b>′</b>paz,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>topaz (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">freed•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frēd<b>′</b>wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who has been freed from slavery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">freed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">woman</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•ce•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō si nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi′o•coe•nol<b>′</b>o•gy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">biocen</span>(<span class="rh_sc">osis</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ted<b>′</b>dy boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a rebellious British youth who, in the 1950s and early 1960s, affected the dress of the reign of Edward VII.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cen<b>′</b>tral Af<b>′</b>rican Em<b>′</b>pire,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name (1976–79) of <b>Central African Republic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•şi•nă•u<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′shē nu<b>′</b>o̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Rumanian name of <b>Kishinev.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">front<b>′</b> win<b>′</b>dow.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>See <b>cottage window.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">about<b>′</b> ship<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(as a command) put the ship about.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a•bout-ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bout′ship<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-shipped, -ship•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to tack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>allac<b>′</b>tic mo<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the apparent motion of stars due to the earth's orbital motion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi<b>′</b>nal nerve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of a series of paired nerves that originate in the nerve roots of the spinal cord and emerge from the vertebrae on both sides of the spinal column, each branching out to innervate a specific region of the neck, trunk, or limbs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b> lit′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pulverized absorbent clay used for lining a box in which a cat can eliminate waste.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nde•be•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ən də bē<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-les,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-le</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Matabele.</b> a member of a Nguni people of the Transvaal and Zimbabwe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>the Bantu language of these people.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut with a violent sweeping stroke, as with a knife or sword: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had slashed her wrists.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to slash at the weeds with a sickle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to cut or reduce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to slash salaries.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sweeping stroke, as with a knife or pen.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cut or mark made with such a stroke.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">virgule</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a reduction:<span class="rh_ex">a slash in prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lash;<br/> whip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cut, reduce, or alter:<span class="rh_ex">The editors slashed the story to half its length.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make slits in (a garment) to show an underlying fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to criticize, censure, or attack in a savage or cutting manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to lay about one with sharp, sweeping strokes;<br/> make one's way by cutting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a sweeping, cutting stroke.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cut, wound, or mark made with such a stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a curtailment, reduction, or alteration:<span class="rh_ex">a drastic slash of prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>virgule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>(in forest land)<ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an open area strewn with debris of trees from felling or from wind or fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the debris itself.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>slaschen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abridge, abbreviate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">slash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>Often, <b>slashes.</b> a tract of wet or swampy ground overgrown with bushes or trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1645–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">end<b>′</b> run′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>Also called <b>end<b>′</b> sweep′, sweep.</b> a running play in which the ball-carrier attempts to outflank the defensive end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an evasive or diversionary maneuver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an attempt to surmount a difficulty without confronting it directly.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tex•tur•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(teks<b>′</b>chə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to give texture or a particular texture to:<span class="rh_ex">texturized yarn.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tex<b>′</b>tur•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">texture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tex<b>′</b>tur•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gut•ted, gut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the part of the body that carries food and digests it, esp. the intestines.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>guts</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the inner organs of the body, esp. the bowels.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> courage;<br/> nerve:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't have the guts to defend them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the inner working parts of a machine or device:<span class="rh_ex">peered into the guts of the computer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the belly;<br/> abdomen:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a huge gut that draped over his waistband.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, </span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> intestinal tissue or fiber;<br/> catgut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take out the inner organs of;<br/> disembowel:<span class="rh_ex">to gut a fish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the interior of:<span class="rh_ex">Fire gutted the building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to remove the vital or essential parts from:<span class="rh_ex">Layoffs and firings gutted our department.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">basic;<br/> essential:<span class="rh_ex">gut issues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">based on instincts or emotions:<span class="rh_ex">a gut reaction.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hate someone's guts</b>, to hate or despise (someone) thoroughly.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>spill one's guts</b>, to tell everything;<br/> reveal one's secret feelings.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gut•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gut•ted, gut•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the alimentary canal, esp. between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Cf.  <b>foregut, midgut, hindgut.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span> <b>guts</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the bowels or entrails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>courage and fortitude;<br/> nerve;<br/> determination;<br/> stamina:<span class="rh_ex">Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the inner working parts of a machine or device:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic had the guts of the refrigerator laid out on the kitchen floor.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the belly;<br/> stomach;<br/> abdomen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the substance forming the case of the intestine;<br/> intestinal tissue or fiber:<span class="rh_ex">sheep's gut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a preparation of the intestines of an animal, used for various purposes, as for violin strings, tennis rackets, or fishing lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the silken substance taken from a silkworm killed when about to spin its cocoon, used in making snells for fishhooks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a narrow passage, as a channel of water or a defile between hills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a gut course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>spill one's guts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to tell all;<br/> lay oneself bare:<span class="rh_ex">the famous star spills his guts in his autobiography.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to take out the guts or entrails of;<br/> disembowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the interior of:<span class="rh_ex">Fire gutted the building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to plunder (a house, city, etc.) of contents:<span class="rh_ex">Invaders gutted the village.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to remove the vital or essential parts from:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner's letters were gutted by heavy censorship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">basic or essential:<span class="rh_ex">to discuss the gut issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">based on instincts or emotions:<span class="rh_ex">a gut reaction; gut decisions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>gut, guttes</i> (plural), Old English <i>guttas</i> (plural), akin to <i>gēotan</i> to pour bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gut<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> b. pluck.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">GUT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>grand unification theory.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a male boarding-school student who lives at home.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">caes•pi•tose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses<b>′</b>pi tōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cespitose.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>caes<b>′</b>pi•tose′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæmin, -ɪn, gæˈmin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl who hangs around on the streets.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small, playfully mischievous girl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or like a gamine:<span class="rh_ex">clothes for the gamine figure.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ēn, -in, ga mēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a diminutive or very slender girl, esp. one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or like a gamine:<span class="rh_ex">a gamine personality; clothes for the gamine figure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; feminine of <span class="rh_sc">gamin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•de•pend•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di pen<b>′</b>dən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">independence (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a territory not under the control of any other power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the principle that the individual congregation or church is an autonomous and equalitarian society free from any external ecclesiastical control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the polity based on this principle.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">independ</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phe,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>phenylalanine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">P.H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Public Health Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slit-drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slit<b>′</b>drum′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollowed-out log with a long, narrow slit, beaten with a stick or stamped upon to produce a drumming sound, found in many cultures since ancient times.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>slit<b>′</b> drum′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dined, din•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to eat a meal, esp. the principal meal of the day;<br/> have dinner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We'll dine with our friends tonight at about eight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to entertain at or provide with dinner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>After we wine and dine them, I'm sure they'll join our company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>dine on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to eat (food) for a meal:<span class="rh_ex">They were dining on roast duck.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>dine out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to eat a meal, esp. dinner, away from home:<span class="rh_ex">We dined out with our friends.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dined, din•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to eat the principal meal of the day;<br/> have dinner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to take any meal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to entertain at dinner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>dine out</b>, to take a meal, esp. the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant:<span class="rh_ex">They dine out at least once a week.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>dinner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>disjējūnāre</i> to break one's fast, equivalent. to Latin <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Late Latin <i>jējūnāre</i> to fast; see <span class="rh_sc">jejune</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>di</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>ner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>dinen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b> (<i>Jim</i>), born 1935, U.S. painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•dro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>drō; <i>It.</i> sän<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•vo•ca•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′vō kā<b>′</b>shə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or constituting preliminary vocational training.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vocational</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pi•ña</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>nyä; <i>Eng.</i> pēn<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>pi•ñas</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>nyäs; <i>Eng.</i> pēn<b>′</b>yəz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Spanish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>pineapple.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈground ˌrule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a basic or governing principle of conduct in a situation, used in judging other cases:<span class="rh_ex">the ground rules of the debate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any of certain sports rules adopted, as in baseball, for playing in a particular stadium or field.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> rule′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>ground rules.</b> basic or governing principles of conduct in any situation or field of endeavor:<span class="rh_ex">the ground rules of press conferences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span>any of certain rules specially adopted, as in baseball and softball, for dealing with situations or circumstances arising chiefly from the particular nature of the playing area or the interference of spectators.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•o•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī ō<b>′</b>tik, -ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>pertaining to or affecting both ears;<br/> binaural.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">otic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fer•en•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′fə ren<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>of, pertaining to, by, or dependent upon inference.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>inferenti</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">inference</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′fer•en<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fer•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnfərəns, ˈɪnfrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of inferring:<span class="rh_ex">Don't make such rash inferences from such small evidence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the process of drawing a conclusion from reasoning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Deductive inference can sometimes lead to the wrong conclusion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fer•en•tial</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fer-"><span class="rh_sc">-fer-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fer•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>fər əns, -frəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of inferring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is inferred:<span class="rh_ex">to make rash inferences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable from the assumed premises, possesses some degree of probability relative to the premises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a proposition reached by a process of inference.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>inferentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">infer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken<b>′</b>nel•ly-Heav<b>′</b>i•side lay′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>l ē hev<b>′</b>ē sīd′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>E layer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Arthur Edwin <i>Kennelly</i> (1861–1939), U.south, southern. electrical engineer, and O. <span class="rh_sc">Heaviside</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reduc<b>′</b>tase test′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a test for the bacterial content in milk to determine its fitness for drinking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bud<b>′</b>dy seat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seat on a motorcycle or moped for the driver and a passenger sitting one behind the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a motorcycle sidecar.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure, usually of stones, concrete, or bricks, that forms a ceiling or roof.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables, usually with a locked door and thick walls.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a burial chamber.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something thought of as similar to an arched roof:<span class="rh_ex">the vault of heaven.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leap, as to or from a position or over something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He vaulted over the tennis net.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">vaulted the fence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leap with the hands supported by something, as a horizontal pole.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) surpass others, as by achieving something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">With that discovery, her scientific team vaulted into world prominence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That discovery vaulted her scientific team into prominence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of vaulting.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a leap of a horse.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arched structure resembling a vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, esp. such a place in a bank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a burial chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an arched roof of a cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something likened to an arched roof:<span class="rh_ex">the vault of heaven.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to construct or cover with a vault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make in the form of a vault;<br/> arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch;<br/> overarch:<span class="rh_ex">An arbor vaulted the path.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to store in a vault:<span class="rh_ex">The paintings will be vaulted when the museum is closed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to curve or bend in the form of a vault.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>ter, volter,</i> derivative of <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>te, volte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>volvita,</i> for Latin <i>volūta,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of Latin <i>volvere</i> to turn (see <span class="rh_sc">revolve</span>); (verb, verbal) alteration of Middle English <i>vouten</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>vou</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>te, volte</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) alteration of Middle English <i>voute</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">vault<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something:<span class="rh_ex">He vaulted over the tennis net.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>to leap over a vaulting or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap:<span class="rh_ex">to vault into prominence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to leap over:<span class="rh_ex">to vault a fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to leap over or surpass others:<span class="rh_ex">Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act of vaulting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a leap of a horse;<br/> curvet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span>a running jump over a vaulting or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>volta</i> (noun, nominal) and <i>voltare</i> (verb, verbal); see <span class="rh_sc">volt</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>volte</i> a turn and <i>volter</i> to turn, respectively</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vault<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>jump.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">antero-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meaning "situated in front, fore,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anteroparietal.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anter</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ior</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit<b>′</b> boss′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a casino employee who supervises gambling-table activity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>American.</i> 1915–20, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•sep•al•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē sep<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having a calyx of separate or unconnected sepals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">sepalous</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ques•tion•mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwes<b>′</b>chən mas′tər, -mä′stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>quizmaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">question</span> + <span class="rh_sc">master</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•pu•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an imaginary flying island in Swift's <i>Gulliver's Travels,</i> the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>La•pu<b>′</b>tan</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hale<b>′</b> tel<b>′</b>escope,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Optics</span>the 200-in. (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after German. English. <span class="rh_sc">Hale</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pos•i•tor•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpɑzɪˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tor•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a container or place where things are deposited and stored.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an abundant source or supply:<span class="rh_ex">She is a repository of interesting trivia.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pos•i•tor•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri poz<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tor•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale:<span class="rh_ex">a repository for discarded clothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an abundant source or supply;<br/> storehouse:<span class="rh_ex">a repository of information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a burial place;<br/> sepulcher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom something is entrusted or confided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>warehouse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repositōrium</i> that in which anything is placed; see <span class="rh_sc">reposit,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depot, storehouse, depository.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•ti•gas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tē<b>′</b>gäs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•sé Ger•va•sio</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hô se<b>′</b> he<span class="rh_sc">r</span> vä<b>′</b>syô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•le•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal′ə rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>gallery (defs. 7, 8, 9, 10).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian. See <span class="rh_sc">gallery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•ex•am•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər ig zam′pəl, -zäm′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an example that refutes an assertion or claim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">example</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">barn<b>′</b>yard grass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a weedy, coarse grass, <i>Echinochloa crus-galli,</i> having a spikelike cluster of flowers. Also called <b>barn grass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pil<b>′</b>lars of Her<b>′</b>cules,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>the two promontories on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar in Europe and the Jebel Musa in Africa;<br/> fabled to have been raised by Hercules. Also called <b>Hercules' Pillars.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lü•shun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(l<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>sh<span class="rh_sc">y</span>n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an old city and seaport in S Liaoning province, in NE China, on the Yellow Sea: now part of the urban area of Dalian. 1,650,000. Also called <b>Port Arthur.</b> Formerly, <i>Japanese,</i> <b>Ryojunko.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puz•zo•la•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅t′sə lä<b>′</b>nə; <i>It.</i> po̅o̅t′tsô lä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Foreign Terms</span>pozzolana.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>puz•zo•lan</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅t<b>′</b>sə lən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poz•zo•la•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot′sə lä<b>′</b>nə; <i>It.</i> pôt′tsô lä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a porous variety of volcanic tuff or ash used in making hydraulic cement.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>poz•zo•lan</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot<b>′</b>sə lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>poz•zuo•la•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pot′swə lä<b>′</b>nə; <i>It.</i> pôt′tswô lä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>puzzolan, puzzolana.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Puteolī</i> literally, little springs); see -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>puteolāna,</i> feminine of <i>puteolānus</i> of <span class="rh_sc">Pozzuoli</span> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•thol•i•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə thol<b>′</b>i kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a universal remedy;<br/> panacea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katholikón</i> neuter of <i>katholikós</i> <span class="rh_sc">catholic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">struc•tur•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(struk<b>′</b>chər ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any theory that embodies structural principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>structural anthropology.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>See <b>structural linguistics.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>See <b>structural psychology.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">structural</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>struc<b>′</b>tur•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>struc′tur•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•glom•er•a•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən glom<b>′</b>ər ə tīz′, kəng-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form into or become a conglomerate.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>con•glom<b>′</b>er•a•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">conglomerate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•glom′er•a•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•sod•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə sod<b>′</b>ik, -zod<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of an episode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">divided into separate or tenuously related parts or sections;<br/> loosely connected:<span class="rh_ex">an episodic novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">occurring sporadically or incidentally.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ep′i•sod<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">episode</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•sod<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> rambling, wandering, digressive.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kame<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a ridge or mound of stratified drift left by a retreating ice sheet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65 for this sense; special use of Scots, north, northern dialect, dialectal <i>kame</i> comb (Middle English (dialect, dialectal) <i>camb, kambe,</i> Old English <i>camb, comb</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">comb</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">kame<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>combe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">comb</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•form•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans fôr<b>′</b>miz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the doctrine of gradual transformation of one species into another by descent with modification through many generations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such transformation itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any doctrine or instance of evolution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">transform</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span>, modeled on French <i>transformisme</i> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•thes•te•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thə stēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>An•thes•te•ri•ac</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′thə stēr<b>′</b>ē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al-Ga•zel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′gə zel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Ghazzali.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Win•field Scott</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1839–1911, U.S. rear admiral.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪnˌhoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small hole made by or as if by a pin.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hole for a pin to go through.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>hōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small hole made by or as by a pin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hole for a pin to go through;<br/> tiny aperture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pin</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hole</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•so•lon•ghi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Gk.</i> me′sô lông<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Missolonghi.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mis•so•lon•ghi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′ə lông<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras: Byron died here 1824. 11,614.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mesolonghi.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>one whose trade is building with stones or bricks.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a person who dresses stones or bricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a Freemason.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to construct of or strengthen with masonry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Frankish *<i>makjon</i> maker, derivative of *<i>makōn</i> to <span class="rh_sc">make</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>machun, masson</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>machun, mason</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ma•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Bobbie Ann</b>, born 1940, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Charles</b>, 1730–87, English astronomer and surveyor. Cf. <b>Mason-Dixon line.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>George</b>, 1725–92, American statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Lowell</b>, 1792–1872, U.S. hymnist and educator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">siz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>siz•i•er, siz•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thick;<br/> viscous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">size</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>siz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Acad<b>′</b>emy of Sci<b>′</b>ences,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a private organization, created by an act of Congress (1863), that furthers science and advises the U.S. government on scientific and technical issues. <i>Abbr.:</i> N.A.S., NAS</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">apx.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">appendix.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burr<b>′</b> cut′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>crew cut.</b> Also called <b>burr<b>′</b> hair<b>′</b>cut.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">impe<b>′</b>rial moth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a yellow moth, <i>Eacles imperialis,</i> having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnɚk, -ɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ruler, as a king, queen, or emperor; the sole ruler of a state or nation.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•nar•chic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈnɑrkɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  mo•nar•chi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arch-"><span class="rh_sc">-arch-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ərk, -ärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that holds a dominant position:<span class="rh_ex">a monarch of international shipping.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>monarch butterfly.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>monárchēs</i> sole ruler; see <span class="rh_sc">mon</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">arch</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>monarcha</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chuan•chow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> chwän<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Quanzhou.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rit•u•al•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ə list),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a student of or authority on ritual practices or religious rites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglican Ch.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who supports High Church principles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a supporter of the Oxford movement.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ritual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•this<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>this),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Egyptian <i>spdt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>Só̄this</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>So•thic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>thik, soth<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phe<b>′</b>nix Cit<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River. 26,928.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lət lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>lacking a pilot or needing no pilot:<span class="rh_ex">pilotless aircraft.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no pilot light:<span class="rh_ex">a pilotless furnace.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pilot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tic•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tik lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in an antic manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">antic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•wave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span> radio transmission or receiving that uses radio waves shorter than those used in AM broadcasting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Shortwave uses frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a radio wave of this type.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a radio that receives or transmits such waves.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>of or relating to or using shortwaves:<span class="rh_ex">a shortwave radio operator.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•wave<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>wāv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-waved, -wav•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>a radio wave shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>See <b>shortwave radio.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a wave of electromagnetic radiation equal in length to, or shorter than, the wavelength of visible light.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>of, pertaining to, or using shortwaves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>to transmit by shortwaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">short</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wave</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•te•choir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>tē kwī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church. Also called <b>forechoir.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">choir</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pel•y•co•saur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel<b>′</b>i kə sôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Pelycosauria</i> (1878), equivalent. to Greek <i>pelyk-,</i> stem of <i>pélyx</i> wooden bowl, cup (taken as meaning <span class="rh_sc">pelvis,</span> parallel to the Neo-Latin sense of Latin <i>pelvis</i>) + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <i>saûr</i>(<i>os</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">saur</span> + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia;</span> so named from the peculiar form of the ischium in such reptiles</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chipped beef<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪpt ˈbif/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>thin slices of dried beef, often served in a cream sauce.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chipped<b>′</b> beef<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>very thin slices or shavings of dried, smoked beef, often served in a cream sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•a•nine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə nēn′, -nin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH<sub>3</sub>CH(NH<sub>2</sub>)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. <i>Abbr.:</i> Ala;<br/> <i>Symbol:</i> A</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">al</span>(<span class="rh_sc">dehyde</span>) + <i>-an-</i> (arbitrarily inserted) + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•neg•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hon<b>′</b>i gər, hō<b>′</b>neg′ər; <i>Fr.</i> ô ne ge<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ar•thur</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>thər; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ar</span> tŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1892–1955, Swiss composer, born in France.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hell•bend•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>ben′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a large salamander, <i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis,</i> of rivers and streams in eastern North America, having a flat, stout body and broad head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a reckless or headstrong person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hell</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bender</span> 1805–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•cy•to•bi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō sī′tō bī ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and function of the organelles and other structures within the cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">biology</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•re•mem•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ri mem<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern and South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to fail to remember;<br/> forget.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">remember</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fire department.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">focal distance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Fidei Defensor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fire department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">focal distance.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hatch•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hach<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>hachure.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•o•co•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez′ə kō<b>′</b>lən, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lons, -la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the mesentery of the colon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">colon</span><sup>2</sup> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mars<b>′</b> brown<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a medium brown color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a brown pigment used in painting, artificially made from an iron oxide base and characterized by strong film-forming properties and permanence.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cole•ridge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel Taylor</b>, 1772–1834, English poet, critic, and philosopher.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cole•ridg<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ot•ter•burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ot<b>′</b>ər bûrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in central Northumberland, in NE England: battle of Chevy Chase 1388.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•gle•stick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gəl stik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, heavy stick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(formerly)<ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a wooden stick held in one hand, used instead of a sword in fencing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">fencing with such a stick.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">single</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>1</sup> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Stock<b>′</b> Exchange′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the second largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. <i>Abbr.:</i> ASE, A.S.E. Also called <b>AMEX, Amex.</b> Formerly, <b>New York Curb Exchange.</b> Cf.  <b>New York Stock Exchange.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b> York′ Curb<b>′</b> Exchange′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>former name of the <b>American Stock Exchange.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•po•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to time:<span class="rh_ex">temporal measurement of the solar day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the present life;<br/> worldly:<span class="rh_ex">temporal joys.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of or relating to verb tenses or the expression of time:<span class="rh_ex">a temporal adverb.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem•po•ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-temp-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-temp-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•po•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pər əl, tem<b>′</b>prəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world;<br/> worldly:<span class="rh_ex">temporal joys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">enduring for a time only;<br/> temporary;<br/> transitory (opposed to <i>eternal</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">of, pertaining to, or expressing time:<span class="rh_ex">a temporal adverb.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to the tenses of a verb.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">secular, lay, or civil, as opposed to ecclesiastical.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> Usually, <b>temporals.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a temporal possession, estate, or the like;<br/> temporality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that is temporal;<br/> a temporal matter or affair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>temporālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>tempor-</i> (stem of <i>tempus</i>) time + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>po•ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem<b>′</b>po•ral•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">tem•po•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem<b>′</b>pər əl, tem<b>′</b>prəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>of, pertaining to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>any of several parts in the temporal region, esp. the temporal bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>temporālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>tempor-</i> (stem of <i>tempus</i>) <span class="rh_sc">temple</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hal•low•mas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hal<b>′</b>ō məs, -mas′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the feast of Allhallows or All Saints' Day, on November 1.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; short for <span class="rh_sc">Allhallowmas</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>mary syph<b>′</b>ilis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the first stage of syphilis, characterized by the formation of a chancre at the site of infection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants of the genus <i>Malva,</i> including several popular garden plants, as the musk mallow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>malva</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>malue,</i> Old English <i>mealwe</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stop•pard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stop<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Tom</b> (<i>Thomas Straussler</i>), born 1937, British playwright, born in Czechoslovakia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oz mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or pertaining to the sense of smell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or pertaining to animals having a keenly developed sense of smell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>osmatique,</i> equivalent. to Greek <i>osm</i>(<i>é̄</i>) smell + French <i>-atique</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tə plas′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the repair of defects with tissue from another part of the patient's body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>au′to•plas<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden move to seize (something), as with the hand;<br/> grab: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">snatched at her purse.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He snatched the woman's purse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of snatching.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sudden motion to seize something;<br/> grab.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small piece or part of something;<br/> bit;<br/> scrap:<span class="rh_ex">He could just make out snatches of their conversation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a brief amount of time spent in an effort or activity:<span class="rh_ex">to work in snatches, a few minutes here, a few minutes there.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand;<br/> grab (usually fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp:<span class="rh_ex">He snatched the old lady's purse and ran.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to rescue or save by prompt action:<span class="rh_ex">He snatched the baby from the fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to kidnap.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of snatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a sudden motion to seize something;<br/> grab:<span class="rh_ex">He made a snatch as if to stop her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a bit, scrap, or fragment of something:<span class="rh_ex">snatches of conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a brief spell of effort, activity, or any experience:<span class="rh_ex">to work in snatches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sheave or projecting member serving as a fairlead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a brief period of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an act of kidnapping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). vulva;<br/> vagina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Weightlifting.<span>]</span></span>a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead. Cf. <b>clean and jerk.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>snacken</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>snacche</i> (noun, nominal), <i>snacchen</i> (verb, verbal) 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snatch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snatch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snatch<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•ma•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>mā tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who cremates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a furnace for cremating dead bodies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an incinerator, as for garbage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>cremā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">cremate</span> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor<b>′</b>mal fault<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>See <b>gravity fault.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•ne•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nē<b>′</b>shəs, mō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Botany</span>monoecious.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•noe•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nē<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>having both male and female organs in the same individual; hermaphroditic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a plant, species, etc.) having the stamens and the pistils in separate flowers on the same plant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>monecious.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin (Linnaeus) <i>Monoeci</i>(<i>a</i>) name of the group comprising monoecious plants (equivalent. to Greek <i>mon-</i> <span class="rh_sc">mon</span>- + <i>oîk</i>(<i>os</i>) house + Neo-Latin <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo•noe<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>mo•noe<b>′</b>cism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nē<b>′</b>siz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>mo•noe<b>′</b>cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhit-or-ˈmiss,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">random;<br/> haphazard.</span></li>—<i>adv.</i><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">haphazardly;<br/> randomly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hit-or-miss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hit<b>′</b>ər mis<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">careless;<br/> inattentive;<br/> haphazard:<span class="rh_ex">The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•tom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak tom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lacto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•con•fig•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′kən fig<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change the shape or formation of;<br/> remodel;<br/> restructure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>configure,</i> by back formation from <span class="rh_sc">configuration</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re′con•fig′u•ra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mumps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mʌmps/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~;<br/> used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an infectious disease in which certain glands in the throat, neck, and mouth swell:<span class="rh_ex">The mumps is sometimes a serious disease.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mumps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mumps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an infectious disease characterized by inflammatory swelling of the parotid and usually other salivary glands, and sometimes by inflammation of the testes or ovaries, caused by a paramyxovirus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mump</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DSC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Defense Supplies Corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">The Discovery Channel (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.Sc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Science.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.S.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>Distinguished Service Cross.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Surgical Chiropody.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">DSC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Discovery Channel (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">direc<b>′</b>tor of photog<b>′</b>raphy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>the person who is responsible for all operations concerning camera work and lighting during the production of a film. Also called <b>cinematographer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis<b>′</b>cuit bread′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Food</span>biscuits or a biscuit:<span class="rh_ex">I like biscuit bread more than corn bread for supper.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strict<b>′</b>ly increas<b>′</b>ing func<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a function having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is greater than the image of the smaller point. Cf. <b>strictly decreasing function.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vex•o-con•vex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vek<b>′</b>sō kon veks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">convex on both sides;<br/> biconvex.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">convexo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">convex</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b>-fill dam<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok<b>′</b>fil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•boned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un bōnd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking bones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>not having the bones removed:<span class="rh_ex">an unboned chicken.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boned</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trem•o•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trem<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a tremulous or vibrating tone, as certain pipes of an organ.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an organ pipe producing a tremolant tone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>tremolante</i> <span class="rh_sc">tremulant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dirt<b>′</b> daub′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Insects</span>mud dauber.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•pon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>pon, jo̅o̅ pon<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zh<span class="rh_sc">y</span> pô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pons</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ponz, -ponz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -pô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a close-fitting tunic, usually padded and bearing heraldic arms, worn over armor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gipon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>jupon,</i> equivalent. to Old French <i>jupe</i> a kind of jacket + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>jopo</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ange•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>inj wŏŏd′, or<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hard, fine-grained, yellowish wood of the orange tree, used in inlaid work and fine turnery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">orange</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Se•fer To•rah</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> se<b>′</b>fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> sā<b>′</b>fə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə, toi<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə;<br/> <i>Eng.</i> sā<b>′</b>fər tōr<b>′</b>ə, tôr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>Si•frei To•rah</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> sē f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b> tô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> si<b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā tō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə, toi<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i> <b>Sefer Torahs.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>See <b> <i>Sepher Torah.</i></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•to Do•min•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>tō də ming<b>′</b>gō; <i>Sp.</i> sän<b>′</b>tô ᵺô mēng<b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Formerly, <b>Ciudad Trujillo.</b> a city in and the capital of the Dominican Republic, on the S coast: first European settlement in America 1496. 980,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Dominican Republic.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Hispaniola.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>San Domingo</b> </var>(for defs. 2, 3).<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pine<b>′</b> Bar′rens,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>the</b>, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. ab. 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km). Official name, <b>the Pinelands.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•pi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genera <i>Lychnis</i> and <i>Silene,</i> having white, pink, or reddish flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French) of <span class="rh_sc">champion;</span> compare Greek (<i>lychnis</i>) <i>stephanōmatikós</i> (lychnis) for making garlands, with which the winners of games were crowned</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> special use of <i>campion,</i> old variant (1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cam•pi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>pē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1567–1620, English songwriter and poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Suf<b>′</b>folk,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former administrative division of Suffolk county, in E England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pull•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʊlˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of pulling out:<span class="rh_ex">a troop pullout.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a specially inserted section of a newspaper or magazine that is meant to be pulled out:<span class="rh_ex">an advertising pullout.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pull•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏl<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of pulling out;<br/> removal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a withdrawal, as of troops or funds;<br/> pullback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a maneuver by which an aircraft levels into horizontal flight after a dive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a section of a newspaper or magazine that is complete in itself and may be removed and retained:<span class="rh_ex">a 24-page pullout of barbecue recipes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an area at the side of a road where drivers may pull off for emergencies, to rest or view the scenery, etc.;<br/> pull-off.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">designed to be pulled out or removed:<span class="rh_ex">pullout compartments in a desk.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>pull out</i> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled the sled up the hill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled at the sled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to tear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pull a cloth to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The dentist pulled four of her teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to draw out (a weapon) for ready use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Suddenly they pulled a gun on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to perform;<br/> carry out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They pulled a spectacular coup.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to withdraw;<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The manager pulled the pitcher from the game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to attract;<br/> win:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> in) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pull votes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon).</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> to be assigned:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pulled guard duty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a baseball) to (cause to) be hit so that it follows the direction in which the bat is being swung: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled the ball to left field.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ball pulled foul.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to move or go:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The train pulled away from the station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull apart</b>, to analyze or examine carefully and critically, esp. for errors: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pulling apart the committee's report.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">pulling the report apart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move;<br/> withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">The car pulled away in a cloud of dust.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free oneself with force:<span class="rh_ex">The spaceship tried to pull away from the earth's gravity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start to move ahead, as if by separating from another or others.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull back</b>, to (cause to) leave a position in retreat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The general pulled back his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled them back.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops started to pull back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_28d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to receive as a salary;<br/> earn:<span class="rh_ex">He is pulling down more than fifty thousand a year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to support actively;<br/> encourage:<span class="rh_ex">They were pulling for the Republican candidate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train just pulled in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tighten;<br/> curb: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pull in the reins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pull them in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to arrest (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police pulled me in for speeding.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police pulled in scores of protesters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to perform successfully, esp. something difficult: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His political team pulled off a landslide victory.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I don't know how you pulled it off, but you got the job!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart:<span class="rh_ex">The train pulled out about three hours late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">to pull out of an agreement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull over</b>, to direct one's automobile or other vehicle to the curb: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police officer told me to pull over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">told me to pull the car over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come safely through (a crisis, illness, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If we stay together, we'll pull through OK.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If we stay together, we'll pull through this crisis.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come to a halt, or to a slower pace: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The runner pulled up lame after only two miles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled the car up in front of the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to bring or draw closer:<span class="rh_ex">For a few laps she pulled up to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to root up;<br/> remove by the roots: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled up a weed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pulled it up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_39" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> the act of pulling or drawing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>signaled them with two pulls on the rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> force used in pulling;<br/> pulling power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Is there any pull on this line?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a part or thing to be pulled, as a handle on a drawer.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, </span> a pulled muscle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a thigh pull.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> influence, as with persons able to grant favors:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>has a lot of pull at city hall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> the ability to attract;<br/> drawing power:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The star has a lot of pull at the box office.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_52" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull oneself together</b>, to gain control of one's emotions.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull strings <span class="rh_txt">or</span> wires</b>, to use influence, as with powerful friends or coworkers, so as to gain one's objectives.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pull•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a sled up a hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw or tug at with force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rend or tear:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a cloth to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to draw or pluck away from a place of growth, attachment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a tooth; to pull weeds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to strip of feathers, hair, etc., as a bird or hide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to draw out (as a knife or gun) for ready use (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Do you know what to do when someone pulls a knife on you?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to perform successfully (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They pulled a spectacular coup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to carry out (esp. something deceitful or illegal):<span class="rh_ex">Police believe the men pulled all three robberies. What kind of trick did she pull this time?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to put on or affect:<span class="rh_ex">He pulled a long face when I reprimanded him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw or remove:<span class="rh_ex">to pull an ineffective pitcher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to attract or win:<span class="rh_ex">to pull many votes in the industrial areas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bring (a horse) to a stand by pulling on the reins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>to take (an impression or proof ) from type, a cut or plate, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a print.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to be provided with or rowed with (a certain number of oars):<span class="rh_ex">This boat pulls 12 oars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to propel by rowing, as a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to be assigned (a specific task or duty):<span class="rh_ex">I pulled guard duty our first night in port.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to hold in or check (a racehorse), esp. so as to prevent from winning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to hit (a ball) so that it travels in a direction opposite to the side from which it was struck, as when a right-handed batter hits into left field.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to exert a drawing, tugging, or hauling force (often fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to inhale through a pipe, cigarette, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become or come as specified, by being pulled:<span class="rh_ex">This rope will pull.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to row.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to proceed by rowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">(of an advertisement)<ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have effectiveness, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">The ad pulled badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective:<span class="rh_ex">That spot announcement really pulled!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull apart</b>, to analyze critically, esp. to point out errors:<span class="rh_ex">The professor proceeded to pull the student's paper apart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or draw back or away;<br/> withdraw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free oneself with force:<span class="rh_ex">He tried to pull away from his opponent's powerful grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or start to move ahead:<span class="rh_ex">The car pulled away into traffic.</span><i>The faster runners began to pull away from the others.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to draw downward:<span class="rh_ex">to pull a shade down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to demolish;<br/> wreck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to receive as a salary;<br/> earn:<span class="rh_ex">It wasn't long before he was pulling down more than fifty thousand a year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull for</b>, to support actively;<br/> encourage:<span class="rh_ex">They were pulling for the Republican candidate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach a place;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train pulled in early.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tighten;<br/> curb:<span class="rh_ex">to pull in the reins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to arrest (someone):<span class="rh_ex">The police pulled her in for questioning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to perform successfully, esp. something requiring courage, daring, or shrewdness:<span class="rh_ex">We'll be rich if we can pull the deal off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull oneself together</b>, to recover one's self-control;<br/> regain command of one's emotions:<span class="rh_ex">It was only a minor accident, but the driver couldn't seem to pull himself together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">The ship pulled out of the harbor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">to pull out of an agreement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull over</b>, to direct one's automobile or other vehicle to the curb;<br/> move out of a line of traffic:<span class="rh_ex">The police officer told the driver to pull over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull someone's leg</b>, See <b>leg</b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull the plug.</b> See <b>plug</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull through</b>, to come safely through (a crisis, illness, etc.);<br/> survive:<span class="rh_ex">The patient eventually pulled through after having had a close brush with death.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>pull up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come to a halt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or draw closer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to root up;<br/> pull out:<span class="rh_ex">She pulled up all the crab grass in the lawn.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">the act of pulling or drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">force used in pulling;<br/> pulling power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a drawing in of smoke or a liquid through the mouth:<span class="rh_ex">He took a long, thoughtful pull on his pipe; I took a pull from the scout's canteen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>influence, as with persons able to grant favors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a part or thing to be pulled;<br/> a handle or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to replace the pulls on a chest of drawers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a spell, or turn, at rowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a stroke of an oar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a pulled muscle:<span class="rh_ex">He missed a week's work with a groin pull.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a pulling of the ball, as in baseball or golf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the ability to attract;<br/> drawing power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an advantage over another or others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>pullen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>pullian</i> to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German <i>pūlen</i> to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse <i>pūla</i> to work hard</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pull<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pull<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>draw.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> push.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mimed, mim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, or story by body movements without words;<br/> pantomime.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an actor who specializes in this art.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to mimic;<br/> show by actions one's meaning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I mimed turning a steering wheel to indicate I wanted to rent a car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to act in mime.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīm, mēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>mimed, mim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements;<br/> pantomime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an actor who specializes in this art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a player in such a farce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>mimic (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a jester, clown, or comedian.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to mimic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to act in mime.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to play a part by mime or mimicry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mîmos</i> imitator, mime, akin to <i>mīmeîsthai</i> to copy, imitate</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>mīmus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mim<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bay•smelt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>smelt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-smelts,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-smelt.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>topsmelt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bay</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">smelt</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial e<b>′</b>vil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>anything detrimental to a society or its citizens, as alcoholism, organized crime, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>prostitution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jen•ghis Khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jeng<b>′</b>gis kän<b>′</b>, -giz, jen<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Genghis Khan.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jen<b>′</b>ghiz Khan<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ques•tioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkwɛstʃənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not open to doubt:<span class="rh_ex">Shakespeare's genius is unquestioned.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ques•tioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kwes<b>′</b>chənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not open to doubt or question;<br/> undisputed:<span class="rh_ex">Dante's poetic mastery remains unquestioned.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not inquired into, investigated, or interrogated:<span class="rh_ex">The eyewitness went unquestioned.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">question</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•not•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə not<b>′</b>ē; <i>It.</i> me nôt<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gian Car•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jän kär<b>′</b>lō; <i>It.</i> jän kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1911, U.S. composer, born in Italy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ky•ack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>ak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Anthropology, Naval Terms, Sport</span>kayak.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ky•ack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>ak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a type of packsack that consists of two connected sacks and is hung on either side of a packsaddle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wri•er, wri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">twisted out of shape or contorted, as the facial features when expressing displeasure:<span class="rh_ex">a wry grin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bitingly or bitterly ironic or amusing:<span class="rh_ex">a wry tale about the loss of innocence.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ˈwry•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wri•er, wri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features:<span class="rh_ex">a wry grin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">abnormally bent or turned to one side;<br/> twisted;<br/> crooked:<span class="rh_ex">a wry mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">devious in course or purpose;<br/> misdirected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">contrary;<br/> perverse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">distorted or perverted, as in meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing:<span class="rh_ex">a wry remark.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1515–25; adjective, adjectival use of <i>wry</i> to twist, Middle English <i>wryen,</i> Old English <i>wrīgian</i> to go, strive, tend, swerve; cognate with Dutch <i>wrijgen</i> to twist; akin to Old English <i>wrigels,</i> Latin <i>rīcula</i> veil, Greek <i>rhoikós</i> crooked</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wry<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wry<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> awry, askew.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> straight.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tu•mesce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tŏŏ mes<b>′</b>, -tyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-mesced, -mesc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to swell up, as with heat;<br/> become tumid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bubble up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intumēscere</i> to swell up, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>tumēscere,</i> equivalent. to <i>tum</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to swell + <i>-ēscere</i> -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hal•tom Cit<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôl<b>′</b>təm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth. 29,014.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•boot•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>bo̅o̅′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who goes about in search of plunder;<br/> pirate;<br/> buccaneer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglicization of Dutch <i>vrijbuiter,</i> equivalent. to <i>vrij</i> free + <i>buit</i> <span class="rh_sc">booty</span> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pam•e•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pam<b>′</b>ə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Pam•e•la</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pam<b>′</b>ə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(or <i>Virtue Rewarded</i>) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•a•cu•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>total deafness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">acoustic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′a•cu<b>′</b>sic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non<b>′</b>union shop<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a shop or business in which the employer fixes terms and conditions of employment unilaterally without recognizing or dealing with a union. Cf. <b>union shop.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•tri•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ trish<b>′</b>ə nist, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>a person who is trained or expert in the science of nutrition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nutrition</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•tri•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nuˈtrɪʃən, nyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the study or science of the food and diet requirements of humans and animals for proper health and development:<span class="rh_ex">majoring in nutrition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the process by which living things take in and use food material.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>food; nutriment.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri•tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri•tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnutrɪtɪv, ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•tri•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ trish<b>′</b>ən, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the science or study of, or a course of study in, nutrition, esp. of humans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>food;<br/> nutriment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>the pursuit of this science as an occupation or profession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>nūtrītiōn-</i> (stem of <i>nūtrītiō</i>) a feeding, equivalent. to Latin <i>nūtrīt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>nūtrīre</i> to feed, <span class="rh_sc">nourish</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri<b>′</b>tion•al, nu•tri<b>′</b>tion•ar′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•tri<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">An•halt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>hält),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 mi. (810 km) long.</span></li></ol><def cat="GEG" id="2">a department in E Central France: wine-growing region. 1,429,647; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Lyons. French, <b>Rhône</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thy•mec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī mek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgical removal of the thymus gland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thym</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•drarch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>(of a sere) originating in a wet habitat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydr</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">arch</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•kle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɪŋkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-kled, -kling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) make light ringing sounds, as a small bell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A bell tinkled in the background.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tinkled the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make known by tinkling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to tinkle the time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tinkling sound.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instance of tinkling.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a telephone call.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•kle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ting<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-kled, -kling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to run one's fingers lightly over a keyboard instrument or to play such an instrument simply or badly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baby Talk.<span>]</span></span>to urinate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to tinkle or jingle:<span class="rh_ex">The goat tinkled its bell every time it raised its head. Who's tinkling the piano?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make known, call attention to, attract, or summon by tinkling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a tinkling sound or tune.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of tinkling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a telephone call:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a tinkle before you leave for Europe.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>tynclen,</i> frequentative of <i>tinken</i> to clink; imitative</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>sève</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the characteristic flavor and body of a wine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, sap</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•lash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lash<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Also, <b>calèche.</b> a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a folding top of a carriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>calèche (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a bonnet that folds back like the top of a calash, worn by women in the 18th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Czech <i>kolesa</i> carriage, literally, wheels; see <span class="rh_sc">wheel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Kalesche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>calèche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tor neu′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol., Physiol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a nerve cell that conducts impulses to a muscle, gland, or other effector.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>motoneuron.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•rail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>rāl′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a horizontal slat forming part of the back of a chair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rail</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scan•der•beg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skan<b>′</b>dər beg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>George Castriota</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1403?–68, Albanian chief and revolutionary leader. Turkish, <b>Iskander Bey.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crys•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɪstəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice, like quartz.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a piece of such mineral, cut and used as decoration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>glimmering crystals on her necklace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span> a single grain of a crystallike substance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A few crystals of sugar fell to the floor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span> glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a goblet of Orrefors crystal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span> glassware, esp. for the table and ornamental objects, made of such glass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Put out the china and the crystal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span> the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The blow to his wrist had shattered the crystal on his watch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a quartz crystal shaped to vibrate at a particular frequency, used to control the timing of a watch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>made of crystal.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span> resembling crystal;<br/> clear;<br/> transparent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>the crystal waters of the Aegean Sea.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crys•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-taled, -tal•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-talled, -tal•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>the transparent form of crystallized quartz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>anything made of or resembling such a substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>a single grain or mass of a crystalline substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>glass of fine quality and a high degree of brilliance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>articles, esp. glassware for the table and ornamental objects, made of such a glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the glass or plastic cover over the face of a watch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the piece of germanium, silicon, galena, or the like forming the essential part of a crystal detector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the crystal detector itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a quartz crystal ground in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, which vibrates strongly at one frequency when electric voltages of that frequency are placed across opposite sides: used to control the frequency of an oscillator (<b>crystal oscillator,</b>) as of a radio transmitter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>any stimulant drug in powder form, as methamphetamine or PCP.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>composed of crystal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>resembling crystal;<br/> clear;<br/> transparent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>pertaining to or employing a crystal detector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">indicating the fifteenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under <b>wedding anniversary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to make into crystal;<br/> crystallize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to cover or coat with, or as if with, crystal (usually fol. by <i>over</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>krýstallos</i> clear ice, rock crystal, derivative of <i>krystaínein</i> to freeze; see <span class="rh_sc">cryo</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>cristallum,</i> Latin <i>crystallum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cristal</i>(<i>le</i>), Old English <i>cristalla</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crys<b>′</b>tal•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Crys•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis. 25,543.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/geɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure. </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tower for defending or decorating such an opening:<span class="rh_ex">the palace gate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any means of access or entrance:<span class="rh_ex">the gate to success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a railroad crossing.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a passageway in a passenger terminal or pier that leads to a place for boarding a train, plane, or ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the total number of persons who pay for admission to an athletic contest, a performance, an exhibition, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the total receipts from such admissions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-gate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-gate</i> was derived from <i>Watergate,</i> originally the name of a hotel complex where officials of the Republican party were caught trying to burglarize Democratic party headquarters. <i>Watergate</i> then came to be associated with "a political cover-up and scandal.'' The suffix is attached to some nouns to form nouns that refer to scandals resulting from concealed crime in government or business:<span class="rh_ex">Iran <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -gate → Irangate (= a scandal involving arms sales to Iran).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gat•ed, gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an opening permitting passage through an enclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the gates of the walled city; the palace gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any means of access or entrance:<span class="rh_ex">The gate to stardom is talent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mountain pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a road or railroad crossing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a gateway or passageway in a passenger terminal or pier that leads to a place for boarding a train, plane, or ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sliding barrier for regulating the passage of water, steam, or the like, as in a dam or pipe;<br/> valve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an obstacle in a slalom race, consisting of two upright poles anchored in the snow a certain distance apart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the opening between these poles, through which a competitor in a slalom race must ski.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the total number of persons who pay for admission to an athletic contest, a performance, an exhibition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the total receipts from such admissions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span>a temporary channel in a cell membrane through which substances diffuse into or out of a cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>See <b>film gate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a sash or frame for a saw or gang of saws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>ingate.</b> </var>a channel or opening in a mold through which molten metal is poured into the mold cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the waste metal left in such a channel after hardening.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a signal that makes an electronic circuit operative or inoperative either for a certain time interval or until another signal is received.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>logic gate.</b> </var>a circuit with one output that is activated only by certain combinations of two or more inputs.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>get the gate</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to be dismissed, sent away, or rejected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>give (someone) the gate</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reject (a person), as one's fiancé, lover, or friend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss from one's employ:<span class="rh_ex">They gave him the gate because he was caught stealing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to control the operation of (an electronic device) by means of a gate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to select the parts of (a wave signal) that are within a certain range of amplitude or within certain time intervals.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span>to make or use a gate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gat, gate,</i> Old English <i>geat</i> (plural <i>gatu</i>); cognate with Low German, Dutch <i>gat</i> hole, breach; compare <span class="rh_sc">gate</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a path;<br/> way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng. and Scot.<span>]</span></span>habitual manner or way of acting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gata</i> path; perh. akin to Old English <i>geat</i> <span class="rh_sc">gate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">gat</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-gate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form extracted from <b>Watergate</b>, occurring as the final element in journalistic coinages, usually nonce words, that name scandals resulting from concealed crime or other alleged improprieties in government or business:<span class="rh_ex">Koreagate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brit<b>′</b>ish gum<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>dextrin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clip-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klip<b>′</b>on′, -ôn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to be clipped on easily, esp. by a self-attached clip:<span class="rh_ex">a clip-on bow tie.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>clip on</i> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Defend<b>′</b>er of the Faith<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a title conferred on Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521, later withdrawn but restored by Parliament and used ever since by English sovereigns.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Neo-Latin <i>Fidēī dēfēnsor</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaz•et•teer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgæzɪˈtɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a geographical dictionary listing place names.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaz•et•teer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gaz′i tēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a geographical dictionary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a journalist, esp. one appointed and paid by the government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gazette</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cfm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>cubic feet per minute.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•tost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>tost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any cellular substance liberated because of injury to the cell or cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)- + Greek <i>ost</i>(<i>éon</i>) bone</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēp<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at or to a considerable extent downward;<br/> well within or beneath a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to a thorough extent or profound degree:<span class="rh_ex">deeply pained; deeply committed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">with depth of color, tone, sound, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">with great cunning, skill, and subtlety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>deply,</i> Old English <i>dēoplīce,</i> derivative of <i>dēoplīc</i> (adjective, adjectival), equivalent. to <i>dēop</i> <span class="rh_sc">deep</span> + <i>-līc</i>(<i>e</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> greatly, thoroughly, intensely, acutely.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far down from the top or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a deep well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extending far in or back from the front:<span class="rh_ex">a deep shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending far in width;<br/> broad:<span class="rh_ex">a deep border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">[<i>after a noun indicating measurement</i>] having a certain specified dimension or amount in depth:<span class="rh_ex">a tank 10 feet deep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">[~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in] immersed or submerged:<span class="rh_ex">The road was deep in snow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] coming from far down:<span class="rh_ex">Now, take a deep breath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:<span class="rh_ex">a deep curtsy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">difficult to understand;<br/> abstruse;<br/><span class="rh_ex">a book too deep for young children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def">not superficial;<br/> serious;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] sincere;<br/> intense;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">deep affections.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] sound and heavy;<br/> undisturbed:<span class="rh_ex">deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def">strong, dark, and vivid in color:<span class="rh_ex">a deep red.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="13"><span class="rh_def">low in pitch, such as sound:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, rich voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> hidden:<span class="rh_ex">deep secrets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> in] involved to a great extent:<span class="rh_ex">to be deep in debt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> giving one's full attention;<br/> absorbed;<br/> engrossed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span>He was deep in thought.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_37" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to or at a considerable or great depth:<span class="rh_ex">We were about ten feet deep when our ears popped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def">[<i>after a number, noun, or adjective indicating measurement</i>] to a depth or breadth of (the number, noun, or adjective mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">The fans were lined up three deep around the block.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="19"><span class="rh_def">far on in time;<br/> late:<span class="rh_ex">They worked deep into the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="20"><span class="rh_def">within;<br/> far down:<span class="rh_ex">I still feel love for her deep in my heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_34" value="21"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>often: the </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of] the midpoint or the part of greatest intensity:<span class="rh_ex">the deep of winter; in the deep of the night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>the deep</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>the sea or ocean:<span class="rh_ex">The deep was the drowned sailor's final resting place.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go off the deep end</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become emotionally overwrought:<span class="rh_ex">She went off the deep end when she was turned down for promotion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to act without enough thought of the consequences:<span class="rh_ex">The committee went off the deep end with the Christmas decorations.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep</b>, involved:<span class="rh_ex">He was in too deep with her and had to break off their relationship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep water</b>, in serious trouble:<span class="rh_ex">The company is in deep water and can barely make ends meet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extending far down from the top or surface:<span class="rh_ex">a deep well; a deep valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extending far in or back from the front or from an edge, surface, opening, etc., considered as the front:<span class="rh_ex">a deep shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending far in width;<br/> broad:<span class="rh_ex">deep lace; a deep border.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">ranging far from the earth and sun:<span class="rh_ex">a deep space probe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">having a specified dimension in depth:<span class="rh_ex">a tank 8 feet deep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">standing knee-deep in water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having a specified width or number of items from front to back (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">shelves that are 10 inches deep; cars lined up at the entrance gates three-deep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object:<span class="rh_ex">The knife made a deep scar in the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">situated far down, in, or back:<span class="rh_ex">deep below the surface; deep in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">reaching or advancing far down:<span class="rh_ex">a deep dive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">coming from far down:<span class="rh_ex">a deep breath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree:<span class="rh_ex">a deep bow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">immersed or submerged in or heavily covered with (fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a road deep in mud.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">difficult to penetrate or understand;<br/> abstruse:<span class="rh_ex">a deep allegory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">not superficial;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">grave or serious:<span class="rh_ex">deep disgrace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">heartfelt;<br/> sincere:<span class="rh_ex">deep affections.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">absorbing;<br/> engrossing:<span class="rh_ex">deep study.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">great in measure;<br/> intense;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">deep sorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">sound and heavy;<br/> profound:<span class="rh_ex">deep sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) dark and vivid:<span class="rh_ex">a deep red.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">deep, sonorous tones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">having penetrating intellectual powers:<span class="rh_ex">a deep scholar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">profoundly cunning or artful:<span class="rh_ex">a deep and crafty scheme.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">mysterious;<br/> obscure:<span class="rh_ex">deep, dark secrets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">immersed or involved;<br/> enveloped:<span class="rh_ex">a man deep in debt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">absorbed;<br/> engrossed:<span class="rh_ex">deep in thought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>relatively far from home plate:<span class="rh_ex">He hit the ball into deep center field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>belonging to an early stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence;<br/> belonging to the deep structure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go off the deep end</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter upon a course of action with heedless or irresponsible indifference to consequences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become emotionally overwrought.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in difficult or serious circumstances;<br/> in trouble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a situation beyond the range of one's capability or skill:<span class="rh_ex">You're a good student, but you'll be in deep water in medical school.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Oceanography</span>the deep part of a body of water, esp. an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 ft. (5400 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a vast extent, as of space or time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead line. Cf.  <b>mark</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>the deep</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Literary.<span>]</span></span>the sea or ocean:<span class="rh_ex">He was laid to rest in the deep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to or at a considerable or specified depth:<span class="rh_ex">The boat rode deep in the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">far on in time:<span class="rh_ex">He claimed he could see deep into the future.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">profoundly;<br/> intensely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>at or to a deep place or position:<span class="rh_ex">The outfielders played deep, knowing the batter's reputation as a slugger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in deep</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">inextricably involved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having made or committed oneself to make a large financial investment.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dep,</i> Old English <i>dēop</i>; akin to Gothic <i>diups,</i> Old Norse <i>djupr,</i> Old High German <i>tiof</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>deep<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> recondite, mysterious, obscure, profound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sagacious, wise, profound, shrewd.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –17, 23. shallow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>nual report<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>a document reporting to stockholders on management and operations and containing fiscal information, published yearly by a publicly held corporation as required by federal law.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul<b>′</b>ti-scene control<b>′</b> board′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>tē sēn′, mul<b>′</b>tī-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>preset board.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg-of-mut•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leg<b>′</b>ə mut<b>′</b>n, -əv-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the triangular shape of a leg of mutton:<span class="rh_ex">leg-of-mutton sail; a dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>leg<b>′</b>-o'-mut<b>′</b>ton.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clem•a•stine fu•ma•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klem<b>′</b>ə stēn′ fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an antihistamine, C<sub>25</sub>H<sub>30</sub>ClNO<sub>5</sub>, that has drying and some sedative effects, used for symptomatic relief of allergy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. a rearrangement of <i>meclastine</i> an alternate name, perh. <span class="rh_sc">me</span>(<span class="rh_sc">thyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">c</span>(<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">l</span>(<span class="rh_sc">oro</span>)- + <i>-astine,</i> alteration and shortening of <span class="rh_sc">antihistamine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gol<b>′</b>gi bod′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an organelle, consisting of layers of flattened sacs, that takes up and processes secretory and synthetic products from the endoplasmic reticulum and then either releases the finished products into various parts of the cell cytoplasm or secretes them to the outside of the cell. Also called <b>Gol<b>′</b>gi apparat′us.</b> See diag. under <b>cell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ure•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛʒɚmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of measuring.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> the number representing the extent, size, etc., determined by measuring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The measurements of the house are 100 feet by 200 feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a system of measuring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>liquid measurement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the size of parts of the body, esp. of the chest, waist, and hips:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>Her measurements were 36-24-34.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ure•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mezh<b>′</b>ər mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of measuring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a measured dimension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a system of measuring or measures:<span class="rh_ex">liquid measurement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">measure</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ri•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to territory or land:<span class="rh_ex">territorial claims.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a particular area.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-terr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-terr-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ri•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter′i tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to territory or land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, associated with, or restricted to a particular territory or district;<br/> local.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of an animal) characterized by territoriality;<br/> defending an area against intruders, esp. of the same species.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) of or pertaining to a territory of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) organized on a local basis for home defense:<span class="rh_ex">the British Territorial Army.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a member of the British Territorial Army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a soldier in a territorial army.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>territōriālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">territory,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ter′ri•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George Frost</b>, born 1904, U.S. author and diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɛtɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">net fabric.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(net<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various kinds of net fabric:<span class="rh_ex">fish netting; mosquito netting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">net</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>net•ted, net•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span> a fabric made up of evenly sized open mesh:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>curtains of net.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a bag or other piece of such meshed fabric, for catching fish or other animals:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a butterfly net.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of net designed for another specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games, or to protect against insects.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the goal in hockey or soccer.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a computer or telecommunications network.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take with a net:<span class="rh_ex">to net fish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to catch:<span class="rh_ex">The police netted one of the criminals trying to escape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in racket games) to hit (the ball) into the net.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">net<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>net•ted, net•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of an amount of money) remaining after nothing further needs to be subtracted or allowed for (opposed to <i>gross</i>): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">net price; net earnings.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">earned $200 net.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> final;<br/> ultimate;<br/> after all events have taken place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a net result.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of weight) after deducting the amount of weight for the container or wrapping: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The net weight is six grams.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">weighs six grams net.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">net income, profit, etc. (opposed to <i>gross</i>):<span class="rh_ex">What's your net after taxes?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to gain or produce as clear profit:<span class="rh_ex">netted over $150 million.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">net<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(net),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>net•ted, net•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:<span class="rh_ex">a butterfly net.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a piece of meshed fabric designed to serve a specific purpose, as to divide a court in racket games or protect against insects:<span class="rh_ex">a tennis net; a mosquito net.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything serving to catch or ensnare:<span class="rh_ex">a police net to trap the bank robber.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a lacelike fabric with a uniform mesh of cotton, silk, rayon, nylon, etc., often forming the foundation of any of various laces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(in tennis, badminton, etc.) a ball that hits the net.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>nets.</b> the goal in hockey or lacrosse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any network or reticulated system of filaments, lines, veins, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Net</b>, the Internet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the abstraction, in topology, of a sequence;<br/> a map from a directed set to a given space.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>any network containing computers and telecommunications equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Reticulum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a radio or television network.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cover, screen, or enclose with a net or netting:<span class="rh_ex">netting the bed to keep out mosquitoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to take with a net:<span class="rh_ex">to net fish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to set or use nets in (a river, stream, etc.), as for catching fish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to catch or ensnare:<span class="rh_ex">to net a dangerous criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(in tennis, badminton, etc.) to hit (the ball) into the net.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>net</i> (noun, nominal), <i>netten</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>net</i>(<i>t</i>) (noun, nominal); cognate with Dutch, Old Norse <i>net,</i> Gothic <i>nati,</i> German <i>Netz</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>net<b>′</b>ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>net<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> seize, capture, trap.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">net<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(net),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>net•ted, net•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">remaining after deductions, as for charges or expenses (opposed to <i>gross</i>):<span class="rh_ex">net earnings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sold at a stated price with all parts and charges included and with all deductions having been made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">final;<br/> totally conclusive:<span class="rh_ex">After all that work, what was the net result?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of weight) after deduction of tare, tret, or both.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">net income, profit, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to gain or produce as clear profit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; variant of <span class="rh_sc">neat</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>net<b>′</b>ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">NET,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">National Educational Television.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">net<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>the Net</b>, the Internet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver<b>′</b>miform appen<b>′</b>dix,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a narrow, blind tube protruding from the cecum, having no known useful function, in humans being 3 to 4 in. (8 to 10 cm) long and situated in the lower right-hand part of the abdomen. See diag. under <b>intestine.</b> Also called <b>appendix.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cromp•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kromp<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1753–1827, English inventor of the spinning mule.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slab<b>′</b> top<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a top, as to a table, formed from a slab of marble or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In•di•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>dē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>action or policy for promoting the interests of Indians, esp. American Indians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a word or usage considered to be characteristic of Indians, esp. American Indians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Indian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>In<b>′</b>di•an•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red<b>′</b> Poll<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of a breed of red, hornless, dual-purpose cattle, raised originally in England.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Red<b>′</b> Polled<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">red•poll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>pōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>either of two small fringilline birds, <i>Carduelis flammea</i> or <i>C. hornemanni,</i> of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">poll</span><sup>1</sup> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>baal ko•re</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> bäl kô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> bäl kō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official in the synagogue, as a cantor, who reads the weekly portion of the Torah.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ba‘al qōrē</i> literally, reading master</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b>-fire<b>′</b> zone′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an area in which military units have prior clearance to fire at will on any person or object encountered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hou•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-seled, -sel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-selled, -sel•ling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Eucharist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the act of administering or receiving the Eucharist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to administer the Eucharist to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>hūsl</i> the Eucharist, probably origin, originally offering; cognate with Old Norse <i>hūsl,</i> Gothic <i>hunsl</i> sacrifice, offering; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>houselen,</i> Old English <i>hūslian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmætrɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large pad used on a bed for support.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•tress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ma<b>′</b>tris),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>air mattress.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mat woven of brush, poles, or similar material, used to prevent erosion of the surface of dikes, jetties, embankments, dams, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a layer of concrete placed on bare ground, as to provide a footing;<br/> mat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a layer of any material used to cushion, protect, reinforce, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>maṭraḥ</i> mat, cushion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>materasso</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>materas</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glas),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Montreal</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms, Foreign Terms</span>ice placed in a drink to cool it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Canadian French, French: ice; see <span class="rh_sc">glac</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gla•cé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gla sā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-céed, -cé•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>frosted or iced, as cake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>candied, as fruits.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>frozen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>finished with a gloss, as kid or silk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to make glacé.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>glaciēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, past participle of <i>glacer</i> to freeze, derivative of <i>glace</i> ice</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•ta Fe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>tə fā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of New Mexico, in the N part: founded c1605. 48,899.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. See table under <b>Whyte classification.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>San<b>′</b>ta Fe<b>′</b>an.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">San•ta Fé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>tə fā<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> sän<b>′</b>tä fe<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Argentina. 287,240.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tris•tan da Cu•nha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tris<b>′</b>tən də ko̅o̅<b>′</b>nə, ko̅o̅n<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a group of four volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, belonging to St. Helena. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> en<b>′</b>ergy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynamics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>See <b>Gibbs function.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>See <b>Helmholtz function.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fra Mau•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frä<b>′</b> mär<b>′</b>ō, mô<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 50 miles (80 km) in diameter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kings•port<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kingz<b>′</b>pôrt′, -pōrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Tennessee. 32,027.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊnˈstrim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the direction of the current of a stream.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relating to the later part of a process:<span class="rh_ex">attempting to secure downstream financing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>strēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with or in the direction of the current of a stream.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the latter part of a process or system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>with or in the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein molecule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shmooze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shmoozed, shmooz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schmooze.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•ti•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr tī<b>′</b>nə, -tē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti•nae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tī<b>′</b>nē, -tē<b>′</b>nī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus <i>Cortinarius,</i> and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; Late Latin <i>cortīna</i> <span class="rh_sc">curtain</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•shit•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə shē<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the principal Syriac version of the Bible.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pe•shi•to</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə shē<b>′</b>tō).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcap•i•tal ˈlet•ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter of the alphabet that differs from its corresponding lowercase letter in form and height.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<b>′</b>ital let<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a letter of the alphabet that usually differs from its corresponding lowercase letter in form and height, as <i>A, B, Q,</i> and <i>R</i> as distinguished from <i>a, b, q,</i> and <i>r</i>: used as the initial letter of a proper name, the first word of a sentence, etc. Also called <b>capital.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trep•i•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fear, alarm, or worry:<span class="rh_ex">approaching marriage with trepidation.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trep•i•da•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trep′i dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation;<br/> perturbation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">trembling or quivering movement;<br/> tremor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trepidātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>trepidātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>trepidāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>trepidāre</i> to hurry, alarm; see <span class="rh_sc">trepid</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trembling, fright. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quivering, shaking.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•thro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>thrə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an x-ray photograph produced by arthrography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">arthro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good<b>′</b> faith<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually prec. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.</span>Cf.  <b>bad faith.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">faith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/feɪθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> confidence or trust in a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I have faith that she'll do the right thing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It was a question of faith.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a system of religious belief:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the Jewish faith.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> loyalty to a person, promise, engagement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I signed the agreement in good faith.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in faith</b>, in truth;<br/> indeed.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">faith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">confidence or trust in a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">faith in another's ability.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">belief that is not based on proof:<span class="rh_ex">He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion:<span class="rh_ex">the firm faith of the Pilgrims.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a system of religious belief:<span class="rh_ex">the Christian faith; the Jewish faith.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Failure to appear would be breaking faith.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the observance of this obligation;<br/> fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Christian Theol.<span>]</span></span>the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in faith</b>, in truth;<br/> indeed:<span class="rh_ex">In faith, he is a fine lad.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fidem,</i> accusative of <i>fidēs</i> trust, akin to <i>fīdere</i> to trust. See <span class="rh_sc">confide</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>fed,</i> Old French <i>feid, feit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>feith</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Faith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wir•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wir<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Irish Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an exclamation of sorrow or lament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>A Mhuire!</i> Mary!, an appeal to the Virgin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veil<b>′</b>tail gold<b>′</b>fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vāl<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length. Also called <b>veil<b>′</b>tail′.</b> Cf. <b>fantail goldfish.</b> See illus. under <b>goldfish.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•for•tu•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suffering from bad luck;<br/> unlucky;<br/> hapless:<span class="rh_ex">an unfortunate series of bad investments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">regrettable;<br/> unsuitable;<br/> not appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">made an unfortunate remark about your weight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unfortunate person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•for•tu•nate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-fortun-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fortun-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•for•tu•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fôr<b>′</b>chə nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suffering from bad luck:<span class="rh_ex">an unfortunate person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unfavorable or inauspicious:<span class="rh_ex">an unfortunate beginning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">regrettable or deplorable:<span class="rh_ex">an unfortunate remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">marked by or inviting misfortune:<span class="rh_ex">an unfortunate development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lamentable;<br/> sad:<span class="rh_ex">the unfortunate death of her parents.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an unfortunate person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fortunate</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•for<b>′</b>tu•nate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•for<b>′</b>tu•nate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsuccessful, hapless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saus•su•rite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô<b>′</b>sə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral aggregate of albite, zoisite, and other calcium aluminum silicates, formed by alteration of plagioclase feldspars in igneous rocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15; named after H. B. de <i>Saussure</i> (1740–99), Swiss geologist and physicist</li></ul></div><ros> <b>saus•su•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô′sə rit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si sûrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to discriminate or distinguish in thought.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become secerned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēcernere,</i> equivalent. to <i>sē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">se</span>- + <i>cernere</i> to sift (compare <span class="rh_sc">discern</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•cern<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Eu•sta•ti•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ stā<b>′</b>shē əs, -shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the E West Indies. 1421;<br/> 7 sq. mi. (18 sq. km). Also called <b>Statia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a<b>′</b>nal vein<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>one of several veins in the rear portion of the wing of an insect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæmit, gəˈmit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a mature sex cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another such cell to form a new organism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gam-"><span class="rh_sc">-gam-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ēt, gə mēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>gamet-</i> (stem of <i>gameté̄</i> wife, <i>gamétēs</i> husband), derivative of <i>gameîn</i> to marry</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>gameta</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1885–90; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ga•met•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə met<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ga•me•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə mēt<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga•met<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex<b>′</b>ponen<b>′</b>tial func<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the function <i>y</i> =  <i>e</i><sup>x</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any function of the form <i>y</i> =  <i>ba</i><sup>x</sup>, where <i>a</i> and <i>b</i> are positive constants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any function in which a variable appears as an exponent and may also appear as a base, as <i>y = x</i><sup>2<i>x.</i></sup></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stink•pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stingk<b>′</b>pot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a jar containing combustibles or other materials that generate offensive and suffocating vapors, formerly used in warfare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a stinker;<br/> meany.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a common musk turtle, <i>Sternotherus odoratus,</i> of the eastern and southern U.S., that sometimes climbs trees along the water's edge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stink</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pot</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnigroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-groes.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, the people of which generally have brown to black skin, dark eyes, and woolly or crisp hair;<br/> including esp. the peoples who first lived in sub-Saharan Africa.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">black</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ri•o Ne•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ŏŏ ne<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Portuguese name of <b>Negro River.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Rí•o Ne•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>ō nā<b>′</b>grō; <i>Sp.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ô ne<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Spanish name of <b>Negro River.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē<b>′</b>grō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-groes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span>a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa: no longer in technical use.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, generally marked by brown to black skin pigmentation, dark eyes, and woolly or crisp hair and including esp. the indigenous peoples of Africa south of the Sahara.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Place Names</span>being a member of the black peoples of humankind, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nigrum,</i> masculine accusative of <i>niger</i> black</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish and Portuguese <i>negro</i> black</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>black.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Ne•gro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>grō; <i>Sp.</i> ne<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô;<br/><span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Port.</i> ne<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ŏŏ), <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a river in NW South America, flowing SE from E Colombia through N Brazil into the Amazon. 1400 mi. (2255 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a river in S Argentina, flowing E from the Andes to the Atlantic. 700 mi. (1125 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SE South America, flowing S from Brazil and W through Uruguay, to the Uruguay River. ab. 500 mi. (800 km) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Ne<b>′</b>gro Riv<b>′</b>er.</b> </var>Portuguese, <b>Rio Negro.</b> Spanish, <b>Río Negro.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•ra•cas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rä<b>′</b>kəs; <i>Sp.</i> kä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>käs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part. 1,035,499.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plan•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/plænˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually large farm or land area, maintained by workers who live there:<span class="rh_ex">a coffee plantation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a group of planted trees or plants.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plan•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plan tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually large farm or estate, esp. in a tropical or semitropical country, on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or the like is cultivated, usually by resident laborers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a group of planted trees or plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a colony or new settlement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the establishment of a colony or new settlement.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the planting of seeds, young trees, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Furniture</span>(of clothing, furnishings, etc.) suitable for a plantation or for a tropical or semitropical country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>plantātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>plantātiō</i>) a planting. See <span class="rh_sc">plant</span> (<span class="rh_sc">verb, verbal</span>), -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>plantacioune</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plan•ta<b>′</b>tion•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Plan•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plan tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Florida. 48,501.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tilt<b>′</b>-top ta′ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tilt<b>′</b>top′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a pedestal table having a top that can be tilted vertically.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, as in walking:<span class="rh_ex">He took a few steps to the right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over by one such movement:<span class="rh_ex">The edge is just a few steps to your left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement:<span class="rh_ex">I heard steps outside in the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark made by the foot on the ground;<br/> a footprint:<span class="rh_ex">Look at the steps someone has left in the soft mud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manner of stepping;<br/> stride:<span class="rh_ex">She has a heavy step when she walks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> movements or course in stepping or walking:<span class="rh_ex">We were lost, so we decided to retrace our steps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any of a series of stages in a process or in achieving some goal:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">the steps of a ladder; We sat on the porch steps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_27" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to move in steps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She stepped lightly out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to walk, esp. for a short distance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Step over to my office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to put the foot down;<br/> tread:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't step on the grass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up one's authority;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">He finally stepped down when it was clear that he had no support.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become involved;<br/> intervene:<span class="rh_ex">The United Nations was asked to step in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>step on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to press with the foot, as on a lever or spring, in order to operate some mechanism:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped on the gas (pedal) and the car zoomed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave a place, esp. for a short time:<span class="rh_ex">Ms. Jones has just stepped out of the office for a moment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to raise by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">We have stepped up our efforts to recruit more teachers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be promoted;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped up quickly through the ranks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">)</span> step</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) time to a beat, as while marching together:<span class="rh_ex">The marching band couldn't stay in step when they made turns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) harmony or agreement with others:<span class="rh_ex">He's out of step with the rest of the scientific community.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step by step</b>, gradually;<br/> by stages:<span class="rh_ex">We made progress step by step.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step on it <span class="rh_txt">or</span> on the gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to move more quickly;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">Step on it or we'll be late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take steps</b>, to employ necessary actions:<span class="rh_ex">What steps have you taken to prevent future catastrophes?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better watch your step in that part of town.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>step-</i> is attached to words to name a member of a family related by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">When my father married his second wife, she already had a son who became my stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot:<span class="rh_ex">The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground;<br/> footprint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the manner of walking;<br/> gait;<br/> stride.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pace in marching:<span class="rh_ex">double-quick step.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a pace uniform with that of another or others, or in time with music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, movements or course in walking or running:<span class="rh_ex">to retrace one's steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a move, act, or proceeding, as toward some end or in the general course of some action;<br/> stage, measure, or period:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">rank, degree, or grade, as on a vertical scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">a step of a ladder; a stair of 14 steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a very short distance:<span class="rh_ex">She was never more than a step away from her children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a repeated pattern or unit of movement in a dance formed by a combination of foot and body motions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a degree of the staff or of the scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the interval between two adjacent scale degrees;<br/> second. Cf. <b>semitone, whole step.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>steps</b>, a stepladder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an offset part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a socket, frame, or platform for supporting the lower end of a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a flat-topped ledge on the face of a quarry or a mine working.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>break step</b>, to interrupt or cease walking or marching in step:<span class="rh_ex">The marching units were allowed to break step after they had passed the reviewing stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>in step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving in time to a rhythm or with the corresponding step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are not in step with the times.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep step</b>, to keep pace;<br/> stay in step:<span class="rh_ex">The construction of classrooms and the training of teachers have not kept step with population growth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in time to a rhythm or corresponding to the step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are out of step with the others in their group.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>step by step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">from one stage to the next in sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually and steadily:<span class="rh_ex">We were shown the steelmaking process step by step.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>take steps</b>, to set about putting something into operation;<br/> begin to act:<span class="rh_ex">I will take steps to see that your application is processed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution;<br/> behave prudently:<span class="rh_ex">If she doesn't watch her step, she will be fired from her job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, etc., by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, or by using the feet alternately in this manner:<span class="rh_ex">to step forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to walk, or go on foot, esp. for a few strides or a short distance:<span class="rh_ex">Step over to the bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to move with measured steps, as in a dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to go briskly or fast, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to obtain, find, win, come upon, etc., something easily and naturally, as if by a mere step of the foot:<span class="rh_ex">to step into a good business opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to put the foot down;<br/> tread by intention or accident:<span class="rh_ex">to step on a cat's tail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to press with the foot, as on a lever, spring, or the like, in order to operate some mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to take (a step, pace, stride, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to go through or perform the steps of (a dance).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to move or set (the foot) in taking a step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to measure (a distance, ground, etc.) by steps (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to make or arrange in the manner of a series of steps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to fix (a mast) in its step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to relinquish one's authority or control;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">Although he was past retirement age, he refused to step down and let his son take over the business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, to become involved;<br/> intervene, as in a quarrel or fight:<span class="rh_ex">The brawl was well under way by the time the police stepped in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>step on it</b>, to hasten one's activity or steps;<br/> hurry up:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't step on it, we'll miss the show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave a place, esp. for a brief period of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to walk or march at a more rapid pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out to a social gathering or on a date:<span class="rh_ex">We're stepping out tonight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise or increase by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">to step up production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be promoted;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> improve.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>steppen,</i> Old English <i>steppan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>stepfen</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stamp;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>stepe</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix denoting connection between members of a family by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>stēop-</i>; cognate with German <i>stief-,</i> Old Norse <i>stjūp-</i> step-; akin to Old English <i>āstēpan</i> to bereave, <i>bestēpan</i> to deprive (of children)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FCIC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hir<b>′</b>ing hall′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an employment office operated by a union for placing members in jobs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•te-pia•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′tā pē ä<b>′</b>nō; <i>It.</i> fô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′te pyä<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>loud and immediately soft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">for•te•piano<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′tə pyä<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piano of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with greater clarity but less volume, resonance, and dynamic range than a modern grand, revived in the late 20th century for the performance of the music of its period.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> early variant of <span class="rh_sc">pianoforte</span> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil<b>′</b>low pat′tern,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•gae•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan jē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pan•ge<b>′</b>a.</b> </var>Cf. <b>supercontinent.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25; <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + Greek <i>gaîa</i> earth; allegedly coined by German meteorologist Alfred Latin. Wegener (1880–1930)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grilse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grils),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>grils•es,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>grilse.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>grills, grilles</i> (plural) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•ly•wog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē wog′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>polliwog.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•li•wog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="pollywog"><b>pol•ly•wog</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑliˌwɑg, -ˌwɔg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span><a href="tadpole"><span class="rh_sc">tadpole</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•li•wog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē wog′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a tadpole.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pollywog.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <i>polliwig,</i> earlier <i>polwigge,</i> late Middle English <i>polwygle.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">poll</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wiggle</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•lobed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə lōbd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>having or consisting of a single lobe, esp. of the maxilla of an insect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uni</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lobed</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•chist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>i kist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who catechizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>a person appointed to instruct catechumens in the principles of religion as a preparation for baptism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>katēchisté̄s,</i> equivalent. to <i>katēch</i>(<i>eîn</i>) to teach by word of mouth, origin, originally to din down, i.e. to get results by shouting (<i>kat-</i> <span class="rh_sc">cata</span>- + <i>ēcheîn</i> to sound) + <i>istēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>catēchista</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cat′e•chis<b>′</b>tic, cat′e•chis<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cat′e•chis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔɪlˌskɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a cotton fabric made waterproof by treatment with oil and used to make clothing for wear in the rain, at sea, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Often, <b>oilskins.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a piece of clothing made of this, as a long, full raincoat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil•skin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oil<b>′</b>skin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a cotton fabric made waterproof by treatment with oil and used for rain gear and fishermen's clothing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a piece of this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Clothing</span>Often, <b>oilskins</b>, a garment made of this, esp. a long, full-cut raincoat or a loose-fitting suit of pants and jacket as worn by sailors for protection against rain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oil</span> + <span class="rh_sc">skin</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">degree<b>′</b> mill′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>diploma mill.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U-boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyuˌboʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a German submarine.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U-boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a German submarine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>U-Boot,</i> short for <i>Unterseeboot</i> literally, undersea boat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> well-known;<br/> renowned:<span class="rh_ex">a celebrated author and critic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə brā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">renowned;<br/> well-known:<span class="rh_ex">the celebrated authors of best-selling books.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">celebrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cel<b>′</b>e•brat′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> illustrious. See <b>famous.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-brat•ed, -brat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to show that (a day) is special by having ceremonies, parties, or other festivities: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to celebrate Christmas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We decided not to celebrate too much this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make known publicly;<br/> praise widely;<br/> proclaim: <span class="rh_ex">His book celebrates the joys of growing up in Connecticut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to perform (a religious ceremony) with appropriate prayers, actions, gestures, and ceremonies;<br/> make holy or blessed: <span class="rh_ex">The Pope celebrated Communion on Easter.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cel•e•bra•tive,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cel•e•bra•tor, cel•e•brat•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•e•brate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə brāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-brat•ed, -brat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities:<span class="rh_ex">to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make known publicly; proclaim:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper celebrated the end of the war in red headlines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels:<span class="rh_ex">a novel celebrating the joys of marriage; the countryside celebrated in the novels of Hardy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to perform with appropriate rites and ceremonies;<br/> solemnize:<span class="rh_ex">to celebrate a marriage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to observe a day or commemorate an event with ceremonies or festivities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to perform a religious ceremony, esp. Mass or the Lord's Supper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have or participate in a party, drinking spree, or uninhibited good time:<span class="rh_ex">You look like you were up celebrating all night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>celebrātus</i> past participle of <i>celebrāre</i> to solemnize, celebrate, honor, equivalent. to <i>celebr-</i> (stem of <i>celeber</i>) often repeated, famous + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cel<b>′</b>e•bra′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cel<b>′</b>e•bra′tor, cel<b>′</b>e•brat′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>cel•e•bra•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel<b>′</b>ə brə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, sə leb<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honor, solemnize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> laud, glorify, honor, applaud, commend.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pari-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "equal,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">paripinnate.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>pari-</i> combining form of <i>pār</i> <span class="rh_sc">par</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">click•e•ty-clack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klik<b>′</b>i tē klak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def>a rhythmic, swiftly paced succession of alternating clicks and clacks, as the sound produced by the wheels of a train moving over tracks. Also called <b>click•e•ty-click</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klik<b>′</b>i tē klik<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> metrical compound from <span class="rh_sc">click</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">clack</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•dal•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō dal<b>′</b>jə, -jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pain in the foot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pod</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">algia</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tweet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a chirping sound, as that made by a small bird.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to chirp.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tweet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to make such a sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coast<b>′</b>ing lead′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(led),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">control<b>′</b> exper′iment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an experiment in which the variables are controlled so that the effects of varying one factor at a time may be observed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">king-whit•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(king<b>′</b>hwī′ting, -wī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ings,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>northern kingfish.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chuf•fle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chuf<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fled, -fling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>(of the larger species of cats) to make a low snuffling sound analogous to the purring of smaller cat species, often as a greeting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>such a sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">chuff</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> imitative</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mox•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mok<b>′</b>sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flammable substance or material obtained from the leaves of certain Chinese and Japanese wormwood plants, esp. <i>Artemisia moxa.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">this substance or a similar one of cotton, wool, or the like, placed on the skin usually in the form of a cone or cylinder and ignited for use as a counterirritant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Japanese <i>mogusa,</i> equivalent. to <i>mo</i>(<i>y</i>)<i>e</i> burn + <i>-gusa,</i> combining form of <i>kusa</i> herb</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> by uncertain mediation 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fuse-po•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fyo̅o̅s′pôr<b>′</b>əs, -pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>having annual rings in which the size of pores is approximately the same in wood formed in spring and summer. Cf. <b>ring-porous.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tu<b>′</b>dor arch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a four-centered arch, the inner pair of curves having a radius much greater than that of the outer pair. See illus. under <b>arch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cher•y•lene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sher′ə lēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•glyph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>glif′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structural member of a Doric frieze, separating two consecutive metopes, and consisting typically of a rectangular block with two vertical grooves or glyphs, and two chamfers or half grooves at the sides, together counting as a third glyph, and leaving three flat vertical bands on the face of the block. See diag. under <b>column.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tríglyphos</i> thrice-grooved, equivalent. to <i>tri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <i>glyph</i>(<i>é̄</i>) <span class="rh_sc">glyph</span> + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>triglyphus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri</b> <b>′</b>glyphed′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri•glyph</b> <b>′</b>ic, tri•glyph<b>′</b>i•cal, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moss<b>′</b> cam′pion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>cushion pink.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a related garden plant, <i>Silene schafta,</i> of the Caucasus, having rose-colored or purple flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">linked<b>′</b> rhyme<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a rhyme in which the end of one line together with the first sound of the next line forms a rhyme with the end of another line.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore-top•gal•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr′top gal<b>′</b>ənt, fōr′-; <i>Naut.</i> fôr′tə gal<b>′</b>ənt, fōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore-topgallant mast. See diag. under <b>ship.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cuck<b>′</b>oo wasp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several small, metallic-green or -blue wasps of the family Chrysididae that deposit their eggs in nests of other wasps.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squal•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwô<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>characterized by squalls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>stormy;<br/> threatening.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">squall</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tle•man•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>tl mən lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">gentleman,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen<b>′</b>tle•man•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tle•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɛntəlmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man of good family, breeding, or social position.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used as a polite term) a man:<span class="rh_ex">Do you know that gentleman in the tweed suit?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>gentlemen</b>, (used as a form of address):<span class="rh_ex">Gentlemen, please come this way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man:<span class="rh_ex">always a perfect gentleman.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen•tle•man•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•tle•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jen<b>′</b>tl mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man of good family, breeding, or social position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used as a polite term) a man:<span class="rh_ex">Do you know that gentleman over there?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>gentlemen</b>, (used as a form of address):<span class="rh_ex">Gentlemen, please come this way.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man:<span class="rh_ex">He behaved like a true gentleman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male personal servant, esp. of a man of social position;<br/> valet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a man of good social standing, as a noble or an armigerous commoner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a man with an independent income who does not work for a living.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a male member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives:<span class="rh_ex">The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span>a man who is above the rank of yeoman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1225–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">gentle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gen<b>′</b>tle•man•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>man.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>lady.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•mul•ti•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub mul<b>′</b>tə pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number that is contained by another number an integral number of times without a remainder:<span class="rh_ex">The number 3 is a submultiple of 12.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>pertaining to or noting a quantity that is a submultiple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">multiple</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•bouk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chi bo̅o̅k<b>′</b>, -bŏŏk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Turkish tobacco pipe with a stiff stem sometimes 4 or 5 ft. (1.2 or 1.5 m) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chi•bouque<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>çibuk,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">çubuk</span> literally, shoot, sapling, staff</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate a state of being.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the essive case.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ess</i>(<i>e</i>) to be + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Finnish <i>essivi</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vam•plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vam<b>′</b>plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a metal plate mounted on a lance in front of the grip to protect the hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>vaunt-</i> fore- (see <span class="rh_sc">avaunt</span>) + <i>plate</i> <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>vaunplate</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>i tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make sanitary;<br/> equip with sanitary appliances:<span class="rh_ex">to sanitate a new town.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">sanitation</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plac•en•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plas′ən tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the formation of a placenta.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the manner of placement or construction of a placenta.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the disposition or arrangement of a placenta or placentas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">placenta,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•fit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪt,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fit•ted</b> or <b>-fit, -fit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to supply (an automobile, airplane, etc.) with parts available after manufacture:<span class="rh_ex">to retrofit the old airplane with new cannons.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•fit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> re<b>′</b>trō fit′, re′trō fit<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> re<b>′</b>trō fit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fit•ted</b> or <b>-fit, -fit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to install, fit, or adapt (a device or system) for use with something older:<span class="rh_ex">to retrofit solar heating to a poorly insulated house.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of new or modified parts, equipment, etc.) to fit into or onto existing equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to replace existing parts, equipment, etc., with updated parts or systems.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that has been retrofitted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an instance of updating, enlarging, etc., with new or modified equipment:<span class="rh_ex">A retrofit could save thousands of dollars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being or characterized by a retrofit:<span class="rh_ex">retrofit units.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fit</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret<b>′</b>ro•fit′ta•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liao•yang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lyou<b>′</b>yäng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span>a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China. 250,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lu•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of eluding;<br/> evasion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ēlūsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>ēlūsiō</i>) deception, evasion, equivalent. to <i>ēlūs</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>ēlūdere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">elude</span> (<i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>lūd-</i> play + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">send•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen dē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the person to whom something is sent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">send</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der•cloud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθʌndɚˌklaʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a large, black cloud that produces thunder and lightning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thun•der•cloud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thun<b>′</b>dər kloud′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>cumulonimbus.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thun<b>′</b>der•clouds′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thunder</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cloud</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•stand•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfriˈstændɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>unattached to a supporting unit or background;<br/> standing alone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•stand•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>stan<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background;<br/> standing alone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not affiliated with others of its kind;<br/> independent;<br/> autonomous:<span class="rh_ex">a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>free<b>′</b>-stand<b>′</b>ing.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">free</span> + <span class="rh_sc">standing</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or using no cash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cash</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cash<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>Christ</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">Christophany.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Christ,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>bou•lan•ge•rie</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ la<span class="rh_sc">n</span>zh<sup>ə</sup> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-ries</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a bakery that specializes in baking and selling bread.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dutch<b>′</b> lap<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a method of laying shingles, slates, or the like, in which each shingle or slate overlaps those below and to one side and is itself overlapped by those above and to the other side.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-iatrics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-iatrics</i> comes from Greek, and is attached to some roots to form nouns with the meaning "healing;<br/> the medical practice of'':<span class="rh_ex">ger- (= <i> old people) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -iatrics → geriatrics (=<i> the healing of older people);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">ped- (</span></i>= <i> child) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -iatrics → pediatrics (= <i> medical practice involving children).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-iatrics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in compound words that have the general sense "healing, medical practice,'' with the initial element usually denoting the type of person treated:<span class="rh_ex">geriatrics; pediatrics.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> -<span class="rh_sc">iatr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dam<b>′</b>sel bug′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various small predaceous bugs of the family Nabidae.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈrul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ruled, -rul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or unwise rule;<br/> misgovernment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rule badly;<br/> misgovern.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•rule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis ro̅o̅l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ruled, -rul•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad or unwise rule;<br/> misgovernment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">disorder or lawlessness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to misgovern.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misreulen</i> (verb, verbal), <i>misreule</i> (noun, nominal). See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">rule</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•rul<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reac<b>′</b>tion time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the interval between stimulation and response.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>go-fer</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgoʊfɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an employee whose chief duty is running errands.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an employee whose chief duty is running errands.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>go<b>′</b>-fer, gopher.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> respelling, respelled of <i>go for</i> (verb, verbal phrase), with <i>-er</i> representing both vowel reduction in <i>for</i> and -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•gier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan jēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone. 243,600.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tan•giers</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan jērz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> French, <b>Tan•ger</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zhā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tang•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tang<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tang•i•er, tang•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a tang.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tang</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tang<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•broth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɛpˌbrʌðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one's stepfather's or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•broth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>bruᵺ′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one's stepfather's son or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">step</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">brother</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sher<b>′</b>ry cob<b>′</b>bler,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a cobbler drink made with sherry, sliced fruits, and ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•men•til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr<b>′</b>men til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a low European plant, <i>Potentilla erecta,</i> of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>tormentilla,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>torment</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">torment</span> + <i>-illa</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>tormentille</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•ro•cyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr<b>′</b>ə sīt′, spōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology, Botany</span>a diploid cell in certain spore-bearing plants, as liverworts, that produces four haploid spores through meiosis;<br/> a spore mother cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sporo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kwa•ja•lein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwä<b>′</b>jə lān′, -lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an atoll in the Marshall Islands, in E Micronesia. 5064. ab. 78 mi. (126 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•o•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to render (a language) creolized.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to become creolized.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cre<b>′</b>o•lise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Creole</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cre′o•li•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drawn-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drôn<b>′</b>out<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">long-drawn-out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lull•a•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌləˌbaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a song used to lull a child to sleep.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lull•a•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lul<b>′</b>ə bī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bied, -by•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a song used to lull a child to sleep;<br/> cradlesong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any lulling song.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lull with or as with a lullaby.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> equivalent. to <i>lulla, lulla</i>(<i>y</i>), interj. used in cradlesongs (late Middle English <i>lullai, lulli</i>) + <i>-by,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">bye</span>-<span class="rh_sc">bye</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym•pho•kine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>fə kīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kīneîn</i> to move; compare -<span class="rh_sc">kinin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lympho</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span>) + <i>-kine</i> 1969</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•be•got•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′bi got<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not yet begotten;<br/> as yet unborn:<span class="rh_ex">decisions that will affect our unbegotten children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without a beginning;<br/> eternal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">begotten</span> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•clasp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi klasp<b>′</b>, -kläsp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to clasp all around or on all sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clasp</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lan•tern-jawed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lan<b>′</b>tərn jôd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a lantern jaw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro<b>′</b> shop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shop that is operated in connection with a golf or tennis club, resort, etc., and has sports equipment and often recreational clothing for sale or rent and is usually supervised by a resident professional coach or instructor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•cho Ri•os<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>chō rē<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in N Jamaica: resort. 6900.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing•like<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wing<b>′</b>līk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling a wing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">like</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kreym•borg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krām<b>′</b>bôrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred</b>, 1883–1966, U.S. poet, playwright, and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> fre<b>′</b>quency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>any frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz. <i>Abbr.:</i> LF</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low<b>′</b>-fre<b>′</b>quen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•tal•lo•cene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə tal<b>′</b>ə sēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an organometallic coordination compound consisting of a metal bonded to one or two rings of cyclopentadiene. Cf. <b>ferrocene.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>koinós</i> shared (see <span class="rh_sc">ceno</span>-<sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">metallo</span>- + <i>-cene</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clang•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklæŋɚ, ˈklæŋgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">loud, echoing, clanging noise.</span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈclang•our.</b><span class="rh_ros"><b>clang•or•ous,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>clang•or•ous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clang•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klang<b>′</b>ər, klang<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loud, resonant sound;<br/> clang.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clamorous noise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make a clangor;<br/> clang.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>clang<b>′</b>our.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: loud sound, noise, equivalent. to <i>clang</i>(<i>ere</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">clang</span> + <i>-or</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clang<b>′</b>or•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clang<b>′</b>or•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-our.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈvid•e•o ˌgame,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game played with a microcomputer on a video screen or television set.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game played on a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vid<b>′</b>eo game′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of various games played using a microcomputer with a keyboard and often joysticks to manipulate changes or respond to the action or questions on the screen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or hand-held toy. Also called <b>electronic game.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•zo•o•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə zō<b>′</b>ə tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>epizootic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">epizoot</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ter•o•tox•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə rō tok<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a toxic substance produced by certain bacteria that on ingestion causes violent vomiting and diarrhea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">entero</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">toxin</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ug<b>′</b>ly cus<b>′</b>tomer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hostile or dangerous person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cir•cum•cised<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈsɜrkəmˌsaɪzd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>not circumcised.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not Jewish;<br/> gentile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cir•cum•cised<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un sûr<b>′</b>kəm sīzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>not circumcised.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not Jewish;<br/> gentile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">heathen;<br/> unregenerate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">circumcised</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thank•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thang<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>thank you.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by alteration 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•cel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the male of a hawk, esp. of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>terce•let</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrs<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>tiercel.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>tertiolus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>terti</i>(<i>us</i>) third + <i>-olus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span><sup>1</sup>; probably so called because the male is about one third smaller than the female</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>terçuel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gilt<b>′</b> bronze<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Metallurgy</span>ormolu (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burn•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Physics</span>the nuclear fuel consumed in a reactor, often measured as a percentage of the atoms of fuel that have undergone fission.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of the verb, verbal phrase <i>burn up</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>burned <span class="rh_txt">or</span> burnt</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɜrnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>burn•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be on fire: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The house is burning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fire burned the house down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) use up or consume fuel and give off energy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The lights were burning all night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That plane burns a lot of fuel in a short time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be hot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was burning with a high fever.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hot pavement burned my feet through my shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) produce or feel sharp pain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The whiskey burned in his throat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The iodine burned his cut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be damaged or destroyed by fire, heat, or acid: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn off the heat; the steak is burning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The acid burned his face and left a scar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to feel strong emotion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He was burning with rage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sunburn: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Better get out of the sun; your shoulders are burning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was badly burned at the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to die in an electric chair:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The prosecutor promised him he'd burn for that crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to kill or execute by burning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <i>Slang.</i> to cheat, deceive, or swindle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>burned in a phony stock deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be very eager (to do something specified):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I was burning to tell you what happened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>burn down,</b> to burn completely;<br/> to burn to the ground: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All the houses on that block burned down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They burned down the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They burned the house down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>burn off,</b> (of morning mist) to (cause to) disappear by the warmth of the rising sun: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The morning sun burned off the fog.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fog had burned off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>burn out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> itself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out)<span>]</span></span> to cease or stop functioning because something has been burned up or worn out:<span class="rh_ex">The rocket engine burned out. The firemen let the fire burn (itself) out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to become exhausted or uninterested through overwork:<span class="rh_ex">After twenty years at the same job, he had burned himself out and wanted a change.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>burn up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to burn completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The missile pieces began to burn up as they entered the earth's atmosphere.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She burned up all his old love letters.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She burned the letters up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Informal.</i> to (cause to) become angry: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's sitting in his office, burning up, every minute that you're late.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That kind of whining really burns me up!</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_47" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an injury caused by heat, etc., characterized by a painful reddening of the skin.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_53" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn a hole in one's pocket</b>, (of money that is handy) to cause a desire to spend quickly:<span class="rh_ex">The money from his first paycheck was burning a hole in his pocket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn the candle at both ends</b>, to use up one's strength or energy by too much activity.</span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn the midnight oil</b>, to work, study, etc., until late at night:<span class="rh_ex">burning the midnight oil before that test.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>burned</b> or <b>burnt, burn•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light;<br/> be on fire:<span class="rh_ex">The fire burned in the grate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation;<br/> feel pain from or as if from a fire:<span class="rh_ex">The wound burned and throbbed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give off light or to glow brightly:<span class="rh_ex">The lights in the house burned all night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give off heat or be hot:<span class="rh_ex">The pavement burned in the noon sun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce pain or a stinging sensation similar to that of fire;<br/> cause to smart:<span class="rh_ex">The whiskey burned in his throat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to be extremely close to finding a concealed object or guessing an answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to feel extreme anger:<span class="rh_ex">When she said I was rude, I really burned.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to feel strong emotion or passion:<span class="rh_ex">He burned with desire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to undergo combustion, either fast or slow;<br/> oxidize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undergo fission or fusion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to become charred or overcooked by heat:<span class="rh_ex">The steak burned around the edges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to receive a sunburn:<span class="rh_ex">She burns easily and has to stay in the shade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be damned:<span class="rh_ex">You may burn for that sin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to die in an electric chair:<span class="rh_ex">The murderer was sentenced to burn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be engraved by or as if by burning:<span class="rh_ex">His words burned into her heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to use as fuel or as a source of light:<span class="rh_ex">He burned coal to heat the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to cause to feel the sensation of heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to overcook or char:<span class="rh_ex">I almost burned the roast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to sunburn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to injure, endanger, or damage with or as if with fire:<span class="rh_ex">Look out, you'll burn yourself!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to execute by burning:<span class="rh_ex">The heretic was burned at the stake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to subject to fire or treat with heat as a process of manufacturing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to produce with or as if with fire:<span class="rh_ex">She burned a hole in her dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to cause sharp pain or a stinging sensation:<span class="rh_ex">The iodine burned his cut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to consume rapidly, esp. to squander:<span class="rh_ex">He burned energy as if he never heard of resting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to suffer losses or be disillusioned in business or social relationships:<span class="rh_ex">She was burned by that phony stock deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to cheat or rob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause to undergo combustion;<br/> oxidize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to damage through excessive friction, as in grinding or machining;<br/> scorch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to oxidize (a steel ingot), as with a flame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to scald (a wine, esp. sherry) in an iron container over a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to put (a played or rejected card) face up at the bottom of the pack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to disclose the identity of (an undercover agent, law officer, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to burn a narcotics detective.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn down</b>, to burn to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">That barn was struck by lightning and burned down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> <b>burn in</b>, (in printing) to expose (one part of an image) to more light by masking the other parts in order to darken and give greater detail to the unmasked area. Also, <b>print in.</b> Cf.  <b>dodge</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn off</b>, (of morning mist) to be dissipated by the warmth of the rising sun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn on</b>, to weld lead with lead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn one's bridges (behind one).</b> See <b>bridge</b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn oneself out</b>, to exhaust one's energy, ideas, etc., through overwork or intemperance:<span class="rh_ex">They feared that he would burn himself out or break down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn one up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to incite to anger:<span class="rh_ex">That attitude burns me up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease functioning because something has been exhausted or burned up, as fuel or a filament:<span class="rh_ex">Our light bulbs burned out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deprive of a place to live, work, etc., by reason of fire:<span class="rh_ex">They were burned out and had to live with relatives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> be worn out;<br/> become exhausted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn the</b> or <b>one's candle at both ends</b>, to be excessively active or immoderate, as by leading an active social life by night and a busy work life by day:<span class="rh_ex">You can't burn the candle at both ends and hold onto a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>burn the midnight oil</b>, to work, study,etc., until late at night:<span class="rh_ex">to burn the midnight oil before final exams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>burn up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to burn completely or utterly:<span class="rh_ex">The papers burned up in a minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become angry:<span class="rh_ex">He burns up at the mention of her name.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">a burned place or area:<span class="rh_ex">a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span>an injury usually caused by heat but also by abnormal cold, chemicals, poison gas, electricity, or lightning, and characterized by a painful reddening and swelling of the epidermis (<b>first-degree burn,</b>) damage extending into the dermis, usually with blistering (<b>second-degree burn</b>), or destruction of the epidermis and dermis extending into the deeper tissue with loss of pain receptors (<b>third-degree burn.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>slow burn.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">the process or an instance of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">a forest or brush fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>the firing of a rocket engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a swindle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bernen, brennen,</i> Old English <i>beornan</i> (intrans.), (cognate with Gothic, Old High German <i>brinnan</i>), and Old English <i>bærnan</i> (transitive), (cognate with Gothic <i>brannjan,</i> Old High German <i>brennen</i>) bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>burn<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flame. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tingle, glow. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> char, toast, brown, tan. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Burn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">scorch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">singe</span> refer to the effect of fire or heat. To <span class="rh_sc">burn</span> is to consume, wholly or in part, by contact with fire or excessive heat:<span class="rh_ex">to burn leaves.</span><span class="rh_sc">Scorch</span> implies superficial or slight burning, resulting in a change of color or in injury to the texture because of shriveling or curling:<span class="rh_ex">to scorch a dress while ironing.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sear</span> refers esp. to the drying or hardening caused by heat:<span class="rh_ex">to sear a roast of meat.</span><span class="rh_sc">Singe</span> applies esp. to a superficial burning that takes off ends or projections:<span class="rh_ex">to singe hair; singe the pinfeathers from a chicken.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a brook or rivulet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bourn, bourne.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>burne, bourne,</i> Old English <i>burna, brunna</i> brook; cognate with Gothic <i>brunna,</i> Dutch <i>born, bron,</i> German <i>Brunnen,</i> Old Norse <i>brunnr</i> spring</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">burn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to record data on (a compact disc).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•suck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsæpˌsʌkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American woodpecker that drills holes in trees to get sap.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•suck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sap<b>′</b>suk′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several American woodpeckers of the genus <i>Sphyrapicus</i> that drill holes in maple, apple, hemlock, etc., drinking the sap and eating the insects that gather there. Cf. <b>yellow-bellied sapsucker.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sap</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">sucker</span> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Guin<b>′</b>ea corn′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>durra.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter on the brain<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>hydrocephalus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fruit•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fro̅o̅t<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not providing satisfaction;<br/> unprofitable:<span class="rh_ex">unfruitful efforts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not producing offspring;<br/> sterile:<span class="rh_ex">an unfruitful marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>not yielding good crops;<br/> infertile:<span class="rh_ex">unfruitful acres.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not bearing fruit;<br/> fruitless;<br/> barren:<span class="rh_ex">an unfruitful tree.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">fruitful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•fruit<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•fruit<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> fruitless, unproductive, vain, unrewarding.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tailed<b>′</b> frog<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a frog, <i>Ascaphus truei,</i> of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent Canada, the male of which has its cloaca modified into a taillike copulatory organ. Also called <b>bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed<b>′</b> toad<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•al•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet<b>′</b>l in, -īn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>pertaining to or resembling a petal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>petalinus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">petal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">isoam<b>′</b>yl group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the univalent group C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>. Also called <b>isoam<b>′</b>yl rad′ical.</b> Cf.  <b>amyl group, pentyl group.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north•east•ern•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth′ē<b>′</b>stər nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of the northeast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a native or inhabitant of the northeastern part of the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">northeastern</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slow-twitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slō<b>′</b>twich′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or pertaining to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (distinguished from fast-twitch).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mæs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a body of matter, usually of indefinite shape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>took a mass of dough and spread it on the pan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a collection of particles thought of as forming one body:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mass of sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a large number;<br/> a great deal of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mass of errors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the greater part of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the great mass of American films.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the entire collection (of something);<br/> aggregate;<br/> whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>People, in the mass, mean well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> bulk;<br/> massiveness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>towers of great mass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the quantity or amount of physical matter of a thing as figured from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion. <i>Abbr.:</i> m</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>the masses</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> common people thought of as a whole:<span class="rh_ex">an appeal to the masses.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a large number of people:<span class="rh_ex">mass unemployment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">done on a large scale:<span class="rh_ex">weapons of mass destruction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come together in or form a mass: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Clouds were massing in the west.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The general massed his troops for battle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mass<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mæs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Mass<span>]</span></span> the ceremony of the Eucharist: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Mass is held on Sunday.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The priest performed two Masses each Sunday.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Mass.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Massachusetts.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:<span class="rh_ex">a mass of dough.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a collection of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body:<span class="rh_ex">a mass of sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">aggregate; whole (usually prec. by <i>in the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">People, in the mass, mean well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a considerable assemblage, number, or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">a mass of errors; a mass of troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">bulk, size, expanse, or massiveness:<span class="rh_ex">towers of great mass and strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Painting.<span>]</span></span>an expanse of color or tone that defines form or shape in general outline rather than in detail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a shape or three-dimensional volume that has or gives the illusion of having weight, density, and bulk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the main body, bulk, or greater part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the great mass of American films.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the quantity of matter as determined from its weight or from Newton's second law of motion. <i>Abbr.:</i> m  Cf. <b>weight</b> (def. 2), <b>relativistic mass, rest mass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a preparation of thick, pasty consistency, from which pills are made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>the masses</b>, the ordinary or common people as a whole;<br/> the working classes or the lower social classes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, involving, or affecting a large number of people:<span class="rh_ex">mass unemployment;</span><span class="rh_ex">mass migrations;</span><span class="rh_ex">mass murder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">participated in or performed by a large number of people, esp. together in a group:<span class="rh_ex">mass demonstrations; mass suicide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the mass of the people:<span class="rh_ex">the mass mind; a movie designed to appeal to a mass audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">reaching or designed to reach a large number of people:<span class="rh_ex">television, newspapers, and other means of mass communication.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">done on a large scale or in large quantities:<span class="rh_ex">mass destruction.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come together in or form a mass or masses:<span class="rh_ex">The clouds are massing in the west.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to gather into or dispose in a mass or masses;<br/> assemble:<span class="rh_ex">The houses are massed in blocks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mâza</i> barley cake, akin to <i>mássein</i> to knead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>massa</i> mass</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>masse</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><ros> <b>mass•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>id lē, mast<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> assemblage, heap, congeries. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collection, accumulation, pile, conglomeration. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> magnitude, dimension. See <b>size</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> majority. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> proletariat, plebeians. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collect, marshal, amass, aggregate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disperse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Mass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the celebration of the Eucharist. Cf. <b>High Mass, Low Mass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a musical setting of certain parts of this service, as the Kyrie eleison, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>messa,</i> Late Latin <i>missa,</i> formally feminine of Latin <i>missus,</i> past participle of <i>mittere</i> to send, dismiss; perh. extracted from a phrase in the service with <i>missa est</i> and a feminine subject</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>masse,</i> Old English <i>mæsse</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mass.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Massachusetts.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">explo<b>′</b>sive riv′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>a rivet for driving into an inaccessible area, containing an explosive charge detonated after driving to expand the shank on the far side of the hole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•cene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī sēn<b>′</b>, nī<b>′</b>sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Nicaea.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Nicaean.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Nīkaîos</i> (<i>Ní̄kai</i>(<i>a</i>) Nicaea + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix), with <i>-n-</i> from Latin adjective, adjectival suffix <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>Nīcēnus,</i> variant of <i>Nīcaenus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surf<b>′</b> cast′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>surf<b>′</b> cast′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bach•e•lor-at-arms<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach<b>′</b>ə lər ət ärmz<b>′</b>, bach<b>′</b>lər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bach•e•lors-at-arms.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>bachelor (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head<b>′</b> mar′gin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the empty space between the first line or other printed element on a page and the top of the page.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drīv<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the delivery of a car to a buyer or to a specified destination by means of a hired driver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the action of moving forward in a vehicle from a stopped position:<span class="rh_ex">How many seconds from ignition to driveaway?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>drive away</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El Cor•do•bés<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′ᵺô ves<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Manuel Benítez Pérez</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>born 1936, Spanish bullfighter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Von•ne•gut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(von<b>′</b>i gət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Kurt, Jr.</b>, born 1922, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈvælyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to revise the value of something, esp. currency in exchange with others:<span class="rh_ex">The country revalued its currency to fit the international markets better.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ued, -u•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to revise or reestimate the value of:<span class="rh_ex">efforts to revalue the dollar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to value again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">value</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛdəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat piece of metal with a design on it, awarded as a sign of victory or for bravery, merit, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">loved to wear a chestful of medals during parades.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:<span class="rh_ex">a St. Christopher medal.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-aled, -al•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-alled, -al•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a gold medal for the best swimmer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:<span class="rh_ex">a Saint Christopher's medal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to decorate or honor with a medal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:<span class="rh_ex">He medaled in three of four races.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>medalia,</i> variant (by dissimilation) of Late Latin <i>mediālia,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of <i>mediālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">medial</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>medaglia</i> copper coin worth a halfpenny</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>medaille</i> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">medal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:<span class="rh_ex">He medaled in three of four races.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frappe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Northeastern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly eastern New Eng.</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a milkshake made with ice cream.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>frappé.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">frapp</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">frap•pé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fra pā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">ra</span> pā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -pā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-péed, -pé•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>frappe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span>a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">chilled;<br/> iced;<br/> frozen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to make a frappé of:<span class="rh_ex">to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: past participle of <i>frapper</i> to ice, strike</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frap•pé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fræˈpeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ous</i> is attached to roots to form adjectives with the meaning "possessing, full of (a given quality)'':<span class="rh_ex">glory <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ous → glorious;</span><span class="rh_ex"> covet <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ous → covetous;</span><span class="rh_ex">nerve <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ous → nervous.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ous</i> is also attached to roots to form adjectives referring to the names of chemical elements:<span class="rh_ex">stannous chloride, SnCl<sub>2.</sub></span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense "possessing, full of '' a given quality (<i>covetous;<br/> glorious;<br/> nervous;<br/> wondrous</i>);<br/> <b>-ous</b> and its variant <b>-ious</b> have often been used to Anglicize Latin adjectives with terminations that cannot be directly adapted into English (<i>atrocious;<br/> contiguous;<br/> garrulous;<br/> obvious;<br/> stupendous</i>). As an adjective-forming suffix of neutral value, it regularly Anglicizes Greek and Latin adjectives derived without suffix from nouns and verbs;<br/> many such formations are productive combining forms in English, sometimes with a corresponding nominal combining form that has no suffix;<br/> cf.<b>-fer, -ferous;<br/> -phore, -phorous;<br/> -pter, -pterous;<br/> -vore, -vorous.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming adjectival correspondents to the names of chemical elements;<br/> specialized, in opposition to like adjectives ending in <b>-ic</b>, to mean the lower of two possible valences (<i>stannous chloride,</i> SnCl<sub>2</sub>, and <i>stannic chloride</i> SnCl<sub>4</sub>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ōsus</i>; a doublet of -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ic</i> is attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "of or relating to:''<span class="rh_ex">metal <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ic → metallic;</span><span class="rh_ex">poet <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ic → poetic.</span>This suffix is also attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "having some characteristics of;<br/> in the style of:'' <i> ballet </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ic → balletic;<br/> sophomore <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ic → sophomoric;<br/><span class="rh_ex"> <i>Byron </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ic → Byronic (= in the style of Byron).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming adjectives from other parts of speech, occurring originally in Greek and Latin loanwords (<i>metallic;<br/> poetic;<br/> archaic;<br/> public</i>) and, on this model, used as an adjective-forming suffix with the particular senses "having some characteristics of '' (opposed to the simple attributive use of the base noun) (<i>balletic;<br/> sophomoric</i>);<br/> "in the style of '' (<i>Byronic;<br/> Miltonic</i>);<br/> "pertaining to a family of peoples or languages'' (<i>Finnic;<br/> Semitic;<br/> Turkic</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>a suffix, specialized in opposition to <b>-ous</b>, used to show the higher of two valences:<span class="rh_ex">ferric chloride.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a noun suffix occurring chiefly in loanwords from Greek, where such words were originally adjectival (<i>critic;<br/> magic;<br/> music</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-icus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>-icus</i>; in many words representing the cognate Greek <i>-ikos</i> (directly or through Latin); in some words replacing <i>-ique</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>-ic, -ik</i> </li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">IC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ICs.</b> See <b>immediate constituent.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>integrated circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">intensive care.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">I.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Jesus Christ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>I</i>(<i>ēsus</i>) <i>C</i>(<i>hrīstus</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•ti•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to charm or attract strongly; enchant;<br/> fascinate:<span class="rh_ex">She had completely captivated him with her wit.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cap•ti•vat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She was a captivating movie star.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cap•ti•vat•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cap•ti•va•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkæptəˈveɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cap•ti•va•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•ti•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>tə vāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence;<br/> enchant:<span class="rh_ex">Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to capture;<br/> subjugate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>captīvātus</i> (past participle of <i>captīvāre</i> to take captive), equivalent. to Latin <i>captīv</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">captive</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap<b>′</b>ti•vat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap′ti•va<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap<b>′</b>ti•va′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cap<b>′</b>ti•va′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fascinate, bewitch, charm. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subdue.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Arme<b>′</b>nian Church<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>a Monophysite church organized in 1899 in the U.S. Also called <b>Arme<b>′</b>nian Apostol<b>′</b>ic Church<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>kōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cone</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bi•con•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī kon<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•con<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•de•part•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˌdipɑrtˈmɛntəl, -dɪpɑrt-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving two or more departments:<span class="rh_ex">interdepartmental rivalry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•de•part•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər dē′pärt men<b>′</b>tl, -di pärt-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving or existing between two or more departments:<span class="rh_ex">interdepartmental rivalry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">departmental</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•de′part•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> kis<b>′</b>kadee.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See under <b>kiskadee.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kis•ka•dee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kis<b>′</b>kə dē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several American flycatchers of the genus <i>Pitangus,</i> esp. <i>P. sulphuratus</i> (<b>great kiskadee</b>), ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be imitative 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daube<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dōb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the pot or casserole in which such a stew is cooked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>dubban</i> to strike; see <span class="rh_sc">dub</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Catalan (<i>a la</i>) <i>adoba</i> stewed, derivative of <i>adobar</i> to spice, origin, originally to prepare, arrange, ultimately</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian <i>dobba</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> French (spelling, spelled by association with <i>dauber</i> to <span class="rh_sc">daub</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scor•pae•nid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôr pē<b>′</b>nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a scorpaenid fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>skórpaina</i> kind of fish; akin to <i>skorpíos</i> <span class="rh_sc">scorpion</span>) + -<i>idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idae;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Scorpaenidae</i> family name, equivalent. to Latin <i>scorpaen</i>(<i>a</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•oi•cous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si noi<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>synecious, syn•oe•cious</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nē<b>′</b>shəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sýnoikos</i> dwelling in the same house, equivalent. to <i>syn-</i> <span class="rh_sc">syn</span>- + <i>oik-</i> (base of <i>oîkos, oikía</i> house, <i>oikeîn</i> to dwell) + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn•oi<b>′</b>cous•ly, syn•oe<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn•oi′cous•ness, syn•oe<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwinj, winj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>whinged, whing•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. and Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to complain;<br/> whine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; dialect, dialectal (Scots, north, northern England), earlier Scots <i>quhynge,</i> Old English <i>hwinsian</i> (not recorded in Middle English); cognate with Old High German <i>winsōn</i> (German <i>winseln</i>); derivative of Gmc base of <span class="rh_sc">whine</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whing<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•crit•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub krit<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>pertaining to a state, value, or quantity that is less than critical, esp. to a mass of radioactive material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being of less than critical importance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">critical</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cai•a•phas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>ə fəs, kī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a high priest of the Jews who presided over the assembly that condemned Jesus to death. Matt. 26.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ad•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī ad<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Biology</span>dyadic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jīm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>James.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea•girt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>gûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">surrounded by the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sea</span> + <span class="rh_sc">girt</span><sup>1</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcross ˈref•er•ence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reference from one part of a book, index, etc., to related material in another part.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ˈcross-ˈref•er•ence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-enced, -enc•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide with cross references.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cross-refer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> ref<b>′</b>erence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cross-ref•er•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>ref<b>′</b>ər əns, -ref<b>′</b>rəns, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-enced, -enc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide with cross references:<span class="rh_ex">The new encyclopedia is completely cross-referenced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cross-refer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kra•nach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>nä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Cranach.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ci•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>shē əl, -shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>designating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th century<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an uncial letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>uncial writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a manuscript written in uncials.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>unciālēs</i> (<i>litterae</i>) (Jerome) <i>uncial</i> (letters), plural of Latin <i>unciālis</i> weighing one twelfth of a libra (see <span class="rh_sc">uncia,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>); literal sense is unclear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un<b>′</b>ci•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strap-laid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strap<b>′</b>lād′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•pha-ad•ren•er•gic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>fə ad′rə nûr<b>′</b>jik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Physiology</span>of or pertaining to an alpha receptor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jamb•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a stone, or one of the stones, forming one jamb of an opening.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">jamb</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gam•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ôf, -of ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1904–68, U.S. nuclear physicist and writer, born in Russia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•ci•a•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär′sē ä<b>′</b>nō, -an<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rocky</b> (<i>Rocco Francis Marchegiano</i>), 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scapul-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>scapulo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">scapulalgia.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scapulo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>scapula</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">scapulohumeral.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>scapul-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈgrand piˈan•o,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a large piano having the frame supported horizontally on three legs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand<b>′</b> pian<b>′</b>o,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piano having the frame supported horizontally on three legs. Cf. <b>concert grand.</b> See illus. under <b>piano</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phos•pho•resce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos′fə res<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-resced, -resc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phosphor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">esce</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dream•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drē<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dreams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives in a world of fantasy;<br/> one who is impractical and unrealistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person whose ideas or projects are considered audacious or highly speculative;<br/> visionary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">dream,</span> <span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dreamed</b> or <b>dreamt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/drɛmt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  dream•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a sequence of images passing through the mind during sleep:<span class="rh_ex">I had another dream about living abroad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a state of the mind in which one does not pay attention to one's surroundings:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular*  a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>He's walking around in a dream these days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a reverie about the future;<br/> reverie:<span class="rh_ex">her dream of riches and success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a goal;<br/> aim;<br/> hope;<br/> aspiration:<span class="rh_ex">It had always been our dream to take the children to Europe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something of unreal or striking excellence:<span class="rh_ex">The sports car is a dream to drive.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a dream.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We dream all sorts of dreams.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dreamed that a monster was chasing me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of/about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I dreamed of you last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be lost in thought;<br/> pass (time) in dreaming: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stop dreaming and get back to work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's dreaming away his days.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He's dreaming his days away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consider, think about, or give serious thought to:<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't dream of leaving this great job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream up</b>, to create or form in the imagination;<br/> conceive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dreamed up a new plan to save money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He dreamed the whole thing up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">most desirable;<br/> ideal:<span class="rh_ex">a dream vacation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He was too much of a dreamer for the business world.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>dreamed</b> or <b>dreamt, dream•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sleeping state in which this occurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an object seen in a dream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake;<br/> daydream;<br/> reverie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an aspiration;<br/> goal;<br/> aim:<span class="rh_ex">A trip to Europe is his dream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a wild or vain fancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to have a dream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in daydreams or reveries:<span class="rh_ex">He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to think or conceive of something in a very remote way (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't dream of asking them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to imagine as if in a dream;<br/> fancy;<br/> suppose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to dream away the afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>dream up</b>, to form in the imagination;<br/> devise:<span class="rh_ex">They dreamed up the most impossible plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">most desirable;<br/> ideal:<span class="rh_ex">a dream vacation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English <i>dreem,</i> Old English <i>drēam</i> joy, mirth, gladness, cognate with Old Saxon <i>drōm</i> mirth, dream, Old Norse <i>draumr,</i> Old High German <i>troum</i> dream; modern sense first recorded in Middle English but presumably also current in Old English, as in Old Saxon</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dream<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Dream,</span> <span class="rh_sc">nightmare,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">vision</span> refer to the kinds of mental images that form during sleep. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Dream</span> is the general term for any such succession of images. A <span class="rh_sc">nightmare</span> is a dream that brings fear or anxiety:<span class="rh_ex">frightened by a nightmare.</span><span class="rh_sc">Vision</span> refers to a series of images of unusual vividness, clarity, order, and significance, sometimes seen in a dream.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•du•cous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə do̅o̅<b>′</b>kəs, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>dropping off very early, as leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>subject to shedding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">transitory;<br/> perishable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cadūcus</i> unsteady, perishable, equivalent. to <i>cad</i>(<i>ere</i>) to fall + <i>-ūcus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grosse<b>′</b> Pointe′ Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 13,639.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-blastic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a combining form meaning "having a given type or number of buds, cells, or cell layers,'' or "undergoing a given type of development,'' as specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">holoblastic.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">blasto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>salle à man•ger</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(s<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l <span class="rh_sc">a</span> mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zhā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>salles à man•ger</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(s<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l <span class="rh_sc">a</span> mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> zhā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a dining room.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ries<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪriz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>se•ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of related things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in sequence:<span class="rh_ex">a series of murders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of games, contests, etc., with the same teams or players:<span class="rh_ex">a championship series.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio and Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a daily or weekly program with a fixed setting, a regular cast of characters, and a continuing story.</span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">two or more programs related by theme or format:<span class="rh_ex">a series on African wildlife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ries<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession;<br/> sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of games, contests, or sporting events, with the same participants, considered as a unit:<span class="rh_ex">The two baseball clubs played a five-game series.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps, Currency</span>a set, as of coins or stamps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a set of successive volumes or issues of a periodical published in like form with similarity of subject or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a daily or weekly program with the same cast and format and a continuing story, as a soap opera, situation comedy, or drama.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a number of related programs having the same theme, cast, or format:<span class="rh_ex">a series of four programs on African wildlife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sequence of terms combined by addition, as 1 + ½ + ¼ + &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>8</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> +...½<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>infinite series.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span>a succession of coordinate sentence elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a division of stratified rocks that is of next higher rank to a stage and next lower rank to a system, comprising deposits formed during part of a geological epoch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an end-to-end arrangement of the components, as resistors, in a circuit so that the same current flows through each component. Cf. <b>parallel</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a group of related chemical elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number:<span class="rh_ex">the lanthanide series.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>consisting of or having component parts connected in series:<span class="rh_ex">a series circuit; a series generator.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>seriēs</i>; akin to <i>serere</i> to connect</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Series,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sequence,</span> <span class="rh_sc">succession</span> are terms for an orderly following of things one after another. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Series</span> is applied to a number of things of the same kind, usually related to each other, arranged or happening in order:<span class="rh_ex">a series of baseball games.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sequence</span> stresses the continuity in time, thought, cause and effect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The scenes came in a definite sequence.</span><span class="rh_sc">Succession</span> implies that one thing is followed by another or others in turn, usually though not necessarily with a relation or connection between them:<span class="rh_ex">succession to a throne; a succession of calamities.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Mur</i></b><b>′</b>der in the Cathe<b>′</b>dral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a verse drama (1935) by T. S. Eliot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drī<b>′</b>point′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a technique of engraving, esp. on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a print made by this technique.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dry</span> + <span class="rh_sc">point</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rode<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/roʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  rid•den<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  rid•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rode on the back of an elephant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rode the elephant all around the circus stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be carried along in a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She rides a bicycle to school.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rode on the subway to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move along in any way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was riding on his friend's success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have a specified character for riding purposes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The car rides smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to depend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>hopes riding on a promotion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to continue without interference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let the matter ride.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to sit or move along on: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship rode the waves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship rode on the waves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to ride over, along, or through (a road, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rode along the highways.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They rode the back roads.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to make fun of, bother, or pester:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>kept riding her about her boyfriend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to control or domineer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ridden<span>]</span></span>a man ridden by fear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to carry (a person) on something as if on a horse:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He rode the child about on his back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to come safely through or survive (a storm, etc.), such as while riding at anchor:<span class="rh_ex">The ship rode out the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come through or endure (something):<span class="rh_ex">rode out the first year of college fairly well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move up from the proper place or position:<span class="rh_ex">This skirt always rides up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a journey or trip on a horse, etc., or on or in a vehicle.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a means of being taken by a motor vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">My ride's here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a vehicle, such as a roller coaster, on which people ride for amusement.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (someone) for a ride</b>, to deceive;<br/> trick:<span class="rh_ex">Those swindlers took us for a ride.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rode</b> or (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>) <b>rid*  rid•den</b> or (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>) <b>rid;<br/> rid•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion;<br/> be carried on the back of an animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move or float on the water:<span class="rh_ex">the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move along in any way;<br/> be carried or supported:<span class="rh_ex">He is riding along on his friend's success. Distress is riding among the people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified character for riding purposes:<span class="rh_ex">The car rides smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be conditioned;<br/> depend (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to continue without interruption or interference:<span class="rh_ex">He decided to let the bet ride.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be carried on something, as a litter, a person's shoulders, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to work or move up from the proper place or position (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Her skirt rode up above her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to extend or project over something, as the edge of one thing over the edge of another thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to turn or rest on something:<span class="rh_ex">the great globe of the world riding on its axis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to appear to float in space, as a heavenly body:<span class="rh_ex">A blood-red moon rode in the cloudless sky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to lie at anchor, as a ship.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to sit on and manage (a horse, bicycle, etc.) so as to be carried along.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to sit or move along on (something);<br/> be carried or borne along on:<span class="rh_ex">The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to ride over, along, or through (a road, boundary, region, etc.);<br/> traverse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to ridicule or harass persistently:<span class="rh_ex">The boys keep riding him about his poor grades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to control, dominate, or tyrannize over:<span class="rh_ex">a man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause to ride.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to carry (a person) on something as if on a horse:<span class="rh_ex">He rode the child about on his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to execute by riding:<span class="rh_ex">to ride a race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to rest on, esp. by overlapping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to keep (a vessel) at anchor or moored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>to play improvisations on (a melody).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to trample or overturn by riding upon or against.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ride up to;<br/> overtake;<br/> capture:<span class="rh_ex">The posse rode down the escaping bank robber.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to bear down upon (a rope of a tackle) with all one's weight.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride for a fall</b>, to conduct oneself so as to invite misfortune or injury.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride herd on.</b> See <b>herd<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to sustain (a gale, storm, etc.) without damage, as while riding at anchor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sustain or endure successfully.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> <b>ride the beam</b>, to fly along the course indicated by a radio beam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride shotgun.</b> See <b>shotgun</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the vehicle used for transportation:<span class="rh_ex">I've got to hang up now—my ride's here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a way, road, etc., made esp. for riding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>take for a ride</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to murder, esp. by abducting the victim for that purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> trick:<span class="rh_ex">It was obvious to everyone but me that I was being taken for a ride.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1915–20 for def. 17; Middle English <i>riden</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>rīdan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian <i>rīda,</i> German <i>reiten,</i> Old Norse <i>rītha</i>; akin to Old Irish <i>ríad</i> journey (compare <span class="rh_sc">palfrey,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rheda</span>). See <span class="rh_sc">road</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>drive.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>pertaining to, involving, or fostering sexism:<span class="rh_ex">a sexist remark; sexist advertising.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a person with sexist attitudes or behavior.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">racist</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛksɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>attitudes or behavior based on traditional views about sexual roles of men and women:<span class="rh_ex">TV commercials full of sexism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>discrimination or prejudice based on a person's sex, esp. against women.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>sex•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a sexist attitude.</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a workplace full of sexists.</span></ros><ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek<b>′</b>siz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of sexual roles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex, as in restricted job opportunities;<br/> esp., such discrimination directed against women.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">racism</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shakh•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>ti),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Donets Basin. 210,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•gre•gant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong<b>′</b>gri gənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is part of a congregation:<span class="rh_ex">The voices of the congregants were raised in prayer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">congreg</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">breeze•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēz<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a porch or roofed passageway open on the sides, for connecting two buildings, as a house and a garage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">breeze</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">way</span> 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•fect•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɜrfɪktli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excellently;<br/> in a way that cannot be improved:<span class="rh_ex">The dress fits her perfectly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">I made it perfectly clear to him.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•fect•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>fikt lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree:<span class="rh_ex">to sing an aria perfectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">completely;<br/> fully;<br/> adequately:<span class="rh_ex">This will suit my purpose perfectly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; <span class="rh_sc">perfect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly;</span> replacing Middle English <i>parfitly,</i> derivative of <i>parfit</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">perfect</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flawlessly, superbly, ideally.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ru•key•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>kī zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Muriel</b>, 1913–80, U.S. poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•car•pic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē kär<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pol′y•car<b>′</b>pous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>polycarpicus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">carpic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol<b>′</b>y•car′py</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•sha•war<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe shä<b>′</b>wər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Pakistan, near the Khyber Pass: capital of the former North-West Frontier province. 555,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•sa•gog•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə goj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>introductory, esp. to the interpretation of the Bible.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>isagogics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>eisagōgikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">isagoge,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>īsagōgicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′sa•gog<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrˌkæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to predict (a future condition or occurrence):<span class="rh_ex">The weatherman had forecast a heavy snowfall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make a prediction about:<span class="rh_ex">He forecast great problems for the future.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">forecast that we would have great problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a prediction of future weather conditions.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a guess or prediction as to something in the future:<span class="rh_ex">economic forecasts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore•cast•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cast</b> or <b>-cast•ed, -cast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to predict (a future condition or occurrence);<br/> calculate in advance:<span class="rh_ex">to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a prediction of;<br/> foreshadow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to contrive or plan beforehand;<br/> prearrange.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to conjecture beforehand;<br/> make a prediction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to plan or arrange beforehand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a prediction, esp. as to the weather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a conjecture as to something in the future.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>foresight in planning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) plan. See <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cast</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore<b>′</b>cast′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fore<b>′</b>cast′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foretell, anticipate. See <b>predict.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> project. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guess, estimate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forethought, prescience.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pack<b>′</b>et switch′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Computing</span>a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>pack<b>′</b>et-switch′ing.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fir•mi•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈfɜrmɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a physical weakness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the infirmities of age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the quality or state of being infirm:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>suffering from physical infirmity.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fir•mi•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fûr<b>′</b>mi tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 1, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a physical weakness or ailment:<span class="rh_ex">the infirmities of age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">quality or state of being infirm;<br/> lack of strength.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a moral weakness or failing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>infirmitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">infirm,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>infirmite</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flaw, defect, fault.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan<b>′</b>bark oak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any oak that yields tanbark, esp. an evergreen oak, <i>Lithocarpus densiflora,</i> of the Pacific coast of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flock<b>′</b> dot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a pattern of dots or figures that are not woven but attached to cloth with adhesive.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•riage•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmærɪdʒəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable, as in age, for marriage:<span class="rh_ex">a daughter of marriageable age.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•riage•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>i jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable or attractive for marriage:<span class="rh_ex">The handsome and successful young man was considered eminently marriageable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of an age suitable for marriage:<span class="rh_ex">a marriageable daughter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">marriage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar′riage•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, mar<b>′</b>riage•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hu•ey•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē toun′ <i>or, often,</i> yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Alabama. 13,309.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•lec•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈlɛktɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">choosing carefully:<span class="rh_ex">is a selective shopper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a few chosen items; not general:<span class="rh_ex">selective enforcement of the laws.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•lec•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">The police seem to enforce the traffic laws selectively.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•lec•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪlɛkˈtɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•lec•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lek<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the function or power of selecting;<br/> making a selection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by selection, esp. fastidious selection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to selection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Radio and Television</span>having good selectivity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">select</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•lec<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•lec<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> discriminating, particular, discerning.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pil<b>′</b>lar box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a pillarlike box in which letters are deposited for collection by mail carriers;<br/> mailbox. Also called <b>pil<b>′</b>lar post′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•gres•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trə gres<b>′</b>iv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by retrogression;<br/> degenerating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retrōgress</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">retrogress</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ret′ro•gres<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> backward.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> progressive.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a body of admirers, attendants, or patrons:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That television show has a large following.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>the following</b>, that which comes immediately after:<span class="rh_ex">See the following for a list of exceptions.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a singular verb when singular noun follows<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The following is one reason only.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a plural verb when plural noun follows<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The following are several reasons for this discrepancy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">coming next in order or time;<br/> ensuing:<span class="rh_ex">the following day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that is now to follow:<span class="rh_ex">Check the following report for details.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">after:<span class="rh_ex">Following the concert, there will be a champagne reception.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ō ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">That television show has a large following.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>the following</b>, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">See the following for a list of exceptions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that follows or moves in the same direction:<span class="rh_ex">a following wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">that comes after or next in order or time;<br/> ensuing:<span class="rh_ex">the following day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">that is now to follow;<br/> now to be mentioned, described, related, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Check the following report for details.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>folwing.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">follow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come after in sequence or order;<br/> succeed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Night follows day, and day follows night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You lead and I'll follow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to happen after something else;<br/> come next as an event or result: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">After the defeat, great disorder followed.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Flooding followed the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after;<br/> move behind in the same direction: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead and I'll follow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;<br/> obey:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow orders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to move forward along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We followed the road to Gaston.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to go in pursuit of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police followed the fleeing suspects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow an ideal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to watch the development or progress of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to follow the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I can't follow your argument. Do you follow me?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That's the explanation; can you follow?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to result logically as an effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That can't be right —it just doesn't follow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That conclusion does not follow from your premise.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It follows naturally that they must be innocent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out fully, such as a stroke in golf or tennis.</span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion:<span class="rh_ex">He followed through on every assignment we gave him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_23b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He followed up the aerobics with stretching exercises.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">followed them up with stretching exercises.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to pursue:<span class="rh_ex">I'd like to follow up (on) that question.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fol•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fol<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The speech follows the dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after;<br/> move behind in the same direction:<span class="rh_ex">Drive ahead, and I'll follow you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accept as a guide or leader;<br/> accept the authority of or give allegiance to:<span class="rh_ex">Many Germans followed Hitler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with;<br/> obey:<span class="rh_ex">to follow orders; to follow advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to imitate or copy;<br/> use as an exemplar:<span class="rh_ex">They follow the latest fads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move forward along (a road, path, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Follow this road for a mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come after as a result or consequence;<br/> result from:<span class="rh_ex">Reprisals often follow victory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to go after or along with (a person) as companion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to go in pursuit of:<span class="rh_ex">to follow an enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to try for or attain to:<span class="rh_ex">to follow an ideal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:<span class="rh_ex">He followed the sea as his true calling.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to watch the movements, progress, or course of:<span class="rh_ex">to follow a bird in flight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to watch the development of or keep up with:<span class="rh_ex">to follow the news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do you follow me?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to happen or occur after something else;<br/> come next as an event:<span class="rh_ex">After the defeat great disorder followed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to attend or serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to go or come after a person or thing in motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to result as an effect;<br/> occur as a consequence:<span class="rh_ex">It follows then that he must be innocent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow out</b>, to carry to a conclusion;<br/> execute:<span class="rh_ex">They followed out their orders to the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Idioms</span> <b>follow suit.</b> See <b>suit</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>follow up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue closely and tenaciously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pursue to a solution or conclusion.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the act of following.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games, Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>See <b>follow shot</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>follow-up (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>folwen,</i> Old English <i>folgian</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>folgon,</i> Old High German <i>folgēn, folgōn</i> (German <i>folgen</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fol<b>′</b>low•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obey. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heed, observe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accompany, attend. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pursue, chase; trail, track, trace. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arise, proceed. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Follow,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ensue,</span> <span class="rh_sc">result,</span> <span class="rh_sc">succeed</span> imply coming after something else, in a natural sequence. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Follow</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">We must wait to see what follows. A detailed account follows.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ensue</span> implies a logical sequence, what might be expected normally to come after a given act, cause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When the power lines were cut, a paralysis of transportation ensued.</span><span class="rh_sc">Result</span> emphasizes the connection between a cause or event and its effect, consequence, or outcome:<span class="rh_ex">The accident resulted in injuries to those involved.</span><span class="rh_sc">Succeed</span> implies coming after in time, particularly coming into a title, office, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Formerly the oldest son succeeded to his father's title.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> precede. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lead. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disregard. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flee.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven•tu•al•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i ven<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">finally;<br/> ultimately;<br/> at some later time:<span class="rh_ex">Eventually we will own the house free and clear.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eventual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">happening at some time in the future;<br/> resulting;<br/> ultimate: <span class="rh_ex">His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•ven•tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ven•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i ven<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences;<br/> ultimate:<span class="rh_ex">His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">depending upon uncertain events;<br/> contingent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēventu</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">event</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>, modeled of French <i>éventuel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subsequent, consequent, later, resulting.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•tri•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtriˌɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Anthropology</span>the female head of a family or tribal line.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a woman who is the founder or most important member of a group.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arch-, -mater-"><span class="rh_sc">-arch-, -mater-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•tri•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>trē ärk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Anthropology</span>the female head of a family or tribal line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a venerable old woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">matri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">arch</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma′tri•ar<b>′</b>chal, ma′tri•ar<b>′</b>chic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ma′tri•ar<b>′</b>chal•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vice•ge•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vīs jēr<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a deputy in general.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>exercising delegated powers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>characterized by delegation of powers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>vicegerent-</i> (stem of <i>vicegerēns</i> managing instead of ), equivalent. to Latin <i>vice</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">vice</span><sup>3</sup>) + <i>gerent-</i> (stem of <i>gerēns,</i> present participle of <i>gerere</i> to carry on, conduct); see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m, kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>combe.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>coombe.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">coomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>coom.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>pound num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches or one minute twenty seconds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e<b>′</b>quato<b>′</b>rial plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the central plane of the spindle in a dividing cell, to which chromosomes migrate during the metaphase of mitosis or meiosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sponta<b>′</b>neous genera<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>abiogenesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heel-and-toe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēl<b>′</b>ən tō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•ert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛzɚt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a hot, dry, sandy region with little or no rain or water:<span class="rh_ex">Some animals can survive in the desert on very little water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any place lacking in something desirable:<span class="rh_ex">The town was a cultural desert.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or like a desert:<span class="rh_ex">desert wilderness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">occurring or living in the desert:<span class="rh_ex">a desert palm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">designed or suitable for use in the desert.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">de•sert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈzɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to leave (a person, etc.) without intending to return, esp. when done against the law or in breaking a promise:<span class="rh_ex">He deserted his wife and children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of military personnel) to run away from (service, etc.) with the intention of never returning: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He deserted his platoon and went over to the enemy.</span>[<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">He deserted in the midst of battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to fail (someone) at a time of need:<span class="rh_ex">None of his friends had deserted him.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sert•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">de•sert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈzɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>deserts.</b> [<i>plural</i>] reward or punishment that is deserved:<span class="rh_ex">He got his just deserts when they discovered he'd lied to everyone.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">des•ert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dez<b>′</b>ərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all:<span class="rh_ex">The Sahara is a vast sandy desert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any place lacking in something:<span class="rh_ex">The town was a cultural desert.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or like a desert; desolate;<br/> barren.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert:<span class="rh_ex">a desert tribe; a desert palm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing:<span class="rh_ex">a big, wide-brimmed desert hat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēsertum</i> (neuter), noun, nominal use of past participle of Latin <i>dēserere</i> to abandon, forsake, equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>serere</i> to join together (in a line); compare <span class="rh_sc">series</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•ser•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûr<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>des<b>′</b>ert•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Desert,</span> <span class="rh_sc">waste,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wilderness</span> refer to areas that are largely uninhabited. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Desert</span> emphasizes lack of water; it refers to a dry, barren, treeless region, usually sandy:<span class="rh_ex">an oasis in a desert.</span><span class="rh_sc">Waste</span> emphasizes lack of inhabitants and of cultivation; it is used of wild, barren land:<span class="rh_ex">a desolate waste.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wilderness</span> emphasizes the difficulty of finding one's way, whether because of barrenness or of dense vegetation:<span class="rh_ex">a trackless wilderness.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">de•sert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, esp. in violation of a duty, promise, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He deserted his wife.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of military personnel) to leave or run away from (service, duty, etc.) with the intention of never returning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fail (someone) at a time of need:<span class="rh_ex">None of his friends had deserted him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes fol. by <i>from, to,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Many deserted during the food shortage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning:<span class="rh_ex">Troops were deserting to the enemy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēsertāre,</i> frequentative of Latin <i>dēserere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">desert</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>déserter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sert<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sert<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sert<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Desert,</span> <span class="rh_sc">abandon,</span> <span class="rh_sc">forsake</span> mean to leave behind persons, places, or things. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Desert</span> implies intentionally violating an oath, formal obligation, or duty:<span class="rh_ex">to desert campaign pledges.</span><span class="rh_sc">Abandon</span> suggests giving up wholly and finally, whether of necessity, unwillingly, or through shirking responsibilities:<span class="rh_ex">to abandon a hopeless task; abandon a child.</span><span class="rh_sc">Forsake</span> has emotional connotations, since it implies violating obligations of affection or association:<span class="rh_ex">to forsake a noble cause.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">de•sert<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>deserts.</b> reward or punishment that is deserved:<span class="rh_ex">to get one's just deserts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the fact of deserving well;<br/> merit;<br/> virtue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>deserte,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of <i>deservir</i> to <span class="rh_sc">deserve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>merit.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TMO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">telegraph money order.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prik<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that pricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a prickly or smarting sensation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>pricung</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">prick,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of pricking:<span class="rh_ex">He could hardly feel the prick of the needle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sharp pain caused by being pricked;<br/> twinge.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i> ).<ul><li id="advanced_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><a href="penis"><span class="rh_sc">penis</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a nasty, hateful person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> to pierce or make a hole in with a sharp point;<br/> puncture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I pricked my finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to (cause to) feel sharp pain, as from piercing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The thorns prick if you touch them.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The thorns pricked her legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to cause sharp mental pain to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His conscience pricked him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> <b>prick up</b>, to (cause to) stand erect or point upward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dog pricked up its ears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dog's ears pricked up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_26" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>prick up one's ears</b>, to become very alert;<br/> listen attentively:<span class="rh_ex">She pricked up her ears when she overheard the boss talking about her department.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sharp point;<br/> prickle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of pricking:<span class="rh_ex">the prick of a needle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the state or sensation of being pricked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked;<br/> twinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the pointed end of a prickspur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">penis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an obnoxious or contemptible person.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a goad for oxen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>any pointed instrument or weapon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kick against the pricks</b>, to resist incontestable facts or authority;<br/> protest uselessly:<span class="rh_ex">In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to pierce with a sharp point;<br/> puncture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause sharp mental pain to;<br/> sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His conscience pricked him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur:<span class="rh_ex">My duty pricks me on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Animal Behavior</span>to cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Farriery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to nick:<span class="rh_ex">to prick a horse's tail.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>off</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to have a sensation of being pricked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to spur or urge a horse on;<br/> ride rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>prick up one's ears</b>, to become very alert;<br/> listen attentively:<span class="rh_ex">The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>prike</i>; Old English <i>prica, price</i> dot, point; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>priken,</i> Old English <i>prician</i>; cognate with Dutch, Low German <i>prik</i> point</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prick<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prick<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mole<b>′</b> crick′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several burrowing crickets of the family Gryllotalpidae that have fossorial forelegs and that feed on the roots of plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•brush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌbrʌʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a device that turns paint to a fine mist and sprays it.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to paint or decorate by using an airbrush.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove or alter by or as if by means of an airbrush:<span class="rh_ex">airbrushed the blemishes from the picture.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•brush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>brush′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an atomizer for spraying paint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to paint or decorate, using an airbrush:<span class="rh_ex">to airbrush murals; to airbrush silk kimonos.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove or alter by or as by means of an airbrush:<span class="rh_ex">to airbrush facial lines from a photograph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to prettify or sanitize:<span class="rh_ex">airbrushed versions of modern history.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brush</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">airbrush,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to prettify or sanitize:<span class="rh_ex">airbrushed versions of modern history.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•gua•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə gwär<b>′</b>ō, -wär<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall, horizontally branched cactus, <i>Carnegiea</i> (or <i>Cereus</i>) <i>gigantea,</i> of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced. See illus. under <b>cactus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Opata (now extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>saguaro, sahuaro,</i> said to be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•ry•at<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ē ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Frederick</b>, 1792–1848, English naval officer and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xan•the•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zan<b>′</b>thē in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the part of the coloring matter in yellow flowers that is soluble in water. Cf. <b>xanthin</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>xanthéine,</i> equivalent. to Greek <i>xanth</i>(<i>ós</i>) yellow + French <i>-éine,</i> extension of <i>-ine</i> to distinguish it from French <i>xanthine</i> <span class="rh_sc">xanthin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cor•inth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>inth, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in the NE Peloponnesus, in S Greece: NE of the site of ancient Corinth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of.</b> Also called <b>Gulf of Lepanto.</b> an arm of the Ionian Sea, N of the Peloponnesus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Isthmus of</b>, an isthmus at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, connecting the Peloponnesus with central Greece: traversed by a ship canal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Mississippi. 13,839.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">graphic designs, as symbols, emblems, or words, used esp. for identification or as a means of giving directions or warning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sign</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrilækˈseɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> relief from work, effort, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a few moments of relaxation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an activity or recreation that provides such relief;<br/> an entertainment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one of her favorite relaxations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a loosening;<br/> a becoming less tight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>relaxation of the muscles as a result of the drug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the act of easing, or of making less strict or severe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the relaxation of academic standards.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-lax-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lax-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•lax•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′lak sā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an activity or recreation that provides such relief;<br/> diversion;<br/> entertainment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a loosening or slackening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">diminution or remission of strictness or severity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the approach to steady-state operation of a system that has undergone dissipation and a change in state or has been subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>relaxātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>relaxātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>relaxāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>relaxāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">relax;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fun, amusement, pleasure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis<b>′</b>ceral arch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>See <b>branchial arch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jes•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jes<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Jessica.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>lar prom<b>′</b>inence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>prominence (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow•plow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an implement for clearing away snow from highways, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clear (an area) of snow using a snowplow:<span class="rh_ex">to snowplow the roads.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow•plow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō<b>′</b>plou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to clear of snow using a snowplow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to clear away snow with a snowplow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Skiing.<span>]</span></span>to execute a snowplow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">plow</span> 1785–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•dée fixe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ideɪ ˈfiks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>,<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>i•dées fixes</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ideɪ ˈfiks/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an idea that one thinks about for a long time, esp. one not likely to be real or practical:<span class="rh_ex">The dictator's idée fixe was that he should have nuclear weapons.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>i•dée fixe</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē dā fēks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>i•dées fixes</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē dā fēks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>fixed idea.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•ro•va•bad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki rō<b>′</b>və bad′; <i>Russ.</i> kyi <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vu bät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Azerbaijan. 232,000. Formerly, <b>Elisavetpol, Yelizavetpol, Gandzha.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ni•ma•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′nə mä<b>′</b>tō, an′ə-; <i>It.</i> ä′nē mä<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>animated;<br/> lively. <i>Abbr.:</i> anim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin. See <span class="rh_sc">animate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rai•son•neur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez′ə nûr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e zô n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-neurs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nûrz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -n<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a character in a play, novel, or the like who voices the central theme, philosophy, or point of view of the work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, one who reasons or argues, equivalent. to <i>raisonn</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">reason,</span> argue + <i>-eur</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sur•face<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē sûr<b>′</b>fis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-faced, -fac•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give a new surface to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come to the surface again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">surface</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sur<b>′</b>fac•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bou•dic•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅ dik<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical, Place Names</span>Boadicea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six•ty-nine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>tē nīn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 60 plus 9.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 69 or LXIX.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). simultaneous oral-genital sexual activity between two partners.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 69 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•ham•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>ə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>an asphaltite with a pitch-black luster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American</i>; named after J. A. and J. Latin. <i>Graham,</i> 19th-century American mineowners; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•com•mu•ni•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′i kə myo̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">telecommunications</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tel′e•com•mu<b>′</b>ni•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cliv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊˈklɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">natural tendency, as to do or behave in a certain way;<br/> predisposition:<span class="rh_ex">a proclivity to be a bit bossy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•cliv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō kliv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">natural or habitual inclination or tendency;<br/> propensity;<br/> predisposition:<span class="rh_ex">a proclivity to meticulousness.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōclīvitās</i> tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent. to <i>prōclīv</i>(<i>is</i>) sloping forward, steep (<i>prō-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>clīv</i>(<i>us</i>) slope + <i>-is</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> bent, leaning, disposition.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> aversion.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off<b>′</b> Broad<b>′</b>way,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>professional drama produced in New York City in small theaters often away from the Broadway area and characterized by experimental productions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Off<b>′</b> Broad<b>′</b>way.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>off<b>′</b>-Broad<b>′</b>way</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•cis•si•tudes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vɪˈsɪsɪˌtudz, -ˌtyudz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">changing stages or conditions that follow one after the other, as in one's life or in situations in general;<br/> ups and downs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•cis•si•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi sis<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a change or variation occurring in the course of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">interchange or alternation, as of states or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>vicissitudes</b>, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune;<br/> ups and downs:<span class="rh_ex">They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">regular change or succession of one state or thing to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">change;<br/> mutation;<br/> mutability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>vice-cessim; vice</i> in the place of (see <span class="rh_sc">vice</span><sup>3</sup>) + <i>cessim</i> giving way, adverb, adverbial derivative of <i>cēdere</i> to go, proceed) + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- <i>-tūdō</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>vicissitūdō,</i> equivalent. to <i>viciss</i>(<i>im</i>) in turn (perh. by syncope</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•cis′si•tu<b>′</b>di•nous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>à l'a•ban•don</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carelessly;<br/> recklessly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, with abandon</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kins•folk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kinz<b>′</b>fōk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kinfolk.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf<b>′</b> her′ring,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a voracious clupeoid fish, <i>Chirocentrus dorab,</i> inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. Also called <b>dorab.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gout<b>′</b>y stool′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a footstool of the 18th century having a top adjustable to a variety of angles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram<b>′</b> equiv′alent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>equivalent weight.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow•el•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtaʊəlɪŋ, ˈtaʊlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric of cotton or linen, used for towels.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈtow•el•ling.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow•el•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>ə ling, tou<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels.</span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tow<b>′</b>el•ling.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">towel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtaʊəl, taʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cloth or paper that absorbs liquids, used for wiping and drying:<span class="rh_ex">Use a towel to dry your face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to wipe or dry with a towel:<span class="rh_ex">She jumped out of the pool and toweled her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>əl, toul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-eled, -el•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-elled, -el•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>throw in the towel</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to concede defeat;<br/> give up;<br/> yield:<span class="rh_ex">He vowed he would never throw in the towel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to wipe or dry with a towel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> WGmc *<i>thwahliō</i> (<whence> Old High German <i>dwahilla,</i> akin to <i>dwahal</i> bath); cognate with Gothic <i>thwahl, thwēal</i> washing</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>toaille</i> cloth for washing or wiping</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> dai′sy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a garden plant, <i>Chrysanthemum coronarium,</i> of the composite family, native to southern Europe, having numerous yellowish-white flower heads.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b>ern Church<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any of the churches originating in countries formerly part of the Eastern Roman Empire, observing an Eastern rite and adhering to the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed;<br/> Byzantine Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>Orthodox Church</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•ra’<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(iz<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Muhammad's Night Journey from the  Ka‘ba at Mecca to Jerusalem. Cf. <b>Mi‘raj.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>isrā’</i> night journey</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•sex•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan sek<b>′</b>sho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>expressing or involving sexuality in many different forms or with a variety of sexual outlets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sexual</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan′sex•u•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">parg•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>jing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>parge</i> (by shortening from <span class="rh_sc">parget</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•grown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌgroʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>having grown into the flesh:<span class="rh_ex">His ingrown toenail was so painful he couldn't walk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•grown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>grōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>having grown into the flesh:<span class="rh_ex">an ingrown toenail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">grown within or inward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">grown</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cauca<b>′</b>sian lil<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall lily plant, <i>Lilium monadelphum,</i> having large, fragrant, drooping golden-yellow flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bil•har•zi•a•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil′här zī<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>schistosomiasis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bil•har•zi•o•sis</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bil här′zē ō<b>′</b>sis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Bilharz</i>(<i>ia</i>) the genus of trematode worms causing the disease (after German physician Theodor <i>Bilharz</i> (1825–62), who discovered the genus in 1852) + -<span class="rh_sc">iasis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä<b>′</b>ōn; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> gä ôn<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> gä<b>′</b>ōn, goin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Ge•o•nim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> ge ô nēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> gā ō<b>′</b>nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ga•ons.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> to about the beginning of the 11th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>an eminent Jewish scholar noted for wisdom and knowledge of the Talmud:<span class="rh_ex">the Gaon of Vilna.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew: literally, majesty</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ga•on•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā on<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅th<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking teeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without a serrated edge, as a saw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking in force or sharpness;<br/> dull;<br/> ineffectual:<span class="rh_ex">a toothless argument.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">tooth</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">less</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>less•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>less•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tuθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>teeth</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tiθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>one of the hard bony parts attached in a row to each jaw, serving to bite and chew food or, esp. in animals, as weapons.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any part of something that sticks out and resembles a tooth, as a part of a comb, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>teeth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> effective power, esp. to enforce something:<span class="rh_ex">to put teeth into the new law by increasing the penalty for disobeying it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the teeth of</b>, straight into or in defiance of:<span class="rh_ex">The ship sailed on in the teeth of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>long in the tooth</b>, elderly.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set</b> or <b>put one's teeth on edge</b>, to cause a feeling of irritation in one:<span class="rh_ex">The supervisor always sets my teeth on edge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show one's teeth</b>, to become menacing;<br/> reveal one's feelings of anger or hatred.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sink</b> or <b>get one's teeth into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sink/get <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to work on (something) with enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">At last he found a project he could sink his teeth into.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the teeth</b>, completely;<br/> fully;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">armed to the teeth.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>toothed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tooth•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅th),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>teeth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>toothed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅tht, to̅o̅ᵺd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>tooth•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>thing, -ᵺing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in invertebrates) any of various similar or analogous processes occurring in the mouth or alimentary canal, or on a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any projection resembling or suggesting a tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the projections of a comb, rake, saw, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the uniform projections on a gear or rack by which it drives, or is driven by, a gear, rack, or worm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the uniform projections on a sprocket by which it drives or is driven by a chain.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any small, toothlike marginal lobe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the toothlike divisions of the peristome of mosses.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a sharp, distressing, or destructive attribute or agency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">taste, relish, or liking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a surface, as on a grinding wheel or sharpening stone, slightly roughened so as to increase friction with another part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a rough surface created on a paper made for charcoal drawing, watercolor, or the like, or on canvas for oil painting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>by the skin of one's teeth</b>, barely:<span class="rh_ex">He got away by the skin of his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast <span class="rh_txt">or</span> throw in someone's teeth</b>, to reproach someone for (an action):<span class="rh_ex">History will ever throw this blunder in his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut one's teeth on</b>, to do at the beginning of one's education, career, etc., or in one's youth:<span class="rh_ex">The hunter boasted of having cut his teeth on tigers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the teeth of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">so as to face or confront;<br/> straight into or against:<span class="rh_ex">in the teeth of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in defiance of;<br/> in opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She maintained her stand in the teeth of public opinion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>long in the tooth</b>, old;<br/> elderly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>put teeth in <span class="rh_txt">or</span> into</b>, to establish or increase the effectiveness of:<span class="rh_ex">to put teeth into the law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's teeth</b>, to become resolute;<br/> prepare for difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">He set his teeth and separated the combatants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>set <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put one's teeth on edge</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to induce an unpleasant sensation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to repel;<br/> irritate:<span class="rh_ex">The noise of the machines sets my teeth on edge.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>show one's teeth</b>, to become hostile or threatening;<br/> exhibit anger:<span class="rh_ex">Usually friendly, she suddenly began to show her teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>to the teeth</b>, entirely;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">armed to the teeth; dressed to the teeth in furs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with teeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to cut teeth upon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to interlock, as cogwheels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>tōth</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>tand,</i> German <i>Zahn,</i> Old Norse <i>tǫnn</i>; akin to Gothic <i>tunthus,</i> Latin <i>dēns,</i> Greek <i>odoús</i> (Ionic <i>odó̄n</i>), Sanskrit <i>dánta</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>like′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fondness, partiality, predilection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PPE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>philosophy, politics, and economics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos•po•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hos<b>′</b>pə där′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>gos</i>(<i>tĭ</i>)-<i>potĭ,</i> hence cognate with Latin <i>hospes</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">host</span><sup>1</sup>), though <i>d</i> for <i>t</i> unexplained</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Ukrainian <i>gospodár'</i> literally, lord; compare Russian Church Slavonic <i>gospodarĭ</i> (cognate with Czech <i>hospodář,</i> Serbo-Croatian <i>gospòdār</i>), equivalent. to <i>gospodĭ</i> lord + -<i>arĭ</i> noun, nominal suffix; <i>gospodĭ</i> perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Rumanian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ruhm<b>′</b>korff coil′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅m<b>′</b>kôrf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>induction coil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Heinrich Daniel <i>Ruhmkorff</i> (1803–77), German physicist, its inventor 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•soch•ro•nize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī sok<b>′</b>rə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nized, -niz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make isochronal.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>i•soch<b>′</b>ro•nise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">isochrone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Deu•ter•on•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅′tə ron<b>′</b>ə mē, dyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law. <i>Abbr.:</i> Deut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>Deuteronómion</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">deutero</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">nomy</span>); earlier <i>Deutronome,</i> Middle English <i>Deutronomie</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Late Latin <i>Deuteronomium</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dust<b>′</b> storm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from <i>sandstorm</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dust<b>′</b>storm′.</b> </var>Also called <b>duster.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> loan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an amount of money loaned at interest by a bank to a borrower, usually on collateral security, for a certain period of time.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kith<b>′</b> and kin<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>acquaintances and relatives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɪθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>kith and kin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> relatives, or acquaintances and relatives together.</span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Anthropology</span>acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like;<br/> persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>kindred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>a group of people living in the same area and forming a culture with a common language, customs, economy, etc., usually endogamous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>cȳth,</i> earlier <i>cȳththu</i> kinship, knowledge, equivalent. to <i>cūth</i> <span class="rh_sc">couth</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-thu</i> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup>; akin to Gothic <i>kunthi,</i> German <i>Kunde</i> knowledge</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•sund•heit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə zŏŏnt<b>′</b>hīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to wish good health, esp. to a person who has just sneezed.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, health, equivalent. to <i>gesund</i> healthy (Old High German <i>gisunt</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sound</span><sup>2</sup>) + -<i>heit</i> -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan. 50,892.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an arbitrager.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shawn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ted</b> (<i>Edwin M.</i>), 1891–1972, U.S. dancer and choreographer (husband of Ruth St. Denis).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>John.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•di•gest•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di jes<b>′</b>tid, -dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without arrangement or order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unformed or shapeless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not digested;<br/> undigested.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not duly considered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">digested</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> en<b>′</b>terpriser,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who practices or advocates free enterprise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">free</span> <span class="rh_sc">enterprise</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">w.o.b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(in shipping) washed overboard.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MLA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Modern Language Association.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.L.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Landscape Architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Modern Language Association.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•rish•ion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈrɪʃənɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the members or inhabitants of a parish.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•rish•ion•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə rish<b>′</b>ə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French <i>paroissien.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">parish,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ian,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; earlier <i>parishion,</i> Middle English <i>paroschian, -ien, -en</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rish<b>′</b>ion•er•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tra•pe•zi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə pē<b>′</b>zē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zi•ums, -zi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in Euclidean geometry) any rectilinear quadrilateral plane figure not a parallelogram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a quadrilateral plane figure of which no two sides are parallel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>trapezoid (def. 1a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>a bone in the wrist that articulates with the metacarpal bone of the thumb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>trapézion</i> kind of quadrilateral, literally, small table, equivalent. to <i>trápez</i>(<i>a</i>) table (shortening of *<i>tetrapeza</i> object having four feet, equivalent. to <i>tetra-</i> four + <i>péza</i> foot, akin to <i>poús, podós</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">foot</span>) + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tra•pe</b> <b>′</b>zi•al, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional War<b>′</b> La<b>′</b>bor Board′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the board (1942–45) that mediated and arbitrated labor disputes. <i>Abbr.:</i> NWLB, WLB Also, <b>War Labor Board.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɜrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rudely brief in speech, or too quick in manner:<span class="rh_ex">a curt reply to my friendly greeting.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>curt•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">answered curtly that he was too busy to talk.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>curt•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">blunt.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">brief;<br/> concise;<br/> terse;<br/> laconic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">short;<br/> shortened.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>curtus</i> shortened, short, cut short</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curt<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curt<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> snappish, sharp. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>blunt.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abbreviated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Curt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Curtis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•gin•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑrdʒənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or located in a margin:<span class="rh_ex">marginal notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">barely adequate:<span class="rh_ex">a marginal student.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>mar•gin•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He improved only marginally.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•gin•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>jə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a margin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">situated on the border or edge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at the outer or lower limits;<br/> minimal for requirements;<br/> almost insufficient:<span class="rh_ex">marginal subsistence; marginal ability.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">written or printed in the margin of a page:<span class="rh_ex">a marginal note.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>marked by contact with disparate cultures, and acquiring some but not all the traits or values common to any one of them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">selling goods at a price that just equals the additional cost of producing the last unit supplied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to goods produced and marketed at margin:<span class="rh_ex">marginal profits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>marginālis</i> of, pertaining to an edge. See <span class="rh_sc">margin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar′gin•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar<b>′</b>gin•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe•cial-or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spesh<b>′</b>əl ôr<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by specific individual order:<span class="rh_ex">to special-order a dining-room chandelier.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to order goods by a special order.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">USPS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>United States Postal Service.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.S.P.S.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•soin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i soin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, World History</span>(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Low Franconian *<i>sunnja</i> legal excuse, care (compare Old Saxon <i>sunnea,</i> Old Norse <i>syn</i> denial, Gothic <i>sunja</i> truth)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>essoigne, essoine,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>essoinier</i> to put forward such an excuse, verb, verbal derivative (with <i>es-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-) of <i>sogne,</i> ultimately</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>essoine</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href="creep"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">creep</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crept<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krept),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>creep.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">creep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>crept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>   <span class="rh_txt">or, sometimes,</span> creeped;<br/> creep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move slowly with the body close to the ground, on hands and knees:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The baby crept along on the carpet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to approach slowly and without being noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span>He crept up to the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go forward slowly and often with difficulty: <span class="rh_ex">The car crept up the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to sneak up behind someone: <span class="rh_ex">The prisoner crept up on the guard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become noticed slowly over time: <span class="rh_ex">The writer's bias creeps into the story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a plant) to grow along the ground, a wall, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang.</i> a peculiar or disgusting person.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the creeps,</b> a sensation of fear, disgust, or the like, as of something crawling over the skin: <span class="rh_ex">That movie gave me the creeps.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's flesh creep</b>, to cause one to be frightened or disgusted:<span class="rh_ex">That horror movie will make your flesh creep.</span></span></li></span></ol>See <span class="rh_sc">crawl</span>.<br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">creep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>crept, creep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We crept up and peeked over the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move or advance slowly or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The automobile crept up the hill. Time just seems to creep along on these hot summer days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to sneak up behind someone or without someone's knowledge (usually fol. by <i>up on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The prisoners crept up on the guard and knocked him out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enter or become evident inconspicuously, gradually, or insidiously (often fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>into:</i>) <i>The writer's personal bias occasionally creeps into the account.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move or behave timidly or servilely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to grow along the ground, a wall, etc., as a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to advance or develop gradually so as to infringe on or supplant something else:<span class="rh_ex">creeping inflation; creeping socialism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to slip, slide, or shift gradually;<br/> become displaced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(of a metal object) to become deformed, as under continuous loads or at high temperatures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to grapple (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The ships crept for their anchor chains.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to creep along or over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's flesh creep</b>, to be frightening or repellent;<br/> cause one to experience uneasiness:<span class="rh_ex">The eerie stories made our flesh creep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of creeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a boring, disturbingly eccentric, painfully introverted, or obnoxious person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an intelligence or counterintelligence agent;<br/> spy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the gradual movement downhill of loose soil, rock, gravel, etc.;<br/> solifluction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the slow deformation of solid rock resulting from constant stress applied over long periods.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>the gradual, permanent deformation of a body produced by a continued application of heat or stress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a grappling iron;<br/> grapnel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Firearms.<span>]</span></span>the slack in a trigger mechanism before it releases the firing pin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">See <b>creep feeder.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the creeps</b>, a sensation of horror, fear, disgust, etc., suggestive of the feeling induced by something crawling over the skin:<span class="rh_ex">That horror movie gave me the creeps.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>crepen,</i> Old English <i>crēopan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>kruipen,</i> Old Norse <i>krjūpa</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>creep<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>crawl.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inch, crawl, dawdle, poke.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkloʊvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <a href="cleave"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">cleave</span><sup>2</sup>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cleft;<br/> split;<br/> divided in two parts: <span class="rh_ex">the cloven hoof of a goat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•ven<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <b>cleave</b> <sup>2</sup></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cleft;<br/> split;<br/> divided:<span class="rh_ex">Goats have cloven hoofs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ko•rah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>ə, kōr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Core.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth<b>′</b> or′chid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any orchid of the genus <i>Phalaenopsis,</i> having thick, leathery leaves and loose clusters of flowers, usually white or tinged with rose or purple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay-by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>bī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(on a road or railroad) a place beside the main road or track where vehicles may wait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a mooring place in a narrow river or canal, formed to one side so as to leave the channel free.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>lay by</i> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring•bark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>bärk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>girdle (def. 11).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bark</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•na•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē nā<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tured, -tur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nature;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">denature</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per•bu•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr byo̅o̅<b>′</b>nən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Trademarks</span>a brand of synthetic rubber made by copolymerizing acrylonitrile with butadiene.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma<b>′</b>jor plan<b>′</b>et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>planet (def. 1a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ri•lin•gual<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod′rə ling<b>′</b>gwəl <i>or, Can.,</i> -ling<b>′</b>gyo̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>using or involving four languages:<span class="rh_ex">a quadrilingual person; a quadrilingual translation of the Bible.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lingual</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈclean-ˈcut,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a distinct, regular shape.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clearly outlined:<span class="rh_ex">a clean-cut design.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">neat and wholesome-looking:<span class="rh_ex">At least her boyfriend is smart and clean-cut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">definitely clear;<br/> clear-cut;<br/> easy to understand or see:<span class="rh_ex">clean-cut decisions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clean-cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēn<b>′</b>kut<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having distinct, regular shape:<span class="rh_ex">a face with clean-cut features.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clearly outlined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">neat and wholesome:<span class="rh_ex">a polite, clean-cut young man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">unambiguously clear;<br/> unmistakable;<br/> clear-cut:<span class="rh_ex">The case against him is a clean-cut one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Out</i></b><b>′</b>ward Bound<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play (1923) by Sutton Vane.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">out•ward-bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>wərd bound<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports:<span class="rh_ex">We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">piece<b>′</b> rate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>compensation based on a worker's quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trou•vère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅ vâr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-vères</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-vârz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the <i>chansons de geste</i> and works on the themes of courtly love.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>trouveur.</b> </var>Cf. <b>troubador</b> (def. 1).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ātor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; Old French <i>troveor,</i> equivalent. to <i>trov</i>(<i>er</i>) to find, compose (see <span class="rh_sc">trover</span>) + <i>-eor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•vel-of-Pe•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär<b>′</b>vəl əv pə ro̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the four-o'clock, <span class="rh_ex">Mirabilis jalapa.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hydroxy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present:<span class="rh_ex">hydroxyketone.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cof<b>′</b>fin nail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a cigarette.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•chi•tec•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɑrkɪˈtɛktʃərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the design and construction of buildings and other structures.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ar•chi•tec•tur•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•chi•tec•tur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är′ki tek<b>′</b>chər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>of or pertaining to architecture:<span class="rh_ex">architectural metals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>conforming to the basic principles of architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, </span>having the qualities of architecture;<br/> characteristic of architecture;<br/> structural;<br/> architectonic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">architecture</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar′chi•tec<b>′</b>tur•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•til•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an til<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a contradiction in terms or ideas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>antilogía</i> controversy, discussion. See <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•ter•est•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, -trɪstɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to act fairly because not influenced by personal interest or advantage;<br/> unbiased:<span class="rh_ex">We need some disinterested mediators to settle the dispute.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not interested;<br/> indifferent:<span class="rh_ex">becoming disinterested in his children.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> and <span class="rh_sc">uninterested</span>. The first meaning of <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span>, "able to act fairly; unbiased'' is quite different from <span class="rh_sc">uninterested</span>, "not taking an interest.'' But the second meaning of <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> listed here is identical to the meaning of <span class="rh_sc">uninterested</span>, and some users of English feel that this use of <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> is incorrect.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•ter•est•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis in<b>′</b>tə res′tid, -tri stid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unbiased by personal interest or advantage;<br/> not influenced by selfish motives:<span class="rh_ex">a disinterested decision by the referee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not interested;<br/> indifferent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">interested</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•in<b>′</b>ter•est′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•in<b>′</b>ter•est′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate. See <b>fair</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> partial, biased.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Disinterested</span> and <span class="rh_sc">uninterested</span> share a confused and confusing history. <span class="rh_sc">Disinterested</span> was originally used to mean "not interested, indifferent''; <span class="rh_sc">uninterested</span> in its earliest use meant "impartial.'' By various developmental twists, <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> is now used in both senses. <span class="rh_sc">Uninterested</span> is used mainly in the sense "not interested, indifferent.'' It is occasionally used to mean "not having a personal or property interest.''<br/>Many object to the use of <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> to mean "not interested, indifferent.'' They insist that <span class="rh_sc">disinterested</span> can mean only "impartial'':<span class="rh_ex">A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior.</span>However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•li•volt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil<b>′</b>ə vōlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt. <i>Abbr.:</i> mV, mv</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">milli</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">volt</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig<b>′</b>gyback plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Tolmiea menziesii,</i> of the saxifrage family, native to western North America, that produces new plants at the base of its broad, hairy leaves and that is popular as a houseplant. Also called <b>pickaback plant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim<b>′</b>ited part<b>′</b>nership,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a partnership formed by at least one general partner and at least one special partner.<var>Also called <b>special partnership.</b> </var>Cf. <b>general partnership.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec•ond wind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛkənd ˈwɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the return of ease in breathing after being exhausted because of physical exertion, as in running:<span class="rh_ex">got his second wind after the first few miles of the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the energy for a new effort to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Getting a new computer gave her a second wind in completing the project.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sec<b>′</b>ond wind<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the energy for a renewed effort to continue an undertaking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•ris•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>ri stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="REL" id="1">Also called <b>sac•rist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>rist, sā<b>′</b>krist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a sexton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sacristānus,</i> equivalent. to <i>sacrist</i>(<i>a</i>) custodian of sacred objects + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">colloi<b>′</b>dal suspen<b>′</b>sion.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>suspension</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•pac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>pak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cal<b>′</b>pack.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>kalpak</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ran•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑdˌræŋgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a flat figure having four angles and four sides, such as a square.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a four-sided space or court surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus:<span class="rh_ex">In the main quadrangle students were playing frisbee.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quad•ran•gu•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɑˈdræŋgyəlɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-quad-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-quad-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ran•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod<b>′</b>rang′gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a square or quadrangular space or court that is surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the building or buildings around such a space or court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Surveying, Surveying, Place Names</span>the area shown on one of the standard topographic map sheets published by the U.S. Geological Survey: approximately 17 mi. (27 km) north to south and from 11 to 15 mi. (17 to 24 km) east to west.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>quadrangulum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of Latin <i>quadrangulus, quadriangulus</i> four-cornered. See <span class="rh_sc">quadr</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">angle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quad<b>′</b>ran′gled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī klol<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meteorol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the weakening or extinction of a cyclone. Cf. <b>cyclogenesis.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ne</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wish•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪʃfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">based on a wish rather than reality:<span class="rh_ex">wishful thinking.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wish•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wish<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing a wish;<br/> desirous;<br/> longing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wish<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•scen•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑbˈsɛnɪti, -ˈsinɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state or condition of being obscene.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act, word, or statement that is considered obscene.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•scen•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əb sen<b>′</b>i tē, -sē<b>′</b>ni-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the character or quality of being obscene;<br/> indecency;<br/> lewdness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something obscene, as a picture or story.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an obscene word or expression, esp. when used as an invective.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obscēnitās,</i> equivalent. to <i>obscēn</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">obscene</span> + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>obscenité</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•cid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>sid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moldy;<br/> musty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mūcidus</i> musty, moldy, equivalent. to <i>mūc-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">mucor</span>) + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu<b>′</b>cid•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> rɪˈbaʊnd, ˈriˈbaʊnd; <i>n.</i> ˈriˌbaʊnd, rɪˈbaʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bounce or spring back from the force of hitting something:<span class="rh_ex">The ball rebounded off the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a bad effect on someone, as if springing back:<span class="rh_ex">His treachery rebounded on him when they discovered his lies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of rebounding;<br/> recoil.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the rebound</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a bounced ball) while still in the air:<span class="rh_ex">He caught the ball on the rebound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in an attempt to replace a recently lost relationship, esp. a romance.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ri bound<b>′</b>, rē<b>′</b>bound<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>bound′, ri bound<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bound or spring back from force of impact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recover, as from ill health or discouragement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to gain hold of rebounds:<span class="rh_ex">a forward who rebounds well off the offensive board.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to bound back;<br/> cast back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to gain hold of (a rebound):<span class="rh_ex">The guard rebounded the ball in backcourt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of rebounding;<br/> recoil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of gaining hold of such a ball.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>a puck that bounces off the gear or person of a goalkeeper attempting to make a save.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the rebound</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">after bouncing off the ground, a wall, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He hit the ball on the rebound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">after being rejected by another:<span class="rh_ex">She didn't really love him; she married him on the rebound.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>rebondir,</i> equivalent. to Old French <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>bondir</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (verb, verbal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vas•o•pres•sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas′ō pres<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a synthetic preparation of this hormone, used as an antidiuretic in the treatment of diabetes insipidus. Also called <b>antidiuretic hormone, ADH.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally trademark 1928</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dur•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Textiles</span>dhurrie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jap<b>′</b>anese lau<b>′</b>rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an eastern Asian evergreen shrub, <i>Aucuba japonica,</i> of the dogwood family, having dark-green, glossy leaves and scarlet berries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ti•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɜrʃiˌɛri, -ʃəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the third order, rank, stage, formation, etc.;<br/> third.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ti•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>shē er′ē, tûr<b>′</b>shə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the third order, rank, stage, formation, etc.;<br/> third.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">noting or containing a carbon atom united to three other carbon atoms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">formed by replacement of three atoms or groups.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to the period forming the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, occurring from 65 million to 2 million years ago, characterized by the development and proliferation of mammals. See table under <b>geologic time.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>tertial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>noting or pertaining to a branch, or third order, of certain religious orders that consists of lay members living in community (<b>regular tertiaries</b>) or living in the world (<b>secular tertiaries.</b>) </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the Tertiary Period or System.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span>a tertial feather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>a member of a tertiary branch of a religious order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tertiary color.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tertiārius</i> of third part or rank, equivalent. to <i>terti</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">third</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•te•or•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmitiˈɔrɪk, -ˈɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of or relating to meteors.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling a meteor in quick brilliance, suddenness of appearance, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a meteoric rise to fame.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•te•or•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′tē ôr<b>′</b>ik, -or<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>of, pertaining to, or consisting of meteors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">his meteoric rise in politics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or coming from the atmosphere;<br/> meteorological.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>meteōricus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">meteor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me′te•or<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•glet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>glit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sleeveless athletic jersey, esp. a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a single unit;<br/> an unpaired or separate item.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a man's undershirt or jersey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">single</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hoogh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> hō<span class="rh_sc">kh</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pie•ter de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> pē<b>′</b>tər də).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Hooch, Pieter de.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cracks•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kraks<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>burglar;<br/> housebreaker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">crack</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wisp•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wis<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>wisp•i•er, wisp•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being a wisp or in wisps;<br/> wisplike:<span class="rh_ex">a wispy plant.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wisp<b>′</b>ish.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wisp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wisp<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wisp<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wisp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪsp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small bundle of straw or hay.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thin lock of hair.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thin puff or streak, as of smoke.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is small or delicate.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wisp•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wisp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wisp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">wisps of hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thin puff or streak, as of smoke;<br/> slender trace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that is small, delicate, or barely discernible:<span class="rh_ex">a mere wisp of a lad; a wisp of a frown.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a whisk broom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a pad or twist of straw, as used to rub down a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a twisted bit of straw used as a torch.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a will-o'-the-wisp or ignis fatuus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to twist into a wisp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English <i>wisp, wips</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wipe</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wisp<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôr<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that warps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a machine used to wind warp ends in preparation for weaving.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Old English <i>weorpere</i> thrower (in Middle English only in compounds); see <span class="rh_sc">warp,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•ceph•a•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅ sef<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BBC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, </span>British Broadcasting Corporation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.B.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, </span>British Broadcasting Corporation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>BBC</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cling<b>′</b>ing vine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who behaves in a helpless and dependent manner in relationships with others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sam•a•ri•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sam<b>′</b>ər ə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the form of a samara.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">samar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<b>′</b> broth′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•mare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frightening or terrifying dream that produces feelings of great fear and anxiety.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a condition, thought, or experience that is very unpleasant:<span class="rh_ex">Driving through that city at rush hour is a nightmare.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>night•mar•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•mare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt<b>′</b>mâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare:<span class="rh_ex">the nightmare of his years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(formerly) a monster or evil spirit believed to oppress persons during sleep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">night,</span> <span class="rh_sc">mare</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> phantasmagoria. See <b>dream.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′dāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put out of date;<br/> make antiquated or obsolete:<span class="rh_ex">The advent of the steamship outdated sailing ships as commercial carriers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably back formation from <span class="rh_sc">outdated</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•ly•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>parrotfish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polly</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thap•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thap<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an ancient town on the coast of Tunisia: decisive victory of Caesar 46<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•sa•rithm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə riᵺ′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>isopleth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">is</span>- + <i>-arithm,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">logarithm</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛləˌveɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise to a higher place or position:<span class="rh_ex">We need to elevate the level of our thinking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to raise to a higher state or rank;<br/> promote:<span class="rh_ex">The vice president was elevated to president.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lev-"><span class="rh_sc">-lev-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> el<b>′</b>ə vāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> el<b>′</b>ə vāt′, -vit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or raise to a higher place or position;<br/> lift up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to raise to a higher state, rank, or office;<br/> exalt;<br/> promote:<span class="rh_ex">to elevate an archbishop to cardinal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to raise to a higher intellectual or spiritual level:<span class="rh_ex">Good poetry may elevate the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to raise the spirits;<br/> put in high spirits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to raise (the voice) in pitch or volume.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>raised;<br/> elevated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlevātus</i> lightened, lifted up (past participle of <i>ēlevāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>lev-</i> light + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lift, hoist. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> advance, upgrade, dignify. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Elevate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">enhance,</span> <span class="rh_sc">exalt,</span> <span class="rh_sc">heighten</span> mean to raise or make higher in some respect. To <span class="rh_sc">elevate</span> is to raise something up to a higher level, position, or state:<span class="rh_ex">to elevate the living standards of a group.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">enhance</span> is to add to the attractions or desirability of something:<span class="rh_ex">Landscaping enhances the beauty of the grounds.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">exalt</span> is to raise very high in rank, character, estimation, mood, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A king is exalted above his</span><i>subjects.</i> <span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">heighten</span> is to increase the strength or intensity:<span class="rh_ex">to heighten one's powers of concentration.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•pa•dour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑmpəˌdɔr, -ˌdʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead and often the temples in a roll.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pom•pa•dour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>pə dôr′, -dōr′, -dŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an arrangement of a woman's hair in which it is raised over the forehead in a roll, sometimes over a pad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a pink or crimson color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any fabric, as cotton or silk, having a design of small pink, blue, and sometimes gold flowers or bouquets on a white background.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a fabric of the color pompadour, used for garments.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after the Marquise de <span class="rh_sc">Pompadour</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pom•pa•dour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom<b>′</b>pə dôr′, -dōr′, -dŏŏr′; <i>Fr.</i> pô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> p<span class="rh_sc">a</span> do̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Marquise de</b> (<i>Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles</i>), 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tard•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tär dē<b>′</b>, -tär<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a retarded person;<br/> retardate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retard</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1970–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•non•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>ən rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a discharge of artillery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>artillery (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cannon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Han•ni•bal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>247–183 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps and invaded Italy (son of Hamilcar Barca).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in NE Missouri, on the Mississippi: Mark Twain's boyhood home. 18,811.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>mother.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>mother.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">momma</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">m.o.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">middle of month.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spear•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spēr<b>′</b>wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several buttercups having lance-shaped leaves and small flowers, as <i>Ranunculus ambigens,</i> of the eastern U.S., growing in mud.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>sperewort,</i> Old English <i>sperewyrt.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">spear</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•whip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>hwip′, -wip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rawhide whip having a short handle and a long, plaited lash.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bull<b>′</b>-whip′.</b> </var>Also called <b>bull-whack</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>hwak′, -wak′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">whip</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•bi•ru<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä bē<b>′</b>ro̅o̅, hä<b>′</b>bē ro̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature: possibly the early Hebrews.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ha•bi•ri</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä bē<b>′</b>rē, hä<b>′</b>bē rē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Akkadian <i>khāpiru</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cig•a•rette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>cig•a•ret</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪgəˈrɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrow, short roll of finely cut tobacco wrapped in thin paper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cig•a•rette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sig′ə ret<b>′</b>, sig<b>′</b>ə ret′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco cured for smoking, considerably smaller than most cigars and usually wrapped in thin white paper.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cig′a•ret<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>cigare</i> <span class="rh_sc">cigar</span> + <i>-ette</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">east-north•east<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēst<b>′</b>nôrth′ēst<b>′</b>; <i>Naut.</i> ēst<b>′</b>nôr′ēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig., Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>the point on a compass midway between east and northeast.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>coming from this point:<span class="rh_ex">an east-northeast wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>directed toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">an east-northeast course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms</span>toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">sailing east-northeast. Abbr.:</span>ENE</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rough<b>′</b> cut<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>the first assembly of a film following preliminary cutting and editing. Cf. <b>final cut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rough-cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ruf<b>′</b>kut<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">cut into small, irregular pieces (contrasted with <i>fine-cut</i>):<span class="rh_ex">rough-cut tobacco.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•cap•sule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krō kap′səl, -so̅o̅l, -syo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">capsule</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">I had a huge pile of papers to correct.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large amount of money:<span class="rh_ex">He made a pile and vanished somewhere in South America.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put or lay in a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pile leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be accumulated, gathered, or stored: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pile up money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He piled a lot of money up before he retired.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really enjoys piling on the homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She really piles it on right before a holiday.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His debts kept piling up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The back of the car was piled high with firewood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They piled off the train.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long, rounded, or flat piece of wood, concrete, etc., hammered upright into soil to form part of a foundation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a surface or thickness of soft hair, down, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft or brushy surface on cloth, etc., formed by upright yarns, as in velvet or terry.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>piled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">deep-piled, thick carpeting.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><a href="hemorrhoid"><span class="rh_sc">hemorrhoids</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number, quantity, or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a heap of wood on which a dead body, a living person, or a sacrifice is burned;<br/> pyre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lofty or large building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">the noble pile of Windsor Castle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large accumulation of money:<span class="rh_ex">They made a pile on Wall Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a bundle of pieces of iron ready to be welded and drawn out into bars;<br/> fagot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>reactor (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>voltaic pile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lay or dispose in a pile (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up the fallen autumn leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate or store (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up money; squirrels piling up nuts against the winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex">He piled the wagon with hay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate, as money, debts, evidence, etc. (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly cluster:<span class="rh_ex">to pile off a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to gather, accumulate, or rise in a pile or piles (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The snow is piling up on the roofs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pīla</i> pillar, mole of stone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collection, heap, mass, accumulation, stack, mound, batch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an ordinary in the form of a wedge or triangle coming from one edge of the escutcheon, from the chief unless otherwise specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>the sharp head or striking end of an arrow, usually of metal and of the form of a wedge or conical nub.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span> <b>in pile</b>, (of a number of charges) arranged in the manner of a pile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, strengthen, or support with piles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pīlum</i> javelin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>pīl</i> shaft </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>soft, fine hair or down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>wool, fur, or pelage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric with a surface of upright yarns, cut or looped, as corduroy, Turkish toweling, velvet, and velveteen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>such a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the strands in such a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilus</i> hair; <i>-i-</i> short in Latin but long in Anglicized school pronunciation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>piles</i> hair, plumage 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hemorrhoid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition of having hemorrhoids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilae</i> literally, balls. See <span class="rh_sc">pill</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>pyles</i> (plural) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the lower of two dies for coining by hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pīla,</i> special use of Latin <i>pīla</i> <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pyl</i> reverse of a coin 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ko•hen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>ən; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> kô hen<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> kō hān<b>′</b>, kō<b>′</b>hān, koin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Ko•ha•nim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> kô hä nēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> kō hä nim<b>′</b>, kō hä<b>′</b>nim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng.<span>]</span></span> <b>Ko•hens.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Cohen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>soap•i•er, soap•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing or impregnated with soap:<span class="rh_ex">soapy water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with soap or lather:<span class="rh_ex">soapy dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of soap;<br/> resembling soap:<span class="rh_ex">a soft, soapy fiber.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characteristic of soap:<span class="rh_ex">a clean, soapy smell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>characteristic or reminiscent of a soap opera;<br/> melodramatic;<br/> corny:<span class="rh_ex">a soapy plot.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soap</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/soʊp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a substance used for washing, made by treating a fat with an alkali:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a new bar of soap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Informal Terms, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>Also, <a href="soaper"><b>soaper.</b></a> <a href="soapopera"><span class="rh_sc">soap opera</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to rub, lather, or treat with soap:<span class="rh_ex">He soaped his arms and legs and then rinsed off.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no soap</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used to show that a proposal, plan, etc., is not acceptable):<span class="rh_ex">"We want a raise and a promotion.''—"No soap.''</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any metallic salt of an acid derived from a fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>money, esp. as used for bribery in politics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Informal Terms, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>Also, <b>soaper.</b> See <b>soap opera.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>no soap</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>no go:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted me to vote for him, but I told him no soap.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to rub, cover, lather, or treat with soap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> WGmc (perh. <whence><whence> Latin <i>sāpō</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">saponify</span>)</whence></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sope,</i> Old English <i>sāpe,</i> cognate with German <i>Seife,</i> Dutch <i>zeep,</i> all bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsport-uˌtil•i•ty ˌve•hi•cle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sturdy passenger vehicle with a trucklike frame, designed for occasional use on hilly or unpaved roads.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sport<b>′</b>-u•til•i•ty ve′hicle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrt<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ til′i tē, spōrt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. <i>Abbr.:</i> SUV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sport<b>′</b>-u•til•i•ty ve′hicle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrt<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ til′i tē, spōrt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. <i>Abbr.:</i> SUV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dor•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>1st Earl of.</b> See <b>Sackville, Thomas.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Dorsetshire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Dor•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an Eskimo culture that flourished from <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 100–1000 in the central and eastern regions of arctic North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Cape <i>Dorset</i> in northern Canada</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•ni•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>nē ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>genius.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒini/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><a href="jinn"><span class="rh_sc">jinn</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•ius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒinyəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ius•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exceptional and natural capacity of intellect or ability, esp. as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Mozart's genius.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a genius for leadership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person having such capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Einstein was a scientific genius.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islamic Myth.<span>]</span></span>jinn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a spirit, often appearing in human form, that when summoned by a person carries out the wishes of the summoner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>any spirit;<br/> demon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>genius</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">genius</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>génie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen•ius<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēn<b>′</b>yəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gen•ius•es</b> for 2, 3, 8, <b>gen•i•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jē<b>′</b>nē ī′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 6, 7, 9.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the genius of Mozart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person having such capacity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">natural ability or capacity;<br/> strong inclination:<span class="rh_ex">a special genius for leadership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing:<span class="rh_ex">Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>genie (defs. 1, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: tutelary deity or genius of a person; compare <span class="rh_sc">genus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gift, talent, aptitude, faculty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">putz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>fool;<br/> jerk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i> Vulgar.</i> penis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish <i>puts</i> literally, ornament, finery, probably noun, nominal derivative of <i>putsn</i> to clean, shine; compare early modern German <i>butzen</i> to decorate (German <i>putzen</i> to clean, brighten)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold-filled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōld<b>′</b>fild<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>composed of a layer of gold backed with a base metal. Cf. <b>filled gold.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•in•hume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′in hyo̅o̅m<b>′</b> <i>or, often,</i> -yo̅o̅m<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-humed, -hum•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to disinter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">inhume</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Job's-tears<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jōbz<b>′</b>tērz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) the hard, nearly spherical bracts that surround the female flowers of an Asian grass, <i>Coix lacryma-jobi,</i> and which when ripe are used as beads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the grass itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis•cuit-fired<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bis<b>′</b>kit fī<sup>ə</sup>rd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>(of a ceramic object) fired to harden the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>dle Per<b>′</b>sian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Persian language at a stage that begins c300<span class="rh_sc">b.c. </span>and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>) of religions carried outside Persia. <i>Abbr.:</i> MPers</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•red•i•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə red′i târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, including moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by genetic factors (opposed to <i>environmentalist</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>characteristic of or based on such belief:<span class="rh_ex">hereditarian theories.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heredit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">heredit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">arian</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he•red′i•tar<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au•brey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>brē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1626–97, English antiquary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "elf '' and "ruler.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pope•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōp<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the office or dignity of a pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the tenure of office of a pope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the papal government.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English <i>pape dom</i>; Old English <i>pāpdōm.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pope,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">dom</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long<b>′</b> divi<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>division, usually by a number of two or more digits, in which each step of the process is written down.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cripps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krips),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Stafford</b>, 1889–1952, British statesman and socialist leader.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•ro•ket<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə ket′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>parakeet.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>par<b>′</b>ro•quet′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•li•hy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>lə hē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Leo</b>, 1927–93, U.S. playwright and novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long<b>′</b> ton<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>See under <b>ton</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 1). <i>Abbr.:</i> L.T.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Roo<b>′</b>sevelt Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Formerly, <b>Welfare Island, Blackwells Island.</b> an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ mi. (2½ km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in Antarctica, in the W part of the Ross Ice Shelf: discovered 1934. ab. 90 mi. (145 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•o•var•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ō vâr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•per•o•var•i•an•ism</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ō vâr<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy•per•o•va•rism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər ō<b>′</b>və riz′əm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + Neo-Latin <i>ovaria,</i> derivative of <i>ovarium</i> <sc>ovary</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•ke•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>kē ə, hä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various shrubs or trees of the genus <i>Hakea,</i> native to Australia, having evergreen, pinnate leaves and clusters of variously colored flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1798) named after Christian Ludwig von <i>Hake</i> (1745–1818), German horticulturist; see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•loph•ra•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lof<b>′</b>rə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the expression of the ideas of a phrase or sentence in one word;<br/> polysynthesis:<span class="rh_ex">a language characterized by holophrasis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">holo</span>- + Greek <i>phrásis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">phrase</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <a href="smite"><span class="rh_sc">smite</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. of <b>smite.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>smote<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  smit•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsmɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>   <span class="rh_txt">or</span> smit</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>   <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>smote, smit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit hard, with or as if with the hand or a weapon.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to strike down, injure, attack, or kill:<span class="rh_ex">smitten by polio.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> smitten<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to affect mentally, morally, or emotionally with a strong and sudden feeling:<span class="rh_ex">was smitten with terror.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to impress favorably;<br/> enamor:<span class="rh_ex">He was smitten by her charms.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>smote</b> or <span class="rh_txt">  (Obs.) </span> <b>smit;<br/> smit•ten</b> or <b>smit;<br/> smit•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon:<span class="rh_ex">She smote him on the back with her umbrella.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to strike down, injure, or slay:<span class="rh_ex">His sword had smitten thousands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect:<span class="rh_ex">smitten by polio.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang:<span class="rh_ex">His conscience smote him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling:<span class="rh_ex">They were smitten with terror.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to impress favorably;<br/> charm;<br/> enamor:<span class="rh_ex">He was smitten by her charms.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to strike;<br/> deal a blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>smite hip and thigh.</b> See <b>hip</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>smiten,</i> Old English <i>smītan</i>; cognate with German <i>schmeissen</i> to throw, Dutch <i>smijten</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smit<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> knock, cuff, buffet, slap.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•ce•o•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>sē ə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>shaped like a pitcher;<br/> swelling out like the body of a pitcher and contracted at the orifice, as a corolla.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>urceolātus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>urceol</i>(<i>us</i>), diminutive of <i>urceus</i> pitcher + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•tur•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>chər ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a nudist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nature</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>na<b>′</b>tur•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">price<b>′</b> point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the price for which something is sold on the retail market, esp. in contrast to competitive prices.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">price<b>′</b> point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the price for which something is sold on the retail market, esp. in contrast to competitive prices.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stad•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stad<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lower part of a stack of hay or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a supporting frame for a stack, or a platform on which a stack is placed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any supporting framework or base.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>stathel,</i> Old English <i>stathol</i> base, support, tree trunk; cognate with Old High German <i>stadal</i> barn, Old Norse <i>stǫthull</i> milking place; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stead</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•nour•ished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈnɜrɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>not nourished with enough or proper food for health or growth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking the essential elements for proper development:<span class="rh_ex">emotionally undernourished.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•nour•ished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər nûr<b>′</b>isht, -nur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not given essential elements for proper development:<span class="rh_ex">emotionally undernourished.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nourish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′der•nour<b>′</b>ish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long<b>′</b> moss<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>See <b>Spanish moss.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shmutz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmŏŏts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schmutz.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mead•ow•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med<b>′</b>ō land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area or section of land that is a meadow or is used or kept as a meadow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meadow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•ip•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪləpin, ˌfɪləˈpin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the Philippines. See <span class="rh_sc">Filipino</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Phil•ip•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə pēn′, fil′ə pēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Philippines or their inhabitants;<br/> Filipino.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hab•it•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab<b>′</b>i tənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an inhabitant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>habitant-</i> (stem of <i>habitāns</i>), present participle of <i>habitāre</i> to inhabit. See <span class="rh_sc">habitat,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ha•bi•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab<b>′</b>i tənt; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> bē tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ha•bi•tants</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hab<b>′</b>i tənts; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> bē tä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a French settler in Canada or Louisiana, or a descendant of one, esp. a farmer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, Language Varieties, British Terms</span>a Canadian of French speech and culture, esp. one residing in the province of Quebec.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>habitāre</i> to inhabit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, present participle of <i>habiter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Deb•bo•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(deb<b>′</b>ər ə, deb<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Deborah (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strēm<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bed of a stream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> + <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dol•ní Vě•sto•ni•ce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôl<b>′</b>nyē vye<b>′</b>stô nyi tse),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a camping site of Upper Paleolithic mammoth hunters c23,000 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> in southern Moravia, Czech Republic, characterized chiefly by Venus figures, ornaments of mammoth ivory, and animal figures of baked clay.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oars•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôrz<b>′</b>mən, ōrz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a person who rows a boat, esp. a racing boat;<br/> rower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oar</span> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oars<b>′</b>man•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/oʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a long pole with a broad, wide blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise moving or steering a boat:<span class="rh_ex">dipping the oars into the water and stroking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to (cause to) row with or as if with oars: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He oared the boat downstream.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She oared on the lake.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oars•man</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr, ōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>something resembling this or having a similar purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>a person who rows;<br/> oarsman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put in one's oar</b>, to meddle;<br/> interfere:<span class="rh_ex">He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>rest on one's oars</b>, to cease to make an effort;<br/> relax after exertion;<br/> stop working after success or completing a task:<span class="rh_ex">Once he became president, he was content to rest on his oars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to propel with or as if with oars;<br/> row.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to row.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to move or advance as if by rowing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>ore,</i> Old English <i>ār</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>ār</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oar<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oar<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flʊˈrɛsəns, flɔ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the giving off of radiation, esp. of visible light, by a substance exposed to light or x-rays.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the radiation so produced.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fluo•res•cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flu-"><span class="rh_sc">-flu-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fluo•res•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flŏŏ res<b>′</b>əns, flô-, flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the emission of radiation, esp. of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Cf. <b>phosphorescence</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the property possessed by a substance capable of such emission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>the radiation so produced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fluor</span>(<span class="rh_sc">spar</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">escence,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">opalescence,</span> in reference to the mineral's newly discovered property 1852</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•at•zin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō at<b>′</b>sin, wät<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a blue-faced, crested bird, <i>Opisthocomus hoazin,</i> of the Amazon and Orinoco forests, having as a nestling a large, temporary claw on the second and third digits of the forelimb, for climbing among the tree branches.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hoactzin.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <indirdesc> Nahuatl <i>huāctzīn,</i> <i>huāhtzīn</i> name for several hen-sized birds of the Valley of Mexico, apparently applied indiscriminately by early naturalists to similar New World birds 1655–65</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mouthed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mouᵺd, moutht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a mouth of a specified kind (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a small-mouthed man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a way of speaking of a specified kind (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a mealy-mouthed speaker; a loud-mouthed brat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">mouth,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> maʊθ; <i>v.</i> maʊð/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maʊðz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span> the opening through which a person or animal takes in food:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The baby closed his mouth and wouldn't eat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person or animal who depends on someone for food or shelter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>another mouth to feed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span> the opening in the face thought of as the source of speaking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Secrets came tumbling out of his mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> talk, esp. loud, empty, or boastful talk, or disrespectful talk or language:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I won't take any more mouth from you!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> an opening leading out of or into a hole or a hollow thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the mouth of the jar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> the lower end of a river or stream, where flowing water is discharged:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>at the mouth of the river.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to say (something) without believing or understanding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>mouthed the usual empty promises for reform.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to form (a word, etc.) silently in one's mouth: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He mouthed a few words at me, but I couldn't figure them out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She mouthed "I can't'' at me from across the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>mouth off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk disrespectfully to someone;<br/> sass.</span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express one's opinions forcefully or without holding oneself back:<span class="rh_ex">He's always mouthing off at our meetings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>down in</b> or <b>at the mouth</b>, greatly saddened;<br/> dejected:<span class="rh_ex">In the last week of summer vacation she looked down in the mouth.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mouth;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> mouᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mouᵺz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the opening through which an animal or human takes in food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the cavity containing the structures used in mastication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the masticating and tasting apparatus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance:<span class="rh_ex">another mouth to feed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">utterance or expression:<span class="rh_ex">to give mouth to one's thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">talk, esp. loud, empty, or boastful talk:<span class="rh_ex">That man is all mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">disrespectful talk or language;<br/> back talk;<br/> impudence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a grimace made with the lips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an opening leading out of or into any cavity or hollow place or thing:<span class="rh_ex">the mouth of a cave; a bottle's mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the outfall at the lower end of a river or stream, where flowing water is discharged, as into a lake, sea, or ocean:<span class="rh_ex">the mouth of the Nile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the opening between the jaws of a vise or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the lateral hole of an organ pipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the lateral blowhole of a flute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>down in</b> or <b>at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>dejected;<br/> depressed;<br/> disheartened:<span class="rh_ex">Ever since he lost his job, he has been looking very down in the mouth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>run off at the mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to talk incessantly or indiscreetly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>talk out of both sides of one's mouth</b>, to make contradictory or untruthful statements.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to utter in a sonorous or pompous manner, or with excessive mouth movements:<span class="rh_ex">to mouth a speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form (a word, sound, etc.) with the lips without actually making an utterance:<span class="rh_ex">She silently mouthed her answer so as not to wake her napping child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to utter or pronounce softly and indistinctly;<br/> mumble:<span class="rh_ex">Stop mouthing your words and speak up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to put or take into the mouth, as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to press, rub, or chew at with the mouth or lips:<span class="rh_ex">The dog mouthed the toys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to accustom (a horse) to the use of the bit and bridle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to speak sonorously and oratorically, or with excessive mouth movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to grimace with the lips.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><b>mouth off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> sass:<span class="rh_ex">He mouthed off to his mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express one's opinions, objections, or the like in a forceful or uninhibited manner, esp. in public.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>mūth</i>; cognate with German <i>Mund,</i> Old Norse <i>munnr</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mouth<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mouth<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> voice, speech.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zip<b>′</b> fas<b>′</b>tener,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a zipper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">May<b>′</b> wine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a punch consisting typically of Alsatian, Moselle, or Rhine wine, flavored with woodruff.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped-Xing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>pedestrian crossing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pound•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poun<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one pound. <i>Abbr.:</i> pdl</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pound</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon stock<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>stock that ordinarily has no preference in the matter of dividends or assets and represents the residual ownership of a corporate business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>stock that is not purebred.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•muce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>myo̅o̅s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>amice.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French <i>almuce, aumuce.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">amice</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>a dynasty that ruled in China<span class="rh_sc">a.d. </span>222–80.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Chinese language having several dialects, spoken widely in Anhwei, Chekiang, and Kiangsu provinces and including the dialect of Shanghai.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Och•o•zath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>ə zath′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Ahuzzath.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pearl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûrl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form into drops resembling pearls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to adorn with pearls or pearllike drops.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90; <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pearl</span><sup>1</sup>; compare French <i>emperler</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham•mock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæmək/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bed of canvas or cord that hangs between two supports, to which it is attached by cords or springs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham•mock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or the like, with cords attached to supports at each end.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Taino of Hispaniola</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>hamaca</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ham<b>′</b>mock•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ham•mock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>hummock (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•lain•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a cruel, wicked, malicious nature or character.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or befitting a villain:<span class="rh_ex">villainous treachery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outrageously base, wicked, or vile:<span class="rh_ex">a villainous attack on his character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">very objectionable or unpleasant;<br/> bad;<br/> wretched:<span class="rh_ex">a villainous storm.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">villain,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vil<b>′</b>lain•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vil<b>′</b>lain•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪlən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cruel or evil person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime;<br/> a scoundrel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a character in a play, novel, or the like who commits cruel and evil deeds.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a person, condition, etc., regarded as the source of a problem or evil:<span class="rh_ex">Unemployment is a constant villain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vil•lain•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vil•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime;<br/> scoundrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law, World History</span>villein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>villānus</i> a farm servant. See <span class="rh_sc">villa,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>vilein, vilain</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> knave, rascal, rapscallion, rogue, scamp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mao-tai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b>tī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a strong, colorless liquor of China distilled from sorghum and resembling vodka but usually of higher proof.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mao<b>′</b> tai<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Chinese <i>Máutái,</i> place in Guizhou province where it was made</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•mes•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈmɛstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an academic session that is half of the academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(in German universities) a session, lasting about six months.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•mes•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si mes<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>(in German universities) a session, lasting about six months and including periods of recess.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>sex-mēnstris,</i> equivalent. to <i>sex</i> <span class="rh_sc">six</span> + <i>mēns</i>(<i>is</i>) month + <i>-tris</i> adjective, adjectival suffix (perh. representing an earlier *<i>mens</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>-teros</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>sēmē</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>stris</i> of six months duration </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  German </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>se•mes<b>′</b>tral, se•mes•tri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si mes<b>′</b>trē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>steeved, steev•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stuff (cotton or other cargo) into a ship's hold.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a long derrick or spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cargo in a ship's hold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stīpāre</i> to stuff, pack tightly; akin to Old English <i>stīf</i> <span class="rh_sc">stiff</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>estibar</i> to cram</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> probably 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">steeve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>steeved, steev•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a bowsprit or the like) to incline upward at an angle instead of extending horizontally.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to set (a spar) at an upward inclination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of three;<br/> threefold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">performed or played by three persons.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">three forming a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something in which three persons participate, as certain games.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a match in which two players, playing alternately with one ball, compete against a third player who also plays one ball.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thresum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">three</span> -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>2</sup> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•pog•ra•pher<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə pog<b>′</b>rə fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a specialist in topography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who describes the surface features of a place or region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>topográph</i>(<i>os</i>) topographer (see <span class="rh_sc">topo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•pog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/təˈpɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the detailed mapping or description of an area: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>satellite photos of the topography.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an uneven topography.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>to•pog•ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>top•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtɑpəˈgræfɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  top•o•graph•i•cal, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•pog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə pog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the detailed description, esp. by means of surveying, of particular localities, as cities, towns, or estates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the relief features or surface configuration of an area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the features, relations, or configuration of a structural entity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a schema of a structural entity, as of the mind, a field of study, or society, reflecting a division into distinct areas having a specific relation or a specific position relative to one another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>topographía.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">topo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>topographia</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>topographye</i> </li></ul></div><ros>top•o•graph•ic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top′ə graf<b>′</b>ik)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>,</ros><span class="rh_ros"><b>top′o•graph</b> <b>′</b>i•cal, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>top′o•graph</b> <b>′</b>i•cal•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yong Lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yông<b>′</b> lô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span>(<i>Zhu Di</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Yung Lo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kyr•i•e e•le•i•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Rom. Cath. Ch.,</i> Angl. Ch. kēr<b>′</b>ē ā′ e lā<b>′</b>ə sôn′, -son′, -sən; <i>Gk. Orth. Ch.</i> kē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē e e le<b>′</b>ē sôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>italics</i>) the brief petition "Lord, have mercy,'' used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the brief response or petition in services in the Anglican Church, beginning with the words, "Lord, have mercy upon us.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>Kyr<b>′</b>i•e′.</b> a musical setting of either of these.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>Kýrie eléēson</i> Lord, have mercy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin, Late Latin <i>Kyrie eleīson</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>kyrieleyson</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mboy•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(əm boi<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Tom</b> (<i>Thomas Joseph Mboya</i>), 1930–69, African political leader in Kenya.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MLS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Real Estate.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Multiple Listing Service.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.L.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Library Science.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha<b>′</b>zel Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 20,914.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gril•lade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri läd<b>′</b>, -yäd<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē y<span class="rh_sc">a</span>d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>gril•lades</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri lädz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē y<span class="rh_sc">a</span>d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>gril•lad•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri lä<b>′</b>did, -yä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><span class="rh_pdef"> <b>gril•lad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish or serving of broiled or grilled meat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the act of grilling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to grill or broil (meat).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: something grilled, equivalent. to Old French <i>grille</i> <span class="rh_sc">grill</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ade</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<b>′</b> ban′ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>snow being blown off a mountaintop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pop-shop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pop<b>′</b>shop′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>pawnshop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pop</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">demoli<b>′</b>tion bomb′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a bomb containing a relatively large charge, used esp. to destroy structures.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brum•by<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brum<b>′</b>bē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a wild horse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally obscure 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">til•ler•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(til<b>′</b>ər mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who steers a boat or has charge of a tiller.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tiller</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•eq•ui•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ek<b>′</b>wi tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not equitable;<br/> unjust or unfair:<span class="rh_ex">an inequitable decision.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">equitable</span> 1660–17</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•eq<b>′</b>ui•ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•eq<b>′</b>ui•ta•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vined<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vīnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>covered or decorated with vines or representations of vines:<span class="rh_ex">a vined brick wall; vined wallpaper.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ro.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>yìn</i> signature seal, chop + <i>lǒng</i> round lidded container; the inro was originally used to carry one's chop</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>inrō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep<b>′</b> ked′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>sheeptick.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan•zu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>zo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a long, usually white robe worn esp. by men in central and eastern Africa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Swahili</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strik•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstraɪkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that strikes.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is on strike:<span class="rh_ex">The strikers protested in front of the plant gates and tried to block trucks from going in.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strik•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strī<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that strikes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a worker who is on strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">manhelper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the clapper in a clock that strikes the hours or rings an alarm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Army.<span>]</span></span>a private who acts as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Navy.<span>]</span></span>an enlisted person in training for a specific technical rating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a person who strikes fish, whales, etc., with a spear or harpoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whaling.<span>]</span></span>a harpoon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Soccer.<span>]</span></span>one of the attacking forwards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; 1840–50 for def. 2; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">strike,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic star<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a star having a strong magnetic field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to harass (someone) by bullying:<span class="rh_ex">always hectoring his students to perform better.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hec•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a blustering, domineering person;<br/> a bully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) to treat with insolence;<br/> bully;<br/> torment:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher hectored his students incessantly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) to act in a blustering, domineering way;<br/> be a bully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Héktōr,</i> special use of adjective, adjectival <i>héktōr</i> holding fast</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> torture, persecute; badger, harass.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dis•cern•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′di sûr<b>′</b>nə bəl, -zûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not discernible;<br/> that cannot be seen or perceived clearly;<br/> imperceptible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">discernible</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′dis•cern<b>′</b>i•ble•ness, in′dis•cern′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′dis•cern<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damned•est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dam<b>′</b>dist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>best;<br/> utmost:<span class="rh_ex">They did their damnedest to finish on time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">damned</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">est</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dæmd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superlative<span>]</span></span> <b>damned•est, damnd•est</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdæmdɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment:<span class="rh_ex">damned souls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] detestable;<br/> awful:<span class="rh_ex">Get that damned dog out of here!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] complete;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex">a damned nuisance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">extremely;<br/> very;<br/> absolutely:<span class="rh_ex">a damned good singer; too damned lazy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the damned</b>, souls that have been condemned to hell or eternal punishment.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">damned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(damd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>superl.<span>]</span></span> <b>damned•est, damnd•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment:<span class="rh_ex">the wailing of damned souls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">detestable;<br/> loathsome:<span class="rh_ex">Get that damned dog out of here!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> absolute;<br/> utter:<span class="rh_ex">a damned nuisance; a damned fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>extraordinary;<br/> amazing:<span class="rh_ex">It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the damned</b>, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">extremely;<br/> very;<br/> absolutely:<span class="rh_ex">a damned good singer; too damned lazy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>damned well</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>certainly or without doubt;<br/> emphatically:<span class="rh_ex">You damned well better say you're sorry!</span>Also, <b>damn well.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>dam</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>ned.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">damn,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>i•so•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>i′so•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>i′so•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zonked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/zɑŋkt, zɔŋkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>affected by or as if by alcohol or drugs;<br/> high.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>exhausted or asleep:<span class="rh_ex">He was zonked after his long day.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zonked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zongkt, zôngkt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>stupefied by or as if by alcohol or drugs;<br/> high.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>exhausted or asleep.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>zonked<b>′</b> out<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zonk</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1955–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Gio•con•da, La</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä′ jō kon<b>′</b>də, jē′ə-; <i>It.</i> lä jô kôn<b>′</b>dä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b> <i>Mona Lisa.</i></b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an opera (1876) by Amilcare Ponchielli.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fot, fōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. <i>Abbr.:</i> ph</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phōt-,</i> stem of <i>phôs</i> (contraction of <i>pháos</i>) light</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">phot-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>photo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">photalgia.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">phot.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photographic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photography.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfoʊtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tos.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a photograph.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">photo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span><i>photo-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "light'':<span class="rh_ex">photo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> biology → photobiology;</span><span class="rh_ex">photo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -on → photon (= elementary "particle'' of light).</span>This prefix also means "photographic'' or "photograph'':<span class="rh_ex">photo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> copy → photocopy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photograph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>photo finish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">photograph</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">photo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a combining form meaning "light'' (<i>photobiology</i>);<br/> also used to represent "photographic'' or "photograph'' in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">photocopy.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>phot-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>phôs</i> (genitive <i>phōtós</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bow<b>′</b> Street′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a street in London, England: location of a metropolitan police court.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•on•y•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pon<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the derivation of names from eponyms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epōnymía</i> surname, derived name. See <span class="rh_sc">eponymous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hop<b>′</b>per frame′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a window frame having one or more upper sashes hinged at the bottoms and opening inward.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Informal Terms</span>carbohydrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Informal Terms</span>a food having a high carbohydrate content.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">carbo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present:<span class="rh_ex">carbohydrate.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>carb-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wad•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɑdəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side in the manner of a duck.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a waddling way of walking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wad•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wod<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner;<br/> wobble:<span class="rh_ex">The ship waddled into port.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of waddling, esp. a waddling gait.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wade,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">le;</span> compare German <i>watteln</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wad<b>′</b>dler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wad<b>′</b>dling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wad<b>′</b>dly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal<b>′</b>ent scout′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, esp. in entertainment or sports.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">n'ga•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə gä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nagana.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mad<b>′</b>agas<b>′</b>car jas<b>′</b>mine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Madagascan twining, woody vine, <i>Stephanotis floribunda,</i> of the milkweed family, having waxy-white, fragrant flowers. Also called <b>wax flower.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>ôl, -ol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound having three hydroxyl groups.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•claim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊˈkleɪm, prə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to declare in an official public manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to proclaim a great victory.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dictator proclaimed that all the political prisoners could go free.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-claim-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-claim-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•claim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō klām<b>′</b>, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:<span class="rh_ex">to proclaim war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way:<span class="rh_ex">to proclaim one's opinions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to indicate or make known publicly or openly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to extol or praise publicly:<span class="rh_ex">Let them proclaim the Lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to declare (a territory, district, etc.) subject to particular legal restrictions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to declare to be an outlaw, evildoer, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to denounce or prohibit publicly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to make a proclamation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōclāmāre</i> to cry out. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">claim</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•claim<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> advertise. See <b>announce.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> promulgate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Por•ter•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>tər vil′, pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central California. 19,707.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Conven<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fr. Hist.<span>]</span></span>the legislature of France 1792–95.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span>a convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>vi•de ut su•pra</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>de ŏŏt so̅o̅<b>′</b>p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä; <i>Eng.</i> vī<b>′</b>dē ut so̅o̅<b>′</b>prə, vē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>see as (stated) above (used esp. to refer a reader to parts of a text).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•tra•co•derm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>trə kō dûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>any of several extinct jawless fishes of the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods, having the body enclosed in an armor of bony plates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ostrakódermos</i> with a shell, equivalent. to <i>óstrako</i>(<i>n</i>) shell, tile + <i>-dermos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">derm</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Ostracodermi,</i> plural of<i>Ostracodermus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cliff•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klif<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>cliff•i•er, cliff•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abounding in or formed by cliffs:<span class="rh_ex">a cliffy shoreline.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cliff</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē, shā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>shea tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Bambara <i>si</i> (<i>shea</i> is Mungo Park's spelling, spelled)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> said to be 1799</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boat•load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōt<b>′</b>lōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the cargo that a vessel carries or is capable of carrying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> + <span class="rh_sc">load</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foam•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>foam•i•er, foam•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">covered with or full of foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">consisting of foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">resembling foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to foam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fomy,</i> Old English <i>fāmig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">foam,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/foʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of tiny bubbles on the surface of a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">beer with a head of foam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thick, frothy substance:<span class="rh_ex">A special foam kept the wreckage from catching on fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a lightweight material in which gas bubbles are dispersed in a solid, used as insulation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form foam;<br/> froth:<span class="rh_ex">The boiling milk foamed.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>foam at the mouth</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to be extremely angry:<span class="rh_ex">almost foaming at the mouth at the insult.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">foam on a glass of beer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the froth of perspiration, caused by great exertion, formed on the skin of a horse or other animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">froth formed from saliva in the mouth, as in epilepsy and rabies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a thick frothy substance, as shaving cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(in firefighting)<ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a chemically produced substance that smothers the flames on a burning liquid by forming a layer of minute, stable, heat-resistant bubbles on the liquid's surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the layer of bubbles so formed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a dispersion of gas bubbles in a solid, as foam glass, foam rubber, polyfoam, or foamed metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>the sea.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to form or gather foam;<br/> emit foam;<br/> froth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cover with foam;<br/> apply foam to:<span class="rh_ex">to foam a runway before an emergency landing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to insulate with foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make (plastic, metal, etc.) into a foam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>foam at the mouth</b>, to be extremely or uncontrollably angry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fom,</i> Old English <i>fām</i>; cognate with German <i>Feim</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foam<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> froth, spume, head, fizz; scum.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sas•sa•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>It.</i> säs<b>′</b>sä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NW Sardinia. 114,561.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•di•bran•chi•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′də brang<b>′</b>kē it, -āt′, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>nudibranch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>belonging or pertaining to the nudibranchiates.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nu•di•bran•chi•an</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′də brang<b>′</b>kē ən, nyo̅o̅′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Nudibranchiata</i> name of suborder of mollusks. See <span class="rh_sc">nudi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">branchiate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•ro•te•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak′rə tēr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tēr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latinization of <span class="rh_sc">acroterion</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac′ro•te<b>′</b>ral, ac′ro•te<b>′</b>ri•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<b>′</b> fry′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a picnic or other gathering at which fish are fried and eaten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fried fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•slide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>slīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cat</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">slide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yi Jing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> yē<b>′</b> jing<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>See <b>I Ching.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkaʊntərˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>the detection of, and steps or measures taken against, enemy spying.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•es•pi•o•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun′tər es<b>′</b>pē ə näzh′, -nij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>the detection and frustration of enemy espionage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">espionage</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•tow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ē tou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a vertical case, smaller than a tower and larger than a case for a desktop computer, designed to house a computer system standing on a floor or desk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i-tow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ē tou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a vertical case, smaller than a tower and larger than a case for a desktop computer, designed to house a computer system standing on a floor or desk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cal<b>′</b>ifor<b>′</b>nia priv<b>′</b>et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a privet, <i>Ligustrum ovalifolium,</i> of the olive family, native to Japan, having glossy, oval leaves and long clusters of white flowers, widely used for hedges in the U.S.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swel•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swel<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-tri•er, -tri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hot, sizzling, roasting;<br/> sweltering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80; <span class="rh_sc">swelt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)<span class="rh_sc">r</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">sultry</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kaf•fee klatsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>fē kläch′, klach′, kô<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>coffee klatsch.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kaf<b>′</b>fee•klatch′.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kaf•fee•klatsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>kaf•fee klatsch</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑfiˌklɑtʃ, -ˌklætʃ, ˈkɔ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>coffee klatsch</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a social gathering for informal conversation at which coffee is served.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chut•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃʌtni/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a strong-tasting relish of Indian origin combining fruit, vinegar, sugar, and spices.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chut•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chut<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sauce or relish of East Indian origin, often compounded of both sweet and sour ingredients, as fruits and herbs, with spices and other seasoning.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chut<b>′</b>nee.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>chatnī</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spare•ribs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛrˌrɪbz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cut of meat from the ribs, esp. of pork or beef, with some meat staying on the bones, often barbecued with a spicy sauce.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spare•ribs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spâr<b>′</b>ribz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a cut of meat from the rib section, esp. of pork or beef, with some meat adhering to the bones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish of this meat, usually baked, roasted, or barbecued with a pungent sauce.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German <i>ribbespēr</i> rib cut; compare obsolete <i>spare</i> a cut, slice</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> transposed variant of earlier <i>ribspare</i> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•most<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>mōst′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -məst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">farthest out;<br/> outermost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">out</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">most</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>ner Tem<b>′</b>ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>Inns of Court</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>temple</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•teur•iz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>chə rī′zər, pas<b>′</b>tə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pasteurize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•po•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə pō<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>sapote.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>sapodilla.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>tzapotl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>zapote</i> sapodilla</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deep<b>′</b> freez<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">freezer (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•caus•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə kô<b>′</b>stik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.,<span>]</span></span>Optics.</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Optics</span>noting a caustic surface or curve formed by the refraction of light.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Optics</span>a diacaustic surface or curve. Cf. <b>catacaustic.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caustic</span> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step•dance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>dans′, -däns′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">step</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dance</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>danc′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>danc′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•et•nam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē et′näm<b>′</b>, -nam<b>′</b>, vyet′-, vē′it-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Official name, <b>Socialist Republic of Vietnam.</b> a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin-China: formerly part of French Indochina;<br/> divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War but now reunified. 75,123,880;<br/> 126,104 sq. mi. (326,609 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Hanoi. Cf. <b>North Vietnam, South Vietnam.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>See <b>Vietnam War.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Vi•et′ Nam<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T-man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>T-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar<b>′</b>ium yel<b>′</b>low,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>barium chromate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">myo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "muscle,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">myology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>my-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>mŷs</i> mouse, muscle</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DNA virus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any virus containing DNA.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•ben<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grä<b>′</b>bən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has dropped downward in relation to adjacent portions. Also called <b>rift valley.</b> Cf. <b>horst.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: ditch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gru•el•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgruəlɪŋ, ˈgrulɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very tiring:<span class="rh_ex">a grueling day at work.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈgru•el•ling.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gru•el•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gro̅o̅<b>′</b>ə ling, gro̅o̅<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exhausting;<br/> very tiring;<br/> arduously severe:<span class="rh_ex">the grueling Boston marathon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any trying or exhausting procedure or experience.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>gru<b>′</b>el•ling.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> slang <i>gruel</i> punishment (noun, nominal), punish (verb, verbal) + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gru<b>′</b>el•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pron•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑntoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>promptly:<span class="rh_ex">Do it pronto.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pron•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pron<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>promptly;<br/> quickly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>promptus</i> <span class="rh_sc">prompt</span> (adjective, adjectival)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish (adjective, adjectival and adverb, adverbial) quick, quickly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rit•u•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rich<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">adherence to or insistence on ritual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the study of ritual practices or religious rites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">excessive fondness for ritual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ritual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rit′u•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rit′u•al•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rit•u•al•is•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɪtʃuəˈlɪstɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or part of a religious ritual.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">following a customary or similar pattern.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rit•u•al•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">N-shell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>shel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4. Cf. <b>K-shell, L-shell, M-shell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈiən, ˈiɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very long period of time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>ən, ē<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an indefinitely long period of time;<br/> age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>one billion years.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aeon.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">aeon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈiən, ˈiɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="eon"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">eon</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ae•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>ən, ē<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">eon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aió̄n</i> space of time, age</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pit•y•ri•a•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pit′ə rī<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any of various skin diseases marked by the shedding of branlike scales of epidermis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a skin disease in various domestic animals marked by dry scales.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pitȳríāsis</i> branlike eruption, equivalent. to <i>pítȳr</i>(<i>on</i>) bran, scale + <i>-iāsis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">iasis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taf•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtæfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>pieces of taffy sticking to her teeth.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some taffies for a snack.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">taf•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taf<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>flattery.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>toffee, toffy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">toffee</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ph.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Philosophy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ph.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Doctor of Philosophy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Philosophiae Doctor</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa<b>′</b>ther's Day′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar<b>′</b>tifi<b>′</b>cial gene<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a duplicate gene synthesized in the laboratory by combining nucleotides in a sequence characteristic of the copied gene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•well<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up wel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to well up, as water from a spring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">well</span><sup>2</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•mand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel<b>′</b>mənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Asia, flowing SW from E Afghanistan to a lake in E Iran. 650 mi. (1045 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri•gid•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdʒɪdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being rigid:<span class="rh_ex">the rigidity of the bones; rigidity in matters of morals and doctrine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rig•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪdʒɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stiff;<br/> not easily moved:<span class="rh_ex">a rigid strip of metal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fixed in one's thinking:<span class="rh_ex">He can be very rigid when it comes to rules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">strict or severe:<span class="rh_ex">The rules are too rigid.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rig•id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He stood rigidly at attention.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rig•id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rig•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rij<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stiff or unyielding;<br/> not pliant or flexible;<br/> hard:<span class="rh_ex">a rigid strip of metal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">firmly fixed or set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">inflexible, strict, or severe:<span class="rh_ex">a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">exacting;<br/> thorough;<br/> rigorous:<span class="rh_ex">a rigid examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">so as to meet precise standards;<br/> stringent:<span class="rh_ex">lenses ground to rigid specifications.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics, Physics</span>of, pertaining to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces;<br/> having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an airship or dirigible) having a form maintained by a stiff, unyielding structure contained within the envelope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to a helicopter rotor that is held fixedly at its root.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rigidus,</i> equivalent. to <i>rig</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to be stiff, stiffen + <i>-idus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>4</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ri•gid<b>′</b>i•ty, rig<b>′</b>id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rig<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unbending, firm, inflexible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immovable, static. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> austere, stern, unyielding. See <b>strict.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4, 5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demanding.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> elastic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lax.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green<b>′</b>-eyed mon<b>′</b>ster,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">jealousy:<span class="rh_ex">Othello fell under the sway of the green-eyed monster.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•not•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of, relating to, or resembling hypnosis or hypnotism:<span class="rh_ex">a hypnotic trance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing or bringing about sleep:<span class="rh_ex">hypnotic drugs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug or other substance or thing that brings about sleep;<br/> sedative.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hyp•not•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•not•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip not<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">inducing sleep.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an agent or drug that produces sleep;<br/> sedative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a person who is susceptible to hypnosis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a person under the influence of hypnotism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hypnōtikós</i> sleep-inducing, narcotic, equivalent. to <i>hypnō-</i> (variant stem of <i>hypnoûn</i> to put to sleep; see <span class="rh_sc">Hypnos</span>) + <i>-tikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>hypnōticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hyp•not<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•o•sid•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅′klē ə sī<b>′</b>dās, -dāz, nyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nucleoside</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•dan•ti•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än′dän tē<b>′</b>nō, an′dan-; <i>It.</i> än′dän tē<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., n., pl.</span> <b>-nos,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-ni</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj., adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>slightly faster than andante.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an andantino movement or piece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>andan</i>(<i>te</i>) <span class="rh_sc">andante</span> + <i>-ino</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">true•love<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅<b>′</b>luv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sweetheart;<br/> a truly loving or loved person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>trewe love.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">true,</span> <span class="rh_sc">love</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cri•co•pha•ryn•ge•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī′kō fə rin<b>′</b>jē əl, -jəl, -far′in jē<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or involving the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>crico-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">cricoid</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">pharyngeal</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•mul•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪməlˌkæst, ˈsɪməl-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cast, -cast•ed, -cast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Radio and Television</span>a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to broadcast in this manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to simulcast a concert.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">advancing technology in simulcasting.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-simil-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-simil-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•mul•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>məl kast′, -käst′, sim<b>′</b>əl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cast, -cast•ed, -cast•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Radio and Television</span>a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a closed-circuit television broadcast of an event, as a horse race, while it is taking place.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to broadcast in this manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">simul</span>(<span class="rh_sc">taneous</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">broad</span>)<span class="rh_sc">cast</span> 1945–50,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cry out;<br/> shout: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">kids yelling in the schoolyard.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to yell (out) insults.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Come back here right now!'' he yelled.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shout.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound;<br/> shout:<span class="rh_ex">He always yells when he is angry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to scream with pain, fright, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter or tell by yelling:<span class="rh_ex">to yell an order to the troops.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cry uttered by yelling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a cheer or shout of fixed words or syllables, as one adopted by a school or college to encourage a team.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>yellen,</i> Old English <i>gellan, giellan</i>; cognate with German <i>gellen</i> to resound, Dutch <i>gillen</i>; akin to Old English <i>galan</i> to sing (see <span class="rh_sc">nightingale</span>); (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dun•lop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dun lop<b>′</b>, dun<b>′</b>lop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>John Boyd</b>, 1840–1921, Scottish inventor of the pneumatic tire.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cold<b>′</b> rub<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a synthetic rubber made at a relatively low temperature (about 40°F or 4°C) and having greater strength and durability than that made at the usual temperature (about 120°F or 49°C): used chiefly for retreading tires.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">snell<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>active;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">a snell lad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>witty:<span class="rh_ex">a snell remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>severe:<span class="rh_ex">snell weather.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old High German <i>snel</i> (German <i>schnell</i>) quick, Old Norse <i>snjallr</i> excellent</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Snell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Peter (George)</b>, born 1938, New Zealand track-and-field athlete.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ter•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmæstɚˌstroʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extremely skillful or effective action:<span class="rh_ex">planned his masterstroke to catch his opponent off guard.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ter•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>tər strōk′, mä<b>′</b>stər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a masterly action or achievement;<br/> an extremely skillful or effective action:<span class="rh_ex">War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mas<b>′</b>ter stroke′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">master</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stroke</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•trap<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>trap, sa<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a subordinate ruler, often a despotic one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Persian <i>khshathra-pāvan-</i> country-protector</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>satrápēs</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>satrapa</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cum•mer•bund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌmərˌbʌnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide sash worn at the waist, esp. one worn with a tuxedo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cum•mer•bund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>ər bund′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a wide sash worn at the waist, esp. a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kummerbund.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>kamarband</i> loin-band</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol<b>′</b>y•a•cryl<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē ə kril<b>′</b>ik, pol′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a polymer of acrylic acid used as a sizing agent in the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic textiles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acrylic</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pur<b>′</b>ple Heart<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>Armed Forces.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pur•ple•heart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>pəl härt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the hard, purplish wood of any of several South American trees belonging to the genus <i>Peltogyne,</i> of the legume family, used for making furniture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">purple</span> + <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul<b>′</b>tiple neuri<b>′</b>tis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>polyneuritis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thu•ja<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tho̅o̅<b>′</b>jə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree of the genus <i>Thuja,</i> comprising the arborvitaes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wood of the sandarac tree.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thuya.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Greek <i>thuía,</i> for Greek <i>thýa</i> kind of African tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, Medieval Latin <i>thuia,</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">iner<b>′</b>tial up<b>′</b>per stage<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry, Aerospace</span>a U.S. two-stage, solid-propellant rocket used to boost a relatively heavy spacecraft from a low earth orbit into a planetary trajectory or an elliptical transfer orbit. <i>Abbr.:</i> IUS Cf.  <b>payload assist module.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fre•net<b>′</b> for′mula<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fre nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>one of a set of formulas for finding the curvature and torsion of a plane or space curve in terms of vectors tangent or normal to the curve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after their discoverer, Jean (or Frédéric) <i>Frenet</i> (1816–1900), French mathematician</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o-Py•thag•o•re•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō pi thag′ə rē<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>a philosophical system, established in Alexandria and Rome in the second century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>consisting mainly of revived Pythagorean doctrines with elements of Platonism and Stoicism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne′o-Py•thag′o•re<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tauch•nitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>nits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Karl Chri•stoph Trau•gott</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l<b>′</b> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>is<b>′</b>tôf t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ou<b>′</b>gôt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1761–1836, and his son, <b>Karl Chri•sti•an Phi•lipp</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>is<b>′</b>tē än′ fē<b>′</b>lip, fil<b>′</b>ip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1798–1884, German printers and publishers.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take•o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪkˌoʊvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of seizing authority or control.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the taking over of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take•o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāk<b>′</b>ō′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an acquisition or gaining control of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>take<b>′</b>-o′ver.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>take over</i> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/teɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>took<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tak•en<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to get into one's possession by one's action:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>took a pen and began to write.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or grip with the hands:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took my hand and shook it vigorously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to seize or capture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to catch or get (game, etc.), esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Regulations forbid hunters from taking more than one animal per month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pick or choose from a number of alternatives;<br/> select:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She'll take white wine with her dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or accept (a person) into some relation, as marriage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do you take her to be your lawful wedded wife?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to receive or react to in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took his death hard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain from a source;<br/> derive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The book takes its title from a song by Franz Schubert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to obtain as compensation for injury done (usually to oneself):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take revenge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to receive into the body, as by inhaling or swallowing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a pill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to do, perform, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took a hot bath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to use to add flavoring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do you take sugar in your coffee?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to undergo:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a heat treatment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to endure or submit to without complaining or weakening:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can't you take a joke?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to remove by death;<br/> to end (a life):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The flood took many victims.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to subtract or deduct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take 2 from 5.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to carry with one:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Are you taking an umbrella?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to carry from one place to another;<br/> convey or transport:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you take the kids to school?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to use as a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We took the number 15 bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to serve as a means of conducting;<br/> to go in the direction of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Fifth Avenue takes you right through the midtown area.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to go into or enter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Take the road to the left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to bring about a change in the condition of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Her talent and ambition took her to the top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to come upon suddenly;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a thief by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to attack or affect with or as if with a disease:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>taken with a fit of laughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be absorbed or be stuck to;<br/> be susceptible to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cloth will not take a dye.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The dye wouldn't take on that cloth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to require;<br/> call for;<br/> need;<br/> necessitate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This wood takes three coats of paint.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It takes courage to do that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to proceed to occupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Take a seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to use up;<br/> consume: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object(<span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>to</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>verb</i>)]:<span class="rh_ex">I took just ten minutes to solve that problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (+ <i> object) </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Solving the problem took (me) only ten minutes.</span>[<i>It</i> <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <lab>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb)<span>]</span></lab></span><span class="rh_ex">It took (me) only ten minutes to solve the problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> to act or perform:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take the part of the hero.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span> to make (a video, etc.) (of):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take home movies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to write down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to apply oneself to;<br/> study:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to take a history course.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He promised to take the matter under consideration.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> to determine by recording, asking, examining, measuring, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The doctor took my pulse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> to have or experience (a feeling, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took pride in her appearance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or apprehend mentally: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't take the remark as an insult.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I take your silence to mean that you agree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> to accept the statements of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She took him at his word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> to assume as a fact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span>I take it that you won't be there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I took them to be Frenchmen; weren't they?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I took them to be wealthy enough to afford the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to capture or win in a game (a piece, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The chess grandmaster took his opponent's queen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, swindle, or victimize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The car salesman took us for about $500.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> to win or obtain money from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He took me for $10 in the poker game.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> to have sexual intercourse with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wanted to take her then and there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span> to be used with (a certain grammatical form, case, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <i>-ing;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This verb takes an object.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="45"><span class="rh_def"> to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We heard the engine clicking, but it just wouldn't take.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> to begin to grow, as a plant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He gave us some cuttings, but they just wouldn't take.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="47"><span class="rh_def"> to have the intended result or effect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Fortunately the vaccination took, and the fever went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="48"><span class="rh_def"> to fall or become:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <i>-ing;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He took sick.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_129" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>take (someone) aback</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aback<span>]</span></span> to surprise or shock:<span class="rh_ex">taken aback by her hostility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>take after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to resemble (another person), as in appearance, behavior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">My daughters take after my wife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow or chase:<span class="rh_ex">The police took after him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_126" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>take apart</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_126a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to disassemble, as by separating (something) into small pieces: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take a clock apart.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take apart a clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_126b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine closely and criticize severely;<br/> attack: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took apart those arguments one after another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> apart<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took them apart.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_127" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>take away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_127a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The waiter came and took away the food.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the food away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_127b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to detract (from):<span class="rh_ex">He tried to take away from her achievements by saying she was just lucky.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>take back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_97a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to regain possession of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army took back the town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, as for exchange: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take it back to the store if it doesn't fit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took the dress back because it didn't fit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to allow to return;<br/> resume a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">Will his wife take him back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span> to cause to remember:<span class="rh_ex">The song took me back to my teen years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to retract: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take back a statement.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What did you call her? You'd better take it back!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>take down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_98c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write down;<br/> record: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take down a speech.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it all down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to reduce the pride of:<span class="rh_ex">to take him down a peg.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>take in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_101b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to change (a garment) so as to make smaller or tighter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take in a dress.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it in a few inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to provide a place to live for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took in every stray cat that came her way.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">always took the cats in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp the meaning of;<br/> comprehend: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you think he took in everything we said?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Did he take it all in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to observe;<br/> notice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood there taking in the busy scene.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood there taking it all in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> trick;<br/> cheat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took us in with that scheme.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Has she taken in anyone else with it?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101h" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to visit or attend, as for entertainment:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_101j" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive as proceeds, as from business:<span class="rh_ex">The company took in enough profits last year to break even.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take it in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_106" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>take off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take off your coat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Take your coat off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the ground and rise into the air:<span class="rh_ex">The plane took off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to depart;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">The man took off before we could ask him who he was.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106i" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to subtract, as a discount;<br/> deduct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The store took off 20 percent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">taking 20 percent off the price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_106k" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to achieve sudden, noticeable growth, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Sales took off just before Christmas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_107" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>take on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire;<br/> employ: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take on new workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take new workers on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> begin (work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took on extra work to pay the bills.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he take so much volunteer work on?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to gain or acquire:<span class="rh_ex">The word "homeowner'' took on a whole new meaning when she became one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept as a challenge or opponent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">weren't afraid to take on big business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>on</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"I'm not afraid to take the champ on!'' the boxer shouted.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_108" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>take out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw;<br/> remove: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took out library books for the children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The doctor took my appendix out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deduct: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The government takes out income taxes from your paycheck.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take the taxes out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy or obtain by applying: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take out insurance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to take insurance out on the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to escort, as on a date: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took her out on a couple of dates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took out several girls before he found the right one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to set out;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">We took out after them just as the sun rose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill or destroy: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilots took out their targets.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">threatened to take them out if they talked to the cops.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>take (something) out on (someone)</b>, to cause (another) to suffer for (one's own misfortune, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took out his frustration on his children.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I know you're upset, but don't take it out on the kids!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>take over</b>, to assume management of or responsibility for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Who will take over when you retire?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Who will take over the company when you retire?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can they take the company over without a controlling interest?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_110a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote oneself to;<br/> use or do as a habit:<span class="rh_ex">to take to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to like:<span class="rh_ex">They took to each other at once.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go to:<span class="rh_ex">She took to her bed, sick with fever.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_110d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> resort to:<span class="rh_ex">took to stealing cars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with the study of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She took up medicine as a career.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">took it up as a career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill or occupy (space, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word "take'' will take up at least a page in this dictionary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This work takes all my time up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue;<br/> resume: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We took up where we had left off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take up the story where we left off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take it up at chapter five.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111r" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise for discussion or consideration: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll take this up with our lawyers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's take up the next issue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111h" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to undertake;<br/> assume:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the duties of the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111j" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (clothes) shorter or tighter, as by hemming: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took up the slacks a few inches.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the slacks up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take up with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to keep company with:<span class="rh_ex">She's taken up with the wrong crowd of kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (something) upon oneself</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to assume (something) as a responsibility:<span class="rh_ex">Dad took it upon himself to visit her every day in the hospital.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_115" value="65"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking.</span></li><li id="advanced_116" value="66"><span class="rh_def">something taken.</span></li><li id="advanced_118" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>money taken in, esp. profits:<span class="rh_ex">a take of at least $5,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a scene in a movie photographed without interruption.</span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of several sound recordings made, as of the same song, to produce a version good enough for release.</span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a response or reaction:<span class="rh_ex">She did a slow take when they told her she was arrested.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_124" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span>a distinctive response to an event:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on his deciding not to run?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_124" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>on the take</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_124a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">accepting bribes:<span class="rh_ex">Most of those politicians are on the take.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume to be:<span class="rh_ex">What do you take me for, a fool?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume falsely to be;<br/> mistake for:<span class="rh_ex">Whenever I spoke Russian they took me for an immigrant.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_102" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept something (as true):<span class="rh_ex">Take it from me, I'm telling you the truth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be able to resist or endure hardship, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't take it in the military.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_129" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take place</b>, to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">When will the wedding take place?</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak•a•ble, take•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>took, tak•en, tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action:<span class="rh_ex">to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold, grasp, or grip:<span class="rh_ex">to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice:<span class="rh_ex">to take a bone from a snarling dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seize or capture:<span class="rh_ex">to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), esp. by killing:<span class="rh_ex">to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pick from a number;<br/> select:<span class="rh_ex">Take whichever you wish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered):<span class="rh_ex">to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to receive or be the recipient of (something bestowed, administered, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take first prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to accept and act upon or comply with:<span class="rh_ex">to take advice; to take a dare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to receive or accept (a person) into some relation:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to receive, react, or respond to in a specified manner:<span class="rh_ex">Although she kept calm, she took his death hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a payment or charge:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to take any money for the use of his car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to gain for use by payment, lease, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to secure regularly or periodically by payment:<span class="rh_ex">to take a magazine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to get or obtain from a source;<br/> derive:<span class="rh_ex">The book takes its title from Dante.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to extract or quote:<span class="rh_ex">He took whole passages straight from Dickens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to obtain or exact as compensation for some wrong:<span class="rh_ex">to take revenge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to receive into the body or system, as by swallowing or inhaling:<span class="rh_ex">to take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have for one's benefit or use:<span class="rh_ex">to take a meal;</span><span class="rh_ex">to take a nap;</span><span class="rh_ex">to take a bath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to use as a flavoring agent in a food or beverage:<span class="rh_ex">to take sugar in one's coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be subjected to;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to take a heat treatment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to endure or submit to with equanimity or without an appreciable weakening of one's resistance:<span class="rh_ex">to take a joke; unable to take punishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to enter into the enjoyment of (recreation, a holiday, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take a vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to carry off without permission:<span class="rh_ex">to take something that belongs to another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remove:<span class="rh_ex">to take the pins out of one's hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to remove by death:<span class="rh_ex">The flood took many families.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to end (a life):<span class="rh_ex">She took her own life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to subtract or deduct:<span class="rh_ex">If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to carry with one:<span class="rh_ex">Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to convey in a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">We took them for a ride in the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(of a vehicle) to convey or transport:<span class="rh_ex">Will this bus take me across town?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(of a road, path, etc.) to serve as a means of conducting to or through some place or region:<span class="rh_ex">Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to bring about a change in the state or condition of:<span class="rh_ex">Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to conduct or escort:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone out for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to set about or succeed in getting over, through, or around (some obstacle);<br/> clear;<br/> negotiate:<span class="rh_ex">The horse took the hedge easily. He took the corner at top speed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to come upon suddenly;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to get or contract;<br/> catch:<span class="rh_ex">He took cold over the weekend. I took a chill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to attack or affect, as with a disease:<span class="rh_ex">suddenly taken with a fit of coughing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of attaining as a result of some action or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">Most leathers take a high polish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to absorb or become impregnated with;<br/> be susceptible to:<span class="rh_ex">Waxed paper will not take ink. This cloth takes dye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to attract and hold:<span class="rh_ex">The red sweater took his eye. The urgent voice took her attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to captivate or charm:<span class="rh_ex">The kitten took my fancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to require:<span class="rh_ex">It takes courage to do that. The climb took all our strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to employ for some specified or implied purpose:<span class="rh_ex">to take measures to curb drugs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to use as a means of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">to take a bus to the ferry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to get on or board (a means of transportation) at a given time or in a given place:<span class="rh_ex">She takes the train at Scarsdale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to proceed to occupy:<span class="rh_ex">to take a seat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to occupy;<br/> fill (time, space, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His hobby takes most of his spare time. The machine takes a lot of room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to use up;<br/> consume:<span class="rh_ex">This car takes a great deal of oil. He took ten minutes to solve the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to avail oneself of:<span class="rh_ex">He took the opportunity to leave. She took the time to finish it properly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to do, perform, execute, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take a walk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to go into or enter:<span class="rh_ex">Take the next road to the left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to adopt and enter upon (a way, course, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to take the path of least resistance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">to act or perform:<span class="rh_ex">to take the part of the hero.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make (a reproduction, picture, or photograph):<span class="rh_ex">to take home movies of the children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to make a picture, esp. a photograph, of:<span class="rh_ex">The photographer took us sitting down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to write down:<span class="rh_ex">to take a letter in shorthand; to take notes at a lecture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to apply oneself to;<br/> study:<span class="rh_ex">to take ballet; She took four courses in her freshman year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">to take things in their proper order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to proceed to handle in some manner:<span class="rh_ex">to take a matter under consideration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to assume or undertake (a function, duty, job, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The mayor took office last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to assume or adopt (a symbol, badge, or the like) as a token of office:<span class="rh_ex">to take the veil; to take the throne.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation of;<br/> be bound by:<span class="rh_ex">to take an oath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def">to assume or adopt as one's own:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's part in an argument; He took the side of the speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">to assume or appropriate as if by right:<span class="rh_ex">to take credit for someone else's work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to accept the burden of:<span class="rh_ex">She took the blame for his failure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">to determine by inquiry, examination, measurement, scientific observation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's pulse; to take a census.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def">to make or carry out for purposes of yielding such a determination:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone's measurements; to take a seismographic reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">to begin to have;<br/> experience (a certain feeling or state of mind):<span class="rh_ex">to take pride in one's appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to form and hold in the mind:<span class="rh_ex">to take a gloomy view.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or apprehend mentally;<br/> understand;<br/> comprehend:<span class="rh_ex">Do you take my meaning, sir?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to understand in a specified way:<span class="rh_ex">You shouldn't take the remark as an insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to grasp the meaning of (a person):<span class="rh_ex">if we take him correctly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to accept the statements of:<span class="rh_ex">to take him at his word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to assume as a fact:<span class="rh_ex">I take it that you will be there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider:<span class="rh_ex">They were taken to be wealthy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to capture or win (a piece, trick, etc.) in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, swindle, or victimize:<span class="rh_ex">They really take people in that shop. The museum got taken on that painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to win or obtain money from:<span class="rh_ex">He took me for $10 in the poker game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">(of a man) to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>to be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a verb that always takes an object.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to acquire property, as on the happening of an event:<span class="rh_ex">They take a fortune under the will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a batter) to allow (a pitch) to go by without swinging at it:<span class="rh_ex">He took a third strike.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:<span class="rh_ex">She turned the key and heard a click as the catch took.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to strike root or begin to grow, as a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">to adhere, as ink, dye, or color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">(of a person or thing) to win favor or acceptance:<span class="rh_ex">a new TV show that took with the public.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">to have the intended result or effect, as a medicine, inoculation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The vaccination took.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">to enter into possession, as of an estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">to detract (usually fol. by <i>from</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">to apply or devote oneself:<span class="rh_ex">He took to his studies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way;<br/> proceed;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to take across the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">to fall or become:<span class="rh_ex">She took sick and had to go home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being photographed in a particular manner:<span class="rh_ex">a model who takes exceptionally well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being moved or separated:<span class="rh_ex">This crib takes apart for easy storage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><b>take after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to resemble (another person, as a parent) physically, temperamentally, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The baby took after his mother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>take off after, take out after.</b> to follow;<br/> chase:<span class="rh_ex">The detective took after the burglars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><b>take back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_97a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to regain possession of:<span class="rh_ex">to take back one's lawn mower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, as for exchange:<span class="rh_ex">It was defective, so I took it back to the store.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to allow to return;<br/> resume a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She said she would never take him back again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to remember:<span class="rh_ex">It takes one back to the old days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_97e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to retract:<span class="rh_ex">to take back a statement.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def"><b>take down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_98a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move from a higher to a lower level or place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pull apart or take apart;<br/> dismantle;<br/> disassemble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to write down;<br/> record.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish the pride or arrogance of;<br/> humble:<span class="rh_ex">to take someone down a notch or two.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><b>take for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume to be:<span class="rh_ex">I took it for the truth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume falsely to be;<br/> mistake for:<span class="rh_ex">to be taken for a foreigner.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><b>take for granted.</b> See <b>grant</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><b>take in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_101a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to permit to enter;<br/> admit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to alter (an article of clothing) so as to make smaller.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to provide lodging for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to include;<br/> encompass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp the meaning of;<br/> comprehend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to deceive;<br/> trick;<br/> cheat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to observe;<br/> notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit or attend:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_101i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to furl (a sail).</span></li><li id="unabridged_101j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to receive as proceeds, as from business activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to subscribe to:<span class="rh_ex">to take in a magazine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept or believe something;<br/> aquiesce:<span class="rh_ex">I'll take it on your say-so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be able to resist or endure hardship, abuse, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to understand:<span class="rh_ex">I take it that you're not interested.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it out in</b>, to accept as payment for services or as an equivalent of monetary compensation:<span class="rh_ex">He takes it out in goods instead of cash.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><b>take it out of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_104a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust;<br/> enervate:<span class="rh_ex">Every year the winter takes it out of me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_104b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exact payment from;<br/> penalize:<span class="rh_ex">They took it out of your pay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take it out on</b>, to cause (someone else) to suffer for one's own misfortune or dissatisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">Just because you're angry with him you don't have to take it out on me!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><b>take off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove:<span class="rh_ex">Take off your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lead away:<span class="rh_ex">The child was taken off by kidnappers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to depart;<br/> leave:<span class="rh_ex">They took off yesterday for California.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave the ground, as an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to move onward or forward with a sudden or intense burst of speed:<span class="rh_ex">The police car took off after the drunken driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw or remove from:<span class="rh_ex">She was taken off the night shift.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove by death;<br/> kill:<span class="rh_ex">Millions were taken off by the Black Plague.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a likeness or copy of;<br/> reproduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to subtract, as a discount;<br/> deduct:<span class="rh_ex">Shop early and we'll take off 20 percent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to imitate;<br/> mimic;<br/> burlesque.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to achieve sudden, marked growth, success, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Sales took off just before Christmas. The actor's career took off after his role in that movie.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><b>take on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_107a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hire;<br/> employ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> assume:<span class="rh_ex">to take on new responsibilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire:<span class="rh_ex">The situation begins to take on a new light.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept as a challenge;<br/> contend against:<span class="rh_ex">to take on a bully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to show great emotion;<br/> become excited:<span class="rh_ex">There's no need to take on so.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><b>take out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_108a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw;<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex">to take out a handkerchief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to procure by application:<span class="rh_ex">to take out an insurance policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out for use or consumption elsewhere:<span class="rh_ex">to take a book out of the library; to get food to take out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to escort;<br/> invite:<span class="rh_ex">He takes out my sister now and then.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to set out;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">They took out for the nearest beach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to kill;<br/> destroy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><b>take over</b>, to assume management or possession of or responsibility for:<span class="rh_ex">The first officer took over the ship when the captain suffered a heart attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><b>take to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_110a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to devote or apply oneself to;<br/> become habituated to:<span class="rh_ex">to take to drink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to respond favorably to;<br/> begin to like:<span class="rh_ex">They took to each other at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go to:<span class="rh_ex">to take to one's bed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_110d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> resort to:<span class="rh_ex">She took to getting up at five to go jogging before work.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_111a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with the study or practice of:<span class="rh_ex">She took up painting in her spare time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lift or pick up:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the fallen leaves with a rake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy;<br/> cover:<span class="rh_ex">A grand piano would take up half of our living room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to consume;<br/> use up;<br/> absorb:<span class="rh_ex">Traveling to her job takes up a great deal of time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to advocate or support;<br/> sponsor:<span class="rh_ex">He has taken up another struggling artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue;<br/> resume:<span class="rh_ex">We took up where we had left off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to reply to in order to reprove:<span class="rh_ex">The author takes up his critics in the preface of his latest book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to assume:<span class="rh_ex">He took up the duties of the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to absorb:<span class="rh_ex">Use a sponge to take up the spilled milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to make shorter, as by hemming:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the sleeves an inch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to make tighter, as by winding in:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the slack in a reel of tape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with in discussion:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the issue of mass transit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt seriously:<span class="rh_ex">to take up the idea of seeking public office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept, as an offer or challenge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy as much as is offered:<span class="rh_ex">The sale was taken up in a matter of days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_111p" value="16"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to clear by paying off, as a loan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111q" value="17"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to arrest (esp. a runaway slave).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><b>take up a collection</b>, to ask for or gather donations, usually of money, from a number of people.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><b>take upon oneself</b>, to assume as a responsibility or obligation:<span class="rh_ex">She has taken it upon herself to support the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>take up with</b>, to become friendly with;<br/> keep company with:<span class="rh_ex">He took up with a bad crowd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def">the act of taking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def">something that is taken.</span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of fish, game, etc., taken at one time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_126" value="118"><span class="rh_def">an opinion or assessment:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on the candidate?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_127" value="119"><span class="rh_def">an approach;<br/> treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a new take on an old idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>money taken in, esp. profits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a portion of copy assigned to a Linotype operator or compositor, usually part of a story or article.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a scene, or a portion of a scene, photographed without any interruption or break.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of such continuous operation of the camera.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="123"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a visual and mental response to something typically manifested in a stare expressing total absorption or wonderment:<span class="rh_ex">She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="124"><span class="rh_def">a recording of a musical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_123" value="125"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a successful inoculation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_124" value="126"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>on the take</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_124a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">accepting bribes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_124b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in search of personal profit at the expense of others.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>taka</i> to take; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>taken</i> to grasp, Gothic <i>tekan</i> to touch</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>taken</i> to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English <i>tacan</i> to grasp, touch bef. 1100</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak<b>′</b>a•ble, take<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acquire, secure, procure. See <b>bring.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> choose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bear, stand, tolerate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">42.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> delight, attract, interest, engage. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">43.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> need, demand. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">44.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> use. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">67.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ascertain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">75.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suppose, presume.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> give.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">take,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_131" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_131a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opinion or assessment:<span class="rh_ex">What's your take on the candidate?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_131b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an approach;<br/> treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a new take on an old idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•is•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="bannister"><span class="rh_sc"><b>ban•nis•ter</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbænəstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Sometimes,  <b>banisters. </b>[<span class="rh_ex">plural</span>] a handrail and its supporting posts, esp. on a staircase;<br/> balustrade.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ban•is•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ban<b>′</b>ə stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a baluster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>Sometimes, <b>banisters.</b> the balustrade of a staircase.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bannister.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently by dissimilation from earlier <i>barrister,</i> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">baluster,</span> perh. by association with <span class="rh_sc">bar</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•kan<b>′</b>sas Cit<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är kan<b>′</b>zəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Kansas. 13,201.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en wat<b>′</b>tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a broad-leaved, Australian acacia, <i>Acacia pycnantha,</i> of the legume family, having short clusters of yellow flowers and yielding tanbark and a useful gum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any similar acacia, esp. <i>A. longifolia,</i> of Australia and Tasmania.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foul<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being foul:<span class="rh_ex">The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is foul;<br/> foul matter;<br/> filth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">wickedness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Middle English; Old English <i>fūlnes.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">foul,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offensive to the senses;<br/> disgusting:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell from the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked by offensive matter or qualities:<span class="rh_ex">The city air had become foul with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very dirty;<br/> filthy:<span class="rh_ex">foul rags.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clogged with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul pipeline.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stormy;<br/> inclement:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="6"><span class="rh_def">angry;<br/> irritable:<span class="rh_ex">in a foul temper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">morally offensive:<span class="rh_ex">the foul crime of murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">profane;<br/> obscene:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or practices, as in a sport or game.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">disqualified for too many fouls.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a river fouled with pollution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to clog;<br/> obstruct:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The valves were fouled with dirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become entangled or caught, such as a rope: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ropes fouled in the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wind and tides fouled the ropes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Scandal fouled his good name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to commit a foul in a sport or game.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>foul up</b>, to make a mess;<br/> bungle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up during the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really fouled up the interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had really fouled it up this time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(foul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n., v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive to the senses;<br/> disgustingly loathsome;<br/> noisome:<span class="rh_ex">a foul smell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter:<span class="rh_ex">foul air; foul stagnant water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">muddy, as a road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clogged or obstructed with foreign matter:<span class="rh_ex">a foul gas jet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">unfavorable or stormy:<span class="rh_ex">foul weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">grossly offensive in a moral sense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">scurrilous, profane, or obscene;<br/> offensive:<span class="rh_ex">foul language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game;<br/> unfair:<span class="rh_ex">a foul blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a foul anchor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted and impeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a mooring place) involving inconveniences and dangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objects when swinging with the tide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor hold for an anchor (opposed to <i>clean</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng. and Scot.<span>]</span></span>not fair;<br/> ugly or unattractive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>disfigured.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in a foul manner;<br/> vilely;<br/> unfairly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>into foul territory;<br/> so as to be foul:<span class="rh_ex">It looked like a homer when he hit it, but it went foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to collide with, as ships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to come into conflict with;<br/> quarrel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to make an attack;<br/> assault.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run foul</b> or <b>afoul of</b>, to come into collision or controversy with:<span class="rh_ex">to run foul of the press.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">something that is foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a collision or entanglement:<span class="rh_ex">a foul between two racing sculls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a violation of the rules of a sport or game:<span class="rh_ex">The referee called it a foul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>foul ball.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to make foul;<br/> defile;<br/> soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to collide with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to defile;<br/> dishonor;<br/> disgrace:<span class="rh_ex">His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He fouled off two curves before being struck out on a fastball.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to become foul.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to come into collision, as two boats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become entangled or clogged:<span class="rh_ex">The rope fouled.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to make a foul play;<br/> give a foul blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><i> Baseball.</i> to hit a foul ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>foul one's nest.</b> to dishonor one's own home, family, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>foul out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a foul ball caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to be expelled from a game for having committed more fouls than is allowed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>foul up</b>, to cause confusion or disorder;<br/> bungle;<br/> spoil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival and noun, nominal) Middle English <i>ful, foul,</i> Old English <i>fūl</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>fuls,</i> Old Norse <i>fūll,</i> Old High German <i>fūl</i>; akin to Latin <i>pūs</i> <span class="rh_sc">pus,</span> <i>pūtēre</i> to stink, Greek <i>pýon</i> pus; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>fule, foule,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fulen,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>foul<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repulsive, repellent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fetid, putrid, stinking. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unclean, polluted, sullied, soiled, stained, tainted, impure. See <b>dirty.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rainy, tempestuous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adverse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> base, shameful, infamous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smutty, vulgar, coarse, low. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sully, stain, dirty, besmirch, taint, pollute. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shame.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 26.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clean. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clear.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pla•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eks<b>′</b>plə nāt′, eks plā<b>′</b>nāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>flattened;<br/> spread out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>explānātus,</i> past participle of <i>explānāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">explain;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•so•ag•glu•ti•nin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sō ə glo̅o̅t<b>′</b>n in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>an agglutinin that can effect isoagglutination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">agglutinin</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<b>′</b>weed tor<b>′</b>toise bee′tle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See under <b>tortoise beetle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ter•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈtɜrənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving or tending to deter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that deters:<span class="rh_ex">Is capital punishment a deterrent to crime?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">military strength to retaliate so strongly as to deter an enemy from attacking:<span class="rh_ex">People began to wonder if a nuclear deterrent was necessary anymore.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ter•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di tûr<b>′</b>ənt, -tur<b>′</b>-, -ter<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving or tending to deter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that deters:<span class="rh_ex">a deterrent to crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēterrent-</i> (stem of <i>dēterrēns</i>), present participle of <i>dēterrēre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">deter,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ter<b>′</b>rent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> restraint, curb, check, hindrance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•i•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪlɪˈkoʊsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of particles of silica.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•i•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil′i kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease of the lungs caused by the inhaling of siliceous particles, as by stonecutters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">silic</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>sil•i•cot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil′i kot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thro•nos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrō<b>′</b>nos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-noi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-noi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Furniture</span>an ancient Greek chair, usually highly ornamented, having a high seat and back and rectangular turned or carved legs ending in animal feet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thrónos</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">throne</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>ange Free<b>′</b> State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900;<br/> a British colony (<b>Or<b>′</b>ange Riv<b>′</b>er Col′ony</b>) 1900–10. 1,716,350. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bloemfontein.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•nom•i•nee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nom<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nees,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-nee</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a group of American Indian people of northeastern Wisconsin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Eastern Algonquian language of the Menominee. Also, <b>Menomini.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pon•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon<b>′</b>shən, -shē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>pope<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>230–235.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pon•ti•a•nus</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pon′shē ā<b>′</b>nəs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Todt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fritz</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>its),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1891–1942, German military engineer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ru•ci•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i ro̅o̅<b>′</b>sə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">caterpillarlike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ērūc</i>(<i>a</i>) caterpillar + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•lus•chick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>əs chik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chick•ie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-chik′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a young male fur seal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>kholostyakí,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">kholostyák</span> literally, bachelor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>holluschickie</i> collective plural, by folk etymology, etymological 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bank<b>′</b> in′dicator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flight instrument that measures the angle of roll about an aircraft's horizontal axis, thereby indicating whether or not the aircraft is skidding or slipping. Also called <b>ball indicator, slip indicator.</b> Cf.  <b>bank-and-turn indicator.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear emul<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•liv•er•y•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di liv<b>′</b>ə rē man′, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-men′, -mən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed to make deliveries of merchandise to purchasers, usually by means of a truck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">delivery</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the harsh, throaty cry of a duck, or any similar sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter a quack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">quack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or relating to a quack or quackery:<span class="rh_ex">quack methods; quack medicine.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>the harsh, throaty cry of a duck or any similar sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter the cry of a duck or a sound resembling it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20; imitative; compare Dutch <i>kwakken,</i> German <i>quacken</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">quack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge, or qualifications he or she does not possess;<br/> a charlatan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being a quack:<span class="rh_ex">a quack psychologist who complicates everyone's problems.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">presented falsely as having curative powers:<span class="rh_ex">quack medicine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or befitting a quack or quackery:<span class="rh_ex">quack methods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to treat in the manner of a quack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to advertise or sell with fraudulent claims.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">quacksalver</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quack<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quack<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quack<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mountebank, phony.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•bhu•za II<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô bo̅o̅<b>′</b>zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1899–1982, king of Swaziland 1921–82.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">broom<b>′</b>rape fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Orobanchaceae, characterized by scaly, leafless herbaceous plants that are parasitic on the roots of other plants and have irregular flowers and many-seeded capsular fruit, and including beechdrops, broomrape, and squawroot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bu•ti•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə byo̅o̅t<b>′</b>l on′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tropical shrub belonging to the genus <i>Abutilon,</i> of the mallow family, comprising the flowering maples.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>abūṭīlūn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas•sel•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>əl ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Florida. 15,247.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bog<b>′</b> spav′in,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>See under <b>spavin</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spav•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spav<b>′</b>in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (<b>bog spavin</b>), bony growth (<b>bone spavin,</b>) or distention of the veins (<b>blood spavin.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>an excrescence or enlargement so formed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French (<i>e</i>)<i>spavain, esparvain</i> swelling</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>spaveyne</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hearth•side<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härth<b>′</b>sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fireside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hearth</span> + <span class="rh_sc">side</span><sup>1</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spruce<b>′</b> gall<b>′</b> a′phid.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See under <b>adelgid.</b> Also called <b>spruce<b>′</b> gall<b>′</b> adel′gid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•del•gid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə del<b>′</b>jid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as <i>Adelges abietis</i> (<b>spruce gall aphid</b>)and <i>Pineus pinifoliae</i> (<b>pine leaf aphid,</b>) that feed and form galls on conifers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  ?: unexplained by the name's originator) + <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Greek <i>ádel</i>(<i>os</i>) unseen, invisible (<i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>dêlos</i> visible, clear) + Neo-Latin <i>-ges</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Adelgidae,</i> equivalent. to <i>Adelg</i>(<i>es</i>) a genus name (apparently </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Olm<b>′</b>sted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(um<b>′</b>sted, -stid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 36,486.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tab•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tab<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry, Clothing</span>a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, esp. one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an official garment of a herald, emblazoned with the arms of his master.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a coarse, heavy, short coat, with or without sleeves, formerly worn outdoors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>tabart</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tab<b>′</b>ard•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•bert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>bərt; <i>Ger.</i> ā<b>′</b>bə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1871–1925, first president of Germany 1919–25.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snot-rag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snot<b>′</b>rag′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vulgar.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a handkerchief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick•tock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tik<b>′</b>tok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to emit or produce a ticking sound, like that of a clock.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tictoc.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tain ju<b>′</b>niper,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a juniper, <i>Juniperus scopulorum,</i> of western North America, that yields a soft, reddish wood used for making fences, pencils, etc., and that is also grown as an ornamental. Also called <b>Rocky Mountain red cedar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•erne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē ûrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ligāre</i>) + <i>-erne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French: binding timber, equivalent. to <i>li</i>(<i>er</i>) to bind (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b> bread′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>See <b>white bread.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>any bread leavened with yeast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nom•bles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(num<b>′</b>bəlz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>numbles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•ni•gi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē nē<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Japanese Legend.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thē mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a theme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a word or words) of, pertaining to, or producing a theme or themes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a vowel) pertaining to the theme or stem: the thematic vowel ends the stem and precedes the inflectional ending of a word form, as <i>i</i> in Latin <i>audiō</i> "I hear.''</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek  <i>thematikós, equivalent. to </i><i>themat-</i> (stem of <i>théma</i>) <span class="rh_sc">theme</span> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">theme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subject of a talk, a thought, or a piece of writing; topic:<span class="rh_ex">He returned to the theme of American values.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a unifying idea, or the most obvious point, as in a work of art, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a short, informal essay, esp. a school composition.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θɪˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>the•mat•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">theme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>themed, them•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition;<br/> topic:<span class="rh_ex">The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a short, informal essay, esp. a school composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a principal melodic subject in a musical composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a short melodic subject from which variations are developed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications. Cf. <b>stem</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>topic (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>Also, <b>thema.</b> an administrative division of the Byzantine Empire.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">having a unifying theme:<span class="rh_ex">a theme restaurant decorated like a spaceship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a theme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>théma</i> proposition, deposit, akin to <i>tithénai</i> to put, set down</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>thema,</i> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>teme</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>teme, theme</i> (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>theme<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thesis, text. See <b>subject.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> paper.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tex•tu•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən teks<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>(in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the aesthetic position that a building or the like should be designed for harmony or a meaningful relationship with other such elements already existing in its vicinity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">contextual</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•tex<b>′</b>tu•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•lym•pi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lim<b>′</b>pē ən, ō lim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Mythology</span>pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>pertaining to Olympia in Elis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus;<br/> majestic or aloof:<span class="rh_ex">an Olympian landscape; an Olympian disdain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an Olympian deity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a contender in the Olympic Games.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Olympia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Olýmpios,</i> derivative of <i>Ólympos</i> <span class="rh_sc">Olympus</span>) + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>Olympiānus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>Olympi</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>O•lym<b>′</b>pi•an•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ka•ma•ai•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′mə ī<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a longtime resident of Hawaii.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hawaiian <i>kama‘āina</i> native born, equivalent. to <i>kama</i> child, person + <i>‘āina</i> land, earth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trudge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trʌdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>trudged, trudg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk (along or over), esp. wearily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He trudged back to his house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trudge the streets.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wearying walk:<span class="rh_ex">a long trudge to the gas station.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trudge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(truj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>trudged, trudg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk, esp. laboriously or wearily:<span class="rh_ex">to trudge up a long flight of steps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to walk laboriously or wearily along or over:<span class="rh_ex">He trudged the deserted road for hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a laborious or tiring walk;<br/> tramp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">tread</span> and <span class="rh_sc">drudge</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trudg<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tramp. See <b>pace</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•dun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō do̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">voodoo (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Haitian Creole; see <span class="rh_sc">voodoo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pard<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a leopard or panther.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>párdos</i> (masculine), derivative of <i>párdalis</i> (feminine); compare Old English (rare) <i>pardus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>pardus</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Old French <i>pard</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>parde</i> (</li></ul></div><ros> <b>pard•ine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>dīn, -din),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">pard<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>partner;<br/> companion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by alteration and shortening of <span class="rh_sc">partner</span> 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, World History</span>one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a local population of organisms of the same kind, esp. one in which the genetic mix is similar throughout the group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>dêmos</i> a district, the people, commons</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1620–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>dem•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dem<b>′</b>ik, dē<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•not Noir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>nō nwär<b>′</b>, pē nō<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> pē nō n<span class="rh_sc">war</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>See under <b>Pinot</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pi<b>′</b>not noir<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•i•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>si jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liable to be exacted;<br/> requirable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">exigent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver<b>′</b>tical divest<b>′</b>iture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>the disposal of some or all the subsidiaries that make up a company's vertical combination through voluntary sale or legal compulsion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•rol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si rol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10; <span class="rh_sc">sero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>se•ro•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr′ə loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>se′ro•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se′ro•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•rol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•sol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>sôl, -sol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant. Also called <b>methyl phenol.</b> Cf. <b>tricresol.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>cres-</i> (irregularly from <span class="rh_sc">creosote</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the<b>′</b>ory of games<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>game theory.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mac•Bride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək brīd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Seán</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1904–88, Irish politician and diplomat, born in France: Nobel peace prize 1974.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">came<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <a href="come"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">come</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">came<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>come.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">came<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass. See illus. under <b>quarrel</b> <sup>2</sup>.Also called <b>ribbon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90; special use of <i>came</i> ridge; see <span class="rh_sc">kame,</span> <span class="rh_sc">comb</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  come, com•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come a little closer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't you come to see me more often?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tide came rushing in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive by movement or through time:  <i>The train is coming;</i><br/> step back.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move into view;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The light comes and goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to extend;<br/> reach: <span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could such a thing come to exist?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span> to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to arrive or appear as a result: <span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word multicultural has come into popular use.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war came to an abrupt halt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do or manage;<br/> go along or progress;<br/> fare:  <i>How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become or seem to become a specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We came unglued (= <i> overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.):  <i>Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come about,</b><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did such a mess come about, anyway?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come across </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon,<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">Look at these photos that I came across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do what one has promised or is expected to do:<span class="rh_ex">He finally came across and did it.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">come through</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be understandable or convincing:  <i>The humor doesn't come across.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective<span>]</span></span> to make a particular impression:  <i>He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come again,</b> (used as a request to repeat a statement):<span class="rh_ex">I didn't hear you; come again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come along,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany a person or group:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or advance:  <i>The project is coming along on schedule.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear:<span class="rh_ex">An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come around</b> or  <b>round,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also,  <b>come to.</b> to recover consciousness;<br/> revive:<span class="rh_ex">The unconscious patient finally came around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:<span class="rh_ex">She finally came around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop being angry, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you come around and see me some time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come apart</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to break or fall into pieces:<span class="rh_ex">The doll just came apart when touched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> reach or attain:<span class="rh_ex">How did he come at such a sum?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">came at me with a knife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">I remember now; it's all coming back to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return to a former position, place, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have any idea when he'll come back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become fashionable or popular again:<span class="rh_ex">Short skirts are coming back again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come between,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> get in the way of;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_ex"> Nothing can come between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come by,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain;<br/> find;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">We never came by such good fortune again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34g" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The entire building came down on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The senator has really come down in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority:  <i>Our orders will come down tomorrow.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"> to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem;<br/> be the deciding factor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to a sense of pride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to living or dying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to scold or reprimand;<br/> punish:<span class="rh_ex">Why did you come down on her so hard?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">She came down with the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have been born in (a place);<br/> be a resident of (a place):  <i>He came from Greece.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have as a beginning or source:<span class="rh_ex">Pearls come from oysters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in negative expressions or in questions*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span> be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">I can't understand where he's coming from.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The door's open; come in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">Long skirts have come in again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:  <i>The oil well finally came in.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_40f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or competition:  <i>Our team came in fifth.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come in for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to: <span class="rh_ex">He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get:<span class="rh_ex">I came into a bit of money winning a wager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get to be in (a state):<span class="rh_ex">The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The invasion came off just before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">We want this project to come off without any delay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way:  <i> She didn't come off well in that interview.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>Come off it</b>, (often used as a command) to stop:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it; we know where you were.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:<span class="rh_ex">I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a disease) to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">I can feel a cold coming on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish:<span class="rh_ex">Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He came on to thunderous applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.:  <i>The game came on at one o'clock.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_45e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used as a command) to hurry;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used to ask someone to do something):<span class="rh_ex">Come on, have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear or be seen:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the sun came out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published or made known;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The story came out in all the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_47g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear and be available to the public:<span class="rh_ex">When will this new wonder drug come out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> result;<br/> emerge:  <i>The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_47e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b> (or  <b>against</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reveal by stating;<br/> blurt out;<br/> say:<span class="rh_ex">He came out with a ridiculous remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to happen to;<br/> affect:  <i>What's come over him?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come round,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come around.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">She came through the war safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill needs or meet demands:<span class="rh_ex">My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to recover consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">Stand back, he's coming to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to concern:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to quality this is first-rate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  sometimes: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter or be recalled in the mind;<br/> occur to the mind or memory:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come under,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the responsibility of:  <i>This matter comes under the State Department.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be subjected to;<br/> be forced to suffer:<span class="rh_ex">came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be placed in a certain category of:<span class="rh_ex">Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be mentioned or be referred to;<br/> arise:  <i>Your name came up in conversation.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:  <i>The farm bill comes up on Monday.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">What new plan did you come up with?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>to come</b>, in the future:<span class="rh_ex">In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came, come, com•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward a particular person or place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here. Don't come any closer!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">The train from Boston is coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move into view;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Success comes to those who strive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be available, produced, offered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occur to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The idea just came to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to befall:<span class="rh_ex">They promised no harm would come to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to issue;<br/> emanate;<br/> be derived:<span class="rh_ex">Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to arrive or appear as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to come into popular use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to do or manage;<br/> fare:<span class="rh_ex">She's coming along well with her work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to enter into being or existence;<br/> be born:<span class="rh_ex">The baby came at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She comes from Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become:<span class="rh_ex">His shoes came untied.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to seem to become:<span class="rh_ex">His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Come, that will do!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to germinate, as grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to do;<br/> perform;<br/> accomplish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play the part of:<span class="rh_ex">to come the grande dame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>come about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to tack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>come across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>come upon.</b> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to come across with the rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be understandable or convincing:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of this story doesn't come across.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make a particular impression;<br/> comport oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes across as a very cold person.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come again</b>, (used as a request to repeat a statement).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't come along on the last trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The new project was coming along quite smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> emerge as a factor or possibility:<span class="rh_ex">Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come and go</b>, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long;<br/> appear and disappear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>come around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Come around more often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being angry, hurt, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The watchdog came at the intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>come back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">It all comes back to me now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to a former position or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">to come back with a witty remark.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>come between</b>, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:<span class="rh_ex">Love of money came between the brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>come by</b>, to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">How did he ever come by so much money?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.;<br/> be reduced in circumstances or status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:<span class="rh_ex">The general's orders will come down tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take place;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice one's opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He came down on me for getting to work late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come down on the side of</b>, to support or favor:<span class="rh_ex">I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down with</b>, to become afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">Many people came down with the flu this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>come forward</b>, to offer one's services;<br/> present oneself;<br/> volunteer:<span class="rh_ex">When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come home</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an anchor) to begin to drag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an object) to move when hauled upon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:<span class="rh_ex">The oil well finally came in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be among the winners:<span class="rh_ex">His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Our bobsled team came in fifth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in for</b>, to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to:<span class="rh_ex">This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> acquit oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to come off with honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be given or completed;<br/> occur;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech came off very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> be successful:<span class="rh_ex">The end of the novel just doesn't come off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come off it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious;<br/> be truthful or honest:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>come upon.</b> </var>to meet or find unexpectedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, go with us to the movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to make an impression or have an effect;<br/> present oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> be revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> terminate;<br/> emerge:<span class="rh_ex">The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b>, to endorse or support publicly:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make available to the public;<br/> bring out:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>come over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">What's come over him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change sides or positions;<br/> change one's mind:<span class="rh_ex">He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit informally:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>come round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>come</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>come through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure or finish successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to do as expected or hoped;<br/> perform;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">We knew you'd come through for us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to experience religious conversion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>come under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit into a category or classification:<span class="rh_ex">This play comes under the heading of social criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the province or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">This matter comes under the State Department.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be referred to;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">The subject kept coming up in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>come upon.</b> See <b>come</b> (defs. 25a, 45a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">A panhandler came up to us in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> match;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up with</b>, to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">Can you come up with the right answer?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come what may</b>, no matter what may happen;<br/> regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:<span class="rh_ex">Come what may, he will not change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>where one is coming from</b>, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). semen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>comen,</i> Old English <i>cuman</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>komen,</i> German <i>kommen,</i> Gothic <i>qiman,</i> Old Norse <i>koma,</i> Latin <i>venīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">avenue</span>), Greek <i>baínein</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>), Sanskrit <i>gácchati</i> (he) goes</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave, depart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pe•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a desire for food or drink:<span class="rh_ex">Loss of appetite may signal illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a strong desire or taste for something;<br/> passion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an appetite for luxury.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pe•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>i tīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a desire for food or drink:<span class="rh_ex">I have no appetite for lunch today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a desire or liking for something;<br/> fondness;<br/> taste:<span class="rh_ex">an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>appetītus</i> natural desire, equivalent. to <i>appetī-</i> (variant stem of <i>appetere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">appetence</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>appetit</i> (1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. longing, hunger. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thirst. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inclination, wish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relish, gusto, zest.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. satiety.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swash•buck•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swosh<b>′</b>buk′əl, swôsh<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to work, behave, or perform as a swashbuckler.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">swashbuckler</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hir•tel•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr tel<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>minutely hirsute.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hirsutulous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>hirt</i>(<i>us</i>) hairy + Neo-Latin <i>-ellus</i> diminutive adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ti•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō′tə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal notifying or informing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of notifying, making known, or giving notice;<br/> notice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed notice, announcement, or warning:<span class="rh_ex">Notifications were mailed to the winners.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>nōtificātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>nōtificātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">notify,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>notificacioun</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ti•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to inform; give notice to;<br/> tell: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to notify the police.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to notify the police of a crime.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to notify him that there's been an accident.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no•ti•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnoʊtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a notification of our intent to sell the house.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to give sufficient notification of your intention.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no•ti•fi•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-nota-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nota-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ti•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>tə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to inform (someone) or give notice to:<span class="rh_ex">to notify the police of a crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to make known;<br/> give information of:<span class="rh_ex">The sale was notified in the newspapers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nōtificāre,</i> equivalent. to (<i>g</i>)<i>nōt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of (<i>g</i>)<i>nōscere</i> to come to know; see <span class="rh_sc">know</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ificāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>notifier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>notifien</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no<b>′</b>ti•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no<b>′</b>ti•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apprise, advise, tell.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spring<b>′</b>form pan′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spring<b>′</b>fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a metal cake pan with sides that can be unfastened to facilitate releasing the cake when done.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spring</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ter<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>earth;<br/> land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•do•ste•rone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′dō sti rōn<b>′</b>, al<b>′</b>dō sti rōn′, al dos<b>′</b>tə rōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland, instrumental in the regulation of sodium and potassium reabsorption by the cells of the tubular portion of the kidney.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ald</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ehyde</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ster</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ol</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">one</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•pa•tient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a patient who stays in a hospital.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•pa•tient<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>pā′shənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">patient</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•not<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē nō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used esp. in making burgundies and champagnes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a red (<b>Pinot Noir</b>) or white (<b>Pinot Blanc</b>) wine made from this grape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>pine</i> pine cone + <i>-ot</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lime<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a linden or basswood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large piece:<span class="rh_ex">a hunk of meat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a handsome man with a well-developed body.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hungk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large piece or lump;<br/> chunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a handsome man with a well-developed physique.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a large or fat person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch dialect, dialectal <i>hunke</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> block, gobbet, clod, wad, gob.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cip•ro•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sip′rə kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reciprocating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a returning, usually for something given.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mutual giving and receiving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the state of being reciprocal or corresponding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reciprocātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>reciprocātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">reciprocate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cip•ro•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give, feel, etc., in return: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They gave us a gift so we reciprocated.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to reciprocate favors.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cip•ro•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˌsɪprəˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cip•ro•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sip<b>′</b>rə kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give, feel, etc., in return.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give and receive reciprocally; interchange:<span class="rh_ex">to reciprocate favors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move alternately backward and forward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make a return, as for something given.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make interchange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be correspondent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move alternately backward and forward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>reciprocātus</i> past participle of <i>reciprocāre</i> to move back and forth. See <span class="rh_sc">reciprocal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•cip<b>′</b>ro•ca′tive, re•cip•ro•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sip<b>′</b>rə kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•cip<b>′</b>ro•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> return, respond, retaliate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">typ.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>typographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>typographic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>typographical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>typography.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">progres<b>′</b>sive jazz<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an experimental, nonmelodic, and often free-flowing style of modern jazz, esp. in the form of highly dissonant, rhythmically complex orchestral arrangements. Cf. <b>bop</b> <sup>1</sup>, <b>cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•stream•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān<b>′</b>strē′ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>integration of children with special educational problems, as a physical handicap, into conventional classes and school activities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mainstream</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪnˌstrim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the principal or most usual course of action or way of thinking:<span class="rh_ex">That political party must return to the mainstream of American values.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a principal or widely accepted group, style, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The party platform appealed to mainstream America.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to send into the mainstream, as by placing (special students) in regular school classes:<span class="rh_ex">to mainstream handicapped children.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main•stream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān<b>′</b>strēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend:<span class="rh_ex">the mainstream of American culture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a river having tributaries.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">mainstream Republicans; a mainstream artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of jazz falling historically between Dixieland and modern jazz;<br/> specifically, swing music. Cf. <b>traditional</b> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to send into the mainstream;<br/> cause to join the main force, group, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to mainstream young people into the labor force.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to place (handicapped students) in regular school classes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to join or be placed in the mainstream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">main</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lan•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(län<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Landus.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to form or furnish with a kern, as a type or letter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) in preparation for printing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>carne</i> corner of type <indirdesc> Latin <i>cardin-</i> (stem of <i>cardō</i>) hinge</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the central area of any horizontal section of a wall, column, etc., within which the resultant forces of all compressive loads must pass if there is to be only compression at that point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Kern</i> <span class="rh_sc">kernel;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">kern</span><sup>4</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a band of lightly armed foot soldiers of ancient Ireland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) a soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an Irish peasant, esp. a crude or boorish one.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kerne.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>ceithern</i> band of foot soldiers; compare <span class="rh_sc">cateran</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>kerne</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, British Terms</span>(of a tree or plant) to produce or form kernels, hard grain, or seed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to cause to granulate, esp. to granulate salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to cover with crystalline grains of salt;<br/> salt (meat).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a kernel, as of a nut;<br/> a grain, as of sand or wheat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>kirnen, kerne</i> (verb, verbal); akin to <i>kirnelen</i> to develop into seed; see <span class="rh_sc">kernel</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>churn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>kirn<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Kern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jerome (David)</b>, 1885–1945, U.S. composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fronto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in compound words referring to the frontal bone or lobe (<i>frontoparietal</i>) or, in meteorological terms, to a frontal zone (<i>frontogenesis</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>front-</i> (stem of <i>frōns</i>) forehead, front + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunch•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʌntʃˌbæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person whose back is humped because of abnormal spinal curvature.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><a href='humpback d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">humpback </span></a>(def. 1).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hunch•backed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hunch•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hunch<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person whose back is humped in a convex position because of abnormal spinal curvature. Cf. <b>kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>humpback (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">hunchbacked</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•phen•a•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī fen<b>′</b>ə mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Pest Control</span>a selective preemergence herbicide, C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>17</sub>ON, used to control weed growth on lawns and various croplands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diphen</span>(<span class="rh_sc">yl</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">acet</span>)<span class="rh_sc">amid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">e</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wolff<b>′</b>ian duct<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a duct, draining the mesonephros of the embryo, that becomes the vas deferens in males and vestigial in females.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; named after K. French. <span class="rh_sc">Wolff;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ir•re•mis•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ir′i mis<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not remissible;<br/> unpardonable, as a sin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unable to be remitted or postponed, as a duty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>irremissibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ir</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">remissible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ir′re•mis′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ir′re•mis<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ir′re•mis<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•fer•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans fûr<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transference;<br/> transfer.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>transferral.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">transfer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> trænsˈfɜr, ˈtrænsfɚ; <i>n.</i> ˈtrænsfɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ferred, -fer•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move, bring, or remove from one place, person, or position to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>transferred the load of laundry from one arm to the other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass (thought, power, etc.) from one person to another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">On the death of the king, power was transferred to the regent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Power then transferred to the king.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause one to) be removed or moved from one place, position, or job to another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company transferred him to Singapore.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He transferred to another company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to give over the possession or control of (property):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to transfer a title to land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> to imprint (a drawing, etc.) from one surface to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She transferred the design to a T-shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to withdraw from one school, etc., and enter another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She transferred from Harvard to Yale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to change from one bus, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We transferred to the Blue Line, which went to the airport.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a means or system of transferring.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the fact of being transferred.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a place for transferring.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> a ticket that allows a passenger to continue a journey on another bus, train, or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She got on the bus and handed the driver her transfer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a drawing, design, etc., that is or may be transferred from one surface to another, usually by direct contact.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one who has transferred, as from one college to another.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•fer•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•fer•al, trans•fer•ral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-fer-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fer-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> trans fûr<b>′</b>, trans<b>′</b>fər;<span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> trans<b>′</b>fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ferred, -fer•ring,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another:<span class="rh_ex">He transferred the package from one hand to the other.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass from one person to another, as thought, qualities, or power;<br/> transmit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>to make over the possession or control of:<span class="rh_ex">to transfer a title to land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to imprint, impress, or otherwise convey (a drawing, design, pattern, etc.) from one surface to another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to remove oneself from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">to transfer from the New York office to London.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw from one school, college, or the like, and enter another:<span class="rh_ex">I transferred from Rutgers to Tulane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be moved from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">to transfer to overseas duty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to change by means of a transfer from one bus, train, or the like, to another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a means or system of transferring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an act of transferring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the fact of being transferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a point or place for transferring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a ticket entitling a passenger to continue a journey on another bus, train, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a drawing, design, pattern, or the like, that is or may be transferred from one surface to another, usually by direct contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a person who changes or is changed from one college, military unit, business department, etc., to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>a conveyance, by sale, gift, or otherwise, of real or personal property, to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>the act of having the ownership of a stock or registered bond transferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>transfer of training.</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>the positive or negative influence of prior learning on subsequent learning. Cf.  <b>generalization</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>Also called  <b>language transfer.</b> the application of native-language rules in attempted performance in a second language, in some cases resulting in deviations from target-language norms and in other cases facilitating second-language acquisition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or involving transfer payments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānsferre,</i> equivalent. to <i>trāns-</i> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <i>ferre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>, carry</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>transferren</i> (verb, verbal) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•fer</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, trans•fer<b>′</b>ra•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•fer′a•bil</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•fer</b> <b>′</b>rer, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<b>′</b>er cake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cake made in layers, with a cream, jelly, or other filling between them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•van•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal van<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>pertaining to or produced by galvanism;<br/> producing or caused by an electric current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affecting or affected as if by galvanism;<br/> startling;<br/> shocking:<span class="rh_ex">the galvanic effect of his speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">stimulating;<br/> energizing:<span class="rh_ex">Her galvanic presence brought the party to life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>galvanique,</i> named after Luigi <span class="rh_sc">Galvani;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gal•van<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spic•ule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spik<b>′</b>yo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part;<br/> a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>one of the small, hard, calcareous or siliceous bodies that serve as the skeletal elements of various marine and freshwater invertebrates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a jet of gas several hundred miles in diameter rising from the sun's surface to heights of 3000 to 6000 miles (4800 to 9600 km).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spīculum</i> spearhead, arrowhead, bee stinger, equivalent. to <i>spīc</i>(<i>a</i>) ear of grain (see <span class="rh_sc">spica</span>) + <i>-ulum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shot-put•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shot<b>′</b>pŏŏt′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a participant in shot put.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shot</span> <span class="rh_sc">put</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shot<b>′</b>-put′ting</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dal•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(däl<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former Russian name of <b>Dalian</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Da•lian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dä<b>′</b>lyän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Formerly, <b>Lüda.</b> an urban municipality in S Liaoning province, in NE China, on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula: comprises the old cities of Dalian and Lüshun, and five adjacent counties. 7,000,000;<br/> ab. 1300 sq. mi. (3367 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Formerly, <i>Japanese,</i> <b>Dairen;<br/></b> <i>Russian,</i> <b>Dalny.</b> an old city in S Liaoning province, in NE China: one of the finest harbors on the E Asian coast;<br/> now part of the urban area of Dalian. 4,000,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Talien.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phi•gou•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>fi gŏŏr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ris.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amphigory.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•ge•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>jə nôl′, -nōl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Drugs</span>a colorless, oily, spicy, aromatic, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, extracted from certain essential oils, as oil of cloves: used chiefly in perfumery and in dentistry as an antiseptic. Also called <b>eugen<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Eugen</i>(<i>ia</i>) name of genus of trees (after Prince <span class="rh_sc">Eug</span>è<span class="rh_sc">ne</span> of Savoy; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•dom•i•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub dom<b>′</b>ə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">less than or not quite dominant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dominant</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnu•cle•ar ˈfam•i•ly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a family group that includes only father, mother, and children.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear fam<b>′</b>ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a social unit composed of father, mother, and children. Cf. <b>extended family.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur<b>′</b>rent ra<b>′</b>tio,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the ratio between current assets and current liabilities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male child or person in relation to his parents by birth, adoption, or marriage.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used by an older person to address a younger male):<span class="rh_ex">"Well, son, here's the choice: jail or a fine,'' the sheriff said.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male person looked upon as the result of a particular agent or influence:<span class="rh_ex">sons of the soil.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-son-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-son-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "sound.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">consonant, dissonance, dissonant, resonance, resonant, resonate, resound, sonar, sonata, sonic, sonnet, sound, supersonic, ultrasonic, unison. </span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male child or person in relation to his parents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male child or person adopted as a son;<br/> a person in the legal position of a son.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male descendant:<span class="rh_ex">a son of the Aztecs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a son-in-law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person related as if by ties of sonship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a male person looked upon as the product or result of particular agencies, forces, influences, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a true son of the soil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a familiar term of address to a man or boy from an older person, an ecclesiastic, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Son</b>, the second person of the Trinity;<br/> Jesus Christ.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>sone,</i> Old English <i>sunu</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zoon,</i> German <i>Sohn,</i> Old Norse <i>sunr, sonr,</i> Gothic <i>sunus,</i> Lithuanian <i>sūnùs,</i> Sanskrit <i>sūnus</i>; akin to Greek <i>huiós</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>son<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>son<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">son-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>soni-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">sonance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bif•rost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(biv<b>′</b>rost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the rainbow bridge of the gods from Asgard to earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Bifrǫst,</i> equivalent. to <i>bif-</i> (root of <i>bifa,</i> cognate with Old English <i>bifian</i> to shake) + <i>rǫst,</i> cognate with Old High German <i>rasta</i> stretch of road</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">song•book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sông<b>′</b>bŏŏk′, song<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a book of songs with words and music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Old English <i>sang-bōc</i> service book (not recorded in Middle English); see <span class="rh_sc">song,</span> <span class="rh_sc">book</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lect•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>chosen by vote, as for an office (contrasted with <i>appointed</i>):<span class="rh_ex">an elected official.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">elect (def. 10).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">elect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to choose or select by vote: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The voters elect a new mayor tomorrow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They elected her mayor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.);<br/> choose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I elected not to take the job because it involved too much traveling.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> selected for an office, but not yet at work or sworn in:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span>the governor-elect.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">elect</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">election</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">elective</span> is an adjective and a noun:<span class="rh_ex">They elected him president. His election was a surprise. He took elective courses. He took several electives.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to choose or select by vote, as for an office:<span class="rh_ex">to elect a mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to determine in favor of (a method, course of action, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pick out; choose:<span class="rh_ex">First-year students may elect French, Spanish, or German.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>(of God) to select for divine mercy or favor, esp. for salvation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to choose or select someone or something, as by voting.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>selected, as for an office, but not yet inducted (usually used in combination following a noun):<span class="rh_ex">the governor-elect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">select or choice:<span class="rh_ex">an elect circle of artists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>chosen by God, esp. for eternal life.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>the elect</b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>a person or persons chosen by God, esp. for favor or salvation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēlēctus</i> chosen (past participle of <i>ēligere</i>), equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>leg-</i> choose + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix; see <span class="rh_sc">elite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•lec•tee</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>choose.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reject.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">elect.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electrical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electrician.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electricity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>elec.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">circ•an•nu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr kan<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Psychology</span>noting or pertaining to a biological activity or cycle that recurs yearly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">circ</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">annual</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kib•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kib<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grind or divide into particles or pellets, as coarse-ground meal or prepared dry dog food.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">grains or pellets resulting from a kibbling process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">kib•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kib<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, British Terms</span>an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Kübel</i> pail, vat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>phis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ,φ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•turn-cocked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tûrn<b>′</b>kokt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(of a cock bead) situated at an angle or arris.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b>-toed sloth<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrē<b>′</b>tōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a small sloth of the genus <i>Bradypus,</i> having three claws on each limb and very long forelimbs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tionalist Chi<b>′</b>na.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>China, Republic of.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•khi•che•van<b>′</b> Auton<b>′</b>omous Repub<b>′</b>lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ē′chə vän<b>′</b> <i>Russ.</i> nə <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>yi chyi vän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an autonomous republic of Azerbaijan, surrounded by Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. 295,000;<br/> 2277 sq. mi. (5500 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Nakhichevan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Treng•ga•nu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(treng gä<b>′</b>no̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state in Malaysia, on the E central Malay Peninsula. 405,368;<br/> 5050 sq. mi. (13,080 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Kuala Trengganu.</span></li></ol>Also, Terengganu.<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•rid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈrɪdiəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a precious metal resembling platinum.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•rid•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rid<b>′</b>ē əm, ī rid<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a precious metallic element resembling platinum: used in platinum alloys and for the points of gold pens. <i>Symbol:</i> Ir;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 192.2;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 77;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 22.4 at 20°C.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>īrid-,</i> stem of <i>īris</i> rainbow (see <span class="rh_sc">iris</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ium;</span> so named from its iridescence when dissolved in hydrochloric acid</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1804</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cream•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrimɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a small jug or pitcher for serving cream.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an apparatus for separating cream from milk.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a product made chiefly from corn syrup, used esp. in coffee as a substitute for cream or milk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cream•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that creams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small jug, pitcher, etc., for holding cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a container or apparatus for separating cream from milk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a refrigerator in which milk is placed to facilitate the formation of cream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a nondairy product in powder or liquid form, made chiefly from corn syrup solids and used as a substitute for cream, esp. for coffee cream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cream</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•at<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>at, -ät),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a spring-powered British antitank weapon of World War II, mounted on a tripod and capable of firing a 2½-lb. (1-kg) bomb up to 350 yd. (320 m).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>P</i>(<i>rojector</i>) <i>i</i>(<i>nfantry</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>nti</i>)<i>t</i>(<i>ank</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrɪpɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">holding one's interest intensely:<span class="rh_ex">a gripping novel.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">holding the attention or interest intensely;<br/> fascinating;<br/> enthralling:<span class="rh_ex">a gripping play; a gripping book.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grip</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip<b>′</b>ping•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip<b>′</b>ping•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gripped, grip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of grasping;<br/> a seizing and holding fast;<br/> firm grasp:<span class="rh_ex">held the hammer securely in his grip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the power of grasping or holding fast:<span class="rh_ex">She has a strong grip when she shakes hands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mental or intellectual grasp or hold or emotional control:<span class="rh_ex">had a good grip on the problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">competence or firmness in dealing with things:<span class="rh_ex">He's beginning to lose his grip on reality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a special mode of clasping hands:<span class="rh_ex">a secret grip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a handle or hilt:<span class="rh_ex">a jeweled grip on a sword.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a suitcase.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a stagehand.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or seize firmly;<br/> hold fast:<span class="rh_ex">I gripped the pole on the subway car to keep from falling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to hold the interest of:<span class="rh_ex">to grip the mind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to grips with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to face and cope with:<span class="rh_ex">to come to grips with a problem.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gripped</b> or <b>gript, grip•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of grasping;<br/> a seizing and holding fast;<br/> firm grasp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the power of gripping:<span class="rh_ex">He has a strong grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a grasp, hold, or control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mental or intellectual hold:<span class="rh_ex">to have a good grip on a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">competence or firmness in dealing with situations in one's work or personal affairs:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is old and is losing his grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a special mode of clasping hands:<span class="rh_ex">Members of the club use the secret grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something that seizes and holds, as a clutching device on a cable car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a handle or hilt:<span class="rh_ex">That knife has a very unusual grip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a sudden, sharp pain;<br/> spasm of pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">grippe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>a small traveling bag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a stagehand, esp. one who works on the stage floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>a general assistant available on a film set for shifting scenery, moving furniture, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to grips with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to encounter;<br/> meet;<br/> cope with:<span class="rh_ex">She had never come to grips with such a situation before.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with directly or firmly:<span class="rh_ex">We didn't come to grips with the real problem.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to grasp or seize firmly;<br/> hold fast:<span class="rh_ex">We gripped the sides of the boat as the waves tossed us about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to take hold on;<br/> hold the interest of:<span class="rh_ex">to grip the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to attach by a grip or clutch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to take firm hold;<br/> hold fast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to take hold on the mind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>gripe</i> grasp (noun, nominal); cognate with German <i>Griff,</i> Old English <i>gripa</i> handful; see <span class="rh_sc">gripe</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grip<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impress, attract, rivet, hold, fascinate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burl•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrl<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>wood taken or cut from a burl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">burl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rel<b>′</b>ativis<b>′</b>tic mass<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft<b>′</b> hail<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>snow pellets.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-length<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>lengkth′, -length′, -lenth′, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is only half a full length or height, esp. a portrait that shows only the upper half of the body, including the hands.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of half the complete length or height.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cused, -cus•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, esp. because of interest or bias.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>recūsāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">recusant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French <i>recuser</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>recusen</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>rec•u•sa•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek′yŏŏ zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot<b>′</b> announce′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a brief radio or television announcement, usually an advertisement, made by an individual station during or after a network program.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•cen•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō sen<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or representing the earth as a center:<span class="rh_ex">a geocentric theory of the universe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using the earth or earthly life as the only basis of evaluation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">viewed or measured as from the center of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">the geocentric position of the moon.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">centric</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o•cen<b>′</b>tri•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring•git<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Malaysia, equal to 100 sen.<var>Also called <b>dollar.</b> </var></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay <i>riŋgit</i> literally, serrated, milled</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ro•ma•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rō<b>′</b>mə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to make aromatic or fragrant.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>a•ro<b>′</b>ma•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>arōmatízein</i> to spice. See <span class="rh_sc">aroma,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>arōmatizāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> late Middle English (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•ro<b>′</b>ma•tiz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleas•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplɛʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> enjoyment from something that one likes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>They get a lot of pleasure from their grandchildren.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a cause or source of enjoyment or delight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the pleasures of the mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> recreation or amusement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to travel for pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a feeling of delight in the senses:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Psychologists study the use of pain and pleasure as ways of motivating people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> one's will or desire;<br/> preference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to make known one's pleasure.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>with pleasure or my pleasure</b>, (used to express polite willingness to do what is or has been asked, or gracious satisfaction at having been helpful):<span class="rh_ex">"Can you come tonight?'' —"With pleasure.'' "Thanks for your help.'' —"My pleasure.''</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>See <a href="-plac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plac-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleas•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plezh<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or feeling of being pleased.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking;<br/> gratification;<br/> delight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">worldly or frivolous enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">the pursuit of pleasure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">recreation or amusement;<br/> diversion;<br/> enjoyment:<span class="rh_ex">Are you traveling on business or for pleasure?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">sensual gratification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a cause or source of enjoyment or delight:<span class="rh_ex">It was a pleasure to see you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pleasurable quality:<span class="rh_ex">the pleasure of his company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">one's will, desire, or choice:<span class="rh_ex">to make known one's pleasure.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give pleasure to;<br/> gratify;<br/> please.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to take pleasure;<br/> delight:<span class="rh_ex">I pleasure in your company.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to seek pleasure, as by taking a holiday.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>placēre</i> to please</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French (noun, nominal use of infinitive) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1325–75; late Middle English (see <span class="rh_sc">please,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span>); replacing Middle English <i>plaisir</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas<b>′</b>ure•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas<b>′</b>ure•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pleas<b>′</b>ure•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> happiness, gladness, delectation. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Pleasure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">enjoyment,</span> <span class="rh_sc">delight,</span> <span class="rh_sc">joy</span> refer to the feeling of being pleased and happy. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Pleasure</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">to take pleasure in beautiful scenery.</span><span class="rh_sc">Enjoyment</span> is a quiet sense of well-being and pleasurable satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">enjoyment at sitting in the shade on a warm day.</span><span class="rh_sc">Delight</span> is a high degree of pleasure, usually leading to active expression of it:<span class="rh_ex">delight at receiving a hoped-for letter.</span><span class="rh_sc">Joy</span> is a feeling of delight so deep and so lasting that one radiates happiness and expresses it spontaneously:<span class="rh_ex">joy at unexpected good news.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> voluptuousness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preference, wish, inclination, predilection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The•mis•to•cles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thə mis<b>′</b>tə klēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>527?–460?<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Athenian statesman.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">look<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm looking at this book.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She looked out the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to use one's sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to look through the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to appear to the eye as specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>You look pale.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">look like</span> below.<li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to appear to the mind;<br/> seem: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Things are looking pretty grim.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He looked a perfect fool.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">look like</span> below.<li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to direct attention or consideration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at<span>]</span></span>Let's look at the facts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to face or give a view:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>The room looks on the garden.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to give (someone) a look:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you look me in the eye and say that?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to have an appearance appropriate to or that fits (one's age, circumstances, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>began to look his age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative form, and sometimes followed by a word like "who, what, when, where, how'' etc.) to observe or pay attention to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now look what you've done! Look how beautifully he skates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Look, I'm tired of this!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Look at what's happened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>look after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> after <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take care of:<span class="rh_ex">a babysitter to look after the kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>look ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to think about or plan for the future:<span class="rh_ex">Our leaders have to look ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>look back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to review past events:<span class="rh_ex">looking back to his childhood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>never look back</b>, to have great success:<span class="rh_ex">started her own business and never looked back.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>look down on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to regard with a feeling of superiority or contempt.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>look for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to seek;<br/> search for:<span class="rh_ex">I've been looking for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to anticipate;<br/> expect:<span class="rh_ex">I'll look for you at the reception.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>look forward to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to anticipate with eagerness or pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">She's looking forward to working here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>look in (on)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (on) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to visit briefly:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor looked in on her patient.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>look into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to inquire into;<br/> investigate;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">The detective was looking into the kidnapping.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>look like</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_41c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to resemble:<span class="rh_ex">She looks just like her father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span> to have the appearance of;<br/> seem to the eye to be:<span class="rh_ex">He looks like he's working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span> to seem to the mind to be:<span class="rh_ex">Things look like they can't get much worse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span> to be probable that:<span class="rh_ex">It looks like we'll be late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>look on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be a spectator;<br/> watch.</span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>look upon.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to consider;<br/> regard:<span class="rh_ex">She looked on him as a son.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>look out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be alert to danger;<br/> be careful:<span class="rh_ex">Look out; here she comes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>look out for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take watchful care of:<span class="rh_ex">My boss was always looking out for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>look over</b>, to examine, esp. briefly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I looked over your term paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I looked it over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>look to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depend on:<span class="rh_ex">to look to the president for leadership.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expect or anticipate:<span class="rh_ex">We look to a brighter future for our children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>look up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_30b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become better or more prosperous;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">The business is looking up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">looking words up in the dictionary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't look up every word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to seek out, esp. to visit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to look up an old friend.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to look him up next time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>look up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to regard with admiration or respect:<span class="rh_ex">A lot of people look up to you, so don't let them down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_32" value="26"><span class="rh_def">the act of looking:<span class="rh_ex">Have a look at these figures.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="27"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a person or thing appears;<br/> aspect:<span class="rh_ex">the look of an honest man.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="28"><span class="rh_def">fashion;<br/> style:<span class="rh_ex">the latest look in furniture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>looks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">general aspect;<br/> appearance:<span class="rh_ex">We didn't like the looks of the place.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">physical appearance esp. when attractive:<span class="rh_ex">all looks and no brains.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">see</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">look<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see:<span class="rh_ex">He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to glance or gaze in a manner specified:<span class="rh_ex">to look questioningly at a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to use one's sight or vision in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to look through the papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tend, as in bearing or significance:<span class="rh_ex">Conditions look toward war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to appear or seem to the eye as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to look pale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to appear or seem to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The case looks promising.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to direct attention or consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to look at the facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have an outlook or afford a view:<span class="rh_ex">The window looks upon the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to face or front:<span class="rh_ex">The house looks to the east.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to give (someone) a look:<span class="rh_ex">He looked me straight in the eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have an appearance appropriate to or befitting (something):<span class="rh_ex">She looked her age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to appear to be;<br/> look like:<span class="rh_ex">He looked a perfect fool, coming to the party a day late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to express or suggest by looks:<span class="rh_ex">to look one's annoyance at a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to bring, put, etc., by looks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>look after</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to follow with the eye, as someone or something moving away:<span class="rh_ex">She looked after him as he walked toward the train station.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pay attention to;<br/> concern oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">to look after one's own interests.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take care of;<br/> minister to:<span class="rh_ex">to look after a child.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>look back</b>, to review past events;<br/> return in thought:<span class="rh_ex">When I look back on our school days, it seems as if they were a century ago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look daggers</b>, to look at someone with a furious, menacing expression:<span class="rh_ex">I could see my partner looking daggers at me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>look down on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to regard with scorn or disdain;<br/> have contempt for:<span class="rh_ex">They look down on all foreigners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look down one's nose at</b>, to regard with an overbearing attitude of superiority, disdain, or censure:<span class="rh_ex">The more advanced students really looked down their noses at the beginners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>look for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to seek;<br/> search for:<span class="rh_ex">Columbus was looking for a shorter route to India when he discovered America.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to anticipate;<br/> expect:<span class="rh_ex">I'll be looking for you at the reception.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look forward to</b>, to anticipate with eagerness or pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">I always look forward to your visits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>look in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>look into.</b> </var>to look briefly inside of:<span class="rh_ex">Look in the jar and tell me if any cookies are left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>look in on.</b> </var>to visit (a person, place, etc.) briefly:<span class="rh_ex">I'll look in some day next week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>look into</b>, to inquire into;<br/> investigate;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">The auditors are looking into the records to find the cause of the discrepancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>look on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a spectator;<br/> watch:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd looked on at the street brawl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider;<br/> regard:<span class="rh_ex">They look upon gambling as sinful.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>look out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to look to the outside, as from a window or a place of observation:<span class="rh_ex">From her office window, she could look out over the bustling city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be vigilant or on guard:<span class="rh_ex">Look out, there are dangers ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to afford a view;<br/> face:<span class="rh_ex">The room looks out on the garden.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>look out for</b>, to take watchful care of;<br/> be concerned about:<span class="rh_ex">He has to look out for his health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>look over</b>, to examine, esp. briefly:<span class="rh_ex">Will you please look over my report before I submit it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look sharp</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be alert and quick:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to get ahead, you must look sharp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Also, <b>look slippy.</b> to hurry:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better look sharp! It's getting late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>look to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct one's glance or gaze to:<span class="rh_ex">If you look to your left, you can see the Empire State Building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pay attention to:<span class="rh_ex">Look to your own affairs and stay out of mine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct one's expectations or hopes to:<span class="rh_ex">We look to the day when world peace will be a reality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to regard with expectation and anticipation:<span class="rh_ex">We look to the future and greater advances in science and technology.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>look up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct the eyes upward;<br/> raise one's glance:<span class="rh_ex">The other guests looked up as she entered the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become better or more prosperous;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">Business is looking up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to search for, as an item of information, in a reference book or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Look up the answer in the encyclopedia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to seek out, esp. to visit:<span class="rh_ex">to look up an old friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a sailing ship) to head more nearly in the direction of its destination after a favoring change of wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>look up to</b>, to regard with admiration or respect;<br/> esteem:<span class="rh_ex">A boy needs a father he can look up to.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">the act of looking:<span class="rh_ex">a look of inquiry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a visual search or examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">the way in which a person or thing appears to the eye or to the mind;<br/> aspect:<span class="rh_ex">He has the look of an honest man. The tablecloth has a cheap look.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">an expressive glance:<span class="rh_ex">to give someone a sharp look.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>looks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">general aspect;<br/> appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to like the looks of a place.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">attractive, pleasing appearance.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>lōk</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>en,</i> Old English <i>lōcian</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>lœken,</i> akin to dialect, dialectal German <i>lugen</i> to look out; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>loke</i> act of looking, glance, countenance, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>watch.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>seem.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">33.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gaze, glance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> appearance, air.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swan's<b>′</b> neck′ ped<b>′</b>iment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit., Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a broken pediment, the outline of which consists of a pair of<shape>S</shape>-curves tangent to the cornice level at the ends of the pediment, rising to a pair of scrolls on either side of the center, where a finial often rises between the scrolls.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>swan<b>′</b> neck′ ped<b>′</b>iment.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•writ•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>rī′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a machine for printing amounts on checks, as by perforations, so as to prevent alterations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">check</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">writer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O'Fao•láin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō fā<b>′</b>lən, ō fal<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Seán</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1900–91, Irish writer and teacher.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<b>′</b>er pan<b>′</b>da,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>panda (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpændə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-das.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a white-and-black bearlike mammal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>Also called <b>giant panda.</b> a white-and-black, bearlike mammal, <i>Ailuropoda melanoleuca,</i> now rare and restricted to forest areas of central China containing stands of bamboo, on which it mainly subsists: formerly placed with the raccoon family but now classified as a bear subfamily, Ailuropodinae, or as the sole member of a separate family, Ailuropodidae, which diverged from an ancestral bear lineage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>Also called <b>lesser panda.</b> a reddish-brown, raccoonlike mammal, <i>Ailurus fulgens,</i> of mountain forests in the Himalayas and adjacent eastern Asia, subsisting mainly on bamboo and other vegetation, fruits, and insects, and reduced in numbers by collectors: now considered unrelated to the giant panda and usually classified as the sole member of an Old World raccoon subfamily, Ailurinae, which diverged from an ancestral lineage that also gave rise to the New World raccoons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> a Tibeto-Burman language of the southeastern Himalayas</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French (Cuvier), a name for the lesser panda, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lem•ming<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɛmɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small, mainly arctic animal like a rat, noted for its mass migrations that sometimes result in mass drownings in the sea.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lem•ming<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lem<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genera <i>Lemmus, Myopus,</i> and <i>Dicrostonyx,</i> of far northern regions, as <i>L. lemmus,</i> of Norway, Sweden, etc., noted for periodic mass migrations that sometimes result in mass drownings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Norwegian; cognate with Icelandic <i>lǣmingi</i> lemming, <i>lǣmingr</i> loon; akin to Gothic <i>laian</i> to revile, Icelandic <i>lā</i> to blame</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b>tric ul<b>′</b>cer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pac•cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pät<b>′</b>chä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>an Incan wooden container for holding liquids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Quechua <i>phaqcha</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dec•a•syl•lab•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dek′ə si lab<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having ten syllables:<span class="rh_ex">a decasyllabic verse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75; <span class="rh_sc">deca</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">syllabic;</span> compare French <i>décasyllabique</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•se•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī sēr<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">arranged in three series or rows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having only three verticils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">serial</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>], <b>died, dy•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cease to live;<br/> perish:<span class="rh_ex">How many people died in the war?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He died of thirst or starvation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He died from a gunshot wound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to lose force, strength, or vital qualities:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I think he's dying; you'd better come to the hospital now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cease to exist;<br/> vanish:<span class="rh_ex">The happy look died on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cease to function;<br/> lose power;<br/> fade gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The engine died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer as if fatally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm dying of boredom!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to desire strongly or wish for keenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I'm dying for a cup of coffee.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm dying to go back to the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>die away</b>, (of a sound) to become fainter and then cease altogether:<span class="rh_ex">The laughter died away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>die down</b>, to become calm or quiet;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">The storm died down quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>die off</b>, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced:<span class="rh_ex">Those languages are in danger of dying off and no one is there to record them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>die out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> become extinct:<span class="rh_ex">Little mom-and-pop corner stores are in danger of dying out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die away;<br/> fade;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually the roar died out and the night became quiet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>die hard</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to give way after a hard, bitter struggle:<span class="rh_ex">Childhood beliefs die hard.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/daɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dies</b> for 1, <b>dice</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the singular form of <a href="dice"><span class="rh_sc">dice</span></a>:<span class="rh_ex">One die rolled right off the table.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the die is cast</b>, a decision has been made and cannot be changed:<span class="rh_ex">When Caesar led his army across the Rubicon to take over Rome, he said the die was cast.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>died, dy•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cease to live;<br/> undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions;<br/> become dead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of something inanimate) to cease to exist:<span class="rh_ex">The laughter died on his lips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lose force, strength, or active qualities:<span class="rh_ex">Superstitions die slowly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cease to function;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">The motor died.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be no longer subject;<br/> become indifferent:<span class="rh_ex">to die to worldly matters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to pass gradually;<br/> fade or subside gradually (usually fol. by <i>away, out,</i> or <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The storm slowly died down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>to lose spiritual life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to faint or languish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer as if fatally:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying of boredom!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pine with desire, love, longing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying to see my home again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to desire or want keenly or greatly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm dying for a cup of coffee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>die away</b>, (of a sound) to become weaker or fainter and then cease:<span class="rh_ex">The hoofbeats gradually died away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>die down</b>, to become calm or quiet;<br/> subside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>die hard</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to die only after a bitter struggle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give way or surrender slowly or with difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">Childhood beliefs die hard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>die off</b>, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced:<span class="rh_ex">Her friends are dying off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>die out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to exist;<br/> become extinct:<span class="rh_ex">Both lines of the family died out before the turn of the century.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to die away;<br/> fade;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">The roar of the engines died out as the rocket vanished into the clouds.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>die standing up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>(of a performance) to be received with silence rather than applause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>never say die</b>, never give up hope;<br/> never abandon one's efforts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to die for</b>, stunning;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">That dress is to die for.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>deyja.</i> Cf. <span class="rh_sc">dead,</span> <span class="rh_sc">death</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>dien, deien</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> expire, depart. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Die,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">away</span> (<br/><span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">on</span>), <br/><span class="rh_sc">perish</span> mean to relinquish life. <br/><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">die</span> is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances. It is the simplest, plainest, and most direct word for this idea, and is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity:<span class="rh_ex">An echo, flame, storm, rumor dies.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">away</span> (or <span class="rh_sc">pass</span> <span class="rh_sc">on</span>) is a commonly used euphemism implying a con-tinuation of life after death:<span class="rh_ex">Grandfather passed away</span>(<i>passed on</i>). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Perish,</span> a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger, cold, neglect, etc.; figuratively, <br/><span class="rh_sc">perish</span> connotes utter extinction:<span class="rh_ex">Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dies</b> for 1, 2, 4, <b>dice</b> for 3;<br/><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>died, die•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of the separate pieces of such a device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an engraved stamp for impressing a design upon some softer material, as in coining money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>sing. of <b>dice.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>dado (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the die is cast</b>, the irrevocable decision has been made;<br/> fate has taken charge:<span class="rh_ex">The die is cast--I can't turn back.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to impress, shape, or cut with a die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>datum</i> given (neuter past participle of <i>dare</i> to give), perh. in the derivative sense "put, placed,'' hence "played, cast''</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>de</i>(<i>i</i>), presumbly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>de</i> (in early modern English taking the vowel of the plural form <span class="rh_sc">dice</span>) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">die<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to die for</b>, stunning;<br/> remarkable:<span class="rh_ex">That dress is to die for.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rank<b>′</b> scale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(in systemic linguistics) a hierarchical ordering of grammatical units such that a unit of a given rank normally consists of units of the next lower rank, as, in English, the ordering sentence, clause, group or phrase, word, morpheme.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rove-o•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rōv<b>′</b>ō′vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in sprung rhythm) of or pertaining to the completion of a metrical foot, incomplete at the end of one line, with a syllable or syllables from the beginning of the next line.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat<b>′</b> death′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>See under <b>entropy</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pep•per•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pep<b>′</b>ər wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Furniture</span>See <b>California laurel</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pepper</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tex<b>′</b>as tow<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an offshore radar-equipped platform supported by foundations sunk into the floor of the ocean, formerly used as part of a system for warning against air attacks.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbuck•et ˈseat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an individual seat with a back partly enclosing the body, as in some automobiles:<span class="rh_ex">This model's bucket seats fold forward.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<b>′</b>et seat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an individual seat with a rounded or contoured back, as in some automobiles and airplanes, often made to fold forward.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>bucket.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter<b>′</b>pin hy<b>′</b>drate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr<b>′</b>pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white, crystalline powder, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>20</sub>O<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">terp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ene</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cin•e•ma•Scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ə mə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a wide-screen process using anamorphic lenses in photographing and projecting the film.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Cin•e•ma•Scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′ə mə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kas•site<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Ancient History</span>a member of an ancient people related to the Elamites, who ruled Babylonia from c1650 to c1100 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Cassite.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•dar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər där<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>sirdar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">util<b>′</b>ity pole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>one of a series of large, upright poles used to support telephone wires, electric cables, or the like. Also called <b>telephone pole.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choc•o•hol•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌtʃɔkəˈhɔlɪk, -ˈhɑlɪk, ˌtʃɑkə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who craves chocolate and eats a lot of it.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">choc•o•hol•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chô′kə hô<b>′</b>lik, -hol<b>′</b>ik, chok′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is excessively fond of chocolate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">choco</span>(<span class="rh_sc">late</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">holic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">popula<b>′</b>tion param′eter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a quantity or statistical measure that, for a given population, is fixed and that is used as the value of a variable in some general distribution or frequency function to make it descriptive of that population:<span class="rh_ex">The mean and variance of a population are population parameters.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tube<b>′</b> rail<b>′</b>way,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span>subway (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•bi•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē vē<b>′</b>thä, -sä; <i>Eng.</i> i bē<b>′</b>zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Spanish island in the SW Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean Sea. 209 sq. mi. (541 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Iviza.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tuo•ne•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twô<b>′</b>ne lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Finnish Myth.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine. Also called <b>Manala.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-hous•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a closed, covered structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lot•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lət hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hous•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hou′ziz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated. Also called <b>wheelhouse.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pilot</span> + <span class="rh_sc">house</span> 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) before;<br/> former.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ampere.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>an amplifier.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">amp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>amperage.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ampere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>amplifier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(amp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Slang Terms</span>amputation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery, Slang Terms</span>amputee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AMP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid. Also called <b>adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>a</i>(<i>denosine</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>ono</i>) <i>p</i>(<i>hosphate</i>) 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">amp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>amperage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pot<b>′</b> cheese′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Hudson Valley.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>See <b>cottage cheese.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> See <b>cottage cheese.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlife ˌbelt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a beltlike life preserver.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<b>′</b> belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a beltlike life preserver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guil•le•mot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gil<b>′</b>ə mot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a black or brown-speckled seabird of the genus <i>Cepphus,</i> of northern seas, having a sharply pointed black bill, red legs, and white wing patches, as <i>C. grylle</i> (<b>black guillemot</b>), of the North Atlantic and the similar <i>C. columba</i> (<b>pigeon guillemot</b>) of the North Pacific.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a murre of the genus <i>Uria.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, apparently diminutive of <i>Guillaume</i> William</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brown•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbraʊnˌstoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Rocks</span> a reddish brown sandstone, used as a building material:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>houses of beautiful old brownstone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Building, Architecture</span> a building, or house attached to others in a row, which is made with this stone on the front:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The party was at a fashionable brownstone.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brown•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broun<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Rocks</span>a reddish-brown sandstone, used extensively as a building material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Building, Architecture</span>Also called <b>brown<b>′</b>stone front<b>′</b>.</b> a building, esp. a row house, fronted with this stone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>belonging or pertaining to the well-to-do class.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brown</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin-pot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>pot<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inferior;<br/> paltry;<br/> shoddy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the believed inferior quality of a tin pot 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stef•a•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stef<b>′</b>ə nē; <i>Fr.</i> ste f<span class="rh_sc">a</span> nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•an•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊmənɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>characteristic of or like a woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>(of a man) weakly feminine;<br/> effeminate.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom•an•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏm<b>′</b>ə nish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>womanlike or feminine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span>weakly feminine;<br/> effeminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">woman,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>an•ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wom<b>′</b>an•ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>womanly.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>til, byo̅o̅t<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing a butyl group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">but</span>(<span class="rh_sc">yric</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bu•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>til, byo̅o̅t<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Trademarks</span>a brand of synthetic rubber prepared by polymerization of butylene containing little butadiene, particularly useful for inner tubes of automobile tires because of its leakproof qualities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hi<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/haɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used as an informal greeting:<span class="rh_ex">Hi, how are you?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">HI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Hawaii.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hi<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of greeting);<br/> hello!</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>hy,</i> perh. variant of <i>hei</i> <span class="rh_sc">hey</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hi<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an informal, simplified spelling of <b>high</b>: <i>hi fidelity.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">HI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Hawaii (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">H.I.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Hawaiian Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>heat index.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stream•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strēm<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small stream;<br/> rivulet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stream</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">let</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lake′ For<b>′</b>est,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan. 15,245.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-feed•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′fē<b>′</b>dər, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an apparatus or machine that automatically discharges a supply of some material, esp. one consisting of a hopper and a trough for feeding livestock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•med•i•cine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō med<b>′</b>ə sən <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -med<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine dealing with the effect of geography on disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">medicine</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ge•o•med•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō med<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Run•cie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(run<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Robert Alexander Kennedy</b>, born 1921, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1980–91.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fit•to•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi tō<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two plants, <i>Fittonia gigantea</i> or <i>F. verschaffeltii,</i> of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1865), after Sarah Mary and Elizabeth <i>Fitton,</i> 19th-century Irish botanical writers; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn<b>′</b> flour′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>flour made from corn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>cornstarch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn•starch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrnˌstɑrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a starch or a starchy flour made from corn and used for thickening gravies or sauces, making puddings, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn•starch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>stärch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Food</span>a starch or a starchy flour made from corn and used for thickening gravies and sauces, making puddings, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>corn flour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">corn</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">starch</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which boron is present:<span class="rh_ex">borofluoride.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>bor-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en war<b>′</b>bler.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>yellow warbler.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kriˈeɪtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person or thing that creates.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>the Creator,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē ā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that creates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Creator</b>, God.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>creātor,</i> equivalent. to <i>creā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">create,</span> be the home of, bear + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>creato</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cre•a<b>′</b>tor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chae•toph•o•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki tof<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>bearing bristles;<br/> setigerous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chaeto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phorous</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a quick, oblique blow or stroke;<br/> a chopping blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a joke or prank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the butt of a joke or prank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a person whose opinions are not taken seriously;<br/> one held in mild contempt.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>skyte.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare <span class="rh_sc">skeet</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">skite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>skit•ed, skit•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to boast;<br/> brag.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•bage•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>bij man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage;<br/> sanitation worker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">garbage</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chart•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärt<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">uncharted or unknown:<span class="rh_ex">chartless regions of space.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chart</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">push•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏsh<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">self-assertive and aggressive;<br/> pushing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">push</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>push<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>push<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis•na•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bis nä<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several thorny cactuses of the genera <i>Echinocactus, Ferocactus,</i> and <i>Astrophytum</i> of the southwestern U.S.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>biznaga.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>huitznāhuac,</i> equivalent. to <i>huitz</i>(<i>tli</i>) thorn + <i>-nāhua-</i> vicinity + <i>-c</i>(<i>o</i>) locative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish <i>biznaga,</i> (probably by association with <i>biznaga</i> parsnip) replacing earlier <i>vitznauac</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oues•sant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(we sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of <b>Ushant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•ole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>ōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>obol, obolus.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obolus</i> <span class="rh_sc">obolus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lum<b>′</b>pən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to disfranchised and uprooted individuals or groups, esp. those who have lost status:<span class="rh_ex">the lumpen bourgeoisie.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a lumpen individual or group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">lumpenproletariat</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects:<span class="rh_ex">plano sunglasses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">plano</span>-<sup>1</sup> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pla•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Texas. 72,331.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">plano-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "flat,'' "plane,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">planography.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>plani-;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>plan-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Latin <i>plānus</i> level, <i>plānum</i> level ground</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">plano-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "moving,'' "capable of movement,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">planogamete.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>plános</i> wandering, roaming. See <span class="rh_sc">planet</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tick<b>′</b> bird′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various birds that feed on ticks, as an oxpecker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fra•lap•sar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′frə lap sâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a person who believes in infralapsarianism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to infralapsarians or infralapsarianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">infra</span>- + Latin <i>laps</i>(<i>us</i>) a fall (see <span class="rh_sc">lapse</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">arian</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•teen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbˈtin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a young person approaching the teens or adolescence.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a range of even-numbered garment sizes, chiefly from 6 to 14, designed for girls under 13.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•teen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>tēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a young person approaching the teens or adolescence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a range of even-numbered garment sizes, chiefly from 6 to 14, designed for girls under 13.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>of, pertaining to, or designed for subteens:<span class="rh_ex">subteen clothes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">teen</span><sup>2</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star<b>′</b> drill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chisellike drill for masonry or plasterwork, having a pointed head faceted in alternately projecting and reentering angles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">return<b>′</b> on net<b>′</b> as<b>′</b>sets,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before interest and taxes by the cost of net assets, usually expressed as a percentage. <i>Abbr.:</i> RONA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hag•gard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhægɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tired or exhausted in appearance;<br/> worn;<br/> gaunt:<span class="rh_ex">the haggard faces of refugees.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag•gard•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag•gard•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hag•gard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hag<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety;<br/> worn:<span class="rh_ex">the haggard faces of the tired troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">wild;<br/> wild-looking:<span class="rh_ex">haggard eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>(esp. of a hawk caught after it has attained adult plumage) untamed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Falconry.<span>]</span></span>a wild or untamed hawk caught after it has assumed adult plumage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally, wild female hawk. See <span class="rh_sc">hag</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ard</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag<b>′</b>gard•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hag<b>′</b>gard•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> emaciated, drawn, hollow-eyed.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> robust.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Hag•gard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hag<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>(Sir) H(enry) Rider</b>, 1856–1925, English novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north<b>′</b>ern corn<b>′</b>-leaf blight′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>lēf′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>See <b>northern leaf blight.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>shkot•zim</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shkô<b>′</b>tsim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Yiddish</i> (<i>often disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b><b><i>shegetz.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">deca-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "ten,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">decapod.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>dec-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>deci-, deka.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>deka-,</i> combining form of <i>déka</i> <span class="rh_sc">ten;</span> cognate with Latin <i>decem</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gniez•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gnyez<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in W central Poland, ENE of Posen: important in the early history of the country; 10th-century cathedral. 50,600. German, <b>Gnes•en</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gnā<b>′</b>zən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an offensive, strong smell:<span class="rh_ex">a stench of rotting garbage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bad, evil, or foul quality:<span class="rh_ex">the stench of corruption.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stench),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an offensive smell or odor;<br/> stink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a foul quality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>stenc</i> odor (good or bad); akin to <span class="rh_sc">stink</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stench<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>odor.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al-Bu•kha•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′bŏŏ <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>är<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="EAR,BIG"><b>Muhammad ibn Is•ma•‘il</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ib<b>′</b>ən is mä<b>′</b>ēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 810–870, a collector of the Hadith.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•lom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ce•loms, ce•lo•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lō<b>′</b>mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>coelom.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coe•lom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>coe•loms, coe•lo•ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lō<b>′</b>mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>coe•lome</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>lōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>celom.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>koílōma</i> cavity, equivalent. to <i>koilō-,</i> variant stem of <i>koiloûn</i> to hollow out (verb, verbal derivative of <i>koîlos</i> hollow) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix denoting result</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1875–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>coe•lom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lom<b>′</b>ik, -lō<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•tal•i•tar•i•an•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō tal′i târ<b>′</b>ē ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make totalitarian.</span></li></ol>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>to•tal′i•tar<b>′</b>i•an•ise′.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">totalitarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ag-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">root.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ag-</i> comes from Latin and Greek, where it has the meaning "to move, go, do''. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">agenda, agent, agile, agitate, agog, exaggerate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>agriculture:<span class="rh_ex">ag courses; to major in ag.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>silver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>argentum</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ag-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">g: agglutinate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">August.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ag.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agriculture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Adjutant General.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Attorney General.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>AG</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pave•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪvmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a paved road, highway, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span> a paved surface or floor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>streets with cracked and broken pavement.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pave•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāv<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a paved road, highway, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a paved surface, ground covering, or floor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a material used for paving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Atlantic States and Brit.<span>]</span></span>sidewalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pound the pavement</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to walk the streets in order to accomplish something:<span class="rh_ex">If you're going to find work you'd better start pounding the pavement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pavīmentum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pave,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pave•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pāv men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•en•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkənɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of nausea:<span class="rh_ex">a sickening smell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing a feeling of horror, disgust, or great distress:<span class="rh_ex">the sickening sight of the traffic accident.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•en•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>ə ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or capable of causing sickness, esp. nausea, disgust, or loathing:<span class="rh_ex">sickening arrogance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sicken</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1715–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sick<b>′</b>en•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> nauseating, disgusting, loathsome.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become sick: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Eventually she sickened and died.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to sicken me with your disgusting jokes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or become sick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>seknen, sicnen</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>sjūkna.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sick</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> repulse, revolt, disgust, upset.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•pur•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tē pûr<b>′</b>pəs, mul′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to be used for several purposes:<span class="rh_ex">a multipurpose lawn spray.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">purpose</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur<b>′</b>ban plan<b>′</b>ning.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>See <b>city planning.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.Nurs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Nursing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅th),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abundance;<br/> plenty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">opportunity;<br/> scope.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>skouth.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ti•me•o Da•na•os et do•na fe•ren•tes</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tim<b>′</b>e ō′ dä<b>′</b>nä ōs′ et dō<b>′</b>nä fe <span class="rh_sc">r</span>en<b>′</b>tes; <i>Eng.</i> tim<b>′</b>ē ō′ dan<b>′</b>ā ōs′ et dō<b>′</b>nə fə ren<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts (I fear treacherous persons even when they appear to be friendly). Vergil's <i>Aeneid:</i> I, 2:49.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•er•do•tal•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sas′ər dōt<b>′</b>l iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Usually Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>priestcraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sacerdotal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sac′er•do<b>′</b>tal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Is•ra•el•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(iz<b>′</b>rē ə līt′, -rā-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Bible</span>a descendant of Jacob, esp. a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>one of a group considered by its members or by others as God's chosen people.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible, Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to ancient Israel or its people;<br/> Hebrew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">Israel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•foil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə foil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a structure, usually made of a strong yet light fabric, having a shape similar to that of an airplane wing, and used as a kite or a parachute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>3</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">air</span>)<span class="rh_sc">foil</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cal<b>′</b>ifor<b>′</b>nia nut<b>′</b>meg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall, pungently aromatic California evergreen tree, <i>Torreya californica,</i> of the yew family, having a fissured, gray-brown bark and small, purple-streaked, green fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo-ag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō<b>′</b>ag′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>vocational-agricultural:<span class="rh_ex">the vo-ag curriculum.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe<b>′</b>cial commit<b>′</b>tee.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>select committee.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•mic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>of or pertaining to ants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from formic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>formīca</i> ant. Cf. French <i>formique</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> irregularly 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chā<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lon</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hays<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Will (Harrison)</b>, 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Kansas. 16,301.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>grass cut and dried for use as food for animals:<span class="rh_ex">gathering hay from the fields.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small sum of money:<span class="rh_ex">Twenty bucks for half an hour's work; that ain't hay!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make hay</b>, to make use of an opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">Make hay while the sun shines.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>grass mowed or intended for mowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small sum of money:<span class="rh_ex">Twenty dollars an hour for doing very little certainly ain't hay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">money:<span class="rh_ex">A thousand dollars for a day's work is a lot of hay!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>marijuana.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>a roll in the hay</b>, sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>hit the hay</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to go to bed:<span class="rh_ex">It got to be past midnight before anyone thought of hitting the hay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the hay</b>, in bed;<br/> retired, esp. for the night:<span class="rh_ex">By ten o'clock he's in the hay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make hay of</b>, to scatter in disorder;<br/> render ineffectual:<span class="rh_ex">The destruction of the manuscript made hay of two years of painstaking labor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make hay while the sun shines</b>, to seize an opportunity when it presents itself:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to be a millionaire, you have to make hay while the sun shines.</span>Also, <b>make hay.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to convert (plant material) into hay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to furnish (horses, cows, etc.) with hay.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to cut grass, clover, or the like, and store for use as forage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hēg</i>; cognate with German <i>Heu,</i> Old Norse <i>hey,</i> Gothic <i>hawi.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hew</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hay<b>′</b>ey</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Hay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Milton</b>, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white-faced<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>fāst′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a white or pale face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">marked with white on the front of the head, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a white front or surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•den•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē den<b>′</b>tāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>belonging or pertaining to the Edentata, an order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines in the arrangement of teeth and comprising the armadillos, the sloths, and the South American anteaters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>toothless.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an edentate mammal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēdentātus</i> deprived of teeth, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>dent-</i> (stem of <i>dēns</i>) <span class="rh_sc">tooth</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bi•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bē əns; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> byä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bi•enc•es</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bē ən siz; <i>Fr.</i> -byä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ambiance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to screech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to creak.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a screech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a creak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Norwegian <i>skrike,</i> Danish <i>skrige</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>skrækja</i> to screech; see <span class="rh_sc">screech</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>screak<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dur•rell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>əl, dur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Lawrence (George)</b>, 1912–90, English novelist and poet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•til•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>tl and′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a substance that undergoes distillation. Cf. <b>distillate</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>distillandum,</i> neuter gerund, gerundive of <i>distillāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">distill</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Neil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Irish word meaning "champion.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•min•i•a•tur•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō min<b>′</b>ē ə chə rīz′, -min<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of electronic equipment) to make extremely small;<br/> subject to microminiaturization.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mi′cro•min<b>′</b>i•a•tur•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">miniaturize</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mac•don•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək don<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thatch•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thach<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thatch (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thecchyng.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">thatch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈthatch•ing.</b> </var>a material, as straw, used to cover roofs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a covering made of such a material.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with thatch.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thatched</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">a thatched roof.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>thatching.</b> a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a covering of such a material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the leaves of various palms that are used for thatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling thatch on a roof, esp. thick hair covering the head:<span class="rh_ex">a thatch of unruly red hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>a tightly bound layer of dead grass, including leaves, stems, and roots, that builds up on the soil surface at the base of the living grass of a lawn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cover with or as if with thatch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to remove thatch from (a lawn);<br/> dethatch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>thacchen,</i> variant (with <i>a</i> from <i>thak</i> <whence>dialect, dialectal <i>thack</i>) of <i>thecchen,</i> Old English <i>theccan</i> to cover, hide; cognate with Dutch <i>dekken</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">deck</span>), German <i>decken,</i> Old Norse <i>thekja</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>thacche,</i> variant (with <i>ch</i> from the verb, verbal) of <i>thak</i></whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thatch<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thatch<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Thatch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward.</b> See <b>Teach, Edward.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•con•scious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē kon<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>absent from but capable of being readily brought into consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>occurring prior to the development of consciousness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the preconscious portion of the mind;<br/> foreconscious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">conscious</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•con<b>′</b>scious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•so•re•cep•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres′ō ri sep<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a proprioceptor responding to changes of blood pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">press</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ure</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">receptor</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•tro•bar•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen′trə bar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>pertaining to the center of gravity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">centro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">baric</span><sup>2</sup> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ple•o•pod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plē<b>′</b>ə pod′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a swimmeret.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pleo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">n</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɪkli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having prickles:<span class="rh_ex">prickly leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that causes a prickling feeling:<span class="rh_ex">a prickly, uncomfortable collar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">too easily made angry;<br/> touchy:<span class="rh_ex">No need to get so prickly; I just asked how your job was.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prick•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prik<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of or armed with prickles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">full of troublesome points:<span class="rh_ex">a prickly problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">prickling;<br/> smarting:<span class="rh_ex">a prickly sensation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">prickle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prick<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhythm-and-blues<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(riᵺ<b>′</b>əm ən blo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bron<b>′</b>chial pneumo<b>′</b>nia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>bronchopneumonia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flood•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flud<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the channel and adjacent shore areas under water during a flood, esp. as determined for a flood of a given height.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flood</span> + <span class="rh_sc">way</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>microbar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>barýs</i> heavy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ba•rye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•toine Louis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> lwē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1795–1875, French sculptor and painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kâr<b>′</b>eks, kar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any sedge of the genus <i>Carex.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus); Latin <i>cārex</i> sedge</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•gift<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>gift′, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an advance payment or premium paid by a tenant on taking or renewing a lease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lom•bard•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lom<b>′</b>bər dē, lum<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 8,882,366;<br/> 9190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col<b>′</b>or in′dex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the difference between the apparent photographic magnitude and the apparent visual magnitude of a star.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the difference between the magnitudes of a star in any two spectral regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pleas<b>′</b>ure dome′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large building, facility, or place used for recreation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> phrase apparently coined by south, southern. T. Coleridge in his poem "Kubla Khan'' 1797</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cel•lu•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel′yə lī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of cellular tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>cellul</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">cellular</span>) + <i>-itis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stuc•co•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stuk<b>′</b>ō wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Building, Architecture</span>moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stucco</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1680–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stuc<b>′</b>co•work′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fizz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fiz<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fizz•i•er, fizz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bubbly;<br/> fizzing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fizz</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pa•lae•ol•o•gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ol<b>′</b>ə gəs; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>family name of Byzantine rulers 1259–1453.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wel<b>′</b>come mat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a doormat, esp. one with the word "welcome'' printed on it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>put out the welcome mat</b>, to extend a hearty welcome:<span class="rh_ex">The club put out the welcome mat for new members.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ric•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rik<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus, -tus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the gape of the mouth of a bird.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the gaping or opening of the mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: wide-open mouth, equivalent. to <i>rig-,</i> variant stem of <i>ringī</i> to open the mouth wide + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ric<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slow<b>′</b> fire′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slow<b>′</b>-fire′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mus•ko•gee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus kō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gees,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-gee</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Oklahoma. 40,011.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a member of an American Indian people formerly constituting part of the Creek Confederacy in Georgia and Alabama and now living in Oklahoma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Creek (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•cast•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrts<b>′</b>kas′ting, -kä′sting, spōrts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism, Show Business, Sport</span>the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism, Show Business, Sport</span>the occupation of a sportscaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sportscast</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɔrtsˌkæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Sport</span>a radio or television program of sports news or comment on a sports event.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports•cast•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports•cast•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•cast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrts<b>′</b>kast′, -käst′, spōrts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Sport</span>a radio or television program consisting of sports news or of a running description of a sports event.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sports</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">broad</span>)<span class="rh_sc">cast</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports<b>′</b>cast′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griev•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrivəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wrong or unjust act considered as grounds for complaint.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a complaint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She filed a grievance with her union.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">griev•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grē<b>′</b>vəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress:<span class="rh_ex">Inequitable taxation is the chief grievance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act:<span class="rh_ex">to have a grievance against someone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>grevance.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">grieve,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>greva</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> affront, injustice, hurt, injury, distress.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corpl.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>corporal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Corpl.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Carra<b>′</b>ra mar<b>′</b>ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a white or blue-gray marble quarried at Carrara, Italy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyc•er•ide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glis<b>′</b>ə rīd′, -ər id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry</span>any of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue. Cf. <b>monoglyceride, diglyceride, triglyceride.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glycer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">in</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ran•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə rang<b>′</b>kə; <i>Sp.</i> bä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>äng<b>′</b>kä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cas</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kəz; <i>Sp.</i> -käs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography, Place Names</span>a steep-walled ravine or gorge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Geography</span>a gully with steep sides;<br/> arroyo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish, variant of <i>barranco,</i> of obscure, probably pre-Latin origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fla•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in flā<b>′</b>shə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an advocate of inflation through expansion of currency or bank deposits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inflation</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•hu•bo•hu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>ho̅o̅ bō<b>′</b>ho̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chaos;<br/> disorder;<br/> confusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>tōhū wā-bhōhū</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Stel<b>′</b>la Polar<b>′</b>is,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Polaris.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram•o•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram<b>′</b>ə fōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a phonograph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently inversion of <i>phonogram</i> now obsolete name for a phonographic cylinder 1887; origin, originally a trademark</li></ul></div><ros> <b>gram•o•phon•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram′ə fon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>gram′o•phon<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gram′o•phon<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spyum/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spumed, spum•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to foam;<br/> froth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">foamy matter on a liquid;<br/> froth.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spume<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spyo̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spumed, spum•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to eject or discharge as or like foam or froth;<br/> spew (often fol. by <i>forth</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to foam;<br/> froth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">foam, froth, or scum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spūma</i> foam, froth; akin to <span class="rh_sc">foam</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spu<b>′</b>mous, spum<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">foot-in-mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏt<b>′</b>n mouth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from idiomatic phrase <i>put one's foot in one's mouth</i> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi<b>′</b>amine mon•o•ni<b>′</b>trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə nī<b>′</b>trāt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>thiamine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steal•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person who steals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>stealings.</b> something that is stolen.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">given to or characterized by theft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>steling</i> (gerund, gerundive). See <span class="rh_sc">steal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steal<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stole<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stoʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sto•len, steal•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take (the property of another) without permission or right, esp. secretly or by force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Someone stole my dad's car last night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two brothers were always stealing from each other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take and use (ideas, credit, etc.) without right or acknowledgment.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to take or win secretly, quickly, or without others' knowing or seeing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He stole my girlfriend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move or (cause to) go secretly or quietly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stole away into the night.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stole the dog upstairs at bedtime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass, happen, etc., gradually or with little notice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The years steal by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a base runner) to reach (a base) safely by running while the ball is being pitched to the player at bat: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He'll steal third base if he gets the chance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Will he steal if he gets the chance?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something bought at a cost far below its real value;<br/> a bargain:<span class="rh_ex">What a steal: a genuine antique that was only five bucks!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the act of advancing a base by stealing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>steal someone's thunder</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept credit for another's work.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remove attention from another's achievement by some action that anticipates it.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>steal the scene or show</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take credit for something unfairly.</span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be more outstanding than anyone or anything else:<span class="rh_ex">The newcomer stole the show and received a standing ovation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stole, sto•len, steal•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, esp. secretly or by force:<span class="rh_ex">A pickpocket stole his watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance:<span class="rh_ex">He stole my girlfriend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly;<br/> smuggle (usually fol. by <i>away, from, in, into,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They stole the bicycle into the bedroom to surprise the child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a base runner) to gain (a base) without the help of a walk or batted ball, as by running to it during the delivery of a pitch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to gain (a point, advantage, etc.) by strategy, chance, or luck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to gain or seize more than one's share of attention in, as by giving a superior performance:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian stole the show.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to commit or practice theft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, or come secretly, quietly, or unobserved:<span class="rh_ex">She stole out of the house at midnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass, happen, etc., imperceptibly, gently, or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The years steal by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a base runner) to advance a base without the help of a walk or batted ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>steal someone's thunder</b>, to appropriate or use another's idea, plan, words, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an act of stealing;<br/> theft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the thing stolen;<br/> booty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something acquired at a cost far below its real value;<br/> bargain:<span class="rh_ex">This dress is a steal at $40.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the act of advancing a base by stealing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1860–65 for def. 5; Middle English <i>stelen,</i> Old English <i>stelan</i>; cognate with German <i>stehlen,</i> Old Norse <i>stela,</i> Gothic <i>stilan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steal<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>steal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>cau•sa si•ne qua non</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>sä si<b>′</b>ne kwä nōn<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> kô<b>′</b>zə sī<b>′</b>nē kwā non<b>′</b>, kô<b>′</b>zə sin<b>′</b>ā kwä nōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an indispensable condition;<br/> requisite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, a cause without which not</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kow•loon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>lo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula in SE China, opposite Hong Kong island: a part of the Hong Kong colony. 3 sq. mi. (7.8 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on this peninsula. 715,440. Also called <b>Jiulong.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•riv•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwo driv<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>quad•riv•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwo driv<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Cf. <b>trivium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin, special use of Latin <i>quadrivium</i> place where four ways meet; see <span class="rh_sc">quadri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">via,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•sta•bi•lize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē stā<b>′</b>bə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lized, -liz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make unstable;<br/> rid of stabilizing attributes:<span class="rh_ex">conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•sta<b>′</b>bi•lise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stabilize</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•sta′bi•li•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RH,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>relative humidity.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rh</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">Rh,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physiology</span>See <b>Rh factor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Rh,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i> Symbol, Chem.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rhodium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.H.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Royal Highness.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">r.h.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">right hand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heat<b>′</b> cramp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a cramp or muscular spasm caused by loss of water and salt following prolonged exertion in hot weather.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pott's<b>′</b> disease′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pots),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Percival <i>Pott</i> (1714–88), British surgeon, who described it 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•ber•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>bər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N central Missouri. 13,418.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>o•al•pha•bet<b>′</b>ic substitu<b>′</b>tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ō al′fə bet<b>′</b>ik, mon′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cryptography.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>a system of substitution that uses only one cipher alphabet in a cryptogram so that each plaintext letter is always represented by the same cipher. Cf. <b>polyalphabetic substitution.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alphabetic</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•gée-Le•brun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē zhā lə b<span class="rh_sc">rœn</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Ma•rie Anne) É•li•sa•beth</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>n ā lē z<span class="rh_sc">a</span> bet<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1755–1842, French painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become full;<br/> put as much as can be held into: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to fill a jar with water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her eyes filled with tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to occupy to the full capacity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd filled the hall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to supply plentifully:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a house with furniture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to penetrate to every part of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Sunlight filled the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to occupy and perform the duties of (a position, post, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The company has already filled the position you applied for.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to supply the requirements or contents of (an order for goods, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We'll fill your order right away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fill a tooth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to supply (missing information):<span class="rh_ex">The spy filled in the names of the missing scientists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to supply information to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fill us in on your work experience.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fill in the boss about the plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete by adding detail or by inserting required information into: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I filled in the form on the typewriter. She'll fill in the background with diagonal lines.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I filled the form in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to act as a substitute:<span class="rh_ex">I filled in for him while he was on vacation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete (a document or form) by supplying required information: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled out the form and signed it at the bottom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become rounder and fuller, such as the human face or figure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become full to the top: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tank filled up in no time.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled up the tank with gas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He filled it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take up (space) completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The huge football player seemed to fill the room up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He seemed to fill up the whole room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give a feeling of having eaten enough or too much: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just a little of his chocolate cake always fills me up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Starchy food fills up the campers quickly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a full supply;<br/> enough to satisfy want or desire:<span class="rh_ex">to eat one's fill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>material such as earth or stones for building up the level of an area of ground.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fill-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion:<span class="rh_ex">The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brief, informative summary;<br/> a rundown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>fill in</i> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make full;<br/> put as much as can be held into:<span class="rh_ex">to fill a jar with water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to occupy to the full capacity:<span class="rh_ex">Water filled the basin. The crowd filled the hall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to supply to an extreme degree or plentifully:<span class="rh_ex">to fill a house with furniture; to fill the heart with joy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy fully the hunger of;<br/> satiate:<span class="rh_ex">The roast beef filled the diners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put into a receptacle:<span class="rh_ex">to fill sand into a pail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be plentiful throughout:<span class="rh_ex">Fish filled the rivers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extend throughout;<br/> pervade completely:<span class="rh_ex">The odor filled the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with an occupant:<span class="rh_ex">The landlord filled the vacancy yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide (an office or opening) with an incumbent:<span class="rh_ex">The company is eager to fill the controllership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to occupy and perform the duties of (a vacancy, position, post, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to supply the requirements or contents of (an order), as for goods;<br/> execute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to supply (a blank space) with written matter, decorative work, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to meet satisfactorily, as requirements:<span class="rh_ex">This book fills a great need.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to make up, compound, or otherwise provide the contents of (a medical prescription).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to stop up or close (a cavity, hole, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to fill a tooth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to insert a filling into:<span class="rh_ex">to fill cupcakes with custard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to distend (a sail) by pressure of the wind so as to impart headway to a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to brace (a yard) so that the sail will catch the wind on its after side.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to adulterate:<span class="rh_ex">to fill soaps with water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to build up the level of (an area) with earth, stones, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to become full:<span class="rh_ex">The hall filled rapidly. Our eyes filled with tears.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to increase in atmospheric pressure:<span class="rh_ex">a filling cyclone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to become distended, as sails with the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>fill and stand on</b>, (of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a tack after being hove to or halted facing the wind;<br/> fill away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill away</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to fall off the wind and proceed on a board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to brace the yards, so that sails that have been aback will stand full.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to supply missing or desired information:<span class="rh_ex">Fill in the facts of your business experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete by adding detail, as a design or drawing:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in a sketch with shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in for a colleague who is ill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill with some material:<span class="rh_ex">to fill in a crack with putty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to supply (someone) with information:<span class="rh_ex">Please fill me in on the morning news.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete (a document, list, etc.) by supplying missing or desired information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become larger, fuller, or rounder, as the figure:<span class="rh_ex">The children have begun to fill out since I saw them last.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill the bill.</b> See <b>bill</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>fill up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill completely:<span class="rh_ex">to fill up a glass; to fill up a fuel tank.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become completely filled:<span class="rh_ex">The riverbed filled up as a result of the steady rains.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a full supply;<br/> enough to satisfy want or desire:<span class="rh_ex">to eat one's fill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">an amount of something sufficient for filling;<br/> charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a quantity of earth, stones, etc., for building up the level of an area of ground:<span class="rh_ex">These houses were built on fill.</span>Cf. <b>backfill.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the feed and water in the digestive tract of a livestock animal, esp. that consumed before marketing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fillen,</i> Old English <i>fyllan</i>; cognate with German <i>füllen,</i> Gothic <i>fulljan</i> to make full; see <span class="rh_sc">full</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fill<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crowd, pack, jam, cram. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> satisfy, answer, fulfill.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seis<b>′</b>mic sea<b>′</b> wave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Oceanog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>tsunami.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cap•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i skā<b>′</b>piz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">escape</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>es•cap<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•le•ass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>ē as′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a fighting galley, lateen-rigged on three masts, used in the Mediterranean Sea from the 15th to the 18th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Italian <i>galeaza</i> (Venice), augmentative of <i>galea</i> <span class="rh_sc">galley</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>galleasse, galiace</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trich•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trik<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, esp. obsidian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>trich-,</i> stem of <i>thríx</i> hair + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1865–70; </li></ul></div><ros>tri•chit•ic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tri kit<b>′</b>ik)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">staged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stājd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>adapted for or produced on the stage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">contrived for a desired impression:<span class="rh_ex">It was a staged, rather than spontaneous, demonstration of affection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">occurring or planned to occur in stages:<span class="rh_ex">a staged increase in wages.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stage</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/steɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staged, stag•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a step or degree in a process, development, or series:<span class="rh_ex">in the early stages of his career.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform or floor, as for speakers.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the platform on which the actors perform in a theater.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>the stage</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span> the acting profession:<span class="rh_ex">All his life he wanted to be part of the stage.</span>See <i>on stage</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a stagecoach.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to represent, produce, or exhibit on or as if on a stage:<span class="rh_ex">to stage a play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to plan, organize, or carry out, esp. for effect:<span class="rh_ex">Workers staged a one-day strike.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by easy stages</b>, gradually;<br/> without hurry.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>on stage</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">performing, esp. as an actor:<span class="rh_ex">He was on stage for every show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the area of the stage seen by the audience:<span class="rh_ex">The main figure in the play never appears on stage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stāj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>staged, stag•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a single step or degree in a process;<br/> a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform or floor, as for speakers, performers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the platform on which the actors perform in a theater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">this platform with all the parts of the theater and all the apparatus back of the proscenium.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>the stage</b>, the theater, esp. acting, as a profession:<span class="rh_ex">He plans to make the stage his career.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>See <b>sound stage.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the scene of any action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a stagecoach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a place of rest on a journey;<br/> a regular stopping place of a stagecoach or the like, for the change of horses, mules, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the distance between two places of rest on a journey;<br/> each of the portions of a journey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a portion or period of a course of action, of life, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the adolescent stage of human development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any one of the major time periods in the development of an insect, as the embryonic, larval, pupal, and imaginal stages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>stadium.</b> any one of the periods of larval growth between molts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ., Sociol.<span>]</span></span>a major phase of the economic or sociological life of human beings or society:<span class="rh_ex">the patriarchal stage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a division of stratified rocks corresponding to a single geologic age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the small platform of a microscope on which the object to be examined is placed. See illus. under <b>microscope.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>an element in a complex mechanism, as a tube and its accessory structures in a multiple amplifier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a section of a rocket containing a rocket engine or cluster of rocket engines, usually separable from other such sections when its propellant is exhausted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>by easy stages</b>, working, traveling, etc., slowly, with frequent pauses;<br/> unhurriedly, with many stops;<br/> gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>go on the stage</b>, to become an actor, esp. in the theater:<span class="rh_ex">She knew from the age of 12 that she would go on the stage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold the stage</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to continue to be produced, as a play or other theatrical production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the center of attention.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> <b>on stage</b>, performing, esp. as an actor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to represent, produce, or exhibit on or as if on a stage:<span class="rh_ex">The drama class staged a play during Christmas vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to furnish with a stage, staging, stage set, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to write, direct, or produce (a play) with the action taking place as if in a specified locale or time:<span class="rh_ex">He staged the fantasy on Mars in the year 2500.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to plan, organize, or carry out (an activity), esp. for dramatic or public effect:<span class="rh_ex">Workers staged a one-day strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to classify the natural progression of (a disease, esp. cancer).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to be suitable for presentation or performance on the stage:<span class="rh_ex">The script didn't stage well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to travel by stagecoach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>staticum</i> standing place, equivalent. to <i>stat</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">status</span> + <i>-icum,</i> neuter of <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>estage</i> (French <i>étage</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stage<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stage′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, stage<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stage<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spot, setting, locale.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ris•i•bil•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(riz′ə bil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>risibilities.</b> the ability or disposition to laugh;<br/> humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">laughter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rīsibilitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">risible,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">L.S.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Lifesaving Service.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu•ler-Chel•pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oi<b>′</b>lə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> kel<b>′</b>pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hans Karl Au•gust Si•mon von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(häns kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l ou<b>′</b>gŏŏst zē<b>′</b>môn fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1964, German chemist in Sweden: Nobel prize 1929.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en buck<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish consisting of Welsh rabbit topped with a poached egg.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Frig<b>′</b>id Zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Geography</span>the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole. See diag. under <b>zone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> riˈpleɪ; <i>n.</i> ˈriˌpleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Show Business</span>to play again, as a record or tape.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to play again, as a game or match.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of replaying.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē plā<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>plā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Show Business</span>to play again, as a record or tape.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of replaying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Show Business</span>a repetition of all or part of a broadcast or of the playing of a phonograph record, videocassette, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>instant replay.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rematch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a repetition, recurrence, or reenactment:<span class="rh_ex">The recession could be a replay of the Great Depression.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">play</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dep•re•ca•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dep<b>′</b>ri kā′tiv, -kə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to deprecate;<br/> deprecatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dēprecātīvus,</i> equivalent. to <i>dēprecāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">deprecate</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dep<b>′</b>re•ca′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mal de mer</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l də me<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span>seasickness.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•co•tox•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′kō tok<b>′</b>sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Pathology</span>a toxin produced by a fungus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">toxin</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nez<b>′</b> Percé<b>′</b> War<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a war (1877) fought in the northwestern U.S. between the U.S. and a band of Nez Percé Indians.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rim•baud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ram bō<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>a<span class="rh_sc">n</span> bō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Jean Ni•co•las) Ar•thur</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> nē kô lä<b>′</b> <span class="rh_sc">ar</span> t<span class="rh_sc">yr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1854–91, French poet.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>half-time</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæfˌtaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the intermission between the two halves of a football, basketball, or other game: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>During halftime we went for a walk.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>During halftimes the band plays.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relating to or taking place during a halftime.  <i></i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>tīm′, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the intermission or rest period between the two halves of a football, basketball, or other game, during which spectators are often entertained by baton twirling, marching bands, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or taking place during a halftime:<span class="rh_ex">The football fans were treated to a halftime exhibition by the marching band.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>half<b>′</b>-time′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">half</span> + <span class="rh_sc">time</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shout or speak in a loud voice similar to the cry of a bull: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gym teacher kept bellowing at us.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He bellowed a warning at us.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"Step back,'' he bellowed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> (of an animal) to roar;<br/> bawl:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The cows bellowed in the distance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or sound of bellowing:<span class="rh_ex">He let out a loud bellow.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bel•low•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to roar;<br/> bawl:<span class="rh_ex">bellowing with rage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to utter in a loud deep voice:<span class="rh_ex">He bellowed his command across the room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or sound of bellowing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>belwen,</i> akin to Old English <i>bylgan</i> to roar (compare for the vowel Old High German <i>bullôn</i>); extended form akin to <span class="rh_sc">bell</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bel<b>′</b>low•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cry.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Bel•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saul</b>, born 1915, U.S. novelist, born in Canada: Nobel prize for literature 1976.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whis•tler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwis<b>′</b>lər, wis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that whistles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that makes a sound like a whistle:<span class="rh_ex">The windstorm was a 60-mile-an-hour whistler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various birds whose wings whistle in flight, esp. the goldeneye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>thickhead (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large marmot, <i>Marmota caligata,</i> of mountainous northwestern North America, closely related to the woodchuck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a horse afflicted with whistling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio.<span>]</span></span>a whistling sound heard on a radio, a type of interference caused by distant lightning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>hwistlere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">whistle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Whis•tler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwis<b>′</b>lər, wis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>James (Abbott) McNeill</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək nēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1834–1903, U.S. painter and etcher, in France and England after 1855.</def><ros> <b>Whis•tle•ri•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwis lēr<b>′</b>ē ən, wis-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whis•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a high, clear sound by forcing the breath through stretched lips or through the teeth: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He whistled happily to himself.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He whistled a happy tune.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to produce a sound or call resembling a whistle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The birds were whistling in the trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to signal or call for by or as if by whistling: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object;  <span class="rh_txt">(</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He whistled for her to come down and see him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She whistled her dog to her side.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move with a whistling sound, as a bullet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for producing whistling sounds:<span class="rh_ex">The police officer blew her whistle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a whistling sound.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow the whistle</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>blow <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to expose crime or other wrongdoing:<span class="rh_ex">The accountants blew the whistle on the embezzlers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wet one's whistle</b>, to take a drink.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>whistle in the dark</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try to remain brave by or as if by whistling.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whis•tler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whis•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwis<b>′</b>əl, wis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make such a sound or series of sounds otherwise, as by blowing on some device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to emit similar sounds from the mouth, as birds do.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a device) to produce a similar sound when actuated by steam or the like:<span class="rh_ex">This teakettle whistles when it boils.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, pass, etc., with a whistling or whizzing sound, as a bullet or the wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce by whistling:<span class="rh_ex">to whistle a tune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to call, direct, or signal by or as by whistling:<span class="rh_ex">He whistled his dog over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to send with a whistling or whizzing sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>whistle for</b>, to demand or expect without success:<span class="rh_ex">After promising to pay, he told us we could whistle for our money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>whistle in the dark</b>, to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation:<span class="rh_ex">He says his business will improve next year, but he's probably just whistling in the dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for producing whistling sounds by means of the breath, steam, etc., as a small wooden or tin tube, a pipe, or a similar device with an air chamber containing a small ball that oscillates when air is forced through an opening, producing a high-pitched, warbling tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a sound produced by whistling:<span class="rh_ex">a prolonged whistle of astonishment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a simple fipple flute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow the whistle</b>, to expose the existence of mischief or wrongdoing:<span class="rh_ex">The agent was taking bribes until someone finally blew the whistle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow the whistle on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring a stop to;<br/> halt:<span class="rh_ex">Congress has blown the whistle on all unnecessary expenditures for the program.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose (wrongdoing or wrongdoers):<span class="rh_ex">to blow the whistle on corruption in high places.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>wet one's whistle</b>, to take a drink.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>whistlen,</i> Old English <i>hwistlian</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>hvīsla</i> to whistle, <i>hviskra</i> to whisper; see <span class="rh_sc">whine;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>hwistle</i> instrument, akin to the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>whis<b>′</b>tle•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gof•fer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gof<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an ornamental plaiting used for frills and borders, as on women's caps.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to flute (a frill, ruffle, etc.), as with a heated iron.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gauffer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>wāfel</i> <span class="rh_sc">waffle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>gaufre</i> waffle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jack•son•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>sən vil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River. 540,898.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Arkansas. 27,589.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Illinois. 20,284.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE North Carolina. 17,056.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Texas. 12,264.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•thu•si•asm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> lively, absorbing interest; eager involvement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We are looking forward to your visit with enthusiasm. Her enthusiasm for the plan was infectious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something in which lively, absorbing interest is shown;<br/> passion: <span class="rh_ex">Rock climbing is one of his latest enthusiasms.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•thu•si•ast</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈθuziˌæst, -ɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•thu•si•asm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en tho̅o̅<b>′</b>zē az′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit;<br/> lively interest:<span class="rh_ex">He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an occupation, activity, or pursuit in which such interest is shown:<span class="rh_ex">Hunting is his latest enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any of various forms of extreme religious devotion, usually associated with intense emotionalism and a break with orthodoxy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>enthousiasmós,</i> equivalent. to <i>enthousí</i>(<i>a</i>) possession by a god (<i>énthous,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">éntheos</span> having a god within, equivalent. to  <i>en-</i> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-thous, -theos</i> god-possessing + <i>-ia</i> <span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>) + <i>-asmos,</i> variant, after vowel stems, of <i>-ismos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>enthūsiasmus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eagerness, warmth, fervor, zeal, ardor, passion, devotion.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> indifference.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Man•nie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Emanuel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɑθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp. during a meal. </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ble•cloth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>bəl klôth′, -kloth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cloths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-klôᵺz′, -kloᵺz′, -klôths′, -kloths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cloth for covering the top of a table, esp. during a meal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">table,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cloth</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grape<b>′</b> fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several ferns of the genus <i>Botrychium,</i> comprising several species having grapelike clusters of sporangia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•i•dop•ter•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep′i dop<b>′</b>tər ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>lepidopterous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a lepidopterous insect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Lepidopter</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fora<b>′</b>men mag<b>′</b>num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the large opening in the base of the skull forming the passage from the cranial cavity to the spinal canal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: literally, great hole</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•ti•men•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vûr′tə men<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> dē ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′tē men<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos, -ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade. Also called <b>divertissement.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, equivalent. to <i>diverti</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">divert</span> + <i>-mento</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweeps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swips/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  used with a singular or plural verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a sweepstakes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a period of time when surveys are taken to determine which radio or television shows are most listened to or watched:<span class="rh_ex">During the sweeps the networks put on shows most likely to attract viewers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweeps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>sweep<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sweep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or clear (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, etc., from (a room, floor, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swept the floor with a broom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He went on quietly sweeping while the customers argued.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move or (cause to) be driven by or as if by some steady force, as a wind or wave: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The storm swept the boat out to sea.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She swept into the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to spread quickly over or through (an area): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The call for change in politics was sweeping the country.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those fashions swept through the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to clear (a surface, place, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to sweep the sea of enemy ships.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to search (an area or building) thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The police swept the building for drug dealers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The painter swept a brush over his canvas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The lookout's binoculars swept the horizon for enemy activity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His glance swept around the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to win all games in a series of contests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The team swept the last two doubleheaders.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom:<span class="rh_ex">Give the room a good sweep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the steady, driving motion of something:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent or stretch:<span class="rh_ex">a long sweep of empty road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.</span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><a href="chimneysweep"><span class="rh_sc">chimney sweep</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>a clean sweep</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thorough change, esp. by removing unwanted employees:<span class="rh_ex">The new commissioner promised to reform the department and make a clean sweep of the old bureaucracy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>sweep (someone) off one's feet</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's feet<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to fall in love or otherwise be overwhelmed:<span class="rh_ex">When they met he just swept her off her feet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><a href='sweeps d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">sweeps</span></a> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swept, sweep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave:<span class="rh_ex">The wind swept the snow into drifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pass or draw (something) over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement:<span class="rh_ex">The painter swept a brush over his canvas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (a path, opening, etc.) by clearing a space with or as if with a broom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to clear (a surface, place, etc.) of something on or in it (often fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">to sweep a sea of enemy ships.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement or unimpeded course, as winds, floods, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">sandstorms sweeping the plains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to search (an area or building) thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">Soldiers swept the town, looking for deserters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to pass the gaze, eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His eyes swept the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, gaze, etc.) over a region, surface, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He swept his eyes over the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to examine electronically, as to search for a hidden listening device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to win a complete or overwhelming victory in (a contest):<span class="rh_ex">Johnson swept the presidential election of 1964.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to win (every game, round, hand, etc., of a series of contests):<span class="rh_ex">The Yankees swept the three-game series.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass the fingers or bow over (a musical instrument, its strings or keys, etc.), as in playing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring forth (music) thus.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom:<span class="rh_ex">The new broom sweeps well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to move steadily and strongly or swiftly (usually fol. by <i>along, down, by, into,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to move or pass in a swift but stately manner:<span class="rh_ex">Proudly, she swept from the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to move, pass, or extend in a continuous course, esp. a wide curve or circuit:<span class="rh_ex">His glance swept around the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airfoil or its leading or trailing edge) to project from the fuselage at an angle rearward or forward of a line perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">the act of sweeping, esp. a moving, removing, clearing, etc., by or as if by the use of a broom:<span class="rh_ex">to give the house a good sweep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">the steady, driving motion or swift onward course of something moving with force or without interruption:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of the wind and the waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an examination by electronic detection devices of a room or building to determine the presence of hidden listening devices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm, a weapon, an oar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">reach, range, or compass, as of something sweeping about:<span class="rh_ex">the sweep of a road about a marsh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent or stretch:<span class="rh_ex">a broad sweep of sand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a curving, esp. widely or gently curving, line, form, part, or mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">matter removed or gathered by sweeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Mechanical Engineering</span>Also called <b>well sweep.</b> a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">an overwhelming victory in a contest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a winning of all the games, rounds, hands, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>See <b>end run.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of the sails of a windmill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a person employed to clean by sweeping, esp. a chimney sweeper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whist.<span>]</span></span>the winning of all the tricks in a hand. Cf. <b>slam</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Casino.</i> a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an irreversible process tending towards thermal equilibrium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>swepen</i> (verb, verbal); compare Old English <i>geswēpa</i> sweepings, derivative of <i>swāpan</i> to sweep (<whence> obsolete English <i>swope</i>); cognate with German <i>schweifen</i></whence></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sweep<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">sweep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a sweepstakes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sweeps.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈleɪdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a woman of high social position or economic class.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any woman;<br/> female:<span class="rh_ex">the lady who answered the phone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>This word is used as a term of address for a woman,<ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">as a polite term;<br/> usually in the plural:<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">as an offensive term (usually in the singular):<span class="rh_ex">"Hey, lady, you're in my way!'' he hollered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wife:<span class="rh_ex">The ambassador and his lady arrived late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a female lover or companion.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Lady<span>]</span></span> (in Great Britain) the title of a woman of rank, or the wife of a man of certain rank: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span>Lady Huxtable.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Lords and Ladies filled the hall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a quality or abstract idea thought of as a female person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: Lady*  proper noun<span>]</span></span>Lady Luck.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Offensive.<span>]</span></span>female:<span class="rh_ex">a lady cabdriver.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:<span class="rh_ex">She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a woman of high social position or economic class:<span class="rh_ex">She was born a lady and found it hard to adjust to her reduced circumstances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any woman;<br/> female (sometimes used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">the lady who answered the phone; a saleslady.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(Used in direct address: often offensive in the singular):<span class="rh_ex">Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Lady, out of my way, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wife:<span class="rh_ex">The ambassador and his lady arrived late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a female lover or steady companion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) (in Great Britain) the proper title of any woman whose husband is higher in rank than baronet or knight, or who is the daughter of a nobleman not lower than an earl (although the title is given by courtesy also to the wives of baronets and knights).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a woman who has proprietary rights or authority, as over a manor;<br/> female feudal superior. Cf.  <b>lord</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) the Virgin Mary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a woman who is the object of chivalrous devotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an attribute or abstraction personified as a woman;<br/> a designation of an allegorical figure as feminine:<span class="rh_ex">Lady Fortune; Lady Virtue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a title prefixed to the name of a goddess:<span class="rh_ex">Lady Venus.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Offensive.<span>]</span></span>being a lady;<br/> female:<span class="rh_ex">a lady reporter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of a lady;<br/> ladylike;<br/> feminine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>ladi</i>(<i>e</i>), earlier <i>lavedi,</i> Old English <i>hlǣfdīge, hlǣfdige,</i> perh. origin, originally meaning "loaf-kneader,'' equivalent. to <i>hlāf</i> <span class="rh_sc">loaf</span> + <i>-dīge, -dige,</i> variant of <i>dǣge</i> kneader (see <span class="rh_sc">dough;</span> compare Old Norse <i>deigja</i> maid); see <span class="rh_sc">lord</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy•hood′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy•ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy•ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>la<b>′</b>dy•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> In the meanings "refined, polite woman'' and "woman of high social position'' the noun <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> is the parallel of <i>gentleman.</i> As forms of address, both nouns are used in the plural (<i>Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your cooperation</i>), but only <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> occurs in the singular. Except in chivalrous, literary, or similar contexts (<i>Lady, spurn me not</i>), this singular is now usually perceived as rude or at least insensitive:<span class="rh_ex">Where do you want the new air conditioner, lady?</span>Although <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> is still found in phrases or compounds referring to occupation or the like (<i>cleaning lady; forelady; saleslady</i>), this use seems to be diminishing. The use of <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> as a modifier (<i>lady doctor; lady artist</i>) suggests that it is unusual to find a woman in the role specified. Many women are offended by this use, and it too is becoming less common.<br/>An approach that is increasingly followed is to avoid specifying the sex of the performer or practitioner. <i>Person</i> or a sex-neutral term can be substituted for <span class="rh_sc">lady,</span> as <i>cleaner</i> for <i>cleaning lady, supervisor</i> for <i>forelady,</i> and <i>salesperson</i> or <i>salesclerk</i> for <i>saleslady.</i> When circumstances make it relevant to specify sex, <i>woman</i> not <span class="rh_sc">lady</span> is used, the parallel term being <i>man: Men doctors outnumber women doctors on the hospital staff by more than three to one.</i> See also <b>-person, -woman.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gib<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gib),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>gibbed, gib•bing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a thin, wedgelike strip of metal for controlling the area in which a moving part, as the table of a milling machine, slides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a keylike part having a head at each end, used with a matching cotter as a fastening. See diag. under <b>exploded view.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(in carpentry or ironwork) a heavy metal strap for fastening two members together.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fasten (parts) together by means of a gib.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gib<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gib),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cat, esp. a male cat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a castrated cat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>gib</i>(<i>be</i>), short for <i>Gilbert</i> proper name 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gib.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Gibraltar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter<b>′</b>minal veloc<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the greatest speed that a rocket, missile, etc., attains after burnout or after leaving the barrel of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the speed of a missile or projectile on impact with its target.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ey•mak•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun<b>′</b>ē mā′king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">profitable:<span class="rh_ex">a moneymaking scheme.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of making or promising to make money:<span class="rh_ex">the moneymaking part of the deal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the making of money.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">money</span> + <span class="rh_sc">making</span> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ey•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmʌniˌmeɪkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who is successful at making money.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that provides a large profit.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon•ey•mak•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ey•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun<b>′</b>ē mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">money,</span> <span class="rh_sc">maker</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•bot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ləˈbɑtəmi, loʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a surgical operation into or across a lobe, esp. a lobe of the brain, in order to treat a mental disorder.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•bot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə bot<b>′</b>ə mē, lō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>See <b>prefrontal lobotomy.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Syb•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sib<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>ing chis′el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fault•find•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôlt<b>′</b>fīn′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, esp. in a petty way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fault</span> + <span class="rh_sc">finder</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Park<b>′</b> Av<b>′</b>enue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a wide street in New York City traditionally associated with luxurious residential and professional buildings, fashionable living, and high society.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cif•er•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō sif<b>′</b>ər əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vociferant utterance;<br/> vociferation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vocifer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> se′rum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>serum (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a play in which a batter is put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>ground out</i> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ground<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  grind•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to wear down, make smooth, or sharpen (something) by rubbing or friction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to grind a lens; to grind knives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to crush (something) into small particles, as by pounding;<br/> pulverize: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She accidentally ground the dirt into the rug.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The glass bottles were ground up for recycling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to oppress, torment, or crush:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They were ground down by poverty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to grate together;<br/> grit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She used to grind her teeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to operate by turning a crank:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to grind a hand organ.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to produce by crushing or hard rubbing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The mill grinds flour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) rub harshly;<br/> grate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gears ground whenever I shifted.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I kept grinding the gears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span> to work or study hard or for long hours.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner. Compare <a href='bump d="10"'><span class="rh_sc">bump</span></a> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>grind out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce in a routine or mechanical way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">ground out another issue of the newspaper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Would they grind another issue out in time?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish (a cigarette or cigar) against a surface: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ground out his cigarette.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He ground his cigarette out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a grade of fineness into which a substance is ground into particles:<span class="rh_ex">That coffee is available in various grinds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> laborious, usually uninteresting work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>the daily grind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a student who works and studies hard.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive manner. Compare <a href='bump d="21"'><span class="rh_sc">bump</span></a> (def. 16).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the solid surface of the earth;<br/> firm or dry land.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> soil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>poor ground for growing crops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> land having an indicated shape, quality, or character:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>sloping ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> Often, <b>grounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an area of land put to a special use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>picnic grounds; hunting grounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> Often, <b>grounds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> reason or cause;<br/> the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>grounds for divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> subject for or focus of discussion;<br/> topic:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We covered that ground in the last meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the main surface or background, as in a painting.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> leftover material, as from coffee that has been brewed:<span class="rh_ex">coffee grounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_35" value="11"><span class="rh_def">operating on land:<span class="rh_ex">ground forces; a ground attack.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to place (an idea, belief, or argument) on a firm or logical foundation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>an argument firmly grounded in logic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to instruct (someone) in basic principles:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ground students in science.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to establish a ground (def. 10) for (an electric circuit, device, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>This appliance isn't grounded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to (cause a vessel to) run aground: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship grounded on the sand bar.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They accidentally grounded the boat on a sand bar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to restrict (an aircraft or pilot) to the ground;<br/> prevent from flying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>If the pilot used drugs, he was grounded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to restrict the activities, esp. the social activities, of usually as a punishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His parents grounded him for hitting another student.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to plow.</span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin excavation for a construction project.</span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>break new ground.</b> </var>to do something original or innovative.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cover (new) ground</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to travel over a certain area:<span class="rh_ex">We covered a lot of ground in the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with new material:<span class="rh_ex">didn't cover any new ground in yesterday's class.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut the ground (out) from under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make (someone or something) less effective or useful by some action taken ahead of time.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the ground up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level.</span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">extensively;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">knew his subject from the ground up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain ground</b>, to make progress;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to retreat before a stronger force:<span class="rh_ex">The weaker army began to give ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold <span class="rh_txt">or</span> stand one's ground</b>, to maintain one's position.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into the ground</b>, beyond a reasonable or necessary point:<span class="rh_ex">to run an argument into the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose ground</b>, to lose one's advantage;<br/> fail to advance.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the ground</b>, into action or well under way:<span class="rh_ex">The plan never got off the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's own ground</b>, in an area or situation that one knows well.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shift ground</b>, to change position in an argument or situation.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/graʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <a href="grind"><span class="rh_sc">grind</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reduced to fine particles or very small pieces by grinding:<span class="rh_ex">ground beef.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having the surface roughened by or as if by grinding:<span class="rh_ex">ground glass.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grīnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>ground</b> or (<i>Rare</i>) <b>grind•ed;<br/> grind•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction;<br/> whet:<span class="rh_ex">to grind a lens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing;<br/> bray, triturate, or pulverize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to oppress, torment, or crush:<span class="rh_ex">to grind the poor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to rub harshly or gratingly;<br/> grate together;<br/> grit:<span class="rh_ex">to grind one's teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to operate by turning a crank:<span class="rh_ex">to grind a hand organ.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce by crushing or abrasion:<span class="rh_ex">to grind flour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to annoy;<br/> irritate;<br/> irk:<span class="rh_ex">It really grinds me when he's late.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to perform the operation of reducing to fine particles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to rub harshly;<br/> grate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be or become ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be polished or sharpened by friction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to work or study laboriously (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He was grinding away at his algebra.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner. Cf.  <b>bump</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>grind out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce in a routine or mechanical way:<span class="rh_ex">to grind out magazine stories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish by rubbing the lighted end against a hard surface:<span class="rh_ex">to grind out a cigarette.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the act of grinding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a grinding sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground:<span class="rh_ex">The coffee is available in various grinds for different coffee makers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">laborious, usually uninteresting work:<span class="rh_ex">Copying all the footnotes was a grind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an excessively diligent student.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive or erotic manner. Cf.  <b>bump</b> (def. 22).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>grinden,</i> Old English <i>grindan</i>; akin to Gothic <i>grinda-,</i> Latin <i>frendere</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grind<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grind′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grind<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crush, powder, comminute, pound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persecute, plague, afflict, trouble. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abrade.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the solid surface of the earth;<br/> firm or dry land:<span class="rh_ex">to fall to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">earth or soil:<span class="rh_ex">stony ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">land having an indicated character:<span class="rh_ex">rising ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>grounds.</b> a tract of land appropriated to a special use:<span class="rh_ex">picnic grounds; a hunting ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>grounds.</b> the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests;<br/> reason or cause:<span class="rh_ex">grounds for dismissal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">subject for discussion;<br/> topic:<span class="rh_ex">Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument:<span class="rh_ex">on firm ground; on shaky ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art:<span class="rh_ex">Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>ground color</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>(in perception) the background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>etching ground.</b> </var>an acid-resistant substance, composed of wax, gum, and resin in varying proportions, applied to the entire surface of an etching plate and through which the design is drawn with an etching needle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, dregs or sediment:<span class="rh_ex">coffee grounds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>grounds</b>, the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>ground bass.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>the bottom of a body of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the earth's solid or liquid surface;<br/> land or water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to plow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin excavation for a construction project.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin upon or take preparatory measures for any undertaking.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cover ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or travel over a certain area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a certain amount of progress in dealing with a piece of work, subject, treatise, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He talked for two hours without covering much ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut the ground from under</b>, to render (an argument, position, person, etc.) ineffective or invalid;<br/> refute:<span class="rh_ex">It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the ground up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level:<span class="rh_ex">She learned the business from the ground up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">extensively;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">The professor knew his subject from the ground up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>gain ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to gain approval or acceptance:<span class="rh_ex">The case for air-pollution control is gaining ground throughout the country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give ground</b>, to yield to force or forceful argument;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The disarmament talks reached an impasse when neither side would give ground on inspection proposals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold</b> or <b>stand one's ground</b>, to maintain one's position;<br/> be steadfast:<span class="rh_ex">The referee stood his ground, though his decision was hotly contested by the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into the ground</b>, beyond a reasonable or necessary point:<span class="rh_ex">You've stated your case, and you needn't run it into the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to retreat or be forced back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose one's advantage;<br/> suffer a reverse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wane in popularity or acceptance;<br/> begin to fail:<span class="rh_ex">Our candidate is losing ground in industrial areas.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the ground</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>into action or well under way:<span class="rh_ex">The play never got off the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's own ground</b>, in an area or situation that one knows well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the ground</b>, at the place of interest or importance;<br/> actively engaged:<span class="rh_ex">Minutes after the bank robbery reporters were on the ground to get the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>shift ground</b>, to change position in an argument or situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>suit down to the ground</b>, to be perfectly satisfactory;<br/> please greatly:<span class="rh_ex">This climate suits me down to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>take the ground</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to become grounded at low water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a den, burrow, shelter, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a fox gone to ground.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into concealment or hiding:<span class="rh_ex">Rather than take the witness stand, she went to ground in another country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">situated on or at, or adjacent to, the surface of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">a ground attack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>operating on land:<span class="rh_ex">ground forces.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to lay or set on the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to place on a foundation;<br/> fix firmly;<br/> settle or establish;<br/> found.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to instruct in elements or first principles:<span class="rh_ex">to ground students in science.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>to establish a ground for (a circuit, device, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a vessel) to run aground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>to restrict (an aircraft or the like) to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to forbid (a pilot) to fly because of bad health, failure to comply with safety regulations, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to put out of action or make unable to participate:<span class="rh_ex">The quarterback was grounded by a knee injury.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to restrict the activities, esp. the social activities, of:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go to the party—my parents have grounded me until my grades improve.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to come to or strike the ground.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit a ground ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to ground out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>ground out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>grownd, grund,</i> Old English <i>grund</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>grond,</i> German <i>Grund</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>grundien, grownden</i> to set on a foundation, establish, derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ground<b>′</b>ward, ground<b>′</b>wards</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pt. and pp. of <b>grind.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder:<span class="rh_ex">ground beef.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency:<span class="rh_ex">ground glass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>1</sup> 1755–65 for def. 2</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fort′ Cas<b>′</b>per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a fort in central Wyoming, near Casper: an important post on the Oregon Trail.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hes•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hesh<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the state of Hesse or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Hesse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>a Hessian mercenary used by England during the American Revolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a hireling or ruffian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) burlap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>Also called <b>Hes<b>′</b>sian and<b>′</b>iron.</b> (in the U.S.) an andiron having as an upright the figure of a Hessian soldier of the Revolutionary War.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hesse,</span> Germany + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mach•zor</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> zō<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>zō<span class="rh_sc">r,</span> -zô<span class="rh_sc">r,</span> -zə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>mach•zo•rim</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> zô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> zō<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>im),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Eng.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span> <b>mach•zors.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hebrew.<span>]</span></span>mahzor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glis•sade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gli säd<b>′</b>, -sād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-sad•ed, -sad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dance.<span>]</span></span>a sliding or gliding step.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform a glissade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>gliss</i>(<i>er</i>) to slip, slide + <i>-ade</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glis•sad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kay•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-oed, -o•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <a href="ko"><span class="rh_sc">KO</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kay•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>ō<b>′</b>, kā<b>′</b>ō′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kā<b>′</b>ō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>kay•os,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>kay•oed, kay•o•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>KO.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adv., adj.</i> ˈmɪdˈweɪ; <i>n.</i> -ˌweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the middle of the way;<br/> halfway: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>adjective; before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">the midway point of the project.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>adverb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to be positioned midway between the two warring sides.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Midway<span>]</span></span> a place or way, as at a carnival, having sideshows, games, and food stands.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> mid<b>′</b>wā<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mid<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the middle of the way or distance;<br/> halfway.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place or part situated midway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>midwei,</i> Old English <i>midweg</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">mid</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup>; def. 3 and 4 after the <i>Midway</i> Plaisance, the main thoroughfare of the World Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mid•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>several U.S. islets in the N Pacific, about 1300 mi. (2095 km) NW of Hawaii: Japanese defeated in a naval battle June, 1942;<br/> 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an airport in Chicago.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmaid•en ˈname,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman's family name before marriage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maid<b>′</b>en name<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman's surname before her marriage. Cf. <b>birth name.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">war<b>′</b> ves′sel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>warship.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal min<b>′</b>imum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>minimum (def. 5a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•ha•’ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə hä<b>′</b>iz əm, -hī<b>′</b>iz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the religion of Baha’i.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ba•ha<b>′</b>ism, Ba•hā<b>′</b>’īsm.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Baha</span>’(<span class="rh_sc">i</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ba•ha<b>′</b>’ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpunch ˌline,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the final phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, or humorous story that conveys the point and is the source of humor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punch<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪzɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a reptile with scales, typically having a long body, long tail, and four legs, as the chameleon, iguana, or gecko.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liz<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of various reptiles resembling a lizard, as a dinosaur or crocodile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>leather made from the skin of the lizard, used for shoes, purses, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Lacerta.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>lounge lizard.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pennant used as a leader for running rigging, having a thimble or bull's-eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>The Lizard.</b> See <b>Lizard Head.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lacerta</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>lesarde</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>liserd,</i> variant of <i>lesard</i>(<i>e</i>) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•rus•cant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rus<b>′</b>kənt, kôr<b>′</b>əs-, kor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sparkling or gleaming;<br/> scintillating;<br/> coruscating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>coruscant-</i> stem of <i>coruscāns</i> present participle of <i>coruscāre</i> to quiver, flash, derivative of <i>coruscus</i> quivering, flashing; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•cil•i•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ sil<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ga•ius</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c180–102? <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Roman satirist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•hen•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə hen<b>′</b>ik, -hē<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from behenic acid;<br/> docosanoic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>behen,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">ben</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>lieutenant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lt,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>low-tension.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>lieutenant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">L.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>long ton.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>low-tension.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">l.t.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>left tackle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>local time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>long ton.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kre•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Creon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kha•bur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Arab.</i> <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ä bŏŏ<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in W Asia, flowing S from SE Turkey through NE Syria to the Euphrates. 200 mi. (320 km) long.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Habor.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈself-conˈtrol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ability to control or hold back oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">exhibited great self-control by not screaming at her.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self--con•trolled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-con•trol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>kən trōl<b>′</b>, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-con•trolled<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-con•trol<b>′</b>ling</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower, levelheadedness.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">switch<b>′</b> plate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes. Also, <b>switch<b>′</b>plate′.</b> Also called <b>wall plate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fisc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fisk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a royal or state treasury;<br/> exchequer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fiscus</i> treasury, moneybag, literally, basket, bag</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•mog•ri•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans mog<b>′</b>rə fī′, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to change in appearance or form, esp. strangely or grotesquely;<br/> transform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60; earlier also <i>transmigrify, transmography</i>; apparently a pseudo-Latinism with <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•mog′ri•fi•ca</b> <b>′</b>tion, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slum•ber•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slum<b>′</b>bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slumberous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>slombry, slomry</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">slumber,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈice ˌbag,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a waterproof bag filled with ice and applied to a part of the body to reduce pain or swelling.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to the head or another part of the body to be cooled. Also called <b>ice pack.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•mage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌmɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-maged, -mag•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to search thoroughly through (a place, etc.), esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rummage through the drawers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to rummage the house for those papers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a jumble of things;<br/> odds and ends.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•mage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-maged, -mag•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to search actively, as in a place or receptacle or within oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She rummaged in her mind for the forgotten name.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">miscellaneous articles;<br/> odds and ends.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rummaging search.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> aphetic alteration of Middle French <i>arrumage,</i> equivalent. to <i>arrum</i>(<i>er</i>) to stow goods in the hold of a ship (1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rum<b>′</b>mag•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thick•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thik<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stupid person;<br/> blockhead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>Also called <b>whistler.</b> any of several Old World birds of the genus <i>Pachycephala,</i> chiefly of various islands in the Pacific Ocean, related to the flycatchers, and having a melodious whistling call.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thick</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">larch<b>′</b> saw<b>′</b>fly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a red and black sawfly, <i>Pristiphora erichsonii,</i> the larvae of which infest and feed on the leaves of larch.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•e•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>i tēn′, -tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a crystalline or white powdery substance, C<sub>29</sub>H<sub>40</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, the active principle of ipecac: used chiefly in the treatment of amebic dysentery and as an emetic and expectorant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>émet</i>(<i>os</i>) vomiting + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup>; compare French <i>émétine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eal•dor•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>dər mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>alderman.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>eal<b>′</b>der•man.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•lin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər lī′ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an inner lining placed between the ordinary lining and the outer fabric of a garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>material, as cotton or wool, for this purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>lining and padding quilted together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">interline</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">in•ter•lin•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər lī<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>something that is written or inserted between lines of writing or print.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>such insertions collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">interline</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər līn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lined, -lin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to write or insert (words, phrases, etc.) between the lines of writing or print.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to mark or inscribe (a document, book, etc.) between the lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to transfer (freight) from one carrier to another in the course of shipment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to transfer freight from one carrier to another in the course of shipment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>involving or indicating a transfer of passengers or freight from one carrier to another during travel or shipment:<span class="rh_ex">interline flights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>of or pertaining to transactions between competing carriers, esp. airlines, by which passengers, baggage, and freight are transferred from one carrier to another using only one ticket or one check-in procedure from departure point to destination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>interlīneāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">in•ter•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lined, -lin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to provide (a garment) with an interlining.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup> 1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>ter•lin′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>touchdown;<br/> touchdowns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>trust deed.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">T/D,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">time deposit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">T.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Traffic Director.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Treasury Department.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sphinx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sfɪŋks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sphinx•es, sphin•ges</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsfɪndʒiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>an ancient Egyptian figure with the body of a lion and the head of a human, esp. a very large stone figure of this type near the pyramids of Giza.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a creature in Greek myth with wings, a woman's head, and a lion's body:<span class="rh_ex">The sphinx killed anyone passing by who was unable to answer the riddle she posed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a mysterious person or thing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sphinx<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfingks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>sphinx•es, sphin•ges</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfin<b>′</b>jēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(in ancient Egypt)<ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>a figure of an imaginary creature having the head of a man or an animal and the body of a lion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>usually cap.</i>) the colossal recumbent stone figure of this kind near the pyramids of Giza.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a monster, usually represented as having the head and breast of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Seated on a rock outside of Thebes, she proposed a riddle to travelers, killing them when they answered incorrectly, as all did before Oedipus. When he answered her riddle correctly the Sphinx killed herself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>any similar monster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mysterious, inscrutable person or thing, esp. one given to enigmatic questions or answers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sphínx,</i> equivalent. to <i>sphing-,</i> base of <i>sphíngein</i> to hold tight (compare <span class="rh_sc">sphincter</span>) + <i>-s</i> nominative singular ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•ya-bun•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bun<b>′</b>yə bun<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an evergreen tree, <i>Araucaria bidwilli,</i> of Australia, having stiff, sharp, glossy needles in distinct rows, grown as an ornamental in warm regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Wiradjuri  <i>bun</i><sup>y</sup>a</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kep•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kep<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jo•hann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1571–1630, German astronomer.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system: about 22 miles (35 km) in diameter.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Kep•ler•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kep lēr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">krim•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krim<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a lambskin from the Crimean region, dressed as a fur, with wool in loose soft curls, usually whitish or pale gray.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>crimmer.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Krim</i> <span class="rh_sc">Crimea</span> + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill-e•quipped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(il<b>′</b>i kwipt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">badly or inadequately equipped:<span class="rh_ex">an ill-equipped army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ill-prepared:<span class="rh_ex">a student ill-equipped to begin calculus.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curl<b>′</b>y clem<b>′</b>atis.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>blue jasmine.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•hill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>hil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a skier who competes in downhill races, esp. in the downhill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a downhill skier (contrasted with <i>cross-country skier</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">downhill</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Huer•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wer<b>′</b>tə; <i>Sp.</i> we<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Vic•to•ria•no</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēk′tô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yä<b>′</b>nô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈstep-ˌup,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing an increase.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>serving to increase voltage:<span class="rh_ex">a step-up transformer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an increase or rise in rate or quantity.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, as in walking:<span class="rh_ex">He took a few steps to the right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over by one such movement:<span class="rh_ex">The edge is just a few steps to your left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement:<span class="rh_ex">I heard steps outside in the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark made by the foot on the ground;<br/> a footprint:<span class="rh_ex">Look at the steps someone has left in the soft mud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manner of stepping;<br/> stride:<span class="rh_ex">She has a heavy step when she walks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> movements or course in stepping or walking:<span class="rh_ex">We were lost, so we decided to retrace our steps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any of a series of stages in a process or in achieving some goal:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">the steps of a ladder; We sat on the porch steps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_27" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to move in steps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She stepped lightly out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to walk, esp. for a short distance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Step over to my office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to put the foot down;<br/> tread:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't step on the grass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up one's authority;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">He finally stepped down when it was clear that he had no support.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become involved;<br/> intervene:<span class="rh_ex">The United Nations was asked to step in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>step on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to press with the foot, as on a lever or spring, in order to operate some mechanism:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped on the gas (pedal) and the car zoomed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave a place, esp. for a short time:<span class="rh_ex">Ms. Jones has just stepped out of the office for a moment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to raise by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">We have stepped up our efforts to recruit more teachers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be promoted;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped up quickly through the ranks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">)</span> step</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) time to a beat, as while marching together:<span class="rh_ex">The marching band couldn't stay in step when they made turns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) harmony or agreement with others:<span class="rh_ex">He's out of step with the rest of the scientific community.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step by step</b>, gradually;<br/> by stages:<span class="rh_ex">We made progress step by step.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step on it <span class="rh_txt">or</span> on the gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to move more quickly;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">Step on it or we'll be late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take steps</b>, to employ necessary actions:<span class="rh_ex">What steps have you taken to prevent future catastrophes?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better watch your step in that part of town.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>step-</i> is attached to words to name a member of a family related by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">When my father married his second wife, she already had a son who became my stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">effecting an increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>serving to increase voltage:<span class="rh_ex">a step-up transformer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of a lease) allowing for gradual rent increases to the highest amount permissible.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of something.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>step<b>′</b>up′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>step up</i> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot:<span class="rh_ex">The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground;<br/> footprint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the manner of walking;<br/> gait;<br/> stride.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pace in marching:<span class="rh_ex">double-quick step.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a pace uniform with that of another or others, or in time with music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, movements or course in walking or running:<span class="rh_ex">to retrace one's steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a move, act, or proceeding, as toward some end or in the general course of some action;<br/> stage, measure, or period:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">rank, degree, or grade, as on a vertical scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">a step of a ladder; a stair of 14 steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a very short distance:<span class="rh_ex">She was never more than a step away from her children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a repeated pattern or unit of movement in a dance formed by a combination of foot and body motions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a degree of the staff or of the scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the interval between two adjacent scale degrees;<br/> second. Cf. <b>semitone, whole step.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>steps</b>, a stepladder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an offset part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a socket, frame, or platform for supporting the lower end of a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a flat-topped ledge on the face of a quarry or a mine working.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>break step</b>, to interrupt or cease walking or marching in step:<span class="rh_ex">The marching units were allowed to break step after they had passed the reviewing stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>in step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving in time to a rhythm or with the corresponding step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are not in step with the times.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep step</b>, to keep pace;<br/> stay in step:<span class="rh_ex">The construction of classrooms and the training of teachers have not kept step with population growth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in time to a rhythm or corresponding to the step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are out of step with the others in their group.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>step by step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">from one stage to the next in sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually and steadily:<span class="rh_ex">We were shown the steelmaking process step by step.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>take steps</b>, to set about putting something into operation;<br/> begin to act:<span class="rh_ex">I will take steps to see that your application is processed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution;<br/> behave prudently:<span class="rh_ex">If she doesn't watch her step, she will be fired from her job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, etc., by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, or by using the feet alternately in this manner:<span class="rh_ex">to step forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to walk, or go on foot, esp. for a few strides or a short distance:<span class="rh_ex">Step over to the bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to move with measured steps, as in a dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to go briskly or fast, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to obtain, find, win, come upon, etc., something easily and naturally, as if by a mere step of the foot:<span class="rh_ex">to step into a good business opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to put the foot down;<br/> tread by intention or accident:<span class="rh_ex">to step on a cat's tail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to press with the foot, as on a lever, spring, or the like, in order to operate some mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to take (a step, pace, stride, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to go through or perform the steps of (a dance).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to move or set (the foot) in taking a step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to measure (a distance, ground, etc.) by steps (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to make or arrange in the manner of a series of steps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to fix (a mast) in its step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to relinquish one's authority or control;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">Although he was past retirement age, he refused to step down and let his son take over the business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, to become involved;<br/> intervene, as in a quarrel or fight:<span class="rh_ex">The brawl was well under way by the time the police stepped in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>step on it</b>, to hasten one's activity or steps;<br/> hurry up:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't step on it, we'll miss the show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave a place, esp. for a brief period of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to walk or march at a more rapid pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out to a social gathering or on a date:<span class="rh_ex">We're stepping out tonight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise or increase by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">to step up production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be promoted;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> improve.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>steppen,</i> Old English <i>steppan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>stepfen</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stamp;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>stepe</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix denoting connection between members of a family by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>stēop-</i>; cognate with German <i>stief-,</i> Old Norse <i>stjūp-</i> step-; akin to Old English <i>āstēpan</i> to bereave, <i>bestēpan</i> to deprive (of children)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•pro•bri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈproʊbriəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disgrace or reproach brought on by shameful conduct.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the cause of such disgrace or reproach.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">criticism;<br/> reproach;<br/> scorn.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-prob-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-prob-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•pro•bri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə prō<b>′</b>brē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful;<br/> infamy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: reproach, equivalent. to <i>op-</i> <span class="rh_sc">op</span>- + <i>probr</i>(<i>um</i>) infamy, disgrace + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bark•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bark•i•er, bark•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of, containing, or covered with bark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resembling bark.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bark</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth<b>′</b>er coun′try,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the country of one's birth or ancestry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•struct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈstrʌkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> [<i>before a noun</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving or designed to destroy:<span class="rh_ex">a destruct mechanism.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of intentional destruction:<span class="rh_ex">He signaled for the automatic destruct as the missile veered off course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or cause to be destroyed: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The missile will destruct when this button is pushed.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">They'll destruct the missile if it goes off course.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stru-"><span class="rh_sc">-stru-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•struct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di strukt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving or designed to destroy:<span class="rh_ex">a destruct mechanism on a missile.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of intentional destruction:<span class="rh_ex">One out of ten launchings ended in destructs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to destroy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be destroyed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">destruction</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dres•soir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>es w<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dres•soirs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>es w<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fr. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a cabinet of the 18th century, having a number of shallow shelves for dishes over a base with drawers and closed cupboards.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">dresser</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•tu•la•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pos<b>′</b>chə lā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Cf. <b>devil's advocate</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>postulātor</i> claimant. See <span class="rh_sc">postulate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sul•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>138–78<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sum•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sum<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles</b>, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>James Batch•el•ler</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach<b>′</b>ə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1887–1955, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize 1946.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Graham</b>, 1840–1910, U.S. sociologist and economist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">um•mah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(um<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the Islamic community.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>um<b>′</b>ma.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic: literally, nation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six•pence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkspəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-pence, -penc•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin of the United Kingdom, the half of a shilling, formerly equal to six pennies, equal to two and one-half new pence after 1971.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six•pence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>pəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pence, -penc•es</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a sum of six pennies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, the half of a shilling, formerly equal to six pennies: equal to two and one-half new pence after decimalization in 1971.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>sexe pans.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">six,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pence</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɔrtsmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one who participates in sports, esp. hunting and fishing.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who shows that he or she has qualities of fairness, courtesy, and grace in winning and in losing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports•man•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">In a sportsmanlike gesture he helped his injured opponent to stand up again.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports•man•ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sports•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrts<b>′</b>mən, spōrts<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a man who engages in sports, esp. in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sports</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports<b>′</b>man•like′, sports<b>′</b>man•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sports<b>′</b>man•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fam<b>′</b>ily court′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>court of domestic relations.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<b>′</b> boy′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a boy or man responsible for replenishing stock, as on the shelves of a grocery store.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stock<b>′</b>boy′.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkætəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>large farm animals, as cows and steers, raised for their meat or milk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>bovine animals, esp. domesticated members of the genus <i>Bos.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>such animals together with other domesticated quadrupeds, as horses, swine, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>human beings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>capitāle</i> wealth; see <span class="rh_sc">capital</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French: (personal) property</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>catel</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cat<b>′</b>tle•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ly<b>′</b>on bean′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a vine, <i>Mucuna niveum,</i> of southern Asia and the Philippines, having showy clusters of white flowers and whitish hairy pods, grown widely as a forage crop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after west, western. south, southern. <i>Lyon</i> (died 1916), American botanist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•mar•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə mär<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Iraq, on the Tigris: seat of the early Abassid caliphs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sno̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a headband for the hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a netlike hat or part of a hat or fabric that holds or covers the back of a woman's hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the pendulous skin over the beak of a turkey.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bind or confine (the hair) with a snood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English: fillet, ribbon; Old English <i>snōd</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•a•dul•ter•at•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnəˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not adulterated;<br/> clean;<br/> pure.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> utter:<span class="rh_ex">unadulterated nonsense.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•a•dul•ter•at•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ə dul<b>′</b>tə rā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not diluted or made impure by adulterating;<br/> pure:<span class="rh_ex">unadulterated maple syrup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">utter;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex">unadulterated nonsense.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">adulterate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′a•dul<b>′</b>ter•at′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leo III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Saint</b>, <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c750–816, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 795–816.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>"the Isaurian''</i>), <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> c680–741, Eastern Roman emperor 717–741.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sail•plane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sāl<b>′</b>plān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-planed, -plan•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to soar in a sailplane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sail</span> + <span class="rh_sc">plane</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sail<b>′</b>plan′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thir•ty-three<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>tē thrē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 30 plus 3.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 33 or XXXIII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 33 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hazed, haz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a mass or collection in the atmosphere of very fine, widely spread solid or liquid particles that give the air a milky white appearance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a haze of smoke from his pipe.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The mountain was barely visible through the haze.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a confused state of mind;<br/> daze:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>After the accident the victims were still in a haze.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become hazy:<span class="rh_ex">The sky hazed over.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">haze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>hazed, haz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force to perform pointless or humiliating tasks:<span class="rh_ex">college seniors hazing freshmen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haz•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>hazed, haz•ing.</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception;<br/> confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or become hazy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10; perh. noun, nominal use of Middle English *<i>hase</i>; Old English <i>hasu,</i> variant of <i>haswa</i> ashen, dusky. See <span class="rh_sc">hazy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hare</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>haze<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cloud.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">haze<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>hazed, haz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to subject (freshmen, newcomers, etc.) to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Naut.<span>]</span></span>to harass with unnecessary or disagreeable tasks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>haser</i> to irritate, annoy</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•trop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan trop<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>pik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(esp. of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tropic</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•ty-eight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>tē āt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 90 plus 8.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 98 or XCVIII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 98 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of (something):<span class="rh_ex">negated our beliefs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be ineffective or useless:<span class="rh_ex">He negated all attempts to help.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-neg-"><span class="rh_sc">-neg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni gāt<b>′</b>, neg<b>′</b>āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:<span class="rh_ex">an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to nullify or cause to be ineffective:<span class="rh_ex">Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be negative;<br/> bring or cause negative results:<span class="rh_ex">a pessimism that always negates.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>negātus</i> (past participle of <i>negāre</i> to deny, refuse), equivalent. to <i>neg-</i> (variant of <i>nec</i> not; see <span class="rh_sc">neglect</span>) + <i>-ā-</i> theme vowel + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne•ga<b>′</b>tor, ne•gat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram<b>′</b> mol′ecule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance. Cf. <b>Avogadro's number.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><ros> <b>gram-mo•lec•u•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram′mə lek<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>gram-mo•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram′mō<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wai•lu•ku<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī lo̅o̅<b>′</b>ko̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii. 10,674.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfish ˌcake,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a fried patty of shredded fish, esp. salt codfish, and mashed potato.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fish<b>′</b> cake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a fried ball or cake of shredded fish, esp. salt codfish, and mashed potato. Also called <b>fish<b>′</b> ball′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•got<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr<b>′</b>gət, -got),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus <i>Claviceps,</i> esp. <i>C. purpurea,</i> which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>the sclerotial body itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>the dried sclerotium of <i>C. purpurea,</i> developed on rye plants: used in the production of ergotamine and ergotoxine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, a rooster's spur; Old French <i>argos, argoz, argot</i> spur(s)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO<sub>2</sub>, usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ceri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>4</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fire•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the light from a fire, as on a hearth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>firlight,</i> Old English <i>fȳrlēoht.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fire,</span> <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•bush•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bəˈbʊʃkə, -ˈbuʃ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-kas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's head scarf, shaped or folded in a triangle and worn with two ends tied under the chin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•bush•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə bŏŏsh<b>′</b>kə, -bo̅o̅sh<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's scarf, often triangular, used as a hood with two of the ends tied under the chin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an elderly Russian woman, esp. an elderly grandmother.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>bábushka</i> grandmother, equivalent. to <i>báb</i>(<i>a</i>) old woman + <i>-ushka</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mart•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(märt<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span>a house martin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>a representation of a swallow close and without legs, used esp. as the cadency mark of a fourth son.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>martelet,</i> variant of <i>martinet</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">martin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil<b>′</b>itary school′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>military academy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Palm<b>′</b>er Land′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the southern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whiz•zer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwiz<b>′</b>ər, wiz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that whizzes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a centrifugal machine for drying sugar, grain, clothes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whiz</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra<b>′</b>diative cap<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the capture of a particle, as a neutron, by a nucleus, inducing the emission of electromagnetic radiation, as a gamma ray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk<b>′</b>a•round pay′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôk<b>′</b>ə round′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">turn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move around on an axis or about a center;<br/> rotate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn a wheel.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wheel wouldn't turn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move around or partly around: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn a key in a door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The key turned in the lock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reverse the position or placement of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn a page.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The suspect turned and began to fire his gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to direct, aim, or set toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned his car toward the center of town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car turned to the right and stopped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to bring the lower layers of (soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to turn the fields.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to change the position or direction of;<br/> move into a different position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to turn the handle one notch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to change the focus or tendency of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She turned the conversation to a topic that was more pleasant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The conversation turned to more pleasant topics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter the nature or appearance of;<br/> to (make something) become something else: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Worry has turned his hair gray.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heat turned the ice to water.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The neighborhood has turned into a slum.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The milk turned sour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to change the color of (leaves): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The shortening of daylight has turned the leaves.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The leaves have begun to turn; they're now a beautiful yellow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become sour or go bad: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In the heat the milk turned.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hot air has turned the milk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, British Terms</span>to (cause to) be affected with nausea, as the stomach: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Violence turns her stomach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My stomach turned at the thought of all that violence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be put or applied to some use or purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned his mind to more practical matters.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His mind turned to practical matters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pass around: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">knew he was being followed, so he turned a corner and vanished.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned to the left and vanished.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or pass (a certain age, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span>He turned sixty last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to shape (a piece of metal, etc.) into form with a cutting tool while rotating it on a lathe.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to form or express gracefully:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In her letter writing she really shows an ability to turn a phrase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to go;<br/> send;<br/> drive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/away<span>]</span></span>She turned him away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be persuaded to change or reorder the course of one's life: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned her to a life of crime.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She turned to a life of crime.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be angry (with) or betray: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn children against their parents.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They turned against their parents.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to earn or gain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She turned a profit on the sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to twist out of position;<br/> wrench: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned his ankle when he fell.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His ankle turned when he fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to perform (a gymnastic feat) by rotating or revolving:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>turned a somersault.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to disorder the condition of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crooks turned the apartment (upside down) looking for money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> to hinge or depend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The whole question turns on this point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to direct one's gaze, etc., toward or away from someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His gaze turned slowly from the window to his visitor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned his gaze toward her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_127" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to go to someone for help or information:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to turn to a friend for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_128a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move the eyes away from someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">I offered her my hand, but she just turned away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_128b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse to allow (someone) to enter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The guards turned us away.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned away anyone without an invitation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn over;<br/> fold down: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn down (the sheets or blankets of) a bed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn the bed down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower in intensity;<br/> lessen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn down the heat in the classroom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn the heat down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse or reject (a person, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They turned down your request for promotion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She asked him to marry her, but he turned her down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give (something) to someone in authority: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn in your badge and report to the office.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned his badge in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inform on (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Someone turned us in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He'd turn in his own mother if the reward was enough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go to bed;<br/> retire:<span class="rh_ex">I'm exhausted; I think I'll turn in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop the flow of (water, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The electrician turned off the electricity to the house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The plumber turned the water off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish (a light): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn off the lights and go to bed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn the light off; it's too bright.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exit (a road) and proceed in a different direction: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn off the highway and take the local road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn off when you get to the exit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to disgust*  to cause a feeling of dislike;<br/> to alienate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her manners turn me off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned off everyone with her bad manners.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (water, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn on the gas.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn the gas on again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch on (a light): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn on a light; I can't see.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn the lights on; I can't see.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into operation;<br/> activate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned on the engine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She turned the engine on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on  <i> </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to start suddenly to show:<span class="rh_ex">He just turned on the charm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to persuade (a person) to take a narcotic drug: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned his friend on to LSD.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wanted to turn on the whole city by pouring LSD into the water supply.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to take a narcotic drug:<span class="rh_ex">to get a little marijuana and turn on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span>to arouse the interest of:<span class="rh_ex">Architecture really turns her on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span>to arouse sexually:<span class="rh_ex">When she walks into a room, she turns every man on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>turn upon.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become suddenly hostile to:<span class="rh_ex">I don't know what got her so angry; she's even turning on her friends.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish (a light): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn out the light; it's right in my eyes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn the lights out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce as the result of labor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The factory turns out fifty computers every hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They sell them as fast as our factory can turn them out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become in the end:<span class="rh_ex">How did things turn out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to be found or known to be;<br/> prove to be:<span class="rh_ex">He turned out to be an enemy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or be moved from one side to another: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He mumbled in his sleep and turned over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She turned him over and got him out of bed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in reverse position;<br/> invert: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat turned over the bowl of milk.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The child turned the plate over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to transfer;<br/> give: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He went to the police and turned over the gun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He turned the gun over to the police.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) start, as an engine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The engine won't turn over; the battery is dead.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Turn the engine over.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to think about;<br/> ponder: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned over in his mind what she said to him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He kept turning the problem over in his mind.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fold (material, etc.) up to alter a garment: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn up a hem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn a hem up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) be uncovered or found: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Some new facts have just turned up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">turned up some new leads in the investigation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Did the detective turn anything up yet?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to intensify or increase: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn up the volume.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to turn the volume up loud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear;<br/> arrive;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">always believed that "something (good) will turn up.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be recovered:<span class="rh_ex">That old ring you lost; did it ever turn up?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_79" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a movement of partial or total rotation:<span class="rh_ex">a turn of the handle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="36"><span class="rh_def">an act of changing position, etc., as by a movement around something:<span class="rh_ex">a turn of the head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span> a time for action:<span class="rh_ex">It's my turn to speak, so let me finish.</span>See <i>in turn</i> and <i>out of turn</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="38"><span class="rh_def">an act of changing or reversing course or direction.</span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a place where a road, etc., turns;<br/> bend:<span class="rh_ex">a turn in the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a single revolution, as of a wheel:<span class="rh_ex">He gave the wheel a couple of sharp turns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="41"><span class="rh_def">any change, as in nature or circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">She has suffered a turn for the worse in her long battle with cancer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="42"><span class="rh_def">the point or time of change:<span class="rh_ex">at the turn of the century (= <i> when the century changed, as from 1899 to 1900).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a passing of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast.</span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive form of expression:<span class="rh_ex">a clever turn of phrase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_100" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a short walk, ride, etc., out and back, esp. by different routes.</span></li><li id="advanced_101" value="46"><span class="rh_def">one's natural way of thinking or acting:<span class="rh_ex">She's of a lively turn of mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_105" value="47"><span class="rh_def">an act of service or disservice:<span class="rh_ex">She did me a good (bad) turn by (not) showing up for my speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_108" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> a nervous shock, as from fright:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>gave us quite a turn when she fell from the balance beam.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_114" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at every turn</b>, constantly:<span class="rh_ex">She betrayed us at every turn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by turns</b>, one after another;<br/> alternately:<span class="rh_ex">did their shopping and cleaning by turns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_117" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in turn</b>, in order of one following another:<span class="rh_ex">We shook hands in turn with each of the people on line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_119" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of turn</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_119a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in the correct order:<span class="rh_ex">He went out of turn and tried to push his way to the front.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_119b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">at an unsuitable time;<br/> unwisely;<br/> indiscreetly:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke out of turn.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take turns</b>, to succeed one another in order:<span class="rh_ex">We took turns making breakfast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_124" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn one's back on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to abandon, ignore, or reject:<span class="rh_ex">She turned her back on her boyfriend and left him for another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_125" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn the corner</b>, to pass through a crisis safely:<span class="rh_ex">He was sick for months, but now he's begun to turn the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn the tide</b>, to reverse the course of events:<span class="rh_ex">The army was finally able to turn the tide and start pushing the invaders back.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>turn•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">turn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move around on an axis or about a center;<br/> rotate:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a wheel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a key; to turn the cap of a jar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reverse the position or placement of:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a page;</span><span class="rh_ex">to turn an egg;</span><span class="rh_ex">to turn a person around.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to change the position of, by or as if by rotating;<br/> move into a different position:<span class="rh_ex">to turn the handle one notch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter the course of;<br/> divert;<br/> deflect:<span class="rh_ex">He turned the blow with his arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to change the focus or tendency of:<span class="rh_ex">She skillfully turned the conversation away from so unpleasant a subject.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to reverse the progress of;<br/> cause to retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The police turned the advancing rioters by firing over their heads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter the nature, character, or appearance of:<span class="rh_ex">Worry turned his hair gray.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to change or convert (usually fol. by <i>into</i> or <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to turn water into ice; to turn tears into laughter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to render or make by some change:<span class="rh_ex">Fear turned him cowardly and craven.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to change the color of (leaves).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause to become sour, to ferment, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Warm weather turns milk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, British Terms</span>to cause (the stomach) to reject food, liquid, etc.;<br/> affect with nausea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to change from one language or form of expression to another;<br/> translate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to put or apply to some use or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He turned his mind to practical matters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to go or pass around or to the other side of:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a street corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to get beyond or pass (a certain age, time, amount, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His son just turned four.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to direct, aim, or set toward, away from, or in a specified direction:<span class="rh_ex">to turn the car toward the center of town; to turn one's back to the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to direct (the eyes, face, etc.) another way;<br/> avert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cutting tool while rotating the piece on a lathe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a rounded or curved form in any way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to shape artistically or gracefully, esp. in rounded form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to form or express gracefully:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a phrase well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to direct (thought, attention, desire, etc.) toward or away from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to cause to go;<br/> send;<br/> drive:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a person from one's door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to revolve in the mind;<br/> ponder (often fol. by over):<span class="rh_ex">He turned the idea over a couple of times before acting on it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to persuade (a person) to change or reorder the course of his or her life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be prejudiced against:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a son against his father.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to maintain a steady flow or circulation of (money or articles of commerce).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to earn or gain:<span class="rh_ex">He turned a huge profit on the sale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to reverse or remake (a garment, shirt collar, etc.) so that the inner side becomes the outer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to pour from one container into another by inverting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to curve, bend, or twist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to twist out of position or sprain;<br/> wrench:<span class="rh_ex">He turned his ankle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to bend back or blunt (the edge of a blade).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to perform (a gymnastic feat) by rotating or revolving:<span class="rh_ex">to turn a somersault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>to disturb the mental balance of;<br/> distract;<br/> derange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to disorder or upset the placement or condition of:<span class="rh_ex">He turned the room upside down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to convert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pervert.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to move around on an axis or about a center;<br/> rotate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to move partly around through the arc of a circle, as a door on a hinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to hinge or depend (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The question turns on this point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to direct or set one's course toward, away from, or in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to direct the face or gaze toward or away from someone or something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to direct one's thought, attention, desire, etc., toward or away from someone or something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to give or apply one's interest, attention, effort, etc., to something;<br/> pursue:<span class="rh_ex">He turned to the study and practice of medicine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to change or reverse a course so as to go in a different or the opposite direction:<span class="rh_ex">to turn to the right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">to change position so as to face in a different or the opposite direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to change or reverse position or posture as by a rotary motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to shift the body about as if on an axis:<span class="rh_ex">to turn on one's side while sleeping.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to assume a curved form;<br/> bend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to become blunted or dulled by bending, as the cutting edge of a knife or saw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to be affected with nausea, as the stomach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">to be affected with giddiness or dizziness;<br/> have a sensation of whirling or reeling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to adopt religion, a manner of life, etc., esp. as differing from a previous position or attitude:<span class="rh_ex">He turned to Christianity in his old age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to change or transfer one's loyalties;<br/> defect:<span class="rh_ex">He turned from the Democrats and joined the Republicans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to change an attitude or policy:<span class="rh_ex">to turn in favor of someone; to turn against a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def">to change or alter, as in nature, character, or appearance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">to become sour, rancid, fermented, or the like, as milk or butter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">to change color:<span class="rh_ex">The leaves began to turn in October.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">to change so as to be;<br/> become:<span class="rh_ex">a lawyer turned poet; to turn pale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>to become mentally unbalanced or distracted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to put about or tack, as a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>(of copy) to run either from the bottom of the last column on one page to the top of the first column on the following page or from one column on a page to the expected place in the next column on the page (opposed to <i>jump</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to retrace one's footsteps;<br/> turn around to return.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to go no further or to return, as by not welcoming;<br/> send away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fold (a blanket, sheet of paper, etc.) on itself:<span class="rh_ex">Turn back the page to keep the place.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn over;<br/> fold down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower in intensity;<br/> lessen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse or reject (a person, request, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The Marine Corps turned him down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hand in;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">to turn in a resignation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inform on or deliver up:<span class="rh_ex">She promptly turned him in to the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn from one path or course into another;<br/> veer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to go to bed;<br/> retire:<span class="rh_ex">I never turn in before eleven o'clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive a vehicle or to walk into (a street, store, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">We turned into the dead-end street. He turned into the saloon at the corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be changed, transformed, or converted into:<span class="rh_ex">He has turned into a very pleasant fellow. The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish (a light).</span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to divert;<br/> deflect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to diverge or branch off, as a side road from a main road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive a vehicle or walk onto (a side road) from a main road:<span class="rh_ex">You turn off at 96th Street. Turn off the highway on the dirt road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop listening:<span class="rh_ex">You could see him turn off as the speaker droned on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to disaffect, alienate, or disgust.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to discharge an employee.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (water, gas, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to switch on (a light).</span></li><li id="unabridged_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into operation;<br/> activate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to start suddenly to affect or show:<span class="rh_ex">She turned on the charm and won him over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to induce (a person) to start taking a narcotic drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take a narcotic drug.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to arouse or excite the interest of;<br/> engage:<span class="rh_ex">the first lecture that really turned me on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to arouse sexually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>turn upon.</b> to become suddenly hostile to:<span class="rh_ex">The dog turned on its owner.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn one's hand to.</b> See <b>hand</b> (def. 74).</span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extinguish (a light).</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to produce as the result of labor:<span class="rh_ex">She turned out four tapestries a year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to drive out;<br/> dismiss;<br/> discharge:<span class="rh_ex">a premier turned out of office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit out;<br/> dress;<br/> equip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to result;<br/> issue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to be;<br/> become ultimately.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to be found or known;<br/> prove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to be present at;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to get out of bed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to order (a seaman or seamen) from quarters for duty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to turn outward, as the toes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or be moved from one side to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in reverse position;<br/> invert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider;<br/> meditate;<br/> ponder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to transfer;<br/> give.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to start (an engine):<span class="rh_ex">He turned over the car motor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an engine) to start:<span class="rh_ex">The motor turned over without any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to purchase and then sell (goods or commodities).</span></li><li id="unabridged_74h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to do business or sell goods to the amount of (a specified sum).</span></li><li id="unabridged_74i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to invest or recover (capital) in some transaction or in the course of business.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn the tables.</b> See <b>table</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn the tide.</b> See <b>tide</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply to for aid;<br/> appeal to:<span class="rh_ex">When he was starting out as an artist he turned to his friends for loans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to attend to or work at something:<span class="rh_ex">After the storm we turned to and cleaned up the debris.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to change to:<span class="rh_ex">The ice turned to water.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fold (material, a hem, cuffs, etc.) up or over in order to alter a garment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to the surface by digging:<span class="rh_ex">to turn up a shovelful of earth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to uncover;<br/> find.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to intensify or increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">Let's wait and see what turns up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">She turned up at the last moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to be recovered:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure your watch will turn up eventually.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to notice;<br/> be seen.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">a movement of partial or total rotation:<span class="rh_ex">a slight turn of the handle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">an act of changing or reversing position or posture, as by a rotary movement:<span class="rh_ex">a turn of the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def">a time or opportunity for action which comes in due rotation or order to each of a number of persons, animals, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">It's my turn to pay the bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">an act of changing or reversing the course or direction:<span class="rh_ex">to make a turn to the right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">a place or point at which such a change occurs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">a place where a road, river, or the like turns;<br/> bend:<span class="rh_ex">About a mile ahead, you'll come to a turn in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">a single revolution, as of a wheel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">an act of turning so as to face or go in a different direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">direction, drift, or trend:<span class="rh_ex">The conversation took an interesting turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">any change, as in nature, character, condition, affairs, circumstances, etc.;<br/> alteration;<br/> modification:<span class="rh_ex">a turn for the better.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">the point or time of change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">the time during which a worker or a set of workers is at work in alternation with others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">that which is done by each of a number of persons acting in rotation or succession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">rounded or curved form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">the shape or mold in which something is formed or cast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">a passing or twisting of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">the state of or a manner of being twisted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">a single circular or convoluted shape, as of a coiled or wound rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small latch operated by a turning knob or lever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">style, as of expression or language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def">a distinctive form or style imparted:<span class="rh_ex">a happy turn of expression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def">a short walk, ride, or the like out and back, esp. by different routes:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go for a turn in the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def">a natural inclination, bent, tendency, or aptitude:<span class="rh_ex">one's turn of mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def">a spell or period of work;<br/> shift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def">a spell or bout of action or activity, esp. in wrestling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def">an attack of illness or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def">an act of service or disservice:<span class="rh_ex">He once did her a good turn. She repaid it with a bad turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def">requirement, exigency, or need:<span class="rh_ex">This will serve your turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def">treatment or rendering, esp. with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.;<br/> twist:<span class="rh_ex">He gave the story a new turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment:<span class="rh_ex">It certainly gave me quite a turn to see him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>a complete securities transaction that includes both a purchase and sale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>an individual stage performance, esp. in a vaudeville theater or music hall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a drill movement by which a formation changes fronts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def">a contest or round;<br/> a bout, as in wrestling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><b>at every turn</b>, in every case or instance;<br/> constantly:<span class="rh_ex">We met with kindness at every turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><b>by turns</b>, one after another;<br/> in rotation or succession;<br/> alternately:<span class="rh_ex">They did their shopping and cleaning by turns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><b>hand's turn</b>, a period or piece of work:<span class="rh_ex">It won't be necessary for you to do a hand's turn yourself, but rather to supervise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def"><b>in turn</b>, in due order of succession:<span class="rh_ex">Each generation in turn must grapple with the same basic problems.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the turn</b>, on the verge or in the process of turning;<br/> changing:<span class="rh_ex">She said she hoped to be alive to see the century on the turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of turn</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_119a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in the correct succession;<br/> out of proper order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">at an unsuitable time;<br/> imprudently;<br/> indiscreetly:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke out of turn and destroyed the cordial atmosphere of the meeting.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><b>take turns</b>, to succeed one another in order;<br/> rotate;<br/> alternate:<span class="rh_ex">They took turns walking the dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><b>to a turn</b>, to just the proper degree;<br/> to perfection:<span class="rh_ex">The steak was done to a turn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><b>turn and turn about</b> or <b>turn about</b>, by turns:<span class="rh_ex">They fought the fire, turn and turn about, until daybreak.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tornus,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French *<i>torn, t</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>urn</i>; Old French <i>tor, t</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>ur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin, as above; (noun, nominal) Middle English, partly derivative of the verb, verbal, partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Old French <i>torner, t</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>urner</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Greek <i>tórnos</i> tool for making circles), partly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> Latin <i>tornāre</i> to turn in a lathe, round off (derivative of <i>tornus</i> lathe</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>turnen,</i> partly continuing Old English <i>turnian, tyrnan</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>turn<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> metamorphose, transmute, transform. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23, 24.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fashion, mold. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Turn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">revolve,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rotate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">spin</span> indicate moving in a more or less rotary, circular fashion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Turn</span> is the general and popular word for motion on an axis or around a center, but it is used also of motion that is less than a complete circle:<span class="rh_ex">A gate turns on its hinges.</span><span class="rh_sc">Revolve</span> refers esp. to movement in an orbit around a center, but is sometimes exchangeable with <span class="rh_sc">rotate,</span> which refers only to the motion of a body around its own center or axis:<span class="rh_ex">The moon revolves about the earth. The earth rotates on its axis.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">spin</span> is to rotate very rapidly:<span class="rh_ex">A top spins.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">79.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spin, gyration, revolution. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">88.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deviation, bend, twist, vicissitude, variation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">101.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> talent, proclivity. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Turn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cast,</span> <span class="rh_sc">twist</span> are colloquial in use and imply a bent, inclination, or habit. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Turn</span> means a tendency or inclination for something:<span class="rh_ex">a turn for art.</span><span class="rh_sc">Cast</span> means an established habit of thought, manner, or style:<span class="rh_ex">a melancholy cast.</span><span class="rh_sc">Twist</span> means a bias:<span class="rh_ex">a strange twist of thought.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trou•ble•shoot•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrʌbəlˌʃutɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person with skill in finding ways to stop or resolve disputes.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an expert in discovering and getting rid of the cause of trouble in mechanical breakdowns.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trou•ble•shoot•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trub<b>′</b>əl sho̅o̅′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person with special skill in resolving disputes, impasses, etc., as in business, national, or international affairs:<span class="rh_ex">a diplomatic troubleshooter in the Middle East.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an expert in discovering and eliminating the cause of trouble in mechanical equipment, power lines, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>trou<b>′</b>ble-shoot′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trouble</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shooter</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•cy•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep<b>′</b>ə sī′kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a small circle the center of which moves around in the circumference of a larger circle: used in Ptolemaic astronomy to account for observed periodic irregularities in planetary motions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a circle that rolls, externally or internally, without slipping, on another circle, generating an epicycloid or hypocycloid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>epíkyklos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">epi</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cycle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>epicyclus</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ep•i•cy•clic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′ə sī<b>′</b>klik, -sik<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> pea′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of the common pea, <i>Pisum sativum arvense,</i> grown for forage and silage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly•boy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī<b>′</b>boi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>fly<sup>1</sup> (def. 35b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of an aircrew, esp. a pilot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any member of the U.S. Air Force.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boy</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elev.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">elevation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elev.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">elevation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">flagging;<br/> drooping;<br/> limp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flag</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or resembling flags or flagstone;<br/> laminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flag</span><sup>4</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">abounding in, consisting of, or resembling flag plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>flaggi.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">flag</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•e•lab•o•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər i lab<b>′</b>ər it;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō′vər i lab<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-rat•ed, -rat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to render or present with excessive or fussy detail:<span class="rh_ex">He so overelaborates his jokes that they lose their humor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to add excessive details, as in writing or speaking:<span class="rh_ex">He overelaborates to an extent that his novels must be cut radically before being published.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">elaborate</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>ver•e•lab<b>′</b>o•rate•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>ver•e•lab′o•ra<b>′</b>tion, o<b>′</b>ver•e•lab<b>′</b>o•rate•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gram•ma•tol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gram′ə tol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the scientific study of systems of writing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>grammat-,</i> stem of <i>grámma</i> letter + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Got•thard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt′ got<b>′</b>ərd; <i>Ger.</i> zängkt′ gôt<b>′</b>hä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in S Switzerland;<br/> a part of the Alps;<br/> highest peak, 10,490 ft. (3195 m).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain pass over this range. 6935 ft. (2115 m) high.</span></li></ol><def id="3">a railway tunnel under this pass. 9¼ mi. (15 km) long. French, <b>St. Go•thard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> gô ta<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flipped, flip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.,</span> <b>flip•per, flip•pest.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn over by or as if by tossing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to flip a coin.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She flipped the dog a morsel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to move or activate with a sudden stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to flip a switch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) turn over or do a somersault: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rolled over the bar and flipped onto the floor.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">flipped her opponent over her shoulder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to read or look at rapidly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to flip through a magazine.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He flipped the pages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to react with astonishment or delight:<span class="rh_ex">I flipped when I heard the good news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fall in love with (someone):<span class="rh_ex">He really flipped over her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>flip out</b>, to (cause to) become irrational, angry, or upset: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss flipped out when he heard you lost the account.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This news will flip him out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That news would flip out anybody.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of flipping.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a somersault, esp. one performed in the air.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>flippant:<span class="rh_ex">a flip answer.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>flip one's lid <span class="rh_txt">or</span> wig</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose control of one's temper.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flipped, flip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, esp. so as to cause to turn over in the air:<span class="rh_ex">to flip a coin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (something) suddenly or jerkily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to turn over, esp. with a short rapid gesture:<span class="rh_ex">to flip pancakes with a spatula.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>to resell, esp. quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make a flicking movement;<br/> strike at something smartly or sharply;<br/> snap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to move oneself with or as if with flippers:<span class="rh_ex">The seals flipped along the beach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to move with a jerk or jerks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to turn over or perform a somersault in the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner:<span class="rh_ex">He really flipped over his new girlfriend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>flip one's lid</b> or <b>wig</b>, See <b>lid</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an instance of flipping;<br/> a smart tap or strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a sudden jerk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a somersault, esp. one performed in the air:<span class="rh_ex">a back flip off the diving board.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>a variety of seven-card stud in which each player receives the first four cards facedown and selects two of them to expose before receiving the next card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>flip side.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; 1955–60 for def. 10; see <span class="rh_sc">fillip</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a mixed drink made with liquor or wine, sugar, and egg, topped with powdered nutmeg and served hot or cold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink, popular esp. in the 18th century, made with beer or ale mixed with rum or other liquor, sweetened and served hot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. noun, nominal use of <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup>, so called from tossing or flipping of ingredients in preparation 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">flip<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flip),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>flip•per, flip•pest.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>flippant;<br/> pert.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival use of <span class="rh_sc">flip</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•geal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdʒil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to change from a soft or liquid state to a solid state, as by cooling;<br/> thicken: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The gelatin will congeal in the refrigerator.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold has congealed the gelatin.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•geal•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•geal•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•geal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən jēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:<span class="rh_ex">The fat congealed on the top of the soup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to curdle;<br/> coagulate, as a fluid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles:<span class="rh_ex">Some philosophic systems lost their vitality and congealed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>congelāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>gelāre</i> to freeze; see <span class="rh_sc">gelid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>congeler</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>congelen</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•geal<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•geal′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, con•geal<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•geal<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•geal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•geal<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harden, set, jell, solidify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">num<b>′</b>bered account<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Green<b>′</b> Moun<b>′</b>tains,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in Vermont: a part of the Appalachian system. Highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, 4393 ft. (1339 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•bo•rane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī bôr<b>′</b>ān, -bōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">borane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grand<b>′</b> Can<b>′</b>yon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 mi. (320 km) long;<br/> 1 mi. (1.6 km) deep.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glitz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glit<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>glitz•i•er, glitz•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pretentiously or tastelessly showy:<span class="rh_ex">a glitzy gown.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">glitz,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glitz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/glɪts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tasteless showiness:<span class="rh_ex">the glitz of a Vegas casino.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glitz•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> -i•er, -i•est.</span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glitz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>ostentatious glitter or sophistication:<span class="rh_ex">a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to add a showy sophistication to (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a birdcage.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">glitter</span> and <span class="rh_sc">ritz</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hunk•pa•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hungk<b>′</b>pä pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-pa.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•li•un•de<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′lē un<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>not part of or derivable from the document or instrument itself:<span class="rh_ex">evidence aliunde.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: from another person or place, equivalent. to <i>ali</i>(<i>us</i>) other + <i>unde</i> whence</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•com<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>i kom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Informal Terms</span>telecommunications.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.T.Ch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Textile Chemistry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi<b>′</b>ochem<b>′</b>ical ox<b>′</b>ygen demand′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the oxygen required by aerobic organisms, as those in sewage, for metabolism. <i>Abbr.:</i> BOD Also called <b>biological oxygen demand.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day•dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdeɪˌdrim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pleasant series of thoughts imagined while awake;<br/> reverie:<span class="rh_ex">in a daydream about life in the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a plan or dream unlikely to happen:<span class="rh_ex">His daydream is to retire to a tropical island.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have daydreams: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">daydreaming about the future.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause]:<span class="rh_ex">daydreamed that she had won the lottery.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>day•dream•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day•dream<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dā<b>′</b>drēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reverie indulged in while awake.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in such a reverie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">day</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dream</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>day<b>′</b>dream′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>day<b>′</b>dream′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> fantasize, dream, muse, woolgather.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•marck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lə märk<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> m<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>k<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jean Bap•tiste Pierre An•toine de Mo•net de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> tēst<b>′</b> pye<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> də mô ne<b>′</b> də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1744–1829, French naturalist: pioneer in the field of comparative anatomy.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">awl<b>′</b> snail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any tiny, usually white land snail of the family Subulinidae, some introduced species being pests of hothouse flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ban•dar Ab•bas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bun<b>′</b>dər ə bäs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in S Iran. 605,387.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo<b>′</b>cusing screen′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See under <b>reflex camera.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">check•hook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chek<b>′</b>hŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hook on the saddle of a harness, for holding the end of the checkrein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">check</span>(<span class="rh_sc">rein</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">hook</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•au•ric•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ô rik<b>′</b>yə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having two auricles or earlike parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">auriculate</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cos•ta del Sol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kos<b>′</b>tə del sōl<b>′</b>, kô<b>′</b>stə, kō<b>′</b>-; <i>Sp.</i> kôs<b>′</b>tä ᵺel sôl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the S coast of Spain from Estepona to Motril: resort and retirement area.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pae•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>ən, -on),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Pros.<span>]</span></span>a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>paiōn,</i> Attic variant of <i>paiá̄n</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">paean</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>paeōn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">past•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(past<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being past.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">past</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ness</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pel•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>re•pel•lant</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpɛlənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing distaste or dislike;<br/> repulsive:<span class="rh_ex">repellent behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">resistant to something (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a water-repellent raincoat.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>something that repels or increases resistance to something: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an insect repellent.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>spraying insect repellent everywhere.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pel-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pel-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pel•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pel<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing distaste or aversion;<br/> repulsive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forcing or driving back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">serving or tending to ward off or drive away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">moth-repellant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re•pel<b>′</b>lant.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repellent-</i> (stem of <i>repellēns</i>), present participle of <i>repellere</i> to drive back. See <span class="rh_sc">repel,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pel<b>′</b>lent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repugnant, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>chan•son d'a•mour</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>chan•sons d'a•mour</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>•sô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> d<span class="rh_sc">a</span>•mo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>love song.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrdˌtæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Naval Terms</span>a hard, saltless biscuit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard•tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>tak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations. Also called <b>pilot biscuit, pilot bread, ship biscuit, ship bread.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hard</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tack</span><sup>2</sup> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lens•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lenz<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lens<b>′</b> board′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lens</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Tartar or the Tartars;<br/> Tartar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">Tartar,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of this people, including the literary language of the Tatar Autonomous Republic, the dialects of the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of the Volga basin (<b>Volga Tatar,</b>) and numerous other dialects, some transitional to other Turkic languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>See <b>Crimean Tatar.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tartar (defs. 1, 2, 4–6).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Tatars or their language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tartar (def. 7).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tartar</b> </var>(for defs. 1–3, 5).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15; see <span class="rh_sc">Tartar</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Ta•tar•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Ta•tar•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä tar<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•man•nered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un man<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking good manners;<br/> rude or ill-bred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without affectation or insincerity;<br/> ingenuous:<span class="rh_ex">He is a refreshingly unmannered person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mannered</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liv<b>′</b>ery col′ors,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>the principal tinctures of a coat of arms, usually one color and one metal, used for liveries, standards, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•phy•lax•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′fə lak<b>′</b>sis, prof′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the preventing of disease.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>prophylactic treatment, as the cleaning of the teeth by a dentist or dental hygienist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pro-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>phýlaxis</i> a watching, guarding, equivalent. to <i>phylak-</i> (base of <i>phylássein</i> to guard) + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•stead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>sted′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the owner or holder of a homestead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a settler under the Homestead Act.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homestead</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊmstɛd, -stɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Law</span>a dwelling with its land and buildings occupied by the owner as a home.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an area of land given by the government to someone who promises to farm it for a period of time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to acquire or settle on (land) as a homestead: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They homesteaded the land.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They homesteaded for a year.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>home•stead•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home•stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>sted, -stid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Law</span>a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a tract of land acquired under the Homestead Act.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a house in an urban area acquired under a homesteading program.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to acquire or settle on (land) as a homestead:<span class="rh_ex">Pioneers homesteaded the valley.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to acquire or settle on a homestead:<span class="rh_ex">They homesteaded many years ago.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old English <i>hāmstede</i> (not found in Middle English). See <span class="rh_sc">home,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stead</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Home•stead<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōm<b>′</b>sted, -stid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Florida. 20,668.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">renew<b>′</b>able en<b>′</b>ergy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel. Also called <b>soft energy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sweɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male admirer or lover.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a country lad.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male admirer or lover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a country lad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a country gallant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sveinn</i> boy, servant; cognate with Old English <i>swān</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>swein</i> servant bef. 1150</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swain<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swain<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hors•es,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>horse,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>horsed, hors•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a large mammal with solid hooves, used for carrying or pulling loads and for riding.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if riding on the back of such an animal:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rocking horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wooden apparatus for exercising or performing gymnastics;<br/> vaulting horse.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><a href="heroin."><span class="rh_sc">heroin</span></a></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_36" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>horse around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to fool around;<br/> play roughly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_41" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>eat like a horse</b>, to eat a great deal.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the horse's mouth</b>, from a source that can be trusted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">I got the news straight from the horse's mouth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's horses</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be patient:<span class="rh_ex">Hold your horses; we'll be there in a minute.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look a gift horse in the mouth</b>, to be critical of a gift.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>hors•es,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>horse,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>horsed, hors•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, <i>Equus caballus,</i> domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a fully mature male animal of this type;<br/> stallion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several odd-toed ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal:<span class="rh_ex">rocking horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>trestle.</b> a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gymnastics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>vaulting horse.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>pommel horse.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>carriage (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">soldiers serving on horseback;<br/> cavalry:<span class="rh_ex">a thousand horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a man;<br/> fellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Often, <b>horses.</b> horsepower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>horses</b>, the power or capacity to accomplish something, as by having enough money, personnel, or expertise:<span class="rh_ex">Our small company doesn't have the horses to compete against a giant corporation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>a knight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a crib, translation, or other illicit aid to a student's recitation;<br/> trot;<br/> pony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a mass of rock enclosed within a lode or vein.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>traveler (def. 6b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>a mold of a curved frame, esp. one used when the complexity of the curves requires laying out at full size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>heroin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>back the wrong horse</b>, to be mistaken in judgment, esp. in backing a losing candidate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beat</b> or <b>flog a dead horse</b>, to attempt to revive a discussion, topic, or idea that has waned, been exhausted, or proved fruitless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>from the horse's mouth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>on good authority;<br/> from the original or a trustworthy source:<span class="rh_ex">I have it straight from the horse's mouth that the boss is retiring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold one's horses</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to check one's impulsiveness;<br/> be patient or calm:<span class="rh_ex">Hold your horses! I'm almost ready.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>horse of another color</b>, something entirely different. Also, <b>horse of a different color.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>look a gift horse in the mouth</b>, to be critical of a gift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>To horse!</b> Mount your horse! Ride!</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a horse or horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to set on horseback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to set or carry on a person's back or on one's own back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to cut notches for steps into (a carriage beam).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to move with great physical effort or force:<span class="rh_ex">It took three men to horse the trunk up the stairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a person) the target of boisterous jokes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform boisterously, as a part or a scene in a play.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to caulk (a vessel) with a hammer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to work or haze (a sailor) cruelly or unfairly.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to place (someone) on a person's back, in order to be flogged.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to mount or go on a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a mare) to be in heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vulgar.<span>]</span></span>to have coitus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>horse around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to fool around;<br/> indulge in horseplay.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or pertaining to a horse or horses:<span class="rh_ex">the horse family; a horse blanket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">drawn or powered by a horse or horses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">mounted or serving on horses:<span class="rh_ex">horse troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">unusually large.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English <i>hors</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>hross,</i> Dutch <i>ros,</i> German <i>Ross</i> (Middle High German <i>ros,</i> Old High German <i>hros</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>horsen</i> to provide with horses, Old English <i>horsian,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horse<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horse<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sawed-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôd<b>′</b>ôf<b>′</b>, -of<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sawed off at the end, as a shotgun or broomstick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>smallish;<br/> of less than average size or stature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flo•ri•bun•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flôr′ə bun<b>′</b>də, flōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>flōribundus</i> flowering freely, equivalent. to <i>flōri-</i> <span class="rh_sc">flori</span>- + <i>-bundus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body, or to incline the head, so as to show respect or greeting: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>bowing as the king and queen walked in.<span>]</span></span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed down almost to the ground.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bowed his head in prayer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pines bowed low in the storm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The heavy snow bowed the trees down low.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) give in or yield;<br/> to (cause to) submit: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to bow to the inevitable.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> bowed<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They were bloody but not bowed (= not defeated completely).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withdraw by choice;<br/> retire:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't want to campaign anymore, so he decided to bow out.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a downward movement of the head or body in greeting, thanks, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She made a short bow after the play.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be overly polite:<span class="rh_ex">He was always bowing and scraping to the boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Show Business</span> <b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Stand up, Helen, and take a bow.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/boʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strong, flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends and used for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">hunting with a bow and arrow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve:<span class="rh_ex">She tied the ribbon in a bow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a readily loosened knot for joining the ends of a ribbon or string, having two loops:<span class="rh_ex">a pretty bright bow in her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a flexible rod having horsehairs that stretch from end to end, used for playing a musical instrument like a violin:<span class="rh_ex">The musicians all raised their bows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">bowlegged</span>.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform with a bow on a stringed instrument: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She hadn't learned to bow smoothly yet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She tried to bow her fiddle but always missed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the front or forward end of a ship or airplane:<span class="rh_ex">After the torpedo hit, the bow was crushed in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or relating to the bow of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">bow riggings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to yield;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">to bow to the inevitable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bend or curve downward;<br/> stoop:<span class="rh_ex">the pines bowed low.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed his head to the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cause to submit;<br/> subdue;<br/> crush.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stoop or incline:<span class="rh_ex">Age had bowed his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to express by a bow:<span class="rh_ex">to bow one's thanks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to usher (someone) with a bow (usually fol. by <i>in, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">They were bowed in by the footman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to bend;<br/> make curved or crooked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bow and scrape</b>, to be excessively polite or deferential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>bow out</b>, to resign a position or withdraw from a job, competition, obligation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He bowed out after two terms as governor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks, reverence, respect, submission, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's bow</b>, to appear publicly for the first time, as a performer, politician, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The young pianist made her bow last night to an appreciative audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>take a bow</b>, to step forward or stand up in order to receive recognition, applause, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The conductor had the soloists take a bow.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>bowen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>būgan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>buigen</i>; akin to German <i>biegen,</i> Gothic <i>biugan,</i> Old Norse <i>buga,</i> etc.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>bend</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surrender, accede, defer, acquiesce, comply, capitulate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows:<span class="rh_ex">He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a bend or curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowknot.</b> a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>bow tie.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something curved or arc-shaped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a saddlebow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an archer;<br/> bowman:<span class="rh_ex">He is the best bow in the county.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>temple<sup>2</sup> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a<shape>U</shape>-shaped piece for placing under an animal's neck to hold a yoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a flexible rod used for laying out large curves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the part of a key grasped by the fingers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the loop on the stem of a watch by which the watch is attached to a chain or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a rainbow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">curved outward at the center;<br/> bent:<span class="rh_ex">bow legs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bend into the form of a bow;<br/> curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bowe</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>boga</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>boog,</i> German <i>Bogen,</i> Old Norse <i>bogi</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">bow</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bowed<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bow<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut., Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the forward end of a vessel or airship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>either side of this forward end, esp. with reference to the direction of a distant object:<span class="rh_ex">a mooring two points off the port bow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows</b>, the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, esp. one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the foremost oar in rowing a boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>bowman, bow oar.</b> the person who pulls that oar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows on</b>, (of a ship) with the bow foremost:<span class="rh_ex">The vessel approached us bows on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>bows under</b>, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was bows under during most of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>on the bow</b>, within 45° to the heading of the vessel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>of or pertaining to the bow of a ship.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>boog</i> (noun, nominal) or Dutch <i>boeg</i> or Danish <i>bov</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bough</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Clara</b>, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the "It Girl.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑntu, ˈɔn-; <i>unstressed</i> ˈɑntə, ˈɔn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to a place or position on;<br/> upon;<br/> on:<span class="rh_ex">They pulled him onto his feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>aware of the true nature, motive, or meaning of:<span class="rh_ex">I'm onto your tricks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">on•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>to̅o̅, ôn<b>′</b>-; <i>unstressed</i> on<b>′</b>tə, ôn<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to a place or position on;<br/> upon;<br/> on:<span class="rh_ex">to get onto a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in or into a state of awareness about:<span class="rh_ex">I'm onto your scheme.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also, <b>surjective.</b> pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is the entire second set.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">on</span> + <span class="rh_sc">to</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">onto-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "being,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">ontogeny.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ont-</i> (stem of <i>ón,</i> neuter present participle of <i>eînai</i> to be) + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Win•fred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>frid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "peaceful friend.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•tray<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i strā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or animal that has strayed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a domestic animal, as a horse or a sheep, found wandering or without an owner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to stray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>estray,</i> derivative of Old French <i>estraier</i> to <span class="rh_sc">stray</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>astrai</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clam•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈklæmbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to climb, using both feet and hands:<span class="rh_ex">We clambered onto the bus.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of clambering.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>clam•ber•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clam•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klam<b>′</b>bər, klam<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to climb, using both feet and hands;<br/> climb with effort or difficulty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of clambering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>clambren,</i> equivalent. to <i>clamb-</i> (akin to <span class="rh_sc">climb</span>) + <i>-r-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> + <i>-en</i> infinitive suffix 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>clam<b>′</b>ber•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spurge<b>′</b> fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the large plant family Euphorbiaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having milky juice, simple alternate leaves or no leaves, usually petalless flowers often with showy bracts, and capsular fruit, and including cassava, croton, crown-of-thorns, poinsettia, snow-on-the-mountain, spurge, and the plants that produce castor oil, rubber, and tung oil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">osteogen<b>′</b>esis im•per•fec<b>′</b>ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′pər fek<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: imperfect osteogenesis</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>fect contin<b>′</b>uous.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>See <b>perfect progressive.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">null<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʌl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking value or significance.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being or amounting to nothing;<br/> nil.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a set)<ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">empty:<span class="rh_ex">A null set is a collection that has no members in it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>null and void</b>, without force or effect;<br/> not valid:<span class="rh_ex">The contract is now null and void.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nul•li•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-null-"><span class="rh_sc">-null-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-null-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-null-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "none;<br/> not one.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">annul, null, nullify</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">null<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without value, effect, consequence, or significance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being or amounting to nothing;<br/> nil;<br/> lacking;<br/> nonexistent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a set)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">empty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of measure zero.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being or amounting to zero.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>null and void</b>, without legal force or effect;<br/> not valid:<span class="rh_ex">This contract is null and void.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cancel;<br/> make null.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nūllus,</i> equivalent. to <i>n</i>(<i>e</i>) not + <i>ūllus</i> any</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-dom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-dom</i> is attached to some nouns and adjectives to form nouns, with the meanings:<ul><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">domain or area ruled:  <i>king </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -dom → kingdom (=<i> area a king rules)</i>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">collection of persons:<i></i>  <i>official </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -dom → officialdom (=<i> a collection of officials). </i></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">rank:  <i>earl </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -dom → earldom (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> the rank or position of an earl).</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">general condition:  <i>free </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -dom → freedom (=<i> general condition of being free)</i>.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom; <i>for 2 also Port.</i> dô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a Portuguese title affixed to a man's given name;<br/> Sir: formerly a title of certain dignitaries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for Latin <i>dominus</i> lord, master 1710–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Dominic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-dom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain (<i>kingdom</i>), collection of persons (<i>officialdom</i>), rank or station (<i>earldom</i>), or general condition (<i>freedom</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>-dōm</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>-dōmr,</i> German <i>-tum</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">doom</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Dominica.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Dominican.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">domain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">domestic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">dominant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">dominion.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">D.O.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>to God, the Best, the Greatest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Deō Optimō Maximō</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">d.o.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dirty old man.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•phib•o•seth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi fib<b>′</b>ə seth′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Mephibosheth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tra•ve•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntrəˈvinəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, relating to, being, or occurring within a vein:<span class="rh_ex">an intravenous injection.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an intravenous injection or feeding.</span></li></ol><i>Abbr.:</i> IV<span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•tra•ve•nous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">being fed intravenously.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tra•ve•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′trə vē<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>within a vein.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein:<span class="rh_ex">an intravenous solution.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an intravenous injection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">intravenous feeding. <i>Abbr.:</i> IV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">intra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">venous</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b>ern Fish<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the constellation Piscis Austrinus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AZT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Trademark.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>azidothymidine: a drug used esp. in the treatment of AIDS.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AZT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span>azidothymidine: an antiviral drug, manufactured from genetic materials in fish sperm or produced synthetically, used in the treatment of AIDS.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> frost<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>intense cold without hoarfrost, causing vegetation to turn black. Cf. <b>frost</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kiel<b>′</b> Canal<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a canal connecting the North and Baltic seas. 61 mi. (98 km) long. German, <b>Nord-Ostsee Kanal.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snake<b>′</b> doc′tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a dragonfly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a hellgrammite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">1.</span> <b>.</b> See <b>dragonfly.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛrˌʃɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a self-propelled, lighter-than-air craft in which the direction of flight can be controlled;<br/> dirigible.Compare <a href='blimpw="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">blimp</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight;<br/> dirigible. Cf. <b>blimp.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1810–20, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">air-ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-shipped, -ship•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send or ship via aircraft:<span class="rh_ex">to air-ship machine parts overseas.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–1955</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>air<b>′</b>-ship′pa•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′grə mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling program music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, having, advocating, resembling, or following a plan, policy, or program:<span class="rh_ex">programmatic art.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>programmat-</i> (stem of <i>prógramma</i>) <span class="rh_sc">program</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro′gram•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊgræm, -grəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-grammed</b> or <b>-gramed, -gram•ming</b> or <b>-gram•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plan of action to accomplish a certain goal or end:<span class="rh_ex">a drug rehabilitation program.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a planned or coordinated schedule of activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television performance or production.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a list of selections, performers, etc., included in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment, a booklet containing such a list, or the selections themselves.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:<span class="rh_ex">a program of French songs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; piece of software.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to schedule or establish as part of a program:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bells are programmed to go off at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to provide a program for (a computer): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He used BASIC to program his computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He programmed in BASIC.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to insert, enter, or type instructions into:<span class="rh_ex">to program a VCR to record a show.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:<span class="rh_ex">to program the schedule into the VCR.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to fill with attitudes, behavior patterns, or the like;<br/> condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to program children to respect their elders.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈpro•gramme.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•gram•ma•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•gram•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌproʊgrəˈmætɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <i>adj.</i></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>gram, -grəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-grammed</b> or <b>-gramed, -gram•ming</b> or <b>-gram•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plan of action to accomplish a specified end:<span class="rh_ex">a school lunch program.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television performance or production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:<span class="rh_ex">a program of American and French music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities:<span class="rh_ex">a drug rehabilitation program; a graduate program in linguistics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a prospectus or syllabus:<span class="rh_ex">a program of courses being offered.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to schedule as part of a program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to prepare a program for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus):<span class="rh_ex">We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:<span class="rh_ex">An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like;<br/> condition:<span class="rh_ex">Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction:<span class="rh_ex">Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to plan or write a program.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pro<b>′</b>gramme.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>prógramma</i> public notice in writing. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>programma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b>ern Tur<b>′</b>kestan.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Turkestan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">S.T.L.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Licentiate in Sacred Theology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sta•ni•sla•wów<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Pol.</i> stä′nē slä<b>′</b>vŏŏf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Polish name of <b>Ivano-Frankovsk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law<b>′</b> of Malus<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Malus' law.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•ne•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bal<b>′</b>nē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to baths or bathing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>balaneîon</i> bathing room, bath) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>balne</i>(<i>um</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tur•ke•stan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûr′kə stan<b>′</b>, -stän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a vast region in W and central Asia, E of the Caspian Sea: includes territory in the S central part of Xinjiang province in China (<b>Eastern Turkestan</b> or <b>Chinese Turkestan</b>), a strip of N Afghanistan, and the area (<b>Russian Turkestan</b>) comprising the republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan), Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Turkistan.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tur′ke•stan<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•si•cum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap<b>′</b>si kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Capsicum,</i> of the nightshade family, as <i>C. annuum,</i> the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>caps</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">case</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-icum,</i> neuter of <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b>-eyed vir<b>′</b>eo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīt<b>′</b>īd′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a vireo, <i>Vireo griseus,</i> of eastern North America, having olive, yellow, and white plumage, a yellow ring around each eye, and white irises.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brain<b>′</b> trust′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a brain trust;<br/> an important but usually unofficial adviser.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brain</span> <span class="rh_sc">trust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<b>′</b>ing fur′nace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plack•art<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plak<b>′</b>ərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>placate<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sword<b>′</b> lil′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gladiolus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•son•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr<b>′</b>sə nl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>Also called <b>per<b>′</b>sonal ide<b>′</b>alism.</b> a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>an approach stressing individual personality as the central concern of psychology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">personal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per<b>′</b>son•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′son•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•dog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɑg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>an English breed of short, wide, muscular dogs with short hair.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stubborn person;<br/> one who does not give up easily.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•dog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>dôg′, -dog′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-dogged, -dog•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stubbornly persistent person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a short-barreled revolver of large caliber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>slag from a puddling furnace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an assistant to the proctor at Oxford and Cambridge universities.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws:<span class="rh_ex">bulldog obstinacy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to attack in the manner of a bulldog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Western U.S.<span>]</span></span>to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bull<b>′</b>dog′ged•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bull<b>′</b>dog′ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cough<b>′</b> drop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a small, medicinal lozenge for relieving a cough, sore throat, hoarseness, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trou•blous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trub<b>′</b>ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by trouble;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">troublous times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">turbulent;<br/> stormy:<span class="rh_ex">a troublous sea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">causing annoyance;<br/> troublesome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">causing disturbance;<br/> restless:<span class="rh_ex">a troublous preacher.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>turbulus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">trouble</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>troub</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>lous,</i> equivalent. to <i>trouble</i> turbid (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trou<b>′</b>blous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trou<b>′</b>blous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mac•ro•car•pous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mak′rō kär<b>′</b>pəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having large fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">macro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">carpous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black-a-vised<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>ə vīst′, -vīzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dark-complexioned.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>black-a-viced</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>ə vīst′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>vis</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">visage</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Scots <i>blackaviced,</i> equivalent. to <i>black a vice</i> (one) black of face (<span class="rh_sc">black</span> + <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>3</sup> + obsolete <i>vice</i> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•dact<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dakt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put into suitable literary form;<br/> revise;<br/> edit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>redāctus</i> (past participle of <i>redigere</i> to lead back), equivalent. to <i>red-</i> <span class="rh_sc">red</span>- + <i>āctus,</i> past participle of <i>agere</i> to lead; see <span class="rh_sc">act</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•dac<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•dac<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•dac<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">asex<b>′</b>ual reproduc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>reproduction, as budding, fission, or spore formation, not involving the union of gametes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lamb•da•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>də siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>excessive use of the sound <i>l,</i> its misarticulation, or its substitution for the sound <i>r.</i> Cf.  <b>lallation.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>labdakismós</i> equivalent. to <i>labda, lambda</i> <span class="rh_sc">lambda</span> + <i>-kismos,</i> as in <i>iōtakismós</i> <span class="rh_sc">iotacism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>labdacismus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•co•noid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>kə noid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>pertaining to or resembling an ascon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ascon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvaɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vived, -viv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be brought back or taken up again;<br/> (cause to) be renewed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't revive those old prejudices.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her interest in playing the trumpet revived.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to restore to life or consciousness: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The paramedics worked to revive the drowning victim.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somehow she revived after a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put on or show (an old play, etc.) again.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-viv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-viv-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vived, -viv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to activate, set in motion, or take up again;<br/> renew:<span class="rh_ex">to revive old feuds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to restore to life or consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">We revived him with artificial respiration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put on or show (an old play or motion picture) again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make operative or valid again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring back into notice, use, or currency:<span class="rh_ex">to revive a subject of discussion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to quicken or renew in the mind;<br/> bring back:<span class="rh_ex">to revive memories.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to reanimate or cheer (the spirit, heart, etc., or a person).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to restore or reduce to the natural or uncombined state, as a metal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to return to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, or a flourishing condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to recover from financial depression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be quickened, restored, or renewed, as hope, confidence, suspicions, or memories.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to return to notice, use, or currency, as a subject, practice, or doctrine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to become operative or valid again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to recover the natural or uncombined state, as a metal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revīvere</i> to live again, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>vīvere</i> to live, be alive; compare <span class="rh_sc">vital</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>reviven</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•viv<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reactivate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> revitalize, reanimate, resuscitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rouse, refresh.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> kill.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap<b>′</b>tain's bed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed consisting of a shallow box with drawers in the side and a mattress on top.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po<b>′</b>larizing fil′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a camera lens filter used to control the plane of polarization of light entering the lens.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chan•nel•bill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chan<b>′</b>l bil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="ORN">a large, gray Australian cuckoo, <i>Scythrops novaehollandiae,</i> with a grooved bill. Also called <b>chan<b>′</b>nel-billed cuck<b>′</b>oo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chan<b>′</b>l bild′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">channel</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bill</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•me•o•typ•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō′mē ə tip<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>of or pertaining to the second division in meiosis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ho′me•o•typ<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var>Cf. <b>heterotypic.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homeo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">type</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Um•ta•li<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ŏŏm tä<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Mutare.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prague<b>′</b> School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a school of linguistics emphasizing structure, active in the 1920s and 1930s.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goose<b>′</b>foot fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Chenopodiaceae, characterized by often weedy herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, small and inconspicuous flowers, and tiny, dry fruit, and including the beet, glasswort, goosefoot, Russian thistle, saltbush, and spinach.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi<b>′</b>tot tube′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>tō, pē tō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) an instrument for measuring fluid velocity, consisting of a narrow tube, one end of which is open and faces upstream, the other end being connected to a manometer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Henri <i>Pitot</i> (1695–1771), French physicist, who invented it 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>vis</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēs; <i>Eng.</i> vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>vi•res</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ās; <i>Eng.</i> vī<b>′</b>rēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>strength;<br/> force;<br/> power.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Vis.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, World History</span>Viscount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, World History</span>Viscountess.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">vis.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">visibility.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">visual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-vis-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-vis-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "see.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">advice, advisable, advise, invisible, provision, proviso, revise, revision, supervise, supervision, supervisor, supervisory, television, visa, visage, vis-a-vis, visibility, visible, vision, visit, visor, vista, visual, visualize</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of wearing out;<br/> a worn-out condition:<span class="rh_ex">wear-out at the knees of pants.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wear<b>′</b>out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>wear out</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fri•maire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē me<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the third month of the year, extending from November 21 to December 20.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old English <i>hrim</i> <span class="rh_sc">rime</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-aire</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>frim</i>(<i>as</i>) hoarfrost, derivative of Old French <i>frim</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of the Women's Army Corps.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wac<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a member of the Women's Army Corps, formerly an auxiliary of the U.S. Army.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1943</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pea•fowl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>foul′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fowls,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fowl.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several gallinaceous birds of the genera <i>Pavo,</i> of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, and the East Indies, and <i>Afropavo,</i> of Africa. Cf. <b>peacock, peahen.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>pea</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">peacock</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">fowl</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•o•a•ce•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′ō ə sē<b>′</b>tik, -set<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from thioacetic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">acetic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•gon•zo•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr′gən zō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a strongly flavored, semisoft variety of Italian milk cheese veined with mold. Also called <b>Gor<b>′</b>gonzo<b>′</b>la cheese<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Gorgonzola,</i> Italy, a village near Milan, where it was first produced 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər wûrk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-worked, -work•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do less work on than is necessary or required:<span class="rh_ex">to underwork an idea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to employ inadequately:<span class="rh_ex">He underworks his mind and overworks his feet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to do less work than is normal or proper:<span class="rh_ex">He is fat because he underworks and overeats.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un<b>′</b>der•work′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glu•cose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈglukoʊs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a simple sugar, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>,, that is produced by plants during the process of photosynthesis and is the principal source of energy for all living organisms.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glu•cose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glo̅o̅<b>′</b>kōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a sugar, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (<b>dextroglucose</b>, or<i>d</i> <b>-glucose</b>)occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (<b>levoglucose, <span class="rh_txt">or  <i>l</i></span> -glucose</b>) not naturally occurring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>Also called <b>starch syrup.</b> a syrup containing dextrose, maltose, and dextrine, obtained by the incomplete hydrolysis of starch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>glyk</i>(<i>ýs</i>) sweet + French <i>-ose</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glu•cos<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>torch.</b> </var>a small portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flash<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>torch.</b> </var>a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries or a tiny generator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a light that flashes, as a lighthouse beacon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flash</span> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">site<b>′</b> catch′ment anal′ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaeol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>the examination by survey, excavation, maps, and graphs of a contained area to evaluate the productivity of the resources customarily exploited by the inhabitants of a settlement, especially a prehistoric one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wake•field<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāk<b>′</b>fēld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in West Yorkshire, in N England: battle 1460. 305,500.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 24,895.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, American History</span>an estate in E Virginia, on the Potomac River: birthplace of George Washington;<br/> restored as a national monument in 1932.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schlie<b>′</b>ren meth′od,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a method for detecting regions of differing densities in a clear fluid by photographing a beam of light passed obliquely through it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cul<b>′</b>tural relativ<b>′</b>ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning within a specific social context. Also called <b>cul<b>′</b>tural rel<b>′</b>ativism.</b> Cf. <b>ethnocentrism</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grande-Terre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>d te<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See under <b>Guadeloupe.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cour•age•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈskɜrɪdʒmənt, -ˈskʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of discouraging or being discouraged:<span class="rh_ex">His discouragement over the divorce is damaging his health.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">opposition;<br/> attempting to persuade someone not to do something: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She faced hostility and discouragement in her struggle to become a firefighter.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>put up numerous discouragements to keep her from succeeding.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cour•age•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di skûr<b>′</b>ij mənt, -skur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of discouraging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being discouraged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that discourages:<span class="rh_ex">Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>descouragement,</i> Old French <i>descoragement.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">discourage,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> depression, dejection, hopelessness. See <b>despair.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deterrent, damper, impediment, obstacle, obstruction.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. encouragement.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im<b>′</b>age tube′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><def cat="ELO" ret="keep">an electron tube that receives a pattern of radiation, as infrared, ultraviolet, or x-ray, on a photosensitive surface and reproduces the pattern on a fluorescent screen. Also called <b>im<b>′</b>age-con•vert•er tube′</b><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im<b>′</b>ij kən vûr′tər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mag•gie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Margaret.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ride•shar•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīd<b>′</b>shâr′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ride<b>′</b>share′.</b> of or pertaining to sharing rides or transportation, esp. among commuters:<span class="rh_ex">The agency was set up to devise a ridesharing program.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of sharing rides or transportation, esp. by commuters:<span class="rh_ex">A statewide campaign to encourage ridesharing would reduce overcrowding on the highways.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ride</span> + <span class="rh_sc">share</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•o•naise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ə nāz<b>′</b>, pō′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, such a dance.</span></li></ol><def cat="CLO" id="3">Also, <b>pol•o•nese</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>, pō′lə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a coatlike outer dress, combining bodice and cutaway overskirt, worn in the late 18th century over a separate skirt.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Polonia</i> Poland) + <i>-ais</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, feminine of <i>polonais</i> Polish, equivalent. to <i>Polon-</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meth<b>′</b>yl•i•so•bu<b>′</b>te•nyl ke<b>′</b>tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meth<b>′</b>əl ī′sō byo̅o̅t<b>′</b>n il, meth′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>mesityl oxide.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">methyl</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">butene</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jar•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jär<b>′</b>mō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Place Names</span>a Neolithic village site in northeastern Iraq, dated c6500 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> and noted as one of the world's earliest food-producing settlements.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•hy•drox•y•cy•clo•hex•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′sə hī drok<b>′</b>sē sī′klə hek<b>′</b>sān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>inositol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hexahydroxy</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cyclohexane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tart•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tart•i•er, tart•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tart;<br/> somewhat sour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tart</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tart•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>tart•i•er, tart•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or suggesting a prostitute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tart</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>phabet code′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a list of easily distinguishable words, each representing a letter of the alphabet, used in radio and telephonic communications.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<b>′</b> certif′icate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sack<b>′</b> dress′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose, unbelted dress that hangs straight from the shoulder to the hemline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new-rich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>rich<b>′</b>, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">newly or suddenly wealthy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characteristic of a newly or suddenly wealthy person:<span class="rh_ex">a new-rich display of expensive jewelry.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>nouveau riche.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•shoot•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræpˌʃutɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap. Compare <a href='skeet h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">skeet</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trap•shoot•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trap•shoot•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trap<b>′</b>sho̅o̅′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap. Cf. <b>skeet</b><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trap</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shooting</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trap</b> <b>′</b>shoot′er, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shawm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an early musical woodwind instrument with a double reed: the forerunner of the modern oboe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>chalemel</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">chalumeau</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>kálamos</i> reed; replacing Middle English <i>schallemele</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>calamus</i> stalk, reed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle French <i>chaume</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Middle English <i>schalme</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zeph.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Zephaniah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xanth-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>xantho-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">xanthoma.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xantho-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "yellow,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">xanthophyll.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>xanth-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form of Greek <i>xanthós</i> yellow</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">COPD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skul•dug•ger•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="skullduggery"><b>skull•dug•gery</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skʌlˈdʌgəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dishonorable or deceitful behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skul•dug•ger•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skul dug<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ger•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dishonorable proceedings;<br/> mean dishonesty or trickery:<span class="rh_ex">bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior;<br/> trick.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>skullduggery, sculduggery, scullduggery.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">sculduddery,</span> origin, originally Scots: fornication, obscenity 1705–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mé•doc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā dok<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mā dôk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a red Bordeaux wine produced there.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspaɪnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or relating to a spine or thornlike structure, esp. the backbone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a pain-killing injection in the spine:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor gave her a spinal for her pain.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spīn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, esp. to the backbone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a spinal anesthetic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>spīnālis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>spīn</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">spina</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spi<b>′</b>nal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•ra•zon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bôr<b>′</b>ə zon′, bōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem. Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a cubic, diamondlike, extremely hard form of boron nitride, obtained at high temperatures and pressures: used as an abrasive and grinding agent.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•a•ga•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ə gā<b>′</b>nə, -gä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any Asiatic tree or shrub of the genus <i>Caragana,</i> of the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and mostly yellow flowers, used as hedge plants in the U.S., esp. in cold regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Turkic</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Mongolian <i>karaγana</i> Siberian pea tree </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Neo-Latin, perh. directly </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">false<b>′</b> in<b>′</b>digo,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several North American shrubs belonging to the genus <i>Amorpha,</i> of the legume family, esp. <i>A. fruticosa,</i> having compound leaves with pinnate leaflets and long, dense clusters of purplish flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Baptisia,</i> of the legume family, native to North America, as <i>B. australis,</i> having trifoliate leaves and long clusters of purplish-blue flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ro•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr<b>′</b>ə tīp′, ser<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-typed, -typ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Immunology, Medicine</span>a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Immunology, Medicine</span>the set of antigens that characterizes the group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology, Immunology, Medicine</span>to classify by serotype.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">type</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coc•o•zel•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok′ə zel<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of summer squash having a dark-green skin that is usually striped with light green or yellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>cucutia,</i> perh. a re-formation of Latin <i>cucurbita</i> <span class="rh_sc">gourd;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">elle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  dialect, dialectal form of Italian <i>cocuzza</i> gourd, pumpkin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> of unclear origin, originally, perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cra•ni•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krā<b>′</b>nē ə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Medicine, Physical Anthropology</span>an instrument that outlines the skull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cranio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tas•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taz<b>′</b>mən; <i>Du.</i> täs<b>′</b>män′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•bel Jans•zoon</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>bəl yän<b>′</b>sōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•trav•a•sate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik strav<b>′</b>ə sāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-sat•ed, -sat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to force out from the proper vessels, as blood, esp. so as to diffuse through the surrounding tissues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to pour forth, as lava, from a subterranean source in a molten state.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to be extravasated, as blood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to pour forth lava or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the extravasated material;<br/> extravasation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vas</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gua<b>′</b>dalupe palm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a fan palm, <i>Brahea</i> (or <i>Erythea</i>) <i>edulis,</i> of southern California, having long clusters of globe-shaped, black, edible fruit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dan•dong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dän<b>′</b>dông<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SE Liaoning province, in NE China, at the mouth of the Yalu River. 450,000. Formerly, <b>Antung.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•work•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>tō wûr′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a worker employed in the manufacture of automobiles, esp. on the assembly line of an automobile plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worker</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•po•ra•tize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>pər ə tīz′, -prə tīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tized, -tiz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to develop into big business;<br/> bring under the control of a corporation:<span class="rh_ex">to corporatize baseball.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>cor<b>′</b>po•ra•tise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">corporate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor′po•ra•ti•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ea•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a borough of Greater London, England. 297,600.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwûrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a primitive, hand-operated mill for grinding grain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>cweorn</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>kvern</i> hand-mill</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty-five<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē fīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 70 plus 5.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 75 or LXXV.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a gun with a 75-mm caliber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the field gun of that caliber used in the French and U.S. armies in World War I.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 75 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<b>′</b> case′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a deranged person;<br/> lunatic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Low•land•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>lən dər, -lan′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>a native of the Lowlands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) an inhabitant of a lowland or lowlands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lowland</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<b>′</b>ning joke<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a subject, reference, remark, etc., that is a continual source of humor. Also called <b>run<b>′</b>ning gag<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eq•ui•se•toid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′wə sē<b>′</b>toid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the phylum or division Equisetophyta (or Sphenopsida), including the horsetails and many extinct species of the Carboniferous Period. Also called <b>sphenopsid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Equiset</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">equisetum</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flash<b>′</b> flood<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a sudden and destructive rush of water down a narrow gully or over a sloping surface, caused by heavy rainfall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>flood.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nav•i•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnævɪˌgeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship easily navigated the river.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ship could navigate through the marshes at high tide.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot navigated the plane through the snowstorm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to navigate in the snow and cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to walk or find one's way on, in, or across: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It was hard to navigate the stairs in the dark.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you think you can navigate through the downtown area safely?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nav-"><span class="rh_sc">-nav-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nav•i•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nav<b>′</b>i gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft:<span class="rh_ex">to navigate a river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, or guided missile) on its course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to pass over (the sea or other body of water), as a ship does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to walk or find one's way on, in, or across:<span class="rh_ex">It was difficult to navigate the stairs in the dark.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to direct or manage a ship, aircraft, or guided missile on its course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical</span>to pass over the water, as a ship does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to walk or find one's way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to travel by ship or boat;<br/> sail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nāvigātus,</i> past participle of <i>nāvigāre</i> to sail, derivative of <i>nāvis</i> ship; for formation, see <span class="rh_sc">fumigate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flɑks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>phlox, phlox•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of North America, certain species of which are grown for their showy flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(floks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant of the genus <i>Phlox,</i> of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors. Cf. <b>phlox family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the flower of this plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phlóx</i> a flame-colored plant, literally, <span class="rh_sc">flame.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">phlegm,</span> <span class="rh_sc">phlogistic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin, special use of Latin <i>phlox</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peg•box<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(peg<b>′</b>boks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the widened end of the neck of a stringed instrument, to which the tuning pegs are fixed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peg</span> + <span class="rh_sc">box</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•pi•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>pē ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>neper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Na•pi•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>pē ər <i>or, for 1–3,</i> nə pēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Charles James</b>, 1782–1853, British general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Also, <b>Neper. John</b>, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Robert Cornelis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr nē<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>1st Baron Napier of Magdala</i>), 1810–90, English field marshal.</def><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Napier-Hastings.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/leɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href='lay h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">lay</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>lay</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/leɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>laid, lay•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to put or place in a position that is flat;<br/> set down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lay a book on a desk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to knock or beat down:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One punch laid him low.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to put or place in a particular position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The dog laid its ears back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to be in a particular state or condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Their motives were laid bare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to set, place, or apply:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Don't you lay a hand on her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to place in proper position or in an orderly fashion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to lay bricks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to establish as a basis;<br/> set up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>These talks will lay the foundation for further negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to submit for someone's consideration:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I laid my case before the commission.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to charge someone as being responsible for (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>to lay the blame on the inspector.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to bury:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They laid him to rest in the old churchyard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>to bring forth and deposit (an egg or eggs): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hens laid an egg every day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hens weren't laying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to impose as a burden, duty, penalty, or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>voted to lay an embargo on oil shipments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place food, plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc., on (a table);<br/> set.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to devise or arrange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They laid their plans carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to bet (money);<br/> stake:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on)<span>]</span></span>He laid $10 on the horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to bet (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll lay you ten to one that we win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to place, set, or locate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The scene is laid in France.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span><a href='lie w="1" h="2"'><span class="rh_sc">lie</span></a><sup>2</sup>:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>just laying around the house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay aside</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon*  reject: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They laid aside his plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They laid it aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to save for use at a later time;<br/> store: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had laid aside some money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How had she laid it aside?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay away</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reserve for later use;<br/> save: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She laid the money away.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had laid away a fair amount of money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold merchandise until final payment or request for delivery:<span class="rh_ex">to lay away a winter coat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to relax.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up:<span class="rh_ex">The troopers laid down their guns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to state authoritatively:<span class="rh_ex">Their parents finally laid down the rules.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stock;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">to lay down wine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to lie in wait for:<span class="rh_ex">The cops are laying for the thief.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to store away for future use:<span class="rh_ex">to lay in a supply of food.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>lay into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack physically or with words.</span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss (an employee), often temporarily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The boss laid him off after only a few days.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company laid off hundreds of workers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop annoying or teasing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I told you to just lay off your brother.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Just lay off, leave me alone!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop work:<span class="rh_ex">Let's lay off early.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stop or stop using:<span class="rh_ex">to lay off drinking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cover with;<br/> apply:<span class="rh_ex">to lay on a coat of wax.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay open</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut open: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> open <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The surgeon laid open the area of the infection.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> open<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She laid it open and began to operate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose;<br/> reveal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> open <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news story laid open a whole new set of allegations against him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> open<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news story laid it all open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> open<span>]</span></span> to expose (someone) to criticism, blame, or suspicion:<span class="rh_ex">This new charge lays him open to a criminal indictment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to spread out in order;<br/> arrange;<br/> prepare: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She laid out her pens and paper and set to work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She laid them out and set to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan;<br/> plot;<br/> design;<br/> to make a layout of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She laid out the design on paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Lay it out on paper first.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to ready (a corpse) for burial: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The undertaker laid the body out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The undertaker laid out the body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to spend or contribute (money):<span class="rh_ex">He laid out $50 for each ticket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to knock (someone) down or unconscious:<span class="rh_ex">laid him out with one punch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay over</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make a short stopover:<span class="rh_ex">The plane laid over in Albany.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay up</b>, to cause to be kept in one's bed or indoors: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">was laid up with the flu.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">This flu has laid up the entire crew.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_61" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:<span class="rh_ex">the lay of the south pasture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i> ).<ul><li id="advanced_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a partner in sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="advanced_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_37" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>get laid</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i> ). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay it on (thick)</b>, to flatter someone or boast extravagantly;<br/> exaggerate.</span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay of the land</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the conditions, circumstances, or situation:<span class="rh_ex">Let's get the lay of the land before proceeding.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>For many speakers, the verbs <span class="rh_sc">lay, lie</span><sup>2</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>1</sup> are confused. <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> and <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup> are confused because both have the sense of "in a flat position.'' The verb <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> in most of its meanings takes an object, and a general rule to remember is that if the word "put, place,'' can be substituted in a sentence, then <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> is the verb to use:<span class="rh_ex">Lay (=<i> put, place) the books on the table.</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">She laid (</span></i>= <i> put, placed) the baby in the cradle.</i>But the verb <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup> does not take an object:<span class="rh_ex">Lie down and rest a moment.</span><span class="rh_ex">The baby is lying down.</span>For many speakers, the problem comes in the past tense for these two verbs, because the past tense of <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup> is <i>lay</i>, which looks like, but is not, the present form of <span class="rh_sc">lay</span>:<span class="rh_ex">The dog will want to lie in the shade; yesterday he lay in the grass.</span>Note that we can <i>lay</i> something, as a baby, down on a bed; the baby will then <i>lie</i> there until we pick it up. Finally, the verb <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>1</sup> meaning "to tell a lie or make a false statement'' is regular: its past tense is <i>lied.</i></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/leɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <a href='lie w="1" h="2"'><span class="rh_sc">lie</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/leɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging to, involving, or performed by someone not a member of the clergy:<span class="rh_ex">a lay sermon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not belonging to or proceeding from a profession, esp. the law or medicine:<span class="rh_ex">a lay opinion.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/leɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a short narrative or other poem.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a song.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>laid, lay•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest;<br/> set down:<span class="rh_ex">to lay a book on a desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to knock or beat down, as from an erect position;<br/> strike or throw to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">One punch laid him low.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put or place in a particular position:<span class="rh_ex">The dog laid its ears back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be in a particular state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">Their motives were laid bare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to set, place, or apply (often fol. by <i>to</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to lay hands on a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dispose or place in proper position or in an orderly fashion:<span class="rh_ex">to lay bricks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to place on, along, or under a surface:<span class="rh_ex">to lay a pipeline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to establish as a basis;<br/> set up:<span class="rh_ex">to lay the foundations for further negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to present or submit for notice or consideration:<span class="rh_ex">I laid my case before the commission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to present, bring forward, or make, as a claim or charge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to impute, attribute, or ascribe:<span class="rh_ex">to lay blame on the inspector.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bury:<span class="rh_ex">They laid him in the old churchyard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>to bring forth and deposit (an egg or eggs).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to impose as a burden, duty, penalty, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to lay an embargo on oil shipments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to place dinner service on (a table);<br/> set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to place on or over a surface, as paint;<br/> cover or spread with something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to devise or arrange, as a plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to deposit as a wager;<br/> bet:<span class="rh_ex">He laid $10 on the horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to set (a trap).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to place, set, or locate:<span class="rh_ex">The scene is laid in France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to smooth down or make even:<span class="rh_ex">to lay the nap of cloth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to cause to subside:<span class="rh_ex">laying the clouds of dust with a spray of water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to have sexual intercourse with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to bring (a stick, lash, etc.) down, as on a person, in inflicting punishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to form by twisting strands together, as a rope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to move or turn (a sailing vessel) into a certain position or direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to aim a cannon in a specified direction at a specified elevation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to put (dogs) on a scent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>to lay eggs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to wager or bet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to apply oneself vigorously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to deal or aim blows vigorously (usually fol. by <i>on, at, about,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>lie<sup>2</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>to plan or scheme (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>(of the wind) to diminish;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">When the wind lays, it'll rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to take up a specified position, direction, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to lay aloft; to lay close to the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>get laid</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>lay aboard</b>, (formerly, of a fighting ship) to come alongside (another fighting ship) in order to board.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay about one</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike or aim blows in every direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to proceed to do;<br/> set about.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay a course</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail in the desired direction without tacking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to proceed according to a plan.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay aside</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to abandon;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to save for use at a later time;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">to lay aside some money every month.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reserve for later use;<br/> save.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold merchandise pending final payment or request for delivery:<span class="rh_ex">to lay away a winter coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to bury:<span class="rh_ex">They laid him away in the tomb.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to relax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put away for future use;<br/> store;<br/> save:<span class="rh_ex">She had managed to lay by money for college from her earnings as a babysitter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a sailing vessel) to come to a standstill;<br/> heave to;<br/> lay to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>lay close</b>, (of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up;<br/> yield:<span class="rh_ex">to lay down one's arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assert firmly;<br/> state authoritatively:<span class="rh_ex">to lay down rigid rules of conduct.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stock;<br/> store:<span class="rh_ex">to lay down wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>to draw at full size (the lines of a hull), as on the floor of a mold loft;<br/> lay off;<br/> loft.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to wait for in order to attack or surprise;<br/> lie in wait for:<span class="rh_ex">The police are laying for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay in</b>, to store away for future use:<span class="rh_ex">We laid in a supply of canned goods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to attack physically or verbally;<br/> assail:<span class="rh_ex">He laid into the opposition with fiery words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay it on</b>, to exaggerate in one's speech or actions, esp. to engage in exaggerated flattery or reproof:<span class="rh_ex">She was glad to be told what a splendid person she was, but they didn't have to lay it on so much.</span>Also, <b>lay it on thick.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay low.</b> See <b>low</b> <sup>1</sup> (defs. 44, 45).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss (an employee), esp. temporarily because of slack business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cease or quit:<span class="rh_ex">He promised to lay off drinking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to stop annoying or teasing:<span class="rh_ex">Lay off me, will you?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop work:<span class="rh_ex">They laid off at four and went home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>to put aside or take off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to mark off;<br/> measure;<br/> plot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to give or hand over;<br/> pass on:<span class="rh_ex">They laid off their old sofa on the neighborhood recreation center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a bookmaker) to transfer all or part of (a wager) to other bookmakers in order to be protected against heavy losses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to get rid of or transfer (blame, responsibility, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He tried to lay off the guilt for the crime on his son.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail away from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to remain stationary at a distance from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>See <b>lay</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 46d).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cover with;<br/> apply:<span class="rh_ex">to lay on a coat of wax.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike blows;<br/> attack violently:<span class="rh_ex">When the mob became unruly, the police began to lay on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to sail toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to row (an oar) with a full stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to tell, impart, or give to:<span class="rh_ex">Let me lay a little good advice on you.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>to provide as a gift, bonus, or treat;<br/> give;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">The owners laid on a Christmas dinner for the employees.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay oneself out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to try one's best;<br/> make a great effort:<span class="rh_ex">They laid themselves out to see that the reception would be a success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay open</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut open:<span class="rh_ex">to lay open an area of tissue with a scalpel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose;<br/> reveal:<span class="rh_ex">Her autobiography lays open shocking facts about her childhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to expose or make vulnerable, as to blame, suspicion, or criticism:<span class="rh_ex">He was careful not to lay himself open to charges of partiality.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extend at length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to spread out in order;<br/> arrange;<br/> prepare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to plan;<br/> plot;<br/> design.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to ready (a corpse) for burial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to spend or contribute (money).</span></li><li id="unabridged_56f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to knock (someone) down or unconscious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to scold vehemently;<br/> reprimand:<span class="rh_ex">Whenever I come home late from school, my mom really lays me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a layout of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to absent oneself from school or work without permission or justification;<br/> play hooky.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_57a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be postponed until action may be taken:<span class="rh_ex">The vote will have to be laid over until next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a stop, as during a trip:<span class="rh_ex">We will have to lay over in Lyons on our way to the Riviera.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay siege to.</b> See <b>siege</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to check the motion of (a ship).</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to put (a ship) in a dock or other place of safety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attack vigorously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to put forth effort;<br/> apply oneself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>lay up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put away for future use;<br/> store up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be confined to bed or kept indoors;<br/> disable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to retire (a ship) from active use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a ship) to be retired from active use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to construct (a masonry structure):<span class="rh_ex">The masons laid the outer walls up in Flemish bond.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply (alternate layers of a material and a binder) to form a bonded material.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:<span class="rh_ex">the lay of the land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a partner in sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an instance of sexual intercourse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span>the quality of a fiber rope characterized by the degree of twist, the angles formed by the strands, and the fibers in the strands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also called <b>lay-up, spread.</b> (in the garment industry) multiple layers of fabric upon which a pattern or guide is placed for production-line cutting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>batten<sup>3</sup> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">a share of the profits or the catch of a whaling or fishing voyage, distributed to officers and crew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>layen,</i> <i>leggen,</i> Old English <i>lecgan</i> (causative of <i>licgan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup>); cognate with Dutch <i>leggen,</i> German <i>legen,</i> Old Norse <i>legja,</i> Gothic <i>lagjan</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deposit. See <b>put.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21, 22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, still, quiet.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Lay</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">lie</span><sup>2</sup> are often confused. <span class="rh_sc">Lay</span> is most commonly a transitive verb and takes an object. Its forms are regular. If "place'' or "put'' can be substituted in a sentence, a form of <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> is called for:<span class="rh_ex">Lay the folders on the desk.</span><span class="rh_ex">The mason is laying brick.</span><span class="rh_ex">She laid the baby in the crib.</span><span class="rh_sc">Lay</span> also has many intransitive senses, among them "to lay eggs'' (<i>The hens have stopped laying</i>), and it forms many phrasal verbs, such as <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> <span class="rh_sc">off</span> "to dismiss (from employment)'' or "to stop annoying or teasing'' and <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> <span class="rh_sc">over</span> "to make a stop.''<br/><span class="rh_sc">Lie,</span> with the overall senses "to be in a horizontal position, recline'' and "to rest, remain, be situated, etc.,'' is intransitive and takes no object. Its forms are irregular; its past tense form is identical with the present tense or infinitive form of <span class="rh_sc">lay</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Lie down, children.</span><span class="rh_ex">Abandoned cars were lying along the road.</span><i>The dog lay in the shade and watched the kittens play. The folders have lain on the desk since yesterday.</i><br/>In all but the most careful, formal speech, forms of <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> are commonly heard in senses normally associated with <span class="rh_sc">lie.</span> In edited written English such uses of <span class="rh_sc">lay</span> are rare and are usually considered nonstandard:<span class="rh_ex">Lay down, children.</span><span class="rh_ex">The dog laid in the shade.</span><span class="rh_ex">Abandoned cars were laying along the road.</span><span class="rh_ex">The folders have laid on the desk since yesterday.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>lie</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">belonging to, pertaining to, or performed by the people or laity, as distinguished from the clergy:<span class="rh_ex">a lay sermon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not belonging to, connected with, or proceeding from a profession, esp. the law or medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>lāicus</i> <span class="rh_sc">laic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>lai</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a short narrative or other poem, esp. one to be sung.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Celtic; compare Old Irish <i>láed, laíd</i> metrical composition, poem, lay</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lai</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lay<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(on a loom) a movable frame that contains the shuttles, the race plate, and the reed, and that by its oscillating motion beats the filling yarn into place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>any movable part of a loom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">lathe</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ri•col•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′i kol<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the decomposition of uric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uric</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>u•ri•co•lyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′i kō lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rab•bit•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rab<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a collection of rabbits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a place where rabbits are kept.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rabbit</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frowst•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frou<b>′</b>stē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>frowst•i•er, frowst•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">musty;<br/> ill-smelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. dialect, dialectal variant of <span class="rh_sc">frowzy</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowst<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>frowst<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ger's-eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>gərz ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a glass coating or glaze giving the covered object the appearance of this stone.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tigereye.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wic•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wik′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Holistic Therapy</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a practitioner of wicca.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•i•o•vis•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ē ō vis<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>fl. c71–58 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span> Germanic leader of the Suevi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•bol•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim bol<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the branch of theology dealing with the study of the history and meaning of church creeds and confessions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">symbolic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kin•der•gar•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪndɚˌgɑrtən -dən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a class or school for young children, usually five-year-olds: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The district consolidated its kindergartens under one roof.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>started kindergarten when she was five.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>kin•der•gart•ner, kin•der•gar•ten•er</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪndɚˌgɑrtnɚ, -ˌgɑrd-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kin•der•gar•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin<b>′</b>dər gär′tn, -dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, children's garden, equivalent. to <i>Kinder</i> children (see <span class="rh_sc">kind</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>Garten</i> <span class="rh_sc">garden</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rock<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tain lo<b>′</b>cust,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a migratory locust, <i>Melanoplus spretus,</i> that occurs in North America, esp. the Great Plains, where swarms cause great damage to crops and other vegetation. Also called <b>Rock<b>′</b>y Moun<b>′</b>tain grass<b>′</b>hopper.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen•yl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fen<b>′</b>l, fēn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing the phenyl group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phen</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">abs. re.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>absente reo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psec,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>picosecond;<br/> picoseconds.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>ps</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•cy•clic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī sī<b>′</b>klik, -sik<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">consisting of or having two cycles or circles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>in two whorls, as the stamens of a flower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or resembling a bicycle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bi•cy<b>′</b>cli•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cyclic</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jim•jams<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jim<b>′</b>jamz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extreme nervousness;<br/> jitters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>delirium tremens.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> gradational compound based on <span class="rh_sc">jam</span><sup>1</sup>. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">flim</span>-<span class="rh_sc">flam,</span> <i>jingle-jangle,</i> etc. 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•to•com•men•sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′tō kə men<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>(of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Biology</span>an ectocommensal organism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40; <span class="rh_sc">ecto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">commensal</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ec′to•com•men<b>′</b>sal•ism, ec•to•com•men•sal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′tō kom′en sal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ec′to•com•men<b>′</b>sal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pal•la•dio<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lä<b>′</b>dē ō′; <i>It.</i> päl lä<b>′</b>dyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="ARC,BIG"><b>An•dre•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1508–80, Italian architect famous for his widely translated <i>Four Books of Architecture,</i> 1570.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">podg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poj<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>podg•i•er, podg•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>pudgy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>podg<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>podg<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pudg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpʌdʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">short and fat or thick:<span class="rh_ex">an infant's pudgy fingers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pudg•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puj<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>pudg•i•er, pudg•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">short and fat or thick:<span class="rh_ex">an infant's pudgy fingers.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>podgy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pudg<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pudg<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gra•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>əm, gram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>made of graham flour.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gra•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grā<b>′</b>əm, gram),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Martha</b>, 1894–1991, U.S. dancer and choreographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Thomas</b>, 1805–69, Scottish chemist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William Franklin</b> (<i>"Billy''</i>), born 1918, U.S. evangelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "gray home.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry<b>′</b> fres<b>′</b>co.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>fresco secco.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b>-bulb thermom<b>′</b>eter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wet<b>′</b>bulb′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, Physics</span>a thermometer having a bulb that is kept moistened when humidity determinations are being made with a psychrometer. Cf. <b>dry-bulb thermometer.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">musk<b>′</b> hog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>the collared peccary. See under <b>peccary.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•fi•nal•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē fīn<b>′</b>l ist, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semifinal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">finalist</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəl, ˌsɛmaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being the next to last round in a tournament.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a semifinal round.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem•i•fi•nal•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē fīn<b>′</b>l, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in boxing) of or pertaining to the second most important bout on a card, usually immediately preceding the main bout.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a semifinal contest or round.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in boxing) the second most important bout on a card.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">final</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <a href="amidst"><span class="rh_sc"><b>a•midst</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɪdst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the middle of;<br/> surrounded by;<br/> among:<span class="rh_ex">Amid all the bushes stood a lonely tree.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mid<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in the middle of;<br/> surrounded by;<br/> among:<span class="rh_ex">to stand weeping amid the ruins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">during;<br/> in or throughout the course of.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>amidst.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>amidde,</i> Old English <i>amiddan,</i> for <i>on middan</i> in (the) middle. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">mid</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>among.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">amid-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>var. of <b>amido-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">amidase.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">amido-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the -NH<sub>2</sub> group united with an acid radical is present:<span class="rh_ex">amidocyanogen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(erroneously) amino-. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>amid-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amide</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mount′ Gam<b>′</b>bier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>bēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Australia. 19,880.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bhak•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>selfless devotion as a means of reaching Brahman. Cf. <b>jnana, karma</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a popular religious movement centered around the personal worship of gods, esp. Vishnu and Shiva. Cf.  <b>Saiva, Vaishnava.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit: devotion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian ink<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, British Terms, Fine Art</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>India ink.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•nee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rä<b>′</b>nē, rä nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (in India)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>the wife of a rajah.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a reigning queen or princess.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rani.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>rājñī</i> queen (feminine derivative of <i>rājan</i> king)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>rānī</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rä<b>′</b>nē, rä nē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>ranee.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> Ocean<b>′</b>ia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>French Polynesia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peck•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>somewhat hungry:<span class="rh_ex">By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rather irritable:<span class="rh_ex">He's always a bit peckish after his nap.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peck</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight•hound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīt<b>′</b>hound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>gazehound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sight</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hound</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o-He•ge•li•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō hā gā<b>′</b>lē ə niz′əm, -hi jē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne′o-He•ge<b>′</b>li•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kir•ghi•zia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kir gē<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə; <i>Russ.</i> kyi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> gyē<b>′</b>zyi yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in central Asia, S of Kazakhstan and N of Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan). 4,291,000;<br/> 76,460 sq. mi. (198,500 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.:<span>]</span></span>Bishkek. Official name, <b>Kyrgyzstan.</b> Formerly (1936–91), <b>Kirghiz<b>′</b> So<b>′</b>viet So<b>′</b>cialist Repub<b>′</b>lic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jug•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒʌgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep (several objects, as balls, knives, plates, etc.) in continuous motion in the air at the same time by tossing and catching: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The clown learned how to juggle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He juggled oranges and apples.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to alter, fix, change, or manipulate (accounts, business figures, etc.) in order to deceive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to juggle the firm's accounts to hide the theft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to manage or switch rapidly between the requirements of (two or more activities) so as to handle each adequately:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Many students must juggle the requirements of work and school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of juggling.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jug•gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jug•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jug<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to keep (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold, catch, carry, or balance precariously;<br/> almost drop and then catch hold again:<span class="rh_ex">The center fielder juggled the ball but finally made the catch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to alter or manipulate in order to deceive, as by subterfuge or trickery:<span class="rh_ex">to juggle the business accounts; to juggle the facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to manage or alternate the requirements of (two or more tasks, responsibilities, activities, etc.) so as to handle each adequately:<span class="rh_ex">to juggle the obligations of job and school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to perform feats of manual or bodily dexterity, as tossing up and keeping in continuous motion a number of balls, plates, knives, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to use artifice or trickery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of juggling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>joculāre</i> to joke (replacing Latin <i>joculārī</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>jocul</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>joc</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">joke</span> + <i>-ulus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span>) + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>jogler</i> to serve as buffoon or jester</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>jog</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>len</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jug<b>′</b>gling•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pik Po•be•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pyēk<b>′</b> pu bye′di),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russian name of <b>Pobeda Peak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">busi<b>′</b>ness a′gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a paid union official who represents a local and its membership in dealing with an employer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reel-to-reel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēl<b>′</b>tə rēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>of or pertaining to an audio sound-equipment system or motion-picture camera or projector through which the tape or film must be threaded onto a take-up reel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlændˌfɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a low area of land built up from deposits of solid garbage in layers and covered by soil.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the solid garbage itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land•fill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(land<b>′</b>fil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Also called <b>sanitary landfill.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the solid refuse itself.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to create more usable land by this means.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to make (an area of land) by means of a landfill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to use in a landfill:<span class="rh_ex">to landfill millions of tons of garbage each year.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">land</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fill</span> 1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dol<b>′</b>man sleeve<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a sleeve tapered from a very large armhole to fit closely at the wrist, used on women's garments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glad•bach-Rheydt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glät<b>′</b>bä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>īt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former city in W Germany;<br/> now part of Mönchengladbach.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•ece<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō ēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>Boethius.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ros•tro•po•vich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ros′trə pō<b>′</b>vich; <i>Russ.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>u st<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə pô<b>′</b>vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Msti•slav (Le•o•pol•do•vich)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>tə släv′ lē′ə pōl<b>′</b>də vich; <i>Russ.</i> mstyi släf<b>′</b> lyi ə pôl<b>′</b>də vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1927, Soviet cellist and conductor, in the U.S. since 1974 (husband of Galina Vishnevskaya).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-crit•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′krit<b>′</b>i kəl, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of criticizing oneself objectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to find fault with one's own actions, motives, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-crit<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven•tose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven<b>′</b>tōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given to empty talk; windy;<br/> flatulent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ventōsus</i> windy, equivalent. to <i>vent</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ven•tos•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven tos<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">Ven•tôse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ventōsus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">ventose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qua•hog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>qua•haug</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɔhɔg, -hɑg, ˈkwoʊ-, ˈkoʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a thick-shelled clam that can be eaten.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qua•hog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwô<b>′</b>hôg, -hog, kwō-, kō<b>′</b>-, kwə hôg<b>′</b>, -hog<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>an edible clam, <i>Venus</i> (<i>Mercenaria</i>) <i>mercenaria,</i> inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast, having a relatively thick shell.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>qua<b>′</b>haug.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) <i>poquaûhock</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wood<b>′</b>ruff key′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a key having the form of a nearly semicircular disk fitting into a recess in a shaft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently after the proper name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a•ni•mis o•pi•bus•que pa•ra•ti</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>ni mis ō′pi bŏŏs<b>′</b>kwe pä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>tē; <i>Eng.</i> an<b>′</b>ə məs ō′pə bus<b>′</b>kwē pə rā<b>′</b>tī, ō′pə bus<b>′</b>kwā pə rä<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">prepared in mind and resources: motto of South Carolina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EOB,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Executive Office Building.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">percus<b>′</b>sion lock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a gunlock on a firearm that fires by striking a percussion cap. Cf. <b>flintlock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•ga•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ gā<b>′</b>shəs, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">trivial;<br/> unimportant or insignificant;<br/> nugatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nūgāc-,</i> stem of <i>nūgāx</i> bungling (<i>nūg</i>(<i>ārī</i>) to trifle, quibble + <i>-āx</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ious</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nu•ga<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>tīm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the time at which an entertainment is scheduled to begin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">show</span> + <span class="rh_sc">time</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house•wreck•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>rek′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wrecker (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">house</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wrecker</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kraft<b>′</b> proc′ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>sulfate process.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lar•a•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Wyoming. 24,410.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Military</span> <b>Fort.</b> See <b>Fort Laramie.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speck•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small colored speck, spot, or mark.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or as if with speckles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speck•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">speckled coloring or marking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to mark with or as with speckles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">speck,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>speck<b>′</b>led•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hauss•mann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>mən; <i>Fr.</i> ōs m<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Georges Eu•gène</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>zh <span class="rh_sc">œ</span> zhen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Baron</b>, 1809–91, French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.</def><ros> <b>Hauss•mann•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous′mə nə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a-di•chlo•ro•ben•zene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>ə dī klôr′ə ben<b>′</b>zēn, -ben zēn<b>′</b>, -klōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless liquid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>, soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a fumigant and insecticide. Cf. <b>dichlorobenzene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tie-dye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>dī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dyed, -dye•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to dye (fabric) by tie-dyeing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>tie-dyeing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a fabric or garment dyed by tie-dyeing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cra<b>′</b>ters of the Moon<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national monument in S Idaho: site of scenic lava-flow formations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•i•cas•sette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>ē kə set′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a small cassette enclosing a length of audiotape for use with a pocket-size tape recorder, esp. one used for dictating. Cf. <b>cassette, microcassette.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mini</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cassette</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•scend•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">descending;<br/> going or coming down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deriving or descending from an ancestor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēscendent-</i> (stem of <i>dēscendēns</i>), present participle of <i>dēscendere.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">descend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•mi•dro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oz′mi drō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>bromhidrosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>osm</i>(<i>é̄</i>) smell + (<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">idrosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dral•a•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī dral<b>′</b>ə zēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white crystalline powder, C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, that dilates blood vessels and is used in the treatment of hypertension.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydr</span>-<sup>2</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">phth</span>)<span class="rh_sc">al</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">azine</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tor•re•ón<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e ôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in N Mexico. 257,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•car•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈkɛriəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dependent on circumstances that are beyond one's control;<br/> uncertain:<span class="rh_ex">a precarious livelihood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dangerous because insecure or unsteady:<span class="rh_ex">a precarious hold on the rope.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•car•i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">hung precariously from the top of the cable car.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•car•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri kâr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dependent on circumstances beyond one's control;<br/> uncertain;<br/> unstable;<br/> insecure:<span class="rh_ex">a precarious livelihood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dependent on the will or pleasure of another;<br/> liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another:<span class="rh_ex">He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exposed to or involving danger;<br/> dangerous;<br/> perilous;<br/> risky:<span class="rh_ex">the precarious life of an underseas diver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having insufficient, little, or no foundation:<span class="rh_ex">a precarious assumption.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>precārius</i> obtained by entreaty or mere favor, hence uncertain. See <span class="rh_sc">prayer</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•car<b>′</b>i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•car<b>′</b>i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsure, unsteady. See <b>uncertain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> doubtful, dubious, unreliable, undependable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hazardous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> groundless, baseless, unfounded.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reliable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> safe. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> well-founded.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sound•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sound<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>sounding board.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sound</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1495–1505</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas<b>′</b>ter hand<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an expert:<span class="rh_ex">a master hand at diplomacy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">great expertness:<span class="rh_ex">to show a master hand.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mas<b>′</b>ter-hand<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•breed•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnˌbridɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the breeding or mating of closely related individuals.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•breed•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>brē′ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Genetics</span>the mating of closely related individuals, as cousins, sire-daughter, brother-sister, or self-fertilized plants, which tends to increase the number of individuals that are homozygous for a trait and therefore increases the appearance of recessive traits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inbreed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•breed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>brēd′, in brēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bred, -breed•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Genetics</span>to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Genetics</span>to breed within;<br/> engender.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Genetics</span>to engage in or undergo inbreeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">breed</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun<b>′</b>ker oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>oil taken on board a tanker as fuel, as distinguished from the oil carried as cargo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•com•tesse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tes<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tesses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tes<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the wife or widow of a vicomte;<br/> a French viscountess.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French, equivalent. to <i>vicomte</i> <span class="rh_sc">viscount</span> + <i>-esse</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tif•fa•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a sheer, mesh fabric constructed in plain weave, originally made of silk but now often made of cotton or synthetic fibers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>theophania.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">theophany</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>tiphanie</i> Epiphany </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; 1595–1605 for current sense; perh. punning use of the earlier word, Middle English: feast of the Epiphany </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tif•fa•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif<b>′</b>ə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Charles Lewis</b>, 1812–1902, U.S. jeweler.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2">his son <b>Louis Com•fort</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum<b>′</b>fərt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1848–1933, U.S. painter and decorator, esp. of glass.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•tox•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē tok<b>′</b>si kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to detoxify.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + Latin <i>toxic</i>(<i>um</i>) poison (see <span class="rh_sc">toxic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•tox•i•cant</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē tok<b>′</b>si kənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•tox<b>′</b>i•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nā<b>′</b>tēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>buttocks;<br/> rump.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>natēs,</i> plural of <i>natis</i>; generally used in the plural; akin to Greek <i>nôton</i> the back</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•cur•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər kûr′ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a current running in an opposite direction to another current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">current</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>coun<b>′</b>ter•cur′rent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•co•ce•lec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(var′i kō si lek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">varicocele</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dac•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dak<b>′</b>til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in <i>gently and humanly.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a finger or toe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dáktylos</i> finger, a dactyl, referring to the three joints of the finger</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dactylus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Dac•tyl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dak<b>′</b>til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tyls, -tyl•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ti lī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Daktyl.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Dáktyloi</i> (<i>Idaîoi</i>) (Idaean) craftsmen or wizards (plural of <span class="rh_sc">dáktylos;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">dactyl</span>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-dactyl,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-dactylous</b>, esp. with nouns:<span class="rh_ex">pterodactyl.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-dactyly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combination of <b>-dactyl</b> and <b>-y</b> <sup>3</sup>,used to form nouns to stems in <b>-dactyl</b>: <i>hyperdactyly.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>-dactylia.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">dactyl,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">switch•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swich<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a zigzag track arrangement for climbing a steep grade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>roller coaster.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport, Transport</span>(of a road, railroad track, etc.) to progress through a series of hairpin curves;<br/> zigzag:<span class="rh_ex">The road switchbacks up the mountain.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">switch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">the<b>′</b>ater of opera<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the part of the theater of war, including a combat zone and a communications zone, that is engaged in military operations and their support.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Banks<b>′</b> Is<b>′</b>land,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada. 24,600 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hun<b>′</b>dred Flow<b>′</b>ers,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the 1957 political campaign in the People's Republic of China to encourage greater freedom of intellectual expression, initiated by Mao Zedong under the slogan "Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Chinese <i>bǎihuā</i> (<i>qífàng</i>) literally, (let bloom) a hundred flowers</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•bal•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō bôl<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing bivalent cobalt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cobalt</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ryu•kyu•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē o̅o̅<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅ ən, ryo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Ryukyu.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the group of dialects spoken in the Ryukyu Islands, related to Japanese.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ryukyu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•par•tite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek′sə pär<b>′</b>tīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sexpartite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hexa</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">partite</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ACTP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>American College Testing Program.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hook•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hooky<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="hookey"><b>hook•ey</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhʊki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>play hooky or hookey</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to be absent from school or work without permission.</span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase <i>play hooky</i>):<span class="rh_ex">On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hookey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. alteration of phrase <i>hook it</i> escape, make off 1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hook•i•er, hook•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of hooks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">hook-shaped.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hook</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg•head•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg<b>′</b>hed′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal<span>]</span></span>(<i>often disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of or befitting an egghead.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">egghead</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>egg<b>′</b>head′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•pi•tas•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä′pē täs<b>′</b>tē, -pə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>capotasto.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɔŋ, prɑŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the long, pointed ends of a fork.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pronged</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a word indicating number<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a three-pronged fork (= a fork having three prongs).</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prông, prong),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the pointed tines of a fork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a branch of a stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a tapering metal projection, usually heavier than a claw, rising from the base of a jewelry setting and used to hold a stone in position as needed. Cf. <b>claw</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pierce or stab with or as if with a prong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to supply with prongs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>pronge, prange</i> pain, affliction, pointed instrument; akin to Old Swedish <i>prang</i> gorge, narrow street, Middle Low German <i>prange</i> stake, <i>prangen</i> to press, Gothic <i>anaprangan</i> to oppress</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hook, tooth, spur.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•rop•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek<b>′</b>rop sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>–sied, –sy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the examination of a body after death;<br/> autopsy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform a necropsy on.</span></li><ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">necr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">opsy</span><sup>1</sup> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">necropsy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sied, -sy•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to perform a necropsy on.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">post-mortem.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Prime Minister.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">p.m.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>P.M.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>post meridiem</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>after noon (used with hours of a day).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period between noon and midnight.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>promethium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">premium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Past Master.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Paymaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>p.m.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Police Magistrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Postmaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">post-mortem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Prime Minister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Provost Marshal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>after noon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period between noon and midnight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>post merīdiem</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>a.m.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collut.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) collutory.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>frā</i> <span class="rh_sc">from</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (north) <i>fra, frae</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•know<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis nō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-knew, -known, -know•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to understand or recognize; misunderstand:<span class="rh_ex">to misknow the problem.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misknowen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">know</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><ros> <b>mis•knowl•edge</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis nol<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō fīn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of or pertaining to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as "greater than'' or "equal to,'' in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">final</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•i•den•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='residence d="3"'><span class="rh_sc">residence </span></a>(def. 2).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the position of a medical resident: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>completing her residency at the hospital.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several residencies available in rural areas.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res•i•den•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rez<b>′</b>i dən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">residence (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the position or tenure of a medical resident.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(formerly) the official residence of a representative of the British governor general at a native Indian court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(formerly) an administrative division of the Dutch East Indies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">resid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•col•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈkɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology dealing with the relations between living things and their environment.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the set of relationships between organisms and their environment.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the act or policy of calling for protection of the air, water, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects;<br/> environmentalism:<span class="rh_ex">active in ecology.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-logy"><span class="rh_sc">-logy</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•col•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>Also called <b>human ecology.</b> the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>oecology.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>oîk</i>(<i>os</i>) + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + German <i>-logie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">logy;</span> term introduced by English. H. Haeckel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  German <i>Ökologie</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1870–75; earlier <i>oecology</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ec•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, ē′kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ec′o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ec′o•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•col<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coon•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>coon dog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">coon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> bed<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a bed without posts, terminating in identical outward-curving rolls at the head and the foot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>dex card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a card, often relatively small, as 3 × 5 in. (7.6 × 12.7 cm), used in noting or recording information and usually filed in an index.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen. Mtg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Banking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>general mortgage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cootch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>cooch.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cur•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri kûr<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math., Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Computing</span>the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>recursiōn-</i> (stem of <i>recursiō</i>) a running back, equivalent. to <i>recurs</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">recourse</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>gē, pog<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-gy,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-gies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a porgy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a viviparous perch, <i>Amphistichus rhodoterus,</i> found in the shallow waters off the Pacific coast of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the menhaden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Eastern Abenaki) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> shortening of <i>poghaden, paughagen</i> (a Maine dialect, dialectal term, perh. 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">po•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pogey (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•gey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>gē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-geys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>pogy.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">candy or a treat.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an institution maintained by private charities or government funds for the housing of the aged, sick, orphaned, or feeble-minded;<br/> an old-age home, charity hospital, orphanage, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any form of charity or government relief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">unemployment insurance provided by the government.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or obtained through charity or government relief:<span class="rh_ex">pogey shoes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>pogie</i> workhouse 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•phem•er•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fem<b>′</b>ər id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect of the order Ephemeroptera, comprising the mayflies. Also called <b>ephemeropteran.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Ephemeridae.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ephemeral,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•ves•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flə ves<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">turning yellow;<br/> yellowish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>flāvēscent-,</i> stem of <i>flāvēscēns,</i> present participle of <i>flāvēscere</i> to become yellow. See <span class="rh_sc">flav</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">esce,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gum•bo•til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gum<b>′</b>bə til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gumbo</span> + <i>til,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">till</span><sup>4</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•vo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>vō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>afternoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35; <span class="rh_sc">af</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ternoon</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o,</span> with voicing of <i>-f-</i>; <i>ar</i> is r-less speaker's representation of low back vowel</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•faith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər fāth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, operating, or occurring between persons belonging to different religions:<span class="rh_ex">an interfaith service.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">faith</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plu•ral•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plŏŏr<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">as a plural;<br/> in a plural sense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>pluraliche.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">plural,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•treme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə trēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any animal of the Monotremata, the most primitive order of mammals, characterized by certain birdlike and reptilian features, as hatching young from eggs, and having a single opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital organs, comprising only the duckbill and the echidnas of Australia and New Guinea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>monotrema,</i> assumed singular of <i>Monotremata,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">monotrematus</span> <span class="rh_sc">monotrematous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>monotrème</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strait•jack•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="straightjacket"><b>straight•jack•et</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a garment made of strong material, often strapped in the back, designed to keep the arms tightly bound:<span class="rh_ex">The attendants put the violently deranged man in a straitjacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that severely constricts or prevents (one) from progress, activity, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">High interest rates are a straitjacket on the economy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put in or as if in a straitjacket:<span class="rh_ex">The government straitjacketed any expression of free thought.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-strain-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-strain-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strait•jack•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strāt<b>′</b>jak′it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders:<span class="rh_ex">Conventional attitudes can be a straitjacket, preventing original thinking.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> Also, <b>strait<b>′</b>-jack′et.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put in or as in a straitjacket:<span class="rh_ex">Her ambition was straitjacketed by her family.</span>Also, <b>straightjacket.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strait</span> + <span class="rh_sc">jacket</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•pa•per•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>-wom•an</b>, </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnuzˌpeɪpɚˌmæn, ˈnyuz-/ or /-ˌwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person working for a newspaper or wire service as a reporter, writer, or editor.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the owner or operator of a newspaper or news service.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•pa•per•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>pā′pər man′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-, no̅o̅s<b>′</b>-, nyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed by a newspaper or wire service as a reporter, writer, editor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the owner or operator of a newspaper or news service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">newspaper</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fold•up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōld<b>′</b>up′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something, as a chair or bed, that can be folded up and stored away when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">termination or closing:<span class="rh_ex">the foldup of the town's newspaper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a giving in;<br/> capitulation:<span class="rh_ex">a foldup of management under union pressure.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>fold<b>′</b>-up′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>fold up</i> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/foʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I folded the paper neatly in half.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or become compact by bending and laying parts together: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I always have trouble folding (up) highway maps.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sometimes I can't fold them (up) neatly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bed folds (up) to save space.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to bring together and intertwine or cross:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>folded his arms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span> to bring (the wings) close to the body:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bird landed and folded its wings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to enclose;<br/> wrap;<br/> envelop:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She folded the apple in paper.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to embrace or clasp;<br/> enfold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fold her in my arms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) go out of business: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The magazine folded after a few weeks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The publishers folded the magazine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) end a show;<br/> close: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The show will fold next week.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The producers folded the show.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>fold in</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to blend (a cooking ingredient) into a mixture by gently turning one part over another:<span class="rh_ex">Fold in the egg whites.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>fold out <span class="rh_txt">or</span> down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to spread or open up;<br/> unfold:<span class="rh_ex">The couch folds out to a queen-size bed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a part that is folded;<br/> pleat;<br/> layer:<span class="rh_ex">folds of cloth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a line, crease, or hollow made by folding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/foʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an enclosure for sheep.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a group sharing common beliefs, values, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-fold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-fold</i> is attached to words that refer to a number or quantity to form adjectives with the meanings "having the number of kinds or parts'' or "multiplied the number of times'':<span class="rh_ex">four <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -fold → fourfold (= multiplied four times);</span><span class="rh_ex">many <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -fold → manyfold (= having many parts or kinds).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to fold up a map; to fold one's legs under oneself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring (the arms, hands, etc.) together in an intertwined or crossed manner;<br/> clasp;<br/> cross:<span class="rh_ex">He folded his arms on his chest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bend or wind (usually fol. by <i>about, round,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to fold one's arms about a person's neck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>to bring (the wings) close to the body, as a bird on alighting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to enclose;<br/> wrap;<br/> envelop:<span class="rh_ex">to fold something in paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to embrace or clasp;<br/> enfold:<span class="rh_ex">to fold someone in one's arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to place (one's cards) facedown so as to withdraw from the play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to bring to an end;<br/> close up:<span class="rh_ex">The owner decided to fold the business and retire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be folded or be capable of folding:<span class="rh_ex">The doors fold back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to fail in business;<br/> be forced to close:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper folded after 76 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to yield or give in:<span class="rh_ex">Dad folded and said we could go after all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <b>fold in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to mix in or add (an ingredient) by gently turning one part over another:<span class="rh_ex">Fold in the egg whites.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>fold up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to break down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">He folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail, esp. to go out of business.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a part that is folded;<br/> pleat;<br/> layer:<span class="rh_ex">folds of cloth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a crease made by folding:<span class="rh_ex">He cut the paper along the fold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a hollow made by folding:<span class="rh_ex">to carry something in the fold of one's dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a hollow place in undulating ground:<span class="rh_ex">a fold of the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a portion of strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects two horizontal or parallel portions of strata of different levels (as a monocline).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the line formed along the horizontal center of a standard-sized newspaper when it is folded after printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a rough-and-ready dividing line, esp. on the front page and other principal pages, between stories of primary and lesser importance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a coil of a serpent, string, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of folding or doubling over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part;<br/> plica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>folden, falden,</i> Old English <i>faldan</i>; cognate with German. <i>falten</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>fald,</i> derivative of the<span class="rh_pos">noun, nominal;</span> akin to Latin <i>plicāre</i> to fold, <i>plectere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">plait,</span> twine, Greek <i>plékein</i>; compare -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>an enclosure for sheep or, occasionally, other domestic animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the sheep kept within it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a flock of sheep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the members of a church;<br/> congregation:<span class="rh_ex">He preached to the fold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a group sharing common beliefs, values, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He rejoined the fold after his youthful escapade.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fold, fald,</i> Old English <i>fald, falod</i>; akin to Old Saxon <i>faled</i> pen, enclosure, Middle Low German <i>vālt</i> pen, enclosure, manure heap, Middle Dutch <i>vaelt, vaelde</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-fold,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English suffix meaning "of so many parts,'' or denoting multiplication by the number indicated by the stem or word to which the suffix is attached:<span class="rh_ex">twofold; manifold.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>-fald, -feald,</i> cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon <i>-fald,</i> German <i>-falt,</i> Old Norse <i>-faldr,</i> Gothic <i>-falths,</i> all representing the Gmc base of <span class="rh_sc">fold</span><sup>1</sup>; akin to Greek <i>-ploos, -plous</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">haplo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">diplo</span>-), Latin <i>-plus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">simple,</span> <span class="rh_sc">double,</span> etc.), <i>-plex</i> -<span class="rh_sc">plex</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•ag•i•neer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i maj′ə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who practices or is skilled in imagineering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">imagine</span> and <span class="rh_sc">engineer</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hall<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand or post having hooks or knobs for holding coats and hats;<br/> hatrack or clothes tree. Also called <b>hat tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhiliəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an inert, gaseous element present in natural gas.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-helio-"><span class="rh_sc">-helio-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>lē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an inert, gaseous element present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas, and also occurring as a radioactive decomposition product, used as a substitute for flammable gases in dirigible balloons. <i>Symbol:</i> He;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 4.0026;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 2;<br/> <i>density:</i> 0.1785 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hé̄li</i>(<i>os</i>) the sun + Neo-Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•o•wa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ə wə; <i>sometimes</i> ī<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-was,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-wa</b> for 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 2,913,387;<br/> 56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Des Moines. <i>Abbr.:</i> IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SE from N Iowa to the Mississippi River. 291 mi. (470 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an American Indian people originally of Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota but now of Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Siouan language spoken by the Iowa Indians.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shanks'<b>′</b> mare<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one's own legs, esp. as a means of moving from one place to another:<span class="rh_ex">The only way we can get there is by shanks' mare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>ride shanks' mare</b>, to go on foot rather than ride;<br/> walk:<span class="rh_ex">It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks' mare to the fair.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shank's<b>′</b> mare<b>′</b>.</b> </var>Also called <b>shanks'<b>′</b> po<b>′</b>ny, shank's<b>′</b> po<b>′</b>ny.</b> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑptɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a helicopter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kop<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>helicopter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>'cop<b>′</b>ter.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog<b>′</b> bis′cuit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hard biscuit for dogs, usually containing ground meat, bones, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a hard dry biscuit used as an emergency ration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla<b>′</b>ner tree′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small tree, <i>Planera aquatica,</i> of the elm family, growing in moist ground in the southern U.S., bearing a small, ovoid, nutlike fruit and yielding a compact light-brown wood. Also called <b>water elm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after I. J. <i>Planer,</i> 18th-century German botanist 1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spritz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sprɪts, ʃprɪts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spray briefly and quickly;<br/> squirt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a brief spray;<br/> squirt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spritz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sprits, shprits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to spray briefly and quickly;<br/> squirt:<span class="rh_ex">He spritzed a little soda in his drink.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a quick, brief spray of liquid;<br/> squirt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>spritzen</i> to squirt, spray</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kim•ber•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kim<b>′</b>bər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines. 107,104.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>Kim<b>′</b>ber•ly.</b> a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zest•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zest<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of zest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by keen relish, hearty enjoyment, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zest</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zest<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zest<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/zɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hearty enjoyment;<br/> gusto: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>full of zest.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a zest for life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zest•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zest•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zest),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">keen relish;<br/> hearty enjoyment;<br/> gusto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">piquancy;<br/> interest;<br/> charm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">liveliness or energy;<br/> animating spirit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the peel, esp. the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring:<span class="rh_ex">lemon zest.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>zest</i> (now <i>zeste</i>) orange or lemon peel used for flavoring</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zest<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spice, tang.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stil•li•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stil<b>′</b>ə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">drop-shaped;<br/> globular.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>stilli-</i> (combining form of Latin <i>stilla</i> drop) + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hills•bor•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hilz<b>′</b>bûr′ō, -bur′ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in W California. 10,451.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phoe•nix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfinɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span> an imaginary bird that after a life of five or six centuries burns itself and rises from the ashes to begin a new cycle of years:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Phoenix<span>]</span></span>like a phoenix rising from the ashes of his defeat.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phoe•nix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>Phoe•ni•cis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē nī<b>′</b>sis, -nē<b>′</b>-)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>a southern constellation between Hydrus and Sculptor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence;<br/> paragon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that has become renewed or restored after suffering calamity or apparent annihilation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>phenix.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin; Latin as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>phoînix</i> a mythical bird, purple-red color, Phoenician, date palm; replacing Middle English, Old English <i>fēnix</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Phoe•nix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>niks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the brother of Cadmus and Europa, and eponymous ancestor of the Phoenicians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Amyntor and Cleobule who became the foster father of Achilles and who fought with the Greek forces in the Trojan War.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Arizona, in the central part. 764,911.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a 13-ft. (4 m), 989-lb. (445 kg), U.S. Navy air-to-air missile with radar guidance and a range of over 120 nautical mi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chill•er-dill•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chil<b>′</b>ər dil<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>chiller (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  <i>d-</i> perh. from <span class="rh_sc">dilly</span> rhyming compound based on <sc>chiller</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•a•ma•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpænəˈmeɪniən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Panama.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Panama.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•a•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>ə mä′, -mô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also called <b>Panama City.</b> a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. 438,000.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Isthmus of.</b> Formerly, <b>Isthmus of Darien.</b> an isthmus between North and South America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) See <b>Panama hat.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pa•na•má</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> pä′nä mä<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (for defs. 1, 2).<ros> <b>Pan•a•ma•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan′ə mā<b>′</b>nē ən, -mä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>Pan•am•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa nam<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char<b>′</b>ity school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Education</span>an elementary school, usually funded by charitable persons or organizations, for those unable to pay: a forerunner of the public-school system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trea<b>′</b>dle loom′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See  <b>floor loom.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tramp<b>′</b> art′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>folk art of the 19th and 20th centuries utilizing recycled found materials, as cedar or mahogany cigar boxes, shaped into containers, lamps, picture frames, or other objects by a technique involving the gluing or nailing together of successive thin layers of wood that are then whittled into intricate geometric designs to produce a protruding multifaceted surface.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>tramp</b> <b>′</b> art′ist.</span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•bel•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndɚˌbɛli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the lower abdomen.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the underneath part of an animal behind the chest.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the lower surface;<br/> underside:<span class="rh_ex">the underbelly of an airplane.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a vulnerable area:<span class="rh_ex">a drug aimed at the underbelly of the disease.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•bel•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər bel′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the lower abdomen;<br/> posterior ventral area, as of an animal's body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the lower surface of an object;<br/> underside:<span class="rh_ex">the underbelly of an airplane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a vulnerable area;<br/> weak point:<span class="rh_ex">an attack on the soft underbelly of Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a dark, seamy, often hidden area or side:<span class="rh_ex">a police officer continually exposed to the underbelly of society.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">belly</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mame<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mām),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">town<b>′</b> meet<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(esp. in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sa•gai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>ə gī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gais,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-gaied, -gai•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>assegai.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•se•gai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>ə gī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gais,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gaied, -gai•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the slender javelin or spear of the Bantu-speaking people of southern Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a southern African tree, <i>Curtisia dentata,</i> of the dogwood family, from whose wood such spears are made.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>to pierce with an assegai.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>assagai.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>az zaghāyah,</i> equivalent. to <i>al</i> the + Berber <i>zaghāyah</i> assegai</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>azagaia</i> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hulk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hʌlk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the body of an old ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shell of something wrecked, burned-out, or abandoned:<span class="rh_ex">the abandoned hulk of a military tank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large, clumsy-looking person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hulk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hulk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the body of an old or dismantled ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship specially built to serve as a storehouse, prison, etc., and not for sea service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a clumsy-looking or unwieldy ship or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a bulky or unwieldy person, object, or mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the shell of a wrecked, burned-out, or abandoned vehicle, building, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to loom in bulky form;<br/> appear as a large, massive bulk (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The bus hulked up suddenly over the crest of the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to lounge, slouch, or move in a heavy, loutish manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>holkás</i> trading vessel, origin, originally, towed ship</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin <i>hulcus</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>hulke,</i> Old English <i>hulc</i>; perh. </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•qui<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an evergreen shrub, <i>Aristotelia chilensis,</i> of Chile, having toothed, oblong leaves, greenish-white flowers, and purple berries, grown as an ornamental in S California.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Araucanian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tat•ler, The</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tat<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a triweekly periodical (1709–11) written, edited, and published by Richard Steele with the collaboration of Joseph Addison.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrænˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><a href="grandmother"><span class="rh_sc">grandmother</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grand•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gran<b>′</b>mä′, -mô′, grand<b>′</b>-, gram<b>′</b>-, gram<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>grandmother.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grand</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ma</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Christ<b>′</b>mas pan′tomime,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>pantomime (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">with•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wiᵺ ôl<b>′</b>, with-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with it all;<br/> as well;<br/> besides.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in spite of all;<br/> nevertheless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>with that;<br/> therewith.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">with (used after its object).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English phrase <i>with al</i>(<i>le</i>); replacing Old English <i>mid ealle, mid eallum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">with,</span> <span class="rh_sc">all</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>lē, mŏŏl<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of cattle or deer) hornless;<br/> polled.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>any cow.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mulley.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Irish <i>maol</i> or Welsh <i>moel</i> bald, hornless + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of dialect, dialectal <i>moiley</i> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fault<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the intersection of a fault with the surface of the earth or other plane of reference.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jam•mies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam<b>′</b>ēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baby Talk.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pajamas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>jam-</i> (by aphesis and shortening from <span class="rh_sc">pajama</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I.F.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Irish Free State.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•li•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spō<b>′</b>lē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to plunder, rob, or ruin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>spoliātus,</i> past participle of <i>spoliāre</i> to spoil. See <span class="rh_sc">spoil,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spo<b>′</b>li•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kour•bash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kŏŏr<b>′</b>bash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kurbash.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō kem<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Geology</span>the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ge•o•chem•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o•chem<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o•chem<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knag•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knotty;<br/> rough with knots.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>knag</i> spur, projection, peg (cognate with German <i>Knagge</i> knot, peg) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De So•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də sō<b>′</b>tō; <i>Sp.</i> de sô<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Her•nan•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hər nan<b>′</b>dō; <i>Sp.</i> e<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nän<b>′</b>dô)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Fer•nan•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər nan<b>′</b>dō; <i>Sp.</i> fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nän<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> c1500–42, Spanish soldier and explorer in America.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Texas. 15,538.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-baked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhæfˈbeɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not baked enough.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not planned or prepared well enough:<span class="rh_ex">half-baked schemes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unrealistic:<span class="rh_ex">those half-baked theorists.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-baked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>bākt<b>′</b>, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">insufficiently cooked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not completed;<br/> insufficiently planned or prepared:<span class="rh_ex">a half-baked proposal for tax reform.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lacking mature judgment or experience;<br/> unrealistic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sʌdz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water containing soap or detergent and having bubbles or froth on the surface.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suds•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">suds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sudz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">soapy water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">foam;<br/> lather.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>beer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to wash with soap or detergent (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to suds out a pair of socks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle Dutch <i>sudse</i> puddle, marsh; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sodden</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1540–50; 1900–05 for def. 3; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>suds<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">month's<b>′</b> mind<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person's death or burial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>moneth mynde</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ga•bor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gä<b>′</b>bôr, gə bôr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Dennis</b>, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography;<br/> Nobel prize 1971.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•a•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə mən, -mon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>tel•a•mo•nes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel′ə mō<b>′</b>nēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>atlas (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>telamó̄n</i> bearer, support; identified with <span class="rh_sc">Telamon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>telamōn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tel•a•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə mən, -mon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an Argonaut and friend of Hercules, and the father of Ajax and Teucer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pay-as-you-go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>əz yŏŏ gō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the principle or practice of paying for goods and services at the time of purchase, rather than relying on credit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or based on such a principle or practice:<span class="rh_ex">a pay-as-you-go budget.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskwɑndɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spend or use wastefully or foolishly:<span class="rh_ex">He had squandered the family fortune on gambling.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwon<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often fol. by <i>away</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to scatter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extravagant or wasteful expenditure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squan<b>′</b>der•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squan<b>′</b>der•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> waste, dissipate, lavish. See <b>spend.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> save.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<b>′</b> frame<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>braced frame.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="NAU,NAV">a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar. Also called <b>thole•pin</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thōl<b>′</b>pin′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>tholle,</i> Old English <i>tholl</i>; cognate with Low German <i>dolle,</i> Old Norse <i>thollr</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>thǫll</i> young fir-tree</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">thole<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>tholed, thol•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to suffer;<br/> bear;<br/> endure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>tholen,</i> Old English <i>tholian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>thola,</i> Gothic <i>thulan</i>; akin to Latin <i>tolerāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">tolerate</span>), Greek <i>tlênai</i> to bear, endure</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•strength<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər strengkth<b>′</b>, -strength<b>′</b>, -strenth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having insufficient organizational strength;<br/> lacking in personnel:<span class="rh_ex">an understrength army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">insufficient in power or efficacy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">strength</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>nook•ies</b> for 2. <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>coitus;<br/> sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender, Slang Terms</span>a female regarded as a sexual partner. Also, <b>nook<b>′</b>ie.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; of uncertain origin, originally; Dutch <i>neuken</i> "to have intercourse'' has been proposed as a source (compare dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>neuk</i> a push, punch), but it is unclear in what context it could have been borrowed</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">nook•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏk<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>nook•i•er, nook•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of nooks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nook</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•claim•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri klā<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes appeals to reclaim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reclaim</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">D.D.Sc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Dental Science.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɑf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>professor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Prof.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Professor.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prof ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>professor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Prof.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Professor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ros•coe•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ros<b>′</b>kō līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; named after Sir Henry <i>Roscoe</i> (1833–1915), English chemist; see -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Co•ro•na•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə nä<b>′</b>dō, kor′-; <i>for 1 also Sp.</i> kô′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô nä<b>′</b>ᵺô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fran•cis•co Vás•quez de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än thēs<b>′</b>kô bäs<b>′</b>keth ᵺe, f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än sēs<b>′</b>kô bäs<b>′</b>kes),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1510–54?, Spanish explorer in North America.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, near San Diego. 16,859.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>tər, rŏŏt<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>a pig's snout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>black buffalo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">root•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>tər <i>or, sometimes,</i> rŏŏt<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who roots for, supports, or encourages a team or contestant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a loyal and enthusiastic helper, follower, or supporter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rut, rʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a part of the body of a plant that develops downward into the soil.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling the root of a plant in position or function.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of a hair, tooth, etc., holding it to the main part of the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the fundamental part;<br/> the source or origin of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">the root of all evil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>roots</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the original home and culture of a person or of one's ancestors:<span class="rh_ex">When he discovered he was adopted he began a search for his roots.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the personal qualities that one finds appealing about a place;<br/> one's true home:<span class="rh_ex">returned to his roots after years of travel.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces a given number:<span class="rh_ex">2 is the square root of 4.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span>a part of a word, or the word itself, present in other forms of that word:<span class="rh_ex">The word dancer <i>has the root </i> dance;</span><span class="rh_ex"><i> the root of the word </i> extend <i> is Latin -tend-.</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to become fixed or established:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Will these plants root well?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to fix by or as if by roots:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>rooted to the spot in amazement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span> to pull, tear, or dig up by the roots:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He rooted (out) the weeds from the garden.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to remove completely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">promised to root out crime from the city.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to root crime out.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take root</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to send out roots;<br/> begin to grow:<span class="rh_ex">The new plant has taken root.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become established:<span class="rh_ex">Her ideas took root and grew.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>root•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rut, rʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to turn up the soil with the nose, as pigs do: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pigs rooted around looking for food.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">rooting up a few nuts and seeds.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">rooting a few potatoes up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to poke, pry, or search:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He rooted around in the drawer for a cuff link.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to find out and bring to the attention of others: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">managed to root up some very damaging information from the files.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to root some information up for blackmail.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to support a team or player by cheering strongly:<span class="rh_ex">rooted for the basketball team.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lend support:<span class="rh_ex">We're all rooting for you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>root•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t, rŏŏt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function:<span class="rh_ex">roots of wires and cables.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the fundamental or essential part:<span class="rh_ex">the root of a matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the source or origin of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">The love of money is the root of all evil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person or family as the source of offspring or descendants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an offshoot or scion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a quantity that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces a given quantity:<span class="rh_ex">The number 2 is the square root of 4, the cube root of 8, and the fourth root of 16.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>r</i> <b>th root</b>, the quantity raised to the power 1/<i>r</i>:<span class="rh_ex">The number 2 is the &amp;fracnumer;<br/></span><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>3</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> root of 8.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a value of the argument of a function for which the function takes the value zero.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar, Linguistics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a morpheme that underlies an inflectional or derivational paradigm, as <i>dance,</i> the root in <i>danced, dancer,</i> or <i>ten-,</i> the root of Latin <i>tendere</i> "to stretch.''</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">such a form reconstructed for a parent language, as *<i>sed-,</i> the hypothetical proto-Indo-European root meaning "sit.''</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>roots</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's original or true home, environment, and culture:<span class="rh_ex">He's lived in New York for twenty years, but his roots are in France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home:<span class="rh_ex">He lived in Tulsa for a few years, but never established any roots there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the lowest tone of a chord when arranged as a series of thirds;<br/> the fundamental.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(in a screw or other threaded object) the narrow inner surface between threads. Cf. <b>crest</b> (def. 18), <b>flank</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(in a gear) the narrow inner surface between teeth.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span>an act of sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span>the inner angle of an angle iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>root and branch</b>, utterly;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">to destroy something root and branch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>take root</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to send out roots;<br/> begin to grow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become fixed or established:<span class="rh_ex">The prejudices of parents usually take root in their children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to become fixed or established.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to fix by or as if by roots:<span class="rh_ex">We were rooted to the spot by surprise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to implant or establish deeply:<span class="rh_ex">Good manners were rooted in him like a second nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>to pull, tear, or dig up by the roots (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to extirpate;<br/> exterminate;<br/> remove completely (often fol. by <i>up</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to root out crime.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>rōt</i>; akin to Old English <i>wyrt</i> plant, <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup>, German <i>Wurzel,</i> Latin <i>rādīx</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">radix</span>), Greek <i>rhíza</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">rhizome</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>roten, rooten,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1150; (noun, nominal) Middle English; late Old English <i>rōt</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>root<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> basis. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beginning, derivation, rise, fountainhead. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> parent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eradicate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t, rŏŏt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to turn up the soil with the snout, as swine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to poke, pry, or search, as if to find something:<span class="rh_ex">to root around in a drawer for loose coins.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>to turn over with the snout (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to unearth;<br/> bring to light (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of obsolete <i>wroot</i> (Old English <i>wrōtan,</i> akin to <i>wrōt</i> a snout) 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">root<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t <i>or, sometimes,</i> rŏŏt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lend moral support:<span class="rh_ex">The whole group will be rooting for him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">rout</span><sup>4</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cheer, applaud, boost, support.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Root<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>El•i•hu</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə hyo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel peace prize 1912.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>John Well•born</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>bərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1851–91, U.S. architect.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig<b>′</b> i′ron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>iron tapped from a blast furnace and cast into pigs in preparation for conversion into steel, cast iron, or wrought iron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>iron in the chemical state in which it exists when tapped from the blast furnace, without alloying or refinement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to-E•lam•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tō ē<b>′</b>lə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the indigenous script of Elam, found on inscriptions and tablets from the fourth millennium<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twen•ty-three<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twen<b>′</b>tē thrē<b>′</b>, twun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 20 plus 3.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 23 or XXIII.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 23 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>niver<b>′</b>sal lan<b>′</b>guage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>an auxiliary language that is used and understood everywhere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any kind of expression that is used and understood everywhere:<span class="rh_ex">Music is a universal language.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scalled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">scald<sup>3</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•bro•car•ti•lage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′brō kär<b>′</b>tl ij, -kärt<b>′</b>lij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a part or structure composed of such cartilage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35; <span class="rh_sc">fibro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cartilage</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>fi•bro•car•ti•lag•i•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′brō kär′tl aj<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aq<b>′</b>ua re<b>′</b>gi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>jē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellow, fuming liquid composed of one part nitric acid and three to four parts hydrochloric acid: used chiefly to dissolve metals as gold, platinum, or the like. Also called <b>nitrohydrochloric acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: literally, royal water</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cut<b>′</b>ting gar′den,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a household flower garden planted solely for growing flowers that are to be cut and displayed indoors.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">winged<b>′</b> elm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small tree, <i>Ulmus alata,</i> of southeastern North America, having twigs edged with flat, corky projections. Also called <b>wahoo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">electron<b>′</b>ic coun<b>′</b>termeasures,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Electronics</span>the use of electronic technology to jam and deceive enemy radars, esp. those used for air defense and interception. <i>Abbr.:</i> ECM</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/græˈfɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the study of handwriting, esp. when regarded as giving clues to the writer's character.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graph•ol•o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">graph•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gra fol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the study of handwriting, esp. when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the study of systems of writing; grammatology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grapho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><ros> <b>graph•o•log•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(graf′ə loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>graph′o•log<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>graph•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•dos•te•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dos<b>′</b>tē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ostéon</i> bone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">end</span>- + Neo-Latin <i>osteum</i> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•dos<b>′</b>te•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pig•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pig<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Pygmy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pyg•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="pigmy"><b>Pigmy</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɪgmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>a member of any of several small or short peoples of the forested regions of central Africa.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pygmy<span>]</span></span> a small or dwarfish person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pygmy<span>]</span></span> anything very small of its kind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the Pygmies.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pygmy<span>]</span></span> of very small size, ability, power, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pyg•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pig<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Physical Anthropology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a member of a small-statured people native to equatorial Africa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a Negrito of southeastern Asia, or of the Andaman or Philippine islands.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a small or dwarfish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) anything very small of its kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a person who is of small importance, or who has some quality, attribute, etc., in very small measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>(in the <i>Iliad</i>) one of a race of dwarfs who fought battles with cranes, who preyed on them and destroyed their fields.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often l.c.</i>) of or pertaining to the Pygmies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) of very small size, capacity, power, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Pigmy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pygmaîos</i> dwarfish (adjective, adjectival), Pygmy (noun, nominal), equivalent. to <i>pygm</i>(<i>é̄</i>) distance from elbow to knuckles +  <i>-aios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Pygmaeus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pigmēis,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">pigmē</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pyg<b>′</b>moid</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pyg<b>′</b>my•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pyg<b>′</b>my•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>dwarf.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ux•or</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(uk<b>′</b>sôr, -sōr, ug<b>′</b>zôr, -zōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Law</span>wife (used chiefly in the legal phrase <i>et uxor</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleeve<b>′</b> valve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an intake or exhaust valve for an engine, consisting of one or more sleeves reciprocating within a cylinder, so that ports in the cylinder and in the sleeves are opposed at regular intervals to open the valve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jel•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒɛli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a sweet, soft, sticky food spread on bread, etc., made of fruit juice boiled with sugar and sometimes pectin, then cooled: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a sandwich made of peanut butter and jelly.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>some different jellies: orange, strawberry, and grape.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> any substance having such consistency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>petroleum jelly for burned skin.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jel•ly•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jel•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jel<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lied, -ly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., esp. fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any substance having the consistency of jelly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a fruit-flavored gelatin dessert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a plastic sandal or shoe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring or come to the consistency of jelly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">containing or made, spread, or topped with jelly or syrup;<br/> jellied:<span class="rh_ex">jelly apples.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>gelāta</i> frozen, equivalent. to Latin <i>gel-</i> freeze + <i>-āta</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>; compare <span class="rh_sc">gel,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cold</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>gelee</i> frozen jelly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>gely</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>jel<b>′</b>ly•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Pharmacopeia.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.S. Pharm.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌoʊvɚˈflaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-flew, -flown, -fly•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over (a specified area, country, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The plane lost its way and overflew enemy territory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly farther than or beyond;<br/> overshoot.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•ver•flight</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər flī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-flew, -flown, -fly•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly farther than or beyond;<br/> overshoot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop:<span class="rh_ex">to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The plane approached the border but never overflew.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Men<b>′</b>ai Strait<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a strait between Anglesey Island and the mainland of NW Wales. 14 mi. (23 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma<b>′</b>ple Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Ohio. 29,735.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mes•o•plank•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez′ə plangk<b>′</b>tən, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>plankton that live at middle depths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>planktonic organisms between 0.04 and 0.4 in. (1 mm and 1 cm) in length.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plankton</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•le•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lē əm, pil<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pi•le•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lē ə, pil<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>pīleum,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">pīleus</span> skullcap</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clo•vis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central California. 33,021.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E New Mexico. 31,194.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Clo•vis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>vis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Archaeology</span>of or pertaining to a Paleo-Indian cultural tradition of North America, esp. the American Southwest, dated 10,000–9000 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> and characterized by a usually bifacial, fluted stone projectile point (<b>Clo<b>′</b>vis point′</b>)used in big-game hunting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Clovis,</span> New Mexico, near where such projectile points were found 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•ble-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>bəl mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by morally admirable thought or motives;<br/> righteous;<br/> worthy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div>&gt;<span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no<b>′</b>ble-mind<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>no<b>′</b>ble-mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ob•jet trou•vé</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôb zhe t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>ob</i></b></b> • <b><b><i>jets trou</i></b></b> • <b><b><i>vés</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôb zhe t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅ vā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>See <b>found object.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frig•ging<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frig<b>′</b>in, -ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(used as an intensifier).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10 for earlier gerund, gerundive sense; 1920–25 for current sense; <span class="rh_sc">frig</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frig),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>frigged, frig•ging.</b> <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Slang Terms</span>to copulate with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take advantage of;<br/> victimize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Slang Terms</span>to masturbate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Slang Terms</span>to copulate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Slang Terms</span>to masturbate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Informal Terms</span> <b>frig around</b> or <b>about</b>, to fool around;<br/> waste time.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; earlier, to move about restlessly, rub; late Middle English <i>friggen</i> to quiver</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">frig<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>refrigerator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thy•mo•cyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī<b>′</b>mə sīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thym</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•bi<b>′</b>zan hound<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i bē<b>′</b>zən, -zän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="DCH">one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain. Also called <b>Ibi<b>′</b>zan Po•den<b>′</b>co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə deng<b>′</b>kō, pō-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Ibiz</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•ple•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sup<b>′</b>ə lē, sup<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">supply<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•vez<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chä<b>′</b>vez <i>or, for 2,</i> shä<b>′</b>-, shə vez<b>′</b>; <i>Sp.</i> chä<b>′</b>ves),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Car•los</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär<b>′</b>lōs; <i>Sp.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>lôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ce•sar (Es•tra•da</b>)<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>zər e strä<b>′</b>də; <i>Sp.</i> se<b>′</b>sä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> es t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>ᵺä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1927–93, U.S. labor leader: organizer of migrant farmworkers.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•work•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊdˌwɜrkɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act or art of making things with wood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>of, relating to, or used for shaping wood:<span class="rh_ex">woodworking tools.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•work•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏd<b>′</b>wûr′king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act or art of working wood.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>pertaining to or used for shaping wood:<span class="rh_ex">woodworking tools.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">working</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trades•peo•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trādz<b>′</b>pē′pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pl.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">those persons who are engaged in trade; tradesmen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">tradesmen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">shopkeepers collectively.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol>Also, <b>trades•folk</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trādz<b>′</b>fōk′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trade</span> + '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">people</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whis<b>′</b>pering gal′lery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space or gallery beneath a dome or broad arch in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lord′ may<b>′</b>or,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɑrlɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a stocky, medium-sized songbird with shiny black coloring.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, <i>Sturnus vulgaris,</i> of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various similar Old World birds of the family Sturnidae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1050; Middle English; Old English <i>stærling,</i> equivalent. to <i>stær</i> starling (cognate with Old High German <i>stara,</i> Old Norse <i>stari</i>) + <i>-ling</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup>; akin to Old English <i>stearn</i> kind of bird, Latin <i>sturnus</i> starling</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">star•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T formation,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an offensive formation in which the quarterback lines up directly behind the center with the fullback about three yards behind the quarterback and the halfbacks on opposite sides of and about one yard from the fullback.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>per•fo<b>′</b>cal dis<b>′</b>tance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pər fō<b>′</b>kəl, hī′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the distance, at a given f number, between a camera lens and the nearest point (<b>hy<b>′</b>perfo<b>′</b>cal point<b>′</b></b>)having satisfactory definition when focused at infinity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">focal</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Life</i></b><b>′</b> on the Mississip<b>′</b>pi,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an autobiographical narrative (1883) by Mark Twain.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Liu•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lyo̅o̅<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Guangxi Zhuang region, in S China. 158,800.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Liu<b>′</b>chou<b>′</b></b>, </var> <b>Liu<b>′</b>chow<b>′</b>.</b> Formerly, <b>Maping.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ti•fog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛtiˌfɑg, -ˌfɔg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-fogged, -fog•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to raise objections about small, unimportant matters.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet•ti•fog•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ti•fog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet<b>′</b>ē fog′, -fôg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-fogged, -fog•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to carry on a petty, shifty, or unethical law business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to practice chicanery of any sort.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Low German <i>voger</i> or Middle Dutch <i>voeger</i> one who arranges things; akin to Old English <i>gefōg</i> a joining</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> back formation from <i>pettifogger,</i> equivalent. to <span class="rh_sc">petty</span> + <i>fogger</i> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>ti•fog′ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>ti•fog′ger•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drag<b>′</b> sail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sea anchor made of canvas. Also called <b>drag<b>′</b> sheet′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bry•o•troph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>brē ə trof′, -trôf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the nutrient material, composed chiefly of secretions from the uterine glands, degenerating uterine tissue, and substances in the maternal blood, that nourishes a mammalian embryo prior to the formation of the placenta. Cf. <b>hemotroph.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">embryo</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">hemotroph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>em•bry•o•troph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em′brē ə trof<b>′</b>ik, -trō<b>′</b>fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>em•bry•ot•ro•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em′brē o<b>′</b>trə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•e•rar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ə rer′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">holding or intended for ashes, esp. the ashes of cremated bodies:<span class="rh_ex">a cinerary urn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>cinerārius</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">cineraria</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glu•tose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glo̅o̅<b>′</b>tōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ingredient of a syrupy mixture obtained by the action of alkali on levulose or found in the unfermentable reducing portion of cane molasses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">glu</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cose</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">fruc</span>)<span class="rh_sc">tose</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">express<b>′</b> lane′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>See <b>fast lane</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Bostonians, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a novel (1886) by Henry James.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•jodh•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə yōd<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Uttar Pradesh, in N India;<br/> a suburb of Faizabad: one of the seven most sacred Hindu centers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•gle-cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gəl krôs<b>′</b>, -kros<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a cross between two inbred lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•thol•o•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi thol<b>′</b>ə jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>to classify, explain, or write about myths.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>to construct or narrate myths.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make into or explain as a myth;<br/> make mythical.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>my•thol<b>′</b>o•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1595–1605; <span class="rh_sc">mytholog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize;</span> compare French <i>mythologiser</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•thol′o•gi•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>my•thol<b>′</b>o•giz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sky<b>′</b> pi′lot,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a member of the clergy, esp. a chaplain of the armed forces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not strict or severe; careless:<span class="rh_ex">lax morals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">slack;<br/> not tense:<span class="rh_ex">a lax rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not rigidly exact or precise;<br/> vague:<span class="rh_ex">lax thinking.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lax•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæksɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  lax•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lax•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lax-"><span class="rh_sc">-lax-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-lax-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-lax-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "loose, slack.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">lax, laxative, relax</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(laks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not strict or severe;<br/> careless or negligent:<span class="rh_ex">lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">loose or slack;<br/> not tense, rigid, or firm:<span class="rh_ex">a lax rope; a lax handshake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not rigidly exact or precise;<br/> vague:<span class="rh_ex">lax ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">open, loose, or not retentive, as diarrheal bowels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of a person) having the bowels unusually loose or open.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">open or not compact;<br/> having a loosely cohering structure;<br/> porous:<span class="rh_ex">lax tissue; lax texture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a vowel) articulated with relatively relaxed tongue muscles. Cf. <b>tense</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>laxus</i> loose, slack, wide; akin to <i>languēre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">languish;</span> cognate with Old English <i>slæc</i> <span class="rh_sc">slack</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lax<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lax<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> crul<b>′</b>ler,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>cruller (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈroʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or relating to the city of Rome, or to its inhabitants.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: roman<span>]</span></span> naming or relating to printing types that point straight up.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">written in or relating to Roman numerals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Rome.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> roman type or lettering:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: roman*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>printed in roman, not in italics.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ro•man</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-mans</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Literature</span>a metrical narrative, esp. in medieval French literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms, Literature</span>a novel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Ro•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of or pertaining to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture:<span class="rh_ex">Roman restaurants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom, republic, and empire whose capital was the city of Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of a kind or character regarded as typical of the ancient Romans:<span class="rh_ex">Roman virtues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>usually l.c.</i>) designating or pertaining to the upright style of printing types most commonly used in modern books, periodicals, etc., of which the main text of this dictionary is an example.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting, pertaining to, or resembling the architecture of ancient Rome, esp. the public and religious architecture, characterized by the employment of massive brick and concrete construction, with such features as the semicircular arch, the dome, and groin and barrel vaults, by the use in interiors of marble and molded stucco revetments, by the elaboration of the Greek orders as purely decorative motifs for the adornment of façades and interiors, and by an overall effect in which simplicity and grandeur of massing is often combined with much elaboration of detailing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">written in or pertaining to Roman numerals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Language Varieties</span>a native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the dialect of Italian spoken in Rome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually l.c.</i>) roman type or lettering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Often Offensive.<span>]</span></span>a member of the Roman Catholic Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>the Latin language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, as above; replacing Old English <i>Roman</i>(<i>e</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>Rōmānus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">Rome,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span>); replacing Middle English <i>Romain</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sut•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sut<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> early Dutch <i>soeteler</i> (now <i>zoetelaar</i>), equivalent. to <i>soetel</i>(<i>en</i>) to do dirty work, work poorly (akin to <span class="rh_sc">soot</span>) + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sut<b>′</b>ler•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">git<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(git),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="bri, sts" mktg="nme98"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a foolish or contemptible person.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">get</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div></def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mi•ny•a•des<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nī<b>′</b>ə dēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the daughters of Minyas who were driven mad by Dionysus as a punishment for refusing to take part in his revels.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæskət, -kɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a tie or scarf with broad ends looped to lie flat one upon the other, sometimes held with a pin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>kət, -kot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the fashionable dress worn at the <span class="rh_sc">Ascot</span> races 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">As•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>kət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Sport</span>a village in SE Berkshire, in S England: annual horse races.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam<b>′</b>eo ware′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>jasper<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tiges•ta<b>′</b>tion•al drug′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē jes tā<b>′</b>shə nl, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug that averts a pregnancy by preventing the fertilized egg from becoming implanted in the uterine wall.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Knight<b>′</b> of the Bath<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry, World History</span>a member of a knightly order founded by George I of England in 1725.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called because of the bath new knights took before initiation into the order</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UV Ceti star.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>flare star.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the designation for such a star in the constellation Cetus</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">how•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>hello;<br/> how do you do (used as an expression of greeting).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from the phrase <i>how do ye?</i> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">how•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>howdie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without a head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the head cut off;<br/> beheaded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having no leader or chief;<br/> leaderless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">foolish;<br/> stupid:<span class="rh_ex">a headless argument.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>he</i>(<i>ve</i>)<i>dles,</i> Old English <i>hēafodlēas.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">head,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>head<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the upper part of the body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain:<span class="rh_ex">Nod your head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the head as the center of the intellect or as the controlling part of one's emotions;<br/> the mind:<span class="rh_ex">a good head for mathematics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor:<span class="rh_ex">at the head of her class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person in charge of others;<br/> chief:<span class="rh_ex">the head of the household.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the part of anything thought of as forming the top or upper end:<span class="rh_ex">the head of a pin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the front end of something:<span class="rh_ex">the head of a procession.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a person or animal considered as one of a number, herd, or group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular<span>]</span></span>ten head of cattle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a critical point in an activity where something must be done:<span class="rh_ex">to bring matters to a head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def">froth or foam at the top of a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">the head on a glass of beer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any dense flower cluster on a plant:<span class="rh_ex">a head of cabbage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the top part of an abscess, boil, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><a href="tail"><span class="rh_sc">headland</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>Also, <a href="heads"><b>heads.</b></a> the side of a coin that has a head or other principal figure (opposed to <span class="rh_sc">tail</span> ).</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def">the source of a river or stream:<span class="rh_ex">The head of the Mississippi River is in Minnesota.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a habitual user of an illegal drug (often used in combination with a noun):<span class="rh_ex">an acid-head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a toilet, esp. on a boat or ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>pressure:<span class="rh_ex">a head of steam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>any of the parts of a tape recorder that record, play back, or erase magnetic signals on audiotape or videotape.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_65" value="19"><span class="rh_def">first in rank or position:<span class="rh_ex">head cook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="20"><span class="rh_def">of or for the head (often used in combination with a noun):<span class="rh_ex">a head covering.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>of or relating to drugs, drug paraphernalia, or drug users:<span class="rh_ex">a head shop.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_70" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to go at the head of or in front of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She headed the parade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to be in charge of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to head (up) a school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move forward toward a point specified: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bus headed out of town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'll head the boat for shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>head for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to move toward (something):<span class="rh_ex">heading for disaster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>head off</b>, to get in the path of or in front of in order to stop or turn aside;<br/> intercept: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We headed off the robbers at the pass.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We headed them off.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to a head</b>, to reach a critical point.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get one's head together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to get oneself under control:<span class="rh_ex">Get your head together and stop dreaming.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go over someone's head</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appeal to the superior of someone's own official superior:<span class="rh_ex">He angered his boss by going over his head to the president about his troubles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to one's head</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to overcome a person with a feeling of joy or drunkenness:<span class="rh_ex">The liquor went straight to her head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fill one with conceit:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let your recent success go to your head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang <span class="rh_txt">or</span> hide one's head</b>, to show a feeling of shame.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>head and shoulders</b>, by an impressively great amount:<span class="rh_ex">head and shoulders above the rest in talent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>head over heels</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>headlong, as in a somersault:<span class="rh_ex">He fell head over heels into the pool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>intensely;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">head over heels in love.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>head to head</b>, in direct opposition or competition:<span class="rh_ex">The two candidates went head to head in the primary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's head</b>, to remain calm and effective:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot kept her head when the plane lost power.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's head above water</b>, to have enough money to continue to live or survive.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put heads together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to meet in order to consult or scheme:<span class="rh_ex">Let's put our heads together and see if there's some way we can work out a solution.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose one's head</b>, to become uncontrolled or wildly excited.</span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make head(s) or tail(s) of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a negative word or phrase*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to understand or interpret to even a small extent:<span class="rh_ex">I can't make heads or tails of your message.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make heads roll</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to dismiss numbers of employees:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is going to make heads roll unless she gets results.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one's head off</b>, extremely;<br/> excessively:<span class="rh_ex">to laugh one's head off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's head</b>, as one's responsibility or fault:<span class="rh_ex">It will be on his head if the plan fails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of one's head <span class="rh_txt">or</span> mind</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">insane;<br/> irrational;<br/> crazy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>over one's head</b>, beyond one's understanding, ability, or resources.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>head•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>head•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hed),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the corresponding part of the body in other animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the head considered as the center of the intellect, as of thought, memory, understanding, or emotional control;<br/> mind;<br/> brain:<span class="rh_ex">She has a good head for mathematics. Keep a cool head in an emergency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department;<br/> leader or chief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a person considered with reference to his or her mind, disposition, attributes, status, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">wise heads; crowned heads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">that part of anything that forms or is regarded as forming the top, summit, or upper end:<span class="rh_ex">head of a pin; head of a page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the foremost part or front end of anything or a forward projecting part:<span class="rh_ex">head of a procession.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the part of a weapon, tool, etc., used for striking:<span class="rh_ex">the head of a hammer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a person or animal considered merely as one of a number, herd, or group:<span class="rh_ex">ten head of cattle; a dinner at $20 a head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a culminating point, usually of a critical nature;<br/> crisis or climax:<span class="rh_ex">to bring matters to a head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the hair covering the head:<span class="rh_ex">to wash one's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">froth or foam at the top of a liquid:<span class="rh_ex">the head on beer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any dense flower cluster or inflorescence. See illus. under <b>inflorescence.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>any other compact part of a plant, usually at the top of the stem, as that composed of leaves in the cabbage or lettuce, of leafstalks in the celery, or of flower buds in the cauliflower.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the maturated part of an abscess, boil, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a projecting point of a coast, esp. when high, as a cape, headland, or promontory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the obverse of a coin, as bearing a head or other principal figure (opposed to <i>tail</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">one of the chief parts or points of a written or oral discourse;<br/> a main division of a subject, theme, or topic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a head in form or a representation of a head, as a piece of sculpture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">the source of a river or stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a habitual user of a drug, esp. LSD or marijuana (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">feds versus the heads;</span><span class="rh_ex">an acid-head;</span><span class="rh_ex">a pothead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a fan or devotee (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a punk-rock head; a chili head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span> <b>heads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Distilling.<span>]</span></span>alcohol produced during the initial fermentation. Cf.  <b>tail</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 6d).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>headline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a toilet or lavatory, esp. on a boat or ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the forepart of a vessel;<br/> bow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the upper edge of a quadrilateral sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the upper corner of a jib-headed sail. See diag. under <b>sail.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>that part of the upper end of one spar of a mast that is overlapped by a spar above;<br/> a doubling at the upper end of a spar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>that part of the upper end of a mast between the highest standing rigging and the truck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">crown (def. 28).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the member of an endocentric construction that belongs to the same form class and may play the same grammatical role as the construction itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the member upon which another depends and to which it is subordinate. In <i>former presidents, presidents</i> is head and <i>former</i> is modifier.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the stretched membrane covering the end of a drum or similar musical instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a level or road driven into solid coal for proving or working a mine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>any of various devices on machine tools for holding, moving, indexing, or changing tools or work, as the headstock or turret of a lathe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railhead (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>(loosely) the pressure exerted by confined fluid:<span class="rh_ex">a head of steam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>Also called <b>pressure head.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the vertical distance between two points in a liquid, as water, or some other fluid</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the pressure differential resulting from this separation, expressed in terms of the vertical distance between the points.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the pressure of a fluid expressed in terms of the height of a column of liquid yielding an equivalent pressure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Electronics, Electricity</span>Also called <b>magnetic head.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span>the part or parts of a tape recorder that record, play back, or erase magnetic signals on magnetic tape. Cf.  <b>erasing head, playback head, recording head.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>read/write head.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a mounting for a camera, as on a tripod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the part of an enlarger that contains the light source, negative carrier, lensboard, and lens.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). fellatio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>power, strength, or force progressively gathered or gradually attained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>by</b> or <b>down by the head</b>, so loaded as to draw more water forward than aft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to a head</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to suppurate, as a boil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach a crisis;<br/> culminate:<span class="rh_ex">The struggle for power came to a head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get one's head together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have one's actions, thoughts, or emotions under control or in order:<span class="rh_ex">If he'd get his head together, maybe he'd get to work on time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>give head</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). perform fellatio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give someone his</b> or <b>her head</b>, to permit someone to do as he or she likes;<br/> allow someone freedom of choice:<span class="rh_ex">She wanted to go away to college, and her parents gave her her head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to someone's head</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make someone dizzy or drunk;<br/> overcome one with excitement:<span class="rh_ex">Power went to his head. The brandy went to his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make someone conceited or self-important:<span class="rh_ex">Success went to his head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hang one's head</b>, to become dejected or ashamed:<span class="rh_ex">When he realized what an unkind thing he had done, he hung his head in shame.</span>Also, <b>hide one's head.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>head and shoulders</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>far better, more qualified, etc.;<br/> superior:<span class="rh_ex">In intelligence, he was head and shoulders above the rest of the children in the class.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>by force.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>head over heels</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>headlong, as in a somersault:<span class="rh_ex">He tripped and fell head over heels into the gully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>intensely;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">head over heels in love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>impulsively;<br/> carelessly:<span class="rh_ex">They plunged head over heels into the fighting.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>heads up!</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>be careful! watch out for danger!</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>head to head</b>, in direct opposition or competition:<span class="rh_ex">The candidates will debate head to head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's head</b>, to remain calm or poised, as in the midst of crisis or confusion:<span class="rh_ex">It was fortunate that someone kept his head and called a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep one's head above water</b>, to remain financially solvent:<span class="rh_ex">Despite their debts, they are managing to keep their heads above water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay</b> or <b>put heads together</b>, to meet in order to discuss, consult, or scheme:<span class="rh_ex">Neither of them had enough money for a tour of Europe, so they put their heads together and decided to find jobs there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lose one's head</b>, to become uncontrolled or wildly excited:<span class="rh_ex">When he thought he saw an animal in the underbrush, he lost his head and began shooting recklessly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make head</b>, to progress or advance, esp. despite opposition;<br/> make headway:<span class="rh_ex">There have been many delays, but we are at last making head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make heads roll</b>, to exert authority by firing or dismissing employees or subordinates:<span class="rh_ex">He made heads roll as soon as he took office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not make head or tail of</b>, to be unable to understand or decipher:<span class="rh_ex">We couldn't make head or tail of the strange story.</span>Also, <b>not make heads or tails of.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the top of one's head</b>, candidly or extemporaneously:<span class="rh_ex">Off the top of my head, I'd say that's right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one's head off</b>, extremely;<br/> excessively:<span class="rh_ex">We screamed our heads off at that horror movie. He laughed his head off at the monkey's antics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's head</b>, as one's responsibility or fault:<span class="rh_ex">Because of his reckless driving he now has the deaths of three persons on his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of one's head</b> or <b>mind</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">insane;<br/> crazy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>delirious;<br/> irrational:<span class="rh_ex">You're out of your head if you accept those terms.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>over one's head</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond one's comprehension, ability, or resources:<span class="rh_ex">The classical allusion went right over his head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond one's financial resources or ability to pay:<span class="rh_ex">He's lost over his head in that poker game.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>over someone's head</b>, to appeal to someone having a superior position or prior claim:<span class="rh_ex">She went over her supervisor's head and complained to a vice president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>pull one's head in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>to keep quiet or mind one's own business;<br/> shut up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take it into one's head</b>, to form a notion, purpose, or plan:<span class="rh_ex">She took it into her head to study medicine.</span>Also, <b>take into one's head.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn someone's head</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause someone to become smug or conceited:<span class="rh_ex">Her recent success has completely turned her head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause one to become foolish or confused:<span class="rh_ex">A whirlwind romance has quite turned his head.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def">first in rank or position;<br/> chief;<br/> leading;<br/> principal:<span class="rh_ex">a head official.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or for the head (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">head covering;</span><span class="rh_ex">headgear;</span><span class="rh_ex">headpiece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def">situated at the top, front, or head of anything (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">headline; headboard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>moving or coming from a direction in front of the head or prow of a vessel:<span class="rh_ex">head sea;</span><span class="rh_ex">head tide;</span><span class="rh_ex">head current.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>of or pertaining to drugs, drug paraphernalia, or drug users.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def">to go at the head of or in front of;<br/> lead;<br/> precede:<span class="rh_ex">to head a list.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to outdo or excel;<br/> take the lead in or over:<span class="rh_ex">to head a race; to head one's competitors in a field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def">to be the head or chief of (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to head a school; to head up a department.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to direct the course of;<br/> turn the head or front of in a specified direction:<span class="rh_ex">I'll head the boat for the shore. Head me in the right direction and I'll walk to the store.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to go around the head of (a stream).</span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or fit with a head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to take the head off;<br/> decapitate;<br/> behead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to remove the upper branches of (a tree).</span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to turn aside (a fox) from its intended course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to get in front of in order to stop, turn aside, attack, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def">headline (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Soccer.<span>]</span></span>to propel (the ball) by striking it with the head, esp. with the forehead.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def">to move forward toward a point specified;<br/> direct one's course;<br/> go in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">to head toward town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">to come or grow to a head;<br/> form a head:<span class="rh_ex">Cabbage heads quickly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">(of a river or stream) to have the head or source where specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>head off</b>, to go before in order to hinder the progress of;<br/> intercept:<span class="rh_ex">The police headed off the fleeing driver at a railroad crossing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>he</i>(<i>v</i>)<i>ed,</i> Old English <i>hēafod</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>houbit,</i> Gothic <i>haubith</i>; akin to Old English <i>hafud-</i> (in <i>hafudland</i> headland), Old Norse <i>hǫfuth,</i> Latin <i>caput</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">capital</span><sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>head<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> commander, superior, master, principal, superintendent, president, chairman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">65.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cardinal, foremost, supreme, main. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">71.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surpass, beat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">72.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> direct, command, rule, govern.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foot. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">65.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subordinate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-head,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English suffix meaning "state of being'' (<i>godhead;<br/> maidenhead</i>), occurring in words now mostly archaic or obsolete, many being superseded by forms in <b>-hood.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>-hede,</i> Old English *<i>-hǣdu,</i> f. of <i>-hād</i> -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•ru•cous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>ə kəs, və ro̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>of, pertaining to, marked by, or like a wart or warts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60; variant of <span class="rh_sc">verrucose;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•ru•cose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>ə kōs′, və ro̅o̅<b>′</b>kōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>studded with wartlike protuberances or elevations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90; <span class="rh_sc">verruc</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ose</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ver•ru•cos•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver′ə kos<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ver<b>′</b>ru•cose′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap•drag•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsnæpˌdrægən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the figwort family, grown for its spikes of showy flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap•drag•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snap<b>′</b>drag′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any plant belonging to the genus <i>Antirrhinum,</i> of the figwort family, esp. <i>A. majus,</i> cultivated for its spikes of showy flowers, each having a corolla supposed to resemble the mouth of a dragon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">flapdragon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snap</span> + <span class="rh_sc">dragon</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•teach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō tēch<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-taught, -teach•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>to teach jointly.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co-teach<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•tiˈfi•cial res•piˈra•tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person whose breathing has stopped.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">artifi<b>′</b>cial respira<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs. Cf. <b>cardiopulmonary resuscitation.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Inc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incorporated.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">inc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">engraved.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>incīsus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">included.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">including.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">inclusive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>income.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>incorporated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>incumbent.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">inc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incomplete.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>incorporated.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">increase.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mys•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪstəri, -tri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> anything kept secret or unexplained or unknown:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the mysteries of nature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that arouses curiosity or wonder:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The guest was a mystery to everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a novel, film, or the like with a plot involving the solving of a puzzle, esp. a crime.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the quality of being hidden, hard to understand, or puzzling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The place has an air of mystery about it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mys•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>tə rē, -trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown:<span class="rh_ex">the mysteries of nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation:<span class="rh_ex">The masked guest is an absolute mystery to everyone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Literature</span>a novel, short story, play, or film whose plot involves a crime or other event that remains puzzlingly unsettled until the very end:<span class="rh_ex">a mystery by Agatha Christie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">obscure, puzzling, or mysterious quality or character:<span class="rh_ex">the mystery of Mona Lisa's smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any truth that is unknowable except by divine revelation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(in the Christian religion)<ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sacramental rite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the Eucharist.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an incident or scene in connection with the life of Christ, regarded as of special significance:<span class="rh_ex">the mysteries of the Passion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any of the 15 events in the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary meditated upon during the recitation of the rosary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><b>mysteries</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">ancient religions that admitted candidates by secret rites and rituals the meaning of which was known only to initiated worshipers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any rites or secrets known only to those initiated:<span class="rh_ex">the mysteries of Freemasonry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the Christian religion) the Eucharistic elements.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>mystery play.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mysté̄rion,</i> equivalent. to <i>mýs</i>(<i>tēs</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">mystic</span>) + -<i>tērion</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>mystērium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>mysterie</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> puzzle, problem, secret, riddle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mys•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a craft or trade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a guild, as of merchants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>misterium,</i> variant of Latin <i>ministerium</i> <span class="rh_sc">ministry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>mistery</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•cund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfikənd, ˈfɛkənd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>fertile; prolific;<br/> fruitful:<span class="rh_ex">fecund farmland.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fe•cun•di•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɪˈkʌndɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fe•cund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>kund, -kənd, fek<b>′</b>und, -ənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance;<br/> prolific;<br/> fruitful:<span class="rh_ex">fecund parents; fecund farmland.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very productive or creative intellectually:<span class="rh_ex">the fecund years of the Italian Renaissance.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>fēcundus,</i> equivalent. to <i>fē-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">fetus</span>) + <i>-cundus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; replacing late Middle English <i>fecounde</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stilb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stilb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>stílbē</i> lamp</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•e•gri•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′i grə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">travel from one place to another, esp. on foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a course of travel;<br/> journey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>peregrīnātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>peregrīnātiō</i>) a traveling abroad. See <span class="rh_sc">peregrinate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>peregrinacion</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>peregrinacioun</i> (1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trip, excursion, expedition.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•e•gri•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛrɪgrəˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to travel or journey (over), esp. on foot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to peregrinate the region.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">peregrinating around the kingdom.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•e•gri•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɛrɪgrəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the pilgrim's peregrinations to the shrine at Canterbury.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•e•gri•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>i grə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to travel or journey, esp. to walk on foot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to travel or walk over;<br/> traverse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>peregrīnātus,</i> past participle of <i>peregrīnārī</i> to travel abroad. See <span class="rh_sc">peregrine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per<b>′</b>e•gri•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chante•fa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>t fä<b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fa•bles</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fä<b>′</b>bl<sup>ə</sup>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in medieval French literature) a prose narrative interspersed with verse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French; see <span class="rh_sc">chant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fable</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> mouse′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of various short-tailed mice or voles inhabiting fields and meadows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gal•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôl<b>′</b>wā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in S Connaught, in W Republic of Ireland. 171,836;<br/> 2293 sq. mi. (5940 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>its county seat: a seaport in the W part. 37,714.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bed•cloth•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bed<b>′</b>klō′ᵺing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bedclothes;<br/> bedding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">clothing</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat•tle•brain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat<b>′</b>l brān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a giddy, empty-headed, talkative person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rattle</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">brain</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West•pha•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(west fā<b>′</b>lē ə, -fāl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former province in NW Germany, now a part of North Rhine-Westphalia: treaty ending the Thirty Years' War 1648. German, <b>Westfalen.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>West•pha<b>′</b>li•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tro•phe•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī′trə fē<b>′</b>nôl, -nol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of three water-soluble, crystalline isomers of such a derivative, having the formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>, occurring in yellow (<b>ortho-nitrophenol,</b>) pale-yellow (<b>meta-nitrophenol</b>), and yellowish (<b>para-nitrophenol</b>)solids, used chiefly as intermediates in organic synthesis and as indicators.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•po•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər pə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of interposing or the condition of being interposed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something interposed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the doctrine that an individual state of the U.S. may oppose any federal action it believes encroaches on its sovereignty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>interpositiōn-</i> (stem of <i>interpositiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>interposit</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>interpōnere</i> to place between) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>interposicio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place between; step in;<br/> intervene:<span class="rh_ex">She interposed herself between her arguing brothers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the middle of a conversation or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">He interposed a wry observation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚpəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place between;<br/> cause to intervene:<span class="rh_ex">to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put (a barrier, obstacle, etc.) between or in the way of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation, discourse, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties, or on behalf of a party or person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to come between other things;<br/> assume an intervening position or relation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to step in between parties at variance;<br/> mediate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put in or make a remark by way of interruption.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>interposer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">pose</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pos<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pos<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pos<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pos<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> introduce, insert, insinuate, inject. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interject. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intervene, intercede.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PG-13<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>jē<b>′</b>thûr′tēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a motion-picture rating advising parents that a film contains material deemed unsuitable for children under the age of 13. Cf. <b>PG</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">az•i•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(az<b>′</b>i dō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing the azido group.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">azide</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•or•rhe•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgɑnəˈriə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a contagious disease of the urethra or the vagina, passed on during sexual activity.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˌgon•orˈrhoe•a.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gon•or•rhe•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gon•or•rhe•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gon′ə rē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>gon′or•rhoe<b>′</b>a.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>gonórrhoia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">gono</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">rrhea</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gon′or•rhe<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gon′or•rhe<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jes•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jes<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Jessica.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phi•bi•ot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′fə bī ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>living on land during the adult stage and in water during a larval stage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">biotic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ci•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sə pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>(in certain lichens) the rim or outer covering of the apothecium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ex•ci•pule</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sə pyo̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>excipulum.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">excipulum</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bas•sa•dor-at-large<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am bas<b>′</b>ə dər ət lärj<b>′</b>, -dôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>am•bas•sa•dors-at-large.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an ambassador who is not assigned to a particular diplomatic post but is appointed on a special mission.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bas•sa•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one country to live in another as its representative.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an unofficial representative:<span class="rh_ex">a good-will ambassador.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>am•bas•sa•do•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmˌbæsəˈdɔriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">large<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɑrdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>larg•er, larg•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.;<br/> big;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">a large house;</span><span class="rh_ex">a large number;</span><span class="rh_ex">a large shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on a great scale, scope, or range;<br/> extensive;<br/> broad:<span class="rh_ex">a large variety of interests.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a size of clothing for persons who are heavier or broader than average.</span></li><li id="advanced_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of clothing in this size.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at large</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> not in jail or prison;<br/> free:<span class="rh_ex">The criminals were still at large.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span> as a whole;<br/> in general:<span class="rh_ex">The country at large feared war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span> Also <b>at-ˈlarge.</b> representing the whole of a political division or similar body:<span class="rh_ex">a representative at-large.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>large•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•bas•sa•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am bas<b>′</b>ə dər, -dôr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (<b>ambas<b>′</b>sador extraor<b>′</b>dinary and plenipoten<b>′</b>tiary.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an authorized messenger or representative. <i>Abbr.:</i> Amb., amb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ātōrem</i> accusative of <i>-ātor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Italian <i>ambassatore,</i> dialect, dialectal Italian <i>ambassadore,</i> equivalent. to <i>ambass-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">embassy</span>) <i>-atore, -adore</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Anglo-French <i>ambassateur, ambassaduer</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> 1325–75; Middle English <i>am-, embass</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>adour, imbassadore</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>am•bas•sa•do•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am bas′ə dôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am•bas′sa•do<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am•bas<b>′</b>sa•dor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">large<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>larg•er, larg•est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.;<br/> exceeding that which is common to a kind or class;<br/> big;<br/> great:<span class="rh_ex">a large house;</span><span class="rh_ex"> in large measure;</span><span class="rh_ex">to a large extent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">on a great scale:<span class="rh_ex">a large producer of kitchen equipment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of great scope or range;<br/> extensive;<br/> broad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">grand or pompous:<span class="rh_ex">a man given to</span><i>large, bombastic talk.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">famous;<br/> successful;<br/> important:<span class="rh_ex">He's very large in financial circles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>generous;<br/> bountiful;<br/> lavish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">unrestrained in the use of language;<br/> gross;<br/> improper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">unrestrained in behavior or manner;<br/> uninhibited.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>free (def. 33).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the longest note in mensural notation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>generosity;<br/> bounty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at large</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">free from restraint or confinement;<br/> at liberty:<span class="rh_ex">The murderer is still at large.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to a considerable extent;<br/> at length:<span class="rh_ex">to treat a subject at large.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">as a whole;<br/> in general:<span class="rh_ex">the country at large.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Also, <b>at-large.</b> representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it:<span class="rh_ex">a delegate at large.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in large</b>, on a large scale;<br/> from a broad point of view:<span class="rh_ex">a problem seen in large.</span>Also, <b>in the large.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>larga,</i> feminine of <i>largus</i> ample, generous</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1125–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>large<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal; massive; vast. See <b>great.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrock and ˈroll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈrock &amp; ˈroll</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href='rock w="1" h="2" d="14"'><span class="rh_sc">rock</span></a><sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock-and-roll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok<b>′</b>ən rōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>rock-'n'-roll.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smack•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smak<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a dollar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smack</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•trench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in trench<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">entrench.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈtrɛntʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place in a position of strength;<br/> establish firmly:<span class="rh_ex">The yearly marathon was firmly entrenched in the city.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•trench•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•trench<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en trench<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place in a position of strength;<br/> establish firmly or solidly:<span class="rh_ex">safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to encroach;<br/> trespass;<br/> infringe (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to entrench on the domain or rights of another.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>intrench.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">trench</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> settle, ensconce, set, implant, embed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scamp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskæmpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to run or go hastily:<span class="rh_ex">The dog scampered out of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to run playfully about;<br/> caper:<span class="rh_ex">The children scampered in the yard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of scampering.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scamp•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skam<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to run or go hastily or quickly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to run playfully about, as a child.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a scampering;<br/> a quick run.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obsolete <i>scamp</i> to go (see <span class="rh_sc">scamp</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skæmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who cheats another for his or her own profit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a young person who enjoys mild teasing of another.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scamp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skamp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an unscrupulous and often mischievous person;<br/> rascal;<br/> rogue;<br/> scalawag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a playful, mischievous, or naughty young person;<br/> upstart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a grouper, <i>Mycteroperca phenax,</i> of Florida: so called from its habit of stealing bait.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to do or perform in a hasty or careless manner:<span class="rh_ex">to scamp work.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>escamper</i> to <span class="rh_sc">decamp</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete Dutch <i>schampen</i> to be gone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> obsolete <i>scamp</i> to travel about idly or for mischief, perh. 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scamp<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scamp<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scamp<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scamp<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scamp<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ei•lat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā lät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel. 19,400. Also, <b>Elath.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•iq•ui•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i nik<b>′</b>wi təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by injustice or wickedness;<br/> wicked;<br/> sinful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iniquit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•iq<b>′</b>ui•tous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•iq<b>′</b>ui•tous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> flagitious, nefarious, perverse, evil, base, unjust, wrong.</ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> righteous.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•iq•ui•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈnɪkwɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> great and harmful injustice or wickedness.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wicked act;<br/> sin.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•iq•ui•tous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-equa-"><span class="rh_sc">-equa-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•iq•ui•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i nik<b>′</b>wi tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gross injustice or wickedness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a violation of right or duty;<br/> wicked act;<br/> sin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inīquitās</i> unevenness, unfairness, equivalent. to <i>inīqu</i>(<i>us</i>) uneven, unfair (<i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>-īquus,</i> combining form of <i>aequus</i> even, <span class="rh_sc">equal</span>) + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> evildoing, infamy, depravity, knavery.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-viv-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-viv-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "life;<br/> alive;<br/> lively.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">convivial, revival, revive, survival, survive, survivor, viva, vivacious, vivid, viviparous, vivisection</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ciu•dad del Car•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(syo̅o̅ ᵺäᵺ<b>′</b> ᵺel kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>men),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 36,511. Also called <b>Carmen.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yo•sem•i•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō sem<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: a part of Yosemite National Park. 7 mi. (11 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tung•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏng<b>′</b>ting<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a lake in S China, in Hunan province. 1450 sq. mi. (3755 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stat<b>′</b>ute of limita<b>′</b>tions,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a statute defining the period within which legal action may be taken.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•lik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>lik, mal<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Adam</b>, 1917–84, Indonesian politician and diplomat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning "king.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HMF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Her Majesty's Forces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>His Majesty's Forces.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b>er fun<b>′</b>gus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of various fungi that do not produce well-organized fruiting bodies and primarily reproduce asexually, as the chytrids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">East<b>′</b> Lo<b>′</b>thi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ᵺē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a historic county in SE Scotland. Formerly, <b>Haddington.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Iran, near Teheran. 102,825.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vice-chan•cel•lor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vīs<b>′</b>chan<b>′</b>sə lər, -chän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the chief administrator of certain British universities. Cf. <b>chancellor</b> (def. 7).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vice<b>′</b>-chan<b>′</b>cel•lor•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tear<b>′</b> strip′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(târ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a strip or string that is pulled to open a can, box, candy wrapper, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•a•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkrieɪˈtɪvɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ability to produce original, imaginative ideas, solutions, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">uses creativity in problem solving.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•a•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē′ā tiv<b>′</b>i tē, krē′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being creative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.;<br/> originality, progressiveness, or imagination:<span class="rh_ex">the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the process by which one utilizes creative ability:<span class="rh_ex">Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">creative</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short-tim•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>tī<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person, as a soldier, who has a short period of time left to serve on a tour of duty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>short time</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>by bust′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of sharp decrease in the birthrate, as that in the United States after 1965.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ba<b>′</b>by bust′er.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>by bust′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of sharp decrease in the birthrate, as that in the United States after 1965.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ba<b>′</b>by bust′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse<b>′</b> tail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a ponytail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">horse•tail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>tāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>scouring rush.</b> any nonflowering plant of the genus <i>Equisetum,</i> having hollow, jointed stems.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a horse's tail formerly used as a Turkish military standard or as an ensign of a pasha, the number of tails increasing with the rank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>horse tayle.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">horse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tail</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-pathia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obsolete var. of <b>-pathy</b>: <span class="rh_ex">psychopathia.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see -<span class="rh_sc">path</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b> chromat<b>′</b>ograph,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a chromatograph used for the separation of volatile substances.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gas<b>′</b> chromatog<b>′</b>raphy.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black•more<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak<b>′</b>môr, -mōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Richard Dodd•ridge</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dod<b>′</b>rij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1825–1900, English novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sau<b>′</b>di Ara<b>′</b>bia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965;<br/> ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Riyadh. Cf. <b>Mecca.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eng<b>′</b>lish bond<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span>a brickwork bond having alternate courses of headers and stretchers in which the headers are centered on stretchers and the joints between stretchers line up vertically in all courses. See illus. under <b>bond.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sam•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsæmpæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a kind of small boat of the Far East, with a roofing of mats.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sam•pan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sam<b>′</b>pan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> cognate dialect, dialectal forms</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Chinese <i>sānbǎn</i> three-plank (boat), or</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ox<b>′</b>ford the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the theory attributing the authorship of Shakespeare's plays to Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 1550–1604. Cf. <b>Baconian theory.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•ver•si•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′ti vûr<b>′</b>si tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a university with several campuses, each of which has many schools, divisions, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">uni</span>)<span class="rh_sc">versity</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fu•kien<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fo̅o̅<b>′</b>kyen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Fujian.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fu•jian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>jyän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 16,760,000;<br/> 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Fuzhou.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Fukien.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>minous paint<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jam•shid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jam shēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Persian Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the king of the peris who, given a human form as punishment for his boast of immortality, became a powerful and wonder-working Persian king.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jam•shyd<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bridg•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brij<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Saint.</b> See <b>Brigid, Saint.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>trot•ted, trot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse) to (cause to) go at a pace between a walk and a run: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The horse trotted along.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The rider trotted his horse for the competition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to go at a quick, steady pace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He trotted along behind his big brother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>trot out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to bring forward to the attention of others: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Once again he trotted out his favorite plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to trot his plan out again.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the pace of a horse or other four-legged animal when trotting.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the sound made by an animal when trotting.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the jogging pace of a human being.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a literal translation of some piece of writing, used dishonestly in doing schoolwork;<br/> a crib;<br/> a pony.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>the trots</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>diarrhea*  the runs: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>;<br/> used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He told me he has the trots.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The trots have kept him at home all day.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trot•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>trot•ted, trot•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go at a quick, steady pace;<br/> move briskly;<br/> bustle;<br/> hurry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cause to trot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to ride (a horse) at a trot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lead at a trot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to travel over by trotting:<span class="rh_ex">to spend the day trotting the country byways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to execute by trotting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>trot out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring forward for inspection.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to the attention of;<br/> introduce;<br/> submit:<span class="rh_ex">He trots out his old jokes at every party.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by an animal when trotting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the jogging gait of a human being, between a walk and a run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Harness Racing.<span>]</span></span>a race for trotters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">brisk, continuous movement or activity:<span class="rh_ex">I've been on the trot all afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>an old woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a literal translation used illicitly in doing schoolwork;<br/> crib;<br/> pony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>the trots</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>diarrhea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a toddling child.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, derivative of <i>troter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Gmc; akin to Old High German <i>trottōn</i> to tread, whence Middle High German <i>trotten</i> to run; (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>troter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>trotten</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">trot<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trotline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a short line with hooks, attached to the trotline.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">trotline</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cob<b>′</b>web house<b>′</b>leek,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small southern European plant, <i>Sempervivum arachoideum,</i> of the stonecrop family, having a dense, globular cluster of cobwebby leaves and red flowers on hairy stalks.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">play•street<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>strēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an urban street closed to traffic during specified times and sometimes equipped with recreational facilities, for use by children as a play area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">play</span> + <span class="rh_sc">street</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bot<b>′</b>tle gourd′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>gourd</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈNa•tion•al ˈGuard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a state military force that may be called upon by the state or federal government in emergencies.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na<b>′</b>tional Guard<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Cf. <b>militia</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night<b>′</b> key′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a key for a night latch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•nap•ping<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pet<b>′</b>nap′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the stealing of a pet, as for resale or ransom.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pet<b>′</b>nap′ing.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pet</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">nap</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pet<b>′</b>nap′per, pet<b>′</b>nap′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snuck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a pp. and pt. of <a href="sneak"><span class="rh_sc">sneak</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snuck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snuk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a pp. and pt. of <b>sneak.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>sneak.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sneaked <span class="rh_txt">or</span> snuck<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snʌk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  sneak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to go in a sly way so as not to be seen or noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let's sneak out the back door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to act in an underhand way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He sneaks around and lies to everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move, put, etc., in a sly or dishonest manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He sneaked the gun into his pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who should not be trusted.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">stealthy;<br/> done without warning or being seen:<span class="rh_ex">a sneak raid.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sneak•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>sneaked</b> or <b>snuck, sneak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go in a stealthy or furtive manner;<br/> slink;<br/> skulk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to act in a furtive or underhand way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to tattle;<br/> inform.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner:<span class="rh_ex">He sneaked the gun into his pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to do, take, or enjoy hurriedly or surreptitiously:<span class="rh_ex">to sneak a cigarette.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a sneaking, underhand, or contemptible person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a stealthy or furtive departure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span>tattletale;<br/> informer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">sneaker (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a sneak preview.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the lead of a singleton in a suit other than the trump suit, as in whist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; variant of Middle English <i>sniken,</i> Old English <i>snīcan</i> to creep; cognate with Old Norse <i>snīkja</i> to hanker after</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> steal. See <b>lurk.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> First recorded in writing toward the end of the 19th century in the United States, <span class="rh_sc">snuck</span> has become in recent decades a standard variant past tense and past participle of the verb <span class="rh_sc">sneak</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Bored by the lecture, he snuck out the side door.</span><span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> occurs frequently in fiction and in journalistic writing as well as on radio and television:<span class="rh_ex">In the darkness the sloop had snuck around the headland, out of firing range.</span>It is not so common in highly formal or belletristic writing, where <span class="rh_sc">sneaked</span> is more likely to occur. <span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> is the only spoken past tense and past participle for many younger and middle-aged persons of all educational levels in the U. S. and Canada. <span class="rh_sc">Snuck</span> has occasionally been considered nonstandard, but it is so widely used by professional writers and educated speakers that it can no longer be so regarded.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•paup•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pô<b>′</b>pər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>poorly or imperfectly developed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>dēpauperātus</i> (past participle of <i>dēpauperāre</i> to make poor), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>pauper</i>(<i>āre</i>) to make poor (<i>pauper-</i> poor (see <span class="rh_sc">pauper</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>de•pau•per•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pô′pə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drill•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dril<b>′</b>ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a ship equipped with a drill rig and engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration, oceanographic research, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drill</span><sup>1</sup> +<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">praj•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pruj<b>′</b>nyä, -nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Buddhism, Hinduism.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>pure and unqualified knowledge. Also called <b>Enlightenment.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>prajñā</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brod•er•ick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brod<b>′</b>ər ik, brod<b>′</b>rik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a layer of dead tissue below the bark in woody plants.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the thick, lightweight layer of wood of a Mediterranean oak used for making floats, stoppers for bottles, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to close or stop up (something with an opening, such as a bottle) with or as if with a cork:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She corked (up) the bottle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to control (one's emotions) tightly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He's corked up all his feelings of rage.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>blow <span class="rh_txt">or</span> pop one's cork</b>, <i>Informal.</i> to lose one's temper:<span class="rh_ex">blew his cork when he saw the expense accounts.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the outer bark of an oak, <i>Quercus suber,</i> of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>cork oak.</b> the tree itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something made of cork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>Also called <b>phellem, suber.</b> an outer tissue of bark produced by and exterior to the phellogen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>blow</b> or <b>pop one's cork</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's temper;<br/> release one's emotional or physical tension.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to provide or fit with cork or a cork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to stop with or as if with a cork (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to blacken with burnt cork.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quercus</i> oak</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>qurq</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>cork</i>(<i>e</i>) 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a county in Munster province, in S Republic of Ireland. 266,019;<br/> 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the county seat of Cork, in the S part. 136,344.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boo<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>boos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten):<span class="rh_ex">"Boo! Did I scare you?'' she asked.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:<span class="rh_ex">a boo from the bleachers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cry "boo'' (at someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fans booed when it became clear that their team would lose again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The fans booed the pitcher.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boo<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., n., pl.</span> <b>boos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>booed, boo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:<span class="rh_ex">a loud boo from the bleachers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cry <i>boo</i> in derision.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to show disapproval of by booing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> expressive formation 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">boo<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅, bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>marijuana. Also called <b>boo grass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jo•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jō<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jo<b>′</b>die.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•shaft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>shaft′, -shäft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Mechanical Engineering</span>a shaft bearing integral cams.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cam</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shaft</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•deem•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dē<b>′</b>ming),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">offsetting or counterbalancing some fault, defect, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a redeeming quality.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">redeem</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•deem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">She returned to the pawnbroker's to redeem her watch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>to exchange (bonds, trading stamps, etc.) for money or goods.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or fulfill (a pledge, promise, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>to set free or deliver (someone) from captivity, etc., by paying a penalty or ransom:<span class="rh_ex">paid a ransom to redeem the hostages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make up for;<br/> offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">After making that blunder, how will you redeem yourself?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•deem•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•deem•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•deem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to buy or pay off;<br/> clear by payment:<span class="rh_ex">to redeem a mortgage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to buy back, as after a tax sale or a mortgage foreclosure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to recover (something pledged or mortgaged) by payment or other satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">to redeem a pawned watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>to exchange (bonds, trading stamps, etc.) for money or goods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to convert (paper money) into specie.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to discharge or fulfill (a pledge, promise, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make up for;<br/> make amends for;<br/> offset (some fault, shortcoming, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His bravery redeemed his youthful idleness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to obtain the release or restoration of, as from captivity, by paying a ransom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>to deliver from sin and its consequences by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>redimere,</i> equivalent. to <i>red-</i> <span class="rh_sc">red</span>- + <i>-imere,</i> combining form of <i>emere</i> to purchase (compare <span class="rh_sc">emptor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ransom</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>redimer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>redemen</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> -3. repurchase. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Redeem,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ransom</span> both mean to buy back. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Redeem</span> is wider in its application than <span class="rh_sc">ransom,</span> and means to buy back, regain possession of, or exchange for money, goods, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to redeem one's property.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">ransom</span> is to redeem a person from captivity by paying a stipulated price, or to redeem from sin by sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex">to ransom a kidnapped child.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8, 9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> free, liberate, rescue, save.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abandon.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">30-30<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr<b>′</b>tē thûr<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rifle using a cartridge approximately.30 inch in diameter, originally having a powder charge of 30 grains but now of various charges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the cartridge itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•plan•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tō plan′it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the collection of matter, in the process of condensation, from which a planet is formed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">planet</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lord<b>′</b> Protec<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>protector (def. 2b).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jer<b>′</b>sey Gi<b>′</b>ant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of a breed of large domestic chickens raised primarily for their meat, originally black but now with a white variety, developed in New Jersey by interbreeding Langshans and large Asiatic fowl.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhyme•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīm<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a writer of inferior verse;<br/> poetaster.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rimester.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rhyme</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> versifier.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wash<b>′</b> sale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>a sale of a stock at a loss and repurchase of the same or substantially identical stock within 30 days, for which the capital loss is disallowed for tax purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>the simultaneous purchase and sale of large amounts of a stock or commodity by the same speculator so as to give a false appearance of wide market activity and interest in the stock or commodity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas<b>′</b> fur<b>′</b>nace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a furnace using gas as a fuel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>a furnace for distilling gas from a solid fuel, as coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sharp<b>′</b>-tailed grouse<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shärp<b>′</b>tāld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a grouse, <i>Pedioecetes phasianellus,</i> of prairies and open forests of western North America, similar in size to the prairie chicken but with a more pointed tail. Also called <b>sprigtail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sprit•sail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sprit<b>′</b>sāl′; <i>Naut.</i> sprit<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sail extended by a sprit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English <i>sprete seyle</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">sprit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sail</span>); compare Dutch <i>sprietzeil</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vil•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Fran•çois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1431–63?, French poet.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Jacques</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhäk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Gaston Duchamp</i>), 1875–1963, French painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•su•ca•pi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′zə kā<b>′</b>pē on′, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Roman Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Law</span>the acquisition of property through long, undisturbed possession.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>u•su•cap•tion</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′zə kap<b>′</b>shən, -sə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ūsūcapiōn-,</i> stem of <i>ūsūcapiō,</i> equivalent. to <i>ūsū,</i> ablative singular of <i>ūsus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">use</span> (noun, nominal)) + <i>capiō</i> a taking (<i>cap</i>(<i>ere</i>) to take + <i>-iō</i> (stem <i>-iōn-</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ten•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done with intention;<br/> deliberate;<br/> planned:<span class="rh_ex">an intentional insult.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ten•tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">dropped the plate intentionally.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ten•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ten<b>′</b>shə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">done with intention or on purpose;<br/> intended:<span class="rh_ex">an intentional insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to intention or purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metaphys.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind;<br/> phenomenal;<br/> representational.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">intention</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ten′tion•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ten<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> designed, planned. See <b>deliberate.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accidental.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•te•movsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(u<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tyô<b>′</b>məfsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Ukraine. 89,000. Formerly, <b>Bakhmut.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sq. ft.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>square foot;<br/> square feet.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•mor•pho•nu•cle•ar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē môr′fə no̅o̅<b>′</b>klē ər, -nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>- <i>or, by metathesis,</i> -kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>(of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">morpho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nuclear</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_pron"></span> <ul> See <b>nuclear.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut•ter•snipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgʌtɚˌsnaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person belonging to the lowest social group in a city.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a street urchin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut•ter•snipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gut<b>′</b>ər snīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a street urchin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gutter</span> + <span class="rh_sc">snipe</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gut<b>′</b>ter•snip′ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bead•eye<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēd<b>′</b>ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eyes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>stonecat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bead</span> + <span class="rh_sc">eye</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Grand<b>′</b> Ma•nan<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nan<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a Canadian island at the entrance to the Bay of Fundy: a part of New Brunswick;<br/> summer resort. ab. 3000;<br/> 57 sq. mi. (148 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts)</b>, 1895–1967, English conductor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John Singer</b>, 1856–1925, U.S. painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> a short, sharp-pointed nail with a broad, flat head:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Hammer a few tacks into the rug.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, esp. one differing from another course: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He took the wrong tack.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to change tack and try something else.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the direction taken by a sailing vessel when sailing at an angle against the wind.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a long stitch to fasten seams before sewing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> to fasten with tacks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tacked a notice onto the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to secure by temporary fastening, as before sewing.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to attach as something extra;<br/> append: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tacked on a conclusion to his paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tack it on at the end.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to change the course of a sailing vessel to a different direction: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tack against the wind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to tack the sailboat against the wind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tack•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>a rope for extending the lower forward corner of a course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the lower forward corner of a course or fore-and-aft sail. See diag. under <b>sail.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the heading of a sailing vessel, when sailing close-hauled, with reference to the wind direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a course run obliquely against the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>one of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a ship proceeding to windward.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a course of action or conduct, esp. one differing from some preceding or other course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the movements of a zigzag course on land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a stitch, esp. a long stitch used in fastening seams, preparatory to a more thorough sewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a fastening, esp. of a temporary kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>stickiness, as of nearly dry paint or glue or of a printing ink or gummed tape;<br/> adhesiveness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the gear used in equipping a horse, including saddle, bridle, martingale, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the wrong tack</b>, under a misapprehension;<br/> in error;<br/> astray:<span class="rh_ex">His line of questioning began on the wrong tack.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to fasten by a tack or tacks:<span class="rh_ex">to tack a rug to the floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to secure by some slight or temporary fastening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to join together;<br/> unite;<br/> combine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to attach as something supplementary;<br/> append;<br/> annex (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>onto</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to navigate (a sailing vessel) by a series of tacks.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to equip (a horse) with tack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to change the course of a sailing vessel by bringing the head into the wind and then causing it to fall off on the other side:<span class="rh_ex">He ordered us to tack at once.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a sailing vessel) to change course in this way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to proceed to windward by a series of courses as close to the wind as the vessel will sail.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to take or follow a zigzag course or route.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to change one's course of action, conduct, ideas, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to equip a horse with tack (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Please tack up quickly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>tak</i> buckle, clasp, nail (later, tack); cognate with German <i>Zacke</i> prong, Dutch <i>tak</i> twig; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>tacken</i> to attach, derivative of the noun, nominal; see <span class="rh_sc">tache,</span> <span class="rh_sc">attach</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tack<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tack<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> affix, fasten, add.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">food;<br/> fare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a lease, esp. on farmland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a rented pasture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a catch, haul, or take of fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>tak</i> goods, seizure, grasp. See <span class="rh_sc">take</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>tak</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tou•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtukæn, tuˈkɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a brightly colored, fruit-eating bird of the New World tropics, having a very large bill.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tou•can<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>kan, -kän, to̅o̅ kän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>cap.<span>]</span></span>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Tucana.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi <i>tucan</i> (imitative of its cry)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese <i>tucano</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur<b>′</b> cu′cumber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing vine, <i>Sicyos angulatus,</i> of the gourd family, of eastern and midwestern North America, having leaves with pointed lobes, small white or greenish flowers, and clusters of prickly fruits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of this plant.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">joint<b>′</b>er plane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plane for truing the edges of boards, planing large surfaces, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pli•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplaɪəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily bent; flexible;<br/> supple:<span class="rh_ex">soft, pliable leather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily influenced or persuaded;<br/> yielding:<span class="rh_ex">He's especially pliable after a few drinks.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pli•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌplaɪəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pli•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plī<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily bent;<br/> flexible;<br/> supple:<span class="rh_ex">pliable leather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily influenced or persuaded;<br/> yielding:<span class="rh_ex">the pliable mind of youth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">adjusting readily to change;<br/> adaptable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>pli</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">ply</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-able</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pli′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, pli<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pli<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ther•a•peu•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′ther ə pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">therapeutic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub′ther•a•peu<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth•star<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrth<b>′</b>stär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a fungus of the genus <i>Geaster,</i> having an outer covering that splits into the form of a star.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various bromeliads of the genus <i>Cryptanthus,</i> native to Brazil, having rosettes of stiff, prickly leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">earth</span> + <span class="rh_sc">star</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf•ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʊlfrəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> <a href="tungsten"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">tungsten</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wolf•ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>frəm, vôl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>tungsten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>wolframite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Wolfram</i> origin, originally, wolframite, probably equivalent. to <i>Wolf</i> <span class="rh_sc">wolf</span> + <i>-ram,</i> representing Middle High German <i>rām</i> soot, dirt; formed on the model of personal names with initial <i>Wolf-,</i> as a contemptuous epithet for the mineral, which was considered worthless in comparison with tin ores, with which it is often found</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">held<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <a href='hold h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">hold</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">held<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(held),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and a pp. of <b>hold.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">-genesis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>genesis</b>: <span class="rh_ex">parthenogenesis.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Held<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(held),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John, Jr.</b>, 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɛld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  hold•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have or keep in the hand;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held her hand as we crossed the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I held the baby gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to maintain a grasp;<br/> remain together or supported:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The clamp held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be, stay, or remain in a certain state: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The preacher held the audience spellbound.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you would just hold still, please.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I hope our luck holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to conduct;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold an interview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to detain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police held her for questioning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was held as a hostage for five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held him a prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to hinder;<br/> restrain;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Please hold your applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to set aside;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Your tickets are being held at the counter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to possess;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hold a position of authority.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to keep in the mind;<br/> believe;<br/> have or express the belief of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He held an opposing view.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Copernicus held that the earth revolves around the sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to agree;<br/> sympathize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She doesn't hold with new ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to decide legally:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The court held that the law was valid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to regard;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>I hold you responsible for her safety.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to make accountable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We will hold you to your word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The argument still holds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to keep by force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">In spite of the shelling their positions held.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to point;<br/> aim:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>held a gun on the prisoner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to keep going with;<br/> sustain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The soprano held that high note for fifteen seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to omit, as from an order:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>One burger — hold the pickle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep (a telephone connection) open: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you hold the line for a moment?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Please hold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to keep (a telephone call) from reaching someone:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She asked her secretary to hold all her calls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to control oneself in spite of drinking (liquor):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He can't hold his liquor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> keep back;<br/> keep in control: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back tears.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">couldn't hold the tears back any longer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to slow down, prevent, or stop the advancement of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Nothing could hold them back from success.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What could hold back her career now?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep from giving or revealing;<br/> withhold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">holding information back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep from doing or taking action:<span class="rh_ex">The police held back from attacking the rioters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep under control or at a low level: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold down interest rates.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold interest rates down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to function in:<span class="rh_ex">to hold down a job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to speak at great length.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> keep back;<br/> repel: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The troops held off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They held the enemy off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to postpone action;<br/> put off plans until later;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">Let's hold off on that proposal for now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on something:<span class="rh_ex">He took my arm and held on tightly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue:<span class="rh_ex">The troops can hold on for another few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open:<span class="rh_ex">Can you hold on while I see if he's here?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold oneself in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to exercise control or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He held himself in and didn't show his real feelings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to present;<br/> offer:<span class="rh_ex">When I said hello to them, they held out their hands in greeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to continue to last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to refuse to give in:<span class="rh_ex">We are holding out for higher wages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better not be holding out on me.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future discussion, consideration, or action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold that discussion over for our next meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll hold over that discussion for later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep beyond the arranged period: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold a movie over for an extra week.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">held over the movie.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_39b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds up the bridge?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What holds the bridge up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to delay;<br/> bring to a stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something is holding up the work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Something held the work up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to endure;<br/> last;<br/> continue without losing strength or ability;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">How are you holding up under the strain?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to present for attention;<br/> display: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up the youngest daughter as a model of good behavior.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold her up as a model of good behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to rob at gunpoint: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hold up a store.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He held them up and took their money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_42" value="33"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding with the hand or other physical means:<span class="rh_ex">a good hold on the rope.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="34"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by:<span class="rh_ex">climbing up using the toe holds on the mountainside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="35"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="36"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="37"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or influence:<span class="rh_ex">Drugs had a powerful hold on them.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to grasp;<br/> seize:<span class="rh_ex">got hold of the line and pulled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to find or obtain:<span class="rh_ex">Where can they get hold of the art supplies they need?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't get hold of you last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits:<span class="rh_ex">It would be a fight to the finish, no holds barred.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of interruption or waiting:<span class="rh_ex">The plans were put on hold indefinitely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into a state of being kept waiting by a telephone hold:<span class="rh_ex">I've been on hold for a few minutes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">contain</span>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hoʊld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>held;<br/> held</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>hold•en;<br/> hold•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the hand;<br/> keep fast;<br/> grasp:<span class="rh_ex">She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to set aside;<br/> reserve or retain:<span class="rh_ex">to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The preacher held them spellbound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to detain:<span class="rh_ex">The police held him at the station house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to engage in;<br/> preside over;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to keep back from action;<br/> hinder;<br/> restrain:<span class="rh_ex">Fear held him from acting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have the ownership or use of;<br/> keep as one's own;<br/> occupy:<span class="rh_ex">to hold political office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contain or be capable of containing:<span class="rh_ex">This bottle holds a quart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bind or make accountable to an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">We will hold you to your promise to pay back the money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have or keep in the mind;<br/> think or believe:<span class="rh_ex">We hold this belief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to regard or consider:<span class="rh_ex">to hold a person responsible.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to decide legally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to consider of a certain value;<br/> rate:<span class="rh_ex">We held her best of all the applicants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to keep forcibly, as against an adversary:<span class="rh_ex">Enemy forces held the hill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to point, aim, or direct:<span class="rh_ex">He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to sustain (a note, chord, or rest).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to omit from the usual order or combination:<span class="rh_ex">Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Hold still while I take your picture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to remain fast;<br/> adhere;<br/> cling:<span class="rh_ex">Will this button hold?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to keep or maintain a grasp on something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to maintain one's position against opposition;<br/> continue in resistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to agree or side (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold with new methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to hold property by some tenure;<br/> derive title (usually fol. by <i>by, from, in,</i> or <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to hold to one's purpose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to remain valid;<br/> be in force:<span class="rh_ex">The rule does not hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain or check:<span class="rh_ex">Police held back the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to retain possession of;<br/> keep back:<span class="rh_ex">He held back ten dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from revealing;<br/> withhold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold back information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from participating or engaging in some activity:<span class="rh_ex">He held back from joining in the singing because he felt depressed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>dodge (def. 2).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex">Hold down that noise!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold and manage well:<span class="rh_ex">She held down that job for years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to extend or offer;<br/> propose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk at great length;<br/> harangue:<span class="rh_ex">When we left, he was still holding forth on World War II.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to restrain;<br/> check;<br/> curb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to contain oneself;<br/> exercise restraint:<span class="rh_ex">He was raging inside, but held himself in for fear of saying something he would regret.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at a distance;<br/> resist;<br/> repel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to postpone action;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">If you hold off applying for a passport, you may not get one in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a firm grip on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep going;<br/> continue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain, as one's opinion or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt (usually used imperatively):<span class="rh_ex">Hold on now! That isn't what I meant at all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep a telephone connection open by not hanging up the receiver:<span class="rh_ex">The operator asked us to hold on while the number we'd dialed was being checked.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's own.</b> See <b>own</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's peace.</b> See <b>peace</b> (def. 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold one's tongue.</b> See <b>tongue</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to present;<br/> offer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stretch forth;<br/> extend:<span class="rh_ex">Hold out your hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to exist;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex">Will the food hold out?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to refuse to yield or submit:<span class="rh_ex">The defenders held out for weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to withhold something expected or due:<span class="rh_ex">He was suspected of holding out information important to the case.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep for future consideration or action;<br/> postpone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain in possession or in office beyond the regular term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain beyond the arranged period:<span class="rh_ex">The movie was held over for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to prolong (a tone) from one measure to the next.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to offer;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">She held up his father as an example to follow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present to notice;<br/> expose:<span class="rh_ex">to hold someone up to ridicule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to hinder;<br/> delay:<span class="rh_ex">The plane's departure was held up because of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop by force in order to rob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to support;<br/> uphold:<span class="rh_ex">to hold up farm prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop;<br/> halt:<span class="rh_ex">They held up at the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to maintain one's position or condition;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">They held up through all their troubles.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold water.</b> See <b>water</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>hold with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in agreement with;<br/> concur with:<span class="rh_ex">I don't hold with his pessimistic views.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approve of;<br/> condone:<span class="rh_ex">They won't hold with such a travesty of justice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means;<br/> grasp;<br/> grip:<span class="rh_ex">Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">something to hold a thing by, as a handle;<br/> something to grasp, esp. for support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">something that holds fast or supports something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an order reserving something:<span class="rh_ex">to put a hold on a library book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a controlling force or dominating influence:<span class="rh_ex">to have a hold on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control:<span class="rh_ex">a toe hold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>fermata.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">a pause or delay, as in a continuing series:<span class="rh_ex">a hold in the movements of a dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a prison or prison cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a receptacle for something:<span class="rh_ex">a basket used as a hold for letters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a fortified place;<br/> stronghold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>(on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answering another line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get hold of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get a hold on:<span class="rh_ex">Get hold of the railing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to communicate with, esp. by telephone:<span class="rh_ex">If she's not at home, try to get hold of her at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no holds barred</b>, without limits, rules, or restraints.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Idioms</span> <b>on hold</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into a state of temporary interruption or suspension:<span class="rh_ex">The project will be put on hold until funds become available.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>in or into a state of temporary interruption in a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">I'm putting you on hold to answer another call.</span>Cf.  <b>call waiting.</b></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>holden,</i> Old English <i>h</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>aldan</i>; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>halda,</i> Old Saxon, Gothic <i>haldan,</i> Old High German <i>haltan</i> (German <i>halten</i>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hold<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> possess, own. See <b>have.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>contain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embrace, espouse, have. See <b>maintain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deem, esteem, judge. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persist, last, endure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stick.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the entire cargo space in the hull of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the cargo space in the hull of a vessel between the lowermost deck and the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any individual compartment of such cargo spaces, closed by bulkheads and having its own hatchway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aviation.<span>]</span></span>the cargo compartment of an aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95; variant of <span class="rh_sc">hole;</span> cognate with Dutch <i>hol</i> hole, hold</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev<b>′</b>erance tax′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>a tax levied by a state on the extraction and use of a natural product, as coal, that is sold outside the state or during a certain period.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•jor•ette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmeɪdʒəˈrɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl or woman who twirls a baton or leads a marching band.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•jor•ette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā′jə ret<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>drum majorette.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">drum</span>) <span class="rh_sc">major</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ette</span> 1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">large-scale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lärj<b>′</b>skāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very extensive or encompassing;<br/> of great scope:<span class="rh_ex">a large-scale business plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made to a large scale:<span class="rh_ex">a large-scale map.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•tes•ta•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər tes′tə men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Bible</span>of or pertaining to the period between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">testament</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pulp<b>′</b> canal′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dentistry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>See <b>root canal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>hōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an estate in land, inherited or held for life.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a form of tenure by which an estate is held in fee simple, fee tail, or for life.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>pertaining to, of the nature of, or held by freehold.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>frehold</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">free,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hold</span><sup>1</sup>); translation of Anglo-French <i>franc tenement</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">frank</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tenement</span>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Free•hold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>hōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778. 10,020. Formerly, <b>Monmouth.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•ples•sis-Mor•nay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> d<span class="rh_sc">y</span> ple sē mô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Phi•lippe</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē lēp<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Mornay, Philippe de.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toe<b>′</b> pick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>one of the sharp teeth in the front part of a figure-skating blade.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•stain•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un stā<b>′</b>nə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be spotted or stained, as garments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be morally reprehensible:<span class="rh_ex">an unstainable person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stainable</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•val•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈvælyuˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to determine the value, quality, or significance of; assess;<br/> appraise: <span class="rh_ex">to evaluate property.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•val•u•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˌvælyuˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-val-"><span class="rh_sc">-val-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•val•u•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise:<span class="rh_ex">to evaluate property.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of;<br/> assess:<span class="rh_ex">to evaluate the results of an experiment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to ascertain the numerical value of (a function, relation, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">evaluation</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•val•u•a•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•val<b>′</b>u•a′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•val<b>′</b>u•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> weigh, estimate, gauge, value.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vo•lute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> in<b>′</b>və lo̅o̅t′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> in′və lo̅o̅t<b>′</b>, in<b>′</b>və lo̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.,</span> <b>-lut•ed, -lut•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intricate;<br/> complex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">curled or curved inward or spirally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>rolled inward from the edge, as a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(of shells) having the whorls closely wound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to roll or curl up;<br/> become involute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to return to a normal shape, size, or state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>involūtus</i> (past participle of <i>involvere</i> to roll up, wrap, cover), equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>volū-</i> (variant stem of <i>volvere</i> to roll) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix; compare <span class="rh_sc">involve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>vo•lute′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whit•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwit<b>′</b>lō, wit<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, esp. of the terminal phalanx, usually producing suppuration. Also called <b>felon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>whit</i>(<i>f</i> )<i>lowe, whitflawe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">white,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flaw</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man<b>′</b>nitol hexani<b>′</b>trate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Chemistry</span>a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>6</sub>O<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>, used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency. Also called <b>nitromannitol, nitromannite.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gar•ga•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gär<b>′</b>gə nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-neys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small Old World duck, <i>Anas querquedula.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>gargala</i> throat; compare <span class="rh_sc">gargle</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1660–70; according to K. von Gesner, who introduced the term, a dialect, dialectal form of Italian <i>garganello</i> name for various teallike ducks; ultimately </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sex<b>′</b> shop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a store that sells products relating to sexual interests or activities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dram. pers.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>dramatis personae.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ful•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ful<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-mined, -min•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fulminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fulmināre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kitt<b>′</b> Peak<b>′</b> Na<b>′</b>tional Observ<b>′</b>atory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the U.S. national astronomical observatory near Tucson, Arizona, having over fifteen telescopes, including a 158-in. (4-m) reflecting telescope.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bulk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌlki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of large bulk:<span class="rh_ex">bulky packages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>large or big:<span class="rh_ex">The fashion was for bulky sweaters.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bulk•i•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bulk•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bul<b>′</b>kē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>bulk•i•er, bulk•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of a fabric or yarn) thick;<br/> lofty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of a garment) made of thick, resilient fabric or yarn:<span class="rh_ex">a bulky sweater.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bulk</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bulk<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bulk<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> massive, ponderous, unwieldy, clumsy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil•i•qua<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>i kwə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kwē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a silver coin of the later Roman Empire, the 24th part of a solidus, first issued by Constantine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin; Latin: pod, carob tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•ber•jack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>bər jak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-jack,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-jacks.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several yellow to coppery fork-tailed fishes of the genus <i>Seriola,</i> as <i>S. dumerili</i> of warm Atlantic waters. Also called <b>amberfish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amber</span> (color) + <span class="rh_sc">jack</span><sup>1</sup> (kind of fish) 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<b>′</b>gle Span<b>′</b>ish bur<b>′</b>ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction. See diag. under <b>tackle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghet•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɛtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tos, -toes.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, in which mostly members of a minority group live.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live:<span class="rh_ex">the Warsaw ghetto.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an isolated or limiting environment in which a group has been put or has chosen to put itself:<span class="rh_ex">a luxurious suburban ghetto for millionaires.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghet•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(get<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tos, -toes.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a section predominantly inhabited by Jews.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any mode of living, working, etc., that results from stereotyping or biased treatment:<span class="rh_ex">job ghettos for women; ghettos for the elderly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>jectāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">jet</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Venetian, literally, foundry for artillery (giving the island its name), noun, nominal derivative of <i>ghettare</i> to throw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian, origin, originally the name of an island near Venice where Jews were forced to reside in the 16th century</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lode•star<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lōd<b>′</b>stär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a star that shows the way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Polaris.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>loadstar.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>loode sterre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lode,</span> <span class="rh_sc">star</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ecol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ecological.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ecology.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dol•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôl<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago. 24,766.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•bane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə ban<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">cabin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NMSS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">National Multiple Sclerosis Society.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•hy•drite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an hī<b>′</b>drīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, anhydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO<sub>4</sub>, usually occurring in whitish or slightly colored masses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anhydr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mi<b>′</b>no•ben•zo<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mē<b>′</b>nō ben zō<b>′</b>ik, am<b>′</b>ə nō′-, ə mē′nō-, am′ə nō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of three isomers having the formula C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>7</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, derived from benzoic acid, esp. the para isomer, para-aminobenzoic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">amino</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">benzoic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> hibis′cus.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>hau tree.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•phragm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaɪəˌfræm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a wall of muscle separating two cavities, esp. separating the chest and lungs from the stomach and abdomen:<span class="rh_ex">When the diaphragm contracts uncontrollably, you get hiccups.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, such as in a telephone.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a thin, dome-shaped contraceptive device usually of rubber, that covers the cervix.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a device in a camera that controls the amount of light entering the instrument.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•phragm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə fram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a porous plate separating two liquids, as in a galvanic cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a semipermeable membrane.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also called <b>pessary.</b> a thin, dome-shaped device, usually of rubber, for wearing over the uterine cervix during sexual intercourse to prevent conception.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a plate with a hole in the center or a ring that is placed on the axis of an optical instrument, as a camera, and that controls the amount of light entering the instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a plate or web for stiffening metal-framed constructions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a diaphragm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to reduce the aperture of (a lens, camera, etc.) by means of a diaphragm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diáphragma</i> the diaphragm, midriff, equivalent. to <i>dia-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <i>phrágma</i> a fence</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>diaphragma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>diafragma</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loung•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(loun<b>′</b>jing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home:<span class="rh_ex">lounging robe; lounging jacket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking energy or vigor;<br/> relaxed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lounge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loung<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lounge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laʊndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lounged, loung•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pass time lazily or in doing nothing.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rest or lie down lazily;<br/> lean lazily;<br/> loll.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an often backless sofa having a headrest at one end.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a usually public room for relaxing or waiting:<span class="rh_ex">the VIP lounge at the airport.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a section on a train, plane, or ship for socializing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lounge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lounj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lounged, loung•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pass time idly and indolently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rest or recline indolently;<br/> loll:<span class="rh_ex">We lounged in the sun all afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner;<br/> saunter (usually fol. by <i>around, along, off,</i> etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) in lounging (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to lounge away the afternoon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., esp. a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a section on a train, plane, or ship having various club or social facilities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a cocktail lounge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the act or a period of lounging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a lounging gait.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>loung<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loaf, idle, relax, dally, potter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sculch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skulch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern New Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>culch (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•som<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhænsəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a low, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver on an elevated seat behind.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">han•som<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han<b>′</b>səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>any similar horse-drawn vehicle. Also called <b>han<b>′</b>som cab<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. A. <i>Hansom</i> (1803–82), English architect who designed it 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ink<b>′</b>horn term′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an obscure, affectedly or ostentatiously erudite borrowing from another language, esp. Latin or Greek.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vic•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>vic•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik<b>′</b>trə sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>victress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">victor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-trix.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Vic•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik<b>′</b>triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Roman epithet variously applied to Venus, Diana, and other goddesses.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛlvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href="shelf"><span class="rh_sc">shelf</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>shelf.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛlf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>shelves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛlvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thin, flat slab of wood, metal, etc., attached horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects:<span class="rh_ex">a shelf with books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a surface like this, such as a ledge.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the shelf</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> kept in stock in a store:<span class="rh_ex">buying electronic parts off the shelf.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the shelf</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_7b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">inactive;<br/> useless.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛlv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place on a shelf:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve the books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put aside;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve a question.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove from active use or service;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">The pitcher was shelved because he lost so many ballgames.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with shelves.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shelv•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>shelves</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelvz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the contents of this:<span class="rh_ex">a shelf of books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a surface or projection resembling this;<br/> ledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Geog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sandbank or submerged extent of rock in the sea or river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the bedrock underlying an alluvial deposit or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>continental shelf.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>the upper part of the bow hand, on which the arrow rests.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>off the shelf</b>, readily available from merchandise in stock:<span class="rh_ex">Any of those parts can be purchased off the shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the shelf</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">put aside temporarily;<br/> postponed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">inactive;<br/> useless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">without prospects of marriage, as after having broken an engagement.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; Old English <i>scylfe</i>; akin to Low German <i>schelf</i> shelf, Old Norse <i>-skjalf</i> bench</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shelf<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put off or aside from consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve the question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove from active use or service;<br/> dismiss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with shelves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">shelve</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shelv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b>  defer, table, pigeonhole.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to slope gradually.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90; origin, originally uncertain; compare Frisian <i>skelf</i> not quite level</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van•den•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van<b>′</b>dən bûrg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Arthur Hendrick</b>, 1884–1951, U.S. statesman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Hoyt Sanford</b>, 1899–1954, U.S. general: Chief of Staff of Air Force 1948–53.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•o•li•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē ō<b>′</b>lē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) noting or pertaining to sand or rock material carried or arranged by the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Aeolian.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Aeolian (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">alk.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>alkali.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>alkaline.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ko•ta Ki•na•ba•lu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>tə kin′ə bə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in and the capital of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia, on the NW coast of Borneo. 42,000. Formerly, <b>Jesselton.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•bu•ta•di•ene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē byo̅o̅′tə dī<b>′</b>ēn, -dī ēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">butadiene</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflætˌboʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, esp. on rivers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flat•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flat<b>′</b>bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, esp. on rivers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flat</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court•yard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrtˌyɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a court open to the sky, esp. one enclosed on all four sides.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court•yard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrt<b>′</b>yärd′, kōrt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a court open to the sky, esp. one enclosed on all four sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">court</span> + <span class="rh_sc">yard</span><sup>2</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cham•pi•gnon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sham pin<b>′</b>yən <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> cham-; <i>Fr.</i> shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> pē nyô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pi•gnons</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-pin<b>′</b>yənz; <i>Fr.</i> -pē nyô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mushroom (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, apparently <indirdesc> Vulgar Latin *<i>campīn</i>(<i>us</i>) of the field (see <span class="rh_sc">camp</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup>) + Latin <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ker•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kâr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ker•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Quechua <i>qeru</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈold ˈmaid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a spinster.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a fussy, cautious, timid person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a simple card game, played with a deck having one card removed, in which players match pairs, the loser being the holder of the odd card, usually a queen.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">old<b>′</b> maid<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Usually Disparaging and Offensive.<span>]</span></span>an elderly or confirmed spinster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fussy, timid, prudish person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a simple game, played with a deck having one card removed, in which the players draw from one another to match pairs and the one holding an odd queen at the end loses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the loser of such a game.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FSLIC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Government, </span>See <b>Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tar<b>′</b>tar steak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>ground beefsteak seasoned with salt and pepper and served uncooked, often mixed with a raw egg and garnished with capers, onions, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tar•tare<b>′</b> steak′</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär tär<b>′</b>, tär<b>′</b>tər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>steak tartare.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flan<b>′</b>nelmouth suck<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a sucker, <i>Catostomus latipinnis,</i> of the Colorado River and its tributaries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sze•ged<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se<b>′</b>ged),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in S Hungary, on the Tisza River. 166,040. German, <b>Sze•ge•din</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se<b>′</b>gə din).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>agraph mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the character, used in editing and printing to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph;<br/> pilcrow. Also called <b>par<b>′</b>agraph sign′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe<b>′</b>ter•mann Peak<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>tər män′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain in E Greenland. 9645 ft. (2940 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lees•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēz<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Florida. 13,191.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jeru<b>′</b>salem ar<b>′</b>tichoke,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>girasol.</b> a sunflower, <i>Helianthus tuberosus,</i> having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>sunchoke.</b> the tuber itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of Italian <i>girasole articiocco</i> edible sunflower. See <span class="rh_sc">girasol,</span> <span class="rh_sc">artichoke</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nic•a•ra•gua<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik′ə rä<b>′</b>gwə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in Central America. 4,386,399;<br/> 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Managua.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Lake.</b> Spanish, <b>Lago de Nicaragua.</b> a lake in SW Nicaragua. 92 mi. (148 km) long;<br/> 34 mi. (55 km) wide;<br/> 3060 sq. mi. (7925 sq. km).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Nic′a•ra<b>′</b>guan</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chin•kiang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chin<b>′</b>kyang<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Zhenjiang.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mor•do<b>′</b>vi•an Auton<b>′</b>omous Repub<b>′</b>lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr dō<b>′</b>vē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 964,000;<br/> 9843 sq. mi. (25,493 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Saransk. Also, <b>Mordvinian Autonomous Republic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•per•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>pûr′sən, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a newsman or newswoman;<br/> reporter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">person</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>-person.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrinəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">green foliage or vegetation.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> greens used for decoration.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">green•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grē<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">green foliage or vegetation;<br/> verdure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place where green plants are grown or kept.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">green</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a day on which business is not conducted in commemoration of an event or person.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any day of relaxation from work.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Sometimes, <b>holidays.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><a href="vacation"><span class="rh_sc">vacation</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">festive;<br/> joyous:<span class="rh_ex">in a holiday mood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">suitable for a holiday:<span class="rh_ex">dressed in holiday attire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to vacation:<span class="rh_ex">to holiday at the shore.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>In British English, this word can be used either in the plural or in the singular, with no article<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the<span>]</span></span>, to mean "vacation'' (British English):<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>We went on holiday<span>]</span></span>= (American English):<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>We went on a holiday or a vacation.<span>]</span></span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>i dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any day of exemption from work (distinguished from <i>working day</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a religious feast day;<br/> holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Sometimes, <b>holidays.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a period of cessation from work or one of recreation;<br/> vacation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a festival;<br/> festive;<br/> joyous:<span class="rh_ex">a holiday mood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">suitable for a holiday:<span class="rh_ex">holiday attire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to vacation:<span class="rh_ex">to holiday at the seaside.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>hāligdæg.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">holy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">day</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacation, break.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>i dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Billie</b> (<i>"Lady Day''</i>), 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b>tle guard′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a structure consisting typically of parallel bars over a shallow ditch, used to prevent cattle from straying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">old<b>′</b> man<b>′</b> of the woods<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>an edible, mild-tasting mushroom, <i>Strobilomyces floccopus,</i> occurring in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology, Language Varieties</span>the ancient Roman underworld;<br/> Hades;<br/> Dis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur•ti•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûr′ti kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the development or eruption of urticaria.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>urtīcātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>urtīcātiō</i>) a stinging, equivalent. to <i>urtīcāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">urticate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•ta•lice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tl is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small fort;<br/> an outwork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a fortress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>fortalitia, fortalitium,</i> derivative of Latin <i>fortis</i> strong. See <span class="rh_sc">fortress</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jack•son•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>sə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the group of political principles or attitudes associated with Andrew Jackson.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Jackson</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1820–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•di•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪndɪdʒənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">needy;<br/> poor;<br/> impoverished.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>the indigent</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">people who are indigent:<span class="rh_ex">a desire to do something for the indigent.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•di•gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•di•gent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>di jənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty;<br/> needy;<br/> poor;<br/> impoverished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">deficient in what is requisite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">destitute (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is indigent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>indigent-</i> (stem of <i>indigēns</i>) present participle of <i>indigēre</i> to need, lack, be poor, equivalent. to <i>ind-</i> by-form of <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> (compare <span class="rh_sc">indagate</span>) + <i>-ig-</i> (combining form of <i>egēre</i> to need, lack) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>di•gent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> necessitous, penurious, distressed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>niver<b>′</b>sal mo<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•po•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act of supposing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Their accusation is pure supposition on their part.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that is supposed;<br/> an assumption:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>suppositions about how the money was spent.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sup•po•si•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sup′ə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of supposing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that is supposed;<br/> assumption;<br/> hypothesis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>suppositiōn-</i> (stem of <i>suppositiō</i>) substitution (English meaning by association with <span class="rh_sc">suppose</span>), equivalent. to <i>supposit</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>suppōnere</i> to substitute) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">sup</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">position</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup′po•si<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sup′po•si<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ē, sin<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a film;<br/> motion picture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a motion-picture theater.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cin<b>′</b>é.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">cinema</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cine-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>a combining form meaning "motion picture,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">cineradiograph.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">cinema</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plat•i•no•cy•a•nide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plat′n ō sī<b>′</b>ə nīd′, -nid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt of platinocyanic acid. Also called <b>cyanoplatinite.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">platinocyan</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ide</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•coele<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr<b>′</b>ə sēl′, nyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>neu<b>′</b>ro•coel′, neu<b>′</b>ro•cele′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">coele</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu′ro•coel<b>′</b>i•an, neu′ro•cel<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gil•lette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ji let<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>King Camp</b>, 1855–1932, U.S. businessman: inventor of the safety razor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>William (Hooker)</b>, 1855–1937, U.S. actor and dramatist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Wyoming. 12,134.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Gilbert.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•tone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>tōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an interval consisting of three whole tones;<br/> an augmented fourth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>trítonos</i> having three tones. See <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">tone</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>tritonus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pic•ram<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi kram<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a red, crystalline substance, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, soluble in alcohol, used chiefly in the manufacture of azo dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">picr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">amic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tach•y•lyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak<b>′</b>ə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a black, glassy form of basalt, readily fusible and of a high luster.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tach<b>′</b>y•lite′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70; <span class="rh_sc">tachy</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lyte</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>tach•y•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak′ə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bil<b>′</b>iary cal<b>′</b>culus,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>gallstone.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•scor•bu•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē skôr byo̅o̅<b>′</b>tik, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>efficacious against scurvy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Drugs</span>an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">scorbutic</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•en•thal•pic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī′sən thal<b>′</b>pik, ī′zən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Thermodynam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">is</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">enthalpic</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>der down′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>modified down feathers that continually crumble at the tips, producing a fine powder that forms a bloom on the plumage of certain birds, as pigeons and herons.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NSU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>nonspecific urethritis. See <b>nongonococcal urethritis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•ti•lat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅t<b>′</b>l ā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>containing fine, embedded needles of rutile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rutilāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>rutilāre</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">rutilant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•pe•dic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə pē<b>′</b>dik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of or pertaining to orthopedics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>or′tho•pae<b>′</b>dic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ortho</span>- + Greek <i>paid-</i> (stem of <i>paîs</i>) child + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or′tho•pe<b>′</b>di•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•pe•dics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>or•tho•pae•dics</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɔrθəˈpidɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the branch of medicine dealing esp. with the correction of improperly formed or injured parts of the human skeleton.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or•tho•pe•dic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or•tho•pe•dist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-ped-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho•pe•dics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə pē<b>′</b>diks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, esp. the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>or′tho•pae<b>′</b>dics.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">orthopedic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or′tho•pe<b>′</b>dist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">have<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hæv; <i>unstressed</i> həv, əv;<br/>  <i>for </i><span class="ford">26.</span> usually hæf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st <span class="rh_txt">and</span> 2nd pers.</span> <b>have,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>has;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>have;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past <span class="rh_txt">and</span> past part.</span> <b>had;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>hav•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to possess;<br/> own;<br/> hold for use;<br/> contain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I have very little property. She has green eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to accept in some relation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He wants to marry her, if she'll have him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to get;<br/> receive;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I have some bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to gain possession of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>There are no apples to be had at that price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to experience, undergo, suffer, or endure:<span class="rh_ex">Have a good time; had a bad cold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He had several cars stolen from him.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It would be nice to have my children speak Italian.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">had the children speaking Italian in no time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be done or to happen, as by command or invitation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Have him come here at five.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We were having the kitchen redone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had me running back and forth all day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to hold or put in a certain position or situation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ed/-en*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>The problem had me stumped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>She has a lot of homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I have a letter to write.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hold in mind, sight, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">They were having doubts about his abilities.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a certain relation to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>She has three cousins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to show in action or words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>She had the nerve to refuse my invitation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be distinguished by;<br/> characterized by:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This wool has a silky texture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to engage in;<br/> carry on:<span class="rh_ex">to have a conversation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to eat or drink:<span class="rh_ex">We had cake for dessert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to permit;<br/> allow:<span class="rh_ex">I will not have any talking during the concert.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> The word <i>have</i> is used with certain subjects, such as <i>rumor, gossip, and talk,</i> to mean that the following statement is an opinion or states a fact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>Rumor has it that she's moving.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="17"><span class="rh_def">The word <i>have </i> is used with certain subjects, such as <i>I, we, you, one, </i> and <i>they,</i> to mean much the same thing as the expression "there is'' or "there are,'' namely, that the object after <i>have</i> exists, or that the object is under consideration for discussion:<span class="rh_ex">Let's see what we have here (= <i> Let's see what there is here).</i></span></span></li>Do not use the word <i>there</i> with the verb <i>have</i> for this meaning;<br/> <i>there</i> is used with the verb <i>be</i> to mean "exist.''<li id="advanced_15" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to beget or give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">going to have a baby.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to hold an advantage over:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>He has you there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to outwit;<br/> deceive;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">We'd been had by a con artist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to exercise;<br/> display;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">Have pity on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest:<span class="rh_ex">We had friends over for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to engage in sexual relations with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_25" value="24"><span class="rh_def">The verb <i>have</i> is used as an auxiliary verb with a past participle of another verb to form:<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the present perfect tense, which, esp. with adverbs such as <i>just, already, </i> and<i> since</i>, shows that an action happened in the past, esp. the recent past, or its effects are still felt at the time of speaking or writing:<span class="rh_ex">I have just eaten (= <i> I ate in the very recent past). I've known her ever since she came to the United States (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> I knew her when she came to the United States, and I still know her now).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the past perfect tense, which shows that the action of that verb happened earlier in time than another verb:<span class="rh_ex">By the time the police came to the house, the crooks had already left (= <i> The action of the crooks took place earlier than the action of the police).</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def">The verb <i>have</i> is used with <i>to</i> and the root form of a main verb to mean "must;<br/> to be required, compelled, or under obligation'':<span class="rh_ex">I have to leave now (= <i> I must leave now).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="26"><span class="rh_def">The verb <i>have </i> is used to stand for or replace another entire verb phrase that contains <i>have</i> in it<ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">when answering a question:<span class="rh_ex">Have you been there before? —No, I haven't.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">when asking for agreement from the listener:<span class="rh_ex">We've been there before, haven't we?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_38" value="27"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>haves.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a person or group that has wealth or other material advantages (contrasted with <i>have-not</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">The haves in this society are not about to give up their wealth.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_30" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have done with</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to cease;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">It seemed that they would never have done with their problems.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have had it</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be tired and disgusted:<span class="rh_ex">I've had it with your excuses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be ready for discarding, as something old or no longer useful or popular:<span class="rh_ex">These old computers have had it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it coming</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to deserve whatever one receives:<span class="rh_ex">We weren't surprised by his sudden fall from power; he had it coming to him for a long time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>have it in one</b>, to show (the ability or capability mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">She never knew he had it in him to be so funny.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wish harm to:<span class="rh_ex">certain the boss had it in for her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to reach an understanding through fighting or arguing freely:<span class="rh_ex">had it out with his critics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>have on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to wear: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had a bathing suit on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He had on a wrinkled old shirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have (something) switched on: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They had their music on very loud.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He had on the vacuum cleaner so he didn't hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on]<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to tease or fool (a person):<span class="rh_ex">We were having him on about the award.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be associated with:<span class="rh_ex">Your ambition had a lot to do with your success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with:<span class="rh_ex">I won't have anything to do with her until she apologizes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">have<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hav; <i>unstressed</i> həv, əv;<br/>  <i>for  </i><span class="ford">26.</span> usually haf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>have,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>have</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>hast,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>has</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>hath,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>have* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>had,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>had</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span>) <b>hadst</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>had•dest,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>had,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>had;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>had;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>hav•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to possess;<br/> own;<br/> hold for use;<br/> contain:<span class="rh_ex">He has property. The work has an index.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold, possess, or accept in some relation, as of kindred or relative position:<span class="rh_ex">He wanted to marry her, but she wouldn't have him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to get, receive, or take:<span class="rh_ex">to have a part in a play; to have news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to experience, undergo, or endure, as joy or pain:<span class="rh_ex">Have a good time. He had a heart attack last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold in mind, sight, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to have doubts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to, as by command or invitation:<span class="rh_ex">Have him come here at five.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be related to or be in a certain relation to:<span class="rh_ex">She has three cousins. He has a kind boss.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to show or exhibit in action or words:<span class="rh_ex">She had the crust to refuse my invitation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be identified or distinguished by;<br/> possess the characteristic of:<span class="rh_ex">He has a mole on his left cheek. This wood has a silky texture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to engage in or carry on:<span class="rh_ex">to have a talk; to have a fight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to partake of;<br/> eat or drink:<span class="rh_ex">He had cake and coffee for dessert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to permit or allow:<span class="rh_ex">I will not have any talking during the concert.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to assert, maintain, or represent as being:<span class="rh_ex">Rumor has it that she's going to be married.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to know, understand, or be skilled in:<span class="rh_ex">to have neither Latin nor Greek.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to beget or give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to have a baby.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to hold an advantage over:<span class="rh_ex">He has you there.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to outwit, deceive, or cheat:<span class="rh_ex">We realized we'd been had by an expert con artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to control or possess through bribery;<br/> bribe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to gain possession of:<span class="rh_ex">There is none to be had at that price.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to hold or put in a certain position or situation:<span class="rh_ex">The problem had me stumped. They had him where they wanted him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to exercise, display, or make use of:<span class="rh_ex">Have pity on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to invite or cause to be present as a companion or guest:<span class="rh_ex">We had Evelyn and Everett over for dinner. He has his bodyguard with him at all times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to engage in sexual intercourse with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be in possession of money or wealth:<span class="rh_ex">There are some who have and some who have not.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">(used with a past participle to form perfect tenses):<span class="rh_ex">She has gone. It would have been an enjoyable party if he hadn't felt downcast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to be required, compelled, or under obligation (fol. by infinitival <i>to,</i> with or without a main verb):<span class="rh_ex">I have to leave now. I didn't want to study, but I had to.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>had better</b> or <b>best</b>, ought to:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better go now, it's late.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>had rather.</b> See <b>rather</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>have at</b>, to go at vigorously;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">First he decided to have at his correspondence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have done</b>, to cease;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">It seemed that they would never have done with their struggle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have had it</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become weary of or disgusted with whatever one has been doing:<span class="rh_ex">I've been working like a fool, but now I've had it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">He was a great pitcher, but after this season he'll have had it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to have missed a last opportunity:<span class="rh_ex">He refused to take any more excuses and told them all that they'd had it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become unpopular or passé:<span class="rh_ex">Quiz shows have had it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it coming</b>, to merit or deserve:<span class="rh_ex">When they lost their fortune, everyone said that they had it coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it in for</b>, to plan or wish to do something unpleasant to;<br/> hold a grudge against:<span class="rh_ex">She has it in for intelligent students who fail to use their abilities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have it out</b>, to come to an understanding or decision through discussion or combat:<span class="rh_ex">We've been in disagreement about this for a long time, and I think we should have it out, once and for all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be clothed in;<br/> be wearing:<span class="rh_ex">She had on a new dress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have arranged or planned:<span class="rh_ex">What do you have on for Christmas?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to tease (a person);<br/> make the butt of a joke. Cf.  <b>put</b> (def. 34).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be connected or associated with:<span class="rh_ex">Your lack of confidence probably had a lot to do with your not getting the job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with;<br/> be concerned with:<span class="rh_ex">I will have nothing to do with their personal squabbles.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to have and to hold</b>, to possess legally;<br/> have permanent possession of:<span class="rh_ex">The house, with the mortgage finally paid, was at last their own to have and to hold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>haves.</b> an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with <i>have-not</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>haven,</i> <i>habben,</i> Old English <i>habban</i>; cognate with German <i>haben,</i> Old Norse <i>hafa,</i> Gothic <i>haban</i> to have; perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">heave</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Have,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hold,</span> <span class="rh_sc">occupy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">own,</span> <span class="rh_sc">possess</span> mean to be, in varying degrees, in possession of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Have,</span> being the most general word, admits of the widest range of application:<span class="rh_ex">to have money, rights, discretion, a disease, a glimpse, an idea; to have a friend's umbrella.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">hold</span> is to have in one's grasp or one's control, but not necessarily as one's own:<span class="rh_ex">to hold stakes.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">occupy</span> is to hold and use, but not necessarily by any right of ownership:<span class="rh_ex">to occupy a chair, a house, a position.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">own</span> is to have the full rights of property in a thing, which, however, another may be holding or enjoying:<span class="rh_ex">to own a house that is rented to tenants.</span><span class="rh_sc">Possess</span> is a more formal equivalent for <span class="rh_sc">own</span> and suggests control, and often occupation, of large holdings:<span class="rh_ex">to possess vast territories.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obtain, gain, secure, procure.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lack.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>of.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cole•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōl<b>′</b>wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>cole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">cole,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CBO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Congressional Budget Office.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FPT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>freight pass-through.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɪki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being able to stick to other things, as glue;<br/> adhesive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with matter that sticks easily to other things.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of the weather or climate) hot and humid:<span class="rh_ex">a sticky day in the tropics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">requiring careful treatment:<span class="rh_ex">a sticky problem.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stick•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stick•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>stick•i•er, stick•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the property of adhering, as glue;<br/> adhesive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">covered with adhesive or viscid matter:<span class="rh_ex">sticky hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of the weather or climate) hot and humid:<span class="rh_ex">It was an unbearably sticky day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">requiring careful treatment;<br/> awkwardly difficult:<span class="rh_ex">a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>unpleasant;<br/> unfortunate;<br/> nasty:<span class="rh_ex">The villain of the story meets a sticky end.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30; 1910–15 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">stick</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stick<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stick<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> muggy, sultry, damp, steamy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">sticky<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stick•ies.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hope•ful•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhoʊpfəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a hopeful manner:<span class="rh_ex">The dog sat hopefully, waiting for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">it is hoped;<br/> if all goes well:<span class="rh_ex">Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hope•ful•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōp<b>′</b>fə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a hopeful manner:<span class="rh_ex">We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">it is hoped;<br/> if all goes well:<span class="rh_ex">Hopefully, we will get to the show on time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hopeful</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Although some strongly object to its use as a sentence modifier, <span class="rh_sc">hopefully</span> meaning "it is hoped (that)'' has been in use since the 1930s and is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing:<span class="rh_ex">Hopefully, tensions between the two nations will ease.</span>This use of <span class="rh_sc">hopefully</span> is parallel to that of <i>certainly, curiously, frankly, regrettably,</i> and other sentence modifiers.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DOI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Department of the Interior.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leak•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lēk<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to prevent leaking:<span class="rh_ex">a leakproof bottle.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leak</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•me•chan•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drō mə kan<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>hydrodynamics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mechanics</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′dro•me•chan<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thou<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ðaʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron., sing.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>thou* </b> <i>poss.</i> <b>thy</b> or <b>thine;<br/></b> <i>obj.</i> <b>thee;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>you</b> or <b>ye;<br/></b> <i>poss.</i> <b>your</b> or <b>yours;<br/></b> <i>obj.</i> <b>you</b> or <b>ye;<br/></b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>(except in some prayers). The pronoun used for the person being spoken to (or for God as the address of a prayer), when the person is singular and the subject of the sentence:<span class="rh_ex">Thou supportest the fallen, healest the sick, and releasest those who are in bondage.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thou<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pron., sing.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>thou* </b> <i>poss.</i> <b>thy</b> or <b>thine;<br/></b> <i>obj.</i> <b>thee;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pl.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nom.<span>]</span></span> <b>you</b> or <b>ye;<br/></b> <i>poss.</i> <b>your</b> or <b>yours;<br/></b> <i>obj.</i> <b>you</b> or <b>ye;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>(<i>except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose</i>) the personal pronoun of the second person singular in the nominative case (used to denote the person or thing addressed):<span class="rh_ex">Thou shalt not kill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used by the Friends) a familiar form of address of the second person singular.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to address as "thou.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to use "thou'' in discourse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>thū</i>; cognate with German, Middle Dutch <i>du,</i> Old Norse <i>thū,</i> Gothic <i>thu,</i> Old Irish <i>tú,</i> Welsh, Cornish <i>ti,</i> Latin <i>tū,</i> Doric Greek <i>tý,</i> Lithuanian <i>tù,</i> Old Church Slavonic <i>ty</i>; akin to Sanskrit <i>tvam</i>; (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>thowen,</i> derivative of the pronoun</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">thou<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thou),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>thous,</b> (<i>as after a numeral</i>)  <b>thou.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>one thousand dollars, pounds, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ðaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used after the verb <i>be</i> or sometimes after a noun) the form of the pronoun <a href="thy"><span class="rh_sc">thou</span></a> that is used to show possession:<span class="rh_ex">It is thine; the glory thine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the form of the pronoun <span class="rh_sc">thou</span> used before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound:<span class="rh_ex">thine honor.</span>Compare <span class="rh_sc">thy</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that which belongs to thee:<span class="rh_ex">Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>(<i>except in church writing or prayers </i>) <i>or Brit. Dialect.</i><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as the plural of <a href='thou h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">thou</span></a>, or the plural of <span class="rh_sc">you</span>): <i>O ye of little faith.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to mean <span class="rh_sc">you</span> in the singular, esp. in polite address):<span class="rh_ex">Do ye not know me?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as an object form for <span class="rh_sc">you </span>in the singular or plural):<span class="rh_ex">I have something to tell ye.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used as a mild oath or the like):<span class="rh_ex">Ye gods and little fishes!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ði; <i>spelling pron.</i> yi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">definite article.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='the w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">the</span></a><sup>1</sup>:<span class="rh_ex">Ye olde taverne.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺīn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the possessive case of <b>thou</b> used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the possessive case of <b>thou</b> used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound:<span class="rh_ex">thine eyes; thine honor.</span>Cf. <b>thy.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that which belongs to thee:<span class="rh_ex">Thine is the power and the glory.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>thīn</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>thinn,</i> Gothic <i>theins</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">thou</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic<span>]</span></span>(<i>except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose</i>), <i>Literary, or Brit. Dial.</i><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used nominatively as the plural of <b>thou</b>, esp. in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):<span class="rh_ex">O ye of little faith; ye brooks and hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used nominatively for the second person singular, esp. in polite address):<span class="rh_ex">Do ye not know me?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):<span class="rh_ex">I have something to tell ye. Arise, the enemy is upon ye!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used with mock seriousness in an invocation, mild oath, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">Ye gods and little fishes!</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>gē</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>gij,</i> German <i>ihr,</i> Old Norse <i>ēr,</i> Gothic <i>jus</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ye<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺē; <i>spelling pron.</i> yē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>definite article. Archaic.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The word <span class="rh_sc">ye</span><sup>2</sup>, as in <i>Ye Olde Booke Shoppe,</i> is simply an archaic spelling of the definite article <i>the.</i> The use of the letter <i>Y</i> was a printer's adaptation of the thorn, þ<br/>, the character in the Old English alphabet representing the <i>th-</i> sounds (th) and (ᵺ) in Modern English; <i>Y</i> was the closest symbol in the Roman alphabet. Originally, the form would have been rendered as <i>&amp;yeabove;<br/></i> or  <i>y</i><sup>e</sup>. The pronunciation<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yē)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> today is a spelling pronunciation.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•view<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpriˌvyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an advance view.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an advance showing of a motion picture, etc., before its public opening:<span class="rh_ex">Only a few friends and reviewers were invited to the preview.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an advance showing of brief scenes in a motion picture, etc., for advertisement:<span class="rh_ex">The previews of that new comedy series were silly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything that gives an advance impression of something:<span class="rh_ex">Living together gave them a preview of marriage.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to view or show beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">We previewed the video before we let our kids watch it.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•view<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē<b>′</b>vyo̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an earlier or previous view.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an advance showing of a motion picture, play, etc., before its public opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an advance showing of brief scenes in a motion picture, television show, etc., for purposes of advertisement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything that gives an advance idea or impression of something to come.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to view or show beforehand or in advance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>prevue.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1600–10; 1920–25 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">view</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap•suds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊpˌsʌdz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suds made with water and soap.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap•suds<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōp<b>′</b>sudz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suds made with water and soap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soap</span> + <span class="rh_sc">suds</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soap<b>′</b>suds′y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sev•en•ty-six<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sev<b>′</b>ən tē siks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 70 plus 6.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 76 or LXXVI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 76 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhodes<b>′</b> schol<b>′</b>arship,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>one of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students (<b>Rhodes<b>′</b> schol<b>′</b>ars</b>) from the British Commonwealth and the United States.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>la•bor om•ni•a vin•cit</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<b>′</b>bō<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ōm<b>′</b>nē ä′ wing<b>′</b>kit; <i>Eng.</i> lā<b>′</b>bər om<b>′</b>nē ə vin<b>′</b>sit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>work conquers all: motto of Oklahoma.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">France<b>′</b> Mod<b>′</b>ern,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an escutcheon blazoned as follows: Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot-wire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> hot<b>′</b>wī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> hot<b>′</b>wī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-wired, -wir•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by short-circuiting the ignition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>depending for its operation on the lengthening or increasing resistance of a wire when it is heated:<span class="rh_ex">hot-wire anemometer; hot-wire microphone.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>fantile paral<b>′</b>ysis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>poliomyelitis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sealed<b>′</b> or<b>′</b>ders,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">written orders or instructions that are not to be looked at until a specified time, esp. orders that are given in sealed form to a commander of a vessel to be opened after the vessel is out of contact with the shore.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.D.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Dental Surgery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">b.d.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) twice a day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>bis diē sūmendum</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gim•bals<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jim<b>′</b>bəlz, gim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Sometimes, <b>gimbal.</b> a contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped. Also called <b>gim<b>′</b>bal ring′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">gimmal</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer<b>′</b>ial lad′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an extensible ladder used for reaching heights, esp. from a hook-and-ladder truck.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., adj., n., pl.</span> <b>pros.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in favor of an idea, proposal, etc.<b>—</b> <i>adj.</i> favorable:<span class="rh_ex">the pro side of the argument.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the argument, position, or voter for something:<span class="rh_ex">the pros and cons.</span></span></li></ol>Compare <a href='con w="1" h="1"'><span class="rh_sc">con</span></a><sup>1</sup>.<br/><span class="rh_me">pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/proʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>pros.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>professional:<span class="rh_ex">He turned pro last year.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a professional:<span class="rh_ex">She's a real pro; she won't let you down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "forward, forward movement or location;<br/> advancement'':<span class="rh_ex">proceed;</span><span class="rh_ex"> prominent;</span><span class="rh_ex">promote;</span><span class="rh_ex">propose.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> is also attached to roots and words and means "bringing into existence'':<span class="rh_ex">procreate; produce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> is also attached to roots and words and means "in place of'':<span class="rh_ex">pronoun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> is also used to form adjectives that have the meaning "favoring the group, interests, course of action, etc., named by the noun;<br/> calling for the interests named by the noun'':<span class="rh_ex">pro- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> choice → pro-choice (= in favor of allowing a choice to be made regarding abortions);</span><span class="rh_ex">pro- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> war → prowar (= in favor of fighting a war).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> comes from Greek, and has the meaning "before, beforehand, in front of'':<span class="rh_ex">proboscis;</span><span class="rh_ex"> prophylactic;</span><span class="rh_ex">prothesis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>pro-</i> is also attached to a word and means "primitive or early form'':<span class="rh_ex">prodrug; prosimian.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv., n., pl.</span> <b>pros.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a proponent of an issue;<br/> a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something. Cf. <b>con</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prō</i> (prep) in favor of, <span class="rh_sc">for;</span> akin to <span class="rh_sc">per</span>-, Greek <i>pró,</i> Sanskrit <i>pra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>pros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>professional.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>professional.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>the pros</b>, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball:<span class="rh_ex">He's sure to be signed by the pros.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pro<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span>prophylactic (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pro</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō; <i>Eng.</i> prō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>for.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">PRO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">public relations officer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>P.R.O.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">Pro,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>proline.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix indicating favor for some party, system, idea, etc., without identity with the group (<i>pro-British;<br/> pro-Communist;<br/> proslavery</i>), having <i>anti-</i> as its opposite.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a prefix of priority in space or time having especially a meaning of advancing or projecting forward or outward, and also used to indicate substitution, attached widely to stems not used as words:<span class="rh_ex">provision;</span><span class="rh_ex"> proceed;</span><span class="rh_ex">produce;</span><span class="rh_ex">protract;<br/> procathedral;<br/> proconsul.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>prō-,</i> <i>pro-,</i> combining form representing <i>prō</i> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix identical in meaning with <b>pro-</b> <sup>1</sup>, occurring in words borrowed from Greek (<i>prodrome</i>) or formed of Greek (and occasionally Latin) elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>pró</i> for, before; see <span class="rh_sc">pro</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cic•u•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sik<b>′</b>yə ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lums, -la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an acicula.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the slender, sharp stylets embedded in the parapodia of certain annelid worms, as the polychaetes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">acicula</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-driv•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′driv<b>′</b>ən, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a machine) containing its own power source, as an engine or motor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hog<b>′</b>-nosed skunk<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôg<b>′</b>nōzd′, hog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>Also called <b>badger skunk, rooter skunk.</b> a large, naked-muzzled skunk, <i>Conepatus mesoleucus,</i> common in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a black coat with one broad white stripe down the back and tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>Also called <b>conepati.</b> any similar New World skunk of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Conepatus.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">think•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to think or use the mind:<span class="rh_ex">People are supposed to be thinking animals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">thoughtful:<span class="rh_ex">Any thinking person would reject that plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">thought;<br/> judgment:<span class="rh_ex">clear thinking.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">think•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thing<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rational;<br/> reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">People are thinking animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">thoughtful;<br/> reflective:<span class="rh_ex">Any thinking person would reject that plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">thought;<br/> judgment, reflection:<span class="rh_ex">clear thinking.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thenking</i> (noun, nominal). See <span class="rh_sc">think</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>think<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">think<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θɪŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>thought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  think•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have a conscious mind that can reason, remember, and make decisions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Descartes said, "I think, therefore I am,'' meaning that the capacity to think was central to what it means to be human.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to use one's mind in a reasoning way to make a decision about a given situation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Think carefully before you act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was thinking about college the other day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was thinking that our college days were the best years of our lives.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"That's odd,'' Alice thought.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Think nice thoughts and go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to call something to one's conscious mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to think of others less fortunate than we are.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to consider a possible action or plan: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">thinking about cutting her hair.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We think that we'll go back to Ithaca some day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to invent or conceive of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to think of a plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to have a belief or opinion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span>I think she is funny.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to consider a person or thing as indicated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I only think well of her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He thought me unkind.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She thought him a total fool.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to anticipate or expect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>I did not think to call you; I know I should have.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>think over</b>, to evaluate for possible action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Think the deal over and call us tomorrow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Think over her offer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>think through <span class="rh_txt">or</span> out</b>, to solve by thinking;<br/> come up with something by thinking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through/out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to think through a problem.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through/out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to think a problem through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>think up</b>, to invent;<br/> devise;<br/> create;<br/> come up with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I couldn't think up a better excuse.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to think something up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the act or a period of thinking:<span class="rh_ex">First, give it a good think.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think better of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reconsider:<span class="rh_ex">He was all set to yell at her, but then he thought better of it and kept quiet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think fit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to believe or consider (something) to be proper or appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">Do as you think fit; I trust your judgment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think little <span class="rh_txt">or</span> nothing of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> little/nothing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to believe (something) to be not worthy of notice;<br/> belittle or disparage:<span class="rh_ex">thinks nothing of bicycling 20 miles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think the world of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to like or admire greatly:<span class="rh_ex">Her father thinks the world of her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>think twice</b>, to consider carefully before acting:<span class="rh_ex">urged him to think twice about going to Hanoi.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>think•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">think<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>thought, think•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to employ one's mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation:<span class="rh_ex">Think carefully before you begin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts:<span class="rh_ex">I was thinking about you. We could think of nothing else.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to call something to one's conscious mind:<span class="rh_ex">I couldn't think of his phone number.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She thought about cutting her hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to invent or conceive of something:<span class="rh_ex">We thought of a new plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to have consideration or regard for someone:<span class="rh_ex">Think of others first.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to esteem a person or thing as indicated:<span class="rh_ex">to think badly of someone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to have a belief or opinion as indicated:<span class="rh_ex">I think so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of a device or machine, esp. a computer) to use artificial intelligence to perform an activity analogous to human thought.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have or form in the mind as an idea, conception, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to consider for evaluation or for possible action upon:<span class="rh_ex">Think the deal over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to regard as specified:<span class="rh_ex">He thought me unkind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to believe to be true of someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">to think evil of the neighbors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to analyze or evolve rationally:<span class="rh_ex">to think the problem out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have as a plan or intention:<span class="rh_ex">I thought that I would go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to anticipate or expect:<span class="rh_ex">I did not think to find you here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>think better of</b>, to change one's mind about;<br/> reconsider:<span class="rh_ex">She considered emigrating to Australia, but thought better of it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>think fit</b>, to consider advisable or appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">By all means, take a vacation if you think fit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>think nothing of.</b> See <b>nothing</b> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>think of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to conceive of;<br/> imagine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an opinion or judgment of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider;<br/> anticipate:<span class="rh_ex">When one thinks of what the future may bring, one is both worried and hopeful.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>think out</b> or <b>through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to think about until a conclusion is reached;<br/> understand or solve by thinking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to devise by thinking;<br/> contrive:<span class="rh_ex">He thought out a plan for saving time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>think twice</b>, to weigh carefully before acting;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex">I would think twice before taking on such a responsibility.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>think up</b>, to devise or contrive by thinking:<span class="rh_ex">Can you think up an arrangement of furniture for this room?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to thinking or thought.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>stimulating or challenging to the intellect or mind:<span class="rh_ex">the think book of the year.</span>Cf. <b>think piece.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the act or a period of thinking:<span class="rh_ex">I want to sit down and give it a good think.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>thinken,</i> variant of <i>thenken,</i> Old English <i>thencan</i>; cognate with Dutch, German <i>denken,</i> Old Norse <i>thekkja,</i> Gothic <i>thagkjan</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">thank</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">think<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thingk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>thought, think•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seem or appear (usually used impersonally with a dative as the subject). Cf. <b>methinks.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>thinken,</i> Old English <i>thyncan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>dunken,</i> German <i>dünken,</i> Old Norse <i>thykkja,</i> Gothic <i>thugkjan</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lip•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Seymour</b>, born 1903, U.S. sculptor.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Sir Thomas John•stone</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jon<b>′</b>stən, -sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1850–1931, Scottish merchant and yacht racer.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•gi•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi jī<b>′</b>rə, hej<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span>Hijra.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) Also, <b>hejira.</b> any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic; see <span class="rh_sc">Hijra</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Medieval Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•gi•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪˈdʒaɪrə, ˈhɛdʒərə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any flight to a more desirable place:<span class="rh_ex">a hegira across the border to safety.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen•ghis Khan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jeng<b>′</b>gis kän<b>′</b> <i>or, often,</i> geng<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1162–1227, Mongol conqueror of most of Asia and of E Europe to the Dnieper River.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jenghis Khan, Jenghiz Khan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paint<b>′</b> roll′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a roller of absorbent material, mounted on a handle, that is rolled in a trough of paint and then rolled over a flat surface to be painted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hay•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>wôrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an officer having charge of hedges and fences around a town common, esp. to keep cattle from breaking through and to impound stray cattle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English <i>heiward,</i> equivalent. to <i>hei</i>(<i>e</i>) hedge, fence (Old English <i>hege</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">hedge,</span> <span class="rh_sc">haw</span><sup>3</sup>) + <i>ward</i> <span class="rh_sc">ward</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hay•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hā<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Leland</b>, 1902–71, U.S. theatrical producer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central California, SE of Oakland. 94,167.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rear<b>′</b> projec<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the projection of filmed action or stills on a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed: used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio. Also called <b>back projection, background projection.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live•yer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian<span>]</span></span>(<i>chiefly Newfoundland</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a native or resident of Newfoundland or Labrador.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>live<b>′</b>yere, liv<b>′</b>ier.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05; compare dialect, dialectal (SW England) <i>livier</i> resident, Middle English; variant of <span class="rh_sc">liver</span><sup>2</sup> with -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•tri•arch•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>trē är′kit, -kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> a patriarchy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>patriarchātus,</i> equivalent. to Late Latin <i>patriarch</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">patriarch</span>) + Latin <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis•tole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi stōl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of various former gold coins of Europe, as the louis d'or.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French, back formation from <i>pistolet</i> the coin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skeet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a form of practice shooting in which targets are hurled at varying heights and speeds so as to be similar to the angles of flight of game birds. Also called <b>ˈskeet ˌshoot•ing.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skeet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a form of trapshooting in which two traps are used and targets are hurled singly or in pairs at varying elevations and speeds so as to simulate the angles of flight taken by game birds. Also called <b>skeet<b>′</b> shoot′ing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adopted in 1926 as the result of a contest to choose a name for the sport (the winner claimed that the word was "a very old form'' of <span class="rh_sc">shoot</span><sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">skeet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a hand consisting of a nine, five, two, and two other cards of denominations below nine but not of the same denomination, being of special value in certain games. Also called <b>kilter, pelter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">skeet<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>and Brit. Dial.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, British Terms</span>to spit (saliva or a mouthful of other liquid) from the mouth, esp. between the teeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, British Terms</span>to splash;<br/> spray:<span class="rh_ex">Skeet some cold water on your face to cool off.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>skýt-,</i> stem of <i>skjóta</i> to shoot, propel dart (see <span class="rh_sc">shoot</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> compare Scots <i>skite, scoot</i> in same sense, probably ultimately 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sol<b>′</b>omon Is<b>′</b>lands,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea;<br/> important World War II battles;<br/> politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this archipelago: a former British protectorate;<br/> gained independence in 1978. 426,855;<br/> 11,458 sq. mi. (29,676 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Honiara (on Guadalcanal).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Sol<b>′</b>omon Is<b>′</b>lander.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saun•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔntɚ, ˈsɑn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk in a relaxed, unhurried way:<span class="rh_ex">He sauntered to the bar and ordered a drink.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a relaxed, unhurried walk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saun•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôn<b>′</b>tər, sän<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk with a leisurely gait;<br/> stroll:<span class="rh_ex">sauntering through the woods.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a leisurely walk or ramble;<br/> stroll.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a leisurely gait.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>saun<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. amble, ramble, meander.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pard•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pärd<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>Dial.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(in direct address) friend.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>partner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">partner</span> reproducing voiced flap, here with nasal release, of American medial <i>t</i> between voiced sounds 1785–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bo•ca Ra•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>kə rə tōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Florida. 49,505.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Re•ni<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gui•do</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwē<b>′</b>dô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1575–1642, Italian painter.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">reni-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "kidney,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">reniform.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>rēni-,</i> combining form of <i>rēnēs</i> kidneys</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ses•tet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(se stet<b>′</b>, ses<b>′</b>tet),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit. Cf. <b>octave</b> (def. 4a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>sextet (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sextus</i> <span class="rh_sc">sixth</span>) + <i>-etto</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>sestetto</i> <span class="rh_sc">sextet,</span> equivalent. to <i>sest</i>(<i>o</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who shops.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a retail buyer for a business.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a locally distributed newspaper containing retail advertisements.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shop<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who shops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>comparison shopper.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a retail buyer for another person or a business concern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•a•base<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ə bās′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a dark igneous rock consisting essentially of augite and feldspar;<br/> an altered dolerite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>dia-</i> (error for <i>di-</i> two) + <i>base</i> <span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di′a•ba<b>′</b>sic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-phil-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-phil-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "love;<br/> loving.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">bibliophile, hemophilia, philander, philanthropic, philanthropy, philharmonic, philodendron, philology, philosophy</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room in the offices of a newspaper, news service, or broadcasting organization in which the news is processed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>news<b>′</b> room′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a mental hospital;<br/> insane asylum.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nut<b>′</b>house′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vēt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>briskly;<br/> lively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: rapid, quickly, Old French <i>viste,</i> of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•shore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôg<b>′</b>shôr′, -shōr′, dog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> + <span class="rh_sc">shore</span><sup>2</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mr. Cool,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who is ideally or excessively self-possessed, poised, or reserved (sometimes used with <i>Miss, Ms.,</i> or <i>Mrs.</i> instead of <i>Mr.</i> when referring to a female).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral rule<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See under <b>rule</b> (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dor•mie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dôr<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dor<b>′</b>my.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gua•ra•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwär′ə nä<b>′</b>, gwär<b>′</b>ə nä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a woody, climbing shrub <i>Paullinia cupana,</i> of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a drink containing extract of guarana seed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•lyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈlɛktrəˌlaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a substance, usually a liquid, that allows electricity to pass or be passed through it.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lys-"><span class="rh_sc">-lys-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•lyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek<b>′</b>trə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>elec<b>′</b>trolyt<b>′</b>ic conduc<b>′</b>tor.</b> </var>a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>any of certain inorganic compounds, mainly sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, and bicarbonate, that dissociate in biological fluids into ions capable of conducting electrical currents and constituting a major force in controlling fluid balance within the body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lyte</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar<b>′</b>re•tine ware′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ə tīn′, -tēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Antiquity</span>a red-glazed terracotta pottery produced in Tuscany from 100 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> to <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 100 and widely traded. Also called <b>terra sigillata.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Arrētīnus,</i> derivative of <i>Arrētium</i> (modern Arezzo), a town in Tuscany where such pottery was made; see -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fin<b>′</b>ger post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•i•tal•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkæpɪtələˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of capitalizing.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cap•i•tal•i•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kap′i tl ə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of capitalizing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the authorized or outstanding stocks and bonds of a corporation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the total investment of the owner or owners in a business enterprise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the total corporate liability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the total arrived at after addition of liabilities.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>conversion into stocks or bonds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the act of computing the present value of future periodical payments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">capitalize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•to•tax•on•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′tō tak son<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a branch of taxonomy in which characteristics of cellular structures, particularly of somatic chromosomes, are used to classify organisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; <span class="rh_sc">cyto</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">taxonomy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>cy•to•tax•o•nom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′tō tak′sə nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cy′to•tax′o•nom<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cy′to•tax•on<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ärch<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">arch</span><sup>1</sup> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Von Kár•mán<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(von kär<b>′</b>män, -mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Theodore</b>, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">territo<b>′</b>rial wa<b>′</b>ters,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">International Relations, Government</span>the waters of a littoral state that are regarded as under the jurisdiction of the state: traditionally those waters within three miles (4.8 km) of the shore, but in the 20th century claims by coastal nations have extended to 12 or even 200 miles (19.3 or 321.8 km). Also called <b>marine belt.</b> Cf. <b>high sea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stip•i•ti•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stip<b>′</b>i tə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form of a stipe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>stipit-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">stipitate</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sti•pes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stī<b>′</b>pēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stip•i•tes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stip<b>′</b>i tēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Invertebrates</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span>the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a stipe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stīpes</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">stipe</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cour•trai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city. 43,364. Flemish, <b>Kortrijk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•nu•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>Manoah.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lik•ker<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lik<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eye Dialect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liquor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ques•tra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′kwes trā<b>′</b>shən, si kwes-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">removal or separation;<br/> banishment or exile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a withdrawal into seclusion;<br/> retirement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sequestering of property.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">confiscation or seizure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the combining of metallic ions with a suitable reagent into a stable, soluble complex in order to prevent the ions from combining with a substance with which they would otherwise have formed an insoluble precipitate, from causing interference in a particular reaction, or from acting as undesirable catalysts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>sequestrātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>sequestrātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>sequestrāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>sequestrāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sequester</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ques•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪˈkwɛstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove to a place of quiet:<span class="rh_ex">to sequester oneself in the library.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to set apart; isolate:<span class="rh_ex">The judge sequestered the jury.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of sequestering.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a cut in government spending applying to all persons, divisions, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•ques•tra•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsikwɛsˈtreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ques•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si kwes<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement;<br/> seclude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remove or separate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to remove (property) temporarily from the possession of the owner;<br/> seize and hold, as the property and income of a debtor, until legal claims are satisfied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Internat. Law.<span>]</span></span>to requisition, hold, and control (enemy property).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sequestrāre</i> to put in hands of a trustee, derivative of <i>sequester</i> trustee, depositary</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sequestren</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•ques<b>′</b>tra•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> isolate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xo•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>sə, -zə, kô<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-sa.</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Xhosa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brit<b>′</b>ish Guia<b>′</b>na,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Guyana.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bane•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bān<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Actaea,</i> of the buttercup family, having large compound leaves, spikes of small white flowers, and poisonous red or white berries.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the berry of such a plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bane</span> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bad<b>′</b> place′, the,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>hell.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moun•tie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(moun<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mounty.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mount</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ed</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>ity opera′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>space inversion.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warmth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrmθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being warm or being able to cause a warm feeling.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enthusiasm;<br/> intensity.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being intimate, friendly, or caring.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an effect of brightness and cheer achieved by the use of such colors as red and yellow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">warmth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôrmth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being warm;<br/> moderate or gentle heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sensation of moderate heat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">liveliness of feelings, emotions, or sympathies;<br/> ardor or fervor;<br/> enthusiasm or zeal:<span class="rh_ex">She spoke her mind with great warmth. There was warmth in his greeting and in his handshake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being intimate and attached:<span class="rh_ex">All children need warmth and affection from their families.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an effect of brightness, cheerfulness, coziness, etc., achieved by the use of warm colors:<span class="rh_ex">The room has warmth since it was redecorated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the means or ability to produce a sensation of heat:<span class="rh_ex">a jacket with little warmth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">slight anger or irritation:<span class="rh_ex">Her denial betrayed some warmth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wermth.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">warm,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">th</span><sup>1</sup> 1125–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>warmth<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>warmth<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heat, fire, spirit, vigor. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tenderness, kindness, affection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.N.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Nursing Administration.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> fes<b>′</b>cue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a grass, <i>Festuca rubra,</i> of the meadows of the North Temperate Zone, having green, reddish, or bluish-green flower clusters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We needed to buy a new car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She has to get to work by car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span> a vehicle running on rails or tracks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The train had eight cars, including the dining car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the part of an elevator, etc., that carries the passengers, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">car.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a vehicle running on rails, as a streetcar or railroad car.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part of an elevator, balloon, modern airship, etc., that carries the passengers, freight, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>any wheeled vehicle, as a farm cart or wagon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Literary.<span>]</span></span>a chariot, as of war or triumph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>cart;<br/> carriage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Celtic; compare Old Irish  <i>carr</i> wheeled vehicle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>carra</i> (feminine singular), Latin <i>carra,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">carrum,</span> variant of <i>carrus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>carre</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>car<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">car<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>left-handed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>sinister.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic <i>cearr</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (Scots) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">CAR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>computer-assisted retrieval.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">car.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>carat;<br/> carats.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shield<b>′</b> back′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chair back having a form resembling that of a somewhat heart-shaped medieval shield. Also called <b>heart back.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing•span<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪŋˌspæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the distance between the wing tips of an airplane or a bird.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wing•span<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wing<b>′</b>span′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the distance between the wing tips of an airplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>wingspread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wing</span> + <span class="rh_sc">span</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•o•pemp•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap′ə pemp<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to leave-taking or departing;<br/> valedictory.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rhetoric</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a farewell address;<br/> valedictory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>apopemptikós</i> of, pertaining to sending away, equivalent. to <i>apopémp</i>(<i>ein</i>) to send away, dismiss (<i>apo-</i> <span class="rh_sc">apo</span>- + <i>pémpein</i> to send, dispatch) + <i>-tikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a short truck with a driver's cab but no body, designed for hauling a trailer or semitrailer.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something used for drawing or pulling.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-trac-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-trac-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trak<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>Also called <b>truck tractor.</b> a short truck with a driver's cab but no body, designed for hauling a trailer or semitrailer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something used for drawing or pulling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a propeller mounted at the front of an airplane, thus exerting a pull.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called  <b>trac</b><b>′</b>tor air′plane. an airplane with a propeller so mounted.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trac-,</i> variant stem of <i>trahere</i> to draw, pull + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car<b>′</b>tridge clip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a metal frame or container holding cartridges for a magazine rifle or automatic pistol.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ant•si•ra•ne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(änt′sə rä<b>′</b>nā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Diego-Suarez.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fiz•gig<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fiz<b>′</b>gig′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a type of firework that makes a loud hissing sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a whirling toy that makes a whizzing noise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fishgig.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span>a police informer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30; earlier <i>fisgig,</i> equivalent. to <i>fis</i> (late Middle English <i>fise</i> term of abuse; akin to Old Norse <i>fīsa</i> to break wind; compare <span class="rh_sc">fizzle</span>) + <i>gig</i> (Middle English <i>gigge</i> girl; see <span class="rh_sc">giggle</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tac•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtæktɪl, -taɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the sense of touch.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">felt by the touch;<br/> tangible.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-tact-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tact-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tac•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak<b>′</b>til, -tīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">perceptible to the touch; tangible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tāctilis</i> tangible, equivalent. to <i>tāct</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>tangere</i> to touch) + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>tac•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak til<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">barn•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bärn<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">aged and weathered boards, esp. those salvaged from dismantled barns:<span class="rh_ex">The den was paneled in barnwood.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>barnboard.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">barn</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) Charles's Wain. See <b>Big Dipper.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a farm wagon or cart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>wægn, wǣn,</i> cognate with Dutch <i>wagen,</i> German <i>Wagen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">weigh</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>  <i>Informal.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">body:<span class="rh_ex">We thought they all had fabulous bods.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>Brit.</i> a person:<span class="rh_ex">She's a very nice bod indeed.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">body:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to have a great bod to look good in that bathing suit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>person:<span class="rh_ex">We need a few more bods to help with the extra work.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">body</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">BOD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>biochemical oxygen demand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">r-less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>r-dropping.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ni•ver•sal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′nə vûr<b>′</b>sə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make universal.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>u′ni•ver<b>′</b>sal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">universal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u′ni•ver′sal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u′ni•ver<b>′</b>sal•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•man•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jər man<b>′</b>ik, -mā<b>′</b>nik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or containing germanium, esp. in the tetravalent state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">german</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ger•man•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jər man<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Teutons or their languages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>German.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of, pertaining to, or noting the Germanic branch of languages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and the extinct Gothic language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Proto-Germanic (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>an ancient Indo-European language, the immediate linguistic ancestor of the Germanic languages.</span></li></ol><i>Abbr.:</i> Gmc<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Germānicus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">German,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ger•man<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•clin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈklaɪnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reclines.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>Also called <b>reˈclin•ing ˌchair.</b> an easy chair with a back and footrest that adjust up or down.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•clin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri klī<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reclines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>Also called <b>reclin<b>′</b>ing chair′.</b> an easy chair with a back and footrest adjustable up or down to the comfort of the user.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">recline</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•mu•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>myə ləs, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having mounds; full of mounds;<br/> tumular.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tu•mu•lose</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>myə lōs′, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tumulōsus,</i> equivalent. to <i>tumul</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">tumulus</span> + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•brant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaɪbrənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving to and fro rapidly;<br/> vibrating.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">alive with vigor and energy;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">the vibrant life of a large city; a vibrant personality.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•bran•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi•brant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vi•brant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī<b>′</b>brənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moving to and fro rapidly;<br/> vibrating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">vibrating so as to produce sound, as a string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of sounds) characterized by perceptible vibration;<br/> resonant;<br/> resounding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pulsating with vigor and energy:<span class="rh_ex">the vibrant life of a large city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">vigorous;<br/> energetic;<br/> vital:<span class="rh_ex">a vibrant personality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">exciting;<br/> stimulating;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>made with tonal vibration of the vocal cords;<br/> voiced.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a vibrant sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vibrant-</i> (stem of <i>vibrāns</i>), present participle of <i>vibrāre</i> to shake, move to and fro; see -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi<b>′</b>bran•cy, vi<b>′</b>brance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vi<b>′</b>brant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shnor•rer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shnôr<b>′</b>ər, shnōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schnorrer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">urb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Informal Terms</span>an urban area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">suburb</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fort•night•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrt<b>′</b>nīt′lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., n., pl.</span> <b>-lies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring or appearing once a fortnight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">once a fortnight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a periodical issued every two weeks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fortnight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fort•night<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of fourteen nights and days;<br/> two weeks.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fort•night•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fort•night<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrt<b>′</b>nīt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the space of fourteen nights and days;<br/> two weeks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>fourtenight,</i> contraction of Old English <i>fēowertēne niht.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fourteen,</span> <span class="rh_sc">night</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a gazelle, <i>Procapra picticaudata,</i> of the Tibetan plateau.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tibetan <i>gowa</i> (spelling, spelled <i>dgo ba</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gô•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former district in Portuguese India, on the Arabian Sea, ab. 250 mi. (400 km) S of Bombay: annexed by India December 1961;<br/> now part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ho•peh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>pā<b>′</b>; <i>Chin.</i> hu<b>′</b>bā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Hebei.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles,<span>]</span></span> <b>Ho<b>′</b>pei<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">He•bei<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(h<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>bā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in NE China. 41,410,000;<br/> 81,479 sq. mi. (211,031 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Shijiazhuang.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hopeh, Hopei.</b> </var>Formerly, <b>Chihli.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wie•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwinɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> <a href='a frankfurter w="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">frankfurter</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wie•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>frankfurter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>Vienna sausage.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wie•ner•wurst</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>nər wûrst′, -wŏŏrst′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, short for <i>Wiener Wurst</i> Viennese sausage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Wie•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Norbert</b>, 1894–1964, U.S. mathematician: pioneer in cybernetics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>terna<b>′</b>tional nau<b>′</b>tical mile<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Weights and Measures, Naval Terms</span>a unit of distance at sea or in the air equal to 1.852 kilometers. Also called <b>international air mile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotts•bor•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skots<b>′</b>bûr ō, -bur ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Alabama. 14,758.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in-res•i•dence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in rez<b>′</b>i dəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assigned to a staff position in an institution such as a college or university, while allowed sufficient time to pursue one's own professional work, study, or research (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a poet-in-residence at the university.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sign<b>′</b> of the zo<b>′</b>diac,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astrol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>(in contemporary Western astrology) one of the twelve divisions of the ecliptic, each consisting of 30 degrees, marked off from the point of the vernal equinox. See illus. at <b>zodiac.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nat<b>′</b>ural Bridg<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national monument in SE Utah containing three natural bridges. Largest, 222 ft. (68 m) high;<br/> 261 ft. (80 m) span.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif<b>′</b>ference ring′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>quotient ring.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/soʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, thought of as something distinct or separate from the body;<br/> the spiritual part of humans:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to have an immortal soul.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> the spirit of a dead person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to summon the souls of the dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>brave souls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the essential element, quality, or part of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the soul of the Native American people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> an excellent example of some quality:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He was the very soul of tact.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the seat or place of human feelings or emotions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She has the soul of an artist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> deeply or strongly felt emotion, as is conveyed by an artist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The painting has soul.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> (among African-Americans) shared ethnic awareness and pride.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href="soulmusic"><span class="rh_sc">soul music</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to African-Americans or their culture:<span class="rh_ex">Soul food is traditional black American food.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body;<br/> the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the spiritual part of humans regarded in its moral aspect, or as believed to survive death and be subject to happiness or misery in a life to come:<span class="rh_ex">arguing the immortality of the soul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the disembodied spirit of a deceased person:<span class="rh_ex">He feared the soul of the deceased would haunt him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the emotional part of human nature;<br/> the seat of the feelings or sentiments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a human being;<br/> person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">high-mindedness;<br/> noble warmth of feeling, spirit or courage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the animating principle;<br/> the essential element or part of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the inspirer or moving spirit of some action, movement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the embodiment of some quality:<span class="rh_ex">He was the very soul of tact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Christian Science.<span>]</span></span>God;<br/> the divine source of all identity and individuality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">shared ethnic awareness and pride among black people, esp. black Americans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">deeply felt emotion, as conveyed or expressed by a performer or artist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>soul music.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of, characteristic of, or for black Americans or their culture:<span class="rh_ex">soul newspapers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>sāwl, sāwol</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>ziel,</i> German <i>Seele,</i> Old Norse <i>sāl,</i> Gothic <i>saiwala</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>soul<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spirit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> heart. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> essence, core, heart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fag•ot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fag<b>′</b>ət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bundle;<br/> bunch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded, hammered, or rolled together at high temperature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>bouquet garni.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bind or make into a fagot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to ornament with fagoting.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>faggot.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French; of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fag<b>′</b>ot•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•ge•ner•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər jə ner<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Biology</span>occurring between different genera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">generic</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fec•u•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fek<b>′</b>yə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">full of dregs or fecal matter;<br/> foul, turbid, or muddy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>faeculentus</i> full of dregs. See <span class="rh_sc">feces,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ulent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fec<b>′</b>u•lence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frost<b>′</b> grape′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>riverbank grape.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zan•uck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zan<b>′</b>ək),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Dar•ryl F(rancis)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dar<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1902–79, U.S. motion-picture producer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nig•ri•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nig<b>′</b>ri to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′, nī<b>′</b>gri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete darkness or blackness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nigritūdō</i> blackness, black color, equivalent. to <i>nigr-</i> (stem of <i>niger</i>) black + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-tūdō</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdust ˌbin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, American History</span>a garbage can.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mag•glu•ti•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mə glo̅o̅t<b>′</b>n āt′, hem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>(of red blood cells) to clump.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25; <span class="rh_sc">hem</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">agglutinate</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>he•mag•glu•tin•a•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mə glo̅o̅t<b>′</b>n ā′tiv, -ə tiv, hem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cru•ci•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik skro̅o̅<b>′</b>shē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to inflict severe pain upon;<br/> torture:<span class="rh_ex">The headache excruciated him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause mental anguish to;<br/> irritate greatly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excruciātus,</i> past participle of <i>excruciāre</i> to torment, torture, equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>cruciāre</i> to torment, crucify (derivative of <i>crux</i> cross); see <span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•sie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pos<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a job;<br/> position.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>possy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortening and alteration of <span class="rh_sc">position</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Char•tres<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shär<b>′</b>trə, shärt; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral. 41,251.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ceph•a•li•za•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sef′ə lə zā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a tendency in the development of animals to localization of important organs or parts in or near the head.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cephal</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ization</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lip•pi•zan•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip′it sä<b>′</b>nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of compact, finely shaped, usually gray or white horses developed at the Austrian Imperial Stud and used generally in dressage exhibitions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Lipizzaner, Lip•piz•za•na</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lip′it sä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Lip′piz•zan<b>′</b>er.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Lippizan</i> of Lippiza (near Trieste, where the Stud was located) + <i>-er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•rise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə rēs<b>′</b>, -rēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderate to deep red.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">cherry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θrɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a thin, fine cord of fiber spun out to great length: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I need some thread to sew a button back on.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Some threads are coming off your sleeve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> the raised line on the long part of a screw:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The threads had been stripped and the screw was useless.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something that runs through the whole course of a thing, as a narrative, connecting parts in sequence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I lost the thread of the story in all the confusion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>threads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> clothes:<span class="rh_ex">I love your threads!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass the end of a thread through the eye of (a needle):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to thread a needle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fix or attach (beads, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through;<br/> string.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place and arrange thread, etc., in position on (a sewing machine, loom, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to pass (tape, etc.) through or into a narrow opening:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He threaded the film into the projector and started the movie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to ornament with threads:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>silk threaded with gold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way), as past or around things or people that block or get in the way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">threaded his way through the crowd.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He threaded through the crowd.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thred),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, esp. when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the lengths of yarn forming the warp or weft of a woven fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a filament or fiber of glass or other ductile substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of a number of fibers twisted into a yarn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a yarn, esp. as enumerated in describing small stuff.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore:<span class="rh_ex">a thread of smoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the helical ridge of a screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">that which runs through the whole course of something, connecting successive parts:<span class="rh_ex">I lost the thread of the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something conceived as being spun or continuously drawn out, as the course of life fabled to be spun, measured, and cut by the Fates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of posts on a newsgroup dealing with the same subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>threads</b>, clothes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pass the end of a thread through the eye of (a needle).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through;<br/> string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to pass continuously through the whole course of (something);<br/> pervade:<span class="rh_ex">A joyous quality threaded the whole symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way through (a narrow passage, forest, crowd, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way) thus:<span class="rh_ex">He threaded his way through the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to form a thread on or in (a bolt, hole, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to place and arrange thread, yarn, etc., in position on (a sewing machine, loom, textile machine, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to thread one's way, as through a passage or between obstacles:<span class="rh_ex">They threaded carefully along the narrow pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to move in a threadlike course;<br/> wind or twine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>(of boiling syrup) to form a fine thread when poured from a spoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>threed,</i> Old English <i>thrǣd</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>draad,</i> German <i>Draht,</i> Old Norse <i>thrathr</i> wire; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>threeden,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal See <span class="rh_sc">throw</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">thread,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of posts on a newsgroup dealing with the same subject.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">daw•son•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>sə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>an orthorhombic mineral, hydrous sodium aluminum carbonate, NaAlCO<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>, with a vitreous luster, occurring as white blade-shaped crystals: mined as an ore of aluminum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> named after J.west, western. <sc>Dawson</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bis•marck•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(biz mär<b>′</b>kē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, esp. in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Bismarck</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bis•marck<b>′</b>i•an•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wag<b>′</b>gle dance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span>a series of patterned movements performed by a scouting bee, communicating to other bees of the colony the direction and distance of a food source or hive site.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(in India) a temporary shed, esp. one used for public meetings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tamil <i>pantal</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1710–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sou•brette<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ bret<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a maidservant or lady's maid in a play, opera, or the like, esp. one displaying coquetry, pertness, and a tendency to engage in intrigue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an actress playing such a role.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any lively or pert young woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>superāre</i> to be above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Provencal <i>soubreto,</i> derivative of <i>soubret</i> affected, ultimately derivative of Old Provencal <i>sobrar</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French: lady's maid</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sou•bret<b>′</b>tish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/raɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrote<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/roʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  writ•ten<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪtən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form (letters, words, etc.), esp. on paper, with a pen or pencil: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He learned to write his name.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to learn to read and write.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express or communicate in writing, as in an essay: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write a story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write about your personal experiences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to communicate with (someone) by (a letter): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote her about your troubles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote a thank-you note to me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote me a thank-you note.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote (her) that you were having some troubles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wrote (me) to say thank you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I wrote to her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to write a check.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the author or composer of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wrote several good books. He wrote the music for that movie.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He writes for a magazine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to transfer (data, text, etc.) from computer memory to a disk or printer.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>write down</b>, to set down in writing;<br/> record;<br/> note: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He wrote down his ideas on scraps of paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He writes his ideas down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>write in</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to vote for (a candidate not listed) by writing his or her name on the ballot: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write in the name of the candidate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write the name in on the ballot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to request something by mail:<span class="rh_ex">If interested, please write in for details.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>write off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel (an unpaid debt, or a debt that cannot be collected): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write off a debt.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write the debts off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to regard or think of as worthless, failed, or of no use;<br/> decide to forget: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write off a bad experience.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write it off to experience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>write out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write in full: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Write out the entire sentence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Write your full name out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fill out by writing in the spaces of (a form):<span class="rh_ex">I'll write out a check.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>write up</b>, to put into writing, esp. in full detail: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to write up a report of the incident.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He knew he had to write it up before he went home for the day.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nothing</b> (or <b>something</b>) <b>to write home about</b>, nothing (or something) worth one's notice.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>write the book</b>, to be the first or most famous or recognized authority:<span class="rh_ex">They practically wrote the book on getting along with people.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">write<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wrote</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>writ;<br/> writ•ten</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>writ;<br/> writ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means;<br/> inscribe:<span class="rh_ex">Write your name on the board.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express or communicate in writing;<br/> give a written account of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fill in the blank spaces of (a printed form) with writing:<span class="rh_ex">to write a check.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to execute or produce by setting down words, figures, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to write two copies of a letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to compose and produce in words or characters duly set down:<span class="rh_ex">to write a letter to a friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce as author or composer:<span class="rh_ex">to write a sonnet; to write a symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to trace significant characters on, or mark or cover with writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be apparent or unmistakable:<span class="rh_ex">Honesty is written on his face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to transfer (information, data, programs, etc.) from storage to secondary storage or an output medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>to sell (options).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to underwrite.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to trace or form characters, words, etc., with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means, or as a pen or the like does:<span class="rh_ex">He writes with a pen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to write as a profession or occupation:<span class="rh_ex">She writes for the</span>Daily Inquirer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to express ideas in writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to write a letter or letters, or communicate by letter:<span class="rh_ex">Write if you get work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to compose or work as a writer or author.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to write into a secondary storage device or output medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>write down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to set down in writing;<br/> record;<br/> note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to direct one's writing to a less intelligent reader or audience:<span class="rh_ex">He writes down to the public.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>write in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to vote for (a candidate not listed on the ballot) by writing his or her name on the ballot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to include in or add to a text by writing:<span class="rh_ex">Do not write in corrections on the galley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to request something by mail:<span class="rh_ex">If interested, please write in for details.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>write off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cancel an entry in an account, as an unpaid and uncollectable debt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to regard as worthless, lost, obsolete, etc.;<br/> decide to forget:<span class="rh_ex">to write off their bad experience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to amortize:<span class="rh_ex">The new equipment was written off in three years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>write out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to write in full form;<br/> state completely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust the capacity or resources of by excessive writing:<span class="rh_ex">He's just another author who has written himself out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>write up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into writing, esp. in full detail:<span class="rh_ex">Write up a report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to present to public notice in a written description or account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>to make an excessive valuation of (an asset).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>writen,</i> Old English <i>wrītan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>wrītan</i> to cut, write, German <i>reissen</i> to tear, draw, Old Norse <i>rīta</i> to score, write</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compose, pen, author, draft, create.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great sorrow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">heart•break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härt<b>′</b>brāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">great sorrow, grief, or anguish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span> + <span class="rh_sc">break</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chat<b>′</b>tering class′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well-educated members of the upper-middle or upper class who freely express esp. liberal opinions or judgments on current issues and events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chat<b>′</b>tering class′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well-educated members of the upper-middle or upper class who freely express esp. liberal opinions or judgments on current issues and events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trun•nion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trun<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either of the two cylindrical projections on a cannon, one on each side for supporting the cannon on its carriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various similar supports for machinery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>trognon</i> trunk, stump, core (of fruit)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trun<b>′</b>nioned</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant schnau<b>′</b>zer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ni•tri•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē nī<b>′</b>trə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to reduce (nitrates) to nitrites, ammonia, and free nitrogen, as in soil by microorganisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nitrify</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ni′tri•fi•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•ni<b>′</b>tri•fi′er, de•ni<b>′</b>tri•fi•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛlɪˌgræf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a system or a device for sending messages to a distant place, esp. by electric signals between two devices connected by a conducting wire:<span class="rh_ex">sent by telegraph.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send or transmit (a message) by telegraph to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They telegraphed a message to her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They telegraphed her the message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They telegraphed that the next train was carrying the gold.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They telegraphed ahead with the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to let someone else see (one's intentions, etc.), but without knowing one has done so:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The boxer telegraphed his left hook by dipping his arm just before aiming it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>te•leg•ra•pher</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/təˈlɛgrəfɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>te•leg•ra•phist,</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/təˈlɛgrəfɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-graph-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-graph-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>i graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, esp. by means of an electric device consisting essentially of a sending instrument and a distant receiving instrument connected by a conducting wire or other communications channel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>an apparatus, usually mechanical, for transmitting and receiving orders between the bridge of a ship and the engine room or some other part of the engineering department.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a telegraphic message.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to transmit or send (a message) by telegraph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send a message to (a person) by telegraph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to divulge or indicate unwittingly (one's intention, next offensive move, etc.), as to an opponent or to an audience; broadcast:<span class="rh_ex">The fighter telegraphed his punch and his opponent was able to parry it. If you act nervous too early in the scene, you'll telegraph the character's guilt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to send a message by telegraph.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>télégraphe</i> (1792) a kind of manual signaling device; see <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>te•leg•ra•pher</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə leg<b>′</b>rə fər)* <span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>te•leg<b>′</b>ra•phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ured<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛʒɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">slow, careful, and deliberate;<br/> even:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke in soft, measured tones.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ured<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mezh<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ascertained or apportioned by measure:<span class="rh_ex">The race was over the course of a measured mile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">accurately regulated or proportioned.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">regular or uniform, as in movement;<br/> rhythmical:<span class="rh_ex">to walk with measured strides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">deliberate and restrained;<br/> careful;<br/> carefully weighed or considered:<span class="rh_ex">measured language; measured terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in the form of meter or verse;<br/> metrical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">measure,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meas<b>′</b>ured•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meas<b>′</b>ured•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a unit or standard of measurement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A second is a measure of time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a system of measurement:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>an ounce in liquid measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> an instrument, as a container, that holds a certain amount and has marks indicating the amounts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a one-cup measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the extent, dimensions, etc., of something, figured by comparison with a standard, or by judging against others:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>to take the measure of a room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span> a known amount measured out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a measure of brandy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> reasonable limits:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>spending without measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> a legislative bill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a measure to limit campaign spending.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>measures.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> actions to achieve an end:<span class="rh_ex">took several measures to divert suspicion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a short rhythmical arrangement, as in poetry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to figure out the size, dimensions, etc., of (something), esp. with a standard:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>measured the floor with a ruler.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> (of an instrument) to mark off or record the size, amount, or capacity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>A clock measures time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to judge by comparison with something or someone else:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>How do we measure pain and suffering?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be of a certain size, amount, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The yard measured 100 feet by 200 feet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>measure out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>measure off</b>, to mark off or deal out by measuring: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to measure out a cup of flour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out/off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He measured it out and handed it to her.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>measure up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reach the same level as (something else):<span class="rh_ex">The exhibition didn't measure up to last year's.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have the right qualifications:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't quite measure up, so we didn't hire him.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beyond</b> or <b>above measure</b>, too great or too much to be counted, figured, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">loved her beyond measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><b>for good measure</b>, as an extra:<span class="rh_ex">In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have</b> or <b>take someone's measure</b>, to judge someone's worth:<span class="rh_ex">They eyed each other warily, each taking the measure of the other.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meas•ure•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meas•ure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mezh′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ured, -ur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit or standard of measurement:<span class="rh_ex">weights and measures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a system of measurement:<span class="rh_ex">liquid measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained esp. by comparison with a standard:<span class="rh_ex">to take the measure of a thing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, or quantity of something;<br/> measurement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a definite or known quantity measured out:<span class="rh_ex">to drink a measure of wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any standard of comparison, estimation, or judgment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a quantity, degree, or proportion:<span class="rh_ex">in large measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a moderate amount:<span class="rh_ex">to live with a measure of enjoyment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a limit, or an extent or degree not to be exceeded: <span class="rh_ex">to know no measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">reasonable bounds or limits:<span class="rh_ex">to know no measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a legislative bill or enactment:<span class="rh_ex">The senate passed the new measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Usually,  <b>measures.</b> actions or procedures intended as a means to an end:<span class="rh_ex">to take measures to avert suspicion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a short rhythmical movement or arrangement, as in poetry or music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a particular kind of such arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the music contained between two bar lines;<br/> bar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a metrical unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an air or melody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a slow, dignified dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><i>Print.</i> the width, measured in ems or picas, to which a column or page of printed matter is set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span> <b>measures,</b> <i>Geol.</i> beds;<br/> strata.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><i>Math.</i> an abstraction of the property of length;<br/> a set function assigning to each set of a collection of sets a value, usu. having the properties of sigma finiteness and fnite additivity, the functional value of the whole collection being greater than zero.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>beyond measure</b>, too much to be reckoned;<br/> immeasurably;<br/> extremely:<span class="rh_ex">The suffering that they endured was beyond measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for good measure</b>, as an extra: <span class="rh_ex">In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have <span class="rh_txt">or</span> take someone's measure</b>, to judge or assess someone's character, capabilities, etc.;<br/> size up:<span class="rh_ex">During their conversation she was taking his measure as a prospective employee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in a <span class="rh_txt">or</span> some measure</b>, to some extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex">His conclusion is justified in some measure.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain the extent, dimensions, quantity, capacity, etc., of, esp. by comparison with a standard:<span class="rh_ex">to measure boundaries.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to mark off or deal out by way of measurement (often fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i> ): <span class="rh_ex">to measure out two cups of flour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to estimate the relative amount, value, etc., of, by comparison with some standard:<span class="rh_ex">to measure the importance of an issue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to judge or appraise by comparison with something or someone else:<span class="rh_ex">to measure Corneille against Racine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to serve as the measure of:<span class="rh_ex">Her sacrifices measure the degree of her love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to adjust or proportion:<span class="rh_ex">to measure a portion to one's liking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to bring into comparison or competition:<span class="rh_ex">to measure one's strength with another's.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to travel over;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">to measure a room with great strides.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to take measurements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to admit of measurement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to be of a specified measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>measure one's length</b>, to fall or be knocked down;<br/> fall flat:<span class="rh_ex">He missed a step in the dark and measured his length at the bottom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>measure swords</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to test one's preparedness for a contest or encounter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to battle with swords.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fight, compete, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The producer of the poorly reviewed show decided to measure swords with the critics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>measure up,</b><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach a certain standard:  <i>The exhibition didn't measure up to last year's.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be capable or qualified:<span class="rh_ex">As an administrator, he couldn't quite measure up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mēnsūra</i> equivalent. to <i>mēns(us)</i> (past participle of <i>mētīrī</i>  to measure, mete) + <i>-ūra</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>mesure</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>meas<b>′</b>ur•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ta•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen<b>′</b>tə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pentagram.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar figure, as a hexagram.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>pentacolo</i> five-cornered object. See <span class="rh_sc">penta</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frog•hop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frog<b>′</b>hop′ər, frôg<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants. Also called <b>spittle insect, spittlebug.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frog</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hopper</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top<b>′</b> bill<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater</span>the first or most prominent position in a list of actors or entertainers, as on a marquee or screen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•mel•mans<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>məl mənz, bem<b>′</b>əl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Lud•wig</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lud<b>′</b>wig, lŏŏd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1898–1962, U.S. humorous satirist and painter;<br/> born in Austria: author and illustrator of children's books.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pros•ta•cy•clin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pros′tə sī<b>′</b>klin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Biochemistry</span>a prostaglandin, C<sub>2</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">prosta</span>(<span class="rh_sc">te</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">cycl</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup>, on the model of <span class="rh_sc">prostaglandin</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•loon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈlun/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a room or place for some use:<span class="rh_ex">the dining saloon on a ship.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•loon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lo̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a room or place for general use for a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a dining saloon on a ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a large cabin for the common use of passengers on a passenger vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in a tavern or pub) a section of a bar or barroom separated from the public bar and often having more comfortable furnishings and a quieter atmosphere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Automotive, Rail Transport</span>See <b>saloon car.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a drawing room or reception room.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">salon</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•hinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈhɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-hinged, -hing•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove from hinges:<span class="rh_ex">to unhinge a door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw into confusion or turmoil;<br/> upset:<span class="rh_ex">threats that could unhinge a timid soul.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•hinge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un hinj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-hinged, -hing•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove (a door or the like) from hinges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to open wide by or as if by removing supporting hinges:<span class="rh_ex">to unhinge one's jaws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to upset;<br/> unbalance;<br/> disorient;<br/> throw into confusion or turmoil:<span class="rh_ex">to unhinge the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to dislocate or disrupt the normal operation of;<br/> unsettle:<span class="rh_ex">to unhinge plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to detach or separate from something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to waver or vacillate:<span class="rh_ex">to unhinge supporters of conservative policies.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hinge</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•hinge<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steam<b>′</b> ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a boxlike table or counter, usually of stainless steel, with receptacles in the top into which containers of food may be fitted to be kept warm by steam or hot water in the compartment below.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tur<b>′</b>key shoot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a marksmanship contest, usually at a festive gathering, in which rifles are fired at moving targets, originally live turkeys.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">something easily accomplished;<br/> piece of cake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an easy destruction of enemy troops, esp. of flying aircraft.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bino<b>′</b>mial law′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>See <b>Hardy-Weinberg law.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shan•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shän<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>peace.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shan<b>′</b>tih.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>śānti</i> (nominative singular <i>śāntiḥ</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">refrac<b>′</b>tory pe′riod,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a short period after a nerve or muscle cell fires during which the cell cannot respond to additional stimulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•rax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôr<b>′</b>aks, stōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, <i>Styrax officinalis:</i> formerly used in medicine and perfumery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a liquid balsam (<b>liquid storax</b>) obtained from species of liquidambar, esp. from the wood and inner bark of <i>Liquidambar orientalis</i> (<b>Levant storax,</b>) a tree of Asia Minor: used chiefly in medicine and perfumery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any shrub or tree of the genus <i>Styrax,</i> of the storax family, having elongated clusters of showy, white flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stýrax</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin, variant of <i>styrax</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a tool for cutting grain, etc., made of a hooklike blade on a short handle.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a group of stars in the constellation Leo, likened to this implement in formation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>sikel,</i> Old English <i>sicol</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zikkel,</i> German <i>Sichel,</i> all <indirdesc> Latin <i>secula,</i> equivalent. to <i>sec</i>(<i>āre</i>) to cut + <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•sa•tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>sə tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>5</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>isát</i>(<i>is</i>) woad + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mock<b>′</b> mold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shipbuilding.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>bed (def. 23).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mar•ta•ban<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär′tə bän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, an inlet of the Bay of Bengal, in Burma.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ly</i> is attached to adjectives to form adverbs:<span class="rh_ex">glad <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → gladly;</span><span class="rh_ex">gradual <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → gradually.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ly</i> is also attached to nouns that refer to units of time, to form adjectives and adverbs with the meaning "at or for every (such unit of time)'':<span class="rh_ex">hour <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → hourly (= at every hour);</span><span class="rh_ex">day <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → daily (= on or for every day).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ly</i> is also attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "like (the noun mentioned):''<span class="rh_ex">saint <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → saintly;</span><span class="rh_ex">coward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ly → cowardly.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">gladly;</span><span class="rh_ex">gradually;</span><span class="rh_ex">secondly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a suffix meaning "every,'' attached to certain nouns denoting units of time:<span class="rh_ex">hourly; daily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an adjective suffix meaning "-like'':<span class="rh_ex">saintly; cowardly.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>-li, -ly, -lich</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>-līc</i> (cognate with German <i>-lich</i>), suffixal use of <i>gelīc</i> <span class="rh_sc">like</span><sup>1</sup> (adverb, adverbial) Middle English <i>-li, -lich</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>-līce</i> (<i>-līc</i> adjective, adjectival suffix + <i>-e</i> adverb, adverbial suffix)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>-ish</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•zi•ki•we<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′zē kē<b>′</b>wā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Nnam•di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(näm<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Zik''</i>), born 1904, Nigerian statesman: president 1963–66.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cur•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik skûr<b>′</b>ənt, -skur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">running out or forth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>giving passage outward;<br/> affording exit:<span class="rh_ex">the excurrent canal of certain sponges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having the axis prolonged so as to form an undivided main stem or trunk, as the stem of the spruce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>projecting beyond the apex, as the midrib in certain leaves.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>excurrent-</i> (stem of <i>excurrēns</i>) present participle of <i>excurrere</i> to run forth. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">current</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer<b>′</b>chant bank′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Finance.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a private banking firm engaged chiefly in investing in new issues of securities and in accepting bills of exchange in foreign trade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer<b>′</b>chant bank′er.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer<b>′</b>chant bank′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>contraction of <i>will not.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Krebs<b>′</b> ure<b>′</b>a cy′cle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>See <b>urea cycle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after H.A. <span class="rh_sc">Krebs</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro•tor•craft<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>tər kraft′, -kräft′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a rotary-wing aircraft. Also called <b>ro<b>′</b>tor plane′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rotor</span> + <span class="rh_sc">craft</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bon•toc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bon tok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tocs,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-toc.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Bontok.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Staf•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(staf<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jean</b>, 1915–79, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edward William</b>, 1819–1901, New Zealand political leader, born in Scotland: prime minister 1856–61, 1865–69, 1872.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the county seat of Staffordshire, in central England. 114,300.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Staffordshire.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pa•tri•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> riˈpeɪtriˌeɪt; <i>n.</i> -ɪt;<br/> <i>esp. Brit.</i> -ˈpæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to send back (a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to send back (profits or other assets) to one's own country.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to return to one's own country, esp. after living abroad.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who has been repatriated.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pa•tri•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-patr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-patr-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•pa•tri•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē pā<b>′</b>trē āt′ <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -pa<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē pā<b>′</b>trē it <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -pa<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring or send back (a person, esp. a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to return to one's own country:<span class="rh_ex">to repatriate after 20 years abroad.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who has been repatriated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>repatriātus</i> (past participle of <i>repatriāre</i> to return to one's fatherland), equivalent. to Latin <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>patri</i>(<i>a</i>) native country (noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>patrius</i> paternal, derivative of <i>pater</i> <span class="rh_sc">father</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><ros> <b>re•pa•tri•a•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē pā<b>′</b>trē ə bəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -pa<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•pa′tri•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•no•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nō<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a small forest buffalo, <i>Bubalus</i> (<i>Anoa</i>) <i>depressicornis,</i> of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species. Also called <b>dwarf buffalo.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Makassarese <i>anuang</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Indonesian Malay</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a thread or threads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having threads or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fīl</i>(<i>um</i>) a thread + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sha•rif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shə rēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>sherif.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sha•rif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä rēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning "exalted.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">she•rif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(she rēf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Government</span>a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an Arab chief, prince, or ruler.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sharif, she•reef<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>sharīf</i> exalted (person)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill<b>′</b> fame<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bad reputation, esp. in sexual matters.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-famed<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛnəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, give off and inject into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something suggesting poison in its effect, as hatred, malice, or jealousy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ven•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ven<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting poison in its effect;<br/> spite;<br/> malice:<span class="rh_ex">the venom of jealousy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>poison in general.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to make venomous;<br/> envenom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>wenes-nom,</i> equivalent. to *<i>wenes-</i> desire (see <span class="rh_sc">venerate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">Venus</span>) + *<i>-nom</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>venīmen,</i> for Latin <i>venēnum</i> magical herb or potion, poison</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>venim, venin</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> variant of Middle English <i>venim</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ven<b>′</b>om•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>poison.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> malignity, acrimony, bitterness, acerbity, gall, spleen, hate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•woerd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> vo̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hen•drik Frensch</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ik f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ens),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1901–66, South African political leader, born in the Netherlands: prime minister 1958–66.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•chrome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɑnəˌkroʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>being or made in the shades of a single color:<span class="rh_ex">old monochrome TV screens.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-chrom-"><span class="rh_sc">-chrom-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•chrome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ə krōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the art or technique of producing such a painting or drawing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being painted, decorated, etc., in shades of a single color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>being or made in the shades of a single color:<span class="rh_ex">a blue monochrome seascape.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>having the images reproduced in tones of gray:<span class="rh_ex">monochrome television.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>monochrōma.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">chrome</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•chro<b>′</b>mic, mon′o•chro<b>′</b>mi•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•chro<b>′</b>mi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon<b>′</b>o•chrom′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon<b>′</b>o•chro′my</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri•dic•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdɪkyələs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to ridicule:<span class="rh_ex">What a ridiculous idea!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ri•dic•u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">What a ridiculously stupid idea!</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ri•dic•u•lous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ri•dic•u•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dik<b>′</b>yə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd;<br/> preposterous;<br/> laughable:<span class="rh_ex">a ridiculous plan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>rīdiculōsus</i> laughable, droll, and Latin <i>rīdiculus</i> (adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>rīdiculum</i> <span class="rh_sc">ridicule</span>); see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ri•dic<b>′</b>u•lous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ri•dic<b>′</b>u•lous•ness, ri•dic•u•los•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri dik′yə los<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> nonsensical, ludicrous, funny, droll, comical, farcical. See <b>absurd.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> sensible.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•don•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɑrˈdɑnɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by scornful criticism;<br/> mocking bitterly:<span class="rh_ex">a sardonic grin.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sar•don•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sar•don•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär don<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by bitter or scornful derision;<br/> mocking;<br/> cynical;<br/> sneering:<span class="rh_ex">a sardonic grin.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sardónios</i> of Sardinia) + -<span class="rh_sc">an;</span> alluding to a Sardinian plant which when eaten was supposed to produce convulsive laughter ending in death</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>sardoni</i>(<i>us</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> alteration of earlier <i>sardonian</i> (influenced by French <i>sardonique</i>) 1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sar•don<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sar•don<b>′</b>i•cism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> biting, mordant, contemptuous.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•se•ver•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′sə vēr<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>persevērantia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">persevere,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>perseverance</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>perseveraunce</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′se•ver<b>′</b>ant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> doggedness, steadfastness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Perseverance,</span> <span class="rh_sc">persistence,</span> <span class="rh_sc">tenacity,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pertinacity</span> imply resolute and unyielding holding on in following a course of action. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Perseverance</span> commonly suggests activity maintained in spite of difficulties or steadfast and long-continued application:<span class="rh_ex">Endurance and perseverance combined to win in the end.</span>It is regularly used in a favorable sense. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Persistence,</span> which may be used in either a favorable or an unfavorable sense, implies unremitting (and sometimes annoying) perseverance:<span class="rh_ex">persistence in a belief; persistence in talking when others wish to study.</span><span class="rh_sc">Tenacity,</span> with the original meaning of adhesiveness, as of glue, is a dogged and determined holding on. Whether used literally or figuratively it has favorable implications:<span class="rh_ex">a bulldog quality of tenacity; the tenacity of one's memory.</span><span class="rh_sc">Pertinacity,</span> unlike its related word, is used chiefly in an unfavorable sense, that of overinsistent tenacity:<span class="rh_ex">the pertinacity of the social climber.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•se•vere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpɜrsəˈvɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vered, -ver•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to continue to pursue something in spite of obstacles, problems, or opposition:<span class="rh_ex">managed to persevere and finish her degree.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•se•ver•ance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>her perseverance in finishing her degree.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•se•vere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûr′sə vēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-vered, -ver•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to persist in anything undertaken;<br/> maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement;<br/> continue steadfastly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.;<br/> insist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bolster, sustain, or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">unflagging faith that had persevered him.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>persevērāre</i> to persist, derivative of <i>persevērus</i> very strict. See <span class="rh_sc">per</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">severe</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>perseverer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>perseveren</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>continue.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">source<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any thing or place from which something comes or is obtained;<br/> origin:<span class="rh_ex">He is the source of most of the discontent in the office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book, person, document, etc., supplying esp. firsthand information:<span class="rh_ex">Good newspaper reporters always double-check their sources.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">source<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôrs, sōrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sourced, sourcing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained;<br/> origin:<span class="rh_ex">Which foods are sources of calcium?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the person or business making interest or dividend payments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manufacturer or supplier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a natural spring or fountain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give or trace the source for:<span class="rh_ex">The research paper was not accurately sourced. The statement was sourced to the Secretary of State.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to find or acquire a source, esp. a supplier, for:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the components are now sourced in Hong Kong.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contract a manufacturer or supplier:<span class="rh_ex">Many large companies are now sourcing overseas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to seek information about or consider possible options, available personnel, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a job recruiter who was merely sourcing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>surgere</i> to spring up or forth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>sors</i> (masculine), <i>sourse, source</i> (feminine), noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>sourdre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>sours</i> (noun, nominal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> supplier, originator. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> authority, reference.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thon•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tong<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Tsonga.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma<b>′</b>rek's disease′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>iks, mär<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a contagious cancerous disease of poultry, caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by proliferation of lymphoid cells and paralysis of a limb or the neck. Also called <b>fowl paralysis, range paralysis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Hungarian veterinarian József <i>Marek</i> (1868–1952), who described it in 1907</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prai<b>′</b>rie wolf′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>coyote (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">recrea<b>′</b>tional ve<b>′</b>hicle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>a van or utility vehicle used for recreational purposes, as camping, and often equipped with living facilities. <i>Abbr.:</i> RV</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben<b>′</b>zyl dichlo<b>′</b>ride,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>benzal chloride.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lapsed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lapst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">expired;<br/> voided;<br/> terminated:<span class="rh_ex">a lapsed insurance policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">no longer committed to or following the tenets of a particular belief, obligation, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a lapsed Catholic.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lapse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lapse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/læps/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lapsed, laps•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an accidental or temporary decline or turning away from an expected or accepted condition or state:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse in good judgment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a minor error:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse of memory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an interval or passage of time:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse of only a few seconds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fall or decline to a lower grade, condition, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse into savagery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act of falling, slipping, sliding, etc., slowly or by degrees.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to fall or turn away from a previous standard;<br/> fail to maintain a normal or expected level:<span class="rh_ex">often lapsed into carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">We let our subscription lapse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fall, slip, or sink:<span class="rh_ex">to lapse into silence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to pass away, as time;<br/> elapse:<span class="rh_ex">A few moments had lapsed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of an insurance policy) to stop being in force;<br/> terminate.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fall into disuse:<span class="rh_ex">That odd custom of the tribe eventually lapsed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to turn away from or abandon principles, beliefs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">lapsed from grace.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-laps-"><span class="rh_sc">-laps-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lapse<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(laps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lapsed, laps•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state;<br/> a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse of justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a slip or error, often of a trivial sort;<br/> failure:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse of memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an interval or passage of time;<br/> elapsed period:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse of ten minutes before the program resumed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a moral fall, as from rectitude or virtue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a fall or decline to a lower grade, condition, or degree;<br/> descent;<br/> regression:<span class="rh_ex">a lapse into savagery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of falling, slipping, sliding, etc., slowly or by degrees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a falling into disuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>discontinuance of coverage resulting from nonpayment of a premium;<br/> termination of a policy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it or through failure of some contingency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>lapse rate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a gentle, downward flow, as of water.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to fall or deviate from a previous standard;<br/> fail to maintain a normative level:<span class="rh_ex">Toward the end of the book the author lapsed into bad prose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to come to an end;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">We let our subscription to that magazine lapse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to fall, slip, or sink;<br/> subside:<span class="rh_ex">to lapse into silence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to fall into disuse:<span class="rh_ex">The custom lapsed after a period of time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to deviate or abandon principles, beliefs, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to lapse into heresy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to fall spiritually, as an apostate:<span class="rh_ex">to lapse from grace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to pass away, as time;<br/> elapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to become void, as a legacy to someone who dies before the testator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to cease being in force;<br/> terminate:<span class="rh_ex">Your insurance policy will lapse after 30 days.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lāpsus</i> an error, slipping, failing, equivalent. to <i>lāb</i>(<i>ī</i>) to slide, slip, fall, make a mistake + <i>-sus,</i> for <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>laps<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">towns•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tounz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of a town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(in New England) a selectman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>tūnesman</i> fellow member of a township. See <span class="rh_sc">town</span>, '<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lives<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href="life"><span class="rh_sc">life</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lives<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>life.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lives</b> (līvz), <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> the general condition, quality, or force that separates organisms from objects and from dead organisms, and that shows itself in the ability of organisms to grow, reproduce, and change in response to the environment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There are many forms of life on earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the period or amount of time of living existence of an individual;<br/> lifetime:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She led a long life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something not living or inanimate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The life of a new car is quite a few years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that make up a person's existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Life is full of ups and downs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a living being:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Several lives were lost in the fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> living things thought of as a group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>insect life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a biography:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a life of Willa Cather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> liveliness;<br/> spirit;<br/> activity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The party was full of life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that enlivens:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the life of the party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> a manner of existing characteristic of a particular group, time, place, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He enjoyed the bustle of city life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a prison sentence of spending one's life in prison.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>She was his life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_33" value="13"><span class="rh_def">for or lasting a lifetime;<br/> lifelong:<span class="rh_ex">life imprisonment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to living, animate existence:<span class="rh_ex">life functions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring to life</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to life<span>]</span></span> to restore to consciousness;<br/> bring to.</span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to life<span>]</span></span> to make animated, lively, and interesting:<span class="rh_ex">He brought the party to life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give or represent with characteristics that are like life: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to life <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie brings to life a great historical event.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to life<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It brings it all to life.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to life</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become animated, lively, and interesting.</span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear lifelike:<span class="rh_ex">The sculptor made the ancient god come to life.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for dear life</b>, with the most desperate effort possible:<span class="rh_ex">He hung on to the slippery rope for dear life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>for life</b>, for as long as one lives:<span class="rh_ex">friends for life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the life of one</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a negative word<span>]</span></span> even with the greatest effort:<span class="rh_ex">I can't solve that problem for the life of me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not on your life</b>, absolutely not:<span class="rh_ex">Want to go back to that nightclub?— Not on your life, pal!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take one's life in one's hands</b>, to risk death by knowingly doing something very dangerous.</span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>take (someone's) life</b>, to kill.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lived</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪvd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , <b>liv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> to be alive;<br/> to have life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Elephants live for many years.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to continue to have life;<br/> remain alive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to live to a ripe old age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>a book that lives in my memory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to have enough for one's existence;<br/> provide for oneself:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He can't live on his salary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to eat (something) in order to stay alive or to subsist:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>lived on nuts and bananas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to dwell or reside:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to live in a cottage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass (life) in a specified manner: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They lived happily ever after.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to live a life of ease.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to practice or represent in one's life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to live a philosophy of nonviolence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to enjoy life to the full:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>At 50 she was just beginning to live.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>live down</b>, to cause to be forgotten or forgiven through one's future behavior: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'll never live down that horrible moment of failure.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She'll never live it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>live in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out)</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to reside at (or away from) the place of one's employment, esp. as a domestic servant.</span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>live out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to the end of:<span class="rh_ex">They lived out their lives in peaceful contentment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>live together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to dwell or live in the same place while having a sexual relationship but without being married.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>live up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to behave so as to satisfy or represent (ideals, standards, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">living up to the high standards of his father.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>live with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to dwell in the same place with, sometimes in a sexual relationship.</span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure:<span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to live with that noise.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to live in a wild manner;<br/> pursue pleasure.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">live</span> is a verb and an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">life</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">alive, lively</span>, and <span class="rh_sc">lifelike</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">He lives in Manhattan. It was a live show. His life was almost over. She was barely alive. It was a lively TV show, full of fun. He sculpted a lifelike statue.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>liv•er, liv•est</b> for <span class="ford">4–7.</span> <span class="ford">13–15.</span> <span class="ford"></span>, <span class="rh_pos">adv..</span>  </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> being alive;<br/> living:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>live animals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span> of, relating to, or during the life of a living being:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an animal's live weight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures:<span class="rh_ex">the live sounds of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>energetic;<br/> alert;<br/> lively;<br/> full of life:<span class="rh_ex">His approach is live and fresh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">burning or glowing:<span class="rh_ex">live coals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>having bounce:<span class="rh_ex">a live tennis ball.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>being in play, as a baseball or football.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>loaded but unexploded:<span class="rh_ex">live ammunition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">made up of people who are actually present:<span class="rh_ex">a live audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>broadcast while happening or being performed:<span class="rh_ex">a live telecast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">of current interest or importance;<br/> unsettled:<span class="rh_ex">live issues.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>connected to a source of electricity:<span class="rh_ex">a live outlet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_19" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>by transmission at the actual moment of occurrence or performance:<span class="rh_ex">a program broadcast live.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>lives</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, esp. metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual:<span class="rh_ex">to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul:<span class="rh_ex">eternal life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the general or universal condition of human existence:<span class="rh_ex">Too bad, but life is like that.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">any specified period of animate existence:<span class="rh_ex">a man in middle life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play:<span class="rh_ex">The life of the car may be ten years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a living being:<span class="rh_ex">Several lives were lost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">living things collectively:<span class="rh_ex">the hope of discovering life on other planets; insect life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a particular aspect of existence:<span class="rh_ex">He enjoys an active physical life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence:<span class="rh_ex">His business has been his entire life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a biography:<span class="rh_ex">a newly published life of Willa Cather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">animation;<br/> liveliness;<br/> spirit:<span class="rh_ex">a speech full of life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">resilience;<br/> elasticity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">the force that makes or keeps something alive;<br/> the vivifying or quickening principle:<span class="rh_ex">The life of the treaty has been an increase of mutual understanding and respect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society:<span class="rh_ex">So far her business life has not overlapped her social life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the life of the committee; the life of a bestseller.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence:<span class="rh_ex">The judge gave him life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life:<span class="rh_ex">She was his life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that enlivens:<span class="rh_ex">the life of the party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">effervescence or sparkle, as of wines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art:<span class="rh_ex">drawn from life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>(in English pool) one of a limited number of shots allowed a player:<span class="rh_ex">Each pool player has three lives at the beginning of the game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>as large as life</b>, actually;<br/> indeed:<span class="rh_ex">There he stood, as large as life.</span>Also, <b>as big as life.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to life</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become animated and vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">The evening passed, but somehow the party never came to life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear lifelike:<span class="rh_ex">The characters of the novel came to life on the screen.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for dear life</b>, with desperate effort, energy, or speed:<span class="rh_ex">We ran for dear life, with the dogs at our heels.</span>Also, <b>for one's life.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for the life of one</b>, as hard as one tries;<br/> even with the utmost effort:<span class="rh_ex">He can't understand it for the life of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>get a life</b>, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone's behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>not on your life</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>absolutely not;<br/> under no circumstances;<br/> by no means:<span class="rh_ex">Will I stand for such a thing? Not on your life!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take one's life in one's hands</b>, to risk death knowingly:<span class="rh_ex">We were warned that we were taking our lives in our hands by going through that swampy area.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the life</b>, in perfect imitation;<br/> exactly:<span class="rh_ex">The portrait characterized him to the life.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">for or lasting a lifetime;<br/> lifelong:<span class="rh_ex">a life membership in a club; life imprisonment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to animate existence:<span class="rh_ex">the life force; life functions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">working from nature or using a living model:<span class="rh_ex">a life drawing; a life class.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>lif</i>(<i>e</i>); Old English <i>līf</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>lijf,</i> German <i>Leib</i> body, Old Norse <i>līf</i> life, body; akin to <span class="rh_sc">live</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vivacity, sprightliness, vigor, verve, activity, energy.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inertia.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">life,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>get a life</b>, to improve the quality of one's social and professional life: often used in the imperative to express impatience with someone's behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lived</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(livd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>liv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>to have life, as an organism;<br/> be alive;<br/> be capable of vital functions:<span class="rh_ex">all things that live.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to continue to have life;<br/> remain alive:<span class="rh_ex">to live to a ripe old age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to continue in existence, operation, memory, etc.;<br/> last:<span class="rh_ex">a book that lives in my memory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to maintain or support one's existence;<br/> provide for oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to live on one's income.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to feed or subsist (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to live on rice and bananas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to dwell or reside (usually fol. by <i>in, at,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to live in a cottage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass life in a specified manner:<span class="rh_ex">They lived happily ever after.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to direct or regulate one's life:<span class="rh_ex">to live by the golden rule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to experience or enjoy life to the full:<span class="rh_ex">At 40 she was just beginning to live.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cohabit (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to escape destruction or remain afloat, as a ship or aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pass (life):<span class="rh_ex">to live a life of ease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life:<span class="rh_ex">to live one's philosophy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>live down</b>, to live so as to allow (a mistake, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven:<span class="rh_ex">She'll never live that crucial moment of failure down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live high off</b> or <b>on the hog.</b> See <b>hog</b> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>live in</b> or <b>out</b>, to reside at or away from the place of one's employment, esp. as a domestic servant:<span class="rh_ex">Their butler lives in, but the maids live out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>live it up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to live in an extravagant or wild manner;<br/> pursue pleasure:<span class="rh_ex">He started living it up after he got out of the army.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>live up to</b>, to live in accordance with (expectations or an ideal or standard);<br/> measure up to:<span class="rh_ex">He never lived up to his father's vision of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live well</b>, to live comfortably:<span class="rh_ex">They're not wealthy but they live well.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>liven,</i> Old English <i>lifian, libban</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>leven,</i> German <i>leben,</i> Old Norse <i>lifa,</i> Gothic <i>liban</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">live<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>liv•er, liv•est</b> for 4–7, 13–15, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>being alive;<br/> living;<br/> alive:<span class="rh_ex">live animals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>of, pertaining to, or during the life of a living being:<span class="rh_ex">the animal's live weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures:<span class="rh_ex">the live sounds of the forest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(of a person) energetic;<br/> alert;<br/> lively:<span class="rh_ex">The club members are a really live bunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">full of life, energy or activity:<span class="rh_ex">His approach in any business dealing is live and fresh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">burning or glowing:<span class="rh_ex">live coals in the fireplace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>having resilience or bounce:<span class="rh_ex">a live tennis ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>being in play, as a baseball or football.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>loaded or unexploded, as a cartridge or shell:<span class="rh_ex">live ammunition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">made up of actual persons:<span class="rh_ex">to perform before a live audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a radio or television program) broadcast while happening or being performed;<br/> not prerecorded or taped:<span class="rh_ex">a live telecast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">being highly resonant or reverberant, as an auditorium or concert hall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">vivid or bright, as color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">of current interest or importance, as a question or issue;<br/> controversial;<br/> unsettled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">moving or imparting motion;<br/> powered:<span class="rh_ex">the live head on a lathe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">still in use, or to be used, as type set up or copy for printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>Also, <b>alive.</b> electrically connected to a source of potential difference, or electrically charged so as to have a potential different from that of earth:<span class="rh_ex">a live wire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>live one</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who spends money readily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person easily imposed upon or made the dupe of others.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a radio or television program) at the moment of its happening or being performed;<br/> not on tape or by prerecording:<span class="rh_ex">a program broadcast live.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; 1930–35 for def. 11; aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">alive,</span> used attributively</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>live<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>un-</i> is used very freely to form adjectives and the adverbs and nouns formed from these adjectives. It means "not,'' and it brings negative or opposite force:<span class="rh_ex">unfair, unfairly, unfairness;</span><span class="rh_ex"> unseen;</span><span class="rh_ex">unfitting;</span><span class="rh_ex">unformed;<br/> unheard-of;<br/> unrest;<br/> unemployment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">un-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>un-</i> is attached to verbs, and means "a reversal of some action or state, or a removal, a taking away, or a release'':<span class="rh_ex">unbend;</span><span class="rh_ex">uncork;</span><span class="rh_ex">unfasten.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>un-</i> is also attached to some verbs to intensify the meaning:<span class="rh_ex">unloose (= let loose with force).</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">UN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>U.N.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>United Nations.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>one:<span class="rh_ex">young uns; He's a bad un.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>'un.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">UN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>See <b>United Nations</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>U.N.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">un-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix meaning "not,'' freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (<i>unfair;<br/> unfairly;<br/> unfairness;<br/> unfelt;<br/> unseen;<br/> unfitting;<br/> unformed;<br/> unheard-of;<br/> un-get-at-able</i>), and less freely used in certain other nouns (<i>unrest;<br/> unemployment</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>un-, on-,</i> Old English; cognate with Dutch <i>on-,</i> Gothic, German <i>un-,</i> Old Norse <i>ū-, ō-</i>; akin to Latin <i>in-,</i> Greek <i>an-, a-.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>in-</b> <sup>3</sup>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">un-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some action or state, or removal, deprivation, release, etc. (<i>unbend;<br/> uncork;<br/> unfasten;<br/></i> etc.), or to intensify the force of a verb already having such a meaning (<i>unloose</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>un-, on-</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>and-,</i> Dutch <i>ont-,</i> German <i>ent-</i>; akin to Latin <i>ante,</i> Greek <i>antí</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">ante</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>-</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_note"></span> <ul> See <b>un-</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪlˌmæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">mail carrier.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māl<b>′</b>man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person employed by the post office to deliver mail;<br/> mail carrier.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mail</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch•banc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ar</span>sh bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bancs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>archebanc.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•pe•ia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär pē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•fes•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmænəfəˈsteɪʃən, -fɛ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an act of manifesting;<br/> the state of being manifested.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> outward or visible indication of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a manifestation of the disease.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•i•fes•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man′ə fə stā<b>′</b>shən, -fe-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of manifesting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being manifested.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outward or perceptible indication;<br/> materialization:<span class="rh_ex">At first there was no manifestation of the disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a public demonstration, as for political effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Spiritualism.<span>]</span></span>a materialization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>manifestātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>manifestātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">manifest,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smooth-shav•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smo̅o̅ᵺ<b>′</b>shā<b>′</b>vən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the beard and mustache shaved off;<br/> clean-shaven.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ro•tu•rier</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô t<span class="rh_sc">y</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yā<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> rō tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ā′, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-tu•riers</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-t<span class="rh_sc">y</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yā<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> -tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē āz′, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a person of low rank;<br/> plebeian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɜrl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a smooth, rounded bead, formed within the shells of oysters, valued as a gem.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something resembling this, as in costume jewelry.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something precious or choice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>pearls of wisdom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a pale gray, often with a bluish tinge.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span><a href='motherofpearl d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">mother-of-pearl</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of or resembling a pearl.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pearl•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates, Jewelry</span>a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Cf. <b>cultured pearl.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>something resembling this, as various synthetic substances for use in costume jewelry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something similar in form, luster, etc., as a dewdrop or a capsule of medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something precious or choice;<br/> the finest example of anything:<span class="rh_ex">pearls of wisdom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a very pale gray approaching white but commonly with a bluish tinge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>mother-of-pearl:<span class="rh_ex">a pearl-handled revolver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a 5-point type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also called <b>epithelial pearl.</b> a rounded mass of keratin occurring in certain carcinomas of the skin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cast pearls before swine</b>, to offer or give something of great value to those incapable of appreciating it:<span class="rh_ex">She read them Shakespeare but it was casting pearls before swine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to adorn or stud with or as with pearls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make like pearls, as in form or color.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to dive, fish, or search for pearls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to assume a pearllike form or appearance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">resembling a pearl in form or color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to pearls:<span class="rh_ex">pearl diving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>set with a pearl or pearls or covered or inlaid with pearls or mother-of-pearl:<span class="rh_ex">a pearl necklace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">having or reduced to small, rounded grains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian or assumed Vulgar Latin *<i>perla</i> (<whence> German <i>Perle,</i> Old English <i>pærl</i>), for Latin *<i>pernula</i> (<whence> Portuguese <i>perola,</i> perh. Old Saxon <i>përula</i>), diminutive of Latin <i>perna</i> sea mussel</whence></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>perle</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pearl<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pearl<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pearl<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pearl<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>purl<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pearl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Mississippi. 20,778.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•ca•tas•tro•phe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′ō kə tas<b>′</b>trə fē, ē′kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a disaster caused by changes in the environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">catastrophe</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doc•u•dra•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɑkyəˌdrɑmə, -ˌdræmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a television film depicting current or historical events:<span class="rh_ex">a docudrama tracing the story of a serial killer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doc•u•dra•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dok<b>′</b>yə drä′mə, -dram′ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>a fictionalized drama based primarily on actual events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65; <span class="rh_sc">docu</span>(<span class="rh_sc">mentary</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">drama</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>doc•u•dram•a•tist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dok<b>′</b>yə dram′ə tist, -drä′mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noc•to•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nok<b>′</b>tə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a frame used to aid the blind in writing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">noct</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NGU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>nongonococcal urethritis.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain dog<b>′</b>wood.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Pacific dogwood.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wash<b>′</b>ington clam<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See <b>butter clam.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vap•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvæpɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking spirit or interest; dull:<span class="rh_ex">some vapid remarks about the weather.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>va•pid•i•ty<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/væˈpɪdɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  vap•id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vap•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vap<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor;<br/> insipid;<br/> flat:<span class="rh_ex">vapid tea.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without liveliness or spirit;<br/> dull or tedious:<span class="rh_ex">a vapid party; vapid conversation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vapidus</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">vapor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>va•pid<b>′</b>i•ty, vap<b>′</b>id•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vap<b>′</b>id•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lifeless, flavorless. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spiritless, unanimated, tiresome, prosaic.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pungent. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stimulating.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">police<b>′</b> dog′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a dog trained to assist the police.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>German shepherd.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fed<b>′</b>eral Hous<b>′</b>ing Administra′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Government</span>a governmental agency created in 1934 to help homeowners finance the purchase and repair of their homes and to stimulate housing construction. <i>Abbr.:</i> FHA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tum/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hole dug in earth for the burial of a corpse;<br/> a grave.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a large burial chamber or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅m),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse;<br/> grave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mausoleum, burial chamber, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a monument for housing or commemorating a dead person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any sepulchral structure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to place in or as if in a tomb;<br/> entomb;<br/> bury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>týmbos</i> burial mound; akin to Latin <i>tumēre</i> to swell. See <span class="rh_sc">tumor</span>, <span class="rh_sc">tumulus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>tumba</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>tombe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>tumbe</i> 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tomb</b> <b>′</b>al, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tomb</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>tomb</b> <b>′</b>like′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•ta Is•a•bel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>tə iz<b>′</b>ə bel′; <i>Sp.</i> sän<b>′</b>tä ē′sä bel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Malabo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•til•i•tar•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ til′i târ<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">utilitarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•lymph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>i limf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lymph</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′i•lym•phat<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smoth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsmʌðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suffocate, as by smoke or lack of air: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was smothered by the smoke.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He'll smother under those blankets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to extinguish or deaden (fire, etc.) by covering:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to smother the fire with blankets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to cover closely or thickly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to smother a steak with mushrooms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to hold back;<br/> suppress or repress:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to smother one's grief.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smoth•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smuᵺ<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to extinguish or deaden (fire, coals, etc.) by covering so as to exclude air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cover closely or thickly;<br/> envelop:<span class="rh_ex">to smother a steak with mushrooms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to suppress or repress:<span class="rh_ex">to smother feelings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to steam (food) slowly in a heavy, tightly closed vessel with a minimum of liquid:<span class="rh_ex">smothered chicken and onions.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become stifled or suffocated;<br/> be prevented from breathing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be stifled;<br/> be suppressed or concealed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">dense, stifling smoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a smoking or smoldering state, as of burning matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">dust, fog, spray, etc., in a dense or enveloping cloud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an overspreading profusion of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a smother of papers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>smorther</i> dense smoke; akin to Old English <i>smorian</i> to suffocate; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>smo</i>(<i>r</i>)<i>theren,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smoth<b>′</b>er•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross<b>′</b> stroke′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Typography.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the horizontal line through the vertical of a <i>t</i> or <i>f.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<b>′</b>ner cab′inet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a cabinet, usually triangular in design so as to fit into a corner of a room.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gla<b>′</b>cier ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a stone slab supported over the surface of a mountain glacier by a column or columns of ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈIn•di•an ˌcorn,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><a href='corn w="1" h="1" d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">corn</span></a><sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any corn with kernels of different colors.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">In<b>′</b>dian corn′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>corn<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any primitive corn with variegated kernels, often used for decorative purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any coarse variety of corn grown for fodder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1610–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•coat•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏg<b>′</b>ər kō′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process of covering something with sugar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a coating or layer of sugar or a sugary substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a thing used to make something else considered unpleasant or disagreeable seem attractive or palatable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sugar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃʊgɚˌkoʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover with sugar:<span class="rh_ex">sugarcoated pills.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more acceptable:<span class="rh_ex">He's trying to sugarcoat the bad news.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏg<b>′</b>ər kōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover with sugar:<span class="rh_ex">to sugarcoat a pill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (something difficult or distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable:<span class="rh_ex">There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sugar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pres•tis•si•mo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pre stis<b>′</b>ə mō′; <i>It.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e stēs<b>′</b>sē mô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(a musical direction) in the most rapid tempo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian: most quickly, superlative of <i>presto</i> <span class="rh_sc">presto</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> lam<b>′</b>ə nāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> lam<b>′</b>ə nāt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to separate or split into thin layers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Metallurgy</span>to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to construct from layers of material bonded together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cover or overlay with laminae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to split into thin layers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>laminous.</b> </var>composed of or having laminae.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a laminated product;<br/> lamination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>lāminātus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lamina,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lam<b>′</b>i•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdisc ˌjockey,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Radio and Television</span>one who selects and plays recordings on a radio program or at a discotheque. <i>Abbr.</i>: DJ</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">disc<b>′</b> jock′ey.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a person who conducts a radio broadcast consisting of recorded music, informal talk, commercial announcements, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a person who selects, plays, and announces records at a discotheque. Also, <b>disk jockey.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈfull ˈdress,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>attire customarily worn for formal or ceremonial occasions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<b>′</b> dress<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the formal attire customarily worn in the evening, usually consisting of black tailcoats and white bow ties for men, and floor-length dresses for women.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a ceremonial style of dress.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">full-dress<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>dres′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>formal and complete in all details:<span class="rh_ex">a full-dress uniform.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">done or presented completely or thoroughly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ridge•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rij<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE New Jersey. 25,208.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smashed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smasht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>drunk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) break to pieces, as by striking or dashing against something;<br/> shatter: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vase smashed to pieces when I dropped it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He smashed the vase to pieces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to destroy or defeat completely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The attack on that country smashed its ability to make war again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hit or drive with force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car smashed into the wall.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He smashed the car into the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> (in racket sports like tennis) to hit (a ball or shuttlecock) with a powerful, downward overhand stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>smashed the ball down the sideline.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of smashing.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the sound of such smashing:<span class="rh_ex">the sudden smash of glass or bottles breaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a blow, hit, or slap.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a destructive collision, as between automobiles.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something achieving great success;<br/> a hit:<span class="rh_ex">Their new movie was a huge smash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in racket sports) a powerful, downward overhand stroke, or the ball or shuttlecock hit with such a stroke.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>of or relating to a great success:<span class="rh_ex">a smash hit on Broadway.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smash),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something;<br/> shatter:<span class="rh_ex">He smashed the vase against the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to defeat, disappoint, or disillusion utterly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hit or strike (someone or something) with force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to overthrow or destroy something considered as harmful:<span class="rh_ex">They smashed the drug racket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to ruin financially:<span class="rh_ex">The depression smashed him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a ball or shuttlecock) overhead or overhand with a hard downward motion, causing the shot to move very swiftly and to strike the ground or table usually at a sharp angle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to break to pieces from a violent blow or collision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to dash with a shattering or crushing force or with great violence;<br/> crash (usually fol. by <i>against, into, through,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become financially ruined or bankrupt (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to flatten and compress the signatures of a book in a press before binding.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the sound of such a smash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a blow, hit, or slap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a destructive collision, as between automobiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a smashed or shattered condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a process or state of collapse, ruin, or destruction:<span class="rh_ex">the total smash that another war would surely bring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">financial failure or ruin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>smash hit.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a drink made of brandy, or other liquor, with sugar, water, mint, and ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an overhead or overhand stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a hard, downward motion causing it to move very swiftly and to strike the ground or table usually at a sharp angle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a ball hit with such a stroke.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or constituting a great success:<span class="rh_ex">That composer has written many smash tunes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">smack</span><sup>2</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">mash</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smash<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>break.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bankrupt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crash.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corps de bal•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ də ba lā<b>′</b>, bal<b>′</b>ā; <i>Fr.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> də b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the dancers in a ballet company who perform as a group and have no solo parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">corps,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ballet</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hi•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>howdy<sup>1</sup> (used as a greeting).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•latch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un lach<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become unlatched.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">latch</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sam•a•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sam<b>′</b>ər ə, sə mâr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; Latin <i>samara, samera</i> elm seed</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sa•ma•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə mär<b>′</b>ə; <i>Russ.</i> su mä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in the SE Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga. 1,257,000. Formerly (1935–91), <b>Kuibyshev.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scroll<b>′</b> saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>such a saw mounted in a power-driven machine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mngr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Monsignor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mngr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">manager.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lge.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lge.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">large.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gent•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌtɛlɪˈdʒɛntsiə, -ˈgɛnt-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb;<br/> often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intellectuals thought of as a group or class, esp. as an elite:<span class="rh_ex">The intelligentsia are often distrusted.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•tel•li•gent•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in tel′i jent<b>′</b>sē ə, -gent<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">intellectuals considered as a group or class, esp. as a cultural, social, or political elite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intelligentia</i> <span class="rh_sc">intelligence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Russian <i>intelligéntsia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aut-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>auto-</b> <sup>1</sup> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">autacoid.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pol•to•ratsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′tə rätsk<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> pəl tu <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ätsk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Ashkhabad.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rough, loud, or noisy play.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•play<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>plā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rough or boisterous play or pranks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horse</span> + <span class="rh_sc">play</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horse<b>′</b>play′ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hin•drance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪndrəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of hindering;<br/> the state of being hindered.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person or thing that hinders.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hin•drance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hin<b>′</b>drəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being hindered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that hinders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>hinderaunce.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hinder</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impediment, encumbrance, obstruction, check; restraint. See <b>obstacle.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> aid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Waste</i></b><b>′</b> Land′, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a poem (1922) by T. S. Eliot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•tax<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>taks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the muscular pharynx of a rotifer, containing a chewing apparatus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mástax</i> mouth, jaws, akin to <i>masâsthai</i> to chew</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ltd.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ltd.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>limited.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ltd.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>limited (def. 4).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ltd.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot•lin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hot<b>′</b>lī′nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who speaks to callers on a telephone hot line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>hot<b>′</b>-lin′er.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Canadian.<span>]</span></span>a radio broadcaster who accepts calls on the air from individuals using a telephone hot line set up for that purpose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hot</span> <span class="rh_sc">line</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dead-reck•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ded<b>′</b>rek<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to calculate (one's position) by means of dead reckoning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by back formation</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dead<b>′</b>-reck<b>′</b>on•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bay<b>′</b> salt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>salt derived by evaporating seawater in the sun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fou•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fo̅o̅ lärd<b>′</b>, fə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft, lightweight silk, rayon, or cotton of plain or twill weave with printed design, for neckties, scarves, trimmings, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, of uncertain origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•di•caul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>di kôl′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having leafless stems.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nu′di•cau<b>′</b>lous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nudi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">caul</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•arc•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æntˈɑrktɪk, -ˈɑrtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>of, at, or near the South Pole.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•arc•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant ärk<b>′</b>tik, -är<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>of, at, or near the South Pole.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span> <b>the Antarctic</b>, the Antarctic Ocean and Antarctica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>antarticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>antarktikós</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">arctic</span>); replacing Middle English <i>antartik</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>antarcticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eve<b>′</b>ning cam<b>′</b>pion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a sticky, hairy European weed, <i>Silene alba,</i> of the pink family, having night-blooming, fragrant flowers, the male and female of which grow on separate plants. Also called <b>white campion.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fer•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈfɜrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of referring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Referrals can be made to other doctors for a second opinion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a person referred or recommended to someone or for something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That doctor was her next referral.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being referred.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-fer-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fer-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fer•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fûr<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of referring;<br/> the state of being referred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of referring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person recommended to someone or for something.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">refer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plung<b>′</b>ing fire′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•thon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛləˌθɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a television broadcast extended over many hours, usually one designed to raise money for a charity or cause.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•thon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə thon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a television broadcast lasting several hours, esp. one soliciting support for a charity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">thon</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sles•wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sles<b>′</b>wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Schleswig.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">galac<b>′</b>tic lat<b>′</b>itude,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the angular distance from the galactic equator of a point on the celestial sphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">track<b>′</b>less trol<b>′</b>ley.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trolley bus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prog•ress•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prog<b>′</b>res ist, -rə sist <i>or, esp. Brit.</i> prō<b>′</b>gres ist, -grə sist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person favoring progress, as in politics;<br/> progressive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">progress</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prog<b>′</b>ress•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sga•bel•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skä bel<b>′</b>ō; <i>It.</i> zgä bel<b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los,</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It.<span>]</span></span> <b><b><i>-li</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i>Ital. Furniture.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a side chair of the Renaissance, consisting of a small seat, usually octagonal, often resting on a cubical part and supported either on two carved planks set transversely on edge or on three legs, with a back formed from a carved plank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> *<i>scabh-nom</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>scabellum</i> footstool, variant of <i>scabillum,</i> diminutive of <i>scamnum</i> stool, bench (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">balloon<b>′</b> shade′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a window shade that when raised is gathered into a series of puffy festoons created by inverted pleats in the fabric.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">protec<b>′</b>tive col<b>′</b>loid,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a lyophilic colloid added to a lyophobic sol to lessen its sensitivity to the precipitating effect of an electrolyte.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flight<b>′</b> ar′row,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an arrow having a conical or pyramidal head without barbs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any long and light arrow for long-distance shooting;<br/> a shaft or arrow for the longbow, as distinguished from the bolt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par•cae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>sē, -kī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-ca</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the three Fates of ancient Rome, developed out of the goddess Parca by identification with the Moerae of Greek mythology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Carls<b>′</b>bad Decrees<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>resolutions adopted by the ministers of nine German states at a meeting called at Carlsbad in 1819 by Prince Metternich: aim was the suppression of revolutionary activities esp. in the universities.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral prac<b>′</b>tice.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>See <b>family practice.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•class•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚˈklæsmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Pronouns</span>a freshman or sophomore in a secondary school or college.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•class•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər klas<b>′</b>mən, -kläs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Pronouns</span>a freshman or sophomore in a secondary school or college.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">class</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•tyr•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅ tir<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>pertaining to or derived from butyric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>būtȳr</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">butter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bu•tyr<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scout•hood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skout<b>′</b>hŏŏd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the state of being a scout, esp. a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the qualities or spirit of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scout</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">hood</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eyck<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hu•bert van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bərt van; <i>Du.</i> h<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t vän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Huy•brecht van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> hoi<b>′</b>b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>t vän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1366–1426, and his brother <b>Jan van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> yän vän)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Jan van Brugge</i>), 1385?–1440: Flemish painters.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈshort ˈor•der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a serving of food that can be quickly prepared, as at a lunch counter.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in short order</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> quickly:<span class="rh_ex">The champ knocked out the challenger in short order.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short-or•der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a short-order cook.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short<b>′</b> or′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a dish or serving of food that is quickly prepared upon request at a lunch counter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">short-or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>ôr′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>of, pertaining to, or specializing in short orders:<span class="rh_ex">a short-order cook; short-order diner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">performed or supplied quickly:<span class="rh_ex">They obtained a short-order divorce decree.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coor<b>′</b>dinate geom<b>′</b>etry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>analytic geometry.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•gu•lar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing′gyə lar<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2–4.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state, fact, or quality of being singular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a singular, unusual, or unique quality;<br/> peculiarity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>singular point.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Astronomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>(in general relativity) the mathematical representation of a black hole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>singulāritās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">singular,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>singularite</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au lait<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō lā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ō le<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>prepared or served with milk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, with the milk. See <span class="rh_sc">lact</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tro•glyc•er•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnaɪtrəˈglɪsərɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ni•tro•glyc•er•ine</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnaɪtrəˈglɪsərɪn, -əˌrin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an oily liquid used in explosives and as a medicine to make the blood vessels wider.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tro•glyc•er•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī′trə glis<b>′</b>ər in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ni•tro•glyc•er•ine</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī′trə glis<b>′</b>ər in, -ə rēn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>glonoin, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glycerin</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o-La•marck•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō lə mär<b>′</b>kiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold esp. that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne′o-La•marck<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne′o-La•marck<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nip•pon•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nip′ə nēz<b>′</b>, -nēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ese,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Japanese.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60; <span class="rh_sc">Nippon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Nip•pon•ism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nip<b>′</b>ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•ive•té<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>na•ïve•té</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>na•ive•te</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑivˈteɪ, -ˌivəˈteɪ, -ˈivteɪ, -ˈivə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being naive;<br/> innocence;<br/> lack of experience.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nat-"><span class="rh_sc">-nat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•ive•té<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä ēv tā<b>′</b>, -ē′və tā<b>′</b>, -ēv<b>′</b>tā, -ē<b>′</b>və-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being naive;<br/> natural or artless simplicity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a naive action, remark, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>na•ïve•té<b>′</b>, na•ive•te<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">naive,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ity</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">na•ive•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä ēv<b>′</b>tē, -ē<b>′</b>və-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">naiveté.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>na•ïve<b>′</b>ty.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•re•sen•ta•tion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rep′ri zen tā<b>′</b>shə nl iz′əm, -zən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>Also called <b>represen<b>′</b>tative re<b>′</b>alism.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Epistemology.<span>]</span></span>the view that the objects of perception are ideas or sense data that represent external objects, esp. the Lockean doctrine that the perceived idea represents exactly the primary qualities of the external object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the practice or principle of representing or depicting an object in a recognizable manner, esp. the portrayal of the surface characteristics of an object as they appear to the eye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">representational</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rep′re•sen•ta<b>′</b>tion•al•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rep′re•sen•ta′tion•al•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non est<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non<b>′</b> est<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the returning of a sheriff 's writ when the person to be arrested or served with it cannot be found in the sheriff 's jurisdiction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: short for <i>non est inventus</i> (he) was not found</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lat<b>′</b>eral moraine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a moraine formed at the side of a glacier.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">r.h.b.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>right halfback.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>R.H.B.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cica<b>′</b>da kill′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a black or rust-colored digger wasp, <i>Sphecius speciosis,</i> with a yellow-banded abdomen, that preys on cicadas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•chen•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə cheng<b>′</b>gə; <i>Russ.</i> pyi chyen<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a village in the NW Russian Federation, on the Arctic Ocean W of Murmansk: ice-free all year;<br/> ceded by Finland 1944. Finnish, <b>Petsamo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vannes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(v<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Morbihan, in NW France. 43,507.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwhole-ˈwheat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Food</span>prepared with the complete wheat kernel: <span class="rh_ex">whole-wheat flour.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whole-wheat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hōl<b>′</b>hwēt<b>′</b>, -wēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition, Food</span>prepared with the complete wheat kernel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mot•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mot<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a large amount of money, esp. a sum won in gambling.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>motzer, motza.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian  <i>mezzo</i> half, <span class="rh_sc">mezzo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. alteration of Polari <i>medzers, medzies, metzes</i> money, plural of <span class="rh_sc">medzer, madzer</span> halfpenny, ultimately 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ce•lo-nav•i•ga•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē′lō nav′i gā<b>′</b>shən, sel′ō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>celestial navigation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cel</span>(<span class="rh_sc">estial</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">navigation</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poin•ci•an•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poin′sē an<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>royal poinciana.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several other tropical trees of the legume family, with showy flowers, as <i>Caesalpina pulcherrima</i> (<b>dwarf poinciana</b>) or <i>Peltophorum pterocarpum</i> (<b>yellow poinciana.</b>) </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; named after M. de <i>Poinci,</i> 17th-century governor of the French Antilles; see -<span class="rh_sc">an,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sgraf•fi•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skrä fē<b>′</b>tō; <i>It.</i> zg<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äf fē<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer of paint, plaster, slip, etc., is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object, esp. pottery, decorated by this technique. Cf. <b>graffito.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, past participle of <i>sgraffire</i> to do graffito work, derivative of <i>sgraffio</i> a scratch, implement for drawing, itself derivative of (<i>s</i>)<i>graffiare</i> to scratch, draw on plaster with a pointed tool; see <span class="rh_sc">ex</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">graffito</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sim/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any line formed by two edges that come together.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a thin layer of a mineral.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>bursting at the seams</b>, to be so full as to be overcrowded:<span class="rh_ex">The stadium was bursting at the seams.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall apart at the seams</b>, to disintegrate;<br/> to be in very bad condition:<span class="rh_ex">When their best teacher left, the school fell apart at the seams.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the stitches used to make such a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any line formed by abutting edges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any linear indentation or mark, as a wrinkle or scar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Knitting.<span>]</span></span>a line of stitches formed by purling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a comparatively thin stratum;<br/> a bed, as of coal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to join with or as if with stitches;<br/> make the seam or seams of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to furrow;<br/> mark with wrinkles, scars, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Knitting.<span>]</span></span>to knit with or in a seam.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become cracked, fissured, or furrowed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Knitting.<span>]</span></span>to make a line of stitches by purling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>seme</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>sēam</i>; cognate with German <i>Saum</i> hem; akin to <span class="rh_sc">sew</span><sup>1</sup>, Greek <i>hymé̄n</i> membrane (see <span class="rh_sc">hymen</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>seam<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Food<b>′</b> and Drug<b>′</b> Administra′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics. <i>Abbr.:</i> FDA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>frared<b>′</b> astron<b>′</b>omy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the study of infrared radiation emitted by celestial objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Keph•a•los<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kef<b>′</b>ə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Mythology</span>Cephalus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>tāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">spectator</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">delve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɛlv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>delved, delv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to dig into;<br/> make a deep and thorough search: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">We delved into the files to find out when the event happened.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> among <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">delving among old shelves.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>delv•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">delve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(delv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>delved, delv•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like;<br/> investigate:<span class="rh_ex">to delve into the issue of prison reform.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to dig, as with a spade.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to dig;<br/> excavate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>delven,</i> Old English <i>delfan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>delven,</i> Old High German <i>telban</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>delv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> research, inquire, probe, examine, explore.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•o•freak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>ō frēk′, ē<b>′</b>kō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>often disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Slang Terms</span>a zealous or overly zealous environmentalist or preservationist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">freak</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prā<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hindu Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a wandering or disturbed ghost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit: dead</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high<b>′</b> pol<b>′</b>ymer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beach<b>′</b> worm′wood,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Artemisia stellerana,</i> having yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves covered with dense white fuzz.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>dusty miller.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•en•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlæmənˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of lamenting or of expressing grief: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>wails of lamentation.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>lamentations for the death of the children.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•en•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam′ən tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of lamenting or expressing grief.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span> <b>Lamentations</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) a book of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah. <i>Abbr.:</i> Lam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <indirdesc> Latin, as above</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>lāmentātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>lāmentātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>lāmentāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>lāmentārī</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">lament</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> replacing Middle English <i>lamentacioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>ling,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>lings.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, <i>Molva molva,</i> of Greenland and northern Europe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the burbot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various other elongated food fishes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>ling, lenge</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>leng</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">long</span><sup>1</sup>, Old Norse <i>langa</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the heather, <i>Calluna vulgaris.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>lyng</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lyng</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns, often pejorative, denoting one concerned with (<i>hireling;<br/> underling</i>), or diminutive (<i>princeling;<br/> duckling</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English; cognate with German <i>-ling,</i> Old Norse <i>-lingr,</i> Gothic <i>-lings</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">le,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adverbial suffix expressing direction, position, state, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">darkling; sideling.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adverb, adverbial use of gradational variant <i>lang</i> <span class="rh_sc">long</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English, Old English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ling.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>linguistics.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ling,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ling</i> is used to form a noun that indicates a feeling of distaste or disgust for the person or thing named:<span class="rh_ex">hire <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ling → hireling (= someone hired to do menial or distasteful tasks);</span><span class="rh_ex">under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ling → underling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ling</i> is also used to form a noun that is a smaller version or example of the base word:<span class="rh_ex">prince <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ling → princeling;</span><span class="rh_ex">duck <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ling → duckling.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-ling-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ling-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "tongue.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">bilingual, language, lingo, linguine, linguistic/s, monolingual</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gio•co•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jə kō<b>′</b>sō; <i>It.</i> jô kô<b>′</b>sô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>merry;<br/> playful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jocōsus</i> <span class="rh_sc">jocose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: playful</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•o•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä ō<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hawaiian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>no;<br/> not at all.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian <i>‘a‘ole</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hweɪl, weɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>whales,</b> <b>whale,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whaled, whal•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a very large mammal that lives in the sea, having a fishlike body.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> something great or fine of its kind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>I had a whale of a time in Europe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be in the business of whaling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">whale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hweɪl, weɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>whaled, whal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to thrash, strike, hit, or beat strongly and loudly:<span class="rh_ex">The batter whaled the ball deep into the seats.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwāl, wāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>whales,</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. collectively<span>]</span></span>) <b>whale,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whaled, whal•ing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, esp. as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fishlike body, forelimbs modified into flippers, and a head that is horizontally flattened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something big, great, or fine of its kind:<span class="rh_ex">I had a whale of a time in Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Cetus.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to engage in whaling or whale fishing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>hwæl</i>; cognate with German <i>Wal-</i> in <i>Walfisch,</i> Old Norse <i>hvalr</i>; perh. akin to Latin <i>squalus</i> kind of fish</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">whale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwāl, wāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>whaled, whal•ing,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit, thrash, or beat soundly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•pode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə pōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several large-footed, short-winged gallinaceous Australasian birds of the family Megapodiidae, typically building a compostlike mound of decaying vegetation as an incubator for their eggs. Also called <b>brush turkey, moundbird, mound builder, scrub fowl.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Megapodius</i> genus name. See <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">pod</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>one of the basic properties of the elementary particles of matter giving rise to all electric and magnetic forces and interactions. The two kinds of charge are given negative and positive algebraic signs: measured in coulombs. Also called <b>charge, electricity.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chres•tom•a•thy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kres tom<b>′</b>ə thē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-thies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and esp. from a foreign language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>chrēstomátheia,</i> equivalent. to <i>chrēstó</i>(<i>s</i>) useful (<i>chrēs-,</i> stem of <i>chrêsthai</i> to use + <i>-tos</i> verb, verbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + <i>math-</i> (variant stem of <i>manthánein</i> to learn) + <i>-eia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>chrestomathia</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1825–35; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>chres•to•math•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kres′tə math<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Or<b>′</b>land Park<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 23,045.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflaɪɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>capable of flight:<span class="rh_ex">Mosquitoes are flying insects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">made while moving swiftly:<span class="rh_ex">a flying leap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">quick;<br/> brief:<span class="rh_ex">a flying visit.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of traveling by aircraft.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">making flight or passing through the air;<br/> that flies:<span class="rh_ex">a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">floating, fluttering, waving, hanging, or moving freely in the air:<span class="rh_ex">flying banners; flying hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">extending through the air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">moving swiftly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made while moving swiftly:<span class="rh_ex">a flying leap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">very hasty or brief;<br/> fleeting or transitory:<span class="rh_ex">a flying visit; a flying remark.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">designed or organized for swift movement or action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">fleeing, running away, or taking flight:<span class="rh_ex">They pursued the flying enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a sail) having none of its edges fastened to spars or stays.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of moving through the air on wings;<br/> flight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>without being fastened to a yard, stay, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a sail set flying.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>flēogende</i> (adjective, adjectival). See <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flew</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, for <span class="ford">11.</span>, <b>flied, flown<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/floʊn/,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move through the air using wings:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Outside the birds were flying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be carried or move through the air or through space by any force or agency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The jet can fly at the speed of sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The family flew to California.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to operate an aircraft or spacecraft: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot flew to Hawaii.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot flew a variety of aircraft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Aerospace</span> to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over (an area):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fly the Pacific.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to transport or convey by air:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The army flew him to its secret base.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) float or flutter in the air: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The king's banner flew over his tent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to fly his kite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to pass swiftly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How time flies!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to move with often sudden swiftness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>cars flying by us; flew into a rage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to flee;<br/> escape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He was warned to fly from the sheriff's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to bat a fly ball in baseball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The last hitter flied to right field.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be believable or feasible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">flew at him and scratched his face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fold of material that conceals fasteners in a garment opening.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a flap forming the door of a tent.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href="flyball"><span class="rh_sc">fly ball</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_42" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly high</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to be full of happiness or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">The workers were all flying high until the bad news arrived.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the face <span class="rh_txt">or</span> teeth of</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to act in defiance of:<span class="rh_ex">to fly in the face of tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly off the handle</b>, [<i>no obj</i>]<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become very angry, esp. without warning.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let fly</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurl or propel (an object): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">let fly with several snowballs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She let fly a few snowballs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to let one's anger out:<span class="rh_ex">let fly with an insult.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the fly</b>, hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">We had dinner on the fly.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a two-winged insect, such as the common housefly.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fishing lure dressed to resemble an insect or small fish.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the ointment</b>, something that spoils an otherwise pleasant thing:<span class="rh_ex">The fly in the ointment is that there is no money to finish the job.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flew</b> or, for 11, 19, <b>flied, flown, fly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move through the air using wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be carried through the air by the wind or any other force or agency:<span class="rh_ex">bits of paper flying about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to float or flutter in the air:<span class="rh_ex">flags flying in the breeze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move suddenly and quickly;<br/> start unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">He flew from the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another:<span class="rh_ex">The door flew open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to flee;<br/> escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel in space:<span class="rh_ex">The probe will fly past the planet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move or pass swiftly:<span class="rh_ex">How time flies!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move with an aggressive surge:<span class="rh_ex">A mother fox will fly at anyone approaching her kits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bat a fly ball:<span class="rh_ex">He flied into right field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be acceptable, believable, or feasible:<span class="rh_ex">It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) float or move through the air:<span class="rh_ex">to fly a kite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to operate (an aircraft, spacecraft, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to hoist aloft, as for display, signaling, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to fly a flag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over:<span class="rh_ex">to fly the Pacific.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to transport or convey by air:<span class="rh_ex">We fly merchandise to Boston.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to escape from;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">to fly someone's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hang (scenery) above a stage by means of rigging supported by the gridiron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise (scenery) from the stage or acting area into the flies.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly blind.</b> See <b>blind</b> (def. 33).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly in the face of</b>, to act in defiance of (authority, custom, etc.). Also, <b>fly in the teeth of.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly off the handle.</b> See <b>handle</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball, Softball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a fly ball that is caught by a player of the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>go fly a kite</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put up with or get used to matters as they stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine oneself to one's own affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being a nuisance:<span class="rh_ex">If she gets mad enough she'll tell me to go fly a kite.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>let fly</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurl or propel (a weapon, missile, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give free rein to an emotion:<span class="rh_ex">She let fly with a barrage of angry words.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a flap forming the door of a tent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>tent fly.</b> </var>a piece of canvas extending over the ridgepole of a tent and forming an outer roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act of flying;<br/> a flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the course of a flying object, as a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>fly ball.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a light, covered, public carriage drawn by one horse;<br/> hansom;<br/> hackney coach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a horizontal arm, weighted at each end, that pivots about the screw of a press so that when the screw is lowered the momentum of the fly will increase the force of the press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>fan.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>a regulating device for chime and striking mechanisms, consisting of an arrangement of vanes on a revolving axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in some presses) the apparatus for removing the printed sheets to the delivery table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>flyboy.</b> </var>(formerly) a printer's devil employed to remove printed sheets from a press.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">(on a flag)<ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal dimension of a flag as flown from a vertical staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the end of the flag farther from the staff. Cf.  <b>hoist</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>flies.</b> Also called <b>fly loft.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the space above the stage used chiefly for storing scenery and equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a propellerlike device streamed to rotate and transfer information on speed to a mechanical log.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the fly</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">during flight;<br/> before falling to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a baseball on the fly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">hurriedly;<br/> without pausing:<span class="rh_ex">We had dinner on the fly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>flīen,</i> Old English <i>flēogan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>fliogan,</i> German <i>fliegen,</i> Old Norse <i>fljuga</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Fly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flutter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hover,</span> <span class="rh_sc">soar</span> refer to moving through the air as on wings. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fly</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">Birds fly. Airplanes fly.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">flit</span> is to make short rapid flights from place to place:<span class="rh_ex">A bird flits from tree to tree.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">flutter</span> is to agitate the wings tremulously, either without flying or in flying only short distances:<span class="rh_ex">A young bird flutters out of a nest and in again.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">hover</span> is to linger in the air, or to move over or about something within a narrow area or space:<span class="rh_ex">hovering clouds; a hummingbird hovering over a blossom.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">soar</span> is to (start to) fly upward to a great height usually with little advance in any other direction, or else to (continue to) fly at a lofty height without visible movement of the wings:<span class="rh_ex">Above our heads an eagle was soaring.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>true fly.</b> any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, esp. of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various winged insects, as the mayfly or firefly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a fishhook dressed with hair, feathers, silk, tinsel, etc., so as to resemble an insect or small fish, for use as a lure or bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Musca.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the ointment</b>, a detrimental factor;<br/> detraction:<span class="rh_ex">If there's one fly in the ointment, it's that there may not be the money to finish the job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>flīe,</i> Old English <i>flēoge, flȳge</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>vliege</i> (Dutch <i>vlieg</i>), Old High German <i>flioga</i> (German <i>Fliege</i>); akin to <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>clever;<br/> keen;<br/> ingenious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>agile;<br/> nimble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•cyl•in•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē sil<b>′</b>in dər, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70; <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cylinder</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>sem•i•cy•lin•dri•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē si lin<b>′</b>dri kəl, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sem′i•cy•lin<b>′</b>dric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aca<b>′</b>dia Na<b>′</b>tional Park<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a national park in Maine, on Mount Desert Island. 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gut•tur•al•ized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gut<b>′</b>ər ə līzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>pronounced with guttural coarticulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gutturalize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spo•ro•zo•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôr′ə zō<b>′</b>ən, spōr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any parasitic spore-forming protozoan of the phylum (or class) Sporozoa, several species of which, as plasmodia, cause malaria.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span><var>Also, <b>spo′ro•zo<b>′</b>al.</b> </var>belonging or pertaining to the Sporozoa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Sporozo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•te•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ tē<b>′</b>shē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a trivalent rare-earth element. <i>Symbol:</i> Lu;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 174.97;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 71.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>lutecium.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Lūtēt</i>(<i>ia</i>) Paris + -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•roach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect that has a flattened body and is a common household pest.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="roach"><span class="rh_sc"><b>roach.</b></span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cock•roach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>rōch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and nocturnal habits and including several common household pests. Also called <b>roach.</b> Cf. <b>American cockroach, German cockroach, oriental cockroach.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>cucaracha,</i> of uncertain origin, originally, assimilated by folk etymology, etymological to <span class="rh_sc">cock</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">roach</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skyo̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a large scale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>scūtum</i> shield</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1350–1400 for earlier sense "French coin, <span class="rh_sc">é</span><span class="rh_sc">cu</span>''; 1840–50 for current senses; Middle English </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyp•no•pe•di•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hip′nə pē<b>′</b>dē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>sleep learning.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypno</span>- + Greek <i>paideía</i> child-rearing, education, derivative of <i>paîs,</i> stem <i>paid-</i> child 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cir•ci•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>sə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nī′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-ni</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rus•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ru stis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being rustic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rural character or life.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rūstic</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">rustic</span> + Middle French <i>-ite</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>rusticite</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Balch<b>′</b> Springs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Texas. 13,746.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɜrnəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-nə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-nums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the bony plate or series of bones to which the ribs are attached;<br/> the breastbone.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•num<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>nəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-nums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs;<br/> breastbone. See diag. under <b>skeleton.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>stérnon</i> chest, breastbone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vul•ner•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged:<span class="rh_ex">an invulnerable fortress.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vul•ner•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vul•ner•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vul<b>′</b>nər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proof against or immune to attack:<span class="rh_ex">A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not open to denial or disproof:<span class="rh_ex">an invulnerable argument.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>invulnerābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">vulnerable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vul′ner•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•vul<b>′</b>ner•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vul<b>′</b>ner•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•al•i•ty-based<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē al<b>′</b>i tē bāst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of television) portraying or alleging to portray events as they actually happened.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">re•al•i•ty-based<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē al<b>′</b>i tē bāst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(esp. of television) portraying or alleging to portray events as they actually happened.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Roth•er•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(roᵺ<b>′</b>ər mēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>1st Viscount.</b> See <b>Harmsworth, Harold Sidney.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seba<b>′</b>ceous gland′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>teed, tee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>ˈtee•ing ˌground.</b> </var>the area from which the first stroke on each hole of a golf course is played.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a small peg or a mound of earth from which a golf ball is driven at the beginning of each hole.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a stand on which a football is rested to position it for kicking before a kickoff.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place (a ball) on a tee.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>tee off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to strike a golf ball from a tee:<span class="rh_ex">They finally teed off at eleven o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4g" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make angry or irritated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her cheating and lying tee me off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her lies teed off everybody on that committee.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the letter <i>T</i> or <i>t.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>something shaped like a<shape>T,</shape>as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>T-bar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>T-shirt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the mark aimed at in various games, as curling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>to a tee.</b> See <b>T, t</b> (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">having a crosspiece at the top;<br/> shaped like a<shape>T.</shape></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> spelling, spelled form of the letter name</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">tee<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>teed, tee•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>teeing ground.</b> the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to place (the ball) on a tee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>tee off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to strike the ball from a tee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to reprimand severely;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to begin:<span class="rh_ex">They teed off the program with a medley of songs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball, Softball.<span>]</span></span>to make many runs and hits, esp. extra-base hits:<span class="rh_ex">teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball, Softball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far:<span class="rh_ex">He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to strike with a powerful blow, esp. to the head:<span class="rh_ex">He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make angry, irritated, or disgusted:<span class="rh_ex">She was teed off because her dinner guests were late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">TEE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Trans-Europe Express. Also, <b>T-E-E</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">key<b>′</b> card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a plastic card, similar to a credit card, containing data on an embedded magnetized strip that can electronically unlock a door, activate a machine, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈScotch ˈtape,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a brand name for adhesive tapes made of clear plastic or cellophane:<span class="rh_ex">Use Scotch tape to fix that ripped page.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scotch<b>′</b> tape<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>a brand name for various transparent or semitransparent adhesive tapes made chiefly of cellulose acetate or cellophane, for sealing, attaching, mending, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Scotch-tape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skoch<b>′</b>tāp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-taped, -tap•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or mend with Scotch tape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after the trademark 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rei•chen•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ən be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Liberec.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la<b>′</b>zy guy<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a rope or light tackle for keeping a boom from swinging.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a very small copper coin used in Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries as a four-penny piece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch: name of a coin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>placke</i> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•zen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>zən, diz<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deck with clothes or finery;<br/> bedizen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>dis-</i> bunch of flax on a <span class="rh_sc">distaff</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di<b>′</b>zen•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ryth•ro•poi•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rith′rō poi ē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the production of red blood cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20; <span class="rh_sc">erythro</span>(<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">poiesis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•ryth•ro•poi•et•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i rith′rō poi et<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prip<b>′</b>et Marsh<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an extensive wooded marshland in S Byelorussia (Belarus) and NW Ukraine. 33,500 sq. mi. (86,765 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">GCA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Girls' Clubs of America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>See <b>ground-controlled approach.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•face-to-air<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>fis to̅o̅ âr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere:<span class="rh_ex">an antimissile missile fired surface-to-air.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">don•nard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(don<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>stunned;<br/> dazed.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>don<b>′</b>nered.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle of Scots <i>donnar, donner</i> to daze, stun, frequentative of Middle English <i>donen, dinen,</i> Old English <i>dynian</i> to make a <span class="rh_sc">din</span> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cGMP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>cyclic GMP.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>burked, burk•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to suppress or get rid of by some indirect maneuver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after west, western. <i>Burke,</i> hanged in 1829 in Edinburgh for murders of this kind</li></ul></div><ros> <b>burk<b>′</b>er, burk•ite</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>kīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/><span class="rh_me">Burke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Billie</b> (<i>Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke</i>), 1886–1970, U.S. actress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edmund</b>, 1729–97, Irish statesman, orator, and writer.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Kenneth Du•va</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅ vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1897, U.S. literary critic.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gym•no•spore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jim<b>′</b>nə spôr′, -spōr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a naked spore, esp. one not produced in a sporangium or one lacking a protective envelope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; <span class="rh_sc">gymno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">spore</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>gym•no•spo•rous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jim′nə spôr<b>′</b>əs, -spōr<b>′</b>-, jim nos<b>′</b>pər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<b>′</b> tick<b>′</b>et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ballot on which not all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a ticket on which not all the candidates nominated by a party are members of the party. Cf. <b>straight ticket.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gel<b>′</b> electrophore<b>′</b>sis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a technique for separating protein molecules of varying sizes in a mixture by moving them through a block of gel, as of agarose or polyacrylamide, by means of an electric field, with smaller molecules moving faster and therefore farther than larger ones.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dros</b> for 2, 3, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>hydroelectric power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>hydroplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures;<br/> spa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity:<span class="rh_ex">funds for new hydro projects.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; by shortening of compounds with <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> (compare -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>); (def. 4) <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> analyzed as an adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hydro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form meaning "water,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hydroplane; hydrogen.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hydr-</b> </var><sup>1</sup>.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>hýdōr</i> water</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hydro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form representing <b>hydrogen</b> in compound words, denoting esp. a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical:<span class="rh_ex">hydrobromic.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hydr-</b> </var><sup>2</sup>.<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>BPS,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>bits per second.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bps,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>bits per second.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>BPS</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tau<b>′</b> lep′ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. <i>Symbol:</i> T Also called <b>tau, tauon.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car<b>′</b>oli<b>′</b>na bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>any of the shallow, usually marshy, oval depressions found in the coastal plains of the eastern U.S. that are heavily forested and have rich soil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scorn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open contempt;<br/> disdain:<span class="rh_ex">She felt only scorn for the man who tried to get her fired.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to treat or regard with contempt or disdain:<span class="rh_ex">She scorned my help.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">contempt</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scorn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skôrn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">open or unqualified contempt;<br/> disdain:<span class="rh_ex">His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an object of derision or contempt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a derisive or contemptuous action or speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>laugh to scorn</b>, to ridicule;<br/> deride:<span class="rh_ex">Her good advice was laughed to scorn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to treat or regard with contempt or disdain:<span class="rh_ex">They scorned the old beggar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to reject, refuse, or ignore with contempt or disdain:<span class="rh_ex">She scorned my help.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to mock;<br/> jeer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>escharnir, eschernir</i> <indirdesc> Gmc</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Gmc (compare obsolete Dutch <i>schern</i> mockery, trickery); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>skarnen, sc</i>(<i>h</i>)<i>ornen</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>escarn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>scorn, scarn</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scorn<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scorn<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contumely. See <b>contempt.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disdain, contemn, despise, detest.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> praise.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•cu•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɔrkyəˌpaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an animal, a large rodent having stiff, sharp spines or quills.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•cu•pine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>kyə pīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile spines or quills, as <i>Erethizon dorsatum</i> of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Middle French <i>porc d'espine</i> thorny pig. See <span class="rh_sc">pork,</span> <span class="rh_sc">spine</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English <i>porcupyne,</i> variant of <i>porcapyne</i>; replacing <i>porke despyne</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kroe•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krō<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alfred Louis</b>, 1876–1960, U.S. anthropologist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ci•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>scion (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-tion</b>: <i>suspicion.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, equivalent. to <i>-c-</i> final in verb, verbal stem + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the basic physical unit of heredity;<br/> a part of cells that provides the coded instructions for the production of RNA, which, when translated into protein, controls how living things develop and grow.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-gen-"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the basic physical unit of heredity;<br/> a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Gen</i> (1909), apparently abstracted from <i>-gen</i> -<span class="rh_sc">gen;</span> introduced by Danish geneticist Wilhelm Latin. Johannsen (1857–1927)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1911</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Gene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Eugene.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bench<b>′</b> strength′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depth of talent, as on a sports team.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">bench<b>′</b> strength′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">depth of talent, as on a sports team.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart<b>′</b> ass′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>sometimes vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a wise guy;<br/> know-it-all.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>smart<b>′</b>-ass′, smart<b>′</b>ass′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">smart-ass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smärt<b>′</b>as′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>sometimes vulgar</i>).</span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>smart<b>′</b>-assed′, smart<b>′</b>assed′.</b> characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>smart ass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">For<b>′</b>tin barom<b>′</b>eter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>tan; <i>Fr.</i> fô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> ta<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. <i>Fortin</i> (1750–1831), French physicist who invented it 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gro•schen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grō<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-schen.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a zinc or aluminum coin of Austria, the 100th part of a schilling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a German 10-pfennig piece made of nickel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>any of the silver coins of various German regions first introduced in the 13th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin (<i>denārius</i>) <i>grossus</i> thick (coin); akin to <span class="rh_sc">groat</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German; Middle High German <i>grosse, grosze</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F.R.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Federal Republic of Germany.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">magnet<b>′</b>ic flux<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gal•li•nip•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gal<b>′</b>ə nip′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various insects that sting or bite, esp. a large American mosquito, <i>Psorophora ciliata.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85; of obscure origin, originally; final element apparently assimilated to <span class="rh_sc">nipper</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">proc<b>′</b>essed cheese<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a mass-produced product made of one or more types of cheeses that have been heated and mixed with emulsifiers, colorings, flavorings, etc., primarily to retard spoilage and enhance spreadability at reduced cost.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>proc<b>′</b>ess cheese′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•pound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> dē′kəm pound<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> dē kom<b>′</b>pound, dē′kom pound<b>′</b>, -kəm-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decompose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to compound a second or further time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>divided into compound divisions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a bipinnate leaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">compound</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gun•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gun<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a strong, coarse material made commonly from jute, esp. for bags or sacks;<br/> burlap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit: sack, perh. origin, originally of hide; compare <span class="rh_sc">gaur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>gonī</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cat•e•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kat′n ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of concatenating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being concatenated;<br/> connection, as in a chain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>concatēnātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>concatēnātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>concatēnāt</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">concatenate</span> + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan•ga•roo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkæŋgəˈru/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-roos,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-roo.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a plant-eating animal of Australia and nearby islands, that jumps with powerful hind legs, and carries its young in its pouch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kan•ga•roo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kang′gə ro̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-roos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-roo.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Guugu Yimidhirr (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Cooktown, north, northern Queensland) <i>gaŋ-urru</i> large black or gray species of kangaroo</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>kan′ga•roo<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•e•phan•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el′ə fan<b>′</b>tēn, -tīn, -tin, el<b>′</b>ə fən tēn′, -tīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or resembling an elephant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">huge, ponderous, or clumsy:<span class="rh_ex">elephantine movements; elephantine humor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>elephántinos.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">elephant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>elephantinus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>imal king′dom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the animals of the world collectively. Cf. <b>mineral kingdom, plant kingdom.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart<b>′</b> mon<b>′</b>ey,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>money invested or wagered by experienced investors or bettors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>such knowledgeable investors or bettors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>punitive or exemplary damages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a day on which business is not conducted in commemoration of an event or person.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any day of relaxation from work.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Sometimes, <b>holidays.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><a href="vacation"><span class="rh_sc">vacation</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">festive;<br/> joyous:<span class="rh_ex">in a holiday mood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">suitable for a holiday:<span class="rh_ex">dressed in holiday attire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [<i>no obj</i>]<ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to vacation:<span class="rh_ex">to holiday at the shore.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>In British English, this word can be used either in the plural or in the singular, with no article<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the<span>]</span></span>, to mean "vacation'' (British English):<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>We went on holiday<span>]</span></span>= (American English):<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>We went on a holiday or a vacation.<span>]</span></span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>i dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any day of exemption from work (distinguished from <i>working day</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a religious feast day;<br/> holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Sometimes, <b>holidays.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a period of cessation from work or one of recreation;<br/> vacation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a festival;<br/> festive;<br/> joyous:<span class="rh_ex">a holiday mood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">suitable for a holiday:<span class="rh_ex">holiday attire.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to vacation:<span class="rh_ex">to holiday at the seaside.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English; Old English <i>hāligdæg.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">holy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">day</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacation, break.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>i dā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Billie</b> (<i>"Lady Day''</i>), 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>pər, gä<b>′</b>spər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a cigarette.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gasp</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cir•cas•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər kash<b>′</b>ən, -ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Circassia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a group of North Caucasian languages, including Kabardian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a literary language based on the western dialects of the Circassian group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Circassia, its inhabitants, often with respect to their legendary beauty, or their language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin or Neo-Latin <i>Circassi</i>(<i>a</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•ce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•the•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō thē<b>′</b>lē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a type of epithelium composed of a single layer of smooth, thin cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + Neo-Latin <i>-thelium</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">epithelium</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′do•the<b>′</b>li•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•run<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər run<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ran, -run, -run•ning,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to run, pass, or go under.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to pass beneath (a stretched rope, net, etc.) in a boat or the like for the purpose of inspection or repairs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that runs or passes underneath, as a current.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an instance of costing or spending less than estimated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a production run of a manufactured or printed item below the quantity ordered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">run</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Elk<b>′</b> Grove<b>′</b> Vil<b>′</b>lage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE Illinois. 28,907.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a temporary framework for supporting a masonry arch during construction until it is able to stand by itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">center</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛntɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_9" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the middle part or point of something;<br/> core:<span class="rh_ex">the center of town; the center of the earth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the point equally distant from all sides of an object;<br/> a point around which a circle may be drawn;<br/> a point around which something revolves or turns:<span class="rh_ex">Measure the circle from the center to any point on the edge to get the radius.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the source of an influence, action, or force: <span class="rh_ex">the center of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a focus, as of interest or concern:<span class="rh_ex">For a few moments she was the center of attention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a principal point, place, or object: <span class="rh_ex">a shipping center.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a building or part of a building that is used as a meeting place, or that deals with a particular subject, emergency, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">A crisis center was set up during the flood emergency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="shoppingcenter"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">shopping center</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: Center<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(esp. in Europe) the members of a parliament who hold views between those of the Right and Left and who sit in the center of the chamber.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to place in or on a center;<br/> move, or adjust to or on a center:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>centered the subject in the camera's viewfinder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to collect to or around a center;<br/> focus;<br/> concentrate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He centered his novel on the Civil War.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His novel centers on the Civil War.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of a political party or position) considered moderate or in between the left and right positions:<span class="rh_ex">a center party.</span></span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈcen•tre.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point, pivot, axis, etc., around which anything rotates or revolves:<span class="rh_ex">The sun is the center of the solar system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the source of an influence, action, force, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the center of a problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a point, place, person, etc., upon which interest, emotion, etc., focuses:<span class="rh_ex">His family is the center of his life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a principal point, place, or object:<span class="rh_ex">a shipping center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a building or part of a building used as a meeting place for a particular group or having facilities for certain activities:<span class="rh_ex">a youth center; The company has a complete recreation center in the basement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an office or other facility providing a specific service or dealing with a particular emergency:<span class="rh_ex">a flood-relief center; a crisis center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person, thing, group, etc., occupying the middle position, esp. a body of troops.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the core or middle of anything:<span class="rh_ex">chocolate candies with fruit centers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a store or establishment devoted to a particular subject or hobby, carrying supplies, materials, tools, and books as well as offering guidance and advice:<span class="rh_ex">a garden center; a nutrition center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">See <b>shopping center.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that sits in the center of the chamber, a position customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold political views intermediate between those of the Right and Left.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the members of such an assembly who sit in the Center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the political position of persons who hold moderate views.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">politically moderate persons, taken collectively;<br/> Centrists;<br/> middle-of-the-roaders:<span class="rh_ex">Unfortunately, his homeland has always lacked a responsible Center.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a lineman who occupies a position in the middle of the line and who puts the ball into play by tossing it between his legs to a back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position played by this lineman.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a player who participates in a center jump.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position of the player in the center of the court, where the center jump takes place at the beginning of play.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>a player who participates in a face-off at the beginning of play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>center field.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific organic process:<span class="rh_ex">the vasomotor center.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the mean position of a figure or system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the set of elements of a group that commute with every element of the group.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tapered rod, mounted in the headstock spindle (<b>live center</b>) or the tailstock spindle (<b>dead center</b>)of a lathe, upon which the work to be turned is placed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>one of two similar points on some other machine, as a planing machine, enabling an object to be turned on its axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tapered indentation, in a piece to be turned on a lathe, into which a center is fitted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Idioms</span> <b>on center</b>, from the centerline or midpoint of a structural member, an area of a plan, etc., to that of a similar member, area, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The studs are set 30 inches on center. Abbr.:</span>o.c.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to place in or on a center:<span class="rh_ex">She centered the clock on the mantelpiece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to collect to or around a center;<br/> focus:<span class="rh_ex">He centered his novel on the Civil War.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to determine or mark the center of:<span class="rh_ex">A small brass star centered the tabletop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to adjust, shape, or modify (an object, part, etc.) so that its axis or the like is in a central or normal position:<span class="rh_ex">to center the lens of a telescope; to center the work on a lathe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to place (an object, part, etc.) so as to be equidistant from all bordering or adjacent areas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>snap (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to pass (a basketball, hockey puck, etc.) from any place along the periphery toward the middle of the playing area.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to be at or come to a center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come to a focus;<br/> converge;<br/> concentrate (fol. by <i>at, about, around, in,</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The interest of the book centers specifically on the character of the eccentric hero. Political power in the town centers in the position of mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to gather or accumulate in a cluster*  collect (fol. by <i>at, about, around, in,</i> or <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Shops and municipal buildings center around the city square.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>centre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kéntron</i> needle, spur, pivoting point in drawing a circle, derivative of <i>kenteîn</i> to sting</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>centrum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> variant of Middle English <i>centre</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cen<b>′</b>ter•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cen<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>middle.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> edge.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">29.</span> Although sometimes condemned for alleged illogicality, the phrases <span class="rh_sc">center</span> <span class="rh_sc">about</span> and <span class="rh_sc">center</span> <span class="rh_sc">around</span> have appeared in edited writing for more than a century to express the sense of gathering or collecting as if around a center:<span class="rh_ex">The objections center around the question of fiscal responsibility.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mix•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i miks<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of immixing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being immixed;<br/> involvement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immixt</i>(<i>us</i>) blended (see <span class="rh_sc">immix</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ure;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">mixture</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a curved construction over an opening.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a doorway, gateway, or opening having a curved head;<br/> archway.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything bowed or curved like an arch:<span class="rh_ex">the arch of the foot.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to form (into) an arch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The elms arched over the road.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cat arched its back as a warning.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crafty;<br/> sly;<br/> mischievous or cunning:<span class="rh_ex">an arch little grin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="2"><span class="rh_def">chief;<br/> main:<span class="rh_ex">They were arch foes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>arch•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>arch•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-arch-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "chief;<br/> leader;<br/> ruler.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">anarchy, archbishop, archdiocese, hierarchy, matriarch, monarch, monarchy, patriarch</span>.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> is also used to form nouns that refer to persons who are the most important, most notable, or the most extreme examples of (the following noun): <i>archenemy (= the most important enemy);<br/> archconservative (= the most extreme example of a conservative).</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><i>-arch-</i> also appears with the meaning "first, earliest, original, oldest in time.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">archaeology, archaic, archaism, archetype</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">archaic.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architect.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architecture.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">archi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the general sense "first, principal,'' that is prefixed to nouns denoting things that are earliest, most basic, or bottommost (<i>archiblast;<br/> archiphoneme;<br/> architrave</i>);<br/> or denoting individuals who direct or have authority over others of their class, usually named by the base noun (<i>archimandrite;<br/> architect</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>arch-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>arch-</b> <sup>1</sup> <b></b>,  <b>arche-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form akin to <i>arché̄</i> beginning, <i>árchos</i> leader, <i>árchein</i> to be the first, command</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head;<br/> an archway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any overhead curvature resembling an arch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something bowed or curved;<br/> any bowlike part:<span class="rh_ex">the arch of the foot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a device inserted in or built into shoes for supporting the arch of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dam construction having the form of a barrel vault running vertically with its convex face toward the impounded water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Glassmaking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a chamber or opening in a glassmaking furnace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>pot arch.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a vault, or span with an arch:<span class="rh_ex">the rude bridge that arched the flood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to throw or make into the shape of an arch or vault;<br/> curve:<span class="rh_ex">The horse arched its neck.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to form an arch:<span class="rh_ex">elms arching over the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>hog (def. 16).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>arca,</i> feminine variant of Latin <i>arcus</i> <span class="rh_sc">arc</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>arche</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>arch</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ärch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">playfully roguish or mischievous:<span class="rh_ex">an arch smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">cunning;<br/> crafty;<br/> sly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a person who is preeminent;<br/> a chief.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> independent use of <span class="rh_sc">arch</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form that represents the outcome of <b>archi-</b> in words borrowed through Latin from Greek in the Old English period;<br/> it subsequently became a productive form added to nouns of any origin, which thus denote individuals or institutions directing or having authority over others of their class (<i>archbishop;<br/> archdiocese;<br/> archpriest</i>). More recently, <b>arch-</b> <sup>1</sup> has developed the senses "principal'' (<i>archenemy;<br/> archrival</i>) or "prototypical'' and thus exemplary or extreme (<i>archconservative</i>);<br/> nouns so formed are almost always pejorative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">archangel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>arci-,</i> and Gothic <i>ark-</i> directly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek (see <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>-); but Dutch <i>aarts-,</i> Middle Low German <i>erse-,</i> Middle High German, German <i>Erz-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>archi-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old English <i>arce-, ærce-, erce-</i> (<whence> Old Norse <i>erki-</i>) Middle English</whence></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">arch-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>archi-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">archangel; archenteron.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-arch,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "chief, leader, ruler,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">monarch;</span><span class="rh_ex">matriarch;</span><span class="rh_ex">heresiarch.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-archos</i> or <i>-archēs,</i> as comb. forms of <i>árchos</i> leader; compare <span class="rh_sc">archi</span>-</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Archbishop.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">arch.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">archaic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">archaism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>archery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">archipelago.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architectural.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>architecture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">archive;<br/> archives.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clu•pe•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klo̅o̅<b>′</b>pē oid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling a fish of the family Clupeidae;<br/> clupeid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a clupeoid fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Clupeid</i>(<i>ae</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">clupeid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•ti•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwon<b>′</b>ti tāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tat•ed, -tat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to determine the quantity of, esp. with precision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quantit</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quan′ti•ta<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BBQ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>barbecue.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">BBQ,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>barbecue.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pair<b>′</b> of com<b>′</b>passes,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">compass (def. 7)</span></li></ol><ety>[1545–55[</ety><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa<b>′</b>per doll<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a paper or cardboard, usually two-dimensional, representation of the human figure, used as a child's toy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>paper dolls.</b> a connected series of doll-like figures cut from folded paper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b> foil<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>sheets of gold slightly thicker than gold leaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gold<b>′</b>-foil′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•per-thin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>pər thin<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely thin:<span class="rh_ex">a paper-thin razor blade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inadequate or unconvincing;<br/> flimsy:<span class="rh_ex">a paper-thin excuse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil<b>′</b> paint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b>oil color.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a commercial paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<b>′</b> fe′ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter upon the approach of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any nervous excitement preceding a new experience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•gered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstægɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">amazed;<br/> shocked;<br/> astonished:<span class="rh_ex">a staggered look on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">arranged so as not to be in the same place at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">staggered lunch hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstægɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) walk, move, or stand unsteadily: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He staggered from the force of the blow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The next punch staggered him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to astonish or shock:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>a fact that staggers the mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to arrange in a pattern so as not to be in the same place at the same time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stagger our lunch hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of staggering;<br/> an unsteady, reeling movement:<span class="rh_ex">lurching with a clumsy stagger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a staggered order or arrangement.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stag•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stag<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion;<br/> hesitate:<span class="rh_ex">After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady:<span class="rh_ex">This load would stagger an elephant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shock;<br/> render helpless with amazement or the like;<br/> astonish:<span class="rh_ex">The vastness of outer space staggers the mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause to waver or falter:<span class="rh_ex">The news staggered her belief in the triumph of justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in a zigzag order or manner on either side of a center:<span class="rh_ex">The captain staggered the troops along the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to arrange otherwise than at the same time, esp. in a series of alternating or continually overlapping intervals:<span class="rh_ex">They planned to stagger lunch hours so that the cafeteria would not be rushed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to arrange (the wings of a biplane or the like) so that the entering edge of an upper wing is either in advance of or behind that of a corresponding lower wing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of staggering;<br/> a reeling or tottering movement or motion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a staggered order or arrangement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a staggered arrangement of wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of staggering.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>staggers.</b> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also called <b>blind staggers.</b> acute selenium poisoning of livestock characterized by a staggering gait usually followed by respiratory failure and death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a condition of unknown cause, occurring in pregnant sheep, cattle, and other animals during or just following extended transport, characterized by a staggering gait and progressive paralysis.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>stakra</i> to reel, equivalent. to <i>stak</i>(<i>a</i>) to stagger + <i>-ra</i> frequentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>stacker</i> to reel, Middle English <i>stakeren</i> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stag<b>′</b>ger•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Stagger,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reel,</span> <span class="rh_sc">totter</span> suggest an unsteady manner of walking. To <span class="rh_sc">stagger</span> is successively to lose and regain one's equilibrium and the ability to maintain one's direction:<span class="rh_ex">to stagger with exhaustion, a heavy load, or intoxication.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">reel</span> is to sway dizzily and be in imminent danger of falling:<span class="rh_ex">to reel when faint with hunger.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">totter</span> is to move in a shaky, uncertain, faltering manner and suggests the immediate likelihood of falling from weakness or feebleness:<span class="rh_ex">An old man tottered along with a cane.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> vacillate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> astound, confound, dumfound. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> alternate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cul•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈkʌlpəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not culpable;<br/> blameless;<br/> without fault.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-culp-"><span class="rh_sc">-culp-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cul•pa•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in kul<b>′</b>pə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not culpable;<br/> blameless;<br/> guiltless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>inculpābilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">culpable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cul′pa•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•cul<b>′</b>pa•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•cul<b>′</b>pa•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•deine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊdin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white substance obtained from opium and used chiefly to relieve pain and coughing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•deine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>dēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>21</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>, obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>co•de•ia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō dē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>co•de•i•na</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō′dē ē<b>′</b>nə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kó̄de</i>(<i>ia</i>) head, poppy-head + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is overly proper or modest and is, or acts as if he or she is, easily shocked, esp. in matters involving sex.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>prud•er•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprudəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos"> <b>ˈprud•ish,</b></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pro̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>prude</i> a prude (noun, nominal), prudish (adjective, adjectival), short for <i>prudefemme,</i> Old French <i>prodefeme</i> worthy or respectable woman. See <span class="rh_sc">proud,</span> <span class="rh_sc">feme</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prude<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•lism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>liz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Cf. <b>organicism</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>Also, <b>holiatry.</b> care of the entire patient in all aspects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Holistic Therapy</span>any psychologic system postulating that the human mind must be studied as a unit rather than as a sum of its individual parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  term introduced by J.C. Smuts in <i>Holism and Evolution</i> (1926) <span class="rh_sc">hol</span>- + -<sc>ism</sc></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho<b>′</b>list</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔtəri, ˈwɑtə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, consisting of, or full of water.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing too much water:<span class="rh_ex">soggy, watery vegetables.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">resembling water.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">thin;<br/> weak:<span class="rh_ex">watery colors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tə rē, wot<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or connected with water:<span class="rh_ex">watery Neptune.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">full of or abounding in water, as soil or a region;<br/> soggy;<br/> boggy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">containing much or too much water:<span class="rh_ex">a watery paste; a watery batter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">soft, soggy, tasteless, etc., due to excessive water or overcooking:<span class="rh_ex">watery vegetables; a watery stew.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">tearful.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of water:<span class="rh_ex">watery vapor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">resembling water in appearance or color:<span class="rh_ex">eyes of a watery blue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">resembling water in fluidity and absence of viscosity:<span class="rh_ex">a watery fluid.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of poor or weak quality;<br/> thin, washy, or vapid:<span class="rh_ex">watery prose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">consisting of water:<span class="rh_ex">a watery grave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">discharging, filled with, or secreting a waterlike morbid substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>wæterig.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">water,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wa<b>′</b>ter•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thin, weak, diluted, dilute.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•a•nat•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō ə nat<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from <i>gross anatomy</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">anatomy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•cro•an•a•tom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō an′ə tom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>mi′cro•an′a•tom<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•an′a•tom<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•a•nat<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cym•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>pattypan squash.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> also <i>sim</i>(<i>b</i>)<i>lin,</i> earlier <i>symnel,</i> from its resemblance to a <span class="rh_sc">simnel</span> <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> 1770–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hedge<b>′</b> spar′row,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the dunnock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-oidea,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix used in the names of zoological classes or entomological superfamilies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, plural of Greek <i>-oeidēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">oid;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dil•ti•a•zem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dil tī<b>′</b>ə zem′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white to whitish crystalline powder, C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>26</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>S, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina pectoris.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> presumably from isolated and rearranged letters of the chemical name</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•clo•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē klōn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>See <b>polyclonal antibody.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">clonal</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">meg•a•bit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(meg<b>′</b>ə bit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>2<sup>2</sup><sup>0</sup> (1,048,576) bits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(loosely) one million bits. <i>Abbr.:</i> Mb</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mega</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bit</span><sup>3</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>icon tetrafluor<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, fuming gas, SiF<sub>4</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of fluosilicic acid.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yōd<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>yodel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•ma•tor•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkriməˈtɔriəm, ˌkrɛmə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tor•i•a<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈtɔriə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  -tor•i•ums.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">crematory</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cre•ma•to•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē′mə tôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -tōr<b>′</b>-, krem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-to•ri•ums, -to•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tôr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a crematory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; Latinization of <span class="rh_sc">crematory;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fu•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>diffuser.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dif•fus•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di fyo̅o̅<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a person or thing that diffuses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>(in various machines or mechanical systems, as centrifugal pumps or compressors) a device for utilizing part of the kinetic energy of a fluid passing through a machine by gradually increasing the cross-sectional area of the channel or chamber through which it flows so as to decrease its speed and increase its pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Electricity</span>(in a lighting fixture) any of a variety of translucent materials for filtering glare from the light source.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Civil Engineering</span>a pierced plate or similar device for distributing compressed air for aeration of sewage.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>diffusor.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">diffuse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•ral•o•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə ral<b>′</b>ə jīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>to draw conclusions that do not follow logically from a given set of assumptions.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>pa•ral<b>′</b>o•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>paralogízesthai</i> to reason falsely, equivalent. to <i>parálog</i>(<i>os</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">logos</span>) + <i>-izesthai</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>paralogizāre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/snʌb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>snubbed, snub•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat with scorn, esp. by ignoring:<span class="rh_ex">He waved at her but she snubbed him and drove on by.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of snubbing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def">blunt.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snub),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>snubbed, snub•bing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat with disdain or contempt, esp. by ignoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope or line made fast to a fixed object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pull up or stop abruptly in such a manner.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of snubbing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an affront, slight, or rebuff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sudden check given to a rope or cable running out, a moving boat, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">blunt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>snubba</i> to scold, reprimand; cognate with Middle Low German <i>snūben</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>snubben</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snub<b>′</b>ber</b>, <i>n</i></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snub<b>′</b>bing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> slight. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stop, reprove, reprimand.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gen Y<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jen<b>′</b> wī<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>See <b>Generation Y</b> (in this section).</span></li></ol>Also,<var> <b>GenY</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-geny,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "origin,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">phylogeny.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>-geneia.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">gen,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•a•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(par<b>′</b>ə vent′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Furniture</span>a screen against a draft or the wind.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, against wind, equivalent. to <i>para-</i> <span class="rh_sc">para</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>vent</i> <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fim•bril•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fim bril<b>′</b>it, -āt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>bordered by or having a small or fine fringe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>fimbrill</i>(<i>a</i>) little fringe (see <span class="rh_sc">fimbria</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vas•o•in•hib•i•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas′ō in hib<b>′</b>i tər, vā′zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol., Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Physiology</span>an agent, as a drug, that inhibits the action of the vasomotor nerves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vaso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">inhibitor</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>vas•o•in•hib•i•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas′ō in hib<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, vā′zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Leo VII,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>died <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 939, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 936–939.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stove<b>′</b> bolt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small bolt, similar to a machine screw but with a coarser thread. See diag. under <b>bolt.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•bi•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shaped like a cube.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cube</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b> spring<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock. Cf.  <b>warm spring.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">polygen<b>′</b>ic inher<b>′</b>itance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>the heredity of complex characters that are determined by a large number of genes, each one usually having a relatively small effect. Cf. <b>quantitative inheritance.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genic</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nat<b>′</b>ural rub<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rubber<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dŏŏr<b>′</b>əl, dyŏŏr<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the dura mater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dur</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tem•per•a•men•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tem′pər ə men<b>′</b>tl, -prə men<b>′</b>-, -pər men<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or exhibiting a strongly marked, individual temperament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">moody, irritable, or sensitive:<span class="rh_ex">a temperamental artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">given to erratic behavior;<br/> unpredictable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to temperament;<br/> constitutional:<span class="rh_ex">temperamental differences.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">temperament</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tem′per•a•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> excitable, volatile, emotional.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•lex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>leks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>flint;<br/> silica.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>silex,</i> stem <i>silic-</i> hard stone, flint, boulder</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•li•ae<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>lē ē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus;<br/> the nymphs of ash trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>melíai,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">melía</span> manna, ash tree</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•de•i•com•mis•sar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī′dē ī kom<b>′</b>i ser′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sar•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Civil Law.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the recipient of a fideicommissum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>of, pertaining to, or resembling a fideicommissum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>fideī commissārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>fideī commiss</i>(<i>um</i>) a <span class="rh_sc">fideicommissum</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pine<b>′</b> bar′ren,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tract of sandy or peaty soil in which pine trees are the principal growth, as in low-lying areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tar•ant•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tar<b>′</b>ən tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, esp. as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, <b>tarentism.</b> Cf. <b>tarantula</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tarantismus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Taranto,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tar<b>′</b>ant•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi<b>′</b>nance bill′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a bill or act of a legislature to obtain funds for the public treasury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rush•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rush<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that rushes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a player whose assignment is to rush or whose special skill is rushing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1645–55; 1875–80 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">rush</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car<b>′</b>ibbe<b>′</b>an Plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, encompassing the Central American portion of North America, the Caribbean Sea, and the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, as well as the Leeward and Windward Islands;<br/> bordered north and south by the North and South American Plates and west by the Cocos Plate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yo•shi•hi•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō′shə hē<b>′</b>tō; <i>Japn.</i> yô<b>′</b>shē hē<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1879–1926, emperor of Japan 1912–26 (son of Mutsuhito).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eight•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āt<b>′</b>fōld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">comprising eight parts or members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">eight times as great or as much.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in eightfold measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">eight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nig<b>′</b>ger heav<b>′</b>en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>See <b>peanut gallery</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•demp•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri demp<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to redemption;<br/> redemptive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">redeeming;<br/> saving:<span class="rh_ex">a redemptory act.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">redempt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•demp•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈdɛmpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or process or an instance of redeeming, or the state of being redeemed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•demp•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri demp<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">deliverance;<br/> rescue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>deliverance from sin;<br/> salvation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">atonement for guilt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">repurchase, as of something sold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">paying off, as of a mortgage, bond, or note.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">recovery by payment, as of something pledged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">conversion of paper money into specie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>redēmptiōn-</i> (stem of <i>redēmptiō</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>redēmpt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>redimere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">redeem</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>redemption</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>redempcioun</i> (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•demp<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•demp<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> mea<b>′</b>sles,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a severe form of measles characterized by dark, hemorrhagic eruptions. Also called <b>hemorrhagic measles.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fo•li•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈfoʊliˌeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to strip the leaves off.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>to destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fo•li•a•tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fo•li•a•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-foli-"><span class="rh_sc">-foli-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fo•li•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> dē fō<b>′</b>lē āt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> dē fō<b>′</b>lē it, -āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>to destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to lose leaves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a tree) having lost its leaves, esp. by a natural process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>dēfoliātus,</i> past participle of <i>dēfoliāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>foli</i>(<i>um</i>) leaf + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–1795</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fo′li•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fo<b>′</b>li•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>ticle phys′ics,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the branch of physics that deals with the properties and behavior of elementary particles. Cf. <b>high-energy physics.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•bid<b>′</b>i•um-stron<b>′</b>ti•um dat′ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅ bid<b>′</b>ē əm stron<b>′</b>shē əm, -shəm, -tē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a radiometric dating method whereby the ratio of rubidium isotope to strontium in a mineral is used to calculate the age of the mineral, based on the rate of radioactive decay of rubidium to strontium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bro•moil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brō<b>′</b>moil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>an offset reproduction produced by the bromoil process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brom</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">oil</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>rō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ros.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a pyromaniac.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pyro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fire,'' "heat,'' "high temperature,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">pyrogen;</span><span class="rh_ex">pyrolusite;</span><span class="rh_ex">pyromancy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of inorganic acids, indicating that the acid's water content is intermediate between that of the corresponding ortho- (more water) and meta- (least water) acids (<i>pyroantimonic,</i> H<sub>4</sub>Sb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, <i>pyroarsenic,</i> H<sub>4</sub><span class="rh_sc">As</span><sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, and <i>pyrosulfuric,</i> H<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, <i>acids</i>). The combining form is also used in the names of the salts of these acids. If the acid ends in <i>-ic,</i> the corresponding salt ends in <i>-ate</i> (<i>pyroboric acid,</i> H<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, and <i>potassium pyrobate,</i> K<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, or <i>pyrosulfuric,</i> H<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, and <i>pyrosulfate,</i> N<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>);<br/> if the acid ends in <i>-ous,</i> the corresponding salt ends in <i>-ite</i> (<i>pyrophosphorous acid,</i> H<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, <i>potassium pyrophosphite,</i> K<sub>4</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pyr-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pyro-,</i> combining form of <i>pŷr</i> <span class="rh_sc">fire</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>pyro-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "fire, heat, high temperature'':<span class="rh_ex">pyromania, pyrotechnics.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊtɚˌboʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a boat powered by a motor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to travel in or operate a motorboat.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•boat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>tər bōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to travel in or operate a motorboat:<span class="rh_ex">to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> + <span class="rh_sc">boat</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mo<b>′</b>tor•boat′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phos•pho•rite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos<b>′</b>fə rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span>a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800; <span class="rh_sc">phosphor</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><ros> <b>phos•pho•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos′fə rit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Swan•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swon<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Gloria</b> (<i>Gloria Josephine May Swenson</i>), 1899–1983, U.S. film actress.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">third<b>′</b>-par<b>′</b>ty insur′ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûrd<b>′</b>pär<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insurance, Business</span>insurance that compensates for a loss to a party other than the insured for which the insured is liable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>third<b>′</b>-par<b>′</b>ty insur′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•nille<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə nil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>menel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>malus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> alteration of Spanish <i>malilla,</i> diminutive of obsolete <i>mala,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>malo</i> bad 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•u•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>yə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">a speculative approach.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">theoretical, rather than practical:<span class="rh_ex">speculative conclusions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>of the nature of or involving commercial or financial speculation:<span class="rh_ex">speculative ventures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>engaging in or given to such speculation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>speculātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">speculate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spec<b>′</b>u•la′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spec<b>′</b>u•la′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛkyəˌleɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to consider or think curiously about (something); suppose, propose, or wonder: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about/on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The audience is left to speculate on what might happen when the hero returns.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to speculate that an agreement will be reached; They speculated whether the quarrel was serious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to buy or sell goods, property, etc., esp. at risk of a loss, in the hope of making a profit through changes in the market:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>He lost too much money speculating on the gold market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spec•u•la•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛkyələtɪv, -ˌleɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spec•u•la•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>yə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engage in thought or reflection;<br/> meditate (often fol. by <i>on, upon,</i> or a clause).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to indulge in conjectural thought.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, esp. to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>speculātus,</i> past participle of <i>speculārī</i> to watch over, explore, reconnoiter, derivative of <i>specula</i> watch tower, noun, nominal derivative of <i>specere</i> to look, regard; see -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> think, reflect, cogitate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conjecture, guess, surmise, suppose, theorize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cham•bé•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> bā <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France. 56,788.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a dry vermouth from this city.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pil<b>′</b>low sham′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ornamental cover laid over a bed pillow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">used<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yuzd  <i>or, for </i><span class="ford">4<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span>, yust/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">previously used or owned;<br/> secondhand:<span class="rh_ex">a used car; used books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">employed for a purpose;<br/> utilized.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>used to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> accustomed to;<br/> habituated to:<span class="rh_ex">He's still not used to life in the city.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">used<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅zd <i>or, for 4,</i> yo̅o̅st),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">previously used or owned;<br/> secondhand:<span class="rh_ex">a used car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing wear or being worn out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">employed for a purpose;<br/> utilized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>used to</b>, accustomed or habituated to:<span class="rh_ex">I'm not used to cold weather. They weren't used to getting up so early.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">use,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈoff ˌyear,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a year without a major, esp. presidential, election.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a year that has reduced production or lower, poorer activity in a particular field.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">off<b>′</b> year′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a year without a major, esp. presidential, election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a year marked by reduced or inferior production or activity in a particular field, as farming, business, or sports:<span class="rh_ex">With its wet, cold summer, this was an off year for grapes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>off<b>′</b>-year′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>dium hyposul<b>′</b>fite,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>sodium thiosulfate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>dium hydrosul<b>′</b>fite,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="CHE">a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, used as a reducing agent, esp. in dyeing, and as a bleach. Also called <b>hydrosulfite, so<b>′</b>dium di•thi<b>′</b>o•nite</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī thī<b>′</b>ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>sodium hyposulfite.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>dle Riv<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Maryland: suburb of Baltimore. 26,756.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pet•ro•lif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe′trə lif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Rocks</span>(of a rock or geologic formation) containing or yielding petroleum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">petrol</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eum</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•cer•ess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>sər is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a woman who practices sorcery;<br/> witch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>sorceresse,</i> equivalent. to <i>sorcer</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">sorcerer</span>) + <i>-esse</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ess</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-ess.</b> </ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•cer•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔrsəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the practices of one thought to have supernatural powers granted by evil spirits;<br/> black magic;<br/> witchcraft:<span class="rh_ex">The wizard used sorcery to change the girl into a mouse.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor•cer•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sor•cer•ess</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sor•cer•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>sə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cer•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits;<br/> black magic;<br/> witchery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sorceria.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sorcerer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>sorcerie</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> enchantment. See <b>magic.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hi•na•ya•nist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′nə yä<b>′</b>nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a Buddhist of the Hinayana school. Also called <b>Theravadin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Hinayan</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊgræmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who writes computer programs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•gram•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>gram ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a person who writes computer programs;<br/> a person who programs a device, esp. a computer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>a person who prepares program schedules, as for radio or television.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who prepares instructional programs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pro<b>′</b>gram•er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">program</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> grebe′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>finfoot.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coc•cid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kok<b>′</b>sid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various related bugs of the superfamily Coccoidea, comprising the scale insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cocc</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>er mow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a lawn mower that is powered and propelled by an electric motor or gasoline engine (distinguished from <i>hand mower</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•ba<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä<b>′</b>bə <i>for 1;</i> sā<b>′</b>bə <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 1011;<br/> 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Bible</span>Biblical name, <b>Sheba.</b> an ancient kingdom in southwestern Arabia noted for its extensive trade, esp. in spices and gems.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-ri•er, -ri•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked with the scars of wounds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scar</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>full of precipitous, rocky places.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">scar</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Scar•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol> <b>Richard McClure</b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1919–94, U.S. author and illustrator of children's books.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pla•gi•o•he•dral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā′jē ə hē<b>′</b>drəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>(of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pla•gi•he•dral</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā′jə hē<b>′</b>drəl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plagio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">hedral</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clean-limbed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēn<b>′</b>limd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having slender, well-proportioned arms and legs:<span class="rh_ex">a clean-limbed athlete.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pressed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not having enough of:<span class="rh_ex">I was pressed for time and money.</span></span></li></ol>See also <a href="hardpressed"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">hard-pressed</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon or move (something) with steady force;<br/> to push: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the gas pedal and the car shot forward.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed on the gas pedal but nothing happened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put pressure on (something), esp. so as to change shape or size: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She pressed down on the dough.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She pressed my hand when we were introduced.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed his jacket and slacks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out juice or the insides of (something, as grapes) by pressure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed the grapes to produce wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to squeeze out (juice):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They pressed enough juice to make fifteen gallons of wine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bother, annoy, or harass;<br/> keep bothering: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't press your kids so hard; they'll do better if you just leave them alone.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The media kept pressing for an explanation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause trouble, worry, or strain;<br/> oppress: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object; often: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Poverty presses people down. She's pressed for funds right now.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pressure is pressing down on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to emphasize with force or persuasion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>pressed his own ideas about school reform on the community.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in the sport of weightlifting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He pressed five hundred pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) push forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The army pressed on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He pressed the car ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to crowd around someone;<br/> throng:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The crowd pressed in on him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_29" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> an act of pressing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>two or three presses on the doorbell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><a href="printingpress"><span class="rh_sc">printing press</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> printed publications or news organizations thought of as a group <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>"I'm from the press, let me in,'' he demanded.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A free press is essential to a democracy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> a group of people from the news media, as reporters and photographers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb;</span><span class="rh_ex">usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The press in the second campaign plane were angry when their plane couldn't land.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="17"><span class="rh_def">the commentary, criticism, or opinion about a person, etc., carried in newspapers and other media: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The movie received a good press.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>During the war the general received fairly good press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the University of Illinois Press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> any of various devices or machines for squeezing, stamping, or crushing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a wine press.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> a crowding, thronging, or pressing together:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span>the press of the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> urgency, as of affairs or business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>the dizzying press of business the first week of a sale.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> a lift in which a barbell is pushed up from chest level with the arms straight up, without moving the legs or feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a clean press of over 500 pounds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_49" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">By the time the newspaper went to press, the last game wasn't over yet.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. military service.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of (something) in a manner different from that intended:<span class="rh_ex">A bus was pressed into service as an ambulance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-press-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-press-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "squeeze;<br/> press (down).'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">compress, compression, decompression, depress, depression, express, impress, impression, impressive, inexpressible, irrepressible, oppress, press, pressure, repress, suppress</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to act upon with steadily applied weight or force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move by weight or force in a certain direction or into a certain position:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd pressed him into a corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to compress or squeeze, as to alter in shape or size:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed the clay into a ball.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weigh heavily upon;<br/> subject to pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold closely, as in an embrace;<br/> clasp:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed her in his arms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing:<span class="rh_ex">to press clothes; to press flowers in the leaves of a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to extract juice, sugar, etc., from by pressure:<span class="rh_ex">to press grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to squeeze out or express, as juice:<span class="rh_ex">to press the juice from grapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to beset or harass;<br/> afflict:<span class="rh_ex">He was pressed by problems on all sides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to trouble or oppress;<br/> put into a difficult position, as by depriving:<span class="rh_ex">Poverty pressed them hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to urge or entreat strongly or insistently:<span class="rh_ex">to press for payment of a debt; to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to emphasize or propound forcefully;<br/> insist upon:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his own ideas on us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to plead with insistence:<span class="rh_ex">to press a claim.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to urge onward;<br/> hasten:<span class="rh_ex">He pressed his horse to go faster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to push forward.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>to manufacture (phonograph records, videodiscs, or the like), esp. by stamping from a mold or matrix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to exert weight, force, or pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>WeightLifting.<span>]</span></span>to raise or lift, esp. a specified amount of weight, in a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to iron clothing, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to bear heavily, as upon the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of athletes and competitors) to perform tensely or overanxiously, as when one feels pressured or is determined to break out of a slump;<br/> strain because of frustration:<span class="rh_ex">For days he hasn't seemed able to buy a hit, and he's been pressing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to compel haste:<span class="rh_ex">Time presses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to demand immediate attention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to use urgent entreaty:<span class="rh_ex">to press for an answer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to push forward or advance with force, eagerness, or haste:<span class="rh_ex">The army pressed to reach the river by dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to crowd or throng.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>to employ a press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>press the flesh</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>flesh</b> (def. 15).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act of pressing;<br/> pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the state of being pressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">printed publications collectively, esp. newspapers and periodicals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news, including newspapers, newsmagazines, radio and television news bureaus, and wire services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">the editorial employees, taken collectively, of these media and agencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often used with a pl. v.</i>) a group of news reporters, or of news reporters and news photographers:<span class="rh_ex">The press are in the outer office, waiting for a statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the consensus of the general critical commentary or the amount of coverage accorded a person, thing, or event, esp. in newspapers and periodicals (often prec. by <i>good</i> or <i>bad</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The play received a good press. The minister's visit got a bad press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See <b>printing press.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an establishment for printing books, magazines, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the process or art of printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various devices or machines for exerting pressure, stamping, or crushing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a wooden or metal viselike device for preventing a tennis or other racket from warping when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a pressing or pushing forward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a crowding, thronging, or pressing together;<br/> collective force:<span class="rh_ex">The press of the crowd drove them on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a crowd, throng, or multitude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">the desired smooth or creased effect caused by ironing or pressing:<span class="rh_ex">His suit was out of press.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">pressure or urgency, as of affairs or business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an upright case or other piece of furniture for holding clothes, books, pamphlets, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>an aggressive form of defense in which players guard opponents very closely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Weightlifting.<span>]</span></span>a lift in which the barbell, after having been lifted from the ground up to chest level, is pushed to a position overhead with the arms extended straight up, without moving the legs or feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Idioms</span> <b>go to press</b>, to begin being printed:<span class="rh_ex">The last edition has gone to press.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>presser</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pressa,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>pressus</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pressen</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin <i>pressāre,</i> frequentative of <i>premere</i> (past participle <i>pressus</i>) to press (compare rare Old English <i>press</i> clothespress</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>presser</i> to press</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>press</i>(<i>e</i>) throng, company, trouble, machine for pressing, clothespress 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>press<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> annoy, worry, torment, assail, besiege. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> induce, persuade, beg, implore.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">press<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to force into service, esp. naval or military service;<br/> impress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make use of in a manner different from that intended or desired:<span class="rh_ex">French taxis were pressed into service as troop transports.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">impressment into service, esp. naval or military service.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <i>prest,</i> past participle of obsolete <i>prest</i> to take (men) for military service, verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">prest</span><sup>2</sup> in sense "enlistment money'' 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Press<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pres),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TMC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>The Movie Channel (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">TMC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Radio and Television</span>The Movie Channel (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Four<b>′</b> No<b>′</b>ble Truths<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the doctrines of Buddha: all life is suffering, the cause of suffering is ignorant desire, this desire can be destroyed, the means to this is the Eightfold Path.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•fil<b>′</b>te fish<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gə fil<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a forcemeat of boned fish, esp. such freshwater fish as carp, pike, or whitefish, blended with eggs, matzo meal, and seasoning, shaped into balls or sticks and simmered in a vegetable broth, and often served chilled.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge•fill<b>′</b>te fish<b>′</b>, ge•füll<b>′</b>te fish<b>′</b>, ge•ful<b>′</b>te fish<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish: literally, stuffed fish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•to•tox•i•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô′tə tok′si kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>autointoxication.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">auto</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">toxicosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sfor•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfôrt<b>′</b>sə; <i>It.</i> sfô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tsä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Count Car•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1873–1952, Italian statesman: anti-Fascist leader.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Fran•ces•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än ches<b>′</b>kô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1401–66, Italian condottiere and duke of Milan 1450–66.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3">his father, <b>Gia•co•muz•zo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jä′kô mo̅o̅<b>′</b>tsô)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> or <b>Mu•zio</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅<b>′</b>tsyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1369–1424, Italian condottiere.</def><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Lo•do•vi•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô′dô vē<b>′</b>kô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"the Moor''</i>), 1451–1508, duke of Milan 1494–1500 (son of Francesco Sforza).</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vic<b>′</b>tory ship′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a fast, turbine-powered cargo ship of World War II, having a capacity of about 11,000 dead-weight tons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span>to inform against; denounce or accuse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to relate;<br/> report:<span class="rh_ex">to delate an offense.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēlātus</i> (suppletive past participle of <i>dēferre</i> to bring down, report, accuse), equivalent. to <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>lā-</i> carry (past participle stem of <i>ferre</i>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•la<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•la<b>′</b>tor, de•lat<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>del•a•to•ri•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del′ə tôr<b>′</b>ē ən, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri•mo•gen•i•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prī′mə jen<b>′</b>i chər, -chŏŏr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son. Cf. <b>postremogeniture.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>prīmōgenitūra</i> a first birth, equivalent. to Latin <i>prīmō</i> at first + <i>genitūra,</i> equivalent. to <i>genit</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>gignere</i> to beget; see <span class="rh_sc">kin</span>) + <i>-ūra</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pri′mo•gen<b>′</b>i•tar′y, pri′mo•gen<b>′</b>i•tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pri′mo•gen<b>′</b>i•ture•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•tiph•o•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an tif<b>′</b>ə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a book of antiphons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin. See <span class="rh_sc">antiphon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>antiphōnārium</i>; learned borrowing replacing earlier versions, which had undergone changes: Middle English <i>anfenere, antefenar, antiphoner</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>antefnere</i> (compare Middle Dutch <i>antiffenaer,</i> Middle Low German <i>antifenēr,</i> Old High German <i>antiphenere</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swan<b>′</b> maid′en,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of a class of folkloric maidens, in many Indo-European and Asian tales, capable of being transformed into swans, as by magic or sorcery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eight•y-fifth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>tē fifth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the eighty-fourth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 85.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 85 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an eighty-fifth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>85</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the eighty-fifth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hosp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hospital.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hosp.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hospital.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•ro•pi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rō<b>′</b>pē əm, yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a rare-earth metallic element whose salts are light pink. <i>Symbol:</i> Eu;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 151.96;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 63.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Europe</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Supp. Rev. Stat.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Supplement to the Revised Statutes.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mus•cu•lo•skel•e•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mus<b>′</b>kyə lō skel<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Anatomy</span>concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones:<span class="rh_ex">the musculoskeletal system.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">musculo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">skeletal</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tro•mer•sol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī′trə mûr<b>′</b>sôl, -sol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>HgNO<sub>3</sub>: used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">curic</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">creo</span>)<span class="rh_sc">sol</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chin<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kin<b>′</b>ik, kwin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>quinic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•ca•tur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di kā<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Stephen</b>, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Illinois. 94,081.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Alabama. 42,002.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta. 18,404.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sve•tam•ba•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shve täm<b>′</b>bər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>one of the two principal Jain sects, whose members wear white and believe that women can attain salvation. Cf. <b>Digambara.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit <i>śvetāmbara</i> white-clad</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>na cor<b>′</b>da ped′al.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>soft pedal</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Virgin<b>′</b>ia creep<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing plant, <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia,</i> of the grape family, native to North America, having palmate leaves, usually with five leaflets, and bluish-black berries. Also called <b>American ivy, ivy vine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jul<b>′</b>ius Cae<b>′</b>sar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>See <b>Caesar, Gaius Julius.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) a tragedy (1600?) by Shakespeare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (88 km) in diameter.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>dium ar<b>′</b>senite,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a white or grayish-white, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaAsO<sub>2</sub>, used chiefly in arsenical soaps for hides, as an insecticide, and as a weed-killer. Also called <b>sodium meta-arsenite.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō män<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Sultanate of.</b> Formerly, <b>Muscat and Oman.</b> an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. 2,264,590;<br/> ab. 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Muscat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Gulf of</b>, a NW arm of the Arabian Sea, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•dal•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō dal<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>pertaining to the feet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>podal</i> of the feet (see <span class="rh_sc">pod</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nai•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> on<b>′</b>ion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>a small white onion, often pickled and used as an appetizer or garnish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a weak or timid person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>wimp out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to act like a wimp:<span class="rh_ex">Don't wimp out on us when we need you!</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wimp•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a weak, ineffectual, timid person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><b>wimp out,</b><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or act like a wimp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to show timidity or cowardice;<br/> chicken out.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20, <i>American.</i>; origin, originally uncertain; compare <span class="rh_sc">whimper</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">WIMP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>west, western</i>(<i>eakly</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>nteracting</i>) <i>M</i>(<i>assive</i>) <i>P</i>(<i>article</i>) 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver•e•cund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver<b>′</b>i kund′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bashful;<br/> modest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>verēcundus,</i> equivalent. to <i>verē</i>(<i>rī</i>) to fear + <i>-cundus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smok•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smō<b>′</b>kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suitable for being smoked.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>smokables.</b> things for smoking, as cigars or cigarettes.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>smoke<b>′</b>a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">smoke</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brou•ha•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbruhɑˌhɑ, ˌbruhɑˈhɑ, bruˈhɑhɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-has.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, unimportant event involving too much uproar:<span class="rh_ex">The department had a little brouhaha last week when the copying machine broke.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brou•ha•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bro̅o̅<b>′</b>hä hä′, bro̅o̅′hä hä<b>′</b>, bro̅o̅ hä<b>′</b>hä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event;<br/> hullabaloo:<span class="rh_ex">The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., esp. a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause:<span class="rh_ex">A brouhaha by the baseball players resulted in three black eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew, distortion of the recited phrase <i>bārūkh habbā</i> (<i>beshēm ădhōnai</i>) "blessed is he who comes (in the name of the Lord)'' (Ps. 118:26)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, origin, originally <i>brou, ha, ha!</i> exclamation used by characters representing the devil in the 16th-cent. drama; perh.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈair ˌlane,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Transport</span>a route regularly used by airplanes;<br/> airway.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> lane′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Transport</span>a route regularly used by airplanes;<br/> airway. Also called <b>skyway.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Walker,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alice</b>, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔkɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a framework on small wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar device but without wheels, usually a waist-high, four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for use by an injured, or elderly disabled person as a support while walking.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one that walks or likes to walk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an enclosing framework on casters or wheels for supporting a baby who is learning to walk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a similar device, usually a waist-high four-legged framework of lightweight metal, for use by a weak or disabled person as a support while walking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>Walker hound.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that walks or likes to walk:<span class="rh_ex">He's a great walker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theater Slang.<span>]</span></span>an extra or supernumerary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a musician required by a union contract to be hired and paid full salary even when not needed for performance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">walk,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Walk•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Alice</b>, born 1944, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>David</b>, 1785–1830, U.S. abolitionist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James John</b> (<i>Jimmy</i>), 1881–1946, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1926–32.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, born 1952, New Zealand track-and-field athlete.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>Sarah Breed•love</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brēd<b>′</b>luv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1867–1919, U.S. businesswoman and philanthropist.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Michigan. 15,088.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•tho-cous•in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′thə kuz<b>′</b>ən, ôr<b>′</b>thə kuz′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>See <b>parallel cousin.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wor•thing•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>ᵺing tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Ohio. 15,016.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW Minnesota. 10,243.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spit</b> or <b>spat<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spæt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  spit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> to expel saliva from the mouth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>He cleared his throat and spat loudly; kids spitting at each other.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to expel (something) from the mouth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to spit watermelon seeds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to sputter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The grease was spitting in the fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>spit up</b>, to vomit;<br/> throw up: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The baby was spitting up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wounded soldier spat up some blood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>saliva.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the act of spitting.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>spit and image</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> exact likeness;<br/> counterpart. Also, <b>spit•ting im•age</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmədʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pointed rod for piercing and holding meat over a fire.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a narrow point of land sticking out into the water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spit</b> or <b>spat, spit•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to eject saliva from the mouth;<br/> expectorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to express hatred, contempt, etc., by or as if by ejecting saliva from the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to sputter:<span class="rh_ex">grease spitting on the fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fall in scattered drops or flakes, as rain or snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to eject from the mouth:<span class="rh_ex">The children were spitting watermelon seeds over the fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to throw out or emit like saliva:<span class="rh_ex">The kettle spits boiling water over the stove.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to set a flame to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">spit up, to vomit;<br/> throw up:<span class="rh_ex">The wounded soldier spat up blood. If you jostle the baby, she'll spit up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>saliva, esp. when ejected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of spitting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span>spittle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a light fall of rain or snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>spit and image.</b> Also, <b>spitting image, spit 'n' image.</b> exact likeness;<br/> counterpart:<span class="rh_ex">Hunched over his desk, pen in hand, he was the spit and image of his father at work.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>spitten,</i> Old English <i>spittan</i>; cognate with German (dialect, dialectal) <i>spitzen</i> to spit; akin to Old English <i>spǣtan</i> to spit, <i>spātl</i> spittle; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spit<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spatter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spit•ted, spit•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pointed rod or bar for thrusting through and holding meat that is to be cooked before or over a fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various rods, pins, or the like used for particular purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a narrow point of land projecting into the water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pierce, stab, or transfix, as with a spit;<br/> impale on something sharp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to thrust a spit into or through.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>spite,</i> Old English <i>spitu</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>spit, spet,</i> Old High German <i>spiz</i> spit; akin to Old Norse <i>spīta</i> peg</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">y•lem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hý̄lē</i> matter, wood</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin (<i>h</i>)<i>ȳlem,</i> accusative of <i>hȳlē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> adoption, in modern astrophysics, of Middle English <i>ylem</i> (Gower) 1948</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gan•ges<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan<b>′</b>jēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 mi. (2495 km) long.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Gan•get•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gan jet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">displace<b>′</b>ment ton′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a unit for measuring the displacement of a vessel, equal to a long ton of 2240 lb. (1016 kg) or 35 cu. ft. (1 cu. m) of seawater.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•lat•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/məˈlætoʊ, -ˈlɑtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-toes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>the offspring of one white parent and one black parent.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a person whose ancestry is a mixture of this type.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>of a light brown color.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•lat•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lat<b>′</b>ō, -lä<b>′</b>tō, myo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-toes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>the offspring of one white parent and one black parent: not in technical use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>a person whose ancestry is a mixture of Negro and Caucasian.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>of a light-brown color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>mulato</i> young mule, equivalent. to <i>mul</i>(<i>o</i>) <span class="rh_sc">mule</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-ato</i> of unclear origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•rit•ri•chous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə ri<b>′</b>tri kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>(of certain protozoans) having cilia arranged spirally around the mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>-trichos</i> -haired; see -<span class="rh_sc">tricha,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>- + <i>-trichous</i> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cri•me•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī mē<b>′</b>ə, kri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>the</b>, </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, now a region of Ukraine. ab. 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Russian, <b>Krim, Krym.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cri•me<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sal<b>′</b>ton Sea<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôl<b>′</b>tən, -tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a shallow saline lake in S California, in the Imperial Valley, formed by the diversion of water from the Colorado River into a salt-covered depression (<b>Sal<b>′</b>ton Sink<b>′</b>.</b>) 236 ft. (72 m) below sea level.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•lig•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ lij<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>growing in swamps or muddy places.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>u•lig•i•nose</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ lij<b>′</b>ə nōs′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ūlīginōsus</i> full of moisture, wet, equivalent. to <i>ūlīgin-</i> (stem of <i>ūlīgō</i>) moisture + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•tëm•kin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō tem<b>′</b>kin, pə-; <i>Russ.</i> pu tyôm<b>′</b>kyin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Prince Gri•go•ri A•le•ksan•dro•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri gôr<b>′</b>ē al′ig zan<b>′</b>drə vich, -zän<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>yi gô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yē u lyi ksän<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1739–91, Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine II.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•read•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>rē′dər, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, British Terms</span>a person who presents the news on a radio or television news broadcast;<br/> newscaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + <span class="rh_sc">reader</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•cu•li•ar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪˌkyuliˈærɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the quality or condition of being peculiar.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a manner or way of thinking that is odd or strange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>has some funny peculiarities, like standing on one foot while she talks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a quality distinctive to only one group or thing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the peculiarities of her Midwestern dialect.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pe•cu•li•ar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi kyŏŏ′lē ar<b>′</b>i tē, -kyo̅o̅l yar<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">oddity;<br/> singularity;<br/> eccentricity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing quality or characteristic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the quality or condition of being peculiar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pecūliāritās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">peculiar,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> idiosyncrasy. See <b>eccentricity.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irregularity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>feature.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ben•zo•tri•chlo•ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ben′zō trī klôr<b>′</b>īd, -id, -klōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless or yellowish liquid, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>Cl<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes. Also called <b>toluene trichloride.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">benzo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">trichloride</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stron•ti•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stron<b>′</b>shē ə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Also called <b>stron<b>′</b>tium ox<b>′</b>ide.</b> a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>strontium hydroxide.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stronti</span>(<span class="rh_sc">an</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>4</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal<b>′</b> ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining, Mineralogy</span>a spherical mass of mineral and plant material embedded in coal beds, ranging in size from that of a pea to that of a boulder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•em•pir•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′em pir<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the philosophy dealing with the existence of things outside, or beyond, experience.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>met′em•pir<b>′</b>i•cism.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">metempiric,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1874</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′em•pir<b>′</b>i•cist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dran•gea<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī drān<b>′</b>jə, -jē ə, -dran<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any shrub belonging to the genus <i>Hydrangea,</i> of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hydr-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hydr</span>-<sup>1</sup> + Neo-Latin <i>angea,</i> feminine noun, nominal based on Greek <i>angeîon</i> vessel; so called from cup-shaped seed capsule</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post-free<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst<b>′</b>frē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>that may be sent free of postal charges, as government mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>postpaid.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>postpaid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thick<b>′</b> reg′ister,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>chest register.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•meth•yl•car•bi•nol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī meth′əl kär<b>′</b>bə nôl′, -nol′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>isopropyl alcohol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">methyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">carbinol</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">S. Dak.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>South Dakota.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draft<b>′</b>ing yard′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a yard fenced into compartments for the holding and sorting of livestock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PCV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>positive crankcase ventilation.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">room•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrumɚ, ˈrʊmɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who lives in a rented room;<br/> lodger.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">room•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>mər, rŏŏm<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives in a rented room;<br/> lodger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">room</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•o•nar•thex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′sō när<b>′</b>theks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a covered walk, vestibule, or narthex situated before a narthex;<br/> an outer narthex.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">exo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">narthex</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pas de Ca•lais<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(päd<sup>ə</sup> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French name of the Strait of Dover.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pas-de-Ca•lais<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(päd<sup>ə</sup> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> le<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in N France. 1,403,035;<br/> 2607 sq. mi. (6750 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Arras.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Do•ver<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>vər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in E Kent, in SE England: point nearest the coast of France. 101,700.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Strait of.</b> French, <b>Pas de Calais.</b> a strait between England and France, connecting the English Channel and the North Sea: least width 20 mi. (32 km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Delaware, in the central part. 23,512.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE New Hampshire. 22,377.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N New Jersey. 14,681.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Ohio. 11,526.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Barnes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bärnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="big"><b>Djuna (Chap•pell)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jo̅o̅<b>′</b>nə chap<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1892–1982, U.S. novelist, poet, and playwright.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grat•i•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grat′ə fi kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being gratified;<br/> great satisfaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that gratifies;<br/> source of pleasure or satisfaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of gratifying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a reward, recompense, or gratuity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grātificātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>grātificātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">gratify,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pleasure, relish, delight, enjoyment, comfort.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grat•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrætəˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give pleasure to (a person or persons): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her praise gratified us all.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It gratified us that we were going home soon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to satisfy; indulge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>As a child she always wanted to gratify her desires instantly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grat•i•fi•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌgrætəfɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-grat-"><span class="rh_sc">-grat-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grat•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grat<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:<span class="rh_ex">Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy; indulge;<br/> humor, as one's desires or appetites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to reward;<br/> remunerate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>grātificāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>grāt</i>(<i>us</i>) pleasing + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-ficāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>gratifien</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grat<b>′</b>i•fi′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>grat•i•fi•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grat<b>′</b>ə fī′id lē, -fīd′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grat<b>′</b>i•fi′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> please, delight, gladden. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>humor.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Black</i></b><b>′</b> I<b>′</b>ris, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting (1926) by Georgia O'Keeffe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•cy•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sish<b>′</b>ē on′, sis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Ancient History</span>an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Sic•y•o•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis′ē ō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La Puen•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä pwen<b>′</b>tē, -tā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles. 30,882.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•torch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a small device that shoots out an extremely hot flame, used esp. in metalworking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to burn with or as if with a blowtorch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blow•torch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blō<b>′</b>tôrch′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small portable apparatus that gives an extremely hot gasoline flame intensified by a blast, used esp. in metalworking.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to weld, burn, or ignite with or as with a blowtorch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blow</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">torch</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sup•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprisəˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>, <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suppose to be true; take for granted in advance: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">An effect presupposes a cause.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Your theory presupposes that time existed at the beginning of the universe.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•sup•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprisʌpəˈzɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sup•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′sə pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require or imply as an antecedent condition:<span class="rh_ex">An effect presupposes a cause.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>presupposer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">suppose</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>pre•sup•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′sup ə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre′sup•po•si<b>′</b>tion•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> presume.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">creed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a formal, ritual statement of the chief principles of Christian belief.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an accepted system of religious or other belief:<span class="rh_ex">His creed was simply this: be true to yourself.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cred-"><span class="rh_sc">-cred-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">creed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any system or codification of belief or of opinion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief, as the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, or the Athanasian Creed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the creed.</b> See <b>Apostles' Creed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>crēdō</i> I believe; see <span class="rh_sc">credo</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>crede,</i> Old English <i>crēda</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>creed<b>′</b>al, cred<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>creed<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>creed<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>creed<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> faith, conviction, credo, dogma.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">langue d'oïl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>g dô ēl<b>′</b>, dô<b>′</b>ē, doil<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hōc ille</i> (<i>fēcit</i>) this he (did)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: language of <i>oïl</i> (Old French; compare French <i>oui</i>), yes</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ras•bo•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raz bôr<b>′</b>ə, -bōr<b>′</b>ə, raz<b>′</b>bər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several minnows of the genus <i>Rasbora,</i> inhabiting fresh waters of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, esp. the silvery <i>R. heteromorpha,</i> that has a black triangular marking near the tail and is often kept in aquariums.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, of undetermined origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhin-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>rhino-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">rhinencephalon.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈraɪnoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nos,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>-no.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a rhinoceros.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nos,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-no.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a rhinoceros.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rhi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>money;<br/> cash.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rhino-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "nose,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">rhinology.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>rhin-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>rhīno-,</i> combining form of <i>rhí̄s</i> (stem <i>rhīn-</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">triac<b>′</b>etate fi′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a textile fiber made of cellulose triacetate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mex<b>′</b>ican jade<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>Mexican onyx artificially colored green.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtongue-ˌtied,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tongue-tied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tung<b>′</b>tīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to speak, as from shyness, embarrassment, or surprise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affected with tongue-tie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tongue</span> + <span class="rh_sc">tied</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bha•ga•vad-Gi•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bug<b>′</b>ə vəd gē<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a portion of the Mahabharata, having the form of a dialogue between the hero Arjuna and his charioteer, the avatar Krishna, in which a doctrine combining Brahmanical and other elements is evolved. Also called <b>Gita.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Sanskrit: Song of the Blessed One</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•patch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɑs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bad-tempered person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross•patch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>pach′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bad-tempered or irritable person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cross</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">patch</span><sup>1</sup> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>tact patch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>the area of contact between a tire on an automotive vehicle and the road surface.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•praise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər prāz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-praised, -prais•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to praise to a lesser degree or extent than the circumstances warrant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">praise</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">il•log•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i loj<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being illogical;<br/> illogicality:<span class="rh_ex">His speech was full of illogic.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">il</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">logic</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈmɪr, -ˈmyɪr, ˈprimɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head of the cabinet in France and other countries;<br/> prime minister.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">first in rank;<br/> chief;<br/> leading:<span class="rh_ex">the premier writer of this decade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">first in time;<br/> earliest:<span class="rh_ex">premier appearance on Broadway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href='premiere w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">premiere</span></a>.See <a href="prim"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-prim-</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri mēr<b>′</b>, -myēr<b>′</b>, prē<b>′</b>mēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries;<br/> first minister;<br/> prime minister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a chief officer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">first in rank;<br/> chief;<br/> leading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">first in time;<br/> earliest;<br/> oldest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prīmārius</i> of the first rank; see <span class="rh_sc">primary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>primer, premer</i> and Middle French <i>premier, primier</i> literally, first</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>primer, primier, premer</i> (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•mier<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hol•low•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hol<b>′</b>ō wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (distinguished from <i>flatware</i>). Also, <b>hol<b>′</b>lo•ware′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hollow</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pal<b>′</b>ette of Nar<b>′</b>mer.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>See under <b>Narmer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>der met′allurgy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>mary type′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a specimen used in the original description or illustration of a species.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cry•o•stat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krī<b>′</b>ə stat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cryo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stat</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cry′o•stat<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring-streaked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ring<b>′</b>strēkt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having streaks or bands of color around the body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rule<b>′</b> joint′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in carpentry and joinery) a joint between two hinged pieces, as between the center and end leaves of a table, consisting of a quarter round and fillet fitting against a cove and fillet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pivoted joint between two strips of wood placed end to end, as in a carpenter's folding rule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bar<b>′</b>bary fig<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>prickly pear.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<b>′</b> spin′ning,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a process of spinning in which the yarn is twisted and drawn while passing through a small metal device traveling rapidly around a ring in the operation of winding the yarn onto a bobbin. Cf. <b>mule spinning.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Europe<b>′</b>an Free<b>′</b> Trade<b>′</b> Associa′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Business</span>an economic association established in 1960 and originally composed of Austria, Denmark, Britain, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland, that maintains free trade in industrial products among member countries. <i>Abbr.:</i> EFTA</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me<b>′</b>dia event′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a celebration, stunt, spectacle, or other activity carefully orchestrated to attract the attention of the news media.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>reb•be</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>eb<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yiddish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a teacher in a Jewish school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a title of respect for the leader of a Hasidic group.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pry•de•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pru dâr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Welsh Legend.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon who was stolen by Gwawl shortly after his birth and was restored to his parents a few years later. Cf. <b>Cigfa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ne•gro•pho•bi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′grə fō<b>′</b>bē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>strong fear or dislike of black people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Negro</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">phobia</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">persist<b>′</b>ence of vi<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the retention of a visual image for a short period of time after the removal of the stimulus that produced it: the phenomenon that produces the illusion of movement when viewing motion pictures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stra•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstreɪtəm, ˈstrætəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>stra•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstreɪtə, ˈstrætə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>stra•tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a layer of something, often formed one upon another:<span class="rh_ex">a stratum of skin tissue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a layer;<br/> level:<span class="rh_ex">That story has many strata of meanings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a single bed or layer of rock, consisting of one kind of material.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a level or grade of a people in a society, esp. with reference to social position and education:<span class="rh_ex">How could he hope to rise from the lowest stratum of society?</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-strat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-strat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stra•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strā<b>′</b>təm, strat<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stra•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(strā<b>′</b>tə, strat<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>stra•tums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another:<span class="rh_ex">a stratum of ancient foundations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of a number of portions or divisions likened to layers or levels:<span class="rh_ex">an allegory with many strata of meaning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a single bed of sedimentary rock, generally consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a layer of tissue;<br/> lamella.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>(in a plant community) a layer of vegetation, usually of the same or similar height.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Oceanography</span>a layer of the ocean or the atmosphere distinguished by natural or arbitrary limits.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a level or grade of a people or population with reference to social position, education, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the lowest stratum of society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(in stratificational grammar) a major subdivision of linguistic structure. Cf. <b>level</b> (def. 18).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>strātum</i> literally, a cover, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>strātus,</i> past participle of <i>sternere</i> to spread, <span class="rh_sc">strew,</span> equivalent. to <i>strā-</i> variant stem + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stra<b>′</b>tous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="rh_sc">Strata,</span> historically the plural of <span class="rh_sc">stratum,</span> is occasionally used as a singular:<span class="rh_ex">The lowest economic strata consists of the permanently unemployable.</span>Less frequently, a plural <span class="rh_sc">stratas</span> occurs:<span class="rh_ex">Several stratas of settlement can be seen in the excavation.</span>At present, these uses are not well established, and they are condemned in usage guides. <span class="rh_sc">Strata</span> may eventually become part of a group of borrowed plurals that are now used as singulars in English, such as <i>agenda</i> and <i>candelabra,</i> but it is not yet in that category. See also <b>agenda, criterion, media, phenomenon.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">birth<b>′</b> pangs′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>pains associated with the process of childbirth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>the hardships and difficulties accompanying a major innovation, change, or new venture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue<b>′</b> ver<b>′</b>diter.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>verditer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ger<b>′</b>man sil<b>′</b>ver,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>any of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, usually white and used for utensils, drawing instruments, etc.;<br/> nickel silver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jnt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">joint.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Whee•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwē<b>′</b>lok, wē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Eleazar</b>, 1711–79, U.S. clergyman and educator: founded Dartmouth College.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle•ic ac•id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nuˈkliɪk ˈæsɪd, -ˈkleɪ-, nyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Genetics</span>one of a group of long molecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, carrying genetic information that directs functions of a living cell.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cle<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ klē<b>′</b>ik, -klā<b>′</b>-, nyo̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Genetics</span>any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">nucle</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> compare German <i>Nucleïnsäure</i> (1889)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">withhold<b>′</b>ing tax′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government. Also called <b>withhold<b>′</b>ing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsændəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shoe made up of a bottom and thongs or straps by which it is fastened to the foot.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a low shoe or slipper.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-daled, -dal•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-dalled, -dal•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various low shoes or slippers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a light, low, rubber overshoe covering only the front part of a woman's high-heeled shoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a band or strap that fastens a low shoe or slipper on the foot by passing over the instep or around the ankle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with sandals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sandálion,</i> equivalent. to <i>sándal</i>(<i>on</i>) sandal + <i>-ion</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>sandalium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>sandale</i>; replacing Middle English <i>sandalie</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">san•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>sandalwood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>sántalon,</i> dissimilated variant of <span class="rh_sc">sándanon</span> <indirdesc> Sanskrit  <i>candana</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>sandalum</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>sandell</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•dal•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsændəlˌwʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the sweet-smelling reddish yellow wood of an Indian tree, used for incense and ornamental carving.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">san•dal•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>dl wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus <i>Santalum,</i> used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of these trees, esp. <i>S. album</i> (<b>white sandalwood</b>), an evergreen of India, having ovate leaves and yellowish flowers that turn red.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various related or similar trees or their woods, esp. an East Indian tree, <i>Pterocarpus santalinus</i> (<b>red sandalwood,</b>) of the legume family, or its heavy dark-red wood that yields a dye.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sandal</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hux•lei•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(huks<b>′</b>lē ən, huks lē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic or suggestive of Aldous Huxley or his writings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to Thomas Henry Huxley, his biological work, or his writings.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hux<b>′</b>ley•an.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Huxley</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Man<b>′</b>chester School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a school of economists in England in the first half of the 19th century, devoted to free trade and the repeal of the Corn Law, led by Richard Cobden and John Bright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Staf<b>′</b>fordshire ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>former name of <b>American Staffordshire terrier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Amer<b>′</b>ican Staf<b>′</b>fordshire ter<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of an American breed of strong, muscular terriers, originally developed in England, with a short, close-lying, stiff coat of any color or combination of colors except solid white. Also called <b>American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier.</b> Formerly, <b>Staffordshire terrier.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mann<b>′</b>heim School′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a group of musicians of the mid-18th century in Mannheim, Germany, notable for developing a style of orchestral composition and performance directly antecedent to and influential on the classical style of Haydn and Mozart.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a work printed on sheets of paper bound together within covers:<span class="rh_ex">a book of poems.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of sheets of paper bound together, for writing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a spiral book for notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set or packet of tickets, checks, etc., bound together like a book:<span class="rh_ex">a book of matches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions:<span class="rh_ex">the books of the Bible.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span><b>the Book,</b> the Bible.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the book,</b> a set of rules, standards, or actions to be followed:<span class="rh_ex">He knows every trick in the book by now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the words or text of a musical piece;<br/> the script or story of a play.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>books,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the financial records of a business, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">adjusting the books to hide the fact that money was being taken.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_36" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to register, esp. after being arrested:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>booked him for manslaughter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to make a reservation for (a hotel room, plane trip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We booked several flights just to be sure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to register or list (a person) for a hotel room, passage on a ship, an appointment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>booked us on the next cruise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to engage for one or more performances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We booked that new rock group.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>book in </b>(or  <b>out</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sign in (or out), as at a hotel, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We booked in at the Savoy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>book up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>  to sell or buy out, fill up, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">booked up the hotel for the World Series.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_48" value="15"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or dealing with books:<span class="rh_ex">a book salesman.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="16"><span class="rh_def">derived or learned entirely from books: <span class="rh_ex">book knowledge.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the book,</b> according to the established form:<span class="rh_ex">Do it by the book for now; later we can try shortcuts or new tricks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's book,</b> according to one's personal judgment:<span class="rh_ex">In my book, she was simply the greatest actress of all time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>know </b> or  <b>read like a book,</b> to know or understand (someone or something) completely:<span class="rh_ex">knew the city like a book.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off the books</b>, done or performed (esp. for cash) without records, to avoid income tax:<span class="rh_ex">working for him off the books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one for the book(s)</b>, something extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">That triple play in the first inning was one for the books.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">book<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span> <b>the Book</b>, the Bible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>books.</b> See <b>book of account.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>the total repertoire of a band.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a script or story for a play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a record of bets, as on a horse race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>the number of basic tricks or cards that must be taken before any trick or card counts in the score.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">anything that serves for the recording of facts or events:<span class="rh_ex">The petrified tree was a book of Nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, esp. in baseball:<span class="rh_ex">The White Sox book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a thick block or crystal of mica.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a magazine: used esp. in magazine publishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>book value.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>bookmaker (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring to book</b>, to call to account;<br/> bring to justice:<span class="rh_ex">Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>by the book</b>, according to the correct or established form;<br/> in the usual manner:<span class="rh_ex">an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>close the books</b>, to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period;<br/> settle accounts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>cook the books</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>cook</b> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's bad books</b>, out of favor;<br/> disliked by someone:<span class="rh_ex">He's in the boss's bad books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's book</b>, in one's personal judgment or opinion:<span class="rh_ex">In my book, he's not to be trusted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's good books</b>, in favor;<br/> liked by someone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>like a book</b>, completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">She knew the area like a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Idioms</span> <b>make book</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept or place the bets of others, as on horse races, esp. as a business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to wager;<br/> bet:<span class="rh_ex">You can make book on it that he won't arrive in time.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Idioms</span> <b>off the books</b>, done or performed for cash or without keeping full business records: esp. as a way to avoid paying income tax, employment benefits, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Much of his work as a night watchman is done off the books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>one for the book</b> or <b>books</b>, a noteworthy incident;<br/> something extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">The daring rescue was one for the book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>on the books</b>, entered in a list or record:<span class="rh_ex">He claims to have graduated from Harvard, but his name is not on the books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>the book</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a set of rules, conventions, or standards:<span class="rh_ex">The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the telephone book:<span class="rh_ex">I've looked him up, but he's not in the book.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms, Law</span> <b>throw the book at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sentence (an offender, lawbreaker, etc.) to the maximum penalties for all charges against that person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to punish or chide severely.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>without book</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">from memory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">without authority:<span class="rh_ex">to punish without book.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>write the book</b>, to be the prototype, originator, leader, etc., of:<span class="rh_ex">So far as investment banking is concerned, they wrote the book.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to enter in a book or list;<br/> record;<br/> register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">We booked a table at our favorite restaurant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The travel agent booked us for next week's cruise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to engage for one or more performances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of money):<span class="rh_ex">The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 million dollars a year on horse racing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to register one's name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to engage a place, services, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to study hard, as a student before an exam:<span class="rh_ex">He left the party early to book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">I'm bored with this party, let's book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to work as a bookmaker:<span class="rh_ex">He started a restaurant with money he got from booking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>book in</b>, to sign in, as at a job.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>book out</b>, to sign out, as at a job.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>book up</b>, to sell out in advance:<span class="rh_ex">The hotel is booked up for the Christmas holidays.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a book or books:<span class="rh_ex">the book department; a book salesman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">derived or learned from or based on books:<span class="rh_ex">a book knowledge of sailing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>shown by a book of account:<span class="rh_ex">The firm's book profit was $53,680.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>bōc</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>boek,</i> Old Norse <i>bōk,</i> German <i>Buch</i>; akin to Gothic <i>boka</i> letter (of the alphabet) and not of known relation to <span class="rh_sc">beech,</span> as is often assumed</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>book<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>book<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">39.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reserve, schedule, bill, slate, program.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">39.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cancel.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bay<b>′</b> State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Massachusetts (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Bay<b>′</b> Stat<b>′</b>er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>fect ra<b>′</b>diator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>blackbody.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•tern•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>ərn mā′kər <i>or, Brit.,</i> pat<b>′</b>n-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes patterns, as for clothing or metal castings.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>pat<b>′</b>tern mak′er.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pattern </span>+ <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pat<b>′</b>tern•mak′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•clase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>klās, -klāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Biochemistry</span>an enzyme, as adenyl cyclase, that catalyzes the formation of a cyclic compound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cycl</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to admonish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>monisshen,</i> probably aphetic variant of <i>amonisshen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">admonish</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">how•dah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hou<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>houdah.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>hawdaj</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>haudah</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet•meat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈswitˌmit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(formerly) a sweetened cake or pastry.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any confection or candy, as a bonbon, sugarplum, or candied fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet•meat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēt<b>′</b>mēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sweet delicacy, prepared with sugar, honey, or the like, as preserves, candy, or, formerly, cakes or pastry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>sweetmeats.</b> any sweet delicacy of the confectionery or candy kind, as candied fruit, sugar-covered nuts, sugarplums, bonbons, or balls or sticks of candy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1150; Old English <i>swētmete</i> (not recorded in Middle English); see <span class="rh_sc">sweet,</span> <span class="rh_sc">meat</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an epiphyte.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>life plant.</b> a tropical plant, <i>Kalanchoe pinnata,</i> of the stonecrop family, having pale green flowers tinged with red and new plants sprouting at the leaf notches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•in•di•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē in<b>′</b>di kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to indicate in advance;<br/> presage:<span class="rh_ex">The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">indicate</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•in′di•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG"><b>Monts</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a group of mountains in central France: highest peak, 6188 ft. (1885 m).</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Canadian Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the walleye or pike perch of North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>deaurātus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">dorado</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Canadian French: literally, gilded, French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a mixture of gold and silver in cast bars, as bullion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, gilded; see <span class="rh_sc">dor</span><span class="rh_sc">é</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Do•ré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> dô <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>(Paul) Gus•tave</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôl g<span class="rh_sc">y</span> st<span class="rh_sc">a</span>v<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1832?–83, French painter, illustrator, and sculptor.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<b>′</b>come account′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>an account maintained for a particular item of revenue or income.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also called <b>profit and loss account.</b> a summary account for income and expenditures, used in closing the ledger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑpərəbəl, ˈɑprə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>able to be treated by a surgical operation.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being put into use, operation, or practice:<span class="rh_ex">an operable plan.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-oper-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-oper-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•er•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>ər ə bəl, op<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>that can be treated by a surgical operation. Cf. <b>inoperable</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being put into use, operation, or practice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>operābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>operā</i>(<i>rī</i>) to work + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op′er•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op<b>′</b>er•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Quad<b>′</b> Cit<b>′</b>ies,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, together with Rock Island and Moline, Illinois.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōld<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>aventurine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gold</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<b>′</b> of pock<b>′</b>et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having suffered a financial loss.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">out-of-pock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>əv pok<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paid out or owed in cash;<br/> necessitating an expenditure of cash:<span class="rh_ex">The out-of-pocket expenses include cab fares.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without funds or assets:<span class="rh_ex">an out-of-pocket student who stayed with us.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑkɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shaped piece of fabric attached to a garment and forming a pouch, used esp. for carrying small articles:<span class="rh_ex">He had a hole in his pocket and lost a few coins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">means;<br/> financial resources:<span class="rh_ex">His empty pockets won't succeed with her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any pouchlike compartment or receptacle.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group or element that is different from whatever surrounds it:<span class="rh_ex">fighting against the few remaining pockets of resistance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of the openings at the corners and sides of a pool table.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>the protected area from which a quarterback throws a pass.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>the space between the headpin and the pin next behind to the left or right, taken as the target for a strike.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the deepest part of a mitt or glove, in which most balls are caught.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def">small enough for carrying in the pocket:<span class="rh_ex">a pocket calculator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">small;<br/> smaller than usual:<span class="rh_ex">a pocket battleship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put into one's pocket:<span class="rh_ex">He pocketed his keys and headed for the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take as one's own, often dishonestly;<br/> appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">to pocket public funds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in someone's pocket</b>, completely under someone's influence:<span class="rh_ex">completely in the president's pocket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>line one's pockets</b>, to profit, esp. at the expense of others:<span class="rh_ex">He was lining his pockets with campaign money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of pocket</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">having suffered a financial loss;<br/> poorer.</span></li><li id="advanced_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">from one's own financial resources:<span class="rh_ex">a lot of out-of-pocket expenses (= not paid for or reimbursed by insurance) during that hospital stay.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pock•et•ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-fuls.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pock•et<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pok<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used esp. for carrying small articles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bag or pouch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">means;<br/> financial resources:<span class="rh_ex">a selection of gifts to fit every pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any pouchlike receptacle, compartment, hollow, or cavity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an envelope, receptacle, etc., usually of heavy paper and open at one end, used for storing or preserving photographs, stamps, phonograph records, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Each album has 12 pockets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a recess, as in a wall, for receiving a sliding door, sash weights, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any isolated group, area, element, etc., contrasted, as in status or condition, with a surrounding element or group:<span class="rh_ex">pockets of resistance; a pocket of poverty in the central city.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small orebody or mass of ore, frequently isolated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a bin for ore or rock storage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a raise or small slope fitted with chute gates.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>any of the pouches or bags at the corners and sides of the table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a position in which a competitor in a race is so hemmed in by others that his or her progress is impeded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>the area from which a quarterback throws a pass, usually a short distance behind the line of scrimmage and protected by a wall of blockers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>the space between the headpin and the pin next behind to the left or right, taken as the target for a strike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the deepest part of a mitt or glove, roughly in the area around the center of the palm, where most balls are caught.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a holder consisting of a strip of sailcloth sewed to a sail, and containing a thin wooden batten that stiffens the leech of the sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any saclike cavity in the body:<span class="rh_ex">a pus pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>See <b>stage pocket.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>an English unit of weight for hops equivalent to 168 pounds (76.4 kg).</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in one's pocket</b>, in one's possession;<br/> under one's influence:<span class="rh_ex">He has the audience in his pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>line one's pockets</b>, to profit, esp. at the expense of others:<span class="rh_ex">While millions were fighting and dying, the profiteers were lining their pockets.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of pocket</b>, having suffered a financial loss;<br/> poorer:<span class="rh_ex">He had made unwise land purchases, and found himself several thousand dollars out of pocket.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">small enough or suitable for carrying in the pocket:<span class="rh_ex">a pocket watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">relatively small;<br/> smaller than usual:<span class="rh_ex">a pocket war; a pocket country.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to put into one's pocket:<span class="rh_ex">to pocket one's keys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to take possession of as one's own, often dishonestly:<span class="rh_ex">to pocket public funds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to submit to or endure without protest or open resentment:<span class="rh_ex">to pocket an insult.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to conceal or suppress:<span class="rh_ex">to pocket one's pride.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to enclose or confine in or as if in a pocket:<span class="rh_ex">The town was pocketed in a small valley.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>to drive (a ball) into a pocket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>pocket-veto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to hem in (a contestant) so as to impede progress, as in racing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>poke</i> <span class="rh_sc">poke</span><sup>2</sup>; see -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French (Picard) <i>poquet</i> (Old French <i>pochet, pochette</i>), diminutive of <i>poque</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>poket</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pock<b>′</b>et•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pock<b>′</b>et•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">24.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> steal, pilfer, appropriate, filch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ber•ke•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər kē<b>′</b>lē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a transuranic element. <i>Symbol:</i> Bk;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 97;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 249 (?).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50; named after <span class="rh_sc">Berkeley,</span> California, where it was discovered; see -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to fasten or tie by means of a rope or strap;<br/> tether:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to hitch a horse to a post.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to harness (an animal) to a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hitched the horse to the carriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hitched up the horse to the carriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He hitched the horse up to the carriage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hike up: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hitched up his trousers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">hitched his trousers up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to marry:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He enjoyed dating but he wasn't going to get hitched.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an act of hitching or a state of being hitched.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any of various knots or loops made to attach a rope to something in such a way as to be readily loosened.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a period of military service:<span class="rh_ex">a two-year hitch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an unexpected difficulty, problem, obstacle, delay, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The rain was a hitch in our plans for the picnic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">hitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɪtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to hitchhike: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to hitch a ride from St. Louis to Chicago.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can get there by hitching.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a ride obtained by hitchhiking.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hitch•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or tie, esp. temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.;<br/> tether:<span class="rh_ex">Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to raise with jerks (usually fol. by <i>up</i>);<br/> hike up:<span class="rh_ex">to hitch up one's trousers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move or draw (something) with a jerk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to bind by marriage vows;<br/> unite in marriage;<br/> marry:<span class="rh_ex">They got hitched in '79.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to catch, as on a projection;<br/> snag:<span class="rh_ex">He hitched his jeans on a nail and tore them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to stick, as when caught.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to fasten oneself or itself to something (often fol. by <i>on</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move roughly or jerkily:<span class="rh_ex">The old buggy hitched along.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to hobble or limp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>hitch up</b>, to harness an animal to a wagon, carriage, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of fastening, as to something, esp. temporarily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any of various knots or loops made to attach a rope to something in such a way as to be readily loosened. Cf.  <b>bend</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a period of military service:<span class="rh_ex">a three-year hitch in the Navy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a hitch in our plans for the picnic.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a hitching movement;<br/> jerk or pull.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a hitching gait;<br/> a hobble or limp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a fastening that joins a movable tool to the mechanism that pulls it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fault having a throw less than the thickness of a coal seam being mined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a notch cut in a wall or the like to hold the end of a stull or other timber.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; 1840–50 for def. 5; late Middle English <i>hytchen,</i> of obscure origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hitch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attach, connect, hook. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yoke. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hindrance, catch, impediment.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loose, loosen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish, Informal Terms</span>a minnow, <i>Lavinia exilicauda,</i> inhabiting streams in the area of San Francisco and the Sacramento River basin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hitch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">hitchhike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hitch<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sleep<b>′</b>-ter•ror disor′der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slēp<b>′</b>ter′ər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>See <b>night terror.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rit<b>′</b>ual mur<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a human sacrifice made to appease a deity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•el•ze•bub<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē el<b>′</b>zə bub′, bēl<b>′</b>zə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the chief devil;<br/> Satan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a devil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(in Milton's <i>Paradise Lost</i>) one of the fallen angels, second only to Satan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ol•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Oliver.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Olive.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">free<b>′</b> deliv<b>′</b>ery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>the delivery of mail directly to the recipient's address without charge to the recipient:<span class="rh_ex">Before free delivery people had to pick up their mail at the post office or pay a letter carrier to deliver it.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ly<b>′</b>on Of<b>′</b>fice of Arms<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Scot Heraldry.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>See <b>Heralds' Office.</b> Also called <b>Ly<b>′</b>on Of<b>′</b>fice.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obsolete <i>lyon</i> <span class="rh_sc">lion</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nid•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nid<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>nidificate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nīdificāre</i> to build a nest, equivalent. to <i>nīd-</i> (stem of <i>nīdus</i>) <span class="rh_sc">nest</span> + <i>-ificāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">monk's<b>′</b> cloth′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used for curtains, bedspreads, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ser•vite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of an order of mendicant friars, founded in Florence in 1233, engaged in fostering devotion to the Virgin Mary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>Servītēs.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">serve,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gha•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gur<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>gavial.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ga•vi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gā<b>′</b>vē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a large crocodilian, <i>Gavialis gangeticus,</i> of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species. Also called <b>gharial.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>ghariyāl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ga<b>′</b>vi•al•oid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">her<b>′</b>ald's trick<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Heraldry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>See <b>engraver's trick.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tan•za•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan′zə nē<b>′</b>ə; <i>Swahili.</i> tän zä nē<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in E Africa formed in 1964 by the merger of the republic of Tanganyika and the former island sultanate of Zanzibar (including Pemba and adjacent small islands). 29,460,753;<br/> 364,881 sq. mi. (945,037 sq. km).<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cap.<span>]</span></span> Dodoma. Official name, <b>United Republic of Tanzania.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Tan′za•ni<b>′</b>an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlitɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, British Terms</span><a href="liter."><span class="rh_sc">liter</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, British Terms</span>liter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlitɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of liquid measure equal to the volume of one kilogram of water or 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts. <i>Abbr.: </i> l</span></li></ol> Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="litre"><b>litre.</b></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. <i>Abbr.:</i> l  </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>litre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lítra</i> pound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>litre,</i> back formation from <i>litron</i> an old measure of capacity, derivative (with <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix) of Medieval Latin <i>litra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no-go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>gō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>inoperative;<br/> canceled:<span class="rh_ex">The Tuesday space launch is no-go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>not ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>not functioning properly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a suffix used in the names of chemical derivatives, representing "alcohol'' (<i>glycerol;<br/> naphthol;<br/> phenol</i>), or sometimes "phenol'' or less definitely assignable phenol derivatives (<i>resorcinol</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">alcohol</span> or <span class="rh_sc">phenol</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-ole</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">OL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old Latin.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>OL.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">Ol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>oleum</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">O.L.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Also, <b>o.l.</b> (in prescriptions) the left eye.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>oculus laevus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Old Latin.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">umbil<b>′</b>ical her<b>′</b>nia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hernia of the umbilicus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ep•i•gram•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i grə mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like an epigram; terse and ingenious in expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">containing or favoring the use of epigrams.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ep′i•gram•mat<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>epigrammatikós,</i> equivalent. to <i>epigrammat-</i> (stem of <i>epígramma</i>) <span class="rh_sc">epigram</span> + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>epigrammaticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ep′i•gram•mat<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ep•i•gram•ma•tism</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ep′i gram<b>′</b>ə tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Del•phi•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(del fī<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-ni</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>-ni</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Dolphin, a northern constellation between Aquila and Pegasus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>delphí̄s</i> <span class="rh_sc">dolphin,</span> stem <i>delphīn-</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>delphīnus</i> dolphin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kil•o•par•sec<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kil<b>′</b>ə pär′sec′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. <i>Abbr.:</i> kpc</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kilo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">parsec</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">log<b>′</b>ical construc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic, Philos.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>anything referred to by an incomplete symbol capable of contextual definition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sac•cha•rize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sak<b>′</b>ə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-rized, -riz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to convert into sugar;<br/> saccharify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to convert (the starches in grain) to fermentable sugars during mashing.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sac<b>′</b>cha•rise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sacchar</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sac′cha•ri•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clos<b>′</b>et dra′ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>drama appropriate for reading rather than for acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a play in this form.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Friml<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frim<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rudolf</b>, 1881–1972, U.S. composer and pianist, born in Czechoslovakia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•peat•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pē<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that repeats.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a repeating firearm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>a timepiece, esp. a watch, that may be made to strike the hour or part of the hour. Cf. <b>clock watch.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a pupil who repeats a course or group of courses that he or she has failed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who votes illegally by casting more than one vote in the same election.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crime</span>a person who has been convicted and sentenced for one crime, and later for another;<br/> recidivist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(no longer in technical use) a repeating decimal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>a device capable of receiving one-way or two-way communications signals and delivering corresponding signals that are either amplified, reshaped, or both.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>See <b>gyro repeater.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">repeat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•peat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈpit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to say or do again:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He repeated his words. If you don't learn from your mistakes you are likely to repeat them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter after another person has uttered words, inflections, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now repeat the Latin forms of the verb "to be'' after me.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Now, repeat, "Sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to tell (something heard) to another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I asked her not to repeat what I was about to tell her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to undergo again:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>History seems to repeat itself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to appear again in taste after being eaten:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Onions always seem to repeat on me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act of repeating.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">something repeated, as a television program that has been broadcast at least once before.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•peat•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pet-"><span class="rh_sc">-pet-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•peat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri pēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to say or utter again (something already said):<span class="rh_ex">to repeat a word for emphasis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to say or utter in reproducing the words, inflections, etc., of another:<span class="rh_ex">to repeat a sentence after the teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reproduce (utterances, sounds, etc.) in the manner of an echo, a phonograph, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to tell (something heard) to another or others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to do, make, or perform again:<span class="rh_ex">to repeat an action.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to go through or undergo again:<span class="rh_ex">to repeat an experience.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to do or say something again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause a slight regurgitation:<span class="rh_ex">The onions I ate are repeating on me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to vote illegally by casting more than one vote in the same election.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of repeating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">something repeated;<br/> repetition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a duplicate or reproduction of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a decorative pattern repeated, usually by printing, on a textile or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a passage to be repeated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a sign, as a vertical arrangement of dots, calling for the repetition of a passage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a radio or television program that has been broadcast at least once before.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>repetere</i> to attack again, demand return of, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>petere</i> to reach towards, seek (compare <span class="rh_sc">perpetual,</span> <span class="rh_sc">petulant</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>repeter</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>repeten</i> (verb, verbal) 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•peat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•peat<b>′</b>a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> iterate, recite, rehearse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Repeat,</span> <span class="rh_sc">recapitulate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">reiterate</span> refer to saying a thing more than once. To <span class="rh_sc">repeat</span> is to do or say something over again:<span class="rh_ex">to repeat a question, an order.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">recapitulate</span> is to restate in brief form, to summarize, often by repeating the principal points in a discourse:<span class="rh_ex">to recapitulate an argument.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">reiterate</span> is to do or say something over and over again, to repeat insistently:<span class="rh_ex">to reiterate a refusal, a demand.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> echo, reecho.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh-ˈlev•el,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or involving participants having high status:<span class="rh_ex">a high-level meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having high status:<span class="rh_ex">high-level executives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of a computer programming language) based on a vocabulary of Englishlike statements for writing program code:<span class="rh_ex">a high-level language like BASIC.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-lev•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>lev<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status:<span class="rh_ex">a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having senior authority or high status:<span class="rh_ex">high-level personnel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(of a programming language) based on a vocabulary of Englishlike statements for writing program code rather than the more abstract instructions typical of assembly language or machine language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of aerial warfare) undertaken at or from a high altitude:<span class="rh_ex">high-level bombing; a high-level attack.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Veb•len<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(veb<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Oswald</b>, 1880–1960, U.S. mathematician.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Thor•stein</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thôr<b>′</b>stīn, -stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1857–1929, U.S. economist and sociologist.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Us•pa•lla<b>′</b>ta Pass<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅s′pä yä<b>′</b>tə; <i>Sp.</i> o̅o̅s′pä yä<b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain pass in S South America, in the Andes, connecting Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile. ab. 12,600 ft. (3840 m) high. Also called <b>La Cumbre.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck•shot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbʌkˌʃɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a large size of lead shot or pellets used in shotgun shells for hunting pheasants, ducks, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck•shot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(buk<b>′</b>shot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large size of lead shot used in shotgun shells for hunting game, as pheasants or ducks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">buck</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">shot</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ol•y•koek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ol<b>′</b>i kŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Hudson Valley</i> (<i>older use</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>doughnut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> New York Dutch; compare Dutch <i>oliekoek</i> oilseed cake, equivalent. to <i>olie</i> <span class="rh_sc">oil</span> + <i>koek</i> cake (see <span class="rh_sc">cookie</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwip<b>′</b>wûrm′, wip<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any of several parasitic nematodes of the genus <i>Trichuris,</i> having a long, slender, whiplike anterior end.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whip</span> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsunˌblock,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a lotion that protects the skin against sunburn, often preventing tanning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•block<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>blok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning as well as burning, as by obstructing the penetration of ultraviolet rays.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a lotion, cream, etc., containing such a substance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sun<b>′</b> block′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sun</span> + <span class="rh_sc">block</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sog•di•a•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sog′dē ā<b>′</b>nə, -an<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>a province of the ancient Persian Empire between the Oxus and Jaxartes rivers: now in Uzbekistan. <i>Cap.:</i> Samarkand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hawse•hole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôz<b>′</b>hōl′, hôs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a hole in the stem or bow of a vessel for an anchor cable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•treat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈtrit/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat badly or harmfully:<span class="rh_ex">The dog's owner mistreats him terribly.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•treat•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to suffer mistreatment.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•treat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis trēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to treat badly or abusively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>mistreten.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">treat</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•treat<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> maltreat, ill-treat, misuse, wrong.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•lee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkuli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Dialect Terms</span><i>Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada.</i> a deep ravine formed by running water.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a small valley.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•lee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada.<span>]</span></span>a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a small valley.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a low-lying area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a small intermittent stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a stream of lava.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cōlāre</i> to filter, strain, derivative of <i>cōlum</i> strainer, sieve; compare <span class="rh_sc">colander,</span> <span class="rh_sc">portcullis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Canadian French, French: a flowing, noun, nominal use of fem of <i>coulé,</i> past participle of <i>couler</i> to flow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1800–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qui•e•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwī ē<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a finishing stroke;<br/> anything that effectually ends or settles:<span class="rh_ex">Having given a quietus to the argument, she left.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">discharge or release from life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a period of retirement or inactivity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>quiētus </i> quit (in <i>quiētus est</i> (he) is quit, a formula of acquittance), Latin: (he) is quiet, at rest (see <span class="rh_sc">quiet</span><sup>1</sup>); compare <span class="rh_sc">quit</span><sup>1</sup> (adjective, adjectival)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gor•ham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gôr<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW Maine. 10,101.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Car•mel•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär mel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Carmel.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Car•mel<b>′</b>la.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing boldness, courage, or strength.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He struggled manfully with the huge load.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing boldness, courage, or strength;<br/> resolute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>manly.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sight<b>′</b> gag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a comic effect produced by visual means rather than by spoken lines, as in a play or motion picture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thra•cian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of or pertaining to Thrace or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Thrace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an Indo-European language of ancient Thrace.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Thrá̄ikios,</i> equivalent. to <i>Thrá̄ik</i>(<i>ē</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Thrace</span> + <i>-ios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Thrāci</i>(<i>us</i>) of Thrace (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">La•ghouat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lä gwät<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Algeria. 26,553.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•pus•cule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō pus<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small or minor work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Music and Dance</span>a literary or musical work of small size.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>opusculum,</i> equivalent. to <i>opus</i> work + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•pus<b>′</b>cu•lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•co•go•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as′kə gō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the female sexual organ in certain ascomycetous fungi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>the portion of the archicarp in certain ascomycetous fungi that receives the antheridial nuclei and puts out the hyphae bearing the asci.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">asco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gonium</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as′co•go<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ag•ger•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zaj′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of exaggerating or overstating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of exaggerating;<br/> an overstatement:<span class="rh_ex">His statement concerning the size of his income is a gross exaggeration.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exaggerātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>exaggerātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>exaggerāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">exaggerate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ag•ger•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to magnify (something) beyond the limits of truth; overstate: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I think you are exaggerating when you say he is as tall as a tree.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ag•ger•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ag-"><span class="rh_sc">-ag-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ag•ger•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zaj<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to magnify beyond the limits of truth;<br/> overstate;<br/> represent disproportionately:<span class="rh_ex">to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to increase or enlarge abnormally:<span class="rh_ex">Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">a person who is always exaggerating.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>exaggerātus</i> (past participle of <i>exaggerāre</i> heap up), equivalent. to <i>ex-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>agger</i> heap + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ag<b>′</b>ger•at′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ag<b>′</b>ger•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> embellish, amplify, embroider. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inflate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> minimize.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mish•mash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪʃˌmɑʃ, -ˌmæʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>mish•mosh</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɪʃˌmɑʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a confused mess;<br/> hodgepodge:<span class="rh_ex">a mishmash of wild opinions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mish•mash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish<b>′</b>mäsh′, -mash′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a confused mess; hodgepodge;<br/> jumble.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mish•mosh</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish<b>′</b>mosh′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; gradational formation based on <span class="rh_sc">mash</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">liv•er-rot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(liv<b>′</b>ər rot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a disease chiefly of sheep and cattle, characterized by sluggishness, weight loss, and local damage to the liver, caused by infection from the liver fluke. Also called <b>distomatosis, fascioliasis, liv<b>′</b>er fluke′ disease′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fig•eat•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fig<b>′</b>ē′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>green June beetle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fig</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">eater</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Celes<b>′</b>tial Cit<b>′</b>y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the goal of Christian's journey in Bunyan's <i>Pilgrim's Progress;<br/></i> the heavenly Jerusalem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>New Jerusalem.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flow<b>′</b>ering ma<b>′</b>ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various shrubs belonging to the genus <i>Abutilon,</i> of the mallow family, having large, bright-colored flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cu•ba•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪnkyəˌbeɪtɚ, ˈɪŋ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an apparatus for incubation.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an apparatus in which prematurely born infants are cared for.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•cu•ba•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>kyə bā′tər, ing<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an enclosed apparatus in which prematurely born infants are kept in controlled conditions, as of temperature, for protection and care.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory</span>an apparatus in which media inoculated with microorganisms are cultivated at a constant temperature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that incubates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin: literally, one who lies in or upon (something). See <span class="rh_sc">incubate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju<b>′</b>ry wheel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a device, containing slips with the names of prospective jurors, that when spun mixes the names for random selection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•te•nag<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅t<b>′</b>n ag′, tyo̅o̅t<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Currency</span>a nickel silver containing about 45 percent copper, with varying proportions of nickel and zinc and often smaller amounts of other metals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Marathi <i>tuttināg,</i> allegedly derived from Sanskrit <i>tuttha-</i> sulfate of copper + <i>nāga</i> tin, lead</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">straw<b>′</b>berry gera<b>′</b>nium,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Saxifraga stolonifera</i> (or S. <i>sarmentosa</i>), of the saxifrage family, native to eastern Asia, that has rounded, variegated leaves and numerous threadlike stolons and is frequently cultivated as a houseplant. Also called <b>mother-of-thousands.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pau•per•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô<b>′</b>pə riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of utter poverty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pauper</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pau•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɔpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person without any means of support;<br/> a poor person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pau•per•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pau•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pô<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person without any means of support, esp. a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very poor person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: poor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pau<b>′</b>per•age, pau<b>′</b>per•dom</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran<b>′</b>scenden<b>′</b>tal num<b>′</b>ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number that is not a root of any algebraic equation having integral coefficients, as π or <i>e</i>. Also called  <b>transcendental.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thal•lus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thal<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>thal•li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thal<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>thal•lus•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Fungi</span>a simple vegetative body undifferentiated into true leaves, stem, and root, ranging from an aggregation of filaments to a complex plantlike form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>thallós</i> young shoot, twig</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brun<b>′</b>ner's gland′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of the glands in the submucosal layer of the duodenum, secreting an alkaline fluid into the small intestine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Swiss anatomist Johann Conrad <i>Brunner</i> (1653–1727), who described them in 1687</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ple•no ju•re</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plā<b>′</b>nō yo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e; <i>Eng.</i> plē<b>′</b>nō jŏŏr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>with full authority.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<b>′</b> rail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>a rail on a fly gallery, wall, etc., holding two rows of pins or cleats for securing lines attached to scenery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a strong rail at the side of the deck of a vessel, for holding the pins to which some of the running rigging is belayed. Cf. <b>fife rail.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pitts•burg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pits<b>′</b>bûrg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W California. 33,034.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Kansas. 18,770.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈlow ˈpro•file,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deliberately inconspicuous, quiet, or anonymous way of behaving:<span class="rh_ex">After his last big mistake, he kept a low profile around the office.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">low<b>′</b> pro<b>′</b>file,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a deliberately inconspicuous, modest, or anonymous manner.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>low<b>′</b> pos<b>′</b>ture.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>low<b>′</b>-pro<b>′</b>file</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ver<b>′</b>tebral canal′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>spinal canal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">En•lil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>lil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Edge•worth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ej<b>′</b>wûrth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Maria</b>, 1767–1849, English novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy•off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an act or instance of buying off;<br/> payment or bribe:<span class="rh_ex">The increased retirement benefit was a buyoff for employees who wanted salary increases.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>buy off</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bought<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  buy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to get possession of (something), esp. by paying money;<br/> purchase: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bought a new computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bought him a new computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun showing an amount<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bought the computer for only $499.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He buys at low prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to obtain by exchange or sacrifice: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to buy favor with flattery; Victory can only be bought with bloodshed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buy me some happiness.<span>]</span></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to bribe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The senator claimed he couldn't be bought.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to equal (some amount of) purchasing power: <span class="rh_ex">A dollar doesn't buy much these days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> to accept or believe: <span class="rh_ex">I don't buy that explanation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>buy into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to purchase a share in:<span class="rh_ex">He bought into the syndicate deal for the construction of new downtown housing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <b>buy off,</b> to get rid of (a claim, etc.) by payment;<br/> to bribe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">See if you can buy him off.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Buy off as many politicians as you can.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>buy out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_15b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to purchase (shares in a company) so as to gain control of:<span class="rh_ex">He bought out the company and tried to resell it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to purchase all the business shares belonging to (another): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When the businessman retired, his partner bought him out.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They bought out all the other partners.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> <b>buy up,</b> to buy as much of (something) as is available: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">bought up all the oil on the market.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They tried to buy it all up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a bargain:<span class="rh_ex">The couch and the stereo are good buys.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>buy time</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to put off some action or decision: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>tried to buy time by making conversation while he tried to remember her name.<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>buy <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> time<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buy me some time while I figure out what to say.<span>]</span></span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bought, buy•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, esp. in money;<br/> purchase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to acquire by exchange or concession:<span class="rh_ex">to buy favor with flattery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hire or obtain the services of:<span class="rh_ex">The Yankees bought a new center fielder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bribe:<span class="rh_ex">Most public officials cannot be bought.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the monetary or purchasing equivalent of:<span class="rh_ex">Ten dollars buys less than it used to.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Theol.<span>]</span></span>to redeem;<br/> ransom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to draw or be dealt (a card):<span class="rh_ex">He bought an ace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accept or believe:<span class="rh_ex">I don't buy that explanation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be deceived by:<span class="rh_ex">He bought the whole story.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be or become a purchaser.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span> <b>buy down</b>, to lower or reduce (the mortgage interest rate) by means of a buy-down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>buy in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy a supply of;<br/> accumulate a stock of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to buy back one's own possession at an auction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake a buy-in. Also, <b>buy into.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>buy into</b>, to purchase a share, interest, or membership in:<span class="rh_ex">They tried to buy into the club but were not accepted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>buy it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to get killed:<span class="rh_ex">He bought it at Dunkirk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>buy off</b>, to get rid of (a claim, opposition, etc.) by payment;<br/> purchase the noninterference of;<br/> bribe:<span class="rh_ex">The corrupt official bought off those who might expose him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> <b>buy out</b>, to secure all of (an owner or partner's) share or interest in an enterprise:<span class="rh_ex">She bought out an established pharmacist and is doing very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>buy up</b>, to buy as much as one can of something or as much as is offered for sale:<span class="rh_ex">He bought up the last of the strawberries at the fruit market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of buying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">something bought or to be bought;<br/> purchase:<span class="rh_ex">That coat was a sensible buy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a bargain:<span class="rh_ex">The couch was a real buy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>byen,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">byggen, buggen,</span> Old English <i>bycgan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>buggjan,</i> Gothic <i>bugjan</i> to buy, Old Norse  <i>byggja</i> to lend, rent</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>buy<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Buy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">purchase</span> imply obtaining or acquiring property or goods for a price. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Buy</span> is the common and informal word, applying to any such transaction:<span class="rh_ex">to buy a house, vegetables at the market.</span><span class="rh_sc">Purchase</span> is more formal and may connote buying on a larger scale, in a finer store, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">to purchase a year's supplies.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sell.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor•mal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɔrˈmælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being normal.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-norm-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-norm-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɔrməl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conforming to or agreeing with the standard or the common type;<br/> usual;<br/> regular;<br/> natural:<span class="rh_ex">a normal height for his age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">nearly average in one's mental or emotional state;<br/> rational;<br/> sane.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the normal form or state:<span class="rh_ex">Things returned to normal after the war.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-norm-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-norm-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conforming to the standard or the common type;<br/> usual;<br/> not abnormal;<br/> regular;<br/> natural.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">serving to establish a standard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">free from any mental disorder;<br/> sane.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Medicine</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">free from any infection or other form of disease or malformation, or from experimental therapy or manipulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">of natural occurrence.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>being at right angles, as a line;<br/> perpendicular.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of the nature of or pertaining to a mathematical normal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of an orthogonal system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the square of the absolute value of any function is 1.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a topological space) having the property that corresponding to every pair of disjoint closed sets are two disjoint open sets, each containing one of the closed sets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a subgroup) having the property that the same set of elements results when all the elements of the subgroup are operated on consistently on the left and consistently on the right by any element of the group;<br/> invariant.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a solution) containing one equivalent weight of the constituent in question in one liter of solution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">pertaining to an aliphatic hydrocarbon having a straight unbranched carbon chain, each carbon atom of which is joined to no more than two other carbon atoms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">of or pertaining to a neutral salt in which any replaceable hydroxyl groups or hydrogen atoms have been replaced by other groups or atoms, as sodium sulfate, Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the average or mean:<span class="rh_ex">Production may fall below normal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the standard or type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a perpendicular line or plane, esp. one perpendicular to a tangent line of a curve, or a tangent plane of a surface, at the point of contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the portion of this perpendicular line included between its point of contact with the curve and the <i>x-</i> axis.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>normālis</i> made according to a carpenter's square, equivalent. to <i>norm</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">norm</span>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nor•mal<b>′</b>i•ty, nor<b>′</b>mal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Nor•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Illinois. 35,672.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>own.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɛrˌlaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very thin line.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the border on the forehead where the hair starts to grow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">narrow or fine as a hair:<span class="rh_ex">a hairline crack in the wall.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hair•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hâr<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very slender line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the lower edge of the hair, esp. along the upper forehead:<span class="rh_ex">a hairline that slowly receded.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>worsted fabric woven with very fine lines or stripes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a very thin line on the face of a type. See illus. under <b>type.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a style of type consisting entirely of such lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a thin rule for printing fine lines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">undesirable vertical lines between letters, caused by worn matrices.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">narrow or fine as a hair:<span class="rh_ex">a hairline fracture.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hair</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cre•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsikrɪtɪv, sɪˈkri-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing a desire for secrecy:<span class="rh_ex">He was pretty secretive about his new assignment.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•cre•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•cre•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•cre•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>kri tiv, si krē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing a disposition to secrecy;<br/> reticent:<span class="rh_ex">He seems secretive about his new job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; back formation from <i>secretiveness</i> (itself modeled on French <i>secrétivité</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">secret,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se<b>′</b>cre•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se<b>′</b>cre•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> secret, close.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">se•cre•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si krē<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>secretory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">secret</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈill-ˈhu•mor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a disagreeable or surly mood.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill--hu•mored</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">in an ill-humored mood.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ill<b>′</b> hu<b>′</b>mor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a disagreeable or surly mood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-hu<b>′</b>mored</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-hu<b>′</b>mored•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ill<b>′</b>-hu<b>′</b>mored•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ital<b>′</b>ian East′ Af<b>′</b>rica,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former Italian territory in E Africa, formed in 1936 by the merging of Eritrea and Italian Somaliland with newly conquered Ethiopia: taken by the British Imperial forces 1941.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chute<b>′</b> the chute<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div>Also, <b>chute<b>′</b> the chutes<b>′</b></b>,  <b>shoot the chutes.</b> <br/><span class="rh_me">chute-the-chute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅t<b>′</b>ᵺə sho̅o̅t′, sho̅o̅t<b>′</b>ə sho̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, esp. one having a track that ends in water. Cf.  <b>roller coaster.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent:<span class="rh_ex">an emotional chute-the-chute.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chute<b>′</b>-the-chutes′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">chute</span><sup>1</sup> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•cur•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek skûr<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sus•es, -sus.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a detailed discussion of some point in a book, esp. one added as an appendix.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a digression or incidental excursion, as in a narrative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: a running out, sally, digression, derivative of <i>excurrere</i> to run out. See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">course</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bal<b>′</b>kan Penin<b>′</b>sula,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a peninsula in S Europe, S of the Danube River and bordered by the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean, and Black seas.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NKVD,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>in the U.S.S.R., the government's secret-police organization (1934–46). Cf. <b>Cheka.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Russian <i>north, northern</i>(<i>aródnyĭ</i>) <i>K</i>(<i>omissariát</i>) <i>V</i>(<i>nútrennikh</i>) <i>Dutch</i>(<i>el</i>) People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pad<b>′</b> saw′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a small compass saw with a pad.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•fur•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī fûr<b>′</b>kāt, trī<b>′</b>fər kāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <i>also</i> trī fûr<b>′</b>kit, trī<b>′</b>fər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to divide into three forks or branches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also,  <b>tri•fur</b><b>′</b>cat•ed. divided into three forks or branches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">furcate</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri′fur•ca</b> <b>′</b>tion, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mun•dane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌndeɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to this world or earth as compared with heaven;<br/> worldly;<br/> earthly:<span class="rh_ex">mundane affairs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">common;<br/> ordinary;<br/> uninteresting;<br/> banal:<span class="rh_ex">to bring some excitement to our mundane lives.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mun•dane•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mun•dane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mun dān<b>′</b>, mun<b>′</b>dān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven;<br/> worldly;<br/> earthly:<span class="rh_ex">mundane affairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">common;<br/> ordinary;<br/> banal;<br/> unimaginative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the world, universe, or earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>mondain</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>mundānus,</i> equivalent. to <i>mund</i>(<i>us</i>) world + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ane;</span> replacing late Middle English <i>mondeyne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mun•dane<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mun•dane<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> secular, temporal. See <b>earthly.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hu<b>′</b>mic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a brown, melanin-tinted mixture of polymers, found in lignite, peat, and soils, where it acts as a cation exchange agent: used in drilling fluids and inks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smoke<b>′</b> tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>American smoke tree, chittamwood.</b> a tree, <i>Cotinus obovatus,</i> of the cashew family, native to the southeastern U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>Venetian sumac.</b> a related shrub, <i>C. coggygria,</i> of Eurasia, having elliptical leaves and clusters of hairy, purple flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•pe•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə pē<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of or pertaining to the French dynasty that ruled France <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 987–1328 in the direct line, and in collateral branches, as the Valois and Bourbons, until 1848 (except 1795–1814).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of this dynasty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hugh <span class="rh_sc">Capet</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian,</span> modeled on French <i>capétien</i> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•ter•green<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>tər grēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Also called <b>checkerberry.</b> a small, creeping, evergreen shrub, <i>Gaultheria procumbens,</i> of the heath family, common in eastern North America, having white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers, a bright-red, berrylike fruit, and aromatic leaves that yield a volatile oil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the oil of this shrub;<br/> wintergreen oil;<br/> methyl salicylate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the flavor of oil of wintergreen or something flavored with it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various other plants of the same genus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various small evergreen herbs of the genera <i>Pyrola</i> and <i>Chimaphila.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Dutch <i>wintergroen</i> or German <i>Wintergrün</i> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain ma′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a shrub, <i>Acer spicatum,</i> of eastern North America, having small, greenish-yellow flowers and winged fruit, the foliage turning to orange and scarlet in autumn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greyn•ville<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grān<b>′</b>vil, gren<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Richard.</b> See <b>Grenville, Sir Richard.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈtɑrd  <i>for </i><span class="ford">1.</span>; ˈritɑrd  <i>for </i><span class="ford">4<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span> <span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to delay the development or progress of:<span class="rh_ex">Cold retards the growth of bacteria.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging</i>).<ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mentally retarded person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one who is stupid or ineffective.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•tar•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌritɑrˈdeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•tard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri tärd<b>′</b>, <i>for 1–3, 5;</i> rē<b>′</b>tärd <i>for 4</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make slow;<br/> delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.);<br/> hinder or impede.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be delayed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>disparaging</i>).<ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mentally retarded person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way:<span class="rh_ex">a hopeless social retard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle. Cf. <b>advance.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retardāre</i> to delay, protract, equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>tardāre</i> to loiter, be slow, derivative of <i>tardus</i> slow; see <span class="rh_sc">tardy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•tard<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> obstruct, check.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accelerate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scop•u•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skop<b>′</b>yə lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-las, -lae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>scōpula,</i> Latin: a broom twig, equivalent. to <i>scōp</i>(<i>a</i>) broom + <i>-ula</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reticuloendothe<b>′</b>lial sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the aggregate of the phagocytic cells, including certain cells of the bone marrow, lymphatic system, liver, and spleen, that have reticular and endothelial characteristics and function in the immune system's defense against foreign bodies. <i>Abbr.:</i> RES</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bold•heart•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōld<b>′</b>här<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">courageous or daring;<br/> intrepid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bold</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hearted</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bold<b>′</b>heart′ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bold<b>′</b>heart′ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cu•mu•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>myə lā′tiv, -lə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation;<br/> cumulative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tending to accumulate wealth;<br/> acquisitive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">accumulate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cu<b>′</b>mu•la′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cu<b>′</b>mu•la′tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•rid•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rid<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">viridian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Per•pi•gnan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pē nyä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Orientales, in the S extremity of France. 107,971.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•par•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of departing: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There are ten departures daily.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Our departure is at seven a.m.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•par•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di pär<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of departing:<span class="rh_ex">the time of departure; a hasty departure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">divergence or deviation, as from a standard, rule, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a departure from accepted teaching methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the distance due east or west traveled by a vessel or aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>See <b>point of departure.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the length of the projection, on the east-west reference line, of a survey line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>departëure</i>; compare Anglo-French <i>departir</i> (noun, nominal use of infinitive). See <span class="rh_sc">depart,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leaving, going, exit, leave-taking.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prone<b>′</b> pres<b>′</b>sure meth′od,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax. Also called <b>Schafer method, Schafer's method.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short<b>′</b> sub′ject,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film. Also called <b>short.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•us•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə skā<b>′</b>shən, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of coruscating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a sudden gleam or flash of light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a striking display of brilliance or wit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>coruscātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>coruscātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">coruscate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea<b>′</b> ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small ball of perforated metal or other material in which tea leaves are placed to be immersed in hot water to make tea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im<b>′</b>ido group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the bivalent group =NH linked to one or two acid groups.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(erroneously) the imino group. Also called <b>im<b>′</b>ido rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prin<b>′</b>ciple of equiv<b>′</b>alence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>equivalence principle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cin•e•ma•theque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin′ə mə tek<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span>a motion-picture theater, often part of a university or private archive, showing experimental or historically important films.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cin•é•ma•thèque</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> sē nā m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> tek<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>cinémathèque</i> film archive, equivalent. to <i>cinéma-</i> prefixal use of <i>cinéma</i> <span class="rh_sc">cinema</span> + <i>-thèque,</i> as in <i>bibliothèque</i> library, <i>discothèque</i> collection of phonograph records; see <span class="rh_sc">theca</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ti•viv•i•sec•tion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′tē viv′ə sek<b>′</b>shə nist, an′tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who opposes vivisection.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>an′ti•viv′i•sec<b>′</b>tion.</b> of, pertaining to, or characteristic of antivivisectionists or their policies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">anti</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vivisection</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′ti•viv′i•sec<b>′</b>tion•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ob•stru•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ob<b>′</b>stro̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(of a substance) producing an obstruction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air from the lungs. Cf. <b>sonorant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a medicine that closes the natural passages of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>an obstruent speech sound;<br/> a stop, fricative, or affricate. Cf. <b>sonorant</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>obstruent-</i> (stem of <i>obstruēns,</i> present participle of <i>obstruere</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">obstruct,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">queen<b>′</b> post′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>either of a pair of timbers or posts extending vertically upward from the tie beam of a roof truss or the like, one on each side of the center.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shih Huang Ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b> hwäng<b>′</b> tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>259–210<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Chinese emperor c247–210<span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>initiated the building of the Great Wall of China. Also called <b>Ch'in Shih Huang Ti.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin,<span>]</span></span> <b>Shi<b>′</b> Huang<b>′</b> Di<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mme.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Madame.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mme.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Madame.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.M.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Mechanical Engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Mining Engineering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Music Education.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<b>′</b> of fire<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CFP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>certified financial planner.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">transf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">transfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">transferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">transformer.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Penn•syl•va•nian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen′səl vān<b>′</b>yən, -vā<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm climates, swampy land areas, and the development of insects and reptiles: sometimes considered as an epoch of the Carboniferous Period. See table under <b>geologic time.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>the Pennsylvanian Period or System.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Pennsylvani</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•mour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti mŏŏr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Tamerlane.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ti•mur<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Black<b>′</b> Sea<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a sea between Europe and Asia, bordered by Turkey, Rumania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Russian Federation. 164,000 sq. mi. (424,760 sq. km). Also called <b>Euxine Sea.</b> Ancient, <b>Pontus Euxinus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•po•go•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär′pə gō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>the one-celled female sex organ of some red algae, that, when fertilized, gives rise to the carpospores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">carpo</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">gonium</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>car′po•go<b>′</b>ni•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>nu•gae</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>gī; <i>Eng.</i> no̅o̅<b>′</b>jē, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>trifles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen•a•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>ə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the room where the Last Supper took place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cēnāculum</i> top story, attic (origin, originally, presumably, dining room), equivalent. to <i>cēnā</i>(<i>re</i>) to dine (derivative of <i>cēna</i> dinner) + <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cle</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>cénacle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Burn•ley<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrn<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Lancashire, in NW England. 92,700.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nor•i•cum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôr<b>′</b>i kəm, nor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen•ar<b>′</b>sa•zine chlo<b>′</b>ride<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə när<b>′</b>sə zēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>adamsite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phen</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ars</span>(<span class="rh_sc">enic</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">azine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•ter•ase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>tə rās′, -rāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ester</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lit<b>′</b>tle Li<b>′</b>on,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the constellation Leo Minor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em<b>′</b> pi′ca,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a unit of measurement equal to about one-sixth of an inch (4 mm). Also called <b>em.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cot<b>′</b>ton this′tle.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Scotch thistle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fa•vor•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not favorable;<br/> contrary:<span class="rh_ex">unfavorable winds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not predicting good news:<span class="rh_ex">unfavorable omens.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not good:<span class="rh_ex">unfavorable reviews of your book.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b>  <b>un•fa•vor•a•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•fa•vor•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fā<b>′</b>vər ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not favorable;<br/> contrary;<br/> adverse:<span class="rh_ex">an unfavorable wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not propitious:<span class="rh_ex">an unfavorable omen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unfortunate;<br/> undesirable;<br/> disadvantageous:<span class="rh_ex">an unfavorable development.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">favorable</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•fa<b>′</b>vor•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•fa<b>′</b>vor•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toil•worn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toil<b>′</b>wôrn′, -wōrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn by toil:<span class="rh_ex">toilworn hands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">worn out or aged by toil:<span class="rh_ex">a toilworn farmer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">toil</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worn</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the act or technique of coating with tin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the act or technique of coating with soft solder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>the process, technique, or business of preserving or packing foodstuffs in tins;<br/> canning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">tin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>tinned, tin•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> a low-melting metal element with a silvery color and luster:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Tin is used in plating and in making tinfoil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a shallow pan, esp. one used in baking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a pie tin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any container made of or plated with tin.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a sealed can containing food:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>tins of soup in the cupboard.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>made of tin or plated with tin.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to cover or coat with tin.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to preserve or pack (food, etc.) in cans;<br/> can.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>tinned, tin•ning.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. <i>Symbol:</i> Sn;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 118.69;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 50;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 7.31 at 20°C.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>See <b>tin plate.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any shallow pan, esp. one used in baking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Squash.<span>]</span></span>telltale (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a hermetically sealed can containing food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small quantity of an illicit drug, esp. from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>money.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>made or consisting of tin or tin plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def">false;<br/> worthless;<br/> counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">a set of tin values.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under <b>wedding anniversary.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cover or coat with tin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to coat with soft solder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to preserve or pack (esp. food) in cans;<br/> can.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cover (windows and doors in an abandoned or unoccupied building or apartment) with sheets of tin to prevent vandalism or occupancy by vagrants, squatters, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old Norse <i>tin,</i> German <i>Zinn</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>tinnen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tin<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">TIN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business, Government</span>taxpayer identification number.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">tin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Squash.<span>]</span></span>telltale (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land<b>′</b> rail′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>corn crake.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">elec<b>′</b>tric flux<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the lines of force that make up an electric field.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zer•van•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zûr<b>′</b>və niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Zurvanism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Zer<b>′</b>van•ite′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•quat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kwot, -kwat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a small evergreen tree, <i>Eriobotrya japonica,</i> native to China and Japan, cultivated as an ornamental and for its yellow, plumlike fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit itself.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>Japanese plum.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) <i>lōkwat,</i> akin to Chinese <i>lújú</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•lo•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi lot<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>pilotis,</i> equivalent. to <i>pilot</i> (augmentative of <i>pile</i> <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-is</i> collective suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Pa•ter Pa•tri•ae</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>te<span class="rh_sc">r</span> pä<b>′</b>t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ī′; <i>Eng.</i> pā<b>′</b>tər pā<b>′</b>trē ē′, pat<b>′</b>ər pa<b>′</b>trē ē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span>father of his country.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en mean<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the perfect moderate course or position that avoids extremes;<br/> the happy medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>golden section.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gold<b>′</b>en sec<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Fine Arts, Math.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Fine Art</span>a ratio between two portions of a line, or the two dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both: a ratio of approximately 0.618 to 1.000. Also called <b>golden mean.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">where•in•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwâr in<b>′</b>to̅o̅, wâr-; hwâr′in to̅o̅<b>′</b>, wâr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">conj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">into which.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">where</span> + <span class="rh_sc">into</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•pi•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō pī ē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>abnormally low arterial blood pressure; hypotension.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•po•pi•e•sia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō pī ē<b>′</b>zhə, -zē ə, -shə, -sē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + Greek <i>piésis</i> a squeezing</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon<b>′</b>key-faced owl<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mung<b>′</b>kē fāst′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>barn owl.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toad•stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtoʊdˌstul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a kind of mushroom with an umbrellalike cap.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a poisonous mushroom, as distinguished from one that can be eaten.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toad•stool<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōd<b>′</b>sto̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of various mushrooms having a stalk with an umbrellalike cap, esp. the agarics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a poisonous mushroom, as distinguished from an edible one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any of various other fleshy fungi, as the puffballs and coral fungi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>tadstol.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">toad,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stool</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> vi<b>′</b>olet,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Viola odorata,</i> of the violet family, native to the Old World, having fragrant, usually purple flowers that are the source of an oil used in perfumery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Han•del<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>George Fri•de•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frē<b>′</b>dər ik, -drik)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Georg Friedrich Händel</i>), 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.</def><var>Also, <b>Hän•del</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen<b>′</b>dl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ros> <b>Han•del•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(han del<b>′</b>ē ən, -dē<b>′</b>lē, -del<b>′</b>yən, -dēl<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•o•switch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bar<b>′</b>ə swich′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a switch actuated by barometric pressure. Also called <b>barometric switch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">switch</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">interlock<b>′</b>ing direc<b>′</b>torate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a corporate directorate that includes one or more members who serve simultaneously in the directorates of other corporations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">splay•foot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(splā<b>′</b>fŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-feet,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a broad, flat foot, esp. one turned outward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>this condition as a deformity in which the arch is very low or absent and weight is borne on the entire sole;<br/> flatfoot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also, <b>splay<b>′</b>foot′ed.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or afflicted with splayfoot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">clumsy or awkward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">splay</span> + <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">auxil<b>′</b>iary raft<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rafter reinforcing a principal rafter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a rafter reinforcing a diagonal member of a queen post truss. Also called <b>cushion rafter.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paˈren•tal ˈleave,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a leave of absence enabling a parent to care for a new baby: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>parental leave for up to one year.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That company allows only one parental leave per family.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paren<b>′</b>tal leave′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">distr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">distribute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">distribution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">distributor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slav•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slā<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a female servant, esp. a maid of all work in a boardinghouse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slave</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Slav•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slā<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ey.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>Slave.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pub<b>′</b>lic charge<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense:<span class="rh_ex">He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cas•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>əl; <i>Ger.</i> kä<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kassel.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kas•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>əl; <i>Ger.</i> kä<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Germany. 203,500.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Cassel.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> cur<b>′</b>rant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various currant shrubs of the genus <i>Ribes,</i> bearing an edible, red fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit itself.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spot TV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television, Show Business</span>the production or airing of television commercials.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li<b>′</b>brary paste′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•check<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər chek′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a textile pattern having one checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric having this pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a checkrein passing from the bit, over a horse's head, to the saddle of a harness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">check</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɛlv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place on a shelf:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve the books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put aside;<br/> defer:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve a question.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove from active use or service;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">The pitcher was shelved because he lost so many ballgames.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with shelves.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shelv•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to place (something) on a shelf or shelves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put off or aside from consideration:<span class="rh_ex">to shelve the question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove from active use or service;<br/> dismiss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with shelves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">shelve</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) 1585–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shelv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b>  defer, table, pigeonhole.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">shelve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shelv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>shelved, shelv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to slope gradually.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90; origin, originally uncertain; compare Frisian <i>skelf</i> not quite level</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vet. med.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>veterinary medicine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•to•pism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b>tə piz′əm, yo̅o̅ tō<b>′</b>piz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>utopianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">utop</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ia</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u<b>′</b>to•pist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>u′to•pis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">noise<b>′</b> pollu′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unwanted or harmful noise, as from automobiles, airplanes, or industrial workplaces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gud•dle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gud<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dled, -dling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a muddled affair;<br/> mix-up;<br/> confusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably imitative 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•i•go•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per′i gō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ni•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>per•i•gone</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(per<b>′</b>i gōn′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">peri</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">gonium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per′i•go<b>′</b>ni•al, per′i•go<b>′</b>nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clink•e•ty-clank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kling<b>′</b>ki tē klangk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a succession of alternating clinks and clanks:<span class="rh_ex">the clinkety-clank of armored vehicles on the rough road.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of <span class="rh_sc">clink</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">clank</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrɪks, ˈmæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ma•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrɪˌsiz, ˈmæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>ma•trix•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that makes up the point from which something else comes;<br/> the basis of something.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a rectangular arrangement of symbols.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mater-"><span class="rh_sc">-mater-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>triks, ma<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ma•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>tri sēz′, ma<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ma•trix•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:<span class="rh_ex">The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for Western civilization.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a formative part, as the corium beneath a nail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the intercellular substance of a tissue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>ground substance.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrol.<span>]</span></span>the fine-grained portion of a rock in which coarser crystals or rock fragments are embedded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>fine material, as cement, in which lumps of coarser material, as of an aggregate, are embedded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>gangue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a crystalline phase in an alloy in which other phases are embedded.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a mold for casting typefaces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">master (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(in a press or stamping machine) a multiple die or perforated block on which the material to be formed is placed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a rectangular array of numbers, algebraic symbols, or mathematical functions, esp. when such arrays are added and multiplied according to certain rules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a rectangular display of features characterizing a set of linguistic items, esp. phonemes, usually presented as a set of columns of plus or minus signs specifying the presence or absence of each feature for each item.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>master.</b> a mold made by electroforming from a disk recording, from which other disks may be pressed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the womb.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>mātrix</i> female animal kept for breeding (Late Latin: register, origin, originally of such beasts), parent stem (of plants), derivative of <i>māter</i> mother</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>matris, matrix</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pink<b>′</b> slip<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>notice of dismissal from one's job.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pink-slip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pingk<b>′</b>slip<b>′</b>)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-slipped, -slip•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to dismiss from a job:<span class="rh_ex">He will be pink-slipped next month.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ken•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>tā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Ashanti</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>House</i></b><b>′</b> of Ber•nar<b>′</b>da Al<b>′</b>ba, The<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ber när<b>′</b>də äl<b>′</b>bə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(Spanish, <i>La Casa de Bernarda Alba</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a drama (1941) by Federico García Lorca.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bay<b>′</b> of Pigs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Government</span>a bay of the Caribbean Sea in SW Cuba: site of attempted invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro forces April 1961. Spanish, <b>Bahía de Cochinos.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pigs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pigz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>Bay of.</b> See <b>Bay of Pigs.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmægneɪt, -nɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of great influence or importance in a particular field:<span class="rh_ex">an oil magnate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mag•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mag<b>′</b>nāt, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a railroad magnate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person of eminence or distinction in any field:<span class="rh_ex">literary magnates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of the former upper house in either the Polish or Hungarian parliament.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>magnātēs</i> leading people, equivalent. to Latin <i>magn</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">magn</span>- + <i>-ātēs,</i> plural of <i>-ās</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> back formation from Middle English <i>magnates</i> (plural) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mag<b>′</b>nate•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pi•ta•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi tä<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 50 miles (80 km) in diameter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">realm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛlm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the area over which, or extent to which, a king or queen has authority.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any area of thought or activity:<span class="rh_ex">within the realm of possibility.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">realm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(relm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a royal domain;<br/> kingdom:<span class="rh_ex">the realm of England.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the region, sphere, or domain within which anything occurs, prevails, or dominates:<span class="rh_ex">the realm of dreams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the special province or field of something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">the realm of physics; facts within the realm of political scientists.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rēgālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">regal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>reialme,</i> derivative of <i>reial</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>realme, reaume</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>kingdom.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•e•tog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′i tog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">hyeto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•e•to•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′i tə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy′e•to•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′e•to•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam•el's hair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæməlz ˌhɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <a href="camelhair"><span class="rh_sc"><b>ˈcam•elˌhair,</b></span></a> </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft cloth made of this hair, usually tan in color.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cam•el's--hair, cam•el--hair,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cam<b>′</b>el's hair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the hair of the camel, used esp. for cloth, painters' brushes, and Oriental rugs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft cloth made of this hair, or of a substitute, usually yellowish tan to yellowish brown in color.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>camelhair.</b> </var><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cam•el's-hair<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kam<b>′</b>əlz hâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of camel's hair.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mixed<b>′</b> bud<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>See under <b>bud</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 1a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bud<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bud•ded, bud•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span> any of the small parts on the end of a plant stem, from which leaves or flowers develop:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The plants were showing a few buds by late April.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a state of putting forth buds:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>roses in bud.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to produce buds:<span class="rh_ex">The plants began to bud in early April.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">His genius began to bud at an early age.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the bud</b>, not developed but showing promise: <span class="rh_ex">a playwright in the bud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nip in the bud</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>nip <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to stop (something) in the earliest stages: <span class="rh_ex">to nip a mutiny in the bud.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bud<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bʌd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (used as a term of address to a man or boy)</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">buddy;<br/> friend:<span class="rh_ex">"Hey bud, can you help me out, please,'' he called.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bud<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bud),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>bud•ded, bud•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (<b>leaf bud,</b>) the rudimentary inflorescence (<b>flower bud,</b>) or both <b>(mixed bud).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(in certain animals of low organization) a prominence that develops into a new individual, sometimes permanently attached to the parent and sometimes becoming detached;<br/> gemma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span>a small, rounded outgrowth produced from a fungus spore or cell by a process of asexual reproduction, eventually separating from the parent cell as a new individual: commonly produced by yeast and a few other fungi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any small rounded part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an immature or undeveloped person or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the bud</b>, in an immature or undeveloped state:<span class="rh_ex">a Shakespeare in the bud.</span>Also, <b>in bud.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>nip in the bud</b>, to stop (something) in the beginning of its development:<span class="rh_ex">The rebellion was nipped in the bud.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to put forth or produce buds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to begin to develop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be in an early stage of development.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to cause to bud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to graft by inserting a single bud into the stock.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>budde</i> bud, spray, pod; akin to German <i>Hagebutte</i> hip, Old Norse <i>budda</i> purse, dialect, dialectal Swedish <i>bodd</i> head, Dutch <i>buidel</i> bag, purse, Middle Low German <i>buddich</i> swollen</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bud<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bud<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bud<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">bud<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bud),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brother;<br/> buddy (used in informal address, as to one's brother or to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">buddy</span> 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bud),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Budd.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haul•back<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôl<b>′</b>bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(in lumbering) a small line for pulling a cable back to its original position after it has been used to haul a log away. Also called <b>trip line.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>haul back</i> 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">charge-a-plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chärj<b>′</b>ə plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>See <b>charge plate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> alteration of former trademark <i>Charga-plate</i> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•ten•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɔrˈtɛntəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a portent.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating something bad for the future:<span class="rh_ex">a portentous defeat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">overly self-important;<br/> pompous.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>por•ten•tous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He spoke portentously of the decline in literacy.</span>See <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por•ten•tous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr ten<b>′</b>təs, pōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of a portent;<br/> momentous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ominously significant or indicative:<span class="rh_ex">a portentous defeat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">marvelous;<br/> amazing;<br/> prodigious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>portentōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">portent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>por•ten<b>′</b>tous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>por•ten<b>′</b>tous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>ominous.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unpropitious, inauspicious, threatening.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•va•rism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>və riz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an exaggerated, esp. glamorized, estimate of oneself;<br/> conceit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>bovaryisme,</i> after Emma <i>Bovary,</i> a character in Flaubert's novel <i>Madame Bovary</i> (1857); see -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bo<b>′</b>va•rist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bo′va•ris<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•mi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>mē; <i>Japn.</i> ô<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Biwa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">girn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gû<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>grin<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">girn<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gû<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>grin<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trifa<b>′</b>cial neural<b>′</b>gia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>tic douloureux.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•bi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmaɪkroʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology dealing with microscopic organisms.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•cro•bi•ol•o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•bi•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō bī ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">biology</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•cro•bi•o•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krō bī′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>mi′cro•bi′o•log<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•bi′o•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•bi•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Woop Woop<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏp<b>′</b> wŏŏp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Australian Slang</i> (<i>disparaging</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>an imaginary remote town or district symbolizing isolation and backwardness.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>woop<b>′</b> woop′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> jocular coinage mimicking placenames of Aboriginal origin, originally 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Za•har•i•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zə hâr<b>′</b>ē əs, -har<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mildred Did•rik•son</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(did<b>′</b>rik sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>"Babe''</i>), 1914–56, U.S. track-and-field athlete and golfer.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WDC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">War Damage Corporation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick<b>′</b>le cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal red blood cell having an elongated, crescentlike shape due to the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the fact that the cells are often sickle-shaped 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sil<b>′</b>ver med<b>′</b>al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>silver.</b> </var>Cf. <b>bronze medal, gold medal.</b> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sil<b>′</b>ver med<b>′</b>alist.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bel•gium<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>jəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 10,203,683; 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Brussels. French, <b>Bel•gique</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel zhēk<b>′</b>);<br/><span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Flemish, <b>Bel•gi•ë</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">kh</span>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cil•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>sing. of <b>cilia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<b>′</b> kum<b>′</b>quat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, <i>Fortunella japonica,</i> of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit. Also called <b>marumi kumquat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grun•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgrʌndʒi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">run-down;<br/> dilapidated:<span class="rh_ex">a grungy old hotel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dirty;<br/> filthy:<span class="rh_ex">grungy clothes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grun•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grun<b>′</b>jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-gi•er, -gi•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ugly, run-down, or dilapidated:<span class="rh_ex">a grungy, abandoned mill town.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dirty;<br/> filthy:<span class="rh_ex">a pair of grungy sneakers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">grunge</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>grun<b>′</b>gi•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•chat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>chat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">repartee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">back talk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">chat</span><sup>1</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RR Lyrae star,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>one of a group of pulsating variable stars found in the halo of the Milky Way, with periods between 1.2 and 30 hours;<br/> all have approximately the same luminosity and are therefore used for measuring distances. Also called <b>cluster variable.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin: RR (variable star designation) of <span class="rh_sc">Lyra</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">melan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>melano-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">melanism.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">melano-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "black,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">melanocyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>melan-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>mélās</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•su•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛnʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suggesting or arousing the appetites, esp. the sexual appetite:<span class="rh_ex">her sensual body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">devoted to or preoccupied with physical pleasure, esp. sexual satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">a lazy, sensual person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the senses; sensory.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•su•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛnʃuˈælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen•su•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She whispered sensually in his ear.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•su•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>sho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites;<br/> carnal;<br/> fleshly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in moral restraints;<br/> lewd or unchaste.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">arousing or exciting the senses or appetites.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">worldly;<br/> materialistic;<br/> irreligious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the senses or physical sensation;<br/> sensory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the philosophical doctrine of sensationalism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēnsuālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>sēnsu-,</i> stem of <i>sēnsus</i> <span class="rh_sc">sense</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sen<b>′</b>su•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Sensual,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sensuous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">voluptuous</span> refer to experience through the senses. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Sensual</span> refers, often unfavorably, to the enjoyments derived from the senses, esp. from the gratification or indulgence of physical appetites:<span class="rh_ex">a sensual delight in eating; sensual excesses.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sensuous</span> refers, favorably or literally, to what is experienced through the senses:<span class="rh_ex">sensuous impressions; sensuous poetry.</span><span class="rh_sc">Voluptuous</span> implies the luxurious gratification of sensuous or sensual desires:<span class="rh_ex">voluptuous joys; voluptuous beauty.</span>See also <b>carnal.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lascivious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west-north•west<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(west<b>′</b>nôrth′west<b>′</b>; <i>Naut.</i> west<b>′</b>nôr′west<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig., Survey.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying</span>a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>coming from this point:<span class="rh_ex">a west-northwest wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying</span>directed toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">a west-northwest course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Surveying</span>toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">sailing west-northwest. Abbr.:</span>WNW</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">no•dus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nō<b>′</b>dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-di</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-dī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nōdus</i> knot</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English: knot in the flesh 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the division of a biological organism into new organisms as a process of reproduction.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also called <b>nuclear fission.</b> the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy. Cf. <b>fusion</b> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>the division of an organism into new organisms as a process of reproduction.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>to undergo fission.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>to cause to undergo fission.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fissiōn-</i> (stem of <i>fissiō</i>) a splitting, dividing, equivalent. to <i>fiss</i>(<i>us</i>) divided (see <span class="rh_sc">fissi</span>-) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raped, rap•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the unlawful act of forcing (someone) to have sexual relations: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>victims of rape.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>convicted of several rapes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an act of spoiling or destroying on a large scale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the rape of the countryside.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to force (someone) to have sexual relations: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was accused of raping several women.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">might rape again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to despoil:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>developers raping the beautiful countryside.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-rape-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-rape-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the mustard family whose leaves are used as food for animals and whose seeds yield a useful oil.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-rape-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-rape-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "carry off by force.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">rape, rapid, rapine, rapt, rapture</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>raped, rap•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the unlawful compelling of a woman through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>statutory rape.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse;<br/> despoliation;<br/> violation:<span class="rh_ex">the rape of the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>the act of seizing and carrying off by force.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to force to have sexual intercourse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to plunder (a place);<br/> despoil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to seize, take, or carry off by force.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to commit rape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>ra</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>p</i>(<i>e</i>), derivative of <i>raper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>rapere</i> to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>raper</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rapen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>a•ble, rape<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap<b>′</b>ist, rap<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Brassica napus,</i> of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rāpum</i> (neuter), <i>rāpa</i> (feminine) turnip; cognate with Greek <i>rhápys</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rape<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rāp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>raspōn</i> to scrape</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>râpe</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mind<b>′</b> read′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, esp. by means of a preternatural power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or the practice of so discerning the thoughts of another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•di•um-sized<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>dē əm sīzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">neither very large nor very small:<span class="rh_ex">a medium-sized house.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re-col•lect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′kə lekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rally (one's faculties, powers, spirits, etc.);<br/> recover or compose (oneself ).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rec•ol•lect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek′ə lekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to recall to mind;<br/> recover knowledge of by memory;<br/> remember.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to absorb (oneself ) in spiritual meditation, esp. during prayer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a recollection;<br/> remember.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>recollēctus,</i> past participle of <i>recolligere</i> to remember, recollect (Latin: to gather up again); see <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">collect</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec′ol•lec<b>′</b>tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec′ol•lec<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rec′ol•lec<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>remember.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forget.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">passe•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pas<b>′</b>mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a garment trimming of gold, silver, linen, or silk thread.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>passament.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>pasamano</i> railing (so called because one passes one's hand along it in going up and down stairs), hence edging for clothes. See <span class="rh_sc">pass,</span> <span class="rh_sc">manual</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, for <i>passeman</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EBCDIC<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eb<b>′</b>sē dik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a code consisting of 256 8-bit characters and used for data representation and transfer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>e</i>(<i>xtended</i>) <i>b</i>(<i>inary-</i>)<i>c</i>(<i>oded</i>) <i>d</i>(<i>ecimal</i>) <i>i</i>(<i>nterchange</i>) <i>c</i>(<i>ode</i>) 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha•pa•ra•jos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shap′ə rā<b>′</b>ōs; <i>Sp.</i> chä′pä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>hôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(in Mexico) chaps.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cha•pa•re•jos</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shap′ə rā<b>′</b>ōs; <i>Sp.</i> chä′pä <span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>hôs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish, variant of <i>chaparejos,</i> probably blend of, blended <i>chaparral</i> <span class="rh_sc">chaparral</span> and <i>aparejos,</i> plural of <i>aparejo</i> gear; akin to <span class="rh_sc">apparel</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•lege-pre•par•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol′ij pri pâr<b>′</b>ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>preparing a student for academic work at the college level.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chrome•plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krōm<b>′</b>plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-plat•ed, -plat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to plate with chromium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chrome</span> + <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dog•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô<b>′</b>gō, dog<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>in concealment;<br/> out of sight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>lie doggo</b>, to keep out of sight;<br/> hide:<span class="rh_ex">Lie doggo until the excitement blows over.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently <span class="rh_sc">dog</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hsia•men<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> shyä<b>′</b>mun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Xiamen.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ma•ko<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā<b>′</b>kō, mä<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-kos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a powerful mackerel shark, <i>Isurus oxyrinchus,</i> of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Also called <b>ma<b>′</b>ko shark<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Maori</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd<b>′</b> man′ out<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a method of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, as by matching coins, esp. in preparation for playing a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the person so selected or eliminated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game consisting of this method.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">outsider (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>odd<b>′</b>-man′-out<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">differing in nature from what is usual or expected:<span class="rh_ex">an odd choice for ambassador.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">peculiar, weird, bizarre, or strange:<span class="rh_ex">odd taste in clothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>leaving a remainder when divided by 2, as a number:<span class="rh_ex">3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> more or less, esp. a little more than:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a number<span>]</span></span>I owe the dentist three hundred-odd dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> being part of a pair, set, or series of which the rest is lacking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>an odd glove.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> remaining after all others are paired, grouped, or divided into equal numbers or parts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>Who gets the odd hamburger?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> of various or different types or sorts:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>odd bits of information.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> not regular or full-time;<br/> occasional:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>did odd jobs.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">odd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(od),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected:<span class="rh_ex">an odd choice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">singular or peculiar in a strange or eccentric way:<span class="rh_ex">an odd person; odd manners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fantastic;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">Her taste in clothing was rather odd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to <i>even</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Numbers like 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">more or less, esp. a little more (used in combination with a round number):<span class="rh_ex">I owe three hundred-odd dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">being a small amount in addition to what is counted or specified:<span class="rh_ex">I have five gross and a few odd dozens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being part of a pair, set, or series of which the rest is lacking:<span class="rh_ex">an odd glove.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">remaining after all others are paired, grouped, or divided into equal numbers or parts:<span class="rh_ex">Everybody gets two hamburgers and I get the odd one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">left over after all others are used, consumed, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(of a pair) not matching:<span class="rh_ex">Do you know you're wearing an odd pair of socks?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">not forming part of any particular group, set, or class:<span class="rh_ex">to pick up odd bits of information.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">not regular, usual, or full-time;<br/> occasional;<br/> casual:<span class="rh_ex">odd jobs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">out-of-the-way;<br/> secluded:<span class="rh_ex">a tour to the odd parts of the Far East.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a function) having a sign that changes when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">something that is odd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a stroke more than the opponent has played.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a stroke taken from a player's total score for a hole in order to give him or her odds.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>oddi</i> odd (number)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>odde</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>odd<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>odd<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extraordinary, unusual, rare, uncommon. See <b>strange.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ordinary, usual, common.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Chemistry</span>a usually solid, shiny, basic substance, as gold, silver, or copper, that can be used to conduct electricity or heat: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Early man learned how to use metal for weapons.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Gold is a valuable metal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy or mixture of such substances, as brass, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Instead of metal, this car was made of fiberglass.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>They tried many different metals before they found aluminum.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-aled, -al•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-alled, -al•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy, Chemistry</span>any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy or mixture composed wholly or partly of such substances, as brass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an object made of metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">formative material;<br/> stuff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">mettle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>type metal.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the state of being set in type.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>molten glass in the pot or melting tank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>road metal.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to furnish or cover with metal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to pave or surface (a road) with broken stone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>métallon</i> mine, quarry, metal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>metallum</i> quarry, metal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English (1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met<b>′</b>al•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">metal.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>metallurgical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>metallurgy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rod•er•ick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rod<b>′</b>ə rik, rod<b>′</b>rik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "glory'' and "ruler.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Turk•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrk<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>a native or inhabitant of Turkmenistan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; alteration of <span class="rh_sc">Turkoman</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Turk•me•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tûrk mē<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•blast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en<b>′</b>də blast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>endoderm (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>hypoblast (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">blast</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en′do•blas<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdikəˈmɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to retire (a ship or airplane) from active service.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•com•mis•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′kə mish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deactivate;<br/> shut down:<span class="rh_ex">to decommission a nuclear power plant.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">commission</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈduoʊ, ˈdyuoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>du•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><a href="duet"><span class="rh_sc">duet</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">two persons associated with each other;<br/> couple:<span class="rh_ex">referred to the two heroes as "the dynamic duo.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">two things ordinarily found together;<br/> a pair:<span class="rh_ex">a duo of lovebirds.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-du-"><span class="rh_sc">-du-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">du•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>ō, dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>du•os.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>duet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">two persons commonly associated with each other;<br/> couple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">two animals or objects of the same sort;<br/> two things ordinarily placed or found together;<br/> a pair:<span class="rh_ex">a duo of lovebirds.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: <span class="rh_sc">two</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">duo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "two,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">duologue.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form of Greek <i>dýo,</i> Latin <i>duo</i> <span class="rh_sc">two</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•syn•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē sin thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Cf. <b>analytic</b> (def. 3), <b>synthetic</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to polysynthesism.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pol′y•syn•thet<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>polysýnthet</i>(<i>os</i>) much compounded + -<span class="rh_sc">ic.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">synthetic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>eked, ek•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>eke out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, to get or maintain with great effort and difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">to eke out an income with odd jobs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>eked, ek•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to increase;<br/> enlarge;<br/> lengthen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>eke out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a living) or support (existence) laboriously:<span class="rh_ex">They managed to eke out a living by farming a small piece of land.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to supplement;<br/> add to;<br/> stretch:<span class="rh_ex">to eke out an income with odd jobs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  WGmc *<i>aukjan</i>; both akin to Old Norse <i>auka,</i> Gothic <i>aukan,</i> Latin <i>augēre,</i> Greek  <i>auxánein</i> to increase, amplify</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>eken,</i> Old English <i>ēac</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>an</i> (intrans.), derivative of <i>ēaca</i> (noun, nominal) increase; Middle English <i>echen,</i> Old English <i>ēcan,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">īecan</span> (transitive) </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">eke<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">also.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>eek,</i> Old English <i>ēc, ēac</i>; cognate with German <i>auch,</i> Old Norse, Gothic <i>auk</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•ber-mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>bər mīn<b>′</b>did),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rational;<br/> sensible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so<b>′</b>ber-mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•no•min•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to ignominy:<span class="rh_ex">an ignominious retreat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig•no•min•i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nom-"><span class="rh_sc">-nom-</span></a><sup>2</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ig•no•min•i•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig′nə min<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked by or attended with ignominy;<br/> discreditable;<br/> humiliating:<span class="rh_ex">an ignominious retreat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bearing or deserving ignominy;<br/> contemptible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ignōminiōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ignominy,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig′no•min<b>′</b>i•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ig′no•min<b>′</b>i•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> degrading, disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> despicable, ignoble.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•pad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>pad),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lamp or candlestick.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lampad-</i> (stem of <i>lampás</i>) lamp; see <span class="rh_sc">lamp</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•dued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈdud, -ˈdyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quiet;<br/> very calm or downcast:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke in a very subdued voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of colors) reduced in brightness or strength:<span class="rh_ex">The room was lit in subdued colors.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•dued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb do̅o̅d<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">quiet;<br/> inhibited;<br/> repressed;<br/> controlled:<span class="rh_ex">After the argument he was much more subdued.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lowered in intensity or strength;<br/> reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice;<br/> muted:<span class="rh_ex">subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs:<span class="rh_ex">a subdued landscape.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">subdue</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•dued<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•dued<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•due<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈdu, -ˈdyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-dued, -du•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or overpower by force:<span class="rh_ex">Rome subdued Gaul.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold back, keep in control, or repress (feelings, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">His soothing words subdued her fears.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•due<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb do̅o̅<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-dued, -du•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to conquer and bring into subjection:<span class="rh_ex">Rome subdued Gaul.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to overpower by superior force;<br/> overcome.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation;<br/> render submissive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to bring (land) under cultivation:<span class="rh_ex">to subdue the wilderness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.);<br/> tone down;<br/> soften.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>subdere</i> to place beneath, subdue</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>subdūcere</i> to withdraw (see <span class="rh_sc">subduct</span>); meaning in English (and Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French *<i>soduer</i> to overcome, Old French <i>soduire</i> to deceive, seduce</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>so</i>(<i>b</i>)<i>duen, so</i>(<i>b</i>)<i>dewen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•du<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•du<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•du<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•du<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•du<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subjugate, vanquish. See <b>defeat.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tame, break, discipline. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> suppress.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> awaken, arouse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> intensify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">objec<b>′</b>tive case<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>objective (def. 2a).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mon•i•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri mon<b>′</b>i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving premonition;<br/> serving to warn beforehand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>praemonitōrius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">monitory</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mo•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpriməˈnɪʃən, ˌprɛmə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of worry over a future event; presentiment:<span class="rh_ex">a premonition of danger.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•mon•i•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-mon-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-mon-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mo•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′mə nish<b>′</b>ən, prem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event;<br/> presentiment:<span class="rh_ex">He had a vague premonition of danger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a forewarning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>praemonitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>praemonitiō</i>) forewarning. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">monition</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>premunicioun</i> (compare <span class="rh_sc">praemunire</span>) 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> foreboding, portent, omen, sign.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jump-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jump<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place for jumping off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the start of such a departure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Max<b>′</b>imum Card′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>a picture postcard to which a stamp can be affixed on the picture side, after which it can be cancelled by the appropriate postal service.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•brain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər brān′, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>gid, in sheep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">water</span> + <span class="rh_sc">brain</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ab•bots•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>əts fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>Sir Walter Scott's residence from 1812 to 1832, near Melrose, in SE Scotland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leg•o•glo•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leg<b>′</b>ə glō′bin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>leghemoglobin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•es•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′i sen<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not essential;<br/> not necessary;<br/> nonessential.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without essence;<br/> insubstantial.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">that which is not essential.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">essential</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′es•sen′ti•al<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Surt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûrt, sŏŏrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>Surtr,</i> perh. akin to <i>svartr</i> black, with regularly changed vowel (see <span class="rh_sc">swart</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•bro•mide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī brō<b>′</b>mīd, -mid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a compound containing two bromine atoms, as ethylene dibromide, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>Br<sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bromide</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Northum<b>′</b>berland Strait<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence that separates Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. ab. 200 mi. (320 km) long;<br/> 9–30 mi. (15–48 km) wide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•li•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkyuləˌnɛri, ˈkʌlə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen:<span class="rh_ex">the culinary arts.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cu•li•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>lə ner′ē, kul<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>culīnārius</i> of the kitchen, equivalent. to <i>culīn</i>(<i>a</i>) kitchen, food + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cu<b>′</b>li•nar′i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blast<b>′</b> cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>any undifferentiated or immature cell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑpʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the power or right of choosing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to have no option but to stay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something that may be chosen;<br/> choice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Your options are law school or taking a job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> an item of equipment or an extra feature that may be chosen:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The car had several options like power windows and a CD player.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to take or grant an option on.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op•tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-opt-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-opt-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">choice</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">op•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(op<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the power or right of choosing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that may be or is chosen;<br/> choice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of choosing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an item of equipment or a feature that may be chosen as an addition to or replacement for standard equipment and features:  <i>a car with a long list of extra-cost options;</i><br/> a telephoto lens option for a camera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>stock option.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a privilege acquired, as by the payment of a premium or consideration, of demanding, within a specified time, the carrying out of a transaction upon stipulated terms;<br/> the right, as granted in a contract or by an initial payment, of acquiring something in the future:<span class="rh_ex">We bought one lot and took a 90-day option on an adjoining one.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a play in which a back has a choice of either passing or running with the ball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to acquire or grant an option on:<span class="rh_ex">The studio has optioned his latest novel for film adaptation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to provide with optional equipment:<span class="rh_ex">The car can be fully optioned at additional cost.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>optiōn-</i> (stem of <i>optiō</i>) choice, equivalent. to <i>op</i>(<i>tāre</i>) to select (see <span class="rh_sc">opt</span>) + <i>-tiōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>op<b>′</b>tion•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>choice.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> selection, election.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>stant of gravita<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>law of gravitation.</b> <i>Symbol:</i> G Also called <b>gravitational constant.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">law<b>′</b> of gravita<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a law stating that any two masses attract each other with a force equal to a constant (<b>constant of gravitation</b>)multiplied by the product of the two masses and divided by the square of the distance between them. Also called <b>law of universal gravitation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•sol•o•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī sol<b>′</b>ə gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of two or more organic compounds) chemically related but differing in composition other than by <i>n</i> CH<sub>2</sub>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iso</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">homo</span>)<span class="rh_sc">logous</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news<b>′</b> a′gency,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Cf. <b>press association.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a business that sells newspapers at retail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bis•sex•tile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī seks<b>′</b>til, -tīl, bi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>containing or noting the extra day of leap year:<span class="rh_ex">The years 1980 and 1984 were both bissextile.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>leap year.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>bi</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>sextilis</i> (<i>annus</i>) leap year, equivalent. to <i>bissext</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">bissextus</span> + <i>-ilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<b>′</b>ion suit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a close-fitting, knitted undergarment combining shirt and drawers in one piece and often having a drop seat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•drug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>drug′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>an inactive substance that is converted to a drug within the body by the action of enzymes or other chemicals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">drug</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prod•i•gal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prod′i gal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2, 3.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or fact of being prodigal;<br/> wasteful extravagance in spending.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an instance of it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lavish abundance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prōdigālitās</i> wastefulness, equivalent. to <i>prōdig</i>(<i>us</i>) extravagant + <i>-āl</i>(<i>is</i>) -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>prodigalite</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prod•i•gal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɑdɪgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wasteful in spending money unwisely.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who spends money recklessly.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prod•i•gal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌprɑdɪˈgælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prod•i•gal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prod<b>′</b>i gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wastefully or recklessly extravagant:<span class="rh_ex">prodigal expenditure.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving or yielding profusely;<br/> lavish (usually fol. by <i>of</i> or <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">lavishly abundant;<br/> profuse:<span class="rh_ex">nature's prodigal resources.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance;<br/> spendthrift.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">prodigality</span> 1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prod<b>′</b>i•gal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> profligate. See <b>lavish.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> copious, bounteous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> waster, wastrel.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cautious, provident.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ten•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ten<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a joint tenant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25; <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tenant</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>co•ten<b>′</b>an•cy, co•ten•ure</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō ten<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•hunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmænˌhʌnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an intensive search for a person, esp. a criminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•hunt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>hunt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an intensive search for a criminal, suspect, escaped convict, etc., as by law enforcement agencies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an intensive search for any person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">hunt</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b> hunt′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•vi•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr vē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>corbina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish, Spanish: kind of fish, feminine derivative of <i>corvino</i> <span class="rh_sc">corvine;</span> so called from its color</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mich•i•ga•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mish′i gā<b>′</b>nē ən, -gan<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Michigan or its inhabitants.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a Michigander.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Michigan</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1805–15, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•kon•di-Ta•ko•ra•di<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sek′ən dē<b>′</b>tä′kə rä<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW Ghana. 161,071.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•lick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaʊˌlɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small bit of hair on the head that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cow•lick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kou<b>′</b>lik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cow</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">lick</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Raj•pu•ta•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(räj′pŏŏ tä<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former region in NW India, now making up the principal part of Rajasthan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strat<b>′</b>ified ran<b>′</b>dom sam<b>′</b>ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>a random sample of a population in which the population is first divided into distinct subpopulations, or strata, and random samples are then taken separately from each stratum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gen<b>′</b>eral admis<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an admission charge for unreserved seats at a theatrical performance, sports event, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•i•cil•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen′ə sil<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cil•li•ums, -cil•li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sil<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any fungus of the genus <i>Penicillium,</i> certain species of which are used in cheesemaking and as the source of penicillin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>pēnicill</i>(<i>us</i>) brush (see <span class="rh_sc">pencil</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shad•owed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shad<b>′</b>ōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which the embellishment is outside the character, esp. one in which a black line at one side and at the top or bottom gives the effect of a cast shadow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400 in general sense; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">shadow,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shad•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃædoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a dark image cast on a surface by a body that blocks light:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>watched her shadow grow shorter, then longer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> shade or some darkness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>standing in shadow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>shadows</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> darkness:<span class="rh_ex">the shadows of the night; Shadows are falling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a slight suggestion;<br/> hint;<br/> trace:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>innocent beyond the shadow of a doubt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a reminder of what was once present:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>just a shadow of his former self.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> (in painting, drawing, etc.) the dark part of a picture.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a period or instance of gloom, unhappiness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>in the shadow of war.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person who follows another constantly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cover with shadow;<br/> shade:<span class="rh_ex">During the eclipse the moon shadowed the sun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cast a gloom over;<br/> cloud:<span class="rh_ex">Sadness shadowed her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to follow the movements of (a person) secretly:<span class="rh_ex">Agents shadowed the suspected spy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>without official authority:<span class="rh_ex">a shadow government.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shad•ow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shad<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">shade or comparative darkness, as in an area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>shadows</b>, darkness, esp. that coming after sunset.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">shelter;<br/> protection:<span class="rh_ex">sanctuary in the shadow of the church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a slight suggestion;<br/> trace:<span class="rh_ex">beyond the shadow of a doubt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a specter or ghost:<span class="rh_ex">pursued by shadows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a hint or faint, indistinct image or idea;<br/> intimation:<span class="rh_ex">shadows of things to come.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a mere semblance:<span class="rh_ex">the shadow of power.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a reflected image.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(in painting, drawing, graphics, etc.)<ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the representation of the absence of light on a form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the dark part of a picture, esp. as representing the absence of illumination:<span class="rh_ex">Rembrandt's figures often emerge gradually from the shadows.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(in architectural shades and shadows) a dark figure or image cast by an object or part of an object upon a surface that would otherwise be illuminated by the theoretical light source. Cf. <b>shade</b> (def. 16).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a period or instance of gloom, unhappiness, mistrust, doubt, dissension, or the like, as in friendship or one's life:<span class="rh_ex">Their relationship was not without shadows.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a dominant or pervasive threat, influence, or atmosphere, esp. one causing gloom, fear, doubt, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They lived under the shadow of war.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an inseparable companion:<span class="rh_ex">The dog was his shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a person who follows another in order to keep watch upon that person, as a spy or detective.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to overspread with shadow;<br/> shade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cast a gloom over;<br/> cloud:<span class="rh_ex">The incident shadowed their meeting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to screen or protect from light, heat, etc.;<br/> shade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to follow (a person) about secretly, in order to keep watch over his movements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to represent faintly, prophetically, etc. (often fol. by <i>forth</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to shelter or protect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to shade in painting, drawing, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a shadow cabinet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>without official authority:<span class="rh_ex">a shadow government.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>sch</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>adew</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>schadow, shadw</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>scead</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>we,</i> oblique case of <i>sceadu</i> <span class="rh_sc">shade;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English; Old English <i>sceadwian</i> to protect, cover, <span class="rh_sc">overshadow,</span> derivative of the noun, nominal; compare Old Saxon <i>skadowan, skadoian,</i> Gothic <i>-skadwjan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shad<b>′</b>ow•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shad<b>′</b>ow•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shad<b>′</b>ow•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>shade.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SSC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking, Business</span>small-saver certificate.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gas•trin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gas<b>′</b>trin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gastr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">abt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vaughan Wil•liams<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôn wil<b>′</b>yəmz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Ralph</b>, 1872–1958, English composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puk•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puk<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglo-Indian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>genuine, reliable, or good;<br/> proper.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pucka.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>pakkā</i> cooked, ripe, mature</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ryd•a•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə rid<b>′</b>l is),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus <i>Corydalis,</i> of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>korydallís,</i> extended variant of <i>korydós</i> crested lark, derivative of <i>koryd-,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">koryth-</span> (stem of <i>kórys</i>) helmet, head, crest; akin to  <i>kára</i> head</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•sier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>hosiare.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">hose,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>1</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<b>′</b> door<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a door at the back or side of a theater, used by performers and theater personnel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">khal•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(käl′sə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>a martial fraternity originated in 1699 and remaining as one of the closely knit communities of the Sikhs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>khālṣa</i> literally, pure <indirdesc> Arabic <i>khāliṣah</i></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">induced<b>′</b> drag<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the drag force generated in the production of lift.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar<b>′</b>let mon<b>′</b>key flow′er.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>monkey flower.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plug•o•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plu gō<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>payment or favor given to people in media or motion pictures for favorable mention or display of a particular product or brand name.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>promotional mention or praise of someone or something on radio or television.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plug</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ola</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lib•er•a•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ə rā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. <i>Symbol:</i> B-24</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>līberātor,</i> equivalent. to <i>līberā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">liberate</span> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɪbəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set free, as from imprisonment.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>to free (a group or individual) from social or economic discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to steal or take over illegally:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoners liberated several shipments of chocolate.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib•er•a•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-liber-"><span class="rh_sc">-liber-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lib•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to steal or take over illegally:<span class="rh_ex">The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līberātus</i> (past participle of <i>līberāre</i> to free), equivalent. to <i>līberā-</i> verb, verbal stem + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix. See <span class="rh_sc">liberal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><ros> <b>lib<b>′</b>er•a′tive, lib•er•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lib<b>′</b>ər ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lib<b>′</b>er•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deliver, unfetter, disenthrall, loose. See <b>release.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> imprison; enthrall.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pis•civ•o•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pi siv<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>fish-eating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pisci</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">vorous</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star<b>′</b> net′work,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a circuit with three or more branches all of which have one common terminal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KBP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>king's bishop's pawn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">En<b>′</b>ergy Star′ Pro′gram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Government</span>a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency encouraging the manufacture of electric and electronic appliances and devices, as refrigerators or personal computers, that can reduce their energy consumption.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">En<b>′</b>ergy Star′ Pro′gram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Government</span>a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency encouraging the manufacture of electric and electronic appliances and devices, as refrigerators or personal computers, that can reduce their energy consumption.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">OGPU<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(og<b>′</b>po̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Government</span>(in the U.S.S.R.) the government's secret-police organization (1923–1934).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Og<b>′</b>pu.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Cheka, KGB.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Russian <i>Ógpu,</i> for <i>Ob’’edinënnoe gosudárstvennoe politícheskoe upravlénie</i> Unified State Political Directorate</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Men•ton<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men tōn<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort. 25,314. Italian, <b>Men•to•ne</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men tô<b>′</b>ne).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•su•pi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑrˈsupiəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>an animal that gives birth to immature young that complete their development in a pouch on the mother's abdomen:<span class="rh_ex">Marsupials include opossums and kangaroos.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>of or relating to the marsupials.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•su•pi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär so̅o̅<b>′</b>pē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>pertaining to, resembling, or having a marsupium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>of or pertaining to the marsupials.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>marsupiālis</i> pertaining to a pouch. See <span class="rh_sc">marsupium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•no•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>nə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an instrument for graphically recording pain or muscular fatigue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>póno</i>(<i>s</i>) pain, work + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Do•ra•ti<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô rä<b>′</b>tē, dō-; <i>Hung.</i> dô<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>o ti),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>An•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>täl; <i>Hung.</i> on<b>′</b>tol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1906, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> knight<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hero who comes to the rescue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beleaguered champion who fights heroically for a cause, as in politics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a company that comes to the rescue of another, as to prevent a takeover.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lim•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Scottish Terms</span>a woman of loose morals;<br/> hussy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a prostitute or strumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a scoundrel or rogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English (Scots); see <span class="rh_sc">limb</span><sup>1</sup> (def. 6; Middle English <i>develes lim</i> limb of Satan), -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wax•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wak<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or appliance that polishes with or applies wax.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wax</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Algebra.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>of or pertaining to the fourth degree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>biquadratic.</b> a quartic polynomial or equation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quart</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">fourth</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">star•wort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär<b>′</b>wûrt′, -wôrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several chickweeds of the genus <i>Stellaria.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the genera <i>Aster</i> and <i>Arenaria.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">star,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wort</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of a person or thing that quarters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the assignment of quarters or lodgings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the division of an escutcheon into quarters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the marshaling of various coats of arms on an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the coats of arms so marshaled.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">that quarters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lying at right angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a wind) blowing on a ship's quarter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quarter</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɔrtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> one of the four equal or sometimes approximately equal parts into which something is or may be divided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a quarter of a pound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one fourth of a U.S. or Canadian dollar, equivalent to 25 cents.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a coin of this value.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one fourth of an hour;<br/> 15 minutes.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> one fourth of a calendar or of a year in business:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Unemployment rose in the last quarter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a term of instruction at a school or college lasting about one fourth of the school year.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any of the four equal periods of play in certain games, such as football and basketball.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a region occupied by a particular group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the student quarter of Paris.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>quarters.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> housing accommodations;<br/> a place to live or stay;<br/> lodgings.</span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>quarters.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an unnamed person or group:<span class="rh_ex">In some quarters your actions would be viewed as treason.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> mercy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to give no quarter to an enemy.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to divide into four equal or approximately equal parts.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to cut the body of (a person) into quarters, esp. after executing for treason.</span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to give to or provide (someone) with a place to stay:<span class="rh_ex">soldiers quartered in barracks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_42" value="15"><span class="rh_def">being one of four equal or approximately equal parts:<span class="rh_ex">a quarter century.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>being equal to one fourth of the full measure:<span class="rh_ex">a quarter pound.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwôr<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided:<span class="rh_ex">a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fourth part, esp. of one (¼).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>one fourth of a U.S. or Canadian dollar, equivalent to 25 cents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a coin of this value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">one fourth of an hour:<span class="rh_ex">He stayed there for an hour and a quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the moment marking this period:<span class="rh_ex">The clock struck the quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">one fourth of a calendar or fiscal year:<span class="rh_ex">The bank sends out a statement each quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a fourth of the moon's period or monthly revolution, being that portion of its period or orbital course between a quadrature and a syzygy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">either quadrature of the moon. Cf. <b>first quarter, last quarter.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(in schools, colleges, and universities) one of the terms or periods into which instruction is organized, generally 10 to 12 weeks in length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any of the four periods that make up certain games, as football and basketball. Cf. <b>half</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one fourth of a pound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one fourth of a mile;<br/> two furlongs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one fourth of a yard;<br/> 9 inches.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight: one fourth of a hundredweight. In the U.S. this equals 25 lbs. and in Britain 28 lbs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a measure of capacity for grain, etc., equal to 8 bushels, or, locally, to approximately this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the region of any of the four principal points of the compass or divisions of the horizon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>such a point or division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>any point or direction of the compass:<span class="rh_ex">The wind is blowing in that</span><i>quarter.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a region, district, or place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">a particular district of a city or town, esp. one generally occupied by a particular group of people:<span class="rh_ex">the Turkish quarter; an artists' quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>quarters.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">housing accommodations, as a place of residence;<br/> lodgings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the buildings, houses, barracks, or rooms occupied by military personnel or their families.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>quarters.</b> an unspecified part or member of a community, government, etc., that serves as a source of information or authority:<span class="rh_ex">He received secret information from a high quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">mercy or indulgence, esp. as shown in sparing the life and accepting the surrender of a vanquished enemy:<span class="rh_ex">to give quarter; to ask for quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>one of the four parts, each including a leg, of the body or carcass of a quadruped.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>the part of a horse's hoof between heel and toe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Shoemaking.<span>]</span></span>the part of a boot or shoe on each side of the foot, from the middle of the back to the vamp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>the after part of a ship's side, usually from about the aftermost mast to the stern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>the general horizontal direction 45° from the stern of a ship on either side:<span class="rh_ex">Another boat is coming near on the port quarter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>one of the stations to which crew members are called for battle, emergencies, or drills.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>the part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>quarter point.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the four equal areas into which an escutcheon may be divided by a vertical and a horizontal line passing through the center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the variously numbered areas into which an escutcheon may be divided for the marshaling of different arms.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the arms marshaled on an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a charge occupying one quarter of an escutcheon, esp. that in dexter chief. Cf. <b>canton</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>each half of a cask, consisting of the portion from the bilge to the top chime and the portion from the bilge to the bottom chime.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to divide into four equal or equivalent parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to divide into parts fewer or more than four:<span class="rh_ex">Quarter the pie into six pieces.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to cut the body of (a person) into quarters, esp. in executing for treason or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to make holes in, fix, etc., a quarter of a circle apart.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with lodging in a particular place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to impose (soldiers) on persons, towns, etc., to be lodged and fed:<span class="rh_ex">He quartered his men with the farmer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to assign to a particular place for service, action, etc., as on a battleship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to traverse (the ground) from left to right and right to left while advancing, as dogs in search of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide (an escutcheon) into four or more parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to place or bear quarterly (different coats of arms, etc.) on an escutcheon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to display (a coat of arms) with one's own on an escutcheon.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to take up, or be in quarters;<br/> lodge:<span class="rh_ex">to quarter in a cheap hotel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to range to and fro, as dogs in search of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to sail so as to have the wind or sea on the quarter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">being one of four equal or approximately equal parts into which anything is or may be divided.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>being equal to only about one fourth of the full measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quartārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>quart</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">fourth</span> + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>quarteren,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>quartier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quar<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>set, set•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to put (something or someone) in a particular place or posture:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a vase on a table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to put or cause to pass into some condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a house on fire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to put or apply:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set fire to a house.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to fix definitely;<br/> decide upon:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a wedding date.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to put (a price or value) upon something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a high price for the car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to fix the value of (something) at a certain amount, rate, or point:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>sets honesty above everything.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to post, station, or appoint for a duty:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For safety we plan to set guards at the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to place or plant firmly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a flagpole in concrete.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to direct or settle with firmness or great hopes:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She can really set her mind to a task.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to establish (an example, etc.) for others to follow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a fast pace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to assign (a task, problem, etc.) to (someone): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The teacher set ten math problems for homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The teacher set the students to work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Set the table for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to style (the hair) by using rollers, clips, etc., to cause curls, waves, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She said she had to set her hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the hair) to produce curls, waves, etc., as a result of rollers, clips, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Her thin hair doesn't set well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to put in the proper condition for use:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a trap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set one's watch (= to put the hands or numbers at the correct or desired time).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span> to mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The diamond is set in a beautiful gold mounting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to sit;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set a child in a highchair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to take a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set one's course to the south.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be put into a fixed, rigid state, such as the face or muscles: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set his jaw and tried to frown.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His face set into an ugly frown.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.</span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become or cause (glue, mortar, etc.) to become fixed or hard: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Has the glue set yet?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cold air will set the cement faster.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to urge to attack:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to set the hounds on a trespasser.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit (words) to music.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to arrange (type) for printing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span> to pass below the horizon;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The sun sets early in winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>to sit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Come in and set a spell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>set about</b>, to begin*  start: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set about one's work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set about repairing the engines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>set against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_120a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (one person, party, etc.) to be hostile to (another):<span class="rh_ex">The Civil War set brother against brother.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_120b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare or contrast (one person or thing) with (another):<span class="rh_ex">to set advantages against disadvantages.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_121" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>set ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ahead<span>]</span></span> to set to a later time:<span class="rh_ex">In Spring we set our clocks ahead one hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>set aside</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put to one side;<br/> reserve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The clerk set aside the diamond bracelet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the bracelet aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss from the mind;<br/> reject: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set aside hatreds.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set our hatred aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to overrule;<br/> discard;<br/> annul: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The judge set aside the verdict.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> aside<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the verdict aside.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>set back</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to slow down progress of;<br/> impede: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bad weather set back the rescue attempts.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The loss of their best player set the team back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fix at an earlier time or lower point on a scale: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Set back your clocks one hour.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Set the clocks back one hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cause to pay;<br/> cost:<span class="rh_ex">The house set them back $200,000.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>set down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to record or copy in writing or printing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The girl had set down her ideas in her diary.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She had set her ideas down in writing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72f" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to land an airplane: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set down the plane safely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the plane down safely.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forth</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forth <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give an account of;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">The physicist set forth her ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">They set forth on the expedition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>set in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to come;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">Infection was setting in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>set off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to become ignited or to explode: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set off fireworks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set fireworks off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to begin;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">The TV show set off a rush of phone calls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intensify the look of by contrast or by emphasizing different colors, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The dark dress really sets off her pale features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey or trip;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">The hikers set off before sunrise.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>set on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>set upon.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack:<span class="rh_ex">He was set upon by a gang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_77c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>set upon.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set a dog on an intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>set out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin a journey or course:<span class="rh_ex">The explorers set out long before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span> to try;<br/> undertake:<span class="rh_ex">set out to reform the system.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to define;<br/> describe: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">set out his main ideas in a short paper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set his ideas out in an essay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay or spread out, usually in order: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's set out some extra glasses for the guests.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set some plates out for our guests.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>set to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin work with strength and activity:<span class="rh_ex">Let's set to and clean things up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>set up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in an upright or ready position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a roadblock.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a roadblock up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into a powerful position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Western government had helped to set up the dictator.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set the dictator up as a puppet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to construct or assemble for use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a computer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do you know how to set a computer up?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to establish or start: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a business up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (someone) to be able to begin in business: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set up his son in the construction business.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He set his son up in the construction business.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to treat, as to drinks: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bartender, set up a few drinks for my friend here.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set a few drinks up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82l" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to lure into a situation so as to embarrass or trap:<span class="rh_ex">The crooks set the shopkeeper up and fooled him completely.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to set up a victim.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82m" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span> to arrange a date for:<span class="rh_ex">set me up with his sister.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_84" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a collection of articles for use together:<span class="rh_ex">a set of carving knives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a number or combination of things of similar nature or function:<span class="rh_ex">a set of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="42"><span class="rh_def">a number or group of persons having common interests or status:<span class="rh_ex">the smart set.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_90" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> the way one is thinking or acting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular<span>]</span></span>The set of his mind was obvious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="44"><span class="rh_def"> the way one carries oneself, as when walking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: singular<span>]</span></span>The set of his shoulders showed how discouraged he was.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_93" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the styling of the hair with rollers, pins, etc., or the hairstyle so formed.</span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="46"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs;<br/> receiver:<span class="rh_ex">My TV set is broken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>something built to represent the place of action in a play, film, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The Hollywood set for that street scene occupied several square blocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_109" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a collection of objects or elements classed together:<span class="rh_ex">The null set has no members.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_112" value="49"><span class="rh_def"> fixed or decided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>no set time for the meeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_113" value="50"><span class="rh_def"> specified;<br/> certain;<br/> fixed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>The hall holds a set number of people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_114" value="51"><span class="rh_def"> customary:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a few set phrases in the same old speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_115" value="52"><span class="rh_def"> fixed;<br/> rigid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a set smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_116" value="53"><span class="rh_def"> resolved or determined:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>They are old and set in their ways (= They are not able or willing to change their habits).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_117" value="54"><span class="rh_def"> completely prepared;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>Is everyone set?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>set, set•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj., interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put (something or someone) in a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">to set a vase on a table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to place in a particular position or posture:<span class="rh_ex">Set the baby on his feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to place in some relation to something or someone:<span class="rh_ex">We set a supervisor over the new workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put into some condition:<span class="rh_ex">to set a house on fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to put or apply:<span class="rh_ex">to set fire to a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper position:<span class="rh_ex">to set a chair back on its feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use:<span class="rh_ex">to set a trap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table):<span class="rh_ex">to set the table for dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to place (the hair, esp. when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put (a price or value) upon something:<span class="rh_ex">He set $7500 as the right amount for the car. The teacher sets a high value on neatness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate;<br/> value:<span class="rh_ex">He set the car at $500. She sets neatness at a high value.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty:<span class="rh_ex">to set spies on a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to determine or fix definitely:<span class="rh_ex">to set a time limit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to resolve or decide upon:<span class="rh_ex">to set a wedding date.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pass into a given state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's mind to a task.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to present as a model;<br/> place before others as a standard:<span class="rh_ex">to set a good example.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to establish for others to follow:<span class="rh_ex">to set a fast pace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to prescribe or assign, as a task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard:<span class="rh_ex">I always set my watch by the clock in the library.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc.) so as to sound when desired:<span class="rh_ex">He set the alarm for seven o'clock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>to ornament or stud with gems or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a bracelet set with pearls.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to cause to sit;<br/> seat:<span class="rh_ex">to set a child in a highchair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to place or plant firmly:<span class="rh_ex">to set a flagpole in concrete.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to fix at a given point or calibration:<span class="rh_ex">to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to tighten (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to set nuts well up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to cause to take a particular direction:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's course to the south.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit, as words to music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange for musical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc., on (a stage) for an act or scene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to arrange (type) in the order required for printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to put together types corresponding to (copy);<br/> compose in type:<span class="rh_ex">to set an article.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baking.<span>]</span></span>to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to change into curd:<span class="rh_ex">to set milk with rennet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to urge, goad, or encourage to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set the hounds on a trespasser.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short:<span class="rh_ex">We set them two tricks at four spades. Only perfect defense could set four spades.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to affix or apply, as by stamping:<span class="rh_ex">The king set his seal to the decree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc.) by honing or grinding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to sink (a nail head) with a nail set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>to pass below the horizon;<br/> sink:<span class="rh_ex">The sun sets early in winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to decline;<br/> wane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style:<span class="rh_ex">Long hair sets more easily than short hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to hang or fit, as clothes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">to begin to move;<br/> start (usually fol. by <i>forth, out, off,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of type) to occupy a certain width:<span class="rh_ex">This copy sets to forty picas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span>sit:<span class="rh_ex">Come in and set a spell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>set about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin on;<br/> start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> attempt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>set against</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be hostile or antagonistic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare or contrast:<span class="rh_ex">The advantages must be set against the disadvantages.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><b>set ahead</b>, to set to a later setting or time:<span class="rh_ex">Set your clocks ahead one hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>set apart</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reserve for a particular purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to be noticed;<br/> distinguish:<span class="rh_ex">Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>set aside</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put to one side;<br/> reserve:<span class="rh_ex">The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss from the mind;<br/> reject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail over;<br/> discard;<br/> annul:<span class="rh_ex">to set aside a verdict.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>set back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hinder;<br/> impede.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time:<span class="rh_ex">When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce to a lower setting:<span class="rh_ex">Set back the thermostat before you go to bed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>set by</b>, to save or keep for future use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>set down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to write or to copy or record in writing or printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to consider;<br/> estimate:<span class="rh_ex">to set someone down as a fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to attribute;<br/> ascribe:<span class="rh_ex">to set a failure down to bad planning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to put in a position of rest on a level surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to humble or humiliate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to land an airplane:<span class="rh_ex">We set down in a heavy fog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forth</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give an account of;<br/> state;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">He set forth his theory in a scholarly report.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">Columbus set forth with three small ships.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>set forward</b>, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time:<span class="rh_ex">When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>set in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to prevail;<br/> arrive:<span class="rh_ex">Darkness set in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>set off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to become ignited or to explode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> start.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to intensify or improve by contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey or trip;<br/> depart.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>set on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>set upon.</b> to attack or cause to attack:<span class="rh_ex">to set one's dog on a stranger.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to instigate;<br/> incite:<span class="rh_ex">to set a crew to mutiny.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's face against.</b> See <b>face</b> (def. 35).</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>set out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin a journey or course:<span class="rh_ex">to set out for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">He set out to prove his point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to design;<br/> plan:<span class="rh_ex">to set out a pattern.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to define;<br/> describe:<span class="rh_ex">to set out one's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to plant:<span class="rh_ex">to set out petunias and pansies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_79f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>set store by.</b> See <b>store</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>set to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a vigorous effort;<br/> apply oneself to work;<br/> begin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to fight;<br/> contend.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>set up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put upright;<br/> raise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into a high or powerful position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to construct;<br/> assemble;<br/> erect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be assembled or made ready for use:<span class="rh_ex">exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to inaugurate;<br/> establish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to enable to begin in business;<br/> provide with means.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make a gift of;<br/> treat, as to drinks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to stimulate;<br/> elate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to propound;<br/> plan;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring about;<br/> cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement:<span class="rh_ex">a paint that sets up within five minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82l" value="12"><span class="rh_sdef">to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82m" value="13"><span class="rh_sdef">to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82n" value="14"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrange the murder or execution of:<span class="rh_ex">His partner set him up with the mob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82o" value="15"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to establish (a suit):<span class="rh_ex">to set up spades.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of setting or the state of being set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def">a collection of articles designed for use together:<span class="rh_ex">a set of china; a chess set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def">a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation:<span class="rh_ex">a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function:<span class="rh_ex">a set of ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status:<span class="rh_ex">a set of murderous thieves; the smart set.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the fit, as of an article of clothing:<span class="rh_ex">the set of his coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">fixed direction, bent, or inclination:<span class="rh_ex">The set of his mind was obvious.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">bearing or carriage:<span class="rh_ex">the set of one's shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the arrangement of the hair in a particular style:<span class="rh_ex">How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plate for holding a tool or die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs;<br/> receiver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>a group of stamps that form a complete series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser:<span class="rh_ex">He won the match in straight sets of 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_99a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_99c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dancing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_102a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_103a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the period during which these pieces are played.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract:<span class="rh_ex">Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_105a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the direction of a wind, current, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>suit (def. 12).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior, Psychology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>See <b>nail set.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a collection of objects or elements classed together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the width of a body of type.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>sett (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def">fixed or prescribed beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">a set time; set rules.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def">specified;<br/> fixed:<span class="rh_ex">The hall holds a set number of people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def">deliberately composed;<br/> customary:<span class="rh_ex">set phrases.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def">fixed;<br/> rigid:<span class="rh_ex">a set smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def">resolved or determined;<br/> habitually or stubbornly fixed:<span class="rh_ex">to be set in one's opinions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">completely prepared;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">Is everyone set?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>all set</b>, in readiness;<br/> prepared:<span class="rh_ex">They were at the starting line and all set to begin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race):<span class="rh_ex">Ready! Set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>get set!</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>secta</i> <span class="rh_sc">sect</span> (in later use influenced by the verb, verbal and Middle Low German <i>gesette</i> set, suite)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Gmc *<i>satjan,</i> causative of *<i>setjan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup>; (noun, nominal) (in senses denoting the action of setting or the state of being set) Middle English <i>set, set</i>(<i>t</i>)<i>e,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal and its past participle; (in senses denoting a group) Middle English <i>sette</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>setten,</i> Old English <i>settan</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>setja,</i> German <i>setzen,</i> Gothic <i>satjan,</i> all </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> position, locate, situate, plant. See <b>put.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> estimate, appraise, evaluate, price, rate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> establish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">55.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> solidify, congeal, harden. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">88.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> clique. See <b>circle.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">90.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> attitude. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">91.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> posture. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">112.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> predetermined. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">116.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stubborn, obstinate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The verbs <span class="rh_sc">set</span> and <span class="rh_sc">sit</span><sup>1</sup> are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. <span class="rh_sc">Set</span> is chiefly transitive and takes an object:<span class="rh_ex">Set the dish on the shelf.</span>Its past tense and past participle are also <span class="rh_sc">set</span>:<span class="rh_ex">Yesterday he set three posts for the fence.</span><span class="rh_ex">The judge has set the date for the trial.</span><span class="rh_sc">Set</span> also has some standard intransitive uses, as "to pass below the horizon'' (<i>The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer</i>) and "to become firm, solid, etc.'' (<i>This glue sets quickly</i>). The use of <span class="rh_sc">set</span> for <span class="rh_sc">sit,</span> "to be seated,'' is nonstandard:<span class="rh_ex">Pull up a chair and set by me.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sit</span> is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object:<span class="rh_ex">Let's sit here in the shade.</span>Its past tense and past participle are <span class="rh_sc">sat</span>:<span class="rh_ex">They sat at the table for nearly two hours.</span><span class="rh_ex">Have they sat down yet?</span>Transitive uses of <span class="rh_sc">sit</span> include "to cause to sit'' (<i>Pull up a chair and sit yourself down</i>) and "to provide seating for'' (<i>The waiter sat us near the window</i>).</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(set),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Relig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the brother and murderer of Osiris, represented as having the form of a donkey or other mammal and regarded as personifying the desert.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Seth.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•yão<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä you<b>′</b>, -yä<b>′</b>o̅o̅; <i>Port.</i> sä you<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Bi•dú</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>do̅o̅; <i>Port.</i> bi do̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Balduina de Oliveira Sayão</i>),</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">born 1906?, Brazilian soprano.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spade•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspeɪdˌwɜrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">work, such as the gathering of data, done in preparation for further action:<span class="rh_ex">The detective began the spadework of looking through all the old documents for clues.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spade•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spād<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spade</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>red•ed, red•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to counsel;<br/> advise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to explain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>counsel;<br/> advice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a plan;<br/> scheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a tale;<br/> story.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>reden,</i> Old English <i>rǣdan</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>rǣd,</i> cognate with Old Frisian <i>rēd,</i> Old Saxon <i>rād,</i> Old Norse <i>rāth</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">read</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ready</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> </span><ol> <b>-lives.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">life after death: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>belief in the afterlife.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Do you believe in an afterlife?</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">af•ter•life<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af<b>′</b>tər līf′, äf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>future life.</b> </var>life after death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the later part of a person's life:<span class="rh_ex">the remarkably productive afterlife of Thomas Jefferson.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">after</span> + <span class="rh_sc">life</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow•mo•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsnoʊməˌbil/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-biled, -bil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>to operate or ride in a snowmobile.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mob-"><span class="rh_sc">-mob-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow•mo•bile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snō<b>′</b>mə bēl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>-biled, -bil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>Also called <b>skimobile, snowcat.</b> a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive, Transport</span>to operate or ride in a snowmobile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">snow</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">mobile</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>snow<b>′</b>mo•bil′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pie-eyed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>īd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>drunk;<br/> intoxicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•tra•le•gal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′strə lē<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>being beyond the province or authority of law:<span class="rh_ex">There were only extralegal recourses for their grievances.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">extra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">legal</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex′tra•le<b>′</b>gal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa<b>′</b>pal cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cross with three horizontal crosspieces. See illus. under <b>cross.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gua•ra•pua•va<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä pwä<b>′</b>vä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Brazil. 126,080.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•u•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑlyəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>capable of being dissolved or made into liquid:<span class="rh_ex">a soluble powder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being solved or explained:<span class="rh_ex">a soluble problem.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something soluble.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol•u•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɑlyəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-solv-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-solv-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•u•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>yə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>capable of being dissolved or liquefied:<span class="rh_ex">a soluble powder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being solved or explained:<span class="rh_ex">a soluble problem.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something soluble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>solūbilis,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>solū-,</i> variant stem of <i>solvere</i> to loosen, dissolve + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol<b>′</b>u•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol<b>′</b>u•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stru•mec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stro̅o̅ mek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>excision of part or all of a goiter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">strum</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bow<b>′</b> back′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a chair back formed of a single length of wood bent into a horseshoe form and fitted to a seat or arm rail, with spindles or slats as a filling. Also called <b>hoop back, loop back.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tu•ni•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>ni kə, tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool., Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a tunic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, special use of Latin <i>tunica</i> tunic</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>cial sec<b>′</b>retary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a personal secretary employed to make social appointments and handle personal correspondence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bee<b>′</b>-stung′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a red and swollen appearance:<span class="rh_ex">1920s flappers with bee-stung lips.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɪmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a limp.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who limps.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to limp.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gimp•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a coarse thread, usually glazed, employed in lacemaking to outline designs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Dutch <i>gimp</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> apparently 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northeastern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>spirit, vigor, or ambition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">gimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a limp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who limps;<br/> lame person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to limp;<br/> walk in a halting manner:<span class="rh_ex">a sprain that made her gimp for weeks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gimp<b>′</b>y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">gimp<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jimp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>jimp.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•di•un<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä′dē o̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on E central Java, in Indonesia. 36,147.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Interna<b>′</b>tional Code<b>′</b> of Sig<b>′</b>nals,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a system of maritime signals adopted by many of the maritime nations of the world, using flag, semaphore, and Morse codes in which letters or letter combinations are given arbitrary designations readily understood without requiring translation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fran•gi•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in fran<b>′</b>jə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be broken or separated;<br/> unbreakable:<span class="rh_ex">infrangible moral strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be infringed or violated;<br/> inviolable:<span class="rh_ex">an infrangible rule.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>infrangibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">frangible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fran′gi•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in•fran<b>′</b>gi•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•fran<b>′</b>gi•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•dum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any fleshy plant belonging to the genus <i>Sedum,</i> of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sedum</i> houseleek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>cedum</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam<b>′</b>ə nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-nas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a thin plate, scale, or layer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a layer or coat lying over another, as the plates of minerals or bones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the blade or expanded portion of a leaf.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock only a small fraction of an inch (less than a centimeter) in thickness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">lame</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ber•seem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bər sēm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a clover, <i>Trifolium alexandrinum,</i> of Egypt and Syria, grown for forage in the southwestern U.S. Also called <b>Egyptian clover.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Egyptian <i>smw</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Demotic Egyptian <i>sm</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Egyptian <i>ptr</i>) + <i>sim</i> herbs (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Demotic Egyptian <i>prt</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Coptic <i>bersim,</i> equivalent. to <i>ebra</i> seed (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;"> dialect, dialectal Arabic <i>barsīm</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:7.8em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•lec•tro•di•ag•no•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō dī′əg nō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>diagnosis by the observation of the changes in electric irritability that occur as a result of a disease, as recorded by an electroencephalogram or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">electro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">diagnosis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>e•lec•tro•di•ag•nos•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lek′trō dī′əg nos<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•lec′tro•di′ag•nos<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Beu•then<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(boit<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Bytom.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nu•per•caine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>pər kān′, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of dibucaine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">board<b>′</b> of educa<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, Government</span>a board having control over a school system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Education</span>an appointive or elective body that directs and administers chiefly the primary and secondary public schools in a town, city, county, or state.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpup ˌtent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small tent for two persons.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pup<b>′</b> tent′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>shelter tent.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tay•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a small animal, <i>Eira barbara,</i> of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese, Spanish, <i>taira</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bu•bal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a hartebeest, <i>Alcelaphus boselaphus,</i> of northern Africa.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bu•ba•lis</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byo̅o̅<b>′</b>bə lis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>boúbalos</i> a kind of gazelle or buffalo</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>būbalus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English: aurochs, antelope 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blub•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈblʌbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the layer of fat below the skin of a whale.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">excess body fat:<span class="rh_ex">With all that blubber, you should go on a diet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to weep or cry noisily and without restraint: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">blubbering about how I never cared about her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">blubbering that I never cared about her.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blub•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blub<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">excess body fat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of weeping noisily and without restraint.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weep noisily and without restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Stop blubbering and tell me what's wrong.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to say, esp. incoherently, while weeping:<span class="rh_ex">The child seemed to be blubbering something about a lost ring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to contort or disfigure (the features) with weeping.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">disfigured with blubbering;<br/> blubbery:<span class="rh_ex">She dried her blubber eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">fatty;<br/> swollen;<br/> puffed out (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">thick, blubber lips; blubber-faced.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>bluber</i> bubble, bubbling water, entrails, whale oil; apparently imitative</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blub<b>′</b>ber•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blub<b>′</b>ber•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•tise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="mortice"><b>mor•tice</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɔrtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tised, -tis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a notch or slot made in a piece of wood or the like, esp. in a wall near a door to attach a lock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cut or form a mortise in.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mor•tise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môr<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tised, -tis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a space cut out of a plate, esp. for the insertion of type or another plate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to secure with a mortise and tenon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>to join securely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to cut metal from (a plate).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mortice.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>mortais</i>(<i>e</i>), Old French <i>mortoise,</i> of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>morteys,</i> <i>mortaise</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mor<b>′</b>tis•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Victor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Vic.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Vicar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Vicarage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Victoria.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">vic.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">vicinity.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Strat<b>′</b>ford de Red<b>′</b>cliffe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də red<b>′</b>klif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>1st Viscount</b> (<i>Stratford Canning</i>), 1786–1880, English diplomat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fre<b>′</b>quency distribu′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the correspondence of a set of frequencies with the set of categories, intervals, or values into which a population is classified.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">touch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʌtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) so as to feel it: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He touched the stove cautiously.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You may look at it but don't touch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bring (the hand, etc., or something held) into contact with something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>touched a match to the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to pat or tap as with the hand or an instrument:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She touched me gently on the shoulder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>to come into contact with;<br/> be next to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My shoulder was touching hers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our shoulders were touching on the crowded elevator.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to be as good as (something else);<br/> compare with (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span>He wrote with a style that couldn't touch mine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to treat or affect in some way by contact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>All you have to do is touch that computer and everything goes haywire with it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to move (someone) to feel sympathy:<span class="rh_ex">Your kindness touched me deeply.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">touching, touched </span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to have to do with in any way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span>She can't touch her trust money until she's 21.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to eat or drink;<br/> consume;<br/> taste:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span>He won't touch another drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to put one's hands on (a person), as to do something violent or sexual:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Don't touch that kid again!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be a matter of importance to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Such poverty never touches her life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to ask (someone) for money, or succeed in getting money from:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He touched me for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of an aircraft or spacecraft) to land.</span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_32b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to ignite or explode: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The flame touched off the explosion.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What touched it off?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start, esp. suddenly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The incident touched off a firestorm of debate.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That's what touched the debate off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mention (a subject) casually:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech touched on the issue of employee benefits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch up</b>, to make minor changes in the appearance of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The artist touched up the painting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She touched it up.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_35" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> the act of touching;<br/> state or fact of being touched:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a light touch on his shoulder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> that sense by which anything material is felt by physical contact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a well-developed sense of touch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> the quality of something touched that imparts a sensation;<br/> feel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The touch of her hand was enough to thrill him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> a coming into or being in contact or good relations with another:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Over the years we lost touch. Let's keep in touch.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> ability or skill;<br/> a knack for doing something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He seems to have lost his touch in dealing with people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> a slight attack, as of illness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He's had a touch of the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> a slight added effort in completing any piece of work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>put some finishing touches on the painting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> skill or manner of execution in artistic work, in playing a musical instrument, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the manner or speed of action of the keys of an instrument, as of a piano.</span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> a slight amount of some quality, emotion, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>There was a touch of sadness in her voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of approaching someone for money (as a gift ):<span class="rh_ex">to put the touch on her for fifty bucks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a person thought of in terms of getting money from:<span class="rh_ex">He's an easy touch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>touch•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">touch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tuch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it:<span class="rh_ex">He touched the iron cautiously.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the hand or the like does.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring (the hand, finger, etc., or something held) into contact with something:<span class="rh_ex">She touched a match to the papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give a slight tap or pat to with the hand, finger, etc.;<br/> strike or hit gently or lightly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to come into or be in contact with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>(of a line or surface) to be tangent to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be adjacent to or border on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to come up to;<br/> reach;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to attain equality with;<br/> compare with (usually used with a negative):<span class="rh_ex">a style that cannot touch that of Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to mark by strokes of the brush, pencil, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to mark or relieve slightly, as with color:<span class="rh_ex">a gray dress touched with blue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to stop at (a place), as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The ship touched shore several times during the cruise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to treat or affect in some way by contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to affect as if by contact;<br/> tinge;<br/> imbue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to affect with some feeling or emotion, esp. tenderness, pity, gratitude, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Their sufferings touched his heart.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to handle, use, or have to do with in any way (usually used with a negative):<span class="rh_ex">She can't touch the money until she's 21.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to eat or drink;<br/> consume;<br/> taste (usually used with a negative):<span class="rh_ex">He won't touch another drink.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to lay hands on, often in a violent manner:<span class="rh_ex">Don't you touch this child!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to deal with or treat in speech or writing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to refer or allude to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to pertain or relate to:<span class="rh_ex">a critic in all matters touching the kitchen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to be a matter of importance to;<br/> make a difference to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">This grave decision touches all of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span>to stamp (metal) as being of standard purity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to apply to for money, or succeed in getting money from:<span class="rh_ex">He touched me for five dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to steal from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to strike the strings, keys, etc., of (a musical instrument) so as to cause it to sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to play or perform (an air, notes, etc.) on a musical instrument.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to place the hand, finger, etc., on or in contact with something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to come into or be in contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to make a stop or a short call at a place, as a ship or those on board (usually fol. by <i>at</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch base with.</b> See  <b>base</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch down</b>, (of an airplane) to come into contact with the ground;<br/> land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to represent or characterize precisely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to ignite or explode.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to give rise to;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">This incident will touch off another crisis.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch on <span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to mention a subject briefly or casually;<br/> treat of in passing:<span class="rh_ex">In his lecture he touched on the major aspects of the controversy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come close to;<br/> approach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to relate or pertain to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>touch up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make minor changes or improvements in the appearance of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to modify or improve (a painting, photograph, etc.) by adding small strokes or making slight changes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to rouse by or as if by striking:<span class="rh_ex">This should touch up your memory.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the act or state of touching;<br/> state or fact of being touched.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">that sense by which anything material is perceived by means of physical contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">the quality of something touched that imparts a sensation:<span class="rh_ex">an object with a slimy touch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">a coming into or being in contact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">mental or moral perception, sensitivity, or understanding:<span class="rh_ex">He has a marvelous touch in dealing with people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">ability, skill, or dexterity;<br/> knack:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's touch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>the contact of the point of a foil or épée or the point or edge of the blade of a saber with a specified portion of the opponent's body, counting one point for the scorer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">close communication, agreement, sympathy, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to be out of touch with reality; Let's keep in touch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">a slight stroke or blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a slight attack, as of illness or disease:<span class="rh_ex">a touch of rheumatism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a slight added action or effort in doing or completing any piece of work:<span class="rh_ex">to provide the finishing touches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">manner of execution in artistic work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">the act or manner of touching or fingering a keyboard instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">the mode of action of the keys of an instrument, as of a piano or typewriter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Change Ringing.<span>]</span></span>a partial series of changes on a peal of bells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">a stroke or dash, as with a brush, pencil, or pen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a detail in any artistic work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a slight amount of some quality, attribute, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a touch of sarcasm in his voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">a slight quantity or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a touch of salt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a distinguishing characteristic or trait:<span class="rh_ex">the touch of the master.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">quality or kind in general.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">an act of testing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">something that serves as a test;<br/> touchstone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of approaching someone for money as a gift or a loan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the obtaining of money in this manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the money obtained.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a person considered from the standpoint of the relative ease with which he or she will lend money:<span class="rh_ex">I can always hit him for ten—he's an easy touch.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>theft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an official mark put upon precious metal after testing to indicate its purity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a die, stamp, or the like for impressing such a mark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an identifying mark impressed on pewter by its maker.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Soccer.<span>]</span></span>the area outside the touchlines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rugby.<span>]</span></span>either of the touchlines or the area outside of the touchlines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>put the touch on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to try to borrow money from:<span class="rh_ex">Willie put the touch on me for another ten last night.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, derivative of <i>tochier,</i> partly derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>toccāre</i> to knock, strike, touch, of expressive origin, originally; (noun, nominal) partly continuing Middle English <i>touche</i> state or act of touching</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>tochier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>to</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>chen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>touch</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>touch</b> <b>′</b>a•ble•ness, touch′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>touch</b> <b>′</b>er, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>touch</b> <b>′</b>less, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handle, feel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> impress. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> move, strike, stir, melt, soften. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concern, regard, affect. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">43.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pat, tap. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">53.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hint, trace, suggestion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mer•thyr Tyd•fil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>thər tid<b>′</b>vil; <i>Welsh</i> me<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>thi<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tud<b>′</b>vil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an administrative district in Mid Glamorgan, in S Wales. 61,500;<br/> 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in this district. 55,215.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur-roy•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr roi<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>crown antler.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>surryal.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sur</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">royal</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>iced, ic•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> the solid form of water;<br/> frozen water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>skating on the ice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> pieces of this frozen water, used to keep things cool or cold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I'll have some ice with my soda, please.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> any substance resembling frozen water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a cherry ice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a portion or serving of ice cream.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>diamonds.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_24" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>ice up or over</b>, to cover or to become covered with ice: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The airport runway iced over.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up]:<span class="rh_ex">The cold has iced the windshield up.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">to ice up the windshield.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to make cool or cold with or as if with ice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Ice the area of the sprain with an ice pack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> to cover with icing;<br/> frost:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to ice a cake.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break the ice</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_9b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in a friendly way, as by overcoming awkwardness or formality:<span class="rh_ex">His joke broke the ice.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on ice</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_11c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a state of being held back:<span class="rh_ex">Let's put that plan on ice for now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>(skating) on thin ice</b>, in a dangerous, difficult, or delicate situation:<span class="rh_ex">You'll be on very thin ice if you fail the course.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>iced, ic•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the solid form of water, produced by freezing;<br/> frozen water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the frozen surface of a body of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any substance resembling frozen water:<span class="rh_ex">camphor ice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a frozen dessert made of sweetened water and fruit juice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>ice cream.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">icing, as on a cake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">reserve;<br/> formality:<span class="rh_ex">The ice of his manner betrayed his dislike of the new ambassador.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diamond or diamonds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">protection money paid to the police by the operator of an illicit business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a fee that a ticket broker pays to a theater manager in order to receive a favorable allotment of tickets.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break the ice</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed initially;<br/> make a beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to overcome reserve, awkwardness, or formality within a group, as in introducing persons:<span class="rh_ex">The chairman broke the ice with his warm and very amusing remarks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>cut no ice</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have no influence or importance;<br/> fail to impress:<span class="rh_ex">Her father's position cuts no ice with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on ice</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">with a good chance of success or realization:<span class="rh_ex">Now that the contract is on ice we can begin operating again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">out of activity, as in confinement or imprisonment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">in a state of abeyance or readiness:<span class="rh_ex">Let's put that topic on ice for the moment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on thin ice</b>, in a precarious or delicate situation:<span class="rh_ex">You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now.</span>Also, <b>skating on thin ice.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cover with ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to change into ice;<br/> freeze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to cool with ice, as a drink.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to cover (cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with icing;<br/> frost.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to refrigerate with ice, as air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make cold, as if with ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to preserve by placing on ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>(esp. in Canada) to put (a team) into formal play.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to settle or seal;<br/> make sure of, as by signing a contract:<span class="rh_ex">We'll ice the deal tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a business arrangement) more attractive by adding features or benefits:<span class="rh_ex">The star pitcher wouldn't sign his new contract until the team iced it with a big bonus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. to murder:<span class="rh_ex">The mobsters threatened to ice him if he went to the police.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to establish a winning score or insurmountable lead in or otherwise assure victory in (a game or contest):<span class="rh_ex">Her second goal iced the game.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to change to ice;<br/> freeze:<span class="rh_ex">The sherbet is icing in the refrigerator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be coated with ice (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The windshield has iced up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ice it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>stop it;<br/> that's enough:<span class="rh_ex">You've been complaining all day, so ice it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport, Idioms</span> <b>ice the puck</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>to hit the puck to the far end of the rink, esp. from the defensive area across the offensive area.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">of or made of ice:<span class="rh_ex">ice shavings; an ice sculpture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">for holding ice and food or drink to be chilled:<span class="rh_ex">an ice bucket; an ice chest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">on or done on the ice:<span class="rh_ex">ice yachting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1905–10 for def. 8a; Middle English, Old English <i>īs</i>; cognate with German <i>Eis,</i> Old Norse <i>īss</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ice<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ice<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns, indicating state or quality, appearing in loanwords from French:<span class="rh_ex">notice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-itius, -itia, -itium</i> abstract noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>-ice, -ise</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ice.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Iceland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Icelandic.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•ile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>īl, ā<b>′</b>nīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>anīlis</i> pertaining to an old woman, equivalent. to <i>an</i>(<i>us</i>) old woman + <i>-īlis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ile</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1645–55; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•nil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə nil<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈsiv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to become aware of or identify by the senses:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Some artists perceive very subtle differences in shade and tone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recognize or understand: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I perceive difficulties in putting your idea into practice.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He perceived that there would be difficulties.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ceiv•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-ceive-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ceive-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•ceive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər sēv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ceived, -ceiv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses:<span class="rh_ex">I perceived an object looming through the mist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recognize, discern, envision, or understand:<span class="rh_ex">I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>percipere</i> to lay hold of, grasp, equivalent. to <i>per-</i> <span class="rh_sc">per</span>- + <i>-cipere,</i> combining form of <i>capere</i> to take</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French *<i>perceivre,</i> for <i>perçoivre</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English <i>perceiven</i> </li></ul></div><ros> <b>per•ceiv•ed•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər sē<b>′</b>vid lē, -sēvd<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ceiv<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ceiv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•ceiv<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> note, discover, observe, descry, distinguish. See <b>notice.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•can•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəl kan<b>′</b>ən, kôl<b>′</b>kan-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an Irish dish made of cabbage, kale, or other greens, and potatoes boiled and mashed together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>caulis</i> cabbage) + <i>ceann</i> head + <i>-ann,</i> weak variant of <i>fionn</i> white</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Irish <i>cál ceannann,</i> equivalent. to <i>cál</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thatch<b>′</b> palm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several fan palms, esp. of the genera <i>Sabal, Thrinax,</i> or <i>Coccothrinax,</i> the leaves of which are used for thatching.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•pri<b>′</b>vi Strip<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə prē<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a strip of land in NE Namibia that extends E between Botswana on the S and Angola and Zambia on the N to the Zambezi River. 280 mi. (450 km) long, 20–65 mi. (32–105 km) wide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pitu<b>′</b>itary bod′y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>(formerly) the pituitary gland.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">piˈtu•i•tar•y ˌgland,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a small, cherry-shaped gland attached to the base of the brain, affecting all functions regarding hormones in the body:<span class="rh_ex">The pituitary gland controls sexual development and growth.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pitu<b>′</b>itary gland′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region (<b>anterior pituitary</b> or <b>adenohypophysis</b>) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region (<b>posterior pituitary</b> or <b>neurohypophysis</b>) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (<b>pars intermedia,</b>) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates. Also called <b>hypophysis.</b> See diag. under <b>brain.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">guan•i•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gwan<b>′</b>i dēn′, -din, gwä<b>′</b>ni-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, crystalline, strongly alkaline, water-soluble solid, CH<sub>5</sub>N<sub>3</sub>, used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics, resins, rubber accelerators, and explosives. Also called <b>carbamidine, iminourea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">guan</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>3</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syph•i•lit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sif′ə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pertaining to, noting, or affected with syphilis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person affected with syphilis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>syphiliticus,</i> equivalent. to <i>syphili</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">syphilis</span> + <i>-ticus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syph′i•lit<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syph•i•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪfəlɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a venereal disease affecting almost any body organ, esp. the genitals, skin, brain, and nervous tissue.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syph•i•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɪfəˈlɪtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syph•i•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sif<b>′</b>ə lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a chronic infectious disease, caused by a spirochete, <i>Treponema pallidum,</i> usually venereal in origin but often congenital, and affecting almost any organ or tissue in the body, esp. the genitals, skin, mucous membranes, aorta, brain, liver, bones, and nerves. Cf. <b>primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, coined by Giovanni Fracastoro (1478–1553), Italian physician and poet, in his 1530 Latin poem <i>Syphilis, sive morbus Gallicus</i> ("Syphilis, or the French Disease''), an early account of syphilis</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po<b>′</b>larizing mi′croscope,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a microscope that utilizes polarized light to reveal detail in an object, used esp. to study crystalline and fibrous structures.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lam•i•nec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lam′ə nek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lamin</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bon vo•yage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑn vɔɪˈɑʒ, bɔ̃/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(used to wish someone a pleasant trip):<span class="rh_ex">Bon voyage! See you when you get back.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bon vo•yage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bon′ voi äzh<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> vw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> y<span class="rh_sc">a</span>zh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>(have a) pleasant trip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, good journey. See <span class="rh_sc">boon</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">voyage</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moog<b>′</b> syn<b>′</b>thesizer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mōg),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Music, Trademark.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Trademarks, Music and Dance</span>an electronic synthesizer. Also called <b>Moog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Robert A. <i>Moog</i> (blend of, blended 1934), U.south, southern. engineer 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reck•on•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ə nər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who reckons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also called <b>ready reckoner.</b> a collection of mathematical and other tables for ready calculation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">reckon,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gri•va•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gri vā<b>′</b>shən, grī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>grid variation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">d</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">v</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ari</span>)<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stone-deaf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stōn<b>′</b>def<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">totally deaf.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> + <span class="rh_sc">deaf</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin<b>′</b>y liz<b>′</b>ard,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of numerous iguanid lizards of the genus <i>Sceloporus,</i> common in North and Central America, usually having keeled scales that may end in a sharp point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ANC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><var>Also, <b>A.N.C.</b> </var>African National Congress.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Army Nurse Corps.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">anc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ancient.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•rei•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə râr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the root of a South American vine, <i>Chondodendron tomentosum,</i> used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">pareira</span> <span class="rh_sc">brava</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä<b>′</b>hä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan. 295,801.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Virgin<b>′</b>ia ham<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a ham from a hog fed on corn and peanuts, cured in hickory smoke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two European trees, <i>Sorbus domestica,</i> bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or <i>S. torminalis</i> (<b>wild service tree,</b>) bearing a similar fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>serviceberry (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phlo<b>′</b>em ray′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bead•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bē<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a tool for forming beads on lumber.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bead</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gun<b>′</b>ter's chain<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>See under <b>chain</b> (def. 8a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after English. <span class="rh_sc">Gunter</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trag•a•canth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trag<b>′</b>ə kanth′, traj<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gummy substance derived from various low, spiny, Asian shrubs belonging to the genus <i>Astragalus,</i> of the legume family, esp. <i>A. gummifer:</i> used to impart firmness to pills and lozenges, stiffen calicoes, etc. Also called  <b>gum tragacanth.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tragákantha,</i> equivalent. to <i>trág</i>(<i>os</i>) goat + <i>ákantha</i> thorn. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">tragedy</span>, <span class="rh_sc">acantho</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>tragacantha</i> goat's thorn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">men•thene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(men<b>′</b>thēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of several isomeric, monocyclic terpenes having the formula C<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless, liquid terpene, C<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>, found in certain essential oils and prepared from menthol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Menth</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">mint</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rogue's<b>′</b> march<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a derisive tune played to accompany a person's expulsion from a regiment, community, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">et•rog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>rōg, -rəg, et<b>′</b>-; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> et <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôg<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> es <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ōg<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>et•rogs,</b> <b>et•ro•gim</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> et <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô gēm<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> es <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>gim).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service. Also, <b>ethrog, esrog.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hebrew <i>ethrōgh</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Millen<b>′</b>nial Church<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the church of the Shakers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cet•y•lene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɛtəˌlin, -lɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless gas, used esp. in metal cutting and welding.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cet•y•lene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə set<b>′</b>l ēn′, -in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless gas, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>, having an etherlike odor, produced usually by the action of water on calcium carbide or by pyrolysis of natural gas: used esp. in metal cutting and welding, as an illuminant, and in organic synthesis. Also called <b>ethine, ethyne.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">acetyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ene</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>a•cet•y•len•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə set′l en<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•ten•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mər ten<b>′</b>sē ə, -shē ə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants belonging to the genus <i>Mertensia,</i> of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1797), after Franz Karl <i>Mertens</i> (died 1831), German botanist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horned<b>′</b> scull<b>′</b>y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skul<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a tapered block of concrete with projecting steel rails, placed under water to tear holes in the bottoms of boats.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•plug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈplʌg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-plugged, -plug•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become free of something blocking;<br/> unclog: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to unplug a clogged drain.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">After he chewed some gum his ears suddenly unplugged.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to disconnect by removing a plug from an electrical connection:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>unplugged the lamp.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•plug<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un plug<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-plugged, -plug•ging.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove a plug or stopper from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free of an obstruction;<br/> unclog.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing a plug:<span class="rh_ex">to unplug a toaster.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove (an electric plug) from an outlet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become unplugged.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">plug</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•plug<b>′</b>ga•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blowed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a pt. and pp. of <b>blow</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈun•der ˌsec•re•tar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈun•derˌsec•re•tar•y</b>, </span><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Under Secretary or Undersecretary<span>]</span></span> a government official who ranks below a principal secretary.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<b>′</b>der sec<b>′</b>retary,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet:<span class="rh_ex">Under Secretary of the Treasury.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>un<b>′</b>der•sec<b>′</b>re•tar•y.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kir•by-Smith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>bē smith<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edmund</b>, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ONR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Office of Naval Research.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæˈskæl, pɑˈskɑl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of pressure or stress, equal to one newton per square meter. <i>Abbr.: </i> Pa</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pas•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pæˈskæl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  no article<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><var>Also, <b>PASCAL.</b> </var>a high-level computer language, designed to make structured programming easier.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pas•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa skal<b>′</b>, pä skäl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the SI unit of pressure or stress, equal to one newton per square meter. <i>Abbr.:</i> Pa</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Pascal</span> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pas•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa skal<b>′</b>, pä skäl<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">a</span>s k<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Blaise</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blāz; <i>Fr.</i> blez),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.</def><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">PASCAL<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pa skal<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a high-level programming language, a descendant of ALGOL, designed to facilitate structured programming.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hymeno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "membrane'' (<i>hymenopteron</i>);<br/> on this model, used in the formation of compound words (<i>hymenotomy</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>hymé̄n</i> membrane, hymen</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<b>′</b> bu′reau,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an organization or a department whose function is press-agentry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•sen•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li sen<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>pl. of <b>sente.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ta•pis vert</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> pē ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>ta•pis verts</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">a</span> pē ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>an unbroken expanse of lawn used as a major element of a landscape design.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, green carpet</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kit•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kit<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>the young of any animal, esp. a young cat;<br/> kitten;<br/> kit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>ketlingr.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cat</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>kiteling</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe<b>′</b>cial collec<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Library Science.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>a collection of materials segregated from a general library collection according to form, subject, age, condition, rarity, source, or value.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>rope<b>′</b>an chest<b>′</b>nut.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>chestnut</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•scop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>mi•cro•scop•i•cal</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too small to be visible without a microscope.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very small;<br/> tiny:<span class="rh_ex">He brushed a microscopic fleck of dust off his jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">very detailed;<br/> meticulous:<span class="rh_ex">a microscopic analysis.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi•cro•scop•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-scope-"><span class="rh_sc">-scope-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•scop•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope:<span class="rh_ex">microscopic organisms.</span>Cf. <b>macroscopic.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">very small;<br/> tiny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or involving a microscope:<span class="rh_ex">microscopic investigation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">very detailed;<br/> meticulous:<span class="rh_ex">a microscopic view of society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">suggestive of the precise use of the microscope;<br/> minute:<span class="rh_ex">microscopic exactness.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mi′cro•scop<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">microscope</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•scop<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lem•ni•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lem<b>′</b>ni tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or character of being solemn;<br/> earnestness;<br/> gravity;<br/> impressiveness:<span class="rh_ex">the solemnity of a state funeral.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>solemnities.</b> a solemn observance, ceremonial proceeding, or special formality:<span class="rh_ex">the solemnities of Easter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a formality that renders an act or document valid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sollemnitās,</i> equivalent. to <i>sollemnis</i> <span class="rh_sc">solemn</span> + <i>-itās-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>solempnete</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•emn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑləm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grave; not funny:<span class="rh_ex">solemn remarks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">serious;<br/> earnest;<br/> sincere:<span class="rh_ex">solemn assurance that he would keep his word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of a ceremonious character:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn occasion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">marked or observed with religious rites:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn holy day.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lem•ni•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈlɛmnɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol•emn•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•emn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sol<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:<span class="rh_ex">solemn remarks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">gravely or somberly impressive;<br/> causing serious thoughts or a grave mood:<span class="rh_ex">solemn music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">serious or earnest:<span class="rh_ex">solemn assurances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">characterized by dignified or serious formality, as proceedings;<br/> of a formal or ceremonious character:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn occasion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">made in due legal or other express form, as a declaration or agreement:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn oath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">marked or observed with religious rites;<br/> having a religious character:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn holy day.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">uttered, prescribed, or made according to religious forms:<span class="rh_ex">a solemn ban on sacrifice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>sōlennis, sōlempnis,</i> Latin <i>sōlemnis,</i> variant of <i>sollemnis</i> consecrated, holy, derivative of <i>sollus</i> whole</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>solem</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>ne</i> (1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol<b>′</b>emn•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol<b>′</b>emn•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsmiling, serious. See <b>grave</b> <sup>2</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> august, imposing, stately. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ritual, ceremonial. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> devotional, sacred.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> humorous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> trivial.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>containing a high percentage of alcohol:<span class="rh_ex">high-proof spirits.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>gin<sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>jacky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably <i>jack</i> quarter of a pint (perh. development of <span class="rh_sc">jack</span><sup>3</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>2</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<b>′</b>er Ion<b>′</b>ic.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See under <b>Ionic</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doo•dad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈduˌdæd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trinket or bauble:<span class="rh_ex">a dress decorated with little silver doodads.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gadget;<br/> device;<br/> small object whose name is unknown or has been forgotten.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doo•dad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>dad′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a decorative embellishment;<br/> trinket;<br/> bauble:<span class="rh_ex">a dress covered with doodads.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gadget;<br/> device:<span class="rh_ex">a kitchen full of the latest doodads.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>do-dad.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> gradational compound based on dialect, dialectal <i>dad</i> piece, flake 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•the•li•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō thē<b>′</b>lē oid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>resembling endothelium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endotheli</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin<b>′</b>īt, pē<b>′</b>nīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Pinit,</i> named after <i>Pini,</i> mine in Germany; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">skite.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ligni-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "wood,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">ligniform.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ligno-;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>lign-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form representing <i>lignum</i> wood</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whore•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôr<b>′</b>dəm, hōr<b>′</b>- <i>or, often,</i> hŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the activity or state of whoring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>idolatry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1125–75; Middle English <i>hordom,</i> equivalent. to Old English <i>hōr</i> adultery + <i>-dōm</i> -<span class="rh_sc">dom;</span> compare Old Norse <i>hōrdōmr</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plant<b>′</b> king′dom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the plants of the world collectively. Also called <b>vegetable kingdom.</b> Cf. <b>animal kingdom, mineral kingdom.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vine<b>′</b> snake′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several slender, arboreal colubrid snakes of the genus <i>Oxybelis,</i> ranging from southern Arizona to Bolivia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cys•to•lith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sis<b>′</b>tl ith),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cysto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lith</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cys′to•lith<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">till•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɪlɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the operation, practice, or art of tilling land.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">till•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(til<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the operation, practice, or art of tilling land.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>tilled land.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">till</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>fur but<b>′</b>terfly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•health•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un helth<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not conducive to good health;<br/> unwholesome:<span class="rh_ex">unhealthful food.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">healthful</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•health<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> lark′spur,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a European plant, <i>Consolida regalis,</i> of the buttercup family, having sparse clusters of blue or violet-colored flowers and smooth fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•te•grand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>ti grand′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the expression to be integrated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>integrandum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>integrandus,</i> gerund, gerundive of <i>integrāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">integrate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">l-glu•cose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>glo̅o̅′kōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See under <b>glucose</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">l</span>(<span class="rh_sc">evorotatory</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">glucose</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri<b>′</b>angle inequal′ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the theorem that the absolute value of the sum of two quantities is less than or equal to the sum of the absolute values of the quantities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the related theorem that the magnitude of the sum of two vectors is less than or equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(for metric spaces) the related theorem that the distance between two points does not exceed the sum of their distances from any third point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kur•ra•jong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>ə jong′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>an Australian bottle tree, <i>Brachychiton populneus,</i> having showy yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>koorajong, currajong, currijong.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dharuk <i>ga-ra-jun</i> a fishing line, made from the bark of such trees, and perh. misinterpreted as the name of the tree</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•ti•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or capable of being measured by quantity.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the measuring of quantity:<span class="rh_ex">quantitative analysis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quan•ti•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwon<b>′</b>ti tā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that is or may be estimated by quantity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>of or pertaining to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>of or pertaining to the length of a spoken vowel or consonant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>quantitātīvus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>quantitāt-</i> (stem of <i>quantitās</i>) <span class="rh_sc">quantity</span> + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quan<b>′</b>ti•ta′tive•ly, quan<b>′</b>ti•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quan<b>′</b>ti•ta′tive•ness, quan<b>′</b>ti•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">to•pos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>pōs, -pos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-poi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-poi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a convention or motif, esp. in a literary work;<br/> a rhetorical convention.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <langn>Greek</langn><langc>(koinós) tópos</langc>(common) place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">to•pos<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tō<b>′</b>pōs, -pos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-poi</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-poi).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a convention or motif, esp. in a literary work;<br/> a rhetorical convention.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <langn>Greek</langn><langc>(koinós) tópos</langc>(common) place</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">space<b>′</b> mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a proofreader's symbol used to indicate the need to insert space, as between two typed or printed words that have been run together. <i>Symbol:</i> # Cf. <b>hash mark, number sign, pound sign.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃʌv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shoved, shov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to push along from behind, often carelessly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He shoved the chair into the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to push roughly or rudely;<br/> jostle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The huge crowd shoved forward into the stadium.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police shoved him against a wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>shove off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to go away;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">It was time for us to shove off.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of shoving:<span class="rh_ex">She gave him a shove.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shuv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>shoved, shov•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move along by force from behind;<br/> push.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to push roughly or rudely;<br/> jostle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>often vulgar</i>). to go to hell with:<span class="rh_ex">Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to push.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>shove</b> or <b>stick it</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>often vulgar</i>). (used to express contempt or belligerence):<span class="rh_ex">I told them to take the job and shove it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>shove</b> or <b>stick it up your</b> or <b>one's ass</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>shove off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to push a boat from the shore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to go away;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">I think I'll be shoving off now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of shoving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>when</b> or <b>if push comes to shove.</b> See <b>push</b> (def. 35).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>schouven,</i> Old English <i>scūfan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schuiven,</i> obsolete German <i>schauben,</i> Old Norse <i>skūfa</i>; akin to Gothic <i>-skiuban</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>scou,</i> derivative of the verb, verbal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>shov<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">shove<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shōv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>boon<sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently variant of <span class="rh_sc">shive</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tas),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a cup or small goblet, esp. an ornamental one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>the contents of a cup or goblet;<br/> a small draught, as of liquor.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tassie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian <i>tasht</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">tazza</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Arabic <i>ṭass, ṭassah</i> basin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> earlier <i>tasse</i> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tas, täs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a news-gathering agency of the former Soviet Union: merged with an alternative news service to form Itar-Tass (Russian Information Telegraph Agency).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>TASS</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Russian, acronym from <i>T</i>(<i>elegráfnoe</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>génstvo</i>) <i>south, southern</i>(<i>ovétskogo</i>) <i>south, southern</i>(<i>oyúza</i>) Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si<b>′</b>tus pick′eting.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>See <b>common situs picketing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flex•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflɛksˌtaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>flex•i•time</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflɛksɪˌtaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a system that allows an employee to choose the hours for starting and leaving work.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flex•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fleks<b>′</b>tīm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a system of working that allows an employee to choose, within limits, the hours for starting and leaving work each day.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>flex•i•time</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flek<b>′</b>si tīm′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">flex</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">time</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flex<b>′</b>tim′er</b>,  <b>flex<b>′</b>i•tim′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soup<b>′</b>fin shark<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅p<b>′</b>fin′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a requiem shark, <i>Galeorhinus zyopterus,</i> inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A. Also called <b>soup<b>′</b>fin′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bou•kir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′bo̅o̅ kēr<b>′</b>, ab′o̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Abukir.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">west•bound<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(west<b>′</b>bound′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">proceeding or headed west.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">west</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">bound</span><sup>2</sup> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•sev•er•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər sev′ə rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the act or process of perseverating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the pathological, persistent repetition of a word, gesture, or act, often associated with brain damage or schizophrenia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>perseverātiōn-,</i> stem of <i>persevērātiō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">persevere</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation,</span> or 1605–15 in sense "perseverance''</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">av•e•na•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(av′ə nā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of or like oats.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>avēnāceus,</i> equivalent. to <i>avēn</i>(<i>a</i>) oats + <i>-āceus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>an•no mun•di</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än<b>′</b>nō mŏŏn<b>′</b>dē; <i>Eng.</i> an<b>′</b>ō mun<b>′</b>dī, -dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>in the year of the world.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech•no•ban•dit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>nə ban′dit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">techno</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">bandit</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the action or practice of a person who reads.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the extent to which a person has read;<br/> literary knowledge.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something read or for reading: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>light reading.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The first reading for today's ceremony is on page 12.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the form or version of a given passage in a particular text:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> an instance or occasion in which a text, law, or work is read or recited in public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an official reading of the budget.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> an interpretation given to anything:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>What is your reading of the situation?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> the indication of an instrument or device that measures something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>temperature readings on a thermometer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>read•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈridɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look at so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">reading the newspaper; could read music.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When did she start reading?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I read that there was a big problem in your school.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to say aloud or in speech (something written, printed, etc.): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to read a story to a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I read her a story.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The instructor read aloud to the class.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to recognize and understand the meaning of (gestures, symbols, signals, or other communication):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read braille; to read lips.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to figure out the significance of, pattern behind, etc., by observing outward appearances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read the dark sky as the threat of a storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to infer or guess at (something not expressed) from what is read, considered, or observed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You're reading meanings into this incident that really aren't there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to give or have a certain form or wording: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>For "one thousand'' another version reads "ten thousand.''</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a rule that reads in two different ways.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to register or indicate, as a thermometer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The temperature reads a balmy seventy-two degrees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to learn by or as if by reading:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read a person's thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to bring, put, etc., by reading:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to read oneself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> (in computers) to obtain (data or programs) from an outside disk or tape and place in a computer's memory.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to study (a subject), as at a university:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>reading history at Oxford.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be readable in a certain way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The essay reads well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>read up on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to learn about by reading:<span class="rh_ex">I read up on the subject.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_45" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reading.</span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="15"><span class="rh_def">something read:<span class="rh_ex">Her new novel is a good read.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read between the lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to understand more than is directly stated.</span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read someone's lips</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used as a command<span>]</span></span> said to stress that what follows should already be clear:<span class="rh_ex">Read my lips—I don't want the job.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having knowledge gained by reading:<span class="rh_ex">a well-read person.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the action or practice of a person who reads.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Speech.<span>]</span></span>the oral interpretation of written language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an interesting reading of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the extent to which a person has read;<br/> literary knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">a man of wide reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">matter read or for reading:<span class="rh_ex">a novel that makes good reading.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the form or version of a given passage in a particular text:<span class="rh_ex">the various readings of a line in Shakespeare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an instance or occasion in which a text or other matter is read or performed, usually without elaborate preparation and often as a means of testing its merits:<span class="rh_ex">The playwright wants to have a reading of the play for prospective producers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an interpretation given to anything:<span class="rh_ex">What is your reading of the situation?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the indication of a graduated instrument:<span class="rh_ex">The reading is 101.2°F.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or used for reading:<span class="rh_ex">reading glasses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">given to reading:<span class="rh_ex">the reading public.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>redyng</i> (gerund, gerundive), Old English <i>rǣdinge.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">read,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Read•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of</b>, 1860–1935, Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21;<br/> viceroy of India 1921–26.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in Berkshire, in S England. 132,900.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Pennsylvania. 78,686.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 22,678.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Ohio. 12,879.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>read</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>read•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to read a book; to read music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">reading a story to his children; The actor read his lines in a booming voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have such knowledge of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it:<span class="rh_ex">to be able to read French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to apprehend the meaning of (signs, characters, etc.) otherwise than with the eyes, as by means of the fingers:<span class="rh_ex">to read Braille.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to apprehend or interpret the meaning of (gestures, movements, signals, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">to read a semaphore; to read sign language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation:<span class="rh_ex">to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to anticipate, expect, or calculate by observation:<span class="rh_ex">At the line of scrimmage, the quarterback read a blitz and called an audible.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to foresee, foretell, or predict:<span class="rh_ex">to read a person's fortune in tea leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make out the character, motivations, desires, etc., of (a person or persons), as by the interpretation of outward signs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to interpret or attribute a meaning to (a written text), a musical composition, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">How do you read this clause in the contract?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to infer (something not expressed or directly indicated) from what is read, considered, or observed:<span class="rh_ex">He read an underlying sarcasm into her letter. In your silence I read agreement to my plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to adopt or give as a reading in a particular passage:<span class="rh_ex">For "one thousand'' another version reads "ten thousand.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to substitute or replace (a particular word or phrase) in a written text, usually to correct an error:<span class="rh_ex">Read "cavalry'' for "calvary.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to check (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) for errors;<br/> proofread.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to register or indicate, as a thermometer, clock, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to obtain (data, programs, or control information) from an external storage medium or some other source and place in memory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to study (a subject), as at a university:<span class="rh_ex">to read law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to read the work of (an author):<span class="rh_ex">She is reading Kafka.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to learn by or as if by reading:<span class="rh_ex">to read a person's thoughts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>to hear and understand (a transmitted radio message or the person transmitting it);<br/> receive:<span class="rh_ex">I read you loud and clear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to bring, put, etc., by reading:<span class="rh_ex">to read oneself to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to give one (a lecture or lesson) by way of admonition or rebuke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to discover or explain the meaning of (a riddle, dream, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to read or peruse written or printed matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to utter aloud or render in speech written or printed words that one is perusing:<span class="rh_ex">to read to a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to give a public reading or recital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to inspect and apprehend the meaning of written or other signs or characters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to occupy oneself seriously with reading or study.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to obtain knowledge or learn of something by reading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being read, esp. properly or well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to have a certain wording.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to admit of being interpreted:<span class="rh_ex">a rule that reads in two different ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to register or indicate particular information, as the status or condition of something:<span class="rh_ex">Her blood pressure is reading a little low today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to have an effect or make an impression;<br/> show forth:<span class="rh_ex">Those battle photographs read with great impact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to read data, programs, or control information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>read between the lines.</b> See <b>line</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 69).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>read for</b>, (of an actor) to audition for (a role, a play, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>read in</b>, to place (data, programs, or control information) in memory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>read lips</b>, to study the lip movements of a speaker who cannot be heard so as to determine the words being uttered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span> <b>read out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to read aloud, as for someone's attention.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to retrieve (information) from a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>read out of</b>, to oust from membership in (a political party or other group) by a public announcement of dismissal:<span class="rh_ex">He was read out of the association because of alleged subversive activities.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>read the green.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>See <b>green</b> (def. 30).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>read the riot act.</b> See <b>Riot Act</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>read up on</b>, to learn about by reading;<br/> gather information on;<br/> research by reading:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better read up on World War I before taking the history test.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of reading:<span class="rh_ex">Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">something that is read:<span class="rh_ex">Her new novel is a wonderful read.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>reden,</i> Old English <i>rǣdan</i> to counsel, read; cognate with Dutch <i>raden,</i> German <i>raten,</i> Old Norse <i>rātha</i>; akin to Sanskrit <i>rādhnoti</i> (he) achieves</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> peruse, scan, note, study.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">read<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having knowledge gained by reading (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a well-read person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> past participle of <span class="rh_sc">read</span><sup>1</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Read<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>George</b>, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Herbert</b>, 1893–1968, English critic and poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "red.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bau•de•laire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōd′l âr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bōd<sup>ə</sup> le<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Charles Pierre</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sh<span class="rh_sc">ar</span>l pye<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1821–67, French poet and critic.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tax•i•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tak<b>′</b>sē mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a taxi driver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">taxi</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spa•tha•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spə thā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Botany</span>of the nature of or resembling a spathe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Botany</span>having a spathe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>spathāceus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>spath</i>(<i>a</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">spathe</span>) + <i>-āceus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">aceous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen<b>′</b>yl group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the univalent group C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>–, derived from benzene. Also called <b>phenyl radical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pow<b>′</b>er steer<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">far-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fär<b>′</b>out<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>unconventional;<br/> offbeat;<br/> avant-garde.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>radical;<br/> extreme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>recondite or esoteric.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>far<b>′</b>-out<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dutch<b>′</b> bond<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Masonry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>English cross bond.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsheet ˌmet•al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>metal in sheets or thin plates.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheet<b>′</b> met′al,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>metal in sheets or thin plates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sheet<b>′</b>-metal′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ghost<b>′</b> im′age,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>ghost (def. 8).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for-prof•it<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər prof<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a business or institution) initiated or operated for the purpose of making a profit:<span class="rh_ex">for-profit hospitals.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>imal black<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>any of various black pigments, as boneblack or ivory black, obtained from calcined animal matter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•lir•i•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di lēr<b>′</b>ē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving or causing delirium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance, as a compound or drug, that causes delirium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">deliri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">objec<b>′</b>tive prism<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a large prism placed in front of the objective lens or mirror of a telescope, allowing the simultaneous acquisition of the spectra of many stars.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyg<b>′</b>my owl′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several small, diurnal owls of the genus <i>Glaucidium,</i> that feed chiefly on insects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>salt.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sāl</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">salt</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Sal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Salvatore.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>ish, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat long.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">long</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyru<b>′</b>vic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry</span>a water-soluble liquid, C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>4</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research. Also called <b>acetylformic acid, pyroracemic acid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plain•spo•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpleɪnˈspoʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">speaking the truth even if impolite;<br/> blunt:<span class="rh_ex">He's very plainspoken and will tell you exactly what he thinks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using simple, direct language.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plain-spo•ken<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plān<b>′</b>spō<b>′</b>kən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">candid;<br/> frank;<br/> blunt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using simple, direct language:<span class="rh_ex">a plain-spoken politician.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>direct, open, forthright.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flum•mer•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flum<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mer•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>fruit custard or blancmange usually thickened with cornstarch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>any of various dishes made of flour, milk, eggs, sugar, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">complete nonsense;<br/> foolish humbug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Welsh <i>llymru,</i> with ending assimilated to -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  worn<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to have on the body as clothing, covering, or ornament:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He wore his best suit to the funeral. She's wearing my ring on her finger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She wore an angry expression on her face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) deteriorate by a constant or repeating action: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Foot traffic wore a hole in the carpet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The carpet began to wear from the constant traffic of boots and heavy shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by such action:<span class="rh_ex">He wore a hole right through his shoe from all that walking.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to last, stay strong, or withstand much use or strain:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That strong fabric wears well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to weary;<br/> fatigue:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>worn by illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become shabbier, smaller, or more aged by wearing: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of his shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wear the heels down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become weary or tired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He gradually wore down and had to stop running.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All that long-distance running wore him down.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That distance would wear down most runners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span> to overcome (opposition) by working without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">Gradually she wore her father down until at last he consented to the marriage.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become less or to diminish slowly or gradually:<span class="rh_ex">The effects of the drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>object</i><span>]</span></span> to irritate;<br/> annoy:<span class="rh_ex">That noise really wears on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears out clothes quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She wears clothes out quickly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those clothes will wear out in no time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to cause (someone) to be tired:<span class="rh_ex">That long bicycle ride wore me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing or state of being worn:<span class="rh_ex">still a lot of wear from this old jacket.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing of a particular kind:<span class="rh_ex">winter wear; men's wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def">gradual condition of falling apart, as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet is beginning to show wear.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the quality of withstanding use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>wear thin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> become weak:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">At first we liked his humor, but now it's wearing thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">dress</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wore, worn, wear•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a coat;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a saber;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wear a disguise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have or use on the person habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a wig.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance:<span class="rh_ex">to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear:<span class="rh_ex">Hard use has worn these gloves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process:<span class="rh_ex">Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The waves have worn these rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make (a hole, channel, way, etc.) by such action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring about or cause a specified condition in (a person or thing) by use, deterioration, or gradual change:<span class="rh_ex">to wear clothes to rags; to wear a person to a shadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to weary;<br/> fatigue;<br/> exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">Toil and care soon wear the spirit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass (time) gradually or tediously (usually fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We wore the afternoon away in arguing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to bring (a vessel) on another tack by turning until the wind is on the stern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to gather and herd (sheep or cattle) to a pen or pasture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes (often fol. by <i>away, down, out,</i> or <i>off</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to retain shape, color, usefulness, value, etc., under wear, use, or any continued strain:<span class="rh_ex">a strong material that will wear; colors that wear well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">(of time) to pass, esp. slowly or tediously (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">As the day wore on, we had less and less to talk about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate, esp. after a relatively long association:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a vessel) to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be commonly worn;<br/> to be in fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to reduce or impair by long wearing:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the heels of one's shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to weary;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">His constant talking wears me down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to prevail by persistence;<br/> overcome:<span class="rh_ex">to wear down the opposition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear off</b>, to diminish slowly or gradually or to diminish in effect;<br/> disappear:<span class="rh_ex">The drug began to wear off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make or become unfit or useless through hard or extended use:<span class="rh_ex">to wear out clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to expend, consume, or remove, esp. slowly or gradually.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhaust, as by continued strain;<br/> weary:<span class="rh_ex">This endless bickering is wearing me out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>wear thin</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to diminish;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">My patience is wearing thin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">childish antics that soon wore thin.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the act of wearing;<br/> use, as of a garment:<span class="rh_ex">articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">the state of being worn, as on the person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>clothing or other articles for wearing, esp. when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">travel wear; sportswear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">gradual impairment, wasting, diminution, etc., as from use:<span class="rh_ex">The carpet shows wear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">the quality of resisting deterioration with use;<br/> durability.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>weren</i> to have (clothes) on the body, waste, damage, suffer waste or damage, Old English <i>werian</i>; cognate with Old Norse <i>verja,</i> Gothic <i>wasjan</i> to clothe; (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>were</i> act of carrying on the body, derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to Latin <i>vestis</i> clothing (see <span class="rh_sc">vest</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wear<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">21.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> c. tire, fatigue, drain.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coch<b>′</b>lear duct′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a spiral tube enclosed in the bony canal of the cochlea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôn; <i>Eng.</i> mī<b>′</b>ron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Gk. Ch.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>chrism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>mýron</i> unguent, perfume</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">My•ron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>rən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>fl. c450<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Greek sculptor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "pleasant.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or<b>′</b>di•nar•y-lan<b>′</b>guage philos′ophy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>dn er′ē lang<b>′</b>gwij).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Philosophy</span>See <b>linguistic analysis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plu•te•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plo̅o̅<b>′</b>tē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-te•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē ī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-te•us•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the free-swimming, bilaterally symmetrical larva of an echinoid or ophiuroid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; Latin: breastwork, movable shelter</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>plu<b>′</b>te•al, plu<b>′</b>te•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw<b>′</b> thread′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>Also called <b>worm.</b> the helical ridge of a screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a full turn of the helical ridge of a screw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•lin•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lin<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-lin•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lin<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to <i>pollin-</i> (stem of <i>pollen</i>) <span class="rh_sc">pollen</span> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">au•tol•y•sate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô tol<b>′</b>ə sāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a substance produced by autolysis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">autolys</span>(<span class="rh_sc">is</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">switch•gear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swich<b>′</b>gēr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>switching equipment used in an electric power station.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>switch<b>′</b> gear′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">switch</span> + <span class="rh_sc">gear</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.N.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Nursing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win<b>′</b>tergreen oil′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>methyl salicylate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-istical,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combination of <b>-istic</b> and <b>-al</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prus•sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prus<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from prussic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">prussic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈvid•e•o disˌplay ˌter•mi•nal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer terminal consisting of a screen on which data or graphics can be displayed.<i> Abbr.:</i> VDT</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vid<b>′</b>eo display<b>′</b> ter′minal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer terminal consisting of a screen on which data or graphics can be displayed. <i>Abbr.:</i>  VDT  Also called <b>visual display terminal* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>visual display unit.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">town•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(toun<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>tailored, usually conservative clothing appropriate for business or other activities in a town or city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">town</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•ber•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>bə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make sober.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to become sober.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>so<b>′</b>ber•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sober</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schmaltz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmält<b>′</b>sē, shmôlt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <b>schmaltz•i•er, schmaltz•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by schmaltz.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>schmalz<b>′</b>y.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">schmaltz</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schmaltz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="shmaltz"><b>schmalz <span class="rh_txt">or</span> shmaltz</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃmɑlts, ʃmɔlts/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>exaggerated tender feeling, as in music:<span class="rh_ex">His music may be schmaltz, but it puts the baby to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>schmaltz•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est:</b> <span class="rh_ex">a real schmaltzy ending.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schmaltz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmälts, shmôlts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>fat or grease, esp. of a chicken.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>schmalz.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish <i>shmalts</i> or German <i>Schmaltz</i>; cognate with <span class="rh_sc">smelt</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ka•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑʃə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft food prepared from crushed grain with the hulls removed, esp. buckwheat.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>such grain before cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ka•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a soft food prepared from hulled and crushed grain, esp. buckwheat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>such grain before cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>kásha</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1800–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Kash•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a soft fabric of wool and goat's hair, having a napped surface and a slight crosswise streak.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>shipped, ship•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a large vessel, esp. one that travels on the ocean.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the crew and passengers of a vessel:<span class="rh_ex">The ship was abuzz with the news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an airplane or spacecraft:<span class="rh_ex">The commander of the spacecraft ordered his officers not to fire on the alien ship.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to send or transport by ship, rail, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The package was shipped by an overnight express delivery service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to bring into a ship or boat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Ship the anchor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>ship out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) leave, esp. for another country or assignment: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sailor shipped out the next day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">shipped him out the next day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The navy shipped out thousands of sailors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to quit, resign, or be fired from a job:<span class="rh_ex">Shape up or ship out!</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>run a tight ship</b>, to use strict control in running a company, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The boss runs a tight ship.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-ship,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ship</i> is used to form nouns with the meaning "state or condition of'':<span class="rh_ex">friend <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ship → friendship;</span><span class="rh_ex">kin <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ship → kinship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ship</i> is also used with the meaning "the skill or ability of'':<span class="rh_ex">statesman <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ship → statesmanship;</span><span class="rh_ex">apprentice <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ship → apprenticeship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-ship</i> is also used with the meaning "the relation of'':<span class="rh_ex">fellow <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ship → fellowship.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ship),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>shipped, ship•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a sailing vessel square-rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the aftermost mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Now Rare.<span>]</span></span>a bark having more than three masts. Cf. <b>shipentine.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the crew and, sometimes, the passengers of a vessel:<span class="rh_ex">The captain gave the ship shore leave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an airship, airplane, or spacecraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>jump ship</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape from a ship, esp. one in foreign waters or a foreign port, as to avoid further service as a sailor or to request political asylum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw support or membership from a group, organization, cause, etc.;<br/> defect or desert:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the more liberal members have jumped ship.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>run a tight ship</b>, to exercise a close, strict control over a ship's crew, a company, organization, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>when one's ship comes in</b> or <b>home</b>, when one's fortune is assured:<span class="rh_ex">She'll buy a car as soon as her ship comes in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put or take on board a ship or other means of transportation;<br/> to send or transport by ship, rail, truck, plane, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bring (an object) into a ship or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to engage (someone) for service on a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to fix in a ship or boat in the proper place for use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to place (an oar) in proper position for rowing. Cf. <b>boat</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to send away:<span class="rh_ex">They shipped the kids off to camp for the summer.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to go on board or travel by ship;<br/> embark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to engage to serve on a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>ship out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. for another country or assignment:<span class="rh_ex">He said goodby to his family and shipped out for the West Indies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to send away, esp. to another country or assignment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to quit, resign, or be fired from a job:<span class="rh_ex">Shape up or ship out!</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>scip</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>schip,</i> German <i>Schiff,</i> Old Norse, Gothic <i>skip</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>s</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>hip</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>en,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ship<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ship<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-ship,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a native English suffix of nouns denoting condition, character, office, skill, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">clerkship;</span><span class="rh_ex">friendship;</span><span class="rh_ex">statesmanship.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>-scipe</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">shape;</span> cognate with dialect, dialectal Frisian, dialect, dialectal Dutch <i>schip</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wed<b>′</b>ding march′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical composition played during a wedding procession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tin•ni•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>ē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a ringing or clinking sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>tinnient-</i> (stem of <i>tinniēns</i>), present participle of <i>tinnīre</i> to ring; probably of imitative origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slub•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slub<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perform hastily or carelessly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Low German <i>slubbern</i> to do work carelessly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slub<b>′</b>ber•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym<b>′</b>pho•kine-ac•ti•vat•ed kill<b>′</b>er cell′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim<b>′</b>fə kīn ak′tə vā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>See <b>LAK cell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-pro•pelled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛlfprəˈpɛld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈself-proˈpel•ling</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a vehicle) propelled by its own engine.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of a gun) having a vehicle as a base.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-pro•pelled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>prə peld<b>′</b>, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">propelled by itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of a vehicle) propelled by its own engine, motor, or the like, rather than drawn or pushed by a horse, locomotive, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a gun or a rocket launcher) having a vehicle as a base.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>self<b>′</b>-pro•pel<b>′</b>ling.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low-flow•ered gourd<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yel<b>′</b>ō flou′ərd).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>gourd.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim•i•nous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krim<b>′</b>ə nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">criminal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, Latin <i>crīminōsus,</i> equivalent. to <i>crīmin-</i> (stem of <i>crīmen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">crime</span>) + <i>-ōsus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>crimineux</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•ple•mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>sim•ple-mind•ed</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪmpəlˈmaɪndɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking in mental sharpness.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in complex thought:<span class="rh_ex">a simple-minded solution to a complicated problem.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mentally weak;<br/> feeble-minded.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•ple•mind•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>pəl mīn<b>′</b>did, -mīn′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free of deceit or guile;<br/> artless or unsophisticated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking in mental acuteness or sense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">mentally deficient. Also, <b>sim<b>′</b>ple-mind<b>′</b>ed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">simple</span> + <span class="rh_sc">minded</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sim<b>′</b>ple•mind<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sim<b>′</b>ple•mind<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> stupid, foolish, slow, dull-witted, half-witted.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>diesel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dl,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>deciliter;<br/> deciliters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/L,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>demand loan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•rot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skli rot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Ophthalmology</span>Also, <b>scleral.</b> of or pertaining to the sclera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Pathology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol., Bot.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to or affected with sclerosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>sclērōticus</i> of hardening, equivalent. to Greek <i>sklēró̄t</i>(<i>ēs</i>) hardness (derivative of <i>sklērós</i> hard; see <span class="rh_sc">sclero</span>-) + Neo-Latin <i>-icus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•ro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sklɪˈroʊsɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a disease in which there is an abnormal hardening of body tissue:<span class="rh_ex">multiple sclerosis.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scle•rot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sklɪˈrɑtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•ro•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skli rō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>sklé̄rōsis</i> hardening. See <span class="rh_sc">scler</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scle•ro<b>′</b>sal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nam•pu•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nam po̅o̅<b>′</b>lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Mozambique. 18,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> yard<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side;<br/> 0.8361 square meters. <i>Abbr.:</i> yd<sup>2</sup>, sq. yd.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•en•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈɛntri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of reentering.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>the return from outer space into the earth's atmosphere of an earth-orbiting satellite, spacecraft, rocket, or the like: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>preparing for reentry.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>another successful reentry.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•en•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē en<b>′</b>trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of reentering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>the return from outer space into the earth's atmosphere of an earth-orbiting satellite, spacecraft, rocket, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the retaking of possession under a right reserved in a prior conveyance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>Also called <b>reen<b>′</b>try card′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge, Whist.<span>]</span></span>a card that will win a trick enabling one to regain the lead previously lost, esp. the lead from a particular hand.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re-en<b>′</b>try, re•en•trance, re-en•trance</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē en<b>′</b>trəns).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">re</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">entry</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>nou•veau pau•vre</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ vō pō<b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b><b><i>nou•veaux pau•vres</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ vō pō<b>′</b>v<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Foreign Terms</span>a newly poor person.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•sta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər stā′shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">station</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> mul<b>′</b>berry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>mulberry</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1710–20, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•ra•po•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä pô<b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Peru. 15,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•pin•got•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal′ping got<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>incision of a Fallopian tube.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">salpingo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•vif•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal vif<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>of or pertaining to redemptive power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>salvificus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>salv</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">safe</span> + <i>-i-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + <i>-ficus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">fic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spac•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>spac•y</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspeɪsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><a href="spacedout"><span class="rh_sc">spaced-out</span></a> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">odd in behavior;<br/> eccentric;<br/> strange.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spac•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spā<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>spac•i•er, spac•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>spaced-out (def. 2).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>spac<b>′</b>y.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">space</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lle•ras Ca•mar•go<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ye<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs kä mä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>gô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Al•ber•to</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äl ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1906–89, Colombian journalist, writer, and political leader: president 1945–46, 1958–62.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-folious,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "having leaves (of a specified number or type)'':<span class="rh_ex">unifolious.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Latin <i>foliōsus</i> <span class="rh_sc">foliose</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fres•nel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frə nel<b>′</b>, <i>Fr.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā nel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a unit of frequency, equal to 10<sup>12</sup> cycles per second.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Augustin Jean <i>Fresnel</i> (1788–1827), French physicist 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mel•a•no•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɛləˈnoʊmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-mətə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a skin tumor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mel•a•no•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mel′ə nō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">melan</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oys<b>′</b>ter toad′fish.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>toadfish</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scil•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə; <i>It.</i> shēl<b>′</b>lä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>modern name of <b>Scylla.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scyl•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Modern, <b>Scilla.</b> a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla. Cf. <b>Charybdis</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>between Scylla and Charybdis</b>, between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•state<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē stāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-stat•ed, -stat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to state again or in a new way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">state</span> 1705–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•state<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">din•er-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>nər out<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>din•ers-out.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who dines out.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>dine out</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soil<b>′</b> creep′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>creep of soil on even slopes;<br/> often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions. Cf. <b>creep</b> (def. 17a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dev•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɛvəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~;<br/> sometimes: Devil<span>]</span></span> the supreme spirit of evil;<br/> Satan:<span class="rh_ex">The preacher warned that the Devil would take their souls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an evil spirit that is an enemy of God.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a wicked, cruel person:<span class="rh_ex">The dictator was a devil to his people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a clever or mischievous person:<span class="rh_ex">Those little devils poured a bucket of water on my head.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an unlucky person:<span class="rh_ex">That poor devil never knew what hit him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>the devil</b>, (used to show mild anger, amazement, or emotion in questions):<span class="rh_ex">What the devil do you mean?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>a or the devil of a</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> extremely bad, terrible, difficult, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We had the devil of a time changing the spark plugs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the devil to pay</b>, trouble to be faced later;<br/> repercussions:<span class="rh_ex">There'll be the devil to pay for your misbehavior.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dev•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dev<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-iled, -il•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-illed, -il•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) the supreme spirit of evil;<br/> Satan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an atrociously wicked, cruel, or ill-tempered person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is very clever, energetic, reckless, or mischievous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person, usually one in unfortunate or pitiable circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">The poor devil kept losing jobs through no fault of his own.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>printer's devil.</b> a young worker below the level of apprentice in a printing office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various mechanical devices, as a machine for tearing rags, a machine for manufacturing wooden screws, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(in deck or hull planking) any of various seams difficult to caulk because of form or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>any of various portable furnaces or braziers used in construction and foundry work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>between the devil and the deep (blue) sea</b>, between two undesirable alternatives;<br/> in an unpleasant dilemma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>devil of a</b>, extremely difficult or annoying;<br/> hellish:<span class="rh_ex">I had a devil of a time getting home through the snow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give the devil his due</b>, to give deserved credit even to a person one dislikes:<span class="rh_ex">To give the devil his due, you must admit that she is an excellent psychologist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to the devil</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail completely;<br/> lose all hope or chance of succeeding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become depraved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(an expletive expressing annoyance, disgust, impatience, etc.)</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let the devil take the hindmost</b>, to leave the least able or fortunate persons to suffer adverse consequences;<br/> leave behind or to one's fate:<span class="rh_ex">They ran from the pursuing mob and let the devil take the hindmost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>play the devil with</b>, to ruin completely;<br/> spoil:<span class="rh_ex">The financial crisis played the devil with our investment plans.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>raise the devil</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause a commotion or disturbance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to celebrate wildly;<br/> revel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an emphatic protest or take drastic measures.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>the devil</b>, (used as an emphatic expletive or mild oath to express disgust, anger, astonishment, negation, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">What the devil do you mean by that?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>the devil to pay</b>, trouble to be faced;<br/> mischief in the offing:<span class="rh_ex">If conditions don't improve, there will be the devil to pay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to annoy;<br/> harass;<br/> pester:<span class="rh_ex">to devil Mom and Dad for a new car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to tear (rags, cloth, etc.) with a devil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to prepare (food, usually minced) with hot or savory seasoning:<span class="rh_ex">to devil eggs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>diábolos</i> Satan (Septuagint, NT), literally, slanderer (noun, nominal), slanderous (adjective, adjectival), verbid of <i>diabállein</i> to assault someone's character, literally, to throw across, equivalent. to <i>dia-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dia</span>- + <i>bállein</i> to throw</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>diabolus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>devel,</i> Old English <i>dēofol</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•doc•tor•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst dok<b>′</b>tər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to study or professional work undertaken after the receipt of a doctorate:<span class="rh_ex">postdoctoral courses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">post</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">doctoral</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">palm•er•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<b>′</b>mər wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of a tineid moth, <i>Dichomeris ligulella,</i> of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">palmer</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ring<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>ring′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a subset of a ring that is a subgroup under addition and that is closed under multiplication. Cf. <b>ring</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 22).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ring</span><sup>1</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•par•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈpɛrənsaɪ, -ˈpær-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being transparent.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> something transparent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The art teacher projected some transparencies on the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•par•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans pâr<b>′</b>ən sē, -par<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>trans•par<b>′</b>ence.</b> the quality or state of being transparent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something transparent, esp. a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the proportion of the light that is passed through the emulsion on an area of a photographic image.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>trānspārentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">transparent</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•chant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɜrtʃənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one whose business is buying and selling goods for profit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a storekeeper;<br/> retailer.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one who indulges in something undesirable:<span class="rh_ex">the merchants of gloom and doom.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>used for trade or commerce:<span class="rh_ex">a merchant ship.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-merc-"><span class="rh_sc">-merc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•chant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>chənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who buys and sells commodities for profit;<br/> dealer;<br/> trader.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a storekeeper;<br/> retailer:<span class="rh_ex">a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a wholesaler.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>pertaining to or used for trade or commerce:<span class="rh_ex">a merchant ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>pertaining to the merchant marine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Steelmaking.<span>]</span></span>(of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>mercātant-</i> (stem of *<i>mercātāns</i>), present participle of *<i>mercātāre,</i> frequentative of Latin <i>mercārī</i> to trade, derivative of <i>merx</i> goods</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>marcheant</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>marchant</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mer<b>′</b>chant•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Nebraska.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">New England.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography</span>northeast.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">northeastern.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">n.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>northeast.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">northeastern.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>neo-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "new.'' It has come to mean "new, recent, revived, changed'':<span class="rh_ex">neo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> colonialism → neocolonialism (= colonialism that has been revived);</span><span class="rh_ex">neo- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -lithic → neolithic (= of a recent Stone Age).</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ne-.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Nebraska (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography</span>northeast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">northeastern.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Ne,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>neon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ne-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>neo-</b> esp. before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">neencephalon.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>naval engineer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">New England.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, Nautical, Geography</span>northeast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">northeastern.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">n.e.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>northeast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">northeastern.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "new,'' "recent,'' "revived,'' "modified,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">neo-Darwinism;</span><span class="rh_ex"> neoorthodoxy;</span><span class="rh_ex">neophyte.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms:<span class="rh_ex">neoarsphenamine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ne-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>néos</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">new</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•swell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up swel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-swelled, -swelled</b> or <b>-swol•len, -swell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to swell up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">up</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">swell</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scu•tel•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skyo̅o̅ tel<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tel•la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tel<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a small plate, scutum, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Latin <i>scūt</i>(<i>um</i>) shield (see <span class="rh_sc">scute</span>) + <i>-ellum</i> diminutive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stythe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stīth, stīᵺ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Mining.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>chokedamp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">they'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ðeɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>contraction</i>. a shortened form of <i>they will</i>:<span class="rh_ex">They'll probably be late because of the snow.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">they'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ᵺāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>they will.</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌnˌbɜrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-burned</b> or <b>-burnt, -burn•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>reddened, sore, and peeling skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a bad sunburn from a day at the beach.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>some soothing lotion for sunburn.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of the skin) to (cause to) become reddened, sore, and peeling from overexposure to the sun: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her fair skin sunburns easily in the African sun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The African summer will sunburn her quickly.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•burn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>bûrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-burned</b> or <b>-burnt, -burn•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to affect or be affected with sunburn:<span class="rh_ex">An hour in the sun sunburned me severely. I sunburn easily.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sun</span> + <span class="rh_sc">burn</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wrin•kle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un ring<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-kled, -kling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smooth the wrinkles from.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wrinkle</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lad<b>′</b>der truck′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>See <b>hook and ladder.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tao Te Ching</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dou<b>′</b> de jing<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the philosophical book in verse supposedly written by Lao-tzu. Also called<i>Lao-tzu, Lao-tse.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ser•i•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ser<b>′</b>i graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a print made by the silkscreen process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; <i>seri-</i> (as in <span class="rh_sc">sericulture</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>se•rig•ra•pher</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si rig<b>′</b>rə fər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se•rig<b>′</b>ra•phy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>wie geht's</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē gāts<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>how's it going?;<br/> how are you?</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tro•cel•lu•lose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī′trə sel<b>′</b>yə lōs′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>cellulose nitrate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cellulose</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ni′tro•cel′lu•lo<b>′</b>sic, ni′tro•cel<b>′</b>lu•lous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-sat•is•fac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>sat′is fak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rud•der•post<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rud<b>′</b>ər pōst′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung;<br/> a sternpost.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rud<b>′</b>der post′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rudder</span> + <span class="rh_sc">post</span><sup>1</sup> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pil•as•trade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pil<b>′</b>ə strād′, pil′ə strād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a row of pilasters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>pilastrata.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pilaster,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɑrk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fiery particle thrown off by burning wood or that may be produced by one hard body striking against another:<span class="rh_ex">Sparks flew into the air while the firewood burned.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Automotive</span>the light produced by a sudden discharge of electricity through air:<span class="rh_ex">His cigarette lighter produced sparks but no flame.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything, esp. something small, that activates or stimulates;<br/> an inspiration:<span class="rh_ex">His question produced the spark that started a lively debate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to give out or produce sparks:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The wires sparked briefly and the lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to stimulate;<br/> bring to life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to spark some enthusiasm for the job.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sparks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jar•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jâr<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1789–1866, U.S. historian and editor.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Nevada, E of Reno. 40,780.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Automotive</span>Also called <b>sparkover.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or another dielectric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the discharge itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any electric arc of relatively small energy content.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the electric discharge produced by a spark plug in an internal-combustion engine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that activates or stimulates;<br/> inspiration or catalyst.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a small amount or trace of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a trace of life or vitality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>sparks</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)a radio operator on a ship or aircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(<i>usually cap.</i>) a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is five years of age.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to emit or produce sparks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to issue as or like sparks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to send forth gleams or flashes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of the ignition of an internal-combustion engine) to function correctly in producing sparks.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to kindle, animate, or stimulate (interest, activity, spirit, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">These bright students have sparked her enthusiasm for teaching. The arrival of the piano player really sparked the party.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>spearca</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>sparke</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>sparken</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German <i>sparken</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> jot, bit, flicker.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">spark<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a gay, elegant, or foppish young man.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a beau, lover, or suitor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a woman of outstanding beauty, charm, or wit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>older use</i>). to woo;<br/> court.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>older use</i>). to engage in courtship;<br/> woo.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sparkr</i> quick, lively</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> fig. use of <span class="rh_sc">spark</span><sup>1</sup>, or 1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spark<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Spark<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spärk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg)</b>, born 1918, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pi•er, -pi•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">like pap;<br/> mushy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pap</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pap•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>father.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pap</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> 1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ti•tled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un tīt<b>′</b>ld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without a title:<span class="rh_ex">an untitled gentleman; an untitled book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no right or claim.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">titled</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•sex•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈsɛkʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>one who desires to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>one who has undergone a medical operation and taken hormones to achieve this purpose.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of or relating to transsexuals.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•sex•u•al•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•sex•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans sek<b>′</b>sho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of transsexuals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sexual</span>, origin, originally in <i>transsexualism</i> (coined in 1953) 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•sex</b> <b>′</b>u•al•ism, trans•sex′u•al<b>′</b>i•ty, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new<b>′</b> pen<b>′</b>ny,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>penny (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•tar•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə tär<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-si</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sī).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of a foot or hind limb, esp. its bony structure, included between the tarsus and the toes or phalanges. See diag. under <b>skeleton.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">tarsus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pow•ay<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pou<b>′</b>ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW California. 32,263.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•os•co•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌreɪdiˈɑskəpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physics</span>the examination of objects by means of some form of radiation other than light, usually by x-rays.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-scope-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-scope-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•os•co•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē os<b>′</b>kə pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physics</span>the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scopy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ra•di•o•scop•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō skop<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ra′di•o•scop<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•pope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tə pōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the ranking priest in a cathedral of the Eastern Church. Also called <b>protopresbyter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>protopapâs.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">pope</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Russian <i>protopóp</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain range′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a series of mountains, or of more or less parallel lines of mountains, closely related, as in origin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>an area in which the greater part of the land surface is in considerable degree of slope, upland summits are small or narrow, and there are great differences in elevations within the area (commonly over 2000 ft., or 610 m).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in trans.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>in transit;<br/> en route.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>in trānsitū</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">intrans.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>intransitive.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win<b>′</b>ter squash<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several varieties of <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> or <i>C. moschata</i> that mature in late autumn and are used, when ripe, as a vegetable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">long-day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lông<b>′</b>dā<b>′</b>, long<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsoul ˈmus•ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">music with roots in African-American gospel music.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soul<b>′</b> mu′sic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>a fervent type of popular music developed in the late 1950s by black Americans as a secularized form of gospel music, with rhythm-and-blues influences, and distinctive for its earthy expressiveness, variously plaintive or raucous vocals, and often passionate romanticism or sensuality. Also called <b>soul.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>sennit.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhe•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a macaque, <i>Macaca mulatta,</i> of India, used in experimental medicine. See illus. under <b>monkey.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Rhêsos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin, arbitrary use of Latin <i>Rhēsus</i> name of a Thracian king allied with Troy </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1830–40; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>rhe•sian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Le•tha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē<b>′</b>thə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblood ˌtype,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><targ><span class="rh_sc">blood group</span></targ>:<span class="rh_ex">There are four blood types: A, B, AB, and O.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blood<b>′</b> type′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>blood group.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-known<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛlˈnoʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fully or thoroughly known:<span class="rh_ex">These facts are well-known and clearly established; we will not dispute them here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">widely known;<br/> famous:<span class="rh_ex">a well-known rock star.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-known<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>nōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clearly or fully known:<span class="rh_ex">The well-known reasons are obvious.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">generally or widely known:<span class="rh_ex">a well-known painting.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> prominent, famous, noted, celebrated.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thieu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tyo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ngu•yen Van</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ngo̅o̅<b>′</b>yen<b>′</b> vän, no̅o̅<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Nguyen Van Thieu.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twin-screw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twin<b>′</b>skro̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ground<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Papermaking.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wood that has been ground for making into pulp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•duc•tiv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ˌprɑdək-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the degree to which a person, company, etc., is able to produce efficiently:<span class="rh_ex">Decreases in productivity inevitably lead to declining profits.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•duc•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈdʌktɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that produces a large amount:<span class="rh_ex">a very productive writer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">producing a useful result:<span class="rh_ex">a very productive meeting.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•duc•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•duc•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•duc•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə duk<b>′</b>tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the power of producing; generative;<br/> creative:<span class="rh_ex">a productive effort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">producing readily or abundantly;<br/> fertile:<span class="rh_ex">a productive vineyard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">causing;<br/> bringing about (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">conditions productive of crime and sin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span>producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>(of derivational affixes or patterns) readily used in forming new words, as the suffix <i>-ness.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Education</span>(in language learning) of or pertaining to the language skills of speaking and writing (opposed to <i>receptive</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>productīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">product,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•duc<b>′</b>tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•duc<b>′</b>tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pro•duc•tiv•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′duk tiv<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fecund. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Productive,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fertile,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fruitful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prolific</span> apply to the generative aspect of something. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Productive</span> refers to a generative source of continuing activity:<span class="rh_ex">productive soil; a productive influence.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fertile</span> applies to that in which seeds, literal or figurative, take root:<span class="rh_ex">fertile soil; a fertile imagination.</span><span class="rh_sc">Fruitful</span> refers to that which has already produced and is capable of further production:<span class="rh_ex">fruitful soil, discovery, theory.</span><span class="rh_sc">Prolific</span> means highly productive:<span class="rh_ex">a prolific farm, writer.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sterile.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peat•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēt<b>′</b>land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an extensive tract of land where peat has formed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">peat</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Var•i•typ•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>i tī′pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Trademarks</span>a brand of typewriterlike machine with interchangeable typefaces, for composing justified matter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plas•ter of Par•is<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">(or <b>par•is</b>)</span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈplæstər əv ˈpærɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a white powdery substance, used as a base for gypsum plasters and as a material for mixing with water to make fine or decorative casts.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plas<b>′</b>ter of Par<b>′</b>is,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>plas<b>′</b>ter of par<b>′</b>is.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; so called because prepared from the gypsum of <i>Paris,</i> France</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">subor<b>′</b>dinating conjunc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as <i>when</i> in <i>They were glad when I finished.</i> Also, <b>subor<b>′</b>dinate conjunc<b>′</b>tion.</b> Also called <b>sub•or<b>′</b>di•na′tor.</b> Cf. <b>coordinating conjunction.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">subordinate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spu•mes•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spyo̅o̅ mes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">foamy;<br/> foamlike;<br/> frothy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spume</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">escent</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spu•mes<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">I had a huge pile of papers to correct.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large amount of money:<span class="rh_ex">He made a pile and vanished somewhere in South America.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put or lay in a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pile leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be accumulated, gathered, or stored: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pile up money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He piled a lot of money up before he retired.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really enjoys piling on the homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She really piles it on right before a holiday.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His debts kept piling up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The back of the car was piled high with firewood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They piled off the train.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long, rounded, or flat piece of wood, concrete, etc., hammered upright into soil to form part of a foundation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a surface or thickness of soft hair, down, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft or brushy surface on cloth, etc., formed by upright yarns, as in velvet or terry.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>piled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">deep-piled, thick carpeting.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><a href="hemorrhoid"><span class="rh_sc">hemorrhoids</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number, quantity, or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a heap of wood on which a dead body, a living person, or a sacrifice is burned;<br/> pyre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lofty or large building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">the noble pile of Windsor Castle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large accumulation of money:<span class="rh_ex">They made a pile on Wall Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a bundle of pieces of iron ready to be welded and drawn out into bars;<br/> fagot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>reactor (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>voltaic pile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lay or dispose in a pile (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up the fallen autumn leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate or store (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up money; squirrels piling up nuts against the winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex">He piled the wagon with hay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate, as money, debts, evidence, etc. (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly cluster:<span class="rh_ex">to pile off a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to gather, accumulate, or rise in a pile or piles (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The snow is piling up on the roofs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pīla</i> pillar, mole of stone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collection, heap, mass, accumulation, stack, mound, batch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an ordinary in the form of a wedge or triangle coming from one edge of the escutcheon, from the chief unless otherwise specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>the sharp head or striking end of an arrow, usually of metal and of the form of a wedge or conical nub.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span> <b>in pile</b>, (of a number of charges) arranged in the manner of a pile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, strengthen, or support with piles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pīlum</i> javelin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>pīl</i> shaft </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>soft, fine hair or down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>wool, fur, or pelage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric with a surface of upright yarns, cut or looped, as corduroy, Turkish toweling, velvet, and velveteen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>such a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the strands in such a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilus</i> hair; <i>-i-</i> short in Latin but long in Anglicized school pronunciation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>piles</i> hair, plumage 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hemorrhoid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition of having hemorrhoids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilae</i> literally, balls. See <span class="rh_sc">pill</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>pyles</i> (plural) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the lower of two dies for coining by hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pīla,</i> special use of Latin <i>pīla</i> <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pyl</i> reverse of a coin 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train<b>′</b>ing col′lege,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a school providing training for a special field or profession.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nor<b>′</b>mal Zee<b>′</b>man effect′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics, Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See under <b>Zeeman effect.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•car<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmoʊtɚˌkɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Automotive</span><a href="automobile"><span class="rh_sc">automobile</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•tor•car<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>tər kär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Automotive</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span>a self-propelled car for freight or passengers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> + <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tes•sen•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or representing the most perfect type or example of something:<span class="rh_ex">It was quintessential politics-as-usual.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tes•sence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪnˈtɛsəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the most perfect type or example of something:<span class="rh_ex">the quintessence of honesty.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tes•sence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin tes<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the most perfect embodiment of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in ancient and medieval philosophy) the fifth essence or element, ether, supposed to be the constituent matter of the heavenly bodies, the others being air, fire, earth, and water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>quīnta essentia</i> fifth essence</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1400–50; Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>quin•tes•sen•tial</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin′tə sen<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>quin′tes•sen<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gru•yère<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gro̅o̅ yâr<b>′</b>, gri-; <i>Fr.</i> g<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> ye<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland. Also called <b>Gru•yère<b>′</b> cheese<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Gruyère</i> district in Switzerland where the cheese is made 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•me•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī pûr<b>′</b>mi tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60; <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•per•met•ric</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy′per•met<b>′</b>ri•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cuck•oo-spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>ko̅o̅ spit′, kŏŏk<b>′</b>o̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>frog spit.</b> a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the young of certain insects, as the froghoppers, and serving as a protective covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect that produces this secretion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>cokkowespitle</i> cuckoopint; so called from the spitlike secretion found on the plant and thought to be left by the bird</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•zu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> mä<b>′</b>z<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Matsu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech•nic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek<b>′</b>nik <i>or, for 1,</i> tek nēk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">technique.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a technicality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>technics</b>, (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) the study or science of an art or of arts in general, esp. the mechanical or industrial arts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">technical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>technikós</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Greek <i>techniká,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">technikós</span> of art and craft, equivalent. to <i>téchn</i>(<i>ē</i>) art, craft +  <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> (adjective, adjectival)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) earlier <i>technica</i> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-rrhiza,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>rhizo-</b> as second element of compounds:<span class="rh_ex">mycorrhiza.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-rhiza.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>rhíza</i> <span class="rh_sc">root</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spin•proof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spin<b>′</b>pro̅o̅f′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(of an airplane) designed so as to be highly resistant to a tailspin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spin</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">proof</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mou•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mo̅o̅ la<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>molīnum</i> <span class="rh_sc">mill</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Up<b>′</b>per Paleolith<b>′</b>ic.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>See under <b>Paleolithic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hump•ty Dump•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hump<b>′</b>tē dump<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an egg-shaped character in a Mother Goose nursery rhyme that fell off a wall and could not be put together again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) something that has been damaged severely and usually irreparably.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">hump,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> rhyming compound based on <i>humpty</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slave•hold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slāv<b>′</b>hōl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an owner of slaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slave</span> + <span class="rh_sc">holder</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slave<b>′</b>hold′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>fite pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>paper made from sulfite pulp.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•draw<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un drô<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-drew, -drawn, -draw•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to draw open or aside:<span class="rh_ex">to undraw a curtain.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be drawn open or aside.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>undrawen</i> to withdraw; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">draw</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spammed, spam•ming.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Food</span>a canned food product consisting esp. of pork formed into a solid block.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a disruptive message posted on a computer network.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to send spam to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to send spam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  <span class="rh_sc">sp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">iced</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">am</span>; (other defs.) ref. to a comedy routine on <i>Monty Python's Flying Circus,</i> British TV series</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (def. 1) </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Spam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>spammed, spam•ming.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Food</span>a canned food product consisting esp. of pork formed into a solid block.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a disruptive, esp. commercial message posted on a computer network or sent as e-mail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to send spam to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to send spam.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (def. 1) <span class="rh_sc">sp</span>(<span class="rh_sc">iced</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">am</span>; (other defs.) 1990–95; ref. to a comedy routine on <i>Monty Python's Flying Circus,</i> Brit. TV series</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spam<b>′</b>mer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half<b>′</b> sole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>that part of the sole of a boot or shoe that extends from the shank to the end of the toe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">half-sole<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>sōl′, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-soled, -sol•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•low•wacks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ō waks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Eng.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a wooded, uninhabited area.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>willywacks.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> of uncertain origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<b>′</b>dulatory the′ory,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>See <b>wave theory</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas. 40,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up-phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>fāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a period when the economy is strong and business profits are high or increasing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>drō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dros</b> for 2, 3, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>hydroelectric power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>hydroplane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a bathhouse, hotel, or resort catering to people taking mineral-water health cures;<br/> spa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an establishment furnishing hydrotherapy.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>of, pertaining to, or furnishing water, water power, or hydroelectricity:<span class="rh_ex">funds for new hydro projects.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; by shortening of compounds with <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> (compare -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>); (def. 4) <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> analyzed as an adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hydro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form meaning "water,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">hydroplane; hydrogen.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hydr-</b> </var><sup>1</sup>.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>hýdōr</i> water</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hydro-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form representing <b>hydrogen</b> in compound words, denoting esp. a combination of hydrogen with some negative element or radical:<span class="rh_ex">hydrobromic.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>hydr-</b> </var><sup>2</sup>.<br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oak<b>′</b> Creek<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Wisconsin. 16,932.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnew ˈyear,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the year approaching or newly begun.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  New Year<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><a href="newyearsday"><span class="rh_sc">New Year's Day</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the first few days of any year.</span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_sc">Rosh Hashanah</span>.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">new<b>′</b> year<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the year approaching or newly begun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">See <b>New Year's Day.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>caps.</i>) the first day or few days of a year in any of various calendars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(təng gä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former coin of Portuguese India, equal to the 10th part of a rupee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former silver coin of Tibet of varying weight and fineness.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tangka.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>taṅgā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tan•ga<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tang<b>′</b>gə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NE Tanzania. 61,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•the•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpænθiˌɑn, -ən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a public building containing tombs or memorials of the famous dead people of a nation.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the heroes or idols of any group, movement, etc., thought of as a group or collection:<span class="rh_ex">had earned her place in the pantheon of American literature.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">all the gods of a particular mythology, thought of as a group.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-theo-"><span class="rh_sc">-theo-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•the•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>thē on′, -ən <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pan thē<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, Place Names</span>a domed circular temple at Rome, erected <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>609.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) the place of the heroes or idols of any group, individual, movement, party, etc., or the heroes or idols themselves:<span class="rh_ex">to earn a place in the pantheon of American literature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a temple dedicated to all the gods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) the gods of a particular mythology considered collectively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Pántheion,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>pántheios</i> of all gods, equivalent. to <i>pan-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pan</span>- + <i>the</i>(<i>ós</i>) god + <i>-ios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>Panthēon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>panteon</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pan′the•on<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Pan•thé•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tā ô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a national monument in Paris, France, used as a sepulcher for eminent French persons, begun in 1764 by Soufflot as the church of Ste. Geneviève and secularized in 1885. Also called <b>Panthéon<b>′</b> Fran•çais<b>′</b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> se<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">res ip•sa lo•qui•tur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rēz<b>′</b> ip<b>′</b>sə lō<b>′</b>kwi tər, lok<b>′</b>wi-, rās<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the rule that an injury is due to the defendant's negligence when that which caused it was under his or her control or management and the injury would not have happened had proper management been observed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rēs ipsa loquitur</i> literally, the thing itself speaks</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>sə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>capable of being stretched;<br/> tensile.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tēnsibilis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">tense</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten′si•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, ten<b>′</b>si•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>si•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sau•rash•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sou räsh<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former state in W India, comprising most of Kathiawar peninsula: now part of Gujarat state. 21,062 sq. mi. (54,550 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moth<b>′</b>er-in-law plant′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>dumb cane.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>survey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>surveying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">surveyor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Will•stät•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vil<b>′</b>shtet′ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Rich•ard</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span><b>′</b>ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1872–1942, German chemist: Nobel prize 1915.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•drox•y•lase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī drok<b>′</b>sə lās′, -lāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydroxyl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ase</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">police<b>′</b> court′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an inferior court with summary jurisdiction for the trial of persons accused of any of certain minor offenses, and with power to examine those charged with more serious offenses and hold them for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury. Also called <b>magistrate's court.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-phorous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in <b>-phore</b>: <i>gonophorous.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-phoros</i> bearing. See -<span class="rh_sc">phore,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>-phorus</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">olfac<b>′</b>tory nerve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b> Hous<b>′</b>ton,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S Texas. 13,293.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•roof<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un ro̅o̅f<b>′</b>, -rŏŏf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take off the roof or covering of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">roof</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ö•sel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>zəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">German name of <b>Saaremaa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saa•re•maa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sär<b>′</b>ə mä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Baltic, at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga, belonging to Estonia. 1048 sq. mi. (2714 sq. km).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sa<b>′</b>re ma.</b> </var>German, <b>Oesel, Ösel.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Win</i></b><b>′</b>ter's Tale<b>′</b>, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drama (1610–11?) by Shakespeare.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɛp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, as in walking:<span class="rh_ex">He took a few steps to the right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over by one such movement:<span class="rh_ex">The edge is just a few steps to your left.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement:<span class="rh_ex">I heard steps outside in the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark made by the foot on the ground;<br/> a footprint:<span class="rh_ex">Look at the steps someone has left in the soft mud.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manner of stepping;<br/> stride:<span class="rh_ex">She has a heavy step when she walks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> movements or course in stepping or walking:<span class="rh_ex">We were lost, so we decided to retrace our steps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any of a series of stages in a process or in achieving some goal:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">the steps of a ladder; We sat on the porch steps.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_27" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to move in steps:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She stepped lightly out the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to walk, esp. for a short distance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Step over to my office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to put the foot down;<br/> tread:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't step on the grass.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give up one's authority;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">He finally stepped down when it was clear that he had no support.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become involved;<br/> intervene:<span class="rh_ex">The United Nations was asked to step in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>step on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to press with the foot, as on a lever or spring, in order to operate some mechanism:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped on the gas (pedal) and the car zoomed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave a place, esp. for a short time:<span class="rh_ex">Ms. Jones has just stepped out of the office for a moment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to raise by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">We have stepped up our efforts to recruit more teachers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be promoted;<br/> advance:<span class="rh_ex">He stepped up quickly through the ranks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out of <span class="rh_txt">)</span> step</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) time to a beat, as while marching together:<span class="rh_ex">The marching band couldn't stay in step when they made turns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in (or not in) harmony or agreement with others:<span class="rh_ex">He's out of step with the rest of the scientific community.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step by step</b>, gradually;<br/> by stages:<span class="rh_ex">We made progress step by step.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>step on it <span class="rh_txt">or</span> on the gas</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to move more quickly;<br/> hurry:<span class="rh_ex">Step on it or we'll be late.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take steps</b>, to employ necessary actions:<span class="rh_ex">What steps have you taken to prevent future catastrophes?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution:<span class="rh_ex">You'd better watch your step in that part of town.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>step-</i> is attached to words to name a member of a family related by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">When my father married his second wife, she already had a son who became my stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">step<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(step),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>stepped, step•ping.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot:<span class="rh_ex">The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sound made by the foot in making such a movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground;<br/> footprint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the manner of walking;<br/> gait;<br/> stride.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">pace in marching:<span class="rh_ex">double-quick step.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a pace uniform with that of another or others, or in time with music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>steps</b>, movements or course in walking or running:<span class="rh_ex">to retrace one's steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a move, act, or proceeding, as toward some end or in the general course of some action;<br/> stage, measure, or period:<span class="rh_ex">the five steps to success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">rank, degree, or grade, as on a vertical scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a support for the foot in ascending or descending:<span class="rh_ex">a step of a ladder; a stair of 14 steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a very short distance:<span class="rh_ex">She was never more than a step away from her children.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a repeated pattern or unit of movement in a dance formed by a combination of foot and body motions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a degree of the staff or of the scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the interval between two adjacent scale degrees;<br/> second. Cf. <b>semitone, whole step.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>steps</b>, a stepladder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">an offset part of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a socket, frame, or platform for supporting the lower end of a mast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a flat-topped ledge on the face of a quarry or a mine working.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>break step</b>, to interrupt or cease walking or marching in step:<span class="rh_ex">The marching units were allowed to break step after they had passed the reviewing stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>in step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">moving in time to a rhythm or with the corresponding step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are not in step with the times.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep step</b>, to keep pace;<br/> stay in step:<span class="rh_ex">The construction of classrooms and the training of teachers have not kept step with population growth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in time to a rhythm or corresponding to the step of others.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in harmony or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">They are out of step with the others in their group.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>step by step</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">from one stage to the next in sequence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">gradually and steadily:<span class="rh_ex">We were shown the steelmaking process step by step.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>take steps</b>, to set about putting something into operation;<br/> begin to act:<span class="rh_ex">I will take steps to see that your application is processed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>watch one's step</b>, to proceed with caution;<br/> behave prudently:<span class="rh_ex">If she doesn't watch her step, she will be fired from her job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to move, go, etc., by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, or by using the feet alternately in this manner:<span class="rh_ex">to step forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to walk, or go on foot, esp. for a few strides or a short distance:<span class="rh_ex">Step over to the bar.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to move with measured steps, as in a dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to go briskly or fast, as a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to obtain, find, win, come upon, etc., something easily and naturally, as if by a mere step of the foot:<span class="rh_ex">to step into a good business opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to put the foot down;<br/> tread by intention or accident:<span class="rh_ex">to step on a cat's tail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to press with the foot, as on a lever, spring, or the like, in order to operate some mechanism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to take (a step, pace, stride, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to go through or perform the steps of (a dance).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to move or set (the foot) in taking a step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to measure (a distance, ground, etc.) by steps (sometimes fol. by <i>off</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to make or arrange in the manner of a series of steps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to fix (a mast) in its step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>step down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lower or decrease by degrees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to relinquish one's authority or control;<br/> resign:<span class="rh_ex">Although he was past retirement age, he refused to step down and let his son take over the business.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>step in</b>, to become involved;<br/> intervene, as in a quarrel or fight:<span class="rh_ex">The brawl was well under way by the time the police stepped in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>step on it</b>, to hasten one's activity or steps;<br/> hurry up:<span class="rh_ex">If we don't step on it, we'll miss the show.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>step out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave a place, esp. for a brief period of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to walk or march at a more rapid pace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to go out to a social gathering or on a date:<span class="rh_ex">We're stepping out tonight.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>step up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise or increase by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">to step up production.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be promoted;<br/> advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> improve.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>steppen,</i> Old English <i>steppan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>stepfen</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">stamp;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>stepe</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>step<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">step-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix denoting connection between members of a family by the remarriage of a parent and not by blood:<span class="rh_ex">stepbrother.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>stēop-</i>; cognate with German <i>stief-,</i> Old Norse <i>stjūp-</i> step-; akin to Old English <i>āstēpan</i> to bereave, <i>bestēpan</i> to deprive (of children)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•sa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prā<b>′</b>sə; <i>It.</i> p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>zä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-se</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sā; <i>It.</i> -ze).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a mark, as:S:, +, or &amp;canon;<br/>, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prehendere</i> to seize; see <span class="rh_sc">prehension</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: literally, a taking up, feminine of <i>preso,</i> past participle of <i>prendere</i> to take</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas•ti•ca•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mas<b>′</b>ti kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or used in or for mastication.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span>a medicinal substance to be chewed, as to promote the secretion of saliva.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>masticātōrius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">masticate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•con•scious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē kon<b>′</b>shəs, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">half-conscious;<br/> not fully conscious.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">conscious</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•con<b>′</b>scious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•con<b>′</b>scious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•dic•u•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ra dik<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of or pertaining to a radicle or root.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Botany</span>of, pertaining to, or involving a radicle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rādīcul</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">radicle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> serv<b>′</b>ice tree′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>service tree</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice tree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>either of two European trees, <i>Sorbus domestica,</i> bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or <i>S. torminalis</i> (<b>wild service tree,</b>) bearing a similar fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>serviceberry (defs. 2, 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">strand<b>′</b> wolf′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>See <b>brown hyena.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>verhand knot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a simple knot of various uses that slips easily. Also called <b>single knot.</b> See illus. under <b>knot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zon•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a U.S. citizen living in the Canal Zone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Zonians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">Canal</span>) <span class="rh_sc">Zone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nos•tal•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no stal<b>′</b>jē, nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nostalgia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; Anglicized form of <span class="rh_sc">nostalgia;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top<b>′</b> slic<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mining.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">mining of thick orebodies in a series of stopes from top to bottom, the roof being caved with its timbers as each stope is exhausted.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ink•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ingk<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tropical tree, <i>Exothea paniculata,</i> of the soapberry family, yielding a hard, reddish-brown wood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ink</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ses•qui•car•bon•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses′kwi kär<b>′</b>bə nāt′, -nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sesqui</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">carbonate</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Og•bo•mo•sho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(og′bə mō<b>′</b>shō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Nigeria. 392,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lar•ri•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lar<b>′</b>i gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a knee-high boot of oiled leather with a moccasin foot, worn by lumbermen and trappers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xi•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>ning<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Qinghai province, in W central China. 250,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsining</b>, </var> <b>Sining.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">film•strip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(film<b>′</b>strip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a length of film containing a series of related transparencies for projection on a screen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">film</span> + <span class="rh_sc">strip</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phen•yl•meth•ane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fen′l meth<b>′</b>ān, fēn′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>toluene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">phenyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">methane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> da<b>′</b>nio,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a slender iridescent tropical cyprinid, <i>Brachydanio albolineatus,</i> from parts of southeast Asia: a popular freshwater aquarium fish.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•heard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈhɜrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not heard;<br/> not perceived by the ear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•heard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un hûrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not heard;<br/> not perceived by the ear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not given a hearing or audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>unheard-of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>unherd.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">heard</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who weeps.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a hired mourner at a funeral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something worn as a badge of mourning, as a widow's black veil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wine bottle that has lost some of its contents through the cork.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any of various loose-hanging, streamerlike objects, as a long, hanging hatband or a strand of moss hanging from a tree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a sad story, motion picture, song, or the like, that is apt to make one cry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">weep</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  weep•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shed (tears) because of strong emotion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They wept for days over his sudden death.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wept bitter tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give out or exude (liquid, as water or blood): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wound is weeping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a wound weeping blood.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weep•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wept, weep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears;<br/> shed tears;<br/> cry:<span class="rh_ex">to weep for joy; to weep with rage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to let fall drops of water or other liquid;<br/> drip;<br/> leak:<span class="rh_ex">The old water tank was weeping at the seams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to exude water or liquid, as soil, a rock, a plant stem, or a sore.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weep for (someone or something);<br/> mourn with tears or other expression of sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">He wept his dead brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shed (tears);<br/> pour forth in weeping:<span class="rh_ex">to weep tears of gratitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to let fall or give forth in drops:<span class="rh_ex">trees weeping an odorous gum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass, bring, put, etc., to or into a specified condition with the shedding of tears (usually fol. by <i>away, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to weep one's eyes out; to weep oneself to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">weeping, or a fit of weeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the exudation of water or liquid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wepen,</i> Old English <i>wēpan</i> to wail; cognate with Gothic <i>wōpjan</i> to call, Old Norse <i>æpa</i> to cry out</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sob; wail, lament. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bewail, bemoan, lament.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> laugh, rejoice.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lapwing, <i>Vanellus vanellus,</i> of Europe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•bi•cund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrubɪˌkʌnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">red or reddish;<br/> ruddy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ru•bi•cund<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>bi kund′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">red or reddish;<br/> ruddy:<span class="rh_ex">a rubicund complexion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rubicundus,</i> akin to <i>ruber</i> <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1495–1505</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ru′bi•cun<b>′</b>di•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">film•mak′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(film<b>′</b>mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>moviemaker.</b> </var>a producer or director of motion pictures, esp. one working in all phases of production:<span class="rh_ex">the leading young filmmakers of France.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who makes film, esp. for use in photography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">film</span> + <span class="rh_sc">maker</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>film<b>′</b>mak′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.S.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Steamship.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>USSS</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•void<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈoʊvɔɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>egg-shaped;<br/> having the solid form of an egg.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•void<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>void),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>egg-shaped;<br/> having the solid form of an egg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>ovate (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an ovoid body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>ōvoīdēs.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ovi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zhi•to•mir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhi tô<b>′</b>myi<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Ukraine, W of Kiev. 244,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>ranite group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>the mineralogical group including uranites and related minerals.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cre•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krē<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir William Randal</b>, 1838–1908, English union organizer: Nobel peace prize 1903.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glen′ El<b>′</b>lyn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois. 23,649.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•ex•po•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′ik spō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exposure beforehand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the exposing of a film to even light, before photographing a subject, to increase its sensitivity.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pre′-ex•po<b>′</b>sure.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">exposure</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prai<b>′</b>rie rose<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a climbing rose, <i>Rosa setigera,</i> of the central U.S., having pinkish to white flowers: the state flower of North Dakota.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skut<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>scurry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">scuttle</span><sup>2</sup> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Song<b>′</b> of Sol<b>′</b>omon, The,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a book of the Bible. Also called, <i>New American Bible,</i> <b>Song<b>′</b> of Songs<b>′</b>.</b> <i>Abbr.:</i> Sol.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•va•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī vā<b>′</b>lənt, triv<b>′</b>ə lənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>having a valence of three.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>having three binding sites, as certain antigens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">valent</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tri•va<b>′</b>lence, tri•va<b>′</b>len•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•er•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛðɚˌmæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a meteorologist; a person who studies and forecasts the weather. Also called <b>weath•er•per•son</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɛðɚˌpɜrsən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weath•er•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(weᵺ<b>′</b>ər man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a person who forecasts and reports the weather;<br/> meteorologist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a weathercaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">weather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Usage.</b> </span><br/>See <b>-man.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•mo•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə mō′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system by which power is applied at or controlled from a distant point, esp. such a system actuating a ship's rudder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•spend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈspɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-spent, -spend•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spend wrongly or unwisely:<span class="rh_ex">misspent his inheritance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•spend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis spend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-spent, -spend•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to spend wrongly or unwisely;<br/> squander;<br/> waste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">spend</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•spend<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<b>′</b>cil box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shallow covered box, usually of pasteboard, for holding pencils and crayons: used by children as an item of school equipment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HG,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>High German.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Home Guard.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Hg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>mercury.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>hydrárgyros</i> literally, liquid silver (<i>hydr-</i> <span class="rh_sc">hydr</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>árgyros</i> silver)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin <i>hydrargyrum,</i> for Latin <i>hydrargyrus</i> (by analogy with <span class="rh_sc">aurum,</span> <span class="rh_sc">argentum,</span> etc.) </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hg,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>hectogram;<br/> hectograms.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">H.G.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>High German (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">His Grace;<br/> Her Grace.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">myxo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "mucus'' or "slime,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">myxoneurosis.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>myx-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>mýxa</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pythag<b>′</b>ore<b>′</b>an scale<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsneak ˈpre•view,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak<b>′</b> pre<b>′</b>view,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">da Ga•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də gam<b>′</b>ə; <i>Port.</i> də gä<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vas•co</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas<b>′</b>kō; <i>Port.</i> väsh<b>′</b>kŏŏ).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> See <b>Gama, Vasco da.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surf•bird<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûrf<b>′</b>bûrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a sandpiperlike shorebird, <i>Aphriza virgata,</i> of the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and wintering in South America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">surf</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bird</span> 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wine•mak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīn<b>′</b>mā′kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>an expert in the production of wines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a winegrower.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">wine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">maker</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">land<b>′</b> reform′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>any program, esp. when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snock•ered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snok<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>drunk;<br/> intoxicated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>snocker-</i> (perh. expressive alteration of <span class="rh_sc">knock</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> lad′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a set of rungs fixed to the side of a vessel, forming a ladder from the weather deck to the water line.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym<b>′</b>phoid cell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a cell in the lymph glands that produces leukocytes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈmail ˌor•der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an order for goods received or shipped through the mail.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail<b>′</b> or′der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an order for goods received or shipped through the mail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the business of selling merchandise through the mail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">mail-or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(māl<b>′</b>ôr′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or obtained by mail order:<span class="rh_ex">a dozen mail-order rosebushes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to order (merchandise) by mail:<span class="rh_ex">to mail-order fruitcakes for Christmas.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> cap′tain,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the master of a seagoing vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ward•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving or providing a reward:<span class="rh_ex">a rewarding experience; a rewarding occupation.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ward•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri wôr<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like;<br/> worthwhile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">affording financial or material gain;<br/> profitable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">reward</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈwɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> money offered for the finding or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost property, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Do you suppose we'll get a reward for turning in this wallet?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something given or received for services done, for doing something of merit, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Seeing his children succeed was the most important reward in his life.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>There is not much financial reward in teaching.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give a reward to (a person or animal) for service, merit, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The dog's owner rewarded it with a biscuit.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri wôrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.);<br/> recompense.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old North French, variant of Old French <i>reguard,</i> derivative of <i>reguarder</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">regard</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old North French <i>rewarder</i> to look at, variant of Old French <i>reguarder</i>; (noun, nominal) Middle English: origin, originally, regard</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>rewarden</i> origin, originally, to regard 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ward<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> desert, pay, remuneration; requital; bounty, premium, bonus. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Reward,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prize,</span> <span class="rh_sc">recompense</span> imply something given in return for good. A <span class="rh_sc">reward</span> is something given or done in return for good (or, more rarely, evil) received; it may refer to something abstract or concrete:<span class="rh_ex">a $50 reward; Virtue is its own reward.</span><span class="rh_sc">Prize</span> refers to something concrete offered as a reward of merit, or to be contested for and given to the winner:<span class="rh_ex">to win a prize for an essay.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">recompense</span> is something given or done, whether as reward or punishment, for acts performed, services rendered, etc.; or it may be something given in compensation for loss or injury suffered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Renown was his principal recompense for years of hard work.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compensate, pay, remunerate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nyan•ja<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nyan<b>′</b>jə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Bantu language spoken in Malawi and Zambia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<b>′</b>ning text<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the body of text in a newspaper, magazine, or the like, as distinguished from the heads, illustrations, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tng.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">training.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mas<b>′</b>toid proc<b>′</b>ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity. Also called <b>mastoid, mas<b>′</b>toid bone<b>′</b>.</b> See diag. under <b>skull.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tyn•dall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tin<b>′</b>dl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1820–93, English physicist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pty•a•lec•ta•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī′ə lek<b>′</b>tə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>spontaneous or surgical dilatation of a salivary duct.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ptýal</i>(<i>on</i>) saliva + <i>éktasis</i> a stretching out, equivalent. to <i>ek-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ec</span>- + <i>ta-,</i> variant stem of <i>teínein</i> to stretch + <i>-sis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">sis</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ERIC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Educational Resources Information Center.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Er•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>See <b>Eric the Red.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: ultimately from Germanic words meaning "one'' and "ruler.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ERIC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Educational Resources Information Center.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swung</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swʌŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>swing•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move back and forth, as something hanging or suspended from above, or to (cause to) move round and round or in a curve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The door swung open and in he came.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She swung her arms as she walked down the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to move (the hand or something held) with a movement back and forth, forward and backward, or round and round: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swung the bat back and forth and waited for the next pitch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swung (at the next pitch) and missed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move in a curve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I swung the car into the driveway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The car swung into the driveway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) hang or be hung freely, as a hammock: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They swung the hammock between two trees.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hammock swung between the two trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move by holding a support with the hands and drawing up the arms: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swung onto the balcony.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He swung himself up onto the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to (kill or cause to) die by hanging: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"I promise you, you'll swing from the highest tree!'' the judge snarled at the convicted killer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The crowd wanted to swing him from the highest tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be changed or shifted, as one's interest, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Public opinion swung in his favor close to the election.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She hopes to swing public opinion in her favor with a new tax cut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to sway, influence, or manage as desired:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to swing a business deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be lively, fashionable, or trendy.</span></li><li id="advanced_19c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to engage uninhibitedly in sexual activities.</span></li><li id="advanced_19d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(esp. of married couples) to exchange partners for sexual activities.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act or manner of swinging;<br/> the amount or extent of such movement;<br/> a curving movement or course.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a moving of the body with a free, swaying motion.</span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> a blow or stroke with the hand or an object grasped in the hands, as in baseball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a smooth, effortless swing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> a change or shift in attitude, opinion, behavior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a swing to his opponent in the last few weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> active operation;<br/> movement forward;<br/> progression:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to get into the swing of things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a seat hung from above by a loop of rope or between ropes or rods, on which a child may sit and swing to and fro for recreation.</span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a style of jazz often played by a large dance band.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>capable of deciding the outcome or result, as of an election:<span class="rh_ex">the swing vote.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in full swing</b>, operating at normal capacity;<br/> in full operation:<span class="rh_ex">The company was back in full swing when sales improved.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swung,</b> <b>swing•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above:<span class="rh_ex">to swing one's arms in walking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a fixed point, on an axis, or on a line of support, as a door on hinges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to move (the hand or something held) with an oscillating or rotary movement:<span class="rh_ex">to swing one's fists; to swing a club around one's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to pull or turn (a propeller) by hand, esp. in order to start the engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to turn in a new direction in a curve, as if around a central point:<span class="rh_ex">to swing the car into the driveway.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to suspend so as to hang freely, as a hammock or a door.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to influence or win over;<br/> manage or arrange as desired:<span class="rh_ex">to swing votes; to swing a business deal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to direct, change, or shift (one's interest, opinion, support, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to turn (a ship or aircraft) to various headings in order to check compass deviation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move or sway to and fro, as a pendulum or other suspended object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to move to and fro in a swing, as for recreation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to move in alternate directions or in either direction around a point, an axis, or a line of support, as a gate on its hinges.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to move in a curve, as around a corner or central point:<span class="rh_ex">The highway swings to the east.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to move with a free, swaying motion, as soldiers on the march.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be suspended so as to hang freely, as a bell or hammock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to move by grasping a support with the hands and drawing up the arms or using the momentum of the swaying body:<span class="rh_ex">a monkey swinging through trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to change or shift one's attention, interest, opinion, condition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He swung from mere indifference to outright scorn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to hit at someone or something, with the hand or something grasped in the hand:<span class="rh_ex">The batter swung and struck out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be characterized by a modern, lively atmosphere:<span class="rh_ex">Las Vegas swings all year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be stylish, trendy, hip, etc., esp. in pursuing enjoyment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to engage uninhibitedly in sexual activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(of married couples) to exchange partners for sexual activity.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to suffer death by hanging:<span class="rh_ex">He'll swing for the crime.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>swing round the circle</b>, to tour an area on a political campaign.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">the act, manner, or progression of swinging;<br/> movement in alternate directions or in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">the amount or extent of such movement:<span class="rh_ex">to correct the swing of a pendulum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">a curving movement or course.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">a moving of the body with a free, swaying motion, as in walking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a blow or stroke with the hand or an object grasped in the hands:<span class="rh_ex">His swing drove the ball over the fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a change or shift in attitude, opinion, behavior, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a steady, marked rhythm or movement, as of verse or music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a regular upward or downward movement in the price of a commodity or of a security, or in any business activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a work period coming between the regular day and night shifts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a change by a group of workers from working one shift to working another.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">freedom of action:<span class="rh_ex">to have free swing in carrying out a project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">active operation;<br/> progression:<span class="rh_ex">to get into the swing of things.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">something that is swung or that swings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a seat suspended from above by means of a loop of rope or between ropes or rods, on which one may sit and swing to and fro for recreation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">the maximum diameter of the work machinable in a certain lathe or other machine tool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>in full swing</b>, operating at the highest speed or level of activity;<br/> in full operation:<span class="rh_ex">Automobile production is in full swing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>take a swing at</b>, to strike or attempt to strike with the fist:<span class="rh_ex">to take a swing at a rude waiter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a swing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>capable of determining the outcome, as of an election;<br/> deciding:<span class="rh_ex">the swing vote.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">designed or constructed to permit swinging or hanging.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">acting to relieve other workers when needed, as at night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>swingen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>swingan</i>; cognate with German <i>schwingen</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swing<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Swing,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sway,</span> <span class="rh_sc">oscillate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rock</span> suggest a movement back and forth. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Swing</span> expresses the comparatively regular motion to and fro of a body supported from the end or ends, esp. from above:<span class="rh_ex">A lamp swings from the ceiling.</span><span class="rh_sc">To</span> <span class="rh_sc">sway</span> is to swing gently and is used esp. of fixed objects or of persons:<span class="rh_ex">Young oaks sway in the breeze.</span><span class="rh_sc">Oscillate</span> refers to the smooth, regular, alternating movement of a body within certain limits between two fixed points. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Rock</span> indicates the slow and regular movement back and forth of a body, as on curved supports:<span class="rh_ex">A cradle rocks.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sway, vibration, oscillation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">23.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> range, scope, sweep, play.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">swing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>swung, swing•ing.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>Big Band music, swing music.</b> a style of jazz, popular esp. in the 1930s and often arranged for a large dance band, marked by a smoother beat and more flowing phrasing than Dixieland and having less complex harmonies and rhythms than modern jazz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the rhythmic element that excites dancers and listeners to move in time to jazz music.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of swing:<span class="rh_ex">a swing record.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to play (music) in the style of swing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of <span class="rh_sc">swing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•a•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē ā<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus•es, -tus.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>an opening or foramen, esp. in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>meātus</i> course, channel, equivalent. to <i>meā</i>(<i>re</i>) to go, extend, have a course + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•a<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low-billed cuck<b>′</b>oo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yel<b>′</b>ō bild′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American cuckoo, <i>Coccyzus americanus,</i> that has a yellow bill and, unlike many cuckoos, constructs its own nest and rears its own young.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•o•lit•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr′ē ə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rocks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Petrog.<span>]</span></span>containing or resembling varioles, esp. in texture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">spotted;<br/> speckled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>variolite</i> rock containing varioles (see <span class="rh_sc">variole,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•shi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>shē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Tanzania. 26,864.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fun<b>′</b>gus root′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi, Botany</span>mycorrhiza.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roo•fie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Rohypnol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allegedly fr. its use by roofers 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">roo•fie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a powerful sedative drug that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> allegedly fr. its use by roofers 1990–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ul•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a province in N Republic of Ireland. 229,720; 3123 sq. mi. (8090 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>Northern Ireland.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a long, loose, heavy overcoat, originally of Irish frieze, now also of any of various other woolen cloths.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Ul•ster•ite</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>stə rīt′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•de•vel•oped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɚdɪˈvɛləpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">improperly developed;<br/> not developed enough.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of a photographic negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark picture that does not show good contrast.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><a href='developing d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">developing </span></a>(def. 2):<span class="rh_ex">underdeveloped countries.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•de•vel•oped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər di vel<b>′</b>əpt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">improperly or insufficiently developed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>(of a negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">developing (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">develop</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•de•vel•op<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər di vel<b>′</b>əp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to develop (something) short of the required amount:<span class="rh_ex">to underdevelop film.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">develop</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′der•de•vel<b>′</b>op•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wine•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīn<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a prickly shrub, <i>Rubus phoenicolasius,</i> of China and Japan, having pinkish or white flowers and small, red, edible fruit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of this plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>winberie,</i> Old English <i>wīnberige</i> grape. See <span class="rh_sc">wine,</span> <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RFE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Radio Free Europe.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>R.F.E.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thermodynam.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Thermodynamics</span>thermodynamics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pith•e•can•thrope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pith′i kan<b>′</b>thrōp, pith<b>′</b>i kən thrōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) a member of the former genus <i>Pithecanthropus.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; short for <span class="rh_sc">Pithecanthropus</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pith•e•can•throp•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pith′i kən throp<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pith•e•can•thro•pine</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pith′i kan<b>′</b>thrə pīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>pith•e•can•thro•pid</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pith′i kan<b>′</b>thrə pid, -kən thrō<b>′</b>pid, -throp<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•ga•lac•ti•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər gə lak<b>′</b>tē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormally large secretion of milk.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy•per•gal•ac•to•si•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər gal′ak tō<b>′</b>sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>hy•per•gal•ac•to•sis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər gal′ak tō<b>′</b>sis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">galact</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hawai<b>′</b>ian Gar<b>′</b>dens,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SW California. 10,548.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pru•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pro̅o̅ tä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-toth, -tot</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tôt<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>prutah.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ways,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ways</i> is used to form adjectives or adverbs with the meaning "in a certain direction, manner, or position'':<span class="rh_ex">sideways.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ways<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">way (defs. 7, 14, 20a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>weyes,</i> Old English <i>weges,</i> genitive singular of <i>weg</i> <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-ways,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix appearing in native English adverbs:<span class="rh_ex">always; sideways.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un ship<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-shipped, -ship•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to put or take off from a ship, as persons or goods.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to remove from the place proper for its use, as an oar or tiller.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to become unloaded or removed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>unshippen</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ship</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hump•ty Dump•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hump<b>′</b>tē dump<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>an egg-shaped character in a Mother Goose nursery rhyme that fell off a wall and could not be put together again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) something that has been damaged severely and usually irreparably.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">hump,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> rhyming compound based on <i>humpty</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LTL,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>less-than-truckload lot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•cot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē kot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a polycotyledon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•cat•e•go•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub kat<b>′</b>ə gôr′ē, -gōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a subordinate category or a division of a category.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">category</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪtəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to say or do (something) again or over and over:<span class="rh_ex">He iterated his objections.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>it•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>constant iteration.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The computer can perform repeated iterations of that function for days.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(it<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter again or repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to do (something) over again or repeatedly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Mathematics</span>to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>iterātus,</i> past participle of <i>iterāre</i> to repeat, equivalent. to <i>iter-</i> (stem of <i>iterum</i>) again + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reiterate, repeat, rehearse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">der•ma•toid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dûr<b>′</b>mə toid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling skin;<br/> skinlike.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dermat</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech•no•crat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek′nə krat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of, pertaining to, or designating a technocrat or technocracy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">technocrat</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nick•el•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik<b>′</b>əl tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nickel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">type</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rō<b>′</b>mə, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tumor formed of nerve tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40; <span class="rh_sc">neur</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>neu•rom•a•tous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rom<b>′</b>ə təs, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a dam in a stream.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fence set in a stream in order to catch fish.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a small dam in a river or stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fence, as of brush or narrow boards, or a net set in a stream, channel, etc., for catching fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>were,</i> Old English <i>wer,</i> derivative of root of <i>werian</i> to defend, dam up bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•cy•tose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō sī tōs<b>′</b>, -tōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-tosed, -tos•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Cell Biology</span>(of a cell) to take within by the process of endocytosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">endocytosis</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van•a•dous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van<b>′</b>ə dəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>va•na•di•ous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və nā<b>′</b>dē əs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vanad</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yaw•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yô<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to yaws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">yaw</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San<b>′</b> Francis<b>′</b>co Bay<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a bay in W California: the harbor of San Francisco;<br/> connected with the Pacific by the Golden Gate strait. 50 mi. (80 km) long;<br/> 3–12 mi. (5–19 km) wide.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•sul•fide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non sul<b>′</b>fīd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>(of minerals) not containing a sulfide.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>non•sul<b>′</b>phide.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sulfide</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rte.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">route.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rte.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">route.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-jus•ti•fi•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>jus′tə fi kā<b>′</b>shən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of justifying oneself, esp. of offering excessive reasons, explanations, excuses, etc., for an act, thought, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cal•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a particular place, area, location, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">with regard to place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a local area;<br/> nearby:<span class="rh_ex">Not much interest is taken in the chess tournament locally.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>localliche.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">local,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈloʊkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place:<span class="rh_ex">a local custom; a local hospital.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> of or relating to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>local town government.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">stopping at most or all stations:<span class="rh_ex">a local train.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>affecting only a particular part or area of the body without loss of consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">a local anesthetic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a local train, bus, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Take the local to 23rd Street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a local anesthetic.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>locals.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a local person or resident:<span class="rh_ex">The locals don't like newcomers.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-loc-"><span class="rh_sc">-loc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space;<br/> spatial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places:<span class="rh_ex">a local custom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country:<span class="rh_ex">local transportation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">stopping at most or all stations:<span class="rh_ex">a local train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or affecting a particular part or particular parts, as of a physical system or organism:<span class="rh_ex">a local disease.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>(of anesthesia or an anesthetic) affecting only a particular part or area of the body, without concomitant loss of consciousness, as distinguished from general anesthesia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a local train, bus, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a newspaper item of local interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a local branch of a union, fraternity, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a local anesthetic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>locals.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a local person or resident:<span class="rh_ex">primarily of interest to locals.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a local athletic team:<span class="rh_ex">the locals versus the state champions.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">stamp (def. 22).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a neighborhood pub.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to travel by or take a local train or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>locālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">locus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lo<b>′</b>cal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">lo-cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>kal<b>′</b>, -kal′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>low-cal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thal•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thal<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing univalent thallium.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>thal•li•ous</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thal<b>′</b>ē əs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thall</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•ma•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē<b>′</b>mə tl, hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Biochemistry</span>hemal (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemat</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b> dock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a dock accessible only around the time of high tide and entered through locks or gates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•ty-six<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>tē siks<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cardinal number, 90 plus 6.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a symbol for this number, as 96 or XCVI.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a set of this many persons or things.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">amounting to 96 in number.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Slav•i•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slä<b>′</b>və siz′əm, slav<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Slavism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Slavic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ent leath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpætənt ˈlɛðɚ, ˈpætən; <i>esp. Brit.</i> ˈpeɪtənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>hard, shiny, smooth leather used esp. for shoes and handbags.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat<b>′</b>ent leath<b>′</b>er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>nt, pat<b>′</b>n <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pāt<b>′</b>nt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hard, glossy, smooth leather, used esp. in shoes and accessories.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dies'-ear•drops<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dēz ēr<b>′</b>drops′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-drops.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>lady's-earrings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">la•dy's-ear•rings<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dēz ēr<b>′</b>ringz′, -ingz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rings.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><def cat="?BOT(BOI,PLN)">any of several plants having pendent flowers thought to resemble earrings, as the jewelweed or the fuchsia. Also called <b>la•dy's-ear•drops</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>dēz ēr<b>′</b>drops′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ladies'-earrings, ladies'-eardrops.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weed<b>′</b> cut′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a hand implement, often powered by electricity or a gasoline motor, for cutting weeds or trimming grass and often utilizing a rotating nylon cord as the cutting blade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•sat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′sat<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>outsit.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> star′gazer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fish of the family Dactyloscopidae, esp. <i>Dactyloscopus tridigitatus,</i> of Atlantic waters from Bermuda to Brazil, having tiny, tubular eyes on top of the head, and capable of emitting electric discharges.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>an of the house<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>lady of the house.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter part′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a watershed or divide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•rar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/təˈrɛriəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-rar•i•ums, -rar•i•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈrɛriə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a glass container for growing and displaying plants.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-terr-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-terr-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ter•rar•i•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə râr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rar•i•ums, -rar•i•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-râr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from <i>aquarium</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a glass container, chiefly or wholly enclosed, for growing and displaying plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">terr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">arium</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•stra•tum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər strā′təm, -strat′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-stra•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-strā′tə, -strat′ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-strat•ums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a substratum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stratum</span> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheet•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃitɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of covering with or forming into sheets.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something formed into a sheet or sheets:<span class="rh_ex">tin sheeting on the roofs of huts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a kind of plain cotton fabric, esp. a firmly made muslin used for bed sheets.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheet•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of covering with or forming into a sheet or sheets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>wide muslin, chiefly for sheets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>a quantity of sheet piles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sheet</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1705–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var<b>′</b>ied thrush<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a plump thrush, <i>Ixoreus naevius,</i> of western North America, resembling a robin with a dark band across the chest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un<b>′</b>ion jack′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a jack consisting of the union of a national flag or ensign, as the U.S. jack, which has the white stars and blue field of the union of the U.S. national flag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) the British national flag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any flag the overall design of which is a union.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xe•rox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈzɪrɑks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand name for a copying machine for reproducing printed or written matter or pictures.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  sometimes: xerox<span>]</span></span> a copy made on a xerographic copying machine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> to print or copy by means of a xerographic machine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: xerox<span>]</span></span>xeroxed the whole chapter.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I spent all morning xeroxing.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xe•rox<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēr<b>′</b>oks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Trademarks</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand name for a copying machine for reproducing printed, written, or pictorial matter by xerography.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a copy made on a xerographic copying machine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) to print or reproduce by xerography.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•crus•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub krus<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>situated or occurring below the crust of the earth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">crustal</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">por<b>′</b>tal-to-por<b>′</b>tal pay<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pôr<b>′</b>tl tə pôr<b>′</b>tl, pōr<b>′</b>tl tə pōr<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">payment, as to a miner or factory worker, that includes compensation for time spent on the employer's premises in preparation for a work shift, in travel from the entrance to the assigned work area and back, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Because workers must change their clothes and pick up tools prior to the work shift, they are demanding portal-to-portal pay.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">leath<b>′</b>er•back tur<b>′</b>tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leᵺ<b>′</b>ər bak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sea turtle, <i>Dermochelys coriacea,</i> having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 ft. (2.1 m) and a weight of more than 1000 lb. (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle;<br/> an endangered species. Also called <b>leath<b>′</b>er•back′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">leather</span> + <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoe<b>′</b>string root<b>′</b> rot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>See <b>oak root rot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul<b>′</b>tralarge<b>′</b> crude<b>′</b> car<b>′</b>rier,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>See <b>ULCC.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">large</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-o•pin•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ə pin<b>′</b>yən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">opinion of oneself, esp. when unduly high.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mosh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to engage in a form of frenzied, violent dancing;<br/> slam-dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">mash</span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mosh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mosh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to engage in a form of frenzied, violent dancing;<br/> slam-dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">mash<sup>1</sup></span> 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pfennig.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pianoforte;<br/> piano.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of stock) preferred.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Physics</span>picofarad;<br/> picofarads.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pf.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">perfect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pfennig.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>pianoforte;<br/> piano.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of stock) preferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proof.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.f.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>louder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian <i>pìu forte</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rh disease,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>erythroblastosis (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Rh</span> <span class="rh_sc">factor</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SLR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See <b>single-lens reflex camera.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">w. long.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west longitude.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nonpar<b>′</b>tisan League<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•in•tended<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">accidental:<span class="rh_ex">an unintended victim of gunfire.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyc-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>glyco-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">glycemia.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">glyc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) glycerite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>glyceritum</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyco-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "sugar,'' "glucose and its derivatives,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">glycolipid.</span>Also, <b>gluco-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>glyc-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>glykýs</i> sweet</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lep•to•dac•ty•lous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lep′tə dak<b>′</b>tə ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>having slender toes or fingers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lepto</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">dactylous</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•soil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>the upper part of the soil, usually the best for growing things.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•soil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>soil′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the fertile, upper part of the soil.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cover (land) with topsoil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">top</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">soil</span><sup>1</sup> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/toʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a book, esp. a heavy or learned book, or one forming part of a series:<span class="rh_ex">browsing through the dusty tomes.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a volume forming a part of a larger work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tómos</i> slice, piece, roll of paper, book, akin to <i>témnein</i> to cut</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>tomus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1510–20</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-tome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "cutting instrument'' (<i>microtome;<br/> osteotome</i>), "segment, somite'' (<i>sclerotome</i>), used in the formation of compound words. Cf.  <b>tomo-, -tomous, -tomy.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Greek <i>tomé̄</i> a cutting; <i>tómos</i> a cut, slice; <i>-tomon</i> (neuter), <i>-tomos</i> (masculine) -cutting (adjective, adjectival)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un-Eng•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un ing<b>′</b>glish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not English;<br/> not characteristic of the English.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>not conforming to standard, accepted, or native English language usage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nyan•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nyän<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former name of <b>Masvingo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mas•ving•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäz ving<b>′</b>gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S central Zimbabwe. 35,000. Formerly, <b>Fort Victoria, Nyanda.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spi<b>′</b>der vein′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a radiating network of dilated capillaries on the skin.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stepped<b>′</b> line<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>dropline.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mu•si•cal•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myo̅o̅<b>′</b>zi kə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to write or produce a musical version of (a book, play, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">an attempt to musicalize one of Shakespeare's comedies.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>mu<b>′</b>si•cal•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">musical</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mu′si•cal•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mil•a•naise<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil′ə nāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mē l<span class="rh_sc">a</span> nez<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">veal cutlets à la milanaise.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>à la milanaise</i> in the style of Milan</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.P.H.Ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Public Health Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">MEK,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>methyl ethyl ketone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid-lev•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>lev′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">middle-level.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwell-ˈbred,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">showing good breeding, as in behavior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-bred<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>bred<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">well brought up;<br/> properly trained and educated:<span class="rh_ex">a well-bred boy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing good breeding, as in behavior or manners.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of animals) of a desirable breed or pedigree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•vo•vi•tel•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vō vi tel<b>′</b>in, -vī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>vitellin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ov</span>(<span class="rh_sc">i</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vitellin</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•plain•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnkəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not complaining;<br/> patient;<br/> stoic.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•com•plain•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">doing his work uncomplainingly.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈæktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one that reacts.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Physics</span>an apparatus in which a nuclear-fission chain reaction is sustained and controlled.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ac•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ak<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>a device whose primary purpose is to introduce reactance into a circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology, Veterinary Diseases</span>a patient or animal that reacts positively towards a foreign material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy, Physics</span>Also called <b>atomic pile, chain reactor, chain-reacting pile, nuclear reactor, pile.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>an apparatus in which a nuclear-fission chain reaction can be initiated, sustained, and controlled, for generating heat or producing useful radiation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(esp. in industry) a large container, as a vat, for processes in which the substances involved undergo a chemical reaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90; 1940–45 for def. 4; <span class="rh_sc">react</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">molec<b>′</b>ular biol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Biology</span>the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis. Also called <b>new biology.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>än<b>′</b>, shē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Xian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slave<b>′</b> trade′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the business or process of procuring, transporting, and selling slaves, esp. black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">diazoami<b>′</b>no group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the divalent group –N=NNH–. Also called <b>diazoami<b>′</b>no rad′ical.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tu•plet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪnˈtʌplɪt, -ˈtuplɪt, -ˈtyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of five of a kind.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one of five children or offspring born of the same mother at the same time.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-plic-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-plic-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tu•plet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin tup<b>′</b>lit, -to̅o̅<b>′</b>plit, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, kwin<b>′</b>tŏŏ plit, -tyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any group or combination of five, esp. of the same kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span> <b>quintuplets</b>, five children or offspring born of one pregnancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one of five such children or offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a group of five notes of equal value performed in the time normally taken for four.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quintuple</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">et</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crim•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krim<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to wrinkle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">crimp</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">le</span> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•dies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌndiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>women's or children's underwear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•dies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>women's or children's underwear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">und</span>(<span class="rh_sc">erwear</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•ra•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te<b>′</b>trə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word of four letters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tetrágrammon,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>tetrágrammos</i> having four letters, equivalent. to <i>tetra-</i> <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>- + <i>grámm</i>(<i>a</i>) letter (see -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">teel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">til.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psil•o•cy•bin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil′ə sī<b>′</b>bin, sī′lə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a hallucinogenic crystalline solid, C<sub>1</sub><sub>2</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>7</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>P, obtained from the mushroom <i>Psilocybe mexicana.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>psīló</i>(<i>s</i>) bare + <i>kýbē</i> head) + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Psilocyb</i>(<i>e</i>) genus of mushrooms (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mad<b>′</b>ison Heights<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Michigan: suburb of Detroit. 35,375.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spike<b>′</b> heath′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Eurasian evergreen shrub, <i>Bruckenthalia spiculifolia,</i> of the heath family, having narrow leaves and bell-shaped, pink flowers, growing in gritty soil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">myth•o•mane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mith<b>′</b>ə mān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mythomane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. back formation from <span class="rh_sc">mythomania</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>idot of Ceylon<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a honey-colored tourmaline, used as a gem: not a true peridot.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tribes•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trībz<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a tribe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tribe</span> + 's<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪlɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very small island.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">is•let<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>lit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very small island.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans:<span class="rh_ex">islet cells.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>islette.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">isle,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>is<b>′</b>let•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "watchful.''</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">IRA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>See <b>individual retirement account.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Military</span>See <b>Irish Republican Army.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>I.R.A.</b> </var><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">IRA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>I.R.A.</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪˈɑrˈeɪ;  <i>for </i><span class="ford">1.</span> also ˈaɪrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Government</span>individual retirement account.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Irish Republican Army.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•spe•cif•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′spə sif<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a subspecies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>less than specific.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">specific</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub′spe•cif<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar<b>′</b>ato<b>′</b>ga trunk<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a type of large traveling trunk used mainly by women during the 19th century.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Saratoga</span> <span class="rh_sc">Springs</span> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ha•ba•ne•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä′bə nâr<b>′</b>ə <i>or, often,</i> -nyâr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dance of Cuban origin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the music for this dance, having a slow duple meter and a rhythm similar to that of a tango.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish (<i>danza</i>) <i>habanera</i> (dance) of Havana</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.V.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Volunteers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>USV</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ring<b>′</b>-necked duck<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American scauplike duck, <i>Aythya collaris,</i> having a chestnut ring around the neck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gowk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gouk, gōk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>cuckoo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fool or simpleton.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>gaukr</i>; cognate with Old English <i>gēac,</i> German <i>Gauch</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>goke</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tor truck′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>truck<sup>1</sup> (def. 1). Also, <b>mo<b>′</b>tor•truck′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maî•tre d'hô•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrə doʊˈtɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>maî•tres d'hôtel</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmeɪtrəz, -trə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a headwaiter.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steward or butler.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maî•tre d'hô•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā′tər dō tel<b>′</b>, mā′trə; <i>Fr.</i> me′t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> dō tel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>maî•tres d'hô•tel</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā′tərz dō tel<b>′</b>, mā′trəz; <i>Fr.</i> me′t<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> dō tel<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a headwaiter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a steward or butler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the owner or manager of a hotel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>a sauce of melted butter, minced parsley, and lemon juice or vinegar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: master of (the) hotel</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•an•drist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē an<b>′</b>drist, pol<b>′</b>ē an′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a woman who practices or favors polyandry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">polyandr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌsaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncommon or irregular size, esp. one larger than average.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>ˈoutˌsized.</b> </var>being unusually large, heavy, extensive, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an outsize uniform.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•size<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>sīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncommon or irregular size, esp. one larger than average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a garment of such a size.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>out<b>′</b>sized′.</b> </var>being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a rack of outsize dresses;</span><span class="rh_ex">an outsize puppy;</span><span class="rh_ex">pampering an outsize ego.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">size</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ren•wick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren<b>′</b>wik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James</b>, 1818–95, U.S. architect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•lay•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə lā<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>molecular film.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">layer</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">molec<b>′</b>ular beam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a stream of molecules freed from a substance, usually a salt, by evaporation and then passed through a narrow slit for focusing, for investigating the properties of nuclei, atoms, and molecules. Also called <b>molec<b>′</b>ular ray<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lord′ Tem<b>′</b>poral,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Lords Temporal.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy. Cf. <b>Lord Spiritual.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slang•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slang<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>slang•i•er, slang•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, of the nature of, or containing slang:<span class="rh_ex">a slangy expression.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">using much slang:<span class="rh_ex">slangy speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slang</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slang<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slang<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slæŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>very informal words and idioms, normally not used in formal situations and sometimes containing vulgar or otherwise socially unacceptable vocabulary.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slang•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est</b>:<span class="rh_ex">used some slangy expressions in his term paper.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as <i>Hit the road.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(in English and some other languages) speech and writing characterized by the use of vulgar and socially taboo vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the jargon of a particular class, profession, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the special vocabulary of thieves, vagabonds, etc.;<br/> argot.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to use slang or abusive language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to assail with abusive language.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">slang<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slang),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Nonstandard.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>pt. of <b>sling</b> <sup>1</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sou•bri•quet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>brə kā′, -ket′, so̅o̅′brə kā<b>′</b>, -ket<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sobriquet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•bri•quet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ, -ˌkɛt, ˌsoʊbrɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nickname.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•bri•quet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>brə kā′, -ket′, sō′brə kā<b>′</b>, -ket<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> sô b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ke<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-quets</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kāz′, -kets′, -kāz<b>′</b>, -kets<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -ke<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a nickname.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>soubriquet.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′bri•quet<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyelo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "pelvis,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">pyelogram.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>pyel-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin, combining form representing Greek <i>pýelos</i> basin, on the model of the Neo-Latin use of Latin <i>pelvis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ra•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô rā<b>′</b>lē, ō rā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>fanon (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ōrāle,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ōr-</i> (stem of <i>ōs</i>) mouth + <i>-āle,</i> neuter of <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veg•e•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vej<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>of, pertaining to, or of the nature of plants or vegetables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>vegetative (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>veget</i>(<i>āre</i>) to quicken (see <span class="rh_sc">vegetate</span>) + <i>-al</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fo<b>′</b>vea cen•tra<b>′</b>lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen trā<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Ophthalmology</span>a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin: central fovea</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kar•y•o•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ē ə plaz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nucleoplasm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">karyo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasm</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>kar′y•o•plas<b>′</b>mic, kar•y•o•plas•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar′ē ō plaz mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•flex•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē flek<b>′</b>sə bəl, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">moderately or somewhat flexible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">flexible</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Down's syn•drome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊnz ˈsɪndroʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>Also, <b>Down syndrome.</b> a condition from birth of mental retardation and the development of a flat forehead.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Down's<b>′</b> syn<b>′</b>drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>Down syndrome.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sys•tem<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>sis′təm, sub sis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secondary or subordinate system.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">system</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SCLC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>See <b>Southern Christian Leadership Conference.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>S.C.L.C.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•sick•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un sik<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>unsafe;<br/> untrustworthy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>unsiker.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sicker</span><sup>2</sup> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•sick<b>′</b>ered</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•sick<b>′</b>er•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•sick<b>′</b>er•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈtraf•fic ˌlight,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a set of signal lights used to direct traffic at intersections. </span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>stoplight</b>, </var> <b>ˈtraf•fic ˌsig•nal.</b> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">traf<b>′</b>fic light′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a set of electrically operated signal lights used to direct or control traffic at intersections. Also called <b>stoplight, traf<b>′</b>fic sig′nal, traf<b>′</b>fic control′ sig′nal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nym•pha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nim<b>′</b>fə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>one of the inner labia of the vulva.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>nymph (def. 4).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>nympha</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">nymph</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">loq.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>loquitur.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ec•to•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′tō jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">ecto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1905–10; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ec•to•ge•net•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek′tō jə net<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•la•dang<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lä<b>′</b>däng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the gaur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Malay</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">public relations.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PR,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>payroll.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">percentile rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">public relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>often disparaging and offensive</i>). Puerto Rican.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Puerto Rico (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Pr,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>Provençal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pr,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">praseodymium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of stock) preferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Prince.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Provençal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">pr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pair;<br/> pairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">preference.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(of stock) preferred.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">present.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">price.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>priest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>printer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>pronoun.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">P.R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">parliamentary report.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History</span>Roman people.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>populus Rōmānus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">press release.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">prize ring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proportional representation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">public relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Puerto Rico.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.r.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">public relations.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">er•i•ca•ceous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er′i kā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>belonging to the Ericaceae, the heath family of plants. Cf. <b>heath family.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Ericace</i>(<i>ae</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">erica,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">aceae</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north<b>′</b>ern pike<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a pike, <i>Esox lucius,</i> of North American and Eurasian waters, valued as a game fish. See illus. under <b>pike.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug<b>′</b>ar pea′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>snow pea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro<b>′</b>ton syn′chrotron,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a synchrotron used for accelerating protons.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•feed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər fēd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-fed, -feed•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to feed or eat to excess.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">feed</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scler•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sklēr<b>′</b>ə skōp′, skler<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy, Trademarks</span>a brand name for a sclerometer that determines the hardness of a material by measuring the rebound of a standard ball dropped on the material from a fixed height.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great-un•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt<b>′</b>ung′kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a granduncle.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> trail′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc. Cf. <b>mobile home.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spit•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spit<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hospital, esp. one for lazars.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a shelter on a highway.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>hospitāle</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">hospital</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> alteration of <i>spittle,</i> Middle English <i>spitel</i> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•tech•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō tek nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the technical application of x-rays to industry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>the technology of radio.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">technology</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">til•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>lə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a factory or kiln for making tiles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tile</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•si•ol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′ē ol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Christianity.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Religion</span>the theological study of the mission of the church, esp. the character and purpose of missionary work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">missi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">on</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lorraine<b>′</b> cross<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>cross of Lorraine.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a paragraph, sentence, etc., added to a letter already finished and signed by the writer:<span class="rh_ex">In a short postscript he reminded her to write back soon.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="P.S."><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">P.S</span>.</span></a> See <a href="-scrib-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-scrib-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst<b>′</b>skript′, pōs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>postscrīptum,</i> neuter past participle of <i>postscrībere</i> to write after</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Post•Script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst<b>′</b>skript′, pōs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Post•Script<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst<b>′</b>skript′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•pro•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>prō′gram, -grəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>procedure (def. 4b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> whip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a gorgonian coral that forms a flexible colony resembling shrubbery on the ocean floor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vas•o•stim•u•lant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vas′ō stim<b>′</b>yə lənt, vā′zō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>stimulating the action of the vasomotor nerves.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a vasostimulant agent, as a drug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vaso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stimulant</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stork<b>′</b> park′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1996</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">stork<b>′</b> park′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1996</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhe<b>′</b>sus fac′tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>səs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>See <b>Rh factor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Samp•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(samp<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>William Thomas</b>, 1840–1902, U.S. admiral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stacca<b>′</b>to mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in music notation) a dot, wedge, or vertical stroke over or under a note to indicate that it should be played staccato.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood<b>′</b> lot′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a tract, esp. on a farm, set aside for trees.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>wood<b>′</b>lot′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1635–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Robs•town<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(robz<b>′</b>toun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Texas. 12,100.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PTT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>Post, Telegraph, and Telephone (the government-operated system, as in France or Turkey).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•phom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ne fom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nepho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">meter</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pre•lu•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri lo̅o̅d<b>′</b>n, prā-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm., Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Trademarks</span>a brand of phenmetrazine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər do̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.,</span> <b>-did, -done, -do•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do less or in a lesser fashion than is usual or requisite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">do</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•cu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to an osculum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the mouth or kissing:<span class="rh_ex">oscular stimulation.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ōscul</i>(<i>um</i>) kiss, mouth (see <span class="rh_sc">osculum</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1820–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>os•cu•lar•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′kyə lar<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mo•cur•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr′mō kûr<b>′</b>ənt, -kur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a thermoelectric current.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">current</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈblue-ˈcol•lar,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to factory workers, manual laborers, etc., who usually do physical work, wear work clothes, and earn weekly wages:<span class="rh_ex">employed in a blue-collar job.</span>Compare<targ><span class="rh_sc">white-collar.</span></targ></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blue-col•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blo̅o̅<b>′</b>kol<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Cf. <b>white-collar.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a blue-collar worker.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mid<b>′</b>dle pas<b>′</b>sage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hist.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Mid<b>′</b>dle Pas<b>′</b>sage.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sav•ior<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>sav•iour</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈseɪvyɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> one who rescues:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the savior of the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> a title of God, esp. of Jesus:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  often: Savior;</span><span class="rh_ex">the (or a possessive word) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>our Savior.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sav•ior<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sāv<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who saves, rescues, or delivers:<span class="rh_ex">the savior of the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a title of God, esp. of Christ.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>an epithet of Artemis.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sav<b>′</b>iour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>salvātor,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>salvā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">save</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>-tor</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>sauvëour</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>saveour, sauveur</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sav<b>′</b>ior•hood′, sav<b>′</b>ior•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shad<b>′</b>ow play′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>shadowgraph, shad<b>′</b>ow pan′tomime, shad<b>′</b>ow show′, shad<b>′</b>ow the′ater.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•re•li•gious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ri lij<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irreligious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having no connection with or relation to religion;<br/> neither religious nor irreligious;<br/> nonreligious:<span class="rh_ex">His thinking, while unreligious, did not oppose religion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">religious</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′re•li<b>′</b>gious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat<b>′</b>zo brei′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewish Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism, Food</span>small pieces of matzo soaked in water, mixed with beaten eggs, and fried.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•sper•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī spûr<b>′</b>məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having three seeds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">spermous</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsweet poˌta•to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a Central American trailing vine grown widely for its sweet roots.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the root itself, used as a vegetable.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> pota′to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Ipomoea batatas,</i> of the morning glory family, grown for its sweet, edible, tuberous roots.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the root itself, used as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>ocarina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1740–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van Zee•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vän zā<b>′</b>länt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Paul</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(poul),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1893–1973, Belgian statesman: premier 1935–37.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul•fo•ni•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul fō<b>′</b>nē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the positively charged group H<sub>3</sub>S⁺, its salts, or their substitute products.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sulf</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ur</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">amm</span>)<span class="rh_sc">onium</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">round<b>′</b> steak′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a steak cut from directly above the hind leg of beef.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•le•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lē<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to St. Francis de Sales or the Salesians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> St. <span class="rh_sc">Francis</span> of Sales + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.T.W.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United Textile Workers of America.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>UTWA</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhom•bo•he•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rom′bə hē<b>′</b>drən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-drons, -dra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-drə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a solid bounded by six rhombic planes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>rhómbo</i>(<i>s</i>) <span class="rh_sc">rhombus</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">hedron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rhom′bo•he<b>′</b>dral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noun suffix having a diminutive or pejorative force:<span class="rh_ex">wastrel.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>-erel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French <i>-erel, -erelle</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rel.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">relating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">relatively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">released.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">religion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">religious.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•di•a•lect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans dī<b>′</b>ə lekt′, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to translate (speech, writing, etc.) into a different dialect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dialect</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coal<b>′</b> meas′ures,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>coal-bearing strata.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(<i>caps.</i>) in Europe, a portion of the Carboniferous System, characterized by widespread coal deposits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•bi•o•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə bī ō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">meta</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">biosis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>met•a•bi•ot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə bī ot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′a•bi•ot<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoe<b>′</b>string tack′le,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•strate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbstreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">substratum</span>.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-strat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-strat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•strate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>strāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology, Laboratory</span>a substratum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>the substance acted upon by an enzyme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a supporting material on which a circuit is formed or fabricated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">substratum</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snig•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snig<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their lurking places.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to catch by sniggling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1645–55; <i>snig</i> eel (late Middle English <i>snigge</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">le</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>snig•gler</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snig<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>-Lent Sun<b>′</b>day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mid<b>′</b>lent′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See <b>Laetare Sunday.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•neu•ral•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′ō nŏŏ ral<b>′</b>jə, -nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>myalgia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">neuralgia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pact<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>adj.</i> kəmˈpækt, ˈkɑmpækt; <i>v.</i> kəmˈpækt;<br/> <i>n.</i> ˈkɑmpækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">joined or packed together;<br/> dense;<br/> solid: <span class="rh_ex">compact soil.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">designed to be small in size or economical in operation:<span class="rh_ex">a compact kitchen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">expressed with few words: <span class="rh_ex">a compact review of the news.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to join or pack closely together;<br/> condense:<span class="rh_ex">Try to compact this report.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to crush or compress into a tight, solid form:<span class="rh_ex">to compact rubbish.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a small case containing a mirror and face powder.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>an automobile larger than a subcompact but smaller than a midsize car.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pact•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>com•pact•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pact-"><span class="rh_sc">-pact-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">com•pact<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑmpækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a formal agreement between two or more parties, states, etc.;<br/> contract.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pact-"><span class="rh_sc">-pact-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pact<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> kəm pakt<b>′</b>, kom-, kom<b>′</b>pakt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kəm pakt<b>′</b>;<br/><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kom<b>′</b>pakt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">joined or packed together;<br/> closely and firmly united;<br/> dense;<br/> solid:<span class="rh_ex">compact soil.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">arranged within a relatively small space:<span class="rh_ex">a compact shopping center; a compact kitchen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">designed to be small in size and economical in operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">solidly or firmly built:<span class="rh_ex">the compact body of a lightweight wrestler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">expressed concisely;<br/> pithy;<br/> terse;<br/> not diffuse:<span class="rh_ex">a compact review of the week's news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">composed or made (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">a book compact of form and content.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>Also, <b>bicompact.</b> (of a set) having the property that in any collection of open sets whose union contains the given set there exists a finite number of open sets whose union contains the given set;<br/> having the property that every open cover has a finite subcover.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to join or pack closely together;<br/> consolidate;<br/> condense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to make firm or stable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to form or make by close union or conjunction;<br/> make up or compose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to compress (metallic or metallic and nonmetallic powders) in a die to be sintered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to crush into compact form for convenient disposal or for storage until disposal:<span class="rh_ex">to compact rubbish.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>Also called <b>com<b>′</b>pact car<b>′</b>.</b> an automobile that is smaller than an intermediate but larger than a subcompact and generally has a combined passenger and luggage volume of 100–110 cu. ft. (2.8–3.1 m<sup>3</sup>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(in powder metallurgy) an object to be sintered formed of metallic or of metallic and nonmetallic powders compressed in a die.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>compāctus</i> (past participle of <i>compingere</i> to shut away, bind together), equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>pag-,</i> variant stem of <i>pangere</i> to fix, arrange (akin to <i>pāx</i> <span class="rh_sc">peace;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">pact,</span> <span class="rh_sc">compact</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pact<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pact<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pact<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pact<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> small, snug. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concise, succinct, brief. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compress. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stabilize, solidify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">com•pact<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom<b>′</b>pakt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a formal agreement between two or more parties, states, etc.;<br/> contract:<span class="rh_ex">the proposed economic compact between Germany and France.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>compactum,</i> <i>compectum,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>compactus</i> (past participle of <i>compacīscī</i> to make an agreement), equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>pac-</i> (stem of <i>pacīscī</i> to secure by negotiation, akin to <i>pāx</i> settlement ending hostilities, <span class="rh_sc">peace</span>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle ending</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> treaty, pact, entente, convention, concordat. See <b>agreement.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yip•pie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yip<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a group of radical, politically active hippies.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yip<b>′</b>pie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Y</i>(<i>outh</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>nternational</i>) <i>P</i>(<i>arty</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">hippie</span> 1965–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ali-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ali-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "other, different.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">alias, alibi, alien, alienate</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•pro•duce<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər prə do̅o̅s<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅s<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-duced, -duc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to produce in excess of need or stipulated amount.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">produce</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′ver•pro•duc<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">West Central (postal district in London, England).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">w.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without charge.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•den•til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər den<b>′</b>tl, -til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a space between dentils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">dentil</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hous•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hous<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>A(lfred) E(dward)</b>, 1859–1936, English poet and classical scholar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•plas•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē plas<b>′</b>tik, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>imperfectly plastic;<br/> in a state between rigidity and plasticity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plastic</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-ig•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ig nīt<b>′</b>, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-nit•ed, -nit•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to ignite without spark or flame.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>self-ig•ni•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ig nish<b>′</b>ən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo-ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō hō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj., v.,</span> <b>-hoed, -ho•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as a call or shout to attract attention, accompany effort, etc.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to shout "yo-ho!''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhi•zot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī zot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rhizo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rar•e•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">also <a href="rarified"><b>rar•i•fied</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛrəˌfaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>extremely high or elevated;<br/> lofty;<br/> grand:<span class="rh_ex">rarefied language.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">thin:<span class="rh_ex">rarefied atmosphere.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rar•e•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(râr<b>′</b>ə fīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">extremely high or elevated;<br/> lofty;<br/> exalted:<span class="rh_ex">the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, belonging to, or appealing to an exclusive group;<br/> select;<br/> esoteric:<span class="rh_ex">rarefied tastes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rarefy</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wal•la Wal•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wol<b>′</b>ə wol<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Washington. 25,618.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•ar•ber•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shŏŏg<b>′</b>ər ber′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hackberry, <i>Celtis laevigata,</i> of the southern U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sugar</span> + <span class="rh_sc">berry</span> 1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">square<b>′</b> mile<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side;<br/> 2.59 square kilometers. <i>Abbr.:</i> mi<sup>2</sup>, sq. mi.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rope<b>′</b> yarn<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See under <b>yarn</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> lance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any slender marine fish of the family Ammodytidae that burrows into the sand.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sand<b>′</b> launce′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> eel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>sand lance.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Zealand.<span>]</span></span>sandfish (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English <i>sandel</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">eel</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-carpic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combination of <b>-carp</b> and <b>-ic</b> used in the formation of adjectives from stems in <b>-carp</b>: <span class="rh_ex">endocarpic.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-carpous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fruited,'' "having fruit, fruiting bodies, or carpels of a given sort,'' as specified by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">apocarpous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-karpos,</i> adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>karpós</i> fruit; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">path•o•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpæθədʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any disease-producing agent, esp. a microorganism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>path•o•gen•ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-path-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-path-</span></span></a>, <a href="-gen-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-gen-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">path•o•gen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(path<b>′</b>ə jən, -jen′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>any disease-producing agent, esp. a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">patho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gen</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dlrs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dollars.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>dlrs</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">top•o•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top<b>′</b>ə tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a specimen from the locality at which the type was first collected.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">topo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">type</span></li></ul></div><ros>top•o•typ•ic<em class="tooltip rh_pron">(top′ə tip<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b>top′o•typ</b> <b>′</b>i•cal, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">restric<b>′</b>tion play′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Checkers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a limited number of opening moves that are predetermined by their chance selection from an accepted list.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•de•cease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpridɪˈsis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-ceased, -ceas•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to die before (another person).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•de•cease<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′di sēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ceased, -ceas•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">decease</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnuzˌlɛtɚ, ˈnyuz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a printed report, usually issued at regular times by an organization or agency to present information to employees, contributors, stockholders, or the public.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•let•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>let′ər, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a written report, usually issued periodically, prepared by or for a group or institution, as a business firm, charitable organization, or government agency, to present information to employees, contributors, stockholders, or the like, and often to the press and public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a written report and analysis of the news, often providing forecasts, typically directed at a special audience, as business people, and mailed to subscribers:<span class="rh_ex">a stock-market newsletter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">news</span> + <span class="rh_sc">letter</span> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swamp<b>′</b> cab′bage.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>skunk cabbage.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Za•cyn•thus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zə kin<b>′</b>thəs, -sin<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Latin name of <b>Zante.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zan•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zän<b>′</b>tē, -tā, zan<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 30,156;<br/> 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport on and the capital of this island. 9281. Greek, <b>Zakynthos.</b> Latin, <b>Zacynthus.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>pour•boire</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> bw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> pŏŏr bwär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-boires</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bw<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> -bwärz<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a gratuity;<br/> tip.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, for drinking</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•do•don•tist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō don<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>a specialist in endodontics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>en•do•don•tol•o•gist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′dō don tol<b>′</b>ə jist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">endodont</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ics</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•ci•ol•o•gism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō′sē ol<b>′</b>ə jiz′əm, sō′shē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>an explanation, expression, concept, etc., characteristic of sociology, esp. when lacking reference to other disciplines concerned with human development.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sociolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mon•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kom<b>′</b>ən lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in an uncommon or unusual manner or degree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">exceptionally;<br/> outstandingly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">rarely;<br/> infrequently.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">uncommon</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkɑmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not common;<br/> unusual;<br/> rare.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">more than the usual in amount or degree.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exceptional;<br/> outstanding.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•com•mon•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">an uncommonly good student.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kom<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not common;<br/> unusual;<br/> rare:<span class="rh_ex">an uncommon word.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unusual in amount or degree;<br/> above the ordinary:<span class="rh_ex">an uncommon amount of mail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exceptional;<br/> remarkable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">common</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•com<b>′</b>mon•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> scarce, infrequent; odd, singular, strange, peculiar, queer. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> extraordinary. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> outstanding.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•vey•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər vā<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>a person whose occupation is surveying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an overseer or supervisor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Aerospace.<span>]</span></span>one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>surveiour</i>; Middle French <i>surve</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>our,</i> equivalent. to <i>surve</i>(<i>i</i>)- (see <span class="rh_sc">survey</span>) + <i>-our</i> -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>surveio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>r</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur•vey<b>′</b>or•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•vey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> sɚˈveɪ; <i>n.</i> ˈsɜrveɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-veys.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to consider or study in a general way:<span class="rh_ex">to survey a situation from all aspects.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to view in detail, esp. in order to know the condition or value of something:<span class="rh_ex">The inspector surveyed the building.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to conduct a study of the opinions or thoughts of (a group of people):<span class="rh_ex">to survey TV viewers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>to determine the exact dimensions and position of (an area of land) by a series of measurements:<span class="rh_ex">to survey the land for the public park.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a general view, description, course of study, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a survey of Italian painting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a detailed formal or official examination or inspection, as to figure out condition, character, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the act of surveying an area of land.</span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a plan or description resulting from this.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to indicate what a complete analysis might reveal:<span class="rh_ex">Their survey of smokers suggests that many would like to quit.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur•vey•or</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•vey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> sər vā<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> sûr<b>′</b>vā, sər vā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v., n., pl.</span> <b>-veys.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to conduct a survey of or among:<span class="rh_ex">to survey TV viewers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>to determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of (a tract of land, section of a country, etc.) by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>to survey land;<br/> practice surveying.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something:<span class="rh_ex">The course is a survey of Italian painting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a statement or description embodying the result of this:<span class="rh_ex">They presented their survey to the board of directors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to approximate or indicate what a complete collection and analysis might reveal:<span class="rh_ex">The survey showed the percentage of the population that planned to vote.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the act of determining the exact form, boundaries, position, etc., as of a tract of land or section of a country, by linear measurements, angular measurements, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>the plan or description resulting from such an operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>an agency for making determinations:<span class="rh_ex">U.S. Geological Survey.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vidēre</i> to see</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>surveier,</i> Middle French <i>surv</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ier, surveoir</i> to oversee, equivalent. to <i>sur-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sur</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>v</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>surveien</i> (verb, verbal) 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sur•vey<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">survey.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>surveying.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cron•jé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ôn<b>′</b>yā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Piet Ar•nol•dus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Du.</i> pēt ä<span class="rh_sc">r</span> nôl<b>′</b>dŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1835?–1911, Boer general.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gray<b>′</b> whale<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a grayish-black whalebone whale, <i>Eschrichtius robustus,</i> of the North Pacific, growing to a length of 50 ft. (15.2 m): now rare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>eu-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "good, well''. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">eulogy, euphemism, euphoria, euthanasia</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Government</span>European Union.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "good,'' "well,'' occurring chiefly in words of Greek origin (<i>eupepsia</i>);<br/> in scientific coinages, esp. taxonomic names, it often has the sense "true, genuine'' (<i>eukaryote</i>)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>eús</i> good (adjective, adjectival) or <i>eú, eû</i> (neuter, used as adverb, adverbial) well</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">EU,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations, Government</span>European Union.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Eu,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>europium.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rabi II,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the fourth month of the Muslim calendar.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Rabia II.</b> </var>Cf. <b>Muslim calendar.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St.-Mi•hiel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> mē yel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE France, on the Meuse River, NW of Nancy: captured by American forces 1918. 5382.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kui•by•shev<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwē<b>′</b>bə shef′, -shev′; <i>Russ.</i> ko̅o̅i<b>′</b>bi shif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga. 1,250,000. Formerly, <b>Samara.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pad•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpædi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a rice field.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pad•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>a rice field.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>rice, esp. in the husk, either uncut or gathered.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi, Marathi <i>bhāt</i> cooked rice, Sanskrit <i>bhakhta</i> food, meal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Malay <i>padi</i> unhusked rice; currency of this word in English of India perh. due to early association with Kannada <i>batta, bhatta</i> unhusked rice (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Pad•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pad<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><i>Slang</i> (<i>often disparaging</i>). an Irishman or a person of Irish descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>2</sup> familiar variant of Irish <i>Padraig</i> Patrick</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Low<b>′</b>er Paleolith<b>′</b>ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ər).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>See under <b>Paleolithic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sem•blant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zem<b>′</b>blənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a resemblance or similarity (sometimes fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">two persons with resemblant features.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that produces or deals in representations:<span class="rh_ex">sculpture considered as a resemblant art.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French, equivalent. to <i>resembl</i>(<i>er</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">resemble</span> + <i>-ant</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mongo<b>′</b>lian fold<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>epicanthus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news<b>′</b> me′dia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">media<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•lu•cid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans lo̅o̅<b>′</b>sid, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">translucent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānslūcidus</i> clear, transparent. See <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">lucid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being below the legal or required age.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′dər āj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lacking the required age, esp. that of legal maturity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">un•der•age<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shortage;<br/> deficiency in amount.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">age</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skid<b>′</b> fin′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an upright projection or fin, positioned from leading edge to trailing edge in the center of the upper wing of some early airplanes and used to retard skidding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•mi•ak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>mē ak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Anthropology</span>an open Eskimo boat that consists of a wooden frame covered with skins and provided with several thwarts: used for transport of goods and passengers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Inuit <i>umiaq</i> women's boat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•gu•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ung<b>′</b>gyə lit, -lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having hoofs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Biology</span>belonging or pertaining to the Ungulata, a former order of all hoofed mammals, now divided into the odd-toed perissodactyls and even-toed artiodactyls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hooflike.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a hoofed mammal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>ungulātus</i> having claws or hoofs. See <span class="rh_sc">ungula,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rent<b>′</b> ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a drum table of the 18th century, having six drawers and originally used by landlords to keep rent money and papers pertaining to their estates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wove<b>′</b> pa′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>paper that exhibits a pattern of fine mesh when held up to the light. Cf. <b>laid paper.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<b>′</b>ard schnau<b>′</b>zer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>schnauzer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-hol•i•day<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>hol<b>′</b>i dā′, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a holiday limited to half a working day or half an academic day.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(it<b>′</b>ər əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">iteration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iter</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪtəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to say or do (something) again or over and over:<span class="rh_ex">He iterated his objections.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>it•er•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>constant iteration.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The computer can perform repeated iterations of that function for days.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">it•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(it<b>′</b>ə rāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utter again or repeatedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to do (something) over again or repeatedly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Mathematics</span>to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>iterātus,</i> past participle of <i>iterāre</i> to repeat, equivalent. to <i>iter-</i> (stem of <i>iterum</i>) again + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reiterate, repeat, rehearse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•per•form•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′pər fôr<b>′</b>məns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">failure or neglect to perform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">performance</span> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•lex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>leks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>holm oak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">i•lex<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>leks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree or shrub of the genus <i>Ilex.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a holly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin, Latin <i>īlex</i> <span class="rh_sc">ilex</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">iodo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form representing <b>iodine</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">iodometry.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>iod-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Neo-Latin <i>iōdum</i> <span class="rh_sc">iodine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">med<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(med),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Informal Terms</span>medical:<span class="rh_ex">med school.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Informal Terms</span>medicine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">med.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>medical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M.Ed.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Master of Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•gen•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>zhän′rə, -zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>′<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature, Music and Dance</span>a lesser or subordinate genre:<span class="rh_ex">a subgenre of popular fiction.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">genre</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pl. of <b>spectrum.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•trum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɛktrəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-trə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>-trums.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an array of light waves or particles that occur in a certain order due to their properties, such as size, wavelength, or mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the band or series of colors produced when light strikes a prism or similar instrument:<span class="rh_ex">the spectrum of visible light.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a broad range of different but related ideas, objects, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the full spectrum of political beliefs, from the far left all the way to the radical right.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-spec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-spec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•trum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek<b>′</b>trəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-trums.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass: often the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism, comprising red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>this band or series of colors together with extensions at the ends that are not visible to the eye, but that can be studied by means of photography, heat effects, etc., and that are produced by the dispersion of radiant energy other than ordinary light rays. Cf. <b>band spectrum, electromagnetic spectrum, mass spectrum.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects, the individual features of which tend to overlap so as to form a continuous series or sequence:<span class="rh_ex">the spectrum of political beliefs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: appearance, form, equivalent. to <i>spec</i>(<i>ere</i>) to look, regard + <i>-trum</i> instrumental noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ak•mo•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ak mō′lə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of Kazakhstan, in the N central part. 276,000. Formerly, <b>Akmolinsk, Tselinograd.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">EMF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromagnetic field.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">emf,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Electricity</span>See <b>electromotive force.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>EMF, E.M.F., e.m.f.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">EMF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>electromagnetic field.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vo•ro•shi•lov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vôr′ə shē<b>′</b>ləf; <i>Russ.</i> və <span class="rh_sc">r</span>u shi<b>′</b>ləf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Kli•ment E•fre•mo•vich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klyi myent<b>′</b> yi f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ye<b>′</b>mə vyich),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1881–1969, Soviet general: president of the Soviet Union 1953–60.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Ussuriisk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•cas van Ley•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>käs vän līd<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>Lucas Hugensz</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1494–1533, Dutch painter and engraver.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gus•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gus<b>′</b>tə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gustatory.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>gustātīvus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>gustāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">gustation</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>gus<b>′</b>ta•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gus•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gu stā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of tasting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the faculty of taste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gustātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>gustātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>gustāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>gustāre</i> to taste) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plas•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plaz<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>fibrinolysin (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plasm</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-en•er•giz•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′en<b>′</b>ər jī′zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">giving rise to energy or power from within itself or oneself;<br/> capable of generating energy or power automatically.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">teleph.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>telephony.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ri•o•com•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēr′ē ō kom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partly serious and partly comic:<span class="rh_ex">a seriocomic play.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>se′ri•o•com<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seri</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">comic</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>se′ri•o•com<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nos•tal•gic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑˈstældʒɪk, nə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a feeling of nostalgia:<span class="rh_ex">nostalgic for the past.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nos•tal•gi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alg-"><span class="rh_sc">-alg-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nos•tal•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nɑˈstældʒə, nə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sentimental longing for places, things, friends, or conditions belonging to the past.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-alg-"><span class="rh_sc">-alg-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nos•tal•gia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no stal<b>′</b>jə, -jē ə, nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends;<br/> a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time:<span class="rh_ex">a nostalgia for his college days.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that elicits or displays nostalgia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>nóst</i>(<i>os</i>) a return home + <i>-algia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">algia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nos•tal<b>′</b>gic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nos•tal<b>′</b>gi•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pur<b>′</b>ple gal<b>′</b>linule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a purple, blue, green, and white gallinule, <i>Porphyrula martinica,</i> inhabiting warmer areas of the New World, having a bright red, yellow, and blue bill, and lemon-yellow legs and feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several large, Old World gallinules of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Porphyrio.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Min<b>′</b>i•coy Is<b>′</b>land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>i koi′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Korn•gold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>gōld′; <i>Ger.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>n<b>′</b>gôlt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>E•rich Wolf•gang</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(er<b>′</b>ik wŏŏlf<b>′</b>gang; <i>Ger.</i> ā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> vôlf<b>′</b>gäng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1897–1957, Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist in the U.S.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ham•mer•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ham<b>′</b>ər lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of a firearm) having the hammer concealed within the receiver.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hammer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•tious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, equivalent. to <i>torci</i>(<i>on</i>) <span class="rh_sc">torsion</span> + <i>-ous</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>; meaning influenced by <span class="rh_sc">tort</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>torcious</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tor</b> <b>′</b>tious•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b>ern sad<b>′</b>dle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a heavy saddle having a deep seat, high cantle and pommel, pommel horn, wide leather flaps for protecting the rider's legs, and little padding. Also called <b>stock saddle.</b> See illus. under <b>saddle.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tra•tine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>trə tēn′, -tin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>See <b>soda niter.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitrate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tig•lic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tig<b>′</b>lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from tiglic acid.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tig•lin•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ti glin<b>′</b>ik).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tîl</i>(<i>os</i>) watery excrement + Neo-Latin <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tigl</i>(<i>ium</i>) croton-oil plant (said to be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RDT&amp;E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">research, development, testing, and engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">num′ber two<b>′</b> wood′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>brassie.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur<b>′</b>face ten<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, esp. a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b>-form frame′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trē<b>′</b>fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rigid frame having a pair of inclined girders branching from each column, as to form principals of a roof.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stirps<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûrps),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stir•pes</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>pēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stock;<br/> family or branch of a family;<br/> line of descent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a person from whom a family is descended.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a family, superfamily, or permanent variety.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: rootstock, trunk</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">YMHA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Y.M.H.A.</b>, </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an abbreviation of: Young Men's Hebrew Association.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">YMHA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Young Men's Hebrew Association.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Y.M.H.A.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pec•ti•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pek<b>′</b>tə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>formed into or having closely parallel, toothlike projections;<br/> comblike.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pec<b>′</b>ti•nat′ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pectinātus</i> past participle of <i>pectināre</i> to comb, equivalent to <i>pectin-,</i> stem of <i>pecten</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">pecten</span>) + -<i>ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pec<b>′</b>ti•nate′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pec′ti•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">earth-god<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ûrth<b>′</b>god′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a god of fertility and vegetation.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>earth<b>′</b> god′.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•freez•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non frē<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not given or subject to freezing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">freezing</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•der•mann<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zo̅o̅<b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span> män′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Her•mann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(he<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>män),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1857–1928, German dramatist and novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ty•pi•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tip<b>′</b>i kon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eastern Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the instructions for the orders of the services during the ecclesiastical year, contained in a manual.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Greek <i>typikón,</i> noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>typikós</i> according to rule, regular, Greek: conforming to type, <span class="rh_sc">typical</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•psy•chot•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′sī kot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">psychotic</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pri<b>′</b>mary proc<b>′</b>ess,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes. Cf. <b>secondary process.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West′ In<b>′</b>dian ce<b>′</b>dar.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>Spanish cedar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ich•thy•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik<b>′</b>thē ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>piscine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ichthyikós</i> fishy. See <span class="rh_sc">ichthy</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo<b>′</b>ses Lake<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Washington, on the eastern shore of Moses Lake. 10,629.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood•grain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏd<b>′</b>grān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a material or finish that imitates the natural grain of wood in pattern, color, and sometimes texture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>of or pertaining to woodgrain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">grain</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wood<b>′</b>grain′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>fur dye′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of the class of dyes produced by heating an organic compound, as an indophenol, with sulfur or sodium polysulfide, used chiefly in dyeing cotton.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sulfide dye.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Thjal•fi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thyäl<b>′</b>vē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the fastest of men and the servant of Thor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.Ch.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Chemical Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-ex•cit•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ik sī<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>noting a generator with magnets that are excited by the current it produces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><ros> <b>self-ex•ci•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ek′sī tā<b>′</b>shən, -si-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self<b>′</b>-ex•cit<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hard-fist•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(härd<b>′</b>fis<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stingy;<br/> miserly;<br/> closefisted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">tough-minded;<br/> ruthless:<span class="rh_ex">hard-fisted revolutionists.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having hard or strong hands, as a laborer.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hard<b>′</b>fist<b>′</b>ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hard<b>′</b>-fist<b>′</b>ed•ness, hard<b>′</b>fist<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈroll•er ˌcoast•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a small railroad, esp. in an amusement park, with open cars that moves along high, sharply winding tracks.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any activity, period, or experience in which there are violent or sudden ups and downs:<span class="rh_ex">a roller coaster of emotions.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roll<b>′</b>er coast′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a small gravity railroad, esp. in an amusement park, having a train with open cars that moves along a high, sharply winding trestle built with steep inclines that produce sudden, speedy plunges for thrill-seeking passengers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a car or train of cars for such a railroad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any phenomenon, period, or experience of persistent or violent ups and downs, as one fluctuating between prosperity and recession or elation and despair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">roll•er-coast•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>lər kō′stər, rō<b>′</b>li-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to go up and down like a roller coaster;<br/> rise and fall:<span class="rh_ex">a narrow road roller-coastering around the mountain; a light boat roller-coastering over the waves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to experience a period of prosperity, happiness, security, or the like, followed by a contrasting period of economic depression, despair, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The economy was roller-coastering throughout most of the decade.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a roller coaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">resembling the progress of a ride on a roller coaster in sudden extreme changeableness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsnub-ˌnosed,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a short, turned-up nose.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a blunt end:<span class="rh_ex">snub-nosed pliers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snub-nosed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snub<b>′</b>nōzd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a snub nose:<span class="rh_ex">a snub-nosed child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having a blunt end:<span class="rh_ex">snub-nosed pliers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uit•land•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īt<b>′</b>lan′dər, oit<b>′</b>-; <i>Du.</i> <span class="rh_sc">œ</span>it<b>′</b>län′də<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a foreigner, esp. a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> obsolete Dutch, equivalent. to <i>uit</i> <span class="rh_sc">out</span> + <i>land</i> <span class="rh_sc">land</span> + -<i>er</i> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Afrikaans</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈranch ˌhouse,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the main house on a ranch.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any one-story house.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ranch<b>′</b> house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the house of the owner of a ranch, usually of one story and with a low-pitched roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>Also called <b>rambler.</b> any one-story house of the same general form, esp. one built in the suburbs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the regeneration of tissue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">walled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having walls (sometimes used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a high-walled prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enclosed or fortified with a wall:<span class="rh_ex">a walled village.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>geweallod</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">wall,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a vertical, upright structure used to form part of a shelter, to divide an area into rooms, or to protect.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something not physical that is like a wall in that it forms a barrier between people or keeps people apart:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of silence between them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, separate, form a border around, or surround with or as if with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The workers walled off the area with bricks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall it off with bricks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (an opening) with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall up a hole.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a hole up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be overly excited, nervous, worried, or frantic.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/push <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to force into a desperate situation.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>send up the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/send <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to push into a state of frantic frustration:<span class="rh_ex">She drove her father up the wall staying out late on dates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated;<br/> give in;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business;<br/> be forced into bankruptcy.</span></li><li id="advanced_12d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to risk one's own position to defend or protect another.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very strange;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">That idea is completely off the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>walled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>walls.</b> a rampart raised for defensive purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an immaterial or intangible barrier, obstruction, etc., suggesting a wall:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of prejudice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wall-like, enclosing part, thing, mass, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of fire; a wall of troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an embankment to prevent flooding, as a levee or sea wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span> <b>the Wall.</b> See <b>Berlin Wall.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the outermost film or layer of structural material protecting, surrounding, and defining the physical limits of an object:<span class="rh_ex">the wall of a blood cell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the side of a level or drift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the overhanging or underlying side of a vein;<br/> a hanging wall or footwall.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b> or <b>climb walls</b>, to become tense or frantic:<span class="rh_ex">climbing the walls with boredom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, to force into a desperate situation;<br/> humiliate or ruin completely:<span class="rh_ex">Not content with merely winning the match, they used every opportunity to push the inferior team to the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>go over the wall</b>, to break out of prison:<span class="rh_ex">Roadblocks have been set up in an effort to capture several convicts who went over the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated in a conflict or competition;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business, esp. to become bankrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be put aside or forgotten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take an extreme and determined position or measure:<span class="rh_ex">I'd go to the wall to stop him from resigning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Sport</span> <b>hit the wall</b>, (of long-distance runners) to reach a point in a race, usually after 20 miles, when the body's fuels are virtually depleted and willpower becomes crucial to be able to finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the realm of acceptability or reasonableness:<span class="rh_ex">The figure you quoted for doing the work is off the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">markedly out of the ordinary;<br/> eccentric;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the clothes in the fashion show were too off the wall for the average customer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>up against the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">placed against a wall to be executed by a firing squad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a crucial or critical position, esp. one in which defeat or failure seems imminent:<span class="rh_ex">Unless sales improve next month, the company will be up against the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>up the wall</b>, into an acutely frantic, frustrated, or irritated state:<span class="rh_ex">The constant tension in the office is driving everyone up the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">growing against or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall plants; wall cress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">situated, placed, or installed in or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall oven; a wall safe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, shut off, divide, protect, border, etc., with or as if with a wall (often fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to wall the yard;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wall in the play area;</span><span class="rh_ex">He is walled in by lack of opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (a doorway or other opening) with a wall:<span class="rh_ex">to wall an unused entrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to seal or entomb (something or someone) within a wall (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The workmen had walled up the cat quite by mistake.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vallum</i> palisade, derivative of <i>vallus</i> stake, post; see <span class="rh_sc">wale</span><sup>1</sup>; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>w</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>all</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> battlement, breastwork, bulwark, barrier, bastion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dike. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nickel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.I.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Northern Ireland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vit•ri•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi<b>′</b>trə fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the form or appearance of glass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vitri</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">form</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym•phan•gi•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim fan<b>′</b>jē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>pertaining to the lymphatic vessels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lymphangi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈnurs•er•y ˌschool,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school for children before they attend kindergarten: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a new nursery school.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>attending nursery school.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nurs<b>′</b>ery school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north<b>′</b>ern king<b>′</b>fish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a croaker, <i>Menticirrhus saxatilis,</i> inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S. Also called <b>king-whiting, northern whiting.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phan•o•tron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan<b>′</b>ə tron′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a hot-cathode gas diode.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phan</i>(<i>ázein</i>) to appear + <i>-o-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uh•lan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅<b>′</b>län, yo̅o̅<b>′</b>lən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, World History</span>one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History, Military</span>one of such a group as later developed into heavy cavalry in western European armies, esp. in Germany.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ulan.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Polish <i>ulan</i> <indirdesc> Turkish <i>oğlan</i> boy, lad</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni<b>′</b>trous bacte<b>′</b>ria,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nitrobacteria that convert ammonia derivatives into nitrites by oxidation.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weft<b>′</b> i′kat.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See under <b>ikat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•on•o•sonde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī on<b>′</b>ə sond′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a pulsed radar device used to measure the height of ionospheric layers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">iono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sonde</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈur•ban ˈsprawl,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the uncontrolled spread of a city into outlying regions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ur<b>′</b>ban sprawl<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat•ent•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat′n tē<b>′</b> <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pāt′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">patent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•flight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər flīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Transport</span>an air flight that passes over a specific area, country, or territory:<span class="rh_ex">Overflights of foreign aircraft are closely monitored.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600 as pertaining to the flight of birds; 1955–60 for current sense; <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">flight</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌoʊvɚˈflaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-flew, -flown, -fly•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over (a specified area, country, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The plane lost its way and overflew enemy territory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly farther than or beyond;<br/> overshoot.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o•ver•flight</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər flī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-flew, -flown, -fly•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly farther than or beyond;<br/> overshoot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop:<span class="rh_ex">to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The plane approached the border but never overflew.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•vit•re•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē vi<b>′</b>trē əs, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (ofceramics).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partially vitreous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">vitreous</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gi<b>′</b>ant sun<b>′</b>flower,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a composite plant, <i>Helianthus giganteus,</i> of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 ft. (4 m) high and having very large yellow flower heads. Also called <b>tall sunflower.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ground<b>′</b> squir′rel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several terrestrial rodents of the squirrel family, as of the genus <i>Citellus</i> and chipmunks of the genus <i>Tamias.</i> circ;<br/>circ;<br/></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1680–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ital.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Italian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Italic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Italy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ital.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>italic;<br/> italics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>italicized.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yas•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yaz<b>′</b>min, yäs<b>′</b>mēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning "jasmine.''</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mick•ey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-eys,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also called <b>Mick<b>′</b>ey Finn<b>′</b>.</b> a drink, usually alcoholic, to which a drug, purgative, or the like, has been secretly added, that renders the unsuspecting drinker helpless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) Also, <b>micky.</b> a potato, esp. a roasted Irish potato.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) See <b>mickey mouse.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>Mick</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">Mick</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ey</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>often l.c.</i>)  <i>Slang</i> (<i>usually disparaging and offensive</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person of Irish birth or descent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> generic use of <i>Mick,</i> hypocoristic form of <span class="rh_sc">Michael</span> 1870–75, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•lin•gual<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɑnəˈlɪŋgwəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>knowing or able to use only one language.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>spoken or written in only one language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a monolingual person.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ling- "><span class="rh_sc">-ling- </span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•o•lin•gual<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mon′ə ling<b>′</b>gwəl <i>or, Can.,</i> -ling<b>′</b>gyo̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>knowing or able to use only one language;<br/> monoglot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>spoken or written in only one language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a monolingual person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mono</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lingual</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mon′o•lin<b>′</b>gual•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vir•il•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vir<b>′</b>ə liz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a female disorder in which there is development of secondary male sexual characteristics, as hirsutism and lowered voice, caused by various conditions affecting hormone regulation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">virile</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wes′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>See <b>West Highland white terrier.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">RD&amp;E,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">research, development, and engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•o•sin•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē′ə sin<b>′</b>tē, tā′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall grass, <i>Zea mexicana,</i> of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>teōcintli,</i> equivalent. to <i>teō</i>(<i>tl</i>) god + <i>cintli</i> dried ear of maize</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Mexican Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">woof<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wʊf, wuf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the threads that lace at right angles with the warp in a woven fabric.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>texture;<br/> fabric.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">woof<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wʊf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bark of a dog, esp. when gruff and low-pitched.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make this sound.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">woof<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏf, wo̅o̅f ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>filling (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>texture;<br/> fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Textiles</span>warp (def. 13).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>oof, owf,</i> Old English <i>ōwef, āwef</i> (Compare <b>gewef</b>  ), equivalent. to <i>ō-, ā-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <i>wef</i> (akin to <span class="rh_sc">web</span>); modern <i>w-</i> from <span class="rh_sc">weft,</span> <span class="rh_sc">warp,</span> <span class="rh_sc">weave,</span> etc.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">woof<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to imitate the bark of a dog).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shit•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shit<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a stupid, inept, unlikable, or contemptible person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shit</span> + <span class="rh_sc">head</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nine•ty-sixth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīn<b>′</b>tē siksth<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">next after the ninety-fifth;<br/> being the ordinal number for 96.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">being one of 96 equal parts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a ninety-sixth part, esp. of one (&amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>9</sub><sub>6</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the ninety-sixth member of a series.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twinned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twind),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">born two at one birth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">closely or intimately associated, joined, or united;<br/> coupled;<br/> paired.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">twin</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>either of two offspring born at one birth:<span class="rh_ex">fraternal twins or identical twins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">either of two persons or things closely resembling each other.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being a twin or twins:<span class="rh_ex">twin sisters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">being two persons or things closely related to each other.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being one of a pair;<br/> identical:<span class="rh_ex"> twin towers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">made of two similar parts connected:<span class="rh_ex">a twin vase.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>twinned, twin•ning.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>twin bed.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>twin room.</b> a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons. Cf. <b>double</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>Also called <b>hemitrope.</b> a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other;<br/> macle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy, Astrology</span> <b>Twins</b>, the constellation or sign of Gemini.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">being a twin or twins:<span class="rh_ex">twin sisters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">being one of a pair;<br/> identical:<span class="rh_ex">a twin bracelet; a twin peak.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected:<span class="rh_ex">a twin vase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>occurring in pairs;<br/> didymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>of the nature of a twin;<br/> hemitrope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">twofold or double.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to bring together in close relationship;<br/> pair;<br/> couple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of;<br/> match.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The old movie palace will be twinned, making two smaller theaters.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to link or combine with:<span class="rh_ex">The new grocery store is twinned with a restaurant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>to form into a twin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to give birth to as twins.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to twins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be paired or coupled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>twinn</i> (adjective, adjectival), <i>getwinn</i> (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival); akin to Old Frisian <i>twīne,</i> Old Norse <i>tvinnr</i> double, Gothic <i>twaihnai</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">twin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>twinned, twin•ning.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>twine<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wont•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈwɔntɪd, -ˈwoʊn-, -ˈwʌn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not customary, habitual, or usual;<br/> rare:<span class="rh_ex">unwonted rudeness.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wont•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un wôn<b>′</b>tid, -wōn<b>′</b>-, -wun<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not customary or usual;<br/> rare:<span class="rh_ex">unwonted kindness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>unaccustomed or unused.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wonted</span> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•wont<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•wont<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nat•a•lie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nat<b>′</b>l ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name: from a Latin word meaning "birthday.''</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Na•tal•ia</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə tal<b>′</b>yə, -täl<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•re•gion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>rē′jən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a division or subdivision of a region, esp. a division of a zoogeographical region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">region</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•re<b>′</b>gion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seminif<b>′</b>erous tu<b>′</b>bule,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•wear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər wâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-wore, -worn, -wear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to use or wear excessively;<br/> wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> tax:<span class="rh_ex">needlessly overwearing her best workers; phrases overworn by repetition.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">wear</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•vre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hav<b>′</b>ər <i>for 1;</i> hä<b>′</b>vrə, -vər <i>for 2</i>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Montana. 10,891.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>See <b>Le Havre.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hrolf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hrolf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>Rollo (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zyme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the specific principle regarded as the cause of a zymotic disease. Cf. <b>zymosis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>zý̄mē</i> leaven</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> prē<b>′</b>fôrm<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> prē<b>′</b>fôrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form beforehand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to determine or decide beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">to preform an opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to shape or fashion beforehand:<span class="rh_ex">to preform a mold.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">biscuit (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any of various uncompleted objects of manufacture after preliminary shaping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praefōrmāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">form</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdraɪɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>drier.</b> </var>a machine or appliance for removing moisture, as by forced heat:<span class="rh_ex">a clothes dryer; a hair dryer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><a href='drier h="1" d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">drier</span></a><sup>1</sup> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dry•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>drier.</b> </var>a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat:<span class="rh_ex">hair dryer; clothes dryer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">drier<sup>1</sup> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">post-mortem.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Prime Minister.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">p.m.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>P.M.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of Latin <i>post meridiem</i>:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>after noon (used with hours of a day).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period between noon and midnight.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>promethium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">premium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Past Master.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Paymaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>See <b>p.m.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Police Magistrate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Postmaster.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">post-mortem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Prime Minister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Provost Marshal.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>after noon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the period between noon and midnight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>post merīdiem</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>a.m.</b> </ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sar<b>′</b>um use′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sâr<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the liturgy or modified form of the Roman rite used in Salisbury before the Reformation and revived in part by some English churches.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Sarum</i> (now <i>Old Sarum</i>), a medieval ecclesiastical center, the original site of the cathedral and town of Salisbury 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uncertif<b>′</b>icated share<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Business</span>See <b>book share.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sist•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri zist<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">irresistible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not resisting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">resist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sist<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•sist<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Val d'Or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> v<span class="rh_sc">a</span>l dô<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Quebec, in S Canada. 19,915.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fat•tish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fat<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">somewhat fat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">fat,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fat<b>′</b>tish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra•or•bit•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsuprəˈɔrbɪtəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>situated above the eye socket.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra•or•bit•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′prə ôr<b>′</b>bi tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">situated above the eye socket.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>suprāorbitālis</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>suprā-</i> <span class="rh_sc">supra</span>- + <i>orbit</i>(<i>a</i>) <span class="rh_sc">orbit</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LH,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem. Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>luteinizing hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that, in the female, stimulates maturation of the ovarian follicle and formation of the corpus luteum: chemically identical to ICSH of the male.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">lh,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>left halfback.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">l.h.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">left hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lower half.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>L.H.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">adv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adverb.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Adv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Advent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Advocate</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">adv.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ad valorem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">advance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adverb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adverbial.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adverbially.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">adversus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>advertisement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>advertising.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">adviser.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">advisory.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•le•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī<b>′</b>lē ə, pil<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous plants belonging to the genus <i>Pilea,</i> of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1821), coinage based on Latin <i>pīleus, pilleus</i> skullcap (see <span class="rh_sc">pileus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>); origin, originally so called because one of the three sepals forms a hood over the fruit</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-reg•u•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>reg′yə lā<b>′</b>shən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">control by oneself or itself, as in an economy, business organization, etc., esp. such control as exercised independently of governmental supervision, laws, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sho•lo•khov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shô<b>′</b>lə kôf′, -kof′; <i>Russ.</i> shô<b>′</b>lə <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>əf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Mi•kha•il</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′hī ēl<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> myi <span class="rh_sc">кн</span>u yēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1905–84, Russian novelist: Nobel prize 1965.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•cess<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē ses<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mech.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanics</span>to undergo precession (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">precession</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hemat-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>hemato-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">hematic.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>haemat-.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lwp,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">leave with pay.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lou<b>′</b>is heel<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a French heel of medium height, flared out or widened at the base, used on women's shoes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Louis</span> XV 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yawn•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yôn<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or arousing yawns, esp. as the result of boredom, tedium, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a yawnful story about her childhood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">yawn</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yawn<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-pub•lished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>pub<b>′</b>lisht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">published independently by the author:<span class="rh_ex">self-published books.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having published one's own work independently:<span class="rh_ex">a self-published author.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•o•lo•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē′ō lō<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Sociology</span>living or located away from both the husband's and the wife's relatives:<span class="rh_ex">a neolocal family.</span>Cf. <b>matrilocal, virilocal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">local</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">och•re•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ok<b>′</b>rē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-re•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-rē ē′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>ocrea.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slam<b>′</b>ming stile<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>doorstop (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Klam<b>′</b>ath Falls<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Oregon. 16,661.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">void•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(void<b>′</b>ns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the act of voiding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>annulment, as of a contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>vacancy, as of a benefice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English, aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">avoidance</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•rol•o•gist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rol<b>′</b>ə jist, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a physician specializing in neurology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neurolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•rol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʊˈrɑlədʒi, nyʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•ro•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʊrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, nyʊr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•ro•log•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu•rol•o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•rol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏ rol<b>′</b>ə jē, nyŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the science of the nerves and the nervous system, esp. of the diseases affecting them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>neurologia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">logy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1675–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>neu•ro•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ə loj<b>′</b>i kəl, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>neu′ro•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•e•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī ē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pyaemia.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">py</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py•e<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•ae•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī ē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>pyemia.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py•ae<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sput•nik<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spŏŏt<b>′</b>nik, sput<b>′</b>-; <i>Russ.</i> spo̅o̅t<b>′</b>nyik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) any of a series of Soviet earth-orbiting satellites:<span class="rh_ex">Sputnik I was the world's first space satellite.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Russian <i>spútnik</i> satellite, traveling companion, equivalent. to <i>s-</i> together, with + <i>put'</i> way, route + <i>-nik</i> agent suffix (compare -<span class="rh_sc">nik</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1957</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Poi•tiers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pw<span class="rh_sc">a</span> tyā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins;<br/> battles<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>507, 732, 1356. 85,466.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•tex•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē tek<b>′</b>stə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tex•tae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tek<b>′</b>stē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>praetexta.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal time′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the time based on the meridian through a specific place, as a city, in contrast to that of the time zone within which the place is located;<br/> the time in a specific place as compared to that of another place to the east or west.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cy•lix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>liks, sil<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cyl•i•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sil<b>′</b>ə sēz′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kylix.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rhoe•cus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē<b>′</b>kəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>fl. 6th century<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Greek sculptor and architect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">three<b>′</b> of a kind<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a set of three cards of the same denomination.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> hemp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>sunn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hot<b>′</b>-wa<b>′</b>ter bag′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hot<b>′</b>wô<b>′</b>tər, -wot<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a bag, usually of rubber, for holding hot water to apply warmth to some part of the body, as the feet. Also called <b>hot<b>′</b>-wa<b>′</b>ter bot′tle.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•kel•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə kel<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon, extinct since the early 20th century.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Penutian language of the Takelma.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shoo•fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅<b>′</b>flī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shoo</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>2</sup> 1860–65, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul<b>′</b>kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sul<b>′</b>cat•ed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sulcātus</i> (past participle of <i>sulcāre</i> to plow). See <span class="rh_sc">sulcus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sul•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•shap•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis shā<b>′</b>pən, mish-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">badly shaped;<br/> deformed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English: past participle of <span class="rh_sc">misshape;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">en</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•shap<b>′</b>en•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•shap<b>′</b>en•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪsˈʃeɪp, mɪʃ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-shaped, -shaped</b> or <b>-shap•en, -shap•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shape badly or wrongly;<br/> deform.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis•shap•en</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: His craggy face had become misshapen with age and disease.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis shāp<b>′</b>, mish-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-shaped, -shaped</b> or <b>-shap•en, -shap•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shape badly or wrongly;<br/> deform.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">shape</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Peale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Charles Will•son</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1741–1827, and his brother <b>James</b>, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Norman Vincent</b>, born 1898, U.S. Protestant clergyman and author.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Raph•a•elle</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(raf<b>′</b>ā el′, -ē el′, rā<b>′</b>fē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1774–1825, and his brother <b>Rem•brandt</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rem<b>′</b>brant),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1778–1860, U.S. painters (sons of Charles Willson Peale).</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wire•work<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<sup>ə</sup>r<b>′</b>wûrk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fabrics or articles made of wire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wire</span> + <span class="rh_sc">work</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fi•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrifɪˈnæns, riˈfaɪnæns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to pay off a debt by borrowing more money, usually at a lower rate of interest: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to refinance a mortgage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a good time to refinance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fi•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē′fi nans<b>′</b>, rē fī<b>′</b>nans),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nanced, -nanc•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>to finance again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to satisfy (a debt) by making another loan on new terms:<span class="rh_ex">She just refinanced her mortgage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to increase or change the financing of, as by selling stock or obtaining additional credit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">finance</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•par•a•met•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′par ə me<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>(of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">parametric</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>sen′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a secondary or subordinate center, as in the location of a business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">center</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɑm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal dance held by a high school or college class:<span class="rh_ex">a junior prom.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a formal dance, esp. one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">promenade</span> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">PROM<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prom),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose. Cf. <b>EPROM.</b> [<i>p</i>(<i>rogrammable</i>) <i>r</i>(<i>ead</i>)<i>-o</i>(<i>nly</i>) <i>m</i>(<i>emory</i>)]</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">prom.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">promontory.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sha•‘ir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shä ēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, esp. a poet, endowed with unique perception or insight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>shā‘ir</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•por•ce•lain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē pôr<b>′</b>sə lin, -pōr<b>′</b>-, -pôrs<b>′</b>lin, -pōrs<b>′</b>-, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">porcelain</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tech•ne•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tek nē<b>′</b>shē əm, -shəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an element of the manganese family, not found in nature, but obtained in the fission of uranium or by the bombardment of molybdenum. <i>Symbol:</i> Tc;<br/> <i>at. wt.:</i> 99;<br/> <i>at. no.:</i> 43;<br/> <i>sp. gr.:</i> 11.5.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>technēt</i>(<i>ós</i>) artificial (literally, made, verbid of <i>technâsthai</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">techno</span>-) + -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wine•grow•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīn<b>′</b>grō′ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>the work or business of a winegrower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>the industry of producing wine.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>winemaking.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wine</span> + <span class="rh_sc">growing</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•shack•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈʃækəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from or as if from chains or shackles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•shack•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un shak<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-led, -ling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to free from shackles;<br/> unfetter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to free from restraint, as conversation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shackle</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•bered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>bərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having members, esp. of a specified number or kind (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a four-membered body.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">member,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ichno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "track,'' "footstep,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">ichnology.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>íchnos</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•pound•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>poun<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>ladyfish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>the machete, <i>Elops affinis,</i> a common food fish of warm seas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ten pound</i>(<i>s</i>) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veg<b>′</b>etable tal′low,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of several tallowlike substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T suppressor cell,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Immunol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>See <b>suppressor T cell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">screw•plate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skro̅o̅<b>′</b>plāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>screw<b>′</b> plate′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">screw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">plate</span><sup>1</sup> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">I<b>′</b>rish bull<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. <i>Example:</i> He's the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•veil•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɚˈveɪləns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a watch kept over someone or something, esp. over a suspect, prisoner, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">under police surveillance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•veil•lance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər vā<b>′</b>ləns, -vāl<b>′</b>yəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a watch kept over a person, group, etc., esp. over a suspect, prisoner, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The suspects were under police surveillance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">supervision or superintendence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vigilāre</i> to watch; see <span class="rh_sc">vigil</span>) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>surveill</i>(<i>er</i>) to watch over (<i>sur-</i> <span class="rh_sc">sur</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>veiller</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b> pollu′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>unwanted or harmful light, as from bright street lights or neon signs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>artificial illumination of the sky that sets a limit on the faintness of stars that can be observed or photographed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trum•pets<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trum<b>′</b>pits),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pets.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a showy pitcher plant, <i>Sarracenia flava,</i> of the southeastern U.S., having prominently veined, crimson-throated, yellow-green leaves and yellow flowers from 2 to 4 in. (5.1 to 10.2 cm) wide. Also called <b>trumpet-leaf, yellow pitcher plant.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> plural of <span class="rh_sc">trumpet</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trum•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtrʌmpɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a brass wind instrument consisting of a tube curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a wide bell at the other: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a beautiful trumpet.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>plays trumpet for the band.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a sound like that of a trumpet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to blow a trumpet and produce a tone, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trumpeted the song.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She trumpeted for years in a jazz band.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to give out a loud, trumpetlike cry: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The elephant trumpeted a cry of warning.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">elephants trumpeting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to announce or make known loudly or widely: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The president trumpeted his new plan.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">"This will work!'' he trumpeted.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trum•pet•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trum•pet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trum<b>′</b>pit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an organ stop having a tone resembling that of a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a trumpeter.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something used as or resembling a trumpet, esp. in sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sound like that of a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the loud shrill cry of an animal, esp. an elephant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ear trumpet.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span> <b>trumpets</b>, any of several pitcher plants of the southeastern U.S.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to blow a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to emit a loud, trumpetlike cry, as an elephant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to sound on a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to utter with a sound like that of a trumpet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to proclaim loudly or widely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>trompe</i> <span class="rh_sc">trump</span><sup>2</sup> + <i>-ette</i> -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>trumpette, trompette</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trum<b>′</b>pet•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trum<b>′</b>pet•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Oak•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōk<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 339,288.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in NE New Jersey. 13,443.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> hop′per.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>See <b>beach flea.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈproʊtəˌplæzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the liquid substance of which cells are formed; the cytoplasm and nucleus.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•to•plas•mic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌproʊtəˈplæzmɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•plasm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō<b>′</b>tə plaz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>(no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology, Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the living matter of organisms regarded as the physical basis of life, having the ability to sense and conduct stimuli.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>prōtoplasma.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">proto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">plasm</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>pro′to•plas<b>′</b>mic, pro′to•plas<b>′</b>mal, pro•to•plas•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tō plaz mat<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-opsis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "likeness,'' used esp. in the names of living organisms and organic structures that resemble the thing named by the initial element:<span class="rh_ex">coreopsis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ópsis</i> appearance, sight</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North•bor•ough<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth<b>′</b>bûr′ō, -bur′ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Massachusetts. 10,568.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•ra•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/vəˈreɪʃəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">truthful.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ver-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ver-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ve•ra•cious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rā<b>′</b>shəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">habitually speaking the truth;<br/> truthful;<br/> honest:<span class="rh_ex">a veracious witness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by truthfulness;<br/> true, accurate, or honest in content:<span class="rh_ex">a veracious statement; a veracious account.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">veraci</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ty</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•ra<b>′</b>cious•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ve•ra<b>′</b>cious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mendacious.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur<b>′</b>vey course′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Educ.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an introductory course of study that provides a general view of an academic subject.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R, r<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Rs</b> or <b>R's, rs</b> or <b>r's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 18th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>ratio.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Clothing</span>regular: a man's suit or coat size.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>restricted: a motion-picture rating advising that children under the age of 17 will not be admitted unless accompanied by an adult. Compare <a href='g w="3" d="5"'><span class="rh_sc">G</span></a> (def. 2),<a href="ncseventeen"><span class="rh_sc">NC-17</span></a>,<a href='pg w="2"'><span class="rh_sc">PG</span></a>,<a href='pg w="3"'><span class="rh_sc">PG-13</span></a>,<a href='x w="4" d="8"'><span class="rh_sc">X</span></a> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>right.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">registered trademark: written as superscript ®<br/> following a name registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>resistance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">r,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radius.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>radius.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railroad.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railway.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Republican.</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="5"><span class="rh_def">right.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def">river.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">road.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">r.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railroad.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railway.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def">right.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">river.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def">road.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>rod.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">R, r<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>R's</b> or <b>Rs, r's</b> or <b>rs.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 18th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>R</i> or <i>r,</i> as in <i>ran, carrot,</i> or <i>rhyme.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of<shape>R.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>R</i> or <i>r.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>R</i> or <i>r.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>three R's.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> are:<span class="rh_ex">Oysters R in season.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>radical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>ratio.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Clothing</span>regular: a man's suit or coat size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>resistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>restricted: a rating assigned to a motion picture by the Motion Picture Association of America indicating that children under the age of 17 will not be admitted unless accompanied by an adult. Cf. <b>G</b> (def. 7), <b>PG, PG–13, X.</b> [abbrev. for <span class="rh_sc">restricted</span>]</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>stage right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>roentgen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>rook.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">R,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 18th in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the 17th.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 80. Cf. <b>Roman numerals.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>arginine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal gas constant.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">registered trademark: written as superscript ® following a name registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">r,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">radius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>registered (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>resistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>roentgen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">royal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>ruble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>rs</b>, rupee.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me"><b><i>r,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the theoretical intrinsic rate of increase of a population, equivalent to the difference between the birth and death rates divided by the number of individuals in the population. Also called <b>Malthusian parameter.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>rabbi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Radical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>radius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railroad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in South Africa) rand;<br/> rands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Réaumur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Also, <b>R</b> (in prescriptions) take.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>recipe</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">rector.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">redactor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">regina.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Republican.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">response.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">rex.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">royal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>ruble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>rupee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>stage right.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">r.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rabbi.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railroad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>railway.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">range.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">rare.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>received.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">recipe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">replacing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">residence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">rises.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">road.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>rod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">royal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">rubber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>ruble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>run;<br/> runs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>rs.</b> rupee.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rs.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>reis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>rupees.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">R.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Recording Secretary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Reformed Spelling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Revised Statutes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Royal Society.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">r.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">right side.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•bu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈzibyu, -bu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bus.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a kind of cattle of India having a large hump over the shoulders.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze•bu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zē<b>′</b>byo̅o̅, -bo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>one of a domesticated form of cattle, <i>Bos taurus indicus,</i> of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>zébu,</i> of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">side-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sīd<b>′</b>on<b>′</b>, -ôn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of two objects) meeting with the sides foremost.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">with the side or sides foremost, esp. in a collision:<span class="rh_ex">The other car struck me side-on.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">septi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "seven,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">septilateral.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tank<b>′</b> car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of liquids, gases, or granular solids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out-of-round<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>əv round<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>not perfectly round.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni<b>′</b>trous ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an acid, HNO<sub>2</sub>, known only in solution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fog•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē fog<b>′</b>ər, -fô<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>defroster (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">defog</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈfɑg, -ˈfɔg/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-fogged, -fog•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the fog or moisture from (a car window).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•fog•ger</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>An automatic defogger is standard for that car.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•fog<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē fog<b>′</b>, -fôg<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fogged, -fog•ging.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the fog or moisture from (a car window, mirror, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to make intelligible, specific, or obvious;<br/> clarify:<span class="rh_ex">In a lengthy interview the mayor defogged the issues in the transit strike.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fog</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Si•nan•thro•pus</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī nan<b>′</b>thrə pəs, si-, sī′nan thrō<b>′</b>pəs, sin′an-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1927), equivalent. to <i>Sin-</i> <span class="rh_sc">Sino</span>- + Greek <i>ánthrōpos</i> man</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North•brook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth<b>′</b>brŏŏk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Illinois. 30,735.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•graph•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ə graf<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or pertaining to geography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of or pertaining to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge′o•graph<b>′</b>ic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>geōgraphikós</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>geōgraphicus</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒiˈɑgrəfi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the science dealing with the areas of the earth's surface, as shown in the character and arrangement of and relations among such elements as climate, elevation, vegetation, population, and land use.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> the arrangement and features of a given area on the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the geography of a region.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•og•ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•o•graph•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒiəˈgræfɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  ge•o•graph•ic, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ge•o•graph•i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-geo-, -graph-"><span class="rh_sc">-geo-, -graph-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, or states, and of the unit areas formed by the complex of these individual elements.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the study of this science.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>the topographical features of a region, usually of the earth, sometimes of the planets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a book dealing with this science or study, as a textbook.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the arrangement of features of any complex entity:<span class="rh_ex">the geography of the mind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>geōgraphía</i> earth description. See <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>geōgraphia</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cloud•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kloud<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having no clouds;<br/> clear:<span class="rh_ex">a cloudless sky.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">cloud,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cloud<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cloud<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pilas<b>′</b>ter strip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a pilaster mass of relatively slight projection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sen•tience<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sen<b>′</b>shəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sentient condition or character;<br/> capacity for sensation or feeling.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sen<b>′</b>tien•cy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">senti</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">röntgeno-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>roentgeno-</b>: <span class="rh_ex">röntgenoscope.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•tro•chem•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek′trō kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of, pertaining to, or utilizing the techniques of spectrochemistry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spectro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemical</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>furated pot<b>′</b>ash,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange. Also called <b>liver of sulfur.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le<b>′</b>gal weight<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the weight of merchandise itself plus that of its immediate wrapping material but not of the outside shipping container: used esp. in some Latin American countries for the purpose of assessing import duties.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">het•er•og•a•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(het′ə rog<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to <i>isogamous</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>having flowers or florets of two sexually different kinds (opposed to <i>homogamous</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hetero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gamous</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn<b>′</b>-root a′phid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrn<b>′</b>ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an aphid, <i>Anuraphis maidiradicis,</i> that lives as a symbiont in colonies of cornfield ants and feeds on the roots of corn: an agricultural pest.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Silvester I.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>See <b>Sylvester I.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pol•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>polyester (def. 2):<span class="rh_ex">a blend of poly and cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fabric or garment made of polyester.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>made of or containing polyester:<span class="rh_ex">a poly swimsuit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">poly-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form with the meanings "much, many'' and, in chemistry, "polymeric,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">polyandrous;</span><span class="rh_ex">polyculture;</span><span class="rh_ex">polyethylene.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form representing <i>polýs</i>; akin to Old English <i>fela</i> many. See <span class="rh_sc">plus</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">poly.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">polytechnic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">poly-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>poly-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "much, many'':<span class="rh_ex">polyandry (=<i> the custom of having many husbands);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">polyglot (</span></i>= <i> speaking many languages).</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kor•but<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>bət),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Olga</b>, born 1955, Russian gymnast.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b> Brom<b>′</b>wich<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brum<b>′</b>ij, -ich, brom<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in West Midlands, in central England, near Birmingham. 166,626.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">draw•sheet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drô<b>′</b>shēt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a narrow sheet, often used on hospital beds, placed under a patient's buttocks and often over a rubber sheet, that can easily be removed if soiled.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">draw</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sheet</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vyat•ka<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vyät<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Kirov.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kai•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kī<b>′</b>nīt, kā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, hydrous sulfate of magnesium and potassium chloride, occurring in granular crystalline masses, a source of potassium salts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Kainit.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">caino</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaʊtˌsɛt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">beginning;<br/> start:<span class="rh_ex">at the outset of the war.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>set′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or start:<span class="rh_ex">I wanted to explain the situation at the outset.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>outsert.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">set</span> 1530–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b> Ger<b>′</b>many,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former republic in central Europe: created in 1949 by the coalescing of the British, French, and U.S. zones of occupied Germany established in 1945. 62,080,000;<br/> 96,025 sq. mi. (248,706 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Bonn. Official name, <b>Federal Republic of Germany.</b> Cf. <b>Germany.</b> </span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>West<b>′</b> Ger<b>′</b>man.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fibro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "fiber,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">fibrolite.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>fibr-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> combining form representing Latin <i>fibra</i> <span class="rh_sc">fiber</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•po•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə pôr<b>′</b>əs, -pōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">composed of or having extremely small pores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">porous</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•pen•e•trate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər pen<b>′</b>i trāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <b>-trat•ed, -trat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate thoroughly; permeate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate with (something else) mutually or reciprocally.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate between things or parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to penetrate each other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">penetrate</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><ros> <b>in•ter•pen•e•tra•ble</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər pen<b>′</b>i trə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pen<b>′</b>e•trant</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pen′e•tra<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ter•pen<b>′</b>e•tra′tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sclaff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sklaf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to scrape (the ground) with the head of the club just before impact with the ball.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to sclaff the ground with the club.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a sclaffing stroke.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> special use of Scots <i>sclaf</i> to shuffle 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sclaff<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(til, tēl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the sesame plant.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>teel.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">'til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(til),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">prep., conj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>till;<br/> until.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">until</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>till</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth•yl•e•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth′ə lə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the process of introducing an ethylene group into a compound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ethylene</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slack-jawed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slak<b>′</b>jôd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the mouth open, esp. as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>slack jaw</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•bret•tist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li bret<b>′</b>ist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the writer of a libretto.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>librettista.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">libretto,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•bret•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪˈbrɛtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bret•tos, -bret•ti</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈbrɛti/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the text of an opera or similar work.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a book or booklet containing such a text.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•bret•tist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-libr-"><span class="rh_sc">-libr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•bret•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li bret<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bret•tos, -bret•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bret<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a book or booklet containing such a text.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>liber</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, dim of <i>libro</i> book</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul•fu•re•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul fyŏŏr<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>consisting of, containing, or pertaining to sulfur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>like sulfur, esp. in color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sulfureus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">sulfur,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sul•fu<b>′</b>re•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sul•fu<b>′</b>re•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">HPV,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>human papilloma virus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kas•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Caspar.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•gen•die<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> dē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fran•çois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> sw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1783–1855, French physiologist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vtesse.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Vicomtesse.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">marine<b>′</b> engineer<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the design, construction, installation, operation, and repair of the machinery of vessels.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•flo•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′tə flôr<b>′</b>əs, -flōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>multiflōrus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">florous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">search<b>′</b> par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">egg-shaped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eg<b>′</b>shāpt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having an oval form, usually with one end larger than the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">veg<b>′</b>etable oil′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sim•plism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim<b>′</b>pliz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">exaggerated simplicity, as in concentrating on a single aspect or factor of a problem or situation while disregarding others;<br/> oversimplification:<span class="rh_ex">The senator is given to simplism in dealing with international issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of oversimplifying:<span class="rh_ex">to offer simplisms instead of analyses.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">simple</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•star<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsupɚˌstɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very prominent or successful person, esp. a performer or athlete who enjoys great fame and admiration:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the shy, retired professor became a superstar overnight on TV talk shows.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•star<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər stär′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any very prominent or successful person or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">star</span> 1920–25, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su<b>′</b>per•star′dom</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stir•pi•cul•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stûr<b>′</b>pi kul′chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>stirpi-</i> (stem of <i>stirps</i>) stock, stem + <span class="rh_sc">culture</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stir′pi•cul<b>′</b>tur•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stir′pi•cul<b>′</b>tur•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•zoh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mät<b>′</b>sə; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> mä tsä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> mä<b>′</b>tsô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mat•zohs, mat•zoth, mat•zot</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mät<b>′</b>səz; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> mä tsôt<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> mä<b>′</b>tsōs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>matzo.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mat•zo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mät<b>′</b>sə; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> mä tsä<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> mä<b>′</b>tsô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>mat•zos, mat•zoth, mat•zot</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mät<b>′</b>səz; <i>Seph. Heb.</i> mä tsôt<b>′</b>;<br/> <i>Ashk. Heb.</i> mä<b>′</b>tsōs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>unleavened bread in the form of large crackers, typically square and corrugated, eaten by Jews during Passover.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>one of these crackers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>matzah, matzoh.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>maṣṣāh</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish <i>matse</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rat<b>′</b>-tailed mag<b>′</b>got<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rat<b>′</b>tāld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the aquatic larva of any of several syrphid flies of the genus <i>Eristalis,</i> that breathes through a long, thin tube at the posterior end of its body.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pal•my•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pal mī<b>′</b>rə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon. Biblical name, <b>Tadmor.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eth<b>′</b>yl sul<b>′</b>fide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><def cat="CHE">a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>10</sub>S, having a garliclike odor: used chiefly as a solvent for certain salts and in organic synthesis. Also called <b>eth•yl•thi•o•e•ther</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth′əl thī′ō ē<b>′</b>thər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>eth•yl•thi•o•eth•ane</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(eth′əl thī′ō eth<b>′</b>ān).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">py•rex•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pī rek<b>′</b>sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>fever.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>feverish condition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pýrex</i>(<i>is</i>) feverishness + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1760–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>py•rex<b>′</b>i•al, py•rex<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•due<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too much;<br/> excessive:<span class="rh_ex">undue haste.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inappropriate or improper:<span class="rh_ex">He used undue influence to get a job for his daughter.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•due<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un do̅o̅<b>′</b>, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unwarranted;<br/> excessive:<span class="rh_ex">undue haste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inappropriate;<br/> unjustifiable;<br/> improper:<span class="rh_ex">undue influence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not owed or currently payable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>undewe.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">due</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>lar collec<b>′</b>tor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>any of numerous devices or systems designed to capture and use solar radiation for heating air or water and for producing steam to generate electricity. Also called <b>collector.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər ôr′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a category of related orders within a class or subclass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">order</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yash•mak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yäsh mäk<b>′</b>, yash<b>′</b>mak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions, Clothing</span>the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>yash•mac<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Turkish <i>yaşmak</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•bret•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɪˈbrɛtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-bret•tos, -bret•ti</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈbrɛti/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the text of an opera or similar work.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a book or booklet containing such a text.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>li•bret•tist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-libr-"><span class="rh_sc">-libr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">li•bret•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(li bret<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bret•tos, -bret•ti</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bret<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a book or booklet containing such a text.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>liber</i>; see -<span class="rh_sc">et</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian, dim of <i>libro</i> book</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•took<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē tŏŏk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>retake.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> riˈteɪk; <i>n.</i> ˈriˌteɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-took, -tak•en, -tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to recapture:<span class="rh_ex">The patrol worked hard to retake that small hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to photograph or film again.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a picture, scene, etc., photographed or filmed again.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•take<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> rē tāk<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> rē<b>′</b>tāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-took, -tak•en, -tak•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take again;<br/> take back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recapture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>to photograph or film again.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>the act of photographing or filming again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">take</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•tak<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flew</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or, for <span class="ford">11.</span>, <b>flied, flown<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/floʊn/,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to move through the air using wings:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Outside the birds were flying.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be carried or move through the air or through space by any force or agency:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The jet can fly at the speed of sound.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The family flew to California.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to operate an aircraft or spacecraft: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot flew to Hawaii.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pilot flew a variety of aircraft.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Aerospace</span> to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over (an area):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to fly the Pacific.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span> to transport or convey by air:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The army flew him to its secret base.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) float or flutter in the air: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The king's banner flew over his tent.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to fly his kite.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to pass swiftly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How time flies!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to move with often sudden swiftness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>cars flying by us; flew into a rage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to flee;<br/> escape:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He was warned to fly from the sheriff's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to bat a fly ball in baseball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The last hitter flied to right field.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to be believable or feasible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attack suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">flew at him and scratched his face.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a fold of material that conceals fasteners in a garment opening.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a flap forming the door of a tent.</span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><a href="flyball"><span class="rh_sc">fly ball</span></a>.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_42" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly high</b>, [<i>no obj</i>] to be full of happiness or excitement:<span class="rh_ex">The workers were all flying high until the bad news arrived.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the face <span class="rh_txt">or</span> teeth of</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to act in defiance of:<span class="rh_ex">to fly in the face of tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly off the handle</b>, [<i>no obj</i>]<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become very angry, esp. without warning.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let fly</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurl or propel (an object): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">let fly with several snowballs.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She let fly a few snowballs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to let one's anger out:<span class="rh_ex">let fly with an insult.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the fly</b>, hurriedly:<span class="rh_ex">We had dinner on the fly.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a two-winged insect, such as the common housefly.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a fishing lure dressed to resemble an insect or small fish.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the ointment</b>, something that spoils an otherwise pleasant thing:<span class="rh_ex">The fly in the ointment is that there is no money to finish the job.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>flew</b> or, for 11, 19, <b>flied, flown, fly•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move through the air using wings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be carried through the air by the wind or any other force or agency:<span class="rh_ex">bits of paper flying about.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to float or flutter in the air:<span class="rh_ex">flags flying in the breeze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to move suddenly and quickly;<br/> start unexpectedly:<span class="rh_ex">He flew from the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another:<span class="rh_ex">The door flew open.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to flee;<br/> escape.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel in space:<span class="rh_ex">The probe will fly past the planet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to move or pass swiftly:<span class="rh_ex">How time flies!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to move with an aggressive surge:<span class="rh_ex">A mother fox will fly at anyone approaching her kits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bat a fly ball:<span class="rh_ex">He flied into right field.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fly out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be acceptable, believable, or feasible:<span class="rh_ex">It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) float or move through the air:<span class="rh_ex">to fly a kite.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to operate (an aircraft, spacecraft, or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to hoist aloft, as for display, signaling, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to fly a flag.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over:<span class="rh_ex">to fly the Pacific.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to transport or convey by air:<span class="rh_ex">We fly merchandise to Boston.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to escape from;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">to fly someone's wrath.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hang (scenery) above a stage by means of rigging supported by the gridiron.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to raise (scenery) from the stage or acting area into the flies.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly blind.</b> See <b>blind</b> (def. 33).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly in the face of</b>, to act in defiance of (authority, custom, etc.). Also, <b>fly in the teeth of.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly off the handle.</b> See <b>handle</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>fly out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball, Softball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a fly ball that is caught by a player of the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>go fly a kite</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put up with or get used to matters as they stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to confine oneself to one's own affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being a nuisance:<span class="rh_ex">If she gets mad enough she'll tell me to go fly a kite.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>let fly</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hurl or propel (a weapon, missile, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give free rein to an emotion:<span class="rh_ex">She let fly with a barrage of angry words.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a flap forming the door of a tent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>tent fly.</b> </var>a piece of canvas extending over the ridgepole of a tent and forming an outer roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an act of flying;<br/> a flight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">the course of a flying object, as a ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>fly ball.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a light, covered, public carriage drawn by one horse;<br/> hansom;<br/> hackney coach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a horizontal arm, weighted at each end, that pivots about the screw of a press so that when the screw is lowered the momentum of the fly will increase the force of the press.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>fan.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>a regulating device for chime and striking mechanisms, consisting of an arrangement of vanes on a revolving axis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(in some presses) the apparatus for removing the printed sheets to the delivery table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>flyboy.</b> </var>(formerly) a printer's devil employed to remove printed sheets from a press.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">(on a flag)<ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the horizontal dimension of a flag as flown from a vertical staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the end of the flag farther from the staff. Cf.  <b>hoist</b> (def. 8).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>flies.</b> Also called <b>fly loft.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>the space above the stage used chiefly for storing scenery and equipment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a propellerlike device streamed to rotate and transfer information on speed to a mechanical log.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the fly</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">during flight;<br/> before falling to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">to catch a baseball on the fly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">hurriedly;<br/> without pausing:<span class="rh_ex">We had dinner on the fly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>flīen,</i> Old English <i>flēogan</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>fliogan,</i> German <i>fliegen,</i> Old Norse <i>fljuga</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Fly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">flutter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hover,</span> <span class="rh_sc">soar</span> refer to moving through the air as on wings. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Fly</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">Birds fly. Airplanes fly.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">flit</span> is to make short rapid flights from place to place:<span class="rh_ex">A bird flits from tree to tree.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">flutter</span> is to agitate the wings tremulously, either without flying or in flying only short distances:<span class="rh_ex">A young bird flutters out of a nest and in again.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">hover</span> is to linger in the air, or to move over or about something within a narrow area or space:<span class="rh_ex">hovering clouds; a hummingbird hovering over a blossom.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">soar</span> is to (start to) fly upward to a great height usually with little advance in any other direction, or else to (continue to) fly at a lofty height without visible movement of the wings:<span class="rh_ex">Above our heads an eagle was soaring.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>flies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>true fly.</b> any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, esp. of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of various winged insects, as the mayfly or firefly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a fishhook dressed with hair, feathers, silk, tinsel, etc., so as to resemble an insect or small fish, for use as a lure or bait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the constellation Musca.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fly in the ointment</b>, a detrimental factor;<br/> detraction:<span class="rh_ex">If there's one fly in the ointment, it's that there may not be the money to finish the job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>flīe,</i> Old English <i>flēoge, flȳge</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>vliege</i> (Dutch <i>vlieg</i>), Old High German <i>flioga</i> (German <i>Fliege</i>); akin to <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fly<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fly<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>clever;<br/> keen;<br/> ingenious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>agile;<br/> nimble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">fly</span><sup>1</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>pophos<b>′</b>phorous ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless or yellowish, water-soluble, liquid, monobasic acid, H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>2</sub>, having a sour odor, and used as a reducing agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ve•nus•berg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>nəs bûrg′; <i>Ger.</i> vā<b>′</b>nŏŏs be<span class="rh_sc">r</span>k′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain in central Germany in the caverns of which, according to medieval legend, Venus held court.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•man•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>mən ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>equitation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">horseman</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>-wo•man</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrsmən/ or /-ˌwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-men <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -wo•men.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is skilled in managing or riding a horse.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who rides on horseback.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>horse•man•ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horse•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrs<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is skilled in riding a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person on horseback.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who owns, breeds, trains, or tends horses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>horsman.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">horse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">man</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•phri•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nəˈfraɪtɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>disease of the kidneys.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne•phrit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nəˈfrɪtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•phri•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə frī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the kidneys, esp. in Bright's disease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>nephrîtis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">nephr</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>nephrītis</i> a disease of the kidneys </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1570–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ne•phrit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə frit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•las•gic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə laz<b>′</b>jik, -gik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Pelasgian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <indirdesc> Greek <i>Pelasgikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">Pelasgi,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1775–85</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slan•guage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slang<b>′</b>gwij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>slang;<br/> a vocabulary of slang.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>language employing much slang.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">slang</span><sup>1</sup> and <span class="rh_sc">language</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•phy•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub fī<b>′</b>ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>a category of related classes within a phylum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">phylum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•phy<b>′</b>lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pe•las•gi•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə laz<b>′</b>jē ən, -jən, -gē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Pelasgians.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a prehistoric people inhabiting Greece, Asia Minor, and the islands of the eastern Mediterranean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <indirdesc> Greek <i>Pelásgi</i>(<i>os</i>) Pelasgian (<i>Pelasg</i>(<i>oí</i>) <span class="rh_sc">Pelasgi</span> + -<i>ios</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1480–90</indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De Lil•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(də lē<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Don</b>, born 1936, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tu•ran<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə tŏŏr<b>′</b>ən, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a proturan insect;<br/> telsontail.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">belonging or pertaining to the order Protura, compromising the telsontails.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>Protur</i>(<i>a</i>) name of the order (see <span class="rh_sc">prot</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">uro</span>-<sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft-finned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôft<b>′</b>find<b>′</b>, soft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ichthyol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>having fins supported by articulated rays rather than by spines, as a malacopterygian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>fite pulp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>wood pulp made by the sulfite process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>brant. Also called <b>brent<b>′</b> goose′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Brent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brent),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a borough of Greater London, England. 262,800.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brant),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>brants,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>brant.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus <i>Branta,</i> esp. <i>B. bernicla,</i> breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn. Also called <b>brant<b>′</b> goose′* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>brent, brent goose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1535–45; short for <i>brantgoose, brentgoose</i>; akin to Old Norse <i>brandgās,</i> German <i>Brandgans</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Brant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brant),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b> (<i>Thayendanegea</i>), 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•tec•ton•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō tek ton<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>tectonic (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">tectonic</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">paleog.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>paleography.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ka•jar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä jär<b>′</b>, kə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a dynasty that ruled Persia 1794–1925.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-pterous,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "having wings'' of the kind or number specified:<span class="rh_ex">dipterous.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-pteros,</i> adjective, adjectival derivative of <i>pterón</i> wing; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a jockstrap.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who enjoys or is good at sports;<br/> athlete.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>someone who enjoys a specific activity;<br/> enthusiast:<span class="rh_ex">a computer jock (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> someone who enjoys operating computers);</span><span class="rh_ex">science jocks.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">jock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a jockey.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>jockey.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>See <b>disc jockey.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form of <span class="rh_sc">jockey</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">jock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a jockstrap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an athlete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an enthusiast:<span class="rh_ex">a computer jock.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening from <span class="rh_sc">jockstrap</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and Irish Eng.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a nickname for <b>John.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an innocent lad;<br/> country boy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a Scottish soldier or a soldier in a Scottish regiment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any Scot.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɜrb/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street, forming an edge for a sidewalk:<span class="rh_ex">I tripped on the curb crossing the street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that restrains or controls;<br/> restraint;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex">a curb on spending.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to control with or as if with a curb;<br/> restrain;<br/> check:<span class="rh_ex">We'll have to curb spending this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a dog) to keep in the gutter near the curb when defecating:<span class="rh_ex">The sign read, "Curb your dog.''</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">curb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûrb),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that restrains or controls;<br/> a restraint;<br/> check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an enclosing framework or border.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>curb<b>′</b> bit′.</b> </var>a bit used with a bridoon for control of a horse, to which a chain (<b>curb<b>′</b> chain′</b>)is hooked.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Also called <b>curb market;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>kerb market, kerbstone market.</b> a market, originally on the sidewalk or street, for the sale of securities not listed on a stock exchange. Cf.  <b>American Stock Exchange.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the framework around the top of a well.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>the arris between an upper and a lower slope on a gambrel or mansard roof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a belt of metal, masonry, etc., for abutting a dome at its base.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(in a windmill) the track on which the cap turns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>a swelling on the lower part of the back of the hock of a horse, often causing lameness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>the cutting edge at the bottom of a caisson.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>See <b>purlin plate.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to control as with a curb;<br/> restrain;<br/> check.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause to keep near the curb:<span class="rh_ex">Curb your dog.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with or protect by a curb.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to put a curb on (a horse).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>kerb</b> </var>(for defs. 1, 15).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>curvus</i> crooked, bent, curved. See <span class="rh_sc">curve</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>curb, courb</i> curved, bowed; Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>curb, courbe</i> curved piece of wood (noun, nominal), stooped, hunchbacked (adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curb<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curb<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>curb<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bridle, repress. See <b>check.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">13.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> encourage.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yu•cai•pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅ kī<b>′</b>pə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in S California. 23,345.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tear-off<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(târ<b>′</b>ôf′, -of′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually along a perforated line:<span class="rh_ex">a sales letter with a tear-off order blank.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>tear off</i> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/heɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or weakness;<br/> robust:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty old age.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-hale-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-hale-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "breathe.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">exhale, halitosis, inhale</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>hal•er, hal•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">free from disease or infirmity;<br/> robust;<br/> vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">hale and hearty men in the prime of life.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English (north); Old English <i>hāl</i> <span class="rh_sc">whole</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hale<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sound, healthy,</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sickly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>haled, hal•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to compel (someone) to go:<span class="rh_ex">to hale a man into court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to haul;<br/> pull.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Dutch <i>halen</i> to pull, fetch; akin to Old English <i>geholian</i> to get, German <i>holen</i> to fetch. See <span class="rh_sc">haul</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>haler</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>halen</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hal<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ha•le<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>lā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Hawaiian; house, building</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Hale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hāl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward Everett</b>, 1822–1909, U.S. clergyman and author.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>George El•ler•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1868–1938, U.S. astronomer.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Matthew</b>, 1609–76, British jurist: Lord Chief Justice 1671–76.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Nathan</b>, 1755–76, American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution.</span></li></ol><def id="5"><b>Sarah Jo•se•pha</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(jō sē<b>′</b>fə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1788–1879, U.S. editor and author.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">maz•ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(maz<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">face.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a mazer.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">maz</span>(<span class="rh_sc">er</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ard</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•surge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ʌpˈsɜrdʒ; <i>n.</i> ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-surged, -surg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to surge up;<br/> increase;<br/> rise.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of surging up;<br/> a large or rapid increase:<span class="rh_ex">a sudden upsurge in consumer spending.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•surge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> up sûrj<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> up<b>′</b>sûrj′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-surged, -surg•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to surge up;<br/> increase;<br/> rise:<span class="rh_ex">Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of surging up;<br/> a large or rapid increase:<span class="rh_ex">an upsurge in sales.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">surge</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yak•e•ty-yak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yak<b>′</b>i tē yak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-yakked, -yak•king,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>yak<sup>2</sup>. Also, <b>yak<b>′</b>i•ty-yak<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•sog•na•thous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mi zog<b>′</b>nə thəs, -sog<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>having medium, slightly protruding jaws.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>having a moderate or intermediate gnathic index of from 98 to 103.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mes•og•nath•ic</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez′əg nath<b>′</b>ik, mes′-, mē′zəg-, -səg-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gnathous</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>me•sog<b>′</b>na•thism, me•sog<b>′</b>na•thy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•chlo•ro•meth•yl chlo•ro•form•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī klôr′ō meth<b>′</b>əl klôr′ə fôr<b>′</b>mit, -māt; trī klōr′ō meth<b>′</b>əl klōr′ə fôr<b>′</b>mit, -māt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">diphosgene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chloro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">methyl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ York<b>′</b> strip′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>shell steak.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•pli•ca•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>tə pli kā′tiv, mul′tə plik<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to multiply or increase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the power of multiplying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>multiplicātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">multiplicate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mul<b>′</b>ti•pli•ca′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•tra•right•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul′trə rī<b>′</b>tist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>ultraright.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a supporter or advocate of ultraright causes, goals, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rightist</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ul′tra•right<b>′</b>ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans<b>′</b>port num′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See  <b>transference number.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schott<b>′</b>ky noise′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>See <b>shot effect.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Schottky</span> <span class="rh_sc">defect</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mau•beuge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō b<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>zh<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N France, on the Sambre River, near the Belgian border. 35,474.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haz•zard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haz<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Shirley</b>, born 1931, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Australia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•que•va•lent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwing′kwə vā<b>′</b>lənt, kwin′-, kwin kwev<b>′</b>ə lənt, kwing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>pentavalent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>exhibiting five valences, as phosphorus with valences 5, 4, 3, 1, and -3.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80; <span class="rh_sc">quinque</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">valent</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>quin•que•va•lence</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwing′kwə vā<b>′</b>ləns, kwin′-, kwin kwev<b>′</b>ə ləns, kwing-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>quin′que•va<b>′</b>len•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions. Cf. <b>graben.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: thicket; cognate with <span class="rh_sc">hurst</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tak•er-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tā<b>′</b>kər in<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>licker-in.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van Do•ren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van dôr<b>′</b>ən, dōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carl</b>, 1885–1950, U.S. writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his brother, <b>Mark</b>, 1894–1972, U.S. writer and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St.-Lé•o•nard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt′len<b>′</b>ərd; <i>Fr.</i> sa<span class="rh_sc">n</span> lā ô n<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal. 79,429.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truck<b>′</b>le bed′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a low bed moving on casters, usually pushed under another bed when not in use. Also called <b>trundle bed.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tus•sah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tus<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a tan silk from India. Cf. <b>Shantung</b> (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects, Textiles</span>the silkworm of an oriental moth of the genus <i>Antheraea,</i> as <i>A. mylitta,</i> that produces this silk.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tus<b>′</b>seh, tus•ser</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tus<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>tussor, tussore, tussur.</b> Also called <b>wild silk.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Sanskrit <i>tasara, trasara</i> kind of silkworm</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Hindi <i>tasar</i> shuttle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> earlier <i>tusser</i> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•ri•bo•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē rī<b>′</b>bə sōm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Cell Biology</span>polysome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ribosome</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•bu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə bo̅o̅<b>′</b>, ta-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>taboo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•boo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/təˈbu, tæ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-boos.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forbidden by society because improper or unacceptable:<span class="rh_ex">taboo words.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>set apart as sacred;<br/> forbidden for general use:<span class="rh_ex">The temple was taboo for anyone not initiated.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the action or custom of forbidding something improper:<span class="rh_ex">It was once a taboo to discuss pregnancy on television.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the system or practice of setting things apart as sacred or forbidden for general use.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•boo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə bo̅o̅<b>′</b>, ta-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-boos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-booed, -boo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable:<span class="rh_ex">taboo words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred;<br/> forbidden for general use;<br/> placed under a prohibition or ban.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a prohibition or interdiction of anything;<br/> exclusion from use or practice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific)<ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the system, practice, or act whereby things are set apart as sacred, forbidden for general use, or placed under a prohibition or interdiction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the condition of being so set apart, forbidden, or interdicted.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">exclusion from social relations;<br/> ostracism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to put under a taboo;<br/> prohibit or forbid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to ostracize (a person, group, etc.).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tabu.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tongan <i>tapu</i> or Fijian <i>tabu</i> forbidden, prohibited</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prohibited, banned. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ban, proscription, embargo. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>forbid.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soni-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "sound,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">soniferous.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>son-, sono-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>soni-,</i> combining form of <i>sonus</i> <span class="rh_sc">sound</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•set<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō′vər set<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər set′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-set, -set•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to upset or overturn;<br/> overthrow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw into confusion;<br/> disorder physically or mentally.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become upset, overturned, or overthrown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of type or copy) to set in or to excess.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(of space) to set too much type for.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of oversetting;<br/> upset;<br/> overturn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>Also called <b>overmatter.</b> matter set up in excess of space.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1150–1200; Middle English <i>oversetten</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">over</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">set</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o′ver•set<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">So•vi•et•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>vē i tiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a soviet system of government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) the practices and principles of a soviet government, esp. as it implies communism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a characteristic, mannerism, phrase, etc., expressive of or identifiable with the ideology of the Soviet Union.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soviet</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>So<b>′</b>vi•et•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tear•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(târ<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing:<span class="rh_ex">a box with a tearaway seal.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a wild, reckless person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>tear away</i> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Kash•mir•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash mēr<b>′</b>ē, kazh-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mir•is,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-mir•i,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Indo-Iranian language of the Kashmiri.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Kashmir or its people.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neu•ro•ep•i•the•li•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nŏŏr′ō ep′i thē<b>′</b>lē əm, nyŏŏr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-li•ums, -li•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Embryol.<span>]</span></span>the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">neuro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">epithelium</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pie•dras Ne•gras<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<b>′</b>ᵺ<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs ne<b>′</b>g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>äs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande. 65,883.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.i.,</span> <b>glinned, glin•ning.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Meteorology</span>glinn.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•cab•i•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub kab<b>′</b>ə nit, sub<b>′</b>kab′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group of advisers ranking below the cabinet level, chosen by a chief executive usually from members of the various executive departments.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or pertaining to a subcabinet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cabinet</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">driv<b>′</b>er ed<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>See <b>driver education.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea-poach•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>pō′chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">poacher<sup>1</sup> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ro•ma•ni•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō mā<b>′</b>nē ə, -mān′yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km).<i>Cap.:</i> <a href="bucharest"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>Bucharest.</b></span></a> </span></li></ol>Romanian, <a href="romanian"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>Ro•mâ•nia</b></span></a> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô mu<b>′</b>nyä).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/><span class="rh_me">Ro•mâ•nia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô mu<b>′</b>nyä; <i>Eng.</i> rō mā<b>′</b>nē ə, -mān′yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Romanian name of<targ><span class="rh_sc">Romania</span>.</targ></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Us•su•riisk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o̅o̅′sŏŏ rēsk<b>′</b>; <i>Russ.</i> o̅o̅ so̅o̅ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>yēsk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia. 147,000. Formerly, <b>Voroshilov.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pink<b>′</b>ster flow′er.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>pinxter flower.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>pogas<b>′</b>tric ar<b>′</b>tery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>See <b>iliac artery</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who sins;<br/> transgressor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">sin</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sinned, sin•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> disobedience of divine law:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a life full of sin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> any act regarded as such disobedience, esp. a deliberate one:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He asked for forgiveness of his sins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> any serious fault or offense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He had committed sins against humanity.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to commit a sinful act:<span class="rh_ex">He had sinned and so he begged God for forgiveness.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>live in sin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to live together as husband and wife without being married.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin•ner</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">crime</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sinned, sin•ning.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>transgression of divine law:<span class="rh_ex">the sin of Adam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.;<br/> great fault or offense:<span class="rh_ex">It's a sin to waste time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to commit a sinful act.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to offend against a principle, standard, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to commit or perform sinfully:<span class="rh_ex">He sinned his crimes without compunction.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to bring, drive, etc., by sinning:<span class="rh_ex">He sinned his soul to perdition.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>syn</i>(<i>n</i>) offense, misdeed; akin to German <i>Sünde,</i> Old Norse <i>synd</i> sin, Latin <i>sōns</i> guilty; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal, replacing Middle English <i>sin</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>gen, syn</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>gen,</i> Old English <i>syngian,</i> itself derivative of the noun, nominal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>ning•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sin<b>′</b>ning•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> trespass, violation. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> wrong, wickedness. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> transgress, trespass.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the consonant sound represented by this letter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>śīn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sīn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sin,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trig.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>sine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sin<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>, <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Trig.<span>]</span></span>arc sine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Swede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person born or living in Sweden.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Swede<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Sweden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a rutabaga.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; cognate with German <i>Schwede</i>; compare Old English <i>Swēon</i> (plural), Old Norse <i>Svēar, Svīar,</i> Medieval Latin <i>Suiōnes</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frog•mouth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frog<b>′</b>mouth′, frôg<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mouths</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mouᵺz′, -mouths′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any Australian and Oriental bird of the family Podargidae, related to the goatsuckers, having a broad, flattened, froglike mouth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">frog</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mouth</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">technolog<b>′</b>ical unemploy<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>unemployment caused by technological changes or new methods of production in an industry or business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•vo•lac•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vō lak târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>lacto-ovo-vegetarian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ovo-,</i> irregularly for <span class="rh_sc">ovi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">lactarian</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•to-o•vo-veg•e•tar•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak′tō ō′vō vej′i târ<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="NUT" id="1">Also called <b>lac•to•var•i•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak′tə vâr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian.</b> a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products and eggs.</def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or maintaining a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•op•er•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/poʊstˈɑpərətɪv, -əˌreɪtɪv, -ˈɑprətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring after a medical operation:<span class="rh_ex">postoperative pain.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-oper-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-oper-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post•op•er•a•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōst op<b>′</b>ər ə tiv, -ə rā′tiv, -op<b>′</b>rə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring after a surgical operation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">post</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">operative</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>post•op<b>′</b>er•a•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē ship<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-shipped, -ship•ping.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to ship again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to transfer from one ship to another.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to go on a ship again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a member of a ship's crew) to sign up for another voyage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ship<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•lu•mi•nes•cence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō lo̅o̅′mə nes<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">luminescence</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ra′di•o•lu′mi•nes<b>′</b>cent</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">news•group<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>gro̅o̅p′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a discussion group on a specific topic, maintained on a computer network.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">news•group<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅z<b>′</b>gro̅o̅p′, nyo̅o̅z<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a discussion group on a specific topic, maintained on a computer network.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•mat•o•zo•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hi mat′ə zō<b>′</b>on, -ən, hē<b>′</b>mə tə-, hem<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zo•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zō<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a parasitic protozoan that lives in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemato</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">zoon</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he′ma•to•zo<b>′</b>al, he′ma•to•zo<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•ra•hy•droz•o•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te′trə hī droz<b>′</b>ə lēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a compound, C<sub>13</sub>H<sub>16</sub>N<sub>2</sub>, used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>2</sup> + (<span class="rh_sc">imida</span>)<span class="rh_sc">zol</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">post<b>′</b>al deliv<b>′</b>ery zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>zone (def. 10).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pär<b>′</b>tn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a crab.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic: crab</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English (Scots) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u•ra•nite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  German <i>Uranit.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">uranium,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1785–95; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>u•ra•nit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr′ə nit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low pad<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a scratch pad of yellow, lined paper.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nit•wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnɪtˌwɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a scatterbrained, stupid, or foolish person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nit•wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nit<b>′</b>wit′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German; dialect, dialectal variant of <i>nicht</i> not) + <span class="rh_sc">wit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>nit</i> (1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>fool, blockhead, dolt, dunce, booby.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•bel•lig•er•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′bə lij<b>′</b>ər ən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the state or status of not participating in a war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the status or policy of a nation that does not participate openly in a war but supports the cause of one of the belligerents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">belligerency</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<b>′</b> tree′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>athel tree.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhaɪpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">overexcited;<br/> keyed up:<span class="rh_ex">acting hyper after staying inside for five days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">overly concerned about something:<span class="rh_ex">hyper about proper pronunciation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">hyper-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>hyper-</i> is attached to nouns and adjectives and means "excessive;<br/> overly;<br/> too much;<br/> unusual:''<span class="rh_ex">hyper- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> critical → hypercritical (= <i> overly critical);</i></span><span class="rh_ex">hyper- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> inflation → hyperinflation (= <i> inflation that is unusual or too high).</i></span>Compare <a href='super w="2"'><span class="rh_sc">super-</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>hyper-</i> is also used in computer words to refer to anything not rigidly connected in a step-by-step manner:<span class="rh_ex">hyper- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> text → hypertext (= text or information that the user can gain access to in the order he or she chooses).</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">overexcited;<br/> overstimulated;<br/> keyed up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">seriously or obsessively concerned;<br/> fanatical;<br/> rabid:<span class="rh_ex">She's hyper about noise pollution.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">hyperactive.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who is hyper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably independent use of <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hy•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who promotes or publicizes events, people, etc., esp. one who uses flamboyant or questionable methods;<br/> promoter;<br/> publicist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hype</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1910–15, <i>American.,</i> for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">hyper-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant "over,'' usually implying excess or exaggeration (<i>hyperbole</i>);<br/> on this model used, especially as opposed to <b>hypo-</b>, in the formation of compound words (<i>hyperthyroid</i>). Cf.  <b>super-.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek, representing <i>hypér</i> over, above; cognate with Latin <i>super</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">super</span>-); akin to <span class="rh_sc">over</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half<b>′</b> rhyme′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>See <b>slant rhyme.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•ren•chy•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skli reng<b>′</b>kə mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; <span class="rh_sc">scler</span>- + (<span class="rh_sc">par</span>)<span class="rh_sc">enchyma</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>scle•ren•chym•a•tous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sklēr′eng kim<b>′</b>ə təs, skler′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TV-M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a television program rating advising parents that a program is for mature audiences only and unsuitable for those under the age of 17.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1997</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stab•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stab<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">establish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>stablissen,</i> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">establish</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•ra•co•the•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′rə kō thēr<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-the•ri•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-thēr<b>′</b>ē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>eohippus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (1840): a genus name; see <span class="rh_sc">hyrax,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">there</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hydroxy-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the hydroxyl group is present:<span class="rh_ex">hydroxyketone.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>nou•velles</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅ vel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>news.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the part of mind that is the source of unconscious and instinctive drives that seek satisfaction and pleasure. Compare <a href='ego d="2",'><span class="rh_sc">ego</span></a> (def. 2),<a href="superego."><span class="rh_sc">superego</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ID<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪˈdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ID's, IDs.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a means of identification, as a document containing information regarding the bearer's identity: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Stores need two forms of ID, a driver's license and a credit card.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The bartender refused to accept the teenager's ID.</span></span></li></ol>Also,<var> <b>I.D.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">ID<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Id.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Idaho.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">I'd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/aɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>I would</i>:<span class="rh_ex">I'd be there sooner if I could.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">contraction of <i>I had</i>:<span class="rh_ex">I'd been there many times.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">I.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">identification.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">identity.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">id<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychoanal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>id</i> it, as a translation of German <i>Es,</i> special use of <i>es</i> it, as a psychoanalytic term</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ID<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>dē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a means of identification, as a card or bracelet containing official or approved identification information.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <b>ID'd <span class="rh_txt">or</span> IDed <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ID'ed, ID'ing <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ID•ing.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to identify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to issue an ID to:<span class="rh_ex">Go to the admissions office if you haven't been ID'd yet.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ID<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Idaho (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>i.d.</b> </var>inside diameter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">I'd<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>I would</i> or <span class="rh_ex">I had.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns that have the general sense "offspring of, descendant of,'' occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (<i>Atreid;<br/> Nereid</i>), and productive in English on the Greek model, esp. in names of dynasties, with the dynasty's founder as the base noun (<i>Abbasid;<br/> Attalid</i>), and in names of periodic meteor showers, with the base noun usually denoting the constellation or other celestial object in which the shower appears (<i>Perseid</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek: masculine patronymic suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-idēs</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Greek: feminine patronymic suffix; or </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Latin <i>-id-,</i> stem of <i>-is</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in English derivatives of modern Latin taxonomic names, esp. zoological families and classes;<br/> such derivatives are usually nouns denoting a single member of the taxon or adjectives with the sense "pertaining to'' the taxon:<span class="rh_ex">arachnid; canid.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-idēs</i> -<span class="rh_sc">id</span><sup>1</sup>, as singular of Neo-Latin <i>-ida</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ida</span> or <i>-idae</i> -<span class="rh_sc">idae</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>-ide</b>: <span class="rh_ex">lipid.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-id<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in descriptive adjectives borrowed from Latin, often corresponding to nouns ending in <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup> <b></b>: <i>fetid;<br/> humid;<br/> pallid.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-idus</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ID.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in Iraq ) dinar;<br/> dinars.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Id.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Idaho.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">id.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">idem.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">I.D.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">identity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Infantry Division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Intelligence Department.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•o•neu•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′ə nŏŏr<b>′</b>əl, -nyŏŏr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to both muscle and nerve.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">neural</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U/W,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Banking</span>under will.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">U/w,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>underwriter.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>u/w</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">survi<b>′</b>vor syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychiatry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness, occurring in survivors of disaster. Cf. <b>survivor guilt.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>lə, sel<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hebrew <i>selāh</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ga•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′gə nog<b>′</b>rə f ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-phies.</b>  <i>Biol., Med.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Medicine</span>the description or visual depiction of organs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60; <span class="rh_sc">organo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>or•ga•no•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′gə nə graf′ik, ôr gan′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>or′ga•no•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>or′ga•nog<b>′</b>ra•phist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsix-ˌpack,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any package of six identical or closely related items sold as a unit, esp. six bottles or cans of beer or a soft drink.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six-pack<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>pak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">six bottles or cans of a beverage, as beer or a soft drink, packaged and sold esp. as a unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any package of six identical or closely related items, as seedling plants or small batteries, sold as a unit.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wea•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un wēr<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not wearied;<br/> not fatigued.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indefatigable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">weary,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•wea<b>′</b>ried•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•wea<b>′</b>ried•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Slang Terms</span>spic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•na•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈnæʃənəl, trænz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going beyond national boundaries or interests:<span class="rh_ex">transnational attempts to clean up the environment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to several countries;<br/> multinational.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a transnational company or organization.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-nat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•na•tion•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans nash<b>′</b>ə nl, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">going beyond national boundaries or interests:<span class="rh_ex">a transnational economy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">comprising persons, sponsors, etc., of different nationalities:<span class="rh_ex">a transnational company.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a company, organization, etc., representing two or more nationalities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">national</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•na</b> <b>′</b>tion•al•ism, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•na</b> <b>′</b>tion•al•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mur•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>ᵺər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">murder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>morther,</i> Old English <i>morthor</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>maurthr.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mortal</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thred<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several jacks of the genus <i>Alectis,</i> esp. <i>A. ciliaris,</i> having the front rays of the dorsal and anal fins greatly elongated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thread</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•solv•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in sol<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incapable of being solved or explained;<br/> insoluble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">solvable</span> 1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•solv′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•solv<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•poor•will<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwɪpɚˌwɪl, ˈwɪp-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a North American bird with a loud, repeated call.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whip•poor•will<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwip<b>′</b>ər wil′, wip<b>′</b>-; hwip′ər wil<b>′</b>, wip′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a nocturnal North American nightjar, <i>Caprimulgus vociferus,</i> having a variegated plumage of gray, black, white, and tawny.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1700–10, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">we•deln<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vād<b>′</b>ln),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a skiing technique first developed in Austria in the 1950s that consists of high-speed turns made in succession with both skis parallel while not noticeably setting the ski edges on a slope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German: literally, wagging (the tail)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nurs•er•y•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nûr<b>′</b>sə rē wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Pronouns</span>a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nursery</span>(<span class="rh_sc">man</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">woman</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>-woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mer•i•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mer<b>′</b>i də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">suntan (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently after <span class="rh_sc">Mé</span><span class="rh_sc">rida,</span> Mexico</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mé•ri•da<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē ᵺä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Yucatán, in SE Mexico. 253,800.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W Venezuela. 74,214.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈout-of-ˈbod•y,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Holistic Therapy</span>of, relating to, or characterized by the sensation of viewing oneself from the outside, as though the consciousness has left the body and is acting on its own:<span class="rh_ex">an out-of-body experience.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out-of-bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>əv bod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Holistic Therapy</span>of, pertaining to, or characterized by the dissociative sensation of perceiving oneself from an external vantage point, as though the mind or soul has left the body and is acting on its own:<span class="rh_ex">an alleged out-of-body experience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Perch•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pe<span class="rh_sc">rкн</span><b>′</b>tä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Germanic Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Berchta.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scruff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skrʌf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the nape or back of the neck.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scruff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skruf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the nape or back of the neck.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>schoft</i> horse's withers</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of dialect, dialectal <i>scuff, scuft</i> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">scruff<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skruf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(in tin-plating) dross formed in the bath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> metathetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">scurf</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•per•me•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsɛmiˈpɜrmiəbəl, ˌsɛmaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Physics</span>allowing only certain small molecules to pass through:<span class="rh_ex">a semipermeable membrane.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•per•me•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē pûr<b>′</b>mē ə bəl, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Physics</span>permeable only to certain small molecules:<span class="rh_ex">a semipermeable membrane.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">permeable</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•per′me•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a photograph taken through a microscope or a drawing of an object as seen through a microscope.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">neph•o•scope<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nef<b>′</b>ə skōp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nepho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">scope</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, variant of Old French <i>gard, jart</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">B.S.Ret.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Bachelor of Science in Retailing.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•em•ployed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not employed;<br/> having no job.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not currently in use.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not productively used:<span class="rh_ex">unemployed capital.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the unemployed</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> persons without jobs.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•em•ploy•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•em•ployed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′em ploid<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not employed;<br/> without a job;<br/> out of work:<span class="rh_ex">an unemployed secretary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not currently in use:<span class="rh_ex">unemployed productive capacity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not productively used:<span class="rh_ex">unemployed capital.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) people who do not have jobs (usually prec. by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">programs to help the unemployed.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">employ</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unoccupied, idle, at liberty, jobless.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worked-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrkt<b>′</b>up<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wrought-up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low pine<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several North American pines yielding a strong, yellowish wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wood of any such tree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre<b>′</b>mature beat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>extrasystole.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sen<b>′</b>na knot′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>Sehna knot.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pacif<b>′</b>ic stur<b>′</b>geon.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>white sturgeon.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">funic<b>′</b>ular rail<b>′</b>way,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a short, very steep railway having two parallel sets of tracks, upon each of which runs a car or train raised or lowered by means of a cable that simultaneously lowers or raises the other car or train in such a way that the two are approximately counterbalanced.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sweet<b>′</b> oil′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>olive oil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">striped<b>′</b> go<b>′</b>pher,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a ground squirrel marked with stripes, esp. the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Scyth•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sith<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Scythia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Scythi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sav•a•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sav<b>′</b>ə rin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a spongelike cake leavened with yeast, baked in a ring mold, and often soaked with a rum syrup.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, named after Anthelme Brillat-<i>Savarin</i> (died 1826), French politician and gourmet</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•cro•phys•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′krə fiz<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules. Cf. <b>particle physics.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">micro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">physics</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mi′cro•phys<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> unwashed<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the general public;<br/> the populace or masses.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Great<b>′</b> Unwashed<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">good<b>′</b> Joe<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a warm-hearted, good-natured person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•gan•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>gə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the beliefs or practices of pagans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state of being a pagan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pāgānismus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>pāgān(us)</i> <span class="rh_sc">pagan</span> + <i>-ismus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>pāgānysme</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>gan•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′gan•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpeɪgən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a people or community following a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Greeks.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who is not a believer in one of the monotheistic religions.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one who is not religious, esp. a hedonist or sensualist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to pagans or their religion:<span class="rh_ex">pagan rituals and sacrifices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">not religious.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•gan•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•gan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>gən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an irreligious or hedonistic person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to the worship or worshipers of any religion that is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pagans.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">irreligious or hedonistic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, Late Latin <i>pāgānus</i> worshiper of false gods, origin, originally civilian (i.e., not a soldier of Christ), Latin: peasant, noun, nominal use of <i>pāgānus</i> rural, civilian, derivative of <i>pāgus</i> village, rural district (akin to <i>pangere</i> to fix, make fast); see -<span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>pa</b> <b>′</b>gan•ish, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa<b>′</b>gan•ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> heathen, gentile. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> See <b>heathen.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pos•ti•cum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(po stī<b>′</b>kəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ca</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>epinaos.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>opisthodomos (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>postīcum</i> backdoor, back part (of a building), noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>postīcus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">posticous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•sen•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō<b>′</b>tə sen′sər, -sôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Electronics</span>a photocell used to detect light. Also called <b>photodetector.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensor</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•nat•u•ral•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər nach′ə ral<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being supernatural;<br/> supernaturalism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a supernatural thing, act, or occurrence.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">supernatural</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1630–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van<b>′</b> pool′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a type of car pool utilizing a van that can usually transport 6 to 15 passengers: often provided by a company for its commuting employees for a nominal charge or at cost.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>van<b>′</b> pool′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San Fran•cis•co<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san′ frən sis<b>′</b>kō, fran-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906;<br/> United Nations Conference 1945. 678,974.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>San′ Fran•cis<b>′</b>can.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> love′grass.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See under <b>lovegrass.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•meet<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un mēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not meet;<br/> not fitting, suitable, or proper;<br/> not becoming or seemly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>unmete,</i> Old English <i>unmǣte.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">meet</span><sup>2</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•trad•y•mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te trad<b>′</b>ə mīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, bismuth telluride and sulfide, Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>2</sub>S, occurring in soft-gray to black foliated masses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tetrádym</i>(<i>os</i>) fourfold (see <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">didymous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup>; modeled on German <i>Tetradymit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Po•lyc•ra•tes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lik<b>′</b>rə tēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Biographical</span>died 522?<span class="rh_sc">b.c.,</span>Greek tyrant of Samos.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Siang•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(syäng<b>′</b>tän<b>′</b>, shyäng<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Xiangtan.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xiang•tan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shyäng<b>′</b>tän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Hunan, in S China. 300,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsiangt'an</b>, </var> <b>Siangtan.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•se•cured<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′si kyŏŏrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>not secured, esp. not insured against loss, as by a bond or pledge:<span class="rh_ex">an unsecured loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not made secure, as a door or lock of hair;<br/> unfastened.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not protected against tapping or interception, as a telephone line or radio communication.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">secured</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•var•i•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul′ti vâr<b>′</b>ē it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>(of a combined distribution) having more than one variate or variable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">variate</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym•phog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim fog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>lymphangiography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lympho</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tzi•tzith<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Seph. Heb.</i> tsē tsēt<b>′</b>; <i>Ashk. Heb., Eng.</i> tsit<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Judaism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>zizith.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>tzi•tzit<b>′</b>, tzi•tzis<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/θrɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a thin, fine cord of fiber spun out to great length: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I need some thread to sew a button back on.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Some threads are coming off your sleeve.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> the raised line on the long part of a screw:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The threads had been stripped and the screw was useless.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> something that runs through the whole course of a thing, as a narrative, connecting parts in sequence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I lost the thread of the story in all the confusion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>threads</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> clothes:<span class="rh_ex">I love your threads!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to pass the end of a thread through the eye of (a needle):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to thread a needle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fix or attach (beads, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through;<br/> string.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to place and arrange thread, etc., in position on (a sewing machine, loom, etc.).</span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to pass (tape, etc.) through or into a narrow opening:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He threaded the film into the projector and started the movie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to ornament with threads:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>silk threaded with gold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way), as past or around things or people that block or get in the way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">threaded his way through the crowd.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He threaded through the crowd.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thred),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, esp. when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the lengths of yarn forming the warp or weft of a woven fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a filament or fiber of glass or other ductile substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ropemaking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of a number of fibers twisted into a yarn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a yarn, esp. as enumerated in describing small stuff.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore:<span class="rh_ex">a thread of smoke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the helical ridge of a screw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">that which runs through the whole course of something, connecting successive parts:<span class="rh_ex">I lost the thread of the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something conceived as being spun or continuously drawn out, as the course of life fabled to be spun, measured, and cut by the Fates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of posts on a newsgroup dealing with the same subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>threads</b>, clothes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to pass the end of a thread through the eye of (a needle).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to fix (beads, pearls, etc.) upon a thread that is passed through;<br/> string.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to pass continuously through the whole course of (something);<br/> pervade:<span class="rh_ex">A joyous quality threaded the whole symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way through (a narrow passage, forest, crowd, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to make (one's way) thus:<span class="rh_ex">He threaded his way through the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to form a thread on or in (a bolt, hole, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to place and arrange thread, yarn, etc., in position on (a sewing machine, loom, textile machine, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to thread one's way, as through a passage or between obstacles:<span class="rh_ex">They threaded carefully along the narrow pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to move in a threadlike course;<br/> wind or twine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>(of boiling syrup) to form a fine thread when poured from a spoon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>threed,</i> Old English <i>thrǣd</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>draad,</i> German <i>Draht,</i> Old Norse <i>thrathr</i> wire; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>threeden,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal See <span class="rh_sc">throw</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>thread<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">thread,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a series of posts on a newsgroup dealing with the same 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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•wis•dom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un wiz<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of wisdom;<br/> folly;<br/> rashness;<br/> recklessness:<span class="rh_ex">an act of unwisdom.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>unwīsdōm.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">wisdom</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•ner<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a 10-dollar bill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a 10-pound note.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ten</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jar•rell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jar<b>′</b>əl, jə rel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Randall</b>, 1914–65, U.S. poet and critic.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈskin•ny-ˌdip,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dipped, -dip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to swim with no clothes on:<span class="rh_ex">skinny-dipping in the pool.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a swim with no clothes on.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skin•ny-dip<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skin<b>′</b>ē dip′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dipped, -dip•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to swim in the nude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a swim in the nude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <dagger>1960–65</dagger></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skin<b>′</b>ny-dip′per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•freeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un frēz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-froze, -fro•zen, -freez•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to thaw;<br/> melt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to remove or relax controls or restrictions on (funds, prices, rents, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become unfrozen;<br/> thaw.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">freeze</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•du•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈduli, -ˈdyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">too much;<br/> excessively.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inappropriately or improperly.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•du•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un do̅o̅<b>′</b>lē, -dyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excessively:<span class="rh_ex">unduly worried.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in an inappropriate, unjustifiable, or improper manner:<span class="rh_ex">unduly critical.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>undewely.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">undue,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plas•tic•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plas<b>′</b>tik wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic:<span class="rh_ex">a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plastic</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zooks<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zŏŏks, zo̅o̅ks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used in exclamatory phrases as a mild oath.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">gadzooks</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vul•sant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vul<b>′</b>sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>revulsive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>revuls</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">revulsion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lu•mi•naire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅′mə nâr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Electricity, Trademarks</span>a lighting unit consisting of one or more electric lamps with all of the necessary parts and wiring.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•tho•ri•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō thôr<b>′</b>ē əm, -thōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a disintegration product of thorium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">thorium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Supt.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>supt.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">superintendent.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Supt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">superintendent.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>supt.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear fis<b>′</b>sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>fission (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip•noose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slip<b>′</b>no̅o̅s′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>slip<b>′</b> noose′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slip</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">noose</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">throw•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thrō<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a person who throws silk or synthetic filaments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>throwestre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">throw,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ster</span> 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ASE,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, </span>See <b>American Stock Exchange.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>A.S.E.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">-ase,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix used in the names of enzymes:<span class="rh_ex">oxidase.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">diastase</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">xan•thous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zan<b>′</b>thəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">yellow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">yellowish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>xanth</i>(<i>ós</i>) yellow + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stage<b>′</b> whis′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any whisper loud enough to be overheard.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skip-bomb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skip<b>′</b>bom′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>to attack (a target) by skip bombing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">South<b>′</b>ern Tri<b>′</b>angle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the constellation Triangulum Australe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔs, mɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tiny, leafy-stemmed plant that grows in a thick mass on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moss•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môs, mos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a growth of such plants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various similar plants, as Iceland moss or club moss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span>a swamp or bog.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a growth of moss:<span class="rh_ex">to moss a crumbling wall.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>mos</i>(<i>se</i>), Old English <i>mos</i> moss, bog; akin to German <i>Moos,</i> Old Norse <i>mȳrr</i> <span class="rh_sc">mire</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>moss<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Moss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(môs, mos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Howard</b>, born 1922, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•plot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər plot′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a plot subordinate to another plot, as in a novel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">plot</span> 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>millimeter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">MM.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Messieurs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ms</b> or <b>M's, ms</b> or <b>m's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 13th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 13th in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Roman numeral for 1000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">majesty.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>MM.</b> messieurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Latin <i>merīdiēs </i> noon.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>millimole;<br/> millimoles.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>millimeter;<br/> millimeters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">MM.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Messieurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">thousands.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>millia</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>millimeter;<br/> millimeters.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Master Mason.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Master Mechanic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Music.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>M's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Ms, m's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ms.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m,</i> as in <i>my, summer, </i> or<i> him.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an M.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>em.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">modal auxiliary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">modifier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply (<b>M-1, M-1A, M-2,</b> etc.). Cf. <b>L.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">the M1.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the thirteenth in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the twelfth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 1000. Cf. <b>Roman numerals.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>methionine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>(of bonds) matured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter;<br/> meters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>minor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetic pole strength.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>(used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meta-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M'-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>Mac-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Majesty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Manitoba.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">markka;<br/> markkaa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Marquis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl</span> <b>MM.</b> Monsieur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">mountain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Germany) mark;<br/> marks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) mix.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">modification of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">modulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>molar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">month.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">mouth.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tu,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) thulium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Tu.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Tuesday.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">T.U.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">toxic unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Trade Union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Training Unit.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">t.u.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">trade union.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">é•mi•gré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛmɪˌgreɪ, ˌɛmɪˈgreɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>an emigrant, esp. a person who flees a native land because of political conditions.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">é•mi•gré<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em<b>′</b>i grā′; <i>Fr.</i> ā mē g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-grés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-grāz′; <i>Fr.</i> -g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an emigrant, esp. a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who fled from France because of opposition to or fear of the revolution that began in 1789.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmīgrāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">emigrate</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>émigrer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-andro-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-andro-</i> comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "male;<br/> man.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">androgynous, android, polyandry</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin<b>′</b>tnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a sextant having an arc equal to one fifth of a circle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quīntus</i> <span class="rh_sc">fifth</span>) + <i>-ant</i> (as in <i>quadrant</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>quint-</i> (1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b> quan<b>′</b>tum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>photon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tweed•dale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twēd<b>′</b>dāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Peebles.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pee•bles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>bəlz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG">a historic county in S Scotland. Also called <b>Pee•bles•shire</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>bəlz shēr′, -shər, -bəl-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Tweeddale.</b> </def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kwɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Informal Terms</span>a quintuplet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwint, kint),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Piquet.<span>]</span></span>a sequence of five cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten (<b>quint major,</b>) or a king, queen, jack, ten, and nine (<b>quint minor.</b>) </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quīnta,</i> feminine of <i>quīntus</i> <span class="rh_sc">fifth</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>quinte</i> (feminine of <i>quint</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">quint<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwint),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Informal Terms</span>a quintuplet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> shortened form 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">quint.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) fifth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quīntus</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskulˌrum, -ˌrʊm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room in which a class is held or pupils are taught.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">school•room<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sko̅o̅l<b>′</b>ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a room in which a class is conducted or pupils are taught.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">school</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">room</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Vietnam<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>that part of Vietnam N of about 17° N;<br/> formerly a part of French Indochina;<br/> separate republic 1954–75. Cf. <b>Vietnam, South Vietnam.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ya•va•pai<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yav<b>′</b>ə pī′, yä<b>′</b>və-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pais,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-pai</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a member of a tribe of North American Indians who live in Arizona.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Yuman language of the Yavapai.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•cel•lu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub sel<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">contained within a cell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">at a level of organization lower than the cellular.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cellular</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•win•dow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shop<b>′</b>win′dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a window used for display of merchandise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">shop,</span> <span class="rh_sc">window</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•re•flect•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ri flek<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not reflecting;<br/> unthinking:<span class="rh_ex">an unreflecting, self-satisfied man.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">reflect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1655–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′re•flect<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mul•ti•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>ti graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks, Printing</span>a brand name for a rotary typesetting and printing machine, commonly used in making many copies of written matter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to print with such a machine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•trod<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un trod<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not trod;<br/> not traversed:<span class="rh_ex">the untrod wastes of Antarctica.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>un•trod<b>′</b>den.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">trod</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•sal•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē sā<b>′</b>lə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to be resold;<br/> suitable for resale.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>re•sale<b>′</b>a•ble.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">resale</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href='review d="11"'><b>re•view</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈvyu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are made fun of.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•vue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri vyo̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>review.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: <span class="rh_sc">review</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•vu<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwa•ter ˌtow•er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>a high tower with a tank for storing water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter tow′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Civil Engineering</span>a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to a height sufficient to maintain a desired pressure for firefighting, distribution to customers, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fire-extinguishing apparatus for throwing a stream of water on the upper parts of a tall burning building.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum•bri•coid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lum<b>′</b>bri koid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>resembling an earthworm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lumbrīc</i>(<i>us</i>) earthworm + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">roof<b>′</b> guard′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>snow guard.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•der•glaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un<b>′</b>dər glāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ceram.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>(of a color or decoration) applied to a piece before the piece is glazed.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>color or decoration applied to a piece before it is glazed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">under</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">glaze</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fern•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûr<b>′</b>nē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>fern•i•er, fern•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, consisting of, or like ferns:<span class="rh_ex">ferny leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">abounding in or overgrown with ferns:<span class="rh_ex">ferny undergrowth.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fern</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">of•ten•times<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô<b>′</b>fən tīmz′, of<b>′</b>ən-; ôf<b>′</b>tən, of<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">often.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>oft•times</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôft<b>′</b>tīmz′, oft<b>′</b>-, ôf<b>′</b>-, of<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">often,</span> <span class="rh_sc">time,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhi•zo•morph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rī<b>′</b>zə môrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a cordlike fusion of hyphae that leads certain fungi across various substrates like a root through soil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rhizo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">morph</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mid<b>′</b>dle Paleolith<b>′</b>ic.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>See under <b>Paleolithic.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">São Jo•sé do Ri•o Prê•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sou<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> zhŏŏ ze<b>′</b> dŏŏ <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>ŏŏ p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>e<b>′</b>tŏŏ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Brazil, NW of São Paulo. 108,319.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ya•ro•slavl<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yär′ə slä<b>′</b>vəl; <i>Russ.</i> yi <span class="rh_sc">r</span>u slävl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga. 634,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">row<b>′</b>ing boat′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, British Terms, Naval Terms</span>rowboat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sand<b>′</b> shark′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>sand tiger.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tun•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>tonnage.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the capacity or amount of weight of a merchant vessel, expressed in tons.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>ships considered with reference to their capacity to hold cargo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>tunnage.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">ton</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English: duty 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>up<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ups.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">holding a high position or rank.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person holding a high position or rank;<br/> higher-up.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of <i>high up</i> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•loid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>loid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>keloid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke•loid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē<b>′</b>loid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal proliferation of scar tissue, as on the site of a surgical incision.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cheloid.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kēlís</i> stain, spot) + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>kel</i>(<i>is</i>) keloid (1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ke•loi<b>′</b>dal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ds,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(formerly) dysprosium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ds,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">decistere;<br/> decisteres.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>from the sign. [<lt> It <i>dal segno</i>]</lt></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Science.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">d.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>daylight saving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>Also, <b>D/S</b>   days after sight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">document signed.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light<b>′</b> valve′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a light-transmitting device having transmissions that vary in accordance with an electric input, as voltage, current, or an electron beam, used chiefly for recording sound on motion-picture film.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tear-stained<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tēr<b>′</b>stānd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked or wet with tears:<span class="rh_ex">a tear-stained letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing traces of tears or signs of having wept:<span class="rh_ex">tear-stained cheeks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.Sc.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ski-Doo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skē<b>′</b>do̅o̅′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span>a brand of snowmobile.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•u•ri•ce•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər yŏŏr′ə sē<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an excess of uric acid in the blood, often producing gout.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">uric</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">emia</span> 1890–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′per•u′ri•ce<b>′</b>mic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•e•las•tic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō i la stis<b>′</b>i tē, -ē′la stis<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the phenomenon of double refraction of polarized light by a transparent substance under elastic stress, used to measure strain in elastic, transparent materials.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15; <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">elasticity</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pho•to•e•las•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō i las<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snol•ly•gos•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snol<b>′</b>ē gos′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a clever, unscrupulous person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Prusso-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>Prussia</b> or <b>Prussian.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yu•rev<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>yif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russian name of <b>Tartu.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tar•tu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär<b>′</b>to̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Estonia. 115,000. Formerly, German, <b>Dorpat;<br/></b> Russian, <b>Yurev.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lum•bri•ca•lis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lum′bri kā<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-les</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>lumbrical.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>lumbrīcālis</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KIAS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>knot indicated airspeed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KIA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>K.I.A.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>killed in action.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KIA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Also, <b>K.I.A.</b> killed in action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>KIA's, KIAs.</b> a member of the military services who has been killed in action.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> cab<b>′</b>bage,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of the edible cabbage, <i>Brassica oleracea,</i> having deep reddish-purple leaves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scle•rot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skli rot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sclero</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•kon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈaɪkɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><a href='icon d="1"'><span class="rh_sc">icon</span></a> (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">i•kon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ī<b>′</b>kon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">icon (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">south•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaʊθwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>moving, facing, or situated toward the south.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">coming from the south, as a wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also, <b>ˈsouth•wards.</b> toward the south;<br/> south.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">south•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(south<b>′</b>wərd; <i>Naut.</i> suᵺ<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">coming from the south, as a wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also, <b>south<b>′</b>wards.</b> toward the south;<br/> south.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the southward part, direction, or point.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>sūth weard.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">south,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nan),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter <i>N.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">nan-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>nano-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">nanoid.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɛn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a small songbird with streaked or spotted brown-gray coloring.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, esp. <i>Troglodytes troglodytes,</i> of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail. Cf. <b>house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of various similar, unrelated birds, esp. any of several Old World warblers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wrenn</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>wrenna,</i> obscurely akin to Old High German <i>wrendilo,</i> Old Norse <i>rindill</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Wren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Christopher</b>, 1632–1723, English architect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Percival Christopher</b>, 1885–1941, English novelist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Wren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a member of the Wrens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•ce•dur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈsidʒərəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a procedure:<span class="rh_ex">The problem is simply a procedural matter.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cede-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cede-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•ce•dur•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə sē<b>′</b>jər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a procedure or procedures, esp. of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>See <b>police procedural.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">procedure</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•ce<b>′</b>dur•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swin•ney<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swin<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>sweeny.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hwæm, wæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>whammed, wham•ming.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sound of a sharp, forceful hit, blow, punch, kick, explosion, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hit with or make a forceful sound.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wham<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwam, wam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., interj., v.,</span> <b>whammed, wham•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact:<span class="rh_ex">the wham of a pile driver.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a forcible impact.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation suggestive of a loud slam, blow, or the like).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to hit or make a forcible impact, esp. one producing a loud sound:<span class="rh_ex">The boat whammed into the dock. He whammed the door shut.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>whammo.</b> </var>abruptly;<br/> with startling suddenness:<span class="rh_ex">The car ran wham up against the building.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schweiz<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shvīts),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Switzerland.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•tha•na•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌyuθəˈneɪʒə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Pathology</span>painless killing of a person, usually when the person is suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="mercykilling"><span class="rh_sc"><b>mercy killing.</b></span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•tha•na•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>mercy killing.</b> </var>the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">painless death.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>euthanasía</i> an easy death, equivalent. to <i>eu-</i> <span class="rh_sc">eu</span>- + <i>thánat</i>(<i>os</i>) death + <i>-ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1640–50; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>eu•tha•na•si•ast</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zē ast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><ros> <b>eu•tha•na•sic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yo̅o̅′thə nā<b>′</b>zik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•co•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>kə gram′, pī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>one trillionth of a gram. <i>Abbr.:</i> pg</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pico</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>2</sup> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psy•cho•gal•va•nom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī′kō gal′və nom<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>a type of galvanometer for detecting and measuring psychogalvanic currents.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">psycho</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">galvanometer</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yan•ni•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>nē nä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ioannina.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•brane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmbreɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a thin layer of tissue that covers an organ, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem•bra•nous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmɛmbrənəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mem•brane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mem<b>′</b>brān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>membrāna.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">member,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; Middle English <i>membraan</i> parchment </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mem<b>′</b>brane•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salm<b>′</b>on wheel′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a trap for catching salmon, consisting of a revolving wheel with attached nets set in a river so that it is turned by the current to capture the passing fish. Also called <b>fish wheel.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lo•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-lo</b> for 1.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>Also called <b>Yi.</b> a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Sino-Tibetan language or group of languages, related to Burmese, spoken by the Lolo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lo<b>′</b>cal stamp<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stamps</span>stamp (def. 22).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fps,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>feet per second.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>foot-pound-second.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fps,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>Also, <b>ft/sec</b> feet per second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>foot-pound-second.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">f.p.s.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>feet per second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>foot-pound-second.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>frames per second.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor•til•lon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tôr′tē on<b>′</b>, -ōn<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> tô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> tē yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-til•lions</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tē onz<b>′</b>, -ōnz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -tē yô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>tortill</i>(<i>er</i>) to twist (see <span class="rh_sc">tort</span>) + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, something twisted</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">throne<b>′</b> room′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the location of actual power or authority, as in a particular government or business organization.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per<b>′</b>sonal space<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the variable and subjective distance at which one person feels comfortable talking to another. Also called <b>personal distance.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•swing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈʌpˌswɪŋ; <i>v.</i> ʌpˈswɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a marked increase or improvement:<span class="rh_ex">an upswing in stock prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•swing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> up<b>′</b>swing′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> up swing<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-swung, -swing•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an upward swing or swinging movement, as of a pendulum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a marked increase or improvement:<span class="rh_ex">an upswing in stock prices.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make or undergo an upswing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">swing</span><sup>1</sup> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmærəˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of food) to (cause to) be soaked in a marinade: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Marinate the stew meat overnight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Allow the meat to marinate overnight.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar•i•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmærəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mar<b>′</b>ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to steep (food) in a marinade.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>marinato,</i> past participle of <i>marinare</i> to pickle. See <span class="rh_sc">marine,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mar′i•na<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•lah<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə lä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>salat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>ṣalāh</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">six-foot•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siks<b>′</b>fŏŏt<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is roughly six feet tall.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">six</span> + <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">St. Cath•ar•ines<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kath<b>′</b>ər inz, kath<b>′</b>rinz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Ontario, in SE Canada. 123,351.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•e•lec•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>of or relating to the production and distribution of electricity taken from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy•dro•e•lec•tric•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhaɪdroʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti, -ˌilɛk-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-hydr-"><span class="rh_sc">-hydr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•e•lec•tric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drō i lek<b>′</b>trik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35; <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">electric</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hy•dro•e•lec•tric•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drō i lek tris<b>′</b>i tē, -ē′lek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Tom</i></b><b>′</b> Saw<b>′</b>yer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mit•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not pledged to a specific course of action or cause:<span class="rh_ex">uncommitted party delegates.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-mit-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-mit-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•com•mit•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′kə mit<b>′</b>id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not committed, esp. not pledged or bound to a specific cause, candidate, or course of action:<span class="rh_ex">uncommitted delegates; uncommitted reserves.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">committed</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zam•bo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zam<b>′</b>bō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sambo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> wheel<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>the wheel immediately driven by the power source.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spruce<b>′</b> saw′fly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of several sawflies of the family Diprionidae, esp. <i>Diprion hercyniae</i> (<b>European spruce sawfly,</b>) the larvae of which feed on the foliage of spruce.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma<b>′</b>tu•ra dia<b>′</b>mond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>tər ə, mat<b>′</b>ər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jewelry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a zircon heat-treated to render it colorless: not a true diamond.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Matara diamond.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <i>Matura,</i> town in Sri Lanka 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yaud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yôd, yäd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>a mare, esp. an old, worn-out one.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>jalda</i> mare</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>yald</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•la•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans lā<b>′</b>tər, tranz-, trans<b>′</b>lā tər, tranz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>Also, <b>translater.</b> a person who translates.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>translātor</i> (Latin: one who transfers a thing); see <span class="rh_sc">translate</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>translatour</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/trænsˈleɪt, trænz-, ˈtrænsleɪt, ˈtrænz-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a translation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to translate his speeches into Arabic.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">so busy trying to translate that I wasn't even thinking of the speech itself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to change the form, condition, or nature of;<br/> transform:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to translate thought into action.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to explain in terms that can be more easily understood;<br/> interpret.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to be able to be translated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>This word simply doesn't translate well into English.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trans•la•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-lat&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lat<sup>1</sup>-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans lāt<b>′</b>, tranz-, trans<b>′</b>lāt, tranz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own:<span class="rh_ex">to translate Spanish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change the form, condition, nature, etc., of;<br/> transform;<br/> convert:<span class="rh_ex">to translate wishes into deeds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to explain in terms that can be more easily understood;<br/> interpret.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bear, carry, or move from one place, position, etc., to another;<br/> transfer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mech.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a body) to move without rotation or angular displacement;<br/> subject to translation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to convert (a program, data, code, etc.) from one form to another:<span class="rh_ex">to translate a FORTRAN program into assembly language.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Telegraphy.<span>]</span></span>to retransmit or forward (a message), as by a relay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move (a bishop) from one see to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move (a see) from one place to another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to move (relics) from one place to another.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to convey or remove to heaven without natural death.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>to perform a translation on (a set, function, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Accounting</span>to express the value of (a currency) in a foreign currency by applying the exchange rate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to exalt in spiritual or emotional ecstasy;<br/> enrapture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to provide or make a translation;<br/> act as translator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to admit of translation:<span class="rh_ex">The Greek expression does not translate easily into English.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>trānslātus</i> (past participle of <i>trānsferre</i> to transfer), equivalent. to <i>trāns-</i> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <i>-lātus</i> (suppletive past participle of <i>ferre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>), earlier *<i>tlātus,</i> equivalent. to *<i>tlā-</i> bear (akin to <span class="rh_sc">thole</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>translaten</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•lat</b> <b>′</b>a•ble, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•lat′a•bil</b> <b>′</b>i•ty, trans•lat<b>′</b>a•ble•ness, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•mis•siv•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans′mi siv<b>′</b>i tē, tranz′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a measure of the ability of a material or medium to transmit electromagnetic energy, as light. Cf. <b>transmittance</b>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">transmiss</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>cent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usually due to a change, esp. a rise, in pitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>pounds per square inch, absolute.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tree<b>′</b> tobac′co,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a treelike South American plant, <i>Nicotiana glauca,</i> of the nightshade family, having blue-green foliage, heart-shaped leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or purple flowers, the corolla yellow, grown as an ornamental.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tor sail′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a yacht having sails and an engine as an alternative or auxiliary means of propulsion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mdnt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">midnight.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•shape<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē shāp<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-shaped, -shap•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shape again or into different form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<b>′</b> glaze′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a ceramic glaze on stoneware produced by the chemical reaction that occurs when salt is thrown into a kiln during firing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>salt<b>′</b> glaz′ing.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">salt•glaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôlt<b>′</b>glāz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ceram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>having a salt glaze.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>salt<b>′</b>-glazed′, salt<b>′</b>glazed′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">salt</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">glaze</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sam•o•yed•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sam′ə yed<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to the Samoyed people or languages.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Samoyed (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Samoyed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nick•el•if•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nik′ə lif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>containing or yielding nickel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nickel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kief<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kef.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kif<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kif ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kef.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jock<b>′</b>ey box′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Northwestern U.S.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a glove compartment, esp. in a truck.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•to•zo•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō′tə zō<b>′</b>on, -ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zo•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-zō<b>′</b>ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>protozoan.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> singular of <span class="rh_sc">Protozoa</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•ran•tass<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tär′ən täs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ta′ran•tas<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tatar <i>tarιntas</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Russian <i>tarantás,</i> said to be</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>ne•mi•ne dis•sen•ti•en•te</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ne<b>′</b>mi ne′ di sen′tē en<b>′</b>te; <i>Eng.</i> nem<b>′</b>ə nē′ di sen′shē en<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>no one dissenting;<br/> unanimously.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ja•sey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-seys.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a wig, esp. one made of worsted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">jersey</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ja<b>′</b>seyed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro-oes•trus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō es<b>′</b>trəs, -ē<b>′</b>strəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology, Developmental Biology</span>proestrus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spruce-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spro̅o̅s<b>′</b>up′)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of cleaning up, refurbishing, renovating, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>spruce up</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UHF<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>uhf,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>ultrahigh frequency.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">UHF,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>See <b>ultrahigh frequency.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>uhf</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zin•co•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zing<b>′</b>kə graf′, -gräf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>(formerly) a zinc plate produced by zincography.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Fine Art</span>a print from such a plate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zinc</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spe<b>′</b>cial a<b>′</b>gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications</span>an investigator in a law enforcement agency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>an insurance sales representative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈmɪr, -ˈmyɪr, ˈprimɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head of the cabinet in France and other countries;<br/> prime minister.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">first in rank;<br/> chief;<br/> leading:<span class="rh_ex">the premier writer of this decade.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">first in time;<br/> earliest:<span class="rh_ex">premier appearance on Broadway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href='premiere w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">premiere</span></a>.See <a href="prim"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-prim-</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•mier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri mēr<b>′</b>, -myēr<b>′</b>, prē<b>′</b>mēr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries;<br/> first minister;<br/> prime minister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a chief officer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">first in rank;<br/> chief;<br/> leading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">first in time;<br/> earliest;<br/> oldest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>prīmārius</i> of the first rank; see <span class="rh_sc">primary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>primer, premer</i> and Middle French <i>premier, primier</i> literally, first</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>primer, primier, premer</i> (adjective, adjectival) 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•mier<b>′</b>ship</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mau•na lo•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b>nə lō<b>′</b>ə, mô<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a vine, <i>Canavalia microcarpa,</i> of the legume family, naturalized in Hawaii, having pink or lavender flowers used to make leis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Mauna</span> <span class="rh_sc">Loa</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mau•na Lo•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b>nə lō<b>′</b>ə, mô<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an active volcano on the island of Hawaii. 13,680 ft. (4170 m).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skeet<b>′</b>er hawk′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>See <b>mosquito hawk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>mi•ra•bi•li•a</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē′<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä bil<b>′</b>i ä′; <i>Eng.</i> mir′ə bil<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>marvels;<br/> miracles.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b>et gun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any weapon that uses a rocket as a projectile, as a rocket launcher or bazooka.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•re•li•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un′ri lī<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not reliable;<br/> not to be relied or depended on.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">reliable</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′re•li′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, un′re•li<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un′re•li<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> undependable, irresponsible, untrustworthy.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/si/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>saw<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  seen<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  see•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to view (something) with the eyes;<br/> look at: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I saw her in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw her running in the park.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw him shoot the police officer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to have the power of sight:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He can't see; he's been blind from birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to view, as a spectator:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I saw a good movie last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span> to scan or view, esp. by electronic means:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When the electronic eye sees you, the door opens automatically.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to grasp (things) mentally;<br/> to understand: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I see your point.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I see that you meant it; sorry I doubted you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Don't you see; we want to help you!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to form a mental image of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I can't see him as president.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't see him running things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to imagine or believe that one sees something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>You must be seeing things; there's nothing here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be aware of;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>to see his mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> (used as a polite request to draw the attention of someone to something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>See, here it comes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to discover;<br/> find out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>See who is at the door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">If you don't believe me, then here, see for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to read or read about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I saw it in the newspaper.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I saw in the newspaper that your store carries these computers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to have knowledge or experience of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to see combat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span> to make sure:<span class="rh_ex">See that the door is locked.</span>Compare <i>see to</i> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to meet and converse with;<br/> visit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Why don't you come and see me?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to receive (someone) as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>not allowed to see anyone until after the operation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to court or date frequently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We've been seeing each other for the last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to escort or accompany:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>It's late; why don't I see you home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> (used with the subject pronouns <i>I</i> and <i>we</i>, or after <span class="rh_sc">let</span> and the object pronouns <i>me</i> or <i>us,</i> to indicate a pause) to think;<br/> consider:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Let me see, what was his name? Let's see; does this round peg fit in the square hole?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>see about</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> about <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to inquire about;<br/> investigate:<span class="rh_ex">It's his job to see about what his teachers are doing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>see after.</b> to take care of;<br/> to attend to:<span class="rh_ex">Let me see about that and I'll call you back.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>see off</b>, to accompany (someone about to go on a journey) to the place of departure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to the airport to see off my aunt and uncle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to see them off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>see out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to escort to an outer door:<span class="rh_ex">He saw her out the door with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>see through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to figure out the nature of (someone), esp. to detect or discover a lie:<span class="rh_ex">saw right through his excuses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span> to remain with until completion:<span class="rh_ex">Don't quit now; let's see this job through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>see to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take care of;<br/> attend to;<br/> see about:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see to all the travel arrangements.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_36" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>see red</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to become enraged:<span class="rh_ex">He saw red when he found that he'd have to pay once again for the same repairs.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Compare the words <span class="rh_sc">see</span> and <span class="rh_sc">look</span>. The verb <span class="rh_sc">look</span> refers to a much more active sense in which the subject uses the eyes, moves them, turns the head, and generally participates more in the action:<span class="rh_ex">I looked at the people rushing by (= I moved my eyes, perhaps even turning my head to observe them).</span>The verb <span class="rh_sc">see</span> is much less active and implies less participation by the subject*  with this verb, the image of the object simply strikes the subject's eyes, and the subject does much less:<span class="rh_ex">I saw her standing there (= The image of her standing there simply struck my eyes; I had very little to do with the activity).</span>Whenever a meaning of a verb implies activity or participation, there is a good chance the <span class="rh_sc">progressive</span> aspect (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>) may be used:<span class="rh_ex">I was looking at the people rushing by.</span><span class="rh_ex">I have been seeing her (= dating) for two years.</span>But when the action of a verb does not imply continuing activity or participation by the subject, the progressive aspect is not used, which is why <span class="rh_sc">see</span> so often does not allow the progressive aspect:<span class="rh_ex">I saw her standing there (NOT: I was seeing her...).</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/si/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the seat, center of authority, or office of a bishop.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>saw, seen, see•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perceive with the eyes;<br/> look at.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to view;<br/> visit or attend as a spectator:<span class="rh_ex">to see a play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to perceive by means of computer vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>to scan or view, esp. by electronic means:<span class="rh_ex">The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to perceive (things) mentally;<br/> discern;<br/> understand:<span class="rh_ex">to see the point of an argument.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to construct a mental image of;<br/> visualize:<span class="rh_ex">He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see him as president.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be cognizant of;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex">to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to foresee:<span class="rh_ex">He could see war ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to ascertain, learn, or find out:<span class="rh_ex">See who is at the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to have knowledge or experience of:<span class="rh_ex">to see service in the foreign corps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make sure:<span class="rh_ex">See that the work is done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to meet and converse with:<span class="rh_ex">Are you seeing her at lunch today?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to receive as a visitor:<span class="rh_ex">The ambassador finally saw him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">He's gone to see his aunt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to court, keep company with, or date frequently:<span class="rh_ex">They've been seeing each other for a long time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to provide aid or assistance to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">He's seeing his brother through college.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to attend or escort:<span class="rh_ex">to see someone home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum;<br/> call:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see your five and raise you five more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath):<span class="rh_ex">I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to read or read about:<span class="rh_ex">I saw it in the newspaper.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have the power of sight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to understand intellectually or spiritually;<br/> have insight:<span class="rh_ex">Philosophy teaches us to see.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to give attention or care:<span class="rh_ex">See, there it goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to find out;<br/> make inquiry:<span class="rh_ex">Go and see for yourself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to consider;<br/> think;<br/> deliberate:<span class="rh_ex">Let me see, how does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to look about;<br/> observe:<span class="rh_ex">They heard the noise and came out to see.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>see about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to investigate;<br/> inquire about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to turn one's attention to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">He said he would see about getting the license plates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>see after</b>, to attend to;<br/> take care of:<span class="rh_ex">Will you please see after my plants while I'm away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>see off</b>, to take leave of someone setting out on a journey;<br/> accompany to the place of departure:<span class="rh_ex">I went to the airport to see them off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>see out</b>, to remain with (a task, project, etc.) until its completion:<span class="rh_ex">We decided to see it out, even if it meant another year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>see through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to penetrate to the true nature of;<br/> comprehend;<br/> detect:<span class="rh_ex">He quickly saw through my story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stay with to the end or until completion;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">to see a difficult situation through.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>see to</b>, to take care of;<br/> be responsible for:<span class="rh_ex">I'll see to the theater tickets.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>seen,</i> Old English <i>sēon</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zien,</i> German <i>sehen,</i> Old Norse <i>sjā,</i> Gothic <i>saihwan</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>see<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>see<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> observe, notice, distinguish, discern, behold, regard. See <b>watch.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comprehend, penetrate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> determine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> know, undergo. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> accompany.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">see<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēdes</i> seat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>se</i> (variant of <i>sie</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>se</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•cher-Ma•soch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zä<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">кн</span>ə<span class="rh_sc">r</span> mä<b>′</b>zō<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Le•o•pold von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lā<b>′</b>ō pōlt′ fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1836–95, Austrian novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spec•tro•col•o•rim•e•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spek′trō kul′ə rim<b>′</b>i trē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the quantitative measure of colors by spectrophotometry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spectro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">colorimetry</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Go•ya<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goi<b>′</b>ə; <i>Sp.</i> gô<b>′</b>yä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fran•cis•co de</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fran sis<b>′</b>kō də; <i>Sp.</i> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>än thēs<b>′</b>kô de, -sēs<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes</i>), 1746–1828, Spanish painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•mib•i•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nəˈmɪbiən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or relating to Namibia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a person born or living in Namibia.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Na•mib•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə mib<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate;<br/> a mandate of South Africa 1920–66;<br/> gained independence 1990. 1,727,183;<br/> 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Windhoek. Formerly, <b>German Southwest Africa</b> (1884–1919), <b>South-West Africa</b> (1920–68).</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Na•mib<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•o•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tē ə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; <span class="rh_sc">osteo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>os•te•o•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē ə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>ning<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Xining.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsining.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Xi•ning<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shē<b>′</b>ning<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Qinghai province, in W central China. 250,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Hsining</b>, </var> <b>Sining.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short-cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>kut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cut, -cut•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use or take a shortcut.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>short<b>′</b>-cut′ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">short•cut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>kut′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shorter or quicker way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">constituting or providing a shorter or quicker way:<span class="rh_ex">shortcut methods.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">short</span> + <span class="rh_sc">cut</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•tra•vi•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul′trə vī<b>′</b>rəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-rus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>See <b>filterable virus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">virus</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">DM,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency, </span>See <b>Deutsche mark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>decimeter;<br/> decimeters.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">DM.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>direct mail.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Dm.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>See <b>Deutsche mark.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> liq<b>′</b>uor.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Textiles</span>See <b>mordant rouge.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsmall ˌtalk,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light conversation;<br/> chitchat:<span class="rh_ex">We engaged in some small talk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<b>′</b> talk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">light conversation;<br/> chitchat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> banter, chatter, gossip.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">small-talk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl<b>′</b>tôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engage in or have a propensity for small talk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter treat′ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the act or process of making water more potable or useful, as by purifying, clarifying, softening, or deodorizing it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•ford<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>fərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>noting a form of road pavement composed of compacted and rolled stones of various sizes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Thomas <i>Telford</i> (1757–1834), Scottish engineer 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zo•o•chem•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō′ə kem<b>′</b>i strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the branch of chemistry dealing with the constituents of the animal body; animal chemistry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zoo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemistry</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><ros> <b>zo•o•chem•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō′ə kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsnikɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a shoe of canvas with a flat rubber or synthetic bottom, worn for sports or recreation. </span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>any of various athletic shoes resembling this.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">one who sneaks;<br/> a sneak.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sneak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(snē<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one who sneaks;<br/> a sneak.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sneak</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pan•za<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>zə; <i>Sp.</i> pän<b>′</b>thä, -sä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> <b>Sancho.</b> See <b>Sancho Panza.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saf•role<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(saf<b>′</b>rōl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>1</sub><sub>0</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>saf•rol</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(saf<b>′</b>rôl, -rōl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (<span class="rh_sc">sas</span>)<span class="rh_sc">safr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">as</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ole</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•cot•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(var′i kot<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgical removal of a varicose vein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">varico</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">tomy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•po•re•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′pə rē<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">material or physical nature or quality;<br/> materiality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>corporeitās,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>corpore</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">corporeal</span> + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tap<b>′</b> loop′ jump<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>See <b>toe loop.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">train•load<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trān<b>′</b>lōd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the cargo or passenger capacity of a train.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a specified minimum number of loaded cars or tons of cargo necessary to secure a special rate (<b>train<b>′</b>load rate′</b>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">train</span> + <span class="rh_sc">load</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•col•ored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɛrɪˌkʌlɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having various colors.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-var-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-var-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•col•ored<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>i kul′ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having various colors;<br/> variegated;<br/> motley:<span class="rh_ex">a varicolored print.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vari</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">colored</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•in•creas•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′in krē<b>′</b>sing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not increasing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>decreasing (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">increasing</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pol•lai•uo•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lī wō<b>′</b>lō; <i>It.</i> pôl′lī wô<b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>An•to•nio</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än tô<b>′</b>nyô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1429–98, Italian sculptor, painter, and goldsmith.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his brother <b>Pie•ro</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1443–96, painter, sculptor, and goldsmith.</def><var>Also, <b>Pol•lai•o•lo</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lī ō<b>′</b>lō; <i>It.</i> pôl′lī ô<b>′</b>lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Pol•laj•uo•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō′lī wō<b>′</b>lō; <i>It.</i> pôl′lī wô<b>′</b>lô).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tön•nies<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(t<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>nēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def> <b>Fer•di•nand</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fe<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>dē nänt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1855–1936, German sociologist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vid<b>′</b>eotape record′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span>a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.<var>Also called <b>VTR</b> </var></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.C.&amp;G.S.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tusk<b>′</b> shell′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>See <b>tooth shell.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PT boat,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a small, fast, lightly armed, unarmored, and highly maneuverable boat used chiefly for torpedoing enemy shipping. Also called <b>mosquito boat, motor torpedo boat.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>p</i>(<i>atrol</i>) <i>t</i>(<i>orpedo</i>) 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•typ•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē tip<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to foreshadow or prefigure the type of:<span class="rh_ex">The father's personality pretypified his son's.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">typify</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">potas<b>′</b>sium al<b>′</b>um,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>alum<sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F.F.V.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">First Families of Virginia.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ses•shu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ses sho̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1420?–1506, Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and painter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glaz•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glā<b>′</b>zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act of furnishing or fitting with glass;<br/> the business or work of a glazier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>panes or sheets of glass set or made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, or mirrors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the act of applying a glaze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the glassy surface of something glazed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1325–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">glaze,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gleɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>glazed, glaz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to furnish or fit with glass:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to glaze a window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give a glassy surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by heating.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span> to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>glazed the ham with brown sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become glassy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Their eyes glazed over with boredom.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a smooth, glossy surface or coating, as on a piece of pottery.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the substance for producing such a coating.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a substance, as sugar syrup, used to form a glaze on food.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>glazed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glaze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>glazed, glaz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or fill with glass:<span class="rh_ex">to glaze a window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cover with a smooth, glossy surface or coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become glazed or glassy:<span class="rh_ex">Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a smooth, glossy surface or coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the substance for producing such a coating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a substance used to coat a food, esp. sugar or sugar syrup.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology, British Terms</span>Also called <b>glaze<b>′</b> ice′, silver frost, silver thaw, verglas* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>glazed<b>′</b> frost<b>′</b>.</b> a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact. Cf.  <b>rime</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>glasen,</i> derivative of <i>glas</i> <span class="rh_sc">glass</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glaz<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>glaz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nick•el•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ni kel<b>′</b>ik, nik<b>′</b>ə lik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or containing nickel, esp. in the trivalent state.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nickel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">To•bi•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə bī<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>the son of Tobit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Douay Bible.<span>]</span></span>Tobit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sin•gle-val•ued<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sing<b>′</b>gəl val<b>′</b>yo̅o̅d),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>(of a function) having the property that each element in the domain has corresponding to it exactly one element in the range. Cf. <b>many-valued.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">par<b>′</b>ent com′pany,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from <i>holding company</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pyr•e•to•ther•a•py<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pir′i tō ther<b>′</b>ə pē, pī′ri-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>therapy by raising the body temperature, as by diathermy or by artificially inducing fever.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>pyretó</i>(<i>s</i>) fever + <span class="rh_sc">therapy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•cos•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub kos<b>′</b>tə, -kô<b>′</b>stə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cos•tae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kos<b>′</b>tē, -kô<b>′</b>stē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">costa</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sub•cos<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span>an underground electric railroad: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>no delays this morning on the subways.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>; by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to travel by subway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a short tunnel or underground passageway;<br/> underpass.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub<b>′</b>wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, British Terms</span>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>tube, underground.</b> an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.;<br/> underpass.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>to be transported by a subway:<span class="rh_ex">We subwayed uptown.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">way</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spher<b>′</b>ical geom<b>′</b>etry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the branch of geometry that deals with figures on spherical surfaces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uniden<b>′</b>tified fly<b>′</b>ing ob<b>′</b>ject.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>See <b>UFO.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">haul•ier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôl<b>′</b>yər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>hauler.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nan Shan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nän<b>′</b> shän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin, Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span>former name of <b>Qilian Shan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pso•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>pso•ai</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pso•ae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>psóās,</i> accusative plural (taken as nominative singular) of <i>psóa</i> a muscle of the loins</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1675–85; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pso•at•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō at<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•stroke<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>strōk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stroke in an outward direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in an engine) the stroke during which the piston rod moves outward from the cylinder.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stroke</span><sup>1</sup> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•cid•i•vate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sid<b>′</b>ə vāt′, rē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <b>-vat•ed, -vat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to engage in recidivism;<br/> relapse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>recidivātus</i> past participle of <i>recidivāre</i> to relapse. See <span class="rh_sc">recidivism,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stænˈdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ees.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one who stands, as in a public conveyance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•ee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stan dē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ee</span> 1820–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•asked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈæskt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not asked:<span class="rh_ex">an unasked question.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not asked for:<span class="rh_ex">giving unasked advice.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without having been asked:<span class="rh_ex">arrived unasked at the party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•asked<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un askt<b>′</b>, -äskt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not asked:<span class="rh_ex">an unasked question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not asked for:<span class="rh_ex">unasked advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">uninvited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1225–75; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">ask,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> unsolicited, unsought, unrequested.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tour•is•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tŏŏr<b>′</b>ə strē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tourists collectively:<span class="rh_ex">the yearly invasion of American touristry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fact or practice of touring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tourist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zeb•u•lun•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zeb<b>′</b>yə lə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Bible</span>a member of the tribe of Zebulun. Num. 26:27.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Zebulun</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">steel•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stēl<b>′</b>mən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person engaged in the steelmaking business.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">steel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">man</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho<b>′</b>toelec<b>′</b>tric cell<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>photocell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ma•lone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edmond</b>, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun<b>′</b>tain rose<b>′</b>bay,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a showy, evergreen shrub, <i>Rhododendron catawbiense,</i> of the heath family, found in the mountainous regions from Virginia to Georgia, having bell-shaped, rose or purple flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">team<b>′</b> play<b>′</b>er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who willingly works in cooperation with others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">viz•ca•cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi skä<b>′</b>chə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>viscacha.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•ca•cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vi skä<b>′</b>chə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a burrowing rodent, <i>Lagostomus maximus,</i> about the size of a groundhog, inhabiting the pampas of Paraguay and Argentina, allied to the chinchilla.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>Also called <b>mountain viscacha.</b> a related rodent of the genus <i>Lagidium,</i> of the Andes, about the size of a squirrel, having rabbitlike ears and a squirrellike tail.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>vizcacha.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Quechua <i>wisk'acha</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lor•re<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Peter</b> (<i>László Loewenstein</i>), 1904–64, U.S. film actor, born in Hungary.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tea<b>′</b> rose′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•peo•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər pē<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overpopulate:<span class="rh_ex">The town has been overpeopled by those leaving the farms.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">people</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•nour•ished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mælˈnɜrɪʃt, -ˈnʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>poorly or improperly nourished;<br/> suffering from malnutrition.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mal•nour•ished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mal nûr<b>′</b>isht, -nur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>poorly or improperly nourished;<br/> suffering from malnutrition:<span class="rh_ex">thin, malnourished victims of the famine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mal</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">nourish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•va•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nə vä<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in W California, N of San Francisco. 43,916.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>phyllo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sis<b>′</b>sy bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a tall, looplike frame fitted to the rear of a bicycle or motorcycle saddle, functioning chiefly as a backrest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phos•phu•ret•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fos<b>′</b>fyə ret′id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>combined with phosphorus, esp. in its lowest valence state.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>phosphoreted, phosphoretted, phos<b>′</b>phu•ret′ted.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>phosphuret</i> phosphide (see <span class="rh_sc">phosph</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">uret</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half-cup<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(haf<b>′</b>kup<b>′</b>, häf<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>half of a cup, equal to 4 fluid ounces (0.1 liter) or 8 tablespoons.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tonk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tongk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Brit., Australian <i>tonk</i> (informal) to strike, beat, defeat 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ros•tel•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ros<b>′</b>tl āt′, -it, ro stel<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology, Zoology</span>having a rostellum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rōstell</i>(<i>um</i>) <span class="rh_sc">rostellum</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">His•ta•drut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his tä dro̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a labor federation in Israel, founded in 1920.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•u•al•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vizh<b>′</b>o̅o̅ ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in a visual manner;<br/> with respect to sight;<br/> by sight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">visual,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvɪʒuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or relating to seeing or sight:<span class="rh_ex">a visual image.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>visuals.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photographs, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vis•u•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-vis-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-vis-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vis•u•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vizh<b>′</b>o̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>of or pertaining to seeing or sight:<span class="rh_ex">a visual image.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>used in seeing:<span class="rh_ex">the visual sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">optical.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">perceptible by the sense of sight;<br/> visible:<span class="rh_ex">a visual beauty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">perceptible by the mind;<br/> of the nature of a mental vision:<span class="rh_ex">a visual impression captured in a line of verse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>visuals.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion. Cf. <b>audio, video.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Cf. <b>comprehensive</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any item or element depending on the sense of sight.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>vīsuālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>vīsu</i>(<i>s</i>) sight (<i>vid</i>(<i>ēre</i>) to see + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action, with <i>dt</i> <whence> <i>s</i>) + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quet•zal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ket säl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-zals, -za•les</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sä<b>′</b>lās).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>any of several large Central and South American trogons of the genus <i>Pharomachrus,</i> having golden-green and scarlet plumage, esp. <i>P. mocino</i> (<b>resplendent quetzal</b>), the national bird of Guatemala: rare and possibly endangered.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a paper money and monetary unit of Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos. <i>Abbr.:</i> Q.  </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>que•zal</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ke säl<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Nahuatl <i>quetzalli</i> plumage of the quetzal bird</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock-route<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stok<b>′</b>ro̅o̅t′, -rout′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•ter-har•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>tər här′dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> (esp. of plants, shrubs, or the like)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>able to survive the effects of cold weather.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>win<b>′</b>ter•har′dy.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>win<b>′</b>ter–har′di•ness, win<b>′</b>ter•har′di•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•quan•ti•ta•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē kwon<b>′</b>ti tā′tiv, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">partially quantitative.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">quantitative</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•quan<b>′</b>ti•ta′tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haynes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hānz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>El•wood</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•ex•ert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər ig zûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exert excessively.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">exert</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>ver•ex•ert<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>o<b>′</b>ver•ex•er<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">'zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zēn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>fanzine.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>zine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(man<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to divination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the power of divination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>mantikós</i> of a soothsayer, prophetic. See <span class="rh_sc">mantis,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>man<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-mantic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form used in the formation of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in <b>-mancy</b>: <i>necromantic.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze<b>′</b>bra plant′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants having conspicuously striped or veined foliage, as <i>Calathea zebrina,</i> of Brazil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tap<b>′</b> bell′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a signal bell giving a single ring, as one announcing the approach to a certain floor of an elevator.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•lo•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō lō kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>the method or process of determining the position and velocity of an object by radar.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">location</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kid•vid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kid<b>′</b>vid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Slang Terms</span>television programs or programming for children.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kid<b>′</b>-vid′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">kid</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">vid</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eo</span>) 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pom•er•a•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pom′ə rā<b>′</b>nē ən, -rān<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pomerania.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Pomerani</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span> 1750–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Spork<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spôrk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Trademarks</span>an eating utensil combining features of a spoon and a fork.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jas•pé<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( ja spā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> zh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> spā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">given a veined and spotted appearance imitating jasper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: past participle of <i>jasper</i> to mottle, derivative of <i>jaspe</i> <span class="rh_sc">jasper</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">The<b>′</b>ory of Ev<b>′</b>erything,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a theory intended to show that the electroweak, strong, and gravitational forces are components of a single quantized force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈice ˌskate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ˈice-ˌskate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>,  <b>-skat•ed, -skat•ing.</b></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to skate on ice.</span></li></ol>— <b>ice skat•er,</b><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ice<b>′</b> skate′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">skate<sup>1</sup> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">ice-skate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(īs<b>′</b>skāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-skat•ed, -skat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to skate on ice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> verb, verbal use of <span class="rh_sc">ice</span> <span class="rh_sc">skate</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ice<b>′</b> skat′er.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reg<b>′</b>istry of′fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Government</span>a government office and depository in which records and civil registers are kept and civil marriages performed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•ri•ma•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak<b>′</b>rə mə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>lachrymatory.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a tree or shrub with lance-shaped leaves and tough twigs, used esp. for wickerwork.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the wood of a willow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wil•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any tree or shrub of the genus <i>Salix,</i> characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Cf. <b>willow family.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the wood of any of these trees.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something, esp. a cricket bat, made of willow wood.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>Also called <b>willower, willy.</b> a machine consisting essentially of a cylinder armed with spikes revolving within a spiked casing, for opening and cleaning cotton or other fiber.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to treat (textile fibers) with a willow.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wilwe,</i> variant of <i>wilghe,</i> Old English <i>welig</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>wilgia,</i> Dutch <i>wilg,</i> Low German <i>wilge</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wil<b>′</b>low•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wil<b>′</b>low•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pat<b>′</b>ty•pan squash′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pat<b>′</b>i pan′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a flat, whitish variety of squash, <i>Cucurbita pepo melopepo,</i> having a scalloped edge. Also called <b>cymling, scallop squash.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Su•kar•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅ kär<b>′</b>nō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ach•med</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äk<b>′</b>med),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.</def><var>Also, <b>Soekarno.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•at•mos•pher•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′at məs fer<b>′</b>ik, -fēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere:<span class="rh_ex">subatmospheric temperatures.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">atmospheric</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•sul•fur•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pə sul fyŏŏr<b>′</b>əs, -sul<b>′</b>fər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or derived from hyposulfurous acid.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hydrosulfurous, hy′po•sul•phur<b>′</b>ous.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sulfurous</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">why'll<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwī<b>′</b>əl, wī<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>why will</i> or <i>why shall:</i><span class="rh_ex">Why'll it take so long?</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spir•i•tus le•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spir<b>′</b>i təs lē<b>′</b>nis; <i>Lat.</i> spē<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i tŏŏs′ lā<b>′</b>nis).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>smooth breathing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin <i>spīritus lēnis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•shaped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un shāpt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not shaped or definitely formed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">shaped</span> 1565–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spore<b>′</b> fruit′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Fungi</span>a spore-bearing structure, as an ascoscarp;<br/> sporocarp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•rush<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>rush′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rushing or pouring in.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">rush</span><sup>1</sup> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>rush′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slimed, slim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thin, sticky mud.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any sticky, mostly liquid matter, esp. of a foul kind.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a disgusting, repulsive person:<span class="rh_ex">He's slime; she never wants to see him again.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slime<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>slimed, slim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thin, glutinous mud.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any ropy or viscous liquid matter, esp. of a foul kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a viscous secretion of animal or vegetable origin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a repulsive or despicable person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to cover or smear with or as if with slime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to remove slime from, as fish for canning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>slyme,</i> Old English <i>slīm</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>slijm,</i> German <i>Schleim,</i> Old Norse <i>slīm</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.Phar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Pharmacy.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>M.S.Pharm.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ce•se•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(che ze<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E central Italy. 86,070.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Prome</i></b><b>′</b>theus Unbound<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a drama in verse (1820) by Shelley.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•for•mat•ted<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un fôr<b>′</b>mat id),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>pertaining to a disk that has not been electronically prepared to receive files or other text;<br/> blank:<span class="rh_ex">You cannot save files on an unformatted disk.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">formatted</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vid•e•o•con•fer•ence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vid<b>′</b>ē ō kon′fər əns, -frəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Radio and Television</span>a teleconference conducted via television equipment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">video</span> + <span class="rh_sc">conference</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-eum,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix occurring in some Latin scientific names (<i>peritoneum</i>), and in the corresponding loanwords in English (<i>petroleum</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•voy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə voi<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a member of the royal house of Italy that ruled from 1861 to 1946.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>French, <b>Savoie.</b> a region in SE France, adjacent to the Swiss-Italian border: formerly a duchy;<br/> later a part of the kingdom of Sardinia;<br/> ceded to France, 1860.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪkˌbɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bed used by a sick person.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sick•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sik<b>′</b>bed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the bed used by a sick person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">sick</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">bed</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">biˈtu•mi•nous ˈcoal,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a soft coal that can be readily burned.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bitu<b>′</b>minous coal<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a mineral coal that contains volatile hydrocarbons and tarry matter and burns with a yellow, smoky flame;<br/> soft coal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b>-lead put<b>′</b>ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>led′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a compound for caulking pipe joints, made of red lead, white lead, and boiled linseed oil.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great<b>′</b> soil<b>′</b> group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Agriculture</span>according to a system of classification that originated in Russia, any of several broad groups of soils with common characteristics usually associated with particular climates and vegetation types.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Ital<b>′</b>ian,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the Italian language of the 10th to the 14th centuries. <i>Abbr.:</i> OIt</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sphin•go•sine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sfing<b>′</b>gə sēn′, -sin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a basic unsaturated amino alcohol, C<sub>1</sub><sub>8</sub>H<sub>3</sub><sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>, produced by the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin or gangliosides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1881; earlier <i>sphingosin,</i> equivalent. to <i>sphingo-,</i> combining form representing Greek <i>sphínx</i> <span class="rh_sc">sphinx</span> + intrusive <i>-s-</i> + -<span class="rh_sc">in</span><sup>2</sup>; so called in allusion to the enigmas it posed for its discoverer</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul<b>′</b>fo group′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the univalent group SO<sub>3</sub>H–, derived from sulfuric acid. Also called <b>sulfo radical.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sault Ste. Ma•rie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b> sānt′ mə rē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the rapids of the St. Marys River, between NE Michigan and Ontario, Canada.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Ontario, in S Canada, near these rapids. 81,048.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city opposite it, in NE Michigan. 14,448.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Sault<b>′</b> Sainte′ Marie<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pole•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pōl<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Also, <b>pole<b>′</b>wards.</b> toward a pole of the earth;<br/> toward the North or South Pole.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>facing or moving toward the North or South Pole.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pole</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wode•house<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏd<b>′</b>hous′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sir P(el•ham) G(renville)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pel<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•matched<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈmætʃt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not matched or equaled;<br/> superior:<span class="rh_ex">He was unmatched in selling ability.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•he•lix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər hē′liks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-hel•i•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-hel′ə sēz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-he•lix•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Genetics</span>a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains. Also called <b>supercoil.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">helix</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>su•per•hel•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər hel<b>′</b>i kəl, -hē<b>′</b>li-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>su•per•he•lic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər hə lis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•joist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in<b>′</b>tər joist′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a space between two joists.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">joist</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa<b>′</b>per-white narcis<b>′</b>sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā<b>′</b>pər hwīt′, -wīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a white-flowered variety of <i>Narcissus tazetta,</i> often forced for indoor bloom. Also called <b>pa<b>′</b>per-white′.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ceed-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ceed-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "go;<br/> move;<br/> yield.'' It is related to <span class="rh_sc">-cede-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">proceed, succeed</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•or•gan•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər ôr gan<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sociol., Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Anthropology</span>of or pertaining to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">organic</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•or•gan<b>′</b>i•cism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•or•gan<b>′</b>i•cist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Low<b>′</b>er Mich<b>′</b>igan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac. Also called <b>Low<b>′</b>er Penin<b>′</b>sula.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sal•ten<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôl<b>′</b>tn; <i>Ger.</i> zäl<b>′</b>tən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fe•lix</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>liks; <i>Ger.</i> fā<b>′</b>liks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Siegmund Salzman</i>), 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈo•zone ˌhole,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>any part of the ozone layer that has become reduced in size by pollution in the atmosphere, resulting in too much ultraviolet radiation passing through, and therefore warming, the atmosphere.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>zone hole′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>any part of the ozone layer that has become depleted by atmospheric pollution, resulting in excess ultraviolet radiation passing through the atmosphere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•non<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vûr<b>′</b>nən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Edward</b> (<i>"Old Grog''</i>), 1684–1757, British admiral.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Connecticut. 27,974.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada. 19,987.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in N Texas. 12,695.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "springlike.''</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæsəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fortified, protected building, usually with a wall around it, owned by a prince or noble esp. in former times.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a large and stately residence, esp. one that imitates the forms of a medieval castle.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any place providing security and privacy:<span class="rh_ex">the old saying, a man's home is his castle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span><i>Chess.</i> the rook;<br/> one of the two corner pieces in the first row.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span><i>Chess.</i> to move (the king) two squares to the side and bring the rook to the square the king has passed over: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He castled his king as a final defense.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried castling to protect his king.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>əl, kä<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a large and stately residence, esp. one, with high walls and towers, that imitates the form of a medieval castle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any place providing security and privacy:<span class="rh_ex">It may be small, but my home is my castle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>the rook.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to place or enclose in or as in a castle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to move (the king) in castling.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i. Chess.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>(of the king) to be moved in this manner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>castellum</i> <span class="rh_sc">castellum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>castel</i> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cas<b>′</b>tle•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fortress, citadel. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> palace, château.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Cas•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kas<b>′</b>əl, kä<b>′</b>səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Irene (Foote)</b>, 1893–1969, born in the U.S., and her husband and partner <b>Vernon</b> (<i>Vernon Castle Blythe</i>), 1887–1918, born in England, U.S. ballroom dancers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Castle, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(German, <i>Das Schloss</i>), a novel (1926) by Franz Kafka.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swa•raj<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swə räj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(in India) self-government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>(<i>cap.</i>) (formerly, in British India) the political party supporting this principle over British rule.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi, presumably equivalent. to Sanskrit <i>sva</i> own + Hindi <i>rāj</i> <span class="rh_sc">raj</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swa•raj<b>′</b>ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swa•raj<b>′</b>ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tet•ra•fluor•ide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(te′trə flŏŏr<b>′</b>īd, -flôr<b>′</b>-, -flōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tetra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fluoride</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lake•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lāk<b>′</b>lənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Florida. 47,406.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ua•ka•ri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wä kär<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ris.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of several medium-sized, tree-dwelling Amazon basin monkeys of the genus <i>Cacajao,</i> the only New World monkeys having a short tail: all are now rare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tupi and Guarani <i>uakari</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CAT scan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæt ˌskæn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an examination performed with a CAT scanner:<span class="rh_ex">The doctors performed two CAT scans on her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner:<span class="rh_ex">The CAT scans show some blockage here in the aorta.</span></span></li></ol>Also called <a href="ctscan"><span class="rh_sc"><b>CT scan.</b></span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CAT<b>′</b> scan′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an examination performed with a CAT scanner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>CT scan.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">c</span>(<span class="rh_sc">omputerized</span>) <span class="rh_sc">a</span>(<span class="rh_sc">xial</span>) <span class="rh_sc">t</span>(<span class="rh_sc">omography</span>) 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•fluo•rog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō flŏŏ rog<b>′</b>rə fē, -flô-, -flō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>photography of images produced by a fluoroscopic examination, used in x-ray examination of the lungs of large groups of people. Also called <b>fluorography.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">fluoro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haup•pauge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hä<b>′</b>pôg, -pog),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city on central Long Island, in SE New York. 20,960.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•in•hab•it•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be lived in;<br/> impossible to live in:<span class="rh_ex">an uninhabitable wasteland.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-hab-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-hab-</span>.</span></a> <br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">No•va  I•gua•çu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nô<b>′</b>vä ē′gwä so̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Brazil, NW of Rio de Janeiro. 931,954.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wet<b>′</b> dream<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Medicine</span>See <b>nocturnal emission.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">main-top•mast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mān′top<b>′</b>mast′, -mäst′; <i>Naut.</i> mān′top<b>′</b>məst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>the mast next above the main lower mast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1485–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•per•sus•cep•ti•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pər sə sep<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>hypersensitive (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyper</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">susceptible</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hy′per•sus•cep′ti•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<b>′</b>et air′plane,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Rocketry</span>an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a military airplane armed with rockets. Also called <b>rock<b>′</b>et plane′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zhi•fu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> j<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">y</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Yantai.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chefoo.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rop•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>rop•i•er, rop•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">resembling a rope or ropes:<span class="rh_ex">ropy muscles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rope</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rop<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rop<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slight•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slī<b>′</b>ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">derogatory and disparaging;<br/> belittling.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slight</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slaɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small in amount, degree, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">I heard a slight noise.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of little importance, influence, etc.;<br/> trivial:<span class="rh_ex">only a slight difference between what he says and what you say.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">slender or slim;<br/> light in build:<span class="rh_ex">She was slight and had delicate features.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of little substance or strength.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to treat (someone) as if he or she were unimportant:<span class="rh_ex">didn't mean to slight the dinner guest.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an instance of treating someone as unimportant:<span class="rh_ex">a deliberate slight.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>slight•ed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">I felt slighted that I was not invited to the party.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">slightly overweight.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slight<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., n.,</span> <i></i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">small in amount, degree, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a slight increase; a slight odor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of little importance, influence, etc.;<br/> trivial:<span class="rh_ex">a slight cut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">slender or slim;<br/> not heavily built.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">frail;<br/> flimsy;<br/> delicate:<span class="rh_ex">a slight fabric.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">of little substance or strength.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to treat as of little importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to treat (someone) with indifference;<br/> ignore, esp. pointedly or contemptuously;<br/> snub:<span class="rh_ex">to be slighted by society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to do negligently;<br/> scamp:<span class="rh_ex">to slight one's studies.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of slighting indifference or treatment:<span class="rh_ex">Slights marred his work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy;<br/> affront:<span class="rh_ex">She considered not being invited an unforgivable slight.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English (adjective, adjectival) smooth, sleek, slender; compare Old English <i>-sliht-</i> in <i>eorth-slihtes</i> even with ground; cognate with German <i>schlicht,</i> Old Norse <i>slēttr,</i> Gothic <i>slaihts</i> smooth</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>slight<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insignificant, trifling, paltry. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>slender.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weak, feeble, fragile. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unsubstantial, inconsiderable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disdain, scorn. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Slight,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disregard,</span> <span class="rh_sc">neglect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">overlook</span> mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To <span class="rh_sc">slight</span> is to give only superficial attention to something important:<span class="rh_ex">to slight one's work.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">disregard</span> is to pay no attention to a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">to disregard the rules;<br/></span>in some circumstances, to <span class="rh_sc">disregard</span> may be admirable:<span class="rh_ex">to disregard a handicap.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">neglect</span> is to shirk paying sufficient attention to a person or thing:<span class="rh_ex">to neglect one's correspondence.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">overlook</span> is to fail to see someone or something (possibly because of carelessness):<span class="rh_ex">to overlook a bill that is due.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> neglect, disregard, inattention; disdain, scorn. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>insult.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> considerable.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail<b>′</b>-order house′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a retail firm that conducts its business by receiving orders and shipping its merchandise through the mail and that supplies its customers with catalogs, circulars, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mo•ser<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•hann Ja•kob</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän yä<b>′</b>kôp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•co•far•ad<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>kō far′əd, -ad, pī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>one trillionth of a farad. <i>Abbr.:</i> pF  Also called <b>micromicrofarad.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pico</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">farad</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">QN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>queen's knight.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">q.n.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>(in prescriptions) every night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quoque nocte</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">q.n.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>(in prescriptions) every night.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>quoque nocte</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">selves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛlvz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <a href='self w="1"'><span class="rh_sc">self</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">selves<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(selvz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pl. of <b>self.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɛlf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> pron., pl.</span> <b>selves,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing referred to apart from others:<span class="rh_ex">one's own self; the knowledge of self.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one's usual nature, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">his better self.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">personal interest;<br/> one's own pleasure, wants, etc., without concern for others:<span class="rh_ex">always thinking of self.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">myself, herself, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to make a check payable to self.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being the same throughout;<br/> uniform.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">self-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>self-</i> is attached to nouns to refer to something that one does by oneself or to oneself:<span class="rh_ex">self-control (= control of oneself);</span><span class="rh_ex">self-government;</span><span class="rh_ex">self-help.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>self-</i> is also attached to adjectives and nouns to refer to an action done without assistance:<span class="rh_ex">self-adhesive;</span><span class="rh_ex">a self-loading gun;</span><span class="rh_ex">self-study.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>selves,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., pron., pl.</span> <b>selves,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality:<span class="rh_ex">one's own self.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person's nature, character, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">his better self.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">personal interest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ego;<br/> that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">being the same throughout, as a color;<br/> uniform.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>being of one piece with or the same material as the rest:<span class="rh_ex">drapes with a self lining.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Immunology</span>the natural constituents of the body, which are normally not subject to attack by components of the immune system (contrasted with <i>nonself</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>same.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">pron.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">myself, himself, herself, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to make a check payable to self.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to self-pollinate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>self, selfa</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>zelf,</i> German <i>selb-,</i> Old Norse <i>sjalfr,</i> Gothic <i>silba</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">self-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>self</b> and variously used with the meanings "of the self '' (<i>self-analysis</i>) and "by oneself or itself '' (<i>self-appointed</i>);<br/> and with the meanings "to, with, toward, for, on, in oneself '' (<i>self-complacent</i>), "inherent in oneself or itself '' (<i>self-explanatory</i>), "independent'' (<i>self-government</i>), and "automatic'' (<i>self-operating</i>).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Par<b>′</b>ent-Teach<b>′</b>er Associa′tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pâr<b>′</b>ənt tē<b>′</b>chər, par<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an organization of teachers and the parents of their students, as within a public school, to promote mutual understanding and to increase the effectiveness of the educational program. <i>Abbr.:</i> PTA, P.T.A.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgæmin, -ɪn, gæˈmin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a girl who hangs around on the streets.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small, playfully mischievous girl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or like a gamine:<span class="rh_ex">clothes for the gamine figure.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gam•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gam<b>′</b>ēn, -in, ga mēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a diminutive or very slender girl, esp. one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or like a gamine:<span class="rh_ex">a gamine personality; clothes for the gamine figure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; feminine of <span class="rh_sc">gamin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">philosoph<b>′</b>ical anal<b>′</b>ysis.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>See <b>linguistic analysis.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Myin•gyan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(myin<b>′</b>jän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Burma. 40,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•ju•ve•nes•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri jo̅o̅′və nes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">becoming young again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">making young again;<br/> rejuvenating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>rejuvenēsc</i>(<i>ere</i>) to become young again (Latin <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>juven</i>(<i>is</i>) <span class="rh_sc">young</span> + <i>-ēsc-</i> inceptive suffix + <i>-ere</i> infinitive suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•ju′ve•nes<b>′</b>cence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•un•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/riˈyunyən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of being reunited.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a gathering of relatives, friends, etc., at regular times:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a family reunion.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-uni-"><span class="rh_sc">-uni-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•un•ion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē yo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of uniting again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being united again.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gathering of relatives, friends, or associates at regular intervals or after separation:<span class="rh_ex">a family reunion.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">union</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ré•u•nion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē yo̅o̅n<b>′</b>yən; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā <span class="rh_sc">y</span> nyô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 692,204;<br/> 970 sq. mi. (2512 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> St. Denis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra•tem•po•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′prə tem<b>′</b>pər əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">supra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">temporal</span><sup>2</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">NP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noun phrase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">nurse-practitioner.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Np,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Chemistry</span>neper;<br/> nepers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Np,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">neptunium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">new paragraph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>nisi prius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">no protest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>notary public.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">n.p.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>net proceeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">new paragraph.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>nisi prius.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">no pagination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">no place of publication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">no protest.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>notary public.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vv.ll.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>variae lectiones.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sulfu<b>′</b>ric ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water-miscible liquid, H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining. Also called <b>oil of vitriol.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rop•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rō<b>′</b>pə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-er•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a place where ropes are made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>knavery;<br/> roguery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>roperie.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">rope,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span> 1325–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wan•kel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wäng<b>′</b>kəl, wang<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> väng<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Fe•lix</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>liks; <i>Ger.</i> fā<b>′</b>liks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1902, German engineer: inventor of rotary engine.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">why's<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwīz, wīz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <i>why is: </i><span class="rh_ex">Why's dinner so late?</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nos•o•ge•og•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nos′ō jē og<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="PAT">the study of the geographical causes and distribution of diseases. Also called <b>nos•och•tho•nog•ra•phy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nos′ok thə nog<b>′</b>rə fē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">noso</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">geography</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>nos•o•ge•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nos′ō jē′ə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nos′o•ge′o•graph<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port<b>′</b> author′ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo<b>′</b>tor lor′ry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a motor truck, esp. one with open sides.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spie•gel•ei•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spē<b>′</b>gəl ī′zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a lustrous, crystalline pig iron containing a large amount of manganese, sometimes 15 percent or more, used in making steel. Also called <b>spie<b>′</b>gel, spie<b>′</b>gel i′ron.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Spiegel</i> mirror + <i>Eisen</i> <span class="rh_sc">iron</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyt•tja<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yit<b>′</b>chä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mud rich in organic matter, found at the bottom or near the shore of certain lakes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Swedish, akin to <i>gjuta</i> to pour</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skin•ner•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skin<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ner•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a place where skins are prepared, as for the market.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">skin,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thigh-slap•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī<b>′</b>slap′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/lɛs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a comparative of <b>little</b> with <b>least</b> as superlative.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to a smaller length, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">a less-developed country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to say nothing of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>much/still <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I could barely pay for my own meal, much less hers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> in any way different;<br/> other:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span>He's nothing less than a thief.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a compar. of <b>little</b> with <b>least</b> as superl.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He has less money than before.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lower in consideration, rank, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">complained to no less a person than the mayor (= to no one ranking lower than the mayor).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">fewer:<span class="rh_ex">There were less than ten speakers before me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a smaller amount or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">She eats less every day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something not as important:<span class="rh_ex">People have been imprisoned for less.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def">minus;<br/> without;<br/> subtracting:<span class="rh_ex">a year less two days.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_4" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>less and less</b>, to a decreasing extent or degree:<span class="rh_ex">I see less and less of my sister these days.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">-less,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-less</i> is attached to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning "without, not having (the thing or quality named by the noun)'':<span class="rh_ex">care <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -less → careless;<br/> shame <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -less → shameless</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>-less</i> is also attached to verbs to form adjectives with the meaning "that cannot be'' plus the <i>-ed/en</i> form of the verb;<br/> or "that never'' plus the <i>-s</i> form of the verb:<span class="rh_ex">tire <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -less → tireless (= that never tires);</span><span class="rh_ex">count <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -less → countless (= that cannot be counted).</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(les),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a compar. of<span>]</span></span> <b>little</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with<span>]</span></span> <b>least</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>as superl.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to a smaller extent, amount, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">less exact.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">most certainly not (often prec. by <i>much</i> or <i>still</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He could barely pay for his own lodging, much less for that of his friend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in any way different;<br/> other:<span class="rh_ex">He is nothing less than a thief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>less than</b>, by far short of being;<br/> not in the least;<br/> hardly at all:<span class="rh_ex">The job is less than perfect.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>a compar. of<span>]</span></span> <b>little</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with<span>]</span></span> <b>least</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>as superl.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.;<br/> not so large, great, or much:<span class="rh_ex">less money; less speed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lower in consideration, rank, or importance:<span class="rh_ex">no less a person than the manager.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">fewer:<span class="rh_ex">less than a dozen.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a smaller amount or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">Hundreds of soldiers arrived, but less of them remained.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something inferior or not as important:<span class="rh_ex">He was tortured for less.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">minus;<br/> without:<span class="rh_ex">a year less two days; six dollars less tax.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>lǣs</i> (adverb, adverbial), <i>lǣssa</i> (adjective, adjectival); cognate with Old Frisian <i>lês</i> (adverb, adverbial), <i>lêssa</i> (adjective, adjectival). See <span class="rh_sc">least</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>small.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Even though <span class="rh_sc">less</span> has been used before plural nouns (<i>less words; less men</i>) since the time of King Alfred, many modern usage guides say that only <span class="rh_sc">fewer</span> can be used in such contexts. <span class="rh_sc">Less,</span> they say, should modify singular mass nouns (<i>less sugar; less money</i>) and singular abstract nouns (<i>less honesty; less love</i>). It should modify plural nouns only when they suggest combination into a unit, group, or aggregation:<span class="rh_ex">less than $50</span>(a sum of money); <i>less than three miles</i> (a unit of distance). With plural nouns specifying individuals or readily distinguishable units, the guides say that <span class="rh_sc">fewer</span> is the only proper choice:<span class="rh_ex">fewer words; fewer men; no fewer than 31 of the 50 states.</span>Modern standard English practice does not reflect this distinction. When followed by <i>than,</i> <span class="rh_sc">less</span> occurs at least as often as <span class="rh_sc">fewer</span> in modifying plural nouns that are not units or groups, and the use of <span class="rh_sc">less</span> in this construction is increasing in all varieties of English:<span class="rh_ex">less than eight million people; no less than 31 of the 50 states.</span>When not followed by <i>than,</i> <span class="rh_sc">fewer</span> is more frequent only in formal written English, and in this construction also the use of <span class="rh_sc">less</span> is increasing:<span class="rh_ex">This year we have had less crimes, less accidents, and less fires than in any of the last five years.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-less,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an adjective suffix meaning "without'' (<i>childless;<br/> peerless</i>), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to perform or be performed (<i>resistless;<br/> tireless</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> cognate with Old Norse <i>lauss,</i> German <i>los,</i> <span class="rh_sc">loose</span> Middle English <i>-les,</i> Old English <i>-lēas,</i> special use of <i>lēas</i> free from, without, false</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun•sick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sun<b>′</b>sik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>suffering from mild heat exhaustion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sun</span> + <span class="rh_sc">sick</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soap•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōp<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several serranid fishes of the genus <i>Rypticus,</i> producing a body mucus that gives the skin a soapy quality, as <i>R. saponaceus,</i> inhabiting shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">soap</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">manx<b>′</b> cat<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dog and Cat Breeds</span>a tailless variety of the domestic cat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kiss<b>′</b>ing bridge′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><i>Canadian</i> (<i>chiefly New Brunswick</i>).</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Canada, British Terms</span>a covered bridge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scu•tage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in the feudal system) a payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service due to him by the holder of a fee.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>scūtāgium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scutum,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="kashmir"><span class="rh_sc"><b>kash•mir</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæʒmɪr, ˈkæʃ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the fine, soft wool of the Kashmir goat, or yarn made from this wool.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kazh<b>′</b>mēr, kash<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a garment made of this wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a yarn made from this wool.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>kashmir.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <span class="rh_sc">Cashmere</span> 1815–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Cash•mere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash mēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Kashmir.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Cash•mer<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj. n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<b>′</b>ning rhythm<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>the usual English verse rhythm created by a succession of metrical feet each of which consists of a stressed syllable and one or two unstressed ones. Also called <b>common rhythm.</b> Cf. <b>sprung rhythm.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">small<b>′</b> time<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> (in vaudeville)<ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a circuit of minor theaters giving three or more shows daily.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">small-time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smôl<b>′</b>tīm<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of modest or insignificant size, importance, or influence:<span class="rh_ex">a small-time politician.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>small<b>′</b>-tim<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsmall-ˈtime,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having little influence:<span class="rh_ex">a small-time politician.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>small-timer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ox<b>′</b>idizing a′gent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>oxidant.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thi•o•sul•fate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′ō sul<b>′</b>fāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thio</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">sulfate</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">va•ri•e•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(və rī<b>′</b>i tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a variety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">constituting a variety.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(in U.S. winemaking) designating a wine made entirely or chiefly from one variety of grape.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a varietal wine named for such a grape (distinguished from <i>generic</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">variet</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>va•ri<b>′</b>e•tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> king′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>one of the piratical Scandinavian chiefs who ravaged the coasts of medieval Europe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(<i>caps.</i>) a twin-engine U.S. Navy helicopter for rescue work and antisubmarine warfare.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85; translation of Old Norse <i>sǣkonungr</i>; cognate with Old English <i>sǣcyning</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kit<b>′</b> fox′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>either of two small gray foxes, <i>Vulpes macrotis</i> and <i>V. velox,</i> found on plains and in open, sandy areas of western North America, commercially valuable for their fur.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably special use of <span class="rh_sc">kit</span><sup>3</sup> 1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>schul</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sho̅o̅l, shŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>schuln</i></b></b> (sho̅o̅ln, shŏŏln),<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Yiddish.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>shul.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tow<b>′</b>er of si<b>′</b>lence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a circular stone platform, typically 30 ft. (9.1 m) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures. Also called  <b>dakhma.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•spent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′spent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn-out;<br/> exhausted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">spent</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•spend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′spend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-spent, spend•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to outdo in spending;<br/> spend more than:<span class="rh_ex">They seemed determined to outspend their neighbors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exceed (one's resources) in spending:<span class="rh_ex">He quickly outspent his fortune.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">spend</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">triv•i•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(triv<b>′</b>ē ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make trivial;<br/> cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>triv<b>′</b>i•al•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trivial</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>triv′i•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛləˌfoʊtoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>of or relating to camera equipment that can take pictures over long distances:<span class="rh_ex">a telephoto lens.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel•e•pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə fō′tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>noting or pertaining to telephotography.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; short for <i>telephotographic</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">telephotograph,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Tel•e•pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ə fō′tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Trademarks</span>a brand of apparatus for electrical transmission of photographs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Trademarks</span>a photograph transmitted by this apparatus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôr<b>′</b>tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">shorty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">transi<b>′</b>tion probabil′ity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the probability of going from a given state to the next state in a Markov process.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">soft-cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôft<b>′</b>kuv′ər, soft<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">paperback (defs. 1, 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•me•o•morph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hō<b>′</b>mē ə môrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>any of the crystalline minerals characterized by a particular kind of homeomorphism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homeo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">morph</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tap<b>′</b> wa′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water, obtained directly from a faucet or tap, that has not been purified, distilled, or otherwise treated.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fim•bri•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> fim<b>′</b>brē it, -āt′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> fim<b>′</b>brē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>Also, <b>fim<b>′</b>bri•at′ed.</b> having a border of hairs or filiform processes.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>to line (an ordinary) with a thin border of a different tincture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fimbriātus</i> fringed. See <span class="rh_sc">fimbria,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1480–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bear•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈbɛrəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be endured, suffered through, or tolerated;<br/> unendurable;<br/> intolerable:<span class="rh_ex">unbearable pain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•bear•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•bear•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un bâr<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not bearable;<br/> unendurable;<br/> intolerable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">bearable</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•bear<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•bear<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tor<b>′</b>sion bar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion: used as a spring in various machines and in automobile suspensions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•ro•phyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sap<b>′</b>rə fīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Ecology</span>any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>saprobe.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; <span class="rh_sc">sapro</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phyte</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>sap•ro•phyt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sap′rə fit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sap′ro•phyt<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•paque<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō pāk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to <i>radiotransparent</i>). Cf. <b>radiolucent.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">o</span>)- + <span class="rh_sc">opaque</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ra•di•o•pac•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō pas<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•gest•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səgˈdʒɛstəbəl, sə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">able to be suggested.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sug•gest•i•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səgˌdʒɛstəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-gest-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-gest-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug•gest•i•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səg jes<b>′</b>tə bəl, sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that may be suggested.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">suggest</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sug•gest′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, sug•gest<b>′</b>i•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sug•gest<b>′</b>i•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheet<b>′</b>-web weav′er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēt<b>′</b>web′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous spiders of the family Linyphiidae, characterized by a closely woven, sheetlike web.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min<b>′</b>iature photog<b>′</b>raphy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>photography with a camera using film that is 35 millimeters wide or less.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪndwɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">toward the wind.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of, situated in, or moving toward the direction from which the wind blows(opposed to <a href='leeward d="1"'><span class="rh_sc"><i>leeward</i></span></a>  ).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•ward<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>wərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">toward the wind;<br/> toward the point from which the wind blows.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter from which the wind blows (opposed to <i>leeward</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the point or quarter from which the wind blows.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the side toward the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>to windward</b>, in a position of vantage:<span class="rh_ex">We got to windward of the difficulty.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>to the windward.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ward</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind<b>′</b>ward•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wīld<b>′</b>wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a wood growing in the wild or natural state;<br/> forest.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>wilde wode,</i> Old English <i>wilde wudu.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">wild,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1150</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pul•mo•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pul<b>′</b>mō′tər, pŏŏl<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Trademarks</span>a mechanical device for artificial respiration that forces oxygen into the lungs when respiration has ceased because of asphyxiation, drowning, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ed•i•tor•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ed<b>′</b>i tər ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the office or function of an editor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">editorial direction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">editor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Schmal•kal•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shmäl<b>′</b>käl′dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in central Germany: a league to defend Protestantism formed here 1531. 16,806.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•ma•tu•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hē′mə tŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ə, -tyŏŏr<b>′</b>-, hem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the presence of blood in the urine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hemat</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">uria</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he′ma•tu<b>′</b>ric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mous•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mou<b>′</b>zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an animal that catches mice:<span class="rh_ex">Our cat is a good mouser.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that seeks or prowls, as if for prey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mouse,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wept<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  weep•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shed (tears) because of strong emotion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They wept for days over his sudden death.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">wept bitter tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give out or exude (liquid, as water or blood): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wound is weeping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a wound weeping blood.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weep•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wept, weep•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears;<br/> shed tears;<br/> cry:<span class="rh_ex">to weep for joy; to weep with rage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to let fall drops of water or other liquid;<br/> drip;<br/> leak:<span class="rh_ex">The old water tank was weeping at the seams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to exude water or liquid, as soil, a rock, a plant stem, or a sore.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to weep for (someone or something);<br/> mourn with tears or other expression of sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">He wept his dead brother.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to shed (tears);<br/> pour forth in weeping:<span class="rh_ex">to weep tears of gratitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to let fall or give forth in drops:<span class="rh_ex">trees weeping an odorous gum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to pass, bring, put, etc., to or into a specified condition with the shedding of tears (usually fol. by <i>away, out,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to weep one's eyes out; to weep oneself to sleep.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">weeping, or a fit of weeping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the exudation of water or liquid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>wepen,</i> Old English <i>wēpan</i> to wail; cognate with Gothic <i>wōpjan</i> to call, Old Norse <i>æpa</i> to cry out</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sob; wail, lament. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bewail, bemoan, lament.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> laugh, rejoice.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">weep<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the lapwing, <i>Vanellus vanellus,</i> of Europe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> imitative</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Haute-Vienne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōt vyen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a department in central France. 352,149;<br/> 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Limoges.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ip•so fac•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪpsoʊ ˈfæktoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>by the fact itself:<span class="rh_ex">to be condemned ipso facto as a murderer.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ip•so fac•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ip<b>′</b>sō fak<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>by the fact itself;<br/> by the very nature of the deed:<span class="rh_ex">to be condemned ipso facto.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ipsō factō</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ort<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôrt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>orts.</b> a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; cognate with Low German <i>ort,</i> early Dutch <i>oorete</i>; compare Old English <i>or-</i> out-, <i>ǣt</i> food (see <span class="rh_sc">eat</span>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tight•wire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tīt<b>′</b>wī<sup>ə</sup>r′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theater</span>tightrope (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tight</span> + <span class="rh_sc">wire</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">W, w<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʌbəlˌyu, -yʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ws <span class="rh_txt">or</span> W's, ws <span class="rh_txt">or</span> w's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">western.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">wide.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">width.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">w,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">with.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Wednesday.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">weight.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>western.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">width.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">w.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">week.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">weight.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>western.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">wide.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>width.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">wife.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def">with.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>work.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">w/,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">W, w<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl yo̅o̅′, -yŏŏ; <i>rapidly</i> dub<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>W's</b> or <b>Ws, w's</b> or <b>ws.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>W</i> or <i>w,</i> as in <i>way, bewitch,</i> or <i>row.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of a<shape>W.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>W</i> or <i>w.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>W</i> or <span class="rh_ex">w.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt;<br/> watts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">western.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">white.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">wide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">widowed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">width.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">withdrawn;<br/> withdrew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">withheld.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">W,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 23rd in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the 22nd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span>tungsten.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> German <i>Wolfram</i> <span class="rh_sc">wolfram</span></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span>tryptophan.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">w,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt;<br/> watts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">withdrawn;<br/> withdrew.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">withheld.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">W.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Wales.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">warehouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Washington.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt;<br/> watts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Wednesday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Welsh.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>western.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">width.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>work.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">w.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">warden.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">warehouse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>watt;<br/> watts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">week;<br/> weeks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>west.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>western.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">wide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>width.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">wife.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">won.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>work.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">w/,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•ta•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>tl āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a salt of any tantalic acid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tantal</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> <span class="rh_sc">acid</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KP<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪˈpi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>KPs, KP's</b>.<ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> military duty as a kitchen helper:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>assigned to KP.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a soldier detailed to work as kitchen help.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">KP,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chess.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess</span>king's pawn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">K.P.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>See <b>kitchen police.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Knight of the Order of St. Patrick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Knights of Pythias.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•tes•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak tes<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">becoming or being milky.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Insects</span>secreting or producing a milky juice.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lactēscent-</i> (stem of <i>lactēscēns</i>), present participle of <i>lactēscere</i> to turn into milk, produce milk. See <span class="rh_sc">lact</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">escent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lac•tes<b>′</b>cence, lac•tes<b>′</b>cen•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me-too<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>to̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>characterized by or involving me-tooism:<span class="rh_ex">a candidate's me-too campaign.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from phrase <i>me too</i> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">struck<b>′</b> meas<b>′</b>ure,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a measure, esp. of grain, level with the top of a receptacle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">press<b>′</b> gal′lery,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a press section, esp. in a legislative chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the group of news reporters present or qualified to be present in this section.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hys•ter•ec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgical removal of the uterus.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hys•ter•ec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(his′tə rek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>excision of the uterus.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hyster</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sam•pai•o<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sam pä′yō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Jorge</b>, born 1939, president of Portugal since 1996.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van Loon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van lo̅o̅n<b>′</b>, lōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Hen•drik Wil•lem</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hen<b>′</b>drik vil<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1882–1944, U.S. author, born in the Netherlands.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Port Gen•til<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> pô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> zhä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W Gabon. 77,111.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•trod•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ˈdownˌtrod</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harshly ruled;<br/> oppressed:<span class="rh_ex">tried to help the downtrodden masses.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">down•trod•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(doun<b>′</b>trod′n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tyrannized over;<br/> oppressed:<span class="rh_ex">the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">trodden down;<br/> trampled upon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>down<b>′</b>trod′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">down</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">trodden</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>down<b>′</b>trod′den•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•ol•o•gism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/niˈɑləˌdʒɪzəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span> a new word or phrase or an existing word used in a new sense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Some neologisms have entered the language from computers, such as the word mouse <i> meaning "pointing device.''</i></span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-log-"><span class="rh_sc">-log-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ne•ol•o•gism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nē ol<b>′</b>ə jiz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Psychiatry</span>the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a new doctrine, esp. a new interpretation of sacred writings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a new word, often consisting of a combination of other words, that is understood only by the speaker: occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>néologisme.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">neology,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1790–1800</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne•ol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ne•ol′o•gis<b>′</b>tic, ne•ol′o•gis<b>′</b>ti•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ware•hous•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wâr<b>′</b>hou′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>warehouseman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a person or company operating a warehouse or its services.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>a wholesaler with a large building for display and sale of goods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">warehouse</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">or•ni•tho•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr′nə thō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>psittacosis, esp. of birds other than those of the parrot family.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">ornith</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈshort-ˈrange,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a limited reach or extent, such as in distance or time:<span class="rh_ex">short-range planning.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short-range<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>rānj<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a limited extent, as in distance or time:<span class="rh_ex">a short-range shot; a short-range plan.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wood<b>′</b> tar′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a dark viscid product obtained from wood by distillation or by slow burning without flame, used in its natural state to preserve timber, rope, etc., or subjected to further distillation to yield creosote, oils, and a final residuum, wood pitch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Marco<b>′</b>ni rig′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a rig of triangular sails for a yacht. Also called <b>Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after German. <span class="rh_sc">Marconi</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Mar•co<b>′</b>ni-rigged′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> gray<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a very pale bluish gray.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•sur•face<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub sûr<b>′</b>fəs, sub<b>′</b>sûr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">below the surface, esp. of a body of water.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">surface</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">je•té<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zhə tā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tés</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tāz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -tā<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ballet.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, thrown, past participle of <i>jeter</i> to throw; see <span class="rh_sc">jet</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glen<b>′</b> Rock′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a borough in NE New Jersey. 11,497.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<b>′</b> wa<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water containing a large amount of salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">seawater.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">salt•wa•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôlt<b>′</b>wô<b>′</b>tər, -wot<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to salt water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">inhabiting salt water:<span class="rh_ex">a saltwater fish.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">salt</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">water</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sales<b>′</b> talk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a line of reasoning or argument intended to persuade someone to buy, accept, or do something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any persuasive argument.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlæktɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or obtained from milk.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lac•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lak<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or obtained from milk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lact</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhome ˈof•fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a room or space in one's home that is equipped and used as an office.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">home<b>′</b> of<b>′</b>fice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the main office of a company.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>caps.</i>) the governmental department in Great Britain dealing with domestic matters, as elections, naturalization, and the control of police.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a work or office space set up in a person's home and used exclusively for business on a regular basis.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•don•to•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō don<b>′</b>tl īt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>See <b>bone turquoise.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">odonto</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PST<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>P.S.T. </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> p.s.t.,</span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Pacific Standard Time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PST,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>Pacific Standard Time.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>P.S.T., p.s.t.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>pst</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to attract someone's attention quietly):<span class="rh_ex">"Psst, in here!'' he whispered.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">psst<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.) Also, <b>pst.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•di•lut•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌʌndɪˈlutɪd, -daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not diluted;<br/> not reduced by having more liquid added.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">strong;<br/> pure;<br/> not mixed:<span class="rh_ex">a look of undiluted hatred.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwhite ˌsale,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sale of white goods.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> sale′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a sale of sheets, pillowcases, and other white goods.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">two-a-cat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>ə kat′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>See <b>two old cat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•dis•junc•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′dis jungk<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">disjunction</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwell-ˈdone,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">performed accurately and skillfully.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of meat) thoroughly cooked.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">well-done<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wel<b>′</b>dun<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">performed accurately and diligently;<br/> executed with skill and efficiency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of meat) thoroughly cooked, esp. until all redness is gone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1150–1200</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jet-black<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jet<b>′</b>blak<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">deep-black:<span class="rh_ex">jet-black hair.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub<b>′</b>space topol′ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>See <b>relative topology.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slip<b>′</b>per chair′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small bedroom chair with a low seat.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gyp<b>′</b>sum plas′ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>plaster made primarily of gypsum.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">U.S.S.Ct.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">United States Supreme Court.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nan•terre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> te<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris. 96,004.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wool•fell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>fel′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the skin of a wool-bearing animal with the fleece still on it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>wolle fell.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">wool,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fell</span><sup>4</sup> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">volcan<b>′</b>ic bomb<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>bomb (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>nil de•spe•ran•dum</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nēl<b>′</b> des′pe <span class="rh_sc">r</span>än<b>′</b>dŏŏm; <i>Eng.</i> nil<b>′</b> des′pə ran<b>′</b>dəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>never despair.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ju•ra•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jŏŏ rā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of taking or administering an oath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>jūrātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>jūrātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>jūrāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">jurat</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">P.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Abbreviations</span>Parents' Association.<var>Also, <b>PA</b> </var></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Pennsylvania.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>public-address system.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pa.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Pennsylvania.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">public-address system.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pä, pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>father.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">papa</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">PA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Parents' Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">paying agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Pennsylvania (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>physician's assistant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">press agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>public-address system.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Pa,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physics</span>pascal;<br/> pascals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pa,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">protactinium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Pa.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Pennsylvania.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">P.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Parents' Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>particular average.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">passenger agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">post adjutant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>power of attorney.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">press agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def">public-address system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">publicity agent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">purchasing agent.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>participial adjective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">per annum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">press agent.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">p.-a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>public-address system.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rhe•sus mon•key<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrisəs ˈmʌŋki/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a kind of monkey, a macaque, of India, used in biological and medical research.<var>Also called <b>ˈrhe•sus.</b> </var></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sheep•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shēp<b>′</b>hed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-head,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-heads.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large California food fish, <i>Semicossyphus pulcher,</i> of the wrasse family. Also called <b>fathead, redfish.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> so called from the resemblance of its teeth to those of a sheep 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">O•se•tian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(o sē<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>Ossetian.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lympho-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form representing <b>lymph</b> in compound words:<span class="rh_ex">lymphocyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>lymph-.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•nif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ə nif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>conveying or containing semen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bearing or producing seed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sēmin-</i> (stem of <i>sēmen</i>) seed, <span class="rh_sc">semen</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ferous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear reac<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>reaction (def. 8).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pig<b>′</b>-tailed macaque<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pig<b>′</b>tāld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology, Mammals</span>a forest-dwelling southeast Asian macaque, <i>Macaca nemestrina,</i> having a short, curled tail, colonized for animal behavior studies.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pig<b>′</b>tailed′ macaque<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ocul-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-ocul-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "eye.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">binocular, monocle, ocular, oculist</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ocul-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>oculo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">oculist.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oculo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "eye,'' "ocular,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">oculomotor.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>ocul-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  see -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- combining form of Latin <i>oculus</i> <sc>eye</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tux•e•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʌkˈsidoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also called <a href="dinnerjacket"><b>dinner jacket.</b></a> a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a complete semiformal outfit, including this jacket and dark trousers:<span class="rh_ex">The groom wore a fancy tuxedo.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tux•e•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tuk sē<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>dinner jacket.</b> </var>a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress, traditionally of black or dark-blue color and characteristically having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels.</span></li></ol><def id="2">the complete semiformal outfit, including this jacket, dark trousers, often with silk stripes down the sides, a bow tie, and usually a cummerbund.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <i>Tuxedo coat,</i> after country club at Tuxedo Park, north, northern.Y. 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tux•e<b>′</b>doed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/></def><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>boring a hole through rock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a piece of stone of any size:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>They were throwing rocks through the windows.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something resembling a rock.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diamond.</span></li><li id="advanced_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any gem.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the rocks</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>ruined or about to be ruined:<span class="rh_ex">worried that their marriage was on the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>(of an alcoholic beverage) served over ice cubes:<span class="rh_ex">a martini on the rocks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move to and fro gently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He rocked his child in his arms.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She rocked quietly in her chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be moved powerfully with emotion, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She rocked with laughter at the sight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The news of the killings rocked the small town.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to shake violently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>An explosion rocked the dock.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to dance to or play rock music:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The band rocked all night.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a rocking movement.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a musical style coming originally from blues and folk music, having a strong beat and repeating phrases.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of or relating to musical rock:<span class="rh_ex">a rock band.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a particular kind of such matter:<span class="rh_ex">igneous rock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">stone in the mass:<span class="rh_ex">buildings that stand upon rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a stone of any size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a rock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a firm foundation or support:<span class="rh_ex">The Lord is my rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a kind of hard candy, variously flavored.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">See <b>rock candy.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Often, <b>rocks.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a piece of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a dollar bill.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a diamond.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any gem.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">crack (def. 41).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a pellet or lump of crack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>between a rock and a hard place</b>, between undesirable alternatives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>on the rocks</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>in or into a state of disaster or ruin:<span class="rh_ex">Their marriage is on the rocks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>without funds;<br/> destitute;<br/> bankrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a beverage, esp. liquor or a cocktail) with, or containing, ice cubes:<span class="rh_ex">Scotch on the rocks; a vodka martini on the rocks.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>get one's rocks off</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French <i>ro</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>que, roche</i> (compare <span class="rh_sc">roche</span> <span class="rh_sc">alum</span>); compare Spanish, Provencal <i>roca,</i> Italian <i>rocca,</i> Medieval Latin <i>rocha, rocca</i> (<whence> late Old English <i>-rocc</i> in <i>stānrocc</i> "stone-rock'')</whence></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1300–50; 1905–10 for def. 10; Middle English <i>rokk</i>(<i>e</i>) </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rock<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rock<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be moved or swayed powerfully with excitement, emotion, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>(of sand or gravel) to be washed in a cradle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance to or play rock music.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(of popular music) to have the driving beat characteristic of rock.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to move or sway to and fro or from side to side, esp. gently and soothingly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to lull in security, hope, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to affect deeply;<br/> stun;<br/> move or sway powerfully, as with emotion:<span class="rh_ex">Everyone in the courtroom was rocked by the verdict.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to shake or disturb violently:<span class="rh_ex">A thunderous explosion rocked the waterfront.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Graphic Arts.<span>]</span></span>to roughen the surface of (a copperplate) with a rocker preparatory to scraping a mezzotint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>cradle (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>rock the boat</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something:<span class="rh_ex">Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a rocking movement:<span class="rh_ex">the gentle rock of the boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>rock-'n'-roll (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>rock-'n'-roll (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English <i>rocken,</i> Old English <i>roccian</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>rocken</i>; akin to German <i>rücken</i>; Old Norse <i>rykkja</i> to jerk</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rock<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rock<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> roll, shake. See <b>swing</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See <b>striped bass.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> short for <span class="rh_sc">rockfish</span> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Rock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•ruff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ō′vər ruf<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ō<b>′</b>vər ruf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>to overtrump.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the act of overtrumping.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">ruff</span><sup>2</sup> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•fec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈfɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being or becoming perfect:<span class="rh_ex">The roast beef was cooked to perfection.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the highest degree of ability, skill, or excellence.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a perfect example of something:<span class="rh_ex">As a teacher, he is perfection itself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of perfecting.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•fec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər fek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a perfect embodiment or example of something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a quality, trait, or feature of the highest degree of excellence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the highest or most nearly perfect degree of a quality or trait.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of perfecting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>perfectiōn-</i> (stem of <i>perfectiō</i>) a finishing (see <span class="rh_sc">perfect,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span>); replacing Middle English <i>perfectiun, perfeccioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">benz•py•rene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(benz pī<b>′</b>rēn, benz′pī rēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>benzopyrene.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-em•ploy•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>em ploi<b>′</b>mənt, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or fact of being self-employed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tu•ber•an•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō to̅o̅<b>′</b>bər ən sē, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">protuberance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">protuber</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•tu•ber•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō to̅o̅<b>′</b>bər ənt, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, prə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bulging out beyond the surrounding surface;<br/> protruding;<br/> projecting:<span class="rh_ex">protuberant eyes.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>prōtūberant-</i> (stem of <i>prōtūberāns</i>), present participle of <i>prōtūberāre</i> to swell. See <span class="rh_sc">pro</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">tuber,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pro•tu<b>′</b>ber•ant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tal. qual.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of ordinary or average quality.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>tālis quālis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•du•pli•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri do̅o̅′pli kā<b>′</b>shən, -dyo̅o̅′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of reduplicating;<br/> the state of being reduplicated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something resulting from reduplicating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">reduplicating as a grammatical pattern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the added element in a reduplicated form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form containing a reduplicated element.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>reduplicātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>reduplicātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">reduplicate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yawn•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yô<b>′</b>ning),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being or standing wide open;<br/> gaping:<span class="rh_ex">the yawning mouth of a cave.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indicating by yawns one's weariness or indifference:<span class="rh_ex">The lecturer was oblivious to his yawning audience.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>geniendum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">yawn,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>yawn<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yawn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/yɔn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to open the mouth, usually involuntarily, and breathe in deeply, sometimes with a sighing sound and a large breath out, often caused by drowsiness or boredom.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to say with a yawn:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span>"I think I'll go to bed,'' he yawned.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>saw the gap between the mountains yawning wide before him.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of yawning:<span class="rh_ex">couldn't stifle her yawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><var>Also called <b>yawner.</b> </var>something so boring as to make one yawn.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yawn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to open wide like a mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to say with a yawn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to open wide, or lay open, as if by yawning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of yawning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an opening;<br/> open space;<br/> chasm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>Also, <b>yawner.</b> something so boring as to make one yawn:<span class="rh_ex">Critics say the new fashions are one big yawn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>yanen,</i> <i>yonen</i> (verb, verbal), alteration of <i>yenen,</i> Old English <i>ge</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>nian</i>; akin to Old English <i>gānian, ginan,</i> Old Norse <i>gīna, German gähnen,</i> Latin <i>hiāre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">hiatus</span>), Greek <i>chaínein</i> to gape (see <span class="rh_sc">chasm</span>)</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. gape.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•tra•net<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul<b>′</b>trə net′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a net in a topological space that is residually in every set or its complement in the space.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">net</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon<b>′</b>day morn<b>′</b>ing disease′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>azoturia (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">First<b>′</b> State<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Delaware (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">FHWA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Federal Highway Administration.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gratu<b>′</b>itous con<b>′</b>tract,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contract for the benefit of only one of the parties, the other party receiving nothing as consideration.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nyct-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "night,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">nyctalgia.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>nycti-, nycto-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>nykt-,</i> stem of <i>nýx</i> night</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy<b>′</b>driod<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a colorless corrosive liquid, HI, an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Shaun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>John.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Zoll<b>′</b>ner illu<b>′</b>sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tsul<b>′</b>nər; <i>Ger.</i> ts<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>l<b>′</b>nə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a spatial illusion in which parallel lines intersected by short oblique lines are perceived as converging or diverging.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. K. French. <i>Zöllner,</i> 19th-century German physicist 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•gress•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑŋgrɪsˌwʊmən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <i>pl.</i> <b>-wom•en.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Congresswoman<span>]</span></span>  a female member of a congress:<span class="rh_ex">There were only a few congresswomen at that time.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun<span>]</span></span>Congresswoman, what is your position on that issue? I voted for Congresswoman Jones.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•gress•wom•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kong<b>′</b>gris wŏŏm′ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-wom•en.</b> (<i>often cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Pronouns</span>a female member of a congress, esp. of the U.S. House of Representatives.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">congress</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">woman</span> 1915–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-woman.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•love•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un luv<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not lovely;<br/> without beauty or charm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">harsh or repellent in character;<br/> unpleasant;<br/> disagreeable;<br/> objectionable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lovely</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•love<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•trib•u•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri trib<b>′</b>yə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or involving retribution:<span class="rh_ex">retributive justice.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>retrib•u•to•ry</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri trib<b>′</b>yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>retribūtus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">retribution</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> obsolete <i>retribute</i> to make retribution (1670–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•trib<b>′</b>u•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">glyc<b>′</b>eryl tri•o<b>′</b>le•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī ō<b>′</b>lē āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>olein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">oleate</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•mo•e•lec•trom•e•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thûr′mō i lek trom<b>′</b>i tər, -ē′lek-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an instrument for measuring a charge or voltage by means of the heat it produces in a resistance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thermo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">electrometer</span> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wöh•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûr<b>′</b>lər, vûr<b>′</b>-; <i>Ger.</i> v<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><b>′</b>lə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1800–82, German chemist.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Star<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>Polaris.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o<b>′</b>gee arch<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an arch, each haunch of which is an ogee with the concave side uppermost. See illus. under <b>arch.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hal•lu•ci•na•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>sə nə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>pertaining to or characterized by hallucination:<span class="rh_ex">hallucinatory visions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hallucinate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hal•lu•ci•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˌlusəˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>perception of something that does not exist, caused by various diseases, or by reaction to toxic substances or drugs:<span class="rh_ex">This drug causes bizarre hallucinations.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hal•lu•ci•na•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/həˈlusənəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hal•lu•ci•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lo̅o̅′sə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>the sensation caused by a hallucinatory condition or the object or scene visualized.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a false notion, belief, or impression; illusion;<br/> delusion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>hallūcinātiōn-</i> (stem of (<i>h</i>)<i>allūcinātiō</i>) a wandering of the mind. See <span class="rh_sc">hallucinate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><ros> <b>hal•lu′ci•na<b>′</b>tion•al, hal•lu•ci•na•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə lo̅o̅<b>′</b>sə nā′tiv, -nə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> phantasm, aberration. See <b>illusion.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Saint-Gau•dens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt gôd<b>′</b>nz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Augustus</b>, 1848–1907, U.S. sculptor, born in Ireland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vatican II.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Second Vatican Council.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saint•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈseɪntli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or like a saint:<span class="rh_ex">the teacher's saintly patience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>saint•li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sanct-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sanct-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saint•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sānt<b>′</b>lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-li•er, -li•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint:<span class="rh_ex">saintly lives.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">saint</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>saint<b>′</b>li•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈop•ti•cal ˈdisc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing, Radio and Television</span>Also called <a href="laserdisc"><b>laser disc.</b></a> a plastic disk on which digital data, as music or pictures, are stored as tiny pits in the surface and read by using a laser.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><a href="videodisc"><span class="rh_sc">videodisc</span></a>.</span></li></ol>Compare <a href="compactdisc"><span class="rh_sc">compact disc</span></a>.<br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•tan•gu•lar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pen tang<b>′</b>gyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>having five angles and five sides;<br/> pentagonal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pent</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">angular</span> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•sub•ject<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər sub<b>′</b>jikt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a theme in a fugue that occurs simultaneously with the second and often the subsequent themes of the main subject.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">subject</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ke•no•sha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nō<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. 77,685.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vag•i•no•my•co•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vaj′ə nō mī kō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a fungous infection of the vagina.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vagino</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">mycosis</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Me•ir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā ēr<b>′</b>, mī<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Gol•da</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gōl<b>′</b>də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Goldie Mabovitch, Goldie Myerson</i>), 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.</def><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•sold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′sōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>outsell.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌaʊtˈsɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to surpass (a competitor) in salesmanship or selling.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exceed (another product) in number of sales.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•sell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out′sel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sold, -sell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exceed in volume of sales;<br/> sell more than:<span class="rh_ex">He outsells all our other salespeople.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to exceed in value or number of sales:<span class="rh_ex">a soap that outsells all other brands.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to obtain a higher price than.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sell</span><sup>1</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">arts<b>′</b> and crafts<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>the handcrafting and decoration of esp. utilitarian objects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ut•ter•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ut<b>′</b>ər lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in an utter manner;<br/> completely;<br/> absolutely.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">utter</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ly</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> entirely, fully, wholly, totally.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak or pronounce:<span class="rh_ex">He was unable to utter a word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to emit or give out (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice:<span class="rh_ex">to utter a sigh.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice:<span class="rh_ex">The engine uttered a shriek.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌtɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> total;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex">utter abandonment to grief.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ut•ter•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">That book is utterly boring.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ut<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give audible expression to;<br/> speak or pronounce:<span class="rh_ex">unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice:<span class="rh_ex">to utter a sigh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to express (oneself or itself ), esp. in words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice:<span class="rh_ex">The engine uttered a shriek.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to express by written or printed words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make publicly known;<br/> publish:<span class="rh_ex">to utter a libel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put into circulation, as coins, notes, and esp. counterfeit money or forged checks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to expel;<br/> emit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to publish, as a book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to sell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to employ the faculty of speech;<br/> use the voice to talk, make sounds, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His piety prevented him from uttering on religion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to sustain utterance;<br/> undergo speaking:<span class="rh_ex">Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>outren</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>6</sup>); cognate with German <i>äussern</i> to declare</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ut<b>′</b>ter•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ut<b>′</b>ter•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ut<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">ut•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ut<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> total;<br/> absolute:<span class="rh_ex">her utter abandonment to grief.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unconditional;<br/> unqualified:<span class="rh_ex">an utter denial.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>uttra, ūtera</i> outer. See <span class="rh_sc">out,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>4</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ut<b>′</b>ter•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>absolute.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsalt of the ˈearth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an individual or group thought of as being very noble, admirable, or worthwhile.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<b>′</b> of the earth<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an individual or group considered as representative of the best or noblest elements of society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; after Matthew 5:13</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a white, crystal-like compound, sodium chloride, used for seasoning and preserving food.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a chemical compound formed by combining an acid and a base.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a sailor, esp. an old or experienced one.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj ]<ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to season or preserve (food) with salt.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to spread salt on so as to melt snow or ice:<span class="rh_ex">salting the highways.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>salt away</b>, to save (money) for future use: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>away </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">salted away a few thousand dollars for an emergency.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>away</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">salted some money away years ago.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def">tasting of or containing salt:<span class="rh_ex">salt water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="8"><span class="rh_def">preserved with salt:<span class="rh_ex">salt cod.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>take (something) with a grain <span class="rh_txt">or</span> pinch of salt</b>, [ take <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with a grain/pinch of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ ] to be somewhat skeptical about:<span class="rh_ex">claimed to have made a million dollars in profits, but I'd take that figure with a grain of salt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>worth one's salt</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> deserving of one's wages or salary.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>salt•ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">salt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>table salt mixed with a particular herb or seasoning for which it is named:<span class="rh_ex">garlic salt; celery salt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of a class of compounds formed by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms of an acid with elements or groups, which are composed of anions and cations, and which usually ionize in solution;<br/> a product formed by the neutralization of an acid by a base.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span> <b>salts</b>, any of various salts used as purgatives, as Epsom salts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an element that gives liveliness, piquancy, or pungency:<span class="rh_ex">Anecdotes are the salt of his narrative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">wit;<br/> pungency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a small, usually open dish, as of silver or glass, used on the table for holding salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a sailor, esp. an old or experienced one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with a grain of salt</b>, with reserve or allowance;<br/> with an attitude of skepticism:<span class="rh_ex">Diplomats took the reports of an impending crisis with a grain of salt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>worth one's salt</b>, deserving of one's wages or salary:<span class="rh_ex">We couldn't find an assistant worth her salt.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to season with salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cure, preserve, or treat with salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with salt:<span class="rh_ex">to salt cattle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to treat with common salt or with any chemical salt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to spread salt, esp. rock salt, on so as to melt snow or ice:<span class="rh_ex">The highway department salted the roads after the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>to introduce rich ore or other valuable matter fraudulently into (a mine, the ground, a mineral sample, etc.) to create a false impression of value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to add interest or excitement to:<span class="rh_ex">a novel salted with witty dialogue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>salt away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>salt down.</b> to preserve by adding quantities of salt to, as meat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep in reserve;<br/> store away;<br/> save:<span class="rh_ex">to salt away most of one's earnings.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span> <b>salt out</b>, to separate (a dissolved substance) from a solution by the addition of a salt, esp. common salt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">containing salt;<br/> having the taste of salt:<span class="rh_ex">salt water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def">cured or preserved with salt:<span class="rh_ex">salt cod.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="22"><span class="rh_def">inundated by or growing in salt water:<span class="rh_ex">salt marsh.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not sweet, sour, or bitter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="24"><span class="rh_def">pungent or sharp:<span class="rh_ex">salt speech.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English <i>sealt</i>; cognate with German <i>Salz,</i> Old Norse, Gothic <i>salt</i>; akin to Latin <i>sāl,</i> Greek <i>háls</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">halo</span>-); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>salten,</i> Old English <i>s</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>altan</i>; compare Old High German <i>salzan,</i> Old Norse <i>salta,</i> Dutch <i>zouten</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">salary</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>salt<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flavor, savor. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>sailor.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">salt<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lustful;<br/> lecherous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>saltus</i> a jump, equivalent. to <i>sal</i>(<i>īre</i>) to jump + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>a</i> <i>saut</i> on the jump; <i>saut</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> aphetic variant of <i>assaut,</i> Middle English <i>a sawt</i> 1535–45</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">SALT<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôlt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sa•fid Rud<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sa fēd′ ro̅o̅d<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river flowing from NW Iran into the Caspian Sea. 450 mi. (725 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vi•yel•la<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vī el<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles, Trademarks</span>a brand of fabric made of cotton and wool in twill weave. Also called <b>Viyel<b>′</b>la flan<b>′</b>nel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">piled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>having a pile, as velvet and other fabrics.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English: covered with hair; see <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>3</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">I had a huge pile of papers to correct.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large amount of money:<span class="rh_ex">He made a pile and vanished somewhere in South America.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put or lay in a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to pile leaves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be accumulated, gathered, or stored: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to pile up money.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He piled a lot of money up before he retired.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">really enjoys piling on the homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She really piles it on right before a holiday.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His debts kept piling up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The back of the car was piled high with firewood.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>They piled off the train.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long, rounded, or flat piece of wood, concrete, etc., hammered upright into soil to form part of a foundation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a surface or thickness of soft hair, down, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a soft or brushy surface on cloth, etc., formed by upright yarns, as in velvet or terry.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>piled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">deep-piled, thick carpeting.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/paɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><a href="hemorrhoid"><span class="rh_sc">hemorrhoids</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large number, quantity, or amount of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a pile of work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a heap of wood on which a dead body, a living person, or a sacrifice is burned;<br/> pyre.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a lofty or large building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">the noble pile of Windsor Castle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a large accumulation of money:<span class="rh_ex">They made a pile on Wall Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a bundle of pieces of iron ready to be welded and drawn out into bars;<br/> fagot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>reactor (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>See <b>voltaic pile.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lay or dispose in a pile (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up the fallen autumn leaves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate or store (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to pile up money; squirrels piling up nuts against the winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to cover or load with a pile:<span class="rh_ex">He piled the wagon with hay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to accumulate, as money, debts, evidence, etc. (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly cluster:<span class="rh_ex">to pile off a train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to gather, accumulate, or rise in a pile or piles (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The snow is piling up on the roofs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pīla</i> pillar, mole of stone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collection, heap, mass, accumulation, stack, mound, batch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>piled, pil•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span>an ordinary in the form of a wedge or triangle coming from one edge of the escutcheon, from the chief unless otherwise specified.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archery.<span>]</span></span>the sharp head or striking end of an arrow, usually of metal and of the form of a wedge or conical nub.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Heraldry</span> <b>in pile</b>, (of a number of charges) arranged in the manner of a pile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish, strengthen, or support with piles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to drive piles into.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pīlum</i> javelin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>pīl</i> shaft </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>soft, fine hair or down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>wool, fur, or pelage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric with a surface of upright yarns, cut or looped, as corduroy, Turkish toweling, velvet, and velveteen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>such a surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>one of the strands in such a surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilus</i> hair; <i>-i-</i> short in Latin but long in Anglicized school pronunciation</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>piles</i> hair, plumage 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Usually, <b>piles.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a hemorrhoid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition of having hemorrhoids.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pilae</i> literally, balls. See <span class="rh_sc">pill</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>pyles</i> (plural) 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">pile<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pīl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>the lower of two dies for coining by hand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>pīla,</i> special use of Latin <i>pīla</i> <span class="rh_sc">pile</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>pyl</i> reverse of a coin 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tues.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>Tue.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Tuesday.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tues.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Tuesday.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tue.</b> </var><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skink•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sking<b>′</b>king),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>(of liquor, soup, etc.) watery;<br/> diluted or thin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">skink</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•tion•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">writing paper:<span class="rh_ex">Use letterhead stationery from your school when ordering books.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">writing materials, such as pens, pencils, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The store sells stationery.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•tion•er•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stā<b>′</b>shə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">writing paper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">stationer</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup> 1670–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">PPLO,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>See <b>pleuropneumonialike organism.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sul•fur-bot•tom<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sul<b>′</b>fər bot′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>See <b>blue whale.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tolu<b>′</b>ic ac<b>′</b>id,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of four isomeric acids having the formula CH<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>COOH: derivatives of toluene.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">grutch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gruch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>grudge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">grudge</span> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•o•plas•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>tē ə plas′tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">osteo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">plasty</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhigh-ˈten•sion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>carrying or using high voltage:<span class="rh_ex">high-tension wire.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">high-ten•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī<b>′</b>ten<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage:<span class="rh_ex">high-tension wire.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pru•ri•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prŏŏ rī<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>itching.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>prūrītus</i> an itching, equivalent. to <i>prūrī</i>(<i>re</i>) to itch + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>pru•rit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prŏŏ rit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•pra•lap•sar•i•an•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′prə lap sâr<b>′</b>ē ə niz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the doctrine that the decree of election preceded human creation and the Fall (opposed to <i>infralapsarianism</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">supra</span>- + <i>lapsarian,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">infralapsarian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′pra•lap•sar<b>′</b>i•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short<b>′</b>-horned grass<b>′</b>hopper<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>hôrnd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>locust (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•po•tas<b>′</b>si•um phos<b>′</b>phate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī′pə tas<b>′</b>ē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>potassium phosphate.</b> Also called <b>tripotas<b>′</b>sium orthophos<b>′</b>phate.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">potassium</span></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">potas<b>′</b>sium phos<b>′</b>phate,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>any of the three orthophosphates of potassium <b>(potassium monophosphate</b> (K<sub>2</sub>HPO<sub>4</sub>), <b>potassium diphosphate</b> (KH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>), and <b>tripotassium phosphate</b> (K<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>)<b>).</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ukr.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Ukraine.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•o•bot•a•ny<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō bot<b>′</b>n ē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75; <span class="rh_sc">paleo- </span>+ <span class="rh_sc">botany</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pa•le•o•bo•tan•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō bə tan<b>′</b>i kəl <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pa′le•o•bo•tan<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•o•bot<b>′</b>a•nist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West St. Paul,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Minnesota, near St. Paul. 18,527.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•grish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>grish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tigerish.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtaɪgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-gers,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i> for <span class="ford">1.</span> ) <b>-ger.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, powerful, brownish-orange colored cat with black stripes:<span class="rh_ex">Tigers are found in Asia.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti•ger•ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ti•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-gers,</b> (<i>esp. collectively for 1, 2, 5</i>)   <b>-ger.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, <i>Panthera tigris,</i> of Asia, ranging in several races from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some races thought to be extinct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an additional cheer (often the word <i>tiger</i>) at the end of a round of cheering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>tígris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>tīgris, tigris</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>tigre,</i> Old English <i>tīgras</i> (plural) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ti<b>′</b>ger•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">var•i•type<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vâr<b>′</b>i tīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-typed, -typ•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to operate a Varityper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>to set (type) on a Varityper.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">Varityper</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>var<b>′</b>i•typ′ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcrib ˌdeath,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span> <a href="suddeninfantdeathsyndrome"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">sudden infant death syndrome</span>.</span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crib<b>′</b> death′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>See <b>sudden infant death syndrome.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten<b>′</b>nis ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a hollow ball used in tennis, made of rubber with a fuzzy covering of woven Dacron, nylon, or wool.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɔlˌbɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>material used in large sheets for covering walls and ceilings.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall•board<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl<b>′</b>bôrd′, -bōrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wall</span> + <span class="rh_sc">board</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈʃʊr, -ˈʃɜr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to guarantee;<br/> make sure:<span class="rh_ex">taking measures to ensure success.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">This letter will ensure you an interview.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come early to ensure that you get a seat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make secure or safe:<span class="rh_ex">How can a good luck charm ensure your safety?</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en shŏŏr<b>′</b>, -shûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to secure or guarantee:<span class="rh_ex">This letter will ensure you a hearing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make sure or certain:<span class="rh_ex">measures to ensure the success of an undertaking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make secure or safe, as from harm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">insure (defs. 1–3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>enseurer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>ensuren</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•sur<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> protect, guard, safeguard.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">me•lan•o•cyte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mə lan<b>′</b>ə sīt′, mel<b>′</b>ə nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cell Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cell Biology</span>a cell producing and containing melanin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">melano</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cyte</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zo•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zō nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or condition of being zonate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">arrangement or distribution in zones.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•per•case<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌpɚˈkeɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of an alphabetical character) capital:<span class="rh_ex">uppercase characters like A, B, <i>and </i> C.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capital letters when they are thought of as a group. Compare <span class="rh_sc">lowercase.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up<b>′</b>per case<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>See under <b>case</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 8).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">up•per•case<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>ər kās<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-cased, -cas•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of an alphabetical character) capital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>pertaining to or belonging in the upper case.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to print or write with an uppercase letter.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a capital letter. Cf. <b>lowercase.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">upper</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">case</span><sup>2</sup> 1730–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈrun•ning ˌlight,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various lights displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating at night.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">run<b>′</b>ning light′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any of various lights required to be displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating between sunset and sunrise.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•y•ba•sic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē bā<b>′</b>sik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45; <span class="rh_sc">poly</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">basic</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>pol•y•ba•sic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ē bā sis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ren•ais•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌrɛnəˈsɑns, ˈrɛnəˌsɑns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular;<br/> usually: renaissance<span>]</span></span> any similar revival, renewal, or rebirth, as in the world of art and learning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, relating to, or suggesting the European Renaissance.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-nat-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-nat-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ren•ais•sance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ren′ə säns<b>′</b>, -zäns<b>′</b>, -sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>, ren<b>′</b>ə säns′, -zäns′, -sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s′; <i>esp. Brit.</i> ri nā<b>′</b>səns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>the forms and treatments in art used during this period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.;<br/> rebirth;<br/> revival:<span class="rh_ex">a moral renaissance.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>of, pertaining to, or suggestive of the European Renaissance of the 14th through the 17th centuries:<span class="rh_ex">Renaissance attitudes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to the group of architectural styles existing in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries as adaptations of ancient Roman architectural details or compositional forms to contemporary uses, characterized at first by the free and inventive use of isolated details, later by the more imitative use of whole orders and compositional arrangements, with great attention to the formulation of compositional rules after the precepts of Vitruvius and the precedents of existing ruins, and at all periods by an emphasis on symmetry, exact mathematical relationships between parts, and a general effect of simplicity and repose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>noting or pertaining to any of the various adaptations of this group of styles in foreign architecture characterized typically by the playful or grotesque use of isolated details in more or less traditional buildings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>noting or pertaining to the furnishings or decorations of the Renaissance, in which motifs of classical derivation frequently appear.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>renāscī; re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>nāscī</i> to be born) + <i>-ance</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, Middle French: rebirth, equivalent. to <i>renaiss-</i> (stem of <i>renaistre</i> to be born again</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> resurgence, reawakening.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pearl<b>′</b> blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a light bluish gray.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pearl<b>′</b> blu<b>′</b>ish.</b> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Red•bank White•oak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(red<b>′</b>bank′ hwīt<b>′</b>ōk′, wīt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Tennessee. 13,297.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sun<b>′</b> dance′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a religious ceremony associated with the sun, practiced by North American Indians of the Plains, consisting of dancing attended with various symbolic rites and commonly including self-torture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•gal•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌligəˈliz, -ˈlis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">language containing many legal terms or much legal jargon.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">le•gal•ese<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lē′gə lēz<b>′</b>, -lēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">legal</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">us•ne•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(us<b>′</b>nē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus <i>Usnea,</i> common on rocks and trees.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic or Persian <i>ushnah</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin, Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">San•ta Cat•a•ri•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(san<b>′</b>tə kat′ə rē<b>′</b>nə; <i>Port.</i> sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>tə kä′tə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>nə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in S Brazil. 3,687,659;<br/> 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Florianópolis.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lev•i•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>i tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) lightly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pseu•do•cy•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō sī ē<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ses</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <i> Pathol., Vet Pathol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry, Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span>See <b>false pregnancy.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pseudo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">cyesis</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">knurl<b>′</b> toe′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>French foot</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•chi•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə kī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>rickets.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>rhachîtis</i> inflammation of the spine. See <span class="rh_sc">rachis,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Neo-Latin </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1720–30; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>ra•chit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə kit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pte•ro•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə rō<b>′</b>mə, te-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>pteron.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ptérōma</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>pterōma</i> </li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saw<b>′</b>buck ta′ble,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a table that has<shape>X</shape>-shaped legs.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ra•di•o•sen•si•tiz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rā′dē ō sen<b>′</b>si tī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, as a drug, that enhances the sensitivity of tissues or cells to radiation therapy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">radio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">sensitizer</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jin•gal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jin<b>′</b>gôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>a large musket fired from a rest, often mounted on a carriage: formerly used in India, China, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>gingal, gingall.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>janjāl,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">janjār</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•lice•per•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə lēs<b>′</b>pûr′sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a member of a police force.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">police</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">person</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-person.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Corn<b>′</b>husker State′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Nebraska (used as a nickname).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sho•ji<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>zhē, -jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ji, -jis.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a light screen consisting of a framework of wood covered with paper or other translucent material, used originally in Japanese homes as one of a series of sliding panels between the interior and exterior or between two interior spaces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>zhàngzi</i> fence</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese <i>shōji,</i> earlier <i>shaũji</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thou•sand•fold<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> thou<b>′</b>zənd fōld′;<span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> thou<b>′</b>zənd fōld<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a thousand elements or parts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a thousand times as great or as much.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in a thousandfold manner or measure.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>thowsand folde,</i> Old English <i>thūsendfealde.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">thousand,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•matte<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem<b>′</b>ē mat<b>′</b>, sem<b>′</b>ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>midway between matte and glossy, as certain paper or paint.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>sem<b>′</b>i•mat<b>′</b>, sem<b>′</b>i•matt<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">matte</span><sup>1</sup> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quad•ru•plic•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwod′rŏŏ plis<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the state or fact of being quadruple or fourfold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the division of the signs of the zodiac into three groups of four signs each, the cardinal signs, the fixed signs, and the mutable signs, with each sign separated from the next nearest within the group by 90 degrees of the ecliptic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>quadruplic-,</i> stem of <i>quadruplex</i> <span class="rh_sc">quadruplex</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ity,</span> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">duplicity,</span> etc.</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scav•enge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskævɪndʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-enged, -eng•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to gather by searching (something that can be used) from rubbish: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vultures scavenged for food.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">scavenged some parts.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scav•enge<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skav<b>′</b>inj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-enged, -eng•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cleanse of filth, as a street.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to expel burnt gases from (the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to purify (molten metal) by introducing a substance that will combine chemically with impurities.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to act as a scavenger.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of an engine or cylinder) to become scavenged of burnt gases.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to search, esp. for food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">scavenger</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans•ra•cial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trans rā<b>′</b>shəl, tranz-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">involving or between two or more races:<span class="rh_ex">transracial adoptions.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trans</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">racial</span> 1970–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trans•ra</b> <b>′</b>cial•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stock<b>′</b> shot<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures.<span>]</span></span>any of various prefilmed shots, as from newsreels or travelogues, available from specialized film libraries for inserting into a film to establish locale, atmosphere, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ins<b>′</b> and outs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">physical characteristics, as windings and turnings, nooks, or recesses:<span class="rh_ex">the ins and outs of a subterranean passage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">intricacies;<br/> particulars;<br/> peculiarities:<span class="rh_ex">the ins and outs of the tax laws.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">This word is used before a noun that refers to space, a place, or to something that puts limits on something else, to show that the following noun includes something within it, contains something within it, or surrounds something:<span class="rh_ex">They were walking in the park (= The park limits where they were walking, and surrounds them or contains them). The horses were galloping in the field. She was still in bed when I came home. The doll is in the box; leave it there.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">This word is used before a noun that is abstract, cannot be touched, or refers to an occupation, interest, quality, characteristic, etc. It is used to show that the following noun includes or contains someone or something:<span class="rh_ex">He was an important character in the play (= The play includes this character). She worked in politics. In the last section of the book we list irregular verbs. There was a lot of evil in his personality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to show motion or direction from outside to a point within, and to mean "into'':<span class="rh_ex">Let's go in the house. Put the doll in the box.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">This word is used before a noun that refers to a period of time, to show that something happens during that time, or occurs within a period or limit of that time:<span class="rh_ex">in ancient times (= something happened during ancient times). We did the task in only ten minutes. I love Paris in the autumn. We will be there in an hour. She is an actress in her twenties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with a following noun to show that the action, situation, condition, or manner of action is limited or described by that noun:<span class="rh_ex">to speak in a whisper. They are similar in appearance. He was dressed in a kilt; she was in her pajamas. We were not afraid to meet in public. Smith shook his head in amazement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with a noun to show that the action described is accomplished with the use of, or by means of, that noun:<span class="rh_ex">speaking in French; written in ink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="7"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with a noun, or a present participle form of a verb, to show what will result from some other action:<span class="rh_ex">In showing his emotions so clearly, he risked losing his advantage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="8"><span class="rh_def">This word is used to indicate a change from one state to another:<span class="rh_ex">to break in half.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with a noun to indicate the aim or purpose of something:<span class="rh_ex">speaking in honor of the event.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="10"><span class="rh_def">This word is used with a noun that describes the color of something:<span class="rh_ex">The walls were in yellow.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="11"><span class="rh_def">in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Please come in. Have your papers handed in by Tuesday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="12"><span class="rh_def">having arrived:<span class="rh_ex">Her plane isn't in yet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in one's house or office:<span class="rh_ex">I wasn't in all day; I had to go to court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in office or power:<span class="rh_ex">That party has been voted in, but it may soon be voted out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">in possession or occupancy:<span class="rh_ex">The doctor is in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def">on good terms;<br/> in favor:<span class="rh_ex">She got in good with her boss.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="17"><span class="rh_def">in season:<span class="rh_ex">Watermelons will soon be in.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def">inner;<br/> internal:<span class="rh_ex">the in part of a mechanism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">fashionable;<br/> stylish;<br/> in style:<span class="rh_ex">It was the in place to dine. Wild, colorful hats are definitely in this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> understood only by a special group:<span class="rh_ex">an in joke.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> included in a favored group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>She was never part of the in crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="21"><span class="rh_def">plentiful;<br/> available.</span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>being in power:<span class="rh_ex">the in party during the crisis.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_30" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Usually, <b>the ins.</b> persons who are in power:<span class="rh_ex">The ins will continue to dominate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="24"><span class="rh_def">pull or influence:<span class="rh_ex">He's got an in with the senator.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in for</b>, certain to undergo (a disagreeable experience):<span class="rh_ex">It looks as if we're in for stormy weather. The economy is in for another tough six months.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>in for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>about to suffer punishment or unpleasant consequences:<span class="rh_ex">We're in for it now, unless we can escape through the back before they catch us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>have it in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause difficulty for;<br/> to make trouble for:<span class="rh_ex">That teacher seems to have it in for him; she's always picking on him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in that</b>, because;<br/> inasmuch as:<span class="rh_ex">I expected a better price from that store in that I'd bought all my other computer equipment from them previously.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>the ins and outs of</b>, all the details or parts of:<span class="rh_ex">a book on the ins and outs of photography.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>The most basic meaning of this word is that of general limits or boundaries put on places and actions. In referring to place and to time, <i>in</i> is the preposition that is more general and less specific in its meaning than <span class="rh_sc">at</span> and <span class="rh_sc">on</span>. Thus, we have<span class="rh_ex">in Russia; in the autumn,</span>both of which are more general than<span class="rh_ex">on Avenue C, on the twelfth of June and at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue; at eight o'clock.</span>See the note under <span class="rh_sc">at</span>.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">IN,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Indiana.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>in-</i> is attached to verbs and nouns and means "in;<br/> into;<br/> on:''<span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> come → income (= money coming in);</span><span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> corporate (= body) → incorporate (= make into one body);</span><span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> land → inland (= in the land).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>in-</i> is attached to adjectives and means "not:''<span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> accurate → inaccurate (= not accurate);</span><span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> capable → incapable (= not capable);</span><span class="rh_ex">in- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> direct → indirect (= not direct).</span>For variants before other sounds, see <span class="rh_sc">im-, il-, ir-</span>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-in,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-in</i> is attached to some verbs to form nouns that refer to organized protests through, using, or in support of the named activity:<span class="rh_ex">sit <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -in → sit-in (= a protest in which participants sit and block passage).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>inch.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep., adv., adj., n., v.,</span> <b>inned, in•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits):<span class="rh_ex">walking in the park.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial):<span class="rh_ex">in politics; in the autumn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time):<span class="rh_ex">in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to speak in a whisper; to be similar in appearance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate means):<span class="rh_ex">sketched in ink; spoken in French.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go in the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate transition from one state to another):<span class="rh_ex">to break in half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(used to indicate object or purpose):<span class="rh_ex">speaking in honor of the event.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>in that</b>, because;<br/> inasmuch as:<span class="rh_ex">In that you won't have time for supper, let me give you something now.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Please come in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">on the inside;<br/> within.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">in one's house or office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in office or power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">in possession or occupancy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">having the turn to play, as in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual;<br/> short:<span class="rh_ex">The third baseman played in, expecting a bunt.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">on good terms;<br/> in favor:<span class="rh_ex">He's in with his boss, but he doubts it will last.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">in vogue;<br/> in style:<span class="rh_ex">He says straw hats will be in this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">in season:<span class="rh_ex">Watermelons will soon be in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>be in for</b>, to be bound to undergo something, esp. a disagreeable experience:<span class="rh_ex">We are in for a long speech.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>in for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>about to suffer chastisement or unpleasant consequences, esp. of one's own actions or omissions:<span class="rh_ex">I forgot our anniversary again, and I'll be in for it now.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>for it.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>in with</b>, on friendly terms with;<br/> familiar or associating with:<span class="rh_ex">They are in with all the important people.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">located or situated within;<br/> inner;<br/> internal:<span class="rh_ex">the in part of a mechanism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in favor with advanced or sophisticated people;<br/> fashionable;<br/> stylish:<span class="rh_ex">the in place to dine; Her new novel is the in book to read this summer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">comprehensible only to a special or ultrasophisticated group:<span class="rh_ex">an in joke.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">well-liked;<br/> included in a favored group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">inward;<br/> incoming;<br/> inbound:<span class="rh_ex">an in train.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">plentiful;<br/> available.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">being in power, authority, control, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a member of the in party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">playing the last nine holes of an eighteen-hole golf course (opposed to <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His in score on the second round was 34.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>ins.</b> persons in office or political power (distinguished from <i>outs</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">a member of the political party in power:<span class="rh_ex">The election made him an in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">pull or influence;<br/> a social advantage or connection:<span class="rh_ex">He's got an in with the senator.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that lands within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to <i>out</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t. Brit.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to enclose.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1925–30 for def. 32; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Dutch, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic <i>in,</i> Old Norse <i>ī,</i> Latin <i>in,</i> Greek <i>en,</i> Lithuanian <i>į</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">IN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Indiana (approved esp. for use with zip code).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">In<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>indium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix representing English <i>in</i> (<i>income;<br/> indwelling;<br/> inland,</i> etc.), but used also as a verb-formative with transitive, intensive, or sometimes little apparent force (<i>intrust;<br/> inweave,</i> etc.). It often assumes the same forms as <b>in-<sup>2</sup></b>, such as <b>en-, em-, im- <sup>3</sup>.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">in</span> Middle English, Old English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">in-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix of Latin origin meaning primarily "in,'' but used also as a verb-formative with the same force as <b>in- <sup>1</sup></b> (<i>incarcerate;<br/> incantation</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>il-, im-, ir-.</b> </var>Cf. <b>em-, en-.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, combining form of <i>in</i> (preposition); cognate with <span class="rh_sc">in</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">in-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prefix of Latin origin, corresponding to English <i>un-,</i> having a negative or privative force, freely used as an English formative, esp. of adjectives and their derivatives and of nouns (<i>inattention;<br/> indefensible;<br/> inexpensive;<br/> inorganic;<br/> invariable</i>). It assumes the same phonetic phases as <b>in- <sup>2</sup></b> (<i>impartial;<br/> immeasurable;<br/> illiterate;<br/> irregular,</i> etc.). In French, it became <i>en-</i> and thus occurs unfelt in such words as <i>enemy</i> (French <i>ennemi,</i> Latin <i>inimicus,</i> lit., not friendly).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>il-, im-, ir-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; akin to <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> The prefixes <span class="rh_sc">in</span>- and <span class="rh_sc">un</span>- may both have, among other uses, a negative force. <span class="rh_sc">In</span>- is the form derived from Latin, and is therefore used in learned words or in words derived from Latin or (rarely) Greek:<span class="rh_ex">inaccessible, inaccuracy, inadequate,</span>etc. <span class="rh_sc">Un</span>- is the native form going back to Old English, used in words of native origin, and sometimes used in combination with words of other origins if these words are in common use:<span class="rh_ex">unloving, ungodly, unfeeling, unnecessary, unsafe.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix, occurring in adjectives of Greek and Latin origin, meaning "pertaining to,'' and (in nouns thence derived) also imitated in English (<i>coffin;<br/> cousin,</i> etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>-inos, -inē, -inon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>-inus, -ina, -inum</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>-in, -ine</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Mineralogy</span>a noun suffix used in a special manner in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature (<i>glycerin;<br/> acetin,</i> etc.). In spelling, usage wavers between <i>-in</i> and <i>-ine.</i> In chemistry a certain distinction of use is attempted, basic substances having the termination <i>-ine</i> rather than <i>-in</i> (<i>aconitine;<br/> aniline,</i> etc.), and <i>-in</i> being restricted to certain neutral compounds, glycerides, glucosides, and proteids (<i>albumin;<br/> palmitin,</i> etc.), but this distinction is not always observed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>-ina.</i> See -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffixal use of the adverb <b>in</b>, extracted from <b>sit-in</b>, forming compound nouns, usually from verbs, referring to organized protests through or in support of the named activity (<i>kneel-in;<br/></i> <i>chain-in;<br/></i> <i>be-in</i>) or, more generally, to any organized social or cultural activity (<i>cook-in;<br/></i> <i>sing-in</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">in.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>inch;<br/> inches.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">herpetol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles, Zoology</span>herpetology.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles, Zoology</span>herpetological.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">LL.M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Master of Laws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Lēgum Magister</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">São Luís<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sou<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> lwēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seaport on an island off the NE coast of Brazil: capital of Maranhão. 330,311.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M.S.P.H.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Science in Public Health Engineering.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈlɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undo the lock of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to unlock a car; to unlock a door.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The door unlocks easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make open;<br/> disclose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to unlock the secrets of one's heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•lock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un lok<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), esp. with a key.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to open (anything firmly closed or joined):<span class="rh_ex">to unlock the jaws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to lay open;<br/> disclose:<span class="rh_ex">to unlock the secrets of one's heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become unlocked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>unloken</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">lock</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•lock<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•er•o•gate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər er<b>′</b>ə gāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-gat•ed, -gat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do more than duty requires.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>superērogātus</i> (past participle of <i>superērogāre</i> to pay out in addition), equivalent. to <i>super-</i> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <i>ērogātus</i> past participle of <i>ērogāre</i> to pay out, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>rog</i>(<i>ere</i>) to ask + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1730–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•er′o•ga<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>su′per•er<b>′</b>o•ga′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fra•red<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnfrəˈrɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>electromagnetic radiation or light that is invisible, near the red end of the spectrum.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>of, relating to, or using infrared rays:<span class="rh_ex">infrared radiation.</span>Compare <a href="ultraviolet"><span class="rh_sc">ultraviolet</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•fra•red<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′frə red<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>noting or pertaining to the infrared or its component rays:<span class="rh_ex">infrared radiation.</span>Cf. <b>ultraviolet.</b></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>in′fra-red<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">infra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">red</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•prof•it•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not showing or making a profit.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pointless;<br/> having no benefit;<br/> futile:<span class="rh_ex">an unprofitable line of thought.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•prof•it•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un prof<b>′</b>i tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being without profit;<br/> not showing or turning a profit:<span class="rh_ex">a series of unprofitable ventures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pointless or futile:<span class="rh_ex">an unprofitable three years in a routine job.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">profitable</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•prof<b>′</b>it•a•ble•ness, un•prof′it•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•prof<b>′</b>it•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•skirt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>vər skûrt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an outer skirt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a skirt worn over the skirt of a dress and caught up or draped to reveal it.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">skirt</span> 1865–70, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səbˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of overthrowing or attempting to overthrow a government, or some power or authority.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-vert-"><span class="rh_sc">-vert-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•ver•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(səb vûr<b>′</b>zhən, -shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of subverting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being subverted;<br/> destruction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that subverts or overthrows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>subversiōn-</i> (stem of <i>subversiō</i>) an overthrowing. See <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">version</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•prem•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/səˈprɛməsi, sʊ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being supreme.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•prem•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə prem<b>′</b>ə sē, sŏŏ-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being supreme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">supreme authority or power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">supreme</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">acy</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•carne<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅ kärn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dormer window.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; origin, originally of both French forms obscure</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French; replacing <i>lucane</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shab•by-gen•teel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shab<b>′</b>ē jen tēl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">trying to maintain dignity and self-respect despite shabbiness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><ros> <b>shab•by-gen•til•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shab<b>′</b>ē jen til<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-vein<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krôs<b>′</b>vān′, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līt<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without light or lights;<br/> receiving no light;<br/> dark.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">giving no light.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>lihtles,</i> Old English <i>lēohtlēas.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>light<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Wai•chow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wī<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span>Huizhou.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hui•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwē<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Guangdong province, in SE China, E of Canton. 73,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles,<span>]</span></span> <b>Hui<b>′</b>chou<b>′</b></b>; </var><i>Older Spelling,</i> <b>Waichow.</b> Formerly, <i>Pinyin, Wade-Giles,</i> <b>Hui•yang</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwē<b>′</b>yäng<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•im•posed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər im pōzd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>(of a stream or drainage system) having a course not adjusted to the structure of the rocks presently undergoing erosion but determined rather by a prior erosion cycle or by formerly overlying rocks or sediments.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">superimpose</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•im•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌsupɚɪmˈpoʊz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon)<span>]</span></span>, <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put, place, or set over or on something else:<span class="rh_ex">He superimposed one of his photos on top of another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (usually aggressively) put or join as an addition:<span class="rh_ex">to superimpose his own views on the text of the committee's report.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-pos-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-pos-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•im•pose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər im pōz<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-posed, -pos•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put or join as an addition (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Radio and Television, Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span>to print (an image) over another image so that both are seen at once:<span class="rh_ex">The credits were superimposed over the opening scene.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95; <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">impose</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>su•per•im•po•si•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′pər im′pə zish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">let•ter•wood<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(let<b>′</b>ər wŏŏd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture, Plant Biology</span>snakewood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">letter</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">wood</span><sup>1</sup>, so called from the wood's letterlike markings 1690–1700, designating another tree</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel•low pag•es<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈyɛloʊ ˌpeɪdʒɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Yellow Pages<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a telephone directory or section of a directory listing names of businesses classified according to the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper: <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Yellow Pages doesn't seem to list that company.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The Yellow Pages are on the desk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low pag′es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">(<i>often caps.</i>)</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a classified telephone directory or section of a directory, listing subscribers by the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper. Cf. <b>white pages.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ro<b>′</b>bot bomb′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a rocket-propelled, gyroscopically steered bomb equipped with wings and control surfaces, usually launched from the ground. Also called <b>flying bomb.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•veil•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un vā<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ceremony in which a statue or monument is presented or displayed for the first time by removing its covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of presenting, displaying, or revealing, esp. for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">the unveiling of a new play.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">unveil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1760–70</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•veil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈveɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove a veil or other covering from:<span class="rh_ex">The artist unveiled the sculpture at the dedication ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reveal or make known:<span class="rh_ex">She unveiled the new plan at the meeting.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•veil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un vāl<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove a veil or other covering from;<br/> display;<br/> reveal:<span class="rh_ex">The woman unveiled herself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to reveal or disclose by or as if by removing a veil or covering:<span class="rh_ex">to unveil a monument;</span><span class="rh_ex">to unveil a secret;</span><span class="rh_ex">to unveil a truth.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become revealed by or as if by removing a veil.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">veil</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> divulge, bare, broadcast, expose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prop•a•gule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prop<b>′</b>ə gyo̅o̅l′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi, Botany</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Mycol.<span>]</span></span>any structure capable of being propagated or acting as an agent of reproduction.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pro•pag•u•lum</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prō pag<b>′</b>yə ləm).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>propāgulum,</i> derivative of <i>propāgō</i> shoot, runner; see <span class="rh_sc">propagate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ule</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊtəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit for drinking:<span class="rh_ex">potable water.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>potables.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span>  liquids that a person can drink safely; beverages.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po•ta•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌpoʊtəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">po•ta•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>tə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit or suitable for drinking:<span class="rh_ex">potable water.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>potables.</b> drinkable liquids;<br/> beverages.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>pōtābilis</i> drinkable, equivalent. to Latin <i>pōtā</i>(<i>re</i>) to drink + <i>-bilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ble</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1565–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>po′ta•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, po<b>′</b>ta•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mē<b>′</b>sō; <i>Japn.</i> mē<b>′</b>sô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Japanese Cookery.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> dialect, dialectal Korean, equivalent. to Korean <i>meju</i> soybean malt</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese, probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">miso-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "hate,'' with the object of hatred specified by the following element:<span class="rh_ex">misogyny.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mis-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, combining form of <i>mīseîn</i> to hate, <i>mîsos</i> hatred</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">toll•gath•er•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tōl<b>′</b>gaᵺ′ər ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who collects tolls, taxes, or other imposts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>tol gaderer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">toll</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">gatherer</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">corn<b>′</b> root′worm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the larva of any of several leaf beetles of the genus <i>Diabrotica</i> that feeds on roots and underground stems: an agricultural pest, esp. of corn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slak•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slā<b>′</b>kər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that slakes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">slake</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1505–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mi•crop•si•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī krop<b>′</b>sē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mi•cro•pi•a</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī krō<b>′</b>pē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>mi•crop•sy</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>krop sē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>macropsia.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">micr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">opsia</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>mi•crop•tic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī krop<b>′</b>tik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">short<b>′</b>leaf pine<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shôrt<b>′</b>lēf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a pine, <i>Pinus echinata,</i> of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the hard, brownish-yellow wood of this tree, used in the construction of houses, for making furniture, and for pulp.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1790–1800, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yel<b>′</b>low perch<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>See under <b>perch</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">perch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɜrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pole or rod for birds to rest upon.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any usually high place or object for a bird, animal, or person to land on or rest upon, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a perch way at the top of the tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a high or raised seat, resting place, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span> to land on or rest upon a perch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The birds perched on the telephone wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) settle or rest in some high position, as if on a perch: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was perched on his throne.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The prince perched on his throne.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">perch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɜrtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>perch,</b> (<i>esp. for kinds or species</i>) <b>perch•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a small freshwater fish having a spiny front fin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">perch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a high or elevated position, resting place, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a small, elevated seat for the driver of any of certain vehicles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a pole connecting the fore and hind running parts of a spring carriage or other vehicle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a post set up as a navigational aid on a navigational hazard or on a buoy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a linear or square rod.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a measure of volume for stone, about 24 cubic feet (0.7 cubic meters).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>an apparatus consisting of two vertical posts and a horizontal roller, used for inspecting cloth after it leaves the loom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>any pole, rod, or the like.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>to alight or rest upon a perch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to settle or rest in some elevated position, as if on a perch.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to set or place on or as if on a perch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to inspect (cloth) for defects and blemishes after it has been taken from the loom and placed upon a perch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pertica</i> pole, staff, measuring rod</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>perche</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>perch<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">perch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pûrch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>perch,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>perch•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any spiny-finned, freshwater food fish of the genus <i>Perca,</i> as <i>P. flavescens</i> (<b>yellow perch</b>), of the U.S., or <i>P. fluviatilis,</i> of Europe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of various other related, spiny-finned fishes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of several embioticid fishes, as <i>Hysterocarpus traski</i> (<b>tule perch</b>) of California.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>pérkē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>perca</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>perche</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈso•da ˌpop,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a carbonated, flavored, and sweetened soft drink:<span class="rh_ex">some cherry soda pop.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>da pop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span>a carbonated, flavored, and sweetened soft drink.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> The terms <span class="rh_sc">soda</span> <span class="rh_sc">pop,</span> <span class="rh_sc">soda,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">pop</span> are widely used throughout the U.S., although <span class="rh_sc">pop</span> is mainly associated with the Midland U.S. <span class="rh_sc">Dope</span> is used as a synonym in the Southern U.S., esp. in the South Atlantic States, and <span class="rh_sc">tonic</span> is used in eastern New England.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu<b>′</b>clear radia<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Za•ca•te•cas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä′kä te<b>′</b>käs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state in central Mexico. 1,097,000;<br/> 28,125 sq. mi. (72,845 sq. km).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>the capital of this state. 56,829.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tank<b>′</b> farm′ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>hydroponics.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Vic</i></b><b>′</b>tory of Sam<b>′</b>othrace.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>See <b><b><i>Winged Victory.</i></b></b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cuck•oo-spit<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅<b>′</b>ko̅o̅ spit′, kŏŏk<b>′</b>o̅o̅-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>Also called <b>frog spit.</b> a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the young of certain insects, as the froghoppers, and serving as a protective covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an insect that produces this secretion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>cokkowespitle</i> cuckoopint; so called from the spitlike secretion found on the plant and thought to be left by the bird</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sal•ta•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sal<b>′</b>tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or adapted for saltation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">proceeding by abrupt movements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>saltātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>saltā</i>(<i>re</i>) to dance + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yauld<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yôd, yôld, yäd, yäld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>active;<br/> vigorous.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kelt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kelt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a salmon that has spawned.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> ?</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English (north) 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Kelt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kelt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Celt.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Kelt<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Kelt<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-itol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a suffix used in names of alcohols containing more than one hydroxyl group:<span class="rh_ex">inositol.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur•vi•vor•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər vī<b>′</b>vər ship′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being a survivor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a right of a person to property on the death of another having a joint interest: in the case of more than two joint tenants, the property passes to successive survivors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">survivor</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spermo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form of <b>sperm</b> <sup>1</sup>, used also with the meaning "seed,'' "germ,'' "semen,'' in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">spermophyte.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>sperm-.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spermato-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "seed'';<br/> used with this meaning and as a combining form of <b>sperm</b> <sup>1</sup> in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">spermatogonium.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>spermat-.</b> Cf. <b>sperm-, -sperm, -spermal, -spermic, spermo-, -spermous.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>spermat-</i> (stem of <i>spérma</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sperm</span><sup>1</sup>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•cine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os<b>′</b>in, -īn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>an oscine bird.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>Oscines</i> name of the suborder, equivalent. to Latin <i>oscin-</i> (stem of <i>oscen</i>) songbird, origin, originally bird that gives omens by its cry (<i>o</i>(<i>b</i>)<i>s-,</i> variant of <i>ob-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ob</span>- + <i>-cin-,</i> stem of <i>-cen,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>canere</i> to sing) + <i>-es</i> nominative plural noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mo•sa•i•cism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mō zā<b>′</b>ə siz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>a condition in which an organism or part is composed of two or more genetically distinct tissues owing to experimental manipulation or to faulty distribution of genetic material during mitosis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mosaic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">red<b>′</b> mercu<b>′</b>ric ox<b>′</b>ide.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>mercuric oxide.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Volks•deut•scher</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôlks<b>′</b>doi′chə<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-deut•sche</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-doi′chə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>German.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of the German people, esp. one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">typh•lo•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tif lō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>blindness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>typhl</i>(<i>ós</i>) blind + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span> disease</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prel•ude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈprɛlyud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪlud, ˈpri-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">some action that comes before another action;<br/> any action that goes before another:<span class="rh_ex">The initial assault on the town was just a prelude to the full-scale attack that began the next day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a relatively short piece of music serving to introduce another.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-lud-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-lud-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prel•ude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prel<b>′</b>yo̅o̅d, prāl<b>′</b>-, prā<b>′</b>lo̅o̅d, prē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-ud•ed, -ud•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a piece that precedes a more important movement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the overture to an opera.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">an independent piece, of moderate length, sometimes used as an introduction to a fugue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a prelude or introduction to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to introduce by a prelude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to play as a prelude.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a prelude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to give a prelude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to play a prelude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praelūdere</i> to play beforehand</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>praelūdium,</i> equivalent. to <i>prae-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <i>-lūdium</i> play; compare Latin <i>lūdus</i> play; (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prel<b>′</b>ud•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pre•lu•di•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri lo̅o̅<b>′</b>dē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pre•lu<b>′</b>di•ous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•lu<b>′</b>di•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> introduction, opening, beginning.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">el•lip•soi•dal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lip soid<b>′</b>l, el′ip-, ē′lip-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>pertaining to or having the form of an ellipsoid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ellipsoid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•quil•iz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>tran•quil•liz•er</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪzɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that tranquilizes, esp. a drug that has a mildly calming effect.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tran•quil•iz•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trang<b>′</b>kwə lī′zər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that tranquilizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a drug that has a sedative or calming effect without inducing sleep.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>See <b>antianxiety drug.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">antipsychotic (def. 2).</span></li></ol>Also,  <b>tran</b><b>′</b>quil•liz′er.<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tranquilize</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ze<b>′</b>bra-tailed liz<b>′</b>ard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zē<b>′</b>brə tāld′; <i>Brit.</i> also zeb<b>′</b>rə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>a lizard, <i>Callisaurus draconoides,</i> inhabiting sandy deserts of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having a long tail marked with black bands. Also called <b>gridiron-tailed lizard.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwipi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily moved to tears.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>tending to cause weeping;<br/> sad:<span class="rh_ex">a weepy novel.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weep•i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">weep•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wē<b>′</b>pē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>weep•i•er, weep•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">weeping or tending to weep;<br/> tearful;<br/> lachrymose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>sad or sentimental, esp. to the point of causing one to weep:<span class="rh_ex">a movie with a weepy ending.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exuding water or other moisture;<br/> leaky;<br/> seepy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">weep</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>weep<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">light-rail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līt<b>′</b>rāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>of or pertaining to a local rail rapid-transit system using large, single passenger cars, railroad-type signals, and, usually, private rights-of-way.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b>-lev•el pres′sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>lev′əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>the atmospheric pressure, at any elevation, reduced by formula to a value approximating the pressure at sea level.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blitz<b>′</b> chess′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <a href="speedchess"><span class="rh_sc">See <b>speed chess</b> </span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">blitz<b>′</b> chess′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <a href="speedchess"><span class="rh_sc">See <b>speed chess</b> </span></a> (in this section).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">speed<b>′</b> chess′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usu. five minutes per player for an entire game.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="blitzchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>blitz chess</b>, </span></a>  <a href="lightningchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>lightning chess.</b> </span></a> <br/><span class="rh_me">speed<b>′</b> chess′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usually five minutes per player for an entire game.</span></li></ol>Also called <a href="blitzchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>blitz chess</b>, </span></a>  <a href="lightningchess"><span class="rh_sc"><b>lightning chess.</b> </span></a> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•surf<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>sûrf′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to engage in windsurfing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">surf</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wind<b>′</b>surf′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut•pick<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nut<b>′</b>pik′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a thin, sharp-pointed table implement or device for removing the edible kernels from nuts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nut</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pick</span><sup>2</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•be•ri•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī bēr<b>′</b>ē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Russian, <b>Sibir’.</b> an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any undesirable or isolated locale, job, etc., to which one is assigned as punishment, a mark of disfavor, or the like.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Si•be<b>′</b>ri•an</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj., n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snow<b>′</b>ball bush′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>See <b>guelder rose.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schlock•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlok<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>schlock•i•er, schlock•i•est.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>schlock (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>shlocky.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">schlock</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schlock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="shlock"><b>shlock</b></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃlɑk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something of cheap or inferior quality:<span class="rh_ex">Where does he buy such schlock?</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>schlock•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schlock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shlok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>schlocky.</b> cheap;<br/> trashy:<span class="rh_ex">a schlock store.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>something of cheap or inferior quality;<br/> junk. Also, <b>shlock.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Yiddish <i>shlak</i> apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, wretch (compare Middle High German <i>slac</i>(<i>g</i>) blow; see <span class="rh_sc">slay</span>); though development of English sense is unclear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> apparently 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sur<b>′</b>face condens′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a device condensing steam or vapor by passing it over a cool surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out•par•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(out<b>′</b>par′ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a parish located outside the boundaries of or at a distance from a town or city;<br/> an outlying parish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">out</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">parish</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thy•roid•i•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thī′roi dī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>inflammation of the thyroid gland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thyroid</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">itis</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qué•bec•ois<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā′be kwä<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> kā be kw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bec•ois</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-be kwä<b>′</b>, -kwäz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -be kw<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Quebecer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person, esp. a member of the Parti Québecois, who supports the separation and independence of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Que′bec•ois<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French; see <span class="rh_sc">Quebec,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">my•e•lo•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī′ə lō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a tumor of plasma cells, arising in bone marrow, and often occurring at multiple sites, as in the vertebrae and flat skull bones. Cf. <b>multiple myeloma.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">myel</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">oma</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the capacity or amount of weight of a merchant vessel, expressed in tons.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>ships considered with reference to their capacity to hold cargo.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ton•nage<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun<b>′</b>ij),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.</span></li></ol>Also, <b>tunnage.</b><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French. See <span class="rh_sc">ton</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">age</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English: duty 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•think<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un thingk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-thought, -think•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to end one's thought or reverse the process of thought.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to dispel from the mind:<span class="rh_ex">Unthink your thoughts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">think</span><sup>1</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">surge<b>′</b> tank′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a large surge chamber.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•ther•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒioʊˈθɜrməl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>ge•o•ther•mic</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒioʊˈθɜrmɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>of or relating to the heat of the earth's interior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•o•ther•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē′ō thûr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>of or pertaining to the internal heat of the earth.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ge′o•ther<b>′</b>mic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">geo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thermal</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɪroʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-roes;<br/></b> for <span class="ford">5<i> in Unabridged dictionary</i>.</span> also <b>-ros.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man who is famous for his courage or ability and admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any person who is thought of as a model to follow:<span class="rh_ex">an athlete who is a hero to kids.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>Also, <b>hero sandwich.</b> a sandwich made of a long roll cut lengthwise and containing such ingredients as meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">he•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-roes;<br/></b> for 5 also <b>-ros.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal:<span class="rh_ex">He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in later antiquity) an immortal being;<br/> demigod.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>hero sandwich.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>hé̄rōs,</i> <i>hé̄rōes</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>hērōs</i> (singular), <i>hērōes</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> back formation from Middle English <i>heroes</i> (plural) 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>he<b>′</b>ro•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lead, star.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> villain, heavy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">He•ro<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hēr<b>′</b>ō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a priestess of Aphrodite who drowned herself after her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>Also, <b>Heron.</b> (<i>Hero of Alexandria</i>) fl. 1st century <span class="rh_sc">a.d.,</span> Greek scientist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trib•a•dism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trib<b>′</b>ə diz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lesbianism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tribade</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ya•no•ma•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä′nə mä<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ma.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>Yanomamo.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son<b>′</b>net se′quence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a group of sonnets composed by one poet and having a unifying theme or subject.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•work•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non wûr<b>′</b>king)<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>not employed for a salary, fees, or wages;<br/> not producing or generating income:<span class="rh_ex">Our employee medical plan also covers nonworking spouses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>not involved in or deriving from labor;<br/> not engaged in or directed toward work, esp. as an employee:<span class="rh_ex">What are some of your nonworking activities?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not functioning or operating:<span class="rh_ex">a nonworking coffee grinder.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">working</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sta•tion•mas•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stā<b>′</b>shən mas′tər, -mä′stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a person in charge of a railroad station;<br/> station agent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">station</span> + <span class="rh_sc">master</span> 1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rep•li•ca•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rep<b>′</b>li kā′tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>characterized by or capable of replication, esp. of an experiment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">replicate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Palm<b>′</b> Beach<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in E Florida. 11,344.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ti•ros<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tī<b>′</b>rōs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Aerospace.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>t</i>(<i>elevision</i>) <i>i</i>(<i>nfra</i>)<i>r</i>(<i>ed</i>) <i>o</i>(<i>bservational</i>) <i>s</i>(<i>atellite</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot. and North Eng.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>reest<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/voʊˈsɪfərəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crying out noisily.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by noisy or strong outcry;<br/> vehement:<span class="rh_ex">vociferous protests.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo•cif•er•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vo•cif•er•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vō sif<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">crying out noisily;<br/> clamorous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or uttered with vociferation:<span class="rh_ex">a vociferous manner of expression.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">vocifer</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ant</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo•cif<b>′</b>er•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vo•cif<b>′</b>er•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> loud, noisy, vocal, uproarious, boisterous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɔrid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">recorded or celebrated in history or story.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">sto•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstɔrid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(used after numbers) having (the stated number of) stories:<span class="rh_ex">a two-storied house.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈsto•reyed.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sto•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôr<b>′</b>ēd, stōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">recorded or celebrated in history or story:<span class="rh_ex">the storied cities of ancient Greece.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">story</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1475–85</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">sto•ried<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stôr<b>′</b>ēd, stōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, British Terms</span>having stories or floors (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a two-storied house.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>sto<b>′</b>reyed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">story</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">plant•hop•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(plant<b>′</b>hop′ər, plänt<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any member of a large and varied group of homopterous insects that are related to the leafhoppers and the spittlebugs but rarely damage cultivated plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">plant</span> + <span class="rh_sc">hopper</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ret•ro•ser•ru•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(re′trō ser<b>′</b>yə lit, -lāt′, -ser<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot., Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany, Zoology</span>having tiny retrorse teeth or barbs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">serrulate</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">uran<b>′</b>ic ox<b>′</b>ide,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See <b>uranium dioxide.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•win<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rē win<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-won, -win•ning.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to win back or again.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">win</span><sup>1</sup> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•worn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃɑpˌwɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not new or fresh;<br/> trite:<span class="rh_ex">a few shopworn expressions in the first paragraph.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shop•worn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shop<b>′</b>wôrn′, -wōrn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">trite;<br/> hackneyed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">shop</span> + <span class="rh_sc">worn</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">os•te•o•my•e•li•tis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(os′tē ō mī′ə lī<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">osteo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">myelitis</span> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">white<b>′</b> pota′to,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>potato (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Preus•sen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(p<span class="rh_sc">r</span>oi<b>′</b>sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>German name of <b>Prussia.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so<b>′</b>lar flare<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>flare (def. 22).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pi•co•sec•ond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pē<b>′</b>kə sek′ənd, pī<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>one trillionth of a second. <i>Abbr.:</i> ps, psec</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pico</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">second</span><sup>2</sup> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">syn•od•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si nod<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>pertaining to a conjunction, or to two successive conjunctions of the same bodies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a synod;<br/> synodal.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>syn•od<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>synodikós.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">synod,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>synodicus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>syn•od<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tan•ist•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tan<b>′</b>ə strē, thô<b>′</b>nə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>the system among various Celtic tribes of choosing a tanist.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tanist</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ry</span> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wind•flow•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wind<b>′</b>flou′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any plant belonging to the genus <i>Anemone,</i> of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55; translation of Greek <i>amemó̄nē</i> <span class="rh_sc">anemone;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">wind</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">flower</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ken•nett<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ken<b>′</b>it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Missouri. 10,145.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tox•i•ca•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tok′si kā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">poisoning.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>toxicātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>toxicātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>toxicāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>toxicāre</i> to poison; see <span class="rh_sc">toxic</span>, -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">thread•worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(thred<b>′</b>wûrm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">thread</span> + <span class="rh_sc">worm</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wul•fen•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wŏŏl<b>′</b>fə nīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a lead molybdate mineral, PbMoO<sub>4</sub>, occurring usually in tabular crystals, and varying in color from grayish to bright-yellow or red;<br/> yellow lead ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50; named after French. X. von <i>Wulfen</i> (1728–1805), Austrian scientist; see -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈout•er ˈspace,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>space beyond the solar system;<br/> deep space.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">out<b>′</b>er space<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>deep space.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•ce•dure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prəˈsidʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any established way for doing something, or for conducting business: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Getting a license should be a simple procedure.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>If you fail to follow correct procedure, your payments will be delayed.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cede-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cede-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pro•ce•dure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prə sē<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process;<br/> conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a particular course or mode of action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, esp. litigation and judicial proceedings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>subprogram.</b> </var>a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>procédure.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">proceed,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> management. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> operation, maneuver, transaction. See <b>process.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu<b>′</b>cifer match′.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>friction match.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sv,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>sievert;<br/> sieverts.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">S.V.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Holy Virgin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>Sāncta Virgō</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">s.v.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sub verbo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sub voce.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mat•ta E•chaur•ren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<b>′</b>tä e chou<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>en),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ro•ber•to An•to•nio Se•bas•tián</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ô ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>tô än tô<b>′</b>nyô se′väs tyän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1911, Chilean painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni•tri•fi•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī<b>′</b>trə fī′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that nitrifies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nitrify</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ver•brake<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō′vər brāk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-braked, -brak•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to brake (a wheel, vehicle, etc.) excessively.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to apply an excessive amount of braking power.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">over</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">brake</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Rei•neck•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī<b>′</b>ni kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <b>Carl Hein•rich Car•sten</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l<b>′</b> hīn<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>stən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">1824–1910, German pianist, conductor, composer, and teacher.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">touch<b>′</b>-in-goal<b>′</b> line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rugby.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hyped-up<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hīpt<b>′</b>up<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>intensively or excessively stimulated or exaggerated:<span class="rh_ex">an economy hyped-up by arms spending.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hem•i•zy•gote<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem′i zī<b>′</b>gōt, -zig<b>′</b>ōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Genetics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>an individual having only one of a given pair of genes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35; <span class="rh_sc">hemi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">zygote</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>hem•i•zy•gous</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hem′i zī<b>′</b>gəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">port<b>′</b> engineer′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a person who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the machinery of the vessels of a shipping line and for the supervision of its engineering personnel. Also called <b>superintendent engineer.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Van•brugh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(van bro̅o̅<b>′</b> <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> van<b>′</b>brə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>John</b>, 1664–1726, English dramatist and architect.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēd<b>′</b>bed′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany</span>land prepared for seeding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture, Botany</span>a plot of ground for seedlings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a place of development;<br/> source.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north-north•west<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth<b>′</b>nôrth′west<b>′</b>; <i>Naut.</i> nôr<b>′</b>nôr′west<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the point on the compass midway between north and northwest. <i>Abbr.:</i> NNW</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>coming from this point:<span class="rh_ex">a north-northwest wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>directed toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">a north-northwest course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">sailing north-northwest.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">north,</span> <span class="rh_sc">northwest</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pov<b>′</b>erty lev′el.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>poverty line.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pov<b>′</b>er•ty-lev′el</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wild<b>′</b> hy<b>′</b>acinth,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants having usually blue flowers resembling those of a hyacinth, as <i>Camassia scilloides,</i> of the central U.S., or <i>Triteleia hyacinthina,</i> of western North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tel<b>′</b>e•ob•jec<b>′</b>tive lens<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tel<b>′</b>ē əb jek<b>′</b>tiv, tel′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Photog.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography</span>See <b>telephoto lens.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tele</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">objective</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">schrei•ner•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shrī<b>′</b>nə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to produce a lustrous finish on (a fabric) by subjecting it to pressure exerted by rollers engraved with many fine lines.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>schrei•ner</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shrī<b>′</b>nər);<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>schrei<b>′</b>ner•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">schreiner</span> <span class="rh_sc">finish,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ni<b>′</b>trous e<b>′</b>ther,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>ethyl nitrite.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ich•thy•o•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik<b>′</b>thē ə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>a fossil fish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1820–30; <span class="rh_sc">ichthyo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ich•thy•o•lit•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik′thē ə lit<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•sa-dai•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>sə dā<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">upsy-daisy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•sy-dai•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>sē dā<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used, as for reassurance, at the moment of lifting a baby up.)</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>upsa-daisy.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65; compare earlier <i>up-a-daisy,</i> dialect, dialectal <i>up-a-day,</i> perh. <span class="rh_sc">up</span> + (<span class="rh_sc">lack</span>)<span class="rh_sc">aday,</span> (<i>lack</i>)<i>adaisy</i>; <i>-sy</i> perh. to be identified with -<span class="rh_sc">sy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>Ms</b> or <b>M's, ms</b> or <b>m's.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the 13th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the 13th in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the Roman numeral for 1000.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">majesty.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>MM.</b> messieurs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Latin <i>merīdiēs </i> noon.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">M, m<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>M's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Ms, m's <span class="rh_txt">or</span> ms.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m,</i> as in <i>my, summer, </i> or<i> him.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an M.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>M</i> or <i>m.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>em.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mach.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">mega-.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">Middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">modal auxiliary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">modifier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply (<b>M-1, M-1A, M-2,</b> etc.). Cf. <b>L.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">the M1.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the thirteenth in order or in a series, or, when <i>I</i> is omitted, the twelfth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the Roman numeral for 1000. Cf. <b>Roman numerals.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>methionine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Finance.<span>]</span></span>(of bonds) matured.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter;<br/> meters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>minor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Elect.<span>]</span></span>magnetic pole strength.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Mil.<span>]</span></span>(used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">m-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meta-.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M'-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>Mac-.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">M.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Majesty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Manitoba.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">markka;<br/> markkaa.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Marquis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>measure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medicine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">meridian.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Monday.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span><span class="rh_pos">pl</span> <b>MM.</b> Monsieur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">mountain.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">m.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">male.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>(in Germany) mark;<br/> marks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">masculine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>mass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">medium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">noon.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>meter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">middle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>mile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">minute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>(in prescriptions) mix.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>merīdiēs</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">modification of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">modulus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>molar.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">month.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">moon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">morning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">mouth.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>bod′ē, fōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bod•ies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the part of a ship's hull forward of the middle body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">body</span> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">first•ling<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fûrst<b>′</b>ling),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first of its kind to be produced or to appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">first offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a first product or result.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">first</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ling</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•seg•re•gat•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un seg<b>′</b>ri gā′tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>not segregated, esp. not subject to racial division;<br/> integrated:<span class="rh_ex">an unsegregated community.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">segregated</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">North<b>′</b> Tem<b>′</b>perate Zone′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>the part of the earth's surface between the tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. See diag. under <b>zone.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sourc•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôr<b>′</b>sing, sōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Econ.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Economics, Business</span>the buying of components of a product from an outside supplier, often one located abroad:<span class="rh_ex">Foreign sourcing in the auto industry has eliminated jobs.</span>Cf. <b>outsourcing.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">source</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">source<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/sɔrs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any thing or place from which something comes or is obtained;<br/> origin:<span class="rh_ex">He is the source of most of the discontent in the office.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book, person, document, etc., supplying esp. firsthand information:<span class="rh_ex">Good newspaper reporters always double-check their sources.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">source<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sôrs, sōrs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>sourced, sourcing.</b> <br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained;<br/> origin:<span class="rh_ex">Which foods are sources of calcium?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the person or business making interest or dividend payments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a manufacturer or supplier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a natural spring or fountain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give or trace the source for:<span class="rh_ex">The research paper was not accurately sourced. The statement was sourced to the Secretary of State.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to find or acquire a source, esp. a supplier, for:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the components are now sourced in Hong Kong.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to contract a manufacturer or supplier:<span class="rh_ex">Many large companies are now sourcing overseas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to seek information about or consider possible options, available personnel, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a job recruiter who was merely sourcing.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>surgere</i> to spring up or forth</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>sors</i> (masculine), <i>sourse, source</i> (feminine), noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>sourdre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>sours</i> (noun, nominal) 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>source<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> supplier, originator. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> authority, reference.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ward<b>′</b>robe trunk′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Klam•ath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klam<b>′</b>əth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>a river flowing from SW Oregon through NW California into the Pacific. 250 mi. (405 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Klam•ath<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klam<b>′</b>əth),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-aths,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-ath.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and located in southern Oregon.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whim•sey<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwim<b>′</b>zē, wim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-seys.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">whimsy.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whim•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>-sey</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhwɪmzi, ˈwɪm-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies <span class="rh_txt">or</span> -seys.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> playful or fanciful humor.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an odd or fanciful notion or idea.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whim•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwim<b>′</b>zē, wim<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capricious humor or disposition;<br/> extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression:<span class="rh_ex">a play with lots of whimsy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an odd or fanciful notion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything odd or fanciful;<br/> a product of playful or capricious fancy:<span class="rh_ex">a whimsy from an otherwise thoughtful writer.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>whimsey.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">whim</span>(-<span class="rh_sc">wham</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">sy</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> caprice, whim, humor.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">punc•tu•a•tion•al•ism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pungk′cho̅o̅ ā<b>′</b>shə nl iz′əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>See <b>punctuated equilibrium.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">punctuational</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1975–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc′tu•a<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>punc′tu•a<b>′</b>tion•al•ist, punc′tu•a<b>′</b>tion•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkʌvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remove the cover or covering from.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to lay bare;<br/> disclose;<br/> reveal:<span class="rh_ex">uncovered a deadly plot.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•cov•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kuv<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lay bare;<br/> disclose;<br/> reveal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remove the cover or covering from.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove a hat from (the head).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to remove a cover or covering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>uncoveren.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">cover</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɛmi, ˈsɛmaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-is.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport, Informal Terms</span>a semitrailer:<span class="rh_ex">a jackknifed semi blocking six lanes of traffic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, </span>Often, <b>semis.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a semifinal contest or round.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">semi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><ul><li id="advanced_0a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "half'':<span class="rh_ex">semiannual; semicircle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> is also used to mean "partially;<br/> partly;<br/> somewhat'':<span class="rh_ex">semiautomatic;</span><span class="rh_ex">semidetached;</span><span class="rh_ex">semiformal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_0c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>semi-</i> is also used to mean "happening or occurring twice in (a certain length of time)'':<span class="rh_ex">semiannual.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem<b>′</b>ē, sem<b>′</b>ī),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>semitrailer (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>semis.</b> semifinal (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">semi-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning "half,'' freely prefixed to English words of any origin, now sometimes with the senses "partially,'' "incompletely,'' "somewhat'':<span class="rh_ex">semiautomatic;</span><span class="rh_ex"> semimonthly;</span><span class="rh_ex">semisophisticated.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>sēmi-</i>; cognate with Old English <i>sōm-, sām-</i> half (modern dialect, dialectal <i>sam-</i>), Old High German <i>sāmi-,</i> Sanskrit <i>sāmi-,</i> Greek <i>hēmi-</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">sesqui</span>-</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>bi-</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pron.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>pronoun.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pronunciation.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pron.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>pronominal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>pronoun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">pronounced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">pronunciation.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">night</span> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•time<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt<b>′</b>tīm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the time between evening and morning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, esp. the hours before midnight. Cf. <b>daytime.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">night,</span> <span class="rh_sc">time</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mast<b>′</b> ball′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>an ornamental ball forming the truck of a mast.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ox<b>′</b>on Hill<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C. 36,267.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mī<b>′</b>nə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>capable of being mined, esp. profitably.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mineable.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">mine</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1560–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New′ York•ese<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yôr kēz<b>′</b>, -kēs<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the speech thought to be characteristic of a person from New York City, as in pronunciation or vocabulary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">New</span> <span class="rh_sc">York</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ese</span> 1890–95, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•dier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊldʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>one who works or has worked in military service.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an enlisted person, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a low-ranking member of a crime organization.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>a member of certain insect groups whose job is to defend the colony from invaders.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>soldier on</b>, to continue forward in spite of difficulty or hardship;<br/> persist:<span class="rh_ex">He soldiered on and finally got his bachelor's degree.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol•dier•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sol•dier<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sōl<b>′</b>jər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a person who serves in an army;<br/> a person engaged in military service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer:<span class="rh_ex">the soldiers' mess and the officers' mess.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a person of military skill or experience:<span class="rh_ex">George Washington was a great soldier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who contends or serves in any cause:<span class="rh_ex">a soldier of the Lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Slang Terms</span>Also called <b>button man.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>a low-ranking member of a crime organization or syndicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Entomol.<span>]</span></span>a member of a caste of sexually underdeveloped female ants or termites specialized, as with powerful jaws, to defend the colony from invaders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a brick laid vertically with the narrower long face out. Cf. <b>rowlock</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who avoids work or pretends to work;<br/> loafer;<br/> malingerer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to act or serve as a soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to loaf while pretending to work;<br/> malinger:<span class="rh_ex">He was soldiering on the job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>soldier on</b>, to persist steadfastly in one's work;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">to soldier on until the work is done.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>solidus</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">sol</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ier</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>soudier, so</i>(<i>l</i>)<i>dier,</i> equivalent. to <i>soulde</i> pay (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>souldiour</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sol<b>′</b>dier•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Gui•try<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gē<b>′</b>trē; <i>Fr.</i> gē t<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Sa•cha</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sä<b>′</b>shə; <i>Fr.</i> s<span class="rh_sc">a</span> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1885–1957, French actor and dramatist, born in Russia.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scu•tel•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skyo̅o̅t′l ā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a scutellate state or formation;<br/> a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an arrangement of scutella or scales.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">scutell</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ation</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa•ter•man•ship<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wô<b>′</b>tər mən ship′, wot<b>′</b>ər-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">skill in rowing or boating.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">waterman</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ship</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">van<b>′</b> der Waals'′ forc<b>′</b>es,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>weak, nonspecific forces between molecules.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>van<b>′</b> der Waals′ forc<b>′</b>es.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">van</span> <span class="rh_sc">der</span> <span class="rh_sc">Waals</span>' <span class="rh_sc">equation</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•ni•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>characterized by the discharge of sanies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sani</span>(<span class="rh_sc">es</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zy•mur•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī<b>′</b>mûr jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zym</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">urgy</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•valve<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>valv′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>having three valves, as a shell.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a trivalve shell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">valve</span> 1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈsnap ˌbean,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a crisp bean pod, such as a green bean or a wax bean.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">snap<b>′</b> bean′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a crisp bean pod, as a green bean or a wax bean, that is easily broken into pieces for cooking.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1760–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ko•tow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>tou<b>′</b>, -tou′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">kowtow.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">house<b>′</b> slip′per,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a slipper worn in the house or indoors, often distinguished from a bedroom slipper by having a back and heel.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">seed<b>′</b> tick′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>the six-legged nymphal form of a tick, somewhat resembling a seed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1695–1705, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">half<b>′</b> ea<b>′</b>gle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a gold coin of the U.S., discontinued in 1929, equal to five dollars.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kiss•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɪsɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who kisses.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the face.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the mouth.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kiss•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kis<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who kisses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the mouth.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1530–40; 1930–35 for def. 2; <span class="rh_sc">kiss</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swats<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swats),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>sweet, new beer or ale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare Old English <i>swatan</i> beer (plural) 1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/swɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit sharply;<br/> slap;<br/> smack:<span class="rh_ex">to swat a fly with a flyswatter.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a smart blow;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>swat•ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">SWAT<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>S.W.A.T.</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>as initials or</i> swɑt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a special section of law enforcement agencies trained to deal with esp. dangerous situations, as when hostages are being held:<span class="rh_ex">a SWAT team.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hit;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a smart blow;<br/> slap;<br/> smack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a powerfully hit ball.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>swot.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally variant of <span class="rh_sc">squat</span> 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. and pp. of <b>sweat.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>swat•ted, swat•ting,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>swot<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Swat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swät),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also, <b>Swati.</b> a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">SWAT<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swot),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively):<span class="rh_ex">a SWAT team.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>S.W.A.T.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>south, southern</i>(<i>pecial</i>) <i>west, western</i>(<i>eapons</i>) <i>a</i>(<i>nd</i>) <i>T</i>(<i>actics</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•ci•o•lin•guis•tics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō′sē ō ling gwis<b>′</b>tiks, sō′shē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the study of language as it functions in society;<br/> the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">socio</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">linguistics</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′ci•o•lin<b>′</b>guist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′ci•o•lin•guis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so′ci•o•lin•guis<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther<b>′</b>mal u′nit,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Thermodynamics</span>a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">che•mos•mo•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′moz mō<b>′</b>sis, -mos-, kem′oz-, -os-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Physiology</span>chemical action between substances that occurs through an intervening, semipermeable membrane.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chem</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">osmosis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>che•mos•mot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kē′moz mot<b>′</b>ik, -mos-, kem′oz-, -os-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sug<b>′</b>ar palm′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>gomuti (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•po•pha•lan•gism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′pō fə lan<b>′</b>jiz əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hypo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">phalange</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sub•e•qua•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sub′ē kwə tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-, -ek wə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>of, pertaining to, or being a region near the equatorial region.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sub</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">equatorial</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sa•pi•ens<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sā<b>′</b>pē ənz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology</span>of, pertaining to, or resembling modern humans (<i>Homo sapiens</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Teuton<b>′</b>ic Or<b>′</b>der,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military, Religion</span>a religious military order founded c1190 in the Holy Land by German crusaders that originally did charitable work among the sick and later fought against the Slavic and Baltic peoples in the eastward expansion of medieval Germany. Also called <b>Teuton<b>′</b>ic Knights<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">switch<b>′</b> en′gine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Railroads.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a yard.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>switcher, switch<b>′</b>ing locomo′tive.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">SBLI,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Savings Bank Life Insurance.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ke•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>ə, kē<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, <i>Nestor notabilis.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Maori</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ke•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Gk.</i> ke<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Keos.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ul•tra•mi•cro•fiche<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ul′trə mī<b>′</b>krə fēsh′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>ultrafiche.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ultra</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">microfiche</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Si•ca•ni•an<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si kā<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>Sicilian.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>Sīcani</i>(<i>us</i>) (<i>Sīcani</i>(<i>a</i>) Sicily + <i>-us</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; see -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•al<b>′</b>ter•nate molt<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē ôl<b>′</b>tər nit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ornith.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>the molt by which many birds replace only some and rarely all of the feathers assumed at the prebasic molt, usually occurring prior to breeding.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">alternate</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">te•pal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>pəl, tep<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>one of the divisions of a flower perianth, esp. one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French <i>tépale</i> (1827), alteration of <i>pétale</i> petal, on the model of <i>sépale</i> sepal; coined by Augustin-Pierre de Candolle (1778–1841), Swiss botanist</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mail<b>′</b> car′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a railroad car for carrying mail.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Tong•zhou<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> tông<b>′</b>jō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Pinyin.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">former name of  <b>Nantong.</b></span></li></ol>Also,  <b>Tungchow.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nan•tong<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nän<b>′</b>tông<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SE Jiangsu province, in E China, on the Chang Jiang. 300,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles,<span>]</span></span> <b>Nan•tung</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nän<b>′</b>tŏŏng<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Formerly, <b>Tongzhou.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mes•o•lith•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mez′ə lith<b>′</b>ik, mes′-, mē′zə-, -sə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments;<br/> Epipaleolithic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">meso</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lithic</span> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ta•phon•o•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tə fon<b>′</b>ə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Paleontol., Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the circumstances and processes of fossilization.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Paleontology</span>the study of the environmental conditions affecting the preservation of animal or plant remains.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>táph</i>(<i>ē</i>) grave + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">nomy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1965–70; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>taph•o•nom•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(taf′ə nom<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ta•phon<b>′</b>o•mist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-scopy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a combining form used to form abstract action nouns corresponding to nouns with stems ending in <b>-scope</b>: <i>telescopy.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>skopía</i> watching. See -<span class="rh_sc">scope,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wom<b>′</b>an of the world<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, esp. the world of society.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the earth when it is considered as a planet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>how life developed in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> everything that exists;<br/> the universe:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>In a world of three dimensions, time is the fourth dimension.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a planet;<br/> a body in space that is not a star.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a particular part or division of the earth:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>the Western world; the ancient world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the human race;<br/> humanity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>feeding the whole world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the general public:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>singular*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>The world worships success and money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a class or group of people with common interests:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the literary world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> an area, sphere, realm, or domain of activity or existence:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the world of dreams; the world of sports.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> one of the general groupings of physical nature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the animal world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>worlds.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> plural noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a world of problems.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a world of trouble on my mind.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring (someone) into the world</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>bring <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> world<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear.</span></li><li id="advanced_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver (a baby).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come into the world</b>, to be born.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>for (all) the world</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span> for anything, however great;<br/> under any circumstances;<br/> definitely (not):<span class="rh_ex">I wouldn't harm my children for all the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in every respect;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">He looks for all the world like his twin brother.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the world</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at all:<span class="rh_ex">without a care in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to intensify a question):<span class="rh_ex">How in the world will you get home?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of this world</b>, extraordinary;<br/> wonderful:<span class="rh_ex">The dinner was simply out of this world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>world without end</b>, for all eternity;<br/> forever.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">world<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrld),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the earth or globe, considered as a planet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) a particular division of the earth:<span class="rh_ex">the Western world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period:<span class="rh_ex">the ancient world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">humankind;<br/> the human race;<br/> humanity:<span class="rh_ex">The world must eliminate war and poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the public generally:<span class="rh_ex">The whole world knows it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life:<span class="rh_ex">The world worships success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the fashionable world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it:<span class="rh_ex">a child's world;</span><span class="rh_ex">the world of dreams;</span><span class="rh_ex">the insect world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">everything that exists;<br/> the universe;<br/> the macrocosm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe:<span class="rh_ex">the world of the microcosm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">one of the three general groupings of physical nature:<span class="rh_ex">animal world;</span><span class="rh_ex">mineral world;</span><span class="rh_ex">vegetable world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">any period, state, or sphere of existence:<span class="rh_ex">this world; the world to come.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>worlds.</b> a great deal:<span class="rh_ex">That vacation was worlds of fun.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">any indefinitely great expanse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">any heavenly body:<span class="rh_ex">the starry worlds.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring into the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give birth to;<br/> bear:<span class="rh_ex">My grandmother brought nine children into the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deliver (a baby):<span class="rh_ex">the doctor brought many children into the world.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into the world</b>, to be born:<span class="rh_ex">Her first child came into the world in June.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>for all the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">for any consideration, however great:<span class="rh_ex">She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in every respect;<br/> precisely:<span class="rh_ex">You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the world</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">at all;<br/> ever:<span class="rh_ex">I never in the world would have believed such an obvious lie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">from among all possibilities:<span class="rh_ex">Where in the world did you find that hat?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>on top of the world.</b> See <b>top</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>out of this</b> or <b>the world</b>, exceptional;<br/> fine:<span class="rh_ex">The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>set the world on fire</b>, to achieve great fame and success:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>think the world of</b>, to like or admire greatly:<span class="rh_ex">His coworkers think the world of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>world without end</b>, for all eternity;<br/> for always.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>wer-ald-</i> literally, age of man</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>world,</i> <i>weorold</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>wereld,</i> German <i>Welt,</i> Old Norse <i>verǫld,</i> all </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>earth.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Klam<b>′</b>ath Lakes<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>two lakes that drain into the Klamath River: one lake (<b>Upper Klamath Lake</b>) is in SW Oregon, and the other (<b>Lower Klamath Lake</b>)is in N California.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trans<b>′</b>form fault′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a strike-slip fault that offsets a mid-ocean ridge in opposing directions on either side of an axis of seafloor spreading. Cf. <b>fracture zone.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quin•tu•plex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwin<b>′</b>tŏŏ pleks′, -tyŏŏ-, kwin to̅o̅<b>′</b>pleks, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, -tup<b>′</b>leks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fivefold;<br/> quintuple.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">quintu</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ple</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">plex</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">north-north•east<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nôrth<b>′</b>nôrth′ēst<b>′</b>; <i>Naut.</i> nôr<b>′</b>nôr′ēst<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>the point on the compass midway between north and northeast. <i>Abbr.:</i> NNE</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>coming from this point:<span class="rh_ex">facing a north-northeast wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>directed toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">a north-northeast course.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying, Naval Terms, Nautical</span>toward this point:<span class="rh_ex">sailing north-northeast.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>north north est</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">north,</span> <span class="rh_sc">northeast</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•lu•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri lo̅o̅<b>′</b>zhən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a prelude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praelūsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>praelūsiō</i>) a prelude, equivalent. to <i>praelūs</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>praelūdere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">prelude</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Win•ter•rei•se, Die</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Ger.</i> dē vin<b>′</b>tə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ī′zə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a song cycle (1827) by Franz Schubert, consisting of 24 songs set to poems of Wilhelm Müller.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-mov•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′mo̅o̅<b>′</b>ving, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of moving without an external agency.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-move<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>self′-mov<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ki•ku•yu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki ko̅o̅<b>′</b>yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-yus,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-yu.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of an indigenous people of Kenya having an agricultural economy and notable as being the originators of the Mau Mau.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the Kikuyu, a Bantu language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>(<i>usually l.c.</i>) Also called <b>kiku<b>′</b>yu grass′.</b> a grass, <i>Pennisetum clandestinum,</i> native to southern Africa, sometimes used in warm climates for lawns or as pasturage.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pov<b>′</b>erty line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•mi•pa•la•tinsk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′i pə lä<b>′</b>tinsk; <i>Russ.</i> syi myi pu lä<b>′</b>tyinsk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River. 283,000.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ta•ku<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tä<b>′</b>ko̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span>Dagu.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rif•fler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rif<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Building</span>a small curved file.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>riffel</i>(<i>n</i>) to cut grooves into (an object) + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup>; compare French <i>rifloir</i> a kind of file (see <span class="rh_sc">rifle</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh. 1790–1800</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lym•pho•cy•to•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim′fə sī tō<b>′</b>sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900; <span class="rh_sc">lymphocyte</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">osis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>lym•pho•cy•tot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lim′fō sī tot<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prus•sian•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prush<b>′</b>ə nīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make Prussian, as in character, method, organization, etc. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>prus<b>′</b>sian•ise′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Prussian</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prus′sian•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>prus<b>′</b>sian•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•scis•si•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri sis<b>′</b>ə bəl, -siz<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">able to be rescinded.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>resciss</i>(<i>us</i>) cut off, repealed (see <span class="rh_sc">rescission</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ible</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mon•sei•gneur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɔ̃sɛˈnyʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun; no article<span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>mes•sei•gneurs</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/meɪsɛˈnyʊr/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a French title of honor for princes and bishops.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mon•sei•gneur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> se ny<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Mes•sei•gneurs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mā se ny<span class="rh_sc">œ</span><span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a French title of honor given to princes, bishops, and other persons of eminence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person bearing this title.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>mon•sei•gneur<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: my lord; see <span class="rh_sc">seigneur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Khal•kha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Mongolian language that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic and the chief vernacular of the eastern half of the country.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">T-ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a modified form of baseball or softball in which the ball is batted off an adjustable pole or stand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tee</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">T-ball<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tē<b>′</b>bôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a modified form of baseball or softball in which the ball is batted off an adjustable pole or stand.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tee</span><sup>2</sup> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sel•e•nog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sel′ə nog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1640–50; <span class="rh_sc">seleno</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graphy</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sel′e•nog<b>′</b>ra•pher</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>se•le•no•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(si lē′nə graf<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ups and downs<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʌps ənd ˈdaʊnz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rises and falls of fortune;<br/> good and bad times.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ups<b>′</b> and downs<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rises and falls of fortune;<br/> good and bad times:<span class="rh_ex">Every business has its ups and downs.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʃæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rough cabin;<br/> shanty.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>shack up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to live together or with another as sexual partners without being legally married.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">shack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a rough cabin;<br/> shanty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>See <b>radio shack.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>shack up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to live together as husband and wife without being legally married.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have illicit sexual relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to live in a shack:<span class="rh_ex">He's shacked up in the mountains.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare earlier <i>shackly</i> rickety, probably akin to <span class="rh_sc">ramshackle</span> (Mexican Spanish <i>jacal</i> "hut'' is a phonetically impossible source) 1875–80, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">shack<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to chase and throw back;<br/> to retrieve:<span class="rh_ex">to shack a ground ball.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> apparently special use of dialect, dialectal <i>shack</i> to <span class="rh_sc">shake</span> 1825–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ha•ba•na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Sp.</i> ä vä<b>′</b>nä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Havana.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•ve•tia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel vē<b>′</b>shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ancient History, Place Names</span>an Alpine region in Roman times, corresponding to the W and N parts of Switzerland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Switzerland.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•strat•i•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un strat<b>′</b>ə fīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not stratified;<br/> not arranged in strata or layers:<span class="rh_ex">unstratified rocks.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">stratified</span> 1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saw•dust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɔˌdʌst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>tiny particles of wood produced when sawing:<span class="rh_ex">to spread sawdust all over the floor.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">saw•dust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sô<b>′</b>dust′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>small particles of wood produced in sawing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">saw</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">dust</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lu•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lo̅o̅<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <b>-mined, -min•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to illumine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>luminen,</i> aphetic variant of <i>enluminen</i> to <span class="rh_sc">illumine.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">limn</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jas•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>sē; <i>Rum.</i> yäsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in NE Rumania. 262,493.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yassy.</b> </var>Rumanian, <b>Iaşi.</b> <br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oil•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(oil<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-fish•es,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a snake mackerel, <i>Ruvettus pretiosus,</i> commonly inhabiting deep, marine waters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">oil</span> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">swa•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(swä<b>′</b>mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Empire</span>swami.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-re•nun•ci•a•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>ri nun′sē ā<b>′</b>shən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95</li></ul></div><ros> <b>self-re•nun•ci•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self′ri nun<b>′</b>sē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -shē ə-, self<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mac•lau•rin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mək lôr<b>′</b>in, mə klôr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Colin</b>, 1698–1746, Scottish mathematician.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mer•ci•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈmɜrsɪfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">merciless;<br/> relentless;<br/> cruel:<span class="rh_ex">an unmerciful tyrant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unsparingly great;<br/> extreme:<span class="rh_ex">talked for an unmerciful length of time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•mer•ci•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•mer•ci•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un mûr<b>′</b>si fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">merciless;<br/> relentless;<br/> severe;<br/> cruel;<br/> pitiless.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unsparingly great, extreme, or excessive, as amounts:<span class="rh_ex">to talk for an unmerciful length of time.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">merciful</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•mer<b>′</b>ci•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•mer<b>′</b>ci•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">milk<b>′</b>ing machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an electric machine for milking cows. Also called <b>milker.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen•ny pinch•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stingy person;<br/> a person not willing to spend money.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen•ny--pinch•ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It's a bit late for penny-pinching now; the deficit is too huge.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pen<b>′</b>ny pinch′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pen<b>′</b>ny-pinch′ing</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nu•cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅<b>′</b>kə, nyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-kē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">nape.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic <i>nukhā‘</i> spinal marrow</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin: nape of neck</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈwhisk ˌbroom,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, short-handled broom used chiefly to brush clothes.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">whisk<b>′</b> broom′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, short-handled broom used chiefly to brush clothes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Troi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(troi<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Classics, Antiquity</span>See <b>Troy Game, The.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">yo-heave-ho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hēv<b>′</b>hō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(a chant formerly shouted by sailors to maintain a steady rhythm when hauling something together.)</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cer•vine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sûr<b>′</b>vīn, -vin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>deerlike.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>of deer or the deer family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of a deep tawny color.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cervīnus</i> of, pertaining to a deer, equivalent. to <i>cerv</i>(<i>us</i>) deer + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">zy•got•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(zī got<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Developmental Biology</span>of or pertaining to a zygote.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Developmental Biology</span>having zygosity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">zygote</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>zy•got<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sea<b>′</b> hol′ly,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the eryngo, <span class="rh_ex">Eryngium maritimum.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1540–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•mont<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vər mont<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 511,456;<br/> 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Montpelier. <i>Abbr.:</i> VT (for use with zip code), Vt.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpɑlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to make smooth, shiny, and glossy, esp. by rubbing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She polished her shoes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to make (something) complete, perfect, or elegant:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She stayed up late to polish her speech.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>polish off</b>, to finish or dispose of quickly: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to polish off a gallon of ice cream.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The ice cream? They polished it off last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>polish up</b>, to improve;<br/> make perfect;<br/> refine: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to polish up his French.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to polish his Italian up by visiting Florence.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a substance used to give smoothness or gloss: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>shoe polish.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the polishes and waxes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the act of polishing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She gave the silver a good polish.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> smoothness of a surface.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> perfection;<br/> refinement;<br/> elegance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He behaves with such polish and good manners.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol•ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-poli-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-poli-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Po•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpoʊlɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Poland.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken in Poland.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the language spoken in Poland.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pol•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction:<span class="rh_ex">to polish a brass doorknob.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to render finished, refined, or elegant:<span class="rh_ex">His speech needs polishing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become smooth and glossy through polishing:<span class="rh_ex">a flooring that polishes easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to become refined or elegant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>polish off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish or dispose of quickly:<span class="rh_ex">They polished off a gallon of ice cream between them.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to subdue or get rid of someone:<span class="rh_ex">The fighter polished off his opponent in the first round.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>polish up</b>, to improve;<br/> refine:<span class="rh_ex">She took lessons to polish up her speech.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:<span class="rh_ex">shoe polish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act of polishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">state of being polished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">smoothness and gloss of surface.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">superiority of manner or execution;<br/> refinement;<br/> elegance:<span class="rh_ex">the polish of a professional singer.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>polīre</i> to polish; see -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>poliss-,</i> long stem of <i>polir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>polishen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pol<b>′</b>ish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shine, brighten, burnish, buff, smooth. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shine, gleam. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Polish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gloss,</span> <span class="rh_sc">luster,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sheen</span> refer to a smooth, shining, or bright surface from which light is reflected. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Polish</span> suggests the smooth, bright reflection often produced by friction:<span class="rh_ex">rubbed to a high polish.</span><span class="rh_sc">Gloss</span> suggests a superficial, hard smoothness characteristic of lacquered, varnished, or enameled surfaces:<span class="rh_ex">a gloss on oilcloth, on paper.</span><span class="rh_sc">Luster</span> denotes the characteristic quality of the light reflected from the surfaces of certain materials (pearls, silk, wax, freshly cut metals, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">a pearly luster.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sheen,</span> sometimes poetical, suggests a glistening brightness such as that reflected from the surface of silk or velvet, or from furniture oiled and hand-polished:<span class="rh_ex">a rich velvety sheen.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Po•lish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pō<b>′</b>lish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties, Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Poland, its inhabitants, or their language.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a Slavic language, the principal language of Poland. <i>Abbr.:</i> Pol</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Pole</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup> 1695–1705</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•le•o•lim•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō lim nol<b>′</b>ə jē; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">paleo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">limnology</span> 1940–45</li></ul></div><ros> <b>pa•le•o•lim•no•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pā′lē ō lim′nl oj<b>′</b>i kəl; <i>esp. Brit.</i> pal′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>pa′le•o•lim′no•log′ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•o•lim′no•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa′le•o•lim•nol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Qing•yuan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ching<b>′</b>ywän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Baoding.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Tsingyuan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mul•ti•hull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mul<b>′</b>tē hul′, mul<b>′</b>tī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a vessel) having more than one hull joined by a single deck.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>a multihull vessel, as distinguished from a monohull vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">multi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hull</span><sup>2</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">up•thrust<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(up<b>′</b>thrust′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a thrust in an upward direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sudden and forceful upward movement, as of a nation's economy or the stock market:<span class="rh_ex">Market observers are hoping the upthrust can be sustained.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>an upheaval.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>to thrust upward:<span class="rh_ex">Frost caused the ground to upthrust.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">up</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">thrust</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">F. &amp; T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span>fire and theft.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lake<b>′</b> white′fish,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a whitefish, <i>Coregonus clupeaformis,</i> found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska, used for food.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night blind•ness<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪt ˌblaɪndnɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a condition in which vision is less acute in dim light.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night<b>′</b> blind′ness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ophthalm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light;<br/> nyctalopia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1745–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>night<b>′</b>blind′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric made from cotton cloth.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a piece of clothing of this fabric.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>twilled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">twill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a fabric constructed in twill weave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a garment, as a suit or trousers, of this fabric.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>twill weave.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to weave in the manner of a twill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to weave in twill construction.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> north and Scots variant of <i>twilly</i> (noun, nominal), Middle English <i>twyle,</i> Old English <i>twilī</i>(<i>c</i>), half translation, half adoption of Latin <i>bilīc-</i> (stem of <i>bilīx</i>) having double thread. See <span class="rh_sc">twi</span>- 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">'twill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a contraction of <span class="rh_ex">it will.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈserv•ice ˌsta•tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a place for servicing automobiles. Also called <a href="gasstation"><b>gas station.</b></a> </span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">serv<b>′</b>ice sta′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>gas station.</b> a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place that provides some service, as the repair of equipment, or where parts and supplies are sold, provided, dispensed, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•gown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈnaɪtˌgaʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose gown, worn in bed esp. by women or children.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">night•gown<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nīt<b>′</b>goun′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a loose gown, worn in bed by women or children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a dressing gown.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">night,</span> <span class="rh_sc">gown</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">TC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Teachers College.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Trusteeship Council (of the United Nations).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Tc,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Symbol, Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>technetium.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈques•tion ˌmark,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something unanswered or unknown:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate's future plans are a question mark.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ques<b>′</b>tion mark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>interrogation point, interrogation mark.</b> a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something unanswered or unknown:<span class="rh_ex">His identity is still a question mark to most of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an anglewing butterfly, <i>Polygonia interrogationis,</i> having silver spots shaped like a question mark on the underside of each hind wing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•while<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈminˌhwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_xr"> <a href="meantime"><span class="rh_sc">meantime</span></a>.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the time between:<span class="rh_ex">The party is Tuesday, so meanwhile I have to shop and cook.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">Meanwhile, I was enjoying myself.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mean•while<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mēn<b>′</b>hwīl′, -wīl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">meantime.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in the intervening time;<br/> during the interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">Meanwhile, the others were back home enjoying themselves.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mean</span><sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">while</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Vo•los<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vô<b>′</b>lôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins. 51,100.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">WC,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">W.C.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">West Central (postal district in London, England).</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">w.c.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">water closet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without charge.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Los An•ge•les<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lôs an<b>′</b>jə ləs, -lēz′, los <i>or, often,</i> lôs ang<b>′</b>gə ləs, -lēz′, los),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in SW California. 2,966,763;<br/> with suburbs 6,997,000;<br/> 452 sq. mi. (1170 sq. km).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•pen<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un pen<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-penned, -pen•ning.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to release from confinement.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pen</span><sup>2</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slammed, slam•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to shut with force and noise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to slam the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to strike, throw, etc., with force and noise on impact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She picked up the book and slammed it on the table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to hit, push, etc., violently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>If you slam (on) the brakes, the car will skid.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to shut, stop, or make an impact with force and noise:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The truck slammed into the wall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> to criticize harshly;<br/> attack with words:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She slammed her opponent.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a violent, noisy closing, throwing, or the noise made by this:<span class="rh_ex">He closed the door with a loud slam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><a href='slammer d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">slammer</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">slam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/slæm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal of cards.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">slam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>slammed, slam•ming,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to shut with force and noise:<span class="rh_ex">to slam the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to dash, strike, knock, thrust, throw, slap down, etc., with violent and noisy impact:<span class="rh_ex">He slammed his books upon the table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to criticize harshly;<br/> attack verbally:<span class="rh_ex">He slammed my taste mercilessly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the noise so made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>the slam.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>slammer (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a harsh criticism;<br/> verbal attack:<span class="rh_ex">I am sick of your slams.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scandinavian; compare Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish <i>slamra</i> to slam</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> perh 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">slam<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(slam),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Cf. <b>grand slam</b> (def. 1), <b>little slam.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>an old type of card game associated with ruff.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">slam</span><sup>1</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">slam<sup>1</sup>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_0" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">reˈmote conˈtrol,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> control of an apparatus from a distance, as of a guided missile by radio signals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">remote<b>′</b> control<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>Also called <b>remote.</b> a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>re•mote<b>′</b>-con•trol<b>′</b></b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">su•per•speed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅<b>′</b>pər spēd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">constructed or intended to function at a very high speed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">speed</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•swerv•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈswɜrvɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">strong;<br/> firm:<span class="rh_ex">unswerving loyalty.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">man•qué<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑŋˈkeɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unsuccessful;<br/> unfulfilled:<span class="rh_ex">a poet manqué.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>manque</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>k),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette. Cf. <b>passe.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> literally, lack</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">man•qué<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mäng kā<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> mä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> kā<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having failed, missed, or fallen short, esp. because of circumstances or a defect of character;<br/> unsuccessful;<br/> unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively):<span class="rh_ex">a poet manqué who never produced a single book of verse.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, Late Latin <i>mancus</i> (Latin: feeble, literally, maimed, having a useless hand, probably derivative of <i>manus</i> hand)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>mancare,</i> derivative of <i>manco</i> lacking, defective</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French, past participle of <i>manquer</i> to lack, be short of</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">'twas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/twʌz, twɑz; <i>unstressed</i> twəz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span><span class="rh_pos">contraction</span>. a shortened form of <i>it was.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">'twas<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(twuz, twoz; <i>unstressed</i> twəz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>contraction of <span class="rh_ex">it was.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>contraction.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or emotion: <span class="rh_ex">Your story struck a sympathetic chord in me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the straight line between two points on a given curve.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a combination of three or more musical tones sounded at the same time.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-chor-"><span class="rh_sc">-chor-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling or emotion:<span class="rh_ex">His story struck a chord of pity in the listeners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>the line segment between two points on a given curve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering, Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin., Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>a principal member of a truss extending from end to end, usually one of a pair of such members, more or less parallel and connected by a web composed of various compression and tension members.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span>cord (def. 6).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chordé̄</i> gut, string; replacing <span class="rh_sc">cord</span> in senses given</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>chorda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chord<b>′</b>ed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>to establish or play a chord or chords for (a particular harmony or song);<br/> harmonize or voice:<span class="rh_ex">How would you chord that in B flat?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; earlier <i>cord,</i> Middle English, short for <span class="rh_sc">accord;</span> <i>ch-</i> from <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfilɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions of others:<span class="rh_ex">The embassy was putting out feelers about a treaty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an organ of touch, such as an antenna or a tentacle on an animal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feel•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fē<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that feels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions or purposes of others:<span class="rh_ex">Interested in an accord, both labor and management were putting out feelers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an organ of touch, as an antenna or a tentacle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>Also called <b>feel<b>′</b>er gauge′.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Engin.<span>]</span></span>a gauge having several blades of known thickness, used for measuring clearances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>a device for indicating that the lead of a mechanical sounding device has come to the bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feel</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kôr<b>′</b>ding).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreeing:<span class="rh_ex">according voices raised in censure.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">accord,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to agree: <i>Refunding money without a receipt doesn't accord with company policy</i>.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to grant;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They accorded the president great honor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an agreement, esp. an international agreement:<span class="rh_ex">an accord banning nuclear weapons in space.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in accord with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> in agreement or harmony with: <i>That promotion was in accord with the manager's wishes.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>of one's own accord,</b> voluntarily or willingly:<span class="rh_ex">She did the extra work of her own accord.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>with one accord,</b> with everyone in agreement:<span class="rh_ex">They stood and with one accord sang the old hymn.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cord-"><span class="rh_sc">-cord-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kôrd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be in agreement or harmony;<br/> agree.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make agree or correspond;<br/> adapt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to grant;<br/> bestow:<span class="rh_ex">to accord due praise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to settle;<br/> reconcile.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">proper relationship or proportion;<br/> harmony.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">consent or concurrence of opinions or wills;<br/> agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">an international agreement;<br/> settlement of questions outstanding among nations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>of one's own accord</b>, without being asked or told;<br/> voluntarily:<span class="rh_ex">We did the extra work of our own accord.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>accordāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>cord-</i> heart, mind; see <span class="rh_sc">cordial,</span> <span class="rh_sc">heart</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>acorder</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ac</i>(<i>c</i>)<i>corden,</i> late Old English <i>acordan</i> 1100–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cord<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•cord<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harmonize, concur. See <b>correspond.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> reconcile.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conflict. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> withhold, deny; withdraw.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcount ˌnoun,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a noun that is countable. See <span class="rh_sc">count</span><sup>3</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">count<b>′</b> noun′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a noun, as <i>apple, table,</i> or <i>birthday,</i> that typically refers to a countable thing and that in English can be used in both the singular and the plural and can be preceded by the indefinite article <i>a</i> or <i>an</i> and by numerals. Cf.  <b>mass noun.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cur•rence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈkɜrəns, -ˈkʌr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agreement;<br/> mutual consent:<span class="rh_ex">When the two parties reach concurrence they will sign a contract.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fact of events occurring at the same time:<span class="rh_ex">The concurrence of the two events made for an exciting time.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-cur-"><span class="rh_sc">-cur-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cur•rence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən kûr<b>′</b>əns, -kur<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of concurring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">accordance in opinion;<br/> agreement:<span class="rh_ex">With the concurrence of several specialists, our doctor recommended surgery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">cooperation, as of agents or causes;<br/> combined action or effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">simultaneous occurrence;<br/> coincidence:<span class="rh_ex">the concurrence of several unusual events.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>a point that is in three or more lines simultaneously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>a power equally held or a claim shared equally.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>competition;<br/> rivalry.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>con•cur<b>′</b>ren•cy</b> </var>(for defs. 1–4).<div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>concurrentia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">concurrent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•com•plish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring to a successful conclusion or end;<br/> achieve:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot accomplished his mission.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•com•plish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kom<b>′</b>plish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring to its goal or conclusion;<br/> carry out;<br/> perform;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex">to accomplish one's mission.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to complete (a distance or period of time):<span class="rh_ex">to have accomplished the age of 70; We accomplished the journey in little more than an hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to provide polish to;<br/> perfect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>accompliss-,</i> stem of <i>acomplir,</i> equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>complir</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>complēre</i> to fill; see <span class="rh_sc">complete,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>2</sup></indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, earlier <i>accomplice</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•com<b>′</b>plish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•com<b>′</b>plish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complete, fulfill; execute, effect. See <b>do</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•stow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈstoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present as a gift;<br/> give;<br/> confer:<span class="rh_ex">The committee bestowed a great honor on him.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>be•stow•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">the bestowal of such a great honor.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•stow<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi stō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to present as a gift;<br/> give;<br/> confer (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to put to some use;<br/> apply:<span class="rh_ex">Time spent in study is time well bestowed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to provide quarters for;<br/> house;<br/> lodge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put;<br/> stow;<br/> deposit;<br/> store.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bestowen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">stow</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>be•stow<b>′</b>al, be•stow<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> grant, vouchsafe, award, accord.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•plot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kom<b>′</b>plot′;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> kəm plot<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-plot•ted, -plot•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plot involving several participants;<br/> conspiracy.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to plot together;<br/> conspire.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French; compare Old French <i>complot</i> dense crowd, accord, understanding, conspiracy, <i>complote</i> assembly (of troops); of obscure origin, originally</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•plot<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•plot<b>′</b>ter</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ, ˌkɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">equivalent;<br/> matching;<br/> related:<span class="rh_ex">Enrollment is down compared to the corresponding semesters last year.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cor•re•spond•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə spon<b>′</b>ding, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">identical in all essentials or respects:<span class="rh_ex">corresponding fingerprints.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">similar in position, purpose, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">corresponding officials in two states.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">associated in a working or other relationship:<span class="rh_ex">a bolt and its corresponding nut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">dealing with correspondence:<span class="rh_ex">a corresponding secretary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">employing the mails as a means of association:<span class="rh_ex">a corresponding member of a club.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">correspond</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor′re•spond<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd, ˌkɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be in agreement or conformity;<br/> match: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His actions and his words don't always correspond.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with/to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His actions don't correspond with his words.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be similar: <span class="rh_ex">The U.S. Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to communicate by exchange of letters: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">corresponded for years before they finally met.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My daughter corresponded with several classmates for years after graduation.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cor•re•spond•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-spond-"><span class="rh_sc">-spond-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə spond<b>′</b>, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be in agreement or conformity (often fol. by <i>with</i> or <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His actions do not correspond with his words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be similar or analogous;<br/> be equivalent in function, position, amount, etc. (usually fol. by <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The U.S. Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to communicate by exchange of letters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French) Medieval Latin <i>corrēspondēre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">cor</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">respond</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cor′re•spond<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> harmonize, match, tally. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Correspond,</span> <span class="rh_sc">agree,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accord</span> imply comparing persons or things and finding that they harmonize. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Correspond</span> suggests having an obvious similarity, though not agreeing in every detail:<span class="rh_ex">Part of this report corresponds with the facts.</span><span class="rh_sc">Agree</span> implies having or arriving at a condition in which no essential difference of opinion or detail is evident:<span class="rh_ex">All the reports agree.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accord</span> emphasizes agreeing exactly, both in fact and in point of view:<span class="rh_ex">This report accords with the other.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•min•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) seem smaller, decrease, or be reduced: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the wind diminished and the seas grew calm again.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Time will not diminish our friendship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to belittle; disparage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>It's not fair to diminish his efforts; he's worked extremely hard.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>di•min•ished,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the diminished supply of firewood.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>di•min•ish•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We now face the problem of diminishing returns.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dim•i•nu•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪməˈnuʃən, -ˈnyu-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>facing a constant diminution of financial aid.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>plans for diminution of the budget deficit.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-min-"><span class="rh_sc">-min-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•min•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di min<b>′</b>ish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.;<br/> lessen;<br/> reduce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to give (a column) a form tapering inward from bottom to top.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to make (an interval) smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to detract from the authority, honor, stature, or reputation of;<br/> disparage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lessen;<br/> decrease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>dīminuere</i> for Latin <i>dēminuere</i> to make smaller) and <i>minishen</i> <span class="rh_sc">minish</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French <i>diminuer</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; blend of, blended <i>diminuen</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•min<b>′</b>ish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•min<b>′</b>ish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>decrease.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sen•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sen<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>involving or carried out by mutual consent:<span class="rh_ex">a consentual divorce.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">consent</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup>, with <i>-u-</i> after <span class="rh_sc">consensual,</span> or by association with phonetically similar <span class="rh_sc">accentual,</span> <span class="rh_sc">eventual,</span> etc.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide support (for) or relief (to);<br/> help: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">accused of aiding the enemy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> in </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They aided in the development of the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span> to promote the progress of;<br/> facilitate: <i>The sleeping pill will aid your sleep.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> help or support;<br/> assistance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>financial aid to the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a person or thing that aids or furnishes assistance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an aid to digestion.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide support for or relief to;<br/> help:<span class="rh_ex">to aid the homeless victims of the fire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to promote the progress or accomplishment of;<br/> facilitate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give help or assistance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">help or support;<br/> assistance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that aids or furnishes assistance;<br/> helper;<br/> auxiliary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>aids</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Manège.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>natural aids.</b> </var>the means by which a rider communicates with and controls a horse, as the hands, legs, voice, and shifts in weight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>artificial aids.</b> </var>the devices by means of which a rider increases control of a horse, as spurs, whip, and martingale.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>aide-de-camp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>foreign aid.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a payment made by feudal vassals to their lord on special occasions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eng. Hist.<span>]</span></span>(after 1066) any of several revenues received by a king in the Middle Ages from his vassals and other subjects, limited by the Magna Charta to specified occasions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>aid</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>adjūtāre</i> to help (frequentative of <i>adjuvāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>-jū-</i> help + <i>-t-</i> frequentative suffix + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix; (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>aide,</i> noun, nominal derivative of <i>aid</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) late Middle English <i>ayde</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aid<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aid<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>help.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abet, back, foster, advance. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> succor; relief; subsidy, grant.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hinder, frustrate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Although the nouns <span class="rh_sc">aid</span> and <span class="rh_sc">aide</span> both have among their meanings "an assisting person,'' the spelling <span class="rh_sc">aide</span> is increasingly used for the sense "helper, assistant'':<span class="rh_ex">One of the senator's aides is calling.</span><span class="rh_sc">Aide</span> in military use is short for <i>aide-de-camp.</i> It is also the spelling in <i>nurse's aide.</i></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">AID<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the division of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency that coordinates the various foreign aid programs with U.S. foreign policy: established in 1961.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>A</i>(<i>gency for</i>) <i>I</i>(<i>nternational</i>) <i>Dutch</i>(<i>evelopment</i>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AID,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Institute of Decorators.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American Institute of Interior Designers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Also, <b>A.I.D.</b> artificial insemination donor.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•ta•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtɛntəkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a slender, easily bent part like a limb on certain animals that serves as an organ to grab or feel things;<br/> a feeler.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten•ta•cled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ten•ta•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten<b>′</b>tə kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, esp. invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sensitive filament or process, as one of the glandular hairs of the sundew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin <i>tentāculum,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>tentā</i>(<i>re</i>) (variant of <span class="rh_sc">temptāre</span> to feel, probe) +  <i>-culum</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ten•tac•u•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ten tak<b>′</b>yə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ten<b>′</b>ta•cle•like′, ten•tac<b>′</b>u•loid′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ash•ke•naz•im<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(äsh′kə nä<b>′</b>zim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.pl., sing.</span> <b>-naz•i</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-nä<b>′</b>zē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Jews of central and eastern Europe, or their descendants, distinguished from the Sephardim chiefly by their liturgy, religious customs, and pronunciation of Hebrew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> post-Biblical Hebrew <i>ashkənazzīm,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">ashkənazzī,</span> equivalent. to  <i>ashkənaz</i> <span class="rh_sc">Ashkenaz</span> + <i>-ī</i> suffix of appurtenance</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1830–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Ash′ke•naz<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chor•do•phone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>də fōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a stringed instrument of a group including the harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phone</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">doss<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dos),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a place to sleep, esp. in a cheap lodging house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>sleep.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to sleep or lie down in any convenient place.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally obscure 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•rach•noid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rak<b>′</b>noid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>resembling a spider's web.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>of or belonging to the arachnids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>of or pertaining to the arachnoid membrane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>formed of or covered with long, delicate hairs or fibers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>an arachnid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the serous membrane forming the middle of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Cf. <b>dura mater, meninges, pia mater.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>arachnoeidé̄s</i> cobweblike. See <span class="rh_sc">arachnid,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin <i>arachnoīdes</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat•e•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kat<b>′</b>n er′ē; <i>esp. Brit.</i> kə tē<b>′</b>nə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nar•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation:<span class="rh_ex">y = k</span>cos<i>h</i>(<i>x</i>/<i>k</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in electric railroads) the cable, running above the track, from which the trolley wire is suspended.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or resembling a catenary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a chain or linked series.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>catēnārius</i> relating to a chain, equivalent. to <i>catēn</i>(<i>a</i>) a chain + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fyuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with matter that burns easily and rapidly, used for igniting an explosive.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a mechanical or electronic device for detonating an explosive charge.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>have a short fuse</b>,  [<i>no obj</i>]<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to anger easily;<br/> have a quick temper.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuse•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fyuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fused, fus•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a safety device containing a material that conducts electricity that will melt when too much current runs through an electric circuit, breaking the circuit.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) combine or blend by melting together;<br/> melt: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The metal fused under the extreme heat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The extreme heat will fuse these elements together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to cause to unite;<br/> blend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The author skillfully fuses these details into an interesting story.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow a fuse</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's temper;<br/> become enraged.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fus-"><span class="rh_sc">-fus-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fused, fus•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">fuze (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>have a short fuse</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to anger easily;<br/> have a quick temper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">fuze (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fūsus</i> spindle</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>fuso</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuse<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fuse<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">fuse<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fyo̅o̅z),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>fused, fus•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Cf.  <b>circuit breaker.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>blow a fuse</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's temper;<br/> become enraged:<span class="rh_ex">If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to combine or blend by melting together;<br/> melt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together:<span class="rh_ex">The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to become liquid under the action of heat;<br/> melt:<span class="rh_ex">At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become united or blended:<span class="rh_ex">The two groups fused to create one strong union.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fūsus</i> melted, poured, cast, past participle of <i>fundere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>melt.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the outside appearance of a clearly defined area:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a triangular form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> the shape of a thing or person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He could make out a dim form in the distance wearing a raincoat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span> a body, esp. that of a human being:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That suit really fits your form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> something that gives or determines shape;<br/> a mold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>poured the cake mix into the forms.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Ice is water in another form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the manner or style of performing, or coordinating parts for a pleasing result, as in musical composition;<br/> technique:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>displayed excellent form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a document with blank spaces to be filled in with details before it is executed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>had to fill in a tax form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>He went through the forms of the service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards;<br/> custom:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Good form demands that we go to the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> physical condition or fitness, as for performing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>in peak form.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_25b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a particular spelling of a word that occurs in more than one spelling:<span class="rh_ex">In</span>I'm, 'm <i>is a form of </i> am.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a word with a particular ending or other change:<span class="rh_ex">The word</span>goes <i>is a form of</i> go.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to construct or frame;<br/> put together:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Form the clay into a bowl.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to make or produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The bitter cold formed ice on the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to take or assume form;<br/> to be formed or produced:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Ice began to form on the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to give form or shape to;<br/> shape;<br/> produce:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Form the dough into squares.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to serve to make up;<br/> compose;<br/> constitute:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Three citizens form the review board.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to organize or start;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>formed a civilian police board.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to place in order;<br/> arrange:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The drill sergeant formed his men into a line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to shape in the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She had formed the idea while waiting for a bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to develop;<br/> establish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He formed the habit of looking over the tops of his glasses.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>For some people the military forms character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce (a word or class of words) by adding a prefix or suffix, combining elements, or changing the shape of the word:<span class="rh_ex">For many words in English we form the plural by adding</span>-s.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-form-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-form-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "form, shape.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">conform, deform, formalize, format, formula, malformation, multiform, nonconformist, perform, platform, reform, transform, uniform</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">form<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material;<br/> configuration:<span class="rh_ex">a triangular form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the shape of a thing or person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a body, esp. that of a human being.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a dummy having the same measurements as a human body, used for fitting or displaying clothing:<span class="rh_ex">a dressmaker's form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something that gives or determines shape;<br/> a mold.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:<span class="rh_ex">water in the form of ice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the manner or style of arranging and coordinating parts for a pleasing or effective result, as in literary or musical composition:<span class="rh_ex">a unique form for the novel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the organization, placement, or relationship of basic elements, as lines and colors in a painting or volumes and voids in a sculpture, so as to produce a coherent image;<br/> the formal structure of a work of art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">three-dimensional quality or volume, as of a represented object or anatomical part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">an object, person, or part of the human body or the appearance of any of these, esp. as seen in nature:<span class="rh_ex">His work is characterized by the radical distortion of the human form.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">any assemblage of things of a similar kind constituting a component of a group, especially of a zoological group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span>the combination of all the like faces possible on a crystal of given symmetry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">due or proper shape;<br/> orderly arrangement of parts;<br/> good order.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philos.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the structure, pattern, organization, or essential nature of anything.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">structure or pattern as distinguished from matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Platonism.<span>]</span></span>idea (def. 7c).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aristotelianism.<span>]</span></span>that which places a thing in its particular species or kind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the abstract relations of terms in a proposition, and of propositions to one another.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a set, prescribed, or customary order or method of doing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a set order of words, as for use in religious ritual or in a legal document:<span class="rh_ex">a form for initiating new members.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a document with blank spaces to be filled in with particulars before it is executed:<span class="rh_ex">a tax form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a typical document to be used as a guide in framing others for like cases:<span class="rh_ex">a form for a deed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a conventional method of procedure or behavior:<span class="rh_ex">society's forms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:<span class="rh_ex">to go through the outward forms of a religious wedding.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">procedure according to a set order or method.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">conformity to the usages of society;<br/> formality;<br/> ceremony:<span class="rh_ex">the elaborate forms prevalent in the</span><i>courts of renaissance kings.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards:<span class="rh_ex">Such behavior is very bad form. Good form demands that we go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">manner or method of performing something;<br/> technique:<span class="rh_ex">The violin soloist displayed tremendous form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">physical condition or fitness, as for performing:<span class="rh_ex">a tennis player in peak form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a word, part of a word, or group of words forming a construction that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning. Cf.  <b>linguistic form.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a particular shape of such a form that occurs in more than one shape. In <i>I'm, 'm</i> is a form of <i>am.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a word with a particular inflectional ending or other modification. <i>Goes</i> is a form of <i>go.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ling.<span>]</span></span>the shape or pattern of a word or other construction (distinguished from <i>substance</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span>temporary boarding or sheeting of plywood or metal for giving a desired shape to poured concrete, rammed earth, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools:<span class="rh_ex">boys in the fourth form.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>a bench or long seat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>forme.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>an assemblage of types, leads, etc., secured in a chase to print from.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to construct or frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to make or produce.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to serve to make up;<br/> serve as;<br/> compose;<br/> constitute:<span class="rh_ex">The remaining members will form the program committee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to place in order;<br/> arrange;<br/> organize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to frame (ideas, opinions, etc.) in the mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to contract or develop (habits, friendships, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to give form or shape to;<br/> shape;<br/> fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to give a particular form or shape to;<br/> fashion in a particular manner:<span class="rh_ex">Form the dough into squares.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:<span class="rh_ex">The sergeant's job was to form boys into men.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make (a derivation) by some grammatical change:<span class="rh_ex">The suffix "-ly'' forms adverbs from adjectives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have (a grammatical feature) represented in a particular shape:<span class="rh_ex">English forms plurals in "-s''.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>to draw up in lines or in formation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to take or assume form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to be formed or produced:<span class="rh_ex">Ice began to form on the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to take a particular form or arrangement:<span class="rh_ex">The ice formed in patches across the window.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fōrma</i> form, figure, model, mold, sort, Medieval Latin: seat</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>forme</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>form<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>form<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mold, cast, cut. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Form,</span> <span class="rh_sc">figure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">outline,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> refer to an appearance that can be recognized.<br/><span class="rh_sc">Form,</span> <span class="rh_sc">figure,</span> and <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> are often used to mean an area defined by contour without regard to other identifying qualities, as color or material. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Outline</span> refers to the line that delimits a form, figure, or shape:<span class="rh_ex">the outline of a hill.</span><span class="rh_sc">Form</span> often includes a sense of mass or volume:<span class="rh_ex">a solid form.</span><span class="rh_sc">Shape</span> may refer to an outline or a form:<span class="rh_ex">an "</span><shape>S</shape><i>'' shape; a woman's shape.</i> <span class="rh_sc">Figure</span> often refers to a form or shape determined by its outline:<span class="rh_ex">the figure eight.</span><span class="rh_sc">Form</span> and <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> may also be applied to abstractions:<span class="rh_ex">the shape or form of the future.</span><span class="rh_sc">Form</span> is applied to physical objects, mental images, methods of procedure, etc.; it is a more inclusive term than either <span class="rh_sc">shape</span> or <span class="rh_sc">figure</span>:<span class="rh_ex">the form of a cross, of a ceremony, of a poem.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> model, pattern, jig. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sort, kind, order, type. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ceremony, ritual, formula, formality, rule. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> blank. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">19, 20.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> system, mode, practice, formula. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> model, fabricate, mold, forge, cast, outline. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">32.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> create. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> systematize, dispose. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">39.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> teach, educate, train.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> substance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-form,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "having the form of '':<span class="rh_ex">cruciform.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-fōrmis</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phy•lum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fī<b>′</b>ləm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a category consisting of language stocks that, because of cognates in vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin. Cf. <b>stock</b> (def. 13).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>phŷlon</i> tribe, stock; see <span class="rh_sc">phylon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Neo-Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phy<b>′</b>lar</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Al<b>′</b>gol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>gol, -gôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star. Also called <b>Demon Star.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Arabic, equivalent. to <i>al</i> the + <i>ghūl</i> <span class="rh_sc">ghoul;</span> as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) <i>gorgónion</i> the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ALGOL<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>gol, -gôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a computer language in which information is expressed in algebraic notation and according to the rules of Boolean algebra.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>algo</i>(<i>rithmic</i>) <i>l</i>(<i>anguage</i>) 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">join<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʒɔɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come into or be in contact or connection with;<br/> connect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They all joined hands.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their hands joined and they formed a circle.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">joined up the hose with the faucet.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">joined the parts up into a whole.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come into contact or union with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The brook joins the river.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two rivers joined before they reached the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come together in a particular relation or for a specific purpose;<br/> unite: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Join us and help fight poverty.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Join with us in our campaign.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become a member of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to join a club.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enlist (in), as a branch of the armed forces: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to join the Navy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">joined up and went to sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to come into the company of;<br/> meet or accompany (someone), so as to participate with or in some activity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Can you join us for a drink?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to bring into close relationship:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>joined them in matrimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>join in</b>, to take part in;<br/> become involved in: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">was too shy to join in.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Wouldn't you like to join in the fun?</span></span></li></ol>See <span class="rh_sc">-junc-.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">join<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( join),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together:<span class="rh_ex">to join hands; to join pages with a staple.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come into contact or union with:<span class="rh_ex">The brook joins the river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring together in a particular relation or for a specific purpose, action, etc.;<br/> unite:<span class="rh_ex">to join forces against the smugglers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become a member of (an organization, party, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to join a club.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to enlist in (one of the armed forces):<span class="rh_ex">to join the Navy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to come into the company of;<br/> meet or accompany:<span class="rh_ex">I'll join you later.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to participate with (someone) in some act or activity:<span class="rh_ex">My wife joins me in thanking you for the gift.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to unite in marriage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to meet or engage in (battle, conflict, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">The opposing armies joined battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to adjoin;<br/> meet:<span class="rh_ex">His land joins mine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to draw a curve or straight line between:<span class="rh_ex">to join two points on a graph.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to come into or be in contact or connection:<span class="rh_ex">a place where cliffs and sea join.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to become united, associated, or combined;<br/> associate or ally oneself;<br/> participate (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Please join with us in our campaign.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to take part with others (often fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Let's all join in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be contiguous or close;<br/> lie or come together;<br/> form a junction:<span class="rh_ex">Our farms join along the river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to enlist in one of the armed forces (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He joined up to fight for his country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to meet in battle or conflict.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a joining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a place or line of joining;<br/> seam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>union (def. 10a).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>jungere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">yoke,</span> join</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>joign-</i> (stem of <i>joindre</i> to join)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>joinen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>join<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> link, couple, fasten, attach; conjoin, combine; associate, consolidate, amalgamate. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Join,</span> <span class="rh_sc">connect,</span> <span class="rh_sc">unite</span> all imply bringing two or more things together more or less closely. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Join</span> may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact:<span class="rh_ex">One joins the corners of a mortise together.</span><span class="rh_sc">Connect</span> implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire:<span class="rh_ex">One connects two batteries.</span><span class="rh_sc">Unite</span> implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one:<span class="rh_ex">One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abut, border.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> separate, divide.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌstəˌmɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">according to or depending on custom; expected by custom:<span class="rh_ex">the customary, once-a-month meeting.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It is customary for many Americans to send greeting cards around Christmas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> (of behavior, etc.) habitual;<br/> usual:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>his customary cup of coffee.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cus•tom•ar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌstəˌmɛrəli;<br/> <i>for emphasis,</i> ˌkʌstəˈmɛrəli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">She is customarily late for meetings.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cus•tom•ar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>tə mer′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., n., pl.</span> <b>-ar•ies.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">according to or depending on custom; usual;<br/> habitual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or established by custom rather than law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>defined by long-continued practices:<span class="rh_ex">the customary service due from land in a manor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any body of such customs or laws.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>custumārius,</i> <i>customārius,</i> equivalent. to <i>costum</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>a</i> custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">custom</span>) + <i>-ārius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1375–1425; 1515–25 for current senses; late Middle English </li></ul></div><ros> <b>cus•tom•ar•i•ly</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kus<b>′</b>tə mer′ə lē;<br/> <i>for emphasis,</i> kus′tə mâr<b>′</b>ə lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wonted, accustomed, conventional, common, regular. See <b>usual.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uncommon.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mal•gam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmælgəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> an alloy chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals, used as a dental filling.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a mixture or combination:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an amalgam of facts and myths.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mal•gam<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mal<b>′</b>gəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry, Metallurgy</span>an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mixture or combination:<span class="rh_ex">His character is a strange amalgam of contradictory traits.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>málagma</i> softening agent, equivalent. to <i>malak-</i> (stem of <i>malássein</i> to soften) + <i>-ma</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> dialect, dialectal Arabic <i>al</i> the + <i>malgham</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> late Middle English <i>amalgam</i>(<i>e</i>) 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">card<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper used to record information, etc:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She showed her identification card and was let in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> one of a set of cards with spots, etc., used in playing various games.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><b>cards,</b> (<i>noncount;<br/> used with a singular verb</i>)<ul><li id="advanced_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a game or games played with such a set.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> something useful in attaining an objective, likened to a high card in a game:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I had one more card to play: my friendship with the president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a folded piece of thin cardboard printed with a message of holiday greeting, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="postcard"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">postcard</span>.</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an amusing or prankish person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the cards</b>, destined or certain to occur.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put <span class="rh_txt">or</span> lay one's cards on the table</b>, to be completely straightforward;<br/> conceal nothing.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">card<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɑrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Also called <a href="cardingmachine"><span class="rh_sc"> <b>card•ing ma•chine</b></span></a> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑrdɪŋ məˌʃin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a machine for combing fibers, as of cotton or wool, before spinning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to comb (fibers) with this machine.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>card•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Card.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Cardinal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">card<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:<span class="rh_ex">a 3ʺ × 5ʺ file card; a membership card.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games;<br/> playing card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>cards</b>, (<i>usually used with a sing. v.</i>)<ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a game or games played with such a set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the playing of such a game:<span class="rh_ex">to win at cards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Casino.</i> the winning of 27 cards or more.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whist.<span>]</span></span>tricks won in excess of six.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>greeting card.</b> </var>a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game:<span class="rh_ex">If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">postcard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">See <b>calling card</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>credit card.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bank card.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>scorecard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a menu or wine list.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">See <b>compass card.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>punch card.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">board (def. 14a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">See <b>trading card.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who is amusing or facetious.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any person, esp. one with some indicated characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">a queer card.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in</b> or <b>on the cards</b>, impending or likely;<br/> probable:<span class="rh_ex">A reorganization is in the cards.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>play one's cards right</b>, to act cleverly, sensibly, or cautiously:<span class="rh_ex">If you play your cards right, you may get mentioned in her will.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>put one's cards on the table</b>, to be completely straightforward and open;<br/> conceal nothing:<span class="rh_ex">He always believed in putting his cards on the table.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to fasten on a card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to write, list, etc., on cards.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to examine the identity card or papers of:<span class="rh_ex">The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>carde,</i> unexplained variant of <span class="rh_sc">carte</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">card<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> Also called <b>carding machine.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to dress (wool or the like) with a card.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>card out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span>to add extra space between lines of text, so as to fill out a page or column or give the text a better appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>cardus</i> thistle, variant of Latin <i>carduus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French: literally, teasel head</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>carde</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>card<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Card.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Cardinal.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bæk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rear part of the human body from the neck to the end of the spine.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of an animal's body corresponding to the human back:<span class="rh_ex">stroked her dog on the back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the part that forms the back or reverse of an object or structure:<span class="rh_ex">I sat at the back of the room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the spine;<br/> backbone: <span class="rh_ex">broke his back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_18c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a player, as in football, stationed to the rear of front-line play.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_31" value="6"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to support, as with money: <span class="rh_ex">We'll back his plan if you do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="7"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to bet on: <span class="rh_ex">to back a horse in a race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) move backward: [<i>no obj</i> ]:<span class="rh_ex">She backed slowly into the garage.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He backed the truck to the platform.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="9"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to furnish with or be a back for:<span class="rh_ex">backed the picture with cardboard.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="10"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> onto <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to lie at the back of something:<span class="rh_ex">The house backs onto the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> <b>back down or off,</b> [<i>no obj</i> ] to give up an argument or position:<span class="rh_ex">backed down from her stubborn refusal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>back out,</b> [<i>no obj</i> ] to fail to keep a promise;<br/> withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">Don't try to back out of the deal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>back up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring or come to a complete stop or standstill: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj;<br/> usually passive]:<span class="rh_ex">Traffic is backed up to the bridge.</span>[<i>no obj</i> ]:<span class="rh_ex">Traffic backed up quickly because of the accident.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49h" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) become clogged due to a stoppage: [<i>no obj</i>]:<span class="rh_ex">The sink backs up almost every week.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">That garbage will back up your septic tank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj ] to copy (a computer file or program) as a precaution against failure.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_52" value="14"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] situated at or in the rear:<span class="rh_ex">the back door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="15"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] far away;<br/>remote:<span class="rh_ex">The farmer didn't plant the back pasture.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="16"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] of or belonging to the past: <span class="rh_ex">the back issues of a magazine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="17"><span class="rh_def">[<i>before a noun</i>] owed from an earlier time;<br/> overdue: <span class="rh_ex">She was rehired and given back pay.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span> <ol><li id="advanced_61" value="18"><span class="rh_def">at, to, or toward the rear;<br/> backward: <span class="rh_ex">Please step back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="19"><span class="rh_def">in, at, or toward an original starting place, time, or condition: <span class="rh_ex">He went back to his home town. Put your coat back on.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_70" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>back and forth,</b><ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">backward and forward;<br/> to and fro:<span class="rh_ex">pacing back and forth while I waited for the news.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>behind one's back,</b> without one's knowledge;<br/><span class="rh_ex">They talked about me behind my back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get one's back up,</b> [<i>no obj</i>] to become annoyed;<br/> take offense:<span class="rh_ex">Don't get your back up; it was just a joke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>go back on,</b> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to keep:<span class="rh_ex">Several times he went back on his word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be disloyal to;<br/> betray:<span class="rh_ex">She went back on her friend.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>(in) back of,</b> at the rear of;<br/> behind:<span class="rh_ex">There's a small garden in back of the house.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Although some people object to the use of <span class="rh_sc">in back of</span> with the meaning "behind,'' it is fully established as standard in American English and appears in all types of speech and writing: <i>The car was parked in back of the house.</i></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the rear portion of any part of the body:<span class="rh_ex">the back of the head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the whole body, with reference to clothing:<span class="rh_ex">the clothes on his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">ability for labor;<br/> effort;<br/> endurance:<span class="rh_ex">He put his back into the task.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the part opposite to or farthest from the front;<br/> the rear part:<span class="rh_ex">the back of a hall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the part that forms the rear of any object or structure:<span class="rh_ex">the back of a chair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the part that covers the back:<span class="rh_ex">the back of a jacket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">the spine or backbone:<span class="rh_ex">The fall broke his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">any rear part of an object serving to support, protect, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the back of a binder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the forward side of a propeller blade (opposed to <i>face</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>the top part or upper surface of an aircraft, esp. of its fuselage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>the edge of a book formed where its sections are bound together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>the backs</b>, grounds along the River Cam in back of certain colleges at Cambridge University in England: noted for their great beauty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>extrados.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_16a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the upper side of a joist, rafter, handrail, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the area of interior wall between a window stool and the floor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the roof of a stope or drift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a player whose regular position is behind that of players who make initial contact with the opposing team, as behind the forward line in football or nearest the player's own goal in polo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the position occupied by this player.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be flat on one's back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to be helpless or beaten:<span class="rh_ex">He's flat on his back after a long succession of failures.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to be confined to one's bed because of illness.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>behind one's back</b>, in one's absence;<br/> without one's knowledge;<br/> treacherously;<br/> secretly:<span class="rh_ex">I'd rather talk to him about it directly than discuss it behind his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break someone's back</b>, to cause a person to fail, esp. to cause to become bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">His family's extravagance is breaking his back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break the back of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to complete the principal or hardest part of (a project, one's work, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">He finally broke the back of the problem.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to overcome;<br/> defeat:<span class="rh_ex">They broke the back of our union.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>get off one's back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to cease to find fault with or to disturb someone:<span class="rh_ex">The fight started when they wouldn't get off my back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>get one's back up</b>, to become annoyed;<br/> take offense:<span class="rh_ex">She gets her back up whenever someone mentions her family's influence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have one's back to the wall</b>, to be in a difficult or hopeless situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in back of</b>, behind:<span class="rh_ex">He hid in back of the billboard. What could be in back of his strange behavior?</span>Also, <b>back of.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on one's back</b>, finding fault with or disturbing someone:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is always on my back about promptness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pat on the back.</b> See <b>pat</b> <sup>1</sup> (defs. 6, 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stab in the back.</b> See <b>stab</b> (def. 13).</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>turn one's back on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forsake or neglect:<span class="rh_ex">He was unable to turn his back on any suffering creature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave behind, as in anger.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to support, as with authority, influence, help, or money (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to back a candidate; to back up a theory with facts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to bet on:<span class="rh_ex">to back a horse in the race.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move backward (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to back a car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a back:<span class="rh_ex">to back a book.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to lie at the back of;<br/> form a back or background for:<span class="rh_ex">a beach backed by hills.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to provide with an accompaniment:<span class="rh_ex">a singer backed by piano and bass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to get upon the back of;<br/> mount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to write or print on the back of;<br/> endorse;<br/> countersign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>to attach strips of wood to the upper edge of (a joist or rafter) to bring it to a desired level.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to alter the position of (a sail) so that the wind will strike the forward face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to brace (yards) in backing a sail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to reinforce the hold of (an anchor) by means of a smaller one attached to it and dropped farther away.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to go or move backward (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of wind) to change direction counterclockwise (opposed to <i>veer</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>back and fill</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to trim the sails of a boat so that the wind strikes them first on the forward and then on the after side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to change one's opinion or position;<br/> vacillate.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>back and forth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to go back and forth, as in running errands or visiting:<span class="rh_ex">He spent the day backing and forthing to the post office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to work in an aimless or ineffective way;<br/> expend effort with little result.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>back away</b>, to retreat;<br/> withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">They gradually began to back away from their earlier opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>back down</b>, to abandon an argument, opinion, or claim;<br/> withdraw;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">He backed down as soon as a member of the audience challenged his assertion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>back off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to back down:<span class="rh_ex">Now that the time for action had arrived, it was too late to back off.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to reverse (the spindle) in mule spinning prior to winding on the newly spun length of yarn.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>back out</b> or <b>out of</b>, to fail to keep an engagement or promise;<br/> withdraw from;<br/> abandon:<span class="rh_ex">Two entrants have backed out of competing in the marathon. You can't back out now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>back up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring (a stream of traffic) to a standstill:<span class="rh_ex">A stalled car backed up traffic for miles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Printing.<span>]</span></span>to print a sheet again on its other side.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Printing.<span>]</span></span>to fill in (the thin copper shell of an electrotype) with metal in order to strengthen it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to move backward:<span class="rh_ex">Back up into the garage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to reinforce:<span class="rh_ex">We backed up the cardboard with slats so it wouldn't fall down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to support or confirm:<span class="rh_ex">He backed up my story and they let us go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to duplicate (a file or a program) as a precaution against failure.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>back up for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Informal.<span>]</span></span>to return for more of, as another helping of food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span> <b>back water</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to reverse the direction of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to retreat from a position;<br/> withdraw an opinion:<span class="rh_ex">I predict that the council will back water on the tax issue.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">situated at or in the rear:<span class="rh_ex">at the back door; back fence.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">far away or removed from the front or main area, position, or rank;<br/> remote:<span class="rh_ex">back settlements.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">belonging to the past:<span class="rh_ex">back files; back issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">in arrears;<br/> overdue:<span class="rh_ex">back pay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">coming or going back;<br/> moving backward:<span class="rh_ex">back current.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span>reciprocal (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(of a speech sound) produced with the tongue articulating in the back part of the mouth, as in either of the sounds of <i>go.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bhogo-</i> bending; compare <span class="rh_sc">bacon</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>bak,</i> Old English <i>bæc</i> back of the body; cognate with Old Frisian <i>bek,</i> Old Saxon, Old Norse <i>bak</i>; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>back<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">31.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sustain, abet, favor, assist; countenance, endorse. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">41.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> retire, retreat, withdraw. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">52.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Back,</span> <span class="rh_sc">hind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">posterior,</span> <span class="rh_sc">rear</span> refer to something situated behind something else. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Back</span> means the opposite of front:<span class="rh_ex">back window.</span><span class="rh_sc">Hind,</span> and the more formal word <span class="rh_sc">posterior,</span> suggest the rearmost of two or more often similar objects:<span class="rh_ex">hind legs; posterior lobe.</span><span class="rh_sc">Rear</span> is used of buildings, conveyances, etc., and in military language it is the opposite of fore:<span class="rh_ex">rear end of a truck; rear echelon.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 52.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> front.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">26.</span> Although some object to their use, the phrases <span class="rh_sc">in</span> <span class="rh_sc">back</span> <span class="rh_sc">of</span> and the shorter--and much older--<span class="rh_sc">back</span> <span class="rh_sc">of</span> with the meaning "behind'' are fully established as standard in American English:<span class="rh_ex">The car was parked (<i>in</i>) back of the house. </span>Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">back<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at, to, or toward the rear;<br/> backward:<span class="rh_ex">to step back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">in or toward the past:<span class="rh_ex">to look back on one's youth; They met in Chicago back in 1976.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at or toward the original starting point, place, or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to go back to the old neighborhood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in direct payment or return:<span class="rh_ex">to pay back a loan; to answer back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a state of restraint or retention:<span class="rh_ex">to hold back the tears; to hold back salary.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">in a reclining position:<span class="rh_ex">to lean back; to lie back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>back and forth</b>, from side to side;<br/> to and fro;<br/> from one to the other:<span class="rh_ex">The pendulum of the grandfather clock swung back and forth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>back yonder</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly South Midland U.S.<span>]</span></span>formerly;<br/> many years ago:<span class="rh_ex">Back yonder, when I was a boy, things were different.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>go back on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be treacherous or faithless to;<br/> betray:<span class="rh_ex">to go back on friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to keep;<br/> renege on:<span class="rh_ex">to go back on promises.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">aback</span> 1480–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">back<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large tub, vat, or cistern used by dyers, brewers, distillers, etc., to hold liquids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a broad-beamed ferryboat hauled across a body of water by a rope or chain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>bacca</i> water container; compare French <i>bac</i> ferryboat, punt. See <span class="rh_sc">basin.</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Dutch <i>bak</i> tub, trough</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cerebrospi<b>′</b>nal meningi<b>′</b>tis,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, caused by a specific organism, accompanied by fever and occasionally red spots on the skin. Also called <b>brain fever, cer<b>′</b>ebrospi<b>′</b>nal fe<b>′</b>ver.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skil•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skil<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>skillful.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skil<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skil<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skill•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skil<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or exercising skill:<span class="rh_ex">a skillful juggler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing or involving skill:<span class="rh_ex">a skillful display of fancy diving.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>reasonable*  rational.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>skilful.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">skill</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skill<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>skill<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ready, adroit, deft, adept, apt, clever, ingenious. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Skillful,</span> <span class="rh_sc">skilled,</span> <span class="rh_sc">expert</span> refer to readiness and adroitness in an occupation, craft, or art. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Skillful</span> suggests esp. adroitness and dexterity:<span class="rh_ex">a skillful watchmaker.</span><span class="rh_sc">Skilled</span> implies having had long experience and thus having acquired a high degree of proficiency:<span class="rh_ex">not an amateur but a skilled worker.</span><span class="rh_sc">Expert</span> means having the highest degree of proficiency; it may mean much the same as <span class="rh_sc">skillful</span> or <span class="rh_sc">skilled,</span> or both:<span class="rh_ex">expert workmanship.</span>See also <b>dexterous.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> awkward, clumsy, amateurish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">u<b>′</b>nit train′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>a freight train of uniform consist that remains coupled, carrying a bulk commodity, as coal or wheat, to a specific destination and that after unloading returns to the point of origin ready for another load.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a group within a larger group:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several factions of the Liberal Party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> party strife and intrigue;<br/> discord;<br/> dissension.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac•tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fac•tion•al•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fac-"><span class="rh_sc">-fac-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">a faction in favor of big business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">party strife and intrigue;<br/> dissension:<span class="rh_ex">an era of faction and treason.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>factiōn-</i> (stem of <i>factiō</i>) a doing, company, equivalent. to <i>fact</i>(<i>us</i>) done (see <span class="rh_sc">fact</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1500–10</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discord, disagreement, schism, split, friction.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">fac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">fact</span> and <span class="rh_sc">fiction</span> 1965–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">add-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a component, as an expansion card or chip, added to a computer to expand its capabilities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">add-in<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>in′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a component, as an expansion card or chip, added to a computer to expand its capabilities.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">by•gone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbaɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">earlier;<br/> former;<br/> past: <span class="rh_ex">bygone days.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let bygones be bygones</b>, to put aside past disagreements:<span class="rh_ex">willing to let bygones be bygones.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">by•gone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī<b>′</b>gôn′, -gon′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">past;<br/> gone by;<br/> earlier;<br/> former:<span class="rh_ex">The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>bygones.</b> that which is past:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not talk of bygones.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let bygones be bygones</b>, to decide to forget past disagreements;<br/> become reconciled:<span class="rh_ex">Let's let bygones be bygones and be friends again.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1375–1425; late Middle English (north) <i>by-gane</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gone,</span> <span class="rh_sc">by</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chop•steak<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop<b>′</b>stāk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>chopped steak.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chop</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">steak</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑˈhɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to express triumph, agreement, discovery, or other emotions or feelings).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä hä<b>′</b>, ə hä<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of triumph, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">AHA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Heart Association.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.H.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Historical Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American Hospital Association.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•for•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən fôr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography, Place Names</span>of, pertaining to, or noting a map or transformation in which angles and scale are preserved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>confōrmālis</i> of the same shape. See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">formal</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b>ter pile′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Building Trades.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pile driven at an angle to the vertical.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈLast ˈJudg•ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the final judgment by God of all people at the end of the world.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Last<b>′</b> Judg<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">judgment (def. 8).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1550–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">attrib.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>attribute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>attributive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>attributively.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu•shi•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>shē dô′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(in feudal Japan) the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life. Also, <b>bu<b>′</b>shi•do.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese; see <span class="rh_sc">judo</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>wû</i> military + <i>shì</i> gentleman) + <i>dō</i> way (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Japanese <i>bushidō,</i> equivalent. to <i>bushi</i> warrior (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪs/,<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dissed, dis•sing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + object<span>]</span></span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to show a lack of respect for (someone).</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to make (someone) feel unimportant;<br/> disparage.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>disrespect or criticism.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dis-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>dis-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the literal meaning "apart.'' It now has the following meanings:<ul><li id="advanced_0c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">opposite of:<span class="rh_ex">disagreement (= <i> opposite of agreement).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_0d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not:<span class="rh_ex">disapprove (=<i> not to approve);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">dishonest (</span></i>= <i> not honest);</i></span><span class="rh_ex">disobey (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> not obey).</span></li><li id="advanced_0b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">reverse;<br/> remove:<span class="rh_ex">disconnect (=<i> to remove the connection of);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex"> dissolve (</span></i>= <i> remove the solidness of;</i></span><span class="rh_ex">make liquid).</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dis•ir</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>sir).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Scand. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lady;<br/> woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">female deity, esp. one promoting fertility: often used as a suffix on names:<span class="rh_ex">Freydis;</span><span class="rh_ex">Hjordis;</span><span class="rh_ex">Thordis.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Norse <i>dīs,</i> plural <i>dīsir</i>; origin, originally uncertain</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dis<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dissed, dis•sing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to show disrespect for;<br/> affront.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to disparage;<br/> belittle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>insult or disparagement;<br/> criticism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> from <span class="rh_sc">dis-</span><sup>1</sup> extracted from such words as <i>disrespect</i> and <i>disparage</i> 1980–85, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Dis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a god of the underworld. Also called <b>Dis Pater.</b> Cf. <b>Pluto.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dis-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a Latin prefix meaning "apart,'' "asunder,'' "away,'' "utterly,'' or having a privative, negative, or reversing force (see <b>de-, un</b> -<sup>2</sup>);<br/> used freely, esp. with these latter senses, as an English formative:<span class="rh_ex">disability;</span><span class="rh_ex"> disbar;</span><span class="rh_ex">disbelief;</span><span class="rh_ex">discontent;<br/> dishearten;<br/> dislike;<br/> disown.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>di-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin (akin to <i>bis,</i> Greek <i>dís</i> twice); before <i>f, dif-</i>; before some consonants, <i>di-</i>; often replacing obsolete <i>des-</i> </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">dis-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b></b>: <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>di-</b> <sup>1</sup> before <i>s:</i> <span class="rh_ex">dissyllable.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">DIS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">The Disney Channel (a cable television channel).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">dis.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">distant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">distribute.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fis•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seize (something) by legal authority:<span class="rh_ex">I thought the soldiers would confiscate our camera, but they let us keep it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•fis•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•fis•ca•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fis•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>fə skāt′, kən fis<b>′</b>kāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to seize as forfeited to the public domain;<br/> appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to seize by or as if by authority;<br/> appropriate summarily:<span class="rh_ex">The border guards confiscated our movie cameras.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">seized.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confiscātus</i> (past participle of <i>confiscāre</i> to seize for the public treasury), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>fisc</i>(<i>us</i>) basket, moneybag, public treasury (see <span class="rh_sc">fiscal</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>fis•cat′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con′fis•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>fis•ca′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•trip•ty•line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′i trip<b>′</b>tə lēn′, -līn′, -lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a white crystalline powder, C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>23</sub>N, used to treat depression and enuresis.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <span class="rh_sc">ami</span>(<span class="rh_sc">no</span>)- + <span class="rh_sc">trypt</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ophan</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">meth</span>)<span class="rh_sc">yl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ho•mol•o•gize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hə mol<b>′</b>ə jīz′, hō-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-gized, -giz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Immunology</span>to make or show to be homologous.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics, Immunology</span>to be homologous;<br/> correspond.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ho•mol<b>′</b>o•gise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homolog</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ous</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1710–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ho•mol<b>′</b>o•giz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•taan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə tan<b>′</b>, -tän<b>′</b>; <i>locally</i> bä′tä än<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Ba•taán<b>′</b>.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clack•ers<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klak<b>′</b>ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>any of various percussion toys consisting of balls or blocks joined by a cord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">clack</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">s</span><sup>3</sup> 1630–40, for an earlier sense</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bid•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbaɪdɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">continuing without change:<span class="rh_ex">an abiding faith in people.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•bid•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bid•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bī<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">continuing without change;<br/> enduring;<br/> steadfast:<span class="rh_ex">an abiding faith.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">abide,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bid<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bid<b>′</b>ing•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> unending, unchanging, unshakable.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•bode</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈboʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to remain;<br/> continue;<br/> stay: <span class="rh_ex">Abide with me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to dwell;<br/> reside;<br/> have one's abode.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  often with a negative word or phrase<span>]</span></span> to tolerate;<br/><span class="rh_ex">can't abide dishonesty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> <b>abide by, </b> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ul><li id="advanced_9b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to comply with;<br/> agree to go along with:  <i>to abide by the court's decision.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_9c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain faithful to;<br/> keep:  <i>to abide by a promise.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•bid•ance,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bīd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•bode</b> or <b>a•bid•ed, a•bid•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to remain;<br/> continue;<br/> stay:<span class="rh_ex">Abide with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to have one's abode;<br/> dwell;<br/> reside:<span class="rh_ex">to abide in a small Scottish village.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.;<br/> last.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put up with;<br/> tolerate;<br/> stand:<span class="rh_ex">I can't abide dishonesty!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting:<span class="rh_ex">to abide a vigorous onslaught.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to wait for;<br/> await:<span class="rh_ex">to abide the coming of the Lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to accept without opposition or question:<span class="rh_ex">to abide the verdict of the judges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to pay the price or penalty of;<br/> suffer for.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><b>abide by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in accord with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to submit to;<br/> agree to:<span class="rh_ex">to abide by the court's decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain steadfast or faithful to;<br/> keep:<span class="rh_ex">If you make a promise, abide by it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>abiden,</i> Old English <i>ābīdan; </i> cognate with Old High German <i>irbītan</i> await, Gothic <i>usbeisns</i> expectation, patience. See <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">bide</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bid<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tarry. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> live. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> persevere, endure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bear, endure, brook; support.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cor•dat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kôr<b>′</b>dat),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an agreement or compact, esp. an official one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an agreement between the pope and a secular government regarding the regulation of church matters.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>concordātum,</i> Latin: neuter of <i>concordātus,</i> past participle of <i>concordāre</i> to be in agreement. See <span class="rh_sc">concord,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French; replacing <i>concordate</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1610–20; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>con•cor•da•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kôr<b>′</b>də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/draɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drove<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/droʊv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  driv•en<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdrɪvən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  driv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send or cause to move by force: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drive away the flies.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to drive the flies away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, etc.);<br/> to operate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He learned to drive a car at the age of fifteen; drove cattle on the range.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where did you learn how to drive like that?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) go or be carried in a vehicle: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me drive you home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We drive to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to force to work, do, or act;<br/> compel;<br/> urge: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He drove the workers until they collapsed.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Pride drove him to finish the work on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to carry (business, etc.) vigorously through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to drive a hard bargain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> to keep (machinery) going:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The engine drives the propellers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to hit, propel, or kick (a ball, etc.) with much force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The batter drove the next pitch over the fence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to move (something) forward, as by hitting or striking:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He drove the nail through the wood with a hammer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He kept driving to the top.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to go before an impelling force:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The ship drove before the wind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to rush or dash violently:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The rain was driving in our faces.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intend to convey (a meaning):<span class="rh_ex">I don't understand you; just what are you driving at?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive off</b>, to push or send back;<br/> repel;<br/> stop an attack of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We managed to drive off the next attack.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somehow we drove them off.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the act of driving.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a trip in a vehicle, esp. for pleasure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Let's take a drive upstate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a road for vehicles, such as to a private house.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> an act of forcing along, such as of cattle:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an old West cattle drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span> an inner urge directed toward satisfying a basic, instinctive need:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>one's hunger drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> a vigorous action or course that heads toward a goal or objective:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>her drive for the presidency.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a strong military offensive.</span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, such as for a charity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>We're having a charity drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> energy and initiative;<br/> motivation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>That student had a lot of drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> the power or energy to push a car forward:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>front-wheel drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>hit a deep drive over the fence for a home run.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_40" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive home</b>, to make (something) understood: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> home <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried to drive home the importance of hard work.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> home<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried to drive the point home that we could not afford college.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>driv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">We plowed through the driving rain.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drīv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>drove</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>drave, driv•en, driv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion:<span class="rh_ex">to drive away the flies;</span><span class="rh_ex">to drive back an attacking army;</span><span class="rh_ex">to drive a person to desperation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to drive a car; to drive a mule.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to convey in a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">She drove them to the station.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to force to work or act:<span class="rh_ex">He drove the workers until they collapsed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to impel;<br/> constrain;<br/> urge;<br/> compel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through:<span class="rh_ex">He drove a hard bargain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to keep (machinery) going.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly:<span class="rh_ex">He drove him home with a scratch single.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly:<span class="rh_ex">He drove in two runs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to hit (a golf ball), esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:<span class="rh_ex">She drove the ball within ten feet of the pin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit or propel (a ball, puck, shuttlecock, etc.) very hard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kick (a ball) with much force.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to chase (game).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to search (a district) for game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to float (logs) down a river or stream.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>(in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, esp. to operate an automobile.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to go or travel in a driven vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">He drives to work with me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to hit a golf ball, esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:<span class="rh_ex">He drove long and straight throughout the match.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective;<br/> to work, play, or try wholeheartedly and with determination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to go along before an impelling force;<br/> be impelled:<span class="rh_ex">The ship drove before the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to rush or dash violently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive at</b>, to attempt or intend to convey;<br/> allude to;<br/> suggest:<span class="rh_ex">What are you driving at?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let drive</b>, to aim a blow or missile at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">He let drive at his pursuers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">the act of driving.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">a trip in a vehicle, esp. a short pleasure trip:<span class="rh_ex">a Sunday drive in the country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the animals, logs, etc., thus driven.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition;<br/> a basic or instinctive need:<span class="rh_ex">the hunger drive; sex drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective:<span class="rh_ex">the drive toward the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a strong military offensive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, esp. to raise money, as for a charity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">energy and initiative:<span class="rh_ex">a person with great drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">vigorous pressure or effort, as in business.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a road for vehicles, esp. a scenic one, as in or along a park, or a short one, as an approach to a house.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a driving mechanism, as of an automobile:<span class="rh_ex">gear drive; chain drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>the point or points of power application to the roadway:<span class="rh_ex">front-wheel drive; four-wheel drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the flight of such a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like, that has been driven with much force.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>a shot, esp. with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>excitation (def. 5).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>drīven,</i> Old English <i>drīfan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>drijven,</i> Old Norse <i>drīfa,</i> Gothic <i>dreiban,</i> German <i>treiben</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>driv<b>′</b>a•ble, drive<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> push, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 15.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Drive,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ride</span> are used interchangeably to mean traveling in an automobile or, formerly, in a horse-drawn vehicle. These two words are not synonyms in other connections. To <span class="rh_sc">drive</span> is to maneuver, guide, or steer the progress of a vehicle, animal, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to drive a bus, a horse.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">ride</span> is to be carried about by an animal or be carried as a passenger in a vehicle:<span class="rh_ex">to ride a horse, a train, a bus.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">30.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> push; ambition, motivation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>a vertical, upright structure used to form part of a shelter, to divide an area into rooms, or to protect.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something not physical that is like a wall in that it forms a barrier between people or keeps people apart:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of silence between them.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, separate, form a border around, or surround with or as if with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a town.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The workers walled off the area with bricks.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall it off with bricks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (an opening) with a wall: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall up a hole.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to wall a hole up.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be overly excited, nervous, worried, or frantic.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/push <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> to force into a desperate situation.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>send up the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>drive/send <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to push into a state of frantic frustration:<span class="rh_ex">She drove her father up the wall staying out late on dates.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated;<br/> give in;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="advanced_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business;<br/> be forced into bankruptcy.</span></li><li id="advanced_12d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to risk one's own position to defend or protect another.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_14b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very strange;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">That idea is completely off the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>walled</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building, Architecture</span>any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>walls.</b> a rampart raised for defensive purposes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an immaterial or intangible barrier, obstruction, etc., suggesting a wall:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of prejudice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wall-like, enclosing part, thing, mass, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a wall of fire; a wall of troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>an embankment to prevent flooding, as a levee or sea wall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names, World History</span> <b>the Wall.</b> See <b>Berlin Wall.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the outermost film or layer of structural material protecting, surrounding, and defining the physical limits of an object:<span class="rh_ex">the wall of a blood cell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the side of a level or drift.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>the overhanging or underlying side of a vein;<br/> a hanging wall or footwall.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>climb the walls</b> or <b>climb walls</b>, to become tense or frantic:<span class="rh_ex">climbing the walls with boredom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>drive</b> or <b>push to the wall</b>, to force into a desperate situation;<br/> humiliate or ruin completely:<span class="rh_ex">Not content with merely winning the match, they used every opportunity to push the inferior team to the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>go over the wall</b>, to break out of prison:<span class="rh_ex">Roadblocks have been set up in an effort to capture several convicts who went over the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be defeated in a conflict or competition;<br/> yield.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail in business, esp. to become bankrupt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be put aside or forgotten.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take an extreme and determined position or measure:<span class="rh_ex">I'd go to the wall to stop him from resigning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Sport</span> <b>hit the wall</b>, (of long-distance runners) to reach a point in a race, usually after 20 miles, when the body's fuels are virtually depleted and willpower becomes crucial to be able to finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>off the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">beyond the realm of acceptability or reasonableness:<span class="rh_ex">The figure you quoted for doing the work is off the wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">markedly out of the ordinary;<br/> eccentric;<br/> bizarre:<span class="rh_ex">Some of the clothes in the fashion show were too off the wall for the average customer.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>up against the wall</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">placed against a wall to be executed by a firing squad.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in a crucial or critical position, esp. one in which defeat or failure seems imminent:<span class="rh_ex">Unless sales improve next month, the company will be up against the wall.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>up the wall</b>, into an acutely frantic, frustrated, or irritated state:<span class="rh_ex">The constant tension in the office is driving everyone up the wall.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall space.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">growing against or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall plants; wall cress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">situated, placed, or installed in or on a wall:<span class="rh_ex">wall oven; a wall safe.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to enclose, shut off, divide, protect, border, etc., with or as if with a wall (often fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to wall the yard;</span><span class="rh_ex">to wall in the play area;</span><span class="rh_ex">He is walled in by lack of opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to seal or fill (a doorway or other opening) with a wall:<span class="rh_ex">to wall an unused entrance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to seal or entomb (something or someone) within a wall (usually fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The workmen had walled up the cat quite by mistake.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>vallum</i> palisade, derivative of <i>vallus</i> stake, post; see <span class="rh_sc">wale</span><sup>1</sup>; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English <i>w</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>all</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wall<b>′</b>-like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> battlement, breastwork, bulwark, barrier, bastion. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dike. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> immure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•en•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/traɪˈɛniəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring every three years.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lasting three years.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a third anniversary.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that appears or occurs every three years.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a period of three years.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tri•en•ni•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•en•ni•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī en<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occurring every three years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lasting three years.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a third anniversary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something that appears or occurs every three years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a period of three years;<br/> triennium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">trienni</span>(<span class="rh_sc">um</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup> 1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tri•en</b> <b>′</b>ni•al•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">divi<b>′</b>sion ring′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a ring in which the set of nonzero elements is a group with the operation of multiplication.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feeze<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēz, fāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a state of vexation or worry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a violent rush or impact.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>feaze.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>fese</i> blast, rush, <i>fesen</i> to drive, chase, frighten; compare Old English (Anglian) <i>fēsan,</i> (West Saxon) <i>fȳsan</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bas•ti•na•do<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bas′tə nā<b>′</b>dō, -nä<b>′</b>dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-does,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-doed, -do•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a stick or cudgel.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to beat with a stick, cane, etc., esp. on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Spanish <i>bastonada</i> (<i>bastón</i> stick (see <span class="rh_sc">baton</span>) + <i>-ada</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>bastanado</i> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koir),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Tamil <i>kayiṟu</i> rope</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Portuguese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Malayalam <i>kayaru</i> cord; replacing <i>cairo</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɪvəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span> of, relating to, or consisting of citizens:  <i>civil life;</i><br/> civil society.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>They had a civil wedding ceremony at City Hall and then a religious one in a church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">coolly polite;<br/> correct but not friendly:<span class="rh_ex"> You could at least give me a civil greeting in the morning.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>civ•il•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He answered the question civilly enough.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>civ•il•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">civil</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">civilization</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">civilize</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">civilized</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">He spoke with a civil tongue. They study ancient civilizations. They tried to civilize the ragtag children they found. They weren't very civilized in their behavior.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ•il<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(siv<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, pertaining to, or consisting of citizens:<span class="rh_ex">civil life; civil society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of the commonwealth or state:<span class="rh_ex">civil affairs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of citizens in their ordinary capacity, or of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens, as distinguished from military and ecclesiastical life and affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of the citizen as an individual:<span class="rh_ex">civil liberty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>befitting a citizen:<span class="rh_ex">a civil duty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of, or in a condition of, social order or organized government;<br/> civilized:<span class="rh_ex">civil peoples.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">adhering to the norms of polite social intercourse;<br/> not deficient in common courtesy:<span class="rh_ex">After their disagreement, their relations were civil though not cordial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">marked by benevolence:<span class="rh_ex">He was a very civil sort, and we liked him immediately.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span>(of divisions of time) legally recognized in the ordinary affairs of life:<span class="rh_ex">the civil year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>of or pertaining to civil law.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>cīvīlis,</i> equivalent. to <i>cīv</i>(<i>is</i>) citizen + <i>-īlis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">il</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>civ<b>′</b>il•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> respectful, deferential, gracious, complaisant, suave, affable, urbane, courtly. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Civil,</span> <span class="rh_sc">affable,</span> <span class="rh_sc">courteous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">polite</span> all imply avoidance of rudeness toward others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Civil</span> suggests a minimum of observance of social requirements. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Affable</span> suggests ease of approach and friendliness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Courteous</span> implies positive, dignified, sincere, and thoughtful consideration for others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Polite</span> implies habitual courtesy, arising from a consciousness of one's training and the demands of good manners.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">7, 8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> boorish, churlish.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en route<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑn ˈrut, ɛn, ã/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on or along the way:<span class="rh_ex">We met them en route to the party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en route<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(än ro̅o̅t<b>′</b>, en; <i>Fr.</i> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">on the way:<span class="rh_ex">The plane crashed en route from Cairo to Athens.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boon•dog•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbunˌdɑgəl, -ˌdɔgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">work of no real value done to look busy, esp. a government project.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to deceive or attempt to deceive:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We were all boondoggled by his fast talk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do work of little value merely to keep or look busy.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>boon•dog•gler,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boon•dog•gle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅n<b>′</b>dog′əl, -dô′gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-gled, -gling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">work of little or no value done merely to keep or look busy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a project funded by the federal government out of political favoritism that is of no real value to the community or the nation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to deceive or attempt to deceive:<span class="rh_ex">to boondoggle investors into a low-interest scheme.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to do work of little or no practical value merely to keep or look busy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to have been coined by R. H. Link, American scoutmaster, as name for def. 1 1930–35, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>boon<b>′</b>dog′gler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mer•lot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mûr<b>′</b>lō; <i>Fr.</i> me<span class="rh_sc">r</span> lō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine, Plant Biology</span>a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, esp. in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  French: literally, young blackbird, derivative of <i>merle</i> <span class="rh_sc">merle</span><sup>1</sup>, probably alluding to the color of the grape</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vouch•safe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vouch sāf<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-safed, -saf•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension:<span class="rh_ex">to vouchsafe a reply to a question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to allow or permit, as by favor or graciousness:<span class="rh_ex">They vouchsafed his return to his own country.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to condescend;<br/> deign.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English phrase <i>vouche sauf.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">vouch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">safe</span> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vouch•safe<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bestow, confer, accord.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha-cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɑˌtʃɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chas,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-chaed, -cha•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a Latin-American ballroom dance based upon a quick three-step movement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the cha-cha.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cha-cha<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chä<b>′</b>chä′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-chas,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-chaed, -cha•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the cha-cha.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cha<b>′</b>-cha′-cha<b>′</b>.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> American Spanish (Cuban) <i>cha-cha-cha,</i> probably imitative of the musical accompaniment</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">consent<b>′</b> decree′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an agreement, approved by the court, pursuant to which the defendant ceases activities alleged by the government to be illegal and the government's action is dropped, esp. in antitrust and other regulatory matters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>an agreement made in court by the parties to settle a suit in equity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ci•pli•na•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɪsəplɪˌnɛri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to discipline:<span class="rh_ex">a disciplinary teacher.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ci•pli•nar•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis<b>′</b>ə plə ner′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, for, or constituting discipline;<br/> enforcing or administering discipline:<span class="rh_ex">disciplinary action.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">discipline</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span> 1575–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɔrnˌpaɪp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical wind instrument having one ox horn hiding the reed and another forming the bell.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a lively jiglike dance, originally to music played on a hornpipe.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">horn•pipe<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hôrn<b>′</b>pīp′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a lively jiglike dance, originally to music played on a hornpipe, performed usually by one person, and traditionally a favorite of sailors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a piece of music for or in the style of such a dance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English. See <span class="rh_sc">horn,</span> <span class="rh_sc">pipe</span><sup>1</sup> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pinned, pin•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, slender, pointed piece of metal, etc., used as a fastener or support.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of many different forms of fasteners, badges, or ornaments made up in part of a penetrating piece, wire, or shaft:<span class="rh_ex">a fraternity pin;</span><span class="rh_ex">a tiepin;</span><span class="rh_ex">a diamond pin on her dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a short metal rod, as a linchpin, driven through holes in adjacent parts, as a hub and an axle, in order to keep the parts together.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><a href="clothespin"><span class="rh_sc">clothespin</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><a href="hairpin"><span class="rh_sc">hairpin</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any of the rounded wooden clubs set up as the target in bowling, tenpins, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a human leg:<span class="rh_ex">still a little weak on my pins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Electricity</span>a pin-shaped connection, as the terminals on the base of a plug, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That plug has nine pins.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_23" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach with or as if with a pin or pins:<span class="rh_ex">I pinned the pages together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to hold (something) still in a spot or position:<span class="rh_ex">He was pinned under the wreckage during the earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>pin down</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to force (someone) to deal with a situation, answer a question directly, or come to a decision: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The reporters tried to pin the president down on his new tax proposals.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you pin down the chief on a date for negotiations?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_31" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pin something on someone</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to assign the blame or guilt for something to a person:<span class="rh_ex">tried to pin the murder on his cousin.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">PIN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>an identification number chosen by or assigned to an individual to enable access to an automatic teller machine or other device.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>pinned, pin•ning.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any of various forms of fasteners or ornaments consisting essentially or partly of a pointed or penetrating wire or shaft (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a jeweled pin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a badge having a pointed bar or pin attached, by which it is fastened to the clothing:<span class="rh_ex">a fraternity pin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a short metal rod, as a linchpin, driven through holes in adjacent parts, as a hub and an axle, to keep the parts together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a short cylindrical rod or tube, as a wrist pin or crankpin, joining two parts so as to permit them to move in one plane relative to each other.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a short axle, as one on which a pulley rotates in a block.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the part of a cylindrical key stem entering a lock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a clothespin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a hairpin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>See <b>rolling pin.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a peg, nail, or stud marking the center of a target.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>any one of the rounded wooden clubs set up as the target in tenpins, ninepins, duckpins, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the flag staff which identifies a hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">any of the projecting knobs or rails on a pinball machine that serve as targets for the ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a human leg.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>peg (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>a fall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>an axle for a sheave of a block.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>See <b>belaying pin.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>a tenon in a dovetail joint;<br/> dovetail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">a very small amount;<br/> a trifle:<span class="rh_ex">Such insincere advice isn't worth a pin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span>the immobilization of an enemy piece by attacking with one's queen, rook, or bishop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics, Electricity</span>a pin-shaped connection, as the terminals on the base of an electron tube or the connections on an integrated circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>pull the pin</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to end a relationship, project, program, or the like, because of lack of continuing interest, success, funds, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to fasten or attach with or as with a pin or pins:<span class="rh_ex">to pin two pieces of cloth together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to hold fast in a spot or position (sometimes fol. by <i>down</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The debris pinned him down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to transfix or mount with a pin or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to pin a flower as a botanical specimen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chess, Games</span>to immobilize (an enemy piece) by placing one's queen, rook, or bishop in a position to check the exposed king or capture a valuable piece if the pinned piece were moved.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span>to secure a fall over one's opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get pinned</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a young woman) to receive a male student's fraternity pin as a symbol of his affection and fidelity, usually symbolizing that the couple is going steady or plans to become engaged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a young couple) to become formally pledged to one another, though not yet engaged, by the bestowing of such a pin or the exchange of pins.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>pin down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bind or hold to a course of action, a promise, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>to force (someone) to deal with a situation or to come to a decision:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to pin him down for a definite answer, but he was too evasive for us.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> <b>pin in</b>, to fill (gaps in a rubble wall, etc.) with spalls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>pin something on someone</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to ascribe the blame or guilt for something to a person;<br/> show someone to be culpable:<span class="rh_ex">They pinned the crime on him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span> <b>pin up</b>, to make (a piece of masonry) level or plumb with wedges.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>pinna</i> feather, quill (see <span class="rh_sc">pinna</span>); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>pinnen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1100; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>pinne,</i> Old English <i>pinn</i> peg; cognate with Dutch <i>pin,</i> German <i>Pinne,</i> Old Norse <i>pinni</i>; perh. </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bolt, peg. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brooch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">PIN<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a number assigned to an individual, used to establish identity in order to gain access to a computer system via an automatic teller machine, a point-of-sale terminal, or other device.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>p</i>(<i>ersonal</i>) <i>i</i>(<i>dentification</i>) <i>n</i>(<i>umber</i>)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sist•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɪstənsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>conˈsist•ence</b>, </span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-en•cies</b> also <b>-enc•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">degree of density, firmness, etc.: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a liquid with the consistency of cream.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The milkshakes come in different consistencies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the state of staying constantly with the same principles, direction, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">He shows no consistency in his behavior.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> agreement, harmony, or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sist•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sis<b>′</b>tən sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The liquid has the consistency of cream.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">There is consistency in his pattern of behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">agreement, harmony, or compatibility, esp. correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing:<span class="rh_ex">consistency of colors throughout the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form;<br/> solidity or firmness.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>con•sist<b>′</b>ence.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">consist</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ency</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɔrəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of a chorus or a choir:<span class="rh_ex">a choral hymn.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-chor-"><span class="rh_sc">-chor-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•ral<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> kôr<b>′</b>əl, kōr<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> kə ral<b>′</b>, kô-, kō-, kôr<b>′</b>əl, kōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of a chorus or a choir:<span class="rh_ex">She heads our new choral society.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>sung by, adapted for, or containing a chorus or a choir.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>chorale.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>chorālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>chor</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">chorus</span> + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cho<b>′</b>ral•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cho•rale<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə ral<b>′</b>, -räl<b>′</b>, kô-, kō-; kôr<b>′</b>əl, kōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a hymn, esp. one with strong harmonization:<span class="rh_ex">a Bach chorale.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a group of singers specializing in singing church music;<br/> choir.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Choral,</i> short for <i>Choralgesang,</i> translation of Latin <i>cantus chorālis</i> choral singing; see <span class="rh_sc">choral</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbætəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> a device that produces electricity, made up of a combination of two or more connected electric cells:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The car battery was dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> a group of guns or other weapons operated in one place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>huge batteries of anti-aircraft guns.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any group or series of similar things, esp. used for a common purpose: <span class="rh_ex">a battery of aptitude tests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_pos">Law.</span> an unlawful attack upon another person, esp. by beating or wounding:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>accused of aggravated battery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a baseball pitcher and catcher considered as a unit.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bat-"><span class="rh_sc">-bat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ter•ies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>galvanic battery, voltaic battery.</b> </var>a combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">cell (def. 7a).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any large group or series of related things:<span class="rh_ex">a battery of questions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">two or more pieces of artillery used for combined action.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a tactical unit of artillery, usually consisting of six guns together with the artillerymen, equipment, etc., required to operate them.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a parapet or fortification equipped with artillery.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a group or series of similar articles, machines, parts, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>the pitcher and catcher considered as a unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navy.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(on a warship) a group of guns having the same caliber or used for the same purpose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the whole armament of a warship.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>a series of tests yielding a single total score, used for measuring aptitude, intelligence, personality, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">the act of beating or battering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an unlawful attack upon another person by beating or wounding, or by touching in an offensive manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">an instrument used in battering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also, <b>batterie.</b> the instruments comprising the percussion section of an orchestra.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">any imposing group of persons or things acting or directed in unison:<span class="rh_ex">a battery of experts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>batterie,</i> equivalent. to <i>batt</i>(<i>re</i>) to beat (see <span class="rh_sc">bate</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-erie</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bat•ter•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span> <b>The</b>, a park at the S end of Manhattan, in New York City. Also called <b>Bat<b>′</b>tery Park<b>′</b>.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•lov•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈlʌvɪd, -ˈlʌvd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">greatly loved: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">my dear, beloved wife.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was beloved of readers everywhere.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  singular only<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person beloved:<span class="rh_ex">Her beloved had died.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•lov•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi luv<b>′</b>id, -luvd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">greatly loved;<br/> dear to the heart.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who is greatly loved.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>biloved,</i> past participle of <i>biloven</i> to like, love; see <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">love,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cherished, precious; sweet, darling.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bed•ding<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bed<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the mapping of one set into another.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>imbedding.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">embed</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛmˈbɛd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-bed•ded, -bed•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fix or put (something) firmly into a surrounding mass: <span class="rh_ex">to embed stones in cement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to contain or implant as an essential part:<span class="rh_ex">His love of children is deeply embedded in his personality.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">em•bed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(em bed<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bed•ded, -bed•ding.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fix into a surrounding mass:<span class="rh_ex">to embed stones in cement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to surround tightly or firmly;<br/> envelop or enclose:<span class="rh_ex">Thick cotton padding embedded the precious vase in its box.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to incorporate or contain as an essential part or characteristic:<span class="rh_ex">A love of color is embedded in all of her paintings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Histol.<span>]</span></span>to infiltrate (a biological tissue) with molten paraffin or other plastic material that later solidifies, enabling the preparation to be sliced very thin for viewing under a microscope.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to map a set into another set.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Grammar</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>to insert (a construction, as a phrase or clause) into a larger construction, as a clause or sentence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to be or become fixed or incorporated, as into a surrounding mass:<span class="rh_ex">Glass embeds in the soft tar of the road.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>imbed.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">em</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">bed</span> 1770–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>em•bed<b>′</b>ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blip/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>a brief beeping sound made by an electronic device:<span class="rh_ex">The answering machine emitted a bleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>such a sound used to replace objectionable material, as in a broadcast.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to replace an obscene or objectionable word):<span class="rh_ex">"What the bleep do you think you're doing?'' he shouted.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>(of an electronic device) to give off or emit a series of bleeps as a signal (to): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The answering machine bleeped and I left my message.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We bleeped the doctor on her electronic pager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span> to delete or block (sound) from a recording or broadcast to prevent an objectionable word from being broadcast:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They bleeped the comedian's obscene lines.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bleep•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bleep<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blēp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">such an electronic sound used to replace a censored word or phrase, as on a television broadcast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>blip.</b> (used as a euphemism to indicate the omission or deletion of an obscenity or other objectionable word).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of an electronic device) to emit a series of bleeps as an audible signal, summons, or warning.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>blip.</b> to censor (an obscene, vulgar, or other objectionable word or phrase) from a radio or television broadcast by deleting from the audio signal, leaving a gap or an electronic tone:<span class="rh_ex">The word was bleeped out of the comedian's routine.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. imitative 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spic•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈspɪkyuəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily seen or noticed; striking:<span class="rh_ex">an award for conspicuous bravery.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•spic•u•ous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•spic•u•ous•ness, con•spi•cu•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnspɪˈkyuɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spic•u•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən spik<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable:<span class="rh_ex">a conspicuous error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities:<span class="rh_ex">He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>conspicuus</i> visible, conspicuous, equivalent. to <i>conspic</i>(<i>ere</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">conspectus</span>) + <i>-uus</i> deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; compare <span class="rh_sc">contiguous,</span> <span class="rh_sc">continuous,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1535–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•spic<b>′</b>u•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>con•spic<b>′</b>u•ous•ness, con•spi•cu•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′spi kyo̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> manifest, noticeable, clear, marked, salient. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> prominent, striking, noteworthy.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pli•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈplaɪənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to comply.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pli•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plī<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">complying;<br/> obeying, obliging, or yielding, esp. in a submissive way:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a compliant nature.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usu. used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">Energy Star-compliant computers.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comply</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>com•pli<b>′</b>ant•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">compliant,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> +<span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">Energy Star–compliant computers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Sat•urn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sat<b>′</b>ərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the planet sixth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 74,600 mi. (120,000 km), a mean distance from the sun of 886.7 million mi. (1427 million km), a period of revolution of 29.46 years, and 21 known moons. It is the second largest planet in the solar system, encompassed by a series of thin, flat rings composed of small particles of ice. See table under <b>planet.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Alchemy.<span>]</span></span>the metal lead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace, Rocketry</span>a U.S. space-vehicle booster developing from 2 million to 9 million lb. (900,000 to 4 million kg) of thrust for launching satellites, probes, and spaceships.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈeɪbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make unable or unfit;<br/> weaken or destroy the capability of;<br/> cripple:<span class="rh_ex">That illness disabled him and left him unable to work.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ā<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make unable or unfit;<br/> weaken or destroy the capability of;<br/> cripple;<br/> incapacitate:<span class="rh_ex">He was disabled by blindness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make legally incapable;<br/> disqualify.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1475–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•a<b>′</b>ble•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•a<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> enfeeble, paralyze. See <b>cripple.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•ri•hon<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôr<b>′</b>ē hon′, ōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Foreign Terms</span>a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Foreign Terms</span>a book consisting of leaves, printed on one side only, uncut at the fore edge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>běn</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <i>fon</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Japanese, equivalent. to <i>ori</i> fold + <i>hon</i> book (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnvɛnt, -vənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a community of people, esp. nuns, devoted to religious life under a superior.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the building or buildings occupied by such a community.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>vent, -vənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a society or association of monks, friars, or nuns: now usually used of a society of nuns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the building or buildings occupied by such a society;<br/> a monastery or nunnery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>assembly;<br/> meeting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Medieval Latin <i>conventus</i>; Latin: assembly, coming together, equivalent. to <i>conven</i>(<i>īre</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">convene</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action; replacing Middle English <i>covent</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abbey, priory. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cloister.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">correl<b>′</b>ative conjunc<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>either member of a matched pair of words, of which the second is a coordinating conjunction, as <i>either … or, neither … nor, both … and,</i> or <i>not only … but.</i></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fron•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of confronting: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A confrontation with UN forces is the last thing he wants.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The use of confrontation won't lead to peace.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•fron•ta•tion•al,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•fron•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′frən tā<b>′</b>shən, -frun-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of confronting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being confronted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a meeting of persons face to face.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a bringing together of ideas, themes, etc., for comparison.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychotherapy</span>a technique used in group therapy, as in encounter groups, in which one is forced to recognize one's shortcomings and their possible consequences.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1625–35; <span class="rh_sc">confront</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ation;</span> compare Medieval Latin <i>confrontātiō,</i> French, Middle French <i>confrontation</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vi•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">creating feelings of disagreement or discord:<span class="rh_ex">His tactics were divisive, trying to make everyone mad at one another.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vi•sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vi•sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vi•sive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vī<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">forming or expressing division or distribution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">creating dissension or discord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>dīvīsīvus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dīvīs</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">divisible</span>) + <i>-īvus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vi<b>′</b>sive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•vi<b>′</b>sive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•zon•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā zon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not confined to any particular zone or region;<br/> not local.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>ázōn</i>(<i>os</i>) not restricted to a <span class="rh_sc">zone</span> (<i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>zó̄n</i>(<i>ē</i>) belt + <i>-os</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•nor•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈnɔrməl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not normal or usual:<span class="rh_ex">His wild behavior that day was clearly abnormal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•nor•mal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæbnɔrˈmælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•nor•mal•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-norm-"><span class="rh_sc">-norm-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•nor•mal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab nôr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not normal, average, typical, or usual;<br/> deviating from a standard:<span class="rh_ex">abnormal powers of concentration;</span><span class="rh_ex">an abnormal amount of snow;</span><span class="rh_ex">abnormal behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">extremely or excessively large:<span class="rh_ex">abnormal profit.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>anōrmālus,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">anōmālus</span> <span class="rh_sc">anomalous</span> influenced by Latin <i>norma</i> <span class="rh_sc">norm</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1850–55; <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">normal;</span> replacing <i>anormal</i> </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•nor<b>′</b>mal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•nor<b>′</b>mal•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> anomalous, aberrant, irregular, deviant, unnatural, odd. See <b>irregular.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•scion•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>shə nə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">being in conformity with one's conscience;<br/> just.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>conscion-</i> (back formation from <i>conscions,</i> variant of <span class="rh_sc">conscience,</span> the final <i>-s</i> taken for plural sign) + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1540–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>scion•a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>scion•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•e•cute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛksɪˌkyut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cut•ed, -cut•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry out; accomplish: <span class="rh_ex">to execute a plan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform or do: <span class="rh_ex">to execute a handstand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to put to death according to law:<span class="rh_ex">The murderer was executed in the electric chair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to murder;<br/> assassinate:<span class="rh_ex">The rebel army leaders executed the general.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to run (a computer program) or process (a command):<span class="rh_ex">The program is executed by typing RUN at the prompt.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•e•cu•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛksɪˈkyuʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-seq-"><span class="rh_sc">-seq-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•e•cute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>si kyo̅o̅t′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cut•ed, -cut•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry out;<br/> accomplish:<span class="rh_ex">to execute a plan or order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to perform or do:<span class="rh_ex">to execute a maneuver; to execute a gymnastic feat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to inflict capital punishment on;<br/> put to death according to law.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to murder;<br/> assassinate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to produce in accordance with a plan or design:<span class="rh_ex">a painting executed by an unknown artist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform or play (a piece of music).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give effect or force to (a law, decree, judicial sentence, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to carry out the terms of (a will).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to transact or carry through (a contract, mortgage, etc.) in the manner prescribed by law;<br/> complete and give validity to (a legal instrument) by fulfilling the legal requirements, as by signing or sealing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>to run (a program or routine) or to carry out (an instruction in a program).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to perform or accomplish something, as an assigned task.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to perform properly the fundamental moves or mechanics of a sport, game, position, or particular play;<br/> show smoothness in necessary skills:<span class="rh_ex">We just didn't execute defensively.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>execūtāre,</i> derivative of Latin <i>execūtus,</i> past participle of <i>ex</i>(<i>s</i>)<i>equī</i> to follow up, carry out (punishment), execute; see <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sequence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>executer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>executen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex<b>′</b>e•cut′a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex<b>′</b>e•cut′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> achieve, complete, finish, consummate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>perform.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>kill</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> a. enforce, administer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">E•rech<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>rek, er<b>′</b>ek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology, Bible, Place Names</span>Biblical name of <b>Uruk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Epis<b>′</b>copal Church<b>′</b> in Amer<b>′</b>ica,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Puritanism, Religion</span>the church in the U.S. that inherited the doctrine, discipline, and forms of worship of the Church of England, from which it became an independent body within the Anglican communion: known before 1976 as the Protestant Episcopal Church.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clave<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klāv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pt. of <b>cleave.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cla•ve<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klä<b>′</b>vā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>clāvis</i> key</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish, Spanish: keystone 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for<b>′</b>eign correspond<b>′</b>ent,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a correspondent, as for a periodical, assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sor•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɔrʃiəm, -ti-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ti•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ʃiə, -tiə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a combination, as of corporations, for carrying out a business venture:<span class="rh_ex">a consortium of banks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an association;<br/> partnership:<span class="rh_ex">a consortium of diverse interests.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sort-"><span class="rh_sc">-sort-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sor•ti•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sôr<b>′</b>shē əm, -tē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ti•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-shē ə, -tē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any association, partnership, or union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>the legal right of husband and wife to companionship and conjugal intercourse with each other:<span class="rh_ex">In a wrongful death action the surviving spouse commonly seeks damages for loss of consortium.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin: partnership, equivalent. to <i>consort-</i> <span class="rh_sc">consort</span> + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sor<b>′</b>ti•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpɜrfɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or having defects or weaknesses:<span class="rh_ex">imperfect vision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">lacking completeness:<span class="rh_ex">imperfect knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>of or naming a verb tense or form that shows a repeated, habitual, or continuing action or state in the past, or an action or state that was in progress at a point of reference in the past:<span class="rh_ex">The Spanish verb form hablaban,  <i>which means "they used to speak'' or "they were speaking,'' is in the imperfect tense.</i></span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the imperfect tense;<br/> a verb form in this tense:<span class="rh_ex">Use the imperfect in the next two sentences.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•fect•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">I spoke English imperfectly at first.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per•fect•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•per•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im pûr<b>′</b>fikt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses:<span class="rh_ex">imperfect vision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not perfect;<br/> lacking completeness:<span class="rh_ex">imperfect knowledge.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>noting action or state still in process at some temporal point of reference, particularly in the past.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>being without legal effect or support;<br/> unenforceable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>(of a flower) diclinous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of or relating to the interval of a major or minor third or sixth. Cf. <b>perfect</b> (def. 12a).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>the imperfect tense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>another verb formation or construction with imperfect meaning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a form in the imperfect, as Latin <i>portābam,</i> "I was carrying.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>imparfait</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>imperfectus</i> unfinished (see <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">perfect</span>); replacing Middle English <i>imparfit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>fect•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•per<b>′</b>fect•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> defective, faulty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> incomplete, underdeveloped; immature.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> complete, developed.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hex•a•chord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hek<b>′</b>sə kôrd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a diatonic series of six tones having, in medieval music, a half step between the third and fourth tones and whole steps between the others.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Greek <i>hexáchordos</i> having six strings. See <span class="rh_sc">hexa</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Moore<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mŏŏr, môr, mōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Archibald Lee</b> (<i>Archie</i>), born 1916?, U.S. boxer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Brian</b>, born 1921, U.S. novelist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Clement Clarke</b>, 1779–1863, U.S. scholar and writer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Douglas Stuart</b>, 1893–1969, U.S. composer.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="4"><b>E•li•a•kim Hastings</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i lī<b>′</b>ə kim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1862–1932, U.S. mathematician.</def><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>George</b>, 1852–1933, Irish novelist, critic, and dramatist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>G(eorge) E(dward)</b>, 1873–1958, English philosopher.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Gerald</b>, 1899–1987, British pianist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Henry</b>, 1898–1986, English sculptor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Sir John</b>, 1761–1809, British general.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="10"><b>John Bas•sett</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bas<b>′</b>it, -et),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1860–1947, U.S. jurist.</def><li id="unabridged_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Marianne (Craig)</b>, 1887–1972, U.S. poet and critic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Stanford</b>, 1913–82, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1972.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>Thomas</b>, 1779–1852, Irish poet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in central Oklahoma. 35,063.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•low•ground<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi lō<b>′</b>ground′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">situated beneath the surface of the earth;<br/> subterranean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">no longer living;<br/> buried, as in a cemetery (usually used predicatively):<span class="rh_ex">All those who might have known about the incident are now belowground.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">below</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ground</span><sup>1</sup> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>dät),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>the native law traditional in Indonesia.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>‘adālah</i> (court of ) equity</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Javanese </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•so•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of consoling;<br/> the state of being consoled:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Write a letter of consolation to the widow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">someone or something that consoles: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>It won't be much consolation, but you did win the lawsuit.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I had one consolation: we still had our family together.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sola-"><span class="rh_sc">-sola-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•so•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′sə lā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of consoling;<br/> comfort;<br/> solace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the state of being consoled.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">someone or something that consoles:<span class="rh_ex">His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consōlātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>consōlātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>consōlāt</i>(<i>us</i>), past participle of <i>consōlārī</i> (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>sōlā-,</i> stem of <i>sōlārī</i> to comfort, + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">solace</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>consolacioun</i> (1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> relief, succor, help, support, cheer.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kʌm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/keɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  come, com•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward someone or something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Come a little closer.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can't you come to see me more often?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The tide came rushing in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to arrive by movement or through time:  <i>The train is coming;</i><br/> step back.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to move into view;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The light comes and goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to extend;<br/> reach: <span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How could such a thing come to exist?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span> to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to arrive or appear as a result: <span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The word multicultural has come into popular use.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The war came to an abrupt halt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do or manage;<br/> go along or progress;<br/> fare:  <i>How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to become or seem to become a specified way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>We came unglued (= <i> overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.):  <i>Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come about,</b><ul><li id="advanced_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How did such a mess come about, anyway?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come across </b><span class="rh_txt">or</span> upon,<ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">Look at these photos that I came across.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do what one has promised or is expected to do:<span class="rh_ex">He finally came across and did it.</span>See <span class="rh_sc">come through</span> below.</span></li><li id="advanced_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be understandable or convincing:  <i>The humor doesn't come across.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> across <span class="rh_txt">+</span> as <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun/adjective<span>]</span></span> to make a particular impression:  <i>He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come again,</b> (used as a request to repeat a statement):<span class="rh_ex">I didn't hear you; come again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come along,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany a person or group:<span class="rh_ex">We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed or advance:  <i>The project is coming along on schedule.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear:<span class="rh_ex">An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come around</b> or  <b>round,</b><ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> Also,  <b>come to.</b> to recover consciousness;<br/> revive:<span class="rh_ex">The unconscious patient finally came around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> around <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:<span class="rh_ex">She finally came around to our point of view.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop being angry, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Why don't you come around and see me some time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>come apart</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to break or fall into pieces:<span class="rh_ex">The doll just came apart when touched.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come at,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> reach or attain:<span class="rh_ex">How did he come at such a sum?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">came at me with a knife.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come back,</b><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">I remember now; it's all coming back to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to return to a former position, place, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have any idea when he'll come back?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to become fashionable or popular again:<span class="rh_ex">Short skirts are coming back again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come between,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> get in the way of;<br/> interrupt: <span class="rh_ex"> Nothing can come between us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come by,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain;<br/> find;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">We never came by such good fortune again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34g" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall down;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">The entire building came down on them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The senator has really come down in the world.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:<span class="rh_ex">This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority:  <i>Our orders will come down tomorrow.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_34f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"> to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem;<br/> be the deciding factor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to a sense of pride.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It all comes down to living or dying.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="24"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to scold or reprimand;<br/> punish:<span class="rh_ex">Why did you come down on her so hard?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come down with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">She came down with the flu.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come from</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have been born in (a place);<br/> be a resident of (a place):  <i>He came from Greece.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to have as a beginning or source:<span class="rh_ex">Pearls come from oysters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_63c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>in negative expressions or in questions*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from<span>]</span></span> be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:<span class="rh_ex">I can't understand where he's coming from.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter:<span class="rh_ex">The door's open; come in!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive:<span class="rh_ex">The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion:<span class="rh_ex">Long skirts have come in again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:  <i>The oil well finally came in.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_40f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or competition:  <i>Our team came in fifth.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="28"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come in for,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to: <span class="rh_ex">He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get:<span class="rh_ex">I came into a bit of money winning a wager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to get to be in (a state):<span class="rh_ex">The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">The invasion came off just before dawn.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> conclude:<span class="rh_ex">We want this project to come off without any delay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way:  <i> She didn't come off well in that interview.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>Come off it</b>, (often used as a command) to stop:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it; we know where you were.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:<span class="rh_ex">I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45i" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a disease) to begin to develop:<span class="rh_ex">I can feel a cold coming on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish:<span class="rh_ex">Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance:<span class="rh_ex">He came on to thunderous applause.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.:  <i>The game came on at one o'clock.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_45e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used as a command) to hurry;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (used to ask someone to do something):<span class="rh_ex">Come on, have dinner with us.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> <i>Slang.</i> to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="33"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47f" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear or be seen:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly the sun came out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47a" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published or made known;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The story came out in all the papers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_47g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear and be available to the public:<span class="rh_ex">When will this new wonder drug come out?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> result;<br/> emerge:  <i>The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_47e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b> (or  <b>against</b>), <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for/against <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):<span class="rh_ex">The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come out with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reveal by stating;<br/> blurt out;<br/> say:<span class="rh_ex">He came out with a ridiculous remark.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come over,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to happen to;<br/> affect:  <i>What's come over him?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come round,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li><li id="advanced_51c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to come around.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:<span class="rh_ex">She came through the war safely.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fulfill needs or meet demands:<span class="rh_ex">My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come to,</b><ul><li id="advanced_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to recover consciousness:<span class="rh_ex">Stand back, he's coming to.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to amount to;<br/> total:<span class="rh_ex">The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to concern:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to quality this is first-rate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  sometimes: it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to enter or be recalled in the mind;<br/> occur to the mind or memory:<span class="rh_ex">Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come under,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the responsibility of:  <i>This matter comes under the State Department.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be subjected to;<br/> be forced to suffer:<span class="rh_ex">came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be placed in a certain category of:<span class="rh_ex">Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be mentioned or be referred to;<br/> arise:  <i>Your name came up in conversation.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:  <i>The farm bill comes up on Monday.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up to,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>come up with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">What new plan did you come up with?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>to come</b>, in the future:<span class="rh_ex">In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">come<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kum),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>came, come, com•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to approach or move toward a particular person or place:<span class="rh_ex">Come here. Don't come any closer!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:<span class="rh_ex">The train from Boston is coming.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to move into view;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend;<br/> reach:<span class="rh_ex">The dress comes to her knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur;<br/> happen:<span class="rh_ex">Success comes to those who strive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be available, produced, offered, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Toothpaste comes in a tube.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to occur to the mind:<span class="rh_ex">The idea just came to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to befall:<span class="rh_ex">They promised no harm would come to us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to issue;<br/> emanate;<br/> be derived:<span class="rh_ex">Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to arrive or appear as a result:<span class="rh_ex">This comes of carelessness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to come into popular use.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to do or manage;<br/> fare:<span class="rh_ex">She's coming along well with her work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to enter into being or existence;<br/> be born:<span class="rh_ex">The baby came at dawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She comes from Florida.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to become:<span class="rh_ex">His shoes came untied.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to seem to become:<span class="rh_ex">His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Come, that will do!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to germinate, as grain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to have an orgasm.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to do;<br/> perform;<br/> accomplish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to play the part of:<span class="rh_ex">to come the grande dame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>come about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to pass;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to tack.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>come across</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>come upon.</b> to find or encounter, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to come across with the rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be understandable or convincing:<span class="rh_ex">The moral of this story doesn't come across.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to make a particular impression;<br/> comport oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes across as a very cold person.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>come again</b>, (used as a request to repeat a statement).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>come along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:<span class="rh_ex">He didn't come along on the last trip.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:<span class="rh_ex">The new project was coming along quite smoothly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear;<br/> emerge as a factor or possibility:<span class="rh_ex">Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come and go</b>, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long;<br/> appear and disappear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>come around</b> or <b>round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness;<br/> revive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit:<span class="rh_ex">Come around more often.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease being angry, hurt, etc.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>come at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive at;<br/> attain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to rush at;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The watchdog came at the intruder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>come back</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to return, esp. to one's memory:<span class="rh_ex">It all comes back to me now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to return to a former position or state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk back;<br/> retort:<span class="rh_ex">to come back with a witty remark.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>come between</b>, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:<span class="rh_ex">Love of money came between the brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>come by</b>, to obtain;<br/> acquire:<span class="rh_ex">How did he ever come by so much money?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose wealth, rank, etc.;<br/> be reduced in circumstances or status.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:<span class="rh_ex">The general's orders will come down tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to take place;<br/> happen.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to voice one's opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reprimand;<br/> scold:<span class="rh_ex">He came down on me for getting to work late.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come down on the side of</b>, to support or favor:<span class="rh_ex">I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>come down with</b>, to become afflicted with (an illness):<span class="rh_ex">Many people came down with the flu this year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>come forward</b>, to offer one's services;<br/> present oneself;<br/> volunteer:<span class="rh_ex">When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>come home</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an anchor) to begin to drag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of an object) to move when hauled upon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to arrive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to come into use or fashion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to produce or yield:<span class="rh_ex">The oil well finally came in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be among the winners:<span class="rh_ex">His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Our bobsled team came in fifth.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>come in for</b>, to receive;<br/> get;<br/> be subjected to:<span class="rh_ex">This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>come into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to acquire;<br/> get.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to inherit:<span class="rh_ex">He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>come off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to reach the end;<br/> acquit oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to come off with honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be given or completed;<br/> occur;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">Her speech came off very well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to succeed;<br/> be successful:<span class="rh_ex">The end of the novel just doesn't come off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come off it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious;<br/> be truthful or honest:<span class="rh_ex">Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>come upon.</b> </var>to meet or find unexpectedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> develop;<br/> flourish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear on stage;<br/> make one's entrance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin;<br/> appear:<span class="rh_ex">The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, before it rains!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:<span class="rh_ex">Come on, go with us to the movies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to make an impression or have an effect;<br/> present oneself:<span class="rh_ex">She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances:<span class="rh_ex">a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>come on to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to make sexual advances to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be published;<br/> appear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become known;<br/> be revealed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to end;<br/> terminate;<br/> emerge:<span class="rh_ex">The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out for</b>, to endorse or support publicly:<span class="rh_ex">The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>come out with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_49a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make available to the public;<br/> bring out:<span class="rh_ex">The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>come over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen to;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">What's come over him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to change sides or positions;<br/> change one's mind:<span class="rh_ex">He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to visit informally:<span class="rh_ex">Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>come round</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>come</b> (def. 29).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind;<br/> come to.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>come through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to endure or finish successfully.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to do as expected or hoped;<br/> perform;<br/> succeed:<span class="rh_ex">We knew you'd come through for us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to experience religious conversion.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>come to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to recover consciousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to amount to;<br/> total.</span></li><li id="unabridged_53c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come to pass</b>, to happen;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>come under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fit into a category or classification:<span class="rh_ex">This play comes under the heading of social criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the province or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">This matter comes under the State Department.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be referred to;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">The subject kept coming up in conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be presented for action or discussion:<span class="rh_ex">The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><b>come upon.</b> See <b>come</b> (defs. 25a, 45a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach;<br/> near:<span class="rh_ex">A panhandler came up to us in the street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.;<br/> match;<br/> equal:<span class="rh_ex">This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>come up with</b>, to produce;<br/> supply:<span class="rh_ex">Can you come up with the right answer?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>come what may</b>, no matter what may happen;<br/> regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:<span class="rh_ex">Come what may, he will not change his mind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>where one is coming from</b>, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). semen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>comen,</i> Old English <i>cuman</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>komen,</i> German <i>kommen,</i> Gothic <i>qiman,</i> Old Norse <i>koma,</i> Latin <i>venīre</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">avenue</span>), Greek <i>baínein</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">basis</span>), Sanskrit <i>gácchati</i> (he) goes</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> leave, depart.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtʃɪkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry, Birds</span> a domesticated bird developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A hen is a female chicken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the flesh of the chicken used as food.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <i>Slang.</i> a cowardly or fearful person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Come on, don't be such a chicken.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a contest that may result in very serious, sometimes fatal consequences if one of the participants makes an error or does not yield.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><i>Informal.</i> cowardly;<br/> frightened:<span class="rh_ex">He won't do it; he's chicken.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>chicken out,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to withdraw from or back out of a promise, esp. because of fear.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chick•en<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chik<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>a domestic fowl, <i>Gallus domesticus,</i> descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>the young of this bird, esp. when less than a year old.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the flesh of the chicken, esp. of the young bird, used as food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a young or inexperienced person, esp. a young girl.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a cowardly or fearful person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">petty details or tasks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">unnecessary discipline or regulations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a young male homosexual, esp. one sought as a sexual partner by older men.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a contest in which two cars approach each other at high speed down the center of a road, the object being to force one's opponent to veer away first.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a policy or strategy of challenging an opponent to risk a clash or yield:<span class="rh_ex">diplomats playing chicken at the conference table.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>count one's chickens before they are hatched</b>, to rely on a benefit that is still uncertain:<span class="rh_ex">They were already spending in anticipation of their inheritance, counting their chickens before they were hatched.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>(of food) containing, made from, or having the flavor of chicken:<span class="rh_ex">chicken salad; chicken soup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">cowardly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">petty or trivial:<span class="rh_ex">a chicken regulation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">obsessed with petty details, regulations, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He's quitting this chicken outfit to become his own boss.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>chicken out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to refrain from doing something because of fear or cowardice:<span class="rh_ex">I chickened out when I saw how deep the water was.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to renege or withdraw:<span class="rh_ex">You can't chicken out of this business deal now.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; 1605–15 for def. 5a; 1940–45 for def. 7; Middle English <i>chiken,</i> Old English <i>cīcen</i>; akin to Middle Dutch <i>kieken</i> (Dutch <i>kuiken</i>), Low German <i>küken</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pend•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">attached or suspended;<br/> annexed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">associated as an accompaniment or consequence:<span class="rh_ex">the salary appendant to a position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>pertaining to a legal appendant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing attached or added.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any subordinate possession or right historically annexed to or dependent on a greater one and automatically passing with it, as by sale or inheritance.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ap•pend<b>′</b>ent.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>appendēre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>ap-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ap</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>pendēre</i> to hang (intransitive); later senses by association with <span class="rh_sc">append</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, present participle of <i>apendre</i> to belong (to), befit</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>ap</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>endaunt</i> (in legal sense) 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•pend<b>′</b>ance, ap•pend<b>′</b>an•cy, ap•pend<b>′</b>ence, ap•pend<b>′</b>en•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bib<b>′</b>lical Arama<b>′</b>ic,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology, Language Varieties</span>a Semitic language that was the vernacular in Palestine in the time of Christ and in which a few sections of the Old Testament are written.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bast•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">sewing with long, loose stitches to hold material in place until the final sewing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>bastings</b>, the stitches taken or the threads used.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baste</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1515–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">bast•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>sting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the act of moistening food while cooking, esp. with stock or pan juices.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the liquid used in basting.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">baste</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baste<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>bast•ed, bast•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to sew with long, loose temporary stitches.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bast•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">baste<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/beɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>bast•ed, bast•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to moisten (food) with drippings, etc., while cooking.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">baste<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>bast•ed, bast•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc; compare Old High German <i>bestan</i> to mend, patch for *<i>bastian</i> to bring together with bast thread or string (<i>bast</i> <span class="rh_sc">bast</span> + <i>-i-</i> verb, verbal suffix + <i>-an</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>bastir</i> to build, baste</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>basten</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">baste<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bast•ed, bast•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to moisten (meat or other food) while cooking, with drippings, butter, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:<span class="rh_ex">a baste of sherry and pan juices.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> late Middle English <i>basten,</i> of obscure origin, originally 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">baste<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bāst),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>bast•ed, bast•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to beat with a stick;<br/> thrash;<br/> cudgel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to denounce or scold vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">an editorial basting the candidate for irresponsible statements.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>beysta</i> to beat, thrash</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> variant of <i>baist,</i> perh. 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pe•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈspidiənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fit or suitable for the purpose;<br/> proper;<br/> useful;<br/> worthwhile: <span class="rh_ex">Sometimes I find it expedient to lecture from notes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">leading to advantage;<br/> done for self-interest;<br/> advantageous:<span class="rh_ex">In an expedient move, the legislators voted themselves a pay raise.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a handy means to an end.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•pe•di•ent•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ped-"><span class="rh_sc">-ped-</span></a><sup>1</sup>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pe•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spē<b>′</b>dē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">tending to promote some proposed or desired object;<br/> fit or suitable for the purpose;<br/> proper under the circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">It is expedient that you go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">acting in accordance with expediency.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a means to an end:<span class="rh_ex">The ladder was a useful expedient for getting to the second floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a means devised or employed in an exigency;<br/> resource;<br/> shift:<span class="rh_ex">Use any expedients you think necessary to get over the obstacles in your way.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>expedient-</i> (stem of <i>expediēns</i>), present participle of <i>expedīre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">expedite,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•pe<b>′</b>di•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> advisable, appropriate, desirable; advantageous, profitable. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> device, contrivance, resort.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disadvantageous.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lyre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a small harplike musical instrument of ancient Greece.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lyre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used esp. to accompany singing and recitation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Lyra.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>lýra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>lyra</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>lire</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•a•ma•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar′ə mā<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Also, <b>Aramean, Aramaean.</b> a northwest Semitic language that from c300 <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span>–<span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span> 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine. <i>Abbr.:</i> Aram Cf.  <b>Biblical Aramaic.</b></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>pertaining to Aram, or to the languages spoken there.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>noting or pertaining to the alphabetical, or perhaps syllabic, script used for the writing of Aramaic from about the ninth century <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> and from which were derived the Hebrew, Arabic, Armenian, Pahlavi, Uighor, and many other scripts, probably including Brahmi.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>aramaî</i>(<i>os</i>) of <span class="rh_sc">Aramaic</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ic,</span> modeled on <i>Hebraic</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʌf/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, quick blast of air, smoke, vapor, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the sound made in giving off such a short blast of air, vapor, smoke, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a ball of light pastry baked and filled with whipped cream, jam, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a cream puff.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a flattering review, as of a book or an actor's performance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to blow with short, quick blasts, as the wind.</span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be let out or given out in a puff: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He puffed a cloud of pipe smoke.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">puffing on a cigar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give out a puff or puffs of air;<br/> breathe quickly and with difficulty.</span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to go or move with puffing or puffs:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The train puffed into the station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become inflated or swollen, or to stand out: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her face puffed up in reaction to the poison ivy.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She puffed her cheeks in thought.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The bird puffed up its feathers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make fluffy;<br/> fluff: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to puff up a pillow.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to puff it up.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">puff<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(puf ),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe;<br/> whiff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an inflated or distended part of a thing;<br/> swelling;<br/> protuberance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a form of light pastry with a filling of cream, jam, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a portion of material gathered and held down at the edges but left full in the middle, as on a sleeve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a cylindrical roll of hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Textiles</span>a quilted bed covering, usually filled with down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a commendation, esp. an exaggerated one, of a book, an actor's performance, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">See <b>powder puff.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a ball or pad of soft material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">puffball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a male homosexual.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to blow with short, quick blasts, as the wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to be emitted in a puff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to emit a puff or puffs;<br/> breathe quick and hard, as after violent exertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to go with puffing or panting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to emit puffs or whiffs of vapor or smoke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to move with such puffs:<span class="rh_ex">The locomotive puffed into the station.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to take puffs at a cigar, cigarette, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to become inflated, distended, or swollen (usually fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>(esp. of an auctioneer's accomplice) to bid on an item at an auction solely to increase the price that the final bidder must pay.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to send forth (air, vapor, etc.) in short, quick blasts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to drive or impel by puffing, or with a short, quick blast.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to extinguish by means of a puff (usually fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to puff a match out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to smoke (a cigar, cigarette, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to inflate, distend, or swell, esp. with air.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make fluffy;<br/> fluff (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to puff up a pillow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to inflate with pride, vanity, etc. (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Their applause puffed him up.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to praise unduly or with exaggeration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to apply powder to (the cheeks, neck, etc.) with a powder puff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to apply (powder) with a powder puff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to arrange in puffs, as the hair.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1175–1225; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>puffen</i> (compare Middle Dutch <i>puffen,</i> Low German <i>pof, puf </i>); (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>puf, puffe</i>; of imitative origin, originally</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>puff<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> overpraise, exaggeration, puffery, flattery.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•mae•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki mēr<b>′</b>ə, kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any similar fish of the group Holocephali, which includes this family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chimera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">chimera</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•me•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="chimaera"><span class="rh_sc"><b>chi•mae•ra</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɪˈmɪrə, kaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Chimera<span>]</span></span> a monster of Greek myth, represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an unlikely dream;<br/> an unrealistic hope.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•me•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki mēr<b>′</b>ə, kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, esp. as depicted in decorative art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a horrible or unreal creature of the imagination;<br/> a vain or idle fancy:<span class="rh_ex">He is far different from the chimera your fears have made of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>an organism composed of two or more genetically distinct tissues, as an organism that is partly male and partly female, or an artificially produced individual having tissues of several species.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chimaera.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chímaira</i> she-goat; akin to Old Norse <i>gymbr,</i> English <i>gimmer</i> ewe-lamb one year (i.e., one winter) old, Latin <i>hiems</i> winter (see <span class="rh_sc">hiemal</span>), Greek <i>cheimó̄n</i> winter</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>chimaera</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>chimera</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dream, fantasy, delusion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•in•sti•tu•tion•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē in′sti to̅o̅<b>′</b>shə nl īz′, -tyo̅o̅<b>′</b>-, dē′in-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to release (a mentally or physically handicapped person) from a hospital, asylum, home, or other institution with the intention of providing treatment, support, or rehabilitation primarily through community resources under the supervision of health-care professionals or facilities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to remove (care, therapy, etc.) from the confines of an institution by providing treatment, support, or the like through community facilities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to free from the confines or limitations of an institution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to free from the bureaucracy and complex procedures associated with institutions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to give up or lose institutional character or status;<br/> become deinstitutionalized.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de-in′sti•tu<b>′</b>tion•al•ize′;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•in′sti•tu<b>′</b>tion•al•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">institutionalize</span> 1960–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•in′sti•tu′tion•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af<b>′</b>rican Plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the African continent as well as adjacent ocean basins (the Canary, Cape Verde, Angola, Cape Agulhas, Somali, Madagascar, and Natal Basins), and bounded on the north by the Eurasian and Arabian Plates, on the east by mid-ocean ridges (the Southwest Indian, Mid-Indian, and Carlsberg Ridges), on the south by the Antarctic Plate, and on the west by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">anthrac-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "coal,'' "carbon,'' "carbuncle,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">anthracosis;</span><span class="rh_ex">anthracnose;</span><span class="rh_ex">anthracoid.</span>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a consonant,<span>]</span></span> <b>anthraco-.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>anthrak-</i> (stem of <i>ánthrax</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">anthrax</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>anthrac-</i> </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bibliog.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bibliographer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">bibliography.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bi<b>′</b>ble Belt′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area of the U.S., chiefly in the South and Midwest, noted for its religious fundamentalism.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">divin<b>′</b>ity school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a Protestant seminary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1545–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">divi<b>′</b>sion al′gorithm,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the theorem that an integer can be written as the sum of the product of two integers, one a given positive integer, added to a positive integer smaller than the given positive integer. Cf. <b>Euclidean algorithm.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>any systematic process for calculating the quotient of two numbers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ploit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛksplɔɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a striking or notable deed;<br/> feat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">ex•ploit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to use for profit; turn to practical account: <span class="rh_ex">to exploit a business opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use selfishly for one's own ends:<span class="rh_ex">a company that exploits its workers with low pay and no benefits.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ploi•ta•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ploit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ek<b>′</b>sploit, ik sploit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a striking or notable deed;<br/> feat;<br/> spirited or heroic act:<span class="rh_ex">the exploits of Alexander the Great.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>explicitum,</i> neuter of <i>explicitus</i> (past participle). See <span class="rh_sc">explicit</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>exploit,</i> Anglo-French <i>espleit</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>exploit, espleit</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> accomplishment. See <b>achievement.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ex•ploit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sploit<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account:<span class="rh_ex">to exploit a business opportunity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use selfishly for one's own ends:<span class="rh_ex">employers who exploit their workers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to advance or further through exploitation;<br/> promote:<span class="rh_ex">He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>espleiter,</i> derivative of <i>espleit</i> (noun, nominal). See <span class="rh_sc">exploit</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>exploiter,</i> derivative of <i>exploit</i> (noun, nominal); replacing late Middle English <i>expleiten</i> to achieve</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ploit<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ploit′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>ex•ploit<b>′</b>a•tive, ex•ploit•a•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik sploi<b>′</b>tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ex•ploit<b>′</b>ive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•ploit<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pli•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəmˈplaɪəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of complying.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tendency to comply.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">conformity;<br/> accordance: <span class="rh_ex">He acted in strict compliance with orders.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•pli•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kəm plī<b>′</b>əns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. in a weak and subservient way.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">conformity;<br/> accordance:<span class="rh_ex">in compliance with orders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">cooperation or obedience:<span class="rh_ex">Compliance with the law is expected of all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comply</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span> 1635–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈætəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the smallest part of an element that still has the chemical properties of the element.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">this part of an element as the source of nuclear energy.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very small quantity: <span class="rh_ex">There was not even an atom of truth in that remark.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tom-"><span class="rh_sc">-tom-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(at<b>′</b>əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction;<br/> the number of protons determines the identity of the element.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:<span class="rh_ex">muonic atom; kaonic atom.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>this component as the source of nuclear energy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a hypothetical particle of matter so minute as to admit of no division.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">anything extremely small;<br/> a minute quantity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>átomos,</i> noun, nominal use of <i>átomos</i> undivided, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <i>tomós</i> divided, verbid of <i>témnein</i> to cut</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>atomus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>attomos, athomus</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> shred, speck, scintilla, iota, jot, whit.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Con•corde<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>kôrd, kong′-, kon kôrd<b>′</b>, kong-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Trademark.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Trademarks</span>a supersonic passenger aircraft manufactured and operated jointly by England and France.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chew•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(cho̅o̅<b>′</b>ə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being chewed:<span class="rh_ex">chewable aspirin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that can be chewed:<span class="rh_ex">Now that the baby is getting its teeth, add chewables to its diet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chew</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tem•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈtɛmpɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>an infectious disease esp. of dogs, with fever and difficulty in breathing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tem•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis tem<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>canine distemper.</b> </var>an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>colt distemper, equine distemper, strangles.</b> </var>an infectious disease of horses, caused by the bacillus <i>Streptococcus equi</i> and characterized by catarrh of the upper air passages and the formation of pus in the submaxillary and other lymphatic glands.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also called <b>cat distemper, feline agranulocytosis, feline distemper, feline infectious enteritis, feline panleukopenia.</b> </var>a usually fatal viral disease of cats, characterized by fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Psychiatry</span>a deranged condition of mind or body;<br/> a disorder or disease:<span class="rh_ex">a feverish distemper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">disorder or disturbance, esp. of a political nature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to derange physically or mentally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>distemperāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>temperāre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">temper</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>destemprer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>distemp</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ren, destempren</i> (verb, verbal) (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tem<b>′</b>pered•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tem<b>′</b>pered•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">dis•tem•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis tem<b>′</b>pər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Art.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a technique of decorative painting in which glue or gum is used as a binder or medium to achieve a mat surface and rapid drying.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(formerly) the tempera technique.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>a painting executed by this method.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>whitewash;<br/> calcimine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to paint in distemper.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to whitewash a wall, cottage, etc.;<br/> calcimine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>distemperāre</i> to dissolve, dilute, equivalent. to Latin <i>dis-</i> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <i>temperāre</i> to blend, <span class="rh_sc">temper</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>distemprer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>distemperen</i> (verb, verbal) (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constitu<b>′</b>tion mir′ror,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Furniture.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>an oblong Chippendale mirror, usually of mahogany or walnut with gilt detail, having a frame with a fanciful outline emphasized by a raised molding that is topped with a scrolled broken pediment with a central finial, often in the form of a bird. Also called <b>Martha Washington mirror.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dwɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>dwelt</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dwɛlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  or <b>dwelled, dwell•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to live or stay as a permanent resident;<br/> reside:<span class="rh_ex">He dwells in the country for most of the year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>dwell on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to think, speak, or write about for a long time or often:<span class="rh_ex">She dwelt at length on the similarities between the two paintings.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dwell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dwel),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>dwelt</b> or <b>dwelled, dwell•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to live or stay as a permanent resident;<br/> reside.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to live or continue in a given condition or state<i>: to dwell in happiness.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>)<i>: to dwell on a particular point in an argument.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>dwellen</i> to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English <i>dwellan</i> to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse <i>dvelja</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dwell<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chimb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">chime<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃaɪm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>chimed, chim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Often, <b>chimes.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a set of bells producing musical tones when struck.</span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel.</span></li><li id="advanced_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the musical tone thus produced:<span class="rh_ex">the soft chimes of the grandfather clock.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to sound harmoniously or in chimes, such as a set of bells: <span class="rh_ex">The church bells chimed at noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, etc.;<br/> ring chimes: <span class="rh_ex">The doorbell chimed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to indicate, announce, etc., by chiming: <span class="rh_ex">Bells chimed the hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> <b>chime in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter a conversation, esp. to interrupt: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I was all set to chime in when the boss began to speak.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>used with quotations<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They chimed in, "Let's try it.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be compatible;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">This chimes in with what he said before about foreign students.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to say or speak by chiming in:<span class="rh_ex">He chimed in with a warning about higher costs.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>chim•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>chimed, chim•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>chimes.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the musical tones thus produced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">carillon.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">harmonious sound in general;<br/> music;<br/> melody.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">harmonious relation;<br/> accord:<span class="rh_ex">the battling duo, in chime at last.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells:<span class="rh_ex">The church bells chimed at noon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.;<br/> ring chimes:<span class="rh_ex">The doorbell chimed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to speak in cadence or singsong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to harmonize;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">The scenery chimed perfectly with the play's eerie mood.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.) so as to produce musical sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put, bring, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming:<span class="rh_ex">Bells chimed the hour.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to utter or repeat in cadence or singsong:<span class="rh_ex">The class chimed a greeting to the new teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>chime in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to break suddenly and unwelcomely into a conversation, as to express agreement or voice an opinion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to harmonize with, as in singing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be consistent or compatible;<br/> agree:<span class="rh_ex">The new building will not chime in with the surrounding architecture.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>chymbe belle,</i> by false analysis of *<i>chimbel,</i> Old English <i>cimbal</i> <span class="rh_sc">cymbal</span> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chim<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">chime<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chīm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chimb, chine.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>chimb</i>(<i>e</i>); compare Old English <i>cimbing</i> chime; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch <i>kimme</i> edge</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•har•mo•ni•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′här mō<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">inharmonious;<br/> discordant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">harmonious</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">correla<b>′</b>tion ra′tio,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Statistics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Statistics</span>the ratio of the variance between arrays of data within a sample to the variance of the whole sample.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Constitu<b>′</b>tional Un<b>′</b>ion par′ty,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History</span>the political party formed in 1859 chiefly by former Whigs to rally moderates desirous of preserving the Union. In 1860 it nominated John Bell for president and Edward Everett for vice president.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">add<b>′</b>ed line<b>′</b>.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>See <b>ledger line.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lex ta•li•o•nis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(leks<b>′</b> tal′ē ō<b>′</b>nis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;<br/> retributive justice. Also called <b>talion.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lēx taliōnis</i> law of talion</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chopped, chop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or separate (something) with quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool like an ax: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down/off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to chop down a tree. She chopped off a branch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He chopped at the tree but couldn't make a dent in it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cut into smaller pieces;<br/> mince: <span class="rh_ex">to chop (up) celery.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> to hit with a sharp, downward stroke:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He chopped the guard on the neck.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of chopping:<span class="rh_ex">One chop and the wood was split.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an individual cut or portion of lamb, mutton, pork, or veal, usually containing a rib:<span class="rh_ex">barbecued pork chops.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an area of choppy water:<span class="rh_ex">sailing in a rough chop.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Usually,  <b>chops.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the jaw.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the lower part of the cheek;<br/> the flesh over the lower jaw.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tʃɑp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stamp or seal used as an identification mark, esp. in the Far East:<span class="rh_ex">He put his chop on the bank form and let us go.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>chopped, chop•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by <i>down, off,</i> etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to chop down a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make or prepare for use by so cutting:<span class="rh_ex">to chop logs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to cut in pieces;<br/> mince (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to chop up an onion; to chop meat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>(of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to throw or deliver a short blow, esp. a downward one while in a clinch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>chop</b> or <b>cut down to size.</b> See <b>cut</b> (def. 49).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of chopping.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a cutting blow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a short blow, esp. a downward one, executed while in a clinch.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a piece chopped off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>an individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a short, irregular, broken motion of waves;<br/> choppiness:<span class="rh_ex">There's too much chop for rowing today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">See <b>chop stroke.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>choppen</i>; variant of <span class="rh_sc">chap</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cut.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>chopped, chop•ping.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to turn, shift, or change suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The wind chopped to the west.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to vacillate;<br/> change one's mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to barter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bandy words;<br/> argue.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>chop logic</b>, to reason or dispute argumentatively;<br/> draw unnecessary distinctions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; variant of obsolete <i>chap</i> barter, Middle English <i>chappen</i> (with vowel as in <span class="rh_sc">chapman</span>), <i>chepen,</i> Old English <i>cēapian</i> to trade (derivative of <i>cēap</i> sale, trade; see <span class="rh_sc">cheap</span>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>chops.</b> the jaw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music</span> <b>chops</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the oral cavity;<br/> mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>musical ability on any instrument, esp. in playing jazz or rock;<br/> technical virtuosity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, esp. a solo passage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an entranceway, as into a body of water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Time</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horol.<span>]</span></span>either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>bust one's chops</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to exert oneself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>bust someone's chops</b>, to annoy with nagging or criticism:<span class="rh_ex">Stop busting my chops —I'll get the job done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lick one's chops</b>, to await with pleasure;<br/> anticipate;<br/> relish:<span class="rh_ex">He was already licking his chops over the expected inheritance.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chap.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; perh. special use of <span class="rh_sc">chop</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">chop<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chop),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an official stamp or seal, or a permit or clearance, esp. as formerly used in India and China.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their identity or quality.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the signature stamp of an artist, printmaker, etc., testifying to the authenticity of a work.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">quality, class, or grade:<span class="rh_ex">a musician of the first chop.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hindi <i>chāp</i> impression, stamp</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•hor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈhɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>not: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing;  <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-horred, -hor•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hate very much;<br/> detest:<span class="rh_ex">Gandhi abhorred violence all his life.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•hor•rence</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈhɔrəns, -ˈhɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-horr-"><span class="rh_sc">-horr-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•hor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab hôr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-horred, -hor•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion;<br/> detest utterly;<br/> loathe;<br/> abominate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abhorrēre</i> to shrink back from, shudder at, equivalent. to <i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <i>horrēre</i> to bristle, tremble</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ab•hor<b>′</b>rer</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> despise. See <b>hate.</b> </ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> love, admire.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•lyp•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical style, or a song, of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>In calypso the singers often make up the words.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She sang a lively calypso.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ca•lyp•so<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lip<b>′</b>sō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sos,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Also, <b>Kalypso.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) Also called <b>fairy-slipper.</b> a terrestrial orchid, <i>Calypso bulbosa,</i> of the Northern Hemisphere, having a single variegated purple, yellow, and white flower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a musical style of West Indian origin, influenced by jazz, usually having topical, often improvised, lyrics.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) to sing or dance to calypso.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> the name of the musical style is of obscure origin, originally and perh. only copies the spelling, spelled of <i>Calypso</i> the sea nymph</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ca•lyp•so•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lip sō<b>′</b>nē ən, kal′ip-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•hen•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab hen<b>′</b>rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>the centimeter-gram-second unit of inductance, equivalent to 10<sup>-9</sup> henry.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>ab-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">abampere</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">henry</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoil•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spoi<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that spoils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who robs or ravages;<br/> despoiler;<br/> plunderer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a device used to break up the airflow around an aerodynamic surface, as an aircraft wing, in order to slow the movement through the air or to decrease the lift on the surface and, as a result, provide bank or descent control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a similar device for changing the airflow past a moving vehicle, often having the form of a transverse fin or blade mounted at the front or rear to reduce lift and increase traction at high speeds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a team out of final contention that defeats a potential or favored contender and thereby thwarts its chances of winning a championship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>any competitor, entrant, or candidate who has no chance of ultimate victory but does well enough to spoil the chances of another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">spoil</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɔɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spoiled</b> or <b>spoilt<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/spɔɪlt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  spoil•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become bad or unfit for use, such as food that does not last long unless treated with cold: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Too much moisture and heat will cause the food to spoil.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to spoil the food.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to damage or harm severely; ruin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The rip spoiled the delicate fabric.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to affect in a bad or unfortunate way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Bad weather spoiled our vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to treat (someone) too well, as by giving too much, and thus affect his or her character in a bad way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Don't spoil the baby by jumping up to feed her whenever she whimpers.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <b>spoils</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def">money, property, or goods taken in war or by robbery.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be spoiling for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be very eager for:<span class="rh_ex">They're spoiling for a fight.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoil•age</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoil•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">spoil<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(spoil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>spoiled</b> or <b>spoilt, spoil•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to damage severely or harm (something), esp. with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to diminish or impair the quality of;<br/> affect detrimentally:<span class="rh_ex">Bad weather spoiled their vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to impair, damage, or harm the character or nature of (someone) by unwise treatment, excessive indulgence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to spoil a child by pampering him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to strip (persons, places, etc.) of goods, valuables, etc.;<br/> plunder;<br/> pillage;<br/> despoil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to take or seize by force.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become bad, or unfit for use, as food or other perishable substances;<br/> become tainted or putrid:<span class="rh_ex">Milk spoils if not refrigerated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to plunder, pillage, or rob.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>be spoiling for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to be very eager for;<br/> be desirous of:<span class="rh_ex">It was obvious that he was spoiling for a fight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>spoils.</b> booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act of plundering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an object of plundering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>spoils.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the emoluments and advantages of public office viewed as won by a victorious political party:<span class="rh_ex">the spoils of office.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>prizes won or treasures accumulated:<span class="rh_ex">a child's spoils brought home from a party.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>waste material, as that which is cast up in mining, excavating, quarrying, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">an imperfectly made object, damaged during the manufacturing process.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>espoille,</i> derivative of <i>espoillier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>spoliāre</i> to despoil, equivalent. to <i>spoli</i>(<i>um</i>) booty + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix; (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal or</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>espoillier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>spoilen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoil<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>spoil<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disfigure, destroy, demolish, mar. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Spoil,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ruin,</span> <span class="rh_sc">wreck</span> agree in meaning to reduce the value, quality, usefulness, etc., of anything. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Spoil</span> is the general term:<span class="rh_ex">to spoil a delicate fabric.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ruin</span> implies doing completely destructive or irreparable injury:<span class="rh_ex">to ruin one's health.</span><span class="rh_sc">Wreck</span> implies a violent breaking up or demolition:<span class="rh_ex">to wreck oneself with drink; to wreck a building.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-acy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix of nouns of quality, state, office, etc., many of which accompany adjectives in <i>-acious</i> or nouns or adjectives in <i>-ate: fallacy;<br/> papacy;<br/> legacy;<br/> delicacy;<br/> piracy.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-ācia,</i> <i>-ātia</i> (spelling, spelled interchangeably in Medieval Latin, reflecting the Romance merger of the forms); these are in turn complexes of -<i>āc</i>- and <i>-āt-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup> + -<i>ia</i> -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>3</sup>. Compare -<span class="rh_sc">cracy</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•flu•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>flo̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>flowing or running together;<br/> blending into one:<span class="rh_ex">confluent rivers; confluent ideas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">running together:<span class="rh_ex">confluent efflorescences.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">characterized by confluent efflorescences:<span class="rh_ex">confluent smallpox.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>one of two or more confluent streams.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a tributary stream.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confluent-</i> (stem of <i>confluēns,</i> present participle of <i>confluere</i> to flow together), equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>flu-</i> (stem of <i>fluere</i> to flow) + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">fluent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">fluid</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈnɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) become linked together; join or unite: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These two wires can't connect because they're the wrong length.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Connect these two wires carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to establish telephone communication with or for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Hold on please, I'm trying to connect you now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to link to an electrical or telephone system;<br/> hook up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I don't know when they'll come to connect your phones.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to associate in the mind:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>A good doctor connects what the patient says with what she learns from the examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of trains, etc.) to run so as to make connections: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These two buses don't connect; you'll have to walk a bit.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The train from Washington connects with the train to Pittsburgh in New York.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <i>Informal.</i> to meet or establish communication;<br/> make contact:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry we didn't connect; maybe next time we will.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to hit successfully or solidly: <span class="rh_ex">The batter connected for a home run.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nect•i•bil•i•ty, con•nect•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˌnɛktəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">[</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">]</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•nect•i•ble, con•nect•a•ble,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nec•tor, con•nect•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">[</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> <span class="rh_txt">]</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nec-"><span class="rh_sc">-nec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to join, link, or fasten together;<br/> unite or bind:<span class="rh_ex">to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to establish communication between;<br/> put in communication:<span class="rh_ex">Operator, will you please connect me with Mr. Jones?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have as an accompanying or associated feature:<span class="rh_ex">pleasures connected with music.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be associated, as in a personal or business relationship:<span class="rh_ex">to connect oneself with a group of like-minded persons; Our bank is connected with major foreign banks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to associate mentally or emotionally:<span class="rh_ex">She connects all telegrams with bad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to link to an electrical or communications system;<br/> hook up:<span class="rh_ex">to connect a telephone.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become connected;<br/> join or unite:<span class="rh_ex">These two parts connect at the sides.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(of trains, buses, etc.) to run so as to make connections (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">This bus connects with a northbound bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to have or establish successful communication;<br/> make contact:<span class="rh_ex">I connected with two new clients today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to relate to or be in harmony with another person, one's work, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">We knew each other well but never connected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(of an addict or drug dealer) to make direct contact for the illegal sale or purchase of narcotics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>to hit successfully or solidly:<span class="rh_ex">The batter connected for a home run. The boxer connected with a right.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to a connection or connections:<span class="rh_ex">connect charges for a new cable television channel.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>connectere,</i> equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>nectere</i> to tie; see <span class="rh_sc">nexus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nect<b>′</b>i•ble, con•nect<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•nect′i•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, con•nect′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>join.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> divide. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissociate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a formal meeting to discuss matters of concern:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a convention of lawyers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span> an assembly of delegates of a political party to nominate candidates and adopt party rules and decisions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the Democratic convention.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a practice established by usage;<br/> custom:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>It is a mapmaker's convention to show north at the top of a map.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> general agreement;<br/> accepted usage, esp. of procedure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The youth of the sixties were fighting against convention.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən ven<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Politics.<span>]</span></span>a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an agreement, compact, or contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Law</span>an international agreement, esp. one dealing with a specific matter, as postal service or copyright.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a rule, method, or practice established by usage;<br/> custom:<span class="rh_ex">the convention of showing north at the top of a map.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">general agreement or consent;<br/> accepted usage, esp. as a standard of procedure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">conventionalism.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>any of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>conventiōn-</i> (stem of <i>conventiō</i>) agreement, literally, a coming together. See <span class="rh_sc">convene,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>convencio</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>n</i> (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Convention,</span> <span class="rh_sc">assembly,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conference,</span> <span class="rh_sc">convocation</span> name meetings for particular purposes. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Convention</span> usually suggests a meeting of delegates representing political, church, social, or fraternal organizations. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Assembly</span> usually implies a meeting for a settled or customary purpose, as for discussion, legislation, or participation in a social function. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Conference</span> suggests a meeting for consultation and discussion about business or professional problems. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Convocation</span> denotes a (church) assembly, the members of which have been summoned for a special purpose; chapel services at some colleges are called <span class="rh_sc">convocations.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pact, treaty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈmɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to modify, rephrase, or change (a bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:<span class="rh_ex">Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change for the better;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">She needs to amend her ways.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•mend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə mend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:<span class="rh_ex">Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to change for the better;<br/> improve:<span class="rh_ex">to amend one's ways.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to remove or correct faults in;<br/> rectify.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grow or become better by reforming oneself:<span class="rh_ex">He amends day by day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ēmendāre</i> to correct, equivalent. to <i>ē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">e</span>- + <i>mend</i>(<i>a</i>) blemish + -<i>āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>amender</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>amenden</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mend<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•mend<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ameliorate, better. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Amend,</span> <span class="rh_sc">emend</span> both mean to improve by correcting or by freeing from error. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Amend</span> is the general term, used of any such correction in detail:<span class="rh_ex">to amend spelling, punctuation, grammar.</span><span class="rh_sc">Emend</span> usually applies to the correction of a text in the process of editing or preparing for publication; it implies improvement in the sense of greater accuracy:<span class="rh_ex">He emended the text of the play by restoring the original reading.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> improve, ameliorate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worsen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbætəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a fight between two opposing military forces: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Several important battles took place for control of this seaport.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He got a medal for wounds received in battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> any conflict between two persons, groups, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the battle of the sexes.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to fight (with an opponent) in a conflict: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two armies battled furiously.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> against/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">battling against inflation and unemployment; They battled with the Germans for control of the sea.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">battled the Germans for control of the sea.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">battling for his life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to struggle;<br/> try to accomplish or achieve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">battling to reduce our taxes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">battling the big car companies to lower their prices.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-bat-"><span class="rh_sc">-bat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:<span class="rh_ex">the battle of Waterloo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>participation in such hostile encounters or engagements:<span class="rh_ex">wounds received in battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a fight between two persons or animals:<span class="rh_ex">ordering a trial by battle to settle the dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any conflict or struggle:<span class="rh_ex">a battle for control of the Senate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a battalion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>give</b> or <b>do battle</b>, to enter into conflict;<br/> fight:<span class="rh_ex">He was ready to do battle for his beliefs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to engage in battle:<span class="rh_ex">ready to battle with the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to work very hard or struggle;<br/> strive:<span class="rh_ex">to battle for freedom.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to fight (a person, army, cause, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">We battled strong winds and heavy rains in our small boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to force or accomplish by fighting, struggling, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He battled his way to the top of his profession.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>battālia</i> for Late Latin <i>battuālia</i> (neuter plural) gladiatorial exercises, equivalent. to <i>battu</i>(<i>ere</i>) to strike (see <span class="rh_sc">bate</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-ālia,</i> neuter plural of <span class="rh_sc">-ālis</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bataile</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bat<b>′</b>tler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contest, conflict, war. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Battle,</span> <span class="rh_sc">action,</span> <span class="rh_sc">skirmish</span> mean a conflict between organized armed forces. A <span class="rh_sc">battle</span> is a prolonged and general conflict pursued to a definite decision:<span class="rh_ex">the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">skirmish</span> is a slight engagement, often on the periphery of an area of battle:<span class="rh_ex">several minor skirmishes.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">action</span> can be a battle or a skirmish or can refer to actual fighting or combat:<span class="rh_ex">a major military action; action along the border; He saw action in the campaign.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> warfare, combat, fighting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conflict. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> contest.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bat•tle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tled, -tling.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>to furnish (a building or wall) with battlements;<br/> crenelate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>bataillier</i> to provide with <i>batailles.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">battlement</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>batailen</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jor•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>See <b>chamber pot.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>jurdan</i> urinal, perh. after <span class="rh_sc">Jordan,</span> the river, by coarse jesting 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Jor•dan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr<b>′</b>dn; <i>for 3 also Fr.</i> zhô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>David Starr</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1851–1931, U.S. biologist and educator.</def><li id="unabridged_6" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>June</b>, born 1936, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist.</span></li><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Ma•rie En•ne•mond Ca•mille</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b> en<sup>ə</sup> mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b> k<span class="rh_sc">a</span> mē<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1838–1922, French mathematician.</def><li id="unabridged_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Official name, <b>Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.</b> a kingdom in SW Asia, consisting of the former Transjordan and a part of Palestine that, since 1967, has been occupied by Israel. 4,324,638; 37,264 sq. mi. (96,514 sq. km). <i>Cap.:</i> Amman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in SW Asia, flowing from S Lebanon through the Sea of Galilee, then S between Israel and Jordan through W Jordan into the Dead Sea. 200 mi. (320 km) long.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a male given name.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Jor•da•ni•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jôr dā<b>′</b>nē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•me•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <a href="chimaera"><span class="rh_sc"><b>chi•mae•ra</b></span></a> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɪˈmɪrə, kaɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Chimera<span>]</span></span> a monster of Greek myth, represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an unlikely dream;<br/> an unrealistic hope.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•me•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki mēr<b>′</b>ə, kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, esp. as depicted in decorative art.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a horrible or unreal creature of the imagination;<br/> a vain or idle fancy:<span class="rh_ex">He is far different from the chimera your fears have made of him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>an organism composed of two or more genetically distinct tissues, as an organism that is partly male and partly female, or an artificially produced individual having tissues of several species.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>chimaera.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chímaira</i> she-goat; akin to Old Norse <i>gymbr,</i> English <i>gimmer</i> ewe-lamb one year (i.e., one winter) old, Latin <i>hiems</i> winter (see <span class="rh_sc">hiemal</span>), Greek <i>cheimó̄n</i> winter</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>chimaera</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>chimera</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dream, fantasy, delusion.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chi•mae•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ki mēr<b>′</b>ə, kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any similar fish of the group Holocephali, which includes this family.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">chimera.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">chimera</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•nailed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hob<b>′</b>nāld′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">furnished with hobnails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rustic or loutish.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hobnail</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑbˌneɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hob•nailed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hob•nail<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hob<b>′</b>nāl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a small allover pattern consisting of small tufts, as on fabrics, or of small studs, as on glass.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hob</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">nail</span> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vow•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈvaʊəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a speech sound, as<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/i/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ,<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , or<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɑ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> , produced without stopping, blocking, or changing the path of the flow of air from the lungs.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>a letter or other symbol that represents a vowel sound, as, in English, <i>a, e, i, o, u,</i> and sometimes <span class="rh_ex">y.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-voc-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-voc-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">vow•el<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vou<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to <i>consonant</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as <i>i</i> in <i>grill.</i> Cf. <b>consonant</b> (def. 1b).</span></li><li id="unabridged_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>(in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (ē) of <i>be</i> (bē), <i>we</i> (wē), and <i>yeast</i> (yēst).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics, Phonetics</span>a letter representing or usually representing a vowel, as, in English, <i>a, e, i, o, u,</i> and sometimes <i>w</i> and <i>y.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>of or pertaining to a vowel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>vōcālis</i> <span class="rh_sc">vocal</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>vowel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vow<b>′</b>el•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vow<b>′</b>el•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>vow<b>′</b>el•y, vow<b>′</b>el•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b>tery elim′inator,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>eliminator (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-fash•ioned<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>fash<b>′</b>ənd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knitted to conform to the shape of a body part, as of the foot or leg:<span class="rh_ex">full-fashioned hosiery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ter•ec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en′tə rek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>excision of part of the intestine.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">enter</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">West<b>′</b>ern Church<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the Roman Catholic Church, sometimes with the Anglican Church, or, more broadly, the Christian churches of the West.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈcon•flict of ˈin•ter•est,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>conflicts of interest.</b> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the circumstance in which a public official, corporate officer, etc., might benefit personally from his or her official actions or influence.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con<b>′</b>flict of in<b>′</b>terest,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the circumstance of a public officeholder, business executive, or the like, whose personal interests might benefit from his or her official actions or influence:<span class="rh_ex">The senator placed his stocks in trust to avoid possible conflict of interest.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the circumstance of a person who finds that one of his or her activities, interests, etc., can be advanced only at the expense of another of them.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•to•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′i tō<b>′</b>sis, ā′mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span>the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95; <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">mitosis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>am•i•tot•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am′i tot<b>′</b>ik, ā′mī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′i•tot<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ad<b>′</b>cock anten′na<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad<b>′</b>kok),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Electronics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electronics</span>an antenna used for direction-finding, consisting of a pair of vertical dipoles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after its inventor <dagger>1955–60</dagger></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪdʒ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>aged, ag•ing</b> or <b>age•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the length of time during which a being or thing has existed;<br/> length of life or existence: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Trees of unknown age.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Their ages are 10 and 13.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a period of human life, measured by years from birth, when a person is regarded as having certain powers or being qualified for certain privileges or responsibilities:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>has reached the age of reason;</span><span class="rh_ex">is under the legal drinking age;</span><span class="rh_ex">was over the age of military service.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> one of the periods or stages of human life:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a person of middle age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> advanced years;<br/> old age: <span class="rh_ex">His eyes were dim with age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a generation or a series of generations:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the ages not yet born.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> the period of history in which an individual lives:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often singular<span>]</span></span>the most famous architect of the age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a particular period of history;<br/> a historical epoch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Age<span>]</span></span>the Bronze Age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> a long period of time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often plural<span>]</span></span>I haven't seen you for ages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> average life expectancy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The ages of different species of horses vary from 25 to 30 years.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) grow old: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She is aging gracefully.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Worry aged him overnight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to maturity: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The wine aged in great wooden barrels.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">cheese aged for at least three years.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>be </b> or  <b>come of age, </b> to reach an age at which one may vote, etc., as specified by law:<span class="rh_ex">had to be of age to drink beer legally.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">age</span> is both a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">aged</span> and <span class="rh_sc">aging</span> are adjectives but they can also be used as plural nouns:<span class="rh_ex">His age is twenty-one. He aged dramatically during the crisis. The aged have rights, too. The aging generation needs a variety of social services.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-age,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <i> -age</i> is used to form noncount mass or abstract nouns:<ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">It is used to form nouns from other nouns, with meanings such as "collection'' (<i>coinage </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> a collection or group of coins) and "quantity or measure'' (<i>footage </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> quantity of feet in measurement).</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">It is also used to form nouns from verbs, with meanings such as "process'' (<i>coverage </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> the act or process of covering), "the outcome of, the fact of '' or "the physical effect or remains of '' (<i>spoilage </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> the result of spoiling;<br/> wreckage <span class="rh_txt">=</span> the remains of wrecking), and "amount charged'' (<i>towage </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> charge for towing;<br/> postage <span class="rh_txt">=</span> amount charged for posting, that is, sending through the mail).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">age<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āj),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>aged, ag•ing</b> or <b>age•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the length of time during which a being or thing has existed;<br/> length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:<span class="rh_ex">trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical development and involving legal responsibility and capacity:<span class="rh_ex">the age of discretion;</span><span class="rh_ex">the age of consent;</span><span class="rh_ex">The state raised the drinking age from 18 to 21 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the particular period of life at which a person becomes naturally or conventionally qualified or disqualified for anything:<span class="rh_ex">He was over age for military duty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the periods or stages of human life:<span class="rh_ex">a person of middle age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">advanced years;<br/> old age:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes were dim with age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a particular period of history, as distinguished from others;<br/> a historical epoch:<span class="rh_ex">the age of Pericles;</span><span class="rh_ex">the Stone Age;</span><span class="rh_ex">the age of electronic communications.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">the period of history contemporary with the span of an individual's life:<span class="rh_ex">He was the most famous architect of the age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a generation or a series of generations:<span class="rh_ex">ages yet unborn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a great length of time:<span class="rh_ex">I haven't seen you for an age. He's been gone for ages.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the average life expectancy of an individual or of the individuals of a class or species:<span class="rh_ex">The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the level of mental, emotional, or educational development of a person, esp. a child, as determined by various tests and based on a comparison of the individual's score with the average score for persons of the same chronological age.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a period of the history of the earth distinguished by some special feature:<span class="rh_ex">the Ice Age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a unit of geological time, shorter than an epoch, during which the rocks comprising a stage were formed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">any of the successive periods in human history divided, according to Hesiod, into the golden, silver, bronze, heroic, and iron ages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>the first player at the dealer's left. Cf.  <b>edge</b> (def. 10a).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>eldest hand.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>of age</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">being any of several ages, usually 21 or 18, at which certain legal rights, as voting or marriage, are acquired.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">being old enough for full legal rights and responsibilities.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to grow old:<span class="rh_ex">He is aging rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to mature, as wine, cheese, or wood:<span class="rh_ex">a heavy port that ages slowly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to make old;<br/> cause to grow or seem old:<span class="rh_ex">Fear aged him overnight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to bring to maturity or a state fit for use:<span class="rh_ex">to age wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to store (a permanent magnet, a capacitor, or other similar device) so that its electrical or magnetic characteristics become constant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aetātem</i> accusative of <i>ae</i>(<i>vi</i>)<i>tās</i> age; <i>aev</i>(<i>um</i>) time, lifetime + <i>-itās</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span>) + <i>-age</i> -<span class="rh_sc">age;</span> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>agen,</i> derivative of the noun, nominal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>aage, eage,</i> equivalent. to <i>aé</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English 1225–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Age,</span> <span class="rh_sc">epoch,</span> <span class="rh_sc">era,</span> <span class="rh_sc">period</span> all refer to an extent of time. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Age</span> usually implies a considerable extent of time, esp. one associated with a dominant personality, influence, characteristic, or institution:<span class="rh_ex">the age of chivalry.</span><span class="rh_sc">Epoch</span> and <span class="rh_sc">era</span> are often used interchangeably to refer to an extent of time characterized by changed conditions and new undertakings:<span class="rh_ex">an era</span>(<i>or epoch</i>)<i> of invention.</i> <span class="rh_sc">epoch</span> sometimes refers especially to the beginning of an era:<span class="rh_ex">the steam engine--an epoch in technology.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">period</span> may be long or short, but usually has a marked condition or feature:<span class="rh_ex">the glacial period; a period of expansion.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ripen, mellow, develop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">-age,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix typically forming mass or abstract nouns from various parts of speech, occurring originally in loanwords from French (<i>voyage;<br/> courage</i>) and productive in English with the meanings "aggregate'' (<i>coinage;<br/> peerage;<br/> trackage</i>), "process'' (<i>coverage;<br/> breakage</i>), "the outcome of '' as either "the fact of '' or "the physical effect or remains of '' (<i>seepage;<br/> wreckage;<br/> spoilage</i>), "place of living or business'' (<i>parsonage;<br/> brokerage</i>), "social standing or relationship'' (<i>bondage;<br/> marriage;<br/> patronage</i>), and "quantity, measure, or charge'' (<i>footage;<br/> shortage;<br/> tonnage;<br/> towage</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-āticum,</i> neuter of <i>-āticus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix; an extension of Latin <i>-āta</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup>, whose range of senses it reflects closely</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Agricultural Engineer.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.G.E.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education, </span>Associate in General Education.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cep•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɛptʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>of or relating to concepts formed in the mind:<span class="rh_ex">the conceptual skills of children.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•cep•tu•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cep•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sep<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Medieval Latin <i>conceptuālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">conceptus,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1655–65; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>con•cep•tu•al•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sep′cho̅o̅ al<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•cep<b>′</b>tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/blaɪnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <span class="rh_pos">n., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>unable to see;<br/> lacking sight:<span class="rh_ex">blind from birth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> unwilling or unable to take note of or understand: <span class="rh_ex">blind to the faults of their children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> not characterized or determined by or based on reason or control: <span class="rh_ex">blind, random chance.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">hidden from view, esp. from oncoming motorists: <span class="rh_ex">There were numerous accidents at that blind corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def">performed without necessary knowledge beforehand: <span class="rh_ex">a blind purchase.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Laboratory</span>of or relating to a method of designing and conducting experiments that prevents investigators or the people being tested from knowing the theories or conditions being tested:<span class="rh_ex">blind experiments.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_20" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make sightless, as by injuring, dazzling, or bandaging the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">The sudden bright lights in his eyes blinded him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to keep (someone) from reasoning, judging, or deciding in one's normal way:<span class="rh_ex">blinded by the promises the salesman made.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Her charm blinded me to her faults.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>Also, <b>blinds.</b> a covering for a window made of thin, long slats of wood, etc., attached to a string so as to enable raising or lowering it, therebyadjusting the amount of light coming in;<br/> <a href="venetianblind"><span class="rh_sc">venetian blind</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>cloth or other material on a roller pulled down to cover a window;<br/> <a href="windowshade"><span class="rh_sc">window shade</span></a>.</span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def">an action or organization for concealing a true purpose;<br/> deception:<span class="rh_ex">just a blind to throw us off the track.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> <b>the blind,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural; used with a plural verb<span>]</span></span> people lacking the sense of sight:<span class="rh_ex">built special facilities for the blind.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_34" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to the point of losing consciousness: <span class="rh_ex">to drink oneself blind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="14"><span class="rh_def">without the ability to see clearly;<br/> blindly: <span class="rh_ex">to drive blind through a storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="15"><span class="rh_def">without guidance, relevant information, etc.: <span class="rh_ex">to work blind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to an extreme degree;<br/> completely: <span class="rh_ex">to cheat someone blind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="17"><span class="rh_def">not using eyesight but relying instead only on instruments for navigation:<span class="rh_ex">They had to fly blind and land in the driving snow.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>blind•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">walked blindly right into the trap.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>blind•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blind<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blīnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v., n., adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">unable to see;<br/> lacking the sense of sight;<br/> sightless:<span class="rh_ex">a blind man.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unwilling or unable to perceive or understand:<span class="rh_ex">They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">not characterized or determined by reason or control:<span class="rh_ex">blind tenacity; blind chance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">not having or based on reason or intelligence;<br/> absolute and unquestioning:<span class="rh_ex">She had blind faith in his fidelity.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">lacking all consciousness or awareness:<span class="rh_ex">a blind stupor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">drunk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">hard to see or understand:<span class="rh_ex">blind reasoning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">hidden from immediate view, esp. from oncoming motorists:<span class="rh_ex">a blind corner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of concealed or undisclosed identity;<br/> sponsored anonymously:<span class="rh_ex">a blind ad signed only with a box number.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">having no outlets;<br/> closed at one end:<span class="rh_ex">a blind passage; a blind mountain pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(of an archway, arcade, etc.) having no windows, passageways, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">dense enough to form a screen:<span class="rh_ex">a blind hedge of privet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>done without seeing;<br/> by instruments alone:<span class="rh_ex">blind flying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">made without some prior knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">a blind purchase; a blind lead in a card game.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of or pertaining to an experimental design that prevents investigators or subjects from knowing the hypotheses or conditions being tested.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or for blind persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookbinding.<span>]</span></span>(of a design, title, or the like) impressed into the cover or spine of a book by a die without ink or foil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cookery.<span>]</span></span>(of pastry shells) baked or fried without the filling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>(of a rivet or other fastener) made so that the end inserted, though inaccessible, can be headed or spread.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to make sightless permanently, temporarily, or momentarily, as by injuring, dazzling, bandaging the eyes, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The explosion blinded him. We were blinded by the bright lights.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to make obscure or dark:<span class="rh_ex">The room was blinded by heavy curtains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of discernment, reason, or judgment:<span class="rh_ex">a resentment that blinds his good sense.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to outshine;<br/> eclipse:<span class="rh_ex">a radiance that doth blind the sun.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a window covering having horizontal or vertical slats that can be drawn out of the way, often with the angle of the slats adjustable to admit varying amounts of light.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>Venetian blind.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Midland U.S. and Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>window shade.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a lightly built structure of brush or other growths, esp. one in which hunters conceal themselves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an activity, organization, or the like for concealing or masking action or purpose;<br/> subterfuge:<span class="rh_ex">The store was just a blind for their gambling operation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a decoy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a bout of excessive drinking;<br/> drunken spree.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>a compulsory bet made without prior knowledge of one's hand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) persons who lack the sense of sight (usually preceded by <i>the</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The blind are said to have an acute sense of hearing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">into a stupor;<br/> to the degree at which consciousness is lost:<span class="rh_ex">He drank himself blind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">without the ability to see clearly;<br/> lacking visibility;<br/> blindly:<span class="rh_ex">They were driving blind through the snowstorm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">without guidance or forethought:<span class="rh_ex">They were working blind and couldn't anticipate the effects of their actions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to an extreme or absolute degree;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">The confidence men cheated her blind.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>blindaz,</i> perh. akin to <span class="rh_sc">blend;</span> original sense uncertain); (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>blinden,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>blind,</i> Old English; cognate with Gothic <i>blinds,</i> Old Norse <i>blindr,</i> German, Dutch <i>blind</i> (</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blind<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>blind<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Blind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stone</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">blind,</span> <span class="rh_sc">purblind</span> mean unable to see. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Blind</span> means unable to see with the physical eyes. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Stone</span>-<br/><span class="rh_sc">blind</span> emphasizes complete blindness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Purblind</span> refers to weakened vision, literally or figuratively. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> irrational, uncritical, rash, thoughtless, unreasoning. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concealed. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>curtain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">28.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hiding place, ambush.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> seeing. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> receptive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rational.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_regvar"></span> <ul> <span class="ford">27.</span> See <b>window shade.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rec•ord•hold•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rek<b>′</b>ərd hōl′dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing recognized for the accomplishment of a feat to a better or greater degree than any other.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>rec<b>′</b>ord-hold′er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">record</span> + <span class="rh_sc">holder</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•crete<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə krēt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cret•ed, -cret•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to grow together;<br/> adhere (usually fol. by <i>to</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to add, as by growth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>grown together.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">accretion</span> 1775–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•un•der•stand•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a failure to understand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a source of mistrust and misunderstanding.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a major misunderstanding during the peace talks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a disagreement or quarrel:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>had a misunderstanding but now we're friends again.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•un•der•stand•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′un dər stan<b>′</b>ding),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">failure to understand correctly;<br/> mistake as to meaning or intent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a disagreement or quarrel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">understanding</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′un•der•stand<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misapprehension, error, misconception. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discord, difference, difficulty, dissension.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concord.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•un•der•stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>, <b>-stood, -stand•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to interpret incorrectly;<br/> attach a wrong meaning to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The radar operators misunderstood his orders.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I think you misunderstood; repeat the instructions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to fail to understand the character, nature, etc., of (someone):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He continually misunderstands his children.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•un•der•stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mis′un dər stand<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-stood, -stand•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense;<br/> understand wrongly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>misunderstanden.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">understand</span> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>mis′un•der•stand<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> misconstrue, misapprehend, misinterpret.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose or undo the affection of; make discontented:<span class="rh_ex">That politician managed to disaffect every major voting bloc.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dis•af•fect•ed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the millions of disaffected voters.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•af•fec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>widespread voter disaffection.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of;<br/> make discontented or disloyal:<span class="rh_ex">The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>2</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>estrange.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/feɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fad•ed, fad•ing,</b> <i>n.</i><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> </span><ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) lose brightness or vividness of color: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The green dress faded in the sun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sun faded her green dress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to become dim or lose brightness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The sunlight gradually faded.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The tulips have faded.</span></span></li><def cat="PHV" id="16"><b>fade in</b> (or <b>out</b>), (of a film or television image) to (cause to) appear (or disappear) gradually: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The scene faded out and the screen was blank for a moment.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The filmmaker faded out the last scene.</span></def></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>an act or instance of fading:<span class="rh_ex">the fade of a car's brakes.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fād),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fad•ed, fad•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose brightness or vividness of color.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health:<span class="rh_ex">The tulips have faded.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to disappear or die gradually (often fol. by <i>away</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">His anger faded away.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear gradually, esp. by becoming lighter (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to disappear gradually, esp. by becoming darker (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Broadcasting, Recording.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>(of an offensive back, esp. a quarterback) to move back toward one's own goal line, usually with the intent to pass, after receiving the snapback from center or a hand-off or lateral pass behind the line of scrimmage (usually fol. by <i>back</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The quarterback was tackled while fading back for a pass.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(of an automotive brake) to undergo brake fade.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to cause to fade:<span class="rh_ex">Sunshine faded the drapes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(in dice throwing) to make a wager against (the caster).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a scene) to appear gradually (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a scene) to disappear gradually (usually fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Sound Reproduction</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Broadcasting, Recording.<span>]</span></span>to cause (the volume of sound) to increase or decrease gradually (usually fol. by <i>in</i> or <i>out</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema</span>an act or instance of fading.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Motion Pictures, Television Informal.<span>]</span></span>a fade-out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>See <b>brake fade.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vulgar Latin *<i>fatidus,</i> for Latin <i>fatuus</i> <span class="rh_sc">fatuous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Anglo-French, Old French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1275–1325; 1915–20 for def. 5; Middle English <i>faden,</i> derivative of <i>fade</i> pale, dull </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fad<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>disappear.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•part<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing closely resembling another, esp. in function:<span class="rh_ex">The new Russian president came to Washington to meet his counterpart.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">coun•ter•part<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(koun<b>′</b>tər pärt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing closely resembling another, esp. in function:<span class="rh_ex">Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a copy;<br/> duplicate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a duplicate or copy of an indenture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1425–75; late Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">counter</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">part</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">batch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bætʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a quantity taken together;<br/> lot: <span class="rh_ex">a batch of tickets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a quantity made at one baking:<span class="rh_ex">a batch of cookies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a group of jobs, data, or commands treated as a unit for computer processing.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>bach it</b>, to live alone or share living quarters with someone of the same sex, usually doing one's own housework, cooking, laundry, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a bachelor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>New Zealand.<span>]</span></span>a small weekend or vacation house or shack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> by shortening 1850–55, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bach<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bä<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>Jo•hann Se•bas•ti•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän si bas<b>′</b>chən; <i>Ger.</i> yō<b>′</b>hän zā bäs<b>′</b>tē än′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1685–1750, German organist and composer.</def><def cat="BIG" id="2">his sons:<b>Carl Philipp E•ma•nu•el</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kärl fil<b>′</b>ip i man<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl; <i>Ger.</i> kä<span class="rh_sc">r</span>l fē<b>′</b>lip ā mä<b>′</b>no̅o̅ el′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1714–88;<br/> <b>Johann Chris•ti•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>chən; <i>Ger.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>is<b>′</b>tē än′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1735–82;<br/> <b>Johann Chris•toph Frie•drich</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>tof frē<b>′</b>drik; <i>Ger.</i> k<span class="rh_sc">r</span>is<b>′</b>tôf f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span>i<span class="rh_sc">кн</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1732–95;<br/> and <b>Wil•helm Frie•de•mann</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wil<b>′</b>helm frē<b>′</b>də män′; <i>Ger.</i> vil<b>′</b>helm f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>də män′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1710–84, German organists and composers.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">batch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:<span class="rh_ex">a batch of prisoners.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation:<span class="rh_ex">mixing a batch of concrete.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the quantity of bread, cookies, dough, or the like, made at one baking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a group of jobs, data, or programs treated as a unit for computer processing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>See <b>batch processing.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Glassmaking.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a quantity of raw materials mixed in proper proportions and prepared for fusion into glass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the material so mixed.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to combine, mix, or process in a batch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1400–50; late Middle English <i>bache,</i> akin to <i>bacan</i> to <span class="rh_sc">bake;</span> compare Old English <i>gebæc,</i> German <i>Gebäck</i> batch</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> group, lot, number, bunch, gang, set, pack, flock, troop.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">batch<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bach),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i., n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>bach.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  <i></i><i>tch</i> to clarify and normalize pronunciation, pronounced</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sem•i•de•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sem′ē dē<b>′</b>ə fī′, sem′ī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Theology</span>to elevate (a person, object, or nature) to the status of a demigod.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">semi</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">deify</span> 1950–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sem′i•de′i•fi•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gular house<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>any of the four astrological houses that begin at the angles: the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, that correspond, respectively, to self, home, others, and career. Cf.  <b>cadent house, succedent house.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•ered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɪdɚd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span> resulting from careful thought:<span class="rh_ex">In her considered opinion, the accused was guilty of all charges.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> thought of in the specified way;<br/> judged:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after an adverb<span>]</span></span>Her work is well considered in most academic circles.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•ered<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sid<b>′</b>ərd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">thought about or decided upon with care:<span class="rh_ex">a considered opinion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">regarded with respect or esteem:<span class="rh_ex">a highly considered person.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">consider</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɪdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think carefully or seriously about;<br/> contemplate;<br/> ponder: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The committee is considering its next move.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The salesman gave us no time to consider.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He considered taking a new job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to think of or believe (something) to be a certain way;<br/> have an opinion about: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> as) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>I consider the matter (as) settled.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> noun<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I consider him a first-rate mechanic.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear in mind;<br/> make allowance for: <span class="rh_ex">Her behavior was justified if you consider her reasons.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to treat with thoughtfulness;<br/> show consideration for:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to consider other people's feelings.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">consider</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">considerate</span> and <span class="rh_sc">considerable</span> are adjectives, <span class="rh_sc">consideration</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">I consider him a friend. He is a considerate gentleman. They have considerable wealth. After some consideration, I decided to quit my job.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sid•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sid<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to think carefully about, esp. in order to make a decision;<br/> contemplate;<br/> reflect on:<span class="rh_ex">He considered the cost before buying the new car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to regard as or deem to be:<span class="rh_ex">I consider the story improbable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to think, believe, or suppose:<span class="rh_ex">We consider his reply unsatisfactory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to bear in mind;<br/> make allowance for:<span class="rh_ex">The arrest was justified if you consider his disorderly behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pay attention to;<br/> regard:<span class="rh_ex">He considered the man for some time before speaking to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to regard with respect, thoughtfulness, honor, etc.;<br/> esteem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to think about (something that one might do, accept, buy, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to consider a job in Guatemala.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to view attentively;<br/> scrutinize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to recompense or remunerate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to think deliberately or carefully;<br/> reflect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to view carefully or thoughtfully.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consīderāre</i> to examine, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>sīder-</i> (stem of <i>sīdus</i>) star-group, sky (see <span class="rh_sc">sidereal</span>) + <i>-āre</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>consideren</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•sid<b>′</b>er•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ponder, deliberate, weigh. See <b>study</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">God<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɑd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  no article<span>]</span></span> the creator and ruler of the universe in certain religions, as Judaism, Christianity, or Islam;<br/> the Supreme Being.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>  one of several beings thought to live forever, esp. one that is male (opposed to <i>goddess</i>), having power over some portion of worldly affairs;<br/> deity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>god*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the Greek and Roman gods.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> any person or object held in great reverence, awe, or respect, or one thought to be important:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>god*  <a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>His gods were money and power.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><i>Sometimes Offensive. </i> This word is sometimes used to express disappointment, disbelief, frustration, or the like.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>god•like</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">God<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(god),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>god•ded, god•ding,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>the Supreme Being considered with reference to a particular attribute:<span class="rh_ex">the God of Islam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) one of several deities, esp. a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) a supreme being according to some particular conception:<span class="rh_ex">the god of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Christian Science.<span>]</span></span>the Supreme Being, understood as Life, Truth, Love, Mind, Soul, Spirit, Principle.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) an image of a deity;<br/> an idol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) any deified person or object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(<i>often l.c.</i>) <b>Gods</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the upper balcony in a theater.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the spectators in this part of the balcony.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(<i>l.c.</i>) to regard or treat as a god;<br/> deify;<br/> idolize.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">(used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like):<span class="rh_ex">God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch <i>god,</i> German <i>Gott,</i> Old Norse <i>goth,</i> Gothic <i>guth</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> əˈnɛks, ˈænɛks; <i>n.</i> ˈænɛks, -ɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> object</i><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attach or add, esp. to something larger or more important:<span class="rh_ex">annexed a building to their headquarters.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to take control of (territory) from another country, often by force:<span class="rh_ex">Germany annexed Czechoslovakia.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>ˈan•nexe.</b><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something annexed:<span class="rh_ex">an annex to a treaty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a building or an addition to a building, added to a larger one.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>an•nex•a•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-nec-"><span class="rh_sc">-nec-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•nex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ə neks<b>′</b>, an<b>′</b>eks;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> an<b>′</b>eks, -iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to attach, append, or add, esp. to something larger or more important.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state:<span class="rh_ex">Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take or appropriate, esp. without permission.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>an<b>′</b>nexe.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>something annexed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a subsidiary building or an addition to a building:<span class="rh_ex">The emergency room is in the annex of the main building.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>something added to a document;<br/> appendix;<br/> supplement:<span class="rh_ex">an annex to a treaty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>annexe</i> or noun, nominal use of verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Medieval Latin <i>annexāre,</i> derivative of Latin <i>annexus</i> tied to, past participle of <i>annectere</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">annectent</span>); (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>annexer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an•nex<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<b>′</b> point′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a situation in which the receiving side, holding the advantage, can win the game by winning the next point.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">break•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>point′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a convenient point at which to make a change, interruption, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">break</span> + <span class="rh_sc">point</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•hu•man•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˈhyuməˌnaɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj], <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of human qualities:<span class="rh_ex">Brutal treatment dehumanized the prisoners.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•hu•man•i•za•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/diˌhyumənəˈzeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>de•hu•ma•niz•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•hu•man•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē hyo̅o̅<b>′</b>mə nīz′ <i>or, often,</i> -yo̅o̅<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to deprive of human qualities or attributes;<br/> divest of individuality:<span class="rh_ex">Conformity dehumanized him.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de•hu<b>′</b>man•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">humanize</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•hu′man•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cerat-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "horn,'' "cornea,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">ceratodus.</span>Also, <b>kerat-.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a consonant,<span>]</span></span> <b>cerato-, kerato-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>kerāt-,</i> combining form of <i>kéras</i>; akin to Latin <i>cornū</i> <span class="rh_sc">cornu,</span> <span class="rh_sc">horn</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sid; <i>Sp.</i> thēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>The</b>, (<i>"El Cid Campeador''</i>) (<i>Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar</i>), c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>italics</i>) <b>Le.</b> See <b> <i>Le Cid.</i></b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">C.I.D.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">c.i.d.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Auto.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches:<span class="rh_ex">My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cid, CID</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/reɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> water that is condensed from the vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a heavy rain.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a fifty percent chance of rain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> <b>rains</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural*  usually: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> a rainy season;<br/> seasonal rainfall.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a heavy and continuous fall of something usually unwelcome:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>a rain of blows.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> (of rain) to fall:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It rained all night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come down like rain: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Bombs rained from above. Tears rained from their eyes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The jets rained bombs down on the enemy position.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to offer or give in great quantity;<br/> shower:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to rain favors upon a person.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>rain out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>~-ed</i><span>]</span></span> to cancel or postpone because of rain:<span class="rh_ex">The last game was rained out.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>rain cats and dogs</b>, to rain heavily.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rain<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rān),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>5</sub><sub>0</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf. <b>drizzle</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower:<span class="rh_ex">We had a light rain this afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> <b>rains</b>, the rainy season;<br/> seasonal rainfall, as in India.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall:<span class="rh_ex">We had rain most of last summer.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything:<span class="rh_ex">a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with <i>it</i> as subject):<span class="rh_ex">It rained all night.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to fall like rain:<span class="rh_ex">Tears rained from their eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to send down rain:<span class="rh_ex">The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects:<span class="rh_ex">People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity:<span class="rh_ex">to rain favors upon a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly:<span class="rh_ex">to rain blows on someone's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>rain cats and dogs</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to rain very heavily or steadily:<span class="rh_ex">We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>rain out</b>, to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">The double-header was rained out yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>rein</i>; Old English <i>regn, rēn,</i> cognate with Dutch, German <i>regen,</i> Old Norse <i>regn,</i> Gothic <i>rign</i>; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>reinen,</i> Old English <i>regnian</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rain<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rain<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lavish, shower, pour.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat<b>′</b>tered child<b>′</b> syn′drome,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology, Psychology</span>the array of physical injuries exhibited by young children who have been beaten repeatedly or otherwise abused by their parents or guardians.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•trite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə trīt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>-trit•ed, -trit•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>at•trit<b>′</b>ed.</b> </var>worn by rubbing or attrition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make smaller by attrition.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>attrītus</i> rubbed against, rubbed away, worn away (past participle of <i>atterere</i>), equivalent. to <i>at-</i> <span class="rh_sc">at</span>- + <i>trī-</i> (variant stem of <i>terere</i> to rub) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•trite<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a long mark of very slight thickness or breadth:<span class="rh_ex">notebook paper with blue lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row:<span class="rh_ex">hid behind a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other:<span class="rh_ex">a long line for tickets to the play.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">in line, on line</span> below.<li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a mark or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an indication of a boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the international date line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a unit in the structure of a poem:<span class="rh_ex">a line of poetry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of transportation:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line; a subway line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of flight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows a conservative line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">a piece of useful information:<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> a person's occupation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>conversation or a story intended to impress or influence:<span class="rh_ex">He handed us a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="17"><span class="rh_def">outline or contour:<span class="rh_ex">That ship has fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_84" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_84a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a plan of construction, action, or procedure:<span class="rh_ex">The two books were written along the same lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="advanced_26c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a circuit or connection, as a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">introduced a new line of beauty products.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="advanced_33b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Often, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, ships, etc., arranged for defense or drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">behind enemy lines.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, cable, etc., as a clothesline, or a cord with a hook for fishing.</span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">A steam line had ruptured in the submarine's engine room.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>either of the two front rows of football players who are lined up opposite each other at the start of a play.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_72" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to hit a line drive: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined the ball into left field.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined to left his next time at bat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mark with a line or lines.</span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to obtain for use;<br/> secure;<br/> make available: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What entertainment did you line up?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He lined them up six months ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) take a position in a line:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We lined up at the ticket office.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined up his troops.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The sergeant lined his troops up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in every way;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">They promised to back me down the line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future:<span class="rh_ex">We'll use your plan down the line when things improve financially.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose or establish a restriction or limit:<span class="rh_ex">They draw the line at drinking before noon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the current situation:<span class="rh_ex">to hold the line on price increases.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in the proper direction or alignment;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">The four wheels are in line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">brought our inflation rate in line with the rest of Europe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">under control:<span class="rh_ex">kept his squirming children in line during the long opera.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_60e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">arranged one behind the other;<br/> in a row:<span class="rh_ex">We have been waiting in line since six in the morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>in line for</b>, in a position to become:<span class="rh_ex">She was in line for president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>into line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_83a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">into a straight row:<span class="rh_ex">Get your soldiers into line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_83b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">into agreement with or in proportion to (some standard):<span class="rh_ex">to bring manufacturing prices into line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_63" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to say, tell, or give information directly and honestly.</span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from the central work location, as an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li><li id="advanced_64c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">not actively linked to a computer or central computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_66" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line.</span></li><li id="advanced_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation.</span></li><li id="advanced_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">actively linked to a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in a dangerous or risky position:<span class="rh_ex">He had put his reputation on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line:<span class="rh_ex">The tires had worn and were now out of line.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_68c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">disrespectful;<br/> behaving badly:<span class="rh_ex">You're way out of line, criticizing his wife like that.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>read between the lines</b>, to understand, uncover, or discover a meaning hinted at but not said directly.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/laɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Bookcases lined the wall.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-lin-"><span class="rh_sc">-lin-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:<span class="rh_ex">a line down the middle of the page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness;<br/> the trace of a moving point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>something arranged along a line, esp. a straight line;<br/> a row or series:<span class="rh_ex">a line of trees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something;<br/> queue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow:<span class="rh_ex">lines of stratification in rock.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">lines around the eyes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an indication of demarcation;<br/> boundary;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a page of 30 lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span>a verse of poetry:<span class="rh_ex">A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to rehearse one's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">a short written message:<span class="rh_ex">Drop me a line when you're on vacation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route:<span class="rh_ex">the northbound line at State Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a transportation or conveyance company:<span class="rh_ex">a steamship line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a course of direction;<br/> route:<span class="rh_ex">the line of march down Main Street.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">That newspaper follows the communist line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a piece of pertinent or useful information (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I've got a line on a good used car.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor:<span class="rh_ex">a line of kings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a department of activity;<br/> occupation or business:<span class="rh_ex">What line are you in?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a mode of conversation, esp. one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person:<span class="rh_ex">He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>lines</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_21a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a ship of fine lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">two books written along the same lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a person's lot or portion:<span class="rh_ex">to endure the hard lines of poverty.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a certificate of marriage.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere:<span class="rh_ex">the equinoctial line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>banner (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the edge of a shape.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>one scanning line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span><ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a telephone connection:<span class="rh_ex">Please hold the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, esp. the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>the line</b>, the equator.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Clothing</span>a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality:<span class="rh_ex">the company's line of shoes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">an assembly line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a limit defining one estate from another;<br/> the outline or boundary of a piece of real estate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game (<b>below the line</b>) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc.<b>(above the line).</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>any of the straight, horizontal, parallel strokes of the staff, or one placed above or below the staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a defensive position or front.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a series of fortifications:<span class="rh_ex">the Maginot line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Usually, <b>lines.</b> a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack:<span class="rh_ex">behind the enemy's lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle:<span class="rh_ex">line of battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from <i>column</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the regular forces of an army or navy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Cf.  <b>staff</b><sup>1</sup> (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">a clothesline:<span class="rh_ex">the wash hanging on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a pipe or hose:<span class="rh_ex">a steam line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a rope or cable used at sea.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a small quantity of cocaine arranged in the form of a slender thread or line, as for sniffing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>Also, <b>ligne.</b> a unit, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>40</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (0.635 millimeter), for measuring the diameter of buttons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a length of nylon, silk, linen, cord, or the like, to which are attached the leader, hook, sinker, float, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage:<span class="rh_ex">a four-man line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>line of scrimmage.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, esp. sporting events, as football or basketball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>the two wings and center who make up a team's offensive unit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>any of the four divisions of the portion of a fencer's body on which a touch can be scored, taken as an area of attack or defense.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Cf.  <b>tow</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fox Hunting.<span>]</span></span>the trail of scent left by a fox.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of length equivalent to &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>12</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/> inch (2.12 millimeters).</span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_53a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a class or type of insurance:<span class="rh_ex">casualty line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span>a girl or woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>bring, come</b>, or <b>get into line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become or cause to become straight, as in a row:<span class="rh_ex">The members of the marching band got into line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform or cause to conform or agree:<span class="rh_ex">They were persuaded to come into line with the party's policy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>down the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_56a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in all ways;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">It's a fine house right down the line—well-built, roomy, attractive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in the future.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>draw the line</b>, to impose a restriction;<br/> limit:<span class="rh_ex">They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>go up in one's lines</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S.<span>]</span></span>Theat. to forget one's part during a performance. Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>go up on one's lines.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold the line</b>, to maintain the status quo, esp. in order to forestall unfavorable developments:<span class="rh_ex">We're trying to hold the line on prices.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_60a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in alignment;<br/> straight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in conformity or agreement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in control (of one's conduct):<span class="rh_ex">to keep one's temper in line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_60d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">prepared;<br/> ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>waiting one behind the other in a queue:<span class="rh_ex">There were eight people in line at the teller's window.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in line with</b>, in agreement or conformity with:<span class="rh_ex">The action taken was in line with her decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the line of duty</b>, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, esp. with regard to the responsibility for life and death:<span class="rh_ex">a policeman wounded in the line of duty.</span>Also, <b>in line of duty.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>lay it on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_63a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to give money;<br/> pay.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give the required information;<br/> speak directly or frankly:<span class="rh_ex">I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>off line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not in operation;<br/> not functioning.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>on a line</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>(of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery:<span class="rh_ex">hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>on line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_66a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">on or part of an assembly line:<span class="rh_ex">Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in or into operation:<span class="rh_ex">The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>actively linked to a computer:<span class="rh_ex">The printer is not yet on line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly New York City.<span>]</span></span>See <b>line</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 60e).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on the line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_67a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">being risked or put in jeopardy;<br/> in a vulnerable position:<span class="rh_ex">Our prestige and honor are on the line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">immediately;<br/> readily:<span class="rh_ex">paid cash on the line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of line</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_68a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">not in a straight line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Idioms, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>impertinent;<br/> presumptuous:<span class="rh_ex">That last remark was out of line.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>read between the lines</b>, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written:<span class="rh_ex">Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>toe the line</b> or <b>mark</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to shoulder responsibilities;<br/> do one's duty:<span class="rh_ex">He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def">to take a position in a line;<br/> range (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up before the start of a parade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hit a line drive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to line out.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def">to bring into a line, or into line with others (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to line up troops.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a line or lines:<span class="rh_ex">to line paper for writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def">to sketch verbally or in writing;<br/> outline (often fol. by <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">We followed the plan he had lined out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def">to arrange a line along:<span class="rh_ex">to line a coast with colonies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def">to form a line along:<span class="rh_ex">Rocks lined the drive.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def">to apply liner to (the eyes).</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def">to delineate with or as if with lines;<br/> draw:<span class="rh_ex">to line the silhouette of a person's head.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to measure or test with a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>line out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_81a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>to be put out by hitting a line drive caught on the fly by a player of the opposing team.</span></li><li id="unabridged_81b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to execute or perform:<span class="rh_ex">He lined out a few songs upon request.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>line up</b>, to secure;<br/> make available:<span class="rh_ex">to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>ligne</i> <indirdesc> Latin <i>līnea,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>līneus</i> flaxen (origin, originally applied to string), equivalent to <i>līn</i>(<i>um</i>) flax (see <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-eus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">eous,</span> partly continuing Old English <i>līne</i> string, row, series</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>li</i>(<i>g</i>)<i>ne</i> cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule, partly bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lin<b>′</b>a•ble, line<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>line<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">line<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(līn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>lined, lin•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cover the inner side or surface of:<span class="rh_ex">to line the coat with blue silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to serve to cover:<span class="rh_ex">Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to furnish or fill:<span class="rh_ex">to line shelves with provisions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to reinforce the back of a book with glued fabric, paper, vellum, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>line one's pockets</b>, to make much money, esp. in an illegal or questionable way.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>līnum</i> flax</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>lynen,</i> derivative of <i>line</i> linen, flax, Old English <i>līn</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɔl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fell<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɛl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  fall•en, fall•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop or come down under the force of gravity:<span class="rh_ex">The apple fell from the tree.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">I fell to my knees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become less or lower;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature fell rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to grow less powerful or forceful;<br/> subside or abate:<span class="rh_ex">The wind fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to extend downward;<br/> hang down:<span class="rh_ex">Her hair fell to her waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become lowered or directed downward:<span class="rh_ex">Her eyes fell as she began to explain why she had stolen the money.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to give in to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste:<span class="rh_ex">He had fallen into sin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to give in and lose to an attack:<span class="rh_ex">The city fell to the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to be overthrown, such as a government:<span class="rh_ex">The dictatorship had finally fallen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be killed:<span class="rh_ex">fallen in battle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition:<span class="rh_ex">to fall into a coma.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to come or occur as if by dropping, such as stillness or night:<span class="rh_ex">The sun went down and night fell rapidly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to come by lot or chance:<span class="rh_ex">The chore fell to me.</span></span></li>See <span class="rh_sc">fall to</span> below.<li id="advanced_18" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to come to pass or occur at a certain time:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas falls on a Monday this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to have its proper place:<span class="rh_ex">The accent falls on the last syllable.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come by right:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance fell to the only living relative.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to lose animation;<br/> appear disappointed or dismayed:<span class="rh_ex">The child's face fell when the bird flew away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to slope or extend in a downward direction:<span class="rh_ex">The field falls gently to the river.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give way;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The troops fell back to their fortified positions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> back <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have recourse to;<br/> rely on:<span class="rh_ex">We had no savings to fall back on.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall behind</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lag in pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">to fall behind in their studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to pay one's debts on time.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>fall for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be deceived by:<span class="rh_ex">I can't believe you would fall for an old trick like that.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in love with:<span class="rh_ex">He had fallen for her pretty badly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall in with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to start to associate with:<span class="rh_ex">to fall in with bad company.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to decrease in number, amount, or intensity;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">The winds fell off once the storm passed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall on</b> or <b>upon</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">The gang fell on their rivals with knives and chains.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become the obligation or duty of:<span class="rh_ex">The welfare of the family fell on me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience or come upon:<span class="rh_ex">Once again we had fallen on bad times.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall out</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span> to quarrel;<br/> disagree:<span class="rh_ex">They had fallen out only a week before their wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to come out:<span class="rh_ex">His hair fell out after a few weeks of chemotherapy.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to collapse:<span class="rh_ex">fell over in a faint.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall through</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fail to be accomplished;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">My plans kept falling through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to apply oneself;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">They fell to bickering among themselves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the concern or responsibility of:<span class="rh_ex">The ESL program fell under his jurisdiction.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be classified as;<br/> be included within:<span class="rh_ex">This crime falls under the category of murder.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_48" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rapid fall in prices.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> something that falls or drops:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a heavy fall of rain.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  often: the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter;<br/> autumn.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="34"><span class="rh_def"> a sinking to a lower level;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the fall of an empire.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> the distance through which anything falls:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a long fall to the ground.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Usually, <b>falls.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a waterfall.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> a downward slope:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> a falling from an erect position, such as to the ground:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She had a bad fall and broke her arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span> a succumbing to temptation;<br/> lapse into sin.</span></li><li id="advanced_60" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> surrender or capture, such as of a city.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>fell, fall•en, fall•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not:<span class="rh_ex">to fall on one's knees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become less or lower;<br/> become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.;<br/> decline:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to subside or abate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extend downward;<br/> hang down:<span class="rh_ex">Her hair falls to her shoulders.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes:<span class="rh_ex">My eyes fell before his steady gaze.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to become lower in pitch or volume:<span class="rh_ex">Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to succumb to attack:<span class="rh_ex">The city fell to the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be overthrown, as a government.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to drop down wounded or dead, esp. to be slain:<span class="rh_ex">to fall in battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition:<span class="rh_ex">to fall asleep; to fall in love.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to issue forth:<span class="rh_ex">Witty remarks fall easily from his lips.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to come by lot or chance:<span class="rh_ex">The chore fell to him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to come by chance into a particular position:<span class="rh_ex">to fall among thieves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time:<span class="rh_ex">Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to have its proper place:<span class="rh_ex">The accent falls on the last syllable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to come by right:<span class="rh_ex">The inheritance fell to the only living relative.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to be naturally divisible (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The story fell into two distinct parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to lose animation;<br/> appear disappointed, as the face:<span class="rh_ex">His face fell when he heard the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to slope or extend in a downward direction:<span class="rh_ex">The field falls gently to the river.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be directed, as light, sight, etc., on something:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes fell upon the note on the desk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to collapse, as through weakness, damage, poor construction, or the like;<br/> topple or sink:<span class="rh_ex">The old tower fell under its own weight. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of an animal, esp. a lamb) to be born:<span class="rh_ex">Two lambs fell yesterday.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to fell (a tree, animal, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall all over oneself</b>, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, esp. in the hope of being favored or rewarded:<span class="rh_ex">The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech.</span>Also, <b>fall over oneself.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to withdraw support or allegiance:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate's supporters fell away when he advocated racial discrimination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to become lean or thin;<br/> diminish;<br/> decline.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forsake one's faith, cause, or principles:<span class="rh_ex">Many fell away because they were afraid of reprisals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back</b>, to give way;<br/> recede;<br/> retreat:<span class="rh_ex">The relentless shelling forced the enemy to fall back.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall back on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><var>Also, <b>fall back to.</b> </var>to retreat to:<span class="rh_ex">They fell back on their entrenchments. The troops fell back to their original position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have recourse to;<br/> rely on:<span class="rh_ex">They had no savings to fall back on.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall behind</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to lag, in pace or progress:<span class="rh_ex">We are falling behind in our work. Fatigued, some of the marchers fell behind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to pay (a debt, obligation, etc.) at the appointed time:<span class="rh_ex">She fell behind in her tax payments, and the property was confiscated.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>fall down</b>, to perform disappointingly;<br/> to disappoint;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">He was doing well on the exam until he fell down on the last essay question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>fall for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be deceived by:<span class="rh_ex">Imagine falling for such an old trick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall in love with:<span class="rh_ex">He's not at all the type you would expect her to fall for.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall foul</b> or <b>afoul of.</b> See <b>foul</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fall to pieces toward the interior;<br/> sink inward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to take one's place in the ranks, as a soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">Also, <b>fall in with.</b> to become acquainted with, esp. by chance:<span class="rh_ex">We fell in with an interesting couple from Paris.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate from;<br/> withdraw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease in number, amount, or intensity;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">Tourism falls off when the summer is over.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to deviate from the heading;<br/> fall to leeward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to lose weight, usually due to illness:<span class="rh_ex">She was sick all winter and fell off till she was just skin and bones.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms, Idioms</span> <b>fall off the roof</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>older use</i>). to menstruate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">The enemy fell on them suddenly from the rear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the obligation of:<span class="rh_ex">It has fallen on me to support the family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to experience;<br/> encounter:<span class="rh_ex">Once well-to-do, they had fallen on hard times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to chance upon;<br/> come upon:<span class="rh_ex">I fell upon the idea while looking through a magazine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall on one's feet.</b> See <b>land</b> (def. 25).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to quarrel;<br/> disagree:<span class="rh_ex">We fell out over who was to wash the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">It fell out that we met by chance weeks later.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave one's place in the ranks, as a soldier:<span class="rh_ex">They were ordered to fall out when the parade ended.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to burst out laughing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>to become unconscious;<br/> pass out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Stock Exchange, Idioms</span> <b>fall out of bed</b>, to get out of bed quickly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall over backward(s).</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">See <b>bend</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to exhibit great eagerness, esp. in pursuit of one's own advantage:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate fell over backward in support of the issues that would win votes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>fall</b> or <b>come short.</b> See <b>short</b> (def. 30).</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall through</b>, to come to nothing;<br/> fail of realization:<span class="rh_ex">Despite all his efforts, the deal fell through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_46a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to apply oneself;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">to fall to work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to eat:<span class="rh_ex">They fell to and soon finished off the entire turkey.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>fall under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be the concern or responsibility of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be classified as;<br/> be included within:<span class="rh_ex">That case falls under the heading of errors of judgment.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">that which falls or drops:<span class="rh_ex">a heavy fall of rain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter;<br/> autumn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a becoming less;<br/> a lowering or decline;<br/> a sinking to a lower level:<span class="rh_ex">the fall of the Roman Empire.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">the distance through which anything falls:<span class="rh_ex">It is a long fall to the ground from this height.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>Usually, <b>falls.</b> a cataract or waterfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">downward slope or declivity:<span class="rh_ex">the gentle rise and fall of the meadow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">a falling from an erect position, as to the ground:<span class="rh_ex">to have a bad fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a hanging down:<span class="rh_ex">a fall of long hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a succumbing to temptation;<br/> lapse into sin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>the Fall</b>, (<i>sometimes l.c.</i>)<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an arrest by the police.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def">surrender or capture, as of a city.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">proper place:<span class="rh_ex">the fall of an accent on a syllable.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wrestling.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_62a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a match or division of a match.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>an opaque veil hanging loose from the back of a hat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>falling band.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering, Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach., Naut.<span>]</span></span>the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>a deadfall.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def">the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Armor.<span>]</span></span>a pivoted peak projecting over the face opening of a burgonet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the sign of the zodiac in which the most negative influence of a planet is expressed (as opposed to <i>exaltation</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>rock or ore that has collapsed from a roof, hanging wall, or the sides of a passage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>fallen,</i> Old English <i>feallan</i>; cognate with German <i>fallen,</i> Old Norse <i>falla</i>; akin to Lithuanian <i>pùlti</i> to fall</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Fall<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Albert Bacon</b>, 1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21;<br/> secretary of the Interior 1921–23;<br/> convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me"><b><i>Fall, The,</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(French, <i>La Chute</i>), a novel (1957) by Albert Camus.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prac•ti•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not practicable:<span class="rh_ex">Your idea to give everyone a computer workstation is impracticable.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>im•prac•ti•ca•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•prac•ti•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im prak<b>′</b>ti kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not practicable;<br/> incapable of being put into practice with the available means:<span class="rh_ex">an impracticable plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unsuitable for practical use or purposes, as a device or material.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of ground, places, etc.) impassable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of persons) hard to deal with because of stubbornness, stupidity, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">im</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">practicable</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prac′ti•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, im•prac<b>′</b>ti•ca•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•prac<b>′</b>ti•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•i•ped<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>ə ped′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>having the toes connected by a winglike membrane, as a bat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>an aliped animal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>āliped-</i> (stem of <i>ālipēs</i> wing-footed). See <span class="rh_sc">ala,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ped</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1725–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a.k.a.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>aka,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">also known as (used when identifying an alias):<span class="rh_ex">Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a.k.a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">also known as:<span class="rh_ex">According to police records he is Joe Smith a.k.a. "Baby Face Smith'' and Joseph Smathers.</span>Also, <b>AKA, aka</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-act-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-act-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "to do, move''. It is related to the root <span class="rh_sc">-ag-</span>. This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">act, action, exact, inexact, transact</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ækt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything done or to be done;<br/> deed:<span class="rh_ex">an act of mercy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of doing: <span class="rh_ex">caught in the act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>[<i>sometimes: Act</i>] a formal decision, law, or the like;<br/> a decree or edict:<span class="rh_ex">an act of Congress.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of the main divisions of a play or opera: <i>a drama in three acts.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show, circus, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">an acrobatic act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a display of insincere behavior assumed for effect;<br/> pretense:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>Her apology was all an act.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to do something;<br/> carry out an action.</span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or issue a decision on some matter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span>Congress failed to act (on the tax bill).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to operate or function in a particular way:<span class="rh_ex">acted as manager.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to produce an effect: <span class="rh_ex">The medicine failed to act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to conduct oneself in a particular fashion: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">acted foolishly.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to act one's age.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="12"><span class="rh_def">[<i>no obj</i>] to pretend;<br/> feign:<span class="rh_ex">was just acting and wasn't really sorry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to perform as an actor: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">has acted on Broadway.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to act Macbeth.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in accordance with;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">will act on (upon) your wishes immediately.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an effect on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">The aspirin acted on the pain.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_28c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to show or express by gestures or actions:<span class="rh_ex">He acted out his frustrations by throwing things.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to perform: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">The students acted out the roles in the play.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">to act the roles out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>act up, </b><span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to function properly:<span class="rh_ex">The car's transmission is acting up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave willfully:<span class="rh_ex">The tired, cranky child acted up during the wedding.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a recurring ailment) to become troublesome:<span class="rh_ex">His rheumatism is acting up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_10" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>clean up one's act</b>, to begin to behave in a more socially acceptable way.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>get</b> or <b>have one's act together</b>, to behave or function responsibly and efficiently.</span></li></span></ol><br/><li id="advanced_31" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the act of,</b> in the process of:<span class="rh_ex">was caught in the act of climbing out the window.</span></span></li><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-act-"><span class="rh_sc">-act-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">act<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(akt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">anything done, being done, or to be done;<br/> deed;<br/> performance:<span class="rh_ex">a heroic act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the process of doing:<span class="rh_ex">caught in the act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority;<br/> decree or edict;<br/> statute;<br/> judgment, resolve, or award:<span class="rh_ex">an act of Congress.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an instrument or document stating something done or transacted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>one of the main divisions of a play or opera:<span class="rh_ex">the second act of</span>Hamlet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>a short performance by one or more entertainers, usually part of a variety show or radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the personnel of such a group:<span class="rh_ex">The act broke up after 30 years.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">false show;<br/> pretense;<br/> feint:<span class="rh_ex">The politician's pious remarks were all an act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>(in scholasticism)<ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">activity in process;<br/> operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the principle or power of operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">form as determining essence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">a state of realization, as opposed to potentiality.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><b>clean up one's act</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin adhering to more acceptable practices, rules of behavior, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The factory must clean up its act and treat its employees better.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>get</b> or <b>have one's act together</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to organize one's time, job, resources, etc., so as to function efficiently:<span class="rh_ex">The new administration is still getting its act together.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to do something;<br/> exert energy or force;<br/> be employed or operative:<span class="rh_ex">He acted promptly in the emergency.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to reach, make, or issue a decision on some matter:<span class="rh_ex">I am required to act before noon tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to operate or function in a particular way;<br/> perform specific duties or functions:<span class="rh_ex">to act as manager.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to produce an effect;<br/> perform a function:<span class="rh_ex">The medicine failed to act.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to behave or conduct oneself in a particular fashion:<span class="rh_ex">to act well under all conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to pretend;<br/> feign:<span class="rh_ex">Act interested even if you're bored.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to perform as an actor:<span class="rh_ex">He acted in three plays by Molière.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to be capable of being performed:<span class="rh_ex">His plays don't act well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to serve or substitute (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">In my absence the assistant manager will act for me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>to represent (a fictitious or historical character) with one's person:<span class="rh_ex">to act Macbeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to feign;<br/> counterfeit:<span class="rh_ex">to act outraged virtue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to behave as:<span class="rh_ex">He acted the fool.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to actuate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>act funny</b>, to display eccentric or suspicious behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>act on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to act in accordance with;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">He acted on my advice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to have an effect on;<br/> affect:<span class="rh_ex">The stirring music acted on the emotions of the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>act one's age</b>, to behave in a manner appropriate to one's maturity:<span class="rh_ex">We children enjoyed our uncle because he didn't always act his age.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>act out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to demonstrate or illustrate by pantomime or by words and gestures:<span class="rh_ex">The party guests acted out stories for one another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>to give overt expression to (repressed emotions or impulses) without insightful understanding:<span class="rh_ex">The patients acted out early traumas by getting angry with the analyst.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>act up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to function properly;<br/> malfunction:<span class="rh_ex">The vacuum cleaner is acting up again.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave willfully:<span class="rh_ex">The children always act up in school the day before a holiday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to become painful or troublesome, esp. after a period of improvement or remission:<span class="rh_ex">My arthritis is acting up again this morning.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>āctus</i> a doing (<i>āg-</i> +  <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>ācta,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">āctum</span> something done, noun, nominal use of past participle of <i>agere</i> to do (<i>āg-</i> past participle stem + <i>-tum</i> neuter past participle suffix); and directly</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>act</i>(<i>e</i>) (1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> feat, exploit; achievement; transaction; accomplishment. See <b>action.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> record. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> turn, routine. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –15. perform, function, work. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">17, 18.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> play.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ACT,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American College Test.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Association of Classroom Teachers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Australian Capital Territory.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">act.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">actor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">actual.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪˈkweɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>e•quat•ed, e•quat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to consider or treat as equivalent: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">trying to equate experience with wisdom.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> and <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You can't equate profitability and investment.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•quate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i kwāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>e•quat•ed, e•quat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent:<span class="rh_ex">We cannot equate the possession of wealth with goodness.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to state the equality of or between;<br/> put in the form of an equation:<span class="rh_ex">to equate growing prosperity with the physical health of a nation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to reduce to an average;<br/> make such correction or allowance in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>aequātus</i> (past participle of <i>aequāre</i> to make equal), equivalent. to <i>aequ</i>(<i>us</i>) <span class="rh_sc">equal</span> + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•quat′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e•quat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gres•tal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə gres<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>of or pertaining to plants growing wild in fields and uncultivated areas.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>agrest</i>(<i>is</i>) pertaining to fields, rural, rustic (by dissimilation from *<i>agrestris,</i> equivalent. to <i>agr-,</i> stem of <i>ager</i> field + <i>-estris</i> adjective, adjectival suffix) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•in•dus•tri•al•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē′in dus<b>′</b>trē ə līz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cause to lose industrial capability or strength;<br/> make less industrial in character or emphasis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to deprive (a conquered nation) of the means or potential for industrial growth.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lose industrial capability or character;<br/> become deindustrialized.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>de′-in•dus<b>′</b>tri•al•ize;<br/></b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>de′in•dus<b>′</b>tri•al•ise′.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">industrialize</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de′in•dus′tri•al•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•tere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɔˈstɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">severe in manner, appearance, or morals;<br/> strict;<br/> serious:<span class="rh_ex">an austere man of the church.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">without excess, luxury, or ease:<span class="rh_ex">an austere life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">without decoration or ornament;<br/> severely simple:<span class="rh_ex">an austere room.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>aus•tere•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>aus•tere•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aus•tere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ô stēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">severe in manner or appearance;<br/> uncompromising;<br/> strict;<br/> forbidding:<span class="rh_ex">an austere teacher.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral;<br/> ascetic;<br/> abstinent:<span class="rh_ex">the austere quality of life in the convent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">grave;<br/> sober;<br/> solemn;<br/> serious:<span class="rh_ex">an austere manner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">without excess, luxury, or ease;<br/> simple;<br/> limited;<br/> severe:<span class="rh_ex">an austere life.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">severely simple;<br/> without ornament:<span class="rh_ex">austere writing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">lacking softness;<br/> hard:<span class="rh_ex">an austere bed of straw.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">rough to the taste;<br/> sour or harsh in flavor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>austērós</i> harsh, rough, bitter</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>austērus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English (1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aus•tere<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>aus•tere<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Austere,</span> <span class="rh_sc">bleak,</span> <span class="rh_sc">spartan,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stark</span> all suggest lack of ornament or adornment and of a feeling of comfort or warmth. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Austere</span> usually implies a purposeful avoidance of luxury or ease:<span class="rh_ex">simple, stripped-down, austere surroundings.</span><span class="rh_sc">Bleak</span> adds a sense of forbidding coldness, hopelessness, depression:<span class="rh_ex">a bleak, dreary, windswept plain.</span><span class="rh_sc">Spartan,</span> somewhat more forceful than <i>austere,</i> implies stern discipline and rigorous, even harsh, avoidance of all that is not strictly functional:<span class="rh_ex">a life of Spartan simplicity.</span><span class="rh_sc">Stark</span> shares with <span class="rh_sc">bleak</span> a sense of grimness and desolation:<span class="rh_ex">the stark cliff face.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> luxurious, comfortable, lush; sybaritic.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junc•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒʌŋktʃɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a point of time, esp. one made important or critical by circumstances that come together:<span class="rh_ex">At this juncture, we must decide whether to continue negotiations.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place where two things are joined.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-junc-"><span class="rh_sc">-junc-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">junc•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jungk<b>′</b>chər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a point of time, esp. one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a serious state of affairs;<br/> crisis:<span class="rh_ex">The matter has reached a juncture and a decision must be made.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the line or point at which two bodies are joined;<br/> joint or articulation;<br/> seam.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the act of joining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the state of being joined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">something by which two things are joined.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a pause or other phonological feature or modification of a feature, as the lengthening of a preceding phoneme or the strengthening of a following one, marking a transition or break between sounds, esp. marking the phonological boundary of a word, clause, or sentence: it is present in such words as <i>night-rate</i> and <i>re-seed</i> and absent in such words as <i>nitrate</i> and <i>recede.</i> Cf.  <b>close juncture, open juncture, terminal juncture.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the point in a word or group of words at which such a pause or other junctural marker occurs.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>junctūra,</i> equivalent. to <i>junct</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">junction</span>) + <i>-ūra</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>junction.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dorn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈdɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: <span class="rh_ex">Garlands of flowers adorned their hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make more glamorous:<span class="rh_ex">Celebrities adorned the play's audience.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•dorn•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•dorn<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə dôrn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:<span class="rh_ex">garlands of flowers adorning their hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.;<br/> enhance:<span class="rh_ex">Piety adorned Abigail's character.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>adōrnāre,</i> equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>ōrnāre</i> to dress (see <span class="rh_sc">ornate</span>); replacing late Middle English <i>aourne</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>adornen</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dorn<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•dorn<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> beautify; deck, bedeck; bedizen, array.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">divorce<b>′</b> court′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a court having jurisdiction over termination of marital relations, as actions for divorce or annulment.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<b>′</b>ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology, Drugs</span>basaltic lava having a rough surface.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a'a.</b> </var>Cf. <b>pahoehoe.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Hawaiian <i>‘a‘ā</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">AA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>administrative assistant.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, </span>See <b>Alcoholics Anonymous.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business, Military</span>antiaircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">See <b>author's alteration.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">AA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a proportional shoe width size, narrower than A and wider than AAA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the smallest proportional brassiere cup size.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AAA and higher than A.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>a battery size for 1.5 volt dry cells: diameter, 0.6 in. (1.4 cm);<br/> length, 2 in. (5 cm).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a designation for motion pictures certified as unsuitable for children under 14 unless accompanied by an adult. Cf.  <b>A</b> (def. 11), <b>U</b> (def. 5), <b>X</b> (def. 9).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">&amp;aamacr;<br/>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) ana<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>āa</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>aná,</i> with superscript bar representing the nasal consonant</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Alcoholics Anonymous.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiaircraft.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiaircraft artillery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Associate in Accounting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Associate of Arts.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">See <b>author's alteration.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">a.a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>author's alteration.</b> </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>aa</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Alcoholics Anonymous (a group helping its members to overcome problems caused by alcohol.)</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>antiaircraft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> an abbreviation of:<ol><li id="advanced_5" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Associate of Arts (a degree from a two-year college).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a school grade or mark indicating excellence:<span class="rh_ex">received an A in English.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from A to Z,</b> completely;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">He knew the rules of the game from A to Z.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ə; <i>when stressed</i> eɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">indefinite article.</span> [<i>usually before count nouns</i>]</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one:<span class="rh_ex">a friend of mine; a month ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to the class of things the noun belongs to): <span class="rh_ex">A dog has four legs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used to refer to a rate or measurement with the noun) per;<br/> each: <span class="rh_ex">My dentist charges $50 a filling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used before words like <i>little, lot, few</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a little time; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(used before noncount nouns to indicate a single portion, container, unit, type, or instance of that noun): <span class="rh_ex">I'll have a coffee (= a cup of coffee) with sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(used before a proper name):<ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a certain;<br/> a particular:  <i>A Mr. Johnson called and wants you to call back.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a work of art by:<span class="rh_ex">The investor paid $5 million for a Van Gogh.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="advanced_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in music, the sixth tone of the C major scale.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>a-</i> is used before some nouns to make them into adverbs showing "place where'':<span class="rh_ex">a-  <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> shore → ashore </i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> on (or into) the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><i>a</i> is also used before some verbs to make them into words showing a state or process:<span class="rh_ex">a- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i> sleep → asleep (</i>=<i> sleeping);</i></span><i><span class="rh_ex">a- </span></i>+<i> blaze → ablaze (</i>= <i> blazing).</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>prefix.<span>]</span></span><i> a-</i> is used before some adjectives to mean "not'': <i>a- </i>+<i> moral → amoral (= without morals);<br/> a- </i>+<span class="rh_ex"> tonal → atonal (= without tone).</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acre.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere.</span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A, a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>A's</b> or <b>As, a's</b> or <b>as.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the first letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>any spoken sound represented by the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a,</i> as in <i>bake, hat, father,</i> or <i>small.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something having the shape of an<shape>A.</shape></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a written or printed representation of the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter <i>A</i> or <i>a.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>from A to Z</b>, from beginning to end;<br/> thoroughly;<br/> completely:<span class="rh_ex">He knows the Bible from A to Z.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>not know from A to B</b>, to know nothing;<br/> be ignorant.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>indefinite article.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not any particular or certain one of a class or group:<span class="rh_ex">a man;</span><span class="rh_ex">a chemical;</span><span class="rh_ex">a house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a certain;<br/> a particular:<span class="rh_ex">one at a time;</span><span class="rh_ex">two of a kind;</span><span class="rh_ex">A Miss Johnson called.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">another;<br/> one typically resembling:<span class="rh_ex">a Cicero in eloquence; a Jonah.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one (used before plural nouns that are preceded by a quantifier singular in form):<span class="rh_ex">a hundred men</span>(compare <i>hundreds of men</i>);<br/> <i>a dozen times</i> (compare <i>dozens of times</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">indefinitely or nonspecifically (used with adjectives expressing number):<span class="rh_ex">a great many years; a few stars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">one (used before a noun expressing quantity):<span class="rh_ex">a yard of ribbon; a score of times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any;<br/> a single:<span class="rh_ex">not a one.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally preconsonantal phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> In both spoken and written English the choice of <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> or <span class="rh_sc">an</span><sup>1</sup> is determined by the initial sound of the word that follows. Before a consonant sound, <span class="rh_sc">a</span> is used; before a vowel sound, <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a book, a rose; an apple, an opera.</span>Problems arise occasionally when the following word begins with a vowel letter but actually starts with a consonant sound, or vice versa. Some words beginning with the vowel letter <i>u</i> and all words beginning with the vowel letters <i>eu</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound, as if the first letter were <i>y</i>:<span class="rh_ex">a union; a European.</span>Some other spellings that begin with a vowel letter may also stand for an initial consonant sound:<span class="rh_ex">a ewe; a ewer.</span>The words <i>one</i> and <i>once</i> and all compounds of which they are the first element begin with a <i>w</i> sound:<span class="rh_ex">a one-room apartment; a once-famous actor.</span>The names of the consonant letters <i>f,</i> <i>h,</i> <i>l,</i> <i>m,</i> <i>n,</i> <i>r,</i> <i>s,</i> and <i>x</i> are pronounced with a beginning vowel sound. When these letters are used as words or to form words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an</span>:<span class="rh_ex">to rent an L-shaped studio; to fly an SST.</span>The names of the vowel letter <i>u</i> and the semivowel letters <i>w</i> and <i>y</i> are pronounced with a beginning consonant sound. When used as words, they are preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a U-turn; The plumber installed a Y in the line.</span>In some words beginning with the letter <i>h,</i> the <i>h</i> is not pronounced; the words actually begin with a vowel sound:<span class="rh_ex">an hour; an honor.</span>When the <i>h</i> is strongly pronounced, as in a stressed syllable at the beginning of a word, it is preceded by <span class="rh_sc">a</span>:<span class="rh_ex">a history of the Sioux; a hero sandwich.</span>(In former times <span class="rh_sc">an</span> was used before strongly pronounced <i>h</i> in a stressed first syllable:<span class="rh_ex">an hundred.</span>) Such adjectives as <i>historic, historical, heroic,</i> and <i>habitual,</i> which begin with an unstressed syllable and often with a silent or weakly pronounced <i>h,</i> are commonly preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> especially in British English. But the use of <span class="rh_sc">a</span> rather than <span class="rh_sc">an</span> is widespread in both speech and writing:<span class="rh_ex">a historical novel; a habitual criminal.</span><i>Hotel</i> and <i>unique</i> are occasionally preceded by <span class="rh_sc">an,</span> but this use is increasingly old-fashioned. Although in some dialects <span class="rh_sc">an</span> has yielded to <span class="rh_sc">a</span> in all cases, edited writing reflects usage as described above.</ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə; <i>when stressed</i> ā),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>each;<br/> every;<br/> per:<span class="rh_ex">ten cents a sheet; three times a day.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>1</sup> origin, originally Middle English <i>a,</i> preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">on</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup>)</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">prep.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of <b>of</b> (often written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">cloth a gold;</span><span class="rh_ex"> kinda;</span><span class="rh_ex">sorta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> unstressed preconsonantal variant of <span class="rh_sc">of</span><sup>1</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>auxiliary verb.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pron. Spelling.<span>]</span></span>a reduced, unstressed form of auxiliary <b>have</b> following some modals, as <i>might,</i> <i>should, could, would,</i> and <i>must</i> (usually written as part of a single, unhyphenated word):<span class="rh_ex">We shoulda gone.</span>Cf.  <b>of</b><sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> phonetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">have</span> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə, a, ä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pron.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span></li><li id="unabridged_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>he.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>she.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>they.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>I.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>a, ha</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a'<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä, ô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Scottish Terms</span>all:<span class="rh_ex">for a' that.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics, Education</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Music and Dance</span>arterial (used with a road number to designate a major highway):<span class="rh_ex">Take the A525 to Ruthin.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the first in order or in a series.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as excellent or superior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the first semester of a school year.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the sixth tone in the scale of C major or the first tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a written or printed note representing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(in the fixed system of solmization) the sixth tone of the scale of C major, called <i>la.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_4e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">the tonality having A as the tonic note.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a major blood group, usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of group A or AB and to receive blood from persons of O or A. Cf.  <b>ABO system.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) the medieval Roman numeral for 50 or 500. Cf.  <b>Roman numerals.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>(formerly) argon.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Physics.<span>]</span></span>See <b>mass number.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">adenine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">alanine.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Show Business</span>a designation for a motion picture recommended as suitable for adults. Cf.  <b>AA</b> (def. 5), <b>U</b> (def. 5), <b>X</b> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional shoe width size, narrower than B and wider than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than B and larger than AA.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than AA and higher than BBB.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Meas.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Logic.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>universal affirmative.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Å<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Symbol, Physics.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">angstrom.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A-<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">atomic (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">A-bomb; A-plant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>on,</i> meaning "on,'' "in,'' "into,'' "to,'' "toward,'' preserved before a noun in a prepositional phrase, forming a predicate adjective or an adverbial element (<i>afoot;<br/> abed;<br/> ashore;<br/> aside;<br/> away</i>), or before an adjective (<i>afar;<br/> aloud;<br/> alow</i>), as a moribund prefix with a verb (<i>acknowledge</i>), and in archaic and dialectal use before a present participle in <i>-ing</i> (<i>set the bells aringing</i>);<br/> and added to a verb stem with the force of a present participle (<i>ablaze;<br/> agape;<br/> aglow;<br/> astride;<br/></i> and originally, <i>awry</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> compare <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">nowadays</span> Middle English, late Old English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a reduced form of the Old English preposition <i>of: akin;<br/> afresh;<br/> anew.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>3</sup> Middle English</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an old point-action prefix, not referring to an act as a whole, but only to the beginning or end:<span class="rh_ex">She arose</span>(rose up). <i>They abided by their beliefs</i> (remained faithful to the end).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  *<i>ud-s,</i> akin to <span class="rh_sc">out;</span> in some cases confused with <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>4</sup>, as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  unstressed Indo-European *<i>uss-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English; Old English <i>a-</i> (unstressed), <i>ǣ-, ā-, ō-</i> (stressed; see <span class="rh_sc">abb,</span> <span class="rh_sc">woof</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">oakum</span>), rarely <i>or-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">ordeal</span>) <indirdesc> Gmc *<i>uz-</i> </indirdesc></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ab-</b> before <i>p</i> and <i>v: aperient;<br/> avert.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>ab-,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">abridge</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Latin <i>ā-, a-</i> (variant of <i>ab-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>-); in some words </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">5</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>ad-</b>, used: (1) before <i>sc, sp, st</i> (<i>ascend</i>) and (2) in words of French derivation (often with the sense of increase, addition):<span class="rh_ex">amass.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>a-</i> (variant of <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">ascend</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>ad-</i> prefix or <i>ad</i> preposition (see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-), as in <span class="rh_sc">abut;</span> in others </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Middle French <i>a-</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English, in some words </li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">a-<sup style="font-weight:normal;">6</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>an-</b> <sup>1</sup> before a consonant, meaning "not,'' "without'':<span class="rh_ex">amoral;</span><span class="rh_ex">atonal;</span><span class="rh_ex">achromatic.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a plural ending of nouns borrowed from Greek and Latin:<span class="rh_ex">phenomena;</span><span class="rh_ex"> data;</span><span class="rh_ex">errata;</span><span class="rh_ex">genera.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feminine singular ending of nouns borrowed from Latin and Greek, also used in Neo-Latin coinages to Latinize bases of any origin, and as a Latin substitute for the feminine ending -<i>ē</i> of Greek words:<span class="rh_ex">anabaena;</span><span class="rh_ex">cinchona;</span><span class="rh_ex">pachysandra.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an ending of personal names forming feminines from masculines:<span class="rh_ex">Georgia; Roberta.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin feminine <i>-a</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">a</span><sup>2</sup>), as <i>Claudia,</i> feminine of <i>Claudius</i></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">-a<sup style="font-weight:normal;">4</sup></span> <b>,</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a suffix designating the oxide of the chemical element denoted by the stem:<span class="rh_ex">alumina;</span><span class="rh_ex">ceria;</span><span class="rh_ex">thoria.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> probably generalized from the <i>-a</i> of <span class="rh_sc">magnesia</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">A.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Absolute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Academy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">America.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">American.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>angstrom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">April.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Artillery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <b>,</b><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">about.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acre;<br/> acres.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">active.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>adjective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>alto.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>ampere;<br/> amperes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">year.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">anonymous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">answer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">before.</span></li><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <lt> Latin <i>annō,</i> ablative of <i>annus</i></lt></li></ul></div><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>are;<br/> ares.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>assist;<br/> assists.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑnɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> honesty, fairness, high standards or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a code of honor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a source of credit or distinction:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>to be an honor to one's country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The president dedicated a memorial in honor of the dead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> fame;<br/> glory:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>to earn a position of honor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>the honor of serving on a panel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>honors.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">a funeral with full military honors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a title of respect for judges and mayors:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>proper noun*  His/Her/Your <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>"Your Honor, I object,'' the lawyer protested to the judge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>honors</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">special rank, award, or recognition given by a school to an outstanding student:<span class="rh_ex">graduated with honors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a class or course for advanced students, usually involving advanced or independent work:<span class="rh_ex">an honors course in linguistics.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to hold in honor or high respect;<br/> revere:<span class="rh_ex">to honor one's ancestors.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to treat with honor;<br/> give honor or distinction to:<span class="rh_ex">Will you honor us with your presence tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to keep to the terms of:<span class="rh_ex">to honor a treaty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>to accept or pay (a credit card, check, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Most major credit cards are honored at this restaurant.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or noting honor:<span class="rh_ex">an honor guard of three soldiers carrying flags in the parade.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do honor to</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]<ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring respect to:<span class="rh_ex">You do honor to our college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a credit to:<span class="rh_ex">He did honor to his country.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do the honors</b>, to act as host, as in serving at the dinner table:<span class="rh_ex">Please do the honors and carve the roast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on</b> or <b>upon one's honor</b>, bound by one's word or good name:<span class="rh_ex">You are on your honor not to cheat.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <a href="honour"><b>honour.</b></a> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon•or•ee</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ees.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon•or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:<span class="rh_ex">a man of honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a source of credit or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">to be an honor to one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:<span class="rh_ex">to be held in honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">such respect manifested:<span class="rh_ex">a memorial in honor of the dead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">high public esteem;<br/> fame;<br/> glory:<span class="rh_ex">He has earned his position of honor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>honors.</b> evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction:<span class="rh_ex">political honors; military honors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) a deferential title of respect, esp. for judges and mayors (prec. by <i>His, Her, Your,</i> etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span> <b>honors</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an advanced course of study for superior students. Cf.  <b>honors course.</b></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">chastity or purity in a woman.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>Also called <b>honor card.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Cf.  <b>honor trick.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Whist.<span>]</span></span>any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>be on</b> or <b>upon one's honor</b>, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions:<span class="rh_ex">West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do honor to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to show respect to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be a credit to:<span class="rh_ex">Such good students would do honor to any teacher.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do the honors</b>, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table:<span class="rh_ex">Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to hold in honor or high respect;<br/> revere:<span class="rh_ex">to honor one's parents.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to treat with honor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to confer honor or distinction upon:<span class="rh_ex">The university honored him with its leadership award.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to worship (the Supreme Being).</span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to show a courteous regard for:<span class="rh_ex">to honor an invitation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span>to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">All credit cards are honored here.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or noting honor.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>honour.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>honōrāre,</i> derivative of <i>honor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French (<i>h</i>)<i>on</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>urer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>honōr-</i> (stem of <i>honor,</i> earlier <i>honōs</i>); (verb, verbal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French (Old French (<i>h</i>)<i>onor, onur</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>on</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>ur</i> 1150–1200</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>or•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hon<b>′</b>or•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> probity, uprightness. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">honesty,</span> <span class="rh_sc">integrity,</span> <span class="rh_sc">sincerity</span> refer to the highest moral principles and the absence of deceit or fraud. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor</span> denotes a fine sense of, and a strict conformity to, what is considered morally right or due:<span class="rh_ex">a high sense of honor; on one's honor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Honesty</span> denotes the presence of probity and particularly the absence of deceit or fraud, esp. in business dealings:<span class="rh_ex">uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness.</span><span class="rh_sc">Integrity</span> indicates a soundness of moral principle that no power or influence can impair:<span class="rh_ex">a man of unquestioned integrity and dependability.</span><span class="rh_sc">Sincerity</span> implies absence of dissimulation or deceit, and a strong adherence to truth:<span class="rh_ex">His sincerity was evident in every word.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> deference, homage; reverence, veneration. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor,</span> <span class="rh_sc">consideration,</span> <span class="rh_sc">distinction</span> refer to the regard in which one is held by others. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Honor</span> suggests a combination of liking and respect:<span class="rh_ex">His colleagues held him in great honor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Consideration</span> suggests honor because of proved worth:<span class="rh_ex">a man worthy of the highest consideration.</span><span class="rh_sc">Distinction</span> suggests particular honor because of qualities or accomplishments:<span class="rh_ex">She achieved distinction as a violinist at an early age.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> distinction. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> esteem, venerate.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dishonor, dishonesty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hon•our<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(on<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Pronouns</span>honor.</span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-or</b> <sup>1</sup>.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈʃaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a brief fall of rain, hail, or snow.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>ˈshow•er ˌbath.</b> a bath in which water is sprayed on the body from above:<span class="rh_ex">He took a long, hot shower after work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the pipes, spraying nozzle, etc., for such a bath, or the space or place where this bath can be taken:<span class="rh_ex">to clean up the showers in the gym.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">something resembling a shower:<span class="rh_ex">a shower of sparks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a party held to honor and give gifts to a person, as a woman who is getting married:<span class="rh_ex">a bridal shower.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give a great deal of (something) to someone: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shower his employees with praise.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to shower praise on his employees.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span> to rain in a shower:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>It showered all day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to bathe in a shower:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>He showered before dinner.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>show•er•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">show•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Also called <b>show<b>′</b>er bath′.</b> a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (<b>showerhead.</b>) </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a large supply or quantity:<span class="rh_ex">a shower of wealth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother:<span class="rh_ex">a linen shower; a baby shower.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>See <b>air shower.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>showers</b>, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>send to the showers</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to replace (a pitcher) during a game, usually because he or she is ineffective:<span class="rh_ex">The coach sent him to the showers after he walked three batters in a row.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause (a pitcher) to be replaced in a game, as by getting many hits off him or her;<br/> knock out of the box:<span class="rh_ex">Two home runs and a line-drive double sent her to the showers.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to bestow liberally or lavishly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She was showered with gifts on her birthday.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bathe (oneself ) in a shower bath.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>to rain in a shower.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to take a shower bath.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 950; Middle English <i>shour</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>scūr</i>; cognate with German <i>Schauer,</i> Old Norse <i>skūr,</i> Gothic <i>skūra</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>show<b>′</b>er•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>show<b>′</b>er•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flood, deluge, torrent, stream.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">show•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shō<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that shows.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>shewere,</i> Old English <i>scēawere,</i> derivative of <i>scēawian</i> to <span class="rh_sc">show,</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>tral nerv<b>′</b>ous sys′tem,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord. Also called <b>cerebrospinal nervous system.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/grik/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to Greece.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the language spoken in Greece.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person born or living in Greece.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the language spoken in ancient or modern Greece.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> something difficult to understand:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>This contract is Greek to me.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Greek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grēk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>of or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks, or their language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>pertaining to the Greek Orthodox Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script derived from a Semitic form of writing and employing some letters that originally represented consonants for vowel sounds, which was used from about the beginning of the first millennium <span class="rh_sc">b.c.</span> for the writing of Greek, and from which the Latin, Cyrillic, and other alphabets were derived.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a native or inhabitant of Greece.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>the language of the ancient Greeks and any of the languages that have developed from it, as Hellenistic Greek, Biblical Greek, the Koine, and Modern Greek. <i>Abbr.:</i> Gk, Gk.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>anything unintelligible, as speech, writing, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This contract is Greek to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a member of the Greek Church.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>Hellenic (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a person who belongs to a Greek-letter fraternity or sorority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a cheater, esp. one who cheats at cards: usually considered offensive.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>Graikoí,</i> plural of <i>Graikós</i> Greek</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin <i>Graecī</i> the Greeks (nominative plural of <i>Graecus</i>) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>Grēcas</i> (plural) </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Greek<b>′</b>dom</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Greek<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skilled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɪld/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having, needing, or showing skill or ability:<span class="rh_ex">a skilled craftsman.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was skilled in dealing with all sorts of people.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">skilled<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skild),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having skill;<br/> trained or experienced in work that requires skill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">showing, involving, or requiring skill, as certain work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">skill</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>skillful.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cours d'é•lé•gance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dā lā gä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> kong kŏŏr<b>′</b> del′i gäns<b>′</b>, -gans<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>con•cours d'é•lé•gance</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Fr.</i> kô<span class="rh_sc">n</span> ko̅o̅<span class="rh_sc">r</span> dā lā gä<span class="rh_sc">n</span>s<b>′</b>; <i>Eng.</i> kong kŏŏrz<b>′</b> del′i gäns<b>′</b>, -gans<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a public exhibition and competition in which automobiles or other vehicles are judged, chiefly on the basis of elegance and beauty.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French: literally, elegance competition</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæmɪkəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">marked by goodwill; friendly:<span class="rh_ex">The divorce was amicable.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>am•i•ca•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæmɪkəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>am•i•ca•bly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•ca•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>i kə bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by or showing goodwill;<br/> friendly;<br/> peaceable:<span class="rh_ex">an amicable settlement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>amīcābilis,</i> equivalent. to <i>amīc</i>(<i>us</i>) friend, friendly + <i>-ābilis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">able;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">amiable</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am′i•ca•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, am<b>′</b>i•ca•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am<b>′</b>i•ca•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> agreeable.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pis/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> freedom from war;<br/> absence of fighting between nations.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a state of harmony between people:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Why can't we just live in peace?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> freedom from civil commotion;<br/> public order and security:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The police keep the peace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> freedom from anxiety or annoyance:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>peace of mind.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> a state of tranquillity or serenity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a feeling of peace after prayer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> silence;<br/> stillness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>some peace and quiet in the countryside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a treaty that ends a war or fighting:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an honorable peace.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at peace</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in a state of not fighting;<br/> not at war:<span class="rh_ex">a nation once again at peace.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>untroubled;<br/> peaceful;<br/> tranquil.</span></li><li id="advanced_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>having died;<br/> deceased.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold <span class="rh_txt">or</span> keep one's peace</b>, to keep from, or stop, speaking;<br/> keep silent:<span class="rh_ex">He kept his peace and waited for me to speak first.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's peace with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stop arguing with (someone):<span class="rh_ex">She had made her peace with him years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make peace</b>, to arrange an end of fighting or antagonism.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">peace<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pēs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., interj., v.,</span> <b>peaced, peac•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>often cap.</i>) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism:<span class="rh_ex">the Peace of Ryswick.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, esp. in personal relations:<span class="rh_ex">Try to live in peace with your neighbors.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">the normal freedom from civil commotion and violence of a community;<br/> public order and security:<span class="rh_ex">He was arrested for being drunk and disturbing the peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.;<br/> tranquillity;<br/> serenity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a state of tranquillity or serenity:<span class="rh_ex">May he rest in peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a state or condition conducive to, proceeding from, or characterized by tranquillity:<span class="rh_ex">the peace of a mountain resort.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">silence;<br/> stillness:<span class="rh_ex">The cawing of a crow broke the afternoon's peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>cap., italics</i>) a comedy (421<span class="rh_sc">b.c. </span>) by Aristophanes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>at peace</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>in a state or relationship of nonbelligerence or concord;<br/> not at war.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>untroubled;<br/> tranquil;<br/> content.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>deceased.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>hold</b> or <b>keep one's peace</b>, to refrain from or cease speaking;<br/> keep silent:<span class="rh_ex">He told her to hold her peace until he had finished.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep the peace</b>, to maintain order;<br/> cause to refrain from creating a disturbance:<span class="rh_ex">Several officers of the law were on hand to keep the peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make one's peace with</b>, to become reconciled with:<span class="rh_ex">He repaired the fence he had broken and made his peace with the neighbor on whose property it stood.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make peace</b>, to ask for or arrange a cessation of hostilities or antagonism.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(used to express greeting or farewell or to request quietness or silence).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to be or become silent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pax</i> (stem <i>pāc-</i>); akin to <span class="rh_sc">pact</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French, variant of <i>pais</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>pes</i> 1125–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>peace<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>peace<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>peace<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> armistice, truce, pact, accord. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rapport, concord, amity. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> calm, quiet.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> insecurity, disturbance.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Du•mu•zi<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅<b>′</b>mŏŏ zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the Sumerian god of pastures and vegetation: the consort of Inanna. Cf. <b>Tammuz.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•so•nant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab<b>′</b>sə nənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">dissonant;<br/> discordant (usually fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>to</i>):<span class="rh_ex">behavior that is absonant to nature.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ab</span>- + <i>-sonant,</i> as in <span class="rh_sc">consonant,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dissonant</span> 1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•com•mo•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do a favor to or for;<br/> provide for suitably:<span class="rh_ex">accommodated both new and old customers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>not: be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ing] to have enough room or lodging for;<br/> to make room for:<span class="rh_ex">The convention center can accommodate over 400 guests.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to adjust:<span class="rh_ex">She accommodated herself to the new rules.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mod-"><span class="rh_sc">-mod-</span></a>.</span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">contain</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•com•mo•date<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kom<b>′</b>ə dāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dat•ed, -dat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige;<br/> <i>to accommodate a friend.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to provide suitably;<br/> supply (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to accommodate a friend with money.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to lend money to:<span class="rh_ex">Can you accommodate him?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to provide with a room and sometimes with food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with accommodations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to have or make room for:<span class="rh_ex">Will this elevator accommodate 10 people?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make suitable or consistent;<br/> adapt:<span class="rh_ex">to accommodate oneself to circumstances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bring into harmony;<br/> adjust;<br/> reconcile:<span class="rh_ex">to accommodate differences.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to become adjusted or adapted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become reconciled;<br/> agree.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>accommodātus</i> adjusted (past participle of <i>accommodāre</i>), equivalent. to <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>commod</i>(<i>us</i>) fitting, suitable (<i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>modus</i> measure, manner) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ac•com•mo•da•ble</b>: <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kom<b>′</b>ə də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> serve, aid, assist, help, abet. See <b>oblige.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>contain.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, suit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> compose, harmonize.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inconvenience.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ef•fec•tu•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(i fek<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ āt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to bring about;<br/> effect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>effectuātus</i> brought to pass (past participle of <i>effectuāre</i>), equivalent. to Latin <i>effectu-,</i> stem of <i>effectus</i> <span class="rh_sc">effect</span> (see <span class="rh_sc">effect</span>) + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ef•fec′tu•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vi•nyl•ben•zene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī vīn′l ben<b>′</b>zēn, -ben zēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a clear liquid, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>, easily polymerized, used in the manufacture of rubbers, drying oils, ion-exchange resins, and polyesters. Also called <b>vinylstyrene.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">vinyl</span> + <span class="rh_sc">benzene</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">belt<b>′</b> bag′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>fanny pack.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1985–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•man•ta•dine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə man<b>′</b>tə dēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a water-soluble crystalline substance, C<sub>10</sub>H<sub>17</sub>NHCl, used as an antiviral and antiparkinsonian drug.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65; coinage apparently based on the chemical name <i>1-aminoadamantane</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">amino</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">adamantane</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jaf•fa<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jaf<b>′</b>ə, jä<b>′</b>fə; <i>locally</i> yä<b>′</b>fä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a former seaport in W Israel, part of Tel Aviv-Jaffa since 1950: ancient Biblical town. Also, <b>Yafo.</b> Ancient, <b>Joppa.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chor•dee<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>dē, -dā, kōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a downward bowing of the penis, of a congenital nature or caused by gonorrhea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>cordée</i> (feminine past participle) corded, in the phrase <i>chaude-pisse cordée</i> corded gonorrhea</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>light scattered or diffused in the air by dust, haze, etc., esp. as it limits the visibility of distant, dark objects by causing them to blend with the background sky.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">air</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.t., v.i.,</span> <b>-tred, -tring.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>luster.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlʌstɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of shining by reflecting light:<span class="rh_ex">the luster of satin.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">radiant brightness;<br/> brilliance;<br/> radiance:<span class="rh_ex">the luster in her eyes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">distinction;<br/> glory:<span class="rh_ex">achievements that add luster to one's name.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>ˈlus•tre.</b> </var><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lus•ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of shining by reflecting light;<br/> glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:<span class="rh_ex">the luster of satin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">radiant or luminous brightness;<br/> brilliance;<br/> radiance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">radiance of beauty, excellence, merit, distinction, or glory:<span class="rh_ex">achievements that add luster to one's name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a shining object, esp. one used for decoration, as a cut-glass pendant or ornament.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a chandelier, candleholder, etc., ornamented with cut-glass pendants.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">any natural or synthetic fabric with a lustrous finish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>metallic luster.</b> </var>an iridescent metallic film produced on the surface of a ceramic glaze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>the nature of a mineral surface with respect to its reflective qualities:<span class="rh_ex">greasy luster.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be or become lustrous.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lustre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūstrāre</i> to purify ceremonially, derivative of <i>lūstrum</i> <span class="rh_sc">lustrum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian <i>lustro,</i> derivative of <i>lustrare</i> to polish, purify</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle French <i>lustre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1515–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lus<b>′</b>ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>polish.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dullness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">lus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lustrum (def. 1).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lustre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūstrum.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">lustrum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>lustre</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">lus•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who lusts:<span class="rh_ex">a luster after power.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lust</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lus•trum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lus<b>′</b>trəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-trums, -tra</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-trə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>Also, <b>luster;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>lustre.</b> a period of five years.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Ancient History</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Hist.<span>]</span></span>a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>lūstrum</i>; compare <span class="rh_sc">luster</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor•re•spond•en•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr′ə spon<b>′</b>dən sē, kor′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">correspondence (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bu<b>′</b>reau of Land<b>′</b> Man<b>′</b>agement,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Govt.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a division of the Department of the Interior that manages public lands and resources. <i>Abbr.:</i> BLM, B.L.M.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">criss•cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɑs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to pass back and forth over:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The traveling salesman crisscrossed the country.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to be arranged in a crisscross pattern:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The lines of the highways on the map crisscrossed in front of me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Also, <b>ˈcrissˌcrossed.</b> having many crossing lines, paths, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">peasant skirts with beautiful crisscross designs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a crisscross mark, pattern, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a crisscross manner;<br/> crosswise.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">criss•cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kris<b>′</b>krôs′, -kros′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move back and forth over:<span class="rh_ex">students crisscrossing the field on their way to school.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to mark with crossing lines.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to proceed or pass back and forth;<br/> be arranged in a crisscross pattern:<span class="rh_ex">The streets in that part of town crisscross confusingly.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>criss<b>′</b>crossed′.</b> </var>having many crossing lines, paths, etc.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a crisscross mark, pattern, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">tick-tack-toe.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in a crisscross manner;<br/> crosswise.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">awry;<br/> askew.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">christcross</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>pect ra′tio,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Radio and Television</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Television.<span>]</span></span>the ratio of the width of an image to its height, usually the ratio 4 to 3.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naval Archit.<span>]</span></span>the ratio of the height of a rudder to its fore-and-aft length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rocketry.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>Also called <b>fineness ratio, slenderness ratio.</b> the ratio of the mean diameter of the body of a rocket or missile to its length.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Rocketry</span>the ratio of the length of the combustion chamber of a rocket motor to its diameter.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drone<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/droʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the male of the honeybee and other bees.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a craft operated by remote control:<span class="rh_ex">They sent the drone over enemy territory.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives on the work of others;<br/> a loafer.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a boring, uninteresting person.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">drone<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/droʊn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>droned, dron•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a continued, low, monotonous sound:<span class="rh_ex">We listened to the plane engine drone on until we fell asleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to speak in or proceed in a dull, monotonous manner:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> on)<span>]</span></span>The meeting droned on for hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical instrument or one of its parts producing a continuous low tone, esp. a bagpipe.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a monotonous low tone:<span class="rh_ex">the steady drone of the airplane.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drone<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey. See illus. under <b>bee.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a remote control mechanism, as a radio-controlled airplane or boat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who lives on the labor of others;<br/> parasitic loafer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a drudge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; 1945–50 for def. 2; Middle English <i>drone, drane,</i> Old English <i>dran, dron</i>; akin to Old High German <i>treno,</i> German <i>Drohne</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dron<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">drone<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drōn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>droned, dron•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a dull, continued, low, monotonous sound;<br/> hum;<br/> buzz.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to speak in a monotonous tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to proceed in a dull, monotonous manner (usually fol. by <i>on</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The meeting droned on for hours.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to say in a dull, monotonous tone.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a continuous low tone produced by the bass pipes or bass strings of musical instruments.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the pipes (esp. of the bagpipe) or strings producing this tone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">a bagpipe equipped with such pipes.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a monotonous low tone;<br/> humming or buzzing sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a person who speaks in a monotonous tone.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">drone</span><sup>1</sup> and compare Middle English <i>droun</i> to roar, Icelandic <i>drynja</i> to bellow, Gothic <i>drunjus</i> noise 1490–1500</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dron<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dron<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pend•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being spent or expended:<span class="rh_ex">The city has a million dollars of expendable funds for street repair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not worth keeping or maintaining:<span class="rh_ex">Lives must be saved, but the equipment is expendable.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>expendables.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> an expendable person or thing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ex•pend•a•bil•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪkˌspɛndəˈbɪlɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-pend-"><span class="rh_sc">-pend-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pend•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spen<b>′</b>də bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capable of being expended.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(of an item of equipment or supply) consumed in use or not reusable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>(of personnel, equipment, or supplies) capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>expendables.</b> an expendable person or thing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">expend</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">able</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•pend′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>tered chord<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a chord in which at least one tone has been changed from its normal pitch in the key.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈtɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be present at:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Children attend school each day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go with or happen as a result;<br/> accompany: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Fever may attend the flu.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The events that attended on the assassination were mysterious.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take care (of);<br/> look after;<br/> deal with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The nurse was attending her patient.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We were attending to the burn victims.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to wait upon;<br/> accompany or serve: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The retainers attended their lord.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The salespeople couldn't attend to all the customers at once.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They had to attend upon the queen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to pay attention;<br/> give care or thought to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Attend closely while the teacher is speaking.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Be sure to attend to your work.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-tend-"><span class="rh_sc">-tend-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•tend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə tend<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be present at:<span class="rh_ex">to attend a lecture; to attend church.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to go with as a concomitant or result;<br/> accompany:<span class="rh_ex">Fever may attend a cold. Success attended her hard work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to take care of;<br/> minister to;<br/> devote one's services to:<span class="rh_ex">The nurse attended the patient daily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to wait upon;<br/> accompany as a companion or servant:<span class="rh_ex">The retainers attended their lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take charge of;<br/> watch over;<br/> look after;<br/> tend;<br/> guard:<span class="rh_ex">to attend one's health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to listen to;<br/> give heed to.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to wait for;<br/> expect.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to take care or charge:<span class="rh_ex">to attend to a sick person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to apply oneself:<span class="rh_ex">to attend to one's work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pay attention;<br/> listen or watch attentively;<br/> direct one's thought;<br/> pay heed:<span class="rh_ex">to attend to a speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be present:<span class="rh_ex">She is a member but does not attend regularly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be present and ready to give service;<br/> wait (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to attend upon the Queen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to follow;<br/> be consequent (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to wait.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>attendere</i> to bend to, notice. See <span class="rh_sc">at</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">tend</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>atendre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>atenden</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•tend<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•tend<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>accompany.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•com•i•tance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kom<b>′</b>i təns, kən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or relation of being concomitant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">concomitant (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Ch.<span>]</span></span>the coexistence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharistic bread.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>concomitantia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">concomitant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kung fu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkʌŋˈ fu, ˈkʊŋ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a Chinese style of self-defense or martial art based on the use of smooth movements of the arms and legs.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">kung fu<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kung<b>′</b> fo̅o̅<b>′</b>, kŏŏng<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an ancient Chinese method of self-defense by striking blows at vulnerable areas of an attacker's body using fluid movements of the hands and legs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Chinese <i>gōngfú</i> literally, skill</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">atten<b>′</b>tion line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a line of text after the address on a piece of correspondence, directing it to a particular person or department.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•found<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈfaʊnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to amaze;<br/> confuse;<br/> perplex:<span class="rh_ex">The army's lightning attack confounded the enemy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to mix up by mistake;<br/> <span class="rh_ex">This analysis confounded truth with errors and lies.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>Confound it!</b> (used as a mild oath to express one's irritation):  <i>Confound it! Pick up those books now!</i></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•found•ing•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•found<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon found<b>′</b>, kən-; <i>for 6 usually</i> kon<b>′</b>found<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise;<br/> bewilder;<br/> confuse:<span class="rh_ex">The complicated directions confounded him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to throw into confusion or disorder:<span class="rh_ex">The revolution confounded the people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to throw into increased confusion or disorder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to treat or regard erroneously as identical;<br/> mix or associate by mistake:<span class="rh_ex">truth confounded with error.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to damn (used in mild imprecations):<span class="rh_ex">Confound it!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to contradict or refute:<span class="rh_ex">to confound their arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put to shame;<br/> abash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defeat or overthrow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring to ruin or naught.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to spend uselessly;<br/> waste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>confundere</i> to mix, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>fundere</i> to pour</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>confoundre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>conf</i>(<i>o</i>)<i>unden</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•found<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•found<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•found<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dumbfound, daze, nonplus, astound.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•ac•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkærɪktɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the collection of qualities that form the individual nature of a person or thing, and that make it different from others:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The chief flaw in her character was impatience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> one such feature or characteristic:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His note was mostly positive in character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> moral or ethical strength;<br/> honesty: <span class="rh_ex">a woman of strong character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> reputation: <span class="rh_ex">a stain on one's character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> special, often interesting qualities: <span class="rh_ex">an old pub with a lot of character.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person, esp. with reference to behavior: <span class="rh_ex">A suspicious character was standing in the hallway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> an odd or unusual person:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>She's quite a character, isn't she?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span> a person represented in a drama, story, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>One of the characters is Hamlet.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a symbol used in a system of writing: <span class="rh_ex">Chinese characters.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_25" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><ul><li id="advanced_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a role in a play, film, etc.) having or requiring unusual qualities:<span class="rh_ex">played some character parts, mostly as a villain.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of an actor) acting or specializing in such roles:<span class="rh_ex">became a character actor, playing the bad guy in Westerns.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in <span class="rh_txt">(or</span> out of</b>  ) <b>character,</b><ul><li id="advanced_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">like (or not like) the way that is usual for someone:<span class="rh_ex">She seems so cranky today; that's very out of character.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">char•ac•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ik tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one such feature or trait;<br/> characteristic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">moral or ethical quality:<span class="rh_ex">a man of fine, honorable character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">qualities of honesty, courage, or the like;<br/> integrity:<span class="rh_ex">It takes character to face up to a bully.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">reputation:<span class="rh_ex">a stain on one's character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">good repute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">an account of the qualities or peculiarities of a person or thing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a person, esp. with reference to behavior or personality:<span class="rh_ex">a suspicious character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an odd, eccentric, or unusual person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>a person represented in a drama, story, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Show Business</span>a part or role, as in a play or film.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a symbol as used in a writing system, as a letter of the alphabet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>the symbols of a writing system collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a significant visual mark or symbol.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">status or capacity:<span class="rh_ex">the character of a justice of the peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a written statement from an employer concerning the qualities of a former employee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(esp. in 17th- and 18th-century England) a formal character sketch or descriptive analysis of a particular human virtue or vice as represented in a person or type. Cf. <b>character sketch.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>any trait, function, structure, or substance of an organism resulting from the effect of one or more genes as modified by the environment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any symbol, as a number, letter, punctuation mark, etc., that represents data and that, when encoded, is usable by a machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of a set of basic symbols that singly or in a series of two or more represents data and, when encoded, is usable in a computer.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Printing</span>a style of writing or printing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rom. Cath. Theol.<span>]</span></span>the ineffaceable imprint received on the soul through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and ordination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">(formerly) a cipher or cipher message.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in character</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_23a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in harmony with one's personal character or disposition:<span class="rh_ex">Such behavior is not in character for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in accordance with the role or personality assumed in a performance:<span class="rh_ex">an actor in character.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>out of character</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">out of harmony with one's personal character or disposition:<span class="rh_ex">Her remarks were out of character.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>away from the role or personality assumed in a performance:<span class="rh_ex">The actor stepped out of character.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_25a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>(of a part or role) representing a personality type, esp. by emphasizing distinctive traits, as language, mannerisms, physical makeup, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of an actor or actress) acting or specializing in such roles.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t. Archaic.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to portray;<br/> describe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to engrave;<br/> inscribe.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Greek <i>charakté̄r</i> graving tool, its mark, equivalent. to <i>charak-</i> (base of <i>charáttein</i> to engrave) + <i>-tēr</i> agent suffix; replacing Middle English <i>caractere</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;">  1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>char<b>′</b>ac•ter•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Character,</span> <span class="rh_sc">individuality,</span> <span class="rh_sc">personality</span> refer to the sum of the characteristics possessed by a person. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Character</span> refers esp. to moral qualities, ethical standards, principles, and the like:<span class="rh_ex">a man of sterling character.</span><span class="rh_sc">Individuality</span> refers to the distinctive qualities that make one recognizable as a person differentiated from others:<span class="rh_ex">a woman of strong individuality.</span><span class="rh_sc">Personality</span> refers particularly to the combination of outer and inner characteristics that determine the impression that a person makes upon others:<span class="rh_ex">a child of vivid or pleasing personality.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> name, repute. See <b>reputation.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sign.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Biblical.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a month equivalent to Heshvan of the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 6:38.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">bul.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">bulletin.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-sist-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-sist-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "remain;<br/> stand;<br/> stay.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">assist, consist, desist, inconsistent, insist, irresistible, persist, resist, subsist, subsistence</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish<b>′</b>cloth gourd<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>loofah (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•hor•rence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab hôr<b>′</b>əns, -hor<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion;<br/> utter loathing;<br/> abomination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abhorr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span> 1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> execration, detestation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•par•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> open to view:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span>The crack in the wall was apparent.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> to</i><span>]</span></span>It was apparent to everyone.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> capable of being easily understood;<br/> obvious: <i>The solution was apparent. </i> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ + <i> to</i><span>]</span></span>It was apparent to us all.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It +<i> be </i>+<i> ~ (</i>+ <i>to </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> (that) clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be + <i> ~</i><span>]</span></span>It was apparent (to everyone) that they had cheated on the test.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> according to appearances but not necessarily:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>He was the apparent winner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> entitled by birth to inherit a title or estate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>after a noun<span>]</span></span>the heir apparent.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•par•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə par<b>′</b>ənt, ə pâr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">readily seen;<br/> exposed to sight;<br/> open to view;<br/> visible:<span class="rh_ex">The crack in the wall was readily apparent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of being easily perceived or understood;<br/> plain or clear;<br/> obvious:<span class="rh_ex">The solution to the problem was apparent to all.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.;<br/> ostensible rather than actual:<span class="rh_ex">He was the apparent winner of the election.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except by one's death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne, title, or other estate. Cf. <b>heir apparent, heir presumptive.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>appārent-</i> (stem of <i>appārēns</i> appearing; see <span class="rh_sc">appear,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>); replacing Middle English <i>aparant</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•par<b>′</b>ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•par<b>′</b>ent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> discernible. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> open, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Apparent,</span> <span class="rh_sc">evident,</span> <span class="rh_sc">obvious,</span> <span class="rh_sc">patent</span> all refer to something easily perceived. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Apparent</span> applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived:<span class="rh_ex">an apparent effort.</span><span class="rh_sc">Evident</span> applies to that which facts or circumstances make plain:<span class="rh_ex">His innocence was evident.</span><span class="rh_sc">Obvious</span> applies to that which is unquestionable, because of being completely manifest or noticeable:<span class="rh_ex">an obvious change of method.</span><span class="rh_sc">Patent,</span> a more formal word, applies to that which is open to view or understanding by all:<span class="rh_ex">a patent error.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concealed, obscure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dished<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(disht),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concave:<span class="rh_ex">a dished face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Slang.<span>]</span></span>exhausted;<br/> worn out.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1580–90</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>a plate used esp. for holding or serving food:<span class="rh_ex">Put the dishes on the table.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a container used to bake or cook food:<span class="rh_ex">a glass baking dish for bread.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="3"><span class="rh_def">all the plates, bowls, cups, and utensils used at a meal:<span class="rh_ex">Who will wash the dishes tonight?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a particular type of food or preparation of food:<span class="rh_ex">This is an easy dish to make.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Radio and Television</span>Also called <b>ˈdish anˌten•na.</b> a dish-shaped reflector, used esp. for receiving satellite and microwave signals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_17" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>dish out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_17b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to deal out;<br/> distribute:<span class="rh_ex">He dished out some food to the waiting customers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to give out;<br/> inflict: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">Their jailers dished out their punishment.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">She can dish it out, but can she take it, too?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>dish up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put (food) on plates;<br/> distribute:<span class="rh_ex">He dished up meals for the homeless.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, esp. for holding or serving food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any container used at table:<span class="rh_ex">dirty dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the food served or contained in a dish:<span class="rh_ex">The meal consisted of several dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a particular article, type, or preparation of food:<span class="rh_ex">Rice is an inexpensive dish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the quantity held by a dish;<br/> dishful:<span class="rh_ex">a dish of applesauce.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">anything like a dish in form or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">concavity or the degree of concavity, as of a wheel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications, Radio and Television</span>Also called <b>dish<b>′</b> anten′na.</b> a concave, dish-shaped reflector serving to focus electromagnetic energy as part of a transmitter or receiver of radio, television, or microwave signals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sex and Gender</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang<span>]</span></span>(<i>sometimes offensive</i>). an attractive girl or woman:<span class="rh_ex">The receptionist is quite a dish.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>an item of gossip.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to put into or serve in a dish, as food:<span class="rh_ex">to dish food onto plates.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to fashion like a dish;<br/> make concave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to gossip about:<span class="rh_ex">They talked all night, dishing their former friends.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to defeat;<br/> frustrate;<br/> cheat.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to talk together informally, esp., to gossip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dish it out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to dispense abusive language, punishment, or praise, enthusiastic approval, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">When it comes to flattery, he can really dish it out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>dish out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to serve (food) from a serving dish, pot, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal out;<br/> distribute:<span class="rh_ex">She dished out our pay in silver dollars.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>discus</i> dish, <span class="rh_sc">discus</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>disc</i> dish, plate, bowl (akin to German <i>Tisch</i> table) </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•ience<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈvinyəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the quality of being convenient:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>For convenience, let's refer to this book as "the dictionary'' instead of using its full name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> anything, such as an appliance, that saves or simplifies work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Your apartment will have all the modern conveniences.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a convenient situation or time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Please schedule a meeting at your earliest convenience (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> as soon as possible).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> advantage or accommodation;<br/> comfort:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Shopping bags are for the customers' convenience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> <i>Chiefly Brit.</i> <a href="lavatory"><span class="rh_sc">lavatory</span></a>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> easy to obtain, use, or reach;<br/> made for convenience:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes used before other words to form adjectives that refer to easy use of the thing named<span>]</span></span>convenience-size packages of food; convenience foods.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•ience<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən vēn<b>′</b>yəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality of being convenient;<br/> suitability.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a convenient situation or time:<span class="rh_ex">at your convenience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">advantage or accommodation:<span class="rh_ex">a shelter for the convenience of travelers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>water closet</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">easy to obtain, use, or reach;<br/> made for convenience:<span class="rh_ex">convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>convenientia</i> harmony, agreement. See <span class="rh_sc">convenient,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ence</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> utility, handiness, availability.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fec•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fek<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill;<br/> estrangement;<br/> disloyalty:<span class="rh_ex">Disaffection often leads to outright treason.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">affection</span><sup>1</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose or undo the affection of; make discontented:<span class="rh_ex">That politician managed to disaffect every major voting bloc.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dis•af•fect•ed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the millions of disaffected voters.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•af•fec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>widespread voter disaffection.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of;<br/> make discontented or disloyal:<span class="rh_ex">The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>2</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>estrange.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sen•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsɛnsəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often singular<span>]</span></span> unanimous judgment or belief that a group comes to after discussion: <span class="rh_ex">The consensus was that they should meet twice a month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> general agreement;<br/> concord;<br/> harmony:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>You won't find consensus among the doctors on the best procedure for you.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sens-"><span class="rh_sc">-sens-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sen•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sen<b>′</b>səs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">majority of opinion:<span class="rh_ex">The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general agreement or concord;<br/> harmony.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, equivalent. to <i>consent</i>(<i>īre</i>) to be in agreement, harmony (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>sentīre</i> to feel; compare <span class="rh_sc">sense</span>) + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1850–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Many say that the phrase <span class="rh_sc">consensus</span> <span class="rh_sc">of</span> <span class="rh_sc">opinion</span> is redundant and hence should be avoided:<span class="rh_ex">The committee's statement represented a consensus of opinion.</span>The expression is redundant, however, only if <span class="rh_sc">consensus</span> is taken in the sense "majority of opinion'' rather than in its equally valid and earlier sense "general agreement or concord.'' Criticism of <span class="rh_sc">consensus</span> <span class="rh_sc">of</span> <span class="rh_sc">opinion</span> has been so persistent and widespread that the phrase, even though in common use, occurs only infrequently in edited formal writing. The phrase <i>general consensus</i> is objected to for similar reasons. <span class="rh_sc">Consensus</span> is now widely used attributively, esp. in the phrase <i>consensus politics.</i></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell•pull<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>pŏŏl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a handle, cord, or strip of cloth pulled to ring a bell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bell</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">pull</span> 1835–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">collec<b>′</b>tive agree<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the contract, written or oral, made between an employer or employers and a union on behalf of all the employees represented by the union.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the schedule of wages, rules, and working conditions agreed upon.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">court<b>′</b> of eq<b>′</b>uity,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a court having jurisdiction in equity or administering justice in accordance with the principles of equity.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blous•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blou<b>′</b>son, -zon, blo̅o̅ zōn<b>′</b>, blo̅o̅<b>′</b>zon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a woman's outer garment having a drawstring, belt, or similar closing, at or below the waist, which causes it to blouse.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>of or pertaining to such a garment, the style it exemplifies, or something considered to resemble this style, as a hairdo:<span class="rh_ex">a blouson dress;</span><span class="rh_ex">the blouson effect;</span><span class="rh_ex">a blouson bob.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, equivalent. to <i>blouse</i> <span class="rh_sc">blouse</span> + <i>-on</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bosch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bosh; <i>Ger.,</i> <i>Sp.</i> bôsh;<br/> <i>Du.</i> bôs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Carl</b> or <b>Karl</b>, 1874–1940, German chemist: Nobel prize 1931.</span></li></ol><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>Hi•e•ro•ny•mus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′ə ron<b>′</b>ə məs; <i>Du.</i> hē′ə <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>nē m<span class="rh_sc">œ</span>s),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Hieronymus van Aeken</i>), 1450?–1516, Dutch painter.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>Juan</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hwän),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> (<i>Juan Bosch Gaviño</i>), born 1909, Dominican writer and political leader: president 1963.</def><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fek<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disaffect</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′af•fect<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′af•fect<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to lose or undo the affection of; make discontented:<span class="rh_ex">That politician managed to disaffect every major voting bloc.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dis•af•fect•ed,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">the millions of disaffected voters.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•af•fec•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>widespread voter disaffection.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•af•fect<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə fekt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of;<br/> make discontented or disloyal:<span class="rh_ex">The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">affect</span><sup>2</sup> 1615–25</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>estrange.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bat•fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bat<b>′</b>fish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-fish,</b> <span class="rh_txt">  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) </span> <b>-fish•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>any of the flat-bodied, marine fishes of the family Ogcocephalidae, as <i>Ogcocephalus vespertilio,</i> common in the southern Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a stingray, <i>Aetobatis californicus,</i> found off the coast of California.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bat</span><sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fish</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•ri•chem•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag′ri kem<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>any chemical used in agricultural production, as commercial fertilizers, pesticides, and feed supplements.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>of or pertaining to such a chemical.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>agrochemical.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">agri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">chemical</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•in•ci•dent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō in<b>′</b>si dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">happening at the same time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">coinciding;<br/> occupying the same place or position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">exactly corresponding.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in exact agreement (usually fol. by <i>with</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>coincident-</i> (stem of <i>coincidēns</i>) present participle of <i>coincidere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">coincide;</span> see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> simultaneous, synchronous. See <b>contemporary.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ize,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><def cat="CVB,+BRI,USE" hi="3"><sdef id="0a"><i>-ize</i> is used to form verbs with the meaning "to make;<br/> cause to become:''<span class="rh_ex">fossil <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → fossilize (= <i> to make something into a fossil);</i><br/> sterile <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → sterilize (=<i> to make something sterile).</i></span></sdef><sdef id="0b"><i>-ize</i> is also used to form verbs with the meaning "to convert into, give a specified character or form to;<br/> change to a state of:''<span class="rh_ex">computer <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → computerize (= <i> make an office use computers);</i><br/> dramat- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → dramatize (= give the form of a drama to some other piece of work);<br/> American <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → Americanize (<span class="rh_txt">=</span> convert to an American character).</span></sdef><sdef id="0c"><i>-ize</i> is also used to form verbs with the meaning "to subject to;<br/> cause to undergo or suffer from (an emotion or a process, sometimes named after its originator)'': <i> hospital </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → hospitalize (= <i> cause to undergo treatment in a hospital);</i><br/> terror <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → terrorize (= cause to suffer terror);<br/> galvan- <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ize → galvanize (= <i> to coat metal or stimulate electrically, as by the experiments of L. Galvani, Italian physicist).</i></sdef>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>chiefly British,<span>]</span></span> <b>-ise.</b> </def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-ize,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pronouns</span>a verb-forming suffix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek that have entered English through Latin or French (<i>baptize;<br/> barbarize;<br/> catechize</i>);<br/> within English, <b>-ize</b> is added to adjectives and nouns to form transitive verbs with the general senses "to render, make'' (<i>actualize;<br/> fossilize;<br/> sterilize;<br/> Americanize</i>), "to convert into, give a specified character or form to'' (<i>computerize;<br/> dramatize;<br/> itemize;<br/> motorize</i>), "to subject to (as a process, sometimes named after its originator)'' (<i>hospitalize;<br/> terrorize;<br/> galvanize;<br/> oxidize;<br/> simonize;<br/> winterize</i>). Also formed with <b>-ize</b> are a more heterogeneous group of verbs, usually intransitive, denoting a change of state (<i>crystallize</i>), kinds or instances of behavior (<i>apologize;<br/> moralize;<br/> tyrannize</i>), or activities (<i>economize;<br/> philosophize;<br/> theorize</i>).</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>-ise</b> </var><sup>1</sup>. Cf. <b>-ism, -ist, -ization.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Late Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Old French <i>-iser</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  Greek <i>-izein</i>; replacing Middle English <i>-isen</i> </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  Late Latin <i>-izāre</i> </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> The suffix -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> has been in common use since the late 16th century; it is one of the most productive suffixes in the language, and scores of words ending in -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> are in daily use.<br/>Some words ending in -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> have been widely disapproved in recent years, particularly <i>finalize</i> (first attested in the early 1920's) and <i>prioritize</i> (around 1970). Such words are most often criticized when they become, as did these two, vogue terms, suddenly heard and seen everywhere, especially in the context of advertising, commerce, education, or government—forces claimed by some to have a corrupting influence upon the language. The criticism has fairly effectively suppressed the use of <i>finalize</i> and <i>prioritize</i> in belletristic writing, but the words are fully standard and occur regularly in all varieties of speech and writing, especially the more formal types.<br/>The British spelling, -<span class="rh_sc">ise,</span> is becoming less common in British English, especially in technical or formal writing, chiefly because some influential British publishers advocate or have adopted the American form -<span class="rh_sc">ize.</span></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>tenup<b>′</b>tial agree<b>′</b>ment.<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>prenuptial agreement.</b></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prenup<b>′</b>tial agree<b>′</b>ment,<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a contract between two people who are about to marry regarding their respective property and support rights upon termination of the marriage by divorce or death, and sometimes regarding property rights during the marriage.Also called <a href="antenuptial agreement"><span class="rh_sc"><b>antenuptial agreement.</b> </span></a> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrtɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a piece of writing appearing in a newspaper, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She wrote a magazine article.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any individual or particular member taken from a class or group of things:<span class="rh_ex">an article of clothing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a clause or part of an agreement, contract, or treaty:<span class="rh_ex">articles of confederation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>one of a small class of words in English, <i>a, an,</i> and <i>the</i>, that are linked to nouns and that show whether the noun is definite or indefinite.Compare <a href="definitearticle&lt;/to&gt;&lt;/sc&gt;&lt;/targ&gt;,&lt;targ&gt;&lt;span class=" rh_sc'="">indefinite article</a></span><a href="definitearticle&lt;/to&gt;&lt;/sc&gt;&lt;/targ&gt;,&lt;targ&gt;&lt;span class=" rh_sc'="">.<to>indefinitearticle'&gt;<span class="rh_sc"><sc>definite article</sc></span></to></a> </li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•ti•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>ti kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-cled, -cling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an individual object, member, or portion of a class;<br/> an item or particular:<span class="rh_ex">an article of food; articles of clothing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something of indefinite character or description:<span class="rh_ex">What is that article?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an item for sale;<br/> commodity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>any member of a small class of words, or, as in Swedish or Rumanian, affixes, found in certain languages, as English, French, and Arabic, that are linked to nouns and that typically have a grammatical function identifying the noun as a noun rather than describing it. In English the definite article is <i>the,</i> the indefinite article is <i>a</i> or <i>an,</i> and their force is generally to impart specificity to the noun or to single out the referent from the class named by the noun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a clause, item, point, or particular in a contract, treaty, or other formal agreement;<br/> a condition or stipulation in a contract or bargain:<span class="rh_ex">The lawyers disagreed on the article covering plagiarism suits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a separate clause or provision of a statute.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a subject or matter of interest, thought, business, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>a specific or critical point of time;<br/> juncture or moment:<span class="rh_ex">the article of death.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to set forth in articles;<br/> charge or accuse specifically:<span class="rh_ex">They articled his alleged crimes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation:<span class="rh_ex">to article an apprentice.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Medieval Latin <i>articulus</i> article of faith, Latin: joint, limb, member, clause, grammatical article, equivalent. to <i>arti-</i> (combining form of <i>artus</i> joint; akin to <span class="rh_sc">arthro</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">arm</span><sup>2</sup>) + <i>-culus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a string made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The cords were wrapped tightly around the trunk.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He found some cord and tied up the packages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a small, flexible, electrical cable covered with rubber for protection: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>I kept getting tangled up in the electric cord while vacuuming.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>How many yards of cord will we need?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><b>cords,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> clothing, as trousers, made of fabric with cordlike strips, esp. corduroy.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span> a cordlike structure of the body:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the spinal cord.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a unit of volume used chiefly for fuel wood, measuring 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high (2.4 m × 1.2 m × 1.2 m).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-cord-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">root.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-cord-</i> comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "heart.'' This meaning is found in such words as: <span class="rh_sc">accord, concord, concordance, cordial, discord</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cord<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>a small, flexible, insulated cable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any influence that binds or restrains:<span class="rh_ex">cord of marriage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>a cordlike structure:<span class="rh_ex">the spinal cord; umbilical cord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of volume used chiefly for fuel wood, now generally equal to 128 cu. ft. (3.6 cu. m), usually specified as 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high (2.4 m × 1.2 m × 1.2 m). <i>Abbr.:</i> cd, cd.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">a hangman's rope.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bind or fasten with a cord or cords.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pile or stack up (wood) in cords.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a cord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>chordé̄</i> gut; confused in part of its history with <span class="rh_sc">chord</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>chorda</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>corde</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>coord</i>(<i>e</i>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cord<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cord<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>a•gré•a•tion</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ā <span class="rh_sc">a</span> syô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b><b><i>-tions</i></b></b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-syô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>French.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cake•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkeɪkˌwɔk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance with a special strutting step.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something easy or certain:<span class="rh_ex">Winning the prize will be a real cakewalk.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cake•walk<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kāk<b>′</b>wôk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(formerly) a promenade or march, of black American origin, in which the couples with the most intricate or eccentric steps received cakes as prizes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance with a strutting step based on this promenade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>music for this dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>something easy, sure, or certain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to walk or dance in or as if in a cakewalk.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cake</span> + <span class="rh_sc">walk</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cake<b>′</b>walk′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɪˈloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or toward a lower place:  <i>Look out below!</i></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, </span>on, in, or toward a lower deck or floor:<span class="rh_ex">five flights below.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">beneath the surface of the water:<span class="rh_ex">The submarine quickly dived below.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">at a later point (on a page or in a piece of writing): <i>See the illustration below.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in a lower rank or grade: <span class="rh_ex">He was demoted to the class below.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def">under zero on the temperature scale:<span class="rh_ex">It was twenty-six below, with a high wind.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def">lower down than:<span class="rh_ex">below the surface of the sea.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def">lower in rank, degree, rate, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">It was sold below cost.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•low<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi lō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">in or toward a lower place:<span class="rh_ex">Look out below!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms, </span>on, in, or toward a lower level, as a lower deck of a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The captain of the ship went below.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">beneath the surface of the water:<span class="rh_ex">Divers were sent below to view the wreck.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">on earth:<span class="rh_ex">the fate of creatures here below.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">in hell or the infernal regions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">at a later point on a page or in a text:<span class="rh_ex">See the illustration below.</span>Cf. <b>above</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">in a lower rank or grade:<span class="rh_ex">He was demoted to the class below.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">under zero on the temperature scale:<span class="rh_ex">The temperature in Buffalo was ten below this morning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>downstage. Cf. <b>above</b> (def. 8).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>on the lower or ventral side.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">prep.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">lower down than:<span class="rh_ex">below the knee.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">lower in rank, degree, amount, rate, etc., than:<span class="rh_ex">below cost; below freezing.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">too low or undignified to be worthy of;<br/> beneath:<span class="rh_ex">He considered such an action below his notice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat.<span>]</span></span>downstage of:<span class="rh_ex">There are two chairs below the table.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>bilooghe,</i> equivalent. to <i>bi-</i> by (see <span class="rh_sc">be</span>-) + <i>looghe</i> <span class="rh_sc">low</span><sup>1</sup> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Below,</span> <span class="rh_sc">under,</span> <span class="rh_sc">beneath</span> indicate position in some way lower than something else. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Below</span> implies being in a lower plane:<span class="rh_ex">below the horizon, the water line.</span><span class="rh_sc">Under</span> implies being lower in a perpendicular line:<span class="rh_ex">The book is under the chair.</span><span class="rh_sc">Beneath</span> may have a meaning similar to <span class="rh_sc">below,</span> but more usually denotes being under so as to be covered, overhung, or overtopped:<span class="rh_ex">the pool beneath the falls.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dig<b>′</b>ital record<b>′</b>ing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is sampled at regular intervals, usually between 40,000 and 50,000 times per second, and each sample is assigned a numerical value, usually expressed in binary notation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction</span>a record or tape made by this method. Cf. <b>analog recording.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sound Reproduction, Computing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span>a system of recording information on magnetic tape for processing by a digital computer.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>De•i gra•ti•a</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(de<b>′</b>ē g<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<b>′</b>tē ä′; <i>Eng.</i> dē<b>′</b>ī grā<b>′</b>shē ə, de<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>by the grace of God.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/feɪz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>phased, phas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a stage in a process of change or development:<span class="rh_ex">Her temper tantrums are just part of the phase she's going through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the particular, usually repeated appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time:<span class="rh_ex">What phase is the moon in?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to schedule so as to be available when or as needed.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to put in phase;<br/> synchronize.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>phase in</b>, to put or come into use gradually: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to phase in some changes in our operations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to phase them in more slowly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>phase out</b>, to bring or come to an end gradually;<br/> ease out of service: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The military phased out those older weapons.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We don't dare phase them all out at once.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phase<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fāz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>phased, phas•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a stage in a process of change or development:<span class="rh_ex">Each phase of life brings its own joys.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a side, aspect, or point of view:<span class="rh_ex">This is only one phase of the question.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a state of synchronous operation:<span class="rh_ex">to put two mechanisms in phase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the particular appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the recurring appearances or states of the moon or a planet in respect to the form, or the absence, of its illuminated disk:<span class="rh_ex">the phases of the moon.</span>See diag. under <b>moon.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>See <b>color phase.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a mechanically separate, homogeneous part of a heterogeneous system:<span class="rh_ex">the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a system.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a particular stage or point of advancement in a cycle;<br/> the fractional part of the period through which the time has advanced, measured from some arbitrary origin often expressed as an angle (<b>phase angle,</b>) the entire period being taken as 360°.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to schedule or order so as to be available when or as needed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to put in phase;<br/> synchronize:<span class="rh_ex">to phase one mechanism with another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>phase down</b>, to reduce by gradual stages.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>phase in</b>, to put or come into use gradually;<br/> incorporate by degrees:<span class="rh_ex">to phase in new machinery.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>phase out</b>, to bring or come to an end gradually;<br/> ease out of service:<span class="rh_ex">to phase out obsolescent machinery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> (noun, nominal) back formation from <i>phases,</i> plural of <span class="rh_sc">phasis</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phase<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pha<b>′</b>sic, pha<b>′</b>se•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> form, shape; facet, side.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> name′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>(formerly, esp. in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (<b>Quashee <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Quasheba,</b>) Monday (<b>Cudjo <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Cudjoe <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Juba,</b>) Tuesday (<b>Cubbena <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Beneba,</b>) Wednesday (<b>Quaco <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Cuba <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Cubba,</b>) Thursday (<b>Quao <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Abba,</b>) Friday (<b>Cuffee <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Cuffy <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Pheba <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Phibbi,</b>) and Saturday (<b>Quamin <span class="rh_txt">or</span> Quame <span class="rh_txt">and</span> Mimba.</b>) </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•com•i•tan•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon kom<b>′</b>i tən sē, kən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">concomitance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>concomitantia.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">concomitant,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ancy</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•ser•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zûr<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of deserting or the state of being deserted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>willful abandonment, esp. of one's wife or husband without consent, in violation of legal or moral obligations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>an act of leaving military service or duty without the intention of returning. Cf. <b>AWOL.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dēsert</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">desert</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>dēsertiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dēsertiō</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1585–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kor),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">interj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>gor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Music and Dance</span>the tenor oboe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Music and Dance</span>the English horn.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>cor</i> (<i>anglais</i>) (English) <span class="rh_sc">horn</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> probably 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cor<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr, kōr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>cor•di•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôr<b>′</b>dē ə, kōr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in prescriptions) the heart.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">cor-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>com-</b> before <span class="rh_ex">r: correlate.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Cor.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>Corinthians.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Coroner.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">cor.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>cornet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">coroner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">corpus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">correct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">corrected.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">correction.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>correlative.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">correspondence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">correspondent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">corresponding.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cor-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">prefix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>cor-</i> is another form of <span class="rh_sc">com-</span> that is used before roots beginning with <i>r</i>:  <i>correlate</i>.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">cor.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">corner.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">correct.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">corrected.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">correction.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">feed•stock<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēd<b>′</b>stok′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>raw material for processing or manufacturing industry.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>feed<b>′</b> stock′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">feed</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stock</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kɔst, kɑst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cost</b> or, for <span class="ford">11-13.</span>  <b>cost•ed, cost•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the price paid to buy, produce, or maintain anything:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The cost of a new home in that area is about $500,000.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an outlay or expenditure of money, time, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Production costs are too high.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a sacrifice or penalty to endure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The battle was won, but at a heavy cost in casualties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the price that the seller of merchandise paid to buy it:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We are selling these chairs at cost, so hurry in today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>costs,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> money awarded to a person who wins a court action, to pay for legal expenses.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to require the payment of (money) in an exchange;<br/> have (a sum of money) as the price of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>That camera costs $200.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That camera cost us $200.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to result in the loss or injury of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Carelessness costs lives.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can cost you your life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to cause to pay: <span class="rh_ex"> Worrying cost me many sleepless nights.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to estimate the cost of (manufactured articles, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We spent weeks trying to cost the new computer lab.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at all costs</b>, by any means necessary:<span class="rh_ex">You've got to keep that programmer working for us at all costs.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">cost</span> is a noun and a verb, <span class="rh_sc">costly</span> is an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">The costs are high. How much does it cost? Those are costly diamonds.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cost<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kôst, kost),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>cost</b> or, for 11–13, <b>cost•ed, cost•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:<span class="rh_ex">the high cost of a good meal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an outlay or expenditure of money, time, labor, trouble, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">What will the cost be to me?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a sacrifice, loss, or penalty:<span class="rh_ex">to work at the cost of one's health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>costs</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">money allowed to a successful party in a lawsuit in compensation for legal expenses incurred, chargeable to the unsuccessful party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">money due to a court or one of its officers for services in a cause.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at all costs</b>, regardless of the effort involved;<br/> by any means necessary:<span class="rh_ex">The stolen painting must be recovered at all costs.</span>Also, <b>at any cost.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to require the payment of (money or something else of value) in an exchange:<span class="rh_ex">That camera cost $200.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to result in or entail the loss of:<span class="rh_ex">Carelessness costs lives.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to cause to lose or suffer:<span class="rh_ex">The accident cost her a broken leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to entail (effort or inconvenience):<span class="rh_ex">Courtesy costs little.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to cause to pay or sacrifice:<span class="rh_ex">That request will cost us two weeks' extra work.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to estimate or determine the cost of (manufactured articles, new processes, etc.).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to estimate or determine costs, as of manufacturing something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>cost out</b>, to calculate the cost of (a project, product, etc.) in advance:<span class="rh_ex">to cost out a major construction project.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of the verb, verbal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>constāre</i> to stand together, be settled, cost; compare <span class="rh_sc">constant;</span> (noun, nominal) Middle English</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French, Old French <i>co</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>ster</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>costen</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cost<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cost<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> charge, expense, expenditure, outlay. See <b>price.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> detriment.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">cost-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">var. of <b>costo-</b> before a vowel:<span class="rh_ex">costate.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">costo-,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "rib,'' used in the formation of compound words:<span class="rh_ex">costoclavicular.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. before a vowel,<span>]</span></span> <b>cost-.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>cost</i>(<i>a</i>) rib (see <span class="rh_sc">costa</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">o</span>-</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•i•tate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>i tāt′, -tit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anthropol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology</span>a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>amit</i>(<i>a</i>) paternal aunt + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•vi•ron•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪɚn-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> social and cultural surroundings;<br/> milieu:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>bringing up children in a safe environment.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the external factors and forces surrounding and affecting an organism, person, or population: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Sharks have adapted to their environment.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Is evolution shaped by environment, or is environment shaped by evolution?</span>[ <i>count: usually singular;</i><br/> the <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~]<span class="rh_ex">Legislation was enacted to save the environment from pollution.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">environment</span>, <span class="rh_sc">surroundings, </span><span class="rh_sc">ambiance</span>, <span class="rh_sc">setting</span> refer to the objects, conditions, or circumstances that influence the life of an individual or community. <span class="rh_sc">environment</span> may refer to physical or to social and cultural surroundings:<span class="rh_ex">He grew up in an environment of affectionate adults.</span><span class="rh_sc">surroundings </span> are the physical elements around a person, as the place where a person lives:<span class="rh_ex">The inn was located in a town with mountainous surroundings.</span><span class="rh_sc">ambiance</span> applies to the mood or tone of the surroundings:<span class="rh_ex">The cozy restaurant had an ambiance of ease, friendliness, and elegance</span>. <span class="rh_sc">setting</span> tends to highlight the person or thing surrounded by or set against a background:<span class="rh_ex">The mansion was a lovely setting for a wedding</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•vi•ron•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en vī<b>′</b>rən mənt, -vī<b>′</b>ərn-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences;<br/> surroundings;<br/> milieu.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system:<span class="rh_ex">In a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">environ</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•vi′ron•men<b>′</b>tal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•vi′ron•men<b>′</b>tal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> locale, environs. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Environment,</span> <span class="rh_sc">milieu,</span> <span class="rh_sc">ambiance,</span> <span class="rh_sc">setting,</span> <span class="rh_sc">surroundings</span> all refer to what makes up the atmosphere or background against which someone or something is seen. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Environment</span> may refer either to actual physical surroundings or to social or cultural background factors:<span class="rh_ex">an environment of crime and grinding poverty.</span><span class="rh_sc">Milieu,</span> encountered most often in literary writing, refers to intangible aspects of the environment:<span class="rh_ex">an exhilarating milieu of artistic ferment and innovation.</span><span class="rh_sc">Ambiance</span> applies to the atmosphere of the surroundings, their mood or tone:<span class="rh_ex">an ambiance of ease and elegance.</span><span class="rh_sc">Setting</span> suggests a background that sets something off:<span class="rh_ex">a perfect setting for the emerald.</span><span class="rh_sc">Surroundings</span> alludes specifically to the physical aspects of the environment:<span class="rh_ex">awoke in strange surroundings; blend in with her surroundings.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bes•ti•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌbɛstʃiˈælɪti, ˌbis-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brutish, revolting, or savage behavior.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">sexual relations between a person and an animal.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bes•ti•al•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bes′chē al<b>′</b>i tē, bēs′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">brutish or beastly character or behavior;<br/> beastliness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">indulgence in beastlike appetites, instincts, impulses, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an instance of bestial character or behavior.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">sexual relations between a person and an animal;<br/> sodomy.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>bēstiālitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bestial,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>bestial</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>te</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blax•ploi•ta•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blak′sploi tā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>the exploitation of blacks, esp. in movies featuring or intending to appeal to blacks.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of <i>blax</i> (respelling, respelled of <i>blacks</i>) + <i>exploitation</i> 1970–75,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>American.<span>]</span></span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•dwell<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in dwel<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-dwelt, -dwell•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to inhabit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force:<span class="rh_ex">compassion that indwells the heart.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dwell (usually fol. by <i>in</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually fol. by <i>in</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>indwellen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">dwell</span> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in<b>′</b>dwell′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•cli•max<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis klī<b>′</b>maks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">climax</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈmoʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture containing drawers or shelves.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> <a href="toilet"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">toilet </span>(def. 1).</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a portable toilet, esp. one on a chairlike frame, as for an invalid.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mode<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mōd<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a low cabinet or similar piece of furniture, often highly ornamental, containing drawers or shelves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand or cupboard containing a chamber pot or washbasin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">toilet (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a portable toilet, esp. one on a chairlike frame with wheels, as for an invalid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">an elaborate headdress consisting chiefly of a high framework decorated with lace, ribbons, etc., worn perched on top of the hair by women in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>commodus</i> convenient, equivalent. to <i>com-</i> <span class="rh_sc">com</span>- + <i>modus</i> <span class="rh_sc">mode</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1680–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blen•ni•oid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blen<b>′</b>ē oid′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>resembling a blenny.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>of or pertaining to the blennies.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">blenny</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">oid</span> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkloʊʒɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of closing or the state of being closed: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>the closures of several companies.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>forcing closure of the border.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a bringing to an end;<br/> conclusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>His writing needs better closure; he doesn't know how to end an essay.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-clos-"><span class="rh_sc">-clos-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>zhər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of closing;<br/> the state of being closed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a bringing to an end;<br/> conclusion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something that closes or shuts.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>closer (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>an architectural screen or parapet, esp. one standing free between columns or piers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>an occlusion of the vocal tract as an articulatory feature of a particular speech sound. Cf. <b>constriction</b> (def. 5).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Parl. Proc.<span>]</span></span>a cloture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surveying</span>completion of a closed traverse in such a way that the point of origin and the endpoint coincide within an acceptably small margin of error. Cf.  <b>error of closure.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the property of being closed with respect to a particular operation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the intersection of all closed sets that contain a given set.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the tendency to see an entire figure even though the picture of it is incomplete, based primarily on the viewer's past experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a sense of psychological certainty or completeness:<span class="rh_ex">a need for closure.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>something that encloses or shuts in;<br/> enclosure.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Parl. Proc.<span>]</span></span>to cloture.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>clausūra.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">close,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ure</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">John XXII,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Jacques Duèse</i>) c1244–1334, French ecclesiastic: pope 1316–34.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">friz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfrɪzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to frizz.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a short crisp curl.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">friz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfrɪzəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to make a sizzling noise while frying:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bacon was frizzling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make (food) crisp by frying.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">friz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(friz<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to form into small, crisp curls;<br/> frizz.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a short, crisp curl.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1555–65; origin, originally uncertain; compare Old English <i>frīs</i> curled, Old Frisian <i>frēsle</i> lock of hair</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>friz<b>′</b>zler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">friz•zle<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(friz<b>′</b>əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-zled, -zling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a sizzling or sputtering noise in frying or the like:<span class="rh_ex">the sound of bacon frizzling on the stove.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (food) crisp by frying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fr</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">s</span>)<span class="rh_sc">izzle</span> 1830–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vi<b>′</b>nyl e<b>′</b>ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī vīn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>See <b>vinyl ether.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">vinyl</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of in<b>′</b>cidence,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics, Physics, Optics</span>Also called <b>incidence.</b> the angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(on an airplane) the angle, usually fixed, between a wing or tail root chord and the axis of the fuselage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>angle of attack</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of attack<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>angle of incidence.</b> the acute angle between the chord of an aircraft wing or other airfoil and the direction of the relative wind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Rail Transport</span>the angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, esp. on curves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">eu•ryph•a•gous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏ rif<b>′</b>ə gəs, yə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>(of an animal) able to subsist on a wide variety of foods. Cf. <b>stenophagous.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30; <span class="rh_sc">eury</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phagous</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>eu•ry•phage</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yŏŏr<b>′</b>ə fāj′, yûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Glouces•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(glos<b>′</b>tər, glô<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><b>Duke of.</b> See <b>Humphrey.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in W Gloucestershire in SW England, on the Severn River. 90,700.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a seaport in NE Massachusetts. 27,768.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Gloucestershire.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eh<b>′</b>lers-Dan<b>′</b>los syn′drome<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>lərz dan<b>′</b>los, -ləs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a rare hereditary disease of connective tissue, characterized by joint hypermotility and abnormally stretchable skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after Edvard <i>Ehlers</i> (1863–1937), Danish dermatologist, and Henri Alexandre <i>Danlos</i> (1844–1912), French dermatologist, who separately reported it in 1901 and 1908</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bermu<b>′</b>da cut<b>′</b>ter,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a marconi-rigged cutter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•mon•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɑrˈmɑnɪkə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-cas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a small musical wind instrument containing a set of metal reeds.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>mouth organ.</b> </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har•mon•i•ca<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(här mon<b>′</b>i kə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>Also called <b>mouth organ.</b> a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any of various percussion instruments that use graduated bars of metal or other hard material as sounding elements.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin) applied by Benjamin Franklin in 1762 to a set of musical glasses; later used of other instruments</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  in the form <i>armonica</i> (noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin <i>harmonicus</i> <sc>harmonic</sc></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/smɑrt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be a cause of sharp, stinging pain:<span class="rh_ex">The cut on his arm still smarted.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to suffer sharply, as from wounded feelings:<span class="rh_ex">still smarting from the insults.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability:<span class="rh_ex">a smart student.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>It <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It wasn't very smart of you to try to cheat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def">shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others:<span class="rh_ex">a smart campaigner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="5"><span class="rh_def">clever or witty, as a speaker or speech.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="6"><span class="rh_def">neat or trim in appearance, as a person or garment;<br/> spruce:<span class="rh_ex">a very smart outfit.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="7"><span class="rh_def">socially elegant;<br/> sophisticated or fashionable:<span class="rh_ex">the smart crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="8"><span class="rh_def">saucy;<br/> pert:<span class="rh_ex">Keep your smart remarks to yourself.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="9"><span class="rh_def">brisk or vigorous:<span class="rh_ex">to walk with smart steps.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="10"><span class="rh_def">sharply severe, as a blow;<br/> sharp or keen:<span class="rh_ex">a smart pain; a smart slap on the arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> equipped with, using, or containing electronic control devices:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often before a noun<span>]</span></span>smart bombs.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span><a href='intelligent d="4"'><span class="rh_sc">intelligent</span></a> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def">in a smart manner;<br/> smartly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually: a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span> a sharp local pain.</span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>smarts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>intelligence;<br/> common sense:<span class="rh_ex">has a lot of smarts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">to dress smartly; She rapped smartly on the door.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">smart<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(smärt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v., adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., n.</span> <i></i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to suffer keenly from wounded feelings:<span class="rh_ex">She smarted under their criticism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to cause a sharp pain to or in.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">quick or prompt in action, as persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability:<span class="rh_ex">a smart student.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings:<span class="rh_ex">a smart businessman.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">dashingly or impressively neat or trim in appearance, as persons, dress, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">socially elegant;<br/> sophisticated or fashionable:<span class="rh_ex">the smart crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">saucy;<br/> pert:<span class="rh_ex">smart remarks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">sharply brisk, vigorous, or active:<span class="rh_ex">to walk with smart steps.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">sharply severe, as a blow, stroke, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">sharp or keen:<span class="rh_ex">a smart pain.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>equipped with, using, or containing electronic control devices, as computer systems, microprocessors, or missiles:<span class="rh_ex">a smart phone; a smart copier.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>intelligent (def. 4).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Use.<span>]</span></span>considerable;<br/> fairly large.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">in a smart manner;<br/> smartly.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, grievous loss, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>smarts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>intelligence;<br/> common sense:<span class="rh_ex">He never had the smarts to use his opportunities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1050; (verb, verbal) Middle English <i>smerten,</i> Old English -<i>smeortan</i> (only in the compound <i>fyrsmeortende</i> painful like fire), cognate with Old High German <i>smerzan</i> (German <i>schmerzen</i>); (adjective, adjectival) Middle English <i>smerte, smart</i> quick, prompt, sharp, origin, originally, biting, smarting, late Old English <i>smearte,</i> akin to the verb, verbal; (adverb, adverbial and noun, nominal) Middle English <i>smerte,</i> derivative of the adjective, adjectival</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>smart<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pain, hurt, sting. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> lively, nimble, agile, alert, active. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> bright, sharp, expert, adroit. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">9.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cunning, adept. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> spruce; pretentious, showy. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> energetic. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stinging, poignant, penetrating.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stupid.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.i., v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make or cause to make a high, clear, ringing sound.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tinging sound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1485–95; imitative; see <span class="rh_sc">tang</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>thing<sup>2</sup>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Danish, Norwegian, Swedish; cognate with Icelandic <i>thing</i> <span class="rh_sc">thing</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Samuel C(hao) C(hung)</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(chou chŏŏng),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> born 1936, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tun•dish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tun<b>′</b>dish′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Metall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(in a vacuum induction furnace) a trough through which molten metal flows under vacuum to a mold chamber.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>Also called <b>pouring box, pouring basket, pouring basin.</b> a refractory-lined vessel having holes for distributing metal being teemed into ingot molds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">tun,</span> <span class="rh_sc">dish</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•ra•li•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rā<b>′</b>lē ə, ə rāl<b>′</b>yə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various plants of the genus <i>Aralia</i> and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), of unexplained origin, originally</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•per<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that raps or knocks.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the knocker of a door.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who chats or talks, esp. freely.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who performs rap music, esp. professionally.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1605–15; 1970–75, <i>American.</i> for def. 3; <span class="rh_sc">rap</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ræp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rapped, rap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike, esp. with a quick, sharp, light blow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">rapped him on the knuckles.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Somebody rapped on the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to say or shout sharply:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> out) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to rap (out) orders.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to criticize severely:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Even his teammates were quick to rap him for his poor sportsmanship.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to talk or discuss, esp. freely and at great length;<br/> chat:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>rapping about music and politics.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> a quick, smart blow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rap on the knuckles.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> the sound produced by such a blow:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a rap on the door.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>blame or punishment:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>not going to take the rap for your mistakes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a criminal charge:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a murder rap.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>report;<br/> reputation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The rap on her is that she quits too easily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a talk or conversation;<br/> chat.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a kind of music with an insistent beat and rhymed words that follow the beat.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Slang Terms</span> <b>beat the rap</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to avoid punishment, as for a crime.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rap•per</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>rapped, rap•ping,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to strike, esp. with a quick, smart, or light blow:<span class="rh_ex">He rapped the door with his cane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to utter sharply or vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">to rap out a command.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of a spirit summoned by a medium) to communicate (a message) by raps (often fol. by <i>out</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to criticize sharply:<span class="rh_ex">Critics could hardly wait to rap the play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to arrest, detain, or sentence for a crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>to jar (a pattern) loose from a sand mold.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to knock smartly or lightly, esp. so as to make a noise:<span class="rh_ex">to rap on a door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to talk or discuss, esp. freely, openly, or volubly;<br/> chat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to talk rhythmically to the beat of rap music.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a quick, smart, or light blow:<span class="rh_ex">a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the sound produced by such a blow:<span class="rh_ex">They heard a loud rap at the door.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>blame or punishment, esp. for a crime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a criminal charge:<span class="rh_ex">a murder rap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>response, reception, or judgment:<span class="rh_ex">The product has been getting a very bad rap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a talk, conversation, or discussion;<br/> chat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">talk designed to impress, convince, etc.;<br/> spiel:<span class="rh_ex">a high-pressure sales rap.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>See <b>rap music.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>beat the rap</b>, to succeed in evading the penalty for a crime;<br/> be acquitted:<span class="rh_ex">The defendant calmly insisted that he would beat the rap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>take the rap</b>, to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another:<span class="rh_ex">He took the rap for the burglary.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1300–50; 1960–65 for def. 8; Middle English <i>rappen</i> (verb, verbal), <i>rap</i>(<i>p</i>)<i>e</i> (noun, nominal); akin to Swedish <i>rappa</i> to beat, drub, German <i>rappeln</i> to rattle; senses "to talk,'' "conversation, talk'' perh. of distinct origin, originally, though the hypothesis that it is a shortening of <span class="rh_sc">repartee</span> is questionable</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the least bit:<span class="rh_ex">I don't care a rap.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a counterfeit halfpenny formerly passed in Ireland.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> origin, originally uncertain 1715–25</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">rap<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>rapped</b> or <b>rapt, rap•ping.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry off;<br/> transport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to transport with rapture.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to seize for oneself;<br/> snatch.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> back formation from <span class="rh_sc">rapt</span> 1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ped•i•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>any imitation of this, often fancifully treated, used to crown an opening, a monument, etc., or to form part of a decorative scheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a gently sloping rock surface at the foot of a steep slope, as of a mountain, usually thinly covered with alluvium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  (def. 3) by construal as <span class="rh_sc">pedi</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ment</span> 1655–65; earlier <i>pedament, pedement,</i> alteration, by association with Latin <i>pēs</i> (stem <i>ped-</i>) <span class="rh_sc">foot,</span> of earlier <i>peremint,</i> perh. an unlearned alteration of <sc>pyramid</sc></li></ul></div><ros> <b>ped•i•men•tal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped′ə men<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><ros> <b>ped•i•ment•ed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ped<b>′</b>ə men′tid, -mən-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cir•cum•flu•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sər kum<b>′</b>flo̅o̅ ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">flowing around;<br/> encompassing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>circumfluent-</i> (stem of <i>circumfluēns,</i> present participle of <i>circumfluere</i> to flow around). See <span class="rh_sc">circum</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">fluent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cir•cum<b>′</b>flu•ence</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se•ti•reme<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sē<b>′</b>tə rēm′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>the setose, oarlike leg of an aquatic insect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>rēmus</i> oar</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> <span class="rh_sc">seti</span>- + <i>-reme</i> 1835</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>marred, mar•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to damage the attractiveness of;<br/> spoil:<span class="rh_ex">The strip mining area mars the beauty of the mountains.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">Mar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>Mar.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">March.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>marred, mar•ring.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to damage or spoil to a certain extent;<br/> render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.;<br/> impair or spoil:<span class="rh_ex">That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to disfigure, deface, or scar:<span class="rh_ex">The scratch marred the table.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>merren,</i> Old English <i>merran</i> to hinder, waste; cognate with Old Saxon <i>merrian,</i> Old High German <i>merren</i> to hinder, Old Norse <i>merja</i> to bruise, Gothic <i>marzjan</i> to offend</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flaw, injure; blot. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mar,</span> <span class="rh_sc">deface,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disfigure,</span> <span class="rh_sc">deform</span> agree in applying to some form of injury. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Mar</span> is general, but usually refers to an external or surface injury, if it is a physical one:<span class="rh_ex">The tabletop was marred by dents and scratches.</span><span class="rh_sc">Deface</span> refers to a surface injury that may be temporary or easily repaired:<span class="rh_ex">a tablecloth defaced by penciled notations.</span><span class="rh_sc">Disfigure</span> applies to external injury of a more permanent and serious kind:<span class="rh_ex">A birthmark disfigured one side of his face.</span><span class="rh_sc">Deform</span> suggests that something has been distorted or internally injured so severely as to change its normal form or qualities, or else that some fault has interfered with its proper development:<span class="rh_ex">deformed by an accident that had crippled him; to deform feet by binding them.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enhance, adorn.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Mar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">March.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mar.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">maritime.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">married.</span></li></ol><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">M.A.R.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>Master of Arts in Religion.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">be•ras•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bi ras<b>′</b>kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to call (someone) a rascal.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">be</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">rascal</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/frɛnd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who is attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard:<span class="rh_ex">She was my best friend.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives assistance;<br/> supporter;<br/> patron:<span class="rh_ex">supported by friends of the Boston Symphony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is not hostile:<span class="rh_ex">Who goes there? Friend or foe?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Friend<span>]</span></span> a member of the Society of Friends;<br/> a Quaker.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make friends with</b>, [ <i>make </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-s <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to become a friend to:<span class="rh_ex">made friends with the new neighbors.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>friend•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">friend<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(frend),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives assistance;<br/> patron;<br/> supporter:<span class="rh_ex">friends of the Boston Symphony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is on good terms with another;<br/> a person who is not hostile:<span class="rh_ex">Who goes there? Friend or foe?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a member of the same nation, party, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a member of the Religious Society of Friends;<br/> a Quaker.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make friends with</b>, to enter into friendly relations with;<br/> become a friend to.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rare.<span>]</span></span>to befriend.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>friend, frend,</i> Old English <i>frēond</i> friend, lover, relative (cognate with Old Saxon <i>friund,</i> Old High German <i>friunt</i> (German <i>Freund</i>), Gothic <i>frijōnds</i>), origin, originally present participle of <i>frēogan,</i> cognate with Gothic <i>frijōn</i> to love bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>friend<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>friend<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> comrade, chum, crony, confidant. See <b>acquaintance.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> backer, advocate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> ally, associate, confrere, compatriot.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> enemy, foe.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">French<b>′</b> drain<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a drainage trench filled to ground level with fragments of brick, rock, etc.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1770–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>minuted frac<b>′</b>ture,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a fracture of a bone in which the separated parts are splintered or fragmented. See illus. under <b>fracture.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈhɑstəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-teled, -tel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)  <b>-telled, -tel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>ˈyouth ˌhos•tel.</b> </var>an inexpensive, supervised place to live, esp. for young travelers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to stay at hostels while traveling.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>hos•tel•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hos•tel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hos<b>′</b>tl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.</span> <b>-teled, -tel•ing</b> or (<i>esp. Brit.</i>)   <b>-telled, -tel•ling.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>youth hostel.</b> </var>an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a residence hall at a university.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an inn.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to travel, lodging each night at a hostel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>hospitāle</i> guest room. See <span class="rh_sc">hospital</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English (<i>h</i>)<i>ostel</i> 1200–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ed<b>′</b>sel Ford<b>′</b> Range<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a mountain range in Antarctica, E of the Ross Sea.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dance<b>′</b> dra′ma,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dance</span>drama performed through dance movements, frequently with dialogue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Great<b>′</b> Rift<b>′</b> Val<b>′</b>ley,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a series of rift valleys running from N to S, from the Jordan Valley in SW Asia to Mozambique in SE Africa.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•vul•sion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vul<b>′</b>shən, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Surg.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>a tearing apart; violent separation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīvulsiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dīvulsiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dīvuls</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">divulse</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><ros> <b>di•vul•sive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di vul<b>′</b>siv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō<b>′</b>sənt; <i>Ger.</i> dō tsent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>privatdocent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a college or university lecturer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is a knowledgeable guide, esp. one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>docent-</i> (stem of <i>docēns,</i> present participle of <i>docēre</i>), equivalent. to <i>doc-</i> teach + <i>-ent</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> German <i>Dozent</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do<b>′</b>cent•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">food<b>′</b> serv′ice,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the preparation, delivery, serving, etc., of ready-to-eat foods:<span class="rh_ex">The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Nes•sus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nes<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Nes<b>′</b>sos.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hil•la•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hil<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Sir Edmund P.</b>, born 1919, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a male or female given name.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cat<b>′</b>bird seat′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an advantageous situation or condition:<span class="rh_ex">His appointment as acting dean put him in the catbird seat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•le•bi•on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə lē<b>′</b>bē on′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Albion.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble cross<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a betrayal or swindle of a colleague.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to win a contest that one has agreed beforehand to lose. Cf. <b>cross</b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a cross in which both parents are first-generation hybrids from single crosses, thus involving four inbred lines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">dou•ble-cross<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dub<b>′</b>əl krôs<b>′</b>, -kros<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to prove treacherous to;<br/> betray or swindle, as by a double cross.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou<b>′</b>ble-cross<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈdou•ble-ˈcross,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to betray, cheat, or deceive.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dou•ble--cross•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•a•rum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(as<b>′</b>ər əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>ásaron</i> hazelwort, wild spikenard</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Latin </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•li•ba•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prē′lī bā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a foretaste.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>praelībātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>praelībātiō</i>) a foretaste, anticipation, equivalent. to <i>praelībāt</i>(<i>us</i>) (past participle of <i>praelībāre</i> to taste beforehand) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion.</span> See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">libation</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bum•ma•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bum<b>′</b>ə lō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish, Food</span>See <b>bombay duck.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Marathi <i>bombīla,</i> inflected case-form of <i>bombīl</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>bumbelow</i> 1665–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Paul III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>(<i>Alessandro Farnese</i>) 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fed•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>v.</i> ˈfɛdəˌreɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to (cause to) unite or organize in a federation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The states decided to federate while keeping many of their own rights.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">a leader who tried to federate the trade unions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fed-"><span class="rh_sc">-fed-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fed•er•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> fed<b>′</b>ə rāt′;<span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> fed<b>′</b>ər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t., v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to unite in a federation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to organize on a federal basis.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>federated;<br/> allied.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>foederātus</i> leagued together, allied, equivalent. to <i>foeder-</i> (nominative stem <i>foedus</i>) league + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1665–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fed<b>′</b>er•a′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fac<b>′</b>tory ship′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>fac<b>′</b>tory trawl′er.</b> a large fishing vessel, usually a stern trawler, equipped for processing and freezing fish at sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phet•a•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æmˈfɛtəˌmin, -mɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a drug that stimulates the central nervous system, used in medicine to counteract depression and often abused as a stimulant.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•phet•a•mine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am fet<b>′</b>ə mēn′, -min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a racemic drug, C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>13</sub>N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used chiefly to lift the mood in depressive states and to control the appetite in cases of obesity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>(<span class="rh_sc">lpha</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">m</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ethyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">ph</span>(<span class="rh_sc">enyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">et</span>(<span class="rh_sc">hyl</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">amine</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Old<b>′</b> Glo<b>′</b>ry.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>See <b>Stars and Stripes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•i•at•ric<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ē a<b>′</b>trik, jēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>an old person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>gér</i>(<i>ōn</i>) old man + -<span class="rh_sc">iatric</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•i•at•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪks, ˌdʒɪr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care of aged persons.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the study of the physical processes and problems of aging.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ger•i•at•ric</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ger•i•at•rics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ē a<b>′</b>triks, jēr′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">geriatric,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1905–10</li></ul></div><ros> <b>ger•i•a•tri•cian</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer′ē ə trish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ger′i•at<b>′</b>rist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•cy•clo•vir<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā sī<b>′</b>klō vēr′, -klə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a crystalline compound, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, used as an antiviral drug in the treatment of herpes infections.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> perh. <i>acyclo</i>(<i>guanosine</i>) an earlier name for the compound (<span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cyclo</span>- + <i>guanosine</i> a nucleotide) + <span class="rh_sc">vir</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) or <span class="rh_sc">vir</span>(<span class="rh_sc">al</span>) 1980–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-bod•ied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑdid/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">combining form.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Use <i>-bodied</i> after another adjective to mean "having a body of a (certain) kind'':  <i>a flat-bodied fish (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> a fish having a flat body);<br/> a wide-bodied car.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod•ied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having a body of a specific kind (used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a flat-bodied fish; a wide-bodied car.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">body</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <art bmargin="1pi 0pt" hsize="48pi 0pt" indent="0pi 0pt" source="bldhuman.tif" wsize="30pi 0pt" wspace="page"><capt indent="0pi 0pt" rindent="0pi 0pt"></capt></art><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bod•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the complete structure of a person, animal, plant, or other organism.</span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the main portion of a person or animal, comprising the trunk but not the head, arms, and legs.</span></li><li id="advanced_1c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Anatomy, Zoology</span>a corpse:<span class="rh_ex">The body was cremated.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> the main mass of a thing, as the hull of a ship or the section of a car in which passengers are carried.</span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a mass, esp. one considered as a whole:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Bodies in motion tend to stay in motion.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> the principal part of a speech or document:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>You need an introduction and conclusion around the body of your essay.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an object in space, as a planet or star.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a group or organization:  <i></i><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>the student body.<span>]</span></span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> a separate and distinct piece of matter:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a foreign body in one's eye.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> substance;<br/> consistency or richness: <span class="rh_ex">a wine with good body.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_28" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> an amount or quantity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>several large bodies of water in that area.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_26" value="10"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to the body;<br/> bodily:<span class="rh_ex">body parts.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bod•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bod<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bod•ies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bod•ied, bod•y•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy, Zoology</span>a corpse;<br/> carcass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture, </span>the trunk or main mass of a thing:<span class="rh_ex">the body of a tree.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat., Zool.<span>]</span></span>the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, limbs, and tail;<br/> trunk;<br/> torso.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>the principal mass of a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>the section of a vehicle, usually in the shape of a box, cylindrical container, or platform, in or on which passengers or the load is carried.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the hull of a ship.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Aeronautics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>the fuselage of a plane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the shank of a type, supporting the face. See diag. under <b>type.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geom.<span>]</span></span>a figure having the three dimensions of length, breadth, and thickness;<br/> a solid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a mass, esp. one considered as a whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">the major portion of an army, population, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The body of the American people favors the president's policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">the principal part of a speech or document, minus introduction, conclusion, indexes, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">a person:<span class="rh_ex">She's a quiet sort of body.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>the physical person of an individual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">a collective group:<span class="rh_ex">student body; corporate body.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>an object in space, as a planet or star.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">a separate physical mass or quantity, esp. as distinguished from other masses or quantities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">consistency or density;<br/> richness;<br/> substance:<span class="rh_ex">This wine has good body. Wool has more body than rayon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the part of a dress that covers the trunk or the part of the trunk above the waist.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>the basic material of which a ceramic article is made.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in a body</b>, as a group;<br/> together;<br/> collectively:<span class="rh_ex">We left the party in a body.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>keep body and soul together</b>, to support oneself;<br/> maintain life:<span class="rh_ex">Few writers can make enough to keep body and soul together without another occupation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to invest with or as with a body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to represent in bodily form (usually fol. by <i>forth</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the body;<br/> bodily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to the main reading matter of a book, article, etc., as opposed to headings, illustrations, or the like.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>bodig</i>; akin to Old High German <i>botah</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Body,</span> <span class="rh_sc">carcass,</span> <span class="rh_sc">corpse,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cadaver</span> agree in referring to a physical organism, usually human or animal. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Body</span> refers to the material organism of an individual, human or animal, either living or dead:<span class="rh_ex">the muscles in a horse's body; the body of a victim</span>(<i>human or animal</i>). <br/><span class="rh_sc">Carcass</span> refers only to the dead body of an animal, unless applied humorously or contemptuously to the human body:<span class="rh_ex">a sheep's carcass; Save your carcass.</span><span class="rh_sc">Corpse</span> refers only to the dead body of a human being:<span class="rh_ex">preparing a corpse for burial.</span><span class="rh_sc">Cadaver</span> refers to a dead body, usually a corpse, particularly one used for scientific study:<span class="rh_ex">dissection of cadavers in anatomy classes.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> substance, bulk. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mass, group, throng, multitude; bulk, preponderance, majority.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">12.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> handful, scattering, few.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cit•ied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sit<b>′</b>ēd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">occupied by a city or cities.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">formed into or like a city.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">city</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>3</sup> 1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mor•tal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immortal condition or quality:<span class="rh_ex">Most religions say something about immortality.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">long-lasting fame:<span class="rh_ex">achieved immortality on the Hollywood screen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mort-"><span class="rh_sc">-mort-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•mor•tal•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im′ôr tal<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">immortal condition or quality;<br/> unending life.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">enduring fame.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>immortālitās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">immortal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>immortalite</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash<b>′</b> val<b>′</b>ue,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Insurance.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>the nonforfeiture value of a life-insurance policy payable to the insured in cash upon its surrender. Also called <b>cash<b>′</b> surren<b>′</b>der val′ue, surrender value.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ex•pe•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′ik spē<b>′</b>dē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not expedient;<br/> not suitable, judicious, or advisable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">expedient</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ex•pe<b>′</b>di•ence, in′ex•pe<b>′</b>di•en•cy</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′ex•pe<b>′</b>di•ent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brown<b>′</b> Deer<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in SE Wisconsin. 12,921.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mass<b>′</b> psychol<b>′</b>ogy,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>the study of the behavior of large groups of people.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Aga Khan III,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>1877–1957, leader of the Isma‘ili sect of Muslims in India 1885–1957.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cot<b>′</b>ton flan<b>′</b>nel.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>See <b>Canton flannel.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pres•sion•is•tic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˌprɛʃəˈnɪstɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to impressionism.</span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">relying on or based on images or effects produced on the mind;<br/> based on feelings or emotions rather than on facts:<span class="rh_ex">In science you must avoid impressionistic statements and stick to observations.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pres•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>an artist who practices impressionism.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainer who does impressions:<span class="rh_ex">the impressionist doing his imitations of the president.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>of or relating to artistic impressionism.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-press-"><span class="rh_sc">-press-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">im•pres•sion•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(im presh<b>′</b>ə nist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art, Literature</span>a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, esp. in the fields of painting, music, or literature.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span>an entertainer who does impressions.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Fine Art</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fine Arts.<span>]</span></span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Impressionism:<span class="rh_ex">Impressionist paintings; Impressionist</span><i>artists.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French <i>impressionniste.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">impression,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pres′sion•is<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>im•pres′sion•is<b>′</b>ti•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɑrbɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose job is to cut the hair of men or boys.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, esp. men, and to shave or trim the beard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>See <b>frost smoke</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to trim or dress the hair or beard of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>-ātōr-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ator</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>barba</i> beard) + <i>-eor</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French; Old French <i>barbeor,</i> equivalent. to <i>barb</i>(<i>e</i>) (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>barbour</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bar•ber<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>bər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Samuel</b>, 1910–81, U.S. composer.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squash•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwosh<b>′</b>ē, skwô<b>′</b>shē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>squash•i•er, squash•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily squashed;<br/> pulpy.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">soft and wet, as the ground after rain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">having a squashed appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">squash</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1690–1700</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squash<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squash<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skwɑʃ, skwɔʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to press into a flat mass;<br/> crush:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She squashed the spider with her shoe.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to press with force into a small space;<br/> cram: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">squashed six of us into the tiny car.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A huge man squashed next to me on the bus.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to silence or smother;<br/> suppress;<br/> quash:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to squash the indictment.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an act or instance of squashing or being squashed;<br/> the sound of this.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> something squashed.</span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>ˈsquash ˌrac•quets.</b> a game for two or four persons, similar to racquets.</span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> Also called <b>ˈsquash ˌten•nis.</b> a game for two persons, resembling squash racquets except that the ball is larger and the racket is shaped like a tennis racket.</span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a beverage made from fruit juice and soda water:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>lemon squash.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squash•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">squash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skwɑʃ, skwɔʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>squash•es,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>squash.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of a plant of the gourd family, eaten as a vegetable: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Buy two squashes at the store.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>some cooked squash.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a plant having such fruit.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwosh, skwôsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to press into a flat mass or pulp;<br/> crush:<span class="rh_ex">She squashed the flower under her heel.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to suppress or put down;<br/> quash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to silence or disconcert (someone), as with a crushing retort or emotional or psychological pressure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to press forcibly against or cram into a small space;<br/> squeeze.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be pressed into a flat mass or pulp.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of a soft, heavy body) to fall heavily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to make a splashing sound;<br/> splash.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be capable of being or likely to be squashed:<span class="rh_ex">Tomatoes squash easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to squeeze or crowd;<br/> crush.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the act or sound of squashing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">the fact of squashing or of being squashed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">something squashed or crushed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">something soft and easily crushed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>squash<b>′</b> rac′quets.</b> a game for two or four persons, similar to racquets but played on a smaller court and with a racket having a round head and a long handle. See illus. under <b>racket</b> <sup>2</sup>.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also called <b>squash<b>′</b> ten′nis.</b> a game for two persons, resembling squash racquets except that the ball is larger and livelier and the racket is shaped like a tennis racket.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a beverage made from fruit juice and soda water:<span class="rh_ex">lemon squash.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>exquassāre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ex</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">quash</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>esquasser</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squash<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/> <i></i><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2, 3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> quell, crush, repress.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">squash<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwosh, skwôsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>squash•es,</b> (<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. collectively<span>]</span></span>) <b>squash.</b> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the fruit of any of various vinelike, tendril-bearing plants belonging to the genus <i>Curcurbita,</i> of the gourd family, as <i>C. moschata</i> or <i>C. pepo,</i> used as a vegetable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of these plants.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Narragansett (English spelling, spelled) <i>askútasquash</i> (plural)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1635–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comdg.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">commanding.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aitch•bone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(āch<b>′</b>bōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the rump bone, as of beef.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the cut of beef that includes this bone.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>edgebone.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Vulgar Latin *<i>natica,</i> feminine of *<i>naticus</i> of the rump, equivalent. to Latin <i>nati</i>(<i>s</i>) rump, <span class="rh_sc">nates</span> + <i>-cus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1480–90; earlier <i>hach-boon</i> (with spurious <i>h-</i>); (<i>h</i>)<i>ach</i> variant by misdivision as <i>an</i> (<i>h</i>)<i>ach</i>(<i>e</i>) of <i>a nache</i> rump </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> wart′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Plant Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Diseases</span>a disease of alfalfa and clover, characterized by galls around the base of the stem, caused by several fungi of the genus <span class="rh_ex">Urophlyctis.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for<b>′</b>mal cause<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>məl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aristotelianism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>See under <b>cause</b> (def. 8b).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•scious•ness-rais•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>shəs nis rā′zing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychotherapy</span>a group-therapy technique in which the aim is to enhance the participants' awareness of their particular needs and goals as individuals or as a group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology, Psychotherapy</span>any method for increasing interpersonal awareness or sensitivity by teaching people to experience a situation or point of view radically different from their own:<span class="rh_ex">The women's group has tried to change macho attitudes through consciousness-raising.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychotherapy</span>an act or instance of increasing the awareness of one's own or another's needs, behavior, attitudes, or problems.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•dow•pane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a pane of glass for a window.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">win•dow•pane<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(win<b>′</b>dō pān′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a plate of glass for filling a window sash within the frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a flounder, <i>Scophthalmus aquosus,</i> occurring along the Atlantic coast of North America, characterized by the thinness and translucency of its body.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>designating or having a large, regular design of intersecting lines resembling a series of windowpanes:<span class="rh_ex">a windowpane plaid sweater.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">window</span> + <span class="rh_sc">pane</span> 1810–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack-o'-lan•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒækəˌlæntɚn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pumpkin that has been hollowed out and cut with openings to represent a human face, traditionally displayed at Halloween, often with a candle or light inside.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack-o'-lan•tern<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jak<b>′</b>ə lan′tərn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hollowed pumpkin with openings cut to represent human eyes, nose, and mouth and in which a candle or other light may be placed, traditionally made for display at Halloween.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a commercially made lantern resembling this.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any phenomenon of light, as a corona discharge or an ignis fatuus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>a poisonous luminescent orange fungus, <i>Omphalotus olearius,</i> often found in clusters at the base of hardwood tree stumps.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1655–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•yl•ate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ar<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-at•ed, -at•ing.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">aryl</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ar′yl•a<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as<b>′</b>say ton<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Weights and Measures</span>a unit of weight used in assaying ore, equivalent to 29.167 grams.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•bai•lard<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> bā l<span class="rh_sc">ar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Pierre</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pye<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Abélard.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">great•heart•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(grāt<b>′</b>här<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having or showing a generous heart;<br/> magnanimous.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">high-spirited;<br/> courageous;<br/> fearless:<span class="rh_ex">greathearted defense of liberty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>grete hartyd</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>great<b>′</b>heart<b>′</b>ed•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>great<b>′</b>heart<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phys•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to metaphysics:<span class="rh_ex">the metaphysical notions of meaning, truth, and beauty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>highly abstract, subtle, or difficult to understand:<span class="rh_ex">You've become too metaphysical for me at this point.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">met•a•phys•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(met′ə fiz<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">concerned with abstract thought or subjects, as existence, causality, or truth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">concerned with first principles and ultimate grounds, as being, time, or substance.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>highly abstract, subtle, or abstruse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>designating or pertaining to the poetry of an early group of 17th-century English poets, notably John Donne, whose characteristic style is highly intellectual and philosophical and features intensive use of ingenious conceits and turns of wit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>imaginary or fanciful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>metaphysicālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">metaphysic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>metaphisicalle</i> 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>met′a•phys<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfaɪnəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> relating to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>final meeting of the season.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">conclusive or decisive;<br/> unchangeable:<span class="rh_ex">That's my final offer.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">being the end or purpose;<br/> ultimate:<span class="rh_ex">a final result.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">Often, <b>finals</b>. <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the last and decisive game, match, or round in a series:<span class="rh_ex">Our team made it to the finals.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the last, usually long, examination in a course of study:<span class="rh_ex">Do you have a final in history?</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi•nal•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/faɪˈnælɪti, fə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fi•nal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-fin-"><span class="rh_sc">-fin-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fi•nal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fīn<b>′</b>l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or coming at the end;<br/> last in place, order, or time:<span class="rh_ex">the final meeting of the year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">ultimate:<span class="rh_ex">The final goal is world peace.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">conclusive or decisive:<span class="rh_ex">a final decision.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">constituting the end or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a final result.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or expressing the end or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">a final clause.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">precluding further controversy on the questions passed upon:<span class="rh_ex">The judicial determination of the Supreme Court is final.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">determining all issues presented, so that no further decision upon the merits of the issues is necessary:<span class="rh_ex">a final judgment or decree.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phonet.<span>]</span></span>occurring at the end of a word or syllable, as the (t) sound in <i>bit</i> or <i>bite.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">that which is last;<br/> that which forms an end or termination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">Often, <b>finals.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the last and decisive game, match, contest, or round in a series, as in sports.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the last, usually comprehensive, examination in a course of study.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">the last edition of a newspaper published on any day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span>the tonic note of a church mode.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>fīnālis,</i> equivalent. to <i>fīn</i>(<i>is</i>) end + <i>-ālis</i> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1300–50; 1915–20 for def. 10; Middle English </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>last</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> definite, irrevocable, irreversible, unalterable.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> initial, first.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b>-launched cruise<b>′</b> mis′sile<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr<b>′</b>lôncht′, -läncht′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a winged, jet-powered missile designed to be launched from an aircraft and to fly toward the target at low altitude on automatic guidance, with a range of almost 2500 mi. (4023 km). <i>Abbr.:</i> ALCM, A.L.C.M.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crap•pie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krap<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pies,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-pie.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>either of two small sunfishes of central U.S. rivers, <i>Pomoxis nigromaculatus</i> (<b>black crappie</b>) or <i>P. annularis</i> (<b>white crappie.</b>) </span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>croppie.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Canadian French <i>crapet</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1855–60, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•gre•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈgridiənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that is an element of a mixture:<span class="rh_ex">The ingredients of a cake typically include eggs, milk, flour, and sugar.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an important part of anything:<span class="rh_ex">the ingredients of a good marriage.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-grad-"><span class="rh_sc">-grad-</span></a>.</span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">element</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•gre•di•ent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in grē<b>′</b>dē ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something that enters as an element into a mixture:<span class="rh_ex">Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a constituent element of anything;<br/> component:<span class="rh_ex">the ingredients of political success.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ingredient-</i> (stem of <i>ingrediēns</i>), present participle of <i>ingredī</i> to go or step into, commence, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>-gredient-</i> going; see <span class="rh_sc">gradient</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>element.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> whole.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Austral<b>′</b>ian Aborig<b>′</b>ine,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physical Anthropology, Language Varieties</span>aborigine (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">div<b>′</b>ing bee′tle,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Insects</span>any of numerous predaceous water beetles of the family Dytiscidae, having the body adapted for swimming.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Es•poo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es<b>′</b>pô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki. 133,556. Swedish, <b>Esbo.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•ting•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwɪtɪŋli/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with awareness;<br/> with full knowledge:<span class="rh_ex">wittingly told a lie.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit•ting<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit<b>′</b>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">knowing;<br/> aware;<br/> conscious.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>North Eng.<span>]</span></span>knowledge.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>witing.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>1</sup> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>wit<b>′</b>ting•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> keen intelligence;<br/> astuteness.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> quickness;<br/> cleverness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He lacked the wit to respond in time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a person having or noted for being amusingly clever.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>wits.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <ul><li id="advanced_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ability to think quickly and clearly;<br/> resourcefulness;<br/> ingenuity:<span class="rh_ex">In a crisis he's able to keep his wits about him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">mental faculties;<br/> senses:<span class="rh_ex">scared out of her wits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>at one's wit's</b> or <b>wits' end</b>, drained or empty of all ideas or mental resources.</span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>wist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>wit•ting.</b> </span><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to wit</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> that is to say;<br/> namely:<span class="rh_ex">spoke several languages, to wit, English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese.</span></span></li></ol></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">speech or writing showing such perception and expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person having or noted for such perception and expression.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">understanding, intelligence, or sagacity;<br/> astuteness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>wits.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">powers of intelligent observation, keen perception, ingenious contrivance, or the like;<br/> mental acuity, composure, and resourcefulness:<span class="rh_ex">using one's wits to get ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">mental faculties;<br/> senses:<span class="rh_ex">to lose one's wits.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><b>at one's wit's end.</b> See <b>end</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 23).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>keep</b> or <b>have one's wits about one</b>, to remain alert and observant;<br/> be prepared for or equal to anything:<span class="rh_ex">to keep your wits about you in a crisis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><b>live by one's wits</b>, to provide for oneself by employing ingenuity or cunning;<br/> live precariously:<span class="rh_ex">We traveled around the world, living by our wits.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English: mind, thought; cognate with German <i>Witz,</i> Old Norse <i>vit</i>; akin to <span class="rh_sc">wit</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee. See <b>humor.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wisdom, sense, mind.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">wit<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wit),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t., v.i.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>pres. sing. 1st pers.<span>]</span></span> <b>wot,</b> <i>2nd</i> <b>wost,</b> <i>3rd</i> <b>wot,</b> <i>pres. pl.</i> <b>wit</b> or <b>wite;<br/></b> <i>past</i> and <i>past part.</i> <b>wist;<br/></b> <i>pres. part.</i> <b>wit•ting.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to know.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><b>to wit</b>, that is to say;<br/> namely:<span class="rh_ex">It was the time of the vernal equinox, to wit, the beginning of spring.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>witen,</i> Old English <i>witan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>weten,</i> German <i>wissen,</i> Old Norse <i>vita,</i> Gothic <i>witan</i> to know; akin to Latin <i>vidēre,</i> Greek <i>ideîn</i> to see, Sanskrit <i>vidati</i> (he) knows. See <span class="rh_sc">wot</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">‘Ash•u•ra’<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ash<b>′</b>ŏŏ rä),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the tenth of the month of Muharram, an important fast day for Sunni Muslims.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>(among Shi‘ite Muslims) the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussein.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Arabic <i>‘Āshūrā’</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">advt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">advt.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do•dec•a•pho•nism<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō dek<b>′</b>ə fə niz′əm, dō′di kaf<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>musical composition using the 12-tone technique.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>do•dec•a•pho•ny</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō dek<b>′</b>ə fō′nē, dō′di kaf<b>′</b>ə nē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55; <span class="rh_sc">dodeca</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">phone</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ism</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>do•dec•a•phon•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō dek′ə fon<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•dec′a•phon<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•dec<b>′</b>a•phon•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fear•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɪrfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing fear;<br/> frightening:<span class="rh_ex">fearful apparitions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">feeling fear, dread, or apprehension;<br/> anxious:<span class="rh_ex">I was fearful about the exam.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> extreme in size, intensity, or badness:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a fearful blizzard.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fear•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fear•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēr<b>′</b>fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing or apt to cause fear;<br/> frightening:<span class="rh_ex">a fearful apparition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude:<span class="rh_ex">fearful for his life; fearful lest he commit suicide.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">full of awe or reverence:<span class="rh_ex">fearful of the Lord.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">showing or caused by fear:<span class="rh_ex">fearful behavior.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">extreme in size, intensity, or badness:<span class="rh_ex">a fearful head cold; fearful poverty.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ferful.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fear,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fear<b>′</b>ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fear<b>′</b>ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> afraid, timid, timorous, apprehensive, uneasy, distrustful; solicitous, anxious, concerned, worried.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•var•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak falsely; deliberately misstate;<br/> lie.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•var•i•ca•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a master of prevarication.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>spreading prevarications about his opponent.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•var•i•ca•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•var•i•cate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri var<b>′</b>i kāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-cat•ed, -cat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression;<br/> lie.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praevāricātus,</i> past participle of <i>praevāricārī</i> to straddle something, (of an advocate) collude with an opponent's advocate, equivalent. to <i>prae-</i> <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>- + <i>vāricāre</i> to straddle, derivative of <i>vārus</i> bent outwards, bow-legged</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1575–85</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•var′i•ca<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>pre•var<b>′</b>i•ca′tive, pre•var•i•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri var<b>′</b>i kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> evade, shift.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•con•gru•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′kən gro̅o̅<b>′</b>i tē, -kəng-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">incongruity.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">congruity</span> 1615–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bull•bait•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bŏŏl<b>′</b>bā′ting),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>the action or sport of setting dogs upon a bull in a pen or arena.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bull</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">baiting</span> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•mad•vert<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə mad vûrt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to comment unfavorably or critically (usually fol. by <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to animadvert at length upon his faulty use of English.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to take cognizance or notice of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>animadvertere</i> to heed, censure, equivalent. to <i>anim</i>(<i>um</i>), accusative of <i>animus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">animus</span>) + <i>advertere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">advert</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1630–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′i•mad•vert<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ar•ma•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɑrməmənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act or policy of reducing the armed forces of a country, esp. of its nuclear weapons:<span class="rh_ex">advocating complete and unconditional disarmament.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-arm-"><span class="rh_sc">-arm-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ar•ma•ment<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis är<b>′</b>mə mənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the act or an instance of disarming.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">disarm</span> + <i>-ament,</i> after <span class="rh_sc">armament</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">drip•stone<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(drip<b>′</b>stōn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a stone molding used as a drip.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">drip</span> + <span class="rh_sc">stone</span> 1785–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrgɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hamburger:<span class="rh_ex">two burgers, one with catsup and pickles.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-burger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">suffix.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i>-burger</i> (originally taken from the word <span class="rh_sc">hamburger</span>) is attached to roots and some words to form nouns that mean "the food added to, or substituted for, a basic hamburger'':  <i>cheese </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -burger → cheeseburger (= a hamburger with cheese added on top);<br/>  <i>fish </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> -burger → fishburger (= fish substituted for the meat of a hamburger).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">burg•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a hamburger.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> extracted from <span class="rh_sc">hamburger</span> by false analysis as <span class="rh_sc">ham</span><sup>1</sup> + <i>burger</i> 1935–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Bur•ger<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>gər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Warren Earl</b>, born 1907, U.S. jurist: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1969–86.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">-burger,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form extracted from <b>hamburger</b>, occurring in compounds the initial element of which denotes a special garnish for a hamburger or a substitute ingredient for the meat patty:<span class="rh_ex">baconburger;</span><span class="rh_ex">cheeseburger;</span><span class="rh_ex">fishburger.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rem•e•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɛmɪdi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-died, -dy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>something, as a medicine, that cures or relieves a disease or anything wrong with the body.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that corrects or removes an evil, error, or undesirable condition.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to cure or relieve:<span class="rh_ex">to remedy an illness.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to restore to the proper condition;<br/> put right:<span class="rh_ex">to remedy a problem.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rem•e•dy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rem<b>′</b>i dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-dies,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-died, -dy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder;<br/> a healing medicine, application, or treatment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>legal redress;<br/> the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Coinage.<span>]</span></span>a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins;<br/> tolerance.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to cure, relieve, or heal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to restore to the natural or proper condition;<br/> put right:<span class="rh_ex">to remedy a matter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to counteract or remove:<span class="rh_ex">to remedy an evil.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>remediāre,</i> derivative of <i>remedium</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>remedier</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>remedium,</i> equivalent. to <i>re-</i> <span class="rh_sc">re</span>- + <i>med</i>(<i>ērī</i>) to heal, assuage, remedy (compare <span class="rh_sc">medical</span>) + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium;</span> (verb, verbal) late Middle English <i>remedien</i> (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> (noun, nominal) Middle English <i>remedie</i> 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> corrective, antidote. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>cure.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repair, correct, redress, renew.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> worsen.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squeam•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈskwimɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">easily made sick to the stomach:<span class="rh_ex">too squeamish to attend horror movies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily shocked by evil, dishonesty, treachery, etc.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squeam•ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">squeam•ish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skwē<b>′</b>mish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">fastidious or dainty.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">easily shocked by anything slightly immodest;<br/> prudish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">easily nauseated or disgusted:<span class="rh_ex">to get squeamish at the sight of blood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>escoymous</i>; ulterior origin, originally uncertain</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>squemish,</i> alteration (conformed to -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>1</sup>) of <i>squemes, squaymes,</i> alteration of <i>squaymous</i> 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squeam<b>′</b>ish•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>squeam<b>′</b>ish•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> modest. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> finical, finicky, delicate, exacting.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –3. bold.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trav<b>′</b>el trail′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>trailer (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Her•ges•hei•mer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>gəs hī′mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph</b>, 1880–1954, U.S. novelist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ol<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī<b>′</b>ôl, -ol),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>glycol (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">di</span>-<sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ol</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Au<b>′</b>dubon Soci′ety,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a society founded in 1905 for the preservation of wildlife, esp. of birds.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after J. J. <span class="rh_sc">Audubon</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acute<b>′</b> glauco<b>′</b>ma.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ophthalmology</span>See under <b>glaucoma.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/hɜrd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of animals feeding, traveling, or kept together;<br/> drove;<br/> flock:<span class="rh_ex">a herd of zebras.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a cohesive group of people;<br/> crowd:<span class="rh_ex">a herd of autograph seekers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>the herd</b>, people in general;<br/> masses:<span class="rh_ex">didn't associate with the common herd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to unite or move in a herd:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The tourists all herded into the tiny restaurant.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to gather into or as if into a herd:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The guide herded her tourists into the ancient cathedral.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ride herd on</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to maintain control or discipline over:<span class="rh_ex">rode herd on the employees.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>herd•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">herd•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûr<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person in charge of a herd, esp. of cattle or sheep.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">herd</span><sup>2</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1625–35</li></ul></div><br/></ol><span class="rh_me">Her•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(he<span class="rh_sc">r</span><b>′</b>də<span class="rh_sc">r</span>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Jo•hann Gott•fried von</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yō<b>′</b>hän gôt<b>′</b>f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ēt fən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.</def><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together;<br/> drove;<br/> flock:<span class="rh_ex">a herd of cattle;</span><span class="rh_ex">a herd of sheep;</span><span class="rh_ex">a herd of zebras.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Disparaging.<span>]</span></span>a large group of people:<span class="rh_ex">The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any large quantity:<span class="rh_ex">a herd of bicycles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>the herd</b>, the common people;<br/> masses;<br/> rabble:<span class="rh_ex">He had no opinions of his own, but simply followed the herd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ride herd on</b>, to have charge or control of;<br/> maintain discipline over:<span class="rh_ex">He rode herd on 40 students in each class.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to unite or go in a herd;<br/> assemble or associate as a herd.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>heord</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>hairda,</i> German <i>Herde</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>flock</b> <sup>1</sup>. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crowd, mob.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>collective noun.</b> </ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">herd<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hûrd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a herdsman (usually used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a cowherd;</span><span class="rh_ex">a goatherd;</span><span class="rh_ex">a shepherd.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tend, drive, or lead (cattle, sheep, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to conduct or drive (a group of people) to a destination:<span class="rh_ex">The teacher herded the children into the classroom.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>herd</i>(<i>e</i>), <i>hirde,</i> Old English <i>hierde</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>hairdeis,</i> German <i>Hirt</i>(<i>e</i>); derivative of <span class="rh_sc">herd</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> guard, protect, watch.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bright<b>′</b>line spec<b>′</b>trum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brīt<b>′</b>līn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physical Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>the spectrum of an incandescent substance appearing on a spectrogram as one or more bright lines against a dark background.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bright</span> + <span class="rh_sc">line</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Mech•lin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mek<b>′</b>lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="GEG" id="1">French, <b>Malines.</b> Flemish, <b>Mech•e•len</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(me<span class="rh_sc">kh</span><b>′</b>ə lən).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a city in N Belgium. 64,638.</def><ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>See <b>Mechlin lace.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•co•hol•y•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′kə hô<b>′</b>lə sis, -hol<b>′</b>ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">alcohol</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">lysis</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•co•hol•yt•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′kə hô lit<b>′</b>ik, -ho-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•ple•men•tar•i•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kom′plə men tar<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being complementary.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">complementar</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">all-weath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>weᵺ′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">designed to operate or be usable in any type of weather:<span class="rh_ex">an all-weather coat; an all-weather shelter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">capable of resisting damage from exposure to any climatic conditions;<br/> weatherproof:<span class="rh_ex">an all-weather paint.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">in or including all types of weather:<span class="rh_ex">years of all-weather experience in the Arctic.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•spher•i•cal<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā sfer<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>(of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a•spher<b>′</b>ic.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>6</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">spherical</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ba•zin<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(b<span class="rh_sc">a</span> za<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Re•né Fran•çois Ni•co•las Ma•rie</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ə nā<b>′</b> f<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">swa</span><b>′</b> nē kô lä<b>′</b> m<span class="rh_sc">a</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1853–1932, French novelist.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af•ri•can•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ri kan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Afrikander.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Af•ri•kan•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(af′ri kan<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anthropology, Language Varieties</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>Afrikaner.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Africander.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">Afrikaner</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bun•gle•some<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bung<b>′</b>gəl səm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">clumsy or awkward.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bungle</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">some</span><sup>1</sup> 1885–90, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•es•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance that produces anesthesia.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Medicine</span>of, relating to, or causing anesthesia:<span class="rh_ex">an anesthetic drug.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•es•thet•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′əs thet<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Medicine</span>pertaining to or causing physical insensibility:<span class="rh_ex">an anesthetic gas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>physically insensitive:<span class="rh_ex">Halothane is used to produce an anesthetic state.</span>Also, <b>anaesthetic.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>anaísthēt</i>(<i>os</i>) without feeling, senseless + -<span class="rh_sc">ic;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">an</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">esthetic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1840–50, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>an′es•thet<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpea ˌjack•et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short, double-breasted coat of navy-blue wool, originally worn by seamen.</span></li></ol><var>Also called <b>pea•coat</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈpiˌkoʊt/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  </var><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pea<b>′</b> jack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a short coat of thick wool, usually double-breasted and navy in color, worn by seamen, fishermen, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>a jacket or short coat styled like this, worn by adults and children. Also called <b>peacoat, pea coat.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1715–25, <i>American</i>; <i>pea,</i> variant spelling, spelled of <i>pay, pee, pie</i> coat of coarse woolen cloth (late Middle English <i>pee, pey, pie</i>; akin to Dutch <i>pij,</i> dialect, dialectal Frisian <i>pey,</i> dialect, dialectal Swedish <i>paje</i>) + <span class="rh_sc">jacket;</span> perh. modeled on Frisian (north, northern dialect, dialectal) <i>pijekkat</i></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bal•la•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bə lä<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-la•te</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lä<b>′</b>tā).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>a 14th-century Italian verse form composed of stanzas beginning and ending with a refrain, often set to music and accompanied by dancing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Provencal <i>balada</i> <span class="rh_sc">ballad</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1755–65</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sov•er•eign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsɑvrɪn, ˈsɑvərɪn, ˈsʌv-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a monarch or other supreme ruler.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling:<span class="rh_ex">Sovereigns went out of circulation after 1914.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>of or relating to a sovereign or sovereignty;<br/> royal.</span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">having supreme power or authority:<span class="rh_ex">the sovereign lord of the kingdom.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def">supreme;<br/> foremost:<span class="rh_ex">sovereign power.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sov•er•eign<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sov<b>′</b>rin, sov<b>′</b>ər in, suv<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a monarch;<br/> a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who has sovereign power or authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereignty;<br/> royal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">having supreme rank, power, or authority.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">supreme;<br/> preeminent;<br/> indisputable:<span class="rh_ex">a sovereign right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">greatest in degree;<br/> utmost or extreme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">efficacious;<br/> potent:<span class="rh_ex">a sovereign remedy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>superānus,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>super-</i> <span class="rh_sc">super</span>- + <i>-ānus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">an</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>soverain</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>soverain</i> (alteration by influence of <span class="rh_sc">reign</span>) 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sov<b>′</b>er•eign•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> emperor, empress, potentate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> government. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> regal, majestic, imperial, princely, monarchical, kingly, queenly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">7.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> chief, paramount, principal, predominant. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> effective, effectual.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fec•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/rɪˈfɛktəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dining hall, as in a monastery or college.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-fec-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-fec-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">re•fec•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ri fek<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>refectōrium,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>refec-,</i> combining form of <i>reficere</i> to renew (see <span class="rh_sc">refect</span>) + <i>-tōrium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1475–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ther•ize<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ē<b>′</b>thə rīz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-ized, -iz•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to put under the influence of ether;<br/> anesthetize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>e<b>′</b>ther•ise′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ether</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ize</span> 1740–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e′ther•i•za<b>′</b>tion</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>e<b>′</b>ther•iz′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pen•zi•as<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pent<b>′</b>sē əs, pen<b>′</b>zē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Arno Allan</b>, born 1933, U.S. astrophysicist, born in Germany: Nobel prize for physics 1978.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">blush-on<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(blush<b>′</b>on′, -ôn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>blusher (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> blend of, blended <span class="rh_sc">blush</span> and verb, verbal phrase <i>brush on</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phil•i•beg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə beg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>filibeg.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fil•i•beg<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fil<b>′</b>ə beg′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the kilt or pleated skirt worn by Scottish Highlanders.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>philibeg.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Scots Gaelic, equivalent. to <i>feile</i> kilt + <i>beag</i> little</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1740–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clo•fi•brate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō fī<b>′</b>brāt, -fib<b>′</b>rāt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>15</sub>ClO<sub>3</sub>, used principally to reduce elevated plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <i>clofibr</i>(<i>ic acid</i>) (perh. <span class="rh_sc">c</span>(<span class="rh_sc">h</span>)<span class="rh_sc">lo</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ro</span>)-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">fibr</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>2</sup> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bol•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōl sōn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span>a desert valley, the level of which has been raised by aggradation, usually draining into a playa.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>bursa</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bursa</span>) + <i>-ón</i> augmentative suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish: big purse, equivalent. to <i>bols</i>(<i>a</i>) purse (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1830–40, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rap•por•teur<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rap′ôr tûr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">ra</span> pô<span class="rh_sc">r</span> t<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-teurs</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tûrz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> -t<span class="rh_sc">œr</span><b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person responsible for compiling reports and presenting them, as to a governing body.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, derivative of <i>rapporter.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">rapport,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">eur</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1490–1500</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tra•ri•e•ty<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′trə rī<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ties</b> for 2.</span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the quality or state of being contrary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something contrary or of opposite character;<br/> a contrary fact or statement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the relation between contraries.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>contrārietās.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">contrary,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ity</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>contrariete</i> (1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual•i•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the qualities, accomplishments, skills, knowledge, or credentials one needs for a job, function, position, office, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">She's very well qualified for the job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <i>verb</i><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She's qualified to take over in my absence.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">restricted or limited:<span class="rh_ex">The launch was only a qualified success.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual•i•fied<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwol<b>′</b>ə fīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">modified, limited, or restricted in some way:<span class="rh_ex">a qualified endorsement.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">qualify</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup> 1550–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qual<b>′</b>i•fied′ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qual<b>′</b>i•fied′ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> able, capable, competent, fitted.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> unqualified.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The training program qualified her for the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to show that one has the ability for something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She clearly qualifies for the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to demonstrate the required ability in an initial or preliminary contest:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to qualify for a race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to make less strong, general, or positive;<br/> modify or limit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Suddenly he began to qualify his initial endorsement of her candidacy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to characterize, label, or briefly evaluate:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> as)<span>]</span></span>I can't qualify his approach as either good or bad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span><a href='modify d="2"'><span class="rh_sc">modify</span></a> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">qual•i•fy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwol<b>′</b>ə fī′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-fied, -fy•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent:<span class="rh_ex">to qualify oneself for a job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to modify or limit in some way;<br/> make less strong or positive:<span class="rh_ex">to qualify an endorsement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gram.<span>]</span></span>to modify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make less violent, severe, or unpleasant;<br/> moderate;<br/> mitigate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to attribute some quality or qualities to;<br/> characterize, call, or name:<span class="rh_ex">She cannot qualify his attitude as either rational or irrational.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to modify or alter the flavor or strength of:<span class="rh_ex">He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>to certify as legally competent.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be fitted or competent for something.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to get authority, license, power, etc., as by fulfilling required conditions, taking an oath, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span>to demonstrate the required ability in an initial or preliminary contest:<span class="rh_ex">He qualified in the trials.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to fire a rifle or pistol on a target range for a score high enough to achieve a rating of marksman, sharpshooter, or expert.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mil.<span>]</span></span>to pass a practical test in gunnery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span>to perform the actions necessary to acquire legal power or capacity:<span class="rh_ex">By filing a bond and taking an oath he qualified as executor.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>quālificāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>quāl</i>(<i>is</i>) of what sort + <i>-ificāre</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ify</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1525–35</li></ul></div><ros> <b>qual•i•fi•ca•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kwol<b>′</b>ə fi kə tôr′rē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>qual<b>′</b>i•fy′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fit, suit, adapt, prepare, equip. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> narrow, restrict. See <b>modify.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> meliorate, soften, temper, reduce, diminish. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> designate, label.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kəˈnaɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nived, -niv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cooperate or work together secretly, esp. for something wrong or illegal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He connived with his friends to get the job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make (one's way) by scheming or plotting:<span class="rh_ex">She connived her way into power.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> at <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to avoid noticing something one is expected to oppose or condemn.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•niv•er,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•niv•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•nive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə nīv<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-nived, -niv•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to cooperate secretly;<br/> conspire (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">They connived to take over the business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn;<br/> give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The policeman connived at traffic violations.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually fol. by <i>at</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to connive at childlike exaggerations.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>co</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>nīvēre</i> to close the eyes in sleep, turn a blind eye, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>-nīvēre,</i> akin to <i>nictāre</i> to blink (compare <span class="rh_sc">nictitate</span>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>conniver</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•niv<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•niv<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> plan, plot, collude.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•deav•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈdɛvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exert oneself to do or effect something;<br/> make an effort;<br/> strive;<br/> try:<span class="rh_ex">He always endeavored to be on time.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a strong effort;<br/> attempt: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a new field of endeavor.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The boy made an honest endeavor to do the right thing.</span></span></li></ol>Also, <i>esp. Brit.,</i>  <b>enˈdeav•our.</b><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•deav•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en dev<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to exert oneself to do or effect something;<br/> make an effort;<br/> strive:<span class="rh_ex">We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to attempt;<br/> try:<span class="rh_ex">He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to attempt to achieve or gain.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a strenuous effort*  attempt.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>en•deav<b>′</b>our.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>endeveren,</i> from the phrase <i>putten in devoir</i> to make an effort, assume responsibility; compare Anglo-French <i>se mettre en deveir.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">devoir</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•deav<b>′</b>or•er;<br/></b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>en•deav<b>′</b>our•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>try.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>effort.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•go•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɑrgəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large merchant ship.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fleet of such ships.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•go•sy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är<b>′</b>gə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-sies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large merchant ship, esp. one with a rich cargo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a fleet of such ships.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an opulent supply.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian (<i>nave</i>) <i>ragusea</i> (ship) of <span class="rh_sc">Ragusa</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> earlier <i>ragusy</i> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ca•ble•pho•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kā<b>′</b>bəl fō′tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Photography, Telecommunications</span>a photographic image transmitted via cable, esp. for use by newspapers or in police work.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cable</span> + <span class="rh_sc">photo</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ar•gun<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(är go̅o̅n<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Older Spelling.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in NE Asia, forming part of the boundary between the Russian Federation and China. ab. 450 mi. (725 km) long. Also called <b>Ergun He.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•path•e•tec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim path′i tek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Surgery</span>sympathectomy.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•con•form•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who refuses to conform to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>of or relating to this kind of person or behavior.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>non•con•form•i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-form-"><span class="rh_sc">-form-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">non•con•form•ist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(non′kən fôr<b>′</b>mist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England;<br/> dissenter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">non</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">conformist</span> 1610–20</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> dissenter, dissident, individualist, loner.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ev•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɛvɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(used to mean "at any time'' in questions, in sentences with negative words, with words expressing a condition, like <i>if</i>, with words expressing uncertainty, like <i>doubt</i>, and after a comparative adjective with <i>than</i>): <span class="rh_ex">Did you ever go skiing? I hardly ever drink soda. If you ever see him, tell him to call me. I doubt that I'll ever see her again. She looks better than ever now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(used to mean "at all times;<br/> always'' before an adjective or another adverb): <span class="rh_ex">an ever-present danger.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used with <i>since</i> and the present perfect tense) starting in the past and going on continuously up to now: <span class="rh_ex">Ever since then we've been best friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in any possible case;<br/> by any chance;<br/> at all:  <i>How did you ever manage to do that?</i></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">still</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ev•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ev<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">at all times;<br/> always:<span class="rh_ex">an ever-present danger; He is ever ready to find fault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">continuously:<span class="rh_ex">ever since then.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">at any time:<span class="rh_ex">Have you ever seen anything like it?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">in any possible case;<br/> by any chance;<br/> at all (often used to intensify or emphasize a phrase or an emotional reaction as surprise or impatience):<span class="rh_ex">How did you ever manage to do it? If the band ever plays again, we will dance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ever and again</b>, now and then;<br/> from time to time. Also, <i>Literary,</i> <b>ever and anon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>ever so</b>, to a great extent or degree;<br/> exceedingly:<span class="rh_ex">They were ever so kind to me.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>South Midland and Southern U.S.<span>]</span></span>every:<span class="rh_ex">She rises early ever morning.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>ǣfre</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> eternally, perpetually, constantly. See <b>always.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> never.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jah•vist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>vist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>Yahwist.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jah•wist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>wist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>Jah•vis<b>′</b>tic, Jah•wis<b>′</b>tic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Yah•wist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>wist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Judaism</span>a writer of the earliest major source of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Yahweh rather than Elohim.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Yah•vist</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(yä<b>′</b>vist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Jahvist, Jahwist.</b> Cf. <b>Elohist.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Yahw</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eh</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Architecture</span>(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, esp. one for banqueting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity, Architecture</span>(in an ancient Roman house) a passage between two peristyles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek, equivalent. to <i>andr-</i> <span class="rh_sc">andr</span>- + <i>-ōn</i> noun, nominal suffix</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">An•dron<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an<b>′</b>dron),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Andrus.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tin•guish•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sting<b>′</b>gwi shing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">distinctive;<br/> characteristic, as a definitive feature of an individual or group:<span class="rh_ex">Intricate rhyming is a distinguishing feature of her poetry.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">distinguish</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ing</span><sup>2</sup> 1660–70</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tin•guish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to mark off as different;<br/> show a difference:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>His height distinguishes him from the other boys.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recognize as distinct or different: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> between <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I couldn't distinguish between some of the French vowels.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you distinguish right from wrong?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to perceive or sense clearly by the senses;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Without my glasses I can't distinguish certain signs on the road.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to set apart as different;<br/> characterize:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Her Italian accent distinguishes her.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to make prominent or eminent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>He distinguished himself in the arts.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin•guish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-stin-"><span class="rh_sc">-stin-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•tin•guish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sting<b>′</b>gwish),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to mark off as different (often fol. by <i>from</i> or <i>by</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to recognize as distinct or different;<br/> recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of:<span class="rh_ex">It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to perceive clearly by sight or other sense;<br/> discern;<br/> recognize:<span class="rh_ex">He could not distinguish many of the words.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to set apart as different;<br/> be a distinctive characteristic of;<br/> characterize:<span class="rh_ex">It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent:<span class="rh_ex">to distinguish oneself in battle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to divide into classes;<br/> classify:<span class="rh_ex">Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to single out for or honor with special attention.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to indicate or show a difference (usually fol. by <i>between</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to recognize or note differences;<br/> discriminate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>distinguere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">distinct</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French <i>distinguer</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> extension, by -<span class="rh_sc">ish</span><sup>2</sup>, of Middle English <i>disting</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>en</i> (1555–65</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•a•ble•ness, dis•tin′guish•a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•tin<b>′</b>guish•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Distinguish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">differentiate,</span> <span class="rh_sc">discriminate</span> suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To <span class="rh_sc">distinguish</span> is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing:<span class="rh_ex">to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">discriminate</span> is to perceive the particular, nice, or exact differences between things, to determine wherein these differences consist, and to estimate their significance:<span class="rh_ex">to discriminate prejudiced from unprejudiced testimony.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">differentiate</span> is to point out exactly and in detail the differences between (usually) two things:<span class="rh_ex">The symptoms of both diseases are so similar that it is hard to differentiate one from another.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> confuse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Pol•y•ne•sia<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pol′ə nē<b>′</b>zhə, -shə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Acad<b>′</b>emy Award<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"> <i>Trademark.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cinema, Show Business, Trademarks</span>an annual award given to a performer, director, technician, etc., of the motion-picture industry for superior achievement in a specific category: judged by the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and symbolized by the presentation of an Oscar. Cf. <b>Oscar.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com•mit•tee•man<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə mit<b>′</b>ē mən, -man′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-men</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mən, -men′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a member of a committee.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the leader of a political ward or precinct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">See <b>shop steward.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">committee</span> + <span class="rh_sc">man</span><sup>1</sup> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-man.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">domes<b>′</b>tic part<b>′</b>ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">either member of an unmarried, cohabiting, and esp. homosexual couple that seeks benefits usu. available only to spouses.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>domes</b> <b>′</b>tic part<b>′</b>nership.</span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cal•lis•to<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kə lis<b>′</b>tō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>Also, <b>Kallisto.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a large natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle of devia<b>′</b>tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>the angle equal to the difference between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction of a ray of light passing through the surface between one medium and another of different refractive index. Also called <b>deviation.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈstut, əˈstyut/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">very perceptive;<br/> wise:<span class="rh_ex">an astute analysis of our problems.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">crafty;<br/> quick to see an advantage:<span class="rh_ex">an astute politician.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>as•tute•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>as•tute•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•tute<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sto̅o̅t<b>′</b>, ə styo̅o̅t<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of keen penetration or discernment;<br/> sagacious:<span class="rh_ex">an astute analysis.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">clever;<br/> cunning;<br/> ingenious;<br/> shrewd:<span class="rh_ex">an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>astūtus</i> shrewd, sly, cunning, equivalent. to <i>astū-</i> (stem of <i>astus</i>) cleverness + <i>-tus</i> adjective, adjectival suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•tute<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•tute<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> smart, quick, perceptive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> artful, crafty, wily, sly.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ledg<b>′</b>er line′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music, Music and Dance</span>Also, <b>leger line.</b> Also called <b>added line.</b> a short line added when necessary above or below the staff to increase the range of the staff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Angling.<span>]</span></span>a line so set that both the bait and sinker rest on the bottom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85 for def. 1 1690–1700 for def. 2</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lam<b>′</b>beth degree<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anglican Ch.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>an honorary degree conferred by the archbishop of Canterbury in divinity, arts, law, medicine, or music.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Di•o•ny•sian<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī′ə nish<b>′</b>ən, -nis<b>′</b>ē ən, -nī<b>′</b>sē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>of, pertaining to, or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">recklessly uninhibited;<br/> unrestrained;<br/> undisciplined;<br/> frenzied;<br/> orgiastic.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Dionys</span>(<span class="rh_sc">us</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ian</span> 1600–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as steel or textiles:<span class="rh_ex">the cotton mills of the Old South.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a machine for grinding or crushing any solid substance:<span class="rh_ex">a coffee mill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a business that gives out products in an impersonal or mechanical manner:<span class="rh_ex">The school was a diploma mill.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to grind, work, or shape in or with a mill:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The men milled the wheat into flour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to move slowly around without aim or purpose, or in confusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After the accident the crowd milled around.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_11" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>through the mill</b>, through a set of difficult or painful experiences:<span class="rh_ex">really been through the mill with three divorces.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/mɪl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a unit of money used in accounting, equal to.001 of a U.S. dollar.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour and other cereal products.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a machine for grinding, crushing, or pulverizing any solid substance:<span class="rh_ex">a coffee mill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various machines that modify the shape or size of a workpiece by rotating tools or the work:<span class="rh_ex">rolling mill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>any of various other apparatuses for shaping materials or performing other mechanical operations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a business or institution that dispenses products or services in an impersonal or mechanical manner, as if produced in a factory:<span class="rh_ex">a divorce mill; a diploma mill.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>a cutter on a milling machine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing, Mechanical Engineering</span>a steel roller for receiving and transferring an impressed design, as to a calico-printing cylinder or a banknote-printing plate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a place or set of machinery for crushing or concentrating ore.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a boxing match or fistfight.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms, Informal Terms</span><b>through the mill</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>undergoing or having undergone severe difficulties, trials, etc., esp. with an effect on one's health, personality, or character:<span class="rh_ex">He's really been through the mill since his wife's death.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to grind, work, treat, or shape in or with a mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Coining.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a raised edge on (a coin or the like).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make narrow, radial grooves on the raised edge of (a coin or the like).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to beat or stir, as to a froth:<span class="rh_ex">to mill chocolate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to beat or strike;<br/> fight;<br/> overcome.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly, as a herd of cattle (often fol. by <i>about</i> or <i>around</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to fight or box.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>molīna,</i> noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>molīnus</i> of a mill, equivalent. to Latin <i>mol</i>(<i>a</i>) mill + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>milne, mille</i> (noun, nominal), Old English <i>myl</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>n</i> bef. 950</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">16.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> crowd, wander, roam, teem.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a unit of monetary value equal to 0.001 of a U.S. dollar;<br/> one tenth of a cent: used at various times and places in the U.S. as a money of account, esp. in certain tax rates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1785–95, <i>American</i>; short for Latin <i>millēsimus</i> thousandth; see <span class="rh_sc">mil</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Mill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mil),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span><b>James</b>, 1773–1836, English philosopher, historian, and economist, born in Scotland.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span>his son <b>John Stuart</b>, 1806–73, English philosopher and economist.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mill.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">million.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chas•mog•a•mous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kaz mog<b>′</b>ə məs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower. Cf. <b>cleistogamous.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>chas•mog<b>′</b>a•my</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈpriv•y ˈcoun•cil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a board or select body of personal advisers, as those of a king or queen.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">priv<b>′</b>y coun<b>′</b>cil,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>caps.</i>) (in Great Britain) a body of persons who advise the sovereign in matters of state, the majority of members being selected by the prime minister.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>(<i>sometimes caps.</i>) any similar body, as one appointed to assist the governor of a British dominion.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>prive counseil</i> privy counsel 1250–1300</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>priv<b>′</b>y coun<b>′</b>cilor.</b> </span><br/><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•vene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈvin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-vened, -ven•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come between people, groups, etc. who are disagreeing, in order to help make an agreement possible; intercede:<span class="rh_ex">His daughters would keep fighting until he intervened.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to occur or be between two things:<span class="rh_ex">A few years intervened before they met again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to occur between other events or periods:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing important has intervened since then.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with force or a threat of force:<span class="rh_ex">to intervene in the affairs of another country.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ter•ven•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ter•vene<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′tər vēn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-vened, -ven•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to come between disputing people, groups, etc.;<br/> intercede;<br/> mediate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>to occur or be between two things.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to occur or happen between other events or periods:<span class="rh_ex">Nothing important intervened between the meetings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder:<span class="rh_ex">We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to interfere with force or a threat of force:<span class="rh_ex">to intervene in the affairs of another country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>intervenīre</i> to come between, equivalent. to <i>inter-</i> <span class="rh_sc">inter</span>- + <i>venīre</i> to <span class="rh_sc">come;</span> see <span class="rh_sc">convene</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> arbitrate, interpose.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chlo•e<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klō<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Greek <i>chlóē</i> young green vegetation, akin to <i>chlōrós</i> <span class="rh_sc">chlor</span>-<sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">black<b>′</b> aca<b>′</b>cia,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall Australian tree, <i>Acacia melanoxylon,</i> of the legume family, having cream-yellow flowers and yielding a very light wood.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clau•si•us<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klou<b>′</b>zē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Ru•dolf Jul•ius E•man•u•el</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ro̅o̅<b>′</b>dolf jo̅o̅l<b>′</b>yəs i man<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əl; <i>Ger.</i> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>o̅o̅<b>′</b>dôlf yo̅o̅<b>′</b>lē ŏŏs′ ā mä<b>′</b>no̅o̅ el′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1822–88, German mathematical physicist: pioneer in the field of thermodynamics.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">De•cem•brist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sem<b>′</b>brist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Russ. Hist.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>a participant in the conspiracy and insurrection against Nicholas I on his accession in December, 1825.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> translation of Russian <i>dekabríst.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">December,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1880–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">field<b>′</b> crop′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>any of the herbaceous plants grown on a large scale in cultivated fields: primarily a grain, forage, sugar, oil, or fiber crop.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cross-check<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> krôs<b>′</b>chek<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>-;<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> krôs<b>′</b>chek′, -chek<b>′</b>, kros<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the act of cross-checking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a means of cross-checking:<span class="rh_ex">I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face. Cf. <b>check</b> (def. 42).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cross<b>′</b>-check′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ælˈbaɪnoʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-nos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person with pale skin, white hair, pinkish eyes, and vision problems due to the inability to produce the pigment melanin.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an animal or plant with an abnormal lack of coloring.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of or like an albino:<span class="rh_ex">albino rats.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•bi•no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al bī<b>′</b>nō <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -bē<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nos.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biology</span>an animal or plant with a marked deficiency in pigmentation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Philately.<span>]</span></span>an embossed stamp accidentally left without ink.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>albus</i>) + <i>-ino</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Portuguese, equivalent. to <i>alb</i>(<i>o</i>) white (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1770–80; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>al•bin•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al bin<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>al•bi•nal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al<b>′</b>bə nl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈbeɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v., <b>a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing.</b> </span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.;<br/> lessen;<br/> diminish: <span class="rh_ex">to abate a tax.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to diminish in amount, degree, or intensity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The hurricane has abated. Her fears have abated somewhat.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•bate•ment,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə bāt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.;<br/> lessen;<br/> diminish:<span class="rh_ex">to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to suspend or extinguish (an action).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to annul (a writ).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to deduct or subtract:<span class="rh_ex">to abate part of the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to omit:<span class="rh_ex">to abate all mention of names.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The storm has abated. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to end;<br/> become null and void.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>batere</i> for Latin <i>battuere</i> to beat; <i>a</i>- perh. also understood as <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>3</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French <i>abatre</i> to beat down, equivalent. to <i>a-</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>5</sup> + <i>batre</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bat<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a•bat<b>′</b>er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span> <b>a•ba<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> decrease, weaken. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> subside.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> increase, intensify.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Be•lo•stok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Russ.</i> byi lu stôk<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Bialystok.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bia•ły•stok<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(byä wi<b>′</b>stôk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a city in E Poland. 196,000.</span></li></ol>Russian, <b>Belostok, Byelostok.</b> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ec•u•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˈzɛkyətrɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>ex•ec•u•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪgˌzɛkyəˈtraɪsiz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>ex•ec•u•trix•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a woman who is named to carry out the terms of a will.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-seq-"><span class="rh_sc">-seq-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•ec•u•trix<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zek<b>′</b>yə triks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>ex•ec•u•tri•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ig zek′yə trī<b>′</b>sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>ex•ec•u•trix•es.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a woman named in a decedent's will to carry out the provisions of that will.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>execūtrīx</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">executor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">trix</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-trix.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom•i•na•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom′ə nā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of dominating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">rule or sway;<br/> control, often arbitrary.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span> <b>dominations</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theol.<span>]</span></span>one of the nine orders of celestial attendants of God. Cf. <b>angel</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dominātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dominātiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>domināt</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">dominate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> replacing Middle English <i>dominacioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdɑməˌneɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rule over; control:<span class="rh_ex">She completely dominates the family.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tower above;<br/> overlook:<span class="rh_ex">The church dominates the entire village.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to be the major factor or influence in:<span class="rh_ex">The issue of gun control will dominate the next election.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dom•i•na•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">dominate</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">dominant</span> is an adjective, <span class="rh_sc">domination</span> is a noun:<span class="rh_ex">That country tried to dominate its neighbors. She was a dominant force in the music world. The weaker country faced domination by stronger neighbors.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dom•i•nate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dom<b>′</b>ə nāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nat•ed, -nat•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to rule over;<br/> govern;<br/> control.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to tower above;<br/> overlook;<br/> overshadow:<span class="rh_ex">A tall pine dominated</span><i>the landscape.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to predominate, permeate, or characterize.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span>(of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to rule;<br/> exercise control;<br/> predominate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to occupy a commanding or elevated position.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dominātus</i> (past participle of <i>dominārī</i> to master, control), equivalent. to <i>domin-</i> (stem of <i>dominus</i>) master + <i>-ātus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dom<b>′</b>i•nat′ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dom<b>′</b>i•na′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">div<b>′</b>ing re′flex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>a reflex of humans, other mammals, reptiles, and birds, triggered by immersion in cold water, that slows the heart rate and diverts blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs: serves to conserve oxygen until breathing resumes and to delay potential brain damage.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1975–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">clus<b>′</b>ter bomb′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a canister that can be dropped from an aircraft and that opens to release a number of small fragmentation explosives over a wide area.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1960–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tin•u•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈtɪnyuəm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-tin•u•a</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈtɪnyuə/.<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent, series, or number of things together as a whole, but with no noticeable division into parts:<span class="rh_ex">the space-time continuum.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•tin•u•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən tin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tin•u•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-tin<b>′</b>yo̅o̅ ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a continuous extent, series, or whole.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a set of elements such that between any two of them there is a third element.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the set of all real numbers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">any compact, connected set containing at least two elements.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, noun, nominal use of neuter of <i>continuus</i> <span class="rh_sc">continuous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cas<b>′</b>ing nail′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a nail having a small, conical head, slenderer than a common nail of the same length, used for laying floors, fastening matchboarding, and other work in which the head may remain visible. Cf.  <b>finishing nail.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">truth-val•ue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(tro̅o̅th<b>′</b>val′yo̅o̅),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>the truth or falsehood of a proposition:<span class="rh_ex">The truth-value of "2 + 2 = 5'' is falsehood.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">AMEDS,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Army Medical Service.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>AMedS</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Worms<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrmz; <i>Ger.</i> vô<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ms),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany. 71,827.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span> <b>Diet of</b>, the council, or diet, held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɜrm/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a long, soft-bodied, legless creature without a backbone, as the earthworm.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a low, worthless, contemptible person.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span> <b>worms</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span> a disorder caused by worms that live in the intestines of humans and animals and that consume food meant for the person or animal.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to creep, crawl, or move slowly, as into a tight or small space:<span class="rh_ex">She wormed herself through the tunnel.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to attain or gain sneakily or indirectly:<span class="rh_ex">He wormed the secret out of his sister.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to free (a person or an animal) from intestinal worms.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>worm•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> </b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">worm<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wûrm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, gordiaceans, and annelids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(loosely) any of numerous small creeping animals with more or less slender, elongated bodies, and without limbs or with very short ones, including individuals of widely differing kinds, as earthworms, tapeworms, insect larvae, and adult forms of some insects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">something resembling or suggesting a worm in appearance, movement, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a groveling, abject, or contemptible person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>the spiral pipe in which the vapor is condensed in a still.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>(not in technical use) See <b>screw thread</b> (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>See <b>screw conveyor.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a rotating cylinder or shaft, cut with one or more helical threads, that engages with and drives a worm wheel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">something that penetrates, injures, or consumes slowly or insidiously, like a gnawing worm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Veterinary Diseases</span> <b>worms</b>, (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>)any disease or disorder arising from the presence of parasitic worms in the intestines or other tissues;<br/> helminthiasis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) irregularities visible on the surfaces of some metals subject to plastic deformation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>the lytta of a dog or other carnivorous animal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>computer code planted illegally in a software program so as to destroy data in any system that downloads the program, as by reformatting the hard disk.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to move or act like a worm;<br/> creep, crawl, or advance slowly or stealthily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to achieve something by insidious procedure (usually fol. by <i>into</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to worm into another's favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>craze (def. 8a).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to cause to move or advance in a devious or stealthy manner:<span class="rh_ex">The thief wormed his hand into my coat pocket.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to get by persistent, insidious efforts (usually fol. by <i>out</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to worm a secret out of a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to insinuate (oneself or one's way) into another's favor, confidence, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to worm his way into the king's favor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to free from worms:<span class="rh_ex">He wormed the puppies.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical</span>to wind yarn or the like spirally round (a rope) so as to fill the spaces between the strands and render the surface smooth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English (noun, nominal); Old English <i>wyrm,</i> dragon, serpent, worm; cognate with Dutch <i>worm,</i> German <i>Wurm,</i> Old Norse <i>ormr</i>; akin to Latin <i>vermis</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>worm<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>worm<b>′</b>like′, worm<b>′</b>ish</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me"><b><i>o•bi•it</i></b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō<b>′</b>bi it; <i>Eng.</i> ō<b>′</b>bē it, ob<b>′</b>ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Latin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>he died;<br/> she died.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪsˈɔrdɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> lack of order;<br/> confusion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>When the burglars left, the room was in complete disorder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> an irregularity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a disorder in legal proceedings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">public disturbance;<br/> rioting: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The police could not cope with all the disorder in the streets.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Several disorders rocked the township yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> a disturbance in health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a mild stomach disorder.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the order of;<br/> disarrange:<span class="rh_ex">The room was disordered when we arrived at the scene of the burglary.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to derange the health or functions of:<span class="rh_ex">a disordered mind.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•or•der<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis ôr<b>′</b>dər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">lack of order or regular arrangement;<br/> confusion:<span class="rh_ex">Your room is in utter disorder.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an irregularity:<span class="rh_ex">a disorder in legal proceedings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">breach of order;<br/> disorderly conduct;<br/> public disturbance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a disturbance in physical or mental health or functions;<br/> malady or dysfunction:<span class="rh_ex">a mild stomach disorder.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to destroy the order or regular arrangement of;<br/> disarrange.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to derange the physical or mental health or functions of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">order</span> 1470–80</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> disorderliness, disarray, jumble, litter, clutter. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> riot, turbulence. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Disorder,</span> <span class="rh_sc">brawl,</span> <span class="rh_sc">disturbance,</span> <span class="rh_sc">uproar</span> are disruptions or interruptions of a peaceful situation. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Disorder</span> refers to civil unrest or to any scene in which there is confusion or fighting:<span class="rh_ex">The police went to the scene of the disorder.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">brawl</span> is a noisy, unseemly quarrel, usually in a public place:<span class="rh_ex">a tavern brawl.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">disturbance</span> is disorder of a size as to inconvenience people:<span class="rh_ex">to cause a disturbance.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">uproar</span> is a tumult, a bustle and clamor of many voices, often because of a disturbance:<span class="rh_ex">a mighty uproar.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> ailment, malady, illness, complaint, sickness, indisposition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> disarray, mess up, disorganize. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> disturb, upset, confuse.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•par•ti•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/baɪˈpɑrtəzən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>representing or including members from two factions:<span class="rh_ex">bipartisan support from both Democrats and Republicans.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bi•par•ti•san•ism,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>bi•par•ti•san•ship,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>We need bipartisanship in the law-making process.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-par-"><span class="rh_sc">-par-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•par•ti•san<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī pär<b>′</b>tə zən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions:<span class="rh_ex">Government leaders hope to achieve a bipartisan foreign policy.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bi</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">partisan</span><sup>1</sup> 1905–10</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•par<b>′</b>ti•san•ism</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bi•par<b>′</b>ti•san•ship′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Queen's<b>′</b> Coun<b>′</b>sel.<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>King's Counsel.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">King's<b>′</b> Coun<b>′</b>sel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Law.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a body of barristers of a higher status who are specially appointed to be the crown's counsel, and who are permitted to plead inside the bar in the court.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a member of this body of barristers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an honorary title conferred on a successful barrister when the sovereign is a king, originally for services in representing the crown but now as a mark of professional distinction. Also called, <i>when a queen is sovereign,</i> <b>Queen's Counsel.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ni•ce<b>′</b>no-Con•stan•ti•no•pol<b>′</b>i•tan Creed<b>′</b><sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nī-sē<b>′</b>nō kon stan′tn ō pol<b>′</b>i tn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>See under <b>Nicene Creed</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•em•bos•om<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′em bŏŏz<b>′</b>əm, -bo̅o̅<b>′</b>zəm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to reveal;<br/> divulge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to unburden (oneself ) of a secret.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">embosom</span> 1735–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ag•gie<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">agate (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ag•gie<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>)   <i>Informal</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>an agriculture college.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a student at an agricultural college.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ag</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ricultural</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1900–05, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Ag•gie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ag<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Agatha</b> or <b>Agnes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•co•stib•ite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal′kə stib<b>′</b>īt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a mineral, antimony copper sulfide, CuSbS<sub>2</sub>, occurring in lead-gray crystals.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chalco</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">stib</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ium</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ite</span><sup>1</sup> 1865–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <b>borne</b> or <b>born<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɔrn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bear•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up or support: <span class="rh_ex">The columns can bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to give birth to: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She was able to bear a child.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She bore her husband a child (= <i> She bore for her husband a child).</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to produce by natural growth: <span class="rh_ex">That tree bears fruit every year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to hold up under;<br/> be capable of: <span class="rh_ex">This claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to drive or push:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span>She bore herself bravely after her son's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to suffer without complaining: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: with a negative word or phrase, or in questions<span>]</span></span>I can't bear it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How can he even bear to look at her?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging anymore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be worthy of;<br/> be fit for: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That silly story doesn't bear repetition.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">What he said doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to carry;<br/> bring: <span class="rh_ex">Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart;<br/> feel toward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/toward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear any malice toward her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I no longer bear her any malice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to transmit or spread (gossip, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'm sorry to be the one to bear the bad news.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to give or offer: <span class="rh_ex">to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to<span>]</span></span> to exhibit;<br/> show: <span class="rh_ex">My daughter bears a remarkable resemblance to me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to possess as a quality or characteristic: <span class="rh_ex">"This letter bears your signature, does it not?'' the lawyer asked.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to move or go in a (certain) direction or course: <span class="rh_ex">Bear left at the traffic light.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to try or struggle harder:<span class="rh_ex">to bear down and do better in your studies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear down on, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or push down on:<span class="rh_ex">Bear down hard on the screw as you turn the screwdriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach or move toward rapidly and threateningly:<span class="rh_ex">She bore down angrily on me as soon as I got in the office.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear on </b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on/upon <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to show or have a connection to:<span class="rh_ex">I can't see how this evidence bears on the case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear out,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span> to support;<br/> confirm or uphold:<span class="rh_ex">The figures will bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear up, </b><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to face hardship bravely;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex">bearing up very well ever since the tragedy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_32" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> <b>bear with, </b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be patient with:<span class="rh_ex">If you'll just bear with me for a few minutes, we'll have the movie running again.</span></span></li></ol><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul>Be careful with the forms <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span>. <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: <i>The wheat fields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</i> <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is also the form when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: She had borne a son the previous year.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something that is brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/bɛr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. when thought of as a group</i>)  <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>a large, stocky mammal with thick, rough fur and a very short tail.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, clumsy, or rude person.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>one who believes that stock prices will decline:<span class="rh_ex">Bears dominated the market today as prices fell.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_10" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>marked by declining prices and increased selling of stocks: <span class="rh_ex">a bear market.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bear•like,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>bore</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>bare;<br/> borne</b> or <b>born;<br/> bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to hold up;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the weight of the roof.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to hold or remain firm under (a load):<span class="rh_ex">The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth (young);<br/> give birth to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a child.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to produce by natural growth:<span class="rh_ex">a tree that bears fruit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to hold up under;<br/> be capable of:<span class="rh_ex">His claim doesn't bear close examination.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to press or push against:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd was borne back by the police.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself erectly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to conduct (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">to bear oneself bravely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to suffer;<br/> endure;<br/> undergo:<span class="rh_ex">to bear the blame.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to sustain without yielding or suffering injury;<br/> tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified):<span class="rh_ex">I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be fit for or worthy of:<span class="rh_ex">It doesn't bear repeating.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to carry;<br/> bring:<span class="rh_ex">to bear gifts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to carry in the mind or heart:<span class="rh_ex">to bear love; to bear malice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to render;<br/> afford;<br/> give:<span class="rh_ex">to bear witness; to bear testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to lead;<br/> guide;<br/> take:<span class="rh_ex">They bore him home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have and be entitled to:<span class="rh_ex">to bear title.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to exhibit;<br/> show:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a resemblance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to accept or have, as an obligation:<span class="rh_ex">to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to stand in (a relation or ratio);<br/> have or show correlatively:<span class="rh_ex">the relation that price bears to profit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to possess, as a quality or characteristic;<br/> have in or on:<span class="rh_ex">to bear traces; to bear an inscription.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to have and use;<br/> exercise:<span class="rh_ex">to bear authority; to bear sway.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to tend in a course or direction;<br/> move;<br/> go:<span class="rh_ex">to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The lighthouse bears due north.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to bring forth young or fruit:<span class="rh_ex">Next year the tree will bear.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_26a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_26b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive harder;<br/> intensify one's efforts:<span class="rh_ex">We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach from windward, as a ship:<span class="rh_ex">The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear down on</b> or <b>upon</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to press or weigh down on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to strive toward.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to approach something rapidly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to approach (another vessel) from windward:<span class="rh_ex">The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>bear off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_28a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to steer away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Backgammon.<span>]</span></span>to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to affect, relate to, or have connection with;<br/> be relevant to:<span class="rh_ex">This information may bear on the case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear out</b>, to substantiate;<br/> confirm:<span class="rh_ex">The facts bear me out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear up</b>, to endure;<br/> face hardship bravely:<span class="rh_ex">It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>bear with</b>, to be patient or forbearing with:<span class="rh_ex">Please bear with me until I finish the story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>bring to bear</b>, to concentrate on with a specific purpose:<span class="rh_ex">Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Indo-European *<i>bher-</i> (see -<span class="rh_sc">fer,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">phore</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>beren,</i> Old English <i>beran</i>; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German <i>beran,</i> Dutch <i>baren,</i> Old Frisian, Old Norse <i>bera,</i> Gothic <i>bairan,</i> German (<i>ge</i>)<i>bären,</i> Russian <i>berët</i> (he) takes, Albanian <i>bie,</i> Tocharian <i>pär-,</i> Phrygian <i>ab-beret</i> (he) brings, Latin <i>ferre,</i> Old Irish <i>berid</i> (he) carries, Armenian <i>berem,</i> Greek <i>phérein,</i> Sanskrit <i>bhárati,</i> Avestan <i>baraiti</i>; </li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> uphold, sustain. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> yield. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> thrust, drive, force. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">10.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> brook, abide, suffer. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear,</span> <span class="rh_sc">stand,</span> <span class="rh_sc">endure</span> refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Bear</span> and <span class="rh_sc">stand</span> are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding:<span class="rh_ex">to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss.</span><span class="rh_sc">Endure</span> implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time:<span class="rh_ex">to endure torture.</span></li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between <span class="rh_sc">born</span> and <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> as past participles of the verb <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup>. <span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth:<span class="rh_ex">The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year.</span><span class="rh_ex">Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility.</span><span class="rh_sc">Borne</span> is also the participle when the sense is "to bring forth (young)'' and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, <span class="rh_sc">borne</span> is preceded by a form of <i>have</i> or followed by <i>by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown.</i> When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, <span class="rh_sc">born</span> is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions:<span class="rh_ex">My friend was born in Ohio.</span><span class="rh_ex">No children have been born at the South Pole.</span><span class="rh_ex">A strange desire was born of the tragic experience.</span><span class="rh_sc">Born</span> is also an adjective meaning "by birth,'' "innate,'' or "native'':<span class="rh_ex">born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.</span></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bear<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>bears,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>bear,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., v.,</span> <b>beared, bear•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mammals</span>any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a person who believes that market prices, esp. of stocks, will decline (opposed to <i>bull</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a bear for physics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(<i>cap.</i>) either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a player at cards who rarely bluffs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) Russia.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>loaded for bear</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble:<span class="rh_ex">Keep away from the boss--he's loaded for bear today.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks:<span class="rh_ex">bear market.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Stock Exchange.<span>]</span></span>to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Gmc *<i>beran-</i> literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse <i>bjǫrn, bersi</i>; compare Lithuanian <i>bė́ras</i> brown. Cf. <span class="rh_sc">bruin</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>be</i>(<i>a</i>)<i>re, beor</i>(<i>e</i>), Old English <i>bera</i>; cognate with Frisian <i>bār,</i> Dutch <i>beer,</i> Old High German <i>bero</i> (German <i>Bär</i>); </li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bear<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">wa<b>′</b>ter ham′mer,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cen<b>′</b>ter of sym<b>′</b>metry,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Crystall.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Crystallography</span>a point within a crystal through which any straight line extends to points on opposite surfaces of the crystal at equal distances. Also called <b>inversion center.</b> Cf.  <b>symmetry element.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fa<b>′</b>rey se′quence<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fâr<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>the increasing sequence of fractions in which numerator and denominator have no common divisor other than one and in which the denominator is less than or equal to a given positive integer <i>p.</i> For <i>p</i> = 4, the Farey sequence of order 4 is &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>0</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>, ¼, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>3</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>, ½, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>2</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>3</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>3</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>4</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>, &amp;fracnumer;<br/><sup>1</sup>&amp;fracdenom;<br/><sub>1</sub>&amp;fracend;<br/>.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after English mathematician John <i>Farey</i> (1766–1826), who proposed the terms of the sequence in 1816</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rin•der•pest<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rin<b>′</b>dər pest′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Vet. Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Veterinary Diseases</span>an acute, usually fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus <i>Morbillivirus</i> and characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. Also called <b>cattle plague.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German, equivalent. to <i>Rinder</i> cattle (plural of <i>Rind</i>) + <i>Pest</i> pestilence</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•scend•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈsɛndənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>one descended from a certain ancestor;<br/> an offspring:<span class="rh_ex">a descendant of the kings of Ireland.</span></span></li></ol>Compare <span class="rh_sc">ancestor</span>.<br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•scend•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sen<b>′</b>dənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Genetics</span>a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor;<br/> an offspring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an adherent who follows closely the teachings, methods, practices, etc., of an earlier master, as in art, music, philosophy, etc.;<br/> disciple.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span><ul><li id="unabridged_4a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the point opposite the ascendant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the point of the ecliptic or the sign and degree of the zodiac setting below the western horizon at the time of a birth or of an event.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Astrology</span>the cusp of the seventh house.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">descending;<br/> descendent.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>descendant,</i> present participle of <i>descendre.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">descend,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>descendaunt</i> (adjective, adjectival) 1425–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•ceph•a•lo•gram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en sef<b>′</b>ə lə gram′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>an x-ray of the brain, usually involving replacement of some cerebrospinal fluid by air or other gas that circulates to the brain's ventricular spaces and acts as a contrast medium.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">encephalo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">gram</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ord•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔrdnəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>cannon or artillery.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-ord-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-ord-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ord•nance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôrd<b>′</b>nəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>cannon or artillery.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the branch of an army that procures, stores, and issues, weapons, munitions, and combat vehicles and maintains arsenals for their development and testing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">ordinance</span> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•duct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈdʌkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry off (a person) illegally and by force; kidnap.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•duc•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/æbˈdʌkʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>ab•duc•tor,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-duc-"><span class="rh_sc">-duc-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•duct<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ab dukt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, esp. to kidnap.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>to move or draw away from the axis of the body or limb (opposed to <i>adduct</i>).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>abductus,</i> past participle of <i>abdūcere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">abduce</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ther•a•va•din<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ther′ə väd<b>′</b>n),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Buddhism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>Hinayanist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•cep•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pɚˈsɛptʃuəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of, relating to, or involving perception:<span class="rh_ex">perceptual problems in identifying words.</span></span></li></ol>See <a href="-cep-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cep-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">per•cep•tu•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pər sep<b>′</b>cho̅o̅ əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychology</span>of, pertaining to, or involving perception.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">percept</span> + -<i>ual,</i> on the model of <span class="rh_sc">concept,</span> <span class="rh_sc">conceptual</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>per•cep<b>′</b>tu•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cease•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsislɪs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without stop;<br/> unending:<span class="rh_ex">ceaseless rain.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>cease•less•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">Our neighbor's dog barked ceaselessly.</span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b>cease•less•ness,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cease•less<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sēs<b>′</b>lis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">without stop or pause;<br/> unending;<br/> incessant.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cease</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">less</span> 1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cease<b>′</b>less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>cease<b>′</b>less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> endless, continuous, constant, unceasing.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bar•ley-bree<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bär<b>′</b>lē brē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Scot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">liquor, malt liquor, or the like, esp. whiskey.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1780–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ant•a•pex<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ant ā<b>′</b>peks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-a•pex•es, -ap•i•ces</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-ap<b>′</b>ə sēz′, -ā<b>′</b>pə-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the point exactly opposite in direction to the solar apex;<br/> the point away from which the solar system is moving and toward which the stars appear to be converging, located in the constellation Columba.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ant</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">apex</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad in•te•rim<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad in<b>′</b>tə rim),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>in the meantime.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin: literally, for the time between</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aer•o•stat•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(âr′ə stat<b>′</b>iks),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics, Mechanics, Physics</span>the branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in the gases in equilibrium with one another. Cf.  <b>aerodynamics.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the science of lighter-than-air aircraft.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">aerostatic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ics</span> 1745–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•nas•si•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kär nas<b>′</b>ē əl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Zool.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>(of teeth) adapted for shearing flesh.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Zoology</span>a carnassial tooth, esp. the last upper premolar or the first lower molar tooth of certain carnivores.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>carn-,</i> stem of <i>carō</i>) + <i>-ier</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Provencal, equivalent. to <i>carnasse</i> augmentative derivative of <i>carn</i> flesh, meat (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French <i>carnassi</i>(<i>er</i>) flesh-eating (</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<i>Chin.</i> jē<b>′</b>nän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Wade-Giles.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Jinan.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ji•nan<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jē<b>′</b>nän<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pinyin.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Shandong province, in E China. 1,100,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Chinan, Tsinan.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Se•ve•rus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sə vēr<b>′</b>əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="ANH,BIG"><b>Lucius Sep•tim•i•us</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sep tim<b>′</b>ē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_sc">a.d.</span>146–211, Roman emperor 193–211.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Fied•ler<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēd<b>′</b>lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Arthur</b>, 1894–1979, U.S. symphony conductor.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">back•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bak<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>(in automotive styling) the rear window of a vehicle.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">back</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">lite</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•sue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɛnˈsu/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sued, -su•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to follow in order;<br/> come directly afterward:<span class="rh_ex">An argument ensued after the meeting.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>en•su•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>:<span class="rh_ex">In the ensuing year business improved.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">en•sue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(en so̅o̅<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-sued, -su•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to follow in order;<br/> come afterward, esp. in immediate succession:<span class="rh_ex">As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to follow as a consequence;<br/> result:<span class="rh_ex">When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French <i>ensuer</i> (cognate with Old French <i>ensui</i>(<i>v</i>)<i>re</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">en</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">sue</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>ensuen</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>en•su<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>follow.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> issue, arise, flow.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɪrə, ˈɛrə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_pos">, pl.</span> <b>e•ras.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of time marked by special character, events, etc.;<br/> the period of time to which anything belongs.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date:<span class="rh_ex">The Christian era starts at the birth of Christ.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a major division of geologic time.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">e•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ēr<b>′</b>ə, er<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The use of steam for power marked the beginning of an era.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned:<span class="rh_ex">She was born in the era of hansoms and gaslight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date:<span class="rh_ex">The era of the Romans was based upon the time the city of Rome was founded.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a point of time from which succeeding years are numbered, as at the beginning of a system of chronology:<span class="rh_ex">Caesar died many years before our era.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period:<span class="rh_ex">The year 1492 marks an era in world history.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods. See table under <b>geologic time.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>aera</i> fixed date, era, epoch (from which time is reckoned), probably special use of Latin <i>aera</i> counters (plural of <i>aes</i> piece of metal, money, brass); cognate with Gothic <i>aiz,</i> Old English <i>ār</i> <span class="rh_sc">ore,</span> Sanskrit <i>ayas</i> metal</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>age.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">ERA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>Also, <b>era</b>  <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>earned run average.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, </span>Emergency Relief Administration.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gaff-top<b>′</b>sail cat′fish<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gaf′top<b>′</b>sāl′, -səl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>a sea catfish, <i>Bagre marinus,</i> occurring in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico from Cape Cod to Panama, and having the spine of the dorsal fin greatly prolonged and flattened. Also, <b>gaff•top<b>′</b>sail cat′fish.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ant<b>′</b>werp blue<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈbrown-ˌnose,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nosed, -nos•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <i>Slang.</i></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to try to get favors from (someone) by behaving in an overly friendly way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was surprised to learn that brown-nosing wouldn't work with her.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He tried to brown-nose the French teacher by staying after school and helping her clean the room.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>ˈbrown-ˌnos•er.</b> someone who behaves in this way;<br/> toady;<br/> sycophant.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brown-nose<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(broun<b>′</b>nōz′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-nosed, -nos•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to curry favor;<br/> behave obsequiously.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to seek favors from (a person) in an obsequious manner;<br/> fawn over.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>Also, <b>brown<b>′</b>-nos′er.</b> a toady;<br/> sycophant. Cf.  <b>ass-kissing.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">brown</span> + <span class="rh_sc">nose</span> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsoʊloʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., v.,</span> <b>-loed, -lo•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical composition or a part for one performer with or without accompaniment.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any performance, such as a dance, by one person.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flight in an airplane during which the pilot is unaccompanied:<span class="rh_ex">The pilot was ready for her first solo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>of, relating to, or being a solo.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def">on one's own;<br/> alone:<span class="rh_ex">She's flying solo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_12" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform or be a solo:<span class="rh_ex">to solo before a hostile audience.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to pilot an airplane by oneself:<span class="rh_ex">felt ready to solo.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>so•lo•ist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-sole-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-sole-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">so•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-los, -li</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-lē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv., v.</span> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:<span class="rh_ex">She sang a solo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>any performance, as a dance, by one person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>a flight in an airplane during which the pilot is unaccompanied by an instructor or other person:<span class="rh_ex">I'll be ready for my first solo next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a person who works, acts, or performs alone:<span class="rh_ex">He used to sing with a quartet, but now he's a solo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who performs or accomplishes something without the usual equipment, tools, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an announcement, commercial offering, etc., made to only one person or a selected group of such persons:<span class="rh_ex">Each month the firm sends a solo to its best customers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>any of certain games in which one person plays alone against others.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>performing alone:<span class="rh_ex">a part for solo bassoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">performed alone;<br/> not combined with other parts of equal importance;<br/> not concerted.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">alone;<br/> without a companion or partner:<span class="rh_ex">a solo flight.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">on one's own;<br/> alone or unaccompanied:<span class="rh_ex">After six lessons he was flying solo.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to perform or do a solo:<span class="rh_ex">to solo on the trumpet.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to pilot a plane, glider, etc., unaccompanied, esp. for the first time:<span class="rh_ex">After the course the students should be able to solo.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to perform or accomplish something by oneself.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to pilot (a plane, glider, etc.) unaccompanied.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>to allow (a student pilot) to pilot a plane, glider, etc., alone:<span class="rh_ex">The instructor decided to solo the student.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>sōlus</i> alone</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">So•lo<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sō<b>′</b>lō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>former name of <b>Surakarta.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lev•er•tov<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lev<b>′</b>ər tôf′, -tof′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Denise</b>, 1923–97, U.S. poet, born in England.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">put-out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏt<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>an instance of putting out a batter or base runner.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase <i>put out</i> 1880–85, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal•cin•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal sī<b>′</b>nər, kal<b>′</b>sī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>a person or thing that calcines.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>an industrial furnace that processes material by calcination.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">calcine</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•science<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑnʃəns/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the sense of what is right or wrong in one's acts, thoughts, or motives: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a matter of conscience, not of opportunity.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>My conscience keeps getting in the way of easy decisions.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_8" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in (all or good) conscience</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> in all reason and fairness:<span class="rh_ex">I can't do that in good conscience because I would be betraying my friends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on one's conscience</b>, (of a wrongdoing);<br/> burdening one with guilt:<span class="rh_ex">The crime had been on his conscience for years.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sci-"><span class="rh_sc">-sci-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•science<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>shəns),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action:<span class="rh_ex">to follow the dictates of conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the complex of ethical and moral principles that controls or inhibits the actions or thoughts of an individual.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an inhibiting sense of what is prudent:<span class="rh_ex">I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">conscientiousness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>consciousness;<br/> self-knowledge.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>strict and reverential observance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have something on one's conscience</b>, to feel guilty about something, as an act that one considers wrong:<span class="rh_ex">She behaves as if she had something on her conscience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in all conscience</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">in all reason and fairness.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">certainly;<br/> assuredly.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>in conscience.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>conscientia</i> knowledge, awareness, conscience. See <span class="rh_sc">con</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">science</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>science•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>science•less•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con<b>′</b>science•less•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cen•tre<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-tred, -tring.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>decenter.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cen•ter<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē sen<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to put out of center.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make eccentric.</span></li></ol><var>Also,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>decentre.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">center</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dan•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dan<b>′</b>ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Connecticut. 60,470.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•ra•bil•ious<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(a′trə bil<b>′</b>yəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">gloomy;<br/> morose;<br/> melancholy;<br/> morbid.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">irritable;<br/> bad-tempered;<br/> splenetic.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>at′ra•bil<b>′</b>iar.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>ātra bīli</i>(<i>s</i>) black bile + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at′ra•bil<b>′</b>ious•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bell<b>′</b>-hang•er's bit′<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>hang′ərz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a bit for drilling small holes through studs or the like.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ver•bi•um<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dī vûr<b>′</b>bē əm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-bi•a</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-bē ə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Antiquity</span>the spoken part of an ancient Roman drama. Cf.  <b>canticum.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin; variant of <span class="rh_sc">dēverbium,</span> equivalent. to  <i>dē-</i> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <i>verb</i>(<i>um</i>) word, verb + <i>-ium</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ium</span></li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fikh<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Islam.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>fiqh.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pho•to•zin•cog•ra•phy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fō′tō zing kog<b>′</b>rə fē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">photo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">zincography</span> 1855–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">min•ster<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(min<b>′</b>stər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>any large or important church, as a cathedral.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>monisterium,</i> for Late Latin <i>monastērium</i> <span class="rh_sc">monastery</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English, Old English <i>mynster</i> (cognate with German <i>Münster</i>) bef. 900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">air<b>′</b> lay′er,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to treat a plant by means of air layering.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>to use air layering to propagate a plant.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a plant, commonly a young one, that has been propagated by air layering.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/du; <i>unstressed</i> dʊ, də/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st <span class="rh_txt">and</span> 2nd pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <pdef><span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do;</b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. <span class="rh_txt">and</span> pl.</span> <b>did</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dʌn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> ;<br/><span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He does a great comedy act.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece of work): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You did me a big favor just then.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to accomplish;<br/> finish:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He has already done it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do harm to you.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Drugs can do you a lot of harm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I did the windows and the laundry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to serve;<br/> be enough (for);<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span>This will do us for the present.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I'm sure this money will do just fine. Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to allow or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't do that sort of thing in this college.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to travel (a distance of);<br/> cover by traveling:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to travel at the rate of (a certain speed):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>But officer, I was only doing 65 miles an hour.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to serve (a term) in prison:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He did five years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>They did Greece in 3 weeks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> to use (drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He had been doing a lot of cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to act or conduct oneself;<br/> behave:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Do as I say, not as I do.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How are you doing at work?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be in a specified state of health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary v.</span> [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> root form of a verb]<ol><li id="advanced_58" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_58b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in questions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do you like music? When did he leave?</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in negative sentences before the word <i>not</i>, unless the main verb is <i>be</i>):<span class="rh_ex">I  <i>do not like you. I don't care. I didn't see you last night.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(used in certain inverted constructions before the subject):<span class="rh_ex">Seldom  <i>does one see such greed.</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to emphasize the main verb):<span class="rh_ex"> <i>Do come up and see me some time. But I did  tell you about the test!</i></span></span></li><li id="advanced_58g" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to stand for, or repeat, another verb already mentioned):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you  <i>do</i><i> (</i>= <i> I think as you think). I enjoy jogging and John does, too (</i><span class="rh_txt">=</span> and John enjoys jogging, too). John enjoys jogging,  <i>doesn't he?</i></span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>do away with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish:<span class="rh_ex">We did away with that old custom years ago.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill:<span class="rh_ex">He did away with most of his rivals.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> done <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span> to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of:<span class="rh_ex">I'll really be done for if I don't finish this work.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill;<br/> murder:<span class="rh_ex">They did him in with a knife.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to tire out or exhaust:<span class="rh_ex">All that hard work really did me in.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">They did him out of his life savings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_45a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to redecorate: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They did the room over.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You've done over the entire living room; it looks great.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_45b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to do again: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Do the work over; it's a mess.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> over <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">You'll have to do over the work; it's a mess.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wrap and tie up:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the package and mailed it for me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did up her hair in a bun.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She did her hair up in a bun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to renovate or clean:<span class="rh_ex">They did up the old apartment and rented it out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>can/could <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to benefit from;<br/> use:<span class="rh_ex">I could surely do with a cup of coffee right about now.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> without <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without a car until they fix it.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We'll just have to do without for a while.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo.</span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> customs, rules, or regulations.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>do•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.:</span> <span class="rh_ex">He assured me my project was doable.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/doʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the musical syllable used for the first note of a scale.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(do̅o̅; <i>unstressed</i> dŏŏ, də),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span>  <span class="rh_txt">and</span> <span class="rh_pos">auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>do,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>do</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•est</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>dost,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>does</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>do•eth</b>  <span class="rh_txt">or</span> <b>doth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. pl.</span> <b>do* </b> <span class="rh_pos">past sing. 1st pers.</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">2nd</span> <b>did</b> <span class="rh_txt"> or  (Archaic) </span> <b>didst,</b> <span class="rh_pos">3rd</span> <b>did,</b> <span class="rh_pos">past pl.</span> <b>did;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">past part.</span> <b>done;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">pres. part.</span> <b>do•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos, do's.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Do nothing until you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to execute (a piece or amount of work):<span class="rh_ex">to do a hauling job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to accomplish;<br/> finish;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">He has already done his homework.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to put forth;<br/> exert:<span class="rh_ex">Do your best.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the cause of (good, harm, credit, etc.);<br/> bring about;<br/> effect.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to render, give, or pay (homage, justice, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to deal with, fix, clean, arrange, move, etc., (anything) as the case may require:<span class="rh_ex">to do the dishes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to travel;<br/> traverse:<span class="rh_ex">We did 30 miles today.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to serve;<br/> suffice for:<span class="rh_ex">This will do us for the present.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to condone or approve, as by custom or practice:<span class="rh_ex">That sort of thing simply isn't done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to travel at the rate of (a specified speed):<span class="rh_ex">He was doing 80 when they arrested him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to make or prepare:<span class="rh_ex">I'll do the salad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to serve (a term of time) in prison, or, sometimes, in office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to create, form, or bring into being:<span class="rh_ex">She does wonderful oil portraits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to translate into or change the form or language of:<span class="rh_ex">MGM did the book into a movie.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to study or work at or in the field of:<span class="rh_ex">I have to do my math tonight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to explore or travel through as a sightseer:<span class="rh_ex">They did Greece in three weeks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">(used with a pronoun, as <i>it</i> or <i>that,</i> or with a general noun, as <i>thing,</i> that refers to a previously mentioned action):<span class="rh_ex">You were supposed to write thank-you letters; do it before tomorrow, please.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to wear out;<br/> exhaust;<br/> tire:<span class="rh_ex">That last set of tennis did me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to cheat, trick, or take advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">That crooked dealer did him for $500 at poker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to attend or participate in:<span class="rh_ex">Let's do lunch next week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to use (a drug or drugs), esp. habitually:<span class="rh_ex">The police report said he was doing cocaine.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to act or conduct oneself;<br/> be in action;<br/> behave.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>to rob;<br/> steal from:<span class="rh_ex">The law got him for doing a lot of banks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to proceed:<span class="rh_ex">to do wisely.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to get along;<br/> fare;<br/> manage:<span class="rh_ex">to do without an automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to be in health, as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Mother and child are doing fine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose;<br/> be enough;<br/> suffice:<span class="rh_ex">Will this do?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to finish or be finished.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to happen;<br/> take place;<br/> transpire:<span class="rh_ex">What's doing at the office?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">(used as a substitute to avoid repetition of a verb or full verb expression):<span class="rh_ex">I think as you do.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">auxiliary verb.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">(used in interrogative, negative, and inverted constructions):<span class="rh_ex">Do you like music? I don't care. Seldom do we witness such catastrophes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>(used in imperatives with <i>you</i> or <i>thou</i> expressed;<br/> and occasionally as a metric filler in verse):<span class="rh_ex">Do thou hasten to the king's side. The wind did blow, the rain did fall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(used to lend emphasis to a principal verb):<span class="rh_ex">Do visit us!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do a number on (someone).</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 27).</span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do away with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> abolish.</span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>do by</b>, to deal with;<br/> treat:<span class="rh_ex">He had always done well by his family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>do for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the defeat, ruin, or death of.</span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to cook and keep house for;<br/> manage or provide for.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>do in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to kill, esp. to murder.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to injure gravely or exhaust;<br/> wear out;<br/> ruin:<span class="rh_ex">The tropical climate did them in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cheat or swindle:<span class="rh_ex">He was done in by an unscrupulous broker.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one proud.</b> See <b>proud</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do one's number.</b> See <b>number</b> (def. 28).</span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>do one's</b> (<b>own</b>) <b>thing.</b> See <b>thing</b> <sup>1</sup> (def. 17).</span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do or die</b>, to make a supreme effort.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>do out of</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to swindle;<br/> cheat:<span class="rh_ex">A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>do over</b>, to redecorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>do time</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to serve a term in prison:<span class="rh_ex">It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>do to death.</b> See <b>death</b> (def. 15).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>do up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_48a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to wrap and tie up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pin up or arrange (the hair).</span></li><li id="unabridged_48c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to renovate;<br/> launder;<br/> clean.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear out;<br/> tire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to fasten:<span class="rh_ex">Do up your coat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to dress:<span class="rh_ex">The children were all done up in funny costumes.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>do with</b>, to gain advantage or benefit from;<br/> make use of:<span class="rh_ex">I could do with more leisure time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>do without</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_50a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to forgo;<br/> dispense with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to dispense with the thing mentioned:<span class="rh_ex">The store doesn't have any, so you'll have to do without.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>have to do with.</b> See <b>have</b> (def. 36).</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>make do</b>, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy:<span class="rh_ex">I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a burst of frenzied activity;<br/> action;<br/> commotion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a hairdo or hair styling.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>a swindle;<br/> hoax.</span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a festive social gathering;<br/> party.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>dos and don'ts</b>, customs, rules, or regulations:<span class="rh_ex">The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>dōn</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>doen,</i> German <i>tun</i>; akin to Latin <i>-dere</i> to put, <i>facere</i> to make, do, Greek <i>tithénai</i> to set, put, Sanskrit <i>dadhāti</i> (he) puts</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> act. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Do,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accomplish,</span> <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> mean to bring some action to a conclusion. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Do</span> is the general word:<span class="rh_ex">He did a great deal of hard work.</span><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> and <span class="rh_sc">achieve</span> both connote successful completion of an undertaking. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Accomplish</span> emphasizes attaining a desired goal through effort, skill, and perseverance:<span class="rh_ex">to accomplish what one has hoped for.</span><span class="rh_sc">Achieve</span> emphasizes accomplishing something important, excellent, or great:<span class="rh_ex">to achieve a major breakthrough.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">do<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>dos.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Music.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the syllable used for the first tone or keynote of a diatonic scale.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone C. Cf.  <b>sol-fa</b> (def. 1), <b>ut.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian, inverted variant of <i>ut</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">gamut</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1745–55</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">do.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">ditto.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">D/O,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">delivery order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>d.o.</b> </var><br/><span class="rh_me">D.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>Also, <b>DO, d.o.</b> direct object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Optometry.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">Doctor of Osteopathy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•ven•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in ven<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a person who invents, esp. one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article;<br/> one who makes inventions.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>in•vent<b>′</b>er.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">invent,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">tor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1500–10</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈvɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to produce for the first time, as a result of one's own ingenuity and effort:<span class="rh_ex">Edison is usually credited with inventing the light bulb.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make up or think up (something false):<span class="rh_ex">quick at inventing excuses</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•ven•tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-ven-"><span class="rh_sc">-ven-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul>See <span class="rh_sc">discover</span>.</ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•vent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in vent<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance:<span class="rh_ex">to invent the telegraph.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to produce or create with the imagination:<span class="rh_ex">to invent a story.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to make up or fabricate (something fictitious or false):<span class="rh_ex">to invent excuses.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>to come upon;<br/> find.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>inventus,</i> past participle of <i>invenīre</i> to encounter, come upon, find, equivalent. to <i>in-</i> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <i>ven</i>(<i>īre</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">come</span> + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English <i>invented</i> (past participle) found, discovered (see -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup>) 1425–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in•vent<b>′</b>i•ble, in•vent<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> devise, contrive. See <b>discover.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> imagine, conceive. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> concoct.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">self-rev•e•la•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(self<b>′</b>rev′ə lā<b>′</b>shən, self′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., esp. when unintentional.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1850–55</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdisənt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">acting or being in agreement with recognized and accepted standards of proper behavior or speech;<br/> not obscene:<span class="rh_ex">Please use decent language in front of the children.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def">morally upright:<span class="rh_ex">Although they may be hungry, decent people won't steal.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">[ <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~] properly dressed:<span class="rh_ex">I'm not decent yet; I'll be right down when I am.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="4"><span class="rh_def">adequate;<br/> passable;<br/> acceptable:<span class="rh_ex">a decent room and dinner for a low price.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> kind;<br/> courteous:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>was very decent of him to defend me.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_ex">: He always acted decently toward me.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-dece-"><span class="rh_sc">-dece-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē<b>′</b>sənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">respectable;<br/> worthy:<span class="rh_ex">a decent family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">adequate;<br/> fair;<br/> passable:<span class="rh_ex">a decent wage.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">kind;<br/> obliging;<br/> generous:<span class="rh_ex">It was very decent of him to lend me his watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">suitable;<br/> appropriate:<span class="rh_ex">She did not have a decent coat for the cold winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of fairly attractive appearance:<span class="rh_ex">a decent face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>wearing enough clothing to appear in public.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>great;<br/> wonderful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>decent-</i> (stem of <i>decēns</i>) fitting (present participle of <i>decēre</i> to be fitting; see -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span>), akin to <i>decus</i> honor</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1485–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de<b>′</b>cent•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de<b>′</b>cent•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> seemly, proper, decorous. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> apt, fit, becoming.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> unseemly. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inappropriate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crutch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/krʌtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a staff or support to assist a person in walking, usually having a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit:<span class="rh_ex">I had to use crutches after I sprained my knee.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">anything that serves as a temporary support or aid;<br/> prop:<span class="rh_ex">the use of liquor as a psychological crutch.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crutch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kruch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices resembling this in shape or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute;<br/> prop:<span class="rh_ex">He uses liquor as a psychological crutch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a forked support or part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">the crotch of the human body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>crotch.</b> </var><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a forked support for a boom or spar when not in use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a forked support for an oar on the sides or stern of a rowboat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>a horizontal knee reinforcing the stern frames of a wooden vessel.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a forked device on the left side of a sidesaddle, consisting of two hooks, one of which is open at the bottom and serves to clamp the left knee and the other of which is open at the top and serves to support the right knee.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to support on crutches;<br/> prop;<br/> sustain.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>crucche,</i> Old English <i>cryce</i> (oblique <i>crycce</i>); cognate with Norwegian <i>krykkja,</i> Danish <i>krykke,</i> German <i>Krücke,</i> Dutch <i>kruk.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">crook</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crutch<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•ren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsaɪrən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a seductively beautiful woman.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>a warning device that produces a loud, piercing sound:<span class="rh_ex">Sirens wailed and people took shelter.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">si•ren<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sī<b>′</b>rən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Class. Myth.<span>]</span></span>one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp. one who beguiles men:<span class="rh_ex">a siren of the silver screen.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an acoustical instrument for producing musical tones, consisting essentially of a disk pierced with holes arranged equidistantly in a circle, rotated over a jet or stream of compressed air, steam, or the like, so that the stream is alternately interrupted and allowed to pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an implement of this kind used as a whistle, fog signal, or warning device.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Reptiles</span>any of several aquatic, eellike salamanders of the family Sirenidae, having permanent external gills, small forelimbs, and no posterior limbs.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">of or like a siren.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">seductive or tempting, esp. dangerously or harmfully:<span class="rh_ex">the siren call of adventure.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to go with the siren sounding, as a fire engine.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to allure in the manner of a siren.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>Seiré̄n</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>Sīrēna,</i> Latin <i>Sīrēn</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Old French <i>sereine</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>sereyn</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>si<b>′</b>ren•like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> seductress, temptress, vamp.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ast•rous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈzæstrəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a disaster:<span class="rh_ex">a disastrous earthquake.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">performed or done very poorly;<br/> failing badly:<span class="rh_ex">He gave a disastrous presentation of his proposal.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>dis•as•trous•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-astro-"><span class="rh_sc">-astro-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•as•trous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di zas<b>′</b>trəs, -zä<b>′</b>strəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">causing great distress or injury;<br/> ruinous;<br/> very unfortunate;<br/> calamitous:<span class="rh_ex">The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>foreboding disaster.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>desastreux,</i> Italian <i>disastroso.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">disaster,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1580–90</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•as<b>′</b>trous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•as<b>′</b>trous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hy•dro•ki•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hī′drō ki net<b>′</b>ik, -kī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>pertaining to the motion of liquids.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Hydraulics</span>of or pertaining to hydrokinetics.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>hy′dro•ki•net<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">hydro</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">kinetic</span> 1870–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>ligator wrench′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>a wrench having a<shape>V</shape>-shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1935–40</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•cur•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈkɜrsɚ, ˈprikɜr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that comes before another, as in a method; predecessor:<span class="rh_ex">my precursor in that job.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, animal, or thing regarded as a sign or signal of something to come:<span class="rh_ex">The first robin is a precursor of spring.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a substance that is transformed into another.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pre•cur•so•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/prɪˈkɜrsəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> See <a href="-cur-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cur-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pre•cur•sor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pri kûr<b>′</b>sər, prē<b>′</b>kûr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.;<br/> predecessor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else;<br/> harbinger:<span class="rh_ex">The first robin is a precursor of spring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry, Chemistry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem., Biochem.<span>]</span></span>a chemical that is transformed into another compound, as in the course of a chemical reaction, and therefore precedes that compound in the synthetic pathway:<span class="rh_ex">Cholesterol is a precursor of testosterone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Developmental Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biol.<span>]</span></span>a cell or tissue that gives rise to a variant, specialized, or more mature form.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>praecursor</i> forerunner. See <span class="rh_sc">pre</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">cursor</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> forerunner. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> herald.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbrɑmɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span> <a href="brahman"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">Brahman</span> (def. 1).</span></a> </span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Sociology</span>(esp. in New England) a person from an old, upper-class family.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">someone who considers himself or herself above others:<span class="rh_ex">acted like a Brahmin, but deep down he was just like everyone else.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•min<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä<b>′</b>min),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-min, -mins,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hinduism.<span>]</span></span>Brahman (def. 1).</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">American History, Sociology</span>(esp. in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sociology</span>of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin:<span class="rh_ex">the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1475–85; variant of <span class="rh_sc">Brahman</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>Brah•min•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä min<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>Brah•min<b>′</b>i•cal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">base•coat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bās<b>′</b>kōt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span>any coat of plastering beneath the finish coat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">base</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">coat</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ly•so•gen•e•sis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lī′sə jen<b>′</b>ə sis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Microbiol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>production of a lysogen.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">lyso</span>(<span class="rh_sc">gen</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">genesis</span> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">husb.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Agriculture</span>husbandry.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•ceiv•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that cannot be imagined:<span class="rh_ex">inconceivable distances.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It's inconceivable that we'll travel to distant galaxies.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">incredible:<span class="rh_ex">inconceivable blunders.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> that clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">It's inconceivable that these things should happen.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>in•con•ceiv•ab•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•con•ceiv•a•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in′kən sē<b>′</b>və bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not conceivable;<br/> unimaginable;<br/> unthinkable</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">unbelievable;<br/> incredible.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">conceivable</span> 1625–35</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•ceiv′a•bil<b>′</b>i•ty, in′con•ceiv<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>in′con•ceiv<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Eu<b>′</b>ler's di<b>′</b>agram,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>one of a number of graphic representations of the logical relations among classes by means of relations among circles or other geometric figures.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after Latin. <span class="rh_sc">Euler</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Hel•les•pon•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hel′ə spon<b>′</b>tis),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈdɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a particular way of being;<br/> particular state of existing:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>Your car is in poor condition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span> state of health:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>He is in no condition to run in the marathon.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> an abnormal or diseased state of the body: <span class="rh_ex"> suffered from a hereditary heart condition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> social position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>A person of your condition can't expect to marry a member of the nobility.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> Usually, <b>conditions.</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> existing circumstances:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>poor living conditions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a circumstance that restricts or limits: <span class="rh_ex">A tornado can happen only under certain conditions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> something demanded as a necessary or essential part of an agreement;<br/> stipulation:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: on (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> modifier) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span>I'll go on the condition that you'll come too. The conditions and terms of this contract are confusing.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_15" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to put in a healthy, fit, or proper state;<br/> prepare, such as by training:<span class="rh_ex">Constant exercise conditioned him for the race.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to accustom (oneself) to something: <span class="rh_ex">He had conditioned himself to the cold.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to influence the opinions or actions of (another):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>The hypnotist had conditioned him to twitch his hand whenever he had feelings of inadequacy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to apply a conditioner to: <span class="rh_ex">to condition one's hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•di•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən dish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a particular mode of being of a person or thing;<br/> existing state;<br/> situation with respect to circumstances.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>state of health:<span class="rh_ex">He was reported to be in critical condition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fit or requisite state:<span class="rh_ex">to be out of condition; to be in no condition to run.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">social position:<span class="rh_ex">in a lowly condition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a restricting, limiting, or modifying circumstance:<span class="rh_ex">It can happen only under certain conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a circumstance indispensable to some result;<br/> prerequisite;<br/> that on which something else is contingent:<span class="rh_ex">conditions of acceptance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">Usually, <b>conditions.</b> existing circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">poor living conditions.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">something demanded as an essential part of an agreement;<br/> provision;<br/> stipulation:<span class="rh_ex">He accepted on one condition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_9a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a stipulation in an agreement or instrument transferring property that provides for a change consequent on the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a stated event.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the event upon which this stipulation depends.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>an abnormal or diseased state of part of the body:<span class="rh_ex">heart condition; skin condition.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Educ.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>a requirement imposed on a college student who fails to reach the prescribed standard in a course at the end of the regular period of instruction, permitting credit to be established by later performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span>the course or subject to which the requirement is attached.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>protasis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic.<span>]</span></span>the antecedent of a conditional proposition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms, Idioms</span> <b>on</b> or <b>upon condition that</b>, with the promise or provision that;<br/> provided that;<br/> if:<span class="rh_ex">She accepted the position on condition that there would be opportunity for advancement.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to put in a fit or proper state.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to accustom or inure:<span class="rh_ex">to condition oneself to the cold.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Energy</span>to air-condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to form or be a condition of;<br/> determine, limit, or restrict as a condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to subject to particular conditions or circumstances:<span class="rh_ex">Her studies conditioned her for her job.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>U.S. Educ.<span>]</span></span>to impose a condition on (a student).</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to test (a commodity) to ascertain its condition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to make (something) a condition;<br/> stipulate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Behavior</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Psychol.<span>]</span></span>to establish a conditioned response in (a subject).</span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Textiles.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_24a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to test (fibers or fabrics) for the presence of moisture or other foreign matter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_24b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to replace moisture lost from (fibers or fabrics) in manipulation or manufacture.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to make conditions.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>condiciōn-</i> (stem of <i>condiciō</i>) agreement, equivalent. to <i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>dic-</i> say (see <span class="rh_sc">dictate</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion;</span> spelling, spelled with <i>t</i> by influence of Late Latin or Medieval Latin forms; compare French <i>condition</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French; Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>condicioun</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•di<b>′</b>tion•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>state.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> requirement, proviso.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bel•ve•dere<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bel<b>′</b>vi dēr′, bel′vi dēr<b>′</b>; <i>for 3 also It.</i> bel′ve de<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a building, or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cigar, shorter and with thinner ends than a corona.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>cap.</i>) a palace in Vatican City, Rome, used as an art gallery.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bellus</i> fine + <i>vidēre</i> to see</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Italian: fine view</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chain<b>′</b> fern′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several ferns of the genus <i>Woodwardia,</i> having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1865–70, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lar•vi•cide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lär<b>′</b>və sīd′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pest Control</span>an agent for killing larvae.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">larv</span>(<span class="rh_sc">a</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">cide</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>lar′vi•cid<b>′</b>al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">brood<b>′</b> bud′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>bulbil.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>soredium.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>gemma.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Lon<b>′</b>don brown<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">carbuncle (def. 3).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">o•go•nek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō gō<b>′</b>nek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a mark ( ˛ ) placed under a letter, such as Polish <i>a</i> or <i>e</i>, to mark a nasal sound;<br/> an inverted cedilla.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Polish; literally, bobtail</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">o•go•nek<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ō gō<b>′</b>nek),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a mark ( ˛ ) placed under a letter, such as Polish <i>a</i> or <i>e</i>, to mark a nasal sound;<br/> an inverted cedilla.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Polish: literally, bobtail</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">El•ber•ta<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(el bûr<b>′</b>tə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology, Food</span>a freestone peach having reddish-yellow skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> said to be after <i>Elberta</i> Rumph, wife of a 19th-cent. Georgia grower 1925–30, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dou<b>′</b>ble drift<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a method of calculating wind direction and velocity by observing the direction of drift of an aircraft on two or more headings.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sem•bly•per•son<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sem<b>′</b>blē pûr′sən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> (<i>sometimes cap.</i>) </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government, Pronouns</span>a member of a legislative assembly, esp. a member of the lower house of the legislature in certain states of the U.S.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">assembly</span>(<span class="rh_sc">man</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">person</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_usage"></span> <ul> See <b>-person.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking away (as in basketball from defensive players);<br/> separation from a group:<span class="rh_ex">made a breakaway from the Democratic party.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_9" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of or pointing to something that separates or comes away from the main body:<span class="rh_ex">the breakaway faction of the Republican party.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•a•way<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>ə wā′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking away;<br/> secession;<br/> separation:<span class="rh_ex">the breakaway of two provinces from a state.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a departure or break from routine or tradition:<span class="rh_ex">a three-day breakaway in the Bahamas.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that breaks away.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an object, as a theatrical prop, constructed so that it breaks or falls apart easily, esp. upon impact.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>a sudden rush down the ice by a player or players in an attempt to score a goal, after breaking clear of defending opponents.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span>a run by an offensive player breaking through the defense for a long gain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Basketball.<span>]</span></span>See <b>fast break.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Australian.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a stampede.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an animal that breaks away from the herd or flock.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or being that which separates or secedes:<span class="rh_ex">the breakaway faction of the Socialist party.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">departing from routine or tradition.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">constructed of such lightweight material or in such a way as to shatter or come apart easily:<span class="rh_ex">breakaway highway signposts; Build a breakaway set for the barroom brawl.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing, Show Business</span>(of theatrical costumes) constructed so as to be quickly removable, as by a performer playing several roles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>break away</i> 1885–95</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/breɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/broʊk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  bro•ken<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbroʊkən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  break•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He took the vase and broke it open.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The vase broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) stop working, as through wear or damage: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke my watch.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">My watch broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to disobey or disregard (a law, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She broke her promise not to drink.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke his arm.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His arm broke when he fell on it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to burst through (the surface of);<br/> rupture: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When you fell you just broke the skin, so there's only a little blood.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The blood vessel broke and blood poured out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt (quiet, peace, or some continuing process or activity): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">A scream broke the silence.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's break for lunch and come back later.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> stop: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke radio contact when he realized he was being intercepted.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Radio contact broke after just a few moments.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span> to discover the system, etc., for figuring out (a code):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>During World War II theUnited States had broken the Japanese war codes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to exchange for, or divide into, smaller units:  <i>Can you break a ten-dollar bill?</i></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to make a way through;<br/> penetrate: <span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to escape from, esp. by force: <span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to better (a record):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>When he jumped over eight feet he broke the old record of 7 feet 10 inches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to tell or reveal: <span class="rh_ex">They broke the news to us gently.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to solve: <span class="rh_ex">to break a murder case.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to ruin financially;<br/> bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>had made many enemies who worked together to break him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) be overcome or worn down;<br/> (cause to) give in to pressure: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police broke the spy in just a few hours.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The captured spy broke quickly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to lessen the power or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>In order to break your fall, slap your arm against the floor as you go down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to train to obedience;<br/> tame: <span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to train away from a habit or practice:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>tried to break him of his habit of biting his fingernails.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span> to stop the flow of (a current):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He broke the circuit by disconnecting the wires.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to become detached or disassociated: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> from/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break from the past and leave her small town for good.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to (cause a news item to) be released, published, or aired: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The story broke the next day inmost newspapers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The reporter promised not to break the story.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She broke free and dashed away.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly;<br/> force one's way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke for the goal line.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of the day or dawn) to grow light: <span class="rh_ex">Day was breaking.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to appear or begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>After some rumbling in the distance,the storm suddenly broke.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to give way or fail, as health or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Her spirit broke when her two daughters died so young.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_53" value="28"><span class="rh_def">(to cause the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">His heart broke when she married another.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He broke her heart when he married another.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="29"><span class="rh_def"> (of the voice) to waver or change tone abruptly, as from emotion or the beginning of maturity:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>When she started to talk about the attack, her voice broke. When he turned fourteen his voice began to break.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_56" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to drop, turn, or change direction down sharply and considerably: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Stock prices broke quickly at the New York exchange.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The pitcher broke his curveball over the plate and the batter swung at it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to fall or collapse by colliding with something: <span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_62" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> to make the opening play in pool by scattering the racked balls with the cue ball:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She won the toss to break and the game began.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to leave the starting point in a race: <span class="rh_ex">The horses broke from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> from <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">One of the suspects broke away and dashed into the subway station.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off connections with (a group or tradition):<span class="rh_ex">decided to break away from the Democratic party and form his own.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_73" value="35"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break down,</b><ul><li id="advanced_73d" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to stop working;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down on the highway.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73m" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause to collapse or stop working: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break down resistance.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73k" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into component parts: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">These proteins will break down in your stomach.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Enzymes in your stomach break down proteins.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> down<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let me break it down (= analyze the situation) for you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73b" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to lose control over one's emotions, esp. to cry:<span class="rh_ex">just broke down and began sobbing.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_73c" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to have a complete physical or mental collapse.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="36"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break even,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to finish something with no loss and no gain:<span class="rh_ex">lucky just to break even this year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76" value="37"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in,</b><ul><li id="advanced_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to enter a house or property by force or unlawfully:<span class="rh_ex">The thief broke in yesterday.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train to a new situation: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break in a new assistant.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He managed to break her in in just a few days.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wear or use (something new) and thereby ease stiffness, tightness, etc.: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break in his new shoes.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to interrupt:  <i>He broke in with an objection.</i></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_77" value="38"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break in on</b> or  <b>upon,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sorry to break in on you like this.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="39"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break into,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the conversation and began shouting.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78e" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to express (an emotion, etc.) suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a huge smile when she saw me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin making a sound:<span class="rh_ex">broke into a song.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (a profession):<span class="rh_ex">She broke into journalism when she was eighteen.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter (property) by force:<span class="rh_ex">broke into the storage room and grabbed the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="40"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cut off or remove (a part of) by breaking: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I broke off a piece of meat.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break a piece off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The two nations decided to break off relations.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break them off.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="41"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to begin suddenly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in)<span>]</span></span> (of a person's appearance) to have a mark or spots on the skin appear suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">Her face broke out in red blotches.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to take out or prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82g" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner broke out at about noon.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_86" value="42"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break up,</b><ul><li id="advanced_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to separate;<br/> scatter:<span class="rh_ex">The crowd broke up and people went on their way.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause to) come to an end;<br/> discontinue: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The cops broke up the fight.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">All right, break it up!</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The meeting broke up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86f" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause a personal relationship to) end: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">decided to break up after five years.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Their children didn't break up their marriage.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to break it up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_86h" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to (cause someone to) laugh a great deal: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">When she heard that joke she just broke up.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That joke just broke her up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="43"><span class="rh_def"> <b>break with,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_90" value="44"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by or as if by breaking:<span class="rh_ex">a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="45"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">heard a sharp crack and knew that she had suffered a clean break of her leg.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="46"><span class="rh_def"> an interruption or stopping of something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular<span>]</span></span>a break with tradition.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_98" value="47"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">Let's take a break; I'm tired of all this homework.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="48"><span class="rh_def">a sudden and obvious change:<span class="rh_ex">waited for a break in the weather.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="49"><span class="rh_def">an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">Let's make a break for it!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_96" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a case or piece of luck, esp. good luck:<span class="rh_ex">What a lucky break!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_97" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> <i>Informal.</i> the way things happen;<br/> fate: <span class="rh_ex">Those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_111" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>the opening play in a game of pool, in which the white ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_72" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and start again on a journey or march.</span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break (new) ground,</b><ul><li id="advanced_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to start something new or from the beginning:<span class="rh_ex">Thelatest study linking heart attacks with smoking cigarettes doesn't really break any new ground.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>broke</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>brake;<br/> bro•ken</b> or (<i>Archaic</i>) <b>broke;<br/> break•ing;<br/></b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to smash, split, or divide into parts violently;<br/> reduce to pieces or fragments:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a vase.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">She broke her promise.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to dissolve or annul (often fol. by <i>off</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to break off friendly relations with another country.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to fracture a bone of (some part of the body):<span class="rh_ex">He broke his leg.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to lacerate;<br/> wound:<span class="rh_ex">to break the skin.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to destroy or interrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put an end to;<br/> overcome;<br/> stop:<span class="rh_ex">His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Cryptography</span>to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), esp. by the methods of cryptanalysis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to remove a part from (a set or collection):<span class="rh_ex">She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components:<span class="rh_ex">She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make a way through;<br/> penetrate:<span class="rh_ex">The stone broke the surface of the water.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span><ul><li id="unabridged_12a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to open or force one's way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_12b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to make one's way out of, esp. by force:<span class="rh_ex">to break jail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to better (a given score or record):<span class="rh_ex">He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing:<span class="rh_ex">He broke the good news to her at dinner.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to solve:<span class="rh_ex">The police needed only a week to break that case.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to rupture (a blood vessel):<span class="rh_ex">She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing:<span class="rh_ex">to break a watch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing:<span class="rh_ex">She broke the blister with a needle.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to ruin financially;<br/> make bankrupt:<span class="rh_ex">They threatened to break him if he didn't stop discounting their products.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of;<br/> to cause to yield, esp. under pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">They broke him by the threat of blackmail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to dismiss or reduce in rank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of:<span class="rh_ex">His arm broke the blow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to train to obedience;<br/> tame:<span class="rh_ex">to break a horse.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to train away from a habit or practice (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ).</span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>to render (a circuit) incomplete;<br/> stop the flow of (a current).</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span><ul><li id="unabridged_27a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release (a story) for publication or airing on radio or television:<span class="rh_ex">They will break the story tomorrow.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue (a story or article) on another page, esp. when the page is not the following one.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sports.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitcher, bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand:<span class="rh_ex">He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent's serve).</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of:<span class="rh_ex">The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), esp. with much publicity:<span class="rh_ex">They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to shatter, burst, or become broken;<br/> separate into parts or fragments, esp. suddenly and violently:<span class="rh_ex">The glass broke on the floor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted;<br/> stop abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">She pulled too hard and the string broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually fol. by <i>away, off,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The knob broke off in his hand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage:<span class="rh_ex">The television set broke this afternoon.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def">to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else:<span class="rh_ex">War broke over Europe.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def">to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def">to express or start to express an emotion or mood:<span class="rh_ex">His face broke into a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often fol. by <i>away</i>):<span class="rh_ex">He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually fol. by <i>for</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The pass receiver broke for the goal line.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to force a way (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>through</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The hunters broke through the underbrush.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to burst or rupture:<span class="rh_ex">A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">to interrupt or halt an activity (usually fol. by <i>in, into, forth,</i> or <i>from</i>):<span class="rh_ex">Don't break in on the conversation. Let's break for lunch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">to appear or arrive suddenly (usually fol. by <i>in, into,</i> or <i>out</i>):<span class="rh_ex">A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">to dawn:<span class="rh_ex">The day broke hot and sultry.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def">to begin violently and suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">The storm broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease:<span class="rh_ex">The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def">to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit;<br/> collapse:<span class="rh_ex">After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">He broke under questioning.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def">(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow:<span class="rh_ex">Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another:<span class="rh_ex">After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, esp. from emotional strain:<span class="rh_ex">His voice broke when he mentioned her name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">to disperse or collapse by colliding with something:<span class="rh_ex">The waves broke on the shore.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to break dance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span>to mutate;<br/> sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>to undergo breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>to make a break;<br/> take the first turn in a game.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(of a pitched or bowled ball) to change direction:<span class="rh_ex">The ball broke over the plate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>to leave the starting point:<span class="rh_ex">The horses broke fast from the gate.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>to step back or separate from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee's order.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def">to take place;<br/> occur.</span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>to become known, published, or aired:<span class="rh_ex">The story broke in the morning papers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hort.<span>]</span></span>to produce flowers or leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>break away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or escape, esp. suddenly or hurriedly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to start prematurely:<span class="rh_ex">The horse broke away from the starting gate.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>break back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one's own serve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break bulk</b>, to remove a cargo wholly or in part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break camp</b>, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march:<span class="rh_ex">They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity, Chemistry</span> <b>break down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_73a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to become ineffective.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to lose control;<br/> weaken:<span class="rh_ex">He broke down and wept at the sad news.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a physical or mental collapse.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to function:<span class="rh_ex">The car broke down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to itemize:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_73f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Elect.<span>]</span></span>(of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to decompose.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef">to analyze.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef">to classify.</span></li><li id="unabridged_73k" value="11"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into constituent parts:<span class="rh_ex">to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>break even</b>, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain:<span class="rh_ex">He played poker all night and broke even.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break ground</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_75a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin construction, esp. of a building or group of buildings:<span class="rh_ex">to break ground for a new housing development.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_75b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to free an anchor from the bottom;<br/> break out.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force or craft:<span class="rh_ex">Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to train or instruct;<br/> initiate:<span class="rh_ex">The boss is breaking in a new assistant.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable:<span class="rh_ex">These shoes haven't been broken in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke in with a ridiculous objection.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions;<br/> run in;<br/> wear in.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><b>break in on</b> or <b>upon</b>, to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt;<br/> intrude upon:<span class="rh_ex">The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>break into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_78a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to interpose;<br/> interrupt:<span class="rh_ex">He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin some activity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_78c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be admitted into;<br/> enter, as a business or profession:<span class="rh_ex">It is difficult to break into the theater.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_78d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to enter by force:<span class="rh_ex">They broke into the store and stole the safe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break it down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian Slang.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">stop it;<br/> calm down.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(used as an exclamation of disbelief ) that can't be true!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>break off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever by breaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop suddenly;<br/> discontinue:<span class="rh_ex">to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one's neighbors.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dialect Terms, Idioms</span> <b>break one's heart.</b> See <b>heart</b> (def. 19).</span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><b>break out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin abruptly;<br/> arise:<span class="rh_ex">An epidemic broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>(of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to prepare for use:<span class="rh_ex">to break out the parachutes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption:<span class="rh_ex">to break out one's best wine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to escape;<br/> flee:<span class="rh_ex">He spent three years in prison before he broke out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate into categories or list specific items:<span class="rh_ex">to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span> <b>break service</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Tennis.<span>]</span></span>to win a game served by one's opponent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span> <b>break sheer</b>, (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable. Cf.  <b>sheer</b><sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>break step.</b> See <b>step</b> (def. 20).</span></li><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def"><b>break up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_86a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to separate;<br/> scatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put an end to;<br/> discontinue.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to divide or become divided into pieces.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to dissolve.</span></li><li id="unabridged_86e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to disrupt;<br/> upset:<span class="rh_ex">Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a personal relationship) to end:<span class="rh_ex">to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef">to end a personal relationship:<span class="rh_ex">Bob and Mary broke up last month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_86h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to be or cause to be overcome with laughter:<span class="rh_ex">The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def"><b>break wind.</b> See <b>wind<sup>1</sup></b> (def. 21).</span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def"><b>break with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_88a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to sever relations with;<br/> separate from:<span class="rh_ex">to break with one's family.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to depart from;<br/> repudiate:<span class="rh_ex">to break with tradition.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">an act or instance of breaking;<br/> disruption or separation of parts;<br/> fracture;<br/> rupture:<span class="rh_ex">There was a break in the window.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def">an opening made by breaking;<br/> gap:<span class="rh_ex">The break in the wall had not been repaired.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def">a rush away from a place;<br/> an attempt to escape:<span class="rh_ex">a break for freedom.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def">a sudden dash or rush, as toward something:<span class="rh_ex">When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def">a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def">an interruption of continuity;<br/> departure from or rupture with:<span class="rh_ex">Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def">an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause:<span class="rh_ex">They noticed a curious break in his voice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_96a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an opportunity or stroke of fortune, esp. a lucky one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_96b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a chance to improve one's lot, esp. one unlooked for or undeserved.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span> <b>the breaks</b>, the way things happen;<br/> fate:<span class="rh_ex">Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">a brief rest, as from work:<span class="rh_ex">The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_99" value="99"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Radio, Television.<span>]</span></span>a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_100" value="100"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Poetry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pros.<span>]</span></span>a pause or caesura.</span></li><li id="unabridged_101" value="101"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Jazz.<span>]</span></span>a solo passage, usually of from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_102" value="102"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_103" value="103"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>See <b>break dancing.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_104" value="104"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.</span></li><li id="unabridged_105" value="105"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Electricity</span>an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106" value="106"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_106a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>one or more blank lines between two paragraphs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_106b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span> <b>breaks.</b> See <b>suspension points.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_107" value="107"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.</span></li><li id="unabridged_108" value="108"><span class="rh_def">a collapse of health, strength, or spirit;<br/> breakdown.</span></li><li id="unabridged_109" value="109"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an indiscreet or awkward remark or action;<br/> social blunder;<br/> faux pas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_110" value="110"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Billiards, Pool.<span>]</span></span>a series of successful strokes;<br/> run.</span></li><li id="unabridged_111" value="111"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pool.<span>]</span></span>the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.</span></li><li id="unabridged_112" value="112"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball.</span></li><li id="unabridged_113" value="113"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Horse Racing, Track.<span>]</span></span>the start of a race.</span></li><li id="unabridged_114" value="114"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse's changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.</span></li><li id="unabridged_115" value="115"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bowling.<span>]</span></span>a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_116" value="116"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch:<span class="rh_ex">a clean break.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_117" value="117"><span class="rh_def">any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_118" value="118"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a sport.</span></li><li id="unabridged_119" value="119"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.</span></li><li id="unabridged_120" value="120"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_121" value="121"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geography</span> <b>breaks</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Phys. Geog.<span>]</span></span>an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.</span></li><li id="unabridged_122" value="122"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>breken,</i> Old English <i>brecan</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>breken,</i> German <i>brechen,</i> Gothic <i>brikan</i>; akin to Latin <i>frangere</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">fragile</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•ble•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>a•bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>break<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fracture, splinter, shiver. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break,</span> <span class="rh_sc">crush,</span> <span class="rh_sc">shatter,</span> <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Break</span> means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to break a chair, a leg, a strap.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">crush</span> is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles:<span class="rh_ex">to crush a beetle.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">shatter</span> is to break in such a way as to cause the pieces to fly in many directions:<span class="rh_ex">to shatter a light globe.</span>To <span class="rh_sc">smash</span> is to break noisily and suddenly into many pieces:<span class="rh_ex">to smash a glass.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disobey, contravene. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> disrupt. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> surpass, beat. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">22.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demote. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">34.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fragment, smash. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">89.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> rent, tear, rip, rift, split; breach, fissure, crack. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">94.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stop, hiatus, lacuna, pause, caesura.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> repair.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ber•ing<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bēr<b>′</b>ing, ber<b>′</b>-, bâr<b>′</b>-; <i>Dan.</i> bā<b>′</b><span class="rh_sc">r</span>ing),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Vi•tus</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(vē<b>′</b>tŏŏs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1680–1741, Danish navigator: explorer of the N Pacific.</def><var>Also, <b>Behring.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chal•co•lite<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kal<b>′</b>kə līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mineral.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>torbernite.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chalco</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">lite</span> 1795–1805</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">keel•haul<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl<b>′</b>hôl′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to haul (an offender) under the bottom of a ship and up on the other side as a punishment.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>to rebuke severely.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>keel•hale</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl<b>′</b>hāl).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Also called <b>keel•drag</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl<b>′</b>drag′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>keel•rake</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kēl<b>′</b>rāk′).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>kielhalen.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">keel</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">haul</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chris<b>′</b>tian Sci<b>′</b>entist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span>a believer in Christian Science;<br/> a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chil<b>′</b>e rel•le<b>′</b>no<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə yā′nō, rəl yā<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>chil•es rel•le•nos</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə yā<b>′</b>nōz, -nōs).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a green chili pepper stuffed with cheese or meat, dipped in batter, and fried.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Mexican Spanish: stuffed chili pepper</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1890–95, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rig•or•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrɪgərəs/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to rigor:<span class="rh_ex">rigorous exercise; rigorous research.</span></span></li></ol><br/></ol></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rig•or•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rig<b>′</b>ər əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">characterized by rigor;<br/> rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline:<span class="rh_ex">rigorous laws.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">severely exact or accurate;<br/> precise:<span class="rh_ex">rigorous research.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or harsh;<br/> extremely inclement.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics, Philosophy</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Logic, Math.<span>]</span></span>logically valid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>rigōrōsus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">rigor,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rig<b>′</b>or•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rig<b>′</b>or•ous•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stern, austere, hard, inflexible, stiff, unyielding. See <b>strict.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> demanding, finical. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hard, bitter.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> flexible, soft. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> inaccurate. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> mild.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">break•weath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brāk<b>′</b>weᵺ′ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Australian.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">any makeshift shelter.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">break</span> + <span class="rh_sc">weather</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">boot<b>′</b> hook′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of a pair of<shape>L</shape>-shaped metal hooks fixed to a handle, for drawing on a boot by inserting it through a bootstrap.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1800–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>rə, âr<b>′</b>ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>A•rae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā<b>′</b>rē, âr<b>′</b>ē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.,</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>gen.<span>]</span></span> <b>A•rae</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>āra</i> altar</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">ARA,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Agricultural Research Administration.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">A.R.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">American Railway Association.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">Associate of the Royal Academy.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flab•ber•gast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈflæbɚˌgæst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overcome with surprise and bewilderment;<br/> astound:<span class="rh_ex">The news of his promotion flabbergasted me.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flab•ber•gast<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flab<b>′</b>ər gast′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to overcome with surprise and bewilderment;<br/> astound.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <i>flabagast</i> (perh. <span class="rh_sc">flabb</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + <span class="rh_sc">aghast</span>) 1765–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flab<b>′</b>ber•gast′er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sult•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈsʌltnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives professional or expert advice:<span class="rh_ex">The company hired a board of consultants.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•sult•an•cy,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sult•ant<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən sul<b>′</b>tnt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who gives professional or expert advice:<span class="rh_ex">a consultant on business methods.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person who consults someone or something.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>consultant-</i> (stem of <i>consultāns,</i> present participle of <i>consultāre</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">consult,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ant</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> (1690–1700</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•gly•con<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə glī<b>′</b>kon),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Biochem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biochemistry</span>a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>a•gly•cone</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə glī<b>′</b>kōn).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> Cf. <b>aglucon.</b> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> see <span class="rh_sc">aglucon</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vi•on•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌeɪviˈɑnɪks/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  used with a singular verb<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>the science and development of electronic devices used in aerospace vehicles.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>a•vi•on•ic,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•vi•on•ics<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ā′vē on<b>′</b>iks, av′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(<i>used with a sing. v.</i>) the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>(<i>used with a pl. v.</i>) the devices themselves.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">avi</span>(<span class="rh_sc">ation</span>) + (<span class="rh_sc">electr</span>)<span class="rh_sc">onics</span> 1945–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>a′vi•on<b>′</b>ic</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">putsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pʊtʃ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a sudden political revolt or uprising.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">putsch<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pŏŏch),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, esp. one that depends upon suddenness and speed.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> German <i>Putsch,</i> origin, originally Swiss German: literally, violent blow, clash, shock; introduced in sense "coup'' in standard German through Swiss popular uprisings of the 1830s, esp. the Zurich revolt of Sept. 1839</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an<b>′</b>gle brack′et,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">one of two marks <desc> or <whence> used in printing to enclose parenthetical matter, interpolations, etc.</whence></desc></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1955–60</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•foot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɛrˌfʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also  <b>ˈbareˌfoot•ed,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">with bare feet:<span class="rh_ex">a barefoot boy; ran barefoot down the hill.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bare•foot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bâr<b>′</b>fŏŏt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj., adv.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also, <b>bare<b>′</b>foot′ed.</b> </var>with the feet bare:<span class="rh_ex">a barefoot boy; to walk barefoot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Building</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Carpentry.<span>]</span></span>(of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>barfot,</i> Old English <i>bærfōt.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">bare</span><sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">foot</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ge•rent<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jēr<b>′</b>ənt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a ruler or manager.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>gerent-</i> (stem of <i>gerēns</i>), present participle of <i>gerere</i> to bear, conduct, manage, equivalent. to <i>ger-</i> bear + <i>-ent-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ent</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ab•bre•vi•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə brē<b>′</b>vē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">serving to abbreviate or shorten:<span class="rh_ex">"IA'' is an abbreviatory form of "Iowa.''</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">abbreviate</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ory</span><sup>1</sup> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/goʊ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/wɛnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  gone<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/gɔn, gɑn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something, or to do some activity or for some purpose: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go home.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Are you going my way?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They went shopping.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went to see her last week.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Please go now; I'm getting tired.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or operate;<br/> work:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>I hear the engine going.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to become (the condition as stated):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span>He went mad.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adverb phrase<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We went in shorts and tee shirts even in December.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>go full speed ahead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to/into<span>]</span></span>Let's go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> to be known:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by/under <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She went by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to reach or give access to:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This road goes to the beach.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"> to pass or elapse;<br/> pass by;<br/> slip away:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to be applied or allotted to or used for a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to be sold:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The house went for very little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>He's tall, as jockeys go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to tend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span>This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="15"><span class="rh_def"> to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This book goes here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> to harmonize;<br/> be compatible:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Your shirt and tie go well together.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> to fit or extend:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become consumed or used up:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> to be or become discarded, thrown away, dismissed, etc.:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>That awful jacket has got to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"> to develop or proceed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"> to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def"> to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> clause<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">That saying went: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_26" value="25"><span class="rh_def"> to fail or give way:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="26"><span class="rh_def"> to die:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>She went peacefully in her sleep last night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="27"><span class="rh_def"> to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span> to be or be able to be divided:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="29"><span class="rh_def">The phrase  <i>be </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> going <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to plus the root form of a verb is used to mean nearly the same things as the word <span class="rh_sc">will</span>, that is "to do in the future;<br/> to have as one's goal in the future'':<span class="rh_ex">We're going to leave soon (= We will leave soon). Their daughter is going to be a doctor (= Their daughter's goal is to be a doctor).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="30"><span class="rh_def"> to be allowable:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="31"><span class="rh_def"> to be the final word:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  no object<span>]</span></span>Whatever I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="advanced_36" value="32"><span class="rh_def"> to put oneself through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="33"><span class="rh_def">The root form of <i>go</i> followed directly by the root form of another verb in informal contexts is used to mean "proceed to,'' with the meaning of greater feeling or emotion about the statement:<span class="rh_ex">He had to go ask for a loan (= He had to proceed to ask for a loan).</span></span></li><li id="advanced_38" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>I'll go you one better.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">went about her work with a smile.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to attempt to obtain;<br/> try to accomplish;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">He went after first prize in the contest.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">Lateness goes against company policy.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">Go ahead and use my car.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_51c" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> cooperate:<span class="rh_ex">She'll go along with your decision.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_51d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress;<br/> move along:<span class="rh_ex">The project is going along quite well.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company:<span class="rh_ex">went around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate:<span class="rh_ex">A rumor is going around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">There is enough to go around.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to do or perform (the action of the verb following) often:<span class="rh_ex">likes to go around hurting people.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_55" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack:<span class="rh_ex">went at him with renewed strength.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">went at his new job with enthusiasm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_55c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><b>go at it</b>, to fight;<br/> argue:<span class="rh_ex">They're going at it again.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_58" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to pass:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by. Several months went by.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be guided by:<span class="rh_ex">He always goes by the book (= He is always guided by the rules).</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_59" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease:<span class="rh_ex">The inflation rate went down a little.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to sink:<span class="rh_ex">The ship went down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">Our team went down for the third time in a row.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">His comment didn't go down well.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59f" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity:<span class="rh_ex">He wants to go down as a great leader.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59g" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_59h" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="advanced_59i" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef">to stop functioning:<span class="rh_ex">The computer went down.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">to go for a win.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault:<span class="rh_ex">He went for the man with the gun.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">went for him in a big way.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_64" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to occupy oneself with:<span class="rh_ex">He goes in for chess.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss, examine, or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">I don't want to go into your private life.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or enter as one's field of study or work:<span class="rh_ex">She went into physics quite by accident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_69" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode:<span class="rh_ex">The bomb went off.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to make a loud noise:<span class="rh_ex">What time will the alarm go off?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69b" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The party went off exactly as we hoped.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_69c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">He went off with the money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_70" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on at the office?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb-ing<span>]</span></span> to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70g" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to progress;<br/> go forward: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The show must go on.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Those trainees will go on to flying school.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She went on to achieve great success on the stage.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70c" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">If you go on like that, they'll fire you.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70d" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to talk without stopping;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="advanced_70e" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">The phrase <i>go on</i> is used to express disbelief:<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_70f" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">He went on as Othello.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_71" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_71b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities:<span class="rh_ex">We like to go out on weekends.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_71d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The drivers' union went out (on strike) last week.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_72" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to repeat;<br/> review;<br/> examine:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go over the examples one more time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be effective or successful;<br/> to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal just didn't go over.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_74" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to bear;<br/> experience:<span class="rh_ex">didn't want to go through a divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to examine;<br/> search:<span class="rh_ex">They went through our records very carefully.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be accepted or approved (by):<span class="rh_ex">I hear your promotion just went through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to use up;<br/> spend:<span class="rh_ex">We went through all this month's money.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_75" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stay with (something) to the end:<span class="rh_ex">She went through with the divorce.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail:<span class="rh_ex">Yet another business went under.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>(of a ship) to sink.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_80" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building:<span class="rh_ex">Another high-rise building is going up.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went up again last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_80d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Education</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><def hi="2" id="100"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><sdef id="100a"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to harmonize or match:<span class="rh_ex">That hat goes with your dress.</span></sdef>See <i>go</i> (def. 16).<sdef id="100b">to have a relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">She's going with yet another movie star this month.</span></sdef></def>See <span class="rh_sc">go out with</span> below.</ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_87" value="56"><span class="rh_def"> energy or spirit:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>She's got a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_88" value="57"><span class="rh_def"> a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>to have a go at the puzzle.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_89" value="58"><span class="rh_def"> a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>They made a go of it.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_91" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake something:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  usually singular<span>]</span></span>The astronauts were told it was a go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_98" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aerospace</span>(esp. in aerospace) functioning properly;<br/> ready:<span class="rh_ex">All systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_93" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word go</b>, from the very start:<span class="rh_ex">She was trouble from the word go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_99" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go all out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to give the greatest possible effort:<span class="rh_ex">went all out to succeed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_52a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be so thoughtless or unfortunate as to (do the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">went and lost her gloves.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_52b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed to or from somewhere, and then do (the action of the next verb):<span class="rh_ex">I'll go and see her tomorrow.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_67" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed without help or independently.</span></li><li id="advanced_81" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go (out) with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have a relationship with;<br/> to date:<span class="rh_ex">went out with her a few times.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_78" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go to it</b>, to begin vigorously and at once:<span class="rh_ex">Let's go to it so we can finish on time.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to free;<br/> release:<span class="rh_ex">Let go of my hand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The company let go a hundred workers.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>let <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They let a hundred of them go.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_82d" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> go<span>]</span></span> to leave behind one's doubts or inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">Sometimes you just have to let (yourself) go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_94" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">It was no go; we couldn't convince them.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">on the go from morning to night.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while traveling:<span class="rh_ex">luggage for the traveler (who is) on the go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_85" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to go</b>, for eating away from the place where sold:<span class="rh_ex">pizza to go.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>went, gone, go•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>goes,</b> <span class="rh_pos">interj., adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed, esp. to or from something:<span class="rh_ex">They're going by bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to leave a place;<br/> depart:<span class="rh_ex">People were coming and going all the time.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to keep or be in motion;<br/> function or perform as required:<span class="rh_ex">Can't you go any faster in your work?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to become as specified:<span class="rh_ex">to go mad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to continue in a certain state or condition;<br/> be habitually:<span class="rh_ex">to go barefoot.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to act as specified:<span class="rh_ex">Go warily if he wants to discuss terms.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:<span class="rh_ex">to go into debt; to go to sleep.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be known:<span class="rh_ex">to go by a false name.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to reach, extend, or give access to:<span class="rh_ex">Where does this door go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to pass or elapse:<span class="rh_ex">The time went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose:<span class="rh_ex">My money goes for food and rent.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to be sold:<span class="rh_ex">I have a bid of two dollars. Going! Going! Gone!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to be considered generally or usually:<span class="rh_ex">He's short, as basketball players go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to conduce or tend:<span class="rh_ex">This only goes to prove the point.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to result or end;<br/> turn out:<span class="rh_ex">How did the game go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to belong;<br/> have a place:<span class="rh_ex">This book goes on the top shelf.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize;<br/> be compatible;<br/> be suited:<span class="rh_ex">Your tweed jacket would go well with these pants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to fit around or into;<br/> be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">This belt won't go around my waist.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The cake went fast.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Those practical jokes of yours have got to go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to develop, progress, or proceed, esp. with reference to success or satisfaction:<span class="rh_ex">How is your new job going?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:<span class="rh_ex">Look at that airplane go!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to make a certain sound:<span class="rh_ex">The gun goes bang.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to be phrased, written, or composed:<span class="rh_ex">How does that song go?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.;<br/> resort:<span class="rh_ex">to go to court.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">His eyesight is beginning to go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to die:<span class="rh_ex">The old man went peacefully at 3</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def">to fail, break, or give way:<span class="rh_ex">The dike might go any minute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">to come into action;<br/> begin:<span class="rh_ex">Go when you hear the bell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to make up a quantity or content;<br/> be requisite:<span class="rh_ex">Sixteen ounces go to the pound.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>to be able to be divided;<br/> be contained as a mathematical element:<span class="rh_ex">Three goes into fifteen five times.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to contribute to an end result:<span class="rh_ex">the items that go to make up the total.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to have as one's goal;<br/> intend (usually used in the present tense, fol. by an infinitive):<span class="rh_ex">Their daughter is going to be a doctor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">to be permitted, approved, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">Around here, anything goes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def">to be authoritative;<br/> be the final word:<span class="rh_ex">This is my house, and what I say goes!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def">to subject oneself:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go to any trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def">(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, esp. with the expectation of serious consequences):<span class="rh_ex">He finally had to go ask for a loan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to urinate or defecate.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go his preaching.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:<span class="rh_ex">I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket, but no more.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def">to move or proceed with or according to;<br/> follow:<span class="rh_ex">Going my way?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def">to share or participate in to the extent of (often fol. by a complementary substantive):<span class="rh_ex">to go halves.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">to yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to:<span class="rh_ex">This field will go two bales of cotton.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of:<span class="rh_ex">His father went bail for him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want:<span class="rh_ex">I could go a big steak dinner right now.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>to say;<br/> declare (usually used in speech):<span class="rh_ex">I asked the clerk for my receipt, and he goes, "You don't need it.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>go about</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> perform:<span class="rh_ex">The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to change course by tacking or wearing.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>go after</b>, to attempt to obtain;<br/> strive for:<span class="rh_ex">You'll never get what you want if you don't go after it energetically.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def"><b>go against</b>, to be in conflict with or opposed to:<span class="rh_ex">It goes against the company's policy.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>go ahead</b>, to proceed without hesitation or delay:<span class="rh_ex">If you want to use my car, go ahead.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def"><b>go along</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_51a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to move or proceed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accompany in travel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to agree;<br/> concur:<span class="rh_ex">I can't go along with you on that idea.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go and</b>, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to:<span class="rh_ex">It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go ape over</b> or <b>for.</b> See <b>ape</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def"><b>go around</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_54a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be often in company (often fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to go around with a bad crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be sufficient for all:<span class="rh_ex">Is there enough food to go around?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_54c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication:<span class="rh_ex">The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def"><b>go at</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_55a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault;<br/> attack.</span></li><li id="unabridged_55b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to begin or proceed vigorously:<span class="rh_ex">to go at one's work with a will.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def"><b>go back on.</b> See <b>back</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 9).</span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go bananas.</b> See <b>bananas</b> (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def"><b>go by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_58a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be disregarded or not taken advantage of:<span class="rh_ex">Don't let this chance go by.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be guided by or to rely upon:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go by what she says.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_59a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to decrease or subside, as in amount or size:<span class="rh_ex">Prices went down. The swelling is going down.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to descend or sink:<span class="rh_ex">When does the sun go down?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to suffer defeat:<span class="rh_ex">to go down fighting.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be accepted or believed:<span class="rh_ex">This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to admit of being consumed:<span class="rh_ex">This food goes down easily.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to be remembered in history or by posterity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59g" value="7"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to happen;<br/> occur:<span class="rh_ex">What's been going down since I've been away?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_59h" value="8"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59i" value="9"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bridge.<span>]</span></span>to fall short of making one's contract.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59j" value="10"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><b>go down on</b>, <i>Slang</i> (<i>vulgar</i>). to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_61a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make an attempt at;<br/> try for:<span class="rh_ex">He is going for the championship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to assault.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to favor;<br/> like:<span class="rh_ex">It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_61d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for:<span class="rh_ex">material that goes for silk.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go for broke.</b> See <b>broke</b> (def. 7).</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def"><b>go for it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to pursue a goal with determination.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_64a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to adopt as one's particular interest;<br/> approve of;<br/> like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_64b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to occupy oneself with;<br/> engage in:<span class="rh_ex">Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><b>go into</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_65a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to discuss or investigate:<span class="rh_ex">Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_65b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to undertake as one's study or work:<span class="rh_ex">to go into medicine.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><b>go in with</b>, to join in a partnership or union;<br/> combine with:<span class="rh_ex">He asked me to go in with him on the purchase of a boat.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_67" value="67"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go it alone</b>, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_68" value="68"><span class="rh_def"><b>go native.</b> See <b>native</b> (def. 18).</span></li><li id="unabridged_69" value="69"><span class="rh_def"><b>go off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_69a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly:<span class="rh_ex">A gun went off in the distance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:<span class="rh_ex">The interview went off very badly.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave, esp. suddenly:<span class="rh_ex">She went off without saying goodbye.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_69d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to die.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to deteriorate.</span></li><li id="unabridged_69f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to experience orgasm.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_70" value="70"><span class="rh_def"><b>go on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_70a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to happen or take place:<span class="rh_ex">What's going on here?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue:<span class="rh_ex">Go on working.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to behave;<br/> act:<span class="rh_ex">Don't go on like that!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to talk effusively;<br/> chatter.</span></li><li id="unabridged_70e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">(used to express disbelief ):<span class="rh_ex">Go on, you're kidding me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_70f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef">to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:<span class="rh_ex">I go on in the middle of the second act.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_71" value="71"><span class="rh_def"><b>go out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_71a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to an end, esp. to fade in popularity:<span class="rh_ex">Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease or fail to function:<span class="rh_ex">The lights went out.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to take part in a strike:<span class="rh_ex">The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_71e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Rummy.<span>]</span></span>to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_71f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Cards.<span>]</span></span>to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_72" value="72"><span class="rh_def"><b>go over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_72a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to repeat;<br/> review.</span></li><li id="unabridged_72b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be effective or successful:<span class="rh_ex">The proposal went over very well with the trustees.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine:<span class="rh_ex">The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_72d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to read;<br/> scan.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_73" value="73"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go the whole hog</b>, to do something thoroughly or consistently:<span class="rh_ex">If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74" value="74"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_74a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to bear;<br/> experience.</span></li><li id="unabridged_74b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to examine or search carefully:<span class="rh_ex">He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be successful;<br/> be accepted or approved:<span class="rh_ex">The proposed appropriation will never go through.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_74d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to use up;<br/> spend completely:<span class="rh_ex">He went through his allowance in one day.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_75" value="75"><span class="rh_def"><b>go through with</b>, to persevere with to the end;<br/> bring to completion:<span class="rh_ex">It was perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, and she resolved to go through with it.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_76" value="76"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to!</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_76a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">you don't say! I don't believe you!</span></li><li id="unabridged_76b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">let's do it! come on!</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_77" value="77"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>go together</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_77a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be appropriate or harmonious:<span class="rh_ex">The rug and curtains don't go together.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_77b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company;<br/> date;<br/> court:<span class="rh_ex">They have gone together for two years.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_78" value="78"><span class="rh_def"><b>go to it</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to begin vigorously and at once.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79" value="79"><span class="rh_def"><b>go under</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_79a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be overwhelmed or ruined;<br/> fail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_79b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">(of a ship) to founder.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_80" value="80"><span class="rh_def"><b>go up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_80a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in the process of construction, as a building.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase in cost, value, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_80d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to go to a university at the beginning of a term.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_81" value="81"><span class="rh_def"><b>go with</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to keep company with;<br/> court;<br/> date:<span class="rh_ex">He went with her for two semesters.</span>Also, <b>go out with.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_82" value="82"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_82a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to release one's grasp or hold:<span class="rh_ex">Please let go of my arm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to free;<br/> release.</span></li><li id="unabridged_82c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to cease to employ;<br/> dismiss:<span class="rh_ex">Business was slack and many employees were let go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to become unrestrained;<br/> abandon inhibitions:<span class="rh_ex">She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_82e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to dismiss;<br/> forget;<br/> discard:<span class="rh_ex">Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_83" value="83"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let go with</b>, to express or utter with abandon:<span class="rh_ex">He let go with a sudden yell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_84" value="84"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>let oneself go</b>, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint:<span class="rh_ex">Let yourself go and get mad once in a while.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_85" value="85"><span class="rh_def"><b>to go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>(of food) for consumption off the premises where sold:<span class="rh_ex">coffee to go.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_86" value="86"><span class="rh_def">the act of going:<span class="rh_ex">the come and go of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_87" value="87"><span class="rh_def">energy, spirit, or animation:<span class="rh_ex">a man with a lot of go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_88" value="88"><span class="rh_def">a try at something;<br/> attempt:<span class="rh_ex">to have a go at winning the prize.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_89" value="89"><span class="rh_def">a successful accomplishment;<br/> success:<span class="rh_ex">to make a go of a new business.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_90" value="90"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>a business agreement;<br/> deal;<br/> bargain:<span class="rh_ex">Thirty dollars? It's a go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_91" value="91"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something:<span class="rh_ex">The boss gave us the go on the new project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_92" value="92"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Boxing.<span>]</span></span>a bout:<span class="rh_ex">the main go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_93" value="93"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from the word "go,''</b> from the very start;<br/> since the beginning.</span></li><li id="unabridged_94" value="94"><span class="rh_def"><b>no go</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_94a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">futile;<br/> useless:<span class="rh_ex">We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_94b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">not authorized or approved to proceed;<br/> canceled or aborted:<span class="rh_ex">Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_95" value="95"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>on the go</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_95a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">very busy;<br/> active:<span class="rh_ex">She's always on the go.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_95b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">while going from place to place;<br/> while traveling.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">interj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_96" value="96"><span class="rh_def">(in calling the start of a race) start the race;<br/> leave the starting line:<span class="rh_ex">On your mark! Get set! Go!</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_97" value="97"><span class="rh_def">ready.</span></li><li id="unabridged_98" value="98"><span class="rh_def">functioning properly:<span class="rh_ex">two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>gon,</i> Old English <i>gān</i>; cognate with Old High German <i>gēn,</i> German <i>gehen</i></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> walk, run, travel, advance.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> stay.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">go<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gō),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span>a Japanese game for two persons, played on a board having 361 intersections on which black and white stones or counters are alternately placed, the object being to block off and capture the opponent's stones and control the larger part of the board. Also called <b>I-go.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese <i>gí</i> name for various board games</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Japanese</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1885–90</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">G.O.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">general office.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">general order.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>g.o.</b> </var><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">civ<b>′</b>il right<b>′</b>ist,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who actively supports or works for safeguarding or obtaining civil rights.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">civil</span> <span class="rh_sc">right</span>(<span class="rh_sc">s</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•trac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈtrækʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the act, power, or property of attracting.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> attractive quality;<br/> magnetic charm:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>exerted a great attraction over the crowd.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure;<br/> attractive feature:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>tourist attractions.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-trac-"><span class="rh_sc">-trac-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">at•trac•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə trak<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act, power, or property of attracting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">attractive quality;<br/> magnetic charm;<br/> fascination;<br/> allurement;<br/> enticement:<span class="rh_ex">the subtle attraction of her strange personality.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices:<span class="rh_ex">The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure;<br/> attractive feature:<span class="rh_ex">The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an entertainment offered to the public.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>attractiōn-</i> (stem of <i>attractiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">attract,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>attraccioun</i> (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>at•trac<b>′</b>tion•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> appeal, lure. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">6.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> show, spectacle.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Re•ho•vot<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə hō<b>′</b>vōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in central Israel, SE of Tel Aviv. 66,200.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Re•ho<b>′</b>voth, Re•ho•both</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rə hō<b>′</b>bōt).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cur•ri•cle<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kûr<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Transport</span>a light, two-wheeled, open carriage drawn by two horses abreast.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>curriculum</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">curriculum</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1675–85</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chlor•cy•cli•zine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klôr sī<b>′</b>klə zēn′, klōr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pharm.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a substance, C<sub>18</sub>H<sub>21</sub>ClN<sub>2</sub>, used as an antihistamine in the symptomatic treatment of certain allergic disorders and in motion sickness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">chlor</span>-<sup>2</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">cycl</span>- + <i>-i-</i> + (<span class="rh_sc">pipera</span>)<span class="rh_sc">zine</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">phe•nol•o•gy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fi nol<b>′</b>ə jē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1880–85; syncopated variant of <span class="rh_sc">phenomenology,</span> with restriction to climatic phenomena</li></ul></div><ros> <b>phe•no•log•i•cal</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fēn′l oj<b>′</b>i kəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phe′no•log<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>phe•nol<b>′</b>o•gist</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pan•du•rate<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan<b>′</b>də rāt′, -dər it, -dyə rāt′, -dyər it),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>shaped like a fiddle, as a leaf.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>pan•du•ri•form</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pan dŏŏr<b>′</b>ə fôrm′, -dyŏŏr<b>′</b>-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>pandūr</i>(<i>a</i>) musical instrument (see <span class="rh_sc">bandore</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ate</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1765–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stomp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stɑmp/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to walk on or step on heavily;<br/> trample: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stomped the floor with his heavy boots.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He walked around stomping on the floor.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the act of stomping;<br/> stamp.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stomp<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stomp),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </pdef></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">stamp (defs. 1–3).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">stamp (defs. 11, 12).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>to dance the stomp.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">stamp (def. 14).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a jazz composition, esp. in early jazz, marked by a driving rhythm and a fast tempo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>a dance to this music, usually marked by heavy stamping of the feet.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> variant of <span class="rh_sc">stamp</span> 1820–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stomp<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gift•ware<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(gift<b>′</b>wâr′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">china, crystal, or other items suitable for gifts.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">gift</span> + <span class="rh_sc">ware</span><sup>1</sup> 1900–05</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Je•rash<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer<b>′</b>äsh),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town in N Jordan, N of Amman: Roman ruins. 29,000.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>Jarash.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">CPA<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>C.P.A.,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef">an abbreviation of:</span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">certified public accountant.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C.P.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>certified public accountant.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">chartered public accountant.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ex•pe•ri•en•tial<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ik spēr′ē en<b>′</b>shəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to or derived from experience.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>experientiālis.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">experience,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">al</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ex•pe′ri•en<b>′</b>tial•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">assigned<b>′</b> coun<b>′</b>sel,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>any private lawyer designated by a city or county court to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases at public expense. Cf.  <b>public defender.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash-and-car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash<b>′</b>ən kar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>sold for cash payment and no delivery service.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>operated on such a basis:<span class="rh_ex">a cash-and-carry business.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1915–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ges•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdʒɛstʃən, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> the process of digesting foods:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Digestion is hindered by running immediately after eating.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> the function, power, or ability of digesting food:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>; usually singular<span>]</span></span>My digestion got worse after surgery.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•ges•tive</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/dɪˈdʒɛstɪv, daɪ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">di•ges•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di jes<b>′</b>chən, dī-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the function or power of digesting food:<span class="rh_ex">My digestion is bad.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>the act of digesting or the state of being digested.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>dīgestiōn-</i> (stem of <i>dīgestiō</i>), equivalent. to <i>dīgest</i>(<i>us</i>) (see <span class="rh_sc">digest</span>) + <i>-iōn-</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French, Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>digestioun</i> 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>di•ges<b>′</b>tion•al</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•rade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/pəˈreɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rad•ed, -rad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a public procession in honor of an event, person, etc., or to celebrate something:<span class="rh_ex">a parade down Main Street.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><ul><li id="advanced_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military ceremony involving the marching of troops.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a continual passing by, as of people, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the parade of the seasons.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_13" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to (cause to) march in a procession: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The police officers paraded on St. Patrick's Day.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The hostages were paraded through the city streets.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to show in an obvious way, as to gain attention:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>paraded her former boyfriends in front of him.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> to walk in a public place, so as to be noticed:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>teenagers parading in the park.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_17" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>on parade</b>, marching in a parade, as at a formal occasion.</span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rad•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pa•rade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(pə rād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-rad•ed, -rad•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a military ceremony involving the formation and marching of troop units, often combined with saluting the lowering of the flag at the end of the day.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>the assembly of troops for inspection or display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a place where troops regularly assemble for inspection or display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a continual passing by, as of people, objects, or events:<span class="rh_ex">the parade of pedestrians past the office; the parade of the seasons.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">an ostentatious display:<span class="rh_ex">to make a parade of one's religious beliefs.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a group or procession of promenaders.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">a promenade.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fort.<span>]</span></span>the level space forming the interior or enclosed area of a fortification.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Fencing.<span>]</span></span>a parry.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to walk up and down on or in.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to make parade of;<br/> display ostentatiously.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to cause to march or proceed for display.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to march in a procession.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to promenade in a public place, esp. in order to show off.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to assemble in military order for display.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to assume a false or misleading appearance:<span class="rh_ex">international pressure that parades as foreign aid.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>parāre</i> to set. See <span class="rh_sc">compare,</span> <span class="rh_sc">parry,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ade</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Spanish <i>parada</i> a stop, stopping place, noun, nominal use of feminine of <i>parado,</i> past participle of <i>parar</i> to stop, end</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> French, Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rade<b>′</b>ful</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rade<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rade<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rad<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>pa•rad<b>′</b>ing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> show, flaunt, flourish.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">11.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> conceal.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cold<b>′</b> type′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Print.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>type set by a method other than the casting of molten metal, as text composed on a typewriter and photographed. Cf. <b>hot metal.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1945–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">com<b>′</b>mon divi<b>′</b>sor,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Math.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mathematics</span>a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set. Also called <b>com<b>′</b>mon fac<b>′</b>tor.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ch. J.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">Chief Justice.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chan•til•ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shan til<b>′</b>ē; <i>Fr.</i> shä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tē yē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a town in N France, N of Paris: lace manufacture. 10,684.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) Also called <b>Chantil<b>′</b>ly lace<b>′</b>.</b> a delicate silk, linen, or synthetic bobbin lace, in black or white, scalloped along one edge and often having an outlined design of scrolls or vases or baskets of flowers, widely used for bridal gowns and evening gowns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a dessert topping of whipped cream, sweetening, and flavoring, esp. vanilla.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><var>Also called <b>Chantil<b>′</b>ly sauce<b>′</b>.</b> </var>mousseline (def. 1).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">(of cream) whipped and flavored, esp. with vanilla.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of food) prepared or served with whipped cream:<span class="rh_ex">strawberries Chantilly.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">lit<b>′</b>tle peo′ple,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>(in folklore) small, imaginary beings, as elves, fairies, or leprechauns.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the common people, esp. workers, small merchants, or the like, who lead conventional, presumably unremarkable lives.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">small children.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">midgets or dwarfs.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">-plex,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a combining form meaning "having parts or units'' of the number specified by the initial element, occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (<i>duplex;<br/> quadruplex</i>);<br/> recent English coinages ending in <i>-plex,</i> esp. denoting structures with a given number of dwelling units, are probably in part new formations with this suffix and in part based on the noun <i>complex: fourplex;<br/> eightplex;<br/> Cineplex;<br/> Metroplex.</i></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin <i>-plex, -plic-</i> (akin to <i>plicāre</i> to fold, bend, <i>plectere</i> to plait, braid; see -<span class="rh_sc">fold</span>) + <i>-s</i> nominative singular ending</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tuθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>teeth</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/tiθ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Dentistry</span>one of the hard bony parts attached in a row to each jaw, serving to bite and chew food or, esp. in animals, as weapons.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any part of something that sticks out and resembles a tooth, as a part of a comb, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_25" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><b>teeth</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> effective power, esp. to enforce something:<span class="rh_ex">to put teeth into the new law by increasing the penalty for disobeying it.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in the teeth of</b>, straight into or in defiance of:<span class="rh_ex">The ship sailed on in the teeth of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>long in the tooth</b>, elderly.</span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>set</b> or <b>put one's teeth on edge</b>, to cause a feeling of irritation in one:<span class="rh_ex">The supervisor always sets my teeth on edge.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>show one's teeth</b>, to become menacing;<br/> reveal one's feelings of anger or hatred.</span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sink</b> or <b>get one's teeth into</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sink/get <span class="rh_txt">+</span> one's <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> into <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to work on (something) with enthusiasm:<span class="rh_ex">At last he found a project he could sink his teeth into.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the teeth</b>, completely;<br/> fully;<br/> entirely:<span class="rh_ex">armed to the teeth.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>toothed</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tooth•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tooth<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅th),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>teeth,</b> <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>toothed</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅tht, to̅o̅ᵺd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>tooth•ing</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(to̅o̅<b>′</b>thing, -ᵺing).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">(in invertebrates) any of various similar or analogous processes occurring in the mouth or alimentary canal, or on a shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any projection resembling or suggesting a tooth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the projections of a comb, rake, saw, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the uniform projections on a gear or rack by which it drives, or is driven by, a gear, rack, or worm.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">any of the uniform projections on a sprocket by which it drives or is driven by a chain.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_6a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">any small, toothlike marginal lobe.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">one of the toothlike divisions of the peristome of mosses.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">a sharp, distressing, or destructive attribute or agency.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">taste, relish, or liking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">a surface, as on a grinding wheel or sharpening stone, slightly roughened so as to increase friction with another part.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">a rough surface created on a paper made for charcoal drawing, watercolor, or the like, or on canvas for oil painting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><b>by the skin of one's teeth</b>, barely:<span class="rh_ex">He got away by the skin of his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><b>cast <span class="rh_txt">or</span> throw in someone's teeth</b>, to reproach someone for (an action):<span class="rh_ex">History will ever throw this blunder in his teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><b>cut one's teeth on</b>, to do at the beginning of one's education, career, etc., or in one's youth:<span class="rh_ex">The hunter boasted of having cut his teeth on tigers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>in the teeth of</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">so as to face or confront;<br/> straight into or against:<span class="rh_ex">in the teeth of the wind.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">in defiance of;<br/> in opposition to:<span class="rh_ex">She maintained her stand in the teeth of public opinion.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>long in the tooth</b>, old;<br/> elderly.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>put teeth in <span class="rh_txt">or</span> into</b>, to establish or increase the effectiveness of:<span class="rh_ex">to put teeth into the law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>set one's teeth</b>, to become resolute;<br/> prepare for difficulty:<span class="rh_ex">He set his teeth and separated the combatants.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>set <span class="rh_txt">or</span> put one's teeth on edge</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_18a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to induce an unpleasant sensation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_18b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to repel;<br/> irritate:<span class="rh_ex">The noise of the machines sets my teeth on edge.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>show one's teeth</b>, to become hostile or threatening;<br/> exhibit anger:<span class="rh_ex">Usually friendly, she suddenly began to show her teeth.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>to the teeth</b>, entirely;<br/> fully:<span class="rh_ex">armed to the teeth; dressed to the teeth in furs.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with teeth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to cut teeth upon.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to interlock, as cogwheels.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English; Old English <i>tōth</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>tand,</i> German <i>Zahn,</i> Old Norse <i>tǫnn</i>; akin to Gothic <i>tunthus,</i> Latin <i>dēns,</i> Greek <i>odoús</i> (Ionic <i>odó̄n</i>), Sanskrit <i>dánta</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>tooth</b> <b>′</b>like′, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> fondness, partiality, predilection.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">C.C.I.A.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Consumer Credit Insurance Association.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•cenˈtra•tion ˌcamp,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a guarded compound for the confinement of political prisoners, minorities, etc.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">concentra<b>′</b>tion camp′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment of aliens, members of ethnic minorities, political opponents, etc., esp. any of the camps established by the Nazis prior to and during World War II for the confinement and persecution of prisoners.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1900–05, applied origin, originally to camps where noncombatants were placed during the Boer War</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cal<b>′</b>culating machine′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>calculator (def. 2).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">har<b>′</b>ness hitch′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a hitch forming a loop around a rope, esp. one formed at the end of a bowline.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•use<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> mɪsˈyus; <i>v.</i> -ˈyuz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-used, -us•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wrong or improper use: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The principal was dismissed for misuse of school funds.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>a misuse of the word "appropriately.''</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to use incorrectly:<span class="rh_ex">to misuse a word.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to treat harmfully;<br/> mistreat:<span class="rh_ex">to misuse a friend.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mis•use<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> mis yo̅o̅s<b>′</b>;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> mis yo̅o̅z<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-used, -us•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">wrong or improper use;<br/> misapplication.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>bad or abusive treatment.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to use wrongly or improperly;<br/> misapply.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to treat badly or abusively;<br/> maltreat.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">mis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">use</span></li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <b>.</b> misemployment, misappropriation.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•pho•ni•ous<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim fō<b>′</b>nē əs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">harmonious;<br/> in harmonious agreement or accord.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">symphony</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ous</span> 1645–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>sym•pho<b>′</b>ni•ous•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fer•ri•mag•net•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fer′ī mag net<b>′</b>ik, fer′ē-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Physics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>noting or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions, with a net magnetization still resulting because of differences in magnitudes of the opposite moments. Cf. <b>antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferromagnetic.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1950–55; <span class="rh_sc">ferri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">magnetic;</span> compare French <i>ferrimagnétisme</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al<b>′</b>ternate host<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ecol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>a host, other than the usual or primary host, on which a parasitic organism can sustain itself.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crown<b>′</b> lens′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Optics.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a lens made of crown glass, usually used as the converging lens component of an achromatic lens.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stænd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood<em class="tooltip rh_pron">/stʊd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> to be in an upright position on the feet:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>standing by the door when I came in.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to (cause someone to) rise to one's feet: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object; ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> up)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">We stood (up) when the president entered the room.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">stood the toddler back up after she fell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to have a certain height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> -ing*  ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun showing measurement<span>]</span></span>He stands six feet tall.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"> to remain the same, esp. unused:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The bicycle has stood in the garage all winter.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"> to take a position as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to (cause to) rest in an upright position: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The broom stood in the corner.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stood the broom in the corner.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to be located or situated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>The building stands upon the hill.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="8"><span class="rh_def"> (of a score, etc.) to remain as indicated:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  ~ (<span class="rh_txt">+</span> at) <span class="rh_txt">+</span> a noun indicating number or amount<span>]</span></span>The score stands (at) 18 to 14.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> to continue in force;<br/> remain valid:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span>My offer still stands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_16" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be or remain in a specified state or condition: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Where do I stand in the competition?</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> adjective<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I stand corrected.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain quite a lot from his wife's death.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to be a candidate, as for public office:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand for Parliament.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to submit to;<br/> be forced to go through:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand trial for murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_24" value="13"><span class="rh_def"> to be able to tolerate;<br/> resist;<br/> endure:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>My eyes can't stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_27" value="14"><span class="rh_def"> to perform one's job or duty as:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to stand watch aboard ship; He stood guard over the prisoners.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">Stand by your parents in their time of need.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> by <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to remain firm about (something);<br/> be loyal to:<span class="rh_ex">I stand by my original statement.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to wait, esp. in anticipation:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by, we're having technical difficulties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_29e" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be ready to board (an airplane, etc.) as an alternate passenger.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_30" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">The judge told the witness to stand down.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside, as from a competition.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_31" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">The candidate says she stands for more aid to education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>with negative words or phrases<span>]</span></span> to tolerate;<br/> allow;<br/> accept or put up with:<span class="rh_ex">"I won't stand for any nonsense,'' the teacher said.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_68" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  <span class="rh_txt">(</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span class="rh_txt">)</span> <span>]</span></span> to be a substitute (for):<span class="rh_ex">No, I'm not the supervisor, I'm just standing in (for her) until she comes back.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to keep or stay at a distance:<span class="rh_ex">The planes stood off and circled overhead.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to repel or evade: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Our troops stood off the latest assault.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">As for their army, our troops stood them off last time, too.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_34" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be based on;<br/> depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The house stood on sand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to stick out past something:<span class="rh_ex">The pier stands out from the harbor walls.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be noticed easily, on account of fame, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_40" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_40b" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be or remain convincing:<span class="rh_ex">That evidence won't stand up in court.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40d" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to last long;<br/> be durable:<span class="rh_ex">Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to fail to keep an appointment with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood up several of my friends.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She stood him up on their last two dates.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="23"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> for <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">You have to stand up for your children.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="24"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to meet (danger, difficulty, etc.) without fear;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">If you stand up to that bully, he'll back down.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_43" value="25"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing.</span></li><li id="advanced_44" value="26"><span class="rh_def">a halt or stop.</span></li><li id="advanced_45" value="27"><span class="rh_def">a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_46" value="28"><span class="rh_def">a policy, position, opinion, etc., with respect to a (usually controversial) issue:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on sex education.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_48" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>witness stand:<span class="rh_ex">Before you take the stand I must remind you that you are still under oath.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_49" value="30"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, etc.</span></li><li id="advanced_50" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="advanced_51" value="32"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for storing, support, or display:<span class="rh_ex">an umbrella stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_54" value="33"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, or the like where articles are displayed for sale:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="34"><span class="rh_def">a place to wait for taxis:<span class="rh_ex">a taxi stand.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_61" value="35"><span class="rh_def">a stop on the tour of a theater company, a rock group, etc., esp. for a single performance:<span class="rh_ex">a one-night stand in the small university town.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_39" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>stand to reason</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing*  it <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to reason<span>]</span></span> to be logical or reasonable:<span class="rh_ex">It stands to reason that he'll choose her; he always makes the right choice.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>stand•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>See <a href="-stan-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-stan-</span>.</span></a> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>stand-out</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈstændˌaʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person, performance, etc., that is clearly better than others.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">one easily noticed because of a refusal to go along with the opinions, goals, etc., of the majority.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outstanding;<br/> superior.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <pdef><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>stood, stand•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>stands</b> for 43–63, <b>stands, stand</b> for 64.</pdef></span><ol></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to rise to one's feet (often fol. by <i>up</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to have a specified height when in this position:<span class="rh_ex">a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to take a position or place as indicated:<span class="rh_ex">to stand aside.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to stand as sponsor for a person.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for free trade.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">(of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated:<span class="rh_ex">The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">(of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated;<br/> show the specified position of the parties concerned:<span class="rh_ex">The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to remain erect or whole;<br/> resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to continue in force or remain valid:<span class="rh_ex">The agreement stands as signed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to remain still, stationary, or unused:<span class="rh_ex">The bicycle stood in the basement all winter.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to be or become stagnant, as water.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">(of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">He stood in jeopardy of losing his license.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to have the possibility or likelihood:<span class="rh_ex">He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually fol. by <i>for</i>).</span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to take or hold a particular course at sea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">, Nautical, Naval Terms</span>to move in a certain direction:<span class="rh_ex">to stand offshore.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Animal Husbandry</span>(of a male domestic animal, esp. a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee:<span class="rh_ex">Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to cause to stand;<br/> set upright;<br/> set:<span class="rh_ex">Stand the chair by the lamp.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def">to face or encounter:<span class="rh_ex">to stand an assault.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to undergo or submit to:<span class="rh_ex">to stand trial.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way:<span class="rh_ex">His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>to endure or tolerate:<span class="rh_ex">She can't stand her father.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def">to treat or pay for:<span class="rh_ex">I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def">to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty:<span class="rh_ex">to stand watch aboard ship.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand a chance</b> or <b>show</b>, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving:<span class="rh_ex">He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand by</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_29a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to uphold;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.);<br/> affirm:<span class="rh_ex">She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to stand ready;<br/> wait:<span class="rh_ex">Please stand by while I fix this antenna.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_29d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef">to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program.</span></li><li id="unabridged_29e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand down</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_30a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>to leave the witness stand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to step aside;<br/> withdraw, as from a competition:<span class="rh_ex">I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_30c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to leave or take out of active work or service:<span class="rh_ex">to stand down some of the ships in the fleet.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_31a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to represent;<br/> symbolize:<span class="rh_ex">P.S. stands for "postscript.''</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to advocate;<br/> favor:<span class="rh_ex">He stands for both freedom and justice.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_31c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to tolerate;<br/> allow:<span class="rh_ex">I won't stand for any nonsense!</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand in with</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_32a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to be in association or conspiracy with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to enjoy the favor of;<br/> be on friendly terms with.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_33a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep or stay at a distance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put off;<br/> evade.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_34a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to depend on;<br/> rest on:<span class="rh_ex">The case stands on his testimony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be particular about;<br/> demand:<span class="rh_ex">to stand on ceremony.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course and speed.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_35a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to project;<br/> protrude:<span class="rh_ex">The piers stand out from the harbor wall.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be conspicuous or prominent:<span class="rh_ex">She stands out in a crowd.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to persist in opposition or resistance;<br/> be inflexible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_35d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to maintain a course away from shore.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_36a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to supervise very closely;<br/> watch constantly:<span class="rh_ex">He won't work unless someone stands over him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to put aside temporarily;<br/> postpone:<span class="rh_ex">to let a project stand over until the following year.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span> <b>stand pat.</b> See <b>pat</b> <sup>2</sup> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_38a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to hold;<br/> persist in:<span class="rh_ex">to stand to one's statement.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep at steadily:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to your rowing, men!</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_38c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to wait in readiness;<br/> stand by:<span class="rh_ex">Stand to for action.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand to reason.</b> See <b>reason</b> (def. 11).</span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_40a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to come to or remain in a standing position:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up when being introduced.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to remain strong, convincing, or durable:<span class="rh_ex">The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_40c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a sweetheart or date):<span class="rh_ex">I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up for</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to defend the cause of;<br/> support:<span class="rh_ex">No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>stand up to</b>, to meet or deal with fearlessly;<br/> confront:<span class="rh_ex">to stand up to a bully.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def">the act of standing;<br/> an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def">a cessation of motion;<br/> halt or stop.</span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def">a determined effort for or against something, esp. a final defensive effort:<span class="rh_ex">Custer's last stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def">a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained:<span class="rh_ex">We must take a stand on political issues.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def">the place in which a person or thing stands;<br/> station.</span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>See <b>witness stand.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><b>stands</b>, a raised section of seats for spectators;<br/> grandstand.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a hat stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination):<span class="rh_ex">a nightstand; a washstand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_53" value="53"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a small, light table.</span></li><li id="unabridged_54" value="54"><span class="rh_def">a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on:<span class="rh_ex">a fruit stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_55" value="55"><span class="rh_def">newsstand:<span class="rh_ex">The papers usually hit the stands at 5</span> <i></i><span class="rh_sc">a.m.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_56" value="56"><span class="rh_def">a site or location for business:<span class="rh_ex">After 20 years the ice-cream vendor was still at the same stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_57" value="57"><span class="rh_def">a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire:<span class="rh_ex">a taxicab stand.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_58" value="58"><span class="rh_def">the vehicles occupying such a place.</span></li><li id="unabridged_59" value="59"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.</span></li><li id="unabridged_60" value="60"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_61" value="61"><span class="rh_def">a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances:<span class="rh_ex">a series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_62" value="62"><span class="rh_def">the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.</span></li><li id="unabridged_63" value="63"><span class="rh_def">hive (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_64" value="64"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>a rolling unit in a rolling mill.</span></li><li id="unabridged_65" value="65"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.</span></li><li id="unabridged_66" value="66"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span> <b>take the stand</b>, to testify in a courtroom.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English <i>standen</i> (verb, verbal), Old English <i>standan</i>; cognate with Old Saxon <i>standan,</i> Middle Dutch <i>standen,</i> Old High German <i>stantan, standa, standan</i>; akin to Latin <i>stāre</i> to stand, <i>sistere,</i> Greek <i>histánai</i> to make stand, Sanskrit <i>sthā</i> to stand, Old Irish <i>at-tá</i> (he) is</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">25.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> abide, stomach. See <b>bear</b> <sup>1</sup>.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">stand•out<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(stand<b>′</b>out′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others:<span class="rh_ex">Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">someone who is conspicuous in an area because of his or her refusal to conform with the actions, opinions, desires, etc., of the majority.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">outstanding;<br/> superior.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>stand<b>′</b>-out′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase <i>stand out</i> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•thrill<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə thril<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">affected with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement;<br/> tingling (usually used predicatively):<span class="rh_ex">After the first surprise, he found himself athrill with a sense of discovery.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">a</span>-<sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">thrill</span> 1875–80</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef<b>′</b> bouil<b>′</b>lon,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a broth made either by straining water in which bits of lean beef have been cooked or by dissolving beef extract in hot water.</span></li></ol><var>Also called,<span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>esp. Brit.,<span>]</span></span> <b>beef tea.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kræŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span>an arm or lever for imparting motion to a rotating shaft.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span><i>Informal.</i> a bad-tempered, grouchy person:<span class="rh_ex">an old crank.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who has strange ideas or who supports bizarre causes:<span class="rh_ex">had to deal with all sorts of cranks among the public.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_11" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span> to rotate or move (something) by means of a crank:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>cranked the window open.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to start (an engine) by turning the crankshaft: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I tried cranking the engine but it wouldn't start.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The engine cranked until the battery wore down, but it still wouldn't start.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_18" value="6"><span class="rh_def"> <b>crank out,</b> to produce a large number of (something) in a mechanical way: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">managed to crank out two bestsellers within a few months.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She could really crank them out in a hurry.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_19" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> <b>crank up,</b> <ul><li id="advanced_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to get started:  <i>The new theater season is cranking up with a gala benefit.</i></span></li><li id="advanced_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> up <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to stimulate or produce:  <i>to crank up enthusiasm for a new product.</i></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_21" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of, relating to, or done by an unbalanced person: <span class="rh_ex">a crank phone call.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">crank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>an ill-tempered, grouchy person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an eccentric or whimsical notion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a strikingly clever turn of speech or play on words.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a bend;<br/> turn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs, Slang Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span>the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine, used illicitly for its euphoric effects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>a crankshaft.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to bend into or make in the shape of a crank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with a crank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>to rotate (a shaft) by means of a crank.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to start (an internal-combustion engine) by turning the crankshaft manually or by means of a small motor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by turning the crankshaft manually.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Automotive</span>to turn a crank, as in starting an automobile engine.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>to turn and twist;<br/> zigzag.</span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def"><b>crank down</b>, to cause to diminish or terminate:<span class="rh_ex">the president's efforts to crank down inflation.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><b>crank in</b> or <b>into</b>, to incorporate as an integral part:<span class="rh_ex">Overhead is cranked into the retail cost.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><b>crank out</b>, to make or produce in a mass-production, effortless, or mechanical way:<span class="rh_ex">She's able to crank out one best-selling novel after another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def"><b>crank up</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_19a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to get started or ready:<span class="rh_ex">The theater season is cranking up with four benefit performances.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to stimulate, activate, or produce:<span class="rh_ex">to crank up enthusiasm for a new product.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to increase one's efforts, output, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">Industry began to crank up after the new tax incentives became law.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">unstable;<br/> shaky;<br/> unsteady.</span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or by an unbalanced or overzealous person:<span class="rh_ex">a crank phone call; crank mail.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>cranky<sup>1</sup> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cranke,</i> Old English <i>cranc-,</i> in <i>crancstǣf</i> crank (see <span class="rh_sc">staff</span><sup>1</sup>) bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crank<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">crank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also, <b>cranky.</b> having a tendency to roll easily, as a boat or ship;<br/> tender (opposed to <i>stiff</i>).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a crank vessel.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1690–1700; probably to be identified with <span class="rh_sc">crank</span><sup>1</sup>, but sense developement unclear; compare <span class="rh_sc">crank</span>-<span class="rh_sc">sided</span></li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">crank<sup style="font-weight:normal;">3</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(krangk),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit. Dial.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>lively;<br/> high-spirited.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>cranke,</i> of obscure origin, originally 1350–1400</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crank<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>crank<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">prince's-feath•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prin<b>′</b>siz feth<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a tall, showy plant, <i>Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys,</i> of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a hairy, much-branched, plant, <i>Polygonum orientale,</i> of the buckwheat family, native to Asia and Australia, having pink or rose-colored flower spikes, naturalized in North America.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1620–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Byrnes<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûrnz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>James Francis</b>, 1879–1972, U.S. statesman and jurist: Secretary of State 1945–47.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Biographical</span> <b>Joseph Wellington</b>, 1869–1936, U.S. lawyer: Speaker of the House 1935–36.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>a small, sometimes microscopic, creature, often living on other animals.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/maɪt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a very small amount:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually singular*  a <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>a mite of difficulty.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a coin of very small value.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a very small creature, person, or thing.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_6" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><b>a mite</b>, somewhat;<br/> a bit:<span class="rh_ex">could be a mite snappy and angry if he hadn't slept well.</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods. Also called <b>acarid.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English <i>myte,</i> Old English <i>mīte</i>; cognate with Middle Dutch <i>mīte,</i> Old High German <i>miza</i> midge</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">mite<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(mīt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a very small sum of money.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a coin of very small value.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a very small object.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a very small creature.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to a small extent;<br/> somewhat (often prec. by <i>a</i>):<span class="rh_ex">a mite selfish.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle Dutch <i>mīte</i> small copper coin; ultimately identical with <span class="rh_sc">mite</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>myte</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑndɔr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>a large vulture of North and South America.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•dor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon<b>′</b>dər, -dôr),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, <i>Gymnogyps californianus</i> (<b>California condor</b>)or <i>Vultur gryphus</i> (<b>Andean condor,</b>) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct;<br/> the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former coin of Chile equal to 10 pesos.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Currency</span>a former coin of Ecuador equal to 10 sucres.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Quechua <i>kuntur</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> American Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Spanish</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sym•pa•thec•to•my<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sim′pə thek<b>′</b>tə mē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mies.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Med.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Surgery</span>surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>Also called <b>chemical sympathectomy.</b> a like interruption by chemical means.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">sympath</span>(<span class="rh_sc">etic</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ectomy</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cop<b>′</b>per beech<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of the European beech, <i>Fagus sylvatica atropunicea,</i> having purplish or copper-red leaves. Also called <b>purple beech.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">es•cri•toire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(es′kri twär<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>See <b>writing desk</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>scrīptōrium.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">scribe</span><sup>1</sup>, -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French, Middle French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quaint•ed<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwān<b>′</b>tid),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.;<br/> informed (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to be acquainted with law.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">brought into social contact;<br/> made familiar:<span class="rh_ex">people acquainted through mutual friends.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1250–1300; Middle English; see <span class="rh_sc">acquaint,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ac•quaint<b>′</b>ed•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quaint<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈkweɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><i></i> to make familiar or conversant;<br/> inform:<span class="rh_ex">I acquainted them with living conditions abroad.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ac•quaint<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə kwānt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to acquaint the mayor with our plan.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to furnish with knowledge;<br/> inform (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">to acquaint the manager with one's findings.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring into social contact;<br/> introduce (usually fol. by <i>with</i>):<span class="rh_ex">She acquainted her roommate with my cousin.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>accognitus,</i> past participle of <i>accognōscere</i> to recognize, equivalent. to <i>ac-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ac</span>- + <i>co-</i> <span class="rh_sc">co</span>- + <i>gni-</i> <span class="rh_sc">know</span> + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French <i>acointer,</i> Old French <i>acoint</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er,</i> verb, verbal derivative of <i>acointe</i> familiar, known</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>aqueinten, acointen</i> 1250–1300</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•pel•la•tive<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə pel<b>′</b>ə tiv),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a descriptive name or designation, as <i>Bald</i> in <i>Charles the Bald.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>a common noun.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">designative;<br/> descriptive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">tending toward or serving for the assigning of names:<span class="rh_ex">the appellative function of some primitive rites.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Grammar</span>pertaining to a common noun.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>appellātīvus.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">appellate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ive</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1375–1425</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•pel<b>′</b>la•tive•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap•pel<b>′</b>la•tive•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trau•mat•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trə mat<b>′</b>ik, trô-, trou-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of, pertaining to, or produced by a trauma or wound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">adapted to the cure of wounds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>psychologically painful.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>traumatikós</i> pertaining to wounds, equivalent. to <i>traumat-</i> (stem of <i>traûma</i> <span class="rh_sc">trauma</span>) + <i>-ikos</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>traumaticus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1650–60</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b>trau•mat</b> <b>′</b>i•cal•ly, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trau•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈtraʊmə, ˈtrɔ-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> </span><ol><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-mətə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> .<li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span><ul><li id="advanced_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a wound to the body produced by physical injury, as from an attack:<span class="rh_ex">multiple traumas.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the condition produced by this:<span class="rh_ex">Check for signs of trauma on the victim.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>distress to the mind or to one's emotions, usually from a disastrous event outside of usual experience, as rape or an airplane crash.</span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> any very distressing experience, esp. one causing a disturbance in normal functioning.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>trau•mat•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/traʊˈmætɪk, trɔ-, trə-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">trau•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trou<b>′</b>mə, trô<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas, -ma•ta</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mə tə).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_1a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.</span></li><li id="unabridged_1b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the condition produced by this;<br/> traumatism.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span><ul><li id="unabridged_2a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">an experience that produces psychological injury or pain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the psychological injury so caused.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>traûma</i> wound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•na fide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or  <b>bo•na-fide</b></span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈboʊnə ˌfaɪd/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made, done, etc., in good faith;<br/> without fraud:<span class="rh_ex">a bona fide statement of intent to sell.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">authentic;<br/> genuine;<br/> real: <span class="rh_ex">a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bo•na fide<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b>nə fīd′, bon<b>′</b>ə; bō<b>′</b>nə fī<b>′</b>dē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">made, done, presented, etc., in good faith;<br/> without deception or fraud:<span class="rh_ex">a bona fide statement of intent to sell.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">authentic;<br/> true:<span class="rh_ex">a bona fide sample of Lincoln's handwriting.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bona<b>′</b>-fide′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>bonā fidē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1935–45</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> honest, sincere; lawful, legal. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> genuine.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul> spurious, deceitful, false.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Dix•ie•land<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dik<b>′</b>sē land′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>sometimes l.c.</i>) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>Also, <b>Dix<b>′</b>ie Land′.</b> Dixie (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">Dixie</span> + <span class="rh_sc">land</span> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•phire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈsæfaɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>a gem, a variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one that is blue: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>a ring of sapphire.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>beautiful sapphires in her earrings.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the deep blue color of this gem.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">deep blue.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sap•phire<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(saf<b>′</b>ī<sup>ə</sup>r),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mineralogy</span>any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, esp. one of the blue varieties.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Jewelry</span>a gem of this kind.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the color of this gem, a deep blue.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">resembling sapphire;<br/> deep blue:<span class="rh_ex">a sapphire sky.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin, as above</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Semitic (compare Hebrew <i>sappīr</i>; ulterior origin, originally obscure); replacing Middle English <i>safir</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Greek <i>sáppheiros,</i> probably</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:5.2em;"> Latin <i>sapphīrus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:6.5em;">  1225–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Clai•raut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klâ rō<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> kle <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ō<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG"><b>A•le•xis Claude</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lek sē<b>′</b> klōd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1713–65, French mathematician.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dys•os•mi•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis oz<b>′</b>mē ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>an impairment of the sense of smell.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">dys</span>- + Greek <i>osm</i>(<i>é̄</i> ) smell + -<span class="rh_sc">ia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ply<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>plē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pli•er, -pli•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rumpled or tending to rumple:<span class="rh_ex">This suit always looks rumply.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">rumple</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈrʌmpəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to crumple or crush into wrinkles:<span class="rh_ex">He rumpled the paper and threw it toward the trashcan.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ruffle;<br/> tousle:<span class="rh_ex">The wind rumpled her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_4" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a wrinkle or crease.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>rum•ply</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-pli•er, -pli•est.</b> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">rum•ple<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(rum<b>′</b>pəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-pled, -pling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to crumple or crush into wrinkles:<span class="rh_ex">to rumple a sheet of paper.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to ruffle;<br/> tousle (sometimes fol. by <i>up</i>):<span class="rh_ex">The wind rumpled her hair.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to become wrinkled or crumpled:<span class="rh_ex">Tissue rumples easily.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a wrinkle or irregular fold;<br/> crease.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Dutch <i>rompelen</i> (verb, verbal), <i>rompel</i> (noun, nominal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> wrinkle, crease, muss.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sti•pa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition of the bowels in which the feces are hardened and defecation is difficult.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•sti•pa•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kon′stə pā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a state of slowing down, sluggishness, or inactivity.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Obs.<span>]</span></span>the act of crowding anything into a smaller compass;<br/> condensation.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>constīpātiōn-</i> (stem of <i>constīpātiō</i>). See <span class="rh_sc">constipate,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ion</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English <i>constipacioun</i> (1375–1425</li></ul></div><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•cen•na•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(di sen<b>′</b>ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a decennium.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">pertaining to a period of ten years;<br/> decennial.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>decenn</i>(<i>is</i>) of ten years (<i>dec</i>(<i>em</i>) <span class="rh_sc">ten</span> + <i>-ennis,</i> combining form of <i>annus</i> a year) + -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1815–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ang•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ang<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Phonetics</span>agma.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">hom•o•graph<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hom<b>′</b>ə graf′, -gräf′, hō<b>′</b>mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as <i>bear</i><sup>1</sup> "to carry; support'' and <i>bear</i><sup>2</sup> "animal'' or <i>lead</i><sup>1</sup> "to conduct'' and <i>lead</i><sup>2</sup> "metal.''</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">homo</span>- + -<span class="rh_sc">graph</span> 1800–10</li></ul></div><ros> <b>hom•o•graph•ic</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(hom′ə graf<b>′</b>ik, hō′mə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> See <b>homonym.</b> </ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/nʌt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Botany</span>a dry fruit made up of a kernel that may be eaten, and enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the kernel itself.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hard, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn.</span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a block, usually of metal, made with a threaded hole so that it can be screwed down on a bolt to hold together objects through which the bolt passes.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who is greatly interested in or enthusiastic about something;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">She's a sports nut.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="advanced_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a foolish, silly, or eccentric person.</span></li><li id="advanced_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an insane person.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_14" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><b>a hard <span class="rh_txt">or</span> tough nut to crack</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a difficult problem:<span class="rh_ex">Getting a tax refund this year is going to be a tough nut to crack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a person difficult to understand or convince.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nut),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>nut•ted, nut•ting.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food, Botany</span>a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the kernel itself.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a hard, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">any of various devices or ornaments resembling a nut.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a block, usually of metal and generally square or hexagonal, perforated with a threaded hole so that it can be screwed down on a bolt to hold together objects through which the bolt passes.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>the head.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_7a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a person who is very enthusiastic about something;<br/> buff;<br/> enthusiast;<br/> devotee:<span class="rh_ex">He's a real circus nut.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">an extremely concerned or zealous person:<span class="rh_ex">My boss is a nut on double-checking everything.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span><ul><li id="unabridged_8a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">a foolish, silly, or eccentric person.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Offensive.<span>]</span></span>an insane person;<br/> psychotic.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>(<i>vulgar</i>). a testis.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business, Informal Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_10a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the operating expenses, usually figured weekly, of a theatrical production or other commercial enterprise;<br/> a break-even point.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the total cost of producing a theatrical production or of forming and opening any new business venture.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(in instruments of the violin family)<ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">the ledge, as of ebony, at the upper end of the fingerboard, over which the strings pass.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the movable piece at the lower end of the bow, by means of which the hairs may be slackened or tightened.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>en (def. 2).</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>from soup to nuts.</b> See <b>soup</b> (def. 6).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><b>hard nut to crack</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_14a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a problem difficult to solve;<br/> a formidable undertaking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_14b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>a person difficult to know, understand, or convince. Also, <b>tough nut to crack.</b> </span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span> <b>off one's nut</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_15a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sometimes Offensive.<span>]</span></span>foolish, silly, or insane.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>confused;<br/> unreasonable.</span></li><li id="unabridged_15c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span>mistaken or wrong:<span class="rh_ex">You're off your nut if you think such a plan can succeed.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to seek for or gather nuts:<span class="rh_ex">to go nutting in late autumn.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; 1900–05 for def. 8b; Middle English <i>nute,</i> Old English <i>hnutu</i>; cognate with Dutch <i>noot,</i> German <i>Nuss,</i> Old Norse <i>hnot</i>; akin to Latin <i>nux</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>nut<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">Nut<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(no̅o̅t),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Egyptian Relig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>the goddess of the sky, sometimes shown as a cow bearing Ra on her back and the stars on her underside.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">N.U.T.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span>National Union of Teachers.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ja•nus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jā<b>′</b>nəs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mythology</span>an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Latin, special use of <i>jānus</i> doorway, archway, arcade</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkæri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to move (something) while holding or supporting;<br/> transport: <span class="rh_ex">I'll carry the groceries home.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to wear, hold, or have around one: <span class="rh_ex">I always carry my driver's license.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> to contain or be capable of containing;<br/> hold: <span class="rh_ex">The minivan carries seven people.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to serve as a way of sending or transmitting (something);<br/> communicate: <span class="rh_ex">The networks carried her speech live.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_33" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> to be able to reach some distance;<br/> be transmitted or sent: <span class="rh_ex">Sounds carry well over water.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to be the means of moving (something) by force;<br/> drive: <span class="rh_ex">The flood carried cars and houses downriver.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> to be pregnant with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>She may be carrying twins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span> to sing (a melody) on pitch:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>He could barely carry a tune.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_11" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> oneself<span>]</span></span> to hold (oneself ) in a certain manner;<br/> behave in a certain way: <span class="rh_ex">carries herself with dignity.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><ul><li id="advanced_13a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span> (of a bill) to pass through a process of voting:<span class="rh_ex">The motion carried by a vote of fifty to thirty-one.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_13b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to obtain the passage of (a bill):<span class="rh_ex">The committee carried the bill.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_14" value="11"><span class="rh_def"> to gain a majority of votes in (a state, etc.):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed<span>]</span></span>The president is not sure he can carry his own state in the election.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="12"><span class="rh_def"> to support or bear the weight or burden of (something not performing well):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>The star carried the whole play.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_20" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  not: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ing<span>]</span></span> (of an action) to have as a consequence: <span class="rh_ex">Failing to pay your fine carries an additional penalty of fifty dollars.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span> to keep on hand or in a store for sale:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>We don't carry that brand in this store.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_37" value="15"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry away,</b> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object; usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~-ed <span class="rh_txt">+</span> away<span>]</span></span> to stir strong emotions in;<br/> cause to lose control:<span class="rh_ex">Don't get carried away—it's only a movie.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_39" value="16"><span class="rh_def"> <b>carry forward,</b><ul><li id="advanced_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress with: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">They'll want to carry forward his plans.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> forward<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Let's carry the plans forward.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_41" value="17"><span class="rh_def"> <b>carry off,</b><ul><li id="advanced_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to win (a prize or honor): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She carried off all the prizes in mathematics.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She carried the prizes off last year.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_41c" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to deal with successfully: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The disorganized junta couldn't carry off the coup.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> off<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I thought we carried it off pretty smoothly.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_42" value="18"><span class="rh_def"> <b>carry on,</b><ul><li id="advanced_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to manage;<br/> conduct:<span class="rh_ex">I don't know if we can carry on a conversation here.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">[ <i>no obj;</i><br/> often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj] to continue without stopping;<br/> persevere:<span class="rh_ex">I carried on with my work while the kids were howling.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42e" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to be noisy, loud, or excited;<br/> be disruptive;<br/> act up:<span class="rh_ex">"Stop carrying on like that or you'll get detention,'' she yelled.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_42f" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> on <span class="rh_txt">+</span> with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to have a sexual relationship with:<span class="rh_ex">Who was he carrying on with this time?</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_43" value="19"><span class="rh_def"> <b>carry out,</b><ul><li id="advanced_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into operation;<br/> execute: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">expected the troops to carry his orders out.</span> <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Can you carry out this plan?</span></span></li><li id="advanced_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish;<br/> complete: [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> out <span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj]:<span class="rh_ex">He carried out his plan to return to college.</span>[ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> out]:<span class="rh_ex">He was determined to carry it out.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="advanced_47" value="20"><span class="rh_def"> <b>carry through,</b><ul><li id="advanced_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish;<br/> complete: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She carried through her plan to invest in the stock market.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She carried the plan through.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to support or help through a difficult situation:<span class="rh_ex">Her support carried him through the crisis.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  often: ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> through <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span> to continue to be present:<span class="rh_ex">Violence done to children will carry through to the next generation.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_56" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry the day</b>, to succeed in a situation by persuading others:<span class="rh_ex">I'm sure he'll carry the day.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_57" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry (something) too far</b>, [ <i>~ </i><span class="rh_txt">+</span> obj <span class="rh_txt">+</span> too far] to do (something) too much;<br/> overdo:<span class="rh_ex">Don't you think you're carrying this argument a little too far?</span></span></li></span></ol><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-ried, -ry•ing,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-ries.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to take or support from one place to another;<br/> convey;<br/> transport:<span class="rh_ex">He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to wear, hold, or have around one:<span class="rh_ex">He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to contain or be capable of containing;<br/> hold:<span class="rh_ex">The suitcase will carry enough clothes for a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to serve as an agency or medium for the transmission of:<span class="rh_ex">The wind carried the sound. He carried the message to me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to be the means of conveying or transporting (something or someone):<span class="rh_ex">The wind carried the balloon out of sight.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to be pregnant with:<span class="rh_ex">His wife is carrying twins.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to put ahead to a subsequent time, page, etc., or to a higher authority;<br/> continue or transfer:<span class="rh_ex">to carry a case to a higher court; to carry a footnote to a new page.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to bear the weight, burden, etc., of;<br/> sustain:<span class="rh_ex">These piers once carried an arch.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def">to take (a leading or guiding part), as in singing;<br/> bear or sustain (a part or melody).</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to hold (the body, head, etc.) in a certain manner:<span class="rh_ex">She carries her head high.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def">to behave or comport (oneself ):<span class="rh_ex">She carries herself with decorum.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def">to take the initiative in (a contest):<span class="rh_ex">The Giants carried the game to the Browns.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def">to secure the adoption of (a motion or bill).</span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">to get a plurality or majority of electoral votes in (a district).</span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">to extend or continue in a given direction or to a certain point:<span class="rh_ex">to carry the war into enemy territory.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">to bring, impart, hear, transmit, or communicate news, a message, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def">to lead or influence by emotional or intellectual appeal:<span class="rh_ex">The actor carried his audience with him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def">to bear the major burden of (a group, performance, etc.) by superior talent, determination, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">The star carried the whole play.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">to serve as a conduit for:<span class="rh_ex">This pipe carries water to the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def">to have as an attribute, property, consequence, etc.;<br/> presume or entail:<span class="rh_ex">Violation carries a penalty of five years in prison.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def">to support or give validity to (a related claim, argument, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">One decision carries another.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_22" value="22"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_22a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep on hand or in stock.</span></li><li id="unabridged_22b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to keep on the account books.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_23" value="23"><span class="rh_def">to bear as a crop:<span class="rh_ex">This land will not carry corn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_24" value="24"><span class="rh_def">to sustain or support:<span class="rh_ex">Our grain supply will carry the cattle through the winter. This money will carry us for about a week.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_25" value="25"><span class="rh_def">to be enrolled for or to undertake as an amount of work:<span class="rh_ex">New students are advised not to carry more than 16 credits.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_26" value="26"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>to advance beyond or go by (an object or expanse) with one stroke.</span></li><li id="unabridged_27" value="27"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ice Hockey.<span>]</span></span>to cause (a puck) to move forward along the ice and in one's control by a series of light, short taps with the stick.</span></li><li id="unabridged_28" value="28"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Hunting.<span>]</span></span>to retain and pursue (a scent).</span></li><li id="unabridged_29" value="29"><span class="rh_def">(in addition) to transfer (a number) from one denomination to the succeeding one.</span></li><li id="unabridged_30" value="30"><span class="rh_def">to have as a maximum working pressure:<span class="rh_ex">This boiler carries 190 pounds per square inch.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_31" value="31"><span class="rh_def">to act as a bearer or conductor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_32" value="32"><span class="rh_def">to have or exert propelling force.</span></li><li id="unabridged_33" value="33"><span class="rh_def">to be transmitted, propelled, or sustained:<span class="rh_ex">My voice carries farther than his.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_34" value="34"><span class="rh_def">(of a horse) to bear the head in a particular manner while in action:<span class="rh_ex">The horse carries well.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_35" value="35"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry all before one</b>, to be highly successful:<span class="rh_ex">In his academic and social life he carried all before him.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_36" value="36"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry a tune</b>, to sing a melody accurately or on key.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37" value="37"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry away</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_37a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to influence greatly or unreasonably, esp. emotionally;<br/> excite;<br/> transport:<span class="rh_ex">The spectators were carried away by the appeal to their patriotism.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_37b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of the wind or sea) to dislodge or send overboard.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a vessel) to lose (an object or objects) through breakage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_37d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>(of a rope or chain) to break under strain.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_38" value="38"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry back</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a prior period in order to reduce the tax for that period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39" value="39"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry forward</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_39a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make progress with.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span>to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_39c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_40" value="40"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry it off</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to succeed in an action, endeavor, or scheme.</span></li><li id="unabridged_41" value="41"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry off</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_41a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to win (a prize, honor, etc.).</span></li><li id="unabridged_41b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to cause the death of:<span class="rh_ex">The Black Plague in the Middle Ages carried off more than one-fourth of the population of Europe.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_42" value="42"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry on</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_42a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to manage;<br/> conduct.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue without stopping:<span class="rh_ex">Rescue operations were carried on in spite of the storm.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_42c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue to live, work, etc., despite a setback or tragedy;<br/> persevere.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span>to behave in an agitated, foolish, or indiscreet manner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to misbehave or be disruptive;<br/> act up.</span></li><li id="unabridged_42f" value="6"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span>to proceed under excessive sail for the weather conditions.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_43" value="43"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry out</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_43a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to put into operation;<br/> execute:<span class="rh_ex">He doesn't have the funds to carry out his design.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_43b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to effect or accomplish;<br/> complete:<span class="rh_ex">They carried out their plan without incident.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_44" value="44"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry over</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_44a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to hold until a later time;<br/> postpone.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be left;<br/> remain.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bookkeeping.<span>]</span></span>to transfer (an amount) to the next page, column, or book.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44d" value="4"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>to apply (an unused credit or operating loss) to the net income of a succeeding period in order to reduce the tax for that period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_44e" value="5"><span class="rh_sdef">to extend from one activity or time to another:<span class="rh_ex">He does not carry over his business ethics into his personal relationships.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_45" value="45"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span> <b>carry the can.</b> See <b>can<sup>2</sup></b> (def. 10).</span></li><li id="unabridged_46" value="46"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry the day</b>, to win the contest or be triumphant;<br/> prevail. <i>The Republicans carried the day.</i></span></li><li id="unabridged_47" value="47"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry through</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_47a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to accomplish;<br/> complete.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to support or help through a difficult situation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_47c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">to continue or be prevalent in;<br/> persist:<span class="rh_ex">a theme that carried through all his writing.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_48" value="48"><span class="rh_def"><b>carry too far</b>, to exceed the limits of;<br/> go to excess with:<span class="rh_ex">She is carrying her crusading too far.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_49" value="49"><span class="rh_def">range, as of a gun.</span></li><li id="unabridged_50" value="50"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Golf.<span>]</span></span>the distance a stroked ball travels.</span></li><li id="unabridged_51" value="51"><span class="rh_def">land that separates navigable waters and over which a canoe or boat must be carried;<br/> portage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_52" value="52"><span class="rh_def">a carrying.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Celtic; see <span class="rh_sc">car</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Late Latin <i>carricāre,</i> apparently variant of *<i>carrūcāre,</i> derivative of Latin <i>carrūca</i> traveling carriage</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Anglo-French <i>carier</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;"> Middle English <i>carien</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>car<b>′</b>ri•a•ble, car<b>′</b>ry•a•ble</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Carry,</span> <span class="rh_sc">convey,</span> <span class="rh_sc">transport,</span> <span class="rh_sc">transmit</span> imply taking or sending something from one place to another. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Carry</span> means to take by means of the hands, a vehicle, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">to carry a book; The boat carried a heavy load.</span><span class="rh_sc">Convey</span> means to take by means of a nonhuman carrier:<span class="rh_ex">The wheat was conveyed to market by train.</span>However, news, information, etc., can be <span class="rh_sc">conveyed</span> by a human carrier:<span class="rh_ex">The secretary conveyed the message.</span><span class="rh_sc">Transport</span> means to carry or convey goods, now usually by vehicle or vessel:<span class="rh_ex">to transport milk to customers.</span><span class="rh_sc">Transmit</span> implies sending or transferring messages or hereditary tendencies:<span class="rh_ex">to transmit a telegram.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> support. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">14.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> gain, secure.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">Car•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kar<b>′</b>e),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male given name, form of <b>Carew.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name, form of <b>Caroline.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ti•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈæptɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">innate ability or skill;<br/> talent: <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an aptitude for mathematics. </span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>musical aptitude.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-apt-"><span class="rh_sc">-apt-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ap•ti•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ap<b>′</b>ti to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">capability;<br/> ability;<br/> innate or acquired capacity for something;<br/> talent:<span class="rh_ex">She has a special aptitude for mathematics.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">readiness or quickness in learning;<br/> intelligence:<span class="rh_ex">He was placed in honors classes because of his general aptitude.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">the state or quality of being apt;<br/> special fitness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>aptitūdō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">apt,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">i</span>-, -<span class="rh_sc">tude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle French)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> late Middle English (1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap′ti•tu<b>′</b>di•nal</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ap′ti•tu<b>′</b>di•nal•ly</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> predilection, proclivity, bent, gift, faculty. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> acumen. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> appropriateness.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a&amp;r,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assault and robbery.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">a&amp;r,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">assault and robbery.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">folk•right<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fōk<b>′</b>rīt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>a law or right of the people as opposed to that of the privileged classes.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>folcriht.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">folk,</span> <span class="rh_sc">right</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">de•mod•u•late<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dē moj<b>′</b>ə lāt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-lat•ed, -lat•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Telecommunications</span>to extract the original information-bearing signal from a modulated carrier wave or signal;<br/> detect.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">de</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">modulate</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>de•mod<b>′</b>u•la′tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">batch<b>′</b> proc′essing,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Computers.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Computing</span>a form of data processing in which a number of input jobs are grouped for processing during the same machine run.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bid•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər bid<b>′</b>n, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a pp. of <b>forbid.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">not allowed;<br/> prohibited:<span class="rh_ex">a forbidden food in his religion.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physics</span>involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by the selection rules:<span class="rh_ex">forbidden transition.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•bid<b>′</b>den•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•bid<b>′</b>den•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fɚˈbɪd, fɔr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bade</b> or <b>-bad</b> or <b>-bid,</b> <b>-bid•den</b> or <b>-bid, -bid•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (a person) not to do something: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">I forbid you entry to this house.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> verb<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">forbade me to see him again.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> to prohibit (something):<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>to forbid smoking in public places.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> to prevent:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span>Loyalty forbids any further comment.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">for•bid<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fər bid<b>′</b>, fôr-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-bade</b> or <b>-bad</b> or <b>-bid,</b> <b>-bid•den</b> or <b>-bid, -bid•ding.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place:<span class="rh_ex">to forbid him entry to the house.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to prohibit (something);<br/> make a rule or law against:<span class="rh_ex">to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to hinder or prevent;<br/> make impossible.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to exclude;<br/> bar:<span class="rh_ex">Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>forbeden,</i> Old English <i>forbēodan.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">for</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">bid</span><sup>1</sup> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>for•bid<b>′</b>der</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1, 2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> interdict. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Forbid,</span> <span class="rh_sc">inhibit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">prohibit,</span> <span class="rh_sc">taboo</span> indicate a command to refrain from some action. <br/><span class="rh_sc">Forbid,</span> a common and familiar word, usually denotes a direct or personal command of this sort:<span class="rh_ex">I forbid you to go. It was useless to forbid children to play in the park.</span><span class="rh_sc">Inhibit</span> implies a checking or hindering of impulses by the mind, sometimes involuntarily:<span class="rh_ex">to inhibit one's desires; His responsiveness was inhibited by extreme shyness.</span><span class="rh_sc">Prohibit,</span> a formal or legal word, means usually to forbid by official edict, enactment, or the like:<span class="rh_ex">to prohibit the sale of liquor.</span><span class="rh_sc">Taboo,</span> primarily associated with primitive superstition, means to prohibit by common disapproval and by social custom:<span class="rh_ex">to taboo a subject in polite conversation.</span> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> preclude, stop, obviate, deter.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Brah•ma•pu•tra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brä′mə po̅o̅<b>′</b>trə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a river in S Asia, flowing from S Tibet through NE India and joining the Ganges River in Bangladesh. ab. 1700 mi. (2700 km) long.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goth•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈgɑθɪk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: Gothic<span>]</span></span> of or relating to a style of architecture in W Europe from the mid-12th to the 16th century, characterized by pointed arches, high ceilings, tall columns, flying buttresses, and rich decoration</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span> of or relating to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting;<br/> mysterious, sinister, or violent events;<br/> and, in modern examples, a heroine in distress or danger:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>often: Gothic<span>]</span></span>a Gothic novel.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_10" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a>*  usually: Gothic<span>]</span></span> the arts, crafts, or architecture of the Gothic period.</span></li><li id="advanced_12" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  often: Gothic<span>]</span></span> a novel, play, film, etc., in the gothic style.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">goth•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(goth<b>′</b>ik),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, esp. in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in detail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>cap.</i>) of or pertaining to Goths or their language.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) of or pertaining to the music, esp. of northern Europe, of the period roughly from 1200 to 1450, including that of the Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and the Burgundian school.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">World History</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">(<i>sometimes cap.</i>) barbarous or crude.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay:<span class="rh_ex">19th-century gothic novels.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Linguistics</span>(<i>cap.</i>) noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script introduced for the writing of Gothic by Ulfilas and derived by him from Greek uncials with the addition of some Latin and some invented letters.</span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) being of a genre of contemporary fiction typically relating the experiences of an often ingenuous heroine imperiled, as at an old mansion, where she typically becomes involved with a stern or mysterious but attractive man.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fine Art</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>(<i>cap.</i>) the extinct Germanic language of the Goths, preserved esp. in the 4th-century translation by Ulfilas of the Bible. <i>Abbr.:</i> Goth, Goth., goth.</span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a story, play, film, or other work in the gothic style.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>usually cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span>See <b>black letter.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Printing</span>(<i>often cap.</i>) a square-cut printing type without serifs or hairlines.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>Gothicus</i> of, pertaining to the Goths. See <span class="rh_sc">Gothic,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>goth<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>goth<b>′</b>ic•ness, goth•ic•i•ty</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(go this<b>′</b>i tē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scarred, scar•ring.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a mark left by a healed wound:<span class="rh_ex">The prisoner has a scar on his left arm.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a lasting effect after a troubling experience:<span class="rh_ex">The trial left emotional scars.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to leave or form a scar on (someone or something): <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">The shelling scarred the countryside.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">Will this operation scar?</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_me">scar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/skɑr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a steep, rocky cliff.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a low rock in the sea, or one that is partly under water.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">scar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>scarred, scar•ring.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Psychiatry</span>a lasting aftereffect of trouble, esp. a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to mark with a scar.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>to form a scar in healing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English; aphetic variant of <span class="rh_sc">eschar</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>scar<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">scar<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(skär),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Brit.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a precipitous, rocky place;<br/> cliff.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a low or submerged rock in the sea.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old Norse <i>sker</i> <span class="rh_sc">skerry</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>skerre</i> 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•gel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbeɪgəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a chewy, doughnut-shaped roll of dough that is simmered in water and baked.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba•gel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>gəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Gmc *<i>baug-</i> ring (see <span class="rh_sc">bee</span><sup>2</sup>) + *<i>-il-</i> noun, nominal suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Yiddish <i>beygl</i>; compare dialect, dialectal German <i>Beugel</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">juic•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈdʒusɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a kitchen appliance for removing the juice from fruits and vegetables.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a heavy drinker of alcohol.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">juic•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jo̅o̅<b>′</b>sər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a kitchen appliance for extracting juice from fruits and vegetables.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Show Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Theat. Slang.<span>]</span></span>a stage electrician who works on the lighting of motion-picture, television, and theatrical sets.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Slang Terms</span>a person who drinks alcohol heavily and usually habitually.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">juice</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1925–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ap•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to reach the expectations, hopes, or wishes of:<span class="rh_ex">That last job rejection disappointed me badly.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to defeat the fulfillment of:<span class="rh_ex">to disappoint hopes.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis•ap•point•ment</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>The actress learned to handle disappointment.</span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>That third novel was a big disappointment.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">disappoint</span> is a verb, <span class="rh_sc">disappointment</span> is a noun, <span class="rh_sc">disappointed</span> and <span class="rh_sc">disappointing</span> are adjectives:<span class="rh_ex">She disappointed him when she told a lie. He faced one disappointment after another. The disappointed team headed home after their loss. It was a disappointing loss.</span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-point-"><span class="rh_sc">-point-</span></a>.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dis•ap•point<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dis′ə point<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of:<span class="rh_ex">His gross ingratitude disappointed us.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.);<br/> thwart;<br/> frustrate:<span class="rh_ex">to be disappointed in love.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to bring or cause disappointment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>desappointer.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">dis</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">appoint</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> late Middle English 1400–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>dis′ap•point<b>′</b>er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sadden, disillusion, dishearten, disenchant.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•um•bine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkɑləmˌbaɪn/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant of the buttercup family, having bright white and blue flowers.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">col•um•bine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>əm bīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a plant, <i>Aquilegia caerula,</i> of the buttercup family, having showy flowers with white petals and white to blue sepals that form long, backward spurs: the state flower of Colorado.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of various other plants of the genus <i>Aquilegia,</i> characterized by divided leaves and showy flowers of various colors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>columbīna</i> (<i>herba</i>) dovelike (plant), feminine of Latin <i>columbīnus</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">columbine</span><sup>2</sup>); the inverted flower looks like a group of doves</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1275–1325</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">col•um•bine<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>əm bīn′, -bin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Birds</span>of a dove.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">dovelike;<br/> dove-colored.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>columbīnus,</i> equivalent. to <i>columb</i>(<i>a</i>) dove + <i>-īnus</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Col•um•bine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kol<b>′</b>əm bīn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Literature</span>a female character in commedia dell'arte and pantomime: sweetheart of Harlequin.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a female given name.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Italian <i>Columbina</i> literally, dovelike girl; see <span class="rh_sc">columbine</span><sup>2</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1720–30</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•kempt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ʌnˈkɛmpt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not combed:<span class="rh_ex">unkempt hair.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">messy;<br/> disheveled:<span class="rh_ex">an unkempt appearance.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">un•kempt<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(un kempt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">not combed:<span class="rh_ex">unkempt hair.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">uncared-for or neglected;<br/> disheveled;<br/> messy:<span class="rh_ex">unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">unpolished;<br/> rough;<br/> crude.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1590–1600; variant of <i>unkembed</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">un</span>-<sup>1</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">kempt</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•kempt<b>′</b>ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>un•kempt<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">frater<b>′</b>nal insur′ance,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>insurance underwritten by a fraternal society, under either a legal reserve plan or an assessment plan.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">buck<b>′</b> slip′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>a paper attached to and showing the destination and source of an interoffice memorandum, file, or the like. Also called <b>buck<b>′</b> sheet.′</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">can•ter•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>tər ber′ē, -bə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-buries.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a stand having sections for holding magazines, sheet music, or loose papers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Furniture</span>a supper tray with partitions for cutlery and plates.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> after <span class="rh_sc">Canterbury,</span> England 1840–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">Can•ter•bur•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan<b>′</b>tər ber′ē, -bə rē <i>or, esp. Brit.,</i> -brē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in E Kent, in SE England: cathedral; early ecclesiastical center of England. 115,600.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a municipality in E New South Wales, in SE Australia: a part of Sydney. 115,100.</span></li></ol><ros> <b>Can•ter•bu•ri•an</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kan′tər byŏŏr<b>′</b>ē ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">am•pho•ra<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(am<b>′</b>fər ə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-pho•rae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-fə rē′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>-pho•ras.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Gk. and Rom. Antiq.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Antiquity</span>a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games. Cf.  <b>pelike, stamnos.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>amphoreús,</i> equivalent. to <i>am</i>(<i>phi</i>)- <span class="rh_sc">amphi</span>- + <i>phoreús</i> bearer (i.e., handle), akin to <i>phérein</i> to bear</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English 1300–50</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>am<b>′</b>pho•ral</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">se<b>′</b>rum sick′ness,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints. Also called <b>se<b>′</b>rum disease′.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1910–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Naz<b>′</b>ca Plate<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Geol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Geology</span>a tectonic division of the earth's crust, coincident with the suboceanic Peru Basin, and bounded on the north by the Cocos Plate, separated from the South American Plate by the Peru-Chile Trench, from the Pacific Plate by the East Pacific Rise, and from the Antarctic Plate by the Chile Rise.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈɔltɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a raised place or structure, as a platform, where religious rites are performed.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•tar<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ôl<b>′</b>tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Eccles.<span>]</span></span>See <b>communion table.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(<i>cap.</i>) <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Astron.<span>]</span></span>the constellation Ara.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(in a dry dock) a ledge for supporting the feet of shorings.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><b>lead to the altar</b>, to marry:<span class="rh_ex">After a five-year courtship, he led her to the altar.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>altāria</i> (plural), of disputed origin and formation, but probably akin to Latin <i>adolēre</i> to ritually burn, Umbrian <i>uřetu</i> let it burn</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>aut</i>(<i>i</i>)<i>er</i>), Old English <i>alter</i> (Old English also <i>altar</i>; compare Middle Dutch <i>outaer,</i> Old Saxon, Old Norse <i>altari,</i> Old High German <i>altāri</i>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>alter, altar</i> (influenced by Latin), <i>auter</i> (bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kuˈtʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>fashion design, or the business of such design.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>fashion designers when thought of as a group.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the apparel created by such designers.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually: before a noun<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>created by a fashion designer or relating to or suggesting such creation: <span class="rh_ex">the couture look.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cou•ture<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ko̅o̅ tŏŏr<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> ko̅o̅ t<span class="rh_sc">yr</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the occupation of a couturier;<br/> dressmaking and designing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>fashion designers or couturiers collectively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the clothes and related articles designed by such designers.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>the business establishments of such designers, esp. where clothes are made to order.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>created or produced by a fashion designer:<span class="rh_ex">couture clothes.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>being, having, or suggesting the style, quality, etc., of a fashion designer;<br/> very fashionable:<span class="rh_ex">the couture look.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Vulgar Latin *<i>cō</i>(<i>n</i>)<i>sūtūra,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>consūt</i>(<i>us</i>) past participle of <i>consuere</i> to sew together (<i>con-</i> <span class="rh_sc">con</span>- + <i>suere</i> to <span class="rh_sc">sew</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-ūra</i> -<span class="rh_sc">ure;</span> compare <span class="rh_sc">suture,</span> <span class="rh_sc">accouter</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French: literally, sewing, seam</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1905–10</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chim<b>′</b>ney place′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an open hearth.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">quar<b>′</b>terback sneak<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Football.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1920–25</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fals•ie<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôl<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Informal Terms</span>either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">false</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ie</span> 1940–45, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•mal•cule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌænəˈmælkyul/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a microscopically small organism.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">an•i•mal•cule<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə mal<b>′</b>kyo̅o̅l),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Microbiology</span>a minute or microscopic animal, nearly or quite invisible to the naked eye, as an infusorian or rotifer.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a tiny animal, as a mouse or fly.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin <i>animalculum</i> a small animal. See <span class="rh_sc">animal,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">cule</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> 1590–1600; </li></ul></div><ros> <b>an•i•mal•cu•lar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə mal<b>′</b>kyə lər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>an•i•mal•cu•line</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(an′ə mal<b>′</b>kyə lin),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>an′i•mal<b>′</b>cu•lous</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•tar•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌnɛktəˈrin, ˈnɛktəˌrin/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety of peach having a smooth, shiny skin.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">nec•tar•ine<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(nek′tə rēn<b>′</b>, nek<b>′</b>tə rēn′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">nectar</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">ine</span><sup>1</sup> 1610–20</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bone•black<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bōn<b>′</b>blak′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry, Fine Art</span>a black, carbonaceous substance obtained by calcining bones in closed vessels, used as a black pigment, a decolorizing agent, etc.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>bone<b>′</b> black′.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bone</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">black</span> 1805–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•rears<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈrɪrz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Usually, <b>(in) arrears.</b> the state of being late in repaying a debt:<emph>were two months in arrears.</emph></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>money owed:<span class="rh_ex">arrears of unpaid wages.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ar•rear<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə rēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Usually, <b>arrears.</b> the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>Often, <b>arrears.</b> something overdue in payment;<br/> a debt that remains unpaid.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <indirdesc> Latin <i>ad retrō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">retro</span>-</indirdesc></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> noun, nominal use of <i>arrear</i> (adverb, adverbial, now obsolete), Middle English <i>arere</i> behind 1300–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won•der•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈwʌndɚfəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excellent;<br/> marvelous:<span class="rh_ex">a wonderful day; a wonderful time at the party.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">causing wonder;<br/> extraordinary:<span class="rh_ex">a scene wonderful to behold.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won•der•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won•der•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">won•der•ful<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(wun<b>′</b>dər fəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">excellent;<br/> great;<br/> marvelous:<span class="rh_ex">We all had a wonderful weekend.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">of a sort that causes or arouses wonder;<br/> amazing;<br/> astonishing:<span class="rh_ex">The storm was wonderful to behold.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English <i>wundorful</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">wonder,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ful</span>); cognate with German <i>wundervoll</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won<b>′</b>der•ful•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>won<b>′</b>der•ful•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> awesome, wondrous, miraculous, prodigious, astonishing, amazing, astounding, phenomenal, unique, curious, strange.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spir•a•to•ri•al<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈspɪrəˈtɔriəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <ol><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to a conspiracy:<span class="rh_ex">a conspiratorial plot.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="2"><span class="rh_def">acting or behaving as if involved in a conspiracy:<span class="rh_ex">a conspiratorial wink.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•spir•a•to•ri•al•ly,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></ol></span></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spir•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˈspɪrəsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> the act of conspiring:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>accused of conspiracy in the murder.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> a plan made in secret by two or more persons to commit an unlawful or treacherous act:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>The conspiracy was to kill the president.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span> a group of conspirators.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>con•spir•a•tive,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•spir•a•cy<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən spir<b>′</b>ə sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cies.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the act of conspiring.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose:<span class="rh_ex">He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Law</span>an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">any concurrence in action;<br/> combination in bringing about a given result.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Anglo-French; see <span class="rh_sc">conspire,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">acy;</span> replacing Middle English <i>conspiracioun</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">conspiration</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>conspiracie,</i> probably 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•spir<b>′</b>a•tive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><ros> <b>con•spir•a•to•ri•al</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən spir′ə tôr<b>′</b>ē əl, -tōr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <b>con•spir<b>′</b>a•to′ry</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </ros><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>con•spir′a•to<b>′</b>ri•al•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> collusion, sedition. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> <span class="rh_sc">Conspiracy,</span> <span class="rh_sc">plot,</span> <span class="rh_sc">intrigue,</span> <span class="rh_sc">cabal</span> all refer to surreptitious or covert schemes to accomplish some end, most often an evil one. A <span class="rh_sc">conspiracy</span> usually involves a group entering into a secret agreement to achieve some illicit or harmful objective:<span class="rh_ex">a vicious conspiracy to control prices.</span>A <span class="rh_sc">plot</span> is a carefully planned secret scheme, usually by a small number of persons, to secure sinister ends:<span class="rh_ex">a plot to seize control of a company.</span>An <span class="rh_sc">intrigue</span> usually involves duplicity and deceit aimed at achieving either personal advantage or criminal or treasonous objectives:<span class="rh_ex">the petty intrigues of civil servants.</span><span class="rh_sc">Cabal</span> refers either to a plan by a small group of highly-placed persons to overthrow or control a government, or to the group of persons themselves:<span class="rh_ex">a cabal of powerful lawmakers.</span></li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">compos<b>′</b>ite school′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Education</span>(in Canada) a secondary school offering academic, commercial, and industrial subjects. Also called <b>comprehensive school.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1940–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ba<b>′</b>sal disk<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Anat.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>the flattened basal surface by which coelenterate polyps attach to the substrate. Also called <b>pedal disk.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ster•ic<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ster<b>′</b>ik, stēr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>of or pertaining to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>ster<b>′</b>i•cal.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">ster</span>(<span class="rh_sc">eo</span>)- + -<span class="rh_sc">ic</span> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>ster<b>′</b>i•cal•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">day<b>′</b> loan′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a bank loan to finance the purchase of securities which is repayable within the calendar day on which it is made. Also called <b>clearing loan, morning loan.</b> </span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">booz•y<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bo̅o̅<b>′</b>zē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>booz•i•er, booz•i•est.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">drunken;<br/> intoxicated.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">addicted to liquor.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">booze</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">y</span><sup>1</sup> 1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>booz<b>′</b>i•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>booz<b>′</b>i•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">aga<b>′</b>ve fam′ily,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>the plant family Agavaceae, characterized by herbaceous or woody plants having rhizomes, a basal cluster of toothed, sword-shaped leaves, and a tall, dense spike of flowers, including the agave, century plant, dracaena, sansevieria, sisal, and yucca.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun•te•bank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who tries to fool or deceive people.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">moun•te•bank<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(moun<b>′</b>tə bangk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person who sells quack medicines, as from a platform in public places, attracting and influencing an audience by tricks, storytelling, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">any charlatan or quack.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to act or operate as a mountebank.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Italian <i>montimbanco</i> one who climbs on a bench, equivalent. to <i>mont</i>(<i>are</i>) to climb (see <span class="rh_sc">mount</span><sup>1</sup>) + <i>-im-,</i> variant of <i>in</i> on + <i>banco</i> bench (see <span class="rh_sc">bank</span><sup>2</sup>)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Middle French) </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> 1570–80; (</li></ul></div><ros> <b>moun•te•bank•er•y</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(moun<b>′</b>tə bangk′ə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> pitchman. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> phony, pretender, fraud.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fan•light<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fan<b>′</b>līt′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Architecture</span>a window over a door or another window, esp. one having the form of a semicircle or of half an ellipse.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">fan</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">light</span><sup>1</sup> 1835–45</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/flaʊr, ˈflaʊɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground meal of grain, esp. wheat, used in baking and cooking:<span class="rh_ex">whole-wheat flour.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to sprinkle or coat with flour.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour•y</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-i•er, -i•est.</b> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-flor-"><span class="rh_sc">-flor-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">flour<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flou<sup>ə</sup>r, flou<b>′</b>ər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground meal of grain, esp. the finer meal separated by bolting.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a fine, soft powder:<span class="rh_ex">flour of emery.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to make (grain or the like) into flour;<br/> grind and bolt.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Food</span>to sprinkle or dredge with flour:<span class="rh_ex">Flour the chicken before frying.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">(of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal;<br/> lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to disintegrate into minute particles.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1200–50; Middle English; special use of <span class="rh_sc">flower.</span> Compare French <i>fleur de farine</i> the flower or finest part of the meal</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>flour<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cash•box<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kash<b>′</b>boks′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>a box or container for money, esp. with compartments for coins and bills of different denominations.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">cash</span><sup>1</sup> + <span class="rh_sc">box</span><sup>1</sup> 1825–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Jer•i•cho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">( jer<b>′</b>i kō′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan;<br/> occupied by Israel 1967–94;<br/> since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a town on W Long Island, in SE New York. 12,739.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bai•ram<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī räm<b>′</b>, bī<b>′</b>räm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Eastern Religions</span>See <b>‘Id al-Adha.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Persian</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Turkish <i>bayram</i> literally, holiday, festival, probably ultimately</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1590–1600</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pseu•do•he•mo•phil•i•a<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(so̅o̅′dō hē′mə fil<b>′</b>ē ə, -fēl<b>′</b>yə, -hem′ə-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Pathol.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a clotting disorder caused by abnormal factor VIII activity, and characterized by a prolonged bleeding time but without the delayed coagulation time of hemophilia. Also called <b>hemogenia.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">pseudo</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">hemophilia</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">chim<b>′</b>ney cor′ner,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the corner or side of a fireplace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a place near the fire.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">fireside;<br/> hearth.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1570–80</li></ul></div><br/></ol></div>
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<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bor<b>′</b>rowed time<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an uncertain, usually limited period of time extending beyond or postponing the occurrence of something inevitable.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1895–1900</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Ver•sailles<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ver sī<b>′</b>, vər- <i>or, Fr.</i> ve<span class="rh_sc">r</span> sä<b>′</b>y<sup>ə</sup>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in and the capital of Yvelines, in N France, ab. 12 mi. (19 km) SW of Paris: palace of the French kings;<br/> peace treaty between the Allies and Germany 1919. 97,133.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comb•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>mər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that combs.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a long, curling wave.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">comb</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">er</span><sup>1</sup> 1640–50</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•a•pist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈθɛrəpɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person trained to provide therapy:<span class="rh_ex">a physical therapist; a speech therapist.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_sc">psychotherapist</span>.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ther•a•pist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ther<b>′</b>ə pist),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a person trained in the use of psychological methods for helping patients overcome psychological problems.</span></li></ol><def id="3">Also, <b>ther•a•peu•tist</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ther′ə pyo̅o̅<b>′</b>tist).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> a person, as a doctor, skilled in therapeutics.</def><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">therap</span>(<span class="rh_sc">y</span>) + -<span class="rh_sc">ist</span> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">anthol.,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>anthology.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">a•bri<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə brē<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>a•bris</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə brēz<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> <span class="rh_sc">a</span> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a shelter, esp. a dugout.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Archaeology</span>a rock shelter formed by the overhang of a cliff and often containing prehistoric occupation deposits.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Old Provencal <i>abriar,</i> or by construal of <i>a-</i> as prefix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  Late Latin <i>aprīcāre</i> to warm in the sun (hence, to shield from wind, cold, etc.), verb, verbal derivative of Latin <i>aprīcus</i> sunny, warmed by the sunshine; Old French <i>b</i> for <i>v</i> perh. </li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  French, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of <i>abrier</i> (now obsolete or dialect, dialectal) to shelter, shield, screen </li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">acces<b>′</b>sion num′ber,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Library Science</span>the individual number or serial designation identifying specifically any of the items, as books or records, acquired by a library, collection, or the like. Cf.  <b>serial number.</b></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1875–80, <i>American.</i></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ide<b>′</b>a of pure<b>′</b> rea<b>′</b>son,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Kantianism.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Philosophy</span>any of the three undemonstrable entities (a personal soul, a cosmos, and a supreme being) implicit in the fact of a subject and an object of knowledge, and in the need for some principle uniting them. Cf.  <b>ideal of pure reason.</b></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">A•ya•cu•cho<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä′yä ko̅o̅<b>′</b>chô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Place Names</span>a city in SW Peru: decisive victory of Bolívar over Spanish troops 1824. 27,900.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">tri•mo•tor<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(trī<b>′</b>mō′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Aeronautics</span>an airplane or other vehicle that has three motors.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">tri</span>- + <span class="rh_sc">motor</span> 1920–25</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>tri•mo<b>′</b>tored</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Chi•nook<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(shi nŏŏk<b>′</b>, -no̅o̅k<b>′</b>, chi-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-nooks,</b> (<i>esp. collectively</i>)   <b>-nook.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Language Varieties</span>either of the two languages of the Chinook Indians. Cf.  <b>Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook.</b></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Meteorology</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) a warm, dry wind that blows at intervals down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fish</span>(<i>l.c.</i>) See <b>chinook salmon.</b> </span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>a U.S. Army cargo helicopter in service since 1962 and capable of ferrying 12 tons of supplies and troops.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bra•man•te<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(brə män<b>′</b>tā; <i>It.</i> b<span class="rh_sc">r</span>ä män<b>′</b>te),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><def cat="BIG"><b>Do•na•to d'A•gno•lo</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dô nä<b>′</b>tô dä<b>′</b>nyô lô),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1444–1514, Italian architect and painter.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sur•ance<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə shŏŏr<b>′</b>əns, -shûr<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a positive declaration intended to give confidence:<span class="rh_ex">He received assurances of support for the project.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">promise or pledge;<br/> guaranty;<br/> surety:<span class="rh_ex">He gave his assurance that the job would be done.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">full confidence;<br/> freedom from doubt;<br/> certainty:<span class="rh_ex">to act in the assurance of success.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">freedom from timidity;<br/> self-confidence;<br/> belief in one's abilities:<span class="rh_ex">She acted with speed and assurance.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">presumptuous boldness;<br/> impudence.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms, Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>insurance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle French <i>ass</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>urance.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">assure,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ance</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>ass</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>ura</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>nce</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> warranty, oath. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>trust.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">4.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>confidence.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">5.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> effrontery, impertinence, nerve, cheek.</li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">3.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> –5. uncertainty.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈʃʊr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> [~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>object<span>]</span></span>, <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to declare positively or confidently to:<span class="rh_ex">She assured us that everything would be all right.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to make (a future event) sure;<br/> guarantee:<span class="rh_ex">This contract assures the company's profit this month.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give confidence to;<br/> reassure.</span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to insure against loss.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sur•ance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a>*  <a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sure<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə shŏŏr<b>′</b>, ə shûr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.,</span> <b>-sured, -sur•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to declare earnestly to;<br/> inform or tell positively;<br/> state with confidence to:<span class="rh_ex">She assured us that everything would turn out all right.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to cause to know surely;<br/> reassure:<span class="rh_ex">He assured himself that no one was left on the bus.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to pledge or promise;<br/> give surety of;<br/> guarantee:<span class="rh_ex">He was assured a job in the spring.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to make (a future event) sure;<br/> ensure:<span class="rh_ex">This contract assures the company's profit this month.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">to secure or confirm;<br/> render safe or stable:<span class="rh_ex">to assure a person's position.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">to give confidence to;<br/> encourage.</span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">British Terms</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Brit.<span>]</span></span>to insure, as against loss.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>assēcūrāre,</i> equivalent. to Latin <i>as-</i> <span class="rh_sc">as</span>- + <i>sēcūr-</i> (see <span class="rh_sc">secure</span>) + <i>-ā-</i> thematic vowel + <i>-re</i> infinitive suffix</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Old French <i>aseurer</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Middle English <i>as</i>(<i>e</i>)<i>uren, assuren</i> 1325–75</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sur<b>′</b>er, as•su<b>′</b>ror</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bro<b>′</b>ken line<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a discontinuous line or series of line segments, as a series of dashes, or a figure made up of line segments meeting at oblique angles.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a highway marking consisting of a series of disconnected line segments painted between lanes of a roadway, indicating that crossing from one to the other is permissible.</span></li></ol><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">sat•u•rat•er<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sach<b>′</b>ə rā′tər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a person or thing that saturates.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>saturator.</b> </var><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pré•cis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/preɪˈsi, ˈpreɪsi/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/-ˈsiz, -siz/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-cised, -cis•ing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a short summary</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>to make a précis of.</span></li></ol>See <a href="-cise-"><span class="rh_sc"><span class="rh_sc">-cise-</span>.</span></a> <br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">pré•cis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(prā sē<b>′</b>, prā<b>′</b>sē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-cis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-sēz<b>′</b>, -sēz),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>a concise summary.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Foreign Terms</span>to make a précis of.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> French, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival, literally, cut short. See <span class="rh_sc">precise</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1750–60</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> digest, condensation, abstract.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bail•or<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bā<b>′</b>lər, bā lôr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Lawmaking</span>a person who delivers personal property in bailment.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">bail</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">or</span><sup>2</sup> 1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">New<b>′</b> Frontier<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy. Cf. <b>Fair Deal, Great Society, New Deal.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> as a political catchphrase, apparently first used by Henry Wallace in a book of the same title (1934)</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•i•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌæləˈmɛntəri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">of or relating to food, nutrition, or digestion.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">al•i•men•ta•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(al′ə men<b>′</b>tə rē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>concerned with the function of nutrition;<br/> nutritive.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nutrition</span>pertaining to food.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">providing sustenance or maintenance.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>alimentārius.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">aliment,</span> -<span class="rh_sc">ary</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1605–15</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">dith•y•ramb<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(dith<b>′</b>ə ram′, -ramb′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature, Music and Dance</span>a Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and of usually irregular form, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>any poem or other composition having similar characteristics, as an impassioned or exalted theme or irregular form.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Literature</span>any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>dīthýrambos</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin <i>dīthyrambus</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1595–1605</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•tigue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fəˈtig/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., v.,</span> <b>-tigued, -ti•guing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span> weariness from exertion:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>I had a feeling of great fatigue after that long trip.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span> the weakening of material that has undergone stress, esp. repeated stress:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span>Metal fatigue is causing that bridge to crack.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>fatigues.</b> Also called <b>faˈtigue ˌclothes.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> military clothing worn for routine jobs or in battle.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to cause to be weary;<br/> exhaust;<br/> enervate:<span class="rh_ex">Climbing the mountain fatigued the whole group.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•tigue<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fə tēg<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., adj., v.,</span> <b>-tigued, -ti•guing.</b> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>weariness from bodily or mental exertion.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a cause of weariness;<br/> slow ordeal;<br/> exertion:<span class="rh_ex">the fatigue of driving for many hours.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Physiology</span>temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, esp. a repeated series of stresses.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>Also called <b>fatigue<b>′</b> du′ty.</b> <ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span>labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">the state of being engaged in such labor:<span class="rh_ex">on fatigue.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Military</span> <b>fatigues</b>, See <b>fatigue clothes.</b> </span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">of or pertaining to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them:<span class="rh_ex">The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets. She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to weary with bodily or mental exertion;<br/> exhaust the strength of:<span class="rh_ex">Endless chatter fatigues me.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>to subject (a material) to fatigue.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def">to become fatigued.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Civil Engineering</span>(of a material) to undergo fatigue.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>fatīgāre</i> to tire</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> French <i>fatigue</i> (noun, nominal), <i>fatiguer</i> (verb, verbal)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1685–95</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•tigue<b>′</b>less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ti<b>′</b>guing•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> tire, debilitate, enervate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">split<b>′</b> run<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Journalism</span>a pressrun, as that of a newspaper or magazine, which is interrupted after the running of a specified number of copies to permit the substitution of type or of a cut, as in a keyed advertisement: a device for testing the relative effectiveness of different versions of an advertisement.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">condensa<b>′</b>tion polymeriza′tion,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chem.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Chemistry</span>See under <b>polymerization</b> (def. 2).</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/oʊt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> a cereal grass grown for its grain.</span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Usually, <b>oats.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>plural<span>]</span></span> the grain of this plant.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel one's oats</b>, <ul><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to have a strong sense of self-confidence.</span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oat•en</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">oat<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ōt),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>a cereal grass, <i>Avena sativa,</i> cultivated for its edible seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>Usually, <b>oats.</b> (<i>used with a sing. or pl. v.</i>) the seed of this plant, used as a food for humans and animals.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of several plants of the same genus, as the wild oat.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Archaic.<span>]</span></span>a musical pipe made of an oat straw.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>feel one's oats</b>, <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Informal.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to feel frisky or lively.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to be aware of and use one's importance or power.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>sow one's wild oats.</b> See <b>wild oat</b> (def. 3).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>ote,</i> Old English <i>āte</i> bef. 900</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>oat<b>′</b>like′</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈkoʊmə/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>, <span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Pathology</span>a state of deep unconsciousness, often caused by a serious head injury:<span class="rh_ex">in a coma that lasted for months.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">co•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mas.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kôma</i> deep sleep</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1640–50</li></ul></div><br/><span class="rh_me">co•ma<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kō<b>′</b>mə),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-mae</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(-mē).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Optics</span>a monochromatic aberration of a lens or other optical system in which the image from a point source cannot be brought into focus, the image of a point having the shape of a comet.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Bot.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a tuft of silky hairs at the end of a seed.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>the leafy crown of a tree;<br/> cluster of leaves at the end of a stem.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Botany</span>a terminal cluster of bracts, as in the pineapple.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Greek <i>kómē</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Latin: hair</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bois d'arc<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bō<b>′</b> därk′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>bois d'arcs, bois d'arc.</b>  <i>Louisiana French.</i></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">See <b>Osage orange</b> (def. 1).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Louisiana French: literally, bow wood</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1795–1805, <i>American</i>.</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɔrɪd, -ˌhɛd, ˈfɑr-/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the face above the eyebrows;<br/> brow.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fore•head<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fôr<b>′</b>id, for<b>′</b>-; fôr<b>′</b>hed′, for<b>′</b>-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Anatomy</span>the part of the face above the eyebrows;<br/> brow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">the fore or front part of anything.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Middle English <i>forehe</i>(<i>v</i>)<i>ed,</i> Old English <i>forhēafod.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">fore</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">head</span> bef. 1000</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•dened<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>dnd),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Navig.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>(of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way. Cf. <b>privileged</b> (def. 5).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">burden</span><sup>1</sup> + -<span class="rh_sc">ed</span><sup>2</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrdən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that which is carried;<br/> load:<span class="rh_ex">a burden of five hundred pounds.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that which is difficult to bear;<br/> onus:<span class="rh_ex">weighed down by the burden of leadership.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_7" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to load heavily:<span class="rh_ex">burdened with all the packages.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to trouble;<br/> cause worry:<span class="rh_ex">I don't mean to burden you with all my problems.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>bur•dened,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>He was burdened with worries.<span>]</span></span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">that which is carried;<br/> load:<span class="rh_ex">a horse's burden of rider and pack.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">that which is borne with difficulty;<br/> obligation;<br/> onus:<span class="rh_ex">the burden of leadership.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_3a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the weight of a ship's cargo.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_cat">Naval Terms</span>the carrying capacity of a ship.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mining</span>overburden (def. 3).</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Metallurgy</span>the minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace.</span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Ac<a href="count%20noun">countable</a>ing.<span>]</span></span>overhead (def. 6).</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to load heavily.</span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to load oppressively;<br/> trouble.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 1000; Middle English, variant of <i>burthen,</i> Old English <i>byrthen</i>; akin to German <i>Bürde,</i> Gothic <i>baurthei</i>; see <span class="rh_sc">bear</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>den•er</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>den•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> See <b>load.</b> </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">2.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weight, encumbrance, impediment. </li><li><span class="ford tooltip">8.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> weigh down, saddle, try, afflict, perturb, plague, grieve, vex.</li></ul></ul></span><br/><span class="rh_me">bur•den<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>dn),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the main point, message, or idea.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>the refrain or recurring chorus of a song.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Old French <i>bourdon</i> droning sound, instrument making such a sound</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English <i>bordoun, burdoun</i> 1275–1325</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> substance, core, crux, nucleus, essence.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/fʊl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">completely filled:<span class="rh_ex">a full cup.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_22" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> containing all that can be held:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>eyes full of tears.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="3"><span class="rh_def"> complete;<br/> entire;<br/> maximum:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>a full supply of food; at full speed.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="4"><span class="rh_def">abundant;<br/> well-supplied:<span class="rh_ex">a cabinet full of medicine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_4" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having large folds;<br/> flowing out:<span class="rh_ex">a full skirt.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">filled or rounded out, as in form:<span class="rh_ex">has a full figure.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"> occupied with thinking of;<br/> having the mind focused on;<br/> engrossed with:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> ~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> of<span>]</span></span>full of anxieties.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_1" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of the highest rank:<span class="rh_ex">a full professor.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_8" value="9"><span class="rh_def"> of the same parents:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>before a noun<span>]</span></span>full brothers, not half brothers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>ample and complete in volume or richness of sound:<span class="rh_ex">a deep, full voice.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_23" value="11"><span class="rh_def">having eaten as much as one can:<span class="rh_ex">feeling full from dinner.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="advanced_14" value="12"><span class="rh_def">exactly or directly;<br/> straight:<span class="rh_ex">The blow struck him full in the face.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_15" value="13"><span class="rh_def">quite;<br/> very;<br/> perfectly:<span class="rh_ex">You know full well what I mean.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_empos">Idioms</span><ol><span class="rh_idib"><li id="advanced_20" value="14"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in full</b>: <ul><li id="advanced_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to or for the full or required amount:<span class="rh_ex">We expect payment in full.</span></span></li></ul></span></li></span></ol><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>full•ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full<sup style="font-weight:normal;">1</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.,</span> <b>-er, -est,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adv., v., n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">completely filled;<br/> containing all that can be held;<br/> filled to utmost capacity:<span class="rh_ex">a full cup.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">complete;<br/> entire;<br/> maximum:<span class="rh_ex">a full supply of food for a three-day hike.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span>(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">abundant;<br/> well-supplied:<span class="rh_ex">a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">filled or rounded out, as in form:<span class="rh_ex">a full bust.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">engrossed;<br/> occupied (usually fol. by <i>of</i> ):<span class="rh_ex">She was full of her own anxieties.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_8" value="8"><span class="rh_def">of the same parents:<span class="rh_ex">full brothers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_9" value="9"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Music and Dance</span>ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.</span></li><li id="unabridged_10" value="10"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>(of wines) having considerable body.</span></li><li id="unabridged_11" value="11"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_11a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">(of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes:<span class="rh_ex">He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_11b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">having base runners at first, second, and third bases;<br/> loaded.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_12" value="12"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ceramics</span>being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.</span></li><li id="unabridged_13" value="13"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Games</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Poker.<span>]</span></span>of or pertaining to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house:<span class="rh_ex">He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adv.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_14" value="14"><span class="rh_def">exactly or directly:<span class="rh_ex">The blow struck him full in the face.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_15" value="15"><span class="rh_def">very:<span class="rh_ex">You know full well what I mean.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_16" value="16"><span class="rh_def">fully, completely, or entirely;<br/> quite;<br/> at least:<span class="rh_ex">The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_17" value="17"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Clothing</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Sewing.<span>]</span></span><ul><li id="unabridged_17a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to make full, as by gathering or pleating.</span></li><li id="unabridged_17b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly.</span></li></ul></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_18" value="18"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Astronomy</span>(of the moon) to become full.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_19" value="19"><span class="rh_def">the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree:<span class="rh_ex">The moon is at the full.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_20" value="20"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>in full</b>: <ul><li id="unabridged_20a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef">to or for the full or required amount.</span></li><li id="unabridged_20b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef">without abridgment:<span class="rh_ex">The book was reprinted in full.</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_21" value="21"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Idioms</span> <b>to the full</b>, to the greatest extent;<br/> thoroughly:<span class="rh_ex">They enjoyed themselves to the full.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> bef. 900; Middle English, Old English <i>full, ful</i>; cognate with Gothic <i>fulls,</i> Old Norse <i>fullr,</i> Old High German <i>foll</i> (German <i>voll</i>); akin to Latin <i>plēnus,</i> Greek <i>plé̄rēs</i></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>full<b>′</b>ness</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><br/><span class="rh_me">full<sup style="font-weight:normal;">2</sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>to cleanse and thicken (cloth) by special processes in manufacture.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Textiles</span>(of cloth) to become compacted or felted.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1350–1400; Middle English <i>fullen</i>; back formation from <span class="rh_sc">fuller</span><sup>1</sup></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/əˈsɪst/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give support or aid (to);<br/> help: <span class="rh_lab gram"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">She assisted me with my homework.</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object*  (~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> in/with <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object)<span>]</span></span><span class="rh_ex">He was asked to assist with the investigation.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_5" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span>(in sports) a play or pass helping a teammate to score or put out an opponent:<span class="rh_ex">The basketball player had eight assists.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a helpful act:<span class="rh_ex">He needed an assist when he was upset like that.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sis•tance</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-sist-"><span class="rh_sc">-sist-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_rel"></span> <ul><span class="rh_sc">assist</span> is a verb and a noun, <span class="rh_sc">assistant</span> and <span class="rh_sc">assistance</span> are nouns, <span class="rh_sc">assistant</span> can also be used as an adjective:<span class="rh_ex">They ran forward to assist her. He needed an assist with the heavy packages. He is the doctor's assistant. She needed assistance getting out of bed. She is an assistant professor.</span></ul></span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">as•sist<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ə sist<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.t.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to give support or aid to;<br/> help:<span class="rh_ex">Please assist him in moving the furniture.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to be associated with as an assistant or helper.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to give aid or help.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Sport</span><ul><li id="unabridged_5a" value="1"><span class="rh_sdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Baseball.<span>]</span></span>a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5b" value="2"><span class="rh_sdef"><i>Basketball, Ice Hockey.</i> a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5c" value="3"><span class="rh_sdef">the official credit scored for such plays.</span></li></ul></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a helpful act:<span class="rh_ex">She finished her homework without an assist from her father.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Mechanical Engineering</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Mach.<span>]</span></span>an electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical means of increasing power, efficiency, or ease of use:<span class="rh_ex">a luxury automobile equipped with assists for brakes, steering, windows, and seat adjustment.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>assistere</i> to stand by, help, equivalent. to <i>as-</i> <span class="rh_sc">as</span>- + <i>sistere</i> to (cause to) stand (<i>si-</i> reduplicative prefix + <i>-ste-</i> (variant of <i>sta-</i> <span class="rh_sc">stand</span>) + <i>-re</i> infinitive suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1505–15</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sist<b>′</b>er* </b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Chiefly Law,<span>]</span></span> <b>as•sis<b>′</b>tor</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>as•sist<b>′</b>ive</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> sustain, abet, befriend; back, promote. See <b>help.</b> </li></ul></ul></span><span class="supnt"><span class="s_ant"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> hinder, frustrate.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Cha•blis<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sha blē<b>′</b>, shə-, shä-, shab<b>′</b>lē; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> blē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>Cha•blis</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(sha blēz<b>′</b>, shə-, shä-, shab<b>′</b>lēz; <i>Fr.</i> sh<span class="rh_sc">a</span> blē<b>′</b>).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a dry white wine from the Burgundy region in France.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Wine</span>a similar wine produced elsewhere.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> named after <i>Chablis,</i> a town in the region 1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fla•tus<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(flā<b>′</b>təs),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n., pl.</span> <b>-tus•es.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine, Physiology</span>intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane. Also called <b>gas.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Neo-Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent. to <i>flā</i>(<i>re</i>) to blow + <i>-tus</i> suffix of verb, verbal action</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1660–70</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">beef<b>′</b>steak mush<b>′</b>room,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Fungi</span>an edible bracket fungus, <i>Fistulina hepatica,</i> that grows on trees and can rot the heartwood of living oaks and chestnuts. Also called <b>beef<b>′</b>steak fun<b>′</b>gus.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1890–95</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•tion•eer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/kənˌvɛnʃəˈnɪr/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person who participates in a convention.</span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">con•ven•tion•eer<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kən ven′shə nēr<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Government</span>a person, as a political delegate, who participates in a convention.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to participate in a convention.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> <span class="rh_sc">convention</span> + -<span class="rh_sc">eer</span> 1930–35</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈbɜrbəl/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>no object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a bubbling sound;<br/> gurgle:<span class="rh_ex">The baby sat in his highchair, burbling happily.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to speak in an excited manner;<br/> babble:<span class="rh_ex">burbling about her new job.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_6" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bubbling sound:<span class="rh_ex">The baby let out a little burble of joy.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bur•ble<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bûr<b>′</b>bəl),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.,</span> <b>-bled, -bling,</b> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.i.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">to make a bubbling sound;<br/> bubble.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">to speak in an excited manner;<br/> babble.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">n.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a bubbling or gentle flow.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">an excited flow of speech.</span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Aeron.<span>]</span></span>the breakdown of smooth airflow around a wing at a high angle of attack.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1275–1325; Middle English; perh. variant of <span class="rh_sc">bubble</span></li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>bler</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>bur<b>′</b>bly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•mo•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="1"><span class="rh_def"> a gentle warning:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span>an admonition against lazy habits.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> mild criticism or counsel.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ad•mon•i•to•ry</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ædˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-mon-"><span class="rh_sc">-mon-</span></a>.</span></span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•mo•ni•tion<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ad′mə nish<b>′</b>ən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">an act of admonishing.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">counsel, advice, or caution.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a gentle reproof.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a warning or reproof given by an eccleslastical authority.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin; see <span class="rh_sc">admonish</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Anglo-French</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:2.6em;"> Latin <i>admonitiōn-</i> (stem of <i>admonitiō</i>); see <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>-, <span class="rh_sc">monition;</span> replacing late Middle English <i>amonicioun</i></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:3.9em;">  1350–1400</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">bi•o•de•grade<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō di grād<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">v.i.,</span> <b>-grad•ed, -grad•ing.</b> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Ecology</span>to decay and become absorbed by the environment:<span class="rh_ex">toys that will biodegrade when they're discarded.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1970–75; back formation from <span class="rh_sc">biodegradable</span></li></ul></div><ros> <b>bi•o•deg•ra•da•tion</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bī′ō deg′rə dā<b>′</b>shən),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </ros><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">gross<b>′</b> prof<b>′</b>it,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Business</span>gross receipts less the cost of goods or production but before the deduction of such other costs as rent or salaries.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">comb<b>′</b> jel′ly<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(kōm),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Invertebrates</span>any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, comprising various nearly transparent creatures having rounded, oval, or band-shaped bodies propelled by eight iridescent appendages composed of cilia arranged like teeth on a comb. Also called <b>ctenophore.</b> </span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1885–90</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">son<b>′</b> of a gun<b>′</b>,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">pl.</span> <b>sons of guns.</b> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Slang.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">rogue;<br/> rascal;<br/> scoundrel:<span class="rh_ex">That son of a gun still owes me $20.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a tiresome or disagreeable matter, chore, etc.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">(used as an affectionate greeting, term of address, etc.):<span class="rh_ex">Charlie Humpelmeyer, you old son of a gun, how are you?</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">(used as an exclamation of irritation, surprise, dismay, etc.).</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1700–10; perh. origin, originally the illegitimate offspring of a soldier, though later influenced by Brit. argot <i>gun</i> thief; compare <span class="rh_sc">gun</span> <span class="rh_sc">moll</span></li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ˈhealth ˌcare<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_var">or <b>ˈhealthˌcare,</b></span><span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span> the field or industry concerned with supplying services, equipment, and information related to maintaining and restoring physical and mental health.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">adj.</span> Also,  <b>ˈhealth-ˌcare.</b><ol><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Medicine</span>of, relating to, or involved in health care:<span class="rh_ex">a health-care center; health-care workers.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•dict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/<i>n.</i> ˈædɪkt; <i>v. </i> əˈdɪkt/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>one who is addicted to a substance, activity, or habit: <i> a drug addict;<br/> a sports addict.</i></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object*  usually: be <span class="rh_txt">+</span> addicted <span class="rh_txt">+</span> to <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance:<span class="rh_ex">was addicted to cocaine.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to devote (oneself) compulsively or obsessively:<span class="rh_ex">was addicted to jogging.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b>ad•dic•tive,</b> <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">ad•dict<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_pos">n.</span> ad<b>′</b>ikt;<span class="rh_pos">v.</span> ə dikt<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:<span class="rh_ex">a drug addict.</span></span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.t.</span> <ol><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Drugs</span>to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, as alcohol or a narcotic.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">to habituate or abandon (oneself ) to something compulsively or obsessively:<span class="rh_ex">a writer addicted to the use of high-flown language; children addicted to video games.</span></span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Latin <i>addictus</i> assigned, surrendered (past participle of <i>addīcere,</i> equivalent. to <i>ad-</i> <span class="rh_sc">ad</span>- + <i>dic-</i> (variant stem of <i>dīcere</i> to fix, determine) + <i>-tus</i> past participle suffix)</li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1520–30</li></ul></div><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul><ul class="syn_ant"><li><span class="ford tooltip">1.<span>See corresponding entry in Unabridged</span></span> adherent, devotee; fanatic; junkie.</li></ul></ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•grat•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ɪnˈgrætɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being ungrateful;<br/> ungratefulness.</span></li></ol><span class="rh_xr">See  <a href="-grat-"><span class="rh_sc">-grat-</span></a>.</span><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">in•grat•i•tude<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(in grat<b>′</b>i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">the state of being ungrateful;<br/> unthankfulness.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Medieval Latin <i>ingrātitūdō.</i> See <span class="rh_sc">in</span>-<sup>3</sup>, <span class="rh_sc">gratitude</span></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;"> Middle English 1175–1225</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">cle•ro•den•drum<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēr′ə den<b>′</b>drəm, kler′-),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Plant Biology</span>any of numerous tropical trees or shrubs of the genus <i>Clerodendrum,</i> having clusters of variously colored flowers.</span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>cle•ro•den•dron</b> </var><em class="tooltip rh_pron">(klēr′ə den<b>′</b>drən, kler′-).<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;">  Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), equivalent. to Greek <i>klēro-</i> (combining form of <i>klêros</i> lot, chance) + <i>déndron</i> tree; allegedly so named in reference to the varying uses of its species, some being medicinal, some poisonous</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">Bec•que•rel<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(bek′ə rel<b>′</b>; <i>Fr.</i> bek<sup>ə</sup> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>el<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><def cat="BIG" id="1"><b>A•lex•an•dre Ed•mond</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(<span class="rh_sc">a</span> lek sä<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>d<span class="rh_sc">r</span><sup>ə</sup> ed mô<span class="rh_sc">n</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1820–91, French physicist (son of Antoine César).</def><def cat="BIG" id="2"><b>An•toine Cé•sar</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> sā <span class="rh_sc">zar</span><b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1788–1878, French physicist.</def><def cat="BIG" id="3"><b>An•toine Hen•ri</b> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> tw<span class="rh_sc">a</span>n<b>′</b> ä<span class="rh_sc">n</span> <span class="rh_sc">r</span>ē<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> 1852–1908, French physicist (son of Alexandre Edmond): Nobel prize 1903.</def><br/></ol></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">jack<b>′</b>ass bark′,<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Naut.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>a barkentine square-rigged on the mainmast above a gaff mainsail.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>Also called <b>four-masted brig.</b> a sailing ship having four or more masts, the foremast and mainmast being wholly square-rigged, the others being fore-and-aft-rigged.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Nautical, Naval Terms</span>any sailing ship of three or more masts carrying an otherwise nameless rig.</span></li></ol><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> 1860–65</li></ul></div><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">full-line<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fŏŏl<b>′</b>līn<b>′</b>),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Com.<span>]</span></span></span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Communications, Business</span>of, supplying, or dealing in many related products and services, as opposed to a single or limited one.</span></li></ol><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laud•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɔdəˌtɔri/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_var">also <b>laud•a•tive</b> </span><em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈlɔdətɪv/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">expressing praise:<span class="rh_ex">laudatory remarks.</span></span></li></ol><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">laud•a•to•ry<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(lô<b>′</b>də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">containing or expressing praise:<span class="rh_ex">overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.</span></span></li></ol><var>Also, <b>laud<b>′</b>a•tive.</b> </var><div class="rh_ety" id="RHety"><ul class="etyUl"><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:0em;"> Late Latin <i>laudātōrius,</i> equivalent. to <i>laudā</i>(<i>re</i>) to <span class="rh_sc">laud</span> + <i>-tōrius</i> -<span class="rh_sc">tory</span><sup>1</sup></li><li class="etyLi" style="margin-left:1.3em;">  1545–55</li></ul></div><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>laud′a•to<b>′</b>ri•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adv.</span> </span><br/><span class="supnt"><span class="s_syn"></span> <ul> adulatory, complimentary, commendatory.</ul></span><br/></div>
<div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">/ˈfɑðɚ/<span>USA pronunciation</span></em>  <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="count%20noun">countable</a><span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male parent.</span></li><li id="advanced_3" value="2"><span class="rh_def"> forefather:<span class="rh_ex"><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>usually plural<span>]</span></span>Our fathers came from many different lands.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_5" value="3"><span class="rh_def">a person who has originated, started, or established something:<span class="rh_ex">George Washington was the father of the American nation.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_7" value="4"><span class="rh_def">one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">the city fathers.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_9" value="5"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>sometimes: Father<span>]</span></span> a priest or a title for a priest.</span></li><li id="advanced_10" value="6"><span class="rh_def"><span class="rh_cat">Religion</span><span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>Father<span>]</span></span> God.</span></li></ol><br/><span class="rh_empos">v.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span>~ <span class="rh_txt">+</span> object<span>]</span></span><ol><li id="advanced_16" value="7"><span class="rh_def">to cause a woman to become pregnant with (a child);<br/> beget:<span class="rh_ex">He had fathered twins.</span></span></li><li id="advanced_17" value="8"><span class="rh_def">to be the creator, founder, or author of;<br/> originate:<span class="rh_ex">He was thought to have fathered the atomic bomb.</span></span></li></ol><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•hood</b>, <span class="rh_pos">n.</span> <span class="rh_lab"><span>[</span><a href="mass%20noun">uncountable</a><span>]</span></span></span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•less</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><span class="rh_ros"><b></b> <b>fa•ther•ly</b>, <span class="rh_pos">adj.</span> </span><br/><br/></div><div class="entryRH trans clickable" onclick="redirectWR(event, 'WRenen')"><span class="rh_me">fa•ther<sup style="font-weight:normal;"></sup></span> <em class="tooltip rh_pron">(fä<b>′</b>ᵺər),<span>USA pronunciation</span></em> <span class="rh_pdef"><span class="rh_pos">n.</span> </span><ol><li id="unabridged_1" value="1"><span class="rh_def">a male parent.</span></li><li id="unabridged_2" value="2"><span class="rh_def">a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father.</span></li><li id="unabridged_3" value="3"><span class="rh_def">any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line;<br/> progenitor.</span></li><li id="unabridged_4" value="4"><span class="rh_def">a man who exercises paternal care over other persons;<br/> paternal protector or provider:<span class="rh_ex">a father to the poor.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_5" value="5"><span class="rh_def">a person who has originated or established something:<span class="rh_ex">the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_6" value="6"><span class="rh_def">a precursor, prototype, or early form:<span class="rh_ex">The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.</span></span></li><li id="unabridged_7" value="7"><span class="rh_def">one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:<span class="rh_ex">a scandal involving several of the city fathers.</span></span></li><li id=